The Stanstead journal, 29 mars 1888, jeudi 29 mars 1888

[" - \u201cNl ~ PR - The Stanste = a ad Ya.\u201cTourna \u2014 Established in 1845.Vol.XLIII.\u2014No.16.ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) P.Q., THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1888, WHOLE NUMBER, 2201.2 es - \u2014 7 k in showing- ah ¢ Stanstead Journal.CORRESPONDENCE.field for the lazy.He can getenough| Yes.wherever they sctile retain their pow- Their hymnals, for instance, do not whole truth instead of emasculating Tue the oe a Herald \u2014\u2014\u2014 {We do not hold ourselves responsible for 10 \u20acAt there without much work, but Of course.It's a wonder you don't er for mischief for a considerable contain extracts from \u2018Zampa,\u201d and Mr.Chamberlain's language nad in- on one sido of a sheet at the time of the opinions and statements of to the young man of Stanstead coun- keep it at the barn! If I ever live to time.If the patient is properly isula- \u2018Der Freischutz,\u201d nor do they, like corporating in their report just sb L.R.ROBINSON, Publisher.Journal Building, Rock Island, Stanstead.U.8.Address, Derby Line, Vt.\u2014\u2014\u2014e\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Terms: One year, (advance payment), $1 00 1f paid in six months, 12 At the end of the year, \\ 1 Papers sent in single wrappers Lave the nutibér paid to on the label.Keep watch of the number, and pay before the time expires, to save loss of papers.+.Job Frinting UF all descriptions, from a card to & poster, ueatly and promptly executed, at moderate prices.Commercial printing a specialty.\u2014\u2014 Advertising Rates: a Square | week (12 lines), $1 00 \u2018 each continuance, 25 1 Half-square 1 week (6 lines), 75 se each continnance, 19 Transient advertising charged by the line, 10 cents for first insertion and 3 cents per line each subsequent insertion.One square one year, | Special rates to business advertisers by the year.No objectionable advertisements received, and nothing but legitimate business advertising solicited.Business Cards.Boctors.pr.T D WHITCHER, Beebe Plain, Vermont.Office at John Tinker\u2019s Post Office.Telephone connections.RALPH M.CANFIELD, M.D., L.R.C.P.(Lond.) Office at Residence, t®o doors south of the Convent, Stanstead Plain, P.Q.Connected by Telephone.O R JONES, M.D, C.M.Hatley, Que.JOHN V/ McDUFEEE, O.M., M.D Physician and Surgeon.Stanstead Plain.Que.Post Office address, Derby Line, Vt.en, \"J F MOULTON, DENTIST, ERASTUS P, BALL, Veterinary Surgeon.Graduate of Montreal Veterinary College Office at Lek Farm, Rock Island, Que.\u2018Felegraph and United States Post Offiee address, Derby Line, Vt.reer Advocates.M F HACKETT, Advocate, Solicitor, &ec.Stanstead Plain, Que.Will attend all courts in the District.Lol lections a specialty.JOHN G FOSTER, Attorney at Law, Derby Line, Vermont.CHAS O BRIGHAM, Attorney at Law and Notary Public.Derby Line, Vt.Special attention paid to Collections.Prompt remittances made.H M HovilY, ADVOCATE, Rock Island, Que.; 1.8.Post Office address, Derby Line, Vt.JOSEPH L TERRILL, ADVOCATE, Sherbrooke, Que.Will be at Stanstead every Monday forenoon.Will attend all courts without extra charge.C.M.Thomas, Registrar, will attend to my business in iny absence.Address all letters to Sherbrooke, Miscellaneous.H 8 HUNTER, HARNESS MAKER AND UI HOLSTERER.Undertaker, Supplies Furnished.Stanstead lain, Que.D.C.LIBBY KES a good as-urunent of Caskets, Coffine uud Unierlaker's Supplier, all of which will be sold at low prices.Hearse furnished when required.Rock Island, Oct.19, \u201887.2178 MISS MILLIE L.SMITH.Agent for E E.Lurgin\u2019s Dress Makers\u2019 Equare, Fuirfax, P.Q.TB HANSON BROS.Accountants, Auditors, &c.178 St.Janies St.Montreal.Municipal, Government and Railroad Debentures and Bank Stock bought and sold.Special attention paid to the management of Trust and other Estates, NEW MARLBORO HOTEL American and European Plan.186 & 738 Washington Street, Corner of Harvarsl Street, 3081 CWN.W.A.YVUNG, Pryr.B 8 MAZURETTE Notary Public, Stanstead Plain, Que, A W ELKINS, Provincial Lend £urveyor.Maps, Plans and Drawings for Patent Of- nce.Orders left atgliegistry Office, Stan- stead Plain, will receive prompt attention.Residence, Moors St.Sherbrooke.restes pia.Open all night.Billiards and Pool.BOSTON HOYEI, American and European plan.Cor.Beach St, and Marsixow Avenue BOSTON.Mass.HENRY C.BAXTER, 1086 Proprieter.FARM FOR SALE.ONSISTING vf ane haudred_acres à 4 gued Daud, thee wd one hot miles from Deily Line, wear store.church, rehool am creamery Good sugar vich wd of 1000 tvece, Ar good marl net muck bed ae in the cont Wal keep tron twelve 10 Hhcen cows anid team.Build: ngs comfortable, Kynsng water te Terme enny.L Kk KELLEY.Wert Bolland, Vi, Jan.26, 1828, licuee and barn, J borers, 81.75 to 82.25 per day (10 our correrpondents.] Letter from California.Los AxcrLes, Cal., Mar.12th.To the Editor of the Stanstead Journal : In answer to numerous letters from friends, allow me through your columns lo give you and them a few facts In relation to this Flower Garden of America, so-called; also 1 think it is time to say \u2018\u201c\u2018Hait!\u201d to our friends in the East and inform them of the true state of affairs here.I will try and give you the rate of wages and the cost of living here\u2014you can compare the probable income with the certain cost of living.The scale of wages are as follows: Carpenters, $3 to $4 per day; painters, $3 for 9 hours ; brick layers, 84.50 to $5 for 9 hours; plasterers, 85 for 8 hours; hod carriers, $2.50 to $3.50 for 9 hours ; lathers, $3.50 for 9 hours ; la- hours) ; plumbers, $4 to $4.50 for 9 hours; domestics, $20 to $30 per menth.At present day board is from 84.50 to 86 per weck, while a single room, furnished, costs from $12 to $14 per month\u2014larger ones in proportion.Small unfurnished cottages cost from $35 to $40 per month besides water rent which is $1.50 per month with 50 cents extra for bath tub.Milk is 10 cents per quart; butter, 55 cents per pound; cheese, 20 cents per pound; eggs, 45 cents per dozen ; bam, 20 cents per pound ; beef, 12 1-2 to 20 cents per pound; coffee, 30 to 50 cent per pound; coal, from $20 to $22 per ton; wood, from 812 to 816 for a two-horse load\u2014 about 3-4 of a cord ; medical attendance, from $2.50 to $5 a visit.The climate here is perfect and the sea breeze delightful, but hoye, don\u2019t come here expecting Lo live on them.Real estate is bigh; a little piece of land here is a fortune to any one if in the right place.In the business portion of this city they biing and are changing hands at from $2,000 to $3,500 per front foot.In conclusion let me say to those contemplating coming here: Look before you leap, especially so if the leap lands you on this side of the Rockies.There are thousands here in this country that wish from the bottom of their hearts that they bad done so.The boys in my company are healthy and are doing well and like first-rate so far, but will not make this their abiding place long.Hoping that I have not taken too much of your valuable time, I remain, Yours respectfully, D.D.Brown.To the Editor of the Stanstead Journal :.Sir :\u2014When a letter appears in the columns of a newspaper the public naturally conclude that the writer is desirous that his views, at least, should receive a hearing.Now that the author of the communication to the JOURNAL over the signature of O.P.Stone which appeared in a recent issue may not he disappointed, we assure him that we have given five minutes of our valuable time to a perusal of his epistle, and we propose to give five minutes more to making some remarks on the most striking features in it.\"Mr.Stone declares that settlers on prairie land are not obliged to cut down trees and dig out stumps as in New England on beginning a farm.This geographical knowledge is something new, as the public up to now have believed prairie land to be cov-° ered with dense forests of oak, hickory, hemlock, ete.With most charming simplicity he informs us that the inhabitants of the region where he dwells live in houses built of turf and cook their food over fires made of coal and buffalo chips.Fancy, ye readers of the JOURNAL, ye who sit down to the well-spread tables found in every home to Stan- stead County, fancy burrowing under ground like a woodchuck and eating food cooked over a fire made of coal and cattle dung\u2014for that is what is meant by buffalo chips.Again we are told that the climate is a favorable one although many people perish with cold, becoining lost in the storms.Mr.Stone tells of three men who were found frozeu to death.Had these men been traveling in a country where there were trees, they could nave procured fucl enough to have prevented them from perishing, and it ie not at all unlikely that they most heartily wished for trees to chop.The oft quoted saying, *\u2018go West voung man, go West,\u201d was made by a native of Vermont who was by pro- fession a printer in Nèw York and | an amateur farmer in the same State, | | and bad no practical knowledge what- | ; ever of farming iv Kansas If & man Las acquired some property by mar.