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“t he's-118 enou . . 8h 3 on “ round.) Sliver, china po 3 to Dd nary-Sn..- ._ Si! rer vâ€"â€" vâ€"IIJI‘I. la ‘4" 12-Fmge Local. Aewspar Western untarlo. mnstliberel terms. muelefl'ectedin the beat. Stock Companies Lt. lowest rates. Correspondence to Drchardville, P. 0.. or a. call solicited JAMES CARSON, Durham, Licensed p Auctioneer for the County of Grey Lsnd Vuluator, Bsilifi' ot the 2nd Division A DAIN‘TY to and' notes cafshed; __ . w--. ‘v-tvOWl. CW 0 ”1'51“ D Block. Lower Town. Collection Agency 0: omptlg attended 60. Searches: ut. the 1 0:. buy Otfice. ARR 13" ER Solicitor. etc. McIntyree BlOCk. Iowar Town- nnllnnnnn . ARRISTE fl Gordon’s o R. Solicitor. etc. omce over new jewellery shore, Lower Strawberry, i‘ you bu )5 ' ‘â€" â€"v Q U U.“ ResidencéLâ€"vi’irst - door west Post Office. Durham. or young or old. There are many dangerous imitations on the market, so it would be wise to see that the full name, Dr. Fowler: Ext. of IV. M Oftioozâ€"Fu'at door east of the Lain Rharmacg, Calder's Block. A CHRISTENING GIFT. Office and Residence c short distance east of Knapps Hotel. Lambton Street. Lower Town. Office hours from 12 to 2 o'clock. 'AMES BROWN, Issuer of Liconsea.Dutham Ont. Interact allowed on Savings Bank do- poaita of .1 and upwards. Prompt uttention and ovary facility afford- od customers _livig£ gt“ a distance. ed. 'Dnn. issued 13d Zofiéciidz}; 33213 on .11 points. Deposits received and in- terest allowed a current rates. U_GH M§c_IxA-Y, Durham m ‘9 ‘¢ tandem: In all principal points in On- tstio, Quebec, Manitoba, United States and England. Durham Agency. 'A 33mg“ .Bankgng pusigeas‘ tramp- G. LEFROY McOAUL, Standard Bank of Canada JAMIESON. Durham “Qh ronicle‘ SAVINGS BANK. its; Authorized . Legal Dzrectory. Medical Directory. Head Office. Toronte 0‘ bowel complaints Miscellaneous. T. G. HOLT, L. D. 8. is on every haul. DENTIST. gifts. msed Auctioneer for the Sales promptly attended in high favor It a newer and giXing the m- L" is _ the only equal for 40 years the ' agony. of Collection and . Searches made 1855, ac! “Paint- . Land Valu- i‘Pr and $11- will '. Agent. Marriage of the ill "Scarlet fever,” said fully. mentioning the knew. ‘ UVLUWL It was a long way, and the bag was n't you 1‘ heavy. His firsz. attempt to barter was comp'lacepl alarming for the pawnbrokers, who had holdpf his just been cautioned. by the police, was and( ‘f. you {in such a severe and uncomfortable call huh I state of morals that the boy hastily The two snatched up his bundle again and left. was a bow Sorely troubled, he walked hastily kiss from 340118. until in a small by-street his hOId' F0” glance fell upon a baker benevolent aspect standing behmd the and thou-g. counter of his shop. , @1181? at (.1 "If you please, sir,” said Tommy, my along, entering and depositing his bag on the gamed the counter. have you any cast-off clothes JuSt ”1 tim ku ~ "an. 101‘ ‘ ‘ v ' " O“,f--\-u'vu Alum out! Tommy “'ho w pegs. ' Shae would-at mmd: and - ’ . , hastily rolling them in aparcel to. g: $19 Skippers Ponngt gather with a pair of carpet slippers bearde 8031' pver 111.8 ohm of the old captain‘s, thrust the lot into '. an “If“! th 13 vet! an oLd biscuit bag. Then he shouldy 3 Th 30b fie am't ‘gqt a mu cred bis burden. and,. going oautious-' e 0t er complied, an 1y on deck, gained the shore. and set bad: a pace 01‘ t ' off at a trot to the address furnished warg, h k ‘ r in the letter. I tram" + An“- _Vâ€"â€"°'\- gv ”ALDO Bross, Who. up to this trip, had been; sailing in the schooner to look after its master. At these be gazed hard. : “I’ll take ‘em an’ try an swap ’em forsome men’s clothes," said he, sud- denly, snatching the garments from the W "3hr: wouldn’t mind: and L-“f:‘~ -â€"-“. He sat thinking