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Imau , a. SHIRT. or u guppy with a pr: BUTTS. HA N D] low will please all young lFlms Umbrella Shuwls. 11' interest is our an interest to got the money. It’s '8 the best we can admire the cus- )d honest goods at we buying to give money. ‘SSZ omen ‘hE the qualil D NITTS. BAND} :0 to make your ch .ng admired by everyone ;.mpse at them. '1‘th Hing very fast with us. Ginghams, Cambriu ad .. . . 75c. $1.00 and 31.25. ELS AND YARNS IN STORE. Linen and othera. The old. old! invite ycu to look in .8 res the many nice thing! » for the young and 0M. or the Christmas trade. men blic === onship \ more for a Christmas AND BOYS. Kesimie. ANCE HERE. 9 Thread at 'RIEIVDS. 'RIES. ARS from EMEN. 381'} make friends! all lines here! mmumfi STORE. other will you find I en. Examine than. Black Silk or Satin GIRLS. as. ar BYOB! shipment of the“ at to hand W. n in all (‘01079 It .iiankets at $2.75, $1.00 pair. 12$c fly in the price paid. sma up to 31.00- 95c to 50 pr. Lawn. figure MQJWUKE @MRUSWQ “Pay dirt..nd are hundred to the nan. or I'm a liar!" *Oh. Bob, do you mean it? Seems too good to be true!” “Sure. Tom. Guess l know ‘eolot’ when I see it. There’s fifty thousand vb the box length when we come to wash out in the spring. Reckon that up. and see if you can make us out worth less than half a million apiece.” “Bob Buriey, you're at! your base. I can’t believe it.” “Believe it or not. Tom Herrick; but even you can tell what a nugget looks {like after it's washed out, eh ?” Hurley scooped out a handful of clean, yellow nuggets varying in size .from a cucumber seed to a hazelnut from the pan in which he was testing dine dirt and held them out for his chum to examine. These two had been two months on the lil Dorado branch of the Klondike, having come up here :frotn Circle City on receipt of first news of a “strike” in this region. They had 'buiit themselves a hut. staked out a claim of 500 feet each along the creek and thin set to work "burning out” the earth. Herrick and Hurley ha.) burned and drifted, drifted and burned, until at last they Lad an «pen shaft sunk quite fifteen feet, and. as Bob had declared, ‘lwy had at lust viruck “pay dirt.” and had struck it rich. Tom tool; the handful of glistening nuggets from his partner, but said i ‘30? a word. Tho-re was no doubt of the factâ€"~at last gold had been found. "'inil. old man." said Bob. “what’s the matter with you? Don’t you know wimt i!:<:.~‘u nuggets 12mm to us?” “Don't i just! izoh. if the claim turns out half as goods you think we «"111! lmil! at) home. can't we. at the end of the summer?” “i:"'iit you are. Tommy, every time. It you hear me say it, it’s so! But 3 l'it‘l‘v's one thing i feel compelled to say and which you won’t be so hagpy to M‘s pie some time early in the evening. “Goodby.” “Homiliy, Tom. and good luck.” chattet'ed Bob as he closed the door. Tom swung sturdily along through the fine, dry snow, which came about :3]? to his knees, and derived exhilaration from the keen air and the prospect of sport. lie crossed the creek, climbed the farther haul: and came upon the level plateau. where the wind had wider sweep and the cold was more intense than in theishcltcred ravine. it was a long stretch. and no object intervened to break the monotony, so he plUtltlt‘il ahead for over an hour and arrived at the summer snow line. -'»Yzl£*l'0 the ptarmigans dwell. The graceful ptarmigan. though brown of plumage in the summer when the snow is melted and the scant vegetation can protect it. was now pure white and hard to distinguish from the snow itself, into which it dove and from which it darted out like flying fish on the surface .31 the sea. lie was a good hunter. having carried a gun ever since he had been able :to lift one, first practicing at the woodchucks and squirrels on the old farm. then extending his range to the moose and deer down in the woods of Maine. So when. all of a sudden. a white, spiritlike thing broke out of the snow and made off. straight to windward he threw up his gun and toppled it over-in- stanter. ’ .only death. he was staggering toward the bank of the creek. But it was far .3way..and;he was not sure of his bearings. when he heard the report of a fire- arm. He answered by discharging his gun. and not long after Bob hove in sight. dragging: after him a sled thickly piled with skins. *‘Zonnds. old man. but I got scared for you! Here. tumble on to this sled. Bundle up mthe furs and let me drag you back home. .