The Brussels Post, 1898-7-29, Page 1Vol. 27. No. 3
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO,
New Advertisements,
Local --•Molloy to 0,
95 Dente—Tsui Pose'.
Card—J. M. Armstrong.
Voters' List—F. S. Scott.
Wanted—R. II, Sanderson,
Call for sale—J, N. KendeII.
Lehigh Valley R. R.—G. T. R.
Building Dale—MoKinnon fa, Co.
Debentures for sale—F. S. Scott.
Farm for sale—Robt. Armstrong.
Jizfricd
Vrartrbroolc.
Rain would prove a great blessing.
Oranbrook Foresters are invited to at-
tend annivereary services at Atwood on
Sunday, August 7th.
A busy time was spent last Sunday
fighting fire in the Fischer swamp on the
Brown homestead. Water was hauled in
barrels and tanks and 30 or 40 men were
working to control what threatened at
one time to be a serious lire.
Goderioh.
Pais sit 1900.— Alexander MoDonald
Allan, of Goderioh, hie been notified of
his appointment 09 Fruit Commissioner
for Caneda at the Paris Expoeitioo in
1900. He was born in 1844, on lot 87,
eon. 9, North Eaetbope, and la a son of
the late Rev. Daniel Allan. On reaching
manhood be travelled extensively through
the United States, and on his return con-
tributed many articles on horticulture to
the leading Canadian periodicals, and
became editor and proprietor of the lane -
on Signal, where be gave the results of
his riot experience. He was en early di•
rentor and President of the Ontario Fruit
Growers' Association, and was soon reoog•
nized ae the leading expert of Amerioan
and European fruits. In 1880 he was
appointed Canadian oommieeioner on
fruits at the Colonial Exhibition in Lon-
don, England, whore he oonduoted the
most successful exhibition ever held in
that line. This served to advertise Cana-
dian fruits, and during that year he
bandied 100,000 barrels of apples, and
made many suooessful shipments to Nor-
way, Sweden, Germany and India. Five
years ago he organized the Imperial Pro.
dune Company, of Toronto, and built up
n large trade with England in Canadian
fruits. He is at present on the staff of
lecturers( employed by the Government to
address farmers' Institutes on hortionl.
ture. Besides serving some time in the
largest Canadian nurseries he has made
a thorough tour of the N. W. T. and
British Columbia, organizing in the lat-
ter the Provincial Fruit Growers' Associ-
ation. Mr. Allan is entirely devoted to
horticuiture and will worthily represent
Canada at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
He ie a brother of the late Col. Allan, of
the Queen's Own Rifles, Toronto.
BaLta roars.
Rain ie badly needed.
The duet on the roads is very deep.
The weather continues warm and dry.
Thos. Russell has been quite poorly of
late.
The threshing machine is beginning to
talk.
Frosted wheat is talked about in eome
plaoee.
Morris township Council will meet next
Monday.
The trout streams have a large number
of visitors.
James Minoan, teacher, ie home for
his vacation.
Ed. Niohol had two sheep and a lamb
killed by doge lately.
Aliases Anoka and Maggie Agen are
home on a visit from St. Thomas, Elgin
0ounty.
Some hay ie out yet but this week will
wind up the orop, Fall wheat is all out
and mostly housed.
James McKenzie, of Chatham, is home
on a holiday visit with his pareete. He
is greatly taken with Kent's capital.
Wm. Miobie, 0th line, who has been
laid up with felons on hie hand, ie still
suffering with the same. He is under
the Drs. care.
The items whioh appeared in last
week'e paper concerning two young gen•
tiemen of the 2nd was an absolute false.
hood and we would advise people when
writing to tell the truth.
Mr. Bozell, of Detroit, wee Welting in
this locality last week.
Drs. W. J. and J. W. Roe are vieiting
nailer the parental roof,
Mies Diament and brother and the
Mleons MoOmoken, of Binevale, Were
visitore at Co. Comtoillor Mooney'e last
Sunday.
We are pleased to report a (Mottled ins.
provement in the health of Thoe, Monti.
ere. Ile had been very ill during the
past week,
Geo. Parker left on Tuesday of this
week for Manitoulin Island. He took
with him a car of buggies to sell for a
Brussels firm. We wish him success.
