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in em 0 we onr :he city ”#3 ‘lat 4. ’ but a; lo 5“ ‘9 come imajor Heb ad and Lo .zas who '31, is the mam gamut u :6, In. rattan Shin '95 , Dry ressad_ Matched Lum; be,- of all kmds.. The above 5 kept in Stock. \D OFFICE and one Yard mg t “5 Bros. Agricultural Works, 332 odicc and Yan1_on the East side . Tclephone m both Office; ._.. . Howzmfi megs». Pa .482? a0 8.5. om? was wan? WE: 72.9.". 5233.. 5E2. Zowfi.w<z. bozurg W. #ZUMWWOZ. JOHN NICSWEYX 8'. ANDERSON, BAR- RXS'I‘ERS, SOLICITORS. etc. Hamilton a H. HOPKIN S. (successor to Martin - at: Hopkins) Barrister, Solicitor etc. Office, 'l‘hirkell’s Block, Kent St. Lindsay, Ontario. 1 ' CITOR, Proctor, Nozory Public. Conveyance)“, Etc. Oxficcs in Bigcloy-r's. Block‘ Cygnet York 8: Kent ,4 J---_ A... Llc. Umcesm mgclows mums, yum u- .v... .. Streets. Entrance on Y ork Six-act, Lindsay, Ont. H U DSPETH dc JACKSON, BAR- R N1: RRS Solicitors etc. Office William- St. ., 1 'R’ISTERS, Solicitors. etc. Ofice William-Sn, mm HUDSPETH, Q. c, ALEX. JACKSON. lVJ-WRISTERS, Solicitors, Notaries, etc., etc: Oxfi‘es over 0m rio Bank, Kent-St. Lindsav. D. I. Mum'ryiz. ’ T. STEWART. Lumber Ya: (1, “no: “my; RETAIL -t -II ru. -..â€"_r_fifil A. LICITOR, ctc., County Crown Attorney, Clark of Peace, Lindsay, Ont. Office over Howe's store, Kent-5L, Lindsay. M" V TERS Aztoncys at Law, 8 Sam. c. Ofiice, Dohney Block, ART HUR O'LEARY. 'LE-\RY O’LfiARY, BARRISâ€" ’1‘i-ZR~‘. \xmncvs at Law. Solicitors in Chancery. Block, psmirs. mu: current rates. JOHN A. BARRON. Barristers, Solicitogkfi W. 1:1; v u. 11y;u.uu...u-_ . , _ 7, ' S. Kg. Office and residence Cambridge- 52. Lindsay, opposite Baptist Church, U SURGEON, Em. or: m.- Carr‘s Hotel, William-Sn, Rows, M. D. c. M., Gradual Lmdaw. Ontario. privilggc to bottom to pay 01‘ pnncxpul with any payment of and_ “Whom cxjxensc. 1mm 1‘. U. 1.1. vaau-â€"â€"-, CIAN and SURGEON. Medial Halt}: Of- Russell street. one door ccr. Office and residence est of York st. Ofiice hours 9.30 a. tn. to 10.30 a. 111., -30 P. m. to 3.00 p, m- _ - urn" wp M. D. COMPANIES’ PRIVATE FUNDS TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES. MONEY T0 LOAN. AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, INTEREST PAYABLE YEARLY ‘FOR SALE, the house and lot on Ade- hlde street, west of m. McDonald’s, (lately Hon. Mr. Woods’).The house is a fquortable Brick, two storey 22x32, with ntchen, woodshed, and stable. _ Thereis also a splendid Fruit Garden, m good bearing condition. For particulars apply on the premises to GEO. Gm Lindsay, Dec. 30m, 3387- cl}? TYRE STENVART, P. DE ’BARRON, CAMPBELL 6: MCLAUCHLIN, indsay, Sept. 17th, Beaâ€"aw ‘s’URcEON, ETC, garofessionat @arbs. Vo L U ME 1 N U M B ER 4 6 7 Buck's Lindsay MOORE. BARRISTER, AT- MONEY Ti) WAN. Béan, BARRISTER, SOLI- BURROWSt PHXSICIAN, 77/ H.-- nnm DEGRASSI, PHYSICIAN, mm“? r'rr‘ TYPE” Wellington-St. HERRIMAN, m. D. M. c. P. f‘___k_:Ann_ gsusincss @arbs. Terms to suit borrower. Barrister, Solicitor, _c., Corner of York 8; Kent Streets, Lmd$yfl ‘VLIN, BARRISTER,SO~ ‘g’fjaxysicicms. ors, Sec. Office, Kent St., Bakers MONEY T0 LOAN at lowest R. BRYANS‘ x. JOHN CAMPBELL. McLAUGHLlN- a: La}, Solicitérs in Chancery, ncv Block. Kent sync}: __ - -., all Dimen-l XZLHI'D\I ) “ - ‘ " Graduatex McGill College Lindsay \Ve have prepared on a grand scale and we purpose to everything during the Xmas. Trade. Wonderful cheap sale of CROCKERY. J, ‘I u - "F ‘ Ofice and residence oppo P. P59213392? 