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We find them acting upon our school boards and in the management of our hospitals and other public institutions with great efficiency. We have them taking up evangelistic work, asâ€"in the case of Miss Williams, the Misses Hall, and many others in our own beloved Uanada, the brightest jewel in Engâ€" land‘s crown, and with results that demâ€" onstrate beyond all question their qualâ€" ification and fitness for the work. _ We have them preaching, practising mediâ€" cine, and even pleading at the bar, and in the neighboring republic they are admitted to the councils of the state and presiding as Mayors of cities. What a revolution of sentiment, atb least,has Christianity brought about in this great nineteenth century. _ Everyâ€" one who read the report, of the W. C. T. U., held recently in the city of Toronto, must have been impressed with the great progress made along the lines of the advancement and promoâ€" tion of woman, not only on this side of the Atlantic, where we believe this sentiment has made the most rapid progress, but all over the civilized, and may we not say the semiâ€"civilized world, for on the platform at Toronto were to be seen and heard the women from Turkey, fromzRussia, from Norâ€" way, from Sweden, from Iceland and Japan, as well as from the more civilâ€" ized nations of the earth. But whilst we rejoice to know that the mean preâ€" judices against our s3x are fast collapâ€" sing, and certainly sooner or later, desâ€" tined to be & relic of the past, there are still to be found in our own country creatures who call themselves men,who vigorously oppose the advancement of woman. A short time ago, in our o0 xn home,a man, who would not like to be considâ€" ered as other than a gentleman, in speaking of a particular magazine to which he had been a subscriber, said that on making the discovery that a woman was employed or rather permitâ€" ted to write for it he as once gave it up. _ But I am expected in my paper more particularly to define the sphere of Christian women. We know that women are now filling many responsible positions in stores,in banks,in counting rooms, and the demand for her services is now almost unlimited, proving her ability to fill positions that only a few years ago were thought could only be filled by men. But what shall I say by way of particularizing as to the sphere of the Obristian woman ? I have shown you that they are now fillâ€" ing our pulpits, engaging in evangelis tic work, and I might have said are beâ€" ing sent out as missionaries to Japan, to China, to Armenia, and even to the inhospitable wilds of Africa. A wide door of usefulness has been opencd to woman in the Epworth League and Christian Endeavor movements of the two great churches represented in this Convention, In referring to the promâ€" inent part taken by her in the great International Epworth League Conâ€" vention held last July in Toronto, the Rev. J. V. Smith, in an address at the Pavilion, said he felt glad that there was such a large representation of Christian women behind this movement,. He bad no faith in a movement which bad not Christian women behind it, Woman bad done much for Christianiâ€" Mr. Presiopext Axp CHRISTIAN Erizxps,â€"It is with no smail degree of diffidence that I undertaks to prosent to this large and intelligent Convention the topic assigned for my essay. . I am, however, encouraged by the thought that in this, my really maiden effort, I will have in your criticisms thereupon your most generous consideration. The topic is one to which I have previously given but very little, if any, thought, and should have been given, I think, to some one of more mature years and broader experience. I am glad to know that we live in an age in which greater latitude is given to my sex, not only in Christian and philantbropic work, but in all other departments not excepting the medical, legal, and political., Woâ€" man has been declared the weaker sex, and this presumption has been made use of to the degradation of woman, In many countries she is the slave of the man, and required to perform the most menial kinds of labor, whilst the husâ€" band smokes his pipe and looks on. In the Christian countries Christianity has raised the status of woman, but the process of development has been too slow to be very creditable to the boasâ€" ted civilization of the nineteenth centâ€" ury. She was of course allowed to sib in the churches, but she must not open her mouthb; a soul she might perchance have, but she must not even presume to say so, inside of the church doors. But a change has come, a brighter day has dawned, the prejudices of the ages past are f:st breaking away and woâ€" man is being accorded her rights to a degree that a generation ago was not even dreamed of. WELLESLEY SABBATH SCHOOL CONYENTION [An essay read at the meeting of the Welles» ley Sabbath School Association by Miss E, L. Boomer, Linwood.] ty, and when the time came that they turned their backs upon their religion they wou‘ld become & travesty to their s0X. Continued from Page 3. The Sphere of Christian Women As a teacher of the young sbe cerâ€" tainly is not excelled, and perhaps it was intended as the purpose of my paper that I should show what her sphere is in Sabbath school work, but I do not know that I can point out just how her sphere can be enlarged. There are perhaps at present, many more lady teachers in our Sunday schools than there are gentlemen, and there seems to be now no barrier placcd in her way to any position of usefulness in Sunday school work, for have we not a lady now acting as a superintendent of one of our schools in connection with this Convention. There may be those even here to night who think that the Sunday school is a wide enough sphere for women, and than when she Brirrsâ€"On Wednesday evening a number of the young people assembled at the bhome of Mr. August Jansen and spent a very enjoyable time.