'


I l:i,st Mr. A T. McKoiul ;„„i msCructiv,.


[T EW E L L . S l I A l lM Y .._O n AVo.i


I, ‘" ‘a • ’’•-'■lool, ou


Iti'd (() the eyes of Ids |:iesar .s landiiif;-, th e hisi hoiuiue.st; AVars of tli le: lUenheim ; scalinrn of


'e lh i ; Cawnimre; Lm-.k- I all h l(y Slides, kindly


' 11- Jienson, Lanleiii Kinysway ITall, Lon-


iwas a ci<ii\ded iaulienee. (d’ (he le c tu re r was his liherald.y in defray-


^ 111 connexion witli the a yonii”' man of iimniise es the even (emir of his am th a t position ivhie.li


r him .f.JOO perannum, lero-Sanet, from ineoiiio U'tioii lor his e o n n lry ’s


tioiiph we d o n 't holiiWe II th a t would ' ‘st iek („


oto on seeing- suii'erine. iibont liim. Tho A'ie.ar


j ‘ to hell) others hy th eir


iid to see such sjKicimeiii; Whiiewell, youniv men


|iin! liberal a.ssisUinco in ailvised a ll young men to emhi'oider in (iln.


jh e ir minds (hose Koyal llo down the corridors oi liou a man ililig en l in I he shall stand hol'ore liiot stand hefore ohseui e 1 xxii, I2i). Ho also ex- (h at some of th e .yoiiii”'


I didiarrcd from going |<i take courage and giv'e


jiiliin'iig (Hov. G. 'Toin- Ipoteiit aid and c-omjili- his d ex te r ity in the his laiit.irn. In ooni-


Isome AVednesday oven [ihle Class in th e near 'hairman also thanked


|11, he mus t have Ixiriie well-known s tory ot - ' ‘(I Solitude where [ ’—for he was alwayi Joly to eomo over and


|o u r a t Whitewell, who J-ed from th e (dang ot‘ Itho throb of coinmerce, Idsl, of those everlasting I'lled aspect nnuitled in wliite, wbicK a re now lire-emiMerit grandeur


leiiihlein of f i te rn i ty— glorious works, Almighty,


lersal frame, Ifair luidrons then, f l n ’iijiing s.ald th a t he l-ed (.(> eoriie anti see and


|lh e A'icar o t AVhilewell though b e an tif111 on-


|ie Kev. !•'. JO. Chiney, seeimding tho vote of he was glad th a t Air.


lied such a ternperanoo IColdstream. Guards, and T t it, was not tho woar- iforin or th e d r i ll that- ta l ly a soldier, Im t llu'


In en t and aceeptamits l>y ^ o to be a soldier of tke lis t , as Captain o t our must voluntarily—for


Jiiscriptiou there—give Band lx* acea-pted hy l l im p lr il l, vin., ‘‘Knee drill, inal of instr uction, i.e .,


Iirrii (ho 0))en confe.ssioii le garment o t salvation. Iiely, a clean life in ajid


|neo to our Lord .Jesus ghul tl ia t tho A’’icar of


Inch a goodly noiglilxmr In , tlio A’icar of Chipi)- le r and help liim.—A


levelling was brou g h t to |iig-ing of the Katiomil Doxofogw.


I YOUR HEAD!” -♦ ♦ ♦ ------


va.s very angry—a state


■ill to .sei goants. Tlie Jlriliing- li.stonod to him ■grim admiration, teui- l i modest detorniination linveetive. They were


lixed company, di'atvn Ills; country hrod many ■■ith th a t st<X)i> of th e is tlio g i f t of the


J harrow. And i t "'as ■vliich had ir r ita ted the


1 A1 compiiny ot merit of . Haug- “ Ixxdc a t ’em. ig tho wide dome wore no human n n ! iKvery mu.n


it ’is head in down th e ranks


rn. “ Tim wowt; i loclarod, wi th


r Sove.ii. A " ” 0 added, .iudgmS’ k fu r tlip r to inclion. “ You re


id tlie .sarea-stm nan. You don t 1 y o u r nose. You t.way.s you nuS'uv


see ’em , Ji?V 1 yor cars. Old


ten tliou.snnd and


res, ’old u p a t Home .”


111 tho man y ,slid,.,s wkiol, jm the eaiivas and dis- l;u ly on (lie liistorienl


llo wa.s a t honio in


CHRISTMAS STOCK.


f ’J.KNTY OE AlEA'i GitUlSTAlAS.


IlK* I iirjhiuio.-?


