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Part of this budget was written ior last Week’s issue, but we couldn’t get anyone to carry _it Messrs. Donald McArthur, Andv Henderson and Wm. M’cNally and wite left on Tuesday of last week tor Saskatchewan. Among those who diSpoced of horses at last week’s fair were: W. Cook, E. Norris. J. McCarthy, McNany and M. Block. â€"_J L-.. Mr. Jim Goodwill moved his tamily back to the farm from Owen Sound on Friday of last week. He’s convinced that the farm isn’t a bad sort of place despite its drawoacks. Lflfl‘I-..‘ A“ Thursqay morning of last week but not nalf' so radiant as th: smile on J. J. Peart. He and his 'pOpular better half had a- fine baby boy come to their home and there is general rejoicing through- ouo; 12.2.0 community. Joan Quillinan has rented Wm. Mch‘mlys farm on the 9th con- cession for a term of years and lass. weer; mcfi'ed uis stocx and chattels from Irish Lege. :J-x n‘v\(1“+ CIIRLLJLD LLUuL 4..---- .___,, _ Mr. Wm. Boyle an bride spent a aay 1213; “neg; witn. .Mr. and Mrs. Wes. brauy". before leaving [or their home at Hawarden Sask. .Mr. J. L'. Loss mas a big supply of logs in the millyard tins spring ‘anc‘i ie rapidly turning them into lumber. 'lxne Zion branch of the Women’s Insutuw met at tne home of Mrs. A. u. mair on Tnursday of last week and had a very instructive 805:3..-7'3. Mis: May houson nad an exc.:ll-.xt sketea of the "Life 01‘ tne Earl 01‘ Shauesoury the Friend of the Friendless.” The members are gating up a patrimic qmlc com- posed of 20 blocks, each block to ban: 16 names inscribed on it at 10 cents a name. N ext month they‘ll hold an old-rashioned quilting bee followed by a social, and some lllCrZ lover will likely pay a big price for this famous covering. Mrs. Llair Served a dainty lunch at t n.- close of the meeting. Mrs. John McArthur‘s sale on Friday proved a most successful Oil-c. as 1/. 3:10P..ali wield .l the hammer. She has renated her farm to n m. brawn. \ â€"- ‘. g] ’7 -____‘ Mrs. A. G. Blair receivea wuru; lately of the marriage of her? brother. Mr. Wm. Reed, of Ox-Y ford. Mich., to Miss Mary Pritch-g ‘ard‘ in Winnipeg, fox-meriy of! Vandeleur. ihe ceremony took: place February 16, Rev. R.‘ A very happy marriage took‘; place on Tuesday evening, Marchi 16 at he nine of Mr. John Mc-; 'Narly of the 6th concession, on’ his 56th birthday, when his eldest: dang '..*‘I', Miss Ma's-y. became? the bride of Mr. Hugh McArthuri of Bruce. Alberta, who has been; snen;i.rg to winter at the old: home on the 4m concession. The? ceremony took place in the. par-l; lor under _a pretgy evergreen; :‘A-"A“_~ ‘ .1 LU I! LAL. uxu-n’--- Mr. Albert McNally brought home a new range ‘on Saturday an“ 1;; w; buys 5213’ keeping an eye on week or two._ arch decked Miss Ena MC? ding marc‘x a 13121::0 loaning father. who ‘g Ltd “‘6 u". l , ---,._ ._ the bride of Mrffiuvgh McArthur§ of Bruce, Alberta, who has been: spending the winter at the old; home on the 4th concession. The: ceremony took place in the par-1 lor under a pretty evergreen arch decked with bridal flowers. Miss Ena Mchlly played the Wed-l ding mare} as the bride took her! niacn leaning on the arm of her-3 father. who gave her away. Rem? S. M. Whaley of Durham. was the? officiating (‘lergyman The hand-7 some bride 10')de most beautiful. in a charming gown of cream; silk. anal no wonder the happy groom looked fondly proud, be- canso he has won one of the tour- ship’s most 95. ted (’aughtez-s .‘ fT’a-r the union. hearty congratulations were tvn;’.c;‘."l. and then the com- nany repaired' to ta’nles laden xvi-:7: a rich rmmst and graced hr a four-Morvyez‘l Wedding cake. \Vixite h.}'a(:int‘?';‘s~\\'ere the flirml decorations. The bride, who has ever been kindly, thoughtful and gonorzsus to «at‘~r“x's received a snlvndid array of costly and use- g~\n<1‘{‘:\\}9 to ”117”!