T H E T E E S D A L E M E R C U R Y — W E D N E S D A Y , M A R C H 23, 1892.

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ln.eut.spf the trade of any town Itter for congratulation on the

H a b i t a n t s of the surrounding enlargement of the mechanical emises of Messrs. W . Smith arnard Castle—the plans for : of the shops having been [last meeting of the Barnard

3 o a r d of Health—marks an |broadening of an enterprise iilarlv gratifying, aud w h i c h , thes commercial men not to

of small t h i n g s . Sanitary (relation to street scavenging lively unknown in the world 0, but, to-day, there is scarcely of appreciable importance in

Jinly not in the United King-Ihe essentially useful produc-lcal manufactory are not to be U.nown engineer of an equally Inglish borough has labelled lal appliances with distinctive 1 which must for all time render •mous. I n New York, and be great American continent, 1 Castle "Wrought Iron Street

J any day be seen, and, what [ even more satisfactory, t h i s many places preferred to any rention or approaching typo of t I n Childe Harold's Pilgrim-kys, "When Rome falls—the rthe characteristic incident of Jilliam John Sawrey Morritt, rk. having beheld the invention i i t h actually at work in the |e ancient " Mistress of the ridence that the enterprising javing a " cut in " before the J>f " Don Juan's " accomplished I l ly realised. On the all-im-|on of advertising the natural

> neighbourhood, and reverting i of Mr M. J . Dixon, recently neeting of the local governing own—utterances which were ,sed by the whole Board, and

-by every well-wisher to the 1—-it is to say the least fitting

Jte that the place which gave Invention of street and road-Sances, should have been n->

song by Scott, dramatised, Dickens, and perpetuated tor [limning of Cresswick, Turner Jhere is an association 0 ± 1 ^ a ^ ttemplating the theme which keresting at this moment, i-ae k 8 of the place and its romantic tve probably lent the inspira-tantle having fallen upon the fs, mechanical skill was invofeea

Jrhat Lord Palmerston wouia fcter in the wrong place,;ana Isisted nature in the | u * h e , r

[the neighbourhood. W f ' f ' Us. Smith are effectively .rnard Castle the world-wide, igh the medium of iron—we ron"-the play-houses in be " Brimstone Morning * J Mr and of the special ana Its of public money recently 'is country upon Kteraturelor r far the greater . P ~ P ° ' * " ? N J B

bf Dickens and similar writers i local paintings of the gre»

«e tall figures at Chrtsfce *nd Ist the grouse moors or A C * t o n a l fame in the annals or U r industry, and one wh£» W for the largest number „nard Castle, also does a very

-ntially export trade. * bed not only to most E u r o p e ^ kothe Western States, eveiy

i f the birthplace of , i t , and of the quiet

vl!ln 0i"riciii'tural fown visited by " Licuten-r General Oliver Cromwell," on the 2Ml]

f October , 115 ' s - The products of Messrs. iid Co.'s Shoe Thread Factory

ofOctob rrilafhorne I f ! f l ' l ioDs to the premises denote an extending

|c Last, though by no means least, the tic agencies of Barnard Castle widely

v high in the market, and the recent

trai 8C'hlisn the name of the town founded in £ twelfth century by Barnard Ba l io l ; but h crowning good—the heart's desire of all

the opening of the " Josephine and John Bowes Museum and Park." Years glide

idlv away—aud " Hope, for a season, bade [he world" farewell." Lucki ly , however, , j 3 1 faint streak of light on the dim

J o rj z on,and the good townsfolk are beginning t think that, after al l , they wi l l one day

me into their munificent heritage. I n any 'vent all the local attributes enumerated are t our command—universal advertising, i n

fact f r c c of cost. Now who w i l l inaugurate movement successfully to depict the

beauties of bonny Teesdale at the northern railway-stations ? I t is humanely hoped that the applications may not overtax the courteous postal authorities ! E n avant !

Bever t ing to rai lA \ay tn.vh'r . 1 , I noi o b i i g i d to my correspondent, fur his l e t l , of last week, and this brings nip to speak of the present d imin i shed t r a i n service consequent on tbe .diners' etrik**. T o have 170 passenger-trains knocked off at one M l swoop is cer ta inly no j o k i \ and haro! • to be borne by the l<m<»-suffering public, and eapeou'iy by the contract t icket-hoklers. The noon t ra i l , f r om M i d d l e t o n b a r i n g ceised to r u n must be a ;'re*t inconvenience, even more so than the 7-10 a. n . in the same direct ion, which is ulso discontinued, as wel l as the 11-5 a.m. to M i d d l e t o n on Wednesday mornings . On the other hand the fact t i n t the 8-20 f rom M i d d l a t o n now lnjns da ' ly is a great convenience t-j many people, for whom the 7-10 a.m. was too early, and the 12-10 p .m . too late. The t ra ins to and from D a r l i n g t o n run as u s u i l , hut those proceeding f rom I W r n a r d Castle to K i r k b y Stephen at 11-2 a.m. and o-,'!2 p m . have ceaspd run ­n ing , as have also those a r r i v i n g f rom Kirkby ,Stephen at 12 ."7 and 6 3 p .m . T w o each way (one also dis­continued between here and Bishop Auck land) namely those a r r i v i n g here 10-.10 a.m. and 7 - l o p iu . , and tho-e proceeding to Auck land O-OU a.m. and 5 p .m. T h i s last-mentioned ran on Wednesdays and Saturdays on ly .

S T R A Y A R R O W S . B r S E N T I N E L .

" Nor set down aught in malice."—Othello, The joyful a rd radiant faces which the pedestrian

^ on Sunday, in almost every pa r t o f the d i s t r i c t , but e*peci»!'y in the d i r ec t ion of Bokeby , spoke most eloquently of

" Spring, Spr ing , gentle S p r i n g , Youngest season of the year.

Hither haste and w i t h thee br ing A p r i l w i t h its smile a n d tear ."

People everywhere w i l l h a i l the approach o f a season-stile spring with del ight . T h e win te r has been long M d virulent, and the dea th - ro l l is a black and d i smal record. Wbo, indeed, bath no t lost a f r iend ?

O Ibe shrubs and trees are budd ing , and ba rdy

flowers are peeping f o r t h . People are restless to be into the woods »nd fields, and keenly embrace every opportunity afforded for a woodland ramble . Gent le msideos might, on Saturday, have been seen by the icore gathering profusions o f snowdrops by the Tens bar.kil and, although a keen east w i n d prevai led, followed by a frosty n igh t , the day was enjoyable. Ibe Tees and Greta were r u n n i n g f u l l of water , on Sunday, when again an east w i n d blew, and the snow dill remaining or. many a Y o r k s h i r e b i l l served to remind the tourist of the severity and r i g o u r o f a northern climate. M o n d a y was the advent of Spr ing . Ibe weather was promis ing .

