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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1895-6-28, Page 2asseeletealleseaaese Dur rcritar's wrau do not receive their paper. eegaiarly will please notify us at oncea. Call at the entre for Advertising rates, TUE EXETER ADVOCATE. `I'1Ia13,$DAr, Jun 27, 1.89e. Week's Couuiterelal Summary. The amount of wheat afloat. to Europe is 44,870,000 bushel:, as compared with 41,520,00e bushels a year ago, The gross earnings of the Canadian Paeifie lar the first week of June are $858,000 en increase of $41,(11)0 as corn - .pared with the corresponding week of last year. The loses by fire in the United States and Canada for May amounted to only $7,7,31,60.1 as compared with $10,777.800 in May last year, and 810,427,1u0 the same mouth of 1892, Stocks of wheat continue to decreases The visible s apply in the United State. and Canada is now 49,700,0 0 bushels as. compared with 58,2) ,001) bushels a year ago and 08,000,(100 two years ago. The 'United States Governm, nt report for June filmed, The condition of win- ter wheat is placed at 71.1 per cent. ,some- what higher' than speculators had antici- pated In May the condition was'81,9,in June last year 83 2, and in June 1808 it was 75.5 per cent. The condition of spring wheat is 97.Sas compared with 88. a year ago. Here and There. A.. wood -stone is now made of sawdust., cement and magnesia, which can be saw- ed, planed or bored like natural wood. x x x At Red Cliff, Col., a woman candidate for mayor was defeated at a recent elec- tion largely by the votes of women. x x' x A rattlesnake, owned by Arthur Hayes, of Erin, Tennessee, has not tasted a par- ticle of food during the nineteen months of its captivity. x X x It was said of both Athens and Rome that so numerous were the temples and statues of gods it was easier to find a god than a man. x x x Lettuce was eaten by the ancients at the close of meals, as, from its cooling quality, it was considered an antidote to the heating effects of wine. x x X Electrical weaving machines are in use in. Germany. Seamless stockings with double heels are rattled out of each ma- chine et the rate of eleven pairs an hour. x x• x The footbali season has opened and now you will never hear e. surgeon com- plain of the times. x x x Some reformers try to polish bare feet. x x x A few additional dollars give printed importance to any fool's movements. x x x If your business requires an apology it is a disgrace. x x It makes any man dyspeptic to eat his own words. x X X It is reported that China o d has settled a down to tire out Japan. The heathen should read the story of Charles Lamb . when he went walking with a• view to tiring his dog out. The joke was not on -the dog. Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is pleasant to take ; sure and effectual in tiestepying Terme, Many have tried it FAVOURITE SONGS. Authors of Some of the Greatest and Host Popular Songs of the World. "Begone, Dull Care," is over 3G0 years old. The melody was formerly known as "'The Queen's Jig." et n " The Campbells Are Comm is a very old Scottish air. Copies of it date back to 1620 are known to exist. "One Bumper at Parting," is one of the best of Moore's convivial songs. The tune was called "Moll Roe in the Morn- ing." "Bingen on the Rhine," was written by Mrs. Caroline Norton. The music was composed by Judson Hutchinson about 1848. "Who'll be King but Charlie ?" comes from the pen of Carolina Oliphant, The lir is from a cullectiun of old Scottish ballads. "0, Boys, Carry Me Along," was one of Foster's later songs. It was written in 1851, and immediately attained a wide popularity. "Wake Nicodemus," a popular song during the war, was written by Henry C. Work, the author of "MyGrandfather's 'Clock." "Those Evening Bells," one of Moore's most popular songs, was suggested by a melody entitled "The Bells of St Peters- burg. ' "The Sword of Bunker Hill," came from the pen. of William Ross Wallace, a Kentuckian. The music was the work of Bernard Covert. "Cheer, Boys, Cheer," was the work of Charles .uaekay, the music being by Henry Russell It was the outcome of an evening of conviviality in 1813. You need not cough. all night and,dis,- turb your friends ; there is no occasion for you running the risk of contracting inflammation of the lunge or consumption, while you can get Bickle's Anti -Consump- tive Syrup. This medicine cures coughs, colds, inflammation of the lungs and all throat and chest troubles. It promotes a free and easy expectoration which im- mediately relieves the throat and lunge from viscid phlegm. "Come, handiord, Fill the Flowing Bowl," dates from the time of Shakes- peare. It was introduced in one of Fletcher s plays, "The Bloody Brother," Pectoria, Peetoria, Peetorla. Are you suffering from cough or cold on your lungs. Ask yorr druggist for 1 ectoria,and take no other. Just try and see for yourself how soon Pectoris will cure you. Fend to Allan & Co., 58 Front St., 'Toronto, Proprietors. 