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with a stone wall around it had real fort for the Boers. Out of it On up the hill our fo'rce ran. Soon WHERE COL. HUGHES GOT HIS WOUNDS ran . the calls in Dutch from pit to pit anndu ed the collapse of the enemy; on lranging them for one mile and three- About this time too the Boers The Hottest Fight of the Cape Colony Rebellion. . Ina recent letter from Col. Hughes, reference was made to a previous one, ’ and to wounds received at a fight des. cribed in it. Since then that letter has some to hand. It is dated June 2nd and the following extract refers to the engage- : quarters. in the garden bolted. The anes, Yeomanry, maxim, etc., was hot, not a man could have escaped when again the cry, sent up for the fiftieth time that morning “They are our own men," cans the cease fire. THE COLONEL WOUNDED As I went out the second time to show Lieut. Murray the enemy’s position a martini bullet hit a stone about the size of an ostrich egg. The stone or the lead banged my left ankle and side of foot; but I can walk all right though with a limp. Then again while at 45 yds. range in the kraal early in the game, another martini left its mark, just about an eighth of an inch deep on my forehead at the heir line. But so long as I was not plugged right out, incidents like those two only caused my blood to begin to circulate as in old lacrosse days. There are fully one hundred fellows who have even worse scratches than mine. who have not reported them. TROOPER GRAHAM’S HORSE WAS SHOT The Lindsay Bay is Having an Exciting Time in Africa Some months ago we referred to a young man who left a lumber camp north of town, and without coming home took passage for England with a view to reach- ing South Africa. He was Charlie Gra ham, son of Aid. Graham. He reached Africa and is now with Roberts' Horse in the front line of advance. Several letters have come from him. In one dated July lst he tells how his horse was shot under him. Three days later he writes to hi8 sister as follows : Johannesburg, .lluly 4-.h, 1900. Dear Bird and .All,â€"â€"I am feeling fine and hope you are all the same. I will go home lses.the filling of two teeth or if they ache I will get them out. I have no idea when we will be sent back, but now we have fine quarters and lots to eat so we are all 0. k. We soldiers are far better off than most of the people here. The works are all closed and they are shipping the Dutch out of the country svery day- There is no work to speak of going on now and everything is very dear. Flour is $12 per hundred. bread is 48 cents for 4 lb. loaf, sugar from 180. to 24s. and meat 36c. per lb. So lots of the inhabi- tants are nearly run short. The railway is taken over by the government and it is only used for military purposes. The other day they fixed up an armored train here and sent it out behind a load 0f material for fixing the track. The Boers let the first train go by them, they thought the second was provisions. When they ran up on it they got just what they were not expecting. Our tr00ps on: them to pieces before they could get away. They fixed the train up by putting one sheet of 5 8 steel ail'around the inside of the cars ; then 6 inches of hardwood, then another sheet of steel. So no ordi- nary bullett could go through. I saw them testing the cars with our rifles and they cut a clear hole through 5 8 steel Just like as if it was drilled. That is why they put the wood and 2nd plate inside. ()ur rations now are 1}; lb. of bread, 1,} lb. of meat and far more tea, Oi ties and sugar than we can use. Then we get jam three times a week and compressed Vege- tables every day. We do our own cook- ing. Roberts’ Horse get five shillings per day over full rations, then I am getting one‘ shilling and eight pence extra for working on the railway. I am in the district engineer’s office. We are having a very easy time of it, but we have to keep our clothes clean and shave every other morning and our hair cut short he- hind. Whereas if we were with the regi- ment we would not have to shave or clean our clothes. In fact we could not do it. I have not had any news from 'home yet, but hope to before long. We got a Peterboro paper the other day, it wae dated in April. In it I read about the Welland canal affair and a few items of local interest. _ I