HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1908-10-16, Page 7LESSON III.—OCT. 18, 1908.
ll)avid'& Kindness to Jonathan's' Sona-
a Saul. g: age.
Commentary, --1. David finds Jona-
than's son (vs. 1-5), 1. Of the house of
Saul—Several years had passed, since the
death of Saul. During the greater part
of this time David had been einggaed in
wars securing peace in Israel. He reign-
ed seven and one-half years in Hebron,
and after that over all Israel. When a
season of peace caro David recalled his
covenant made with Jonathan before
Saul's death, after which came the years
of his wonderings. During these years
the covenant had been renewed. Now
that David was firmly established on the
throne, it was safe to draw SauPs house
from. obscurity, He had perhaps some
time before accidentally heard, of the
e9ncealect abode of the unfortunate Me-
phibosheth.
.& servant , . , . L % --Ile was prob-
ably known to some of D y d's' officers
-'and hunted up by theni, He diad -Gleii
care of Saul's, property in the tribe of
Benjamin. He seems to have became a
freedman at his master's death. 3."The
kindness of good Kindness such as God
himself shows, or kindness in God,, out of
reverence for God, for God's .sake, or
kindness in pursuance of the covenant
of the covenant between him and Jona-
than, to which God was a witness (1. Sam.
20: 14, 42). Whenever the love of 'God
reigns in the hearts of men it is ever
going out in search of opportunities to
do good. Comforts of home, pressing
businesscares, or public interests never
hinder the action of love. All these
things are as eyes to discover opportun-
ities of showing our gratitude to God, in
our devotion to the interests of our fel-
lowmen. The more unfortunate, the
more helpless the subject, the deeper our
love is stirred to relieve the creature.
Jonathan hath yet a son-Mephibosheth,
who was about five years old at his
father's death (at Gilboa). His nurse,
horrified at the news of Saul's and his
son's death, flying as she thought for
her life, had let the child fall and lamed
him for life, probably dislocating his
ankle, knee or thigh (2 Sam. 4: 4). This
misfortune had prevented him from
public life.
4. In the house of Machir—Josephus
calls him "the principal man of Gilead."
"Machir was a rich man, judging from
2 Samuel 17: 27, who, after the death of
Saul and Jonathan, had received the lame
son of the latter into. his house."—Keil.
Lo-de-bar—Across the Jordan near
Mahanaim, where Ishbosheth, his uncle,
lived for seven years, during the time
'David was in Hebron.
1L David shows kindness to Jonathan's
son (vs. 6-8), 6. He fell on. his face—
Showed reverence to David as his king
with' such tokens of fear that David was
obliged to encourage him. �; David had
thus done honor to Jonathan when he
was next to the throne (I. Sam. 20, 41),
It was Oriental custom that rulers
should slay ell the relations of a prede-
cessor. Knowing this, the young man
might have feared that he had been sus-
pected of aspiring to the throne and was
summoned into the king's presence to
receive sentence of death. He came at
the ]ring's request. He was at the king's
mercy. He was unconscious of the king's
plans or purposes. He had been discov-
ered in his obscurity and poverty. He
was the last living relative of Saul who
'was David's sworn enemy . Custom was
not ready to make his case exceptional.
He might consider his life ended 7. Fear
not—David was not unacquainted with
all these circumstances and facts. He
knew his power over the life of Mephi-
bosheth and he quickly saw that the un-
fortunate man expected he would exer-
cise it against him. He therefore hast-
ened to assure him that he had no cause
for fear. Will surely show thee kindness
—The mind and disposition of the king
was entirely contrary to all his fears.
That deeply planted love, which Dame
from God into his soul, wag the reoring
power with David. Having that, his nat-
ural affections were quickened and kept
alive, though many years had passed
since his heart was joined in brotherly
love to Jonathan. His love had found
ex -pression in a sacred vow, and he now
purposed to carry that vow into effect.