deeply, and then as the crew of the Sarah Jane stepped ashore to take advantage of a glass offered by the mate, he crept down to the cabin again for another desperate look around. The only articles of clothing visible belonged to Mrs. _ _ .......... Lu: JULl lUilL Ime staying here and cant git away for the reason that I lorst mi cloes at cribage larst night. Lorst my money, and everything beside. Dont speek to a living sole about it, as the mate wants my birth, but pack up sum cloes and bring them to me without. saying nut’hing to noboddy‘. The mates clothes will do becos I havent must now conclude. Your affection-3 ate uncle and captin Joe Bnoss. P. S. Dont let the mate see you come, or else he wont let you- go." ' "Two hours more l” sighed Tommy, “How can I get any clothes when? they're all locked up? And aunt said- I was to look after ‘im and see he! didn’t git into no mischief." ' The mate gave asupemilious glance in the direction of the boy, and then turned away. The boy, who had no idea of courting observation, stowed himself away behind the Windlass, and taking a letter from his pocket, per- used it for the fourth time. ' “Dear Tom-my,”â€"it beganâ€"“I take my pen in ’and to inform you that: rmn -4... ---_ ~ “I don’t know and I don’t care.” said the mate. “You chaps stay by me, and it’ll be good for all of us. Mr. Pearson said distinctly the last time that if the skipper ever missed his ship again it would be his last trip in her,‘ and he road we afore the old man that I’ wasn’t to wait two minutes at any time. but to bring her out right away.” ‘ "He’s an old fool.” said Bill Loch, the other hand; “and nobody’ll missl him but the boy, an’ he’s been looking; reg’lar worried all the morning. He practical 5;“; “Under two “hours'll do it," said Ted, peering over the side and watching the water as it slowly rose over the mud. “\ngt’s‘gat the old man. I wonder ?” “Two hdurs more." said the mate, anxiously. to the men as they stood leaning against the side, “and I take th¢__ship out.” The nzaster of the Sarah Jane had an old suit of clothes for them. Hurry been missing for two days, and all on up! There’s a lovely frock!" . {mrdv with-the exception of the boy.‘ “Blimey,” said the man. stanng, Whom nobody troubled about, were full: “I’ve only got these clothes. Wot of joy at the circumstances. Twice be-{d’yer take me for? A dock ?" fore had the skipper, whose habits! “Well, get me some somewhere.” {nighm perhaps, be best described asisaid Tommy. “It you don't the oap’n’ll eregular, missed his ship, and word: have to come in these. and I’m sure hm had gone forth that the third timelwon’t like it.” would be the last. His berth was a “I wonder What he'd Look like,” said good one, and the mate wanted it in, the man with a grin. “Hang me If I place oihis own, which was wanted by ' don‘t come up and see.” rEd Jones. A. B. I ” Get me 80:11:: nlnflmc ” nlendad Tom- In Borrowed Plumes. thin 8'3 away! THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. August 24. 1899 y” . . said the mate, turn- mg away to shout an order to the . .. busy getting sail. ".W'here are the y, old man 7" 1n- skipper. How shomld I know 8” . asked the ommg Interested i n the men take that awa y cloes the mate: W“ them things ( as “'9“ in a: ”I Want to 010thes, Bob," him steadily. ”Where’s 3 Other. 'oc-h Here’s a young gent come to bring Jmiss, You! some clothes cap’n."said the man, kin Ita‘lflnrg the. sack from the boy. Hg: Why dldn’t you come before ?” [at I 31‘ 0Wled tne captain who was reading .. tbs advertlsements. '\;.' l we. can't he ?" said the other, dis- comfi ted. “ Y mmy scornfully. “You 0u8‘ht to know that,” “He, can’t he ’9'” said the other, dis COmfited. "You lnmm hm _.-_-L .