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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1897-01-15, Page 7Y 151 897; -pitalWaro 'HAT Til 11 -SIMILE SIGNATURE S ON - r RAPFTR OF EVERY tiaIn one -sive Iowa onlyit bulk. Don't allow anyor.e to sell g else on. the plea or promisei that it goodff saa "win finswer everipnr- re-goa that you get O -A -S -T -0 -R -1 -As. avers 'name, 1111111WEEMENEMISM- Goods. ;OLLECTION ;'T GOODS E IN TOWN VILSON FST MAIN STREE CEYLON TEA E ets-r 4 1E AGE NTS, TORONTO & CURRIE, SEAFORTH. he Shoe from the 'till of foot facts and longevity-, influences, shoes, etc. Shoes" FOR SEAFORTH, n s from rays Bells, etc. Seaforth. ierchant. JANUARY 15 1897 edraWri to shat out oda and darkness There all the children of the house were running out into the snow to meet their -rnarried sisters, brothers, cousins, uncles, aunts, and be the first to greet them. Here, again, were shadows on the window - blind of guests • aesembling ; and there a .group of handsome girls, all hooded and fur -booted, and all chattering at once, tripped lightly off to some near neighbor's house • where woe upon the single man who saw them enter -artful witches, well they knew it -in a glow. - But, if you had lydged from the numbers of people on their way to friendly gather- ings, you might have thought that 210 sone was at home to give them 'welcome when they got there, instead of 'every house ex- , pecting company, and piling up its fires half -chimney high. Bleasings on it,. how the Ghost exulted How it bared its 'breadth of breast, and opened its capacious palm, and. floated on, outpouring, with a generous hand, its • might and harmless, mirth on everything within its reach • The very lamplighter, who ran on before, - dotting the dusky street ..with specks of light, and who was dressed to spend the evening somewhere, laughed out loudly as the Spirie passed, though little kenned the lamplighter that he had any company but .Christmas And now, without a word of warning from the Ghost, they stood upon a bleak and desert moor, where monstrous masses of rude stone were east about, as though it were the burial place of giants • and water spread itself wheresoever it liste'd, or would have done so, but for the frost that held it prisoner ; and nothing grew but moss and furze'and coarse rank grass. Down in the west the setting sun had left a streak of • fiery red, which glared upon the desolation for an instant like a sullen eye,and frowning • lower, lower, lower yet, was lost in the thick gloom of darkest night. "What place is this ?"-asked Scrooge. A place where Miners live, who labor in the bowels of the earth," returned the Spirit. " But theyknow me. See !" A light shone from the window of a hut, and swiftly they . advanced towards it. Passing through the wall of mud and stone, they found a cheerful tompany assembled round a glowing fire. An old, old man and woman, with their children and their children's children, end .another generation beyond that, all decked out gayly in their holiday attire. The old man, in a voice - that seldom rose above the howling of the wind upon the barren waste, was singing them a Christmas song -it had been a very -old song when he was a boy -and from time to time they all. joined in the chorus. So surely as they raised their voices, the old man got quite blithe and loud ; and so sure- ly as they stopped, his vigor sank again. The Spirit did not tarry here, but bade Scrooge hold his robe, and passingion above the moor, aped -whither? Not to sea? To sea. To Scrooge's horror, looking back, he saw the last of the land, a frightful range of roeks, behind them ; and his ears whke defeaned by the thundering of water, as it rolled and roared, and raged among the dreadful caverns it hacl worn, and fiercely tried. to undermine the earth. But upon a dismal reef of senken- rooks, some league or so from shore, on which the waters chafed and dashed, the wild year through, there stood a solitary lighthouse. 