The canadian gleaner, 4 février 1892, jeudi 4 février 1892

[" PO =~ NO.1477 THE HUB Depend On It 95 VERY 25 cents worth of goods you buy at The Hub, you save a little money.Depend On It BLACK BEAUTY.THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A HOWSE.THE first place that I can well remember .was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of cleur water in it.Nome shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end.Over the hedge on _ one side we looked into a ploughed field, VERY dollar's worth of goods you buy at | apd on the other we looked over a gate at The Hub, you save more, Depend On It VERY good bill of goods you Luy at The Hub, you suave much, Depend On It FOU can get the best goods at The Hub, \u2018our master's house, which stood by the \" rondside; at the top of the mendow wns a i grove of fir trees, and at the bottom a | running brook overhung by a steep bank.© Whilst I was yonng, I lived upon my mother's milk, us I could not eat grass.In - the daytime I ran Ly her side, and at night (Isn't it a fact?) Depend On It ! Tiny down close by her.When it was hot.we used to stand by the pond in the shade V about your own way at The lub, Thousands and thousands of choice goods | to be sold, Angus McNaughton a ES Fi St Lawrence & Adirondack RR.Co.TIME TABLE .In Efteet Jany.11th, 1802, EASTERN STANDARD TIME.TRAINS MOVING BOUTH, TRAINS MOVING NORTH, Read Downwards.Read Upwards, Express Mixed Express Mixed ¥ os \u201d No ry Vo 4 Nos AN, Leave Arrive PM.LM, 8.00.Ottawa.Ld \u2026 8,30 6.50 6,30 \u2026 6.30 Huntingdon.\u2026.$.\u2026Athelstunm\u2026.\u201caustable\u2026\u2026.\u201cVV.Junction.Malone ve Le Through first-class passenger coaches between Huntingdon and Montreal on all trains, Close connection at Cotenu Junction for all points West on the Grand Frunk Railway, At st Polyearpe Junction for points on the Cona- M M diun Pacific.Vankleek Hill and Hawkesbury, For tickets or information apply to any Agent of the Company, H.J.SenivER, Agent, Huntingdon.LJ.CHAMBERLIN, C.J Sam, President, Let, & Pas.Agt., Ottawn, Ottawa, WILLIAM EWING & CO, Seed Merchants, 112 MeGill street, Montreal, GARDEN AND FAnM SEEDS of every description.Write for our ILLUSTRATED SEED CATALOGUE, which are MAILED FREE to all applicants, ENSILAGE (CORN of best varieties.GROUND OILCAKE, COTTON SEED MEAL, 8\u201d l\u2019rices on application.6x | bite.YTI thecurh you haven picnicand things , Of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the grove, As soon us I was old enough toent grass, my mother used, to go out to work in the dnytime, and come back in the evening.\u201c+ There were six young coltsin the mendow | besides me; they were older than 1 was; some were nearly as large as grown-up | horses.I used to run with them, nnd had i great fun; we used to gnlop all together i round and round the field as hard as we | could go.Sometimes we hnd rather rough .play, for they would frequently bite and ! kick us well as gallop.| One day, there was n good deal of Kick- \u201cing, my mother whinnied to me to come to \u201cher, and then she snid,\u2014 {1 wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you.The colts who live here are very good colts, but they are | cart-lhiorse colts, and of course they have not learned manners, You have been well- bred amd well-born; your father has a grent name in these parts, and your grand- futher won the cup two years at the New- market races; your grundinother had the sweetest temper of any horse I ever knew, and I think you have never seen me kick or I hope you will grow up gentle and | good, and never learn bad ways; do your | short line at Glen Robertson for! work with n good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.\u2019 1 have never forgotten my mother\u2019s advice; I knew she was a wise old horse, und our master thought a great deal of her.Her name was Ducliess, but he often called lier Pet.: Our master was a good, kind man.He wave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children.We were all fond of lim, and my mother loved him very much.When she suw him at the gate, she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him.He would pat and stroke her and say, \u2018Well, old Pet, and how is your little Darkie?\u201d 1 was a dull black, so he called me Darkie; then he would give me n piece of bread, which was very good, and sometimes he brought a enrrot for my mother.All the horses would come to him, but I think we were his favorites.My mother always took him to town ona market day in a light gig.There was a ploughboy, Dick, who sometimes enme into our fleld to pluck blackberries from the hedge.When he hadeaten all ie wanted, he would have, what he called, fun with the colts, throwing stones and sticks at them to make them gallop.We did not much mind him, for we could gallop off; but sometimes a stone would hit and hurt us.One day he was at this game, and did 1115 subscriber has been instructed by Mr Maze to sell the following material used by him in the building of the St L, & A.Railroad: Dicks, Shovels, Crowbars, Shovels for digging picket holes, Ropes, Blocks, wkd Farm Gates, 12 feet wide.Apply to ARCHD.ADAMS, Huntingdon, Farm FOR SALE.The estate of the late Wi£LiAM CAIN, about one mile west of Franklin Centre, containing 75 acres, more or less, all under a good state of cultivation, with good house, barns, and stables.Wellfenced and watered, Terms easy.For full particulars apply on the premises.78 SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE, 144 acres, in Constable, N.Y, known as the Nicholas Aubery firm, of a mile from the new railroad and handy to its station.The firm is one of the best in the county; all heavy land.For particulars apply to Jons Jouxstox, of Burke, or to W.A, AvBERY, on the farm, East Constable, N.Y HE FARM belonging to the Estate of the late WirLIAM McComi, containing 150 acres, situated near Jendersonville, is to rent for a term of years.A good chance to ship milk to Montreal, as it is near the railway station.For further particulars apply to Mrs McComi on the farm, or to JaMes Wire or Joux TANNAHILL.P.O.address: Kensington, 3 3 FARMS FOR SALE.