â€"Miss Arianoa Carey and Miss _ Clara Jansen called on Mrs. Jacob Mihm on Sunday last.â€"Mr. John Dippel will move this week into bis new bhome.â€" A valuable horse owned by Mr. Jansen died this week.â€"Miss Nancy Shiry was the guest of Miss Minnie Hartel on Sunday.â€"Mrs. Wm. Carey was visiting at Mr. Tilman Bowman‘s one day last week.â€"Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Shantz and Mr. and Mrs. Frosch and family visited Mr.F. Latsch on Sunday.â€" Our schoolyard is very muddy jusb at present.â€"Mr. Joseph Thaler was home for a few days but has hired to a man near Galt.â€"Mr. F. C. Meyer is talking of going to Florida for the rest of the winter to recover his health. We wish him a good time. He thinks he will not go until March 1st.â€"Misses Eila and E‘ma Grischow of Berlin were in the village on Sunday, Mr. H. W. Coulter and Mr. F. C. Meyer visited the river toâ€"day, viewing the magnifiâ€" cent display of ice deposited along the shore. Her zâ€"al, her enthusiasm, her cour age have taken ber everywhere, crossâ€" ing the â€"mighty oceans, the desert plains, the malarial swamps and the snowâ€"clad mountains, to carry the gospel message to the benighted of our world, and it is a pleasing thought that a young lady we‘l known to many of you, whose birth place is nobt far from here, and whose grandâ€"parents reâ€" sided in this immediate neighborhood, is now, and has been for some years, a succesaful missionary teacher in the wilda of Africa. I refer to Miss Mcâ€" Allister, grand daughter of the late Wm. Harror, and if I mistake not, another young lady of the congregation of this church, has for sometime also been engaged in misssonary . work across the lines. If a woman feels conâ€" strained to do Christian work I think there should be no restrictions placed in her way, "The harvest is said to be great and the laborers few." Lot the door therefore be thrown wide open and let it be distinctly understood that qualification and not sex be the step: ping stones to any position in the schools, in the church, or in any Chrisâ€" tian work; Let any remaining barriers to woman‘s progress be broken down and do not limit her ‘sphere of usefulâ€" ness to a class of Sunday school childâ€" renor workina L. A.$.makingeutograph quilts to pay the debt off some old de lapitated charch, but rather let every impediment be removed and encourageâ€" ment be given, and the time is not far distaut, when our brethren of the othâ€" er sex will have to look to their laurels or they will be outâ€"distanced by this weaker sex in the great work of reâ€" forming and Christianizing the world. Health Lost and Found. THE STORY OF A YOUNG BOV‘S TRIALS. Was Growing Too Rapidly and His Health Gave Wayâ€"Several Months Doctcring Did Him No Goodâ€"His Parents Almost Discouraged. From the Napance Beaver, It is truly pitiable to see boys jast beginning to realiza the possibilities of life stricken down with disease, the escape from which is sometimes thought to be little short of a miracle. Hearing of such a case a reporter called on Mr. J. J. Smith, living near Fredericksburg Station in Lennox Co., and interviewed bim regarding the cure of bis son why was in bad health and regained it by l the use of Dr. William‘s Pirk Fills. Mr. Smith is one of the oldest residents in the locality, of direct U. E Loyalist descent, and has resided all his life on the farm on which he lives. He is conâ€" sequently well known throughout the district. In reply to the scribe‘s query he gave the details of the case. "My son, Stanley, was taken sick about the first of February, 1895. He became very deaf and had a dull constant pain in his head.. Hegrew very weak, such a condition being more properly desâ€" cribed by the term "general muscular weakness" _ He was troubled with sevore pain in the back and had noâ€" appetite, continuing to steadily grow weaker and finally lost all ambiâ€" tion. . He had little more color in him thana bit of white paper. A pbysician was consulted on the first appearance of the trouble. _ Ho carefully examined the case stating that the hearing was affected by catarrhal deafness, the pains in the back originating from muscular rheumatism and the constant tired feeling and general weakness was caused by over growth. These difficulâ€" ties together with the after effects of la grippe left him a physical wreck. He had the benefibt of careful medical attention for four months. _The doctor had carefully treated him for the deafâ€" ness and succeeded in restoring hbis hearing, but in other respects was no better. â€"He ordered that he should be carefully nursed which was about