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HAIR by
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Does it seem dry and
lifeless?
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The roots are not
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because they are
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s —
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stopped my hair from falling eat,
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JULTI78 WITT,
March 28, 1899. Canevs, S. Dak.
"Ayer's Hair Vigor completely
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Ism greatly afil feted. The growth of
my hair since its Ilse bas been BMW.
thing wonderful.'
Lege G. GRETNA -'
April 13. 1899. NewYork, N.Y.
If you do sot obtain ell the benefito
you expocied from the Me of the Hair
Vigor, write the Doctor about it.
DR. J. O. ATEG, Lowell, Naas.
once a day. It ma es
THE NEWS THAT
DID NOT COME.
dpanish Garrison in Cuba
Waited Peacefully While the
$ War Was On.
By T. M. DIEVAIDE.
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
bbearnaliniiAiortitle.— "•
"Lieutenant," said the commandant,
"take a flag of truce Out tQ th011e beKKaril Dol 1
arau
and (swallowing large quantitlea of Cm -
titian pride) give their commander my
most distinguished consideration as
1 worthy brother in arms and ask him to
lend me a newspaper. . If he hasn't one,
I find out somethiun anyway."
1 The lieutenant went on hie mission and,
was considerably puzzled by the attitude
of the Cuban officers. It he had been
conversant with Yankee slang, he would
have said that they appeared to have
Pomething up their sleeves. They were
The garrison at Baracoa had become not unfriendly,and their commander In -
very much depressed. For over four deed chuckled constantly while the Span -
months the 500 of them had been hold. Isla officer was going through his negotia-
Ing the place for, the boy king. At first tions for the loan of newepaper. Ef-
It was pleasant enough. The inhabitants forte to induce him to talk resulted only
of the little Cuban seaport were all in- In 'vague Intimations that some treinen-
tensely loyal -hank' the bandit rebels:- dous events had been and were occurrhag.,1
in the presence of the bright uniform The lieutenant .was Weed to go back I
from Havana. with the message that if the Spanish
Gradually, as spring approached, there , commandant would •kindly give up the
vain although very brave attempt to de -
came a change. It was not defined, but •
fend Baracoa and surrender the,garrison
the commandant realized that something
w
had come over the spirit of garrison ex -
he ould have all the news he wanted to
istence at Haman. He heard from Ha- digest for a month.
vana that a Yankee warship had been The next day the commandant propos-
deetroyed In the harbor. He got no de- ed an arroistiee, which was cheerfully
tails. The authorities at Havana were
too busy to bother about the little gam'.
son away down at Hareem From the
little coasting vessels that came occa-
sionally into Baracoa the garrison heard
all manner of vague rumors. The com-
mandant and his officers discussed with
some interest the chances of a war with
the 'United States. But they did not at-
tach much importance •to it. One- of the
Younger officers summed up the situation
by remarking that the Yankees were
commercial pigs who would, be more like-
ly to shoot themselves than the enemy if.
they attempted te handle a gun.
As the spring days lengthened the
agreed to, and Cubans and Spaniards
'fraternized pleasaptly, swapping ciga-
rette sued deinks,.but not all the blandish -
Merits of the ,Spaniards could extract a
word of news. "No surrender, no news,"
was the watchword, and the garrison re-
tired eitilly behind their earthworks and
waited patiently for the Mausers to begin
to bark again. ,
In these straits there came to the 'com-
mandant a young noncommissioned offi-
cer with a proposition. He had discover-
ed a tiny embareaeion chat% die:Mantled,
half buried in the mud and like a sieve as'
to her hull. His idea was to try to make
the crazy craft seaworthy and with three
vague feeling of unrest that had come or four men round Cape Mays' and make
over the commandant increased. There. Guantanamo, bringing back with him if
was evidently something going wrong in not aid and comfort at least news.The
Baracoa. 'He was not at all so certain coramandantjumPed at the idea.
