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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-5-14, Page 1Vol. 24. No. 44. Crops in Ontario, The Iullowing it taken from the May bulletin now being issued by the Ontario Dopertment of Agriouttere on the condi. tion of ot'ops Hud live stook th the Pro. vince ou May 1, The past Winter was milder than nsnal. December was the only mouth below the average, having been ten 0Ogre08 colder than the average of the previous Unicayears. March was seven degrees warmer than in the two previous years, and April was four degrees colder than iu 1895, The rainfall of the six mouths, Nevem. bon to April, was above the average and the snowfall below, but both together (the total proeipibatiou) were 1:1.20 inohos, compared with 16.44 in the previous year, and 15.72 Lithos, the average of the previous fifteen years. March and April had an extra amount of rain by over 1.5 inohos. The snowfall averaged 62 inches but thorn was a great variation, from 16 inches at Woodstock to 144 inches ab Owen Sound. There were heavy frosts throughout the Proviucc April 10 and 20. As May opened it wan considered by tbo majority of correspondents of the de. pertinent that the soaoou was hardly as advanced as usual, lent it was thought that as there had been plenty of rain there would be rapid growth when the warm weather came. Iu most parts of the Proviuco there was a good bit of grass for sheep and young cattle, bat live stook generally had not been turned out to pas. - Ore. Fruit buds on trees were ready to buret into bloom and gooseberries and currauts wore nicely leafing. Very little sowing of Spring crops had ocoorred, ow- ing to bho wet and rather cold weather prevailiug. Taking a general survey of the field, live stook may be said to have come through the Wiutor in good condition. Horses aro perhaps a little thin, but apart from odd cases of "dietemper" they have been almost completely free from disease. Cattle have also done well, akhongh iu the desire to husband fodder seine of the animals wore allowed to get too lean. Two or three cases of disease wore coin. 2101080 of, but these were evidently due to local conditions. Sheep generally aro in excellent condition, and Iambs are abundant. Some oases of scab, however, were reported from York and Victoria, and elsewhere one or two complaints of a different ailment. Swine have not done as well as usual. Many litters have been loot. In Essex and other Lake Erie counties there was an outbreak of hog cholera, and importations from that die. triot led to other oases appearing in parts of Lambbon, Middlesex, Oxford and York, The disease appears to have been prompt- ly stamped out. There was a good supply of hay in the hands of the farmers iu the Fall, but various causes led to large sales to press- ers and liberal feeding to live stock, and except in a few sections here mud there there is but little more hay than is neces- sary for local emergencies. Oats are still plentiful, although, owing to low prices, largo quantities of this grain was fed to live stook. Soros farmers are still, hold. ing on to wheat, but the majority have parted with the balk of their supply, and in most districts there is little more than is accessary for home needs. There was a lively movement in cattle during the Winter and Spring, especially in tate Western part of the Proviaoo, whore a largo number of beoveg were purchased and shipped to the Buffalo and other American markets, good prices being given. A considerable number of cattle have also been purchased for bho British markets, to be finished on grass for May and June delivery. There aro leas fah and store cattle for solo than usual in the Province, although iu sono sections there will still be more than are required for local purposes. Reports regarding clover are not only varied, bat in many instances they are oontadiotory, although the matter of draining largely oxplabus why men iu the sato looality somot1nos sone entirely op• posits reports, Clover made a poor catch in 1895, and in the following Spying the seeding burned out only a little better, ex- cept whore sown with barley, Young fields are doing better than old meadows in the Western half