“ roooh'r‘d a splvndid array of costly and use- ful prosents. among t‘wem Ewing a $50 gift from her father. and a beautiful gold Ino"ot so? xvi“- poarls, the groom’s gift to the brir‘)_:‘-. The ‘hn‘mv "WW-1:9 ‘. Toronto on Thursday. and on Fri- day take train for their western h mm? at Brut“, Alhvta. wher9 Mr. M'n\n+knr {q nnsr-smor Of a half- I are much .imnroved in health by their six months" rest from the farm car.> and have gained a ma!- uable amount of information-con- cerning their own profince and the corn states. Needless to” say. thev found no place to equal the beantv and finanr-ial advantages of their own loved county on the 'eastern end of Lake Ontario. )’Ic.\rtiiur is i‘ioss‘ssm‘ of a 11:11”- Smtirm of rich prairie land. The whole Vicinity unite in Wishing the uopula-r~ young couple every iov and prosperity. . ‘ Mr: and MW. L. T. Summer. who have spent the past two‘ months with kindred in- Missouri. came back by way of Detroit to St. Helen’s, where their horse and buggv has been under Geo. Hen- ry’s care since fall. and iii-en drove here on Friday. They left this Monday afternoon for Nananee. mA-An51\ Mr: and Mvé. have spent th» with kindred i back by way ‘ Helen’s, Where buggv has bee ry’s care gin-Pf? " ‘ "'Why alâ€"vlrays talk of justice and ‘HOW’S THIS? ; reason in the presence of a madman. wt We offer One Hundred Dollnre‘; France is mad with pain and terror. a . Reward tor any ease of Catarrh- and from the stand-point of the love that cannot be cured by Hall’o Ca-l of country her rage is just, her son. tarrh Cure. how sacred. Personal interest is not Pe FJ. CHENEY.§ (30., Toledo. 0. I considered, only the loftiest self-f. We the undersigned have known! sac ce. It "to time would only come. in; F.J. Cheney for the last 15 yang wh the noble virtues common to‘ ce and believe bun perfectly honor-' humanity could be torn from the work: 131‘ able in all business transactions 01 destruction- and united for thes 1m and {manually 3b“ to C31"? out blessing of the race! But this unholy‘ el‘ anywogimignfzg°cgggg gm war has again driven us back a long; ‘0‘ - a o ‘-' , way from theattainment of this goal.”2 ~ -Toledo, 0. .. ' Hall’s Catlin-h Cure is taken. in- “3,“ 3°: 1 hope the war is at an i 3: ternally, acting directly upon the .. blood and mucous surface. of the I: '0. which I much doubt. the Bragg; per ha. ° - this generation! - ' -l'anflyPllllloreno- 0n the 4th at Mahatma-“1 TRAVERSTON. Iv v. G. Blair receiveq W9rd he is wortn for the next WWomwco Continued from page 6 grasp the thought This city, the zone- star of the whole civilized rich, art- and life-loving world; the radiating point of splendor, of fashion, of the intellectâ€"this city must fortify itself, that is, must be the aim of the enemy’s attacks, the target of bombardment. and run the risk of destruction through fire and hunger? And these people proceeded to the work with gaiety of heart, with the zeal of pleasure, with self-sacrifice, as if they were bringing to completion the noblest, most useful work in the world. Ramparts to be manned by infantry were built with embrasures. earthworks were thrown up before V“. v.- vv â€"â€"â€"â€" the gates. canals were covered, and surmounted by parapets, powder magazines were built, and a flotilla of barges, carrying cannon, was put upon the Seine. What a fever of activity; ~what an expenditure of strength and nerve; what enormoue cost of labor and money! If all had only been so cheerfully and nobly d~‘- voted to works of true utilityâ€"but for the purpose of destz'uctizm. .vhich had no object except that of rtutegzc Checkmate, it was inconc-einb‘ze! The precautons v ere mode on an enormous scale. Mills were erected and stockyur: is filled; yet the hour must come “hen the corn \\0111d a1 be ground and tie flesh ail eater. But so far ahead as this no one thought. Long before that the enemy [would be driven from the country. iThe entire male force of the city was enrolled in the National G'zard, and ‘all possible were drawn from the ‘mcountry V hat difference did it ma‘ e if the provinces were laid in ashes? Such insignificant ex ents were not to .be considered when there was pros _- v v v..