of the loyalty of .the inhabitants as he ,. On the morning of Friday, June 17,
had been at •first. He saw little groups 1898, there were lying at anchor in the
in the streets that smelted away as. his 'calm waters .of the outer, Guantanamo
officers approached. He heard whisper- bay the United States battleship (first
Inge and .thought he detected an air of Class) Oregon, the United 'States battle -
unfriendliness. Sometimes he even felt ship (second class) Texas, the United
that he was being laughed at; then he States cruiser Marblehead the United
chided himself for a suspicions old man States cruiser (converted) St. Paul, the
and decided that his long exile from 1 United States gunboats Dolphin and Su -
Spain. had made him 'childish. Then as wanee, the United States colliers Sterling
he walked through the town It suddenly
struck him that the population was
dwindling in an inexplicable fashion. It
seemed, too,. an unusually large number
of shops were closed, and some of the
and Scinde and the -United States dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvim. The Texas, Su-
wanee, Marblehead and Dolphin had
been. having a little early morning recre-
ation in knocking topieces the fortifica-
bouses had a deserted appearance. . tions at Hicacal point And Hospital cay,
- The commandant went back to his lit- and the jaCkies were taking the ease fet-
tle office and sal down to think. It added lowing duty well done. High up on Fish -
sharply to. his uneasiness when he recall- erman's point the stars and stripes float-
ed that it was a very long time since he ed lazily over the force of marines occu-
. had heard from either Havana or Santia- pying Camp MciCalla, the first scene of
ORIGIN F THE PHILIPPINES
go: The last messages he had sent •had American warfare on Cuban soil. 'The
O: •
been Unanswered, 9'1is had net worried • lurking Spanish bushwhackers had been
Earth's Upheaval • Changed Sviramva him before, Partly because he wasvery pretty well driven' out of the underbrush,
Into a Vainabis 4trohlpeMgo. much used to Spanish official delay and and all was calm.
or
But Mrs, Douglas derived Ilttti
benefit till she used PALM,
Proof after proof we have
been furnishing how 13. B.
makes bad blood pure blood and
cure • cases that even the doc-
tors 4"-iled to benefit..
E »s the case of Mrs. John
Douglas, Fuller, Ont., an ac-
count of which she gives.
"1 have used .B.B.B. for impure
blood, pimples on the .face and sick
headache. I trie4 a great many
remedies and sper4 dollars fordoctors'
medicine but derived little benefit.
I then started using B B.B. and only
took four bottles when my skin
became clean and free from all erup-
tions. My other troubles disappeared
also and I am now in perfect h,•olth."
. • .
They lin ew Faith.
A teacher, wishing to impress upon the
the• minds of her pupils the full nature
of faith, topic them one day to the river-
side and, seeing a boat in the middle of
the stream, said: ,
"Now, my little dears, if 1, were•to tell
you that there was a leg of mutton in
• THE JEWEL CASKET.
A slender band and invisible mounting
. ere used for the !West solitaire rings.
• Emblems of athletic sports, hunting,
Milling. driving, racing, etc., remain al-
ways in season and In favor. •
The list of silver toys for cabinets and
silver tables has received an addition in
the shape of miniature tea Ktfli,
Quite new are tiny charms carved from
coral. These Include little image% a skull
and crossbones, rabbit, pig, clover leaf,
etc.
A bandstme line of short handled dou-
ble
etnploys the WietesttZosi:n gold, ltelara
decorations, including some intricate °err-
ing. Brilliants are often introduced. -
4 ewel era' Circu la r.
THE COOKBOOK.
The yolks of eggs atone should not be
Used for coveting crequettes, cecfls and'
the like.
Bread, retie and 'other similar dishes
require a hotter oven when mixed with
water than when milk is used.
If canned peas are drained and rinsed,
then simmered in a little hot water, they
will lose their stale, canned teste, •
Pareley should always garnish a dish
containing onions; as it takes away the
odor most people object to. It even pre- •
vents the after taste -if eaten by the in-
dividual who loves ()Mow; and must have
them.
EAGLE AND LION.
So long as 64 per cent of the bread
eaten in England is made of American
wheat Great Britain has a valid reason
to' be on good terms with the United
States without any other alliance. -In -
that boat, would you believe me?" dianapolis Journal.
sstes.r.
.,. John Bull and Cetumbia • havoq; become
"Well,- then," she said, "Mit is faith."
