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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-3-24, Page 10" WE WANT GOOD ROADS.' By A. W. Campbell, C. E., Road Commissioner of Ontario. The Great Need of This Country is Good Roads—How to Build Thein Economically Explained by an Expert—Useful taints and Diagrams to the Road Builders of this Country. LOCATION OF ROADS. asterously, and throw iron and steel There are very many- instances where, into disrepute. A council advertises by c-hsnging the course of a road for tenders, Time companies responding slLgtutly, municipalities would save a supply their own plans and specifioa- %pee ruin in eonstsuction, and at tike Nene. Thus far the procedure is en - same time produce a better road. It Mindy satisfactory cele difficulty slight deviation would frequently avoid arises when councils accept time lowest swampy or wet ground, or would do tandem. without obtaining the advice of away with the necessity of expensive an experienced builder of iron bridges cuts and fills. A hill can sometimes as to the plans and specifications sub - be avoided or tea grade very mace nutted. Tihis is a mattes in which few reduced by altering the location of the township engineers and surveyors are road. There is a prejudice against talc- qualified to decide, and certainly the Ing Ube roads from the lines laid down , wisdom of counoillors. entirely w:ith- !n the original survey, and property out professional training in such mat - owners prefer to heave their farms . tars, is not to be trusted, Cases have bounded by straight lines. At the seine occurred :n which a difference of Live time the value of good roads to the dollars have influenced a council to ao- farm should not be overlooked, and Dept a tender for a bridge which was whenever a change in the road allow- manifestly, to a man of experience, ane means the obange from a had to worth lees than the other by several a good road, or a change from a steep hundred dollars; and which was indeed to a gentle grade, the alight inconveni- unsafe offering every likelihood of fail- enee created by the alteration of boun- tare with attendant loss of life and dry lines will be many times repaid, CULVERTS. In no branch o3 municipal work is so much money wasted as in the con- struction and maintenance of sluices and culverts. In most townships these are built of timber. Timber is perish- able, culverts are subjected to repeated changes of wet and dry weathen the severest test to wihicb timber could be subjected. Each year a large number of these culverts are renewed at a cost of from $5 to $50 each, in some town- ships aggregating from $500 to $1,500, and this is an anunal outlay. The life of these struotures is so sbort tbat it is not more than five years before re- pairs are required and these repairs in a short time amount almost to renew- al of the most expensive kind. A brok- en plank, or stringer, a rotten log or any timber replaced with new at differ- ent periods, melees the maintenance very costly, and this class of structure the most temporary and expensive. No sooner have they all been rebuilt than we must again commence the recon- struction of the first, in this way the expenditure becomes perpetual, and fixes a large percentage of our annual tax. If abase culverts are in their proper locations, natural watercourses, and other fixed places, tlliey will always be required and their construction in the most durable manner is the best and most economical plan. For small culverts there is very lit- tle difference in the cost of timber and vitrified pipe. If properly laid the lat- ter will withstand the frost and is dur- able. These pipes may be used up to 18 inches in diameter; and the capacity may be increased by laying two ar more rows, but the pipes should have at least one foot of earth or other fill- ing between them. Culverts of 5 or 10 feet span should be cement concrete arches, whioh is permanent if the con- crete is properly made. Tose concrete should be composed of first class cem- ent: olean. sharp, silicious sand, free from earthy particles end coarse en- •ough to pass through a twenty mesh, sieve; clean gravel screened through an inch and a half screen, the largest stones to be not more than two and one half inches in diameter; or in place of gravel broken stones that will pass through a two and one half inch ring. These materials should be mixed in the .proportion of one cubic foot of cement, two cubic feet of sand and hhree cubic feet of gravel ar broken stone, with just enough waiter to make the whole into a