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BUSINESS WITH FARMERS Tu addition fo handling Commercial Paper, this Bank minkes a special Linsiness of Loans to Farmers, sud the discount ug of Farmers' Sales Motes at reasonable rates of interest. Careful "and prompt attention is also given to the collecting of Notes, ete. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Bpectinl Attention is Dirceted to the Following Advantages offered by our Savisgs Bank: Deposits of One Dollar and upwards received and interest allowed at current rates. Interest is added to the deposit TWICE in eich year, at the end of May and November. The Depositor is subject to no delay whatever in the withdrawal of the whole or any portion of the deposit. No Charge is made ov withdrawing or depositing money. Port Perry Branch (&. M. GIBBS, Manager: R. D. ARCHER, M.D.C.M. Victoria University ; M.B. Toronto University, Member or the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ont.; Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburg: Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, Edin. burg ; Member of tho Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow; Late Resident Papilof the Rolunda Hospital, Dublin, or Women. Office and Residence, second ob West of Davis' Facvitore Emporiom, Queen Street. Office hours--9 to 11 a. kod 2 to 5 p.m, and evenings. I have taken as partner, my brother, Dr R. Archer, M. D., C. M., Member of Col- tege of Physicians and Surgeons, Ont. ort Perry, June 0, 1897. PRO a Office and residence on Dr. Clemens' old sito Opposite Town Hall. PORT PERRY. NOTICH. R. J. H. SANGSTER, Physician, Sur geon and Accoucheur, and Dr. W. A Sangster, Dentist, may on and after 10-day, be found iu their new Surgical and Dental Offices over the Post Office, where they will be found as heretofore, prepared to attend to their respective professions in all their branches, Port Perry Dec, 8, 1897. DR. 8. J. MELLOW, Ppvsicias, Svncrox, do. Office and Residence, Queen St., Rort Perry Office hours--8 to 10 a.m.; 1to3 p.m. and Evenings. . "Felephote in office 2nd honge, open night and day over the lines south, connected with the residence of G. L. Robson, V.S. Port Perry, Nov. 15, 1894. DR. JONES WYSICIAN, Suvraroy, &c., CORONER for. the County of Ontarin. Surgery and Office over Mr. Carnegic's Store, Queen Biveet, Port Perry. WW. BUENITAM, Clerk of the Third #) Division Court. Office in Psot Office Block, Port Perry. J. A. MURRAY, DENTIST, {Rocms over Allison's Drug Store] PORT PERRY, ~All Dbrauelics of Dentistry, inel<ding Crow and Bridge Work successfully practiced. Artifical Teeth on Gold, Silver, Aluminum or Rubler Plates. Fillings of Gold, Silver of Cement Painless extraction whew required: rp SE Pris, to suit the times, bre Perry, Feb. 1897. : Vv, STE. Hfice over the Post Clie. ~~ Office Hours--9 to 12 a.m, 2 to 6 p,m. © Also open Saturviey 8a Gold Fillings, Bridge and Crown ty, Vitalised Air. @ L RUBSON.V.S. he. ~{RADUATE Ontario Veterinary Col- lege, Toronto, Office and resid rex Corrack, two miles sonth of 1 . 14 years practice. Tele- one in the honse--free eommunication h Port Perry, Mandliester, and elevator. tel eninge. i to Manchester 0 be for- in legion Savings Bank Department, Deposits receivad at the highest current ratés, Interest calaulated and credited to each depositor semi-annually. H. G. HUTCHESON, MANAGER. Port Perry, June 26, 1897. ® £100,000 STERLING (British Capital) To lend at 4 45 and 5 per cent on good Hortgage security. Apply to JAVID J. ADAMS Banker and Broker, Pert Perry, Ont. April 23, 1897. MONEY TO LOAN, THE Subscriber is preparéd to LEND ANY AMOUNT on Fam Security AT 6 PER CENT. £7 Also on Village Property. 4a MORTGAGES BOUGHT. ®3 HUBERT L. ERBELS, rrister. Office next to Ontario Bank, Port Perry, May 10, 1885. ] ¥ opport of returning thanks for the very ' paircnnge he has received as Auctioneer in the 'past. The increaxed experience and extensive practice which I have bad will be turned to advantage of patrons, and parties favoring me with their sales may rely on their interests being fully protected. ~ No effort will he spared to muke it profitable for particx placing their sales in my hunds. My Sale Register will be found at the Leland House, Caesarca. : THOS. SWAIN. Cresaren, Aung. 20, 1896. WM. GORDON, Licensed Auctioneer, Valuator &c. OR the Townskips of Brock, Uxbridge, Scott, Thorah, Mara, Rama, Mariposa and Eldon Partiescutrusting their Sales to me may rely on the utmsot attention being given to their intrests. WM. GORDON, Sunderland. N. F. PATERSON, QO. C., Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, &c., Nos. 