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F'-_-huta-- » be â€" this officenot =~â€"*~ tater than Saturday neon. The copy for LE’ must be left not later than Tuesâ€" ; day noon. . Casual Advertisements ac k cepted up to «con Wednesday of eachweek i4 \ Sfi seaaeatioe, Eudish sns German. in j veasouable, and will be (‘ DBAVID BEAN, Proprietor, Much has been spoken and written on the Transvaal question and theâ€" causes which led up to the present war. A eunupoadmtdgninghtmnlf W. S. has sent us, what, in his opinion is the best and fullest explanation yet given cf the cause of war. He also points out that all the gold and Diaâ€" monds of South Africa will not be sufâ€" ficient to repay Britain for $100,000,000 qrmore,thttt.hcurwilleoat.’ The elipping sent us is from the Detroit !mthmolDoeuh,mdhsreâ€" port of a paper read that city by ‘Tappan Halsey, n»vio-ndl)nwh antecedents. nute history 6of Soufi Affica and conâ€" cludes with the franchise dispute as follows:â€"In the early part of the ‘80s. when five years‘ residence was required, many Americans and English bought land in the Transvaal, built houses, brought their families, invested in mines and machinery and gradually severed their ties that bound them to ‘the rest of the world. After 1889 he was asked to give up everything of cit izenship in America on the chance that after 14 years the Boers (twoâ€"thirds of them) would be pleased to let hi n vote where hke was paying 90 per cent. of the taxes, and where: 1 ‘There were no courts in which a foreigner could have any wrongs reâ€" dressed or protection for home and tion in state schools. 6 Land sold to the Uitlanders for «â€"mining is not held by the Boers as priâ€" vate property, so the Polish Jews, who handle most of the bad liquor, place saloons at the very mouth of the shafts of the mines. Result: The Kaffir emâ€" ployees are constantly drinking, hence falling in the shafts, fighting and sufâ€" fering from accidents and injuring the 3 Monopolies are farmed uut by th« | Boers on coal, candles, matches, soap, liquor, dynamite, etc. 4 Railroads are mismanaged intenâ€" tionally and machinery and perisiâ€" able goods delayed until bribes are 5 The liquor monopoly sold to w Jow, who makes & poisonous whisky of cheap grade and sells it without reâ€" striction to the natives who work in the mines, and half the time paid for is lost. property. _ Every Monday morning ‘ oneâ€"third are drunk and laid off trom that cause. The many fearful mine accidents come from drink and drunkâ€" en persons not discovered among the thousands going to work until they get in the mines. ; 'Biu children can have no educ: 7 The dynamite monopoly is a very great financial burden, not on account of price alone, as the grade is very low, and hence many explosions. TO ADVERTISERS 8 The coal monopoly on coal dug not 10 miles away from the mines is an outrage. The freight charged is from 6 to 24 cents a ton per mile, where in England or America it would be hali ‘ a cent. Objecting to this prohibitory Tate on coal, the miners of the coai built a railroad to the coal mines, when the volksraad passed a law prohibiting the road. Then they brought coal in ox carts; they prohibited this also. ‘The thousands of Americans and English and others having thus their rights trampled upon potitioned time and again, and in 1895 formed the Trapsvaal National union, sending to the Volksraad a petition for these rights: 1A constitution guarded from sudâ€" den changes. Ns 2 Equitable franchise law and fair representation in Johannesburg, where nearly all are Uitlanders. 3 Equality of Dutch and English languages (onl! Dnt.ch ll used). 