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The
* Daughter of
Kis,ott Ludint. •
Marina
TH OLINTOX ITM.111713.1tECIORD
,April lOth, 1900
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CIONPOLENOX ST. HELENS. ODE TO IRELAND. THE GREAT Nowa-max RAIL- .
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To Niro, W. R. Beacom ;
Dear Madeira -We desire t OcOnvey
to you the hostrt felt eyrupethy of the
members of the Clinton Fire Depart.
ment on the death• of year tete faieband
who was In life a much respected mem.
ber of our company. Am a corn anion
mr4e4404.441,4044.4rier4r.40.,444.,0,444.,hoheheheh+e-##-,0444teeetee upright arid manly:eoutlect throughou0
leis daily walk in life, kind end honor.
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CHAPTER XXI/.
" A we not here to have them
pei foi rued?" returned S trate>, • while et,
blight shade of feat. passed across hie
face .
"For that repose we came" -
%villa good Ludim had pronaried?"
"Look ye, Strato; when you sought
the hand of that fair girl you thought
her of gentle blood. gow that she
proves to be the daughter of a poor
"And sure y you will not deny rue
so long lain apon my heart played over to dwell upon the many virtues and
her features and she looked the very accomplishments of your lete hushend
counterpart of the mother who bore and we keen117 feel the loss. of .so genial
"A.t length, so vividly came the• pie-. it to a whom he aesoc ated with.
tore of Tinkle). sintering to Inv mind, I As a member of the ilre brigade be west
y I " ly • do ds
in the supposed daughter a Kisoula, formance of' hie duty, help:read:al:de .S1731MERHILle.
eso ye( t
she ehoula• be queen of Tyre. Then, and the unforseen danger of of fire and
oh happy moment! I discovered her water could not deter him in the per.
dim. knew LLit I wee not inietaken, willieg at Inc word of command, It he
Mhos Ethel Robinson, has retuened () • i
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froin a visit to Luekuow.
We ore sorry to hear of Mr, William
Barbour keeping rio poorlyhe He has
engage Lr. Jamea Got don or Ktuloss In the Dark 200 British Rode
foe the summer,
Mr, John Steen of Pine River visited Into Force of 500. Boers.
at Mr Wm, Thorns that week.
Mr. Robert Smith has engaged Mr.
Wm. Horne for the summer.
We are pleased to report that Mr.
Tiros, Penbale's son Stewart, who was
very ill with bronchitis, is improving.
for the emu., bright smile that heel for certsunly a melancholy pleasure for us
armorer, will you still seek it,?"
made, and the mysterious decree was come from a higher rower than ours.
The young monarch made no .answer
in words. For a moment a etrange
light beamed in his eyes, and then he
arose and stepped down from his
throne. He took. the jewelled crown
from his head, and placing it upon the
In•ow of Marina, he knelt, at her feet,
"She is you, s," cried Gin. as he stepp-
ed forward and raised the king to hie
feet, "Here, take hack your crown,
and now let the rites proceed."
"But first," said Straw, in an earnest
tone, tell me more of tbis. Tbere is a
deep mystery here which you have not
p
oened to us."
-"And you shall know it all ere long."
"But now," urged the monarch,
"Tell me who and what you are."
"Yes, father," uttered Marina in a
perenasive tone.
"Not, now. Let this marriage pro-
ceed. For that we are here nesere-
bled-aftel wards you shall know all."
"Come," whispered Esther, "you
can trust me once more."
Ma rine gazed into the face of her
sweet sister and smiled and on the
next moment she was led to the altar.
het.. I sought the pi lest, my brother, a comrade. If any consolation eau be
lull told him all, and then be made the afforded ender so heavy an affliction
oracle speek the determination I had as you have just experiencea 10 must
1
Doing homage to their king and
queen a hundred faithful servants
knelt around the royal throne. GiO
alone stood erect. He knelt not, nor
did he bow. Only a smile illuminated,
his features as he saw the diadem
sparkling upon his daughter's brow
and a proud look dwelt upon his
face as he heard the heart -sent
shouts that rent the air.
Once more al 1 was still and quiet.
-Now," said Gio, "you shall know it
all. I am not a native of Tyre, nor yet
of Phoenicia, but of a country which
owes no allegiance to any other. There
were two brothers or us -we were
twins, and so nearly did we resemble
each other that even our parents were
at times mistaken. I had a wife whom
I loved as the apple of my eye -one in
whom was centered the whole of my
heart's affection, but in an evil Moment
1 became maddened by the thougbt
that she was falseto me. What should
have put birch a fancy into my head
I knovr not -but it came and made Me
med. My wife protested her inno-
cence -she swore she bad not wronged
ine-but 1 believed her not. At length
she bore Me a child, and thee-then-oh,.'horrors, the frenzy camel I looked up.
on the little innocent, and I swore it
was no child of mine. No tears, no en-
treaties could change my stubborn
will -the woein was cankering in me'
hearteand I resolved tu kill the gentle
offspring. My heart was kindly•move:
ed for once, for I resolved that my wife
should not, know et her infant's fate, so
1 stole away by night and carried it to
t river bank. The moon shone down
brightly upon the face of the child
as it snuggled. to my bosom, and once
it smiled upon me.
