The Sherbrooke examiner, 2 mars 1900, vendredi 2 mars 1900

Sherbrooke Crammer, VOLUME XXII.NO.31 SHERBROOKE.QUE., FRIDAY.MARCH 2.1900.WHOLE No.1123 Engine Room Supplies.&ttonUN.sfo M WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR Waste white and colored in loo bales Macliiqe ()ils our famous xxxx br Rabbit Metals Packing all standard makes of all kinds* Dixon’s Flake Graphite Lubricant Flue Cleaners and Brushes, Steam Flue Cleaners, Oil Waste Can*, Engineers Torches, and Oiler Sets and Engine Room Sundries of all kinds.Kindly Let IDs .Hear From You.Our new supply catalogue is a handy little book, card for one.Drop a J.8 MITCHELL & CO.Parlor Tables ! Wo are offerirg thi* week a highly Çolished Q lartered Golden Oak able, 23 inch square, with shelf underneath, nicely trimn ed legs, and brass feet.Keg. JOHN EDWARDS.We have six very handsome Tea Tables of newest design, in Golden Quartered Oak and Birch, any.highly polished, three storeys high and trimn ed in brass.Kegular price $6 75.This week FURNITURE and CARPETS 171 Wellington St.MARRIED.8T.DENIS—CAMPBELL—At the Presbyter-ean Manse, on February 27, 1900, by the Rev.Wm.Shearer, Francis O.St.Denis to Jessie Kathleen Campbell both of this city.DEATHS.DUDLEY—At North Hatley, Que , Feb’y 13th, 1900, Albert Parker Dudley.of typhoid fever aged 37 yeais and 10 months.GABOURY-On the 25th Feb.at the Hotel Dieu, Quebec.Mr.Augustin Gaboury.man ager of the Quebec and Le via Ferry Company, at th»* age of 59 years and 7 months, brother of Mr.W.Gaboury, manager of LeBanque d'Hochel&ga, of this city.FULLER—In this city on February 27th, 1900.Nellie Brown, eldest daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Frank Fuller, aged 9 year* and 2 mos JAS.A.FLAGG, K^The .Leading^S^i UNDERTAKER -and- PRACTICAL EMBAIMER 118 Wellington Street Toe largest and most complete stock of Coffins, Caskets, Trimmings&c to select from in the city, and MtlOBJS iRJfi-A.SOiN’-A-lBXjBL COUNTRY TRADE SOLICITED.«•SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.«•Personal at leu lion at any hour day or night.Bell and City Telephone at Store and House RESIDENCE—street.W.B.Bradley & Son Undiftakers & Embamors, 66 Factory Street.Have on baud the largest and heal stock UNDERTAKER S SUPPLIES In the city Hell Telephone «97 Personal attention day or night.CANDIANS AT KIMBERLEY.E AND D BATTERIES RUSHED TO THE FRONT Quebec, March I.—A cablegram has been received by Mrs.J.F.Wilson, wife of Liet:Col Wilson, from Capt “Buff” Ogilvy, dated at Kimberley, reporting himself well.Evidently on reaching Cape Town Batteries “D” and ME” of the sec ond Canadian contingent vtere rushed through to Kimberley, and are piesent stationed there.March Opens Very Bongh Trains Cancelled and Delayed.COUNTRY DISTRICTS ISOLATED.The storm which began on Wednesday and is still raging is one of the worst here for many years Snow fell all day yesterday, and with a strong wind from the easfc made it very very disagreeable for those who were unfortunate enough to be out, while the country roads were blocked and in many places same sections were completely isolate.The street lailway were able to keep their cars running well on time, by the aid of their snow plow and a large gang of men.The railways were not so fortunate, however, and the C.P.R.and G.T.R.suffered most severely in this respect.The local train due here at 1.20 p.m.from Montreal over the C.P.R.did not j arrive in Sherbrooke until 6,JO p m while the local train due at 8 p m and Halifax express from Montreal had not reached Sherbrooke at noon to-day.The Halifax j express from the east was stalled at Me-I gantic this forenoon and it was not ex-j pected that it would reach Sherbrooke be* ! fore the afternoon.i The G T R have had hard luck The ; Montreal express, due here at 8 10 pm ! last night did not leave Montreal until j two o’clock this morning and reached Sherbrooke at 9 30 a m, and did not run farther east.She left again at a quarter to eleven this morning, taking the place of the 7 40 a m train.A number of the deiegates to the High Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters, who had tickets over the C P R went by this train expecting to reach Montreal in time to make connection with the western trains.The noon express over the G T R was cancelled and it is not known when she will arrive here.The 4iScoot'' is running as usual though considerably behind time.The Quebec Central Railway have not been very much behind time considering the storm that was raging.The train due here at eight o’clock was three hours late, and the morning train was delayed wait -ing for connection with the Boston A Maine which was two hours late.The 4 :35 a m Boston A Maine train this morning was cancelled.From reports received It would seem that the snow storm is general all over the province, and as much as 22 inchss of snow must have fallen yesterday and today.A large force of men and teams wsre at work this morning under the direction of D.Hallet, road overeeer, having the streets cleared.The cancelling of the trains has greatly inconvenienced many of the delegates who were attending High Court and other business men.Ladysmith RELIEVED ! British Forces Reach the Beleaguered City.Gen.Lord Dundonald with Natal Carbineers and a Mixed Force First to Enter.Garrison Greeted Them with Great Joy.GREAT REJOICING THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE Boers Have Evacuated Entire District Saving all their Guns and Baggage.Enemy Gathering for Battle with Roberts.38,000 More British Reinforcements to g*o to South Africa.London, March 1—The War Office has received the following Despatch from General Duller :— “Lettleton’s Headquarters, March 1.—Gen Dundonald^ with the Natal Carbineers and a composite regiment, entered Ladysmith last night.The country between me and Ladysmith is reported clear of the enemy.I am moving on Nelg thorpe.London, March 2.—(special)—2 p m.—With no prospect of any exciting news coming in from Ladysmith, in the near future, all eyes are turned once more towards Field Marshal Lord Roberts and his advance into the Orange Free State.The critics of the afternoon newspapers are almost unanimous in expecting the main stand of the Boers at Wyndburg or in its vicinity.Before Lord Roberts' advance on Bloemfontein can become effective the strong force of Boers, already gathered south cast of Paardeberg, must be dispersed.The British lack remounts, and the necessity of a thorough transport organization may delay decisive action in this quarter for several days.Mafeking alone awaits relief, and a forcej to accomplish this is probably already on its way.London, March 2.—(Special)—The Boers are concentrating for another battle with Roberts.Thirty eight thousand more soldiers will sail for South Africa before the end of the month.HOW RELIEF CAME TO WHITE.Ladysmith, March i, 6 lOa.m, by heliogram to Colenso—A portion of the forces of General Sir Redvers Buller, headed by Lord Dundonald’s Horse.They came via the road across the Klip River and east of Caesar's Hill.General Sir George Stewart White made preparations to sally out and aid the advance of the British if it became necessary.Rord Dundonald reports that when the Lancashires charged on Pieter's Hill on Tuesday they overtook the Boers flying from the trenches and bayoneted them.Sixteen of the fleeing men were killed and 23 wounded.“ After the capture of Prieters Hill on Tuesday by the British the Boers disappeared as theJBritish advanced.Lord Dundonald after reconoitering all night reported that he could reach Ladysmith, and with a small force under his command had little difficulty in making their way through the ravines and around the hills to the southwest of the city, and last evening crossed the plain following the railway track and entered the city.Their arrival was hailed with frantic joy by the besieged.At first it was tnought they were the advance guard of Gen.Buller’s main force, but this was not so.It is expected that Buller’s main column will reach here to night.Lord Dundonald came first in line.We were in desperate straits for water to drink and fever of various kinds were making sad havoc among the members of the brave garrison, who have stood so gallantly against the Boers for four months les* one day.Salley's Syrup of Hcrehound and Elccaxnpine Tbif medicine hie never to cure couqha end colds.SUPPLIES REACH LADYSMITH.London, Mar.2,—(Special) A despatch from Gen.Buller was received at the War Office this morning announcing that 73 wagon loads of supplies were entering Ladysmith, first eleven wagons containing hospital comfort .LADYSMITH GARRISON IN €ORE STRAITS.London March I.—7.02 p.m.— The following is the text of Cen.Buller,s despatch; — Nelthorpe, March 1.— ç.20 p.m.I have just returned from Ladysmith, except a small guard, north of Surprise hill, the whole of the enemy lately beseiging the town town have retired in hot haste, and to the south of the town the country is quite clear of them.The garrison were on half a pound of meat per man per day, and were supplementing the meat ration by horses and mules.The men will want a little nursing before being fit for the field.DESPERATE FIGHT AT RAILWAY HILL.London, February 2$ —Richard Harding Davis sends the following despatch to the Daily Maü from Pieters, describing the desperate fight at Railway Hill.It is dated February 24 : t “Last night (Friday) the Inniskilling Fusiliers mixed with some of the Dublin Funiliers and the Connaught Rangers attempted to carry Railway Hill from Pieters.They w< re under a continuous fire, through which they passed up the heavy broken grouud to the first Boer trench.Half way up the hill the Boers retreated to the crest and then came back on either flank of the Irish troops, enfilading the captured trench with savage cross as well as direct fire.“London, Feb.28.—The War Office has received the following despatch from General Buller: “Headquarters, Hlandwani, Feb.28,-5 a.m—Finding that the pass age of Langewacht's Spruit was commanded by strong entrench-1 ments, I reconnoitered for another passage of the Tugela.One was I found for me below the cataract by : Col.Sandbach, Royal Engineers, | on February 25.We commenced naking an approach thereto, and on February, 26, finding I could make the passage practically, I crossed the guns and baggage back to the south side of the Tu .ela, look up the pontoon bridge on Monday night, and relayed it at the new site, which is just below the point marked cataract, GALLING RIFLE FIRE “During all this time the troops had been scattered crouching under hastily constructed small stone shelters, and exposed to a galling shell and rifle fire, and throughout they maintained the most excellent spirits.Tuesday General Barton, with two battalions of the Sixth Brigade and the Dublin Fusiliers, crept about a mile and a half down the banks of the river, and ascending an almost precipice cliff of about 500 feet, assaulted and carried the top of Pieter's Hill, TURN ENEMY’S LEFT “This hill, to a certain extent, turned the enemy's left ard the Fourth Brigade, under Colonel Norcott, and the Elever th Brigade under Colonel Kitchener, commanding, the whole under co n-mand of General Warren, assailed the enemy’s position, whech was magnificently carried by the South Lancashire Regiment about sunset} “We took about sixty prisoners and scattered the enemy in all directions, There seems to be still a considerable body of them left on and under(Bulwana Mountair.“Our losses, I hope, are not large.They certainly are much less than they would have been were it not for the admirable manner in which the artillery was served, especially the guns manned by the Royal Naval force and the Natal Naval volunteers.CRONJE GOES TO CAPE TOWN London,February 28.—8.08 p m The War Office has received the following despatch from Lord Roberts;— ‘ Paardberg, February 28.— Gronje, with his family, left here yesterday in charge of Major-General Prettyman, and under the escort of the City Imperial Volunteers, and Mounted Infantry.“Later in the day the remaining prisoners went in charge of the Earl of Erroll, and escorted by the Gloucesters.The women and children are being sent to their homes.“I understand that great dissatisfaction was felt by the Boers at Cronje's refusal to accept my offer of safe conduct to the women and children and medical care for the wounded, 170 of whom are now in our hospital.Vt ry many of them are in a terrible plight for want of care at an earlier stage.“I inspected the Boers' laager yesterday and was much struck by the ingenuity and energy with which the position was made almost inpregnable to assault STORY OF SURRENDER.CANADIANS RAKE THE TRENCHES BEFORE CRONJE QUITS Paardeberg.Tuesday, February 27.—3 a.m.— The British camp was awakened by the continued rattle of the rifle fire at daybreak, and the news arrived that the Canadians, while building a trench quite close to the enemy, had been fusiladed at a range of fifty yards.The Canadians gallantly worked forward, and occupied the edge of the trenches aloug the river, entire- ly en • landing the Boers.This movement was followed by a cessation of the fire except f^r an oc-casii nal shot.Suddenly, a regiment stationed on the crest of a hill, perceived a white flag and bun-t into cheers, thus first announcing the ^rrender of G .neral Cronje.Shortly afterwards a note reach ed Lord Roberts, bringing tidings of the Botrs* ui conditional surrender.General Prebyman was sent to accept the surrender.ROBERTS GOE< TO THE FRONT At about 7 o'clock a small group af men appeared in the distar ce crossing the pi in tow ire’s Lai* quarters.Being apprised of Gen-errl Cronje's approach, Lord Roberts went to the front in the mod-dest cart in which he sleeps, and ordered a guard of the Seaforths to line up.Lord Roberts walked to and fro in front of the cart until Cronje arrived, when the British com mander advanced gravely and kindly saluted the Boer command er.He then motioned General Cronje to a seat in a chair, which had been brought for his accommodation, and the two officers conversed throur h an interpreter.General Cronje afterward break fasted with the British officers.He was clad in a rough short overcoat,a wide brimmed hat, ordinary tweed trousers anil brown shoes.His face was burned almost black and his curly beard is tinged with grey.Cronje’s face was absolutely impassive, exhibiting no sign of his inner feelings.MEETING OF THE GENERALS Lord Roberts was surrounded by his staff when General Pretty-man, addressing the Field Marshal, said:— “Commander Cn.nje, sir,” The commander touched, his hat in salute and Lord R< ber s saluted in return.The whole group then dismounted and Lord Roberts stepped forward and shook hands with the Boer commander.• You made a gallant defence, sir, ' was thh the first salutation of Lord Roberts to the vanquished Boer leader.” BOERS GLAD AT END OF SIEGE London, March 1.—In a despatch from Paardeberg dated Tues day, February 27, a staff corres pondent says — ‘On first visit to General Cronje's camp, I was admitted inside, even before the British guard.At every ten paces I came upon the swollen carcases of horses or mules, tainting the air.It seems impossible that thousands could have endured such a frightful stench.The river banks were honeycombed with trenches, such as never had been seen before in warfare.These were really underground dwellings.Unless a shell were to drop straight down into the opening, it would not reach the interior.Flat trajectory projectiles would be bound to fail to touch them.“The Boers were lying on the ground.Their faces were haggard and wan.They said there was not a drop of spirits in the laager.Eviry countenance showed joy at the end of the dreadful siege.Some of them laughed, and said they hoped they would soon get whiskey.Nerly all the Free Staters spoke English, but there was not a word about fighting for liberty, aad only expressions being those of joy over their present deliverance.One man shaking his fist in the direction of General Cronje, exclaimed “That man deserves to be shot.” Not a woman or child in the camp had been hurt, except one girl, who showed an injured fin.er tip.There were heartrendering partings between several men and their wives, and many of the women cried bitterly.Several youths of from sixteen to eighteen years were in the camp, “The Transvaalers appeared to have lost their former truculency.” • • C.& B.bottle* Essence of Anchovies 35c.Mushroom Catsup 25c, Bengal Club Chutney 25c.Mayonnaise Dressing 250^ Oriental Pickles in qts.55c.Oriental Pickles in pts.30c.Mixed Pickles 3oc« Piccalilli 3oc* Cauliflower 30c.Chow Chow 3oc* White Onions 3oc* Onions in Piccalilli 35e» Red Cabbage 30c, 20c.Walnut 30C* Lazenby's Harvey Sauce 35c.Heintz's Keystone Dressing 25c.“ Keystone Chow Chow 15c, “ Keystone Mixed 15c, “ Pearl Onions 30C- “ Chilli Sauce 20c, “ Tomato Ketchup 25c.C.& B.Soho Sweet Pickles 25c.Heintz's Tomato Chutney 30c Shrewsbury Mayonnaise Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce 35c.Patterson's Worceste r s h i r e Sauce 2 for 25c.& Foss, Wholesale and Retail GROCERS AND HARDWARE.New Firm New Goods New Prices.Having purchased the old established business of Mr.J.Levinson at big reduction below cost we are in a position to offer to you unprecedented bargains in Boots, Sfooes, Gent’s Furnishings Clothing, Etc.Spring Goods arriving daily.Please give us a call.BOUCHER & LACROIX, Sign of the Globe.163 Wellington St.156 POPULAR SONGS 1 witli Wow* *n4 Mvnw cornpin*.a^tlT ÿrint**l anil bound In one volume.A fraud «olU-rtlon of Mimical QenM, sentimental, path* •tie, comic : a veritable treasury of the world * iiopu* ar and beautiful umiga.Price.1ft cent*, postpaid.(oUNSTON A M< F ARLAN R, 71 YobtfeBU.iorunto.Oau.NEW PRINTS We have just received 6 cases of new Prints for Spring Trade.Canadian Prints, American Prints,English Prints, etc., from 6c.to 12£c.Also full range of Plain and Fancy Sateens.T.BELANGER.w ^361 2 THE EXAMINER MARCH, 2.1900.CARTEl ITTLE IVER PILLS SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills.They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, ^digestion and Too Hearty Eating.A per.feet remedy for Dizriness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongua Pain in the Side, TORPID DIVER.They Regulate the Bowels.Purely Vegetable.Small Pill.Small Doso.Small Price.Substitution tho fraud of the day.Sec you get Carter’s, Ask for Carter’s, Insist and demand Carter’s Little Liver Pills.CS.?