of the Province. On lowlying lands a good deal of heaving oc- curred, although this evil was in some in• stances largely repaired by a prompt and careful use of the land roller, In the Eastern part of the Province there are more unfavorable reports than otherwise regarding clover. In a number of looali• ties it is "playing tent" to a discouraging extant, and Spring frosts have done more injury there than in the West. Taking the Province as a whole, it is yet possible for the crop to recover and give a getter. oue yield by mowing time. In both the East and the West alsiko has done much better than red °rover. In the Western half of the Province correspondonta are practically unanimous in reporting the Poll wheat good. Very little injury was dorm in the Winter. Ou seine low-lying fields Spring frosts, and, later, Spring rains, did some damage, but the general prospects are above the atter. age. The following are condensed re- ports of frequent occurrence :-"Very good." "Excellent." "Bost for years." "Never saw better." "Conlan better than for several years." No injury by in- sects has been reported. Little or none of the Drop will bo ploughed up. When we go to Eastern Ontario, however, the reports aro quite the reverse. From all emotions come reports of poor condition and the crop being a failure ; but ae most of the .Fall wheat of the Province is grown in the Western half wo may Ooneludo that the good Fall wheat acreage greatly ex. wade the poor, and the pr0speote on the whole are very fine. In November last we concluded that an increased area had boon laid down to wheat, The orop of this year at present promisee to exceed in total yield the crops of the two preceding years. Winter rye crop is growing in favor both for (pasture and soiling, although the area is obrll comparatively small. 16 has come through the Winter in eplendid condition, more especially where sown on light eons. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, I-7RIDAY, MAY 14,18 Brussels Council. A special meeting of 13roesels Counoll was held in the Connell Chamber last Monday evening, all the members present. On motion of Geo. Basher, seconded by R. G. Wileon, the tender of Ronald Fire Engine Works for coin boiler on Fire Eogins11310 proper aonnsotious was a00epbod at $500 mud the agreement signed by the Reeve, Auothsr engine will be supplied for the use of the Brigade during the time required for the work of overhauling. The g0eetion of electric lighting was then taken up and fully discussed, re- sulting in a ten year frauohlse being given to Wingham Eleotrio Light Go., through their manager, W. II. Green, who was present, on motion of Slessrs. Leetherdale and Thomson. The said Co. are to supply eight 8 ampere aro street Ratite for 0400 per annum, to be planed where Connoil directs, and they will pay taxes on the property purchased but will be free from all retee excepting sohool tax on buildings erected and plant for the time stated. Light is to be running on September 30111, 1807, and will burn to 12 o'clock on Saturday nights or nights pre, ceding hotidays ; 10:30 o'clock on Sun• day nights and 1 p. m. on all other nights. Au inoandeseent system will also be put in, A Bylaw is being pro. pared and will be passed at next meeting. Some time was spent over the Assess- ment atoll and an adjournment made to Wednesday evening Quebec Province Elects a Lib- eral Government. Tho Liberal wave, which, beginning in Quebec, swept over the Dominion, is flow- ing stronger than ever in this Province. The Flynn Government, which went before the electors with a majority of twenty, has been left In a minority of 86 as the result of Tuesday's general election. It is the greatest victory the Liberal party over won here. tto0TREAL'e N011050&, Iu the City of Montreal the Conserva- tives carried only one seat, namely, St. Lawrence, by 281 majority. Mr. Cooke, the Liberal candidate there, was elected at the last general election as a Conserva- tive in Drummond County, but loft the party ou account of to scaudalous loan floated in Paris by the Taillon Adiniuie. tration, Hie conversion to Liberalism was too tomtit, and 1f a straight Liberal had ren in that division Hou. A. W. At. water, the