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s1 4 i as B '3 AN-WARDER. LINDSAY. THURSDAY. JULY 51th., 1900. - “" â€"â€" 75 Cents per annum bank, they ran, and we went in wading, than the boys did the second dash: The waist deep, and over after them. Mackie “calls“ were a score apiece, some hats and I led the wading. I made an in- were ticked. clothes cut, etc., but only i TWO ENGAGEMENTS ___.._ ventory of the captureâ€"tents, blankets, one was hit, Capt. Parkin of Cumber- IN A NCWSY Letter From Victoria’s rifles, ammunition, wagons, carts, har- land and Westmoreland. Ogilvie’s shells . . . . . . -. . . . . . MAD. in Africa ness. dead horses, blacksmith’s outfit, were fine. He once gave the women and __ mutton carcasses and flour. There were childrenafibang. Fortunately ithit justasit Last week Mr. Garnet Hughes received five great: camp fires with pots, pans, burst. An iron pot and cookery outfit ummer the following letter from his father. In kettles, etc, all full of the breakfasts went flying. The broken pan banged a it are some particulars of the work for cooking. _ big fat Dutch girl on the back of the which the London Times spoke so highly . I returned and had my report written shoulders, bruising, but not cutting her. of the colonel. The letter : 0 es Douglas, 23rd May, 1900. O 0 out when the other column came into the Then he flew that they were woman and village. This was about 10 o’clock. banged at the men. but at 2000 yards, Dear Garnet,â€"I have had a busy and That afternoon the general and stall rode an important week. You heard from me over the laager across the river. amid bushes, they really looked like men; __‘ up till Sunday last. Well, Sunday night ' 2' “en‘s Canadian Tweed Suits, $5.00, $7.00, $9.00. a 516.2. Scotch Tweed Suits, $10.00. ‘ lien’s imported Serge Suits, $7.00, $9.00. lien's Halifax Tweed Suits, light weight for Sum- and the rifle fire was coming from the . ANOTHER ATTA( K bank just behind them. r . r $6 00 we marched in two columns. We had just returned and I was about Yesterday we rested and rounded up bu . I may “ea , . . Beautiful to iOOk at _ No. 1 was made up of infantry, Canad- dismounting when bang, bang, bang some more stock. Today we reconnoitred 5y William.- 2’ _ 'IhS’ TWCEd SUilS $4.00 to $7.00. lan artillery and a few mounted men, came shots from the kopjes two miles the enemy’s position. To-morrow, 24th .111 “Hide :3, \Oli . .. . ’ comfortable to weal- with transport, etc., under Lt.-Col. away. We had sent outatroop of Im- May, we attack the enemy. I wished s, Etc, ,, Youths serge Suits, 4.00 to 6.00. Spence. D.E.0.V.R.;and perlal yeomanry and Warren‘s scouts to another night march and morning attack. round up stock looted by rebels. The but it begins at 8.30 to-morrow instead of fellows, never suspecting any laager in to-nlght. So we’ll celebrate May 24thby the kopjes, were taken by surprise and plugging Boers or being plugged. We retreated smartly. I galloped to the think they have guns now and we know river bank and saw our fellows coming in: they have reinforcements. But you’ll so I at once dashed to the general, asked know the result long before this reaches permission to cross and rally them. He you. at once granted it, but first ordered me x CANADIAN VICTORY. to order out all the troops. I