'Great heap's of sea -weed clung to its base, and storm -birds -born of the wind one might suppose, as sea -weed of the water - rose and fell about it, like the waves they skimmed. But even here, two mon who watched the light had made a fire, that through the loophole in the thick stone wall shed out a ray of brightness on the awful sea. Joining their horny hands over the rough table at which they sat, they wished each other Merry Christmas in their can of grog ; and one of them: the elder,. too, with his face all damaged and scarred with hard weather, as the figure -head of an old ship might be: struck up a sturdy song that was like 'a Gale in itself. Again the Ghost sped on, above the black and heaving sea -on, on -until, being far away, as he told Scrooge, from any shore; they lighted on a ship. They stood beside the helmsman at the wheel, the look -out in the bow, the officers who had the watch ; dark, ghostly figures in their several sta- tions ; but every man among them hummed a Christmas tune, or had a Christmas thought, or spoke below his breath to ' his companion of some by -gone Christmas Day; with homeward hopes belonging to it. And every man on board, waking or sleeping, good or bad, had had a kinder word for an- other on that day than on any day in the year ; and had.sharecl to some extent in its festivitiee ; and had remembered those he cared for at a distance, and had known that they delighted to remember him. (To be continued.) • -Headache, drowsiness, or loss of • appe- tite never follows the use of Dr. Laviolette's Syrvp of Turpentine, for unlike nearly all other cough syrups it contains neither opium nor chloroform. School Reports. No. 9, McKineor.-The following is the standing of the pupils in School Section No. 9, McKillop, for the month of Decem- ber, based on good conduct, profidiency, and regularity of attendance: Fourth class, Janet Ida Davidson, Clara Crawford, Ida Isabel Oakley, Walter .Davidson, Maggie Jessie Ross. Senior third, Rose Anna Smith, Flora M. Davidson, Eliza, Ann Mc- Callum, Bessie Davidson. Junior third, Cora Souter, Anna Bella Petrie, Violet Petrie, Ellen McCallum, Emerson Dennis. Second class, Florence A. Stitt, Mabel Davidson, Emma Hackwell, Harvey James liTiltsiet, Rey Albert Howlett Part second, Floyd Souter, Edward Davidson, Melton Voting, Tommy Leeming. No. 2, HAY. -The monthly report for De- eember for School Section No. 2, Hay, is as follows. The names are in order of merit : Fifth, J. W. Todd, Flora M. Northcott, Maud J. -Russell. Fourth, M. M. Russell, 3. Shinny, W. H. Warren. Senior third, -T. R. O'Brien and Carrie Gould (equal), H. M. Gould, Jessie G. Munn. Junior third, F. Corbett, H. F. Johnston, Gertie Harvey. 'Senior second, AliceDougall, W.it. O'Brien, J. E. Gould,. Junior second, Cora 3.Munn, R. F. Northcott, J. R. Munn. Second part, W. J. Could, Ethel Harvey. First part, Bertie Northcott, Willie Russell, Al- bert Johnston. The best spellers in the' monthly spelling matches were :-Fifth, 'Maud Russell ; Fourth, Milton Russell ; Senior third, Carrie Gould ; Junior third, Freeborn Johnston; Senior second, Alice Dougall ; Junior second, Cora, Munn; Sec- ond part, Willie Gould ; First part, Willie Russell. • RHEUMATISM CURED. 'Eighteen Months' Trying to Get Cured - Had the Best Doctors -He Found whathe-, Wanted in Dodds Kidney Pills; Goinutien, January llth (Special) -A ease of great interest here just now is that of Mr. Alexander J. Sharkey, who for some time has been an extreme sufferer from _rheumatism-. His statement to the corre- epoadent is as follows: "For eighteen months I was a victim of rheumatism, and ;during the whole of that time was trying every means to cure it, - I had the best doetots in Canada, and took their piescriptions with faith and patience. " I got tired at lest for I found the dis- eppointatent nearly as killing as