plastic mass. Time sand and cem- ent must first be mixed dry, then a sufficient quantity of water added to make it into a tihick paste. It should then be thoroughly mixed again, spread out, the stone or gravel added, and the whole thoroughly mixed until every stone is coated with the mortar, then put it in place. Time walls should ex- tend well below the frost line and have a wing at tate ends to protect the em- bankment from wase. BRIDGES. Wooden bridges, except where timber is very plentiful in the immediate local- ity, are not a goad investment in view of the reduced cost of iron and steel, and the increasing cost od timber. Tim- ber decays quickly, and wlhile cheaper than steal in first oost, is more expen- sive after a term of years since the Dost 01 repairs is very great. Generally speaking the cost of an iron superstructure is more than that of woad. The substructure of stone or concrete Is mare expensive than pile ar orib work, but as in other structures a firm foundation is most serviceable and economical. Wooden foundations from decay and other causes settle and the least settlement in the foundation twists the timber causing a disarrange- ment of the strains and frequently transferring time greatest load to the weakest point. Wherever timbers have a seat or bearing exposed, decay seen commences, and vehen least expected, collapses under a heavy load. Wherever timber is used in bridges It should be used in members from four to six inches in thickness, the strength of the beam or chord being obtained by building several members together, properly breaking joints, and coating each bearing with lead. A further protection is to cover these built timb- ers with galvanized iron to protect the numerous joints and bearings from moisture. All caps, eorbles, chords, braces and floor beams should he made in Mite way so idiot the thickness of no timber will be more than six inches. A wooden bridge should be painted one year after erection; iron bridge at time of erection, and care should be taken to see that they are kept painted and that all nuts ere kept tightened so that each member may carry its fair ethane of the load, i The cost of renewing a wooden bridge in which a man has to be sent to put to a new timber from time to time, will amount to twioe the initial oost, of the bridge. Ili Mlle way the ultimate cost of a: timber ebruature becomes very great. The course pursued by soneindeed most municipalities in eteetie0 iron bridges le likely, however, bo result dis- great expense for reconstruction. It is difficult to understand the action of some councillors shrewd in other mat- ters, in the construction of bridges and other publics weeks proceeding with such apparent disregard for the true interests of those whom they represent. A small sum spent in securing reliable advice is as much a matter of economy in public as in private affairs, RECENT ROAD LEGISLATION. The State of Massachusetts is one of diose which has taken advanoed steps in road imps+avement. On petition of a county, this state road commission may, with the acs nt of the Legislature, adopt any road witeno fire county as a state highway. Except that the grad- ing and bridging is done by the county„ tens work thereafter, both construction and maintenance, is under bhe author- ity of the state commission, Also on petition of two or mare cities or towns, a road between them may be made a state highway. The "state com- mission' is composed of three com- missioners who compile statistics, make investigations, advise regarding road construction and maintenance, and hold public meetings far the discussion of road matters. One-fourth the coat of construction is paid by the county the remaining three-fourths being paid by the state. In 1804 the state spent $300,- 000, in this way; in 1895 $400,000; and in • cent of the oust„ IN' BRIEF, Roads that "break up" are lad roads. Make road improvements in such a way that they will be permanent. Whether by statute labor or other. means undertake roadwork systoma- tIeaUy, Appoint a supervisor Item will have charge of all the roadwork. Make road beats five miles in length, choose the hest men as pathmasters, and keep them in office . Classify ti's roads according to the nature and extent of traria over them. Specify ties width of grade, amount• of crown, plan of drainage, !rind, width' and depth of material to he used, and see that Leese specifications are carried oat. Purchase gravel by the pit not by the load, Use clean road material. Strip the clay and earth from over the gravel pit, before the time of