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ROUND THE WHOLE WORLD WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE GLOBE. 01d and New “’orld Events of Interest (‘hronicletl Brleflyâ€"lntcrestlng liar» penlngs of Recent hole, It is stated that Lord ()rford left £200,- 000 in cash. I . ‘ It has been decided to establish a shipping exchange at Southampton. There are over 2,000 miles of gas pipes underlying the streets of London. Berry, the hangman, says that he has hanged .500, but never one teetotaller. The Prince of \Vales sends Christmas presents to all his old friends and even to his acquaintances. After the Queen, the most sincerely char- itable member of the Royal Family is H.R. H. Princess Christian. The only two royal ladies who have made balloon ascents are Eugenie,the ex-Empress of France, and Christiana, Queen of Swa den. The national debt of Great Britain amounts to rather more than £20 for each inhabitant. But very few worry over the matter. According to the will of the late Dowager Duchess of Montrose, all her jewellery is to be sold and the proceeds are to go to] difierent London charities. A MILLEE S STORY. HE WAS GIVEN JUST ONE MONTH TO LIVE. Flrsi Attacked Willi Inflammatory Rlien- mallsm. and “non Stricken Willi l'nrnlyslsâ€"llope Abandoned and lie Longer! for Denlli to Release lllm From Sufferingâ€"Al Lost Ile Found A (‘ure and Relates Ills Wonderful Recovery. Sherbroolm Gazette. The benefits arising from the use of Dr. \Villiams’ Pink Pills are well known to the Gazette. It is a. frequent occurrence that people come into the office and state that they have been restored to health by their use. It occasionally happens that extra- ordinary instances of their curative powers come to our notice, and one of these was related to us recently, so astonishing in its nature that we felt the ciosestinvestigation was required in order to thoroughly test the accuracy of the statements made to us. We devoted the necessary time for that purpose and can vouch for the reliability of the following facts, wonderfully passing belief as they may appear 2 There are few men more widely known in this section than Mr. A. T. Hopkins, of Johnville, Que. Previous to his removal to Johnville, Mr. Hopkins resided at Windsor Mills and was for three years a member of the municipal council of that place. When a young man Mr. Hopkins was noted for his strength and his activity as a Wrestler. His strength stands him The peer who is father of the greatest number of children is the Duke of West: minster,who has just given away one of his I daughters. His children number seventeen. It is calculated that if the children under the care of the London School Board were to join hands they would reach from ondon to Carlisle, 8. distance of 300 miles. Queen Victoria’s daily menu is written in French, with the exception of the single it‘m "roast beef,” which is loyally and uncompromisingly English, as befits a nabional dish. An authority states in a medical journal that the height ofa very tall British wo- man was, fifty years ago, five feet seven, while now the height averages five feet six to five feet ten. Mr. Herbert Spencer recently told an interviewer that he made a point of giving his digestive organs as little to do as pos- sible, and that in that way he has succeed- ed in attaining to a ripe old age. At Essen, Germany, in the archives of the Munsterkirche, a manuscript of the Psalms has been discovered, which, if it be- longs, as is believed, to the middle of the ninth century, it is the oldest Latin ver- sion of the Psalms. The latest report of Women in industrial occupations in England shows an increase of 334,000 over 1891, that is in ten years. Gardeners, florists, watchmakers, gold- smiths and silversmiths are women in larger numbers in England than in America. A Jew in London is making a lot of money by lending out a £1,000 Bank of England note to swell weddings to be ex- hibited as the gift of the bride's father. A man is sent along to watch the note, and can be made very useful at the presents table exhibiting the articles. A \Velshman proposes to build a ship that will have aspeed of sixty miles an hour, the boat will be 500 feet long and 50 feet wide, with a flat bottom and wedge. shape bow and stern, of 10,000 tons dis- placement, and with eight paddle-wheels on each side, each making seventeen re- volutions a minute. Prince Hohenlohe, the new German Chancellor, is personally very popular. He has made it a rule to visit the French capital once a year, usually in July or August, when he could lunch or dine in the open air, look for old books in the Quai Voltaire, and see the life of the boulevards at its best. Mrs. Evans, wife of ex-Lord Mayor of London Sir David Evans, whose daughter has just married Harry North, son of Colonel North, the nitrate king. had a most plebian origin. She was maid of all work in a country inn when Mr. Evans, the wealthy London merchant, fell in love