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" 743” was a ravine on the south and west of Jerusalem, the southeast extremity of which bad the name of Tophet. Observed timvs--see R. V. "Praetsed divination by the eioumU." Enehantments--"He used incarnations and charms." Familiar spirit-~See I. Sam. xxviii. 8. He had in his service those who pretended to raise the spirits. wizards-Wise or knowing ones who claimed to reveal 'secrets. Many of these imposters came from Chaldea to pursue their occupations and practise their deceptions, an Manasseh was their liberal patron. Much evil--- The heather rites and ceremonies which Linnesseh observed were often of the {oulest character. 7. Bet..image--Th? setting up the Asherah within the sacred precincts is dwelt upon as the moat ag- gravated outrage of this wicked king. 8. Neither will I, ete.---God had prom- ised that this land should be theirs for. ever (ll. Sam. vii. 10). li only (R. V.)--. of God’s promises are conditional. This C(Eii'iiilvn was expressed at the very first. Had they obeyed God they would never have gone into captivity, but would still have been in possession of the promised land. 9. To do worse --. Tltroregh the pernicious influence of Manameh they were led into worse {onus of sin than were even practised by the ortginal Cannanites. Tradition any that under Monasseh Isaiah was sown asunder. l. yInnassyh's punishment (vs. IO, ll). lit. The Lord spake-"“'e can imagine the him-r grief and burning indignation of thme who loved the God of Israel. And thev were not silent. In 11 Kings Sunday School. Commentary.--". Manntureh's excessive Melanie. Irs. 1-9l. 1. Manassetr-- The thirteenth km; of Judah, not counting Athaliah, the usurper, son of Hezekiah and Hephzibah, who was traditionaily the daughter of Isaiah. Twelve years old-He was born three years after Hel- ekiah was miraculously restored to health. He reigned longer than my other king of Judah or Iamet. 2. Did evil-he rollowed ell the nhomiuhle Emotive.» of the nations of (Leanna, bat is sin was greater than them beam he had light and knew about the true God. 3. tualim---Thr plural form of Baal. Made grovesr--"madf A?heretr"r, and then burnt. See Pan. cxxxvi. 38; Jar. vii. 31; H. Kings xvii. 31. Some think that to "pass through the fire" men! that they passed their children hetqu two film by way of consecration to the heathen deity. Valley. .of Hinnom--Tbls the hittrr grid ot those who And they were xxi. HHS) we s ntstv.wing the a judgnu'nt in t R. V. Asheroth is one of the plunl form of Asherath, a heathen goddess. But was a male and Ashenth n ferrule divul- ity. "An Ashernh w“ probably I wood- en pole which was lanted beside in nltnr as a symbol or I deits."-Smittt. Host of Heaven-The sun, moon and stars. 4 Alters in the house-He placed the heathen altars even in the temple. Shall my name be--See chapter 7:16. 5. In the two eouru--Professor Lum- by thinks this verse explains the pre- cedmg verse and that the idolatrous n1- tars were erected in the courts of the temple and not in the holy place. 6. Through the fire. Them is reason to be- lie-n- that in certain circumstances the children offered to Molloch were actu- tually burnt to death, or were first sl_lin t.larott that iit c""'"'"'""'" v. .. God would bring upon Jerusg evil as would cause the ears who heard it to tingle, that wipe out Jerusalem as a man Wipetn t4 a dio. wipeth it and turning it upside e: down. b ll. King of creria--Asssyria was at t] that time under Esarhaddon, among the tl thorns---"in euinr."--dt. V. "The sharp, ct thorulike hook by which prisoners were J caught and held like fish."--Words- u worth. They were in the habit of actu- h ally passing a ring through the tle-ih , of their more distinguished prisoners l of attaching a thong or a rope to it. (l and of thus leading them about as with I a "bridle." ln Auyria the ring was l ordinarily passed through the upper lip; t while in Bubylonia it appears to have l bun inn-Med into the membrane of the _ n-Cook, Fetters---"Probably mam l ill-lee for the hands and letters for the ' feet." To Irabyion--"1t is a continua» lion of the sacred history to remember that just at this time llnbylon and not Nineveh was the seat of the Assyrian gmernment. Iisarhaddort, who mention- ezl Marmara-h among his tributaries. was the only king of Assyriu who held his eourt at 1rat/vot."