The Brussels Post, 1900-1-11, Page 3JA, 11, 1900,
WIN THEIR FIRST BATTLE.
anadians Take a Prominent Part
in the Capture of a Boer Laa=
ger West of Belmont.
•
A deepatch from Belraont, Cape Col-
saysi—A. force consisting of 100
nadians, of the Toronto Company,
d 200 Queeeslandere, commanded by
01 Rickards, two gone and a horde
Wary, under Major de Rougemont,
forty mountecl infantry, under Lieut,
Reale and 290 of the Connwall Light
Infantrte the whole commanded by
Col. Pileh,er, left t3e1atont on Sunday
at noon on a neuron •tveetivarde cover-
ing 2(1 miles belore senset.
The tome encamped at Cook'e f1111/1
Where the troops were welcomed eni
thusiaeticatiy. AL six o'clock Monday
morning the force approached a spoil
where a Mager of the Boers Wfts ree
ported,
Col. Pitcher, on approaching tlee po-
sition, which was a line of strong
kopjee, detached Major de Rougemont
with the guns, Torootos, and mounted
infantry, to work towards the right,
making a turning movement himself
with the Queenslanders towards the
wall position.
The manoeuvre was a complete wo-
ws. The British shells were thefirst
indication of the preeence a the
troops.
The Boers left their laager and open-
ed fire, but the QUOMISICtliCIOre Com-
pleting the movement, the laager was
captured, with forty prisaners.
The British casualties were two leen
killed, three wounded, and one miss-
ing. The whole force worked admir-
ably. The two men killed belonged
to the Queensland contingent.
DYSENTERY AND F.EVBR.
The War Mies has issued a message
sent by General White at Ladysmith
on December 91, in which he states
that .dysentery and fever are on the
increase in his camp.
• BRITISH PRISONERS., ,
The War Ottice publishes a telegram
received from the Boer °commandant -
general et Pretoria under date ot
Deecenber 29, in reply to it requeet
from tbe British commander at Cape,
Town for particulars as to the condi-
tion of the wounded English soldiers
now held as prisoners by the Boers.
The I3oer commander Iurnishes the.
info rtaa lion desired.
Magersfontein. It is believed the re_
lief of Kuruntan will quickly tollow.
NHHAS MORE ?ZEN,
The Wer Offiee on WeancallaY af.
ternoon teemed a de:81304a received
f item Gen, Freneh, saying his position
was the mime as on the previous day,
that, with email reintorcernents he
could dislodge the Boers from Coles -
berg, and, in the meantime, Ile SOU-
LInued manoeuvering.
WON. ROLLER SOON TO ADVANCE
GM/ Buller continues his night bom-
bardments and patrol surprises. At)
the Tugela River 1;1 again fordable and
the streteher-bearers have again been
requisitioned at Durban and Pieter..
tna ritzburg, there is a disposition to
believe that the British advance will
not bo long delayed.
GUNS ON THE BUNDESRA'TH.
V is reported at Durban that the
captured German steamer Bundesratb
had on, board five big guns, fifty tons
of shell and 180 trained artillerymen.
Nothing further has been beard from
Molteno, which was reported from
Sterkatroorn to have been attacked by
Lhe Boers on Wednesday morning, So
far! as known here there is only a
email force there. •
WONDER BOER LEDAER DIED.
A despatch from Steekstroom ar
nounces that Swanelef, the Boex cone
maiden( at Stormberg, has died of
his wounds.
.A. speelal despateh from Rensburg,
dated Tuesday, says a supply train
without a locomotive was set 'emo-
tion within the British line near Coles -
berg and woceeded so neer the Boer
position that It was impossible to re -1
rover it, and )3ritieth guns, therefore,
destroyed the trueks. It is suspect...,
ed that this was the ant of a traitor.:
THB BRU3SIL%
French's force eelp to theafternoon of
Jen, 3 ware ifeve men killed .and 24
wounded.