,.„i,stitute a record, hut (luality was ex- ,cptionallv good all througdi


ihf, (Hillierou Auction Mart oil Monday i iiioniing. Not only did the entries


i i e n i i n g . -------- „ . Ih c re „-iis a large attcndiiiice of butchers from


-ilV iiai ts^if East Lancashire and the hi-nuers of th e di-strid attended iii force. The weatlier was on tlio


chillv side, hut l i tt le inconvenience ivas eausisl ami .judging proceeded with


" r l i c i c were I 'le t ly nearly a thousand <liecp on view, and the quality was re- la a rL h ly even. Local led .sheep iignred pi'Oiiuiiently, a tr ib u te to llie farmers of tho ncighhourhood, in b(ith (lualitv and quan tity . Noi'th countiw shcep'were also a dioice se e d io n ari.l the shearlings quite excellent. All '"e t i sheep for the butcher, hig-bodieil, well finished animals with piV.mty ol ile.sh on them. They would n o t have dis- -rrucsl anv show. The champiou local fed pen belonged to Air. E. !•. Jadcson, wlioL exhibit.s were a ll pi him com- me rd a l value. Tho wumiim- exlnhits \riTe emss-bred (iwc-s, j^raud sneej), iuU of qualitv, youth and iiuwer. Some had four teeth up, and the lo t were as good as any shearlings. Air. I t . iATiiltakev led the way in th e Seotdi classes with some wdl-furiii.shcd, even exhibits, and Air. ijaekson came a good seeoud. All were of ontstaadiiij


riuality.


and is recognised as one of the best in Laucnshii-e. The entry was admirable and despite the iiiereaso ui the priee of [odder th e stock had been made very fit. As in the sheep dasses, the- loe-.af- fed exhibits wci-e prominent in quantity and ■ quality. Then, in n be no doubt th a t of recent years more intellig-ent. in


B u t the show is ]irjmarilv Ln- catUi , j. (ii


ioi'<'6ti lia.s been taken in llm reu n u t cattle locally, and every year lias .seen


---------- FAT


SIIOAV AT C LITH E i;0 ;i AUCTION M A i r i .


i‘ Ec)l! A Alow rol lediug infini te c u d i l u]ien


,|a. kiriners of the neighbmiAunxl na.s (lie Christmas cul lediou oi fat slock at


T H E T I M E S . F R I D A Y , D E C E M B E R


Sir horned ewes, other than Seotcli: 1, J . AVhittaker; G r in d le to n ; 2, AV.


.Taeksim, iSawley. Champion pen of .six local fed sheep


( I ’rizo given li.v Air. L. Smalley): I'l. E. .Taoksim.


Ol’l'lN CLASSES. Ben o t six lanihs : 1, I t . AVhiitakcr;


2, E. E. Jackson. Ben of .six .shearlings: 1 and 2, I t ,


AVhitfaker. B('u of six ewes: 1. E . ANliitaker: ‘


E. E. .Tackson. CATTI.E. Eat. Cow, over lOcwt


AVhalley : 2, E. Ire lan d , Ba.shall E a t eow, under lO ew l.:


1. Gi'eeii, 'hives.


I, .7-


Bloaz:ird, AVaddington. k'at cow, worth most xier Ih. to the


hu lch c r ; 1, 11. Green; 2, J . Bleazanl. E a t heifer, other llniu liiglihind


Scot: 1, G. B rodiir, Sawley; 2, C. Dawson, Bashall Eavc


ot Jlighhind .Scots .hnlhieks


heifers: I , U. Colliiige; 2, T. Carr. Grouii ot •! H igh land Scots: 1,


C.


Dawson; 2, A. N n tta l l, Billiuglon. Brizes given hy AXessrs. B. Dugdale anil Son, AV'adiliugton. To bn fed on Bibbv’.s Eood suiqdicd by tbein : E a t beil'or: 1, G. B io d o r ; 2, C.


Dawson. E a t cow : 1, H. Green ; 2, E. Irelan d.


Brizes given by Alessrs. J . Greenwood and Sons, Blackburn, irrespective of wbere provender is b o u g l i l :— E a t cow: I , 11. Green. E a t he ife r : 1, C. Dawson,


l^rizes given by Alessrs. Baron, AA illi.s :md Dobson. Blackburn :— E a t cow: 1 and 2, J . llobinsoii,


Downliain. E a t b o ile r : 1, G. Broctnr; 2, C. Ilol-


Brizes given bv Ale.ssrs. T. Hanson and Sons, (fi'eat ILirwooil:—


:atc, A\’ Bradford. ile-st x>air of fa t cows: .1, -It. AA bit- •


fak e r ; 2, E. E. Jackson. ■rizes given by the Alancbe.ster and


County f lan k . Ltd. :— Best pair of fat cows : I , J . Bobinson ;


2, T. Carr. Brizes given by tlie Bank ol l.iverjiool. .