Eat bread at my table --The highest
honor any subject could enjoy. When
David saw that Jonathan's son was a
cripple and situated in obscurity there
came no feeling of repugnance, no thought
came no feeling of repugnance, no
thought that it would not be kingly to
take notice of such a subject as he . No,
love never acts in that way. Love led
David to do the greatest thing in his
power and not the least thing. This
faithfulness did not deprive David of any
glory nor rob him of success or divine
favor, neither did it male his name a
grace in the record of kings. His ex-
ample has stood for our profit.
8. .A. dead dog—Though the son of a
ce and the grandson of a king, yet
family being under guilt and wrath,
anti himself poor and lame, he calls him-
self a dead dog. --Cam. Bib. Compare 1.
Saan. 24, 14, 15,
11. David restores the inheritance to
Jonathan's son (vs. 9.13.) 9. Have given
all tbat pertained to ,auk ---He re-
stored to this crippled boy all of the pri-
vate estate of his grandfather, Saul,
comprising what fell to Saul by inherit-
ance from Irish and what he had himself
acquired, the same having fallen to Da-
vid as crown lands, or been taken pos-
ee4sion of by relatives of Saul. This lib-
eral kindness would raise Mephibosheth
from dependence upon others to comforts
able eiretunstances. 10. Thou •--• shell till
the land—By order of the king. Thus'
aleiphiboeheth was made very comfort-
ebbe, havin0 a geed taste without are,
having much ineonte and little expense, e,
at seemsthat Ziba and his family- had NZ
the care of the whole 'estate and culti-
vated it at theirs own expense, yielding
half the product to Mephibosheth for tee
support of his household, for he had a
family. Ile would live as a nobleman
at Jerusalem, 11. So shall thy servant
do--Ziba appeared to be faithful at this
time, but afterward proved untrue, Two
incidents which occurred during Assalom's
rebellion, seventeen or eighteen years of
ter the events -of to -day's lesson, bear
upon this story; I. "During his rebel-
lion Zfba betrayed his master and false-
ly accused him of treachery to David.
The king, believing him, as was quite na-
tural wider the circumstances, took
away Merphibosheth's property and gav
away Mephibosheth's property and gave
it to Ziba. Later on, when Mephiboseeth
seemed to tell him the truth, explaining
his :position and action, David restored
half of it" (2 Sam, 16; 1-4; 19, 24-30.)
2, "When David fled from Jerusalem
from Absalom and had reached Mahan -
aim, the friend of Meiphibosheth, Maehir
of Lo -debar, brought him beds, utensils,
food and luxuries, because his people
were hungry, thirsty and weary in the
wilderness" (2 Sam, 17; 27-29).
12. A young son Whether born before
or after his residence in Jerusalem can-
not be ascertained. Micha—ealled Micah
in 1 Chron, 8; 3e. This spn became the
representative of Saul and had a numer-
ous offspring who were leading men, in.
the tribe of Benjamin until the ce ptiv-
ity.—,Spence,
Questions --At what time in David's
`reign is this lesson? Why was David
concerned for the family of Saul? Why
had Jonathan's son lived in retirement?
How did he come to be lame? Why did
he fear when he came into David's
presence? What assurances did David
give hire? What lands were included in
David's promise? What was the great-
est honor he could bestow? How did
Mephibosheth receive David's promises?
Who 'was made witness to David's
words? What was assigned as a duty
unto Ziba? Whom did he have to help
him? When did Ziba prove untrue to
his master? What incidents in Abso-
lom's rebellion bear on this lesson?
Teachings—We should search for op-
portunities to do good. We should be
Christlike in all we do and do it all for
his sake. The piety of parents is worth
more than riches. We should respect
those who are above us. We should ex-
press our gratitude for all our blessings,
Innocent persons are sometimes so plac-
ed that circumstances are against them
and cause the false reports of enemies
to be aecepted as true. Remember the
case of Lady Jane Grey in English his-
tory. We should be very careful as to
what we believe about our friends to
their discredit, even under the most in-
explicable circumstances. A -Christian
should not only love in word, but also
in deed and in truth (1 John 3:18).