-irealctr', Com. With this event Judah was added to the Are syrian Empire. lll. Mnnassrh's ropentence (vs. l?..) le. llewught the Lord-"tn the soli- tude of exile and imprisonment Manas- sch had leisure for tetT'etiom The en!- auxili'w~ forced on him it review of hi6 pm: lite. vonvicting him that the miser- ics of his dethronement and captivity were owing to his awful and unpreceden- tvd "POSlllsy from the God of his fath- eru." Humbled himself greatly. "When the rod spake he heard it (Micah Ti. tt.. win» would not hear the word (vs. MI). “is prison proved more profitable than his palaee had been. 1V. Manassah's restoration (r. 13). 13 He was entreated-lt u impossible that any sinner who desires to forsake sin and turn to God will be refused mercy, after the record oi pardon from God to a man like Manasseh. Does this not; explain why Manage]: was permitted to live the life he didt Would the Bible be the book it H. it sin were not personi- fied by such curators, and - r- wnified in Jesus Christ to meet tn“ nerdt--Whittle Meard--Thottgh "lie- tion drive n: to God, no will not there- fore reject us if we sincerely "$16an "flietioats are sent to bring III to Eb. Henry. Brought Hi- ..to J-hm-- “Whe- mu ls Wt but to "Irtt.NahtoNAL LwOS oo. T.' JUL" Bor". "OD. Manuel- su and ite-tance--. Chm. God and his duty, he ao soon be brought back to his kingdom. See bow ready God is to inept and welcome returning sinners, And how. Ill", to show mercy. Let not greet sinners des. pair when Manuel: himself, on repeat- ance. found favor with God; in him God showed forth long sutfering (I Tim. i. 16: Isa. i. IN," Manueeh knew .. God --Da precepts of his father; no teach- ing of priests and Levites; no act of ceremonial circumciIion not ens-gin. in form of which; no line-h; to m- mm- nnv reading the Scripture» We” mun-amid,- " a .iiO'h IQ we unnumml prophets tle- apostasy and threatening most striking language." dumunccd and it . tle, cunquumwo of his criznosr. ing upon Jerusalem and) - -M ‘Lhnl- sah's restoration (v. 13). 13 voted-lt u impossible that who desires to forsake sin Hod will be refused mercy, ml: the ears of those tingle, that he would ml as a man wipeth and turning it upside "The Lord spake....but they would not hearken" v. 10). "The Lord spake by His servants the prophets" (11. Kings xxi. 10). He speaks now by the blood of Christ, the Holy Spirit, the written word, the means of grace, the invitation oi friemh, the example of holy lives,, lie calls from sin to holiness, from misery to happiness. from earth to heaven, from Satan to Himself. A young man under deep conviction was earnestly untreated to accept the Saviour. "If you refuse to accept Christ you deliberately reject Him," he was told. This the unbeliever denied. Upon being assured that it was so, he deliberately replied: "Then 1 re- ject Him." He put away the outstretched hand and persistently refused the only Una who could save him. This is the crowning sin (Heb. x. 26-29). htouglst to f, palitioa up.” nothing "e".""" -v - W'""-.'"""-' _ 77-7 but the almighty wer' bf God eould deliver him. We u'l'IT., God through all eternity foe the daylof tumble that lead us to obey" (Pan. 1. tgr-s-Whittle. But how much better it is to obey at once. thus making suth affliction' un- ucceasary. ,__.-..