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\ DOMINION PARIjIAMBNT. 8i Bicbsrd C»i(wright, on the Hoase beint; ssked to ooncur in the reeolationa C0Qtaiaint> itemi (or railways and canals, said that despite the fauc that the Miniater of Finance bad declared that there would be no increase of expenditure this year, it Appeared thai thtre waa a large increase. It was quite clear that the expenditnre was gradually working up to ?40,000,000. The moat serious fjamre of ihe increase was that no leB!< thau $2,000,000 would here- after be a UxKd charge upon the country. He wooul t;ivu the Finance Minister credit t oran earnest iiiti^ntion at the beginning of his oQicial career to curtail the expenditure, bat it was quite clear that intencioa had not been carried out. Canada was now oblii;ed to rai:i<> 933,000,000 from the people, and that tax upon tive millions of a popula- tion waa a urtm burden. The Butu would support lUO.UOO families at a higher rate of wages than were usually obtained in thi.s Uominioa. lie moved lo amendment, " That in the course of bis budget epeech it waa said by the Minister of Finance that the e.\penaiture of 812,738.000 would suffice to meet all the engagements of the Dominion on capital account up to the 1st ol July, IH'J'J, and would secure a fourteen foot can ti system from Lake Superior to Montreal. " That it now appears from a subsequent statement made by the said Minister of Finance and by other members of the Gov- ernment that the requirements of the Dominion ou capital account moat be estimated for as follows : For canals as aforesaid ., il3,3ol,109 For laterculouial Hallway and Bubsi- diary linoj 3,000,000 For aubsidiui to railways 6,000. 00 Annuuies, caiiitallzed 4,000,000 For road from Harvey to Uonctoo, not IwB thau 3,000.000 For minor piiolic works ... 1,000,000 Being in all about 1;30,000,000- That the Governrnt-nt have further agreed to expend 9750,000 per annum for a term of years to subsidize certain lines of steamabipe, lesd the auioant now paid to the Allan and Dominion linef. " That the said annual charge for subsi- dita aijd interest on the said $30,000,000 will involve an addition to the tiled charges of the revenue of $1,700,000 per annum. " That the estimated expenditure for the year ending June 30th, l>i>i9, is $37,- 803,3«1. " i hat the inevitable effect of a large portion of this expenditure on capital account will be to diminish trafiic and further increase the heavy deficit now existing in working the Intercolonial Rail- way. " That under such cironmstancea the conduct of the Government inj^asauming thesd other and further obligations is reck- less and improvident." The amendment waa lost on a division. Yeaa, 40; naye, 73. Sir Uichard Cartwright, on the item (or the Uxford ^' New Glasgow Uailway, called attention to a statement by bir Charles Tupper that the construction of the line would decrease the distance between that section of country and the upper Provinces by forty five miles. When interrogated the other day the First Minister said this road would only result in a saving of seven miles. It waa therefore evident that this expenditure bad been undertaken tinder false representations. He moved that the item be not concmrred in, inasmuch as tbe House waii induced to undertake this work by etatemects that had no foundation in (act and by false representations. Tbe motion was lost on a vote of 3'J yeas and 70 nays. Mr. Davics drew attention to the policy of working the Intercolonial, whicb, he averred, was in tbe interest of tbe coal owners and agaiast that of other classes of proiucers. Government supporters were wont to point with pride to tbe large in- crease in the coal traffic on the Inter- colonial, forgetting that every ton of coal carried over ihia road was carried at a loss, and so an increased coal traflic only meant an increase in the already large deficit which the operation of this road annually showed. He moved an amendment censur- ing the discrimination in favor of the Springhill coal producers as against the (armer and lumberman, and calling for a redaction in the item for the service of tbe Intercolonial Uailway. Tbe amendment was lost on a division. Yeas, 39 ; nays, 71. Mr. Bomerville, on the item o( S9u,135 for immigration, said he did not approve of the pelicy of the Government, which aimed more at inducing emigration f ram the older provinces to the newer districts. This