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IATOR nkets. igh Bells. Cloves. es. Etc. huu:.- Lain! Mr, "pwurdn.------Cot (I! l um! Robes and at eh, Irnt mmmabh LOOK through t forget that we a1 Oil refined in ms t will continue 'rices " to make rdered for next DD. he." Hm! Io Moran mun. To m"! Mil the "hr! Jo day. Linds of " pick IDEHR. s.Horrin in .es, 't &c Town. fy i; , MacFARLANE 81 Cl) American Horse & Cattle Food for fattening cattle has proved to be all we claimed for it, viz.: the feeders best assistant. It is a pure food, free from any in j urions drug, it aids digestion, tones the system and purifies the blood and kidneys. Large package 2 5c.-----TRY IT. Excelsior eoruution powder TO STO KMEN l I Of 3‘3 Interest For Lice on Cattle is a sure killer. One applica- tion will kill both lice and nets. - - - 25c. a Package. $$&¥¥*******% 1iHtriri,Fi- % (:l:tit"' t 2* l'" For horses is still a great favorite. It is over IO years since we first intro. . (laced this powder, and today we are selling more than ever, no better proof as to its ettieaey could we submit. A teaspootol once or twice a week is oil that is necessary un- less your horse is in bad condition. I? BOOTS & SHOES W at Me, 30c, 400 a Its. mm mm ' lh packets. We sell it. We ' also melt the heat 25c JAPAN n. TEA in town. ' W" I rvnvn- .v -..__. t it BEAN dt co t i"ugsgegeetn1tsiMMMMM' sides These we always keep-- Coup/t Powders, Worm Powders, Horse Balls, Linimems de., (in). Heavy Double Fold Dress Goods, 18c, 20c and 25e a yard. Fancy Figured DRESS goods, 40.in wide, 25e a yard. “A . 1‘! --. “-13 ' nuOvcs‘ (lllll 1lllfllilllf llilalllnlfl J""" Black Figured Lustres, 30e and 35e a yyd. ' otyu, "uo ”W In July-- lleavy Plain Black Lus- tre, we a yard. IV" have a good line from 5c up to 10c. For a very heavy twill, 32-h wide, oyr IIDIII ' ......, --Y V "ie tiaunelette is a bargain. SHELF OIL CLOTH 8c tt yard. Toilet SOAPS from 2e a cake up. We always carry Sterl- ing Bros. handmade boots and shoes for Men, Women. Boys and girls. They ean't be beat In quality or price. Dun"! forget to start the your rishLl‘Y veins SAUDI} {our Ham by mung snoring. Mask LADIES’ BLACK W 00L Ml'l‘TS 25 CTIs A PAIR Best Table, OIL CLOTH. 45 in wide, 29¢: apy!1is, o DON'T FORGET TO CALL l DRUCrGttt't't4 AND ",KEDs'MEh', DURHAM UPPER TOWN Tic GA [my Durham, Ont or Inix'ea As a phasant change in the congen- ial task of representing Mr. Bitten as squandering thousands of dollars in the encouragement ot pauper immigra- tion, Mr. Tarte as attempting to bribe constituencies with promises of public works which he has no intention Of carrying out, Mr. Mulock as robbing the poor tax-payer by reducing post- age rates for the benefit of the wealthy I corporation and merchant, Mr. Blair as engineering railway deals for the benefit of his political friends, the! members of the Government on the Joint High Commission conspiring to betray the interests of Canada and the Empire and so on, opposition journals , are now amusing themselves by sneer- [ ing at the Minister of Agriculture, for being a successful farmer, although the fortunate possessor of a university edu. [ cation and a comfortable eornrreteney. , Mr. Fisher we are toid is "a kid-gloved farmer,' who "studied agriculture at l the University of Cambridge," and who"went into the Ministry as head I of the Agricultural bureau, to be a sort of, satire upon the farmers whose education is acquired on the Canadian farm and in the school of experience,’ What They Think of Him at Home. Such puerile criticism would not be worth noticing but for the fact that in these busy times, one is too ready to think by proxy and to accept such statements at their face value without further consideration. As this, how, ever isaquestion of fact and not oi opinion, it may be worth while to quote from a letter in the Toronto Globe from an Eastern Township man living alongside of the Minister's home and havinga personal knowledge of the subject on which he writes ' --"It is well known here, in the Eastern l Townships" says the writer, "that Mr. Fisher is agcntlsman of culture who, as a youth, deliberately determined that the best intellectual training he could procure would be of service t) him in the life business he proposed 5 to follow, namely that of farming, and with this end he went to Cambridge. But it is equally well known here that Mr. Fisher is emphatically not are mere farmer by proxy that the stall- Empire's article would suggest. IHe has worked at every branch of farm work not merely for amusement or for the experience but for bread"ind butter. It is for this reason that Con. jservative as well " Liberal farmers, :inthis district at any rate, hold Mr. IFisher‘s opinions on the questions of practical farming in the highest"!