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Household Matters Discussed in a Homely Way. THE TREATMENT OF GOLD FEET. Latest Recipesâ€"Newest Fashions, and Other Golsip. There is no heroine without a hero; Take him away, her courage drops to zero. II. What wondrous inconsistencies A woman's acts disclose; She bites the hand that would caress, And kisses gives for blows. ‘ III. Love that from'pity is not exempt After marriage oft turns to contempt. IV. There are many widows who've found Their first experiment cursed; So married a second husband To revenge themselves on their first. I wearied of life in society; In wedmck I sought for distraction; I found, I confess it, satiety, ‘ But somehow found notâ€"satisfaction. When a. wife has a. secret to tell, sure as fate Is is that her husband possesses her hate. VII. The effect of their marriage is queer With some menâ€"quite turning the headâ€" Making all women lovely appear, Exceptlng the one they have wed. Treatment for Carpets. Once a month all Brussels carpets in daily use should be treated to cornmeal and salt; mix a small handful of salt to every quart of cornmeal; dampen it very slightly, sprinkle over the carpets and sweep thoroughly. It will remove dust and coal smut, and brighten the colors wonder- fully. When the spring and fall cleaning is done. have the carpets well swept, then sprinkle with cornmeal and salt and rub one width at a. time with clean cloths which should be changed when selled. The ingrain and three-ply carpets should be well shaken, the spots washed in a pail of clean warm soap and water, then rinsed and dried. When they are tacked down, wipe them all over with a flannel cloth rung from hot water. I think Brus- sels carpets are almost, if not quite, as cheap in the end as ingrain or three-ply, for they last much longer, look better, and do not need to be taken up more than once in two or three years, while the ingrain and three-plys ought to be shaken as often as every three-or six months. if used con- stantly.The dust and dirt sweep off Brussels, and it sifts into the other carpets. Velvet carpets last a long time,but are very hard to ‘ sweep. After the monthly cleaning, when the dust is well settled, wipe the furniture over with a flannel cloth dipped in kero- sene. This is the best method I know of for the purpose. It dries quickly, does not injure the turniture in the least, and the odor soon passes away. Silver and plated- ware can be cleaned beautifully and expedi- tiously by rubbing them with a piece elf flannel dipped first in kerosene then in whiting. It should then be polished with a piece of chamois skln. (Kerosene should}; kept away from the fire). To Care Cold Feet. People who write or sew all day, or rather those who take but little exercise, may warm their cold feet without going to the fire. All that is necessary is to stand erect and very gradually to lift one’s self up upon the tips of the toe, sq, as to put all the tendons of the feet at full strain. This is not to hop or jump up and down, but simply to riseâ€"the slower the betterâ€" upon tiptoe, and to remain standing on the points of the toes as long as possible, then gradually coming to the natural position. Repeat this several times, and, by the amount of work the tips of the toes are made to do.in sustaining the body’s weight, a sufficient and lively circulation is set up. Even the half-frozen car-driver can carry this plan out. It is one rule of the “Swedish mov'e‘inent” system; and. as motion warmth is much better than fire- warming, persons who suffer with cold feet at night can try this plan just before retiring to rest. lVlnn-ied People “'onld Be Happier If home trials were never told to neigh- bors. THE FAMILY - CIRCLE. If they kissed and made up after every qu_a_rgel. Tfie white necktie for evening dress has been revived. ‘ If household expenses were proportioned to_reeeipts. ~1f the-y tried to be as agreeable as in cogftship da.y§._ If each rememberea the other was a hu_u_1an being, not at; engel. __ If womenWere as limits their husbands as they yvere_to their lovers. If tie] and provisions were laid in during thgfiifigh _tide of? aummer work: If there were fewér “ please, darlings " in public, and more common manners in priyate: If wives and husbands would take some pleasure as they go along and not degenerate into mere toning machines. Recreamion is necessary to keep the heart in its place. and to get along wihpput it is a_. big mistake. If can); wo'uld try to be a support and comfort to the other. If men were as thoughtful for their wives as they were for their sweethearts. If there wé're fewer silks and velvet street costumes, and more plain, tidy house- dresses. c If men would remember that a. woman can't be always smiling who has to cook the dinner, answer the door-bell half a. dozen times, and get rid of a._ neighbor who has dropped in, tend to a. sick baby, tie up the cut finger of a. 2-year-old, gather up the playthings of a 4-year-old, tie up the head of a. 6-year-old on eketee, and get; an swearâ€" old ready for eehoolâ€"â€"to say nothing of sweeping, cleaning, etc. A women with all this to contend with meyclaim it as a. privi~ lege to look and feel a. little tired sometimes, and a. word of sympathy would not be too much to expect from the man who during the honeymoon wouldn’t let her carry as much as a sunshade. Grape frills for the neck and sleeves are new. Roses are the favorite flowers for corsage bogquet§.