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She was an independent sort of a girl, re-
cently is possession of quite a fortune, and
she eoncluded s horse was a nece,sity in her
new establishment, so she sent for a dealer
and hada talk with him. What she didn't
know about horses would fill a livery stable,
bilabe tried to matte the dealer believe she
wase judge and told hila to bring her some-
thing to look at. The dealer came, and she
went out to pass judgement. She walked
all around the animal critically, as proftts-
sionals do.
"Is he well-trained Y" she inquired with
the air of a jockey.
"Certainly, misa," replied the dealer.
"She is well gaited and fine in harness."
ism --um, said the girl; "is she all
right in the botis?"
" Yes, miss," gasped tho dealer, "but
you sce 1 vo only got shoes on her fore -feet. t
Re said that because, really, he didn"'
know what else to say.
Tho girl laughed merrily.
"I noticed that, but you couldn't very
well have them on her five feet, could you?"
.she gu gIed.
"I dean, miss," stammered the dealer,
"that slhe is shod only on the fore -feet"
" understand," she said, seriously,
"but that can be cured without any ditfi-
oulty, can't it?"
" Very easily, indeed, miss," assented
the dealer, with a great sense of relief.
"She seems to be all right in the fore
shoulders, bat hor hind. shoulders don't
seem to bofquite right," suggested tho girl.
"Tlteres nothing the matter with her
there," asserted the dealer. " She is per-
fectly sound."
"There's no danger of her withers being
spavined, is there? ' she enquired carefully.
"I've seen horses liko that, and they al-
ways made me nervous.
"No danger in the world, miss," the
dealer assured her.
"How old is she P" enquired the girl.
By this time the dealer knew his man,
and was confident.
"Being a lady, miss," he smiled, "I'd
rather not tell Ler age."
"How considerate of you," she said
earnestly, "I'll take her," and the dealer
sent in a bill for 2350, representing a net
profit to him of $100.
A most extraordinary occurrence is re-
ported from Wrexham, A child inmate of
the workhouse died the other day, and a
coffin was procured as usual from the con-
tracting undertaker. In due time this cof-
fin was conveyed from the workhouse to
the cemetery and there interred, a clergy-
man of the Church of England officiating.
Some time afterwards the body of the child
was discovered at the workhouse, an empty
coffin having been buried. The cemetery
authorities having been communicated with,
the coffin was disinterred and the body of
the child having been placed in it, it was
once more put, into the grave.
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11 FAR CANADIAN 'WILDS.
An Inland Voyage VD the Ottawa, (rout
Tentiseatutugue to Tamagamingue—A.
Tree Sitortsrnerr's Paradise.
Tonoxro,Ont,, Nov, 11—Fifty milesnorth
of Lake Nipissing. in a rock-ribbed basin,
lies a sheet of fresh water 40 miles long by
about 10 in average breadth, and relohoing
in the extensive Indian title of Tamagam-
ingue, signifying "deep water." Tihe lake
has many great ar.as an•l bays. It is stud-
ded
tudded with 1,300 islands, clothed principally
with red pine and other evergreens. Its
waters are so clear that on a bright, calm
day its boulder -strewn bottom is visible,
thou ll 0.0 feet below the surface. It
harbors speckled lake trout, which grow to
a weight of 40 pounds—fish also that are de-
servedly more highly prized than thespeekl-
ed trout of ourNorthern brooks, whose flesh
is more j uicy, sweet and finely flavored, and,
taking all in all, must be regarded as the
piscatorial aristocrats of Ontario's aquatic
domains. In shape they resemble the ordin-
ary speckled trout or salmon. There is a
soft an or excrescence on the back, near tho
nether extremity called the adipose dorsal
fin. The tail, fins and flesh are blood -orange
in color. Tttey have no perceptible scales,
and while the backs are very dark the sides
are brilliantly spotted with strong, rich
golden and silvery tints. Some are inclined
to the silver sheen of the salmon, others are
more of a reddish brown, but a string of
them far eclipse is beauty the much lauded
brook trout. The spots on the latter aro a
delicate purple and green, corresponding
with their environment in the shady pool,
but the trout in question have the strong
fast ttolors adapted to the open, sun -kissed,
wind -beaten waters in which they are
found,
Ichthyoingists claim that anatomically
they are identical with the Sattno namay-
cush or great lake trout as found in Lako
Superior as well as several of the lesser
Canadian lakes. While this may be sothore
is so doubt that the edible qualities of any
fish as well as its color and general appear-
ance depends on its habitat and food. And
the trout of one lake may far excel others
of the same species found in different wat.
ors. It is supposed that Tamagamingue is
fed by salt springs, and this combined with
the coldness of its waters as well as their
freedom frim imputiriee may account for
the unrivaled excellence of its trout. It is
only in the spring and autumn that they
will take the troll. In summer they retire
to the deepest water far from the angler's
most cunning lures.