310.311, Temple Building, Cor. Bay and Richmond Streets, Toronto. Toronto, March 81, 1898. J E. FAREWELL, L. L. B., County +}, Crown Attorney, Barrister, County Sol- stor, &eo., Notary Public and Convéyincer Jes South wing Court House, Whitby, Ons. Dr F. D. McGrattan (DENTIST) L.D.S. of Royal College of Dental Surgeons, also D.D.S, of Toronto Ubiversity, Cffice over McCaw's Jewelry Store, Office honrs--8 a.m. t08.30 p.m, vort Perry, June 29, 1808. V H. McCAW, WARRTAGE LICENSES, 1 ARRI/ SES, Port Petty Ont. Port Perry, Dec. 19,1883, © © Ge P OF. S.J. COHN RACTICAL OPTICIAN and Eye snd Ear Specialist, 176 Wilton Ave, Ttronto, will visit Port Perry once in six month, -- All orders entrusted to him warranted to give satisfuction. Revergxces--Mr. W. leGill, Mr. D. J Adams and Mr. John Nott, Port Perry -~ WM. SPENCE, Township Clerk, Commigsicner, &e. is prepared to Loan any quantity of Money on improved Fain: Soeur ty at 6 and 7 per hey 1 cent (Trust fun. ~All kinds of Conveyanei neatness and dispatch. Office--One door west of Town Hall, Manchester, Manchester April 11, 1888. JOS. BATRD Joe, AUCTIONEER for the County of Ontario. Sale Register at the Opskrver Office Patronage solicited. Jun. 19, 1869. ted with "making rapid. | also that a cul 2 : ~ Court of Revision. od ers of. the Brock Coun. cif met as a court of Revision, at the town Hall Sunderland, * |o'clock Monday afternoon. Mem! all present! wa ds. all pres Reeve J. T. Ed Le iding. ; ¥ Ee sdng 71200. 1 ) assessed $500 higher than he paid for the property and was of the cpinion that he should not be assessed for fore than he paid for his farm. The Court decided to leave the assessment at the original amount, vizi--$7,200. George Rose appealed against be- ing assessed for a dog, as his dog had been killed, Appeal allowed. James Martin appealed against being assessed for $4 8oo for lot 16 con 2--The as8essment was reduc- ed $800. Amos St. Johti d#ssessed at $250 claimed that he was assessed $50 to high-- Assessment teduced $50. Clerk Vrooman toniplained to the Court that some errors had crept into the assessment toll, as to road divisions, swamp ldaHd and other matters and asked that the same be corrected-- Court corfected the errors. On motion of Mr. Lavery dnd Mr Pangman, Reeve Edwards, Coun- cillors Turner and Fair were ap pointed to compare the totals on assessment roll and to correct any errors they might detect. The fore- going members examined the assess- ment roll and reported totals cor- rect. Mr. | S. Stoven came before the Court and asked to be assessed for five acres on lot 6 con 1, Brock, in- stead of Mr. Broke, who was the former owner. He also asked to be permitted to do his statute labor on the townlice. The court agreed to let him perform hts statute labor on the townline and his name was placed on the asse$sment roll as requestcd. Mr Jone Brandon &r, appearcd and asked to have hig son John S. put on the assessment rcll as owner vert be put across the On motion the court arose and reported the assessment of the town ship of Brock finally revised. Rev. Mr, Brown, Cannington ap- peared before the courc |, he stated that Mr. John Gordon, who is on Mr. Brown's farm formerly Robern Kay's farm neat Vroomanton -- would come before the Court at the June meeting with the necessary petition with a view to having a wire fence erected on the west side of his farm. On motion several small accounts amountinff to §1015 were passed and ordered to be paid. On motion Mr. 'Turner and Mr. Lavery, Councillor Pangifan was appointed commissioner lo re: the township of Scott's commission- er to adjust the expenditure on the townline of Brock and Scott. On motion of Mr. Lavery and Mr Turner, the Clerk was autnorized to collect the sum of $2 as rent for booths or relreshment stands put on the streets of Sunderland for all celefrations. 0 o'clocka.m. Given Absolutely Free. A Ladies or Gents magnificent ivory handled knife, or Gold plated chain, Ladies or Gents. handsonve fob or chain charm, and a multipTi- city of other beautiful articles of ex ceptional merit, too numerous to mention, given free with a $100 order of any priced Tea or Coffee, Baking Powder, Mustard, Ginger, Chocolate, &c. Larger prizes given free with a $2.00, $3 00, or $500 der. Try onc mail order and you re > oN © Great Paciric Tea Co. 1464 St. Catharine St., " Montreal, Que. TICKETS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WorLp.