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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1911-02-24, Page 3ncia School. tfralluommiafiN LESSON IX. -FEB. 26, tslI. Elijah Meets Ahab in Nahoth's Vine- yard. --1 Kings 21: 1-29. Contrnentary,•--I. A.ltab's covetousness (vs. 1-0.) There was no vt'rona in Ai>.ab's wish to secure the desirable ps'ece of pro- pertywiticlt lay close to his palace at deuce!, provided he had no purpose of rewetting to unjust means to obtain it. Naboth was justified in withholding the \vineyard frorn Altab, waanefrot bsidebecause "the- per- nylawte(rLal inheritance ev. 25: 23 -28 - Num. 36: 7-9), and it would seem like a denial of leis allegiance to the true reli- gion to sell it when the jubilee restora- tion was neglected in these idolatrous tnsnet.: It is an unfavorable view that we get or Ahab as we see him skulking in his bed -chamber because his wish is not granted. His conduct reminds us of that of a peevish, pampered child. Ile "became miserable because he could not get a poor man's vineyard added to all that he possessed. It is a true saying, `That soul in which God dwells not, has ho happiness, and he who has God has a satisfying portion."' -Clarke. In telling his trouble to Jezebel he Handed his case over to a resourceful, conscienceless, cruel woman, who would hesitate at no itdquity if only sthimight,aceomplisli Iter end. ' H. Jezebel's cruel plot (vs. 7-10.) Jeze- bel appeared to hurt contempt at Ahah'a weakness. In her view it was unreasou- able for him, a king, to hesitate to ap- propriate Naboth's vineyard if he want- ed it. She Might have said, "Is _Naboth King? or are you? Cheer up, Ahab, and eat. I will get the vineyard for you" To the reproach. of Israel it must be said that Jezebel was the real head of the government. She assumed royal authority, issued the murderous decree, affixed the king's seal, and Naboth was a doomed man. • Ahab was no less guilty than she, for he was knotting to ttte transaotion and was responsible for the use of his seal upon the document that meant Naboth's death. Jezebel may be appropriately classed with Herodias, who caused the death of John the Baptist. IIT. Naboth shamefully executed (vs. 11-14). 11.his city---•Tezrcet, about twenty miles north -of Samaria. The king and queen were at the latter city. Elders . nobles -Those in authority in the city. The elders were the representatives of the tribes dwelling in JezreeI. The nobles were leading Hien, socially, in the city. Did as Jezebel had sent unto them -niter letter to the elders of Jezreel speaks out, with cynical disregard of decency, the whole ugly conspiracy. It is direct, horri- bly plain, and imperative. There is a per- fese nest of sins hissing and coiled toge- ther in it -hypocrisy calling religion .-m to attest a lie, subornation of evidence, contempt for the poor tools who are to perjure themselves, consciousness that such Work will only be done by worth- less men, cool, lying, ferocity and mur- dct.--McLaren. The letter came to the elders and nobles bearing the royal au- thcrity since the king's seal was affixed. "In giving validity to documents, names were not in those days, nor are they now in the East;. signed by the hand in writ- ing, but impressed by a seal on whiter the name is engraved. Hence the im- portance which is attached to the signet tbrougltout the sacred book." --K tto, 12. Proelaitned a fast -Thr ciders and nobles were carrying out .Ic•zr1'el's directions. The proclamation of a fist indica.tecl, that there was eau" for humiliation, either because of -'+•ire calamity that had fallen upon the t•iiv or was about to fall. Jezebel did not scruple to attempt to cover her .:ruel perfidy well a cloak of reliio'i. het Naboth , made. the 01 puiioaspossible,so that when the wit- nesses testified against him, it -0.101,1)(11 would be strong. 