____ "Mamvureh shed ihnoeent blood very much" (U. Kings xxi. 16). They wore not criminals whom the wicked king put to death, but "imsoeettt" persons who Wt re martyred by public mention a pri- vate assassination to gratify Manasseh's II. Kings xxi. 9). The king forced them under penalty of death to follow false gods and live more licentiously than the heathen. mubnhm or revenge. kilrr"ecciesiarstic.'al history says Isaiah was sawn asunder by Manasseh's order Watt. xi. 37). "Out of the, heart proceed. . . .murdera" (Matt. xv. 19). Hatred and anger are murder in God's reckoning (I. John iii. 15; Matt. r. 22, R. V.). "Take heed. . . Jest there be in any of you an evil heart" (Hob. iii. 12). Manasselt also seduced the people to do more evil than did the other nations crowning sin (Heb. x. 26-29). "And when he was in Miliuion, he be- sought the Lord his God" (v. 12). The rod will not change a rebel to a child, but it will draw a true child closer to its father. "Do you run away when your father whips your' one child asked an- other. "Dio," was the reply; "1 run into his arms; he ean't whip me then." in times of adversity we need specialy to heed the command. "Keep yourselves in the love of God" (Jude 2h. -- A. .. 1,, I.‘\ 'vu, PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. "He built again the high places .. his father had broken down" (v. 3). He dis- regarded his father's teaching: and dis. honored his memory. In contempt of saered things he “defied God to His face. impudently affronted Him by put- ting his rivals right under his eye; he was not timid of God's wrath nor ashamed of his own wickedness." Be de- secrated what had been cemented. He turned God out of His own home and put, rebels in Possession. " n "And he caused his children to pass through the fire" (v. 6; Lev. xviii. 2.1.; Some he horribly burned as a. sacrifice; mine he made to pass through two flames in token of their dedication to the false gods. Parents who send their children to dancing school, teach them to play cards and take them to the then- tre In dedicating than to the god of this world and preparing them for fiery ptmls.shment, un- .uvr u. .,.u.. ‘V____, - F “Humbled himself greatly" (v. 12). The way up is down. God never empties ex- cept to fill. He never makes poor except to enrich. He never humbles except to exalt (Matt. v. 3-5). Assyria’s iron fctr tors were more profitable to Manasseh than gold; his prison was better than the palace; his cross better than his crown; Babylon " better school than Jerusalem. God permits Satan to wound us that He may heal us. Mnnassch might have said with the Psalmist, "Before 1 was afflicted I went astray, but now ll have kept Thy word" (Psa. cxix. 67). Trouble should drive to prayer and prayer bring to God and the right. "Ad. versity,” says Spurgeon, "puts a bridle on transgression and furnishes a spur for holiness.” God does not afflict willingly (Lam. iii. 33), but "in faithfulness” (Psa. exix. 75), "for our profit" (Heb. xii. IO). that we may be able to say. "lt is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn Thy statutes" (ha. exix. 71). Abbie C. Morrow. r..- "we" -.. -'e"i"i---"' "He observed times," etc. (v. tk) Those who make eonjurers, fortune-tellers, spir- itualists or any uton’s lying oracles their companions and guides are follow- ing in the footsteps of Manuel: and will surely come to grief. Recently a young woman began to follow spirits. She went from one evil deed to another, until at last she attempted suicide. When rescued and asked why she did it she said. "The spirits told me to" (I John but God Chicago Principal Charged Diplomas. Chicago. July 17.-That graft is possible in the system of public schools. and that the principal of a high school he: mean: of odd- ing to the salary that is paid try the people ot Chicago. are alleged in the charge- made against Charles Cook. the Principal of the Jefferson High School. Rush Medical College complained concern-‘ in: the poor class work in that institution of some students who had been admitted be- cause they had been the possessor: of diplo- mas ot the public high schools ot Chicago. It is said that the diplomas held by the stu- dents in question were tuned by Charles Cook In his ottieial capacity of Principal of the Jeiierson High School. It is claimed that many ot the students who received the diplomas from Mr. Cook were omitted to he 'reei."lessts of certificates that they had com- plated the work ot the school. The charge is made that :5 who paid tor each one of these diploma. The Committee on School Monument sppointed e commit- tee to Inquire among the limitation. ot the city how prevalent this practice had been. The Report of the Committee of Ex- pert: Unfavorable. Paris. July 17.