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1 will tell you now, candidly. that I was always crazy, but now I am bughouse for fair. I want something to pass away the time with. I have a dog, monkey and parrot,, but they haven’t any more sense than I have, for they will all bite at the first op- portunity they get. I would like you to send me down an Algebra, Grammar and Geometry. They would help me through immensely. If you can’t get these send me a jumping jack and rocking horse or anything at all to play with, to pass away the dreary hours of the rainy season. This is a very dull place here and I can scarcely find anything to write about. Everything is so much Fili- pino that you would not care to hear about it. There was a big fight on Leyte, an island about eighty miles from here at Hilongos. I and K Companies of the 23rd Infantry, and several companies of the 43rd Infan-a try as well as some of 23rd from Cebu took part in it. They continued fir- ing on the rebels, at the same time advancing in extended order and throwingaskirmish line about the town. Col. Murray was the officer in command. The commands: “By the left flank,” “ By the right flank” followed by “ Rapid flre kneeling” were given in quick succession. At the last command every soldier fixed his bayonet and commenced firing as quickly as he was able. At last Col. Murray spoke. He gave the com- mand: “ Cease Firing”! and at the last notes of the bugle every rifle was silenced. “ Men,” he said, “ we must take the place by assault, I see no other way.” “ To the charge.” i Every bayonet glistened in the early sunlight. Forward, double time, march,”! The little party double- timed it, and when the Colonel cried “ Charge!” every piece was brought to charge bayonets, and with a cry that would have done credit to a Commanche, they hastily fixed their roughly constructed ladders, and mounted to the top of the wall. What a sight they saw ! Below was asurging mass of infuriated insur- gents, waving their bolos. Spears, Mausers and Remingtons at the small band of Americans and crying, "' Bee Ban Filipino 3 ” or translated, “ Hur- rah for the Filipinos.” But turn back, they would never do. They jumped down amongSt them and im- mediately began to bayonet the nig- c gers as fast as they were abZe. One finely built rebel turned to Major 1 Andrews and gave him fight. The t Major drew his six-shooter and fired c six shots at him, but in the excite- t ment he missed every time. The s nigger saw this and closed in on him. 3 Asoldier tried to run him through v with his bayonet, but could not do so I fear of hitting the Major. At this c a V time the whole three of them went down together and another soldier came up just in the nick of time and 3 brained the insurgent with the butt t. of his rifle. Almost at the beginning c of the fight Musician Shean fell t2 wounded. He was taken back toa e' corner where such care was given 8., him as was possible under the cir- $1 cumstances. About this time two b« s3rgeants of I Company fell killed t< instantly. There was one man who a: seemed to have luck with him that day. The rebels fired a cannister from the other side of the block-house or square. and one slug hit him on the. arm making a gash of about five inches. Another time he felt a burn- ing sensation in his back. He had . been “scraped” with a Mauser bul- 3' let, red hot, which burned his skin at that place crisp. Another rebel fired a Remington at him as he lay f on the ground, but as he fired low it a nearly smothered him with dust. One man had his foot shot off just below the ankle. He was in the Cebu Hospital till the other day when he was sent to the States. The battle lasted about four hours. at the end of v. which time the Americans were suc- hi cessful in driving their foes from the or City; L {119 Fi’d and swore allegiance, and