Provivaial Treaeurer, would have boeu defeated. Iu St. Mary's division Dr. Lacombe, Liberal, was elect. ad by 914, whereas Mr. Martineau, his opponent, had a majority of 406 at the last election. In St. James' division tomer Gatlin converted a Conservative majority of 182 into a Liberal majority of 779. In St. Louis division Ald. Rain- ville converted a Conservative majority of 301 into a Libertad majority of 015. In St. Antoine division Robert Bickerdike con- verted a Conservative majority of 2,201 into a Liberal majority of 26, and in St. Ana's division Dr. Guerin, Liberal, wee' again returned, although by a reduced majority. raLtmtll TLYtm's DErntT, As Montreal went, so did the Province. The chief among the slain was Premier Flynn himself, who had represented Gaspe for twenty years, and was last elected 'by 702. Charles Mat'oil, a young journalist of Montreal, who made a great reputation as a speaker during the last Dominion campaigu, bad the courage to enter the lists against the Premier, and the latest returns show that he is Mooted by a majority of six. Next on the list of defeated is Hon. Louis Beenblon, Mbn. idol: of Agriculture, who is at least 300 behind Mr. Bisson in Beaubaruois. Hon. M. F. Hackett, Proviuoial Secretary, had e, narrow escape in Stanstead, lue pre- vious majority of 600 having been reduced to 73. Hon. Thomas Chapala, another Minister, Goold not be defeated, because he is a member of the upper House. Taking the campaign as a whole, it was one of rhe dullest on record. There was no great issue and no incitement, The Liberal swoop is, therefore, all the more remarkable. It 0ana0t be abtributecl to the influence of the Ottawa Government, beoausc there was a general complaint among the Liberal aau0idatee that their friends at Ottawa would do little or nobb• ing for there. There is no doubt bhab ono important factor was the conviction that Mr, Mercier, who, in spite of his failings, was the ablest Treaeh•Canadien in public life in the Province, has been nnlustly dealt with. Statements to this affect at public meetings always made a deep im- pression, and the expression of the hope that his memory would bo avenged was always eeceivod with enthusiastic ap- plause. It is noticeable that two of has Ministers, Hon. J. E. Robidoux and Hon. Joseph Shohyu, were returned by im- menee majorities, while his son-in•leev, Lotter Gottin, was elected in St. James' division of Montreal by 779. exempt oar 11een0ATto.V. Another factor was thegeneral desire for improvement in the system of eduoa' bion. ,Phe people of Quebec: are tired of schools like those which Archbishop Langovin wants to retain in Manitoba. There can be no doubt about that. Premier Flynn tried to meet the demand by increasing the money grout to elemen- tary schools, but this was not a radioed enough nieaeore to ;mit the 'loupe of Quebec, and so they voted against hien. Mr. Flynn in the last days of the cam- paign made a desperate effort to retain power by bribing the oouutios along the South shote with a guarantee of $8,000,• 000 bonds for the Atlantic at Lake Superior Ibailway from Montreal to Gaspe. But this completely failed, Tho counties which he tried to bribe nearly all wont Liberal, and, on the other hand, the reels. less use made of the credit of the Pro. vines alarmed the eapitaliets of Montreal and oonbributecl to his overwhelming defeat there. The only drawback ie that the Opposition is wiped out and .the Liberal majority is too large. Mr. Mar. °hand however, Ie the personification of honesty himself, and ho can bo relied upon to form an efficient Ministry and conchmb the affairs of the Province on a progreene election, t that for Magdalen Islands, tave but economical beak kes place in Juno. A later clospetalt eaye Mr. Flynn is elected by 7 for Gaspe. bliern.u,s naaoemt. The Liberate are jubilant over the great victory that they have gained throughout the Province, aucl they are celebrating the victory by processions and speoohss. East Huron- Liberals. Tho Nominating Convention to select a candidate to represent bho Liberal Party in the next election for the Ontario Legis- lature will bo hold in the Town Hall, Brussels, on Friday, May 28th, at 1 p. m. Meetings to