The equity, 1 février 1900, jeudi 1 février 1900

[" ERREUR(S) DE NUMEROTATION No.29\u201417th Year.SHAWV1LLE, PONTIAC COUNTY, QUE., THURSDAY, FEB.1, 1900.*1.00 a Yea it in Advance.The deacon and his hoy Hilly will he in Shaw ville, Elliott s hull, Feb.22nd.Don't mis* seeing Miss Amelia and her - -\t\u201c doggy woggy in the Deacon's Drama, Elliott's hall, Feb.22ml.rile town of SmHnivy, with only one thousand of a population has a complete system of Water works and electric lighting, both owned by the corporation, and giving good satisfaction to the people, w ho niuk.no complainte on tin acore of taxa T lie Renfrew < '«unity Council at ita reg-1 tion.Shaw ville might at least have the ular meeting held last week voted the aum j water supply, and if once the same were f two hundred dollars to the Canadian | hi operation, the benefits therefrom would me to be regarded aa an abundant Head Office : .Capital subscribed Capital paid up .OTTAWA, CANADA .ll'fM.MO .1,7 il ,oso .1,40.1,310, dear OP CANADA.licit Board of Directors CAPITAL - .- $6,000,000.RESERVE FUND, - 2,600,000.Charles Magee, Esq., President.Ororoe Hay, esq.,Vice-President.Hon.G so.Hhvson, Jr.\tJohn Mather, E*q.ALBX.FiMst.it.Khq ,\tDavid MaiL.ah>:>, Khq, Dknms Mvri hv, Esq Patriotic Fund soon c recompt n e for flu* < entailed A meeting of Plot.Teachers'Ass'ii of the County of Pontiac will lie held at the Model School, Portage du Fort, on Saturday, Fel».8rd, at 2.»», p.m.Among other items of |,i .grain Prln.Jordan.f Ft., Cou longe, will read a paper cm \u201cThe Minutes of a meeting of directors of Teat her and Success.All teac hers of the I the Pontiac Agricultural Society No.I, county are earnestly ret nies ted to at tend.I held in Shaw ville on Saturday, the 20rh M.DaviI*.Secy.January, ,w,.CoNt i:ht ( ParsHYTERiAN CiiL\u2019in in.f an.\tPresent were directors Voung, Grant, .11m.In joHif ion to the talent already ! Smiley.Hudgins, Lucas, Anna, Ralph .'æ.tjï:\u201d szA \u201ci;'1\u201d.i\" .flute and vocal soloist.Mr.Trotter, al Minutes of a previous meeting held on though a stranger to us, comet very high- the 20th Dec., 1899 read and approved; ly recommended and the public may de- also minutes of our last annual meeting pend on a treat.\tread.Head Office, \u2022 Montreal.Directors\u2019 Meeting GEORGEBURN i>.M.FINN1E General Manager .Manager Branches \u2022 IN ONTARIO; Keewatm.Kemptv Mr, Mattawa, Ottawa, do Rank St do Rideau 8t.Toronto, VsnhU\u2022 k Mill, timitti'8 Falls in Manitoba : Portage La Prairie.IN QUEBEC: , .\tHull.Agi uts In Canada, New York and Cldcagc -Bank of Montreal.Agents in tit.Paul- Merchant a Nat.Bank.Agents In London, Eng.\u2014Pan's Bank Ltd.SHAW VILLE BRANCH, BARB WIRE Money loaned on approved security at reasonable rates.Farmer* notes bought and collected.Money transferred to all partsof the world.SAVINGS BANK.\u2022 Accounts opened for amounts of one dollars and upwards and Interest allowed.Offic e Hours Saturdays .Lanark, Parry Sound, Pembroke, Hat Portage, Renfrew Alexandria, Arnprlor, A von more, Hrne-ebridge Or let on Place, Hnwkcabury, Winnipeg, Dauphin it being the first meeting of our new directorate, it was moved by dir.Hod- 10 A M.To 3 P M lAchute Montreal 0 10 AM.TOl P M.F.A.PARKER, It is with feelings of deep regret .chronicle the death this week of Mis.seconded by dir.Amins, and re Manager.Wm.J.Brown, of Park man settlement, |olv6,1> tlmt John Young he re-elected which Had event occurred on Friday morn- lir®*>*lent.ing the 2/,>ve' 111110 lie follows, of most winning and amiable disposition, [iameLv \u2022 Gur annual fall exhibition of and enjoyed the highest esteem and re- , ® st,l(^Hrm produce, and all kinds of spdct of all who knew her, hence her early domestic manufacture and works of hit.and un looked for demise naturally evok- 11 county plowing match, ed expressions of the deepest sorrow and Meeting adjourned regret on all sides.\tI The obsequies took place on Sunday ' resident, afternoon, the funeral cortege leaving the late residence of the deceased about two o'clock for St.Paul'* church, where many had also congregated to pay their last I Mr.Resseinan.Gen.Superintendent tribute of respect to the departed.The of the P.P.J.Railway, has written the remains were received at the door of the following letter to the editor of the Ad-editice hy X en.Arch.Naylor, Rev.R.