__ If Hath parties remembered that they married for worse as well as for better. Care should be taken not to discourage the young in their natural fondness for physical exercise. Many boys and girls have relinquished sports eminently fitted to invigorate and strengthen them, and which they thoroughly enjoyed, because of slighting remarks of their elders, and from fear of being thought childish. We cannot estimate the evil consequences that may follow when we persuade a young girl that good hard play is unladylike, or aboy that it is unmanly. On the contrary such sports should receive our most thorough respect and most cordial sympathy. Not to shorten, but to prolong the time during which they may be sufiered to promote health and happiness should be our aim ; and when the taste for them declines our effort should be to replace them by more congenial exercise, but never to sink into physical inaction ourselves, or to counten- ance it in any one over whom we may exert an influence. Fashion No zen. Fringea are out of date, except for cloaks. Lane as a popular trimming has no rival. Satin fabrics continue to be worn by MME. RATAZZI‘S EPIGRAMS 0N WOMEN (Compiled by Aunt Kate.) Physical Exercise. fashionable women. Narrow bands of fur are now often seen on_evening_<_1res§es._ Dressesvthah fit tight to the figure are no lon_ger de figueurz W iLovely B’all dresses are made of chenille spotted tulle worn ov_ep path}: __,,’,, Verymwrid'e rsaéhes of aesthetic ribbon will be_wor1_1 aiga_i_n_next summer. _ "‘ mg»; éérh‘ag'es' dré higher than ever, the col_13_.r {engaging almoafi to the ears." 7 r Blackréilkr rhooruse 7 areéaes rare effectively bummed with red satin or velvet. - Ornamental combs of amber, 00ml, ivory am} gpychlahell sire in ggeaji demqnd._ Solid silver pins with large heads are nguoh used as lace’pins in place of bar- P‘EE' L Many of the newest evening toilets are almost completely covered with embroi- 9W1. N 7A. black velvet, velveteen or plush dress may be prettin trimmed with tetra-oaths. satin pipings. A Dreadful Fire in which Hundreds of Persons were Burned to Death. DETAILS OF THE CATASTROPHE. The Vienna correspondent of the London Chronicle gives the iollcwmg account of the circus fire at Berditshefl: “ The per- formance had reached the fifth item in the programme, some clowns being in the ring, when another clown in acting costume rushed in shouting ‘Firel ’ At first the peo- ple thought this was part of theperformance and laughed; but immediately. afterward the ringmaster rushed in and gave the alarm. The scene of horror that ensued was indescribable. The audience were so closely packed that motion was almost impossible. Some in despair flung themselves from the galleries, and parents unable to save themselves made a desperate attempt to save their children by throwing them down into the ring. Some of the men, wearing the long coats of the Russian J ews, were entangled on spikes and, re- mained hanging in the air, while the whole building resounded with heartrending cries. In the ring, where the clowns had been per- forming, there was a carpet, and for a little ,while the children were safe in the centre of this; but when the grown up people in their despair began jumping from the dress, circle and galleries the whole ring he- came one inextricable mass, in which the children were trampled to death or suffo- cated before the flames reached them. But even this was not the worst. The horses soon became unmanageable and about a dozen of them, driven mad with pain and terror, broke into the ring, trampling to death the people huddled together there. All this occurred in less time than it takes to describe, and in twenty minutes all was overâ€"at least half the people who had been in the building being burned to death or suffocated. At the windows and various exits scenes of the most horrible descrip- tion were enacted, some of the strongest, in the efforts to extricate themselves from the struggling mass, forcing others weaker than themselves into the flames. The fire brigade was summoned, but the engine was delayed by falling through the ice, and when it arrived the water in the tanks was frozen. The doors of the circus opened in- ward, and the side entrances were nailed up. Efforts were begun on Sunday to re- cover the bodies. At the main entrance to the circus lay the burned and blackened bodies of a heap of victims, their heads fairly outside the door, while their bodies were held as though in a vice by those who had crushed upon them from behind. Further inside the ruins many of the bodies were burned to a cinder. The total loss of life has been ascertained to be 268." Eventlui Lite of the Late Mrs. Puflard, or Niagara. (From the St. Catharines Journal.) The death of Mrs. Frederick Pafiard, wife of Frederick Paflard, of Niagara, recalls to mind the romantic and interest- ing events which marked the life history of her early years. Mrs. Pafiard was born in the Town of Missolonghi, which is situated on the northern shores of the Gulf of Patras, twenty-five miles west of Sepanto, in Greece. Missolonghi is chiefly memorable for the two sieges which it underwent during the War of Independence in the early part of the present century. In 1822 it was invested by land and sea by the Turks, who, after a siege of two months, were compelled to retire. In 1826 it was again besieged by an overwhelming Ottoman force, and