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.xJiiaSt sb^rto #â-  'TRUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€" " PRINCIPLEb NOT MEN. VOL XXni, NO U80 Flesherton, Ont., Xliursday. Decerriber 3, 1903 W. H. THURSTON, fg^I.??, PBOI'KIETOB â- -^ â-  â-  â-  â-  The biggest display of high grade Jewellery north ofToronto is to be found at ARMSTRONG'S . . . FLESHERTON And at Right Prices The Battle of Inkerman THE BECOIIJICTIONS OF X BUKVITIWO BBITISH TAX. [Written for The Adrance] I had a ahipmate, Bob Price ; all day he had been engaged carrying in the wounded. On getting into camp at night as miijht be expected, wo were talking over tha events of the day. Bob had made himself a Uttle too bold by venturing into places wh«rB the tight was thickest. Bch wore a little Scotch cap ; a bullet came whizzing alont; and as Bob's cap happened to be in the way and the bullet in too great a hurry ti) go round it, it quickly bored its way through, carrying away a portion of his hair into our hnea. We could not keep from laughing as poor Bub raised his hand to ascertain if his head was still safe on his shoulders, at every other word he spoke while relating the story. The next morning I walked over the battle held and such a sight as met my Raze. I never want to witness again. I have often since thought how providential it was that another Inker- man did nut immediately succeed the first one. We would have been ill prepared for it. There lay in heaps the flower of the British army. You had to look where you put your foot to avoid walking on the dead. In places they were three deep, horses and men lying across each other ; it was a sad and sickening sight, let us leave it. I picked up a siuall tobacco pouch which I have kept ever since, as a memento of that eventful day. The siege continued as usual and we kept bUizing away at each other until a bi<{ wind struck us, levelling all our tents, and wo had to weight them down with shot to prevent theni f om bsuig blown away ; then we took shelter undsr the lea of a sheep pen until tho gale was over. However, wo got over this and settled down to busiuess. Now, I will give you an instance or two of our sufferings while on Ir-Dch duty. One morning on which it was our turn to po to Balaklava it was miniii(! and contin- ued to rain hard all day. I have said that the road was muddy. Now, when I tell you that when our worst roads here at the opening of sprin:^, are gravel walks in comparison with that road, you can form an idea of the arduous task we so often had to perform in carrying supplies from Balaklava. We got back to camp hke half drowned rats, about 4 o'clock. The pipe mounded, ' 'relief for the trenches gee 8upi>erHnd grog." The pipe ag^iin went, 'relief for the trenches,' fnll in. With everything on us tfoaking wet and not having a dry stitch to put on, we fell ID and were marched off to the trenches ii> this we'^'hiteri g couditimi. W'e had not loi.g < e n ill the tret.chvs until the weather beciime oiiUl and »oo«r began to fall, which coi-tinued all «i«ht. Iinaiiine, if you cull, our condition, wet to the skin, cold and shiverinj', withou' lire or mater- ial to make H fire lo warm oar benumbed hiub«, to banquet ourselves mi a stick of raw pork and a hard sea biscuit, washed down with ice eo!d water to revive our spirits. Think of this all ye who are prone to im^igiiie that life iu the army or navy is a life of pleasant idleness ; that war i» but a mere game <»t billiards with fame and honor to be gained wilh each •not of the cue. Think of the thousands ot our countrymen, who, during that wintor of 1854-5, unused to the cold Rus aian climate, suffered hunger, thir«t,cold, disease and death in thoee open trenches and shot-pierced tents.ill fed and ill olad, and without a complaint, without a raur- JD ir, cheerfully enduring all the luurd- ehips to uphold the honor of the Union .lack; All honor then, to our army and navy. When we returned tocamp,&tinaon,one of our mates, said to me, "Can't we find some way of warming a littlo water.'" "We can try at any rate," I replied. There were a few tallow candles or pur- sers dips assailois call them, in the tent. We were allowed one of these nach niaht and had a few to spare ; these he got, stuck ihem in the mud and lighted them. Ill the meantime I had procured a small tin can with some water, which I held over the burning candles, but I might as well have put the can on my bead, for it would not warm one bit,so wo gave it up, and rolling ourselves in our blankets, threw ourselves on the ground for a cold nap until the pipe should rouse us for dinner. Shortly after this we received sheepskin coat.