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'* Tm WEN flflRflNIBLE In" mono" uomuuo an“: m mu, mu m DURHAM, ONT. 1'1 inns and Surgeons, Ontario. Ofiice bours9to 123. 11).. 2:0 4p. m. Residence and ofice, Old Bunk buildings Upper Town, Durham. Telephone No.10. mm For transient advertisements 8 cer. as per line for the first insertion :3 cents per ““8 o e 0 line each subsequent msemonâ€" mlnlOlI m Hessian] cards, not exceeding one inch. “.09 pet .Cnnum. .Advertisements without specific dinette!» '1" be published till forbid and charged ac~ ly Transient noticesâ€"“ Lost," “ Found,‘ " For ”eta-90 cents for first insertion, 3’ cents let‘s-cl! subsequent insertion._ 'I'I‘IBJOB:: I fice over McLachlan’s store. Ofiice hours, 87 to 10 a. m.. 2 to 4 p. in. and 7 £09 p. In. Special attention given to diseases of women and children. Residence op- pouite Presbyterian Church. FFICE AND RESIDENCE A short distance east of Knapp’s Hotel, Lambton Street, Lower Town, Durham. Ofice hours from 12 to 2 o’clock. Arthur Sun, I. D. HYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OF- fico over McLachlan’s store. _9flicg _ Comm min fat-31y ndvcnisemcnu furnished on “nation to tho I All W1”, to ensure insertion in cunem wok should 5- brought m not but than Tuunn Ora. Jamieson lacdonald. W. 0. Pickering, D.D.S., I..D.S. FFICEâ€"FIRST DOOR EAST O]? the Durham Pharmacy. Calder’s Block. Residenceâ€"Lambton Street, near the Station. - V M “which” bide-red by strangers must be paid h it damn. . antnct nus forycafly Advertisements fnmshed on ONOR GRADUATE OF TORON- to University; Graduate of Royal Qollege gfubey‘galfiurgeow of Ontario. . l\ 1" Roomsâ€"Calder Block over Post Oflice. .D Ufiice over'Gordon’s new Jewellery Store, Lower 'l‘own Durham. Anyamount of money to loan 3t 5 per cent. on farm property. trv Oflice. D McIntyre’s Block, Lower 'l‘oiivn, Dur- ham. Collection and Agency promptly attended to. Searches made at the Regis- Dfioinrcver,Etc.,'Etc. Money to Loan at reasonable rates, and or. terms to suit borrower. Office. McIntyre Block Over the Bank. ARRISTERS. SOLICITORS, CON- vevancers. Etc. Money to Loan. Offices: Hunter’s New Block, opposite the Chronicle 011300. A. G. MACKAY. K. (I. W. I". DUXN. v _ __,, 1‘ er. Conveyancer. etc. Private money to loan. Old accounts and debts of all kinds collected on commission. Farms bought and sold. Insurance Agent. etc. Ofllceâ€"MacKenzie’s Old Stand, Lower Town. Durham. Ont. Il .. Land Vninntor and Licensed Auction- eer for the County 0! Grey. Selee promptly nttended to and notes cashed. n Auctioneer for the County of Grey. Sales promptly attended to. Call at my residence or write to Allan Pork P. 0. Order: may be left at the Chronicle ofice. 1’ eased Auctioneer for the County ot Grey. Lend Valuetor. Bailiff o! the 2nd Divuion. Court Sales end A" other matters omptly attended to. Highest refereencs nrnished if reqmred. pomp BY ALL LEADING Schools in Toronto. This deservedly paler system by means of chert, drills. method diagram. and .other interesting deviceemringl the following topics within the child’s innediete Eompreheneion: J. 6. Hutton, M. D., O. I. "‘ “V” ‘ ‘ Incomplete), mend with '9‘”an .11 new 'rvn. am .1. “I; mum to: tanning out Pint-elm ARRIS'I‘ER, SOLICITOR_. 131m ARRISTER, SOL_ICITO_R, Ego” EMBER COLLEGE PHYSIC- ARRISTER. NOTARY, COISVEY- AMES BROWN. ISSUER OF Marriage Licenses. Durham. Ont. A. H. Jackson. OTARY PUBLIC, CO_.\I_MISSION- AMES CARSON, DURBAQA. LIC- OBERT BRIGHAM. LICEN§ED Dr. T. G. Holt, L. D. S. UGH MACKAY. DU_R_HA_M. Eon-on AND Pnopnm'rou. Medical Directory. 6. Lefroy McCaul. lyel’s Music Method. Dental Direciorv. MacKay Dunn. W. 8. Davidson. Legal Direc‘lorv. l. P. Telford. ' Tn: Culomcu: will be sent to any addms, free of pouagy f0: “.00 per . year, payable in advanceâ€"3|. may to: so pmd. T he date to whit: every I ' is denoted by the numberon the o papa: _di..coptinued until all mean Miscellaneous. IS "I BLISIIID "inns Mnenu'r GUN. Tack! I. I. I. Childhood in its weakness is often a strength that resists the strain of all the passions, and that holds even when deep hatred exerts its power to drive asunder. “If it were not for the child, I would not live with you another day,” I heard an angry