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
I. Love remembers vows. Covenant
vows were to David a solemn obligation,
yet the keeping of his vow was not irk-
some, for it was made in fervent love.
Though he was raised to a high position
of honor, his heart was as tender as
when he was -a shepherd boy caring for
his father's sheep. That same power
which made him great so many years
before, was the moving power when he
had authority over all Israel. Tho
thought of Jonathan brought up again
the old love, and it yearned for some
one on whom he might bestow some ex-
pression of his enduring love, and there-
by fulfil his covenant of former years.
Time had not erased from memory the
scenes of other days, though circum-
stances had delayed his action in the
matter now so important to him.
U. Love is kind. "The kindness of
God" (v. 3), is "great kindness" (Neh.
9:17), "marvelous kindness" (Psa.
31:21), "loving kindness" (Psa, 63:3).
Hindness to all (Matt. 5:45). A heath-
en maxim is, "Wish well to all, but do
good only to your friends." Paul's high-
er rule is, "As we have therefore oppor-
tunity, let us do good to the heavenly
Father by deeds of love to his children
(Matt. 25:40). He bids us "be kindly
affectioned one to another with brother-
ly love; in honor preferring one anoth-
er" (Rom. 12.10).
UI. Love seeks an opportunity to do
good (v. 5). •Many are willing to relieve
the unfortunate when their attention is
called to them, but few seek out the
poor and afflieted. Get from your pas-
tor a list of the invalid poor in your
uparish, and visit them. but few seek
out the poor and afflicted. Get from
your pastor a list of the invalid upoor
in your pa rish and visit them. Go into
the poverty-stricken portions of the city,
where the little neglected children
swarm and invite them to your Sunday
.school; or temperance school, or sewing
school.
1V. Love is grateful (v.7) .A good
man kept a diary in which he recorded
every act of kindness. He preserved
this record of friendsship lest his mem-
ory should prove treacherous and these
kindly offers never be requited; and he
exhorted his children to remember,
when he should be no more, all those to
wlhom he owed a debt of gratitude for
their kindness. Have you any debts of
gratitude unpaid?' Remember any who
befriended your parents in time. of need,
to whom you should show the kindness
off God?
' V. Love is true (v. 7). More than
twenty years had elapsed since Jona-
had pledged each to the other, that
they emir(' show kindness to their chil-
dren'$ children. David, the Icing, is faith-
ful to hie covenant. Neither lapse of
time, nor changes of circumstances af-
ford any excuse for the unfulfillnnent
of an agreement. Fidelity to engage.
remits,
nga -
remits, either busbies or social, is a vir-
bus to eultivate.
VL Love is sacrificing • (vs. 9, 10),
David had reason to avoid the descend -
anis of Sitnl, whose house was a rival
one, But ir, the tttrseelfish kineness of
his heart he cared for the young cripple
as though he were his own son, oblivi-
ii of the feet: that tee bit•F.'r Enmity
Saul Merht show itself in his descen-
dants, Vitalis, a''godly lean, stood near
hit; friend, Urging, a celeebtatea phytin-
Iden, who was cord need tio die for the
gospel. The tonvieted men trembled,
wavered, and scented; about to give up
hie faith, rather than die for it. His
friend, Vitalis, came close; beside frim,
and though he knew it would cost him
hie life, said.; "Wluatt have you been so
industrious theretofore to preserve men's
bodies, and will now shrink at the se.v-
ing of \your ow,n soul. Bc courageous."
He grew strong end brave and his faith-
ful counselor was condemned and died
with hian,;
VII. Love returns good for evil (Matt.
5.44). '.phis Jesus did when He healed
the ear of Mamhus' (Luke 22,51) ; when
He forgave the .penitent thief (Luke
23,43);, when He prayed for ,iia mur-
derers (Luke 23.34). David forgot that
Saul had been bis enemy; he remember-
ed that Jonathan had been his friend.
