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J CUT TWO.T This is ttUe of P±iees in ni&ny lines Books for instane:-A choice as- sortment of, the best authors, full cloth bonnd,' good print, 25e each., Begular 25e illus- trated cover, coated paper, 20c. Wall Paper stili to the front. A large lot, bought at great re- duction, just received. You get the bonefit, ail my regular stock also reduced: Linen Window Shades. I keep no cuils, and my new stock jnst opened are mounted on best rollers. You will have no trouble witli these. Picture Frames and Framed Pictures, lower than ever. Boom Molding,--I have it, plain oak, gold or tinted, from Se per foot., A speclial lino of "Souvenir of Bowman- ville" goods, just the thîng for visit ors. As usuail full supply of school books, school supplies and stationary. P. TREBILCOCK. BOWMANviLLu. BOWMANVILLE. OCT. 19, 1898. We are pleased to learn that the sdliool trustees in this county are suffie- iently patriotie to engage home tteach- ers in preference to outsiders and stran- gers. Without any disparagement to teachers from other counties, we know that no county lias or does turn ont more capable teachors than Durliam county. Indeod, we doubt if any nother county, taking resuits at Toronto Uni- versitv as a basis, can dlaim as many brilliant students.- Thereforo, we are. glad to see trustees giving the prefer- once, otber things being oqual, to the teachers who have come Up from our sclools. As this number of THE STATESMAN goos to ovory high and public school teadlier in Durhiam county, the edîtor who bas lad an intimate knowledge of ail tlie teachers' journals published in this province for ovor 80 years, seizes this opportunity to say a good Word for the "ICanadian Toacher," tlie semi- monthly educational magazine publisli- edl now at Q1.25 a yea by the Ed!ucat: louai Fuiblis' ing Co,, 1 i hodS. Wes,Toronito. Wýe can truthfully say that a more usefutl.and practical publi- catioiu.for Canadian tcadliers lias flot cqme undor our notice.' No teaclor s hould attempt to toacli sehool witliout it._________ Dr. E C. Fields, Montreal, gaveý the teadliers of Quebec Province a talk on "Sdhool Eyesight" that contained mucli good sense. From data obtained from roliable sources ho concludes that about 80 per cent of school chlî.dren in Ontario have defective vision. Tlere, are tliree causes : Defective and improperly ar- ranged liglit, bad print, used in schoôl books, and long continned study and close application roquired. The first two could le remedied by tle authoriti- os and the evils of the lat ter migît be relîeved to a certain oxtent by judicions moans. The'consensus of opinion is' that thie ligît' should be made to faîl on thle f t land side of the pupils, and on one side oniy ; but if the liglit must le admitted on loth sid.es it sliould not le east and wost but north and south. The Windows should le as higli as pos- sible, tlie nearer the ciling the btter, and by no'means slould tlere be a liglit directly in front of the pupils I-Ie strongly urgod that when it was notie- ed that a chld lad any difficulty ln learning, that it slionld not le put down to stupidity or want of application, without flrst ascertaining if there was any defect in vision ; and if so recom- mend the parent to have the matter at- tended to. THE STATEsmAN las nover yot lieen in favor of .worrying dhildren in Public sdliools with Euclid, Algebra, Fhysices, Botany, Fliysiology, Mensuration, and the conundrums of Aritlimetic. If tle three R's arethoroughly taught, yes' sdliool) witl English Composition and Grammar taught together instoad of loading the pupii's memory with 5 mcl text-book plraseology, practical Arith- metic