husband say to his wife, when righteous indignation drove him nearly to distraction. That was quite a number of years ago, and now they have two more chil- dren to strengthen the bond between them. This little episode of domestic intelicity was recalled by some statis- tics that recently emanated from Ber- lin and which speak volumes. These statistics have been carefully gathered from the divorce courts, and show that out of 1,000 divorces 540 were granted where there were no chil- dren, 214 where there was one child, 139 where there were two children, 60 where there were three children, 25 where there were four children, 12 .Where there were five children and 10 where there were six children. no Wasn’t 'l'oo Deaf. Deafness is largely a matter of habit, says a writer in the New York Press. I know men who cannot hear you two feet away, though you bawl at them, yet at the distance of a block they will grasp your faintest whisper. Some are deaf for convenience, some for fraud, some for hypocrisy. Beware of the deaf man. One of the noted deaf men was old Matt Grimn, long ago an assembly- man from Grifiln’s Corners, Delaware county, N. Y. By courtesy deaf mem- hers receive front seats in the assem- hly, while others usually draw lots. When old Matt was excused from drawing a fellow member hotly pro- tested. “But the old man is as deaf as a post," said the house leader. “Deaf !” exclaimed the protestant. “Matt Grif- fin deaf! Why. bless your honest soul, he could hear a ten cent shinplaster rattle in a bag of feathers!" St. Klldians are a most industrious and active as well as a religious peo- ple, and on the island at any rate the vexed problem of church attendance has been solved. Every man, woman and child capable of leaving the house- hold goes regularly to church, and only some serious disability will keep any person at homeâ€"Scottish Amer!- ed Kingdom, there being very little communication with the mainland and sometimes not for months at a stretch. Socially the islanders are practically a commune. If the head of a household is injured or loses his life among the rocks, his widow and family share in the proceeds of their labor as if he were there to take part in it If family illness prevents any one joining in the day’s work, he is asked to stay at home, and his interests will not be lost sight of. All questions, complaints, etc., are determined by their mode, or local parliament, whose Judgment is final. Early morning conferences usu- ally determine the day’s tasks. ' I Noteworthy In... The population of St. Kilda, the most westerly of the inhabited Scottish isles, is a unique one in many respects. The people are the most lonely in the Unit- The First Iron Ship. The first iron ship has more reputed birthplaces than Homer, according to Chambers’ Journal. Both the Clyde and the Mersey claim pre-eminence in this respect. Sir E. J. Robison of Edin- burgh designed an iron vessel in 1816, which was not launched till three years later, and it is said that an iron boat was worked on the Severn even as far back as 1787. Steel was not used in the construction of merchant ships’ hulls until 1859. Old salts were not alone in their belief that wood was meant by Providence to float. but iron to go to the bottom. A naval constructor of some repute once said: “Don’t talk to me of iron ships. They are contrary to nature.” Now none but small craft are built of wood in England. The Poor Dog. A Parisian clothes dealer kicked a dog out of his shop. The dog shot out with some rapidity and knocked over a woman with a jug of milk. The woman broke the jug and upset an elderly gentleman, and the jug cut both or them. At that moment a cy- clist arrived and was thrown off his machine by the prostrate figures. and simultaneously a cart came up and smashed the bicycle. The magistrate hlandly advised the entire squad to proceed against the dog, and they are now looking for fi-London Globe. Plenty on Hand. “You would get along a great deal better if you didn’t get so excited,” said the calm man to his irascible friend. “Can’t you learn to keep your temper?” “Keep my temper! Well, I like that!" retorted the other. “I’d have you un- derstand that I keep more temper in one day than you have