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r volume xviiiino h is rchlikhtd every thursday morning at the- free press stam printing office mill street acton oxt terkbof sutucaiftiav one dollar per jer stricurln tdiuoe all aucrtiuoui discon tinued when the time for which they bvc ban rtid bu erplwd the date to whkh every ubtcnptiooupcid is denoted on the ddrus label adttkttsrxo iuttb transient advertlse- meou 6 centa per nonpareil line fey flret in sertion a cent per una for etch subsequent insertion coktiuct iutci the following uble shows our rtaa for the fwertion r dcrtlmenu for poclfled periods triee i 1 in 6 i0 s ifo ilio totnche ttaoo sjjoo sdo0 s7fo usd so 00 12 03 sco mnche to 00 12 00 700 vi 603 850 l00 100 adnttiumeatc without specific directions wil be iortd till forbid end charged tooord- inglf trwnxient tdrertiiemenu mast be nild in idruoe adrerttsenedti will be changed once each month if desired for changes oftecer than one month the composition most be paid for at recalu ntec chinfeiforoootrtcttdtertuements most be in the osce by noon on tuesdays n puoore editor and propnetor fiasituss birertorp t f urkn m d c m osee ind red den ce corner mill 4 frederick 5tru acton sa- mckeague m d grdita of trinity college if ember of allege of phrflcians and surgeons licentiate of koyai college of fhjhcian and surceons edinburgh offloecnd residence dr lowrj jate resi dence bfj of frederick street acton je wilkinson d d 6 l d b t 6rgeokdvnrr grtduxtevnlrertrfty fittoronto member of the hoysj college or dental burgeons osce open erery day except avednesdaj and satarday and the first thursday of each month qrer the drug store acton l l bennett l db dentist georgetown okt1io m clean mclean axrlsurt solicitors notaries conveyancers ac private funds to loan office torn hall acton wm a mclkah jho a mclea t a mqwat biuigtea souciron notaiit pcbuc money to loan ornca dats tuesday and saturday ofrice eannawins block actoo apsuirs r j mcnabb costetakcen collecton etc rent and accounts collected agent fire and life assurance property bought and sold mone to loan on the most favorable terms jauowat6 office acton s hilton walh3ridge fc stone barristers solicitors 4l tooltzo axd gloegetowk offli tradenuan cnamoen 63 yonge ikhtltos ba w n walulbiikie uk btoke lc creelmanf block georgetown and efsbaok chambers 63 yonge st toronto s jackson conveyancer notary public lieal etttc loan nd insurance agent m money to loin at lowut rates guclph out oipcc dajs ock james hutcheon land buneor and civil engineer office adjoining j a mowat s macdonncll street guclph patents secured fob inventions hese ghist ottawa cakasa twenty y ui practice no patent no pt j vym hejcstreet i llcxjttto acctioxeeb for tke coaotle at wtlunzton and lulton ortlen left thefaxx psxsa oflce acton or at myroaidenceittactoe will b prompur at- tendodto term rjoaabla also money to loan on the moat froraua u ran cad at the lowest ratec of fnterwt in s a m of 5d0 ted tf pwird 1 x john dat akchiteci gceiru oit rricr vtfnhim street f 8ancis nunan j bookbinder wnluim st gaelpbonuria orer william a store i account boots of all kinda made to order perioilcaii of bterydeccriptlon carefully bound fi all tip death and promptly done map uanlan barber shop mill sweet agios an eaar snave a stylish htircu t a good seafoam anezbillaratiqcsbampooialwaybeiven kaxors hanedandpnt in fintu condition lcdiev and childrens hair urtily eat j 4 hwordestonaorui artists wellington mutul fire insurance camoany estabuceex lw nsurance onmataalplan aoycoinmonl- cations forwarded to my address box 72s or telephone s will bo promptly attended to jo tin taylor acent guelpb i hamiltons marble works hauiltoniblociltoraierl hitch block the ore corner of woowicbnd norfolk ctreeu guelpb oot john h hamilton proprietor uholecale and retail deaiernd direct importer and mbuafactarerofsjl kinds of granite and marble hon amen tj totiibctones etc having bad an ertenxlve erperience for the last ig ears uie publie iay ly on getting all superior avticle at a cheaper rate than any othir dealer in the west in fl 15 per cent off n a direct order re- cijred for the next so dai s the odell type writer ann will bu the odell type- zu writer lib cstricien wsr- ruitad to do better work ihto my tnlcliiue bkie i 1 combine cikplicirr tb dchiuilitt treeoeake or ofehatios car lodxer with- col cott ot repair then tuv other tnftcblue him no ink rlbboa to bother the operator it i ttxr icicttictufc nlckelplited perfect and tempted to j1 1 unit of triritinc like a printing prew ft produce uri clean legible eianaacrttta f or ten cojiea can t made at one irruidc- any intelligent person can b- aomanopsratorliitodayi ueonerfil000 to any operator wbo can equal the work of the qdell j heliable aeevts and bijcamen wanted spec lal indocetneatc to deafen j for