A bush fire in the rear of no, Man.
ning'e farm, 5th line, did some damage
to grope and femme. It is a difficult
matter to fight fire in such a time of
drought,
Txue Posx le always anxious 1 to reoeivs
newsy items but we learn that occasion•
ally the stories are made out of whole
cloth. We are nob running that kind of
paper and it is a dangerone role for a
oorreepondent to play.
Bad bush fires gave some of the Morrie.
itee a lot of hard work, Last Sunday
Was. Davie and Sommerville Bros. had
each a big light with lire, and had 11 not
been for willing hands and tacks and
barrels of water it ie hard to say whet
tho result would have been.
19t1acsl.
Charlie Davies has gone to Dakota on
a prospecting tour.
Achuret Tayloy was away to Goderioh
to see hie father who was so ill and slice
died.
Several persons from this looality at.
tended the funeral of the late Thos. Tay-
lor no Thursday afternoon.
The June make of cheese at our Inc.
tory has been shipped this week by Mr.
Booth. Ile paid 711/10 oeute for the
lot, a very good prioe ooneideriag the
market.
Wuoneo.—A quiet but happy event
took place at the home of Rev. H. New -
combo, Olinton, on Wednesday morning
of last week, when bin second daughter,
Mies Annie Gertrude, formerly of Ethel,
was married to John S. Evans, V. S., of
Tiverton. Only the immediate friande of
the family were present, Rev, Mr. New-
combe performed the ceremony, assisted
by Rev. W. G. Evans, brother of the
groom. The groomsman was W, 11.
Newoombe, of Petrolia, brother of the
bride, while alias 13roneoombe, of Pe-
trolia, performed the duties of brides-
maid. After partaking of a wedding
breakfast, the young couple took the
morning train North for their future
home in Tiverton.
A Mitchell correspondent writes :—D.
W. Oantloo, who has bean book-keeper in
W. G. Murphy dr Company's dry goods
store for many years, will leave for
Ethel in a few days to manage a general
afore there. Many will regret to learn of
Mr. Carillon and his family's departure
from among as. He was a useful mem-
ber in the Methodist church and au et-
thusiaetio worker in the Epworth League
and always did all he could for the build-
ing up of that eoniety. At that meeting
last Friday evening be made a few fare-
well remarks and wished the League
every somas in it future work. Rev.
Mr. Holmes'
F. A. Campbell and G. E.
Sawyer said a few words in whioh they
expressed their sorrow at Mr. Cantlon
leaving, but wished him a greater meas•
ore of success in hie new field of labor.
All present rose to their feet and smug
"God be with you till we meet again."
What will be Mitchell's loss will be
Ethel'.s gain.
VVa,ltoxi.
Improvements have been made at
Lewis McDonald's residence,
Rev. and Mr's. Tiffin and eon Beverly
vieited at the Nile last week.
Two threshing maohinee, both from
here, have started work this week.
Davy Campbell had his right arm
broken by a fall while leading n oow. He
is getting along as well se oontd be ex-
pected.
Misses Hannah and Mary Hewitt, of
Seaforth, and Mieeee Lizzie and Mary
Judkins, of London, are holidaying at
W. H. Sboldioe'e.
Last Wednesday Emmanuel Holley,
an old resident of MoKillop, died at
Clinton, aged 82 years. The funeral
will take plane on Friday afternoon of
this weak.
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OUR GREAT
G SALE
is Now in FiiII Swing.
Our ;Woe have exceeded our most sanguine expoobatione. Last Saturday was a
record-breaker—this store was crowded with onetomere till Half past ton
o'clock at night—but is it any wonder when we are
selling at prices like those
I'aotory Cotton
Hemp Stair Carpet
Ladies' Shirt Waists
Ladies' Shirt Waists
Boys' Suite
Boys' Suits
Boys' Tweed Pants
Ladies' Colored Lisle Glovoe
I,ndics' Peet Black HoSe
Ladies' Heavy ,Ribbed Hose ,
1111)0, Green Coffee .......
3 Clang Salmon
201be, 20o, Japan Tea
worth 410 08} sale price 80 .02
10 5
60 25
1 00 60
2 25 1 86
175 125
05 50
18 5
7 5
20 12
25
26
25
Oar stook must be reduced to the Lowoat Possible Point before the 15th of Aug.,
as we aommenoo making alterations in 000 etnre then, and we would rather sacrifice
our geode than have them destroyed with lime and °last. You eau be batter gloved
in the fo :noon ae WO aro always orowdad in the afternoon and evening,
M'KIR
NON & CO., BLYTH.