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* -Ths ground selected for the encampment of the

Militia, in the approaching t r a in ing , are fields i n the occupation respectively of Messrs B , B a r k e r and G . Burton, and, perhaps, also, l and farmed by M r Jack-eon, plumber. The camping-ground is at "the far side of the Demesnes, and a l l t ha t is now neceseary is the con6rraatory sanction of the m i l i t a r y authori t ies . The soldiers, i f this land be secured, w i l l not have far to goto tbe dr i l l -ground, but the most impor t an t con­sideration is the fact the r i f le range shall be we l l within reacb, as every moment o f the a l lo t ted d r i l l period is necessary in order that tbe f u l l s t rength of tbe regiment may comply w i t h the regulations as to ball-practice. » * *

At tbe name of Badajoz I recall the fact tha t , the otber day, M r John Ysre , Queen-street, B a r n a r d Castle, showed me a medal wh ich belonged to his grandfather, who fougbt r i g h t th rough tbe Peninsular W«r. and wbo lived w i t h M r Yates, shoemaker, in the Weslevan Chapel Y a r d , Bank . I t w i l l be remembered that this M r V a t e i was k i l l ed in the N o r t h Boad Shops, at Dar l ington, not long after he had lef t Bar ­nard Castle.

* * * On the rim of the medal are the v o r d s : " J . Yare ,

H. Ar t i l l . , " and attached to i t are clasps for Busaco, Fuentes D'Onor, Ciudad B o d r i g o , Badajoz, Salamanca, Tittoria, Pyrenees, Ortbes, and Toulouse. Tbe o l d soldier used to draw his pension at Barnard Castle. Have any of your readers seen a medal w i t h nine ban? I f so, to what campaigns does i t re fer?

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Now for tbe otber side. " W a r i ts thousands slays, Peace its ten thousands," said Bei lby Porteus. A t the annual Peace Association meet ing, at D a r l i n g t o n , the Secretary of tbe London Peace Association made the somewhat startling statement that at present—in " pip­ing times of peace "—tb i s connt ry was p i y i n g no less • sum than i '119 per minute for her a rmy and navy, •nd in continental countr ies the rate was even higher . *0, it's a snug l i t t l e island ! A r i g h t l i t t l e , t i g h t l i t t l e island ! "

I understand that i t is i n contempla t ion to f o r m a ?olf club in your town at no dis tant date. Gol f ing is immensely popular jus t now i n th i s count ry , and l i t t l e doubt can be entertained tba t every success w i l l a t tend the movement.

* * Now that M r B r o w n bas got f u l l permission to

° « « an estimate as to the cost of a new and real ly Pod footpath f rom M i d d l e t o n atation, every hope is "pressed tbat he w i l l accomplish great th ings i n the undertaking. This footpath has long been a disgrace ''toe town, notwi ths tanding tba t i t is perhaps the most used of any h ighway th roughou t Teesdale.

* * T * J Scribncr for M a r c h there are three art icles by

*[Mat railway author i t ies as to the l i m i t o f speed on nilwaye. They a l l agree t h a t i t is no t at a l l ""possible to r u n a t r a i n one hundred miles an bour Provided that the road way is i n good cond i t ion , the me clear, and tbe locomotive bu i l t on tbe most '""proved principles. A t r a i n has been r u n a t the

of seventy-five miles an hou r for tb i r ty-seven ™''e'. At tbe B a i l w a y Supper, a t Chris tmas, M r ™?t> Wilson, speaking at tbe H a r m i r e , predicted

&t railway engineering was on ly i n i ts infancy.

E L E C T I O N O F A T O W N S U R V E Y O R A T B A R N A R D C A S T L E .

M R . J . W . M E A R N S . O P S U N D E R L A N D ,

C H O S E N .

A n adjourned meet ing o f tbe B a r n a r d Castle Loca l Board ot H e a l t h was held on Mondav n igh t , when M r J . W . Mearns was chosen l o r tbe nfflces of surveyor, 4 c , subject to the approval o f the Loca l Gove rnmen t B o a r d . There were t h i r t y - t w o applicants, and many w i t h excelleht t e s t imonia l ' . M r Mearns bas had an experience o f t w e n t y years, under the Corpora t ion of Sunderland, i n different enpacities. T b e other can­didates were as fol low : —Jas. P r a t t , R o m f o r d ; J . Bennet t , Gayles ; Tbos. L iuosay , j u n . , A u c k l a n d ; E . A - p i - ' i l l . B i r n a r d Castle ; J . H . Woods, M i d d l e s b r o ' ; J . T . Uzzel , Caton ; W . E . Gent, B ide fo rd ; E d w i n S m i t h , B r e n t f o r d ; H . D i x o n , D o v e r : E . W . Edmunds , Bo l ton ; Geo. Laycock, B r a d f o r d ; J . Audas, B a r n a r d Cas t le ; B . J . Web ' t e r , L e e d s ; C . Whi tehead , j u n . , A t h e r t o n ; A . W b i u k e r , M t x b r o ; J . H o w a r d , Stock­por t ; J . C. Coates, Rochdale ; A . E . Hudson , H a l i f a x ; J . Brownless, Manchester ; J . Wandless, Barnard Castle ; B . Hes lop , W i t t o - ' Pa rk ; E . B u x t o n , A s h ­bourne ; D . M . McGregor , Be l fo rd : H . Helme , Pad i -ham ; J . C. Gordon , S o u t l o o r t : J . C. Goates, L o n ­don ; J . Hope, j u n , , Middl f ton- in -Teesda le ; B . Dob­b in , B a r n a r d Castle ; J . Metcalfe , B a r n a r d Castle ; and J . Wade , B a r n a r d Castle.

the South oticeable

- Ihs stoppage of the mine ra l t ra ins _ ""foam a n ( j Lancashire U n i o n B a i l w a y is n

n people of B a r n a r d Castle. T h e m i d n i g h t oark " of the locomotives is hushed, and a dead calm

P'e'aile all round. H o w different i n the larger centres | * * *

I f f John Richardson, one o f the we l l -known lecal ™gme-drivers, was w o r k i n g at the Ade la ide p i t when | r Joseph W b i t w e l l Pease, Bar t . , M . P . , came o f age.

"as a distinct recollection of m i l l i o n s of tons being

to P u ' e 1 ^ s t " l e P ' ( D e » P 8 > t n e r e being no sale ' toe commodity. A t tb i s hour any th ing black and weral-bke w i l l b r i n g a good pr ice as c o a l ! W h a t a

"""ge to be sure !

n ^ e "nembers of th« Barnard Castle Local Board of of s k S T e u n»nimously passed a resolution in favour

Sunday Closing. T h e speakers, l i m i t e d to two, said ni I . ^ n n d * y d r i n k i n g bridged over the Saturday wi. i P o t a t ' ° n* , m d Monday, to tbe working classes,

°'teo, in consequence, a lost day.

a u * * T e r s l complaints reach me as to the catapult jj wnce at the top end of tbe town. Numerous win-

e & 8 - 'amps have been broken. Such wanton should not go unpunished.

To, W i n ,

J 'hange of weather above-noted will reawaken ?. and it is to be hoped tbat wheelmen may have I fc — "v. , L ; B U

tber' 6) r i b l e "*»«>'»t n»o last for the pursuit of , i»it« P " t M d healtb-giviog exeroise. T t 0 r j 1 'hat the pastime is a complete cure the ~ • o r a n ° ™ r f l o w ° f b i l e - W h e t l

B O W E S .

Yorkshire Penny Baiik, (Bowes branch).— President, M r A d a m Dugdaie, G i lmonby H a l l . N u m ­ber o f depositors 0 0 ; amount to the i r c redi t , .£131 7s I d .

A t the annual meeting, held on Saturday last, tbe Y i c a r presiding, the fo l l owing officers were nominated, appointed, or r ' -appointed :—Overseers, Messrs Thouias Peacock an:' June* Sayer ; assessors c f income tax, Messrs J . H . ^ayer and R a l p h T . Scot t ; waywarden, M r T . H . Boo t i i Den t ; assistant wardens of a l lo tment gardens, Messrs Mi les Metca l f and James Sayer ; re-nominated as j . ia rdians , Messrs Joseph Sayer and James Sayer.