"The senile of innocence! At once
tbe .nobler thought came to me, that
however, my wife might have been,
that gentle being was. not guilty!
Then I resolved that I Would _not kill
it, •„hut that I would give it a thence
for life. eI went back to the city and
bad a strong box made. and so arrange
ed that .the infant knight live within it
for some time ;and thual took the
child to the seneshoreand cast her upon
the waters. I then wished never to
see her again, but yet I secretly pray -
that some kind han4 might save her
and rear her up.
"I returned to my home sad and
morose. My wife asked for her chila,
and then I told her what I had done.
She did not rave, she did not upbraid
me, nor yet did sbe blame me for what
I had done ; but she sank, body and
soul, into the dark gulf of deep ;de.
spear! Gradually I became aware of
my wife's innocence, and 1 knew it,
was my own child I had consigned to
the sea! Another child was born to
me -the gentle Esther, but even that,
could not make we happy ; but I grew
more morose and more miserable;
and at length, to cap the climax•of
my folly, quarrelled with my brother,
Gio Balbac. Our dissentious ran so
high that he resolved to impish himeelf
from the country ; and, as I imve sines.
learned from his own lips, he came to
Tyre. He sought first the high•priest
of Hercules, with whom he made it
compact ; such a one as I eannot ex-
plain but yet the purpose of it I know,
Gio Balhac was to let himself to St re -
to -your father, sire, -and when the
priest died he was to follow to the
office. Both mv brother and myself
possessed strong ventriloquist' powers.
and whether that peculiar deception of
voice served him in the tereple you
must judge for yourselves ; I know
I once deceived the king by my own
powers, and he thought the oracle had
spoken.
conveyed to Men.- That very day We trust, however, t ia,t you will keep
the king ,asked Ludira for Marina's up your spirits and look forwardto
hand rial he was ratified; I should that brighter and happier world in
I i ed tu child bet I sin. which we shall go to those who cannot
e an ink leg 0 a plot arnoag t e peop e, e . yr
and I waited for the denouncement,. through which we desire to convey our
and tbotigh that Proerastination ceme respece for the deceased, be in any w.ae,
.
.
Mr, A,. itfc0ertney has engaged with
Mr. Geo. fla,yes tor tbe spring work.
Mr. Herat le, We are a&I
improving in health, but will
earn° time before he will big able to
follow the teant.
A party Was given the Tonng Peon'
during the Easter week at Mr. Thomas
Male's enclaucither et Mr. O
L. O. L. No. 928 held its rehuler
intinthly meeting on Monday night,.
'School re -opened on Monday when,
our teacher returned to his duties from
hisbome in Stanley.
Mr. Geo. Hill Jr., who has been ill
or a collet eralde length of time is at
h ro m fate o my opes ye a g Y' - f
Thin 00th 014.01, close Outwears,
Vreely Vied the outt-liods of Their
ninor-The nritish Lost l'wo officers
Killed Ana Five Wounded, anti Mont
Maio Killed ond 50 Woundell.-- Dr.
zeiyes, Natal ;straiten.
London, April 7. -The South Afri-
can ca,sualty list issued Friday maxi-
ing ',shows that the losses susteined
by the Second Dragoon Guards in
their sharp rearguard action with
the Boers, near Doschmen's Rep,
during the evening of March, et, were
severe. Two officers were killed and
five were wounded, and eighteen men
Were killed and fifty-eight were
wounded.
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DIETAMS TE FRIKT,
Dear land of my fathers,: though wild.
waves of ocean
Roll ceaselessly, ever dividing from
thee, - „
I cherish thte still with hearts deep-
eet devotion,
Thou greenest and fairest, best isle
f th.
Though England may boast of her
riches and splendor,
Her kings and her nobles, ber col-
onies air ,
And Scotland be proud of her wild-
ness and grandeur,
Yet Ireland for peasants to do and
to dare.
Wherever the melee of our country is
calling
Her sons are the first to respond to
the call,
falling
Her sons in the van are the firet
In peace or in war there are cases re-
quiring
A bold hart to dare and a clear
lea o plan
Is Army or Navy or State such desir-
ing
The Emerald Island can famish the
Waerever in battle the bravest are
ones that fall.
has turned out happily, with the single crease the sad plea,sure it has given ot vv
are glad to see 'hint again able to
exeept ion that m
I have .lost y brother; to write thetn. On behalf of 0. F. D. resent visiting blends neer W;t1ton . Mt genital .Trozetune00:: Strailda bate* . At home her brave sons by their.
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but the great God called him away ; Very respectfully yours, move about, in the open stir.- . , .