25 cents a bot- tle. CA.NAI)IAN NEWS NOTES. THE W aER'S Ro .Nil°, interesting Items and incidents,. Im- portant and Instenetivc, Gathered -"from ;di the Provinces. Orillfa's population is 5,050.., Dundalk has a bieyele livery. 13arrie's assessment is 81,430,200_ Kingston Military College has 54 ca- dets. Brantford has a 'Recreation Associa- tion, Passenger tra,f is on tihe Muskoka lakes is brisk, There is a (lenient' for farm help about Calgary. Poachers are netting trout in Lake eimeoe. Quebec city has a surplus of over $4,OUJ. 'Windsor's lighting system is to be en- larged. Victoria's B, 0., assessment is $14,- 979,1$5. A. U. E. L, A. has been formed az Montreal. Cookstown ladies practice bicycling on the sly. Stratford pays $n7 a lamp for street lighting. ,firs. Wood. is the new postmistress at Port Rowan. Port Maitland has anew observatory 88 feet high. An immense dry dock is to be built at Owen Sound. Berlin strictly enforces its early clos- ing by-law. The Marine Hospital at Collingwood is to be enlarged. The London Electric Railway is being constructed Londe/mill have a monst r demonstra- tion July 12th. Ottawa uses 49,000 incandescent, and 430 are lights. Winnipeg wants Hamilton's lath Bat- telle n band f• •r a week. At Brockville, a man aged. 80, has just married a woman aged 5o. The Sebingville Flax Co., has declared a dividend of 3U per cent. Conus around Barrie have been dying by eating binder twice. Vertical writing has been introduced into the Orillia schools. British Columbia collieries last year put out 1, 012,81)3 tons. Muskoka Falls is manufacturing large quantities of shingles. A lighthouse will be built at Western Island. Georgian Bay. Tolls at the Kingston dry dock have been reduced one-half. Kingst, n anglers have formed a club to look after pirates. Tramps are numerous in the northern sections of Ontario. Good catches of mackerel are being made off Halifax. Hamilton firemen want $5 a month added to their salaries. An addition has been built to the Ladies College at Whitby. -St. Andrew's new Presbyterian church,, Windsor, will cost $25,0.0. Belleville merchants have granted a Friday half holiday to employes. Brockville Town Council has ordered an investigation of its police force. Joseph Dow,of Dunnville was deported by Inspector De Barry at Buffalo. Brockville Town Council has ordered an investigation of its police force. A new beating system is being put in- to the Brantford oour't hoase. Joseph Dow,of Dunnville, was deported by Inspector lee Barry at Buffalo. Belleville merchants have granted a Friday half holiday to employes. An attempt was recently made to de- stroy stroy the Exeter tannery, Over 500 cars passed through the St. Clair Tunnel every day last week. The annual picnic of the G. T. R. will held. atOrillia this year. be e The corner.stone of a fine new hall has been laid at Charlottetown, P. E. I. The Renfrew gold mine, N. S., has been sold to James B. Page, of New York. Chatham citizens are being served with distress warrant by the tax collector. The London Ministerial Association is advocating the Saturday half holiday. The Hamilton P.P.A. lodge has dis- banded,and the hall is sold to pay rent. The G.T.R. shops at Stratford will be closed the last two weeks of this month. Drummers say that there is a marked improvement in the condition of trade. The London Ministerial Association is advocating the Saturday half holiday. Hamilton's public library excludes the Patriotic American, the P. P. A. paper. The Port Huron and Lexington Rail- way 20 miles long, is being constructed. There is talk of holding a provincial exhibition at Moncton, N. B., next fall. Last year $19,457 duty was collected on 890,946 pounds of Canadian grown to- bacco. Work has been commenced on the Bal- sam Lake division on the Trent