| riage or by donations of other friends, ! and has become so involved in debt throughs idleness and the frequency of Lar-rooms horse-trots, etc., that he cannot extricate himself, to such a may, we say go West, He can get sufi hog snd hominy cheap: It iss good ty, and we know whereof we speak, we say stay where you are.Work on the home farm as long as there is room for you, and when there is not, work for the nearest man who wants vou.We have known men to grow rich in Stanstead county who began working out on a farm at six dollars a month.It ie not the quantity of money which a man gets, it is the way le handles it that tells in the end.Be honest, be industrious, be frugal, be good natured, and you can find as much contentment, prosperity and happiness in Stanstead County as anywhere in the world.Pusuic.Mrs Bowsers Experience, One Night with the Colic.The other night about midnight, I awoke in awful pain.It was a return of my old complaint, bilious colic, and it had come with a vengeance.Mr.Bowser lay sleeping like a log, and I waited to the last moment before waking him up.He was on the broad of his back, knees up, and snoring like a trooper when I shook him.He growled and groaned and yawned for a couple of minutes, and then opened his eyes and drawled : Heard burglars down stairs, I suppose ?My.Bowser, 1 am sick! What! And right here in the middle of the night?Yes, and very sick too, I've got a bilious attack.Is that all?I've had a thousand of \u2018em and they don\u2019t amount to shucks.Go to sleep and you'll be all right in the morning.Mr.Bowser, I don\u2019t want to frighten you, but I must have help at once ! You must get right up and do something for me! Eh?Get up! up?You must.Thats just like you.If you feel an ache or a pain I must be aroused and hustled out of bed! Why didn\u2019t vou have your colic in the afternoon?Get me something as quick as you can! He got off the bed, fell over a chair, got into some of his clothes, and wanted to know what he should do.Get the Jamaica ginger first.It's in the china closet down stairs.Yes, of course it is.You hadn't sense enough to bring it up stairs where it would be at hand if we wanted it.; He went down stairs and rattled around for ten minutes and then came back to ask: Is it in a paper or box?It\u2019s in a bottle.I thought you knew what Jamaica ginger was.And perhaps I do! Perhaps I wasn\u2019t running a ginger farm in Jamaica whén you were inthe ABC class in school ! It took him fifteen minutes more to find it and as I swallowed the dose he shucked off his clothes and jumped into bed with the remark : Now go to sleep and behave yourself ; it\u2019s most 1 o'clock.The giuger eased me for a few minutes, and then 1 had to shake Mr.Bowser again.W-wiat now?he growled.You'll have to get up again.pain is worse.Mrs.Bowser, do you mean to tell me that colic wasn\u2019t knocked intq the middle of next July by that dose?It is worse than ever.Please do get up.Oh, I'll get up, but this matter will be investigated to-morrow.We'll see whether it takes a whole drug store to cure a simple colie, or whether you are revenging on me.What do you want now ?I must have some peppermint to settle my stomach.You'll find it\u2014 Down stairs, of coure, just where we never use it! I'll make a change in this house to-morrow or know the reason why! He bumped and stumbled his way down stairs, rattled the bottles around, and finally brought what I wanted.There, now, he said, as he gave me a dose in water, don\u2019t let me hear anything more about colic to-night.You've probably stuffed yourself with fruit.Let this Le a solemn warning to you.He got into bed again, but before he could get up a snore I was in such pain that I bad to arouse him again.What! what! he shouted as he sat up onend.Mrs.Bowser, I've borne a great deal from you for the sake of our child but don\u2019t drive me to the limit.What's the matter?1ve the colic.What! That sane colic?Yes.æ It can\u2019t be, No one ever heard of such a case.That colic was cured fifteen minutes ago.Well, this is a new onc then, and I've got to have belp right away; you must get me some mustard.You'll flud it in & tin hox\u2014 Down stairs?Have I got to gei The see another day, I'll cover this bedroom with ginger, peppermint and mustard a foot deep.He found the mustard in about ten minutes, and I asked him if he thought he could make a plaster.Certainly.You wet the mustard, epread it on a piece of old flaunel undershirt, and the job is done.I've made a million of them.But you must mix in half flour.And the flour is down stairs?Y-yes.Mrs.Bowser! he said, as his hair seemed to rise on end, the worm is getting ready to turn.Look out when he does.After Lo-night we'll sep if all the flour in the house has got te be kept down stairs to please eome whim of yours ! When he came back with it I told him he\u2019d find a part of an old sheet in the top drawer of the chest in the wardrobe.He rumaged for about five minutes, got mad because he couldn\u2019t find it, and came back with a piece of one of my white aprons.Then he made a mixture, poured it out and patted it into a cake with his hand, and as he passed it to me he made ready for bed with the remark : If you don\u2019t get better soon I shall ring for the ambulance and send you to the hospital.It may be that you are going insane.As soon as he got asleep I got to the telephone and called the doctor.The good man came up, stayed half an hour, left me some medicine, and Mr.Bowser snored all through it.I was much better in the morning, and he stood with his vest half way on to say: Of course you are better.I don\u2019t claim to know more than all other people on earth put together, but I do know just.what to do for bilious colic.Mrs.Bowser, I saved your life last night, and I hope you feel a proper gratitude ! a.\u2014 The Progress of Diphtheria.The annual report of the State Board of Health presents some important facts regarding the prevalence of dipbtheria, the most important of the zymolic diseases.Probably few persons are aware of the extent of the havoe worked by this scourge.For three years past almost exactly one- third af all tbe mortality from contagious diseases has been due to it, and during the past year the percentage showed a slight increase.During the winter months it sometimes reaches nearly one-half the mortality under this head.@khe total number of deaths from diphtheria has been increasing during the past three years, being 4,500 out of 80,400 in 1885, 5,- 600 out of 86,800 in 1886, and during the twelve mouths ending December 1, 1887, 6,271 out of 96.500.It is more destructive than diarrheal diseases, which, in summer, cause two- thirds of the deaths from zymotic diseases.It was especially prevalent during last autumn, causing 42.2 per cent of the deaths from zymotic diseases, hut did not reach tiie grim average of the preceding winter, when it caused no less than 47.6 per cent of such deaths.Practically the same state of things exist in the Northern States generally and in the northern countries of Europe.Investigations are steadily in progress in all countries so afflicted as to the causes of the disease and the possibility of restricting it.These all point to the general fact that the persistence of the disease is due to the presence of filth in some form.Epidemics in villages and small towns, where the sanitary conditions are more easily determined than in the large cities, have demonstrated this so often that it hardly needs to be proved.Anything which poisons air or water may be set down as a cause of diphtheria, and recent cases have even brought milk within the category of the agents of contagion.Lack of drainage and the contamination of wells and cellars by leaking cess-pools are among the most obvious causes of contagion.But there are others quite as dangerous which are commonly supposed to be harmless.The hoard reports that there is too great an indifference to the danger from Kitchen wastes, which is quite as great as from more offensive accumulations.The New Jersey Board of Health has also directed attention strongly to neglected cellars as a cause of diphtheria.This is à poiut of great importance, for the air iu the cellar will surely find ite way up into the house.A vigilant cleanliness is the best preventive of diphtheria.I'he board reports that the experieuce of the past year has made the necessity of isolation in the treatment of the disease more appar- eut than ever.All the evidence tends increasingly to show that the germs of the disease may be carried by persons in good health who have been in voutact with the sick, that they find place in clothing, bed-clothes and all | other fabrive, adhere to the walls, and | ted these germs will die in time, or can he destroyed by fumigation after the patient's recovery and removal.The bo ard recommends that the isolation should be for a long time, at least uutil entire recovery from sore throat.À special evil is the ton early return of children to school after au attack.In these two measures, cleau- liness and isolation, the sole hope seems to lic against (he spread of diphtheria.A notable instance of the effective use of isolation and disinfection on a large scale hus been afforded in Michigan.The State Board of Health enforced this policy in 116 outbreaks in 1886, in which there were 332 ceses and seventy-seven deaths, but in 102 outbreaks, where no restrictive ineasures were taken, there were 1,650 cases and 329 deaths.This is sufficient to show that when diphtheria has actually broken out its ravages can be much diminished by a stern quarantine.\u2014[New York Tribune.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 Carbonaceous Matter.The idea ihat continual cropping deprives the soil of essential mineral manures scems to be antagonized by the well-known veteran experimenter, Sir J.B.Lawes of England, who is roported as saying: \u2018\u2018Even in the long-cultured fields of England it is rare to find a lack of the essential mineral manures, and, with care to keep or supply carbonaceous matter to the soil, and not to ailow the weeds to appropriate the nitrogen as it becomes soluble in summer warmth and moisture, soils are not easily exhausted.\u201d It is supposed that a large supply of carbon comes from the carbonis acid contained in the atmosphere which ia exhaled by growing plants.It is also the product of the burning of charcoal in oxygen gas; it is also, in fact, produced whenever any organic body is burned or decays in coutact with the air.Thus is seen the necessity of supplying to the soil organic material as it is found in stable manure of green crops.Besides Lhe mechanical effect produced in the soil the decom- posilion supplies carbonic acid, and hence it is that Mr.Lawes speaks as he does of the supply of carbonaceous -material as a necessity in the growth of crops upon soils containing a supply of purely mineral elements.-\u2014Ger- mantown Telegraph.Baptist Appreciation of \u201cHigh Churchmen.