have a lot of Beer curiosities if I can only get them home i ment : But the hottest fight of the campaign i occurred on the morning of May 30th. r I was asleep on the east side of a shed we 1 use for storage ; Caps. Mackie with War- reh’s Scouts and my Intelligence Corps i slept on the other side. In front to the L S. E. of me was a kraal, 100 yds. off; L seventy yards beyond was another ; close south of it was an old house; while 40 l . yds. SE. of kraal and house was an orchard or garden. The Canadian artillery camped on the level ground before the first kraal, while the Yeomanry and Paget’s Horse lay near the garden and L lower kraal. The D.E.O.V. Regt. of Infantry. in which Southey of Bowman- ville is Lieut., was north of these across a well or spring of water. I had just been up walking around about four o’clock and was not yet asleep. Suddenly I was lifted oh the blanketâ€"a bullet passed right under me. In half the time you take to read this another hit the wall close to my head; while as I rose up another plugged in. Hell seemed let loose. From kopjes south and east of the camp flame and lead flashed. I always sleep in full “war paint,” boots, tunic. etc., with rifle and 300 rounds close to my hand. So in a second, I was on my feet and made for the kraal. The Yeomanry horses loose inside the walls, were beginning to stampede, so I made oil to try and stop them. Shot after shot. zipped by me as, I ran. Final- ly the horses broke out and in one great wave rushed over the Canadians as they were getting out of blankets and over- eoats. The Canadian horses were tethered fore and aft on the open ground, so did not, could not, stampede. Soon I saw in the glimmering dawn a number of res on a large mound behind, viz., south of the kraal; and after opening fire my fellows came with me and rushed the place. The fellows disappeared amid the bushes and were lost to sight in the darkness. But the fire was terribly hot. The poor Yeomanry beside us, and Paget's Horse, beyond, were tumbling over very rapidly. Indeed many never got out of their blankets or overcoats before a Martini or an explosive bullet laid them low. I thought the hot fire came from the south hill; so we opened on it at 400 yards with some effect. About that time part of the Yeomanry advanced up that same hill and thus pre, vented our further firing, for a low shot might hit one of our own side. But the gallant manner in which England’s farmer boys, the yoemanry of Cumber- land, Westmoreland and Lancashire, advanced to that hill was admirable. The poor fellows were not aware that the old house and the garden beside them were filled with Boers, shooting them down at 45 yards range. I did not know it, but imagined the fire came from the hill 430 yds. off. Just then I ran out to the guns to ask Major Ogilvie to plant a few shells on the end of the hill; and as I pointed, a soldier ran to me saying, “For God’s sake Colonel, don’t fire into the garden, our men are there." The Canadians were brave as the bravest. Ogilvie says: “Fish Creek fo three minutes was hot, but this was hot. terfor more than an hour andshalf.” The Canadians under Major Ogilvie, Capt. Costigan. Lt. Murray and Lt, Ogilvie untied their horses and coolly led them to shelter behind the house; and then came back and man-handled their guns to position. How any man missed being hit is a mystery. But not one flinohed. Once they began firing at the enemy on the hill a noticeable effect was evident among the Boers. Meantime while the artillery were hanging the hills, the yeomanry in the kraal next the orchard, the only ones who knew the Boers were there, were firing their Colt’s quickfirmg guns. Soon however both shields Were smashed down by the -W w.