after two months of resistance and sufiering its gar- rison, reduced from 5,000 to 3,000 fighting men, out their way through the ranks of the enemy, carrying with them a great number of the women and children. The Turks then entered the town, which was all but totally destroyed. It was in Missolonghi that Lord Byron, a very ardent supporter of Greek independence, died in 1824. Mrs. Paflard was a young child at the time Missolonghi was destroy- ed, but remembered that her parents were slain and that she was carried out of their house while it was in flames, it having been ‘set on fire by the Turks. Her life was ispared by her captor, who made her his slave. While in captivity she was seen and pitied by an English gentleman fnamed Bartlett, who was a British Consul, resi- dent in Turkey, and who purchased her from her owner for a sum of money. Mr. Bartlett adopted and kindly cared for the little waif, who was known as Kathrina Hai- deen. He brought her to England with him and gave her a thorough education. As she possessed great natural abilities, she proved an apt scholar, and grew up to be an ele- gant and accomplished lady. It was while living with her adopted father that she met Mr. Paflord. A mutual attachment sprang up between them and they were married and came to this country 30 years ago. After living for a short time in Toronto and Niagara, Mr. and Mrs. Paflard moved to St. Catharines, and Mr. Pafi'ard went into business in the store now occupied-by Beeton & 00. Mrs. Pafiard at first assisted her husband by opening a school for young ladies, a position for which she was eminently qualified by her great natural endowments and musical accomplishments. After a time the school was closed, as Mr. Paffard was very successful in business, being for many years the leading chemist and druggist in the Niagara district. Mrs. Paflard was in delicate health for several years past, and suddenly succumbed to an attack of congestion on the lungs, induced, in all probability, by the recent very cold weather. When Sir Rowland Hill introduced his penny postage, Lord Liehfield. the Poet- maeter-Generel, said: “ Of all the w1ld and visionary schemes which I have ever heard or read of, it is the most extraordi- nary.” , Aged 110 Years. A few days ago Bernard Doran, an Irish- Ameriean, died in New York soon after celebrating his 110th anniversary. He did not emigrate from his native county, Tyrone, until he was 66 years old. and then, after having been born in the reign of George III., and after having lived a subject of the graoeless George IV. and the res- pectable, harmless William IV., he abjured his allegiance to Victoria, and proceeding to, America voted for Franklin Pierce. Doran attributed his longevity to the fact that during his lengthened years he never had even a teacup of worry. A poem entitled “ lZl‘he Death of ‘ Oliver Cromwell " is going the rounds of the press. Oliver’s many fnenda in this town will he pained to hear of ‘hlfl deathâ€"and then: grief will be intensified when we tell them that the poem-is nearly half a. column ong.â€"No7'ristown Herald. THE CIRCUS HOLOCAUST. A [IONIAN'I‘IC EXPERIENCE. The following resolution was considered in29m.lÂ¥itt.ee undrewtsds .. Vi'l‘hat itfiieieiiediiehti that the Clerks of the Peace shall be paid for their attend- ance at the meetings of the County Selectors the same fees as the County Selectors. . The resolution giving the Government authority to enter into an. agreement with the Province of Quebec with regard to the Common School Fund, subject to the rati- fication of the Housel was considered in Committee. "fifié’ifi 6n the same subject was read the second time. QM "‘TBB‘ii’dhéé’ifi'Committee of the'Whole considered the Bill for the better adminis- brqtjon 9g justice. _ Mr. Mowat pointed out. the difl‘iculty which existed owing to delays in obtaining judgments from the Court of Appeal caused by the pressure of business in that court. The judges of the High Court thought it best that an additional judge should be attached to the High Court, with an especial reference to the Chancery Division. The Court of Appeal judges thought it more important that the judge should be added to that court, and that, too, was the conclusion at which he himself had arrived. The Act provided that there shall always be four judges in the Court of Appeal. The clause was carried and the Bill reported. The Bill was reported as amended. Mr. Hardy introduced a Bill respecting Industrial Schools. _ Mr. Hardy pregontad the report of the Board of Health for 1882, also the report of the Bureau of Industries for 1882. The B111 relating to insurance was con- sidered in Commibtee. r ‘ The fiu'tfifié'iaé for the performance of stadaute labor in incorporated townships was considered in committee am} repogted. V â€" iggééhtinâ€"ghm} Léhdoh J unotion Railway Coppaner-Mp: Meg-951m}. " , n_:v__.__. "firTVâ€"Vfiégdâ€"Eoifid’the House into' Com- mifiee 9!.SHPP1L- ‘ n n LJI "EHStB'uafifié'Bius were read the third tinge and mailed 3 - ',,,,AA ,1 “3‘; "$1565; â€"ior thq performance of statute labor in incorporated townships.â€" ME Hardy. “ urn ,,,L,,. -1 fâ€"i‘o inco;bornte the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral of St. Album the Martyr, Toronto.â€"-Mt. Deroche. 'fifiâ€"ersBTaSiingâ€"iilgEi-ie & Huron Railway Coppany.:+Mx:. prinson (Kent). nrn ,1 L‘_- “Vlagggéiihgâ€"rfiun‘nber I259 of the corporation of the county of Oxford.