did so and then went as fast as my horse could carry me through the river, over the bank and away up to meet the fellows. The leaders did not see me, but I rallied my own guides, whom I had sent out with Capt. Mackie and. with some of the yeo- manry who also rallied, I galloped up to with me. Nothing could be braver. the foot of the hill, all in extended order, his was quite 3 Canadian affair. I am dismounted under a- hot fire and into as G., chief of intelligence Stan. and ‘ accommodate. " BOYS, Tweed Stills, (3 piece), $3.00 to $5.00. Easy to buy ' N0. 2, Warren’s scouts, Cape police, a: my “I j , . E 23rd regiment Imperial yeomanry from "CW o, «z Boys' Tweed Surts, (2 piece), 2.00 to 4.00. E if. er tha be - Cumberland and Westmoreland, and my n " ' ' own uld , ll (1 d, -tO-be.remm “1305’ serge Sluts, (3 piece), 4.00 to 6.00. 8 °° 9* “n ermycomman . . See my assortment. Full selec- Our orders were to march at 9 .20 p.m- , BOVS, Serge Stills, (2 piece), 2.00 to 5.00. tions from the best Canadian and bya circuitous route 12 miles north, 6 1’ early ins ‘ ; “2'“.5 Light WElght Coats, Ail-WOOl Serge, $2.50 ' miles west, three miles south to come in- ‘ 10 $4.00. to three miles of kopjes from the rear, ‘3 Don’t buy until you see these while the other column would move llen's Lustre Coats, $2 and $2.50. ,‘vlen's Lustre Coats and Vests, $3. slowly along the road to the kopjesâ€"and reach there after Ishould have them ex- : - Bms‘ Lustre Coats, $1.25 and $1.50. new. and Boys’ Derby flats in black and brown, American manufacturers in stock. I hear I have been specially mentioned to His Excellency for my conduct and plans of Monday. But I only did my duty. I was annoyed to see our fellows fall to bring in the stock. But Mackie and his Warren’s scouts, as well as the Imperial yeomary, did splendid service llinery Patties, variety of c0103: 00 and $3 50 ’ id g saleprice i ' :2 , . , ; . l.q‘L-S’ Ellxeo b!- s, Lll'li‘d crown: ., goods. r plored. I marchedâ€"all mounted menâ€" . . over the open veldt in a T shape. There was perfect stillness, not a match struck L nor a loud sound heard. Now and again . . when some poor beggar took a “header” as his horse went into one of the many . . . ) 1 The Leading Shoe Store, anteater s (antoears) holes a muttered oath 5 $1.50 and $2. lie-r: s and Boys’ Fedora flats in black, brown and " drab. “from 75C to $2.00. d . would break out on the stillness, but that them. The officer commanding the FeU- ‘ brigadier, of No. 2 column. Major Ogilvie, 30C an ~- > . 'ENTâ€"ST LINDSAY 1 a, - J - . we o 9t d throurrh the let2r while . , ‘ > . e 33¢. , , , T, M, ~ . 2 m. K .. - - was “it. The antoear makes a bone near- mmry as 10‘ e t . â€". . - a, . - .C.pt. Costigan, Capt. Murrayâ€"a -ephew - V v . " t ‘ . -’ (A. a . . c} 4‘ ”WI'H- 1 a r . \ ‘ \ / ‘ 5.1“ ‘ " ' ‘2: C ntrlmmedSt; iii: 5 one 80} b LOiOTEd 5hil’l5, 50ft 01' Stiff fi'OillS, 3‘: ‘0¢‘o¢¢go-oggg|g ouno. My horse went down twice but the bank. I feel greatly complimentedlcoq Toronto) anc. Capt. 'Lun,‘ Oghne feel rightly proud of the work they and their men did. I do no: believe my ' 1 i ‘ . time previously: then he dashed beeilattack could have come on without after me and did splendid W'O‘k- Turpin i serious loss but for their shrapnel silen- ~C‘. In __ ~ 72......” - a“ 7 A _; . I a (it h id th :addl . by his action. He dashed to camp, ‘“ d’m‘ 90" I,” 51"? - , s? l Publlc School Teachers ‘ ”a“ at... me, found I he " ‘ .:2-;l Boys Neghge Shirts, fast colors, from . . -. . Q - COlOer and v 2. 