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In another column of this issue a timely letter will be found from .a correspondeat with respect to the essential qualifications that should be possessed in a marked degree by apâ€" plicants for the vacant positions. We heartily agree with the views of our correspondent in making merit, and meri5 alone, the essential qualificaâ€" tion in an applicant not only for these but for every public office. We trust that the day will soon come when inâ€" tegrity and fitness will obtain a larger place in making appointments to posiâ€" tions of public trust, and then, and not till then, may we expect our public institutions to be economically and efficiently managed. The agitation which was started a few months ago to bring about certain changes in the management of the County Poor House originated entirely out of a feeling of sympathy for the aged, infirm and sick inmates and had in view only their better care and treatment. The movement has culâ€" minated in the resignation of the Keeper and Matron and a special meeting of the County Council has been called for next Tuesday to fill the vacancies created by the resignaâ€" tions. The Lieutenant Governor may from time to time, according to the Ontario Statutes for 1892, appoint a County Police Magistrate, provided that the County Council afirm the expediency of such appointment. The dispensation of justice by a County Police Magisâ€" trate would without doubt be more uniform and satisfactory than the pre~ sent mode and it would perhaps be well for the County Council to consider the advisability of taking advantage of the statute in that behalf. With the main points raised by our correspondent we are in hearty agreeâ€" ment. â€" If it were understood, however, that the Matron might be some person «other than the wife of the Keeper it would, perhaps, be much easier to fill the position. _ If all the essential qualâ€" ifications of Keeper and Matron are found in husband and wife, respec:iveâ€" ly, well and good; butif not we can see no great objection to the appointâ€" ment of parties not husband and wife. The price of the WATERLOO €oUNTY CHROXNICLE is $1 a year in Advance.â€" Look at the date on your label this week, and see that your mame is marked well in advance. Tt seems absolutely necessary in order that the sick may be properly «ared for that a skilled nurse be: apâ€" pointed whose special duty it shall be to see that proper food and attention is given them. To lock up sick inmates in the evening and leave them till morning, perhaps to die during the night, is too shocking to the Christian sentiment of the community to be tolerated any longer. THURSDAY, AUGUST, 1Oth, 1893 CoUNTY POLICE _ MAGISâ€" TRATES. A number of other changes have been suggested. The constitution of the committee might perhaps be altered by appointing some of its members from prominent, philanthropic citizens not too far removed from the Poor House. The physician, it has been suggested, should be appointed every year and the inspector should be some person other than a county official. Nothing tends so much to the efficient management of public institutions as a complete system of checking and freâ€" quent and thorough inspections. "Within the past few days it has been rumored that a scheme was being worked by certain members of the County Council to have no .appointâ€" ment made at the ‘special session of the Council but to have the present incumbents hold their positions until the end of the year. We put no creâ€" dlence whatever in this rumor. e aterlogEhvonisle. POOR HCUSE APPOINTMENTS. We believe thatâ€"both Mr. and Mrs. Examine Your Label. Itter are anxious to be reliev=d from the positions they hold and truss that among the hosts of applicants the Council may succeed inmakingthe very best choice possible. A lengthy appreciative "review" of the work by Wi. James Haghnan, the Nestor of learned English Freeâ€" masons, has appeared in leading Masâ€" onic and secular journals both in the old world and in the new. Robert Freke Gould, the celebrated author of "The history. of Freemasonâ€" ry‘, [6 vols. quaito], London England, has also published a lengthy, critical "review" of the Quebec History, in the "Transactions of the Quatour Coronati Lodge," No. 2076, E. R., London, G. W. Speth, Secretary. This is the foreâ€" most literary Masonic Lodge in the world. _ Its English membership is limited to forty, but about fourteen hundred prominent Freemasons in many lands are members of its "Corâ€" respondence Circle." It outrivals in many ways most of the scientific, artisâ€" tic, and literary societies of our day, in any country. Having dissented from a statement of the Quebec