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a E rich in picturesque slang as any in this land of free and .fancv speech. A collection of these expressions is be- ing made by the Railroad Man's Maâ€" gazine, ‘ and is reaching astonishing proportions. Some of the lingo can be understood even by the outsider. A “side door Pullman,” for instance is a rather common way of referring to a box car. But most of the phases are Greek to the uninitiated. “Tak- ing her by the neck," for example, is need when an engine is made to pull a heavy “drag” up a steep hill or around a. sharp curve. Once at the top of the grade, the “barter" just “lets her drift." cies. It isn't so common since the introduction of automatic air. An old box car or a small building occupied at the yardmaster’s emce, is known as the “doghouse.” It is sometimes used to indicate the small four wheeled caboose used by some roads at the tail end of freight trains. This is also called the I"hut" "unmade,” “crum box,” or “cage.” “Hitting the grit" is what no trainman likes to do, but be some- ' 'ratuers. ' A thin plume of dry steam escaping from the pop is “carrying a white feather.” This usually occurs after an engine has been working hard and the condition of roadbed and grad- ient permits of the engineer easing her ofi a. little. » When in engine has to haul apar- ticularly heavy load up a steep grade it is often necessary to “pound her." The engineer gets over the hill with gfiflflflmflflflfl°fifl ESPRING 11111111113 “Plugging her" is an old term. used then the throttle is closed by a quick motion of the left hand, while at the same time the reverse lever is thrown back with the right hand. This is not calculated to do any good to engine frames and cylinders, and is resorted to only in great emergen- g a; iirill'th: i341? fardT ..................................... 1'. ............... ‘I'UL I.“ 78’ . . . . . . P 0’ New Gmghams m shapes. ChPCKF. plaids. etc. This is one ‘1 of the best. makes of American Ginghmus. our spec- 14c 4 ial price ............... . ................ . ................................ e E New English Prints in light and dark "aims. navy in: [.1 w’th white spots. The kind the Sputs will not drop 12:20 E out of whvn washul. per yam! ’3’ New Foulzuwls. with or without border. pm- 25 ’0’ yard ............................................................. a ........ c El Sale of Black Silks If} a The March sale of Black Silks gives early E opportunity of purchasing new and fashionable E Black Dress Silks and Satins at remarkable E . reductions. ‘ i‘!‘ 33 yds of Bl-H-k Pailetlv. very rinse {won weave. 93a ’éok gives splendid Wear and is 3:3 inches wide. for ........... L rm! Om- sneeizil Black l’pmi Sublime. skvin (iyml him-k. growl km! heavy Weight for Lmlies‘ coats and (lressw. mm he 1 59 lllildt‘ up without lining, 313 inches wide. sale prim-u o N ‘0 by A full assortment of new Dress Goods in 4 TN all the up-to-date shades. Buy early and get m ‘7 first choice. - i4 ‘ is E? E 01011th McIntyre is 7â€"Aâ€" LkA‘ The talk of trainmen is about as PAGE 6' CASH AND ONE PRICE mammawg gm EX The immense growing populariiy of wash materials is not to be won- dered at when one has seen the beautiful printing and colored effects in which they are shown. New French printed cottnn 'Voiiesâ€"in a, hzautiful collec- tion of new pmnpac‘uur :md Dresden designs, 2.4 inch 40 width. per yard.. C The March sale of Black Silks gives early opportunity of purchasing new and fashionable Black Dress Silks and Satins at remarkable reductions. RS yds of Black P35191110. very rinse rfvnn weave glves Spandid wear and is 33 inches wide. fur Our anemia] makPeau thlimm skein dyed Ma heavy weight for Ladies’ roars and dresses. can be made up Without lining, 36 inches Wide. sale price" New English Prints in light and dark "0102's. navy Inf v‘th white spots. The kind thP Spats will not drnp 1 1 .n nf “Wuâ€"n wneho (1. he!