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Wandthelossof burnt) ,- ’ case Wane isto; DURHAM CHRONICLE Grover Cleveland. ex-President of the United States, is rapidly failing in health and has but a short time to live. He is troubled with gout in the feet, which is rapidly spreading to the knees. He has lost 40 lbs in his weight during the past three months and is becoming quite indifferent in regard to public affairs. SANCTUM SIFTINGS. \Ve notice that in France recently an action for damages was brought against a railway company for being behind the schedule time. The Judge. decided that the company was bound to conform to the time-tables which form a contract made with a passenger. How would such aetion work with our railways in Canada, where being on time is one of the biggest sources of ‘ surprise. The traveller who expects to get to a certain point at a certain time always suffers annoyance and sometimes loss at the irregularity of our train service, even under the very best conditions. On three different occasions of late. the mails did not reach Durham by the afternoon train, and passengers coming this way ' reached Palmerston only to find that the Durham train had gone some min- utes before their arrival. .The missing of a mail might cause much loss to a business man and certainlv cause an- noyance and perhaps loss to the gen- eral travelling public. It is surely not impossible to arrange a time table that will be easily adhered tounder general conditions, and this thing of being all ways late is surely out of the question. Running too fast is not to be desirea, but the railway companies who have the making ‘of time tables in their own hands should be able to render a more regular service. If they cannot go ten miles an hour they should try seven or eight,’ and failing to do this they can find out some time just how fast they can go and be on time as a rule rather than as an exception. Tooth Preparations And Tooth Brushes SOUND ‘ NATURAL TEETH [DURHAM, SEPTEMBER 19, 1907 N1acFarlane Co. Every week, and sometimes two or necfimes a week, we hear of raflgay W. IRWIN. Edito: and Proprietor. Druggists and Booksellers Are a blessing few peOple possess. Of course you want to sa V9 your teeth even if they are not absolutely sound. You can do it if you giw them proper care from now It will pay you. all and see our THE of miSery and sorrow for which no monetary compensation can give an adequate return. One of the cars was laden with passengers returning from the Sherbrooke (Que.) fair; the other was a freight. The train .despatcher made the blunder. which hurled twen- ty-five innocert lives into eternity without a'moment’s warning. How can that careless official be made to suffer for the carelessness of his order, and what amount of suffering on his part will relieve one single particle the untold misery he has brought to many ahomc? Surely the man who holds in 1118 hands the life and safety and happiness of so large a part of the community should be held accountable and severely punished when he so far forgets himself as to neglect his duty. There should be no easy settlements with the Company whose officials are incapable of discharging their duties properly. The management of the South Grey Fair have secured the services of the Old Southland Sextette to be present here during the afternoon and evening of Sept. 25th. The individuals com- posing this musical aggregation is each an artist in the role he assumes, and the inusi -al program will be well wor- thy of attention They are all evident- ly full-blooded negroes, and their songs. duets, trios, quartettes and choruses of the old Southland slavery days will carry with them a charm that cannot be produced by the uncol- ored singer. The press gives them the very highest recoinmendations, and ‘ we have every (:(mfidence that the en- l l tertainnieut here on the night of the 25th of September will differ from anything ever given before by the as- sociation and unique in the history of ithe. Society. The exhibition will not lequal the great annual exhibitions at Toronto or London, nor will anything before the Grand Stand present such a l pamwramie appearance, but because it is our own local fair we should all at- tend it, both afternoon and evening. This is the third week of the. Crossley and Hunter meetings and the interest is gradually growing. Every night sees a large number in the rink to list- en to the songs and sermons of these celebrated evangelists. The attend- ance is good on every week night, While at the Sunday night meetings the seating capacity is taxed to its ut- most, there being fully a thousand present on the last two Sundays. On Sunday afternoon last a meeting for men alone was held in the rink, when Mr. Crossley delivered his ad- dress on “ Mysteries.” This was a real masterpiece. The clear cut sentences, the ‘apt illustrations, the forceful argu- ments and the logical deductipns, stamp Mr. Crossley as a man of deep