Until the railway to James Bay,now pro-
jected to run eastward of this lake, is com-
pleted, these royal game fish will be reserved
for the native Indians or the adventurous
tourist who may seek these famous waters.
There are several routes to the fishing re-
gion. One may take the Canadian Pacific
to Sturgeon Falls, on the north shore of
Lake Nipissing, and, if guides can bo ob.
tained there, may proceed by canoe up the
Sturgeon and Tamaganungue rivers. In
this way the lake can be reached in four
days., the dietetic() by the many windings
of these streams being about 80 miles, By
going to Mattawa, and thence up the Otta-
wa to the mouth of the Montreal River
the voyageur can make the lake either by
this river or the hlatabitchawan Rivertouto,
The advantage of going up the Ottawa to
an elevation equal with Lake Tamagamingue
is that tho tremendous current of the rivers
ascended by the direct route from Sturgeon
I"ails will be avoided. It is advisable to re-
turn to the latter place, as the trip down is
not only most enjoyable but occupies only
half the time of the trip up.
The Hudson Bay Company generally lake
the •an Matabitch a
a River and Rabbit Lake
route. We wore told the C. P.R. intend to
i
uild a branch from Mattawa along the
banks of the Ottawa 45 miles to the 75
miles of navigable water in !Ake Terniscam-
ingue. The navigation of the Ottawa from
Mattawa to the foot of this lake is broken
by four rapids or chutes. At present a
separate tug runs on each navigable stretch
of the river. When a rapid is reached the
passenger disembarks and makes a portage
on a riparian tram car to a point above the
rapid, where another tug is in waiting.
This mixed method of traveling is both slow
and expensive. .It took us nearly a day to
make the 45 miles between Mattawa and
Gordon Creek at the head of the Long
Sault, and the fare was $2.50. On Temis,
camingue steamers ply regularly, and the
charge is only three cents per mile. But
even on the river, with its inferiorsystem of
transportation, we were more than repaid
by the marvelous beauty of the scenery. It
is claimed, however, that the most fascinat-
ing portion of tho Ottawa lies between
Pembroke and Mattawa. We saw it only
above the latter place, but swiftly rolled
its dark -grey waters in a noble channel
between Laurentian hills, 300 feet in height,
and to their summits crowned with luxur-
iant evergreens. Unduly restrained for a
time is Temiscamingue the grand old river
seems overjoyed at its release, andfor seven
miles below the lake whirls and dances in
the foaming cascades of the Long Sault.
No keel save that of the wild duck's breast
ever stemmed this rushing tide. Anarrow-
gauge railway traverses an alluvial plateau
parallelwith the river but considerably
above it. In the distant aforetime this up-
land was part of the river's bed. Water-
worn boulders protrude through the detritus
of the ancient stream. On the east was a
magnificent background of pines, towards
tho west in the foreground was the river
dashing madly onward and flashing bright
in thefading sunlight,
w
hila
Beyond the river, fold on fold,
Tho hills gleamed through a film of gold.
On the east shore of Temiscamingue we
touehed at Priest's Bay and to secure a
guide called on the courteous Mr. Mann of
the H. B. Co., ,but the experienced Indians
were all away hunting bear. He conse-
quently advised us to go 25 miles further
north to the Indian reserve at the head of
the lake. Bruin was in equal demand at
this point, and canoes and Indians were
correspondingly scarce, but by offering the
unusual wage of $2.60 per diem we even-
tually secured an Indian who did not know
the route, hut rather than remain at the
fort from Wednesday to Saturday and re-
turn by the steamer we decided to push on
up the Montreal River, then down through
the Lady Evelyn and Diamond Lakes until
we reached the home of the delightful
trout. Our starting point was 125 miles
north to Mattawa, where the :nighty
Ottawa hurries westerly from the Province
of Quebec to force a passage through Lake
Temiscamingue. " Even here it is a stream
300 yards wide, fall of strength and speed,.
and cavorting like a thoroughbred exuber-
ant with life and spirits.
