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Li Drytlen and Calder have again en- tered the tug of war for South Onta- rio. Both men have established a reputation for themselves; both have been unseated during the past few months for bribery by agents; boch are well 05 financially. and the result, it would appear, in the face of past knowledge of political rotten- The Redistribution Bill. which was introduced by Sir Wilfrid Laurier for the first reading in the absence of Mr. Muloch, was taken up for the} second reading towards the close of] last week Mr. Mnloch having charge of the measure The Bill. as origin- . ally introduced has been modified' so as to give Toronto five members! instead of four. and the number furl Kent will he reduced from three to two. Mr. Mnloch was close. iy questioned by the opposition as to the meaning or intention of certain portions of the Bill but the explanations were inconsitent with the principles professed by the party that the posmaster-generall did little more than confirm the opin~ ion that the irftention of the gerry- mander was to strengthen. the Grits. The Bill, it was claimed, was intend- ‘ ed to restore county boundaries. a principle the Conservatives showed-! to be disreSpected. l The Drummond Railway Bill pass- ed its third reading last week by a majority of 51, Mr. Moore of Stan~ Stead supporting the bill. Though Opposed to the measure. Mr. Foster, Ex-Finance Minismravas able to show that the new contract is a saving to the country of $18,000 a year over the one turned down by the Senate in 1897. Mr. Blair’s attempt to jUSt- ify the new contract placed him in an embarrassing position. To boast of its superiority over the old deal would vindicate the Senate’s wisdom in throwing it out, while an efiort to show it to be no improvement would be an inducement to the Senate to treat as they did its unfortunate- pre- decessor. Duncan Bole, the mysterious car- :pet beg manipulator from Sault Ste .Marie, who is charged with doing the dirty work for the Grits in West Elgin, as a. deputy returning oficer, notwithstanding his spotless purity as the Grit organs would make us believe, didn’t show up at the trial and the bail is forfeited. Duncan is is native of this county, and to per- petuate the memory of the polished artist, who once taught school there, “Duncan ” post office, on the town line between Euphrasia and Coiling- wood, is named after him. Duncan: has a. hiswry but some of it is better‘ unwritten. “It’s a. pity he’s a Grit,” ~Says one of the party. but there’s no “rot-m {or him in the other campl where political purity is the great desideratum. Donald MacNish, of West Elgin, Liberal member, whose election has "been protested for corrupt practices. filed a disclaimer to his seat with the clerk of the Assembly. In an inter- view with the Mail and Empire re- :porter he assigned as his reason that he “had learned of irregularities in ‘the appointment of deputy returning 'ofiicers, and did not desire to oc- ‘C'pr a false position etc.” How ex-i 'ceedingly conscientious this good man becomes when he sees an ava- alanch of evidence threatening his annihilation. The protest entered by the Conservatives. is doubtless in. tended to be blocked by his resigna- tion. The charges of corruption in this election are the most glaring :in the annals of Canadian politics, and a full revelation of their enor- mity is more, perhaps, than Mr. MacNish cares to have recorded. He expresses his Willingness to run again if the Liberal party wants him. ilfl. BUHD, M. E. P. S. U. OFFICEâ€"McIntyre Block, (Over the Bank) ARRISTER, NOTARY, CON- YEYANCER. Em, Etc. Money to Loan at reasonable rates and on 1terms to suit burrower. ’No'rEâ€"A Member of the Firm will be in attendance at the Durham Ofice (Calder-’5 Block. entrance Next to Holt’s) MONDAYS COURT DAYS. {)an SOUND, MARKDALE DURHAM. ’ARBISTERS. SOLICITORS. .002, VBYAXCERs Em, Etc. