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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-2-22, Page 1, Vol. 22. No, 82 LIBERAL Ii1EETJNGl AT W/NGHAM. Au audieumiarge, inteI igeutland main. 'emetic Oiled the Town hall, Tuesday evening of last week, and cheered the atriotio sentiments eloquently uttered by worthy exponents of the Liberal doo- trine of commercial emancipation and civil equality, The object of the meeting was the promotion gf the candidature for the Commons of Dr, Macdonald, who hoe so well represented East Huron in the past, and the furtheranceof the principles upon which hie party is appealing to the people, The oratoryof the evening was of a superior quality, for in addition to the strong practical addresses of James MoMullen, M.P., Thos. Gibson, M.P.P,, and Dr. Macdonald,'. the great audience was delighted and convinced by the grace- ful eloquence of William Paterson, the gifted member for Brant. A 30NOBT TAD AUDIDNOD, The their was occupied by James A. Cline, President of the Wingham Reform Association, and among those present were Robert Currie, J. P„ Mayor. W. F. Brockenshire, Robt. Miller, John Fortune, John Agnew, James McAlpine, R. J. Blackwell,, Samuel Burchill, Geo. Thomp- son, Jos. Smiley, Dr. Towler, John An- derson, Samuel Graeey, Findlay Ander- son, Hugh MoQuarrie, James McLaugh- lin, Frank Patterson, Robert Armstrong, H. D. Henderson, Gilbert MoIntyre, Duncan Stewart, Rev. L. G. Wood, Samuel Youhill, Finlay Scott, G. F. Blair, Thos. Elliot, Charles Elliot, Rev, Davin Perrie, Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Rev. Mr. Secord, J. J. Homuth,Jno. Neelando, J.P., George Bryce, .D,. McKinley, Wm. Linklater, Peter Fowler, Gilbert Fergie, Robert Aikins, J. W. Hogarth, James Ritchie, Wm. Isbister, Geo. Ireland, Walter Vanstone, Peter Fisher, R. A. Graham, Dr, J. R. Macdonald, Samuel Young, F. G. Sperling, Wm. Clegg, Frank Carruthers, Alf. Wheelands, Thos. Jobb, A. E. Smith, Alex. McDougall, James Campbell, D. M. Gordon, J. D. Cameron, John Menzies, Dougall 'Fraser, Oliver Gilchrist, G. A. Newton, Andrew Mitchell, A. E. Bradwin, J. S. McKinnon, Peter MoLaren, Wm. Button, A. Dawson, Jas. Ireland, Alex. Ross, laugh Rose, hobs. McKenzie, James Cummings, R. C. Sperling, Robt. McIndoo, John Pelton, 0. Dallas, Allan Galbraith, John Half- penny, The Chairman made a brief introduc- tory speech, in whieh he mentioned that an invitation had been offered to gentle- men taking a different view of public question from that to be enunioated by the speakers of the evening to be present and participate in the disoussron, but none had responded. Mr. Cline stated that any questions addressed to the speakers would bo given a Courteous answer. tui, mem, M. P. P. The hist of the speakers to be called upon was the genial representative of East Huron in the Local Legislature, Mr. Gibson, who enjoys the distinction during Dr. Baxter's temporary absence of being the patriarch of the House. Mr. Gibson did not consume much of the time of the audience, but he said some good things while he occupied the platform. He did not intend, he said, to occupy the atten- tion of the audience very long, for they. were waiting to hear no less a person than "Billy Paterson," of Brant, and Mr. McMullen, of Wellington. Mr. Gibson expressed the opinion that the Liberal leaders in the past had not asserted them- selves with suffioieut vigor. Moderation was the right side to err upon, but the Conservative leaders were so full of their own importance that they thought all wisdom would die with them. The Lib - .'r -orale had been too modest. He would pray with his fellow -countrymen, "Lord, gto'us a guid conceit o' oueelves." Since the tragio death which had taken place at Windsor Castle the brains of the Domin- ion were in the possession of the Liberal party. Tho Conservative party Mr. Gib- son declared to have thoroughly, discredit- ed by its failure to perform the promises it made in 1878. Since the accession of the Government $128,000,000 had been taken from the people, whose money had ' been wasted in unproductive and useless projects. The speaker gave several ex - ampler of extravagance of the Govern- ment, mentioning among them the Tay Canal job, the payment to Mr, Wood, late of Hastings, of $508 for valuing four acres of land and $208 for valuing $189 worth of land, and the payment of ex- cessive salaries to an unnecessary number of officials in the Northwest, en