- his tongue. The mate’ll get off directly she .' floats,” continued Tommy, “ Put 'these : on and spoil his little game. It's rain- ing a little new. Nobody’ll Bee YOU, ~-â€" Luv“ UV VV UV“ “1° Liva- §His brain rang with sentences of 'scorching iniquity, but they got no : farther. . ; “ Well, say thank you, if you can’t :say nothing else," suggested his tor- mentor, hopefully. “I couldn't bring nothing else." said Tommy, hurriedly; “all the things was locked up. I tried to swop ’em and nearly got locked up for it. Put these on and hurrv nn” The man pixâ€"t his hand in the sack, and pulled out the clothes. “Whatdo you think of 'em?" he ask- ed, expectantly. The captain strove vainly to tell him, but his tongue mercifully forsook it§ office. and dried between his lips. ~cvv-w- " He led the way up the bare wooden stalrs, followed by the harassed boy, and. outer-ed a small, dirty room at the top, In the center: of which themaster of tho Sara}: Jane sat to deny visi- tors, m a mu of ’socks and last week’s paper. on, come and tell cap’n what you’ve got for ’im; I want. ‘to ’ear what ha 888. He’s been swearing ’ard since ten o’clock this morning, but he ought to Gary, spugething special over this.” “I wouldn‘t get you. clothes. 110 110*: for fifty pun," said 'the man, severely. Wot d‘yer mean wanting to spoil DeOple’s pleasure in that: way? Come “I wonder What he'd Look like,” said the man with a grin. “Hang me if I don‘t come up and see.” “ Get me some clothes." pleaded Tom- it last night, Bob, is morning they must have took '..Of my helpless state and ikeiyj.” said the mate- fnrnâ€" '. wno was standing oil-Ii" “w . ’ ptoe to skippers ponnet on. ” Now scarf overll‘mgs chip to hide his 3nd nL:L-L your OW ‘1 the mate. turn- an order to the Y setting sail. a line,’ sand on. “ It’s a much for seem Square and rest them and nearest post, usually consists of two policemen, one riding a horse and the other in a backboard. Rude shelters, perhaps sod-huts, are erected along the trail at forty-mile intervals. The two men start west from, say, Post A, and at the same time two men start from Post B. They travel forty miles per day until they meet and exchange notes. Then the) make a detour to' the south, touching the American line. and. ban]: fhjlo .1; LL-2 .- from Winnipeg to the Rockies, close: to the forty-ninth parallel, which di- vides the two countries. The patrol usually consists of two policemen, one riding a horse and the other in a buckboard. Rude shelters, perhaps sod:’huts’ are 61-80th alnnnr rkn 4-..-” Number oi ("livers and Men in the Farce m'l‘heir [tale of Payâ€"Lead the Life of a Regular Soldier in Barracksâ€"Suzie ln- cidents of Their Life on (in Plains, and Showing Their Coolucss in Face of Great Danger. THEIR The skipper looked in the direction indicated, and swelling with impotent rage, shook his fist fiercely at a red- faced man with gray whiskers who was waiting innumerable tender kisses from the bridge of a passing steam- AT “Why, domft you go an' lay down," said. the mate, “'am I’llsen-d you down a once cup 0’ hot tea.. You'll get his- “Not you," said the make. cheerfully, “you ain’t. big enough. Look at that p03? fel_low over there." I The skipper, biting his lips with fury, ; turned. from one to the other,and then with! a big oath walked. forwa-rd. Be- fore he could reach the foc'sle 3111 and Ted dived down before him, and by the time he had descended, sat on their chests 8318 by side confronting mm. To thre .3 and appeals allke they turned a deaf ear, and the frantlc skip- per was compelled at last to go on deck again, still encumbered with the hated skirts. “I'm with them two," said 'Bill gruffly, gs he f:gn:ned_away. “Very well, then, I'll have Bill's," said the skipper, “But, mind you, my lad, I'll make you pay for this afore I’ve done with you. Bill’s the only honest man aboard this ship. Gim'me your hand, Bill, old man." 