Ss ie * > i ; : 4 +4 { a4 el 3 ’ i - 3 »” = : = ie on , kT acl tin et NR NEGA Te. aati | aad A ae SS ORY : Pe oP ‘ oF # “a BO Beg ete Boe ae irene era ale A Padi A Aenninlaied edeat dha ab NOVA SCOTIA’S EXHIBITION. The prize list for the Nova Scotia exhi- bition has been issued,and the large sum of $18.0 (1s offered in prizes. Heretofore the Nova Scotia exhibition has been only to the Province, but this year com- Petition is open to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick aad P. E. Island, and manu- should make No change ; to the world, which attractive factur hihitea non-uaily exhipits,. open | | | | is mate for space or entry of exhibits, stage attractions will take place in f f the grand stand, as wellas the big spectacles at night,—The Siege of - 2 \ of other fairs will he introduc ed ude of | animals, which wil! t »1 the trrek,. Cattle will paraied a the m rnivg on Wednesday, il ivy and Friday, at 10 o'clock, horses at 1! same day. reatest difficulty has always been e ced by those visiting exhibitions to n anv information about the various an _ shown. { regulation has been Mia is year that exhibitors must place nat nd address, and the name of the pa: ar breed to which the anima! belone-: the aame and age of each animal as f is known, posted ia a conspicuous place on their respective stallson a card W t nished by the secretary, | 80 4 person can see at a glance jist whis animals are, and all information per ng tothem. ‘ trains will land all exhibits on the gr i, The diifienlty at the old er vas obtaining water for the stock, I he new sheds the animals can be wa i without being removed from their stal.~. Expert judges wiil be provided far as possible. All judging of live stock will be by seale on points. i: 30 ex} 1 the expert judge in the live stock | ! give an address, setting i@ points required in the different , using forthat purpose a subject trom the prize winners, which wil] v and important feature for those + 7 ; t ly ea in SLOCK. par ments sha! forti t classe taken be a juter 4 in regard to competitivuu. In previous exhilsiions, @ person who for instance had the only cattle of a particular breed in the Province could enter three animals in each section, and thus take every prize without apy competition whatever. The recula- tions this year, however, provide that no individual exhibitor can take more than one prize in any one section, unless there is com petition, or, iu other words, he can-” not be a competitor against himself. The prize money has been largely increased in all the livestock classes. In the horse list there is a prize offered for a foal of the year of ¢ tion and diplomas are offered for the best stallion, brood mare and three of her get. Prizes are offered for tandoms, ladies ’sadble horses, best high jumpers, ponies, single, double, four in-hand, and draft horses are placed on a better footing than ever before. In the cattle classes, among the new prizes are for calf over 6 months and under 1 year, calfunder 6months, and a cow 4 years old and upwards, all for the first time. There are also prizes for a Breeder’s Young Herd, to consist of one bull under 2 years, two heif- ers 1 year old and under 2 years, and two heifers under 1 year; all except the bull to be bred by the exhibitor. This has never been introduced there before, but is very popular m the West. There are also more prizes for grade and fat cattle than heretofore, and a new feiture wil bea milk test. The special prize, gold medal, value $25, to be given for the Thoroughbred or Grade Cow, being the largest producer, quantity and quality to be considered, judged by weight of milk butter fat and other solids. Test to be couducted on Tursday, Sept joth, t In the sheep classes, prizes are offered for regist:red, pure bred, unrecorded and grade sheep. New classes have been added in swine, and special amounts for fat pigs. A special department has been made for fish- eries and fishing gears, including prizes for cod- fish, haddock, hake, pollock, ling, herring, mackerel, shad, salmon, alewives, oils, canned fish, tinnen haddies, trouting gear, dories. fish- ing boat models, oars, nets, trawls, packages for exportation, etc. Machinery, manufactures, etc, embrace all kinds before the public. Another new depart- ure is the fine arts. Prizes are offered for oil paintings, water colors, drawings in outline an! shading. Photography is also new ; the lit amateur list includes lantern slides, landscapes with or without figures, marine views, interiors, bromide enlargements, not less than 10x12, instantazeous and photo-micographs. There are scparate classes for professionals