-The report of the committee of experts who have been iiiEfti,'i,ieia-iii"iGq"ag"attr'iGeer "i'G"eraWi"n"reii."'" 13078,." anti-cancer serum for five months ha. been pre- .sented to the Surgical Society. It is distinctly unfavorable. It admits that the s pucation of the serum possibly SUI a temporary immune-t in some cases, thereby I“ the din- ger of subsequent om, but it never cured the disuse. Twenty of the twenty-six cues mined beam - under the tteetment. The report our eluded by expecting the opinion that nr. P-.. 1""- m6ho-. hmtm'e, had lair mum‘s“ .--._ " i, GRAFT IN A HIGH SCHOOL. CANCER CURE A FAILURE. 'ir.uriiiirTii- a}; safe guide F'rrLI With Selling its; Ar, si1?sNryfrir' _. Durntrille, July 14.--Berrnett, the sup- posed murderer from the Brant Indian' reservation, was arrested here Irtst eve-n- ing. Chic-f County Constable Farrel, of Cayuga, tracked Bennett and located him in the morning at the farm of Mr. Watson Murdock in Dunn township. with whom he had hired. Farrel came to Dunnville and secured the assistance of the local police, who knew Bennett had returned, and arranged to secure their prisoner when he came in from tho hay fields in the evening. Bennett sat down to the supper table with the other men and was seized from behind. He was not armed and made no rcsistancv, luml did not deny his idontity. He was i taken to Brantford this morning. He Was Unarmed and ;Made No Show of Re- sistance--Taken to Brantford. iiijiiiiiiji, MURDER SUSPECT, r ARRESTED AT DUNNva. A part of the agreement in cormeetion with the employment which Bennett w- cured was that In- should engage in the Subscriptions to the Fund Falling ofr---Attempt to Spread the Struggle. Chicago. July 17e--The executive- boom“ of the Chicago Federation of Labor has' abandoned the solicitation of funds on behalf of the striking teamsters. Here.. after all contributions from unions tdh".- iated with the federation will be re- ceived from the finance committee of the teamsters' joint council. Contribuv tions from unions affiliated with the federation have donated front $12,000 a 'Charge of Manshughter Against the _ Bruce Mines Engineer. A Snuit Ste. Marie, Ont., report says: William Tuer, the Bruce Mines and Al- goma engineer who was arrested on a. charge of manslaughter in connection with the accident in which James Dun. can. another engineer, was killed at Bruce Mines on. Saturdny last, was brought Jo the Soo to-day. He appeared before Stipendnry Magistrate Quibell, and. on the advice of Counsel Uriah Me- Fadden. waived examination. He was committed for trial, and admitted to bail "SAMBA" Ceylon To: enjoy: the proud distinction ot being the only brand on the continent that " imitated. . DEMAND "SALADA" AND SEE THAT YOU GET IT. Sold only in lead packets-40c. Soe, 60. By all grocers. Black, mixed or green. Highest award " St. Louis. 1904. =-i-zzc--_--c-.z:.rc.t-=.u-ut-rszzrc-t.===== The More Perfect Hundred and Five Milwaukee Men In! Face Bribery Trial. Milwaukee. Wis., July 17.--9xty-sew en indictments against 25 individuals, most of whom are former county offi- cials, were handed down by the Mil- waukee County grand jury late to- day in the Municipal Court. To-day’s batch of true bills, added to 38 return- ed ten days ago. makes a total of 105 in $1,000. THE CHICAGO TtihlWiTtiRS' STRIKE. TUER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. INDICTED BY WHOLESALE. The 1-rtiidthi, More It's Imitated. cutting of tintber. This he willingly con- sented to do and at an early hour in the morning he went out with a party from the home of Mr. Murdoch and travelled to the bush. The best preparations were made for the capture. A strong force was organized and