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4 Glenelg. 70 acres cleared. 30 acres good cedar swamp, well fenced. in good state of cultivation, well watered. springs and run- ning brooks. Good log house. frame barn 48x62. stone stable underneath. good frame implement shed 24x40 and other good out- buildings. Convenient to church and school, eight miles from Durham and eight miles from Markdale. Terms reasonable. For further particulars apply to MRS. PATR!CK O’NEIL. Sept. 1, 1903.â€"4mos. \Vritiag Paper! 00 ACRES, LOT NO._1:3_, CON. 3 School Books and Sup- Our store is well supplied with everything in the Hardware line. 2“? we are selling all our Fancy Lamps at a reduced price to make room for our new stock. Do not lose this opportunity. Hardware intwi and Embosmed Writing paw,- see-ms to he in vogue my,“ (1,”: Of coursu we have it and ever). othr-r kind nf fash- i0t’n§;}u C1°¥'T6’.>p0h~'3‘-U('8 Station- "23;. T9. {lather (mug-3v“ that ue 1:99p “rpm-date. and, more- over; supply Stationery of the worth whilesort. .If you have 138‘??? before parrmxizn-i us, see what we have to offer. plies of all kinds. See our stock of SCRIBBLERS. the large-st in town . Prices right. Farm for Sale. IO. AaDARLlNG DRUG STORE Chatham, August 22, 1903. To THE EDITOR or THE CHRONICLE. I am once more on the banks of the Thames, a few miles from the scene of the final struggle in the ill starred expedition of Proctor, when nearly a hundred years ago Tecumseh and his braves rendered their names illustrious. When I was here last there was orawn up on the opposite bank of the river the hull of one of the British Gunboats, which had been burnt to the water’s edge to prevent its capture by the victorous Ameri- cans. I am told it was sold to an enterprising firm to be made into canes and ornaments as souvenirs of the struggles of the past. The hull of the other gunboat still lies at the bontom of the river to await a like resurrection and transformation should there prove to be money enough in the venture. As if encouraged by the renovation of the streets. the merchants have all of a sudden awakened to the de sirability of beautifying their build- ings. A gleat improvement in archi- tecture is noticeable during the last few 3: ears. Things have changed since the disreputable ” Pork Row " used to grace the centre of he town, and now plate glass and a1tistic front decoration testify that Chatham has at last awakened to the consciousness that it is no longer a country town but one of the rising,r cities of the Dominion. Prince should proceed from Detroit, " without stop to London, but on the ‘ pressinrv invitation of the citizens of Chatham he airanged to stop to be piesente'l uith a pair of Derringer pistols. The changed piogram u as" ev e1 _\ where announced, and Chatham and the surrounding country turned' out. as was estimated, to the number of twenty thousand. In due time the royal train arrived and the Prince appeared. The orator on the plat- .forrn with his address in his pocket felt his heart beat as if the chance of his life had come. Mayor and alder- ._ men strutted about with all the , weight of dignity they could carry, Ei'l‘here were brief introductionsâ€" ‘ hearty cheers from the crowd, then a pauseâ€"a painful pauseâ€"but theE orator net e1 drew out his speech, iorE why. it was discovered at the last . moment that no pistols were there to ,present. Each looked on the other Etill toot said the train and the Prince [was gone. The Chatham Planet of that date declares that “ the Piince of Wales was, no doubt, fuily ten ' minutes standing on the platform ‘of the Royal car awaiting the pistols and at last was compelled to go 2.91 ay Without them. ’ Who was responsi- ble for this fiasco it is hard to say. though it seems to have been the re- sult of jealousies regarding the places , of honor for the occasion, but if rum- ' :or is to be believed it was thought a very funny thing by His Royal EHighness, who is said 0’11 3. recent Eoccasiou to have recalled the incident ,to a Canadian representative as one Eof the amusing incidents of royal : tiavelling. :1 HELD UP \VITEIOUT PISTOLS. Speaking of the old days in Chat- ham. a very amusing story is told in connection with the visit of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales in 1860. which by the way may have been less amusing to the original actors than to the present readers. It seems that the design was that the Prince should proceed from Detroit, The Preacher Abroad. vancing. new difficulties arising with every step of progress. It is a long time since we. as boys, used to listen to our genial neighbor, Mr. John Kerr, and my father evening after evening discuss ‘draining of the creeks.” The initiative in this move- ment was taken by the Sanfield Mc- Donald Government in 1870 and the work of digging began ayear later. Already the duch making has cut- grown the furtheSt reach of imagina- ition indulged in in those nightly ’discnssions. Drains have grown al- mopt to the dimensions of corrals, DITC HING AND CEMENT. corresponding