eloot delegates for above Convention will be hold on Wednesday, 26th inst., at 7 p. in., wheal 6 delegates from each sub -division will bo chosen, The Chairmen of the reepootive divisions and places where meetings will be held aro as follows :- TtmxlSnRnY,. No, 1 -Gavin Wilson, Lower Wingham ; No. 2 -Arch. Patterson, at John Burgess' residence, Blnevale ; No, 3 -Thos, Aitkius, at Scott's school house ; No, 4 -Win. Gommill, at Wm. MoPher• son's residence. nawl0a, No. 1.. -Jas; Ritchie, meeting at his rosi• deuce ; No. 2 -James Scott, meeting at his rosi dance; No. 8 -Jas, McLaughlin, meetingat Wm Irwin's odice, Gerrie ; No. 4 -Alex. McLaughlin, AIbion hotel, Fot•dwlah; No. 5 -Hugh Hutchinson, at his rosi• deuce ; No. 0 -James Knight, ab his residence. wuoxnrnn. Alex. Munroe, at Joseph Cowan's office. °whore. Na: I -Andrew Sloan, Gosrnan's school house; No. 2-11obb. Shorbreed, Button's school hoose; No. 8-0. Michie, at Bolgrave hotel ; No. 4 -Jas. Spoir, Town Hall ; No, 5 -Wm. Elston, Stone school hoose ; No. 0 -Joseph Smillie, at Wm. Moses' residence. nRna0LLo. G. F. Blair, at his office. 0111111. Ne.1-James Turnbull, Lynn's school honso ; No.2-James Mitchell, Shine's sohool house ; No. Il -Jas, McDonald, Turnbull's school house ; No. 4-Jno. IlleTaggert, Spoiran's sohool house ; No. 5 -Conrad Bernath, Town Hall, Bthol ; No, 0 -Wm. Brown, Dike's sohool house. No. 7 -Malcolm Lamont, ab Dames' Hall, Craubrook. sem:LLOm. No. 1 -John Horan, Separate school house ; No. 2 -John Malone, at his residence ; No. 3 -Geo. Murdie, at sobool house No. 4. No. 4 -Alex. Gardiner, school house, Leacthery ; No. 5 -John MoDowobl, sohool house, Roxboro' ; No. 6 -Wm. Pollard, sohool house, Load - bury ; No. 7 -James Davidson, Grange Hall ; No. 8 -Thos. Murray, Manley's school house ; miss T. No. 1 -George Stephenson, Kbnbtun ; No. 2 -Geo. Watt, B aelook sohool house ; No. 3-1). Shannahan jr., Separate school ; No. 4 -Root. Scott, at Londesboro. 1.,tiestovvest. The Listowel Driving Park Associa- tion will this year celebrate the Q100u'e Birthday by an old time celebration. J. W. Scott is improving his residence, "Idlewyld," by patting plate glass with ornamental transoms in the front bay windows. The Epworth League of Christian Be. leaver of the Methodist church purpose giving a grand Maple Leaf concert on Tuesday evening, May 18th. Rev. W. Cooper is home from New York and hook the services in Knox church ou Sunday. Rev. Mr. Goldetnibh has returned to his lion° in Toronto, A carpenters' gang is at work making improvements at the G. T. R. station, in- cluding a new platform, shingling the station and warehouse, eta. These atm provemcnts were much needed, We nobles with pleasure that our young townsman, George Campbell, who lately passed the Massachusetts State Pharmacy Board in the oily of Boston, has been admitted as partner of John Conklin d: 0o. ono of the largest drug stores in the onty of Boston, Two young lads were ftp before the police magistral° on Monday of last week on a charge of stealing two moos of to, baoco from the Grancl Trunk Railway station. Part of the tobaaoo had beau sold around town but the balance was returned and the boys were liended over to be dealt with by their parents upon payment of the mutt costs and the value of the tobacco disposed of. Mies Vivian Clayton, daughter of W. R. Clayton, having boot appointed on the teaching staff of the Indian Industrial sohool at Middleehnrah, MMMauitoba, the members of the Literary Chapter of Christi chorda met at the family resi- dence,"Sherwood," on Monday evening of last Week for the purpose of presenting her with a farewell testimonial of their esteem and appreoiation of her valued assiabance as a member of the Literary Chapter. The bestitnonial was in the form of a handsome secretary, which was accompanied by a sttbtably worded ad» dress. WeeelNn,.