® not know that the master was in the next field; but he was there, watching what was going on; over the hedge he jumped in a snap, and catching Dick by the arm, he gave him such a box on the ear as made him ronr with the pain and surprise.As soon as we saw the master, we trotted up nearer to see what went on.\u2018Bad boy!\u201d he said, \u2018bad boy! to chase the colts.This is not the first time, nor the second, but it shall be the last.There \u2014take your money nnd go home; I shall not want you on my farm again\u2019 So we , never saw Dick any more.Old Daniel, the | man who looked after the horses, was just | as gentle as our master, 80 we were well off.i CHAPTER 11.1 was now beginning to grow handsome; my cont had grown fine and soft, and was bright black.I had one white foot, and a pretty white star on ny forehend.I was dence, Dundee, l'.Q., or address mie, thought very handsome; my master would Fort Covington, N.Y.not sell me till I was four years old; he PETER GARDINER.said Inds ought not to work like men, and colts ought not to work like horses till J they were quite grown up.Gananoque Gear company is success.| When | waa four years old, Squire Gor- Follow the directions and it is all its | don came to look at me.He examined my makers elnim.They are cheap, neat.nud ; convenient.For sale by Boyd & Co , Hun- ; eyes, my month, and my legs; he felt them WVILL sell 3 first-class, highly culti- : vated DAIRY FARMS, in Dundee, | separately or together, for cash, or on ensy terms at interest, For particulars apply at my resi HE EARTH CLOSET made by the tingdon.all down; and then I had to walk and trot TT 5 } \"and gallop before him; he seemed to like FURNITURE \u2018me, and said, \u2018When he has been well : broken in, he will do very well\u2019 My mas- ° ; ter said he would break me in himself, as A.G.HENDERSON'S \u201che should not like me to be frightened or At Montreal Prices.; hurt, and he lost no time about it, for the TES next day he began.T is n foregone conclusion that we are still Evers one may not know what brenking lending in a nice line of A n ww BEDROOM SUITES in is, therefore I will describe it.It means Ranging in price from $13 up to $10, to tench a horse to wear a saddle and in Ash, Cherry,and Antique Ouk.bridle, and to carry on his back a man, Also, some very nice SIDEBOARDS, iu Ash, | Woman, or child; to go just the way they light, dark, or antique finish.; wish, and to go quietly.Besides this, he colt Spring and w.Wire MATTRESSES.Also | has to learn to wear a collar, a crupper.fibre and Sea-Grass, J te ; x and a Lreecher, and to stand still whilst À nico line of 2-inch WINDOW POLES, ; they are put on; then to, have a cart or a In CHAIRS of all kinds we offer good value.; Centre, Lenf aud Extension TABLES, | chaise fixed behind, ro that he cannot walk \u2019 | or trot without dragging it after him; and And When You Mention Parlor he must go fast or slow, just as his driver We have something in that line that in sure to | wishes.He must never start at what he please, in Plush and Hair Cloth, and we are Ses, nor speak to other horses, nor bite, giving just ns good Value as you can get in nor kick, nor have any will of his own; but AT the city of Montreal.Ww Call in and look over our stock and see the bargains we are offering, A.G.HENDERSON.CENTRAL Brock, Huntingdon, Nov.34th, 1891.always do his master's will, even though | he may be very tired or hungry: but the worst of all is, when his harness is once on, - he may neither jump for joy nor lie down | for weariness, So yoy see this breaking in is a great thing.1 had of course long been used to a halter and a headstall, and to be led ubout in the field and lanes quietly, but now 1 was to have a bit and bridle; my master gave me some oats as usunl, and after a good deal of coaxing he got the bit into my mouth, and the bridle fixed, but it was a nasty thing! Those who have never had a bit in their mouths cannot think how bad it feels; a great piece of cold hard ateel ns thick us a man's finger to be pushed into one's mouth, between one's teeth, nnd over one's tongue, with the ends coming out at the corner of your mouth, and held fast there by atraps over your: head, under your throat, round your nose, and under your chin; so that no wayinthe world can you get rid of the nasty hard thing: it is very bad! yes, very bad! at least I thought so; but 1 knew my mother always wore one when she went out, and all horses did when they were grown Up; and so, what with the nice oats, and what with my master's pats, kind words, and gentle ways, I got to wear my bit and bridle.Next came the saddle, but that was not half so bad; my master put it on my back very gently whilst old Daniel held my head; he then made the girths fost under my