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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1894-12-14, Page 1Vol. 22. No. 22, ISS QLIVAR, •1411 . Fashionable Dress and Mantle Maker, wiehee to intimate to the ladies of lirussoio and vicinity that oho has resumed buolness again alter an absence of over two yearn in Toronto, Your patronage solleibed. Driees Moderate, Residonee, wornberry - otreot South. Electric Light Plant FOR SALE. The undersigned has decided to offer for sale the Brussels Electric Light Plant. A first class investment can be shown. Easy terins good reason for 8etling ; full particulars cheer- fully furnished on application. W. M. SINCLAIR,. Proprietor. Cliri1MaGools ARRIVING DAILY AT r. PUCE'S ladies' Gold Filled Watches, $12 UP. rents, Watches from. $5 UP. locks from - - 75 C. UP. pecial Line Sword Pins, 200. UP. Everything in Novelties. I , !ILVERWARE • Sole Agent for Meriden Brit- tania Goode. Also carry To- ronto,sP Simpson, Hall & Miller's N ware Platedhigh we sell at a low Prices. ilt Great Bargains in China and Fancy Goods. beautiful A h fal r i Gold range in g 1 , Spectacles. Eyes tested Free T. FLETCHER, JEWELLER. .Isstter of Marriage Licenses. -rand Trunk m 'ytii.. l ll „vv.ir CHRISTMAS, 1894. Round trip tiokets at Single First Class Fare between all stations in Canada, G. T. stations in Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont, and Detroit and Port Huron, Mich., also to Suspension Bridge,Niagara Falls, Black Rook and Buffalo, N. Y. Going Deo. 24 or 25, 1894, returning Deo. 26, 1894. Also return tickets at 1} Fare going Dec. 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25, 1894, re- turning January Brd, 1895., NEW YEAR, 1895. Return tickets at Single Fare going Deo. 81, 1894, or Jan. 1, 1895, returning Tan. 2, 1895. Also Return Tickets at 17s Fare going Deo. 28, 29, 30 and 31, 1894, or Jan. 1, 1895, returning Jan. 8, 1895. For rates to Teachers and Pupils of Schools and all other information apply toj J. N. KENDALL, G. T. R. Agent, Brussels. Fashionable T TailoringI J. M'B,MN Is the man you should get to make your SUIT, OVERCOAT or ROus • T Rs. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1894 Huron County Council. The December 30eeion of Huron County Connell .convened in the Court House, Goderich, on Thursday afternoon of last week at 3 o'olock, Warden Taylor in the chair, The roll was called and all the members reported present excepting Messrs. Oliver, Kennedy and Bowden. Minutes of last day of Junesession were read and passed. The resignation of Dr. Bruce Smith and George Good, former trustees of Sea - forth Collegiate Institute, were planed. in the bands of the Couuoil they having re- moved from that town. W. D. Bright and Dr: Scott were appointed on motion of Messrs. Gray and Reolin. A letter from the Co. Solicitor in re- ference to the Morris and Huron law suit was read and referred to the Executive. A large number of accounts were pre- sented and referred to the Finance Com- mittee, Report of Jailer Dickson was read and referred to Co. Property Committee. Co, Commissioners report read and referred to Road and Bridge Committee. Moved by Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr, McKay that the Council having learned, with the deepest regret, of the death, this morning, of Mrs. Griffin, wife of the d ex• Reeve of Ashfield, aren W and rec- ommend that out of respect this Council do now adjourn until to -morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Carried. Council resumed on Friday morning. Minutes of the previous day read and confirmed. Moved by Mr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Cruickshank that the bridge known as McLean's bridge on the Boundary line between Turnberry and Culross be as- sumed by this Counoil and that a Bylaw be passed to give effect to the same. Re- ferred and Bridge #erred to the Roads Committee. Moved by Mr. Gray, seconded by Mr. Ratz that the Go. Treasurer get the Co. Solicitor's opinion as to the liability of the County as to claims of the Collegiate Institutes of Seaforth and Clinton, said opinion to be presented at the January session. Carried. Report of the House of Refuge Com- mittee was presented and referred to i eCommittee. Exaout v REPORT of 00. PROPERTY 0010110000. 1. We have examined the jail and found everything clean and in good order and number of inmates to agree with the ' Jailer's Report. 