Valley canal. Mr L. Calvin, Bnnismore, aged 96, is the oldest man in Canada who rides a bicycle. A new insurance company will bo in- corporated at Winnipeg, with $200,000 capital. A 42 -pound sturgeon was recently caught in the Mattawa river near NIe- Coll's mill. On account of an epidemic of scarlet fever the school of Mitchell Square has been closed. Work has been commenced en the Bal- sam Lake division of the 'Trent Valley canal. Winnipeg City Council has deposed Chief Code, of the fire department, and appointed the assistant chief to the position. Dominion Day celebrations at Chatham will cost $2,000. The Council has made a grant of $80J. A well-known character of Halifax has sold his body to two city doctors and been paid for it. Mr. N. Wilson,of the London Collegiate Institute, has taught in that city for 50 consecutive .years. Dominion ]Day Celebratir net at Chatham will cost 8210,10. The Council has made a grant of 8800: The Chatham water -woe w •nts $147,- 00 t for its. plant, and ref d $125,000 offered by the city. Sarnia is divided in opinion as. to the nailing of steamers there and the selling of mill. on Sunday. The Chicago and G•.T.I ...handled more freight last week than in any oneweek for the lust three years. The body found drowned at Quebee on Sunday has be, a identified a, than of Miss Matilda McCausland, The body found drowned et 4uebee on Sunday has been identified as that of Miss Matilda McCausland. Winnipeg City Council has deposed Chief Code, of the fire department, an I appointed the assistant chief to the position. Ex -Treasurer Clement Mailleux,of Tils- burg North, has been disohargd by the grand jury at Sandwich in agreeing to pay 50 cents on the dollar of his alleged Stead() deficit. Messrs, )!, R.' Mcllroy, R. C. Renders and F, W. Gates, jr,,, Hamilton have just been samroneed to answer the charge of conductinginsusance business without be- ing registered as agents. It is learned in L 'tion on the best au- thority that no successor has been ap- pointed to Major-General Herbert as com- mander of the Canadian militia force. It is expected that he will retain the posi- tion at least until the expiry of his term in November next, Thomas Gray and his wife Bessie Gray were arrested late on Friday night on a farm in Marion County, Fluride, charged with the murder of David Scollie, of Otunabee near Peterboro', on February 22nd, 189.1. • The arrest was made on a despatch sent by the Attorney -General's department. Edward Farr, who is charged .with at- tempting to burn his wife and children in Winnipeg on the night of April 13th last, and who escaped from gaol on April 15th, has been arrested. in Vaneouver, and will be taken. to Winnipeg. He was en. route to the Sandwich Islands when he was captured. The Director of Customs reports that during the first five months of the pre- sent year French imports decreased two hundred and forty million francs as com- pared with the corresponding period of the previous year,while on the other hand exports increased one hundred million francs during the same period. - Solomon Porrigo. whose stories about the abduction ofhisstep-daughter caus- ed a sensation in Woodstock, Ont., a short time ago, was tried. there on Thurs- day on a charge of indecent assault, pre- ferred by her. He was found guilty,and sentenced to two years in the penitenti- ary, and to receive thirty-five lashes. The Quarterly Board of Queen's ave- nue Methodist church, London, Ont., is still indisposed to accept the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Cunningham, of St. Mary's, as pastor. The leading members of the London Conference and the Quar- terly Board are holding night sessions over the matter but so far neither has shown an inclination to yield. How to Cure Eeadache.