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Normally, inder our system, with a two-battalion , regiment, one of the battalions is at »ome and another is abroad, the home battalion serving asa feeder for the yattalion which is_ in India or the col- WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. —_—_—-— Interesting Particulars of the Struggle Between Britain and the Ct { posed to the merciless fire of a con- A correspondent asks me to explain cealed enemy, is one of ‘the saddest in the terms “Brigadier-General,” Major- — — of yikes ace That ae General,” Lieutenant-General.” and so '0Ught to a man like heroes was only An English army veteran says that without fuller information it is difficult to criticise in detail the operations des- cribed by General Buller, and it may be said that the badness of the maps of all kinds issued since the war began have rendered it difficult to properly appreciate the descriptions of the movements of the two armies. One thing, however, is clear, and that'is that Boers. trophe almost without precedent in our militasy history, a catastrophe indeed without a parallel except in the sur- render at Yorktown. Consumption is contracted as well as in- herited. Only strong lungs are proof against it. Persons predisposed toweak lungs and those recovering from Pneumonia, Grippe, Bronchitis, or other exhaust- ing illness, should take - with four widely separated columns, each unequal to its task, must be‘aban- doned, for a concentration of force and of purpose.” The war in South Africa will give a new impetus to the discussion of ques- tions on the relation which different parts of the British Empire ought to At our store you can always depend upon getting just what you ask for. 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But | clearer proofs that ev the Goy.| Strengthens 6° We now guarantee te do j by ness, Bad Tastein the Mouth, Coated Tongue | organization which is called a brigade, q “i si af - Se clearer prools that even now the Gov- Sista ss the entire system. ick e a 0 = Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They | which consists of a certain number of | 4 4@y Of reckoning will come. The ernment has any adequate comprehen-| Dulds up 7 d ss manner and promptiy: 4 Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. vattalions. In almost all foreign ee ae ee 7 — te rig of the i ag ae gare It prevents consumption an Soliciting your ee . : : : 5 y rio responsible inisters ave “Wee : 4 Small Pill. Small Dose. Pe teas dale age Tenacrgaghiceyn fighting blood is up and a loved lead- | done iplldee to reasure the| Cures it 1n the early stages. My EF HUTCHESON ; Small Price. these about two regiments form a bri- | et and comrades are to be avenged. | country on this point. Heavy or light, scorr's BoV i Chemise Torocte . 4 gade. With.us the term “a regiment” is Nothing will stop the Highland Bri- | the thing has to be done, and the Gov- Quam Ereey. Fi Substitution ised for two or more battalions, of , §@de when it is again given a chance | ernment ought to prepare for immedi- | Jeweler & at tho fraud of the day.’ which the officers are all placed on the | t© hurl itself upon the foe. ate despatch of 50,000 men, and to — i 7 ro same list of seniority for promotion, | — na a dey er $0,000 TEN Come in and Read : a . , ind throughout which the promo-, apyry <u r y | lt those should be neeced. € hope- EE : See you get Carter Sy ion of the non-commissioned aca ARMY VETERANS’ OPINION. less attempts to carry on the campaign LIS P. E. I. clergymen’s testimonials to the wonderful cures made by . OR YCENATOR.. Nature’s Perfect Blood Pariser cures all chronic Diseases, For sale only at Macdonalds Drug Stor GRATEFU!. @ COMFORTING ynies. The home battalion is in fact,|the British Generals and staff have | bear to one another, and the respective us? If not, begin now. Distinguisited everywherefor J the great training school for the re-} shown an incredible lack of knowledge | duties and privileges of each. A com- Cor. Kent and Great Geo. Sts, Delicacy wd gyre aon cruits beyond the depot stage, and the | over which they were to operate, and | mittee of the Ottawa Board of Trade NIGRT BELL TELEPHONE eee em Eatgliike atane. battalion in Indfa or in other places} an inexcusable want of enterprise in | has prepared a resolution to be submit- SANDERSON & — —~— in ana comforting to the abroad is kept up to its full war acquiring it after the operations began. | ted to the Second Congress of the rervousand dyspeptic. Sold strength. This arrangement is often | Whether the British soldiers havefought | Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, ’ oy » i. Sheree disturbed by both battalions being a-|as wellas the official reports state is | which will serve as a contribution to GROCERS THE QUESTION IS OFTEN ASKED, JA! +p Sut. broad. Of late we have been creating | not now of so much consequence as | the opening discussion. Greater free— Pe eee. regiments, of which we always had ajthe undeniable fact that the leading | dom in inter-British trade is suggested. = HOW 15 THE ASCENDENCY OF SREAKFAST ° - SUPPER few, of four battalions, but even so, the | an staff work have been inefficient to the As the trade on the side of Great our EPPS GOGO: — <---—- | TENDERS! battalion has no necessary connection with the regiment. For the purpose of organization for fighting in the field immediately rext to the battalion unit is that of the brigade. As four battalions together form a brigade, and _ each of the battalions is commanded by a_lieutenant-colenel, very often a full colonel in the army is last degree. Thesoldiers have in any case been the undeserving victims of a system which has been destroyed by the Mauser rifles of the Boers, led >y men who with one or two exceptions, are totally deficient in professional military training. The reoganization of the British army from top to bottom can- Britain is with the exception of a few articles absolutely free, the greater freedom must come mainly from the colonies. It would be useless to shut our eyes to the fact that against such access ot freedom the forces of protec- tion will make themselves felt. The resolution recommends that a revenue Kind Attention to our December 81 : ROYAL OAK SOAP accounted for? The answer - FOR— ; S| not but be the result of what is now | be provided for the defence of the Em- ; a ‘ appointed tothe command of the bri-| happening in South Africa. pire. The general principle of such ‘3 simple enough, <a Be. indian River Church | ade, and he is given the position of provision in some form will not now Acc ount , -Ause there Is none equal to t general of the brigade without his per- Pe be negatived as it has been in the past. ‘or intrinsic merits, firm ness, Tenders are asked for the constructiar | manent army rank being affected »thereby, and still being a colonel in the THE THUNDERER’S VIEW. This much time and Kruger’s war have brought about. The real question is wil! vurity, combined with great # a hem cinasele aes ‘em ‘! | army he is, in virtue of his office as| The Times paraphrases General Bul- | what the various parts of the Empire a casting and cleansing pra the undersigned and marked on the on: | Commander of the brigade, called a | ler’s despatch, and in a sarcastic tone ought to contribute to the general.de-- oblige us. perties. side *Teoder for Indian River Catholic Cr nN reb.” s Pans and eperifications can be seen o1 D. J. GILLIS, P.P. Jndian River, P. E. I., Jan 26:b 1900, Heralc Oe ee brigadier-general. Thus, he is in his army rank a fall colonel, butin his function in connection with the organi- them, In our actual distribution of offices almost all the districts into which the country is divided are assigned accord- ing to their importance, to the com- says there were probably other reasons for the Boers not molesting the British retreat than respect for the British heavy or light, the thing has to be done. We have at stake ot only the immediate object of the war, but the prestige and position of the Empire in the eyes of the world.” The Times continues :— fence. Not much headway was made tewards a solution of this question so long as it was discussed in cold blood, exact proportions due or liable to be- come due had to be settled, a long discussion, not without a considerable divergence of views, might be looked HASZARD & MOORE FOR EVERYBODY IN CANADA'S GREAT NORTH-WEST Send for premium list. J, D, LAPTHORN & CO. Mordav, Sth February, next, at th. zation of the army j ld the | Idiers’ fichti It adds’:-— ; ; Pee , | 2 y in the field the Ow-} soidiers Hhghting powers acads: and a long peace made the necessity : er ee Ee ane a pe otmes of a hk est grade of generals—a brigadier. |The Boers had attained their end. } seem remote and to ecne sable eden SUNNYSIDE. Charlottetowa Soap Works J* ss ° 5 . . . . . " ‘ ; i day; afterwards they can beeen at the | On the other hand, a major general is | Their saregenc’nathagsh beees small for pru-| existent. Canada has, under the im- yl Parccbiel House, Summerside. A certi- | 4 permanent rank in the army, to dence to atlow the sacrifice of lite pulse of patriotism, sent contingents to Ce ? fied bank cheque of $506.00 will be | which full colonels