The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

How the News of the Day “‘111 Read When Journalism “’ith a Big “J ” Prevails. Murder.â€"â€"â€"We are informed on credible authority that a murder occurred in this city last week. Although on general principles we are opposed to personalities we venture to give the names of the par- ‘ ties participating in the affair. Mr. John ‘ Smith, it is said, carefully diSEBHOCiRBtd the head of Mr. John Doe from the body with which it had been previously con- nected, the act resulting in an extinction of consciousness on the part of the latter, and the almost immediate cessation of animated activityâ€"in other words. Mr. Poe expiredâ€"diam so teem-alt. [unsung-n» apologizing for the personality, We make bold to say that such a murder as this is culpable; and though Mr. Smith, who committed the deed, possesses many worthy traits of head and heart, we are yet constrained to say that this specific act of his isâ€"with proper reservations for agâ€" gravating circumstancesâ€"a reprehensible, and, toa certain degree, an unjustifiable one. If this language seems harsh or un» feeling we shall be glad to apologize for it in our next issue. Fireâ€"The residence of Mr. James H. Peters, of Staten Island, was burned to the ground last night, and Mr. Peters and his wife, with their four children, lost their identity in the conflagrmion ; and, in short, their separate indiv1dualities were annihi» lated by the chemical activity of the com- bustion. They were, to use a vulgar phrase, “ burned up,” and no trace of them as dis- tinctive personalities has yet been discover- ed. It is said that the conflagration was started by Mr. Elihu J. Jones because Peters refused him (Jones) the loqn of his (Peters’) hatchet. W's do not wish to steak with undue severity in the mutter, but we do venture to say that this not of Mr. Jones, if it does not merit the severe term of misdemeanor, yet certainly wasnn indisâ€" oretion. A young man like Mr. Jones should beware of beginning life with such escapades, comparatively innocent and harmless though they may seem. It is these little things which gradually lead on and on until the hardened criminal will not scruple to contradict an editor or even speak disrespectfully of an alderman. “ Iiot‘ygry far," All m9! thgrpiflrit has Haditsicbujrecbfiiriegs 1 {ligh-féfifian slept; But, 0 the heart, it knoweth itu own loss. And dough is death, as ’twas when Rachel wept Accident.â€"A train of care was precipi- tated yesterday from the elevated track near One Hundred and Twenty-filth street. We were informed that thirty persons per- ished. Of course we shall publish no details of the event, as we are opposed to cheap journalism. But we are much pained to learn that several persons have so far forgotten the first principles of good breeding as to actually manifest an interest in the affair. A little while, you tell me, but a. little while, And I shall bu Where my beloved are ; And with your eyes all large with faith. you say, " Thy dear ones have not. journeyed very far." “ Not very far." I say it o’er and o'er, ’l‘ill on mine our mine own voice strangely falls, Like some mechanic utterance that repeats A meaningless refrain to empty walls. A distaflce medéfireliEégsrfixgludgéixfir, Whenlrfrom che dreams that glvc them back to u Assassinationâ€"We are informed that the President was instantly killed yester- day by an assassin. Beyond this simple announcement we shall not further allude to the subject. But we cannot speak too severely of the extreme vulgarity that has been manifested in many quarters by low- toned and ill-bred people who have evinced a most trivial curiosity to learn the details of the vulgar affair. " Not very far," but m‘easured by‘my grief, Elopement.â€"â€"The wife of the editor of this paper eloped with the coachman early last; evening. We have been much dis- gusted by the vulgar curiosity of well- meuning friends, who, strange as it may seem, actually take an interest in the event. Our long journalistic experience has taught us never to manifest an interest in anythingâ€"13051011 Blade. At twenty 11 man dreams of power and fame ; At thirty his fire has a. soberer flame ; At forty his dreams and visionr are o'er, And he knows and he feels as he ne'er did before That a. man is a. fool till he's forty. It all happened in a big drygoods house on Nicollet avenue yesterday morning, and the fact that there was no ice on its win- dows during the day can be accounted for only by the warmth of the vicxim's blushes. She is a. clerk in one of the lower floor departmenta Yesterday she over-slept, arose lale, dressed hurriedly and forgot to put on her bustle. Her mother noticed the omission as her daughter turned for her cloak and said: ' She will swear ofi‘ on bustles.â€"Mz'1me qpolis Journal. V She still had Her bustle on outside berg drags. “ Put it on over your dress, dear, and under your cloak; that will hide it until you et. down town and you can fix it all zigh in the dragging-room.“ "u green, A dapper young clerk in an ice-cream saloon, Both a. dude and a dance is to carry ntf soon ; And a. boy tlmtis ten, and the pride of your eye Is caught; sun king vile cigarettes on the slyâ€" A’h, that’s what it is to be forty. ' Done as suggested. The acquaintances who met the éweet-faced girl on the street; had no idea that trouble was brewing. But in the dressing-room she forgon; she took off her cloak and hat; she smoothed her hair; she went out to her place amid the throng. decline ; But, alas! there‘s no invite, you're not " young folks," you see ; You'_r'e 119 lque; 9. pfgch, but _a. crab-apple tree- ___M, __._ _V V"... .K‘,, ,,,, V 7 "All, ihéf’gufihat‘zt is to be forty. A dau hter that grows like a. lily, a queen, And t at blooms like a. rose in a. garden of Thé‘e was a. shout of laughter. The sit- uafipn cagbg iglagineq. A sleigh ride, a party. a dance or a dine : Why. ‘of ‘pourae you'll be present, you never To discover a, sprinkle of gray in your beard, And n_thin1_mss of crop where the upland is cleared;â€" H To nate how you take to your slippers and gown, And htng to the fire when you get home from ownâ€"- An, mum‘s what it is to be forty. To find that your shadow has portlier grown. That. your voice has a practical, business-like tone; That I\;«.)ur vision is tricky, which once was so right, And a. hint of a. wrinkle is coming to light- Ah, that's what it is to be forty. I wake'to find that they have journeyed them FROM THE CORIING NE‘VSPAPER. ” My House is Left Unto Me Desolate." 