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- - BOOK Theim stE._.g1na `with regard tol ROBT. CRISTOE, COMPLETE STOCK OF SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. S|MCOE'S PIONEER NEWSPAPER. BARRlE'S LEADING JOB PRINTING OFFICE. s * Is the spiceof l1fe. _i So is Til1son s Flake` Barley, `because it gives relief from the ievierlasting monotony of the same old Breakfast 1 Porridge morning after morning. ou3:u::;?`;3:::;`:;:. * i'T ills o n s ``&5i:::`:`9' ' F I a k e thfgzgligsive grocers sell it by B a r I e y menus n-pr r on`! nail! `I :....:;._.I II`?! QAKTDIYDII t`\\Y'I" `A` VARIETY THE TILLSON CO'Y, Limited. TILSONBURG. ONT? ADVANCE N0. 5 DUNLIJP ST.. TOP HOUR. PROPIRIETOR. BINDERY articial aids to beauty are not so strict now as they were in the reign of Charles II. In theyear 1670 this curious act of Parliament was passed :-That all women, of, whatever age, rank, profes- sion, or degree, whether virgins, maids, or widows, that shall, from and after the passing of this act, impose upon and betray into matrimony any of his majestyls male subjects, by scents, paints, cosmetics, washes, articial teeth, false hair, Spanish wool, iron. stays, hoops, high heeled shoes, or bolstered hips, shall incur the penalties of the laws now in force against witch- maft, sorcery, and such like misdemean- FAR; I-The scimlmisereu ora, 'nnd tint the marriage, upon con- viotion,Vs.hall stand null and void.- LARGEST CIRCULATION. MOST NEWS---MOST ADS. Often use cheapest. Always the Best. ONE ISSUE A WEEK, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Pronw, 1011.1 and n1'H.1 I evbrf ~Oma:Enons-John Hamilton, Glen Huron, had several ribs broken in a runaway accident on Monday of last week. . . . Wm. Manning, sr., celebrated his 85th birthday on Tuesday, 15th inst. . . .A very largely signed requi- sition has been sent to the Postmaster- General praying for the appointment of Mrs. Gillespie to the oice held by her late husband. `THE RESULT OF A CAREFUL REVIEW OF OUR EXCHANGES. A Trip is Made to Every Place in the county and Vicinity. and an Important News is Here Given in Brief yet`_'.l'erae Form--A Column for Every Reader; A1m'rnnA-Mra. George Annie re-. ports the first robin of the season. seen by her on Wood's Hill on Tuesday, 15th il;8t. ALL1s1oN-Mr. H. Couee is making preparations to erect an elevator of 35,000 bushels capacity near the sta- tion. . . .The Fitzeimmons Manly Art Club has just been organized in town and several desperate encounters have already taken plaiae. . . .A buck of im- mense eiza has been wandering aimless- ly in the vicinity of Clover Hill for a couple of weeks. Tnom>soNv1LLn-+Mr. Solomon Bry- ant has not been idle this winter, hav- ing cut and disposed of one million shingles during his stay in the Adjala swamp. Last week Mr. Bryant re- moved the engine and machinery back to the mill on the 11th concession of Tecumseth, where 900 loads of logs await to be manufactured this summer into lumber and shingles. STAYNER-Ml88 Lucy Sanders is president of the Society of Willing Workers. . . .Mr. H. Thistlewaite has been elected president of Stayner-Cheese Factory Company. . . .Bert.ie Living- stone has been appointed agent of the Barrie Steam Laundry. . . .Mr. Alex. Currie, J .P., of Nottawassgs, has set- tled in town... .Miss Martha Schell and Mr. Lorne J ackman were married on the 9 sh inst. PARRY SoUND -- On Thursday after- noon last Mr. William Peter lost two valuable teams of horses by drowning in Beveridge s -Lake while drawing tanbark to Parry Sound. . . .Mr. E. S. Pratt and his assistants are making progress with the new steam yacht they are building for the Parry Sound yacht- ing club. . . .Parry Sound will have in addition to the eight steamers of the Ogdensburg Co.. three boats weekly from Milwaukee. ` PENE'rANGU1sHENE--There was skat- ing on the Mammoth rink Monday evening, 14th inst. We doubt if there was skating on any other rink in the province that night.