plan merely produced a displacement of population, and only depopulated the older provinces when there was no corresponding infiax of immigrants from abroad to make op the loss. The expenditure under this head revealed, he believed, the grossest extravagance and corruption, particularly in the case of special agents Smyth and Webster, whose examination before tbe Public Accounts Committee disclosed a course of conduct of a moat questionable character. The accoant rendered by Mr. Bmyth of $1,512 of salary and expenses was inoorrect, unreliable, untruthful and fraudulent, and tbe conduct of tbe Govern- ment in allowing tbe account was scanda- lous in the extreme. He moved an amend- mout reducing the appropriatien to $50,000. The amendment was declared lost (Sa the same division, recorded. Mr. Ellis, on the item o( 82,000 addi- -tlonal salary to 0. Bohreiber, Chief En- gineer of Qovernment Railways, said he did net rise so much to oppose the increase as no say that Mr. Schreiber was very dis- tasteful to the people of the Maritime Provinces, friends o( the Government as well as enemies. He attributed much of the Intercolonial deficits to Mr. Sobreiber's bad management, to his general imperti- teuoa to the people, and to his neglect of 'the pablio intereat. The item passed. Mr. Flatt, on the item of 9250,000 to â- meet expenses in connection with the Electoral Franchise Act, moved an amend- ment to the eCfeot that a complete and satisfactory voters' list is now and will oontinne to be available for Dominion elec- tion purposes in every Province of Canada, aad that such can be secured without any expenditure from the pnblio treasury. The amendment waa lost on a division. The remaining items iu the main esti- mates were concurred in. Sir John Maodonald moved the House in committee on the railway subsidy resolu- tions. In reply to inquiries he stated that â- during the present year applications had been received by the Government (or sub- sidies amoanting to 921,000,000. Binoa 1882 the grants to railways had averaged $2,000,000 per annum. Sir John Macdonald, on the resolution providing a subsidy of 8373,000 for tbe con- struction of a tunnel under the St. Clair River, between Sarnia and Port Huron, said the proposed tunnel proper would be 6,280 feet in length, and wiili approaches of 10,000 feet. The rstimated coat would be two and a half millions, and the work of construction waa well under way. Mr. Davies said that while the question of tunnels v. as under consideration he wished to press upon the Government the necessity tor a tunnel under the Straits of Northumberland to connect Prince Edward Island with the mainland. Sir John Macdonald said that if a tunnel acrosa the Straits of Northumberland could be constructed at a reasonable cost it would be worth while to proceed with tbe work and settle tbe qaeation of connection with the mainland. The item then passed. Sir Richard Cartwright asked for further information in regard to the proposed sub- sidy of $30,000 for the bridge over the St. John River at Fredericton. Sir Jclia Macdonald said that the total cost of the bridge had been $370,000. 1 he Government had already advanced $.300,000 to this work by way of a loan, secured by first mortgage bearing interest at 4 per cent. The bridge company was largely composed o( Mr. Gibson, of St. John, and the member (or York (Mr. Temple). Mr. Temple, iu ans«rer to ioquiries, said the annual revenue from the bridge waa estimated at $30,000. Tbe cost of main- tenance would be about $2,000 per annum and the interest charge 915.000. Mr. Laurier protested again.st what he believed waa a most improper appropria- tion of publio moneys for personal advan- tage. Here waa n work which, by the ad- mission of one of its principal owners, would yield a handsome revenue above the cost of operation, and yet the public money was advanced to nearly if not ({aite its full value, with evidently little hope of expec- tation that the amount would ever be re- paid. He did not envy the position of the member for York, whose independence was so clearly affected by these appropriations, and pubUc s jutiment must be dead indeed if such acts would be condoned. Sir John Macdonald said the badge of all the hon. gentleman's tribe was calumny, and he lost no occasion to attack hon. members and impugn the public opinion of the country. According to his idea, no member of Parliament could