tauglit with the simpler methods of book-keeping and ordinary commer- cial transactions tlat every family las to do witli, and roading properly tauglit while splling and île simpler Latin and Greek roots are given more atten- tion, île resuits would ho far more satisfactoryand the cramming urocesses now forced upon teacliers by the multi- plicîty of subjects to ho tauight would disappear The home-study bug-bear, too, wonîd soon die and be buried and the dhludren would find more tume for bealthful recreation. Fut the pruning- knife, Mr. Minister of Education, into' the Public sdhool curriculum. We lieartil y' congratulate our genial young friend Mr, Everett C. Brown, eldest son of Coùncillor Brown, Hlamp- ton, on lis election to the honorable position' of Fresident of Durham County Teadliers' Association-no small mark of respect and true worth wlen the youth of the recipient is considered. We know ho will fil the responsible position with ability and satisfaction to the Association. Trustees sliould al- ways increase a teacher's salary by $25 when hoe recdives sudh distinction fromn lis- fellow teacliers. TIIE QUEBEC CONFERENCE. The Quebec Conference lias adjotr-- ed once more, to meot, again in a couple of weeks at Washington. While the Cormmissioners maintain absolute silence as to the detailed resuits of their deliberations so far, the officiai annona- cemont is made that "ceonsiderable pro- gress" marks their work. Coming di- rect fromn the chairman of tlie Commis- sion, this means mucli, and tlero is bot- ter grounds to-day than ever for the hope and bellot that very substantial results will be the outcome of the con- vention. The very fact that the Coin- missionors have decided upon a namne for the troaty and a place where it shahl be signed is an excellent indication of this. THE I'1EBlSCITE. The plebiscito returns show that there *will be a majority in favor of prohibition Quebec, -witl 17 places to hear from, givos a xnajarity of 50,000 odd against prohibition. Ontario, with four places to hear trom; gives a majority of 35,000 odd in favor of prohibition. The full officiai statement cannot show any material variance fromn this estimate. It may add a littie to the net Dominion majority in favor of prohibi- tien~ Maj. for. -Agaii Quoboc................... 93 Ontario. .. . ..........8,4 Nova Scotia....... 28,786 New Brunswick...15,918 F. E. Island .......... 6,200 Manitoba.. ........9,000 N. W.T ............. 2,500 British Columbia ...1,500 Totals.......... 102,228 93, Net prohibition majority, 8,717. inst. ,511 A QOI) SHOWII1NG. The financial statement for the Dom- inion for Soptember is a wortiy success- or ta thie' long list ot satisfactory annouhcements that lion. W, S. Field- ing, Finance Minister, las been able to maize tîls year, inasmnuch as it 'shows nearly a million dollars incroase in the revenue, and a decrease in expenditure and also in tle public doIt. Withi Septembor's figures the total receipts for tle year on consoilidated, fund ac-. count woro $11,441,899 as against $8,- 814,7471ast year,aïiincrease of $3,127,152 The decrease of - expenditure in the saine account 18 J$117,942, tle figures being $1,870,088 for Septomber, 1897, and $1,752,141 for September, 1898. The customs revenue las incroased $118,515 lu the saine poniod. 0f the capital ex- penditure for tle month which is $1,080,- 156, $515,800 is dhargeable 'to public works, railways and canals,the deepen- ing of the-St Lawrence system being the main item, and $499,750 for, railway subsidies.