'em’up at once. D'ye think I'm going about- in these petticoats ?" “They're my clothes," muttered Ted, doggedly. “Well, to tell the truth, 811‘," said Ted. “I‘m like the mate. I'm only a poor sailorman, but I wouldn't lend my clothes to the queen of Eng- land." - “You fetch them clothes," roared the skipper, snatching off his bonnet and flinging it on the deck. “Fetch “I’m the best judge of that," said the skipper, sharply. “Fetch ’01:: “PC: “I'm very sorry, 311'," said Ted, shift- ing uneasily from one leg to the other, and. glancing at the mate for support, “but they ain't fit for the likes of you to wear, sir.” “Very good." said the. skipper. “Ted, come here. -Wherefis your other clothes ?" IR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILI‘ TIES IN THE NORTH-WEST. loudly. and frowning significantly at th9__crew, who_ufero {igtening (To Be Continued.) '5 .‘n 7:, MW ;'...; F A Gentleman living in a suburb“! town brought a lawn mower home one “mm-118‘, and the next morning u is Out early testi His little fr -_31 r- year-aid: daugfier hearing the noise ran to this Window to investigate and after 8821138 at it in ast onis'hmenz {or a moment, exclaimai: Qh, ntnmmi. t'on for cleverness attained it simply by knowing how to hold her tongue- WVhenever she was not thoroughly in' formed upon a subject, and did th feel eble to talk intelligently upon}! She Simply held her tongue, looked WISG and .said nothing. Other people did the talking, and she listened with flatter‘ mg attention. 0n matters which 8110 knew thoroughly, she talked “'er gmetly and easily, hence her repma‘ _-..- H as) DLLO’ILrllCKL VUW dead, probably by one of the very men vyho had cheered him. Cook st!“ hves; he is in government empIOIv' ”3 the Northwest. Infihe annals of the police there are 1149mm: stories of this sort enough to fl“ a. mighty volume, perhaps we“ strange}: tales than I have told here.â€" 1]? A le The spirit of camaraderie is strong as among these riders of. the plains. In the force or out, “acting” or "ex," it {6 is all the same; he is or was “on eot 1- us.” During the Riel rebellion the ,1 police were always in the from. It .e was at the taking of Batoche that Jack 3 one instance of this comrade-love. '1 There had been a hot scrimmage, and 1 the field. Jack French saw him, and r standing up, shouted in a brogue with 5 the music of an organ in it, "."hat ’ are you doing there, Cook 3” " “I’m wounded,” came back a faint ’ call. ’ and down he marched, whistling gay- ' ly to himself, as the bullets came SPiShing by him. throwing up little clouds of dust here and there allabout as he marched along. Two bullets cut their way through the skirt of hlS tunic. "They’re getting them pretty close now,” muttered Jack, but he was only a few feet away from Cook. . May it beremembered to the credit of ‘the half-breed rebels that when they realized what noble Jack French’s mission was they ceased fire. And When he swung his wounded comrade ’back with him, a cheer ran through the whole line of rebel redoubts until the prairie grass trembled with the vibration of the beaten wind. He brought Cook safely back to car-iv. and then went back again to L126 fighting that he loved so well. H.133 reward was not the V. C., for within half an hour he was stretched out J A UNDERSTANDS A FINE ART PECU'LIAR LA‘VN MOVVEH rid these horses have. V" ersof meat, sunshine or arctic cold, far or near, the duty must. be done. my, the fear of the “black death” ' iagara cataract. A constable may sta as Corporal Crane did, ten yea on his way to Pen d‘Oreille to some strayed horses. The shining brightly, the air w still. After a While the sky became , fine, sharp-cutting crhjips of snow began to fly and the .. ,. Soon it was a fuil~defined snow-Storm, wiz‘h the wind driving. The snow piled up until it ' . . The trail had vanished, and the plain was awhiie, heaving sea. The marrow in the cor. poral’s bones was thickening up, and has blood was sluggish and cold Then uwâ€"vv V‘l.