withher while on a hunting' visit. Of all dances, the Duchess of Edinburgh enjoys a cotillior. best. Princess Maude of Roumania and the Duchess of Connaught are most found of Waltzing, and that is also the favorite dance of the Prince of \Vales, who is an accomplished waltzer. The Prin- cess of Wales prefers lancers, and the Duchess of Fife is most enamored with a set of quadrilles ;lwhile all the Royal Family, including the Queen herself, have a liking for the Roger de Coverley country dance. Her Majesty is accredited with having recently vindicated her reputation for an excellent political memory. It is said that on one of the courtiers representing to Her Majesty that there was no precedent for a Canadian statesman dying in Britain, she remarked at once that she remembered that in May, 1.873, the Minister of Militia and Defence of Canada died in Britian, and his body was sent to Canada. The courtier looked the matter up, and found it was as the Queen stated, and the gentleman was Sir George Carter, Bart. A computation made on good data shows that there are in the United Kingdom now about three million working women, of whom one-halfare in domestic service; fur- ther, that half the working class families in the country are wholly or partially main- tained by women who are widows or the wives of sick or drunken husbands or the daughters of aged, afflicted, or dissolute parents; and that most of these latter work at extremely low wages, â€"â€"â€"â€"â€".-â€"_I Western Assurance Company. The reports presented at the annual meeting of the Western Assurance Com-i psny, which appear in another column, are very-'satisfactory, and both officers and shareholders are gratified at the success which has marked the year. Two half- yearly dividends at the rate of ten per cent. per annum have been declared; Simon” carried to reserve fund, which now amounts to $1,100,000, and after providing an ample reinsurance reserve to meet liabilities on outstanding policies, the net surplus of the company has been increased to $377,247.59. Deep regret was expressed at the loss sus- - Gazette by in good stead for he works hard at his business, carrying heavy sacks of flour in his mill for many hours during the day and frequently far into the night. Active as he is, and strong as he is, there was a time not long distant when he was as help- less as an infant and suffered intolerable agony. About three years ago, while residing at Windsor Mills, he was attacked by inflammatory rheumatism. It grew worse and worse until, in spite of medical advice and prescriptions, after a year’s illness he had a stroke of paralysis. His right arm and leg became quite useless. Sores broke out on both legs. He suffered excruciating agony, and had rest neither day nor night. He sought the best medi- cal advice that could be obtained, but no hopes were held out to him by the physi- cians. “ He will certainly die within a month,” one well-known practitioner told his friends. “ He will be a cripple for life," said two other doctors. It is no wonder that, as he says, life became a burden to him and he longed for death to relieve him from his sufferings. This was in August, 1892. About bctober of that year he heard of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills and as a forlorn hope determined to try them. He did so, and before long was able to take outdoor exercise. He persevered with the treat- ment, closely following the directions, and is today nearly as strong as when a young man. and is able to follow very successfully and without difficulty the laborious calling by which he gets a living. Such was the wonderful story told the Mr. Hopkins, whc attributes his recovery solely to the use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and he is willing to satisfy any person who may call on him as to their wonderful effects. A depraved condition of the blood or a shattered nervous system is the secret of most ills that afilict mankind, and by restoring the blood and rebuilding the nerves, Dr. \Yilliams' Pink Pills strike at the root of the disease, driving it from the system and restoring the patient to health and strength, In cases of paralysis, spinal troubles, locomotor ataxia, sciatica, rheumatism,erysipelas, scl‘ofulous troubles, etc., these pills are superior to all other treatment. They are also a specific for the troubles which make the lives of so many women a burden, and speedily restore the rich glow of health to sallow cheeks. Men broken down by overwork,worry,or excess- es, will find in Pink Pills a certain cure. So‘d by all dealers or sent by mail,postpaid, at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50, by addressing the Dr. Williams Medicine Company,Brockville, Ont., orSchenectady, N. Y. Beware of imitations and substi- tutes alleged to be “just as good.” Heâ€"“ How well Miss Elderberry carries her age l” Sheâ€"“ But then she has become so accustomed to it, you know.” Montreal, P. Qo Whenever Given a Fair Trial Hood’s Proves Its Merit. Street. Montreal, Canada: “ C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. 