Bowes Grammar School.—Mr . 1 . W . W i l l i s has passed the entrance examinat ion at Pembroke College, C a m b r i d y , a n d was placed first i n tbe first class out of more than fo r ty candidates. H e gains tbe P a r k i n Scholars! ,p o f i ' t iO per annum, attached to tbe Bowes Scbo , and w i l l probably be awarded a fur ther exhibi t ion of .£'30 per annum, f rom the Bowes Founda t ion , wher he goes i n t o residence at the college.

Tea and Magic Lantern Entertainment for Sunday School.— I n our n o ce last week of the above ( w h i c h bad to be brief on account o f press of mat te r ) several par t icu lars were >mitted which we now supply. T h a t the excelle-ii a n d h igh ly appreciated magic lantern enter tainment was given gra tui tously by M r James Walsh , o f C o t h e r t o n e . T b a t M r s Porter and M r s K n i g h t bad tbe managment of the excellent tea, much to the satisfaction of the 70 who partook of i t . T b a t oranges and bags of sweets were given af ter the enter ta inment to the scb >lars, and, i n fact, to a l l the ch i ldren present, the enter tainment being open to the whole par i sh . T b a t t . i e V ica r , the Rev. C. B . Wardale , expressed his warm thanks for the help given to tbe work of the Sunday icnool by tbe k i n d generos­i ty of Messrs. W i l s o n , Po r t e - , K n i g h t , and W a l s h .

M I D D L E T O N - I N - T E E S D A L E .

A series of special evangelistic meetings, extending over four weeks, have recently been held in the Bapt i s t Chapel , Midd!oton-in-Teesdale, and were conducted i n the first ten days by the Eev. D . Ross, of M.ockton, and d u r i n g the remainder o f the t ime by Miss Roche, of L o n d o n . As a sort o f conclusion to the mee'ings, special service* were held in H u d e Cbapel on Saturday and Sunday last. O n Saturday evening, the Rev. B . W i l k i n s o n , o f B t r n a r d Castle, gave a very enter ta in ing and instructive lecture on " Screws loose," to a large and appreciative audience, which was followed by a ciffee supper ( w i t h beef and ham) , the tables for wh ich were a l l given, and were served by ladies of the church, a n d wel l patronised by the regu­lar c . ingr igat ion and tbe general publ ic . O n Sunday, the services were conducted by Miss Rocbe, assisted by M r s F . M . P inkncy . o f Egglestone. There were excellent congregations a t bo th cervices.

W O O D L A N D .

Fatal Accident at Woodland Colliery.— A Teeedale M a n K i l l e d . —On M o n d a y m o r n i n g between 9 and 10 o'clock, a sad and fa ta l accident occurred to a young man, named J o h n M i n t o , wbo was fo l l owing his employment, as hewer, at the above col l ie ry . The co l l ie ry was l a i d id le on Monday on account of the poor fel low being k i l l e d . M i n t o was a native o f M i c k l e t o n , having been w o r k i n g at W o o d ­land for a great h n g t h of t ime .

The Woodland Band of Hope held their last f o r t n i g h t l y meeting for this season i n tbe Wes-leyan Cbapel , on Tuesday last, before a good and enthusiastic audience. The - h a i r was ably occupied by M r eteorge S m i t h , M r J . Longstaff, j u n . , presided at the h a r m o n i u m , and M r J . Longstaff, secretary accompanied on the v i o l i n . A t the close o f tbe meet­i n g a r ^ l u c t i o n was taken i n a id of M r A n t h o n y Sayer, of Buue rknowle , late of Wood land , who, t h rough ill— health and o ld age, is unable to follow his employment . Tbe proceeds amounted to £1 5s.

S T A I N D R O P .

M r G. Jackaman's Annual Ball.—This event took place i n the Scartb M e m o r i a l H a l l , Stain-drop , on F r i d a y evening last, and proved a decided success, upwards of sixty couples ava i l ing themselves of the invi ta t ions issued. Danc ing commenced at ten o'clock, to tbe mer ry strains of Jackaman's excellent l i t t l e band of five performers, wh ich was th i s year strengthened by tbe addi t ion of a splendid Scbiedmayed piano, f r o m Arch iba ld Rarusden's piano repository, Bisbop Auck land . Refreshments were supplied by M r Jackaman, and tbe duties of M.C. ' s were effectively carried out by Messrs. B . W . A . Smi th , A . Newcomb, and J . l ' y b u r n . A pleasant, evening's diversion was the result, a l l present h igh ly enjoying themselves.

Sudden Death.—On Saturday last a pain­fu l ly sudden death occurred in Sta indrop. Pr ivate H a r r y W i l k i n s o n , a member of E Company 1st V o l . B a t t . Princess of Wales ' O w n Yorksh i r e Regiment , was taken i l l in the street on Saturday n ight , and after being assisted to his home, r a p i d l y became worse, breathing bis last w i t h i n t w o hours f rom tbe first attack. The cause of death was paralysis, which af­fected the whole of his bo l y , combined w i t h acute pneumonia. Deceased was only 23 years o f age. Toe funera l , w h i c h was m i l i t a r y , took place on W e d ­nesday afternoon at S ta indtop , the Bev. — W i l l i a m s officiating. Deceased was aiso a member of the Stain-d r o p Brass Band .

for dis' Whether or no

( l c S r a , ,h°Pper style of riding is not elegant, and . - j p I D g for racing purposes, is altogether unnecessary saj

e»en in jur ious . '

sJsJ" ? ' a < 1 'o see tbat tbe railing round the top en »j , , ' • Qalgate will soon be completed. I t has been f 0 t 2 u n t l n g - g r o u n d for tbe North E n d juveniles P W . J •^. n i e n o w - The improvement, when com-

will be most marked.

Yesterday, a telegram from Budapest says the distress prevailing in-several parts of Hungary led to an agrarian riot at Orecho, Northern Hungary.

W e are sorry to state M r K i n g Spark con­tinues very i l l , ana in a critical condition, and it is a grief to his niece to be obliged to carry out D r Munro's orders, and to refuse general admission to a large num­ber of inquirers, many from distant places. Sbe is grateful, and would gladly welcome them as yisitors were it safe to do so.

B A R N A R D CASTLE L O C A L B O A R D O F H E A L T H .

The m o n t h l y meeting was held on F r iday n igh t . The chair was occupied by M r W . -J. Watson, and there were also present Messr- Smi th , M a r t i n , K i c h a r d -smi, B i r k e r , A r r o w s m i t b , Johnson, Brass, as mem­bers, C. Peacock and D >weon, representing the general public , and N i x o n (c le rk) , K n o x (col lector) , and W a l l ( inspector) .

T H E r c n L i c AND D I S E A S E : MOST IMPORTANT A D D R E S S .