departed in rigs for the scene. The officors were prepared for any emergency. and were rather tur- prised at the ease with which they took their man. Aeeompanied' by all the ancient pagan rites, the funeral of Miss Betsy Jacobs, the victim of the murder, took piace from her mother's residence. Ohsweknn, to the Sour Springs Longhouse cemen- tery. It was one of' the largest funets als that has ever taken place on the Reserve. Many friends attended out of sympathy for her tragie dvath and lo express their condolvnm with the heart- broken mother and fmni week early in the strike to less than $3,000. The department store drivers made a. strong effort Inst night to spread the struggle. After the meeting officials of the union announced that a special meeting of the linggngemen and parcel delivery drivers will be held to-night to roheotr. a; strike agninst parcel delivery mncerns that control the Chieigo Cartage Company, which is making deliveries to strike>bound firms. thus far, with the expectation that further. probing will result in many more indictments being brought in later.. 7 __ _ Nearly all of the indictments charge bribery,. the amounts, it is alleged, hav. ing. been paid to former county offi- cials in connection with the awarding of county contracts. Calla Wes the Kolapore Cup at Bisley. Risky, Eng., July 14.--At the comic- tion of the first range shooting today, for the Kolapore Cup, Canada was lend. ing with a score of 260. The Transvaal and New Zealand teams had 253. points each, the mother country 259 and Guern- sey 243. Canada won the Kolnpore Cup with a score of 758. A Valuable Jewel Found After booth of Trump. A Kingston, Ont., report: An unknown tramp died in the farm house of Or- lundo McPherson, in Lunark Town- ship. He was a one-legged man who walked on crutches. The children in playing with the crutches noticed one was split " the end and dirt end gravel had been forced in. The crock I” elected, not! in the refuse wu fund 3 large diamond with part of e ttdt get: tirgt about it. _ . .. _ t, BIG DIAMOND IN END " CRUTCH. ihe' tramp had evidently let the crutch upon the diamond ring in his travels oVer the country. Mr. Mepber. sOn sold the diamond I!!! an the tramp a d:.tv.r.t burial. . - WON THE CUP. ONTARIO ARe . TORONTO Pagan Rites at Funeral. Sixty Toronto garment workers out on strike in sympathy wi1 The inauguration of -tehewan wi tember A. Ms. B. B. winner, ox Winn-ulna, - been winted Chief Engineer of the Grand frank Pacific. Mr. Arthur Johnston, a Victim of the London street car accident, has developed eryeipelu and any not recover. One hundred British naval officeu from the visiting squadron at Brest are being entertained in Paris. The Walker House, Toronto, is now in the hand: of its new proprietors, Mr. an \Vrinht and Mr. Max Carroll. pressers. The Walker House, Toronto, rs now u: the hand. of ita new proprietors, Mr. Geo. Wright and Mr. Max Carroll. Col. Pellntt, of Toronto, has been ol. ected a director of the Dominion Iron and Steel Compony. The Torontc; Council of the Tradeaansolved to petition the Government to redeem worn-1 The Toronto Council of the Board of Trademesolved to petition the Dominion Government. to redeem worn-out silver. Canadian cotton mills have advanced prices of yum two cents a pound, about to per cent., Saturday, October 21st, being the hum dredth anniversary of the death of N el. sou,.will be observed throughout the enzyme. At a meeting of Toronto medical men an invitation was extended to the British Medical Association to visit Toronto next year. Mr. w. A. Levitt, foe the past your Secretary of the Woodstock Y. M. C. A., has resigned. His resignation to take effect tieptember Ist. . Sir William Tam Horne. chairman of the Board of. Directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway, arrived. at New York from Havana to-day, on the steamer Mexico. Mr. Thos. Treleaven, master carbuild- er of the Grand. Trunk. at. London, swam out and rescued Mr. Sterling. who was drowning in Lake Erie at Port