@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "5f02b301-a57c-45e5-a365-fdf1838da5d6"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "[Courtenay Weekly News]"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-11-27"@en, "1894-04-04"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/cwn/items/1.0070226/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ G. A McBain Co Heal Estate Brokers * Nanaimo, B. C. ' G. A. McBain *��� Co. Eeal Estate Brokers <**% Nanaimo, B. C. sf H no. n- COURTENAY, COMOX DISTRICT, B. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1894. $2.00 PER YEAR TJ^IOIN", 13- O has fiane assortment of Oils, Boots, Paints. , Shoes, Crockery, Tobacco, Hardware, Clothing, Glassware, Groceries, Gentlemen's Furnishings ������ And so on We also take orders for custom made suits. Give us a call and we will try and please you. KF.AI. ESTATE MARCUS WOLFE, Financial and General Commission Broker, ROOM II, JOHNSTON BLOCK, NANAIMO, II. C. AGENCIES REPRESENTED, Canada Perm an ont Loan and Saving! Company, Toronto. Citizens* Building Society of Nanaimo, Scottish Union and National Insurance Company. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Union Fire Insurance Company of London, England. Eastern Fire Assurance f-ompany, of Halifax. Great West Life Assurance Co., of Winnipeg, Man. Money to Loan on Improved Farm Property. The IpitaWe Life Assurance Society. 120 Broadway, New York. The largest and strongest Company in the World. Hunter on thc alleged ground that he was apposed to it, and lhat these political guerrillas were preter.ding in order to gain support, that the government favored ihtir scheme, we concluded to prick the bubble ou which lhey were floating, wired Premier Davie a message to which we received a prompt reply as follows: Union Flashes. The G'ory ofthe Seas left Friday with 3400 ions of coal for 'Frisco. The str. Wellington arrived Monday She will take 2500 tons to 'Frisco. rile San Mateo will be due Thursday and will take 4,400 tons for Los Angelos. Barque Margaret is due to load lor Honolulu. Ship Y-*sem:lc is due, as well as two other ships Tor American navy. The Mineola will leave'Frisco on the loth for here after being thoroughly over hauled. The tug Topic is due to load for C, P. R. Vancouver. The Quadra left Thursday for Victoria witli 300 tons of coal lor Dominion Government. Ship America arrived Friday���will load 31 co tons for American Navy at Siika, Alaska. Reported lhat str. Williamctte will come here next trip 10 load fur American nil'-)' and that sho will nuke three trips (or that purpose. Supi. F. D. Liltle left 011 the Jean for Victoria last Wednesday. Thc new Methodist Church here will be formally dedicated 011 thc 15 inst. Marriage. Robb-Milchell- On March the 27th 1894, at thc home of the brides brother, by the Rev. J. II. Higgins, William Row Icy Robb, of Comox Bay, to Jennie Mitchell, of Union 11. C. Reading Room Entertainment The magnificent entertainment given by the Presbyterians of L'liion on the 24 of March ��ill be repealed in the Inter cats nf the Rending Room of that place thc evening of the 2i-.t instant at ihc Reading Room Hall, This anemia to -.id a worthy iind needy institution should be cniouii.gcd. F.voryone should help. The price for admission for adults is Jo cents and while children can get in lor half price, it is hoped th.it their will be enough grown up people to fill all thc seats and that lhe small ones will wail fomext month when they can look tor something thc like of which they have never seen. Latest by Wire Victoria, March 29��� In the legisl* ture yesterday Premier Davie asked leave to introduce Act amending Coal Miner's Regulations and licenses. House again went into committee ofthe whole on Fra ser River bridge bill which was reported complete with amendments. Premier Davie presented a message from the Lieut-Governor transmitting a Hill providing for thc appointment ot an official scaler of saw logs and oiher cut timber, a Bill respecting Horse Fly Hydraulic Mining Co., and a Bill authoriz ing (he grant of certain lands to the Westminster and Vancouver Tramway Co. Accidentally Shot. Mr. Elijah Smithers jr. son of Police Officer Smithurst of Union was out hunting Friday, using a canoe for tht pur- pose of locomotion. At about 7. p. m. he landed on the beach near Mr. Rabson's ranch and while pushing his canoe off, when leaving, his shot gun accident!)' went off, the contents enttiing his rigb'i arm p.ear thc elbow. He was brought 10 Courtenay by Mr. Mathewson and Dis. Sharschmidt and Millard summoned. His injuries are not very terious. Horse in a Well. Thursday noon, at tlip Bay, McPhee &Moore's delivery wagon marc broke through the covering of the well near lhe store. The well was a large onc and con taincd about 35 leet of water. Fortunately the mare went down feet foremost. Having plenty of horse sense she struck her hind feet against the wall on one side and her front feet against ihe opposite side and there clung with her head just above the water, until help came. A rope was thrown about her and fifteen men "good and true" finally succeeded in pilling her uut but little the worse for her involuntary bath. The P o(J|e Bear Acquintance. A .sir.inger in a new country will always be able to gather some knowledge by new experience, and so with me. A- bout ilnce months ago, although very doubtful whether my idea was a good one or not, I commenced lo canvas wiih books. Now this three month's canvassing brought me to a nearer acquaintence wiih thc people of Comox Disirict and Union than six years had previously done and I nm glad to say th it the experience I have got by making myself acquainted with the people is praiseworthy indeed. That I sold a large number of bonks by my first canvass, w.is not all that surprised me, but now after I have delivered the first lot of books, I have, taking these rather hard times into consideration, found the people to be well to do and of high charactor, as they were prepared to hand mc thc money as soon as thc books were delivered, at the same tune declaring their satisfaction, for which I am pleased and very thankful. Respectfully A. 0. HelUn, The Calico Ball The Calico Ball given ai thc Club Hall Courienay, in aid of a bui.ding fund for lhe Episcopal church rectory proved a gr itifying success. The d nice is spt>k n of as up to the high water mark of terp- -iclioral enjoyment, thc only drawback being the excessive numbers; but as the c immitice having matters in charge were .ifter the ducats, it is said that feature oid not jive ihem any very great annoyance Denman Island was represented by the 1'ikcis and Nlxoos, the Hay sent a comingcni headed by the McDonalds, the Mines turned out in gratifying numbers, and Courtenay and ihc settlement rlid nobly. The lull was beauiifly dec- o ated with pictures, Japanese fan--, evci- greens, wide bands of ninny colored silLs with which (he ceiling was draped, and gorgeous Chinese lanterns. Queen Victoria looked down fnm'thc will's wiih mn placent smile. Tl c co Minit.ec cx.n> s -teil of Mrs. Matt Piercy Mis. Robe t Graham, Miss Kirb -, 1 nd Messrs Robin:, and H illiday worked hard .md arc to be congratulated upon tlie signal success which crownc 1 their efforts. Soda Works Changed Hands. For about two years Mr. Louis Lawrence of Nanaitno has had a branch of his Soda Wat-tr ami Boiling Woiks at this place in charge of Mr. David Jones, who by sirict attention lo business built up a very good business. Mr. Jones purchased thc business, good will .ind works, ano having made money for his employer will, now, doubtless be able to make money for himself. He has all the elements of success��� industry, integrity, urbanilv, enterprise, sobriety and push. He will introduce, from lime to time, whatever in his line, the trade demands, and as this is a growing district, the business will become very Important, We heartily congratulate Mr. Jones upon having established himself in business, in his own behalf, and wish him every success. Sunbeam Lodge Election. At thc meeting of Sunbeam Lodge, C. O. O. F. on March 2btie following of ficers were elected for thc ensuing term: P.N.G - W. Duncan; G.N.- J. W. McCann; V. G.��� J, Miller; Sec'y��� J. B. Bennett; Treas.- W. E. Harm Mon; Cun duci��r-* Harry I'iercy; Warden��� Ja��. Piercy.��� Installation will be held on the 9th inst, Local Brevities Mrs Geo. Roe was a passenger on the Juan on Friuu) lur Nanaimo. If jou want a good suit for $28 or upwards call at Auidiiis, Union. Mr. Sam. J. Piercy went bebw on last Friday's steamer. Dr. Westwood was among the passengers on the Joan Frid.iy. He visited Victoria ana is expectea back today. Mrs Willemar and her two youngest children took the steamer Joan on Friday lor Nanaimo. Mr. David Jones went on a business trip to Victoria during tSe past week- expected to reium today. Gents furnishing goods are going oft like hui cakes at Aurams. Cause why? Selling al cost. For SALE.���One new milch's cow with calf two weeks old. Enquire of E Phillips, Grantham. The K. ol P. hall has been kindly given for the use of the Rag Ball in aid of ttie building fund 01 St. Peter's church. The mail at Courtenay closes on Thur**-. day promptly at 6 p. m. and the money order department at 5 p. in. on same day Tom Graham, brother of the genial proprietor ol the Courtenay House, came up on the Joan Wednesday. He is now up at Matt. Piercy's. The ladies would do well to inspect the spring stock of hats, bonnets' and milliner) goods at Sloan & Scott's. See their ad. Mr. L. Lawrence of Nanaimo was up here Wednesday and Thursday to close the arrangements for the transfer of thc Soda Water Works lo Mr. David Jonis. Olive Dingwall and Thos Parkin, two pupils of Puntiedge school have passed the entrance examination of the Hij-,h School. Notice the advertisement of sale of lots of Garvin's ranch, Baynes' Sound. Terms easy, title perfect. (j. F. Drabble, sole agent Thc report of Puntiedge School, J. It. Bennett, teacher, for March shows 40 pupils enrolled��� 18 hoys and 22 girls. Average attend'nice 33.25; total attendance. 665. There will be a Rag Ball at K. of I'. Hall, Comox, on the evening ol the 2nd day of May, 1804, in aid of the Building Fund uf hi. PeteTs church of lhat place. More particulars next week. We understand there is to be what may be called a 1 rst dance at Howe's Hotel at Hayne Sound, this Wednesday evening'and it is expected to be a dazzling success. The party which went uo to Kingcooie Inlet hist fall have returned well plca-d. They report the winter mild and but little rain. They will go up again in about three weeks taking itock, implements and furniture, Aaron Lurch of G. A. McBain & Co., Nanaimo was here Thursday. He s.v.s he has seen considerable of Biitish Columbia during thc last four months and that we have got a better thing of it (meaning limes) than he has seen anywhere else. Cabals were common in the darly days and now in countries where thc stiletto is a political power, hut that a cabal should appear in Comox in this year of Our Lord 1894 is a rude anachronism which carries us back as descendenis of Englishmen, to evil days, and may well alarm honest men. Th s Bav must bear the obloquy of having Kiven birth to thc Cabal. We know- there are many good men there who m'-t dispise it. T *ey should unite to wipe out thc st tin, and redeem the fair tame of their beautiful village. The Chinese feasted their dead .it the Forct Hill cemetery on thc Union road last Stmd.iv. They went out in large numbers, taking along pigs, cigars, etc. At the cemetery they spend out their refreshments upon the graves, and then after waiting awhile for the dead to feast ihey fell to and finished in short meter what was left. The Cabal would array the people of Comox valley against the Dunsmuir-*, lheir powerful and friendly neighbor, whose enterprise is giving us a magnificent market and bringing a prosperity greater ihan exists in any other section ofthe Province, Are we mad that we should listen to lhe proposals of the cabal? On Frid.iy a'icrnonn at Puntiedge school lhe diplomas for passing examination for the High School pere presented hy the teacher, J. II. Dennett to the successful scho'nrs, There was quite a gathering of the parents. Rev Mr. Wll- lemar and Mr. Wm llarmsiot* made a few appropriate remarks, It was very Interesting occasion. There was an old fashioned logging bee on Dan Stewart's plate last Friday. Jim Graham had a contract for clearing a few acres there and thc bee was in hi* interest. About three first class teams and twenty men were in thc bee which was quite successful, about 5 acres being logged up. Jim did the handsome thing cm refreshments and the "bee" was a pleasant and successful affair. -Have nothing lo do with the secret po- 111 leal cabal. Men who can't work openly are not to be trusted. Keep away from ihe dark lantern crowd. Don't be gulled by monumental lies on the hope of a railroad backed by the man in the moon anil 1 tic Secret Conclave. It's another land hooniing scheme, as unsubstantial as a dream. It won't bear the light Mr. K. Crant and wife came down from Union on Monday m move inio their new residence just finished on Bay View Heights. The first mite or two of the ruad is covered with ice and is very rough. Mrs Grant has been in delicate health for some time, and lhe jolting was too much, producing a fainting spell which greatly alarmed her husband and immediate friends. She was taken to the Riverside Hotel and physicians summoned. She passed the following night better than expected and is improving. And unless she meets with some unexpec ted relapsr, will soon br, friends will be glad to learn, able to be about as usual. AGRICULTURAL. Green Bone For Poultry. fireen bone contains the natural juices, and ia not only soluble, but id a food. It contains limo for the -shell ot the egg, nitrogen for tha while, a proportion of oil ���ui 1 fat, nnd also serves as a grit. There is tint inn.; which cau ap'iro'tcli il as food for poultry, so far as & combination of excellent materials tor eg>* formation ia concerned. Bear in mind that though we alao recommend ground bone.tltet*'* is quite a ditl'erence between green cut bone and ground bone. The one is ground, whito llie other mustbe cut with knives, Tho green bone contains alio adhering meat, ami combincj flesh and bone forming elements whiah make the complete chick, ti round hone becomes hard au.l brittle, lutving loat the natural solvent* by evaporation : but green bone ia readily dissolved when eaten, and is also the most economical of all foods. A pound of cut bono will bo an excellent allowance for sixteen hens, or an ounce for each li-'ti per day. Tats is cheaper than corn, uud has lhe advantage of containing more egg-producing food ihan corn. A pound of bone will give as good results as lour pounds of corn, but wi do not infer that nothing but bones should bo allowed, (iivc grain uud green food, but make the green bonu a part of the rution also. It you have no bouO'CUtter, then you aro in the prediuamont of the farmer who has nn plow. 'J lie bone-culler may cost you a Ilttlo at lirst, but as it ii made of iron, and will last For yearn, it aoon repays all that is expomleil iu that direction. Bone-cutters ure often advertised in journals, antl aa lhey aro now improved to the highest capacity, ono cannot fail to get more than the ci>Ht. We simply make iliia Btatemont in order to reply to some of tho readers who occasionally iii'juiro in cutter*. Now, us wu at. found tlie hone-mill witli Ons grinds dry bono green bone. Itis very green bone, but it can be Then there is the men uti* of the bone. Wheu with a complete ration bono is allowed the hem come over fat, aa they wil is more suitable. Any tl cgg-i is cheap. Corn at is not cheap food if 0113 Hone-cutters Will also roots. They will even what you should have fi them lay is the fresh, iii butcher, and cut then them into food for hi droppings will then alai and the youug stock wi. ly. . Wo have uaed bone] state, for our part, that we could not buy not sell the ones we Imv! cost, '-.tul tlio liens have long ago paid ub llie coat by laying moro eggs. Winter Watir-Trkgh. When the birds drink, and their wattles are dipped in tho water, there is a liability of the wattles being frozen, the consequence being that they ciuae great pain to the bird. It Iiuh long been a problem how to avoid thia dilliculty. The use of drinking- fountains prevented frozen wattles as long as they remained in'nct, but as suoh fountains- are of earthenwure they are often broken by the frost, and hence some substitute must be reaorted to. Wo present in this issue an ordinary wooden trough covered on the top, with openings not vyiNTBB VVATEKTHOCmi. larger thun an inch or two in diameter, so tint the birds can only insert their beaks to drink. The trough may ho filled and emptied through these openings, and lho troughs should bo kept tilled with water, or the birds will not bo ablu to reach the water level. The aame arrangement may be uied for chicks, only the troughs should be smaller. Tliese troughs can be made at 11 amall cost. If preferred, the top may be movable, or can be lifted up, a heavy etono being placed on it to hold it in place. It will save much pain and suffering to the birds. Gleanings From the Oow Stable* King tho nose of even the "safe" bull. If your dairy liaa nu pedigree,start one at once. Tho cow with a rutlled tomper will yield poor milk. All *��� tmw and no hay will turn a bright be fcr into a dull cow. A dirty strainer reflects as badly on the milker uboh her who washes it. A good way to choke a valuable cow is to feed her uncut vegetables. Too much carbonaceous food in tho dairy will make fat beef faster than butter fat. A cow that begins tn losu flesh before the winter is gone will bo "spring poor" by tbe iininh of May. ]).