0h, mother hearts, you'll mke him in, This naughty? terror," huusehold joy ; Because in him you will but. {100 The picture of your own small boy. L. L. EDNEW. And is he wicked when he swims Small chickens in the place of ducks ‘2 Or when he sees me buds unfold, Before the flower comes he plucks ? Or when he takes his sister's dolls And pulls the “ Cl‘iel‘b” in them out? Or runs a. pin in Dapu's watch To see what little “Licks” about ‘2 And fingersâ€"- but why try to toll of all the mischief they contrive. The doggio “ could a. mle unfold," And kittie now is not alive. But then beneath it such 1:. face, All roguishness and baby glee, And dimples that play hide and seek Around the crimson mouth so wee. Little shoestrings all unnecl, That make the tiny shoes go “ flop A hat with half the rim torn off, A hole that shows the curls on top. The Adventures of n Bustle. What it is to be Forty. The “ Terror." While nearly every one believed William guilfiy, there was one firm friend who doubted it and tried to find out the truth. His investigation lusted nearly a. year. His discoveries in briefiwere as foltows : Jamrs at Cornell contracted many debts, whinh were paid shortly after the robbery. He had sent $2,000 to a. Mrs. Comes, in Ithaca, as hush money for an assault on her daughter. On the Sunday night preceding the robbery Jamts had purchased two ounces of chloroform at on Clean drug store, with which he undoubtedly drugged his brother. A hundred minor things were found out that proved the guilt of James Lafler. The next morning \Villiam Lafler was arrested and held without bail, charged with the burglary and attempted murder. Mr. Clifford finally recovered, and William was placed on trial. The main witness was his old sweetheart, who swore positively to identifying him as the robber. She was sure it was William and not James, as the robber was dressed in the same clothes William had worn the night preceding the crime, and which in material and style were radically different from those worn by his brother. In his cum behalf William testifiedâ€"that lm W‘BLiuArQaeukrandJlLbu. knew was that he had rczired an hour after leaving the Clifford mansion on Sunday night. He had awakened in the morning with a. terrible nausea and felt queer for two or three days. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty as charged, and the prisoner was sentenced to ten years’ hard labor at Sing Sing. Before the investigation was complete James left for a. trip to New York. About two months later a report reached Olean that he had been drowned off Long Branch vxhile yachting and that his body could not be recovered. A week afterwardsa. respecta- ble looking man, giving his name as Alfred Thomas, appeared at the Lafler farm and confirmed the news. He brought with him certain papers that bore out his statement. and James was given up as dead. One day, about three years later, Clean and the sur- rounding country were electrified by the action of Gov. Hill, who issued a pardon for William Lafler, stating that he was con- vinced of the convict’s innocence, and that he was positive that the crime was com- mitted by his dead twin brother. The years passed on and the crime would doubtless have become only a memory but for the appearance of a man in Oleun five Weeks ago. who had a. secret interview with the District Attorney. He informed that official that he was the man who had brought the news of James’ death to the family six years before, and that he was paid by James to do it. He said that James was living, and was a ranchman located near Watrous, N.M. A warrant was issued and the fugitive apprehended last Thursâ€" day. He stoutly denies his guilt, and sa3s that he will be able to prove his innocence. One Sunday night in June, 1882, a. genâ€" tleman cvlled at Mr. Clifford’s and paid him nearly 38,000 in cash. This was done in the presence of both the Luflu‘ brothers. Shortly after the twins departed for home. Between lhe hours of 2 and 3 o’clock next: morning Mr. Clifford was attacked by a masked man and beaten into insensibili y. The $8,000 which were hidden between the mattresses of the bed was taken and the robber started to make hisescape. He was men in the ball by the youngesn Miss Clif- ford, ‘Vm. Lafler’s sweetheart, and the girl with unusual bravery snatched the musk from the robber’s face and exclaimed: “ My God! Bill Lafler, what have you done ? ” The would~be murderer struck and then fled. Mr. Alex. F. Pirie, late of the Toronto Tclcgram,has accepted a. position on the editorial staff of the Montreal Slur. On the invitation of the Minister of Agriculture the members of the Legislature will visit the Agricultural College and Ex- perimental Farm at Guelph on Wednesday next. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Lafler, parents of the prisoner, are respectable people living near Ulean, N.Y. 