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THE (il'ARllIAX, CHARLUITETOVVN, I., DECEMBER 18, 1899.

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FATHER

0F 42nd

Was the Oldest Soldier

ln Scotland.

MR. QUINTEN CHALMERS

An Interesting Description as

Pnrnished by a (.‘h"l`ewn 1|

Gentleman.

Wegive apastnit of thelatellr

Quinton Chalmers, the “father” of the

42d Royal Highlanders (Black

Watch). at»d|who, with one exception, was believed to be the oldest ttiaehartet soldier in Scosland,the other vsteren oeiug Hr. Willittn Forbes, who n -rvtd in the Royal Secs, and who P’ is-tm stave. ur. ctnttmers. was rt- sided tor some yearaat Blair Eli, Rant- hlinz Bridge, died on Sunday morn- ing. The deceased was hun in 1818 at Derymple. Ayrshire, and on-|and towards the eioae ot 1842 renewed _ IBQ in tn'l8'lol_A!l'#na ill 80th his acquaintaneeahip with Maltese sts-1 Jmn-y_1e$‘l wins tea tt-gttnm -t

There are

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sent selves. come

invitation'

without In

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and disease germs, and building healthy tissue. It restores the

~» -:fumes :°.e:~‘~f- ¢¢t» s fn’ ood and 8 with the lib-¢iv» ta of in fond and tones and

_ up the nerves. lt sustains the ne- tton of the heart and deepens the breath- ing, nupplyi the blood with life-giving oxygen. Mxddne dealers sell it.

"A doctotnwhoiseonsideredaaexperton

ll!! troubles. told me X had eonsnmptacu and muld not live long," writes Hrs. james Gatdeld,

Biliary Street. Hamilton. Ont.. Can. #Three

ties of Dr. Pierce's Golden ledleal Dheusery

Glltd me completely." _ Free. Dt-_ Pierce’s Common Senseled- teal Adviser. Send at one-cent stamps to cover customs and mailing only forpnper-

bound ropv. Cloth-bound 50 cents. Ad~ dress llr. P.. V. Pierce, Bt1B°3l0, N. Y.

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Foot. Within (cur months after join- ing the “colours” he followed the Roy- a' Highlanders to Malta, at which place the regiment was stationed. and there remained until December 1834. when. with his corps, he proceeded to Corfu. Alter nearly two years’ residence in the island, the 42d Highlanders were ordered home.and lanotd on Britain’s shores on 7th September 1836, and in the following year the Black Watch,

“°'|' d torn' ent

W; ,home arrived from the War Odlce, and f YW @ 6th August 1851 the deceased found '

e are “havingbaen

1 honour every good soldiers coveta, anl dylan as highly as the honours gained

f an wat. _ At _ K0 ,yum hejoufnqed from Blair Hill to

'Colcnel)Wauehope killed last week

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then ln took Dart in tha rejoic- ings by the troops at home on Her lajesty’a

ascntstolt 'ro 'run rrmozts. Hr. Chalmers’ death severe another link oi the chain of th~ tew remaining' soldiers whoeanhoastof having eerved~ nndar two Sovereign. After six years service in Soottii an-1 Irish stations, lr. Chalmers. along with the 42d high- landere. returned to the lleditcn-anean,.

tions, where the following tour and a hal! years was spent. From the Hedl- terranean the Black Watch embarked earlyin 1847101' Bermuda. By this time the deceased had completed 16» years with the colors with an irrepro-,' achable character. which merited for

htm the esteem an rcepec ts ~ t

cars and comrades. In this West Indian poeseeeion four years and four months were spent, when the welcome order for

htmeelt sate in the Granite (Aberdeen)

""2 \ City. Within 13 months from his nr-I

rival home Hr. Chalmers was dia charged on pension at Chatham, his total service with the cloure amounting

to 21 years and seven months, his die#

"4 charge hearing date 7th August 1801. _ Q 'ras sesame nas described his mtnury-

earedto the writer ot this notice as

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that he had no battles to tell cf.”