| vance, to explain why the special train Warrington and Rev.Mr.Baldwin.| which was run to Co u longe on the day of The Archdeacon and Rev.Mr.Warring- j the late Hon.George Bryson s funeral, ton conducted the service which followed, j did not stop at the stations in Bristol : The latter, to whose parish the deceased j j)EAK Knrroit : Mis.Brown belonged, addressed the con we Wire of all kinds, and in fact everything made of iron, has been steadily advancing in price during the past year.Some time ago we secured a car-load of Barb Wire at a price much lower than present quotations, and we are offering the same at a very small advance on cost to present buyers.Do you want any before price goes up.ztfWWWisr^WÏ' Yhutl ,,i,d c\"d'\u2018 \u201c Hi,\u2018 L\"\u2018' PONTIAC Mr.Edward Corrigan, an old resident of Clarendon died suddenly at the home of Mr.John It.Corrigan on Friday morn Heart disease, with which he had been afflicted for some years im.st, was the cause of death.The funeral took place on Sunday morning.\u201c Town Line \u201d notes were received too late for last issue, and as the matter they contained would be rather stale news for this week, we have laid them aside with the request that the writers rush their next budget in a day earlier.VVo cannot ' promise a place for matter of that nature ! unless received on Monday nights.j Mr.Jame< Findlay of Reach burg, of ancient political fame, who seems never contented unless he is pounding at some body or finding fault with the regularly constituted order of things generally, is after the Pembroke Observer, because it hints at being ready to exercise its lungs a bit in the event of British victory over the Boers.Poor James ! How fortunate for the country that it has produced so few of his kind.! The Am prior Amateur Minstrels, who performed here on Monday evening, were I not accorded w hat would lie considered a j bumper house, but the company, not wit hi standing that somewhat depressing fact, ! adhered to the letter of their program, I and gave on t he whole a fairly good entertainment.The songs, chiefly negro melodies, w ere all good, and some of them were rendered in excellent voice, while the choruses were full, rich and harmonious.The end men, of whom there were six, successfully filled their respective roles, hut the majority of their jokes had \u2022i somewhat mildewed flavor.The special features of the performance were baton sw inging, light and heavy balancing, clog dances, sand jigs, instrumental duetts, (played on four ins* rmnents by two performers.) and slack wire walking, each one of which was very creditable, while the throughout contained nothing BUSINESS ing COLLEGE dir {.BRYSON COMMERCIAL ACADEMY) Now open in the Town Hallui taj the Village of Bryson, for the study of Commercial Subjects, (c Shorthand (in English and ^ French); Typewriting, Eng- jî lish and French.No pupil\u2019s Jj progress depends upon that of another.There being no classes, students may enter at any time.For full pirtivulars apply to PONT1 AC BUSINESS COLLEGE.Hr> Bus, yie.E.Graham, Sec.-Treasurer Mr.Resseman Explains J.H.SHAW.A letter from \u201c < )ne \\\\ ho got left \" in gregation, the chief point of his remarks I your paper of Jan.Iflth complaining that being to impress upon his hearers the ! the special train that was run from Avl- -n \"!, a\"\"!r\tiRsfcsarrJterss wliiiti a Inm faith in Me existence of -in- j|OI1 (;vu, Bryson who wished To attend other and botter life beyond, afforded hi> funeral, not stopping at Bristol and those who mourned the removal of a hwed u; la-r flag stations, one from their midst.The great solace to the bereft Christian lay in the hope of a happy re-union with those now departed, when time shall have run its course.The great object in life therefore, of all, was to be ready for the call.The Rev.gentleman's remarks were supplemented by a few earnest words from the Archdea con, after which the services were concluded, and the remains were borne to their allotted earthly resting-place in St Paul's church cemetery.To the bereaved relatives one and all The Equity joins in extending its sympathy and condolence.I %%%%%%%%%%% LOCAL NEWS.As the time and arrangements for the running of this special train did not allow us to