A detaelmeent oO25 New Zealenitere
had a Darrow cootie while advancing
08 coleabarg. They were dtreeted to
00011lny a kopje, but met with a hot re-
eeption teem a eoncealed force of
• 13oere. Another body of British trooee,
seeing their denger, doubled to the
reeeue of the New Zealanders, and
their retreat was suwessfully encore-
plisbed, under e,over of the guns on
lite Mils westward,
Colekoin is now 1110 principal scene
of the fighting.
up, British supply train wrecked
contained 22,0100 ratioand a supply
ot rum,
GEN. Bulaarays FORCE.
A &speech from London says :—The
0011(15, 51 eamminglip.the probabitil les
Of General Buller making another at-
tack, estimate bis force at nearly 31),-
(100 awn, with 06 guns, including six
nowilzer's ogeinst General Joubert's
25,000 man and 60 guns, but whose posi-
tion and mobility will more than men,
terbalanee the numerical superiority
of the British, The critic of the 'Morn-
ing Post labours daily to prepare the
Public for heavy losses. Ire says:—
" Onee General Buller sets nut his °b-
iotol will be to win decisive battle, His
aim will be to inflict the greatest _MI -
Si 510 MSS 00 the enemy, and, if he
can, to crush or cripple the Boer army.
It will be necessary for that perm%)
that he does not spare his own force."
• 'WORRYING TEM ENEMY.
Winston Churchill sends the follow-
ing to the London Morning Poet, dat-
ed Camp Frere:
" The incre.esed, activity of the 'Bri-
tish cavalry bas proved very satisfac-
tory to Gan. Buller.
"In my judgment this war will not
be ended by the capture of any par-
-heeler place or town, but by the come
mendoes in the field getting tired of
their losses. The killing of high an-
oints of the Boer army. I believe, is
- the only sure and •certain way of ar-
_ riving al. peace. •
Ceaseless meeting of the Boers by
the British In the; lastfew days has
proved very effeotive.,
"The 13oar entrenchineets are daily
extending in all direction along the
hills beyond Tugela river, but their
work within range of the British naval
guns is most uncertain business. •
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CARRII4D THE BABIE'S; ,
tA despatch fz'one Belmont., Cape Col -
any, Wednesday, says:--Co:onel Pitch-
er, it is offiebaly announced, being
only on a raiding expedition, and. for
iuiiito ry rensotes being unable tel oc-
cupy Deegles permanently, has evaeu-
ated the town, bringing off all the
loyalists,- He hus nee ret urned safe-
ly to close pineal:lily to Belmont.
Wheii be ettnouneed the necessity of
evacuating the pates, the inhabitants
of. Douglas declared their lives were
not worth five minutes' purchase :if -
ter the titan/is left. Colonel Pileher
therefore invited them to accompany
him to Belmont. The preparations
were speedily completed, but the
vehicles ot the toivn. were totally in-
adequate to convey the refugees, so
the troops gave up the transport wag-
gons to the women and children.
NOT YET IN COLESBERG.
The total Braise casualties about
Colesberg in two days, were six men
killed and twenty wounded.
The latest advices from the Coles -
berg district tend to modify the esti,
His telegram states that ole of the mate of Gen. French's success. The
wounded British prisoners are stilt in predicted occupation of Oolesberg had
the hospital at Pretoria, and 30 others not been aceompliseed yesterday
are being taken care of in the Boar avereine, while Lha Boers' guns, an -
hospital at Dundee, nounced to have been silenced, were
still active.
TREACHERY IN FRENCH'S CAMP,
A 'des'patch from Rensburg, Cape The War Office has authorized tee
Colony says :—A traM containing sup- equipment of the new battery attach -
:plies, to which no engine was attach- ed to the London volunteer corps with
.s and awns, and has ordered.