have an inter- est in any undertakiug reueiviog Govern- ment aid. Sir Richard Cartwright said it wan a very old trick of the First Minister when he was pressed for an answer to assume a pretty lair semblance of paseion. There was no doubt that the pcsition of the member (or York, who, it appeared, had good reason to expect this additional grant of $30,000 for some time, was utterly in- conaiateut with the independence of Par- liament. Mr. Davies asked if any bonds had been issued on this bridge. He considered that before the vote waa taken the Government should make a plain statement of this. Sir John Maodonald â€" I do not know that it would induence your vote. Mr. Daviesâ€" If it is parliamentary to say so, I tell the right hon. gentleman it is a piece of impertinence to say that. Sir John Macdonald â€" It may be im- pertinence, but it is true. Mr. Daviesâ€" It is cot true ; it ia falae. Sir Jchn Macdonaldâ€" I uhalleuge the hon. gentlenaan to name one single in- stance. Mr. Davies â€" I voted against my party (our or five times. Sir John Macdonaldâ€" Name one. Mr. Davies â€" Uo the Orange Bill. Sir John Macdonald â€" That was not a party vote. The resolution was carried. Mr. Foster brought down further sup- plementary estimates. Mr. Bain inquired if the Minister of Public Works waa prepared to bring down to the House the report of the engineer who recently inspected the Dundas aud Water- loo macadamized road. Sir Hector Langevin said he would bring down the report of the chief engineer, which would give all the information re- quired. Sir John Maodonald intimated that it was the desire of His Excellency, if the state of public business would permit, to close Parliament on Wednesday. Mr. Laurier inquired if tbe Government could now state what orders on the paper would be discharged and what would bs proceeded with. Sir Jobn Macdonald moved that the Bill respecting tbe Rocky Mountain Park of Canada be withdrawn. â€" Carried. Sir Jobn Thompson moved that the Bill relating to billa of exchange, cheques and promissory notes bo withdrawn. He ex- pressed the hope that early next session the House would be prepared to take up this measure again and deal with it as its importance demanded. â€" Carried. Sir A. P. Caron said that since he first introduced the Bill respecting the militia aud defence of Canada, he had received a number o( suggestions from gentlemen connected with the (orce whi':h he thought were entitled to consideration. He there- (ore proposed not to proceed with the Bill this session, and he moved that it be with- drawn. The motion was carried. Sir John Thompson moved conatdera- tion o( the Senate amendment to the Franchise Bill. He explained that the amendment merely gave power to mayors and aldermen to take statutory declara- tions in the same way as reeves and magis- trates. The amendment was concurred in. The (ollowing Bills were road tbe third time : To amend the Dominion Lands Act. Relating to ocean steamship subsidies. Mr. Davies inquired if it was the inten- tion of the Government to press the Bill increasing the salaries of judges. Sir John Macdonald said that waa one of the measures which the Government had not yet decided to drop. The House again went into Committee of ths Whole oa the railwtty subsidiea. Sir John Maodonald, on the vote for a subsidy for twenty miles (rom Kingston towards Smith's Falls, stated, in reply to as inquiry, that on a (atnre occasion ho hoped to persuade Parliament to subsidize the Kingatou, Smith's Falls <.V Uttawaline (or the remainder of thedistance to Smith's Falls. Sir John Macdonald, in moving the sub- sidy of 9158,409 to the South Ontario Pacific, stated that the road would paas through a fine agricultural country, and that the subsidy would be used to assist the line from Woodstock to Hamilton. Mr. McKay said the road waa necessary to give the Niagara peninsula more direct access to the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mr. Bhiinly protested against subsidies of (his kind. He did not think it was proper to subsidize roads through a country like that through which this road would pas3. It was in fact a competing line with tbe Great Western Railway and in a way inter, fered with vested rights. Mr. Sutherland defended the subsidy. Tbe resolution passed. Sir Richard Cartwright, on the vote of $63,000 for the Niagara Central Railway, said this line also passed through a section of