pamphlet giving iadcrccmcnt etc 1 odeli4 type weitee co tdotoss canada lkobulldins toronto j w ealhttfori xgt for doailmon every week we arc getting neweffectsin ingrhin wall papers with borders and oeilings to match thesp papers are tosed by the best families they are as cheap as the commbn papers only 15 cts a roll and much handsomer when you are in guelph call at days book store and see how nice and cheap they are day sells cheap acton ojtfabio thursday june 29 1893 the traders bank sttttmeat ttkea from gorerameat re turn novembersotb1892 2116 a assets gold dominion note uepoalteo with government to 6ecur circulation 17504 j of other bank u9u9 call loan on block and bond toogi balance du from other bank 1mtk1 uorernment debenture 8qzs60 bank of montreal capital eest 12000000 6000000 a sayings department has been openod in connection with this branch intcrcit allowed lit currtntjlatci jas hfincay mauser gcelfh munch rape seed i fahueilb look outntl cot the accd tbi jear 1 imported my llape been in tlie winter and had il tested by prof ebaw at the ipatarioacricultural college in their greenhouse riou cau tbfreforc rely on cettinfi the genuine true dwarf eescx itape seed iron mo irice 10c per j6 or 1 lbs for 100 uaudlss 2qcm ctritots 40 cfcoxk lb svbue tuaiapsia lb seed cosh yeuvwbnrsv tooti 70s man southern wblta 75c per bosbel red cos couptojfv kaly tborobred punt leam1x0 eh bunqarian millet tares bvckwbeat etc ceo j thorp direct seed importer masonic block guelph a business education is a source of wealth lvcrj y6unc penoa will fled a thorough business training the gratcit aid in getting a good start in business life this see calls for actne intellieu veil trained help in all departmental of trade those who majke their services valuable have no difficulty in m curing desirable positions where advance ment is assured 1 be demand for capcble reliable tut is tint is ooaatatlf ineroaatnu a practical business education not 007 flu one for a successful start but with energy perse vtrance and bard work leads to pros- penty and wealth this is within the reach of every ambitions person who attends the guelph business college ljocatrd at nos 101 and 103 wyudhaiu street guelph ont call or write for particulars jt jiaccormigk principal w barber bros paper jmakers georgetown ont bite 1 sptculti or macfitae finlsfied book papers high geadie weekly news the paper used in tbu jiarnil is from the above mills wl barbee ft bros season 1898 ts7hile rcturnlnj think to oor many pat t t ron for tbeirliberal tapport in the pact we iih to iqtorm you that ife hare entered into an arranfement with b stevart guclph tokeepconrtantlyonhanda full atoek of the ordinary tire of sash doors etc and wiltaotupplyanypccla tlree on ehort notice at guelpi pticcu frames of all kinds made to order wo also keep in itock a line of buae window and door casing comer block 4c 5 our lnmucr drcsed while ton ff alt trice tl 60 per ii pumps being better afclo than heretofore we will aumily cither oo driroo pump promptly all work cuaranteed eatiefetory ileaae otll nod lotneet- oeforo purchaainc cuewhtre b ttios ebbage unnaeer acton actom- livery bus line tbn undersigned rocpoctf ally soliciu the pctron age of the public and informs them that wall equipped and stylish rjg can tl waji be socured i at bis sublet a coznforublo bus meet al trains between 9 am and 618 pm carefnl attention given to every order the want of commercial travel lers folly met john williams steel engravings proof etching coiond fictare koom and picture uouldlngt ivory oak frambsi silver gilt artists materials a fall stock of wlotot newton fuio while dooblo tube bowney c 10c 6 s 10 dep thoto frcmoa complete joc 5 feet cornice pole bra fituns13c oar rall papers 9 arcaxid to be the beat aclectod ta the city watees bros st aeos0rlestrabie- orjelph laarr imteonrexr aviilble bill dlicoanted 3111 dlacoaated overdao 3fijc premiae iiortcagc and otber accet total auet i ljabilxtos aid upcapital inrpla jotea in circulation deposit from public epoait frooi other bank tlfim 30iej3 87s7 ic8 ucm ntos s7703 j0o3 390m1 euut binder twine at red cap bluo ribbon silver composite prices lower than ever can quote now bond sco hardware guelph shoes ladles fine american shoes flexible and dainty hand turned cork soles epery lady enjoys stylish dur able and perfect fitting shoes j liia ou can ha to by letting us fit yoti with a pair of ourbns which are made in all the different widths xfords for ladles gents and childrtas weir we carry the largest stock in the city ant ot the very best quallt our specialtfe an hand bewed hind welts good ear welta ami mckay sewed flexible i you are looking for stjllsh footwear of the bei t qaalitr at low prices try w mclaren co the answers toour climax pueeleq hare been exi mined uks tens o head guelph is the