MORE MAXIMS,
ed, started moving within the British Viokei htI • '
lines on Monday, and ran down an one hundred of these 12 1 -2 -pounder
Incline towards the Boer lines, It was quick -firers built immediately. The!
found that'the train could not be stop- officers and men of the new battery
ped, and the British gunners were
therefore ordered to destroy it tepee- will he supplied from the Honourable
Artillery Comeane. i
vent the supplies from falling into the Eight additional militia regiments
bands of Lhe Boers .Their aim waslea have been called outSeven of these
curate, and the oars and their contents sem, in lad,
WM'S soon worthless, What started tbe
train is unknown, but tretiehery is sus- • repliers sent to South, Africe.
emoted. One man has been arrested The. Hon. Sidney Robert Greville,
in commotion with the matter. equetry to the Prince or Wales, has
obtained tee, Prince's permission to go
Co the front. Recentlyi he has been
LOYAL PEOPLE oF DOTJGLAS. acting as Lord Salisbury's secretary
instead of Mr. SChOUllICC23 McDonnell,
A despatch from London says:—,
Among the announoem -nes of those
Leaking news frqm, tine British canetts who volunteered on Wedueslay appeer
en South Africa, whose future acttoo the names Ma hentlred or moresone of
pe .m
ntleen Many of these are Scotch.
can alone have an Important offett on --Alt parca of Beerier& and scenand
the larger issues of eta eamptugn, report lively volienteeriug, a leading
the British nubile is making the moist feature being the great mums raised
of Col. Pitcher's miniature battle. etn- by private subscriptions for volunteer
bounded tribute is paid to the prowess e(.1.vaiEY'x'an aseati;.i i;•9Glur 473,CaprriiL;S:re
of the .Canadians and Australians, and five' ted that t!he provinces have already
eninuttiasm in Douglas as the name -
us troops entered that ple.ce. The
geopitia acconnts are pubtthhed of. the raised aearlyRieb MO, while London
is raising R120,0110 for the, city (tarps.
o
reareseutative of the Aetiociated
Prase with the flying column says: A despatch from Cape Town, says :
The immediate result of Col, Pit- —A despatch to the Times from Rens-
eber's 81110088 is the entire dispersal burg, eoys Len, Tuesday night the
01 the rebels, who have beent r
govern,
Bitt& set lite to the trucks or the
mg the country tor th.e past: six weeks, -
Atter Sunnyside was cantered Lhe runaway train which has bceu wreck -
110113111.08 occupied the Mager for the eel by the British artillery when 31
neght, and, joined the main body the was seen that the train, which Was
following morning, bringing the whole
ot the neer teats wagons and loot,
and leaving this CaMnwalls in garrison
al Sunnyside. ,The British force then
started for Douglas, the 'Amputee
bringing up the rear, in wagons.
M the afternoon the troops entered
Lhe town unopposed, stud amid extra-
ordinary .scenes. The inhabitants were
overjoyed, and crowded about the sol-
diers, shaking hands with them, and
when they learned that tbeir deliver-
. the enthusiasm became frenzied.
the enthusias bectune frenzied.
Mere were deafening cheers as the
troops traversed the main street, and
It was almost impossible for them to
nuke progress, the crowds being so
edger to ahnke bands with the Colon-
ials, •
10 appears that • the landrost and all
the Mounted rebels evacuated the place
on the previous night. The unmount-
ed rebels are reported to be entrench-
ed in the vicinity. Quantities of con-
tinuation were captured and destroy-
ed.
•
en& replacing the
THE PRISONERS ARD REBELS.
A despatch from the Ivloader River
intimates that the Sunnyside prisonere
will not be treated as prisoners of war,
but as British eubjents caught in open
rebellioe.
Al.the Madder River camp tbe con.
dual of the 001011M1$ is greatly ad -
eared +tad all are delighted that they
liaVe struck the first blow on the
weatern frontier steno the battle of
loaded with provisions, would other-
wise W1 into the hand's or the Boers.
The New South Wales troops, who
were detailed Lo sat, the trucks oe fire,
worked under a heavy shell and rifle
fire. A party or Boers were trying to
loot the'weerked, train, but were eona
pelted to retire by the Brit isb ri el a ey,
The shrapnel sI,il berm over the en-
einy, doing considerable dateage.
Many riderless Lall'heS WPCS seen
running about after the fire be -
gen.
The Boers sought shelter at Piety -
roan's siding, but well -directed shell-
ing compelled. them to abandon this
Mace.
The enemy took a field gun at n
gallop thougha. pass opposite Lim
British right. The Britieh immediate-
ly. :shelled the gun, but tlie enemy
made no reply.
The despatch adds
''The Boers are practically eurround-
cd, and if there were 11101.0 British
troops here we cotad out their lines of
communieation.