M r Brass rose and addressing the B o a r d said : There is one subject ar is ing out of the Medica l Officer's annual repor t , to which I should l ike to al lude briefly, v i z : the unfor tunate fact, tbat durina; tbe last three years there lias been, w i t h i n the Locn! Board's d i s t r ic t , an annual ly increasing number o f deaths f rom phthisis, or pu lmonary consumption, whereas i n tbe year 1888, there were but five deaths f rom this disease. The number rose to eleven and fourteen i n the next t w o years respectively, and the repor t now before us shows that last year the mor t a l i t y f rom consumption reached sixteen, or one in seven o f the to ta l number of deaths. W h e n the increase first became manifest, the Medica l Officer suggested, w i t h much probabi l i ty , tha t i t was largely due to the l u n g complications consequent upon the appearance o f the influenza epidemic. I cannot he lp ing t h i n k i n g , however, that some po r t i on of tbis large m o r t a l i t y f r o m phthis is , must be due to the prevalent want of knowledge of the true nature of the disease. F r o m t ime to t ime medical wr i t e r s have warned the publ ic of the danger of using as food the fleBh and m i l k of animals suffering f rom tuberculosis or consumption ; but there is another aspect o t th is question of the causation o f phthisis which ounbt to be more widely k n o w n , v i z . : the fact, long suspected by Borne, and la te ly demonstrated, that i t is d i rec t ly contagious, tha t i f , communicated by infection f rom one person to another. The recent researches and elaborate experiments o f Touiesant, C o r u i l , Kocb , V i l l e m i n , and other eminent savants, leave no room for doubt on tha t score. I t bas been found tha t the fundamental laws o f infect ion are in s o m 9 respects not mater ia l ly different in the case of pu lmonary con­sumpt ion , f rom those which mark the class of zymotic diseases, such as d ip tber ia , scarlatina, etc. I t , l ike tbem, seems to be due to a ferment action on the body of a microscopical ly minute disease p roduc ing p lan t or niicrohe. I n spite of the warnings of our local physicians, I fear tha t many people carelessly expose themselves to the risk of infect ion. A few brief words of caution may possibly be useful. Since tbe breath of a consumptive patient is always charged w i t h tbe v i ru l en t germs of the microbe, care should be taken by attendants on tbe sick not to inhale i t . T h e sputum or matter coughed up by the pat ient ehould be dis­infected w i t h some such substance as ch lor ide o f l ime, and carefully destroyed. A l l unused food and food utensils which have been i n contact w i t h the sick room should be isolated, and also subsequently destroyed. Au then t i c cases of the dissemination of the disease by the use o f the l inen , c lo th ing , and bedding o f deceased vic t ims, and by tbe use of rooms not p roper ly disinfected, are also recorded. I am satisfied that this Board bas done much by careful oversight o f tbe sanitation of the t o w n to d i m i n i s h the causes predis­posing to this te r r ib le disease, but unless greater care he exercised by the people themselves, I believe tha t the m o r t a l i t y f r o m this cause w i l l s t i l l exist, and a s imi la r melancholy death r o l l continue to come under the notice of our successors i n office.

T H E R E S E R V O I R .

The Surveyor reported tha t the reservoir had been cleaned out, and had subsequently been filled.

T H E I X S P E C T O R .

The Clerk stated tbat a letter f rom the. Loca l Gov­ernment Board had been received, in which i t was stated that , subject to the i r approval of the person selected, County Counci l would continue to pay £20 a year.

H E D E - T E R R A C E D R A I N A G E .

TheSurveyor repor t ed that, along w i t h the Inspector, he had examined the houses in Bede-terrace, w i t h regard to the drainage. H i s suggestions were embodied in a repor t now read. Sewage overflowed in to M r Barker 's y a r d , wh ich was the top house in the terrace.

M r M a r t i n saidthe recommendation of ihecommit tee was that the main sewor behind numbers eight, nine, and ten, Bede-terrace, be l a id bare and examined, and t h a t such s t ruc tura l alterations be made therein as tbe Surveyor may desm necessary. H e ( M r M a r t i n ) was of op in ion tha t the sewer was large enough, but tbe gradient, was w r o n g .

M r Smi th : I t is a very urgent case. There have been very many cases of scarlet fever.

M r Bichardson : I t seems to me tha t i t is not the i r f au l t .

Counc i l lo r Barker : I f the three houses were b u i l t last be should have got the levels for himself .

Remedia l measures are to be appl ied , aud the cost w i l l f a l l upon the defaul t ing owners, i

N O T I C E O F MOTION.

M r M a r t i n had given notice to move the rescinding of the bye-law re la t ing to snow-cut t ing. H e now de­ferred tbe question, as the diff icul ty had passed.

G A L f i A T E IMPROVEMENT.

I t was reBolved tha t the Clerk w r i t e to M r H e n r y D o w n , mouldar , requesting h i m to complete his con tract for supply ing i ron r a i l i n g to tbe top enclosure i n Galgate, w i t h o u t delay. I t was pointed out that the oporations of p lan t ing were being jeopardised by the delay,

T E L E P H O N I C COMMUNICATION",

The Chai rman said the object in b r ing ing the mat ter before the Board was in order tba t the subject m i g h t be ventilated thoroughly i n the t o w n . H e thought i t would be a great benefit to B a r n a r d Castle, as i t would be o f inf ini te importance to business men w h o visited B a r n a r d Castle f rom the eastern towns d u r i n g the summer months. H e knew six, seven, or ten gentlemen wbo wou ld g ladly j o i n i n the under taking.

M r Barker : A n y act ion of th is B o a r d wou ld not al ter the fact.

M r H i l t o n : A n y action we take should be perfectly neu t ra l .

S M A L L A G R I C U L T U R A L H O L D I N G S ' D I L L .

The Clerk produced a copy o f this b i l l , and added that the Associated L. ical Boards of H e a l t h bad taken tbe view tha t the County Counci l was not tbe best ad< ministrativ-e power.

A discussion fol lowed, i n which i t was contended tha t tbe proposed legislation was permissive, and that the b i l l , to be of any real value, should be made com pulsory. W h e r e tbe land was most wanted i t was held back.

S A N I T A R Y L E C T U R E S AT N E W C A S T L E .

Tbe Clerk read a c i rcular announcing tbe above, but the op in ion seemed to be expressed tha t as they were shor t ly to appoint an inspector, the mat ter m igh t stand over i n the meantime.

T H E N E W S U R V E Y O R .

The Clerk announced that there were t h i r t y - t w o applications for tbe office of surveyor. H e suggested that tba t meeting be adjourned to an early date, to consider these applications, and make the appointment, Adjourned accordingly t i l l M o n d a y n igh t , at seven

R A T I N G AN A D V E R T I S I N G STATION,

The Collector, r ep ly ing to M r Richardson, said tbe advert ising station i n f ron t of the premises of M r H Walker , saddler, was assessed on a valuation o f £ ] .

T H E J O H N - S T R E E T F O O T P A T H D I F F I C U L T Y .

M r Richardson said th is question was standing i n abeyance, which was a mistake. N o w let them have i t settled, one way o r the other.

M r D i x o n : Hear , b e a r . — M r H i l t o n : Hear , hear M r Richardson : I don ' t t b i n k you are w r o n g i f

you stand upon your r ights . Tbe publ ic must not be disgusted i f I stand upon mine. I f you make the foot path four feet wide, erecting the fence on the other side of i t , you w i l l have a good road . Mos t of you w i l l recollect the narrow footpath w i t h the quick fence on one side and the w a l l on the other side. [ T n e o ld Nursery Garden. ] I f you go and make this footpath i t w i l l be two-and-a ha l f feet w i d e — f o r one person to pass. I shall have to fence i t i n . I t h i n k I bave said sufficient at present. Y o u are no fu r the r off get t ing footpath four feet wide, should we even take counsel' op in ion . I w i l l now leave you to consider.