- van! ......................... gc CURIOUS LINGO 0F TRAINMEN of Beautiful the “Patting her in the back" is an expression used when the reverse lev- er is down in the corner and is grad- ually hooked up notch by notch on the quadrant as the saturated steam 'is worked 03. “Making her pop" is to maintain a fire 'so that the in- stant the engine stops working she times has to when a train is runnâ€" ing at full speed and his only chance or not being caught in a wreck is to jump. “Getting her down in the cor- ner” is setting the reverse lever down in the lowest forward notch of the quadrant so that the engine has the full length of the stroke. stant the engine blows off. To “keep her hot” is to maintain a fire at a steady heat, thus furnish. ing all the dry steam needed, no matter how hard the engine may be working or regardless of the condi‘ tion of the weather. As every fire. man knows, the weather often tests the mettle of a “diamond pusher." on hard runs with a heavy drag of ‘ ‘rattlers. ' ' ‘her, but is apt to strain the engine in so doing. Working an engine to (full capacity after she has been re- lported for light repairs which have inot been given het, or working an engine to a higher limit than her builders designed is also “pounding lher.” A new fireman or hrakeman is a “student." A “boomer” in the strict- est sense of the term is a man who stays only about one pay day on a division. A locomotive ‘engineer is known as a “hoghead. “hogger,” “09.- gle eye" “throttle puller,” ”runner,” or “engineman.” : A locomotive is calm! a. “mill," 1 "kettle" “scrap heap," “junk pile," [and frequently and familiarly referr- ed to as the “tallow pot,” a “diam- ;ond dealer," “diamond pusher.” and ’in this day sometimes as a “stoker” 1 Freight brakemen are called ’ “shacks," “strong arms," “twisters” brakies,'_’ “cullies,” and “dope ar- . tista.” “Vanished cars” are passen- 'ger coaches. A “gon” is a gondola, or coal car. A "steelgon" in some- times called a “whalebclly,” or a “battleship." A refrigerator car is a ‘ ‘reefer.’ ' A “dead engine” is one without fire. Steam is sometimes known as “fog.” The conductor of the switchâ€" ing crew is the “drummer,” and the brakemen are “shacks”. “car catch- ers,” ‘ffieldersf’ or “ground hogs.” The yard master'is frequently known as a “switch hog" and sometimes as “the big switch hog." The yardmasâ€" ter’s office is the “knowledge box," and the yard clerk is the‘ “number grabber." Switching cars is “shak- ing ’em out." The “running board" or “toepath” is made ‘np of two or three boards or planks running lengthwise on the “deck" or root of a box car. The floor of an engine cab or tender in also called the “deck.” “Decking” or "deckorating" means that the train- men are riding-on the roof. The heaviest type of a consolida- tion engine is known as a “battle- ship," the lightest type of consolida- tion is called a “hog.” Although the term “hog" is generally applied to all engines nowadays in the strictest sense of railroad language it should be used only when referring to loco- motives of the consolidation type. A car that is disabled or broken isi a “cripple." A track for repairing; “cripples” is a “cripple track." Car; inspectors are known as car tinks'“ and ”knockers. " An overheated jour-i nal hearing or brass is what constiâ€"; tutes a “hot box,” and the oiled; waste used to. repack it is “dope." The pay car is commonly called the “pay wagon.” or “band wagon." and is frequently more familiarly known as the “family *disturber.” The in- jector of an engine is the “gun.” The blower is the “fireman's friend.” Out in the Rocky Mountain coun- try there is heard some of the most expressive slang in the railroad world. For instance, “Hand me three!" "Saw ’em 03 !” “Scuse three l" “Amputate ’em" would mean three cars were to be cut ofl. “Tie ’em down," or “anchor 'em,” means to set the brakes. Out in Colorado when they throw a switch they “bend a rail.” When they cool a hot box they “freeze the hub.” To “pull ‘the pin" is to leave the service. “Flying light" is so “flag” or miss a meal. “Brass collars” means the officials. “License" is the badge worn by trainmen. A “smoke agent" is a fireman. The “main stem" is the main track “Shume ’em up” is switching. Observation Pull- mans are known as “rubberneck” lcars. ,Passengers who ride on them ’are known as “cinder snappers.” Th3 many friends in town and dis- trict of Mr. A. J. Graham, aformer local merchant, will regret to learn of his death at Iroquois on Sunday, Feb. 25th. . At the home of Mr. Brandon, Kin- mount, there passed away to the great beyond on Tuesday night last, Mrs. Cofley. She was seventy years of age. Two of her daughters live in Kinmount, Mrs. Brandon and Mrs. John Askey. She was buried on Friâ€" day afternoon in the Roman Catholic cemetery in Galway. The deceased carried on aclothing business