• creeds are divided,
W�
arid I am content. At times 1 have - walittee le laid Op with Pretoria, April 8.-oDetails received And oftimes for trifles each other
worn the priestly robe end: the white Jos. Wince:MY, Ohief, Mr. Heury
Na,BALL Secretary- ' ' h1"4 Pelsening' We Wise "itt"
, . here of the rearguard action during
beard, while Gas Belbec has played the speedy recovery. • • - the taght of March 31, between the On dudteyty'abroad, bitter feelings sub -
armorer, and hence you will see how Miss Pearl Beacom bee engaged with Second Dragoon Guards of Col. Law- . sided, ,
eaey. hair been the deception we have. • Mee, J. Wi Hill for the Wanner enti ley's column and the -Boers, near Together they stand and together
practised. The rest you know. , The started on the first or the Month. . Borichman's Kop, show that a three ' theyalie. .
rising of the people bas accomplished of 200 British, while endeavoring to •The flag which their fathers so brave -
that which I intended and the circume surprise a Boer laager on a dark .
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AN 110Illa WITH THEE
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My heart is tired, so tired tonight--
- How endless seems the strife
" Day after day the restlessness
Of all this weary life 1
I come to lay my burden clown
1 That so oppresseth me,
And, sspheuatdtiDnaegnatraitiortrItawe ;iwthorilelliewe,ithout,
• To spend an hour with Thee.
j I would forget a little while
1 The bitterness of tears, ,
I The anxious thoughts that crowd my
The buried hopes of years ;
; Forget that woman's weary toil
! My patient care must be •,•
A tired child I come tonight
To spend an hour with Thee,
Dear Lord ;
One little hour with Thee.
The busy world goes on and on -
I cannot heed it now;
Thy sacred hand is laid upon
My aching, throbbing brew.
Life's toil will soon be past, and then
Froin all its sorrows free,
How .sweet to think that I shall
spend .
Eternity Dear Lord
IT,ohrede,;
Eternity wah-Tuhaerey.
Wheaton Lyon.
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Casper Kruger, eldest son of ex -
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PORT ALBERT,
stance has made tuy daughter queen of
Tyee, It was I who gave Stria° the
directions concerningthe looking for
the risiog sun,. for I ?alt assured that
when the people found that he had in-
structed•Alzac in this particeler, they
. would give to Strata the preference
fair girl, as she spranglo het: father's
boe,Solies* yehlives
even though.he was a noble. Marina
come once more to thy. father's em-
brace." • s
"And my motherr" mutentwed t6e
" returned Gio, while
his eyes sparkled with siyi oti ming tears
All those who stood eround were yet
lost in mystery, . Who is Guo? was a
question Lam dwelt upon every • hip
and it hundred tongues. might' have
hive!) it utterence. butfor tbe entree -lee
of it sweatestreamiug, pant Lug messen-
ger. . . .
"Sire, "he cried, "We are lostl• The
coast opposite to the eity is sweetie' og
wither:tried men, and want, of them
have taken boats to cross over. We
cannot oppose them for our forces are
*not organized." . . ' , •
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.0.HAPTER X111.
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The young usonatch turned pale and
started .up front his. throne but he
knew not how to.act. , •
" Saw .you. their banner?" • :asked
G•io, • • •
" Alai what bore it"
" A golden hen." • :.
Stritte,a said he .'strange man,
" y.oti need not fear. • These people •
are friends. • . • .. ' • . . • .
-" But wheuce. COME, they?... • Who are
they?" • ." a. • . .
• " They bear the royal standard of
Egypt,' candy. rentenee Geo:
" By.the pox -tiers, of ,darkitess," eried,
the nein:tech in term e" thee Egypt's,.
fearful king liee. comedown to' subdue
us." • , • ' .
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As he spoke the thunderings badeep.
toned voices fell upon his ear.
trampling' • of rnany feet was heard •
upon theipavereent ot the piazza, and
ere' longet sgead'of frightened soldiers
rushed into the apartinene; They had
no oppOrtunity to speak, however, for
hard ppon them. followed a crowd of
limed men 'clothed ingoegeous apparel.
Strato sunk ,back upon ,his throne, • but
the ilitaulers :noticed birn not • A
moment the leadee cast -his eyes about
and • they rested uporateer.
" The king! the" king!? • shouted. the
Egyptian general, and on the instaut
the newcomere gathered arotind the•
towering forrn of • Gio ' and fell • unon.
their k-nees. • •• •
" Up, no. my leyel • subjects," cried
On Monday evening, March 3Ist,
Thomas -Hawkins, postmaeter of this
village,' passed to thin, bourthe from
which no traveller returns at the age
of 78 years, 1 month and 5 days. The
deceased was a native 0( 'relent], and
etnigranted to this .country with his
father, the late John Hawkins, who
fit:et . settled in ,Londonl afterwards
inovipg to to (big village in 1840 where
be became engaged in the milling butia
nese which Thos, followed for sorra
time aftertvarde, stetting up business -
as a general merchant and also becerne
.postraltster, This he continued till•
-about two years ago,. He was the eld-
est, of st large family. There are left,
to mourn Weide his wife . eight. child- •
Pen : Thos. R.M. D.of 0a.merosse ; -
Willie, Otticego, Beery,: -Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich. ; Walter, Teacher, Mafia
king; Mvs. Geo, Brieter, Venenda, . B.