Bliss Emma Stephenson, of Honeall,
vieited at the home of Dr. Armstrong
last week,
]firs. (De'.) Devlin, of Stratford, is
visiting at the residence of her brother-
in-law, L. McDonald,
TIte crops In title vicinity are greatly
in need of rain ae the recent showers have
gone around us for some time,
Ths Allan steamship "Parisian" on
which L. McDonald and »aloe Bulled ar-
rived safe and Bound et Liverpool 111 good
time,
W. H. Humphries is nursing it lame
leg the reenlb of an injury be received
while setting 119 a new Deering binder
Met we.k,
There was a largo attendance lust leei•
day at the funeral of the late Thos. Mo.
Kibbin thereby evidencing the respect in
wbioh deceased was held.
A sale of obesee hoe been made by our
factory, The first half of June was sold
to Mesare. Batten type at 7i oasts and the
last half to Mr, Cook ab 74 Dente. Cheeee
was shipped on Wednesday. Mr. Green
is doing good work and should be goner -
musty eopported. '
Alex. Smith and wife, of Seaforth,
were vieiting in Rile looality. Mr. Smith
had the misfortune to have three of hie
fingers on the right band carved up on
the shaper in Broad foot dr Box's; factory
and has eoneegoently been taking en.
forded holidays. We hope he will soon
be o. it. again,
Jama.er:t'town .
Fall wheat ie a good Drop,
The hum of the threshing manhine is
heard in the land.
The long dry spell 10 telling on the pas-
tures and also on the cheese factories.
An assistant Postmaster has arrived at
the Jamestown office. His name is
Johnston and he weighs nearly 12 pounds.
Laeb Sabbath evening Miss Annie,
daughter of Donald Scott, fell from the
back door step and had the misfortune to
break her Dollar bone. We hope she will
soon be better.
Gres.
Miss Siliere is vieiting friends at Mit.
shell.
Oats are about ready to out in some
places.
MIae Ise Ritohie is vieiting relatives at
F argue.
Mise Lizzie Calder is spending her
holidays et Sarnia.
Jas. Perrot and Geo. Oampbell, of
Logan, Sundayed on the 16th con.
Mrs. Green, of Orangeville, is vieitieg
her brother, Wm, Smith, 16tb con.
The effects of the recent frost is more
serioue than was at first euppoeed.
Mr. Hunter, of Morris, had charge of
the service at Bethel lest Sabbath.
w. Last week Loftus Stark and wife, of
Seaforth, were vieiting Mrs. Marsden
Smith,
Fires in the swamps here have done
harm in the burning of fauces and crops
in eome planes.
Mieeee Kate and Eleanor MOKeowu, of
Stratford, are holidaying at Oliver Turn -
bull's, 16th eon.
The threshing maohiue of Sohn Brown
was set in motion this week at Geo.
Welsh's, It is early.
Rev. Mr. McRae, of Clranbrook, held a
service at Bethel ohuroh on Thursday
evening of this week.
Pate Fergneon has been busy starting
and taking out kinks in connection with
the Massey -Harris machines.
Mrs. Hugh McKinnon, 7th eon., is
ewes, to Maokinao and Theealon on a
visit to relatives. We wish her an en-
joyable stay,
Dark Bros. threshed Fill wheat for
Aire. Jno. Livingston, 10th eon., on
Thursday of this week. The yield was
good and the eainple excellent.
. Mise Guesie Smith arrived home last
week from a visit of a few months to
Smith's Falls. Her cousin, Mies Ed.
mouses, accompanied her, Mies Smith's
health has impeoved considerably we are
pleased to state,
Thos. Devideon met with a serious
aooldent on Monday afternoon by falling
from the mow in his barn, coming in
contact with a hay raok in the fall. He
is badly bruised about the face. We
hope he will soon be around all right
agate.
Leet Saturday John Brown jr„ shot it
crane at the Maitland river that memoir.
ed 4 feet 10 inches from tip to tip. A
few minutes later he toppled a musk rat
over in the river that had been helping
himself to some ducklings, John is
tithe a shot.
Tnoe. T.v non Daen.—A telegram wits
received ou Wednesday from Goderioh
apprising the relatives of the decease, on.