are appointed either | needlessly. The probability is that an- aid the cause of the empire in South ; T a f Chureh required to aecompany o- on by seniority or selection—now always, | other 50,000 men may be needed to Africa. This is the logic of events in pNP eee ey él ers or “beh will be returned if tender be no | or at least nominally, by selecti dj} follow the task de unnecessarily ca ae La rned ally, by selection, and j follow the task made unnecessarily | action. What we have sent is but a 7° : | mh = neg if tenderer fail te | the lieutenant generalis the rank next| heavy by unpreparedness, want of | ¢malj portion of what we should have | | ACLFIC a A ee pee vil bee ret. , OD. e - ae + a . - ° ™ , + ’ ° oe The undersigned does not bind himeelt | S€MoOr to that of the major genaral, | foresight, ane the Eereremery con | been prepared to send if the necessity 8th, 1900, for the construction of & ner to ccc ept the lowest or any tender, while a full general is senior to both of | duct of affairs in South Africa : but, for it existed. If the question of the FR f R IN { S Roman Catholic Church, at Souris, P, B Island, designed by Mr. W. C Harris, Architect, to be built of stone or wie about one hundred and eighty fect over in length, and to seat about nine hun r and fifty people. The plans and epecifir d of jor-g I li Th t fully pl d d for.—Monetary Times. cations can be seen at Souris, from Jan Saabs ee a rae ok ahaa uokes At aul < a oe a “A Land Illimitable With | uary 8th,to the 15th, 1990, = nnn nerals, rals. NOV r % ishop’ — 8 To Cure a Cold in One Day Ilimitable Kesources. seenatthe Bishop’s Palace, in Charlotie FEBRUARY (st. smaller districts are commanded by major—generals, some of the larger, like those of Plymouth and of Portsmouth, by lieutenant-generals, and a few, like paign has entirely failed and it can hardly be necessary to dwell upon the extreme probability that we shall learn a little sooner or a little later of a catas- Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, 41] druggists refund the money {it fsils tu cure oc. E. W. Grove’s signature is one ch box Goyernment Free Grant of 16( Acres of Bona" Fide Settlers. town, from the 15th January to the Sth ot February, 1900. Each tender must be accompanied by a certiiied cheque fF $100 00, wh'ch will be returned if tender fata ; : For Maps, Descriptive Pamphlets | is not accepted, and which will be forfeb | GAZETTE ee and or PY full gen- | == George Washington born ebruary 22, Transportation Rules, etc, Write te | ed if tenderer fails to undertake the coo ; ° erals in the army. S arule, a com- 173832. A.J. HEATH tract after his tender has been accepte FOR mand in which a full general is, is like ERIDA ’ vd. s The lowest or any tender not vecesratll THREE Aldershot, one in which there are H Minara’s Liniment fo ] D. P. A, C. P. R., accepted, Tenders to be sent to MONTHS several other general officers under a | ON | T Baie ST. JOHN N. B undersigned and maiked “Tenders fs won | him of different ranks. There is, how- = puoi - ever’ where, Souris Church.” . , | ever, no fixed rule as regards the hold- RN : ; D. F. MACDONALD, P. Ps _—— | ing of positions by officers of different, Marquees of Salisbury born Februar an. 4, 1900. Souris, 5° | } " view of approaching 2ession of | ranks and whereas normally in the field 3, 1836 . G0 d Crown and Bridge Work. mre the Dominion Parliament, Tae Gazerrtz | brio eee ae ee 1 it te oleetaiie cara r | brigade commands would beheld either (Teeth Without Plates) daily for | Thre+ Months for One Dollar. by major-generals or by colonels with | the special rank of brigadiers and di- Reliable Work at Moderate CEs Startling Confess’ oo : ; ; Re I ° eae | visions, which consist of two brigades } ae 6 OMIESSIORS — Prices, — Appress Orpgrs, | each, would be commanded by lieuten- pete a te me pe — ar ae ee * | ‘ : : ; : : : itching piles, Imvestiga RICHARD WHITE, Man. Dir., } nog Rept it not infrequently hap- ee rete Ceo bee a reves eee Ww. ee Uint ment DR. a. 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GRANT &CO In connection with the above we tak this opportuuity of informing the custom- ers of the above firm, and the public generally, that we have in stock a full lineof general groceries,which wil! be sold cheap for cash. Free delivery ot gooda to all parts of the city. %& THE TAILOR & - P. E. ISLAND death, The story of that terrible scene Telephone connection. is i Pr B. 0. PROWSE, } Managers at Magersfontein, when the deceased R. F. MADDIGAN &CO. E. H, BEER, _}and entrapped Highlanders were ex- BOLE Fence, ey Jan 18, 1900—d&dw ee ne . ° ’ 3 GROCERS.