13. Two men --'1 i ler Mosaic law the testimony of two wit- .. r. condemn onea spa •y to e tweet's was secs. i, orsSal Suffered with Throat Trouble lLr. B. W. D. Barnes, ex - Sheriff of Warren County, T e n nessee, in a, setter from Mc- Mirin\rifle, T e n nessee„ writes: "1 had throat trouble and h a d three doc- tors treating rn e. A• 111 failed to do m e a 11 y good, and p r onounced rn y health gone. I con - eluded to try Perinea, and after using four bot- tles can say I was entirely cured." ((sable to Work. Mr. Gustav' Himmelreich, Hocliheirn, Texas, writes: "For a number of years I suffered whenever I took cold, with severe at- tacks of asthma, which usually yielded to the common home' remedies. "Last year, however, I suffered for eight months without interruption so that I could not do any walk at all. The various medicines that were pre- scribed brought me no relief. 'After ta:cing six_ bottlr-s of Peruna, two of Lacupla and two of MManalin, I am free of my, trouble so that I can do all my farm work again. I can heart- ily recommend this medicine to any one who Buffers vtrith tlsfs annoying complaint and beileve that they will obtain good resnit� '" �i Mr. B. W. D. Barnes, to take possession- At rat the eove:ted. prize was within his reaelt, and he was ready to take it, no nta.tter at what cost of innecnnt blood. The sati' - faction which he hoped to secure from the possession of the vineyard was des- tined to be turned auto bitterness. There is a sort of pleasure in aequiring pro- perty, ro- crt in a just way, but when posses- sion osses- sons is gained through deception ov blood the aequisition is a burden n i't .t source of pain. 17. Word of the Lord calve to Elijah - Although the prophet seemed to Ahab to have disappeared from Israel after the teat at Carmel and the restoration of the reins, he was within hearing dis- tance of Jei,ovait, ready to do (tie bid - diem IS. '1'o met Ahab -Elijah had snot Abair witit messages from. tlteLord tie the beginning of the drought, and again et its close„ Orem more he wag ealle•d to thee the guilty King. Which is in uami.ris,"--•R. V. The expression is used to indieate that Ahab was king and hail. Jti'; official r(sideuee in Samar- ia_ Its the vineyard of Naboth--- The Lord gave .he great prophet explicit in- tormattiorl ccs to where :Ahab uas and his errand there. It). Haat thou kill- M- The quesi.ion does not imply doubt., but is the 1+trongest kind cif affirmation. Thus aaith the Lord -.-.Ahab and bis wicked queen bail proeceded itt their fi- endish purpose regardless of risltt or of Jehovah. nut they must; be made to know that Jehovah has regard for hu- man eo tiu, t, and their wrongs must be exple tk 1. ;,frail dogs lick thy' blood- - 13eca:me of Ahab`s repentance and huulil- lastden (y. 29). this prophecy was not lite.sally fulfiller) in ltim. thott ;h at the n r his ' lice. u • n did '� Samaria. s d pool of ,.ern, G i -, elratli. Chilrnc:n of Belial- Base fellows.'blood that fell on his charter tl Anise ld. i'. 13eliad is not a proper name. Jr. meant: "worthlessness," necklet se te." The :ons of lielial were ready to be- come ?est such witnesses as ,Tc"e 7.:t'•. conspiracy demanded. • Naboth did 1r1us- Ithenic (sod and the Hing --Ther,' aces not the slightest proof that Naboth was guilty of blasphemy against God. Ase to his blaspheming the kin;, :t •we om, just to construe his refusal to transfer to the king the vineyard, which was his aneestral possession, as either tee:Leon or blasphemy. Carried him forth --:t-- cording to ,e\vislt law executions must r take place without the camp .' or +sty (Lev. 24. 13-16). Stetted hips with eton.es-=rhe prescribed manner of in- flicting the death penalty. The two wit- nesses were to east the first stove•, at the condemned ratan. Ile died --The ex- eeutiott of Naboth was an n,tro;iotts murder. It appears that the sons of Naboth were slain at the sane time (2 Kings 9. 