\u201d A writer in the Examiner (Baptist) says: Prominent among our debts to the Tractarians is the restoration to our Church services of the idea of worship.The reformers, reacting naturally from the custom of the Roman Charch, placed undue influence on the clement of instruction to the neglect of worship.The influence of this reaction is still felt.We have been going to church simply to hear a sermon.The whole service has been conducted with reference to that sermon; we have forgotten tbat the samc God who is pleased by the, foolishess of preaching to save such as are saved,\u2019 has said, \u2018Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me.\u201d The High Churchmen have called renewed attention to the importance of worship, and this idea is gaining ground in all churches.It is exemplified in the growing frequency with which the Lord's Prayer is rerited in concert and the psalms read responsively.Further, our worship has heen on- riched by the attention which the High Churchmen have paid to hymonology.Their masterly translations from the Greek and Latin are everywhere known, everywhere loved.Taking up the hymnal compiled by Dr.Robinson and: Dr.MacArthur.I find fifty or sixty liymne due to this source.In Dr.Robinson\u2019s latest book the percentage is much higher.They are sung also in Sunday schools and social meetings.Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs are the antipodes of Hymns Ancient and Modern, yet it is not without its indebtedness to the latter.These statements mean more if we remember the quality of the hymns which the Trac- tarians have given us.\u2014To them we owe such translations as \u2018Jerusalem the golden,\u2019 and \u2018Jesus, the very thought of Thee.\u2019 They have given us \u2018Hark! hark my soul,\u2019 \u2018Son of my soul,\u2019 and \u2018Abide with me.\u2019 Many more could be named which deserve and will in time win, almost as great favor.Co-operating with these hymuists were a bumber of most able musicians to whom our pealmody is greauy indebted.Prominent among them are Monk and Dykes, Hopkins and Gaunt.lott.-By them mapy of.the hymns just mentioned have been wedded to tunes of the highest musical beauty which in expression are exactly suited to the words.The High Church musicians have embodied, though not formulated certain vital principles of peaimody.some, hold it as a means of grace to \u2018Make the soul dance upon à jig to heaven.\u201d Their music is alwaye well adapted to the words.As far as possible their tunes are either written especially for hymns or fitted to them by general custom.' They are tunes whivli satis- tv the severest taste, yet tonch the popular heart, tunes which yield the palm, if at all.only to the German choral as an expression uf the people\u2019s praise to God.But \u2018T'ractarian- ism has influenced work as well ns worship ; it bas inspired noble efforts, efforts to help the poor and the degraded.It is a well koown fact that the most potent influence at work in evangelizing the outcasts of Loudon is the labor of the High Church clergy.The influence Los crossed the ocean and is felt throughout our land.Not only do our High Church friends show us an example of activity, but they could teach us wuch ss to the hest methods of directing our activity.When single movement has ex- epted ah Mifluenre so far reaching, and 00 the whole so beneficienl, we may not admire it, but we surely uwe it far more respect than some of us arc accustomed to give it.Recognition of the dangers attending this movement is by no means incompatible with recognition of and gratitude for the benefits that English speaking Christendom has received from il.0e New Life in the Old Orchard.Mrs.S.T.Floyd of Winthrop Centre, Maine, came into possession, ten years ago, of asadiy-neglected orchard of Roxbury Russet trees which were \u2018apparently about dead of starvation.Declining to accept the ncighborly advice to root out and start anew, he adopted a course which he thus describes: ¢\u2018All the old limbs that were dead or nearly so were cut off, saving only the youngest and healthiest.This gave air and sunlight access to the inside of the trees and the ground.A good dressing of barn manure was then applied and a plow put in, with a good strong team attached, which was required, as there was a complete network of roots coming to the top of \u2018the ground.These we let the plow cut off indiscriminately wherever the This root-pruning was subsequently watched with much interest, and it was found that wherever a rool was cut off the part next to the trec put out numerous little rootlets or fecders.The ground was kept under cultivation three years, with a good sappy of stable manure cach year, and\u2019 then put down to grass.Now for the result.The first year I got nothing and, indeed, [ expected nothing, as it takes one season for bearing buds to form.The second year the old trees h.gan to show new life; they averaged two barrels of good No.1 Russets tos tree, which more than paid for all the labor and expense, and instead of dying then, aw some prophesied, they have continued to bear every year since.New \u2018wood is formed around the trunks and new limbs are growing from shoots that have started ander the new treatment, and although the orchard is said to he one lundred years old, it bids fair to onulust this geveration at lcast.It is fecd that saved the trees and this hearing condition is kept up by feed.S.metbing is applied every year to cach tree, and it is all paid for each autumn, with interest, in the good, rich fruit we receive.\u201d \u2014[Mijrror and Farmer.The Hitt Resolution.The report of the Foreign Relations committec of the House of ltepresen- tatives, which accompanies the recommendation of Congressmen Hitt'\u2019s bill providing for \u2018commercial union, is an unique docoment.It recites the following language of Mr.Chamberlain to sustain the contention that Canada is ripe for the adoption of the pelicy of commerciat extinction and that England will nôt say \u2018\u201cnay\u201d :\u2014 \u201cThe arrangement between the Colonies and Great Britain is essentially a teroporary one.It cannot remain as il is.Already you have in Canada, the greatest of all the colonies, an agitation for what is called commercial mion with the United States.Commercial anion with the United States means unrestricied trade between the United States and the Dominion of Canada, and a protective tariff against\u2019 the Mother country.It Canada desires that, Canada oan have it.And speaking of the relation of Cansde to the United States and Great Britain on a subsequent occasion, the right hon.gentleman further said that \u2018commercial union with the United States meant that Canada was to give preference to every article of manufacture from the United States over manufactures of Great Britain.If the people of Canada desired an arrangement of that kind he did not doubt that they would be able to secure it.\" .The Committeca on Foreign Relations, is making these quotations, acta either very ignorautiy er very fooi- ishly.They ought to have told the tenm wis stFolly- emptor ro te fo much of it as happened to suit their object.For it is familiar knowledge taat Mr.Chamberlain, on both occasions on which lie referred to commercial union us a policy England would not inlerpose ugainst.went on to declare that the adoption of the poticy involved the separation of Canada frome the Empire.Itis impossible, he contended.with sound reason, that England will consent to bear the resposibilities of the connce- tion after the colony has commercially annexed itself to a foreign nation, adapted the tariff of the latter, and set up a discrimination against Great Britain in favor of an alien power.It Mr.Chamberlain's views are to have any weight whatever in the determination of this question, surely those views ought to be stated in their entirety, and woot presented in an emasculated form which conceals their full purport and meaning.The report has one value, however, that of making clear the object and scope of the Hitt hill.We quote the report of the comnittee :\u2014 \u2018The joiut resolution now submitted does not contemplate any action on our part; but whenever the Dominion of Canada shall have declared a desire for commercial union, with a common tariff, like internal revenue taxes, like duties on articles imported into another country from abroad and no duties on trade between the United States and Canada, then the President is authorized to appoint three commissioners to meet those who may be designated to represent Canada, io order to prepare a plan for commercial union by assimilating tue tarifs and internal revenue taxes of the two countries, now not very widely different, and an equitable method of dividing the receipts, which they shall report to the President, who shall lay it before Congress.\u201d TheUnited States well Lave commercial union or pothing, a joint tariff and s joint purse, the control and regulation of the tariff being retained by the United States.That is really the proposition before the people of this country, and it is folly for the Opposition to pretend that the Americans are such arrant fools as to give Canada free admission to their markets before she surrenders her tarif- making powers.\u2014 Mont.Gazette.2 Two Examples in Subtraction.My little boy gave me a thought- starter this morning.He was busily engaged cipheripg out some problem when he suddenly stopped, looked up to me and remarked, in a tone of greal surprise, * Why, papa, 999 taken from 1,000 doesn\u2019t leave any more than ope from two!\u201d It was an important discovery to lim, and in the way it struck we just then it was an important discovery to me.I remember two men I bad cooversed with the day before.One is a slave to his business.He works day and night.He allows his business to grind unceasingly at both body and soul\u2014for what?For money for an extravagant family to spend in fashionable folly.For the many years of hard toil all that he has lo show is a shelter for his head, a home\u2014uoothing more.He subtracted 999 from 1,000 and it left Lim one.The other man is a worker, but he works temperately\u2014master of his business ; Le does not allow his business to master him.He is not always at fever heat, eager to make great gains.He is conservative, cool; calm.He associates freely with his family, rides out with them, giving them the benefits of pure air, recreation and healthful enjoyment.His family enjoy all the rational comforts of life, but they do not create artificial wants.They all work temperately and live temperately.They do not receive à large income, but their expense account is always kept below it.As a result they have a comfortable, unpretentious Lut happy, iome.They subtracted one from two and it left one\u2014quite ns much of a result as was shown by subtracting 999 from 1,000.