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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1894-5-4, Page 1P Vol. 21. No.42, FACER$ ANO TRQrrER$ AT t3RU$$EL$. The following elcotoh concerning hone - men and horses is taken from the last issue of the Canadian Horseman, edited by 0y, Hacking, formerly of Listowel "One of the busiest towns in Huron County is Bruosels, Situated on the Kin. oardine branch of the Grand Track Rail- way, and surrounded by a wealthy class of farmers it io but natural that the light lioness bone should hen its admirers.. Last year a number of the best bnelneoe and professional men formed a joint stook company, and have completed a beautiful balf-mile traok, which ie nicely situated on the outskirts of the town. They open. ed 3 stakes but were unfortunate on hew- ing only one of them, the three min. trot to fill. They turn thoee other two races into class races open to trotters and pea - ere, and make it a one day meeting, Dick Roach is at Brussels with Florence G., 2:18, which Jas. O'Leary bought from Coleman last fall. The little mare has lots of speed, having eoen her move a ball in 1;18. Ile also has Terre Haute, ch. s„ that is being entered in all the stakes. This colt thews every indication of being fact, having worked a quarter in 38 sem onde, whin% I think ought to be proof enough that he is good. Guesie Pickard la a browhmare by Carlisle, that he is justly proud of. Saranac, with a record of 2:81e over a slow track at Guelph last year should do more than pay expenses and would not be surprised to hear of him: going in 2:20 or better. Walter B. • a cute little paoer, by Onward King, by Onward, owned by Adams, of Kincardine, that oan go in 2:40 now and will be start- ed in May. Dr. Livingston is expected along, and unless some misfortune has bappenod will be at the stable now, With tbie material they no doubt will give a good account of themselves. Dick is .open 10 handle a few more horses, and as be is a man of unapproaoltable reputation and a shrewd trainer, any one having any horses, would do well to communicate with him. Peter Scott may be seen any morning working his 5.year.old colt by Carlisle. Re is a ben utile! trotter with tole of kneeaction and does not require any boots, and if he improves he will be a real good horse when he faces the start- er ; be has a two and three-year-old sis- ters, . and by their breeding ought to go some. Dr. Warwick ie a joint partner of 81r. Scott's in the colt Coetimora, by Stranger, dam by Jay Gould. This fel- low was purchased in New York last fall and is very promising. • A, Koenig has a obeetuut mare, by Chiusgo Volunteer, that has a magnificent way of going. Noble Gerry, the hardware man, has a brown mars by Carlisle, that can pall a boggy in royal road style ; any lady or child can drive her. They have also a yearling colt by Oliver Wilkes which Noble,pute bis faith in, and expects great things of. Jae. O'Leary has a brown colt, O'Donnell, standard and registered, 23306. He is by King Red, by Red Wilkes, dam Olden, sister to Ode 2:28Jn, by Rumor. This Dolt was imported front ibe Fashion Stud farm, Trenton, N, 3., at the same time as the Stranger colt, and as they grow older the excitement is intenee, people anxiously waiting for the future development." East Huron Teachers, VERY SUCCESSFUL MEETING, 1S,niostitute meeting of the East Huron Teachers' Association wan held in the Public school, Brussels, do Thursday and Friday, the 26th and 27t1i silts. The weather befog find and the roads good, the attendance was larger than at the last meeting. About eighty teaohers were present, The forenoon session of Thiusday open- ed at 10 o'clock a, m., with the President, W. R. Lough, in the chair. After the regulon• opening oxeroises the following committees were appointed, viz. :—Bo - porting, J. T. Dodds and A. Scott, Score. tars, ; General Business, Messrs. Doig, Plummer and Moore ; Resolutions, Mog- en. Musgrove, Lough and Robb. The Library committee appointed at the last meeting, gave thoirreport, stating that a number of the books belonging to the li- brary bail been sunt to Wingham, and a number to Bruosels ; the remainder was left in Clinton. Those loft in Clinton could be accounted for, but those sent to Brussels and Wingham had been so ne• gleoted that no trace of them could be found. These festa oonsidered, the Com- mittee deemed it wise not to purchase anymore books in the meantime. James Moore