the dis- ease. But one friend wiser than the others con- vinced rue that my disease must be cured by way the • kidneys and, recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills. "I have used two boxes of these piils to ffect a perfect pure, and 1 don't care who t news it." es - Simon Grubt;'s Dream., Reprinted by request from the American liuriume Education Society. The text was this •. " Inaamuch as ye Have done it to these ye have done it to me," Soon Simon slept for it was sultry weather, And the dream and the sermon went on together. He dreamed that he died and stood at the gate Of the outer court ?here the aagels wait For those -who hear the glad "Wall done," And can enter the realms of the Holy One. While Simon waited and wondered if he Had forgotten the password, or lost the key. A voice above him said loud and clear, "DO you know you must bring Tour witnesses here' " Of witnesses there are many," said he ; " My brethren and neighbors will all speak for me," But the brethren and neighbors came not near; And he heard only a whinney, familiar and clear; ' And old Grayfoot, the horse, stoOd Just at his right, While around on the other aide, Just coming in sight Was a crowd of dumb creatures, so forlorn and so P00? That the angel wept es.he opened the door, Then Simon grew pale and trembling with fear Said, "0 why are notsomeof the brethren here? Pray wait. pray wait, they'll surely come," 'Twas Grayfoot that spoke there and Simon was dumb. "On wintry night* I've stood in my dell, When the cold winds blew through the creeks in the wall Till every Joint and sinew and bone Seemed frozen and dead as the coldest done. I'veishivered the dreary time away With only some wisps of the poorest hey ; Then pat to work with shout and blow, So hungry and faint I could scarcely go." Then old Brindle came, and with roft brown eyes Fixed on her master in sad eureedse, Told a pitiful tale of starvation and cold, And how he had aold her food for gold. The poor sheep told their story, too, Of bitter wrongs their *hole life through; Turned out in cold and stormy weether, To starve and freeze, and cry together. They were lowly cries, but they turned to prayer, And floating upward had rested there Close by the ear of Him who says, "1 will hear the cries of my poor alwayl." ; The old house dog, though treater' ill, Came near and fawned on his master still, Because the love these dumb things know Is more than human, more faithful, more true. Then conscience woke like some torpid thing, That is brought to life by the aun in spring, And it lashed and etung him like poisoned thongs As nemory brought him his train of wrongs, Forgetting nothing of word or deed, Of cruel blows or selfiah goreed. His cruelly treated friends that were dumb Would they follow him on through the ages to come? Must he see them forever, hungry, gannt and cold? For "Time and eternity never grew old." How oft in dumb pleading they asked a caress From his hands that had beaten and starved them! Ah, yes, He remembered it all, and it stung hint to know That the love they had oraved had been met only with a blow. 0 could he live over the life that was pad, And leave out its sine, to stand here at last With a Bout that was white for a happier tate; Was it conscience that whispered, Too late, too late He'd cruelly paseed over life's narrowing track, Till remorse claimed ,its own -for, that never turns back; And sine scare° remembered, remembered too late, Grew back as he saw them from heaven's barred gate. 