all that could be done. To make things more clearly understood I might say he was at this time past twelve years of age, having grown very fast, was ilarge enough for one six years his senâ€" In evangelistic work the Booths have done more perhaps than any other men or any of the churches in bringing women to the front, and certainly the great success attending the labors even of young girls in Salvation Army work, fully justifies their employment. goes beyond that and the nursery she is getting out of her latitude, but I do not think so. The grand work done in the cause of temperance by such ladies as our own Mrs. Yeomans, Miss Willâ€" ard of Chicago, or Lady Henry Somerâ€" set of England, prove beyond question her fitness for work of this kind, for who of the other sex has ever pleaded the cause of the fallen of both sexes more eloquently, more pathetically or more earnestly than these and a host of other selfâ€"sacrificing women. CENTREVILLE Waterioo Count The water lowered very little by Sunday morning, when Mr. Ti:lt, along with a few others secured boats and made their way across the water to the stables, when they were shocked to find over fifty fine sheep dead and others nearly so. Those that were still living were soon conveyed in boats to the barn floor. The horses had been standâ€" ing in water too, but no damage was done to them. The anxious sightâ€"seor need nobt go to Niagara Falls or Montreal to see beautiful ics scenery, for we bave it at least once a year right at home. Aud this time it surpasses anything ever seen here before for beauty, but on the other hand we are sorry to have to reâ€" port considerable damage being done. The railway track washed out conâ€" siderable. Telegraph poles were torn down and wire communications ceased until Monday. _A large crew of men from Guelph and Toronto were sent to get track in shape, and about noon on Sunday over twenty carloads of cinders arrived from Toronto to fill in the washout, but it took until Monday evening to get the track cleared of ice and there was still about eighteen inaches of water over the track, but they mauaged to get it in shape to get engine through about 5 30 o‘clock and men worked a good part of the night to get in shape for first trains on Tuesâ€" day morning. The Elmira train had been resting in Galt all this time and the Galt train running on the Elmira branch, Oa Saturday afternoon, immediately afterthe 3 30 train went through to Galt the ice above us broke up and came rushing down at a great rate, causing a jam below Mr. Barclay‘s farm, which caused the water to riss so rapidly that within an hour Mr. Tilt‘s farm was very nearly all under water. Buildings were all standing in water, which came within a couple inches of the floor of the house. Stables were flooded and Mr. Fisher, Mr. Tult‘s man, being alone could do very little for the comfort of the stock, and Mrs. Fisher and two small children were in a no wise enviable situation in the house. Graphic Description of the Late Flood Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pulls are a blood builder and nerve restorer. _ They supâ€" ply the blood with its lifeâ€"and healthâ€" giving properties, thus driving disease from the system, There are cumerous pink colored imitations, against which the public is warned. _ The genuine Pink Pills can be had only in boxes the wrapper around which boars the full trade mark, "Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills for Pale People." Refuse all others. ior. The doctor said medicine cou‘d not besefibt him and all that could be done must come by nursing, We naturally felt greatly discouraged at the prospect, not knowing what course to pursue in the future. As this junceâ€" ture one of the druggists of N=+panee who had previously compounded many prescriptions, recommended a trial of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pulls. I6 was then the first of June when we purchased three boxes and commenced the treatâ€" ment. When be bhad finished the second box his appetite, previously fickle and unsteady, had wonderfully impreved. He continued taking the pills until seven boxes had been used. His strength returned with renewed vigor, and all signs of muscular rheuâ€" matism bad vanished and he steadily regained a strong healthy color, and was able to do considerable light work in the barvest field such as riding the mower, reaper or horseâ€"rake. He has since attended school regularly and though a year has elapsed, he has had no symptoms." Mrs. Smith spoken to about the matter readily soncurred in all that had been said relative to ber son‘s case, and was very decided in her views regarding the health giving pro perties contained in Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. Up till time of this writing (Tuesdey) the Preston road is still flaoded, and tho main stream _running over Mr. Tiys farm. Mr. W. Tromain‘s house was als> surrounded by water, which comes within about fifteen inches of the door. Peop‘e flocked from miles around to witness the sight which was indeed something wonderfal. Notes, Mr. Allan Bowman was to Berlin on Saturday and when informed of the lood ecame via Doon home, and even then had some difficulty in getting here as he had to drive over Mr. Shearer‘s dam bank to avoid the water. Mr. A. W. Hilborn went to Preston a few minutes before the flood and had to return via Galt and through Mr. Wilk‘s farm to avoid a coldâ€"water swim. Dr. Lundy returned through the water on Sunday after noon and; got Durability ard Economy Every article in our big array of jewellery and Watches is backed by our full CGuaranâ€" tee. When you buy bere the exact quality and value of your purchase is freely exâ€" plained to you,you know precisely what you are buying and you know that if your purâ€" chase isn‘t satisfactory we stand ready to return every cent of y<ur money. Tewellers and Opticians, Store Near the Post Office, Berlin, PICTURESQUE BLAIR Heller Bros. iiiele, Thursday; February i17, 1898 â€"â€"Pago 8 FEEs. 23rp.