Tuesday evening, of Thoe. Taylor, a well
known and old resident of con. 7, wbo
has been making bis home in the Co,
town for a time, The pause of death
was a tumor, Deeeaeed was a native of
England and Dame to thie oonutry nearly
50 years ago. He had been a resident of
Grey township for about 45 years, taking
up 100 acme of land, lot 16, con. 7, when
a beeh lot and making a capital farm of
it. Mr, Taylor Bold out to Adam Turn-
bull a few years ago and had been vieiting
abort since then, a good portion of his
time being spent in Gorier'ioh. The sub.
jeot of tbie notice Was married. to Mies
Dance, of Niagara Falls, aabout 44 years
ago, and she with one son, Ackhuret,
reside in this looality. Mre. Taylor in in
her 8011) year. A daughter, Euphemia,
died in bor youth, 0011, William, left
home 17 years ago for the States an has
not been heard from for a long time, oon•
eequently his Mende do not know wheth.
or he is dead or alive, bat rather suppose
the former, Mr. Taylor's romaine were
brought to Belgravo by train on Thurs.
day mooting and were conveyed Prom
there to llraesele cemetery and platted in
the family plot. Rev. R. Pant, of Brus.
eels, conducted the service at the pave,
Deceased Wae a member of the Methodist
church for long years and Woe Woll known
thronghout11)15 section of the township,
He wan one of the pioneers of Grey, and
wee an inrllt$triotre and honest man,
leaving onoag1 of thie worid'e geode to
me
ka simple provision for Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs, Elijah Betoman is a sieter to de.
°eased.
FRIDAY,
JULY
29,
1898
4
W. H. KERB, Prop,
Mrs. Coughlin and daughters, of Sagi.
naw, are vieiting at D. Marsh's 6th eon,
Mrs. Mare!) and Airs. Coughlin are
sisters,
Mise B. Pearson, a former teacher of
S. S. No. 9, le visiting in that looality.
Her many friends are always pleased to
see her.
Mies Ellen McKay, daughter of Alex.
MoOay,1011) eon„ who has been soriouely
is, we ars glad to say, some better.
Al one time her life was despaired of.
Ocsr.—The messenger Death called
away the spirit of Lottie, youngest
daughter of William Doke, 4th eon„ on
Sunday morning, 1711) inst. Mies Duke
had been ailing for about two years, the
trouble being consumption, paused by
oatohing cold, but had never been aonfln•
ed to bed except for a day. Deceased
was born on the 12th con. of Grey, and
was a bright young lady of 25 years of
age who was ready to go when the sum•
mono came. The funeral took place on
Tuesday, 19th inst., at the old Lietowel
burying ground, boundary of Elms and
Wallaoe. Rev. Mr. Kenner, of Trow-
bridge, conducted the funeral service and
preached a sermon the following Sabbath
evening. Mre. Duke died 9 years ago.
The family have the symyatby of the
oommanity in the loss of daughter and
slater, _— _ '--_
13luova 1&n.
Mrs. Doo. Messer, of Hamilton,
visiting at Wm. Messer's,
Hugh Johnston has returned ae far
Goderioh with his bride.
Wm. Messer and Cora are visiting
Mrs. Barklo 'e in Michigan,
Mrs. Toole, 0f Newcastle, is visiti
her son, Dr. Toole, of this village.
There were about 00 tickets sold he
for the S. S, excursion to Goderioh las
week.
Fall wheat le ell harvested and th
threshing machines are on the ro
again.
Flax polling is all the rage. The bo
and girls have the money spent bef or
they get it.
Miss West, who has been keepin
hones for her brother, Rev. Mr. West, re
burns home this week.
Mr. Aley, of Oarsouville, Mich., sig
and scenery painter, is doing some fano
work for 0. R. Brinker and R. Maherson.
R. McPherson has bought a pony an
carriage for his own use, It should hel
capture the other sex. Bob. does every
thing right.
Tho Wingham races took a good ma
to that town on Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. Notwithstanding th
busy season when folks want to go wh
they go.
Huns Sonooa ''AT Hmm."—The Alex-
andria Glengarian of July 1st says of
Robert Stewart, a well known youu
men of this place :—The scene in Alex
audria High School on Friday evening
the day of the closing, bore evidence o
the popularity of the teachers of th
school with their pupils. During th
afternoon the pupils, with their character
istio energy, had made preparation for a
re -union in the evening, and the halls and
Mass rooms had been made to assume a
festive appearance, whioh foretold com-
ing events. Upon the arrival at the
school house, at about 8 o'clock in the
evening, of the staff of teachers, Messrs.