'Twas in train that he strove to speak, to say Those sweet old words, " Forgive, I pray ;" Sin's last sad erv : he was silent there ; He was dumb, with such woeful need of prayer. Then voices seemed Heating on every breeze ; " Ye did it to these Ye did it to these," Go hence, be homefese, go starve aud freeze, "Yo did it to these, Ye did it to these. "And when you are faint and weary with woe You Will still hear the shout, you. will still feel the blow, While a voice from which you shall never be free Will whisper beside you, "Ye did it to me." But,hark 1 What melody over hint rolls? Do the angels sing requiems over lost 801118 ? His last hope had fled. In an agony new He awoke -to find himself safe in his pew. What his dumb friends thought none es er knew When food was plenty and blows were few, But the teacher that follows us ever it emus Gives his strongest lesson, sometimes in dreams. Remember, dear Mende that the lips that are dumb May be those that eel speak when our time shall COUIC To staled in the entrance, and wateh and wait, For the angel to open or close the gate. FYPS'S - COCOA ENGLISH BREAKFAST COCOA Possesses the follciwing Distinctive Merits : Delicacy of Flavor, Superiority in Quality. GRATEFUL and COMFORTING to the NERVOUS or DYSPEPTIC. Nutritive Qualities Unrivalled. In Quarter -Pound Tins and Packets only. -PREPARED BY - JAMES EPPS Ss CO., LTD.. Hoemeorautic Onetturrs LONDON, ENGLAND. 150516 She Ought to 1<now. Having used Burdock Bitters for 15 years I cannot keep from recommending it to others. I have sold hundreds of bottles from my store, and as I keep other medicines I ought to know which sells best. It ia a wonderful medicine. Yours very sincerely, MRS. DONALD ICENKEDY, - Box 110, Caledonia, Ont. Found at Last. A liver pill that is small and sure, that acttigently, quickly and thoroughly, that does not gripe. Laxa. Liver Pills possess these qualities, °being composed of strictly vegetable laxative and liver medicines, and are a sure cure for Liver Complaint, Constipation, Sick Headache. de. ts. • ea A Woman's Heart. Derangement of the heart and nervee in women is followed by various disorders, such as Hysteria, Mel- ancholia, Neuralgia, Sleeplesenese, Palpitation and Pains and Aches in various parts of the body. In euch cases strengthen the heart and build up the nervous system by the use of 3111burn's Heart and Nerve Pills. -41111. That Hacking Cough can be quickly cured by Hag yard's Pectoral Balsam. Price 250. Constipation Cured. ossTst-I was in very poor health for over four years, the doctor said it \was Constipation. Not wanting to spend too much Cash, I got three bottles of Burdock Blood Bittere and took it regular- ly. I can certify that I am how in the very beet ef health and feel very grateful to B. B. B. ALFRED TEROUX, Montreal, Que. -ea Dr. Low's Pleasant Worm Syrup removes worms of all kinds from children or adults. Tobacco Heart. Much heart and nerve weakness is caused by- un- due use of tea, coffee or tobacco ; palpitation, ner- vousrices, irritability, lack of confidence, etc,'are sure symptoms. Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills bring relief, by steadying the nerves and regulating the heart. They are a true heart and nerve food. ese es..1 Burdock Pills, small, safe and sure, regulate the Liver and cure Constipation4 One Every Night. One Laxa-Liver Pill taken each night during 30 days wilt cure Constipation'oft-returning Headaches and irregular action of the bowels. Laxa-Liver Pills leave no unpleasant after-effect. • • What a world of suffering and misery is comprised in that sick headache. Take advantage of the re suit of years of investigation and study and procure a box of Wright's Liver and Stomach Pills from I. V. Fear, drugemt, Seaforth. Thie is nb experiment,but a perfect treatment and positive cure. If you do not m ish to invest fifty cent, send 6 cents ift stamps to Dixon & Wright, Toronto, fcr trial box. Also mere constipation. weak stomach, loss of appetite, impaired digestion, all trouble coming from disor- dered liver. -.MI, • Scrofula Cured. LEAR SIRS -Alter I had doctored for two years for serofilla all oter my body and received no benefit, I tried a bottle of Bnrdock Blood Bitters, which gave me relief very quickly, and after using six bottles I was completely cured. I can recommend B.B.B. very highly. Mas. A. FORD, Toronto, Ont, THE HURON ,XPOSITOili. The Mot of these Monthly Competitions will commence Januar,' lit, 1.891, and will be contiuned each motith durin 189'1. • •AND WATCHESGI EN FREE EACH MONTH 1 6L9R 1 IN 'BICYCLES 9 AP As Follows: gar. FOR II, 10 FIrd Nies, $100 Stearns' Bicycle, . . $ 1,000 u 25 Second u $25 Gold Watch ' . . . . 