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Brussels
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The regular meeting of Brussels Cotm•
oil was hold last Monday evening ; all the
Members present, Minutes of last meet-
ing read and passed.
The following accounts were presented;
A. Lowry, constable July 2nd , , , .2 1 00
Mrs, Williams, oliarity Tnlneon,. 8 11
Mrs, Wallace, 4.j 8 86
Mrs, Lee, charity, J. T. Bos,,.,,. G 11
Mrs. Lee,&hariby,'W. Blaslblll ..,, 3'28
Ino. 13roadfoot,. salary 27 00
?Vire• Meadpws, salary , , . , , , , , . , , , 12 50
T• M, Martie, gravel 25 00
Mrs. Williams, rant, Maxwell 6 00
A. Hunter, miscellaneous 20
D. Stewart, Assessor 60 00
Mrs, Stewart, charity ..., „ 2 00
Moved by 0. Wilton, seconded by R,
Williams that the above a000ume be paid.
Carried,
Five hundred and five yards of gravel
were reported as put on streets up to
Monday night.
The question of the Howe factory was
fully and freely discussed, after which it
WAS moved by S. Wilton, seconded by R.
Williams that unless Howe & Co. sign the
agreement now produced and pay $100
inside of sown days we instruct aur
Solicitor bo take possession of the mill,
machinery, eto., under the foreclosure
order in snit of Corporation of Brussels
vs. J. D. Ronald et al. Oarried,
a Howe & Co. had declined to sign agree•
muni prepared by Council because a deed
would not be given ou payment of $300
-ou purchase, instead of agreement, hence
the passing of above resolution. Mr.
Howe attended the meeting.
Council theu adlommed.
Grey Council Meeting.
Council met at the Township Hall on
August 3rd, pursuant to adjournment ;
members present, Deputy -Reeve Dames,
Councillors•Ennis and Turnbull ; Deputy -
Reeve Demos in the chair • minutes of
last meeting wore read and confirmed,
TheEnginosr's certificate for letting ditch
at lot 13, con. 13, to ono John Reid for
the sum of $99.70, under the provisions
of the Ditches and WabercoursesAct, was
. read by the Clerk. Moved by Jas. Tonm
bull, seconded by Thee. Ennis that the
eertiftoate be passed and filed in the
Clerk's office, that the contractor be paid
for the work done and the amount charg-
ed against lot 13, con. 18. Carried. In
the matter of the Eugineer's report for
cleaning out Government Drain No. 1
from the West corner of lot 22, to the
East corner of lot 27, con. 15, and which
was laid over from last meeting. Moved
• by James Turnbull, seconded by Thos.
Ennis that Messrs. Dames and Ennis bo
appointed to attend to the matter and
have the necessary work done in accord.
anoe with the Engiuesr's report. Car-
ried. In the matter of the application of
Walter Richardson to have the Act re-
specting black knot on fruit trees enforo.
ed in the Township. Moved by Thos.
Ennis, seconded by James Turnbull that
as the required number of petitioners slid
not accompany the application that no
motion be taken in the matter. Carried.
Win. Wilson applied to have the ditch on
sideroad 3, con. 9, cleaned out. Moved
by James Turnbull, seconded by Thos.
Ennis that Deputy -Reeve Dames and the
Treasurer be instructed and authorized
to borrow of the Standard Bank, Brus-
sels, the sum of 2500.00 for Township
purposes until taxes areaid, Carried.
Moved by Tames Turnbull, seconded by
Thos. Ennis that the Clerk be instructed
to procure the necessary printed forms
required under the provisions of the
Ditches said Watercourses Aot, 1894.