-Herald. Doubt no longer, Brer. Herald. There was skating on Monday night and a band concert on Tuesday night in Crystal` rink, Barrie. . . .The supporters of S. S. No. 7 Tay are quarrelling and the school has been closed pending a settle ment of the dispute. W2." (` Aha sumo: mm m mum. ToT'rENHAM-Mr. Angus McKay has purchased Mr. Amos Train s farm of ninety acres for $5000. It joins the north limit of this corporation. . . .Mr. A. K. Tegart and family left for Hart- ney, Man., last Tuesday. . . .Mr. J. A. M. Armstrong, of Lloydtown, who is leaving for the Klondike, has been pre- sented with 9. revolver by his friends. . . . .An oyster supper was given here on Monday night in honor of Mr. Herb. Stephens, who left on the follow- ing evening for Seattle. BRADI-`0RD--The!'e was a butter fam- ine here on Saturday night, 12th inst. . .. .On Friday last Mr. Jonathan Bateman, of the Township, attended the funeral of Mrs. Robt. N silly, leav- ing in charge of his farm a. young Englishman who had been in his em- ploy but a short time. When Mr. Bateman returned. home he found that the young man had taken his departure, taking with him a new broadcloth suit of clothes and a silver watch,` the pro- perty of his employer.-Witness. SUNNIDALE-Mr. John N. Smith, one of the best known and wealthiest far- mers of the township, died at his resi- dence, Clearview Farm. on Tuesday, March-15th. Mr. Smith was ill only about two weeks before his death. _He had just recovered from an attack of la grippe when he got his feet wet and contracted another cold which turned to pneumonia andipleutisy; fesulting in A death. The deceased wasaged 5A7_yeIl's and 11 `months. ' He leaves; two'fsohs,(d John and James, at "honje; ands _twq,g daughters, Mrs; Ag? W. _ f*of ' i was and mm 24, 1895. Oonnmowoon?-On l5th ; AWilli'am- Oleland` hesrd of of a sister in Arhagh, iIrel`and..`.l.Miu Williams is holding evangelistic ser? vices in street church}. . .O_gv- ing to the serious illness of thin. Oval, her son, Mr. James One, of Sonris, Mom, was called home last week .- . . . The estimates; of the Public Library are :--Receipte-Periodicsls and nes, $7.5 ; Government grant. $200; town AREA A Gwen Bound. grant, `$650 ; total. - $925, Expendi- dute-Debt, on Feb. lat, $72.50; fuel and light, $l00;`rent of rooms, 895; printing and stationery, $30; Librarian s salary, $200; insurance, 830 ; magazines and newspapers, $100; contingencies, $97.50 ; total, $925 . . . .0 The Toronto Star of Thursday, 017th inst., says :-0apt. Bruce and Mr. John Orr, of Collingwood, are in town on business. In speaking of the Mo- Carthy Club of that town, Capt. Bruce said it was never in such a ourishing condition as now,` 4He says the town is in a fair way of being depopulated by the rush of young men to the Klon- dike. 0 ORILLIA-The rush from th.ia` district to the West is tremendous. Mr. Chas. Janes, "agent here, sold $900 worth of ticketsfor the west last week. . . . .The Liberal-Conservative Work- ingmen s Association held a_ meeting for re-organization on Tuesday evening. It was decided to keep the association in active working order for the present, and the following oicers were elected : -President, Henry Boyes; first Vice- President, Thos. Whipps 3 second Vice- President, W. Fisher; Secretary, 0. H. Hale; Treasurer, Fred. Powers. . . . Spite of the rain, 9. large crowd throng- ed Mississaga street on Saturday, to witness the procession of farm imple-_ ments announced by Mr. Charles Mc-- Pherson. There were nearly fty vehicles in line, both sleighs and `wagons. . . .Thursday morning the com-` munity was startled by the death of Mrs. T. H. Robinson which had taken place with alarming suddenness during the night. The deceased lady had been suffering from a severe attack of la grippe, but was on the mend, with. every prospect of a speedy recovery. Wednesday afternoon she appeared a greatadeal stronger and better, but at midnight, without any warning, she suddenly expired. The immediate cause of death was heart failure.