625 Bicycles and Watches given each month . 1,625 --,_. n ig 1 12 . SOAP Total given during year 1897,$19,500 WRAPPERS HOW TO OBTAIN frxEM. • RULES. competitors to save as manr_oliunlight" 1. Every month during 189i. in tach of the 5 • goal? WraPPers as they can conceit. Cutoff ffietricts, prizes will be Awarded as follows : them portion of each ways The 2 competitors who send in testae. geese numbers of coupons from the district in which they reeide, will each recelve,at winner's option, &lady's orgent's dtearns, Bicycle, value sloe, The 5 competitors who send in the next largest numbers of coupons from the district hi whiclrthey reside, wM eats* receive, at wiimeeti option, a lady's or geries Gold Watch, viruses, *awe.- 2. The competitious will close the last --ae, day efeach month during 1fIgr. Mumma received too late for we month's comps - talon will be put into the next. 3. Competitors who obtain wrappers from unsold soap In dealer's stock will be disqualified. Employees of Messrs, Lever Brothers, Ltd,, and their famillea, aro debarred from competing. ,;_ 4. A printedust of winners In competitor's district win be forwardtd to:competitors 21 days after each compotniou close.. f • 8. Mears. LevetBrothern Ltd., will endeavor ta award the prises fairly to the beet of their ability's:id judgment, but It is understood that all who compete agree to imeept 4 the award of Messrs. Laver Brothers.Ltd., as Mud. tir LEVER BROS., Ld., 23 Scott St., Toronto Er -t t portion 7ntelning lie heading 44311 , 110-iirr OAP." These Ow led "Cow. Dons") are to be sent enclose4. with a sheet ofpaper on which the competito,r. has written his or hernial Asia* audaddress, and the number of -Cannons sent inatostage paid, to Messrs. Wer Mos.. Ltd.., IleotS St.• Ponta, marked on the Poo. Wrapper (top left•hand emitter), with the rtIVEINIER, of ,the 1018. TRIM Competitor ltvefin. NO. OF DISTRICT 1 NAME OF DISTRICT Western Ontario, consisting of -Counties York, shams & aU Counties W. and 8. of these Eastva Ontario, consistingoWountles On. nolo. Muskoka & all Countleit E. & N. of these Pi- rt'-is'e-tV'i-Sie c -7. -----be Province of New Brunsailek ‘ Province srNeva Seothaand Peihee Edward Island ira-The Bicycle* 6 re the celebrated Stearns', manuf'd by 5.0. Stearns & Co., Symms°, N.Y., & Toronto nt.. Each wheM is guaranteed by the nmkers and has cumpleto a too men 1.11. M. O. A. BUILDING Year in and Year Out the Forest .0ity Business and Shorthand College • aml 1...01\1-3D01•T.; ()WM_ Gives the most practical businese and ahorthand course obtainable. Courses Ctarefully graded. Rooms and equipment the best. Students assisted to profitable positions weekly. Good board $2.50 per week. For particulars of either course, address J. W. WESTERVELT Principal. 1495 -?m THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE) - ESTABLISHED 1867. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. CAPITAL (PAID UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS - 88,000,000 REST - A. NI • •• 1,000,000 B. E. WALKER, GENERAL MANAGER. SEAFORTH BRANCH. A General Banking Business Transacted. Farmers' Notes discounted, Drafts issued, payable at all points in Canada and the principal cities in the United States, Great Britain, France, Bermuda, &e). SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received, and current rates of interest allowed. Eg"Interest added to the principal at the end of May and Novem- berin each year. Special attention given to the collection of 'Commercial Paper and Far- mers' Sales Notes. F. HOLMESTED, Solicitor. • M. MORRIS, Manager. NOTICE. All persons indebted by hook account to me are hereby requested to call and settle same, either by cash or note,on or before the ist of February next, as it is My intention to had over the books to a collector, with all accounts not paid by that date. Interest charged on ell accounts f rom the let of 'January, 1897, if not paid on above date. JOHN LESLIE, Blake, Ontario. 