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:1 mile. -5 stuck ng and needed t could marking` we up. ' 1.-an Napoleon and His Snuff. In the late thirties and early forties ' of the last century a favorite spectacu- lar play at Astley s in London was L The Battle of Waterloo." in. which an actor named Gomersal gained renown as Napoleon Bonaparte. His imitation of the emperor was so lifelike that the great Duke of Wellington invited him `to Apsleygouse, and the interview `aifords an amusing illustration of the a4_:tor s close conscientiousness in at- ` tention to the most minute detail. Aft t er complimenting his guest the duke remarked: L Il.. Vail` remunwu ; '.I observe, Mr. Gomersal, that you` do not use a snutfbox in the part. but ` make the emperor take his` snu loose ` from his waistcoat pocket. Permit me ` toenable you to supply the omission," ` and his grace presented the actor with Ca very handsome silver tabatiere. ' 4`--------1 .......I..-.+...-I fhn nnnket and 8 very nanusuun: uuvc; u.uu......,..,. Gomersal pocketed the casket and t stomached the criticism in silence, but when he reached home he wrote to the -conqueror of Waterloo and respectful- ly pointed out that the omission was of set purpose and absolutely true tc history, Boney being in the habit of ` dilpenslng with a simffbox and taking ,the loose from his V waistcoat he-shad made lined with (gin. nut um-nose; -- - VVXCQDI XV I--w-- 1.`, W chamols leather for that purpose. - . ....'...---..4-vs:-mu. _ I \.\Ju>:Ivn Irl-lwov -..., _- _ , from the governmentm as .rAfi'ho'r8; Was N. `boast About "Ham`nia~`..> ;1 when the English `Lady Finished. .A bygone generation witnessed anjw ` acrimonious controversy in the Irish family of 0 Conor in County Roscom- mon as to the right. or any braneh` 0: the ancient race to spell the name thus--with one "n. That right, it was maintained, was held only by the . 0 Conor Don as head of the house. So prolonged was the contest between the partisans of the 0 Conor and. O'Connor titles that it was called the N-less (standing for endless) cor- respondence. Finally the question was referred to Sir J. Bernard Burke. the Ulster king of arms. His decision coincided with a decision in a certain other matter-namely, that much might be said on either side. The two dis- - puting families had a common origin. I a king of Connaught. and could with propriety and in accordance with tra- dition spell the name one may or the - `other. Fortied by this award." t'.n.. I two families have continued to spell I . theirtname with one "n" up to the t present hour. -rn_.-..n.. awn` nn tho nii0Si`i()D :18 N) ?1I$E{& Ea ; .1 The second incident to which we re- ter is this. Here also there was a lady in the case. She was on an er- rand, and she had to deal with the name of another party. In brief. she ; had bought a pair of sleeve links for I her ance when the shopman asked. A Any initials, miss? The rest may be lung ... ..._- - ~ I sl ance sh '1`! E suited thus: -.. . Y Inna-n ITUVUIU ulvln l . E Moll Pitcher was the daughter of i_ a Pennsylvania German family living sin the vicinity of Carlisle. She was born in 1748, and her name was .\iary Ludwig, a pure German name. She 7| was married to one John Casper ; Hayes, a barber, who when the war i broke out with the mother country en- ` listed in the First Pennsylvania artil- ` `I lery and was afterward transferred to ` 2 the Seventh Pennsylvania. infantry. ` commanded by Colonel William Irvine ' 7, of Carlisle, with whose family Mary ` Ludwig had lived at service. She \v-.1:: ` 7 permitted to accompany her husband's I regiment, serving the battery as cool: h ` and laundress. and when at the battle.- " ., of Monmouth (Freehold). N. J.. her " husband was wounded at his gun Shh `] ` sprang forward. seized the rammer ` and took his place to the end of the ... ...-_ bkn hoto aha (`:'iI'1`i(-341 05.