- spect. It is turther well known that Mr. Fisher is not a mere theorist in farming. He has a thorough training in praetiele science and his conclusions are always arriyed at after the due deliberative caution that the true tscientific spirit engenders." Has No Use For Practical Men. As the Globe unfeelingly remarks, I "The Mail has probably no particular meaning at sneering at the Minister ot Agriculture. its sole object is doubt- (less to make faces at Mr. Fisher.”; Noting the way in which opposition organs have followed a consistent policy oi hostility towards competent, practical agriettltaraiitts as Ministers, as in the case ot Mr. Fisher, Mr. Dry- den, Mr. Greenway and others it would appear to be a most undesirable thing in the opinion vi that journal, that the foremost industry of the Dom inion should be looked after and legis- lated for, by men who haves thorough knowledge of its Condition and re- quirements. What do the other practical farmers ot the country think i of such a unique opinion ? i A Characteristic Misrepresentation k Unable to find grounds for logiti mate criticism of the Government's I policy in their dealings with the poult- hobors deliberate misrepresentation is now being resorted to by certain op- l position journals, but it is misrepresen- tation so clumsy and palpable, as to createaieeling of surprise that any intelligent newspaper should expect to deceive the most st1pprfieirl reader iAiew days ago the Winnipeg Tele. ' gram stated editorially "In byd.er.that the Deukhobors may be settled in a colony, English speaking settlers who have taken up homesteads in the tract where it has been decided to locate them, are being notified that thee must give up their homesteads.” Then follows the notice alleged to have been issued by Dominion Land Agents. upon which the charge above madeis based. "I am directed by the de rtment to advise you that as it has gen decided to set apart Town: ahipr:1iar.Ltre-rtn: the Doukhobors, and in which Township you hold entry for, you can, if you so desire. select a location in some other Township tree of charge." It will be seen " a glance that this notice, even if it is correctly quoted,can not possibly be made to bear the interpretation put 3M “by the Winnipeg Telemm. for " the meet it is simply an intimation to settlers already in the district that if they should wish to move. exceptional facilities will he otrered them for so doing. OUR OTTAWA LETTER. Deputy-Minister Smart categorically denies the statement that settlers have been ordered to vacate. In the con- tract between the Government and the Doukhobors it is sTeeifieally provided that settlers in the district shall not be disturbed. More than this, the De: partment will not only leave the present settlers in possession of their locations, but all applications for land received up to the time of the Doukho: bors settlement will be dealt with on their own merits. If any Dominion Land Agents, add Mr. Smart, have said or done anything to the contrary, they have misunderstood the arrange: ment and exceeded their instructions. A Serious Allegation. The London correspondent of the Toronto Globe under date of Jan. 25, makes the following statement which deserves the serious attention of Can: adian grain exporters:-' 'A Canadian grain dealer at presentin Toronto com: plains that samples of No. 1 hard Man: itoba wheat exposed on the market here taken from cargoes as shipped, are not at all up to the proper standard and suggests that there must have been some mixing resorted to at the elevators before shipping. He thinks from the samples he has seen that No. land No. 2 have been mixed, and sold as No, 1. Of the truth of his snr: mises I can not, of course, speak, bat if they be accurate it is scarcely necessary topoint out the danger to Canadian producers. There is no more certain method of bringing down the price of Canadian wheat. Canada has had one or two painful