'l'wm sons were born to them, and when they grew to manhood their resemblance was so great that low people could tell one from the other. Both of them were sent to college, James choos- ing Cornell, and his twin brother, William, Yule. Both, after three years, left college and returned home. William took the management; of his father’s farm and James begun the study of law in the village of Clean. It was the habic of the latter to spend Sunday at home, and on the evening or that day the brothers invariably spent a. few hours at the house of a. neighbornsmed John Clififord, a rich lumberman, who had two lovely daughters. Mr. Garson, of Lincoln, has a Bill in the Legislatule to enable municipalities to buy om cemetery companies and to substitute municipal control for that of companies. A new charity to be established in Tor- onto, called “ I‘he Communiny of St. John the Divine,” is applying for incorporation. Its objects are education of the young, care of the sick and needy and fallen, and other works of mercy. One Sufi‘ercd for a Crime that the Other Had CommittvdHA Hcscmblance So Mriking ilmt hven the bwevt‘heart of the Innocent Man was Deceived and Testified Against Hunâ€"He was hupris- oned, was liardoued, and how His Brotllxr is to be Tried. An Omaha. Neb., despatch says : Morriv son Wilcox, Deputy Sheriff of Csttaraugus county, New York, passed through the city this morning on route to Clean, having in custody James Gregory Lafler, a. promi- nent stock raiser, whose ranch is located near Watrous, N. M. The prisoner was handcuffed and huge steel shackles were clasped about his ankles. The crime for whioh Lsfler is now underarrcsb is robbery and assault with intent to kill. The story of the terrible affair, as told to your correspondent by the oflicer, was a strange one. A Kingston despatch says : The circum- stances attending the arrest of Geo. Austin, commercial traveller, are sad in the ex- treme. His wife is seriously ill and confined to bed, and she still thinks he is on a. trip, but wonders why she does not hear from him. Hon. S. S. Cox began his response to the thanks of the House, Monday, by saying 2 “ Mr. Speaker : It has pleased the gentle- men to make me your locum 10mm.” After it was over O’Nei11,of Missouri, interviewed Tim Campbell on it. “ And what the devil does locum tenens mean, Tim ‘2” he asked, all in :1 puzzle. “ Don’t you know that, John ‘2" replied the New York stattsmnn, with a. touch of ity in his voice. “ Why, that’s Turkey or pro tem., of ooursefl'vâ€"Washinyton Critic. THEY WERE TWIN BROTHERS. VOL XXX News Nutshelled. Greek to H in). “ I have a very dear friend dying with quinsy, and I have heard that if I could get a piece of the rope usvd to hang that man and apply it; to my friend’s neck the disease would be charmtâ€"d away.” I looked at the woman in astonishment and I said to her : Mumfoffifi’rfibinmfl, mm. Empire reporter on Saturday. “ It is about the rope which was used to hang Bennett, for the murder of Hon. George Brown About three years ago two ladies visited the jail and inquired for me. I asked what I could do for them, when one of the ladies said : - “ Well,” éaid the woman, ” I wish to know if you have the rope that was used to hang Bennett.” I said I had it. She said : “ Do you really believe what you say ?” The woman replied with much fervency: “ Yes, I do believe it, Mr. Green. and my friends also believe it. Please comply with my rtquesb.” 1 sni‘d : “ Well, you shall have a. piece of thg yope.”_ I hunted up the rope and cut off a piece by the knot, and gave it the wmnan. She then hurried away with her companion, apparently very much pleased. I have not yet heard whenher the charm worked or not. Primroses, daisies and other flowers are in bloom at Saltcoats. Rev. J. Allan, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, died recently, aged 80 years. He had been minister of the parish for 44 years. Mr. James Tenant Caird, senior partner of the shipbuilding and engineering firm of Cuird & 00., Greenock, died suddenly on the 30511 ult. A lady who Believes that Disease Can Be Clmnned Away by a Hangmuu’s Hope. “ I will yell you a peculiar lnhiug,"z_§ai’d “ Mr. Green,will you grant me a favor '2” “ I certainly will if it is within my powng’LIHrepljgd. 7 An epidemic of measles has broken out at Shotts, and Calderheud School has been closed. Out of a. rollof 300 children nearly 200 are afiected. “ My friend," said the quack to the un- fortunate victim, “ so terrible is this dis ease that you can actually see it.” He handed a glass tube to the patient and poured apint of clear water into a large tumbler. " Just you blow into that water, my friend,” he cried. The man obeyed, and the water grew discolored, turbid, and at last as white as if it had been mixed with milk. The patient be- came as white as ashes. ” This un- happy man, my friends," said the quack, as he held the glass on high, “if he hadn’t had the good fortune to come across me tonight wouldn’t have been long for this world. I should have given him about a fortnight; that’s all. Now a packet of my lung healers will cure him. What you see in the glass of water are his Vitiated humors, the products of corruption. My magic lung healers destroy these humors 1n the body or out of the body. Observe, my friends, watch me carefully, there is no deception here.” The quack dropped a pinch from one of a packet of powders into a glass and directed the patient to stir it with the tube. The water became imme- diately clear. Then he reaped his harvest. The water was lime water, and the carbonic acid in the man’s breath naturally threw down the carbonate of lime at once and rendered the water turbid. And the mir- aculous lung healer was simply a little citric ‘ acid and sugar, which instantly redissolved ‘ it.