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NORFOLK COUNTY
APPLE INDUS .
FRUIT GROWERS' ASSOCIATION HITS
DONE A GOOD WORK,
recent Weather Has Caused Fungus
Growth on Gxeenings—The Crop
Very Heavy.
The Norfolk County Fruit (:;rowers'
Association have beep daring excellent
work for some years past. They Have
their headquarters in blmcoe, where
they have a solid and cornmudious fruit
storage building •alongsiete of the Grand
Trunk Railroad:; and from welch they
ship their apples to the ditterent marl:-
ete in Ontario, to C rlwipeg and otuer
western points, to kuelioid, liliuvis,
where a groat deal of their luck is han-
dled, and to the'Englieh markets. Tiley
have been packing zed shipping their
fruit for the past four years and have
established a high reputation for their
branch. They have a)so carried off a
number of the . prizes for com,nereial
packages for the past two years at the
Ontario ix'uit 'Growers' Asso.ciat-ran
show, held in Toronto each year in Nov-
ember, Much of this is due to the en-
ergy and capacity of air. James John-
son, of Simcue, the founder. and manager
of the Association. Beginning with the
small number of 17 members they have
now a membership of about 150, ail own-
ing orchards. Under Mr. Johnson's sup-
ervision, they have brought these or-
chards to a high degree of excellence.
The latest and best methods of prun-
ing spraying, cultivating; fertilizing and
tliinnaig, are carried out in the most
thorough manner, and the orchards cer-
tainly show great results for the care
expended upon their, e'our- reporter has
just had the privilege .A inspecting many
of these Assoeiati, r;rorchards, where the
apple harvest is r present in full swing,
and, although= ex•:krienced apples ow-
er of many years' standing, he was sur-
prieed at the- size and' quality of the
crepe The trees certainly present a
sight wonderful to behold; laden as they
are wThh Snows, kings, Baldwins, Spies,
Tolman Sweets, Russets, and numerous
other varieties of the best quality. (great
numbers of the trees have substantial
props placed under the branches all
around them •so as to enable thein to
carry their crop without breaking down.
The ^Greenings, too, have a wonderfully
heavy crop, quite free from worms and
up about 10 days ago perfect in qual-
ity. Unfortunately during that time the
unusual weather conditions prevailing,
two close days combined with very
heavy dews at night, have caused a con-
siderable development of the fusrgas
spot. This has caused the pereentn.ge of
Greenings unfit for barreling • to run
much higher than usual. It has affected
the: orchards unevenly, some being bad-
ly affected. and others comparatively
tentouehed.-The subsequent eeld• weather
checked this growth and no further
spread of this disease " is anticipated.
A few Baldwins and Snows have been
injured, but the damage is chiefly con-
fined -to the Greening variety. Num-
erous gauge are now engaged in the
work of picking anti pricking in the
orchards, As the apples are picked from
the trees they are placed on a sorting
table, and immediately graded and peel-
ed. Only numbers one and two grades
are put up in accordance with the Fruit
Meeks Act.
Your reporter visited, many of the or-
elaardas and examined into the quality of
the pack there, as well rte examining dif-
ferent barrels awaiting shipment at the
storage building, and ;was delighted at
the carefulness and excellence of the
pack, The Association's card and address
with a short description of ita methods,
is placed at the tap of every barrel.
This Association is certainly to be eon.
gratulated on the good work they arc
doing for the apple trade.
WERE MEN DECEW ED?
More They Look at Sett!eirient Less
They Like It.
Winnipeg despatch: The strike issue's'
settled, at least so far as Winnipeg
]s concerned. At. a mass meeting of
the strikers this morning a large num-
ber - related their-exl,erience, and it
was decided that the action of the
,nee in refitting to go aaeK LU WU:K law -
Actually should be backed up and en-
dorsed by the entire body.