per- forming statute labor. If screening or crushing is necee- sary, let this be done before the time of statute labor. Ike not waiter money in making tri- fling repairs on temporary structures. Roads, culverts and bridges will al- ways be required, and their construc- tion in the most durable manner, suit- able to requieements, is most econ- omical. If statute labor is to be made suc- cessful the work must be systematical- ly planned and some definite end kept in view. Have the work properly laid out be - !fore the day appointed to commence ! work. Only call out a sufficient num- ber of men and teams to properly carry out the work in hand and notify them of the implements each will he requir- ed to bring. Let no patbmastor return a rate -Pay- ers' statute labor as performed, unless it has been done to his satisfaotlan. ' In justice to others make the statute - labor returns olearly ; show what work hos not been done. See that the council collects the am- ' oust from the delinquent parties and have it expended the next year. Time pathmaster should inspect the roads under his charge after every heavy rain -storm. A. few minutes' work in freeing drains from, obstru - tions, filling holes, diverting a current of water may save several days' world 11 neglected, It is imposslble to d.o satisfactory work on clay roads which are very wet, or which have become baked and hard- ened by heat and draught. The opera- tor of the grading machine should have Instructions to commence work on clay roads as soon as the ground has be- come sufficiently settled in spring— and not to leave this work until the time of statute labor, usually in June, When the ground is hard and dry( With the money which can be spent, ! build permanent culverts, permanent bridges, buy machinery, buy gravel "A .Iae pub' data Blan- co Watson, the hnlmorlst, "Yes," I replied, looking at the buildings we were approaching, "but a strange position—away from the high road, and surrounded by villas." "A very strange position. We will rest in the public -house, and I will tell you how it came to be built in mesh) a strange position." L smiled, and followed him into the saloon' bar. We sat at one of the tab- les, and were silent for a time, he thinking) and 1 watching. bine, "The story begins." he said, present - "with a burglary committed by a certain Bill Jones, one night long ago, "Bill was a young member of the profession. hitherto he had not at- tempted anything vary big, but con- tinued success in small things had made him hold. On this night he broke into the house of a well-known actress, in the hope of oarrying off her jewels. He succeeded In getting the jewels and was leaving with them when he found that the slight noise be had made had attracted attention. A ser- vant girl met him at a turn of the stairway and began to shriek. Tie rushed by her and to the window through which he had entered. As be passed through it again he heard doors being opened, and knew that the house was fully aroused." "I understand," I said. "Bill escap- ed. The aotress employed a detec- tive. The detective built this public house• in an out-of-the-way place, hop- ing that Bill, as an out-of-the-way young man, would call in one day for a; drink. Curiously enough', Rill did." Blanco Watson frowned, "This is an intellectual story," he said; "it does not depend on coincid- ences, "I will continue. Bill avoided the first pursuit by a (long run morose country, and then walked toward his home, not daring to use the railway. He kept to the by -roads as much as possible, and at the close of the next day had reached the neighborhood of London. "A spade lying inside a field gate suggested to him the advisability of hiding the jewels until he had arrang- ed for their sale. After making sure that he was not observed,' be enter- ed the field and picked up the spade, A tree of peculiar growth' stood just beyond him, In the manner of fiction he counted twenty steps due north from the tree, and then dug a deep hole, placed the jewels in it, and filled It up again. "Ile arrived home safely that night but was arrested in the morning, The servant girl had given en accurate de- scription of him to the police, and they had recognized it, "In dais course he was tried. Tile evidence against him was very strong. The servant girl swore that he was the man she met on the stairs; some of the villagers swore that they had seen him, near the house previously to the burglary. He was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' penal ser- vitude. "Bill behaved very well in prison, and at the end of five years was re - Leased on a ticket -of -leave. He de- cidedrto wait until the ticket had ex - READY TO RECEIVE THE GRAVEL.