McKay and Stewart and Mise O'Brien,
they were led by the mile upstairs into
the Primary Form whioh had been trans-
formed by willing hands, with flag
draperies, flowers, evergreens and plenty
of light into a realm of beauty. Having
conducted the teachers to seats which
had been arranged for them on the
platform, Jos.,MeLennan, chairman for
the evening, then explained to those
present the purpose for which they had
gathered together, It was bo give the
mile an opportunity of expressing their
esteem for their teachers and their sor-
row at parting with one of them, Mr.
Stewart, assistant master, who was about
to sever his connection with the school.
Miss Ethel Ostrom, fn the presence of
the standing pupils whose sentiments
she voioed, read the following address ;--
To JiI . Robert Stetuart, Assistant Master
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DRAB, Mn. Sritweev,—When it became
known, not very long ago, to us, your
pupils in Alexandria High School, that
circumstances were such aa to necessitate
your removal from us, end that we
should no longer tread, with you as our
guide, the rugged path leading to know-
ledge, a feeling of genuine regret and
sorrow prevailed among us, and before
you are completely removed from our
midst, wo are unitedly anxious to bear
teaLimou the to b e high regard and deep
esteem we cherish towarde you. Your
patient and conscientious dieoharge of
your duties proves that you have ever
Held before you a high Christian ideal,
whioh permitted you to turn neither to
the right nor to the left, and your notions
have spoken more for you in the poet
than any words of ours oould do now,
although those words may be ever so
fervent. We know that you have often
sacrificed both health and oomfort for the
sake of diroottng our perhaps sometimes
unwilling foot to a patio wbioh will lead
us, if we faithfully follow, to noble man-
hood and womanhood. Realizing that a
teacher may have much to do in the
moulding of the young Hine about hint,
you have, together with your colleagues,
by getting a pereonal example, ever
Orison to form characters whioh might
enable us to take our place and do ono
allotted tasks in the great, ever -moving
world around us, But your work among
us, fe now at au end, and the band of
Destiny has prepared other work for yott,
and at the sumo time for many of your
mile, who aro juet finishing High School
life, and are about bo launch forth on the
great unknown sea of life. Although it
may have been cleorsed bicat the friend.
ohips formed during 501)ao1 life shouid
savor bo renewed ou earth, let us tenet
that the frisnda may never drift entirely
apart nor eohool life bo forgotten, but
masher always thought of ae a casket in
whichw e Have all stored awaym
w d So 0 of
life's eweriteet home. Of you, Mr.
Stewart, wo Anil all al',vays retain grate.
fol and lasting memoriee of your zealous
and fnibloful labors for our good, and we
are assured that you will obtain the re-
ward you deserve for work well done,
and that your future will always 000tinue
to grow brighter and brighter. Before
parting we would like to present you
with these books, whose pages we hope,
will over keep a green place in your
memory for us. That success may at-
tend you while pursuing your chosen
profession, and that you may enjoy a
very happy life, none the lees so because
of the memory of the years you spent
with us, is the earnest wish of all yoar
pupils. Signed on behalf of the pupile ',,f
Alexandria Hi h School,
Laura Grahame Wilson,
Ethel L. Oetram,
Joeephioe McPhee,
Rod. Dewar,
Jas. Howard Munro,
Duncan MoGregor,
Joseph McLennan.
Master Edgar McGregor then presented
Mr. Stewart with the works of Shake-
speare in 12 volumes, beautifully bound
in Morocco leather ; a copy of Words -
worth's Poetioal Works, and of "Game of
National Poetry," both leather bound, a
solid silver lead pencil and a silk um-
brella, silver mounted. Mr. Stewart
having thanked his pupils, not only for
their valuable gifts, but also for the
thoughtful way they bad taken of mak.
ing the presentation, addressed them in a
manner wbioh they will not soon forget.
During the 2i years spent in Alexandria
the faces of many of his pupils had be-
come as familiar to him as the school
itself, and it was hard for him to believe
that the days were not far off in whioh
he would no longer see those familiar
faces, although they would long remain
stamped on his memory. Never had he
had occasion to complain of disrespect
from his pupils, but always found the
order and discipline perfect. He refer-
red to the harmony with which he, Mr.