-—".¦i-.- - COUNCIL OF PUULIO INSTRUCTION Dr.COTTON WILE REPLACE Dr.R W.HENKKKR.D:.C>tton, member of the Legislative Assembly for the c mrity of Mis^isqud, has been appointed a member of the Pro testant Committee of the O mncil of Public Instruction to replace Dr.Heneker.Dr.Cotton left f r Montreal last night His appointment is likely to b ; satisfactory to all CJncdmed, as he hts always been a cealous advocite < f he c.me < f educttion, and ban already ren iered important ser-vices.Weak Lungs.Mr Frank Jennings, C ddwater.Oat., says :—“I was troubled for Home time with Sore Throat and We*k Lungs, but Norway Pine Syrup cured me when other remedieH failed.Price 25c 2*31 Aek br Minard’e a-d ta** no other vraere tne umi Do you remember the story of Harry’s SDd George’s rabbits—how Harry’s rabbit got out of its butch and disappeared for n week and at last crept borne without its tail to die and how, *rhen Harry cried bitterly over his dead tailless rabbit.George tried to comfort bim “Don’t cry, Harry, dear; don’t cry It’s only the body you seel The tail bas gone to heaven ”—“Memories and fancies.” by Lady Gordon.Weary’s Friend.Weary Willie and his friend Frowsy, ¦trolling «long the seashore, stop before a sign reading “Notice! Pa tiling Is Dangerous.Quicksands.’ Weary Willie—Here.Frowsy; dere’s true public spirit for yer Dat man's a troe public educator 1 don't know Who dat feller Quicksands is.but he's got de right idea uv t ings an ain’t •fraid to say so, an if be wnz here I'd take off me bat to bim.—Letdie' Weekly A CLERGYMAN’S NFLUENCE.Paine’s Celepy Compelled Reeniniindcil by lev.(J.,1 Tylep, a Methodist Mioister of Nova Soiia.[t Saves tne Life of Mr.Geo W.Parks { Gain io Flesh of Thirty-two in Three Weeks.fruitSmers & Ire FlÉQffljÇflRPEN JAPANESE PLUMS.They Thrive From (anuda lo Ihe South M(i«J From Oeeau lo Oeeau.“The Japanese plums have come lo stay, but they have come without ac-curate descriptions and with confused | I nomenelature,*’ h.%h Dr.1.P.Roberts ' of ihf ( uiuell University station.For I five years and more the Japanese plums have been the subject of careful study at Cornell, and Professor Hailey ] now makes a fourth report upon them, i In bulletin I7Û.which is finely Ulus ! trated and valuable to any one luter-| ested in the claims of this type of plums.Among other tilings, be Hays: We are still convinced that the Jap anesp plums are a very important ad dit ion to our orchard fruits.They will not drive other plums from the field, but they have attributes which make them au excellent supplement to iliu CHABOT, AN KXCKI.I.KST I.ATK VARIETY European and native sorts.The particular merits of the Japanese plums are t heir great productive ness, adaptation to a wide range of territory, beau ty.curliness of many of the varieties, comparative freedom from diseases and insects ami long keeping qualities of fruit.Most of tho varieties tend to overbear, and good fruits can be secured only by very heavy thinning.This is especially true of the Rurbnnk, the Abundance ami the Red June.There Is great range in quality of the Japanese plums The poorest of them are inferior to any of the European varieties.The best of them are nearly equal to the best of the European kinds, and all of the leading sorts are better in quality than the Lombard if they are properly thinned ami ripened.A great merit of the Japanese plum Is tin* fact that it is adapted to an exceedingly wide range of territory, in this respect excelling both the domes-ticn and native types.There are varieties which thrive from Canada to the southern states, ami apparently from ocean to ocean.There has been some complnipt in the middle states and the south of the los.^ of blossoms from late spring frosts, but we have never experienced this ditllculty The buds start early; but in New York state, at least, the winter climate holds so late that there is practically no danger from early swelling of the buds.The Japanese plums are less scrious-l.\ attacked by insects and fungi than the common European or domcstica type is.If the Japanese plums are pi ipcrly thinned there seems to he no unusual susceptibility to the fruit rot fungus.The larger part of the Japanese plum stock which is sold by nurserymen Is on peach roots; and on these roots they seem to thrive.However, we Und that they do remarkably well when top worked on Lombard stocks.The same trees often do not ripen their fruit In the same sequence in different years.Ever since we began the study of these Japanese plums we have been puzzled to account for the great differences of opinion resj>ecting the merits of individual varieties and the wide discrepancies in descriptions of them.Some of these discrepancies are traceable to a confused nomenclature; but we now believe that tunny of them are due to the fact that the same tree may bear unlike fruit In different years.The rhabot (Bailey, Yellow Japan, Furuglyu.O Hntnnkyo, Uchl Beni of some) Is described thus: Fruit medium to large, oblong conical, lacking the point, the suture usually pronounced.the stem thick and strong; color, deep orange, heavily ov rlaid with light cherry red or the sunny side becoming deep dark red.with a whitish bloom and many minute golden yellow dots; tics It soft to firm, yellow, with no almond flavor, sweet, of excellent quality, cling: ripe with us.tit for eating, from the 7th to the 10th of September (ISiKb.and ready for shipping a week lx*fore that time.The Chabot Is a strong, upright grower, prolific, the fruit handsome, good and long keeping It is one of the l>e8t of the Japanese plums.,ng8t professional men who are and ardent advocates of Rsine's Compound, clergymen are found 5?er weary in reootu men ling the rful medicine to members of their ies who are ailing, sick and dia- true and honest clergymin who has If experienced the life giving h of Fame's Celery Comp und— his be n raised from weakness of Co full health and vigor, feels it a ,o speik to others of the only true ! and strength builder that the has ever sejn.G VV.Parks once near the dark bu: rescued and save i by Paine s f Compound nf.er failures of his rs, sends th« following letter : — rhile at se* I *88 tikeu sick, which died me to abindou my worn and home and rest.I consulted tl e rs who pronounced it typhoid or fever.I suffered Eevereiy from sweats, mod cold chills during tt?e Added to this I was extremely u-«, which weakened me and reduced Lsh until l w^s a mere skeleton continued until last winter, when ife and friends began to despair of ecovery, »« the mecicnes 1 took ced no good, aod I was gradually ng worse.Urough the infl Jer.c?of the R’r C.y 1er, I was in u cd fc> give P.unse f ComjKiun 1 a trial, and I can truly worken wonders.Tne first l>ot'le ne great relief, and five b ittles com-y cured me I gamed thirty two ¦ in three we«k« and ana now strong si thy.I would urge the »uff±riî g rLere to give Paines CeLry Com* a trial.'* Fruit and Flower ITolra.It pays to mulct) the strawberries.The Yellow Transparent apple has been pronounced by Professor Waugh of Vermont one of the best early varieties for very cold situations.The Connecticut legislature has passed a law for the protection of the trailing arbutus It Is said to be the first law ever passed by any state In this country for the protection of a wild flower.Ruby Queen Is a new hardy climbing rose of considerable interest.It Is a hybrid of Queen's Scarlet (Bourbon» with Rosa Wlcburiana.the hardy trailing Japanese rose.It Is told that half of the so called “English'* walnuts on the market are Atneriean grown.The commercial nutting business Is sssmiilug greater proportions every \t jir in this country, and the farmers plaining nut trees for profit along .vit!» tlielt apple, peach, pear and plum roi 'j A nut orchard properly attended '«» should be a source of nrofit.WHOLESALE AGRICULTURE.of Op^rMlIoiiM on a Klrlllah < oliiioIiIm Farm.Farming in British Columbia, us in our own great west.Is a wholesale business, and to show how different it Is from the operations in older sections Rural New Yorker publishes the following letter from a subscriber: We work about r#00 acres of land that Is not surpassed in fertility, pleasure of working and convenient situation by any land I have seen.To enable us to have work during the whole season we keep about 30 cows and sell the milk in the town.This, as most people well know, gives plenty of work the year around.We summer fallow about 100 acres each year, on which we put our manure direct from the stables every day but Sunday.This summer fallow’ furnishes the pasture for our cows, a.i all our hind is cultivated.We plow.Rummer fallow early and turn, after which we sow to wheat for pasture.This supplies the cows until the corn Is ready or the frost kills the young plants.We inclose the fallow with a wire fence, which is removed to another portion the following year.Our last year’s slimmer fallow gave us 25 bushels per acre of No.1 hard wheat, and 18 acres ou width we grew corn last year gave us 30 bushels per acre tn;s season.The remainder of the wheat crop only averaged 17 bushels, and we should he glad to be able to use more corn.The ordinary farming Is by plowing In fall.We have six teams at work turning the stubble under.In early spring we harrow and sow W2 bushels wheat with press drill, after which we cross harrow and go over twice with weeders.We cut with binders, using three; thrash from the stook as soon as dry enough.Wheat goes direct to elevator (half mile distant) from thrashing machine.The straw Is piled up with a cyclone stacker on the thrasher, and the portion not required for stock is burned as soon as the machine pulls away from the stack.The thrasher furnishes all help, boards men and gives us the grain in bags, charging 0% cents per bushel.This finishes the season, and we begin to plow again for another year.We mostly work four horse teams, but And three a convenient team.Wo use handy wagons, potato diggers and seulllcrs and work our teams from 7 until (I, with one hour noon, when we are busy seeding or harvesting, but from 8 until 5 at Jobs like summer fallowing, and the men who milk quit at 5 always, put their teams away and milk until fi or until finished.The Often I’aMare Hitch.Many a farmer who would not think of having anything but a covered drain in his meadow or grain field still keeps the old fashioned open ditch in his pasture.Yet the pasture drain ditch is always a nuisance and frequently a source of expense.The soil of the banks Is constantly being washed by the rains into the bottom, and in the case of heavÿ freshets this washing sometimes amounts to a landslide.The whole line of the ditch is disfigured, and the owner of the pasture is put to a great deal of expense in keeping the channel sufliciently open to allow the water to run at all.Weed seeds find It a place where they can lodge and grow without disturbance by the mower and from which they can in turn send out new myriads of seeds to resow the adjacent fields.Too often In summer time stagnant pools collect In these ditches, and the cattle seek them for drinking purposes.As they readily become foul with the droppings of the farm animals and with decaying vegetation, they become a menace both to the purity of the milk of the cow» and to the health of all the farm stock.Being open, they prevent the pasture being included in the rotation of crops, or at least make It extremely Inconvenient, for the reason that the plow could not run close to It, and It would become an obstacle to the free passage of the teams at all times.Added to these things is the fact that It takes out of the pasture a considerable area, and we can readily see that to put a covered drain in its place is a wise procedure In almost every case, remarks Farm, Field and Fireside.The M itquis 1 f Lome In he* n wri mg to the Press to a.iv*»cate ediie d *gs b.ii g wntk d t > hud pen full width, which will also prevent the combs from W'cmning moldj .On warm days during winter when the thermometer registers 50 degrees or more the bees will fly out for a cleansing flight, after which they will be able to stand at.(her month of rigorous weather With cellar wintering I have bad no experience, but the conditions neccs sary are to have a well ventilated cel lar kept dark, with nn even tempera Hire of about 4T> degrees, says F.1» Herman in Am an Agriculturist.FEEDING HOGS Rras sud Mlddllnit»—Their i «»*( ht UumI it lea.The local inifls 25 years ago were often overstocked with bran and mid dlings and to get them out of the way often sold them cheap, writes John M Jamison In The National Stockman Gradually farmers have come to use more and more of them.Formerly the mills were only swept clean whenever corn was scarce, but now with corn plentiful we find the price of these products high.Shelled corn Should be valued at $14.42 per ton on this market, ear corn at $10.88.We find bran at the mill worth by the ton $12, middlings $14.At the present price of pork at the farm the farmer can buy and feed these products at a profit.At our local mill we find bran sacked and piled away In stacks, while tho bins are kept (lean of middlings by purchases of farmers.The difference in price of the two is $2 per ton.yet farmers buy the middlings and neglect the bran at the lower price.The Impression prevails with many farmers, und intelligent ones, that there is no feeding value in bran for pigs.Dining the summer season the aim should lie to secure growth.Grass, young and fresh, and clover favor this.The corn fed tends mainly to produce fat.The grasses and clover produce, along x\itb hone and muscle, sufficient fat to keep the body In a healthy condition.The corn ration tends to give a surplus of fat not needed in the animal system, to add to the health of the animal.The per cent of fat in the bran and middlings is the same, and tin* per cent WIRED HOG TROUGH.of protein is nearly the same, but when It comes to the ash or bone forming material the fier cent in the bran is very much the greater.There is 5.8 per cent of ash in bran, in middlings 3.fi per cent.In a ton of bran we liud lit» pounds of bone material.In a ton of middlings 78 pounds.The tables at hand give the manorial value of bran at a fraction over $13 per ton.but we are unable to liud the mauurial value of middlings.It is probably two-thi:ds tiiat of bran.This is a strong point in favor of the bran for feed as compared with middlings.The pig does not take kindly to bran alone, fed dry or as slop.Middlings alone used to make slop do not mix well and are unpleasant to handle on this account.By the use of bran and middlings mixed the objectionahie tea turcs to tin* feeder and the pig are obviated.Considering these points in favor of the bran, we think it would he advisable for the farmer to cast aside his prejudice against it and when he buys middlings purchase nn equal weight of bran to mix with it.Then, if the pigs are fed where they have range over the clover and pasture fields, at least three-fourths of the feed consumed will lx* left on the land in the shape of manure.These times it does not pay to overlook tills feature in feeding.Wool and Clothes.In a letter to The American Sheep Breeder S.S.Cole of New York says: •‘Having occasion to buy a suit of clothes for a hoy, I will give you a few si raws on wool.The merchant threw down a number of suits ranging from $8 to $14.He then brought forward one at $0 which was superior in looks, feeling and texture to all of them.It occurred to me that, as I grew wool and flattered myself that I knew some-thing about it.here might be an object lessen.I proceeded to investigate the highest and lowest priced suits.Well, i found that one could pull a thread three or four inches In length of long, staple, strong wool from the best one.From flie other the yarn came out alxuit one-quarter inch long and would break into one-eightli to one-sixteenth, etc.Please don’t ask me which suit l bought, if any reputable sheep*breeder and wool grower will buy for his boy (who has been a shepherd, sheep dog and saddle pony combined) such a shoddy outfit for his best suit, some sensible old nun that is master of tho situation should not only liutt him from the roar, but from all points of the compass until he (the dad) learns the eternal ‘fitness of ail things.’ And the merchant—well, he was an honest man.Had he been otherwise and put this showy suit up to $10.so as to make $(» profit instead of $1 lie would have sold about as many as at the extreme low price and not aroused the suspicion of bis customers.as in my case.” Demand Foa ttnttoa.If the demand for mutton is calling for greater supply, the Increase of supply of good mutton, on the other hand, is encouraging a taste and hence is creating greater demand.There is room for more of us to foster demand by contributing whatever is suitable to our circumstance, wlietlier it In* the furnishing of baby lamb for the critic appetite of the gonnatid.the feinting of the nice bunches fm fall 01 winter trade or the more ambitious work of distributing nice sires and ewes to raise the standard of quality in the carcass or to promote good mutton form and early maturity qualities.The springtime of the shepherd is in tlu fall It Is then he contracts for the quality ami extent of his crop for the year Imt beginners have hope and old ffmers have renewed confidence in their sheep euteiprist's, for the future ¦ rosy.If tak^n in Tim The D & L.Emulsion «il! sur* ly euro the most senom affection* *f the lurt^a T at * run do*n” conm-ri«*n, the afrer «ffe'tsof a heavy cold is \u k’y cmnteract'd Manufactured by itie Davis «Y Lawrence 0 LTd.L »rd Methuen is as ga Unt a s d lier as ever wore the Q leeu’s uniform, aod he has as di I nguished a career behind him as any officer in Her Muj sty's service.a l*al hrlit* Fortralt.There is a |»eeuliar |«ortralt in Was lugton which has created much intes est among those who know of its ex interne.Its peculiarity is that every year it has l>eeu changed to show the changes which time would have made in the original.The portrait is by a Washington artist and is that of his wife and was painted many years ago when she was a young bride.A few years after the portrait was painted the young wife died, and so great was tin grief of the artist that he determined to keep her likeness with him all the time, and to do so lie decided that year by year he would change the portrait so as to make it grow old with him.Every year, on the anniversary of his wedding day.