fuaowtfov competitor for the eecond prire 1 a nil lay pair of fcboesin our store valued at fix ae the whole bomnon was not coicectly on eh by am oe the first prite wt not awarded c wish to comment on the qtllacu of the answers throughout bui moro especially on tboso recelredfrom jol n kome uorriston lottie e webb os- eribgeif jhj stewart cljde litefe u snow rp and an8 ucallstcr hcsplcr guejphs leading shoe store wm mclaren co it was ever thus tliat sprite in ooelph sell better i urnitnr cheaper than anjono else ta hu the isreest ind most asleot e ck wt of toronto and will pay tight audi pnrcliaki in bioyole tstianijlmthi bu mber wbicwvrth belclze tleet spartan remmetoa comet new ripid premier l reguntmi excelsior fluiioesb i good bccauk webell clieap sprkcgs cualprt kellys music store removed to 95 upper wyndham st hi euitmera me ith ha ring dif posed of nwrly all my stock daring tearing sale i hare purchased a very large u the i tool cal show s3 to g ere i will bo pleated to meet all my old raandaa many new one a will favor a call pic nos organs and all kinds c f musical instruments shvet music and music books and examine my tock xo trouble to goods w kellys music store pper wyndham 6trco luelnb i eyan co kelt fqshionabte west end jppsfe kyndhkkstrebt 99 suitings overcoating and pantings beatifol deciaa few spring hats ew gents furnishings new andlding styles try our uulaundried shirt at 50a my speciality perfect fit- ing pants to order 400 h e nelson merchant tailor and gents farnither off tjpijer wrndium st guelph job pbioting ikclttdikcibdbiu pmphlc potterrbul eaadicircalan tic ic ecectited la the bt t stylo of tbs art at moderate price and on thort uottee applr h p hoore fazz faztt otca ac too farfrr ske nqddit toxej th following poem wbj ch recently appaar- id la ihabokicccuiy w kjf eomte journal kibllahod fn aberdiwn altjjwted tho nouce of ho queen and her its jeaf wrote expreatfmj tesfro to bo famished wlh th name of th jithat rmbataiiialdb rfy livhv cp a de aide in a tvaroomad i ft hoosia wi a toort hes de viv my coo and a j grumphy imubcppyu bee bat im far prooc ir noo sioco iho noddl to ma i im uo eo fir ps it wit im elo riff and hall cm plant twtthvw tnwtlet an look after n r lull and vhea oar qa tea pasiec im oot to ico glamylqcfctho mlchtnotico and nod oot to nl bat tro ara beec nalacky andthobltndc reraayedooa tlltlutwaetsue time o her veotit os u roon i wated mr hit ifcron as brltkc i con d das an tne qaaen lai nched fa kindly annoddittomsj uy son sleopi in tgypt its nae use to f dt anyetwha itiinjkot imtairlikoto met sua majr teel for ay sorrow bhac a mlther ye ie- an maybe ilia k ctot when she node it to ma 1 8thct jfemuif thm tegr rmine service br cluiits b uckett i coiy room kith two oecnpnt read io by the lamplight ta old greyhaired mi n with foa bcamug with gentleneaa an i goodnegt md fait thoughtfulbrowed git saddeoly the old cntlemaa bethinki hiuielf oomethingh hit forgottai md drt wiflg letter from lis pocket he ly it in bethi hand it ii from yoox ani uarcia he uj i bae wants me to tpan yon to her for couple of months sho ild yoa like to go ai she readi bethi lice brighteaj md then clouds bat pops yon wool i bo so lonely hev dr urace tmile beuigowtly as he drajvi bis daughters e ight figara to hi tidil vea i shall miss on i lamb most cer tainly bat neverthe ess i wrote this tnorbing to my sitterin law looepttng her invitation it will do 3 a no harm to tee a little of the world i have no fear bat that my beth will ret or 1 to me the same pare hearted unselfish irl aj d so a week later es the girl io the midit of sights and lands whose very strai geness more start 1 than please her unti she haegrowo actaitomod to them her tant is a gentle m therly woman all kind les of heart while herbrilliaatcoasia ftor oce spares no entor to make her gaeat feel 1 1 home a aplo of weeks fly jy and the even ing comes when beth is a attend her first parti at long all the radiapl throng that even ing 1 ot a few admiro th yoang stranger ood laerentlemin in pa rticokr to whom she i introduced seems 1 irawn irresisfably to he side be b is not aware ai 1 he qaietly accepts his i citation to promentde that the tall elegs it- looking man npon whose coatsleeve her loved hand kits is considered in socie y parlanoe the mi ton of the season tboni h did the know if it woald make little difference with her for she has in- stinc itely responded at race to the friendly likinf she can read in thi dark eyes which meet her own from time to time until now bethi ooosin florence has looked upon her vititor with kindly eyec bat now is she sees the conpmian a frown draw 1 together her arched eyebrows bat only or an instant with an effort she cona lie her chagrin as best she can k time goei on philip st clair ac knowledges to himaelf that his heart is no longer