historian regarding the leaders in tha formation of the "premâ€" 1er" Grand Lodge of England, Brother Gould.comments in detail upon each of the twelve chapters in the volume (pp. 645 royal octavo). The following are excerpts therefrom :â€" “Cfmpter TL., headed Canadian Hisâ€" toric Memorabilia,‘ describes when the earliest towns and stations were foundâ€" ed, and traces in a clearer and more popular form than has hitherto apâ€" peared in any publication with which T am acquainted, the frequent alteraâ€" tions which were made in the political divisions of British North America." The author, promoters and _ publishâ€" ers of the "Outlines of the History of Freemasonry in the Province of Queâ€" bee," (1608â€"1892), cannot but be gratiâ€" fied with the cordial reception accorded to the volume by many leaders of the fraternity in Europe, Asia and Ameriâ€" "The items of information which the Quebec Historian (Bro. J. H. Graham, of Richmond, Que.,) has so laboriously acquired, are packed into such a limitâ€" ed space, especially the subject matter of chapter IV., that no single ‘review," unless, indeed, it were granted a monâ€" opoly of an entire part or number of these ‘Transactions,‘ could do the barâ€" est justice to them. It must suffice, therefore, to mention at this stage, that the additional facts published by the historian, both with regard to regimenâ€" tal or travelling lodges, and the earliest stationary lodges in the original Britâ€" ish province of Quebec [1759â€"91] will be found to be of the highest value to all students of the craft." "Among the ‘Masonic authors‘ to whom Bro. Graham. ‘acknowledges his special indebtedness,‘ are four members of our own lodge [No. 2076 E. R.], and I am sure Bros. Hughan Lane, and Whytehead will allow me to express on behalf of the quartette, the pleasure it affords us that our names shouldâ€" be associated, ever so remoteful, with the successful completion of such an arduâ€" ous undertaking." CAs an administrator, P: G: M: Grakham‘s services have been preâ€"eminâ€" ent in the jurisdiction of Quebec, and there is probably no other case on reâ€" cord where it has fallen to the lot of one and the same brother to attain such marked distinction, both as the Grand Master and the Historian.of his Grand Lodge."â€"Montreal Gazette Ca Canada is too rich to be embarrassed by the private cars in which governorsâ€" general and Ministers of the Crown disport themselves. At the same time this country has no more need for privâ€" ate cars than it has for private balâ€" loons. Outward magnificence is often a cloud for the movements of men conâ€" scious of inward unworthiness. Pomp and circumstance are among the vices of our rulers at Ottawa. The United States Government does not own a priâ€" vate car. The Canadian Government must own five or six of these gorgeous conveyances. The President of the United States travels eight times out of ten in a parâ€" lor car with fellow citizens, who, like him, pay their way. A Cabinet Minâ€" ister, who proclaimed his greatness by the occupation of a private car would be laughed at. Here in Canada, members of the Government scarcely deign to trazel even the shortest distance unless one of the company‘s private cars is couâ€" pled to the end of the regular train. Little partisans who, but for accidents of politics, would be struggling hard to earn $2,000 per year, use private cars in their imperial journeyings as if they were monarchs or millionaires. The expense to the country of all this magnificence must be serious enough to be an item worth saving. The expense is the smaller part of the evil. Our ultra magnificent public men spend the country‘s money in proâ€" moting their own glory. Their examâ€" ple inculcates that plain living is a vice, when in truth a young country can have no surer aid to greatness than simplicity of manners and inexâ€" pensiveness of. govenment.â€"Toronto Telegram. Too Much Magnificence Freemasonry in Quebec Successful Demonstration in honâ€" or of its Formal Openingâ€"List of Prize Winners in the Various Contests. The principal feature of the forencon was an exhibition by Clifford M. Calâ€" verley, the champion High Wire artist who has. quite recently sprung into prominence. _ He has surpassed all the wire walking records of history and his appearance was awaited with great interest by an immense crowd of spec tators. The wire was stretched from the top of J. Conrad‘s hardware store to the top of the Zimmerman House. There was considerable delay in proâ€" perly securing the rope and it was nearly twelve o‘clock before young Calâ€" verley put in an appearance. He perâ€" formed a great number of difficult feats that held the spectators spellâ€"bound. Among