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¢ ary Society bas organized a mock rere fu the cabinet we notice that | The low prices ruling for hogs the last | seconds, or 369.2422 fe AVING decided to make. this business one of the Largest Clothing Stores outside of the H city of Toronto, | have therefore taken special painusin selecting one of the finest stocks of CHILDREN'S BOYS' AND MEN'S PRING i+ CLOTHING! Children's Boys 3 piece en 's Suits from E or the Early Spring trade. 2 piece Suits from $1 u Suits from $2.50 up. $3.50 up. Our TAILORING dod axclearesey is under the careful man- gement of expert hands and the pub- Ihe can rely on getting tiiSt-class work. Spring Suits from $10, up, made to order. Our FURNISHING stock is com- plete. Latest Ties and shirts in stock. t-ur Hat stock was never so complete. iu stiff Hats we have the latest; in Soft Felts we have the newest. See our | fue. Soft Felt Hats in all shades. WEDDING OUTFITS a Specialty. M. WILDFANG, Sign of the Elephant, Wallace St., LISTOWEL. TOWN TALK. Manc ii. A NEW Cee rentcg shop is about to be opened in Atwoo Miss Cope, of ~nee 'bridge was visit jag in town Saturday. Miss BELLA NESBITT spent part of last week at Jas. Irwin's, Brussels, Muss Linpa Miune, of Ethel, w the guest of the Misses Edith and Maud liarris last week, James DoNALDSON, SR, is confined fovbed with a serious attack la pr.ppe. We hope for his speedy recoy- ery. Mr. Asuton, of Gorrie, and Miss Alice Edwards, of Fordwich, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. ¥. Hoar ou Saturday. Very little wood has been marketed In Atwood this winter, and in couse- quence a large number haye not laid in their year's supply. Lost.--aA light gray cloud or shaw! inst somewhere between Atwood and Newry, The finder wil! please leaye it at this office, It is hinted from the Untano Educi tion Departmont that a series of verti cal writing copy books, now in' course of preparation, will be authorized about April next, fur Salvation Army lime light en- tertainment Friday night drew a fairly large house, the views reflected were very good, illustrating the nature sud progress of the Army prison gate and rescae home work in Canada, to- gether with a number of Biblical scenes und characters. Tus Cnresk Marnret.--There_is rome improvement at lastwn the cheese situation. The latest private cables say; "Duiness breaking away;more business passing, but at no better prices. Look ier improved values soon." It is said that the consumption of cheese in Eng- Jand has been reduced by large quant- ities of cheap Danish bagon and New "ealand frozen mutton sold here. The situation so far as Canada is concerned i3 bright. The total stocks of cheese estimated are as follows:---Cheese sold sad unsold in Montreal are about 60,000 19 70,000 boxes aud in all Canada about | ing then adjourned 309,000 to 125,000 boxes: that being the case, holders need not feel alarmed. Vicrorta Untyersity Union Liter- | par- | . Baird, formerly of. Monkton, is! Siistaeex of Finance, and that V.- J. Gilpin, a Hilanshard boy, is Solicitor- Gigneral--Ln the published Speech from tue Throne, the owine measures are wanounced ; "A measure will be in- t Appin providing for the st gg ofa i and port nes the Mynitoba Scavol aueas tion. In response to the appeal of the (irand Lodge of the P. of 1, a measure will be introduced to mangie or squash Ray ca' head or dead beat who earries a turnip more than eighteen car- vats fine --Owing to the barefaced and haroarous tendency for Freshmen to get in too many scrapes, it is deemed advisable to prohibit the sale of razors to all réckless little shavers under six- wen years of age.