thought, lucid expression, forceful ar- gument, true devotion and a strong christian desire for the benefit of man- kind generally. The address was for men, but it is a real pity that women too, were not present to listen to every word of it. Many were the commen- dations regarding this masterful ad- dress, and no one present could well fail to be benefited by his treatment of the subieEt. CROSSLEY AND HUNTER MEET- INGS. Everything is a mystery to the hu- man mind. Light, heat, sound, elec- tricity, gravity and growth are all mysteries that are incapable of expla- nation. Cows, sheep, pigs, and fowl may be placed in the same field, drink the same water, breathe the same air and eat the same grass. Who can ex- plain why the food thus partaken of should produce hair in one, wool. in another, bristles in the hog or feathers in the fowl. To say that such condi- tions are natural is no explanation. Everything in the universe is natural. Things maybe superhuman, but there should be no such word as “ superna- tura ” We may see the effects of electricity in the telephone, the tele- graph, the trolley car, and m the 8160- tric light, but we do not know what electricity is. The world is full of mysteries, - Science and education confirm the Bible and Christianity. Though we cannot understand the mysteries in the natural or spiritual world, we may prove them. God say8= “Prove all things.” We do not have to open our mouths and shut our eyes. Ghristianity is an experimental science. Mr. Crossley. then spoke about five mysteries in the spiritual world and showed how they could all be proven. ° (1) The existence Of God. ' .,(2) The Incarnation of Christ. (3) The Atonemegt 01 Christ. The morning service in the Metho- dist church on Sunday was conducted by Mr. Hunter, while Mr. Crossley, with equal acceptance, took charge of the service 1n the Presbyterian church. Both congregations were delighted. (4) The Spiritual Life. (5) The Life Beyond. During the same hour in the Presby- terian Church Mr. Hunter was ad- dressing an audience of women on “The Model Woman.” F1011) what can be learned from those who heard this able address, it seems a pity that men were not admitted. There was noth- ing in it that could not be delivered with equal propriety to man an woman alike. Mr. Hunter is a different style of man from Mr. lrossley. He is (lif- ferent in appem-ance and differ ant in his utterances. He is a truly devoted man in his every word and action. Nothing seems to escape his notice, and everything he sees is converted in- to food for his prayers or exhortations. He and Mr. Crossley are each the com- plement of the other. Mr. ()rossley could not say the things Mr. Hunter says and say them in the same way. Each is himself, each is different, yet each is like the other. They grow daily in the alfections of the people, and many will regret the time of their departure. How could it be thought possible for a local paper to do justice to the work of such a pair of evangelists. We simply cannot do it, and it would be presumption on our part to even think of undertaking such a task. For twenty-three years these men have labored together, and during these long years their names have been a household word in every home. Tlmusands have been converted through their instrumentality, and thousands more have improved in their morals by yielding a partial obedience to their precepts. It seems impossible to think of them working in any community without lifting the moral tone of that community. Their Whole energies are bent in the direc- tion of doing good. They are busy men, and though both are over fifty years of age they are active and ener- getic and apparently only in the prime of life. Their services are in demand, and scarcely a day passes that they do not receive a pressing invitation from some quarter. Where they have been three or four times they are wanted again. They are busy, busy men, and busy men are in demand always. Af- ter leaving here they go to Athens, near Brockville, then to Vancouver, and later to Flint, Michigan, and it iwas only this week they received an i invitation to go to Minneapolis for the fourth time. Seldom is it part of a Presbytery to ‘ hear more unanimous and hearty test- imonies to the worth and character of ‘ one of their members than was made 1 to Rev. ‘V. G. Hanna, at the meeting? of the Presbytery on Tuesday. The" occasion was his appointment as Field' Secretary of the Lord’s Day Alliance, a pos1tion made vacant through the appointment of Dr. Shearer as agent for the new department of Temperance and Moral Reform. in con- nection with the Presbyterian cnurch. Mr. Irwin. Q. C. from Toronto elo- quently presented the claims of the Alliance while the plea of the con» gregation was no less ably presented by Senator McMullen and Messrs. Crowe, McGregor and Filchie. If the decision could have been made through an appeal to the feelings, Mr. 