\u2014 Western Plowman.The Late Henry Bergh.In the sketches that have appeared of Henry Bergh he is spoken of as one the love of whose work made him \u2018\u201c\u2018ineensible to ridicule.\u201d This is a great mistake, and also detiacts from the quiet heroism that distinguished the friend of the brute creation.There never was a man into whose seul the arrows of mockery and the shafts of scorn entered wore deeply or rankled mofe sharply.He never flinched nor complained, bay, ue invited ridicule and smiled while he suffered.He kuew, every fresh onslaught brought the purpose for which be labored before the people.Auy- thing was better than ta be ignored.The accusation that stung him most was that dw wanted personal faa.that he made it an absolute nde never to sit tp a photographer, painter or eouintor.He kept a collection of.ourtoons which he said were good for a man's vanitz.The two he voinod © So deeply did Mr.Bergh feel this 8 the famous trial for cruelty to turtles.Mr.Bergh was represented seated in Central Park, and round him in every grotesque attitude were assembled th: different animals, presenting individual petitions.*That cartoou made the society known to over à willion of reûders, and the first great step wae accowplished.\u201d be said.Tne second picture appeared at a more recent date in the Graphic.Tt showed a horse lying in bed carefully tacked under the blankets.A night cap, bordered with srdeep frill, shaded his face.On a stand close at hand stood a bottle of medicine.Apparently feeling the equine pulse in one foreleg which hung limply over the counterpane stood Mr.Bergh, and the artist, with a delicate sense of humor, made the man look so inuch like a horse, and the horse so much like a wan, yet without caricature, that the - effect was irresistible.Just as some men in expression and facial conformation suggest a resemblance to pug, spaniel, deer hound, hog, fox, - lion and lynx, so did Mr.Bergh, like George Eliot, carry something unmistakably equine in his long, gentle, ugly good face.It seemed as if nature had predestined and stamped him for his mission.The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is pow in the zenith of iis usefulness and it will never lack plenty of work until the animal is extinguished or controlled in man.Man\u2014yes, and woman, ton! When a woman is cruel she is a murderer, who may nut murder, but would if she dared.In this enlightened generation and decade a black-eyed girl is brought to\u2019 judgment for carving up alive her neighbor's canary birds, and a famous actress loses a lover because he saw her throw a pretty little kitten into a porcelain stove, that she might enjoy a new sensation.\u2014[N.Y.Press.Wolland Treasure Hunters.WELLAND, March 14.\u2014Welland, has a gold fever, every liour becoming hotter.One of the legends of the county is that during the war of 1812 the British Government scuta large amoynt of gold coin into this district to pay the soldiers, that the costodians of the treasure were pursued by a squad of Americaug, and that to prevent 1t from falliog® foto the hands of the enemy they locked it up in a strong \u2018 box and threw it off a sloop Lo the bottom of the Chippewa Creek, now known as the Welland River.Dexter Alward, an enterprising citizen of this town, last summer procured the services of an expert with a magaet, which was said to indicate the presence of metal.The magic divining rod indicated that there was metal beneath the water at a point near this town.\u2018The two men grappled wilh hooks and raised somes heavy article to the surface of the water, but did not succed in landiag it.Alward and two other wen got at loggerheads and a lawsuit ensued as tu whether Alward was lo pay the magnet man for his services.The case was recently disposed of.In the meantime nothing was done about the gold.Last weok, however, Alward hired a diver, cut a hole in the ice and the diver groped about in the bottom of the river for two or three days, but found nothing.Yesterday another diver appeared on.the scence, employed by Buffalo parties and proceeded to search for the treas- are.The Welland men claimed that they started the seach and did not believe in letting foreigners lake rd out of Welland, and institated a upon the Buffalo parties.Ii seems, however, that while the magnet strongly indicated tue presence of gold last eveniug, this morning it gave no sign.More ice isd been cut away during the night, and the story goes that while the storm raged last night an immense Boodle was resurrected and olandestinely taken from our midst.Some people, however, think that there is still a box of shining sovereigns there, and several enterprising oitisens are proposing ways and means to get it out.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Silk Ribbons, \u2018Those of our lady readers who would like to have an elegant large package of extra fine, Assorted Ribbons (by wail), in different widths and all the latest fashionable shades ; adapted for Bonnet Strings, Neckwear, Scarfs, Trimming for Hats and Dresses, Bows, Fancy Work, &c., can get an astonishing big bargain, owing to the recent failure of a large wholesale Ribbon Manufacturing Co., by sending only 23 cents (stamps), to the address we give below.As a special offer, this house will give double the amount of any other firm in Americas if you will semi the names and P.O.address of ten newly married intlies when ordering and mention this paper.Ne pieces less than one yard in length.Satisfaction is uaranteed, or money cheerfully pe- funded.Three packages for 60 ceuts.Address Tigwoox RisBox Ackxor, * Jamsux City, Ni J.\u2014 It never reduces the sis: of à claim againat the Government to file it.\u201ca pee or i | PS The Stanstead Journal.THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1588 The thaw of last week was wore efficient south of here than in Canada.In Massachusetts and other New England states the streams were raised to an extent to sweep away bridges and do other damage.\u2014 À terrible affair occurred at Sporto, Portugal, on Tucsday night of last week.The Banquet theatre was burned while the performance was ga- ing on, and upwards of ove hundred persons perished in the flames.The fire was caused by an explosion of gas.Many were killed in the frantic efforts to escape at the doors.Nearly all the victims were spectators, the performers escaping by the stage entrances.The town of Ninnescah, Kingman county, Kansas, was almost wholly destroyed by a tornado Saturday evening.Only three houses were left standing in the whole place.Two churches, five stores and fifteen dwellings were torn to pieces aud the flying timbers killed Mrs.J.C.Williams aud her infant, George S.Hardesty, and probably fatally hurt James Wil- linws and Charles Gordon.Fifteen others were more or less injured.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 - The storm of Saturday and Sunday, caused a tremendous land sliste at Kansas City on Monday.on the bluff facing the union depot at that place, whith threatens to do great injury to property along Bluff street for a distance 3 1-2 squares.Tons of earth and huge holders crashed down completely demolishing the frame engine house at the entrance of the Sil street cable line tunnel.A number of small wooden houses which stood on a ledge about half way up the bluff, are tilted in every direction, the inmates having fled for their lives.-\u2014\u2014 In the case of the Montreal detectives and the robbery of the Grand Trunk safe at Montreal, Fahey was put upon his trial which closed on Monday with a verdict of guilty hy the jury.The man Wilson, who assisted in the burglary and shared in the plunder, left for the United States after the robbery.The evidence showed that he was ope of the principals.Bureau and Nacgle were also ac- cessnries and shared in the plunder.Both appeared as witnesses against Fahey.The young man who passed under the name of Frank Wilson.is named Hayvner, awd his friends in the States where he now is would prefer that he should he punished for his part in it.-\u2014 The Magazines.Harper's Monthly for April is not only full of interesting and instructive matter in type and illustrations, but has a spring-like lightness suitable to the season.Among articles of note are Bridgman\u2019s \u201cA Winter in Algiers,\u201d illustrated ; **Acting aud Au- tors,\u201d C.Coquetin, illustrated ; Japanese Ivory Carving, by W.S.Griffis, illustrated; The City of Columbus, Ohio,\u2014Deshlar Welsh, illustrated, and Black\u2019s **In Far Lochabar,\u201d a novel, continued.The number presents a great variety of choice reading, both prose and poetry.St.Nicholas for April lias a wonderful variety of articles for the young people of all ages, hy well known writers, both prose and verse, making it easily the leading magazine devoted to subjects of interest to the young, including a story, **Trudel's Siege,\u201d by the late Louisa M.Alcott.ee A Southern Blizzard.An electric storm in Georgia and Tennessee on Tuesday might made great havoc through a wide stretch of country.