- As the public tunds in S ep- tomber 1897 were only dliarged $329,000 on tlese two items the increase lnu the exponditure is very much more than accounited for. ELEILENTS OF SUCCESS. Iu lis discourse Sunday nigltitnl the Methodist edurci 11ev. Mr. Wilson, pastor of Southi Darlington circuit, paid a tilute to working-men and urged on the young people the nocossity for in- dustry, saying tle busy man is the happy man, and the diligent, persever- ing man 18 the one wlo attains success. We are led to conclude, therefore, tlat lu tle ast anahysis geninsis simply application. Some of the brigltest mon lu the world have failed through lack of this quality. Forseverance is irisome, espocially if thero le the poticimagina- tion ; but material success, iwhidh,wliat- ever wo may thini, nover owes any- thing to luci or chiance, demands île lest powers of application that are nî man. A ligh-spirited nature wili spurn the drudgery of the desi or the store or warehouse; but there 18 no royal road1 to tlat commandinoe position ilu hle community which ah mon agree,_ to honor. We are dealîng with the sort of success ihat can le seen and tasted aud handred. There 18 a supreme success wlich taies no thought of con- dition or circuinstauce ; but tlat relates ta . mind and hean and spirit, and can- not le quoted onchange 4 À GREAT STREÂK OF LUCK The publishers of the "Famiiy HRald and Weeily Star" Montreal, have sec- uned'for the subscribers ta the "Family HRald" that wonderful picture "The Thin Red Lino."' This l- Great Brit- ain's mosu celebrated battle picture. If the IlFamily Ilerald and Weekly Star,'" b las securod ibis picture it is a wonder- fulil piece of good Inck, for the pioture is a gem unequaîled lu point of ment lun the world te day. 1EPWO0RTR LEAQUE CONVENTION. The fourth annual convention of the Bowmanville District Epwo%,,rth Lo.ague of the Methodist church is in sesslin as we go to press. There is a larg-e attend- ance and the morning sessJin was agreatly onjoyed. Mr. A B. Crydermian, the President, occupîed the chair. 11ev. Robert Taylor, Newcastle, in the absence of 11ev. J. J. Rae, coniduct- ed the Frayer and Fraise service. Rev. John Potts, D. De, preached the 5consecration serm9,ýn at 11.30 a.m. bis theme being a Working Christ. His, texts were Luke 2: 49, John 9 :4: and 17: 4. From these portions of Scripture lie based a most excellent and appro priate discourse on the gospel of work Hie divided lis subject into three lines of thouglt-the beauty of early con- secration, importance of manliood ac- tivity, and the blessednoss of being able Bto review a if e of usefulness. Hie im- Bpressed indelibly on bis hearers the joy of dofinite service for God, and this thouglit must prove a key-note for the convention. The local League mâmbers sorved a splendid dinner in the school roomr to the visiting friends, thns giving --ail a more favorable opportnnivy of social intercourse and 'becoming botter ac- quainted than if the billoting system l ad. been 1followed. The tables wero -gaily bedocked with plants and flowers and oxquisite taste was displayod by the yon ladies in laying out the, spread. There was no want of evidence 1that their generous repast was fuiy1 fappreciated. THE NEw OFFicEnS. The newv officers for 1898-9 are: lion. President 11ev. J. P. Wilson. B. A., Oshawa; f'resident, Dr. M. M. Tuclker,' Orono; lst Vice-President. Rev. J. S. 1. Wilson, B. A., B. D., Cou.rtice -,2nid Vico-Prosidont, Miss Mabel , Davey,1 Orono; Sied Vice-Prosident, Mir. E. h' Siomon, B. A., Oshawa; 4th Vico-Presi tdont, Mrs. H1. J. Werry, Enniiskillen; 3 thVice-Presýdent,Miss Adams,Tyrone; Socretary, Mr. Fred. R. Folev,Bowman- ville; Troasuror, Mr. Luther T. Courtice, Bowmanville ; Bepresentativcs on Ex- ocutîve Committee,Miss Annie Ashton, liHampton; Miss Mînnie liowson, Bow- tmanville; Mr. John Colo, Tyronie, Con- ference