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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-11-5, Page 66 THE BRUSSELS POST C e Nrusztis fast ---Ie PunLIenED— EVERY FRIDAY MORNING lin time for the early mails) at1 \'Tho rest" Stamen Publisbhig 11ou8ee TntlxaERIM $r,, BADBOELS, Chir. Tennis • ole SnnsenrOTro0.—One dollar a year, in advenepee. Tete;date to Kbieu er�ri uu b enipte tlre6e boldlabei0 denoted by the date AnvrtltTier:al Ramo The follow[ng rates will be obarged to time who advertise by the you:— mien oar:-- One Qolmmn ROOD8130.00 $2000 Balt '5.00 '0.00 10.00 Quarter " I 20.001 1300 8.00 Eighth ' 10.30 8,00 6_00 Eight cents per line for first ineortion, and three note nee nue for &icer eubsequont in- aortien, 031. advertisements muaeured ae kanpsr'0i1-13 lines to the well, Bne11100 Cards, eight lines end under, 85 per annum. Adveitisem0nte without specific direc- tions, will be inserted until forbid, cud charged accordingly. iubtructioueto change or discontinue an advertisement must be Lett at the counting room of THE PUT nob later than Tuesday of each week Tina is honestnro, . IY. IVIL3Lt3See Editor and Proprietor. Life at the Antipodes. New South Wales is bhe oldest of the Australian colonies, and the greatest sheep region in the world. The squatter kings are said to own as many as fifty million sheep. Sydney, the capital, is the largest city iu Australia, and is built upon the most beautiful harbor in the world, with the possible exception of Rio Janeiro. The traveller passes from the Pacific Ocean into the harbor through "the beads," bold perpendicular rocks ,rising oo each side to a height of two hundred feet. Many fine suburbs are built on the bay's formed by the arms of the harbor. Victoria, the smallest, yet wealthiest and most populous of the colonies, ad- joins Now South Wales, and there is great competition between them. The former stands for Protection, and the latter for Free Trade. Between Mel- bourne, the capital of Viotoria, and Sydney, there is great jealousy, and the visitor does well to tread softly in mak- ing comparisons. The first question in Sydney ie, "What do you thick of our harbor ?" while a Melbourne citizen asks, ...What do you think et our broad streets Y' The pride in both oases is pardonable, for, while Sydney's harbor is nnmetohed, the streets are narrow and poorly laid one. The long, wide and regularly laid out serene of Melbourne show off the fine stores and immense granite buildings to perfection. While there is plenty of evidence of wealth to be seen in the number of immense solid stone buildings and the richly and elegantly furnished stores, hotels and homes, there are also mauy signs of want and poverby. In the financial crash which name a few years age, during which thirteen banks in Sydney closed their doors iu es many days, industries \vete paralyzed, thousands thrown out of employment, and people liviug in luxury reduced to want. The whole oountry felt the shook, and will take some years to reamer from it. Melbourne loot thoueande of her population, chiefly able- bodied men, who have gone to Western Australia, South Africa, and elsewhere, to seek a living, and there are thousands more in all the larger cities here out of employment, and constantly appealing to the Governments for aid. In order to relieve the distress, unnecessary railways are being built, and other public works projected, There are many things in the colonies that strike a Canadian oddly. He has to make change in pounds, shillings and pence, and not speak of dollars and cents. 13e gets into e. railway "carriage,' and his tioket is collected by a "guard." The "carriages" aro built on the English plan, with eros sections, and afford more privacy than the long Canadian cars. The street cars are called "trams," and buggies are "traps," In scores of ways the terms by which things are known and the modes of expressing thought are very different. If you hint that the method is English, you will be promptly informed that it is Australian. There is a peculier inlleotiou in the speech that is most noticeable in the use of vowels. "A" is generally pronounced long, as in "father." Of course, this is quite Eng. Iieh, but in many words it is given the sound of "ay." For instance, the peon• liar twist entero into eaob words as "change" and "baby." Withal, there