20). 14. They sent to tin/noel •--Tile elders and nobles had lent them- selves to the wieked Jezebel to be - Cotte the murderers of an innocent trail and then made their official report to her. Among outer sins involved in this series.were voyetousness, lying - wrhtr,v and urder. "'Che wild license of Jezt- hers life, the magical fascination of her errs or of her character, became J It prover), in the nation (2 Kings i . 22) Long nfterwerd her nano lived as the by -word of all that \eas execrable, ait.l in the Apocalypse it is given to a ehur;:lt or an individual in isie Miner, combining in like manner fnneti 45 It end ioflieiaay" (ltev. 2, `20). Smith. p IV. lt,lijclh's prophecy against Ahab (va 111.20). 15, Take poadeeelen of the vineyarel�_ Jeze'bel's plot seemed dins far lei be lei tntecessful: The death of :Naboth and les roots 'apparently left no legal heir land, hence the way was open for Atm?) in lay claim to it. 10. Ahab rose .... `22 : 38 : but it was afterward t:.':filled in hie son, on whom Jehovah laid the burden (2 Kings 3: ').•--Vtbetoit. 20. Vast thou found toe, 0 seine etwu.ie---Ae the King hal previously regorded Elijah as one who troubled lsrtiel (1 (Cin;; 1S 17), so now he looked upc 1 hint as his enemy, failing to recognize in the pro- phet simply the messenger of Gad to (vita. Sold thyself --Ahab stm;)ped .off a.t nu iniquity an long as he might gratify his depraved ambitions. 21-29. The prophet foretold the atter -destruction of Alutb'S family and tl:e fate 'of Jezebel. Although the ki'•g was guilty of abominable evils, yet at the words of God of Elijah no ^nine to lire - self sufficiently to huen;>le 'himself be- fore the Lord, and the threatened de- struction was delayed for a, tints, int it was only delayed. The penalty must be executed. As \ve dully the history of men and nations we etre am:tre'd at the great forbearance of (3o;i, yet \ve (now that his judgments imiet, fail >tc. last. QUESTIONS. --What request did Ahab make of Naboth ? Why would it neve been improper fpr Naboth to grant it ? Where w.ns Naboth's home ? White were Aitab'a feelings When his request was refused ? Deseribe the course that Jezebel took. Of what sins wee jezebel guilty in this matter 'r Of what sins Was Ahab guilty ? Vow tl(d Ahab end. Elijah come to meet :n Naboth's vine- yard ? A'c'hy did All,u> emit Elijah his enemy ? What penalty was pronounced upon Ahab ? Upon Jenebel ? - PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. Covetousness, The covetous are those who envy the appearance, power, posi- tion or possessions of•anotlter; who de- sire passionately the 'houses, lands, n\oney or. friends of others; who greed- ily pursue wealth, honor or pleasure; who long inordinately for anything God withholds, nr tcIto emthe things seen above things not seen. We should: •Salieit satisfaction Not eiral.iteetanee,, but contentment, 'serures happritl n. Ahab, the Icing, with vast pee essar-, i heavy and displeased and turtle Ins lata' to toe wall, and will not Litt bread, ?s'• cane° lie cannot Ila`e 'otic little f,ardece of herbs. Paul, the prisoner, dinned every comfort, ,lags. 111 the' dummies g,l have 1it;ti'sied;' in whatever state 1. :alif, therein to bit content" Whdl. iv., 11, .13, 11. V.). lie 'coveted no loan's sileer, or gold, or apparel" (,Aots se. )3). Only those who have been oen verted, tied be• come as little childro>t; knu\v nevem% about Christian contentment.. Sluts small 'e\ils..A. proverb Feld,. ••1° thy foe the small ti.s d gnat, faluy ]lint its large 11s an elephant." In fi •t ling with elu we insist resist. the ',t.tit:d:e,t telnptatiouas sturdily as the leten,e, .A young miller said: to a friend. •''i'itte water is leaking through my intial an. I see, .but the bole •is, Only u little cant "1: would. try to. fancy it a big ,:t' 1; 1 r 14 i a 0005 ii AO id wa WAVrw TORONTO MIA KETS. 1•l.