Carried. The following accounts were
presented, viz. :—Samuel Dunn, gravel,
$20.72 ; John Miller, gravel, 22.70 ; Fran-
nie Miller, gravel, 22.40 ; Hugh Ramsay,
gravel, 20.00 ; Cbas. Delors, oulvert at
106 12, con. 14, 22.10 ; L. McNeil, cedar
and lumber for advert at lot 17, con. 14,
21.50 ; Arch. McIntosh, gravelling at lot
15, con. 15, $20.00 ; Edward Freneh, dig-
ging award ditch ab lot 16, col. 14, 221.-
07 ; John Marshall, gravelling at lob 12,
con. 14, 24.50:; Samuel Amos, culvert at
lot 17, con. 14, $5.00 ; Geo. Balmier, rag
bolts for culverts, $4.00 ; Wm. Bird,
grading on boundary of Grey and Elma,
$$10.50 ; Win. Armsbroug, °loaning award
ditch at lot 80, coos. 11 and 12, 212.00 ;
M. Nicholls, two undordrains at bound-
aryof Grey aud 1VIorris, 25.00 ; Peter
MoDouold,breaking etonee and inepoc•
ting gravelling on sideroad 8, con. 11,
25.00 ; John Roger, Engineer's expenses,
Ditches and Watercoursos Ant, $48.00 ;
Robb. Close, gravel, $3.00 ; Wm. Wilson,
hauling cedar and one day's work onread,
22.50 Enoch Clark, repairing bridge on
sideroad 8, con. 17, 22.00 ; Mrs. Brown,
gravel, 216.98 ; Geo. Clark, gravel, $15.-
84 ; Allan Lamont, grading oh sideroad
2, con. 7, 27.00 ; Morley Hutchinson,
gravel and shovelng gravel, 211.68 ; jam
McLeod, culvert at lob 88, cons. 6 end 6,
29.00 ; John Beirues, ditoh ou road at lot
32, con. 5, $12.00 ; Bobt. Dilworth, gravel
and shovelling gravel, 210.00 ; John Reid,
ditching on lot 13, con. 18, Engineer's
certificate, 299.70 ; George Hewitt, gravel,
25.10 ; Walter McKay, gravelling on side.
road 0, cou. 17, $6.40 ; George McKay,
gravelling on sideroad 6, con, 14, 228.88 ;
Alex. Campbell, grading on boundary of
Grey and Etna—Grey share, 27.92 ;
Wm. Machan, gravelling ou sideroad 0,
con. 16, $10 07 ; Wm. Machan, repairing
culvert at lot 80, can. 14, 22.00 ; Wm.
Machan, gravelling on boundary of Grey
and Logan -Grey share, 210.00 ; Wm.
Machan, gravel, 28.18; James Mennio,
spreading gravel and chopping roots on
boitudary of Grey and Elma, $L40 ;
Wesley Young, shovelling gravel, 22.00 ;
C. Lova, lilting up hole on boundary of
Grey and Elma,anctgravel, Grey share,
24.05;. Wm. Smith, gravelling on botmd-
ary of Grey and Elma, Grey share and
gravel, 228.80 ; Jas, Gregg, gravelling and
gravel on boundary of Grey and Elmo,
28,00 ; Gabriel Nsabel, gravelling on side,
• road 0, con. 18, 240.44. The Council then
1010ur11ed, to meet 'again at Weise'
Hotel, Cranbrook, on Thursday, the 30th
day of August, 1804, when oolloctore will
bo appointed for the current year.
Wu, Srrtuott, Clerk.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1894
PUE41t 6QHOOL LEAVING,
nionatar,s,
Jackson, Leou l „ Brussels 2, S.... , , 072
Lamont, .Ella No. 0, Grey 072
McLaughlin, Ella,
Brussels P. 5, . , .702
Nott, Dora, largesols P.5 715
Smith, Helen 3'„ No, 13, Gray.. , , , 021
Smith, Oliver, No. 3, Grey 778
Smith, Frank R., Brussels P. S..,..,004
Smith, lii`t ebb, No, 2, Grey .001
Strachan, Dan 5., Brussels P. S., ... , .889
Obtained entrauec standing on P. 8, L.
examination ;
Calder, Maggie, No, 1, Grey,
McKenzie, A. J., Bruseals P. 5„
MoNab, Bolla, Brussels E. S.,
Menzies, John, U. No. 4, Grey,
Smith, Lizzie, U. No, 11, Morrie,
Wilson, Fred T., Brussels P, S.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION.
IiIwesELs..