â€"Saturduy Review. Miss C. F. Gordon Cumming has re- ceived a. British Civil List pension of £50 in consideration cf her many and valuable services to literature. The electors of Tradeston Division of Glasgow have by an overwhelmingmajority passed a resolution declaring that their representative, Mr. Cameron Corbett,M.P., by his conduct both inside and outside the House of Commons, had forfeited the con. fidence of the electors of Tradeston, and calling upon him to resign the seat. A statement that Abbotsford is for sale is incorrect. Mrs. Maxwell Scott, the great-granddaughter of the novelist (who has taken great care to preserve Sir Waner’s rooms in the state he left them). is Willing to let the house ané estate “ upon a. lease of one to five years’ duration,” which is a. very different thingfrom selling Abbotsford outright. On Jan. 30th, says the N. B. Mail,Marion Paul Aird, one of the best local poets, died at her residence, Kadakoi, Kilmarnock, in the 73rd yedr of her age. Her memory will live longest and she herself be best remem- bered as the writer of the beautiful hymn, “ Had I the \Vinge of a. Dove"-a. hymn familiar as a. household word to every Sab- balh scholar. How a Quack Awed a Crowd and Sold His Putan Lung Healers. A short time ago a quack experimented in Lambeth With considerable success upon the pockets of an awe stricken crowd. After a preliminary harangue and a terse little lecture on the viswra, which the cliarlatan sketched in with Lolored era) ons upon a blackboard on which the human skeleton was outlined in white paint, the fellow came to business. “ I am going to demonstrate to you,” said he, ” by a start- ling experiment upon one of you bystanders that my miraculous remedy can cure all diseases of the lungs and chest. Now, Whoever’s got a bad cough or cold 011 the chest, let him stand forward.” There was a little hesitation and a good deal of giggling. “ Don’t be afraid, my Iriends,” said the quack, “ it’s all free gratis, for nothing. Let any afflicted person come forward and I’ll show him the nature of his disorder and give him a packet of my lung healers for noth- ing." At last a man with a violent cold and cough came forward. The quack doc- tor pretended to sound his chest with a stethoscope of almost pantomimic propor- tions, and informed the staring crowd that the patient was in a galloping consump- lion. By the lamented death of Mr. John Wad- dell. of Inch, Linlithgowshire, the Clydes- dale horse interest has lost one of its most enthusiastic supporters. Mr. Waddellwas for many years a. large purchaser at Merryton sales. and his name will ever be associated in Clydesdale annals with the famed 100 guineas colt, Duke of Hamil- ton, 2.074, purchased by him at the sale of 1878. Mr. W. F. Skene, HistoriographervRoyal for Scotland, was on the Blah ult. presented with his portrait by a. number of gentle- men who wished to show their regard for his worth and esteem for his personal character. The Lord Justice General made the presentation. In reply Mr. Skene gave some interesting details regarding the production of his great work, “ Celtic Scotland.” SUPrR TITION IN TORONTO. TRICKS IN ALL TRADES. Latest From Scotland. RICHMOND HILL THURSDAY, MARCH 1 , 1888. Of course the meaning ‘of the postpone- ment or the rejection of marriage is the increase of prostitution. No one will pre- tend that the average mt v: in these latter years has become mcyez‘, ;, more con- Mynm'wm "1 m mug his senses under control. The tendency has rather been the other way. A celibate population is not, as a rule, a chaste population, but rather the reverse. To postpone marriage is to increase prostitution, and that often of the worst kind. For it is interesting to note that the postponement and partial abandonment of marriage has not had, as might have been expected, its natural re- sult in the increase of illegitimate births. lf marriage had been succeeded by concu- binage of the’ higher order, where the union, although not permanent, has still suflioient human relationship about it to surround the partners with the redeem- ing influences of olnldrun, the falling off in the marriage rate would have been accom- panied by the rise puri passu of the number of children born out of wedlock. The very rewrse is the case. The marriage rate in 1845 was 17 02, and the illegitimate births 2 3 per 1,000, while in 1886, with 11. mar- riage rate of 14.1, the illegitimate birth rate had fallen to 1.5. The proportion of illegitimate births in every thousand births was 65 in the ten years between 1851 and 1860. It was only 47 in 1880 Putliug it roughly, prostitution is elbowing nmtri‘ mony out of the field. Apart; altogether from the question of vice, and looking at the subject solely from the point: of view of human happiness 8. more melancholy conclusion could hardly be arrived at by the pessimist than that whichâ€"~born optimism as we areâ€"seems to be deduoible from the Registrar’s figures.â€" Pall Mall Gazette. McGarigle Enjoying Himself. A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune tells all about MuGarigle’s goings on at St. Catharines. The despatch says: Mac is enjoying himself these cold wintry days sleighriding. On one occasion he was accompanied by Capt. Wm. MeEvoy, for- merly captain of St. John’s boat, the schooner Blake, but now proprietor of the livery stables where McGarigle gets his horses for sporting around. Another Way McGarigle has of enjoying the freedom which Canada affords to American boodlers is shooting. He, with Fred. St. John and A. Woodruff, was enjoying a. rabbit hunt in the swamps and lowlying districts around the village of Marshville, some thirty-five miles southwest of this place, a few days ago. The report that McGnrigle presided over a banquet of his friendsat the Welland House a few nights ago is prettly well founded. The fact that Capt. J. Irving, skipper of the Blake ; Fred. St. John, bar- rister, of this city ; Mr. Patterson, one of the counsel for the defendant in the Dr. St. John trial ; a friend named Woodruff. and two Chicago men, supposed to be lawyers or friends of McGarigle from that city, were all seen at the Welland House on the night in question coincides with the rumor, and it may reasonably be supposed that Mr. McGarigle was present. Another fact which no doubt explains one cause of the falling away in the mar- riage rate is that people, if they do not postpone marriage altogether, postpone it as late as possible. That: is to say an in- creasing proportion of the years of human existence are spent outside matrimony. The mean age has been steadily rising since 1873, and the mean age of 1886 i4 the high- est ye! recorded, being 28.2 for men and 25.9 for women. The average age at which the professional and independent classes marry is 31.22 for the man, 26.40 for the woman. Avlrage 20years..15.3 15.1 17.1 «7.1 "7162‘ x856 ...14.2 13.7 155 15.8 13.9 These figures all point in one direction, and all tell the same tale. Europeans are not sucha marrying people now as they were twenty years ago, and among the marrying peoples we are nearly at the bot- tom of the tree. The Irish niarrioge rate is in itself enough to account for much of the misery and unrest of Erin; and the Scotch rate is lower than that of any 118.