that sec- tion has been quiet ever since. The story does net say if the Colonel gave each of them a. dollar or not but I suppose he didâ€"not. An interesting story is told of Col. Murray while he was in Leytu. He is said to have got some prisoners and as he saw them standing tremb- ling, in a line he said to them , “ We are your friends; we are not Span- iards. ” and, handing them a silver dollar, said, “ Go to your homes and tell your friends to come " They ev- dently did so, for next day no less than seven thousand natives came in CEBU, Pmnmmxn ISLAxns. June 17th 1900. DEAR FATHER, â€"Everything here is about. the same as usual. The rainy season has just set in and it. rains almost continuously. There will not. be much fighting done here now till November or December. However, the worst of the' Rainy Season will be over by Augusc, and we will see the sun once more. DURHAM CHRONICLE THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. W. Irwin, Editor and Proprietor. 1900. A. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mitchell who are to be joined on Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. ‘W. E. Southgate and family, of Toronto. Miss Christina Richardson is camping this week with friends at Orangeville. Holidaying and camping is in vogue here now. Among those from here who have been and are now in camp with a large party at Bell’s Lake are J . F. VanDusen, Reg. Ward, Fred Strain, Miss Clara Strain, Miss Zella Trimble, Miss Lena Wright, Miss Joy, and Miss May Damude, (Toronto) and Mrs. Skinner, (Great Falls. Mont.) Another camp at Kimberley includes, Mr. Earnest Armstrong, Mr. Geo. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. W. Road, Artemesia, and ai the Presby: terian manse, by Rev. L. W. Thom, Mr. James Gallaher and Mrs. Eliz- beth Hays, both of Glenelg, 'were “for better or for worse made one,” On Thursday evening of last week Mr. and Mrs. F. Tucker, entertained at their home a. company of young friends in honor of Mrs. Tucker’s birthday. The Strathconas, of this place. played a game of lacrosse with the Shamrocks, of Dundalk, at the lat- ter’s place on Wednesday of last week. The score made was 4 to 0 in favor of the Shamrocks. A return match was played here Monday after- noon last resulting in a victory again for the Shamrocks the core being 7 to 5. Monday last was a day of nuptials and interesting for the Methodist and Presbyterian pastors in town. At the Methodist parsonage by Rev. .108. Ward, Mr. John Richardson, of Holland. was jozned in wedlock to Miss Mary Jane Clock, of Meaford “ I A - - ‘ Your correspondent has been fav- ored with an intereSting letter from Mr. Wm. Clayton, who is visiting his relatives in England among them being an invalid brother, extâ€"Mayor of the city of York. Mr. Clayton is having a most enjovable time sight seeing, visiting seaside summer re- sorts, and even keeping company with Royalty, having attended the Royal Agricultural Show in York Ecity where was present the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Victaria of Wales and the Duke of York. Mr. Clayton’s description of the beautiful countryâ€"the pastures covered with daisies and buttercups, the thorne hedge 1n bloom and cover- ed with England’s wild roses can be i appreciated only by those who have snified their fragrance and seen the beauties of the Old Land. Mr. Clay- ton says that the peOple of England are taking .but little interest in the Paris Exposition; that excepting when referred to by him he had not heard it mentioned and had not heard of one going to it since his arrival in England. Rev. John Wells, formerly of this place, now of Holland, Man, has been appointed Clerk of the Presby- tery of Glenboro’. Mr. ‘Wells’ long experience in church courts, method- ical habits and marked business abil- ity admirably fits him for