1517-3 The MeRillop Mutual Fire Insurance Company. FARM AND ISOLATED TOWN PROPERTY ONLY INSURED OFFIeRna. Geo. Watt, President, Hedrick P. 0.; James Broadfoot, Vice -President, Seaforth P. O.; w J Shannon, Seey-Treas.'Seaforth P. O.; Michael Murdie, Inspector of Losses. fiesforth P. 0. DIRRCTORS. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Alex. Gardiner, Lead bury ;• George Dale, Seaforth ; Thomas E. Hays, Seaforth; M. Murdie, &Worth : Thos. Garbutt, Clinton Thomas Fraser, Brueefield ; John B. Mc- Lean, Kippen. • AGENTS. Thos. Nellans, Harlock ; Robt. MeMiltan, Seaforth James Cumming, Egmondvillee George Murdie and John C. Morrison,audiors. Parties desirous to effect Insurancies or trans. Oct other business will be promptly attended to cn application to any of the above officers, addreesecl to their respective poet °eine& THE SEAFORTH Musical - Instrument EMPORIUM. ESTABLISHED, 1873. Owing to hard times'we have con- 3luded to sell -Pianos and Organs at Greatly Reduced Prices. Organs at $25 and upwards, and Pianos at Corresponding prices. SEE US BEFORE PURCHASING. SCOTT BROS. THE FARMERS' Banking - House, C>MR,TIEE. (In connection with the Bank of Montreal.) LOGAN & RANKERS- AND FINANCIAL AGENTS. OFFICE -In the Commercial Hotel build- ing, next to the Town Hall. A General Banking Business done. Drafts ssued and cashed. Interest allowed on deposit.. MONEY TO LEND On good notes or inortgages. ROBERT LOGAN, MANAGER. ' 1058 TRADE 41101a "'sum' ingiallio Made a wet! .Man of kite TIIE GREAT HINDOCI REMEDY PRODUCES TUE ABOVE RESULTS in 80 DAYS. Cures all Nervous Diseases. Failing Memory, Paresis, Sleeplessness, Nightly Emis- sions, etc., caused ily past abuses, gives vigor and size to shrunken organ% and quickly_ but surely restores Lost Manhood in did or young. Easily carried in vest pocket. Price 31.00 a package. Six for $5.00 xvIth a written guarantee to cure or money refunded. Don't buy an ;imitation, Wit insist on having INDAPO, It y -our druggist has pot got it, we wit I send it prepaid. Oriental Medical Co., Props.. Chicago, El., or our siesta. SOLD by J. V. Fear, SEAFORTH, ONT., and leading druggists elsewhere.. asti4wokitt Cook's Cotton Roof Compound Manufactured by The Cook Co., Windsor,‘Ont., and Detroit, Mich., is the only known safe, reliable monthly medicine on which ladies can depend in "the hour awl lime of need." Ivery lady who reads this is requested to inclose two post- age stamps, with her address, for 'Five ant e i and full particulars, which we will send by return mail in plain. sealed envelope. An old physician, 35 years con- tinued practice treating diseases of women; has charge of the office, and can be consulted by letter or in person. Address our main office THE COOK COMPANY, ' Boom 3 -No. 253 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. rar Cook's Cotton Root Compound is sold by all responsible wholesale and retail druggists in. the Dominion of Canada and United States for One Dollar per box.1 NICKLE'S DYE • WORKS. Any person wishing to have all wool goods of any kind dyed a fast and beautiful color, either ladies' or gentlemen's, should give H. Nickle, a call. Goods called for and deliver- ed. Wood and farm produce taken in ex- change for work. teerWorkshop, corner Market and Ord etreets, near front Broadfood'e factory. HENRY NICKLE. P. S. -Men's,. Women's and Children's stockings knit at Mrs. Nickle's. 1506-2m NOTICE. The annual meeting of the MeRillop Mutual Fire' Insurance Company will be held in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Frolay, the 15th day of January, 1897, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m, for the purpose of electing three directors for three years ; for the hearing and receiving of the report of the transac- tions of the Company for the year; the flhancial statement, the auditors' report, receipts and ex- penditure, assets and liabilities, and any other bus- iness in the interest of the Company. W. J. SHANNON, GEORGE WATT, Seeretary-Teeasu role President. 