M r M a r t i n said tbe publ ic w o u l d no t sanction such a narrow pa th . The Board could not commi t them

M r H i l t o n cared no t wha t fence was put up he w o u l d go to tbe other side of i t , p rov id ing the footpath was not good. The public , having a r i g h t of user, bad a perfect r i g h t to go over the next po r t i on o f the field wh ich was passable, T b a t was his law d i c t u m .

M r Richardson : Tba t is exactly wba t the public do, I understand tbat the B o a r d w i l l know tha t this is on ly a temporary affair. T h a t fence w i l l come out altogether, and tha t is the on ly reason I ask you to take this view.

M r H i l t o n : W e can on ly deal w i t h i t as you have i t . M r D i x o n : It. is altogether beside the question to

take counrel's op in ion . We musr. make our footpath four feet wide, make i t we l l and good, and the publ ic w i l l not, compla in .

M r H i l t o n : There' is no th ing before the Board . M r D i x o n : Then I should l ike to know when th i s

has to becarr iod out . I t remains s imply as i t was, and the resolution is i n tbe minute book.

M r H i l t o n sucgeBted tbe new surveyor. M r D i x o n : W h y wai t for tbe new surveyor? H e

can surely manage to make a footpa th . M r H i l t o n ( w i t h emphasis) : Le t the t h i n g alone t i l l

we get tbe new surveyor.

CLAIM B Y T H E GAS MANAGER.

M r W . Lockey sent in a c la im for £'i 19s. for dam­age to f r u i t trees, rose trees, black cur ran t bushes, apple trees, and strawberries by an overflow of sewage.

M r H i l t o n : W e l l d o n . ' , W i l l i a m . Capi ta l . (Laughter . )

W O O D - S T R E E T : MORE L I G H T .

A communicat ion was read on tbe above subject, and M r Brass moved tha t tho L i g h t i n g Committee meet on tbe spot and report .

SUNDAY CLOSING.

A pe t i t ion was presented for signature on the Sun­day closing question, and M r M a r t i n applauded M r Justice G r a n t n a m who recently put a publican in to tbe dock beside the prisoner, the innkeeper having filled to the f u l l an already drunken man .

M r D i x o n : H e d idn ' t punish b i m , unfor tuna te ly . M r H i l t o n : 1 beg to move that a p e t i t i o n be signed

and sent. I f any gentleman present doubts the pro­pr ie ty of tha t I would recommend b i m to have a walk t b r o u g h the town f rom a quar ter to ten to a quar te r past ten o'clock on a Sunday n igh t , and i f he is not then in favour o f Sunday closing I shal l be surprised.

M r M a r t i n : I do not require such s t imulants . B u t w o r k i n g men, w i t h tbe i r wages i n the i r pockets, and who take d r i n k on a Sunday, are l ike ly also to lose Monday . Thus wives and famil ies are impoverished. Tbe very best t h i n g i n the interest of men w h o d r i n k is Sunray closing.—Adopted unanimously.

T H E Q U E E N - S T R E E T EMBROGLIO.

The Clerk said he had received a let ter f rom M r G . Carter , in wh ich tba t gentleman asked for a definite reply to his letter o f the 12tb of October last, asking the Boa rd ei ther to complete tho contract for the pur­chase of the Foundry Y a r d , o r pay compensation for rescinding the contract . H e requested a reply to bis letter w i t h i n fourteen days, at tbe end of which t i m e he should feel himself at l ibe r ty to take such a course as he was advised.—The Board adjourned.

HcUersjo tjje Ebitor. O u r columns are open for the expression of opinion, butw»

do not necessarily adopt the views of our correspondents .

A W E L L - K N 0 W N T E E S D A L E C L E R G Y M A N .

NATIONAL U S I O N O F T E A C H E R S ' B E N E V O L E N T AND ORPHAN F U N D S .

S I R , — W i t h you r k i n d permission i t is my in t en t i on to lay before your numerous readers, the claims of the charities, i n connection w i t h the above named noble in s t i t u t i on .

Tbe 2°2ad A n n u a l Conference w i l l be held at Easter, and previous to this t i m e strenuous efforts are, o r

bould bo made, to augment the funds of the various charities.

.'be teachers of Leeds—this being tbe towD in which the Conference is held—are determined to raise £2,500 and i t is hoped that the rest of Eng land and Wales w i l l raise i '7 ,500 between them. I s i t too much then to eipect tha t tbe town of Barna rd Castle and dis t r ic t , should raise the moderate sum of £i0, especially bearing th is fact in m i n d , that , one of tbe late schoolmistresses of B a r n a r d Castle is now receiving £'2b per annum, and has be 3 n do ing so since the year 1884. T h r o u g h the influence of tbe B a r n a r d Castle Teachers' Association, a boy has also been receiving £\S per a n n u m Bince June, 1888, wh ich sum w i l l continue to be p i i d u n t i l 1S99. The same being pa id to the mother of the c h i l d .

The Teachers of Eng land and Wales pu t f o r t h t he i r beet effects in order to t r a i n y o u t h f u l minds, to cope w i t h the g r o w i n g diff icul ty of da i ly l i f e ; but many of them break down prematurely f rom the s t ra in of thei r arduous labours, and as a consequence tbey sink in to chronic i nab i l i t y or die w h i l e yet in tbe p r ime of. " i f e ; leaving the i r families w i t h o u t any provis ion f o r the future. M a n y teachers, too, receive such small salaries (especially i n count ry schoo's) tba t they are u t t e r ly unable to make provis ion either for the evil day tha t may come upon themselves, or for those dependent upon them. I t i s for these two sections of the teaching profession — tbe incapacitated and tbe orphans of those who fa l l in the battle, tha t we ask the publ ic to assist i n p r o v i d i n g funds so that we may be able to care for those who cannot help themselves. I f we bave worked for the public good, we venture to t h i n k i t is not asking too much i n r e tu rn tha t our friends should aid us i n ca r ry ing on tbis beneficent work . Ou t of a large number of deserving cases 08 orphans of teachers are now cared for i n ouf t w o orphans' homes, one at F i r s H i l l , Sheffield, for gir ls , and another at Peckham for boys ; whi l e 90 otbers receive home allowances. Special and urgent cases of fami ly distress to the number of 48 were deal t w i t h last year, being a very s iual l p ropor t i on of the many c la iming our assistance.

The Benevolent F u n d provides annuities of £ 3 0 for males, and £2b for females—surely not too much—for as many needy teachers as the state of the funds w i l l a l low.

Last year £'585 was spent in tbis way whi le £ 5 7 2 Was expended i n temporary rel ief and £ 3 1 0 was lent to teachers i n absolute need.

A n y teachers belonging to the Barnard Castle Association w i l l g ladly receive subscriptions.

1 now leave the above to the chari tably disposed, and, I would fain believe that Ba rna rd Castle and D i s t r i c t w i l l rise to tbe occasion. T h a n k i n g you, M r Ed i to r , i n ant ic ipa t ion , I have the honour to be, Sir , yours fa i th fu l ly , W . H . B E R R Y ,

Secretary to the Benevolent and Orphan funds.

SMITH V , D0DDS.

