The Sherbrooke examiner, 4 août 1899, vendredi 4 août 1899

P SI)ci'broohc Examiner VOLUME XXII.NO.1.SHKKBKOOKE.QUE., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4.1S9;>.WHOLE 1093 » RIFLES Long Snider Rifles with ordinary Square Bayonet.Short Snider Rifles with the Large Sword Bayonet.Snider-Enfield Military Ammunition.We quote prices on application.WINCHESTER.MARLIN and STEVENS RIFLES.Ammunition AND Shooters’ Sundries OF ALL KINDS.Dealers—Get our quotations.^ Our *99 Catalogue is now in press.Drop a card for one.the V:.J.S.MITCHELL&CO i I Prices Reduced from 10 to 25 p.c.Baby Carriages & Go-Carts AT COST.STEEL & BRUNET, J.H.BRENT, Manager, 77 WELLINGTON STREET, OPPOSITE the Q.C.R.OEF 1C ES There is no getting around it ! The Ouipaign in the Ihtippines More Fighting Reported “GRAPHIC” ARTLVTS COMPLAINS OF TREATMENT TO WUICn HE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED.Manilla, July 31—Aftet concentrating their forces for two days, the Filipinos, yesterday morning attacked Calaml a, the town on Ltgdna de Bay, captured by General Hall on Wednesday.The engagement lasted an nour and the Filipinos were driven off, cariying away their dead and wounded.The A met lean forces lost two men killed and s:\ wounded.London, Aug.1.—The special artist of the ‘Daily Graphic,’ of this city, now in the Philippines, has been indulging in a | vigorous growl at the treatment which he says he has been subjected to ‘by author* ites who are so deficient in common sense, to say nothing of courtesy, as to forbid an artist the assistance which he might pio-vide for himself by engaging servant s to carry the food the military authorities decline to supply even now on payment.He adds: * If this campaign were conducted by the British there would be otticers commanding at the base and lines of communication, roads would be repaired, streams would be bridged or ferries established, and supply trains would be moved along, establishing depots.I have accompanied five British expeditions where these characteristû s preva^td, but this is the first campaign I have seen in which the transport service was systematically neglected.Even the Chinese established depots in 18Î14, but here you cannot be taken cart from ManiUato San in Tomas by road with( ut having to swim streams.But for a bit of single railway line, the troops would be starved on this line of op?ra’ions.As it if, they ate but fed from hand to mouth.’ Almost Came to Blows.MEMBERS OF THE PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE LOSE THEIR TEMPER.DISGRACEFUL SCENES.WARM WEATHER FOODS ! YAQCIS ON THE WAR PATH.AMERICANS AND MEXICANS WEHE KILLED.St.Louis, Mo., Aug.1.—A special to ‘The Globe Demi crat’ from Ortiz, Mexico, says: Any doubt that the Yaquis are on the war path in earnest was dispelled today, when news reached here that several Americans ard Mexicans had been killed in the Yaqui River valley, east and southeast of this station.The courier who came with the news of the slaughter declares that he saw a desperate tight at * point 40 miles southeast of Ortiz, and that he has positive evidence that J.F.Remley, a merchant of Hermosillo, and E.Miller, a photo grapher in his employ, were among the killed.Remley was one of the best known Americana in Sonora.The inhabitants of the towns in and near the Y&qui valley are in a state of terror.General Torres, command» r of the first military z me, which includes Sonora, Sinaloa and Lower California, who was in the field with the 12.h Regiment, is reported among the slain.No information is obtainable as yet of .he number of fighting.Indians under arms, but if the oui^Aak is of the proportions of the war ended in 1897 the "umber may be placed at between 3000 and 40C0.This out* break is a surprise to the state officials.It is impossible to secUïe accurate figures as to the total number killed to date, but the estimate of fifty on each side is not considered excessive.EAST HATLEY.The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered at the Methodist Church next Sunday.The Brantford Mower, with Roller and Ball Bearings, still leads, others follow.Any lengths of cut, light draught, easy to handle and the most perfect machine '.dtining on wheels.Look at it ! four d’fferent styles of RAKE«-up-to-d»te in every particular.OPEN and TOP BUGGIES, FARM WAGONS in variety of styles.CULTIVATORS, latest in the market.HAND-MADE IIARNESSES and Harnesses Repaired.SUMMER BLANKETS, \ \/ X/V \ V LAP ROBES, etc.\ \ W.N.IRWIN & CO.SHERBROOKE 130 to 134 Wellington Street.Bell Phone|186.Peoples’ Phone 11.il The Sent hid, Toronto, the official organ of the O.ange Association, has com- Ïdeted twenty-five years’ continuous pub-ication, and in honour if the event is sued on the 27th July a special edition of sixteen pages.Eight pages are printed on beautiful toned paper, and are full of illustrations Among the spec ial articles are “Canada’s Progress for Twenty Five Years,” by Nicholas Flood Davin, M.1*.; “The Develop men ‘ of Imperialism,'’ by J.Castell Hopkins; “Progress of Educa tion During the Last Quarter Century,” by James I .Hughes, Inspector Public ~ tools,Toronto; “Ho ne Ru’e or Unio-,” by Professor Go dwin Smith; “Twenty Five Years < f Protestant Progress,’ by II C.Hock' n: ‘ Hidory of Orangeism in Canada,” by W.J.Wright, Brock ville; •'Progress of Oral ge hu in the States,” by Uffiert W.Johnston, Tr y, N.Y., Supreme Grand Secretary; also biographical sketches and photogravures of many prominent members of the * >rder.DALLEY'3 PUB I FRUIT EXTRAITS are th9 fi s' undo.Pr!w 10 cects, 25 c.r.s aid upwards.SAFER IN THE BANK.A lady has reported a serious which she has eu^tined through Hcchelaga bank scare in Montreal.Tuesday she went and drew out the * of four hundred dollars, which she placed in a satchel which she carried for the purpose.But it wasnot^afe there, for some one who was probably watching her closely, relieved her of the whole amount She did not discover her loss for some little time after, when it^wns too late fix even a suspicion on any one whom she might have seen while on her errand CUNARD STEAMER WITH A SAILING COLLIDES VESSEL.Ottawa, Aug 3.—The fore the Privileges and Elections Committee have been marked by a ginid deal of bitterness among the members, but to-day, for the first time, two m- tubers of parliament almost came to blows in the c< mmittee while Mr.Britton was cross-examining a witness Maitland Whitley, as to the time of day when he had his dinner and voted.He asked: ‘You are a married man and keep house T » ‘No, I am single,’ the witness replied.‘How many children V asked Colonel Hughes, who was sitting on a front bench.Mr.Britton turned angrily to Mr.Hughes and told him he had no right to ask the witness such a question as he was not a member of the committee, but with his usual impudence had done so Colonel Hughes said that Mr.Britton had no right to address him.Mr.Bruton appealed to the chair.Mr.Fortin said: ‘Members of the House who are not members of the c >m mittee will please remember, as they well know, they have no right to interfere or address the committe, except by special eave of the committee.* Mr.Hughes objected to Mr.Britton’s calling him impudent.Mr.Britton said: ‘He is a man of the greatest impudence that there is in this house—a perfect scoundrel.’ Col.Hughes retort.J, jumping to his I feet: ’1 won’t stand that fiom any one,' Î and made a dash for Mr.Britton.II drew back to strike him, and Mr.Brit- 1 ton squared to receive the blow, saying: ‘I dare you to do it.’ Mr.Sifton and other members of the committee rushed between the men and prevented bloodf-hed.Mr.Britton sat down and refused to go on unless some action was t*keu towards excluding Mr.Hughes, but the chaiimain said there was nothing before him and the matter dropped.Mr.Borden also asked that thirteen other witnesses be summoned by tele graph to give evidence so that there would be no talk of witnesses for to morrow.This was agreed to.Mr.Borden then called witnesses to show that there were more votes polled for Mr.McLean in Goderich, where Jas.Farr was deputy returning < fficer, than were recorded in his favor when the ballots were counted.RAkSTOr» FINK FOODS FINI MINOS 1 Jttlc Minds Become Great Minds The dvli- throuKh v hat i cate Ui.-tlm-tiv.* ltd to little mouth*, flavor of Ralston Breakfast Food that *ato-fh :- the little i»iV ta*t«-*, makes It n*l-i.-hed hy all mcitihet-H of the faintly It* nit rate* and | 'u-vi-hates make atrong bodiet) and vigor uu* mlud*.It Cooks in Five Minutes lu a tiugle holler.For sale in 2-lb.package» by Shredded Wheat Biseuits Do you know that we have sold 720 p ks within three weeks.This speaks for itself.Hotels and Boarding Houses I We have a complete stock of Roll Edge White Ware NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE for Exhibition, while our stock is complete.We carry a full line of White & Colored Ware, Glassware, Cutlery, etc.Take our advice and don’t wait until the minute—get ready now.We carry Electric supplies.last JOHNSTON & FOSS WELLINC '.TON SQUA R WHOLESALE and RETAIL.TOWN TOPICS.Chicago is just ns dirty with 2,000,000 people ns it was with l,080,000.-Mmne-apolis Times.The latest daily bulletin shows that Chicago drinking water is almost thin enough to pour.—Cleveland Leader.If the march of improvement keeps up its lick they'll soon be changing the name of a sister southern city to Auto-Mobile, Ala.—Louisville Evening Post.The man who first suspected that dead men were on the city pay rolls may have received his impression from watching some of the employees at work.—Chicago Record.If the new chimney of the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light company is 100 feet high, with an interior diameter of 16 feet, how many cubic miles of smut will it pour into the faces of inhabitants of the city hall before the smoke nance is enforced?-Milwaukee consin.____________________ OUR GIRLS.Woman is bound to be either master or i'ave and is usually master.—Galveston News.Why don’t some of the pretty girls learn to ride bicycles Journal.The woman most greatly to be envied these days is she who has naturally curly hair.—Philadelphia Times.It takes a woman to be happy that she is unhappy worrying over a man because she would be more unhappy if she amn t have him to worry Press.The girl who says she will wear no man’s collar does not mind taking her brother’s collar when she wants to set off her shirt waists mannishly.—New leans Picayune.NORTH HATLEY.Rev.Frederick W.Miller will preach at the Abbott’s School House, Aug 6, 13, and 20, at 7 30 p m.Every Monday the letters received at the post office on that day are counted,and the last count was 1030.The number of boarders comes near to 700.The singing school and private wla^es of Prof.Taylor are well attended.If the weather is propitious nextSatur day evening will witness a grand sight.It is the night when Col.Montgomery’s Yenitian Fete will come off.A grand stand is being erected close to Putney’s boat house.Excursion trains will run from Newport and Sherbrooke.Ail the preparations will be on a grand scale-The grand regatta is to come off the following Saturday, Aug 12.Next Tuesday evening there will be a public meeting of all those interested in the town library, for the purpose of electing officers, as well as the transacting of other business.Prof.Taylor has bought Fred VV.Bean’s horse, buggy, etc.The Y.P.C.U.will hold a Praise Service next Sunday evening at 7.30.Rev.M.Smiley holds a sei» ice next Sunday afternoon at 2,30.Sei vice at St.Barnabas church every ?unday during the season at 11 a.m.P.ay era daily at 9 a m.On Sunday, Aug.6, there will he celebration of the Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m., as well as at the 11 o’clock service.There will also be service at p.rn.The preacher at the 11 o’clock service will be the Rev.Chilton Powell, M.A ., of Baltimore.TPE YACHT RACE.CONSTANCE DISABLED YESTERDAY.Wednesday’s yacht race on Lake St.Louis finished the fi ifth of the series of the best three out < f five for the Seawan-haka Corinthian challenge cup for small yachts, and placed the Canadian defender on an equal f > »ting with the American challenger.In fact Glancairn {II showed what she really could do when properly tested.The difference in time was five minutes and 39 seconds.There was great excitement yesterday previous to the start, but unfortunately the American yacht did not sail having struck ground just at the start and was unable to proceed .A protest has been entered on account of the shallowness i f the water, as the boat was only drawing five feet at the time.CUP REMAINS IN CANADA.At a meeting of the sailing committee last night the protest of the Constance’s owner was disallowed and the cup awarded to Glencairn III.Every Day A Bargain Day.In order to make room For our immense stock of Fall and Winter Goods, That is about to arrive.We have decided to make every day in August a Bargain Day.All are cordially invited to come and see the wonderful bargains on our Bargain Counter.RESOLUTION IS WELCOMED.London, Aug.1.—The skilfully-worded resolution upon the Transvaal question which the Canadian Parliment passed yesterday attracts wide attention.Several hading papers devote leaders to it, the comments passed upon it and upon the spirit which animates it being very favor able.KRUGER HAS BEEN DOWN.TURNED ordi- Wis too?—Somerville over.—New York Or- NEXT.If you go into a barber «hop and I thorn not busy, they say it is the f slack spell that day.—Washington D< ocrat.A Holton (Kan.) barber advertises that |,e has “two complete sets of tools—one for white men and one for Indians.”— Kansas City Star.T BELANGER, 145 Wellington Street, Sign of the Maple Leaf.Queenstown, Aug.1.