HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1894-5-18, Page 1VOL 21. No- 44,RUSSELS,ONTA.RIO, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1894 W. I -I, 11:.R.R, Prop, •
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ONTAIii0 DAIRY RA1/1M
Prineees and Premiee may wed. At
leastpanie Bummer saycathe Earl of Rose-
berry, the Grand Old Maras sucoessor,
and Princese Marta, the youngest dough -
ter of the Prince of Wale, eve engaged
The Princess is by far the best loolung o
the daughters, and would be oonsiaared
quite pretty even did she not belong to
the Royal flintily. But, though only 24
years of age, and thoroughly well edit -
opted, good rider and femme her most
retainable quality.end useful aocomplisla
ment is that she le as excellent a maker
of butter as ber mother, She comes
honestly enough by that talent through
her Danish mother, the little seal -ire
kingdom in Northern Europe being justly
famed as the home of the best butter
makers in the world. What a, splendid
example as a prospective wife the Prin-
cess Maud sets tbe young women of this
great farming country.
It does not necessarily follow that eveey
pretty girl who can make the best of but.
ter—even beat her mother at it—will
catch a Premier for a husband, though
that would be none too good a thing to
happen her, but her chances in the matri-
monial marketah
of getting a prize ould,
and undi
oubtedly would, beimmeasurably
increased.
Dairying—the making of butter and
chose—j5 the agrioulturel art 01301,8 all
others that modern science and invention,
coupled with_ the distance -destroying
steamship of to -day, have placed in the
-very forefront as a profitable branch of
farming in Ontario. Deep set milk pans,
power cream separators, the Baboock
milk tester, improved churns, new op.
paratus and processes for obese making,
as well en a better system of packing but-
ter for shipment to far away markets,
not to mention minor details in which Ile.aided advancement has been made, have
praotically revolutionized the dairy busi,
loess.
Then the slow but sure "breeding up"
process going.on in the average miloh cow
of the Province through judicious blond.
ings with the best blood of wellrecognized
milking sheens of cattle, ia an element of
extraordinary value in estimating the
present worth of this important branch
of the greatest industry in the country.
The World's Columbian Exposition at
Chicago, with its sweeping successes for
Canadian dairying, is of enormous bene -
lit to us in Ontario who will profit by the
lessons taught thereby, and follow up the
tremendous advantage such an aclvertise-
meet as that was of the Province's capa-
bilities in the production of the finest
butter and cheese.
It is not to be wondered at, therefore,
that the 17th annual conventions of the
two Dairymen's Associations, those of
Easterit and Western Ontario, dealing
with cheese making, and that of the
Creameries' Association of °uteri°, cover-
ing the whole Province in its scope as a
gathering of butter milkers, should this
year have been brighter and better than
any ever hold before.
This hopeful condition of things is evi-
dent to anyone who will look through the
240 clearly printed pages containing ex-
tended verbatim reports of the speeches
male, the papers read and the interesting
discussions thereon at these meetings,
which bas been published under authoriby
of theMin
'Minister ok Agriculture, Hon. Sohn
larydeu.
Incidental to the invaluable technical
information for butter and cheese makers
imparted by these expert dairymen in
their essaas, addresses and tallts morose
the table, is a perfect treasure maze of
general agriaaltural lore, usefullenowleclge
to auy farmer who wants to keep abreast
of the times in his profession. The book
will be found good reading by all who
have at heart the welfare and progress of
agriculture in Ontario.
All that has been said about the above
publication as of especial interest to the
farmers of Ontario just now is applicable
with intensified relevance to another on.
&nation from the saine Governmental
source, a special bulletin dated Toronto,
May let, 1804, entitled "Dairying in On-
tario," prepared by the Department of
Agrieultere. A. simple list of the (11100.
Mons treated in it with exhaustive care
and minute exactness as to facts and
figures, must suffice to whet the appetite
for this opportune and presently precious
pamphlet. Here they are:
Have dairy producbs deoreased in price
in Ontario as much as grain?
Is dairying lees exhaustive upon the
soil than other methods of farming
Is Ontario adapted to dairying?
Have the dairy exports of Canada been
increasing or decreasing ?
What aboub the exports from the Uni-
ted States
With what countries other than the
United States do tve compete in the Brit-
isb market
an what way has Denmark gob such a
hold upon the British market ?