Stanley. The Glenn. building,. Baltimore, one of the smaller offioe. bulldingm. milapsed to-day, killing, two persons and injuring Honolulu Chime are trying to raise a fund of $50,000 to. tcqaist in the boy- cott of American goods in China. It is reportgd that they have already raised The French member of The Hague peace tribunal has appealed to President Rouvier to prevent war between Norway and Sweden. misconduct and frauds, has opened be one, for'e the State Legislature. A party of Canadian Northern way engineers are “orking north Erwood, and it irbelies " they are ing a preliminary survey for the son's Bay line. The trial of. Supreme Court Justin Hooker, of New York srtate,tuntutl o1 The Meteorological Observatory at Toronto, and nearly all. the members of the staff now at Toronto. will be re- moved to Ottawa, myem‘ honor, This is the decision which; has been matched by the Cabinet. The American Hnwiinn Steamship Co, has closed a oontraot with the Taiwan- tepre National Railroad Co., of Mexico, through li, Pierson and Cm. limited, of London, the managing directors. for the transporttrtiawaf " the business of the steamship company between Atlantic and Pafieie ports over the-railroad, which will be committed the latter part at next year. lnércasinz Among Women. But Summers Need Not, Despair KIDNEY TRBIJBLES TEE BEST AtnltCE IS FREE Of u1rthe diseases-known; with which the female organismis atirtcted, kidney disease is the maniacal. and statistics show thatthis disuse-is anthem among women. Unless only and meet trestmentls applied the patient seldom survives when once the disease is fastened upon her. Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound is the most efiicient treat- meant: for;l kidn‘ey trogbles of women, In is t e any me “wins especxsn' F mega-ed for this purposs; S , L I I When a. woman is troubled with pal. or weight in loin; 1mckache, frequent. poinfu or scolding urination. swelling of limbs or feet, swelling under the exec. an uneasy, tired feeling in the rqion of the king: or notices a. brick- dut sediment in e urine, she should {or no time in commencing trntnent til Lydh I. Pinklnm's Vegetable Compound. " it my be the mom of -_tiittherlib. " " . - .. - For" mt. and wine Lydia a Pink- hun'l emu» Compound did for Mrs. Sayer. " eeqggat esp" the tau-tibia 'tqttertntt I 1ot2pt,titdhtpl,SG'ftgSldr/r,ltt =lt 't.eTort. Tg,ft,'t'g g year ”I” are" iii m . W tut ,ti4ht/t1til,tslliltA'ihi,'('i'iit,'i ntrrertM.ye?.Mtt8 It. 'rsnitr. but“ tittLgdits B. Pun-av“ Cu. tgf2"atgttfattWgiilgtgtgfl khan-Burnt. yuan. I In. mm (in: free We. to xenon; “all. h and“ {an B. B. Kalli)yt 6%“? a7, m of the new Proving. will take. pine on Sep ”an of Winnipeg, Engineer of at: west with the from mu k. Hud- tail It. In“ W "I? “I! 00-day. the "ti7ri7a"ii'iifiir-i.ireAiiitidiitrtGTr ii2"""""'"1'"rT'TI'""" mm:mw.numm not“ w an new. with “I. u “to. ttuuturhtrliattt weights. huthntih'trtfrr.'.'e.'Jllf't nu D...isd.tmqe.,...... too to 1m 'tc-tnas-ttet...... on to on Mum Md .. .. .. 078 to on gag. M013... .. .. .. gig to on Tom“ Lin Stock. Receipt at um stock It an city Quiet Mtteq Int um. I. reported by the “than, you " can. composed of no» came. 749 bags. at; Ihggp, no culveo‘gnd )2 bongo. 7 EiitokaeiLtéiit' many otterod, nud not my VIIIM. Pace: nngod Iron $4.75 to $6.26. the bulk will. It " per ch Bulb were - {git " $3.50 to $8.76 per cwt. Butchers-Prices were lower than At any time since the boom in April. Picked Iota loll " woo-u “.75. and very in! got then prices. The belt loads Iold u “35 to “so; medium " $8.75 ta “.25; common, $2.50 to $5.50. There were several load. left use“ at the clown! the market. Feeder: and Blockers-Prices tor (coders 3nd stacker: were lower, In sympathy cm: the tttt cattle. Light: feeder: sold " 8315 to " per mm, and. neuter- all tho way from 8-1 W 9-50 I)?! etrtl, n _ .