—The Cunard line steamer Cephalonia, which arrived here to-day, was densely befogged dur ing the night, and between two and three o clock in the morning, while near ing the Trishing coast, collided with a sailing vessel, supposed to bo a ba*que.The vessels separated quickly, and_a boat from the steamer.was launched search for the sailing able.But all craft was unavail- The twelve-year-old son of F Thatcher of Nanaimo River, British Columbia, had his leg blown off on Monday by ft dynamite cartridge, which he was carrying in his preket.Another boy accidentally hit it with a stick causing the explosion.William Waldorf Aster was naturalized a British subject on July 11.Children Cry for CASTOR I A, STANSTEAD, I I Rev Mr.Brainerd, of Los Ai g des, and Miss Cattanach, of Newport, were in town Thursday.Mr.Brainerd, who will be remembered by the Congregational Church in Sherbrooke, is spending the summer in the east.Probably not many of the readers of this paper know that one of the team of American college athletes visiting England comes from Newport, Vt.The person referred to is E.A.Blount, of Yrale, who ran third in the hundred yard dash, Harvard, Oxford, Yale and Cam bridge being the order of their going.Fred Rugg, Arthur Lockhart and John Baxter are taking a week’s outing at Brompton.It is with regret that we hear of the death Saturday morning of Mrs.William Colby at Winnipeg.The remains were brought here for interment Thursday.Mr.D.W.Divis is ^aid to have bought a building lot back of Caswell Avenue, to be reached by the opening of a now street.It will be unnectssaiy to go into the details of the apprehension of the thieves around here, as it will probably appear in another column of the Ex AMIN vr But one thing must be noticed and that is the drunk'nness at Rock Island, Monday, d ring the preliminary examination and excitement.It is not complimentary to the town, but none the less true on that account.When money is raided by the license system it should he used f r p >iice protection when needed and let sidewalks, light and fire protection eo.The first claim on this revenue ought to be for the mitigation of the nuisance that ladie* may pass through the street without insult.ARCH DE ICON ROE’S FARE WELT The Yen.Archdeacon Roe preached his farewell sernn n on Sunday evening in St.George’s church, Windsor Mills, to a large congregation.He told the assembly that his successor would be the Rîv.f.W King, of whom he spoke in the mosl eulogistic manner.Johannesburg, Aug.1.—It is stated that the Volksraad at the secret sebsi'-i held to consider President Kruger’s pro posai for the removal of religious disabilities which disqualified Jews and Catho lies for the franchise rejected the prop » sal.It is reported that (quantities ' f m H tary stores are arriving at Pietermaritz burg duily.BOSTON LAUSDBY STABÜH is arhite snow, smooth ps gUss c can as innccero DEFRAUDING A LOTTERY.FIVE MEN SAID TO HAVE OBTAIN ED $10,000.Montreal, Aug.1.—Several men were arrested to night on 1» charge of attempt ing to defraud a lottery which is in exist ence here under the name < f the “School Society for Poor Children.” The names of the men arrested are Geo.St.Germain, F.McBerry, Fred.Warren, Frank Tigb, and Gustave Laluiniere.It is alleged that the accused defrauded thh company of $10,000.MONTREAL PRODUCE MARKET.Montreal, Aug.2 — Receipts of cheese were 14,209 boxc*.The market continues firm, and, as expected, factory men do not seem in any hurry to sell with their shelves clean, for several have declined to accept this week from ]c to $c better prices than was bid in the country Lst w eek.The public cable is unchanged,ar d on spot we qu te finest western,9^c to9}c and finest eastern, 9|o to 9$c.Receipts of butter were 4,606 pkgs.The strong disposition of the market it maintained, and no fired cr amery is ob tainable under 18Jc to 19c, in wholesale lots, while local jobbing prices are firm at 19j to 194.In dairy sales of 200 pkgs.western for export at 14^c gives the market value on this kind of butter.Receipts of eggs to-day were 647 ca«*,c.There was a firmer feeling in the market for choice stock, and prices have an upward tendency.The demand was only fair to day, and trade H somewhat (quiet.We quote: Choice cai dled stock at, 15c to 154c; ordinary at 12Jc to 13c; and No 2 *at lOc to 11c q»er doz.A few small lots of maple syrup are coming forward, which meet wirh a ready sale at 65c i«jr small tin.We quote:— Syrup, in wood, 6} to 7c per lb ; and at 85c to 90: per tin.Sugar at 8jc to 9c per lb.The market for honey was «quiet, and prices unchanged.We quote: White clover comb, in 1 lb sections, 9c to 10c dark, 7c to 8c; White extracted, 7Jcl°^c and dark at 4}: 5c.The demand for boans is limitable at steady prices .We quote .Choice hand picked, 95c to $1 per bushel; primes, 85c to 90c.A fair trade Is reported in new potat/x but the tone of the market is easy a $1.10 per barrel.FRAYING FOR RAIN.A good story is told of a Quebec lumber dealer, who was operationg some years ago along the Chaudière River.The dealer in «question had a large quantity of logs ready for driving at the end of the winter perhaps two or throe million feet.When the time came for the drive the water was very l«>w in the river, so low that it was found impossible to drive the logs.Most of the employees were good French Canadians and Catholics.One of the workman asked the lumberman, why he did not have masses said for rain.Being of the Protestant persuasion he did not • quite believe in the efficacy of the suggestion.At all events, be was persuaded and he went to the priest of the qiarish and if ter stating that he wanted him to tell masses for rain, paid over $200.The good father began skying masses and after a very few days had elapsed, the rain came down in torrents—so much so that the river r«>se very high and over flooded the banks.The booms broke and the logs went down the river, entailing considerable loss to the proprietor.When the lumber dealer saw his l«»gs go down the river he almost regretted hat he had gone to the priest to have masses said.A friend of his who knew the farts and that it was only customary to pay a few dollars for the telling of masses, said to the angry lumberman, you have paid $200 for rain ; you have had enough for your money.If you had given a little less probably your logs would have g«»ne down the proper way.CHINESE STOPPED BORDER AT THE Newport, Vt., Aug.1.—Mr.John Young, United States Commissioner, today ordered the deportation of three Chinamen, Ho Jack, Lung Kwei and Ah Hong, smuggled, It is claimed, into thie coumry over the Canadian line.The Chinamen claimed that they were merchants.A stay was granted pending a further hearing.In consfquencè of the rioting at the bu1! ring on Sunday night at Marseilles the Mayor has interdicted bull fights and cloeed the areiÆ B1KTHS.DKWARK—At Popperill, N H , July 27th.1S09, twin eons to Mr.and Mrs.Hainsfonl Deware.CH RIS n E—On J uly 27,1899, a daughter t«> Mr.and Mrs.W.A.Christie, of Lower Ireland.MARRIED.OUR—G A R VIN—A t St Johnsbury, Vt., June 30th, 1899, hy the Rev.G.0.Waterman, Mr.Frederick Charles Orr, of Coatiocok P.Q., to Miss Cora May Garvin, ( f St.Johnsbury.MASTEN - CANFIELD - At the Methodist Church, Odelltown, Quo., on July 27.1^99, by U»* Rev.I) MIcfr.pa*Lor of the Church, G.L Marten, Principal of the Coati-M THE RUSH TO MUSKOKA.Traffic to Muskoka is now at its heaviest.Business has been increasing raqtid-ly of late, and yesterdayit was found necessary to send the Muskoka exq)ress out of Toronto in two sections.She wot down in bfd.You need a doctor many times when you don’t call one.You say to yourself, Oh, I’m not sick.I’ll feel all right after a whilt -—and doctors’ visits are expensive.” Atnl so you work along enduring your pain till the pain quits you in bed —and then the doctor comes.Maybe be helps you - maybe not.But his bill follows juit the same Why not avoid both severe sickness and bi la by writing to Dr R.V.Pierre, Buffalo, N.Y.Write fully stating all your symptoms and Dr.Pierce will prescribe for you fre# of charge.He is chief consulting physician to the gieat and world • famed Invalids* Hotel and Surgical Institute and when you write to him y«m are consulting one of the most experienced and successful apecialists in the world.In his thirty years’ constant practice Dr.Pierce has tried and proven the marvelous efficacy of certain prescriptions of his and these are on sale by all dealers in medicines.Dr.Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is a cure for di n as'-s of the throat, lungs,blood and nerves.It works on the stomach, liver, bowels and kidneys.It is a tonic, alterative and blood maker.Dr.Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is a specific for all diseases of women.Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure biliousness and constipation and so help to cure nearly every disease of mankind Mis* Emma Lee, of Williford.Sharp Co., Ark., write* “ I was suffering severely sod tried several Oocton but received only very little relief.Your medicines have done won ders for me I had bron-chttis.catarrh, and also female complaint.A a soon as ! Vad taken the first bottle I could see the n»edi-c: u* was helping me.Mv slate 1 oas also taken ‘Favorite Prescription ' bed and couii npt walk where *he pleiaea.’ oy 1 Mr •I igl Odelltown.rook Academy, to Mary Maud Alta (May), daughter of Roswell Canfield, Esq., of SKINNER—COWAN—At the reHidence ' f flho bride’s pare its.King Street, this city, August l, 1899.by the Rev.F.J.Day.B.D , Mr.A.C.Hkinner.to Margaret, only daughter of Mr.Thomas Cowan, merchant.DEATHS.DAVIDSON—At Toronto, on July ‘da 31st, 1899, James G* orge Macintosh Pavidson, youngest son of R Davidson, Chief of Police and Fire, in his 20i h year.Funeral will take place to morrow (Thursday! at 2 30 p.m.from his father’s residence No.1 Fire Station to the Klnlwood Cemetery.MAXWELL—At Inverness, Quezon July 18.1899, Isabella, daughter of Thomas and Janet McCammon, and beloved wife of Hugh Maxwell, aged 18 years and six months.JAS.A.FLAGG, ^^The Leading UN DERT AKER -and- PRACTICAL EMBALMER 118 Wellington Street Toe largest and most complete stock of Coffins, Caskets, Trimmings&c to select from in the city, and FRXCXHB RBJA.SON'A.BXiBJ.COUNTRY TRADE SOLICITED.INSATISFACTION GUARANTEED.Personal attention at any hour day or night.Hell and City Telephone at Store and House RKSIDEN( ' K—68 Queen Street.Nou> fo*» ileauf vk/va was down in now she gote W.R.Bfadley & Son Undertakers & Embalraers^ 56 Factory Street.Have on hand the largest and best stock UNDERTAKERS SUPPLIES In the city Bell Telephone 297 Personal attention day or night.I j COPY AVAILABLE THE EXAMINER, AUGUST 4, 1899.SICK HEADACHE CARTERS SBITTLE flVER m PILLS SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills.They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating.A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER.They Regulate the Bowels.Purely Vegetable.Small Pill.Small Dose, Small Price.Substitution the fraud of the day.See you get Carter’s, Ask for Carter’s, FrUiT.^I:L°w£Ps BEN DAVIS AGAIN.Local Adaptation of Varieties In Apple Growing.There I» much talk ami feeling over the merits of the Ben Davis apple.Professor Waugh of Vermont thinks that any one who is willing to lay aside prejudice can reach a few tolerably 1 safe conclusions on the subject and these he states as follows in Garden-iug: The first conclusion Is that the extremists on both sides are wrong and that the truth lies somewhere midway.It Is not a fact that Ben Davis is the only apple worth planting; neither is It true that Ben Davis will poison the family or stop the flow of milk In cows.The second conclusion is that Ben Davis is the most profitable market apple generally known for large sections of Kansas, Missouri and neighboring states.It Is a waste of time and worry to argue against this proposition, though there are persons who are always ambitious to prosecute this hopeless case.The third conclusion is that Ben Davis Is not the best apple for the whole world, or even for Insist and demand Carter's Little Liver Pills.TRUST Hlfl JUST UN E MURE A LITTLE GIRL’S PLEA FOR SIR WILFRID LAURIER.A prominent prohibitionist, who attended the recent convention of the Dom-miniuii Alliance at Toronto, had a good story to tell a ‘Wiiness’ reporter the other morning In one of the western towns where he spent a few days previous to going on to Toronto, he met in the home of a friend a little live ‘Grit/whcse deep concern for the success of Sir Wilfrid Laurier tquallsd that of the most ardent admirer of that distinguished statesman.It was the eight-year-old daughter of a gentleman whom no one would ever accuse of being a Liberal, but neverthekss she had early imbibed high ideas of the virtues of that party.One morning, evidently in deep concern, she put the straight qu.stion to the visitor, ‘Are you a “Grit” or a “Tory ?” After receiving her definition of what a ‘Grit’ and a ‘Tory’ Bpally were, the gentle man replied that he was a ‘disgruntled Grit.’ That adjective, applied in that connection, fairly shocked the tiny politician, and so the gentleman had to explain why he was disgruntled.He told that Sir Wilfrid Laurier had asked ihe people to vote whether they wanted all the whiskey and beer driven away from Canada.The people had said 4yes,’ by a large majority but, after all, Sir Wilfrid told the people he was going to do nothing towards driving the whiskey away, and so whole crowds of the temperance people were disgruntled.A day or two afterwards the gentleman and his little eight-year-old friend were walking down town, when the little one looked up at him with her beautiful daik eyes, and in the most plaintive voice said: ‘I know Mr.Laurier ought to have got rid of all the beer and whiskey and all that stuff that makes people drunk.Bu\ but—’ then after a pause she said, mutt pathetically, 4 Won’t you please trust him just once more V The gentleman said that never in all his life did he hear a more sincere and affecting appeal than came f om those child lips.Evidently Sir Wilfrid’s sunny ways’ have reached the child heart, which may be of greater satisfaction to him than to win a constituency.A BRILLANT INVESTMENT- Probably one of the prettiest pieces of financial fores’ght, as well as keen statecraft on record, was the acquisition of the shares which Great Britain holds in the Sutz Canal.Condemed ly the shortsighted at the time, events have tince proved the wDd( m of the policy.As a mere investment the purchase of these shares was a splendid stroke of business.The sum of £4,080,000 was originally paid for them, and their market value at the present day is close upon £*25,000,000 Moreover, the original purchase price has been more than returned in dividends, so that Great Britain stands in the position that she is the holder of £25,000.000 « f cagiul which has not cost h» r a hilfpenny to acquire, and which produces an annual income of some thret quarters iff a million while als< ‘vjstowirg on her an enormous political influence.EVERY EOY IS A LIKE.