â€" To be prepared for a long si'=ge the city was amply provisioned. But it is the experiences of ages tsza; no fort'. fication has existed whiz} has been impregnable capitzzlatian is solely =3 matter of time. Ye‘ fortifications ar> still erected. they are still provisicfized, notwithstanding the mathematical 1m- possibillty of maintaining them, in the long-run. against starvation. be considered when there was pros- pect of a national disaster. On the 17th of August sixty thousand provin- cial troops had aiready arrived in Paris. v._ â€"~- With an ever-increasing activity events followed events. All around there was heard but one expression. “Death to the Prussians." .-\ storm of the‘Wildest hatred was gathering-â€" it had not yet broken out. In al the official reports. in all the stunt disturbances '..e heard of but one aim â€"“death to the Prussians." All these tr00ps, regular and irregular. all thes munitions of-war, all these b.;.~:y work- men with spade and barrow. all that one saw anal heard, in form or tonv, surged and threatened "death to the Prussians!" Or, in other words. it sounds really like the cry of low. and inspires even tender he‘.uu'tSâ€"~”:lli for our country’fiwbut it is one am the same thing. “You are of l'russzan dc said to Frederick one (1113'. these expressions of mu you?” “You ash-2d me the Sim-c in the year 1:966, and [Tum - as I must. do 10-day. 11:52: 1 s: der these deizionsu‘azicus m not as a Pz'ussiazii bu. When 1 renew upon the 4; these people fro-“1 a mum“; point, 1 can only Egan. justifiable; they cast L; t. hatred Of the enChly. hill 'ii ment forms an in; Axum. Li military 13.1: i‘iutism. '1 .1 V5 one thought-4‘10 {rec-e this from the p;‘:‘rs;enc:: of [:23 at; They waste no time in r.,iie:-:: misfortune is upon them, a; muscle, every nerve is scr meet it, or wiih reckless stir they will ail go to alcs‘m. gether. Beiieve me. there capacity of Eove in mankind; of it is that we wasre it in tilt of hatred. “Why do not the “ic-tors admin the vanquished, if they know all 111 t victory means to those who are 55..- diers like themselves? Why- do no; the army reports of the losing party contain the sentence: The enemy has won a glorious victory?" “Why"? I repeat, the war spirit and patriotic egotism are the destruction of all justice." On the 28th of August all Germans were ordered to leave Paris within three days. I had the opportunity to see the eflect of this order. Many Germans nad been citizens or Paris for ten and twenty years, had mar- ried Parisians, but were now com- pelled to leave everythingâ€"home. business, and property. Sedan! The Emperor had surren- hred his sword. “It is over,” I cried. “Do not rejoice toosoon,” Frederick warned me. “This war has long lost the character of 8 battle game of aim; the whole nation is in arms. For one army destroyed ten new ones will spring out at the soil.” _ “In that just? These are only Ger- man eoldiers, not the German _nation.’_’ needs of future war: In sown unions mater-Ian," :16 men. the seeds of hate. which will outlast there is wonderful news.” this generation: ' | W‘_'Wl_11ch of_ my book-1" 1: $2ߣt§pfifi :fn {111:8};er rarity, and finally the beloved eie~ try her m8, 1, just her ’01.. phant at the Jardin des Plantes must; red. Personal interest is not be served up Bread W33 scarce“ ed, only the loftiest selt' People stood in rows, hours at a me. ., 11 he time would only come in front of the bakers in order to re-1 1e noble virtues common to; ceive their tiny portion. Disease y could be torn from the W101?! broke out induced by famine. The mortality increased trom the ordinaryi, ruction and united for the ;ot the race! B 1 eleven hundred a week to between! ut this unholy tour and five thousand. 