and amateurs, The ladies’ department is much more exten- sive than before, and a Children’s Department is something new. Prizes are offered for work by children under 12 years of age, and for work by children under 15 years. JULY MAGAZINES. HARPERS, ‘he question which is now before the Senate is, In essence, shall the United States enter up- on a career of colonial expansion ? And _ before answering it in the affirmative, the Senate ought to be satisfied that the time has come for us to take our place among the nations that are constantly on the verge of war. Ifit be for our advantage to take Hawaii, how mucl more advantageous would it be for us to take all the Spanish possessions in the Carribean Sea? If we need outlying posts and _ strategic points, we need them more in the than in the Pacific, we need, without European powers, Atlantic and if we are to take what regard to the claims of how can we consistently adhere to the Monroe doctrine, which ie: to Europe the right to interfere in American affairs largely because the United States refrain from interfering in European afiairs ? The Sen- ate, which refuses to consider the portant question of our tania CiCaiits most im.- domestic policy, and which is clearly unable to cope with the curren- cy problem, should not ratify this treaty unless it be convinced that in some mysterious way the addition of the task of colonial government to the present duties of Cong:es: will simplify our home problems. Most ef us think these home problems are beyond the power of our politicians, and that there are Opportunities enough for our ‘‘heeiers” and ‘‘strikers” to disgrace us without providing more offices for them in distant lands. The Senate should also be convinced that our present attitude of hostil- ity to foreign commerce is wrong ; and if it be willing to increase the area of free trade in re- A roost important change has been mae | turn for spoils, it must be satisfied that tpc commerce with Hawaii will be actually incre ed by annexation. Finally, when the Un States are facinga war with socialism stim ed by discontent with financial ditions, is it the time to enter upon a ; present which may result in doubling taxation _ enormously increasing our international ' sponsibilities : These are some ol the serious questions which are at « > suggested by Mr. McKin- ley’s treaty. —Harper’s Weekly. The persons recommended for office by . Kepresentatives, or other party lea ordinarily, aS Harper’s Weekly re- | mark belong to one of two classes—those t rovided for, or those to be got rid of, Those to be provided for are usually persons have been and may still be useful to y or to tl olitical potentate who recommends them. [hose to be got rid of eek W like mo quit es, y rround *man of influence make his li re miserable unti! they g wh what they want or. are -rude- ly shaken off. One of » Seaators represent- 11 “commonwealth not very far distant from the District of Columbia is reported to be pestered by hundreds of women in his State for comfortable places in the Congr 1] Library with such furious vehemerce and such indomitable tenacity that he, alth h not ] ly civil reforn retly rays ve brary it unde e civil serv rules, simply »save him from th i hous Everyb« who has 1 any ex I of ex IN ; mn } vernm knows wl! kind of is ow employed with I Uri: | en of political influe who wish to unload up on the library tl ersons to be provided for or to be got 1 f. ‘Here is a man,” says the Senator, ‘‘for whom I must have a place in the Librarv with a good salary—not less than so much.” The Librarian mi! lly in- tires about the qualificatuins of th te = | Ss ha t of mr t library 1S a Sz1en l 3818 t l service 2 SSS l ) nal wile X | ni yt CTrOWS i! Lulel ] \ ol IS ‘ na! lk i i} } il “Do you mean to t man presented by me is unfit? I mus h p! fox this man, and that is all there is of it.” And the Librarian may consider himself Jucky if the Senator does not give him to understand that unless that appointment be forth-coming i > the Librarian’s own position may be in dar ger. —_——- Topeka, KANSAS, June 26—The_ worst hailstorm known in the history of Kansas struck this city last night, ‘Hail stones weigh- ing 12 to 10 ounces strippec the trees of their foliage, smashed windows, including the finest plate glass Store fronts, cut down telegraph and {telephone wires, riddled awnings and inflicted uuprecedented damage throughout the city. Dogs were struck in the street ant instantly killed and horses were knocked to their knees. When the fury of the storm had passed dead birds were found everywhere. Frequent and terrific lightnings accompanied the storm. Topeka looks likea city that has withstood an artillery siege. There are not a dozen buildings in the town that are not al- most windowless and many roofs were caved in. The damage wroughtcan better be imagin- ed*when it is known that the hail ranged in size from that of ahen’s egg to that of an ostrich egg, and that thirty minutes after the storm one haifstone was picked up which measured 14 inches in circumference. Surgeons are busy dressing the wounds of persosn caught in the storm, and reports of iniuries continue to be received, stones . nh ; ¥ a en 7 ww Pe > . 