next discussed the sub- ject "Fractions." Ho proved the fm. penance of fractions by showing that they oould be used in the solution of the majority of problems, and in each ease would make the solution mnoh 'simpler and shorter, He also stated that be would teach fraotione before teaching to - dilation. This last remark led to con- siderable discussion by Messrs: Doig, Cameron and Lough, The President now called upon Secre- tary Scott foe his report of the proceed- ings of the Provincial Assooiotion, which met in Toronto on March 27th, 28th and 29th, 1804. Mr. Scott gave a synolnsio of the various papers road at that meeting, and 011000ssed at some length a number of resolutions that were passed end which were of doop interest to the teachers of this Inspectorate. These were then fur- ther discussed by Messrs. Lough, Moore, Cameron, Plummer and Doig. The meet- ing thou adjourned- ataffie afternoon session opened at 1:30 p. in. The first subject on the program was "Composition," with a class, by J. 13. Cameron, Principal of the Brussels Pub• fio school. He took as his subject "A Pic -nit," and by a number of questions succeeded in getting the Glass to dfwido .the subjectinto let, arrangements for pio.nio; 2ud, gathering together 00 pre- paration for going ; Bed, riding out to plc-nio ground ; 4th, amneomenbe while there 1 8th, program ; Gth, to 7th, Immo trip. Thoso heads were written upon the black -board and were then sub. divided by thepu ils. 81r. Cameron Wank -When require the pupils to write BRUSSELS, ONTA.RTO, FRIDAY, VIAY 4, 1894 the composition, His method of oorroot- ing oompesitions with large °lassos is as follows :—Ileve three or four of,the ootn- poeitione written upon the boards and have the elan detegn the errors ifp1oesfble and aim make the eorreotions. Ile con- eidere it unm0coesary to examine all the _compositions. Mr. Cameron's; method of taunting composition gave genoral setfe- faction, but his method of . oorrootiou led to some disouesion by Moyers, Horton, Musgrove, Lough, Lowery and Plum- mer, , "IIow t0 enquireOre " by R. J. Barco was the next payor. ugh drill in additionion, and would act the multiplication , 20 et least. lie a of questions whit practice for the papils a cher could easily find would save time Ino ting answers. Ina dor- able attentions Mental arithmotie, tion with this subject,tion of his own, call relief." 13y this a teach have a number of pr ass. Those problem. and may be reproducedMessrs. Musgrove and sed this paper. E. G. MaDon discussed "Co n." He would cow ons making ten ; he il on these ; ho wouldother combinations, b intro- duce too many a pupils to do problems c in- ations only, and es - tions in additionor pupils. W, A. Lough, his topic, "How to ore interesting." ns were made :—Ai en- rolled as memo n ; the subjects dies al, and the teachers le, teach with a clan d be extended tot h- ers would becomeey took a more anti d- ings. He also statedc1 it the duty of eve assist the Minister of $e number of subjectsof curriculum. Britishsubject which he considers our schools. Furtherby Meeere. Baker, Rev. Messrs. R B- ing present, were oh gave a highly tereeting address. Mr. Musgrove, m Pnblio School, gavework clone at the Provi 3. In this report he s topics of interest d that he considers of every teacher to s. The Financial as read by the Secret - ance ma hand of $ of Mr. Musgrove, se k, the report was n then adjourned. On the emend d g opened at 9 o'clock._ dnood the subject, s Bearing en Schon d clearly how the in s could be clevelope atm:e, physical g composi- tion, and how it w helping the pupils e snbleots. The pa discus - sea by H:tesara, c1 Lough, The foe then elected : Pi grove ; let Vioe-P Shear- er ; 2nd Viee•Pr Secretary-Treasurer, Committee, 1, ery, Barton, Taylor vinoind Delegate, W. Preuclorgash, ing galled upon, showedt methods of multiplication Although in some could not be applied considered the pro good intellectual training. some problems in these rein could b was further discus Baker and Lough. Mr. Musgrove n class, taking as his American Independence." was taught in the teacher making use black -board. The led to the war were those were followed onrrences in conn and, finally, how th a close. These 1 with the class, after required to write a Mr. Musgrove aloe genoral questions i lesson, and received and intelligent ansa lowed by Messrs. H gast, Barton and C Short addresses Messrs. Blair and treating the teaching that in vogue at the accuracy inmunb u, of Lower Wingham, He approves of a photo find in multiplication, viae the teaching of table as far ae 20 times leo showed a number h would be good and of which the tea d the result, Thfu examining and correcting addition to blue amender - able should be given to Mr. Barton, in connection exhibited an invention ed the "Teachers' or may ab any time h problems ready for his class. 