--Mr, W. H. McCaw, Port Perry, is now in a position lo issue tickets to all parts of the world and to supply all necessary information to parties as to the cheapest and best routes, &c. In addition to his numerous Ticket Agencies for Rail- road and Steamship lines, he has been re appointed Ticket Agent for the Grand Trunk Railway. Parties intending to travel will consult their own interests by consulting Mr. McCaw before embarking on a trip. Catarrh of the Stomach.-- Could often be prevented had the patient with a stomach and diges- tive organs predisposed to weakness been stimulated by some such Tak power as contained Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablet are prepared. But the id i finding it out--medi i Sides On motion the Court adjourned to meet on Saturday, June gth at 10 pure 2501 in the vegetable pepsin out of which | Go s | su Mr: Epcar M Sec'y Candda' and the principles. oul tion, help one another, and t has always been my aim. out where there are all kinds, 1 ha met a few Orangethen, I also n one of the faithful; Bro. Beaven Ottawa, we had a very pleasant ta he wished to' be remen:.bered | you when 1 wrote. We left Can on January 20th and arrived Cape. Town on February 17th, had a very pleasant trip. The few days nearly every onc was § it being our first experience on s board ; it was tough but we got over it, then everything we all right. We would get up a a.m., have physical drill, and our breakfast, after which we wi have gun drill till dinner, then drill again or perhaps a lecture shells. This was the usual rout for Gunners, but some days would be sent to look after horses, scrub the deck or do so washing--it was amusing to the boys the first time the tackled the washing, it is differen now, we are cxperts--we wo have to go on guard, on stabl picket, on watch, or on table duty= that is carry the meals down to the men. We were pretty well ocg pied during the day; at night 3 would go up on deck and have! good time. We would havea concer and imvite the officers; some Wi enjoyable entertainments were hi on board ; also running, jampim| wrestling, boxing, and an endl variety of games Church cery was held every morning at 9 o'¢clog and twice on Sundays. We hi three nurses on board. We arri on Saturday but remained on by till'Sunday" when we disembat and went into can p at G there is so niuch worse than our snow er me a good Canadian wi instead the of sand out here. - When ye went into camp theré were abaut ten thousand soldiers there from jl over the gobe. We remained here three weeks till our horses got jin shape, when we were sent on to Victoria \West, about five hundred miles west of Cape Town, we fe mained 1h re days and starid on a hunting expedition aftersome rebels ; we followed thém for fie weeks but never got near enough to get a shot at them, they heard te were alter them so they kept ahead of us. We captured two pics and sent them to Cape Town jsoipe of the boys wanted to shoot them but hey wereprevented. \Wetraveled 280 miles and did not get sight of a rebel. This is the worst march ol the campaign, for five days we did not know what it was to have or clothes dry, it was raining torrents and the water was waist deep; and the worst of all was we could nol nor get anything to eat only ground wheat, we had nothing to mix with it but a little water, and then shove it on the fire and let it bake" Still we got through all right and arc making up for it now. D. Battery has had a bad time, they lost one of their men, (R. Bradley,of he was taking his horse to water whenit stumbled and threw hi the water and he was d . They buried him on the side alarge mountain and erected a nice monu- ment over him. We have twenty of our men at differ along the road ill with We are in a very nice right at the foot of a larg DeAar. About one tho: diers camped here the: and goi BRT, ; 'here a week and expect o move every day. I think I | given you all thenews Againt ing the members of Canada's for their volunteering to carr over on theit books, and witi wishes for a grand time at Gr Lodge, I remain yours, In the bonds of F.F GUNNER Jos PITMAN No 468, E. Battery, R Co South A a FoF Over Fifty Years MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP to McCaw's for Wa ch as you want, his sup] season x uns id THAN RIGHT OUR MISTAKES." indeed, Vi especial- ly to a dary to it. ! \ have a book we will gladly send you that tells just how to care for the hair. : If your hair is too thin ; or los- ing its luster, get = Growth becomes vigorous and all dan- druff is removed. It always restores color to gray or faded hair. Retain your outh; don't look old efore your time. $1.00 a bottle. All druggists. "1 have used