iolby, Maggie, No. 1, Morris... , .., .558
Campbell, Lottie, No. 11, Morris ....488
Coulter, Clara, No. 1, Morris ........503
Dulling, Ada, No. 7, Grey 447
Ferguson, Jennie, No. 11, Morris 505
Fowler, Doll, No. 8, Grey 450
Howe, Georgie, Brussels P. S 531
audio, Lillie! No. 7, McKillop 465
Jackson, Elsie, Brussels P. 5 574
Kelly, Hannah J., No. 9, Morris 469
Lamont, Maud, No. 6, Giey 513
Mc krter, Lena, No. 3, Morris 470
MoLauohlin, Edith, Brussels P. 5584
McLennan, Lizzie, " 557
McNeil, Maggie, " 527
McNair, Aggie, No. 7, Grey 439
MaBao, Lizzie, No. 7, Grey401
Shaw, May C., Brussels P. 5. •647
Switzer, Nellie, No. 7, Grey 474
Webster, Emma, Brussels P. S 659
Welsh, Selina, No. 0, Grey 448
Ainlay, William, Brussels P. 0 435
Brown, Robert, No. 7, Grey 469
13rydges, William, Brussels P. S. 457
Calder, John, No. 1, Grey 483
Cloakey, Frank, No. 4, Morris 458
Clousley, Ken., Brussels P. S 501
Dunford, Lorne, 519
Gerry, Ira, 440
Gilpin, Fred, ' 437
Hines, Reuben, 428
Hogg, James, No. 3, Grey 437
Lamout, Allan, No. 8, Grey 473
McNair, David, No, 7, Grey 487
Neal, Frank, No. 11, Morris 458
Pipe, Taylor, No. 4, Morris 485
Pybus, Fred, Brussels P. S. 620
Richmond, James, No. 1, Morris 468
Siemon, Henry, No. 7, Grey 424
Stewart, Daniel, Brussels P. S. 454
Watt, George, Brussels P. S. 503
Williamson, James, No. 2, Grey 479
HOPKINS,
Toronto Evening News.
Who's Hopkins ?
What 7 D'ye mean to say
That von don't know Hopkins 7
Flip -Bap Hopkins ?
John Castell I•lopkins ?
J. (Mated Hopkins
J. C. Hopkins 7
Jack Hopkins 7
J. Hopkins ?
Hopkins 7
Then you don't know Queen Victoria,
Who tbiuks a lot of Hopkins -
50 much that she asked him to
Pall the wires
And get her called
Queen of Canada.
Bet the wires didu't work—
In feet they broke—
And butt's why she's only Queen of Great
Britain and Ireland, Empress of India,
Defender of Faith, etc.
.Tack's a dignified chap—
Doesn't like to be called Jaok-
7.'hat's why he's called Jack.
He's an Imp, Faddist,
And of course a faddist,
And the vary maddest
Man in Cannokland.
If any foreign
Prince,
Potentate,
Prelate, '
President,
Or exeoursionist
Doesn't take off his bat
To the Union Jack.
When Hopkins stops
Breathing
The Empire
(Of Greet Britain, eto.)-
Will go smash,
And niers won't be anything
Left
Except the memory of
Hopkins.
Wingham Distriot Meeting.
Tho Fall District meeting of the Metho-
dist °bush, Wingham Distriot, was held
horn on Wednesday afternoon of this
week, Bev,. Geo. Buggin,.Chairman,
Blyth, presiding. There were present in
addition :—Bavds. Dr. Gifford, Wingham ;
A. K. Birks, B, A., Teoswater ; W. E.
Kerr Wroxeter ; 3 W. Pring, Bluevale ;
E. A. Shaw, Ielgrays ; T. W. Oosene,
Walton ; J. Fair, Londesboro' ; and W.
Baugh, Auburn. The latter is Financial
Secretary. Laymen in attendance, I.
Noelands, Winghtum ; P, Oantelon, Bel.
grave; W. Pollard, Walton, and W. H.
Kerr, Brussels.
The following is the apportionment of
the Superannuation Pnnd to each circuit
in the District on a 6% basis :—
Wingham $88.00
Teeswaber 55.00
Blyth 60,00
Brussels 04.00
Auburn 03.00
Londesboro 67.00
Belgrave 41.00
Bluovale 47.00
Wroxeter 41.00
Walton 41,00
On motion of Dr. Gifford and Rev. W.
Kerr the above was adopted.
After a lengthy discussion over Walton
circuit affairs it was moved, seconded and
carried that tho Chairman, W. Baugh and
Dr. Gifford. be a committee to deal with
the natter.
It was dsoided to hold a District Class
Leaders' Convention in Wingham, The
date and preparation of a program being
left in the hands of Revds, Buggin, Gi£•
ford and Baugh.
Tho Missionary and ]lduoatiopal anni•
versary services were nearly all left for
local arrangement.
It was decided to hold the next meet.
ing in Wingham. •
The session was brought to a aloes by
the Doxology and Beoedietion,
MOSTA; Council Meeting.
The Couuoilmet pursuant to adjourn,
mina in Commit Room, Morris, on July
80111, 1894. Members all present, the
llsove in the chair. Minutes of last
meeting road acid passed. On motion of
W. Isbisbsr, seconded by J,' Code the
Reeve and las. Bowman were instructed
to examine centre sideroad, con, 4, and
have the same pub in a proper state of
repair. On motion of J, Code, seconded
by G. Kirkby, J. Bowman was instruobed
to let a job of ditch and culvert et lot 23,
cou. 8. On motion of J. Bowman, second-
ed by 3 Code, George Kirkby was in-
structed to expend $11.00 in cutting out
road allowance at lot 25 and 26, eon, 7.