3 aro always ready at any time, Lough further dicta, old, of Moloeworth, n "Combinations in additio mance with combinations would drill thorouggl then introduce of sing oorefni not to t onus, Require containing theca comb never put down ques- tions at random for junior President, tools as make our meetings m The following suggestions 1 teachers should bo ore of the Association used altoaldbepraotic should, when possible, e ;time of meeting shout knee days; young teach- ers more interested if th active part in the proceed- ings. that he considers every Association to Education to recluse t on the Public Sob History ie a rs not neouseary in discussion followed Musgrove and Scott, Ross and Oobbledick, be- ing upon, and on complimentary and 1 Principal of Wingham a report of the :cia1t.seooiatiou in 18'1 cli9atueeecl the nation taken np, and also state d it to the advantage attend these Aesooiatfon Statement for 1808 w ,try, and Meowed a bel 108.63, On motion coaled by Mr. Black, adopted. The meeting ay, Friday, the meeting John Keine intro "Imagination and it 1 Work." He shows imagination of the pupil d in the study of ktei geography and onld be of assistance in to understand thea per was further di000n Iiorton, Musgrove an llowiug offieers war eeidont, A. H. Mus- grove Thos. Skean widens, Mise O'Neil er, A. Scott ; Execu- tive Darroch, Low- ery, and Duncan ; Pro Mr. Black, B. A., of Soaforih, be- ing a number of shot lication and division cases these methods advantageously, he proofs of these methods a Ole also solved arithmetic to stagy how o need, The subject sect by Messrs, Horton next taught history to a lesson "The War of This lesson form of a talk, the of the map and the various causes which written 0n the board, by a number of oo• onion with the war, e war wasbroughtto acinic wore reviewed ' which they would bo n account of the war. asked a number of u connection with thio a number of ready vers, Discussion fol- orton, Scott, Pronder- am0ron. were thou given by Kerr, of Brussels, mis- treating of long ago with present time, Ln the afternoon W. Baker introduced subject, "Diifionities met by Teaobere, d how to deal with them." In order prevent destruction of eohool property, e teacher should be at school et 8 lock, ae mite are not so liable to get o mischief when they know the tamab- le present. The teacher should join the games of pupils so as to prevent nae of vulgar language. The teacher uld never lose control of his or her per, Young teachers nnake a mistake giving too long lessons, as pupils aro able to get then up. Answering in oert is a mistake, as some of the pile may not have the idea and £10 not wet. The beet way to test is by tten examinations. Ho also mention. many other difficulties met by teaobere fah led to considerable discussion by sere. Barton, Easton, Tough and bb. his a0 to th on) int er in the she tem in not con p0 0,110 wri ed wh Me Ro Friday afternoon oxeroises was intro• dosed by Mr. Lowry, pf Snmmorhill.. IIs ooneiders this important as a means of varying the monotony of the regular school work. These exorcises should be simple and varied. The followingg are suitable exeroisee :--Spoiling matuliee, words to be written—he did not approve of oral spelling matches ; geography matches ; arithmotie matches ; literary and mneioal programs ; balks on inciden- tal subjects ; ghee singing ; question drawer ; debates ie school ; recitation of poetry. Inspector Robb then tools up his sub. jeot—"Penmanship." He le strongly in favor of the vertical writing, and thinks that it should be the second lesson .the pupil ehogld receive on Doming to eohool. He recommends that writing et first should be done on a einglo line, and that as the pupils required without lining their elates. He behoved that the eerib. bling book is ruining our writing, as the work in hooka is generally done in a very Dateless manner. Too much care cannot be taken by the Wacker in watching and pointing out the mistake in the writing of their pupils. He thinks that the teacher should never accept from the pupil writing which he kuowe eau be done better, but that the pupil should be required to rewrite it. On the t000mendation of the Resolu- tion Committee the following resolutions were theu adopted ; (1,)—That a vote of thanks be tendered to the Brussels Pub- lio School B6ard for the use of the school; (2.)