“Where there any marks about him b> which he could be desciibed V' asked the detective.4 Yes,” eagerly replied the father of the runaway boy; “his trous rs were nearly worn through at the kne*s, and he had in one of his pockets, as 1 heard my wife iay a day or two ago, a knife with a broken blade, a pistol cartridge that has been fire off, a match, some of the wheels of an old watch, a leather shoestring, a broken k> y, a bunch iff twine, two or three white pebbles, a piece of lead, some hand bills from the last bicycle show, a stump of a lead pencil and a bit of ted chalk.” And the detec live wrote in his memorat dum book— “No distinguishing ma* ks.” THE IRISHMAN’S PRAYER.the whole of North America.This is a proposition, however, which one hears challenged everywhere, and it is the one most worthy of discussion.About once a week on an average some one asks me If I w’ould advise planting Ben Davis in Vermont, or in New York, Quebec or New Hampshire, as the case may be.Of course It will not do to advise a man in such cases, though uiost folks think that that is what au experiment station horticulturist exists for.1 sometimes say that 1 wouldn’t plant Ben Davis if 1 were starting a commercial orchard In New England, and my reasons are those hinted at by Professor Craig in a recent number of Gardening.In the first place, nobody in New England can grow Ben Davis to compete with Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas.Out there Ben Davis is enough larger, fairer ami better colored that a Vermonter or the Quebec habitant would hardly recognize the variety.Then the growers of the Ozark region and thereabout can produce Ben Davis for half the expense required in New England, perhaps less.They grow the variety in large quantities out west, so that they both fix the price and set the standard of quality.In times of sharp comi>eti-tion the price is so low and the quality (quality in Ben Davis means size and color) is so high that the New England apple grower stands no chance on either side.One of the refinements of fruit culture that are fast growing in importance is that of closer local adaptation of varieties.Ben Davis readies its perfection In the Mississippi valley, Baldwin is adapted to Massachusetts, aud Vermont can grow Spy and Fameuse to beat the world.The Flower of the Maaaes.The geranium is the flower of the masses.For beds of solid color the dwarf double crimson bedders, with the large florets two inches In diameter, borne in large trusses, color something like the Meteor rose, are becoming very popular.So is the pure white.There are noticeable Improvements in the Bruant type, a vigorous grower, dwarf habit, florets 2Vi inches in diameter, a profuse bloomer.There are the double aureoles, the single aureoles, the double picotee and the single picotée, with a margin of color on each petal, and sometimes dotted.There is a new class of spotted geraniums, distinguished by dots of carmine on white or pink or rose grounds.The ivy leaved section is always interesting aud popular.—E.P.Beebee.Plants ns Screens.Many annual plants make effective screens and covers for unsightly places.Wild cucumber (or echlnocys-tis), cobea and sweet peas may be used to decorate the tennis screen or the chicken yard fence.The alloy fence, the smokehouse, the children’s playhouse, may be screened with A NICOTI .S A ( r \! TIG KUKNCH).morning glories tiowering beans and other twiners and elimbers.The windows may be sereeiied and decorated by vines grow;, e ther in the ground or in window ho\es Efficient sere» ns ean be made of many strong growing and large leaved plants, of which castor tleans, sunflowers, cannas, tohaeco ami other nicotianas, striped or lapanes»* corn, are the chief, says Professor Bailey of When the British ships under Nelson were hearing down to attack the combined fleet t ff Trafalgar, the firs' lieutena t of the Revenge, on going r' undto se • that all hands were at quarters, ohserv» d one of the men devoutly kneeling at the side of his gun.Ss very unusual an attitude in a Britith sdlor exciting his surprise and curiosity, he went andaskid the man if he was afraid.4 Afraid ! ’ answered the honest tar.“N", I w s nly praying that the enimy’s shot may be distributed in the s »rae proportion as prize money—the greatest part among the officers !*' Cornell The nine **f*lrm.Cnryopteris m:istM»;intlm.or blue eptren, should In» better known it is blooming in its season, from September to November, a ml it gives an abundance of bloom during the season, when flowers are not plentiful, says a member of the New Jersey State Uor* ticuUarnl society A London mag zine give an es‘imate of the money lost on the !urf throughout the world during each year.The amount is placed at £50,000,000, of which £10,000, 000 is lost on English race courses, and, strange to say, about £20 000,000 on Australian courses.Ths balance is chiefly distributed between France, the United States, and British Colonies.C.C.Richards iV Co.Duar Sirs —I have use MINARD’S LINIMENT in my friable for over a )ear and c' n-uder it the verv b;st for h* rse fldfeh I cao get and sttongly recomme* d it.Gio.Hough.Livtry Stables, Quebec.THE BROOD FRAME.One TUnt Cuu lie lluill l»> a Novtee Willi Ordinary 1'ooIm.Having been working the past winter to design a hive that would come within the scope of those persons possessed of ordinary skill and tools, a writer in The Country Gentleman gives a description of that part which will cause a novice most trouble—viz.the brood frame Take a board of suitable size and nail on some cleats, as indicated in Fig.1 Make a miter box the width of the frame, say, seven-eighths or one inch.Nail a piece in the bottom of one end for a stop.From this stop uieasnre iff the length of the tup rail, and saw down at right angles.For the bottom rail you can set in a loose piece about an inch thick, which will avoid two saw gashes coming too close together.For the end posts make another gash at the right distance from the stop.For the brace pieces yon will need another box about an inch and a quarter.Nail in bottom of this a stop sawed at an angle of 45 degrees, and from a corner of this saw a gash of 45 degrees.Now, if yon take a piece an inch and a quarter wide and three-eighths of an inch thick, saw it off at an angle of 45 degrees, shove it into the box to the stop, and saw it off ; then turn it over, saw again, and so on, you will get the corner pieces.As to construction, yon lay the top piece in its place on the board, and the side pieces in their places and nail on the corner pieces; then nail the top to ends and torn over and nail on bottom.n r=3 n • • 1 .0 D / /VÛ.2* PLANS FOR BROOD FRAMR.and you have a strong frame, as indicated in Fig.2, that will space itself in the hive and stay there.One frame will need braces on both sides to keep it the proper distance from the side of the hive.As regards size anthorities differ.1 made mine 16 inches long because that was the length of fonr honey boxes, and 9 inches deep, because that was the depth of the hive.Selecting a Mowlnir Machine.The past has demonstrated the fact that the mowing machine is short lived.The gearing and drive wheels last all right, bnt the difficulty lies in the cutter bar and pitman rod and boxes.They will all cut as slick as a ribbon when new, bnt after they are nsed a year or two the knife gets worn, the pitman boxes loose, and the edge of the gnard plate gets worn rounding.Chain and cog gear, bolt and roller bearing may be all right, but when I select a machine I will look mostly at the cotter bar and pitman.I don’t think the knife should rub all of the length of the cutter bar, but have four or five bearings or supports on the back of the knife to hold the knives down snug and tight on the guard plate, and when those bearings and plates to hold the knife down on the guards get worn they can be replaced with new ones at small cost.The plates in the machine should be self sharpening—sickle edged perhaps.They also should be so that they can be replaced with new ones.The knife head box should be arranged so that it can be kept tight and the pitman bar the same, and after a few years’ use get a new knife and bearings and box, and the machine will cut nearly as well as a new one and save at least $35 to $40.The main thing is to keep the knives and guard plates sharp and close together and the pitman boxes tight, so as not to lose any motion.This being carefully looked after before they get loose, the knives and pitman boxes will wear lots longer, says A.S Forsman in Ohio Farmer Arnenlcnl I*ol»ontnK of Potato l.cavra Injuries to potato foliage from the use of paris green are very apt to occur where flea beetles have eaten the foliage The arsenic attacks the tissues at such points, and as a result more or less circular brown spots are produced, having for their centers the holes eaten out by the flea beetles.By combining the paris green with bordeaux mixture these injuries may be wholly avoided.New* and Sole*.It is said that the United States will have 40.000 square feet of floor space for its agricultural exhibit at the Paris exposition, properly grouped under four general divisions, animal products, vegetable food products, vegetable products not foods, illustrations of the science and practice of agriculture Clover, oats and barley have been successfully grown in the Klondike Under favorable conditions two or three cuttings may be made in a single season from a field of rape grown as a primary crop A German agricultnral journal states that a plantation of “flat peas' affords excellent '‘standing mast" for pigs and its flowers are much frequented ly bees» the honey from this source being excep tionally fine Soin»* experiments of the New Hemp shire station indicate that fortnaiiue treatment »ff seed potatoes is an effect-ive raniedy for scab Formaline |>os sesses the advantage over corrosive sub liniate of being let-.- poisonous and more easily applied MÎQ^rô s LiiLiim; Caras Dandiaî Australia is capable of supporting at least 100,000,00 inhabitants.Queen Victoria cheerfully bears, among other burdens of her exalted position, the i Aidions of a crowd of minor poets who send their verses to her io honour of every conceivable occasion.It is said that at the birth of the Prince of Wales no less than half a ton of “poetry” wae delivered at Windsor Castle.What is Cast or la i* Dr.Samuel Pitcher’* prescription for Infants and Children.It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance.It is a Imrinless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, SootLing* Syrups and Castor Oil.It is Pleasant.Its guarantee is thirty years* use by Millions of Mothers.Castoria destroys Worms and allays Feverish ness.Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhwa and Wind Colic.Castoria relieves Teething troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency.Castoria assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.Castoria is tho Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend.Castoria.Castoria.•‘Castoria is an excellent medicine for “fafttnria is so well adapted to children children.Mothers have repeatedly told me that I recommend it as »»q>erior to any pre-of it» good effect upon their children.” scriplion known tome.” Du.G.C.Osguod, Lowell, Mass, j II A.A&chek, M.D Brooklyn, .V.K.THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF APPEARS ON EVERY WRAPPER TNC CINTAUH COMPANY.TT MURRAY RTRCCT NCW YORK CITY.DANVILLE ACADEMY.The following is the repr rt of the stand ing of the pupils of the Danville Academy in the various grades as shown by the results of the recent examinations: — Grade III A.A.Edna Abercrombie 601, Ethel Abercrombie 568, Constance Bonneville 543, Ethel Adams 473, Lucy Stock well 382.Grade II Academy.Lucy Martin 1148, Isabela Ford 1131, Delma Findley 1044, Frank Shaw 1000, Nora Lay 980,Douglas Riddle 907,Ernest Findley 886, AdeDide Wentworth 874, Gordon Brown 872, F rank Ford 871, A lice Robinson 805, Winnie Perkins 764, Harriet Barr 761, Edward Robinson 732.Grade I Academy.George Biown 666, Grace Ford 659, Daisy Gibson 606, (unranked) Albert Edwards 568.Grade II Model.Ella Goodenoogh 892, Mattie Robinson 830, Eivie Burbank 767.Jessie Mckenzie 758, Daisy Burbank 727, Ernest Hamilton 697,Henry Glasgow 678,Robert Speer 672,Maggie Houston 655, Wm.McCullum 635, Peter McGovern 198, John Do* an 576, (unranked) Julia Burbank 691, Fred Nutting 497.Grade I Model.Charles Robinson 703,Everett Lay 664, Ralph ÎStockwelI 643,Edith Robinson 617, Vernie Barlow 605, Eunice Dohan 595, Edith Thorpe 559, Carl Brown 552, Carl Burbank 519, Annie Boisvert 492.The following is a list of the prize winners and the amount won by each: — Susy Martin,Scholaiship of $18 00,Ella Goodenough, Scholarship < f $18 00, Edna Abercrombie $13, Ethel Abercrombie $8.-50, Ella Goodenough $5 00, Charles Rob inson $4 25, Susy Martin $3 50 Frank Shaw $2 50, Edith Thorpe $2.50, Btdla Ford $2 0ke, and Bill made up h s mind.“Good-bye,” mate,” he said to the other, who had tears in his eyes.“Oood-b)e.” Then he dropped—a fall of forty feet.He fell amongst some bushes and rolled down the embankment.When he rose, for he was not dead, he crawlai up the embankment.