On motion of G. Kirkby, seconded by 3,
Code the Reeve and Treasurer were fn-
struoted to borrow 11500.00 to meet cur-
rent expenditure. On motion of W. Is.
bleier, seconded by G. Kirkby By-law No.
6, 1804, was duly read and passed. Mr,
Code reported having examined the ditch
dug 'by Mr. Hughes on centre sideline,
con. 7, and found the same satisfactory.
On motion of 3 Bowman, seconded by
W. Isbisbor the Reeve was instructed to
expend $25,00 on North Boundary pro-
viding the Council of Turnberry concur
in the same. The Council then adjourn-
ed to meet again on the 27111 August.
W. CLAnu, Clerk.
CflURCfl C11ulP,;.
Rev. R. Paul will preach at Lucknow
o ext Sabbath.
Rev. D. Perrie, of Wingham, has atria.
e ]ld.one from an enjoyable visit to Soot.
lan
A special meeting of Maitland Presby.
tory will be held in Lucknow on Thurs.
day of next week.
Rev. A. K. Birks,B. A., of Teeewater,
will preach in Brussels Methodist church
next Sabbath. Rev. E. V. Smith will
supply for him.
The address on British Columbia last
Monday evening at the Epworth League
by Rev. E. V. Smith was a pleasing and
instructive one. The speaker gave a
brief sketch of the scenery, mince, fisher-
ies, timber, church work, ate. He had
been a citizen of that country for several
years in connection with she ministry of
the Methodist (torah.
S. Y. Taylor, Principal of the Paris
Public school, will address the Epworth
League in the dfethodist thumb Mon.
day evening, 20th, ou "Tire International
Christian Endeavor Convention," repent.
ly held at Cleveland. Sir. Taylor was a
delegate aud will be able to give a very
interesting account of that .immense
gathering, which numbered over 40,000
delegates. The other Young Peoples' So.
oldies in town have been iuvited bo at-
tend. Meeting begins at 8 o'olook.
Emir ENGLAND.—Rev. G. H. Cobble.
dick, writing from Cleebhospes,'England,
says : Dnan Enrxoe,—Ws sailed fro m
New York at 1:15 p. m., 6th Inst„ in a
heavy thunder storm. Tne wind con-
tinued to ries anti most of the people
weea sick the first evening. I tech a
good dinner at 5:30 ; later I gave some of
it to the ashes, slept on dock till 11 p. m.
and then retired to a splendid night's
rest. They did not save much on me in
meals for I was always ready for them.
The boat is a splendid one, built for
safety. The first four or five days were
foggy, and we passed some ice•bergs near
the hanks. Walled noseyere storms and
reached Greenock at 12 o'olook Sunday
night, waited till 9 a. m. for the tide and
reached Glasgow at 12 ceche* Monday,
making 9 days and 16 flours. Captain
Braes is a ane man and was on the
bridge day and night through the fog.
We had a very comfortable stateroom
and had with us Rev. Mr. Robertson,
(Presbyterian) of London, Ont. We bad
about 225 saloon passengers ; 120 inter-
mediate, and perhaps 100 steerage. They
were a fine lot and we enjoyed the voyage
very much. So far we have seen Glas-
gow, the Trossachs, Edinburgh, Melrose
Abbey, New•Castla, Durham, York, Den.
caster, and reached here last evening to
see Rev. Wm. Shaw, father of Rev. E. A.
Shaw. I and them all well but Mr.
Shaw, who bas been poorly the last
month. This Ie a seaside Summer re-
sort, of8,000 people, and Grimsby Close
by bas 60,000 of a population. I feel re.
paid already for my journey and expense.
It is a wonderful old land. I return via
New York and will likely get to Brussels
about Sept. 4th. I go to London next
weep. Am feeling well and enjoying my
trip very much. Yours Sincerely,
G. H, COBBL0DImc.
Cleethospes, Eng., July 21, '94,
LAM
S. Squires is erecting a blacksmith shop
in commotion with his wagon shop.
Thos, McDowell lost a number of fine
fowl by'ohioksn thieves a few nights ago.
The annual Templer excuraien to Ni-
agara Palle will take place on the 18th
inst., starting from Listowel
Geo. Edgoumbe, fort.men of the Ban.
ner, was in Paris last week, etteuding
tine funeral of hie mother who diol on
the 80th ult.