There is some good land at the head of
Lake Tohniscamingue, and .the ' Ontario
Government has recently surveyed a con-
siderable tract which is said to be an invit-
ing field for settlement.
We camped the first night upon the west
shore of the lake opposite Piohe's Point, of
the grounds of 0.0'. Farr, whom we found
to -be an intelligent, er-terpriaing, urbane
gentleman, competing successfully with the
Hudson Bay Company for the fur trade of
this region. He was farming as well as
tradiug, and, we noticed a threslung machine,
wood -nutting machine and many other evi-
dences of advanced methods. From Mr.
Farr's place to the first navigable water on
the route, there was a portage of seven
miles, and but for the services of his team
and wagon to transport the canon and bag-
gage across, the probability is we would bo
going yet. On this carry wo saw signs of
(noose, caribou and common deer, but the
entire country traversed is essentially the
habitat of the moose. Caribou are found in
thousands even on the Arctic tundra, moose
range northward to the extreme verge of
the timber line, but though interested in
natural history, I never before fouud the
three species of•deer together, neither was
I aware that cervns virgi ianus waudered.
so far north.
At the end of the long portage there was
a storehouse for supplies for Ivir, Farr's
Indian bunters, and hanging therein was a
moose muffle, the tidbit of the great cervid re.
The animal had bean killed m the water
about a week before. The wise game law
of Ontario under which he Ilved and died
did not save him from the Indian hunter,
At every Indian encamp.neut visited we
saw remains of slaughtered moose, and so
far as we could judge they are killed at all
seasons of the year.
After crossing two lakes and two short
portages we reach the Montreal River
mowing southeasterly to Lake Tainagant-
ingue. We hold our way up the river
ani spend the first night on the shores of
Bay Lako, an expansion of the stream,
Snow was in the air and the night of the
2Ist of May, 1591, proved very cold. The
temperature had not changed the neat
morning when, in the lace of a strong head-
wind, we paddled up Bay Lake, Being in
the bow of the canoe I obtained the lion's
allure of the icy water that came unbidden
over the gunwales, and in about two hours'
time we were all so cold that it became nee-
essary to land and start a fire at which we
dried and warmed our stiffened limbs.
While thus engaged a canoe, in charge of
an officer of the fur company, passed down
the river freighted with $2,000 worth of
beaver skins, and further up was a small
trading post of the company, Pappooses
and dogs were there apparently without
limit, oven toys for the children flail reach-
ed this remote wilderness. Skins of the
moose, bear and beaver were drying iu the
sun. Rut we passed on to scenes of greater
beauty andinterest. The Montreal River
was widening, and on its shores there were
opening to our enchanted eyes in long, un-
dulating lines over hill and dale the dark
green tints of the pines, the lighter green
of the cedars, the lemon -colored frondago
of the poplar and the bronze of the red
birches all displayed in nature's matchless
beauty and rich with their vernal bloom.
There was an entire absence of the common
green shades of the horse-ohestnut or of the
lighter green shades of the maples as seen
around. Buffalo or Toronto,
At the nail of the second day's travel we
reach the outlet of the Lady Evelyn, and
aro over 30 miles north of the long -looked -
for Tamagamingue. Wo were travelling by
the map, using the experience and skill at
our command andgleaning what information
we could from huuters whole we met. An
Indian at this place informed us it would be
almost impossible to find the way. The
Lady Evelyn was full of islands, many turns
had to be made, many deep bays avoided,
and there was a portage to be reached 2.5
Miles from the starting point. Though
somewhat discouraged at the prospect wo
decided to sleep over the question whether
to advance or recede, and, therefore, made
camp at the north end of the Lady Evelyn.