at his own disposal bet bound cap tive at a yoang girls feet in the tir short weeks in which he has kntwosweet beth he lad fiand in her character every attriba e which goe to make a perfect woman nobly planned and hough no words h tve been spoken deepin beths mind nest es the conviction that she i loved and thai she loves it i only 11 short timo before her expected do- partore for home when ine evening sir st olair tells them that a a few days he is to cross the ocean sty agent writes nte t lat my immediate presence ii absolutely ne estary he says 1 1 ii very unexpected bat of course i sbal go however i wi 1 not say good bye now at i shall give myself the pleas ure i f calling again tie next morning at her aunts request betl dons her hat and c oak to attend to an e tand for her florea e having a head ache and preferring to remain at home- bat her headache does not prevent her fron making her appearanco when a half boat later mr st clair stops his team of spiri od bays at their door ijcame to see if yoar coasin woald like a drive this bright morning he says as florence enters the drawingroom ow unfortunate 1 beth is oat and we y expect her btck until lunch time it is too bad for as yoa uy the morning il lovely and any one could not help but enjo a drive sobroad a hint can hardly be mixttnder- stoodl and a few moment later florence is seated beside mr st clair in his luxurious equipage oh beth j on caniot imagine how lovelv it was florence rays enthusiastic ally jo her qaietly lisiening cousin as she describes her drive jfrj st clair is al- wayi entertaining bat he was more so than ever be ii tries hard to hide tiie painf ul sur prise she cannot help bat feel tt 3 next evening bring 1 with it mr st claii his eyes rest cart estly upon beth as si 0 eaters the room and calmly gives him tr hand her girlish figure is robed in me clinging neatrutinted material and 1 uteoine the lace at her roand throat is a c rimson rose tb i eagerness in his gas 1 changes sudden ly to lisappointment as be turns awty to coovi rse with the of her la lies the hours fly b and at length he ri ks to go ah is soon iver a clasp of the hand a strange setut ling to beth iueomp rehensfblej glance into ler face and the mm to whom nn- askec and undesired shi has given her whol k maidenly heart d isses out of her tfghf five years have glided away since hi time bringing great chacgis into beth life the parsonage echoes no longer or qracos genial voice nor beths light active footfall a year agi saw the good old man carried to his wellearned rest thus suddenly the daughter upon whom the winds have not been allowed to blow too roughly is brought face to face wtthl the stern realities of life left alone with bat slender means she is only too thankful to fly like a tender dove in a storm into he first shelter and when in a kind sympathetic letter her aunt invites her o make her home with her the gratefully contents there if is we find her still the iima beaaiifalfaced girl bat with a change there it a sidcess in her eyes which was foreign to them she had been in her aunts home a year ever tince her fathers death flitling in to the small household as only an amiable girl can florence still reigns a belle in society and in parties and balls finds a never failing pleasure although it is a secret modification to her that s yet no bethrothal ring encircles her slender finger we will look in at the ladies as they sit together in the morningroom lira grace is reading while over florences lap hang the breadths at- a heavy satin robe apoa whose creamy surface sueis butily engaged fastening myriads of tiny glistening crys tals there is to be a fancy dreu ball to night and florence is to go arrayed as a snow qaeen i do with i had some ermine to edge the train and border the sleeves wouldnt it be pretty by the by up in the lumber room in an old cheat there is jatt what i want why didnt i f hink of it before beth you are not busy would yoa mind doing me a favor thn as beth rises with alacrity up in the attic in the farthest corner in a cedar chest yoa will find a long silk mantle i havent worn it for five years after the silk grew rutty i put it away thinking the fur might come in for something it will be just the thing beth does as requested and finds the desired garment and throwing it carelessly over her arm desendt the stairs as she walks something falls from oat us folds stoopiog to pick it np the finds it im a letter as it lies the address is upper most miss elisabeth geuce why it must bo for me how strange 1 opening it she reads the following penned in a bold manly hand i mr deis if is oaia on calling tola morn ing to invite yoa to a drira i was ioaataly dis appointed to find yoa irere not at homo iy regret vaa the greater becaoso i had satnetbioe which i tbeo meant to tell yoa a yoa knav