- tion in Europe. Our marriage rate is now lower than it has ever been since 1838, when the statistics were first collected on a. scientific basis. The average for quin- quennial periods which fluctuated from 15.6 in 183840 to 17.2 in 1851-5 has gone down steadily since 187175, and is still tending downward. Girls as Reporters. Oh,yes, dear, you can excel in news- paper work ! A girl makes just as good a. reporter as a man. A great deal beiter, in fact. But then you will labor under some disadvantages, as a girl. \Vhen you are writing up a. country fair, for instance, you can’t smoke in the eyes of the good old lady who peeps over your shoulder to see what you are saying about her canned pears and home-made bread. And you can't very well prod a class superintendent in the ribs with a pencil and cull him Say. And you can’t sit on the parapet of the grand stand and let your feet hangover during the races. And you can’t play bil- liarda and drink beer. Oh, you can? Well. then, you’d better forget how, if you’re going to be a reporter, else you’ll never have time to do anything else-Burdettc. England. Scotland, Ireland. France. Belgium. 1886 ...... 17.5 14.7 10 8 16.0 15.7 l8b'l-SU 16.4 14.2 9.? 15.8 14.8 1886 ..... 4.1 12.4 8.4 14.8 13.4 There are three notable exceptions to the uniform decrease of the marriage rate, but they are easily explained. In Prussia, in Austria. and in Italy the marriage rate of 1866 was distinctly below that of 1886. The secret, of course, is that in 1866 the three States were at war and campaigns and matrimony do not go well together. Italy alone of the great European States keeps upher marriage rate. It averaged 15.2 for eighteen years; it was 15.6 in 1886. In this she resembles Sweden. But the other States show the same phenomenon: Den- Swit- Aus- Ger- Hol- nmrk. zerlend. tria. many. laud. Aw rage 20 yenrs..15.3 15.1 17.1 47.4 16.2 1886 14.2 1317 155 15.8 13.9 A woman who lives atPlaza Teguesquite, N. M., Pamehim Morales, is reputed to ‘be 107 years old. She lives alone in a. small adobe, does her own housework, is straight; as an arrow, and moves about with aston- ishing ease. Her hair reaches to her waist and is as white as snow. The mlliug off in 1886 below the average of the twenty years in 18614880 is very marked, alnhough not so great. as the differ- enue between the rate of 1866 and 1886. Here, for instance, are the three sets of figures: It Seems to be Going Out in Europe and (went lil‘ihlill-‘SOIIJH Startling Kesul s. The numbers who marry seem to be steadily decreasing. The figures supplied under the head of International Vital StatistiCH, which aretabuluted from returns furnished by the authorities of various Europuan States, show an all-round fall in the proportion of marriages. MARRIAGE. Hon. Mr. Mowat agreed that in practice thelaw worked harshly. and it did not seem fair that a mortgagee desiring to pay off a mortgage should be compelled to give six months’ notice or pay interest for that time. If this Bill was referred to a special committee doubtless that committee would frame a clause fixing a time to meet the general opinion. Perhaps even a shorter period than three months might be fair in the ease mentioned by the member for Hamilton (Mr. Gibson). He believed it quite proper that there should be some legislation on the subject, and suggested that the Bill should be sent to a special committee The Bill was read the second time. Mr. Lees (Lanark) moved the second reading of his Bill. to amend the General Road Companies Act. It provided that on the application of one hundred ratepayers the Council shall appoint an arbitrator and the County Judge a second, and if a third is necessary he shall be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. These three are empowered to decide the bounds of the municipalities or parts of municipa- lities that shall be taxed to buy up the roads. If the County Council cannot agree with the road companies as to the value of the roads to be purchased, another arbitra- tion is to take place under the Municipal Act. Mr. Frenchâ€"If that note was overdue, I would have the privilege of paying it at any time with inberest for the time over- due. But if I gave you better security by u mortgage of my farmâ€"4f I had one â€"8.nd the loan were three days overdue I would be obliged to give you moriee of six months or pay interest for than time before I could compel you to take your money. This is a grievous burden upon the poorer class of borrowers, and, as you can see, must often work great; injustice. There ought. to be some simple machinery by whieh these “ reasonable terms ” could be arranged between the parties. Hon. A. M. Ross said he supposed the motion was called forth by the unfortunate locking-up of the funds of the Township of Bentinck in a. bank which had recently failed. He pointed out that there were several modes of investing county funds, and a. very large latitude was allowed to the Councils to enable them to make safe and permanent investments. He believed, not, withstanding the hon. gentleman’s state- ment, that Municipal Councils had availed themselves to a large extent of the proviso allowing Municipal Councils to invest money on first mortgages on real estate. The difficulty of looking after a sinking fund might be obviated by having the debentures payable in yearly instalments, and this plan he believed would save both expense and trouble. He did not think it necessary for the Government