the duties of the office to which he has been elected. Mr. and Mrs. Welis, who a year ago lost their son, have again been passing through a season of great anxiety on account of the severe illness of their only daughter, Miss Allie, who we are pleased to learn. is now on the mend. The vital statistics of Artemesia Municipality, for the half year end- ing June 30th, 1900, are as follows: births, 52.; marriages, 14; deaths, 14. Mr. Geo. Mitchell, of this place, has for the past fortnight. been out of his usual form physically, endur- ing a siege of “ Job’s comforters.” Mr. George Armstrong, of Rock- vale Mills, is under Dr. Cartar’s care sufi'ering, we understrnd, with ap- pendicitis, The patient, we are pleased to regort, is improving. The remains of Mr. Thos. Blakely interred in Zion cemetery, Artemesia, were, along witn those of a grand- child, removed on Saturday by his sons to the Public cemetery here. We have examined some silk orange ribbon deposited. in the grave by brother Orangemen at the time of interment 23 years ago and found it perfectly sound in texture and but little off in color. The Union Sabbath School at Flesh- erton Station picniced in McKenzie’s grove on Friday afternoon last- and had the usual pleasure and success attending this annual event. Mr. Wallace Armstrong, a respect- able farmer near Eugenia, died sud- denly of heart failure on Wednesday ‘of last week. A very largely attend- ed funeral took place to the Salem Cemetery on Friday afternoon where his remains were committed to the tomb with Orange honors. Deceased was fifty-two years of age and leaves a widow and five children to mourn his departure. A memorial service was held in the Presbyterian Church 1 at Eugenia on Sabbath lasr attended ? by the Orangemen in a body. Well, as it is dinner time, I will have to quit and go get something to eat. ' With best respects to all I remain as ever FRANK IRWIN, Co. N., 19th Inf., Cebu’, P. I. FLESEERTON . THURSDAY. Your son NOTICE is hereby given that I have transmitted or delivered to the per- sons mentioned in'the sections 8 and 9 of the Ontario Voters’ List Act, the copies requir- ed by said sections to be so transmitted or delivered of the list made pursuant to said : Act of all persons appearing b the last revised assessment roll of the sai municip- ality to be entitled to vote in the said mun- icipality. at elections for Members of the Legislative Assembly and at Municipal Elections ; and that the said List was first sted up at m oflice at Durham. on the lst. day of 'Ju y. 1900. and remains there" for inspection. . Electors are called upon to examine the said list, and if anv omissions or any other-errors are found therein. to ‘-'-A -â€"â€" 4,, - Mrs. Cameron, of Toronto, is visit- ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kells. '__ -vuuu “VI 0‘“. I! take 'xmmeaiiie pro-eeedings to have the sand errors corrected accordmg to law. WM. A. ANDERSON. Clerk or Durham. Berry picking has been all the go lately. The crap was a good one. Mrs. Carson of Priceville, is visit- ing with her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Gilbert. Mr. Samuel Warting and daughter Violet, of Port Law, were here on a. visit to friends a short time ago. Harvest work will soon bewin full blast. The crops are tight from lack of rain. ‘ Miss Ettie Douglas and Miss Sarah Johnston are at home for their holi- days. Our teacher, Miss Hawkin, is Spending her summer vacation with her parents near Harkaway. The ‘oflicials of the Methodist church here are having a basement built un- der it, and are going to have it veneered with brick. Mr. Arthur Johnston has the brick work of his new house about complet- ed. Mr. Robert Buchanan lefbhere on the 11th, inst, for a trip to Manitoba. If he likes the country out there his intention is to take up land and move his family