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates on ounces: MILL STREET, â€" â€"- DURHAM. wens, wmcm msmg1 THE CHRONICLE. "Successor to Dr. PARK, :, June 22nd, 1899. W. H. WRJOHT C. A. “TOOK. DAVIDSON, NOTARIES I The CHRONICLE correspondent paid a visit to the new creamery on Fri- day last and found the genial pro- prietor, Mr. John Wilson, having a breathing spell between churnings. \Ve were cordially received and shown through the factory, a com- modious building 30 x 46 feet, appa- rently thoroughly equipped for the _ purpose of butter making. We first had a look into the cream vats, five of themjiaving a capacity of 2,000 lbs per day, after which our attention was called to the large revolving churn which has a capacity of four hundred gallons. Our eye next caught the revolving butter mixer which does its work to perfection,; and which as well as the vats, churn ,' and other utensils used were scrupu- ,lously clean and sweet. In a wing ity of cream sent in, there being. in some cases at least from 10 to 20 per cent more butter than on others. lWhether this discrepency is in the breed of the cows, quality of the pas- _ tnre, or lack of attention in watering and suiting we know not, but it is evident some cows are paying better than others. Before leaving we were shown into the “cooler,” where we didn’t care to stay long as the tem- p arature was a trifle below our liking. However, before leaving this excel- lent cold storage we were asked to test the product of the factory which we didand felt safe in pronouncing l was to go entirely to the Old Country market, and the patrons are to re~ ceive their returns at the end of each mOnth. One sale has been made which has netted the patrons 131k. Mr. Wilson has five wagons on the road which have been adding new pa Both sides religiously preach down the evil, and none show greater appa- rent fervency than Mr. Dryden him- self, who accepts the nomination on condition that his supporters will not practise corrupt methods, and says he “ hopes the leaders of the Liberal party in South Ontario will set their faces against the tide of corruption which seems to'have been setting in in our country.” Beautiful sentiment this, but Mr. Dryden, had he gone hand in hand with Whitney to make the giving and receiving of bribes a Penetentiary crime would have a larger number to believe in his sincerity. Though our statute books contain laws for the punishment of ofienders, these laws are not strong enough, nor are the investigations sufficiently searching. This was manifeStly the opinion of the judges in the recent investigation in South Ontario, where ~ the work had to cease as soon as suf« ficient evidence had been secured to prove that crime had been committed Until the giving and the receiving of bribes are made really punishable of- fenses, and the oEenders actually punished, nothing but rampant bri. bery and corruption can reasonablyi be expected. Honest Grits and Tor'esl alike are down on the evil, and as to its being an evil, there is no one bold enough to express an honest doubt. Mr. Whiney’s bill would have helped reduce the evil had it not been un- fortunately blocked by the govern- ment. The extent to which bribery has of late been practised, and the un- blushing indifierence to such political trickery should make an honest man fear and tremble at the yawning and destructive maelstrom into which the country is rapidly drifting. Yet the guilty leaders of such political dishonesty, apart from their politics, are generally upright and honorable ‘in their dealings, and in most cases they are good citizens. The ten- dency of such evil is to extend itself. in other lines, and no right thinking; person can view without alarm, this1 growing curse, which threatens at every point, the destruction of our boasted system of representative government. and is even now gnaw- ing at the vitals of social reforms. Although no charges have been proved against the candidates them- selves. it would be