7;, it) g] V'â€" BO-m’lots f .' - ., “"’ " ° % “‘ ”tr, aCC} In You realize the importance of 3. Com- merczal Education. it is demanded of you by all classes. At 2.30, night, we reached the NW. -;de of kopjes, ciimbed main ridge and P) . ' . 311d Philly‘sâ€"my own ladsâ€"ware both i l {h enem is ri ht Ir W‘B close a .‘ 2'; ‘1. g ,3 . d Our ‘1‘ A. A knowledge of Accounts 15 absolutely “N. - m . “a n ' . k ‘ c.ng e y g ‘ ’ ' "‘ ‘ gs, COlOl’S blue3 ; 3.1. out). 1..“ CSI C%Ol0rs‘3ndtpilzl;ierns ill Ties, all necessary at the present time. 5... good poemion. Then I so... scouts to enjoying a well-earned sleep that after- firing, too, for their shells burst within 8’ r301 mice.“ ,i‘i‘C‘dS rill] rom C 0 3C. : Sié ' - ‘ noon for they had been at my back all 450 ards of our left. But the knew i": prize. . . 3” i‘ . i. Summer Vacation, lSpCClally for you. and the enemy were not found. I then 3' y (I the long and anxious night previously. I their business well. 9.3% them 9-0- oil afternoon. By the way Cant. Mackie of Pembroke leads War- I forgot to 835’ that in the morning when ren’s scouts. He and I have our own I had dismounted to lead the attack on mess. the village they had to stay With the Major Worthington is surgeon-111.chief horses and 80 around the road. Hearing or rather principal medical officer for the the firing in the village and on the bank column, and Major Massey of Kingston sent a message back to General Sir Chas- ‘.Varren that the kopjes were clear, and I lad moved to hold the kopjes at two mad passes, on the west side overlooking 3:; to plain over Douglas. We fortified the hills and lay down. At 6 o’clock, just at W ' WM. PRINGLE, ‘ Psixcn-AL. Peterboro Business College. â€"24 6m. Peterboro, Ont. ‘ O Sun-bounds, .. ink and white, ....... O’Lougiliiil Miliiilyle t t : V‘Je have arranged a course during the ‘ explore the place. Al: 3 30 that was done t t t V ' ' Z‘_ : Write for particulars. ' ' ' . ,. ‘ gallium21amrustlélmmmsuununutumumnmunmluulmnmulmllg diwnhthe other force overtook us so we Turpin and Phillips looked for me. Fin- ”principal veterinary angeon, - E E move on. - u i 1 n 7 " ~‘ ‘- 3 k“ , ' ‘ A '7 W {W E E ally they 531d 3 He 3 in there I ll bet, Capt. Southey of Bowmanville, who m Leaf Fans, .; “43f Mfi’quéfz % E N0 E When two miles out oft the vgllsgiei, the and came tearing down the roadway like came out with the Canadians as private, ' ' P.- "' u a - u “:3 E or u , for SC, buxldmg E E 839mb" islessex 1:12:30 92:18::Bsntii veritable “knights of the turf of 01d, is on officer in the Duke of Edinboro's -fi 5 e E t. e OluSOeOr rds awa 3:21 asthere wet and were at my back crossing the river. Own Volunteer Rifles (1130313 )â€"a = a a , - . E Exaggeratlon E r1v:r,b,. an; there Ifeared the ml h: SO I gave them an afternoon Ofi' They Cape Town regiment. loung Perrln of E E for h ‘e ‘ ‘5 ' i ‘ V g were however rudely awakened in the Cameron is with Major Ogilvie. E We do not exag crate when»: E have a few sharpshooters among the cliffs afternoon just as I was reaching the foot Th i the attack onDDou las Cana- E sa w carr' the 