- - Mite, Ct"rtr-AtrotrtrN much cove gold tron m to $50 ouch. and only one was reported It the latter price. Trade was slow, With was tow at up” nudg- ma unsold. _ Veil C.teeq--Pr- um um firm for val ealves, " otteringrbot" readily bought up " study prices. rnuglng tram $2 to an each. or 33.50 to N5 per cart'., with some- thlng um choiqe"u I mm mom monoy._ Sheep and Lamb-Trade was fur " study to firm prices. Export' ewes at: 83,75 to " par an; bucks. $3 to 33.26; lamb. a 83.50 to, $5.25 guy. 7 _ _ _ _ "tiirk.utieiiverie. were not lam. Fries In euier, us reported on Saturday Int. " “.25 tor selects. Ind w, tar light: tad tata. Cheese Market. Woodstock. ont.-tr-da, there were offer- ed 1388 boxes white, and 10.70 boxes colored cheese. The bIddlng ranged trom " to 90-160; no mien being made ttt these prices. -- Wéodstock. ont.--rir-dnr It88 whno‘ and 1ao colored offered; 9% 3nd 99-16c offered: no sales. "Fiche. ont.--'Nir rim-en factorial. trth 1550. all colored; highest bid, 9 mm. to . 1atrtdon.--Cattie no quoted " tt to 12150 per lb.; refrigerator beef. 9%.“ 9bie per in; sheep. 13 to 1199(- per lb. Ltmdtrrt.-rtse offerings It the tool "len. to-day amounted to 13130 bu... Light erats-ttreda sold brink”; low and Interior grades were irregular: scoured um firm, and than - I toad demand fol-sultan. New York .. Toledo .. .. Duluth .. .. Minneapolis . St. Loula .. , Minneapolis .. .. .. .. .. .. 1031'; 90% 87%. St. Louis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8421' 83’. as Bradstreet'l on Trade., Montreal: it is now evident that the usual midsummer lull is being felt in the wholesale. trade. This itstutiettlatdy the case in dry goods. 'liter wholesale houses are taking ndvantuge of thir to allow their staffs their usual holidays. There is, however, considerabledoing in the way of preparation for the hut trade. Travelers who have been on the mad with fall lines report fairly. good order: and they any the outlook in this~connec~ tion is very promising. The null trade in summer goods bu picked up consider» ebly, and remittances and collections me fair to good. The outlook for future trade in all lines continues very bright. Toronto: General trade conditions but continue pretty. much unaltemd. lhe volume of wholesale business moving is light in most lines. Sorting orders ot summer dry goods. lines nre-fnir. 1ur. is a continued good movement in hard- ware. iu building supplies an. is gm.- ing even more active u the- newn - vances. The movement in. yocerioo is light. The demand for lug": is brink."- sulting from a good crop of. mil fruits Salmon prices have just been. named Inn and are somewhnt lower than n r ago. The retail tilde of. theratity “an country is reported very good. A good wholesah trode-io being' " with the western provinces. At Quebec: Tuck-condim- here show little mange from )h,t,tT,',r,,t,T, not. Lost) iqdmtrjg. I" w gmplqyd. _ Winnipeg: The hum}: min: of s mask Mo had a. quietening Wert upon trad. here for a time, but . week of hot wet- ther has gratin unmoved condition.. The prospect for all trade is good, but even-thing hangs upon the coming crop. The present hot watcher is greatly u- sisting growth. Comnvtive estimate. lave 12w entire western crop " 90900 he Victorin and: Vino-vet trade condi- tions no {tidy tratiaaetorr. Collections are hit and the GM for end. genu- all in good". gunmen: The volume of bulimia hem is not has“. The" in . sort of mid- summer lull lotion“. In att lines of whom business. “though them is flit activity " other lunat- of undo. Cou- w.m y newer" as! has!» Trude It ottams thorn ions hall's-vo- but in the utter of volume“ a ,Cveuagtr,butottm1ithe-tn" hid. reritrG lron Ltmatng any (and. eto1t.diti.oetlytte 'sotrtlrnsar “tin-gory. um “Civil? is admit-had. Collection n: tttetera1 , tred. - __ “I lib: to but you sing hymns,” aid In. My, “but if I Were you 2t'tl"'t sing that one my more to. “Oolno Out of the when Into the Light!" “the old Inn, with . lur- ttrlsesd look. "Why, I thought that no no of your um." ;1l,,ltl,tutttM,..tgget','tt ya ' and l pram we "iiik tttttttur In“. Try some. tilt; die." new. Dr. Tutta, a gtettnrton. has an - . 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