, The following is the list of those who
were eeeossafel at the Entrance and ?ab-
be School leaving Examinations held iu
Listowel. About sixty par cent of those
who wrote were successful : High School
Entrance—David Alexander, John Beat.
ty, David Greer, Alexander Diokeon,
Thomas Fullartoh. David Ferguson,
John Glennie, James 'Gaynor, Oscar
Bess, Austin Ingram, Getty Kidd, WI1.
Liam Livingstone, Graham Lavery, How.
and McKenzie, fdugh Porter, Albert Pat.
terson, Harold Peter, James Stevenson,
Frederick Stoll, Uinta Ballard, Minnie
Barber, Winnlo Bradley Minnie Brown,
Minnie Code,Elizabeth (!cote, Mande
se
Cons, RobidaDiokson, Laura Draper,
W. H. KERR, Prop..
Beatrice Dunn, Cora Forbes, Maggie Eel..
Carton, it''lorence Godfrey, Edith Harris,
Lillie Johnson, Rachel Laidlaw, Ella
Love, Nellie McFarlane, Therm McNee,
Mary Murray, Susie Pearson, Addie
Porterfield, Edith Robertson, Maggie
Roy, Etta Shannon, Ida Shannon, Elor•
anos Stacey, Li/lie'Tabberner, Ida Watts,
Clara Walker. Public Sobool Leaving-
George Hemsworth. Granted entrance
certificates on Pablio School Leaving
Examination—Jessie Keith, John Math-
ieon, John Maltenzie, Herbert Turnbull,
Albert Watts, Emerson Vipond,
In shooting at a bird William Dick.
son, an employee at B. F. Brook & Son's
woollen mills, Belt a rifle bullet into the
arm of Harry Edmunds, son of ,Albert
Edmende, who with a companion was
standing on the bridge on Bismark street,
The ball entered the fleshly part of the
arm above the elbow, and although prob.
ed for, could not he located. Had the
ball etruek three inches' nearer bis body
the lad would doubtless have been kilted,
BA it must have bit his heart. As it is
the wound is doing well and unless blood
poisoning should follow, he will be all
right again shortly.
V1.71: t1t:411a.
Wm. Vanstone left on Wednesday of.
last week for a trip to the Old Country,
combining business with pleasure.
Our former townsman, H. W. C. May-
er, Q. C., has formed a partnership with
Harry Simmons, at Calgary, for the
preotioe of hie profession.
Tha Most Excellent Grand Z of the
Royal Arab Masons of Canada, has ap-
pointed our townsman, V. E. Clomp., 0.
E. Williams, Grand Master of Veils.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Begley, of Wingham,
aged 23 years, died in the London City
Hospital the other night, the result of an
operation. The body was taken here
for interment.
The running team of the firemen has
been doing' some practising this week.
They competed in the Elora hose reel
races, on Monday, and won lst money,
and on Wednesday they ran at Kincar-
dine for a prize of $75 taking 2nd plane.
The Directors of the Turnberry Agri•
caltural Society have awarded the con.
treat for an addition of 32 feet to the
West end of their show building, and the
work will be completed shortly. The
show building will then be 40x82 feet.
J. A. Morton and J. F. Groves went to
Kingston this week to attend the annual
meeting of Grand Lodge of Ontario of L
0. 0. P., as delegates from Maitland
lodge of this town. Mrs. John Elder will
attend the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the Rsbeooa Degree, wbioh
moete at the same time and plane. She
will represent Olivette Lodge, of this
plaoe,
An exciting 100 yard footrace was run
on Tuesday forenoon of last week, be-
tween Prank Walker, of Kincardine, and
Chas, Stuart, of this town. Stuart al-
lowed Walker nine yarde of a start, and
was beaten three or four yards. The
race was for $15, and was run on Shuter
street, South, in the presenoe of a large
orowd of spectators.
Considerable amusement was created
in town on Monday evening of last week,
by a foot race between Geo. Shaw, of this
plane, and John McDonald, of Bluevale.
The race was to be from Stuarts' hotel. to
MoDonold's hotel, Bluevale, for a wager
01810. The oontestauts started off in
good order, accompanied by a number of
their admirers and bankers in carriages.
About a mile ant McDonald snecambed
to the heat and fatigue, and was taken in
one of the rigs. Shaw continued for over,
two miles, when the judges awarded him
the stakes and took him up iu one of the
rigs and the party continued on to Bine.
vale, aud after a limo returned to town,
Atwood.
John Longmire is the happy possessor
of a brand new Monarch bicycle.
John Roger is away Inc a trip up the
falces for the benefit of bis health,
One night recently J. H. Thompson,
601 con., had a sheep and two lambs kil-
led by the 9 o'olook express.