take in the stops of the different points and arrive in Coulonge in time for the funeral there was no advertising of the running of this train other than at Quyon, Shaw ville, Clarks and Campbell's.If the party who telephoned to the different villages along the line, had not taken it upon himself to give this unwarranted information there would have teen no one disappointed.My orders to the train crew were to make the stops as stated above, so that it would ensure the train's arrival at Coulonge on time, in accordance with the request of a large number of Ottawa citizens who wished to at tend.Weoni.x made one stop east of Shaw ville, and that was at your place, and so instructed our agents accordingly.However, I am very sorry that anyone was disappointed, hut under the circumstances the Company could not do otherwise.Are you using Dowd\u2019s Flour ?Wanted.\u2014A ton of fresh killed beef, averaging 100 pounds to the quarter.*\tG.F.Hoduinh.Miss Daisy will be along with her dust pan and broom in the Deacon\u2019s Drama, Kliiott\u2019s hall Feb.22nd.\t\u201c She\u2019s a Daisy 10 Lecture Post r on eu:\u20141The lecture by Rev.Mr.Warrington which was to be given oil the 8th Feb at Thorne West is postponed until further notice.Found:\u2014Mr.JohnT.Hodgins, of Y arm left at this office on Monday, a new black which he picked upon the road, while on the way to the village.The owner imav have the same by calling See Pete and Billy in the Deacon\u2019s Dra ma digging for gold, Elliott s hall Feb 22nd.il S Have you a SQUARE PIANO or ORGAN ?program coarse nor\"offensive I A matter which requires careful locking into hy the Post Office Department is the m\t\u2014\tvery ineadequate mail service at present Temperance Lectures.\texisting between Shaw ville and the post P?Re, M, Lawson, I.G.< .I ,\tyoun, merchant, and known as will deliver lectures on Temperance work park man.That office is situated about b and also g.vu inductions to brethren on lniles fr\u201em shawviUv, on the main road to the workings of the rder, on the dates potage Fort, and is served at present and at the reapect.ve pUces given below: by a mail twice a week from the latter Monday night, Feb.19\u2014X ictoria Lodge, place, namely on Wednesdays and Satur-Tuesday\t\u201c\t44\t20\u2014Prospect\t44\tdays.The locality is well settled, and the ^Ved.\t44\t\u201c\t21\u2014El inside\t44\tbusiness of the office is showing consider Thursday\t44\t44\t22\u2014Peerless\t44\table increase from year t j year, notwith- Don\u2019t forget to see Billy, the half witted\tFriday\t44\t\u201c\t23\u2014Wild Rose\t4\tstanding the fact that the service is notât son of Deacon Thornton in the Deacon\u2019s\t_^\tall what it ought to be to give satisfaction Drama, Elliott\u2019s hall,\tFeb 22nd.\tm\tTi\tto the man who has business of any kind .\t.\t10 til 6 r RriH8rS !\tto transact by mail w ith residents of Park- from the effect of hi» injuries.\toffered durmcr the past two months.t here before the following Tuesday See Pete, Mrs.Thornton s colored man \" e\tadfled more storage morning, simply because of the round servant.Side splitting laughter at his w hich enables us to purchase all good about route the mails take to accomplish commicalmistakes in the Deacon\u2019s Drama, hard wheat offered during next two the service\u2014a distance of some 23 miles, Elliott\u2019s hall, Feb.22nd.\t'\tweeks.\twith* several connections and stops over r*miv*l\t8 -Mr Ad Hodffins As soon as spring opens we purpose by the way.Now all this might be very gîSSS SSEE3S3 Don\u2019t forget Elliott\u2019, hall fl fend-\tTHK Shawt.u.eM.lu.vo Company.^mg Shaw ville Ainatuer Dramatic Socktfly will\t*\twell-settled and prosperous section, has\tjau\to(; ,_Mias\tMaude\tand\tNellie produce the original Comedy Drama in\tWedding\tBells at Thomby.\tconsiderable ftiail business, but as it re- Lotjjjan H.)tnt\tafew daya\tof this week five acts entitled \u201cThe Deacon.\t- ceives its mail only thrice a week from Miss Jennie Wilson wmutttmaatap»\" 111,1\t\u2019\tDean and the sister of the bride.The mess at Portage du Fort instead.XX har bride and bridesmaid wore dresses of a is required to till the bill satisfactorily is I beautiful rich brown shade, trimmed with a daily service between Shaw ville and dark satin and white lace.Both cos Portage du Fort, via Radford and Park-tumos wfero very becoming, hence both man.The distance is short, and we be- | bride and bridesmaid deservedly won the lievv such service could lie run at com par-admiration of relatives and friends.