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YN '5' the h day . hoot ( own. Pals of id and to he t Inb- " l and " I'm] sseet " Ont. Whips Harness H fif 1‘59 Cl L,Jr. owq ES il )ld fads, M Highest Horse H x " " 1|"an We take this opportunity of thanking our customers for past patronage, and we are convinced that the new system vnll merit, a continuance of the same. We beg to inform our Custom- ers and the Public generally that we have adopted the Cash System, which means Cash or its equivalent, and that our Motto will be "Large Sales & Small Profits." O0 00 00 O O O 00 pt SRgrtft, tapasras'as'aAM'PaAhAhA, its, ll, aiiasasasmsasasisvtisasasmxr' I)urh:l In. Aug. 9th. '06. lr0L.--XX. NO, 11. - AT w A A. - 30in Cashmere in Navy Blue and w oods Black at 1290 a yard. 40 inch - Black and Colored Wool Serge: at 20¢ a yard. (Hwy Ftgured, Lustre: (a swap) St) and Me a yard Tartan Ginghams at fe a yard. . Gutters Stoves Pureist tones. Do you want tt Sewing Machine? ---..s. - Uiuknnb union en'rtafi we all "Nalada" Ceylon Tea at 25c, 80e and Joe a m. or If ' in ieu,ee,1taor,iie and half mum. Come a what a _tod of nware we owe you for a dollar. A fresh At prices that will surprise. Williams.---- Highest (fr: in exchange for goo s. UPPER TOWN IMPLEMENT WAREROOMS. Our Piano alga Organ trade is Jr established. Best makes. ADOPTED BY . dk J. McKechnie. The CASH" y s Nb e altar' BEAN 7he Big ' IddKItilNON'f1 - tired a shipment of Sterling Bros. celebrated Hen. Women. Boys. Girls. Just the thing Ttsum Write?” iiiilit jiiittittrg, ., G. Kc J. McKECHNIE. of all kinds, ring Machine? T5) the New Highest price pai for Wood Cutters and Sleighs of the best quality and at prices away down. COOKING STOVES, HEATING STOVES, . MCKINNON. BOX STOVES The old woman then directed him the way he should co home, and as he went down the mist cleared and he arrived in a melancholy mood at his own hearthstone, .and could not free himself from the dread of the hazard ol battle and flight, When the day dawned his wife kept urging him to be speedy, and he assembled his band in front of his dwelling, for they were to receive their food belore starting at her hands, and Hugh watched ner movements anxiously and in silence. Then he saw her put before his men barley bread and white whey, and she gave to her husband barley bread and burnt eggs. lie sat a while beh re the food, saying nothing and sad at heart l and neither he nor his men cared to eat. . 'I fear,' she said with a mocking laugh, 'I can do you no good, for you have a bad wife at home. Had you a good wife events might turn out well ; as it is there is no help for you.' Then he asked her what she meant by wash. ing those shirts there in the mist, and she answered ; 'These are the shirts of those who are to fall in the battle ot Cean-a Cnocan in Gleniorsa, and among these bloody shirts I have your own! , Hugh felt he had scarcely breath to ask; 'Do you believe that I shall fall in the next battle ?' And the ghastly woman replied, ‘Let it be a Sign to you, if your wife give to you and to your men butter and cheese when she gives you bread ; it she does this with- out your asking tor it on the day of battle then shall you come alive out of the strife. It on the contrary, you have to make a request to her, let it be a sign to you that you shall fall Moreover, if skimmed milk or white whey and bread be put before your men by your wife when she gives them their rations, your men need not have much hope of coming back from the fiuht. Now, shortly befere the appointed time Hugh went to stalk deer on the Wottntain of Nisherd,' and a mist fell and he could see no deer; and despair- ing of killing any he set off home, but lost his way and wandered all day, for the mist was so thick that no man could tell where he was; and as dusk came on he came to a pool of water and stooped to drink, and was amazed when he saw that it shone blood-red in the white log He found that there was a stream that made the pool, and wondering why it ran so red he follow. ed it up, groping along its banks, and there he saw by the waning light the shadowy appearance of a woman who bent over the water and washed a shirt, and beside her there Wasa great Itt of bloody shirts ; and shuddering