• It was the unanirrlau,s opinion of ail
in attendance that there was- some-
thiIig wrong, area teat bIL'pneous ter-
1nn,.:tancc:s have attended the whole
conduct of the strike. Since the ar-
iival on tine e•xt•cu.ti•, e officer the old
leaders, who have always taken is
prominent part in. the -officer of an ad-
visory board, has been kept in the
dark regarding all the negotiations. Even
the labor organ has .been kept in ignor-
ance as to what was going on in the in-
ner eireles.
SEATS COME HMI
$19,500 Paid For Membership on
the Montreal Exchange.
•
Montreal, Oct. 12.—Frank \Voir bought
;s�
a seat on the Montreal Sto.Exchange
today for $19,500.
The seat was bought for F. T. Bu-
chanan, and it is said that the pre-
vious owner was the late Dumont
Laviolette. It was sold through L. J.
Forget & Co.
After the sale was made $20,000 was
bid for a seat by a member of the
exchange.
ACCUSES CONSTABLE
REMARKABLE STORY TOLD BY F.
SPRAIN AT PARRY SOUND.
Court Shows Little Faith in the Italian's
Yarn, and Ile is Given a Twelve -Year
Sentence for Shooting With Intent
at a Constable,
Parry Sound despatch: The fall assizes
for the district opened here today, Mr.
Justice Macelahon presiding. The first
charge heard was that of shooting with
intent to commit murder, in which Frank
Sprano, the Italia::, charged with bur-
glary and escape -from imprisonment, re-
sisted arrest, near Byng Inlet and tried
to. shoot Provincial Constable Knight
and District Constable Madigan. The
charge of shooting at Madigan was
first tried, and the evidence was most
conclusive against the prisoner.
In his own defence Sprano went into
the witness •box and told a most extra-
ordinary story. Ile denied having fired
a shot at the constable, saying that
while he had the rifle he had no
ammunition. but mere pointed the
weapon to frighten the officers. But the
most astonishing part of his story was
to the effect that he and his companion
had been hind by Constable Moore, him-
self an Iti i:, , e ,..,l 111„ tic .:,
wns taken to Key Harbor, and that Con-
stable Moore tat., given 1.,, a
rifle for the purpose of having hon shoot
a pian named Watts. and that he was to
give hire, the prisoner, $10 for this mur-
der of Watts.
The prisoner told a detailed story of
the alleged bribing of himself by ('on -
stable Moore, het the court put little
faith in the story. which was proven to
be at least partly untrue. in that it was
shown that Sprano himself stole the rifle
from another Italian,
The judge's charge -wits strongly
against the prisoner, and the jury, after
a chart absence. returned a verdict of
guilty of shooting with intent to commit
murder. Sprano was sentenced' to twelve
years' imprisonment in the penitentiary,
this sentence to run concurrently with
sentence of three and a half years on
other charges of which he had been
convicted by Police Magistrate Ferrer
here recently.
In view of the conviction of Sprano on
the first charm that of shooting at Pro-
v]nc•ial Constable Knight was not pressed.
A LIMIT TO SKY -SCRAPERS.
New YorkBuilding Code Committee
Wants Maximum of 35o Feet.
New York, Oct. 12.—If the build-
ing code revision committee has its•
way, according to a resolution adopt-
ed to -day. buildings in this city will
rte restricted to 3(10 feet in height
mikes they rime a park, square or
PRIle7C1J OF WALES OAK. plaza. when they gray be built 350
feet high. An ordinance will be
Tree Planted by ,ting' E3ward in New drawn seontaining these provisions,
York Cut Dona
New York, Oct. 12.—The big Eng-
lish oak known• as , the Prince of
Wales' tree, which grew from an
acorn planted in the Mall in Central
Paris in 1861 by the then Prince of
Wales, now icing Edward VII,, hes
been cut down by .a park foreman,
upon the order of Park . Superintend•
eitt Beatty. The ettintp was pulled
out and the spot covered with sod,
Since 1003 the tree 'has been rot-
ting. It was close to the band
stand, and many persons rote to
the newspapers suggesting dwlutt it he
removed. Several attempts have been
made to
save the oak by filling the
rotted places with paraffi.ne,
The acorn from which the tree grew
vvats brought by the Prince of Wales
ram England:
GOT LIGHT SENTENCE.