- Times....Ex-Ald. Harry Wilson is starting business for himself. Minutes of 3rd Session of Essa. Council for 1898. The Council met to-day, March 14th, at the Dominion Hotel, Angus, accord- ing to adjournment, the Reeve in the chair, all members present. The minutes of Just meeting were read and conrmed. The Reeve presented several accounts and petitions which were read. On motion of Mr. Duff, seconded by Mr. Coxworth, a by-law was introduced for the appointment of certain oicere which was read a rst and second time and referred to the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Ervin in the chair-.. The Committee of the Whole rose and re- ported by-law amended. Coxworth-Irwin.- -By-lawa.samen- ed was read a third time and adopted. Duff - Dundass'- The following grants were made to indigents :-$l0 to Mr. D. Handeraonfor Amelia Rob-' inson, $10 to Mr. H. L. .TarBush for Mrs. Brennan, $5 to Mr. Coxworth for Joe Esaona, and $10 330 ` Mr. Neil S. McEachern' for Thanaa Agar. s Du`-Ei-vin --'l'h'e following ao- counts were ordered to be paid :-Dr_ N orris, Medical Health Oicer, 2 days service, $10 ; the other members of V the Board of Health, 1 day each, $6, and Secretary, 2 days, 84; Wm. Wylie, hauling lumber, $1 ; and $4 to each of the public halls and placeswhere the late election for the Legie1ative,As- sembly was held.` e ' wed p! on rate Duv'-Ooxworth-That Thomas Mo- Mann and D. J. Oerrnthers be appoint- ed to operite the road machines for the` `coming season, one south of 15' side road including the same, theother north thereof, at $1.26 per day of ten hours. Dnndass-`-Ervin'-'1`hst'the Clerk be instructed to notify Mr. J eseph Spronle to refund $10 `kept back by him of the taxes of f896..__ ' ' T r - I Du`-Ooxv'vo_rth--1`he _ope ro.tou of the_ machirgea were inslufnoted to .,h.;..,. 323a:,;: a;; .,,;,j.;;.;,.. feeafor all `work done for private in- divi_dn'a}; ' ' ` ` -- A -C . `Incl _." 'l\ 1! w1.>'T..:ia+.s%-;ooxs}o:c1.,;.-4Thae` R. J.l Wallace `be paid 84.75 for printing Ihutthot, shipment of 1897, . `Dandy:--Ocxworth- The Council. ndjoumed to meals at '.l`lirocpe n Hotel, N ioolaton, oq the third Monddy in May next, st 11 o'clock a.m. ' jj: RI that it will be fatal. roetmaste:-s1asnee"'n1s1'nroa .-withaxnue. = V The preliminary hearing of- th'e'case against Mr. Thus. Go'att', ch8l'd with criminally operating on the late Fanny Young, was completed on Monday, Math inst.. when "Mr. Gunn and County Crown Attorney. Cotter addressed the bench. TheM.agistrates reserved their decision till Thursday. Meantime there has been another startling de- velopment in the case. On Tuesday evening, Mr. Gotfatt attempted to com- mit suicide. Bail was not renewed on" Monday and he has since been lodged in his own ._fur-house in charge of a con-_ stable. About nine o clock on that evening, he asked leave of Constable Phillips, who was then with him, to go intothe passage way. As soon as he was outside the door, he drew a knife and pulled it across his throat. The constable at once seized him, when he dropped the knife. The unfortun- ate man at once expressed the fear that he had `not out himself deep enough, and declared that he would complete the job yet. The .wound inicted was a deep out about three inches long, down the right side of the ` neck. Though a sevae gash, it isnot expected Though be ap- peared in good spirits, he had evidently been brooding over his troubles and contemplating the deed, for Constable Phillips had put the weapon used, a hunting knife, in a locked drawer, and had missed it on Tuesday morning, his charge having managed to get hold of it unseen.