to establish a sort of saving bank for the investment of municipal funds. The motion was carried. Mr. French, in moving the second reading of the Bill to amend the law respecting mortgages, said he had every confidence thwt the Bill was: ex [go-3d one, and would receive the app‘oval of the House. It is Well known, he said. that if I were to her- row money from you, Mr. Speaker, on my promissory noteâ€"â€" - Mr. MeEedibh-You would never pay it (Litugllfier’) . The Bill was read a second time and re ferred to the Municigal Commifi‘tee. Mr. Waters moved the second reading of a Bill to amend the Assessment Act. He explained that its objects were to abolish the poll tax, to abolish statute labor in certain cases, and to provide that the sum paid for commutation of statute lubor should be paid to the Overseers of high- ways, and by them expended for the improvement of the roads. He argued that it was unfair to impose the poll tax upon young men who paid taxes indirectly by paying their board and lodging. r Mr. Blyth moved fora return of copies of all Orders in Council with respect to the {investment of sinking funds of municipali. ties under the provisions of the Municipal Act. He said that a few years ago, when lthe craze for railways was at its height, ‘many of the municipalities granted large bonuses. These bonuses were secured in too many cases with little regard for the interests of the people, but with regard rather for the interests of the speculators who were concerned in the schemes. The sinking funds on these loans were coming in and it was ditficult for the municipali~ ties to find means of investing the money safely and profitably. An Order in Council gave authority to place the money in banks, and a good deal of money so invested by municipali- ties had been lost. By a change in the law power was given to invest in mortgages. But in making these investments the muniâ€" cipalities had to come in contact with the loan companies. It was well known that these companies had executive officers of great experience to manage the investment of their funds. But Municipal Councillors were elected from year to year and neces- sarily could not have the same experience to guide them in investing. Therefore, as a rule, they did not take advantage of this means of investing. He thought it would be well should the Government of the Province agree to receive the funds collected for the repayment of these loans, paying interest at 5 per cent. This would over- come the difficulties which at present ex- isted. The information he sought by this motion, he believed, would furnish strong arguments in favor of the suggestion he made. "Mr." Mémdnh said that the “pol/l tax was a reasonable thing, and that there had been no deumyfl for its rgpeal. The B111 was raid} second time and re ferred 10 tile Municipal Committee. Mr. Phelps moved the second reading of a. Bill which provides that the salaries of police magistrates in Scott Act counties shall be $700 where the population is over 40,000, and $5800 Where it exceeds 50,000. The present salary is $600, irrespective of population. ‘ Mr. SmithY moving the second reading of l blade or a sharp leadvpencil on the thumb- his Bill to amend the Municipal Act, ex- plained that it was intended to extend the local improvemement system to township mm icipalities. But it was believed that the frontage tax would not be just as a means of assessing for the cost of the works constructed. It was proposed, therefore, to authorize the assessment on a basis of acreage, those lands which received the ‘ benefit from theimprovement to beassessed according to the benefit they received. He believed that the Bill was a good one and A would reoeixe the approval of the House. In reply to objection: by Mr. Waters, he said nail, which will cast a shadow directly from the sun, no matter how thick the snow or fog is. Try it.â€"Boston Journal. _+_ A Pauper's Savings. Atameeting of the Burslem and W01. stanton guardians, England, held at the [former town, the relieving oifioer stated that upon searching among the effects of Hannah Lee, who has just died at the age of 7G, for some linen in which to wrap her body, £120 was found in gold, tied up in rage. The old woman had been receiving parochial relief for many years. Mr. Meredith opposed the Bill, arguing that it would retard the progress of the Scott Act to compel County Councils to pay an increasad salary to police magis- traces. TORONTO. Feb. 15.â€"The Speaker took the chair an 3 o’ulouk. THE LOCAL LEGISLATURE. WHOLE NO 1 ,542 NO. 35. Mr. Ingram said that farmers in his sec- tion had suffered sewrely from frauds in connection with grain seed. Hon. A. M. Rossvsaid that the report of the Commissioner would be laid before the House. He understood that true bills lmd bean found against the principal officers of Lh9_couipan_y. I Mr. Tooley moved for a return of copies of the evidence taken by Mr. [Emilius [rving, Q. 0., with reference to the Ontario Grain dz Seed Company, and of the report, if any, made by him with regard to the said company, its formation or operations. He said that the farmers had been de- frauded of large sums of money, and that the Government deserved credit for up- pointing a commission to inquire into the matter. Mr. Woods (Hastings) said the wonder was that anybody could be found so ignor- ant as to accept the promises which were made in connection with these seed grain transactions. I that the Bill could be taken advantage of to promote selfish ends if a man could secure control of the Township Council, but he thought that that was a. matter that might be left; with the Township Council and the people. Hon. G. W. Ross said there did seem to be a tendency to allow the Common School education toterminute with the fourth class, and the department could only resist that by pointing out the importance of maintain- ing fifth forms. Where they were required, as a rule, the advanced pupil obtained a better education in the High