"The booming of menet) earl im
heard from the centre at: Colokop.
The 13erkehtres hove been reinforced.
The Innieltillings Tenth Hussars and
'13' Horse Artillery noanmand the lett
of tile posiitiete The '0' Horse Ar-
tillery, Mounted Infantry, New Zen -
la n dere, and barineers, tinder Col.
Porter, aro on the extreme right. Gen,
Brahazon le in ocreented,
"Our troops are playing the Boors
at their MC MIM, but they am un-
appreciative,"
13ritieli casualties to Gan.
•
"C" CO. ACTED AS AN. ESCORT.
The Canadines acted as an escort of
the refugees, carriel liable% for the
women, and kept everybody lively by
singing as tbey marketed pluckily
along. in &pate of Forel feet, occasion-
ed by the heavy sand,
The force received General Bu10(8
congentulations on the success of the
expedition wit it great eelisfaetion.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR FRENCH.
Reinforcements of infantry and ar-
tillery have. been de etatehed to Gime-
rat French, from De Ar, There is
great satisfaction Intro at the news
that Dt Aat has been able toi send
General From& reinforegments of
guns atul infant ry, of which appellee
to le) vo much in need, GeneralPren h
reported that with stight reinter -e-
ntente he couldtake the town. The
fightmg in the hilts is incessant.
FLOTILLA Or WARSHIPS.
A detipateb from Louden, says:—The
Admaralty announces (bat the first-
class torpedo gunboat. Harrier, which
waw ordered to watch suspicious for -
tap' vessels dealing to contraband
goods, has arrived at .ieden.
It hes been decided Mat a Mall
flotilla of warships shall be meta weed
on duty watching all South Afrtcan
ports,
MILLIONS FOR ARTILLERY.
Bagman to be Pulped ou a lear With Otlicr
POITCP4 in MP nranali artful ?Weise,
A despatch from London, Wednes-
day, says:—Tbe Daily Mail asserts
that an announcement is impending
that the Government bus decided to
spend more than £5000,000 in making
Food the defieiencies in the artillery,
in placing Britain at least on a par
with other pewees tu this branch of
the serviue,
The Daily Mail elaime to have au-
thority to state that much of the new
equiptnent, while inefficiently, mobile
for field use, is intended for adepta-
tion to the Devastates of 'gent in posi-
tion.
•
TORN TO PIECES BY LIONS.
enietinateeeeee Awnii Death intim Sit',
1111 zee
A despatch from Vienna, Bays 3-0111
of the animal-keepere at the Vienna
Zoological gardens entered the nage of
lions on Monday In 0 spirit of bravado,
and six lions rushed upon bim and
tore lam to pieties.
The attendants tiongbi in vain, with
flaming torebos and stroants of water,
to drive the wild batiste from their vit.-
(3m,
OST,
a
THE SUNDAY SCROOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON, JAN, 14
" The VidiS .leemetteni," Inhe
2. 21E42, Galilee Text. Lithe 2,, 52.
PRACTICAL NOTES.
Verse 41. Hie parents. Mary and
Joseph •aro both termed ." his parents,'
beeauee they appeered as mud/ to the
cemmunity. Went to ,I.ertioaleM. Ae-
cording to the best authorities the
poverty of the eminnon eetoPia 00
501108 in Jesus's time, Ives very great;
but their religion called them, at stat-
ed times, and at. considerable expenee,
to go to Jerusalem, end they went.
Chriatinnity =km: no such attuned
domande on our time or money, be-
muse 11 claims one bearts. Every yettr,
Every male Israelite was bound to
make this pilgrimage, and aittny pious
people believed that women should go
also, Only "the pieta the aged, boys
under twelve, the blind, the deaf, and
'mantles" were permitted to remain
at home. The attendance of Mere is
an evidence of her deep religious in-
terest. Feast of the passover. This was
the greatest ot all the Jewish feasts,
it was bold M the spring, about the
Lime known as Easter, and. lasted sev-
en days. It was wiled also the"feast
fulfill all righteoueness." Christians
like their Master should be careful to
'of unleavened breed," as ehat was the
only kind of bread eaten during its
progress. It coramemorated the de-
parture of Israel from Egypt, when
the angel or death " passed over " the
houses sprinkled with the lamb's
blood. During its celebration jerusa-
lam was crowded with it least four or
five Limes its ordinary population.