hard to make the world believe the nefarious trade of buying votescould be carried on so extensively by agents without the knowledge of the principals. and more, it is safe to predict that only the hide-bound partizans will express confidence of their ignorance of such doings. oess, depends upon the length of the candidate's purses, and their success in catching and keeping “suckers” that swarm around about election time to feast on the can-ion furnished by a decayed morality. FLESHERTON . *** I‘HE DURHAM CHRONICLE. June 22nd. 1899: w". ADJ Hay .......................... Butter ....................... Eggs per doz ................ Apples....per bag ...... Potatoes. . . . per bag .......... Flour per cwt ............... Oatmeal per sack ............ Chop per cwt ................ Dressed Hogs r cwt ......... Hides . . . . per 1 ............ ........................ Sheepskins. . . . ............ .. Turkeys per lb ....... . ........ Geese per lb ................. Ducks per pair ............... Wool ....................... Salt wam are almost be. mace. a_n_d as the flesh be. If you have a In ~kiug cough and are losing fllesh go to a drug store and get a bottle of S? i. loh's Consumption Cure. Tale: two-thirds of it and than. if you are not benefited, return the bottlv to the dru gist. and he will return your money. Isn't that it. No one could ask more. 25 cts., 50 ct-s. and 01.00 a bottle. Mrs. Herbert Strain, of Great Falls entertained about fifty children at a birthday party in honor of her son Master Russell, on Saturday af- ternoon. With plenty of romp and play and all manner of sweetmeats, pleasing to the child palate, it is needless to say the youngsters had a good and memorable time. nsâ€"â€"â€"_... ..~. ... M.â€"..-.._ Is This Plain Enough? Y. C Co. No. 6 arrived home safe on Saturday last under command of Captain Richardson. The I. O. F: Court here joined their brethren in Markdaie 1n attend ins: Divine Service there on Sabbath morning last. Mr. Moses Daniel, a. converted Per- sian, now a student at Knox College. Toronto, visited Rev. L. W. Thom and gave an interesting address at the service in the Presbyterian Church Thgrsclaygvening last. Miss Brown, of Cdilinâ€"gvi'nniijmsnd her sister, Miss Brswn, of Markdale, spent Sunday with their uncle. Mr. Wm. Strain, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ‘Vatson. of! Laskoy are visiting relatives in this; plays and vicinity. I ~ Miss' Gibson and Misé Sullivan Su_n_dayed with friends in Markdale. Capt. E. K. Richarason, M. 1)., of Toronto, spent Sunday with his pa- rents here. Miss Lyons. of Markdale. spent Mgpday with Miss Gibson. Miss. Sarah Strain is home from T01 nto for the holxdays. Mr. Johnston and Miss Carruthers of Creemore, visited over Sunday at Mr. F. Bunt’s. Mr. J. M. Thurston, of Kimberley, is spending a few days with his son, Mr. W. H. Thurston. Mré. J. E. Hansford and childaen, of Toronto, are gueSts of Mrs. W. J. Bellamy. Mr. R. McGirr, of Meaford, spent a. day last week with his brother-in- law, Banker Mitchell. Miss Meredith and Miss Lou Arm- stggng sgeqt. Sunday in Durham. Mr. M. Richardson left Monday to attendpounty Council at Owen S’d. a 'new crossing is being built on Sprmg Street and a. 6-ft walk from Toronto Street to the Methodist Church. Between the Horse-shoe hill and the village the Police Trustees are ex- pending considerable money. The Sand bill has been lowered and part of_the road gravelled. In the village We inepected the recently improve ed Horse-shoe hill and found it in ex- cellent condition. This including the unfortunate McIntyre litigation has been an expensive job, but we trust the public will. in some way, be com- pensated for the cost. trons almost daily and he expects to Open two more new routes this week. Mr. Blakely. the bustling driver on the Euphrasia route, informs us that the limit of his route was now thir- teen miles and in order to reach oth- ers who wished to become patrons he woluld have to cover more ground at; . Market Report. DURHAM, June 2lst .1899. 