Excursion Round Pirjton Harbor. \. t NEW YEAR'S DAY. \ ' , \ jJKJL rr*HE Steam Yaoht 'MiUfflfvXj^ TOREA \ v ; Will convey paesengflrs round PiotafT larbor on MONDAY NEXTjat Ohenp Rates. She will lea/c on her fii'atUip at 10 a.m. " / \ 1412 W. H, ; LAM6I?RT.V iW£& PUN EIIAL of the W*> M>i 1 HARDING will leave heni residence, Grove Koad,. at 3 p in. on SUNDAY, Deo. 31. lift Archibald Forbes, THE FAMOUS * WAR CORRESPONDENT, TT7ILL give ONE LECTURE m YV E wart's Hall, Blenheim, ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, * January Brd. The Lecture will be " Experience!) of a "War Correspondent," and will illustrated with original life-size por- traits of the illustrious perapnagea mentioned, SynolSib : Casualties among War Correspondents— The "Ideal" War Correspondent— The Dead Bridegroom at the Spioheren— The Prostration of Paris—" Ragout of Dog"— The Bed Days of the Commune— A Long Bid* from Deligrad— The Seotoh War Correspondent — MacGahan, the Heroio American War Correspondent— Life on Campaign— The Scene at Plevna— An Episode of the Kyber Pass —The Dead at Isandula— Ulundi— " Fire low, men!"— The Cavalry Charge— The Lecturer's Ride with tne News—" Bloody with Spurring, Fiery-red with Haste"— Glad Tidings. A FEW LEADING OPINIONS. "Forbes' ride after Ulnndi, when, wounded, he .rode m the dark 110. miles m 14 honrs, to communicate, news of the victory to Sir Garoet Wolseley, is an' achievement destined to live, eternally m military history and m the records of heroio adventure." — " London Times." "His lectures prove that to describe a charge you mast be m it, and to tell of the heroic defence of a redoubt you must not be afraid of shells."— "Vanity Fair." " Mr Forbes has surpassed every other writer m the brillianoy and fidelity of his descriptions. : In addition to his other merits he has shown great personal gal- lantry and the courage of a hero. "—Right Hon. W.^E. Glidstone. , " Forbes has been lionised as much as a m<m can be. The Queen sent for him to Balmoral. The Duke of Sutherland travelled all the way from Dunrobin Castle to bear him lecture m St James's Hall."—" New York Tribunn. 