Some time after the same ehildren • foe desperately friendly that the affair
were. going tbrongh an examination wheg •
the question. was asked,."What is faith?"
and all the . class, as with one voice. •
shouted out. "A..leg 'of mutton in, a
boat!" .
•
• To Ileal a Cut.
There is nothing better for a cut than
powdered rosin. Get a few cents' worth,
pound it until it is •quite fine, put in a
cast off spice box withperforated top; '
then you can easily sift, it on the cut.
Put a soft cloth around the, injered mem-
ber and wet with water occasionally. It
will prevent inflaromation.
partly because his messages had not been The signalman on the bridge of thethe '
A million or so years -ago, according to '
g , ..
ry demand for instructions, which, was of the deck and said: .
pines consisted largely of swamps - and
cheerfully ticked off in the' little-tin2roof- "Camp McCalla calling•us, air."
shallow seas. Theie was an immense
ed telegraph .office. • s. • "`Acknewledge,", maid.. the . officer IOU -
luxuriance of tropical plant • growth in
A few • days- later the commandant, .ferently. • Messages were passing 'back.
the swampy regions, where accumnla- .
again depressed by indefinablasuspicions; and forth from the camp on the hill to
tions cif vegetable debris were eventually,
summoned his officers and. asked sternly the . commander ,on the Marblehead ell
cored with mud and transformed into
' it the order against inhabitants leaving • .day. - . • •
a kind of coal called "lignite,". which to- . . .
the town was being' etrictlY. enforced. I - . The figure of the signalman at the
day is probably the most valuable miner -
With one voice they atswered that • it camp • stood out sharply silhouetted
. al asset of the American India. . At
. was. As a matter of fact it had sot been . against the morning sky.. ThaWhite flag
• • • ...length there came a crumpling and up -
enforced at all. The people had all been fluttered violently..
-1'ssanissiskthe earth% crust so tremen- . •
Ed0144.4a, felt • all . the .way from sosvery, very loyal and the 'dark eyed . The Marblehead% signalman gasped.
girls so .kind! . But-cararnbal-now - "What do they say?" said. the, officer,
LA.-....„,„. en1and to'the Himalayas, where the
measures .would . be taken without delay. sharply turning. He had not watched
. - se. • rttflif Of the ocean was uplifted. into
• 1 i t the Philip- important, but -now he wrote a perempto- Marblehead suddenly turned to the officer
_, It snag -too -late. Almost dazed, the the signal.
otintains three miles ,above- sea level. •
• commandant found that he was garrison- "Sp -Spanish ship approaching, sir!" he
I '
Indeed the strata representing these an-
ing a virtually deserted town, The. pop- l stammered. •
dent marine beds are now found in the.. -
Himalayas at an elevation of 16.000 feet. ulation had melted away as if by 'magic. 1 Guantanamo harbor , echoed 'with the
The Philippines shared in this uplift, And, worst of all, it had managed to take • clash of the great electric alarm gongs on
which also formed the land bridgeto with it all It could in the way of provi- ; the American ships as the crews swiftly
.
Asia alreddy 'mentioned. . teens and drink. 1 beat to quarters. There was no time for
Across the land bridge from the main- Baracoa was fairly well ,defended, and anybody to wonder what it could mean,
land came all sorts of animals to the the commandant and his men sat them- I but it was certain that the Spanish ship
archipelago, and in a later age they were selves down to await the attack 'which.,. or ships or whatever or how rainy they,
cut off from returning by a general sub- , they knew would come. For days noth- I might be would fin.d a warm reception in
sidence of the islands. The latter sank
so much indeed that the group was re-
duced to a mere sprinkling of hilly islets,
four of whith existed within the present
area covered by Luzon, while Cebu was
eompletely submerged. At this time there
began a series of volcanic eruptions,
mostly submarine, which threw up a
greardmount of material from the bow-
els of the earth, thus adding largely to
the land area, and about 10.000 years ago
..11101%-eame •another uplift, which -raised
the archipelago to its present statue ap-
proximately. It is believed, however,
that the islands are still rising' gradually,
occasional earthquakes being merely jars
• Incidental to the slow process oLeleva-
don. The volcanic phenomena Milve not
yet ceased. A few years ago there was
a violent eruption of Mayon, In southern
Luzon. which le the most beautiful, sym-
metrical volcanic cope in the world,
sharply pointed at the aper.---Philadd-
plfia Call.
bea,a Stokes' story.