—Some people suffer untold misery day after day with. Headache. There is rest neither day nor night until the nerves are all unstrung. The cause is generally a disordered stom- ach, and a cure can be effected by using Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, containiug Mandrake and Dandelion. Mr. Finlay ".:, writes . - I Wark, Lysander, P.find Q., Parmelee s -Pills a• first-class .actfcle for Bilious Headache." Capt. Dunn and nine men of the Gov- ernment steamer Petrel captured the tug H. J. Warren and two mud scows, the property of the Buffalo Dredging Com- pany, from Buffalo, dumping dredging in Canadian waters in the Niagara river in front of Fort Erie. The captain and four men were arrested,and were locked up in Fort Erie, The brightest flowers Mast fade, but young lives endangered by severe con hs and colds niay be preserved by Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil. Croup, whooping cough, bronchitis, in short all affections of the throat and lungs, are relieved by this sterling preparation, which also remedies rhuematic pains, sores, bruises, piles, kidney difficulty, and is most eco- nomic. On Saturday at Bridgeburg, Out., (for- merly International Bridge), the three men arrested for dumping filth in. Nia- gara river were fined 450 and costs each. The fines were paid by Mr. F. C. Hib- bard, one of the owners of the scows, who was also fined for an infraction of the same Act. A bond was entered into by the ofiending dredging company bind- ing themselves under a heavy penalty not to commit the offence again. Sick Headache. Is your life a burden to you from Sick Headache ? Dr Carson's Stomach Bit- ters is the best remedy used for stomach trouble. Send to Allan & Co., 58 Front St. Toronto, Proprietors, or ask.. your druggist. 50 cents a bottle. The statement of Dominion revenue and expenditure for April shows : the former to have been $2,833,501 and the latter $2,875,8J2, being an increase over same month last year of $458.962 in revenue, and $192,117 in expenditure. For the ten months of the fiscal year,the revenue has been $27,449,60.),and the expenditure $26,220,798, showing a surplus of $1,228,8)7, as compared with. a sur- plus o1 $1,778,004 for same period last year. Where canI get some of Holloway's Corn Cure ? 1 was entirely cured of my corns by this remedy and I wish some more for my friends. So writes Mr. J, W. Brown, Chicago. Diplomatic Bismarck. One day the Austrian Ambass idor to the Federal Diet, Count Rechberg, re- ceived a dispatch instructing him to vote with Purssia for certain important meas- ure accompanied with a confidential letter directing him to induce the repre- sentatives of the other German States to vote against the measure and thus defeat it. In his haste he handed the Wrong paper to Bismarck, who read and re- turned it with the remark : "There must be some mistake here," Beehberg saw his blunder, and grew pale and excited. "Don't be distrubed, said Bismarck i "you did not intend to give me' this docu- ment, and therefore you have not given it to me. and 1 am wholly ignorant of its codtents." In feet, he made no mention of it in his official reports,, and thus won Rechburg's gratitude, beside having him henceforth "on the hips 1 L E SAM IS AT.. DOINGS OYER THE UNE. what Our Ncii;LborelhavoDo>ne Oaring the past Week, in Making the His.; _tory of the World. 1. ncle Sam has 4,767.179 farms. America makes 400,000 erutohes year. The per capita'veelth of the United States is $1,0;30. It is estimated that there are 75,000,- 000 dogs of all kinds in the UnitedStatee., The coal production of 1802 in the Unlined States was valued at $27,566,000.. The Agricultural Department places the annual loss caused by weeds at $10,- 000,000. A cob pipe factory, with a daily oat - pat of 8,000 pipes will shortly be put in operation in Waverly,Tenn., It is estimated that two years ,arta . re- quired for the Gulf. water to travel from Florida to the coast of Norway. Over $50,0.)0,00J are spent in main- taining the churches of the United States and 8400,000,000 in running the jails. Twenty-three hundred and seventy- two employes are engaged in handling the annual output of Chicago's post -- office. The deepest gold mine in the world is at Eureka, Cal. depth, 2,290 feet : deep- est silver mine at Carson City, Nev., depth 8,8JU feet. • Horse meat as an article of food is not new to the people of Oregon. The old missionaries from 1883 to 1844 used it as a regular diet. A telegram from New York to Australia has to go nearly 20.000 miles, 15,000 of which are by submarine cable, and it is handled by 15 operators. Hoang Dong Sik,just arrived in Wash- ington, is the first of the young Coreans sent by their Government to be educated in this country. He will remain ten years. Bishop Potter, who loves to ride horse- back, is out almost daily in New York and takes rides against time, though he is seldom in the saddle more than an hour. It has been recently calculated that during the 18 years ending - with June 30, 