MoKay and Miss O'Brien had worked to-
gether, and to the harmony existing be-
tween all the teachers and the pupils.
That Alexandria High Sohool never did
things by halves was proved by the eco.
MEI of last winter's public concert, by
the work of the pupils for this evening's
entertainment, and also by the previous
successes at examinations, which have
given the school a high rank with other
High Schools in the Province. He hoped
that the result of the coming examin-
ation would be no exception to previous
results, and would always continue to
be interested in the welfare of the pupils
he had had in Alexandria High School.
Mr. McKay, at the request of the chair-
man, said a few words to those present.
He referred to his sorrow at parting
from bis friend and colleague, Mr.
Stewart. He heartily congratulated the
pupils on the success of their reception,
and remarked that the kindness they had
shown their teachers was in accordance
with the grandeur and devotion of the
Scottish character. After these addres-
ses followed a period of social intercourse
and amusement. Some time after 10
o'clock cake and lemonade were served,
and at 11 o'clock the teachers and pupils
after having sung together "Auld Lang
Syne," "The Maple Leaf," and "God
Save the Queen," dispersed to their
homes, but not before giving three hearty
cheers for Mr. Stewart. To all those
present the thoughts of that night will
long help to call up pleasing memories
associated with high sohooi life.
Wime hartr.
Fall wheat harvest is compieted.
There were 42 entries for the rause on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Three oars of live stook passed through
on the London train on Monday,
0. Gillespie shipped a carload of but-
ter to Montreal by 0. P. R. on Tuesday.
John Dineley has lost his fine collie
dog, and believes him to have been stolen.
The Luokuow Sentinel says, that on
Monday last Harry Days and Mr. Moore -
bones, Mitchell, drove out to Bleck
Horse lake to spend the day fishing,
where they had an exceptionally good
oatob, it being 82 large pike weighing in
ell 80 lbs. 124. oz,
PsasoNALs.—Mia. E. P. Paulin visited
in Heiman last week.—Mrs. James Mc-
Donald is vieiting cfriende in Exeter.—
Mrs. Dunoan Groves and Mrs. Alex. Bell
arrived from Spokane Falls Friday even•
ing,—Elgin Harris, of the Times staff,
has gone to hie home in Caledonia.—
Mrs. I. Pattison gave her Sabbath School
olaee an "At Home" on Thereday faet,—
G. E. Monkman, formerly with Mr, Kee-
ps, has gone into the ministry of the
Methodist ohuroh and is stationed for the
present as junior ininieter at Grand
Rapids, Minnesota. He likes the country
well, and speaks well of the kindly re-
oepbioo accorded him.—Pearl Snell, of
Goderioh, is vieiting at W. Belden's.---J.
H. Gordon, G. T. R. agent, le now oo-
copying John Hanna's house on John
etnuet.—Jae. Belden, of Goderioh, was in
town on Saturday,—Grace and Roy
Mason, of Drayton, are visiting friends
in town,—Mise Curtis, of Blyth, is vieit-
ing her sister, Mrs. Graney.—Mise May
Smith is visiting in Listowel,—Mr. and
Mrs. Jeanie Smith spent Sunday at their
Son's home in Listowel, afire Ella
Cornyn returned to her duties in the
Hamilton General Hospital on Monday.
—Robb. Carruth lett on Monday morning
to 1111 a situation in Woodetoak. A. G.
Bastedo, of Oheeley, was in town on
Sunday,—Dr. Kinsman and wife, of Sar-
nia, was visiting Thoe. Ifolmes.—Mies
Macdonald, of Stratford is visiting at
Dr, Mscdonald'e.—L. Hanson has been
very i11 during the past week with indam.
matron,—Thoe, Bali returned from hie
trip to Duluth on Saturday lest.—Geo.
Mason has been spending a few days in
London this week.—Rev, D. Perri° has
returned from his venation, and will oo-
oopy his pulpit on Sunday nest.—Sam,
Beattie, of Clinton, spent Sunday in
town,—Mrs, John Lealie, of Winnipeg, is
visiting friende in town,—Jno. Joynt, of
St. Helens, was in town on Monday.
Charles Baker, Son of Chee, Baker,
nurseryman, let non. of Weetminfster,
captured R white prow while out working
in the field.
THE EARL OF MINTO
Mill be the ,Next (iovernor•Generv,l or
Canada.