Adam Berlet, of Chiang°, Ill., and for•
merly of Monktot, bas opened out a boot
and shoe shop in R. M. Ballautyne's
store.
Porterfield's new barn, on the 8th con.,
Elma, opposite Wm. Dunne, is nearing
completion. It is a fine structure, 60x72
feet, and ie one of the largest and most
complete barns in the township.
The I. 0. F. have 215.85 over and
above all expenses in °cuneotion with the
recent demonstration in Atwood, which
has been deposited in the bank to be used
for future sports.
Wm, Gordon and Jas. Priest were at
work last week &Silting ant Nat. Chogh-
]fu's well with their steam drill, and af•
ter boring to a depth of 55 feet they
struck a great spring of water, wbioh in
a few hours filled the well to overflowing,
and bas sines continued to overflow the
well.
The following are the marks made by
the successful oandidt,es who wrote at
the recent Entrance Examination from
the Atwood Public school. The marks
required to pass were 422. Two of the
pupile,Mary Murray and Florence Stacey,
stood 2nd and 8rd respeoiively, on the
Listowel Het :—Sfary Murray, 598 ; Flnr•
°nee Stacey, 682 ; Edith Robertson, 547 ;
Bona Dickson, 520 ; Maggie Fullerton,
510 ; Edith Harris, 07 ; BeaDuen, 478;.
Hugh Porter, 446.
E.rwo,zn LE,teus.—Following are the
newly sleeted ofiioers of the Epworth
League ;—Hon. President, Rev. J. S.
Fisher ; President, R. B. Hamilton ;
1st Vim President, alias T. R. Mallain ;
2nd Vice Preeident, Rise Ida Parker ;
8rd Vies President, Miss M. Adapts ; 4th
Vice President, alien M. Thompson ;
Secretary, J• Johnson ; Treasurer, W.
Hume ; Christian Endeavor Committee,
Rev..7. S. Fisher, Misses H. Ayers and
13, Graham, Rsliguctts work committee,
R. B, Hamilton, Misses Minnie Boyd
and Fannie Adams. Literary committee,
Misses I. B. 1VIoBain, Eva Tevlor and
Maud Hurls ; Social committee, R.
Gouley, C'. Harvey and Miss Martha Gol-
line ; editors of The Lantern, Misses 1,
R, MsBain and Ida Parker.
eoar a'I Newts,
Heavy rains have extinguished the
Wisoonsin forest fires and cleared the air
of smoke and dust.
John Barn, so English boy, became
entangled in a feed-ohopping machine
near Portage la Prairie Saturday and
was killed,
China's imperial canal is the largest in
the world and the greabeet in point of
traffic. Its length is 2,100 miles, and it
connects 41 cities situated on its banks.
Ib was oompleted in 1350, after 600 years
spent in its oonstruotion.
During a heavy thunderstorm which
Passed over Norwich Sunday morning,
lightning struck one of E. C. Coolie's
stables and killed his valuable pacing
horse, Dudley Coolie. The lightning al.
BO entered the Brady Hotel over the also.
trio light wire, but did not do much dam-
age.
At Houghton, Mich., the Tamaraok
Mining Company's No. 8 shaft reached
the Oalumet & Hecht conglomerate vein,
a depth of over 4,200 feet, the deepest
point Bunk by any mine in the world.
The extent and richness of the veiu will
be known in a few days, an indications
now are that it will be very rich.
Io making her Bret balloon ascension
in Anderson, Ind; on Wednesday evening
of last week, Tillie Saber(, of Richmond
fell from a parachute, which did not
work, and was dashed to death on the
river bank. Miss Sabero's brother had
made three ascentions of late, and it was
hie feats that the unfortunate girl admir.
ed and tried to imitate. Her brother had
pleaded with her not to do it.
A British officer, who apparently
knows, says that it "would be as reason.
able to charge brave men armed with.
pitchforks against brave men armed with
rifles as to pit, man for man, the Chinese
in their present condition against the
Japanese. Of all native and colonial
troops Ibave Been, and I have seen most
of them," says he, "I would, next to
Goorkhas, prefer a regiment of Japanese.
They are brave, temperate, patient and
energetic, and at this moment the Chin-
ese, whatever might be done with them,
are 200 years behind" There is a gym-
nasium in every Japanese barrette."
A Recorder special from the oily of
alexiao save :—•A tragic affair is reported
from a mining camp in Northern Mexico.