‘ uv-v- L Fraser, Shhâ€"{c.Clure’s Magazine t‘h'e lrned ; 00 Edition also u: hay.an,d grainl L’L - the little fellow tlae sidewalk. melted up the stunned and ble .‘~' child and car ' Herd’s shop strmrk who was playing on Editor Thurston The nicked sweet a â€"â€"v. {Baptist Sabbath School "' at Eugenia, nd had an enj ,nc- Tuesday of lust oyable time. -v “LOUIL, D103 lict of the late Josveph \Vatson, v like a sheaf ready for t nesday, the 16th inst. (lav following her remains were l at rest in the Mount Zion. Cemetc alongside her husband who precw her over four y was held in. Mt. . 'st church in II place. Four sons and three daug ters preceeded her to the (rlnvw Lnâ€" After a lingering illness. 3; with Christian resignation and tient waiting, Mrs. Watson, sr. HOE Of the ]H_f.0 -Tncnnl‘ “‘7. A A The remains of Mrs, \Vm. Lock- hart, who fell asleep in the Lord at her home near Proton Station on Wednesday morning last week, were interred in the Flesherton Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. A funeral service was held at the house. Rev. Mr. Darroch preaching an excellent sermon from Rev. 14 : 13. The de- ceased was 69 years of age and a faith- ful member of the Baptist Church which she attended regularly when her health permitted. Mrs. 'l‘hos. \Vhitten, near Markdale, and 312‘s. Edward Whitten, of this place. are daughters of the deceased. ‘Supplement to _ 5 last we Mr. and Mrs. P.- Quigg met with a ' Masher sudden and sore bereavement last ,i ll week by the death of ‘their daughter, I z} a and g; ' _ ‘ Hit 21.x. ' MréfA- Sherson, Who died at 1191',Ux\'011.\'< home in Proton on Monday night 5 play :1: afterafew hours illness. The re; h. 'x' mains were interred in Flesherzon ‘ "1 V Cemetery on Wednesday, Rev. Mr, H‘ Thom ofiicating, assisned by Revs, ”0g . n Carlyle and Buchanan. A largely fi?.l‘1~l"f"’.f‘ attended memorial service was held :21” i. in the Presbyterian Church Sunday A ‘0.” Y . liléiiid ’~" morning when Mr. Thom preached ‘ 1" p i . «“le .mgt an appropriate sermon from the text, A f “Blessed are the dead which die in it” _‘"_ the Lord.” Deceased was thirtv ““‘“ years of age and was married to her £1,qu . l ‘L: “,‘I‘;‘ now sorrovung husband about two , \ Y 1 and a half years ago. I :Lll‘l .‘11 )‘.\v ”W- m! cards asiem advcftiscmcms 8 cent; pf Ch: first mscruoa; 3 (:th PC each subacqucnt mscmon~mi r. :o: , not exceeding one inch Advertiments without 5pc: 4-. emu blishcd till forbid and charg»: ~. ouccsâ€"“ Lost." “ Fm:- _..... t." hrs! insertiou_ 25 t 2:: ‘ The Giro-{dc is the most wide _ E! rad newspaper published in of His saints.” 75 years Of 388 211A ck.) km a Tut Gunmen: mil be sent to any amine of postage. fer $|.9c pc‘ yablc in adwmceâ€"Suso ma} .paxd. The date to which ever}- idsois denoted by the number on (11-. 0 nger discontmucd until all arran- -:-_ Afflap nronririm- TH: fonts? Yu I I E {a rug tom *5; CU "on m: 1!! put" To me: . _,_ m. ‘ - .d" one the gr-caicst can: in t' "it ~Tagndi“ blend.1hat Ruth}: :2; v:% and sell it only in the cisg-v Wits purity and 6556.45; 81:13..» , 'bo-dsflx pickets-.3311 nea- 5“. Ir sons and three dauwh .ed her .to the glorv b. 15' hqrse belonging to Mr Ege‘nla, gave Mr. Herhpm FLESHERTON . m "’3 flg‘rwc Punn’v- 87:21., mvrss a. co. up by the Indian T best qualities of I_:1JL. by“ W V ------ : ”no. of the prOprictor' TEA '“m’o -n‘ at “46 L. W‘ anfifit’: Cemetery. b preceded A service borne this was, laid m - pa- .121 V bur W M w G “'8 re 'd. 11' Y8! i. 1‘ 7V 01.118 riar otheq aboui and I‘ F1011: know man the l of extex' a“ \ old I a w just