---In order to maintain the greatest possible secrecy aud secur- ity in conveying messages between the war department ot England and Car- #da, a pneumatic tabe will be Jaid un- der the Atlantie--the wind for which will be supplied Sy the opposition --The Monister of Mittia proposes to increase wr military strength by organizing oe aaa af New Women who know hau aud are.. accustomed We faze po thes | Perce -_ SPRING, Easter Sunday comes on April 5th. Miss ae IoERGER, of Listowel was.the guest of Miss Kalbfleisch last week. New. advertisements sr week :-- Carson & McKee A. McBain, M. Wildfang, J. A. Hacking. Woop WANTED.--Five cords of dry soft wood (soft maple or birch) wanted at this office, to be delivered at once. "Do not delay with rheumatism. Get rid of it at once by eh le a oe with Hood's Sarsaparilla. to get Hood's. HE members of the Book carted gr of the Public Library are requested to meet at THE BEE office next Monday evening, 9th inst., at 7.30 o'clock, sharp. Don't forget. oe Bic PorRKER.--M. Corrie killed dressed a Berskhire hog last week nat tipped the scales at 539 pounds. It was 234 years old and was bred by Daniel DeCoursey, of Logan. MissEs JEAN CUTHBERTSON and Ad- die Ayers will open a dressmaking shop in the premises next to Dr. Kidd's of- fice, on or about March 30th, next. We wish the young ladies success. Their | © card will appear later. Miss Hunt entertained her Sabbath school class to teaon Tnesday evening of last week. There were fifteen pres- ent, and had a pleasant time together, retiring in a body to attend the Young People's Union after tea. Srprixe CLoraine --We take pleas- ure in introducing to our readers M Wildfang, the well-known clothier, of Listowel, whose advt. appears in this week's BEE. He is prepared to suit the public in a way that cannot fail to give entire satisfaction. His early spring stock is to hand, and he wishes you to call and inspect the same. See his gents' furnishings A GreNEROus Act.--The Patrons of 'Industry of the 10th con., Elma, dis banded last Saturday night, and as those who formerly belonged to the Association had a right to the funds insthe treasury, it was decided to give the surplus to charity, und censequent ly gave it to R. May, of Atwood, The committee, Messrs. Arthur Robb, A. Baker and A. M. Sweeton, made the presentation on Thursday. Buack Knot.--In going through the country one is struck with the appar- ent carel ssness of so many in allow- lawngz their cherry trees to become laden with that pest, black kno. Many, we believe, ao it thoughtlessly, | and we hope a word to those ir this vicinity will be sufficient. Don't leave it too,late, eut them all out and be sure all are burned, and you will not only help your own trees, but your neigh- bor's as_ well. A CommLEre | stock of -- spring goods hay arrived atJ. 2 cBain's ealloring "establishment, aioe must appeal to the public as something nice, both in pattern, quality and value. The designs im men's worsted and tweeds this year are far ahead of last year; we have reference to the blend ing of the colors, aud pleasing effect. The prices are if anything lower than last year. The depression of the times have had the effect of lowering the price of all staple goods, J. A. speaks to all intending purchasers throngh his announcement on the tirst page of this paper. Directors' MEETING.~A meeting | of the Directors of the Atwood Public | Library was held ia J. Roger's hard- | ware Store, on Saturday evening, Feb. 29th, P resident Henderson in the chair. Membe rs present, the President, Secre- tary, Hev. J. Bail Dr: Doug!as, ei Roger and R. B- Hamilton. The Pre ident and Dr. Douglas addressed the Board on behalf of the committee ap pointed to solicit the municipal Coun- cilof Elma fora grant. The Council were pleased to grant the Library 810, ee a "Caleantalan was in Wellesley this w 1 | Cuthbertson, which was as muchas they felt gona tied in giving this year. The report was | adopted. On motion of Dr. Donglas and Mr. Hamilton, the Book committee } were authorized te spend the $10 Coun cil grant in the immediate purchase of new books, together with what money | there may bein the treasury. Moved | by Mr. Ball, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, ; that an entertainmeut be held in aid of | the Library, and that the admission fee be fixed at lic.; children, 10c. Carried. | Moved by Mr. Ball, seconded by Me.