-> not let tlio milk get cold beforo it j carried from the milking stable to the duiry house to bo strained. Givo the animals plenty of room in the Htable in which to lie down, if you would make them comfortable, Sawdust in the manure heap represents so muoh inert matter ; laud plaater is an ubsot bmit thul is also a fertilizer. To feed eoonoinleally,andyetiufilolently, til**! the cows only what they will eat up dean, Trying to stuff thom beyond this limit will result in loan and not gain. Do not feed the hay down to tho bare 1 oartls in '-he mow over lho stable j for if you do the ingress of cold air from this source will result in u venublo exposure 10 your dairy. Think twice before you go into tlio busi nesi of ruining veal calves by lulling thum suckle their dams. Tho system will have a demoralizing ellect on tho dairy, offsetting the temporary gain. Utilize the Straw- On many farms the great excess of straw above the real needs ot the farm makes it important that every poasible melhodshnidd ho utilized for turning it to somo profit. Ilurning straw simply to get it out of the way ia too great a wnste. If thero is no market for it many ways can he found fur employing it on the farm so that it will ho of some advantage, .Straw ia vegetable material, and it is this whicli much of our luud most lacks. How to get it back to llie land in tlio form of plant-food Is a matter to bo considered. If all tha straw cannot hi used as boddlng for atock, which ia probably l ho easiest and best way of returning it to the soil, it is a good pi in to spread Bomcofit nut iu tho yard whore tho animals stand during the day timo. Their sharp hoofs cut the stalks into small pieces and tramp them into u pulpy mass. When tho straw gets pretty woll trampled to pieces in tlie yard a light layer of dirk soil or leaf m'-uld.from tho woods should bo sproad over it. The dirt ia rich in plant food, and by tramping the straw into il very fair manure it made. Hy successively repeating this operation every month through tho winter (he straw will decompose and be ready for use on tha land in spring. About the Farm. It is a great deal easier to do work when it ought to be done than to let it get even a day behind. Kvery day brings ita duties led by circumstances to po3tnano them, tomorrow we must work harder aud longer to catch up. __ It pays to be careful in little things on the farm as wull as anywhere else. Kvery hushel of com is made up of separate ears. Kach one wasted makes the basket bo muoh the lighter. Oa many farms hundred.** of dollars are lost for want of a little care. " Many a micklemakesa muckle." The man who has time to sit by the stove iu the village grocery while his cattle are shifting for themselves on the hill, working for dear life to get a nibble oi frosted grass to keep them alive, ia the one who blames " the government" because times are hard, and he has not money enough to pay for the farm. This world is aa good a world as I ever expect to live in. 1 try to m ike the best of it as I go. The most unprofitable thing any one can do ia to complain and find fault with hia surrounding-i. His duty ia to rise up and bring things to him instead of waiting for them to come. ���Success is a wary thing. It can't bo caught with chaff, nor by silting and waiting for it accidentally to pass our way. He who Beeks it must bait hii hook with good, honest bait, and rise up early in the morning to drop his line in tho stream of fathful endeavor. The real wishes ami needs of humanity must be known, Tnere are very few farmers vho cannot raise a few hugs with profit. It must be rcmombored thut good pasturage is tho secret of succesB with them. Here is a question which it may pay you to considor seriously. Is there any way in which you can grow ��2U0 worth of farm firoducts with leas labor, less capital and letter profit than by raising a tirst-clus*. draft horse? During tho past year the flocks of the United States have increased hy a million product by ba hard to tributed to this oil" for having i'tighs moro a ics tho eastern nave deop ker- as flint and the igh so heavily, ,t reason to in- .ttention to the Is being an item lookod after. A horso about as It is true that a iled by defective y not being kept uat not let your ion sense. Some lire to produce a nish, withoutany e marc is of no This cannot be done, and the sooner you make up your mind to it the better. Here is one of the points of profit in growing horses: From the age ot two and a half yenrs a well bred colt, properly fed and bandied, should be able to do enough work about the farm to pay for his koep��� no*, heavy work, but light work which is just sufficient to give him the needed exer- ciso. Never keep an old horse on the farm* When a horse gets to be eight or nino years old dispose of it, At that age a horse will always bring nearly as much a young ono, and -sometimes more. It costs more to keep old horses, and they do not work as faat aa young ones. It never pays to keep any sort of st ock after it begins to go down hill. Thc desire for good, lean pork, instead of so muoh fat, liaa put many people to considerins how tho supply may bo increased. Keep 'the young pigs" as long as possible on grass, feed skim miik and bran and no corn. Wheu the bodies or frames ure growu give them oatmeal and rye, ground entire, mixed with bran, putting in twice as much bran as rye. Keep up a vegetable and apple diet, and allow them to eat all the grass they will, A littio corn may bo fed toward the end. Pork made in this way will bo tender and juicy. The fat is something mora than lard; It is meat, with the grain aud substance of meat. THE NEW STEAM LIFEBOAT Gallnnt He-ccue at ihe Crew or (lie Marin Lnail) JB a f�� rrllile Hen. On Saturday a lifeboat rescue was effected oir Liverpool, Kngland., which conclusively proves the superiority of the titeam lifeboats compared with the old-fashioned sail and oar boats, A correspondent of the Chronicle had an interview with the captain of the Now Brighton lifeboat, Captain William Martin, with aomo dilliculty, for tho captain is one of thoso men who ure strongly averse to speaking of their own deeds, Captain Martin said that they K*-t signals about half-past eight in tho morning that a vessel was ashore on Taylor's Jtank. Tho orow was mustered, and tliey started about nino o'clock for tho wreck, whioh was near the Formby lightship, about flight miles off. There was a strong wind blowiug, and the sea waB very rough, with a lot of broken water about the shallow sandbanks which are at tho mouth of the Meraey. Upon approaching the wreck they saw the Liverpool boat nud the tug, Capt, Martin made a bee-line for the wreck, straight across the bank, through the rough and broken water. .Sho was lying with her nose to the land, consequently there was no lee under which to shelter. They mado fast with a lino, and with aome little dilliculty got tho shipwrecked crew safely into tho lifobuat. "So you saved tliein all?" usked the correspondent. " A crew of six wore there, and a dog," added Captain Martin, with a smile ; "don't forget tho dog." They then steamed hack to Wew Brighton, an I the crew of tin " Maria Lamb " wero sent to Liverpool. Captain Martin apeakh wiih enthusiasm of tho behavior of the " Duko of Northumberland," This h the tirst lime she has lieen engaged iu nctunl sorvk-u and she fulfilled every expectation. "Steam lifeboats," he said, "must be the boats of the future. We can go straight for anything with steam, and not waste time boating about for a position lo run down. Suppose you miss your mark with a sailing boat, you have all tho ground to go over again, whereas with a steamhoatall that ia waved. What we want here is a boat with a smaller draught, so that we ean go over the shallow bank*-. Our present draught ia about four feet, but with a smaller draught wc could go anywhere," " Von might add," said au old lifeboat man who slood nour by, "lhnt not half the coxswain* in the country would have ilnne what Hill Martin here has done, and thut is run straight across a bank with a heavy sea on, and through water with only a foot of water under his keel. I havo beon out seventeen times, and I know something.'' Tho correspondent concurred, and congratulated Captain Martin nn the successful firat appearance of "Thfl Duko," and bado him good-bye. saw mm IN HIS BED. A Maiician Telia ofa very Unpleasant Adventure in India- lit Thiukit It Was the Clever Trick oM4 Fakir, Uul Cauaol Tell Hew It Was Done. 11 had been in India a number of times and had visited all the principal cities," says Magician Kellar, " when In 1883 I foand myself in tho pretty city of Luck- now, I had been iu the city long enough to have acquired the ennui of the people and was falling easily into their listless luxur- ious ways,when one morning this adventure befell mo and caused me to all at onoe lose all that sense of serene and peaceful quiet that 1 had boforo possessed. In India in the summer season it is too hot to sleep upon mattresses or under much bed clothing. In iny room in the neat little bungalow where 1 was stopping I had a bamboo couch without a mattress, and my only covering was a linen sheet. I had rested there in comfort for many nights, and was just about lo arise one morning when a Hindoo fakir entered the door. Ho was a tall, lank, aolemn-visagod individual, und salaamed profoundly as ho entered. I sat up on the edge of my cot to get a good look at hiin and asked what he wanted. He looked at 1110 an instant and then --lowly drew from his brcuoh cloth a small reed pipe. "'Heap big snake in snhih'a bed," ho ejaculated in the aamo calm, unruflled manner. "'.Snakes in my bed!'' I yollod, as 1 bounded to the floor with visions of wi ith ing, hissing cobras in my mind. 'Snake VV here!' " 'In sahib's ted���heap snake,' the rogue replied as ho rdowly rolea ed a small earth* enwaie pot or jar from his girdle. Then he phi'.'od the reed pipo 1.0 his lips and proceeded to extract from it tbo most painful music I ever listened to. Serpents galore would havo boen welcome if that music could have been banished, I thought, but aa I watched tho bed my sentiments underwent a rapid change. "In the middle of the couch, underneath tho sheet, I saw something moving. The sheet became elevated in a conical form and there was a mssma ANDsrirmo underneath that male my blood run cold Then thore emerged from the covering the slimy, horrible head ofa monster cobra that wasn't an inch less than eight feet long, and slowly slid from the bed and coiled himself upon the floor. I stood looking at him with my oyes bulging with terror. "The doleful, seductive, plaintive strain nf the pipe continued and the head of the monster slowly arose to a .level with the cot. His hood began to swell and he showed every sign of intense anger. The weird music grew faster and faster and the oscillating motion of the serpent's head kept time to it. The little pipe shrieked and thu fakir waa perspiring from every pore. His eyes wero bulging from hiB head and hiB faot was keeping double time to his piping. Shriller and more penetrating grew the notes, until of a sudden they became again plaintive and sad; the time was slower, tho tune sweet and harmonious. The motions of the monster's head were slower andslowor,and then the fakir's hand stole quickly to his side. A sword leaped out, there was a flash, a glint of steel, and the cobra's head rolled upon the lloor, while the dismembered body thrashed itself about the apartment, I staggered to tho dr.or, almost overcome by nervous strain, acd the ordeal was over, The muttered backsheesh of the fakir waa generously responded to, you may be suie, and he left my bungalow, leaving only tho severed head and body of the cobra aa reminders of the scene thtough which I had passed. "How was it done? vljdou't know. I never knew whether thut scoundrel brought the snake in wilh bim or not, hut while he was playing I saw lumjcrowding another cobra, as big as the firat, iuto that little earthern pot which ho carried at hi girdle,1' _ Gave All He Ha I Willi a quick, nervous move nent he brushed the leonine locks from Iih brow. "My only thought," he exclaim ad, passionately, "is of thee." 2'Sho was radiant, "How generous of you," sho or,Old, "when you havo but one." One Worse- Walts-���"If there is anyone I detest from my inmost smil it is tho chumpal tbo opera who keeps time to the music wilh his feot," Potts ���"He isn't half a- bud as l he follow Leprosy in fniu* It has often been popularly said thnt fhh eating is a main cause of leprosy, and some scientific men hold the opinion that listi introduce the bacillus into the stomach, or stimulate it to activity when it already resides in the tisanes. Against this theory, popular and scientific, there aro tlio facts that no bacilli have been discovered in fish; tint castes whioh never touch fish furnish their duo contingents of lepers, and that the disease is not more rife in districts bordered by the sea and by largo rivers thin anywhere else. On the other hnndjeprosy is common in hill tract-*,whero Bah is a very rare article of food. Mr. 0. Conybearo, who some time ago was apprehensive that leprosy was clue to tbe high price of salt, will be muoh relieved to hear that, by statistics to which no exception can betaken on the ground of inaccuracy, the consumption of salt js shown to be twice as great ua the increase of tho population in twenty years; thst the Ryot spends on salt about ono penny a month for each cf his family, and that if there bus been any perceptible addition to tho number of lepers it has occurred in provinces whero the price of salt bus fallen. Other alleged causes are mentioned, to be Bu-mnarily and contemptuously dismissed. Water, opium, and mosquitoes have eaoh in turn been made responsible. Now, the bacillus has never been found in water, though the Commissioners fn vain analyzed the water of a filthy tank jn which crowds of lepers bathed. Premature mar* riagee and the consumption of opium are not to blame, and if mosquitoes or flies could oommuniuato the disease after they had suckled the blood of any lepers, Calcutta, where these little pests abound and murder sleep, should be a perfect leper asylum. On the question of infection and contagion the report on " Leprosy in India" affirms that, "1 hough leprosy may be considered un infective disease, caused by a speei Iiu haullm*, and also to some extonta contagious disease," itis not actively or usually diffused iu this way. Again, one might imagine thut leprosy must be hereditary. This assertion, it not absolutely disproved, is hy no means certain. Many lepers arc sterile. There is no evidence that the marriage of lepers with lepers or wiih non-leprous women always dill Hies tho disease. Ihe children of lepera are often short-lived, and, as fur as returns can bo deponded on, there is never moro on an average than a couple of children to each murriuge of lepers. WESTERN ASSURANCE courAS ��. GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at Its offices at Toronto on Thursday, 22nd February, 1894. Mr. A. M, Smith, president, occupied the chair, and