country that waa absolutely gridironed with railways. The system of duplicating lines waa strongly to be condemned. The Government were adoptLig a policy which would reuule in the conaolidation of all their lines into one huge railway jystem. tie doubtod tbe wisdom of this procedure. Mr. Charlton said that these subaidies injured corporations which were entitled to consideration. So far from the publio being benefited they had to pay for the maintenance of two linee instead of one, and then these Unea combined to make their rates pay. Sir John Macdonald said that a com- biaation of railways could not produce any more serious effects than any one line could. The resolution passed. Sir John Macdonald explained that it was proposed to doable tbe subsidy on 30 miles of the Bale des Chaleurs Railway and make it $6,400 per miln. Mr. McMuUen said this was another rot- ten arrangement. Mr. Riopel, in answer to inquiries, said that (or the first 13 miles the road had been aided to the extent o( $15,000 by tbe Domin- ion. For tbe next 30 miles the subsidy had been $13,400, and it was now proposed to double the aubsidy o( $3,200 per mile on the ne.xt 30 milea. Beaides this the Provincial Government had given a aabaidy o( $7,000 per mile. Bonda had been prepared and would be issued (or $20,000 a mile. The stockholders had paid in 930,000. The President o( the company was Senator Ro- bitaille, and he (Mr. Riopsl) waa one of the directors. The contract price of the liae waa $20,000 per mile. Mr. Mitchell said this waa outrageoos ; with an investment o( $30,000. subaidies to the extent o( $l,lr40.000 had been secured. Messrs. Davies, GUmour and Mills de- nounced the arrangement. The resolution waa agreed to on a divi- sion in committee : Yeas 40, nays 23. The resolutions were reported. Mr. Daviea, in concurrence on the railway reaolutiona, moved an amendment striking eut the vote of $30,000 for a bridge over the St. John River at Fredericton. Tbe amendment was lost on a division : Yeas 33, nays >>'>. Sir Richard Cartwright moved in amend- ment that the sum of 930,000 to be paid to the Fredericton Bridge Co. be applied to the reduction of the $300,000 already ad vanced to the company. Tbe amendment was loat on the same division. The second resolution granting a subsidy to the Bale des Chaleurs Railway Company was concurred in on a division : Yeas tiii, nays 35. A Bill founded on the resolution waa iu- trodaced and read the first time. Sir John Macdonald m^ved the House in committee to cousider the resolution on which to found an address to Her Majesty, praying her to caaae a measure to be sub- mitted to the Parliament of tbe United Kingdom, declaring and providing the westerly, northerly and easterly boundaries of the Province of Ontario to be as therein described. After some discussion resolutions were reported and referred to a special commit- tee, which forthwith reported an address to be presented to Her Majesty. 'The Hoase went into committee on the rfsolntion to provide for the construction cf ill! Harvpy-Salisbury short line as Government work. Sir John Macdonald explained that the Government considered that tbe country was committed to see that this road waa bailt. Already there bad been two offers to construct the line at $10,000 per mile. One of those offers waa by the Fredericton Bridge Company. On ths completinn of this road it would become part of the Cana- dian Pacifio short line from Montreal to Mcnoton. Sir Richard Cartwright asked what privileges the Canadian Pacific Railway would obtain over the Intercolonial. Sir John Maodonald replied there would be merely an ordinary traffic arrangement. Tbe Government considered that the Inter- colonial could not be handed over to any private corporation. In order to keep to the compact of Confederation the Inter, colonial must be always maintained as a Government line, in no case to be trans. ferred or abandoned. Sir Richard Cartwright said it appeared that to shorten the distance twonty-aeven miles the ooantry was to be taxed two millions. Thia waa merely an expendi- ture for the purpose of making the Inter- colonial an additional burden upon the country. Of all tbe proposals that had been mado in the House (or a long day this appeared to be the most irrational, moat abaurd, and, in many roapeota, moat dishonest. Ha had very little reliance in the statements made by the Govern- ment. Ultimately it would