out. there. Mrs. \V. H. Thurston and niece, Miss Howe, left. on Tuesday 10 visit the farmer’s sister Mrs. Brown at Owen Sound. Miss Phoenix who ha: been visit- ing Mrs. Runstadler for a couple of months returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sincl last week to visit their d: Mrs. Ludlow, in Port Huron Mrs. Geo. Keefer left on Tuesday to visit her son, Rev. R. Keefer at Washington, Ont., after which she will visit her daughter Mrs. D. \V. \Vright at Bloomfield, N. J. Messrs. R. N. Henderson and Ed. Strain attended the Markdale- Shel- b11r11e Iac1osse match at Omngeville 011 Fridax last and repo1t a good game. Rev. G. Arnold, Presbyterian Min- ister, Waubaushene, is on his holi- days visiting his aunt, Mrs. George Moore, Toronto Line, with whom he was in town on Saturday forming new acquaintances. \Ve were pleas- ed to meet the Rev. Gentleman. Rev. James Skene and son, Mr. James Skene, of Hillsdale. visited the former’s brother-in-iaw, Mr. Wm. Wright, wesc back line, Friday and Saturday last, Mr. Skene, Jr., re- mained over Sunday. Mrs. Trelford. \IissLena Rutledge and Miss Gillispie of Markdale. were callers on friends here on Frinay last. Mr. George Malcolm. of the Col- legiate staff, Stratford, and son, Lindsay, paid \Ir. and M13. Andrew Carr a short visit last week. Mr. Allie Hurd and Mr. Adam Comisky. of Toronto, are the guests of Mr. W. P. Crossley. ' Municipality of the Town of Dur- ham, County of Grey. Mrs. Thos, Ross, of Toronto, and Mrs. John Nixon, of Chinguacousy are spending a. couple of weeks with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Alex. Stewart, west-back-line. Mrs. John Thibado, Markdale. also Sun- dayed with her sister at the parental home. Mrs, Edwin Leitch and two chil- dren, Manitowanning, are visiting her sistenin-law. Mrs. R. Renton. Miss Martin and Miss McGuixe of Quebec. are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Sam .191 Kingston. Mrs. W, H Colquet, of Feversham, was the guest of Mrs. Wm. Neil Thursday and Friday last. Miss Ivy Moote. of Orangeville is the guest of the Misses Sullivan Miss Lou Armstrong who has spent the last few weeks in Meaford and vicinity returned home Monday. Miss Lizzie Armstrong, of Toronto, visit ed her aunt Mrs, J. W Arm- strong part of last week. Dr. Thos. Henderson, of Toronto, was the guest. of his cousin, Mr. Joseph Blackburn, Tuesday and Wed- nesday of last week Mr, James Orr, of the Eletric Light Works, Toronto, was in town on “'ednesday of last week accompanied by his brother-in.law, Mr. \Vm. J. Henderson, of Wareham. Mr. S. Damude, of Toronto, was in town Tuesday of last week and was a. welcome caller on us. an_d Mrs. Isaac Sinclair left VANDELEU R. VOTERS’ LIST. visit their daughter, By far the most important part of diges tion takes place in the intestines and it 18 folly to expect stomach medicines to cure a severe case of indi estion or dys epsia. The kidneys, liver an bowels must rst be made regular and active and the only remedy which acts directly on these organs 3.. n- “1.--..9... V:.‘l_-__ 1' , ,__ , no" , is Dr. Chase’s Kidney Ll’ver Pills. The are purely vegetable, act pleasantly ap gradually and positively cure dys nsxa biliousness and stomach troubles. ne mil 3 dose, 25 cents a box, take no substitute, Of course everyone was pleased when the news came that our six entrance candidates passed. Look out for as many more next year. A good number £rom..here attended the Lawrence Hall S. S. picnic last Friday. All seemed to enjoy ‘Lhem- selves. As the corner man usually writes up the affair we won’t. Jack Black commences his thresh- ing at T. McComb’s this week, Tom Nichol complains of too much music from his next door neighbor to the east. if he could only hear a. little of. the same from the hotel it would ehn matters up. Miss Anna Ritchie, from P01t- Ar- thur, is visiting