Mr. J. J. Jenny, managing director, was appointed to act as secretary to the meeting. Tbe secretary read the following FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. The Directors have pleasure in presenting herewith tbe forty-third annual report of the Company, with revenue and expenditure, and profit and loss accounts, fcr the year ending 31st December last, and statement of assets and liabilities ut the olose of the year. Iu conformity with the resolutions passed at the special meeting of shareholders held on the 22ml of February last, the paid-up capital of the Company has been increased to $1,000,000, and the total cash assets now amount to *2,412, o4'2.03. In regard to the business transacted during the year, it will be noted that the premium income shows a moderate increase over that of 1802 ; but, while the rates of premium obtained have, as a rule, been such as, judging by past experience, would have beeu ample to yield a fair profit in an ordinary year, they havo not proved sullicient to meet the exceptional fosses which this Company���in common with others doing business in Canada and the United States���has sustained during 1893. Your Direators consider, however, that the causes to whioh no inconsiderable proportion of tho exceaBivo destruction of proporty by tii e during the past twelve months is attributable may be regarded as of a transitory nature ; while its effects aro likely to be experienced in succeeding years in the maintenance of adequate rates to fully reimburse companies for .the loiaei they have sustained. The experience of this Company in tho past, as will be seen by a reference to its annual reports, confirms this opinion, and at the same time demon- st rites the wisdom of accumulating in prosperous times an ample reserve to meet the demands of adverse years. In this connection, it may not be out of place to refer here to the fact that from the earnings of the fivo years preceding the one under review we nave Loon able after paying dividends at the rate of ten per cent per annum to carry $,'11.5,000 to our reserve fund ; and although in a business such as that we aro engaged iu, no reliable forecast can be made of the Erobable outcome of auy one year, your directors feel that they have every reason to anticipate that the future experience of the Company will prove at least as favourable as its record in the past. The Directors feel lhat the thanks of the shareholders are due to the officers aud agents of the Company for their work in a year which has been a particularly trying one to all concerned. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL STATE. MENT. Revenue* account- Total Income 82,tJ!5,808 03 Expenditure (including appropriation for ull losses roported to Hint December, ��� 1893) 2.12(1,778 98 Total uasots 'J.412,012 (1:1 ReseiTfl fund 1.090,010 iw Surplus (or policy-holders 2,iKM,03ii 58 If the'i* aro neglected, or if we are compel- who tries to keop time and can't," A Ramirkibh Metsor- The following letter from the Irish Astronomer-Royal Is published :���" Duiisbik Observatory, County Dublin,���Sir,���A vory remarkable meteor was observed hore on Thursday, in full sunshine, within three minutes of noon, I was looking towards the east whon it suddenly burst into view with an intense brilliance, and shone out againat the cloudloss blue sky with n greenish motalic lustre. It fell in a vertical direction, an nearly aa I could judge, und first appeared ut an altitude of v.'5 degrees, and 'lesconded rnpidly until it disappeared nt a It eight of about f> degrees, behind some trees. In shape it rojembled a very elongated pear, Iikii uinat fireballs of thu sort. It emitttid no visible sparks, and disappeared quito noiaelescly. The time of tho occurrence was 1*J hours 2S minutes mean (ircon- wii-h time. As I find, it haa been Been by a largo number of people in Ireland, notwithstanding tho bright sunshine which pi-cvniled generally at tho tlmo, and has been noted from places as far apart as Ballinsloe and Shrewsbury, it woidd be very inleresting to ascertain whether it has been aeen further east. An observation of the apparent altitude and bearing of the object wonld be most valuable, and all bucIi observations, rough, ought to be received, ������I mn, sir, your obedient Bervuiit, Arthur A. I.nmbaat, Royal Astronomer of Ireland.1' The President, in moving the adoption of tho Report, said :��� In the reportyou have just heard read, the Directors have placed before the shareholders what 1 think must be regarded aa a clear and intelligible statement of the transactions of the Company for the past year and of its financial conditions at the close of 1893. We have referred to the experience of the Company for the post and to our anticipations for the future and briefly alluded to the exceptional conditions which have prevailed throughout the financial aud commercMl world ; but it tiuy not be inappropriate for mn to extend my observations somewhat, and call your attention for a fow moments tu the general experience ot companies, during fie trying times through which we have passed in the business in which we are engaged. Insurance has been called the hand-maiden of commerce, uml it must be admitted that without the protection it offers the trade and commerce of the country would become paralysed. Upon thu security afforded by insurance companies every merchant and manufacturer is largely dependent and upon this same protection our banks, loan companies and other financial institutions rely for immunity from tho risk of loss by tire and marine cisaater- in fact, underwriters may be regarded as endorsers, in a limited sense, of almost every commercial and financial transaction uf the business community. With these intimate relations oxisting, it might naturally be supposed that insurance companies could not tail to be affected, in no slight degree, by the disturbed conditions prevailing in all branches of trade during 18113, and a fow extracts from the statements of the companies whioh have been published in Canada aud the United States will afford conclusive evidence that this has been the case. The thirty-seven companies licensed by the Dominion Government to do business in Canada report total premium receipts for the year of $0,7-10.1)58, and total losses of $4,970,3(1(1, a ratio of losses to premiums ot 73 3-4 per cent,, or 12 per cent, in excess of tho average ratio of the picceding six years ; ond in the United States, although the total figures of all tbe companies dofng business there havo not yet been compiled, we find in the report just issued by the New York State Superintendent of Insurance unques tionable evidence that the business of ih. country lias bsen done at a considerable loss to the companies. This report embrace-! the statements or one hundred and twenty- eight American and foreign companies doing tiie and marine business in the Unitod States and shows a shrinkage of nearly $10,000,000 in the combined surplus funds of theso companies compared with that which lhey had a year ago, duo to the extraordinary losses of the past year, aud to the decline in the market value of many of their assets. Turning from those figures to our own experience, we find that our loos ratio in Canada is nearly 10 per oent. below the averago of the companies as a whole, and that in the United Siatea wo compare favourably with the American and foreign companies doing business there. 1 feel, therefore, that 1 may sum up the result of our year's business by saying that, comparatively Bpeaking, we regard it as a favourable onc, when we consider iho gen- -)ral experience as demonstrated by the figures I have quoted. In presenting the last Annual Report to the share holders a year ago, I pointed out that in tho preceding twenty-seven yiais during which I had had the honor of occupying a seat at this Board we had, notwithstanding the adverse experience of several years in which expenditure exceeded income, been able, out of the earnings Of the business, to pay $1,015,000 in dividends to shareholders, and to carry nearly 9900,000 to our Reserve Fund ; and lief on resuming my seat it may be well for me to elate briefly the|grounds upon whioh the Directors'baso tlie opinions expressed in their Report, that at least an equally favourable record may reasonably be looked for iu the future. ��� First, let me say that our business is sib ject to elements largely beyond human control, as well as sensitive to the fluctuation, anil disturbances of the commercial worlde and thnt we cannotr reduce it to nny thing like an exact science, nor estimate, with any degree of certainty, the Iubscs which ure likely to occur In any one year. Nevertheless, the history of fire insurance sIiowf ���aid our own records confirm this���that, notwithstanding the fact that we occasionally moot years which are liable to upset our cnl-illations as to rates which should yield a profit, if we take a period (say of five or ten years) sullicient to equalize fluctuations such as I huve referred to, we find that the premiums are sullicient to yield a profit to tho companies, after paying all losses and expenses. Further, we believe that the present rates of premium, speaking generally, are such as are likely to prove remunerative, and that with these maintained, as they doubtless will be, and a return to anything like a normal fire record, companies will be reimbursed for the losses of 1893 : and I am glad to be in a position to say that during the past few months losses have steadily diminished, and that thus f&r in the present year we have nothing to complain of in this respect. Our confidence in the future is also largely based upon the present strong financial condition of the Company, possessing, as it does, cash assets of upwards of $2,400,000,which must continue to command for it a liberal share of the bebt business of this continent. The Vice-President seconded the adoption of the Report, which was carried unanimously, and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the President and Heard of Directors for their services uud attention to the interests of the Company during the past year. Tho election of Directors for the ensuing year was then proojeded with, and resulted in the unanimous re-elcciion of the old Hoard, vi/.:��� Messrs. A. M. Smith, (loori-e A. Cox, Hon. 9. C. Wood, Itobt, lieaty, (-. R. It. Cookburn.M. P.,GeorgoMcMur- rich, H. N. Haird, W. R, BrooR, nud J, J. Kenny. At a meeting of tho Hoard of Directors, held subsequently, Mr.A. M. Smith wai re-elected President, and Mr. George A. Cox Vice-President, for the ensuing year. LIFE IN A LUMBER CAMP. Tiu* Hangers Whivli Beset Tliese Sturdy Toilers. Recent Events Kern 11 aa Ar-Mrnl That ���Tnim-il lenrs or Pain nnd 8iiiri*Tlng Howlhe Victim Hegalnrri Health and It react h. Mr. James Fitzgerald, a prosperous and rcspeoted merchant of Victoria Road, a pretty little village in Victoria County, has for year*) suffered from the effects of a peculiar accident which happened bim while in a lumber camp, lo a reporter of the Lindsay Pest, Mr. Fitzgerald said that when a boy in hiB teens ho had a strong desire to spend a season in a lumber oamp, aud prevailed upon liU parents to let him join a parly of young men who wero leaving for the wooes fifty miles distant. It proved, for him, an unfortunate trip. One day while he was binding on a load of logs, the binding pole broke and he received a heavy blow on the e.bow of the right arm. As there was uo surgeon within fifty miles nf the camp he was attended to by tho best means his fellow-workmen could provide. After a few days, thinking he was all right, lie went to work again. The oxertion proved too much, for in a short time the pain returned, ancl continued to get worse every d i,y, until at last Mr. Fitzgerald was forced to return home, where he got the best of care aud medical attendance. This, however, did not relieve him, as the pain had become chronic and by this lime affected ids whole arm, and partially the right side of his body. He thus suffer- ed for years, unable to get any relief, hia arm becoming withered and paralyzed, and he was forced to give up his farm and try various light commercial pursuits, and abandoned all hopo of over Having the arm restored to usefulness-, in the fall of lft!)2 he wus induced to givo Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a trial, Mr. Fitzgerald's first order was half u-dozen boxes, and before these were gone he began to experience the ben fioial effect*. The pain from which he had suffered for eo many years began to lesaon. Ho procured another supply, and from that out the improvement wns constant and rapid, and he not only recovered the use of his arm, but is enjoying aa good bodily health ns ho did boforo tho accident, seventeen yeurs ago. Mr. Fitzgerald feels thut the euro is thorough und permanent, and as a natural consequence is very warm in his praise of Dr, Williams' Pink Pills, which have been the means of benefitting many others in his neighborhood, who had seen what they had done in Mr. Fitzgerald's case. For cases of partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia, aud all nerve troubles, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the only certain cure. They act directly upon the blood and nerves, thus striking at the root of the trouble, and restoring the system to its wonted vigor. .Sold by alt dealers or sent post paid at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50 by addressing the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co,, Brockville, Out., or Schenectady, N, V, Refuse all imitations which some unacrup ulous dealers may oiler because of the larger profit from their sale. Closing the Bombay Opium Dens. Six or seven hundred opium-smokers of Bombay have beon suddenly deprived of their habitual indulgence. In accordance with Sir Joseph Pcaae's motion in Parliament in*April, 1891, the Indian Government has ordered the closing of the opium- smoking shops in that city. On the day following this step a large crowd of sallow and dreamy-eyed natives are reported to have assembled at tho custom-house clamouring in vain for nn interview with Mr. Campbell, the collector. After some difficulty they woro got rid of on a promise that if thoy would put their views into writing the paper would bo forwarded to the proper quarter, Tliey left, however, threatening to evade the edict by establishing opium-smoking clubs, and many of tho malcontents afterwards continued to waylay Mr. Campbell ns ho was getting into his carriage and made to him piteous nppeals. Some of the older smokers, it is said, "wept copiously" ami nuked why the "sidar" wanted to deprive ihem of "the only little luxury that was left thom.''���[ London Exchange. Wliou it Happened- In a civil action on money matters lhe plaintiff bad stated that his lltiunclal position was always satisfactory. In oror-s examination he was asked if ho hnd over been bankrupt. "No, was the answer." Next question waa: "Now, bo careful, Did you ever stop payment V" "��es," was tho reply. Ah," exclaimed the counsel, "I thougl t we should get at it at last. When d d that happen T" "After I pud all I owed," was the answer. ���[Argonaut. __ Very Bard Indead- There are ao many things that appear unnecessary, and which for the life of us we can aee neither purpose nor eud. It may be corns ars just one of those thorns in the flesh the why and the wherefore of which we cannot see. Nevertheless they aro of the kind 1 hut are easily removed. Putnam's Painless Extractor makes short work of them. Try it und see how nicely it coaxes them out. Uae none other than Putnam's Corn Extractor, .Sold by druggists. Stop. Lady* Stop 1 Lean and lank, lIo't> sueh a crank ; My star-* I 1 thank I'm not Ms wife ; He'd mako my lifo A scone of strife. Stop, lady, stop 1 his liver is out of order, " He's just too nico for anything," his wife says, " when he is well.'' Every wife's husband should, if sick, take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It puts the liver and kidneys in good working order, purifies the blood, cleanses the system from all impurities, from whatever cause arising, and tones up tbe functions generally. (Ittarantetd to benefit or cure, or money paid for it refunded. Dr. Pierce's Pellets permanently cure constipation, sick headache, indigestion and kindred derangements. Bare Thin-?. Peddler���"Want to buy some cockroach poison !" Woman���"Thought I wouldn't remember you, didn't you? I bought some of your truck two weeks ago ancl tho bugs got fat on it." Peddler���"Yes'm. That's the way it works. They die of fatty degeneration ot the heart," Diogenes never went a-fishine,never stole hnrveat apples or melons, never attended a huskiug-bee or spelling-school, nnd ho Ensued awny without a suspicion thnt tho arbed-wire fence wns to oome after him. He���"Darling do,you know what a beautiful face you have?" She���"What are looking-glossos for, Charley!" Simo���"Your father was an old whaler, wasn't he, dimmier" Jimmie���"Yes; but near aa 1 can remember ma did her share of it?" ���Tagson says his neighbor's daughter, who is learning the piano, cannot bo accused of fraudulent practice���it'a all sound. Western Assaraaos Company- The forty-third annual report of this company must be a satisfaction to the shareholders, and at the same time the executive are to be congratulated. In the hands of a depressed market they show sn increased business, and compared to similar instiiu* linns theirshowingisexcellont. Aflerpayiug dividends at the rate of ten per cent. $.1)5,- OHO is carried to reserve fund. Tho report, which will be found in niiother part of this pnper, ia worthy of perusal. Well Snap lied Don't you want to buy somo combs? asked the commercial traveler, "Combs?" echoed tho landlord of tho tavern at Pokerville Junction, "What makes you think 1 need any combs ? Didn't you see that one hangin' in the washroom? It's been there since before the war and its' a purty good comb yet."