examples of this sort oi thing already and this matter should certainly be investigated in the interests of Canadian farmers. Things are Booming up North. Mr. T. o Davis M. P. of Prince Albert is in the city this week and reports business booming in the Sasketchewan district. La rue sections of new territory have been settled this past year, particularly by Mennonites and Germans. The Galicians that have settled there are doing well; they are happy and contented, com: iortably housed and with horses and live stock in good condition and well cared for. Mr. Davies says nothing of the universal exodus of the "white man" which was to follow the settle: ment of "the scum of South Eastern Europe" in this district. Probably he has failed to notice it. "In the matter of reforming the Sen. ate, it is to be hoped that Sir Wilfred Lturier, having put his hand to the plough, will not look back, because it he did his tergiversation might seriously, compromise the question. There is an additional reason for grappling with the problem at once, since the upholders of, the institution as it-ia‘have advanced the theory that the Dominican not an incorporating union but a contract, alterable only with the consent of all the contracting parties, which. as on any contested question an absolute unanimity of the Provinces can hardly ever be ctr-l tained, would practically deprive Its) ot the power. of constitutional amend. ment. It is with regard to one article only, the equal representation of all the States in the Senate, theta veto is given to a single State by the American constitution. There is no need of saying anything violent or vituperative. An experiment made, We may take it " granted, in good faith and upon grounds which at the time seemed st1ftieient, has failed. No reasonable man, however con- servative. can maintain that the Sen. ate, as it has turned oat and as it is likely to remain, is a body iit to be entrusted with an absolute control over the legislative progress of the Canadian people. In suggesting that our House of Commons should be em- powered to pass measures by a two- thirds or a three-fifths majority over he veto of the Senate, the Bystander by no means imagines that he is pro- pounding a scheme for an ideal con stitution or doing anything more than suggesting a practical amendment apo parent! y the simplest and easiest that can be made. Reasons for perferring this to the plan of fusion are that it would give better opportunity for a second thought; that it would leave intact the special character of each House; and that there would be no occasion for a jtint debate. In the case oi fusion for the purpose of an election, no joint debate is needed. Bat it would hardly be so in the case of fusion for the purpose_of deciding; --Poor Genera! He is to be public- Ir prosecuted for the loss of his fleet, The captain of the Cristobal Colon is , also marked out for trial. a legislative question, However, if Str Wilfrid Laurier thinks fusion the better plan, he may be right. It is only to be hoped that having once taken up the question he will not let it drop.-u0oldwin Smith in Week.y Sun, Toronto. stroyed by fire last Friday. The origin of the fire is unknown. The location of the fire fortunately was far away from the magazines, but much valuable regimental papers, etc. Were destroyed. The Citadel at Halifax was de. The Ontario Department of Agricul- ture has just issued the 4th annual re- port of P. W. Ilodson, Superintendent of Farmers' Institutes, for the year 1807-8, containing about 500pages and copiously illustrated which torms a Valuable addition to agricultural liter- ature and will be greatly appreciated by banners who wish to keep up with the times and avail themselves of modern ideas and discoveries. The fitnrt section gives some details with respect to the growth and progress of Farmers Institutes from which It appenrsthat the total membership of these organizations was 15, 707 in Dee. 1897 and had increased to 16,331 on July 3lst, 1898. There were 658 meetings held during the year attend- ed by 126,094 persons. at which 4,270 addresses were delivered. A beginning was made in organizing women in the rural districts on similar lines, a Women's Institute having been founded in t3altfieet Tp. Wentworth County, which attained a membership of 86 and held fortnightly meetings dnring