(lie artist locked himself in his studio and changed the lines of the face of the portrait, adding what he thought would make the difference of one year.There have been many anniversaries of that marriage day and consequently many changes In the portrait.Today the picture is that of an old woman, the hair turned gray, the face wrinkled ami pale, but still beneath the murks of time, as made by the brush of the artist, can be seen the early beauty of the bride and the attractiveness of the young woman.— Washington Letter.A Strang* Marriage Custom.It was an old Idea that a husband, whose wife at her marriage was clothed only in a sheet, or in the most elementary linen garment, was not in any way liable for the debts previously contracted by her.Our parish registers ami local traditions give ns ample Illustrations of this quaint idea.At Chiltcru All Saints’, Wiltshire, is the following entry: “John Brldmore and Anne Selwood were married October 17th.1714.the aforesaid Anne Selwood was married in her smock, without any clothes or headgier on.” Similar cases occurred at Gorton Green in 1738, at AshtoD-uuder-Lyne in 1771, and at Ot-ley iu 1808.The latest example of which the present writer knows comes from Lincolnshire.The register of Gedney lias tliis commonplace entry: “Dec.2nd, 1842, David Wilkinson, full age, bachelor, laborour, of Gedney,” to “Susan Farran.full age.widow, of Gedney.” Local tradition supplements this brief account by relating that the bride was dressed in a sheet, stitched about her, with holes cut for the passage of her bare arms.—“Lore and Legeud of the English Church.” Clean Barber Shops.There is not the slightest doubt that the average barber shop is a means of disseminating many affections which a little attention to asepsis could easily prevent.Many forms of alopecia are due to parasitic organisms which are probably acquired most frequently through the unclean interventions of the barber.Some ready method of disinfecting his tools of trade should lie devised and its use thoroughly enforced.The towels should invariably be boiled after use.instead of the perfunctory dampening and ironing which Is commonly employed.If such measures were taken and insisted on, under suitable penalty, trichophytosis and kindred ailments would become rare Indeed and our dermatologists would miss many of the most annoying and persistent affections which they are now compelled to treat.—International Journal of Surgery.A Spider*» Manloal Ear.During the entire summer until late In the autumn a large black bunting spider (Lyeosa) dwelt in my piano.When I played andante movements softly, she would come out on the music rack and seem to listen.Her palpi would vibrate with almost inconceivable rapidity, while every now and then she would lift lier anterior pair of legs and wave them to and fro and up and down.Just ns soon, however, as I commenced a march or galop she would take to her heels and flee away to her den somewhere In the Interior of the piano, where she would sulk until I enticed her forth with “Trnu-merci” or Handel's “Largo.”—Dr.Wier’s Dawn of Reason.r REMOVAL flOTIGE It affords us great pleasure to inform our numerous patrons and the public in general that we have leased the commodious and up to .ate store formerly occupied by H.SAMUEL, ESQ., at No 147 Welling on SL, where, as in the past ue will keep only the best and most up-to-cate in Men's, Hoy's and Children's Fine Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Gents' Furnishings, 1 runk-L Valises, etc.We also intend to cairy a large and well selected stock of Ladies' and Misses' Fine Shoe.**.We are clearing out all our slock at the lowest prices ever heard of in this ci’y for n ibby up-to date goods as everything must be sold before we remove to our new qu irteis, for we are going to start in our new store with everything newj everything nobby, everything stylish, everything up-to date and everything the best i value and lowest in price for high-grade goods.With our 20 years experience in the Clothing 1 rade we feel cor fi Jent that we can please and suit you, for we have always been the acknowledged Clothing Leaders of the Eastern Towi ships in the past, and w’hen we open our new establishment at No.147 Wellington St., on the 1st of April, with the largest and most complete stock of entirely new and up to da e gords in every* department, you will be conv need that we are the largest and mo t up-to-date Clothiers in the city.For the next 30 days we are offering marvellous bargains at the o d stand.J.L.VîNcBERC & 00., Eastern Townships Clothing House, 75 WELLINGTON ST.SHERBROOKE, QUE.N.B.—Shelving and counters for sale.The Stamp of Security.On every “ Slater Shoe ", put there by the makers as a guarantee of wear value — a protection against extortionate profits.Many men would readily pay more for a “Slater Shoe" were not the price stamped on the sole — this stamp gives the actual market value of the shoe determined by the manufacturers.Made in twelve foot-model shapes, all sizes, widths, leathers, colors and styles.Every pair Goodyear welted.$3.50 and $5.00.Christmas 1 Christmas.Being unable to give a very valuable X-mas gift to every one of our numerous customers, we have decided to reduce all Steel and Silver Cutlery to rock bottom prices and as a further inducoment we will mike a discount of 10 p.c.to all cash buyers between now and the New Year, and hope to meet you one and all at our old stand.Codere, Sons & Co.Wholesale & Retail Hardware and Leather Merchants, ItJl (Cj^ranite ISioeic) Wellington Only Ofllrlnl rue of “Rebel.** In the public square of Santa Fe 1» a soldiers' memorial monument which Is said to be the only one in the United States that bears the word “relier* as applied to the soldiers of the Confederate army The inscription reads: To the Flrroca of th* Federal Arnjj Who Fell at the Brittle ot Fought With tho Kobe a* Feb.21, 1802 On the other side a second Inscription pays a similar tribute to the s.1-dlers of the Federal army who fell m a fight with the “rebels” at Canon del Apache and Iji Gloneta pass March 28» 1802.111m Idea of It.“Don’t you fear the strong arm r»f the law?” asked the friend.“Not always.” answered the pnjrll ?t who was enlaced In preparations f >• a meeting.“There’s no doubt alX' il the law's having a strong arm, but I ’i like the rest of us It spends a gn it deal of time talking things over when it might l>e reaching for some one’s solar plexus.”—Washington Star.At Cost to Clear.2 only Men’.Bulg Coats 3onlyi..^ 4 orcli.K» '*» OF IFFITIIK, i>- x.I.11.ITV- «he b^ncUD of Ibis HflKio are tnv>t mnnlfcsi.By the aid of Tlie DAL.Fnnibirni, i h »v ¦ cotten rki cf a hacking couch which hjd ?r r ,i nif* for over r.year, or.l have çamed conüJcr-ably ia weight.T.H.WING HAM, C.E., Montreal 50c.and $1 per Lott!© DAVIS &.LAWRENCE CO., Limitrd, MoNTnr.AL.AND TRUNK!ystwemv A Through Tourist Sleeping Car Leaves Montreal every Thursday evening at 10.25 for CALIFORNIA Connecting at Chicago with similar Touris s Cars for All Points West.In additioc to the regular second claa* fare, a ur Momach.D.«.re-s aft.r eating, Weight in the t nuch.Wind mi the Momach, !.«'»*« of App tite, D xstuess.Nausea, Bi *od.Catarrh « f the S on ach, Sick H» a ache and every other disorder traceable to t al dig *sti »n.One tablet give-ialmts* instant relief—they'rs nature’s posoive and d hghtfnl cure—00 tablets in a b x for 35 cents.Bold by J.L.Mathieu.Cnnrtesy of the Game.“To what may I attribute the honor of this call?’ “A pair of aces.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.Tne postage on letter* to Lad rone or Philipine NUn tab's been reduced to two I cen s an ou c*.This h rhj dome-vto : Irt.er rtte, which applies now to Can ada, Mexico and Pu r,o Kc» The foreign ; I ra w at fiv4 cents f»ro*ch hd ounce or ! fraction is «till in f hcj to Cub» and the I Hawa:i4U Liai ds.One I ax a 1 IVER Pill every night f r ! thirty d-*)8 makes a complete cur© f r I hiliouanfss and constipation.That is — j just 25 cents to be cured.4*31 A little tickling in the throat—now and then a dry, hacking congh—Mnot bad enough to bother : boot yon say.” But every hack makes a breach in tho system, strains th© lungs and prepares the wav for more serious troub’e.’Twonld be wise for you to take Dr.Wood s Norway Pine Syrup row, before the lungs become permanently affected.It is tho most certain and satisfactory remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Croup, II \rsenes9, Bore Throat and Whooping Cough.Mrs.Goo.F.Foster, Lansdowne.N n , has this to «ay; •• 1 was taken suddenly with a cold which settled on my lungs.I had a terrible couch a d it gave me great alarm.All the remedies I tried seemed of do use.I then started taking Dr.Wood’s Norway Fire Syrup, which cored me so promptly that it was a pleasant surprise.1 shall always keep it in the hou se d n ring th o w i d ter REDUCTION SALE UNTIL FEB.15.ora now offering my stock of FUK8 at a goo* cine discount of 10 to 20 p.c.Now is the time to select at bargain prices.Gent’s Furnishings Department.H1LAVY UNiEKWEAR at ex’remely low prices during ibis cheip «•Ale.RMN FURS.Highest Cash Price paid for Haw Furs at i3l Wellington St, Z.P.CORMIER.• 9 THE EX AMIN K K, MARCH 2, IKO 3 >* Money to Loan.Ou good security.Apply to HURD * KRASR.K W.C.T.U AND HOMt DFPAhTMINT KUITKO ÜY Cv MbroNA.NOTICE.m; D.11 ONKY TO IX)AN on farm and city arty Internet moderate I'heuuircten.ii5 NVeliiogtoai P.ti.Bell Telephone No 178.Apply Sherbrooke AGENTS intf poai'ion ; Kora genuine money m»k-no book-*.iu«4ur- aoc»*, or fake iiobeme ; every ouse a cu-tomer.Farticuian* free.Write to-day.THE F.E.KAHN CO , Iftna t 132 V ororU Stieet Torcnto Canada tipaiiiui à HdPbie WoPaS Thompsîc à H ab y, ?r-;p8.Why n ‘C -ave money by getting our priced on your Marble and Or »ni’e work We handle «11 the pooolar M u hie in tid-oountry beside* Impupted llslian Marblti From Carrara, Italy, and every kind of Oranite known to the trad*».O ir Shop i quipped vvitii the latest improved steam Poitbhing Machinery which en ;hles us of quote the lowest poasililo price on pollsheo work.We guarantee r>atibfaction.Baldwin ttt.COATICOOK.You may have heard about SCOTT'S EMULSION and have a vague notion that it is cod-liver oil with | its bad taste and smell and ] all its tures.purest other repulsive fea-It is cod-liver oil, the and the best in the NOTICE Although our mill has been de stroyed by fire, the business will bt carried on as usual, and our eus tomers and friends are requested to keep their wool for us, as tht teams will be around in due tim< and serve you with our own make of goods.Coatieook Woollen Mills Co.Ooaticook, June 10.1899 AWeli Known Fact that is always acknowledged by the public, that Codere’s advertisements always tell the truth.The great reduction »ales of FURS at LOUIS A.CODERE’S enables people to be bent fitted by it.Furs of all kinds at 2o p.c.discount, the assortment is complete in every line ; to those that have visited my place of business, they are aware of the large assortment that is carried in stock, and a visit from others will convince them of the great bargains that is afforded, articles sold strictly as represented.My spring stock has arrived ard I got to make place for it.Over 20 cases of hats have already been opened and are now ready for the trade,our gent’s furnishings are forthcoming.LOUIS A, CODERE* Feb.5, 1900.167 Wellington St SHEBROOKE Carriage Factor; ! SLEIGHS OF ALL KINDS READY MADE AND MADE TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE.Light and Heavy Harnesses.All my work is made of the best material and workmanship and warranted.Will be sold at price* to meet the times.^all and examine you are sure to my stock and be convinced that I can offer you bargains ir the best of goods and at lowes1 prices.Repairs and Painting done on short notice.P.BIRON ÉàST SHERBROOKE.world, but made so palata- < ble that almost everybody < ' can take it.Nearly all ] children like it and ask for more.SCOTT’S EMU SION looks like cream; it nourishes the wasted body of the baby, child or adult better than cream or an other food in existence bears about the same relation to-other emulsions that cream does to milk.If you ] have had any experience ( with other so-called “just as » [ good” preparations, l you ! fact.will find that this is a The hypophosphites that arc combined with the cod-iivcr oil give additional value to it because they tone up the nervous system and impart strength to the whole body.50c.and $1 00.all druggists.SCOTT A BOW NE, Chemists, Toronto.An i Rly St^ry of UroRiiny.Here is one of Robert Crawford’s stories about Uruguay “Two men surprised a farmer and his wife in their little hut while it was broad daylight.The man was seized and bound, and the two villains proceeded to torture him to make him disclose the hiding place of his hoard.The wife begged and pleaded as the horrors increased, the man proving obdurate.“Finally she said she would tell them where the treasure was if they would follow her.One of the two accordingly went over to the chest in the corner with her.She opened it, fumbling about inside of it for a moment until she found what she was looking for.In another moment the thief at her side was dead and his fellow covered by a large revolver in the hands of a small but eager woman of the people.He got away before she ccnld quite make np her mind to shoot him too.“Then the husband was released and the neighbors, some miles away, called in Word was finally taken to the cen tral police authority of the state , the officers came, viewed the dead thief— and identified him as their attorney general.It is not unlikely." Mr.Crawford adds, “that his accomplice was the judge of the criminal court.” Th^it Hacking Cough is a vanning not to be lightly treated.Pyny Pectoral cures with absolute certainty all recent coughs and colds.Take it in time.Manufactured by the proprietors of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer.Milbi hn’s Sterling Headache Powders cure the worst headache in from five to twenty minutes and leave no bad after f fleets.One powder 5c., 3 powders 10c., 10 powders 25c.Catarrh Relieved in 10 to 60 Min-cteh —One short puff of the breath thr ugh the Blower, supplied with each botrle of Dr.Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder liffuses this powder over the surface of the aasU passages.Painless and delightful to use.It relieves instantly and perm.* -nendy cures Catarrh, Hay Fever, Cole s.Headache, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis and Deafness.60 cents.At J.L.Mathieu s Home ami Politics.This well written and interesting paper which we hope will be read by all interested in Dept, of Franchise, was real at the recent Provincial Convention of the British C«lumb.a W.C.T.U.by Mrs.spam, if Viotcris, BO.y It is now more than twenty-five jears au ce I tir*t thought of the importance of wo ueu voting.It is a lung t me in the iifeof an individual, it ia a very short tune in the lifs of a great movement and I think as wo look back on the so years, those who have devoted themselves to the cause of the enfranchisement of women have good retsou to congratulate themselves on the pr< gress which has been made.We have a direct increase of our strength in parliament, and we have further cause of congratulation on the general position of women.Their admission to the municipal and School Board suffrages, their activity m many invaluable efforts of social and moral regeneration, their work as trustees of schools, and their success in the higher field of education.But perhaps, more encouraging than any of these direct evidences of the progress the women’s movement is making, is the general feeling that is beginning to prevail, that woman s suffrage is a thing that is bound to come.With regard to the differences between men and women, those who advocate the enfianchisement of women have no wish to disregard or make little of them.On the contrary, we have our claim to representation, to a large extent, on them.If men and women were exactly alike, the representation of men would represent us ; but, not being alike, that wherein we differ is unrepresented under the present system.1 he motherhood of women, either actual or potential, is one of those great tacts of everyday Ire which we must no loses ghtof.To women, as mothers, is given c harpe of the home and the care 01 the children.V\ oiin n are, there, by nature, as well as by occupation and training, more accus-tound than men to concentrate thtir minds on the home and domestic side of things.But this difference between men and women, instead of being a reason against their enfranchisement, seems to me to he the stroiiges possible reason in favor of it.We want the home and domestic side of things to count for more in politics and in the administration of public affiirs than they do at present.We want to know how various Kinds of legislative enactments bear on the home and on domestic life, and we want to get our legislators to consider‘the domestic as well as the political results of any legislation which ma iy of them are advocating.’’ We want to s>iy to our fellow countrywomen, all over the world whom we hope, some day, to see outran chiaed : * Do nut give up one jot or tittle of your womanliness, your love for the children, your cvre of the sick, your self control, your obedience to comci* nee and duty, for all these things are sadly wanted.” We want women with a knowledge of child life, especially to devote themselves to the law as ic *tfec s children to children’s training in schools, to the employment *5f children of tender years, ar d the bearing of this employment in after life, to the social life, of young people, to the example set by the higher and richer classes ; to the provision of open spaces and recreation grounds, where young and old take their quiet walk.To the temperance question, to laws relating to health and morals, and the bearings of all these things and many others, upon the home, and upon the virtue a .d the purity of the domestic life of our people.Depend upon it, the important insti tutton in the country is the home ; any thing wh en threatens the purity and stability of the home threatens the life blood of the country.If the homes of the nation are pure, if the standard < f duty and selfrestraint, and justice is maintained, such a people have nothing to fear.lu this confl ct there can be no danger of a Christian taking the wrong side.Women nave more to do in this matter than ail others.When we look nto the world around, we see a m ixture of human motives and passions, giving to life the appearance of confusion.Thus, to an untutored eye looking up at the midnight heavens, the host of stars appear hc infused multitude, scattered at haphazard across the sky.Yet we know in truth, that each has its sphere, and even human knowledge has been able to name them and map them out, and measure their orbits.So it is, in truth, with the wt mvn’s influence in this world.Hitherto, she has been allotted h ;r place af home ; yet we cannot say that Hod mly inttndtd her for this t| here.Our tear Lord reproves one woman for ben g t * > car» ful about houaeh* Id affairs, «uother left her wateipot, after a conversation with her Lord, ai d went her way into the city and told the men to come and see % man who was able to go back into her past h atoiy, and they followed her.Dear friends, she was probably no less a womanly woman.Yes, by string' helling the independence of women, l think we fhall strengthen their true native womanliness.A large amount of opposition to women’s suffrage is based on the fact that to women has been given, by nature, the charge of the domestic and home side of thing’, and there is also the fear that contact with political life wou’d blunt the gentler qualities of women.Let us look at these two objections separately.To women it ;s said quite truly, has been given the charge of the home and the domestic side of things.That is to say, most women’s lives are wholly, or almost wholly, devoted to work for their husbands and children, within their home.I will apply myself to meet the argumeut agar st women's suffrage, based on the fact that the daily busii sss of most women’s lives lies in the routine » f d imestic affairs.For the properdischarge of these duties, many very high and no tile qualities are needed, and in» insignificant amount of practical knowledge.Woin m.who are immersed in domestic affairs, should be good economists, knowing how to save and how to spend judiciously : they should know a good deal about the health and training of children, about education, about what influences character arid conduct ; no quality is more important in the inanagt ment » f servants and children than a strong sense of justice.In proportion as women are good and efficient in what concerns theis domestic duties, they will, if they become voters, bring these excellent qualities to bear upon public aff*irs.Most men are as much taken up with some trade, business, or profession, in their every day life, as women are by their domestic duties, but we do not say that f his man is sj industrious and experience! in his business that it is a great pity that he should be admitted to the franchise.We rather feel that all that makes him a us-.ful member of society, in his private life will also make him a good citizen, in his public duties.I am well aware that there are some women who are not good for much in the house, thinking more of dress and aniusemtnts than of home.Oases have been known, 1 grieve to say, in all classes, where they have broken up their home through drunkenness and i Ueuess ; though for one home broken up and destroyed by adiuoken w« man,tht re are, probably, three or four broken up and destroyed by drunken men.These women who are not good for much domestically, will, most likely not be good for much politically ; but, exactly tfie same thing can bo said of the existing male votois.Taking women in the mass, I believe it can be claimed for them, that they are faithful and conscientious in the fulfilment of the duties already confided to them, and if this is so, it is the best assurance that we can have that they will be faithful and conscientious in the new ones that may be entrusted to them.1 think we may surely claim for women in general a high standard of goodness and virtue.In so far as conduct is a test of virtue, we have a rough test in the number of men and women, respectively, who are committed for trial.We find, for serious offensesagiinst the law,women are less than a fifth tfie number of men, although women are more numerous than men, by many per cent.I do not stop now to enquire what the causes of this may be, but I think the bare fact is a strung evidence that the admission of women to the suffrage would raise, rather than lower, the average quality as regards conduct.The woman, in Proverbs, is described as ma ntaining habits of industry, and giving a tone to all her household ; with bodily activity, is combined intel igence and practical business life.“She considereth a field and buye’ h it with the fruit of her hands, She planteth a vineyard.” So, truly the beauty of a woman’s character is not all tenderness ; both are required for the national welfare Why,then,exclude from the responsibility of citizenship a large number of women, among whom the standard of duty, as measured by their conduct, is conspicuously high and pure.Let us now consider the fear that has been expressed that contact with political life wou’d blight the gentler qualities of women.We know that a very similar fear hvs been expressed with regard to the extension of higher education to women.It was thought that if a woman knew Greek, the would not love her children, and th »t if she leaned mathematics she would forsake her infa* t for a quadratic equation.Experience has set these fears at rest for they are baseless.The alleged blighting effect of political life in woman ly graces may prove to be equally unfounded.It seems to me to be very incons'sh n I and illogical to say, with one breath na- ¦ Don’t Chide the Children.S Don’t scold vhe littIs ones if tbs bed is wrt m the morning.U isn’t the child’s fault.It is suffering from a weakness vt tha kidneys and bladder, and weak kidneys need strength-•ning—that s all.You can’t afford to risk delay.Neglect may entail a UlcUnis of suffering and misery.DOAN’S KIDNEY PILLS strengthen the kidneys and bladder, then all trouble is at an end.Mrs.E.Kidner, a Loudon, Out., mother, living at 499 Grey St, says: “My little daughter, six years old, has had weak kidneys since birth.Last February 1 g >t a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills at Strong's drug store.Since taking them ebe has bu 1 no more kidney trouble of any kind.1 gladly make tins statement because of the benefit my child has received ftun this medicine.*’ Porto Rico of the Future.“Dnloe! Si wude! Duke!” “Agna V coco! Mnebofmcol” For a hnudred venis -yea.for 200 years—have these voices filled the evening air and pleaded h r patnumge from some fair buyer on (he ha loonies above, where idly to» Spanish belle wiles away the evening in laughter and casts longing eyes at the gay cahallero promenading beneath \ generation hence and all this will have passed away, and in the dying a new strong nation will have arisen— the old charming picture gone and a mw one of smoking trains, burring tivlhys, blinding lights, a milkman in a wagon and a huckster with n one b< ! e out.who cries “Fish! Fresh fisii Hart er’a Weekly.•pi How n I'nmit Uot l.rft.‘Are yon enjoying this beautiful ng, Mr.Tompkinst” “No Y’ou set*, my boy Dickey played a trick on me and went to tin* circus with that man next door " Chicago Record ture has mule women so and so, and po ard so, mentioning all kinds of graceful and delightful q 1 hi it-s—mi then to add that all these qua iMes will disappear if h certain alteration takes place in >he poht ical c 'ustitution of the country.Nature is not so weak and changeable as this.I think we can cite the example given us for more than half a century by our beloved (^ueeii.She has been from htr early girlhood immersed in a constant succession of political duties and responsibilities, jet no woman has shown herself more in sympathy with all who need it.When we speak of womanliness, we must be car» f'll not to mistake true for false.L there anything truly fennnDie in screaming at a mouse or a black beetle I | Fifty years ago a female of truly delicate susceptibilities was supposed to faint at the slightest provocation.It is merely a fashion, happily, now pasted away.Women don’t faint now, unless their hearts or their digestion is out if order.Merely foolish f< ibles < ught not to be signified by th* name of womanliness.In conclusion, I shall only add that I shall advocate the extension of|thefran chise to wnmm, because i wish to strong then t»ue woman ine s in wo 1 ert and hicause I want t» seethe womanly nni domestic side of things weigh more and count for more in all public concerns.Let no one imagine f >r a moment that we want women to cease to he womanly.We want rather to raisa the ideal type of womanhood and to multiply good women, the way God has made them.Surprised.t»ul Yielded.New Cook (to mistress of the house) —Shore, mum.It’s three nveuin’s lu th* wake I must have to meself.Mistress (in dismay)—Why, Bridget, the Irish lady with whom we boarded last only took two.— Columbus (O.) State Journal.Fummle—Hoov In He to «et Station f Him to ttie I ¦*> —Judy.A Wintry Snrprlae, I reckon Mister Winter sorter skeery w’en de sun Come shtnln out en meJtin er de snowflake*, ever* one I He sorter frown en say, •‘Hit’s a fur off tirn* ’twell May; 1 wonder wliat dt spring mean by a-glttin In my way 7” He heah de birds â slngin, kase de sunshine fool ’11m tool Bt tee de we*’ win* blowin all de white cloud* fum de blue.En den he up en ray, *'Ef di* weather come ter *tay, I better git *oro* hailstone* en beat dem bird* •wayl” Rare de weather wax to purty, wtd de bluebird* on de wing, Dat you felt de sap a rialn—you heard de summer ting, Ln de winter frown en say, •*Ef dry keep on dis away, I’ll call dem lazy blizzard* in en tak* a holiday 1” —Atlanta Const it wtloa.WM.MDBRAY & CO., Beg to remind their numercus customers and housekeepers that they are selling Standard Granulated Sugar .and Light BroMvm Sugar Retail at Wholesale Prices during the Preserving Season.We have also the largest stock of PRESERVING JARS in the Townships which we are selling at very low prices.Every day is Bargain Day with us.Come and see our prices.We will not be undersold.Remember the address ,WM.MURRAY & GO.KING STREET./i Rheumatic Cripples, Release / A ‘jury” of doctors, specialists and medicine vendors decreed that James Smith, of Grimsby, Ont., should spend the rest of his days in the agonizing chains of rheumatism.But common sense and modern medical science produced rebutall evidence and procured his release._ ~ ^ .1 Jr *__th The Great South American Rhematic Cure turned the tables, relieved the pain in a few hours and healed, cured and freed.To the man or woman «uffering th* agonies if pain |roduced by rheumatism, of whatever form, an essay on its causef, its symptoms,'and its action, are idle ; the one desirable objective point with the sufferer is the shortest cut to relief from the p»in and the surest cure from the distressing, wracking, burdensome ailment.No medicine of modern timea has proved half so effective in giving almost instant relief, or has made so many cures bordering on the miraculous, as the Great South American Rheumatic Cure.So often has it proved its efficacy in cases that were placed on the “no cure” list by doctors and specialises, that many of the most eminent lights in the profession ht-ve been frank enough to make confesaion that South American Rheu matic Cure, without discussing it* formula at all has proved the most efficacious of remedies, and to back up their convictions, are prescribirg it daily in practise ; and doctors have always been the slowest to convince of the merits of any proprietary remedy.South American Rheumatic Cure is powerful, potent but harmless It is a specific of all phrases of rheumatic ailments ; it goes directly to the seat of the trcubles,di8Solves and eradicates from the system of foreign matters which cause the excruciating pains which stiffen and swell the joints.It acts quickly and surely, and as proof of it there is ample testimony to show that in cases of many years’ standing, where the patient was almost helpless, bed ridden snd so scute was the suff ering that it was necessary to tarn the victim in sheets, because it was t irttire to have even the gentlest touch of the hand on the body.In twelve hours after the first dose was taken al! pain was gone, and inside of three days recovery L a luxury you cannot afford.iMn’t have a lame hors»»; cure hmi v\ itli KENDALLS SPAVIN CURE .IT’S THE.OLD RELIABLE .REMEDY.for Spavins.Wlnjrboncs, Splint.*, Curb* and allfonnsof l.amencs*».It i-» certain in its effects and cures wit bout a Menu- h, as It doe* not blist r.The endorsement of its nsern Kminintees its merits.Price, $•; *lx for $5.As a liniment for family use it has no e*pml Ask your druKtfist for kl:Nl)ALL’S SPAVIN CURB, also “A Treatise on the Morse,” the book free, or address DR.B.J.KENDALL COMPANY, ENOSBURQ FALLS, VT.•t- Vy ^ > a •••• uteup?-'fit/it * ¦(* ; t!:cr:: it.?ki«d of pain or ^ ¦* , :*‘C, IN7E» NA*.OR EXTcftiHAL, Ç uAi PaiK-i-lLLCîï WILL «0* liu- ' t* tki-VE.I ' LOOK OUT rôti IMITAT SONS A NO SU! GTllUTES.THfc GENUINE BOTH I?;£ARS THE NAME, a 1 £ D*~.¦ I ¦* &.CO H» Dp.R.G.Berry VkTKMNAKY SUKOFON Office and Telephone at Tuck’* Drug Btoro.Bell Tel one at rewidmine 51 Queen Btret| TICKETS TO ALL POINTS ALSO— Htenmfrihip rri«*ket**« E.W SMITH, City PaiMenger A/eut Grand T^unk By Just Arrived Laige assortment of English and Scotch Goods KEJdKY VE1LLEÜX, Fashionable Tailor, Repairing and Cleaning done at diort notice.15b Wellington St., Sherbrooke.CARRIAGE PAINTING GET ‘YOTTIEt Carriages and Sleighs PAINTED AT W T- MOUNTAIN’S First class work guaranteed.All kinds of Carnage work done at fair prices.Team Sleds, etc.Good Rubber Stamps are indlsptn-SllLEo sable in these go-ahead times.We make them in any form you n ay desire and at reasonable pr ices.H V\Z BUNKER, KlIKKHIlOi KB, qUK, SMEMlBMmME MARBLE WORKS The larROHt and beat stock to select from In the Townships.Inlcndit'K purchanerH will * well to call and get priccN before buying eiHewhere GEO.AYER, JnneO, 1H9U Market Fquare.Proprietor.tf 70 was so marked that the patient walked without assistance.Many have had a similar experience and have testified to it.James Smith, a dairyman, of Grimsby, Ont., was a great sufferer from sciatica and rheumatism.He was almost helpless and could not walk without crutches.He hod tried any number of remedies,and had been treated by almost innumerable doctors without any permanent help.He began using South American Rheumatic Cure.In a few hours the pain left him in a few days he threw away the crutches and has never had a touch of the trouble since You are at liberty to write him about his own case.No need for an hour’s suffering.South American Rheumatic Cure can do as much for you as it has done for thousands.Sou’h American Nervine is a wonderful tonic for the stomach.It cures all disorders of the digestive organs, repairs exhausted nerve power, put* on fltsh and is a genenl health builder.South American Kidney Cure is a liquid kidney apecific ; it cures Diabetes, Bright’s Disease, Inflimation of the Bladder and all disorders arising from from imperfect wot king of the kidneys.It gives relief in six hours.For Sale by J.L.Mathuu.Gerhard tyeirvtznian Piano will last for years and years If you figure by the years lasts you’ll be surpris-ed to nd how really insignificant s the cost.Our terms are particularly easy, as we are seeking to encourage the tendency among people now a ays to purchase instruments of known worth.Correspondence solicited, and inspection invited.Æ& / i.Mara Banque d’Hochelaga Block,J| 141 Wellington Street, WOMKN If you wish to enjoy life, to be strong and healthy, and to live to a ripe old age, take good care of your-Helves, go to bed early and Hleep till yoof can sleep no more.Don’t overwork, nor overdo anything and take plenty of outdoor exercise.Be sure, of course, that your feet are well protected, both indoors and outside.If they are not go to Mor-ency Bros., and there you wil find some splendid foot covering design 51 expreswly for Woman’s feet comfort SF One line in particular is « Kelt Buttoned Boot, leather foxed hta -y sole.These are cold proof, and good f r two seasons.Next comes Felt Cong** ps and buttoned turned soles to wear Understockings and Rubbers.Nice for house and shop wear.Slippers, turned soles, low heel,double lining.You have seen Felt Boots and Slippers, and, doubtless, worn both, ba never anything so nice and comfortable as these.MORINCY BROS, SHERBROOKE.Sherbrooke.Established 1878.Jà» The Good Photograph Pays you to pay for.It is a constant pleasure, uhethef it is yours or a friend's, because It is made right—made to bring out the character of the subject to the best advantage.None but a true artist can make such photos.The work we are turning outday by day, and the satisfaction of ouf patrons, is the best of evidence that we make the best of photo* graphs.GEO.JOHNSTON.•49 WELLINGTON ST., SHERBROOKE.5 4 THE EXAMINER.MARCH 2, IMO WAX TED -Situation for a reliable Book keepln, «rtkoUM.or W job; good referenoee JOHN HAMMMK CH ViatorU Flat UTTAXTICD Gentlemen Boarder* at MHS.W H T.BLANCHAKD'8.*ooth end of jjOBf (» Terrace.Wolf* 8t.t-fW WANTED An experienced dry goods balk *- Ban that can *peak Ki^nch and Eiiglirtb.Applv to ______ C.F OLIVIER, Bberbrooke.Jan.S3.1900.tf31.KohIod Store.gar1 §»!