in the stand now occupied by “The Fair,” and left here five or six years ago. The deceased leaves to mourn his 1053 a wife and three daughters. The sad death occurred yesterday of Harord Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Walker, at the age of 1 .year and 2 weeks. The little fellow was the joy and delight of his par- ents and the symfiathy of the com- munity is extended to them in their bereavement. The funeral will leave the family HAROLD WALKER A. J. GRAHAM. MRS . COFFEY OBHUARY residence, corner Colborne and St. David streets, tomorrow afternoon, and proceed to Riverside cemetery for Lntermen‘t. Funeral private. Truss Torture Old-fashloned truss torture is no lonror neces- sa . Galliumsllppiug trusses and narbarnus me hods of treutln rupture are done away with by the wonder ul invention of a specialist who has devoted lllty years tothls mm amln- tlon. The marvelous new EGAN_“CURATRUS" gives to the ruptured instant rclwf,rost and security where all others fall. It stops all irritation and restores every part to its naâ€" tural position as soon asitls used and for all tlme and old style trusses are thrown away._ _ ..‘n . ....- -...- l ___._u J. Y. EGAN, Specialist at Toronto Onc. thought Neqousary. b_ut Now You.- Muititudesiof 71er- than, womén and dlildren teg_t_i_fy. Alpo ensign-sad py mqlgy physicxans._ ' Imnied'iéé‘féu’e,f'gixa‘rihEzéd'.’ 'No rakes dfli‘éé -just straight business. Do not lay nus. aside, or delay. but tear on free coupon now. of all ages suffer from V'aricocele (false rupture) in some way. No matter time afflicted. or failure ex- perienced try! medicine. electric belts. etc., my Blotone me odwilt cure. No lost time. “BOAN'S CURATRUS" cures are absolutely w ith- ou_t _operation and the cost is small. _ _ Wh'cre father’s faii Vii; Viih’ore l h'a've ”my greatest success. Nothing complicated, no pqxn or irri- tagion, byt‘just} patural meghofi much curps. _ 7 7 Sch-Eli fifb’; 'RVerzlaf To Ended. Wonderful Method Retains and Cures Without Knife. Danger or Pain. RUPTURE Mrs. Elizabeth Kenned‘y, relict of the late Thomas Kennedy“; The deceased had been ailing for one week. Two sons in thit city are Messrs. T. R. Kennedy and W. J. Kennedy. One daughter, Mrs. Grigg, resides in Ben- frew. The late Mrs. Kennedy was 79 years of age. ' ‘ Peterboro Review: The .death oc- curred in Omemee on Saturday, of Bobcaygeon, March 4.â€"â€"There recentâ€" ly passed away in North Verulam an old gentleman, John Stinson, who had reached ‘the ripe age of one hund- red years. He was a native. of Ireland and emigrated i0 Canada seventy years ago. His first home was on the road between Peter‘boro and Bridge- north, and afterwards he removed to a farm not far from Fowler's Corner, where his son Sam now resides. In 1878 he removed to Verulam hav- ing purchased what is now known as Brandeston and the adjoining proper- ty. His late years were spent among his children, of whom four sons and three daughters Survive him. Among his descendants are thirty-one grand- children and twenty-me great grand- children. He was a. man of strict busi- ness integrity and moral uprightness. He was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church. The funeral took plgce this after- noon from her late resfidence, Stur- geon street, Omemee, :to the Emily cemetery. Toronto Mail: Toronto lost one of her oldest residents yesterday, when Hickingbotham, ycur drucgust back (1 up hâ€"f; the manufacturers of Salvia. the great hair growcr, guarantees in o grow hair. ‘ Salvia destroys hair in ten d155- Salvia destroys dandrufi in ten days The roots of the hair are so nour- sh-ed and fed that a new CPOD 0f hair springs up, to the amazement and de- light of the user. The hair is made parations, ‘Salvia is daintily paerfum- Tsott anfl flufiy. Like all AmeriCan pre- ‘ed. It is hard to find an aetress who Idoes not use Salvia continualls. This cougars, upon presentation to J. Y. m. e apeclnlist, 331 West King Street. Toronto, who will visit the towns (on dates mentioned below) will entitle bearer tattoo consultation Ask st hotel omco to: number 01 my room. Note dates. Peterboro, National Hotel. March 29 LINDSAY. Benson House, Saturday. Sunday (all day and “152).." day: only, MARCH 30.31. The Ladies or Lindsay I142”; in the M39 NQW Have Beaufi‘ 6 the St? I the ad fa! Hair Hi Ogginboitam fee on Hana he Afiicle and 2:35; mammw it to waz‘bgg Hair