1s well known, is th al virtue of China awd Japan. It Eprings loyalty to the emperor, p ded as "the father and ls people". There are no favorites with the Japanese ju the "four and twenty paragons i) piety." whose acts of virtue are the subjects of Chinese legend. 'One 'of the paragons had a cruel MH , Who was very fond of Never repining at her cruel treat- of him, he lay down on the fro- surface of a lake. The warmth of body melted a hole in the ice, at 'whieh two carp came up to breathe. These he caught and took home to his 'stepmother. Another paragon, who was of the Female sex, clung to the Jaws of a ti- - ier that was about to devour ber fa- ~~ her until the latter escaped. a The drollest of all these storles is | 74 hat of Rorashi. This paragon, though ©" ®eventy years old, used to dress in ba- + by's clothes and crawl about on the 'floor, his object being to delude his parents, who were really over ninety par, age, into the iden that they "could pot be so very old, after all, as they bad such an exceedingly infantile Bon. --8undey Magazine, --_-- \Zaught Them All Around. Moslem 1uler spoke to his peaptht riday from the pulpit in the war- ket place. { "People, what shall 1 preach to you ®bout today?' "We do not know, , they replied. "Well, if you don't know I shall not tell you." And down he came from the pulpit. There was no sermon that Sablath. The next week the old inquiry was 'made, and the people rejofned, "We | know." When the royal preacher said. "If you know you do not need me to Jtell you." And again an abrupt close | to the services, | The third week the people were more | wary and replied, "Some of us know, | and' some do not know." And now | they expected to trap the man, but he 'was wiser than they thought. "Leff | those who know tell those who do not know," came his utterance, and the | people were trapped Instead. { 5 A : i A Rat's Tail. PA rat's tail is a wonderful thing. fThe great naturalist Cuvier says that | Ithere are more muscles in this curious | appendage than are to be found in that | part of the buman anatomy which is most admired for its Ingenious struc- ture--namely, the hand. To the rat, in | fact, its tall serves us a sort of hand, by means of which the animal is en to crawl along narrow ledges or difficult passages, using it to bal- with or to gain a hold. It is pre- like the tails of some mon- By means of it the little beast €8n Jump up heights otherwise inac- eessible, employing it as a projectile spring. Hurt Worse Than the Razor. The Barber--You've got a nasty, deep Jot of crow's feet, sir, und them lines runnin' down from the corners of the mouth is somethin' fierce. A mas- sage-- The Patient (fiercely)--You've got.2a hump like a camel and a chest lke a doughnut. and 1 don't believe, 'with legs like those, you could stop an dephant up an alley, let alone a pig. * |Bat, bang it, man, do you want to be paminded of it every time you get a oman Orleans Times-Democrat. - Family Prescience, Nearly every family picks the wrong |member for the fool--Life, CLEANING and DYEING Evening gownsand waists, silks, satins and laces, ostrich plumes and gloves, Sistalos, gentlemen's clothes, oto., can all be cleaned to look like new, hy our faultless French Process. most delicate costume can safely be entrusted to our skilland experience. Our Dry Gloani is done ou out rip- any part of the garmen vig» b tells about our work and rite for free copy. charges paid one way 00 out-ol-town orders "My VALET" FOUNTAIN THE CLEANER 30 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, OYAL BENEDIO 11422 A.C. 8, B., Vol. xii. [a4 TRUE PICTURE OF HIM] THS PROPERTY Hescription and Fedigree ROYAL BENEDICT No. 11422, Sire Benedict (10315) No. 9300, by Baron's Pride (9122), dam Mary McGregor (12864) by McGregor (1487) No. 4999. Second dam Door Die (8908) by Peter the Great (3884). Baron's Pride (9122) by Sir Everard (5353), dam Forest Queen (7233) by Springhill Darutey (2429) by Pretender (5049). ROYAL BENEDICT No. 11422, dam Rose of Darnley No. 8187 by Lu ood Boy (8754) No. 8186 hv Cairnbrogie Stamp (9274). Second