���[N. Y, Mercury. Iierman Syrup" Here is something from Mr.Fran"" A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt House, Lewiston, and the Tontine Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men meet the world as it comes and goes, and are uot slow in sizinjr people and things up for what tliey are worth. He says that he has lost a father and several brothers and sisters from Pulmonary Consumption, aud is himself frequently troubled with colds, aud he Hereditary often coughs enough to make him sick at Consumptlonhjs stomach. Whenever he has taken tt cold of this kind he uses Boschee's German Syrup, and it cures him every time. Here is a man who knows the full danger of lung troubles, and would therefore be most particular as to the medicine he used. What is his opinion ? Listen I "I use nothing but Boschee's German Syrup, and have advised, 1 presume, more than a hundred different persons to take it. They agree with me that it is the best cough syrup In the market," �� Nerve Fain Curs. Poison's Nerviline cures flatulence,chills, and spasms. Nerviline cures vomiting, iliarrliini, i;hi>!cra, ami dysentery. Nerviline curea headache, aea aickneaa and summer complaint. Nervilino curea neuralgia, toothache, lumbago, and aoiatica. Nerviline curea apraina, hruiaea, outs, ,V.u. Poison's Nerviline is tho best remedy in tho world, and only coata 10 and 25 cents to try it. Sample and large bottles at any drug alore. Try Poison's Nerviline. A. P. 701. "II ITS." OLD, CHRONIC PAINS SUCCUMB TO ST. JACOBS OIL IT HIT8 THE 8POT AND CURES. A TTKNTION-IK VOU AMI ANAOKNT- J\\ if J'OH ore not IW iiK-ent. but would liko lb uo one-It you wiuil lo make luonuy-aeiiil for our lllnalroted list, William llrlKRa, imblUhor, Toronto. 1,000,000 ACRES Or LAND for bi-Io by t ho Saint Paol .v Di'Luru Railroad Ccimi'axt In Uinneaota, Semi far Mipa and Clrcu* Un, lhey will bo sont to you J?'KEE. Addr-si HOPEWELL CLARKE, LandCiiintiiirisioiiBr, 8l. Paul. Utnn- LATE8T Improved. GREATEST VARIETY. PRICES BICHT, Saw Implements Milt Furnishings, Convoyur Chains, &c. WATEROUS, Brantfafd, Canada. ,. "Will tlfi nl! work nnv p pin ciiniiiir Itiilniii-* tiiin-lilnb " i hoiRPinun or fn*- 1 ho moil pr.-ie-llrttl fiiinllj* knitter nn IN-'marker. A '" -*-| 0|wr��te It SiruTia, .������Imp;,'. linoM. Wo overy mictilno m -to ttnnil WOrlt. Ite-Varr nf lllllf Htlntl*. A'-i'iitri wanted. Wrlw for nw ���3 Knltl.no M-"***!**.;* Co.. Dun-Jus, Ontario. T'-u-'ili'i'. TAKE THE BEST CURE a+* THAT CO U G H mt WITH Shilohs CURE I. uni-P [ Consumption I is oftentimes absolutely cured in its earliest stages by the use of that wonderful Food Medicine, Scott's Emulsion which is now in high repute the world over. "O A.VTION.''-BawtM of anbitltutM Genuine urepaTeit by Scott A Bowne, A Uelleville. Solo* hj nil diuggiiU. ^H '91.0a ^^ CURES ASTHMA FREE J)It. TAFT'S- ASTHMALENE Glnsa Nl(*-lifo Sweet sicupii; no Hint you need rot nit up all night kii**|i- intf furliivii-li lor frur ���of Hilt'ciiMli'ui. On rccoliit of immoumiP, O. iiildro***- Will mull Trial Bottle DuTakt linos. Mrth. oinr 0o��� itoi-hcHtor, N.Y. Toronto Hrnnch, 180 Adolilde St. W, Uio DR. TAPT'S Whito Pino Byrup for ColdJ. MUSIC! Every Mubic Teacher In Co.. ti:iil'i .hIiuiiIiI kilo*** where they can pot tholr Music chenpost wrIW ua for t'ntnlo-rucu; also Bninplt! copy or tlio Canadian MustorAK.a live monthly Journal with ll.foworth of muBlo In rich Issue. M to tfl per day mndnhy ennvnssers. See prem- (Uml 1st Wo t-nrry everything In the Mimic line. WHALEY, ROYCE & CO. 168V0NCEfT.TiR0NTfl.ONT. Havo nil the latent improvomonta, Ho sure nnd Ketone for y- nr buggy, Thoy nro butter thnn ovor for 1801, FOR PARTICULARS ABOUT THE SETTLORS ^TRAINS MANITOBA AND THB NORTH-WEST GRANBY RUBBERS. Tlipy give perfei't sut'sfuction iu lit, stylo and linUh, nnd it lias uocoino a by word that "Granby Huiiiikiis wear liko iron," WdeAwak ' SOAR It la Bold on a euarantoe by all dm -*;. gist-i. It cures! Incipient Consumption und ia tlio bout Cough nnd Croup Cure. f . THE TROUBLESOME LADY CHAPTER V. A week later Oliver's office-boy, * freckled nnd red-headed youngster by the name of Ham, changed to Slam by the much-triad clerks, knocked and announced hoarsely, "Luly to see yer." He threw auoh meaning in the words, bia bearing and manner were so full of dark mystery, Oliver almost expected Mra. do Rsstaud, instead nf Aunt Haunch. Uo letter had oome from the little lady of the Troublesome; and that discourtesy sho*��d ahe might almost merit her connection's condemnation : It waa certain, ly frivolous to negleot assuring her preserver of her safety. The doctor had bean especially unpleasant about it. "Vou see," ho would aay, "1 told you there were two sides to every atory ; and the Frenchman may have hem a much enduring man." The office-boy dragged a chair near Oliver'* desk, and with a significant look withdrew. "It'a either breach er promise or aome feller wot'a oheatei her on a land deal," he aaid to the clerks as he shut the door carefully. "1 guess there'a meat in It; for the boss grinned when ho aee her." ** I liipi you li ive g.iod news, Misa Patten," Oliver aaid, eagerly. "If no nowa ia good, I have," aho ans* wored, withaaigli fears of her life from thia man Louisa, handa ? "Me," aaid Mias Patten, majestically, "afeard of that raakill! Not a mite. But I won't have him trailing of me around,and if the perliae can't atop it my umbrella will: ao there 1 I won't go into no courtroom for it, either." " Suppose you search the man," aaid Oliver,smiting. "I will make a charge against him of carrying concealed weapons." Louis resisted, with frightful profanity, but the search waa made.and the result waa a loaded revolver and an ugly knife. "A greaser outfit," said a stalwart policeman. " Vou can keep him in jail a day or two on thia charge," continued Oliver, " to give Miss Patten a chance to leave the city. I tell you on my own account, knowing the man up at my shooting-place, he ia a danger-1 ou8 character, I had an encounter with him once, and found him an unpleasant person to deal with." Tho exasperated Frenchman waa ledawny, breathing cursea and defiance, In Oliver'a gray eyea was a amile of malice that Louis wall underatood. He had paid up that rudeness, and the accounts were squared. There would be a debt atill when Louis ., , ��� , , ��� Z'1^0 hear*-/roin Mr'I was free again : the man who laughs last Perkins that keeps the depot, and he aaya - hf -^ Ju|l now 01|vw WRg deoUm|. ���hn .lis'l linos, l.lwia,,. at. ull tint* nn UTAPal , " , ly amused. " I'm obliged to you, perlice," aaid Misa Patten, rising, and pinning her ahawl, " but I don't want you tn think aa I waa in any mortal fear of De Restaur's hired man. I wa'nt; for if I can't fight men with their own weapons of strength I oan outwit 'etn.���Oood-by, Mr. Oliver ; I'm aorry my family has brought yon so much trouble, but I cal'late from now on you've heored the last of us." As daya lengthened into weeka, and weeks into months, without a word from Hannah Patten or her erratic niece, Oliver felt the force of her remark. Ho was hurt and angry. At least they might have sent him word. De Restaud found his missing servant on the chain-sang after two days' incarceration in the city baatile. The mu* ter blustered a good deal, but finally yielded to reason - certainly thero waa a law against a man's being a walking arsenal. Oliver, conscious that threatened men live long, went calmly about his businesa, often mooting De Restaud, but neither apoke. Doctor John frequently discussed the whereabouts of the "Troublaaoma lady," aa he alwaya called her, but Oliver aeldom spake of her. If, however, a fluffy Syke terrier ran up to him in tha atreet, he would look around eagerly, and sometimes a wave of color would Hood his faoe, while his heart quickened. If something had happened to her on the Ions journey could he ever forgive himself ? He owned, with a sense of anger, ahe waa senselessly innocent and strangely familiar: no doubt ahe had told her atory to everybody on the train who would listen. One June day the doctor oame into his friend's office in a jaunty gray auit with, immaculate creases and a general air of aho ain't been thero at all, nor no word oome. There wa'n't no mail for me, neith er. I seen that womanatColoradoSprings; ahe aays Minny got thore all right, and she bought her a plaid ulster, a hat, and soma other things, and Minny and the dog went by train tho noxt day, anil Minny promised to writo to her, but hadn't. The only ono that knowed anything down here was the ticket-seller, who remembered lior and said he aold her a ticket for Chicago. She must have heen afraid her husband wonld ask. He aaid lota of tho conductors were discharged about that time, and that was why, moat like, all I interviewed hadn't set oyos on her." "Still, it ia almost impossible for a girl to be loa*. travelling nowadays. Sho probably took elaborato precautions, for fear De Restaud would follow hei; but if the dog went along she will be found easy enough," "lam, as you folks Bay out here," aaid Miai Patten, grimly, " going on the trail, and shall watch out most for the dog,which I know she'll drag around with her. 1 don't doubt bub I shall find her when that money's gone, Mr. Oliver: aa I told you, aho would not appear until it was all spent. I think it's my dooty to pay you now." " Don't you think it would be better to let her settle her owu accounts ? She muat be taught the value of money someway ; ���nd when you find her, if she is determined not to go back to her husband you ahould institute a suit to mako him ���-.count for her property. They to'd me up in the mountains he was gotting rid of it rapidly." " I hain't in general," r,ighed Mias Pat- ten, " much liking for lawing : folka gits in jest as rata in a trap, and there ain't much of a property left when they nit out,���ask* ing your pardon for being plain-spoken, for I always apeak my mind.' " You are a little severe on ua," he laughed ; " but I should be happy to advise J-on in any v/ay.and to recommend a young awyer I know hero who would do well for yon. Of course under tho circumstances I myself could do nothing." " I understand ; and, Mr. Oliver, I'll apologize again. Till I see that woman to the Springs I did half think you knowed where Minny was ; the doctor's joking and your being a city bachelor, you know, sot me ag'in you , but here's my hand in friendship, and I'll send you word if I lind Minny." " Thank you. I shall be clad to know she in safe ; for sometimes I think I may have dono wrong in helping her that night." " You done right, Mr. Oliver ; and if ���he ahould come to you again,��� asalie might, having no noose of propriel y,��� you telegraph me to Newcastle, Maine, and send hor straight home to mo. I'm going to travel a bit afore I no home. On account of taking oare of pa and ma in their old age, I ain't aeon much of the world, I cal'late even to stop awhile in Now York, for there was a Blinn there that married a Blake, and I'll board with her. Now remember, Mr. Oliver, she ia a little young thing, and you're old enough, I tako it, to be her father, and the world Is a censorious placo. She shan't go back to him, I'm resolved on that ; and being a divorced woman is bad enough in the world, without giving no other reasons for talk." "You can trtut mo," ho Bald, soberly; ���nd after ahe was gone he sat long in thought. He wanted the good opinion of that grim, honest old maid. She was as unbending as her owu granito hills, as stern and bleak to a world of casy>goers. He imagined duty ruled her always; a wicked thought crept in then,���how poorly duty had rewarded her 1 mentally and physically angular and hard, ruled with an iron rod of conscience. Yet tho soft little creatures of curves and beauty like her ungrateful niece knew nothing of conscience or duty,und tho world loved them and gavo them its best. Sam, after a discreet knock, put in hia tousled head. " Perlice to aee yer, sir," he said breathlessly, "What!" "Perlice from City Hall," Oliver went hastily to tho outer office. Could ahe be in their hands? What new horror was tho Troublesome lady to endure* Or was this soma freak of the Frenchman's? he was capable of any meanness. The two clerks wore looking sideways at tho brawny man in blue, but Sam gazed in open-mou the 1 admiration, doing to fires, he felt some days ho muat be a fireman ; the longing was iut-snso as engines apod by at lightning f*p��od ; but in a row or ��� deed of mystery how necessary the police, how high thoir pr.jitioni, whu chances fur Basing things and driving the crowd, principally amall boys, away t "Sorry to trouble you s'rt" i-tid tho man, awkwardly, "hut tlio .ild la ly a.i.i you was to bj sent fo", a* you 0 mid teitify to the bid ohir.votor of tho nnn In ohargn," " Whit old lady?" aska I Olivur,ihaiply, muah anno*, ad at tlio nutter. " Namo Fatten, I think,���a big worn in, considerable thin. She eumo from your ollhe, sho and, ami had noticed for days a black-looking man a-following her, and Bhe Beea him wai'ing for her in the street. Bo ahe strolls, oireloja-dlko, towards the City Hall, sir; right near she see's he's stil ���Iter her, and she turns and grabs him and rum him in herself, as neat as any of the force oould 'a' done." " You don't kuow the man?" ** His face ain't in the gallery, sir," as if in apology, " but it's black and ugly enough to be, I'll say that for him. She tumbled the man down the stops right fn the Chief's room, and he sent me hero. She wanted the man arrested for a suspicious character, bo the Chief sent mo to get your testimony." "I'll go down at ono," said Oliver, picking up his hat. " I fancy I know the man," " I'll walk behind, sir," said the policeman, politely, " for seeing me walking with you in the direction of the lock-up your friends might think you was being run in." At the station, ������.