-â€"â€"The Abfiorney- G_eIA1_era.l:‘ . w u. “1,”, To amend the city of Hamilton Deben- tures Act 1864.â€"Mr. Gibson (Hamilton). Respecting the debt of the city of Ham- ilton. -Mr. Gibson (Hamilton). To amend the Act to incorporate the Roman Catholic Bishops of Toronto and Kingston. in Canada. in each diocese.â€" To amend the Act to Roman Cathelie Bishops Kingston, in Canada, in Mr. Fraser. nReapecEfig the town of Woodstock and the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada.â€"The Attgrqey-Genergl. Mr. Wood moved the second reading of the Bill to amend the Act respecting mar- ket fees. He explained that by a literal interpretation of the language of the pre- sent Act with respect to those selling goods within 100 yards of the market, warehouses for the sale of wood, dressed hogs, ate, had been included, though it was not the inten- tion of the Legislature to include them. The present Bill amended that clause to make it clear that these were excluded. Section 2 was as follows: Section ten of the said Act, relating to market feea,,is amended by eddin the following thereto: “ Provided, further, that a. ter nine o'clock in the forenoon, between the first day of April and the first day of November, and after ten o’clock in the forenoon between the first day of November and the first day of April, no person shall be compelled to remain on, or resort to, an market place with any articles which he may ave for sale, but may, after the expiration of such hour. sell or dispose of such articles elsewhere than in or on said market places." Section 3 made clear the right of munici- palities to sell, assign or lease their market fees. . Wheil the House was in Committee on the Bill to consolidate the laws respecting - Mr. Fraser said that there had been a great deal of misunderstanding regarding this subject, the facts being that there had been no transfer of works to this company. Motion carried. Mr. McGraney moved for a return show- ing the amounts paid out by the Govern- ment in each county under the following heads: Education; the Adminstration of Justice; the Encouragement of Agriculture and Arts ; Hospitals and Charities: Colon- ization Roads ; Railroads; Public Works and County Jails, in each year from 1871 to 1882, both inclusive. Carried. Bill read second time. The Bill to amend the Act respecting joint stock companies for the construction of roads and other works (Mr. White) was considered in committee. ToI authorize the "Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario to admit George William Rose to practise as a solicitor.â€" Mr. Watterworth. "EH; "Bil ito remand the Actrespeoting market fees was considered in committee anirepgrtefi, with amePQyJents. an, The tSiIEwing Private Bills passed through Committee. were read 9. third time sung passggl : . -~ n l .p To authorize the Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario to admit Thomas Clive Atkinson to practise as a solicitor.â€" Mr. Robinson (Cardweli) Respecting the city of Toronto-Mr. Bell. The following Bills passed through Com- mittee, and were read a. third time and passed : Mr. Hardy presented the report of the Ontario Agricultural College; also, report of Prof. Brown on the Ontario Experi- mental Farm. L To amend the Act respecting Joint Stock Companies for supplying cities, towns and villages wit}; 3;}; angi water. To" amend "the Act respecting Market Fees. ‘ Hon. Mr. Wood ihttoduced thé Supply Bill. which we» read the first. second and thggd ti_me,_a.nd pasged: Mr'. Meredith suggested that the motion be amended so as to include a. similar return with regard to Government House. Motion as amended agreed to. Mr. Harcourt moved fora. return showing what municipalities heVe eboliehed market fees since J enusry 1st, 1881; also, naming the roads from which tolls have been removed. Motion agreed to. Mr. Meredith moved for a. return giving the names of the ofiioers and directors of the Muskoka. Slide, Dem dzBoom Company and a. copy of the charter of the said oom- PaPY' _. Mr. Hardy moved the second reading of the Bill respecting Industrial Schools He explained the provisions of the Bill, which provide that the Board of Public School Trustees or the Separate School Board may delegate the powers conferred upon them by the Industrial Schools Act respecting the establishment, control and management of an industrial school to any philanthropic society incorporated under the Ontario Benevolent Societies Act, and the society to which such powers are dele- gated shall have all the powers granted to the School Boards under the Industrial Schools Act. The School Boards are to provide the teachers, and the ofl'ieers of the School Boards are to be members of the Board of Management. Mr. Hay moved for a return showing, from Confederation up to date. the cost; for repairs and insurance of the Legisla- tive and Departmental buildings ; also, the cost for rent; insurance and repairs of any other buildings used and occupied for Government. purposes. Certain resolutions having been adopted ingomrgittegaf qug aqd Mgam, ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. municipal institutions Mr. Meredith moved an amendment to a section of the Act which was intended to give to Municipal Councils the regulation of the salaries of jailer-s without interference from provincial officials. Mr. Mowat replied, maintaining that as the Province contributed largely to‘ wards the maintenance of prisons it had a perfect right to have a voice in deciding what remuneration the jailers shall have. but that the Inspector of Prisons had found it necessary to interfere in one case only. A division was taken on the amendment. wljch was lost by a vote of 21 to_ 4}. The House adfourned a little before mid- night. THURSDAY, Feb. 1.