\'ot a word. Do as I .tell you. :Z‘m boss of this expedition. my boy. Another hour and you’d have Lain down-to sleep. now. wouldn’t you ':" “l’m afraid 1 should,” drowsily muttered Tom. “I’m just about done up. Bob. But. say. I got the birds. didn't l?" "Yes. you did; but if you‘d have gone to sleep they’d have come rather “1‘... \t u I Several got away from Tom’s shots. their movements were so erratic, and there was little to distinguish between snow white bird and bird white snow. .81 last. however. marking down where a flock entered a snowdrift, he made for it and stirred them up with his feet, and when they sailed out dropped three of them on the wing. In this manner, by pursuing the birds closely and keeping them on the move. he secured t’mvrteen and then thought it about time in) start for camp. But in all his windings and doublings while in pursuit of the ptarmigans he had so confused himself that he couldn’t find the trail back to the creek. The sun had long since set. and but a faint twilight remained, while the cold air was getting colder. though the cutting wind had died away. ilours later. tired to exhaustion. tempted to yield to the intolerable drowsi- ness that was stealing over him. and to succumb to which he knew meant only death. he was staggering toward the bank of the creek. But it was far __--A A. n nut; a): the pitgfirewas his industrious partner packing the fourteen ptarmigansi into a pie. He had a dish as big as a milk pan and twice as deep well lined with dough and garnished with all the ingredients. As he dexterousiy Irimmed the top crust and set the dish down for one last admiring look he saw 11131: the sleeper had awakened. “Hello. 'l‘om. how d'yon feel? Look at that! How's that for a pie. eh? Big enough‘to last a week. ain't it? Where'd I get the dish? 0h. Satn Reynolds. amt-his brother Dave were here after you left. and they’re coming 13‘‘I"t0 the feed. By the way. Tom. wish you merry Christmas! Same to me? Oh. that's all right! Fun a millionaire. you know. and. as for that matter. so am you! i‘retty business for a millionaire, heyâ€"picking ptarmigans and mak- ing a scuiiion of himself generally? But never mind. There's a good time acoming hy and by. Xext year this time we’ll have our horses and servants, sure’s you're born. Tommy, my son.” .Ll‘has Bob rambled on. the while setting the great pie carefully in a corner A}! the-pit. which had been heated redhot with stones taken from the creek bed. And there it simmered and sizxied and in the end turned a delicious Ahmwn just as Sam and Dave came over from their cabin, farther up the creek. The pie Was served from a stump which stuck up in the center of the ’hut. it was a pronounced success. and Dave declared that it “beat turkey .‘Ia... But, Tom heard nothing. He slept until the cabin was reached and long; Robb-Walls after he had been bundled into his bunk. When he awoke next morning, E be paid $10 re: refreshed and reenperated. the first thing he saw through the curling smoke ! Couu.--Uarried PACKING THE FOURTEEN PTARMIGANS INTO A PIE. “()UODBY. TOM. AND GOOD LUCK!’ 9% 'n Walls-McIntyreâ€"-That we take no action re Mr. Hahn’s nccount.â€"- ‘ Carried. The Reeve reported on examining W. H. Wallace’ 3 wire fence 106 rods, and H. L. Nicholson’ 3 200 rods. pay 3 men: r.ecommended Robb-u McFadden-That. the Ree-ve’e report be adapted and W. H. Wallace receive $91.20 an} H. L. Nicholson, $40 as per By-law.