at A. C. Beaton’s. The framers have started to work at Charlie McArthur’s barn, and we’ll have 3. raising soon. Geo. Moore has the job. In our last budget there were several mistakes in prOper names and capitals. We’ll try to write plainer in future. Miss Hazel McGregor is spending a week or two among her many friends. “ You are in the last stage of Con- sumption and cannot live more than a month,” were the words heard by Mrs. Rosa Richardson. of Laurel Springs, N. C., from her doctors, “but she began to use Dr. King’s New Discovery ” writes R. L. Daug- ton, of that place, “ and was wholly cured by it. She is now a stout, well woman." It’s the supreme cure for desperate diseases of the throat and lungs. Infallible for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma. Croup, Whooping Cough. Guaranteed bot- tles 50c. and $1 00. Trial bottles free at all drug stores. I wonder if the Allan Park Scribe is dead ? We have not heard of him for some time. Wake up. old man. Mr, and Mrs. Crawford were visit.- iug Durham friends last week. Jack Sirr changes his place of vis- iting pretty often. He used to go to Bentinck, but it did not suit him, now he is going to Glenelg. Johnny had better stick to one township for there is luck in odd numbers, says Roary O’Moore. Mr. C. Gudd is stzutiug out on the load to secure oxdexs fora [1 un uees agauL Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark were Vis- iting Egremont friends last week. Miss Eva Burnet, of Durham, was the guest of her cousin, Miss Eva Blyth, Ins: week. Misses Luna and Pearl McCalmon were visitmg their cousins Misses Uhelta and Stella McUalmou, of Flesherton, last week. Mr. M. Flynn, of the Ayton Ad- Vaue, and. Mr. Thos. Ryan passed through our burg Saturday to visit friends in Gluuelg. 1 think they had theirsweethezu’ts with Lhem. Mr. Zenas Clark did .Lhe first. threshing of the season on Friday last. The grain turned out well. Miss Ellie Gadd was visiting the parental home last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eden were the guests of Egremont friends one day last week. .Arthur Clark said that Jack Sirr told him that Billy Bryans said that Billy Prew told Bob ‘Pettigrew that Bill Grant was going to tell Mat Barbour that Walter Dunn said that Billy Sirr would have to tell Dick Allan that 'l‘hos. Petty told Zenas Clark that Jimmy Blyth was going to tell Jack Gray that Andy Lindsay said Jim Eden did not tell Jim Tuck- er that Dick Barbour said Tom Wal- lace told him that Ned Fee said Tom McNiece said Jim Webber was going to burn his berry patch because he could not get any berries for himself. Quite right, Jim. Pumps from $2 upward. Shop open every afternoon. All REPAIRING promptly and prop- erly attended to. ' \W. D. CONNOR. Pumps of all Kinds. Galvanized and .Iron Pipâ€" ing; Brass, Brass Lined and Iron Cylinders. CRONIC INDIGESTION . SENTEN CED TO DEATH. BUNESSAN. Manufacturer of And Dealer in -â€"- VARNEY . kept oh ’hand. Call at the new premises a few doors south of the. Middaugh House. No dairy is complete without a Malott Cream Separatorâ€"the hem and easiest handled separator in the market to-day. Malott Cream Separator FOR THE HOUSEHOLD we have the Bell Pianos and Organs, Woodstock Organs and Pianos. Raymond Sewing Machines, a full line of McClary’s Stoves. FOR THE FARM we have Deering Harvesting Machinery, Maxwell Binders and Mowers, Chatham and Snow-ball Wagons, Car- riages and Buggies of all the very best. makes. Now We Have a IMPLEMENT WAHHUUMS Fall Term Begins Sept. 4th. OWM . Men’s Heavy Shoes from $1.00 up. Our Ladies‘ $1.25 Oxford Shoes mmmt be boat Best Table Oileloth, 45 in wide, 2.50 per yard. 18 only Glass Table Setts, 25c per sett. 24 only Glass Cake Plates, 1.”.c each. 88 only Glass Berry Bowls, 100 each. Glass Nap'pics at 300, 40c, 450 and 63c duzen. 