School than in the fifth form of the Public School. It had been said that the grants To Public Schools had not increased since 1876, while the grants to High Schools had increased 25 per cent. But it was to be remarked that the Public School attendance had de- creased from 490,000 in 1876 to 487,000 in 1880, while in the same period the High School attendance had increased from 8,451 to 15,344. The remainder of the items under the head of education Were passed. The comâ€" mittee rose and the House adjourned at 9 pm. Hon. Mr. Hardy said he had noticed a. casein which a. person who had bought these receipts by wholesale had sued upon some of them and had been successful. He had been a. little surprised by this result, as he had supposed that in such a. case notice would be imputed to the party. It was not only ignorant persons who were deceived by these agents. He knew of a case where a. very intelligent farmer had gone into the transaction, hoping to profit by it, end he must say that he did not con- sider him free from blame. Mr. Meredith said he believed there was actually a. case in which an agent for agri- cultural implements had been taken in. (Laughter) The motion was carried. Mr. Ingram’s motion for a. return of fees paid to county officers in 1887 was with- drawn. VVhenI first smell cloves on a. man’s breath my first thought is: “ That man is a. fool.” He thinks he is concealing the smell of whiskey or some other vile smell, and he is only advertising it. There is another reason also why he is afool. The oil of cloves, which is expressed from them by chewing them, is an active solvent of the enamel of the teeth. Any one who chews cloves will soon notice that it makes the teeth tender. That means that their enamel is disappearing, and the next step is a. mouthful of decayed teeth, which all the odors of Araby the blast can never sweeten. When will people learn that the sweetest and rarest smell of all is no smell at all ?â€"Ch£cago Journal. A correspondent writes to the Journal : Reading accounts of so many being lost in the snow and fog, I would call your atten- tion to a simple means of determining the position of the sun at any time of the day, which is by placing the point of a. knife- blade or a sharp leadvpencil on the thumb- nail, which will cast a. shadow directly from the sun, no matter how thick the snow or fog is. Try it.â€"Boston Journal. Hon. Mr. Mowat said that it was the duty of officers under the departmentâ€"the county attorneysâ€"to prosecute in cases of breaches of the election law. But there was difficulty in securing the evidence. He was not in favor, however, of the Govern- ment detectives being employed in looking up this evidence unless there was special reason for it. Perhaps the hon. gentleman knew of cases of detectives being at work such as he spoke of. It was lamentable, no doubt, the extent to which bribery had been practised. It seemed that the supâ€" porters of Liberal candidates had sought to learn a lesson from friends of gentlemen opposite. But he hoped that they would have learned that it was not only right but politic to avoid transactions of that kiud. On the grants for schools. Hon G. W. Ross (Middlesex) explained that the increase of 33,000 to schools in new and poor townships and unorganized territory was deemed just and advisable after careful consideration, especially in View of the extension of settlement in vari- ous directions. The money would be allotted to Public and Separate schools in the same proportion as the grant to other schools. Mr. Wood (Hastings) expressed regret that. the amount; was not made larger. Mr. Meredith accused the Government of Sanding some of its detectives to work up cases of breach of the election laws against; some parties for partiznn purposes while leaving the gross corruption of their political friends in Glengatry and other places untouched. The Bill to amend the Act incorporating the \Villiam Hall Pcterborough Protestant Poor Trust (Mr. Stratton) was read the second time. 013 he item covering the salary and ex‘ penses of detectives employed in the Attor- ne_y_â€"Gex_1§ml’§ department, 7 Mr. Phelps opposed the Bill and thought it should be withdrawn, as it was a. bad Bill. The Bill was read the second tigxe and referred to the Municipal Committée. The House then went into Committee of Supplx. Mr. Harcourt in the chair. Mr. Wood (Hastings) expressed fear that this measure would introduce in the town- ships the difficulties which had made them- selves felt in this city over the local im- provement question. He thought it would be better to depend upon the equity of the Council for the making of improvements M Teefy The Evil of Chewing Cloves. Finding- the Sun in a Storm. In addition to the brilliant red which, especially in cloth or flannel, is now so much used for children’s dresses,hnve been seen some equally pretty frocks made en- tirelyof blue. A dress of sapphire blue plush is trimmed with the long haired blacklynx fur. Gray cloth gainers that button above the knee are Worn with this costume A pretty ornament for the hair is a.