in your posses- sion during a whole year!” “It ain’t all," replied- Johnny; “part of it’s in Elsie.” It Wasn’t All 1- 31-. “Johnny.” said his mother severely. “some one has taken a big piece of gin- gerbread out of the pantry.” Johnny blushed guiltily. “Oh, Johnny!” she exclaimed, “I didn’t think it was in you.” “Dorothy always begins a novel in the middle. ” “What's that for?" “Why, then she has two problems to be excited over, how the story will end and how it began.” Fortune smile. on the few. To majority she gives the laugh. Necessity In the ”meat ot'tynntl. It II the creed at duet-Pitt. Influence of Children. The world doesn’t give up its treas- ures easily. It isn’t in the cards for all of us to be millionaires. and mighty few of the “good fellows” get into that class. It’s better to earn your way first and go hunting for good times when you have reached the point where you can spare both the time and the money. Then possibly you’ll have more sense and have a diflerent notion about what a good time is. The young man who gets the sleep his system needs, is temperate in his habits, lives within his means and shows up for work in the morning with a clear eye and active brainâ€"that’s the man business men are looking for. They want employees whom they can trust. Having worked hard and laid by a competence, they want to throw some of the burdens on, and they won’t throw them oi! on the employee who is too much of a “good fellow.” Cut it out, boys. There’s nothing in it. There’s a whole lot of nonsense in that “good fellow” business. You can’t tool the public very long by living be- yond your means and keeping up up pearances. There must be a showdown some time or other, and that means a loss of seli.’ respect and many bitter ex- periences. Many a bright and promis- ing business man has failed because he tried to travel in too swift a class. whereas had he lived within his means he might have become a highly success. tul merchant. An Enemy of Pension. There is one enemy for which the pansy lover must watch like a lynx, and that is a little green worm that seems made on purpose to devour pan- sies. Where he comes from or why he should exist at all is a mystery. But if you find your little plants stop grow- ing and see the leaves perforated with small holes and your blossoms gnawed behold, your enemy is there. Eternal vigilance alone will save you. Your face must be brought to the surface of the ground. Kneel and turn up every leaf. Doubtless you will find the small green monster curled up and hiding. sucking out all the juices of the plant and so becoming exactly its color. which makes him so ditficult to find. and if not checked he will utterly de- stroy it. He will devour it in a few days. We don’t mean by this to say that “the boys” are mercenary. They don’t' altogether pass up a “good fellow” when he goes broke, but it isn’t the same. They say he hit the booze too hard and couldn’t stand the pace. They feel sorry for him, but he is out of it. His good fellowship doesn’t excuse him even in the eyes of his friends for hav- ing thrown away his opportunity. It In n Losing Gnue In the Long Bnn For Most Hen. Any sensible young man ought to know that he can’t be up late nights abusing his stomach and be in full pos session of his faculties for business the next day, and he ought to know also that a man must be clear headed and in full possession of his faculties to hold his own in the keen competition of life. Your “good fellow” is popular for the time being, but when his money is gone and he has lost his Job and is on his uppers the “good fellow" busi- ness doesn’t get him anything. It's “poor fellow" thenâ€"another good man gone wrong, and “the boys" are ready to bail another “good fellow” who has the price. The Boy. A boy is an odd piece of furniture, but he is the ground and chief ingre- dient of the man. Delude not yourself with the belief that the boy is not all he pretends to be, for he is a great deal more. He is an incomprehensible fel- low to any one but another boy. and because he will presently grow into the awkward between hay and grass period that separates boyhood from manhood, and to a lumbering idiot then, don’t signify that be is an idiot now. He never is. But his Chrysalis state fetters him and makes him seem like one sometimes. He Succeeded. A man arrested for murder bribed an Irishman on the jury with £200 to hang out for a verdict of manslaugh- ter. The jury were out a longRimo and finally came in with a verdict of manslaughter. The man rushed up to the Irish juror and said: “I’m obliged to you. my friend. Did you have a hard time '2” “i‘fiYes.” said the lrishman; “an awful time. The other eleven wanted to ac. quit yer.”