dam Darnley lose (8566) No.6443 by Darnley (222) No 26 by Con- queror (19g). Third dam Maggie of Alfred (3320) by Prince Alired (618) by General (322). Fourth dam Moll by Johny Cope (417). Fifth dam by London Tom (508). ROYAL BENEDICT No. 11422 was bred by Thos. Ianscn, Butler, Ind. Hes a dapple black with white face, off kind leg white, foaled April 25th, 1603, and weighs 2000 pounds, stauds 17} hands high. Heisa heavy smooth bodied horse with the very best of feet and legs and a five mover. His sire, Benedict (10315) No. 9300, was imported by Brookside Farm Co., Fort Wayne, Ind, and was exported to Scotland by Montgomery some three years ago. Benedict, the only time ever shown in Scotland was first as a two year-old at the High- land at Kelso in 1898, was awarded the champion: ship as the best male Clydesdale at the Show, beat ing ali aged horses, Benedict was the Strathmore premium horse for 1899 and stood at highest fee ever obtained by any three-year-old standing in Scotland. Baron's Pride, the grand sire of ROYAL BENEDICT, is the best breeding horse in Scotland to-day, and at four years old was first as male champion at the Highlands at Aberdeen. Description of the dam of ROYAL BENEDICT, Rose of Darnley No. 8187 :--dark brown, white strip on face, hind feet white, foaled 1894, bred by Thomas Ianson, Butler, Ind., is a very fine blocky mare, weighing 2140 pounds. Grand sire, Cairn- brogie Stamp (9274), winner of all the highest honors in Scotland when two and three years old. Grand dam Darnley Rose (8566) No. 6443, sire Darnley (222) one of the grandest Clydesdales of the century. Won among other prizes first at the Highland Society in 1877, 1878 and 1879, also champion two years, first at the Royal Show in 1880. Prince Alfred (618) was by General (322), sire of Prince of - Wales (673), the world famed horse. head and almost human reasoning powers. Hawley Chimes as 0 t¥o-year-old. © by was by Winfield Scott. ngon Bros, Greenbank That Handsome, Young, Roadster Stallion ! CHIMES A. THe property of R. E. ANGLE, Raglan, will the Present announced on Route Cards. DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE CHIMES A. was foaled May 22, 1903 ; beautitul bright bay ; bred by R. E. Angle, Raglin, Ont. -- stands 15} hands and weighs 1100 ibs. CHIMES A' sire, Hawley Chimes 2.14}, speaks for himself. CHIMES A's dam was Maud Stanton, she by Pogus Stanton ; Pogus Stanton by G Hambletonian 10. The gr. dain of CHIMES A. was by Blue Bull 75. Pogus Upon looking over CHIMES A's pedigree you will shserve that be breeds bacl: rid, CHIMES A. is of excellent quality, he has plenty of sige and substance, possesses rearing fect for which his progenitors are distinguished. He has beautitul action, farly a recommend him to parties desirous of ndsore horse and his individual merit should season as Mr. Hamlin refused $4,000 for eneral Stanton, Stanton's dam to the wonder- Huubletonian 10 both on his gire and dam's side. You will also see that he is rich with the blood of Electioneer and Mambrino King. Mambrino King was considered the most handsowse horse m 'the worl great bone and and is partion. % perfect rondsters. His cranial development is great and he is endowed with a level A HAMBLETONIAN 10 sire of 48 in 2.30, grand sire of 1,500 in 2.80 and dams of 100 in 2.80 GREEN MOUNTAIN MAID 1 "of +04 laine ELECTIONEER, 1 sire for a time, 3 One night he called mther Inve) usual. It was dark, and bis Talk owe greeted him somewhat cool be thought. His doubts, however, {I when she suddenly declared Tht she would take him into ber © She had overheard the a plot to break into the steal the plate, "Now, Jim," she said, chance for promotion. The | knew where the plate was we've shifted it. What I wat do is to get into the plate © and walt till they come and door. Then youll have 'em™ Jim jumped at the chance an hour later was comcealell cupboard. The burglars onma, § pected, and promptly got to The constable chuckled to 1 +e heard the muffled whir of the outside of the cupboard fit he grasped his staff and wai After some minutes' walting solved to take a cautious the door was fast, securely sts the outside by the burglars. When Jim eventually roms house and was released from Ji pris on the burglars and plate, with the pretty housemaid ga ate), had disappeared. Mi " constable's position took a § of explaining away. HEHE HH Awkward, but No Clam. Once there was a pretty "Foolish bird," sald the man. "You cover your head with sand and think you are out of Sight The huge ostrich & di. "My dear madam" Ue. © "there is nothing foolish Si Don't you cover your : decorated with my Seal you are 'out of sight? ™ Moral.