—Cross-section. Showing earth shoulders as turned back by the grading machine. 189G $600,000. It is intended that ul- timately about ane -tenth of the entire road mileage will be built as state high- ways. In Michigan, upon a majority vote of the rate payers in any county, a county road system may be adapted. A board of commissioners five in number, ars elected by the people to lay cat, and construct certain of the leading roada, to be paid for and thereafter main- tained by a county rate. A bill has just passed the New York may be adopted es state roads. The pe- tition of a county council, certain roads ma ybe adopted as state roads. The pe- tition Is first presented to the State Engineer. If he approves of the see- teen ewtion of road thus sought to be improv- ed, he prepares plans, sepoifications and estimates. These are presented to the legislature and, if approved by that body, 50 per cent. of the cost of con- struction is paid by the state. The New Jersey Highway law pro- vides that on the petition of the owners of two-thirds of the land bordering on a road, the state Commissioner of Public Roads will cause the road to be improved in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by him, sub- ject to the approval of the Legislature. The owners of the land affected by the improvement pay ono -tenth of the cost; the county pays six -tenths; and the state three -tenths, Connect/oat has introduced a plan of highway improvement providing for the appointment of tbree state com- missioners. When a township votes in favor of constructing a road under hha provisions of the State Highway Act, specifications are prepared and submit- ted to the state commissioners. le the commission approves, time township council lets °entreats for the work, to be performed under the supervision of the state commissioners. One-third of the cost is paid by the state; one- third by the county; and one-third by time township. The expenditure by the state in this way et limited to $'1,000 annually. The State of Rhode Island has ap- pointed a commissioner of highways. When a council represents to the com- missioner the need for improving a cer- tain road, an examination is made by him. If he considers the work neces- sary, he prepares plans, specifications aid estimates; and reports to bhe mun- icipalities affected, also to the state leg- islature as to the proportion in which the expense should be met by the state and the municipalities benefited. If the state legislature approves the week is performed by contraob. Vermont anti Califorrnla also contri- bute largely in the farm of state aid, while Indianna, Kentucky and others contribulte to a Less degree. Only the bars outlines of the systems have been stated, with the object of showing the prominence the gwsstion of road im- provement has attained of recent years, adopted within the past five years. In adopted within the past five years, In all tbese systems, safeguards are placed to prevent the expenditure exceeding. foe• any state ar any locality, certain reasonable limits, according to require- ments and ability to meet the Pay- moats. In moat of these etatee the tax in ao levied that the towns and cities pay the greater portion of bhe cost of state road oonsbruetion;for ex - ;Maple, in the State o2 New York it le estimated that hire people oittaide of the pits, prepare gravel for hauling, con- struct drains, operate the machinery. lUse the statute labor as far as pos- sible in drawing gravel or broken atone, Do not leave the graves or broken stone just as it drops from the wagon. Spread the metal. Crown the road with a rise of one inch to the foot from side to centre so as to shed water from the roadway to the drains. Give the open drains a good fall to a flee outlet, Lay tile underdrains where needed. Drain thoroughly. Seep the road surface -dry. Keep the earth under. neath the surface dry. Use road machinery, ¢Use graders, stone crushers and road rollers. Improved machinery is as necessary for good and economical work as are self -binders and steam -threshers. Employ one man to take charge of the machinery. He will become ex- perienced and do better and cheaper work. The same teams should be always em- ployed to operate the graders. They COMPOSITION OF THE AVERAGE ROAD—Cross-section. Daily gravel is dropped on the roads without further treatment, The stones are forced down into the mud, and the mud comes to the surface. become acowstomed