the steamer apoa hieli i have taken passage sails tomorrow it 1 that which lead me to intrust to paper what i bad hoped to breaths into your ear alone reth pardon me it wa my mothers uamo and now it is doubly dear iocs no intution tell yoa what it ia i am about to say that i love ou dearly that i long to call yoa my wife to eumld yoa in my heart of hearts to guard our tutors ufa cith tha shield of mygreatlove nov do yoa understand me my darling i have dared to hope that i am not indifferent to yoadcth if that ia so when i come tbi evening to bid you farewell for a few short weeks i shall be obliged to tear myself from your sweet presence will yoa wear a knot of violet at your throat waiting and hoping i am yoar friend philip st clxtb like one iu a dream beth enters the room where her cousin is and going to her side lays ho letter in her lap- florence looks with amaicment into betas per turbed face and starts to speak then as her eyes glance downward the wordsfreeza on her lips it is my letter it fell out from the pocket of this cloak florence what does it mean coming to her daughter mrs grace takes the letter from her one glance suffices to enlighten her at to the meaning of what is passing how did yoa come by it florence she asked sternly and compelled to speak trnly florence answered i was going for a walk snd as i opened the door the boy was there and i took it from him mrs grace turned to beth hy child pardon me for asking bat would your answer have been favorable the tide ot crimson which rises over the sweet faoe before her fully answers her question oh mamma do not look at me so i cries floreuce biding her guilty face with her hands i didnt hink it would do much harm mnoh harm i i am grieved to he heart that one of my flesh and blood could stoop to such a disgraceful action bat this matter shall bo teen to yes as her daughter starts ia the morning i shall write to mr st clair informing him of this discovery the cause of his long- continned absence from homo can be easily surmised now no remonstrances beth wrong must bo righted but florence though you do not deserve it i will not implicate yoa i will merely state that the letter was mislaid and is now found florence li of too shallow a nature to retain disagreeable impressions long and as she enters the boll room with her mother no one would imagine her placidity had ever been ditturbed beth alone at home sits before the grate fire which casts its flittering lights tender ly over her bowed head and slender black robed form jutt five years sgo that very night the bade philip st clair farewell only too well she remembers and under stands now that long grieved earnest look which ever since has haunted her beth 1 with a start she looks up there from the open doorway a dark handsome f toe with eyes fall of love and longing gazes at her trembling and rendered powerless to move by the magnetism of hat look she sis still until strong arms raise her into a warm embrace then beth realized at last that it is not all a dream that her happiness has come to her mrs grace did not bars to wait for the morning mail to undo the fruits of her daughters duplicity for much to her sarprise early in the evening in one of the arrivals at the ball she recognized mr st olair she lost no time in communicating 0 him he fact of mislaying of his letter and of its recent discovery as may be larmised he ball had little facinafioa for philip now and he sought beth it once as we have seen i xi peice thbee cents practical jokes of two kinds meanest man in all the world lived ears 1 go at a small own near zar- ich jii switzerland if he story thai is him be true one dirk and foggy itjcjit tj the chronicler aserts he knocked le door of a physician of zurich and he medicineman appeared in re- e to his summons ho cried out oh tj mskehhatte my wife u dangerously- he loctotj noting the unpleasant quality if the iihtjutered a suppressed growl of impatt mce pr thej village to which in wis unjmdned was about eight miles oat of jslrsihyteoretary wnjl howswhe decided ihitthere was ounnf for him to do bat go sol so order- id ani liscefnagejand the wo drove on rdagh he damp cold night just before ejj reached f the hutbaod of he ckj woman alighted on some iretextor herj bat did not return and after driving ptoihl villara he phyiieimfoaiid nobody rho needed his assistance a week later a received a note without signature ex- jlainlng the myttery daia faocaoa i am exceedingly obliged to ia far giving me a lift la yoar carriage for t jund it mpoaablto procure another oonvet- ceaaait was a dmdiul alghc i hop yoa il farcfra mejthts once i t it ifjp be hoped hst the doctor took the ouble to ran his miscreant to earth and ring found him ia tend a bill for er ect hist woald effectually cure him of all tura desire jo plsy practical jokes of so