--The ostrich bird and eats horse antly in dream as a | physical pain, no. I have n 2,000 persons, and mone ing eaten allve by in that horrible pain." Mr. Jawback--This | nm coming to you, and It Js Why did you buy it? Because the clerk thought I thought I Livery T vi partials of | 00D GIRGULATION And is Constantly growing in Public Faver. It Is the EST ADVERTISING MEDIUM Champion of the @griculturists arhamat, boamers hota favorit fps beta 1 o of tlques--it * PORT PERRY YOR Sal ' PR UNDERSIGNED offer for 8ale the Fair Grounds and Skating Rink These properties will be sold at a in and on advantageous terms. Fu, her particulars on application to the pro prietor, . i s WM. TUMMONDS Port Perry, Aug 6, 1907. "ALL 00D THINGS '{ must 'win)upon' their} ells" The International its merits and is in mo general use thanany other work of, its, kind, in, the English language' te 7 is Pe work fin ore reoen to conceive of a diction ve and compote. Shveryihi In, A ork, bus alse t bu what few ve thought of looking: o men! the new Si ly yp So date, I have boo astonishment at i commloletem Ross, and the Sount of labor that has put intoit, Me "THE GRAND PRIZE the ward) was n to the In- Sheri at the Won Fo, St. Louis. --%"A Test in roe ng Susesaning hole family, Also \ustrated phiet. Qa. & O.MERRIAM 00, The mails are despatched from the Poet Office Port Perry as follows : Going North-- 0.30 a. m Going South--11.20 a, m. Going North-- 5.15 p. m, ug South--10 p.m, "Grand Trunk Railway. TIME TABLE. Port PERRY. GOING SOUTH, GOING NORTH. 7.25 a.m, 9.51 a.m. 11.45 a.m. 5.40 p.m, 3.40 p.m. 7.33 p.m. 0. 2. R. Time Table. , MYRTLE STATION. Going East Goma West 10 09 a, mv 0.82 a.m, .80 p m. 0.10 a.m. 11.28 paw. 6.00 p.m, A. J. DAVIS, Town Agin METHODIST OHURCH' REV. MR. LECH, Pastor, Babba'h Services, 11 and 7. Week Evening Morvice, Thursday 7.30, Strangers weloome anil conduotul to seats, ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, {rrEsirTIAN,) ! REV. R. MOINNES, B.A., Pastor, Babbath Bertloes, 11.00 und 7.00. Week Evenin rvice, Thursday 7.80. BAPTIST CHURCH. REV. MR. HEGAN, Pastor. Sabbath Services, 10,30 and 7,08, Week Evening Service, Thuraday, 7.80, OHURCH OF THE ABOENSION; (ANGLICAN) MR. N, H. NOBLE--Lay Readetsin oharge, Sunday--Mating, 10.30 a.m. Evensong, 7 p.m, Bunday Bohool, 2.30 p.m. Thuresday-- Evensong, 7.30 pm. R. 0. CHURCH, REV --. RICHARDSON. Third Sunday at 10.0 a. m, HARNESS SS a aaa oe us, We ont: ag refere procured through Marlon & Ma- LE special potice without ch in over 100 Dewapapars distributed throughout minion, by Bl 1--Patent business of Manufac-{ turers and Xngineers. NE d S ho Patent Experts and Solicitors. fo B'Id'g, Mont: Offices : { Aitante Bi, Washisgton D. mn NAS Spring is the Time for House Cleaning. LY I am prepared to do all kinds o Papering, Painting, &c. Paper and Paint furnished if required : W. F. NOT, (Successor to J. A, Rodman.) 2 doors north of Mr, Widden's store Central Livery PORT PERRY. EARTILY thanking the publié for the | liberal patronage received during tl many years Tres kept a Livery Establish ment {n Port Perry, Thave much pleasure idk announcing that I have removed MY LIVERY ! to my farmer place of business Water Street which Iam abeut to largely extend fi" crenso facilities so that the public may better accommodated ri safe and desiy" able RIGE AT MODERATE CHARGES § R. VANSICKLER, Port Perry, June 21, 1900. Agricultural Machines te AND ee | IMPLEMENTS --AT dr SUNDERLAND Tin oy Tal tt nev and Implements manufactured: 1h) |