is a pleasant musical quality to the epeeoh which makes the language attractive, and is in many reepeote purer English than we are accustomed to hear in Can - ads. Churches are never heated, and it gives one a sensation of chill to see the breath issuing from a score of mouths in the choir while they are singing. The only heating apparatus in the houses is an open grate, in whish a fire is lighted oc- casionally on doll days, There is no trade in stnvee. except for cooking pure. poses. The 01os0 iucouveuienee from lack of hent is found in the oars, when it is noeesaary to dress warmly in such raw weather as we are experiencing just now, and wrap the legs in a traveling rug. Upon implication to the "guard" a foot -warmer may be secured. This lib. senoe of the necessity of 90011 heat as we are accustomed to in the Northern hemis• phere to a kindly provision of torture, for coal is not found in abundance in many places, and wood is scarce and dear, The tempernturo seldom falls below 10 on a Winter's day, anon a few Oakes of anew falling through the air is onusing groat excitement today, for it is the first some people have ever seen. The uppermost question just now is that of federation, and delegates from the different colonies are assembling at Sydney to dismiss the commonwealth belle passel by the various parliamento, to see if, some common beats of union can be estebiished. The constitution of the Dominion and of the United States have ligured largely in the diecassions, add in New South Wieloe,ab any rate, the form, et has been the model which has been followed most closely. There the word "Dominion" has been substituted lot the word "commonwealth" in the bill. The original drafte contained no recognition of God, and the Christian peeple rose in Much might and exerted enoh presence through press, pulpit and platform, that each Of the bills now declares in Its pre. ambles that the proposed union is to be brought about "in reliance upon the bleee- ing of Almighty God," or worde to that effect. Phu ptoaout email:tut of effete, is that each colony has praotioally home rule, There is a customs barrier between eaoh of the colonies ; each has its own means of securing revenue, including different postage stamps, and each its own gauge of railway, varying from S feet 0 Welles to 5 feet 8 Welles. Imagine the inennvenienee and demnralizetiOn to trade if such n state of aftaire existed be- tween the provinces in Canada today ! The oolonies of New Booth Walev, 1 ic- torie, South Australia and Taetuadlia have passed statutes agreed upon by tho premiere, and have elected delegates to the federal convention. Tho colony of West Australia has passed a statute which authorises its Parliamenb to oloat and to send delegates to the convention without the sanction of tt popular eleo. tion ; the colony of Queensland nega' tweed the federation enabling bill, but such agitation has been carried on there thab it is thought a postponement of action for a year or two would bring Queensland into line, The colony of New Zeeland has never been asked by its Goverumeut to consider the question, bob will he represented at the convention by ha premier. The present oonuection with England is the appointment by the Queen of a governor for each colony, and the right of appeal to the Privy Oounoil. England furnishes a standing army of 15,000. The new constitution will provide that the powers, privileges and territory of the various colonies are to remain intact. They have prospered so amazingly under separate oolonial parliaments that they will not consent to anything less than the very strongest eafeguarding of state rights in any federal constitution. The exclusive power of imposing the collective customs and exolse duties, and military and naval control is to be vested in the Federal Parliament, wblah will consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. The execrative will consist of a governor. general, appointed by the Queen, and the supreme federal comb, which ie also to be the high court of appeal of the colonies. Trade intercourse between the federated colonies is to be absolutely free. The conditions of Australia are unlike those of Candy., owing to the great di- versity 01 the climate, oibuatioo, final policies, and history of the oolonies pro- posing to unite, It has sometimes been said