body, putting and talking to me all the time; then I had a few oats, then a little leading about; and this he did every day till I began to look for the oats and the waddle.At length, one morning, my mas: ter got on my back and rode me round the mendow on the soft grass.It certainly did feel queer: but I must say 1 felt rather proud to carry my master, and us he continued to ride me a little every day, 1 soon became accustomed to it.The next unpleasant business was putting on the iron shoes; that too was very hard at first.My master went with me to the smith\u2019s forge, to see that 1 wns not hurt or got any fright.The blacksmith took my feet in his hand, one after the other, and cut away rome of the hoof, It did not pain me, so I stood on three legs till he had done them all.Then he took à piece of iron the shape of my foot, and clapped it on, and drove some nuils through the shoe quite into my hoof, so that the slhioe was firmly on, My feet felt very stiff and heavy, but in time I got used to it.And now having got so far, my master went on to brenk me to harness; there were more new things to wear.First, n stiff heavy collar just on my neck, nnd a bridle with great side-pieces against my eyes called blinkers, and blinkers indeed they were, for I could not see on either side, but only straight in front of me; next, there wag a small saddle with a nasty stiff strap that went right under my tail; that was the crupper.J lated the crupper,\u2014to have my long tail doubled up and poked throngh that strap was almost as bad as the bit.1 never felt more like kicking, but of course I could not kick such a good master, and so in time I got used to everything, and could do my work as well as my mother.1 must not forget to mention one part of my training, which I have always considered a very great advantage.My master sent me for n fortnight to a neighboring farmer's who had a meadow which was skirted on one side by the railway.Here were some rheep and cows, and IT was turned in amongst them.I shall never forget the first train that ran by.T was feeding quietly near the pales which separated the meadow from the railway, when I heard a strange sound nt a distance, and before I knew whence it came,\u2014with a rush and a clatter, and a puffing out of smoke,\u2014~a long black train of something flew hy, and wns gonenlmost before I could draw my breath.I turned and galloped to the further side of the meadow as fast as I could go, nnd there 1 stood snorting with astonishment and fear.In the course of the day many other trains went by, some more slowly; these drew up at the station close by, and sometimes made an awful shriek and groan before they stopped.I thought it very dreadful, but the cows went on eating very quietly, and hardly raised their heads as the black frightful thing came putfing and grinding past.For the first few days I could not feed in peace; but as 1 found that this terrible creature never came into the fleld, or did me any harm, 1 began to disregard it, nnd very soon I cared as little about the passing of a train as the cows and sheep did.Since then I have seen many horses much alarmed and restive at the sight or sound of a steam engine; but thanks to my good master's care, | am as fearless at railway stations as in my own stable, Now if any one wanta to break in n young horse well, that is the way.My master often drove me in double harness with my mother, because she was steady and could teach me how to go better than a atrange horse, She told me the better I behaved the better I should be treated, and that it was wisest always to do my best to please my master; \u2018but,\u2019 | said she, \u2018there are a great many kinds of men; there are good.thoughtful men like our master, that any horse may be proud to serve; and there are bad, cruel men, who never ought to have a horse or dog to call their own.Beside, there are a great many foolish men, vain, ignorant, and careless, who never trouble themselves to think; these spoil more horses than all, just for want of sense; they don\u2019t mean it, but they do it for all that.I hope you will fall into ! good hands; but a horse never knows who may buy him, or who may drive him; it is all a chance for us; but still | say, do your | beat wherever it is, and keep up your good name.\u2019 CHAPTER Ml.At this time I used to stand in the stable, and my coat was brawbed every day il It HUNTINGDON, Q., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1892, shoue like n rook's wing.It was early in CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.May, when there came a man from Squire (CONCLUMION.) Gordon's, who took me away to the Hall.For more than n month\u2014that is until I My master said, \u2018Good-by, Darkie; be a Sept.6th, when the ships sailed from Gom- good home, nnd always do your best.\u201d 1 era in the Canaries\u2014the fleet wns in waters could not say \u2018good-by.\" so 1 put my nose ! well known to navigators.lt was from into his hand; he patted me Kindly, and 1 Gomera westward that great perils weve ex- left my first home.As 1 lived some yenrs pected; and something in the way of evil with Nquire Gordon, 1 may as well tell : influences seemed to be manifest in the something nbout the place, \u201ccalms which beset the fleet soon after leav- \" Rquire Gordon's park skirted the village | ing that port.On Sept.13th adverse cof Birtwick.It was entered by a large currents were encountered; on the 14th iron gate, at which stood the first lodge, the men were a little cheered when à lund- nnd then you trotted along on a smooth | bird came on board the Pinta; werealarm.road between clumps of large old trees; then another lodge and another gate, which brought you to the house and the ed ugnin, on the 15th, by seeing a ball of fire drop into the sea; were comforted, on the 16th, by the presence of great quanti.gardens.Beyond this Iny the howe pad- ities of Innd-weeds; were bitterly disheart- dock, the old orchard, aud the ntables.