42, Twelve years old. Tile age at
which the young Jew was tieet con-
sidered subject to the law, and un-
der obligation to observe the customs
of the Church. As the Christian usages
are easier and sinipler, we should be-
gi11 their practice earlier. The most
exacting Jewish customs he scrupu-
lously fulfilled. It " became him to
retail all pruper religious customs.
They went, up to jerusalera. And this
time.took with them their boy. So far
as we know Jesus bad never been out
et his little village home since bis re -
taro from. Egypte The word "up "
may have been used because Jerusa-
lem is almost the most elevated city
in Palestine, being Iwo thousand sev-
en hundred feet SAM 78 'the sea level.
43. Fultelltd the days. The tbought-
ful boy, into whose mind t he conscious-
ness of his origin and mission was
beginning to oaten, would see deep
meanings and foreshadoivings in the
slain Iamb, the 0.fered sacrifice, the
1st:Tinkled blood, uud the solemn sex,
vices or those eight days of the feast.
As they returned. "Geras servicee may
nut be so attended that we should
neglect our pert icular cailin gs."—
Bishop Hall, After the services of the
temple come those of Mary's household
end Joseph's carpenter shop. Tarried
!behind, This may not have been by
absolute intention of the young Jesus,
nor for want of care on the part of
his parents; but as an accident in the
rush and press of the immense throng.
!Becoming separated from the com-
pautt, he remained in the place of deep -
interest' to himself; und theyi felt less
uneasy on account of his intelligence
and teuetworthiness of character.
Huew not or it. In ouch a crowd it
was easy to be lost. In the caeavans
of Galilean pilgrims Lhe children, eosin'
to have usually traveled together,
and it is not strange that Joseph and
Mary lost sight of Jesus fax three or
four hours.
44, Supposing him to have been in the
COMpUllY. MS 5 not, remarkable, IIS
the company was probably a cara-
van traveling together for safety.
What a blessing when parents cannot
only suppose, but be, sure, that their
children are to be found in good tissue
Minions tellyl day's journey. The
firm day'a journey of a caravan was
proverbially short, not more than tis.
eight miles, When fully under only
they go about twenty-five miles a day.
El .Birce, elx miles north of Jerusalem,
is said to be the place where Joseph's
caravan et upped. Kinsfolk and ace
quaintance. The rand y of the Saviour
had their relationships among the,
plain people of Galilee, who had come
es pilgrims to the feast.
45. They turned back. Leaving the
care VOX 51 its halting place, and
searibing along the path to travel
beta to Jerusalem. At this point
their parental Wenn begins. Seeking
him, Those who have lost their Sas-
iont• shoUld at ones turn Mel and
seek him.
40. After three clays. On Lite third
day. Lauge suggeets that (me day
91118 Sitent in departure, one in return,
and one 10 search. But they probably
had not set out until late in the af-
ternoon of the first day, and only three
or four hours would he required to
bring them back to jentealten from
the first nights stopping Waco. The
search ens 'probably long and MM.
ous. In the temple. Probably in
cine ot the colonnades or perches sue -
rounding the Court of 1 he Women,
where many women congreateit and
where the rabbis gave their instrue-
Coes. Tbose who love God love hie
house, and, as children, are found in
ale cowls. Sitting in the midst. The
religious teachers, called rabbis, set on
a raised platform, with their disciples
seated around them; while the general
audience stood or eat outside the
eirele. Jesus was there not as a for-
ward leader M the diseusston, but as
en intelligent listener and inquirer;
"nu enger-heart ed end gift ed learner,
what: enthusiasm kindled their ad-
miration, and whose hearing woe their
esteem, end love."—Farrar. The doe -
tors. Teachers of the law. Some of
the anoet distinguished of the rabbis
were Jiving at this thne—Htllel, Sim-
eon, and Gement)). Hearing . and
asking. In those oriental schools there
was great liberty ef questiotatig. Con-
trary to our mamma the scholars in-
terrogated their Leedom, and proposed
47, All that honed. A. large COM.