2. Communication from Sas. Dickson re increased' accommo- dation in Registry office, recommended matter be laid over to January that the session. We would recommend that new pipes be procured for the furnace in Registry office as the pipes now in use are no use. 8. Communications from Sheriff Gibbons and the Inspector of Prisons, re drainage at jail :—We would recommend that the Co. Engineer ex- amine the premises and report atJaunary session of Counoil the probable coat of closets in the wings of the jail andneoes- sary drainage therefrom; also cost of build- ing new closets on the present plan and the necessary drainage. 4. Application from Caretaker for new carpet in hall was rec- ommended. 5. We would recommend that the Jailer's report be printed in the minutes and that the list of articles asked for in his report be procured. Now -a -days a garment should combine Correctness of Style, Perfect Fit, Good Workmanship, And Moderate Cost. You will find these Qualities Patronizing J 'McBAIN Next' door to Tun P08T, BRUSSELS. On motion the first clause was laid over until the January session, Etsot1'rsvn Oosistr 0Jln's DEPOT. 1. in reference to the report of the committee re House of Refuge, after giving the same our careful consideration we recommend that acid report be carried out in full, 2. In reference to resolution of Mesare. Griffin and Kennedy, re engineer's travelling expenses, we recom— mend up action at present. 8. We re- commed that clause. 10 of the Executive Committee's report of last January be restored' and that the same be amended by fixing the amounts payable to Gode. rich Collegiate Institute at 92378.72 ; Clinton, 92300.88'r Seaforth, 92710.14 and that clause 11 of the Iixeoutive'sreport of last June be rosoinded, tibia to be accepted by the said Boards in full of all claims for alleged arrerages. 4. We have ex- amined the tenders for supplying the Court House and Registry office with coal and find that same has been awarded to Wm. Lee at 05.85 per ton. 5. We have also examined the tenders for cord- wood for the jail 'awarded to Joseph Goldthorpe at 92.72 per oord.. His was not the lowest tender as Samuel Bissett had one at 92.50 but withdrew ib. We recommend in future where tenders are called for and accepted that the tenderer be held strictly to their offer. 6. We re - actin be ba re- commend that no 0 0 isen no Grayand Ratz"to ob- tain opinion of the Count Solicitor as to claim of Collegiate Institute Boards. 7. We recommend that the communications from Co. Solicitor re Morris vs. Huron and Collegiate Institute be filed. 8. We recommend that the salary of the Seers tary of the Co, Board of Examiners -be the sum of $2.00. A motion to strike out a certain clause in clause No. 8 was lost. THE FINANCES. The Finance Committee recommended thePanm ent of a large grist of accounts, including the following, being expenses for holding Entrance Examinations at the several points' in the County, viz.:—Wing- ham, 956.15 ; Wroxeter, 828.63 ; Seaforth,. 948.64 ; Dungannon, 981.75 ; Exeter, $42.01 ; Zurich, $21.54. The reference to the claims of the township of Morris for moneys expended on bridges before the repeal by the Legislature' of the Aot in respect thereto, the committee reoom. l refer the matter 'n that the Cleric mending to the solicitor, requesting him to give this council a written opinion at the next January session as to the County's liabi- lity to pay the same. It is also recom- mended, in accordance with the motion of Messrs. Either and Turnbull, that the sum of $10 be granted to Rev. Mr. Car- rier, the county Tier providing rovidin bele eves from ort was •e all further claims. The report adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE RE HOUSE Or REFUGE. 1. Your committee as instructed at the last meeting of this Council had the purchase of the land bought on which to erect House of Refuge completed. The title was passed by the Co. Solicitor and the deed and title papers are now in the hands of the Co. Clerk. 2. Afterwards your Committee met at Clinton on the 81st of August last and had J. A. Fowler, of Messrs. Fowler & Fowler, the archi- tects whose plan was accepted, in attend- ance believing it desirable to have him present so as to have a thorough under- standing before proceeding further. It was agreed to retain Messrs. Fowler & Fowler to supervise the building of House of Refuge at 2i per Dent. of cost, for this one of the firm is to be continuously on the ground during the whole course of the building. 8. At this meeting it was thought advisable to aink a well and have some of the laud plowed up. This has been Sone and the accounts thereof sent to the Clerk. 