\tatively small cost, in view of the auxiliary Although the wedding whs unannounc- business which the line would naturally ed quite a number had gathered to wit- develop.We understand the matter has ness the ceremony and offer congratula- already been brought to the attention of tions.The service was conducted by the the Department, but thus far no action Rev.XV.J.Williams, in accordance with has been taken, nor have any reasons been the beautiful and appropriate ritual of assigned why the the service should not the Methodist Church.After the cere he established.To our mind the people mony the happy couple drove to the home interested have a very g of the bride, and subsequently to their very strong claim for consideration a future home in Clarendon, followed by they do not have it recognised, they will t h VliAI'3 i I'll I Ml HYIUT hM been eeihmg li \u2022114.*II»)« I'BIII.ouree wiml Iy fur i*rrhi»4 Ï < * Uil» th (iiigiioui the worl i.lie n.lvw \u2022 -Mmihuig 8)nip I n-gulated my diet wet and then the trouble was worse Hsd to lay off for three Have had similar attacks at mr?W£ ARE UOEtilhC Complexion thaui ever week» tSB-nis, slwsolo Intervale ever since, each one worse um.mu, dr»wUM than Li a predecessor '.«VnU ïïlLtilî 5.2 In the email of the back urine mu.luouey loaned on dark, scanty and scalding.Began in unrerr*MDi«4di» ufl[ng Dr.Arnold\u2019s English Toxin Pills a short time ago, and am already Feel confi- UK Blemishes TO INVESTORS \u2022KIM IMD TREATMENT.¦\"iswsisss: iw« f Ipecisl stock, gutmi stuck i»n)» va h dividend , it t Vioti-aUIc investuuu h vin i.an i L -ii t fuvurable terms ; a tricti.write us Had headache, iL RHODES ON MARRIAGE Cecil Rhodes regards marriage as a hindrance to the full employment of a man's business capabilities.When army one of his secretaries got married Rhodes dismissed him, but gave him a check for $25,000 as a set-off y i Bit The man who is bent on joining the has to stand straight.Deafness Cannot be Cured by oca! application*, ** they oinnot reach tbe disM-ed portion of the ear.There le only obi Can Catarrh Be Cured ?Shepherd O.Frost.Chatham,'*.B writes :\t\"h or a number of years i ^ ou h*fe * rum hi if,* ound or Imperfect As announced some time ago, the welfare, gradually increased his Urn- a\u201ed headache, and have tried many |\tth^.»;mm.t,on o.tory, until it embrai ed all Out a no east remedies during that lime, but w 1 h- , 'COndl'Son.hearing will bo doerroyed for of Toronto amt came to be recognized ou avail.At last I heard of your ,vpr.nine cue* out of ten are rna-e t by ('s the company's most important medicated oir treatment and procured 4*rrb wt teh I*nothin» hut an inflame I oonai In 189.' his wise counsel and a ( itarrhozono .u til.Wilhm iwen-\t^\t%e\" \"lloTI'r sd II ,liars for ,n, STb?'.\t&\u2018»e£ , lieu! r\tCUKSKY fe CO* Toledo, O Sold by Droffg'-K 75o.Hall*» ramify Pill\" *r« the heel I* *14 wonderfully improved dent they will cure me, and I shall give them the chance and report.I have not felt eo well for years aa I have ünce I began using your pills.H.LEWIS, 477 Tonga St., Toronto.THE MOST NUTRITIOUS.EPPS\u2019S GRATEFUL\u2014COMFORTING.COCOA f CANADA LIFE\u2019S NEW PRESIDENT.Arnold1* Fngllth To*in Pill* the onh medicine on earth «hit cures diseiw hy killing the gt ruie il«l cause it.are »oM b> all itrowiata, at TRo.a boi ; wmW# isSrfy» Mila 41 Ring Street Wist, Toronto.Dr Mr.A.G.Ram-ay from retirement of ;he offices of President and.General j Manager of the Canada Life A or* branch Company took effect ou the 31st great experience in insurance matters ty-fnur hours my headache disappear-of l)e ember.The Board of Directors won for him a place on the Board/ of e,i and his not since returned, and in at their™ first meeting of the year, held Directors of the company, which he has a abort time I hive been complete-yesterday, on proceeding to fill the of- , since occupied.