“I’m all right, mate: I’m going for he p.” The station was half a mile distant.When the poor fellow who had risked his life for his mate, told his tale he fainted away.The doctor said he had broken his anus and a couple of ribs; but his noble action sived his friend’s life and his own.LONG b EWSPAPER MESSAGES SKNT BY vMRK The whole of the New Testament, as revised, was telegraphed from New York to the Chicago Tribune to be set up as news for their issue of the 22nd of Vay.18»2.Sixteen of the twenty pages of that day’s issue of the Tribune were filled by this telegram alone.This is the longest newspaper message ever sent over a telegraph wire A detailed rt port »ff i he trial »ff the murderer Deenung, in Australia, consisted of 4,1)1» worJs, and the cable was simply blocked to aff other news for over twenty hours—the cost of the message being about £1,600.The little dressmaker who was walking across afield, on encountering a bull, said she guessed she'd better cut biaa to avoid a gore.Money to Loan.On good security.Apply to HURD & KRAMER.TICKETS ’Ïüims.— ALSO— **teainfe»hip Tickets, E.W.SMITH, City Passenger A «rent Grand Trunk Ry FIRE NOTICE.Although our mill has been destroyed by fire, the business will be carried on as usual, and our customs s and friends are requested to keep their wool for us, as the teams will be around in due time and serve you with our own make of goods.Woollen Kills Co.Coaticook, June 10.18 -9.SIIEIRMDDKE MARBLE WORKS The largest and best stock to select f.crn lu the Townships.Intending purchasers will do well to call and get prices tefore buying elsewhere.GEO.AYER, June 9.1899.Market Square.Proprietor tf 7C You Know Those Fine Cnstooi Tailoring I HLNRY VE1 *LEUX Ha.- removed to he store formirly occupied by M.Vercteeg, at 150 Wellington i5trd*t, Where he i- prepared 'o meet t il M» old cui tom n» and many new ones who, wül favor him with a call The bent fitting Sul - made t-3 order at fair prices.Give me a call and get .« neat, nobby suit at a low price HENRY VE’ULEUX.Bherbrcc ke.May 22nd lit® \ tf-67 Hod are & \Y nil ley, Amu °^NERAL dealers Beg to at.ounce that they have i5>n hand a full line of BUILD>tNG maters including Dimension Rou^ Dressed Boards and Studding! >hea^"Xfl Lvths, Clapboards, inside a\*id Pine Doors, Pine, Spruce aLtd dj wood Flouring.“ChampioqL** AT'm Shingles, 16 inches long at $1 \i) peA*,.May 1899.l6mofc -fact ion a here other* fail iu fit- ting glare**.Will be at the C.P K Hotel RobiDrou.Bury, July 31, August 1, Sand 3.6coUfown Aug.i aul 5.WANTED One Car Load RASPBERRIES in exchange for goods.We have New Goods coming in every day.It will pay you to come and see us before you buy.You will say the place to buy is at J.W.BISHOP.Bishops Crossing, Q.Both Telephone* For the next^-^ TWO WEEKS You will r»ave 30 per cent on all your Cash Purchase* of Ready to-Wear Clothing.Gents’ Furnishings, Trunks & Valises, Roots & Shoes.By givirg a call to the Montreal Clothing House, 173 Wellington Street.Fletcher’s Block.J.FRIEDMAN a»« laUtrü aUvi Ibe >wUU|»-e»i ctuic ii«» (lied.We »la.l reel, ai d.faiOi we ehail need it—lie rii u n 1er an aeon or two.I'll tl-e Ma»ttr of all food workmen aLall aet ue to work anew! And th m* that were food shall be happy—they »I.j!1 ait in a golden chatz— They aliall splash at » ten league canvas with bruahet of cornel’s hair; They » .all find real saints to draw from—Magda lone.Peter and Paul— They sha’.; work for an age at a sitting and never Le tired a; all! And only the Master shall praise us, and only th« Master shall blame.And no one snail work for money, and no one sliall work for fame.But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star.Shall draw the thing as he sees it for the God of Things as they arel —Rudyard Kipling.HE ID IIIIWPE 0*0*o*o*o*o*o*o*0*0*0*0*0*0 * o * o * o * o ?o * o * o * 0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0#0*0*0 *0*0 Hut Helped Him Slater to Get Kid of the Mhii She Didn't Love and Marry the Mhu she Hid Hove.Whin old Mr.Bo vans died at Niche-conk, Nathaniel Muddicombe, his grandson, was the only heir, lit* was born and brought up in England and had never seen his grandfather.Six months after his death Mr.Muddicombe appeared at Nicheconk and took possession of the old homestead where his mother’s ancestors had lived for generations and where many Bcvanses were born only to die off and make way for the son of the dead man’s daughter, whom he had repudiated because she married an alien and whom he had cut off in a will which he destroyed the very day of his death, the man in whose favor it was having borrowed one of his dogs to go hunting and accidentally shot it.So the property went to the repudiated daughter’s only child, she herself having died a few months before her father.Mr.Muddicombe found that his grandfather’s estate held a mortgage for $5,000 on the farm of Squire Culver near by, and interest was overdue.So In* went to see the squire about it and was lie witched by the squire’s daughter, G race, as sweet a country lass as ever managed a dairy.Muddicomho said not a word about the interest either on his first call or any other, but he began to make love to Grace, who was iu a sad quandary.She was just 20, and three years before Frank Layton, to whom she had plighted her troth, had started for the Klondike, and from that time she had never had wonl from him.hut had learned from the newspapers that the vessel in which he sailed was lost and that nearly if not all on board had perished.Her father didn’t know of her engagement to Frank, and therefore he encouraged Muddicombe.Ho was rich and was putting the old homestead in splendid order and exercising excellent taste in preserving all the quaint characteristics of the house.He was a good enough fellow in his way, hut he was 40 years old, bald and sedate as a deacon.Poor Grace didn’t care just one little hit for him and let him see it in as polite a way as she knew how.Nevertheless he persevered, and the squire was happy, for he saw how his daughter's marriage to Muddicombe might not only wipe out the mortgage, but make her mistress of the fine old homestead and the wife of a rich man.The time came when Muddicombe spoke to the old man, who consented cheerfully to his paying attentions to Grace.Grace, knowing how her father was situated, didn’t say no, but asked time to consider his offer, with which she expressed herself as greatly flattered and so forth.But to her 12-year-old brother Nod she communicated her decision to run away rather than marry the solemn, shiny paled, stupid old fellow, and Ned encouraged her, vowing that, if the worst came to the worst, he would go with her and before doing so help himself to some of the old man’s cash and a rifle.Grace put off Muddicombe week after week until another six months’ interest on the mortgage became due, and Mud-dicombe, finding he wasn’t advancing much in his suit, hinted to the squire that he was short of ready money and that 12 months’ interest would soon be due.Thereupon the squire insisted that Grace should hurry up and accept Muddicombe, and so the very next day she said yes, and Muddicombe expressed a desire that the wedding should take place within a month.Three weeks passed, during which time Muddicombe got lots of new furniture into the homestead.Only another week was left, and poor Grace was in a dreadful state 6t mind.Ned went to the postotlice every day to see if there was a letter, but there was no sign of Frank’s existence.At last, however, he came into the house one day just at dark, drew his sister into her room, closed the door and said in a gasping whis- per*.“Frank’s outside in the lane.” As soon as it was dark Frank and Grace met, and, oh, how sweet it was! Water to a thirsty traveler—deliverance to a shipwrecked sailor—food to a starving outcast—salvation to a sinking soul?Take your choice.Nay, put them all together, and then you may imagine how Grace felt.As anybody who knows anything of human nature in petticoats and love must admit, it is hardly necessary for me to say that Frank and («race under the shadow of the hills renewed their vows and made them as much stronger as words could do it.When I* rank told Grace that he had made “a big haul” iu the Klondike and had over $1100,000 deposited in a bank, she was not sorry and never for a moment experienced a dread of his leaving her for some fine lady.She understood the value of that pleasant sum and told Frank how she appreciated it and also intimated that he must at once produce enough of it to pay the interest on the mortgage.“The interest?” he said.“Why, I'U pay off the whole principal as well.” That being settled, she told him about Mr.Muddicombe ami how ahe had promised to marry him, believing Frank mas dead and wnere they neither marry nor are given in marriage.“But.” said she.“I did it to save papa, and now that you’ve come I’ll fling him overboard and take you in spite of all roiir wealth.Come right inside now, and I’ll tell papa, and i ni inst as sure aw I am Scalded Her Hand- Mr.T.Wannamaker, Frankford, Ont., says : “I scalded my hand very badly and then took cold in it.It swelled and was very painful, but half a bottle of Hagyards Yellow Oil cured it com-letely 2wl Only one per cent of the telegrams over seas are concerned with family or private matters.The rest are commercial, journalistic or official.that 1 h ve yon that pupa won’t say % 'totd uu.ti'i u.u».ug buck my proiu-to \i ud>«i omt*».” Of i>t.” huuJ Frank, “it would be h m .; i«t foi iue to shoot him.but .ts y*»u might ohjf« i to this! courte as being too Uloudikish FU agreed to jour proposal.” So ih>'\ went inside and surprised the old man, and each made a clean breast of it.and the squire said: “11 iw about the mortgage ui*l the in tel est V” “I’ll pay ’em,” said Frank.“You?” exclaimed the old man.“That’s what l said,” Frank replied in that manner which is offensive to some people.“tiow will you manage that?” the squire asked.“Draw a check for the amount,” said Frank.The squire stared, and Graee put her handkerchief to her face.Then Frank out ami told about his success iu the Klondike, and the old squire s\v>>u* he had always liked his pluck and wouldn't have anybody else iu the world for a sou inlaw but him.It is no use going on.for the reader can see well enough what is coming.Grace resolved to dismiss Muddicombe very politely, protesting that she was very sorry, but that she had tried to love him and failed.Next day Frank came bounding into the house, for it was a hot day, and the door was wide open.Into the parlor he went and fourni Grace there.They were engaged in those silly anties in which youthful lovers will engage when suddenly there was u footstep, and Grace saw* Muddicombe almost on the threshold.What was there for her to do?She didn’t want Muddicombe to see Frank, for she was in hopes of getting rid of lier middle aged lover and him out of the neighborhood without his discovering the true cause of her dismissing him.She did what girls situated as she was do on the stage—put Frank into the closet and closed the door.She had just done this when Muddicombe entered the parlor, said good morning and sat down.Then he drew some papers from his pocket and began exhibiting to her plans for the reconstruction of the homestead garden after they were married.Grace was iu a truly lamentable condition of mind as the minutes flew, for Frank was shut in a close and confined space and might suffocate if he was not presently released.Fortunately, she heard the voice of Ned at the other cud of the passage, and saying, “Excuse me a moment,” she left the room, hurried to Ned and took him aside.“Oh, dear Neil.” she said.“I'm in an awful fix.When I saw Muddicombe coming.I put Frank into the parlor closet and he’ll be suffocated soon if I can't get Muddicombe out of the way.Ned, dear, can't you help me?” Ned thought for a moment, and then in an awfully hoarse whisper: “Give me a minute, and I’ll manage it.” He rushed out at the back door, and Grace returned to the parlor.In less than a minute Ned came in at the front door on the run and entering the room almost breathless said: “Mr.Muddicombe, the doctor—out in the lane—wants to see you—in a great hurry—guess something’s the matter.” Muddicombe arose and saying, “I’ll be back soon,” hastened away.Grace released Frank at once, and it wras time.He was perspiring profusely, ns the place was about as but as an oven.“Go right away to the back piazza,” said Grace.“Don’t stay a second, as Mr.Muddicombe may be buck.” Frank did as he was told, and Ned went along with him and explained how the thing was done.Grace followed and hugged Ned and kissed him and vowed she’d never forget his kindness as long ns she lived.Frank said: “Ned, have you got a wheel?” “No; i wish 1 had.” Ned answered.“Well, you shall have the best that money can buy the first time I go to tow n.” Mr.Muddicombe returned ami said to Grace that he wmidered why the doctor didn’t stay after sending such an urgent message.After he left Grace sat down and with the assistance of Frank wrote a letter informing “dear Mr.Muddi combe” of her change of mind and breaking the engagement.Ned carried the letter to the postoffice, and Frank gave him a dollar.Two days later Mr.Muddicombe’s lawyer received tin* full amount of the mortgage on Squire Culver’s property, with tlie interest, and communicated to the squire that his client had departed for England, directing him to foreclose, and leaving the homestead on his hands for sale, with nil the furniture, land and everything else pertaining to it.In a week the homestead property was Frank’s, and when he and Grace were married n month later they made the homestead their home.Ned is married and manages his father’s farm.There are so many young Culvers and young Laytons that it looks ns though the whole neighborhood will soon be overrun with descendants of the two families.—Brooklyn Citizen.CntiKltf % cllow llnuded.A rich American, residing in the 8t.George’s quarter in Paris, had been for some little time past the victim of systematic thefts.Bank notes and money not left locked up disappeared regularly.M.Cornette, the commissary of police, was informed of the robberies.He found it would be impossible to keep un effective watch on the bedroom where the thefts occurred, but he adopted a stratagem which turned out successfully.