or Refuad Yourijfifii: i Mr. Money. . gm. L Orillia, Orillia. House, April 1 -2. Ladies of Society and influence no other. Salvia is a. non-sticky preparation. and is the Iadies favorite. A large zen- eroua- bottle 50c. The Bcoben Drug Co, ., (SEE DATES AT BOTTOM) Free Consultation Coupon. MRS. E. KENNEDY THE LINDSAY P081; MINGO‘ NASMI'TH. JOHN STINSON. the death occured of Mr. Mungo Nasâ€"l mith, at his residence, 144 Maitlandi Street. Mr. Nasmith has been ailing | for some time, and passed quietlyi away early yesteraay morning from! heart failure. He was employed asf tax collector by the city for many' years, retiring several years ago and was a son .5: the late John Nasmith. Mr. J. D. Nasmith is a brother. Four; sons and three daughters survive. They are John D., of Chicago; Har- ry T. and C. B., of Toronto, and Dr. anmith, the City Bacteriologist; Mrs. J. B. Kennedy, Mrs, W. A. Allen and Miss Eva Nasmith. The funeral l will take place toâ€"morrow. 5 The late Mr. Nasmith was well} known by many in Lindsay and disâ€"i trict. He was a yearly visitor for a great many seasons to his beautiful resort, Ancona Point, Sturgeon Lake. The deceased was agreat lover of na- ture and took great pride in beautify- ing the grounds surrounding. the sum-, mar home. The news of his death will‘ be deplored by all who had the pleas-i are of his acquaintance. [ The jury was composed of Messrs. Albert Wright (foreman), R. Braden, B. Hill, Wray Mitchell, C. Mitchell. H. Seymour, P. Seymour, 0. Lewis, 38. Simper, R. Taylor. They upheld ‘their part very creditably, bringing in a verdict of “guilty." Mr. C. H. Pickering acted as doctor for the :prisoner, causing the audience to iburst out in peals of laughter when .put in the witness box to give his :diagnosis of the disease that the .prisoner was supposed to be aflected with. Mr. Lorn Hill and Mr. G. Turner acted as policemen. All the young men performed their parts iwell, and everyone enjoyed themsel- (Special to The Post.) Last Monday a nuinber of the peo- ple of our town spent a very enjoyâ€" able evening in our Epworth League. The meeting being in the hands of the citizenship department, the proâ€" gramme was given entirely by the young men. taking the form of a mock trial. Brevitles B. A. Mr. Farr very capably acting as pianist. The mock trial was then given. Mr. J. Broad took the judge’s bench, and performed his part with all the dignity that his position call- ed for. Mr. Arthur Cosh filled the sherifl's chair, and Mr. Wm. Payne that of the court crlei, Mr. Russell Thurston took the part of the clerk of the court. The prisoner was Maxwell Lagan. who was tried on a criminal charge. Mr. S. Wood very ably acted as counsel for .the defence, and Mr. R. E. Stewart prosecuted. The meeting opened withL devotion- al exercises led by Rev. W. .Honcy The Verulam Agricultural Society has called a meeting of the members in the town hall here, on Saturday, {the 9th inst, at 2 p. m., to consider the advisability of charging an entry Efee on all stock at the fall fair. It was voted or. at the annual meeting and the entry fee was defeated Ivy a majority of only two, so the mem- gbers are to get a second chance to 8declare themselves on this important . question. ves very much. We hope the young men will be able to favor us again with something which like the mock trial will be instructive as well as amusing. The second and last carnival at this season was held in the rink here last night. The attendance was good, the costumes were elegant, and the mu- sic supplied by the band perfect, so that the events of the evening went of! pleasantly and smoothly. all of which reflected credit on the commit- tee of management. v Messrs. Peter Perdue, a. J. Lamb, and W. Hickson, the license commis- sioners for East Victoria, met in the inspector's office here on last Friday at 2 p.. m. for the purpose of considâ€" ering a transfer of license from Mr. Geo. Taylor of the Bexley House, Victoria Road, to Mr. McKinnon, of Lomeville. The board is to meet on April the 20th. next, to consider ap- plications fot license. Mr. and Mrs. George Cosh, and Mr. Luther Cosh, from Victoria. B. (3., are here spending a few weeks among their old friends. The second annual meeting of the Kawartha Holstein Club was held in the town hall here on Saturday, the 2nd inst. The meeting was Well at- tended and officers of the club were elected for another year, so that evâ€" erything is in shape for careful selecâ€" tion and good breeding among the Holstein men of this district. Mr. Joseph Garden, of Calgary, was here looking up his old friends for the past week. A reliable Y-rench regulatormever fails. Thm pins are exceedingly iowerful in regulating the generative portion of t e female system. Refuse all cheap imitations. Dr. do Van’s are sold at 95 a box. or three for 810. Mailed to any addrese. The 56021541; Drug (30., St." Catharina. Ont. Dr. de Van’s Female Pills cm ~05 .0 “‘11me O ow... fines? §rom Caygeon Village .