'What has been done in Ontario in the
way of making butter in creameries 1'What is the difference in price between
different grades of butter
Will the use of improved methods in-
crease the quantity of butter ?
Are there any other advantages in the
co-onerative system of butter or cheese
malting ?
What will bo the cost of a factory, with
plane for a centrifugal creamery, 010700117500 Sons; or one on the orsam gathering
principle with a capacity for 500 to 700
cows?
What will it cost to equip a factory?
Whitt is the best way to start a factory
or creamery?
What is the beat method of conducting
the business ?
How may a Dairy Company become in,
corporated ?
What Acts have boon passed by the
Ontario Legislature in re.garcl to Cream-
eries and Cheese Factories ?
Application to the Department of Agri-
enithee, Toronto, will bring copies of
those two publications by the Ontario
Government to all Who will take the
tronble to write on a poet cud their
names and eat:Items.
The Springhill, N. Sa Millen are a-
gain on Strike.
THE GOVERNOR'S LEVEE.
111111610E1111S Itteseiepelen' 1b3.•13311 ra ut
the lade Drawing Aosta.
Goo 12, Casey, 312, P. for West Elgin,
f has contributed to the St. Therm jour-
nal quite an entertaining desoeiption, in
purely masouline style, of that swell event
the recent drawiug.00m or levee given by
Lord and Lady Aberdeen in the Senate
Chamber on a Saturday evening, Ms
description may not be msb ao fait in the
view of Ottawa upper tenalom, but that
doesn't veil its readab/eness, After
few opening paragraphs Mr., Casey eon-
tinues :—
The band played the national anthem,
and their Excellencies retired bo .the
Speaker's rooms, Meanwhile the :heap
and the goats were duty sorted into then:
several pens, and the chamber was pee.
pared for the show. There were two
kinds of sheep, by:the-by—the eilkrwool-
ed, including afimsters, ex -Ministers and
Senatore, gathered in the back corridor,
and put first through the mill ; the rued.
juin or coarse -wooled, including .menthers
of the Commons, were penned m a side
coreidor, and came next in order. The
gouts including everybody else, formed a
mob in the big post office lobby, whore
the band elicl its best to deafen them while
they meted. Of course the females of
each species accompanied their lords and
masters. These levees are open to every•
body who comes in evening dress, and
bearing two visiting cards, and are, so
far, quite democratic. Amon' the
"goats" might be seen "all sorbs and con-
ditions ofamen," from the crispest semi..
moos of Ottawa "hunt ton" to the most
hard-working clerks and shop-lteepers—
up or down, as you choose to call it.
This is an occasion when people—in
spite of Shakespeare—do "sauna upon the
Order of their going."
And that order is as follows :—Away
ttp from the bat to the throne is hedged
off by a double line of officers (retired and
otherwise) in fall uniform. At the en-
trance to the "parlous path" you give ono
of your Goads to an official who drops it
in 11 wastepaper basket. This basketful
of pasteboard is afterwards emptied out
to be rooted through the press. Then
you advence, one after another (like
Brown's cows) with suchpresence of
mina as your martial surroundings
permit, till you come bo the flrst aide de-
camp. To him you surrender your other
card, and it passes from one side to the
other, till ib reaches the last, jest at the
moment when you find yourself face to
face with the Vice -Regal Splendor, and
the Throne I
While your. eyes are blinking, and your
lungs getting used to the ruined atmos-
phere of these elevated regions, I may
briefly and unworthily describe Splendour
aforesaid. The Splendour of His Ex. is
one—and that of Her Ex. is another.
His consists largely in the Windsor uni-
form. It begins with a dark coat, ornst-
ed with gold lace, and bearing on it its
owner's jewelled "orders," It is continu-
ed downwards by a pair of white satin
breeches—appropriately called "small
clothes"—ancl white silk stockings. The
breeches have pretty little frills at the
knees.
Tadao of all this is Sir John Campbell
Hamilton Gordon, P. C., LL.D., Earl of
Aberdeen, Viscotmb Porreartine, Lord
Hackle, Viscount and Lord of other places
too numerous to mention, and a Baronet
of Nova Scotia. His vein, worthy nod
(namable Excellency is hardly a typical
Scotchmau in physique. In fact (like the
Foot Guarcla) he is loudly up to the uni-
form—especially the,—ah, well, he would
probably not look numb better in Mae
He is a middle-sized man, slightly Unlit,
with a studious and intellectual face, and
plenty of black hair, which shows no
white Irma for his forty-seven years.