My friend caught some bass for supper,
Later ia the season these
fish are obtained
in any quantity, but to avoid the flies,
J whiohappear about the first of June, we
Ihad started rather early for any fish but
the gamey trout. Just about daylight the
next morning a moose swam across the
lake within rifle shot of our tent. With
his four logs for propellers, he had churned
the water into foam. At this season also
the animals are shedding their winter coat,
and with spume and hair his course was
distinctly marked on the placid surface of
the lake. We decide to push on and at.
tempt to thread the hazes of the Lady
Evelyn. It no easy task to follow the
course of a lake from Its bare outlines on
the map. Our course was south for five
lance, then west by south for seven miles,
then again- soath for 13 miles. This lake
is about five miles wide. Its Islands are
very beautiful, and a trout stream falls
into it from the west. Luckily we ntet
Itwo freighters employed by Father Para.
dis, who is establishing a settlement at
Sandy Inlet on Tamagamingue. The coun-
try around is rough and rocky, but no
doubt the good priest expects his parish.
ioners to live partly by the chase while
he in blissful freedom beats the pulpit,
drum. The reverend father's men were
returning from a trip in with supplies.
We obtained from thein all the infor-
mation possible, and pushing on ener-
getically and carefully by 5 o'clock p.
m. we hit the portage at the extreme
southern end of the lake. Here on a pine
tree under date of May 9, 1891, was the
name•of John Turner, H. B. Co., to whom
we had letters. There was no doubt that
we had successfully conquered the dif-
ficulties of tine LadyEvelyn a b
S
southward towards the trout waters the
Diamond Lake had still to be traversed, and
at its southern end a short portage took us
into the far-famed Tamagamingue.. There
was no mistaking waters, its
e s so cold,
clear
,
andre -. Besides their
g y limpid freshness
it struck me that their specific gravity is
greater than any waters I have navigated,
and the heavily -laden canoe, seemed to float
buoyantly on, the waves. The lake basin
rests in the height of land for this section of
country. ,The waters fromits northern end
flow northward through the -Diamond and
Lady Evelyn lakes on the Montreal River,
and thence to Tamagamingue, the identical
route we had adopted' to reach this paradise
of the finny tribe. From its southern pro-
jection a river of the same name starts south-
ward, and atter 50 miles of rapid traveling
becomes .merged in 'the Sturgeon -.River,
Which empties into lake •Nipissing.: This
was our route homewards.
Though Canada is noted for its charming
lakes, I know of none surpassing the Tama-
gamingue in beauty or attractiveness. Its
waters appear to glisten with a uhetallio
luster.- Its islands are of the richest green..
There are places were its shores rise in bold -
nese and majesty several hundred feet high,
and where evergreens ' nestle on the steep
rock walls from base to summit.
No white men's az these ]minting grounds bad
marred,
The primal grandeur of the solemn woods,
'Whore nature all her golden gates unbarred,
And hung voluptuous o'er tho shouting
floods. •
Though we had sought the lake to cap-
ture the speckled beauties we really did lit-
tle fishing. We simply threw out a troll
and held on in the usual way, and during
the afternoon .caught 17 fine trout, rabging
in weight from three to eight pounds.
It is contrary to all the rules of sportsmou
to eat game of auy kind more than once a
day, and. in case of fresh venison this course
should be strieoly observed'. Bub for six
consecutive meals we used trout without
experiencing any injurious effects and with-
out inpairing our desire for theta.
On Monday morning, the 25th of May,
snow full again in small quantities, and in
the afternoon we reached the Hudson B.ty
Post on Bear Island where we were gener-
ously and kindly welcomed by Mr. Turner,
the officer in charge. The company have a
storabere, They also raise oats and pota-
toes and keep several cows, which were
brought over in birch bark canoes. There
is some fair land in places, but the country
is not well adapted for farming. Where the
small hard -stemmed pitch pine grows rock
aenerally predominates.
We paid off John Paulson, our guide
from Temiscamingue, and engaged young
Turner, son of the Hudson Bay agent, and
an Indian called John Paul, to take ns down
the river to Sturgeon Falls.. We placed
42 pounds of dressed fish in a creel made
from the bark of the birch tree, and on
Tuesday, May 26th, at 7 a m,, we are off
ina large canoe, with oars pulled by genial,
handsome Joseph Turner. John was a
strong, active, medium-sized .Indian. He
had always inhaled the invigorating air of
the woods, and his muscles had never been
weakened by the ex,;esses of modern life.