- I I l I wianvvu .-_.. - She-Oh, yes; I forgot. Engras U upon them for his first name. , _A_.-._ `I3--u`-Inn TYID `Q Ll uyvu up-w__ _-_ Shopman-Pardon Ulysses? Names w you know. an. :.........11a\_niq you xuuw. H She (proudly)--His name is Eugene.- London Globe. History PELL|NG NAMES. permitted I0 l1(.'CULupau_y ups ......-,.-.., battle. After the battle she carried water to the wounded. and hence her pet name of M 011 Pitcher." hr--.... .1:m1 after the: war was over_ UULUC UL Lnnvn. - ...-_-- Hayes died after the Wet and she married a second husband 01! the name of Mccauley, and at her grave in the old cemetery at Carlisle ---- h- n rnnnnmont tht bears thiS 5-... - __ there is a 1 inscription: O 6 N00 QOvOO ` On Washington`s birthday. 1822. when `Molly was nearly seventy years `old. the legislature of Pennsylvania voted her a gift of $40 and a pension `E of ;,:40 per year. An Auditive Illupion. What town is that a few miles to the north '1" shouted the aeronaut, lean- ing over the edge` of the basket. ing we euge ux Luv ........... Oshkosh!" yelled the agrlculturlst over_ whose farm the balloon was pass- lug. -A"I VI-4L.)', What? "Os11ko_sh!" . "What did` he; say '3" asked` the aero- naut'I[ comnaaion; " M-'-M --'-- D-ofhfna I -In nworo at` Tolerance. George Eliot was once asked what gwas the chief lesson she had learned A in life's` experience, and her prompt answer was, "Tolerance." It might have been expected from a woman % who once said that she regarded me ps a game of cards in which she watch- fed each move with the deepest interest and turned as far as possible to her - :._-..;- ...'.. Gnu raw. -v - ...- own advantage. Common Factors. Schoo1master-Now. can any of `you tell me whether there is 3 connecting link between the animal and vegetable `Vklngdoms? Small Boy--`-Ion, urmlam ` M. . . ,. .,i . .4`; _q1,_'-__A_ . taut`! comnamo "He didn't sa 1!. y; Inything. He swore Molly Mccauioy. Renowned in History as Molly Pitcher." the Heroine of Monmouth; Died January, 1853. Erected by the Citizens of Cumber- land County. July 4. 1876. MOLL PITCHER. of the Famous Heroine of the Revonution. `I V -_ _.|._L,._ Q L [De mu l.'\':Lucn.c:4 u. VV-,_, a monument that EDQMV9 '1 1 1.. c__L um.-\uv'|1\ 75 Laser 1.. . ~ . _ -1- an me, is it Uriah or with U are rure. I We have thousands of Idollars worth of Winter_ Goods which must be forced out while the cold weather lasts. To ensure a speedy clearanceof heavy goods, we 1 price them without regard to cost or value. Every wil - :11 L...:..,.. `to mam m-Sm: gnrnri_`.Ps and add `to V011!` will pnce tnem WlLuUuL 1:54; W W U, ,_______ day wxll brmg IIS new price surprises and interest and prot. ' V t V _ We again emphasize the fact that this stock must positively be entirely closed out as we are going out of business. Don t be deceived by any reports to the con- trary, but take advantage of this Great Sale to supply your needs of this year andnext. It will be money in your pocket. This is not a Special Sale with a few lines marked down, but a genuine closing out of the largest stock ever carried by any store in Barrie. No reason" able offer will berefused on L" Men's and Boys Overcoats and Jackets, Ladies and Children's Coats and Skirts, Blankets, Woollens. Flannels. Gloves and Hosiery. Underwear, Over-shoes. Lumber Rubbers and Sox Larrigans, Etc. i Cometo this . Greatest of all Sales. .l'&vJ4 Pleased to report that `Mr. iI(')I`31/s- Martin has recovered from 8. 561` V illness. _ ,__-_L 1...;-L 1:190`! \,vnu ~` here vcning. 11111855. ` 1 t k Mrs. A. Patterson spent 35 Wee. with her daughter, Mrs. W. Ham- . at Edgar. run ,1. `l.-1.1 n ;\Irs. Wni. Graham of ( spent a few days recent! daughter, Mrs. F. Day. . _..J A: kfrs. Brown and < Manitoba, and formerly are renewing o1d_ acqua -- - ~'- _- -4.-1.. .