“A small vial containing mixtures of picric acid and fuschine was placed in a metal case for holding gold, and a few napoleons were placed on top.In order to get out the gold the metal case had to be hold upside down, and then, of course, the chemical preparation would run out and stain the thief’s bauds a bright and indelible yellow.As soon as some of the gold was missed M.Cornette summoned all the servants to his presence.The valet’s fingers betrayed him.Realizing the uselessness of denying when caught yellow handed, he confessed and was duly locked up.IV« Claim.Caller (on crutches and with a bandage over one eye)—I have come, sir, to make application for the amount due me on my accident insurance policy.I fell down a long flight of steps the other evening and sustained damages that will disable me for a month to come.Manager of Company—Young man.1 hove taken the trouble to investigate your case, and 1 find yon are not entitled to anything.It could net lie called an accident.You knew the young woman’s father was at home A circus elephant needing surgical treatment was recently chloroformed.The anaesthetic was given through the trunk by means of a trouser-leg slipped around it and packed with cotton.A pair of shoe buckles, with gold borders, and a left hand glove worn by Nelson, have been sold in London for twenty-six and twenty-eight guineas respectively, and a portrait of Napoleon, in miniature, fetched twenty guineas.PASS IT ON.One*', when I wa« a acho.db y, going home I arrived at Bnatol, and g >t on b tard the learner with just en* ug uao try to pay my fare ; and that be" g ottled, 1 thought in my innocence thi t l had paid for everything in the way ut meals.1 had been lying in my berth for hour*, wretchedly ill, and past caring for any thing, when there came the steward and stood beside me.“Your bill, sir,” said he, holding out a piece of paper.“I have no money,” said 1 in my wretchedness.‘Then 1 shall keep your luggage.What is your name and address ( ’ 1 told him.Instantly he took i tf the cap he wore, with the gilt baud about it, and held oui his ha id.“I sh u'd like to shtke hinds with you,” he said.I gave him my hand, and shook his as well as I could Then came the explanation—how that some y ars before some little kindness htd been shown his niothw he has passed it on to you.Remember, if you meet anybody that needs a tnendly h»nd, you must piss it ou to him.” Years had gone by.1 had grown up and quite forgotten it all, until one day 1 had gone to the station of one of our main lines.1 whs just going to take my ticket when I saw a little lad crying, a thorough gtntleinau he was, trying to keep bark the troublesome tears as he pleaded with the booking clerk.“What’s the matter, my lad ?” I asked.“If you please, sir, 1 haven't money enough to pay my fare 1 have all but a few pence, and l tell the clerk if he will tiust me I will he sure to pay him.” Instantly it flashed upon rue the forgotten story of long ago.Hire, then, was my chance to pass it on.I gave hint the sum needed, and then got into the carriage with him Then 1 told the little fellow the st *ry of long ago, and of the steward’s kindness to me.“Now, to day,” I said I pass it on to you ; and, remember, if you meet with anyone who needs a kindly hand, you must pass it on to them.” “1 will, sir, I will,” cried the lad as he took my hand, and his eyes tl tshed with earnestness.“I am sure you will”?I answered.I reached my destination, and left my little friend.The last sight I had from him was the handkerchief fluttering from the window of the carri^e, s if to say, “It is all right, sir ; I will pass it on.” The ages of the four generations of the Royal Family in the direct line of succession are : —The Queen 80 ; Prince of Wales 57 ; Duke of York 34 : Prince Edward of York 5.Over 100 farm servant emigrants drawn from I verness, Orkney, Aberdeenshire.Elgin, Forfarshire, Perthshire.Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hawick, left for Queens land last month.SHERBROOKE MARKET.There was a very good attendance on the market stand on Saturday and new vegetables were forward in fairly large (quantities.Eggs and butter were scirce and went up a cent in each c^se.The following quotations were ruling on Saturday: Butter,fresh prints, choice 13 «< 15 Creamery, prints 00 22 Butter, per tub, good 00 «t 15 Lard per lb., pure 10 tt 12 Cheese, per lb., dairy 00 tt 12 Cheese (good old) 13 tt 15 Cheese or It ., factory 00 tt 13 Maple Sugar, new 9 tt 10 “ “ Extra 12 Maple syrup, new, per gal.80 tt 1 00 Bees Honey, per lb.,boxes 15 tt 20 Honey, in large boxes 00 tt 00 Eggs per doz., fresh 18 tt 20 Eggs (limed) No.1 16 Apples, per bbl tt 4 ISXSXSXSXSXSKSXS} Next door 'o Grand Central Hotel.For Over Fifty years Mrs.Window’s Soothing Syrup has been used by millions of mothers for their children while teething.If disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and crying with pain of Cutting Teeth send at once and get a bottle of “Mrs.Winslow s Soothing Syrup” for children tefcthing.It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately.Depend upon it, mothers there is no mistake about it.It cures Diarrhcei, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels,cures Wind Colic, soften the G urns, reduces Inflamation and gives tone and energy to the whole system.“Mrs.Winslows Soothing Syrup” for children teething is pleasant to the taste and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physician and nurse in the United States.Prices twenty-five cents a bottle.Sold by all the druggists throughout the world.Ba sure and ask or ‘M rs,.Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.” THE FALL FAIRS PLACES AND DATES OF FORTH COMING EXHIBITIONS.Canada’s Great Eastern Exhibition, at Sherbrooke,Sept.4th to9th,H.R.Fraser, Secy.Exhibition Régionale, at ^t Johns, Sept.12th to 15th, A.N.Deland, Secy.Iberville County, at St.Alexander, 19th Sept , J.E.Boivm, Secy.MissisquoiCounty,at Bedford, Aug.29th and 30th, Geo.Sulley, Secy.Brome County, at Brome Corner, Sept.12th and 13 h, G.F.Hall, Secy.Shefford Co.Fair, at Waterloo, Sept.14th and 15th, N.O.Rockwell, Secy.Huntingdon Div.B., at Havelock, Sept 19th, R.Ellerton, Secy , Heromingford.Huntingdon,Fair, at Huntingdon,Sept.14th and 15th.W.S.Maclaren, Secy.Chateaugu vy Exhibition at St.Martine, 8ept 12 h, Nap.Mallette, Secy.8tanstead Live Stock Association, at Stanstead, Aug.23th and 24th, H.E.Channell, Secy.Stanstead County Agricultural Society, at Ayer’s Flat, Aug.30th and 31st, Goo.Robinson, Secy.Richmond \griculturil Society, at Rich mond, Aug.31st and Sept.1st, Chas Campbell, Secy.St.Francis Live Stock Association, at Cookshire,Sept.12th and 13th, J.H.Taylor, Secy.Compton Co.Fair, at Cookshire, Sept.12 and 13, J.H.Taylor, Secretary.Quebec Exhibition,at Quebec, Sept.11th to 16th, P.T.Legare, Secy.Argenteuil Co , at Lachute, Sept.19th, G.F.Walker, Secy.South Grenville Ag.Society Fair, at ProFcott,Sept.19th to 21st,T.R.Melville, Secy.Glengarry Ag Co.Fair,atWilliaimtown, Ont , Sept.5th and O h, G.H.MacGilliv-ray, Secy.Canada’s Great Industral Fair, at Toronto, Aug.28.h to Sept.9th, H.J.Hill, Secy.Compton County Agricultural Fair to, be held at Gould on Friday Sept.15th 1899.C.H.Tambs, Robinson,Sec.-Treas.Dp.R.G.Berry VlfoEKINARY SURGEON.Office and Telephone at Tuck’s I>rug Store.Bell Tele hone at residence 51 Queen Street H.M.Tomlinson BOOKBINDER AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER, fillerbrooke^ I*.PRESERVING KETTLES and SAUCEPANS ALL SIZE AND PRICES /Vt the ^rF« JOHN MILLET.Union tiranite & Mle Works Thompson & H mb.te of every obstacle rec gnizad no such thing as the possibility of failure.The u '.daun‘ed efforts of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mr.Mulock and their colleagues have been rewarded, not only by a complete removal of opp< s tion in Imperial circles in L >ndon, but also by the unanimous eniorsation of our own Parliament, memb* rs on both sides of the House vicing with each other in their supp vrt and congratulate ns.The all British Pacific cable when completed, will be one of the stroi gest links in the bonds of empire, and, hs m the case of that other splendid achievement for Imperial sm —penny postage,—the lio.Ts share in the work of forging that link may legitimately be claimed by Canada.A DEPLORABLE INNOVATION.A very undesirable feature which has been creeping into Canadian politics dur ing the last jear or two, is the manner in which charges are made against | olitical opponents, and accei t« d as true without the slightest attempt at pro >f.The fu -damental principle of British justice, viz, that a man is innocent until he is proved guilty, is apparently never thought of, but so long as any paper or speaker can he found to make a charge no matter how improbable or even outrageous, as long there can be foui d the crowd who will repeat and echo the story, not as an allegation but as an undoubted fact This exceedingly objectionable process is carried to the utmost limits of safety outside Parliament, but it is kept in check by a wholesome resect for the law of criminal libel.Within the walls of Parliament, however, there is not this wholesome de terrent to curb the unbridled tongue, and unfortunately there are members whose self-respect and sense of Parliamentary dignity does not appear sufficiently strong to cause them to control their partisan animosity.Instances of this have been so numerous this session that anyone can readily recall a number.Sir Hibbert Tupper s utterly BASELESS ACCUSATIONS against the Minister of the Interior and Commissioner Ogilvie, Commissioner Walsh, Gold Commissioner Yawcett, Crown Attorney Wade and a score be h de.Opposition Whip Taylor’s abominable slander of the Premier.Colonel Hughes' charge against h s late opponent, Mr.McLaughlin of Lindsay, ai.d many others of like nature, where the moat absolute refutation has been forthcoming, and the traducers themselves ompellid to admit their charges were unfounded and that they h%d no sufficient ground up »n which to base them In addition to this there h%ve been any number of instances wh* re all kinds of crookedness have been charged against reputable citizens in connection with the elections and so forth, and eveiy charge was at once accepted as if fully proven in the face of the most explicit denial from the accused, and before any attempt has been made to produce proof.These are mtiiatiot of earth with the same burning o\ wherewithal erstwhile he gazed dov upon Ananias that time he went in I* fore the apostle, ami ‘lied to the Ho! Ghost.’ ”—Case and Comment.BEST COWS.Loi Yields of Butter Are No Longer Profitable.EXAMINER.AUGUST 4.I89Î.BUYING BULLS.Cramps anil Colic Always relieved promptly by Dr.Fowler's Ext.of Wild Strawberry.When you are seized with an attack of Cramps or doubled up with Colic, you want a remedy you are sure will give you reli* f and give it quickly, too.You don't want an untried something that m ay help you.You want Dr.Fowler's Extract ot Wild Strawberry, which every one knows will positively cure Cramps and Colic quickly.Just a dose or t wo and you have ease.But now’ a word of proof to back up these assertions, and we have it from Mr.John Hawke, Coidwater, Ont., who writes: “Dr.Fow ler’s Extract of Wild St rawberry is a wonderrul m.-e for Diarrhor i, Cramps find pains in the ftomneh.I \vas a great sufferer until I gave it a trial, but now I have perfect comfort.” # ' • ••••••••••••••••••• There is out so much said lately about exaggerated ideas of value from pedigree in the prices charged for pure bred stock, especially among dairy animals.say» the Boston Cultivator.It is fi und that even on the record of pro-du< tion of milk and butter the pure bred stock is worth about all that is charged for it by breeders.Indeed most of them use their herds to supply milk for neighboring cities, and they claim tinit they are able to make a profit from this source, arid* froui the extra value of the stock which the pure bred animals will furnish.The prices of such stock are now much lower than they were even a few year» ago, the »o called fancy prices only going for animals of some specially valuable breeding strain When prices get down so that the year ly product of the tewt stock, exclusive of its increase, will leave a profit to its k« eper.it is pretty »afe to say that rock bottom prices haveat last been reached i'he burines» of keeping and breeding he best stock is.for men adapted to it.be safest of any that it is possible fur them to engage in This implies what is the fact—that not every one is adapted to this bu.