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CAMPBELL, FAMILY enact-:31 One Car Teasâ€"ourE Ecelebratedi25c BrandE _ .\__, One Car Sugarsâ€"Granulated Light and'Brown. Three CarsE .Salt-â€"To be sold atEthe popular price. One Car Celebrated AmericanEWhiteE. '4 49”? one GargGenerai. GroceriesE and'Fancy Line'sf’fl ”@7121, a ‘3': TWOEHundredEBoxes NeW Valentia Basing. One Hundred Gases Canned Goqu new fall stock received during past feW weeks are ountains of New Goods. PRICES AWAY DOWN AND KITCHEN WITCH. FOR ALL KINDS OF- A’ mkemz‘, Base Emma/5. HOME, HAPPY THOUGHT, ' RIETOB. HEADQUARTERS FOR OARLOADS__QE ' Wood Cooks and Parlour Stoves, Etc, ever Get our prices before buying. E- W ODDS- WOOD RANGES-u IN THE VALLEYS. and sent DEBS, THE WATCHMAN, LINDSAY, DECEMBER 15, 1892. ITO FARMERS OB AGENTS ‘0 um‘ess, Ari Who will kindly send us the No. and style of their plows we will send one or a dozen of the Johnston Patent Plow Shares, Guard and Underscore Attachment, manu- factured by this company and supplied by our agents at average, ordinary price of common shares. We will expect testi- monials, if only on post cards, giving candid opinions, as we have many already highly in our favor. Agents Wanted; we will pay good salaries to the right men. Address The Johnston Patent Plow Share 00., of Toronto, L’td., 423 Spadina Ave. Toronto. The London Guaranteefand Accident In surance Company of London, England Capital $1,230,000. Liberal policyâ€"Bonus every five years, $5 per nnum secures $5 weekly compensation nd $1000 in the event of death by accldentJ JOHN D. MACMURCIIY, privileg. to‘borrower to pay of? gmy sum qn account a princxpa lwuh any payment of Interest thhout notice and Without expense. Interest yearly. All paymant made in my office COMPANIES‘ 8:. PRIVATE FUNDS. TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES.‘ Barrister, Solicitor ,c., Corner of York Ken Streets Lindsay Lindsay Dec. 30th, 1887. MONEY T0 LOAN. ”Hum . Enow open. ,4: Accident Insurance. General Agent, Lindsay. H. B. DEAN , THE SILVER QUESTION. Suspension of Silver Coinage in tha United States Might .‘otop Coinage in Indiaâ€"Perils of the Situation â€"Produots of Silver Mines 111 America. .0wwOaOIa MI 24.5 mI... 7.>><mnI.E.> m<I DJonmIPOm BRUSSELS, Dec. 7.-The Monetary Con- ference resumed its sitting yesterday and con- tinued its discussxon or the report of the committee which examined into Roths- chilé’s proposals. After a. s-peech by Sir C. Rivers-\Vilson, amember of the British delegation, Mr. Rothschild announced thtt. he withdrew his scheme from further consideration of the conference. Sir C. Rivers-VVilson said his views were entirely shared by Sir C. Fremantle, De- puty Master of the British Mint. He said: “We believe that all the governments who have sent delegates here recognize the pre- sence of a great danger, otherwise our pre- sence here is notjustified. Anote of warning has reached us from America, and to say the least it is doubtful whether the Ameri- can Government can continue indefinitely the gigantic efforts which it has fruitlessly made so many years to maintain and raise the price of silver. We need not enquire whether the policy which governed the currency legislation ot the great Republic was wise in conception, but it cannot be denied that it has not realized expectations and is greatly the cause of our present position. Perils of the Situation. “In any case the suspension of American silver purchases has become a practical question of the day, and if it occurred might lead to the suspension of coinage in India. Naturally our instructions require us, before concluding that matters must be left as they are,to examine with the greatest care any plan submitted for the purpose of ex- tending the monetary use oi silver. We have thus far studied only the Rothschild and Levi plans and are willing to admit that the adoption of either or both would not be incompatible with our principle. “Ahuther plan may, however, be formu- lated and approved by the conference, and if it does not conflict with the principles we have laid down it will receive serious conr sideration from the British Government.” James B. McCreary of the American delegation proceeded to pointout the difficul. ties and perils of the existing situation. He said that whatever was the cause the fact remained that a. remedy was imperatively needed. He appreciated the attention which Mr. de Rothschild had iven to the important business of the con erence, but he could not support the Rothschild plan. “I cannot