att e sight Hugh went round to her back and east his arms around her, and found he had hold of an old Prone, who turned and grinned at him when he said that she must be a witch, and that she must aid him. AN OLD TALE OF THE ISLE OF MULL, BY THE MARQUIS or LORNE. At last, although he would say nothing fur tear of the omen, he be. thought him of something that might remind his wife of her neglect, and he ti ok " his shoe and threw. it at the place where the butter was laid by, thinkingthat she might thus be led to tl ink ot giving some to himself and the men. But she took no heed, and seemed not. to understand his meaning ‘Neithr-rshon nor speech can ail'ecta bod woman,' Hugh thought to himself. and rose and picked up his shoe, and put it on. Then his wife said, ‘Sit there and eat food before you go.' 'I will not sit and I wt.l not eat,' he re. plied; the men of Duart will uotbe able to boast that they took barley bread, burnt eggs and white whey oat ct my side in the battle.' So he went away without eating any food neither did the men who went with him, and they marched moodily to the place of the encounter. Duart’s men were in Glenforsa before them at the lace at the 'Head of the Knoll.’ and Baum himself was enraged Km. Hugh and was longing to kill 1m It was not long before Hugh’s men i/ gave way, and big wounded horse ag could not getcLuickly out of the tumult, ev tor the cut he ad received was severe, r and its rider, Hugh, was seized '. and Pi one ot his enemies, who came up be fa hind, struck at him with a. sword and of nearly eat through his neck, sothat sen his head turned and the dying face al' looked over the shoulder as the body c tell. Thus died this insolent son, and (r,( his corpse was taken and buried at in Ieolmkill, andt his wife, the 'Blaek wj Crane,' had to flee trom Mull to Lorne Ji with her McDougal kinsfolk. in, "nu“ “U‘m' l If the ewes have been famed h high IS PROHIBITION A SUCCESS l ---.. 'feeding " the time of conceptioryl they . . ----- v me "rarrnintr" for Mrtreh, unlikely to have I larger number of A writer m the Fergus News Record L.-."'."-""'? . lambs, hut if they have been let down thus discusses the subject t "h, Pro. Get Retuty.---This Is the tune of the in their feed during the early part ofthe hibition a success? That depends year when every farmer should “Valuation period, an inthegeneral W HIGHLAND FOLKLO w J DURHAM, THURSDAY, MARCH. 17. 1898 To be Continued. él’atrons or Independents. the Liberals 'lost and the Conservatives gained. ithe Independents being supported (mostly bv Liberal votes, thus weak. 'ening the Liberal candidate and al. llowing the Couservative candidates ‘to run in between. In some strongly 'Liberal counties where tlwee- corner- 'ed struggles took olaee the Liberal candidates suecaeded in holding their 183835, bat by reduced majorities. The -Liberal Patrons have adhered more firmly tothe Patron cause in its de. gcay than the Conservatives and as i a consequence in this the last struggle for existence as a political organiza- tion trCpatrons .have injured the Liberals far more than the Conserva- itiVCS. Bat we suspect that another organize ion injured the Liberals still more, and has helped the Conserva- tives, bat far less effectively, in all protabilitv, than had her-n generally I counted upon. The License-holders' Protective Association of Ontario is well organized, wealthy, and has agents in the liquor sellers. in almost every constituency throughout the province. They have no love for the liberal Government, and have onl _ tear enough of it and of the strength of the party to work as far as possible secretly. It had marked for defeat all the members who supported the government in trying to give. the municipalities the power of prohibit- ing licenses That the government was not defeated outright is probably owing to the comparative failure of jthe liquor men tocarry oat their de.. Isigns against the candidates who es triembeiaot the last Assembly voted tor the temperance clause. It'then after the passage of the pro- hibition measure there is as a result one drunkard less, one young mm less led astray, one pitfall of legal zed vice and ruin less, it there is one home less stricken with the blight of