«,3ent us out from England, but not oefore they were needed. When the poor soldiers in the trenches saw us connine to relieve them, they would shout, "here comes ^he lammies, hoo-ray !' A few words concerning our duties in the trenches. The first thing in the morn ing we drew the charge of grape and can- nister from the gun, which was always put there at night to reply to any night attack from the Redan, and theu reload with solid shot for day service. Of course the enemy were always watching our man- usuvers, and made frequent attempts to put our gun out of action. However, we were always qui vive, as Iho Frenchmen say, and never failed to respond, in fact some rune was often resorted to, to draw their fire. A soldier would at times place his shako on the point of hia bayonet and raise it just above trench, when boom, boom, crack, crack, crack came from the Redan, and then we would have a little fun for a while, for we cquld not bear inf.otivity, while in the trenches, or any- where else for that matter. Or.e day as wu were sitting around our gun eating our dinner, a spoilt shell came hopping in and settled in the corner of the traverse, where one of our men was sitting alone. Lie flat shouted the officer in cumniaud. The man quickly obeyed, but not a moment too soon, for^the shell burst ; he miracously escaped without a scratch, although the shell vas within arm's reach. On another occasion we had just got in, when No. 4 of the gun to our left, said : "I wonder if they will open on us to-day 1" Ue went round his gun, had just finished changing charges when a shut struck hiin, nearly cutting him in two. Things of this sort were of frequent occurrence as well as many others of which I cauDot remember, and as things went on much iu the same manner during the winter, I think I will change the story. "You have not said anything about Balaklava,"! said. "No," said our friend. "I have been getting ahead of my story. I should have mentioned the circumstance of the battered helmet iu connection with the Balaklava affair, but I suppose tl e fact of me nut having to t«ke any part in it, caused me to paS3 it by without men- tioning it." Un the 25th October at the sound of the bugle wo fell in and were marched over the brow of the hill, over- looking the plain, were we remained awaiting further 01 ders. While wailing we witiies.sed that charge whiuh has been immortalized by Tennyson, and is too well known to need repetition here. I think I will step aboard the old Aga- memnon again, but before I gi>, I will iust give you one more reniiniscence of my adventures ashore. One day orders were given to remove one of the heavy siege guns to a new position. The artil- lery men had net proceeded very far with the Ruu, when it became fust in the mud, the wheels sinking to the hubs. All the horses in the battery could n"t budge it After several ineffectual attempts the blue jackets were ordered to take the gun. In a jiffy our tackling was bitched to the gun, and a hundred breast straps slung across (he shoulders of as many tars. The artillery oflicer was directing here and giving orders there, when our CAptain stepped up lo liioi said, "phase stand aside, sir, I can manage this business, we have our own way of d^'i.ig business in tha navy." After adusiiiig things to tatisfjctiiiu he shouted, "now for it laria," and with a henth ho, lads ho.every brenst •trap gripped, the tackling rtrsinetl, the gun leapwd from its muddy l«d, »e tioit- ed off With It singing, Nanry Lee, and never said halt tdl the gun was in irji new position and trained on Seha.