LIOUbtO WO difficulties for their in.,ittruetot 10 eOF uu
newee.
Piny assembled, for et the kassover
season the 105000 was crowded with
weepers. ,Astorillused at his under, esatelreselt.es NiVirirePrIZEINTee
standing. 'Thee sew that tele child
Sod thought on the Scriptures, and
could petietzate below the hut.ke and
shells 00 the teachers to the kernel of En Bed 5 Months—Had Given Up Al Hope
the truth. of Getting nemerly round at
48. Tbee mw Sin,, Mary and
Joseph, mining suddenly upon a crowd
in the court of the temple, were sur-
prised to behold their son in the midst
au earnest participant in the discus-
sion, while the wil 'tosses stood won-
dering at las intelligence. Son. A
genie, loving rebuke. Those who
must reprove should do it very ten-
derly; Thy father, This ems the only
possible way in wleirb Afars could
spsak to her on of Joreith. Notiee
roue( be about his Father's business.
the next phrase, ellen he tiele ben' he
thorough devotion to his work among
Sorroiving, Her Anxiety shows some
lack of faith.
49. Bow is it. These are the first
recorded words from the lips of Jesus,
and on Min the ellararterlstie features
of all hie Ut teatime—an utter forget-
fulness of .self. ersebined with com-
plete consciousness or his nature and
Though conscious 00 131, own higher in -
Men. About tny eat ther's business.
Or, "in my Fa there; house," Already
he knew, though not from his moth-
er's lip% the mystery of his div'ne
origin; rind f he tho•ught of his vo-a-
Don woe beginning to stir hie soul,
We should be eerly interested both in
God's }muse and God's rause.
51. They understood not. They
failed to comprehend fully the import
of hie words. So, ever, the utterances
of Jesus fall upon, dull ears and dark-
ened minds. Went down with them.
Trough come:lees of his own higher in-
telligen.ce, he left the congenial courts
of the temple at their bidding, fully
submissive to his human lot, Naza-
reth. •A. viIlaga ie a lovely vale, girdl-
ed with 111135, two miles from the plain
of tettraelon, six .west of Mount
Taber and about twenty west of the
southern end of the Sea of Tiberias,
new itiaNtieirale with a population, of
about four thousand, Subject unto
them The bnly perfect. child tbo
world has ever seea was a model of
eubnusslote. to MS parents. His moth-
er kept. Another mysterious, event
15 connection with her eon was added
to the themes fort thought already in
Mary's heart, Silently she brooded
over these strange incidents, destined
to have their explanation afterward.
5311 anereesed. For eighteen years
atm' thio the recent of Jesus'e life 38
Lenevritten. 'From: Mark 0. 3 it would
appette that be followed the vocation
et Jossph as a carpenter. In wisdom,
Trained by the teaohiog of a pious
alether, by the communings of nature.
by the oracles of the. Old Teetatment
earl the Sabbath services of the syna-
gogue, his mind advanced In natural
granyth. 'Favor with God. God's
grace was manifested in him by the
eweeeness 0(3 his character and the
earnestness 'of his piety. And man.
True godlimees of the' right sort does
.not repel, but attracts, the love of
others by its 00'S power.
A RICH FIND.
itittensive 11.30.1,1“, Itold-ltenring Von-
gionscritte8 In 11,) itiRipr 1011,')',
British eel ittatitla.