that inasmuch as there is no external pressure compelling them to federate, that the question is purely a sentimental one. This is a greab mistake. There is growing external pressure in theadvances of France and Germany in the islands lying to the North of Australia. Bub the question is also an eoonomio one—a mat- ter of profit and lose, which effects every industry and every home. Clinton. M. D. MoTaggart has sold his 100 acre farm on the London road to Levi Wilteey for 00,200. Mrs. Thos. Cooper has soil her frame dwelling and e. lot on Albert street to Mrs. Garvie, Goderioh township, for 0500. We regret to learn that Veterinary Tbotnliueou, who received an injury to his eye some time ago, left for Toronto where he will likely undergo an operation. James McPherson, a former Clintonite and brother of D. and F. McPherson and Mrs. W. Coats, died suddenly ab Ogden City, Utah, on Thursday, Oet. 220d. He was in his forty,fifth year. Annie:i .—The other day Mr. Chand- ler, employed at the organ factory, bed the misfortune to get one of his hands severely out, and a couple of days later Hugh Rourke nearly lost one of his thumbs in a machine. Geo. Smith, late of Wroxeter, who has been an inmate of the House of Refuge for some time, died on Wednesday morn• ing of last week, of oonenmptiou and heart trouble, at the age of 75 years ; hie remains were taken to Wroxeter for in- terment. Monday of last week there was a very interesting trap shooting contest on the Gun Club grounds between two piolsed sides of amateure. On the one side Dr. Brno scored 13 out of 25, J. 13. Hoover 10, A. Porter 0, E. Oantolon 10—total 48. For the loosing aide J. 13. Kennedy snored 15, 3. Miller 21, D. F. McPherson 0, Dr. Agnew 2—total 47. It is intended to have frequent contests during the fine weather. The old established jewelry business of the late 3. Biddlecombe, for some time oonduoted by the estate, has been pur- chased by A. J. Grigg, who takes posses. Bion this week. The late Mr. Biddle- combo was one of the most respected business mon of Clinton for nearly half a century. Mr. Grigg is a practical man, a native of Clinton, and served hie time with the deceased unole. We have pleas - ore in wishing the new owner seinen. Cranio,. Wm. Mose was in Toronto last week on business. Thee. Kies, of Reynold, was in town last week visiting hiu brother, Harry. R. 0, Sparlina, of Woodstock, paid his parents, on the 5111 con., a visit last week. Mise Maggie Harvey, of Waterdown, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Bar. ber. Jas. MaLanghlin has moved into his residence, corner of John and Wellington etrests, The men folks are in favor of several things those days, ono iu particular,— pumpkin pies. Rev, A. B. Varney, of Mount Picasso b, the new pastor of the Gorrie parish, peeaohed on Sunday leaf. Sunday, Oct. 24111, was the 50111 anti• vereary of rho adoption of the West• minister oolfeseion of faith by the Pres- byterian church. A Young People's Day was observed in tho Methodist 0hnra11 last Sabbath. The services commenced with a Sunrise Prayer Meeting, from 7 to 8 a. na. Evan. geliatio services were hold at 10.80 a, m, and 7 p. m. Sunday school at 2.80 p. m, Mrs, Coylee, of Whitechurch, preached at the morning and evening eereioee. Mrs, Cuylerbae been a miesionary among the Indians, oo the Pueifid comet, for a number of plate, The Methodist Sabbath school held its annual business meeting on Tuesday evening of hast ween. After the ofllcors' reports were read, the following wore (fleeted to offioiate for 189708: Supt., W. 111. Gregg ; Ant, Supt•, W. J. Greer ; Soc., Geo. Dane ; Teen, L Sendoreon ; Librarian, 0. Gilpin ; Organist, Miss L. Greer, It was decided to hold a Christ- mas tree and entertaleme11t e11 Xmas night. Wednesday, Oet. 2711, Mee. R. Mc. Grath rooeived a telegram, conveying the dad news of the death of her moaner, Ales. Jos. Ortman, of Carrick township, Mrs, _1f dlraili Lau t,.., „yutuathy of lir fur,; :..'