TORONTO 'MARKET:
Farmers' Market.
The receipts of grain today amounted:.
to 'about 1,100 bu:le,a, .)ni ,y h.. -r,J.J
Oiis11tes •senlrig at ,,y to 51h', t)aty
ltiitil :Sales et -etei buelele gt 43e,. Li'iteat
is unchanged, with -uieh of e00 bnohce;a
of fall at 1/0 • to Ole and of 100 bueliels
of goose at See,
:hey rs, •tilich:t•ttgt 1 with fair reaeipt,e;
330 loads sold at ti 13 to •15 a ton. Straw
is quoted at er4 a tee for bundl::,i,
,;reseed hogs are quoted at .:eeee for
hoary-, arci at 4,1). 00 for light. •
Wheat; fall, bu;iicl.. ....y u 80 $ 0 91
Do,, goose., Intshrl .. .. 0 ti's 0 00
Oats, 00.411(1 0 4.1 0 45
Barley, Wellel , , .. . 0 55 0 58
Jiye, bltshe1 ,,. 0 75 0 00
Bea*, barrier . , . ... ... 0 90 ii 00
flay, per ton , .. ... 13 00 15 00
Straw, per ton .,, ,., 13 00 14 00
Dr ;sed Wes- ... ... .. 9 25 9 40
Butter , . 0 25 0 '2e3
Do,, creamery . , , .. , 0 27 0 30
Eggs, dozen , . , .. 0 25 0 28
Ol'liclaens, dressed, lb. . , . t) 12 0 13
Fowl, per lb.. .. , . 0 09 0 10
Ducks, spring, Ib.... ... 0 12 0 13
Turkeys, 1b. .. . .. 0 10 0 18
Cabbage, per dozen ... . 0 25 0 3e
Onions, bag , .. ... ... 0 90 1 00
Potatoes, bag ... ... , , 0 65 0 85
Apples. bbl ... , 1 00 1 75
Beat, hindquarters .. . , 8 00 9- 00
Do., forequarters .. .. 4 50 6 00
Do, medium, carcase .. 5 00 6 50
17o., choice, carcase . 7 50 8 00
-Mutton, per cwt. '... .. , 6 011 A !td)
Veal, prime, per cwt. ... 7 :50 10 419
Larub, per ewt. ... , .. . 8 50 050
Lamb, per cwt. .. , 8 tio e see
Live Stock.
Receipts of live stock on Wedn.:wily,
as reported by the railways, were 55 ear
loads, 1,114 cattle, (1Z1 hogs, 341 sheep
and lambs and 32 calve:s,
tic quality of the cattle way the'woret
of the sea•sun thus far. One prominent
dealer said diet out of the 1,114 euttle
un sale there wile not ono load of good
cattle in the lot.
Trade was fair; considering the qual-
ity, with prices about the sale as quot-
ed for- Tuesday's market!'
Seeds.
The offerings are moderate, with
pi -hies unchanged. - Dealers pay the f )1 -
lowing prices at country pointy: A]sike,
extra fancy, x`'7.40 per busliel; No. 1, $7
to $17;25; tio. 2, etieS0 I'.: `0.7.,;
to $0.25; red clover is quoted at $a to
$5.50 per bushel. Timotny-, el::,i to 4;1.05
pet- bushel.
OTHER MARKETS.
New York Sugar Market.
