The department is also catering to the needs of the people in the rapid extension of the rural mail delivery scheme. By an act passed last session a superintendent was appointed over the rural mail de- livery branch. Bis work was to specialize on that branch of the department’s work. This has been successful and beginning with November lst of the present year, the rural mail carriers will be equipped with a supply of orders and stamps and authoriZed to take registered letters so that frequent visits on the part of inhabitants to the post offices in outlying districts will be unneces- sary, with a consequent saving of time and labor. The result will be a former rural mail carrier transformed into a travelling postmaster. on July lst, fifty were in points in the Prairie provinces and the Far West. the same ratio has been kept on August lat, Septem« ber lst and October last of this year. The development of the country and the rapid extension of the areas of settlement is calling for corresponding increases in and} ex- tensions of the postal service. An idea of the rapid strides made is Riven by the fact that almost 600 new post offices have been openâ€" ed in different parts of the cound try since January 1st, 1912. The’ number is increasing monthly for the monthly average from July 1st to October 1st, has been at the rate of sixty. The grouping to- gether of new inhabitants necessi- tates the establishment of post offices. The majority of those being opened are in the west, but the older parts of the country are not being neglected. Ontario. Quebec. and the Maritime prov- inces receive their share according to the increase of popu- lation, an increase specially notice- 1 able in the cities. ! lished in the Prairie provinces and the Far West in one month. Out of seventy-six new offices opened THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Mr Mr. Bolduc, the new superin- tendent, states that at the end of the present year there will be about twelve hundred rural mail delivery routes in operation throughout the country. At pres- ent there are almost nine hundred. Of this number about six hundred had been in operation when Hon. L. P. Pelletier took up the reins of his department. At that time the scheme had been in operation for four years. The result of Mr. Pelletier’s work in appointing a special superintendent will be seen at the end of the year when as many routes will have been es- tablished by him in fifteen months as during the four years of Liberal administration. This is all the more creditable as the circtflar route has been put in operation. The route under the old system was simply between places already established but the circular route takes in more outlying parts as well as the existing route, and brings greater benefit. GREAT EXPANSION The Postmaster-General had in- tended to see for himself the growth of the country, and visit the West before the opening of Parliament, but his work in Eng- land and the early opening of Parliament have prevented him. and he will be compelled to wait for a more opportune time. Miss Wflena Binnie spent Thanksgiving Day at her home at Buneuan. __- Vâ€"vâ€"â€"v - u--- -“Ullv. ‘IV. WA‘ few fromv around here attend- ed the anniversary services at Ame . John Milligan, while driving cattle to market one day recently, fell on his arm, breaking it, and also putting it out of joint. We ho that it may heal quickly, an that Mr. Milligan will soon be able to use his arm a ain. Also another of our elders, ‘r. Henry Ford, while working in his hay mow, tell accidentall over the edge of the mow, an , striking on his head, badly injured his back and chest. Hr .Pord seems to be a very unlucky man, but we will expect to see him around among us before long,“ Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson are spending two weeks’ holidays at the home of his father here. Sacrament will be dispensed on Sunday, November 8rd, at Hampa den church. Dr. Farquharson will conduct preparatory service on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Norman Anderson spent Thanks iving at his home here. Miss ennie Thompson, of Owen Sound, visited with Mrs. Archie Part one day recently. DURHAM. OCTOBER 31, 1912. I. 'IV’V Efltar 111 ’0 nrlotor. IN POSTAL SERVICE HAMPDEN. The Department of EJucation sends nut so much hceralure regarding Schunl Gurdening. that no teacher can fail to ho- infnnued regarding (hf re- quired ~ize and Mention of the garden, _ _----.-_- [I would be wasting time to repeat “38'. hrre. and I shall proceed to des- crltw che actual carrying on ofthe WHk In mnuy cases there W“! be pinncor work to he done in clean!) thy prejudice against, the garden an .nlM' conco-puons of its aim: and ideals. as Wu“ as the» qualiï¬cations necessary to It» teacher in order to‘ receive a gmnl.’ P-c'ure to yourself the avm e rural school where the waning ban of the Teacher is moulding the little lives within its walls. If they are to have a love for working in the soil, for the open country, for what is “ renl nud hemty and spontaneous †it. must he moldy-ted now. remembering the line-«â€" “ I tout a piece of plastic clay, And idly fuuhioned it. one day. And no my ï¬ngers pressed it, still It unwed and yielded to my will. I come again. when days are past, The hit of clay was hard at last. The form I gave it. still it bore Bui I could change that form no more. I took 5 piece of livmg clay, And gently formed it day by day. And moulded, with my power and art, ‘ A young child’s softand yielding heart. I mme again), when years were goneâ€" He still that early impress bore And I could chnnge it neyermore. 253' pifd" Eider-Finn be a b'alance in the treasury of $6.25, to start next year’s Work. Ablvaa‘, â€"--â€" -_ w--- Miss Annie Lawrence, teacher at Swinton Park, spent the holiday at her home here. Miss Alice Donnelly, of Vickers, spent over Sunday with her aunt. Mrs. Robt. Bell. The Sabbath school has closed for the winter months. Last Sun- day Was closing day. Mr. J. M. Latimer, of town, was present, and gave a very pleasing and inter- esting talk. The summer has been a very successful one. The average attendance for the sum- mer was 55. After all eitpenses "Mrja'nd Mrs. Thos. Fentiman, of Toronto, spent over the holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Staples. . Councillor Lindsay had a gang of men gravelling Lambton street. He is making a first-class job. Mr. Wm. Atkinson sold three of the horses he advertised in The Chronicle last week. It pays to advertise in The Chronicle. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hunt, of Vickers, spent Thanksgiving Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lindsay. _- Miss Morrisnn, of Shelburne, spent Thanksgiving with her friend, Miss Agnes McGigr. __.‘___ _L Mrs. Robt. McFadden spent Thanksgiving in Toronto. Miss Agnes McGirr, teacher at Shelburne, spent Thanksgiving at her home here. As "the power that moves the world is thv power of the tencber,’ the ï¬rst necessity for a. successful school garden, is a hopeful. enthusi- astic teu'her, who is conï¬dent. that aha is wnrkhng for the beat imerests of h-:- pupils. in helping them to form habits 9! industry. patience and re- spect for labor, besides opening up tn the-m a source of pleasure and pruflt that will last, a lifetime. Keep your trustees wpplied with literature along Lbne lines, and as a rule they Will at least. be fair-minded enough to allow you to have a chance- to prove the soundness of your the- Dru-0. Have the land securely fenced and prepared in the fall. 1! extra land in um avuiluhle. a strip of piayground might. be utilized. Much halter have a email garden well kept. than a large one neglected. If the garden in nnt ehnihle fur a aunt. the trusteu might grant. you ten or ï¬fteen dallan to carry an me work or the funds mkbt he ruined by hsving an entertainment, Explain that thin will tend to keep :he huys and girls in the country and on the harm by linking together the intereatonf home and qchonl. That there will he developed a. respect fur lahnur. the rights of others and a desire to beautify the average rural home. That the chiid will take an intelligent, interestin farming opera- tions and having formed habits of unnerving. experimenting and rec- ording will carry these into later life. That the other subjects will he made more vital, by baVlnR at hand such an abundance of material from which to gather art studied. subjects for com- position, practical problems in Arith- metic, lessons in Nature Study. Time and the children willconvince them if yn_i_a cannot. ,,,,l:-j _2LL Soun- day in March Wiito on the 85. a list of flowers and vegetable needs onuioohle from the O. A. C. Allow ouch child to select two varichu of each for hi0 garden. Vrry flood celec- bion would ho lettuce. cal-con, "th3. «(or or bonus. Oniono. petunia and dwarf out not low. The teacher should keep a record of each child’s choice in her Glcdoo Journal. which ohould ho ,onutrd at once. Order the seeds only. The U. A. C. will alto supply tree runny yario in of grains, cornl. legumes. oto.. besides fore-st tree Iced- lingo nod a picture of the college which should he pamportoutcd and hungin the school-room. Put come. hooks relating to H. G. into tho Li- hrory o. 3. Among Country Schoolsâ€"Koran. Children’s Gardensâ€"Louise K. Mil Bag“) to tdk of a school garden muIy in the year. Listen very re- upeclfully lo the ohjvctions, which will vary from “ We send our child- ren to school to be vducamd. We can In them hue and pull Wevds at home." to “ Is this going H) raise the taxes ? If 80 we can’t considwr the schema." Pappr read by Miss Alice Black M. the recent meeting of Smith Grey Teachers’ Assuciasion. Take the Ichoola’ and Toxchen’ Bulletin. 