the season. The report gives selections from the papers read at the Institute meetings and other contribut ed literature ot'a practical and valu able character dealing with an exten- sive number of subjects connected with tanning and kindred industries. The list of writers includes a large number of prominent specialists and recognized tseientifie authorities in different lines of economic research as well as many practical farmers and dairymen who) give the results of long observation1 and experience. The contents under this head are so voluminous that only a few out of the large number can be named. Among them are papers by C. C. James on the Relation of Agri- culture to our School System; W T. Macoun on Cross Breeding and Hybrid- izing of Plants; G. Fl. Day on Making Plant Food Available; H. H. Dean, T. C. Rogers, and A. P. McLaren on dairy matters; J. A. Craig, Theodore Louis, J. s. Woodward, and D. Me. Crae on live stock; J. E. Orr on Orchard Spraying: J. E. Meyer and A. G, Gilbert on poultry; and R. il Holtermann on beekeeping. An idea :can be termed from these names pand subjects asto the character and scope of the report which the intellig. ent farmer will find replete with tttHV- ful suggestions tor economy in man- agement and methods by which the profltabletttm of " undertaking can be increased. A specie] feature which should not be overlooked is an article on the birds of Ontario in relation to Agricul- ture by C. w: Nash, with 32 tine illus- trations. which shcws the importance of protecting and encouraging insect destroying birds. A highly useful department of the work is that devoted totlie latest re- sults of European and American scieno tHe investigation in its bearing upon agriculture. Many costly experiments are being carried out " agricultural experiment stations as a means of ascertaining the best varietiu of seeds. mannres, breeds of live stock, etc., aid the most economical food for farm animals. The points comprised in the reports of these investigations given with considerable fullness of detail will valued by the increasing number of larmers who are not satisfied to follow out-worn methods and traditions inherited from their grandfather but desire to avail themselves of the ac- curate seientitie information on such subjects now available. The Farm ers' Institutes by popularizing such knowledge and bringing the laborious- ly obtained conclusions of the chemical and biological specialist within the reach ot all me doing a great work in advancing the interests of Canadian agriculture. -The "trouble" the Americans are having in the Philippines amounts al- most to waranxiety. It is suspected that the despatchcs arriving here, coming as they do through American channels, are not giving the whole truth, and that matters are not quite so favorable as at fist reported. Stories ot butchering of women and children by American troops are being sent out by the Philippine "Junta" at Hong Kong, but these must be taken with caution. Gen. Otis now looms before the public eye about " great as Dewey. Agoncillo, an agent ot the insurgent leader, Aguinaldo. isin Canada, and being closely watched by American detectives. The States cannot reason- ably demand his expulsion from Can. ads since they steadily refused to mknowledge his credentials in Wash. ington. The whole situation is do. cidedly tryintrto Uncle Sun. SCIENTIFIC FARMING. “-O- Make countless thousands suffer. Bat these complaints can be cured by "Gnn’s Grip Capsules.” If you have anv symptom ot these oompleints take ' Gina's Grip Capsulas " at once and do not waste time and money on un- known Preparation, Get a box of them at once as LaGripre is very prevalent just. now and no merit of our Grip Capsulas as a cure is un- questionable. LA-GRIPPE COLDS. NEURALGIA, Etc. i REVIEW OFFICE our lnlallable Chilblain Remedy will cure the worst case known. It utter a fair trial it won't do what we claim, we will refund your money. These preparations are put up onlv by Another troublesome complaint, bu; CALDER'S BLOCK DURHAM Jas. R. Gun Agent. DURHAM MARKET. Flour per bbl ............ i 3 60 to " 00 Ontmn per sack ...... ... l 80 to 2 00 Brim per cwt ... ... ... 63 to _T6 Shorts per ewt ... ... " to 80 Fall When per bushel ... 68 to 68 Barley, " ... o M k 0 42 Pan. bt ... 0 65 to 65 Outs. At ... 