Lydia, Had Trop. 3 Own, Ang » Others, 4 well. oods and date BSUS | 14 a saying old. He Jad ii, and some of them le was taken cqp- f Solon, . ce his kingdsp, for man's troubles to. h living and 'couly re brought oy by A Vy foods , lack of Prdg c., and are Com- ndigestion, dyspep- omach. They are I right, but not oided but can als, . without loss of and nourishment. a Tablets are the ipeptics, rich and $s no such thing 44 ard progress now. 8 laced its stamp their noble work, thousands of cures and the happiness have made their word throughout t's Dyspepsia Tab. in & word, They k that the weak h is unable to do uperate and re hey contain al] ties that the gas- digestive fluids dy e food just as a mach would. They just as one rested an relisves the + tired and worn, own work of re mple, natural pro- + understand. You it without fear of Jyspepsia Tablets drugyists at 50 sts all know bet- ret along without for them is great (enness 25¢. lars for 35c. ctures, at 15c. r, 20¢., to 2bc. at bargains. velties at low Chrigtmas. 2 aN & CO. Risch Piano. ep y 00ks ys. I Sun- hools. , etc. W. F. DEVER & EL ad 82 | SANE EXCURSIONS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YRAR'S HOLIDAYS. CHRISTMAS NGLE F. ood i a Titers. su, oing Dod. 24th Dec. 28th, © , FARE AND ONE-THIRD-Cood goi Dec. , 24th and 25th. Returs ne it om or before Jan. 5th. Ig NEW YEAR LE FARE--Good a 1st. Return limiy. 08 rn jore Jan. 4th. FARE-AND ONE-THIRD--Good going Dec. 80th and 31st, and Jan. 1st. Re- turn limit on or before Jan. 5th. J. P. NLEY, A City Passenger Depo ete. Kingston & Pembroke & Canadian Pacific Railways. For Christmas and New Year's Vacation WILL ISSUE RETURN TICKETS. . GENERAL PUBLIC .. AT SINGLE FIRST-CLASS FARE-- Good going Dec. 24th, 25th, valid for return until December 28th, 1903. Good going December 81st, 1903, and Janu- ary 1st, 1904, valid for return until January 4th, 1904. AT FIRST-CLAST FARE AND ONI- THIRD--Uoing December 23rd; 24th, and 25th, 'and December 30th, 31st, 1903, and January 1st, 1904, good returning uatil January 5th, 1904. Full particulars at K. & Pp. C. P. RN. Ticket OMce, Ontario St. F. CONWAY, F. A. FOLGER, Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen THE BAY, OF QUINTE RAILWAY NEW SHORT LINE FOR Twedd, Napanes, Deseronts, and all lo- cal points. Train Jeaves City Hall De- at at 4 p.m. . CONWAY, Agent, 4. Q. Ry., Kingston. DOMINION LINE STEAMSHIPS PORTLAND---HALIFAX--LIVERPOOL From Portland. and JR Supt. From Portland. Cantidla; ~ "Jan. 2 Doniinion, Jan. 23 Ottoman," Jan. 9 Tauric, Jan. 20 Nomadic, Jen. 16 Canada, Feb, © Passénger steamers west bound call at Halifax:= For all" particulars as to -freight and passage Apply to i-- J, P. HANLEY, GTR. J, P..GILDERSLEEVE, 42 Clarence St. The Dominion Line, Montreal & Port- land. .. BERMUDA .. THG NOW FAR FAMED BERMUDAS, with ¢able communication and equable winter temperature of 65 degrees, beau- tiful scenery and 100 miles of good roads, headquarters of the British North American Squadron, is unrivalled in its attractiveness, reached by the first-class iron steamers TRINIDAD or PRETORIA im forty-eight hours from New York Bailing fortnightly up to 1st January and every THURSDAY thereafter. The tropical y islands, ineluding SANTA URUZi, 8T, KITTS, MARTINIQ ST -- LUCIA, BARBARDOES AND ER- ARA, also afford beautiful and interest- ing tours, all reached by steamship of the Quebec Steamship Company, sailing from New York about Jy io days, descriptive pamphlets and dates he apply A. EMILIUS OUTER- & CO, Agents, 39 Broadway, New York: J. P. HANLEY or J. P GILDERSLEEVE, Kingston, Ont ARTHUR AHERN, Secretary, Quebec ALLAN LINE Liverpool and Londonderry. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS From St. John. From Halifax Tunisian, Dec. 19. . Dec. 21 Parisian, ---- --. .. aoa Duc, 28 2 Jan, 4 Pretorian, Jan. 2. : 2 RATES OF PASSAGE. First Cabin -- Tunisian, $60 and swpwards; Parisian, $55 and upwards; Other steamers, $55 and wpwards Second Cabin -- Liverpool, and Lindonderry, Tunisian, $40. Other stdamers, $37:50; London, §2 extra. Third Class -- $25 and $26, Liv- erpool, Derry, Belfast, Glasgow, London --through tickets to & hp Africa. NEW YORK TO GLASGOW Thursday, Dee. 24th, 1 " Corinthian, pam, oi 1st Cabin, $45, 2nd Cabin, $35, 3rd Cp HANLEY. Agent oO TR Gi Passen| ot. J. \ 3 BLEU, po oe street. to be thinking of nai byte! will maky We can help you Our aplendi new stock of Clothing and. bur nishings will help you. » h N better gift could you give than Sg 258 Suit or Overcoat 73 beautiful new 3 tin the latest® styles and made! from the newestey fabrics, d prices an that suit limited pocketbooks. {sit here will are many things a a seo them. 9) suggest. Come an Correct Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, VANCOUVER BC TH E City BEAUTIFUL-NO WINTER THERE, F lowers Blooming To-Day--A 'City ~ Of Great Wealth and Promise Interesting Letter From an : Eastern Man, \ ancouver, B.C, 2 ec. 21 (T. Editor):--Vancouc D = 21 (To the Prosperity. rr + City of peace, Dey ity, . progress, and peculiarle pr etty Princesses, City of tender age nh wonde ua) 3 Past, presen gq development. Hee s sent : | envi Co. and luture might well be d by many of her sig favored cities o strides have bee ters--the less- f the Dominion. Her Sr Save bs 0 unsurpassed; indeed, Lothar oor have been equalled by any | Other city under British North Ameri can rule. Only a few years ago the | fiery elements, as 1t were, licked every building, fave one, from its founda- tions, leaving all the inhabitants with out shelter of any kind. Let any one ook at Vancouver to-day, stretching out as she does more than three miles in length, with almost solid rows vi buildings on' either side of her any streets, many of these buildings being from three to six storeys high, and then let him remember that such a short time } ago all th beauties % wealth aud of and architect which his vves are now beholding, were reduced to chaos, and if he be a man whom God | iv en any cannot | who have built rt a time, and the appreciation of dmire the peo this oity in co thrifty: progres things wss with which th sof pecul rly endowed. Look at her banks : Of these she has ir the Molsons Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of | Commerce, Bank of By North Am erica, Rank of Hamilton, the Imperial | Bank of Canada, the Royal Bank «i t and 'the Bui Her pala equal to any on inl © branches) bia Permanent which are the continent. seve entire blocks many of them mag her ten schools, commodio her beautiful © court house, and r pu buildings (not including j we have no nead of one), all tell the visitor of the nnmis takable prosperity of \ Then tal a look at her an-oiver her various sugar refinery eight hundred barrels per which supplies 'the province and territories; her canneriés, which supply salmon to the whole Dominion; her mammoth iron working establish ments, her car shops, her ship yard, and last, but not least, her lumber and shingle industries. One does not have to be a great philosopher to sce manufactories turning out day, the that Vancouver is destined be the greatest city in the Dominion. We have omy to look at her pasi aad then look at her resources: hee va t mineral wealth almost in sight ¢f th city, her coal mines, her agricultural possibilities and her never ending sup ply of lumber which is already shipping to all parts of the civilized world, and her salmon, which can «nly be thought oi in countless millions Then look at our salubrious climate; it is neither hot in summer nor cold in winter; the fact is, we have no winter, but one long, continuous sum mer. To-day one does not have to walk far down the street to behold the beautiful flowers in full bloom out in the open yard, and the lawns os green and pretty as at any time in the year. On g which looks rather amusing to a resident is to be at the depot when the train arrives from the east, particularly at this time of year, and watch the people step off with their furs and see them trying to grasp the situa tion. In most iastgnces, however, it does not take them very long to make up their minds when they see the people hurrying to and fro with nothing heavier than their light coats and light headwear that theif furs are a superfluity. It might not be out of place for me to say right here that women who have sometimes take them on the strdet, but then you know the vanity of our dear sisters. 