and almost to Pretoria. The Milverton Sun ; eek FEBRUARY 1, 1900, ine ‘of Quebec do not believe in| hol pions 6 toes pasttime -150 British prisoners were tal 14500 Brisk were killed on Spion Kup| Pringl need cause no wneusiness. “The same sothrity Palast the Boer losses in the hour battle that. 7 she aes to rush killed. If two, forces. greater Ahan ce 2 Boot losses lsh usted, in its ie as of 1,500 Brith killed at Spion Tei is strange that there was no ae st the given to the activity of his forces i in A turning movement to the east of the enemy's position could not be attempted mp irhoncanaraane the points-which eres held if ‘a movement on the {I : may “not. fully re- west, ae was thi he. oul ein ; the -real,advance.through: Weenen across the, Tugela to a,doint which, will com- mand, the. reads leading to Ladysmith feonwthe,cest. days will tell, whethge-tne attack on Spiun Kop. was ‘the keystone of Bul- ler’s whole design, or a mere side issue which could go wrong without injury Tt te.the broad oatjine of his plans for reason to hope be successful and that 4 be about again. of the railway which. great plateau 0! State and part < \the Orange Rixer to Sobannesbarg l stretches u comfort also ih the thoaght that ile used , be,- permit General Warren to assault Spion Kop, | ¢ marked | 20¢-Ontar: jysmith, ab 15)" wr, A-few.! see ora. few |g; texy ‘of Von Moltke did not prevent e German army from running into * yee abs Knees oll 2,000 Pum- eranian Grenadies were billed out: trenvhes by the German artillery. The ae fsestocts of the German army in the _ fest to Ce up the big guns which ere needed for the.siege of Paris. we jan. Mr: James Pringle. of Stratford is valuable se ions. ringle points out that while the deepening of the e St, Lawrence canals Mr, Sunes ‘Ritherford’s a ill at present. Mr. Robt. Lintick, of the townline, who was recently severely injured, is recovering. child is on Feb, 9th, afternoon and evening. Fax, nided by local talent. The ratepayers of Kerr's school section are making ready to build a new school house next summer. ry. Stewart is the new caretaker of Knox chore! = Tilley ap Sento music to ol me aneMrn: ‘Tilley av ee is tak ded in the village. The — for both days amounted to $10! /may cheapen rate ‘Manitoba andthe Western States fee is ae likely to o bencht Ontario. a ihe sent time the Ontario shipper lower rate than com Stratford. either poe ith or Fort William to Mob- al grain will ste bel pee for one-half an Cu: Lei edt, fe A, Agents:—People are clamoring for a” arithetic hisvors of the Boer-Britial We hiv ws t 4 -Cleva perience or capit 1 seat #3 THE LINS@OTT Pupeasnine Eas COMRCH DARECTORY, Epwerth Vv vennaae ab Le 0 Felock, Ser- LAND. Rev. rane Divine wor Servige at Ela at ‘H. —Rev. pent grees ‘oad prom heavy appropria- «| tions that Parliament fs inaking every everything h is ieievld by the Government Tne On- farmey in g feature of the present ‘ian is that Be has been so long a consenting pai ‘The securing Se tate a equitable rates isa matter of the highest im- port Miss Beringer, ie Wateelon: visiting at Mes, Maleabey's, | k Martin, who has been laid off work-for some tins is ‘able to COMMERCIAL, Muventox Februery 1, Fall wheat per bush. $ Spring wheat, pet bash. Barley por bi Outs Service at un EVANGELICAL ASSOCTA- George Binkbeiner, pastor. Sabbath ce and 7 p.m. Sabbath School, 1 Ps: ‘on Tnesday evenings at So'dlock. Conmmmas City nen—Rev. Win, Blunck , pastor. Sabbath Service at 2p BURTON, THE: TAILOR Has decided to have an- other annual Clearing Sale of all.winter stock of Ordered Clothing Remember the Farmers’ Institute When the firny of Loth’& Guenther will be dissolved Calt’and get one:of those DANDY OVERCOATS. at $5.50, were 6.50 and $7 '|Butter 18c., Eggs 18¢ } LOTH & GUENTHER, Milverton No Difference Whether this is the 19th or We have the Latest Styles of Shoes : i, Slippers and 2oth Century. adGents Furnishings At Wholesale Cost to clear for spring goods. * CALL. # Next door to Postofficgs. ‘MILVERTON. and General Warren would have been blamed He he had allowed his. subordi- makes to is ing, is not irreparable. It is oner.of the mischances.of war, which occur w.the United which occurr tq Germany, and which have occurred: in painful Seer under the aus i of British, generals in South, Afri ithdraw, when the easa,with Wool wratas. oat ee 6 ‘Stratford, Aas 1 ‘all Wheat... 