S I R , — I n your repor t of the County Cour t proceed­ings, last week, in the case o f John Smi th , of Cothers-ton, against Michae l J . Dodds, for rent of stable, i t is by mistake stated that tbe j udgmen t was for the de­fendant. Tbe verdic t was for the p la in t i f f for £ 2 Gs. 6d . , less 5s. al lowed tbe defendant on his counter­c l a im .—Yours f a i t h fu l l y ,

J . I N G R A M D A W S O N , P l a i n t i f f s Solici tor . B a r n a r d C a s t l e , 21et M a r c h , 1 8 9 2 .

P . S . — I no te a l so c ler ical e r ro r in t b e r e p o r t of t h e case o f M r J o h n S m i t h , of B a r n a r d Castle, against M r s M a r t h a Thompson, for rent . I appeared for the plaintiff , not for tbe defendant, as stated.

T H E R E V . W I L S E B R O W N .

Amongs t t i ie odd characters I have known was a very k i n d bachelor c lergyman, wbo a t that t ime re­sided in a so l i ta ry farmhouse on the moor beyond R o m a l d k i r k i n Teesdale. H e was about fo r ty years o l d , over six feet h igh, a Devonshire man , the Rev. W i l s e B r o w n . H e weekly walked in to B a r n a r d Castle, on market days, clad i n a long blue c oak flying behind b i m , and c a r r y i n g a large basket i n w h i c h to b r i ng back bis weekly supplies. H e bad a taste for mechanics, and i n a room on the g round-floor of bis house had fitted up lathes fo r t u r n i n g : tbe la t ter he called bis " w i f e . " H e made his own rifle-barrels, and even telescopes. F i n d i n g tba t his scattered par ishioners paid largely for very poor tea, he arranged w i t h T w i n i n g s to supply b i m w i t h chests of tea, which he reta i led at cost price t o his people ; and gradual ly ne ighbour ing gent ry got t h e i r supply th rough h i m . T h i s practice, o f course, damaged a l l the retai l dealers, and roused tbe i r anger, and to show this, they bad a large board attached to his cottage, w i t h an inscr ip t ion : •' Rev. W . B r o w n , Unlicensed Dealer i n Tea." As th is had no effect, they appealed to the bishop, who wrote to Wilee B r o w n , saying tbat be thought i t an unwise proceeding, and recommending its discontinuance ; but this had no effect ei ther .

H e was fond o f shooting w i t h his rif le a t fish, wh ich he mos t ly missed. H e played the flute, but too often said " his l ips were d r y , " when no sounds came. He was a great admire r o f tbe fa i r sex, and made many offers, but no conquests. H e afterwards i n ­heri ted f ro 'u his father a f a m i l y l i v i n g i n Devonshire, jo ined a rif le corps, and came annual ly to W i m b l e d o n to shoot for pr izes—which he never succeeded i n winn ing—and brought w i t h h i m a cask or t w o of Devonshire cider, wh ich he d i s t r ibu ted amongst his acquaintances i n bis tent . O n occasions of bis annual visits he usually came to see and dine w i t h me. O n one of these visi ts he t o l d us o f a grand d inne r at W i m b l e d o n , at wh ich he was present, and ea.ci t ba t he had sat next to a very cha rming lady, w b o re­marked to b i m tba t i t was impossible to guess wba t people were when dressed i n u n i f o r m .

Said Wi l se B r o w n : " I daresay now you are w o n d e r i n g what I am ?"

She : " I can guess." H e : " D o you t h i n k me a carpenter ?" She : " N o . " H e : " A blacksmith ?" She : " N - n - n o , " doub t fu l ly , glancing at his huge

fist on the table. H e : " A lawyer ?" Sbe: " N o , " dec ided ly ; " bu t as you have asked

me so many questions, may I ask you one ? W b a t arc you ?"

Wi l se B r o w n said : " I w i l l t e l l you i n a reply a con­versation I overheard in passing a tent where two men were t a lk ing .

' Said one : ' Who 's tha t queer- looking fe l low ? ' ' The other said : ' W h y , he calls h imse l f a par­

son.' " The lady laughed, and said : " I don ' t believe i t . " W i l s e B r o w n : " B u t I am." The lady : " R e a l l y ! " Xue last t ime I saw h i m he passed th rough the

ra i lway station at Exeter . H e wore a rough broad-peaked cap, a greenish jacket, b rown w i t h sun, rough gaiters, and broad, heavy boots ; many crossbelts and ammuni t i on pouches, a telescope in i ts case, and a rifie carried over bis shoulder. H e looked l ike the pictures of Robinson Crusoe, and was on his way to the r i f le butts. H e seemed popular , as a l l the officials touched thei r hats to h i m respectful ly .—" lienunucen-ee» of Charles Wist Cope, E.A. " by his son, Charles Henry Cope, it. A. [ T n e Bev. W i l s e B r o w n , on leaving Teesdale, went

to Whi tes tone Eectory , Exeter, Devon . H e was alwavs regarded as a k i n d l y gentleman and a good ne ighbour .—Ed. T.M.]

On Thursday, March 17th, (continuing to the end of the mon th ) Messrs D u f f and Rowntree commence the i r A n n u a l Stock-Taking Clearance Sale, and w i l l , as usual, offer Innumerable Bargains i n a l l Departments : M a n t l e s , M i l l i n e r y , Household Drapery, Gloves, Hose, Men's Clo th ing , Carpets, etc. F o r f u l l part iculars see large bi l ls .—Arivt .

Proposed Oolf Club at Barnard Castle.— A meeting of those interested in golf, a game which has spread widely th roughou t the country , and is growing rap id ly in popula r i ty , has been recently held and a B a r n a r d Castle G o l f Club has been formed. A committee consisting of D r . M i t c h e l l , Captain C b i p p i n d a l l , and M r E . H . Brest has been appointed to carry out p r e l im ina ry arrangements,

Barnard Castle Harriers.—The second handicap promoted by this young and promis ing club was brought to an issue on Saturday. E i g h t members pu t i n an appearance, and were sent on tbe i r journey soon after the t ime advertised, Cook being tbe first man to start, fol lowed by Cbat t , W a l t o n , W a r i n g , Lumley , Thompson, H . Ascougb, and the scratch man, W . Ascoagb. The road being i n splendid condi t ion a very good pace wes kept up u n t i l reaching the Demesnes, where the pace was somewhat slackened, no doubt owing to the very long grass. I t was here seen tbat Cbat t bad made good use of the start a l lo t ted to h i m , and was leading by a long distance, next i n attendance being Cook, tbe rear being brought up by L u m l e y and W . Aecough. G . Cbat t maintained bis posi t ion to the end, thus ga in ing the first prize, Cook being second, and H . Ascough t h i r d . M r R . Longstaff acted as judge, i n the unavoidable absence o f M r T . Barn ingbam, and Messrs T . Cha t t and C. Raine, as handicapper and timekeeper, respectively. I t gives the greatest encouragement to the club to note tha t to much interest was evinced i n this handicap, by tbe large number of people who assembled to witness the event.

The name of J . 1L Badcock, daughter of M r D . Badcock, appears amongst tbe successful can­didates at the recent Cambridge Loca l Examina t ion .

Barnard Castle Penny Bank, March 19th, 1892.—No. of depositors, 9 1 ; amount , £ 5 9s. Od. W i t h d r a w a l s , 4 ; amount, 8s. 7d .

Kokeby Church of England School.— Diocesan Inspector 's Bepor t , 1892.—Inspection : 24th Feb., 1892,—The ch i ld ren bave been w e l l taugbt, and answered w i t h pleasing promptness and interest. The wr i t t en w o r k was par t i cu la r ly accurate.