-ii-n» ss The stock that for generations has received extra care and feeding, *and that has been most carefully bred, can not be treated as most farmers treat scrub stock without speedy détériora tion Even in breeding there is an art which many do not understand All the finest points of the pure bred animal have been bred into it by judicious mating.so that the peculiarities desired will result Most successful breeders keep several males in each herd, and it i* often a most important question which one of these shall be used to a mate with a female of the same herd It is not merely in eoler and size, but in form, and especially in adaptability to securing the best form for the dairy, hat these results in the offspring are made possible at his will to the skillful breeder The man who breeds to a bull that has all the marks of beefinaking about him merely because he is of a good milking family is pretty sure to find his breeding end in disappointment The skillful breeder is on the watch for signs of these pure bred stock that have bred back to some undesirable ancestry and weeds them out of his herd as soon as possible.If he be tricky, be may sell such an animal at extra low price to some man who is willing to buy it because its pedigree is a good one Such an animal may get some good dairy stock But it cannot be depended on like an animal that not only has the pedigree, but shows also the signs that indicate superior dairy quality The feeding of cows while they are with calf undoubtedly, other things being equal, affects the character of the fetus, and if this food be succulent and calculated to produce a large flow of milk it is probable that the calf will be predisposed to the best dairy form, which is wedge* shaped and rather angular than rotund All the best dairy breeds have been produced in moist, mild climates and where they can have much succulent food The mild, moist climate of Holland and the islands of Jersey and Guernsey in large degree made it possible for skillful breeders there to produce the excellent breeds that those localities furnish.Onr American winters are too severe to give the best results in breeding for milking excellence.But this is partly offset by the great reliance of the best breeders on such succulent food as ensilage, which doubtless does much to keep up the reputation of their herds for excellence in milking qualities.Yet.despite the extraordinary skill that is required to produce the very highest results, any farmer who gives his stock fair care and feeding and takes pains to breed to good registered animals is much more sure to make money that he who continues in the old fashioned way The low butter yields in many farmers’ herds, often not more than 150 pounds of butter per year, leave no room for profit, no matter what economics may be practiced It is not by greater economy, but by greatly increasing the milk and butter product, that dairying is to be made profitable.The best herds yield a profit already, and they do this while involving largely increased expenses for separators, which the two or three cow farmers cannot afford, even though these cows be of the best We think that the outcome will be that cream separators must in many neighborhoods be made co-operative, a number of farmers uniting to buy one and keeping it at such central point as will be most easily accessible to all In this way the farmer whose cows are poor will find his weekly returns fall off, while those who take pains to secure and breed the best cows will make enough to be encouraged to extend their dairy business.There can be no doubt that the butter market is much lower in price than it would be if all the cows giving small yields, say from 150 to 200 pounds per year, of butter were weeded out This will cost more than many farmers whose cows are mostly poor will think they can afford But all these cows are kept at an annual loss and would surely bring enough.If fattened and sold for beef, to purchase one or two cows that will pay their way If the herd were thus reduced to a single cow, the fanner would have more time left to give to other branches of farming, while from this cow he may be able to build up a herd of superior animals, every one of which will give him a profit Hew Perchât»*-» Ma» He Made oa the Co-operative l*laa.The oeoesaity for improvement In the type of cattle maintained on the average farm is apparent, says The Breeder’s Gazette, and the practical way of bringing about sm-h Improvement is the introduction and use of good bulls of various established types.Those who are engaged in feeding for the great l»eef markets find Increasing difficulty each year In procuring steers of the requisite quality, and there is an equal necessity for animals better adapted for the purpose iu districts where dairy products find a ready market.The average butter product of the cows of this country does not exceed 130 pounds per annum; whereas It has been demonstrated time and again that it is possible to increase this output in large herds to an average of from 300 to 400 pounds per cow yearly.The beefmaking capacity of the thriftless, fiat ribbed, unimproved “native” is almost nil.No matter u bat particular branch of cattle growing may be followed the necessity for breeding to good sires Is obvious.Koine are deterred from grading up their cattle by the first cost of a bull of the right stamp.Indeed on many farms the number of cows kept would not Justify the purchase of a high class sire.As a matter of fact, however, there Is no excuse even in these cases In breeding to “scrub” or grade bulls.It should be a comparatively easy matter in any good farming com mu nity for two or three neighbors to join in the purchase of a first class pedl greed male iu such a way that the cost to each would Ik» reduced to a compar atively small sum.The Increased value of the first lot of calves from such a bull as compared with a crop from an inferior sire would much more than return the outlay the first year.The plan of forming syndicates or “pools” for such purpose is frequently resorted to iu the case of stallions, and the Gazette desires to suggest that this same Idea may be satisfactorily applied to the bull problem.The type to be selected must be settled by the par ticular requirements of different seo tions.In some cases it would be best to breed for a pronounced beef form; iu others special dairy sorts may prof itably be maintained, and throughout other portions of the country the dual purpose kind will be found best of all.In any case it will not be difficult to find a satisfactory bull for the desired purpose, und those who are unable to make the Investment individually should take the matter up with their neighbors and arrange for the ownership of a first class bull in common.Shropshire Champion».,Wr", - 'L V$ TWO 8MITHFIELD WINNERS.Two of the prize winners at the last Smithfield show in England are owned by P.L.Mills of Nottingham.They are high types of the popular breed.Hardie»! llor»e».The hardiest breed of horses in the world, says the London Live Stock Journal, is probably that on Sable island, notorious for the number of wrecks which have occurred upon it.Sable island, at the end of the last century.was about 40 miles long by 21.-miles at its widest.It has now been worn down to a length of 20 miles and a maximum breadth of 1 and consists of two parallel ridges of loose, gray sand, which grows coarse grass and nothing else.It is subject to most violent storms and the densest of fogs, and, lying about 85 miles from the coast of Nova Scotia, it may be imagined the climate is a cold one.The original horse stock is supposed to have been introduced about the year 1738 by the Rev.A.Le Mercier, a Huguenot, who obtained leave from the Canadian government to try and make this wretched spot inhabitable, chiefly with the view of extending aid to shipwrecked persons.The horses, which were of the ordinary New England stock, have now dwindled in size to mere ponies, from 12 hands to 14.the latter height being seldom attained.Big headed, Roman nosed, coarse Jowled and with very heavy coats, they are not very attractive beasts to look at.but they are extremely hardy, and the only shelter they seek from the worst weather is under the lee of a sand dune.If caught and confined, they will escape in the roughest weather, earing nothing for shelter.Reef Cattle* In tlie South.The Cotton Planters’ Journal says: Throughout all the sections of the south the unprecedented demand for beef cattle of all grades and conditions, for the last year, should act as a very decided Impetus to stimulate Interest In this very important adjunct to the money producing capacity of the farm The very noticeable Increase in the demand and the price of beef cattle opens up to those sections of the south which are in every way eminently fitted for the breeding and feeding of beef cattle for market a source of Income which has heretofore been looked upon almost entirely as a side Issue.The demand of late has been such that many sections have been entirely stripped df marketable cattle, and this demand Is not an erratic fluctuation of the cattle market, but means a natural and normal market for a necessary food product at a profitable price for the producers, and there Is no reasonable reason why the farmer’s rather scanty profit from five cent cot ton should not be materially supple meuted by more of these “side Issue».’ Does reir Back Ache?In constant pain when oi i your feet Î la that sensation with you irom morn till night Î Why not put the medicine exactly on the disease ?Why not apply the cure right to ;the spot itself 7 You can do it with NOTICE.Dr.Auers Master Immediately after the ^Piaster is applied, you feeli !its warming, soothing in-) ^fluence.Its healing remedies^ quickly penetrate down deep into the inflamed tissues.Pain is quieted, soreness is relieved and strength imparted.No plaster was 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remedy, as it s in aluab'e.Those desiring the prescription, v hich will cost them uothing.and may prove a : les in ra s- jj J?5 2 $ *p '“c © ©ao ' £ ^ ?kj £ ' a 00 oc i-1- 00 •¦© •J — ,-23 u « •^1*1!.o*l! -E£S| o^isece-ir: ££>>a:*utt; was wont to think.The hop«s ik'W dead f.>rev cimore.Canto from th i Me» of fa.i.d ink As sweet and «-aiu*fct as of >or«.i laid the letters by and dreamed The dear dead |»i*t to Lie again.The pr ¦» ut and us purpose seemed A fading vision full of pain.Then, with a sudden about of glee.The children burst into the room.Their little faces weie to me As sunrise in the cloud of gl«>oa.The world was full of meaning still, For love will live though loved ones die.1 turned upon life's darkened hill An 1 gloried in the morning sky.— F.G.Siott in Boston Transcript.?.-v Jj.»?« q.*,q.q- a »!> •s'.K»!-!• * F H HER MISTAKE.Novelist* Should Keep Their Manuocr-ptc From Their Lady Loves.The famous lighthouse on Minot Ledge, off Cohasset, Mass., is the subject of the frontispiece of the August St.NicholaSi and of a brief description and historical sketch by Gustave Kobbe.In “Colored Suns,’’ Dorothy L2onard tells of other suds than ours—blue suns, an I red oues and green ones, that bathe their planets in lights that would in ike a visiting stranger from this world feel v.-ry strange indeed.“PhilV Sac ni Bubble Show,” by Meredith Nugent gives the reader a new c onception of the possibilities of soapy water and a clay pipe.Lacrosse is described by an ardent admirer of this fine American game ; and ‘ The Dozen from Lakerim’’ continues their deeds derring do.“A Fairy Story Story About a Philosopher’s Stone,” appeals strongly to one class of reader*, while another will prefer to hear the surgeon of the Rough Riders tell how he raised the first American flag on a cap tured fortification in Cuba.The serials goes along interestingly -Mrs.Barr's “Trinity Bells,” Miss Wells “Story of Betty” and Mrs.Richard's “Quicksilver Sue and there is a “full line” of pretty or amusing verses, and graceful or comi cal pictures including Gelet Burgess' “Goope.” " *;• v -r v'- •* “Quilt* comfortable now?” asked Crawford of The News as he threw a rug across Vundelenr’s feet.“Perfectly, thunks.” The two men occupied a sheltered nook lose to the Palace hotel, and Crawford, after arranging Vandeleur’s rug.threw himself into a grass chair and lit his pipe.Vuudeleiir closed his eyes rest fully.He looked pale and thin, and his left arm rested in a siing.After a few puffs Crawford burst out: “By Jove! isn’t this glorious?What a difference there is between it and Om-durnian!” “Rather.All the same, 1 liked it.” “A lady ut breakfast this morning some way or other got to know that I was Crawford, The News man.She had also evidently heard that you and I had been pretty thick at the front, as she inquired if you had completely recovered; seemed quite interested in you, old chap.Her name is Sinclair.” “Sinclair?” “Yes -heavens! What’s the matter, old man?You do look q.ieer.” “Well, old fellow, you see I knew her once.Engaged, got chucked.Somehow, you see, I can’t—you understand.” Crawford quietly stooped down and grasped Vandeleur’s hand.There was a lot of silent sympathy in that quiet hand clasp.Vandeleur was always somewhat of a mystery to Crawford.The latter could never understand why a successful novelist such as he was had given up a promising future.His hairbreadth escapes had become the talk of the army.It was at Omdurman his run of luck almost came to a close.They had dragged him from beneath the heap of bodies, and at first every one thought that the dervish sword had finished the “mad correspondent” of The Sentinel.The shave was a close one.but nevertheless they had pulled him round.And now he was on the fair road to recovery.After a pause Crawford spoke.“Forgive me, old chap; I didn't know.You see, we hadn't met until after—after that.” “Don’t apologize.I am so confoundedly weak.Crawford, I can’t stay here.I must get away.I can’t meet her again— or, at least, not yet.” “Oh, nonsense! You can’t go just when the air is pulling you around so well.Besides, there is little possibility of your meeting, as she is not even aware of your being here.Hello, there’s White calling me! Do you mind my leaving you for a few minutes?” “Not at all.In fact—I am afraid it’s not exactly complimentary to you, old fellow, but 1 would rather be alone for a bit.You understat'd?” Crawford comprehended and merely said: “I understand, old man.I’ll be back in half an hour.” Then he quietly walked off.Vandeleur sat thinking.Ilis thoughts were bitter as they went back two years, and he recalled the heartless manner in which this woman threw him over without any perceptible reason.He could never understand it.“Are all women the same?” he wondered.