Ltd. :— Bair o t fat h e ifers : 1, 11. Green; 2,


C. Daw.son. Prizo-S fi'iveii by tbo IjOikIou City luid


Alidlanil Bank, Ltd. :— B a ir of Higbland Scots, Indlocks or


■of


inarkisl improvement. There has never been better local stock tban a t present, and i t is b u t .insliee tbat tlie larr.iers aie not going unrewarded. Lutelieis are also paying greater atteulion li stiK-.k reariHl locally, and this can Ivnrl in one direction, towards (he fur ther iinpi-oveinent, and extention in the local breeding and lecding ot catUe. There was again a hrilliarit show o .Scotch cattle, of superior q uality. All ihriiigh tlm show there was evidence ot


1, iiicntiful siqiplv of Christmas ficof, mid all the exhibits were as fit as could


bo.


hlue-grov polled Galloway bnlkick tipping- the beam at 10 ewt. This aninial had taken all before it at the leailin .hows in tho south of Seoflanil and was a magnifie.ent beast, .showing firm iiiialitv lle.sli. It .sold for i ' l l . Air. AA'lriUake.r also had Ihe reserve, cham­ pion, a beast similar 111 many resiioels to the champiou which realised ± 00. 'The same exliihitor had the best pa'ii ot fat heifers olher than Scots. Ihey wei'o blue jiolled lieifers, also cliamiuoiis at. many sliows, and were


‘I'he best animal in the show oi even quality. i leutiou sliimld certainly be maile ol . , , , i-


Mr. C. Daw.sim’s (Basball Eaveis) Uigb- laud Scots. He has all along displayed marked ability in the rearing of Scotch cattle and tibe quartette be sulumtied 'n'ore marvels. The better iiair w'ere two of tlie finest it would be iiossible to find, deep and' firm in llcsh and bcautifullv made. The Alayor o Blackbuiii, Alderman Nutial l, sent some creditable beasts in the saine class and carried idf second prize. iHl tlie ScHtcb ]>e:ists wox'i* nui^.sivo niul iorujcd


0 notnble array. Easily tho bo.‘‘:t cow wa.^^ that boloii , i


ing to Mr. IL Green, of AVballey. A N'oniig, black Galloway, with six teeth


iip she was bred in Cnmberlaiid, but has been fed by Mr. Green since A])ril. An experieneed dealer declared her be “ a. model of ])erfection, ’ and eer- tii.inlv one would bave._ dillicnlty m niect'ing one as good. A ery well Pj'o- pdrtioneil, the animal was elotbeil with


plenty of good qualily meal lean, and


it 1111 as marble, xvorili as much a ponnil as any heifer—probably tJie best fat hf'i-ior fipen in Clitbyroc*.


I t .'^old loi


i-'ll and was woi'tli it. AVe have not the space to inenlioii in


bleeders and owners. The .judges weni f(.ir sheep. Alessrs. AV. Grinisliaw. Blackbnvn ; and -T. AVanl, Clitlieroc^ and for ealtle. Alessrs. J . Hnward Glitberoe, and J . T. Ainswortb. Bolton, ’i’liev dill llioir work, well and qiiickly.


■(■ms and a distinct credit to tli


B B I Z E L T S 'T . SHEEB.


Itcst pen of six lambs: 1, T. Can


Sbiiilburii; 2, f t . Green, Aylialle.v. Best, pen of six half-bred .slieariin


1, n . AVliitlaker, Clitheroe; 2, L . ( ‘ollinge. Smithies Bridge. Ben of six Scoteli ewes: 1, J .


AVaddington; 2, J . H. Holgato, We.st


Bradford. Ben of liorned Rlienrling.s; 1, O. Daw-


.sini, Ba.sball Eaves; 2, J . Briggs, Colil- co.'i les.


detail all the winning exbibils. b u t it l aii confidently be staled Unit all wen ■


h eifers: 1, K. C/ollinge; 2. C. Dawson. OBEN CLASSES.


laiicl Scots: 1, 11. B b i t ta k e r ; 2, L. I . Jaekson.


land Seols: 1, 11. AA'liittaker; 2. E. E. Jackson.


Bair of fa t bullocks, other tliaii 11 igli- .


Hair of fat heifers, oilier than Ifigli- ,


lU'st niiininl iu slin\v: U. A\ liiUiilvi'r.