2 to say that it has done me a great deal of good. HQOD’S Sarsaparilla CURES [began to take Hood‘s Sarsaparilla it has in- creased to 163. _I think Hood's Sarsaparilla is a marvellous medicine and am very much pleased tained by the company in the death of the late president, Mr. A. M. Smith. with it." .1. ALCIDE CHAI‘SSE. Hood's Pills cure liver ills. constipation, biliousness. jaundice. sick headache. indigestion A Marvelous Medicine The following letter is from Mr. J. Alcido Chaussé, architect and surveyor, No. 153 Shaw "Gentlemenzâ€"I have been taking'Hood’s Sarsaparilla for about six months and am glad Last May my weight was 152 pounds, but since Girl (jokingly)â€"-“I’d like a place where I’ll have everything I want, nothing to do, and no one to boss me.” Clerkâ€"“This, miss, is an employment office, not a matri- monial agency.” The private apartmcnts at. \Vindsor Castleâ€"that is, the portion of the castle which serves as the residence of the Queen -â€"are in the'upprer ward,'the newer portion of the castle. They occupy the whole of the firm floor of the east and south sides of the great quadrangle. In the east side are the dining-rooms, the drawing-rooms, the council chamber, the Queen's boudoir, the Queen‘s bedroom, andthe oak room. In the south side are suites of apartments which are used for the accommodation of illustrious visitors. The finest part of the whole is the grand corridor. Catairh -Use Nasal Balm. Quick, posi tive cure. Soothing, cleansing, healing, The further away from the location of a business its advertising is intended to have effectiveness, the more persuasive and trustworthy its appearance must be. The reputation of a business in its own locality is always to some extent dependent on personal knowledge and direct observation. At a distance its advertising has to intro- duce it, vouch for it, as well as sell for it. Don't Tobacco Spll or Smoke Your Llfe Away is the truthful, startling title of a book about No»'l‘o-Bric, the harmless, guaranteed tobacco habit curc that braces up nicotinixcrl norvcs, eliminates the nicotine poison. makes weak men gain strength: vigor and manhood. You run no physical or financial risk. as No-To-Bac is sold under guarantee to cure or money re- funded. Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.,!tT-l St. Paul St.. Montreal. Humorous editorâ€"“ You have carried this joke a little too far.” Sad humoristâ€"- “ Yes, sir ; that is why I wish to leave it with you." Charlatans and Quacks Have long plied their vocation on the suf- fering pedals of the people. The knife has pared to the quick; caustic applications have tormented the victim of come until the conviction shaped itselfâ€"there’s no cure. Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor proves on what slender basis public opinion often rests. If you suffer from corns get the Extractor and you will be satisfied. Sold everywhere. Sheâ€"“ Indeed, sir, I haven’t reached the matrimonial bargain-counter yet I" He â€"" You would be a bargain, my dear, on any counter.” With the spring tide come the flowers, but before them comes the illustrated seed and fiOWer Catalogue, in its way almost as attractive as the flowers themselves. \Ve have just received the Catalogue of The Steele,Briggs, Marcon Seed Co., ofToronto, full of instructive details of great value to all interested in plant and flower life,â€"and who is not '5 The reputation of this house stands high and no reader of this journal can do better than consult their Catalogue or write them personally. A friendâ€"“If you love her, old fellow, why don’t you marry her?” Bachelor doc- torâ€"“ Marry her ? \Vhy, she is one of my best patients.” Get Rid of Neuralgia. There is no use in fooling with neuralgia. It is a. disease that gives way only to the most powerful remedies. No remedy yet discovered has given the grand results that invariably attends the employment of Pol- son's Nerviline. Nerviline is a. positive specific for all nerve pains, and ought to be kept on hand in every family. Sold every where, '35 cents a bottle. A. P. 750 WESTERN ASSURANUE C0.“ I’ANY. FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. Isay that the absence from the chair of One who for so many years has presided over our annual gatherings,and maintained such a constant oversight of the affairs of the Company, is a source of sincere re. gret. This feeling is painfully impressed upon us at this, the first Siiareholders’ meeting for thirty years from wnwh curl late President has been absent. Yrvu will, I am sure, agree with me that we are-l fortunate in having secured for our IIoard-l room so excellent a portrait as that before. you of one who has so well earned it place of honor upon its walls, and whose kindly disposition, business integrity, and blame- less life have left upon the annals of our business community, and