"The Late Dean Gilbert Stokes of -the
Anglican church," says the Rochester
Post•Express, "used to tell the story of a
conversation he had With the old verger
of a certain English parish church. Prob-
ably he embellished it, polishing it like
*Id silver with much using, but anyhow
this was the tales
"Who, .my good friend, takes the lead
• In SundaY school matters here? asked
the dean of the verger.
‘1 do, ale was the proud reply.
'There aren't no other scholar& but me
and Bk John in the parish. .1 rams the
children on -Striday afternoons.'
"'And what .routine do you follow?'
said the dean. •
"'1 fust reedit 'em a little catitplasmo
• and 1 generally winds up with a few in-
teresting antidotes just to keep 'em
from getting too •restless, but of course,
sir, I always telle 'eta in bibulous Ian.
' sante ". •
WORLD'S CHAMPION HEAttR.
"I tried many remedies to cure piles,"
writeW. R. Smith, of Lathed', Ill„ "but
found no relief till I need, Butiiklen'ti.Arnica
sateleAhive not been troubled with piles
mince," Grandest taile, tame on viral and
the heat eel,* in the world. 25o per be*.
guaranteed by H. B. Combe,drOggist.
JAME; ftle. the great Marline mak-
, er, is dead. Ile Waif a citizen of New
• York, though born In Noy& Seotirt,
By a are in Peck& Ceii 'Well. Win-
nipeg, the lijonsolidated t4tAtioner
Company .loat $30,000 by damage to
" stock. •
WS/EN 'Mint DOOTOEt,
When year doctor *thee a prescrIption
joy yon,it should' be very carefully prepared
go that the tesultirdeetred b your medical
' biter may follow.
The preparation of physicians' prescrip-
tions is oar forte.
Toilet Gob in Endless Variety.
, *foram Atornizeret
Roam Brush,
tlotsbs and Whisks.
. Panes &Orr Conroult the world's
loAaing tnidloins, always in stook ; ths
mod that Muss. IL B. Gombei Druggitt,
ClItliOn.
On;.
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beepened, and the lEsol aniards occu- , the sunlit, unrippled waters of Guantana-
themselves in throwing up breast- mo bay. •
works. The . commandant telegraphed • Then auddenly, as everynervewas on
urgently to Santiago that he was be- 1 tension, . there -camecalmly rounding
siege& There had been .no sign of It, 1 Point de Barloventa .from behind . the
but he kpew that it was true. • No an- I coast hille, .not a thousand yards from
swer cam% Nothing came -that wee the 1 the nearest of the . American meets, a
worst of it. Finally, In desperation, the I tiny nondescript craft with the red and
commandant sent out a reconnoitering I yellow ensign of the boy king proudly
party of 20 -men and waited anxiously...I flying -from her masthead. -
He would have been pleased to hear the I A great Wave of laughter engulfed the
sound of firing, even if he knew that each , American fleet as the little sloop.kept on
and every one of bis scouting party was f her way in the light breeze, apparently
being killed. No sound came back to I all unconstions that she was sailing into
h. him. Neither did any one of, the reeen- • t • muzzles of enough hostile guns to
I
noitering party. • • I destroy Cervera's squadron. . ..
For three weeks the garrison waited in 1 "Go get him, Pratt," said Captain Mc -
dreary .solitude. Not a vessel came into Calla of. the Marblehead, the comman-
Baracoa, and the Spaniards scanned the . dant Of the station, turning to the ensign
waters in vain for a sail. One day, far ' at his elbow. In a. moment one of the
- out on the horizon, the commandant made blarblehead's launches was cutting the
out the smoke and funnels of a proces- 1. water in the direction of . the stranger.
an' Of mighty craft moving, eastward The sloop still kept on, while 2,000 men
that he knew to be warships. The sense watched her. . "She's going to ram the
of isolation began to be almost unendurier Oregon," chuckled a jackie onthe Texas.