your Hair Vigor now for about 25 years and I have found it splendid and satisfactory in every way. I belicvo I have commpnded this Mair Vigor to bundrads of my frichds, and they A all tell the sino story. If any. body wants the best kind of a Hair Vigor I shall certainly recommend to them just as strongly as I can that they get a bottle of Ayer's Mair Vigor." Irs. N, C. HAMILTON, Nov. 23, 1898, Norwich, N. Y. Writo the Docfor, 1f you don't obtain all tho benefits yon desire from the uso of the Vigor, write the Doctor about it. Address, Dr. J. C_ AYER weil, Mass, passed at the r sssion of the Legislature, every HERE ipality in which the act rt more inspectors to inspect By an order in Council issued May 24th, a set of regulations has bien perscribed for the destruction of the 'odling moth, one of the most injur ous of insect pests, which every year causes serious damage to the ipple crop. Every occupier o v lot in a municipality where the Act is in force will be obiged tc place bands upon all bearing apple and pear trees and upon all orchar rees of bearing age within 4 feet o hem. The bands shall be made o "burlap" or sacking, or similar suit able material, Jess than fom not inches wide and three inches thick to be securely fastened between the crotch of the tree and the ground The occupant shall have the band: removed and inspected. all larvae herein destroyed, and the band replaced at intervals of not more than two weeks during Jun», July and August. In case of neglect to comply with the Act, the inspector may order the work done, and the cost entered on the collector's roll against the owner. SE .. A Story of Osman Pasha, While Osman Pasha was one night making the rounds of the Plevna fortifi- cations he happened upon three members of a guard off duty, who, each possessing the then rare luxury of a cigarette, had determined, with eastern logic, to play a game of cards for the lot. But while the gidfé Was in progress a Russian shell intruded, burst close by and killed one of the players. © Now, a custom of the Turkish army de- that a deceased man's comrade who try is entitled to a reversion of 's interest, even in a gam- Osman, who was unrecogniz- ng to the disconsolate players: ke the three cigarettes to the sen- "They are ly his by right"--then, producing a ell filled case, he proceeded, "and ac: 1 represented," he said. thes¥ from me. Fatféning the Ortolan, The height of luxurious living is a well zed ortolan, the little bird celebrated the exquisite delicacy of its flesh, birds are kept in a room the floor of h is strewn plentifully with millet "and cory and from which daylight dually is excluded, and under these itions théy pass the last five or six Gradually the the body drop out, and the becomes a mere ball of fat with and a feathered head, Gently han: it, the operator picks up the bird dips its beak into champagne, with result that the bird dies suddenly and of their existence. at! of ly. Not to Blame. Do you mean to say that it is through uit of yours that yon appear before the second time?" demanded the "1 did ol best to defent you the last time t 'of the hard faced culprit, 1 do," replied the latter. n,"-- Pittsburg Chronicle, Vo and expanses. tion Fncloseself-addressed Dominion Com ; The 0 bao. is adbpted by by law shall appoint ore all rchards aad enforce all regulations ANSWER. Could you but read, my love, this hiett #t of mine, You'd find a wondrous story written there; It is the tale my lips would frame to thee I 1 but daré, 1 1 but dare. The tale of one unto whose soul was borne Found Their Way to the Banks of the Shannon. Nearly half a century ago, before the various provinces of Italy had been consolidated in the monarchical gov- ernment, . there lived In the city of Genoa a young man called Giuseppe Giovanni. For many centuries the fam- ily of Giovanni Kad been makers of bells and chimes. Giuseppe's father had made some of the most famous chimes that rang In Italy, but bad never succeeded in ac- complishing his idea. It bad been his great ambition to make a set of chimes that the whole world would come to hear, bells of heavenly tone. The elder Glovannl was a hot headed man, a stanch democrat and rather too free of speech. A few ill chosen sentences derogatory to the reigning powers proved his downfall, and one day as Giuseppe was hard at work on an odd bell for the cathedrals chimes a litter | bearing the form of his father, with a | deadly stab wound In his back, was | brought into the dingy little shop and | set down before the son. "Giuseppe," said the dying man, "keep out of politics