4 Heads of Government departâ€" ments, such as mining, to be responâ€" sible to legislatus#i@irect. E TRANSVAAL WAR. This potition, with 40,000 namos, Removal of all religious disabilâ€" Courts to be independent. Education to be free and liberal. Free trade with other parts ofthe Mr WAlso®, gives a minâ€" »TELEGRAPH Alished every Thuceday useless and sudden ’ The following remarkes from Tick Montroeal Wituess are timely and st * 008| as a growing evilin Cansdian P "â€"*‘_ Iiife. There are many points an ad ence on which, to British praCHCO would add dignity to Canadian parliaâ€" mentary procedure. The Witness says: Imagine ministers and exâ€"ministers : of the Queen in England ballyragging each other through the newspaper®, some of our Canadian maguates have ‘been doing. The practice of members um-mw to. members of the and publishing them before the replies are received, is one which is growing in Canada, _ It has, so far as we remember, no cOunâ€" terpart in British practice. But if it should be necessary to draw a minister out on public, or even out on public, OF ©¥eR PMTWYi D°"° 0C during the parliamentary recess, surely the inquiring member might observe ;h.::qquurymh-ol gentlemanly | inâ€" tercourse. _A minister badgered in this way, as Dr Borden is at present while under the strain of trying duties, would, we think, be justified in refusâ€" ing to reply to inquiries couched in intetrâ€" national discourtesy. Certainly those who badger ministers under such cirâ€" cumstances do not do so from loyal or patriotic motives, though they may be MATRIMOXIAL.â€"Weomitted to menâ€" tion last week that Mr. David Anderâ€" son, of the 13th ;line, had been sucâ€" | ressfnl in winning the hand, and, no | rvloubt, the beart, of Miss Ida Brown, youngest daughter of Mrs. Thomas Brown of this place. The marriage| :ook place at the residence of the wride‘s mothor on the evening of the ‘0th Dec. The bhappy couple went ininediately home and took with them the best wishes of their many friends in their venture on the sea of matriâ€" mony. _A pleasant voyage to you, Dave and Ida. .. . Mr. Thomas Edward Williams, secont son of the late John 2. Williams, of this place, has also been most fortunate in gaining the affections of so charming and accomâ€" plished a young lady as Miss Abbe E. Webster, eldest daughter of Mr. Jno. Webster, of Crosshill, to whom he plighted his vows on Dec. 27th, in the Presbyterian church at Crosshill, but | as your correspondent at Crosshill will |no doubt have already sent you the particulars, I would only duplicate ‘| them, but simply note that the festiviâ€" Ities of the octasion were seriously | marred by the somewhat unexpected | demise of the groom‘s father on the _| day preceding. _ es M ... .Mirs. Williams, of Listowel, is at present the guest of her niece, Mrs. M. McEachern. * L tw ues age d n on n ag es Normsâ€"Mr. Henry Pomeroy of Mornington, having sold his fine farm, has decided to locate in this business town and bonght part of a quarterâ€"acre 1~t from Mrs. Belford, paying therefor $100 in cash. He is now busy getting material on hand for the erection of :t brick residence thereon....Businesâ€" has been very brisk herc during the l whole month of December, but the Xmas week surpassed all its predecesâ€" sors. â€" Our merchants bandled an imâ€" mense quantity of farm produce, esâ€" pecially poultry, tons of this commodâ€" ity having passed through their wareâ€" rooms to the different towns and citiecs of the Province. BriErs.â€"Our Election Day passed off somewhat quietly but still some good rarnest work was done. We congratuâ€" late Mr. F. Schaefer on his success as Reeve, and trust he will fill his office «o satisfactory as to bring him another term.. . . . . Our school reâ€"opened toâ€"day with Mr. Charleton again as principal and Miss Hilborn of Lonjon, assistant, acting as substitute for Miss Webster who is attending the Normal School at London.......The Sunday School of the Old HennonlteChurchn-or%tnized ‘ m Sunday the 31st Dec. with the folâ€" lowing officers and | teachers :â€"Mr. Jacob Kolb, Supt; Mr. Eph. Cressman, Vice Supt , Mr. Jos. Cressman, freasurer : Miss Laursa Sherk, Secreâ€" tary ; Mr. Titus Kolb, Chorister and fifteen teachers.......Mr. and Mrs Lye and family of Stratford spent afew days here with their son, the G. T. R. Ag‘nt.......Mr. Reuben Shoemaker spent New Year‘s holidays with friends at Chatham....Mr. and Mre. Moyér, of Waterloo, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.. Hy Raisig.. .. Mrs. D. Devitt and family called on friends in new Dundee. . . . Mr and Mrs Geo '"“':l of Millersburg, Mich., left on T y for their home after spending « fortâ€" night with friends around here and Pwt!