“rose how.” The petals of the rose are formed of ends two inches long of green corded ribbon out in sharp points at the upper edge. The petals are formed of many thick, soft loops of rose-colored satin ribbon and a. few ends of gin; wire form the stamens. Thls is set on a. long hairpin. A distinguishedâ€"looking skating costume has a. skirt of very heavy black faille francaise, edged with black astmkhan. The basque and drapery is of smooth dark-blue cloth, braided and edged with the fur. The bodice is hugged down the front, and there is a. little toque and muff to match of the cloth and fur. Buttons have lost their identity since the mge for braiding set in and are of little im- portance, being as quiet in style as possible. The favorites are the sumll bullet-shaped ones, crochet-covered, or else still smaller flat ones, covered with black silk. " A late fashion in Parisiethat of wearing small birds‘ wings in the hair at the opera. Brunettes wear them dyed scarlet: or gilded, while the blondes; wear White, blue or pink. While it: may be cruel it is at the same time exceedingly pretty and piquant in effect. Stout women wear drawers and chemise of fine French flannel, as they thereby attain the necessary warmth for cold weather without: the extra bulk of wearing both merino underwear and muslin. Flowers are revived for ball Hresses and are made to appear as natural as possible, drooping from flexible stems and sur- rounded with natural foliage., They are made with the greatest care and come in sets consisting of a. garland for the skirt, a. corsuge bouquet and a. small cluster for the hair. A novel hair ornament consists of small side combs, less than two inches long, made of real or imitation tortoiseshell, set with a sparkling row of rubies or other small gems, sometimes Wit-h a variety of colored stones. These combs are worn either at the side or in the coils of hair surmounting the forehead. There is an effort being made just now to return to the old bow-knot method of dress- ing the hair, such as one sees in pictures of the fashions of 1821. It is rather a trying fashion, and only young fresh faces ‘can stand it. All the tendency, though, is towards a. high and extremely narrow effect, with one curled lock in the centre of the forehead. In Paris they are dressing young girls in full plain skirts of figured materials, with low round gathered bodiees, surrounded by a wide sash. Sandal shoes and high coiffure, with the hair combed off the fore- head, make this costume still more like the fashions of the twenties, which are being industriously revived. One of the newest creations of fashion is a bodice intended for ball-room wear, unit- ing the half high and half low in very pretty style. This low bodice seems to be made of flowers of light pinked silk ruch» ings, and the bodice propel: goes over the shoulders in two drapings, which becom- ingly clothe the display of shoulders to which some people object. _ A lovelyfl evening dress has a. skirt and bodice of yellow faille. The shirt is trim- med with flounccs of yellowish blond em- broidered with gold. The bodice is covered with goldvcolored plaited crape, and the drapery is of the Grape laid in loose, fine plains in such a. manner that the edges hang in fine points with fame-like effect. The top of tho bodice is edged with gold lace. Ostrich feather fans are not considered good style for debutanbes. Theirs should be of cocks‘ plumes or else painted gauze. Red linen handkerchiefs, blue-stitched, are worn with muffs in preference to the more delicate white cambric, which can scarcely touch fur without losingits purity. The draped bodice will play an import- ant part both for ball and dinner dresses ; in is made of very soft silk, Grape or similar clinging material. it. Going to sue Sf thewlargest establish- mentsy She “19% on and tried on wraps, trying at the same Time the patience of the saleswoman, as She ahays came back to one, the most elegant of the kg) and seemed just on the point of choosing In Finally she begged permission to take it heme to show her husband, feeling certain he woud approve. The garment was sent home, was worn at the reception, and returned with a polite note and regrets that it was not found Wholly satisfactory. An Article of Many Uses. What on earth our grandmothers and mothers ever did without kerosene oil is a wonder, says a thrifty housewife. Hardly a day passes that this article is not in requisition for some purpose. It is used in Washing, clear starching, loosening screws and bolts, cleaning furniture, polishing windows ; then medioinally for sore throats, externally, and for croup both externally and internally. But the best use that I have known it to come into was to take the rust from a stove that had stood through the summer and gathered a thick coating of red rust. Sand and elbow grease were applied most vigorously, but the rust held its own, when a bright idea suggested itself and was acted upon with perfect success. A cloth was dipped in kerosene oil and rubbed over the rust. After a thorough rubbing the stove was blacked, and one could never have thought but it was a span new baseburner. Not a particle of rust remained to tell the story. To what use this article will hereafter be called we can- not tell, but really a family could hardly get along in these times without it. Latest Fashion Notes. Evening basques are laced with narrow satin ribbon instead of cord. Children’s dresses with White serge have a kilted skirt laid in a broad box plait in front, and have half a. dozen rows of nar- row crimson braid set: on above the hem. The full blouse waist is gathered into a yoke, and there is a. loose outer jacket which has three plaits on the from edge, and is bordered with-\the crimson braid. With it is worn a. red Turkish tasselled fez. The cheeky woman whom I have now in mind is self-possessed, smiling and well dreseed. She is the terror of storekeepers. Recently a. specimen of this class hsda piece of fine needlework that her own sew- ing machine could not do. She knew of one in the market that could, and so she Went to the office, talked prices and quality, asked permission to try it on the spot, took a. roll from her shopping-bag, stitched an hour till the job was done, expressed entire satisfaction with the machine and price, gave her name, street and number with an order for one of the best, and went her way. The agent never saw her again, and found no machine was wanted at the street and number desig- nated. She would be horrified at the hint of shoplifting. Her little game is different. It is shop-borrowing. This same woman was invited to an out-of-town reception. She wanted emore elegant outside garment than her own for the occasion, and she got is (1.4.... tA WOES Some Curiosities Among the Latest Fashions. THE LADIES’ COLUMN. OF THE OBLIGING STOREKEEPER. A Terror of Storekeepera.