â€"Carried. Com. Robb reported on examining Jno. Fairbuiru’s wire fence 157 rods, and recommended payment. Council met December 16th, Min. ate. approved. McIntyre - Wallsâ€"-That Com mis- sioner Rubb’s ifs” be adopted and Mr Fairbairn e paid $31.40 accord- ing to By-law.-Carried. Com. McIntyre reported on exam- ining wire fence erected by J. W. Wilson 59 nods and recommended payment. Com. McFadden reported on S. MrQueeu’s wire fence and recommend ed payment of 10 rods of the same. \‘.allsâ€"â€"-Robbâ€"-Comr. McIntyre's repun be adopted and Mr. Wilson be paid $11 80 in terms of By law. â€"Car- ried Robb--V\’allsâ€"-That Com. McFad- deu’s report be adopted and McQueen he paid $2 in terms of By-law.â€"-Car- ried. Com. Wells reported clearing cul- vert. lot 4, con. 8. by Alex. McIntyre $1.00; clearing water COUI‘SH at. 100 60. con 2-3, abu ut 4'5 rods to Walker’s creek by J. Hunt 34.; repairing Walker’s bridge con. 23% by J. Hunt, $1.50. McIntyre â€"-McFadden-â€"That fore- going report. be adopted and orders granted, and Com. receive $1.50 fees. I-L'arried. McIntyre ---Robb-â€"~-That Walter Hastie, Assessor, be paid the sum of ~52 attendance at Judge’s Court of Revision and 70 cents mileage. By order of Judge Morrisonâ€"Carried. Com. McIntyre reported row! im- provement on Egremont and Proxou townline; J. Ferguson Egremont’s Share, $1.07; A, Fcrgusou L1‘,, $3.65; Wm Haulage removing stones off road, $1 95; J08. Philip cutting); hill Cull. 10-230, 5580; \Vm. Brown cutting balance of said hill $.13 ; A. McEach- an. job on Egremoun and Glezwlg tuwuline, [figs cmont’s share 32?) :30; L. MCUOHgaH drawing: tile 51.2."; R; Snmil Lilo cuIVert $1.50, . \Valis- McFaddenm'l‘lnm foregoing report. be adapted and order granted, and Com. mocive 355', com. fees.â€"- Cmried. Mclulyre~ 'lonâ€"Thu' Mr. Allan’s report mad improvements in Holstein ~~Unuding $8; crossing $3.30; grav- 011mg 3565) be adopted and orders granted. â€"Carried. The Reeve reported repairing bridge lot 6, con. 5 by l). Ferguson. 50¢; filling approaches to culvert lot 115, can b’ by L. Hattle 5.57); clearing lUudWfly lots ‘27-'28, con. 9â€"10 2.3 cts.; payment. recommended. Wallsâ€"McFaddenâ€"â€"'l‘hat Com. Mc- Queeu’s report be adopted and orders granted, and Com. receive $2 fees.â€" Curried. McFadden-â€"â€"-Robbâ€"â€"-That A. Mc- Cnbe’s account for $2.90 for crossing be not entained, but his account for repairing grader. as well as George Dale’s account of $1.50. repairing grader be paid, Mount Forest refund- ed half share of repairing grader,â€" Carried. The Reeve reported examining the Crown Lands Department, 'l‘oronto, respecting the Roadway across Wil- Lder' 3 Lake and from the infor mation received that said roadway belongs 3 to this Municipality. ; Wells -- McFadden â€" That the ? Reexe’s report be adopted and he be paid $5 expenses to Toronto in con- nection with said roadway. -â€"Can ietl. McIntyreâ€"McFaddenâ€"-That Geo. Klempp be paid $5 for use of Council mom for 10 sittings.-â€"-Carried. McIntyre--â€" Walls-«That \V. Hastie he paid $10, balance of salary us As- 595501' {or l90l.--Carrie.i.‘ Comr Robb reported repairing bridge 20”! sideroad, con 14-15 by A. AIL-.Gnllivray, cost $1. Wells-much:tyre-o-That Commis- sioner Robb’s report, be adopted and order granted.â€"-Unrried. lobbm-\IcInLyre--â€"'l‘hat J. Brown’s account of $5 and Jno Waddel’s for $15, goods supplied to Mrs. Barclay, be paid. orders gl'ahte~1.â€"Carrind. Cmu. Robb reported filli'ng approach to bridge lot 16, con. 13'). and repair- ing culvert 5th sideroad by W. Reid, :37); a tile culvert 10th sideroad by Jim. Hamilton $1.50; clearing and repairing culvert, 10th sideroad by S. Nuwton 75 cents. Robb -\Vallsâ€"-That Mr. Kingscou he paid $10113 appeal School case an McIntyre-â€"McFaddenâ€"Thu fore- going report be adopted and orders granted and that. Comr. receive $2, feeS.