« o*5 tt3 ^e** TO RENT—House 23 Montreal Street ^Gordon Terrace.) Apply at preii me*.t f.4U.TZbe Ejaminer, PI'BLIHHKD BY W.A.MnKEHOUSE & OO.ctabecriptioii |1.0ix month* 50c.three month* 25c.FRIDAY, MtRCH 2, 1900.OR SALE -One gool Durham C’ow # fehw in.in a few day* Applrto atervitle lin30 old.ooming in.in H J MCLUNG.W ) RENT—Court Kriendsh’i) CO F haring leaned the large hall in McKf^hnle* Block ai d fitted it up wi h new Furni'ure throughout f »r a Lodge Keoui in deH,|‘J>,;i'4.eub letting to o her Lodge For particular apply tn «BCRKTARY Court Friendship to SECRETARY (L F.Hher rooke.2moi*3l Cottages for Sale.Four semi detached frame cot tages on Bel vid ere Street.Sherbrooke, con renient to ’he new Hand Drill Work*, paying 10Ï net on $3«it0 at which price they are now offered.Apply to J.E BOSWELL, Sec’y Paton Mf'g Co Nov.let.im tf Sherbrooke.NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.TRYING TO STIR UP RACIAL STRIKE.THE FRANKING PRIVELEDGE CANÎEBURY FIRST PRIZE CHEVIOTS mHK UNDERSIGNED ha* on hand a grand JL lot1 of Ram ^ "’we Lamb* for sale 1 rioen reanonable.kf.KW.ERT CLARK.Canterbury Farm Farm for Sale ! The farm of the late A.H.Irwin at Bund Hill, consisting of 300 acres in good ¦tate of cultivation, with necessary buildings in good repair.Terms of payment to •nit purchaser.Address W.J.IRWIN, or f31 W.N.IRWIN, Sherbrooke.Farm for Sale.IN THE TOWN OF COMPTON.TOTNE FARM, under good «late of cultivat ion 1; only two milee from Waterville, and eight from Sherbrooke.Contain* 140 acre*, with a Sugar Bush of 1500 tree*, and an Apple Orchard of 400 tree*.Good House and Barn*, also houne for help Water In all the building*.W be sold at a bargain ¦ Good reason for Hell “** JOHN HOLYON, March 13.1W9 tf 47.Waterville Farm fop Sale in ' Hatley The farm known as the Nathaniel Hawse place, comprising one hundred acres o* land under good cultivation, good house and ban s.Will be sold at a low price and on reasonable term of payment.For farther particulars apply to ûhe under signed.P.A.HOVEY, Sherbrooke, P.Q.tf-36.Hotel for Sale The well known “Valley House, at North Hatley, Que , on the shore of Lake Massawippi, a favorite Summer re sort; 12 miles from the City of sherbrooke, 28 miles from Newport, Vt., Hne baChing, boating and tishing ; only three minutes walk from Railway Station, Churches and Post Office.The House Is nearly new, furnished throughout, oapahle of accomodating 40 guests ; run-nktg water in house and stable.Livery 8taJble connected with Hotel.House farniehed with Electric Lights and Coal Furnace also the good will of 42 years bosioees standing.F or sale at a bargain on account of ill health.Apply to A.P.LeBARON, 4w20 Nortli Hatley, Que.LAD1E&’ DRESSES CLEANSED LADI Ed frayed and noiled Drcs* nkirte clt aned, rebound and generally renovated MRS.H.HAMMKRI ’H./Ictoria Flat J.N.White, GRADUATE OPTICIAN Co&tioook, Que.Eves Scientifically Tested for Glassea, Difficult Case* our Specialty.Charges moderate Rsfsrencks All past patrons.NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP THR PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between J Milfo.d, R.O.Milford and VV.J.Milford, doing busine** a* Flori*t* and Confectioner*, u ider the name of J.Milford* Son*, ha* thi* day by mutual consent been dissolved.W.J.Milford retiring.The busine s will be conducted in the fuiureby J.Milford and R.G Milord, a* John Milford & Son.whe assume frhe liabilities of the old firm, as well a* the collection of all accounts due the same.Thanking their numerou* ftierd* for the r confidence and favor in the pa*t, respectfully Bolkit a continuance of the * ime in the future V ery Reader 'full y, Feb 14.1900.FORD & SON.Sin 20 WAR On Prices at Tu rner’s Ottawa.Feb.28 —The cable from the Toronto Glob*» war correspondent in South Africa on Wednesday announcing a battle at Modder River,in which nearly ten per cent were either killed or wounded, sent a thrill of intense feeling throughout the Dominion, and brought h »me to our people to a degree that has not l>een experienced since the memorable days of the rebellion, fifteen years ago, and even then not in the same degree, the grim realities of war.Our boys went to the front, and are still going, tilled with loyal enthusiasm and prepared for the worst that the fortunes of war might bring them, and the nation cheered them off with the fullest confidence that they would prove themselves worthy representatives of the Dominion, in the armies « f the empire.That trust and confidence has been more than justified, and with the sadness which to day overshadows our country at the loss of so many brave sons,is the glorious realization of the fact that we stand closer to the heart of the Empire at this moment than ever before, “still more confirmed,” as the Premier expressed ic in the House, “in our resolve to do our full duty in the present emergencies.” That THESE WERE NO EMPTY WORDS is well shown by an incident at the aunual meeting of the Dominion Rifi ) Association on the same day, when a telegram was read from John A .Barrie, a private of the Victoria Rifles, Montreal stating that his brother had been killed on Sunday at Modder River and offering to go out and take his place, paying his own expenses if necessary.While the Empire has men of this calibre to fight her battles, —and there are hundreds of thousands of them scattered the wide world o’er,—her honor and prestige is safe.The reference to the news, made by the leaders in the House on Wednesday afternoon, was worthy of the occasion and of the men.Both the Premier and Sir Charles Tupper spoke with deep and manifest feeling.The news we have received” said Sir Wilfirid, “is of a character af once to cheer and to sadden our hearts.It is cheering in this respect that, it brings the announcement that our Canadian troops in the field have received their baptism of fire, and have gone through the ordeal iu a manner creditable to themselves and to their country.We can do nothing at present to solace those famlies who are bereaved, but we can assure them—and this I am sure we do with all our hearts—that their loss is not theirs alone; but it is also ours and our country’s.’’ The Opposition leader heartily endorsed the Premier’s remarks declaring that, “the Canadian contingent who have realized on the field that which Canada expected from them, who have discharged their duties nobly and with fidelity, who have fallen in a cause that we believe to be a righteous one, have conferred not only undying fame and honor upon themselves, but they have conferred the same honor and fame upon the country which sent them there.” SATANIC LANGUAGE.In the course of a sermon in a leading Mutholist Church in Toronto last Sunday, according to the Evening News of that city, the preacher is reported to have condemned in the must emphatic terms, “Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mr.Tarte, and the rest of those French demigods who have tried since the hostilities began to stir up up racial strife between the French and English.” The best reply that couH be made to such absurdities Is the following stinging rebuke by the Montreal Witness, the recognized exponent of the views of the English and Protestant minority of the Province of Quebec,in which if anywhere, this alleged racial strife would be felt :— “More satanic language than the above from the Toronto Evening Neies," says the Witness, “we have never seen in print.We do not hold the preacher mentioned for the astounding calumny ith which he is credited, as a paper which would so traduce the man who has done more than any statesman Canada ever had on behalf of British connection, and who is true to his country, in spite of such little minded malice and hideous ingratitude, would misrepresent any one to gain its base political ends.‘ As for the stirring up of racial strife, the whole of the anti Laurier press has never ceased to ume witn it.While the French organ of Sir Charles Tupper has been supplying its readers with anti-British sensations the English ones are doing everything that language can do towards making our fellow countrymen bitter towards us.No more effective method to this eud could poKsibly be adopted than the pouring of such unscrupulous venom upon those of them who have been utterly true and splendidly loyal.” Government, and oo Thursday afternoon the Opposition had the the assurance to reintroduce the matter and n arty the whole sitting wasted in a by no me*ns profitable discusai in.There is no doubt in the world that franking privileges « f members and Ministers have, to put it mildly, l>een construed by both parties in the most liberal manner, but as Mr Fraser of Guys! o-ough pointed out, when there is a doub as to to the meaning of a law the recognized procedure of the courts is to endeavor to ascertain wha: was the intention of those who framed it; and he'showed, much to the am ieen ent of 'he H iuse,the extremely gener *us way in which the late Government construed their own Order in Council for the benefit of themselves and their friends Considerable ingenuity was displayed by the Opposition in their endeavour to wriggle from beneath the charge, that for the eighteen years of their administration,and for every month of ea ;h of those years, they had, knowingly and grosily, abused their privileges in this respect.There was no pretence on the part of the Government that |the wrong doing of one party should excuse similar action in their opponents, bur that such similar action nad occurred since the present admiuis tration took office, was denied, and abundant proof produc'd in support of that denial.It would, however, be more edifying to the country and in better keeping with dignity of Parliraent, if all hands were to a4opt Mr.Fraser s sugge s tion and mu'u tlly agree on a more strict interpretation of the law in future.More Spaee Required.losuf- Grounds and fieient.On Exhibition Grounds.$12.000 Will Bs Required to Make Changes.DEPUTATION WAIT UPON QUE BEC GOVERNMENT FOR GRANT.During the past few years, owing to the rspid growth of the Eastern Townships Exhibition, the Cirectors have been greatly handicapped in supplying sufficient space in many of the departments, and at a recent meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors, it was decided that it would be necessary to incur a large expenditure to provide suitable accomodation for the increasing exhibits in the departments that were at present overcrowded.To such an extent have the directors been handicapped that they hid to refuse entries, and in the horse class exhibitors had to find stabling outside of the grounds.The special Oommittee appointed to deal with the matter reported that it would be advisable to make the following additions:— Clearing and draining new grounds, ete $1,500.00 New horticultnre and lairy building 150 feet by 80.Permanent horse stalls to accommodate 100 horses.New cattle sheds, sheep and pig pens, Extension of Machinery Hall, 100 feet.New general offices Remodel portion of Main Building, 2,000 00 2,000 00 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,500 00 1,500 00 rvpvr7 More of tho-e STOCKINGS KJ Ls Lu .coming at once and going at Sets Per Pair New Stock Nei Prices Dress Goods Boots and Shoes New stock at old prices Nevermind the ii*e in leather Wanted- 2-''00 Calf Skin*, highest cash prices paid J.H.TURNER, NORTH HATLEY.Feb’f 22.1900 rfre this tmsttflit IM ( H pUt-1 Chain BraoH*t ter eeWSf only one Sim I tnrm DojIIm.et ten ernta «erh.lAtnat end no two alike.Write, and wa win aend the iKiyllw ^ INEXCUSABLE DISCRIMINATION.The Railway Comra.ssion proposal has received further attention this week, and no better evidence of the mcehsity -of effective action and that with no undue delay, could be produced than the figures quoted by Mr.Campbell < f Kent.He said that last year the rate for flour for export from Toronto to Montreal, 334 miles, was 14* cents per hundred p »unds while from Chicago, 500 miles further west, to the same seaport the rate was only 15 cents per hundred pounds.At the same time from Guelph, (tait, Strat ford, and other outside milling centres the charge to Montreal was li cents j»er hundred pounds more than the rate from Chicago.List year too, the Americans could send fl >ur from Detroit to Montreal for export for 11§ cents, or three cents less than the Toronto millers had to pay It is not necessrry to point out how injurious such discrimination is to th Canadian export trade, or how greatly its abolition would stimulai# the business of the Dominion.There can be no que» tion that it is time to provide a remedy for this condition of affairs.THE FRANKING PRIVILEGES.Last week I referred to an irq liry made in the House respecting the alleged abuse of franking privileges by members of ths Total $12,00000 To lay these matters before the Provincial Government the following deputation went to Quebec on Tuesday: Mr.John McIntosh, M.P., president and manager, Mr.G A.LeBaron, Dr.Pelletier, Mr.D.McManamy, Mr.J.S.Mitchell, Mr.W.R.Webster, Mr.Alex Ames, Mr.L.A Bayley, Mr.John Wiggett, Mr N T Dujsault and Mr W M Tomlinson, secretary of the Association.The delegation met the Hon.Mr.Duffy, Commissioner of Public Works, and Hon.Mr.Dechsne, Commissioner of Agriculture, and laid their request before them.The deputation were kindly received, and it was pointed out that to meet the expenditure of $12,000 it had been decided to ask the government to give a grant of $7,500 towards these permanent improvements.The balance of the sura required would it wa« stated, be made up by a grant of $2,500 from the city, and $‘2,UK) from the Association.Mr.John McIntosh, M P , and Messrs J.S.Mitchell, G.A.LeBaron and D.McManamy expressed their opinions with regard to the matter.Ths Hon.Mr.Duffy and Hon.Mr.Dechene replied to the petition.They both expressed themselves as being highly plsased with the work that had been dons by the Eastern Townships association.They were fully aware cf the developments that had been made in agricultural interests by the association, and also felt satisfied that it had been ell and judiciously managed, and that it was the best in the Province of Quebec So fsr as a grant was concerned they were unprepared to give any encouragement whatsoever.They would have to consider the matter with their colleagues and they would give an answer at an early date.The deputation returned last night.fttara Livds aved By the use of the celebrated HI "ST’S PAIN EXTERMINATOR For it has cured thousands and will surely cure you.MISS GOULD’S CHAIN LETTER.Tne chain letter, started by Miss Gould, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, has brought in $3,600 so far Of this amount $850 has been expended, $500 has been given to the Patriotic Fund at Ottawa, $‘200 to Dr.Ryerson, for the Rei Cross Society, and $100 for bandages to the Strathcona Horse.PATRIOTIC CONCERT AT QUEBEC.Quebec held a patriotic concert a few evenings ago that proved a great success.It was at first started by Rev.Dr.Griffith, pastor of the Methodist Church there, assisted by nv mb©re of his congre gation.The enthusiasm spread so that thty were compelled to change their plans from an entertainment in their church ha’l to the Music Hal», and scoured the patronage «*f the Lieut Governor, Premier Marchand, Mayor P-rent, Lt.Col.White, I) O.C .and others.A splendid pro gramme was a rangea and moat successfully cvrried out and a handsome sum realizii for the red cross fund.Children Cry for CASTOR I A.Canadian Order of Foresters.The Relief of Ladysmith.High Court Sends Congratulations To The War Offloe.Make a Grant to Patriotic Fund HOSPITALS ALSO RECEIVE DONATION ELECTI >N OF OFFICERS.The thiid day’s session of the High Court opened in the Art Hall yesterday forenoon, High Chief Ranger Elliott presiding.After the usual opening exer cisrH the business of the High Court was proceeded with.When word was brought into the room that Ladysmith had been relieved the greatest enthusiasm prevailed cheer upon cheer was given, which made the Art Hall ring, by the loyal sons of the Canadian Order of Foresters.WOMEN WILL NOT BE ADMITTED Considerable discuHsioa took place over the motion to allow ladies to be admitted to the Order, when it was ultimately rejected by a large mijority.The Financial Committee presented their report and congratulated the Order upon the splendid showing made by the High Treasurer in hi* report, and recommended the adoption of the proposal to slightly increase the rates payable in the sick and funeral benefit branch.The Committee also reported on what they classed as hazardous and extra haz*rdous occupations, and g*ve in a long list of those occupations which were prohibited entirely.These include seamen on ocean and inland sailing ships and steamers, several classes of railway employees, telephone and telegraph line men, railway bridge builders, grinders of edged tools, &o.The proposal to rate all members now in good standing in the sick and funeral benefit branch at the age at which they joined the Order, was adopted.This will mean a small increase in the amount now charged in that branch.On recommendation of the Finance Committee it was decided to grant $.I0() for the Red Cross Society and $-300 for the Canadian Patriotic Fund.The election of officers resulted as follows : High Chief Ranger—Bro.R.Elliott, (re-elected) High Vice Chief Ranger—Bro.F.J.Jameson.High Secretary—Bros.Thos.White, (re elected) High Treasurer—Bro.John Neelands, (re-elected) Chairman Medical Board—Bro, Dr.U.M.Stanley, (re elected) Associate Medical Board—Bro.D.R.0.Young, (re elected) High Auditor—Bro.T.W.Gibson, (re-electtd) High Registrar—Bro.D.R Kennedy, (re-elected) Executive Committee—Bro.Gunamer, Guelph; Dr.Smythe, Montreal ; Bro.G.Faulkner, OtUwa,Bro.La porte,Montreal Bro.Britton, Grnam que.High Chaplain—Bro.Wm.Bailie.The question of deciding upon the next place of meeting brought out a long discussion.London, Ont., and Htruia, Ont., were the two places proposed.On a vote the latter was decided upon.The Good and Welfare Committee reported in favour of changing the time of meeting from February to June.A notice of motion will be handed in for next High Court meeting when the question will be fully discussed.GRANTS TO THE HO PITAL.It was decided to give a grant of $50 to Comfort to Dor Soldiers Braoeh «f the Pitriotie Association.FORMED IN SHERBROOKE Ladies Take Matter Up With Enthusiasm.be divided between the Sherbrooke Protestant Hospital and the Sacred Heart Hospital.CONGRATULATION UPON RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.The High Secretary was instructed to send a cablegram to the Queen with congratulations on the success which had attended General Buller s efforts in relieving’ Ladysmith.The meeting adjourned until eight o’clock.CLOSING SESSION The closing session of the High Court was held last evening in the Art Hall.The chief business was the installation of the officers.Speeches were also delivered by the new appointed officers and several of the brethren The Finance Committee gave in their report and recommended High Chief Ranger Elliott be granted $1,000.This report was adopted.The Executive Committee are in sesdon to-day preparirg plans for the coming year It was generally conceded that this was one of the most pleasant gatherings of the High Court in the history of the Order BRITISH DURING CASUALTIES THE WAR London, Feb.28 —The rapidly gro ing casualty lists are being clarified as quickly as possible.Th^y show Shai up to this morning the total number of casualties was 12.834, of which 2,319 wer# added during the last fortnight.Ten of the eleven Scotch regiment lost about 2,050 men, and eight of the Irish r#gi meats, 2,000.Then cmie the Glouches ters and Northumberland*, while of nearly 200 colonials, are o# the list.3 he R »yal Canadian» lost 121 (T), and the Victoria Mounted Contingent, 26.The casualties are classified thus: — Killed.Wounded.Missing.Disease.OB1ECT OF T' E ASSOCIATION.Yesterday af erno >n, notwithstanding the vary inclement wevther, quite a large number of our public spirited ladies braved the storm to attend the meeting in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of orgamziog a branch of the Canadian Patriotic Association.Among those present were :—Mrs.E T.Brooks, Mrs.Clark Gordon, Miss Beckett, Mrs C.H.Bowen, Mrs.Fred Loomis, Mrs.J.F Wilson, Mrs.