- enemy’s fire. The “Dukes” as the DE. without getting them stolen. Some of 0.V. regiment is termed had meantime the Boers are burning their bibles on driven the enemy of? the iiiis to the east account of losing the war. Capt. Green wood has employed a Boer in the cflice with us. He is in the drafting room, only a young fellow obout 20, but he gave in his rifle and they wanted him in the office to act as interpeter. He is a very nice fellow ; in fact I have met very few that show any signs of hatred against us. They all seem glad that they are over with it The Canadian papers give the Boers tod much credit for good shooting. There are a few good shots among them, but an awful lot no good. They are cowards They never do any attacking, and as soon as we would get near where they were hid or if they saw the lanoers at all they and north, and turned rifles and maxim f l on the garden or orchard. Their fire was simply deadly, meantime also, in order to silence the fire from the southern hill. and as we could not without danger, fire over the heads of the brave yeomanry then lying down about half way up, 1 called for volunteers to outflank the hill and sweep the Boers from their positions. .It was not known to us at the time; but years ago many test tits were dug along the northern face of the bill for diamonds, and some were found they say. But those very pits known to the Boers were their rifle trenches that morning. Many a gallant lad answered my call, chief would run. They have‘no order in that among them being Capt. Mackie . of ranks. . Ifan officer told any to go some Warren‘s Scout, audall his men. ; rpm where there was any danger they h‘a-Vepsntweweseefionthe runs» , ' a...“ mm mm “T m 1 been 3 them to keep hid and fight Boer fashion they let the shells move them ; which they do, d When these shells begin to light around no- them they move very quickly. I have but we kept some take home. their forts. fire from 17° with the natives for weeks, but it is now dinner time so I guess I will close. ed July here, the friends. Church Decoration for Harvest few suggestions for church decorations may not prove unwelcome. It is desir- able to keep the decorations ot' a build- ing well in harmony; also to let the designs be compact and decided, thus avoiding that untidy appearance some- times witnessed. The pulpit and font generally offer great opportunity for the exercise of ingenuity; also considerable skill is requisite to achieve a success; therefore these subjects should be appor- tioned to the most experienced artists in the congregation. simplicity, also the chancel screen, stalls and window sills, so they can be under. taken by beginners better. looks well adorned by long triangular trays or cut flowers and moss, arranged on each side of the retable. ‘ shells that were fired at Preteria to One landed inside of one Of ,_ Well I could go on telling u trash like this and other experience“ We Canadians celebrated the first of but not quite so extensively as Remember me to all CHARLIE. f we were home. Festivals In anticipation of harvest festivals, a The altar needs more The altar It is better to have one white and the other red, or else scarlet and yellow single dahlias can be employed. A large Latin cross of closely.bound heads of wheat looks well on the altar, especially if a fine bunch of purple grapes be fastened in the centre. Two large shields prove an fiective decoration, the one being of white sateen adorned by purple grapes and a few leaves, also a fringe of cats, and the second shield be- ing composed of red sateen with light grapes. .By the. sides of the altar tall palms, arums, gladloii or sunflowers should be grouped. Shields and banners look well fastened against the chancel screen, red being edged by oats and white by capsicums. Arrange a bank offlmoss at the foot, with studs of alternate tomatoes and pale green apples. Hops are graceful twisted along the altar rails, relieved by occasion- al upright sheaves of corn fastened by tufts of mountain ash berries. Scarlet glodioli in threes or two and an arum look 3 well bound against the front of the chancel screen. Two large «1 vices in the shape of a lyre are also effective, the foundation being of mill o-v-i covered by closely bourd heads of "heat and the strings of thick, brightly ‘ullshed brass wire or gilt cord. Fora frail open-work irnn or wooden pulpit a graceful decoratioii may be man‘ aged by employing bands of heather, brown bracken, fern and ragwort. Pam- pas grass, if inserted in pots of mould, can be quickly and well arranged round the pedestal of either pulpit or font. The pots shou'd be covered by trails of vine, and a bunch of grapes in each panel purple in the middle and light at thd sides. Sprays of Virginia creeper may be utilized, or the long trails of mandrake or woody nightshade, adding extra clusters of the berries to give a red hue. The font may be tastefully edged with cape silver leaves