—That the reportere be paid $2.50 eaoh for reporting the proceedings of the meeting • (8,)—That Canadian History be the limit for Entrance ex- amination ; (4 )—That the Provincial Association be purely representative • (5,)—That the Easter holidays ie rural districts should be of the same length as in villages and towns. The Aseooiation then adjourned to meet at Clinton at the pall of the Execu- tive Committee. N. P. VS. FREE TRADE. To the Bditer of Tun POST. Dann Ennon,—I have seen in last week's Pon that your other Subscriber bas again replied to my remarks on the N. P. And again he hae made a wrong move et the starting point. He accuses me this time of assuming another tole and of being an-out-and-ottt Tory. Well I am thankful he cannot accuse me of being a Grit. He Bays, why heaven talks as if be would defend the Senate which he would formerly trade off for the bead of Oliver Mowat, ares having to receive the head. He says I told you I was afraid he would go back on his half after getting the bend of Mowat. What does he mean by all that ? I only referred to the Senate on that occasion when I re- plied to his remarks when I said your renders must remember that the Senate was a Grit refuge for broken down politi- cians when the 'Reformers were in power, that they then apparently loved the Sen- ate and added to their number. I do not think that was for or against the Senate and I did not eay one word about Oliver Mowat'e head or any other part of his body, but, evidently, your other Subscri- ber baa ohauged his role for on the nest occasion be dubbed Oliver Mowat the Grand Old Man and now he usee such language ae trade off for the head of Oliver Mowat. He says it matters not what Mackenzie did with the Senate the platform of thelLiberal party now is to do away with Senates. Just so, it is always the way with the Reformers when they are out of office they are grand reformors, they would reform all things and make all wrongs right but when they did get in what did they reform or what wrongs did they make right ? The Senate was not turned oat and their pet N. P. did not go. He enys I have quit the conversations with Free Traders nod eaye he told you they were mythical. He ie right they ere mythical for there ie no real Free Traders. Some perhaps may have Free Trade on the brain. There is no Free Trade country of any importance in the world and if the Reformers got in tomor- row they would not give Free Trade. The American Free Traders too are grand Free Traders when they are out of roe and when they get in they are not the Free Trade business. We are often told to look to England as a pros; perms Free Trade country. Well, Eng- land's industries for centuries have been guarded with most zealous care. For 500 years it has been the moat highly pro• teotod country in the world. if we go back to the beginning of the 14th century we will find they planed prohibitive duties on the exportations of her wool, on the importation of wool from abroad 00101 made the penalties death in some oases for the iufringenent of her customs laws. Even until 1842 eine pre. vented the exportation of machinery in order that she might not have competi- tion from abroad and at the end of the 500 years, which was about 50 years ago, her indaetrioe had grown 80 enormous that with confidence she could defy the world. She then threw open her markets to get suppliee and provisions from abroad, And yet England is not a Free Trade country for travellers landing et any of her porta will have their baggage, valises and peahen searobod for dutiable goods. Would it be reasonable to expect that we ooald compete with a country like that with fifteen years protection, with a population about the size of Lon- don or with the 31. S. with thirty years protection ? Before I proceed any fur- ther I want it clearly understood that when I eay Reformers I do not mean all Reformers for I know the majority of them are improving and building and would take no stook9 in the bine ruin ory bot there aro some who got stuffed and gulled end far advanced like a fie• former gone to seed and when I find one of that glume I do