13: est and best E 00 0111‘ side. SO 1 extended Warren’s - ~ b h b ' f 0011 ' 2,: .. us n . . g E ”y trient in the Cfunty of \’ic- E ate and Case ollce on left from and 0f the kopje y t e ”me 0 2,: VI‘5~lc112.ns held the following positions: E 21:23; In. . .. E Eco 1 1 eoulmnl; on right front with a artillery. I. attaCked the enemy s lefty I. Brigadier, commanding No.2column e E E $2138: pyarty andyreserve of thousa'ne in order to give 0311"” a chance at the and afterwards directing both brigades, . V t E h E i . .. ' ' rightâ€"the most dangerous spot. How- Lieu: -Col. Hughes, A.A.G. ““1“ Great arle Y"" E ‘/‘/ a to es 2:: I then halted until Gen. bir“Chas. ever, up and onward we went, banging 2. Officer commanding artillery, Major == " Warren came up He asked me \\ hat E . E 1 .d I)” I 1d' “I away at every head and flash seen. IElOgllvie, R.C.A. "------------- E aspecxauv, we have no compet- E are you going to (did no 58the. the t2: was nearly sunset, so the flaSh showed 3 Principal medical officer, Major :2 . 2â€"2 mm n w t - ' E 1 ms )w E noit Gauze; n coined ” He said . “Wh against the green bushes. Cgilvie, Costi- Worthington, 3.3.0.1. ’ I E ' I [ E b” g: esIave 3,0 d d. h' f h it h 1y] gan and Murray were the ofilcers at at the 4 Officer commanding Warren’s scouts, z: E .” me lmowa ewe ' _‘ p I E The best selection of Silverware E Mt rem . . suns, and I tell You they did fine WOtk- Cgpt. Mackie, 42m pact. E E knew that it devolved on him then. . . E ever shown. ii Th ’h 'd “Well if you were in Two shells especially well planted among 5. Principal veterinary surgeon, Major 5 E on e Ba: : 0,, r' N ,, 2 Our Gem and WeddingRings E ommand what would you do 2” My re- a batch of fifty or sixty of the enemy Massey, R.C.A. . ’f'imip /[ r 9'8 . <â€" ' s 0 t ~'-" ' ' ' ' 000’ 000 (bu/d I 00 E surpass all our previous endeavors. E c . amid sluits on their right completely 6. Captain in D. E. 0. V. R, Capt. a; . 7 A r). .. . . . ..... - ‘ E E ply wasâ€"and here I was anxxous both to .1 d th That rifle fire was string . .\‘ Pearl 11 (LIES (’30ft) . . . . . . . . . . $150 (Hid $200 Eâ€" M)W E 9102 the enemy and give Ogilvie's battery :giceseveizlpn us I led on tile left Southey, 46th batt. iii C t Duffns ' i ,7 , _ I , ’ \ 05 ‘ or Rd 500 E E a showâ€"“I would order up the guns and llyl d I had borrowed the a. Chief rransporto cer, ap .RLM C . Fr; x .1"; rihf ”/67th Strall} HCl/tS, w Cy 0:)0 a/ ‘ E In Broches StiCk Pins E shrapnel them.” “Then order them up," :6 d It} a EZZZBLE the Imperial yeoman 0f the army “9“!“ “WP: 3: 010d d is , :~ _, , E ’ ’ ‘- o ier 0 ' r‘ - ’ ‘ 67.2 > ””477 Shirts' ° ' ° ' ' ° ' " ' ' ' ‘ 000’ 75C and $1.00 E LOCkets’°Hearts‘ Bracelets, E he says, and you bet I did. The first riflsent back with amessage to the gener- E?Ifirks-thigh0360:;(inlhirowohiayafdrngout . _ , V ' 4 N50 and $1.00 E Sleeve Lmks' Blouse E shot was too long range. but M940r 31-50 had over 200 rounds, and let me successful.â€"Fai:hfully, 1/; x ,spofph Zephyr bill/7153 ..... . - - I 0) p E Setts, 61:0, etc., E Ogilvie was not to blameâ€"he took the assure you whenever an enemy showed SAM. HCGBES. , - i E . é . H‘s“ fill/J Boys, light ”761’th 661/193, 250’ 050, C) 00 5 You Win get n° 5315““ equal to E range given him by a guide. The 3.6“ head, smoke or flash, some of our lads A- ofl :1 ' ' " ’ 53 = , .3 u: r.'