-,.Wednesday morning of hast week, W. W. McGuire, traveller for lies L'loxifort Tiro Co„ Toronto, was married to Caroline, oldest daughter of George Zilliax, of the Queens. The coremnuy took piece at eleven o'oloak et the Omens and was performed by .Rev. 1V. Cooper, of Knox church, assisted by the Itev, 1V. T. Goldemitb, of Toronto. The bride was most becomingly attired in white sills carrying a large boquet of white roses. Miss LizzieZillinx, sister of the bride, noted as bridsemaid and wore a gown of Hilo green with pink roses, The brother of the groom, ll, P, McGuire, Manager of the Griffith's Corporation, Toronto, woe groomsman, mud another brother T. Me. Guire, of Weston, was also present. About forty-five guests sat down to dinner after the ceremony, including the near friends and relatives of the bride and groom ; bullies those named there were also present from outside, 1tlr. and Mrs, Henry Zilliax, and Miss Zilliax, 0f El - mire, and J. 5, Bowbanks, of Torotnto. The whole oeromony was a quiet but very pretty affair and bride and bridesmaid aortabnly looked most oltarming. Many beautiful and costly presents wore made to the bride. After lunch Mr, and Mrs. MoGuiro were accompanied by their friends to the station, and amidst plenti- ful showers of rice aucl many good wishes tools the 2:15 train for Toronto, where they will take tap housekeeping at 01 Marlborough Avenue. We join in with nosh hearty good wishes for their contin- uous happiness. Cnnite Cnuncn Oprstxo,-Tho opening ervioes in connection with the new edi- ce of Christ Church will be held on Sun - ay, the 1601., and will be aonduabad by bho Bishop of Heron, who will preach obb morning and evening. A confirm - tion service will also be held ou Monday vening following at 8 o'clock, and the ublio are cordially invited to attend all ho services, Tho interior is also coin. lebocl and the general effect is quiet but bob and very harmonious. The stained lase windows were the work of the obbs Hardware Go., of London, and uo1ude tree memorial windows placed u bhe rear of the chancel ; the centre window is the representation of the scansion, in very rich colors, bearing its inscription : "In loving memory of he second rector 0f this parish, Rev, W. • Magahy" The other windows cou- sin designs of a cross and crown, with e inscriptions respectively : "In af. ebionate memory of James and Sarah clods, of this town," and "Memorial to ev. Henry Bartlett, who died while Mor of this pariah. The pews are ba- g placed in position this week and are handsomely polished quartered oak,o floor is of oiled and polished hard - rod, the ceiling of hardwood finished in e natural color and the timber work pporliog the roof is painted a lightish it brown. The walls are finished in a ud coat of plaster, and ME a whole the terior may be considered well worthy s handsome exterior. The grounds aur. holing the church are also being yelled and will be sodded. s 0 b e Tg-1 A tl `.0 t th fe W R re in of th w tl 11 sa In tit re le ieV inrhtttn. A new road maohbne has been pur- chased. The weigh soalee were leased for the ensuing year by R. A. Graham far 684.60. G. F. Bobbins has disposed of his lawn. dry business to J. S. Weir, who has taken possession of same, The Wingham Lacrosse Club has made arrangements to play at Walkerton on the Queen's birthday. Halsey Park, jeweller, has rented the centre store in the Shaw block and will take possession about the 20th inst. Two Kincardine harass are now in training nt the track ; Zelda, owned by Mr, Adams, has a 2.40 record, the other s, green horse owned by John Gentles, in doing good work. Mr. Chisholm, who bee been employed With Halsey Park during the Winter, left for Hamilton on Wednesday. Mr. Obis. holm intends to spend the Summer in Baltimore, Maryland, The interior of the postofficehaying been thoroughly attended bo, the exterior is note receiving its share of improve. meats in the way of a fresh omit of paint, Simon Merrifield has reoeived an offer from the Mt, Forest town Council of $160 per annum to lead the Band in that plane, and has been gaaranteod a equation worth one dollar and a half per day. The asseesunenb roll has been returned to the Olerk by Assessor Yonhill and may now be seen at the Clerk's ofllce, The. roll be very neatly gotten up. We ars pleased to note that there is an increase of about $6000 in taxable property over 1806 making a total of 0555,800. .During the year there were 59 births and 25 deaths. .Flt.tW oo(i. Wm. Moan purposes building e. hand. some brink residence on the site occupied by his present