*��� ho enspoated, Oliver saw the man was Liuii, De Reataud's servant, and black and ugly he was, swearing to hiinselt in French, but refusing to answer any questions. Oliver had seen master and man tho past faw days in Denver, and knew he himself was under thoir surveillance. He told tha C'lief that Mis* Patten was justified iu her proceeding ; the man had a bad reputation in the North Park, and had certainly been acting in a suspicious manner ; the past weak ho had st-en him watching about the strode. The Chief admitted the man was mt haudsnmo, might have acted oddly, but there must bo some charge brought against him. Was the lady willing to go into ourt and swear she had fashion and newness quite dazzling, "Yon must be going to be married, laughed Oliver. "Why thia state?" "A trip Kast, my boy, I want tc breathe tho foga of my nativo State, My lungs are shrivelled up. You never suspected I waa born in Skowhegsn, Maine; I never told you, it would have been suoh a background for feeble jokes. Besides, what man would want to aay he waa born in a place called Skowhegan? I had to be born aomewhere, though, and Colorado ia too young for me. The Achorns are an old family in Maine, and, though aome of us call it Aoh-orns, Hike the old way. Pleass your joke now,���great oaks from littio acorna grow." "I'm too startled, too dazed by your decision. You haven't been East in fifteen yeara, to my knowledge/' "Nover too Into to meud. Besides, I'm going to Newcastle, I would like to aeo how the Troublesome lady is, and her aunt, I like the aunt,���good old New-England kind, honest aa the day, narrow, perhaps, but aolid worth. In another generation those old maids will be as extinct as the dodo, "it does not seem to me the proper thing to call on them when neither has sent us any word." "That's Aunt Hannah, bless her good heart," tmiled the dootor, "She looks on you with suspicion, Craig, for Mrs, Minny is a married woman, and down in Milne a married woman goes into her tomb when the aervice ia over, Young girls may go to dances and other village jollificatlona, but a married woman's plaoe is at home, doing the Napoleon act and raising citizens. I like that law, too : it s-ivoa lots of trouble." " Perhapa ; but, remember, Maine is prolific in divorce cases." "Well, they live too shut in, folks do down there, ami they are all opinionated and strong characters, Iwill write you trom Newcastle, at all events." Thia Doctor John did after ��� month. The Inter brought a sense of uneasiness to Olivor and the conviotiou that, with the best intentions in the world, he had done a great wrong. Mrs. Minny had never been heard from. Miss Patten had been at home aome weeks at a time during the winter and bpring, but would go off again, "wanderinglike," Mr, Perkins said, and seemed not right En her mind. Mra. Perkins took care of the cat and parrot, and she too affirmed that Miss Patten was queer and that she had remarked "it was wrong for dumb beasts and birds to be housed when her own dear niece���her only connection���was a homeless wanderer on the face of the earth." Mr. de Roataud had also visited Newcastle and interviewed the depot-master, but ho got no satisfaction, for Mr. Perkins told Doctor John "he'd knowed Minnv Patten from the time ahe waa a little girl, when sho played with his little dead Janie Ann, antl he wasn't going to toll a black- looking foreigner whero she was if he knowed," and he took muoh pleasure in mystifying the infuriated husband, "Daar Craig," the letter ended, "I think I am gating senile, for I begin to doubt my best friend. Do you know where Mrs, Minny is, aud have you known all the time? I belie vo you (until I know to the contrary) an honorable mau. I shall think you a acoundrel if mysuspiolonaahouldbnverified. At least mako Mrs. de Restaud write to that poor distracted aunt wandering about tho world looking for her. It is like uprooting ��� plant to tear an old woman away from her homo." Oliver wrote a few lines in reply: " You had hotter return before paresis seta in : you will be kindly oared for here. Soberly apeaking, if I were tho man you suggest, 1 ought to be in the penitentiary. I assure you I know nothing of Mrs. de Restaud : I have never heard from her ; the fact that I a-i-iisted in sending suoh an irresponsible young person adrift in the world will always be a worriment to me," So there were many hearts to he lightened by Mrs, Minny's appearance j hut of this sho had no knowledge, Hor lightest momenta would have been saddened if she could havo aeen a gaunt old woman overeoming a shuddering horror in some great city aud then venturing timidly to seo ��� dead face in the morgue,���an unknown young aud beautiful, found dead. Nor would Mrs. Minny have known herself aa pictured by the trembling lips of that fast-aging old woman,���" the dearest, prottieat little thing, and as innocent as a ohild." Truly, to disappear in thia world ia to leave behind a trail of broken hearts and long days of worriment and pain. Sad enough in contrast it is to be among the missing with no human being left to care, to ask, and to be buried iu the potter's field,���to have lieen u bright-eyed baby loved on its mother's breast, hoped for by her fond imagining, dreamed of in the great future, and to be the fulfilment, unclaimed clay. (TO HE U0ST1KOIO.) A CANADIAN ENGINEER. Mr. Goodwin's Brilliant Snceest-T.ie Car- ��**fr ofthe President or lhe Sticlcly or Engineers. A recent cable contained the information that Mr. (icorge A. Goodwin, a Canadian, following hiB profession in London, had boon elfcted president of the Society of Engineers. Thia distinction is a notable one, especially in view of the fact that Mr. ti nod win is not yet 40, and tho honor is one whioh indicates not only success, but the possession of gold abilities and tine qualities. Some information about Mr. Goodwin'* career will be read with interest,not merely by hia friends in Canada, but by all who are pleased in the success of Canadian brains and Canadian worth, especially as Mr. Goodwin has been engaged in large engineering operations in every quarter of the globe. The new president of the Society of Engineers, who now resides at 28 Victoria atreet, Loudon, waa born in Montreal in 1854. Ho left Canada at an early age, and reaeived his education at Paris, London and Manchester,cuii-pieting hia studies at London, After a five years apprenticeship he gained in 'S7'> a Whit worth scholarship, which at that time had a value of ��100 por annum, and was tenable for three years, while ho carried nff othor pn/.os at the end of each year iu hia other examinations. One of hia first professional engagements waa In the aervice of Mr. John Fowler, now Sir John Fowler, Bart., K, C. M. 0., and there he tilted the important position of ohief inspector for all tha work aont out to the NEW SOUTH WAIJS-*. Covornmont, for whom Sir John is the consulting engineer. His r.ext engagement was with tho (Ion. F. C*dogan, of Loudon, and the Prince de Sagan, of Paria, to carry out a series of experiments, in tho application of super-heated steam to looomotivo', which waB dono on tha C. B. railway. After that ho wan busied with cold air refrigerating machinery, the first oold storage chambers at tho Victoria docks being bunt ���nd fitted undor his immediate supervision, as alao the fitting up of several steamers with similar plant. In 1881 ho started business as a consulting aud supervising engineer, which he haa c&rriod on up to date iu England and the continent with equal success, Among tha important works he baa sinco had charge of is tho construction of the Eveleigh ruuning shads, a building with a semi-circular rib roof of 10!) feet span, and the Eveleigh workshop, with a hip roof of 80 feet span, 150 feet long, to say nothing of num-*nnu railway and road hridgea, A most responsible undertaking waa one for the Now South Wales Government, whioh included t'le ironwork for the immense ABATTOIRS AT SYDNEY, sewage aqueducts made of wrought iron six feet in diamotar, with bridges fnr carrying them, and machinery for a cable traction station. While in Australia he constructed ��� 720 foot suBpeusion bridge for a private company. He also superintended the rolling atock for tho Smyrna and Caesaba railway, winding and hoisting engines, and air compressors, with regulating valvaa for the Tranavaal, being a patent of his own, and having for ita object an automatic gear to relieve the engine of all work without atop* ping it or varying its speed. He also acted as consulting engineer for two companies, ami ono of his notable achievements was the fitting up of steamers for carrying frozen meat from Australia and the Falkland Islands to England, the Selembria, lor the service from tlio Falkland**, being the largest carrier at that time, having a capacity of 1,000 tons, equal to 30,000 carcases, with four cold air machines, eaoh of 70,000 cubic feet capacity. Among his other extensive undertakings were tho designing of a sea Sier for the eastern shores of Asiatic Russ-a, rawing plana for an extensive installation of hydraulic power In one of the ohief cities in the United States, and the superintend. ence of the major portion of tho superstructure of tho Liverpool overhead railway. Mr. Goodwin practises as a technical ex* port in engineering law suits, and haa had the aolentifio conduct of several important cases. He is the author of a paper on the " Relative Merit* of Working Hoisting Machintry by Steam, Water and Electric- city," which was prepared for tho Chicago Engineering Congress, 18011. On two occasions Mr. Goodwin has act-, ed as hon. examiner in engineering and ?radical electrical work for tho Crystal 'alace School of Engineering. He is a member o! thc Institution of Civil Engineers, and president af the Socioty of Engneers. WILL ESTABLISH FARM- A KEINDEEB Untied Shit-'* Government lo Hake an Ex perl i��fnl In flie Fnr North. A Madison, Wis., special says.���A Madison man has just been selected to go upon a vory peculiar and interesting, even romantic,mission. William Kjellman is his name and he is a young Norwegian of ."4 years���a man who for throe years past has been working in thia oity aa a carpenter. Me has a wile and a 3-year-old daughter, and alt of them will noon bo located at the uttermost western point of the Amorjjan continent, surrounded only by nativo Eskimo) and a few Laplanders. Kjellman has been deputed by the United Slates govern* ment to go to Lapland, get live or aix Laplander families, and their dogs, then proceed with them to Port Clarence, jutting out into tho narrowest point of Horing Strait, there to remain presumably for the remainder of their days. The object in transporting Laplanders to Alaska ia to obtain the benefit of their knowledge in breeding, developing and using reindeor. The wholo schainc is a f'overnment ventiiro possessing tho greatest ikelihood of having in it elenniits of the highest practical utility. At Port Clarence a little coast fishing is dono, but in tho in* teriorno industry has ye*, bean established of any value whatever. To all intents and purposes the land back from salt water lies idle and nonproductive, hnd vet it abounds in lho choicest of food for roiudoer���moss and other lichens*. Not until within three years has auy effort been madu lo domesticate reindeer, but tliroo ye:irs ago Dr. Sheldon Jackson, who, under tho fedoral bureau of education, has direct ohargo of the educational and civilizing affairs of tho government m Aluska,obtaincd an importation of tbe animals from across tho Strait of Siboria, and now there aro about -Mill of them in the peninsula. He alao brought over aome native Siberian** to instruct the Eskimos in tholr oare, and the experiment proved fairly successful. The native Alaskans took to the innovation kindly, but Ur. Jackson realized that by no means the fullest measure cf su:cess was being achieved, owing to the general inefficiency of the imported Siberians in treating the reindeer. Ho therefore concluded to go to the real homo of the rein Jeer���Lapland���and secure some of those people to whom a reindeer is horse, cow, sheep an 1 goat all combined, Only Parti; True. She had been at the sojside and in the country all tho summer and autumn, and her industrious fUncs had been working and waiting for her during the long, long daya. Now ahe had returned, and lie had heen hearing many things of her au I wai aore displeased. " They toll me," ho Baid painfully, " that you flirted desperately with no less than aix men this summer." Hor cheeks flushed and her eyes blazed, "Who told you that?'' she asked angrily. " Several pecple. It has boen common talk." Hor anger gave way to sobs. " O George," shu pleaded, ns she flung lierBelt on his neck, " it isn't true." A great load was lifted from his heart. " No, George,'* she wont on, "it isn't true ; there were only four,'' MKL\\0 WAR m DIRT. A Lsngthy Crusade in Glasgow Municipal Swimming Baths, Hot Iln Hi* nmi Wai-hlng-House*--Their Cost and How Tliey Are Patronlxed. Twenty years ago Glasgow began a campaign aguiust domestic dirt. The war has been carried on with some energy, aud the militant example of the Scotch city has been imitated by other towns in Great Britain. Rut after an experience of two decades Glasgow finds that the plan of campaign upon which she originally started to carry the gospel of cleanliness into the most unclean parts of the town has not been as efficacious aa ita promoters had hoped, The drawback seems to have been that the operations were not sufficiently diffused , the forces of soap and water were not divided with sullicient minuteness ; thoy wore concentrate I at half ��� dozen large centres, around whioh, within a radius of a quarter of a mile, a prodigious amount of washing and scrubbing had been carried on, the filaces without the radius, however, boing eft practically untouched. What Glasgow did waa to establish a system of public baths and washhouaes. She erected five large buildings in as many districts of the town. A doioriptiou of one of those buildings ia a description of all. The cost of construction was from 8.1,1.009 to 350,0'.H)on eachodifioe. The total capital outlay, whioh includes the cost of land for those fivo baths and wash- house buildings, haa baen, up to to thu present, something ovor 3000,001. The baths aro op .'ii from 7 o'clock In the morning till R..10 at night, except on Sundays, when Lhey are open for an hour and a half, from 7 a.m. till 8:110 a.m. Tlie buildings are very substantial. They would not be Scotch if they were not sub stantial. The most oonapioious object in any ofthe bathiiig-liouass is the huge swim- mingtank. One of these lias a holding capacity of nearly 103,000 gallons. Itis 75 feet long, 40 feet broad, 0 feet 10 inches deep at its deep end and 3 feet 0 inches deep at its shallow ond. Its bottom and sides are faced with whito glazed tiles. The water is alwaya maintained at a comfort* able temperature, so that in the winter as well as in the summer the baths are much resorted to. 1'ATHS FOR FOCR CENTS EACH. The bve huge swimming tanks provided by the municipality accommodated in the last year 483,718 bathers, Very naturally, when the temperature of the outdoor air is high, the baths do their largest businesa. An outdoor temperature of 70 degrees ia considered a high one in Glasgow, and when the mercury marks that figure the swimming ponds bring in weekly receipts ot $010. In some cases there are swimming baths for women aa well aa for men, but in places where the double accommodation haa uot been provided certain hours are set opart for the use of the baths by either sex. The charge lor admission to tho swimming ponds is 4 cents for adults and 2 cents for persona under 1,1 years of age. Packages of tickets can bo purchased at reduoed rates. Swimming clubs may ongage one of the big baths for $1.50 a night. If the club has more than forty members an additional charge of 2 cents is made for every person in excess of that number. In the summer tho water in tho great baths is changed daily ; in the winter onoe or twice a week. In each main building are little rooms separately fitted with tubs for hot baths. The use of one of these baths can be had for 4 cents, or for 8 cents, according to the accommodation. The washhouaes which are attached to tho bathing buildings are worthy the attention of all dwellers in cities, not merely because the accommodations are provided by the municipality���they oould bo equally well provided by private enterprise���but because they ahow what has been done in lhe way of supplying a need which exists In all thickly populated places. A wuahing- houso consists, first, of a large apartment divided by low iron partitions into a number of " stalls," eaoh stall beiug provided with a complete washing apparatus, set tuba, hot and cold water baths, scrubbing. boards, soap, etc. Each stall haa ��� sliding rack whioh can bo pushed into a steam drying closet extending the entiro length of the room. Tho washhouse at Townhead ia tho largest of the lot, containing aaventy. eight stalls. The smallest houae, that at Gorbals, has fifty-eight. Tho washhouse facilities are placed at lho dispoaal of ino poor women of Glasgow at a charge of 4 conts an hour. Two hours is found to be tho average timo required by each patron of the placo, WASlUlursKS NOT SUFftQtlNTI.Y HUMRROmi, Now, a notab.'e fact in connection with the washhouse jb that while the oity pin- vides ,110 "stalls," thero are only .1,000 families who appear to take advantage of the accommodation. Each stall ia mod by nine or ten women