to the work and give better service. Do not cover an old gravel road, withl sod and earth from the sides of the roar!. Turn this earth and sod out- ward and raise the centre with new gravel. Adopt every means to seoulre a deed, smooth, waterproof surface, Do not let stones roll loosely on the road. Do not let rues remain. They make travelling difficult, and spoil the road IV bolding water. s defect Make repairs as soon es tk appears, Use wide tires. Improve the drainage of the hits. Make the crown of the roadway higher than on level ground. Cbnnge the location of the road 11 a steep frill oan be eyelike. ' Do not use wood far culverts. concrete, vitrified pipe or stone. Do not build wooden bridges. Use iron, stone ar concrete. Build good roads, Use Mistaken to bole Men.—wallaee—And dud 3051 make earn eat his words? Har greret'eis--Nn. fie twined cult to be one of those fellows who would rather fighcb than 'strut. 1 "Years passed, Tee deacon had be- come an invalid, and B111 practically managed, his business. Ho was au im- portent man al the chapel, too, and was often entrusted witil 8. colleotion- box, One day the (bacon died. Soon afterward it was known that, having eta near relatives, he had sleet his pro- perty to his friend William ;tones." I see 1" I exol.aimore "13111-" 13lanooi Watson shook his head, "BILL was Bili no longer," he said, "He had become a man of wealth. At the next election of deacons he was one of )the rsuecessful candidates. In future we must refer to him as Dir. Junes, end not as Bf11 "Mr. Jonas Avaa a most energetio deacon, Ile introduced new members and he persuaded old ones to attend more regularly. 1Ie started a young men's lilersry society and a series of Saturday entertainments. He made the ohapel.the most popular in the dis- trict;a ane them, at a New Year's bust- ness meeting, lie struck boldly for tea jewels. 'Tho chapel was too small, he said in the course of an eloquent speech. They must erect another on alarger site. There was but one such site in the neighborhood. They must secure it. before others did. He himself would undertake the building operations, charging; only what they oost him, ria would also purchase the old chapel. The net expenditure peed not be very great. Tho proposal was well receivedand al oommittee, with Mr. Sons as chair- man, wan appointed to consider the de- tails, Their report was very favor- able, and at another business meet- tng ft was decided to carry out the proposal. "The necessary funds were subscrib- ed or guaranteed. Contracts were made with Mr. Jones. In the spring of that year the building operations were commenced, and by the autumn they were finished. The congregation removed to the new chapel. Dir. Jones purchased, the old one at a high price' and entered into possession. "And then;"I said, "I suppose he got tbo jewels 1' Blanco Watson laughed, "Yo," he said, "ho did not. He broke up the floor himeeif, counted the sbepe due north from the tree again, and dug. He did not find the jewels, He counted the steps again and dug deep- er. He did not find them. Then he tried other places, but, although he kept on until he had tried everywhere beneath' the floor, be never found the jewels," "Why, what had become of them?" "I cannot say. It is possible that when the foundation was ,being laid a workman bad discovered and ap- propriated, them. Again, it is possible thab there were two trees oe similarly curious growth, and that the one out- side the chapel was not the one Mr. .Tones first saw. Again—" "And. what has the story to do with the public -house 8 But I can guess." "01 course you oan. Mr. Jones was very angry with the chapel members. He considered that by false pretenses, they had led him into buying the old chapel dearly and building the new one cheaply. He resigned his deacon, ship;, and then sought a way to be re- venged on them. He found one, On the site of the old chapel ha built a public- house—this public -house in which we have sat so Long. pired, and then get the jewels and In the days of Roman Empire the Caesars brought captive to the Stere nal City, Princes and potentates oft their conquered outposts, The lot of the oaptivea are not always a happy) leave the country. But a day ole two after bis release he walked out 1 td look at the field. "There was no field. Daring the five years he had. been in prison the estate. of which the field was part had been built upon. He wandered about the houses in despair, But, as he turned a corner, he saw something which sug- gested hope. Behind some railings cur was a tree of ious growth. "It