â€"Farm Stock and Implements of SamuelBackert, one mile west of Mannâ€" heim, W ilmot Township, Fes. 25t1t.â€"Stock, Household Furniture, etce., of Lehman Sherk, German Mills. Mar. 2xp â€"Stock, Implements and Houseâ€" hold Goods of Amos S. Weber, near Watrerloo Tp. Ha 1. MaARTINâ€"Near St. Jacobs, Feb. 13th, the wife of Tilman M. Martin, 0: a daughter. SEpurysktâ€"At New Germany, Jan. 28th, the wife of Julius Seblevski, of a son. Somnarrâ€"At Waterloo, Jan. 22nd,the wife of Herman Schnarr, of a son. ZrttEuâ€"At New Germany, Jan. 24th, the wife of Frank Zettel, of a son. Bersouâ€"At Wellesley, Feb. 2nd, the wife of Peter Bersch, of a son. Savourâ€"Near Yatton, Feb. 2nd, the wife of D. Sauder, of a daughter. Brarrâ€"At New Hamburg, Feb.2nd,the wife of E. R. Beger, of a son. CremExsâ€"At New Hamburg, Feb. 3rd, the wife of 1. M. Clemens, of a daughter. Sentumrowskrtâ€"At Berlin, Feb. 4th, the wife of Wm. Schlumkowski, of a daughâ€" ter. LEtsonâ€"At Winterbourne, Feb. Ist, the wife of Jos. Letson, of a daughter. Hauszâ€"At Berlin, Jan. 290th, the wife. of Levi Hause, of a daughter. FisorErâ€"At New Germany, Jan. 4th, the wife of A. Fischer, of a son. Musrurrzâ€"At Berlin, Feb. 3rd, the wife of Carl Mueller, of a son. Kurtzâ€"At New Germany, Jan. 5th, the wife of Anthony Kurtz, of a daughter. Raynoxnpâ€"At Berlin, Feb. 21d, the wife of _ W. Raymond, of a daughter. CuemENsâ€"At Blair, Feb. 11th, the wife of W. H. Clemens, of a son. BAUMANNâ€"â€"At New Germany, Jan. 16th, the wife of John Baumann, of a son. | Fzs. 22xp.â€"Farm, Stock, Implements, ete. of Ezra Lasch, 4th concession of Peel Township, 14 miles west of Floradale. Fxs. 23rp.â€"Farm Stock, Implements etc. of Mrs. Ann Adamson, Woolwich Town, ship, 2 miles west of Winterbourne, 2 miles north of Conestogo. Mar. $tit.â€"Stock and Implements of Geo. Smith,1$ miles southâ€"west of St. Jacobs. Mar. 161#.â€"Stock and Implements of the estate of the late Elias Martin, 3 miles north of Waterloo. Mar. 3ro.â€"Farm, stock and implements of the estate of the late John Shaw, lot 1 con. 3, Waterloo township, on the back road leading from Hespeler to Galt. stuck fastin the iceo when about half way over, which left him helpless as the horse could not move the bugey. But a few young heroes started out in a boat to his rescuse and managed to get him out without any damage being dene. FxB. 17111 â€"Farm, Stock and Implements of Mrs. Martin, 4 miles north of Elmira. Exs. 18rg.â€"Furniture of H. White, Hawksâ€" ville. Exrs. 19rit.â€"Property and Furniture of the estate of Geo. Baetz, Elmira. Ers â€"21. Farm stock, imp‘ements &e of Samuel Eby, 2 miles southwest of Berâ€" lin on the Mannheim Road. You can use electric light in your residences on the metre plan paying only for what you use, thus making it as cheap as the cheapsst for the same quantity of light.â€"Waterloo E‘ectric Light and Power Company. Mr. H. Wallace thought ib safe to travel the road on Monday with a team andleigb, but a‘so got stuck and had considerable treuble in getting out. Our genial photographer has beon kept busy taking the difforent scones along the river, which he no doubt wi.l find ready sale for, as his work cannot be beaten. The Board of Fire Undsrwriters is exerc‘sed over the refusal of Chief Aitchison, of Hamilton, to order his mon, in case of a fire, into a building containing an acetylene gas generator. The Fireand Water Committee has been asked to deal with the matter. Murravâ€"Braxâ€" Near Haysville, Wilmot Tp., Feb, 9th, Andrew Murray to Mary Hannah, daughter of Menno Bean, all of Wilmot Tp. Lorsurâ€"Mrtsztnczrâ€"â€"At Berlin, Feb. 8th, by Rev. Father Kloepfer, George L ible to Amelia Barbara Meinzinger, both of Berlin. Ricurrtâ€"Pourmâ€"At Berlin, Feb. 8th, by Rev. Carl Smith, Geo. Richert to Irena May Poure, both of Berlin. Kummorâ€"RzErmtâ€"At Elmira; Feb. 9th, by Rev. A. R. Schultz, Henry Klinck to Katie Reist, both of Woolwich ‘I‘p. WirrEtuâ€"Kocâ€"In North Easthope, Feb. 6th, David Wilhelm to Lizzie Koch, of Lishon. Damuprâ€"BRAUNâ€"In Carrick, Jan.26th, Hy. D hn.er of New Hamburg,to Sarah Braun of Carrick. Provoâ€"Wrserâ€"â€"At Hanover, Jan. 25th, F. A. Pflug of Waterloo, to Elizabeth Weber, of Hanover,. CunXNInaHAmâ€"BUrarerâ€"At _ Wallenstein, Feb, 16th, at the residence of the bride‘s parents, Wm. Cunningham _ to Rosa, second daughter of \\/m. Bulmer, of Wallâ€" enstein. RosErtsonâ€"At Stratford, Feb. 2nd, Caro: line Robertson, formerly of Waterloo Connty, aged 65 years, Storserâ€"At Josephsburg, Feb. 4th, Simon Stoeser, aged 35 years, 8 months and 25 days. LzErmaxrnâ€"At West Montrose, Feb. 4th, Joseph Lehmann, aged 33 years. Beraâ€"At Wellesley village Feb. 5th, the infant child of Peter Berg. Mockâ€"At Detroit, Feb. 3rd, Wm. Mogk, formerly of Berlin, aged 62 years. Porterâ€"At Berlin, Feb. 7th, James Potter, aged 86 years and 8 months. Warnockâ€"At Galt, Feb. 7th, James Warâ€" nock, aged 73 years. Progrâ€"At Tavistock, Feb. 8th, Eddie inâ€" fant son of Herman Prohl, aged 2 years. Rickarpsonâ€"At Toronto, Feb. 4th, Annic M.