(Capt) Bennetts, Mrs Hurd, Miss Hobson, Miss Howells, Miss Sangster, M s* Morrison, Mrs.McKee, * Mrs.G.Bray, Miss Dolphin, Mis* G.Bradley, Mrs.Dr Smith, «fcc., Ac.Mayor L.C.Belanger, Q.C., presided and Col.E.B.Worthington and Major U.R.Fraier were also present.Mayor L.Ü.Belang r, Q C., opened the meeting.He said: Ladies—Allow ms first to congratu ate you upou your courage for being in attendance during the greatest storm Sherbrooke has witnessad in many years.It shows your pluck and determination, and judging from these qualities it is no wonder that our Canadian soldiers are brave.The object cf your efforts is worthy of admiration, and of the hearty supp >rt of all our fellow cit zei s.Sherbrooke is particularly interested as it is represented in the great army, which to day is going through the dreadful ordeal of war, towards which the eyes of the whole civilized world are turned.Recent events, however, which gladdened our hearts, has brought the end in sight.With regard to the object of your meeting I would simply stare that a few days ago Mrs.L.E.Panneton and Mrs.Bowen waited upon me and asked me, as Mayor of ths city, to participate in this movement.My answer was that the ladies could, better than anybody else, make this enterprise successful but that, of course, I would place myself entirely in their hands and authorize them to draw up:>n the Mayor, who would answer their requests to the full extent of his ability.You are aware that at the request of His Honour, the Lieutenant Governor at Quebec, in a letter which has been pub lished in our papers,the names of four of our leading citizens have been forwarded tn Quebec to form part of the Provincial Branch of the National Patriotic Fund Association.These gentlemen are : Messrs.L.E.Panneton, M.L.A., D.McManamy, Esq., Col.E B.Worthington, and Major Fraser of the 53rd Battalion.Two of these gentlemen are here to-day and I understaed they are ready to co operate with you to the best of their ability.I have informed His Honour that you had already done some work for the purpose of organization here of a branch of the Association.I will new call upon Mrs.Bowen to further explain the object of this meeting, Mr.C.H.Bowen then addressed the meeting.She had a few suggestions to make and she also explained the objects and aims of the Society.It was suggested that the Society should be called the Sherbrooke Branch of the Patriotic Fund Association.Tne objects were to aid the fund for the relief of the sickness, suffering and destitution which may arise from participation of our Canadian Contingents in this Imperial effort in the cause of freedom and liberty.The officers of the Association shall consist of gentlemen, consisting of the Mayor, two vice presidents, secretary and treasurer, but the Executive Committee, formed by the Lieutenant Governor, would furnish these officers.It was proposed to form three committees, viz : Work, Entertainment and Finance, the officers for these committee* to be women, each committee to have a president, two vice-presidents, one French and one English, two secretary treasurers one French and one English.The committees would meet weekly, on different days, to report progress, work and plan work The place of meeting would be the Council Room.The Committees would be as large as possible, all those present at first meeting be requested to jcin one or other of the Committees.The executive could thus have a known body of men upon whom they could rely.The Work Committee would have to at once obtain information from doctors and other societiee as to the work required, such as patterns, etc.; to obtain donations of material, wool khaki colored flannel, flannelette, chees# cloth, cotton etc.; to appoint cotters and give out work ; arrange meetings etc , so as to have every thing in working order as soon aa possible Entertainment Committee—The officers to plan for some large affair to take place early in the spring to raise funds, as well as making arrangements for teas, euchre, hockey and other smaller entertainment.The large entertainment would last three days.The Finance Committee—The officers to obtain map of dity and divid# it into districts, each being con«igned to some one person to look after.Collectors to be found fot each street, two going together, one French and one English.These young ladies would be under the direction of the person in charge of their district, these lists to be published in the papers, a house to house collection to be mode, all sums being welcomed, solicited and acknowledged.An effort to be made to interest every one, the children •specially, urging upon them the giving of small sums.The schools to be visited and the teacher interested in the scheme, and get them to interest their scholars.The smallest sum would be gladly received, for every little helped, and they hoped to get the tioy contributions from the many as well as the few large gifts we may expect from the fe GOOD BYE TO WINTERiGOODS Everything is to be cleared out if reduce prices can do it.Grey Flannel worth 25c now 18c per yd » “ 33c “ 25c “ “ “ 39c “ 30c “ Cloakings Worth $1.50 now $100 per yard “ “ 1.95 “ 1.-.5 Winter Jackets our $8, $9, and $10 value Choice #5.00 Mens Overcoats worth $9 00 Now $5.00 Mens Ulsters worth $6.00 Now $3.50.Big reduction on all Winter Goods; consult your interest by inspecting our offerings.THE BONTON, L.E CHAMBERLAIN, 13 AND 15 COMMERCIAL SQUARE.General Jubilation, Insolvent Notice.1 993 H 838 3 173 SM Total 12.834 The casualty lut in th# Canadian Reg ,ient, by latest advice is i.s follows:— K Ued Feb 18.19 Killed Feb 27.8 Died from di*uise.b Over The Belief of Ladynnilh.REJOICING IN THE CITY.The news of the relief of Lady smith yesterday morning was the C iuse of much enthusiasm and jubi lation throughout the whole city.The Examiner was the first to announce by bulletin that the be-seiged garrison had at last been relieved by General Buller’s forces.Within a very brief space of time flags were unfurled, in the worst blizzard of the winter, at all the public buildings, and loyal and patriotic citizens not behind, had Canadian flags ard Union Jacks flying from their house tops and windows, all testifying to the de termine d pluck »nd perseverance over the many ob tacles that Gen.Buller had to encounter.The scene at the Art Hall where the Canadian High Court of Fore -ters were in session, was a most lively one.limmediately a'tcr the receipt of ihe news of the relief of Ladysmith from the Examiner Office, door and windows w« re opened, and the lusty cheers and hurrahs that went up from the loyal Canadian Foresters will not soon be forgotten.The cheers as one member remarked, could have ] been heard by the relieved garrison.It was decided that the Secretary be instructed to send a cablegram congratulating the War Office on the success of Bullers forces.At all the factories the news was received with générai rejoicing and in the afternoon bells, whistles and horns from the various industries joined in the gereral rejoicing wnile a number of the men employed in the Jencke* Machine and Rand Drill àhops paraded, the streets, notwithstanding the blizzard that was blowing, in several large teams and with flags waving and horns blowing added their share to the feeling of thankfulness that another step, and an mportant one at that, towards the end had been reached.IN MONTREAL.Montreal, March I—(Special) — News of the relief of Ladysmith caused general jubilization heie.Many places of business decorated and the Union Jack was flying in all parts of the city.The McGill students paraded the principal streets at an early hour, waving flags and cheering wildly.They also visited newspaper offices of pro Boer sympathies and carried off bulletins and forced them to hoist Union Jack.Finding no flag displayed at the City Hall, they marched in a body up to the tower and floated the old flag to the breeze.LONDON WENT WILD WITH JOY.London, March i—(Special)— When the news of the relief of Ladysmith became generally known London literally went mad with joy, and throughout England the scenes witnessed have no parallel in the memories of this generation.In the ir alter of JOSEPH BOREAL, Lake M< gautle.AUCTION SALE -ON— TUESDAY, MARCH 6th, 1900.The undesigned will sell by Public Auction attheir office, J25 WELLINGTON «THKET, SHERBROOKE, without réserva, Movable Assets, belonging: above estate as follows Stock of Hardware, etc.$1.(104 09 Store Fixtures.31 50 Book Debts.1 791 16 Inventory and list on view at our offloe.Store open for inspection Monday «4h.Ternis Ca*h.Sale at 2 o’clock p.m.MILLIER & GRIFFITH, Curators.JOHN J.GRIFFITH, 2w30 Auctioneer.Auction Sale -ON- Friday, March 9, 1900, The undersigned will sell by Public Auction at FARM occupied by MR.ELIE AUDIT, One mile west of En*'is (on backr road) ASCOT, without r* serve 2 Horses, good workers, 6 Milch Cow*, two year olds.\ earling Calves, W»gon*, Sleds, itc.Term* liberal, see pesters.Sale at 1 o'clock.JOHN J GBIFFTH, Iin3l Auctioneer.WoundeJ, Wounded, Wounded, Neb 18 , Feb.20.Feb 27.— 32 97 .129 The officers to meet at an early date and arrange work.Lsnnozfille would be asked to join with the Sherbrooke branch.W hen Mrs Bowen had concluded her remarks the Mayor callel upm Major Fraser and C.4 Werthingt >n.B ith gentlemen expressed themselves as being very highly pleasei at the organization of such a branch of this good work, and stated that they would do all they possibly could further the good work.The following committee of gentlemen was agreed upon :— His Worship, the Mayor, Mr.L K Panneton, M L.A Mr.D.McManamy Lt.*Ool.Worthington, Secretary Major H.R Fraser, Treasuier It was decided to leave the matter of ladies' committees until a meeting to be hold on Monday afternoon President Vice Pres AUCTION SALE The Sherbrooke Creamery To be s; Id by Public Auction on Tuesday, March 13, 1900 By order of the Estate.—I WILL SELL— The Buildings, Machinery and Plant of the Sherbrooke Creamery, situated on the west side of the Grand Trunk Freight Office, consisting of one 10 Horse Power Engine and Boiler, Separators, Vats, Pumpe, Churns, etc., all in perfect order, having been in use but two seasons.An opportunity is offered that will afford parties desirous of carrying on the business to obtain one of the most modern Creamery plants in the D ui Frarep’s Drug Store, SHERBROOKE A MAGOG.HALIFAX EXPRESS COLLIDES WITH SNOW PLOUGH Last evening a very seriojs snd fatal accident occurred on the C P R at a p »int between St John's andLscsdie,when the Halifax express, which left Montreal at about eight o.clock ran into the rear end of * snow plough which was stalled between the above mentioned places It is stated that the Halifax should have been held at St John’s until the plough was at the next station, but they were allowed to go right through.A blinding snowstorm was raging, which made it impossible for either c f the train hands to see the danger, and the express cra«htd into the rear end of the plough, killing the corducter, who was at the rear of the train which was stalled, and injuring three men The unfortunate man was named Mercier, and belonged to Farnham ro C UR K A COI.I» in ONK DAY Take IAxaüve Brome Quinine Tablet».Ai dju4 tbe money If It fails to cure .K W.QeowWe Opaatuee Is on snob bos Sherbrooke FrMant Hospital.GOVERNORS FOR 1900.R.W.Heneker, Esq., Major I.Wood, F.J.Austin, Esq , M.D., W.S.Diesser, Esq., G.G.Bryant, Esq , J.8.Mitchell, Esq., Wm.Farwell, Esq , C.W.Cate, Esq , A.S.Hurd, Esq., James Davidson, Etq , K.Hargrave, Esq EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Major Wood, R.W.Heneker, Esq., G.G.Bryant, Esq., E.Hargrave, Esq OFFICE BEARERS FOR 1900.R.W.Heneker, Esq.President.Major I.Wood, 1st Vice President.James S.Mitchell, Esq., 2nd Vice-President Major Wood, Chairman of Executive Committee.E.Hargrave, Hon.Secretary and Treasurerj MEDICAL STAFF.Dally Attending Staff ; Dr.F J.Austin, *Dr.A.N.Worthington, Dr.W.D.Smith, Dr.W.A.Farwell.Consulting Staff Dr.H.C.Rugg, Dr.C.N.Stevenson, Dr.D.A.Robison, Dr.R.A.D King, Dr.D.T.Robertson, Dr.Thos.Brown, Dr.W.W.Chalmers, Dr.Thos.McCurdy, Dr.M.S.Macdonald.Associate Slaff : Dr.E.J.Williams, Dr.A.F.Foss, Dr.W.Russell Thomas, Dr.Bowen, Dr.R.H.Phlllimore, Dr.S.A.Banfil.*Dr.Williams acting for Dr.Worthington during his absence.SURGEON DENTIST.G E Hyndman, Esq , D.D.S., L.D.S.LADY SUPERINTENDENT.Miss Alice E.Stewart, Graduate Toronto General Hospital.Fred Mitchell referee At six o’clock a supper was tendered the visiting managers aad men from- the branches, and head office employees by Mr Wm Farwell A splendid supper was served at St.George’s Club by^ the steward, W G Mall The toasts given wore that of the en” “Visitors,” “General Manager,” Oapt C K Fraser, ’ and “The Ladies,” A very pleasant social time closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.This is the first reunion of the representatives of the Eastern Townships Bank, and the hope was expressed that this was only the first of an annual meeting Besides members of the staff from the vajrious branches* the following managers were present : Mr B Auatin, Coatic *ok ; Mr W L Ball, Richmond ; Mr K W Morgan, Bedford ; and Mr EN Robinson, Huntingdon.Carnival at the Rink.The Skating Carnival at the Rink last night suffered in attendanse owing to the Storm King’s Carnival outside.About forty skaters participated, some very pretty costumes being noticed among the ladies, the most striking among the gentlemen being a well gotten up young man as “Lady smith.” Music was furnished by the Harmonie Band The following is a list of the skaters taking part : — LADIES.Lillian Vineberg “Sçrpolitta” Leah Vineberg “A Quaker Matron” Rose Griffith Eva Dresser o On Tl2e Insurance Question.Are you Ktiro that you are insured in solid Comiianlow T Are the ComBuny's ngowi-t reliable / Have they had oxperit ure in writing insur-anoe I Do they carefully guard your interoHU I Arc their Iohhch settled promt>Lly and liber ally ! All of ,tbene qncMtionH you ciun aunwor in tVi« ftltinnativo if you are innurod wi'.h Active preparationa being m^de for Spring and Sum-mar Trade.Carpets Our showings in this Department has never been more complete ; or values better, than those shown in the Wiltons Axmimsters, Velvets, Brussels, Tapestry and lingrains We have just unrolled for spring purchasers.Samples, quotations and estimates sent on application.Special Carpets and Mattings for Churches, Secret Orders and Public Buildings Carpeto.wholesale and retail.L A.BAYLEY MsK'akthy Hmxîk, W.8.Dhrshrk.Makkkt Hqt; J.W MoICn.Idell Hubbard f Florence Dresser, Flossie Young, L'*uis Albert 1 Fanny H argent f Nellie Teece Three Littlç Maidb from 8choç‘I Pocahsntas As you like It Cousins Grandma’s Darling GENTLEMEN.W.Maguire, J.Fuller, Harry Moe, Colby Morency, Chas.Camirand, PERSONALS Mips Georpie Bailey, of Cookshire, is in town visiting Miss Edwards M iss Grace Armitage has returned from a few weeks visit to friends in Montreal Mr J W McNicol is improving at the Hospital He was able to visit his home Saturday We regret to learn that Mrs W J Hunt has been seriously ill the past few days with pneumonia.To-day we learn that she is very low but the earnest hope in expressed that she may rally < >ld friends are the best friends, because they have stood the test of time and have not been found wanting.So, too, time proves that the sterling and true qualities that have made our EL PRESIDENTE cigar famous,are more and more appreciated by the great smoke loving public who hesitate not in pronouncing this peerless cigar better than ever.Manufactured by W.R.Wrwtbr A Co., Sherbrooke.Children Cry for CASTOR I A.' M Moe.Jack Dresser, A.Shea Jockey Clown Clown fb- n -./wn Midshipman Snowshoer Snowuhoer Looking for bette* Condition Powders I Fop Horses & Cattle.pound package, 25c.—AT— JAeJVlanamy’s DRUG STORE, 96 Wellington St.Sherbrooke ADVERTISEMENT.Surprising Results Some two weeks ago we advertised a Special Sale of Jackets and Capes at 25% discount and the result of this special sale have been surprising indeed.Customers were surprised to find that we were selling such high grade, stylish Coats and Capes at such 1 »w price» This sale will continue for a short sea son, so if you intend buying a Coat or Cape be sure and see our offering*.Stylish Goats and Capes at $4 25, $5.50, $6, $7 and $8 up,in black, green, blue,brown and fawn.EXAMPLE OF DISCOUNTS.$4 25 line now $3 15 $5 50 line $4 12 $?1 00 line now $4 50 $8 00 line $6 00 We invite y< u to inspect these.Shown with pleasure ai d no one urged to buy.Nough snow now for good Snowshoe ing Best See our stock of Snow Shoes.Goods, lowest prices.Infants Snow Shoes, $1.25 pair.B >y’s and Girls Snow Shoe*, $1.45 Ladies’Snow Shoes, $1,70 Men’s Snow Sheen, club six**, $2.$2 40 pair Lumbermen's Snow Shoes, $1 75,$1,95 $2 25.Scarlet Stocking», Scarlet Tuques, Scarlet Mitts, Scarlet Sashes.Special attention to 1 hone and Mail Orders.Bargain Day, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1900.heather mixed cost ume good-, suitable for early Hpting wear, green, blue and brown, nice weight 50 in wide, usual 50c.yaid Tuesoay 35c.Ladies (doth, plain, solid colors, garnet, hlk lavy and brown, 50in wide, u-ual 35c yard Tuesday 27c (i.od Table Linen, pntty red b rdor 5Jin.wide, r.gular 40c Tuesday :•(*• Apron l,awn.tueJori and hemstitched or open yverk pattern, n g- 24o Tuesday yd.V ioletH, each bunch contains in Violets, rig.IOC hunch Tuesday 7c.Blouae biik-.a gold n-'.range of Fancy Silk- wiP be put out Tuesday, reg 15 and 50c Tuesday 33c Fine Jxïw Oxford Shoes, kid lined, patent leather toe caps, reg 91 40 Tuesday $1 10 Undressed Kid Oioves, tans and 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Ltd.The proportion of men cnpable of bear log arms in Great Britain is 22 per cent.Daniel Hite, Proprietor and Publisher of the Hamburg, Ont., Independent says .