\'.ib $J (O. K. Pitt ti' eonelitio,u weere piu•t1 ally no- ellattg,en d'toIt yesterday in all lutes of lice ettich, tttod busier steers and heifer, w ore quite firth at the lee ,.t ftg- tires of the week and lotus and cows were e,tcady to Itrtn, (Mormon cattle were ratheer.p1entifnl and fur a. time it. \vas thought that they would not all he sold. l'ri.•os here slightly lover for t.itc' pewee' staff, but everyt:tiag \was gone Leiure noon. The run of I 0 laa4s for Wednesday and 't'ltursdat was small- er than w•u+1, and it is eel -kneeled eeled by term you, for •i.f'not attended t 1 t i!i Ovine of the deader.; 1hat; Friday will see soon bit Fig. enough," wee hie nevem. tart 11 fi'w 1"011. 0tri:ing, (ln:i,iu!:4 reply. .But the young 113ikr 11ie_1.et-te,l emote: .the dealers differed ae to lie the advice, asid the water 1(rok, 111., n t _ state or trade sono. of the entail buyers e dant. Sip neglee led at tet•• ince n ti.• tutding 1.htagarat; ter Miff, 1.7b.e bis; gains in t>t,rength aitd int'enwitt ,,!ta ten. lith e t I, pet ever. \tete able to secure bttte r terms in 1 heir )urchasts. tic•I ftrgt sin was yearslii,fote, when h: teen I tied an immoral, heathen pri ire a. Fr, Were iueldnel to rind tae len .:.rc i)aerifice self. Present thF hodw a living sa.crifiee to God (Iloni. ell. 11..Oni• who can sue; ' S live-; yet riot Cau•ist lived, in met" (((el. ii. 201. is eat le. fled with God's provision far !lint. out. who •considers Itimuself wine all he 1tan and all Ito hopes 'to have. as lelonainein God, wills ho saved from the depreeeloft arising from the desire for more. .4 blind fruit -vender, who b.Jll been :Pe a ue- taule;l to repine when sales were -mall, was converted. Shortly his winuskeel. "What kind of a, day draw, \ ,it frit+i, John?" duly laughed antd .,tt•1. "Tile kind of it day our )Father want fal ole In !>o., light, 5 oil have. The business 15 Ids Innow, and if hie on, hien .. .. .. .. 4 et) 33 111(x4 a poor day Pre ]Ferriint• t..1 ;_r 1 21- { 1)e.. tint., .. . • .. 1 so bie about." t }lnteiter, ,.:tscF .. .. .. ., eft Seek spiritual- gifts, t oret. those ))o.. ntedituti . .. .. 5 40 r:Foe a. mod onto can bt' {ar: fl. ('or. xis. 1)0., 101>1lruen .. .. . , .1 25 4, 10, 31: xis. 11. (.+oro faith, the it. ))i,.. canner, .. .. .. 3 25 sarin): c of t Flags hopeel ler, the e Javie- neon -keeps .... .... .. 5 Itt Lion of titItege not +earl) tllcb, t!. I. R. Feeders steer, .. .. .. ., 4 75 \'.1. Covet hope. white' meket!t not Det„ bulls .. .. .. 3 no ashamed (}tutu. v. 5). C'rn•;•! lore. 11 blah Stcekers, eduuee .. 4 7,1 secketh not her own an,l never f:tk.'111 Miles eo\.s. cboi e. t nein . 55 its) (1. (rut. xiii. -4). (sl :avet pence. whieli (Ointment and uuedntxt . - .)a 1)0 paste:tit all understanding. and garr:�011. Sheep, cwt 4 .. .. .. „ 4 25 the .Heart and, mind (Phil, it. ti, 7). .. 3 :tit ('rivet: power over sli dirt pager ,1f time Springers, caoh .. ...... 41) lei rtnerna duke x. 19). !Auntie .. . , . .... .. d tit) ice :•ttt's retribution. Au.;a11•3 .1e}: 1)o.. fed 1111,1 wate:e•a. • 7 13'i bel nsanaged to a vvis11 their .l emestel plot. The, ni,trderers pined their Woad- Cadges .. .. .. .. .. .. :1 50 Steined inheritance Walton?, tett' of vital- :I'.tii111:I1'1 MARKET. lenge or discovery. lint God nuak'te:h in- qui,i`tiust for blood, Their time for rrttJ_ hte(ipis of gratin to -day were about butien ean1F. As we beheld the rrut.i!:tt- t0UU Irtz iiN1,.. '!'ht•re sten' 3(110 ),usbci of c,i remains of that (Mee prnncl, unserulP_ fall \v herr, \tltieh old at Sue per bushel. sterns queen.. (vin (in tin raoatmon rF. Fp- erne) 41111 lntalre1x of hurley at lhk.