these were hanging by one foot, walking with baskets on his fees, the sensational act, "The famous Calverley Dive" in which he hung first by his knees and then by his toes, and the great chair balancing feat, reading a newspaper and smoking a cigarette whilst seated on an ordinary chair balâ€" anced on the wire. He was loudly applauded at ‘the close of each difficult performance. â€" Calverley met with an accident at Rochester a few days ago in which his hand was badly bruised by a wire, and he was not in the best of form for doing his most difficult feats, in fact he should, not under the cireumstances and froâ€"a the state of the wound on his kand have attempted them at all. Monday, August 7th, set apart by Berlin and Waterloo for a joint cele: bration, under the auspices of the Muâ€" sical societies of the sister towns, in Waterloo‘s New â€" Park, the recreation grouads of which were thrown open to the public for the first time, opened auspiciously. â€" The sun rose from an unclouded firmament and the weather was delightful. _ The demonstration was a wonderful suceess and exceedcd in attendance the most sanguine expecâ€" tations of its promoters. Immense crowds of people came in from the surâ€" roundingcountry and many more by rail from Galt, Guelph, New Hamburg, Elmira, Stratford, Hamilton, Toronto and many other points. In the trap shooting contest the club prize, a blue rock tray, went to a team from Hespeler. _ In the individual conâ€" test, R. Patrick from Galt won first prize, a silk hat; also a silver medal for the highest score of points. The Afternoon. After dinner a procession was formed and marched to Waterloo‘s New Park where a well arranged programme of sports had been gotten up for the amusement of the visitors. THE BASE BALL MATCH. A base ball match had been arranged to take place between the Maple Leaf club of Guelph and the Galt club. These clubs are generally considered as being pretty evenly matched, but on this occasion the Maple Leafs were outplayed at every point and at the end of the game the score stood 10 to 2 in favor of Galt. A tub race took place on Smder‘s mill pond which excited quite a bit of interest and created an endless amount of amusement. â€" There were 5 entries. At the close of the race the prizes were awarded as follows: 1. G, Heimbecker ; 2 F. Hanna; 3 R. Young. Harvey Sims of Toronto ard Fred Hughes of this town had been pusy practising for some weeks, but out of sympathy for their youthful competitors upset their frail crafts in midâ€"ocean and created any amount of amusement by their frantic efforts to get aboard again. The Bicycle Races. The prineipal interest centred in the various bicycle races which were all keenly contested. _ The number of enâ€" tries in the different classes was large, The track, though a new one, was in excellent condition. xo. |.â€"oNE MILE OPEN, 2 IN 3. The final heat was won by McKellar of Toronto, with Mitchell of Guelph, 2nd, and Smith, Toronto, 3rd, in 2.46 2.5. Prizes, $30 Teteaâ€"tete set ; Deâ€" sert set and Smoking set respectively. xo. 2.â€"OoNE MILE, OPEN TO BERLIN, ELMIRA AND WATERLOO, 2 IN 3. After an exciting struggle between Englert and Schmidt, the latter rode a winner and carried off a $15 onyx elock ; Englert received‘ for second a. $9 cruet stand ; Oscar Steids, 3rd, a $6 easy chair and H. W. Glady 4th a $3.50 silk umbrella. Time 2.56 2â€"5. xo. 3.â€"HALF MILE, BoÂ¥s unpER 16. A diminutive Guelph rider named Mitchell was given a short start ahead of his larger and older_ compeâ€" titors. Brown of Toronto won the race but appeared to be above the reâ€" quired age. He received a dozen best photos. . Miller wheeled in second and was rewarded with a pair of gold cuff buttons. Dunbar in third. received a pair of slippers. | xo. 4.â€"onE MILE, 2.45 cuass. After trial heats a final race resultâ€" ed which was won by McFarlane 1st ; Mitchell 2nd, and Tolton 3rd, but as ib was not done within the limited time of 2.50 it was ordered to be run acain wWATERLOQY‘S NEW PARK TUB RACE. Walerloo Count Chrcgricle. Y before we commence the alterat‘ons that will make the sscond only IN SIZE to some of the great city stores. â€" ONLY ONE WEEK the following snaps: and lots of other stuff, at less than cost. later on, when Smith led the string fin 2.41 1â€"5, winning a $30 Sewing . Maâ€" chine ; with McKellar 2nd for an $8 travelling valise ; and Mitchell 3rd receiving a $6 silver piekle stand. No. 5.â€"mwO MILES, OPEX TO WATERLOO COUNTY (HANDICAP). This was won by Tolton after a desperate struggle. ‘The winner carâ€" ried off a $25 silver water pitcher; Schmidt came in 2nd and won eloth for a suit clothes ; Gilmore, 3rd receivâ€" ed parlor lamp ; O. S. Steiss rode to 4th place and got the $5 ¢igars. Winâ€" ner‘s time 5.45. xo. 6.