\tly cured of Catarrhs 1_ recommend f,ve 0f i\u2018resident elected the Vice- While the Senator's keen judgment Catarrhozone as the safest and cheap.President, Mr F.W.Gates of Ilam- and wide experience in inve tmenta est cure for Catarrh.One holt le did ilto i to that position.Mr.Gates, have given him a commanding place in the trick for m»V' Catarrh-o-zone is however on account of his advanced financial circles, it is his rvcogujzed «did hy all druggists.Trial outfit se nt vcirs and impaired health, felt com- position in the insurance world ot Can- for ten c nta in stamps.N.C.Poison pel led to decline the distinction, and ada which cau-ea not only the Direct-,& Co., Kingston, Ont., Proprietors, the Hon.George A.Cox was unani- ors of the company hut its thousands mou lv elected as President of the | of policy-holder* to turn by'common '\u2022ompaiiy\tconsent to the min who is best fitted U was but iust and fitting that he to maintain its prestige and continue Dire tors should turn to the man the honorable, conservative policy who during these forty years had lab- which has made the Canada L ie As-ored with Mr.Ramsay to make the su ranee Company almost a national m- company the magnificent success it is stitution.\t.t .to-day Starling in as an agent of the When in 1861 Mr.Cox first became company at the age of.21 years,1 Mr.connected with the company as its local Cox nt once brought to bear on the agent at Peierboro'.ts buMn»».in business Uiat tireless energy and in- torce amounted to only 3510,100.lo-domitabie will which have ever been day, at the close of 'the most success-characteristic of the man, and to which ful year m its history, business in his position in the world of finance is force stands at over $76,000,000, or Discouragement twenty-two times greater than in l8bl.It will be a matter of congratula- BREAKFAST\u2014SUPPER.X ance Angie r\u2019s Petroleum Emulsion A corkscrew is r.ometimes used in opening a conversation.\u201c Pharaoh 100.\"^^^ A most efficient substitute for cod-liver oil, pleasant to the taste, and agreeing with the most sensitive stomach.Used by physicians in the treatment of all throat and lung troubles, and if results count for anything almost no limit to the good it can do.Every min has been, is, or will be handsome in the eyes of some woman.Some men ride u hobby merely for exercise.MÛIEB3I fo\t/it, f/Âs /t/for\tft / 4 BWl \u2022 ' \u2022 Au> TlffUl o \\ Loan \u2022 M to-day largely due and fatigue which would have daunt-\t.\t.ed p less courageous spirit only served tion to those interested in the comas an incentive to greater effort when pany\u2019s welfare to learn that Sena r there was a prospert of securing bus;- Cox will arrange to give a large share cess.Personal convenience was not i of his personal attention to the con-considered\u2014it was the welfare of the duct of its affairs, and that he will 1\t¦ that was at stake, and as a have the active assistance and co-op- eration of bis son.Mr.E.W.Cox,, the - hûa o Sample bottle ihailed tô any nddnni on ppcoipt of tc cent» to cover postage.company result of his faithful, energetic; *er?-l.¦ ire the business grew and prospered.Assistant General Manager, who has As time went by the company, recog^ already had sixteen years experience .miiLg the devotion of Mr Coi to Its in the company's service.tiStiSS?* T oronto Angier Chemical Co.02127730 MELA BITER BATTLE.artiOHM having mubslded, tha tired crew (lui g themselves down anywhere and slept\u2014 slept like (lend men, ull except the olficer of the watch arul the helm man.They had at fust little to do that might keep them from alum her# (or the wind' had dropped to a SKX .t-S SS&iZZa liiliillpil in motion.I'onwxim nt ly -\"V ljer h travelled more than a iml# wme ibr was ll0 .sinecure* and whatever my ;u.ik wa* cast adrift, that strange craft qualifications may have b.ei.I have was nowhere to be aeen* and, stern no doubt 1 earned my (out and the martinet though he whs.the consci-tiny triangular lair under the com- oumicsh of something un nooy abou* paniouladder wherein l crept - 1 *us the re.eut business siole ihruugh h m.going to say when my woik wan done shrinking hie skin and making in* -hut a rut her belief term to u e mouth dry, until for relief he sought would lie.in the short intervals be.the bel man and enter© I into con-tween jol'm\tvsr.