Representative, kev.J .J .Liddy, M. A., Oshawa. Dr. Tncker was introduced. delivored bis inaugural address and took the Lchair. Rev. J. S. 1. Wilson introduced lbis subject, "Forward Evangelistie Move- ment," with a capital speech. THE DELEGATES. BETHESDA: Misses Ethel and Georgie Cole, Rosetta Berry. BOWMA&NviLLE,: 1ev. J. J. Rao, Mrs. Rae, 11ev. W. Jolliffe, L. T. Court ice, Misses Editli Carsc8dden, Annie Cry- dermian, Addio McDowell, Lillian'Mor- ris, Eva Os-borne, M. E. Joness, GTertie, Young, Ida Shaw, Ethel Trobilcock, Ena Trebilcock, E. Le Rundle, Lottie Brimacombe, Charles li. Joness, Silas liarris, D. W. Clark. CADMUS: Mr. and Mrs. R1. W. Philp. CLARKE: Miss M. A. Walsh, B. 'A. Wvalsh. EBENEZER (CourtiCe): 1eV. J. S. 1. Wilson, B. A., B. D., Irs Wilson, Mr, .and Mrs. R1. E. Osborne, Misses Clara- Littlejohns, Florence Courtice,, Viola Rundie8. ENNIýSKnLN: By .G. Borkeo,Mr. Rorke, M,ýisses O0. L. Byers, E. _M, Gil bert, Laura Mitchell. RAMT'vo(,N: 11ev. li. Thomas, A. B. Crydorman, iseAne .Ashton, M. . EliotI. E. Ellis, A. Lord, A. Cryderman, E. Cryderman, A. Buse, Ida Allun, M. Oliver. KiRBY; Mrs. R. Brown. Misses Lizzie Epps, Florence Cobbledick. MILLBROOKt Mr. W. S.'Pickup, Mýiss S. li. Ficknp. MAPLE GROVE: Fred. R1. Foley. 'Miss- es Addie M. Cole, M. Gertie Foloy, liester Power. MT. VERNON: Mrs. Geo.. Argue, Miss Katrina A. Argue. 11 NEWTONVILLE: 11ev. M. E. Wilson, Ph. B., Mrs. Wilson, Misses Neille Watts, Cora Coulson, llancock, Thomrp. son, Robert liolmes. NEWCASTLE: 11ev. R. Taylor, Misses Florence Taylor, Warrena, Bertie Bick- ard, Annie'Douglas, Ethel Rickard, Emma Belger, Editli Orchard, Lizzie lienry Ethel Stapleton, Ethel Bonath- an, Neilie Eldridge, Georo-ina Orchiard, Atkinson, M. McLeod, 1heoda E. B. Warren, Mrs. li. Orchard,Mrs. J. Bo-, land , larry Pearce, A. Rowland, Wal- ter J. S. Rickard. ORoNo: Boy. W. li. and Mrs. Adaros, Dr. M. M. Tucker, Thos. Smith, W. E. Souci, E. Buckiey, Misses E. T. Bnck- loy, M. E. Thornton. Alberta Buckley, Ida L. Beers, Florence M. Gamsbv, AI- ma F. Tambîvu,ý Tina A. E. Beers, Jane Knox, Mileta Moment. OSHAWA: 11ev. J. P. Wilson, B. A.ý, AUCTION SALES. TUESDAY, Oct. 18.-Mr. W. Aldsworth lot 23, con. 8, Darlington. having soit lis farm, will soul is valuable stock, machinery, implements, cedar poste, etc. Sale at 1 p.m. See large posters. L. A. W. TOLE, Auctioneer. THUR5DAY, 0cr. 20.-Mr. Ale ,x Boss, lot 2"1 Con 7,Darlingtonnear Bra 'dley Seholwil shlthewole of hia valu- ablefarm t cahinerrijmplements etc. Sale at 1 p.m. See bills. L.A. W. TOLE, Auctioneer. TTtRSDAY, Oct. 27.-Dr. Pottor, lot 17, con. 7, Darlington, offers for sale a lot of farm stock,. implements, &c. Sale at 1 o'clock. 'LI. .W. TOLE, auctioneer. Children Ory for "THrrY CALL ME1 CHARLIE." But His Com~panion was Surprised te Find }Iim Commander-in-Chief. .&nYone wha bas known what It la to wait day atter dayý in soma out-of-the- worid noak for letters whlcl were ail the tilne safely reposing in soma neglocted corntàr of a sieepy post office can apprei. ate the story that is told oft Lord 'Wolse- ley by Mr. Nourse, who was wltb Hel Majesty's forces tbrough the Soudan Ganipaign. At Korti Naurse went into %the post cilice te look after some letters. The-pos3t. master was a native and flot niudh used ta handwrlting.'lie made a superficia] examinati of a big pile of lotters, and while ho was looking tlem aover a man witb nothlng to desigoate bis rani camei into the iDllico, He took lu tle situation ait a glance.' "Let's cicar this thing eut," lie said. They jumped on the counter and pro. cooded to " clear It out" by first bundling out the posimaster. Then they began a caref nI examination of the po-t office and faund it congested witli n.