notenerally let hitt down eaey. He gays Idput false state- ments in the Reformers' mouths, When 1 referred to what the Reformers said we would receive for what we had to sell and pay for manufaetnred geode in ease the N. P. became law I said he would cry false and I eay again lot him ory I do not dare one stiver b th h d for the statements are true all the sa I said your other Subscriber sondem the Tories to the lowest and elevated Grits to the highest, He eve he nothing of the kind be only condom the Tories and the N. P. and praised note of the Grits, Now we come to plans whore he has collected all hie for twelve in number, most likely he tbi they make it formidable array, howev ie an advantage bo have them in a gr they are bandy to get at and on be ea shown up for what they are worth, The 19. P. was on the principle that subject should have the right to tax ono er for hie benefit does he mean to eay b each man and woman in the Domin has the right to tax each other for hia her private benefit, it looks like it. It part of the lawe made by the Gove went of the oouutry for the benefit of alike in the Dominion, It is the ea principle used when making tariff la in any country. It is the same princi the Reformers used when they had 611 N. P. in force. 2nd, That it is an mum tax on the agrloulturel and labori °laeees. There in where the benefit of N 2 oomee in. It is an unequal tax for *comes heaviest on the rioh man. 3 That we paid a tax on the article man teetered in tbie country as well ae on t imported. I say most deoidedly that do not pay tax on all articles manuf tuned in this country. Let him go to woolen factory and there he will find t keenest oompetition;witb eotmuoh profi there be will find oheap goods made fro our our own cheap wool and free oott tweeds as low as 28 cents; that brings mind when one of these advocates tariff reform was speaking in the count he said to the old farmer who prosid over his meeting, why, Mr. Chairma the very Goat that is on your bank y pay 60 gents more per yard on account the N. P. The old farmer appeared su prised and said that is strange when only aost me 35 cents all told. Let hi go to James Walker's, at Brussels, w e a manufacturer and ask him when e selling a wagon, boggy or nutter if adds the tariff to the regular price. think the answer would be that he quite willing to Bell without the tariff. mechanic is a manufacturer andprodno n3 a farmer is a producer and manufa tures. Let him ask the farmer if whe he is selling hie grain or live stook h :dde the tariff to the price, we all kno whatanewer he would get. Let him g o the miller and ask him if be adds th ariff to eaoh barrel of flour. I think tb newer would be not one cent on Can fan flour but if I import for you a fe errata from the 11. S. I shall charge yo 5 cents per barrel as tariff. And if h ill ask the butcher if he adds the tar o the price of meat I think the answo would be no except we import the an male from some other country. No e will reverse the ease, snppoaing Cana fan tweed was nob good enough for you ther Subscriber and he wanted to ge roadeloth then it would have to be inn cried and be would have to pay a tax o but Canadian make without any tari good enough for me. Or if he wants import some wine or brandy or of ublin stout then he would have to pay c on it but the poor man who wont of pay, one cent of tariff. 4th, The N . is a hot bed for the growth of oorrup on1 and boggling. Great scot I how mo people have been stuffed and gulled in, That the N. P. made millionaires d paapera—Well, New Hampshire at e last account bad over fifty million vested in cotton mills and pay annual - fifteen million in wages. Does that ok like making paupers in that part of e States ? In this country we find tee hundred and fifty three million liars invested in Canadian industries d we find 317,000 employees, 9100,000,• 0 paid annually in wages. Is that eking paupers. 0th, That 11 took the merriment of our Country out of the ole of oar representatives and put it in e heads of the manufacturers. That is nvs to find the manufaaturere and farm• a are running the .Government, 7111, dune the duty and you reduoe thepriae, rtainly on imported goods. 