In manner he is nervous—not in sense of
shyness—but as if compelled to be al-
ways moving hand or foot—and slightly
abstracted. His greetings to those pre-
sented are friendly and smiling as be•
comes a gentleman, tired though he roust
be before all is over.
Her "Ex's" Splendour consists in
"sweetness and liaht"—the sweetness
being in her expression, and the light in
her hair, and around her corsage, and
wherever magnificent dinttonds oan be
best displayed. And they certainly are
worth displaying—great big fellows like
incandescent electroo lights, with a rain-
bow round them. Her dress iu black
and heavy, and not "low necked" .(as be-
came he mourning), with a tram that
would cover an average dinner table. I
beg paraon, ma'am? What material 2
Didn't I say it was of black, heavy Mack ?
Her two little boys, grossed as pages,
carry the end of the train when she
comes in and goes out.
Lady Aberdeen is of generous figure,
and apparently of a happy and contented
disposition. She was a Miss Majoribanks
sister of the English Liberal Whip, whose
father was erected Lord Tweeclinouth.
Now, if you have gob your breath and
eyesighb, you Will proceedato make your
bow or "ourohy," according to sex, as
your Immo is called by bite Aide.
There are many varieties of this per-
formance, which I ant enabled, by expert
advice, to alas:iffy as follows :—(1) The
Nod-bod or jerk, pure and simple, com-
mon to both sexes, but DUO. (2) The
Nod Emphatic, consists in first raising
the chin; and then bringing down lbs
head shaaply, as in m silent sneeze—als0
rare. (8) The Vacuous Bow, fixed your
eyes on the Splendour in a vacant stare,
lips petted, and bend the body slightly
without removing the eye. Tlus produces
a sinuous or wavy motion of the body
considered graceful. (4) The Weeping
Willow Bow (men only), drop the head in
melancholy wise, fold the body at the
hips to a right tingle (a la two -boob rule)
letting the arms hang perpeuclionlarly till
the fingers needy touch the floor; re-
cover slowly to a very weak posture. (5)
The Sidewise 'Wobble (men only), a Ooln-
binabi0 f the last two, with m sidelong
movement to got by before anybody Boos
you, followed bye, dash for cover,
"The "ourohy," or courtesy, requires
more elaberation. Some of your lady
readers doubtless Imbrued in yootn—I
4
mean extreme youth of course—the
pis and artless movements producing the
amorally," though this mark of respect to
sohoo/marms and other diguitaries is not
so eommon as it need to be, Yet most
of them no doubt understand how it ie
inanaged better than I could tell them,
This forms the basis of moat of the
"courtesies" performed at the levee, but
many varieties of evolution are grafted on
to it. Beginning with (1) the Plain
Ourohy, I may notice (2) the Sloppy Side
(being Ne. 5 of the male series, compli-
(Med by feminine drapeey). The Futile
Flop (8) is a vain attempt to realize the
great production described later on as the
courtesy of state, and amounts to a vague
squatting down on the train and other
hangings of the dress. Numbers 4 and 5,
the Giggly -Wriggle, and the Wagtail
Wriggle, are varieties produced by ner-
vousness, and sufficiently deaoribed by
their names.
sim APIAIV WOOL OLIP, 7894
as Ounzotebrissubjeot John Hallam, of Toren
to, has issued a circular in his ousvomer
With reference to the prospeote of th
coming clip of wool, and the priceS bo b
realized, there is nothing defiuitely known
The delay ab Ottawa in settling the tari
on woolen goods has created an Industrie
uncertainty and want of confidette in
the future ofthe trade. The propose
ohauge in the tariff from oompound
purely ad valorem duties will [seriously
embarrass the tweed, blanket and yarn
manufwaories. They will not be abl
to successfully collate with the shoddy
goods of Headers elcl and Dewsbury
under the proposed olmuge, unless the
Government take the duty off coal, ma -
°binary and other articles now taxed and
used as raw material. This is having a
very depressing effect on the price of our
domestio woole and on the woolen trade
in general. Home oompetition has re-
duced the priee of Canadian tweeds,
blankets and yarns to the lowest possible
point, and if the Canadian mills are sub-
jeot 1 to the keen competition of these
good" under au aa valorem duty with
Engatnel, France and Germany, where
maol :may and all raw materiel are free
of duty, it simply means shuttingup some
of the mills in this country. In my
opinion this change in the tariff will only
benefit the importing and ready-neade
clothing trade. The parting of tbe Wil-
son 13111 will not affect prices of Canadian
wools, as the domesticwools of the United
States are now as low, if not lower, than
in Canada, but notwithstanding this I am
afraid there will be some speculation that:
may tease the price of our domestic wools
beyond their present values, relying on
the expectation that when the duties are
taken off in the United States the price
will rise. The Americans are nob chang-
ing their, tariff on wools to give the Cana-
dian wool growers more money for clip,
but simply to give the manufacturers of
the United States free wool at the lowest
possible price in competition with English
and forogrt wool markets; and it the
dealers and manufacturers through the
country can only realize this fad, the clip
of 1894 will be bought ab fully 10 to 15
per cent less than mi 1898.