63 This theory that the Boers owe thei victories. to magnifigant, Te of French or other THacaErAG aeyade 4] ‘The ey seems to brie owe thei victories . the charaater - of tke eguntry in ahi they ‘are operating, : ao tw the instiact which enable theur to take | ee of all the oo coe - There is nour sine " strategis Bice Fr bighens evel ish wenerals, Eu than th E ae os pie nti eye eeeesss a Sua88 ae rs Rubbers In order to make room for Spring Goods we will close out all Winter Goods at and below cost. Call and see them. A full stock of Trunks and Valises just receiyed. J.G. GROSCH & SON MILVERTON, WAR NEWS Great Slaughter Xmas Goods FOR 30 DAYS iP H. sae : The Jeweler. : Grand Jewel Stoves We will prove to you that the Grand Jewel Stoves and:Rang- es ARE THE BEST ; all styles and sizes for Wood or ~ Coal. Geta good stove, for ~- you don’t buy one often-during ~ yor Ii fe. See our Self-Feed- ing Coal Stoves and Heaters. We lead in Coal Heaters. Our TINWARE DEPARTMENT is complete. orders promptly filled. Als Full stock of Shelf and Heayy Hardware-at lowest. prices. Alv-Rinds of Fence Wire. ’ We give our Customer the benefit of our buying- before - the raise. A pleasure for us toshow you goods. Yours anxious ‘oxplease, _ | Nair Door To PosTorFick.: ° _ Finkbeiner Bros... re The Milverton Sun : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1900. GENERAL NEWS. CULLED FROM ALL SOURCES. See of $500 to the national Lats etic fund have been made by tl realy aga of Welland and Dut teri “Water L, Fellows,’ broker, and Fer- Ville Mari Peter hae . Logan, one of best known men in Logan and Mit- chell, died one aged Samonths. He came to Canada inthe year 1842,and was a resident of Logan for cathe 57 years, ae son of the famous Pee and Miss Stella Magowan, were married in Kansas City, Mo., Wedues- day pightof last week. Frank James was present. Orders for, thousands of oe of the Topeka ey Capital uring in on Rev, M. Shi ate ake is to run it aa fur a week, devoting his profit, if any, to missionary work. Brigham H Roberts, of Utah, who was elected to represent Uwh in the Avsembly ae the Geel States was ayain rejected by that bs by:a vote of 278 to 50. The govers ae of the United States refuxes to Troubles. Butithis Great Remedy Cures and Prevents Colds, Drives out Ca- tarrh Germs and Frees the Whole System from the Foulness In- cident to Catarrh. No remedy yet compounded for the heal- cursor of Much Suffering and the Fore-|= runner ef Incurable Throat and Lung}. of catarrh has received the unbound eulogy from people in high positions, sevially, publicly or oly, as Dr. Agdew’s Catarrhal Powder, Dr. Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder is a specific for catarrh. It gives almost. in- stant relief, not only in the acute forms, but chronic cases of many years’ standing vanish under its: persistent use. It will break up a cold in the head in Seal quicker time than it takes to tell it. Iti ese Catarrh is a Menace to the ~Race~The Pre-|:*; jeasant, powerful and potent protectior’ against the almost constant climatic’ Dr, Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder Has Had an Almost|s3"s Universal Endorsation as the Greatest Healer ofthe most Insidious and Common|==: Disease of the Century. ‘The ple to apply--gave me'g¥eat relief. “per: sevcred in the use of it for eight monshsjand to-day lam | tully*restored, not the slightest. ~ ptom: off them ae remaining, Las 20-4 add eg ete to dis cA oe you acough? Is the voice husky ” ‘bleath foul? Are you losing flesh > ones which this northern world is | seh tie beacon to show the way te” health‘\and! eh vy of health, Harte, off 283 Chatch street, \for all Taiaios n telling ofher faith in and cure by this wonderful retivdy, says: I can- ‘not speak too highly of Dr. Agnew’s Ca- tarrhal Powder. For yeasts I suffered in™ tensely and constuntly fréit catarrh in its caturrh in its worst form. I took every thing I could ‘purchase that promised me a SOLD BY JAS. TORRANCE. tb you oe Gol until. you he back oes the eyes ? ee some of them may seen afford to suis atts Tightly. for, Jenene, ire consequences may result. from ims of throat and Jung geonllen? have qven ib re Ay oe datos » Salt, Rees Seal Head, “Petter, cat will eure Piles in from. eck ta gnew’s pas for jeart, Tolent spasms Dr. Agnew’s Liver Pill res re~ heart bigamy as Roberts has three wives. The divisional court at Os; BIANDERS OF FAMOUS GFNERELS, fecame along in a The ee nee wife was so shocked that her spouse arrested Jagulioski and had him fined for breaking the Lord’s Day act by publicly bathing. That was all right up in Brace,, where the Commandents and the Shorter the epee yietion, Chief Justice Ai that no offense had been committed. ‘A little ray. of humor is thrown across the tra aay ‘of war in schoolboy which is going the rounds. Major W. R Re Wallace, of the Gloucester Regiwent, who was among the captives at. Nicholson's ‘Nel ,.bas 2 nephew at Borlase Huh Maree Ove day one his-boys « newspaper account of the capture of the ill-fated column, and when he came to the mention of Mele i Wallace's name the shri os narrative “Phen my old uncle is bag aoe ne Writing Feo Colony, a Glouc General Gatacr rity Hoe to be He