8th, That has hurt the country and has driven opts from out shores. It was the Re mere who diel that with their blue u cry, who praised and advocated cer- n ports of the States in preference to nada. I will first mention two of that es. Abont two years ago some pereon Manitoba who had been stuffed and led wrote a blue ruin letter to a Gies. w paper. The editor thought the story e and when the paper oame out it ad - ed all its readers to avoid Manitoba d last fall or early last winter another n in Manitoba made e. blue ruin speech ick was telegraphed to London which sed an exoitenenb and panic which It some trouble and time before oon- nee was restored. It would have paid Manitobans well to have pint it min - on each of these two men and on some so far away as Manitoba. These are men who aro decrying the country sending the people from our shores it would pay to have a muzzle on h one of them. As an evidence of the sperity of our country last Feb. there over 252 million and a half dollen he people's savings in the different ke of the country. Your other Sub- ber Bays "The N. P. mot ga." He been saying that for fifteen years. ut fifteen years ago be said it moat Dome lint it did come, for fifteen yore se been saying it must go but ib did go for it Dame to stay, Hoping to r from him again. I remain, Yours truly, A Sunscnnno, orrie, May 1st, 1804. me, nod the did ned the the cos, nke anis cup efiy let, one tit• hat ion or is rn• all me we pie air nal ng o. it rd, u• lie we Go- a he t; m 00 to of ry ed n, 00 of r• it m he he he I was er o• n e w 0 e w u fff i - w • ff d a a d a a a d 7 itw d 0 b is to D to n BOP ti 54 an ah in 1 lo th th do an 00 G ha th ne er lie ce it pe for tui tai Ca ala in cul go fru vie an MR wh can too fide the zle not the and and sea pia seas of t ban sari has Abo not 115 h not hia M The strike at the Springhill, N. S., goal mines has boon settled, and the men went to work on Monday. The Lieut. -Governor has made the fol• lowing appointments :-,Toho Bomar, Police Magistrate of Simooe, without eel. ary. Joseph William Browning, M. D., Ilaeter, assooiete Coroner. Homy Wall. win, M. D., Barrie, associate Coroner, hienno Kaufman, Elmwood, Notary Pub. fio. Robert Thompson, Baliburton, Bailiff of the Second Division Court of the County of tient/anon. (limit unarm. in Knox ohuroh, Bruits on Sabbath, 13th imot, Maitland Preebybery will hold its n regular meeting on Tuesday, 161% inst. Melville °burets Sabbath sobogl co mitten selected a new libt'ary this we Wingham District meeting will be h in the Methodist Mural, Myth, on Tu slay, 15th inst. Rev, G. H. Cobbledi 13. D. and R. Leathordele will reprise Brussels Methodiete, Bev, W. G. Reilly and Rev, Mr. II ley, of Blyth, exchanged pulpits last Su day. St. John's 000gregatio n were w pleased with Mr. Iligley's diocouro The evening sermon on "The love (Theist" was espeoiaily good. Last Friday eveningBev. G. H. Co blediolt, .13, D., delivered an address the young people of the Methodist ohuro Listowel. His topic wee "The miesi of the Young Peoples' Movement." T reverend gentleman is specially interim ed in this department of oho=work. An old Covenantor whoruledhie hous bold with a rod of iron is said to bar prayed in all sincerity at family worship 0 Lord, hae a Dare o' Rob for he is o the great deep, an' thou holdest it in th hollow o' thy hand. And has a care Jamie, for he has gond to fight the en mies o' his country, an' the outcome 0 the battle is wi' thee. But yo noedn faob yersel' wi' wee Willie, for I bee bin here, an' Pm oawpable o' loolxin' af te him myeol'. " Next Sabbath the regular Quarterly re Iigioto services will be held in the Metho diet March. The pastor will preach i the morning on "Imitation" ae thefourt and last means in the attainment o Christlikeness, and in the evening th subject will be "Our Sin -bearer," Th Quarterly Lovefeast will be held after tb morning service, and the sacrament o the Lord's Supper administered at tb close of the evening service. The Junior League of the Mothodis church bas grown rapidly and enlisted the deep interest of its members. Th League gives its first entertainment in the basement of the MurrillMurrillon Tuesday evening next, the 8th inst., when a fin program of songs, readings and recite, tions, most of which are new and epee laity adapted, will be given by the mem bene. A Bible oonteet will be a epeofa feature of the evening. The pastor, Rev Mr. Cobblediok, will give au address and the chair will be takenby the President of the Senior League, S. 13. Wilson. All are invited. The dietribntion of certificates to the e0ooesefuloandidetss and probationers in the Guelph oonferenoo, who were under examination in the Central