'Hanna would have been held fast in the lov- ing bonds that have been lightening around him during the last ten years, but to him the call came as the voice of God and the summons was only duty and so with full acknowledge- ?ment of esteem and affection con- gregation and Presbytery ceased their entreaty saying, “The Will of the Lord be Done.” . Rev. M. C. Cameron is the interine moderator and will declare the pulpit vacant on Oct. mth. The congregation of Arthur ha: called the Rev. W. G. Richardson, 01 Wyoming. and arrangements, wen made for the induction of Rev. C. E Smith, in Conn, provided . that he no cepta the call. ' who are holding Meetings in the Rink every evening commencing at 7.50. REV. W. G. HANNA. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE ()ROSSLEY AND HUNTER, EVANGELIS VS. \V e are pleased indeed to learn that Mr. Richardson is recovering from the recent railway accident at the horse- shoe curve. Whether at home or abroad, well or ill, in the House or in the Hospital, our old friend for nearly a quarter of a century keeps us linger- ing in his memory. The letter below was not intended for publication, but we know the writer so well that we are sure he will pardon us for the lib- erty we take. Mr. Richardson is a tried and true friend, who grows near- er and dearer as years roll by. He appreciates a kindness whether it comes from the son of an humbler publisher or from the leader of His Majesty’s opposition in the House of Commons for the Dominion of Canada, This is how he writes :â€" Toronto Western Hospital, ' Sept. 15th, 1907. tion tried "Grapple them to the heart with bands of steel." I cer tztinly app1 eciate such attention to a humble followe1â€"it cost thought and eff01t. I \Vlll be out to- mor1.ow Yours 1n truest friendship, M. K. RICHARDSON. MY DEAR FRIExo.â€"-I have been lodged here since the 3rd inst., having made that mad run down the Caledon Mountain which ended in a smash. I saw your son Frank, he was up here twice to see me. Last night after my first sleep the nurse asked me if I could see a visitor? and then told me that Mr. R. L. Borden had just phoned to ask. Of course I repliedâ€"“Yes”â€"and in an increditibly short time he was here having come up by automobile. He had just arrived in the city and had an hour to wait for a train, and kindly took from that short space time to visit me. I think he must at some time have read from Hamlet the ad- dress of old Polonius to his son “The friends thou hast and their affec- MR. \VM. IR\VIN. Another one of the old pioneers of Glenelg has dropped away, when David Hunter passed quietly away at his home near Bunessan on Tuesday morning at the ripe old age of 85 years, 8 mos. and 24 days. HAD A BAD SHAKE-UP IN THE CALEDON WRECK. LEFT HOSPITAL ON MONDAY. Deceased was born in Letter Kenny, Ireland, on the 17th day of Dec., 1821. In August 1841 he left for Melburne, Australia, arriving there in February 1842, being six months on the way. In 1843 he returned to Ireland, and in the same year came to Canada and hired with Major Stewart at Thorn- bury. In 1844 he went to Mt. Alexan- dra Gold Digings, and in the same year returned to Ireland. Then, again in 1863 he came to Canada and was married to Elizabeth J. Brown, who predeceased him April 4, 1900. For the past six or seven years he has been unable to do any work and was care-. fully cared for by his son and daugh- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Brown. Two Distinguished Visitors Call to See Him. M. K. Hichaldson, Ex-M. P. In politics he was a Conservative and in religion a Presbyterian. Inter- ment took place on Wednesday after- noon to Trinity Church cemetery.â€" Com. Inspector Campbell has just received the Departmental warrant for the payment of the Legislative Grants for Continuation Classes in S. Grey. The County 18 required to give an equiva- lent m each 'case. The Grants for m“- Lyuv a... vwvu VII-UV fill-V “V' ban Boards are, paid direct to SDCh Boards and those for rural schools through the County Treasurer on the order of the Inspector. The amounts are as follows :â€" URBAN. Durham Class A, $570, (3 teachers)» Hanover Class A, $190. Markdale Class B, $95. Dundalk Class B, $95. 5 Artemesia. Rural MB, $22. 3 Artemesia Rural uralC, $37 3 E mont‘Rural uralD, $22. 13 gremont Rural uralC, $37 50. 1 Glenelg RuralD 1),.50822 8 Bentinck Rural , $22.50- DEATH OF DAVID HUNTER. LEGISL ATIVE GRANTS- afi' 'A'fi‘é‘g , .~ CASH ONLY. The remainder of children’s. misses’ and women’s strap slippers and oxfords at surprisingly cut prices. We make a specialty of Repairing,r and Ordered \Vork and guarante- the best possible material and workmanship. Our hand mades in children s, misses, boys, mums and womens are com~ manding extremely high sales. ’Tis quick to tell you :lquL them, but the better way is for you to see them. \Ve make footwear from $1.00 to $10.0()-â€"-Anything from the very tines: Kid to the heaviest Kip. Below Cost HIGHEST PRICES FOR EGGS PEEL, the Shoeman (Cash System.) DURHAM AXD OWEN SOUND Sept. 12, 1907