Most of the clip of 1898 is still in the
hands of dealers and unsold. During the
last twelve mouths, large quantities of
wool and sheepaskIns, the product of the
United States, have found their way into
Cannata, at prices much lower than our
domestic wools and sheepskins could be
sola for here. I would advise caution in
belying the Canadian clip, as no money
has been made out of Canadian wool for
three or four years past.
The trend of the trade goes to show
that the coining cap should be bought
with more oars and at the following
prices•:—
But here comes Afrs. Gentfleetor, evi-
dently full of the high purpose to do the
Grand State Courtesy (No, 0), and fully
equipped with feathers, puffed sleeves,
long train, boquet, and very little corsage.
She swims along till she enters the Pre-
sence, then, with one eagle glance over
her shoulder—to see if there is room for
it—she begins to do it. Silence falls on
the galleries and floor, and every breath
is held with anxieby that the may get
safely through. So is mine till 1 gob
through the description, for it far above
me as to mechanism and technicalities,
but 1 can tell how it looks. First comes
a drooping of the head, then a general
bending or wilting down of the whole
figure, then with a sideway swish of the
train a fooaseeins to go out backwards
and gets a firm hold of a distant spob on
the door, (This is purely inferential of
course.) Then there is a lurch rearwards,
and a motion as if of sitting down on the
distant heel—then all these movements
are reversed with swanlike grace. Again,
in front of lady A.berdeen, and it is over.
Alt 1 wasn't it grand ?, Now wo breathe
again I No, for Mrs. G. has yet to back
out, steering her train (whicli now goes
iirst) among many threatening feet Row
it is done no fellow oan understand, bub
We a powerfol and exciting performance.
This has been so exhausting that I can't
do justice to the appearance of the ladies
themselves—don't know that I could itt
any case. They were of three classes—
lovely—more lovely—mosb lovely. That's
about the way they are made anyhow.
They were dressed in puffy things, largely
and floppy things, and things of all colors
—well, hke the pictures in the Delineator,
you know, but a good deal more so.
Here, expert advice seems bo be useful
to me, and admiration might affect my
judgment, so I will subscribe myself,
Yours in bewilderment,
GEORGE E. CASEY.
Presbytery of liaaitland.
Presbytery of Maitland met at Wing -
ham on Tuesday, May 15th, Rev. D. For.
rest, Moderator pro tem. The reaigna.
tion of Mr. Davidson was accepted. The
Presbytery, while expressing regret that
10 connection which has been so fruibinl
of good results in the past should be
broken, accept the resignation of Mr.
Davidson, of the pastorate of Wroxeter
congregation. In parting with Mr. Da•
vidson they would express their appreci-
ation of the cordial relations whioh have
ever exisled between him widths Presby.
tory, and pray that tbe blessing of God
may go with him wherever Providence
may oast his lot.
Rev. A. Stevenson was appointed to
declare the charge vaoant on the 27th
inst. Mr. ROSS was appointed Moderator
of seesion.
Session records were attested.
A resolution from Dungannon and
Port Albert congregations was reeeivea,
intimating that the charge has become
self-supporting. The Presbytery expres-
sed gratification At the advance made.
Messrs. Murray, Malcolm and Ilarris-
on were appointed to confer with Knox
and H000» churches, Ripley, in view of
an amicable eettlement regarding certain
church property.
Rev. Mr, Lan' tendered his resignation
of Belgreve congregation. An adjourned
meeting of Presbytery will be held at
Belgrave on Monday, 28th inat., at 0 it,
me to consider the resignation and for
the transaction of any other competent
business.