“I w*s suffering from Dysiieusia and Liver Trouble, I took a f^JK,ttle^ Shiloh’s Viulizer and it cured me.1 ca heartily recommend it.* or sale by J.J.L.hieu.Druggist.6 Laxa Liver PiUe are easy acting, non-irritating and purely vegetable.I hey are the most effective remedy known for Constipation, Dytpepsia.Biliousness and Sick Headache.Price 25c.Du.Low’s Worm Syrup is a safe, sure and reliable worm expeller.Acts equally well rji children or adult?.Be sure you .t » 4wdl get L >w s.Minard’s Lisimant is used by Physic .ans- T.MiUiurn & 0) :-Your Rheumatic Pills did me mure good than any other remedy and I consider them a perfect cure for Rheumatism.Mrs.Joseph Pearce, Collingwood, Out.2 w31 To the Ueaf.A person cured of Deafness and noises in the head of 23 years standing by a Simple Remedy, will send a description of it free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 177 MacDougal Street, New York ______________ Dangerous Dysentery.“I suffered with Dysentery for four weeks and could get nothing to cure me I then tried Dr.Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry, which cured me when every thing else failed, N S.when 2*31 He Fell See lire.••William,” said the old man’s wife, •Mar’s a sign been nail on de do’ dat dcy condo ter tar en fedder you dis •venin.” “Dal ain’t worry in me ’tall,” was the reply."I knows dey mighty free wid tar, but ez fer fedders, dey ain’t gwlne was’e ’um on me ez long ez dey kin git •o much a poun’ fer ’uni: dey too euss-ed mean fer dat!”—Atlanta Constitution.lia iitenr.“You were all wrong In your analysis of that handwriting.” said the lawyer In a grieved tone.“All wrong.You didn’t catch the siguitlcance of it at all.” “Well,” answered the expert, who had been an editor, “don’t blame me.That’s what you get for sending me a manuscript that wasn’t typewritten.”—Washington Star.A True l•icHl^e.Critic—1 must congratulate you on the villain of your play.He leaves (lie Impression of having been drawn from the life.Author—He was.I may say to you that he is an exact portrait of myself as my wife depicts me.—Brooklyn Life.Saved Their Child MR.T.W DOXTATER EXPRESSES A FATHER’S GRATITUDE.HIS Î LITTLE OIRL WAS ATTACKED WITH HEART TROUBLE AND DOCTORS SAID 8HR COULD NOT RECOVER —DR.WILLIAMS PINK PILLS HAVE MADE HER SOUND AND LIVELY AS A CRICKET.LOVÉ AND FAME | looked foi Ami to vu «-aim .iinnir by Put puUNed MW hi le.With buth* *l whu;M, to nigh But Htill 1 look**! for fame Arid love fled by Feme trame at last, When hop" wa* nlmoat aped Fame came at lavt, W'ht n youth ami joy had fled.And then 1 looked for love.But love was d« ud.—T F.M.tirath in tiood Housekeeping THE “L” ENGINEER’S j STORY, •‘Yes.it’s 20 years I’ve been running ,01 riigine on the elevated Not as long n run in miles at first as I have now.In m the Battery to the Harlem, hot tip.hours have always been the same, and I’ve i ai til** c that time •Tin* of it?No Some of the men r* ii me when we meet and talk, in the never missed an hour in the impffby was entitled to in all the Hundred and ci.uine yards beyond I tty fifth street station, while waiting tu n J.i v- some of the men say they ; nothing in the run that interests t';.m and they get tired of it M;1vhe I’m different from most, but • n ill my years the sights I see from my h window have always been like a r lay on the stage to me Do we get acquainted with the peo-»i|- in the windows we see so often, day ait* i day year after year?• I wouldn’t say acquainted, exactly for that means to speak to each idIpt and we never get to know them Aril enough for that, except the kids.•nil yes.the kids get to call ns by il,, , r < f onr engines and become v»i\ lv , specially t hose who live in the hun-cs crpposite our stops 1 said we didn’t get acquainted, bnt tiler** was a case, and if yon re looking In a story I’ll tell yon that It was 12 years ago—yes, not more than 12, and to think what’s happened that I noticed a kindly faced, well drrvsed woman sitting always in the ^ame window at the same hour in the altrrnoons just opposite to where my rail stopped at —well, it was one of the stations beyond the ('entrai park turn •It was a good neighborhood and in one of tiie big apartment houses they were rushing up at that time along the lino of tie* road on Eighth avenue."It might tie the home, I should say.of a salt sman.a head salesman, in some wholesale house, who d he making a good salary—like a couple of thousand a year or so.•It looked like a happy home, a comfortable home where t here was never any sleep Inst about whether tin money would fie in the good hands at the end of the month or the butcher’s bill be paid on time “The lady would sometimes smile or nod at me as I’d come to a full stop just apposite her window “Well, a shift in my run brought me along there on the up trip about 15 minutes later after awhile, and l saw what the lady was always looking for —a schoolgirl, a big, hearty, tine looking lass— who threw a kiss to the lady, and on the next trip up, for it was late In the spring and the days were long.1 saw the two, mother and daughter, at the open window The girl was reading aloud and the mother listening, with some sewing in her hand, and proud of the daughter, as I well knew, for I’d one of my own age rent Wiles about the same From the Sun iïelleville, Ont.In a comfortable farm home in Sydney, near Belleville, lives Mr.T.W.Djxtater, a prosperous farmer and most respected citizen.In this pleasant home the heart of a father and mother heats with gratitude to Dr.Williams’ Pink Pills, because they firmly believe they saved the life of their little daughter.A reporter of the $Hn having heard of the case drove out to Mr Doxtater’s for the purpose of getting at the f icts, and found both father and mother of the little girl very enthusiastic in their praise of the medicine that w«*h unquestionably done so much to relieve suffering in this country.Said Mr.Doxtater : “YTes, we have good reason for praising Dr.Williams1 Pink Pills.I think they are worth ten times their weight in g'dd.When our little daughter Clara *as about eight years old she was stricken with what the doctors said was heart trouble.Up to that time she had been a strong healthy child.The first symptoms shown were fainting spells, and these would attack her without a moment's 'warning.We Consulted a doctor, under whose care she was for a time, hut the treatment did her no good—in fact she was growing worse.Then we called in another doctor and he frankly told us that he could hold out but little hope for her recovery.By this time she was confined to bed, and for three months was as helpUss as an infant.In some of the fainting spells she was attacked with convulsions.Her appetite seemed entirely gone and she was reduced to a living skeleton.At this time I read the particulars of a cure through the use Dr Williams’ Pink Pills, which gave me hope, and I determined that our little girl should try them.I first got one box, and when they were used she seemfd brighter.Then I got five more box and by the time she had finished them she was as sound a child as you could find In the neighborhood, bright and lively as a cricket.She has been going to school for the past eighteen months, and has shown absolutely no symptoms of the old trouble.I attribute her cure entirely to the use of Dr.Williams’ Pink Pills, and if anyone doubts the truth of this statement you can refer them either to myself or my wife ’* Dr.Williams’ Pink Pills are just as valuable in the case of children as with adu’ts, and puny little ones would thrive and grow fat under this treatment, which has no eqlü for building up the biood and giving renewed strength to brain, body and nerves.Sold by all dealers or sent post paid at 50e a bax or six boxes for $2 50, by addressing the Dr.Williams’ Medicine Oo , Brock ville, Orifc.Do not be persuided to try something •lee said to be •‘just as goccL” After «while they would both look out and smile pleasantly and nod at me out there in the cab waiting for the starting signal, and I ’d nod hack "It was a year or so I saw them that way sometimes at supper, sometimes in the morning before the husband took his train, and then one day the shut ters were all drawn, and a day or two later there was a funeral.“The station agent told me it was the husband and father who died “Soon there were strangers in the house, and for a whole year l never saw my friends.They moved oft the line, 1 guess, for l looked sharp, but never saw them again until at the eud of a year I saw them in a poorer flat both of them at work sewing on ma chines.“They saw me and smiled, bnt sad-like.and it was not many months before they moved again, not off the line, but farther down on Sixth avenue Then, I take it.the mother died, for 1 saw the young woman alone for a few weeks, and she was weeping as she sewed.“Again I lost her, rmtil one day 1 saw her on the Tin with a man.and she looked as happy—well, yon know bow happy a young woman looks when she’s with the first man she loves.“I didn’t like him To be sure, I only had a sight of him.but that sight made me nneasy, as I told my own good wife in talking about it that night “He did not look honest.“For n year—maybe two—I saw them off and on.Sometime* they lived where I could see them in their rooms, sometimes not, bnt I’d catch a sight of her taking or leaving a train.“Then she was mostly alone, and she began to look troubled “It was in a winter month I next saw the woman, in a room below the Washington square turn.She was standing at the window like one who had plenty of trouble and no hope and holding a baby—it might be a year old, say—in her arma She happened to see me and pointed me out to the baby, but the little one was without spirit and only turned his face to his mother’s breast and lay there quiet.“Every day I saw them, and—I’m • fat ne*.I’ve told you—I made up my mind from the looks of both what was the matter “I told my good woman, and she said ‘John.I’ll put something extra in your dinner pail tomorrow, and yon get •*8o.when I polled opposite her window the next day early in the morning and saw her at the closed window, I motioned her to open it.and just as 1 got the starting signal she slid the window up, and I easily tossed in the bundle the wife had made np Mane good bread and meat and a little fruit MI pulled out before 1 could see her, but the next trip she was there smiling and crying, and she kissed a little note the good wife bad sent with the food— just a little word to encourage, that a good woman like the wife would know how to write to a poor soul in trouble.“My fireman, as bright a lad as ever was on the run with me.saw what I did.and the next day he tied a little bundle to mine, and for a week we passed in things to her “The fireman’s bundle was made np of goodies he bought, and as he was a sober, honest young fellow who’d saved his money I made no objection to his spending a little for the poor girl.• •••••• “It was on a night run.and we were on the up trip, on the opposite side from her rooms, do you see, when at Plie end of that week we heard a scream in the room and saw that man in tlu re with his hand raised to strike her By the light from the street we saw that her face was already bleeding.• *(iod help her.’ I says ‘What’s to save her now?“ *1 can and will! says the fireman “ *(io, my hoy, I says, and as I pulled out he jumped to the track over to the opposite platform and into the ticket house, where I lost sight of him “It was my last run for the day, and I waited at the end In an hour Tom, my fireman, came on a train, and with him was the young woman and the ba by “‘John, he says tome, ‘will your wife care for them tonight?’ “ ‘She will ami glad to do it.’ I says.What became of the man?’ “ ‘The police will settle with him when he gets out of the hospital,’ says Tom, who was a sturdy lad as well as honest “That’s the story, sir, and it’s not much, perhaps, only I was saying that there is plenty to see from my cab to interest “The woman?Oh, she’s Tom’s wife, and he’s a master mechanic and soon to be a foreman of his shop.“They’ve a little girl that I am godfather of, and she calls me grandad.’ — Edward W Townsend in New York World____________________ SliHrpMhootera of the Revolution.As soon as a pioneer bey was i ig enough to level a rifle he was given pov/der and hall to shoot squirrels After a little practice ho was required to bring in as many squirrels as lie had received charges, under penalty of a severe lecture or even of having his jacket “tanned.’ At the age of 12 the boy became a fort Idier, with loophole assigned him from which to fight when the settlers rallied against an Indian foray Growing oldei, he became a hunter of deer elk.buffalo and bear, skilled in trailing and in utilizing cover, capable of enduring long marches through trackless mountain forests At night he was con tent to curl up in a single blanket beside a small fire ami sleep under the roof of heaven iFit rained, in a few minutes ho built him a lodge of bark or boughs, with no implement but his one pound tomahawk.Incessant war with the Indians taught him to he his own general, to be ever on the alert, to keep his head and shoot straight under fire.Fitted against an enemy who gave no quarter, but tortured the living and scalped the dead, he became himself a stanch fighter who never surrendered The wilderness bred men of iron and probably contained a greater number of expert riflemen than could now be mustered in all America Harper’s Magazine ‘you A Slight Mlaanl cabin $50 auo t>ward-, einide ; flüü and upwards return, ac iTding to steamer and berth.dKOr:ND Cabin.—$35 "intil*- $t^.50 return.»*TBEiiAGK — 822 50 to $23 5n to Liverpool Durry, Lot.don, Queenstown.Heifaat and Ola*-accordinir to steamer.¦JteeraKe outfl:*< furnished free.Midship aa lOjna.ieiectnc lights.»pat*ir.uH promenade deckr-or further information apply to «ny agi-n?-he Company or to ri A .>mitb, O.T.K., and W.fa.Boltum, C.P.K.Sherbrooke.DAVID TOKKANCE.& CO Geu, Agt* 4mi57 17 8t.Sacrement 8fc.Montreal Aepbpttofefl L wn 4 Mortgage ils Paid up Oftpitil $141.200,00.4on*y to Loan on Fikjt Moure?•* at OURRXNT Ra.T*B OF IXTXRXrT.FlEST Clash Mortgage.-» PuruhaOD.Money received on deposit, repayable oa da mod, And Intere-t allowed thereon trow &afe| if deposit a* 4 per cent, payable fc*ll y arix.The deposit receipt* of thta iCorcfaay ar a legal luveetment for traat ruudw.A new itériez of aocuu.ulatii * »tocE.w; :«• -'a* een opened, otfem a good opportuniry ' n he InveetmentA of *ma!l fu^lnga.Fartlcularw on applicafcior c.h.ross.Ifflce-No.2 Art Buildin Sec and Treae.Committees FINANCE.—Coun.McManamy, Cate chairman, with Couns Jtnckes ami Guay ¦ ROAD—Coun.MuManamy chairman, with Conns Oliver.Leharon and Codere FI Even the cough of early consumption is cured.* K ?And, later on, when the * disease is firmly fixed, i ?i you can bring rest and > comfort in everv case.K < A 25 cent bottle will ?cure new coughs and colds ; the 50 cent size is r< K - i better for settled coughs ?of bronchitis and weak 4 lungs; the one dollar size r< ?< is more economical for chronic cases and con- ?sumption.It’s the size < 4 you should keep on hand.< “ All families ought to be on the watch for sudden attacks of croup •i or acute lung troubles.Everv country home in the land should keep Uherrv Pectoral constantly on hand * 4 to provide against an em- rgency.dost ah G.Willis, M.D., Dec.14,1808.Holland, M ich.[ < > *> K WATER WORKS—Coun.Jencke*, chairman.Conns McManamy, Cate and Fortier.rith FIRE—Conn.Fortier, chairman, with Couns.Jenckes, Carou and Fuller.POLICE—Coun.Lebaron, chairman, with Couns.Codere, Worthington and Olivier.SANITARY—Coun.Gu^y chairman, with Cours.Worthington, Olivier and Fuller.LIGHT-Coun.Fuller, chairman, with Couns.Fortier,Worthington and Caron.REAL ESTATE AND PARK-Coun.Olivier,Chairman, with Couns.Cate, LeBaron.and Codere.MARKET—Councillor Worthington, chairman with Couns.Guay, Fuller and Caron.CITY HALL—Coun.Codere chairman, with Couns.Jenckes,l.eBaron and Caron, POOR—The Mayor and the Police Committee.D.W.Hyndman.A.G.Campbk SHERBROOKE MARKET.There was a very good attendance the market stand on Saturday and demand was good.Prices rultd the same as last week.The following quotations ruled : Butter,fresh prints, choice “ Creamery, prints 00 “ Butter, per tub, gO‘»d 20 “ Lard per lb., pure 10 44 Cheese, per lb., dairy 00 44 Cheese (good old) 13 44 Cheese p*rlo factory 00 44 Maple Sugar, 9 44 “ “ Extra Maple syrup, per gal.80 44 1 Bees Honey, per lb.,boxes 15 44 Honey, in large boxes 00 44 Eggs per doz., fresh 00 44 Eggs (limed) No.1 Apples, per bbl 2 5 0 4 4 4 Beef, per quarter 5 4 Beef, cut 8 44 Beef, corned 8 “ Mutton 8 44 Pork, in carcase 5 00 44 5 Pork, per lb., fresh 7 44 Pork, salt, per lb 7 44 Lamb, per quarter 8 44 Ham Sherbrooke Iron Work -IRON AND”BRASS- FQUNDtRS & MACHINIST -Manufacturers of- Circular Saw Milis SHINGLE MACHINES, mg Edgers, Hang Lath Machine BARK PEELERS, PLANERS AND MATCHERS, Shafting, Pulleys, Registers, etc.aar .Special attention given to all kindr dpaira.Shop 24 and 26 Water SU SHERBROOKE, Qut BOSTON &JÂINE P.R.Connecticut and Paeaumpeio Division.rhe Short and LHrect Route to tU poi'%è in New England and New V ori.— Winter Arrangement In Ktfeoi>— OCT.12, 1899.Trains run daily except Sunday, except wbm otherwise noted.Unavoidable delays excepted ; subject ic change w ithout notice.TRAINS LEAVE SHERBROOKE i A* 1 11 5.00 a.m., arriving St.Johnsbnry if?A i L 9:00 a.m.Concord, N.H.2:10 pk m., Nashua 3.19 p.m., Worcester 5.54 p.m Boston 4.30 p.m., Greenfield 3.02p.m.Springfield 4.07 p m.New York 9.00 p.m* 10.00 a.m.-Mixed for Newport, connectdug with express at 1.05 arr.Boston via Welfi River at 8.30 p.m.NIGHT EXPRESS-8.50 p.m., an+yino «%.Johnsbury 12.35 a.ra.Concord N H 5.40 a.ra.Nashua H.49 a.m.Worcester 9.2$ a.m., Boston 8.U a.m., arrive W.R.JoK 2.56 a.in , Greenfield 6.17 a.m., Springfield 7.50 a.m.New York 11.26 a.m Pullman Sleeping Cars leave Sherbrooke 8.5$ p.m.tor Boston.FROM THE SOUTH ^LEA^MI New York 4.00 p.il.,Springfield 8.00 p.m*, Greenfield 9.14 p.m., Boston 8p.m., Sfc, John»bury 2.20 a.m.arriving She.brooke 7.15 a d .8.00 a m.