more particularly upon the minds of those intimately as- somated with him, a record which must afford us pleasure, as well as profit, to contemplate. Although in failing health for some time past, Mr. Smith continued to take a deep interest in the busi- ness of the Company, and to fulfil the duties of his office until after the close of the year with which the report just read deals, and I feel, therefore, in presenting it, that I am rendering, on his bel alf, an account of the final year of his Presidency rather than submitting a report by virtue of the position to which the Directors have recently done me the honor to elect me. In performing this duty my task is a comparatively light one, for the statement of the accounts of the year, which has been in the hands ofShare- holders for some days, is one which appears . to call for no lengthened explanations, and certainly requires no words of apology at my hands. From a Shareholder’s point of view, and taking into account the de- pressed condition of general business over the entire continent during the year, it must be regarded, I think, as an eminently satisfactory statement, showing, as it doss, that after paying out of the profits of the year our usual dividend of ten per cent. upon the capital, we have been able to add $10,000 to our reserve fund; and that, after providing an ample reserve for running 03 outstanding risks, we have made a substantial addition to our net surplus. 0n the whole, therefore, I say thatI think we may congratulate ourselves, as well as the officers and agents of the Company,upon the result of the year's transactions,bearing evidence, as it does, of that carefulselecticn of risks and judicious supervision which is so essential in times when depreciation in the value of all classes of property is liable to increase tho.> hazard of fire underwriting Although the report deals only with the business of 18M, 1 may be permitted to refer briefly to matters relating to the present year, and in this connection I may first allude to the unfortunate experience of our own city during the early part of January, when by two fires, occurring within a. week of each other, property to the value of close upon one million and a half dollars, and embracing several of what were regarded as our best mercantile risks, was destroyed, involving a. loss of nearly one million dollars to insurance companies. With the large interests which the “ \Vest- ern" has in Toronto, it is needless to say that we could not hope to escape heavy losses in such disasters ; but I am pleased to be able to inform you that our lines were so well distributed, and on the larger risks reduced by reinsurance, that our net loss by these two fires was $37,200, an amount not sufficient to‘ seriously affect, with our present large income, the average of the year‘s losses. As a result of these fires, the im- pruxed fire protection which has long heen‘ urgently needed in Toronto seems likely‘ to be afforded. It will be of interest also to Shareholders to know that a contrsc: has been entered into under which we have reinsured the Canadian business of the United Fire Insurance Company, of Man- chester, England, which Company has ceased doing business in the Dominion, being, in fast, now in course of liquidation. This will naturally bring some increase in l the volume of our Canadian fire business, Dlroctors‘ Report anal Financlal Slate. uncut-The President's Addressâ€"Sous- iaclory licuilts of the Past chr’s lmslnessâ€"The old Board Unanimously lie-elected. l The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company was held at its offices, in Toronto, Thursday last. Mr. Geo.A. Cox, President, occupied the chair, and Mr. C. C. Foster, having been, appointed to act as Secretary to the meeting, read the follow- ing ANNUAL REM IRT. The Directors beg to present herewith their Annual Report, showing income and expenditure of the Company for the year 1894, together with profit and loss account and statement of assets and liabilities at the close of the year. The premium income, owmg mainly to general business depression and deprecia- tion in values, shows a falling off compared with that of the preceding year, but this was more than counterbalanced by reduced losses, and the revenue account shows an excess $111,453.47 of income over expendi- ture. Two half-yearly dividends at the rate of ten per cent. per annum have been declared ; {£10,000 carried to reserve fund, which now amounts to $1,100,000; and after providing an ample reinsurance reserve to meet liabilities on outstand. ing policies, the net surplus of the Com- pany has been increased to $377,247.59, Your Directors feel assured that the Shareholders Will have learned with deep regret of the recent loss which the Com- pany has sustained in the death of its late President, Mr. A. M. Smith, who as a Director for the past twenty-nine years,and as President since 1883, had, by Ins wise counsel and the active personal interest he had always taken in its affairs, contributed largely to the success of the Company. The vacancies caused by Mr. Smith’s death have been filled by the election of the Vice-President, Mr. (ieo. A. Cox, to the presidency ; and that of the Managing Director, Mr. J. J. Kenny, to the position of Vice-President ; the vacancy on the Board being filled by the appointment of Mr. J. K. Osborne as a Director. \‘l'll .