5t" Everything must go, and everything will go. We have deeided to make thisa great clear- ing out sale, and we mean businecs from the word go. Do not fail to embrace this opportunity, when buying your presents or your necessitles, Such a chance seldom occurs, as we can supply every man, woman and child in the County in this line. “-~_vfii ETC, Wellington-- THQUSANDS 0F POUNDS 0F TEA_ The Finest Lines, the Finest Value at the Finest Prices, ever offered in the history of Lindsay. The public cannot make a mistake by calling and taking advantage of this sudden and wonderful generosity on our part. B. DEAN, and Notary 7 Public Lcnt-St., Lindsay. Your Money Wanted at China Hallâ€"“Yes, and We’ll get it.” Great Reductions 2'12 all lines of FANGY Goons. COULTER, M- D- :fny mm 09 'acc-Junt p! mterest wuhout nonce yearly. All payments ‘HfiHfi'b‘LEARY. FOR CASH ONLY. Thousands of Dollars worth of the newest patterns, latest shapes in 1866 THE ABOVE CUT REPRESENTS SIX FRONT TEETH WITHOUT A PLATE. If you want a. beautiful SET of TEETH, that will last you a. lifetime, goto NEE- Numbers of persons are wearing Teeth made by Fifteen and 20 years and never required any repairs. GAS and VITALIZED AIR Administered constantly for nearly twen- ty-one years, extracting teeth for thou- sands of persons without a particle of pain or injury.' the Golden Lion. THE RiflHT PLACE BIG- B -â€"â€"TO GETâ€"â€" Room Papers, Picture Frames, Self-Rolling NEW GOODS! NEW PRICES. Twenty-Eight Years’ Experience. MR. GROSS is constantly adding Im- provements and New Appliances with a view of making every operation as near painless as possible. If you want your teeth taken out ABSOLUTELY WITH- Lov‘u. Nun-v-- -_‘ OUT mm, and a. set of Artificial Teeth that will never wear out, go to OFFICEâ€"Kent Street, Next Door to PAOIFIG RAILWAY, East 82: West. OFFICE in Patty’s Jewelry Kent Street, Lindsay. MANITOBA, B. COLUMBIA. CALIFORNIA, And all points in the United States For TICKETS and full information 1 aPP Y to .. n M'A'rr‘un-r'n . NEELANDS, Dentist. The Best Equipped Road on the Continent. Lowest Rates N. 1-}. Gross, DENTIST LINDSAY. ling Window Shades and Picture Hanging Mouldings is at TO ALL POINTS CANADIAN the market. ‘. C. MATCHETT. Agent C. P. R. Goodwin 5, AND 'COUN'I'Y EDUC'I'IONS IN . GROSS. GRAHAM LEE, v Store Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough etc., in fact all diseases of the throat, lungs, and chest. Mrs. Geo. Laing, Reaboro, writes,â€"-White Pine Balsam is the best cough and cold remedy I ever used, it is easy to take and very effective. (1 Mrs. T. H. Hem, Lindsay, says:â€"I never feel alarmed in cases of coughs an colds, when I can reach for White Pine Balsam. 25 CENTS, AT A. HIGINBOTHAM’S DBUG- STORE- We will sell for the next 30 DAYS our well known and well selected stock at prices that will astonish every one. Our $35 Bed-room set for $25. Everyf/zmg 2% proportion for Me next 30 days at Come along and you. will get Bargain. Family Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, Dinner and Tea Setts, Bed-room Setts, 311 .WW << .FPFFE .r LEVI. a...“ ma __ mm “WIPHL mpg- “7/ ._.=m namfi mmgmz Ea Lamps and Lamp goods, Flour and IFURNETURE. William Street @racerq Made fresh every week All groceries can be obtained at the low Goods deliveren promptly to any part of The Our $30 one for $23. GREAM BAKING PGWDER. 9 subscn ber has now on hand a ch01ce stocri of The highest price paid for farmers produce. ome and see our great Bargains in Opposite New Post Office. WHITE PINE ANDERSON, NUGENT 8: 00. Our $20 one {or $15. and sold in bulk at 30 cents per pound ) goods, Flour and Feed. obtained at the lowest living prices. HIGINIBO'I‘Iâ€"I. clear out LINDSAY, THURSDAY, DEECEMBER 13, I888. GOUGHS, GOLDS, ALEX. FISHER. OF VICTORIA RECORDER. Kent St, Lindsay. William Street, Lindsay- the town. Drug Store. 53‘] It was a. dreary day in the month of December, 1860, when I left the rail- way station at L to start on a. walk across a. new (to me) road to find the house of my old friend, Dr. Harris. I had never visited him in this, his new residence, before ; but his invitation to spend the Christmas holidays was so urgent, that I accepted it, as heartily as it was givenâ€"sure of a warm recep-l tion from my friend Mrs. Harris, and three of thefair daughters who were still at home. Armed with the most precise directions from a man whom I met at the railway station, and not expecting any conveyance, as I had not written to say by what train I should arrive, I started blithely on my walk, hoping to reach the house