was the tree twenty steps due northi of which he had buried the jew- els, He recognized it immediately, and ran toward it. Again be was in de- spair. A yard or two north of the tree was a chapel, and the jewels were under the chapel. He leaned against the railings, covering his face with his hands. "It happened presently that the bead deacon of the chapel, a kindly old man, came down the road. He saw 13111 standing like one in trouble, and stopped and asked what was the mat- ter and whether he could help. "For a few moments Bill did not know what to reply, but 'then he spoke well. He said Mutt once he had been si burglar, but that he had learned in prison that burglary is wrong; that now he was trying to live an honest life, but that, as he had no friends, it was not easy. The; 01d man was touched. He had found Bill leaning against the chap- el railings, and Bill had said that he had no friends. Was ie not his duty as heed deacon of the chapel to be a friend to 13111 i' Clearly it was. "Re took Bill home with him; he was a bachelor, and. there was no one to restrain his benevolence. They had supper and talked together. :the dea- con found Bill intelligent and fairly well educated, and offered him em- ployment. He was a builder in the neighborhood, he explained, and had a vacancy in the works. Bill grate - tally accepted the offer, and began Ilia new career on the following Mon- day. Months passed, Bill had changed wonderfully. Ile had forgotten his old habits and learned new ones. The deacon was delighted. Not only was Bill the best of his workmen, but be was the wont regular attendant at the chapel, "Bill longed for the jewels, end lie worked herd because he knew that money would kelp him to get the jewels, the seat he had taken being -' just twenty steps due north freed the tree. At first he had meditated dig- ging down through the floor one night, best the Chances of detection HOW NELSON HUNTED FLEETS. Two Years Forcing a Trafalgar and Thr Months Catching Bonaparte. Lord Nelson was the greatest and moat successful admiral the world pro- duced, clown to the days of steam pow- er, yet an mote than one occasion he let his enemy slip past and lead him a heart-rending chase for months before a blow could be struck. Bonaparte's expedition for the con- quest of Egypt and the Orient had been organizing for many months at Toulon. On. May 9, 1798, Nelson sailed with a flying squadron from Gibraltar lo scout off the French port and ascertain the mission of the French fleet. But the enemy eluded him completely„ leftToul- on with Bonaparte's army and disap- peared at sea with Nelson none thewis- er for having appeared in the Gulf of Leone. Reinforced by ten ships of the line MSJ1\ITAZ HUSAIN', The Queen's Indian Chef. or contented one, though some of them, it is recorded, established rela.• tions in Rome, which advanced them to high positions of honor about the Caesars. Some such idea or a develop. went would appear to apply to the Hindoo attendants of the Empress of India, and -our Gracious Queen. She has at the present time three Indian at- tendants, who look to her personal comfort, and a chef over the Eastern kitchen, which is called into use when distinguished visitors from India go to Loudon. The Orieutal 'department of Nelson started in pursuit. But he kept missing the French fleet. He called at Alexandria in Egypt, but no French ship was there. Then ha chased off to Syracuse, but still no enemy. Finally after about three months of vain pur- suit he appeared on August 1 off Alex-' andria again, and there he behold the object of his search anchored in Abou- kir Bay. The army of Bonaparte had been safely landed. The oomplete de- struction of the French fleet followed, however, and the ultimate ruin 01 the ,Egyptian campaign was assured. The canmpeign of Trafalgar perhaps , the mostmemorable in nava) history, was infinitely more trying to the pa- 1 thane of both Nelson and the English people than any before it. The British • admiral blockaded Toulon, where the French fleet was fitting far sea„ a full year and a bal'f, and in all that Lime I not once did he touch foot on bhe land.' And how were his perseverance and vigilance reworded? On January 15, 1805 the enemy broke away and swept all to sea. It effected a junction with the Spanish fleet at Cadiz, which Nsl- ean had determined to prevent. Then the allied farce wailed to the West In-• dies with Nelson in pursuit. The chase continued back to Europe again, with- out success, and Nelson thereupon left his ship and retuened teimpararily to England. It was not