He wielded a long -bladed paddle in the
stern of the canoe. A strong north wind
helped to bear us southward. The waves
ran high and thou whitened crests rattled
and curled on the sides of our craft within
an inch of the gunwales. But oar voyage-
urs were skilled and careful, and we knew
there was no danger. When wo reached
Cross Lake the Indians extemporized a sail
from a blanket, A mast, sprit and other
fixings are quickly rigged, and for seven
miles we fly before the wind. We witness-
ed some wonderful effects from the refrac
tion of light. \Vlren the rays of the aun
strike the water at an angle, as they neces-
sarily do if the surface is not smooth and
level, down the crest of every wavelet a
shower of diamonds seems to roll. The
water of the lake was surging without haste
but without rest. There was a mellow, sub-
dued sunlight, and its scintillations on the
waves ea:laded ono of Cowper's lines: --
Now flashing wide. now glancing as in play
Swift neyond thought the lightnings pass
away.
Pines, coders and birches extended as far
as the eye could reach. It was many years
ago that are devastated this region, and
everywhere nature smiled and shed her
riches over the scene. Falls and rapids,
long, short, great and small, alternated at
intervals. We dashed through some like
schoolboys, exhilarated and yelling in glee.
Or moor Canadian poet Roberts phrases it ;
Where the mad waters chafe woshoutad steer-
ing sa(0.
Sometimes my friend and I had to lighten
the bane by walking over on the banks.
Occasionally John would leave the canoe,
and running along the shore, examine the
rapid carefully before essaying to shoot it.
Though we did not make any unnecessary
portages there wore in all 13 Occasions 015
which the canoe and baggage had to be car-
ried over and to the next navigable reach of
tho river.
How wound wo through the solid wood.
With all its broad boughs hung in green.
We were traveling by the ancient and
primitive highways of the red man—path-
ways used before the solemn visage of the
Sphinx was lifted above the sandy plains
of Egypt. But, except on the portages, no
sign of man's intrusion varied the exquisite
harmony of nature, nor was nature lacking
perennial freshness and vigor, but still
gloried in all the glad splendor of her earliest
morn-
Keopfng a quarter of a mile or so in ad-
vance .an eagle
°loft with grandly spreading wing
The hazy sunshine of the spring.
But it was not the proper season for
game, and, with the exception of the small
rodent mammals, we saw no land animals.
On every portage were footmarks of the
greatest of our Canadian ungulates, the
true elk or noose. In "fly -time," to escape.
these pests, be frequents the water so much
he is often seen. But at this season the
moose and deer are caring for their young
in the thickest cuvers. The bears are fish-
ing for suckers in the small streams. The
non -migratory ruffled grouse at intervals
drummed his love -song to his mate ; we
heard the mimic thunder of his wings, but
disturbed not his wooing.
Aided by the winds and currents and the
fourstrong arms of our voyageurs, by 5 p.
n . tho starting point lay 40 miles behind
us and Sturgeon Falls 40 miles in front of
us. We went into camp at the foot of a
great fall in the river.
And soon down sunk the sun, the closing hour
of the day
Came onward, mantled o'er with dusky grey.
The next moraine' a heavy fog hung over
the river. My companion, unused to the
phenomena of the woods, feared • that the
fog portended rain, but it only indicated
that during the night of the 26tH of May
the temperature of the air in this boreal
region fell below that of the water, and the
process of assimilation was going on, the
air absorbing caloric from the water. Our
pail contained nearly a half an inch of ice.
We are on foot at 5 a. m., but it is too
early for much breakfast ; our toilets are
neglected. Some warm m tea is prepared and
some bread, butter and marmalade consum-
ed. Before 6 a. m. the canoe is laden, all
aboard, further rapids ahead, and in a few
minutes we are miles on our journey.
There was one rapid six miles Plong which
we ran in 27 minutes. I watched the
pebbly bottom of the river and its tree -clad
shores as they appeared to fly behind us,
owing to the rapid onward movement of
the canoe. It is tolerably evident Shake-
apere knew nothing of our Canadian rivers,
else he wouldhave attributed some .other
quality than patience to the stream.
Til bo pattern as a gentle stream,
And make a pastime of each weary step,
Till the last step have brought me to my love.
The Tamagamingue, owing to its high
declivity, is not a patient river. It comes
not as a gentle wooer suing for a'pathway.
to the sea, but rather with irresistible, im-
petuous force,. it hews the way, evidently,
eager to mingle its sweet waters with the
briny main.