1516-2 GODERICH Steam Boller Works. (ESTABLISHED 1880.) A. CHRYST A L suocessorto Chrystal & Black, Manufacturers of all kinds of Stationary Marine, Upright & Tubular BOILERS halt Pans, m she Stacks, Sheet Inez Works, eto., etc. Aliso dealers in Upright and Horizontal Slide Valve nginee. Automatio Cut-Iff Engines a specialty. All lees ,of pipe and pipe -fitting constantly on hand tstimatee furnished on snort notice. • Works-Oppristte G. T. R. Station. Gotieriqb. WE WANT AGENTS to handle established trade in this county. Canadian ' stock guaranteed to live. Permanent position, whole or part time. Liberal terms. You can make ten dollars a week or better with us, for every week you tvork. No experience necessary. BROWN BROTHERS COMPANY, Continental Nurseries, TORONTO, ONT. 1514x12 • When was Well, While was Sick, And N - ane - treetrut M11,•. MAXWELL:JOHNSTON One of the Best Known Printers in Canada, Tells the story of his terrible sufferings, and gives an of his rescue from the Jaws of Death, Probably no one is better known to the printing trade cif Canada than Max- well Johnston, of Ma,xwelell Johnston & Co., 72 Bay street, Toronto. His many years Of experience have ac- quainted him with almost every per- son in the entire trade. To many o f his friends it has been known that he has suffered during very severe illness the. past year, and in regard to the same Mr. Johnston writes the follow- ing letter :- TORONTO, Dec. 8, 1896. MESSRS. T. MILBURN & Co.: DEAR SIRS, -For over ten months I suffered. from dropsy, caused by kidney trouble which followed an attack of la grippe. The symptoms rapidly became serious and medical aid was called in. Among otherS who were consulted were Dr. Wallace, Dr. Norman Allen Dr. Weir and Dr. Glass, all of this city, and I can truly state that they made every effort that medical skill could provide. Seven operations W:ere performed within six montbs, during which time I visited at different *periods for the purpose of these operations the following hospitals, viz: The Toronto- General Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital and Grace Hospital. Although all that could be done for me was faithfully and skillfully performed, I receined only temporary relief, the operations only serving to remove the enormous quantities of water which con- stantly accumulated. .As a matter of fact, 17 gallons of water were removed during the last two operations. After the last operation I was given up to die and was given only six to twelve days to live. In addition to the best medical skill which money could procure, I used all kinds of patent medicines which pro- mised relief, but without effect.Al I the family remedies suggested, such as Milk- weed. Tea, Pumpkin Seed Tea, Mullein Leaf Tea Spanish Onion Tea, Sweet Nitre and Buchu, etc., were faithfully tried but gave not the slightest relief, so that I had lost all hope, when I was per- suaded to try Doan's Kidney Pills, to- gether with Laxa Liver Pills. To my surprise I received almost immediate re- lief. s) At this time. I *as unable to lie down and for three and a half months previously was` forced to sleep 'in a chair. My waist measure was then 49 inches; it is now 33' inches, since_ the wonderful cure madeby these pills. I consider myself perfectly cured and feel strong and well. My weight, when I was attacked was 198 pounds. After the operations I was reduced to 130. I weigh now 160. By carefully watching