CLITHEROE EAT STOCK. --------♦ ♦ ♦ -------


[BY A CUIMIESBONDENT.] 'file auiiiial Chri.stmas fa t stock show


niiiier tile ansiiic.es of the Aiielioii Mart, again took place on Aloiulay, the weather being most seasonable. 1 he officials are to be higlily congratulated on th e splendid classification provided, wiiich broug'.ht together the highest en try and perhaps the choicest lot of fa t .skeep and cattle ever exhibited


I I I


the town. Tile Scotch fed brought down from tho Scottisli markets by Aie.ssrs. 11. AATiittaker and ' E. Jaekson were an exccedmgl.y !


ealtle


cla.ssv lot and i t was ver.y pleasing to iioteTlial tile butebers of th e town ivailed themselves of t.he opporlnnity of purchasing the very ercain of flu;


market. The most notahle local icetler,s had on


view a pal liciilarl.v fine collection ol prime fed animals, and consiileiiiig th e euliaiieed kigh prices noiy ru l in g for provender and lood slulls, maiix would perhaps uot leave so muck profit. Ale.ssrs. Cowman had in the market on view (not for eomiietiiioii) three ver.y high cla.ss, .splendidly fed young hullocks, direct from th e ir breeders in the Ediubiirgh dis trict. Tbe.y were much admired. Ju d g in g commenced pretty eail.V.


! u n B u k I S THE BEST H E A L E R AT HOME & AT THE FRONT.


H OW I A T T E S T E D . BY A D El lBY BECKUIT.


----------------------------- ■‘I f I till iu your forms wt; .sliiill be


the morning, the ad.jiidicators beiu^g' Alessis. J . Howard, CUtlieroc; and d. T. Aiiiswortlg B o lto n ; ami for sheep, Messrs. AV. Grimsliaw, Blackburn, and J . AVaril, Clitberoe. Their awards were


well received. In the open classe.s for p a ir oi fat .


bullocks. Air. IL AVbiltakcr led the way ith a massive p a ir of blue-grey bullocks, exceedingly good in fheir


crops, with deep firm middles, level backs and staiidiiig linn to th e ground, being the true ideal of butebers animals. One finally gained the cham­ pionship ot the show and was pureliasetl hy Air. Boln'iisini, o t Dowiiliam, for the '■‘■


Jackson won second to llim with a well for mention of iiossihle misdeeds. TIio.se dad, and iiarticnlarly wcll-fle.she.d x>au'


‘•nnl iirice of .±41 10s. Air. J'l. 1‘ .


of hullocks of the same breed, which ...id many admirers. AV'^e may add th a t tin; stable companion to Afr. I t . AA’hit- tak e r ’s bullock won fir.st and cliallenge ciq) same dav at tlic Biiigle.y Anetion


Alart. In llic class for best, pair of fa t


bere. One of tliom eventually took tbe orations only, possible because of re.servi; cliampioii. Air. Jackson took ceptive nud premature baldiie.ss. .soconfi with a hnauti.ful jiair hardly so wa.s a high-spirflod gath er in g. AVe weighty h u t hrimfiil of quality.


fir.st w ater............................... .


li'oifers ('open) Air. AVkitUikor gained tbe verdict, witb a p a ir of gems -of ibe Quality reigned supremo


.


.joked. A eiiricns coinradesliii> s-praug UI). One .111(11 recognised bis caiiva.sser g e tt in g ready f o r . th e cloctor. He laugliingly •ieiiouiicod' llim as a liyiiocrilo, b u t waving b is 't ie and collar in the a ir Uie canvasser luiuiorously saiil tb a t surely bis action would enable him. to make amends for patriotic ;i de- I t


---- forgot ahout tho price of coal and a


'The' local fed cattle classes were coming income tax and wildly spocii- very well couleslod.


fa t eow over 10 cwt.- Air. E . Greon, some day—somewhere. 'W.hero might of W ia l le y , won with a super!) hlack, i t bo? A gasworks or a glorious n'ith a vei'y good middle, and full- victory.—(Daily AIa.il.)


In tho class for hitcd on a liossihle chance of meeting'


hvi'u till m id n ig h t ,” .snid ii wenvy surgoani a t 10 a.m. on Siuiday to a wowdiid room. Ht> was alrcaily .snll'oi'- iiig from wriU-r’.s fi'anixi and Jiad lo.st thu siiolling faculty. “ Only one ‘r ’ in .llarold, si'rgt'aiit," p u t in a new recruit mildly. Eroin all corner.s of the room stretched iiand.s wMch wanted I'orm.s. “ S it down beside me and fill in your


own forms,” said the sergeant, and wo did. EaUiers ran th e ir fingers through their h a ir and wondered when Alfred was born. AVas Elsie ten or Ihirleeul-' One mail was dceiily puzzled. “ I say ,” ho said, “ i.s uiy wife ii ‘next-of- k in ’ ‘


'Ilie.se i>rohlems .settled, the sergeant 2”


signed th e . jiapers—records of our fu tu re military eareer.s. AAT; noticed a space for :i ALC. and a line for a hypo­ thetical D.C.Al. 'Iliero wore also places


papers will record all our peace i.s declared. Upstaii-.s In partial dosbabille we


doings t i l l 2.