0.; Mrs. AlbertaJordan larandland
Tenn. ; Mrs. Wm. Grey -of this viliage
arid Tena a,t home, also threebrothersc
John,1311nds River, Jas, and George:of
this village and a sister., pima Thos.
Joy or Nashville, Tenn, The deceased
was a Coneervative and e member. of
the English church; . The funeral 'took
place oti, Wednesday to- Port Albert, -
cemetery. The pallbearers .were hie -
shc nephews, Win.G., Harrh, John A.,
and ta ill. B. Hawkins and John and
-Harry Bennett. of this village. and, ,
neighborhood. • ' • • . '
W, J. Pellets', and family mewed into -
•7tIlice.h.villagalese week, again Goace
Th ts.R. Hawkins M. D. of Oarneton,
• Wis„•reitched histold bailie on. Satin.-
dity, after eleven years absence. •His
father Wee. boned on Wednesday.'
alieseoth el De f.,(mg Goderieh sneat
liontiny week with Mies Smile Haw-
.kins
Berieght yen n your queen?"
" Yes sire.. 'She 'comes now," return,
ed the geneeal, as.be,arose to bis feet,
and Made a Motion fpr his tollewere 10
stand aside, , •
As he spoke a purple pavilion was
borne into the. rpyal. preseuce, and ea
the bearers eet 'it down there • stepped
forth from, it, it middle-aged, butstill
beautiful female. ' • •-
• "My daughter!' ely 'daughter',"
she criedoind as she spoke ehe tottered
to the shop where stood Gios and &tat-
er.
"Oh." she uttered, in startling ac-
cents, as she Welled back front her
husband's embrace; "you have tiot
deceiveaene?"
"No, dear Zennbia, she is safe!"
• Marirat started forward. • There was
it voice in her soul that told her she
lookedetpon the Woman that bore her•
•-aa• voice .so strong, so sure, that see,.
knew.it spoke the truth, and with .a
stifled' cry she pet forth her ANUS;
Zehobla gazed for -an instant upon the
young•Tyrian queen ; it flood of joyous
light started to her eyes, her bosom
heaved with its steonge einotion, and
On the neat moment the mother end.
child were weeping' team of bliss in
eaeleother's embrace,. . •
1 d f nded.
. y e e •
night, rode straight into a force of • Is clearly defined on our • banner to-
WINGHAM. 500 Doers. :The Boers were hidden in , day,
' .--- a, drift, and opened fire almost under And they as a race .though distinct
A gloom was cast over our town 00 tho legs of the British horses. A are yet blended .
Tueeday last,. when the stealing newe -fierce hand-to-hand struggle ensued,
With Britain wherever her. sovereign
was fleshed from. hothe to borne, thee in which both sides .freely used the ' h .
as sway, .
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Mrs John McLean had passed "Beyreld butt ends of their rifles. The British Gods bless thee, dear Ireland, elisloy-•
the Bae," .A few. menthe
ago a happy regained the ridge they had •hist left, alifneeer . • ,
bride, but today cold and silent, her , and coramenced a ,rearguara. action. Be shown. b ath children by word
, y y .
apparel a -shroud, in feet op to. withii , In the. meantime, a strong force of
a few hourt of her death iwebanti , h . 01 tba or in deed, s had barred '
Be, true "to Great Britain, her anny
. • shall ever
Pro, (t ti c • regardless et name or
of creed,
.. G. J.Stewart, Clinton.
strong and apparently, a long life b.,
fore her, but, quick. as the lightning British camp. The coming of day-
light enabled Col. Lawley tq . see
lia,sti, the summons came and she heti that the Goarcls were hard pressed,
to obey, inflammation being the cause
of death. hew, sympathy is reit f„, and he 'despatched reinforcements,
with two guns, . to their assistance.
Councillor McLean as within two yeae.
he has buried two .wives It behoves TheBroceirnsfotrocemreeturetsat. Soon compelled
us to he ou The Watch Tower, tor in TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
(a)fintio4iiinienctottlhi:tthy. e think not,•
the Sots The Guards had a very hard fight, •
, and were ordered to retire by squad- —
rn..
The maiden nae of the late Mis, rons, The Boers disputed every inch' Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab -
John McLean
was Miss Hattie Fishes , of the road with e G,ad lets. All druggists refund the moxey
uards,
eldest slaugater of our postenoster, P. continnthally attempted to rush them, if it fails to cure. E. W, Giove's.sig-
Fisher. Her Amiable disposition made shouting "hands up," At each sue- nature is on each box. es.
her many frienda who- will never for cessive position taken up, the Brit- .
get her. • • 'el! aPPietamrs
e
red in diminished nub ,
During the past week two irripmf
e or as grew lighter the aim of the One of tbe wonders of the National
•
•
A, V., Carrell leaves this week for
.Tor onto. '
The ball' on Pridity evening was. a
good seecees, it is so reported.. ••
• Tyth
,Two oung en front • Dungannon •
were in the village last week on it
happy-goatialry time, whiskey in ,and
wit out. • •
agcCiregoa•ls Itimlea have stetted be
sink a board well at: the village scaool.