the action of Doan's Pills and Laxa Liver' Pills I am positive that to them alone is due the wonderful cure which has taken place in my case. - I am a printer by trade and have held positions in the offices of The -Globe, Mail, Methodist Book Room, etc., as well as in 'Ohio and Detroit, ma., and have been an employing printer since 1877. Alttough it may seem incredible, every word I have stated. lathe truth, and I am prepared to back it by the evidence of hundreds of citizens and friends who knew me before I was sick and afterwards, while I was near death's door, and who now, to their surprise, see me restored to 'complete health by the use of Doan's Sid- ney Pills, assisted by Laza Liver Pills, I shall be glad to answer inquiries from sufferers from kidney or liver troubles at any time and refer to the following _gen- tlemen who have knowledge of the facts, and can verify every word' I say. Many of these gentlemen knew me before my sickness, during my terrible sufferings, and since I was restored to health. My testimony is given voluntarily and with- out any consideration of any kind, either directly or indirectly. I give it solely for the benefit of my fellow beings who may be afflicted with Dropsy or Kidney troubles of any kind, viz. R.J. Fleming, Esq., Mayor of Toronto. E. F. Clarke, Esq:, M.P., ox -Mayor. Rev. H. C. Dixon, of Gillespie, An- sley & Dixon. . J. W. Sb. John'Esq., M.PP. Patrick Boyle, Esq., of the Catholic Register. Dr. Phillips. J. B. Cook, Esq., photographer. W. G. Murdock, Esq., barrister. T. C. Robinette, Esq., barrister. John McGregor, Esq., barrister. Chas. McDonald, Esq., barrister. M. J. Quinn, Esq., barrister, eta. .John Kent, Esq., of Gowans, Kent & Company. Geo. Gwatkin, Esq., of Gwatkin & Son. J. Gordon Mowat, Esq._ . J. J. McCaffery, Esq. R. G. McLean, Esq. Chas. B. Doherty, Esq. Wm. Verner, Esq. account John Stormont, Esq. J. G. Ramsey., Esq. Geo. Venal, Esq. Ex-Ald. W. T. Stewart. G. T. Pendrith, Esq. wn-onihn. HImrovieeEsq.,of n, den,Escilmrie& rah ani. . G - m. Wm. Threlkeld, Esq. W. S. Johnston, Eace. J. -J. Ryan, Esq. Jas. E. Henderson, Esq., of Stockwell & Henderson. Frederick dericokroDnitvo.er, Esq., Central Press n arry Brown, Esq., of Brown Bros. & Co., Toronto, Nicholas Murphy, Esq., Q.C. Thos. Parkinson, Esq., of Messrs. Powell & Parkinson. John Brown, Esq., corner Simeoe and Adelaide streeth. rS. st! ritten, Esq., of Britten & Baday Chas. Field, Esq., Queen street east. WM. Hirst, Esq., corner Church and Shute r streets. And hundreds of others. Yours truly, IllAxwm, JOHNSTON. Mr. Johnston appeared before Mr. 0. Hen4rson, Comnussioner in the High Court lof justice, and gave the following declaration as regards the absolute truth of the statements made in his letter e-- Dosimiecue OF CANADA, Province of Ontario, County of York. To WIT :-In the matter of a letter to Messrs. T. Milburn & Co., dated 3rd De- cember, 1896, I, Maxwell Johnston, of the bity of Tonanto, in the County of York, do solemnly declare that the state ments contained in the above letterare true, and rmake ,this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and krwing that it is of the same force and -e cot as if made under oath and by virtue of the Canada evidence act, 1893, declared before me- at- Toronto, in th. County of York, this 3rd day of Decem- ber, 1896, by Chas. Henderson, a Com- naissigner in H. C. J. Courts. (Signed), -MAXWELL ti 011NST Ns of lVfaxwell Johnston & Co., 72 Bay street, Toronto, Ont. . . . , "MINING PROFITS WITHOOT MINING RISKS!' .70 -..--eeteeteeneteiteette CAPITA L-$1,000,000.00. 1 SHARIfS-Fully Paid aid Non -assessable. Officers kid Directua PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, Major JOHN A. MeCILLIVRAY, Q.C. AraFRED ANSLEY, Esq., of Gillespie. Absiey & Dixon, Toronto. HON. SEC'Y-TREA S., MANAGER, HUGH C. ZdletclaEllinf, Esq., Publisher, E. L. 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