ruined sons, fathers and daughters, it is a success. Is it not adniissable to hold thateven the smallest step upward toward purer life, personal safety as to health, prop- erty and morals is success and that even the slightest remove in the other direction by the deliberate choice of will is failure To my mind it seems very clear that even a minority vote for prohibition is a glorious success. It marksa higher state of morals, a clearer perception of the obligation of man to man in our social economy. It punctuates the expression of a clearer conscience and more generous soul. It signalizes a rise above the animal and brutal into the realm ofthe human, the brotherly, the charitable. That we have this and vastly more needs not a proof. A drunken man in the States where the prohibitory law is in force is a sight so unusual that it is distinctly remembered. There are many children in these States who I ever Saw a licensed saloon. Although drink dens May be lound in many towns our respectable young men are not tempted by them and their where abouts are known to but few except the already ruined drunkard. These places are so far outlawed that to en. ter them is considered a disgrace. In many localities the saloon has no place and it is impossible for it to have one. A good deal has been said about the failure to enforce the Maine prohibition law. Here are some facts about Maine l "Before prohibition there were in Maine seven distilleries and two breweries, now, not one ot either in the state. upon what is meant by success. It success means the closing of every saloon in the states where they have the prohibltpry law and the preven- tion "fall sale and purchase of intoxi- cants then it is not a success. If it means that under it men Will not seek and obtain intoxicating drinks, it is not a success. If the success of any law depends upon the immediate ac Complishment ot the end proposed then no law is a perfect success. Crimes of every description are numerous and frequent and by the craft and chican- ery of some lawyers wholesome laws are often thwarted. Is law in general then not a. success? _ - - Formerly, ruinshops everywhere, one in every hamlet, Now, in more than three fourths ot the state, having threelourths ot the "r/et',','; the grogshop is unknown. n entire gen- eration has grown up there, never having seen a saloon or the effeets of one. The quantity of liquor now sold is not one twentieth what it was before prohibition. In Portland the quanity is not one-hundredth part of what it used to be, and the city is twice as large. Many cargoes of West India rum were imported every year, now not even one puncheon is received. FACTORS AGAINST LIBERAL SUCCESS. (Montreal Witness.) In the counties where the (Political parties were fairly divided an where there was a three-cornered fight be- tween Conservatives, Liberals and FARM NOTES. tho. Field and Garden Seeds are/ram the most reliable British Ameriran and Canadian Seedsmen and Growers, and include all the loading Field and Garden Seeds, Soliciting the.faror o.f your orders. Carrot-Large White, Yrllow, Red and Orange. OUR FALL AND WINTER GOODS Clover Seed, Timothy Seed. and other Grass Seeds. Mange] 1vuruei--Capter's Mnmmmu Long Red, and Yellow Inarmedittte, Evan's Saw Log. H. PARKER Druggist and Seedsman, Durham. Field Corn-The best adapted for this locality. Are arriving daily and we promise you the best and cheapest assortment ever shown In Durham. CUTTERS ROBES Of all kinds, White, Black and Grey. at prices that will surprise you. Come eally and get your choke. Instm-k and you can get these at cost price in order to clean out stuck. A FEW BUGGIES and WAGGONS Seedg'vaes" Seeds Money to loan at five percent. on good security. promptly attended to. Marriage Licenses issued. Weak and Impure Blood, Liver and Kidney Diseases, Female Complaints, etc. plans for spring wot k, He should have n. definite plan of his farm pnpzued. and he Mule to estimate exactly as to how much of each kind of grain he will sow, and upon which fields When this is known definitely he will then be able to estimate carefuliy how much wheat, ()ats.met('.. he will g-equire for “Ural, unto. (|\.' ... ._... "'8'""' -'". each field. This will enable hm, to