before nightfall. I had not gone more than a few rods from the station, when the snow, which ‘ had been threatening all day, began to ‘fall in thick flakes, filling the air, and laying in a smooth sheet upon the hard , - L_-L.. dry ground. Although I am a bache- lor of only fifty, I will own that of late years, snow air affects me with curious pains, not rheumatism ; I am hardly 01d QDO "h for Ill/7t, but Odd Shnnting Paine, Whgaj‘make me avoid giving any occa- sion for them, if possible, and which made my present- situation decidedly un- comfortable. ‘Vhethcr the snow-filled air blinded me, or the directions were not sufliciently clear, I cannot tell, but certain it is that I lost my way. The little village of L lay far behind ‘ me ; night was coming on, and the early twilight of winter had already fallen, yet not a house could 1 see where I might buy a. night’s lodging, or even inquire the way to my friends. In this emergency, my delight may be imagin- ed at a. brilliant light suddenly appear- ing at some little distance, evidently from the window of a. house near at hand. Another and another gleam followed, till the whole front of a large house was illuminated. By this light I easily found a little gate which open-‘ ed with some difficulty on account of the snow, but which finally yielded to my efl‘orts, and admitted me into a large inclosure, at the back of which stood the house I have mentioned. Plodding on through the snow, I at length reach- ed the high flight of steps, which led to the door. The wide porch was shelter- cd by an overhanging roof ; and, having ‘ shaken off the snow from my coat and hat, I found the bell handle, and gave it a vigomus pull. 1 L_11 .v-a . The door was thrown open by a. tall man in neat livery, and before I had time to make my inquiries, he asked eagerlyâ€" “ Are you Mr. John Smith 2 ” “I am, ” I replied. “ From New York 2” " Yes, ”_ “ Come in l The young ladies will be so glad 1 They’ve been expecting you ever since morning; I’ll tell them you are here, ” and throwing open the parlor door he motioned to me to enter, and then left me. “LO, ” I thought, “I have stumbled ‘ upon the right house after all. The young ladies are very kind. ” And I" ‘ involuntarily gave my collar a twitch higher, and stole a glance at the long mirror over the mantle-piece. My sur- vey was interrupted by seeing reflected in the glass a female figure, who was just entering the room. Surprise kept me motionless for an instant, for it was the most extraordinary figure for a priâ€" vate parlor in a country house. The lady was very tall, and wore a white ‘ garment, which fell in long loose folds from her throat to the ground, uncon- fined at the waist. Her round, white arms were bare, excepting that upon the left wrist she wore a steel fetter, to which was attached a chain ; the com- panion fetter, evidently intended for the other wrist, she held in her hand. Her face was ghastly pale ; indeed it looked as if it had a thick coating of powder over the natural complexion, and her hair, which was long, thick, and black} as a raven’s wing, hung in long masses far below her waist. I turned to face this damsel, wondering if either of the doctor’s daughters could be insane, and expecting a raving speech or at the least a burst of tears. She advanced, how- ever, with a graceful, easy step, and said quietlyâ€" “Mr.Smith, I believe?” “ I am Mr. Smith, Miss. May I in- 1 “ I will tell you all ; but as we are rather pressed for time, on account of your late arrival. I must be brief. I presume the storm delayed you. You will find refreshment in the library, MIL JOHN SMITH- BY MARY FORMAN. fl (Sitcrature. E’oefn). uttbmun. “ Coming!” answered the lady be- side me, in a scream that fairly made me jump. “ I cannot wait, ” she added, hurriedly ; “ I am called ; you will find pen, ink. and paper on the table. Pray lose no time, for it is nearly six now. The third door on the left in this entry. ” .1' tance. “She comes,” said the lady whom he had just before called Ellen.