189J no fewer than 1,826. persons were killed in cyclones in the. United States. In order to give employment to the hun- dreds of idle men now in San Francisco, the merchants of that city are pushing forward a movement to pave all the streets. A`nuniber of families from Chippewa and Eau Claire counties, Wiseonsirt,have selected a site and are to establish a col- ony about one hundred miles from' New Orleans. Twenty-five years ago James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Rail- road, was a freight clerk on the steam- boat docks of St. Paul,Minn., at a salary of $40 a month. The Brooklyn bridge cars carried 128,- 741 28;741 rnore passengers during September than the same month in 1893. On account of the recent reduction in fare the re- ceipts were $8,069 less. It is estimated that the sealing waters of the Arctic now contain 40.1,0u0 or 450.- 000 seals, which i ch aro all that at ar e left from a herd n umberin o, s million twenty years ago, and•theyie}iiesent a total valueof about $14,000,000. Two pious darkies in. Mississippi were engaged in a controversy. One asserted that the Saviour rode an ass, the other denied the assertion, and was shot dead for the denial. Then the shooter was killed while resisting arrest. Old Whipple, the Maine lumberman, who paid 810,000 for a gold brick, says "Perhaps if I had read• tees• of 'I almage's sermons and more of the crimes going the rounds,I should have been a less easy victim - General W. L. Barnes, the San . Fran- cisco sco la er v lost lawyer, who os so much prestige and practice as leading counsel for Sharon in his famous divorce case has recently been compelled to mortgage his library, in order to meet arrears of office rent. JamesMills, M Pierce,�e piofessor of mathe- matics at Harvard" College, has been a student and amateur of acting for forty years. He has seen all the great actors and actresses that have appeared in that time and he has known many of them. Since the death of his wife, Allen G. Thurman, affectionately known. as "The Old Roman," has become a strict recluse. He reads all night and spends the day asleep in his library in his house°at Col- umbia, Ohio. He is now 82 yearsold. A' woman of means at , Sm rnaDel., ,I has so cunning a fashion of canning whole tomatoes raw that a Philadelphia i concern has already contrac`ed with her for her whole output of this season, which will be from 15,000 to 20.000 quart c ens, worth from 880) to $1 200. The largest fish caught in the ColumbiaI river so far this season was a sturgeon measuring 11 feet 5 inches long and weighing 755 pounds, which was landed at Knappton,. Washington, .a short time ago. The head alone weighed 15 pounds, and the flesh yielded 427 pounds of edible meat.. The best tea in Japan is raised in dis- triets where snow often falls to the eaves of the houses. Many plants'will eurvive under such snow that are not hardy even in the Southern States, By the same rule some varieties of Japanese lilies will survive Vermont winters that are not hardy in Missouri. The Appelate Court of the New York Methodist Episcopal Conference on hear- ing the appeal in the ease of Rev, Wm. R. Gross, of New York. who was expell- ed from the conference in April last for alleged immoral conduct, reversed the findings of the lower court,: thus vindi- cating Gross, who is now reinstated.. Dr. William Thornton, who has just died in Boston, was widely known as a student of philosophy, and he was the author of several medical works of `value. He was a friend and co-worker of the late Prof. Kingdon Clifford, of England, who was regarded by many as the greatest ntelleet since Sir. Isaac Newton. REV, letIIN1GO. F1(ASElil, 4,A. Of lliantiitou, Ont..-� `;A'14f,s. Wen -Knows Presbyterian Divine, Pastor of Knox Church, Hamilton, Ont., hue Used Dr Agncw's Catarrhal Pox derrand tells it* Virtues, Few ministers in the Presbyterian Church of Canada, are better known than the Rev, Mundo Fraser, D. D., of Hamil- ton. His groat talents Bove been over and over again recognized in the ch moll courts. As a preacher he has few equals, and the people of Knox Church, one of the largest: Presbyterian churches in Canada, believe he stands at the head of the list. Ile bad suffered, as so many in his profession, from cold in the head—a serious hindrance to those who have mental work to do. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder was brought under his notice, and over his own signa- ture he has told of the great benefit it has conferred on hlm,as it does on all who use it. One short puff of the breath through the Blower supplied with each bottle of 01t: 'Agiiee s Catarrhal Powder, diffuses this powder over the surface of the nasal passagri. Painlees and delightful to use, it relieves in ton plinntes,and permanent- ly cures Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds, Head cache, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis and Deafness 160 cents. Sold by 'druggists. S ample bottle and blower sent on receipt of two S- cent stamps. S. G. Detchon, 44 Churoh street, Toronto, Niagara Falls' Park &River Ry, TimFINEST mummy RAn.y1 Av 1N 'cur WORLD, This railway skirts the Canacllan Plink of the Niagara lie eeeie's' ofil fourteen Ra fids, an full view and ,} , Rapids, l Gtt,o,,and stops are matte ,at {til pulnts of interest. Close con neettons are made with all steamers at ueeuston, and with all railroads .centering' at Niag:ua balls, Ont. For special rates for excursions, maps, pain - Wets, ote.,iutdress 11088 MACKENZIi, Manager, Niagara Fulls, 8nt. The Good. Dye Young. y That is, do not leave an artiellt till it's worn out and threadbare't but as 80011 as it allows siggns of wear send it to PARRKER'S, CLEANING and DYEING is done well if done at R. Y 4 RKERI & CO'S., 787 and 791 Yonge St., Toronto. Braneh Offices and Agents everywhere Send for pamphlet, MACHINERY OIL. WRY PAY 50e. per gallon for 011 from your local dealer, when you Can buy . from us, the best ell of the market, at 30c, per gallon 1 barrels, and 32e. per gallon in 30e_, per freight prepaid to your nearest station Our 011 equal to Climax, Peerless, or any" other oil, o• no sale. Wholesale Grocer, A.Canning TORONTO. Palpitation of the Heart Defined. Palpitation of the heart is perhaps the most common symptom of heart disease, LAKEHURST• and is defined as puls,,tions that are per- ceived by the patient. It conies on in paroxysms, with intervals of more or less freedom from attack. The heart may be -1 OAKVILLE, (J T. gin to beat violently; it may bound SANITARIUM against the wall of the chest; the vessels For the treatment and cure of may throb in the neck; the eyes become suffused, and the head ache; or on the 1 ALCOBOLIS11f, other hand, the heart .may be very rapid' 'I'H.E ,MORPHINE HABIT, TOBACCO HABIT, AND NERVOUS DISEASES The system employed at this institution ment a single hour. Dr. Agnew's Cure is the famous D,ubte Chloride of Gold. Poi the heart will always relieve this System. Through its agency over 290, - trouble within the first half hour, and for (k10 Slaves to the use of these poisons this reason is. regarded by physicians gen have bt en emancipated in the last four orally as the greatest known remedy for teen years; 'L•t,kehurst Sanitarium is the the L'eart. Sold by druggists. oldest institution of its kind in Canada and has a well-earned reputation to maintain in this line of medicine. In its „hole history there is not an instance of say after ill-effects• from the treatment. Hundreds of happy homes in all parts of the Dominion bear cat quant witness to the iflcacy of a course of treatment with us. Fur terms and all information write THE SECRETARY, 28 Bank of Commerce Chambers, Turonto, Ont. and very feeble, so that the pulse may consist only of a series of rapid and almost impalpable waves. Those suffering from, palpitation or flut- tering of the heart should not delay treat - THE OLD, MIDDLE - AGED AND CHILDREN. Are One and All Cured of Kidney Trouble by South American Kidney Cure. Kidney troubles are not confined to those of any age. The grey-haired suffer, and keenly sometimes. The man in the vigour of life has his happiness marred by distressing disease of these parts. Much of the trouble of children is due to disor- C O dered kidneys. South American Kidney din the Head Cure treats effectively those of any age. And with all alike relief is secured quick- ly. In the most distressing cases relief AND comes in not less than six "hours. It is a H E A p A C H E wonderful medicine for this one specific and important purpose. Soldy . by drug- CURED IN FIVE MINUTES. gists. Another Hamilton Citizen Cured of. Rheumatism in Three Days. Mr.I. McFarlane, 246 Wellington street, Hamilton "Fore man weeks I have - Y suffered intense . pain-,fron rheumatism ; "•ides so''bad