Up the Sturgeon River for 30 miles north
of the C. P. R. the land is good, and a num-
ber of settlers are going in to make a home
in the forests. .In this section itis said the
best white pine in Ontario is found.
Young Turner had never seen a railway,
and at SturgeonFans a.great C. P. R. en-
gine was puffing on its western way. Ask-,
ed his opinion of the train, our juniorguide.
replied he did not know ,what to think of
it. With gratitude in our hearts we paid
the guides.
Who sfromphreci 1110morning light till the light ex -
Were always working and never tired,
and to whose strength aad skill we were in.
debted for a safe, speedy and pleasant
journey down these peerless "`northern
streams.
On the trip we saw inauy things which
Children Cry file nitcher's Castoriai
would interesb the dwellers in cities, but
cannot stop to describe them. The whole
journey was full of peculiar interest and
pleasure, with just enough of adventure to
give it zest. We obtained glimpses at the
'methods of the fur traders and the condi-
tions of Indian life. We also learned by
experience that all the appliances of our
complex civilization are not necessary to
lite or even happiness, At the fort the
Indians were playing baseball, or near by
in a small rude birch bark tepee, not half
wind proof, there was a lone squaw, over
100 years old, sewing without spectacles,
her only companions a half dozen curs that
barked vociferously at the intruder.
Canadians can all share in common the
natural grandeur of our country and take
pride in its beautiful lakes, rivers, moan
tafn ranges or wide extending plains. Ours
is a land of great natural economic resour.
oes as well as unrivaled scenery, and let ns
hope that the inscription, "Rich by na-
ture, poor by policy," may be no longer
conspicuous over our national door,
S. R. CL &usu ,,
A Provision for Daughters.
During the late "silly season' of the Lon-
don newspapers—and the English journalist
takes his silliness with conscientious thor-
oughness, as be does his politica--one of the
chief papers devoted many columna to let -
tors from readers on the question why young
mon do not marry. Most of the writers
agreed In thinking that it was because of the
fear of the expense of married life, which is
plausible enough, and nearly all of thein
agreed that it was a great evil, in which
opinion I do not find myself able wholly
to join. But whether it is an evil or not,
there is no question that there exists, in
England and here, a class, apparently of in-
creasiug number, of women who either
do not marry at all or do not
marry so young as their mothers and
grandmothers did ; and it seems to me
that fathers of sense do not quite recognize
the duty that this fact imposes upon them
--the duty of making such provision for
daughters that they shall, as far as possible,
be free to marry or not, and shall not be im-
pelled to do so from the mere need of a
home and support. Of course this provision
must vary with the means of the father. I.
may take the form of an adequate income,
secured by a proper investment, or it may
be a training in some occupation that will
yield an income, or it may be in part one
and in part the other. The main point, so
far as the daughters aro concerned, is that
marriage shall be a matter of choice, that
a fairly comfortable and independent life
shall be made possible without it, and that
110 woman shall feel forced, or tempted,
not to put too fine a point upon it, to be-
come a wife to secure still a life. I know
that the problem is not a simple one, and
that its solution is not easy, but ease and.
simplicity are not the prevailing character-
istics of a plan's duties to. Ids children of
either sex. Titis one is none the less inhpera-
tive on that account.—tSeribnor's Magazine.
Tho swords of Toledo and Damascus were
s0 popular in the middle-agea that they
sold for their weight in gold,
At Carmarthen, on Monday, David Lewis,
butcher, was committed for trial at the as-
sizes on a charge of destroying the will of his
father, who was buried last weok. After
the funeral, Mr, Brunel White, solicitor,
read the will. The accused, on finding that
ha had been left nothing,suatched the door-
meat from the solicitor, wh., he declared,
had been guilty of forgery, and torn it to
pieces, preventing anyone from gaining pos-
session of the fragments. For the defence
It was contended that there was no fraudu-
!ent intent, since, in the event of the father
t 'in g thet
3 l; intestate , three daughters of the
West son would be co -heiresses.
CONSUMPTION CURED.