• title of offal and vermin outside the city, her blood sprinkling Iit walla; :124 v, r ))Field t l o p 121 t•nnr aS 'iti?t, 1v elterin•_• in his blood. and the wiId ,'.ogs ;ieki:i the erirusoit drops frorn Ll:e wbeele of lid, chariots and the plates of his armor-. havewe not befor't ua•a •v.11esnat rind aw- ful consent nil the void:, of Wm who jt' lgetb righteous judgment.. lletribn- tion sooner or later overtakes flu: dein ant trane„et•tes'nr.- A. C`, :11. O1 -D -FAS H t ON ED. (Buffalo Express). "Chat ltne:seater who torsos :ironed here is a back number.' "I had thought that he carred a very satisfactory stock." "Yes, but he sclle hi: etpples by the peek, insteerl of by the, deice»." slow on account el the reluetanee ul the small Ir very to pet;- high and the intim pendenoe of the bigger oven. Sheep uu;i lambs were steucly 01, the early week yncitatiie:nr., There 'Was likewise no ehange with retards to hof;. or ee?lves. Tht.• leiter "pati:teed firer and th;' torn; - er weak. rk. Thelarge supply of hose made tete quotation!: aulditiontll\- weak. The - r11n cemented nr 1(1(1 loads, t•u lei ptii tell: 1,550 citric. 1.740 sheep Sou lambs, 1.440 liege mei 3 190 calves, TO -d aye quotations,: Eeport cattle. oiuiiee+ ..$; (t 13) 4 0 2.5 ))o., medium .... 5 ea 5 75 ;P 10 i, -10 :i 40 1110 5 01 4 75 :1 90 5 :511 .5 2:1 4 95 .5 CN) 75 00 .50 00 4 75 2)0 51) g.0 0 5U n 00 t) 00 S 75 CT b ISE hay 01 1>1oderate supply, there ling soles ni; abuni, ::t) loads at 517 to ole 11 torr for,timotily, and at t+lt> to :Il`3 for Mined, One load of .rut etretw, bundled, tole( at `+1,) a tun. Dt•eeseel hal:, are :dearly, with quota- tions ruling at $9.50 to `n10. ii hr:ti; \thtt1'.. a 0 85 n 00 foil FOR LIFE? Mothers Should Realize `What Neglect of Skin -Troubles May Mean to Children. A lifetime of disfigurement and suffering often results from the neg]eet, in infancy er childhood, of minor affections of the, skin and scalp. A. mother overlooks a little rash or attempts ron'e simple treatment and in a. day, perhaps, the little one is covered with severe eczema or a tinnier distressing erup- tion. 'Chen the struggle for a cure begins: A multitude of remedies are tried, doctor after doctor consulted and hospitals visited, but too often the suffering extends, without substantial relief, f rote days to weeks, weeks to months and months to years. Added to this is the ewer -present fear that the itching, bunting and disfiguration will become chronic, mar- ring future v, elft re and snaking life miser sble. in the prevention of the simple shin troubles from which all this suffering sa often arises and in establishing a condition of skin health that makes eruptions impossible, mothers aro assured that nothing is purer, sweeter or more effective than Cuticura Soap and Cuticu a Ointment. And greater stili, if possible, 13 the success of these simple household remedies in the treatment of the severer skin affections themselves. With the fhst warm bath with Cuticura Soap and gentle application of Cuticura Ointment, the itching and burning. of eczema cease, the child falls into a refresh - :reg sieep, the mother rests and for the first (Inc. possibly, in many weeks peace fans ore a distracted household. Frequently a single cake of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment are sufficient. Positive as i5 this statement, it Ls justified by more than thirty years of pronounced success. To quote but a single instance, Robert Mann, of Proctor, Minnesota, says: "Our boy was born in Toronto on Oct. 13. 