-.....â€".-‘ ~1â€" Miss Ellen Henry left on Monday to ; The invention, which is an continue her duties in Lindsay. ‘9. slot machine. Instead 0% Path Mr. John W. MaGuire in at present ' stagnp on a letter, an one 355?; spending a few days visiting at Mr. is to drop one, two, five, em: and Mrs. Clinlucale's, of Haliburton. into a slot, place his Mm a” We are very sorry to hear that our in a receptacle, and it will pastor, Mr. Struthers, is confined to stamped according to the mom his bed, sufiering from a severe at- money deposited. The company :2 “Ck 0‘ la grippe. that this will be a great 857“! Mr. and Mrs. A. McCrea and chil- the government and will be “I dren visited at the home of his fath- ed by the people. cr's on Monday. ESSONVIL’LE (Special to The Post.) Feb. 27.â€"Mrs. W. Cornell and son, William, spent a few days last week visiting friends in Gooderham. AN EXCELLENT MEDICINE FOR ALL LITTLE ONES Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duntord, of 'Wil‘ berforce. paid a visit at the home 0 her parents on Sunday. Mrs. Ovila Lamarre, Malvina, Que, writes; “I have found Baby's Own Tablets an excellent medicine, and would not use any other for my lit- tle one. I think all mothers should keep the tablets in the house." Thou- sands of other mothers have the same praise for the tablets. They are absolutely safeâ€"being guaran- teed by a government analyst to con- tain no opiate or other harmful drug. They break up colds, expel worms, cure constipation, and indi- gestion. in fact they are good for all the minor ills of little ones. The tab- lets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr. Williams’ Me- dicine (30., Brockville, Ont. Whig: Isaac E. Pedlow. of Renfrew is in the city to visit his daughter, a student at Queen's University. He is the inventor of a postage stamp machine, which, if adopted by the post office department of Canada, will do away with postage stamps. Mr. Pedlow is one of a company of four who are asking the postmaster- INVENTOR 0F '0 O .0 .0 0 O. .1 o O. O O. .00. .0 O O O. O O O. O .0 O O O o .0. O O O“. 0‘. . .0. O O O. o. O ,2. 'o .0 O O 90 O O O. O O 00 a O z 0 0:0 8 O. O. O. O.“ 3 O O .0 O 0 O 0 O O O 9 .0. O .0. o ”“0.“ Q o O THURWM AW ‘3 TU WN HM.“ Sean Judging Ears: MARCH 14th-«Ciovers. 3’21- an? 15th---Cereals ooooooooooooooaoonaoooeoooeoeeoooo Under the auspices of the Farmers’ ::2 sti :1 and local branch of the .Departr; ent cf 59 riculture, will be heid in the March 14th 22.32323. 2‘7. PRflGAMME STAMP MACHINE general to consider the éevlce Hon. Mr. Pelletier is to give 1: trial thiB week at Ottawa. 5. O'Brien, the Remrew millionaire one of the company. LINDSAY, FRI!) A beginning of the Farmers f investigation was made a: as: Hall Monday morning. i: the ter’s Chamber. thus opening the Court of Appeal wing in aqnasz cial fashion. Besfdes 811'me edith. Crown Counsel F. E. Ha and Ernest Nield, officialsmog: er. the following were present liam Laidlaw, K.C., representing tributaries; W. C. Mikel, K.C.. Bellevills, on lshalf of deposm James Bain, K.C., representzsgz': quidator, D. I. Gract. watching ceedings in the interest of two is. directors, and H. H. Dewatt. 3 who also held a watching brief. S menu. MPâ€"ncwraa. F'. .12 ‘5. ailcats anv addrgs‘ ‘â€" Guano-warm: Out. Phosphonol re??? C aoto at chmnttuotnum '- Electric Restorer for F The Farmers Bank 233:! ‘ Chief Justice Neredith as . Commisioner, will hold its business sitting on W March 13th, at 11 3.211., in the ' of Ottawa. Returning to To: the commissioner will con“: proceedings here on March ‘ and the following days of 2M week. ‘ \ 'AY Mum BAB’K W3 C., representingm Grant. wanking! nterest of an {mi 1. H. Dewatt. E4 watching brie?- MG H‘ own“ m ‘ h Kiss!” I ha“ iii: 6i!“ sumo you {61 So: can Water! I Phil; '61 tend 110062,; . there 1 pie»