â€"Speaker took the chair at 2 o’clock. ' . 7 Mr. Sinclair prasanted the report of the Printing Committee. Mr. fiardy presented the report; of the delfgatesgo the Fogeqtry Congress. The orders remaininé on the paper were then discharged. The Speaker left the chair. rnonoesrxon. At 3 o’clock, His Honor the Lieutenant- Governor proceeded to the Parliament Buildings and prorogued the Fourth Session of the Fourth Legislature of Ontario. Among those who had seats in the chamber were the Bishop of Toronto; Mr. W. J. Macdouell, Vice-Consul for France; Mr. Sheriff Jarvis, Mr. G. R. Pattullo, Mr. Wm. Johnson, Dr. T. R. Holmes and Mr. W. G. MoWilliams. Among the ladies present were Mrs. Sydere, Miss Annie Williamson and the Misses Bell. His Honor having taken his seat on the Throne, gave his assent to the Bills which had passed the House. Mr. Speaker then said : May it please Your Honor: We, Her Majesty’s most dutiful and faithful sub- jects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario. in session assembled, approach Your Honor at the close of our‘ labors with sentiments of unfeigned devo- tion and loyalty to Her Majesty’s person and Government and humbly beg to present for Your Honor’s acceptance 9. Bill en- titled, "An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money to defray the expenses of Civil Government for the year 1883, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” thus placing at the disposal of the Crown the means by which the Government can be made efficient for the services and welfare of the Province. To this Bill the Royal assent was an- nounced by the Clerk of the Legislature Asse_rqb12_ in thefolloying wgrds: ” His Honor the Lieut.-Governor doth thank Her Majesty’s dutlful and loyal sub‘ jeots, accept their benevolence, and assent to this Bill in Her Majesty’s ngme.” V His Honor was thei pieused to deliver the following speech : Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembby: In relieving you from the discharge of your legislative functions I desire to thank you for your assiduous attention to your duties,a.nd to express my appreciation of the useful and practi- ca_,1_ yesults of your Iab‘oxs. The numerous public and private Bills to which I have assented afi‘n‘m the zeal and dili- gence with which you have applied yourselves to‘the parliaylpntary worklgf the SeBSi‘Ol‘]. I congratulate you upon the successful consoli- dation of the Acts relating to municipal insmtu- tiona and to jurors and juries. In addition to placing these laws upon the statute-book in a. convenient form, the amendments which you huge made wi_11 pe‘ of pppl‘ic advaptngo. Some years ago Patrick Gleason aban- doned his wife and son in Indiana. The son.then eighteen, was a fortnight ago committed to the Jeffersonville jail for larceny. On his way to a. workshop he passed through a. line of convicts; one of them was his father. The recognition was mutual. The general Acts which you have passed to facilitate the construction of street railways, gas works and other local improvements in cities and towns, and to provide public parks. are opportune. and will no doubt meet with the apgyoval of the p‘eople.‘ ,. “7., .,, A “kngn -“_A__ -rr_~ .___ .7 V The measures for establishing public cream- eries and encouraging the planting of trees in the Province have my warmest approval, as also the revision you have liberally u ade tor the pure use of new and improved varieties of seed grain. The agricultural interests of the Province cannot mil to be encouraged and benefltted by these measures. My Government will continue to guard the interests of the Province in relation to the ngpdagy Awarfl. In bringing tosolose the last Session of the Fourth Parliament of this Province, I cannot part with you without: referring with satisfaction to the Wisdom and prudence which have guided our deliberations, or without expressing my ope Chat the new Assembly W111 iii-0V6 not’ less anxious than its predecessors have been to advance every interest of the people, nor less resolved to retain intact the integrity of our Province. “What do you do all day long?"an English lady asked a. friend in a. Cairo harem. “Why,” she answered, “I go and sit on that divan .yonder, and then come here and sit upon this one awhile.” Just about the role played by some American young ladies. y I thani §oi1flfV5r the Supplies gmnted for the year. They will be expended with every regard to eqonomy and to the etfioiency of the public serv1ce. The Provincial Secretary then said, Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly It is His Honor’a will and pleasure that; this Legislative Assembly be prorogued. And this Legislative Assembly is accord- ingly prorogued. AWinnipeg telegram dated last (Thurs- day) night Buys: H. F. Despard’s ‘blook at West Lynne, containing $20,000 worth of general merchandise, was destroyed by fire this afternoon; $4,000 of stock was saved. Insurance 83,000. A man named J ohnaon, of the Hudson Bay store, was almost suffocated. Customs receipts for J anuary, $52,245.95; corresponding month last year, 843,246,58 ; and for J anuary, 