frame hoose, w111011 he has removed. R. M. Ballantyne is having his shop North of Leake's grooery removed, pre. paratory to erecting a large brick store on Lbs lot. The L' 0. P. lodges of Monkton and Atwood will hold a union pio•nio in am. Rowland'e grove, on the banks of the river Maitland, 14th con. of Blinn, ou June 22nd, the Queen's Diamond Jnbilne bol Iday. Geo. Ooghiin bas purchased the fraane house and double lot of Lemuel Pelton, situated opposite lire fax mill, and ]pas bought the frame shop, recently 000npied by Geo. Anderson, tiusmbth, for a kbbah. ea. We understand the price paid for the property was about 0400. AxguAL M11nrIN0,-The annual meeting of the Direotors of the Atwood Public) Library was hold in the oboe' house on Monday, May Ord, at 8 p. in., the Presb• dent in the chair. The minutes of the laet annual and regular meetings were read, and on motion of R. 13, Hamilton and G. F. Thompson were ooufirmed, In the abeonee of the Secretary the en. nual statement of the Library wee read by D. G. Anderson, Seorotary pro tem. Moved by J. W. Mt:Bain, emended by Rev. Mr. Asbury that the annual report be approved, and that the Olathe of the meeting be given to R. S. Polon, the Secretary, for his able and efficient efforts on behalf of the Library. carried. Mr, lilitohall, the Librarian' reported a mem• beraltip of over 10n. Moved by Robt. Ancterson, saaonded by 11. 13. Hamilton that Itlooers. MoBain, Mitchell and the Secron the 151010 Council o solicit be a committee a grant or wait 620 for the Library. Carried. The following officers were duly elected for the years 1807.8: --.President, Rev, Jno.13a11 ; Vice. President, Rev, S. R. Asbury, B, A„ 13. D. ; Secretary, lig S. Pelton ; Tteesurer and Librarian, J, A. Mitchell ; Directors, Rev, 413;111, Rev. 8, R. Asbury, B, A., 13. D., G, Is, Thompson, 7, W. MoBaln, D. G. Anderson, R. 13, Hamilton, Robt. Forrest, Wm, Bell and John McIntyre. Auditors, W. R, Erskine and T. Fuller- ton. On motion the following gentlemen were appointed a Book Committee for the ensuing year :-Rev, S. R. Asbory, 13. A„ B. D., (chairman), R. S. Pelton, (Secretary), Rev. J, Ball, J. McIntyre, D. G. Anderson and J, A. Mitchell. Moved by R. Anderson, seconded by R. B. Hamilton that the Boole Committee be empowered to get up a series of lec- tures during the year or any Porn of entertainment in aid of the Library. Oarried. The mooting then adjourned. L7st.n::tdi� a» flaws',. Charles Connolly, the boy run over at Ottawa, by a cab driver, died from his injnrbes, Capt, Dunn, of the Government steam• or Petrel seized a lot of American nets and fish near Rondean. Ald. Olappison has resigned from the Hamilton City Council, having been an - pointed to a position in the customs. As result of the penitentiary nom• mission's inquiry, Warden Ouimet, of St. Vinoent de Paul lute been suspended. John Siddons, G. D. Sutherland and J. L. Williams, oustoms officers at London, have been superannuated. Mee. Thomas Jamieson, of Kbrlcwall, has died at the age of 80 years. For 70 years she had been a resident of Beverly district near Gult. The body 01 a man supposed to be Andrew Simpson, of Toronto, was found in the rear of a hotel at Fort William dead from strangulation. Alex. Ames was visiting his sweetheart near Little Current, on bis return from a hunting expedition, when his rifle went off, killing him before the young lady's eyes. At the Criminal Assizes on Saturday Judge McMahon sentenced Dr, Walter Mamilton and ox•Polioeman Bustard to two and a half and three years' imprison. mane reepeatively. The scrutiny of ballots oast in the bye. elation in North Ontario took place at Ottawa before the Meek of the Crown in Chancery. It is not likely to affect the election of bblr. ltleLeod. Mrs. C. 5. Ewart and 117re, F. W. Cum• berland, two Toronto ladies widely known through Oattada and very active in °herit- able and °burn, work, died on Friday and Sunday reepeotively. At the Anglican Synod meeting in Winnipeg, Archbishop llaohay stated hat be would vote against prohibition in be plebieoite, believing that the Scrip. ures regard wine as a good gift of God. The fall wheat throughout Peel and aryboro, with very few exceptions, ie poking exceedingly