4. It was also agreed at this meeting to advertise for tenders for building House of Refuge, such advertise- ment to be inserted in 2 Toronto dailies, the Contrast R000rd, and the local papers in the Co. This was done and in reply thereto tenders were received from 58 Parties. Your Committee opened the tenders and, as will be seen by a reference 1 tender was re- ceived thereto, ceived the lowest bulk S. S. Cooper, of Clinton, and amounts to $9,874. We recommend the acceptance of this tender and•that a con- trast, at mice, be drawn up by the con- tractor, his sureties and the county in compliance with the plans and specifics. tions, said contract to contain a clause f or payment of 75 per cent. of price to con- tractor on progress certificates, no certi- ficate, however, to issue until at least 91500 worth of material is on the ground. 5. Your committee also recommend the passing of a By-law to raise 912,000 to cover bhe costs of the building, &o. A draft of this By-law has beenprspared and is submitted herewith. 8. Your Com- mittee also recommended that a contract with our architect chito ab be prepared ared and amongst other clauses that it contain a condition that said arehiteots are to make no changes in plans and specifications whioh will involve an expenditureof more than 920, without the consent of the Building Committee. ROAD. AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE. IF 1. Feepocting Gulley bridge, it being by our information, in the township of Stephen it be not assumed by the County,. 2. Its Holmesville; flab con., Howie]; and Bluevalo bridges that they be built or cedar and that. Blyth bridge be a steel or iron structure with sidewalk' attached. 3. Re McLean bridge on boundary between Cul - roes and Turnberry that. Mr. Ansley be required' to inspect same and if found to come within the By-law that it, be assume` wit ed the County. That the Co, Commis- a small bridge so the coat will not be very son sioner's report be printed in the minutes. , great. It would bo well to have the ten Watorfo TAMER'S REPORT. Herewith I submit For your oonsider- ation a report of the state of your County jail, together with statement of persons in custody. All the repairs ordered by you at the June meeting have been made. I would again draw your attention to the condition of the water closets, the found- ation seeems to be slipping or melting away from under them. There are 25 prisoners in custody, 8 females and 17 males. Of the females S are insane, all dangerous. They have been duly report- ed and are awaiting removal to the soy. lum. Two are under sentence for street walking and 3 are committed as vagrants, viz :—Elizabeth Sheppard, Colborne tp. ; Sarah McKay, Goderich ; Mary J. Donaldson, McKillop, all committed by Chas. Seager, Police Magistrate. Of the males 3 are insane, one a bad case. All have been examined and reported and are now awaiting removal to the asylum. One is under sentence for attempted rape and 13 are committed as vagrants, all for 6 months except 3 and there are for 2, 4 and 5 months as follows :—Wm. Ray, Ashfield ; Richard Burton, Colborne ; Moses Burling, Blyth; George Constable, Seaforth ; Robt. Wallace, Tnokersmith ; David White, Seaforth.; C. Dulmage, Goderich ; Thos. Clark, London ; Thos. Bell, Seaforth ; D. McLennan, Durham ; Thos. Ryan, Chatham, and Wm. King, Seaforth. Of the vagrants 8 are totally enable to earn a living. Their ages run from 59 to 85 years. I have been under the necessity of getting a pair of shoes, pair of pants, oat) and warm shirt for William Kelly, also boots for Sarah Sproul and Mrs. Cooper and 6 pairs of strong brogans for other prisoners. I may bare state that in 1803 we had only IL prisoners in orebody while we now have 25 and in the month of October thio year we had a daily average of 15. In Nov. the average was 22 nearly three times that of the same month in the previous year and should the usual influx for the next 5 or 6 weeks take place the jail will certainly be very much overcrowded. Application is made for material for 4 dresses, 4 underskirts, ootton for ander. clothes, a dozen towels and 2 bed ticks. 00. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. dere for these bridges ready to be opened at your January meeting, There will likely be several other hridgee to be re. built in 1895. I wiob to bring a matter to your nobloo, with reference to a regent. fire at the Blusvalebridge. Tliesifuabiou was this :—Duff & Stewart's saw mill was burned lately. It was only about 30 feet from the bridge, At the time of the fire the wind was toward the bridge which. woaid have been destroyed had it nob been for the exertions. o€,, a few nen, who, at eonsidorable risk, went into 030 river' to throw water on fire, thereby saving the structure, Those in. dividuels have suffered loss to some ex. bent by their exposure. If the bridge had been destroyed the County would have sustained a loss of about 9800. The parties who suffered' and sustained dare. age think that the County should reward them for their losses and I hope you will do something for them that will be satfs- factory. Reeve McPherson or Deputy Reeve Cruickshank own give (either in. formation about the fire. The matter was referred to the Road and Bridge Committee, who recommended that the sum of 940 to be paid to the Reeve of Turnberry bo be distributed among these parties, and abs mutual adopted the re. port. I beg leave to submit my report of the business transacted since the date of my last report of June 5th, 1894, with the number and amounts of the order issued and the purposes for which they were granted. The improvements under eon. tract at the time of your Jane meeting and also the work arranged for at that session have been done and completed satisfactory I trust to yon all. We found it neoessary to erect several small bridges that were not mentioned at your last meeting.g Y According din to oarinstructions A o0 I .examined the "Gully" bridge, situated in the township of Stephen and found ib in very good repair. It does not appear to be on or aoroes the Boundary of Ste. phen and Bosanquet nor on the lake shore road but is situated on a road that runs parallel with the river and in Stephen. The following are some of the bridges that should be rebuilt early in 1895 :— The Holmesville bridge, the bridge on Con. 9, Howiok, and the Bluevale bridge. The two latter will only require the superstructure as the abutments are good enongh for the support of another bridge. The Blyth bridge will require to be re. built also at an early date.I think this bridge should be of iron 0r steel as the stone abutments are already there. It is Moved by Mr. Girvin, seconded by Mr. Chambers, that the sympathy of this council until be extender) to ex -Warden, Reeve of Ashfio ld in his sd affiio- Jose h Griffin, o tion he has so recently sustained in the loss of his wife and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to him by the Clerk. Carried, Moved by Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr. Ratz, that this council desire to express their regret at the long and serious illness of Walter Oliver, Deputy Reeve of Grey, who has been a member of this Council for about fourteen years and to tender the sympathy of this Council to himself and family iu their affiiction copy of this resolution be forwarded and that a rwarded to Mr. Oliver by our Clerk. Carried. Moved by Mr. Holt, seconded by Mr. Evans that Joseph Griffin, Reeve of Ash- field, be excused from further attendance at this session of the Counoil, and that his name be placed on tate paylist. SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Special Committee reported as dol - lows —That the motion of Messrs. Cox and Gibson respaatfng-the appointment of valuatorsbe deferred to the January meet- ing. That the by-law respecting the com- pensation for parties securing the convic- tion of stealin horsesbe tion of persons guilty y g amended by making the amount 025; in- stead of 9100 as formerly. That one dopy of Mr. Totten's now Tariff manual be p for the use of the board of urohasedo audit. That Hie Honor judge Toms be empowered to employ a stenographer in such civil and criminal oases not already provided for by the Council, as he may deem necessary. The report was adopt- ed. After passing a number of by-laws the "Council adjourned. Premier Thompson Dies AT WINDSOR CASTLE. Sir John S. D. Thompson, Premier of Canada, died suddenly at Windsor, Wed- nesday afternoon, shortly after the ad- journment d- journ m e r of e Council which he went Sir John had been sworn in as a mem- ber of the Queen's Privy Council. He sat at luncheon with the Marquis of Ripon and others, when he was suddenly taken ill. Doctor Ellison, surgeon -in -ordinary to the household at Windsor, was sum- moned, but Sir John was dead before the doctor arrived During the delivery of his address at the meeting of the Colonial Institute last evening, Sir John seemed to be extremely nervous, trembling visibly, and acting differently from his usual self. Sir Charles Tupper introduced Sir John to his audience. The Canadian