prove that not one mile would bu saved and tbe cost would be nearer (our or five millions than two. It would be the means of destroying what little value remained in a railway system in which the ooantry was interested to the extent of (orty milliona. A more improper propoaal had never been made. Mr.Weldon (St. John) contended that tbe G. P. K. was under obligations to build this line. It waa a waste of money, and would not benefit tbe Province of New Brunswick. T he new arrangement with the C.P. R would draw away traffic from St. John and destroy its legitimate trade. Mr. Mitchell said that a pledge had nn- doubtedly been given on the part of the Government by Sir Charles Tupper that this link of road would be given. He re< gretted that the Government had deter- mined on making good this pledge at an expense to the country of milliona of money without secnring any adequate re- turn. It would have been better to have admitted what was the fact, that Sir Charles Tapper's statement was not true. Mr. Jones said some provision should be made in the arrangement to give running powers to the Grand Trunk over this line. The resolution was reported. (Jthwa, May 2, â€" The third session of the sixth Parliament of tbe Dominion of Canada was formally prorngued this after- noon by the Governor- General, having been in session three months â€" a aes- sion of fiir average duration. When the Governor-General gives his asEent this afternoon to the measures sab- se<iuently passed, including those to go through their iinal stage to-day, the legis- lation of the Hission, as regards the num- ber of Billa passed, will stand aa follows : Government Bills, 4(5 ; Puljlio Bills, 2 ; Railway Bills, 38 ; Insurance Bills, 4 ; Loan Company Bills, 5 ; Divorce Bills, 4 ; Mining and Mineral Bills, 2 ; Bridge Com- pany Billa. 2 ; College Bill, 1 ; Church Bills, 2 ; General Billa, 5â€" total. 111. The following is the text of THE SI'EECn FUOM THE THIIONE. Honorable Gentlemen of tho Senate : Ueotlemun of thu House of Commons: la reliavinK you of the arduous labors wbicb tbo present euseion of Parliameuc Liaa impoBed upon you, I rejoice that I am able to oongratu- lato you on tbo numbur of important and UBetul uiaaaures which bavo resulted from your doUb- uratione. I haVH reason to hopo that tbc^autbority wbicb you havfl conforred on my Uovornment will •sDablu tlieiu to conclude an arrangnmunt tor oifoctive Btuam communicatiou with Europe and witb Asm, whereby the trade aud rommerce of Canada will b,! widely uxtanded and tho tralHo pasaiug over bcr linos of oommunloation greatly doToluped. Vou have anain madu liberal orovigion for ei- tendiuij the railway facilities oi thu Dominion and for iucruaaini,' thoir eflicioncy. The Act relating to tho electoral franchise will. I believe, bo found an important impruvement, tendiui; to economy and certainty ia the admin- istration of that branoh of tho law. I'ha measure by which the jystem of speedy trials for criminals has been extended to the Maritime Provinces is likely to prove a valuable addition to our criminal procedure. It is /{ratifying to know that your address re- ferring to the boundaries of Ontario will lend to tbe early settlement of tho principal 'piestion. wliieh btti remained unsettled to the present time, between ihat I'rovinca anil tho Oomiuion, in a manner entirely satisfactory to all con- cerned. The amendment of tho laws relating to copy- right will. It is hoped, remove aomo of the em- barrassments under which tho printers aud publishers of Canada have labored for some years ptst, without doing injustice to authors In this or other countries. You have provided fur ijreatcr ofBciency and economy in the postal service, for Kiving greater facilities for tho sottlemont of our lands in the Northwest TerntorieH, and for increasing the safeguards of life and property on our ships. Uany of tbo other measures, altliough of a minor character. Will be found of groat uselul- ue6i in couducting the allairs ol administration. Uentlemen of the House of Commons : Vou have liberally provided for the various rciiuiremeniH of Iho public service. Uonorable (ieutlemeu of tbo Senate; Gentlemen of tbe House of Commous ; In takici; leave of you I concratulata you on the indications of prosperity which appear in all piirtB of Canada, aud on the uicrensing revenue wbieh promiBBBampiy to meet tlia appropria- tions fur tho year. I ainccrelv hopo that iu tlio seaaon which is now oponing tbe labors of our people may be blesMtd by Divino Providence, and that when it shall be luv duty to summon you again I nhall bu able to renew the euugratu- latlona which I have already â- â- .