10¢ per annum, supplied by the O. A. (3.. Guelph. Ont" mach child to oupply hinge-It vi?!) 4 main, 2 ï¬n. square. § ft. long shurpumd. also a manhunt splint. i in. wide, 8 in. long School Gardening. RIVERDALE. A9~ign a plot, to earh pupil, the! tnachvr Choosing one also and mmn all will be busy digging up the soil. pulverizing and lavemng it. until PVPry pL)’ presentu a lvel surface- thde with soi'l as ï¬ne" as tittlvï¬n- gvrs mm make it. All ttw work 9o hue may he done out of st'hnn! hour-3f though it is customary to deVot,» uni hum-a week to outdoor work when! the garden gets started. But most? rhiIdren are Pager to do garden work any tame and how those hours spent in the garden draw teach?! and pupil t togethet! : The planting may he done on Arbor Day which may be postponed fora week if the season is not far enough advanced or the weather u1suitahle. Of course everything cannot go in now, hut a. start is made and the other needs on sown as the suitable time er- rives. First have each 4th class pupils take a package of seed and their splints and going out to the garden, watch the tem'her as she measures the distance from the Stake, lays a. hoe across the plnt and makes a little trench and sows the seed. They will dn the same and in turn help to teach the rest. Be careful not to sow seed too thickly or deeply. The weather is now a matter of 1m- Bortanoe and on a rainy day you wtil s contronted by row after row of smiling faces for this is guod tor the garden. As anon on ï¬ne Weather comes in April, hormw a wbmzlharr.)w and have any rubbish or large stones wbepled aWny, Have the large stakes on bend and stake on; your garden. twins: a long have limb to mwmm'e wii h and binding twine In s'ch-trh frmn mad tn and and side tn side), putting stakws at the places WhPI‘P the twine crosses thus hustrning 1h? w0rk, "u- w w-v por to form the chPl. Insert. the booklets and Science Note Book papvr, tying all with a dark cord. Have the. pupils record all their observation. durlng the week. in a lt-rlhhling hook, correct errors and hnve these nntpa re-copied into the Journals wuh pen and MI. After flaking out lhv 833d“ 0r plantlng it will hp nPCPSIHU‘y for the teacher to any “ Now you mmt put. a record of that in your journal." Tools must, ha- ordvred. Buy half as tuany hoes as you have pupils and t be same number of cakes, a spade and a couple of water-i pg on us. for nut-ling the raw". It. aids to the appearance of the. garden to have the Dame nukes minted white The 0. A. C. will supply bookle'a contmining hints on gmdeuing and it is now time to prepare the garden jam-mug of the senior classes. They may be asked to nuke designs for the cover and the best. one chosen and put. rm 3 dark greeq or brown 'heavy p“- Then plan out your gerden, roughly ot fleet, then have It drawn on the B. h. to It ecnle. Each teacher will plan at slightly dilerent garden. 0n the B. h. is a plan of a garden tor 23 pupils with. six extra plots for econ- onnc plants and expwimenls. The paths tum-.ing lengthwiw are 2 ft. wide. crosswiee 3ft. Plots for 3rd and 4â€) clones 5 {1-110 ft, for 2nd and let 6 ft.x9 ft. Theee junior pupils will grow one rowof each kind at seed while the Sr. will grow two. Each child in the senior classes at lent. should be given some experi- ment to wnrk out and these must he kept in mind at planting time. Ex- perimems such as the following might be performed. 1. Make comparisons between a rowot transplanted aster seedlings and a row grown from seeds planted in the garden. V 2. Compare a row cf lettuce with a row grown in beads. 3. Make a study ofdifferent vari- Oti sot corn. The garden will be visited by every pupil every morning to note developments. Explain the neces- sity of sirring up the soil atter rain 1n order to conserve the moisture and [toes and rakes will then be in evidence. Choose some period ev ery week for garden work. Friday afternoon lrom 8 to 4 is very suitable. March the pupils out carrving their tools with directions to weed and has their plots, make observations. visit each other' a plots and chat away as much as they please. It is indeed a pleasure to conduct such an exercise, to see the ardonr with which they attend to their plot, their helpfulness to each other. to hear the friendly criticisms of each other's results and partake in the happy enthusiasm that characterizes such an hour. When the time expitel march in puttimir away the tools cleaned and ready 4. Keepa record of the yield from one main of wheat or barley. 5. Experiment with growing poa- H6000O‘QQOOOOOOOQOQOOOOOO 0:0OOQOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOON 6. Make a collection of insects found in the garden and ï¬nd out how to deal with injurious ones. DULS . m DURHAM CHRONICLE Transplant the seedlinzs early in June. Toward the end (of June the garden will present a ï¬ne appear- ance, but now the time has came to leave it and arrangements must be made for its care during the heli- days. Spend an hour in It thelast day and see that everuhmg is lelt in the best of eundillun. Arrnnge with three or four pupils to have it weeded and hoed for a smulllee. Assign a particular date to each «me. [It the teacher could make it eonven icnt, it is well to arrange to have the school meet in the garden at least once during holidays. See that th« tenees are in goud repair end the getes securely fastened. for use again. Each pupil owns the produce of his own