~Orr, relict of the late Samuel Richardâ€" son, M.D., of Galt, aged 73 years. BinceHarâ€"At the Galt Hospital, Feb. 18th, Mary Hannah Ward, wife of Dr. G. WV. Bingham, formerly of Waterloo, aged 50 years, 11 months and 13 days,. Incram & HErrERrNAN, Auctioneers. Groroer Latsor, Auctioneer, Joskpu Mickus, Auctioneer. THE SALES. MARRIAGES BIRTHS DEATHS Marnhcim, February 15th. 1898, Haxcockâ€"At Galt Feb.6th, John Hancock aged 84 years. PATTINSONâ€"At Preston, Feb. 13th, Mrs. Geo. Pattinson, aged 44 years. ALLANâ€"At Galt, Feb. 14th, James Allan,in his 88th year. Enttsâ€"Near Kossuth, Feb.5th, David Ellis, aged 86 years and 2 months. MryErâ€"Near Kossuth, Feb.9th, the infant daughter of James Meyer. GIBBONSâ€"Near Linwood, 13th line of Wellâ€" esley, Mrs. Gibbons, aged about 62 years. 1â€"t 1 ot at Roseville containing 1 acre of lind on which is asftame house in good condition, frame barn, with spring creek running across the corser, 6. es saik > 2. da Lot at Tru:scler‘s Saw Mill on the Huron Road, containing 1 acre, on which is a house and barn. Kor terms and other particulars apply at TA. TRUSSLER. Executor. Mannheim, Ont, Marnhcim. February 15th. 1898 Tâ€"if . Toronto, Feb. 15.â€"The receipts of gra‘n on the street market toâ€"day were fair ; prices were firmer. _ THE undersigned offers for sale two lets b longing to the festate of the late Thomas Trussler.viz : S c e acp Whe tâ€"Was 4 to l¢ firmer for winter and 1 to 14¢c dearer for goose ; 600 bushels selling at 89 to 90e for white standard, and 854 to 86c for straight ; 90 to Ole for red and 844 to 86c for goose. Barleyâ€"Was firmer ; 2,000 bushels selling at 38 to 43c. â€" Ryeâ€"Was 1e higher; 1 load selling at 48¢c. Oatsâ€"Were $¢c to 14c higher ; 200 bushels selling at 34c to 85¢c. Peasâ€"Firm ; 200 bushels selling at 57 to 58c. Hay and Strawâ€"Steady ; 30 loads of hay selling at $8 to $9, anl 5 loads of straw at $6 to §7. Cornâ€"36$ to 37¢ for America and 30¢ per car of Canada Yellow West. In the days when Eve sinned it was writâ€" ten that > motherhood s \ & & should hereâ€" I xm ~ M after be acâ€" M « \i companied m jA with pain El & and sorrow; a ut‘ â€" â€"Z but this ‘fi\a 2 > curse upon 1‘|‘ ‘ our foreâ€" L A > garents has & / \f ns een light $# // i \ fillL 3. ened more //N / and more / [ //; as mankind / '&L F4 have learnâ€"<I| \f ‘j»’; C ed to rise Braon P stiperior to > many of their sins and mistakes One of the grandest agencies which enâ€" lightened Science has discovered to relieve motherhood from excessive suffering is the ‘‘Favorite Prescription‘‘ devised by Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician of the Invalids‘ Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buflalo, N. Y. ‘This wonderful ‘Preâ€" scription‘‘ imbues the entire nervous sysâ€" tem with natural, healthy vitality; gives elastic vigor to the delicate organisimn speâ€" cially concerned in miotherhood,; renders the prospective mother strong and cheerful and makes the coming of baby entirely free from danger and almost free from pain. The delighted grattude of Mrs. Pearl Walton, of Alvo, Cass Co., Neb., will find an echo in the heart of every expectant mother : Dressed Hogsâ€"The receipts were fair ; there was a good demand and the market was firmer with sales at $6 to §$6.25. Whoeat, ~WHib@ucrernnsccrrinne® 89 to _ 90 W hcat; red=â€"s00. corsorsaaavnke 90 to 91 Whcaty €O08C :. â€"z/. icviallleey 814 to _ 85 Buckwheat ...cm n..sece.croare 35 to _ 00 RYyBA oo ce eta en ennair n acains 18 to 00 OAE uts ns dnerienieriane o+ 34 to 25 PeAS t ererinnern ceaa rcoanee 51 to 58 Batleyâ€"â€"rrn enc ce namans 38 to 43 HAy ~â€"Mrersicceracversnreenenies 8 00 to 9 00 SUTEW l enc dmanaars ceverairecs= 000 â€"to â€" 7 00 Dressed hogs................ «... 6 00 â€"to 6 25 EEGS â€" / .eti on inci n rsanaaalsariews 18 _troâ€" 60 Bubter, (b.â€" Tollsâ€"â€".ma....sveee. it to 15 Butter, tubs, daity.........0.. 1J to 80 TOREOYSâ€" â€"~ coomararncers cecdvane ) to _ _M PObALOGS: L emammenrmaneaineen 63 toâ€" 10 Previous to the birth of my child," writes Mrs. Walton, " I had no appetite, was sick at my stomach, had headache, could not rest at night, was completely worn out in every way. I comâ€" menced to use Dr. Pierce‘s Favorite Prescr?tiou and began to improve right away. I used two bottles of this great medicine and felt like a new {Jerson, At the time of confinement I was in abor but a little while and I owe it all to that great remedyâ€"Dr. Pierce‘s Favorite Prescripâ€" tion." Toronto, Feb. 15th. â€"In spite of the rough weather receipts at the Toronto cattle market toâ€"day were fairly heavy, 48 cars, including 220 sheep and lambs, 700 hogs, and the usual number of calves and cows, There were 138 cattle killed at the Harris abattoir toâ€"day. Export Cattleâ€"Some dealers were makâ€" ing up a