| Roger, that the President, Dr. Douglas, | and-Mr. Hamilton be a committee to oO} make the necessary arrangements for | the said concert. Carried. The meet-} } THE PRICE OF aoe --Wm. Davies, | of the Davies Packing Company, Tor: | onto, writes the Mail anu Empire, | }under date of Feb. 27th, as follows 'few months have been very disap-| pointing to farmers, drovers, and | pork-packers, Probabiy the two form- er haye been under the impression that expart packers have been coining money, but the market report from the London Commercial Record will show to all concerned what has been the causa.of the very low prices, viz, the enormous increase in hogs in Denmark. We might naturally suppose that it would bring about a reaction in that country, and we earnestly hope this; o will ba the oase, though itis tobe fear- | ed that the pumber of young pigs in! the hands of farmers in that country is very large. The greatest difficulty in making sales in Engla at the resent time is that ail heayy bacon, 'at or lean, is in increasing demand, and the incre&sing demand is for lean sides from hogs weighing, alive, 160 to! 1% pounds. Itis evident that this is in aecord with theinterest of farmers, because many experiments at Govern- ment farms in Canada, the United States, and foreign conntries have de- monstented that all feediur rE snieeala yield the best return for fel when marketed a ha pigs 2: sixor one eee Ree eee S Davip ucceonp te of Downie, is yisiting relatives in tow THE Misses Hail, ce ne abored in Atwood ---- pe gen now holding a seri "tings in McCaul street Methodist 'eureh, red onto. During the past few wee nica held suceeehtal meetings in Stratto "going from there to Toronto. Drep.--The remains of the late Thos, Abraham, formerly of Elma, but lately of Stratford, passed through Milverton the other day for their last resting place in the Elma cemetery. Mr. Abra- ham was a brother-in-law to William Abraham, of Elma--Elma loses an- other of its old pioneers in the person of Walter Tytler, who died at his home on the boundary between Ellice and Elma on Friday last, at the ripe old age of 97 years. His remains were laid to rest in the Shakespeare Presbyterian cemetery on Monday last. He original- ly settled in North Easthope but later moved to Elma where he resided until his death. B ScHOOL RErortT.--The following is the report of the senior department of the Atwood Public school for month of Fejruary. Fifth class--Max, marks pe ie Tindall 639, Belle Pelton 528, Bertha Murray, 426. Sr. 4th class--Max. marks 8)0--James Dick- sou 664, Will Hoar 651, Herbert Ball 624, Aggie Dickson 573, Mina Graham 589, Colin Cameron 530, Ida ( sollins 438. Jr. 4th class--Max. marks 77)--Ada Wilson 516, Earl Switzer 508, Addie Hastings 458, George Brown 389, How- ard Hastings 380, Maud Blair, 359, Geo. Hoar 399, John Coghlin 837, Harry Robertson 333, Ada Taylor 318, Elsie Struthers 283, John Raveill 235, Tom Hurst 201. Sr. 3rd class---Max. marks 650--Jenny Dickson 578. Myrtle Ferg- uson 558, Lottie Llarris 493, Gwendolen Asbury 472, Lillie Ball 470, Minnie Hamilton 454. Fred Hanna 442, Mabel Robertson 425, Mary Cuthbertson 410, John Johnson 376, Eddie Hiebein 248, Cameron Dickson 237. Jr. 8rd class-- Max. marks 550-- Mabel! Kidd 521, Ethel Brown 479, Pearl Coghiin 456, Harry Wilson 427, Flora Campbell 409, Littie Johnsow 387, Etfie Robertson 355, Mabe! Forrest 337, George Klump 332, Syivest er Coghlin 380, Whiteford Morrison 319, Willie Hanna 206, Cameron Forrest 239, Lizzie May 274, Eddie Cathbertsou 2U, Charlie Blair 189, Belle Campbell 185 Average attendance for the month 54. The following is the standing of the junior department. The pupils are marked according tu good behaviour and general proficiency : Sr, 2nd class --Mary