development in the tools used in digging, till now not only pick and spade but even the plow and scraper are being supersed- ed. For the larger drains the present digger is a steam dredge which runs on track laid in the bottom of the drain, which cuts its way through. casting up a mound to the right and to the left. A serious difliculty is presenting itself as to the supply of materials for the many bridges required. Till lately the material invariably used was wood, but present prices rule that out of the question. A few larger bridges were constructed with abutments of stone. which was im- ported from Amhersthurg, and gird- ers of steel, but the stone proved very expensive. At present the ma- terials in general use are cement and steel. For smaller culverts tiles from one to three feet in diameter are being put in, while for the larger spans the abutments are made of cement and the Space spanned with steel girders. The question as to whether plank. or cement with a net- ting of wire through its centre, is the better for the flooring is still under discussion with the probability of the preference being ultimately for the cement. Thus there is every} prOSpect of a steadily increasing de-| mand for cement from all this region. Perhaps it may surprise you to hear it, but in the circles in which I have been moving, Durham cement is practically unknown, while the opin- ion is general that all Canadian brands are inferior to the American. Inquiry at the custom house elicit3| the information that notwithstanding“ all the new mills that are at work," the stream of importation is as large as ever. Crops in this section are, on thel whole. good though the cold rainy season has proved unfavorable for corn. The section known as the “ plains,” which a few years ago was“ drained by a system of pumping, is the admiration of every visitor; On this land, where formerly the (1108-, quitto pealed out shrill treble to t'li'e’ accompaniment of the deep bass of the frog, are now waving fields ofl oats and corn. An enterprisingi farmer has introduced into this land the culture of the peach, and prides himself this season in the possession of thirteen hundred trees, all laden with the luscious fruit. In this “plains land” everything is on a large scale. There are larwe ditches, large pumps, large fields, large corn stalks, large orchards. large. weeds, and we may add large talk, and yet the latter is in a measure excusable ; when talk and Schemes are crowned :with success. As railway matters are up for con- $ld81dtl0fl.t present is may be inter- esting to note the immenso dilIerenco a. level road and stiaight muck make to the haulage power of an engine. The other day I counted severity nine cars after one engine, and a thoroughly reliable informant cells me than as many as one hundred and nine cars have been counted in one train. Of course the engines are heavy, but you could not imagine the largesn engine taking such a load over our track. But I have already written at too great a. lengthâ€"permit me to say that I have had a fine holiday. made all the more delin-htful by my finding a goodly numberb of ministers at their work, their holiday being ove1 at an earlier date, thus giving the Oppor- tunity of both seeing and hearing them. D ises of the undersigned on or about Sunday, Aug. 10th. z‘red cow. horns turded in, giving milk at time of leaving. Any person giving inl'nrn'lation that. will lead to her recovery will be suitably rewarded. Aug. 24thâ€"3. TRAYED FROM THE PREM VEVUHIHI‘ I v "Iâ€"Iâ€" - It is sad to contemplate the unfortunate condition of so many men of our day and generation. At 30 they feel 50; at 40 they feel 60, and at if)? when they should be in the very prime of life, they are almost ready . the grave. The fire of youth has gone out, the fountain of vitality is exhausted. Premature old age! 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Every Sport J Ollies With a Let us show you how easy it is to make good pictures. Brownie C'ameras,§$l and $2. Brownie Developing Machines $2.50. MaCFarlane 6: Co. Brownie Camera! New Boat and Shoe Stme Hello! VVe’re Clearing out the balance of our Colonial Slip- pers at reduced priceS. SHOE DRESSINGS. Thresl 101's” Mitts Horse Hide and Calf. Also plenty of HARVEST MIT‘s. Trunks. TelesCOpe Valises. Club Bags. Shawl Straps and School Bags always in stock. and repairing; promptly :utenjed to. Remember the placeâ€"Next to D. Campbell’s Implement Warehouse. Shoes Made to Order J. S. Macflraiih \Vhat are you looking: for? Is it a pair of nice Boots or Shoes? If so. don’t. fail to call at the .We have just added to our stock four new lines of Gent’s, and two of Ladies’ Sovereign Shoes. All stamped prices of sole These goods are equal to. if not superinr. to the \vell-kdown Slater Shoes at, same prices. Druggists and Booksellers. In Paste Drvssings we have 2 in l, Shinola. Suparba and Black Cat. In Liquidâ€"Gilt; Edge. Nonsuc‘n, Puckurd’s Combination, 01d Sol. Sunbeam Oil, Royal Gloss. Favorite and B}ack Cat. TERMS CASH. Giant, 111