I f you see your way clear to marry, go to J . T . T O U N G ' S , J E W E L L E R , ILC, G R E E N W I C H H O U S E , M A R K E T P L A C E . B A R N A R D C A S T L E , and purchase one of his F I N E G O L D W E D D I N G R I N G S . They are the best value in the market , and superior i n appear­ance, and be gives a Good and Usefu l Present w i t h each R i n g sold. I f you can' t see your way clear, s t i l l go to J . T . Y O U N G ' S , he is Sole Agent fo r H E N R Y L A U R A N C E ' S C E L E B R A T E D S P E C T A C L E S and E Y E G L A S S E S . Y o u should also sec his magnificent and unequalled Stock o f W A T C H E S . C L O C K S , J E W E L L E R Y , S I L V E R and E L E C T R O - P L A T K F A N C Y G O O D S , & c , suitable for W e d d i n g and other Presents. Be sure vou get to the r i g h t shop:— G B E E N W I C H H O U S E , M A R K E T P L A C E , B A B N A R D C A S T L E .

Barnard Castle Distr ict Highway Board.— T h e fo l lowing are the attendances of waywardens for the year commencing A p r i l , 1891, up to M a r c h , 1892. I t w i l l be seen tha t two gentlemen have averaged 12 attendances (the highest possible number) , two 11 , and three 10 attendances.

B a r n a r d Cast le . . . C lea t lam Cockfield Egglestone Forest and F r i t h . . . Gainford H e a d l a m Hi l ton Ingleton Langleyda lc L a n g t o n Middleton-in-Tees. Morton T inmoutU Isewbipgen R a h y & Keverste . S trca t lamfc S ta in . Staindrop Walkerf ie ld Westwick Winston & News'm Woodland Whorl ton

J a m e s H a r r i s 12 J o h n Amos 4 R . W a l k e r and J . Christe low 8 N . L a m b 10 I s a a c T a r n 3 R . Adamson 5 J . H c t t 5 J . W . Hutchinson 2 J . Bras s 10 J o h n L i t t l e fa i r 4 P . Amos »> .1. Sherlock 10 W m . P a r k e r 1 W m . L e e 5 R . S . Bainbridgc 11 H y . Saver 11 T . Holfiday 12 G . W , F a r w e l l « .1. G . Whi te 2 J . Abbs 6 T . Shipley W . W h i t e 3

Er-nfficion:—Major Hodgson, 0 ; M r R . 71. Wi lson, 0 ; M r C . E . H u n t e r , 0 ; R e v . H . C . Lipscomb, 0 ; M r J . A . Pease, 0 ; M r W . T . S c a r t h , 0 ; D r . Munro , 1 ; M r W . H . Ra l s ton , 0.

Congregational Bazaar, Barnard Castle.— A meeting o f tbe church and congregation was h e l d i n the H a l l Street Chapel , on Thursday n i g h t last, to consider w h a t steps should be taken w i t h regard t o tbis a n n u a l fixture. Tbe next w i l l be tbe sixtieth wi thou t a break. I t was felt by some tha ' , this year, seeing tbat death b a s made such havoc in the ranks o f the workers, i t would be seemly and fitting that a sale of w o r k on a smal l scale be held for a day or t w o , i n the newly-decorated school-room. Others , however, thought t h a t the last advice of the lamented Sunday school superintendent to the school t o " go o n , go o n " would be more fittingly followed by cont inuing tbis annual event, as nearly as maybe on the lines of tbe pas t 10 years. Committees were formed and tbe h a l l t a k e n . I t is to be hoped that a l l w i l l r a l l y round tbe committee and make tbe fixture a great success a s i t invar iably has been. The projected concert, on tbe 11th inst., having had to be abandoned, makes this a l l the more imperative, and i t is to be h o p e d tbat th is w i l l be borne i n m i n d . Several members o f tbe Y o u n g Women's Society are a r r a n g i n g for a concert i n the school-room towards the cost of renovation.

Football.—Woodland v. Egglestone.— Tbis match w a s played on the beautiful g round o f tbs Egglestone club, situated in the Haughs . The W o o d ­land team w a s late iD t u r n i n g up, but there was plenty of t ime to finisb tbe game before darkness set i n . S o o n after tbe commencement of the game Wood land scored a goal and u p to the end o f the match neither team succeeded in gett ing the bal l again between tbe pos t s . I b e game resulted, therefore, in a w i n for Woodland by one goal to n i l . The match was w e l l contested tboughout , and was remarkable for tbe f r iend ly sp i r i t which was displayed d u r i n g the entire game. " K i d d , Coates, and B r o w n (goalkeeper), played we l l for Egglestone. F o r Wood land a l l tbe forwards played wel l , their passing being much bet ter than usual. Pattinson and W e l d o n were especially good in tbis respect. Shipley, at f u l l back, was up to his usual f o r m , a n d i t was chiefly owing to his steady play that the Egglestone team were unable to score. I t is only fa i r to remark that Wood land played w i t h three of the i r second team.

Yesterday t h o deputies employed at L o r d Londonder ry ' s N r w Seauam Coll iery decided to cease work u n t i l the miners get settled w i t h the masters.

The Window Plant Show, i n connection w i t h the C h u r c h A r m y , w i l l be beld tbia year, as usual, about W h i t s u n t i d e .

Yesterday, at the Durham Assizes, in the c i v i l act ion ar i s ing ou t o f tbe baton charge at Si lks-w o r t h , a verdict was given fo r tbe police, w i t h costs.

A most interesting service of song, ent i t led , " A Sister's L o v e , " was given in • very pra iseworthy style, by the B a r n a r d Castle P r i m i t i v e Method i s t cboir , on Sunday last . M r J . G . W e l f o r d was leader, and M r Jos. Appleby , organist . T h e connective readings were rendered by M r s Tbos . B e r r y . T h e congregations at both services were very large, collections being taken on behalf of the cho i r and c i r cu i t funds.

Barnard Castle Excelsior Amateur Cyc l ing C lub .—Tbe annual general meeting of th i s c lub was beld at i t s headquarters, the Turk ' s H e a d H o t e l , on M o n d a y , the 14th i n s t , and was presided over by Captain J . Coates. M r W . Parker (secretary and treasurer) , submit ted a very satisfactory balance-sheet which showed tba t the c lub was i n a prosperous cond i t ion , after wh ich the election of officers was proceeded w i t h , when Colonel Watson was again re-elected president, and M r A . H i l t c n , v ice-pres ident ; and several o tber gentlemen were also added to the l i s t o f vice-presidents. M r J o h n Coates was re­appointed captain, M r W m . Gregson, v ice-capta in ; and M r W . Parker , secretiry and treasurer. T h e fol low,ne members were elected on tbe commit tee :— Messrs W . Baker, H . B e l l , Jas. Layf ie ld , H . O. F o o t , and F . W e l f o r d . Bugler , M r T . Henderson. T b e opening run was fixed fo r Good F r i d a y , tbe H i g h Force being decided upon .