1881, $14,446.88, a, steady increase each year. ' Ex-Judge Miller will contest the new con- stijgenqy qu Vayennes. - Thi-ough railway travel “has been sus‘ pended in Dakota. and Minnesota, whilst the Canadian Pacific is open from end to end. Inland revenue returns for January. $11,934.04; corresponding month last year, $11,497.39. The increase last year is due to bill stamps, the amount being $797, which deducted makes an increase in favor of this Aye‘ar. Manitoba. escaped the latest Minnesota blizzard, there being no storm. The mild spell has, however, been succeeded by a. cold dip. and the thermometer is again in the thirties. Mr. C. J. nydges has been elected Presi- dent of the Board of Trade for the ensuing year. _ Martih Olenah was accidentally killed all RaLilly Latke while lumberipg. A. W. Ross, M. P., was this evening pre- sented with a testimonial by Mayor MoMicken, Sweeney and other bank managers, 001. Walker, Sedley, Blanchard, Hugh Sutherland and some fifty other citizens, on the eve of his going to Ottawa. The weather is still very cold. A man named John H. Hill, of Turtle Mountain, settled on the Dakota side, made an attempt on Monday last to out his throat near Wankapa, on the Canadian side, with a. knife. A out about 4 inches long and an inch deep was inflicted. but no arteries were severed, and his life is not despaired of. He is now lodged in the Winnipeg jail. He is believed to be a. married man, with a family residing at Milton, Ont, Mr. J. Poole, of Winnipeg, whose wife and family reside in Riverside, near Toronto, a few days ago had both his hands and feet so badly frozen that the doctors fear all four members will have to be amputated. It is doubtful whether he can survive such an operation. A despatch from Winnipeg says: Mt. G. B. Elliot, editor of the Brandon Mail, who had his feet badly frozen while travelling across the prairie a. few days ago, has been sent to the hospital here for treat- ment. The doctors fear amputation will be_neces_sary. Latest iron: Manitoba. Extrao dinary Tale by an Alleged Lunatic. SANE, BUT CONFINED FOR YEARS An Erie, Pa., telegram says: In to-night's Herald, Dr. Julius Sevin, apractitioner of this city for more than half a century and at one time Erie’s leading physician,makes allegations of shocking cruelty among the insane inmates of the State Asylum at Dixmont. Dr. Sevin returned to Erie a few days ago after sojourning eight years in the asylum as an insane patient. His dismissal on the grounds of sanity was brought about by powerful local influences exerted in his power, and he now states that but for gross deception and the black- est treachery practised he ought to have been restored to his home and friends nearly seven years ago. About eight years ago Dr. Sevin’s mind gave way under a sad bereavement and he was committed to Dix- mont for treatment. He states that in less than eighteen months he regained his mental faculties and applied for discharge but that he was told to be satisfied where he was. All his letters addressed to his familyfin Erie never went beyond the asylum, and he says he was subjected to the most bitter indigni- ties. All his pathetic appeals for restora- tion were unheeded, and month after month and year after year rolled on without a chance of escape until some months ago the heart of a young at- tendant named George Haefler was touched by Dr. Sevin’s pitiful condition, and he consented to mail the doctor’s let- ters, detailing the horrors of his captivity. The letters reached his friends here who had begun to think his infirmity incurable, and the President, Judge W. A. Galbraith, interested himself in the matter. The re- sult was that Within a short time the doors of Dixmont were thrown open to Dr. Sevin. The old gentleman says one of his companions, a young German named Thumb, of Pittsburg, who had also recovered but was retained, was brutally kicked by a keeper. He fell . insensible, and in falling inflicted a terrible gash in the head. In a few days he died, and the Superintendent of the hospital,Dr. Reed, received a report that Thumb had died from afit of epilepsy. Dr. Bevin also declares that Wm. Constantine Neunsteil, an accomplished scholar and as sane as any living man, is the prisoner of his wife’s paramour, who regularly pays for the husband’s support in the asylum. He was sent to Dixmont a few years ago on a petition of the wife. “Over sixty patients,” says Dr. Sevin, “ who are sane are confined in Dixmont to-day with no hope of release. Oh i I could mention instances of men who are imprisoned there the victims of outrageous plots. What I have said is not half what I know.” Dr. Reed is the Superin- tendent of the State Asylum, and Sevin says his infirmities prevent him from exer- cising proper supervision, and that he has to depend upon young doctors. The Postmnsicr ot the U. S. Shula Down on SwindlingFirmsaflow Many Carm- dimae Lost Their lunacy . The U. S. Postmaster-Genoral issued an order recently forbidding the delivery of registered letters or the payment of money orders to Flemming & Merriam, R. E. Kendalldz 00., Charles J. Henri & 00., Cndworth & 00., and Bennett, Koltzman & 00., of Chicago. These “ firms ” are all in the same business. and have duped quite a number of Hamiltonians from time to time who have responded to their advertise- ments. They purport to operate on the Board of Trade by a. fund or club system which puts 3100 into their own pockets