| ened by finding, on the morning of the There was accominodation for many horses 26th, that what they had taken, the pre- and carringes; but | uced only describe the | vious evening, to Le land wns only n bank stuble into which 1 wus taken; this was | of clouds.So they kept on\u2014alternately very roomy, with four good stalls: a large in hope aml dreend, but more and more, ns swinging window opened into the yard, the way behind them lengthened, the prey which made it plensant and airy.| to panic terrors and to vague alarme.lt The first.stall was a large square one, | was in holding his men together under this shut in behind with a wooden gate: the | strain and in compelling them to carry out others were common stalls, good stalls, his purpose that Columbus showed most but not nearly so large; it had a low rack | conspicuously the hero stuff of which he for hay and a low manger for corn; it was Wis mide, called a loose box, because the horse that was put into it was not tied up, but left loose, to do as he liked.Ut ix n grent thing By the 6th of October Pinzon began to urge strongly a change from the westerly course which they had been sailing to » course southwest.On the Tth the Ninn fired a gun and hoisted her pennant ns signals that land was in sight\u2014but the land agin proved to be a bank of clouds, Toward the evening of this snme day a flock of lnnd-birds passed them fying toward the south-west; and then it was, Pin- zow's rensoning being thus enforeed, that the Admiral gave orders to follow the birds, On the 8th more lnnd-birds were seen; but still no land.That a mutiny was threatened at this time, ns some of thechroniclors assert, is uncertain; but there is no room for doubting that during the last few days of the voyage the temper of the crews wis such as to require the whole of the Admiral\u2019s great store of courage based in faith to save the expedition from filure on the very eve of its nuceess, At sunset où the 11th, the fleet.being come to about the 24th parallel of north Latitude, the course was Inid onee more due west.At teno'clock that night-\u2014if his own word may be nceepted\u2014Colmnbus thought that he gaw, across the dark waters westward, nu moving light.Opinions are in conflict as to whether the Admiral did or did not see this light; but it is entirely certain that four hours lnter\u2014that is to say, nt two o'clock on the morning of October 12, 1492\u2014 Rodrigo de Triana, one of the to have a loose box.Into this fine box the groom put me; it was clean, sweet, nnd nivy.I never was in a better box than that, and the sides were not so high but that | could see all that went on through the iron rails that were at the top.He gave me some very nice oats, he patted me, spoke Kindly, nud then went away.When 1 had eaten my corn, | looked round.In the stall next to mine stood a little fut gray pony, with a thick maneand tail, à very pretty head, and a pert litthe nose.I put my head up to the iron rails at the top of my box, and anid, \u2018How do you do?what is your name?\u2019 He turned round as far as his halter would allow, held up his head, and sid, \u2018My name is Merrylegs.| am very handsome, | carry the young ludies onmy back, and sometimes § take our mistress out in the low chair.They think a great deal of Are you going to live next door to me in the Lox?\u2019 anid \u2018Yes \u2018Well, then,\u201d he said, I hope you are good-tempered; Ido not like nny one next door who bites.Just then a horse's lewd looked over me, and 80 does Jumes.from the stall beyond; the cars were Inid back, aud the eye looked eatlier ill-temper- ed.This was n tall chestnut mare, with a long handsome neck; she looked across to me and said.\u2014 \u2018So it is you who have turned me out of my box; it is a very strange thing for a colt like yon to came and turn a lady out of her own home.\u2019 I beg your pardon,\u2019 I suid, \u20181 have turned no one out; the man who brought me put me here, and T had nothing to do with it; and as tomy being a colt, [ am turned four suilors of the foremost vessel, the Pinta, made out.by the light of the newly risen moon the loom of land! As the day dawned the island which they had found-\u2014one of the Bahamas, probably that now known as Watliogs Esland\u2014lay fair before them, nud in the early morning, arcompanied by the commanders of the other vessels and by parts of the ships\u2019 companies, Columbus landed and took fornuil possession in the nae of the Spanish crown.Lns Casas has given us the best picture of this ceremony: the Admiral, vears old.and am a grown-up lorse, 1 never had words yet with horse or mare, and it is my wish to live nt peace.\u2019 \u201cWell\u201d she said, \u2018we shall see; of course | do not want to have words witha young thing like you.\" 1 eaid no more.In the afternoon, when she went out.Merrylegs told me nll about it.\u2018The thing is this,\" said Merrylegs.