5 ahs of the bowels, do not irri- § mG tate or inflame, but leave i by ali the delicate digestive or- ganism in perfect condition. Try them. 2% cents. Prepared only by C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. One reason why Scott’s Emulsion cures weak throats, weak lungs, makes rich blood, and strengthens puny and delicate children is be- cause all its parts are mixed in so scientific a manner that the feeblest digestion can deal with it. This experi- ence has only come by doing one thing for nearly 25 years. This means, purest in- gredents, most evenly and delicately mixed, best adapted for those whose stren gth has failed or whose digestion would repel an uneven pro- duct. For gs’ le by all druggists at gee. and $1. KOKANIE CREEK ? SHARES NO FAKE". But legitimate mining. FOUR CLAIMS. One being on the famous Molly Gibson vein. Two above Enterprise, which sold $300,000 cash, and another one half mile from Slocan River. High grade ore out cropping on threes Well defived ledges ona.}), Capital only $250,000 in 25 cent shares, First issue for development 3 cents, nou assessable. Next issue not less than 10 cents. Reliable management. Nothing less than 500 shares sold. Order through bank. GEO. 0. SCOTT Agent 42, Fort St. Victoria, B. C, HAD NO EAR FOR MUSIC, Sa General Grant Contd Not Apprectate a Daily Serenade. al Horace ~ a wz Try 004 In Tho Centiry Gi Lorten in ‘Campaigning \ : Grant’ relutes the ‘ollowing aneed Grant: Feerthwarks |] thrown across the n k of land ul ich. Ci v Point 4 iQ eated. This i ! d lino ran froma noint on the J toa pointon the A Matrox r, A smal) garrison had be Guta } {'¢ end th ry} : ! ng oficer, wi ing todo semethin CO would afford the general in chief special lelight, : red to send the band over te the headquarters camp to play for him while } di: ry The gai 1 com mal \ ’ l ig t! fae eral the i mu VV 2 Li § x . rd t t Ca@.! i \ il ! in t tt t 1 evening after the hand i} { | i may Il ] v j - ing apt ST le, remari Ie ‘*]T’ve noticed itthat band always begins its noise j mut tine I am sitting down to dinner and want to talk.” J oficred to goand make an effort to sup- press it, and sce whether it would obey an order to ‘‘cease firing,’’ and my services were promptly accepted. The men were gorgeously uniformed, and the band seemcd to embrace eyery sort of brass in- strunicntever invented, froma diminutive cornct-a-piston toa gigantic double bass | horn. ‘Lhe pexformer who played the lat- ter instrument was encaged within its amplo twists and looked likea man stand- ing inside the coils ot a whisky still. The broad belted bandmaster was puffing with all the vigor of a quack medicine adver: tisement, his eyes were riveted upon the nusic, and it was notan easy task to at- tract his attention. Like a sperm whale, he had come up to blow, and was not go- ing to be put down till he had finished. But finally he was made to understand that, like the hand organ man, he was @de- sired to move on. With a look of disin- heritance on his countenance, he at last marched off his band to its camp. On my return the general said: ‘‘I fear that bandmaster’s feelings have been hurt. But I didn’t want him to be wasting his time upon a person who has no ear for music.’’ A staff officer remarked, ‘‘ Well, general, you were at least much more con- siderate than Commodore ——, who, the day he came te take command of his ves- sel, and was seated at dinner in the cabin, heard music on deck, and immediately sent for the executive officer and said to him, ‘Have the instruments and men of that band thrown overboard at oncel’ ”’ THE WIFE OF NANSEN. Romantic Manner In Which the Arctic FExpiorer First Met Her. Of Dr. Nansen's wife not much infor. mation has found its way into print. She seems to have a very imperfectly developed taste for publicity, but what is known of her is interesting and indicates that she is an uncommon woman both in talent and character. It is recorded by Dr. Nansen’s biographers, Brogger and Rolfsen, that his first meeting with his future wife was in the woods