Methodist church, Stratford, took plaoe last month. The following were the averages secured : Fourth year :—J. S. Humphreys, Guelph, 78 ; W. E. Treleaven, lawman, 60. Third year—George McKinley, B. D., Preston, 98. Second year—J. H. Mamie, B. A., Alma, 75 ; A. 0. Tiffin, Arkwright, 68. Firet year—R. J. McIntyre, Bervie, 80 ; T. P. Perry, Kimberly, 72 ; H. E. Cur. rie, Woodford, 58 ; G. Smitherman, Staf- fa, 67 •,J. A. Doyle, Dyer's Bay, 50. Candidates :—P. A. McDonald, Belle- ville, 70 ; I. McKelvey, Stratford, 70 ; G. A. Maudoon, Oolpoy'e Bay, 68 ; W. E. Stafford, Drayton, 66 ; Andrew Colwell, Tara, 59 ; A. J. Johnston, Palmerston, 51; Alex. Stewart, Belwood, 56. Kivox 0114/11C110114/11C11Mxssxoraay SOCIETE.-- The ladies of this association are at pres- ent supporting a pupil at Pointe -Aux - Trembles mission school, Quebec, The pupils are encouraged to acquaint their benefactors with a short sketch of their life, progress at school and prospects, thereby engendering and reciprocating an interest in scholars and patrons. Albert L. Merteed, Knox Church Missionary Society pupil, thus writes :—"Dear Friends,—As my first toren at Pointe-aas- Trembles is drawing to a close I would be ungrateful indeed if I did not write a letter to express my sincere gratitude to those who through their liberality have permitted me to enjoy so many privileges. The past winter has beau a very plangent and profitable one to me and to others. I bane studied oousoientionsly, and have made fair progress in all my subjeote, which are French and Euglish reading, spelling, dictation, grammar, composition, recitations, Canadian history, geography, arithmetic, writing, drawing and geome- try. I am in the fourth oleo for French and fifth for English, Am fond of geo- metry and I am doing well in it. I would lilts, during the coming summer, to obtain Work as an ougineer near to Pointe•aux•Trembles, so that I oan re. turn here next winter. My father is a blaoksmitb and lives in the County of Beano. Wo have been Protestants for eighteen years, and earnestly try to follow the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, and we long to site the Gospel spread among our fellow countrymen. Praying that God's richest blessing may rest upon you, I remain, your thankful friend. A2ims1oT L. Montan"." W. H. KFRR, Prop. els, ext m. ek, eld es. Mt, nt ig• n. ell es. of b. to f 0 he t• e n e o' e• a 0 bn• • f e e 1 Clark ll, Smith, of Gilliee di Smith, Teeewater and Brussels, was in town lest Monday. Reeve MoMurohfe and ex -Mayor Mo. Taggart, of Clinton, were lc town on Wednesday,. S. B. Smelts has returned from his Southern tour and will opend some time in Brussels. Hiro. I. 0, Richards and family are visiting ab Manchester for a couple of days this week. Hire, B. Williams and daughter, of Stratford, are the guests of lure, A. Mo. Lenox, Turnberry street. Wm. McAlpine and family removed from Brussels to Galt last Wednesday where they purpose making their home. Rev. David Perrie,of Wingham, intends shortly to start on a trip to the Old Country. The trip will be made for health and pleaeure combined. Mrs, Barbara Strachan, who has been waiting on her mother, near Belgrave, has returned to Brussels and will, prob- ably, continue to reside here. James Beellanyyne, grocer, who has been poorly for several weeks, went to Toronto on Thursday to consult a epeofa• ifet, We wish him a speedy restoration to health. Mrs, George Sanders, of Flint, Mich., and Mies Ida Williame, her neice, are visiting Hugh Williams and family in Brussels. Mrs. Sanders is a daugbier of Mr. Williams and Miss Ida the daughter of Councillor Williams. We ars pleased to see our old friend, Wm. Cameron, able to get about again even if be has to be aided by oratobee. He hae been a prisoner in tbo house for about six months with a disabled leg bot we hope his complete recovery will now be rapid. A.1. MoDoll is borne from the Ontario College of Pharmaoy, There were 89 students in attendanoe this session and about 110 will write at the examination, Mr. McColl will have to delay his final exam. so as to complete his artiofed time. He will continua to reside in Brussels. "Bac" eldest eon of George Russell, of Wingham, formerly of Brueeei0 has a very bad eye, the result of handling one of those small sir -guns carelessly by an. other boy, The single &hot which con- stitutes the load atroak him in the pupil of the eye, but it is thought that he will not lose the