.'.;.l ...l :1 . ,9, l . C Q ( ntilat6d> . ,- a . . ..... .500 E ours. 5:: shot was fine, as were also succeedlng sentabullet somewhere in his locality in "Have WU : “\EWMN.‘ my 614 S if N, f67479r00f CLIIJ ya I . . ' i:â€" In Repatring we lead a; E ones' We were over the kopje today very short metre. The lot Ogilvie shelled opfiuiun clixzccr‘nllq.‘ 1..l.\' case asked the “.5 ('m/eJ‘LUBCl/r (2 pieces). . . e . . . . . . . . . ..... $1.00 E usual E and found several dead. horses while the were either killed, wounded or scared off. ”ff-Y0“ ‘. .. .. 1 ‘ , M .. ‘ "l ,- â€". 50 750 $1 00 $1 50 E E stones were fairly pickled where the They fired no more I had only thr h x05, 1w. 'llebldgi \i‘mn‘.‘f{‘;.:‘lf“j.- 1h. .2,‘ . i) . , I" . , , . . , / - - g ':â€""-â€". ' " ave. sun. 0 ul 'e' ”3‘ Nth)“ L A I D IJZCLCIU 50ft Hats. 0, , d, 2 50 E E shrapnel bullets hit. GET centre and left of the enemy to settle. other day. 5'22 1. ‘lfznwn‘ s2 1. .li' 1.1.”: ell->5 H610 Sig/Z6 Hard flat-8' ' ' ° ' ' ' $2'00 (1172/ $ . E E M time wedezvathced I went over Tents, a regular village loomed before :Eiinihotnlziorsit-Wu? lids iv!" {.111 \ilii"; / â€" = n 0 ‘ :i‘ 5 .1! l 91 k' 9 .. v ‘ E S J PETTY E d ea k nd of the fi htin line me as I came over the crest of ridge, and got my Opium”, 5.25 l"â€"- . \ ‘ . E I . ’ E Zn 000 “commad W , g of th, women and children everywhere r811 "Did you ever hear of this particular ‘ ‘ E E ape p0 ce an arrens so u 5â€" e 'n and wavin white a rons. C350 before?” I” r E The Jeweler, E latter, by the way. under command of $22821: the edge of a bagnk directlypfiring “NO’ 51“" 11;“ 15:15.5 to Dave Humm' " E s ‘ kcr, s'z , ‘ ave ' â€"- 3 x ; rm Stro n 9 III as I E Next the Daly House, Q ”Taggipg. hgcktie, son r(ll‘thr. lllrlackif. over them. were numbers of the enemy. “We,“ take him, your honor... .;. , E a grt . . or on row. eson srea y tth d essed on. ' Millennium:umuummmmumunlumununnmuuusmmmnummufi W° ”ill“ back 3 am an pr “\Ye’ll take him."â€"â€"L‘,hicngo Tribune. a fine fellow and full of dash. His height, _ _ _ _ 6 feet, 5 inches, makes him on his enorm The Farmer's’ Union Mlitliai i one horse. resemble a giant. " Wishing to catch the enemy in the Fire Insurance Company trenches on the river bank off guard, I . . rushed the line (dismounted) over rocks, Famggk";$°é1§§§$13g§$§egg?“we wire fences, etc., right to the hill crest 8 Not one of the fellows, whether my own guides, Warren's scouts or Imperial yeomary, faltersd for a moment. A woman appeared beside a tree about 300 yards off. I was just firing ata fellow galloping 011' near it. One of my lads called out, “Don’t shoot colonel, its a 3'0 Regret. “'e found the “urn. hectic schoolgirl partaking of. her frugal luncheon of slate pencils and pickles. “\Vhy is it,” we asked. coming at once to the subject we had been fierce}; do. hating with ourselves. ”that you never skip rope until you full dead any more?” "\Vhy should I?" demanded she Hatters. Men’s Furnishers, etc” I ‘ - 96 KENT STREET. LINDSAY H It is the only Company that insures Farm 0“" the place. Then the bullets from woman, Just then two dashes among brusquely. “Scientific calisthenics are L O T ___â€". Property, County Schools and Churches and across the river began to sing in rare the