and live only in your work. Strive only for your Ideal, and In the end you may succeed where your father failed. Alm for the very highest, and may God grant tbat you accomplish it." A year after his father's death found tha young artisan hard at work fn his shop. When his father died, he bad made a vow to accomplish the ideal that his father had vainly struggled for. The bench at which he was work- ing was rough hewn, long and broad and littered with a confusion of tools, bits of metal and unfinished bells. On one corner of the bench was a collec: tion of tuning forks of various sizes and metals. At one side of the tuning der silver mounted flute. In the rear of the shop were a small furnace, a half dozen molds and a heap of scrap metal covered with dirt and rust. The ceiling of the shop co sted of several heavy beams covered with rough boards to which hundreds of spiders had fastened their webs. [rom one beam hung suspended an enormous bell fitted with a long, slender clapper capped on the end with a large brass knob. This bell was inscribed with strange characters, a relic of the last crusade. Giuseppe was polishing away with a sanded cloth at the surface of a bell that already shone lustrously In the dim light that struggled through the little windows In the front of the shop. 1Iis fingers fairly tlew as he turned, twisted and rubbed the shiny bowl of metal. A rough cloth succeeded the sanded one and in turn made way for one of soft texture. Then the bell was hung on a little metal frame some- what like a gallows In construction. A drawer was opened and a bundle of cloth produced from its recess and swiftly unrolled to reveal a highly pol- ished and properly wrought little clap- per, which the young mechanic deftly fitted in the Inverted bowl of the bell. A plece of twine was attached to a little knob on the bulb of the clapper. A gentle pull and a subdued silvery tone filled the narrow confines of the shop. The tone swelled until It fairly at once invited to the slain soldier's band and' finish rame. He accepted and won. Then, ED -- TRUSTWORTHY AND ve gentlemen or ludies to tarvel wwible, established house in Ontario, rang, revérberating from wall to wall, from rafter to rafter, seeking out every nook and cranny of the shop, dying away at last in a little shudder of de- light. The young Genoan had clasped his hands together and listened with an dgony of intensity, straining his ears for a scintilla of a flaw In the tones, and whengthe silvery tintinnabulation had dled away he leaned back with a sigh of ecstatic relief. Day after day and long Into the nights Giuseppe toiled with a fervor and energy almost fanatical. He ate But little and slept only when natural fatigue compelled him. He became thin and emaciated, and his eyes shone with a feverish luster, but not for a single day did he give up his work. One by one his bells grew into the size and form he desired, and he gave to each its proper tone. To him they were things animate. He talked to them, caressed, petted and scolded, and each night when he ceased his labor he put them away in their allotted places with a paternal care and solicitude. One beautiful August day Giuseppe gat at his bench giving the finishing touches to the last of his set of chimes. Nearly two years had passed since he began his work; fwd years, but a' great change had taken place in the appearance of the young man. His faéé was pale and wan, and bis bigh cheek bones and sunken cheeks gave him a deathly look. Finally he bung the last bell ox the little metal stand, fitted in his clap per and gave it a gentle swing. The tone that followed began like the sigh of a man, worn and wearied by a life of hopeless disappointment. [t grew in n deep crescendo until it became a knell, a plaint for the dead, then died away In a broken sob, The Genoan' followed the tone from Its Inception until its last vibration ceased with an earnestness that made the veins in his forehead stand out and drew every muscle tense, 'Then he sat back in his seat with a smile of joy that was al- most beatific. The heavenly chimes were complete. His work was done, and now thousands would stand speechless, struck dumb with the mag: | nificent melody of his chimes--hls Jot [Trrus :--$§1 Per Axxo bells. Te with his own Lands would ! make such music with his bells that wherever they were the whole world would come to hear them. These were the thoughts that filled the mind of the young musiclan-mechanic as be listen- ed to the reverberating melody of the tone of the last bell. Then he fell back in his chair and the color