1 come in from a walk their pretty furs and she is furs do complain with the furs on arm, just to let the peo know, But as a not taken out. Yes, our s beyond comparison The freshness of the ¢ ze i all times of the vear makes the weak strong and the strong ¢ thing that we do ne is to grow from and slow- 'an breeze is at invigorating, It stronger, 1 he after wi younger, there, age heautiful gateway reach the deep nt. Her beautif the to al wwe which eo RE ONE SPOONFUL Will build for you good health, through good nerves, by using South American Nervine Almost all disease is the result of poor perve action. Without good nerves neither brain, nor stomach, nor liver, nor heart nor kidneys, vigikly, is an ideal skelter for number of at ships which are to be seen lying at the various wharves. Don't come to Vancouver, ncighbor, unlsss you intend to stay. It breaks us all up to go to the train and see the good people who have come dut here from eastern points without hav- goodly see them as they board the train sob- Ling as though they could not help it, and then when the train begins to move out, to see these people, who have become infatuated with our beau til city and stil (if it were possible) more beautiful climate, take one last look, and hear them :'boo-hoo-heo hoo." 1 tell you, my good friendr, it is enough to make a strong man weep and so | say to you, when you come to Vancouver, come with your mind made up to stay and then you will not be disappointed. a --E. H. NEWTON. The Peddlers' License. Myer's Cave, Dec. 24.--(To the Edi- tor) : Would you kindly allow a few words ih connection with the late ac- tion of the county council in placing what may be considered a prohibitive license on peddlers doing business in Frontenac. This license fee has been imposed on the ground that the itin- erant merchant interferes with the country shop-keeper, taking lis trace from him, that he wheedles the farm er out of money in exchange for worthless goods which the latter does not really require, and that he does nothing for the county, as he does not live in it or pay taxes and is in fact a public nuisance to be discour- aged if not repressed. Let us take these charges in order and see what can be said on the ped- dler's side. He "interferes with the shop-keeper,"" but how ? by that com- petition common to and legitimate in every branch of commerce and which tends to the maintenance of just and reasonable prices. le wheedles the farmer into buy- ing goods he does not want!" Who ever runs away with that idea does not know that gentleman; few' of them would thank him for the compliment of comparing them with a small boy in a gew-gaw shop. The farmer is not to be wheedled nor is the farmer's wife. They know well what they want and what they can get it for, and if they are not receiving value for their money (and no people are more loath to part with it than they) they wont buy. It is true that a certain class of "small notion" peddlers visit the lumber camps, , where the young men are induced to | § cheap jewelry, watches, etc., ! bu®these men are not dealing with the farme: and if other- wise competing with anybody it is the owner of the shanty'van." "He does nothing for the county!" Doesn't he? To commence with he lives in it and pays for his living dur ing his trips; secondly, he pays a license which at the present time is greater than the taxes paid by the average ratepayer of the county and rule than the greater as a average country shopkeeper. During seeding and harvest times he supplies. the wants of the farmer when it wenkd be a great loss and inconvenience for the latter to leave his work and go six or ten.miles to the nearest store. Finally, there is another phase of the peddler which I would ask the public to consider: before saying he does nothing for the county. Three vears ago, wishing to go into the poultry trade of Frontenac, 1 travel Jed trving to purchase from the farm- ers but their product was so small that it was necessary "to peddle at the same time, as a living could not be made at the one alone. As a mat- ter of fact T lost the first season over 8500. 