-:lfln....llr Isaiah Devitt and Miss 1da Hunsberger loft last ‘Thursâ€" Jay for Mich., where they intend to stay for some time.... Mr. Joseph p which betrays them. LINWOOD. BRESLAU. @4 DOUBLED TO THE FRAY AT Hegulars and a Couple of Gune Achiove a Notable Fictory Twesty Miles Cuptured =â€"Becoud . Contin: 4 -x:.a-,':..':.â€"m War . Office efiurvco-lnu‘h‘ .tm are two privates killed â€" and Liout. Adie wounded. _ Am encamped at Dover farm, 20 miles northwest of Belmont and 10 miles from Funnyâ€" CANADIAXS ASD QUEEXSLANXDERS Help Col. Piicher to Win His Vietory at Sunnyside lanq-r. Belmont, Cape Colony, Jan. 8.â€"â€" A despatch from the Associated Press representative at Dover Farm, dated Jan. 1st, says: ; A mounted force consisting of 100 Canadians, the Toronto company,and 200 Queenslanders, commanded by Col. Rickards, two guns and a horse battery under Major De Roguemont, 40 mounted infantry under Lieut. Ryan, and 200 of the Cornwall Light Infantry, the whole commanded by Col. Pilcher, left Belmont yesterday at noon on a march westward, covâ€" ering 20 miles belorg suntet.u . _ ‘The ?;rc:T;;cnxhpod at Cook‘s farm, where the troops were welcomed enâ€" thusiastically. _ s s At 6 o‘clock this morning the force approached a spot where a laager of the Boers was reported. Col. Pilcher, on approaching the position, which was a strong line of kopijes, detached Major De Rougemont with The guns, ‘Torontos and mounted infantry, to work towards the right, making a turning movement himself with the Qucenslanders towards the south poâ€" sition. ‘The manoeuvre was a _ complete success. The British shells were the first indication of the presence of the troops. The Boers left their laager and opened fire, but the Queenslandâ€" ers, completing the movement, <the laager was captured, with 40 priâ€" soners. ‘The British casualties were two men killed, three wounded and one missing. The whole force worked adâ€" mirably. The two men killed belongâ€" ed to the Queensland contingent. The Colonial Treops From Canada and Queensiand Give a Good Account of Themselves. Belmont, Cape Colony, Monday,Jan. 8.â€"A despatch from Dover Farm, dated Jan. 1, says: The colonial troops, who have been longing to be allowed to meet the Boers, have. at last been given an opportunity to do so, and scored a brilliant sucâ€" ecss. The raid conducted by Coloncl Pilcher was very difficult, owing to the fact that the movements of the troops _ were immediately communiâ€" cated to the Boers by natives. In order to prevent this Colonel Pilcher, in making bis forced march from Belâ€" mont, sent a trooper of the British to every farmhouse, with instructions uot to allow the natives to leave their huts, the patrols calling _ the names of the natives hourly in orâ€" der to prevent their escape. In the manoeuvre at Cook‘s Farm, Col. Pilcher sent mounted ~patrols east, one of these, consisting of four men, commanded by Lieut. Adie, suddenly encountered 14 Boers, who opened â€" fire. The lieutenant _ was severely wounded, and Pte. Butler gave up his horse in order fo carry the licutenant out of range. Another private, whose horse had bolted, pluckily returned _ to render assistance. He was wounded in the leg and his horse was killed. R _ MIn AHUBO AADYARUORMES O0 lllg omm oioe e en e e en : Meanwhile Lieut. Ryan, who had worked magnificently, reported that the vale to the right of the enemy was clear, â€" whereupon _ Major Deâ€" rougemont ordered the guns to . a trot. They arrrived within _ 1,500 vards of the laager. The enemy could be seen streaming ‘over the â€" kopic. ‘They were completely surprised, but quickly opened a well directed fire. Toranto Boya Doubled. ‘ A representative of the â€" Associated Press had the privilege of carrying an order to the Toronto company to double quick into action. The orcer was received with great satisfaction. The company rushed forward . until within 1,000 yards of the enemy‘s position, when it opened a hot fire upon the kopje and completely subâ€" dued the Boer fire. ‘The British artillery shelled the poâ€" sition with wonderful accuracy, while Lieut. Ryan, with mounted Infantry, worked round and complete,y uncovâ€" ered the fire of the Boers, who had been hidden in the bushes. _ Meanwhile Col. Pilcher, with the Queenslanders, taking advantage of every cover, made a direct attack, the Australians moving slowly, but surely, and shouting when they saw the enemy retiring under their steady fire. ‘The Queenslanders hehaved with great coolness, laughing and chafing, even at the moments . of greatest peril EMUIE During the advance the Boer fire suddenly ceased. Thirtyâ€"five â€" Boors hoisted m white flag and surrendered. A portion of the ‘Torontos moved across the front of the guns and enâ€" tered the laager. The Boers had fed. Fourteen tents, three wagons, a great store of rifies and ammunition, forâ€" age, saddles and . camp equipment, and . numerous incriminating papers wore captured.â€"â€"The Boers lost _ siXx killed and 12 wounded. ‘The Toronâ€" tos stood the galling fire with admir \ wble patience, never wasting a shot A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. British War Correspondant Restows High Praise on Them. London, Jan. 3.â€"In yesterday‘s is sue of ‘The Daily News a letter it published from its Orange River cor respondent, who says that the Ca nadians arrived on the mornl: of the departure of the _ Aast They swore mightily in two langue gwes on discovering that they were t< CaXADIANS AT MODDER RIYER. N BATTLE] °. and Australians inâ€" the n o <A gu «w.tion they must at the uualities displayed . by _ thei t.nopo‘ in this dashing little engage ment..‘* ‘The Standard says: ‘‘The Canadian: and Australians had been spoiling for a fi; ht. Now they have bad their opportinity, and they have greatly distinguisl.ed . themselves hy their coolness and . discipline. ‘ From _ th« viewpoint ofâ€" Imperial unity the lit tle fight may be déscribed as one oi the most: gratifying etents recordeé in the recent history of the British Bennett Burleigh, the veteran was correspondent, writing to ‘The Daily ‘Telegraph, says that Col. Girouard. who is a Canadian and a son of Jus tice Girouard of the Supreme . Court on viewing the construction ‘ol‘ the bridge at Frere, in _ Natal, had noâ€" thing to suggest. He expressed his surprise to find the Natalians so upâ€" toâ€"date in rapid railroading. Details of Their First Experience. Montreal, Jan. 8.â€"The Ster pub lishes the following cable: Belmont, South Africa, Jan. 2.â€"The Canadiant have had their first experience of actâ€" | ual warfare, the Toronto company having been with CAA. Pilcher in his defeat of the Boers at Sunnyside langer yesterday. Our boys, according to the report: which have reacheg this point, from Dover Farm, where Col. Pilcher and his command are now encamped, did good work in supporting the guns. ‘The men started out from here with Col. Pilcher on a reconnaissance. which the colonel reports has bee successful in every respect. He â€"re ports that he had but two men kill ed and one officer, a lieutenant, wounded. _ None of these, however, were Canadians. ‘The other companies of the Canaâ€" dians are all bere and are in good health. The Toronto compaay, or "C‘"‘ company, as it is designated in the battalion, was raised in Toronto, and is officered as follows: Captain R. K. Rarker, Lieut. W. R. Marshall, Lieut. L. 8. Wilkie and Lieut. F. D. Lafferty. Names of the Commanding Officers of the 1we Western »quadrons. Ottawa, _ Jan. 8.