well, and if it is not 00 rank, whieb is feared in some places, here is every prospect of a good crop. The plague of rate seems to have etruok alae Island, as well as Bois Diane, and as farmers have held rat -killing bees, isposing of 1,100 of them. The rodents re destroying crops and fruit trees. Eva Martin, of Toronto a child of 4i egos, was left by her mother with a oighbor who allowed her to go down airs with a little boy. The child in me way got hold of some rnatehee, and hen found was in flames. On Friday evening, while a few mem. re of the bicycle club were returning me from a short ride, Fred. P. Hart• an, eldest son of 0. W. Hartman, uker, of Clarksburg, Ont., met with an cieent by running into a vehiolo which used his death. Sixteen persons, all steeragepassen, rs, lost their lives on the steamer Leona, ioh left New York on Saturday for Ivoston and returned with a fire in her ld. The steerage passengers were nned between decks, and bho fierce nes drove bash those who attempted rescue them. The Northern Pacific Drop repute just ued show that seeding in all parts of nitoba not affected by the recentdoods tactically finished. Tho norsage is oh larger than last year, and the ditioo of the ground is excellent, y requiring a couple of days' rain to Ice the prospects parbioularly bright. Imlay afternoon during 0 heavy oder storm, liµhtuing struck a barn ted by Ephraim Haas, two miles th of Port Elgin, totally destroying it bte•contents, inoluding three fine ng horses, 14 head of cattle, hnple. nis, feed, ate. The total loss be $1,700. ured in the Western Assurance Oom• y for $000. natty night fire broke out 10 an un• pied barn jest bank of Campbell's k block, Lucknow, owned by J. ter. Through tate exertions of the nteer,flre oontpany and the splendid em of waterworks, part of the build• was saved and au adjoining building alao saved. Loss covered by incur. Cause unknown. • 111. Scott, collector of ouetoms, mington, had some teeth extracted inn on Wednesday ofternoon. They blooding considerably, but in the ing he dove to Kingsville on Mud - On the way there the hemorrhage roared, and when he reached the vil• it too so bad that it took two ors several boure to stop it. we has been roeoived at Montreai the cattle ;hipping regulations have amended by the Dominion Govern, to allow of the shipping of Amari. °tele in a spate of 2 feet 0 inches ad of 2 feet 8 inches, es speoifed by Canadian regulations. The now atione will be a disaliot advantage 0 shipper of Atterioan cattle. 1 P tl ud a Y et so tv be ho m be, ate tea ge wb Ga he e fin to las Ma is p mu eon onl ma S th u owe Sou ib w you rate Ius pan emu brio Car vola syst bog was anoe M Lea iu to were oven nese, foo lags doot No that been motet can a incite the regal to th • W. H. KERR, Prop, The 15.monthe.old child of John Askin, °lark in the Windsor postoflioe, fell from a mooed story window to the ground and fractured its oollar bone. The phyeiaian lu attendance says that the child will recover.- The Grand Orange Lodge of British America wilt meet in Windsor on May 25th, 26th and 27th. The Grand Bleak Chapter of British America will meet at Windsor the day previous to the meeting of the Grand Lodge, The large audience which greeted Chancellor Boyd when be opened the Spring Assizes at Belleville indicated that something interesting was expected to transpire. Many well-dressed ladies were among those present, and one very pretty girl occupied a prominent seat. She proved to be the plaintiff in a most amusing breach of promise ease. She was Mies Tbeda Wright, the belle of her locality. Sita was nicely dressed, had no hesitation in tatting bar story, and ex- hibited a determination that carried her trough. On the other hand the defend- ant, Jutnes Wright, who had promised to marry bar, wee, according to bis evidence between 37 and 40. He related a ;tory which showed him to be a very mild style of men, that shouldn't venture far from home auto the company of girls who desire husbands. On the day set for the wedding he was literally out of sight, having aoneeaied himself in the bay in the barn. The jury gave Theda $250 damages. 