., here in her affliction, Deceased was 04 years of age, and leaves a husband and a grown up family of five daughters and one son : M. McGrath, of this village 1 !Mrs. Christopher Johann, of Bolmore ; Mrs. inmpelt, of Baden ; Mrs. Winters, of Griswold, Mau, ; Mrs. Fulmer, of Morniugton township ; and Joseph, at hunle. itr. crud 101,05. Urtmau 01111103 trots Germany about 38 years ago, end resided in Guelph for about 8 years, when they moved to Carrick, where they have re. sided over since. G-octo rise t. On the 25th of 000. boating was as en- joyable as on any day h1 Juno or July. Nineteen full oars of net were shipped one week by the North America Chc=n10 ,1 Co. Geo. Emerson le fixing up the shore next Brophy's, on Wesb street, for a music depot. The close season for Lake trout and White fish commenced on Monday and Inste thirty days. The choir of Se. Peter'e ars preparing special mueio for their oburoh anniver eery ou Nov. 11th. Morris's planing mill on Cambria Road is being extended by the addition of an ongino house at the North and. The ladies of Norbheit Methodist ohnreli will give their amoral supper on Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 25. Tho knitting factory employees ere now working overtime, yet the managers have had to refuse orders for their hose. Enormous strings Of poroh were made the past week, the fish being around the piers and in the harbor in humane shoals. The harbor and inshore along the lake, North and South of this port, has been crowded with herring fry the past few weeks. There are still a large number of "Cot• ton tails" in the nedare along the Grand Trunk, although many leave been shot this season. Stewart MoMordie, a former student of the Goderich Collegiate Institute, now of Toronto University, took a prominent part in 'Varsity games, winning a oham- pionehip. E. C. Bryeges, of the Dominion oar- riagefsotory, has purchased the black• emithing department in connection with the esbablishment, and now controls the whole business. The patent ditch digger built for Mr. Cawesy was given a trial, and both de. signor see builder express tbsmselvas satisfied with the work performed. The machine is built somewhat after the plan of Dredge No. 9, having an endless chain on which are a number of knives and iron buokebs. It is some 20 feet high and mounted on trucks 80 feet long and 10 feet wide. It was run by a threshing machine engine, and in Olay or sandy Boil made excellent there and can go through gravel at fair speed. The ma- chine was designed by Mr. Cawoey and the ironwork done at the Goderich Boiler Works. On Tuesday of last week Aleo Mclver broke the record held by Dr. Robertson, of Stratford, of 7 hours and 10 minutes for the 91 miles to Stratford and back, making tiro distance in 5 hours and 55 minutes, or 1 hour and 24 minutes bettor than the doctor. He hod two stops, 10 minutes iu Stratford and 15 minutes in 14iitohell, so thab in the 5 hours and 30 minutes he was wheeling he made an average of 17 miles per hour. On the way down he had a light head wind, but otherwise the conditions, were very favor- able, the roads being iu good condition and the weather not too warm. Ile rode te Cleveland wheel geared to 72. ForcLwicll:. Miss Allis Celebes returned from visit- ing friends in Hamilton. 0. Rogers has returned from Manitoba. He looks better after his trip D. D, Fennell ie erecting a now stable on the lob occupied by Jas. Loree. A. Strome intends moving into the house lately vacated by W. Adair. Thos. McLeughlin's house has been improved lately by receiving a coat of paint inside. tire. S. T. Fennell is spending a few days with relatives and friends in this locality. Itev. T. W. Gonne is oonduoting a series of revival servioee at the Mayne ap- pointment• D'fiss Janet E. Cook, who has been on bhe eiok list lately, is not improving as fast as her many friends desire. Orlando Wade, our blacksmith, is emot- ing a new houeo on the lot which be pur- chased from Mr. Barnett. The many friends of P. FIepiustall will be pleased to boar that the old gentleman is recovering from his late accident. Rev. T. A. Wright, of St. Jude's church, Brantford, le former pastor 01 this parish, occupied Trinity ohureh pul- pit on Sunday, Oct, 24011. His old pat'ishonere were pleased to see him. Cn.sboLdietlrn Newts. Brantford Council has placed the old G. T. R. ehope at the disposal of the Fat Stock Shaw. Hiram Walker tC Sous have contributed 11500 towards the relief of the sufferers by life at Windsor. It is stated thab documents bave been received at the Cardinal's Palace in Que. boo approving of the settlement of 011e school question made by the Lamle]: Government. George Anderson, trade commissioner to Japan, was in Winnipeg last