â€"The list of officers for the two western squadâ€" rons. of the contingent was officially given out last night. ‘ Comnissione: Horchmer of the Northwest Mounted Police will command, and Lieut.â€"Col Stcele, also of the Mounted Police will be second in command. Inspectâ€" or Baker will be adjutart, ®. W. B. Eustache, _ Moosomin, Northwest, transport officer, and Inspector J. B. Allen of the Mounted Police will be quarterâ€"master. ‘The majors of the squadron will be : Major _ James Walker, Calgary, and Supt. Jaines Howe, Mounted Police. The captains are: â€" Bupt. G. S. Sanders and Inâ€" spector A. E. R. Cuthbert. _ Subalâ€" terns: â€" Inspectors _ Moodic, PRegin. Davidson, MacDonell and Wroughton of the Police, and Capt: Inglis, Calâ€" gary; St. John Taylor, Winnipeg, and T. W. Chalmers, Edmonton. Right Section «+ ** Battere Leoaves Kingston, Jan. B.â€"â€"â€"The right secâ€" tion of "D‘" Battery leaves toâ€"day for Ottawa. There are i0 men and 20 horses. It will form the nucleus of the Ottawa battery. This section will be commanded by Capt. D. R. V. Eaton. To Command No. 3 Troop. Robert Van Tuyl, Barrie street,has received an appointment to a licutenâ€" ancy in the cavailry division, giving him command of No. 3 troop, "A" Squadron. The headquarters of this troop is Toronto. He takes the place of Capt. W. D. Johnson, Trincess of Wales‘ Dragoons, Belleville, who deâ€" clined to serve. Recruiting at Quebee. Quebec, Jan. 8.â€"Several men from the Garrison Division: of the R.C.A have voluntecred for service in South Africa: with the Batltery, including Sergt. Agius, Corp. Small, â€" Gunners Odion, J. H. Browning, R. Niller. 8. Pugh, F. F. MceCormick, â€" G. _ 1. Ross, 1). McDonald and D. McGilliâ€" ‘vray. They have all passed the docâ€" tor. . . TR ET P T Capt. Benyon and Lieut. Ogilvie, "D‘" Field Battery, have returned from England, and both officers wil immediately report for duty. A favorite charger of "B" Battery has been selected for the use _ 0‘ Lieut. Borden, only son of the Minâ€" ister of Militia, who is leaving with the second contingent as a special service officer. Hamilton Quota on the Way Hamilton, Jan. 18.â€"The first call of the Government for 18 men for the second Canadian contingent _ to South Africa has been answered. The men left here for Kingston at 8.40 yesterday afternoon, and were given a hearty sendâ€"off. Fully 10,000 perâ€" sons participated. Ald. Ten Eyck, on behalf of the city, prosanted each of St. Catharines, Ont., Jan. 8.â€"Nevâ€" er before in the history of 8t Catherâ€" ines has such a crowd assembled on the streets of this city and stood and pushed and shoved itself around on a January day as was done yesterday afternoon. The afternoon was . deâ€" clared a haltâ€"holiday. ‘The cavairy boys made their apâ€" pearance first, in command of Sergt. Bennett, white Sorgt,â€" Cartwright car« ried the colors. ‘The cavairy were the objests of admiration until Lieut. King appeared with his detachment of artillerymen. _ ‘Then cheer after cheer again went up and then attenâ€" tion was divided botween the draâ€" goons. ‘The Council and citizens esâ€" cofted them to the depot. At the station the contingent, 42 men in all, was. drawn up in line, and Mayor Keating, in a few wellâ€" chosen words, presented the envelopes 'â€"'f; cavairy m forces at Toronto, whila the go on through to Kingston to Join 0 company there. oFFICKES OF TBE RIFLES St. Catharines Went Wild. + es ealhult . ul uk + x .nm.& two of our boys, Sofgt. Russull Toyle *.:m‘:. nmwmw‘ab&: 5 a & as\ uearly worth #| Africa. (At theâ€"close of the making a collection ~was laken dent says that, as bi| and the sum of $125 was says that, as h« s are leaving Bok Ogilvie, to the young mes. St. John Gets a Show, St. John, N.B., Jan. 8.