lleshed rounds and thighs, iiossessing- a hack wide and level, together with a rich coat wliich iiniloulitedly showed her olV to great advantage. Air. E. I re lan d was .second with ]>erhai)s ihe weightiest eow in tho yard, ii fine roan lacking the qnalily qualifieiiliim from file hntelier's xioiiit of view, as opiiosed to the winner. Air. .1. Bleazard had a nice quality


e.ow second in the ela.ss worth most to a butcher, in th e fa t heifer cla.ss, Air. G. Broctor, ot Sawley, won a fte r a keen contest with a firm tieslied, well finished roaii, very solid, and showing n bit -oi breed. 'J'lio .second was of a liigli quality sort, fed by Air. C. Dawson, and was greatly ailinired. Slic Wiis bcaiitiI'lill.y shown. Air. IL Collinge, of .Staiiden Hall


Eariu, won premier honours with a eoujile ;of prime fed Highland Sciils, Avell grown and tru ly fiiii.shed. Air. J . llobin.son, of Downliam, won first and second with two'.strong-made cows, the winner, ;i red, being a jia r t icn la r ly good leaii-fieslied animal. The sheep were al.so a splendid lot and the conqietition was ra th e r keen. tho oiien cla.ssf-.s, Ale.s.srs. AVhittalpr


In


and Jackson took a ll the prizes with some well finished iiorthi-eountry stock. Amongst them were winners at. tho re ­ cent great fa t show a t Annan. Air. T. Carr, of >Slaidlnirn, won with six very choice, llesliy lanihs and was


^'lo.selv followed by Mr. I t . Green, of AVhafley. Air. I t . AA'hiUaker’s .six .shoarliiig.s were well grown and well iiluxid. Aliieli interest was taken in the class for six Scote.h ewe.s and after a keeii tussle Atr. J . Ive.soii, of AVadd­ ington, won with a lien which provi'd by th e ir coats they ‘had enjoyed .some corn. They won well. Air. -I. H. Ilo lg a te , of Grindloton, was .second with six very niee-quality ewe.s. 'The cla.ss for six horned .shearlings was a- very eveii one and quality took Air. ( ’-. Daw.sim to the front, his exhihilioii be­ ing also clean in th e ir coats. Air. J . Briggs won sei'Oiid with a heavy set of sliee]), with good top.s and (ails. In the class for six horned ewes otlier than Seolch, Air. .Tolin AA'hitlaker was well :iwa.y with a tier, ot real fieslied Ijonks rdul he received many eongratulations oil his success. Air. .1. .laekson, of Sawley was second with a. choice, lot. Air. IL Ilitchon .sold tlie slioep, wliich .made most satisfactory jiriees. He


gave a calf, which Air. ]■!. E. Jackson .sold hy auelioii for Uie Earme rs' Ked Cross Eiind.


'The lidter . iu a most


eloquent speeeli. said he had a ^pleasant ilutv to perform. His eolleagiie had previou.sly given a ealf, which was in


I he sold for a most deserving eanse. Hi‘ had a record eompiiny before him, and he th o u g h t it a fitting time for tlio hnicliers to do a l i tt le for such an oh-


jccl, hoping sincerolv ihey would re- sfionil gallan tly to his recine.sl. The ealf was sold and resold until it realised .T'll 10s. the final buyer being Air. '1'. Cowiierlliwaite, who gave it again at-


i tbc dairy sale on 'l‘uesday. But up 1 ilieii, (be ealf realised a fu r th e r .£40 Os. fid., and it is to be. olfered.again, to­ morrow.


1 9 1 (SEVEN) " FOR TH E BLOOD IS THE L IF E "


¥I»UR BLOOD WANTS I ------- PURIFYING --------


Sores, or Eruplions of any kiml coii- Uuually bursUug-tbrongh tho akin.


F You arc troubletUvUli Eczema, Dlotchcs, SpotH, Pimples, Eoils,


■ K J You are sufforiug the aches ■ r and pains of Had Legs, Wood


Poison, Abscesses, Ulcers, Scrofulous and Ulcerated Sores, Glandular Swellings, &c.


■ K " You have th a t constant itching ■ ■ and inflammation of Piles.


out', (kc. bAll tlieiio are sum signs of clogging


G i


■ B J You are-,in the grip of Rheu- inatism Sci:itic-i,


r m, huinbago, t lootl impurity, calling' for imtm>lliut«i


vcfitment; throngli t.)io blood, so dmrb waslo your time and money on useless


“ Pure Blood means Perfect Health of Body and Mind. Impure Blood poisons »the -whole system.’!