-uamtooa, anu Iurmclll V` '""~ "' rcnew1ng- `old aCQu3intaeS' ` By reports from other Places W ` nd that our village is? not so VfavCA>I';. ed with snow banks as elsewhefesvgh our corner-store merchant dwaah his" a few days ago on the ma T W1 _ wa on. ` E. An -1- -A...,1 `nae hf\III' The.ofcers elected by _"'tL:eS_1_w".`A'_ ty Bay No. 476],` I.O.F.; for. 190.8 as follows : "C.D_--H-C-Res - n=-'n..1l`1.s}r-` ._- . ingham; C.P, Di . `J? 7'l'1f` '3' K Irwins great $52,000.00 stock is steadily going 1 was illsdale v 1'C8C11 "n con- Circinglel Lenther. Jute J ute with pad 3 only Strong Jute Lined full size T > Heavy . " Extra Heavy large B Kersey full size 3 Heavy Keraev 4'..-Lmn at nhnldel`. R8 _ TOO MANY TO cmmvovnn IS THE REASON WE sAc1uF_1cE THEM. A- -_ \ SELLING OUT AT 6 DUNLOP ST.. NEAR FIVE POINTS. ueuvy xxcrucy fastens at shoulder. Reg Same as above with 2 Stay-0 amr.-.n 1\Tnm ,_.___ __ heavy $2 50. Blankets. "` $1.50 " Fits around breast. price $2 15 Now . . . . . . . . . Stay-on Circiugles attached. Reg. $250. Now. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EX'I`RA LARGE KERSEY. REG.-PRICE $2,5Q I :SHAN'i`.Ym BAY. Elsi-1, coy. '. Day; ].vP.C.R., V LI V I I T I: V FIVE POINTS HARDWARE STORE. . uay. daughter bf rmerly pf this place Pauing; )c.! H. R. Gm.` VFi1li;ngh_a_m ; and _Tx_'a_s.,, I,=Iart: ` - . price 85c. 25c. 35c. .~ Blanixets. Reg. ' 51: .` A yery "iiiteresting event took ff: place at 11.30 a.m., on iWednesday, co Feb. 5th, at the home of Mrs. Geo. `_ `Christie, when yher . only" daughter, ( Jos-ephinewas united -in marriage to Mr. Selby Wren, of ,Uxbridge. The ceremony `was performed by `the Rev, .1`. W._*Leggott of` Elmvale. The: bride who was given a'way.by' ` her -brother, G. Christie, wore t _= white silk trimmed with chiffon and 1 : lace; A'~Shey;.was .attended by her :cou- sin, `.Miss:`Dor'othy Lewis`: of ,St_`ayn.e-r,_ 3- who wore creamnuns veiling` trim- l mecl with 'al1Aoyer.`. lace and7 liberty satin 7 ribbon, ;`Tihe.T`-"groom ' was; ably "`\!i21i9rt7id-.=l>y'- Chis cqusin ,*-Mr- ;G- ` Webster Vof Gregnbank; Thea` iw e_d.-_ ' ding march.w;a"s ulayed'byi .y1:/I.issy_ repaired-..-w l.. a slump: Reg. price -731 25. Now .98 $150. " `$1.15 $2 50. $1.90 " $1.15 and ` ' --- $1.75 FLOS CENTRE. to you} ric . . . . . . $2.10 NOW --$190 65c ......20c' ......25c `~31-vs chers, tor wmcn me uculauu ~w...,, good. Several picked butchers sold ias high as exporters, and straight loads of.ch0ice sold from $4.60 to $5. Medium butchers broughf from $4 to $4.50, and common from $3 to ` Cows sold well, some of the best lbriiiging as high as $4.I2%. -Med- ium cows sold for $3 to` $3.50, and common from $2 to $3. There was" [an increase of 25c in the price of 'canners, which sold at from $1 to `$1.50. -r-1-_~.. --.,..... nn 1-hp market q>1-bu. No stockers were on the market whatever but as there was no (le-A emahd for them prlces are still `nomi- .-.. ,_.u 1......1..,. ya.-a ctpadir at Tlillly LHC -aqua. Sheep and lambs were steady at last week's prices. Export ewes sol easily at $4.5o'and bucks at $3.50 to $4. The greater number of lambs were grain-fed of good quality, and sold at from $6 to $6.50, the average .price being $6.40. The market for the common grade of lambs was slow. Veal calves were steady at $3 to.A$6.5o. Many of them sold around $7.5o each. ~--- --`A ccnnkntfbd 1"1llQ`h 75 2p7.5U cacu. Hog. prices are unchanged, though more are offering now than `last week. Light hogs are ' quoted at $5.15, and heavies at $4.90. Quotations on Tuesday were - Expgrt steers. choice.......'.... .$ In6dhlll1.u.......-..... no 'I~nooIIIuob~Iu_onuv- common rough......;............ :: Win restore gray hair to its natural color. `topstalllnghair causestogrowonbald heads. Cureadandruif, itching,soo.lp diseases. 1 By its-use thin hair grows luxuriantly. ` Contains no oily or greasy ingredients. Is entirely unlike. any other huir prepara tion over offered for sale. in . _ A good. reliable Canadian preparation. V m-..Iu-Inul Tojtllnolllll. -. A 800, TBIIBUIU uuuuuuau y...........