At a rustic gathering mescal, a liquor
made from cactus leaves, had been drank
to excess and all were intoxicated. While
the dance was in progress a general quar-
rel sprung op. A. young girl who saw
her lover in danger ran to his rescue.
Just as she was about to fling her arms
about his nsok his antagonist planged a
dagger into her breast. The lover was
rendered frantic at the sight and flew at
the murderer and literally out his heart
out. Before the row was quelled four
Ives were loot.
A shocking accident, resulting in the
!most instant death of a small. boy while
t play, 000urred on a vacant lot on Reed
Place, near Crawford street, Detroit, last
M
onday afternoon. Erwin and Gilbert
amb, brothers, aged 12 and 10 respect.
vely, were playing ball with a neighbor -
ng lad about their own age, when the
ormer drew back his bat for a stroke at
he hall and it accidentally slipped from
is hands and hit his yauoger brother in
he temple. The stricken lad fell to the
round insensible,and his sister, who had
itnessed the accident, ran at once to tie
pot and lifted him from the ground.
he carried him into the house, but the
ny had expired before the doctor's ar-
val. The dead boy was a son of the
ate Dr. H. 0. Lamb, for many years an
Wats,Wats,of the custom house.
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Andrew Litzier of Jeffersonville, Ind.,
was attacked by a copperhead snake
three feet long on Wednesday of lastweek.
Litzier was engaged cleaning a web, and
after having attained the depth of 35 feet
he was confronted by the reptile coiled
behind a piece of timber. Observing
Litzier the snake hissed and afterwards
made a lunge with its poisonous fangs,
biting him in several places on the legs,
The snake then ooiled around Litzler's
body in its efforts to get at bis throat.
Litzier says he then seized the copperhead
by the neck and held hint until taken
from the well. On reaching ground Litz.
ler'g wounds were badly swollen. He
was conveyed to the nearest physician
and the bites cauterized. He mitered
great agony, and it is thought be can-
not live.
At Jeffersonville, Ind., Robert Jeffries,
18 years old, together with a number of
other boys, was playing °irons. Proour.
ing a can of coal oil he saturated his
head with the fluid. He also covered bis
face, neck and portione of bis wearing
apparel with the oil. Jeffries then light.
ed a match, applied the blaze to his hair,
and an instant later bis head was envel-
oped in flames. Grazed with fright his
companion. left him alone to extinguish
theirs. This he could not do until as,
eistance name from another source. The
boy is so badly burned that he cannot
possibly rocovar• Jeffries got the idea
that will Dost him bus life from a soap
"fakir" there a few nights ago, who per.
formed a similar trick, but with safer re.
anile.
Late Wednesday nignt, the superin.
tendsnb of a Catholic osunetery near the
Cambridge line, Arlington, Mass., die
covered a new -made mound of earth in
an unauthorized plane. Upon invesbi.
gation,-be found a shallow bole with a
man lying in it in en unoonscimne state,
A boqust of flowers lay npnn his breast
and a half•Biled bottle of laudanum by
beside him. He was alive, and after
three hours' bard work was restored to
anneaioneness. It was usoerbained that
his name is Edward Walker, 27 years of
age, living on Battle street, Cambridge
He has been coaeldered a young man
of much promise, and has shown marls.
ed ability as a designer of humorous pia -
three for the illustrated papers. About
two years ago he was dangerously ill
from typhoid fever. While he was re.
covering from this attack his intended
wife died, The sad news wile broken to
him before he had fully recovered strong.
th, and it is thought his mind Ilan not
been right sinoe that time. Walker dug
the grave himself.
People We Know.
H. L. Jackson was in 0 uelph last Aron.
day,
Geo, Halliday was in London this
week.
Jana Pybus is on the sick list tide
W i
week,
Miss Mary Oliver bee returned to To%
ronbo•
Mies Fannia Rogers is holidaying le
ngbs;m.
Jas. Claris, of Seaforth, was visiting
W. Roddiok.
Mrs. H. Dennis and Edna Sundayed
fn Goderfoh,
Mies Maggie Backer was on the sick
Het this week.
Maud and George Richardson are holi-
daying at Atwood.
Herbert Young, of Blyth, WAS visiting
in town on Monday.
Mesdames Grills aro visiting Mrs. R.
Leatherdale, Brussels.
Postmaster Farrow was visiting at
Bowmanville this week.
Mrs. Wm. Ellis has been on the sick
list but is getting better.
Miss Ella Inman and Fred. Wilson
are holidaying at Stratford,
Mre. R. G. Wilson, of Brussels, visited
friends in Atwood last week.
Sirs. J. S. Smith and children are vis-
iting at Kincardine tbis week.