14.in Granite Spoons, 10c each. Large Size Granite Pie Plates, 136 each. Granite \Vash Bowls, 25c cach. No. 9 Copper Tea Kettle Nickle plated, only $1.25 each. 72~in wide Heavy Twillcd Sheeting ”"0 yard. Granite and Marble Work I _ or ALI. KIND. I Monuments Repaired and We have a full line of Boots and Shoes of all kinds. Ladies’ Pure Silk Mitts, Black 250 per pair. 72-in wide Hmvv Twillml mum“. Dress Ginghmns, better and stronger than prmt tor children's dresses, 7c and 100 per yard. Ladies’ Pure Silk Mitts, Black or Cream, 250. um- nuir six weeks {0} our graduates to take positions as teachers in their schools. As many as five business firms have ap- plied to us in one day for oliice help. l‘liis is surely the best school for you. It pays to prepare for profitable, pro- gressive and permanent employment. Catalogue free. No less°than eight large bu§iuess col- leges have a phed to us thhm the lust alxgyeeks or our graduates to take MCINTYRE BLOCK Swedish, Scotch Canadian Teas and Coffees are a Special value. (5 5“ s? $3 MRS. ANGUS CAMERON. PIOWS Scufl‘lers, Turnip ) Sewers, Cultivao tors, and in fact everything the farmer needs. Fresh Groceries Farm and Demeétic Implements and Machinery. Having moved to our new stand a few steps south of the Middaugh House, we are pre- pared to do business better than ever, and at the lowest figures and best terms. . H. BEAN. 333* (3A LL AND SEE US! Boots 81 Shoes! Inscriptions Cut Notice. The undersigned wishes to announce. to the residents 0f Durham and Yi- cinity that she has opened up a Grocery and Confectionerv Store one door east of the Post Oflice, where she will be ileased to furnish all guods in her ine at reasonable prices. â€" DURHAM. of all kinds constantly STRATFORD, Ont. Importer of and Dealer in McCalmon ' C. MCKINNON. Lower Town , Durham '. J. ELLIOTT. Principal. ~ DURHAM. a full and com- plete line of on Shortest Calder’s Block, :3): A FEW BUGGIES LEFT. promptly aiténded to. g as . . LAMBTON STREET 3 9:"? 10h" LlVanSton, \Vest of the Middaugh Hause. i 2;â€" ' q ' \v «233’, ugggbgggsz’z AV; «assay» 312$!” \‘1’ ‘V 525‘" "5 5W§ffi aw/sfiivaw’a vS’flWVfiS’m" ’IIW “Vim ‘kgfi THE . . . LOWEST PRICE. .5? I4? I4 10"[0 "u. .97 A?! \x. fireat a? wall. 9/ '71s 7/11“ $12 AFew Headquarters for Best Binder Twine PLYMOUTH BEST AND CHEAPEST SOLD. fmst Wood Bindeis, mowms and Rakes;s 7th: 711$ Sugar Beets, Carrots, Mangel, \Vurtzel, Turmp Seeds, Dwarf Essex Sowmg Rape. The Leaaing ' 3", ", “", “ 'r "' "' ,0 ‘504’fy‘-lu.;fi’*‘" 'IA‘ 01b (AF '1"? ’11? ’m' For the next ‘ D. ‘ .1 r r Cm 1411 Goods are coming and good secondhand Mowers. and work guaranteed. They must go. Every article‘ up ‘to-date Come and im'estigate. If you want bargains now is your time, Ready-made clothing, boots and ashoes and groceries are to be handled at All ready set up; ghan, Carman’ s No 0 Rose of the Noxth Pride 6f America. We want room so these goods must be sold. CASH SYSTEM EGGS WANTED E: EEL,$ HOE ”IAN \ancu s Dow-Ola Oxfm <1~ \Iisscs Children :4 Canvas ()zfmds “'omcn 5 $1.00. LOU. 4"). 1 U“ V. omcn’s two button '1 x illw \\ mu: m s])un.str:1pslimn r :\_Icn_ ~4__I_)cmgol.1 Uxtmds V ”-‘l.v u"- BM" 8 Tan 1’ .113 Miss. Don'rola buttoned hunts Slumcr. 1mm L'u 'Y $07.61 76:5 T°I> 5’1"“? IIJfoIrrch Thirty Days Sets 10“ 1’“ pound, 3501‘» ()uiuns, I’omto Onions, Entrliéh Summer ' 0 Lines is are now in stock including all and Garden Seeds. Large buy- CLOSE \VIIOLESALE RATES. Co McArthur, FPONHP rfio§¥05Â¥o>rkfvb (.‘ako in bags 0f 100 pounds. Gymmtl Linseed in Soul, Brnish Hume. :nul (Tattle Spice 7-“) package bags. \VnulsurSalt, Svml Potatoes And Oldest Seed House in Town. Call and see them. FIRE INSURANCE promptly attended to. and Miliet mnHrmncHrHoHoHHanHnHollnHl 14 VEHHHUHR ,HNHM \V (D 1.0(L up. Aug. 2, 1900. must make room Also Binders rebuilt for for for fm’ f« n‘ for f4)!‘ f1)! Durham, Ont UU