Premier claimed the indulgence of his hearers, ex- plaining that he had not as much strength as he wished, He spoke slowly in an under tone, and his address was quite short. .He was apparentlymuch fatigued by his exercise, but finished amidst ap- plause. He remained to the and of the discussion that followed Mr. Wrixon's paper. The Marquis of Ripon states that brandy was administered to Sir John when be was first seized with the attack from which he died, and he seemed to re- cover, but in a short time he suddenly ex- pired. He intended to accept the invitation of Her Ma esty to dine at the Castle and re- main t ere over night. The Marquis of Ripon slutss that in his Ri h opinion deaf was t due to hart disease, Sir C axles Tupper reoeived at 1:20 p. m. at te London office of the Dominion an invi ation to dine at Windsor Thurs- day eve 'ng. Al 1.40 p. m. he received a belegrani announcing the death of Sir John Thompson. It appears that Sir John rallied after, bis flat attack, which 000urred at 1:80 o'olook, but the improvement was of slight duration, and he suddenly expired. Lord R,pon, who helped to supptort Sir John when he sank back in his chair, gave him some brandy, which revived him. Believing that the Dominion Premier had recovered, Lord Ripon started or London, but before be had reached he Windsor station he was over- taken b a mosso n 6er gwho informed him , of Sir.:bhu's death. 819 JOHN'S AILMENTS. Sir J¢hn Thompson has for some time suffered from fatty degeneration of the heat, and was also tronbled with. no abdomis 1 malady. He was fully aware othis oonditioo, and consulted a Loudon ipeoialisb as to his ailments. The phy elan gave him to understand that he was in no immediate danger, and bein`reassnred, he afterwards made short' vi s to France and Italy. He rebarne ,oLondon ten days ago. * He w born in Halifax, Nov. 1028, 1844.: s father, John Sparrow Thomp. ad come to Nova Scotia from , Ireland, his native plane, W. H, KERR, Prop, end was for a time Qneen's printer, and afterwards, Superintendent of the Money Order system of the Provinos, had hits educated in the public eohools of Haiiiax and Free Churoh Academy. His early training fashioned him well for ways of Patient faithful, intellectual endeavor, and we may well suppose that Sir John. Thompson owed in no small measure' to those youthful years, devoted to study under his father's oars, the babitp of mind whioh had gone to determine the course of his life. In 1859 he was arbialed as. a student. ab -law in the office, of Henry Pryor, who was afterwards stipendiary magistrate in Halifax. He had already made himself' a skilled stenographer, and he now turn• ed hie skill to account in reporting the debates in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In the offioial reports of the, debates of that Legislature for the year 1867, which the ourious may find for the (seeking on the shelves of the Library of Parliament. John George Bourinot, now the learned Clerk of the Horse of Com. mono, who was the official reporter, makes aoknowledgmenb in his preface of the assistance of John S. D. Thompson. In the following year, the preface bo the offioial debates bas the signature of Mr, Thompson, who bad succeeded to the place 'of reporter.in-ohief. During the fear following sessions he continued to ears of ser. to. These Y report the debates. eo e Legislative r of th vice on the floc Chamber of his native Province were of advantage to him in giving a thorough and ready knowledge of the procedure of Parliament and a complete acquaintance with the polities and political leaders of the time, which stood him in excellent stead when he himself became a member of the House of Assembly. Be was called to the bar in Jnly, 1865, in bis twentyfirst year. Fiveysars later ha married Miss Annie Affieok, the daughter of p ' Captain Affieok of Halifax. A year later he banana a convert to the Roman Catholic Church. In the prat). tioe of his profession be was notably suc- cessful from the beginning, and before many years be held the place of acknowl- edged leader of the Halifax Bar. Sir Charles Tupper's name is men. tioned as the coming Premier. DR. MoKAY'S LECTURE. On Wednesday evening of last week in Melville obnroh, a very large audience assembled to hear the illusirous mission- ary China Dr. G. L. Mc. Kay, Formey, give an account of bis work in that oountry. its was a000mpanied by a native student, named Koa Row, who read the 100612 Psalm beautifully and intelligently Y in English, though he has been studying our language but a few