The Earl of Minto Lae been appointed
Governor-General of Canada in BOOM.
slop to the Earl of Aberdeen.
The Earl of Minto (Sir Gilbert John
Mot Murray Kynynmonnd) County
Roxboro' ; Yieoount Melgnnd of Motgund,
County Forfar ; Baron Moto of Minto,
County Roxburgh, and a baronet of Nova
Scotia, formerly lieutenant of the Soots
Guards, attaohed to the Turkish army in
the Russo Torkieh war, 1877, served in
Afgbanetan in 1879, in Egypt. In 1882, in
Canadian rebellion in 1885, Military
Secretary to the Governor-General of
Canada (Lord Lansdowne) in 1885'86,
oapbaio of reserve officers colonel and
brigadier.generaf commanding the Soot.
fish Borderers' Volunteers Infantry
Brigade (volunteer officer's decoration),
born July 9, 1845, 'succeeded his father as
fourth earl, 1891, married July 28, 1880,
Mary Caroline, daughter of General Hoo
Charles Grey, and his issue :
1. Viotor Gilbert Larietons Garnet, Via
count Melguod, born Feb. 12, 1891.
2. Gavin William Esmond, born Apri
25, 1895.
3, Eileen Nina Evelyn Sibell, born
Dec. 19, 1884.
4. Ruby Florence Mary, born Sept. 20
1886.
5, Violet Mary, born May 28, 1889.
The Earl of Minto wee educated at
Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge,
graduating as a B, A., in 1866. Hie
services to Canada were given in the
capacity of chief of the staff in the North.
west rebellion of 1885, for whioh he re.
e ived mention in the despatohee and a
medal. He has been tinder fire, having
been wounded in the Egyptian campaign
of 1882. After hie recovery be won fame
ae commander of the Monnted Infantry
in Oaneo, being mentioned in despatches,
given a medal and ranked as fourth-class
Medjidie. He was of illnetrioue lineage.
In the line were a Governor of Madras,
an Admiral and Governor of St. Helena,
besides numerous leaser lights in polities
and the army,
parte of the Dominion from the Atlantic
to the Paoiflo,
It ie likely that Earl Minto owes, his
appointment as much to his lifelong
friendship with Lord Lansdowne, no •In.,'
lluential member of the present lsnglish
Cabinet, as to any other armee They
were at Eton together.
The family estates oonsist of
Annual
Aures, Value.
Roxboro' ,. 8653 26888
Forfar ..,. 3440 3808
Fife.... ............. .,2930 2696
Selkirk 1032 284
Total 16,071 418,066
His father sat for Hythe, Greenock
and Olaokmannan, exclusive of numerals
these rented at 42,804.
CANADIAN TIOaS LEAD.
1'. W. Hodson, Superintendent Farm.
ere' Institutes, has received a letter from
the Armour Packing 'Company in refer.
once to a small trial shipment of Cana-
dian bogs recently slaughtered by them.
They say : "The shipment consisted
entirely of Yorkshires. The meat pro.
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aimed by them ie of excellent quality,
1 very firm and the fat perfeotly white.
The appearance of this lot of hogs was
splendid and we anticipated at the time
we slaughtered them that we should be
able to get sufficient premium on aceouat
of the excellent quality of the meat to
quite repay us for the extra expense to
which we went, paying duty, etc. We
slaughtered the Canadian hogs along with
an equal number of carefully selected
light Missouri hogs, gave the goods ex-
actly the same cure and shipped them at
the same time. Unfortunately, however,
the English market for WnItehires, into
whioh out the hogs were made, had de.
Mined considerably since we put the
goods down, and tbey therefore showed a
rather smart lose, so that from a financial
standpoint our experience was not a
success. It was, however, a revelation to
us So see the splendid condition and fine
appearance of the Canadian hogs, and we
feel very sure that the Canadian system
of careful breeding and feeding is the
correct one. We have come to the con.
elusion that the beet breed of hogs for the
fanny export trade is a °rose of a Tam-
worth boar and Yorkshire sow. The food
for the first four menthe of the pig's
existence would make really very little
difference whether it be Dorn or smaller
grains. (However, from four months up
to the time it is marketed, say for six
months, we are of the opinion that the
use of corn should be discontinued en-
tirely and the animal fed on peas, barley
or crushed oats, with a lair proportion of
green vegetable food. We are also of the
opinion that the weight of the hogs
should not exceed 200 pounds, nor do we
think that more than six hogs should be
fed together in a pen, as then there is no
crowding among them at feed time, and
it is necessary that the animal should be
given all the comfort possible. We have
seen some very fine hogs raised in dairy
districts, and wo believe that Ontario is
singularly fortunate in thie respect, hav-
ing euoh a large number of dairy farms.