to every 31 that reaches their customers. Their circulars, which have been sent to every part of the country, are very alluring, all the details of the plans of operation being given, and statements made of the monthly profits on a. £10 share, which run from 5 to 85 per cent, according to the circulars. In order to lead small investors on, large returns are. made, but if a person puts in $100 or $500 the chances are that he will be informed that the mar- ket went against him. Notwithstanding the exposure of the same. which the members of the Board of Trade say is an untrustworthy one, these firms have .been doing an enormous business. Flemming & Merriam are the oldest, and next to them acme Kendall&Co. These two concerns ave Were some angel to say to a man, “ You shall live 1,000 years if you wish, but all things else shall keep on in their wonted order, and you shall not possess the privi- lege or the capacity to die during that period," would the proposition be accepted by one who paused to think a moment? Within the first 100 years all the old and familiar faces, loved and longed for, would pass aWay, leaving to the votary of an enforced longevity 900 years of solitude, without family ties, without social rela- tionsâ€"a memory of nothing but graves, graves; a dream‘ peopled with ghosts. There would be no difficulty as to the question of subsistence, of courseâ€"401‘ the modern Methuselah ‘eould make his own terms with the proprietors of museums from century to century. But even life as a phenomenon loses its novelty at last, and the old man would long and beg and pray for death. I have heard men of 80 com- plain quaintly of the solitude that life was becoming to themâ€"E. G. Fairfield. True love cannot be divided, ané must be voluntarily and unconstrained. : Don Quixote. and the others probably $40,000. Secretary Randolph, of the Board of Trade, devotes a. good deal of his time to answering letters of inquiry about them, his uniform reply being that they are not members of the Board and have no standing in the trade. Reputable commission merchants and the newspapers are also in receipt of similar letters, as are the Post-oflice officials. Exposure seems to‘do no good. The Post- master-General has taken the right course, but What he has done will only stop the bulk of the business for a. while. As soon as they are requested to do it the gudgeons and fools from Maine to California. will send in their surplus cash by express, and Flemming and his partners will be in clover, as before. There is no State law by which they can be reached, though, as Bradstrect‘s manager said : “We refused to take such firms as subscribers, because convinced that they are frauds and swindlers.” Some time ago one of the Post-office In- spectors was detailed to locate these people and ascertain who they were, and his in- vestigations resulted in the order referred to above. While the game is blocked so far as the mails are concerned, the express companies are still open to the firms, their receipts through them being 310,000 or $15,000 a month. The Chief Inspector says: “None of these firms are known to the State Inspec- tion Department as warehousemen, grain receivers or shippers, nor in any way con- nected with the actual grain trade.” They pretend to be commission merchants, but this is untrue, except as to one member of one firm, who has done a little trading. All of them are believed to be con- nected together, and run by two or three men. Flemming came from Detroit, where he was in partnership with one McKinney. who is now Serving a term in State‘s Prison for fencing stolen goods, and Flemming himself was arrested there for alleged frond. It}. is astonishing how many people are caught in ' AS YLUDI CRUELTIES. TAKEN IN SINCE JAN. ls'r FULLY $80,000 Long Life No! Desirable. CLUBS AND FUN 05. THIS CLUB 0B. FUND GAME. I PH cure nine cases out of ten: Information that will save I ‘ dela amoment. Preveutlon is better than cure. I It is a pleasing sign of the times to Witness the increased interest that is being taken by newspapers'through the country in veterinary matters. The newspapers are obtaining the assistance of the highest authorities in the answering of questions as to the treatment of the diseases of horses and cattle so that it is the fault of every man possessing these if he cannot treat them for the simpler diseases at least. One of the principal eapons to: perform- ing cures is Dr. ow’s Sturgeon Oil Liniment which can be used to advantage in many of the most common diseases such as cracked hoofs, broken knees, sore shoulders, contracted cords, scratches, lameness caused by kicks or almost any reason. One or another of these is always, occurring but if attended to at once and Dr.‘ Dow’s Sturgeon Oil Liniment freely: used will give no trouble. " ' COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.