\u2018The storm began about ten o'clock and lasted until after mid- \u2018night.In Fairburn both the negro charches were demolished, the court house damaged, shade trees uprooted and otuer damage done.Near Austell a house was blown on a negro blacksmith killing him.A farmer's barn was blown down, killing three horses and a cow.Much damage was done in the vicinity of Gainsville.One house was lifted from its foundation aud carried away.A negro Baptist church was completely demolished.Mr.Cyphus had his louse and all his outbuildings blown away, and one of his children was seriously lrurt.Calboun in the north of Georgia suffered severely.It was visited by a terrible funnel-shaped cyclone which cut a swath seventy-five yards wide through the middle of the town, taking in the court house and station.Every building in its path was destroyed or badly damaged, taking in nearly all the village; and yet, strange as it may appear, not a person was seriously hurt.The southern arin of the storm passed eastward through Telfair county, taking everything in its path\u2014400 vards wide.The turpentine works of Whidden & Holland, two miles north of Lumber City, were destroyed.W.B.Whid- deu was sleeping in the house with Holland and they rushed out to save themselves, but had gone only a few steps when the house was blown over on them, crushing them to death.Two men sleeping in anothe: house were also killed.Several others were injured.A negro brakeman was I.ll- ed by a falling tree.la Tennessee much damage was done nil several lives lost.Tosthaker Bedivious.Hazpeckanace, March 24, \"88.Musrez Evrrur,\u2014It las bis a long timo sents | hev writ a letter lew the JurNar.What with old aige whitch lies hin a crawlin\u2019 on and the rumatiz whitch oceashunally racks wy old jints, your aushunt and respected vor- rispodent hev neglectid to give (Le publik his vews of matters and (binge.Wal, Mr.Editur, I hev red the Juu- NAL durin\u2019 the huil time and so hev kept posted sum as tew lokle dewins.L was surprised and pained io liear ov the deth ov our old lokle member, Mr.\u2018Thornton, in whose election I took a part and felt an intrest.Aud I sed to myself, Tuotbaker, yew old rack 0° bones, how iz it yew hang to life, like grim deth tew a ded nigger, whyle so menny yunger and smarter men giv up the gost?But ekko anscrs why! Now as tew this naborhood things is pretty peart.We've kep up the rep- utashun of the plais for skandal and sich tolurble well.\u2014Ant Keziah Jeru- sha Stebbins is still sorter stirrin things up and down amongst the yung peple.Ant Kezi noze who iz Zoin with who, and she specks that ef noth- in\u2019 brakes, their] bee eum marryin, and a givin\u2019 in marrige afore long, and I sorter guess the old gal is rite, fur sich seems tew he human natur an accordin\u2019 tew law an gospil.Zeb.Appleby bev swopt his ole sorrel hoss fur a patent churn, an specks tew make his fortin a scllin ov em.Siah Shadbelly hev sold his farm an specks lew go arter A western blizzard or a Kaliforny lot io Lost Angels.As tew poliytiks the parleyvoos hev gut thair Monseer Merscer, an they are welkom tew him.When this heer Kentry kant stand the punishment of treason, the tespectabul minority hed better git up a rebellvun an git inter ofis! But fur fear I may say tew mutch an raze yure dander, lle quit.T.TooTHAKER.Parliamentary Debates.It seems to be expected that at least once each session there will he a general debate, usually on party lines.The present debate originated ina resolution favorable to unrestricted reciprocity of trade with the United States, which is evidently an offshoot of the Commercial Union proposed by Mr.Wiman of New York, and geuer- ally accepted in Canada by those opposed to what is known as the National Policy.Under the plan thus proposed the tariff systems of the two cotintries would have to he uniform.It would be the tariff, of course, of the United States, as the largest and strongest.Mr.Wiman, the original promoter of commercial union, admitted as much, and thought the proper thing to do would be to let the United States collect the revenue and dole out to Canada an amount sufficient to run her goveroment on economical principles, of which the United States should be the judge.Strange as it may appear, this pretty little scheme has plenty of advocates in Canada, a few cven going further and simplifying the matter by the annexation of Canada to the great Republic.It is but just to the members of the Canadian Commons to-day, however, that under cover of debating \u2018unrestricted reciprocity,\u201d they should take wide scope, talking about everything personal, political and provincial.The first four speeches really covered the whole ground exhaustively, they were those of Sir Richard Cartwright and Mr.Mills on the part of the Liberal party, and Hon.Messrs.Thompson and Thos.White on the part of the Government.It is said that Sir Joho Macdonald has given members until Wednesday to make their speeches, when the debate will close.Of course this unlimited amount of talks \u2018for Buncombe,\u201d as the Virginia representative in Congress explained to the Speaker when warned that he was wasting the time of the House.As representative of Buncombe he was addressing his constituents through the Congressional Globe, as we fear some of our Canadian representatives are talking for **Hansard.\u201d \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 News in Brief.There was a great snow storm in Wisconsin, Minneasota and Dakota on the 25th.There was a Sunday riot at Youghal, Ireland, on the 25th, Mr.Win.O'Brien addressed the Ponsomby tenants at an carly hour and afterward attempted to hold the meeting which had been procinimed by the Government.He mounted a car with the intention of addressing the people, but was seized by the police and pulled to the ground.The police then charged upon the crowd with drawn batons, and a serious fight ensued in which 8 number on both sides were wounded.It is alleged that several of the police were stabbed.O'Brien escaped to a priest's louse and afterwards held a meeting in a stable.And now Mr.McShane, of the Mercier Ministry, of this Province, has resigned his portfolio of Minister of Agriculture and Public Works.The reasons for this move are not given, though there are plenty of surmises.The common impression is, however, that he has been crowded out by that section of the party who are Nationalists, and who claim that this is a Na- tionallst Government with a big N., and consequently want no Fnglish, Irish or Scotch in the government, Mr.NcShaoe\u2019s statement of the ren- sons for his withdrawal will be await.etl with inter-st.-\u2014 WA PT À new feature in the Burling: ton am) Quincy rpilroad strike has been introduced in the strike of the switchmen.They make no complaint.have no grievance, but are dvi- dently striking to assist the cnginecrs and firemen who are out.The strike has proved a failure so far for the reason that (he company bave heen able to get all the engineers and fire- wen they nceded, and they will doutit- lcss get along without tbe ewitchmen too.A German woman in New York, poisoned her three children because she was unable to support them, and did not wish them to go to the Jjuve- nile asylum.The people of England are appreciating the statcemanship of Lord Salisbury\u2019s government as it devel opes, and especially during the last fortnight.They have allowed Brad- laugh to push through a bill abolishing the religions test oath, and a motion looking to the reform of the pension list.They have backed up Mr.Goschen's refundiog scheme; they have committed themselves to a local government bill for England and Wales so radical in its provisions that the liberals were speechless with wonder.And (he principal argument against Mr.Parnell's arrears bill was that if the tenants were to have their debts reduced other classes of debtors should have a like boon.ede CORRESPONDENCE.[We do nut hold ourselves respon=ible for the opinions and state, of our correspondent , To the Editor of the Stanstead Journal : Drar Sir,\u2014I have read in your valuable paper many things about the Alba Parker excursion to California, and, as | was one of said party I would like to say a few words to the readers of the JorrNaL.We all had a pleasant time on our journey out; were all so well pleased with Mr.Parker's conduct in our welfare that we presented him a vole of thanks with our signatures.\u2018That we were somewhat disappointed in getting employment I will not deny.The climate and wages were all « reasonable man could wish, and to blame Mr.Parker because le could not give us employment at the highest rate of wages I think is unreasonable.I did not go to Californin expecting to gather gold without some exertion on my part, and if any one did they must necessarily be disappointed.I louestly think California is the best place for a poor mun [lave ever scen, and pothing but my wife\u2019s sickness woull have induced me to return home su soon, and I intend seeing California again as soon as circumstances will admit of my doing so.I am well aware Mr.Parker is falsely accused in many ways, and shame on those who have.thus accused him.I find his worst enciies are those who are owing him, and becausc he wants his pay.are abusing him by their false reports.Is Mr.Parker to blame because he could not forsee the great rush from all parts of America, for the past four months, to Southern California?Is he to blame hecause the Trade Unions control the prices of mechanics and laborers, or because he wants his just dues?No man of can blame him for these things.I answer no, I do uot think Mr.Parker wants anything unjustly of any person, I do not think be is ashamed or afraid to return to his native home for fear of being mobbed (as I have been told he would be), if he dares to show himself here again.Let us be just toward Mr.Parker ever bearing in mind we are not perfect.J.O.PARNELL.>a The British Budget.Mr.Goschen's budget specch shows that the finances of Great Britain ave in a most flourishing condition.The revenue has been mote and the expenditure less than last year's estimates.The Chancellor of the Exchequer at the end of the year came out with a surplus of £2,165,000, or ueatly eleven millions of dollars.This with the accumulations of former years gives the Government a fund of £7,438,000 to draw upon in case of emergency.But this is not all; the National debt has been decreased daring the year by the very considerable amount of £7,601,000, this is the largest reduction since 1872.