in the course of a week. Twenty hours a week, or less than three houra per day, is the average demand upon each stall. Thoro must be a reason why iho municipal apparatus is not more frequently used. And there is a reason, The city made tho mistake of building fivo large establishments instead of a great numbnr nf small ones. It is proved by experience that there are few women having a family's washing to manage who arc inclined to carry their loads more than a quarter of a mile from their dwellings and a quarter of a mile back again. I hia fact has led the enterprising men of Glasgow to project a system of small washhouaes scattered throughout tho city, perhapa one to eaoh tenement block. The latter scheme, however, haa not yet passed tha visionary stage, nor is it likely to do so for awhile. Another interesting faot is that tho :i,().;o women who are known to use tho plows do an at least onoe a week, so that the yearly cost of the family washing jb estimated at aliout ��1. When we consider the facilities provided it is reasonable lo suppose that tha work is done better and cheaper than it oould be performed by the aid of the primitive appliances available to the women in thoir own homos. Experience shows that tha most satisfactory, that is to say, the most popularly used,features of the establishments, are the swimming baths, They fulfill the expect*, lions which thoy were built to realize, But the individual hot wator baths and the washhouse arraugomants do uot fulfill the oxpectatfona ao far as concern popular use, Pooplo will go much farther for a swim than they will go to wash their clothes, or to merely bathe their bodies. This, ot least, is Glasgow's experience, and It is practical- ly determined that no more large wash- houses and no more extensive ranges of individual bath tubs will be put up at the expense of the municipality. What further work is done In providing accommodation of this aort will take the shape of small establishments easily accessible. But whether the municipality will feel itself justified In planting a large number of suoh houses around the town or in hiring existing premises for the purpose, or whether property owners or public companies will see their way to take up tho work, remains to lie seen. The municipality has determined nothing with relation to the subject. Still, what has been found is that the facilities created by the expenditure of $01.1,000 seem to be taken advantage of by comparatively amall clusters of people, one might aay amall districts, when wo consider that out of tho whole population the only persons who uso the facilities aro 3,000 washers, 5,000 hot lathers and 5,000 swimmers. Officials associated with the management of tho places aeem to think that buildings without swimming baths, and provided with thirty tubs for hot water bathing and sixty, three* stalls for clothes washing, would average in yearly earnings say 33,000 apiece, and lhat a couple of hundred such csLab* lishmeiits might be made to pay their expenses if judiciously situated. In other wunls, thu mistake heretofore made has been in attaching the hot baths and'tho washhouaes to the swimming baths. The live establishments at present in operation pay more than their working expenses, but tho city has to make up a alight annual deficit of $10,000 to8l5,0u0to cover interest charges, etc. This deficit decreases every year, as the pitronago of tho establishments increases, CUVJ33 WABNINi TO WAB SHIPS. Tlie lly-lrnphnne, Which Kflglsten the Slovrmenls or any Craft ��� Mile Distant. Experiments are now being conducted on the perfection of the hydrophone, whioh, according to the London Times, promises to be of great value in marine warfare. The principal object of this simple apparatus ia to g.ve warning to a port or fleet of the ap�� proach of a torpedo boat, eveu if the latter ia totally submerged and, therefore, invisible. It consists essentially of two parts, one submerged in the sea, at a proper distance from the port or fleet to be warned, and at a depth sufficient to escape the Bur- face agitation. This part may be described as an iron bell jar, which, on being plunged mouth downward into tha water, retains a volutna of air in the upper portion or bottom, where a copper box, protecting tho sensitive organ of the apparatus, is axed. The organ in question is merely a very delicate vibratory contact, which makes and breaks AS ILKCmiO QIH001T connecting the submerged bell with the indicator or second part of tho hydrophone, situated on shore or on board one of the ships of tho licet. Tho contact is formed by a flat horizontal spring fixed at one end and hailed at tho other by a heavy piece ot brass, having on its upper surface a amall platinum atud. A tine platinum noodle kept upright by a vertical guide, rests its lower eud loosely on the platinum stud The needle and tho atud aro connected in the electric circuit through the guide and spring, and when the needle dances on the atud the circuit is made and broken, An eleotrio current from tho ship or shore battery is alwayB flowing through the circuit ���that ia to aay, between the submerged bell and the indicator. Now, the propeller of a torpedo boat or of a torpedo seta up vibrations In the water, and theae, reaching the aubmerged bell, agitate the trembling contact, so that the needle dances on the stud and interrupts tho current. The con- aequence ia that the indicator begina to work and announces the submarine disturbance. This part of tho hydrophone consists essentially of an electro-magnot, through whioh the current passes, with an armature freo to oscillate when the current is rapidly made and broken���that is to Bay, when the current beoomes intermittent. The motion of this amature oan be seen by an observer, if he chooses to watch, but ACTUAL onaERVATtON 1a not. required, for the indicator itself givoa tho alarm. This takes place when the awing of the armature carriea it within the attraction of a magnetic contact piece fixed near it. The armature is then drawn to the contact piece and held fast there. The swinging armature and the contact piece are connected in the circuit oi local battery, aud when they meet tho current flows to ring an electric bell or light an electric lamp. The torpedo boat thua announces ita own arrival on the scene in spite of itself, and precautions can be tp.ken againat it. The hydrophone ia at present undergoing a practical trial in England, and Captain Mc- Evoy, tho inventor, estimates that three of the instruments suitably placed would be sufficient to protect Portsmouth harbor. He is now engaged in constructing a larger hell than that already submerged, In order to meet the requirements of tho government authorities. Tho apparatus is beautifully worked out and comparatively inexpensive. Moreover, it is sufficiently sensitive to announce the passage of steamers a mile distant from thc bell. Obviously, such an instrument might alao be used for submarine signaling, for a ahip, by stopping and starting hor propeller, could scud a message in the Morse endo, and the shore could respond by flashing the electric lamp. In the case of another ship the response might be mado by her propeller. BfiOI'HEE GASDNER DEN0E. OH PK0VL ALWAYS I'OND OF BUSSING PEOPLE .�� Churn--1 eristic or Florence Nluhtlngnle From Her Earliest Vontb. Florence Nightingale, tho world-famous nurse, was born in Florence, Italy, in 1823. Her Father, William Edward Shore, of England, inherited the estates of his grand* uncle Peter Nightingale, and in pursuance of hia will assumed tho name Nightingale, As tho ohild of wealthy parents, Miss Nightingale was woll educated. From early childhood tho care of tho sick was a favorite occupation of hers, and in 184!) ahe entered as a voluntary nurse, a school of deaconesses to qualify herself to minister to tho alck. In I8.r-4, at the solicitation of Secretary of \\\\ ar Sidney Herbert, Bhe went to Constantinople aa tho superintendent of a Btaff of nursei to care for the soldiers of Great Britain who were wounded in tho Crimean war. By her rare executive ability aud thorough knowledge of what was necessary she mado tho hospital, which was in a most deplorable state, a model in tho thoroughness and perfection of Its appointments. So immense were her labors that she frequently stood for twenty hours in succession giving directions. Notwithstanding thlo, her pleasant smile and kind words to tha sick made her almost idolized by tho army. She roturned lo England Sept. 8, lSitl. Her services have secured her the aiocerost gratitude of tho English people and a world renown. Queen Victoria sent her a letter of thanks, with a superb jewel. A subscription of 3250,000 was raised to found an institution fur the training of nurses under her direction, and lho soldiers of the army, by a penny contribution, raised a Bum sufficient to erect a siatue to her honor, which sho refused to allow. UTOPIA tMlkt'D HV .% M itltl UUV. An An* I Han I'mln l for Kilalillshlng n Colony In I'atl A Mm. It ia stated by tha Manchester (Engl-uid) Guardian that negotiations are atill pro- ceo Hug for the establishment of the " free land" colony in Kast Africa, where it is in- tended to make an attempt, ou a scale never beforo contemplated- to carry out lhe idea of a socialistic community. It is in Austria that tho i'lixi origiualod, and tho district selected for the experiment is Lykipia, near Mount Kenia, in the British sphero of influence. Hoprepentationa have been made to the British foreign ollice and au offer to pnrchnse a large tract of country, on the condition that whilo the community ahall be subject to any g-meral laws whicli the British government may make, they shall have absolute freedom to regulate their internal affaire ou a socialistic basis. The experlmenta made in America and olso where have failed, it is Baid, because they were tried on too small a stago and on too small a scale, and the hitrhest hopes are enter* tained that, remote from the bad example of sooiety as at present organized, and with ample elbow room for development, the new community will show to the world what may bo done by men and women devoted to the socialistic ideal. The British government Ib averse lo giving absolute- rights ol ownership over thu large tract of land in question, but tho organizers of the new movement are apparently very much iu earnest. They have secured a leader of the expedition to tho new promised land in tho person of Herr Deuhardt, who is well known on lho east coast of Africa, and part of the equipment of the now community is to be a Maxim guu and a supply of rifles. Cato never sat down on a oarpot-tack or touched a buzz-saw to see if it was running, Pythagoras gavo in the problems of Euclid' and was welcomed in the councils of the wisest mon, but when ho saw a Hllding hogpen door for the first time he was so taken back tint a friend had to lead him home. Tbe Old Ho mi min u ttelnlm a Queer BUrr to the Limekiln Club. "My Iron's," said Brother i'-miner ofthe Limekiln club when the routine businesBOt the meeting had been disposed of, "I heard Biudder Bebee sayin' tn Shindig Watkins de odder night dat he Bhould depend upon Providence to git frew de winter. I also heard Brudder Shin sayin' to Givadam Jones dat hia rent was behind, but Providence would step in sumwhar. I want to aay a few words to yo' on dis matter of Providence. I used to fig^er a heap on Providence helpin' me out, but de night I done left my henhouse doah unlocked an' wont to bed dependin' on Providence to stand guard I made * ich a mistake dat I han't got ��� ber feelin' mad yit. Dcorin' dat dark an' tremulous night a cull'd pusson jumped my fence an' entered dat henhouse an' removed fo'teen of de nicest chickens in all dis a tail. If Providence was around dar anywhar she probably helped put dim chickens in de bag. "I knowed a pusson about three y'are ago who owned a mewl, an' one night dat mewl was tooken aick. I was culled on, au' I aaw it was a cise of colic an' recommended do usual remedy. De owner of dat mewl concluded to depend upon Providence instead, and when ho riz up 'nextmawnin' he had a cold corpse on hia hands. Du samo pusson out a hole in do roof of his kitchen au1 run a stovepipe frow it widcut any safe* ![uard. One day when ho was away from tome dependin' on Providence to aoe to dal stovepipe hit house caught tire an' waa dun burned to de ground. " Dar am a aartiu member of die club, an1 hli name am Sundown White, who used to depend upon Providence to oven furnish bim codfish fur breakfast. He 'spectod 1'rovidence to hunt him up h job, doctor his family, buy bIiocs fur his children, and pay hiB house rent, an' even when dey war gwine to send him to de poorhouse he hung to Providence. I is happy to say dat I am de pusson who opened hia eyes at last. Ho cum ober to my cabin to borrow ��-'. He depended on Providence to open my heart, but he got sadiy left. Den he got mad an' depended on Providence to help him lick me, but I peeled off my coat an' giv' him aich a thrash in* dat he waa in bed fur two weeks. When he got out he giv' Providence de cold shake, an' to-day he am well fixed an gettin' along all right, " Dar am sartin members of dis olub who reckon dey kin ai t on de fence all summer an' b*3 sartin dat Providence will furnish 'em wid taters an' bacon frew de winter. 'Long about Jinuary dey'll be mighty glad to fill up de vacuum wid stewed pumpkin. If Providence was eber in de provishun bizness ahe went out of it long ago. Dar was a time in my life when I let tho winter wood pile go an depended on Providence to keep de ole oook atove red hot. Arter my dawg had friz to death de ole woman lost nor big toes, an' I had got a orop of chilblains to last me the rest of my nacheral life, I cum to do oonolushun dat Providence wasn't in de woodyard bizness. It's all right if yo'am gwine to ride on a railrode to lean on Providence, though she doan' seem to get furdor west dan Buffalo, but when yo' tiggor dat ahe am gwine to put a $15 ober- coat on yo'r baok as a Christmas present yo' will git badly mistook. " Our own experience right yere in Paradise hall proves de iroof of what 1 say. On one ocoashun I left-seben dollara in de safe an' forgot to set de b'ar trap on de sta'rs. I went bome, dependin' on Providence, but 'long about midnight I got oneoay an' cum down an sot de traps an' ohangedde combl- naahun from 'reptile' to * kangaroo.1 I friz my heel a-gum' home, but what did de next day reveal ? In one of doso b'ar traps waa a big toefrom a human foot. An evil-minded fmaann had gotintodia hall torob ua. Artor lorin' aebentecn holes in our safe wid an augur he had atartod dowuata'ra to find a bag to put de money in an' do trap had cotched him. He didn't depend on no Providence to open d.it trap, but jest pulled away tilt he pulled hia toe off an'den skated away. "Dar am a pusson right yere bcfo'me to- nigh'- who borrowed $'���', ol me last spring an' am dependin' on Providence to pay it hack, I'ze waited to nee if she would do it, but she hasn't. I'ze gwine to wait ono mo* week, an' den if dat money han't handed over I'ze gwine to p'ovo to dat pusson dat Providence neither borrows or lends, an* dot she han't cot no uso fur lazy folks or liars. If ho dodges me in a dark alley he may Agger dat Providence aided him, but he 11 be wrong. It'll be on account of dat squint in my right eye, nn' I'll trail him down by daylight 1 We will uow break up de meettu' an' depend on Providence to keep de trolley kyara on de track till we git home."