week on his return journey. Ile reports, the pros- pects of trade with Japan as vary en. oouraging, While out with the Guelph hunt Chub on Friday, G. D. Pringle, the well known jeweller, was thrown from iris horse and had his leg broken. Ile woe removed to his home in the ambulance, Burglars operated elloansnfully about 4 o'olook Sunday morning of last week on the private bank of A, O. McIntyre of Dutton. The burglars gained an enbrenoe to the bank by prying open the fronb door with tools stolen from the ehope of D. Seliara and T. Lilley. There were two explosions, and now the safe is a nom• plate wreak. The building ie also probty badly wrecked. The safe contained over 61,800, bub it ie not known how much money they secured, as a handful of bad- ly disfigured bine wits afterwards found. 3Ie, IvloIntyre's diary was also taken, Thera were four or five in rho gang. No slue was pert, Ezra Spring, it farmer from Melbourne, was injured at the Toronto city weigh scaie Saturday morning by the tongue of his wagon entering his abdomen. Ila may die. 5.1,500 cases of canned salmon, valued at 11370,000, have moonily been shipped from Vo130onyso to Liverpool. Canadian salmon are now more in demand than ever in grout Britain. Il, Churchill Oooliburn, of Toronto, son of G. 10. R. Cockburn, ax•M.P;P., has received the gold model of the Royal Gauadian Littma00 Aseoofation for bravery in Faving Robb. dud Jas. Herds en Lake Reteeatt on Sept. 20011. The chee,e factory ab Peramomne was completely destroyed by fire Friday night, together with about $1,000 worth of cbesee. The stock was insured to the amount of 82,000 in the London Mutual, and the building for 01,000 in the Waterloo. John Larios, aged 10 years, the eldest sou of Ed. Luekio, of Louisa street, St. Catharines, while at play a little neer a week ago managed to bruise one of his feet. Nothing was thought of the 000nr. renes until Thursday evening, whom luck - jaw set in. Ile died on Saturday. E. G. Porter, of Belleville, has binned a writ against the Dominion Bank, Clar• once Bogert, Inspector of the bank, De. bootivee Dougherty and Willcee, nu behalf of W. H. Polton. The writ asks Inc 550,- 000 damages for false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, wrongful dismissal and slander. Thomas Sears has retired from the firm of Jaffray & Sears, of the Galt Daily Reporter, and will leave for Enghtnd on Saturday to look after some personal interests in that country. His share in the Reporter has been purchased by Robt. Jaffray, proprietor of the Mileage Referee, who, together with the present editor, Jae. B. Jaffray, will conebitnte the firm. The books of the Dominion Govern• ment Inspector at Fort William allow that up to the 19th inst. 5,505 oars of wheat of this season's crop had been de- livered et that point, representing ap- proximately 4,250,000 bushels. Of this amount 75 per cent. graded No, 1 hard, and 23 per cent. No. 2 bard. The figures show that praotioally the entire osop is of the finest milling quality. At the inetanee of Isaao Gilmrrt1v, erlan- er of the Ontario Chambers, Church and Front streets, Toronto, Bailiffs Joseph Anderson and James Telfer went to a room occupied by James Dobai!, a man with a fixed desire to avoid paying rent. When the bailiffs entered Doebell told a oompanio0 named Alex. Shaw to shoot the invaders, and Bailiff Anderson was shot in the hand. Dobell and Shaw were arrested. Tobias Smith has left at the Welland Tribune office four enormous ears of corn of the oommon Canadian variety, that were grown on Ralph Beckett's *met, Crowland. One of the ears lneassres 17 inches, and the four put together end to end, measure jusb 5 feet. One of the ears that was counted eves found to can• tato 720 grains -12 rows of 00 gnat's each. And this is nob a good corn year either. SHE MISSED IT THAT TIME. Niece (showing the wedding presents to Uncle Tom) • I wanted you to see them all, dear mule Tom, so deet you won't Bend a duplicate. Duplicate wadding presents are very annoying, you know. Uncle Tom -11'm. What's this ? Niece—That's papa's check for £500 ; isn't it lovely 7 Unole Tom—Very. I intended to send you the same thing ; but rather then annoy you with a duplicate present, I'll send 7100. It seems that a lawyer is something of a carpenter. He am file a bill, split a hair, chop login, dovetail en