\u2018The estimate for the next year, without placing any additional burdevs upon the people, provides for a surplus of two millions and a third pounds.This is required to set the new scheme of local self government well on its feet.Mr.Goschen\u2019s scheme for the conversion of the national debt is closely connected with the matters of revenue and taxation considered in the budget speech.By this scheme the interest on a very large proportion of the national debt is to be reduced first from 3 per cent, to 23-4 per cent, and eventually to 2 1-2 por cent.making an annual saving to the nation of two millions cight hundred thousand pounds.\u2018The surplus fund at the disposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer will greatly facilitate and hasten Lhis conversion, for cash inducements ave licld ont to the holders of three per cent, stock to make the transfer with the Jeast possible delay.This year's budget and the conversion scheme have proved that Lord Salisbury is fortunate in bis choice of a Chancellor of the Exchequer.All the world now aces that Mr.Goschen is ! 4e righ) map in the right place, reason or honor\u2019 er \u2014\u2014 x\" \u2014 WASHINGTON LUTTEKR.(Foe dur Besar Correr onl ut .Wassuxarox, D.C.March 23.1954.no\" 47 Reustor Blslr, of New Hangiülieg, \u201cauthor of the Educational Bill, has just introduced samthier measure over which the mere question of reference caused quite a spirited debate.It provides that in appointments to civil service positions the wounded and disabled ex-Confederate soldiers shall be given preference over other Confederates.Speeches were nade by Senators Platt, Hale, Berry, Blair, Hoar, Riddleber- ger, Hampton, George, Manderson, Datviel and Hawley.The Southern Senators, while expressing the kindliest feelings for the generosity and philanthropy which had prompted the introduction of the bill, disclaimed all desire on the part of ex- Confederates for the passage of any such exceptional weasure, hut thought that as a matter of courtesy and uniformity of practice, the bill should be referred to its appropriate committee.The Northern Senators were of one accord in condemning the measure as unwise and ill-considered.Senator Blair said he had introduced his bill in entire good faith.He understood that in the one State of North Carolina, there were to-day 20,000 ex- soldiers of the Confederacy, who had lost limbs in the service, and that most of them were in poor circumstances.It seemed to him that if the Government under this or any other administration gave appointments to men who had been disloyal to the Union, preference should be given to those who were disabled, (other things being equal).The widow of General Hancock will be presented with a handsome brown stone and brick house in this city about the first of April.Some friends of the late General have been actively engaged in trying to raise sufficient money for its purchase, and have met with success.The lady will take possession of her new home at once.The dozen or more authors who have been visiting Washington during the week and giving public readings from their wdtks for the benefit of the Copyright League, were entertained at the White House on Monday evening after the readings.The old Mansion was in gala dress for the occasion and supper was served about midnight.The authors want an International Copyright Law, you know, and a bill to that end has just been reported to the Senate.On Wednesday a terrific thunder storm caused something of a panic on Capitol Hill.It was thought that the dome hal been struck and there was a general rush to see if the Goddess of Liberty had lost her balance.In the Rotunda the crash was appalling and the echoes reverberated up and down the corridors for some time.Every electric light in the building was put out and fiery balls of electricity were sent through the corridors, cutting off telegraph communication and giving the elevator conductors a severe shock.The flash which accompanied the thunder silenced the eloquence of the Congressman who had the floor, and sweeping into the press gallery over the telegraph wires caused the operator at the keys to make a hasty and uudignified retreat.No real damage was done to the Capitol, although the presence of the clectric current was plainly felt at different points by men around metal work.Congressman Crain, of Texas, is very hopeful in regard to his Constitutional amendment changing Inauguration day.Said he, \u2018The weather of the past two weeks is sufficient to warrant a change, and I believe the next president will be iuaugurated on the 30th of April.\u201d Mr.Crain will make an effort to have this question considered on the 2nd proximo.There is a prononnced feeling in the House in favor of changing Inauguration Day, and there is but little doubt that the change will be made.Ou Wednesday evening, Belva Lockwood, looking in excellent health and spirits, occupied the platform of Grand Army Hall and spoke for au hoor and a half to about 150 people.Her alleged subject-¢* Washington Social aud Political Life,\u201d but she did not allow herself to be trammeled by it and branched out off iu different directions.Speaking of politics she said as Blaine had resigned and Geo.W.Childs and Robert Lincoln and others, that when Cleveland resigued, she also would publicly tender her resignation.She believed the coming man would be a woman.All she asked for the District of Columbia at prescut was that the women be allowed to vote on licensing the saloon, The greatest act of President Cleveland's life she thought was that of taking unto himself Frances Folsom for a wife.Representative O'Niel of Misouri made an aggressive fight yesterday for the right of labor to be heard in the House, \u2014 ee Mercier and Mcshane.Only half of the history of the cabinet crisis at Quebec is known, that half being the resignation of the people\u2019s Jimmy, the other half.the intended resignation of tne Premier himself, is reserved for the inner cir- gle of Quebec politicians.Still it is known here beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Premier at one time contemplated resigning along with Mr.McShane, but subsequently changed his mind.| The Premier is heartily disgusted with the Castor element and has decided nut to guinait to their dictates suy lodger.Last Friday le had : teolonged conference with Hon.Mr.McShane in the latter gentleman's rooin at the St.Louis Hotel, in Quebec, and both gentlemen decided to haud in their resignations to the Lieu- tenant-Governor.The first to de this wus the Minister of Pablic Works.In the weantime, Hou.Mr.Mercier consulted lin colleages aml decided, contrary to his promises to Hon, Mr.McShane, it is said, not to throw up the sponge.This is considered by McShave's friends a sharp piece of work on the part of the Premier to get vid of Mr.McShane, but the fact that he afterwards tied to prevail upon him to withdraw his resignation destroys this suspicion.Mr.Me- Shane would not withdiaw his resignation.Hon.James MeShane, ex-Minister of Public Works, arrived from the Ancient Capital at a late hour on Nat- urday night.He was visited hy many of his friends Sunday at his residence on University street.When seen by a Star reporter this morning he was busy reading the papers.+ \u201cWhen the proper time comes,\u201d he said, \u2018*\u2018the people will hear fron me.In ihe meantime I mav sav that I have upheld my position of an honorable wan, while others were whipped like curs and did not mind it as long as they enjoved the emoluments of oflice.I preferred to retain my manhood and principles of independence and not a position on earth would induce me to forsake them.\u201d \u201cAre you going to sopport the Government /\u201d was asked.\u201cThat 1 decline to say.I was elected as a Liberal not as a Rielite, a Nationalist or a Castor.I have remained a Liberal in heart, meteing out justice to the Conservatives as well as my own partisans.I lave been faithful to all who came in contact with me in my capacity as a Minister when I knew I was right.\u201d \u2014 [Star.The intention of the American Government to enforce the law against the banks which have been dealing in Canadian notes is causing some discussion in the States.The returns from the banks are said to show that the amount involved is greatly overestimated and that po bank will be largely taxed.So far the banks report comparatively small amounts of Canadian money issued and some report that they never re-issued the notes but let them accumulate and then shipped them back to Canada.The origin of the movement to tax such banks as issued our bills in the States is due to a report several months ago that towns in Vermont and Maine were flooded with the bills.The law under which the tax is to be collected was passed in 1873, and while the general authority of the Internal Revenue Act does not permit the collection of taxes over fifteen months old, the Commissioner is of the opinion that he can, in this case, collect the 10 per cent fine involved since the day the law was passed, that is for eighteen years back, so that it is no wonderthat the banks are anxious.The law has never been enforced and the Commissioner proposes to move slowly.Senator Edmunds takes the ground that only those bauks are liable to taxation that have profited by handling the notes.Others differ with him, and there is likely to be a great deal of legal consultation both on the Government\u2019s part and on that of the banbs.If the worst comes to the worst, several members of Congress say they are ready to introduce a bill to free the banks from all liabilities they may have incurred in the past through transgression of the law.\u2014[Star.\u2014.Parliamentary Notes.Orrawa, March 21.