-_- _- llneollelted Teulmonla Edith A. Burke. Missionary H. -M. Churgif Akhimim.E and men tl lea 0lillt8%&t!"_T.W0y8a1`8d 81 lirl?;. yp ` L. `A. Hopes, Wifner. Montana. My hair i and whiskers restored to natural color. dark brown, by using Canadian Hair Restorer. V M O:-um. lie. Ont. Canadianair Restorer is the t 1 have ever used. John G. Hall. New Aberdeen, Ca ' Breton. . Canadian Hair Restorer has work wonders. covered with thick V My head in nearly all ~` receipt \ V _ , .' Ont .' I1. 'LV.lG\ul-Aciawgu an`. x X1`?`}`..`?`i Wrasistsi notes That Wereissued byihe `; %Mormons In Early Days. ubusy men on com oust An tloooo Scrip In n.m;..- which was 1 Qniquo `In the nancial History of ` America-`-some of It Rodoomod ln_ ; Gold when Gold was Abovo Par. The need of a c1rculatlngvmedlum' ['br'ought into-existence a curious cur- l rency among the Mormons of Utah in the early days. They had a {fairly abun- dant supply of gold dust. but no form of money. When taxes were. collected. for instance. they were paid in gold , dust. Thectax collector was often un- % able to give fractional change and had `to lssue due bills for small amounts. ~ ~-|`- --_.`..& knnnrnn (`Inn IIQM ff]? I0 UI-IIB LU! usuuu sou-v--v--. Finally sof-great became the need for in convenientcirculating medium that the suggestion was made by some of ithe leaders that the circulation of the J Kirtland notes -beiauthorized. the com- i munity to stand sponsor for them. And EV this was adopted. . A rvnL-AIg_.I _..L.`n cwynlln hA flipf \i ' '1`he'Kirtiand notes were the product e ota bank of the wildcat species which , was in operation in 1837 at Kirtland. t _O.. where under the leadershiplot Jo- E seph Smith the -Mormons had a settle- ment. The institution was known as the Kirtland Safety Society bank and I issued notes in the denominations of 1 $1. $3. $5 and $10. 1 Fully $50,000 worth of these notes 1 were said to have been issued. Then the bank failed. not having at the time of suspension more than $5.000I with which to redeem its issue. 'l`he' result was that the notes became ah- I solutely worthless. Many of the Mor- mons kept their notes, regarding them as curiosities. while others retained possession of them in the faith that` the prediction of Smith would one day , be realized, he being. reputed to have I said that the notes one day would he as good as gold. " The action of the Mormon leaders in Utah in 1849 made this prediction come true. for the Kirtland notes at once went into general circulation and were placed on a par with gold . Each "1 and every one of them was redeemed |.......-In nu :-1-are in gnld I I I I I 3 J 3 > o a EVEIJ VIII: VI tuunu nu... --____ at the Mormon headquarters in gold `dust, of which there seemed to be a greater supply than of representations of money. -r-- 1...... A0 -\l\r\1\l' rnnn_ Ill lllvuu-y c There were two issues of paper mou- ey or script in Denver. which were re- deemed in gold. some of them were re- ideemed at a time when gold was at a l | premium and so deserve to be ranked ` 1. among the curious currency representa- tions of which this country has seen rany examples. ` ` iln September, 1861. the mm of C. A. ' Qook & Co. of Denver issued notes of the denominations of 10. 25 and 50 I -cents and $1. This tirm conducted a large general merchandise business, in the course of which they handled great quantities of gold dust. the latter at the time being the only circulating 1 medium in Colorado or Kansas terri-` k tory.,as it was then called. F .- -i-_ 4.1.- 4...... (`lnnnnn `Hun rnprphan. I0l')'.'it ll. wan Lu: u u.u....