—Local from White River Jo., 81.Johnsbury 10.45 a m.Newport 1.30 p.m., Sherbrooke, mixed 4.15 p.iw.9.00a.m.From Boston—Lv.St.Johnsbury 4 27 p.m.an l arrive Sherbrooke 8.20 p.m Pullman Sleeping Cars leave Boston ali &.M p.m.for Sherbrooke.D.J.FLANDERS, Gen Pass, and Ticket Agent.Bacon Chickens, per Turkeys Fowls Beef Hides Finnan Haddiea Freeh Haddock Fresh Cod per ft» Freeh Salmon Halibut Steak Salt Salmon Lake trout White Fish Lobsters Apples, per bushel Lettuce, per do*.R&dish, per doz.Cabbage, doz Potatoes, per bushel.Celery, doz.bunches Carrots, per bushel Beets, per bushles Turnijis, per busbies 10 CITY FIRE ALARM BOX Liiirapy and Apt, Unie OF SHERBROOKE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Open week days from 2 to 5 and 7 o 9 p.r* FREE READING ROOM, Open week days from 8tol2a.m.Itoftfc 7 to 10 p.m.Open Sundays from J.30 Co 4.8 p.m.FREE ART GALLERY of PAINTING Engravings Reproductions, etc.Entrance by Main Hall and second sfcairwa Open weekdays from 8 to 12 a.m.andl to bp.' Open Sundays from 1.30 to 4.30 p.m.FREE AMUSEMENT ROOM FO YOUNG MEN Games, Books, Papers, etc.Opeiv week days from 8 to 12 a.m.1 a» 7 to 10 p, m.SAVINGS FUND for WORKING ME eposite received from 10c upwards, not t oe ding a total amount of $10, when It is trat ferred to any local Bank to n^me of depo^iw interest allowed on everv even dollar fiu*S!îëc.€ëiï.: .ru *.Special tiou gi/eu to luvt nlorie- in ihe country.Art Huildiug, Shtrbrooke.n JUM'fcf.LAMKOUft.I l .ANK J.BARTON.Veterinary Surgeon [ .itbun Hotel, Sherbrooke.Charge* mod 1,1 HAKGKAVK.I j ACCOUNTANT, AUDITOR.A i CommlMBionor of superior '’ourt.Inal ven kjHtatc* adminiMereti.Sherbrooke, (Joe.physicians.' f SPKNCKR.M 1).HOMKOPATHIO I Phi HieiHii & Surgeon.31 « otutncreial Ht.i an* ~8 :o 10 a in.; 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m.\ RUSSELL THOMAS, ' f ‘ M .D.C.M.McUill, L.S.A.Kng., M P.A S.Man Lknnoxvillk.(Ji Kiuer.lonaultiiiK bourn-8 to 10 ti in.1 to S p m.OANDlKK, M.D., L.S.A., L.K.O.P.!.M.It.C.S.England, No.40 Montreal H met.I ell telephone No.273, “People* No 2.S0.u ¦ mi i il, iU.i>., ijttio ixivtiucut o., *eon V .Montreal General Hospital office and enee No.Mont reals» vKj A KAltM n.LL, M l>., V f .PhyMh ia and Surgeon.Special atteutien d-vo'ed to «Hes of the Kye, Ear.None and Tnroat.37 Comtnerolal Sfi, Sncrbrook»*, Que.«I Wiliium.**, v|# J>.32 MELBOURNK STREET.- ¦ - .* ATTORNEYS.LEONARD, L.li.B., Advocate.Law .v hainbei>, Wellington St., Sherbrooke.WRENt E & MORRIS, Advocu ,cn, etc.office: Odell h Rlix*k, Sherbrooke, Qua JdlliN KY BRODERICK, Advoosoe, Bh«f .urooke.Office: Morey Art ilullding.LC DELANO ER.Q.C.Advocate i>ffitHî, roouiH Nob.4 and ô'I wo»day.Paper** and lUHtruclioiiH may be left during the week with Mr.J*Minin.SURVEYORS.G K.ADD1E B.A.Sc.Civil Kngineoi and Provincial liHiid Surveyor, Sherbrooke jo.Office and residence.No 10 Bel videra oppomte the C.P.R.stat ion.WHEN’ In want of any of the following lines, you will save m >ney by trading at the 9j.STORE Enameled Ware, Tinware.Crockery and G*lassM\iare JOHN MILLET- Vt thu Oc >* l^ It « A FREL PATTERN hf'r own •-t * ’ O» .iearly seefT city end town, or^by^m^ ¥e thank all Our Friends for their kindness during the past year and extend our best wishes for 1900.We intend to make our service better this year than ever, and hope for ever increasing trade.We aie making substantial reductions in prices of Winter Goods to clear this month.!i LENNOX VILLE.tiHÜÛIi THE EXAMINKK, MARCH 2, 1«00 The Coatieeok Examiner.PUBLUHK WEEKLY IN WBMTB&’S BLOCK, CHILI» BT., OOATICOOK J.N WHITE, Local Editor.00 per year In advance be chanrod.Ail kind* of Printing done on ehort notice a* low a* good Bobaorlptlon (MMrwiee «1 ftO Job Printing doc Mi oan be done.FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900.Miss Emm* Tracey is in Montreal at-tondirg the millinery openings.Mr.8.Breadner, of Port Hope, Ont., was in town on a business trip.Mrs.Hill of Winnipeg, Man., is visiting her brother, Dr.C.N.Stevenson.Arthur Tomkins has been spending a few days at Stanstead this week.Mr.Charles Taylor, of Stanstead, Is the guest of her motner, Mrs.A.F.Adams.W.Tarlton, of Montreal, was in town over Sunday the guest of Mr.Chas.E.Baldwin.Miss Winnie Gooley has gone to Montreal on a visit.She will be away about ten days.Dr.L.C.Bachand left for New York on Monday.He will be absent about two months.Mrs.Arthur Vaede, formerly of ilia town, but now of Sherbrooke was in town over Sunday.Miss Smart, who has been the gnest of Miss Thompson, left for her home near Montreal to day.Miss Lizzie Bonner has returned from Cookshire, where she has been visiting friends for the past few days.Service will be held at St.Stephen « Church every Wednesday and Friday evening at 7 p.m.during Lent.Wednesday being Ash Wednesday services were held at the R.C.Church and also at St.Stephen’s Church.We hear with regret that Miss Florence Johnson hss a compound fracture of the ankle, the effects of a fall on Friday last.Mr.Harvey Corliss is stopping at the Coaticook#house for a few days.He is under medical treatment by a local physician.The Rev.Mr.Sykes, of Maneonville, preached two very able sermons at the Methodist Church last Sunday, morning and evening.Mr.W.C.Webster who was injured by falling down the elevator at his store a few weeks ago is able to be out again, though he is obliged as yet to walk on crutches.The bazar held by the ladies of the R.C.Church at their commercial college was brought to a close on Tuesday evening.They report very good results financially.One of the worst storms of the season visited us on Saturday and Sunday followed by extreme low temperature.On Monday.night Ihe thermometer registered at 28 below zero and on Tuesday it showed 22.Mr.L.W.Davis, who had the misfortune to break his leg while in the employ of Messrs H.Lovell & Sons at Orford, is progressing as favorable as could be expected.He is still at the Sherbrooke Protestant Hospital where he was taken at the time of his injury.HUNTING VILLE.Mrs.H.Warner is quite sick and attended by Dr.Far well, of Sherbrooke.Miss Maggie D d is|is vititing relatives and friends in Sherbrooke.Mr.and Mrs.A.Lothrop, from your city are visiting their daughter, Mrs.W.S.Hunting.Mr.Calvin Bradley, from L’Avenir, was in town Saturday and Sunday, a guest at Mrs.Wm.Hunting’s.Mr.Waterford Reid, from Drummond-villc, has been visiting his sister, and other relatives in this vicinity.He started last Monday with his uncle Hugh for Rockcreek, B C, Mr.W.Glenday has purchased the farm owned by Mr.J.House.Service in the church here next Sunday morning, March 4th, at 11 o’clock and at Ascot Corner in the evening.SPRING HILL.Lumbermen have all the snow they want at present.Mr.T.V.Reed, of Reedsville, is getting more lumber this winter than he ever did.Mr.Geo.K Van is getting his yard well tilled with logs.He has two palp peelers in his mill.His son, Rupert, who was dangerously ill, is some better.The Spring Hill R.R.yard all blocked ap with pulp wood.It is very annoying that the Crown Land .agent at Sherbrooke delays so long in sending out clearances iU people.It causes a great df?al of loss ^ '''wiy people in this vicinity.Rer.P.McKillop, formerly'of A^der'* lectured here on Monday evening o.n 1 f temperance question, in the interests o.the Dominion Alliance.A.Call is now out of danger from an mttack of scarlet fever.P.Martin, of North Wolfestown was in town on Friday last.William Walker has moved into his new house.We wish him and his young wife a long life.Owing to the heavy snowstorm there of our churchee iras no service* m last Sunday, the 25th.BULWER.Miss Muriel I aRoche is spending a few weeks at Mr.E.J.Colby’s Mrs Frank Herring, of Bury, who has l>een visiting he* parents, Mr and Mrs.Robert Smith, returned home Saturday, accompanied by Mins Nellie Herring.Mr.Samuel Little has been visiting re-'a ives in LyRdonville.Mihs Lottie Barter, of Bury, is visiting at Mrs.Dmsmores.Mrs.B McGilton has returned home from Sherbrooke.Consol Agent Given, of Cookshire, was visiting at Mrs.A.Sanborn’s on Wednesday.Other recent visitors in the place were Miss Hill and Master Royce Gale of Watervillo, Mrs.A.Sunbary, of John-ville.Mr.Maxwell, of Montreal, Mr.Haws, Lennoxville.DIX VILLE.We ^re getting all the “weather” here there is.The middle of last week was one of the worst blows known to the oldest inhabitant.Sunday was on hand with a good fall of snow and on Monday the roads were about impassable.Tuesday roadmaking was the order of the day.At 7 a.m.the mercury stood at 25° below z«r°- .This little spot on the map is with the British in South Africa and our beloved Union Jack.On Tuesday night there was a peasant gathering of a score or more at W.H.Plowman’s.All enjoyed themselves and the evening passed quietly with stories and games until the “wee sma hours ” Many are wondering here what snow rollers are for?Those who were wishing for more winter are having their wish gratified.Claude Wright is back from Boston.Walter Bailey while drawing a heavy load of birch logs broke his pole and narrowly escaped an accident.This is the second time this winter.the ASCOT CORNER.Miss Daisy Willard of Cookshire, 1» spending a few weeks with her counslns, the Misses Willard of this place.Miss Bessie Hilleker returned to her school at Cherry River on Saturday, after a few weeks’ vacation.Mr.and Mrs.R.W.Willard left this morning to visit friends in Dudswell for a week.During the month of February J9ti cars of freight were shipped from the station here.Mrs Eastman, of Penobscat, Mo., who has been with h«r mother, Mrs.Terry,for the last three months, returned to her home on Friday.A cheese meeting was held on Saturday evening when directors were appointed for the coming season.Mr Thomas Wingate was appointed president, directors, Mr.E.Stacey,Jas.Allard, P Manie, Leon Seguin.Philip Gendron will act as secretary.REPORT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.11, COMPTON.The following is the standing of the above school for the past term:— Grade IV—1 Clara Edwards, 2 Mabel Alls.Grade III—1 Aimer Young.Grade II —Bella Little, 2 John Bren-nand, 3 Fannie Brennand, 4 Joseph Patenaude.Grade I —1 Charley Edward, 2 George Alls.II Primer—1 Contarina Brennand, 2 Regis Patenude.The following pupils were absent from the examinations: — William Galvin, Winnifred Galvin, William Little, and John Broderick.Those receiving prizes were: — Clara Edwards, Bella Little, Charles Edwards, Contarina Brennand, Mabel Alls, John Brennand, Fannie Brennand, George Alls.Katie W.MoCdtciieon, Teacher.NORTH HATLEY.The snow storm Sunday morning was a great surprise to many.During Saturday night it rained fiercely, and about three o’clock in the morning the wind veerd from the west and the rain turned into a fierce snow storm, and in many places blocked up the highways.People found it most comfortable to remain indoors There were no services in our churches nor in the one on Minto Hill.Mr.and Mrs.Oliver,(former residents) of Barnston, came to visit friends last Friday, intending to return on Sunday, but was weather bound.Mr.A.C.Le Baron has moved the Lewis cottage a few miles to the north on his lot, where he will fit it up in grand style.Ho will put a fine new cottage on the old site.Mr.and Mrs.A.C.Jackson attended the Quebec Uuiversalist Conference in Waterloo, last week.Mr.and Mrs.Ashley Jackson were in Massawippi on Saturday.They were fortunate in reaching home before the storm set in.Mr and Mrs.Fred LeBaron, natives of this town, w^° ^i4Ve f°r several ^•ars in .Lawrence, Mass., where Mr.T it "'*n was an inspector of fabrics in corporation*, have returned one of the __ and will in futur0 home.Mrs.A.P.LeBarod Sherbroeke.TUESDAY'S CASUALTIES OFFICIAL LIST OF CANADIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED Ottawa, March i.—The military authoiities to day i-sued the following order:— It is announced with regret that the undermentioned non-commis officers and men of the Canadian special sevice forces on active service in South Africa were killed in action or have since died from wound* received, on Tuesday, Feb.27*— C Company—No.7370, Pte, F.C.Page, the Governor-General's Body Guard.F Company—No 7869,Corpora! B Withey, Royal Canadian Artillery; No 7775, Pte G Orman, 93rd (Cumberland) Infantry.G Company—No 7979,Pte W A Riggf, Charlottetown Engineers; No 6582 Pte J B Scott, Royal C^n-adiay Regiment; No 8004 Corpor al K V Withers, 3rd New Brunswick Regiment C A ; No 7944,pte Joseph M Johnston 62nd St John' Fusiliers.DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION D Company—No 7463,Corpora W S Brady, 43rd Ottowa, and Carlton Rifles 7353 Pte C T Thomas, the Gov emor-General's Foot Çuards 7403, Pt * F J Living, 44rd,Ottawa and Carleton Rifles E Compay—No 7708.Pte F Wasdell, 3rd Victoria Rifles F Company—No 7^54» A Roy, 89th Temiscouata and Re-Battalion H Company—No 8105,pte G Johnstone, 63rd Halifax Rifles, died on Feb 26 from his wounds received in action at Paardeberg on Feb 18 THE WOUNDED Following is a list of officers, non-commissioned officers and men wounded :— Officers—Major O C C Peiletier and Lieut C G Armstrong C Company—No 7399, Pte J R Vickers, 10th Royal Grenadiers 7326, pte H Hoggins, 31st Grey Infantry 7332, pte N Gray, Sault Ste Marie Rifle Company 7313» Pte L Alien, 2nd Queen's Own Rifles D Company—7498, Corporal G G Hulme, 15th Argyll Light Infantry 7497» Pte G Holland, 16th Prince Edward Battalion 7531, pte J F McConnell, the Gov-General's Foot Guards G Company—7935, pte John A Harris, 82nd Queen's Co Infantry 7923, pte Henry E Durand, 74th Battalion 7927, pte Arthur Felky, 62nd St John Fusiliers 2929, pte Harry Fradshaw, Royal Canadian Regiment 6363, pte M J Quinn, Royal Canadian Regiment 7915, Corporal F W Coombe, 62nd St John Fusiliers 7985,pte Alf Simpson, 3rd New Brunswick, C A 7950, pte Herbert Leavitt, 72st Yok Infantrry 7,9(.M», Pte W C Unkauf, G2od St John Fusiliers 7,920, Pte Wm W Donohue, 3rd New Brunswick, C A 7,987, Pte F Sprague, 3rd New Bruns wick, O A 7,909, Pte N T Brace, Charlottetown Engineers E Company,—5,136, Corporal T E Baugh, Royal Canadian Regiment V Campany,—7,782, Pte O Matheson, I2th Newcastle Field Battery 7,803: Pte A Sutherland, D of Y, H R C H 7,868, Sergt W Peppeatt, Royal Canadian Artillery 7.871, Corporal R D McDonald, Royal Canadian Artillery 7,822, Pte C Harrison, 2nd Montreal Regiment, C A 7,847, Pte A Bagot, 65th Mount Royal RifL ¦ 7,778.Pte James Sievarfc, 93rd Cumberland Infantry 7,815, Pte A Theriault, 9th Voltigeurs Quebec.LOWER IRELAND.We have been treated to a real old-fashioned snowstorm during the past week W.J.Robinson has returned from East Aagus.Mr.and Mrs Thoe.Ferguson, of South Dakota, are the guests of his sister Mri.R.Watson.We are aorry to say that Mrs.Joseph Forbes is very ill.I (Mr and Mrs.Stuart Robinson had the pleasure of receiving all their children and grandchildren together at their home on the 24th.Miss M.O.Watson is spending her vacation at home Mr.Joseph Wright, of Mount Pleasant, has disposed of all his live stock and rented his farm for the season.He proposes to take a trip west this spring.Mr R.McGill spent Saturday evening with Mr.Cox and family.Mr.and Mrs.K chard Bennett passed through on Saturday on their way to visr friends in Halifax.The missionary collectors paid us their yearly visit last week and report great success.Mr.Richard Davidson spent Monday in town.Mr.J.WaBon went over Lipsey’s Hill on Sunday, notwithstanding the severe inclemency of the weather.FARNHAM.piake thi/» town their jq fisiticu; in If you are ill, take Dailey's Family aid Liver Pille They relieve Constipation.Only 10 cents a box.s EVEN PICES THE T0MACH PECIFIC Ot, Howaid's tan Spices (TABLETS) Both Prevent and Cure all forms of Indigestion and Dyspepsia.The “pleasure of the table” may be enjoyed with impunity if Seven Spices are used afterward.RECOMMENDS THEM TO OTHERS Gwwti.kmen.—Thi* is to certify that 1 have found the greatest benefit from using your “Seven Spices ’ for the cure of Dyspepsia than from any other medicine, and can recommend It to others.^ CLINT, Furniture Dealer Seven Spices (Tablets) are nice to take, convenient and effectual.No deleterious drugs.0oM only In boxes postpaid from T‘ Brook ville.Ont.Price 50c.Sts OT ______ of drngwia from The Dr.Howard Modkrfne Co JOHN VILLE.Rev F.A.R©*d exchanged pulplte on Sunday with Rev.A.H.Farnsworth, of DicCuton.The very stormy weather pi* vented a large attendance.The ladies of the Methodist Church give a social Tuesday evening, Feb 27th at the residence of Mr.and Mrs.H.J.Smith.Mrs.W.C.Smith, and Mrs.Wra Alger are slowly recovering from the effect of the falls they received some week» ago.Mr.C.E.Griffin is the latest addition to the sick list.Miss Jackson is visiting a friend in Ooatioook for a few days accompanied by her little neice._ The local auxiliary of the W.M.S.will meet with Mis.J.W.Hamilton, March 14th.Mr.S.H.Smith has again been less well than unual.Mrs.Sophy Smith is visiting her granddaughter, Mrs.Lothrop, in Sher brooke.Miss E.Allan is visiting her parents in Bury.A Urge quantity of square birch is being shipped from this station.Children Cry for CASTORIA.The welcome box of money, more thought of than Pandora’s, cameSaturd&y exemng, for C.P.R.employees.Mr.Tarte, late of the Balmoral hotel, started on Wednesday for a health resort in Georgia.On Monday evening Mr.R.H.Fair field, chief of the tire brigade, was presented with a beaut ful sterling silver badge and an address.Car loads of emigrants have passed here for the northwest earlier this year than usual.A train of English speaking people went last week.On Sabbath 18th, the 68th anniversary service of the Methodist Church were held by the pastor, Rev.W.Henderson, who traced the historical development of Methodism, and its wholesome teaching.A resolution of sympathy with a former pastor, Rev.Thos.Bell, of Bedford, was carried, and to be sent to him in his afflictio®.The annual supper was on Thursday evening when the church was filled.The pastor presided, and the large and popular choir rendered several selections.Rev.D.N.Cobuin, Presbyterian gave a shoit addrts*, aud Rev.G.G.Huxtable, Montreal, gave an instructive and witty address on his expérience in the West Indies.Proceeds $44.LEEDS.The late Hugh Jamieeou passed away on the 29th inat and arrange to say he was born on the 2