\u2014The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock.The Speaker informed the house that he had received from the judges in the Brome, Missisquoi, Shefford and East Elgin election cases certificates declaring the sitting members duly clected; from the registrar of the Supreme court copies of judgments dismissing the appeals in the County of Quebec and Quebec election cases and dismissing the petition in the Montmagny election cases; and from the clerk of the Crown in Chancery a certificate of the election of Mr.W.F.Roome as member for West Middlesex.Mr.Baker, in introducing a bill ta amend the act to amend the Representation act as respecting certain constituencies in British Columbia, said the object was to remove doubts as to whether certain islands in Vie- toria were in the constitueucy or not.Mr.Baker introduced a bill to amend the Dominion Elections act.He explained that the necessity no longer existed in British Columbia for the extended period between proclamation and nomination between nomination and election day, and this bill proposed to apply the same rule as to other constituencies in the country.The bill was read a first time.Mr.Kirk introduced a bill to make further provision respecting the fish- evies and fishing.He explained that the object was to prohibit purse seine fishing for inackerel.The bill was read a first time.The debate on unrestricted reciprocity occupied the remainder of the evening.Ortawa, March 22.\u2014The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock.Sir Richard Cartwright asked the intention of the Government respecting the Easter holidays.Sie John Macdonald replied that y they hoped to finish this important de- | bate hefore the adjournment next, week, but this was for the house to sav, not for him.He said tirat on fi .nonds ST; ward fy AERA nr Te Te pe 07 prune EE tr \u2014\u2014\u2014 0 nt Wednesday night h- would move that when this house adjourned it should stand adjourned till the following Tuesday at 8 v'clock.The interminable dehate was cou- tinued.\u201cOrrawa, March 23.\u2014The Speaker took the chair at 3 o'clock.THE FISHERIES TREATY.In the absence of Sir Charles Tup- per, Hon.Mr.Thompson introduced a bill respecting a certain treaty he- tween Her Britannic Majesty and the President of the United States.He explained that the bill had been on the notice papers for some days, but its introduction had heen deferred in the expectation that the Minister of Finance would be in his place Lo introduce it himsclf.It was more proper that the introduction should be expedited in consequence of the publication of the bill in the newspapers in a foreign country, doubtless through a breach of confidence on the part of persons interested with the Government printing.He elated that the bill simply enacted the provision of the treaty.\u2018The bill was read a first time.: Mr.Mills asked what was the position now with regard to the issue of the writ for the election in the county of Kent.Sir John Macdonald replied that locking at the report he thought it remained with the Louse to order the writ.If it was held that the Speaker had withdrawn his warrant there must he à new one issued.The Speaker explained that the writ had not been withdrawn, although it was understood that the Clerk in Chancery would not act upon it until the house could decide.Sir Jolin Macdonald moved for a writ of supersedence and the writ for a uew election be issued.Carried.The debate upon trade relations with the United States was continued.-\u2014 It is no doubt a tribute to the strength of the Nationalist wing of the provincial ministry supporters that Mr.Noyes has been selected to fill the new portfolio, instead of Dr.Cameron, who has sat in the house for years as a Liberal, while Mr.Noyes is as yet untried and is not by any meaus sure of his seat.But it is doubtless remembered that the member for Huntingdon voted against the Riel sympathy resolutions.Mr.Mc- Corkill, too, who aspires to represent Missisquoi in the Legislature, will have his ambition clipped by the new move.He and his friends Lave been entertaining hopes that the portfolio of the English representative would come to him, and that his influence with the clectors would thus be strengthened.He surely had the best claim to it, as being a former standard-bearer for the cause, which Mr.McShane denominates as that of Rielites; but perhaps Mr.Mercier has gauged his chances of the county and does not want to face the certainty of his colleague being defeated.\u2014 [Gazette.BORN.Louvgee\u20140: the 23rd inst, at Beebe Plain, # dau, \u2018er to Nr.and Mr« W.E.Louger Dary.\u2014On tu 5th inst, at Simith\u2019s Mills, liva Beile, infant Jaughter of Gardner E.and Gills F.Day, aged 7 months and 13 days.The Rev.Geo.H.Thayer of Bourbon, Ind., says: Both myself and wife owe our lives to Shiloh\u2019s cunsumption cure, Are you made miserable by iudige~tion, constipation, dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow skin?Shiloh\u2019 viiulizer is a positive cure.Why will you cough when Shiloh\u2019s cure will give immediate relier.Price 10 cts, 80 ets.und #L Shiloh\u2019s catarrh remedy, a positive cure for catarrh, diphtheria aud canker mouth \u201cHaclkmetack,\u201d a lasting and fragrant perfume.Psice 25 and 50 cents, Shilob\u2019s cure will immedjately relieve croup, whooping cough and bronchitis.Four dyspepsia und liver complaint, you lave w printed guarantee on every bottle vf Shiloh\"- vitalizer.Il never fails tocure.À na-nl injector free with eacn bottle of Shiloh*s vatalizer.It uever fails to cure.For sal: by Fliut & Laythe, Druggists, Deruy Line, Vt, and Hock Island.P,Q.Montreal Markets.Montreal, March 27, 1888.Flour\u2014 Patent vooeiiveer iii iviene sons 4 40@4 60 SO .3 80@3 95 Superfine.soccer se 3 U0@3 25 Strong Bakers\u2019.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.4 20@4 30 Wheut Canada red winter.85 Lu 87 Ceuada white winter.85 to 87 Oatmeul per bri.4 00@5 45 Corumeul \u2018Le.00002022 0 VOU 00 Oats per lus.\u2026.\u2026.4142 Corn do .sauce Cerra Wail, Barley do .65@70 Rye do.00gdu Peas do.\u201cane 73@T74 Beans (whité).\u2026\u2026\u2026.LU QUE OU \u201c (eolored).cola lle Potatoes per bag.Lua Salt (coarse) .saccsen rere Uu@oy (Fine).ue scene.VUEUV Tallow, com.refined, per tba.sjevs Eggs fresh per doz.s.s.ss css nnn 1x@ly Aries, first pote, per 100 lbs.4 25 to + 50 Hogs dressed 100 Ib.7 bU-aT 75 Sheep live weight per Ib.0089 Pork, western mess, per Url.17 UU@17 50 Hims city cured per lb.oo.oo.Hel) Lard 1a tube and pails, perib.0@9) «in tierces per lb.0.OU(EUU Cattle hve weight, per Ib.(Uô54 Butter\u2014 Townships cholce new.17@21 «air to good dari 00@00 Western Dairy choice new.\u2026l4@174 « medium.LL@0V Creamery fancy fresh per Ib.19@22} tine LL 1] Clieese\u2014 Fine per lb 00@11} Shima 6666 LL [A ANTED! LOCAL AND TRAVELLING SALESMEN to «ell our choice varieties of nursery stock, ¢\u2019ther on salary or commission.l\u2019ermanent employment to the right mer.Nou room for lazy ones, Upright and honest are the ones we are looking for.Address with references, May Rrothers, Nursery men, Roch ster, N.Y.Caveats, Trade Marks and Copyrights ob- tnined, and all buzinesa in the V7, 8, Patent Utlice attended to for MODERATE FEES.Var office is oppo-ite the VU.8.Patent Ottice, qnd we cuu obtain pulents in less ue than lose 1eifte trom WASHING- Send MODEL OR DRAWING.We advise as 10 patentability free of charge, and we make NO CHARGE UNLENS WE OBTAIN PATENT.We refer here to the Pustuuster, the | write tu Supt of Money Onder Div., sud to the of deiaia of the U.8.Patent Ottice.For cire cular, mivice, terms and references (0 nctn- al clients in your own State or County, C.A, SNOW & Co.Opposite Patent Otis, Waning zing, 0, 0.MILLINERY.PEE wnderrigned would be: to non ber former patrons, wd the ube generally, that sue has pure: aod vie Mal- linery guods of-Mi-s Hailey aol rem wed ts ier store in Pusat Olive Blok, whete he would ter plen-ed to serve any wanting goods in hier live.New spring pounds jist received from Boston this we k.No trouble to how goods : Yours re peeifully, H.x.TINKER.trrbx Lane, Vio, March 25.2200-1 MUNICIPAL.N° VICE is Lereby givet that à meet og AN of tie Municipal Connect of the Towng snip ef Ststewl will te held at Cie house ot CLR Ruiter, Siniths Mills, on Tuesbiy, Ave, 3p, For the revision of the Voters\u201d Li-t, and transact on of general business.W.T.KNIGHT, Sec'y-Treas.Ottice of tie Municipality of the Fownship of Stanstesd, Smith's Mills, Murch 20th, Ins, FOR SALE.mM Spruce, dry, $ and 2 inches, 5 M 25 Hehlock, «2 \\uches, 35 N Spruce Shirg'e.H.C.HILL.Caseville, March 20.2200 NOTICE 8 hereby uiven that I have relinquished to my rot, Jo epli M.Saball, the re maiuder of his minority.anl that \u20ac will uot claim his earnings or pay debts of bis contracting after tins date.MRS.JOSEPH SABALL.Stanstead, March 19th, 1353.PUBLIC NOTICE S hereby given that the list of Parliamentary Electors for the Municipality of the Township of Baruston has been prepared according to luw and that a duplicate thereof has been lodged in my office at the sons interested.HIRAM HOWE, Sec'y-Treus.Oflize of the Municipality of the Township of Barnstun, March 14th, 1838.TAILORING.M.VALDES desires to inform the o public that he is still at che ol | stand and doing first-class work at his usual low prices.Call on we if you want to get a goul spring ov summer sit made chean.J.NM.VALDES, Stanstead, March 20, 1883, 2200 DU NOT BE DECEIVED.MINCE offering wy Sash, Door and Blind shop tor sale, for fear that some may think [ have quit the business, | would say 1 have not and shall not antl the right man comes this way that wishes to invest } 2200-2 in à good business, To those wishing w buy Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moukliugs, Brazkets, and House Finizh of any bind, call gn Or write to E, B.DOLLOFF.Fitch Buy.March 12, 1488.st Waterloo & Magog Raiiway- OTICE is hereby given that a Special General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Waterloo and Magog Railway Com- puny will be held at the Company\u2019s office, in Magog, on Tuesday the third day of April next, for the purpose of considering, aud if approved, of autnorizing the sale of the Compuny\u2019s Railway.