An old physician retired from practice. hex
mg had placed in Isis hands by an East India
m ssionary thio formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for tho speedy and permanent curd for
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh.Asthmaand
all throat and lung ath'ections, also a positive
and radical euro for nervous debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases. has felt it his duty to snake it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human sufering, I will
send free of charge. to all who desire 11, tho
recipe in Gorman, French or English with tut
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
snail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper. W. a. NOYES, 321 Few° r'sl3locic
itohestcr, N. Y. _—
Eighteen teams of British infantry, each
composed of eight men and a leader, have
had a race of fifty-four miles. Seven of the
teams came in without losing a man, the
first doing the distance in about seventeen
and a half hours.
When Baby was sick, we nave her Castorli.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castor -la.
When she had Children, shegave them Castorla
The Empress Josephine was the first to
puhlicly use a pocket -handkerchief. Her
teeth were bad, and she gracefully conceal-
ed this defect by holding a costly handker-
chief before her lips. The ladies of the court
followed her example, and the custom was
thus inaugurated as a fashion.
Ls LIE NOT a Pin
gative Medi
eine. They aro t
BLOOD BUILT/EA
TONICS and RPOON
STEOOTOR, as the;
supply ina oondensoc
form the substances
actually needed to en
loll the Blood, eurini
all diseases oominl
from POOR and VAT
RY BLOOD, or fron
VITIATED Euirons is
the 13Loon,-and Dist
invigorate and BuILr
LIP the Stoop and
arms* when broken
down by overwork,
mental wol'ry,•disease,
excesses and Indiscl'e
Cons.They have a
Specrrec 1AOTIox on
Vise SEXUAL SYSTEM of
both men' and women.
restoring LOST VIGOS
and correcting all
IRRn70IILARITDss and
suPYnussIoNe.
EVERY MAN Who finds hie mental fac-
ulties dull or failing, or
his physical powers flagging, should take these
PILLs. They will restore his lostenergies, both
physical anil mental, .
EVERY WOMAN should taste them.
They euro all sup -
presetting and irregularities, which inevitably;
3ntell sickness when neglooted.
should take these Plus,
YOUNG' ill EN. Thar will cure lire sc:
sus o youthfubadhabits, fi a is and sirenthen fife
b , g
system.
YOUNG WOMEN Tshohese uld Sill take wiletal.
PILL
taake them regular.
Cor Bale by all druggists, or will be sent noon
receipt of price (t0c, por box), by addressing
:L�Lr
DR. 11•'r<a'zS' NED. Ca
)wcivvilie. ifs
Aleaeese ..i,.=ina.;:e,.
Sarsaparillia
Is superior to all other prepara-
tions claiming to be blood -purifiers,
First of all, because the principal
ingredient used in it is the extract
of genuine Honduras sarsaparilla
root, the variety richest in medi-
cinal properties. Also, because
the yellow
Cures C t rrh
dock, being
raised expressly for the Company,
isalways fresh and of the very
best kind. With equal discrimina.
tion and care, each of the other
ingredients are selected and con-
pounded. It is
THE
Superior Medicine
because it is always the sante in
appearance, flavor, and effect,
and, being highly concentrated,
only small doses are needed. It
is, therefore, the most economical
blood -purifier in existence.. It
makes food Hour
Cures lolling,wail-.
SCROFULA
pleast, sleep
refreshing, and
life enjoyable. It searches out all
impurities in the system and expels
them harmlessly by the natural
channels. AYI R'S Sarsaparilla
gives elasticity to the step, and
itnparts to the aged and infirm,
renewed health, strength, and
vitality.
Sarsaparf f la
Prepared by Dr. 3. C Scer Co., LowoU.Mass,
Sold by alt Druggists;. Price NE; six bottles, $5.
Cures others, will cure you
TH HALF -YEARLY COMPETITION
'le most Interesting Contest ever offered
by The Canadian Agriculturist.
Ono Thousand Dollars in Cash. a Pair of 1Tandsoms
aeland Ponies. Carriage and flatness, rind over two
(emend outer valuable pries for the Agriculturists
tightest readers' Who aril have theta r According to
o usual clnt(1nl forsome yearn pant 11 a pqnhlisbera o1
tri AaahcrnTt+ntsT now offer their Sixth finlf.yearly
terary Competition. This grand competition will, nil
1111 be the most gigantic anti successful One ever pr(
rated to the people of the United States and Canada.