A. despatch from Vietoria, B.C., says:
Herr K. Lullo ; G rman g ono 1, it 1.10
sum last summer leas been ltvmg 311
Cariboo, in the inttire..te of an anhocla-
Lion of Bailie Ruesian neblettien, who
wilt to rep:ant the. fir !mod 10 Litoniin
trim British CO umbia uones, has made
a discovery or great Ineporta.nee. Herr
Ludloff is in camp. on Woodweker es -
land, in the Prater River, a consider-
able distance above Quesnelle, where
he has beeu collening seeds of m-
digeneue British Coalmine trees fez tee
purpose littaled. While doing mile dis-
covered exten ire deposits of go d-beare
111(3 cong.omertues, 0,512,0 101 by 90.118
and dykes ot qua rt.s rich 1E/ gold, and
iron pyrites, manner to the occurrence
ot gold in the Trani:veal. From obser-
vation:, .made by him Barr Lutlloif be-
1101,PS be has attack the Main sour.e. ot
the rivh Wavers of the Fraser River,
which were a feature of the eerie, awn-
in(3 exxciecaneni in this Province. He
lets also towel imp, depesits efi red
hematite, partly soft like the steel ore
of Lake Superior region, alio bearing
free geld, The location of this find is
in the Upper Fraser valleyabout 20 to
31) Mites south of Fort George. The
to.xn to,in whice the discoteries were
nude is 0(13135110, the oidesti crystalline
slates. a natjoeity of the eiscoveries
workable irom the surtece( end a 1
are Mote to a navigable river. There
is an abundance of timber ,ant k water-
power to facilitate operations. The eli-
mate is similar to that of eastern On-
tario or southern Wisconsin, and Quee-
Delle is the nearest postoffice ttud tele-
graph station. Considerable import-
ance is attached to Herr laulloff's die-
coverY, as lie is a geotoglet and pros-
pectut of e5 years' standing and was
for soma time in the etu:ploy of the
late Hon. MS, L. Colby, exploring
aroune Lake Superior. 10 a letter to 0
gentleman in Victoria, the writ er says
he. found waive gold in paying quan-
tities, Ole does not went to sell pro-
perties, hut to outside capital
la the great wealth of the Province. ,
CAPTURED BY REBELS.
•
V, S. 0151101 tlinglit, Nene Vigo. n, 1*, riellito
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The New York Herald's Manila cor-
respondent tells of a second party of
signal MIPS officers captured by the
Tha despatch says :—"Lieu -
Menet .Duffy and ten men of the eig-
nal oorpe were building n telegraph
line south front' Vigan, to meet a par-
ty in charge of Lieutenant Lenoir, who
were building northward.
"Their ton -appearance calmed
silent) to be Made and it was found
that telegteph poles put up by Duffy
bad been destroyed And the wires cut,
" T1 was supposed 0110 signal corps
men waive either captured or killed hy
,he rebels."
The first pert, was captured last
Thursday near Talevera, east of Tar-
lac,
Last to which " I Owe My Life.''
Balance has fully established the
feet that all the nervous energy of our
bodies is generated by nerve centres
located near the base of the brain.
'rhea the supply of nerve force has
been diminished either by excessive
physical or mental labours, or owing to
a derangement of the nerve centreteere
are tirst conscious of a languor or tired
and worn-out feeling, then of a mild
form of nervousness, headache, or
stomach trouble, which is perhaps suc-
ceeded by nervous prostration, chronic
,ndigestion, and dyspepsia, and &gen-
eral sinking of the whole system. In
this day of hurry, fret and worry, there
are very few who enjoy perfect health;
clearly eVeryone has some trouble, an
etle, or pain, a weakness, a nerve
trouble, something wrong with the
stomach and bowels, poor blood, heart
disease, or sick headache; all of which
are brought on by a lack of nervous
energy to enable the differentorgans of
the body to perform their respective
work.
South American Nervine Tonic, the
marvellous nerve food and health giver,
is asatisfying success, &wondrous boon
to tired, sick, and overworked men
and women, who have suffered years
of diecouragement and tried all manner
of remedies without benefit. It, is a
modern, a. scientific) remedy, and in its
elk() foliowe thounding health.
It is unitive all other remediee in
that (0 18 not designed to act on the
lifferent organs affected, but by its
direct action on the nerve centres,
which are nature's little batteries, it
lenses an increased supply of names
energy to be generated, which in its
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turn thoroughly oils, as it were, the
machinery of the body, thereby en.
abling it to perform perfectly its dit.
ferent funotions, and without the
slightest friction,
If you have been reading of the re.
markable cures wrought by South
American Nervine, accounts of which
we publish from week to week, and
are still sceptical, we ask you to in.
vestigate them by correspondence, and
become convinced that they are true
to the letter. Such a course may save
you tsenths, perhaps years, of suffer.
ing and anxiety.