“Does every woman play with a man merely to fool him in the end?” But his cogitations abruptly ceased as his glance wandered down the path in the direction of the hotel.He started slightly, and a flush showed itself for a moment in his thin features.A strangely familiar figure was coming toward him, and his lingers nervously twisted and untwisted as he recognized the one woman in all the world whom he least desired to meet.His natural impulse was to get away, but his weakness rendered such a proceeding impossible.In his weak state the sight of her conjured up strange emotions.He felt more keenly his own helplessness, and then as he watched her there arose in his heart a passionate longing for sympathy and rest.If only—if only—bah! What a fool he was—as big a fool as he was 18 months ago almost! Then ns she sauntered carelessly along a dull feeling of resentment displaced his previous nervousness.True, she might not deign to notice him.but if she did there would be no trace of the old madness to gratify her.Meanwhile, the object of his wrath, utterly oblivious of exciting the attention of any one, never deviated from the oath that must inevitnnly take her past the spot where Vandeleur was sitting, but strolled along with an open book in her band.80 immersed was Miss Sinclair with her reading that she failed to notice the man, who was rather feebly essaying to light a cigarette, until she was quite close.At the first glance, however, she recognized him, and the sudden shock was almost painful, but, recovering herself i^a moment, walked straight up to Vandeleur and held out her hand, saying gently: “I am so glad.Mr.Vandeleur, to see that you are better—so very glad.” Although Vandeleiir’a heart bent quickly.he was outwardly calm and cool as he replied nonchalantly: “Thank you.Except for the fact of feeling rather weak now and then.I am comparatively well.I trust you are quite well.Miss Sinclair?” “Yes.1 am very well, thank you Bat —but Mr.Crawford told me you hail by no means recovered yet.” Vandeleur mentally anathematized Crawford as he said, with a bad imitation of a laugh: Pshaw! Crawford is an awfully go.*! fellow, but, you know, he oeeasi niully constructs a mountain out of a molehill.” Pointing to the seat which Crawford had vacated a few minutes previously, he ont in tied: “Won’t you please sit down.Miss Sinclair?i long to have a chat with an old friend.” His own desire now was to keep her, and an unnatural elevation pervaded him as he hailed with almost hysterical delight the prospect of showing this woman how utterly indifferent he was to her.8he hesitated a moment, then quietly sat down.“BiU surely, Mr.Vandeleur,” she said, “your wound cannot be of so trivial a nature as you would have one believe?You were reported killed at first.All the papers said so, and l—every one was so dreadfully sorry.” “Were they?” said Vandeleur ironically.“Sorry to say their feelings must pass unappreciated.Enough of myself, however.I presume you are staying down here for some time?” he added, as he threw his cigarette away.“Please don’t!” cried Miss Sinclair.“You know I have no objection.My tastes have not changed even in IS months.” “Excuse me,” said Vandeleur coldly.“I thought they had.However, it is of no consequence, as I smoke very little now.Tobacco doesn’t commend itself to invalids, you know.” During the conversation Miss Sinclair had been surreptitiously observing \ an-deleur.With a dull pain at her heart she noted the unmistakable evidence of suffering in his look.A strong desire to tend and nurse this man, whom she loved as a woman only loves once, overmastered her, and she experienced a mad impulse to cast all conventionality aside and throw herself at his feet and cry: “Oh, my love, my love, I wronged you innocently! It is all a hideous mistake! Won’t you forgive— only forgive?” The impulse died away, however, as she glanced at Vandeleur and saw the hard line of his mouth.He will never forgive, she thought— never.Neither spoke for some minutes, and the pause was becoming awkward, when a puff of wind disarranged Vandeleur’s rug.He feebly essayed to reach for it, but Miss Sinclair forestalled him, and with a “Please allow me,” arranged it.While doing so her hand slightly touched that of Vandeleur, causing the blood to jump madly through his veins, while the color flooded her own face.Presently Miss Sinclair said hesitatingly: “I have been trying for the last few minutes to—to say something.Will you listen?I want to ask your pardon.Some time ago we—I quarreled with you, apparently without any ostensible cause whatever.Three months ago I discovered the fact that I had done you a grievoua wrong.” .“Took you some time, dtdn t it.sarcastically interjected Vandeleur.“I was acquainted with the fact exactly 18 months ago.” The venom of his remark almost scorched the words on her lips, but she quietly proceeded: “Please reserve your sarcasm until you have heard me.Not even the fear of your misunderstanding shall deter me from performing what I consider to be right and my duty to do.It is right you should know that I had some slight excuse for my apparent wanton capricious- She paused a moment, resting her chin on her hand, and Vandeleur stole a glance at her.She had changed somewhat, he thought —grown gentler and more subdued, and the passionate desire drew’ on him to open his arms and say: “I forgive all, I forgive all! Only lova me!” “Please go on,” he said.“Thank you,” she replied quietly, “I wdl.The ‘Story of a Man and a Woman’ is an old title and has been used many times, yet I purpose using it once again as a heading for my narrative.” She paused a moment to collect her thoughts and glanced at Vandeleur, who continued to gaze sternly seaward.Then she continued: “The man in this particular case appeared to love the woman very dearly, and she—well, she requited his affection.” Vandeleur started and shifted his position slightly.“He w’as a writer of books,” she continued, “and on her twenty-third birthday he presented her with the ‘first proof* of the book that had made his name.It was a unique present, and she appreciated it accordingly until on turning over the leaves she found between the pages a letter.“It was a love letter, written in the man’s handwriting on a large sheet of pa jier and signed with his Christian name, but not meant for her.Thf* name of the woman for whom it was designed was Gladys.” “Heavens!” cried Vandeleur hoarsely.“ ‘The Hand on the Wheel’—it was the page of manuscript that 1 could never find!” “Yes,” she said quietly, “it was a page of manuscript that you had lost.She, however, did not discover this until later, but in her misery at what she imagined to be the man’s falseness never answered his demands for an explanation, never spoke to him again.” She paused for if moment, overcome with emotion.Vandeleur gazed at her dumbly.“Some time later,” she proceeded with difllcultv.“a book was published by a man, entitled ‘The Hand on the Wheel.* His heroine was called Gladys, and the love letter that had destroyed the w’o-man’s happiness was reproduced almost word for word in its pages.“Then she understood, and for the first time discovered the awful mistake she had made.It was too late, however, to repair the error.He had gone abroad.“Then at Inst one day the news came that he had been killed, and it nearly broke her heart.” Vandeleur could not speak.The joy In his heart was supreme enough to preclude all utterance.He merely held her hand as if he could never let it go.Presently he drew her gently toward him and rested his check against hers.“You forgive?” she whispered.“My dear! My darling!” was all ht taid.—Chicago Herald.THE FASHION PLATE.There is now hardly any p 'rt of the g>wu where luce is cou*ider*d out of place.French désignera continue to make all ?rts .»f pretty effects in the use ot black velvet ribbon.All shades of yellow seem to gain special favor as the season advances, particularly in the realm of millinery.The very fashionable improved prin-ecss style is much ut>t*d this season for underslips, this style of underdress saving all the care of belt adjustments and fastenings.Toile, which is a tew kind of silk and linen fabric, very cool, sneer aud soft aud very popular in Paris, makes pretty demidresa gowns, hyacinths and bluebell blue, piuk aud ecru being the favorite colors.The new silk and laee stocks are an extremely dainty and comfortable fashion, for in hot summer days even the most rigid devotees of tailor styles is glad enough to substitute them for the stiff linen collar.Lace was never more popular than It is today.Formerly it supplied a trim* tiling only; now it also forms gowns, jackets, overdresses, polonaises, waists and gowns entire, which constitute th« most beautiful and costly of fashionable robes.Black bonnet silks of fine luster are lined w ith w hite taffeta Soyeux, whir ac acssories of the white silk overlaid with black chantilly insertions and with fur ther decorations of black velvet straps and rosettes, and en suite with every full dress toilet is n boa, many varieties of which are to be had.—New York Post.LAW POINTS.Mere age docs not Incapacitate a person from making a valid contract.A deposit of contract in the postoffice addressed to the party to whom it is to be delivered is a final delivery.Persons dealing with an assumed agent are bound at their peril to ascertain the fact of agency ami the extent of his authority.Creditors for whose benefit an assign ment has bee» made may nevertheless prosecute their claims to judgment and levy execution.A transfer of the firm assets by two in solvent members of the firm to the other partner, though for a sufficient considéra tiou.is fraudulent as to the creditors of the firm.The measure of damages for breach of contract for the sale of goods is the difference between the contract price and the market value of the articles at the time when they should have been delivered.A bill of lading exempting a carrier from liability to the owner of goods for their destruction by fire relieves it from its common law liability, but imposes upon it the burden of showing that it used due care and diligence to prevent the accident which caused such loss.—Recent Decisions.Highest Courts.JW**- •Tfood’* Fhoephodine, TV Great English Krmfdy.Sold snd recommended by all druggist* In Canada Only reliable medicln* discovered.'jnekage* guaranteed to cure all forms of Sexual Weakness, all effects of abuse or excess.Mental Worry.Fxcesslre useofTo-baeco.Opium or Stimulant*.Mailed of price, one package 11.six.fft One trUi tUvnUcurt.Pamphlets free to anv addre^.Tbe Weed Cnmpmmj, Windsor,On «TN».1 atid Na.2 sold in feharbrookc by all Dniggb.siier« of Marriage Licenses.Spécial at ten lion given l j iuvmi'orie* in the Country.Art Building.Sherbrooke.Mina K* â.Aftr.oi s.L'* »ANK J.BARTON, Veterinary Surgeon I Albion Hotel, Sherbrooke.Chargea mod HARGRAVE.ACCOUNTANT.AUDITOR, a a Commissioner of Superior ''ourl.Inso vein Estates administered.Sherbrooke, Hue.E PHYSICIANS H SPENCER, M !>., HOMEOPATHIC Ph}sician & Surgeon, 31 Commercial St.Hours—K to 10 a.in.; 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H.SWANSON, Waterville May lit.18$$.COPY AVAILABLE 5 THE EXAMINER.AUGUST 4, 189».HEADQUARTERS FOR Shingles, Clapboards, Laths, Bough and Planed Lumber.lowest prices, best material.D.C.& SONS.Suitable Pianos for Renting Purposes ! People desirous of renting Pianos are agreeably surprised to find out that the principle of “any old thing will do for this purpose" is not acted upon here.While we have certain instruments set apart for this purpose their good qualities appeal so strongly to lessees that instances of sales being made of the rented instrument are anything but uncommon.These instruments we look after properly ; they are tuned and repairs made whenever needed.We have them insured against fire, and the payment of the premiums is our concern.All that is demanded of you is to provide the cash when the rent becomes due.We deduct the amount paid in rent from the purchase price if you at any time wish to become the possessor of the instrument ; the balance can be wiped out in small monthly instalments.Want details ?Pleased to furnish them in person or by letter.(J.1 l/Uaroii SHERBROOKE.BILVVER.Mr.and Mrs.L.Hall, of Eaton, spent Sunday in the place.Mrs.G.Pierce and four little grand children, of Windsor, were the guest of Mr.and Mrs.A.J.Moore, during last week.Little Roderick Duke has been quite ill for several days, but at time of writing is slightly better.Hon.John McIntosh, of Sherbrooke, made a short visit to friends here recently.Rev.Mr.A.0.McGilton, of Argyle, N.Y., will occupy the pulpit in the Methodist Church here Sunday evening next at seven o'clock.Mr.Terrill, of Sherbrooke, and Mr.Somers were in the place recently on business.We hear that a Sunday School pic nic is to be held in Mr.Samuel Coates’ grove here, on Tue-day, August 8 h.Mrs.Weed, of lowa.and Miss Enright, of Lowell, have been visiting at Mr.Jas.May’s the past week.Our Sheet Steel Pressed Brick Can't be equalled at a durable, economical, practical covering for buildings It gives Fire and Lightning proof protection—keeps out winter’s cold and summer’s heat—is uniformly handsome in appearance—can be most easily applied and costs very little.You’ll find it most desirable for use in either old or new buildings.If you'ré Interested, writ# us about it.Metallic Roofing Co.Limited Toronto he Coatieook Examiner.PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN VEBSTER’S BLOCK, CHILD ST., COATICOOK J.N WHITE, Local Editor._ _____ „ .jtherwlne $1.50 will be charged.All kinds of Job Priming done on abort notice aa low aa good vork can be done.FRIDAY, AUGUST 4.1899.Mr.Win.Ives is in town for a few days.Miss Edna Lovell spent Sunday in Sherbrooke.Mr.Frost of Montreal, is the guest of Mr.Albert Snider.Mr.H.E.Gleason, of Cowansville, was in town on Monday.Ak- R< member the Ice Cream «ocial at the Johnville Hall on Wednesday evening next, the 9th inst., under the auspices of Victoria Court of Foresters.A good programme of music, récita’ions, etc., has been prej are Smith’s new block, on Main Street, and Sam Lee has moved his laundry into the small block opposite the store they have occupied since.the fire.Mr.Jas.Woodstde, whose illness was reported in these columns last Friday, died at St.Sylvestre, where he was visiting, on Tuesday.His remains was brought here on the midnight train on Wedntslay and buried on Thursday.The local lodge of Oddfellows, of whicli he was a very respected member, attended in a body.His death was very sudden and will prove a great blow to his family.He leaves an estimable wife and a loving son and daughter to mourn his loss.He will also be much missed in church and Sunday School circles, where he was always an earnest worker.CO ATICOOK’S VALUATK N.According to the valuation loll recently made, which will be homologated at the September meeting, the total value of real estate is $913,770.The taxable real estate