â€"FIVE MILES, OPEN, (HANDICAP.) Schmidt bore the Waterlooclub‘s colors to victory in this battle of the wheelsmen, finishing first after almost a dead heat with Mitchell of Guelph. On crossing the winning line the vietor threw up his hand which met Mitchell‘s body and three riders were down in a heap, fortun itely none were injured. Smith of Toronto pedaled in third and Miln fourth Time 14.40.. Prizes ; 1st $50 sewing machine ; 2nd $20 hall stand ; 3rd $8 box cigars ; 4th $3 shaving outfit. i xo. 7.â€"THREE MILES, OPEN TO WATERâ€" 1LO0, WELLINGTON AND PERTH. Rowell. of Guelph_ won the three great counties‘ race gaining an $18 silver caster ; Dr. Robinson of Stratâ€" ford was close after him and for second got a half dozen white shirts. McFarâ€" lane also from â€" Stratford received a fine spoon holder and Tolton of Galt in fourth received a_ box of cigars. Winners‘ time 9.35. The day passedvoff pleasantly. The crowd was large and orderly and no serious accident occurred to mar the pleasures of the day. The two socieâ€" ties are to be congratulated upon the magnificent success that attended their efforts and we trust that the net finanâ€" cial returns exceeded their highest exâ€" pectations. s In the evening the Park was lit up by electricity and a splendid proâ€" gramme was rendered by the bands of the Waterloo and Berlin Musical Soâ€" cieties. Calverley also attempted to give another exhibition on the wire but was obliged to desist on account of the pain in his wounded hand. _A magnificent display of fire works under Prof Hand of Hamilton kept the large crowd interested until ten o‘clock. A complimentary dance was given in the Town Hall in the evening in honor of visiting cyclists where the festivities were prolonged to the small hours of the morning to the sweet strains of music by Zeller‘s orchestra. MEETING OF THE GUELPH PRESBYTERY. A meeting of the Guelph Presbytery was held in Chalmers‘ church, Elora, on Tuesday, After Mr. Hormme had gone through his trial exercises it was agreed that his ordination and inducâ€" tion be proceeded with at two o‘clock in the afternoon. The Presbytery then took up the reâ€"| port of its Committee appointed to confer with the office bearers of the congregation at Waterloo on the claim of their late pastor for one hundred dollars which he_ alleged was due him, aud which he expected to be paid. beâ€" fore there should be the settlement of another minister over them. _ The reâ€" port entered fully into the origin of the alleged claim, stated the amount for which the congregation had bound themselves, and showed from cheques and other papers that Mr. Carruthers had received more than the salary promised, and concluded to the effect that in the opinion of the Committee he had no claim upon the people, that they had done even more than â€" fulfil their engagement, and thus had dealt with him in a spirit of generosity, and were to be commended for their liberâ€" ality. The report was unanimously adopted, and the Presbytery decided in terms of the conclusion to which the Committee had come. Mr. MeNair . A, Called to Waterloo Mr. Hamilton reported that on the The Evening. BERILGCGT " OB {T FaT =T i4 EF 2 / e m 4 8 \ i1 t Ni m § & i AY OR [ § | 1Ofi aA A & B 8 Ko9 § ° es PB OB AB 80R y in PA A B o BA B 8 m 4 P Py +A 56 L8 Pi8 :}31, mA &A MA & i y 7ch inst. he bad moderated in a Call in the church atWaterloo, which had come out unanimously, in favor of Mr. John McNair, B. A., a Licentiate of the Church. â€" The Call and relative documents were produced, and com:â€" missioners were heard in support of it, after which it was sustained as a reguâ€" lar Gospel Call and the Clerk was inâ€" structed to send it on to Mr. McNair for his decision. In the event of his accepting arrangements were made for hearing his Trial Exercises, and, should these prove satisfactory, proceeding to his settlement on the 22nd inst. at an adjourned meeting in the church at Waterloo. The guaranteed stipend promised Mr. McNair is$800 of{salary, and $100 for house rent, with two weeks‘ holidays. Judge Doyle gavejjudgmentfrecently at Goderich in the suits tried before him in which the since defunct Home Knowledge Association sought to reâ€" cover on notes given them by subscribâ€" ers for membership by which they were to receive books at greatly reduced rates. It will be remembered that a judge in Toronto decided several cases there in favor of the plaintiffs, on the ground that when a man signs a note he must expect to pay for it. But Judge Doyle gave judgment in favor of the defendants, on the ground that the plaintiffs were a foreign corporaâ€" tion, and certainly had no