Several of the citizens attended the
Reforni convention D.upgennon on
Mrs. Adam' Schaefer of Milverton
visiting her parents. • ••
Mr. Alderson of Clinton neighbers
hood entered upon his duties
principal of•School on Monday.
Walter B. Hatvkirts returned to his
school Mar -eking ore Sunday after.
his holidays at horns. .
-
Rev. Mr. Retherfor , t, Helens;
Offidiated et the Presbyterian church
on Sondaa afternoon last.. •
Mrs; J. B.Hawkins and farnily,Gode-
rica, spent it few days- hi the :Tillage
last week.
Some of the 'citizens attended. the
Oonservatiae convention on Wedgies -
day at Smith's
"Balbac became the priest of Hercu-
les long before he threw off his labor.
er's di WM. and still he wOrked at the
forge for his master and at stated sea
sons he would repair to the temple and
assume his priestly disguise. With
me time sped on, but it brought me no
joy. The dart of son:ow was firmly
fixed in my heart, and the last smile
that I saw by the soft moonlight upon
my infants face haunted me by day
and by night. At length I heard from
my brother and he sent roe the start-
ling intelligence that from the lips of
a dying men he had learned the fact
that, years before, a box, such as I set
adrift, was picked up by a citizen of
Tyre. At once I arranged my affairs
and came to this city, determined not
to return till I had found my child.
For the first time in long years &Lomita
came to the face of thy wife, and be.
nea.th that bright beam my sota was
changed to it tea of swelling hope.
"1 came to Tyre. My brother still
resernbled me so nearly that none
could tell us one from the other, and
seizing upon that circumstance I unade
My Way for immediate settletnent in
that city. Salim had jest left your
fat/erre eerelae, and. assuming his
humble atenermart dress I tocik hie
place at the forge, while he devoted all
his time at the temple, Knoteing the
quick wit of Esther. I brought her
with MP, and during the hot year
have worked at the "inhibits telling I
have asseteeed, and la the mine time
diligently prosectited niy sektsch. I
soon estev that Tyre was badly govern
ed, that foul gorses Were festering upon
her social ematitution, and that wiek.
°driest was stalking abroad on al
hands. You may wonder thee I, wh(
had been eat, of the crime for vvbich
I andered ishetild helve looked upon th
sine of Others, but you mud reteembe
that' the flank tof mhie WO the reset
of a mildness, and that all manners o
suffering had been mine In expiation
Kison Ludinn raised his eyes to • heti
Ven Mal thanked God. that she whom
he had so carefully reared had found it
mother.. . , •
"Note "said Gio, as he led Merina to
the throne.and placed her by the aide
of her husband, "you will look upon
trie no more in mysterious doubt, for
knot, that I aim none . other than • Gin -
Arnyethaeus, ICing of Egypt. And
you Strato, if yeti have not nitteried
tbe datigliter of it tyrian noble have at
least gained the heart of one of earth's
most noble or:emotes," '
The young monarch sprang from his
throne, and bent his knee to the Egyp-
tian king ;then those who stood around
followed his example, and is prolonged
shout of joy rent the air.
"Rise, riee," pronounced Gies, taking
young Strato by the baba, and Itfting
MI up; and while it tear of pride and
joy trembled upon his dark eyelashea
he continued
"ow .my son take your throne
and use le for the good of Tyre. If
you wentan incentive to duty read
the history or earth's kingdoms. It ie
writ ten in blood, and will tared ;helve
ad monition. And you, Marinamutt
not for get the part yon are called upon
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POItTER'S aiaLLa
• •
Miss Annie McPhail, who has been
tteying with Mende on the London
Road has vaunted borne. •
The Misses 'Morgan, after it pleesant
week's visit to friends here returned
to their borne in Goderich; 'Saturday.
Miss Maggie Torrance is under the
•doctor's care at present.
Glen Macdonald left Friday. for
Tee -water where he hes secured a.
position as schootteecher ri (me of the
schnols near that place.