\u2018Ginger has a bad habit of biting and snapping; that is why they call her Ginger, and when she was in the loose box, she used to snap very much.One day she Lit James in the urm and made it bleed, und so Miss Flora and Miss Jessie, who are very fond of we, in fullarmor and wearing over his armor n crimson robe, bearing the royal standard of Spain; his two captains, the brothers Pinzon, enrrying ench a banner of the green cross; the contrite seamen humbly grouped about him; the royal notary making formal record of the acquisition of thin new country by Spain.In grateful recognition of the Power that had guided him safely across the unknown sen, Columbus bestowed upon the island\u2014whereof the Indian name was Guananhanni\u2014the Christinn name of Saint Saviour; San Salvador.were nfraid to come into the stable, They used to bring me nice things to ent, an apple or a carrot, or a piece of bread, but after Ginger stood in that box, they dared not come, and 1 missed them very much.I hope they will now come again, if you do not bite or snap.\u2019 I told him I neverbitanything but grass, hay, and corn, and could not think what pleasure Ginger found it.\u2019 \u2018Well, I don't think she does find pleasure,\u201d says Merrylega; \u2018it in just a bad habit; she says no one was ever kind to her, and why should she not bite?Of | course it is a very bad habit; but] am sure, if all she says be true, she mnst have been very ill-used before she came bere.John does all he ean to please her, nnd James does all he can, and our master never uses a whip if a horse acts right; so I think she might be good-tempered here; you see,\u2019 he said with a wise look, \u2018I am twelve years old; I know agreat deal, and I can tell you there is not a better place for a horse all round the country than this.John is the best groom that ever was, he has been here fourteen years; and you never saw such a kind boy as James is, so that it is all Ginger's own fault that she did not stay in that box.\u2019 (TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.) Dr GEORGE R.SHIRRIFF TAKES this opportunity of announcing to the public thut he has opened a DRUG BUSINESS In Shanks\u2019 Block In the Store lately occupied by Mr A.Chalmers as a grocery.Of the remuinder of the voynge.continued for nearly 3 months among what we now know as the West Indin Islands, it iv not necessary to trent here.The great object for which it was undertaken was accomplished \u2014 that is the essential matter.Leaving a colony on the island of Haiti, Columbussailed thenceon January 4,1493, and (having stopped by the way in l\u2019ortu- gal) came safely once more to Palos on the 15th of the following March.At this time the court was at Barcelona, and thither, after reporting by letter his arrival and the mnin facts of his discovery, he was summoned to an audience with the King and Queen.His reception was an triumph.Being sented in the presence of tilious court\u2014he told the story of his voyage, and shower the Indians, the gorgeous birds, the skins of strange animals, and the gold which he had brought back with him.Inreturn for his magnificent achievement, the sovereigns honored him with the strongest marks of their personal favor; granted him the pension of thirty crowns promised to the first discoverer of land; and bestowed upon him the coat of arms which is borne, slightly altered, by his representatives ut the present day.Following theexample set by the King and Queen, all the dignitaries of the court did honor to him; and so he drained to the full, as Irving has expressed it, \u2018the honeyed draft of popularity before enmity and detraction his sovereigna\u2014a rare honor in that pune- | had time to drug it with bitterness.\u2019 It would have been well for Columbus had he died in that happy hour, when his fame was established firmly, and before the misfortdes which blatkéned his later fe W@F-He is prepared to dispense also the prescriptions formerly put up in the store of Dr F.W.SHIRRIFF.Consulting room in connection with the Store, TERMS CASH.\"W amidinn Glganer.{ had begun to manifest themselven.Chief of these misfortunes, whence nearly all the others flowed, wna the agreement with the King and Queen\u2014upon which he insisted with such vehemence\u2014whereby he was made Viceroy over the lnnde that he should find.Columbus was à born leader; but he posssssed few of the qualities which belong to a governor of men, His government in the West India islands, whither he soon returned, wan worse than à failure; it wis a catastrophe.Under his rule, and against the express command of Queen Isabella, the wretched Indians were parcelled out nu slaves; and his mismanagement of the colony was such that it soon was torn by dissensions which led nt Inst to open revoit.The upshot of it all wan that in less than eight years from his firat triumphant return from the West Indies he wan sent back to Spain from Santo Dotsingo in chains! When he was landed at Cadiz in this cruel plight, there was an outburst of popular indignation in his favor; and even the King and Queen expressed sorrow that such harsh mensures had been employed, Bat their sorrow did not prevent.them from appointing nn new Governor in hin place, und 80, by breaking their agreement with him, raising n dispute which was not nd- justed until two of the three parties tait were in their graves, From this time onward lis fortunes steadily declined.He went upon one more voyage, to Amerien, waking