privileges beyond those recognized in a home corporation ; and as the law says disâ€" tinctly that such coâ€"operative associaâ€" tions can not do a credit business, but only a cash business, they cannot reâ€" cover on these notes. Several of the cases arising in this section fell through on a refusal to grant the plaintiffs a new trial, but those on which the present judgment was given were very fully argued out on their merits. The point on which his honor based his judgment is one that does not appear to have been thought of in the cases tried at Toronto, yet it is not a new one by any means. â€" English Spavin Liniment .removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemâ€" ishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ringâ€"bone, stfles, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. _ Save $50 by use ofone bottle. Warranted by Ed. M. Devitt MERCHANTâ€"TAILORING _ STOCK OF LEON SNYDER. The stock of Leon Snyder, merchantâ€" tailor is now offered for sale EX BLOC at a rate on the dollar. The stock is all new and well assorted and consists of Tweeds, Worâ€" steds, Overâ€"coatings, Trimmings and Gents‘ Furnishings. â€" The shop fixtures will also be sold. A splendid chance for a live tailor. The best stand in town. . Proprietor retiting from business on account of ill health. MANY good farms for sale in Waterloo County. Send for the "Farm Advertisâ€" er‘‘; it is sent free and gives full particulars and grices. also shows phoLofraphs of some farm uildings. . Address J. J. DALY, Guelph, P.0. Carada‘s Favorite Exhibition Entries Close September 7th. The best and largest Stabling and Space alâ€" lotted on receipt of entries. BETTER SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. CAPT, A, W. PORTE, THOS. A, BROWNE, Prosident, Secretary FOR SALE. For Prize Lists and Information apply to FARMS FOR :SALE. Western Fair LIVE STOEKâ€" EXHILBILTS: SpEcIAL ExcursrOXNs wRo ALt PornTs, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 14th to 23rd, 1893. Of Inferest to Book Purchasers. EstaBLISEED 1868, TIILE OLDEST IN THE DOMINION, 12 1â€"2 cent, Prints at G conts a yard 25 " Dressgoods at 8 ££ 8 " Ginghams at 4 ££ 8 " Factory cotton, at 6 & $5.00 Men‘s Suits at $3.49 Than ever before. GREAT CORNER STORE 32â€"Gmo, THE well known firm of J. U. Clemens & Co., of New Dundee, have‘ bought th stock of H. KRANZ & SON, Berlin, and decided to make the County town their per manent home. . \We come not as strangers to this beautiful and progressive town, but as old town boys, Mr. Clemens having served his time with Mr. J. A.. Mackie; one of the best dry goods merchants of this town, and Mr. Pearce, his partner, having been in the employ of the old firm of Isaac Hoffman. We clcim our firm has a reputation second to none in the County, and we also feel proud in being in a position to succeed such an honorable firm as H. Kranz & Son. We also wish to say right here that we have come to stay and we are not afraid of any compeâ€" tition, as we have in the past been in a position to hold our own end. The old Motto is still good, "Opposition is the Life of Trade." We are Determined to put inall the life we can and make this noted establishâ€" ment the Noted Cheap Store. We havelots of good goods cheap. We do not intend to quote prices, as it would be an injustice to our goods, as we do not claim to have any trashy goods but we claim to nnderstand the buying of goods and expect to make our money in buying. So we ask everybody to call and see us and we hope to form a mutual and beneficial aequaintance for ail who give us a share of their trade. Stand, Berlin Why stand over Red Hot Stove during the hot summer days preparing meals, J. U. CLEMENS & CO. done up so nice and good and so reasonable On account of the poor cattle market in England, Clark‘s large packing establishment of Montreal have put up in two pounds tins, Roast Beef, Who won‘t try one. A large variety of similar good for Camping, Picâ€"Nics, fishing par= ties, &c. * Kept in Stock. When you can buy all kinds of canned vegetables and meats, As Cherries and Raspberries are about done and in which we have done a large and satisfactory trade, we would now ask the public of leave their orders for huckleberries which will at all times be sold as cheap as any competitor‘s for good sound stock; by sending fruit out so freshwe shall be sure to please. FRUITS: GEO:; HASENPFLUG, Headquarters for all kinds of Farm and Garden Seeds. Don‘t forget the placeâ€"Noted Cheap Cash Store, H. Kranz & Son s Ol To the Inhabitants of Berlin Leave your order now City Grocery & China Hall. and the County of Waterloo 30 cents a tin. which is very choice and can be bought for LONGER will be offered