â€"London Answers. The Last Dueling Clergymen. “When did clergynien cease to fight duels?” is a startling inquiry in Notes and Queries. It will be news to many of us that they were ever fond of that exhilarating pastime. But. as a mat- ter of fact. the Rev. Mr. Arn fought a duel with Lloyd fielany. Esq.. and killed him in Hyde park in 1782. He was convicted of manslaughter and lined 1 shilling plus six months in New- ga te. as. Usual Preference. “What kind of meat have you this morning. Larry?” asked the board of trade operator. W‘R'Veli. sir." said the butcher, “I’ve got some fine bear steak and some beef that’s just bully”â€" Quite Another Thing. “He was unable to meet hll bull. I understand ?” Leave your worries at home when you travel. Io. can act a tub ump- mv guinea. “Well. that's when you’re wrbng. He couldn’t dodge them." The boy is all right. BEING A GOOD FELLOW. :Itl’nvlph! Give me some lamb!” The Word “Jolly.” On the adoption of the word “jolly" into the English it had the meaning of beautiful, as it has among the French today. The English dramatist Beau- mont of the sixteenth century speaks of our first mother as “the jolly Eve.” In time, however. it came to mean hi- larious, regardless 01' physical beauty. But this latter meaning is probably the right one after all, as the word doubtless comes from Yule (Yu-le). the pagan Christmas. so to speak, for be it known that what we now obmrve as Christmas day was a heathen holiday called Yule, and the Yule festival was one of noisy demonstration. Yule indeed means noise or outcry, praising in loud voice, chanting. sing- ing, making outcry in honor of their god. From yule, then. to Jolly the step is short and easy, both meaning revel- ry. rejoicing. Ours is a risen Lord. theirs the same. The words are identi cal. So, too, in large degree the Christ- mas Jollities, praises and those of hea- then Yule. Into such close relation do simple words sometimes connect the present with the past. . Embarrassing. A settlement worker, having been re- quested by anxious mothers to address the younger women of the settlement clubs on “heart interest” topics, decid- ed to do so. She talked with the girls earnestly, urging upon them the deep and intrinsic sacredness of all love and marriage relations. the coarseness and vulgarity of indiscriminate flirtationS. the great and growing need for high ideals, standards and action on the wo- man’s part. Then. just as she took her seat. it occurred to her that she might have talked a little bit over the heads of her listeners, and she sprang to her feet with an added remark: “Please believe that what I say ls true, my dear friends," she exhorted earnestly, “and please don’t think I don’t understand my subject. I know what I’m talking about, girls-I really Once more she took her seat, delightâ€" ed with the air of general interest, and from the rear of the room came the question: “Please, Mrs. 8.. how many times have you been in love?” A Chinese Joke. In his book on “China and the Chl- nese" Dr. Giles gives a specimen of Chinese humor which, it the source were not known, might well be mis- taken tor American humor. There is a Chinese story which tells how a very stingy man took a paltry sum of money to an artistâ€"payment is always exacted in advanceâ€"and asked him to paint his portrait. The artist at once complied with the request, but .when the portrait was finished nothing was visible save the hack of the sit- ter’s head. “What does this mean '1” cried the sit. ter indignantly. “Well.” replied the artist, “I thought a man who paid so little as you paid wouldn’t care to show his face." Great Natures. Great natures are always generous. They are fountains not only of vitality. but of bestowal. However great the re- wards they receive may be. these re- wards are but a fraction of the worth of the service rendered. and no man ought to be satisfied. whatever his po- sition or work. unless he can feel that he is giving far more than he is re- ceiving. that a very large part of what he does is not returned in money. that however successful he may he on the practical side he must still be counted one of the benefactors of his kind be- cause of the generosity of his bestow- al.