plot. und may use it as he Wishes but on no account shall he touch that of his neighbor. During the vacant 0n the garden will be gay with flwwels a mass of color and many will be the visits paid wit. hv penpie who perhaos £00k little interesc in 80min] wnrk be- fore. The children will take home bouques and tram this will arise a desire to have flowers at. hum». In the tall, take up the vegetables, clear away the rubbish and dig the plants. Try to arrange an exnibit at the tuir tu show What may be ac- complished. remembering the fact that the main ohjem is not to grow beautiful flowers and ï¬ne vegetables but to ttain children to have the “ seeing eye, the hearing ear and the understanding heart. †‘(sts)' MAGGIE JANNACK. “Fruit- a-tives†are sold by all dealers atsocabox,6for$2. 50, trialcize, 25c.â€" or sent on receipt of price by Fruit-a- tives Limited, Ottawa. v A kind neighbor visited me and mentioned the case of Mrs. Fenwick who had been cured of a sickness like mine. I took “Fruit-aotives†and in a short time, I began to feel betterâ€"the swelling went downâ€"the pains were easierâ€"and soon I was well. I have gained over 30 pounds since taking “Fruit- a-tivesâ€â€"and my friends look upon my _r_epovcry as a miracle.†-‘ _‘__A __ â€"__â€"- ‘â€"-â€" For six years, I suffered from dreadful Kidney Disease. My legs and lower part of my body were fearfully swollen. The pain in my side and legs would be so bad that I would faint with the agony. Five different doctors attendeJ nie and all said it was Kidney Disease and gaye t_n_e I30 hope 9f gettlxgg yell. As the teacher looks out over the garden, after her \eer's work in it has been accomplished, she may he unconsciously repeating Bailey’s words when he says : I dropped a seed intothe earth. It. crew and the plant was mine. . ..All I know is that I planted something apperentlv as lifeless as a grain of sand. and there eemeiorthe green and living thing unlike the seed. unlike the soil in which it stood, unlike the air in which it grew. No one could tell me why it grew nor how. 11 had se- crets all its own. secrets that buflle the wisest men ; yet this plant was my friend....I went ewsv on e vs- eation and when I returned the plant was dead; and I missed it. Al- though my little plant had died so soon it hsd taught me a lesson ; end the lesson is tbst " it is worth while to hsve s plent. " MI†MAGGIE MNMCK MOUNTAIN, ON'r., DEC. 14th. 1910 “I desire to let the world know the great debt I owe “Fruit-a-tives†which saved my life when I had given up hope of ever being wen agjlin. _ ALICE M. BLACK. +4 4++++++++++++++++++++++++~z~ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++é++++++++++++++++++++++++ééé++é+++++++++%++++++ 2. Forty-one feet on Mill Street on which there is a good shdp m x m and an oflice 12 x 50 recently need as a telephone omce. 3. 22 x 100 on Farafmxe Street on which there is a two-story brick building now need by the Traders Bank. 4. My residence on Corner of Albert and Mill Street. also large lot 'on ' Corner of Elgin and Mill Street on which is a. good burn. TERMS OF PAYMENT to suit purchaser. or will exchmge to, no“... west land. Apply to me per-anally or to A. H. JACKSON G. T. R. Town Ticket Ofï¬ce v 2 OOOOOOOQOOQOOOQOQQOOQO000 00OQOOOQOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOO V O O Q W. LAIDLAW This is the hunting season, and if you take a look at our South Window you can see some of the game you ran shoot. with our guns. \Ve have nearly every kind of an ordinary gun in stock, and can sell you double-barrel guns all the way from $3 to $30 each, while you can get. single-barrel guns all the way from $1.50 to 87.50, Our ammunition is of the best quality, and at a reasonable price- We also carry an assortment of powder flasks, shot pouches, gun cases, shell belts and collapsahle drinking cups. Have you noticed the number of Happy Thought range: we have been sending out lately? The public have found out there is no range to equpl the Happy Thought; consequently anv person with any knowledge of ranges buys the kind we sell. and become happy forever. We sell the best of everything. You will ï¬nd everything in season at The Leading Hardware Store, Quality counts. and yuu can secure the best of every line in our establishment; that is how we manage to do such an extensive business. This preparation is made on the premises. the result of our own brain work. not a preparation devused hy someone else. and put up and sold without knowing who“, it contains. Everv ingredient in our Capsules is there for a speciï¬c purpose. Thev contain nothinw injurious and will do exactly what, we. say. ' GUN’S DRUG STORE ï¬tters supplies. Engines and Thrashers. Sash and Doors. Planning and General Wood \Vurk. Iron and Brass Castings and general Repairing. Feed boilers. Steam Hardware SMITH BROS†Eighty feet on Mill Street. on which is o. brick cottage. TH E DURHAM FOUNDRY Gun Grig Capsules W. BLACK “Cure a Cold Quickly†PRICE 25(- Box. To Cure a Gold Quickly IS POSSIBLE “’ILL DO IT Put up Only at DURHAM, ONT. DURHAM