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THE (il'ARllIAX, CHARLUITETOVVN, I., DECEMBER 18, 1899.
If _ e - _
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
weeds tn every-
body’a garden.
garden
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and no
WISCYCI’
sent
selves.
come
invitation'
without In
them
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w
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that
choke
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the weeds
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manyaman woman.
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lower
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the
and disease germs, and building
healthy tissue. It restores the
~» -:fumes :°.e:~‘~f-
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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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‘§°“ “°'°’ °‘“ °°°°"° it  'M  The °`Wonderfnl  Hen. : '
(,allandseeenrplnna0!5n8\|5°Pf°_'rif‘ _ 1  , I>r°"a.’&'
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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,
<1
“°'|' 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
- ' 1;~ ~ 'Y
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
thnndvnnoeda 4883
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.
I.nIIE""fEi
Now is the
Best Ti me--*
to redeem your promises
of 1899.
new about that policy of 1
fl l}'l lb QUIET TIIIS, -
, 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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Kings buttn
would he adllith
tous mistake, In View nl th
ottslv imotrtant hortlrultnanl
of these pgovrtsa to 
tutton w' a a or
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.gé trentnl stage, 'hail nlmd
kt; of tgntt eoiaslpmed 'ts
v 'ret a ms o highs
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pptttt iehqstte ppsalbla tht
t er i nl DUI' ITIUI
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and progressive spill I
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.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
"N iuclndetecunleslttniulag
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
` tt
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
  E  w-t-tJ.t.t.f" ot.. ‘If °""‘"'"' Mm thtm
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'
aes
52:
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_atwent ortht acres e
y I ge . hes ahloek
. "  ' |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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