argument, make an entry, get up s oaee, get up an indictment, empanel a jury, put them in a box, bore a court, chisel a client, and snoh things. Some of them can rip out an cath, and all of them can glue unto a fee. 14USSELS PUMP ORBS. I wieb to inform the people of Brussels and surrounding district that I have pur• chased the Pump Bushnell of JAMES BELL and will be found ready to attend bo all wants in either new work or repairs at moderate prices. No better Pump in the market. Order left at my shop or residence or at P. SCOTT'S shop will be promptly looked after. r 'Ordere taken for the Digging of Wells and Cisterns. Miner reo ., MILL STREET, • BRUSSELS. d'Qy0 aliks—E9S 69 THE ORIGINAL KIDNEY PILL 0 K DN Y= MIER 0 THE ONLY 100140Y -LIVER PILLS HELLS T. nnweo0, h onager Standard Bank, Brad. ford Ont,, soya, CI axe's Kidnrvl.iver Pills are a grand medicine for the Kidneys Rod Liver. W. 6. Csar"sa, rug McCaul St., Toronto, re. presenting Written' Star, cam Chase's Pias act like magic ter the relief of )ws4 r rbc, bilious attack and enai'ipaeon 0i'• everywhere, or by mail on rr<api 53 03ke. t0 tiniti,Xs01f, 05703 R 00. .s ,d/" lIll 6T- 10501116, 087 London e' .votws " The Best One Cent Daily in Western Ontario. Cannot; bo excelled 0,0 et bright, enter. priebug and popular paper. Ilan all the latesb news front all parte of the world. Supplied by all newsrlealera in Waol•ern Ontario, or sent direct. THE—r Western Advertiser Ol'eetoto Jidil Ion,) ONLY TSC. A YEAR. Equal bo and better than many pub. Belied ab 61.00 a year. Agents wanted in every disbriet to cam vase for this publication. Address all orders Advertiser Printing Co., Limited, LONDON, ONT. Nov, 5. 1897 An Agt•enablo Laxative and 10011,•013 TON10, geld by Druggists or sent by lISail, 36o., 600., aud'81.00par paolrag0. Semlrics free. K0 o Tho 7svorlto TIOTII POWI forthe'1'oothand Breath, e, Sold by .3.efi. VOX, Drttsnlot, Brussels, HONE/ TO LOAN. Any Amount of Money to Loan on Farm or Village Pro- perty at 6 (Fr 6k Per Cent., Yearly. Straight Loans with privilege of repaying when required. Apply to A. Hunter, Division Court Clerk, Brussels. U E `—w R. LEATHERDALE, PROPRIETOR. After a business experience in Brussels of 20 years I desire to return my hearty thanks to the Public for their liberal patronage and at the same time to state that I am in a hotter position than ever to sell good goods at low prices. Having two stores, one ire Brussels and the other in Seaforth, and consequontly buying in large quantities enables mo to purchase a great deal finer than I could in the past. You must not compare prices of 5 years ago, or even 1 year ago, with what they are to -day, and I assure the Public that it will well repay them to call and see goods and get figures, even if you don't buy. I cannot give u list olf prices here as I carry sued an endless variety of goods consisting of FURNITURE of all styles from the lowest priced to the bust. The largest stock of Pictures and Picture Framing , goods ever .shown in Brussels may be found at my Emporium and they are sold at half the oIcl price. mn 41:k AL an In Organs I have been selling them at from $15 to $20 lower than other dealers, but I can now sell them cheaper than ever. Buy the best—the Gocierich or the Bell—both of which I am agent for. Tr zzar I prefer to say but little about this department, as I have been with you doing business for many years, and those who have called on me are best able to say whether I have given satis- faction or not. I hold a Diploma for Embalming and make to point to personally and promptly attend to this •branell of the business. Ur EX AP E.ST El lt At this season of the year there are often Lounges, Sofas, Chairs, &c., requiring attention. All work intrusted to us will be neatly and cheaply done. lA specialty made of Ordered Work and Repairs. Again thanking my many old customers for past favors and soliciting a continuance of the same, I am, Yours Truly, Esiab•lished 1871. 2 00 m P, I; m am' �� W' err /.. a9 .i!Ar 1I1 ";sou' •, earl °te'11;s' 110 _.:. ort o a o�r7 oa O O o r 0 0 0 0 GA 0 ThoPolicy Contract issued by this Association is perfection itself, UNCONDITIONAL, ACCUMULATIVE, AND AUTOMATICALLY NON -FORFEITABLE. It leaves nothing further to be desired. Bates and full infer: oration furnished on application, 177‘'fie EB11aGTd, Agee, 1iBrusse1sa