to sta. I leave you both it husbapd
end it father:, for though I go from you
new, yet 1 know that Kison Litdim
will be nil to you thee he has ever
been. You will both look to the old
noble for his couhael and advice, and
latnember hew Inuch of happiness we
all owe to him. My own great king-
dom now claims my attention, bur we
Shall often Meet, Esther shall stay
, with you yet ti, while longer, to bless
' you with her sweet preser•ce, and 50
' shall your dear mother. Sumo, your
litttleete are your Masters, and they
e Wil love and revere yeti, and faithfully
protect you, so far as you may serve
t •
f • then] honorably and justly,
The End
tent business transactions have expirs
Boers improved proportionately •' mire of the. Yellowstone.are the barren
ed. The that eli, meeedoe, who fur, The following incident of theefight- • a‘nd oddly shapest rooky columns known
many years has conducted it large dry in-
s iS reported: as the Hoodoos beeause of their re-
Commandant- • Preterius, who was semblance at a 'distance- to •fantnstlealls
'goods, and grocery trusiness in . 'the •
Beaver, Block hes disposed of the samebahturecl the pitevious•day ,in a Cape
•to Mese*. WaCanipbell and A. Ritele• cart, was in charge, or some national
• be bah. faeortably and k how it , ,
ecepts. Theseouts rode- into a Party
'youtig. m'en of Witigheen, Sad ivb 0 for , • of .1thees dressed ib supposing
some thee have beefs 'clerking in the
arhhewhh hpuhe4 N • • . ehern to 'be British 'troops.- The Boers
-opened flee,- send Pretoritte 'eseaPett
Fergeaream, who, raving to continutai
ill health.. hes disposed ee tee groper) -in the confusion. One report Says he
litudnees to Mr. StewardlieGee, enoth ..waS shot as 'he flee. • • • .
.er pepulitr asonug 'bushiest; tnan Commancen • .1 ins oo is also ee- .
town. We 'toast Mali • the abOye firrn • • Pottery te have hcen lcilled • •in the shapes by.the action of the elements. .
['reseed neaten beargs.. lloodee Monnt 510
lies about tiny nines to the emitheast of
the canyon of the Yuen:we:01w and
. ferias a distinct . ant•action .,by
Vogt" el) on the sidgef the Mountain. and
obscured from Flew' at .sbort dititance.
g loW; Oat •tract or' basie ceittaleieg
large ntitnbers of rocky slinfts and
s ires worn into the most annesque
•
• — . Steye the former President • of the
. ,
• Reaistal 'reed for ,Heipirig the:Free,
. . . • • .
' ()orange Free State, and Gen. Delateh,
• • • 'Hospital for nonsaniptives. . to negotiations between the Boer •
• • ' • • ' • leaders in Saute Africa, looking ' th-
in the lettere being. reeeiyeel by'Sir ' .
the, donclusion of the war. Made lit -
'Wm. R. Meredith,. Mi. W, J. Gage aind tie 'progress.- a• It •is• expected, how.
other trainees of the National, aanttar. I ever, that r, Schallibuiger ..an his.
km Associatioe, contathifig contribas, ' colleagtiew oh the mistiest will short-
, le, leave here for a more convenient
tams for tire furnishing of the new Free •
centre from which ec. , condtict the ,-Hospttal far Upneueseptittee„ ,tn, Metatekh, .:
. • negotiations, • . •.
Melee very forceful Masottla are, given's e, e '• ' • • Bonin In th• lrlel.d: -
. why this work ;atonal be completed. 'with Pretoria, April esaCereful. compus
the least possible' Maya. e a s ' • ' - : . tetion gives the tend. strength • . Of
'. The fruit thet se many ate waiting for the scattered Boer. eominandges .• at
between 8,906 . and 0,000 rime.
*inners.-
•admittanee . to the free hospital-thme -•
whore. death amenvertalre.ef -the great _ ' , heist
delay is : experiencedis perhaps, the .• 'Pretoria, April 6aa-Cetaper, • iaeuiee,
the eldest. son Of tormer• President
most urgent of all reasons -for Opening
"helmet', and 24 • other relatives • . of
• *the doors of the Free ConsumPtion Hosea.
Ma .Kruger, bearing' the same family
tel aeleklY. : ' - . • • . .. nanus,' are Liong those who have' re -
.The splendid ree,ord of the stork dente •cently taken the . oath' of allegiance
in the Muskoka Cottage 8anatorium-the -• to .Great Britain.
Thr IrAtik. •:
many•creres effeeted sell the nsaitylielped • l'aea DePerVeck
to new life -is .evalence that the Amain- •• Melbourne,usbvei dt A. op rail")) i7n.ee -e it
insaeythsberthaett
. time is working aireig eight heel. . • . 'Ute
he was told by eyewitnessee • that
• But of the, lettere : Mr. H, P, Devig'ht,' Morent and Hancock the file
in sending a contribution of $100, sue : e - • ' ' ° ex's
7 w o were eacectited for murdering un -
".I .havd had %special opportunities t of armed Bowie *et Boei. prisoners
knowing of the good that has "been done. nretrious to. the killing of their fel-
by!lew ofIleer . Hunt. . ,Ile says that
. Means of the Muskoka: Sanatokium, Hunt Was shot through t
,, he, heart
'
and • I' feel that it is only right to state. while att•atking Vilj -
oen s hoes°, but
that it; is hardly possible to ceneeive of was not Motilated.
an enterprise in the Dominion more , ,He confirnie the .report of ',the '
. T.shooting Of eight:Beers who had sura
Worthy cessuppOrt eed meneuraganienta rendered, and acids' that on Other OCe
A. prOmittent Toronto itanufetituree, Tithe 'easiOns six and afterwards thr e
thorn were shot e et
stipulated that his tame, should not beunder. similar cir-
nsed; and ehelosieg $50, says :-" I wisli cumstances. • .He heard of iso provi-
you great 'titaness, and on. 'behalf of the Otte courtemeetialling of these a3oers.