9‘6 away before the magical effect of sal‘m apd -ointgncnts are tpc itching and bumiB'g --‘_ -_ -A -_A .2filfi 2.214 .wmmm L announceto the Farmers 5nd Horse- ’n'eeders of Durham and. vi that he cinit vill travel his Thoroughbred glydesdale Stallion, “Clydesdale Boy,” as per an- nouncement on bills. Cancers PHE UNDERSIGNED BEGS announoem the Farm”; .m: r BEG LEAVE T0 INFORM MY GUS. TCMERS and the public in general that I am prepared to furnish NTEW Pumps AND REPAIRS. DIG, DRILL, CURB. RECURB, PRESSCURB \VFJJS. All onlers taken at the old stand near McGowan’s Mill or at Shop at Charter Smith's Foundry. XLL WORK GUARANTEED at. “Live and let live” PRICES. Pumps. April 26. 1899. “Clydesdale Boy.” ,-__ w, \‘l‘l I We have also had a good season, and are. still ;“’: well assorted. We can give you a Suit 0f iii Light Tweedâ€"a good looker and good wearer w, 9‘ â€"-for $4.00. We have them as high as 810- 3% If you want one, our goods are Right and si Prices Low. 4% Come 10 us for Shirts, Collars, Hats, 8:0. We :g have nice Print Shirts for 50c. (. In Men’s and Boys’ gothing. . . . Egady=to=wear We have still a. Few Suits of Children’s Cloth- ing that we are selling at Cost. Don’t delay if you want a suit. GEO. LAWRENCE. SR. BULL FOR SERVICE- R. Gleuelg‘, a Thoroughbred Durham Bali with Register Tarms, $1. 00, payable Jan HE UNDERSIGN ED WIN; a b, for Serv we at Lot No.1?“ concfin.thorn May 1. ’99. 2m - - uw Bleeping car of a through tam: ANening once in the middle of them: his mother asked him if he WIS; I‘e.he was, Tourse I (10,118 lathe tap drawer. I1 erdrillmg chem in m: week. familv returned .I the week, after with her sister. family retur the week, after spending some :1.- With her sister, Mrs \V. J. lidwzu Will Edwards Spent a couple days of the past week at Bivex‘v ng.‘ ---.Qfi+l\” ‘3’. \ fii‘y-n b ccccc Messrs Will Jack and Dave 1M were the only two stalwarts w upheld the honors of this viciniz y the mllitary muster at Xingu The boys speak well of xheiz- m3 went there and have a good word Major G311. Hutton. ‘ 7‘3-.- 1.}. 1-”. (‘ D- ‘uv- 'â€" J Mrs. Hannah Edge left by C. 1’. last, Wednesday to visit her «law ter, Mrs. L T. Spence at Desorm She stayed over night with Tom friends. _ ‘ ‘ o Sam Edwards servea m ticeship as a road-boss last got a fine lot of hard work .- "boys." Hence, he felt e‘ a trip south. So he and hi: Mrs. Chas. McClockin left. for on Friday morning. driving but ’tis needless to add, that day night- would find Sam in Mrs. George Robertson and children have spent the pus. night under the 01d famiiv : Mr. John Greenwood. Georg. up on Friday and they all rr home on Tuesday. They are a healthy, family group. ()n ‘ prior to their return, a my held in their honor at which merry lads and lasses of NW borhood were present, and ha": time. Miss Sue and \Vill ken make a party a success. There has been nothing at imp write about for the past week .. everything in this burg goes an :: 310"” 302 trot as usual, in fact. w man say the other day that the 1' river here were slower m bite. the places. But as we do not. care ‘ 39611 a state of somnolenoy we \‘.‘i give you a few items such as the) The Rev. J. A. Mathesml ha< for the past week at. Hamiltu the meeting of the General As In session in that city. Mr. qulisle. student frmn Prun- the pulpit of the Presbyterian ch m last Sunday in the absence HI .\I 2-. M Quite a number will take in 5m to the Model Farm. “"9 oxrui‘v? : crease m knowledge will be due 2‘ . The Irish Lake pic-nic on Tin hkely attract quite a lnu'n‘._w:' ; Angeline Laud visiting friends Edwards served his KN OLLS. looking PRICEVILLE. ’wart of \Vellbeck i days with her sister ally of the 6th. has been quite un‘ past fortnight. W nod care and med. Lauder of Durham iends on the 4th. a is pulling arom‘. paid a visit to M of hormanby la -.â€"â€".-¢.9 .â€"-‘ icnic is to be he wel out thx an uppm~ \Ve DOT 7.