haligee in’ working tie he takes off his cont: and works with them, Of course the men appreciate that sort of thing a respect. a commander wh ot ashamed to work himself crema. Here is a tale about him, morn- the general ordered a certain-num- Eee ah She Cape man says of was no time, early coffee, Suet kindly see that the men wee theirs Iso. ? Tt is generally a hig! on one side, and gontly pi down the ott rs Jaagers are! keep, appr of which face icdincenon of tie Bri . On the slope, at ee ‘rear ition, are tethere OTHE! of the commando, together wit ons, carts, mules, and Reta equipment ased ‘almost invariably so placed that 5 en » easily reached by the Boers ea! they find the fire of the enemy infront becoming too-hot for ‘re © yelous dexverity with w p| isbecthese shadow in the tranxport, « son lh Wallington n fell into such diseredit at eringapatam, that, inthe opinion of Ta Was a ee which could, it. Tal only be excused by. his ignorance of xisting conditions in Spai ica, 2 ee from tnd kepentcily ar ed {of the French rary neubordination. olfe’ Quebec Frede! aamert Toma hig fret battle, ou a ultimately became a great vi THE SLUM'S GRE GREATEST ‘CURSE. * ay, | Booth in the February Ladies’ hhastly merry- making ed wih these” places, tallcin hoy gs Women, | and the utter dee: Thave never gone anne come back the ~.T have eiewre felt older after Heme vaias and T sp anderta emit.” _ cosmmacron WRECKED. ’Sotistitution Undermined by Nervous Con vite plicntions + South American: Nerv Worked 4 Camplete Cure, > anuther is what piractors C Brii: seainst ia Ue in the open he is distinctly” at 2 ibe advantage. mpl Si Aipeot ee ies mer wf or ced Se aa tove bortles built: him op sc si cured ‘im so that to-day he ix as strong ore tl Sold an rty as ever. James (NO iyrenest # IN RELIGION, Nowadays the, randaowaf th Bil ble yrshippers. of nee oma ly a Christian, il tare ofhalfadozen ine erhas read .a chapter init ‘will, He hasa.rague ‘dea that the Book was lately overthrown by tde Higher Criticism, “But as to what the criticism is, or what the Bae; he whatever that may be, does not, bore tocks or in mee stands. What © | sir, can you tell me why Eve on |ouught the measles?” ew | Set. the teacher, and he had to confess. of which our , The American is im the thick of —An American Mothers. in the February Ladies’ Home»Journi THE LIFE OF} Mpoby. The Pools Publistiing Company, Toronto, have. in press “Life of .. Moody,” that it will be read, in the hands of the public avery large circul ha’ been made so low mass O} ot the people may sale at all bookstor JUDGEMENT FOR PLAINTIEFTS His Honor Judge Barron has hand- as giv tite for the fall amount of clai ought ay the - | troubling about ; it’s them | Pm athinkin’ of SHORT STORIES RETOLD. Tea oortayvillage Sunday School held up his hand. “Well, Johnny, | what isi?” asked ths eenahe, “Please, never This fairly up- himself beaten, “Because she’ Adam” (had em), said the young scamp. A good story is told of the dope aes of one of the Birmingham reset for the front, showing the ible coe: fidence w soldier’s we has in the prowess of her spouse. @|her husband lefs in the train ia Snow Hill Station a woman was to seen weeping bitterly. pathy, a bystander tried to sere words.of comfort to the grief-stricken wife, when he was met with the fol- lowing answer :—“Oh, it ain’t ine T’'m oftener than she biuwies a®him.- The*~ pockets they would be a lot more like- y - keep their hands where’they When a women has nothing else eS ‘wish for she begins to wish that her husband was different. When @ man that he doesn’t know how to flatter 2 her and then does. FIRST PRIZE BREAD Com; t judges at the Stratford: couse Pie “awarded us Ist Prize for We do not e to depend upon the inteHigence te a See show judge tor our repptation. poor Boers Bill's see a _tertor when’e sta Beauty is woman's Hanae idea capital is wonmn. ‘The: trouble” wit love is that you always’ have” able A man blushes fora woman tame The’ vast number ‘of people malig eat our bread.in preference to ai sal are the best judges, and give the dict as ae) j at. Siratford Far V.. ‘WEITZEL, The Baker. Ch $200 damag di: bertson: for the plffs. ; i yieitace & Little for deft. ——_-——— DR, AGNEW‘S OINTMENT, ee Great Skin Cure—35 Cents, 's Ointm t he me ome eczema, tetter, skin ‘eruptions, ad piles_in three fee sige, 35 Tor pags x taleshowing how.a no! eee ie exe) may, et spit of jmost widely aus s generation, fred Le Blane, i bi Jerome, Set > hae i Sold by James | Will sell Goods at Stock. SE. KNECHTEL. Merchant Tailor all winter Ai reduced price,in order to make room for the Spring Horsils ateall -book- | Suit will be done in-t S Order Your Winter-Suit - Our Fall Goods tea arrived and they are of the hey LATEST DESIGN. : Nearly Three AeA Pieces © choose from. Your