four in all, in the yenra 1501\u20144, the record of which is n story of almost unbroken disaster and misery.Returning from it, worn by hardship and ill with gout, he landed at Sun Lucas, November 7, 1504; and nineteen days later, while he wan lying ill at, Seville, Queon Tanbelln died.With the Queen's death nll hin hopes ended.She had been steadily his friend.Even his direct disobedience of her order that slavery should not be introduced into the West Indies had not wholly turned here against hing, It in doubtful if the King ever had been his friend.Certainly he manifested no friendliness from the time of the Queen's death onward.In this period Columbus had at least one interview with him, in August, 1505, when the Admirul struggled from his bed of sickness in Seville to Segovia where the court then was, Nothing came of it.The King received bim kindly; but his plea for his rights under the royal agreement wus not acted upon.When the court moved to Snlu- mane, followed it\u2014uick, miserable, poor; and again he followed it when it went onward to Valladolid.And then, mercifully, the end came, On the 20th or 21st of May, 1506, in the city of Valla- dolid, Columbus died.he THE MALONE BOARD OF TRADE AND A NUMBER OF CITIZENS VISIT THE CITY.A rauty of 300 ladies and gentlemen, comprising members of the Board of Trade, citizens and their wives and daughters, from Malone, N.Y, arrived at Bonaventure station at 12.15 Thursday.The oc- easion of their visit to Montren) was the formal opening of the recently constructed portion of the St Lawrence & Adirondack raiiway between Valleyfleld and Malone.Owing to the fuct that the expected arrival of the visitors was not generally known, there were only a few Montreal people in waiting to receive them.The president and officers of the Montreal Board of Trade having only recently been elected, did not care to assume their duties mo soon, but the geninl secretary, Mr Hadrill, was at the station to represent them.Mayor Me- Shane was confined to his house through indisposition, but the city council was represented by Ald Rolland, Farrell, Cunning - lnm and Nolan.Consul-General Knapp was | alao present to receive his compatriots, together with Mr Lockerby, several of whose friends were amongst the purty.There were over 150 members of the Mn- lone Board of Trade amongat the visitors.These included Mesars F.I).Kilburn, presi dent; John Kelley, vice-president; J.J.Kissane, treasurer, and M.W.Hutchins, wecretary.Mr Howard King, president of the People's bank of Malone, Major M.8.| Mallot, Supervisor D.Dickinson, Chief ot the Fire Department H.A.Miller.and Asst.Chief Lahey are also among the visitors.The party left Malone at 8.45 yesterday morning, the train, which conaisted of six couches, being drawn by two powerfal engines.It was snowing heavily and the wind, which was blowing from the southwest had piled the snow in huge drifts, some of which overtopped the carringes.At one place the pressure from the snow was ao great that a window in the cab was broken.On the previous day the glass on hoth sides of the cab of the train leaving Malone at 8.10 were broken and the cab was filled with snow, ussistonce being required to extricate the engineer.A pleasing incident of the journey from Malone yesterday was that on reaching Athelstan, the first station on the Canadian side, à gentleman in the train took off his hat and shouted \u2018God Save the Queen,'a sentiment which was greeted with hearty cheers.On reaching Montreal the visitors werewarmly greeted, and about seventy proceeded to the Windsor hotel.Here Ald.Cunningham extended a hearty welcome to them, on behalf of the city.Mr Kilburn responded in felicitous terms and aveured the citidéns ot Montreal tKat $1.50 A-YEAR their representatives would have n hearty welcome if they went to Malone.In the afternoon Ald.Stevenson showed visitors around No 4 fire station, and they were treated to n little display by the firemen on Chaboilles square.The visitors were mightily pleased with what they saw, Rome of the American Indies were given seats on the salvage wagon and were trotted smartly up and down the square to their great edification.Alter dinner in the evening several of the Americans went to hear Albani at the Academy, whilst others were entertained by Mr Lockerby nt his residence, The 8t Lawrence & Adirondack line, when completed, will give direct communication between Montreal and New York.At present the line between Malone and New York in only constructed for a distance of about 15 miles, but n force of 500 men is now engnged in rushing it forward.At Herki- mer the rond will connect with the New York Central.The Canndn Atlantic Rail way company virtunlly running the branch from Malone to Valleyfiold at present, but after Int May the SC Lawrence & Adiron- duck compnny will take possession, AUSTRALIA'S PEST.Tuk plague of rabbits in Australian cannot be described without seeming exog- geration to those who have not had experience of it.Originally introduced in n colony of about a score of individunls by a squatter near Melbourne, who thought their familiar presence où hisstation would remind him of home,\u201d they have kept the recollection of England so fresh in the minda of puatoralists ne Lo tempt them to very tronsonable lnngange concerning her whenever rabbits are mentioned.The fecandity of the rabbit in amazing, uml his invasion of remote districts awift und mysterious, Carefil estimates show