-l for the army. They searched every nook and cranny, tbrowing the, letters for each regiment into a different pile, and heap. ing up aillte neWspapers in the centre of the ronen. Thon tbey vient through each pile and separated it ino companies. liefore night every latter was In camp and distributed and the next dey ithe papers were ont. Nourse dld not know the -name of hie oompain.a io the bonevolent deed, and when lie asked tle ans-wer was. "lThey eaul me Cliarlie." Soa eirîeastater Nourso found It smecessary te ses the commandant, anid, sittingunder the tant ta which le ba.il been direct-ed, he saw lis oompanion of the post office. "«Hello, Obarliel"l ho sald. "I'm look- ing for îhe commandant. Where shall I Elnd 1dm?" ",Well," said Clarlie, i"you wsn't lave te look tae. Ixn the commandant. Came lnside andi have a Miit t eat and drink."' hù was Lord Wolseley. An Oid Favorite's Good Rtecord. The sunfIowee', like tbe llfly 9f the val- ley, toils not, neither does lh spin, buU for ail that itla useful as well as orna- mental. Indeeal, se fair dais I carry it usefuiness, thaù in sa-me pertiolâs of the globeit ceases to lie an ornament ami beoes altogethi3, a thing of uiiiy. People in tbose sections forget ail about the peieal tanches In w liaI the Sun- flôwer figures as the irue Sun worabiper, wIth its face turned over toward the god et light. and cultivate hItaIa a iotr-of- tact wvay for what h lIo worib, jmet as they do potatoes and cablages and boots. The inostI mportant pari ef a eunflower lae osed. They contain albumen in large clnantltlos, a subsîance:txat la very oisential la ustsalning life:M The oU man.- ufaotured tram these seeds lias been proven talie ofa, very superlor quality, and eca-eenhis who have experimnted In is -production cldin ilat when imade from .carefully cultivated. sunflawer seeds ft irsdeslrale for table use, being a gaad euhistitute for'olive cil in aIl salad dreffl- lngs. Bois2es, cows and chialions evinoe, a great fondness for eunflowers. Se rapachous ls their appLtite îlot tley do net; confinte themseivesl to, the seeds alane, but tevour tle entire flowér and even tle stalk witl avhdity. The seedg of soma varlaies of sunÉflowers aitain coosideral- sia, and wben roasted like cati ea mail, quite an agreealedrtik. 0f'course sun- flovrer esýseDce lis by no mneans so.7poplulir athe3 latterbeeg, and it wll proli- ably be a gaed maniy years befare resgtaur- anita w11 use ht as a drawln-g card andl advex-t1se on thetr bill of tare, "Exiraot off munflower to-day, 5 cents a cup," but taor ail ilat if Yeu ean'i. get the colle i proves a very acceptable substitute. The sunflower la evidently a beihever hn diversiiy, for I bas obangeil and irm- proved upon iseif traým ue ta tino unihi hi eau now tiaast of nacre iban ftony varletie,. One af tbese-ithe Brazillau specles - bas well-doveioped, bulbous roots, whioh the country people dig up and serve In French fried, tiernan fried and lyonnise styles, or, i may be, whîlh the jackets au, mih as mucb indîfference as we cook potatoes. With ail ilese use- ful qualhties ta le pat dow o t tscreiiit, the sunflower ls wortby of a geood deai of respect. A Bible lub Needed. i Whdoosn't soae woinan start'a Bible club one of ibese days,"I says tha' woman wbo does not nsuaiiy believe In clubs, "and do the worla a great service?", The Boston Christian liegitter said ".A large part of ilheierature of tle worid la becomlng nnintelligile ta ibhis gonoration thraugli tbe laci of abiIIty ta understand quetatlans tram the Bible. .Allusions ta sayhngs and avents whcl our -faibers would understand at a glance, now sigohty nothing ta many readers."1 Sa and so