â€"-Cal‘ri0d. McIntyreâ€"McFaddenâ€"That Com. Robb’s report. (or drawing tile be ad- apted and his account for $1.50 be paid' â€"- Carried. By-law14z') for holding Municipal Elections passed the usual readings, \\ as signed. sealvd. etc. McFAddenmRobb-Jrhau the re- quest frog) Drcmgre and_ qugtgin re 1; Public Library Grant. be laid over until next meeting of Council. â€"Car- ried. VVallsâ€"-Robb-That R. '1‘. Dodds be credited with 2 days road work for 1902.-â€"Carried. CHRONICLE. THURSflAY. DECEMBER 26. 1901. e-ve’a 4 J00. Rice grai'el 84; J. Hincks do. Lilace 83.53; F. Jordan do. 81.33; Muni- lson, cipal World election supplies. $8.20; 1A. Mitchell express charges 40 cts.; ining Clerk telephoning 20 cent; J. Swan- rods, svon gravel $1.10; G. Freeman dour ' Mrs. Barclay $9.60; Clerk’s quarter i salary 335; do postage and station- nmis- . , l and ery 33' McIntyroâ€"-Mci‘ndden- -Thnt 200 copies of Financial Statement be printed at the Review ofice, Durham. for distribution on nominationgtion day ”Carried. Resolved that the following ac- counts he paid : - Wathâ€"Mc-Intyre -'l‘hnr. the Finen- ciel Sum-menu as presented by the Emma and Treasurer 09 received and adopwcl.â€"-Curried. McIntyreâ€"“falls â€" That the Reeve vacate the chair and Mr. Robb take same.â€"Carried. McIntyreâ€"-.\'icFaddenâ€"-That this Council tender a very hearty vote of thanks to the Reeve and Clerk for the able and gentlemanly manner in which they have discharged ‘the duties of their office with this Coun- cil and also the affairs of the Town~ ship for the year l901.â€"â€"Carried. â€"â€"- -~â€".£.O.â€"â€"<â€"-«_ Pain in the Back makes life miserable. Can it be our- ed? Yes, in one night. Polson's Nerviliue gives a complete knockout to pain in the back. for it penetrates through the tissues, takes out the soreness and,paiu, invigorates tired muscles, and makes you feel like a new man. Nerviline cures quickly because it is stronger, more penetrat- ing. more highly pain-subduing than any other remedy. Don’t sufler an- Other minute. get Nerviline quick. and rub it in, for sure as you were born it will cure you. .5c. nie. Jr. IIâ€"Artlmr Ritchie. Neilie Mc- Gillivray, Elias Edge, Frank Cullin- Sr. I-â€"Herbie Dunsmoor, Mable \Vismer, Gertie Morton, Andy Vessie and George Newell aeq. Jr I--Anuie Ewen. Sr. IIâ€"-.\Iadge Morton, Minnie Vessie. Ella Edge, Johnnie Nowell, Ethel Heughau. SO”. 'l‘aken all in all, the Pliilippian out look is discouraging. \Ve cannot hold the Islands save as dependent and suhject colonies. The natiVe races will always be hostile and in- surgent. American homekeepers find the climate too deadly for endur- ance beyond a term of one or two years. Little revenue will be deriv- ed from the islands. Their forcible government will com the maple of the States yearly millions and the Sacrifice of countless American lives. â€"-St. Louis Republic. PL. lIâ€"--Rillie Dunsmoor, Vila Mclieclmie and Smith Ewen aeq. “All wellâ€"all happyâ€"lots of fun”. That is the regular reportfrom the monkey cage of Barnum’s Circus ever since the keepers began dosing the monkeys with Scott’s Emul- sion. Consumption was carry- ing off two thirds of them every year and the circus had to buy new ones. Council adjourned. .One day a keeper accident- ally broke a bottle of scott’s Emulsion near the monkey cage and the monkeys eagerly lapped it up from the floor. This suggested the idea that it might do them good. Since then the monkeys have received regular doses and the keepers report very few deaths from consumption. Of course it's cheaper to buy Scott's Emul- sion than new monkeysâ€"and that suits the circus men. IVâ€"Alfred McKeclmie. lII-â€"Agnes Ewen, Willie McKech- Consumption in monkeys and m n an is the same disease. If you have it or are threaten- -__.§:-......- ed with it can mm 4â€"4:: 43 SCHOOL REPORTS. U. s. 8. N0. 2, B. G. .â€"-â€". 