get seed ready hefnre the. busy seam") urns in Humming, and ho ha7e every! lag in readiness In begin work as soon as the ground is ready. Touches the spot-i- Ke" MaoLeod’s System Renovator Thet uestion of seeds is an important, one. Ill',' nmny farmers neglect it and continue to snw old seeds over and over again. and then wonder why they do not have larger crops. It will payeverv farmer to change his seed ','J/"T three or four {ears at, least. When e does change e should aim to K, the very best qualitfy of seed RSI tie. This is the time o the wear It): securing good seed, Do not leave it " till the lust moment when you will be too busy to make a proper selection. Write to the Experimental Farms 1L Guelph and On tttwrt and get reports of the kinds of the various seeds which have given the best results. and make your selections accord- ingly. Ask Druggist or write direct to J. si. MACLHUI). Godvrich. 0m. Sold hr If. PARKER. Druggisq, Durham. W. CALDER. Necessary prepnntiona and precautions. All fiochtr should be looked over now and the shew-lungs placed in a. pen by themselves. They are not such hearts, ettteru fe/ttrel-T, as the older nnimafs agd wil not get a fair chance among t em. Sepamte all thy enters and thin ewvs into a pen by themselves so that thee can be better fed or coaxed a little. Otherwise they will not he in the in: shape to come through the laughing su- son succeesfully and to do welt by their lambs. Thin awn are often an indica- tion that the fetus is making too heavy demand. on the vitality of t e ewe. Garden Seeds in Bulk and Papers. Swede Turnip S.u-d~(?art°rs Elephant TORONTO “WING TIIE, Are arriving in large stocks nt thuder's Warerooma. con sisting of a unload of the best, kind of Cooking Stoves Fancy Parlor vaes. Box Stoves. Goal Stoves. Etr. tibttrittt). H PARKER. 1 SEWING MACHINES and ORGAN S Carter', Imperial Hardy. Half: Wat. hurv, Hartley's Bronze Top, ButtmN Champion, London Purple Top and Kingof Swede. Yellow nnd White F'teshed--Abemu- Green and Purple Top, Grey-tone and Mammoth Red Globe. Dwarf Essex Sewing Rape. Fin. ground Oil Cake. British Cattle Spice. Thnnma’ Powder Phosphate. [And Plaster in Bugs. Land Salt in Bags. Windsor and Seaforth Bill. Bait. Rnomn fully stocked of the tteot makes and styles. Will sell " reduced prices and give you a good assortment. to pick from. tice, they may require very careful handling or " lingo measure of this in- crease may he lost. Don't lo - the feed too much. From mm on the. "we. should have a good substantial diet. The fwtns will 3mm Ito in to make over exacting drum nds on titu- svutcm of tho mother therefore the feed should he mttticient to meet this. or nthrrwite there will be a demand made on the " talenerqies of the "we, and rle will culm- to the lambina time with imfarcd constitutional vigor. The mu It will he a greater loss of “we. and Inn: ls than there need have lwn. If do nth does not, occur the constitutional Vigor cl both the owe and the lamb m " he to impaired that no after amount, of “hard feeding will make up for it. FLOWS All kinds of Plows, Gang Plow. Etc. from $10 upwards. (lume and see them and get a hm'gain for tho balance of the season. SEE OUR ROLL‘R Illllu. TURNIP Put-PER Have the lambing pens ready in plenty of time so that the first lamb. out have the proper attention. The ttit Inn-lo are generally the most. prottu e - t get ready for them. Try to prevent. crowding u hr no poo- sihla by having wide doors to the peat. See that the ewes are tshelte red from rainstormu. A great many lambs cm [not from preventihle causes. simply hot-Juno no prepmgtiqn hyy been mud? tor tree. "Brier, huh and." Prom the famous breeders. Bald well Bros. Orchard, and will he Wt for senson of 1898 at lot T, con. 2, .0 .8... Bentinck. Pedigree on application. Tatum --81.00 " time of mica. The undersigned bu new thoroughbred nmworth Boer, all 685%.? I." I553. "iUiGiiTh Gaiie -fig his ir." “" an ADLrn'-GatatErhCN (083151; unu- iril a"irsrriGir @7516 aw a.» -- r. clearing 011. A mechanic 'ho III “.1. . an it, “mi-as- HM, 1hsuEteP" - 6iiF".roiitriYdtiit.tr fy' , THOBO'BRED TAIWOBTH BOM. WHOLE N0. 1044. LOWER TOWN u. Annuals. Prop. . DURHAM "menu. 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