0 w to 28 Dr'd Hugs. per out ... r, 25 to b 80 fhar, live weight ... ... 4 90 to a Lard ir lb Tn'llow‘ per Bauer”! ttr, Tab ... " Roll Eggs. "r Ros ... ... Chickom. [or put Duck: " Tttrkertr/per lb ... Geese, pot lb ... Hideu. par ttwt ... Culfnkius ... ... Shoopskim ... ... Buy. per ton ... Straw; " ... ... Potato». per bug Applets, P" I»; ... Choice hogs, per mm... Light hogs. per cwt..... Heavy hogs, per can ... Fan BAta.--tuvrral good. new. home. made cuttou. Will be sold cheap, Ap- ply to R. lanrlune. Br. WOOD 3,223,283.: cow-h............. Calves, each..... .... Live Stock [when TORONTO. Including yesterday's receipts we had a total here of 45 loads; only 700 hogs came in, but these. added to the couple of thousand which reached here yesu-I- day, meant more than ample supplies. Business all round was much on the some basis. As faras cattle were con- cerned prices were well maintained, and nearly all the stuff received here to-day sold. It was clalmed by some drovers that the prices of pool-er cattle was a little weaker ; it so It must have been only in a few cases. as the tone of the market showed practically no change. Actually the market for cattle was a good one. Yesterday we, had 2,000 hogs here, but to-day only 700 came in: pricon are about. unchanged. For choice we pay th per 1h ', light hogs are selling at, from 4 to He per lb: thick fat tings are fetch- ing from 41 to 4gt-perlh. Stores can- not sell here at all. Sowu are only worth 30. and stage 2c per lb. . Ewes, per ttwt........... 325 Lambs. percwt.......... 425 Bucks. per cwt.......... 225 Milken and Calves. Following is the range of current quotations t Shipping. per cwt. . . . . . .34 25 Butcher. choice, do. . . . .. 3 50 Butcher, Inadium to good 3 25 Butcher. inferior. . . .. . . . 3 oo PAINS MI) ASHES [town 'rep, Gr. 'i'. It. Ticket Agent and " Express Money Order CHILBLAINS Sheep and Lambs. Cattle. ..-o. DRUGGIST ... 5 00 to ... 0 oo to ... 60 to oleto 12to 14 to o05to 6liOto Mto TORONTO 84 75 4 121 31m 0 18 " " " " “Call and see for yourself. “Prices are sight. England d; Russia We Sell all kinds at all prices. Also a Pull Line of MI tlFarlane's The Wheels $9335. At each others throats would probabl raise the prices, ',',1td,'2l',: of Mime} Go Round ant-U The Htutover Convey-near offers the following bargains '. Tmsmu: FARM; lot 30, con. 2, W.G. ll. Bentinck. Will sell this tine 100 acres for but little more than wan Rf, a. few years ago beiore Mr. easdale built on it a large brick dwelling which he says mat SKID. Hosmcn Fun; at Lamlash. about 97 acres. good building, close to Poet office, Store. Church and School. Will sell " a great bargain or trade. gum Em: Fun, townshipofllollund god form in German settlement. ill tell cheap or exchange. Con. mine 100 acres. well improved. A 100 Acne Fun in Bentinck. pretty good lot, " my 3850 elumld bring 8P200. Who speaks first? Hons: AND 101 " Allan Park, to be given "my. comfortable dwelling, ttood stable; - -. WATCHES. JEWELRY, SILVERWARE. and STERLING SILVER N0vEL'riES. Money to loan " 5 per cent. Fire. Life and Accident Insurance, Ocean Tickets for sale. Debts collected, all business, attended to quickly and Jr. (ilj).0ttcl.ar. promptly. frho Jfanmmr Gonvoganoor, PHRENOLINE REMEDIES Workmunship Unsurpassed Fine Choice in "ttsee, Grills. long was. he" he. venom-mm [1' Fun. [when Heavy d Light Harness Try our Rheumatic 8peeiiie or Kidney and Liter Pills. We Handle everything in the Harne- line, " right prices. CALL * SEE OUR. Thier are absolutely pure and healthful. Gum-unwed to cure Rheumatism. Scintim, Neumlgia Lumlmgo, and all farms of Kidnny and Liver troubles. - or Common. Intranet“. For sale by H. PARKER, Durham. I . Will now buy a Seven Jeweled \antlmm or Elgin “Mu-h in Nickle Screw Came. We have Seven- teen Jeweled “'ulthams at prices never offered before. Dinner Spoiled-H-nd Mad-- Servant Girl Ugly. The ailment clock did its beat-It is old enough wrest. Its going qualjtigs [lug gone, you want 3 Good Clock & Temper Saver. We have them tor $3.50. You can save time and worry by buying one. W. A. McFARLANE Next to Bank. 3 Take the lead everywhere. We are working day and night to supply the deumnd. A hundreds upon hundred. of poor under": are being restored to health and happiness daily, $5 BILL / TO SUIT YOU. H. MILLER . LEAVENS Bites, Collars, DURHAM. ONT. 3' vs .f.t ' itt " Tune. “ 16, , “Geek