green of the bushes showed that there less showy as regards immediate 1.93.1125 nothing else. All the other Co style. The old music â€"-Mauser, Metford, '11 d 1 near not to as perhaps but thov are far more ladylike. r ' ral business. ' were r1 es angerous y ' y 3' : m- t f the old order I re than that which get: blanket policy is issued on contents of Enfield, Mannlicber, Winchester, Martin “gm of the music. So three or tour If she felt an). (ll-£51? hm it â€"-Detroit Made to fit dont COSt ail}, miiundreds Of people outbuildings. Beware of the specific insurance â€"â€"allsinlzlng aroundafellow. The notes bullets were sent into the bush. The OJEJEIJEES: She d1 “0 S 0W ' does not. We make ClOtbis t0)!“ and we can do the offered-by other Companies where the amounts were so difierent that a musician might “woman" turned out to be a man He and give them perfeCt satis ac lon’ are dmded on contents. ' A Spring Idyl. Same for you Now is the time to order your Fall Look at the following table and see how the write a thee and be" it Played by the had an apron or something in front, but When I met her, my heart began leaping. ‘ . 0 coat Don’t put it off until Company is growing in the confidence of the hum of the various bullets. Onward our presented the ordinary male appearance Assailed by the willdestlofd tax: weeping. ' . r V6!“ ' ' ' ' For I saw that my err 211 cc . . film Yéntiraggfisgts in Have the benefit of it the full Max:250.“ msuasn ASSETS boys went in fine style. On through the as he turned to mount and mu. That Her sweet eyes me brimming With team L e co w - A. bet the place “Oh, tell me. my sweet.” I entreeteeo “What is it distresses you so? Can‘t you tell me, my dear?” I repeated. She tear-fully shook her head “he.” ended the show. We rounded up the stock, and as the women reproacherl us for firing on them, I decided that they should no longer be the first line of defence for Boer riflemen so marched them bag and baggage to town, with hundreds of sheep, goats, donkeys, etc . etc. The general was greatly pleased. N 0 men ever did better At 3Ist Dec 1895. .$203o555....$ 6,511 47 village, right to the drift. Here the fire At 3rst Dec: 1896.. 477,410.... 14,698 64 was somewhat warm. I may say With- At 3195 Dec., 1397-- 857,050. - - 25,019 67 out fear or care of ofi'ending anyone, that ”â€"â€" 31:33:33? igggfligfizgg ' ’ 3,33 (I); I was first man into the village and first 0’ an . e n e g ‘V G BLAIR S ON, I am also Agent for good English and Amer- to wade the river to reach their trenches, . O ican Companies for Insurance on Town and and first to reach them._ Mackie was i‘ i " After ten f Daly “W” Village pmpe't? right with me, full of pluck. Two no", we“ ° For information apply to minutes hot fire at the fellows in their “â€"â€"______________â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"'â€"â€"â€" . R. G. CORngE! l13nd‘ay'lcovm'uâ€"m sluits, etc., and some on the 9 ’ , season. Prices always right. Remem Ah, then in this heart that adored he , , ., Welled a terror as deep as the sea. . ~‘ :5 I begged and bcsought and implored her To speak. Was she weeping for me? '1 . But at length she cried halt to my chatta'a 1:; Interrupting in petulant mood, ', “if you really bust dough what’s the battfi It I took off by fiaddels too so, , ”; __- «v...