But with that is periec'ly trnn,his

§Boya1 mhrsas was satisfied that Quin- tsn Chalmers had fought during these years one great battle--the battle ct an ,exemplary life. in recognition ot which the Queen conferred on hitn her long service and good conduct medal, an

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attend the “Voter-ans’ Parade," held on 510 October 1896 inlldinburgh. and jwae subsequently present at Black Watch Reunions tn Eiinburgh during the stay of the 2d Battalion at the castle. With Brigadier-General (then

tnenr lnddy River the deceased was on

the old veteran.

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Now is the Best Ti me--*

to redeem your promises

of 1899.

new about that policy of 1

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, most friendly terms. that gallant soldier- tf enjoying immensely conversation! With

'sure to show our goods even if you

don’t buy.

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would he adllith

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of these pgovrtsa to

tutton w' a a or f§I't1l.%‘.'§’Zf2‘i.l'§si °°""’....».¢'l..

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Those who d_0n’1; pau-gnjze E AGRICULTURALCULLEGE n...."».'1’.;°i; .xr

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DURING 'rnrs W1-:EK "°‘““ "° °“ “'"““° ‘°

_ All Concerned

.Will lose by it, for they are deter-

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We have observed with

Quarters for Bargains m all lines g,;_¢~g~_;;;,__;»g'_r;;-*_

of e i°.'II"l'.f.";';.1t'.’.`I1'.,“'£a2‘ ‘IM

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horticul ure mining civil engineering etc This is aprogreaaiva andasost

commendable lnhlme. and should have

., p , the hearty co-operation ot thi panpl I

» . - ~ thetsraeprovtness We nepetnatl’

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E lslandwilt sea ittc lk tojnintnthispregeetfandthattse

Hats, Gans, Tins, .......n... .......,

We take it for granted that nnthe

government of Nova 8so& ,had meds arrangements last winter ta amalga mate the schools of a rileulture and

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F ' il. c

i horticulture which we now have, and

purchases new farm upon which to

locate a provincial ccllefc that the

larger tnaututtnn will stil be in Gia M

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'. ~ -A ' “gzicultnre committee toonrgov l

9 ern t, and "establish it on a model

ladies Fur i iSatnuts,

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Mans Fur Goals Fur llnhas. in fact ... .........

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each year now advandng with greats! strides than any county In holtlcnl- IC( ture. the day has pared in Kings whn

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echoolandi rm.” we hold thatthen can he nc possible question as to whit county in this province is entitled to this institution From an unbiased °“"""

standpoint every man who B tantillar “V°°'°" °° with our agricultural development must ‘” °°°"°f admit th tKing's county qaada pep “°";"s eminent among all the counties I ‘TQ

province It the three prcvtnessearry dghlg'

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. " ' |ol1000plumorapeat.hotcha|dlsccs- infdl-

-ladtes Cloth 1 hotels, °:;. ,t ine

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tn stock dairy products and roots Supp” ',, ‘N

, some individual tarsters in Kings taking Bm 1| N

' 85,000 t a 1 Q1 400 t potatoes 9 A in addtttgrn t£E~h?iuco'me lrtrm n lat* in 0u.°““3’. 'm _

sidered a wonder, and when ive or tea If you 'mg

We observed an account this week ol ¢| (Nm M nw ng.,

t tr t an mt tt rat “ “"' itoot.che°dnpliZai,erd in actry dther c.o::y nun’ ‘°

Handkerchieis oi all kinds, t ,___.,.,.,__,_._,._w_. lien’s Warm llnderclothing "°'°"‘°' 'M-=-‘?`=‘=»"'

We are bound that this weeks lint the Kind the Polictmtn lltt lhtt? (lu

sale shall be the largest in our ex- we ti§Z°tiT§§?0'i\?'m§3°pfL'1§.°l”"2tf§'llJ.”a"1f','°.If.,."’E'.. 'iii ...u

links, gold chains and Gents’ front studs. Silver novelties

Come and see them, but come quick as they are ~ellmg fast. ‘nd .h€ you don’t Want to buy. It’s a plea- L W COOK PM G-to-»»-~t ess.

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