-â€"â€"A private letter from Birtle, Mam” the capital of the Ham- ilton colony, gives the following as the state of the weather on the undermentioned dates : Jan. 15th, 38° ; 16th. 42° ; 17th, 40° ; 18th, 6 p. m., 40° ; 19th, 4 a..m., 62° ; 19th, 12 noon, 35° ; 20th, 7 a. 111., 55 ° ; all below zero. Mr. Joe. A Miller, of Bismarck, 0nt., writes us an interesting letter concerning a neighbor who was sfilictsd With asthma. ‘ and influenza. So severely were the organs affected that his condition was a subject for general remark and poor Mr. was singled out as an object of general pity. He received constant medical attendance, remedy after remedy was tried and still he grew worse. Consumption appeared inevitable and his friends had little hope of his ,life. But at this time through some means which Mr. Miller does not explain, he began to use Dr. Wilson’s Pulmonary Cherry Balsam, a. remedy which has now become a. household word in that neighbor- hood. The good results of this remedy were seen almost from the first day; the offensive secretions soon were dried up and the man rejoiced in perfect health. â€"A novel bridal trip has been made by a. Texan and his wife. W. J. McLane, the owner of a $100,000 farm in Concho county, made the trip from his home to San Anto- nio, a distance of 150 miles, with his bride, in a. waggon. After a. short stay in the city they proceeded on their way to the coast. Mr. McLane is over 50 years old and his wife is about 35. $5 t0 $20 £2‘ Portland_ Maine. Johnson’s Arbdyne Llnlment (for Internal and Emernal Use) will instantaneously relieve these ter- rible diseases, and will fositlvel cure nine cases out of ten: Information that will save many lives sent free by m 1. Dow delay amoment. Preveutlon is better than cure. I. S. JOHNSON & 00., BOSTON, MASS: Eleclrlc on Not Eclectrlc Oil. The two words have very different signi- fieations, as will be seen by reference to Webster. Eolectric Oil has no claim to Electric properties only by the picture on the wrapper. which looks like begging the question. The popularity of Brigge’ Eleo- tric Oil is such as to induce unprincipled persons to appropriate all the law will allow them to do. The proprietors of the original Electric 011 have no claim to the words Ecleetric or Thomas; hub to the words Briggs' Electric they do lay claim by right, as they have made them of value to themselves. It you want to learn Telegraptgy in a. few months, and be certam of a. aitnafion. address Valentine Bron. Innesville Last month there died in a private lunatic asylum at Bonn Peter Grass, a man of humble origin, self-made and self-taught as a. pointer on glass. He was very secretive, and many of his technicalities died with him. A number of the windows in Cologne Cathedral and in various famous churches were by him. Those who suffer from bilious disorders, and liver complaints, from acidity of the stomach, indigestion, debility and nausea, will find permanent relief from the use of PE: Wilson’s Anti-bilious and Preserving Pills. And the severer forms of INDIGESTION. A small pamphlet on the above most; distressing maladies and their complete cures 051; free, 5 cents in stamps. By 8. KING, sq" STAFF SURGEON, ROYAL NAVY, ENGLAND. Apply to RICHABD RING, 1501: 3 16 WINDSOR, oN'l‘. Rhode Island savings banks, especially in the country, make It a. rule to help every person who has money enough to buy the land to build a. house. The practice has encouraged hundreds of families in moder- ate circumstances to acquire homes of their own. CHEAP AND Goonâ€"For 50 cents you‘ can purchase from any reliable druggist, a. box of Mack’s Magnetic Medicine, which con- tains forty-five doses ; this is cheaper than tiny other similar medicine sold, and while it is cheap our druggisbs say it is the best, and gives satisfaction in all cases. Read the advertisement in another column. Nothing ever introduced for the cure of any ailment deserves the high reputation it has so rapidly gained as Putnam’s Pain- less Corn Extractor, the great and only sure cure for Corns, Bunions, etc. It acts promptly, it acts painlessly, it acts efficiently, it acts in the most radical manner. No pain. no discomfort. Put- nam’s Corn Extractor is the some of per- fection as a. safe cure and painless remedy for Corns. Beware of imitations and sub- stitutes. A. C. Polson & (10., props, Kingston, Ont. When you visit or leave New YQI‘K city, save baggage expressa e and carriage hire, and stop at the GRAND NION HOTEL, opposite Grand Central Depot. Elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost of one million dollars, reduced to $1 and upwards per day. European plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroads to all depots. Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any other first-class hotel 11 the city. Lord Lvtton (Owen Meledith) is at work upon a biography of his father, the late Lord Bulwer Lytton. three volumes of which will be published in the spring. A feature of great interest will be an autobio- graphy of the novelist up to the age of 22, and there will be a. great quantity of cor- respondence, together with hitherto unpub- lished compositions of the late earl. It is reported that it is the purpose of Samuel J. Tilden to leave to the city of New York the magnificent mansion just com- pleted in Grameroy Park, together with all its rich treasures of rare books and works of art. The library contains the largest and most valuable private collection of books in New York, if not in the country. I have a puamve remed for the above disease; b u; use thousands ofcnses o the worst kind and _0_{ on stnndln have been cured. Indeed no strong ism {alt in its e can? that I will sendrTWO BOT’l LES fiREE, gogether v'glt a VALUé‘BLE TREAXI‘SE on.t‘hle dlseaae, ii) any Emmet; lvei‘ggrasa GDNSIIMPTION‘. DYSPEPSM ! Veterinary Knowledge. fl'eror. Give E1 was and P. 0. address. DR. '1‘. 'A. SLO UK. 181 Pen-1817., New York Au Inmresliug Letter. 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