1 i again driven us back a longi m the attainment or this goal.”1 One day Frederick came into the' no, I hope them 1. a an house from his daily walk in an um i usual state at excitement. pan the n, and every nerve is scx‘aincd to in me 51;. h 0â€"“. U .1 ai‘t‘ec Live ant; oni «t 'fic great evént occim'ed. The Em} was depose d agd‘Frgnce was doc' : renubliE- :Vlâ€"fith the destruct‘on " the throne the leaves were toxn out of the book of France which to‘: d 12:19 story of Metz and Sed: It «:21: Napoleon and his dismissed gcnc- ~ 3 who. through cowardice. tre:1:. h ry, and had tactics, had been re p.011” b 1 {er all this disasterâ€"but not Fume. France would now carry on the war if the Germans still dared to continue the invasion. ‘ ' "511$";me it have been had \a- poleon and his generals been v.1:- toriouS?" I asked when Frederick toll me this latest news. “Then. they would have accep ed his success as the success of Frauen! “Is there any justice in that?" 13 “Why will you not break )0. 3"15 11 off the habit qt asking that quest. u :31 My hope that with Sedan the 1'11- would end was soon dissipated. 'l‘ .e frenzied orations, the atrocious 9.11:1- phlets which 11 ere now made and p lished and rained down upon tne u .- fortunate Emperor and E111;..css. 31:17.1 the unlucky generals, were aback: - 1y disgusting The roughi. 1..ass:s h :‘d that they could lay upon these fir“: the responsibility for the g ncral .is- aster. The preparations for the d - fence of Paris were carrie-l on mi :1 rapidity. Houses which might s -r e as protecton to the approacli‘... g enemy were torn down. and the r - xion around the city became a deset. Crowds of country people ti and 2. p the already crowded city, and 1h: streets were jammed with the wag 1115 and pack horses of these people. laden with the rem ins of their house- hold goods. 1 had seen the same sight in Bohemia, and no“ 11 as fat d to see the like misery and a sin1 Eterror in the beautiful streets 051.121 tmost wonderful, most brilliant (ity oi mi‘here came at last the news of th: prospect of better things, there w s the chance that peace might be a.- ranged. On the contrary, the breach became much wider. For some tim: pa t German papers had suggested the re tention of Alsaceâ€"Lorraine. The for~ mer German provinces were to be an- nexed. The historical argument was not quite tenable, therefore the strata,- gical reason was made more promin~ out: as a rampart they were abso- lutely necessary in case of future wars. It is well known that the strategic grounds are the most 1111- portant the most incontestib‘râ€"rlze ethical reasons must take second 121111. On the other hand, as France 115.11 lost in the strua gle was it not fa r that the winner should ho-d the pIi <3? In case of the success of the F‘rez: h, they of course would have cinEm '1 the provincns of the "hi11e.\‘-.".‘at 2; war for except for the extens .111 of the territory of the one or the 01.1.11 antagonist? In the meantime the victorimx‘» army did not halt in its mum-h am Parisâ€"the Germans were already as her door. The consent to the cossioox of Alsace-Lorraine was oificialiy de- manded. In response. the well known reply was given: “Not an inch of our territoryâ€"not a stone. of our :0?- tresses." We attempted to leave the city. We had succeeded in making arrange- ments for departure, when I was seized by a nervous fever of so (tau. gerous a character that the famfly physician forbade any attempt at re- moval. I lay upon my bed for many weeks, and only a dreamy recollection of that time remains. In the careful hands of my husband, and the tender can of my children, my Rudolph and my little Sylvia. all knowledge of the fearful events then occurring was shut out, and when ‘I recovered winter had set in. Strassburg had been bombarded, the library destroyed; four or ‘ve shots 8. minute were said to hax e b: 0n firedâ€"1n all, one hundred and ninety- three thousand, seven hundred and twenty-two. - I ; L “ShoulvdV Paris be starved into