excusable a sort tempt at a practical joke auotiter 1 jhlchj hsd perjt certs play ipou ie effec t that mime oc e day a travelling the businessof the bank ihows a iteady progressive increase in every department the iucreaaein deposit amounting to ma teal hnmor in it and r65ggi02reiceedt that of any previous icujreaulted in a isogh for all hinds was iat winch ai cordite to an english uews- n mr krewtkin endeavorett lit wife this itorj is b as mr- krewtkin was going at noon he raw the wagon photographer standing by e road side i i wi i stop and have a few pictures iken ju it for fun be menially remarked tiring the establishment he wss ts id as lis word he sat for pictures tjpes doubtless arid fladertd himself t he 1 coked hit bat when die sitting oter the operator showed him a f then said he i hiuk it is a pretty likeness raws da looked at it and finally said lido when he got home he showed his vife snd tofd her it wss the pic- e of the wild nian of borneo hat is on exhibition at the townhall ion dant fool me said hit wife ex- iumg he picture critically ive seen wild man uf domes and hes nut half jugly aid frightfuljlooliog as this f this sort are harmless enough no sting but he wise youth will hose of hat other sort represent atory of he zurich doctor snd sirely mean midnight visitor rokrtjr people okes leavi don by h exca rpera frief chronicles v 1 ime a man gets abased by other engtheas hit memory for names ivery ia u it st sjh faces he bo ne where each member has learn- e i o rale his or her own spirit is an ideal he vanity of human life is like a riter startl passing away yet constantly ingai 1 est ofjour mitfourtanes are more tup- bla than the comments of our friends them i he world is full of lion fighters but it to find people who wont run from prnet leals which only float m the mind and not realized in the life will evaporate disappear greatjdeal of steel is wasted on lodge s which woald have been useful in s and shovels curse is like a stone flung up to the ens most likely la return on he head m who sent it e recording angel never strikes a bat on his books by wlutt ia taid of a man is gravestone hue seeking after perpetual motion xd arkwright revolutionized the cot- toft spinning industry hen people become thoroughly civilized will have so bones to conceal from tkh i hungry neighbors 1 repent without mending ones ways pump oat the thip without ttopping eak i itltation and vacilladon are two quali- hlch count for a good deal in be htf- of disappointment oeryon cant guard yoar neighbor ie pat a checkon it by guarding what ionr into his ears kakino a raise the traders bank izoamap rtual oe oakao i eiahth anrral meeting the institution of the directors report and finan cial slaterrientsteady progres sive increase in business the old board reelected proceedings of the eighth annual geoerai meeting of shareholders held st its bank ing house in toronto ontaesday he 3th of june 1893 the president havug taken be chair messrs wjthomas snd john f ellis were appointed scrutineer tnd mr eighth annual report yonr directors havs pleasure in tub- mittiug lo he shareholders he eighth annual report of the bank together with statement thowing the result of business for he yesr ending slit may 1803 th net preata after making fall pre- vision tor all bsdand doubtful debts crediting interest m date oa all mtermi-beraracooiatteer- tfng accrued faterest oa oatatand- mgdepoait receipts exohange to amounted o to which ha to be added balance of profit carried forward from last yr liaainguiall which has been applied aa toucs rlat dividend ko is par able 1st december 19jj 3 tier dent sisaico dividend- no l5 psfabte lit jaue18933 perciat 181103 added tarest of account ajo 00 profit and lose earned for ward- j i30 s3 txjbtl mn sum63 ifitlji53 year although the rates ot interest paid have beeu lower ban formerly the net profits were 9j7 on paidup capital or on capital and rest combined over 8 per cent a result comparing not unfavourably with that of like institutions your directors have giveuclose personal illendon 0 all lines of credit keeping- them within he limits proportioned to he banks capital detirabla premises fully equipped with every convenience and protection have been purchased in hamilton st a cost equivalent to a nominal rental and recent ly a branch office was opened in wimw ont under the msnsgement- of atrl george mair a banker of proved cxpri ience i the head office and different branches of the band have aiiieen carefully in spected once or oftcner daring be year the differeot officers of the bank have discharged heir respective duties 0 the satisfaction of the board all which is respectively submitted general statement sat itayuas lusrlrrnu capital stock paid upl g0tx heat account i3jx uiridand hols payable 1st june i isfl 00 former dividend ua- peid 