The deliverance of the Synodical Com-
mission which met at Wingharo on the
14th inst., was read and is as follows
"In the opinion of the Commission
there were other ways open to the Pres-
bytery of dealing with the ease than by
re.opening it on May 9th, 1893, when it
had been virtually settledat Kincardine
on March I6th. The Commission sym-
pathizes with Mr. aloQuarrie in seeking
to have his veracity vindicated when oer•
tain reports were being circulated to the
contrary. After mutual explanations
Mr. MoQuarrie and kir, Gordon having
expressed confidence in each other's ver-
acity and both having expressed regret
if they had said anything to butt oath
other's feelings, and further having
agreed to resume their former Christian
and friendly relations, the Ooramiesion
SOB no necessity tor proceedieg to hear
parties or examine witnessea, and with
gratitude to God for the feelings mani-
fested now decilitre the ease formally
closed and reoommend all concerned to
follow after the things whicb make for
peace. As a consequence of Bole Mr,
Gordon is hereby restored to the fellow-
ship of the church,
The Commission direct that the dolly -
pence be spread upon the minutes of the
Maitland Presbytery, as also upon the
minutes of the Kirk session of Winghain
Presbyterian church."
Mr. McLennan was appointed member
of Assembly's Committee on Dille and
Overtures,
11. Douglati' petition to the Assembly
wee ordered to be transmitted. Sabbath
&aloe' reports were distributed.
The next regular meetieg of Presbytery
will be held at Wieghttra on the third
Tuesday in July,
JOIIN AlaRms, Clerk.
Lueknow, May 16, 1894.
• Res'. 13. Late lute tenderea his res
nation of Belgrave. It will be dealt wi
at an adjourned meeting of Presbytery
o Belgrave on Moeclay, May 98th,
Mr. Gibbon, a student of Harriet
o High &heel, occupied the pelpit of t
e Methodist church lest Sabbath. Ile
lafr. Casson wrote he was unable to mono
ff owing to the funeral of a son of D
i Henry, of that town.
THE661110T Memosca—The annual Fina
d pial Disbricie meeting of the lifetbodi
O ohureh was held in Blyth on Teesda
Re'. S, Sellory, B. D., presiding. Rev
T. W. Octane, of Waltoe, was chose
e Secretary and B,ev. 0 11, Dyke, of Be
grave, assietant. The various repor
thawed that good work had been (loll
during the peat 70100 011 eurnerieel, ilnan
oial and spiritual lines, Election of re
presentatives to various Conference 00111
matees resulted as follows :—Staxionin
committee, Rev. Geo. Buggin, Blyth
Sunday school, Rev, S. A., IlloLaoh/an
M. A., Teeswater end W. H. Kerr, Brom
eels ; Epworth League, Rev. G. H. Cob
blediok, B. D., Brussels ; lifiseionary, Dr
Towler, Wingbate. B, Leatberdale, T
Fletcher and W. IL Herr will represen
Brussels station at the Conference which
will be held in Godevioa, commencing
May alst. An animated disoussion took
place over the requeet of Walt= Mann
to have Jatheon's appointment returned
to them. It is now the afternoon appoint
ment on Blyth carouit. A. close vote left
it where it is but a recommendation will
probably be forwarded to Conference con-
cerning it. The Fall Distrait meeting
willl be held at Brnseele.
Seeneen Sonoon CONVENTION.—The
third annual District Sabbath school Con-
vention will be held in the Methodist
Ohuroh, Brussels, on Tuesday, May 29th,
189 '. The following is the program
Foreeoon Session. -10:00 to 10:16—De-
votional exercises. 10:15 to 10:30—"The
true object of S. instruotion," James
St:aline. 10:30 to 10:50—Disousion.
10:50 to 11:05—"Vital steps in the teach.
ing process," G. F. Blair, 11:05 to 11:25
—Disoussion. 11:25 to 1l:43—How I
taught last Sabbath's tenon," minute
experiences by Superintendents and
Teathers. 11:45 to 12:00—Appointment
of Committees and Olosing. Afternoon
Session. -1:30 to 1:45—Devotional eau.
cif/ea.-1:45 to 2:00—Report of Commit-
tees and address of President elect. 2:00
to 2:15—"The S. S. in relation bo Milt
along," Rev. D. Forrest. 2:15 to 2:30—
Discussion. 2:30 to 8:15—Conferenoe—
aEfow should the S. S. be supported. fin-
ancially ?"—"Sabbath mama! discipline."