“ You Will excuse us, Mi‘. Smith; we are very busy just now, ” And before I could put a question they were gone. 11’s" a. Where was the doctor? What was the solution of this odd conduct? Hop- ing to find an answer to both questions in the library, I went out 3 found by the bright light in the hall the door to which I had been directed. Upon opening it, I found myself in a room lighted only by the reflection from the hall lamp which I had just admitted through the doorway. A figure in a. dark dress stood in one corner, and, as I appeared, cried, in a. frantic toneâ€"- “ Where is be? They said he was with you; he-thou know- est; Whom I would say. " “ Upon my word, I dOn’t ” I said ; but she continuedâ€" “ I heard ye loud. I thought I heard ye; but, perchance, the dizzying throb Of my poor temples. Where is he ?” The question was put- in such a yell that I was positively alarmed. “My dear madam,” I said. “ Are you Mr. Smith ‘I ” inquired the lady, coming forward, and speaking in a natural tone. “I aux, madam ; I came hereâ€"3’ “ Yes, I know ; it’s all right. I will not interrupt you, of course. I thought when you opened the door that it was â€"â€"Mercy on me! there’s the bell.” And this second singular female rushed off like a. young. whlrlwind, “ Ellen ! ” screamed a. voice in the dis- I was beginning to feel rather un- comfortable. I knew that my friend Harris was rather Quixotic in some of his ideas, and I began to fear that he had turned his house into a. private lunatic asylum. Perhaps, I argued, some explanation may be found here. I drew from my pocket my little match- box, which I cariy to light my cigars, and struck a. match. The light flashed for an instant, and then went out ; but I reeled back, for that one flash showed me, gaping at my feet, an empty cofiin. A faint scream from the next room came to my ears as I stood panting against the doorway. “ 0h, Lily, ” said a soft voice, “ don’t scream wv- vâ€"â€"â€" -- Another szream, a little louder, fol- lowed. “Pinch her, ” said a man’s voice. Apparently the suggestion was acted upon, for a long, loud, piercing shriek followed, and was greeted by a. roar of laughter from several voices. “ Bravo, Lily !” said one voice. “ No danger of consumption there ; her lungs are good, ” said another. .1 \T-11 _:_-L-.J -...cu11-v ” “0:1: n 1nr111’c " Nell pinched awfully, ” said a lady’s voice, laughingly. “ I shall certainly do it again at the proper time, ” said the voice of the lady whom I had met in the parlor. “ The brutes are making game of some unfortunate idiot, ” I thought indig- nantly. “Perdition seize my soul, but I do love thee T’ shouted a. voice so close to the door that I jumped as if a pistol had been fired there. “Where is the shroud? ” said a new voice. V H‘ZVIVn the box with the wineglasses, ” said another. The empty coflin flashed on my mind, 1 and I determined to explore the library ‘ still further. I had dropped my match- box in my first fright, and I stooped to find it. A round, hard substance was the first object I touched, and I drew it out to the light. Imagine my horror! it was a grinning skull. I dropped it with a cry, which attracted no attention in this queer house ; and then summon- 3ing up all my resolution, stooped again for my match-box ; this time I was more successful, for I found it immediately. At that instant a. scream so long, loud, and piercing that it seemed the concentrated yell of a dozen demons sounded at the head of the stairs. and then a. woman in along black dress and with a. veil over her face dashed down the staircase, across the entry, past me, and stood panting under the hall lamp. An instant later, a. man in the ordinary dress of a gentleman came from the same landing, and ran lightly down the stairs. “ Back 1” cried the lady, in a. voice denoting an agony of terror. “ One step nearer, and I plunge this dagger into my heart E” And she actually drew a. dagger from her belt, and held it up. :- ALA fl ‘Iébme in here,” said a voice from the mysterious room; “don’t go on than way in the entry_.” _ 1 .1,1,1# Apparently the voice restored the lady to her senses, for she held out her hand to the gentleman, and they went in to- gether. My position in the doorway had shielded me from the notice of this couple, and also prevented my obtaining a new of the room from which so many strange sounds proceeded. 