is as follows — South Ward $289,150 East Ward 193,875 Center Ward 156,150 North Ward 173,395 Incorporated Companies 29,200 NEW ROCKLAND.We are sorry to record the sudden death of Mr.Thos.Lewis, which took place on Saturday, 22nd of July, after an illness of less than two days.The funeral sermon was preached in the school house here the following day, (Sunday), by Mr.King, his pastor.On Monday the funeral took place which was well attended.A funeral service was held in St.Ann’s Church, Richmond, and the interment took place in St.Ann’s cemetery.Mrs.Lewis has the sympathy of the entire community in her sad bereavement.KINGSBURY.The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be rdministered next Sunday morning in the Methodist church.The Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mbs L.J.Kimpton, one week from next Wednesday, Aug.9th.Miss Bernice Merrill closed a very successful term of school last Friday.Albert Baldwin commenced painting Dr.Rugg s new house on Wednesday.Charles Wheeler of Worcester, Mass , was in this place on Wednesday, the guest of C.A.Baldwin.Mr.J.H.Merrill is suffering from an attack of rheumatism, but with the aid of a cane is able to be about most of the time.Rev.L.M.England and Miss Richardson of Montreal, made several calls in this place, one day last week.Mrs.D.E.Doran and little daughter, Mabel, of Boston, Mass., are vit it lug friends in this vicinity.They are the guests of her sister, Mrs.Baldwin at present.Luther Carpenter *h > has been quite ill at C.R.Ruiter’s, is improving.Lee Ticehurst is clerking for J.H.Merrill.The weather has been rather showery of late, but to day (Tuesday) it is looking more settled, which will be encouraging to the hay makers.We are sorry to hear that Miss Ada Neilson is very low and not expected to survive but a very few days at the most.Those who have been ill with measles are all either recovered or on the gain Miss Maggie McLeod is visiting at Mr.Crombie’s.Mrs.McLeod and Miss Nella at Mr.Evans.Mr.John Kerr is having repairs done on his house.DALLEY'3 PE?FECT COFFEE is a blend rf the highest typj ef ccffjs., HEATHTON.The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered in the Methodist Church on Sunday, 6ch inst.The Official Board of the Baldwin’s Mills Mission will hold its quarterley meeting in the Methodist Church on Friday 11th inst.Mr.Thomas Cooper of Grafton, S.D., is the guest of Mrs C.L.Hill.Mrs.()dgood,of Wolcot, Vt., is visiting friends in this place.The Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs.C.M Bean on Thursday < f this week.Miss Hattie Bean is home from Boston.Mr E.W Horne is building an addition to his house.Mr.S.H.Davis is moving his sugar house to a more convenient spot.MOE'S RIVER.Mrs A.A.Ayer and son, Charley, of Boston,have been spending the week with relatives here,also Mrs.Hiram Hitchcock of Sawyerville is visiting in the place.Quite a number from hero attended the funeral of the’ate Mr.T.O.Ivis, on Tuesday, August 1.Mr.Geo.Butts is able to sit up some and seems to be recovering from his injuries.0.1 August 12 and 13 the 6'h anniversary of the Universalist Church here will be observed.The usual concert will be given Saturday evening.On Sun lay Rev.E.A.Hoyt,of Dover, N.H ,will preach morning and afternoon at 11 a.m.and 2.30 p.in.o’clock.The Johnville choir is expected to furnish the music for one service.Other outside talent is expected.Dinner will be served in thevestryon Sunday.Everybody welcome.The J.adies Circle meets at the vestry August 9th at the usual hour.HUNTINGVILLE.Mr.Henry Lothrop, from Ottawa, is visiting his parents at Mr.W.S.Hunt-ing’s.Mrs.Mary Mitchell and daughter, Maggie, are guests of Mr.Willard Johnston and family.Master Lawrence Dundin from Lowell, Mass., is spending his vacation with his u cle Win.Dundin.Miss Kathleen McLean, from Boynton, hM spent the psst two weeks at her aunts, Mrs.B.\V.Ford.After a very pleasant visit with her parents and fiisvers, Mrs.May Fuller, returned to her home at Bellows Falls, Vt., this week.Mrs.W.S.Hunting and two children, startid Tuesday for Providence, R.I., to visit her sister, Mrs.J.Hyde.Mr.Dana II.Hunting has gone to Lawrence, Mass., to spend his vacation with his brother Charles.Service in the church here next Sunday, Aug.6, at 2 30 in the afternoon.At Ascot Corner in the evening at 8 o’clock.The Oddfellows visit to church here was postponed till next Sunday, Aug.5.Ladies’ Aid will meet at the Vestry next Thursday afternoon, Aug.10.COMP I ON.Miss Seraphine Blie, who has been spending a few days with relatives at Lewiston, Me., returned last Monday.Mr.A.Metevier, G T.R.agent, of this town, returned fr m a visit to the New England States last Monday.Miss Early Moy left for North Hatley Ihst Wednesday.Mr.Francis Fortin, an old bas# bal player of our club, and one of the best in the Eastern Township 'earn of 1897, left for Manchester, N.H., Wednesday.Sorry to loose all our good boys.Mr.Alef.Olsen, who had the misfortune to loose one of his fingers a few weeks ago, is again able to work.Several of our boys were out camping at Perkin’s Point last week.All reported havirg had a good time There is much talk of a new industry coming to this town Another large factory w uld boom the town very much.Mr.R.Turner and family of Montreal are spending their holida)s here.Glad to see old friends.Several are going to attend the Venetian Fete at North Hatley, Saturday evening, Aug.5.Messrs.H.Kinder and W.Molyneux, are going to England on a visit to relatives.Quite a gloom has been cast over our whole community by the sudden death of Mr.T.O.Ives, at the residence of the late Hon.W.B.Ives, East Sherbrooke, where he went to attend his brother’s funeral.The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church here, Tuesday me ning, and were largely attended by friends from all parts < f the c untry.Mr.Ives was a member of this Church of many year’s staading,and leader of the choir.As a citizen,he was esteemed and highly respected by all, acting as he did in the capacity of postmaster and secretary-tre^surer of the Township of Compton.All join with the sorely bereaved family in mourning the loss of a great and good man.Mr.Edward Ripley,of the North West Territories, has purchased the Kellam farm.We congratulate him on his good fortunein securing sodesiiable a property.His family is expected the first of this month.We are also pleased to hear that Mrs.Kellam intends moving into the village.Mrs.Boxer and family are spending the summer months at the Oriental Hotel.Mr.and Mrs.J.D.White,of Leeds Vil-lag are visiting relatives here.P.W.McClary h>*8 sold over fifty fat steers to be shipped later fur the English market.JOHNVILLE.Mrs.Justin Hamilton returned from Berlin Falls, N.H., last Friday, where she had been called by a serious accident befalling her brother, Harry Jacksrn.Mr Jackson had a narrow escape from a terrible death, having been caught in the shafting and revolved .until the clothing was torn from his body.He ha» sufii ciently recovered from his injuries to proceed to Montreal, where his parents live.Mrs.Wm.A.Boz-îf has been quite ill the past week with quinsy.Rev.E.W.Halpenny spoke in the interests of the work of the Sunday School Union, Monday evening on “How to get and keep the interest of pupils.” Mrs.Wm.Pro wee, of Montreal, has been visiting Mrs.Jas.Carroll.The Ladies Guild met with Mrs.John Smith on Wednesday afternoon.The Methodist S inday School is invited to join with the schools at Bulwer for a pic nic August 8th, and no doubt this pleasant intimation is all that is needed to bring our pic nic loving juveniles into line,as they will recall good times at Bulwer in the past.The sad news of the death of Mr T.O.Ives, has caused sorrow here, especially to the people living on Compton road, many of whom regarded him with feelings of warm personal regard.His wife and family save the sympathy of the whole community.Mrs.(/lev ) J.R Hodgson, and little daughter, of Valleytieli, Que., are guests at Mrs.Cleveland's Mrs.Wark, and children, of Sher brooke are visiting Mrs.Eiwin Butler.OODERB FILS Selling Agents, ET C1E, Sherbrooke.Grand total $841.770 The non taxable is as follows — South Ward $23,400 East Ward 23,600 Center Ward 22,500 North Ward 2,500 Grand total 172*000 MILBY.ill Miss 1.VV.Jameson, who has been for some time, is reported better.Mr.and Mrs.K.Stone and son of Janesvil e, Wis, are visiting at Mr.Richard Machefi’s.Mr.Willis Powers is able to be out again.Mr.J.R- Arkley of Morrisville, Vt., was visiting at Mr.1 Orr’a this week Mr.Albert Banfill of Cauker City, Kansas, is visiting friends here.Mr.F.F lake had six sheep killed by dogs this week.Mr.Hill and Miss Hill of Riviere du Loup, who have been visiting at Mrs.Tamb’s, have r.turned home.Miss S.Keage is visiting friends in High Forest.Mr.E.McKeage of Castle Bar, Que , is the guest of Mr.G.Mc\ ety.Children Cry for CASTOR I A.EAST CLIFTON.The council of this municipality met on Monday last when the new valuation roll was laid on the table for examination, revision and correction.It was found upon examination that the increase in the valuation of the real property of the municipality is $37,000, quite a good showing for a small municipality.After a careful examination, and no complaint being made by any party interested, a resolution was introduced and passed by the Council, approving and homologating the new valuation roll without any amend ment The farmers are getting near the end of their h*y harvest,and we believe the crop will be fully up to an average this year.The late rains and warm weather has im proved quantity very materially.All other crops a^e looking fine and the prospecta of abundant crops are very premis-ing.We are glad to see Mr.James Bailey home from the Sherbrooke Protestant Hospital, where he had been for more than two months, having all that time to undergo a very painful ti eat ment to one of his hands.His hand will, however,be all right again scon, except the loss of a part of the thumb.Mrs.F.A.Bellam, who has been sick for a long time, is slowly recovering, but we are sorry to have to report that Mr.Bellam is on the sick list, suffering fr >m an attack of sciatica rheumatism.We hope to report both convalescent soon.Mr.and Mrs.Edmund W.Stevenson, of Braintree, will be in town on a visit to their friends here In a few days.Mr.Gamache, our station agent, is at hia post again, after an absence of over five weeks.During his absence hia place was filled by a young man from East Hereford, Mr.Philias Lavendier.KEITH.Mr.John E.McLeod calmly‘fell asleep in Jesus on Monday morning of April 24th, 1899, at his hume at Keith in the 87 year of his age.He was an Eider in the Presbyteria Church for a grear many years.Qj»e of the first settlers in thi^ section he encuunu r«.d a great many hardships all of which he particularly bore.He was a man of studious haoits, and was extremely cousciencious in all that he did and mindful of o'heis.He delighted to meet with Goon’s p ople for divine worship, and one of the trials i f his late days was that feeble health prevented him from attending but few religious services.For many months past he had lost the use of his eyesight which deprived him of reading God’s word.He uore his illuets with cheerful resignation, and he w^s graciously sustained during his descent into the dark valKy.He was vigorous and active while in health to the end of his long career.He often repeated the following words to myself personnally Whit a blessed comfoit it is, isn't it amidst all life’s disapointments" to know that God reigns ?” Such testimony under all his circumstances speaks volumes for this veteran’s tenderness towards faiih in God.Jessie L.B McLeod Corey wife of Mr.Allen P Corey of Portland, Maine passed this earthly life on Sunday Evening April 16th, 1899.Mrs.Corey was the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Norman McLeod, and was born at Keith.At the age of about 18 years she left for Portland, Maine and entered the family of Mr.and Mrs.C.A.Jones fimily who were both father and mother to her during her stay with them which was about fours yeais.She was mairied to Mr.Allen P.Corey on Nov.2nd, 1898, and entered understanding^ and heartily upon the duties and responsibilities of her household with sweet prospects of a long and happy life, but soon her disease became apparent, and after a few m >nths of married life, although still in the prime of early life, being only 22 years of age and some months, she was called away.Her remains were brought to Keith for interment accompanied by her lonely husband brothres and s:8ters and aunt from S.lerbrooke (Miss Mary A.McLeod) and was interred in their family lot at Ting-wiok.The floral offerings accompanying the remairs were many and beautiful.Our sympathy went forth to all the be revved ones.She was a woman of veiy rare beauty, and her character was marked by simplicity and trustfulness; her friend ship was precious to all who knew it, she easily made friends by her wining ways, and they usually became firm friends, for she was amiable affectionate gentle and kind, and the best beloved in a circle of brethern and sisters.And now she is not for God took her.(He Says) “ They shall walk with me in white for they are worthy.IN MEMORIAM OF MRS.COREY.Lies she quiet in her marble beauty On her face Is the peaceful look of one who dying Knew God’s grace.Can we grieve for her that she is standing Clothed in white ?That upon her eyes, no longer darkened, Bursts the light.With no fear, but with a sweet confiding Did she go.Death to her was as a beauteous Angel, Not a foe.[tear drops, Teach us, too : to say, through blinding Hide the Sun.Not cur w.ll, but Thine, Oh ; Holy Father Thine be done.July 29:h, 1899.M.A.McLeod.ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, vy^rf dTÇ'w Every Day Vou Uve, is one day less of life left for you, There may be thousands of days to come but there may be only one —that is the point.Are you taking chances and carrying your own risk ?If so, are you wise?Would It not be better to join your life with 30,000 others in the 0inadi