that, under favorable conditions, n pair of Australinn rabbits will produce six litters a yenr, nveraging five individuals ench.As the offapring themselves begin breeding at the age of six months, it is shown that, at this rate, the original pair might be res- pousible in five yours for progeny of over 20,000,0000 That the original score which were brought to the country hinve propagated after some such ratio, no one can doubt who haw ween the enormous hordes that now devastate the fnnd in certain districts, En all but the remoter sections, however, the rabbits nee now fairly under control; one rabbiter with a puck of dogs #upervises stations where one hundred wer employed ten years ngo, and with ordinary vigilance the squntters have little to fear.Millions of the animals hive been killed by fencing in the water holes and dams during a dry season, whereby they died of thirst, nnd lay In enormous piles against the obstructions they had franti- eally nnd vainly striven to climb, and poisoned grain snd fruit.have killed myrinds more.A fortune of £25,000, offered b the Now South Wales government, still awnits the man who enn invent some means of general destruction, and the knowledge of this Inet has brought to the notice of the varioun Coloninl governments some very originnl devices.\u2014 From *\u2018Station Life in Australia,\u201d by Sidney Dickinson, in Februnry Heribner, vy Deki CLEARING SALLK OF DRY GOODS BOOTS & SHOES HATH & CAl'S HARDWARE FURS GROCERIES PLATEDWARE JEWELLERY CROCKERY GLASSWARE CHINA PAINTS OILS GLASS STOVES ALRO Office Desks, Hnfe, Second-hand Stoves, Sewing Machines, Tailor's Furniture, &c.ALNO 1 First-class Gluss Cnse and three others, Everything will be sold at greatly reduced prices, ns I do not intend to stay here much longer.Wr Highest price paid for Butter and Eggs.Come in and nee un when you come to Cameron's mill.1 think I can make it worth your while.F.J.ELLIOT, Athelstan.3 § us popular Family Hotel is central, quiet, near depots and puints of interest, Traveilers and families will find clean, comfortable rooms and good table.Hot and AVENUE cold baths, No Van sold.\u2014| Terms $1.50 to $3 à day according to rooms.Reduced HOUSE rates to permanent guests, alwo table board.ar-To insure rooms please write or telegraph in advance, Five minutes from C.P.and G.T.R.stations, E.8.REYNOLDS MoGili College Avenue, Montreal L \u20ac A LARGE STOCK OF Fine Wood aad Cloth Covered Caskets and Burial Cases, Robes and Undertakers' Supplies Constantly on band at fair prices.A SPLENDID HEARSE ALWAYS READY With or without horses.Orders left at our factory, Atbelstan, or office, Huntingdon, will receive our prompt and careful attention.BOYD & CO, Tovey SO, 1698.| Wintinedos,Q. mt 077 : ie The ¢ hateanguay Advertiser, 8% Advertisement: for thir column.moticet 0 marriages or deaths anditems cf loecineus if hendedinto James Anderson Ormsicu n nolister! han Wednerday noon wilibe at tended (0.A BACRED CONCERT, given by the Choir of Knox Church, Montreal, will be held in Georgetown Church, FRIDAY Evening, February 12th, at 7 o\u2019clock.Lovers of good music may be assured of a rich treat.Tickets: Single, 25c: double, 40¢; 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We pay highest market price in cash forall xinds of Grain.Your Patronage Solicited.Respectfully Yours J.B.WALSH.A VOICE FROM ROME.Ron, Jan.31.\u2014Le Moniteur de Home, the diplomatie organ of the Vatican, in its last issue publishes a leader of the highest importance bearing upon the political situation in Quebec.This journal is published in French, the language of diplomacy, and is accepted as the organ of the authorities of the church in the Eternal City.Its expressions carry great weight, especially with the members of the clergy.Thearticle in question may be taken ns expressing the views of the church in the present crisis.The article opens with general considerations on politics in Canada, and especially in Quebec, and claims that in the present crisis all the honest and disinterested portion ofthe population, including theclergy, will instinctively side with the Conservative party.It then eulogizes the Canadian clergy, which, as a rule, does not take part in politics and remains aloof from \u2018the political fray.\u201d Speaking of the fallen premier, the journal says: \u201cMr Mercier has the suppleness which makes for a time the bantering diplomat aud the rash gambler.For a long time he has posed as the representative of popular rights and religious interests.\u201d Then the Moniteur expresses its indignation that the Liberal press should have made political capital out of the favors received from Rome and make people believe that the holy father approves of all that the man who received them has done.The Moniteur continues: \u2018Certain pewspapers haveattempted to compromise the cause of the church by associating it with the dismissed ministry.They say that it received its flattering approbation as if these acts were intended, not for the cause, but for the man.When the originator of an idea falls, perhaps through fate, perhaps by his own fault, the idea still lives on invincible and immaculate.Thus it is with Canada and Mr Mercier.\u201d Pro- eeding, The Moniteur gives the following biat to Mr Mercier and his friends: \u2018For this reason the wisest have asked them- wéess if the whole future of Canada should de imperilled, as the stake in this murderous combat; if it were not better a thousand times to sacrifice the most compromised tosave the country.