(By order), I.B.FUTVOYE, Sec\u2019y.Magog, Feb, 29th, 183%.93-4 DRIVING HORSES.N/T ESSRS.Cooper & Parker keep on M hand for ake several good Driving Horses, at Geo.T.Cooper\u2019s stable.Intending purchasers will do well to give us a call, as we are oflering some rare bargaius.COUPER & PARKER.Rock [sland, March 13, 1883.9Yw A.I.MILES, CARPENTER and JOINER.Jobs of Building tuken ut Molerate Rates, Way?» Mills, March 5, 1588.9e m3 TO LET! BLACKSMITH SHOP AND TOOLS.JENLINS & CO.Stanstead Junction, Jan., \u2018#8.912 DR.HOYT'S COMPOUND GHerrYŸ © BacsaM For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Whooping Cough, Croup and all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs.The Best Medicine On Earth, daunutuetnred and for sale wholesale and retail by C.N Remick, sole proprietor for the Dominion of Cungda, Nething Succeeds Like Success.Price Full particulars in two or three Try this medwine and be cured.25 cents, weeks.Yours respectfully, C.N.REMICK.Barn-ton, March 12th, 1538.PRESERVE YOUR SIGHT iy wearing the only FRANK LAZARUS (Late of the firm of Lazarus & Morris) Renowned Spectacles & Eyo Glasses.These Spectacles aud Eye Glusses have been used for the pust 35 vears, and given 1n every austance uobounded satisfaction.They are THE BEST 1N TUE Worl, They never ire und lust many years without change, For sale by JAS.A.GILMORE, \u2014\u2014 VEALER IN \u2014 FINE GROCLRIES & PROVISIONS, Rock Island, Que, FRANK LAZARUS, Manufacturer, \u201c8 Mars nd toad, Harrow Road, LONDON, ENGLAND, (Late Lazarus & Mores, dant nl, Conn.) B&F\" No connection with any other firm in the Dominion of Canada.2200 FARM FOR SALE CHEAP.2200-3 | disposal aad for the information of all per-\u201d \u2014 le i vs ROOMS +0 Lr! lg Wo tient clan aofin oral mene, stairs on Ra east Sire a ; tor a mall family.\u2019 - Spey gn Feu renron alee Wow ian Rock Ie'and, March 20.22m A CHANGE! 7 TPH andersizned hae purchased tie Ty, Business and stock of Tin Ware Proves sd Hollow Ware.of Mr.Willian Hodgdon, of Derby Live, sid wi sanring the business at the old Stand Pirtcutar altention given lu Job Werk, lanchung nud Hot Water sud Hot Vie Faruatk work A good stock of Bur utensils will be rey for sugar makers, lv ISRAEL BAUVE, Derby Live, Feb.27, 155.2197ee HARVARD BRONCAIAL SYRUP AITHFULLY aud you are secure, Coughs Colds, Sore Throat, Moarseness, &e., are immediately cured if you have this remedy to go to.Have you been coughing for weeks or months and become disgusted with the whole business of cough balsams and elixirs and possibly your doctor\u2019s treatment ?Do not be discouraged.\u201cHarvard\u201d will cure you speedily.Rely upon it, Hundreds of the best peo- in this country cheerfull testify to the truthfulness of this statement.It is not a patent medicine and is not put on the market to be sold tirough force of advertising, but is a remedy emanating from the highest medical source in America, and only after years of careful testing by the most distinguished medical men has it come within our reach.No wonder such an article i8 in great demand.Every family using it tells its neighbors and thus its merits are fast becoming widely known.Orders are pouring in from all parts.Dealers say they never before sold a remedy that gave such unbounded satisfaction.Large 4 ounce Bottles 25 Cents, Extra Large 12 ounce Botties 50 Cents.Less than one-hulf the price asked for inferior medicines.Adopt the \u2018* Harvard\u201d into your home.It will prove a friend in deed.A.J.LAWRENCE, Proprietor and manufacturer for Canada.STANSTEAD, - > [ANSTEAD, PQ BANKRUPT §Toc K \u2014-0\u2014 5o0TS à SHOES HAY NG bought the stock of Boots and Shoes belonging to the insolvent estute of A.Brodeur of Sherbrouke, at less than two-thirds of the original cost, und the same being male by the best manufacturers in the Duminton, I am able to otter the Largest, Best and Cheapest Stock of Bouts and Shoes ever offered in the County.I am unable to give particulars, bat would say that the sjock was the largest and best in Sherbrooke, aud I shall in no case ask more than they cost at wholsale ; und shall sell a large portion for very much ess.In order to make room for my Boots and Shoes [ will sell the balance of my Crockery, Glassware and Clothing at cost.Tweeds and Flannels the same.À few pieces of All Wool Cathmeres Very Cheap.Heavy all wvol Tweeda, per yd.46 t> 50c Gued «Grey Flannel, 18 «Union Grey Flannel, very wide, 18 Al wool Scarlet Flannel, 10 10 pieces double width cloaking, 50 cents tu $2 per vard, ) Coats\u2019 Thread 30c.Per Doz.8 Ibe.Soda, 25c I Ib.whole Cinnamon, 12 Diamond Dyes, 6 DINGMAN'S ELECTRIC SOAP Ge.Burdock Blood Biter, 650 Thomas\u2019 Electrie Oil, 16 Jacob's Rkeumatio Liquid, 15 Mens\u2019 Rock Island Buots \u201cStar Brand,\u201d 82.45 per pair.SLEIGH ROBES AT COST! A Good Assoriment of Wall Paper No.9 Model ook Stove with Reservoir and warminz-closet-the best in the Dominion=fur $25.The large-t assortment of Tinware in the Conuty, eztra cheap.1ONSISTING of 200 actes of land, with good buildings, well watered and fenced, und in 8 god state of calivation, Gaod sugary and apple orehard, plenty of wood and nice Vinh À rate cluence for \u201cnan in want of a good fan, For fur ther partienlms Hpply Lor meade « : CE WHITE.Griffin, Staneten i, Det 45, 1447, 7903 Flour, Salt, ke, at Bottom Prices.NO CREDIT.ONE PRICE.E.R.WEBSTER.Ayee's Fi, Feteonry, 1588.2198 \u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014 25 at em hy, fp Local Directory.3cston \u2018and Lowell Ratiroad.Paseuwpsic Division.COMMENCING MONDAY, JAN.11.LEAVE STANSTEAD.suing North, (Express) 6 06am Cons South, (Mau) ë 05 am Going South, (Mixed) 12 00 mw Goivg North, (Mixed) 2 15 pu Going North, (Mail) T 05 pu Guing South, (Express) 9 30 pm ARRIVE AT BTAXKSTEAD.From Express train North, 650 am From Mal train South, 6 50 am From Mixed train South, 12 30 pm From Mixed train North, 2 50 pm From Mail train North, 730 pm Frum Express train South, | 9 65 pm TRAINS LEAVE BTANSTEAD JUNCTION.Night Express train north, 617 am Mail train south, 6 39 am Way Freight train south, 12 25 pm Way Freight train north, 2 40 pm Mail train north, 718 pu Night Express south, 9 45 pm V0 minutes différence at Smith®s Mile.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 POST OFFICES.The Post Offices at Stanstead, Rock Is- Jand and Derby Line, have daily mails from Boston and Montreal and all intermediates points.Time of arrival and departure is overned by the time table of the Railrouds ily mail to Conticoak by etage, leaving at 80.m., and returning the sane evening, Daily stage to Island Pond, leaving at 1, p.1m, arriving at 11, a.m.Mail from Hol- lagd and Morgan, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.CHURCHES.Moshodist\u2014(Rev.A.B.Chambers, LLB.) Bunday services, Stanstead, 10 30, am.and 7, pm.Episcopal\u2014(Rev.W.T.Foraythe,) Sunday rervices, 11 00, am, and 7 00, pm \u2014 Wednesday Evening services at 7 30 pm At Beebe Plain, Sunday service at 2 30, m., and at 9, à m.the second Sunday in each mouth.Congregational\u2014(Rev.G.H.Dunlap,)\u2014 Sunday services, Rock Island, 10 30, a m., and 7, pm.Catho ic\u2014(Rev.Mr.Dufresne,) Sunday services, 10, & 11, and 2, pm, Methodist\u2014(Rev.T.J.Mansell,) Sunday services, Beebe Plain, 10 30, & m.and nt 7,pm.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SOCIETIES.ved Oriental Lodge, 1.0.0.F.Derby Line, Vt.Meetings every Monday evening at 73 Members of the order are cordially invited to attead.Sec\u2019y.Frontier Encampment, 10.0.F.Derby Line, Vt.Meetings second and fourth Friduy evenings of each month, at 74 o\u2019clock.L.R.Rosixson, Scribe.Border Lodge, No.151, 1.0.G.T.Rock Isiand, P.Q, Mectings at Chapel, Maple Avenue, every Tuesday evening at 73 o\u2019clock, Members of the order nre cordially invited Z0 attend the meetings.F.W.D Meuioon, Sec'y.Bh Local Department.THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1888.CLUBBING LIST, We «fier, as urual, for tie accommodation cf our subscribers, such publications ne we have found mort ratisfactory to our readers, at clubbing rates with the JouUr- XAL.Cash muet in all cases accompany the order, und our responsibility m the matter clotes with the reception of the first number of the publication ordered.All publications will be gent direct from the office of publication.The firrt column of figurer is thie rubscription price of the pub- li&tion named.\u2018Vliesccond column is the club price with tlre JorRNAL for one year The Century, g4 00 $460 St.Niclioias.à 00 3 on Harter\u2019s Magazine, 4 00 4 35 6 Bazar.4 00 4 45 «Weekly, 400 435 .Young People, 200 275 Cottage Hearth, 1 60 165 American Agricultariet, 1 60 215 N Y.Weekiy Tribune, 2 00 210 A Liberal Club Offer, We will send the Corrace Heartu, a 36 page monthly magazine, price $1 560, ana the STANSTEAD JOURNAL for one year to how subscribers for £1.66.Ol =ubscrilr «rs who will pay all arrearages and one year in ndvance can avail themselves of this of- ter.The Hearta has 36 large pages and is well illustrated.Send to F.P.Shum- wav, jr, Boston, Mass, for free sumple copy.An Unparalleled Offer.No.1.The Stanstean Journal.§l 60 No.2.\u2014The American Agriculturist, post paid, for 1888, .,.160 No.3 «Christ befure Pilate,\u201d 22 by 28 inches in size, photo-etching.1 00 Nc.4.\u2014+Christ on Culvary.\u201d 22 by 28 inches in size, Mezzc-graveure E 00 No.5 \u2014Qur Homer; How 10 Beau- tity Thom,\u201d 160 illustrations, bound in cleth and gold, pul- lished December 20h, 1867.1 00 Total.50 We wil furnish all the above, posi 0 .ceseanne $275 paid, for.vues ns \u2014 Box papers and envelones at the JourxAL Office.\u2014 Spring-like weather, the snow gradually melting.\u2014 Get your school supplies at the JOURNAL Oflice.N \u2014 À sure sign of ring is the advent of various heggars, all evidently ulcers on the body politic.\u2019 \u2014 James A.Gilmore is buying hides of all kinds.\u2014 Mr.David Borland of Derby Line has a sow with fourteen pigs over a week old, all alive and doing well up to date.\u2014 Mr.Fred Hooper, who has been employed in the Whip Factory for nearly a year past, has returned to Westfield, Mass.Mr.Moses L.D.Hastings, after a short visit to his family is again «un route for Dakota.Me started on Tuesday necompanied by his cldest daughter.\u2014 The roade are getting bad, By the way, (hose towns in Vermont which haveunvested iw road machines and snow rollers are bragging over their goud ronds.~ The horses from he Derby Bates farm, thirty in number, were 80ld at auction in New York last week for about $12,000.David Elders in Kentucky to puy more.\u2014 Sugaring lus comueuced.\u2014 \u2018The