«top<>l "That's the way we do things in the navy," said our csptain to the artillery officer. (To be continued.) Klmberley Heart Palipatlon at Night Rattles even the strongest man, but to the average woman it in a taste of ireneral {purgatory. Take » little Nerviline in I sweetened water and away goes the palpi- tation. You'll be saved lots of worry by I keeping Nerviline on hand, which is a 1 treasure for all sorts of paint and ach««. f Nerviline cnrei headache, stomach and ' bowel troubles quickly. Costs 25c. for a large buttle. Mr. Asa Latter of Ravenna was in town on business last week. Miss Emma Hunter is visiting friends in Owen Sound at present. "Miss Arietta Johnston spent Sunday at her parental home, Thornbury. Wo are sorry to report Mrs. William Sloan on the sick list, but hope to hear of your speedy recovery. Mr. W. S. Bishop has moved into his maeniticentnew ressdence. Miss May Loughead of Griersville vis- ited friends here on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Fawcett of Heath- cote visited with the former's brother, Mr. J . R. Fawcett on Friday last. Mr. Robert Thomp.son of Flesherton, spent Sunday with friends in this vic- inity. Mr. Ben C'arruthers is.busy at present moving to Wodehouse, where he will take up the mercantile business, lately vacated by Mr. Jos. Heitman. â-  I le n m Frae Stane'5 Settlement HcFARLAND, STAFFORD & CO. riARKDALE, ONT. . . . GREY COUNTY'S BIGGEST AND CHEAPEST STOSE . . . Meester Editor, â€" It's sa lang sin we heard ony news frae thispairt o' the kin- try that ana would a'maist think that the Stane Settlement hae drappit oot o' the warld a'theglther. I am na gude at wrichtin', niesel, or I micht send ye a bit scrap aince in a whiles, but I na sooner begin to wricht than I f(jrget a' aboot whiit I waur gaun ta say, furby I hae got that scat tar tr whatever fe ca' it sae bad in my held that it maks ma wrictit through ma nose, sae ye could not raak oot .vhat I waur tetherin at onyhow, but there's some smairl young fowk on this line wha micht dae the job bruwly if they wadna be sae shy. Meestir Wood, oor genial and obleesing dominie, is gaun tae leave us at the end o' the year. It micht be a lang whiles afore we get a better or e'en as guid a teacher. Thoy say he's gaeu tae Ceylon tiie teach. Weel, it's a lang ways aff, Meestir Wood, but I hope ye maun hae ii pleasant pa.«eage, and- dinna forget tae remember me tao auld Feytber Neptune when yey're crossing the line. I'm na sure wha's gaun ta tak his place in oor school â€" some say it's a Miss Small. Weel, we'll bid her welcome when she comes and hope she will dae as weel as Meestir Wood has done, an' if she daes she'll dae great, e'en if she be Sma'. Somebody tauld us, no lang syne, that there were only twa Stanes left on this line the noo. I dinna ken what he waur thinking aboot. I could find him a job picking stanes every day for a mouth, and wadna chairge him onything for his trouble, either. The city papers say something aboot country school trustees having to buy an acre o' land and the teachers maun teach their pupils gairdening. Verra soon we maun expect they'll hae to learn baloon- ing and air ship navigation I A few weeks syne we lost anither auld resident of this lino verra suddenly, but as it was iia' motioned afore, a' I cm say 1100 is that he wull be missed in Flesher- ton as weel as here. For mony years every fine Sunday, simmer and winter, when the roads were no' too bad, he wad gae oot lae kirk, but in a' thae years he was never kent tae gae in.-iide the kirk door. He wad stand ootside, or if the weather was too cauld or too hot get under the shed an' bide till the service was over. When he cam' hame he could never tell what chapter or verse iho preacher had ta'en his text frae. But he's gane noo and wo should no speak hard things abool him. Everybody that kent him was terra sorry tae hear o' his tragic end. especially G. A. when she cam hame frae Owen Sound, for mony a time ho took her oot tae see her grand- mither. They cad him .Auld Fete, but there isna ane amang us waJ like taa oo ca'd auld at 24. They're talkin>^ abot)t making a robe o' his bide for auld ac- qua'ntance saae. Ye'II no forget tao come tae oor school entertainment when it comes nff. N<io, Vlr Editor, I think I maun quit. [ shudiia wro'e m.o >nly tae let fowk ken thai Stane's Settlement is stili abuue srouiid, sujipo.iing there be only twa Stauea le.ft inlU it. â€" RAB W. Moore & Son, Meaford, are dam mii'K the Big Head river to secure elec- tiio energy and e.tptct to produce alhiut 000 horse power. Evangelist Rantoii brought his rather powerful frame into play at the Central .Methodist church, Wi.odstock, one even- ing recently, 'nhen his words had failed to secure order at the meeting. In the course of his exhorration