-ation with him on the* subject.Now the story o(\tthe next nine\tThat worthy, a stolid unemotional months 0» hoard tbo\tBiltzeo is by no\thut hman\tnamed Pfeiffer, scanned m«ans devoid of interest; Lui 1 bave the whole of the palpitating bright an uneasy feeling that I hav# already ne s around before he would absent pr.sent is costing Great Britain at the a»,, ,.w.my\t::.rz\t^ Many virtues that SvVmi| p0rlM j(1 South America, look-\tcover the\tmailed speck against that\t; cover a\tcash\tindemnity\tof\tat\tleast\t\\\tasco\tdm\tGama\tin\t\\.m&, and\texplored \u2018 i.e, be too wa (ain^o ad-\ti^ouoo.udo, without adding\ts\tpenny\tof\tforty\tyears later\tby\ta\tPortuguese of xa lion touching tangible assets fleer named Capt.Lorenco Marquez, va u d at hundreds of millions or Until the beginning of the present harp busim* s-likie reckon! g the great increase expected century Portugal exercised a hell seemed i o dis- in nv UMl ualer an improved gov- or loss nominal sovereignty over the ernm(j t\tbay as well as over the entire coast II fore the Witwatersraud gold dis.line of Africa, but had completely ab- of the tndoned its posts and trading stations on the east coast whet* in 1822 Capt.republics.Those .of the Transvaal contain twenty five mi bon acres of land on which are the Barberton gold fields.They include also one-third of the aha re capital of the Motherland Hallway Company, besides the right to eighty-five per cent, of the road's net profits after the payment of the fixed divldened on Its stock.This percentage alone In this year\u2019s budget was set down at $3.375,COJ, which, capitalized on a three per teat, basis, would represent $112,500,000.Among the public property of the Orange Free State, which includes lands, telegraphs and other sources of income, is the railway system, to vatively valued at $-7,5X)0)0, which in administration in the Tranarasl, set* ih 7 , uced t > sus i\" dite amount-ling ai de the enormous strategic ing to $2,520,000.Vl \" ot he 1\th, African t* be beyond'all\u2018\u201coompeMation, Eng™nd publics fur supremacy on the Uaik hopes to recoup herself for the mere Continent Eng and hopes to find a ,,, iiii cost of her latest South African war.TO PAÏ THE WAR'S COST t I YOU SING MR.BENNETT BURLEIGH DWUWdS THE ACTION.IOW GREAT B (1 I AIN HOPES TO ME.iT THE EXPENSES.Haw am! Why Hie Brlllefc Attack F.iileA -llcralMii a( Ihn HrllUb Auldlrn I be I, uI \u2018 \u2018K01\t.- , was flung ashore in Liverpool, pen- was that 1 was fairly well fed and pc ni:, g of the past few hours.But\tJ'*e\t», \u2022\twas referred to the arbitration of the nilesa and, of course, friendless, l or enjoyed robust health; while I i ever it was not u till this clear light w as set down for government salunes, >rehpieDi 0f the French republic, the many days I lived\u2014or, rather, I did lost the hope tbit in some of our fu ly com * that the signifies co of the which on th \u2022 basis of those for similar\t.\t^ their case on the cun- S.tKX/t$S^8US32S;\ttSL %%% r^SttJTJSS^ r'\"T - Ttt «\u2014\t< W an just come back A pretty, fair-haired little irirl of about ten years of age watched me curiously from a state-room door with the frank straightforward sfS'jfüsr well I could do my work.I res- forward and spoke cum- The By dint of scrambling that they had but The He an- te me; hut her remarks being in German, 1 could only smile feebly and look foolish; whereupon she indignantly snapped out, ' Schaafskopf.and ran away.She returned almost directly with her mother, a buxom, placid-looking dame of about thirty-five, who addressed me in a dignified tone.Again I was in a hole, for she spoke only German also; and if ever a puer urchin felt nonplussed.I did.This drawback made ray berth an uncomfortable one at first; but, wi h gtrb opportunities as I had and sut h a powerful inducement to spur me on, I soon picked up enough to under-atan 1 what was said to me, and to make souwz, suitable reply.was a smart-looking, I TWO MUCH TIME WANTED.If you will get my new suit done by Saturday, said a customer to a tailor, I'll be forever indebted to you.If that's your game, replied the tail* or, the clothes will not be done at all.SAVED BY DISCRETION.(Visitor\u2014Harry, have you tried all the remedies kind friends prescribed for your malady f Invalid\u2014Good gracious, no! If I had I\u2019d have been dead and boned live yea re ago.MERELY A HINT.Mr.Bo rents 11 p.m.