couple of loads to ship via St. John, »nd were paying 3¢c to 4ic per lb. Shippâ€" ing bulls were selling at 34c to 3%e, and good ones are wanted. s Butchers‘ Cattleâ€"For immediate local use 4c was paid for a few choice. The ; enâ€" eral run of good cattle brought 3%c to 3i#e, and medium 3i¢; common cattle are difficult to sell ; they are quoted at 2%¢ to 3¢. Abut six cars were taken for Montreal and a couple for: Buffalo. Stockers and Feedersâ€" Buffalo men bought a few loads of light stockers at $2, 80 to $3 35 per ewt. Good half fat steers for feeding sell at 3%¢, and in some cases perâ€" baps a little better, § Sheep and Lambsâ€"There was a good deâ€" mand for sheep and prices are firm at $3.00 to $3.65 per ewt, for export and butcher . Lambs for export and for the local trade are firm at $4.85 to §5 15 per cwt. Bucks fetch 24c to 3c. Calvesâ€"The offerings of ohoice were smail, too much of the stuff offered being of poor quality. Choice are wanted, but poor are unsaleable. Prices were $2 to $3.50 each. £ e Milch Cows and Springersâ€"There is still considerable injury from dairymen for newâ€" ly calved cows and early springersâ€" Several of these men were unsupplied toâ€"day. Prices were $25 to nearly $50 each. Hogsâ€"The offerings were fair, the marâ€" ket weak, and prices firm at $4.90 for the very best singers ; thick fat, $4.50 ; light $4.65 ; sows 32 to 3ite, and stags, 2e to 2%c¢ ; stores, $4 50 per cwt. MWheat, Cl1 cz.lcl.0..... Whcab, BEW .>.« crirl en .r66k Straight FIOUL....sses000»» Ocean 4o 22ak oosersess Middling8.. .. .\ .1« seeseae«= BFAM..â€"cc«ramense e stent n n SHOTES: 2i coornarranracnenes OAUB. 1. .. ......cenrespseen6 PCLBI../r:ravrrarers rrrvenss HGRO7â€" c.ravieniverairrinnants BUbECT +â€"~.«>«.ezsnerascines Hay. pOF LODT.sâ€"â€"reaâ€"zcicess Potatoes per bus .......... HATNSIâ€" Sovs o. raiars ecioais se Shoulders perlb............ LATOâ€"sâ€" :oi ccrrrererecaeres Dried ADPDIG3. ..« ++â€"0see6«« APPIGG, RGF DQlyi se MARKET REPORTS Dr. Pierce‘s Pellets cure constipation. Lots For Sale The Song of the Cradle WATERILOO MARKETS. mc aieeans UL .. ++ 2eesses¢arcarerr«s». 2 00 rarcspversssrrsreess» 2 10 e y arevadrarheas o. nserr â€" â€"O3 n anviorsaistneatasesaanse â€"~ 00 Anaaramenssenannentrns 60 e ce c 00 cabnrrarraaceesessenesies =<00 FARMERS MARKET LIEVE STOCK, dle hung up in the sky; ___ A dear little life that is ~\_ coming to bless j ) Two soft chubby‘ hands _# _ thatwill patand caress; Z â€"~A pure little soul wingâ€" ing down from above; A darling to care for, a baby to love. Waterloo, Feb. 16, 1898. oeaacxvawerrens:$â€" SS 1O 68 narevvetrarar ce B8 88 srs¢ersihzrarner».â€" 200 â€"â€"2 00 Fersrsrrsreass. 2 10 270 sissatwascss nares 08 70 iasrantassserses 09 60 60 65 on e es ca en ons na n 00 25 iavressssessirske =00 :00 inimnrnen cessn 17 se s y 18 Bye, bye!Hopejrises high There‘s a sweet little cra 50 10 C0 15 60 H T0 C0 12 10 10 Auction Sale THE undersigned will offer for sale by ;ublic auction, on the premises, Lot 1, Con. 3. T ownâ€" ship of Waterio0, ou the back ioad from Galt to Hespeler, on THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd. 1898 commencing at 1 o‘clock, sharp,theifarm, stock and impluments belonging to the estare of the late Joha Shaw, conâ€"isting of FARMâ€" Parts of Lot i, Con. 3, and Lt 3, Con. 2, in th: Township of Water:0o, containing 200 «eres, of which 190 acres is working land, free of stumps and stoncs; 10 scres of «lash ind 40 acres bu h and swamp. It is a high cluss sindy loum, sightly rolling, aad in ti. stâ€"class coud.tion, Fencesuregood; large bank barn, mplement h use, and goud frame dwelling hous«; good joung orchard. Is situared on the back romu fro.n Galt to Hespeler, 3 miles from ©.tucr town, and is one of the best farms in th: Tow ship of \Vaterlo>. â€"ORâ€" FARM, FARM STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS. STOCEâ€"Farm team, mates, 6 and 7 years o d ; farm mareiising 4 years ; farm gelding rising 3 years ; driving pony, 6 years old (veâ€"y wind, aod sui able for family diiving); duving horse,rising 5 yers 5 cows supp s _d to D2 i1 cali; cow newly calved ; farrow cow ; i1 he fers and stcers â€" 2 twoâ€"yearâ€"vlds, 5 yearlings, and 4 calyes; 8 Leicester ewes supposed to be in lamb; 3 ewe iambs ; 2 brocd sows supposed to b: in pij; 10 shoats, 3 months old ; about 20 P1y mouth Koca hens. IMPLEMENTS, E1C.â€"High Jumber waggon (nearly new), low broud lire waggon (neirly new), democrat, 2 top buggie , sivigh, cutter, Erantford bindcr (nea ly new), Braniford mowâ€" er, Braniford hay rakc, Erantford tedde , Braitford seed drill, Braniford cultivator, ‘oller aise harow, gang plow, 3 plows,set iron harrows, 2 turaip scufflers, turnip_sower (nearâ€" ly new), titrmip pu.per. turnip slicer, pea rake, 2 hay racks, plaiform scales (1,200 1bs.), 10 ho: se power (sewly wooded), 4 Lorse power, and a number of rods suitakle fur e.ch, Cyc:one grass scedâ€"r, 2cets team barneâ€"s, ? sets plow barâ€" ness, set carduge h.ruess, 2sets buggy harness, w.egon jack, moa kettle, wheclburow, cro sâ€" cut saw, catt‘e chaing, churn, forks, rakes, shovels a: d various cther articles, Ali the above iimpien.ents are almost is go d as new, and in f.st class condition.. Also a quantity ol lu uber and Aiinber (pine), about 20 tons uay, 3u0 busheis cats, 100 bushels pcas, 200 tusheis turnips, aud 100 basheis of po abtues. _ & TmiAÂ¥ts.