about Frogner Seator, where one day, observing the soles of two feet sticking up outof the snow, he approached them, with natural curiosity, in time to see the head of Eva Sars emerge from a snow bank. Dr. Nansen was married in 1889 after his return from his successful expedition across Greenland. When he started in the Fram in 1893, his wife, left at home at Lysaker, near Christiania, with one child, turned for occupation to the development and use of her gifts asa singer, and with notable success, King Oscar of Sweden is one of her ad- mirers, and especially likes her singing, which ho has often heard, and since she Las been in England the compliment has been paid her of asking her to sing before the queen. She is a stanch backer of her adventurous husband, whose departure on his perilous errand cost her anxieties and misgivings about which she said little at the time. Since her husband’s return she has sometimes spoken in conversation of her fears, and has said that careful com- parison of Dr. Nansen’s diary with her record or remembrance of her own sensa- tions bears her out in the belief that the times when she was the most concerned about him were the seasons of his great- est peril. That implies a telepathic com- munication born of intense sympathy and solicitude, the possibility of which science seems no longer disposed to deny.—Phila- delphia Times. Famous Battle Steeds. The most celebrated battle steeds of the civil war were Cincinnati, Traveler and Winchester, the favorite chargers of Grant, Lee and Sheridan. When the hero of Vicks- burg visited Cincinnati a few months after the close of that brilliant campaign, he was requested to visita dying man, who was exceedingly desirous of seeing him. When they met, the invalid said: ‘‘Gen- eral Grant, I wish to give you a noble horse, who has no superior on the conti- nent, as a testimony of my admiration for your character and past services to our country. ‘There is a condition attached to the gift-—-that you will always treat him kindly.’' Grant accepted the magnificent bay, of course, faithfully keeping his prom- ise, and named him Cincinnati. He was a son of Lexington, with a single exception the fastest four mile thoroughbred that ever ran on an American course, The gen- eral was offered $10,000 for the horse, as he had a record of speed almost equal to that of his famous half brother Kentucky. Cincinnati was a éuperb and spirited steed of great endurance, Grant riding him al- most constantly during the Wilderness campaign, and passing from end to end of our long line. The noble horse was retired soon after the close of the war, enjoying “an old age of dignified leisure’ on a Maryland estate, where his master fre- quently saw him, and where he died and received honorable burial in September, 1874.— Outlook. b ———— ———— BE SURE you get what you want ” when you ask for Hood’s Sarsapa- rilla. Unequalled in M erit, Sales, Cures, There’s no substitute for HOOD’S, Mchilan & Hornsby’s FOR WALL PAPER Free Corn! Free Corn Farmers you will have corn free of duty now, but you still require implements to sow and clean it with, ‘QUEBN GORN PLANTER AND PERFECTION WEEDER | | | TERLIZZICK'S Ove Pianter sows from 18 to 5t Ibs. 'ararm nell to tell when the seed is running short. sow with one horse about 8 acres pe acre, with an A man ean r day. per OUR PERFECTION WEEDER cleans 3 drills at once and thorough'y takes the weeds out of corn, potatoe or turnip paich; itis the best weeder yet made for root crops. working guaranteed. Yeur inspection of these machi 'something entirely new. 4 L ae ie PE AV HINLAYSSN 4 i el? eS é Perfect nes is desired as they are —. ha CORNER - * - - ~ - — ~ = a s ~- — —~_< _—_ s— smn sm —— i a | hk rh KS A Ak a anh ee ee ee ee SS SS Ee ee S=— TSS OS SS = _ ce J = 7 * . ’ ’ = . A fine assortment of American and Canadian Wall Papers now in steck. For Prices and qual Have » look at our stock before VW VELLAN QUEEN STREET ity we will not be beaten. purchasing elsewhere. @ HORNSBY and instep require special consideration in making a Bi- cycle Shoe. do its office unhindered, is abso Freedom for every joint, every muscle to lutely essential, Our Bi- cycle shoe for Ladies and Men have allthese require- ments. Bicycle Leggins in Jersey and Canvass. W. H. STEWART & CO, Just a Minute So busy that we did not have time London House Building You may be busy; so are we, and have been all the Spring. to advertise and tell you ulithe fine things we have for this season and the low prices we are selling for, but the people find us out, for it takes over forty people to keep the orders we get made ap, 30 it keeps us