\u2014My motto is Pay as you go.Miss Cutting\u2014Well, I'm willing to lend you a small amount if Lt will help you out.ts of the two Th# * **#l f * ***»»¦ The Canad\u2019an Pacific will undertake to\tI\tW YA» carry with a tieet of their own our Canadian grain from Port William to North Bay, where it will be transhipped to Canadian Pacific cars en toute to Mon-Osman l>;gna, the principal general of treal.In other words, the Canadian the Khalifa Abdullah, has at last been Pacific will do what the Canada Atlantic Railway is now doing from Parry Sound.If this enterpme is carried out, as l have no doubt it will be, it will bring 25,000,-04N) or SO.iHHt.CNK) bushels of Canadian grain to this St.Lawrence route and the port of Montreal.Of course the port cf I Montreal has to be ujuipped speedily, removed the duty on binder twine and and that is the reason why 1 have been reduced the duty on coal oil, but still urging so strongly on the harbor commie-these articles, indispensable to the farmer, wouers to go ahead.*.Montreal.Mr.Tarte said : \u201c Most certainly we do.I am now in communication with the harbor (\\ minis.\t.\t.\t.\t.\t.\t,,\t, sinners.There is now $500,000 in the dress m the Legislative Assembly, drew estimates of my depattment for carrying attention to a number of omissions in the out works in the i astern portion of the Lieutenant Governor's message THE EQUITY.Kash is King.SHAWVILLE, FEB.1, 1900 THE MARKETS.EDITORIAL NOTES ( )0000000000( )3000000000( ) Must Go 1 A few Cutters left that must be sold to make room for Spring Goods.SHAWVILLE.Wheat, Manda nil at mill.1m to OSo, Oat> per bushel, 21 to 2.V.lVase per hushel.54 to .VU\\ Kggs, per dozen, I.h*.Butter, per pound, 10 to 17c.Wool, pvr pound, 18 to 20c.Hay, per ton: $0.110 to $7.(11.Calfskins, Ô0 to (Me.Pork, per loo H>s., 81.03 to$3.w\\ Beef per lou ll»s., $1.00 to $4.50.Beans, per hush., $1.00 to $1.10.Hides, per 100 pounds, $7.30 to $7.73 Pelts, each.50 to 7*V.Turkeys per Ih.71 to Sc.tievsv per H», à to tic.Chickens per lh.Ô to 0v.Ducks, per lh.0 to 7c, O O MY TERMS o o O I) ARE o o captured in the neighborhood of Tahar.This is considered the final blow to the power of the Dervishes in Egypt.o O o STRICTLY CASH, o o o ( )OOOOOOOOOf>( )« H H KM )OOOOOG Hy adhering closely to this rule it enable* me to do watch and clock repairing, and sell everything in my line at The Liberal ministers boast of having ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.it ( My work is guaranteed for a Year.* Our goods are guaranteed a $'s worth for a $ every time .Mr.Flynn, in his speech on the ad First, harbor, where the Canadian Pacific will Agents locate themselves more and more.\\ou .\t, .\t.\t, will understand that there must be con- ence to the abolition of bpencer Wood, deferable improvements at the port of which was once a Liberal platform plank; Montreal, but it must also be borne in mind that it is not a Montreal question, but interests nearly everybody in the l)o* minion, farmers, merchants, manufacturers, and, m a word, all who use transportation.\" Mr.Tarte adds that the Canadian Pacific U lil way stands ready to erect two large elevators, besi ies providing stock yards in the lower end of the harbor.The Canada Atlantic and the Connors Syndicate are ready to erect an elevator Agents : People are clamoring fur an each so that there should be abundant authentic history of tlu* Boer-British facilities for business in this part of the war.We have a big, cheap hook, by harbor if the Government does it part.\ttwo «>f the best historical war writers >fthe world, sumptuously illustrated by photographie views taken on the spot.The only British Canadian bonk levienev or capital unnecessary.'hk Ijnmott Pi bmshim; Company, Toronto.