Sugar, raw, nominal, fair refilled, 3.43
to 3.1.8e; centrifugal, 90 test, 3.93e to
3.USc; molasses sugar, 3.18c to 3.95e •; re-
fined, easy; No. 0, 4.00c; No. 7, 4.S5c;
No, 9, 4.4:50: No. 10. 4.35c; No. 11, 4.30e;
No. 12, 4.24c; No. 13.4 2:0c; No. 14, 4.15c;
confectionery, 4.30e; mould, 5.35e;.
crushed, 5.79e; 'powdered, 3.IOc; granu-
lated, 5.0ac; eubes, 3.25e.
Winnipeg Wheat Market. -
Following ere the closing quotations
on Winnipeg -grain futures:
Wheat -.October 97eee bid, December
92eee bid. May f17See. bid.
Oats--Octeher 37fee bid, December 36e
asked.
British Cattle Markets,
London.---i.ondon (soles for cattle are
steady at Ileo to 123.e per pound, dram -
ed weight: refrie(fetor leaf is quoted
at 9?4 to I0?tc per lb.
Montreal Live Steck:
Montreal. --About 950 head of butch-
ers' cattle; 35 ruileh cows and springers,
300 calves, 1,100 sheep and lambs, and
8220 fat hogs were offered for sale at the
East -end Abattoir to -day. There were no
prince beeves on the market, and 43_`e per
way about the highest figure paid
here to -day, and from that down to 334o
per lb. for pretty {;cad cattle. the com-
mon stock bringing from 2 to 3c and the
canners from lee to 2e per .10. 3liloh
e•aws sold at from $30 to. $35 each. The
calves were nearly ell grassers, which
sold at from 23e to 31t:,c per lb. Good
veals sell up to 5c per ib. Sheep sold at
about 334e per Ib. and the laiieb♦ about
5e do. (food lots of fat hogs ,sold at
from 6, to 7c per lb.
Montreal Markets.
.Montreal—(,rain—There was no im-
provement in the demand for oats and
the tone of the market is easy, but
prices show 110 actual change. Ontario
new crop No. 2 white are quoted at 45
t,) 45 1-2e, No. e at 44 to 4.4 l -2e. and
No. 4 at 43 1-2e to 44e, with Manitoba
old erey leo, 2 white at 47 to 47 l'2e,
No, 3 at 40 to 46 I 2c.• and rejected at
45 to 45 1-2c per bushel, ea store. Flour
--Owing somewhat to the scarcity of -
winter •w.heat flour on spot, end the son -
Mucci small offerings from millers in
bitario, a stronger feeling prevails in
he market In spring wheat flour the
paling is• firm; with a fair volume of
atents, $0; seconds, $5.50; whiter wheat
atc'tlts, v.5 to $5.,10: straight rollers,
s4,30 to $4.60; do„ in bap, $2.I0 to
;$2,20; extras; ;11.75 to *1.88. Deed—A
.firm feeling prevails in millfeecl under
a good demand and continued small of- .
felines,. Manitoba bean, $21 to $22,
shone $25; Ontario bran, $21 to $22;
shorty; $215e middlings. $26 - to $27;
shorts, $26 per ton, inohtding hag's; pure
plain 111 0 11 111 18, $30 to $35,'milled grades,
$23 to 4)28 per torr Cheese– We terns,
12 12 to 12 5.8e; easterns, 12 1-8 to
12 3.8c, Butter --Strong, 25 1-2e whole -
Sala
Three Months for Aylmer Operator Who C
Stole Money.
St. Thomas, Ont„ despatch: J. W. Swift,
the \\'abash td lr';raii aoperator at iiy-i- It
finer, who d' ainpcd on August 24th i'
with $75 of the company's funds, and
who was arrested the Same night, came
up before Jncige Colter to -day for sen-
tence. His counsel produced testimony
of Swift's past good conduct, and on
aceount of his youth Judge Colter inn-
tenced Swift to three months in the
county jail, starting from the time of
Iris arrest. •
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There are people so eonstituted that
they seem to get a lot of pleasure out
of not having any fen in life.