—"How to secure effioienb teachers."
3:16 to 8:80—"Provincial and County
Associations and our relation to them,"
W. E. Kerr. 3:30 to 4:00—Primary °lase
S. S. lesson for Jone ard, taught by Mrs.
Duncan, Hon, Provincial Secretary, To.
ronto. 4:00 to 4:16—"Counbry Sabbath
Schools, their Methods cold Diffionities,"
T. Straohan. 4:15 to 4:30—Disoussion.
4:30 to 4:45—Collection, Announcements
and Closing. Evening Session. --7:30 to
7:45—Opening exeroises. 7:45 to 8:15—
"Primary Work," aIrs. Duman. 8:15 bo
8:55—Qaestion Drawer, 8:45 to 9:30—
"The Home and the Sabbath Sohool, how
each may help or hinder the other," Rev,
I. W. Pring. 9:80 to 9:50-0olleotion
and Closing. Mae. Duncan is said to be
o first class primary teacher and with a S
class of 18 or 20 juniors before her the
lesson on "The Institution of the Pass. 0
over" is expected to be made both profit P
able and interesting. Every person in•
terested S. S, work should make an Tf
effort to get to the three sessions.
eeetaaseetemeaeaeaseea
ig- biles Stan [leaven, 0 Mothervvell, iegone
E110 inotosptirtaolin,ixtigoraosnato.nurse in the General
10
W. D. Angus left Eirria for Fordo:1th,
on where he will take oharge of the obeeao
he factory this season,
v, CRIJotgeph Stephens has taken possession
e of the Woodhull lootel. lootaering,
r, ham has moved into a private bowie in
the village.
n. Rev. I. P. Rioe, formerly of St. Maryca
eb has °effected 27,000 in subsoriptions to
y, pay oil the debt on Alma Ladies' College
u
d. sle July 1st, 1891
n It is said the G. T. R. soft coal supply
a is just about run oat in Stratford, the
to supply baying been out off by rssson of
e the strike in the U. S. mines.
8. Martin wheeled from St. lifarys to
. Exeter, a distanee of 22 onilee, Satur-
• day morning in two hours and three
g minntes. He was conveyed home the
; next day in it four -wheeler.
The Underwriters Assooiation, upon
. representations made by J. D. Moore and
.Mayor lifourip, have withdrawn the
• regulation requiring the engineer to sleep
at the fire hall at St. Marys.
1 The Elms, Cheese Co. made the fireb
shipment on Monday of last week of their
April cheese, 215 boxes. Thos. Malan-
tyne, M. P. P., of Stratford, was the buy -
t er, and the pries received was 101e.
The eighe-year-old son of Wm. Keith,
. Elmo, got badly hurt one day recently.
A horse knooked him down and trampled
him, breaking one leg and inflicting some
tonere injuries over hie body.
conclave of the Knights of Sherwood
Forest, the third degree of the Ancient
Order of Foresters, was instituted in St.
Marys, by fourteen of Stratford conclave
Nfooll.o6w.. St. Marys conclave No. 10 has
about 25 charter members with more to
The Board of Trinity Methodist ohurch,
Berlin, has extended a hearty and unani-
mous invitation to the Rev. John Seott,
111. A„ of St. Mary's, to become their
pastor for the coming year. Mr. Rich-
ardson, the present pastor, has been in -
sited to the Mount Forest church.
Joseph Stafford, St, Marys, met with a
mishap whereby he lost the top of a
finger. As be was leaving the Bank of
Montreal the high wind apnoea one of the
heavy doors to slam and as hlr. S. was in
ties net of closing it the door caught hie
finger, taking the top off,
A base ball club was organized in
Mitchell and the following °Wets sleet,
ed :—Hon. president, J. W. Boyle ; hon.
members, Vam, Ryan, F. Denim, Ea
Davis, T. S. Ford and L. Varoo • presi-
dent, Robb. Ryan ; captain, J. e. Fordbrsasurer, treasurer, J. B 11
B. Little ; secretary, W. .
McLellan ; managing oommittee, W.
Power P. Baker, J. Hertlett, J. Watt
and Ingram.
The preeeedings at the Liberal Canyon -
bion at lifilverton the other day included
eleotion of officers as follows of the North
Perth Reform Association :—President,
Geo. Hyde, Shakespeare ; vice.prssident
J. W. Scott, Listowel ; secretary, R. T.
Harding, Stretford ; treasurer, John
Brown, Stratford. Resolutions of con.
tiptoed confidence in Sir Oliver Mowat
and Hon. Wilfrid Lander were unani-
mously adopted.