The words that follow ars strong,
but they emanate from the heart, and
speak the sentiments of thoutande oi
women in the 'United Statesand Osn.
ada who know, through experience, at
the healing virtues of the South
American Nervine Tonic.
Harriet E. Hall, of Waynetown,
prominent and muck respected lady,
writes as follows
I owe my life to the great South
American Norville Tonic. I have
been in bed, for five months with a
scrofulous tumour in my right aide,
and suffered with indigestion and
nervous prostration, Had given up
all hopes of getting well. Had tried
three doctors, with no relief. The
first bottle of Nervine Tonio improved
me so much that 1 was able to walk
about, and a few bottles oared me en-
tirely. I believe it is the best medi.
eine in the world, I cannot recom.
mead it too highly."
Tired women, can you do hitt.*
than become acquainted with this
truly great remedy
Sold by G. A. Daadman.
$10,000 IN CASH PRIZES.
Regulations for 40. Seed Grain Selection
Com pettl 1011.
A despatch from Ottawa says :-13y
the kindness of n generous friend,
Commissioner Robertson is able to of-
fer $10,000 in cash tithes for the seder. -
Hon of seed-graie on farms in all the
provinces on a plan which should lend
1, great improvement in the crops
throughout the whole country. The
comectition iu' every province will be
opete to all boys and .girls in it who
have not passed their eighteenth
leirthddy before the 1st of January,
1900, t There will be set comae-
tition.s for each provinee, and the
North-West Territories are to be con-
sidered as owe province for this pur-:
pose. '
Malia competition will continue
for three, years, and the prizes will be
awarded to those who obtaia the laig-
est number of marks on the following
A. Any acre of oats on the farmal
whieli the aaaipetitor lives nany be se -
looted for 1000, one mark will be award-
ed for every pound in weight of grain!
or good quality obtained from ISa acro
Ito 1900.
13. Before the grain is hatvested in
1900 a quantity of large beads ehall be
selected toyleld enough heavy plump
reds to sow 0115 513530 in 3901; end two
marks rell be awarded for every pound
itnt weight of grain of good gaunt), ob-'
mimed from the acre in 101)1, •
((3) Before the grate is harveided in
1901, it quantity of large heads ideal
he selected to yield enough heavy
:plump seeds to sow one tiers 51 1.902,
and three marks will be awarded for
every pound in wientt of glean of
good (twiny obtained from the acre
in 1902.
(1)) The oompatitor who obtains the
largest number of marks In the total
of the three years will reateve the first
prize in the province, the eompetitor
who obtains the meted enrgest num-
ber of marks the second prise, and so
on for tan prizes in every provinee.
(E) There will be also prizes foe
wheat on the same plan.
(E') The following show the prize'
tor one provities:—
Prize. Oate. We eat,
1. . . . . . . 3100 $100
2 , . , . • . 1 75 75
4 . . . . . 25 25
15
10
6 5
5
9. . ,• . . . 5
10 . . . . . 5 5
Totals . . . .$295 $295
. —
$295 $295
(G) There will be sets at priees as
above for Ontario, Quebec, New Bruns.
wick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward b-
lend, Manitoba, the North-West Ter.
ritories, and British Colum,ble respec-
tively.
. AN' EASY CASE TO TACKLE.
Young Symplo was at a club dinner
the other evening, and tried to make
an impresside on a well-known law-
yer who sat next to him. But the
num of law did not appreciate the
attentions of his neighbor.
I suppose you gentlemen have scene
strange cases to deal with at times?
observed Steeple.
Yes, answered the lawyer.
Some very puzzling eases, said the
young man, trying again; eases that
almost minium you and—er—
Just so, said the legal geutleman, a
look of determination overspreading
his countenance. 0.. knew ti man once
who had a case to dem with, of the
kind yon mention, He gave his full
and undivided attention to that case
during the whole of one night, and
when he bad finished he really did not
know which side of the ease he Was
on, he was so eonCuseds
B.ettlly I exclaimed Symple, delighted
• having drawn the Inwyer at last.
Meet interesting! Whet kied ot
Ca 55 was it I
It was a rase of ebanmegne, replied
the other,
11.. was left in peace after that.