admit,” he said, “that 'it is just the proper remedy for America te con- tinue to purchase 54,000,000 ounces of Silver annually at a price not to exceed 100 cents on the dollar on condition that the European powers make yearly purchases to the amount of £5,000,000 for five years at a price not to exceed 43 pence per ounce, and that if silver should rise above that price purchase be immediately suspended. I cannot see why we in America should be required to pay 100 cents on the dollar, if necessary, while the European powers pay only 73 cents on the dollar. It seems an unequal distribution that we should be ex- pected to purchase twice as much silver as Europe. Restore Silver to a Parity. “The object of the conference should be not to fix a. price which would keep silver below par, but to enlarge the use and re- store it to a parity with value it had with gold prior to 1873, when it was first out- lowed.” Mr. McCreary then referred to com- plaints of the British Chamber of Commerce, quoted the recent declara- tions of Archbishop _V’V_a.lsh and Mr. A. J. Balfour, and contended that the situa- tion demanded a. broader recognition and a better remedy than that. suggested by Mr. de Rothschild. The American delegates, he said, were ready to co-qpemte with the other delegates in a. candid and earnest effort to maintain the monetary functions of both metals. - .-. 1 . . q V5 UV Il .u-v'â€"â€"â€"v Referring to the silver bullion law he said that the law was not entirely satisfactory to either party, and in support of his statement he quoted from the plat- forms adopted by the Minneapolis and Chicago conventions. For himself he believed that the Silver Act of 1890 would be repealed, if not at the present session of Congress certainly at the next. He be- lieved that the product of the silver mines had reached its maximum in America and perhaps in the whole world. 1 ".13 L...J :nnnnaflna urnnnr- lav: unwr- --- v._ _ The supply of gold had increased propor- tionately more than silver. During the last 44 years silver had fluctuated less than gold had, compared with the price of com- modities. The owners and holders of money bonds ‘and mortgages were .1.--:.... .1... "Jun... IIAVIIVJ vvvvvv directly interested in reducing the volume of money, because that increased the purchasing power of their money or its equianent. But the interests of the far- ,,,A, 3.---.. .JAm..â€"rlafl a nnn- lquxvzucuu. ya. ”.7 ---V-_, mer, laborer and producer demanded a con- i stantly increasing volume of money.because the rate of such increase regulated the price of property and the wages of laborers. In concluding M r. McCreary said: “I believe the best aim of the conference to be the general remonetization of silver and the unrestricted coinage of gold and silver into money of debt-paying power, with a permanent international ratio of 15% or 16 to l, and i prefer the latter. This,in my opinion, is a system that would give unity and stability to the value of money and would fnrnish the best remedy for the existing evils from which all civilized na- tions are suffering.” Mr. de Rothschild followed Mr. Mc- Creary. He said that as America would not support his proposals he considered that it would be most in accordance with the respect due the conference to withdraw them. Gold Bands for Young Girls’ Greek Knots. She who wears her hair in the Greek knot now fits about the knot a gold band, the precious metal bein twisted as if it were ribbon; then throng the knot itself is stuck an amber arrow with a. gold top. This, by the by, makes a. pretty Christmas gift for a. women who wears her hair in the classic style. The girl who wishes to gives. pretty pres- ent to a man friend can select. nothing bcb- ter than a. set of white enameled buttons and sleeve links to wear with evening dress. This unostentationl jewelry has made even the plain gold seen- ‘nin 10nd} CHRISTMAS GIFTS. The scarecrow has its uses, though it does’t aid the caws any. A chopping sea. doesn’t seem to make much impression on the sea-board. A tramp is always willing to receive a. cold shoulder, but. he prefers a. porterhouse. Chicago Girlâ€"What would you do if you were in my shoes 9 St. Louis Girlâ€"I’d get lost, I’m afraid. It} takes two bells to start a. street car, but one belle will stop it anywhere but on a. crossing. It is eminently proper that the man who issues marriage licenses should be an officer of the court. Visitorâ€"How does the land lie out this way '2 Nativeâ€"It ain’t the land that lies ; it’s the land agents. Customerâ€"By