0.0 9- ‘ This pictute teprescnts the Trade Mark of Scott's Emulsion and is on the wrapper of every bottle. Send for tree sampk. SCOTT 8: “OWN E. ‘IURONTU CANADA 50c and $1.31! druggists. D. ALL-Ax, Clerk. flarling’s . We are selling a very beautiful line of goods suitable for the Holiday Trade at prices away down. EBONY GOODS OUR PERFUMES BON-BONS and all kinds of Xmas Confectionery and Nuts. JNO. A. DARLING Standatd Bank of Canada. Agencies in all principal points in On- tario, Quebec. Manitoba, United States and England. HEAD OFFICE. TORONTO. ' Gr. P. REID. â€"- - MANAGER. A general Banking business trans- ~ cted. Drafts issued and collections made on all points. Deposits re- ceived and interest allowed at cur- rent rates. Interest allowed on Savings Bank do- poaits of $1 and upwards. PrOInpt. attention and every facility uflorded customers living ut a. distance. Anyone sending a sketch and descri u may quickly asmrtain our opinion free w other a: invention is probably patentable. Communion. tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patent. sent free. Oldest arency for securing patents. Dntnnf- tnkan Ihrnulzh Munn C0. receive special notice. without charge. In the ‘ ~ - A A- n AAAAAA 1 v v â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" v ._ A handsomely illustrated weekly. Lament dr- culation of any scientific oumal. Terms. 83 a year: four mogths. 81. 80 d by all-rewadgler: FANCY PIPES, Best Cigars and TobaCCOS. and Smokers’ Requisites to be had here. 00., 3618rordway. Ebony Natural Wood Military Sets. Ebony Comb and Brush Sets. Ebony Manicure Sets. Ebony Natural Wood Hair Brushes. Ebov y . Natural Wood Cloth “ Ebony Natural Wood Shaving “ Celluloid and Leather Sets. Violins Violin Bows Strings Etc. Mouth ()ru‘ans and a host of Other“ Articles for sour inspection. Capital Authorized. . 32,000,000 Paid Up ...... . ..... 1.000.000 Reserve Fund ........ V 600.000 'gééfifi'fi'é 'Jil’nlericgjgt I'I‘.‘ “ V'- Bnncb Office. 625 F 8L. Washington. D. DURHAM AGENCY. Weak, Nervous, Diseased Men.‘ Are the talk uf the town. Large stock. All odors and Hand- some l'mckagges. See our 2200 Package. THE SAVINGS BANK. d. RE: LLY, Agent. CALDER BLOCK. DRUG STORE I ' IMPLEMENT WAHERUflMS THE La RGEST STOCK Do You Want lust Received REPAIRS of all Kinds constantly on c. McKlNNON. Perhaps you need n new Buggy. \Ve can supply you n astonish- ingly low prices. For Sewing Machines, Organs and Pianos, give us a trial. Lower Town. Durham. Santa Blaus Toys, Games, Picture Books, Nuts, Candies and Xmas Presents of all kinds. Big 4, son 0? YOU FARMERS! ed a letter from parties baring a inure smount to lend st ver low rates. Some of you have a at of old notes end accounts that ought to be collected. If you will bring them in I will try to get the monei for you end will mnke no chemo if, collect no money. If you want Deeds, mortgages, Loam, lVilIc or other writings drawn I will do the work for you pronpdr. Just now I have saute 0!! ”ml The Se son is now on when fur- mers will find a pressing need to get. Some laborseving device to keep up with the times. and II we have Of Farm and Domestic Implo- ments ever seen in Durham, it will certulnly pay intending purchasers to Call end see our goods before purchuing else- where. H. II. HIllEB. You Want a Plow. a Harrow. a Scuffler, or I Cream Separator? If so we cull suit you to a '1‘. t Received a Large Stock of the best Wagons made in Canada, and we are bound to sell them at Rock Bot- tom Prices to make room for our Harvesting Machinery, which will be here in good time. CALL and SEE him. MgKinnon’s fl 0! YOU will want. to buy more land. I have a lot of good furymopertios for sale. Some of _- .__A ‘- -AI| I “in ISHA'I’ I-.." ‘7' Vl'Vv- v-vv Ov- you WI“ want to ”If"! coinâ€"like! sell for you. and if I make an ab want to trade. . I own some 300‘ town pro rty and a form or two and um ways ready for} fair ox. chums. Some of you vylll want.“ borrow money. I huvogugt ronelv- Harvest it over and you will now be arranging your bucinoea afl'ain . H. BEAN. With a Big Load of has arrived at. the CMDER'S - - BUICK