â€"~Outlook. Peach Pita. The statement has been made that prussic acid was made from peach stones. This is altogether a mistake. for, although under certain conditions a trace of the main principle of the deadly poison can be found in peach stones, there is not sufllcient to pro- duce the acid Without other essential ingredients. Indeed, without the proc- ess of fermentation there is no evidence at all of prussic acid in the stonesâ€"Ex- change. Irate Landlordâ€"Then go to the end of this road and read the sign there. Amorous Youthâ€"We have read it. It says, “Private,” and that is just why .we came down here. Just the Place. Irate Landlord (to couple who are taking a lovers’ walk on his property)â€" Now. then, can‘t you rem”. ’ In the Sweet By and 37. “Professor,” inquired the thoughtful member of the class, “don’t you sup- pose there will come a time when all the coal and all the coal oil stored away in the earth will have become exhaust- ed?" “Certainly." said the instructor. “What will we do then 7" “We shall be playing harps. I hope.” That Settled Bin. Husband-hYou’re not economical. Wifeâ€"Well, it you don’t call a wom- an economical who saves her wedding dress for a possible second marriage I’d like to know what you think econ- omy is! . All the World’s s ’Pothmry “0’. Sewâ€"Bqu is not an author; he’s a born chemist. Tim-Why? Sena-Every novel he writes become. 1 drug on the market. A ll: Won-es. Madgeâ€"Don’ t you think s girl should marry an economical man? Dollyâ€"I suppose so. but it's Just sv- MWWtoono. Amorous Youthâ€"Oh. yes. we can ”Thirty Yeere Experience. Watches. wa Pumps mo Runes. ALL Won GUAIANI‘BID gt “Live sud let live” Pincus. Pumps. OFFERS FOR I cum: G The First Chance to Buy: The '1‘. 0. Stewart Perm, lot 16, con. 2. W. G. R.. Bentinck. 1m acme with about I” cloned. frame house and other buildings. Said to huve a. lot of fine hardwood timber. The [aloolm Cameron 100 acres above Durham on Gnrafrua Rand. 1’0th Collected, no charge if no money made. loneyto Loan at very low ALL KINDS of business desls negoti- ated quietly and carefully. 2?. yesrs experience. “ Always prompt. never negligent.” THE Hanover Conveyancer 100 AcreqinB‘ontinck, in_e;cgl_lpnt H. H. Miller . . Lock Drawer 28. HANOVER. ONT I BEG LEAVE T0 INFORM KY CUS- ‘IOHERS sad the glnblio in (anon! that I m promrod to furni- 0mm, among», a PRESSCUBB WELLS. All orders ukon st the old lun- nar McGowan Kill will be promptly st ‘-_‘I-.I 4- state of cultivation. good buildings nnd fences. good soil. school and church close at hand. Post office on the farm. Owner getting up in yous and bound to sell. N., 6. J. McKechnie. Natty Spring Goods Silks, Prints, Skirting and Wrapperettes. 0U R CARPETS are worthy of your inspection. Fancy Wash Silks H. H. MILLER A . GORDON See the Snaps in Watches we offer. Practical thchmgker. GEORGE WHITIORB. We have just 1eceived anothc1 large ship- ment of Nobby 8111 mg Goods including. In four-yard Ends, in all the newest colors. price $1.75 each. They are good sellers. THE POPULAR CASH STORE. me Popuun'casu stone. rates Shewell Melfahan MARBLE d GRANITE All work wurranted. Orders ukon by Maura. Burclny E Bell. IIIO ICIIWI III wunyyvu av. -..-. -..._-_- __ _ and mtflonlntion work, under the following on! of competent teachers for thot deport-out: Direct importers from Europe“. American nnd Guardian qunrriu. FU RN [TU RE: PROPRIE'I‘OBB. DURHAM - AND - HT. Intending ntndonu abound enter at beginning 0! torn. or u noon utter u pouiblo. loco. 01.00 per month. WI. JOHNSTON. C. L. Gm. DURHAM SCHOOL. PROMPT ATTENTION '10 UNDERTAKING Opposite liddmgh Home mun. Ila-Lu. B A. Classicu and Model-no. hunt Dal:- lu Mat-km. Wu ROBINSON 0033!”. of the best makes DEPARTMENT. For all kinds of TRY