sub- mission or bombarded? -«ow-vcv 'â€" Against the last the conscience of civilization protested. Should this rendezvous of all nations, this bril- liant seat of art, with its irrecover- able riches and treasures, be bom- barded as any common citadel? it was not to be thought of; the whole neutral press, I learned afterwardsr protested. The press of Berlin apy proved the idea, considered it the only way to end the war and conquer the city. No protest availed, and on the 28th of December the bombardment began. l At the first greeting it with terrorg it was not long before the Parisians‘ chose for a promenade the Localities from which one could best hear the, music of cannon. Here and there a shell tell in the street. but there was seldom a consequent catastrbpheg Rarely could any news’ from the out; side world be obtained, and that only: through carrier pigeons and balloons.§ The reports were most contradictory; l one day we were informed of success-. ful sallies, the next, that the enemy. was about to storm the city, set flrr to ,it, and lay it in ashes; or we were assured that rather than see one German enter within the walls the commandant would blow ‘ all Paris It became daily more and more difficult to obtain food. Meat was not to be had; cattle and sheep and horse: were exhausted, and the period began when dogs cat_s,â€" rgts and mice were. , L 1-__-.1 -‘AV, C‘My “Take up your note-19091:. up; 39d. Caution-603ml. m DURHAM CHRONI’CLB. The Emperor Rarei ‘ E’m our church qui 1 Na- ; Congratulations x v.1: Mrs. Wm. Backus x toll day last, at the n nily Wedded by :epted We know bothy oi 111cc." parties well, and ‘3" a big shamepf W4 Fall wheat in this section, and so far as we have seen in our travels, looks exceedingly weafther-beaten. and much depends on the kind of weather from this time out, which will tell tne tale. Rev. Mr. Smtih Was unable to fill his pulpit in either station on Sunday, being laid up With a se- vere attack of bronchitis. Mr. Wm. Allan filled the bill for him in our church quite efficiently. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Backus, Who, on Satur- day last, at the masmse, were hap- nily Wedded by Rev. B.M. Smith. We know bothy of the (ontrattmg parties well, and predict for them a big share of Wedded bliss. The happy couple Will take up lions..- keeping at once in the groom’s cosy home on the 18th concession of Normanby. _. Judgmg by the measly pxiccs paid and the credit system adopt- .eded at he county sale of use stock at Markdale on tne 17 th of March; the count} made no mis- take m «selecting that part for the “poor house ” - The egg market has certgLi-nly taken a ruinous slump, and \‘.'¢u blame Mrs. Bért Watson hrw Iv. - overstocking the markot, Ssh" gathering édozen on a sin“! dav last w eék. Overproduction. never has. cm" never will work out Wonders for the farmer. V The next monthly meeting of the Varznoy Grange will be h H on Friday evening, April 2 ' Tm- portamt moeting: attend if pss ~ ble, dear brotihler. \ 1 .._. 77‘ Mr. Henry Soim, Who H -..f‘.»“1"’¥'r>h‘ am operation on one of an feet 0 O gome time ago, as lm'provin , but The March to the BattleE .uzd-q, or farmla’s Men on T st The above is the title gram ‘ .1; picture t at will for man}. 1 to come be a highly p; ;'...z 1'. t ure It is a photog zaphr: 114,. .- duction snow ing the 32 00) no: . 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RO‘NE For ail kinds of Bakery Goods Cooked and Cured Meats. wmkm .‘ E Heartly Thank our (Swimmers for their ‘ patronage during the par? years and wish 5“: t :. C.mg‘;;im+:nts ofthe Sea- E. A; ROWE’S ' a encing‘ January], l9!5, we dame-n 1n put our business C‘xi’sii if»: Ithand respectfully u-t uur can’tnmers to take ufti‘: :- Change. tiuuwru ea uf their patronage «. {ad 1‘ (r was, and 3!! ma‘» “navy: "2 i~' orders wiii re:- vmrtzy careful amen-- Cal! at Confectioner and Grocer n g , ’ 11" AH. RIGHT“ up. ..-av‘9v.~‘. {b a. ‘v'1’9.‘.