months. He also sung several hymns in English and in his native language. Rev. J. Ross, B. A., 000mpied the chair and introduced Dr. McKay. On rising, the missionary, without introduction, momentarily plunged into his subject, of which he is full to overflowing. Behind the pulpit he bad a map of Northern Formosa, showing his field of labor. In the North- west and South he stated the island is inhabited by Chinese of Mongolian nationality. In the oentre of the island are the savages, living in the mountain fastnesses. These are of Malay nation- ality, of whom there are about 100,000 in the Northeastern and Eastern portion of the island. There are civilized Malays, numbering about 40,000. The extent of the island is 250 miles from North to South, and 70 to 80 miles from East to West. The Chinese conquered Formosa and drove the aborigines to the moun- tains and woods in the centre of the island, and they have retained possession for nearly 200 years. There ars four classes of men and women in Northern Formosa, but only two nationalities—the Mongolians and Malays. Dr. MoKay began work in the island oo the 9th day of Maroh, 1872. When he left Wood- stock for the foreign field he had no idea that bis life's work would be amongst the people of Formosa. God opened up the way for him. "Tell me not," he ex. claimed, "that there is not a oontrolling Providence 1 God is 1 God rules 1 God direote 1 God opens up the way for his servants 1" On arriving at the Formos- ian coast he did not know a single soul on the island, nor did he know where he was to live. But soon a place turned up. A few boys gathered around him shout• ing for the islanders to come and see the foreign devil. He gained the hearts of the boys, for boys are boys the world over, learned a few words of the native language, sought the company of 'the boys day by day as ardently as students would sit at the feet of their professors in Knox, Queen's, or MOGiII's Colleges, in Canada, and as a result in five months he was able to preach bo the people in their native language, and in 1698 published a dictionary oonbaining 10,000 Chinese oharaoters. "We hear mnoh now•a-days, he said, "in Great Britain, America and Canada, and especially during the sitting of the Parliament of Religion in Chicago, of an ethical religion • but in Formosa we preach Jesus Christ and Him crucified." He produced two idols made of camphor 'wood, which the people worshipped. The ancestral tablet was the greatest hindrance they bad to the preaching of the Gospel. The souls of fathers and mothers are supposed to go into the tablet. He paid a high com- pliment to the respect shown by ohildren to their parents, Through this he gain. ed a hold upon the people by showing that the Bible taught the same truth, viz., the duty of children to honor their father and mother. He got his first con - verb just from the very Glass of the peo- ple be wanted --a man intelligent and physically strong. He prayed God for such a man, and got him, and whatever people may say of the heathen Chinese, he had labored among them for 22 years and found them very loyal and self•deny- ing, always unasked attending to his personal interest and oomfort before look.. Mg after their own wante,though suffer- ing intensely. The doctor experienced much opposition in the proeeoution of his work—from the people as well as from the authorities. In Banka, in the Northern part of the island, the largest disease. • and most lntelleetual city --he endured great opposition and pereeoution, He defied both people and soldiers. Banka was the Gibraltar of Formosa, He was determined to take it by storm, and at last succeeded in opening Or chapel, above the door or which he had inscribed the words "Jesus' Holy Temple," As an evidence of the power of the Gospel, he stated that these proud people of Banka, who had resisted so firmly his entrance into that city, when leaving for Canada, insisted that he should allow himself to be carried through the streets of Banka In a sedan chair as a mark of respect. He acquiesced because he thought his doing so would have a satisfactory effect upon the people. People are:aooustomed to talk about mipsion. cries having grand times. They have— but they have no oushioned seats to sit upon and do not work with gloved bands. They have often to wade through mud in narrow streets amid torrents of rain. He never travels alone in Formosa. He has always with bimfrom 20 to 30 Btu.: dente, In this way they learn in the school of experience. Evolutionists, sceptics, agnostics, define