ble. As he recalled that he had tiot The ensign on the ,Marblehead's lapnch
beard one word from the outside world thought it was time to act. This might
since early in March and hereit was late be some new kind of an infernal machine.
in May he had a feeling of living in a. Bang! went the • one pounder from the
bygone age. What might have happened launch, and a shot whizzed across the
in these three menthe? What had bap- sloop' bows. Even -then the Swinish
pened? Had therebeen war? And he flag staid up, but the sail eame down on
_down here 'at this end of the world, the run. The .sloop's occupants bud
guarding a cemetery of deserted streets rightly eoncluded .that somebody desired
that apparently even the ragged Cuban them to atop.,
rebels did nott ant! He dreamed of The chipper young ensign climbed
Madrid and awo e to doubt If there ever aboard his prise and found five of the
bad been such a city. most dazed men that it bad ever been his
'There was -no means oetransportaiion fortune to see. They were so stupefied
tor the garrison by sea, and the cone- that they even forgot their Spanikb lo-
Mandant thought seriously of the des- quacity. l'he American officer could make
perate expedient of taking his whole nothing out of them, even when re -en-
force overland to Guantanamo. He forced by two newspaper correspondents
Would be false to his truet, but at least who, climbing aboard, demanded the
he would discover If the world still • Spaniards' names, pedigrees and Intel -
Moved. thins, In a few minutes the Cuban colo -
That very night, however, the death- nel Laborde. McCaIIa's interpreter, came
like stillness of the deserted town was alongside and at the sound of their na-
broken by the crackle of musketry. The tive tongue the Spaniards broke out into
garrison welcomed it with joy born of a torrent of speech. Slowly the story was
long enforced Inaction. The whistling of developed. ' —
the bullets seemed positilely cheerful to "Come to the Marblehead and you shall Children Cry for
the long guttering commatidairt, and his have news." said Laborde to the adven-
fighting spirit arose, The Cubans, for turers.-New York Evening Sun.
such the garrison knew the attackers to
be from the shrill cries that came out Of Plausible Supposition.
the gloom, made no determined assault "Pew," asked Tommy, "what becomes
and After keeping up a brisk fire for a of a cowboy when he grows up?"
few hour' melted away into the darkness presume he becomes a horseman,
of the jungle. The Spaniards had recog- niy sou." replied Mr. Tucker. "Don't
nixed occasionally the voices of some of bother me with foolish questions." -Chi
their 'fortner very dear and very !royal eago Trilinne
Both Relieved.
'"Can you forgive me and love 111e
still." said the uowly made bride "when
I confess that my teeth nre artificial?"
wilrank heaven!" cried the groom ite •
he stuitehed oft his wig, "Now I can cool
myoliead."
The pupil of the eye is so called be-
cause when looking in it a very small
image of the observer may be seen; hence
the term, from the Latin "pupillus," or
little pupil.
A DEEP MYSTERY.
It is a mystery why women 'endure
Baokaehe,- Headache, Nervousness, Sleep-
lessness, idelancholy,Fainting and Dizzy
Spells when thousands hale proved that
Eleotrio Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. "I suffered for years with kid-
ney trouble,"writes Mrs Phebe-Cherdev, of
Peterson, Ia., "and a lame back paned me
so I could pot drew] myself," but Electric.
Bitters wholly oared ma.; and although 73
years old, I am new able to do my own
housework." It overcomes Constipation,
imprce.es appetite, gives parted health.
Only 50o at H, 13. Combe's drug store.
Levi Stewart, of Windsor, has confeesed
tattle murder of Jas. Ross, for which bele
under sentence of death at Sand wich
--Obildren will go Sleighing. They return
cover a with snow. Half a teaspoonful of
Pain -Killer in bot Water will prevent ill
effeots. Avoid enbstitntee, there's but one
Pain -Killer,Perry Davis'. 25o. and 50c. •
Our Shadow Selves.
Every person, produces ti shadow pic-
ture upon thesifensitive plate afforded by
people whom he meets and even upon the
things among which he moves. To every
human being the world outside is a- huge
mirror, reflecting . back to him what he
himself pieces before It. .
A persoil returning from an evening
party complained 'to a policeman that
an ill looking fellow was following him.