\iire»9ed on the marked welfare and progress ot tbo Dominion. Not Lik«ly to Occar .%(aln. The London (i)nt.) Frt': Preti devotes half a column to a grave refutation of the theory, advanced by a wag in the guise of a aciontiat, that the low water in the Great Lakes is caused by a leak in the bottom of one of them. The wag-scientist is doubtless laughing in his sleeve. The evident sincerity with which the London paper attacked tbe theory is almost aa amusing aa the alarm of the old woman whom the traveller in the then new Weat found crying in the doorway of her leg cabin in " New Connecticut." â- ' What is the matter with you, my good woman?" he asked. "Oh I "she replied, "a man who jnat rode by warna us that we must all eacape for our Uvea, for the Indians have got a lot of priea under the Great Lakes and are going to tip them over and tlood the cotmtry." â€" Hyr'tcutc Jiumal. Dfaku tbe Appllcallnii Yuamelf. " Dr. Philatas Duoos " gives an amnaing accoant of a Sunday school he visited " on the other side of ths world." The super- intendent tapped a bell, without ottering a word, and tbe chorister arose and led the singing. Another tap brought another man to his feet who read a chapter in tbe Bible. At a third tap a prayer was offered, and ao it went on. He aaid to one cf the teachers : " Things move on very quietly here. I noticed that you got to work at the leaaon very aoon. ' " Yes," said the teacher, " that ia what I came here for." " I noticed alaothat tho superintendent did not say a word." " He can't," replied the teacher, " he ia dumb. Wo elected him because he couldn't talk, and we have bad plenty of time for the lesson ever since. The last superintendent we had nearly talked us to death." â€" Louisville Wcitcni Reorder. V. 8. of " North" America. Poor "Robert Elsmerel" Ho has been preached upon, lectured at and oritioised to death. Now be ia used as a " prize coupon " in the United States of North America. The book is being given away by tbe dry store people as a bonas with a '20 cent cake of soap or quarter pound of tea or " an infant's body linen." â€" .St. .James' Oazctte. m FuEDEiiKK T. BoBEBTs, M.D., PbysioiaD. to the Royal College of Surgeons, Univer- sity o{ London, Eng., says: Loss of appe- tite, loss of eyesight, dyspeptic symptotns, irregularities of the bowels, are some of the symptoms ot advanced kidney disease. Warner's Safe Cure cures these troubles, because it removes the cause, and putting the kidneys in a healthy condition, enables th^m to expel the peiaonona or waste mat- t» from the system. This is why War- ner's Safe Cure cures so many symptoms that are called diseases. A DllTereQco of Sex. When a man falls down on the atrest he ia up again witb the rapidity o{ a jack. in-the- box. When a woman falls down she sits in bewildered meditation until some man comes along and gets her on her feet again. FOK TBK DBBAD IklABCnS. £>r. Robin CoasitlerH Autipjrlne an IndlS- pausable A axlUarr to Trcutment. Dr. Albert Robin has made an import- ant report to the Paris Academy of Medi- cine on the treatment of diabetes by antipyrine. Of itself antipyrineisnot acara for diabetea, bat judiciously admiaisterad it exercises upon the patient a suspensive effect. Three grammes should be admin- istered at the start, in three doses, given at intervals of (our hours, and as (ar â- â-  possible (rom meal times, (or antipyriiM diminishes the activity o( the gastric jaioe, aa M. Albsrt Robin s researches prove. The medicament must not be pure, bat associated with bi-oarbonate o( soda, in the proportion of half a gramme o( tbe latter to one gramme of the former. Aftor eight days of this treatment the diabetio symptoms are considorably amelioratad, when the use of antipyrine should be dropped, and the usual treatment of dia- betes followed. If one patient becomes fatigued by the classic treatnaent, or if it ceases to have efl«ct, resource is again had to antipyrine for a period of (rom six to eight days. Those sacceaaive changes are continued as long as necessary, and jadicionsly combind appear to M. Albert Robin to be the best treatment for the disease. ♦ The ArebbUhop and tbe Baby !