.blood all nniiurities (from whatever ciih><! arising), iTmi by rendering i t clean lunl pure, can be relied on to elTeet a eompletn nud lasting euro.


lotions and messy ointments winch can* n o t get below th.» ssirlaci* of ilie skin. \Vhat you want, and what you nm>l laivo to he permanently cunal. is :i im'ilicino th a t will thoroughiy Iri'o the bhaid of tin* poisonous mutter which alone* is th e Irun cause of all yoursuITenng. Clarke's Hlisid IVIixIuro is ju s t such a mi'flieme. It is composed of ingredients which quickly attack. oA-ercomc, ami expel fiom Ihe


T H E T R U E V A L U E of Cla rk e ’s IJloval


Idi.xliui! is certified bv a remavkahle col­ lection of unsolicited testimonials from pi'ati'ful iiatlents of all'diLsses—pallenls who ha VO been cureil afler Iieing given up a.s Incuiiibli*—patients who have Iwvn curetl after trying many other treatments without success.—AVe pamphUl rnv.ud


bottle.


Clarko’s Blood Mixture Is pleasant to take and guarantood harmless to tho most dolfcato oonstitution of either sex. Of all chemists and stores, 2 /9 per bottle. REFUSE SU B S T ITU TE S .


15 I S H O P B U R Y


W H A E E E Y' . --------------------


EXBEIUENCE.S IN KIJ.SSIA. Last Eriday was a bus.y; day m the


Churcli life of AVhulle.v. A visit was jiaid to the village by th e B ig h t llov. J lo rb crl Bury, who is the liishoj) of North and Central Euroiie, and has a knowledge of Kussia gained by pe.isonal experience. In the afternoon lie spoke to a gather ing a t Bramley Alcade, tor which invitalioii.s had been .sent out by Mrs. 'Tliomiison, and n most jileasant hour i t was. Tlie Bisboj) is not- nn- known in W'halley. He is related by marriage to tho Tritchnrd family and occuiiied the inilpit in the ancient church when Air. B ritchard was vicar. Uu E riday evening a considerable


number assembled in the. sclioolroom for a laiilern lecture from llie llislioj), who had as cliaii-man the. Vicar of AVhallcy (Itev. IL Newman). Air. Newman introduced (lie Bishoji


as a Jjaiieashire man, who knew what Lauca.shire was, and who, he was .sure, ■woiiltl receive a iiaiieashire welcome. H is subject was of very g re a t interest at- the lireseiit time, dealing as i t did with the conditions in the laud of our Aliy—llussia. Bishop Bury said he did uot feel ex-


aetly a s trang e r in AVhalley, because he had alwa.vs had a kiudly, ho.spitable, welcome when he came there. He. was not going to g'ive them a lecture but ra th e r ‘‘a ta lk ” about his work iu Itiissia, accominuiicd by lautcru slides. 'Ih e first slide .Showed the method of travel ill Itussia., at any rate in th a t jiart of lUnssia .say from Betrograd up the river Neva to one of the mission .slafions whi'i'c there was a stalf of alxml t)0, all of whom came from the noighhmirhood of Alanehe.ster. Wherever he went he was doing the chu rch ’s work. At one place thrown on the screen lie held a service at which 4-0 were present and he invited them to holy TOUimunioii the following' morning. Not only did they a l l come hut thc.y broug h t one more with them. Eel'crring to a slide of Iho Gzar, tile Bishop said th e Czar had been a great friend to him, being one of tJie tir.st to extend a welcome to him. He knew ho would meet many of the great people of Europe aftenvards, b u t he did not mind meeting any of them a fte r he liad been through the ceremoiue.s o t tin; llussiaii Court. The first the. Czar said ^vas, “ Hava you saoi: Kiuy* laialy r' ju s t as if he (the Bishop) had been iii the habit of .seeing the King of England everv other day. (Laughter.) He re- plieil th a t he had uot seen (he King at all except in the stri'of, whereat tho Czar was much surprised. Sulise- (|iieiitly, t.hi'ough the Archhisho)) of Canlei'hiirv he was alVorded an ojipor- iiiiiilv (d' 'seeing the K in g who sent his best ' wishes with him to the Czar. Several o th er llu.ssiaii royalties were screened,, followed h y the Archbishops of Warsaw and Kiga. 'Ilie aged clia])- hiiii a t l l ig a , over 80, was one ot the last to leave wlieu the town was threatened. Even th e churchi bells had been taken for safety. He, however, hoped the enemy would never .set foot in I t ig a .


'The Bisliop next exhibited


pictures taken in Siberia, wbicli was described in an.Ytbiug but! the awesome terms a.ssociated with Siberia in the imagination of peoiile in 'th is country. A-particularly s tr ik in g picture was the broad expanse of steppes, 4,000 feet above sea level, where h e had viewed scenes so beautiful th a t they were like a i>aradlse. ' Hereabouts the vehicle on which he travelled was.a very dilapid­ ated one. B u t 'th is did not interfere with th e marvels of th e journey. They drove on day and .night, tho moon iiig so .soon as th e sun went down. 'The frogs chanted really nuisically, quite dilfereiit from the croakings of tho frog.s over hero.