las o and sol as tle Bible says, said a woman the otler day, giving a quotation fron Milton. That argues an ignorance af Milton as well as the Bille, but it is sate to say that the pose rapidly as possile. Whou lio arrives at îletop bis ligartis e eating 120 unmes a minute. Tle change le fotny-tour pulsa. thons a minutie and file strain an île benni inust le vee'y saerver. In île case of' tbose wbaee hearts are diffeased hi may sa-ne unme produce' deaili, and hi May eaufse Sound heanis te became dsieeosed. hI deranges île Whole cqnstitution and seria-ufly shocis île nenvaus system. The proper way to arcend a tairway je dellherateiy and siaw1y. Aveid ail île exerihn possible, for îhe easiest way ha île haut. The objectisleta escape the &train on île eban. CokQnet-)Vhat nmaies you' ilini ihhs man I.e shammhiag? Gaptaln--He claims tînt bis Musnse le dS te the lad water. Colnel--ellthai; las piayed lavai wîh i ogoad iany of tîle boys. Why may lu fot le respansibie tan bis trouble? Co-pti- you evlItoetlY ,don 'i under- stand. - ;[bis Mon le frem Xorol»)W "WEST END HOUSE, BOWMANVI LLE. aie 0f Boots We are giving great Bargains in Boots, no0 doubt about it. Remember the goo"ds we are offering were notý bought in the in the regular- way but at our, own prices, that is the reaýoni we are offering them so eheap. Don't put off buying too long, sizes are surel to run out. Ladies' strong pebbled laced Boots, standard screw, a very neat looking Boot, regular price $1.25, sale price $1. Ladies' fine Dongola Kid Button and Laced Boots, fair stitch, extension heavy soles,- pointed and coin toe,' patent tip, sizes 2j to 7, regular value $1 .50 and $1 75, sale price $1.15. Ladies' fine Douglola Kid Button Bioots, self tip, coin toe, MeKay sewTen soles, sizes 21 to 7, regular price $l.40,- our price$.15 Misses' Buif Laced Boots, standard screws, fine strong boots,'regular price $1.00, sale pjrice- 75c. Misses' Dongola Kid Button Boots, fair stitch,, extent- sion soles, pat tip, regular price $1.35, sale price $1,00. Boys' Boston Calf Laced Boots, band pegg ed with toe cap, sizes 1 to 5, regular price $,0 sale price 75c. Boys' Vici Kid Laced Boots, extension soles, coin toe, heavy soles, sizes 1i to 5, regular pri ce $1.50, sale price $1. Youths' fine buif laced Boots, extension soles, coin tue5!: sizes 11, 12 and 13, regular price $1.00, sale price,75e, Meu' Coso Caf Laed oots, standard screw, ex ten- sion soles, fair stitchi, round toe, regular price $1.50, mle price $1.15. Men's Boston Caîf Laced Boots, pegged 'Sole, bitw ToDge, sizes 6 to 10, regular price $1.25, sale price 90é. i CLOTHIN.. Such clothing as we have selîs ats They are made of good material, fit well and the prices we ask' for are sueh that no0 one can grumbleî This week -we have received a lot of]Iý Pants and Boys' Knickers, g->ood 1b goods for winter wear., Hfaye YoII Scen Onr Overcoats ? We have a great range in Frie ze Ul and Bfeaver (Jvercoats. 5We 'strt an al wýool Frieze Ulister at $4.50, which wol be good value at $6.00, other prices $6.5 $8 and $10. We start Beaver Overoat as low as $6.00, other prices $8,, $10 ku S$13., Our $10 Beaver in Black and Blu is a corker. The best value we ever saw The fit and make up is perfect and the material is fine ail wool. Have a look at fi. Specîal value in Men's heavy double breasted' Suits and Boys' Tweed Suits, 2 and 3 piece. Give us a calif you Want anything in Clothing. Dinner Sets. j~fn inrwr a undotbte Our special importationoffn inrwrhatuedutbtr than expected. We have a splendid choice and can give yeni a Dinner Set at any pnice. WE PAY THE HIGHIEST PIRICE F011 FIIODUCE. obi 1 regu ear ùearc- Lie ascencis tbe stens ets 1 1 ý-i ýt 1 ý