-Packet. ` I | In On Thursday the Magistretes com- mitted him for trial. He was brought to gaol here on. Monday morning and will stand his trial this week at the wwwe is 57 years old and has four grandchildren. I I Insult. I The Prince of Wales. M He is 5 feet 6 inches high and } weighs 180 pounds. ` IE6 has light grey eves, a grey heard, a brown complexion and a. bald head. #7 His hands. and feet are small and neat. 5--iiiiswfoiroriie wine is champagne of 1889 and his favorite liquor a. cognac |of 40 years old. I 0 I A I He `is a rat-class judge of horseal and dogs. no . 1 A n` I said to be one of the. best shots in England. I 1| 1| e sets qthe fashions in clothes for the whole world. _ He loves to labor for the working- mic is a. D.C.L; of Oxford, an L.L. D. of Cambridge, and 9. barrister. He has 13 university degrees. He has laid 73 large and important foundation stones. He opened part of the Suez canal. He has made more speeches than any other man in the world, but most ly short ones. c-u- a A . O I 15 .' He own the deepest mine in Eng- land. A He never allows it typewriter in hisl house. ' He spends $5,000 a year for telegrams. . 0 He is e colonel eight times over. He has every order of knighthood in Europe. . `His uniforms are worth $75,000. 0 He is so eld marshal and an admiral. He -is the chief horse owner, dog owner and yachtsman in England. V Canal to'La.ke Simcoe. A Reeve Miller Ottawa last week, taking with him the petition}; from thirty-eight municipalities in. this am-ice, asking me the Tans vans)? and should booompleted to Lake Sinh- *6oo ciiurihg the coming year. *Mi;. Boh- `uott hid an _in'tepvi6`wivith' He was the rat Christian to dine with the Sultan of Turkey. I He goes. to church .eye;y Sunday morning. V ' T -c . C cup n.u I A He zturted life 'with an income of $550,000 a. year. His favorite -vehicle in London in a banana: cab, yet his stables cost $75,- 000 a year. ' ' . . ' ` His life was never" attempted by an ' He says he has no debts. He loves to travel inoognite in Paris. He buys hundreds of theatre tiokete without uaixig them. wfstoh. Hzjva obliged once to pawnj Iii: eon-1i'A'rr A'1"1`EMP'J.' Emomm R. T. Bnrrma, Clerk. Amman weyn and Canals, :3: him; on Fridny, Ho wee accompanied byM.r. Bennett, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Craig end all the other membereof Pu-liement from the district through which the Trent Vil- the Mr. Bun-T, Minister of mu- ley Canal p} .l am. Ministers preseutwere Sir Wilfrid Laurier,Mr. Blair and Mr.` Sifton. ` Various speak- ers urged the wisdom of pushing the . canal through `to Lake Simone and the reeve presented his petitions, pointing- out` in doing so, their representative character, and the consideration to which they were entitled. Mr. `Blair was non-conimital in his reply, and while saying that a large sum would be spent on the canal, did.not make any promise to complete the work to Lake Qimcoe, though he would seriously con- slder the matter. Sir Wilfrid Laurier however, jocularly assured Reeve Miller that `if he could get the Conservative members who accompanied him to pre- vail on their colleagues to vote the money necessary to complete the canal, the Government would go on with the work at once. Under these circum- stanses the chances should be good.