existence as a struggle for life. Yes, it hi a struggle for life, but for the life of others. And if there was not this straggling for the life of others, there would very soon be no straggling for life. He bad been asked inaan e such as he how he felt when dangers g not gone ne throw h. He did o t feel at all. Life was short and it had to be lived to the best advantage. He felt more the sting of insult when he had to pay 950 before his student was allowed to pat foot upon Canadian soil. He loved his fatherland dearly, but he did not ex. pact this treatment in Christian' Canada. He would say that Canada, Vaaoouver, Brussels, belonged to God. The time will come when this black spot shall be wiped out of Canada, for it is a blank spot. Before the French invasion of atabliehed fort Formosa he had e y ohnrah- es in the island. This invasion was the darkest cloud that had ever passed over Formosa. The French ciroulsted false reports, to the effeot that it was the oon• verbs who bad built the forts to resist their attack. This damaged the pause incalculably. He gave a vivid descrip- tion of the bombardment of Tamsui and Kalune. The French opened fire ; balls whizzed past their ears ; but thouh the girl's soh g col. and college suffered sofne- what, no one was killed. However the aotion of the French led to much per- seontion and bloodshed among the native 0 t hands f their heathen Christians at the o brethren. Churohes were destroyed throughout the island and the heathen rejoiced that Christianity bad been wiped out. But this was not so. In the space of three months Dr. McKay and his students and Christians had re -built three atone churches and in a short space of time all the forty churches had been rebuilt with five additional, and now there are sixty churches in Northern Formosa, 60 native preachers and 1,800 communicants, and thousands of worship. pers. The doctor closed his most excel. lent and inspiring address by an appeal to the Christians in Brussels not to be ashamed of Christ. "Christianity shall never he wiped ort ; the Bible shall never be wiped out." Dr. MoKay is en- gaged in a grand work. He is a vary hero and ball of faith fa God. At the close Rev. D. Millar proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was sec- onded by Rev. Mr. Paul, and heartily accorded by the audience. Fully 936 were contributed towards the foreign mission fund of the ohuroh. PERSONAL PARAl4RaPEIS. J. Gould was in London Wednesday. Miss Douse is visiting Mrs. Deadman. Barrister Blair Bandaged in Goderich. Mrs. B. Gerry was visiting in Wingham this week. Miss Nellie Ross was visiting in Wrox• eler last week. Willie McLennan, of London, is visit. ing in Brussels. Anson Pylons, of Winnipeg, bas been ill with typhoid fever. Wm. Bawbinheimer is renewing old acquaintances in town. E. 0. Lowry, Queen street, is ill. He is troubled with his heart. A. Parfit, of London, was visiting at F. C. and Geo. Rogers this week. Miss Lily Vanstone has returned to Brussels after an extended visit. Mrs. W. H. Kerr has been confined bo the house for the past two weeks through Meese but is improving now. Mrs. (Rev.) Griffin and children ar- rived in Brussels on Saturday. T. A. Hawkins assists at an entertain- ment at Varna on Friday evening of this week. Miss Jennie Brine, of Seaforth, is visit. fug Mrs. P. Soctt. Mrs. (Dr.) Kneohtel, of Ripley, slipped on the icy sidewalk the other day and gave her ankle and foot a bad !Train. Mrs. James Oliver is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Leckie, of Toronto. W. F. Vanstone, W. Roddick and S. MoBain were at Goderich this week as jurymen. Mrs. D. McKenzie, Queen street, has been laid up for the pasb week with ery- sipelas but is improving nicely. Mrs. Ewan sr. sprained one of her ankles eight or ten days ago and the in- jured limb has been badly swollen. Wesley Walker has gone to Wingham to ea tailoring. learn tails in . He has been at har- neer making for some time with I. C. Richards of this town. Albert Gerry has opened a hardware and tinware business at Indian Head, N. W. T. Mr. Gerry le a tinsmith by trade but has been farming for several years in that locality. Rev. Dr. Kilroy, of the R. C. Church, Stratford, hag just celebrated the 402b anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He reoeived congratulations from far and near. ISM 2'nee Two additional oases of small•pox are reported from Logaa, Both are directly traceable to the iiret reported. The local board of health in Mitchell is using every precaution to prevent the;;spread of the