The officer proved to Min that- the cause
of his complaint was simply his own
shadow. •
FrOwn at the world, and it will frown
back at you. Smile it It -it will return
that smile, and with good interest too. -e
Not All His Fault.
Her head rested on his shoulder, and'
her little hand lay confidingly in hls.
"lull me now, Alfred," said the happy
.maiiicn, "how you ever mine to pick me
ma as the girl you wanted to marry."'
"Welt. Dora." replied the ecstatic
young man in a gush of confidence, "it
was maw that put me up to it." -Chicago
Tribune. •
Her Own Fault. —
Mrs. Dibbs-Mme. Chic, I pay you
more than Mrs. Ilibbsracti-yet•Tutr-put.
more style into her frocks. • •
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ial, on the most soientifie prin-
ciples, and by virtue of its spe.
dal features is the GREATEST
HEATING DRUM ON EARTH.
It takes the cold air fromithe
floor, heats and circulates it
through the house, and thus
economizes in the matter of
fuel to such an extent that fully
one half Ices fire: is required.
Does not smoke. Has no- ashes. Is easy to
manage. Those who have one in use say they
would not bewithout it. This Drum is now
used in some of the best houses in Clinton
W. WEBB. Cli"nfon,
Spt1151m Sole Menufabturer for Huron
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MONEY TO LOAN.
Mine. Chle-Well, Mrs. bibfis, ' that's ' PRIVATE FUNDS.
what you got for being igo easy to please.
-Indianapolis Journal.
' Relieved.
'She is a finished artist.
Cynloue-..Glad to hear it. I was afraid
she was going- to sing. igaln.-Philadal-
obit Record.
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CASTO R 1A
WOULD YOU LIKE TO FEEL
PERFECTLY WELL?
friends, the inhabitants of Baracoa. la
Three of the garrison had been killed • . , •
and several wouhded, but the Spaniards The Poettnaster-General at Pretoria an -
were in batters pirit* than they had been nonncesshat all private telegrams for the
for weeks. The spell of isolation was SoutleAtrieen Republic will be storped.
broken. The commandant cheerfully es-
timated that he could bold the place for The II ds L. Menthol Plaster is the most
4 long time. . largely sold in Canada. Por baokaohe and
Days went by into weeke again. and sli moonier toeing there's nothing equal tO
Atilt the garrison guarded its trust, still it. Retch plaster its an alr.tight tin, ..25o.
without the slightest Intitentien of the DAVIS ds Lawrence Co . Ltd., makers. -
&loos of the great world outside. Ser. &bout fifty guests &Rambled at the com-
.des were mit effectually ba ram fortable home of Mr Prank Morri. son con-
y n of .
,s•
NMS
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TWILL MAKE 'YOU SO
'Once you have felt the greet bless.
lag of goo& health yea Win never
be without TINY TABLETS.
KVIRYBODYI Immo
BETTER THAN A TRIP TO EUROPE
At Broottlata, By attit frot;4 •
.0r. Hope Maillohe Coy, Willed, Throat,
see. Mt PACKAGIC
cannon 10, MeXillop, on Wednesday of last
week, to witness the trying of the nuptial
bow between his estimable daughter, Mise
Maud, and A. Jelly, hardware tnerehent,
oi Shelburne.
Dt. tow'* riehtlitht Worm Syrop ia a
nice remedy to take, death to the 'NOM(
every ODIN and as it cowries its own cath
AMC no need of giving 01110111el or OillitOr
• oil ittarwarde.
Mausers. The Cubans evidently *were
• In force, and, they silently and gradually
eurrounded the town on three sides. The
commandant could not bring on a pitched
battle, even if ha wanted to do sof and
lie grew annoyed. that the Cubans did
not ',try to rush \ tEe place. It seemed
that mankind wit* conspiring to keep bins
in whet suctioned to solitary confinement
the rest of kis lift. Ths Yearnins for
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At lowrates on firstsolass mortgages.
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Apply to
G. I). Meraggart,
March be-tf Clinton. Ont.
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PANNING MILLS •
Persona who desire to secure cno of tho (Hin-
ton Fanning Mills can do so at reasonable
terms by leaving their order with the under.
signed. Also thwe who want to have Fanning
Mill Screens repaired can have the work at-
tended to promptly. Orders sent by Mai', or
left it Davis &Roviland's store, will be prompt.
ly filled TKOS' COTTLE Clinton
OLINTON MARBLE WO.RIES.