\u201d Further on the journal supplies the following advice to Mr Mercier: \u201cSometime, returning to the life of Mr Mercier, wise people recall the memories of great disgraces of kings and of peoples.These ministers who full or overreach themselves are buried in solitude.\u201d The Moniteur concludes with the fellowing sentence: \u201cMr Mercier defends himeeif.But should he overcome fate, he will not give calm and security to his cosn- try.It is said that in all the great trial which come to a nation, politics always demands its victims marked by events.\u201d London, February 2.-A bottle found Soatlug near Lerwick, Scotland, today contained a nussage from Fowla,an island of tbe Bbetland group, 18 miles west of the other islands, stating that owing to the absences of communication with the other islands, caused by the exceedingly stormy weather that has prevailed for the past five weeks, the inhabitants of Fowla are the verge of starvation.They bad, at throws into t .Ea Payment of Bubweriptions to The Glennar will be received hy\u2014 Ormstown: James Anderson.Allan's Corners: Wm.Blackett.Valleyfield: Geo.W, Rhannon.Howick: Thow.Gebbie & Bonsand D.R.Hay.Riverfield: Robt.McLeod.Hemmingford: Scriver Brothers.Covey Hill: C.W.Potter, Franklin Centre: F.A, Cantwell, Rockburn: Andrew Oliver.Dundee: John Davidson, The Canadian Gleaner HUNTINGDON, Q., THURSDAY, FEBY.4, 1892 Tue royal commission resumed its sittings on Thursday, this time in Montreal.The first matter taken up was the grant of $37,000 to the Montreal & Ottawa railway company for its bridge across the river Rigaud.Mr Machin, assistant-trea- surer of the province, was the chief witness and producing the official correspondence, his evidence established that out of the $37,000 paid, the contractor, Charle- bois, gave a cheque for $14,953 to Mercier, who handed it to Pacaud, who took it to the Union bank to get it cashed.The manager, Mr Webb, declined as it was not endorsed by the railway company, when Pacaud went away and came back with an 8-day note signed by Mercier and endorsed by Pacaud, when the bank gave the money, of which Pacand ordered $7000 to be sent to Mr Geoffrion, Q.C., of Montreal, and pocketed the rest.Before the 8 days were up the cheque came back properly endorsed by the railway company and was applied to pay the 8 day note.The evidence was conclusive: the Montreal & Ottawa railway company, in order to get $37,000 subsidy to the bridge, paid Mercier $14,953.The next case was a small one.One Breton had made a collection of coins and medals and written a pamphlet describing them, which he wanted the pro- vice to buy.He told Mr Geoffrion, Q.C., that if he would effect a sale for him he would give $1500 to the election fund.The government agreed to buy the collection for $3000.Breton went to Quebec on the 13th April, 1889, and delivered the coins, when Charles Langelier told him he would be paid through Mr Robi- doux.then in Montreal.Mr Robidoux got the letter-of-credit for $5000, and handed it to Mr Brunet, M.L.A., who enshed it at the Hochelaga bank.The man who sold the collection of coins got $2500, and the rest went to the boodlers.The next case was also a small one.Cadieux & Derome, printers vf Quebec city, testified that on 18,000 copies of a heulth pamphlet and on a number of copies of the civil code they had supplied to the government, they hud been compelled to hand over 40 per cent.of what they were paid to Mr Gouin, a son-in-law of Mr Mercier's, and to George Daveluy.Eusebe Senecal, printer of Montreal, swore that on all copies of the Municipal Code he had furnished to the government he had to pay 45% per cent.to the same Mr Gouin.In all he had paid Gouin $4,700 as such commission.He did not want to pay it, but found he could sell no codes to the government unless he did.The commissioners then went to the house of J.P.Whelan, who is unwell, and examined him relative to his contract for the Quebec court-house.This is what he said relative to his dealings with Mercier: The first parment Imade Mr Mercier wns $350 on the 12th June, 1886, when the honorable gentleman had a little dinner bill to meet.The second was $520, which was paid to Mercier in Quebec one day when he was hard up.On the Fth July, 1886.an election was going on and 1 paid him $400in Montreal.It wasthengeneral- ly expected that Mercier would come into powor, nnd as he had promised to deal generously with me I discounted a note for $4,000 in the back room of theSt Lawrence bull.When the $4,000 was paid } made an agreement with Mercier by which wuë to pay him $10,000 in all, although he asked me for A On the 19th September, 1886, paid Mr Mercier $1,000 for the Chambly election.À little lster on I gave $1,500 more in cash, and on the 2Gth of the some month a further on of we in cash.On the 27th C, Beausgleii, .P.brought me an order from Mercier asking me to pay the bearer $1,000, and 1 did so.I also a draft of Beausoleil's for $500, and on the #6rd October the same man brought me another order for $3.000.He wan short and so was I, but found the cash.He also came back on the 25th and I gave him three drafts for $1,000 each at 30, 60 and 90 days, all of which 1 paid in due time.On the 10th, an pn Satprday afternoon, I was in Mercier\u2019s office and he asked me for money.I had $30 in my pocket and forked it all over, not even aving five cepts to take me home in a horse