���[M, Quad, MARK OF A BLOODY THUMB. IllTnt Enough In Truce,Convict nnrl Hong an Ohio tlnrleror. CassBin which a nun has beon conviotod of crime on purely circumstantial evidence aro of frequent occurrence, but in the majority of instances it would not bo difficult to point to at least one weak link iu tho chain of guilt. Tho Now York Recorder recalls a striking cise in which a prisoner was found guilty on testimony that loft no room for even the shadow of a doubt. Oue nitiht an asaaasln entered a drover'a houae in Ohio, killed tho inmates and secured a sealed package containing ��1,800 in bank notes. In order to conceal his crime, he set fire to the house before leaving it. The building burnoi slowly, and the neighbors were enabled to extinguish the fiamns and to discover the murderous work which bad been done. TIIK AJ-HAHSlV, before leaping over the fence, had torn open the wrapper of the package and flung It on the ground. This was picked up by the police and marks of blood were found upon It. It was the only clew in their possession, After twenty-four hours tho mnrd-iror re. turned to tho town. Tho police auspectcd him, becauso he had been myaterinusly absent and was known to havo been intlmato with tho drover. They did not arrest him, but constantly watched him for fouriiionthr. Ho had been poor, hut now aeomud to have money. In the eourai* of a woek ho married and wentawayon a wuddlng tour. Two detective! followed him. Whenever ho paid a hotel bill or offered money for uny purpose they aecured tho bank notes whioh bad heen iu his possession. Subsequently ho made several jouruovB with Lho dotcotives behind him, and finally went to .Minnesota. Thero he paid out a $20 bill with a red thumb mark on one corner. The police ar* rested him aa soon aa lhey examined it. On the trial thi torn wrapper with its blood mark waa identified as having been in the drover'a possession. The bunk notes, which had been traced to the assassin,were put in, with the laat one paid out by him on lop. The amear of blood on tho wrapper corresponded precisely with the marks of the the bank notes underneath. Tho specialist's magnifying-gloaa revealed unerringly how the murderer's thumb, in tearing open tho envelope, had touched the first bank note. It was circumstantial evidence conclusive of guilt. The murderer waB convicted and hanged. Mortt'jmg thi Flesh- Gladys���I'm in grave doubt whether I ought to observe Lint or not. Ellen-Why! ��� Gladys���Because, you kuow, wo ought to deny ourselves during thn aeaaon, aud I look too perfectly lovely in those sober Lenten gowns ftom my dressmaker. An Iritri Ball The last speaker of the evening was an Irishman. Many were leaving iln hall, when hu shouted, ut tbe top of his voice : "Hold on 1 I'll Bay only a fow words If you will keep your scats; but if you koep on leaving, I may speak, for an hour or two, | and keep you here all night." 'TWAS A LUNG, HARD CHASE, Aitkin, the Tottenham Banker, Located. Detective Hurrny Fhi-f* ill in at ihe tap. Ital orilrnzll. but t'uulfl Sot Bring HIM Harhnt Un* P'aCt* V,ui l'uili-r Martial Law. One of the inu-;. remarkable cases in the annals of crime ever developed on thia continent has juat been revealed through tho chief of the Provincial Government detec- tivea,John Murray. Murray is considered in official circles lo be one of the most astute and subtle officers in America,and where he fails co other man need take up the trail. During the past aix months he has been on the track of an alleged Canadian criminal. Hia man had 13 months' start, but tht dotoctive followed liim step by step,through the United States, Cuba, Panama, Peru, Chili, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentino.and finally located him at Rio. It will beromemheted that a year ago last August the citi/.ona of Tottenham wero dumbfounded to wake up one bright morning and find that their trusted private banker. Charles U Aitkin, had, it ia said, absconded. Aitkin had lived in Tottenham for years, and had secured the confidence and respect of every man for miles round. There was not a fanner in the whole district who did not trust him, and thousands of THEIR tIAHD RAAKBD DUI.LAIt-i were placed for cafe kcephig in the strong vaults of his b.inkiiii* caiublishmunt. It was not remarkahlo that farmers und towns- Ceople trusted this man. He was trusted y tho managers of the Bank of Hamilton, with whom ho did business. Whon the crash cairn* it was discovered that Aitkin hud been speculating in the Chioago market and his lussca had amounted to over $ll!0,ni'0. Tho bulk of this sum belonged to his customers ; the balance he had secured, it is said, on forged paper from the Bank of Hamilton. This was an old method. He discounted hia own notes, it is said, for large amounts and gavo thebantt as security forged notes purporting to have been signed by well- known tradesmen and farmers Hia alleged crime left many a wrecked home. He left Tottenham in August, 1802, and it waa not until last -September that the Bank of Hamilton decided to send Detective Murray after hi ill. Murmy secured excellent photographs of hia man and with but a moat indifferent clue started on the atill hunt. He got WOBD OP HIM AT NEW VORK aud made np hia mind that he had gone south to Peru or Chili. Ho had tho case fully Btated to the liritish Government and very soon the British Ministers in all tho southern republics received instructions to assist Murray in every way in their power. Murray left New York and traced his man to Cuba, Here again ho picked up the trail, and found that his man bail changed his clothing, dyed hia hair, and Btarted for Colon, the Atlantic port on the Panama isthmus. To Colon wont Murray, thon t*t Panama, tracing the fugitive step by step. Ho followed him along the Pacific coast Bouth as far as Callao, and then across country to Lima, the capital of Peru. Here tho clue was lost for a timo. Up and down tho couutry went Murray, until at laat ho again picked up tho trail at Valparaiso. Hero Murray located his man and FOIjLOWKD IUM RACK TO 1'ERt*. lie went then to lho British Minister and asked that a warrant should to secured from the Government of Peru for Aitkin's arrest. Thero is no treaty between Peru and Great Britain. Wheu Murray askod for tho warrant the Poruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs said that he would be glad to assist him, and would iaano the warrant it tho British Minister would guarantee the return of a Peruvian refugee at present in London, England. This tho British Minister waa not authorized to do, and so the warrant could not be obtained. Murray then decided to take another tack. Rumors wore circulated to the eflect that a treaty waa undor consideration. It had tho desired effect. Aitkin' tlod south and Murray after him. VALPARAISO WAS RSA01UD first by Aitkin. He found Murray hot after him and started across the Andes mountains. Murray followed. Aitkin arrived first at Buenos Ay res, ond made at onco for Bio. When Murray arrived at Rio ho found that city under bombardment, thocitii-JiiB in terror, and military lawpre- vai ing, Tho civil and criminal courts- were doted. Tho British Minister had gone to England, Yellow fever was raging, and thoso in authority offered no as- Burance that thoy would ussist in the capture. Murray recognized that tho fortunes of war wero against hini, and, after a hard fought battle, with victory so near, ho reluctantly turnod northward to report progress to the managers of the Bank of Hamilton. He arrived at Toronto lato Saturday night last not much tho worse in appearance becauso of his many hardahipa endured in chasing a cunning criminal over thn mountains of South America. FBaUoE AND RUSSIA. Tliey arc Having trouble Over llie Dnilra an (train. A Berlin apodal i-nys i���Tho Frankfort Zeitung is authority for the statement that Husaia and France have exchanged notea respecting the duliea imposed on UusBian grain imported into Franco. Russia, tho paper saya, whilo disclaiming any right to intorfcro with the internal nli'nitB of another power declared that she must protect Russian interests and if tho French duties on Russian grain resulted in a derangement of the Russian export trade alio muat and would notily Franco of the termination of the Franco-Rus-iau commercial treaty. France,in roply.suid that she must respond to the popular'feeling of protection,but the duties on Russian grain would be limited to the minimum provided for by lho now tariff. This reply according to th; Xcitung, was not atlisfaciory to Russia, who replied ihat, notwithstanding ita reoolpt.ihe would oonltniie io adhere Loner previously expressed views on tlio subject. n i QODTHILI, UfllEF OT TUG UA- HOME 1*3, I ii ii ii I ui ii uO- riin-.rn tit llrlinnrln's Mnr- rrisur, t.nn i-.il iin.M* Aiinounrrs, A Fails special saya l���General Dodda haH informed the minister of marino from Goho that all the prince.* and chiefs havo been convoked ut (-oho to <-!iooho tlio new King of Dahomey. Gouthili has been re* cognized, and was presented in the namo of the government ofthe republic to tho populations In tho neighborhood ol Abomey. Beforo tho ceremony the French flag, hoisted on tho palace of Ambodzi, was aaluted by thc troops and tbe artillery. The new king has been enthusiastically received by the population. Tho poBt of Goho, the abandonment of which bad been decided upon, was partially destroyed by a tiro, no accident, however, befalling anyone. The "���unitary stite is satisfactory. The general anticipates u speedy reduction oi lho effective fore Sad Suioide ofa Naval Offber- Great excitement was caused among the officers of the Mediterranean fleet at Malta on tho "Mill ult., when il bocamo known that Mr. William F. Stewart, chief engineer of the gunboat Sandfly, had committed suicide by shooting himself with n revolver. Ho had barricaded himself in his cabin, and having stripped himself of all his clothing except his vest, had shot himself in tho region of tbo heart. He had been dead some hours when Ins body was found. Mr. Stewart had just been appointed chief engineer cf the cruiser Brisk, on tho But Indies alation, nnd was about to rcliiHj'iish his duties in the Sandfly, 'I'm* new appointment did not appear to please him, . nnd it is believed to have so preyed upon I his mind ns to lead to temporary insanity. THE WEEKLY NEWS, APRIL 5, 1894. V m WEEKLY MS Published Every Wednesday At Courtenay, B. C. By Whitney & Co. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. IN ADVANCE. Una Year I"-00 si\\ Months ''-'" Sinclc I'miy ""* RATKS OF ADVERTISING: Uno inch par yoai $1200 .. .. month 1 "I olgttthcol purynar ... �������> (..mill SS9 ��oulc, ������ "I'" w U) lax-al nottoos,por line ��� ��������� *" Notices of Hirtlis, Marriages and Deaths. 50 cents cacli insertion. No Advertismcnl inserted for less than cents, LP. FISHER, NEWSPAPER AD < vertistng Agent, 21 Merclianta* Exchange, San Francisco, ia our authorised agont. This paper ia kopt on Aie in his oflice. Writeday, April 5,1894 In looking over our bonks we find that m my of our subscribers arc in arrears, some of them for many months. Newspapers can not be run on credit, and we must urye all who know themselves to lie indebted to us to at once forward thc amount. Our subscribers at Union will please pay the amount due from them to this paper, to Mr. T. D. McLean.jewelcr.who is authorized to receive and receipt there for. Who Shall Represent Us? H tr. very important that we have a tnat) of character and iufluence to represent us iu the local legislature. During the last four years we have had such a rcpresentutHC in Mr. Joseph Hunter. He has been able to present the needs of this growing district to the Government in so effectual a way as to obtain f"r roads and bridges a larger sum than it was possible for us formerly to get. His term has about expired, and the question confronts us, Who shall represent us for the next four years? If Mr. Hunter will - (Uisenl to run we believe that he will 1 e the choice nf the great majority of our people. While it is helieved that he will be a candidate no one, so far as we know tan speak with authority upon the subject. In a few days, however, all doubts will probably be set at rest. In the mean time it would be well not to compromise ourselves by making any pledges. There icems no reason to dnubt but the Gov* eminent will be returned to power, anl if there are any who honestly believe (hat it would be for the best interest of the district to send an Oppositionist to peck away at the government in order to destroy its usefulness and turn it over to the mainland Separationist party, wc have nothing to say. We shall act on our own convictions, and expect others io do the same. Hut in one thing let us take a firm stand, and that is that who ever dues reptesent us shall be a gentleman, one who is able to take a position among the forceful men of ihe legislature one whose habits and character are a* bovta reproach, and one who, by his abil ity to manage his own affairs successful ly, shows himself fitted to attend to our interests in such a way that lhey shall Miffer no detriment. Pull Together. In Union there is strength; in division, weakness. No doubt but that much de vcrsity of opinion, and consequent diversity of action is owing to supposed di**er- sily of interest. There is but one road to progress, and prosperity for this community, and that is a road notpaved with selfishness but with public spirit- and lib Oral Ity, It will not do to refuse aid or encouragement to any cnterpri-ic because we can see no immediate return to our selves. If it will be of general public ll- tiiity, we may be assured we will share m thc general bcneiit. Let us thcrcfoie pull together fur I hid district- every pait of it. Little local jealousies should be put under our feet, remembering if one member suffers thc whole body sympathises with it. If we cannot pull tiif-cther politically, neither can wc religiously, but thnt is no reason why we should cease to treat each other with respect, or fail to co-opperatc in all progressive movements. Thr-nr Own Business. The principle of the people managing their own affairs is a just one, and the ap plication of this principle to local affairs is just as important as in Provincial, mat- tcrs. In discussing district interests we have endeavored lo voice the general ieeliuj*. Wc hear il said, now and then that as we are not a municipality the peo pie have no right to be heard about those pupiic concerns which most nearly affect ihem. We object to such an interpret*, tion of their rights. On Denman Island they meet in a democratic way once ay��*ar vote how much shall be expended, ofthe amount allowed, on each particular road. Mere, in many cases the people do not, and therefore we are Sound to suppose they do not care to, express any opinion. As to such mailers the Government A- gent can only act according to his own judgment. But in any case where th*- people choose to speak through a public meeting or by petition, ihey are entitled to have their views considered, and so far as conditions will admit, given effect to. All that is asked obviously cannot always be granted, nor when granted, be done immediately. The Government has shown in the matter of the Loon Uridye a laudable desire io meet the expressed wishes of the people. And yet their were a lew professed supporters uf the present administration who snec-ied at the Idea of apprising the government of our wishes, "as though that would do any good" as lhey facetiously put it. Yet action has been taken. The grant for the Agricultural Association, and for lhe improvement ot the school house lot are instances in which the government has promptly responded. Thc proceedings of the late railroad meeting were promptly laid by the Lieut-Governor before the Executive Council and arc re- CcWing consideration. These instances show that whatever others may say, that the right of lhe people to be heard in reference to lheir own matters is nol denied by the government but that on the contrary llieir wishes arc carefully considered, and when reasonable, are as far as practicable, earned into effect. WALKS AND DRIVEWAYS. Dow TtiMf- May He Kept In Order With B ffmn.ll Ontliij of Time nnd Ubor. On the average farm, where work connected with tho urov-iujj; crops, tho har* vesting, caret of stock, etc., ia over pressing, tho walks and driven un- liable to bo neglected. Indeed It is well, under many cmuIUion**., to hnvo ns few walks nnd driveways iw is connistent with convenience or nuecBsity. Some walks, however, are unavoidable. Bitch as tbe direct lines IwtweBn road and house, between houijo nnd barn, or between any of the farm buildings. These are ttar- el-ad over to mich an extent that paths wonld soon be worn into the best lawn, to the di.sli;juretueut of the whole place. Formal walks nre absolutely needed to connect these points. How to construct them U the question. In this connection tho following remarks by T. tfrel- aur lu The Country Gentleman may be ti assistance. He Rtiyst Sifted coal ashes or coal dost, fine gravel or elate, sand, etc., all can be used lo advnuttige for walk making, but It takes a great quantity of material to make n good walk. First of all lay out the walk in a graceful curve from road to bonis, with a few shrubs or treea giving nn excuse or apparent reason for the curve. The sod, if on a lawn already established, is to be removed nnd thu depression tilled out with the material on hand. Fino sand and sifted coal ashes or coal dust mako a walk quite* comfortable to walk upon, butconrser material*, especially coarse gravel, afford loss plena- lire. A plank walk will be preferable. ���oar. ft ��� *r*l,ANK WALKS, At Woodbanks we have arranged our walk aa shown in illustration. It la a simple, cheap and generally satisfactory way, and when kept in good order adds much to tho attractiveness of the place, The soil U a clayey loam. What we nwtd is a clean, dry walk. Band, gravel aud imilar materials wero not easily acc.es- Hble. The planks are two-inch. 10 inches -.