In ciden tally the


Bishop mentioned th a t llussia wa.s pre­ p a r in g th re e million additional men for


th e spring campaign. place of fine h o sp i ta l i ty .. Ever.ybody llussia was a


was kindly disposed. The toaiint wont everywhere and there wore cisterhs of hoiliiig water a t evoiA' station or h a l t­


in g place. I t was considered an honour to enterlaiii you. 'The go.spol was a v e ry real th in g to th e Russiaip soldier. Beiqilo regarded i t as a compliment to ho tlid ugh t English, which, showed th a t our couut.ry s t il l maintained its s tan ­ dard and iva.s known thi-oughout tho world for all th a t was best and genuine. In .-some places the Bishop wore trousers instead of th e regulation Bishop’s dress, ‘ns th e people .stared so and wondered


:V T


T h e W o r ld ’s B e s t : Blood P u r i f i e r .


C U R E S A L .I .


what freak h e was. On one oecasiou, however, he wa.s the cause ot much disapiioiutmeiit to an American lady Who said she had been “ ju s t crazy to see those gaiter.s." Altor that he had al­ ways to wear his gaiters. 'Turning to general matters, the Bishoji said no one could haudle a Kussian workman like an Englishninii could handle him. Unlike th e German, th e Englislinnin


'The llus.siiins wei'e


SKIN & BLOOD DISEASES C E IT H E R O E R U R A L


D IS T R IC T COUNCIE. --------• » « -


Mr. AY. Hanson presided at the


monthly meeting of the Clitheroe Rural D is trict Council, held a t the 'Town Hall on Monday afternoon, other membem present being AIc.ssrs. T. Robinson, IL Seed, J . Holden and T. AVilkin.son.


out tliore was developing, not exploit­ ing, tho country.


sensitive b u t api>reciative people. 'They wore more ontlmsiastic and liojiefiil about the war just now tlian ever be­ fore. 'Ilio .slides and remarks ot tbe Bishop


MINU'TES CONFIRMED.


when there wa.s no t a quorum, were con­ firmed, and th e reeximmend.itioas therein emitained ordered to he coirlod out.


The 'miiratcs of tho las t meeting,


were suitably acknowledged as were the services of the A'icar and Airs. Newman, of Airs. Thompson. Braniley Aloade, and of Air. Joseph AVood, who acted as lanternist.


T H E G U A R D IA N S


FORTNTGHTEY. ------ -------------


'.riie u.stial meeting ot (be ll it lic ro e


Board of Guardians wa.s iield a t tbe Board Koom, a t the AA'orkbouse. on Alouday, Air. AA'. Hanson in the c.ic.ir. Other meinhers present '.vere Ah.--.


Thornhei- and Airs. Grime, Pickup, Ale-wi-s. E. T.


Kev. .1 AA'ck-'ii.


Holden. .1. Ford. R. B. Bhi.-kbnrn and E. Ingham. ABBOIN'TAIENTS.


The House Conimittee vccoinmciKlcl


the appoiutinent ot Ali.ss I'lv.i 'l in k e r , a.s assistant muse, and in view of tiic urgency of the iiiatlcr, had nol*ili''*d le.-r that .slic had been given the [losition. She was five years and five months at her last iilaee lit O.-cfoid. and left o-tviiig to part of tile institution haviag- been placed at the disiiosal


Office. On the motion of Air.


if the War B'ckujr.


seconded hy Mr. In gham , the the Committee was approved. Then- wore eiglit applicants lor the


action of


position of a.ssi.stant matron, .'iiid on. toe proposition of Airs. Grime, seeonded hy Air. R. B. Blaeklmvn, Ali.ss Nellie Tlain of Leicester wa.s appointed.


N.S.B.C.C. 'Uhe u.snal donation of ii guinea " a s


ordered to he forwarded to the Natiomd (Society for the Brevention of Cruolty


to Ohildren. INAIATES ENTERTAIN I lD.'


'The Ednoitioii Department of tln-


Clithcroo Co-operative Society applied for pornii.s.sion to give an enlerc iniinent and tre a t for th e iiiinates a t the AYork- honse. 'Thus was readily sanctioned on the motion of Air. Eoial. eeondr.d hy


th e Chairman. I t wa.s 1‘opoifcd th a t Airs. fUiU'klairii


and p a r ty of CliaUiurii, had given an enter tainment for the inmatrs, and tliry were cordially thanked on the inotion of Air. Pickup, seconded hy Mrs Grime.


MASTER ATTESTS. The "Workhouse. Atastor (Air. IT.


Boltoinley) reported th a t he had atiosted under Lord Derby’s Scheme.