Epps's Cocoa.—Grateful and Comforting. — " B y a tho rough knowledge o f tbe na tu ra l laws w h i c h govern tbe operations o f digestion and n u t r i ­t i o n , aud by a careful app l ica t ion o f tbe fine proper ­ties of we l l selected Cocoa, M r . Epps bas p rov ided our breakfast tables w i t h a del icately flavoured beverage wh ich may save us many heavy doctors ' b i l l s . I t is by the judic ious use o f such art icles o f d ie t that a con­s t i t u t i o n may be g r a d u a l l y b u i l t up u n t i l s t rong enough to resist every tendency to disease. H u n d r e d s of subtle maladies are floating a round us ready to attack wherever there is a weak p o i n t . W e may •scape many a fa ta l shaft by keeping ourselves w e l l for t i f ied w i t h pure blood and a p r o p e r l y nour ished f r a m e . r — C i v i l Service Gazette.—Made s i m p l y w i t h b o i l i n g water o r m i l k . Sold only i n packets, by G r o -oers, l abe l l ed—" J A M F S E r r s & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, L o n d o n . " — A l s o makers o f Epps's A f t e r n o o n Chocolate Essence.

WesleyanMethodism: Barnard Castle Cir­cu i t .—The M a r c h Quar te r ly M e e t i n g was beld at Bar ­nard Castle, cn tbe 18th iost. , under tbe presidency o f the B e r . J . Mackin tosh , Superintendent M i n i s t e r . Tbere was a very large attendance, 56 members of the meeting being present. A very hearty vote of tbanks was accorded tbe Rev. J . Mackin tosh fo r bis able ser­vices as Superintendent, and be was cord ia l ly inv i t ed to remain i n tbe c i rcu i t , for another year. The Rev. C. N . Dove , who has also rendered most efficient ser­vice to the c i rcu i t , also received tbe thanks of the meet­ing , much regret being expressed that , having com­pleted bis f u l l t e r m i n the c i r cu i t , be is compel led t o leave next Conference. I t was unanimously resolved t o push f o r w a r d tbe new cbapel scheme as qu ick ly as possible. Tbe usual c i r cu i t reports were submit ted to the meet ing and passed. M r and M r s M . J . D i x o n k i n d l y p rov ided tea fo r the members.—The L o c a l » Preachers' Mee t ing was held in the evening, and M r Thomas Parkinson hav ing passed a h igh ly creditable examination—conducted by tbe Rev. J . M a c k i n t o s h — was unanimously received by tbe meeting as an ac­credited local preacher.

F a s t s t e a m i n g on the At lant ic .—By the log of the Cunard s.s. " TJmbria," j u s t received, we notice that in the first 224 hours after leaving Queens-t o w n , on tbe 28tb February , sbe made 400 koots ; o n the Tuesday, 495 ; Wednesday, 491 ; Thursday, 504 ; hav ing l i g b t to moderate breezes and fine weather. Tbe fo l lowing two days the wind increased, first to a moderate and then to a s trong gale, w i t h high confused seas, which reduced ber speed to 474 knots and 45G respectively. Tbe vessel took the souther ly r o u t e agreed upon by tbe leading lines, and so encountered neither fog nor ice. Tbe average of the best ha l f o f the passage was no less than 20 2o koots per bour ; and tbat o f the whole passage, i nc lud ing the two days of s t rong gales and h igh seas, 19 5, which , assuming sbe had gone the no r the r ly route , on w h i c h most o f the fast passages are made, wou ld bave been equal to a t r i p o f five days, 22 hours, and 30 minutes, tbe actual t ime , however, being, owing t o the long route taken, 6 days, 2 hours, and 42 minutes. Tbe fact o f th is vessel having now been crossing tbe A t l a n t i c i n a l l weathers, both win te r and summer, fo r nearly e ight years, i n the course o f which sbe bas car r ied no less than 8 9 , 1 8 J passengers w i t h o u t accident o r delay, and s t i l l maintains such a speed as above stated, must be g ra t i f y ing alike to builders, owners and passengers. Despite the boasted quicker del ivery of mai ls v i a Southampton, none of the recently-constructed German vessels bave yet reached tbe " Umbria ' s " or t b a t o f her sister's ( the " E t r u r i a " ) speed across the A t l a n t i c .

Hal l Street Literary Society.—On Monday evening, the members and friends, to the number o f about fo r ty , re-assembled at tbe i r usual place, after t he room had been painted, to hear a paper by tbe presi­dent, M r J . C. Badcock, on " I n d i v i d u a l i s m . " T b e Bey . W . Baie t r ick was elected chairman fo r tbe even­i n g . T b e paper p roved a most masterly review of the question o f Socialism v . I n d i v i d u a l i s m , and was strongly i n favour o f the latter. M r Badcock said be considered the real t r u t h of the case wou ld l ie some­where between pure ind iv idua l i sm and pure socialism, both of which were Utopian, and tbougb splendid i n theory, and on paper, were unworkable i n practice. H e sketched succinctly tbe case for socialism and communism, and subsequently demonstrated tbe several weak spots there in . M r Badcock was listened to w i t h great a t tent ion, and at tbe close o f tbe paper earned a wel l deserved burst o f applause. Bevs. B . W i l k i n s o n , Burne t t , and Ba i s t r i ck , and Messrs M u d i e , Dent , acd Erskine subsequently j o ined i n the dis­cussion. The president announced tha t i n consequence of M r Spark's illness, bis paper promised for M o n d a y next wou ld not be given, and no meeting beld ; but o n the M o n d a y fo l lowing , M r Sowerby w o u l d read bis paper on " Races and Tribes." Th i s paper has also been deferred, and w i l l f o r m the concluding fixture for the presem session. A n y paper by M r Sowerby is always interest ing, and this is sure to be DO exception to tbe rule . A f u l l attendance of members and fr iends is requested at this meeting on 4 t h prox .

Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—A Cure for Abscesses, Piles, Fis tula , a c d Sores of every descript ion.—The very satisfactory results a r i s ing f r o m tbe use o f th is invaluable O i o t m e n t , when the patients have been suffering f r o m any o f the above disord<re, have induced tbe Medica l Profession t o introduce i t in to tbe -hospitals and t h e i r pr ivate practice, and i n many instances where the sufferer was considered incurable, Hol loway 's O i n t m e n t , in conjunct ion w i t h his P i l l s , healed the most desperate cases. Tbey are also unequalled fo r the cure o f scrofula, scurvy, and a l l di 'eises of the s k i n , and tbe cures tbey effect are not temporary or imperfect, f o r by the i r p u r i f y i n g powers they b r ing about a marvellous and most beneficial change i n tbe whole system, and en .ble i t , w i t h renovated powers, to resist the approach of a l l future attacks of the same disease.

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D E A T H S .

I n ever lov ing remembrance of Jane A n c e Cousins, dearly beloved wife o f George H . Cousins, o f London , late o f B a r n a r d Castle, who died M a r c h 22nd, 1891. Loved in l i f e , mourned i n death.

A t D a r l i n g t o n , Acacia House, Grange-s-oad, 17tb inss , aged 09, Sarah, widow o f M r Joseph Sevi l le , o f B a r n a r d Castle.

fHarftcts. N E W C A S T L E C A U L S i l A K K ' E l ' (Yss tg rday) .

— Quiet market , though fair demand l o r sheep. P r i m e heifers, 7s. 9 J . to 8?., Stet r*. 7». <fd. t o 7s, 9 J . ; second class, 0» . l i d . to 7s. & U ; eouu and i a j e r i u e , . ^ . to 6s.; pork, large, to. t i e . ; awdtuu . and j i | H ^ * 6s. 6 d . to 7s. ad.; sheep, o i d . to c j j d . ; lambs, 4 j i . to , ' ' JOs. Number of cattle, 1,477 ; sheep, b,7Sci, pigs, I k ^ , • '