fled from his The feyer, vie 18 that he might be dead, and When he. found what his real trouble was lifted Gluseppe to the cot he had used for a bed In the back of the shop. A phy- siclan was summoned, and an old wo- man was sent to nurse him. or five weeks Giuseppe tossed on his cot raving about his bells--"his glorious chimes" --*his children with the heavenly voices." In order to go on with his work In making his set of chimes Gluseppe bad been compelled to borrow. What little his father had left behind him bad been exhausted before the end of the first year. He had borrowed on the strength of the generous sum that had been promised him by the cathedral which was to have his chimes. When he fell sick and gave promise never to regain bis health again, the balliffs came and took away bis chimes to satisfy his creditors. | But Giuseppe Giovanni did get well, his health came back, and when he had strength enough to get up from his couch he went to find his children--his bells. His first thought was to hear again thelr voices, to make them sing such melodies as the world had never heard, as no bells bad ever sung. And when he found that they were gone he became stupld--he could not realize that they were gone. Who could have come and taken away his Dells, his children, whose conception had taken years--long years of unremitting toil? He went to the physician who bad tended him during his fever and was told that the bailiffs had come to his shop and taken them for his creditors. He went to the bailiffs and was told that hig chimes bad been sold at pub- lic sale to the highest bidder, a foreign- er whose name or country' was not known to them. He begged them on his koces to give him some clew that might lead him to the purchaser. They told him grufily and uncivilly that it was none of thelr concern who bought the chimes so long as they were sold and bis creditors satistied. There was a little money over the claims agalnst & offe! money in thelr faces and left them, his heart broken ahd his spirit gone. That night he sat before his bench in the little shop, his chin resting on | his breast, the picture of a despairing and broken man. All night long he sat thus, and when morning came he rous- ed bimself and, raising bis bands above his head, said, "God grant that some- where In this world of thine | may again find my chimes--my bLells--and, If but once, ouly once, that 1 may hear again their voices!" The next morning the Genoan set out with one purpose--to travel the world, if need Le, to rearch for his chimes. Day after day, week after week, month after month and year aflt- er year be trudged along from town to town, city to city, country to country, valnly seeking bis chimes. Part of the time he spent In various cathedrals and churches mending chimes and ring- ing them, to the delight of all who lis- tened. Before he had even reached middle age he was a bearded old man, bowed and bent and travel worn; but, like the Wandering Jew, be pursued his weary way. . . . . . . The broad waters of the Shannon were colored a beautiful red by the, fading rays of the setting sun, which | was almost visibly dropping through | Eimerick, when an old man with head and shoulders bent and leaning heavily on a stout staff came slowly along the bighway that led to a little ferry at the river bank. His long beard was as white as snow and hung pearly to his waist. [is face was swarthy like that of a man constantly exposed to the sun. When he spoke to the ferryman, it was in a voie¢ used to many tongues. The boatman helped him from the shore' Into his skiff and gave him his coat for a cushion on the rough hewn plank which answered for a seat. The old man ralsed his head feebly and looked about him. Finally his eyes fell on the spire of Hereford cathedral, and there tliey rested, lighting up for a few seconds with a glimmer of hope. The boatman pushed off from the shore, and slowly and noislessly the skiff made its way across. No sound above the gentle ripple at the boat's bow disturbed the silence of the even- ing. Suddenly the faint sound of a bell stirred the air. [It Increased In the trees to the west of the city | THE FREIGHT Not the "Go as Yon | ard Thing Many on . Is the last t at ro Many profess to bell that freight once started on its jou lowed to loaf along at its 53 and pleasure, stopph staying as the instrument and give p car recitals for a 0 mont You may think he does, but he doesn' Not a bit of it. There is no welcor anywhere for the wandering Willies | freightdom. 