10 16 interest accrued oa de posit kceipt zzx balance of front car ried ocwaid j 63 kates of tha bank in circulation ots6j 00 daposttt bearing in terest jtjs115 s3 deposits aotbeaxing interest 08300 st 3aul5 a 226610 a ace eait agent balance due to other backs ia canada 3jss svss5w7g7 i76toj 01 asset gold and silver coin current t 67tu 06 dominion government dmandxota 831383 kote and cueque of other banks 10jst3 ri bajanoet due from other banks balance due from kev tork agent dominion government debentures deposit with dominion rjoterainent for teca- rity of not circulation twos 00 call and shortloana on stocks and bond sscm s3 nyiajt iot a bulsdiscountdcttrrntm9iv55 ii hole discounted overdue estiulatedlosa provid ed tor ttotm s3 kortgagea on real estate sold by he bank bank premise includ ing safes ofllee f ami- tare etc 9116 96 nu juts ss j0s4sh os kiut0s031 hbbthatht toronto liay 11 isa general manager the usual resolutions were adopted snd the following gentlemen were unanimously ieelected to act as directors for he enm- yesr victmr william bell guelph mr william mokeoste mr c d warren mr fa j gtgeofrljohn drynan mr j w dowd and mjr robert thomson hamilton ata subsequent meeting of the directors mrtwiluam bell was reelected president and mr william mckenzievicepretideat by a unanimous vote questions about saloons eres a certain business man in chi- who is as cranky as he can well be is at the same ime very careless jvf itisiuets sfisirt but he is very rich is a big establishment snd not an ayee jlikes him about a year ago f the clerks getting 11000 a vearap- hed him onthe aubject of an increase y the old man got not in a min- ow much are you getting now 1liie 1 0 clerk wai aboat to tell whet a ha y thought st ruck him wo thousand a year he replied firm- i m urn he laid yoa are a good clerk ant 111 see what can be done for yon hen lie lismitsed the clerk and- nailed a llikt 1 ones i salary 11800 a year heijid r usmanigernas about to offer an ex- ph 1 lion 0 as i tell you said the old man j 11 teac 1 the young upstart fo come in he f iictatiog to me how much money to pa ny people this ime be manager had compre- the siiiatiou and he forthwith ones on he 11800 list and id lis later when be min found bow ha worked he called jonea in and im ha woald restore him a the list snd jones wss shrewd enough e he twinkle in he old mans eye faith and say nothing fc z tbb ozd friends the old mends the old friends v lorod srhonr ve wert yoanij i wlthsansbfno on their faces and music on iheir tongue the boos tre in the sjaioqol flevjr tha birds raneir their strtln oat tha old fneads once lost la an cn nerer coma tyjsia the old meads the old irieuds their bror ii heed wiili euro tha re fanovs fa the sided cbcow 1 anj silrer in the hsjr not to me ihej tn tha old friends si in j oath snd hloom ile same ac then wo drove the qyfufi bail or liotifed fn ho sma- the old men unsold mau j how slow thoy crocp sioog h05 nsaehtfly wa scofiod si uicui rtudtys when ta jrerg jouag i their prosing sad their dosing their prsto of times gone bf their shiver like tod tvspen loal it hat 1 breeze rent hr bat we we tretho old men now out blood is hint ttnd chill we ccnnoclup iiio mighty braot- orclunbthe brtuumock hiji we miuudcr dotnthe shortest cuj we test on stictor stile andthdroaag men hslisihsuuod to langh tot pass ns with s smile bat uie roang mcu roung mea theirstrvngtlifsftirtoscfl ilia jtrsjgut hide nod the springy stride the eye u iilcoa free j tho shcat shore tha frolic visd a np the lull they go j bat though so high tboro as aow they soon sftll tip u low 0 wery wearj drtg thi yenn ax life drwf netvrthe end and sadly s4ij- fails the iert for loss ot lore or friend bat well not doabt theres good ttfaoat in sjl of hamaaund v so heres good health before wa go to those we lera caaiad 1 x gb in on sptttilor 1 1 k v r 1 r oems of thouqht graud temple are builtvof small stoqes tnd great lives are made up of trifling events tears are often to be found where here is little sorrow and the deepest sorrow withoat any tears if you wish for thal which belongs fo another yoa lose the enjojmeut of that which you already possess though the body may shirk labor the brain u not idle if it does not grow corn it will grow thistles the soul is a ecil which- requires to be das and stirred deeply ohervis nothing till grow in it but weed the discovery of what is rue and the practice of what ia good sre the two most important objects of life degeneration begins wben the point u reached where one it thoroughly satisfied- with himself or his attainments strength must be found in thought or it will never be fouod in word unjhsoand is words without ibooghts corresponding are efforts without tffectv remember his that though we pats away and the leaders of a caufo fall one by one principle neer