If evidence were wanting that bicycling
had taken it peat hold on the public iu
tratford the statement of candidate G..
G. McPherson that he would buy "a bi-
yobs built for two" if Mr. Magwood, M.
P., would do likewise, should settle
he question. Mn MoPeersou told the
paid that he thought it would add
reatly to the interest of the forthcoming
campaign to have the two candidates do-
ne the still bunt act on silent steeds and
see opposing ponies pedaling down the
delines, each with a voter perched be -
10 him, racing for the polls.
The late Iohn roarest, of Anfiree, who
as found dead some months ago in bis
uee where he lived alone, left a bequest
$3,500 to the Upper Canada lible So.
ety "to assist in the dissemination of
e Scriptures in connection with the
rld wide operations of the British and
reign Bible Society." Thursday Ming -
n 3i Palmer, solicitors for the estate, A.
mesa admieistrator of the estate, the
unicipal council of North Efts:thane and
M. Fisher, township clerk of North
sthope, each received Bibles through
Upper Canada Bible Society in aok-
wledgement of the prompt settlement
the estate.
News was received of the death of Jas.
Ward, son of Wm. Ward, of con. 0,
nue, which manned on the 20th nit,
Glenboro, Manitoba. Deceased 5100
fined to his bed about four weeks with
sumption of the bowels, which. disease
the direct comae of his death. Re
b out West about 16 years ago and
rried, and as a result of this union
e children were born to them. His
died about seven years ego, and now
Lather passes to the land from whence
traveller ever retuens, The three
an children are aged 18, 9 and 7 yeare
(stogy*, and will be oared for by kind
tivee. Par. Ward's death is very sad,
much sympathy is expressed for the
little onee left without father or
bar. There are only two boys uow left
m. Ward's family, Joseph, who is at,
Mg Viotoria University, and Wil,
, who lives on the homestead,
hose interested in meohanioal engine.
g science will be vary much interested
e invention of Herbert Page, of the
of St. Marys. 113r. Page is a young
being not yet twenty-five years of
and be has acoomplisbed what the
est noeohanical min& have striven
only a vary partial measure of su-
rer years and years to attain, name-
re.gulator for steam engines which in
sistanoe to the angioe governor note
ntly. The inventoon been sub-
ci to the most severe teats by being
d on several varieties of engines and
eb ease it has responded to the de-
s Made apon it with perfect ease,
nventor is thoroughly grounded in
heoretical engineering soience as wen
e practical and the principles moon
invention are founded are DS,
prim:400a and ou that aeootont the
est simplicity is the promitent and
commenateble Bottom of the invee-
Mr. Page has applied for patente
nada, the Uniteci States and Eng -
WASH= ELM= WOOLS.
Combing fleece, including Lei-
cester, Cotswold, Oxford
Down, and all long haired
bright wools 15 to 16c.
Pure Southclown, free from tags
and chaff 18 to 20o.
Shropshireof good emend staples18 to 20e.
Fine clothing wool 18 to 200.
Rejections, inol'ding black,thaffy
and coned wools 11 to 12c.
UNWASHED EDEECIE WOOLS.
Leicester, Cotswold and other
bright wools 8 to 9e.
Shropshire, good sound staple -10 to 110,
Pure Southdown 11 to 12o.
CHURCH CIllalES-
Rev. J. EL MoBain, B. A., of Alma,
has been invited to Paisley street Metho-
dist ohuroh, Guelph, for next year.
Tho resiguation of :Bev. T. Davidson,
M. A.., of Wroxeter, has been aooepted by
Maitland Presbytery, to take affect on
the 21sti inst.
Melville church Sabbath sobool have
placed 40 Kindergartin chairs in the
primary class room for the comfort of
the wee ones,
Rev. 0. H. Oobblediok, B. D., Rev, R.
Paul, and R. Leatberdale attended the
Wingham District meeting at Blyth oc
Tuesday of this: week.
The services in Melville thumb next
Sabbath will be oonduoted by 11. F. Cam,
eron. hour of the evening eervioe
for the Summer months le 7 o'olook.