011p11C11 CHINES. Maitland Presbytery next Tuesday at W i ngbam, Rev, Mr, Renton will commence even. gelistie work in connection with the Methodistchureb in Granton on May 23. Rev. M. McKenzie, of Henan, China, preached a powerful sermon on Missions last Sabbath morning is Melville ohurob. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week the Anneal District meeting of the Methodist church wilt be held in Wing - ham. Rev. S. Sellery, 13. D„ bas been invited to remain as pastor of Dublin street, Methodist church, Guelph, for the 4th year. 0. E. Turnbull, formerly of Brussels, has been elected President of the Ep- worth League in Norfolk street Methodist church, Guelph. The Executive of the Brussels District Sabbath Sohool Association will meet in G. F. Blair's law ofioe on Saturday after- noon of this week at 2 p. m. His Lordship the Bishop of Huron visited Seaforth on Sunday and officiated at the servieee in St. Thomas' church. In the morning the rector presented a large class of 54 candidates for confirms. tion, Rev, W. J. Ford, of the Ontario street Methodist (thumb, Clinton, has received a cordial and unanimous invitation from the Official Board 01 the Centennial Cburah, London, to be their pastor for the meting year. To the list given last weeb of the sue - useful candidates in the Higher Religious work of the Presbyteries aharoh, we have to add the name of Kite Lamont, who wine a medal in the Intermediate Doc- trinal department. Rev. Byron Pelton, of Chicago, will occupy the pulpit of Melville ohuroh next Sabbath evening. Mr, Pelton intends when he has completed a oeuree in medi- cine to engage in Mission work in the foreign field. The rev. gentleman is a brother of Mrs. R. G. Wilson, of this village, The Heneall Observer of last weslc says :-A meeting of the Official Board of the Henson circuit met here on Mon. day afternoon. The report for the year showed a net increase of 84 in the mem. bsrship on the circuit. A resolution was passed thanking Revs. Kerr and Keine for the very effroient work done by them during the year, and also inviting Mr. Kerr to return for another year and re- gretting that Mr. Kaine'9 College course would prevent his doing so. J. 0. Stone. titan and Wm, Caldwell were appointed delegates to to District Meeting, Last Sabbath the quarterly com- munion was observed in the Methodist°beech here. Instead of the usual preaching service a fellowship or testi. neatly meeting was held in the morning which was heartily joined, in and this was followed by the sacrament in which Rev. J. P. Rios was assisted by Revds. Messrs. Paul and Norton. In the even- ing a splendid end most practical die. amuse was preached by Mr. Rice from the text "Grow in Grace." The heavy rain detained many from hearing it. Mrs. E, B. Creighton and Miss Lotrtie Hill sang the duett "The Prayer of the Wanderer," with good effect. The London Advertiser, of Saturday, May 8th, says ;-Rev. G. F. Salton, a leading Methodist minister in St. Thomas, (formerly of Brussels) net with a painful aoeident yesterday afternoon. He was driving along one of the main streets with a young man, when the horse ran away. The young man who' was driving lost control of the horse and Rev. Mr, Salton, in order to save himself, jumped tent of the rig, He wag thrown forward on to rough pavement, receiving several ugly gashes on his fade and acme. The driver was thrown from the rig against a post, when tate horse turned into Ridout street, but reoeived no seri- ous injuries. 510/11/1i, Mr. L8n0NOA•-Sone twenty years ago it was noised abroad here that money is to be made by peddling in Am. erica, and more than 20,000 people left Syria, and still they go. Some have made money, others brae lost the little th they hod, but e nonfatal effect hoe boeu demoralizing and injurious to Syria. Many families have been disorganized, labor bas become scarce and dear. What can we do to atop this evil 7 Those who have returned from America Mein to Imolearned only the bad and nothing of the rd o t Ohrietian country. Refer, ing the note about Flowers front the Holy Land" in Tato Pose of Jan.28r1, we will be glad to seed samples to any ohurob 0rgenination width rimy apply. We Will supply them ata rate wbieh will enable moieties to profit financially, Try it.-Iiev, G. Howie.