1508, and when three months old a slight rash appeared on his cheek. What appeared to be a water blister would form. When it broke. matter would run out, starting nevr blisters until his entire face, head and shoul- ders were a mass of scabs and .you could not see a pardele of clear skin. We tried about every advertised remedy without avail, in. - deed some of them only added to his suffering. and one in particular, the Remedy, almost put the infant into convulsions. Tina ramily doctor prescribed for him and told us to bathe the baby hi buttermilk. Thls diel not do any good, so we took him to a hospital_ lie was treated as an out-patient twice a week and he got worse, it anything. We decided that it could not be cured and must run roc course and so we just kept his arms bandaged to his side to prevent his tearing his flesh. \i a left Toronto and shortly after our arrival in Duluth, the Cuticura Remedies were recommended. We started using theta in May, 1909 and soot. the cure was complete. lou would not think he was the same child for Cuticura made his skin perfectly dear and he is entirely free from the skin disease. There has been no return. We still use only Cull -- curs, Soap for baby's hash." Cuticure Soap,Cuticura.Ointinent Cutk:ura Resolvent and uticura Pills are sold by drug- gists everywhere. Send to Potter Drug ac Chem. Corp., Boston. Mass., for a free copy of their latest 32 -page Cuticura Book on treat- ment of skin diseases. lo., Acadia... ... .. ....... :3 1.0 tlo, -1Acadia, unbranded .. ... . , .:1 Vti 'These prices are for delivery here, lots=, 5e less. Prices in barrels are ere nioree per ,:wt. BRADSTREET'' TRADE REVIEW. Montreal reports to. Bradstreet's say trade there continues steady in tone. The volume of retail business moving ie lv 'rood for this time of the year. It 00 0 00 0 :iti 11 0 89 Ii4 Otis u,50 18 00 14 Un 1500 »c ,tot, 0 t;0 ( onelderablc attention is being paid to Oats, bnslt. , .. .. .. . it 113 clearing winter lines and it would look peau, bush a SO as though at the end of the season re- 13arlec 1't,:l.. .. .. .... 0 117 tail stocks will have been, pretty well Rye, bush.. o til cleared. Wholesalers report that good Beek:wheat. bn It.. o t5 ;acting orders are coming in from all Pay, timothy, ttrr... .... 17 rn) ),.arts of the country- 122,1 that spring Do., mixed, tin!.. .. .. 1e on business is also generally satiefaetory. Straw. per ton .. .. , ... 13 01 The hardware trade is opening up Alsike elm et_ nit:Aly. Deliveries of British iron are ex - No. 1, bush 7 00 pected to be light and prieee are fi)m No. e, btinit.. .. .. .. ti 50 in ton. No. :3. bushh..5 :,u 9.oronto reports to Bradstreet's ;my. • ..0 75 general trade continues aetive in all 1)0, \ n, 'Red N o , ?.., . o. I .. , . .... 0 00 lives. City trade bus kept tap well and .. .. Do„ Njl wholesalers report an excellent business Timothy. No. I. rer,lFa11F4 8 25 In sorting and spring lines, The dry Do., he, " 1Neleetterl :1 lei goods trade is generally brisk. Thiene Alfalet, ice':c.tneil .. 1'3 25 of linens, cottons and woollens hold firm in tone. Some buyers are delaying taking deliveries of spring goods but most merchants aro • calling for ship- ments as there seems to be some fear that later on. in the season stocks wilt beg light. b ' , ee e • P Winnipegnnipeg reports there e)ntaxin. -_ an excellent movement to general trade. altltonjh bare weather has to some ex- tent; interfereel with the movement of goods. Va.nconver and Victoria reports say a good general business is moving throughout the province. Quebec report sto Bradstreet's sayht e. volume of business during the week shows improvement over the preceding OM. Hamilton reports say business there is steady in character and the volume compares very favorably with that of last year. Good sorting orders are mining fn. Country trade at retell is satisfactory and deliveries of prnd'tec are Jarge. i'ollcetions are generally sat- hfe etory . i'.onclon repnt(t say the past wi'ek has seen little change in inteine:s condi- tions there. Ottawa. repots Saw the trade there is steady. A. fair volume of lenethees is moving. 7, .i0 li 75 li 00 0 25 6 25 5 50 0 00 0 00 13 25 10 00 0 27 n 22 0 30 0 20 u IS 1) '24 0 15 Dresses hese bitter,.. .. .. .. 11 3t3 elairy (1 '133 1)o., inferior . .. .. 