*buw. Referring to a proposed baby show men- tioned in La Fi,r XUuttree some time ago. La Semaine Re'iiieuse. the official organ of Archbishop Fabre, says : " A strange pro- ject, assuredly, would be that of a bai^ show in Montreal. We simply, for the moment, mention the announcement ot this ridiculous and anti-Christian competi- tion, convinced as we are that public senti- ment, tho piety of the mothers and the re- spect they liave for their children will be enongh to make it impossible. True, tbe thing has been done elsewhere ; but have we nothing else to do tban to imitate the fanlts of a civili.:atioa having a tendency to revive Pagan customs .'" O listen: Ou the brsei:oB ijlad voices oomu to day. From many a wife und mother and this is what t hey say . " The ' favorite rresctiption ' works euros where docwjrs fail. Bust friend nl suilering women, O blessed l>oon. all bail :â- ' If every woman who suffers from diseaaee peculiar to her sex, knew of its wonderful corative properties, what a mighty choms of rejoicing would be heard throughout the length and breadth of the land, singing the praises of Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescrip- tion, It is the only medicine for women, sold by druggists, uml*r i punitive guarantee, (rom the manufacturers, that it will give satisfaction in every case, or money will be refunded. This guarantee has been printed on tbe bottle wrapper, and faithfully okx- ried out for many years. A clergyman startled bis drowsy congre- gation the other day as follows â€" My dearly beloved friends, permit ma to remind yoa that 1 came here to preach not to act as timpire in a aleoping match. SIlppiUK I'lMt the I'alitte. Without nauseating thoae who take them. the little, sugar-coated Granoles, known all over the land as Dr. Pierces Pleasant Ptirgative Pellets, produce an effect upon tbe bowels very different from that of a disagreeable, violent purgative. No griping or drenching follows, aa in the case of a drastic cholagogue. The relief to the intestines resembles the action of Nature in her happiest moods, the impulse given to tbe dormant liver is of the most salutary kind, and is speedily manifested by the disappearance of all bilioas symptomB. Sick headache, wind on the stomach, pain through tbe right aide and shoulder blade, and yellowneaa of the akia and eyeballs are speedily remedied by the Pellets, One a dose. To prevent over- sleeping, and thus risk- ing the Ic:i3 of their employment, tho mail- carriers of Morocco resort to a unique and perilous scheme. They tie a string to one foot, and, aa they know bow long a yard or two will burn, they regulate the leugth of the atring by the time they have to sleep. They light tbe string, which burna slowly, and when the fire comes to their foot they are painfully reminded that it is time to arise. Confidences Begot of !$uccesH, Tbe coolidencu possessed by the manu- facturers of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy in their ability to cure thu worst cases of nasal catarrh, no matter of bow long standing, ia attested in a most snbbtantial manner by their standing reward of $500, offered for many years past, for an incurable case of this loathsome and dangerous diseaso. The Remedy is sold by druggists, at only 50 cents. It ia mild, soothing, cleanaing, deodorizing, antiseptic and healing. Tbe costliest leather in the world is that which ia uaed in covering piano keya. It IS a peculiar kind of buckskin and the aeorefe o{ tanning it is not known outside of • (amily of tanners in Thuringia, Germany. Robert Barrett Browning has lately sent to London from Vanice the portrait he hat painted af his father, the illustrious poee. Droll rellection from Harper's Bazar for apple-bloaaom time : If a boy and » half eat a green apple and a half in % minate and a half how will they (eel in an hoar and a half ? U O K L, «0 89. FRENCH, SPAxNlSH, ITALIAN Figaro I'aintiDRs (5). Full direotions j paint .»], post paid. Sl'ANISH POK'rK.\IT CO 44 West 23rd street. New York, j^gonta wanted I M P ERIAL Pe N A N D _Pe N .C I U 5TAMF With yoar name, to print eord^ lark Ijouks, linen, etc. SiuKlo stama ,.u. Club of six, .?l.no. Cash t,o acoom. "T pany order. HI. B.1R:V.».RI>, Kubbot Stamp VTorka, Hamilton, Ont. Why ia it not just as wrong to permit notoriously anwise marriages, asks tbe Boston CongrsQntionaluit, as to grant divorces on evidently inadeqnate grounds DUNN'S BAKING POWDER THE COOK'S BEST FRIEND â- r^