â€"â€"Major H. L. Borden of thl(:i. Canadian Hussars, arrived y ay afternoon Eemmeeme ECCCE Te e and held a conference with the local military authorities, as a result of which Lieut.â€"Col. Mcleanâ€"opens a roâ€" cruiting office toâ€"day. Capt. Good Mas 18. Good has now the 18 men he was first ordered to enlist, and has reâ€" ceived instructions to keep on enrollâ€" Rousing Time at Edmonten. Edmonton, N.W.T.,. Jan. 8. â€"At 8.80 yesterday morning the 40 men selected from this district for the mounted corps for Africa left bere for Calgary. . Nearly all Edmonton 65â€" sorted them across the river. During tlndlymOwulnhedwgivomh of the men a little poclzet. money. This money will be divided _ among them when they reach Calgary. The police and horses will follow in a u esc caccane ~Aerthact PERUR uie 2e day or two. _ This is the farthest point north from waich troops will be sent to aid the Empire, unless Dawson City sends a company, so that it may be said that from _ the verge of the Arctic circle loyal men have responded to Britain‘s call. Teronto‘s Quota. ‘Toronto, Jan. 8.â€"Given only a few hours notice Toronto‘s complement of the artillery _ section of the second Canadian contingent left last night 1 W Oe mm DEpSnmmmty MRAAROWENOOPOS 1 for Kingston, the point of * mobilizaâ€" tion for this branch of the service. When the order was received at the Armouries yesterday afternoon. It caused _ considerable consternation among the men, who had counted on a few days at loast in which . to windâ€"up their affairs and bid goodâ€" bye to their friends. There was also C000 wC 12 LAÂ¥ swnrn MRM en olsn ds a dozen or so recruits to be sworn in, who had previously passed . the medical examination, and, after the oath had heen administered to them, they had barely time to burry home F 10000 LA Avmenindes. 31 .0 ofi ocb iiichatcan Aramierd [ and report again at the Armouries. Notwithstanding the sudden and perâ€" emptory order, however, every man answoered â€" aye . when the role was called later on. . The sendâ€"off _ was marked by no ostentatious display. marked by Ciraxe® or TeacuE®s.â€"Mr. D. W Houston, h s resigned bis position as teacher here and left on ‘Fuesday for Stratford wlere he has secured the principalship of the public school. Mr.. Houston gave excellent satisfaction as a teacher while here and will be greatâ€" ty missed. _ Mr. B. Playford who has beon teaching at Erbsville for a numâ€" ber of years, bas been engaged in Mr. Houston‘s place and moved here on Tuesday. â€" We wish him success in his new fic‘d and welcome bim to our burg. PERsox A1L.â€"Mr. and Mrs. IH. G. Hahn and family, who spent their holiâ€" «"lays here with their parents, returned to their home in Guelph Tuesday.... Mr. John Braendle, who is on the sick list, was visited on Christmas by his sons John, of Moorefield, Samuel and Henry, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Moses, of Waterloo. . ... . Mr. and Mrs. J. Stockfisb, of Toronto, were here on a visit to her father, Wm.Engelter, who is ill......Louis Sattler, of Berlin,‘ spent Christmas with his mother here. 2..... Miss â€" Largetta _ Huehnergard spent Sunday and New Year‘s at Watâ€". erloo and Berlin...... Mr. and Mrs. Ad. Hahn spent Christmas with her parents at Linwood...... Mrs. Jacob Liegler and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hahn.....:Oscar Smith, of St. Jacobs, spent the holiâ€" dazs under the parental roof...... John Schweitzer has gone to Berlin, where he is taking a course in the Business College. B'}:;Ev;s‘. â€"Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Steiss treated their young friends to an oyster supper on New Yem‘s ceve, to which ample justice was done. _ After supper the young folks enjoyed themselves in all kinds of games and amusements.. ..Rev. H. Potschke attended a fareâ€" well party tendered to Mr. Scott, teacher of Hesse Street School at the residence of Enoch Moser. _ Mr. Scott will be much missed......Christmas® ‘Tree entertainments given by both churches hero _ were well al!.cnded, splendid programmes we‘e rendered .. .. Mrs. John Bauman is laid up with inflammation of the lungs...... Aug. Hass and family moved to Berlin Tuesday. . 