The general opinion: in 'Melbourne
whole community, for whom you. are so
eow is - that Morant and Hancock
atrenuously and practically working, I
. merited their fate. , • • •
offer yeti sincere thanks." ' •
-AeoiritraiAx TOMIATT olf ArilL 11
A citizen Of. one *of Our northern towns, • se *
who his opportunity 'rem time to time . • • e--- • •
presentatieei.
to Study Moditions in Gravetthurst, send litami, , "d Ce""" 36
lemmatise pure For Signing It.
$50, and writes t•-" We' Often Speak of . ,
. the good wok. in which you are engaged, Pekin, April 6.-Pririce Oiling and
and often while at Gia,venhurst we had M. Paul ',eager, the Rustia.n Minis, -
an opportunity of seeing some of the ter, have fixed ori April 8 at the date
_ honefite of tee game, May al�d proses:, the tho signing of 'the new !Wencher -
..you in your noble Work is our ducere la convention. • .
wish " Crank and Hunter, the -Well- -Mr. Conger, the .Atuerican Minister,
known evangelists-, its sending. their sailed from Take for Shanghai to -
cheque for $50 from their home in etta ' day on the gunboat Wilmiegton. Mr.
Thomas on New Year's Days say:*" We Cottger is to eepresent the United
feel confident that if people =Ma visit States Government on the, commis -
the Sanatorium:that has been in exist- glen which is tizi revise the Chinese
enoeforlyears, and become impreesed, as, costa:re tariff.
WO-Vinte 'by our vieit, as to the:excellence •
OF INTEREST TO . ..............
and neeinittity of the Instittaion and tae
gradate* that it beirig doter:they would
feel it a Mott &eatable opportunity and a
wall prosper. • ,efighttna, 45, wen, as °elite, beet. eel, The forms of animals: human', beings.
Mi',(3- ' 'off r•sole Cers multitude of animete•and
hes
13! missed in Winghani. s he aeaee euesiora
and 11,
the imagination of . the beholder. • The
storms set agew have Worn deep channel
hie intention to remove to Berlin'. • the .Begreaehands were well . treated inanimate objects can be • traced . In the
the near future, • George will be great. by 'the et °my.
heeler., and lot on • Seat Street, as. it•is The British. wounded:who'. fell into • Ire the variety bele limited only. by
, WHY YouR HELP.
President Kruger, and twenty four of
the same name have taken the oath of
allegiance' to Great Britain.
A vigorous fight is going on in the
United Kingdom over the enforcement
Of an order to abolish barmaids in
Glasgow..
•
HIGH PRESSURE DAYS. •
, Men and women alike have :to steak
incessantly with brain and hand to
hold their ewe nowadays. Never were
the demands of business, the wants
of the Wilily, the requirainents•of so-
ciety more. numerous. The first effect
of this praiseworthy effort to keep up
.with • :all these things is: corninonly
seen le a .weakened or aebilitated &te-
e:alma of. the nervous system which re-:,
sults in dyspepsia, defective ,nutritioe
. of both body and brain and in ex-:
mine cases hi .ceinplete nervpus pros-
tratiOng It is clearly seen that what
is needed ,is what will sustain 'the sys-
tem;gives %akar and tone to the nerves
an eep amnia.
• ative finiettons healthy and actiae.
a' From personal knewledge We can rec-
-: minuend Hood's Sarsaparilla for this
aurpese. It 'acts on all the vital or-
gans, 'game, builds up the whole systent and
g fits men and women for ;these high
, .pressure days. . •
d k the digestive and "I-
Kroonstad,. Orange River Oolong,'
, ' • amonithe rocks, through which the visit
• tence separatingethe. raembeis Of the :
Apia' d. -Owing 'to the great-. disa or wanders as le a bewildered labyrinth
It Is a Weird soot. 'and one 'never tires 01
• its rocks, mazes and gloat
Transvaal mistiOn hare f str 'Oen tales seniPturings.
from r
MSS Walker. wh• • has been the guest.
of MitAl• O. M. Elliott, returned Saone
day to her home in Centralia
There awn° prayetameeting held in
Bethany church last Tuetniay evening,
owing to Rev. Mr. McNeil being away
ettending the Presbytery Meeting at
Bruce field •
Miss Flossie Bateman is the gtiest of
tbe Misses Pickard this week .
Allem Nell bicHougall returned to her
home in Egmelielvlie last 'Week
Miss; Jennie Burke is visiting friend's
in London.
tars. John McClure attended. the
wedding:of her sister near Port Huron,
last week. •
Mr, John Torrance had a tery atm -
g y
Mrs. Geo. Oollins of Ripley is visiting
at the home of Mr. Geo, Cog..