0 20 Eggs, new -laid, tloz.. .... U '18 1)acics, spr•iuf;, '.b.. .... tt 17 (`lei.'ktrts, lb.. .1.1)......., . .. .... n 1(i `.4'nr t?,i' lb. .. .. n ell 11 . 1'f c T s Cured by Lydia C. Piok- hamssVegetableCompouod Canifton, Ont. -"I bad been a great sufferer for five years. One doctor told me it was ulcersof the uterus and another told rue it was a fibroid tumor. No one knows what I suf- fered. I would always be worse at certain periods, and never was regular, and the bearing -down pains were terrible. I was very ill in bed, and the doctor .told me I would have to have an operation, and that I might die during the operat on.. 1 wrote to my sister about it and she. advised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound. Through personal expe- rience I have found it the best medi- cine in the world for female troubles, for it has cured me. and I did not have to have the operation after all. The Compound also helped me while pass- ing through Change of Life. -lairs. LTITITIA MAIM, Canifton, Ontario. Lydia E. Pinkham`s'Vegetable Com- pound, made from roots and herbs, has proved to be the most successful remedy for curing the worst forms of female ills, including displacements, inflammation, fibroid tumors irregu- larities, periodic pains, backache, bear- ing -down feeling, flatulency, indiges- tion, and nervous prostration. It costs but a trifle to try it, and the result baa beeiiworth millions to suffering women* Fowl, 111 . , .. .... 0 12 9 14 Apples, . .. .. ((r 5 00 Cabbage, hetes .. .. • . 0 35 0 43 Cauliflower .. .. .. .... n 75 1 00 Onions, bag .. • . 0 90 1 00 Potatoes, batg, . .. .. . , 0 95 1 05 Beef, hindquarters , . .. 0 50 30 50 Do., forequarters .. .. S (10 0 00 170., elsoire, matinee.. .. 11 00 t) 75 1)o,, medium, carcase .. 8 Mt 8 50 Afetton, per ewt.. .... 4 Of; 9 50 Veal. prime, per cwt ....11 00 13 00 Lamb, cwt 10 on 11.50 1sTt:. )')ides-- "bine 34 no ' ;cute ill tae -1tr1- ;rt;0P1, and 911(1.84 J 111+1 52.'l ly. City i11- 2pe.'ted,. 1•g., 3 steers :e)t+l 'ewe, till la, ztn0 21p,•1) 1.2e per 11a; N'. l 11.-. and No. o, 7 1.2e. Cottnte>. 1,to.•k. mutat 8 to 8 Y-241 at 01)11itic point-, 1(31,1 green at 73-2 t o So. Horsehair --1•+.)12)2.1' Or )snider Si2(k, 30 to 32c per 111, 1iorsehines---$2.7> to 43. Sit comb ides ---90 to ;,31.2.1: Calleki)it--:\J:aricet ie steady. will' priee4 from. 12 to 1:3e here., and 11 to 12e. o Jteitle. .fallow Sol d4. in barrel \o, 1. 53.4 to ()e; No. 2, nand'', 5e; ruler., Nt', 1, (tie (31.421. and No, i.' .i 1-•3e. Woolf --';'here nntIrime new. with prieea nominally tuleltenerd, t'mrai.shed wools, 13 to 14tt: wats•:tetl ctt• 91 to 22e; rejections, 10 to 17e. SUGAR ,Armin.( T. &iget•rs ate. quoted in Toronto. in bags, Eer cwt., as follows; xtra granulated; St. Lawrence .. S Sin do., 1t:edpath's , . , 4 30 do.,Aeadin •. • 4 211 Imperial granulated.. • e ... 4 1.5 Beaver, granulated.. .. 4: 15 NO. 1 ,yellow, St, 3.awrenee , , .. fl 00 do., ltedpath's. .. • . • e 3 90 WOMEN CATHOLICS. ltlii\wtukec, 1\iic., Ftb 20. -There are at present 14,018,7(11 Wilmot) Catholics in the United States, rtes, +r a ernieg, to the 1011 Wiltsins official (at ..nit: direc- tory which is now its the 3'3'21. .these figures are regarded tis eft) e1 in Cath- olic circles, a:a the iufoi':M.6.On is fnrn- ished dn•eet from the \ 1 r te:;:s Catholic elsaneery of Rees. *4,600 MASONIC EVENT, neon, T)espatch• ;Mine prom,.:+\slit elti- %ens attended Guelph Ledge, No, 1155, 1 ee .A, .le. and A. d Mei 112233). The' neeas loll war; unique, it 0 t;s, Mahonhy, night there. Richard 1IYesr try, seni.,i filled the Worshipful Master's emit; whit, Itis six sons occupied the oti,r r of - Beers' positions, and the store of the: first degree was erentplific 1.• POe reason or the change frnin the regu er offices \va,s i:ho occasion o£ a t,>attosen of the \4', M, taking alto first degree.