moving to keep everything going right, But for those who do not know, we might say that we keep all the old reliadie cloths such as Bellwarp Coating and Serges, Tyke and Blen- heim Serges, Fashionable Trouserings to no end. Come and see us and see our stock and the fine clothes we make, JOLIN MACLEOD & CO MERCHANT TATLORS. Lee 518,000--IN CASH--$18.000 GRAND PROVINCIA L EXHIBITION Halifax, September 29th, to Qctober ist, 1897. Goid. Silver and Bronze Medais Proyinces, In addition to the grand Agricultural tions have been arranged for every day and night. The largest amount ever offered in prizes in any Exhibition in the Maritime | and Industrial Exhibition, speciai attrac - The Spectacular Seige of Sabastayol every evening,—the most gorgeous and realistic effects every produced in Canada. An unequalled balf mile track for speed competition. _ Exhibits carried at exceedingly low rates, railways and steamboats, Full particulars later. Very cheap excursion tickets on al] Apply for prize lists.sentry forms, ene all information to JOHIT E. YOoD. Secretary, Halifax, N. S a Jiamond dJubiles Tea! 1837-1897, To be held near the Railw Kinkora, on > > “408, Monday, 5th July next, in aid of St. Mal i? ’ Building _— 8 Chureh This being the first+ son in the west, and — of the sea. of the Kinkora teas lie airocae well established, pleasure-seekers may expect to meet all their frj 7 riends and spend an enjoyable da : them. Nee Heckman Band in attenda ‘ollowing is the train arran oceasion: . r SomeehMr the A special train will run from Tj n the following local time schedule: core Leave Tignish 615 * Alberton oot me ** Bloomfield 729 « " O’ Leary 74h * Port Bill RR “* Wellington eT * Miscouche 92 ” S’side la mm + ** Kensington Jom « “ Freetown 1OAS Arrive Kinkora 1115 + Leave Kinkora for return §39 pm. Tickets will be issued by above train to Kinkora at undermentioned rates, good for return by same train on date ot issue, From Tignish, Harpers, Deblois, st Leuis, Alma 115 * Aliberton, Elmsdale, Piusville, Bioomifeld 95 ** Howlan, O’Leary,Coleman, Port- age » “« Conway,MeNeill’s, Ellerslie, Port Hill, Richmond 70 ** Weliington, St Nicholas, Mis- couche 60: ‘* $St Eleanor’s, Summerside, Trav- eller’s Rest, New Annan 5 ** Barbara Weit, Kensington, Biue- shank a “© Freetown 2b A special train will run from Mount Stew- art and Ch’town on the following local time schedule: Leave Mount Stewart 73fa,m, Bedford 7h Ch’ town so) Royaity Junction 8 20 North Wiltshire 858 Hunter River 907 Bradalbane 935 Emerald 943 Arrive Kinkora 1010 Leave ‘ for return 6 0U pm. Aspecial train will leave Cape Traverse at lla. m. local, returning will leave Kinkora at7 p.m, Tickets will be issued by thesg trains at following rates, good for return by same trains on date of issue: From Mount Stewart. Scotchiort, Traca- die, Bedford, Ch’town, : Royalty York, Union, Brackley, Junction, Winsloe; Milton J Loyalist; Colville; North Wiltshire Hunater River, 45 (lyde and Fredericton i) Elliotts 3 Bradal bane -20 Emerald 10 Cape Traverse .2n Albany 10 Bv order of Committee. June 17, °97.—3i ANADA’S "= INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ST. JOHN, N. B. Ath-24th Sept 1897. GYER $12,000 if PRIZES For Live Stock, Farm & Dairy Preiucts Competition open to the world. Very Cheap Excursion Rates on all Rail- ways and Steamers, Kates and dates an- nounced later, Special Arrangements are made for the Cheap transport of Exhibits. A splendid new Poultry Building is in course of erection, and Amusement Hall will be enlarged and improved. In addition to Industrial, Agricultaral and Live Steck Exhibits, six nichts HAND & Co’s Magnificent Fire Works an hourly programme of Special High Class Dramatic Effect, will be given in Amuse ment Hall, making together the best and cleanest special attraction ever brought yefore the people ot the Maritime Provinces. A trip to the Sea Shore, a visit to Canada’s Winter Port, andastay in the cleanest healthiest cityin Canada can be combi with a visit 'o the International Exh'pition, at the very Low Rates to b2 Jater advertised. Arrange Now to Come to St. John. Ertry Forms will be forwardei to evevy ne who applies personally or ,by letter to CHA Ss. A. EVERETT, Manager and secretary. ST, JOHN, N.B W. C. PITFIRLD, President, Iiidywy tf Piline and Piling all kinds of Lumber daily. Everything new and good, Shingles in Cedar and Spruce—ali classes; VYre Vant You to see us before you build or repair. New customers come again and bring others. It will mean mon- ey in your pocket if you give us a call. Lumber of all kinds in stock JAMES BARRETY, Telephone 181. Connolly’s Whar ' + a ee