Mr. Johnston of Galt Is spending it
few days at the residence of his father -
Mr. John Pickard.
Rev. Mr. Yellahd peertehect ao inter.
esting tnisainneley riermon to it large
audtente in Bethel chneah-on Sabbath
evening.
DONNYEE001C. •
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MUNICIPALITIES.
rare joy to have a shire furnishing:the Actordilig to •the recent decision of
new Free Hoepita . Justice Street in the case between the
' These letters might be largely multi- sompatiy and the city of Tormito
plied.. They all tell the one story of the there is no longer any doubt that this
praetioal and helpful °harvester of the
Me. Albeet Johnston of the 6th con'. Methods adopted to eesists the cowmen. . e r . . I ' It i - 1.-t• has
ita to say upon what coridithses
invited grime of the yoting people of tive to health. The '.,w hospital draws the
very nearly to completion. 'Within a ..
Bell Telephone Company shall secure
-
,
Donnybroits right of way from the various loc-
ok to an eVenieg of enjoy few weeks it aill be safe to seinotince
men t in games and other Arnett+ merits. that, workmen aro entirely out of the al corporations. The fact that the
company has offered the city of Hate -
Mr. John Wanisley of Metint Fel'eat Termites:attains, Furnialling and &Pi P.
building, so generously invert by two
ilton hoot) a year for the use of their
its vieiting Around here itt presenping is the iMmediate work. Whilst the
t. streets is sufficient evidence of this.
Misa Ida, Davidson is on the tick list trusteal feel grateful for the hearty M -
This shows the wisdom of guarding
at present. sponse* in Many wour public rays to their Appeal ights. We may easily be
Mr. thlWard Plettenari bought it aet it much larger sum meet be seemed led to grant frattaises, now apparent -
horse' the other day nt a good figure. t
n order to furnish arid equip so that ly ineighificatit, but wad* in a few
Our beautiful eprinrolike a/weber Patientri can be at 011CS admitteds CM- Years 1111glit become valuable cutlets to
has become Witary-lIke again Which tributiont, large or smell, will help to the town as AS well rie beitig a safe -
has put a step te spring seeding for
this end, and the hope is that tho Ms: ra
ani stgeetist the erection of unsight.
some ti nit.. sponse will be prompt. Tho sum of eth y poles and the itimilatiou of Valli -
Mt. mid Mrs. John Beadle Were eisb
on e tent to lt. Will famish IA, bed. Contributions may able shade trees. The present is op.
ing et Mr. Edward Plowman's
Wm. it" - Meredith' Chief potter% for the different corporations
Sunday last, Yusfar "". • Sir
4 Lampert Atetiette, Toronto I to take action in the matter and we
Mr. W. J. Ow, 54 Front Street Weet, have reason to believe that the Pres.
Several at the farmers had eoeirneflea Totentei or to the Agana Teti= Co., ton eouneil will not he s10W to act in
ed seeding in these parte but' Were Limited, Treastittir, 22 Xing Street ?Asti the best interests of her re.tepayers,.....
'stopped for a few days by tha snow, Toronto, • Preston Progress4 `0
.44 If dere be some meager one, give me strength to help Iran on."
--Wei:ranee
"Sind bares are Mars than eoronets."—Taxmon.
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. TO ruHNISH THE
E . .
lAt FilEE
I.VIUSKOKA.. • '
The Ckily Free Consumptive Hospital in America.
CANAplAls1.5 E'VERVVVHERE INTERESTED.
—The. New Free Consnnvtive Hospital, built under the
auspices of the National Sanitarium Association, will
be ready—s� .son as the money to equip and furnish
secured, ---to receive 50 patients absolutely . without
charge.
—Over SOO out of 500 patients admitted ,to the. Muskoka
Cottage Sanatorium --- the property of the National
Sanitarium .A.Ssociation — have returned home either
cured or greatly improve&
—The Free Consumptive Hospital is situated in the sant()
delightfully" healthful. locality, bringing Me say e ad-
vantages to the poorer patients as. id the rich.
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FIRST' PRE S HOSPitm- Oda CONSUMPTIVES IN AMERICA
rhe oWtif .4 artgei Boa., and the Palmier& Hatt A. Massey Estate
—Think of the soPrOVVind sulfeng the New Free Consump-
tive Hospital will alleviate .and indeed entirely remove.
—Will you not send. a dollar—or $2.00, $8.00, $5.00, $10.00—
or More, for this most pressing of all charities?
—The viethns of the White Plague are found all over Canada.
$50 WILL FURNISH A BED.
.coxr.nrourrozro Aar .o.0 osIttr IV-
' SIR VV. n..mmtEriono Itto Chief gIustiee,
Viee.Pres. Nat, Oath Moose., Toronto.
W. J GAGE, 1:Midribs/A EitoOdliho Toronto,
N'ATIOSAL TRUST CO, Limited, Treasttrar,
Toronto.