\.. Later the rm dropped the merchan- dise business and took up l):lIlkill.g. Great need was felt for fractional currency which would be worth as much as gold and at the same time save the inconvenience of handling the gold dust. To supply the prevailing need. Cook & Co. issued these notes. which were all nely engraved on steel and bore the promise of the firm to be redeemed in gold dust. The notes were snapped up by every- body, but more particularly the mer- chants. and it was not long before Cook & Co. s notes -were in general cir- culation in Denver and the <-ontlguous mountain regions. r'l`h'ey were prompt- ly redeemed whenever presented and. being redeemable in gold dust. were preferred to the regular United States currency. They were the smallest gold notes ever issued. Some time after the banking house caught tire and was entirely consumed At great risk the senior member of the 9 rm entered the burning building and 3 . .. , _;__.u_ ._r ....m nuf n-hh-I1 eI.ll,eI'eu [LIE IIIIIIIIIIE -vu.....-.g _..__, I rescued the stock of gold dust. which amounted to something like -__- - ..,___g-__. .1... 41... HAIAQFQ nf fhp nulouuleu LU Elulutfuunug. Inlay -,.-..,.-,,-. The following day the holders of the notes. fearing a possible loss on ac `count of_the re. asked for the redemp- tion of their notes. which was granted in every instance. But this seeming ----c.a........ urn an-nvnkn `ll In every lLlluu\.'c. uu-. ...... ..-_---__`__ want of condence so pr.o\o.ked Mr Cook that after the last note had been redeemed and canceled be determined never. to issue another. and thus ended an issue unique in Americ-a s iinanciul `history. It is not probable that n A specimen of this interesting seriesot notes is in existence today. ? Fickl Fprtdne. The reverses of fortune ar. well il- lustrated among the A" descendants of thgold French nobility. --~ -- II `I ..-..nun o an-nndnn tne.0lU l`l'8I.|L'Ll llULuuL,v. . According to M. Lgscure. a grandson of that same .Marqu1s d`Hauteroch_e who chivalrously requested. the Eng- lish troops at the battle of Fontenoy to "re rst" ended his days` ha a com .`mon policeman. - T ..._...- ..,.m.. fnnxllv nf Rnbou de- mon pouceumu. . One-_o'f* the qoble family of Babou de- la `Boardaisiere is now a Awasherwo "mall. ' .- . __ ,,._.x...... A0 ni-hall nnhli-I" 1,111- ILIOLLI. I Representatives of other` noble fam- ~mes equally famous In their time are or were. according tothe same author its . `occupying the humble places of gqnnekeeper; carpenter's apprentice. V-house painter. cab driver. .miller s-as- slstant. Innkeeper. conductorlot an om nibns; box opener at a theater. gas -sum; bathing fmati. ` maker of mouse ` traps; `chorus slhger `at opera `and; *`woodmaxi;~ , while one who `V is 9, great-` -' M--~..: `~.a 5!... "II'I1BF.'lII'I' (331111. woodman, wnue uue wuu as .. .,.....- grand-cousin of the illustrious Cardi- nan de *R_etz- unites In, his` own `person "the ; Yowly hmces ; of grayedigger V aud :1 m . , :_.'x f other noble` ms are A -'_LI. - _OIjIgin and Hhigtory ofVThis Feature of . A _ ' '~ English Securities. . .1 `W Almost 1111 the debt of England con- sists` of the funded debt. so called, and the part of this is made up of `_`consoI_s, which is an abbreviation` of consolidated stocks, of which we read every d_ay,in-the papers, and the price of console is the nancial pulse ' of England. . - . Console were created in 1752 by stat- ute 25 of George 11., chapter 27. But no scrap of paper ever represented a 1 consoi until, to facilitate commerce, in l 1870 a statute -was passed allowing the government to issue certificates to rep- 1 _-_-..; `Burn "I'D-an m-nnortv that an the I governlnl LQ IBBUU cc: lolllvuvvu -v --.. resent them. The property that all world asked the price of every day was unrepresented by any monetary securi- ties until 1870, and even now very few certicates have been issued. -t Now, this is a consol. and`this is its i history: Originally some one had loan- `ed the government 100, and the gov- ernment had caused his name to be en- I `rolled on its books as a creditor, from whom it `had received that amount - and to whom some day it might, it it `chose, repay it. It need never do so. but until it did it must pay him an an- nuity of 3-that is, hereceived 3 per cent on his money as long as the gov- ernment chose to keep it, but the gov- ; ernment could pay it back at any time it chose to do so. This creditor ' then owned a consol-that is, he owned 3-1.1. _...