12. 0 racll ym m P Enneaty PrEsEXTATIOX®.â€"â€"â€"Miss Clara Vollâ€" mar presented her father with a bandâ€" some gold watch......J. W. Huehnerâ€" gard was pleasantly surprised when our M. 8. Band, of which he is leader, presented him with a handsome cloth suit. â€" The band rendored séveral choice selections,after which they were treated to an oyster supper....Last Sunday Rev. H. Petechke was preâ€" sented with a handsome purse by the "Frauen â€" Verein‘......On Tuesday evening C. 8. Smith,8upt. of the Luth. 8. 8., and leader of the choir, was made the recipient of a handsome WINTER TERM Opens JANUARY 2nd purse ‘The best in Caea‘nf r obtai ing a Ansf itkis busptieny edusktion 1 ; the 2* bLertin Sendes Man. ie Tlous P N.B., Jan. 8. HEIDELBERG. We wish to draw attent.on to the above cut, which is but a fair representâ€" ation of how the people felt during and after purchasi@g their Christmas supplies at this great store, We, however, hear wich much regret, of some who were much disappointed, but it was those who could not wait long enough to be served, notwithstanding out extra help, everyone in connection with the business doing his utmost, even the orchestra conâ€" tinuously pouring the sweetest strains of music as if with a vengeance, but in vain. â€" We could not wait on them all. The crowd was too large; Quite frequently during the day the remark was made that at such a rate of going our stock would soon diminish, but no, we told you through the press we were prepared as never before, and we were. _ Our staff continually bringing in supplies from the rear, and when the day ;:lg over and our mammoth display again straightened up it was still a~C it to any store, after having served more people "than we believe" were ever served in any one day in any store in town since Watetloo is Waterloo. While we do the leading confectionery business in town the year round, the large stock yet on hand does not bother us much and could be worked off gradually, but this is not the way this upâ€"toâ€"date, progressive business is carried on. _ We want to reduce it quicriy while nice and fresh, and consequently we will have a big sweeping sale here on Saturâ€" day, December 30th, of which you will find a few illustrations of . prices underneath to show you what we intend doing. All mixed candies, 5 cents a pound ; choice soft gum drops, 7 cents a pound, or 4 lbs, for 25 cenge ; cream chocolates 10 cents a Ib ; good double strong peppermints, to certs a lb., or 3 lbs. for 25c ; good, nice lozenges, 10¢ a Ib. or 3 Ibs. foxjc; all one cent goods at 5c a doz; best mixed nuts 12 râ€"2c a lb ; g mixed nuts, roc a pound ; Oranges: Californias, Mexicans and Valencias, from 10c up to 50¢ & doz. Remember,this big sweeping sale is only on Saturday,Dec. 30th. The Orchestra has been engaged for this day once more to entertain you while you wait. All the latest productions are rendered. Yours with greetings, Prosperous New Year Some Had To Go. REASONS FOR HAPPINESS 2 Come and look at the LADIES‘ MANTLES, MEN‘S OVERCOATS, Are as numerous here as the pl.rd:f‘ the store, the freshâ€" ness, crispness and newness of everything and the price at which everything is sold, is an inspiration. . It is an auspicious opening of the new year. The freedom of the store & yours. Great snaps we are offering in and the remnants of large Xmas stock. Bricker & Diebel. FUR COATS, . t LADIES FUR MANTLES Another Ye In busin s« t is store has made i‘ addition to is past trade, we beg to exiend to our numerous customers ind the many â€" readers of The Chronicleâ€"Telegraph generally a very Happy and . Hasen OF MARKED PROGRESSs BEFORE CLOSING