die they are eter- uai wbcliwide and unchangeable if you wih success injife make pfcrse- refioce jour bosom friend experience your wise coanseller camion your elder brother and hope your guardian geajas true wealth consists in health vigoor and courage domestic quiet couoord pub lic liberty plenty of all that is neoeeary and contempt for alt that is soperflow there is 0 royal road loan thing one thing at a time ail things in succession that which grows fast withers asrapidly that which grows blowly sloalv endures 1 learning undeviating steadlueai of pnr- pisse snd endarsnee of misfortune toler ate the ignorant benevolent of bears and learn to receive favors without beiogt bumbled by hem d think we are able is almost lo- be so etermine upon aainmcnt is frequently attainment itself thus earnest resolution has often seemed to have about it almost a tavocof omeipoteuce altjiooest men ale working for tbe good of their fellow all ioveof ioiuslryall bye of integrity all love of kindred ali love of neighbor all love of country aodvall love of humanity are expressed in labor for others r r n 1 3 i4 x si what is pluck batch do you read ha testimonials published il behalf of hood sartiparillaf they are thoroujthly reliable and worthy your ooufidenoe 1 did yott ever hear ot any raovemenf har ing for its object the advancement ofatry public interest which originated in a saloon or among saloon keepers did yon ever bear of a town which pub lished abroad at an inducement to pros pective seulers he number of saloons it bad within its limits 1 did yoa ever hear of a community bich enrolled among in substantial and public spirited citizens he names of its saloon keepers with their business occupations affixedi i did you ever hear of a saloon keeper starting or heading a tubsenptioa list for a fund to establish an orphanage or a hospi tal a public library a public park an in stitution of learning a chtrch or a mission chapel did yoa ever hear a skloon keeper tayiug to a wouldbe customer in he ehspe of a poor wretohed sot ko i cannot lake yoar money ou hive too much liquor now take yoar money and go buysome bread with it far your itaring wife and children of definitions sent to a british paper this ir the one that won fighttngwkh the scabbard when the sword it broke the foiiowingare some of the best defi nitions sent in moral backbone the power s man his to say no when he kndtfs his wife wants bim to say yes i fearlessness free from foolhardineu the chivalry of natures knighthood 1 that which enables one wben fighting against sdvsrse circumstance and knocked down to rise and try another round the heart of a lion in the body of a man the best remedy for despsir tbe force which converts su ordinary man into a hero honest daring without caring the absence of fear in the presence danger the courage to do the right thing at thtk right- moment trvepressiole stoatueartedneip that which keeps a man up when he is dowp tbe ofitpring of courage and the mother of succeei moral grit london tidbiu 1 my friend he wholted to all he world faults doth tell true friend is he who silent tits en fallings many ire and great t be who kindly 0 my ear doth say j mine slone adoest wrong a new rensady for seaslclcne8 anyone who har suffered from a severe stuck of seasickness will be grateful for any means whichoffers relief the follow- ian remedy suggested by a russian physic- is n is guaranteed to be an effective means of curing the worst cases of stasfckncss and avoiding it when tbe symptoms first begin to make heir appearance the remedy consists of making long deep inspirations aboat twenty breaths thould be taken each minotc and as deepen possible after thirty or forty inipiratiotiihae bejn takes the lynrytoms will be foond to abe and in a few minutes wiu disappear ailogetber if tbe symptoms rapiiesitne deep brest thing should be resorted to if the estlmony of the dozen or more pertotiawhohara tried the remedy can be belieied speedy relief canbe obtained 3ayinos of saqfis 8mall books ire read most the real giant is the man who over comes himself doing good will make yoa richer than digging gold many people pray oat for the things tbey need least it is easier lo inn with the crowd than to walk by yourself every time a stingy man looks at a dollar it shrinks nil heart a paper has been started in atlanta called tbe snapping turtle- he who woold be strong fa mfnd most havafacts for hs diet it takes a fool a life lime to find oat what others can see at a glance r it is bard to eel at home with people who never make mistake no msn carf keep right whoidoes not decide that he will always do sight tbe man who iijuledby his feelinrt wol alwaystratel in a zigzag ooursey we ara not tojuaroe for toefirstmlstaie j we make but we ate for the sspjqj3fj- noah was alfejnt the ran a oold stats ij 1 i