sight, Peter Thompson, formerly of Brussels, for some years past engaged in Nipiseing District in. 0ouueebion with colonization roads and bridges, has been appointed Superintendent of Algonquin Park, and John Simpson of Moons Forest, civil en. ginger, has been appointed Chief Ranger. Mr. Thompson has been eating Snperin• tendent since the park was dedicated, and hie appointment ie now made permanent. People We Snow. This week T, Flotkker visited the Queen city. Misses Zihiax, of Lisiotvel, wore in town last Sunday. R. Watt was away at Chatham Inst week on a business trip. Mrs, Thos. Hall, Alexander street, was 80 years of age last Friday. Last week Miss Aggis Newsome went to Chinogo to visit her sistere. Editor MoLagau, of the Vancouver World, was in Brussele this week. Prof, Hawkina was in Teeewater for a day this week visiting D. Ferguson. Rev. S, Jones has been on the sick list this week, the result of a bad gold. Gus. MoLanohlin and Athol Griffin, of Wingham, were in town last Sunday. G, P, Blair and J. H. 011111138011 were in the Oa. town for Saturday, and Sunday. II. 13. McKay, of Walkerton, wee viefA. ing his sister, Mrs. J. S. Smith, this week. Hire. T. Fletcher was visiting in Strat- ford and Milverton Inc a few days this week. Wm, Robertson hag been temporarily laid aside by a out in his right knee from an axe, .f>DST0U\AL T, C,►& Nxo8'3. GEORGE BIRT d\D JAS. T. Ross have had "Carlisle" foals added to thole stook of horseflesh during the pare weals. Faxnne of this week le Arbor day and the various pabtio eohool premises are supposed to be the better for the trees and flowers planted on this day set apart for that purpose. S000on Board this Friday evening. A good many ratepayers would be pleas- ed if the Board could have Principal Cameron withdraw his resignation and eign an agreement for another year. Mean -sexes' IxsTITUTE. — The annual meeting of Brussels Meohaniae' Institute will be held on Monday next, 7th Met , at 10 a. m., in the Library, to receive the annual report, elect officers for the en- suing year, iso. Tam opinion of a good many Censer. vatives in East Huron is that Barrister Dickinson will "toboggan" from being the candidate notwithstanding all the bluster made because Reform papers predicted this months ago. TRE Arentis LINE Aon 0011 ST. LAwn- Ex0E.—The royal mail steamship Sar- dinian will he the first Canadian mail steamer via the St. Lawrence, leaving Montreal on Saturday, 6th May. Pas- sengers will embark at Montreal if they so desire it, and in that ease will go on board after 8 p. m, on the Friday. The steamer sails at daylight Saturday, reaches Quebec same afternoon, and on Sunday at 9 a. m., after arrival of Satur- day morning's train from the Weet, re. sumee her journey, calling at Loch Foyle on her way eo Liverpool, which she reaches Sunday following or early Men - day morning. After leaving Quebec there are 800 miles of smooth water be- fore reaohing the open sea and losing sight of land. The Parisian, Sardinian, Mongolian, Numidian and Laurentian will form the Liverpool service. The Numidian and Mongolian are the latest new steamers They are fitted up with every modern mprovement ; the state rooms are on the spar deck, which is one deck higher than on other ships ; the rooms are large am: well ventilated, and not the least amongst the good qualities of the Numidian and the Mongolian is their remarkable steadiness in bad weather. The second obits a000mmo• dation is amidships, rooms with port. boles and not more than four berths in each room. Very excellent steerage ao• commodation is aleo given, and beds,bed• ding, eto., are now furnished free of charge. TUB Allan Line carried 40,997 paasengere lest year, and has 33 steamers employed in the different eorvlees, W. 11. Kerr is the local Agent. A number or St. Marys bioyolien are o0ntemplatiug a trip to Brookville in the near future. Mittbell's ohiof of polios has donned his new spring suit of blue emblazoned with gold bottone. Miss Nora Olenob iutenda sailing for Ruglamd by the steamer "City etNewYork" from New York on May 911), Mitchell's program for Queen's Birth. day comprise oalithampians, military display, horse raoes, base balitournament athlotie sports, oto, A. E. Guest, of Detroit, a St. Mary's boy, bas been appointed a Deputy Sheriff of that city, It is a responsible poeition and worth 91200 a year, and is the out. Dome of t%o valuable assietonee rendered by Mr, Guest to the Republican party,