Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-03

output of the region is stated to be 25, 1000, 900
 rect year exported to foreign countries, 25,-
 0oo 900 used at home, and 15O, GOO sent to
 California. Prof. Dawson states that 11O,-
 100000 acres or two-thirds of the whole
 province, including Vancouver and Charlotte
 Islands, are covered with timber.
 There is a story that the popular hymn,
 ''The Sweet By and Bly," was the work of
 two men while drunk Joseph P. Webster.
 who composed the music, died several years
 ago. Dr. s. F. Bennett, author Inf the
 verses, lives at Richmond. Ill. He says that
 the charge of intoxication is untrue though Webster was free thinker The two wrote
 hymn book in 1874, and s'The Sweet By
 and By'' was one of the pieces jointly com
 posed for it. The suggestion came from
 chance remark by Webster who was habitu- l ally Respondent, that all would be well s'by and by." Bennett at once made the rhymes
 and Webster brought the music out of 8 I fiddle, which was his customary aid ill com
 position. The hymn book had it's day and is | forgotten; but this one tune is put into every
 new publication of the kind, and has sale I of about 10000 copies year in sheet form Dr. Bennett says that he and Webster were l not orthodox Christians when the hymn was written, and that he is now even less be- Gever. The principle of insurance is to be ap- piled in London in such manner as to make | the necessity for medical assistance as slight | burden as possible to poor people. The | Metropolitan Prevalent Medical association | has been formed for the purpose of accom- | plishing this end and the following plan has | been adopted. Districts will be selected in | various parts of London, those where the ! need is greatest being taken first. Roomy and healthy premises will be taken, cheer fully decorated and furnished and supplied with good stock of the best of drugs | Arrangements will be made with three or four qualified medical men in each neighbor- hood to act as the medical staff, and a dis penser will be engaged. The medical officers will arrange to see patients at certain pub llshed times, care being taken that members shall be able to get advice in the evening, so as to avoid loss of work-time and when a member is too unwell to go to the dispensary he will be attended at his own house without extra charge. In urgent cases members will be seen at any time by any doctor on the staff. In addition to this, dentist will be i with each branch who will extract l ( eeth, etc., free of extra cost, small fee be- ng charged for filling only. No extra charge s to be made for medicine of any kind, and t is also proposed to furnish surgical appli- s noes and skilled nurses where they are re . Luired. The monthly payment for mem mbers | will be six pence, and for whole family one t milling. The necessary capital to put the ! ystem into operation is furnished by stock tu ompany composed of public-spi irited per d ons, including, among other distinguished t ames. the Duke of Westminster, the Duke | s Bedford and the Earl of Derby, who vii r harge fair rate for the use of tn cir money r ntil the establishments become self-sup h orting. Thus this admira ble project, which \ designed to lift great burden from the % aoulders of poor people and which may be Is zpected to produce an important effect up n a the public health, is nei ther charity nor Il speculation. o