- Packet. ` A St. Patrick's Day. Editor Hughes, who is an authority on such questions, dwells on St; Pat- rick's Day in last week s issue as follows: This is St. Patrick s Dav, and, as Dr. Cahill said, the Irish soldier at 4 ` o clock this morning saluted the glor- ious `memory of St. Patrick at the mouth of the Ganges; he began to shout in the east as the sun culminated over Pekin; and as the day advanced and that shout rolled along the foot of the Himalayas, it swept across the Indus, passed over the track of Alex- ander the Great, was heard in ancient Byzantium, disturbed the slumber of sleeping brave in the grey elds of Marathon, reverberated along the Seven Hills of Rome, and almost awoke, at 10 o clock this morning, Old Romulus on the banks of the Tiber. Then, crossing the Atlantic, many a fond Irish heart welcomes the well known cheers as they burst on the patriot skies of Bunker- s Hill ; there the shout assumes the majesty of thunder as "it rolls in peals, again and again repeated over the boundless prairies that skirt the Mississippi, and is echoed and re echoed along the chiselled Alleghauies, until it dies away in silence about two o'clock tonight,` as it echoed the placid, boundless bosom of the great Pacic. There is not a spot in the wide world on which some merry Irishman does not on this day x the green shamrock in his cap and chant aloud the magical tune of St. Patrick : Dav I in the Morning. T The Fa. 1th1 ul Witness. If half the witnesses and counsel in- terested in cases at the Court House were as zealous in the fulllment of their duties as Charles Robinson, our law courts would be idle half the year. Robinson is a farm laborer living at Udora, in the Township of Georgina, up near the shores of Lake Simcoe. He is a material witness for the crown in its case against a man named Cook, who is accused of horse-stealing, and whose trial is to take place at the pre- sent sessions. Robinson got a sub- poena to be present yesterday, and naturally thought it his duty to be present. There was one barrier, how- ever; he had not the withal to pay his railroad fare. There was only one al- ternative, that of gwalkingldown, and at 7 o clock Sunday morning, with a light lunch and a light heart, borne of de- votion to `a good cause, Robinson set out to walk the 65 miles. As the roads were bad he took to the railway tracks and continued his journey all through the weary hours of V the day and night, and arrived at the Court House in time for court, only to nd the case would not go onyesterday. During the night Robinson became very tired and sleepy, and while in a half dazed condition slippedon as am; guard, fell and in- jured his` face.i-Globe, 15th. a Origin of "Tommy Atkins. The name of Tommy Atkins, ivhioh is a goubriquet of the British private soldier in 1 all: parts" of the world, had an ocial origin, and was originally used in the instructions to non-commit aioned oioers for purposes of illnstra-. tion, as John 'J_.`homiii is often used on eleotion.forrn's.< ' * " - 0,000. 7 /Sample blarik returns were furnished to show eerg eant.aa.ndcorpora1a,and re- cruiting. ioioers how V genuine ones should be made 0111:, and Tommy At- jikinu, private, Oom1iee7 B; .1_v aa the e- 'titioes"eame `always Model indi- Our Stock of Scribblers and Exercise Books Cannot be Equalled for Value. All Sizes in Different Bindings of the new Presbyterian Book of Praise with or without Music. To clean Out, will `sell Balance of Baby Car- rlagos at Gas? Price. ysOO'1"1*'s BOOKSTORE, BARBIE. SCOTT ? All kinds of Blank Books ruled to any _pattern and bound at reasonable rates. Magazines and Music bound in splendid style and cheaper than city prices. Let us quote prices on your work before sending it out of town. BARRIE vidual reports. were also included in the regulations, signed Thomas At- kins, private, Company B, or Thomas `Atkins, corporal, Company C, `or Thomas Atkins, X his mark." Hence when a recruit arrived at a garrison the soldiers usually addressed him as Thomas Atkins until they found out his real name. Drunken soldiers reported themselves as Thomas Atkins when they were taken to a police sta- tion, until the public tool: it up, and Tommy Atkins became an affectionate tI`yn'on'ym for the gallant warriors of *he_1-Majsstfa land. forces. Man Was Safe From Womagrs T311--