���vide, aud as cheap as they could be had. '.nets und other imperfections do littio ' arm, ns thoy can be filled out with soil Thi'y are cut to fit, and imbodded to t-ethor in the soil aa shown by the croup section at the loworleft hand corner of illustration. They require no cross piece to rest upon, no nailing, and the walk iri not only good to walk ou, but alao good io look ou. The soil on both sides of jourso must be kept free from weeds. This is easily done by an occasional scraping over with tho hoo or spade; possibly the object may be accomplished by a heavy dressing of cheap, coarse cult. It taken but little time and labot u> keep this walk in good order. Neither is much fuss mmle over ths drive ou the lawn. In spring we plow it quite shallow, throwiug the furrows toward tho center, Then we go over it with the common harrow, and finish off with tho Meeker harrow. This loaves thu drivo iu excellent shape, well rounded and smooth. Weeds of course soon spring up again, but wo promptly destroy them with our homemade woed cutter, consisting of a riiarp steel blade [nstened to nu old fashioned thill cultivator frame. This cuts an inch or two below ground, loosening the surface and killing all weed growth. D-Mtro-rtnf Wt*dfc Every season tbe question la agitated concerning the destruction of noxious weeds. Poison Ivy, dock, Canada thistle and dandelions are the snbjecta of varied inquiries. Intelligent gardeners know that no plant can live long without leaves, and Meehan tells tha readers ot Ids Monthly If a plant is out off to ths ground soon after making leaves ia spring it Is generally destroyed at once. Hut sometimes another or sooond growth will appear of a more or less weak character, and It this is again cat the plant will surely die. Nothing is easier than to destroy theae weeds when this principle Is kept in mind. The writer of this paragraph has known a whole half acre of Canada thistle entirely eradicated by having a hoy Ml then beneath tht ground with a knife sarly in spring. Very few shot up leaves tha second time, bol thata were again eul as soon aa perceived, and tbt res-alt was to e-ventaaUy destroy every plant, ll Aid not coal 110 THE PARKS OF PAlilS. A FOREST Of TREES AND FLOWERS IN PROFUSION Aa ImntiN P��rap��et!v�� tlM��iaa$a4 In Anj Other City la lh* World-Th* Champ* i-Aj���mn, the LovhUmI Thuruagb- fara la Fart*���Woiidnrfkil GantaM, There nre not less thnn ICfl.OOO trees in line within the walls of Paris, without including those which ore found in privnte garden*--, so vast aud numerous in eertain iiristocnitic quarters, nor those of the public gardens. And note this further fact that out-nde the public ways there exists in this city, In tlie form of p.n !*���*-, x-trluns und public sipmrrca, a total service of about .1,000 h-trs. Beside tree**, ihcro are plants and flowers throughout tho town. When it is time for Pnriu to take off her winter toilet and make her apveamncf In spring attire, It Uk-M nearly A00.U0U flower plants, distributed by hundreds of gar- d"iiors und their u-wistants. Tbo total number nf plants often employed for tho toilet of thin town at one time b about 8.0Q0.IW0. Tlm nurseries which produce tl.SU) are silunted iu various parts of llu* city. In the Hois du tiottlogue, nuiir the race course of Lougchaiup, are the mint- cry grounds of in**** with ondttuous li'iiV'-n, At Autcuil, on the road to tho village of Il-mlogne. in n randy soil, i*x- ccllont for their propagation, uro placed a collection of reeluoua trees, plnutawlth t-tTsiuk-nt leaves uud heath mold plants. Ull the banks of the river Mnrni*. nt a village culled Putit Buy, the plane troos thai nro pl.-iiit*;d elnug the boulevards nre cultivated, nn-stern end of th'i Urns de Boulogne, a distance vt ubout five miles, and full of trees. They begin with two pretty little garden spots in a narrow open spuce between those wings of the Louvro that ure occupied on ono side by the ministry of fiimnccH, on tho other by thu National gallery. Then com-o-t a short, bare space, badly (Hived with great blocks of stone and called the Placo du Caroiu-Eel. Beyond it.*- small arch of triumph that Napoleon once topped with booty (nun the Vatican begiu tho gardens of thu Tuil- eries. Here there are orange trees In immense wooded tubs painted green, aud there Is ulmost no grass at all. At Its beginning is a part of the Jardiu des TniU-riea, which was only opened to the ���public in ISMt, und it covers tbe ground whero once stood tbo pni-.eo. Thence, seen through trees, through marble statutes und statuary of many kinds, au immense '-ersjM'ctive slowly rises and gloriously terminates with the Arc de Tri- omphft The details ure ravishing, the ensemble is of unequaled grace ami grandeur; no other city on earth cm show ils liko. West of the Tuileries gardens Is tht) grand open space known as the Place du la Concorde, uud after that cjmes the Chumps Elyee-.---. nu elysian Held where wide belts of varied shrubs are encircled with choicest flowers. aere tiie gr-ww spreads widely out here .md (hern, und whero great clumps of rhododendrons and lofty trees shroud buildings lhat uro occupied as cafe concerts, n-staurftuts, dioramas, a circus uml tht-- Pulais de ITndustrio, The Champs Klyaees was thnn laid out In I HIM, but Iho work were so well dono that it looks ns if they were always thus established. This garden park of street and public garden finishc-; ut the Uond point, a circular opeu space, where several streets cross, and where there are fountains, Ix'ds of flowers and rich man* ���i-uiiR, From the l.-md jiolnt to the Place do I'Etniltt, or triumphal march, where all is breadth, dignity and airiness, the avenue of the Champs Fly-tees is built up with private residenc**-*-', though hero and tiiore a grocery, a carriage storeroom or n drt'.THhop havu crept in to irinr the arlstochitic bearing of the loveliest thoroughfare in Paris. On either aide of the rv->dway stretches a row of trees, anl them-, turning around the nrch of triumph, continue their way down the Avenue dn liois de Boulogne, which lends lo the park of that name. It is a thoroughfare that grandly ���(hows to what bcuuty avenue gardening e;-ii be brought, It was made entirely through private land, half the eipousti-i being homo by tbe state on condition that uu Irou railing of uniform design was to Ik1 constructed along the whole length of the road; that a strip of about .Ml feet in breadth l>e loft for the gardens between tins railing and the main road. nnd, further, thut 110 kind or trnde or luaimfuuturiilg should be carried ou iu any nf the buildings adjoining. Tho to- t.d length of the Avenue do Bois de Boulogne is 1,3.10 yards, und iw width is 1.10. It consists of a central roadway l$| feet wide, of two asphalt sidewalks e.ieh -111 feet wide, of a "rotten row" for horseback riders, of two long pieces of garden with grass, shrubs, trees and flowers and of two bordering roads in front of the private residences. I cannot begin to toll yon of nil of the beauties i.i* trees aud slirulw uml plants which Purls ean boast of, much less can I tloscrllie in full those other promenades ealb-d the BoIh de Vlnconnes, thu garden of the Butte-} Chaumont, the Pare do Montwiuria, etc. lu all, Paris possesses (1 parks, 44 squares and Ut gardens.��� Boston Herald. MUST MD THS SOUL When thon toru'it away from 111* Ctt/iat is UUL* sMs of thr hUL Waea thou ternett toward food, CsjM Is walking U tuj wood. When thr Heart oar*, "father, pardoal** Then tbo Lord Is la thr ���ardta. When item duff wake* to walefe, Then hi* hand i*oa th* latch. Bat when Hopo thr song doth roa*s> Thsa Iho Lord Is la fee house, When to lovo ts alt thr wit, Christ doth al thf ar-W* nlU Wban Ood-a wOl b thr heart's pol* Then li Cbritrt thr very eoal. -Qeoci* Mandanaiii la Uedoa IpssUam Riverside Hotel Courtenay B C J. J. Grant, Proprietor The Hotel is one ofthe best equipped on thc Pacific Coast, and is situated at the mouth of the Courtenay River, between Union and the Urge farming settlement of Comox, Trent ate plentiful in the river, and hrge game abounds in the neighborhood The Bar connected with the hotel is kept well supplied with the best wines and liquors. Stage connects wiih all Steamers. Terms moderate Gnmrjerland Hotel. Union,. B C. The finest hotel building Fixtures and Bar North of Victoria, And the best kept house. Spacious Billiard Room and new Billard and Pool Tables, Best of Wines and Liquors. Bruce & McDonald, I'roprs. Wood &. Miller UNION, B. C. Having Added to their Own the Splendid Livery Outfit. of R. Grant and Co Are Prepared to furnish Sty- ish Rigsat Reasonable Rates Give them a call. Nanaimo Machine Works OF EotoU Wellborn- Fraser Street Nca- Bastion Street Bridge Nanaimo' B. C. All Kinds of Machinery made to order nnd repaired. Esquimalt and Nanaimo Ry. Steamer Join J. E. BUTLER, MASTER. On and after Mar. 22nd, 1893 The Sleami-r JOAN will sail as follows CALLING AT WAV PORTS na passengers unit frciKhl in.,y nffer Leavu Victoria, TtliMdit}*, 7 n. m. " Ntuialtno tor CuniOX, Wuuitoadity. 7 a. in Lonvo Uomox lor Nunnluio, Krinnya, 7a.in ' Nnnnlmo for Victoria Satttrdry, 7 n.m For freight or state rooms apply on board, or at the Company's ticket ollice, Victoria Station, Store street. Esquimalt & Nanaimo R'y. Time Table No. 17, To take effect at 8.00 tt. m. on Friday September 30th. 1802. Trains run on Pacific Standard Time. On Saturdays snd Sunday. Roturn Tlclcola will Iw laaued bol wood all pol-.ta for ufaiv and a quarter, irood /or return nol later than Monday. Roturn Tlck.ta for en. arvl a half ordinary fan, may ho narchnaod dally to all point*, sood for Boron dara. Including dsy of is.ne. Hn Roturn Tlokota issued for a faro and a qmrtor where the alnalo fare I. twonty.fln eents. Throuih rale, between Viotorla and Comas. A. DUNSMUIR, JOSBi'll HUNTER. Preeidcnt. Goal Sept. H. K. PRIOR, o.o. yreitfut aad Pssssasst Agt I COURTENAY HOUSE, COVRTEI-TJL-Sr, B.C. The leading* hotel in Comox dittriet. Hew and handsomely furnished, excellent hunting and fishing clone to town. Tourists can depend on first-class accommodation. Reasonable rates. Bar supplied with the choicest liquors and cigars R. Graham, Propr. C H. Beevor-Potts Solicitor, Nmary Public. Conveyancing in nil its brunches. Office Comer* ciiil St, Nanaimo, Yarwood & Young, Hamsters, Su'lcitnrt, -Ste. Office Cor. Huston ami Commercial St., Nanaimo, It. C. HILRERT&SON Funeral Directors nnd Emhai-mers nnitluAius nf thu Oriental. Kuri'kn, nnd United St-M-ft t'-jllcp-a nf Km- b.iliutt.K * Nanaimo, ll. C. The Nanaimo Pharmacy Nanaimo B. 0. W. E. Mc Canncy Chemist, Manager. Pure Drugs Chi-micals and Pitt ont Mhri {cities. I-byatoani PrntM-.tion-i and all orders flll-d with caro and (lis-itUi-li. r, O. box 12 Wm Mathewson. will deliver daily at and during warm weather twice a day l'ure Milk from His Ranch And also will deliver to his custome daily Fresh Kg Butter, Vegetables. Poultry, etc. Farmers having above for sale or delivery should consult htm. Passengers carried to and from Union. McKenzie ��� and ��� McDonald Courtenay, B. C. General Blacksmithing ancl Horse Shoeing. Loggers' Work a .Specialty. UNION Bakery UNION, B.C. Best of Bread, Cakes and Pies always on hand. The Bread Cart will be at Courtenay and Comox Tuesdays and Fridays. Adderton & Rowbotham, Prop Nanaimo Saw Mill ��� and_��� Sash and Door Factory A Uailan), ProjI. Mill st., i��o HoxM, Tel, Ml Nanaimo B. C. A complete stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber always on hand; also Shingles, Laths, Pickets, Doors, Windows and Blinds, Moulding, Scroll sawing, Turning and all kinds of wood finishing furnished Cedar, White Pine, Kedwosd. All orders accompanied with Cash prompt ly and carefully attended to. Steamer Itstell Harbor and oniside towing done art reason able rates. Cumberland Meat MaiM All Kinds of Fresh Meat, Hams and Bacon and All Kinds of Vegetables and Farmers Produce, Orders from surrounding coun try promptly filled. A. C. Fulton, Prop. G B Leighton At the Bay, Oomox, B. 0 Blacksmithing an Repairing of all kinds Carriage Work and Horseshoeing a specialty 1894 . . Spring Opening VI Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Mar. 15, 16, 17 Pattern Hats and Bonnets from Paris, Lon don, New Ycrk, San Francisco, and all the Latest Novelties in Millinery Goods YOUR INSPECTION INVITED. Sloan & Scott, Nanaimo, B. C. WSr^^,^g^e^rW^^'Ji,m.^tS.\\l^,i.!!> 1****U Jll J**!iJ*****^**r��>j��****s... ��� -_ -***������?* * **��� I1 ��� *'L .' ***-!******-������?** MCQUILLAN cSc g-il:m:o:r-ej COURTENAY, B.C. Having bought out the Stage, Team and Livery Outfit of John W. Fraser will continue the business at the old stand. fT^. We have also purchased a carload of Lake coal and wi'. deliver it at a reasonable figure. Orders may be left at the news' Office. Society Cards l.O. O. F., No .11 Union Lodge, I. 0. O. F,, meets every Friday niyht at 8 o'clock. Visiting-brethren cordially invited u. sttend. Wm. Wright, R. S. Hiram Lobge No 14 A.F .& A.M.,U.C.K. Courtenay II. C. Lodge meets on every Saturday on or before the full of the moon Visiting Brothers cordially requested to attend. R. S. McConnell, Secretary. K. of 1>. Comox Lodge No 5, K. of P., meets every .Saturday, after the new and full moon.at 8 p. m. at Castle Hall, Comox, Visiting Knights cordially invited to attend. John ll.urd K. R.S. C. O. O. F. Loyal Sunbeam Lodge No. loo, C. O O. F. meet in the old North Cnniov school house every seenvd Mouday at 8 I). 111 Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. J. II. llennett, Sec. H A Simpson Barrister and Solicitor. Offirc in 2nd flat, Green's Mock, Nanaimo, ft C Will be in Union every Wednesday and Courtenay on Thursday. R. B. Anderson, Practicril Watchmaker Worker in Light Metals and Gunsmithing and Tin Work Dingwall ' ui'.ding. Co"*ox, B. 0. Wedding and other rings made to order. Union Sow Mill. LUMBER All Kinds of Rough and Dressed lumber always on hand and delivered at short no tice. MOULDINGS. Also all kinds of sawn and split shingles and dressed pine and cedar. STUMPING. Stumping done at reasonable rates by our Giant Stumper. COAL. . Coal, brick and lime 011 hand and delivered at short notice. E. Pimbury & Oo. Whof.es-ai.k and Retail DnudtusTS and Stationers Commercial St Nanaimo, B. C 'I. D. McLean Jeweler, Bookseller and Dealer in Organs, Pianos,Music Stationery, ancl Notions ol all kinds. ��� Unioi* Mines, B C. Eureka Bottling Works, LOUIS LAWREMCB, PKOPEItTOR, MANL'KACITHEH Of ��� 80DA WATER, LEMONADE, GINGER ALE, Sarsaparalla and Champagne Cider, Iron Phosphates, Syrups Bottler of Different Brands of L-iger Boer Steam Beer and Porter Agent for Union Brewery Company, Nanaimo and Courtenay B. C. UNION MINES FURNITURE ESTABLISHMENT A Full Line of Everything 1 BUILDERS and CONTRACTOR 19- UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Grant and McGregor Props. F..A. Anley Butchar, Comox and Union Mines. Dealer in Choica Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Veal, I'ortt, Hams, Bacon, Corned Beef, Tongues 4c. And all Kinds of vegetables always nn hand antl delivered. Sausages a Specialty. Poultry and game in season. Families, Hotels, and Ships supplied at shortest notice."""@en ; edm:hasType "Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:spatial "Courtenay (B.C.)"@en, "Courtenay"@en ; dcterms:identifier "Weekly_News_1894-04-04"@en ; edm:isShownAt "10.14288/1.0070226"@en ; dcterms:language "English"@en ; geo:lat "49.6894444"@en ; geo:long "-124.995833"@en ; edm:provider "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en ; dcterms:publisher "Courtenay, B.C. : M. Whitney and Son"@en ; dcterms:rights "Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/"@en ; dcterms:source "Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives."@en ; dcterms:title "The Weekly News"@en ; dcterms:type "Text"@en ; dcterms:description ""@en .