he suddenly stopped, and, announcing that lie had been di.sturbed by some young men who had been gesticulating thniugh the kIsms in the door, he walked down off the plat form, up the aisle and through the dnor. Two or three of the disturl>ers ba<l skip- ped, but one held bis ground. The fate of this one was surmised when a dull thud outside was beard bj those nearest the door. The Chimney on Our Store Is built large enough to allow Santa Glaus every conven- ience, and as old Saint Nicholas is a shrewd buyer, he is likely to visit this store pretty often between now sad Christmas Eve. Every department in this large store is now offering special inducements for Christmas buyers. You are no doubt go- ing to make .someone a present this year. It will pay yoa to take a look through this store before buying. Remember our guarantee â€" Your money back if not satisfied. Xma$ Groceries* •Re- 25c. Best selected Raisins, "Trennoirs," 3 lbs. for Choice new Filliatrian Currants, cleaned,' 4 lbs. for Choice Cluster Layer Raisina, put up in 1 lb. fancy box, rcg, 25c. kind for 15 Cross & Blackwell's Choice Lemon and Orange Peel, per lb 15o Wethey's Condensed Mince Meat, one pound package xOc. Best Brand Canned Tomatoes, Com and Peas, per tin 9o Choice Pink Salmon per tin 10 Choice Rod Salmon, 2 tins for 25 Choice Canned Slice Beets, per tin 4 Fresh Sardines, per tin 50 Tomato Catsup, best quality, per bottle 10 Large 20-ounco bottle Choice Mixed Pickles, only lOo Fresh Choice Tapoica, 8 lbs for 25 3 pound fresh Fruit Biscuits for 25 3 pounds Fresh Fruit Ginger Cakes for 25 3 lbs. fresh fancy Assorted cakes, for 25 4 pounds fresh Ginger Snaps for 2S 4 pounds Fresh Ginger Cookies for 25 Fresh Walnuts, Almonds, Peanuts, Can- dies, Oranges, Lemons, Cranberrieov at lowest price. * Shop early. Shop early. Shop early. Shop early. Shop early. Furs. What is more suitable for an Xmas Present than Furs, and no store can show you better Furs or better values than are on display here to-day. Men's Fur Coats, $15. $17, $20, 825, $35, »nd 50.00 Women's Fur Coats, $25, $30, $32.50, $35, $38, $40. and $45.00 Fur Robes, $6.50, $7, $7-o0, $8, $9, $10, $12. $15 and $18.50 Snop early. Shop early. Shop early. Shop early. Shop early. IMCcFaiX^land, Staifford « & Co* W. Hocklev Proton Station Great Bargains in Summer Goods Prints Cheaper Than Ever Bargains in Boots 12ic. Prints Selling at 9c. A large table of Bargain Boot.s, Regular 10c. Prints Selling at 7c. prices $1.00 to $1.25, now on sale at 50c. sic. Prints Selling at Co. per pair. 70. Prints Selling at 5c. 50. Prints Selling at 3|o Jem Jars A Snap in fluslins ^® '"""' cle«ri"g this lino at khe lowest For Two Weeks of a large Assortment "*'â- ''«' l*â„¢*^- of Patients in the same As »e have large orders of Fall Goods 10c Muslins selling for 7io. coining in, we must have above goods 80 Muslins selling for oic. Sold out to make room for now goods. 12ic Muslins selling for 9J0. . 1 J. . £- !• L. .. ' Ladies vests on ssle at e.ach DcT Ladies Sailor Hats Gents Summer Underwear, per suit 30c. On sale at Ono H»lf the Regular Prices. . , . , , ^ »,„,,„., -n â- * '"''8'' ''*°'='* "^ "«'' Boots has lust ar- ei.OO Ha s for oOc. ,ived, the right thing f,.r fall wear. 7.50 Hals for 38c. „ , , X^ , _ „ 50c Hats for 25c. Men s heavy Oil Tan Cronie Bluchers92.50 40o. Hats for 20c Woman's heavy Pebble Langtry for MOO Wo also carry a nice assortment of fine shoes for Men, Women and Children-. . HIQHEST PRICES PAID FOR TRADE HERE . . HV. Hookley Proton Station Vanddear W'e have to record this week the death of a highly rispected resident of this place I ill the person of Mrs. Ri>bert Wright, who j died at her home on Tuswlay last, aged eiahtytwo years. Deceased had been ailing for some time and her decease was not unexpected. The funeral took place to the Meaford Road cemetery on Thurs- day. Mr. Kd. Holley and bride returned from their honeymoon trip last wrek and ^ave taken up their abode on Mr. Wm. B Qchanan's farm on the Meaford Road. Falling out Hair RlhiB is tbecaan, cftll ftiiil ho ns and «• will proTeiit it duiug >o b^a.^pl^iiigour^ jndsr- (ullrsuiedy. Highly Recommend We bar* used IU mnderfall poW«r« oA many in sbis lowu ikud surroandlntt distrtcs ftnd â- !! who hftvp iindMtoud kroaftmsDt r«coiii- mendit very liiglil^ No Curtâ€" No Pay A. WILSON rucsaxBTon Barter m «'.