1 handled but five cases of fowl. Goods were sold, fowl taken in ex- change, and to encourage the raising can work well. Nerve food must be such that it will be absorbed by the perve ends. Such a food is South American Nervine, tic greatest tonic known, a cure for dyspepsia and all stomach ail- ments. d exhaus- vous debility, prostration ap i exbay ---- ------ Tel. 888 60. | ard Brokers, i Stock and Bar ri Kings ton | ties Hoe be be Tecoreed, Cares fhe ooly om BRI "Ce es ays; relief instantly. § : within t Sold by W. H. Medley and @ Ww. Ma- hood. of poultry eredits were given with the promise that chickens would willingly be taken in payment. The second sea- son, some thirty cases were handled, and now they are raised in such mum bers that seven to ten cases a week can during the season be easily pro- cured, for which T more willingly give cash than goods in exchange. These ficures cah easily b& corroborated bv the Express tompany to whom T paid ing their minds made up to stay, and | KING PETER OF SERVIA Rumors That He Will Abdi cate Are Again Persistent, peaks of the mountains are plainly | to send them to the market dead and i i the last season from $20 to $25 per | week. a Why was it not possible to get poultry three years ago? Because the country shop-keepers do not eare to buy in hot weather end the farmer was forced to ken his chicks end feed them at a loss till it wus cold enough | worth 75¢. New York Dress Reform dressed and therefore he generally raised only 'what he required for home use. Does the peddler who has encouraged this branch of farm in- dustry by offering a market do noth- ing for the county ? I think any fair- minded man would allow that he does. In my own case raising the li- cense to $ makes little difference, my trade having. been established < on the route 1 travel and work over. 1 can buy for ' cash, cover twice the ground per day | would if at the same time carrying goods and ped- dling and have no license to pay. But there are other districts where the product is not yet sufficient to make a living by poultry / alone and there the license is a .avd- ship and an ihjustice, and will a hardship and an injustice, and will only have the effect of discouraging a branch of industry which might other- wise prove a source of considerable profit to the farmer. Some prejudied people (as a rule the most ignorant) object to the peddler because he generally is either a Jew or an Assyrian. There are, of course, strange sheep in every flock, and doubtless peddlers are not exempt but take the class who travel or he same route, season after season; doing as regular a business as the station- ary shopkeeper, if they were not as honest as any other class of trader, the farmer would find it out after their first: visit and instead of buying again would "have it in_for him," las the saying is. in a Very decided man- ner, I dare aver without fear of con- tradiction that taking the Jew ped- dlers as a whole no. honester set of men will be met with, The generality of farmers are satisfied with their dealings with them and would regret their disappearance from the road. As for the Assyrians surely there should be no prejudice against fellow Chris- tians as they are. ' Some local prejudice was stirred up in the western section'of your county some time ago on. acount of two Hebrew shopkeepers, regarding insur- ance claims' in which they were unsue- cessful; but as any rson can learn from the newspapers this is not an wi- usual occurrence. in shop-keeping life. Chiistinns seem to practice on claims quite as frequently as their fellow citi- zens of Jewish faith, and besides in the case of a peddler it wauld be rather difficult for him to burn his pack and make anything out of the transaction. Finally, I have no objection to urge against a fair license, even as high as £50, but it seems to me to be unjust that a practically prohibitive fee should be imposed, preventing us in a country which boasts of its impartial justice from following a business as legitimate as any other. . I may state that I am a resident of Montreal and a British subject. I would feel obliged to any of the many farmers who read the Whig, if they would kindly correct any state- ment in this letter which they find to be inaccurate. 