â€"Toms for farimn will be made known on day of s«lo, cr on application to the Exe utor., Wiliam C. Shaw or h mas zhay., ilespeler, Var., or to the Auciioneers. Intendâ€" ing purchasers may inpuct the premises prevâ€" i)us to day of sale, If not suld ou day of sule, will be to reat, Werms for chattels : All sums of $10 and under, cush ; over that amount, 12 months‘c edit will be givon on Iu n shing apâ€" proved j int notes. 0w a discount of 5 per cent, wllowea for cash. Lumber, Imber, hi}, grain aud roots, Casi1, A. J. BREWSTER, Ingram & HEFPERNAN, Clerk,. Auctuuneer, 6 â€"36 THERE will be sold by public auction cn the farm of Samucl Eby, two miles southâ€"west of Berlin, on th» Mannheim 10ad on commencing at one o‘clock p. m,. the following valu.ble property : LIVE STOCKâ€"Matchcd team, 8 and 7 years old ; brown hurse, 6 years old ; gray horse, 8 years ‘old ; lcoit, l year old; alliâ€" good and sourd co dition ; a cows, (Ifresh and 1 to cilve about time of saie!; 1 cow, thrceâ€"quarters Jerâ€" sey ; 1 heifer in calf : 1 huif.r. one year old ; 4 spring calves; 1 bull calf ; 4sows in pig ; 8 pigs, 4 months old ; a um er of hens, 3 curkâ€" eys; all cattle in good conditio i. Auction Sale MQNDAY, FEBRUARY 2ist, 1898 =â€" OFâ€" â€" FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c. IMPLEMENTSâ€"No. 2 Brantford binder, Toronto mower (n aily new), hiy rake (»early new), B anlford seed dmll («early new) culilyâ€" ator (nearly new), two iron harrows, waggon, sleigh (new), cutter, top busey, ( «carly new) road_ cart, two plows, scuffler â€"(new) two â€" furrow gang ylow, threeâ€"furâ€" row gang p.o~, 2 hay racks, fanning mill, root pulper, (nearly new), gravel box, wheel barâ€" row, crow bar, grain cradle, stone hammer. whiffle trees, two sets harnes, one single harâ€" uess, fly nets, logging chains, rack lifler, ropcs, p\}pooard, dry house, and numcrous other aitâ€" icl s. TERNVSâ€"All cums of $10 and undes, cath over that amuunt 10 months‘ credit on approyâ€" (d joint notes. 6 pe: cent. discount p r annum f r cash payments of ercdit amcunts. Grain hay, hens, vurkeys, cach,. J. MICKUS, SAMUEL EBY, TeR MS, â€"All sums of $3 anrd under, cash; over thit amount six months‘ credit on apâ€" proved security, JOSEPH MICKUS, H. WHITE. THERE V ILL BE SOLD by Public Aucti~n in the Village of Hawksville, on New c okirg stove, new sid: board, sink, 3 bedstcads, stands and dresse:(ncarly new) new extension table, lounge, chairs, 2 clocks, washâ€" ing machincs, ca pets, dishes, goat robe. w heel barrow and othâ€"r articles to> Enumerous to menlion. Auction Sale the following yaluable furniture, viz 1 Good Milk Cow, in ca‘f; 1 fing Jersey Heifer, to calve March 15th ; Top Ruggy, single Havnes:, about ©5 chickens, Wheclbarrow, Shovels, Forks. Hoes, Rakes. Scythc, Cow Chains. Straw Cuiter, Box Stove. Agricultural Furnace. children‘s Carriage, Cupboard, Exâ€" tension Table, 2 other table~, Sink, Washstand, Wood °Box, 2 Bed St ad1, 2 bed Springs, Children‘s Cot (with springâ€"), 12 Ch>irs (some cane bottom) Churn and a lot of other articles too numerous to mention. Sale will commence at 2 o‘clock p.m. sharp. Terns.â€"Allsums of $10 ard under, cash; over that amuunt 6 months‘ credit on approved j int notes, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1898 THE undersigned has recoived instructions from Mr. Lehman Sherk to sell by Public Auclion at his reâ€"idence, German Mills, 3 mil.s south of Berlin, en Auctionee~. Hawksville, February 10.b, 1898, Auction Sale STOCK, FURNITURE, ETC. Friday, February 25th, 1898 the fol‘owing valuable properiby, viz GEO, LATSCH, â€"Auctioncer, GR \IN ETC.â€"225 tus. oats, 30 bus. peas, 59 bus. barley, 60 bus. rye, about five toas clover SHORTKEEP CATTLE I have on hand 15 headof cattle which wonld finish in 6 to 8 weeks. Weight 1100 to 1350 lbs. also 10 good stcckers. _ Price right. SILAS B. ARMSTRONG, 6â€"4t Drayton, P.0., Ont. MAN and his Wife, Man to work on farm and wifs to do gâ€"neral house work. Liberal treatment of right pirties. Apply at once, Câ€"3 â€" k. RELD, serlin, WANTED : About 800 Cords of good. hard building stone. Apply for particularst> [ EPHRAIM BRICKER, _ GENTSâ€""The best Life of Her Majesty I A have seen," writes Lord Lorne about "Queen Victoria," Agents make five dollars daily, Qurfit free, BRADLEYâ€"GARRETSQON CQLimited, Cash for Stone AGENT% Sell "Klondike Go‘ld Fields R like a whiulwind. Pro pectus 25 cents, worth $1, Big pay. Capitalâ€" nnecessary. No reserve as the farm is sold. Auctionce, 6â€"4tb FOR SALE W ANTED â€"â€"OHâ€"â€" Furniture. Chairman Board of Works BerJin, Ont. â€"â€"OP .â€" LEHMAN SHERK, Proprictor. SAMUEL EBY, Proprietor H. WHITE. Pioprietor,. 8. C=1t The undersigned has rece.ved instructions from Mirs. Ann Adamso~, to sell by public aucâ€" tion cn Lot 1, 2 iniles west of Winrerboume, 2 miles north cf Cunestogo and 4 miles east of Alrmira on WEDNESOAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1898 commencing at 12 o‘clock, sharp th i valuall â€"property : p the followine STOCK.â€"Black hors>, 11 yerrs o‘d; ba horse, 7 years o0 d ; bay mae, 6 years old ; g?