| Three young men for ape* viul work.Teachers or educated men referred, nr Liym mit Prr.u>iliN«i (Vmiwy, Toronto.:\t\\ rich nmi golden harvest for you.The war in South Africa is the bloodiest ut the century.We have the only Canadian book ; by Cast ell Hopkins and Murat Halstead ; the recognized historical war writers.Our representatives in South Africa and Lon don supply direct news ami pictures of battle scenes It is authentic and gives information Canadians want.Everybody buys.Now i< the time to commence work.Bit UM.KV-C UtKKTsON Co., LlMITKP, Brantford.Ont.GOODWYN it was pointed out, there was no refer -The Watchmaker-ARNPRIOR, .ONT.also .nor was anything hinted at in regard to the abolition of the taxes the ministers, when they were opposition leaders, used to promise; nor anything about the great grants to education that much was once said about; nor even about Hon.VI.W.Sloops, Double Sleighs, Driving Sleighs, Fanning Mills Sewing Machines.0ÏÏAWA&GATINEAU RÏ Stephens' new municipal code.This latter is a grievous omission.Having in memory what Mr.Stephens\u2019 etl >rta at minor law making have been, the result of his zeal in municipal reform had been awaited with something akin to awe \u2014 Montreal Gazette.Fall and winter Tsme Table Taking effect Oct.1(5, 189V 9 No.1 Train Leave Ottawa.no.Train Arrive Ottawa Nom.1 and 2, dally except Sunday.For ticket* and further Information apply to K.0, Arno ill, Ticket Agent.!>i Spark St., or 31 ( entrai Chambers, Ottawa.P.XV.KESSKMAN.GenM Sup't.5.20 pm 0.20 a.m \u2022 \u2022 To Tdo sold cut at low prices.Ex Municipal Code Revision SMART & SMITH.The capture and abandonment by the troops under General Warren of 41 Spion In the lugis'ature last week.Mr.S.W.Stephens secured the following special Kop\u2019\u2019\u2014a mountain which was thought commirtee to examine into sundry amend* Wanted to be the key of the Boer position, con* menM to the Municipal Code, which he atitutes the chief event of the war since »ra\\Mi up during the recess Lion.Messrs Du tty and Fiynn and Messrs.I hi coyne, Chau ret.Cheerier, Marion, Roy, Tellier, Watts, Panneton, Lacoiube, Dc\t.\t.\t.r .D'Auteuil, Blanchard, Champagne Agents :\t.\u2019\"n]x .V.n \u2018 !,;|111 *^v!va and the Boer-British \\> ir i* it regular bonanza fur agents.Big cheap Book.Sells on sight.< hit lit free to canvassers.The Lin K \\NTK1> Honest manor woman to tra ' \u2022 : i xp< sv* M \\NAi.El \\\\ A HINT ilatx 5\" month* , with lue»\u2022 &*e position is.- - dih i stamps i < axli u bldg., our last issue.The incident, however, indicates a great deal, and unfortunately, the reverse of that which was hoped for.It indicates that the second attempt of (ieneral Bullet's army to reach Lady- f ^\u2018;,uiion of hi, motion a,king for smith ha.met will, dismal failure and the app, imment of such committee, Mr.alas, too, it is feared at a large sacrifice of stenlLna >aid that he desired to submit life.Spion k\"p, a position supposed at t0 ,'he cums.ittec for the code, which he lrs\u2018 t0 be of «real advantage to our ,d much rathtr that some uther mem- troops, seems in reahty to be an exposed ber of the house, who corid do it more =rÆf 'i\u2014TENDERS EOS CHEESE-MAKES up a withering tire up,n it dining the he had mado had been to simplify matter* '\u2022.2I HIM the Wise! tt.iift 6.12 8.68 6.18 Business Booms Vi Ul I'illN-.I DMiMM 6 26 \u2022 \u2022 #.5.I0 NOOX SS&yK fast, having there at V 40 a.iu: Stops at Alexandria julv.Ha* Pullman parlor car.\t\u201e\t.\t, Ie OK 1> XI .Limited\u2014from Montreal 3, t).*)») I «Jli leaving 4.«5 p.m.Stop* it Alexandria only.Has Pullman parlor car (k i * l)\tDaily\u2014 Local-from Inter- ef, 1 $} I elVle mediate point*.Cornwall Kingston, Toronto and i»oinU west.IIm Pullmâii SHORT GRAIN ROUTE The person applying at ion is to keep all books belonging to tin Company ; till out all cheques for money; keep an accurate account of everything, and do all other work pertaining to this Parties tendering to state what for this situ all % of all kinds at Mr.Tarte Favors use of French River to North Bay.DESPERADOES AT OTTAWA THE SHAWVILLE !V|eat Market office salary they expect.The lowest or any tender not nece> sarily accepted Gentlemen : Hon.Mr.Tarte, minister of public works, in an interview last week, with reference to the proposed opening up of French Hiver to North Bay, so as to allow the Canadean Pacific Railway to carry Canadian grain from Furt William to North B^y by water, thence to Montreal by rail, says : 4e I have been giving my attention to this matter f >r several months; so much the fusils whic up! f etrangers so that 1 will ask my colleagues to allow opened upon the premises last night.It uie to place in the estimates a pretty was about ten o\u2019clock.There was a large amount of mtney to improve the dance in progress in the ball room up French R vt r from ns mouth on