Dr. Mars, of Port Elgin, is visiting in
town for a few days this week.
Miss E. E. Kerr was visiting in Blue.
Vale for a few days this week.
Lincoln Hembly, of Wingham, was in
town for a few days this week.
Mrs. S. Milligan and sons, of Landon,
are the guests of Mrs. N. F. Gerry.
Mrs. Bell and ohildren, of London,
were the guests of Mrs, Samuel Smale.
Mrs. Thos. Curry and ohildren have
been visiting relatives and friends in
Perth (30.
Mark Harris, of Denver, Col., is visit•
ing frieuds in town while on his way to
New York.
Mrs. A, Konig, Lottie and Earl are
visiting Mrs, K's mother in Mitchell- far
two weeks.
I. C. Riuhards went on the excursion
to Toronto and Niagara ou Wednesday
of this week,
M. McLennan, of London, was in Brus-
sels this weep, He is quite proud of his
new daughter.
Rev. D. L. Ma0rae, of Collingwood,
was visiting ab his father's residenoe,
Brussels, this week.
A. G. Diolcson, of Toronto, is holiday.
ing for a week or so in Brussels and other
neighboring towns.
Mrs. W. J. Norton and Miss Jennie, of
Listowel, were renewing old friendships
in Brussels this week.
Mrs. R. Gilday, of Toronto, was visit-
ing at Bev, D. Millar's for a week. She
and Mrs. Miller are sisters.
Robt. Leatberdale and Sansl. McColl
are home from their bicycle tour through
Bruce, Grey and Simooe counties,
Wm. Habkirk bad the misfortune to
out bis Left band with a chisel last Sat-
urday, while working in D. Hogg'e shop.
A, Kneohtel is visiting his parents and
other relatives in Brussels and locality.
He is a school teacher in Leslie, Michi-
gan.
Solomon Shannon, of Gnelna, Man„
was visiting this weelt in Brussels and
vicinity. He is a grandson of Mrs. S.
Penrson's,
We congratulate Tbos. W. Norton, of
Listowel, formerly of Brussels, on se-
curing a aril class certificate at the reoent
examination.
Mrs. J. A. Young and son, of Mt. For-
est, were visiting Mrs. (Dr.) McKelvey
and other old acquaintances in Brussels
and locality.
D. Sanderson, wife and family, of Gor-
rie, and Miss Greenwill, of the samevil-
lage, were visiting at J. E. Brydges',
Brussels, this week.
We regret to bear that T. N. Knechtel,
an old and well known resident of Brus-
sels, is on the sick list. We hope he will
soon be convalescent,
Ur. Carter, of Blyth, wbo was taken ill
while visiting his sister, Mrs. Mooney,
Mill street, Brussels, was able to return
to his home, at Blyth, hast week.
J. A. Stewart, of the Standard Bank,
Team on Friday for a holiday outing.
Is is hinted, but you Gaut always judge
by hints so we'll not repeat what we
beard.
A young lady about twenty years of
age, named Florence Ostrom, daughter
of George M. Ostrom, farmer, first con.
cession of Sidney, about 5 miles from
Belleville, committed suicide Tuesday
evening by drowning. The young wom-
an, who was rather prepossessing, was in
love with a young neighbor named David
Hall, but her father refaced to let her
marry him, and this is supposed to have
unbalanced her mind. ShF, left the house
early in the evening, and wlbt to the bay
shore, which ie only a short distance
away, and leaving her apron on the shore,
deliberately waded into the water and ao.
oomplished her purpose. The affair has
caused a decided sensation in Belleville,
where she was well known.
On Friday haat Michael Sadleir, of
Dyer's Bay, near Wiartmi, having oc-
casion to visit the McNair settlement, a
distance of some three miles through the
woods, thought he would take his repeat.
er. On his return in the evening he had
gone safely through the woods a half
mile or more, when be heard a oraolsling
noise close by, and directing his attention
Unit way he aaw a huge bear, He quietly
raised his rifle and aimed for his ear, but
the bear perhaps raised his bead a little
(for Michael would not miss his aim , so
that the ball passed through the angle of
the throat, close up to his head, and
brought Mr. Brain down with a crash,
but he was up again in a moment, aloun.
dering about most judiciously, when he
received another shot, but still Its kept'
Gloving off. He quickly remised another
shot that laid him down to rise no more.
Mr. Sadleir then went bank to Mr. Mn-
Nit We for help, and they took antis hide
The animal was a very large male, and
when stretched upon the ground measur-
ed eight feet from the hind paw to the
end of Isis nose.
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