1 Half frantic, I struck another match, and this time succeeded in lighting the astral lamp which stood upon a large round table in the centre of the library. By this light, I glanced fearquy round the room, not knowing from what comer some lunatic might pounce upon me. The usual furniture of the room seemed to be piled away in one corner, excepting only the bookcases, whose tall, upright frames stood against the walls. The cof- fin still gaped near the door, and in it was the skull which I had dropped.“ Upon a “ml-1111116,â€" “Here I can be alone for five minutes.” Then, seeing me, he said, “Mr. Smith?” “Yes, sir; will you be kind enoughâ€"” “In a. minute; in a minute! don’t. let me interrupt you. I will be gone in five minutes.” He was as bad as the woman. He wore a long, black cloak, and in his hand he held a. naked sword, which he flourished within an inch of my nose. “But, my dear sir,” I began. “Don’t bother me now.” And making savage passes with his sword he shouted, “Down, down, dog! dost thou beard me still?” Then striking an attitude, with the point of his sword making a fearfui hole in the carpet, he cried, “So perish all who cross me on my path.” \ ‘ A voice from the next room saidâ€" “Burn the witch!” Apparently the advice was followed, for a scream of pain followed, and the gentle- man in the cloak, crying, “It is her voice! On, on!” dgrted ou_t_of the room. i‘I‘That’s better, Lily,” said the unseen burner (I presume); “you don’t scream Worth a gent: generqfly.” A loud voice at this moment began to sing, in good time and tune, “Here’s to the maiden of bashful fifteen.” A dozen male voices took up the chorus, and the song was well sung throughout. I had finished my supper, and was meditating and hoping the doctor would soon arrive, when a gentleman, in a powdered wig,‘ breeches, and tights, came to the door and looked in. Seeing that I was alone, he advanced and said, in a, low toneâ€" “Mr. Smith?” “Yes, sir; will you tell meâ€"” 1 “By and by; I have not amomen tn spare. lomy came to say to you tmt they are determined upon the murder of yourâ€"some one comesâ€"be on your guard, and if you cannot prevent them from seeing it, call for me, and I will deliver it in a. style befittingâ€"hush!” and the gentleman withdrew with his finger upon his l_ip. - -. n -.1 n TI,,,1-~J w “I." “ you please, Mr. Smith.” I looked ‘ up to see a. little black-eyed girl, in a pic- turesque peasant's dress, in the doorway. “You’re wanted, now,” she said. “Wanted?” “Yes, sir, we’re ready for you.” “Are you? Where?” “Come, Susy, hurry!” said an im- patient voice in the distance. “Coming. Come, Mr. Smith.” Determined to see the meaning of all this strange conduct, and emboldened by ‘a glass of wine, I followed my pretty con- lductress to the next room. uuvvavuu av vn-v .--__- _, Some twenty or thirty gentlemen and ladies occupied this apartment, which was immensely large, uncarpeted, and un- furnished. Such a. strange scene I never ;u.‘m.--â€". .- ._, beheld. In gnu} come; a, sailor was fencing with a. Turk, while a little negro _ ' - ‘ i l P ,7 7 >_ ,1 7-5 A... u. ..... g ..---__ __,,,,, 77 girl urged the combat forward. In an- other place, my white-robed, blackâ€"haired damsel was composedly fettering herself with her steel bracelets. The lady in black was pacing up and down in the background, talking to herself in a low tone, and gesticulating violently as she moved backward and forward. One man, in a corsair’s dress, was kneeling at the feet of an exceedingly pretty nun, who was toying with the curl’s on his forehead and arranging them in picturesque con- fusion. My arrival was unnoticed for an instant, then a gentleman in a white sheet, apparently, came over to me. “Mr. Smith?” “Yes, sir; will you bare the goodnessâ€"” “Oh, Mr. Smith,” said the lady in black, coming forward, “did Harry reâ€" member the owl '2” “And the torches; are the torches coming?” said the pretty brunette. “Oh, Mr. Smith, who’s to speak?” As they were by this time all speaking at once, I considered this question rather superfluous. I was almost deafened. “Why didn’t you come together?” 