INAIATES AND VAGRANTS. I t was roi>orted th a t on Satni-ila;,-,


Deeeniher 4tli. there wcreJI4 iiinnites in tho house as against lOi hist .vei.r; and durin g the week 41 v a g i ' i i i iL , against ri9 last year were relievc-1. L;ist Siiinrda.v there were 93.iinn;ire.s a.uaiiust 105; and during the week 31 vagranls, ae-ainst 6‘


There, was no other Ini.siiies.s of imhlie 2, w'oro relieved. interest. AVISAVELL SEAYERAGE. At tho request of the Chaii-man, tho


Clerk had prepared a statement as to thte cost of \Yi.swell and Barro-w sower- age- since th e inception of th e works. 'The total amount expended to Uio present is £2,482 10s. l i d . , which does no t include tlie purchase price of land. The Chairman expressed th e opinion


th a t th e scheme was s t il l nusatisfaetory as regards AA'i.swell. Mr. "Wilkinson held tho same -,dcw


and considered an enquiry into the present .irrangements should be -nach-.


A‘ COMBL AIN'T. 'The Clerk to the AYiswell Biuisli


Council (Mr. H. Swindlehurst) wrote calling attention of the Council to ob­


jectionable smells which arose from timo to time fixun manholes near AA^hiteacre-hiiie. 'I'he luspeetor (Mr. W . Jackson) said


he had enquired into tho m a t te r and tlioug-h there wa.s nothing unpleasant at present, he was assured th a t in (he summer foul odours were notie.enble. The Surveyor (Mr. J . 11. 'Taylor) de­ clared the coiisfructioii of the inaiilioLs


'was faulty, and there were no venti­ lating- shafts. He considered th e iaiilts could he remedied for about £ 8 , in ­ cluding th e erection of a ventilating shaft. He promised to go fu r th e r into the matter and rcjiort to th e n e x t meet­ ing. '.I'his coui'se was agreed to on the


motion of Air. AYilkinson, seconded h r Air. R-. Seed.


A N EW MEMBER. AVith reference to the vacancy on


the Council caused by the death of Mr. George Turner, th e Wiswell Parish Council i-eeoinmended th e appointment of Air. AA’. H. Hopwood, Who i t was stated was prepared to devote ‘ I:; time and experience to the work. 'The Clerk (Air. 'T. Ea.stham) stiiteil


the Council could make tho appoint­ ment under the Emergency Act of BBf) confei ring th a t power to avoid elections On Air. Ilaii.son’s motion, seconded by Air. Hohleii. Air. Hopwood was diil.v


apjxiiuied. 'The position of District C'ouneillor


carrio.s with it a seat on the -Board of Guardians.


MEASLES N O’TIEir.ATIO N. The Clerk submitted a Local Govcin-


ineut Board Order proclaiming measles a notifiable disease. He was directed to advertise the change.


NO TA.R SPRAYING. A eommiinication from the Ro.tds


Board was presented, asking th a t iio ta r shotild be used for roads, as several ingredients were required for the manu­ factu re of h ig h explosive.s. A prepaia- tion of ta r , from whi(jh th e valuabh-; in ­ gredients had boon extracted, was still


available. I t was felt tl ia t th is request would


cause the Coimeil li tt le inconveiiienre. ' A DANGEROHS POINT. Mr. Holden reported th a t a fence on


Holloway’s Pills


arc of priceless value iu kcvpiiic the blo^ free from iinpuriiies ;in.l the Liver, Stomaclj and Kidneys in proper - functional ■ ;actU-ity. •' They filve speedy relief In cases of Head­ ache. BiUousnoes, Naueoa, Dizziness, and cure the worst oases of Consti-


vpalion. remales find thom! without equal for their trarious Ills. ^


P IL LS AND


Hollowayjs Ofntment :


is cssentinlly a remedy to keep always in the house. With a largo


family It is always useful. Applyi^ Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Cuts,


Wounds, Bolls. Abscesses, eloj f 73 relieves and


It also promptly


cures Bronchitis, Asthma, Sore Tliroat, Quinsy and other affections


of the Throat and Chest. trn m m - i - ' 1 i a L L S N I T $


Of Ch^sfcStJM'poS&' free fdr'stamp5>~ TH°? K&MrlN0.1.0NDOb CONTAINS NO POISON


; r 1


>


th e highway near Chipping- had broken doiv'ii reiuloriiig’ th a t portion of th e i-oati daiigei'ous, as th e re was a drop ot several yards into a brook bottom. The Surveyor was asked to -visit tl-.e


spot and report as to .some tomporavy iinpi-ovemciit, . to p r e c e d e jiermanent


safeguards. .vT - . interest.


. ^ 'i'liei-e was lio other husmess of public Clarke’


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