Montgomery, Annie Switzer, Hortram MeNair, M: abel Moran, Willie Grey, Clara Heibien, Tena Skalitzsky. Russel Curtis, Ethel Ferguson, Belle Albert Thompson, James Mary Gordon, Gideon Zie man. dunior 2nd clas ss----Norman Nichol, Elgin Klump, Stephen floar, Edward Yousey, Marian Asbury, Geo. Reid, Sadie Stuart, Willie Porter, Will Henry, Senior Part 2nd class--Charlie Hanna, Willie Coghlin, James Priest, Albert Gordon, Murray Dickson, Harry Hastings gArtie Blair, Stanley McNair, Evie Campbell, Janet Cuthbertson, Olive Ballantyne, Average attendance toc February was 46. Struthers, A "LAST CHANCE" YEAR. IT WILL BE A LONG TIME REFORE WOMEN CAN PROPOSE AGAIN. The leap year which now begins is, we find, toa certain extent peculiar, ice, another will not occur for eight years.i Such an interval has occurred twice before in the history of Scotland, and only once in the history of Eng. land, and two centuries will elapse be- fore it occurs again, The last year of the present century, 1900, will not be a leap year, but 2,000, the last year ofthe succeeding century, will. The year 2100 will again be a common year, so that the next period of six consecutive common years will be between 2096 and to Of. The rule by which this seemingly ter gid interference with an estab, shed order of things is regulated is const esatinaly simple, butits history is in many respects both curious and in teresting. AS €éveryoneé knows, the earth revolves round the sun, the one revolution causing the alternation of |} day and night, the other that of the seasons. From the earliest times men haye made use of both these series of changes as means of reckoning 'time. and had there been a simple numerical = ttion between them there need never e been any trouble with leap years sony such devises. Unfortunately, however, this is not at present the case. The noamber of becenr ree which the earth makes nit goes once round. the sun,-in- stead of being a whole number, is a number and a fraction; or, in other words, the earth goes round the sun in | $65 days, 5 hours. 48 minutes and 46 days. This was not, however, discovered in a day. Vanous guesses were made at the proper length of the year, and calendars were drawn up in aceordance with them. But in the course of time the error: accumu- lated, with the result that the seasons changed places, and the vernal equi nox, instead of remaining at a fixed place i in the calendar, moved beck ward or forward, according as the approx. imation was in excess -- and extra days had to be inte or omitted to set things right. By the timeof Julius Caesar, the Roynan year, which consisted of 355 aus. had worked loose by three ths, so that the winter months had been carried back into the autumn, In order to prevent such confusion in future, with the aid of Sosigenes, he fixed the length of th a" tap Fat 38514 days;or three years of days, _fol- fowed by one of 366. At the same time, to bring back the equinox to its proper place, he intercalated 90 days into the carrent year of 855 days, mak- it 445 days--prebably the.longest year on dae This was the Julian ocalen- p aeali o i fuurth | 4 and to. pin hg ret year 'which comes every ee. the | y a Fordwich. Fordwich, March 4.--About 1 o'clock this morning fire broke out in J. C lis hardware store, andit wascom- n | pletely destroyed, and also Dr. Spence's drug store, with most of the sia hu of both, The fire is sup caught from a. chimney. haut $3,000, partly covered by insnrance, OUR SALE. REGISTER. FRIDAY, MARCH H 6TH. --Farm stock and implemeuts, on lot 7, con. 16, Log- an, atip.m..sharp CC, H. Merrytield, auctioneer; David Adair, proprietor, Atwrsced Dariret. Fall Wheat .. ciewcabwnl $ 6 $ 7% ake Se Wheat . semescaehanies 75 76 duriey aug anieceunpeteest ae 32) ibets' < 2 2! Peas 49 49 | PAG 5 cokeantiatencens 12 00 13 00' ae: per cwt 20 200! ran, per ton..... .. 18 00 18 00 Shorts, per ton . .. DO 2) 00} Hides, pe | See ' 3 34) Sheepskins, cach : 40 wD) food, 2 feet long... ..........5.. 