\IA11\' OI" FINANCIAL 116W nus Aw untâ€" '1‘.)t:111ncmnc . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. 1,193,573i' TUUtll‘:Xl)v.ldlbu1'l'ill1Clllillng uppi'upridlinn for all Iosws rI-[mrtcd to Illst December, STATEMENT. 1894.).1 . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,082, 19 53 (‘nsh Capitol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 1,000. on 00 Reel-rye Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,100,000 00 Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1373,60; 02 The President, in moving the adoption of the report, said :â€" I am surethat I express the sentimems of every Shareholder of the Company when m from which we have in the past derived a fair profit, and from which we feel that 25cm, sects. and $1.00 Bottle. _ One cent a. dose. 1tis 801 on r aran‘cab all s . gists, It cures ncjpieht Cdi'isumCéTilo‘; and. 13 the best Cough and. Group Cure. fill-9‘; ANTED~OFFICE MANAGER in every City and County. Fortune for good Address, D. A. EVANS & CO” 274 College St., Room 12 Toronto. Ont AGENTS \VANTED 01’. the latest and best line of Book< an Bible: in Canada. all sizes and price Terms lihcral. \Vritc for circulars. Agents. \VILLIAM BRIGGS. Publisher. Toronto Ontario. GENTS WANTED to rwpi-eseni us in 4 every towns-hip for the sall- of our special \VIrw Fencing, thrcc (lifl‘wrent patterns, also now spring lock and metallic shingle for roof- ingxidinrzstaplc linen big mower and sole ""“lml t0 EOWI men. THE COLLINS MFG. 60.. In; I'D-plunadc St. \Vest. Toronto. G. DUTHIE & sous SLATE, SHEET-METAL, TILE & GRAVEL ROOFERS Sheet Metal Ceilings. Terra Cotta Tile. Red, Black and Green Roofing Slate. Metal Cor- nices. Felt, 'l‘ar, Roofing Pitch, Etc. Gutters, Downpipes, &c., supplied the trade. Telephone 1936. Adelaide & Widmer Sts TORONTO By attending the Nurrhem Businca. Sound, Our. 1‘ you \\'£.n[ to know wh. Business Conrwâ€" beside; \vvltinIL (end 1’ . nouncement, which Is senir'ree. C. A 1‘" - ' Rob LT Roy '2' Cigar It’s no because I’m Scotch but y 0 u C C 1‘. 11 in. smoke a better Cigar th:.:i “RIIB EGY,” They cost 5c. but I get sax of them for a quarter. , EMPIRE TOBACCO 60., MONTREAL. BAKING POWDER we may reasonably look for satisfactory results in the future. The Vice-President seconded the adop- tion of the report, which was carried unâ€" animously. The election of Directors for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, Lin" resulted in the unanimous re-election of tile old Board, viz. zâ€"Alessrs. Geo. A. Cox, Hon. S. C. \Vood,Robt. Beaty, G. R. R. Cocks burn, M. l’., Geo. McMurrich, H. N. Baird, W. R. Brock,J. K. Osborne, and J. J. Kenny. At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held subsequently, Mr. Geo. A. Cox was re-elected President, and Mr. J. J. Kenny, Vice-President, for the ensuing year. Mobilising? ., PURE, H!GH GRADE CUCUIIS Nil! CHOCOLAIES I HIGHEST AWARDS from the great Industrial and Fund EXPUSITIUNS .lIIEIIIIIlIBamIAIIIBIIBEI. I'nlike Ilif' Duh-Ii Process. no Allifl‘ N ‘_ E lics or other (heniiculs or Dyes are ' ‘ used in any of their )rcpnrations. Their delicious BREAKFAST COI‘OA Is ulNilutely pure and soluble, and coal: less than cm: cent a cup. SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE. WALTER BAKERRs no. DDRCHESTEII, MASS. SAUSAGE GASINDS;$5?.e.§iangl§‘ Sheep and Narrow American Hog Casings t rightpriccs. Park.Bluckwcll St (30.1.td. Tor‘nto iANADIAN PATEINT FOR SALE. “1m / [movements in Soil-binders," .\'o\v.in\'rn tion. WANT-EIL’ Bright, :ictivc. energetic men in (\‘v:l’} \Hi'lldll of the country to introduce in tllcnciglibnrliood :in :irticleofnnivcrsal usage. Sure sale u! every house. Splen- did chance to make big money. Address, W. A. 1.01"]‘1'6, Montreal. JOSL'llll )1. Lawrence, Los Angolcs, Cal; THECDOK’S BEST FRIEND LARGEST SALE IN CANADA. Do you W ant See our Catalogue or write us . . . All enquiries answered. TheSteeIe, Briggs, MarconSeedco. TORONTOo Out. Noteâ€"All enterprising merchants in every town in Canada sell our seeds. (Mention this paper) Get them sure or send direct to un- ea; . Dr. Laviole te’s Syrup of Turpentine - ’C gl ,0 1d , l ngiiclfiitis?l§f S WITH l Loss of Voice, GREAT TVliooping» Cough, Group. Etc.. Etc. Always, Cures Ask for it. From your Druggist or Grocer, who can procure it at any whole- dii'ect from the I: " Hoai‘seness, SUCCESS sale house or proprietor, J. Gustave Laviolette M.D. 232- 234 St. Paul 812., Montreal. GRANBY R Better this season than ever. UBBEHSH Everybody wants them Every dealer sells them. They wear like Iron.