what do you regulate the size of your five~cent loaves? Bakerâ€"The kicks of my customers. “I’m very popular,” said the Chrysanthe- mum. “Nearly every man that. sees me wants to buttonhole me.” Not Guilty. “J ohnn Jinks, did you throw that; sypitball 9” Johnn yâ€"No, ma ’am I ain ’1: got mine chewed yet. J agson says that “never trust a. man till you know him” is good advice, but you never know some men till you trust them. The medical men say that kleptomania. is a. disease. We have observed that its victims are always taking something for it. “She is very distant in her manner.” “Distant ! Why, her disposition is so freez- ing that she is constantly taking cold from it. Ednaâ€"What do you Tom write such awfully Kateâ€"Oh, I suppose he Claraâ€"What shall I sing for you, J ack 2 J ackâ€"Have you a song with a. refrain! Claraâ€"Yes. Jackâ€"Well, then, please re- frain. “Do they ring a. bell to awaken you at your boarding house?” “No, we get up when we hear the cook pounding the beef- steak. Bertieâ€"Why did you buy this picture? It is only a flight of sparrows. Algieâ€" Why. they are very English, don’t you know, deah boy. “Did vou ever find a woman’s letter in your husband’s pocket ‘3” “Yes, I found one of my own there the other day that I gave him to mail a week.” A streak of white on his mustacheâ€" No words could tell it louder, This military man so rash Fears not to face the powder. A Littie Confused. -â€"Ha.lfba.ck, ’91 (as he is dragged from beneath a truck-load of scrap iron that was overturned on him)â€" Was it a touch down? “Presbyterian are you, Effie 2” said the elderly relative. “United Presbyterian 2” “N-not yet, auntie,” whispered the blush- ing Effie,” but I’m engaged.” Extract from a sentimental young lady’s letter : “Last night I sat in a gondola on Venice’s Grand Canal drinking it all in, and life never seemed so full before.” At Southseaâ€"Sheâ€"Oh,Ja.mes, howgrand the sea is ! How wonderful 2 I do so hke to hear the roar of the ocean. Heâ€"So do I, Elizabeth ; please keep quiet. Miss Youngeâ€"Why do you not marry, Colonel? Col. Oldboyâ€"Oh, there are lots of good fish in the sea. Miss Y.-â€"-But don’t you think the bait is a little stale? I Lady (to tramp)â€"â€"-How old are you, my man '2 Trampâ€"I don’t know, ma’am ; you see, I was so young the first few years of my life I couldn’t count, so I lost track. “Who is the belle to-night ‘2" asked she, As they stood on the ball room floor : He looked around the room to see, And she speaks to him no more. Not All Alike. â€"-First Boyâ€"Do all ofice- holders §et big salaries? Second Boyâ€"No. Some ho d positions of honor. “Don’t they get anything 2" "Only what they steal.” S, 0 “Ah ! there goes Chris and his mother.” “So I see.” “What a popular flower they would make !” “Why so '3” “Because they might be described as Chris-en’-the-mum. See '2” “These are hard times!” si bed the young collector of bills. “Every p see I went to- day I was requested to call again but one, and that was when I dropped in to see my Little bo â€"-Don’t Quakers ever fight? Mammeâ€" o, my dear. Little boy (after reflection)â€"â€"I should think it would be awful hard for a. real big Quaker to be a Quaker. The Reverse of Romance.â€"â€"Publisherâ€"-Is {our novel reeliitic? Authorâ€"It is. The era and the heroine get married in the first chapter and are unhappy ever after- ward. Shaving Him OH.â€"â€"Georgeâ€"â€"I’m afraid Ethel doesn’t love me any more. J ackâ€" What. makes you think 80? Georgeâ€" Last night she introduced me to her chaperon. -- . " h n I! ,L His Parting Shot.â€"â€"Heâ€"But couldn’t you learn to love me, Ida? Sheâ€"I don’t think I could, George. He (reaching for his hat)â€"It is as I feared! You are too old to learn ! Critical Stiggins (watching the Harvard foot ball eleven at practiceâ€"They didn’t hold on to that last V long enou h. Im- pecunious Jenkinsâ€"I have made t 9 same mistake myself. “Could you make it convenient to lend me $100, Jack 2” “I don’t, know. If I should lend it. to you I should be a man of some distinction.” “How is that ‘3” “One out of a hundred.” An Impossible Event. -“They say Cholly has softening of the brain.” “I cannot conceive it. possible.” “Why not '2” “Be- cause his brain cannot become any softer than it always has been.” __ A . Congratulations.