1 have no desire to misrepresent but onlv: that the truth should be placed before the public.- Yours respectiully, A. HADIS, School Presentation. At the close of the concert, December 2uznd, of the pupils of Centreville pub- lic school, they made a presentation to their teacher, Miss Clara Lochhead, in acknowledgment of her earnest ser- vives for three years. The school is in the fromt rank and the pupils have bern trained in many excellent quali- ties, besides succeeding well on all edu- cational tests; especially in the high school. The pupils are both eager for duty and studies gnd gratefully attached to their teacher. The git | was a gold chain. The address was signed by Misses Gertrude Wagar, | Cora Vannest and Minnie Milligan, for the whole school. Corns Grow Between The Toes. Put can be cured without pain in one day by Putnam's Corn and Wart Extractor. This standard = remedy never burns the flesh, ~it is entirely vegetable in composition and does not destroy the flesh. Use only Putnam's, it's the best. * New Year's Prospéctus. Washington Star. We'll make good resolutions Just as in season's past, With the usual understanding-- "" Not guaranteed to last." Monkey Drand Soap makes copper like gold, tin 'ike milver, erockerv like marble, and windows like crystal. See our all steel filled corset, at 50:, i t RE Taland Reeve--H. A. Calvin. 4 Councillors.--8. €. Calvin, Thomas Compeau, H. B. Gordon, J. M. Har rs. -- A Township Of Olden. i - For Reeve.--~Addison Miller and B. F. Detlor. Councillors.--N. H. Hinchey, William McGregor, Anson Clark, Dow Parks, George Pringle, and W. T, Hawley. ' Township Of Hinchinbrooke. For Reeve.--William D. Black. For Councillors. ~C. D. Godfrey, John Moran, Manoah Cronk, Joha Walker. s» Township Of Barrie. For Reeve.~W. C. Salmond. For Councillors.--George Deline, Ed ward Morgan, Charles McGregor, Thomas D. Perry. Township Of Portland. Reeve--Harry McMullen. Councillors G. M. Smith, John Fal. len, James Yorke and Thomas B. 'ownsend. Township Of Loughboro. Reeve.--Charles Truscott, acclama- tion. For councillors.--John Buck, C. E. Davey, Daniel Freeman, John McHen- ty, Andrew McFadden, Edward Sills, Adam Thompson. Township Of Kennebec. For Reeve.--Benjamin Detlor, Addi- son Miller. For Councillors.--Anson Clark, Wil liam T. Hawley, N. H. Hinchey. Wil liam MeGregor, Dow Parks, George Pringle. : Township Of Ernesttown. Reeve--Thomas Clyde. Councillors--J). F. Aylesworth, J. F. Baker, J. F. Dawson, Stewart Paul. Bastard And Burgess South. For Reeve--A. Gallagher, For councillors--G:. Morris, P. Mur phy, H. E. Willis and R. A. Sheldon. Acclamation. Township Of South Crosby. For Reeve---C, X. Halladay. For councillors--#8. N. Henderson, 8. M. Halladay, S. V. Johnston, C. W. Topping. Acclamation. Front Yonge And Escott. For Reeve--Julins Kahnt, M. J. Con- nolly, C. E. Tennant, Dr. Lane, Al vin Avery, John Fenton. For touncillors--John Kahnt, John Haffie, John Percival, A. H. H s M. J. Connolly, Sheldon Hawes, \ Torrance, James Uughan, Robert ¥. Avery, John Mallory, J. C. Raphael, James Wallace, Robert Poole, G. A, Purvis, D. D. Williams, W. H. nan. Township Of Elizabethtown. For reeve--T, Petfem, F. L. Moore. For councillors--Col. J. B, Checkley, W. Patterson, David Forth, E. Easton, J. Barriger, J. J. Quinn, Reuben Davis, G. Taplin, Ezra H. Moore, ; Rear Leeds And Lansdowne. 