000r.eit's OLD STAND.
"Next to COMmerelal Hotel.
This eittab isnment fe Wall operation and an
orderalled in the mos oistisfaeto, y wit.
tory end granite work a specietty. Prices ati
re ‘i table at these of any establishment
J. H. H)OVER.. Clinton
WANTED
Wymea..1.
Several persons for District Office Managers
in this county to revreeentme In their own and
surrounding eounties. Wining to pay. yearly
WO, payable weekly. Desirable employment
with unusual opperttmitite. References ex-
changed, Enclose self-addregoed stamped en-
'elop. S. `.g.'Park, 820 Calton Building, Chi -
Dee. 1 le *
AGRNTS
WANTED.
••44 .4.14
(1)4no 11/clierlatlee llteeilattl. Permanent pot
ti . Liberal toms. Pay weekly. Stec
comolete with faelorellinerepeetelties, incinding
Reed Wheat, Ira FOAkiee, Ste. OUTFIT
FREI% secant WN tattoo*.OROSwrite
. 00..
N'tireerymen.Brown'eNprieries P.O.. Ont.
Atli Si-tf
1
IS ON THE
WRAPPER,
• OF EVERY
BOTTT.W. OF ,
AsToRIA
-41111
°Astoria is put up Ii oneeolse bottles only. It
is not sold in bulk. Don't allow anyone to yell 1
yon anything else on the ilea or promisa -that it * '
is "just as goodl/ and "Will answer every pare '
pose."' Xe- Bee that you got 0 -A41 -T -0 -It -I -A.
The
at-
egasture
of
At -'161."
• 1000 Housekeepers Wanted
To call and inspect our large ;nook of well seleoted Furniture. We offer tergains
ExtensionTables, Sideboards and Bedroom Sets. We carry a large stook of Windo
Shades, Tapestry Curtains and Table Covers. We mow the newest styles in Pieta
Frames. We sell the' New Williams" Sewing Machine, built to last a life -time.
1. 1-I. CH4JW, 131v
A Merry Christmas to Al
NEW FRUIT
Finest seleoted Raising, Currants, Vastizzas °leaned, Figs, Dates,Orangeg
t- and Lemons, Candied Citron, Orange and Lemon Peel, Pare Easences,
• Extracts and Sprees, Candies and Nuts of all kinds
Crockery . . Just received per import order two' orates semi -porcelain ware
direot 'from the manufacturers, 1 & G. Meakin, V7110813 name on
each piece is a guarantee that it is the best make in Englatl.
The latest patterns, beantifally decorated
Dinner, Toilet and Tea Sets You will find our Fancy Chinaware and
• - Christmas goods varied and well eeleoted. Call and get quotationa. It
18 &pleasure to show our goods, even if you don't buy _
N.ROBSON'S OA.SH GROCERY
Clinton, December 7th, 1899.
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Eueter Flour
AT NO EXTRA COST
• All kinds of Small Field. Seeds, as Timothy, Red and,
Alsike Clovers. Headquarters for Turnip; Mongold, Carrs
Seeds. Fresh Groceries and Canned Goods.
Our specialty is Teas. Try. 3nr 15o Tea. Other:varieties equally:as:ohesp..
Highearroarket price paid la cash for eggs.
0", 777-4,irii
Happy. New Year and also a
prosperous one.
I Wish to every one.
Emporium, Londesboro
December 27, 1899 '
I •
Sleiwhs
And Cutters
Thanks to all my customers of the prig ---
year. Your patronage solicited for the
year to come. Every year we try to do
better than the last. Those baying
ronized ne would find it to their advantage
to try tts this year.
• MO Respectfully yours
R. ADAMS
C.)
o •
We are agents for the Canadian Cat:.
riage Co., of Brockville, and Laury & Sons,
of Chatham, _both well known makers offirst
class Cutters and Sleighs. We keep a stook
ou and those who contemplate purehas.
ing one would do well to see us.
0eo. Lavis,
General Implement Dealer,