1 cried one. “Harry’s dreadfully late,” screamed another. “Are they written?” yelled a third. “We are ruined without the owl,” mur- mured the lady in black. “Ladies and gentlemen,” I began. “Oh, bother, a speech!” said the cor- sair, impatiently. ‘ Give me the papers.” “No,” interrupted the powdered- wigged gentleman, “give them to me.” “But, really, my friends!” I said, again. “Come, old fellow, the papers. Hand them over,” said the sailor, joining the . outcry. .“Here I am at last!” cried a cheerful ,“Here I am a vowe behind me. We all turned to see the new-comer, who stood in the doorway. He was a. tall, rosy-cheeked young man, evidently just in from the storm. “Nellie,” he said, tossing a. bundle of papers to the fettered damsel. “Here are the papers. The other things are in the libragy; Smith couldnjt eome.” AL A ____ n: “Couldn’t come!” cried a chorus of voices, and all eyes turned upon me. “Why,” said the new-comer, “whom have we here?” - Q I‘v ”invâ€" Glad to have an opportunity of speak- ing, 1 said,â€" “I am Mr. Smith, sir, from New York, who, having lost his way in the stormâ€"” A roar of laughter interrupted, and then one after another my bormenters spoke. “The wrong man!” said one. “What did you think?” “Of all absurd tnings, this is the fun- niest, ” said a third. “Such a. remarkable name,” said a fourth. LvuL “W; owe you a thousand apologies,” said the brigand, raising his voice above the Babel of tongues, and silelgcing them; an _â€".. -- , 7 “and must trust/U to 'your good-mime to grant us a. pardon for our error. Allow me, ladies and gentlemen, to explain the 50 Cents a Year in Adam me. facts to this tleman." Then to me agaimhesai:“We are a party of amateur actors and actresses, sir, and this evening give our first performance here in about an hour. My brother Harry went to New York yesterday to secure the ser- vices of a friend of his, Mr. Smith, who was to come down, write our prol e and epilogue, and act as promptcr. \\ e have been expecting him all day, and the simi- :larityof names must be our excuse for our 3 error. If you will accept a place in front here we shall be very happy ’00 have your opinion of our performance.” -12.“. nnn:~\l- Nathaniel Mot-he’s Noble Wife. '~ Good out of. evil found a pretty illustration in the case of Hawthome’s removal from ofioe. He was crushed by the blow, and staggered to his humble home full of bitter disappointment. No one knewhimthenas one of our greatestâ€"yes, the world’s greatest â€"men of genius. His wife quietly left_ the room, says Conway, then came back with an awful of wood, kindled a. cheerful fire, drew hischalruptohisdeskbmughtpampeus and ink, and then, turning to himwitha face, said: “Now you can write your book.” The result was “ Scarlet letter," and such fame as no novelist in America be- fore or since has attained. It was all due to his noble wife. Had she repined, and added to this burden, the world would never have known Hawthorneâ€"Globeâ€"Demmt. ’ A Look at Japan's Book Stores. “‘ Alook at the book stores of Toldo gives some idea of the class of literature that the educated people of the empire read, and there are no subjects too high or abstruse for them. Inone of the book stores here there is as good a. collection of metaphysiml works asybuwillflnd in anybook storeinWash- ingbon, and Mill and Spencer areMby the thousands. All claims of scientific Fresh Mined Coal all kinds of Wholesale and Retail, and Dry Wood, Long and Short, Deli- vered to any part of the town, Cheap, and also Fresh Lime cunt-Ir: am mlfl, and there seemtobemore solid booksthnnnovcb. I 51:: mud. and books for