'o agent wishes to b caught with missing freight piled up in his yard or house. The truth of the ma ter is the railroads are continually punechs | tog laggard freight in the ribs #nd ad- monishing it to move on. pie It is an interesting study to see how railroads handle their immense freight business. To the outsiders a freight of fice seems like confusion worse con founded, but to the men who bave been trained to the work it is all as simple #s a problem in short division. No matter © how far from home a car is it is always in touch with the home office. It the ear has had bad luck and one of its trucks in sprained, the home office knows about and sends an order to have it placed in the nearest car hospital and doctored up o working condition. The office knows just what the car is earning, and if it, thinks its traveling expenses are getting too big it shifts its route or calls it home. It is only once in awhile that a car gets away from the home ofiice altogether, and when one does there is no sleep: for. any one till the runaway is found and started in the right direction. yap After you have listened to a freight agent's description of the elaborate plans taken to look after freight you will mar vel that a single package ever goes astray. : But the man who is waiting for tha piano knows that ft dués. -- Lewisto Journak. A WILD STEEPLECHASE. That Is the Term One Critic Applies | to American Dinners. To realize how our "upper ten" scram, ble through existence, says Eliot Gregory. in The Atlantic, one must contrast their, fidgety way of feeding with the bovine calm in which a German absorbs hig nourishment and the hours an [Italian can pass over his postprandial meal. An American dinner party affords us this | opportunity. - { Trom oysters to fruit dinuers now are a breathless steeplechase, during which * we take our viand hedges and cham- pagne ditches at a dead run, with con | yersation pushed at much the sam that one was not having a | ti | We rattle and gobble on toward | ger bowl wiming post, only to fi rest is not there. . Sie As the hostess pilots the ladies d'way. to the drawing room she whispers to her; , "You won't smoke too long, wil So we are mulet in the enjoy- ment of even that last resource of weary humanity, the cigar, and are hustled away from our smoke and coffee, fo find our appearance is a signal for a general move. | One of the older ladies v The next | moment the whole circle, like a flack of, ! frightened birds, is up #nd off, crowding. each other in the hallway, galling for. their carringes and rattling the umfortu-, nate servants who are attempting to cloak and overshoe them. Bearing in mind that the guests have come as late as they dared without being absolutely uncivil. that the dinner has been served as rapidly as was materially possible and that the circle broke up as soon as the weal bad ended, one asks oneself in wonder why. if dioner is such a bore that it bas to be scrambled through, conte que coute, people continue' to dine out? Bored. *s a hollow shot, while Lere below i 1 | Rut when | have o | And some sweet own of filmy things Aud lots of lace, And go to dine with Mrs. Rich And half the men ave trying which Shall be the one : To make me talk the most and langh, Why, life's not a bad thing by Lalt; It's rather fun. --Town Topics! | Mow They DIA It, | "Mamie wouldn't sing for us because she wanted to be teased." | "And did you " terribly We again." --Philadelphin Bulletin Boiled volume; 'then the note of another bell | intermingled, then another and anoth- er, until the melody of a full set of | chimes rose and fell in the evening stillness. The boatman, who had rest- ed his oar to listen, turned to the old man in the rear of the boat and saw him standing erect, his arms outstretch- ed and his face wreathed in smiles of a great gladness. His eyes were raised to the sky with an expression of thanksgiving. He continued In that at. titude until the last note of the chimes died away, and then he fell in a heap in the back of the boat. The boatman No remedy ever introduced in' Canada has gained so many words of praise from sufferers all over the coun~ tryas these thoroughly effective pillss éases brought on by imp blood, such as heart trouble, « went to him and, laying his hand on the face of the old man, felt that It was cold.--~New York Sun. A Quee¥ English Epitaph. Stephen Rumbold Born Feb. 1552 Dyed March 4 1657 He fived 16 one hundred and five nguine and strong An hundred to five you don't live so long. ¥ ~Notes and Queries. Campaign Alacrity, did that politician say at first. blush srhen the offi proffered : = blush? gs him you know about