%; borse, 9 years old ; buy horse, 9 yeirs old ; 3 cows, supposed to Le in calf ; 2 steers, risâ€" ing 2 years old; 2 heifers, rising 2 years old ; 3 heifers, risipg 1 year ; mteer rising 1 year; 5 fattenicg caitle, 2 heifers, 2 stee‘s «ud one cow ; 2 sows ; 6 well bred Shropshire ewes in lha.mb ; 8 ewe iambs; Shropshire ram ; about 48 ets. 3 cows ing 2 ye heifers. fatteni 1M PLEME»TS.â€"Champion thresher, horse power,chopper, broad tir: jwaggon,iron axle,narâ€" row tire worgon. Jâ€"seated cacriage, buggy,rond. cart, early uew, 2 cutters, one as good as new, Noxon bind»r in good urder, s ed dril!, Water loo mower, Brautford mower, spring touth cullivator, nearly new, Noxom hiy râ€"k neady new, land roller, tu.nip s wer, scuffler. two funning miils, boov sleigh, hay racks, 2 l olton Flu\\'fi No.7, Fergus twoâ€"furrow plow, 2 sots ron harrows, set wooden harrows, per rake, 2cets double harne s, ons nearly new, set plow parress, 2sets single barness, riding â€"uddle, 2 sugar kettie:, lage c pper ketrle, two %Pird. stones, o e nearly new, tur ip slicer, whipple trees, neck yokes, 2 c.0ss cut saws, ~teeiâ€"yard weighivg 300 lbs, grain cr.dle, ~cythes, forks, hoes, shovels, draining spade, leyel and scoup, hay fo k, ropes und puleys, picks, ecrtowbars. road scraper, heavy logging chan, lidders. 36 g ain bigs, zinc lined milk box with cans, sarâ€" penter‘s vice, pruning kiife, laree numb.rt of carpsnter‘s tools, sauinge grivzd r and filler, â€"ucveyer‘s chain, doubleâ€"ba:reled shot gun, two large couking stuves, one nearly new, ..c heatâ€" ing stove, table, cupboard, large sofa, 3 bedâ€" stâ€"ads, flour chest, wash tub, burcl churn, ab ut 9u sap buckets, 22 sap puils and taps, t wo larze meat barrels, cider barrel, barrcl . f vineâ€" gar, about 609 buâ€"hels cats, 80 bushels of good clean Seed peas, 70 bushes bluck bar‘cy and oits and some white bar.ey ; xbout 1600 bushels of turnips and a large quantity of hay. No Reserve. â€"â€"OFâ€" FARM STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS. Auction Sale HC undersigned has received instructions from Mr. samuel Bachert, ro sell by pubâ€" lic auction on his premises on Bleam‘s Road, 1 mile wost of Manuheim, in the L ownship otf Wilmot, on commencicg at 1 o‘clock, p.m. sharp,the followâ€" ing valuable property, viz : STOCK : 1 team of geod workinz horses; 1 hors> coming 5 yeirs ; 4 cows in calf ; 1 farrow cow ; 2 h. ifers, 2 years old in calf ; 1 heifer, 10 months old ; 2sows in pig, 1 famow sow ; 4 pizs. 4 m nths old ; 7 pigs, 3 mouths old; 8 pigs, 6 weeks cld, and some hens. Auction Sale FARM STICK AND IMPLEMENTS. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23rd, 1898. GEO. LATSCH, SAM.BACHERI, Auctio .cer. Proprictor,. IMPLE AENTS: Binder, (Massey H rris make), momwer, drill, 1 nd roller, hay rake, plow, gang plow, harrow, scuffle;, fanning mill, straw curter, root slic.r, waggou, )2 sleighs, ca.â€"riage, top buggy, wheel barrow, horse power, juck and rods, hay and wood rack, set teim harnes:s, set carriage harness, nearly new, single haâ€"noss, plow hirness, g atb robe, gr in bags, 2 box stoves, 2 b dstcads, child‘s crib, 7 chairs, water bench. bake t ough, meat tub, table, cider bartel, 1 chest, neck yokes, d uble trees. whipple trees crow bar, logging chaizs, cow chains, foâ€"ks, rakes, shovels, hoe § rails, cedar posts, and a variety of other art« icles t:o numerous to mention. TERVS: Pigs, chick ns and all sums of §5 and under, caâ€"h ; over tbat amwunt, 12 months‘ credit on approved joint notcs. a p r cent. disâ€" count per anium for cash payments of credib amcunts. & Everything will be sold without reserve the proprictor is retiring from farming. Lot 9, Con.7, in the township cfâ€" Wollesley 1 mile f om Crosshill and 3 miles from St. Clemenis. One of the best wh at growing farms in Welles‘cy township; good gravel house with kitchen and workhouse ; good barn, driving shed and stone pig pen ; 20 acres in fall wheat ; land in good state (f cu‘tivation ; good fences; well watered the year round. 2 acres of orchard of good beating f uit trees and 10 acres of soft and hard wcod bush. For purticulars as to terms anc conditions apply n the premi:es or by lettor to FR=DELICK FREY, Cro<shfi11, Coc. 21st, 1897. Crosshill, 5lâ€"t N the Village of St Jacobs the hâ€"use and lo. I of Henty G:idner, A good stable on the premises. Ror particulauis a> to terms ete Apply to JoskrE MickUs, Auctioneer, T4z W aterloo HEtf,. JIZWO Buegies, 1 twoâ€"seated Culser and four robes at a bargain. Apply to C. J. ALTEV AN, Waterlo0; 3: SEED peas are scarce but we have just reâ€" ceived a car and offer them at a reasonable price. _ _Apply carly at Klinek‘s Seed and Feed store,. })Irlcy’s Old Stand, ©lmira, Ont. 4â€"26 opens the door to distinction. A man r flected in his fneckwear and linen. Just the reflection that any man might be proud to have associated with himself may be seen in our brilliant displavy of noveltics in furâ€" nishings. We draw the line at new. Alâ€" ways come to us to see what can‘t be seen elsewhere. Come t~â€"day and you‘ll see Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties, &c. It‘s the only way to see the latest in everything! What‘s more off color than back number furnishings? Move up and get of us the latest. Farm for Sale. JORN RITZER, Waterloo, Ont. SEED PEAS FOR SALE The Key to Success For Sale TO LET â€"â€"Oopâ€" aSs