'or reeve--R. Gardiner, For ecouncillors--John H. C. E. McCutcheon, G. W. Bracken, A. J. Kendrick. All elected by acclama- tion. w ; Township At Rear Of Yonge. For reeve--Thomas Moulton. For councillors--Frederick' Hayes, J. H. Wiltse, Henry Joynt, John Cowan. Village Of Athens. For reeve--Irwin Wiltse, W. Karley. For councillors-- Smith, O. L. Lamb, W. H. Jacobs, 3lex. Taylor, A. W. Blanciard, John Rappell, A. Chassels, i Trustées re-elected--G. W. Beach, W, F. Earl, J. Gordon. Andressburgh Notes. Andressburgh, Dec. 29. --Miss Lillie Hol ingworth, attending = Brockville collegiate, is home for the holidays. rs. W. Lee, accompanied by Miss C. Wilton, left Tuesday night for Toledo, Ohio, to spend Christmas with her sister, Mrs. N. Fields. We are sorty our teacher, Miss Emma Kincaid, is not coming back another year, as she was well liked by both pupils and parents. Mrs. T. Guild has returned from Algoma, where she was visiting friends for a few weeks. C. White's blacksmith shop, which was destroyed by fire, has been rebuilt. Mrs. DP. Hawes' many friends will be pleased to know she is getting better. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Guild intend spending New Year's in Kingston, with their son, Leman A. Guid. Mrs. Chapwah, Ot tawa, is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. Judd. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hawes spent Christmas in Brockville with his sister. Dr. John Buell, practising at Collingwood, is spending the heli days with his mother, Mrs. V. Buell. C. Buell, a prominent lawyer of Michi: gan, and his little daughter. are also visiting the scenes of his childhood. Sad News From Ireland. Selton, Dec, 29.--John Maxwell Stoops, nephew of J. Stoops, Lans- downe, last week received the sad news of the death of his father, Max- well J. Stoops, of Belfast, Ireland, which oecurred on December 5th, the result oi cancer in the throat, with which he was afflicted for three months. Deceased had been a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary for thirty-three years, hut which position he reigned, on pension, some thirteen years ago. During his service on the police force he took part in some very troublous times in the country. He ves to mourn the loss of a kind hushand and father, a widow, three soms and three daughters. Attended A Wedding. Fair View, Dec. 28.--Schyler Loucks is drawing cordwood for Garratt Jov. Napanee. Jacob and Fangie MeDonald spent Christmas at A. D. Snider's. and If you want to see *"Fit-Reform" perfection, * see it in " Fit-Reform Full Dress." Money N can't buy more elegance -- better material -- better" fitting garments -- than ** Fit-Reform ** Dress Suits, Z Dinner Jackets and Evening Waistcoats. Only the "pick" of the * Fit-Reform * tailoring corps work on Evening Clothes, And every garment ; excellence, Collar that hugs the neck, Shoulders % that fit as if moulded, yet permit the easy movement of the arms. Backs, that are a symphony of grace the finishing touches to masterpieces of the tailors' "Fit-Reform * Evening Clothes are absolutely flawless in every detail. And there's an ideal fit for Fit-R form READ pe | For Evening Wear "0 a shows its Every * Fie-Reform ™ Bult and Overcont bors the " FisRoform " Jabal, with E.P. J include : FE. Milling and famil t Christmas at E. S Files. Me. ad Mew: James Mills enjoyed the holiday at Stephen Bennett's. John Loucks and daughter and Stanley Files and family attended 4 wedding at Selby last Wednesday evening. arles Lowery, who was ill, is able to be around agein. STAMPS AND MARKERS. RUDBER STAMPS OF ALL KINDS Linen | Else ore. Gass twice ss far 44 paste or liquid polisu--No drying op--Larts lomger--At STRACHAN'S HARBWARE -- --- Don't forz.t weather strip to keep 02° the cold, 20% DISCOUNT | PLATED WARE! We will sell for the balance of December all Plated Ware at a Special Discount of 20 per cent. This will Tea Kettles. Tea and Coffee Pots. Spoons, Knives and Forks, Tea Trays. Cuspidors, etc. This discount will make the price of a'lgood No. 9 Nickel-Plated Copper Tea Kettle - - If you require any of the above named goods it will pay you to buy them before the end of the month. McKELVEY & BIRCH, 69 and 71 Brock Street. CANNEL COA YOUR GRATE. $ MEN AND WOH. It lasts arkers. Datos TAILORED-CLOTHEY/# % . 80c. all night, Try ir.