These always bring good, bealtby pigs
with a very fine quality of meat. The
Canadian singed Wiltehires command a
very high premium, and rankjfalmost
equal with the finest Danish bacon on the
London market."
HI9 t00000117.
Minto Gilbert Elliott, first earl of a
Englishman, born April 28rd, 1761.
was the elder eon of the third baronet
Sir Gilbert Elliott, of Roxboro'shire
Scotland, and entered the House o
Commons in 1774 as a Liberal Whig
He was ambassador at Copenhagen from
1788 to 1794, and was sent as vioeroy t
Condom during the English occupation o
that island in the earlier years of the
war with the French Republic, On his
return fo England be was raised to th
peerage (Oot. 7th, 1797), ae Baron Minto
In 1797 he was appointed ambassador at
Vienna. On reauming his east in the
House of Lords, he urged the union of
Ireland with England, and subsequently
opposed the emancipation of the Irish
Catholics. In 1806 7 he wee president of
he Board of Control for Indian affairs,
nd he was made Governor•General of
angel from 1807 to 1813, when he was
ads Viscount Melguod, the Earl of
Minto, (Feb. 24th). See "Life and Let -
ere of Sir Gilbert Elliott, first Earl of
into," by hie grandneioe, the Countess
f Minto, (London 1874).
His son, Gilbert Elliott Murray Kyn.
nm and e
o , e pond earl, born Nov, 18th,
782, was Minieter to Berlin in 1823,
iret Lord of the Admiralty, 1835.41,
ord Privy Seal in the administration of
ord John Russell (bis son.in-law), 1846.
,and in 1847 was Bent on a special
lesion to the Italian oourts for the
nrpaes of promoting Liberal reforms.
e died July 31st 1889.
1111 8A9 A SPOOTSMAN.
Earl Minto, 25 years ago, as Lord
elgund, was recognized as one off the
oat brilliant °roes -country riders in
nglaud, and owned many first-oless
eeple•obasers. His colors were white,
us sleeves and oap, whioh he very
ten bore to victory, his great oontem-
orary and oompebitor being J. M.
iehardson, who was afterwards a mem.
r of the House of Commone.
Earl Minto married Miss Grey, a re.
vaned beauty, whose father was equery
H, R. H, the Prince of Wales in his
nadian tour in 1860. Lady Minto ie
e of the beet lady skaters in England,
recreation which eke praotised and
ducted in at Ottawa.
The Elliott fancily have always been to
front in England, having furnished
niSteri of the Cretan, Ambassadors
voye without end.
he family residence at Hawick, Rex.
o'shire, its among the beat known of
great places in the lowlands of Soot.
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Ar the approaching seeeion of the Leg-
islature the address in reply to the epeeoh
from the throne will be moved by H. J.
Pettypieoe, the newly -elected member for
East Lambton, and seconded by Samuel
Clarke, of Wed Northumberland, also a
new member.
J. ENooa Taosrrson, Spanish Consul
at Toronto, has received a despatoh from
the Duke of Almodovar del Rio, stating
that Her Majesty the Queen Regent of
Spain has been pleased to confer on him
the rank of Chevalier of the Royal and
Distinguished Order of Carlos III. for his
valuable services as her Consul at To
ronto.
SoAnN is suing for peace. The French
Ambassador at Washington presented
the message. No apecido terms are Bug.
geeted but the indications are that such
amicable arrangements will be made as
will prevent further bloodshed, Gsuekal.
Miles has lauded a largo force in Porto
Rico but what effect the white flag will
have there it; not very olear. We would
suppose an armistice will be proclaimed
in the meantime while negotiations for
pea0o are in progress.
Arthur Harris, a young man, employ.
ed in the plough worlce at Brantford, waS
drowned in the Grand River.
It ►a stated in a Roseland despatoh that
the Great Northern hart purchased the
Corbin Railway eyetem.
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Th e
m r Roan ke and nd the ;schoenen
Samoa have arrived at Seattle from St,
Bliehtel'a with returning miusrg, Who
bring nearly 112,000,000 in gold,