Ono Thousand Dollars in cosh sill be veld to the rev -
m sending in tho largest list of English words con
'rutted from letters in the words "Me Cancdlaa Agri
dtutist•"
Firecoed lIIundargest lredist,Deltas in cash will Lo gh•en to UV
A Ifandsome Pair of Shetland Ponies, Camlago ant'
farness, trill be girt n for the third lergtet lint.
Orerone thousand additional pima ;worded in order
*merit: One Grand Piano, 800 Organ; 8400 Piano;
neer Sets; Ladies' Gold Watches') Stlk f)rrss Patterns;
:miens Curtains. Silver Teathtrvices; Tennyson'sPoems,
mud in doUrDickcna in 12 volume, bound in cloth, etc.
As there urn nwre than 1000 prizes, any one who takes
.0 trouble to prepare an ordinary good list will not fail
, receive a valuable prize. Titis ha the biggest thing in
:e competition line that we hare everplased before, tho
nolle, and nal %rho do not take pat" will mho an apoor-
idly of 411E1 time.
Itur.rs-1. A letter cannot be used oltner than if
,pears in the words Tho Canadian Agr:culturlat.
,rinetnnee the word " egg" could not be used, as User
but one "g" in tho three words. 2, words having mo
an ono meaning but spelled use same can t:e used bu
es e Nnmeaof laces and persons barred. 4. Erre
p
tl not lacune a list—Uta wrong roe words will situp]
g
counted,
Bach list must contain one dollar to pay for alx month s
(Lacription to 'Lux AoglotnaI ninT. If two or more
the largest list which beats the earliest postmark wnl
1» the first prize, and the others will receive prizes In
der of merit. United States money and stamps taken
par.
The object In offering these maguiflcent prizes Is to
droducc ourpopular magazine into new homes, In oyer
girt of the American continent.
Every competitor enclosing 30 cents in stamps extra,
ill receive free, by mail, pentpaid, one to TRU AoR1our-
use ST'S Dios ant Souvenir Spoons of Canada.
Prizes awarded to persons residing In the United8tates
ill be shipped from our New York office free of duty.
11 money lettere ahould bo registered.
01 a F01111E11 CO1arslTlTIo$—Wo bare given away
5,000 in prizes during the last two years, and have
ousands of letters from prize -winners in every state in
e union and every part of Canada and Newfoundland.
,rd Krlcourele, A.D.C. to the Governor General of
nada. writes: "I shall recommend my friends to enter
.r competitions," 110- M. ilrnnden Vaucourrr, B.
eceired 51000 in gold" and we hold Lia rete ptforaame.
few of theprize winners: Miss J. lrobi- eon, Toronto
)1,0; J. J. Brandon, Fenelen Fans, Ont., e1,,00• David
irrhsa,,. Syracuse, N. Y., 05355; H. Beams. St. Louis
.., 5300; Jae Dapte, West Duluth, Minn., 55(0; Miss
.r..inaRobertson, Oak St, Brokiyn, 51000; Fred II.
Es, 359 State St, Bridgeport, Com., and thousands of
ere.
ld,lresa all communications to TEM 4011.1017L7'1313';
terborough, Ontario. •
THEEXETER TIMES.
IspublJena devery Thursday int am, at
TI MES STEAM PRINTING HOUSE
us.,n-street,uearly opposite Pittou'a Jeweler/
Suns ,l:xeter,Cnt•,byJohn White do Sone,Pro•
prietors.
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Pirating ertion, per Eine 10 cents,
'each subaequen tinsertion ,per lice Scents,
To insure insertion, advertisemouta should;
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o: Huron,All work entrusted to ns wittreaetvo
otr promo tattentioI;
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the poet -office, whether directed in hie name or
another's, or whether ho has subscribed or not
isresponslble for payment.
2 It a person orders his paper discontinued
he roust pay all arrears or the • publisher may
ontinno to send it until the payment is made,
nd then collect the whole amount, whether
o paper is taken from the office or not.
''3 In suits for subsoriptions, the edit may be
nstituted in the place where the paper is pub
ishod, although the subscriber may reside
hundreds of miles away.
5 The courts have decided that refusing to
takenowspapors or periodicals from the post -
office, or removing and leaving them unnallod
oris prima facie evidence of intentional fraud
Scientific American
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