100 1 5D) statoes, per ba¢ 2 pS Pork, por cwt., dressed 450 60 | Sutter, per poun 15 16 Pe, DOK COMO oe yustsese ne 15 16 "THE PE OL E'S COLE MY. FARM FOR SALE. OR sale Lot No. 26. in the 12th F econ, of the township of Elma, 8) ac res cleared and in a high state of cultivation. This is ee e of the | best farms in the tawnship. Apply to} the proprietor, ALEX. WILSON. or to | THOS, FULLARTON, 1895, Atwood. | Feb. 10, FARM FOR SALE. | OR sale, the north part of Lot 6,} Con. 10, Elma, containing 40; acres, more or less, all cleared, well fenced, and ina high state of en tivation. Good buildings and plenty of good water on the place. 2%) miles from Newry P.O. Terms ensy. For } fuller gartieia apply to ied ia le tor, ROBY. HAMILT 4-4in* inet P.O. } Ee aS TRI Renew for The Bee. SS Tears It is exnected that the decision of | Privy Conneil defining NEWS OF THE WEEK. __ W. IT. Montagne, the Canadian Min- ister of Agricniture, has arrived in London in search of health. The Spanish feeling against the United States in connection with the Cnhban revolution ronnd vent at Baree- ae where there was rioting on Sun- day, 'and the United States Consulate was stoned and the flag insulted: Sir Charles Tnnper's. mission to Montreal is believed to have resulted in seenring Lienut-Governor Chaplean's promixe to return to onblie life as the Conservative leader for Quebee, and an agreement with the Allans to establish a fast line of Atlantic steamers. The whole estate left by Mr. Massey, the Toronto implement mannfacturer, after deducting the charitable cifts and donations during life time inelnding property in Cleveland, Ohie. and other places ontside of Ontario, is estimated | at about $2,000,000. The anntial convention of the Hote!- keeper's Protective Assoc ination will be held at Ottawa, March 25th and 26th. the tights of° ithe Dominion and the Previuee, in re | ference to the liquor qnestlon, will pe ave been received prior to the meet- ing. The Prince of Wales has heen mueh | depressed since Henry of Battenberg's jdeath. It seems that Albert Edward and Henry had their fortunes told bv a gipsy some yearsaco, The Prince of Wales was informed that he. wonld never be King of England, and Henry ; that he would die seeking glory under a tropie sky, the General We yler confesses, according j to recent despatches, that the dissetn- jtien of the Spanish Cortes and the evident sympathy of the .\mericans with the insurgents are yerv severe htows to his enterprise of subjugation. As for the position of Spain in there is no donbt that the insurrection is beginning to tell very heavily on the Spanish finanees. The war has already cost $60,.00L000, and the expenditure has recently risen to $5,000.00 per month. Notwithstanding large loans which have been obtained, Spain is re- | ported by the Ecoaomist to have at her ij disposal only $8,500,000 'Cuban 5 per ivent. bonds to cover the future expens iesofthe war. The cubans say that they fight for patriotism, and not for pay, and that they can keep it up for- ever. The rainy season fast ap proaching, and after a few weeks Spain will have to wait until next fall. It certainly looks as though General Wey- ler, notwithstanding his proclamations and his severity, will find it imposs?bie is to complete the task he came frem , Europe to accomplish. DRY GOODS AT COST. DRY GOODS AT COST. _ DRY GOODS AT COST. _ DRY GOODS AT COST. DRY GOODS AT Cos / Where? K. KALBELEISCH'S Store! a wW ; mean just what we say. f Dry Goods at Exactly Wholesale Cost is cleared 1e whole stock at Absolutely chancé to buy goods at your full, embracing a rn goods, a few lines, We will sell our entire Price out. Eve i Cost Price. Not some ALL! Here isa rare own price. My stock is New 1896 Line of Prints, just Opened Out. Have You Seen our Clothing 'Have: You Priced our Clothing ? We can Sell you Boots & Shoes at Bankrupt Stock. 'Prices... Cuba, * See Us. .