There will be tio preaching services in
Knox church, Brussels, for him next four
Sabbaths as the pastor, Rev. D. Millar, is
taking hie holidays, lffe, lAlre.lili/ler and
the children left for Toronto on Tueaclay.
M. Millar's home is at Rideau Lake,
where a considerable portion of the holi-
day will be spent.
At the League meeting on Monday
evening "Lessons from the lives of great
Missionaries" was the topic. Miss ha
Moore, B. Gerry, Luther Ball, 7. B113 -
Mclean, Brume Wilson, Nelson Gerry and
Eph. Downing took peat. Next Monday
evening Rev. Mr. Clobblediok will speak
on "What Love does for ale World,"
The Billettine Committee appointed
for the coining Sabbath Sallee] Concern.
tion ask email family in coneeotion with
the various oburchee to phos a slip of
paper On the collection plate next Sab-
bath signifying how many delegates they
San accommodate for dinner and tea that
daTybTe uggaearYt;o1r11 urYT2rituh;oe of bast waek
says W. E. Kerr, of Tbamesford,
oceinpied the pulpit of the King street
Methodist church on Sunday morning
last. Mr. Kerr is one of the ablest of the
rising young men in the Conference and
the congregation at Bing street on St:11-
day morning were delighted with his
eloquent discourse.
Loot Sabbathlforenoon the saoraniont
of the Loed's ammee was dispensed in
Knox church. There was a very large
congregation. 140 partook of the ole.
remote. Rev. D. Perrie, of Winghane, de-
livered an emollient sermou. Mr. Perri°
Mao conducted the union evening servioe.
Rio sermon was highly eppreoieted, his
text being ist Cor, 2 olutp, and Oth vorae.
He showed quite clearly the present
ability of bhe spiritually enlightened to
poresive the bleseings God has in store
for there. The church woe crowded.
terassels Scheel Boara, it
to
Regular meeting of Public Bebop] si
Board was held in the Council Chamber fo
on Friday evening, lifetnbers present,
Rev. J. Ross, Dr. Graham, A. Bold, Dr. how
McKelvey and J. N. Kendall.
Minutes of the last regular meeting 01
read and pressed. of
Accounts were presented 00 follows :— th
Andrew MoKey, repairine, forme, 75o ; vvo
the Herald, publishing abstract, 92.00. Fe
Moved by a.. Reid, seconded by J. N. to
Kendall that the accounts be paid. Car. Fo
rieAd.00noraunication from E. Itl. Moyer A.
no
was read renewing hie offer to furnish -Ea
Physiological and Geographical charts the
at 350. A. Reid moved and J. N. Ken. no
dall seconded that said charts be pro- of
cured. Carried.
Moved by J. N. Kendall, seconded by A.
Dr, McKelvey that in the event of Prin. El
oipal Cameron having °hanged lois plans in
for the future, he be asked to withdraw eon
his resignation. Carried. 000
Mr. Cameron acceded to the request was
and will continue as Principal.
The queetion of introducing the sys•
twit 1 : 01e
nea
tem of vertioca writing in the various de-
partments was discussed and the Princi- wile
pal instruoted to Bee that it be adopted, the
WI:using thought preferable to the present DO
style. cant
Property Cennuittee to attend to some rasp
matters pertaining to Board of Health iu- vela
etruotious on school premises. and
Board then adjourned, poor
mob
Perth County. of W
tend
Liam
S. Capliug has purchased the Shake• T
spears hotel. erin
Dr. Mathieson has left St. Marys for in th
trip to Mexico. town
An effort is being made to extend the D100,
Bell telephone wire to Therm/ale from age,
St. Marys. great
Henry. Watson, of the St.Marys Jourta with
al staff, 1.3 away 00 trip to the Old 0006
Oountry. Be waled from Montreal on ly a
the 2nd inst. rte as
Mr, Mundle, of 'Milbank, hag a (lona insta
mon oow, grass feed alone, which gave jade
for one month last June 50 lbs. butter to plane
sell at store, besides butter for old lady in 611
and gentlemen's own use and two quarts mama
of milk gold daily. The i
The onitea trustee boards of Trafalgar the t
and Main Street Methodist °Mombasa Mit- as th
then, recently opened tenders for the en- whiol
hergement of the latter °bud]. The ten. tural
dee of Mr. Smith, of Toronto, was the great
lowed for the memo work, and that of most
Mr. Young, of Stratford, the lowest for tion.
oarpenter Work, amounting together to in Ca
92,476. lend.