â€"-Ta.ilorâ€"Mr. Overdue, I hear that. you are about. to be married to Miss Bullion. Allow me to congratulate you. Overdue (extending his hand)â€"Allow me to congratulate you ! ‘ 1 1' Tomâ€"You ought to have been to the theatre with us last night. Awfully funny. We roared with laughter the whole time. Harryâ€"Between the acts, too? Tomâ€" No ; then we smiled. ;â€" n. .. “.1 An Obstacle. â€"Mrs. Upton Flattâ€"Bridg- et, have you lighted the drawing room fire yet. 2 Bridget (from the kitchen)â€"No, mum ; I’m waitin’ for yez to git up and fowld up the bid so I can git, t’rough. ‘1, The Riding Masterâ€"Have you learned to trot yet, Miss Manley? Miss Manleyâ€"Oh, yes : I could trot all right if it Werent for the horse. The plaguey thing keeps jogging up and down so. Husbandâ€"How much did you spend to- day 2 Wifeâ€"Sevenby-six dollars and seven- teen cents. Husband (ironically )â€"Wa.s that all? Wife (with an injured airyâ€"That was all I had. LIGHT AND AIRY. suppose makes gushing letters? uses a fountain There are trees in California so tall that it takes two men and a boy to look to the top of them. One looks till he gets tired and another commences where he left off. He(a.nxiouslv)â€"You are not your own deg self to-night, gvgeeqheqpt. “What’s the ma ter with the baby ‘2” asked a. lady of a. little §irl whose baby brother she had understoo to be ailing. Unpopular Women. Motherâ€"How do you like that new little bogrnqxtiipqr ‘1’: - u... co 1! ,I Little Dickâ€"0h, I like him well enough, but I don’t like his mother. “Why not ‘2” “She’s just as particular ’bout him as you are ’bout me.”â€"-Good News. “Oh, nothin’ much,” was the answer. “He’s only hatchin’ teeth. ” Cold Comfort. “What’s the reason you didn’t speak to 3’ ones when he passed by?” “He insulted me the other day.” “W'hat did he say to you?” “He called me an old ass.” “Called you an old ass! How ridiculous: Why, you are not old.” Collectorâ€"No 2 Debtorâ€"No. You can’t get blood out of a tyrgip. .- .x I A‘ ,L, Colwlégtor (in disgust)-â€"Apparently not; neither can you get; money out of a. dead Trying a Change. A Washington woman was recently surâ€" prised toreceive from her quandam wash- erwoman the following note, which the Washington Post copies verbatim et punct- uatum: “I am Very sary i cant Wash for you any i am all \Vorked out and i have got to stop it as i am gointo get marrid and try that a. While But i ma Bee worst of than all i always like to Work for you Best than any one else.” During a. murder trial: Counsel for Prosecutionâ€"As my learned brother on the opposite side has been pleas. ed to refer to me personally I would like the court to understand that during his entire career he has only succeeded in securing light sentences for thirteen usurers and nine pickpockets, whereas I can flatter myself that I have secured liberty for nine- teen murderers, thirty-three burglars, twenty-eight pickpockets, twenty-W0 swindlers, eighteen usurers, twenty-five professional beggars and a host of other criminals, (he were really awful scoundrell. Fliegendé Blaetter. The Widower (coldly)â€"So you wish to marry that Van Rentsarelow girl?” His Son (timidly)â€"-Yes, sir; if you have no objection. The Widowerâ€"Well, I have. His Sonâ€"She is beautiful. The \Vidowerâ€"I know that. His Sonâ€"She is very rich. The Wldowerâ€"Are you absolutely sure about that. His Son (much encouraged)â€"Absolutely She (passivéiy);-No, darling, I am yours. sure, air. The Widowerâ€"Then I’ll marry her my- self by jingo! Perhaps He Was a Candidate. Debtorâ€"You can’t collect that from Horrified Strangerâ€"You say that four men were carried away unconscious, three were badly crushed, and the doctors were busy for an hour setting broken limbs! On what railroad did the accident occur, sir ! ““Animated Narratorâ€"Railroad? Accident! â€"â€"-It was the biggest foot-ball game of the season 2 Binksâ€"Did you hear about Watson’s whiskers? J inksâ€"No, what was it? Binksâ€"W’hy they looked so homely that all the neighbors signed a petition asking Watson as a. matter of public policy to shave them 05'. J inksâ€"W'ell, did he do it? Binksâ€"Yes, he did it. J inksâ€"Well, what then? Biuksâ€"Why, the very next day all the neighbors signed a. etition asking \Vatsol as a matter of pa lic policy to let them grow sgain.’ _'-v v< - __________â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" “Do you believe in the transmigration of souls, Joe 2” “What’s that, sir!” “Why, for instance, that that cow has had a prior ; ex1stence in another formâ€"perhaps been a l being like myself.” “Oh, no doubt the cow’s been a calf.” Why lie Cackled so Much. “ COLLEGE SPORTS.” Watson’s Effort to Please. Bu Hopes Dashed. A Lucky Lawyer, A Natural Error. Ownership. Tall Trees. about Watson’s