and by placing inside a large basket with a tall handle. The basket should be silvered or gilt, using paint, and filled with white flowers and silver leaves, adding some spray of rich colored coleus round the edge Across the bouquet arrange the text; “Suffer little children to come unto me.” Red felt paper letters are the best for the purpose. A suitable finish will be pampas grass and pots of maidenhair fern round the pillar. Many decorators fill the panels of the font with straw tissue edged by silver leaves, and bearing some device in cape everlastings ; for instance, the Maltese or St. Andrew’s cross, a crown or anchor. â€"The Cobourg Sentinel-Star sayszâ€"One day lately while Mr. \V. P. J once was en- gaged digging a grave in the Methodist burging ground at Baltimore, he met with an almost fatal accident. lie was just throwing the last shovel of earth from the bottom of the grave when both sides caved in on top of him, carrying; with it a tombstone. The combined weight of which held him firmly down. He called loudly for help, and Mr. Chris. Pickering, hearing the call, procured as‘ sistancc, and soon had the unfortunate man re~cued from his perilous positioni l Mr. Jones' injuries were found to be numerous, the worst being on the knee of the right leg, Which is so serious that it will be some weeks before he will have the full use of it. One thing, however, he can lay claim to, and that is that he is the first man resurrected in Balimcre cemetery. â€"A comparative statement of the quantity of raw tobacco leaf and products therefrom in Canada for the years 1895- 1900 shows that there is an increase in the amount. of raw leaf used. but not to any important extent. The quantity in 1895 was 9,610,120 pounds, and in 1899 10,474,000 pounds. or tobacco. the amount consum- ed in 1895 was 10,083,400 pounds, and in 1900 10,557,000 pounds. The increase in the consumption of cigarettes in five earshas been steady. Jumpinir from85, .400 in 1895 to 124,267,000111 1900. The sons shows ,a,-,s‘liaht f; “w amounflngtomwmodsinfi of " «rear and 280,000 do during miter THE WATCHMAN-WABDER: LINDSAY. 0N1 .«C“ «C‘ RM” it i t l i it i i l DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST V". n t... “Spare Nobody and Make No Prisoners” is the startling key-note: l g , a y . o e e a he 7' KaISers Vigorous speech to his army in sending them to China to teach the Chinese , iii lesson for the murder of their Ambassador. onus EDET: SPARE NOTHING ANI] MAKE NU Paolo is the similarly startling key-note to GOUGH’S STUPENDOUS CLEARANCE . CAMPAIGN during the hot month of August. . l i f i i l i ‘ I: Vile cast profits to the winds in this unprecedented carnage oi Clothing, Hats, Caps and Furnishings. We positively make no 2’ ll 1 , ,4 .1 10319“ L50 to $37 H r exception on any thing, as we are determined to have no left-overs ., or prisoners for another season. We mean to put an end to Sum- 34 mer Stocks by putting all into a great slaughter lot for a decisive 1; clearance. . t . t 12* , . . . ... DOC e 8, Men 5 Ten Dollar Suits for Five-Fifty 2 Miss M“? Men’s Seven Dollar Suits for Four-Twenty ”I :. nposa, Men’s Five Dollar Suits for Three-Ten 2 Boys’ Four Dollar Suits for Two-Fifteen " g ) Boys’ Two Dollar Suits for One-Twenty i E ’ . H- . Bilmvo W â€"Men 5 good Wearing Pants for 88¢. â€"Men’s Summer Coats for 50c. H P R “For?“ â€"Nohby Straw Hats 50c, 60c and 75c. Cheaper Straw Hats, 15c, 20, 30c. it New dam -â€"$2.5o Felt Hats for $1.50. $1.50 Felt Hats for $1. $1 Felt Hats for 70C. 1 "W“ are Pl â€"50c Underwear for 35c. 35c Underwear for 25¢. â€"$1 Cambric Shirts, 65c ii nismh m --75c Cambric Shirts for 50¢. â€"Hosiery, 35c and 43c lines for 20¢. ‘7 org-uh: ‘1; â€"S’weaters, Collars and Cuffs all marked down to the wholesale price. it ill = “‘7 _I\ eckwear starting at 50 that was me; at IOC that was 20c; at 15C that it r-s :1 was 25c ; at 20c that was 35c and 40c. ll " it, .‘ T. -; ii : Li .y '1 . isé‘. t ~7_ i ll . me 1; ” «3. 4 1‘ ll hty regs-7 ’ ii r'riss. I I . ' , Material i1 THE WONDERFUL CHEAP MAN" Lindsay and MidIand r comm it. ‘4, I BWART are still offering many lines at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. We imite 303 to call and examine these goods. They are right up-to-date in every "respect and the... 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