thl t i'•robuld not' attend tobusi- ness. I procured South American Rheu- matic Cure on the recommendation of my druggist, and was completely cured in three or four days by the use of this rem- edy only. It is the best remedy I ever saw." Sold by druggists. The Proprietors of Parmelee's Pills are constantly receiving letters similar to the 1. following, which explains itself. Mr. John A. Beam, Waterloo,. Ont., writes ;—"I • never used any medicine that can equal Parmalee's •Pills for Dyspepsia or Liver Hopes Flattering Tale. The life insurance agent bit his lip, kicked the wall and threw a look at his oat. Then he felt better, but not much better, for fate had been treating him un- kindly, net only punching him unmerci- fully while he was up, but beating him f'lereely while he was down. "I'll tell you my miserable story," he said to a chance caller, "and perhaps evoke ' your pity. There were three of them,part- ners in crime, I believe, and I persuaded each of them to make an application for $15,000 life insurance. And it took a lot of persuading, too. First of all I gave them a dinner, then took them to the theatre, and then bought dolls for their little girls. Each of them touched one for a small loan. I could afford these little attentions,as my commission on the busi- ness would have been about 81, 000. "I was hugging myself at the prospect of the commissions, and every time one of them felt doubtful about being able to afford so, much ' insurance I gave him a meal or a box of cigars to 'jolly' him along. "They were all three examined on the same day and all three were rejected.. Though they looked healthy they had about all the diseases under the sun and they knew it. T ,ey had boarded at some time or other at the expense of almos every insurance agent in town." Spoiled Ills Good Work. Mr. X is a contractor of philanthropic tendencies. He attends the meetings of his working mete; he goes to call on them regularly twice a year, and if a workman is about to leave he always wants to know the reason why. Hence, when last Thur - day his book-keeper told him that Pat Mulcahey was going to leave Mr. X im- mediately requested the pleasure of Pat's 'company in the inner office. "Well, well, Pat," ho began, "What's this I hear about your leaving? What's the matter? Haven't I treated you well?" "Indade ye have, sore," replied Pat. "Well, what's the trouble?" "It's that donned boss Smith. Shure yisterday he took me away from me hod an' bricks an' sant nie away out on a hill that was covered wid rocks. He put me on the top, wid a shteel rod in me hand. 'Drill a hole there,' says he, An I squat- ted quatted down wid a hammer an' rod, an' 1; worruked for two hours, makin' a Leine nate hole. An' then, will ye belave it, sorr, a dornned fool came along and filled the foine hole wid powdher and blew it to h—, an' I'll not do that fool tiirick sgin," Early Lessons. Watts.—A fellow never quite forgets the lessons he learns at his mother's knee. Potts.—Tnat's so. 'often laugh when I think of how short a time it took to learn to stuff my hat in my knickerbockers when I had been swimming without per- mission. andliidney Complaints. 'Therelief oxperi 1 encecl after using them was woneeeee ." Women say that In order to make a ,&s aVegetable sai'o family meclncine Parmalallcaseee'ss � refitlike on a a husb:rhea he hmasilatoh bcrowe ".m • ana - Pills can bo gxvenin garn o requiring a Cathartic. Catarrh Cured in A Week, by using u R. HUNT'S MAGIC -SNUFF IN BOXES 25 Cents at all druggists, or by THE mail on receipt of price. Address, MILLER EMULSION CO., Kingston, Ont. 9 10 If E. B. Eddy's were not the best matches made, hey would not be in con- -tant use by nine tenths . of the people. In giving general satis- faction they leave absolute- ly nothing' to be desired. TO THE PEOPLE I LE� 1 VITA- .+' ORE Nature's Blood Puri- -_- , tier and Nerve ionic, discovered by Prod'essor Noel, Geologist, of Chi- cago, is a Ma lietttc Mineral Rock. hard as ada- mant, mored ,y blasthng from the bowels of the earth,wheu becoming oxydazed, and after many tests, geological an N. etiemical, the Professor finding out its great curative properties, and combining science with experience''� Prepared it in the Several forms known as V. 0. F,lix r, 7. C. Pills, V. 0. Suppositories, V. 0.Ozo-Bacteriacide. and V. 0. Damonia. 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