~. bl-an nnvnflfnf HS so Iynavna V u A guch a EIJVIJ just described. ~ If he wished to, transfer What rights he had--that is, his 3 per cent per an- num-and the right to his 100 when. if ever, the government chose to return it, he could go to the Bank of England with hfs~_=tran`st eree and receive the purchase pce from him. and the stock . would he transferred to the man pay- ing the cdnsideration, and that man`s Us \-w-av ___, a name would be placed on the` govern- men_t s book in the place of the for- mer owner, and thereafter the trans- ` feree would receive the 3 a year and ` - 'nn:1 hnnl: Rut -45 ; on 2; ____ .. ..u.nn teree Wuunu l'C\.'!:1\c tuc &I) .. _,..-.- es the 100,.if it was everpuid back. But ` no paper passed except the receipt for wthenpurchase money which was given t by the buyer and which the bank oth- cial checked with a red mark. These receipts were not certicates of ownership and were seldom pre- served. never except for purposes of identication when the new owner I went to draw his first dividend. After that they were destroyed. it is true in ` old times the _o.wnex' of n consol was given :1 tan)". which was nothing but u block of wood with notches on it split ......+:.n. n? 11:14.]; nag-`a]a_ DIOCK OI \\'UUu uuu uuu...u,.., V- -- ..._..-_ in two so th:1t_a portion of each notch should be on each half. and the gm` ernment lgept one 1::Llf and the owner of tlie stock the other. -- _ _I_-...-.._I clan Q4.-nfu nf f]\" H`. Ul LLIU btuyn ll`; "\u\u. _ These showed the state of the ac lym count between the go\'e:'nnxeut and its ` c1edi/tor. but this was an antiquzxte `I130; systtn of lceephzg accounts. brought 1 dowh from the days when writing was little known. and at last. they wesei :1bo1i:~:hed by act of parliament and`. burned. '1`: ave:-e so many of them E that when were thrown into the t furnaces these became su;.ex'heate;l.i and the parliament houses burned`- down. which perhaps served the au- 3 thorities right for keeping the anti-'} qumed system so long. ' From Different Viewpoints. Some years ago a party of American travelers. journeying leisurely up the Nile. expressed :1 desire to celehrutol Washington's birthday in some apprw 1 . a . : ! priate xnauuer. Their ("her acco`.'dln;_.;- ' ly prepared a great frosted cake. upor. ; which he executed. in c-nnfectione:'y :1 representation of George Washington, after having familiarized himself with the life and achievetnexits of his sub- I jc-_ct. -As represented in sugar. W:1si1- i ington wore a turban on his head and 3 a great sash across his breast. he `~S.l.~' g smoking a 10:10 pipe and before him :2 1 chorus of dancing girls were perform- ing. This was the way the gI'eatne:`.:~' of George Washington looked to the Arab chef. In China many amusing instances of a similar kind may be found. I'll- grim s Progress" as recently translat- ed and illustrated by native artists shows Christian with a long pigtuil. A .n :12...` Txnnnnir nu Hui A BRITISH CONSOLS. ' AI'aD cueL. M '. may Progress illustrated pigtuiki 1 1 the dungeon of Giant Despair as u n familiar Wooden cage of Chinese c1'imi- ` nals, while the angels are arrayed in the latest productions of Peking dress- makers. - _-_._u....u-.. Anna ilounrihl-\(l A Chinese publication once described Americans as living for months with- out eating a mouthful of rice and nev- 1 % er enjoying themselves by sitting quietly on their ancestors graves; but. instead, jumping around and kicking a ball as if paid for it. 966+9O+~OV \9h