sale on the street marked here and there with Japanese notes bearing on such subjects as biology, politiml economyand history, and a number of the more noted works have been translated into the Japan- ese language. â€"Frank G. Carpenter' m New York W orld. always kept in Stock. phone in both Offices. Chocolates OTTAWA, Nov. illâ€"What is eithqx another case of attemde poisoning by means of candy or a. silly joke of some To- ronto crank has 21151: been brought to light by the officials o the Postoffiec Depumlenz A few days ago there reached the dead lo ' tor office here a. small cardboard box . dressed to an individual at Gain, Out. The package had been sent letter postoge from Toronto, but only bore a. one cent stamp, and consequently, being short of posts» e, was forwarded to the dead letter ofiioe 0; additional postage. On being openedm the officials to discover, if possible, the name of the sender, the following appeared on a piece of paper about four inches square, evidently written by a female: “M: an”. "40-1. any law; Mill-“LU, V'Auyuu-J ..._---_ ' “Charlesâ€"I send these with my love. Meta. murdered. HANNAH. “I defy you to show these to Mat Howie. I curse the day I ever saw you. Est 0] these and die, you cowardly villain.” An examination of the box was made yes- terday and it was found to contain three or four chocolate creams, which had" evidently been broken before being placed in the box. The white, creamy sub- stance, probably can enled from ex- posure, had been we sprinkled with I. eilowiah powder having something of t e appearance of insect poison. The precise number of the candies mot be as: certained, 38 they were sepanted in than! a- dozen or fifwen pieces. The box is one of ordinary cardboard, 3; by 2 inches. The address was evidently in a female hand-writing, as also the word “Hanna ” on the bottom of the receptacle. There hos been no little discussion among the ofiicials here as to whether the candies were sent in a. joke or in earnest. ' : Postmaster-General has the matter consideration and will decide in a. day o: two What to dogllout it. Ilenry George was! In land... Loxnox, Des. Zâ€"Eenry Geor e spoke at n banquet in London last nig t. Mnny notable Radicals were present. The first thing to do,he said,wa.e to secureland values for public use. which would gym a whole vista of pouib}c refongs: e o a. pmant proprietary. ceived wiih great enthusiasm. Presldent mu Enters on ma nun tern. CITY or Matteo, Dec. 2â€"mt Diaz took the oath of office yams-(by. This is President Diaz’s t ' tam md his second consecutive term. Government made a. great disphy with firing of cannon, rade of troops, etc. Therewasnopopnhr eman- A Big Menace. “Johnnie was playing tag this afternoon and fell down the cellar,” said Mrs Brown. “But, thank goodnes, the poor little fellow wasn’t hurt.” “That was very fox-121mm,” replied he: “Yes,” returned Mrs. Brown. “It was only last week that he fell down there be- fore when I sent him for coal. He said that he felt he was going to die, and he couldn’t eat anything but cake ioraweek arm-ward.’ â€"New York Sun. ____. 7 _. .. 7- COAL and WOOD The Boflaog'iaé' comm advise their adherents not to take part in the dein dmnonstrations, an. it is a. Government trap to Provoke a bloody collision. J u- T..:-. up” w nv.- r â€"â€" r - The legal‘expenses of Mr. Lepine, M.P., ' in the late Montreal East election were $420.65. and those of Mi, Porier, the dé-i» footed candidate, $1,320.29. :3 Llenh-Col. Ouimct has sent in his rcsig-" notion as comandant of the 65th Bottslion. ‘ Judge Dugas, who is senior major, will pro- “ bably succeed to the colonelcy. . Mn. Rufus Stevenson is urging the Minis- ter of Finance to impose an export duty on hemlock logs, which are produced chiefly in Kent, Essex, and Lunbmn counties. The Kingston by-laws granting a bonus of 875,000 to the ananoe and Tamworth Rail- way and $150,000 to the Kingston Ind Sun'th’s wirmwgm. V , :cs Sprlnkled “'1": Yellow PowdeI Turn lip in a Dead letter. A CRIME oR'A HOAX? R. BRYAN S. m l