until October 5, 1805, over eight menthe after the French force had awned from Toulon , harbor that Nelson finally met it and the Spanish allies in battle off Cape Trafalgar, RATHER 1 Magistrate, (to the accused)- It ap- pears ark eya P you gave the plaintiff a Prisoner—Yes, your worship, but I'm quite prepared to give him half a sovereign as compensation, 'Magistrate (to plaintiff)—Yon hear What the defendant save t Are your willing, to accept the half-sovoreigol Plaintiff (eagerly)—dtatheir I (To the defend dant)k fh ate our es1de, old chap, and MUNSIII ABDUL 1ARIM. The Queen's Indian Secretary. the Royal household is in charge of her private Indian secretary, Halls Habdul Karim, who belongs to a good family at Agra. and has bean in Hex Majesty's service since the jubilee year, 1887, discharging his duties faithfully and well. The Queen speaks and reads Hindustani with consider• able proficiency, and she also shows devotion to Indian art. Nothing gave the Indian cavalry officers who forno ed a guard of honor to the Queen in the diamond jubilee procession last year more pleasure than the fact that they received their jubilee medals from her own hoods, AN INTELLIGENT SHEDP DOG. week! steel sheep roe 111¢ !raster and Drive Thein to a Secluded flare. The Collie is a wonderful dog, the most intelligent and, faithful of the race. I will tell you an anecdote illus- trating the sagacity of this friend of the shepherd and his flock—thorough- ly authentic, but marvelous beyond be-" lief. It was Long the custom in the Scottish Highlands, says Sheep Breeder, to mark the sheep by impressing wits a hot iron a certain letter upon thele faces. The shepherds of Tweeddale had far a long time( bean missing a few of the choicest of their flocks, and one day a blank -faced ewe returned to hes lamb from beyond the river, with the letter 0 burned lover the T that was her owner's brand. A farmer living it a wild and secluded glen, shut in by orag and mountain, where the mist came down like darkness and the eagle screaamecl above the oataraot, wee known to use the letter 0 as his "birn." The glen was searched a,ncl '000 stolen sheep recovered. He confeseed hie crimes and was executed in the oily of Edtla'lwurgb tm 177.0. • ,Upon, the( pre - Meath of b iybng he would visit the teat's df buying ha would visit the (looks in the vola of Tweed, acoompanl- ed by his Collie Yarrow, and point out those sheep that he wished him to drive home. Then he would ride off to his own glen, possing through every ham- let and calling, at every inn on the way, Yarrow, concealed on some hill- side among the heather, would wait for the darkness to come and hide his evil deeds from the light of the sun ; then he would select every sheep that his I master had poii,ntcd onto to him and ,derive them rapidly by unfrequented , paths over mountain and moor to his own dark glen, beforethe weather gleam of the enetero, bills began to be tinged with the brightening dawn. There the "birn" was canceled by the letter 0 in an enclosure in the hollow of a hill Yarrow keeping faithufl guard outside, and never failing to notify his master of aha approach of strangers, A SELFISH MAN. Neighbor --I hoar your husband has had his lite insured fora large amount, Mira, Soureace—Ho has" has los 4 lust like hien. Gone off and insured him- self for a fortune, and he hasn't in - mired me for a penny, COMM T. E Graduate Toren, . FOX'S his valcab EXE Farm ru tin ?ureuanl the lett cell donned, 11 Finlay etc ROYAL H LTHTLL, Jr Monday at 3 o'oloot valuable p parcel Con* of the Tow: Huron, co which aro meadow. hank ba0n, ninth, a go state of r 4tnble, T and a good well water soil is a cla good rail f oonaiste of said Town' iuge on the cleared tui partially and is wet Parcel No. Woet Half 8rd 0011089E containing and the b buildings o loam, and These v situated fo taut from 1 miles, and The aboi ly and will At the sa offered for cow,1 top TsBtceo: chase mon tame withi Haulers au, on the Clay tlou to the Dated at O. VOILA] New Books— Coming- Glove fc A snow 1200 mo Execute Pigs for Ethel 01 Annual Diesel at Gerry. The Poe Jae,. Mit wood. It is run the tapie, Daniel E wire of Ma Jas. Mit with Geo. Bev. R. diet chute Wm, an were visiti day. Mrs. R property h J. Stewart W. J. i shoemaker on the lett We are daughter a ously' ill better. We woe 9th oon. y" day night morning ? Geo. Fe mer mead years have • moving ba con We Mise Lb taken a po J'laoe and aloe ago. with her a inhernee J no. IIs out in the denode he his list oott, 14111 line, Mor Hamilton Elliot); G with the p Work rem permit.