hospital for lame ducks, Mr. Gibson called it. ,0313.. Bettor IIN, et. P. The. Chairman introduced Mr. Ma14Iu1- len as lt0 Irishman who is always after the boodier with a sharp stick. Mr. Mc- Mullen lvae given a niostcordialrecoptiou, and in the vigorous and practical speech which he delivered he diel nob disappoint the expectations that the audience had fbrmecl of him. He advised the electors to give the closest possible scrutiny to the publio expenditures, and he added that until they did that they would not have honest or cattalo administration. Mr. McMullen said lie was an Lishman, but lie denied that he had ever kissed the blarney -stone. I3e paid a high and well merited tribute to the 'character and abilities of Dr, Mandanald, andthere was a hearty round of applause when the speakercomplimented the people upon their excellent judgment in selecting such a capable and worthy representative, Ho found fault with the Government for so long keeping the people in doubt as to ' 9 whether tllioy were going to have a session of Parliament or were about to appeal to the. country. I3o reminded the audience of, the extravageut promisee of the 'Gov- ernment, and asked, "Where are the i furnaces ?' Whom is the smoke ? Whore 1 is the iron ? Tliey are not to be aeon. Where is Sir 'L.harlee Tu per ? He is I feasting ; livingg' a lordly life in the City of London, ab $20,000 a yeet, after hmn- 1 bugging„ fooling and deceiving the people of this country iu a polioy that has Made you pool in 31000 of making you rich." C,t 3333 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1898 Thou Mr, Manikin recalled the deception the Government had pier upon the peo3le when on the eve a last general eloobion they made it rep that the United Stator Government invited thorn to negotiate a rooter treaty. "We have been governed humbug from 1878 to the present t' doolered Mr. McMullen, "and I earn hope that there is no intelligent ole either in thie riding or in any other vi of the Dominion, that will permit 1 self to be humbugged by some other o' -the -wisp scheme to try to •carry country for the fourth time.', Mr. Mullen, indieocssing the home ma oontenbfon of the Conservative pa pointed out that the price of every ar that the farmer produces is regulated the prices that the surplus will bring. the foreign markets. Though the m faoturer benefitted by the home ma to an inordinate degree in some o there was nothing in it for the farm Turning bo the consideration of the p Tic expenditures, Mr: McMullen sho how lavishly the money of the people being disposed of by the Govornme The wasteful operation of the super nuation system, under' which about persons. were receiving about $204,000 year, of which about $200,000 came of the treasury, supplied the speaker w a most convincing argument in supe of his contention that. the country being robbed. He stated that during 22 years that the system had been force 13,500,000 had been paid` out superannuation allowanoes, of wbioh treaeury had contributed over 12,800,0 He asserted that the Liberal Admiois tion. could reduce the public expendit by $5,500,000. They would oat off t superannuation system, and while p suing au. effective immigration policy th would not spend money in eending i migrants to the United States, as Government had been shown by the oe sus returns to have done. They wou dispense with the civil servants who el nob give an adequate return in work f the money that they received from country. Nothing, he said, would mo effeotually promote the interests of tl farmer than extended trade relations wi the United States. The Liberal par could retain reciprocity, and they woul make an honest, earnest effort when the people changed them with the respo sibility of doing so, If after four yo they did not redeem their promise, th people could then ttirn them out and give somebody else a chance. The people of Canada should be given an opportunity of buying in the'oheapest possible market and of selling in the dearest that was what this country needed, and he did not think it was possible to bring it back to the condition of prosperity that prevailed prior to the adoption of the protection system until it secured trade relationship with the United States. Mr. McMullen substantiated the aocusation against the Government of responsibility for the withdrawal from the farmers of Oanada of the privilege of sending theirlive cattle to Great Britain, When he asserted that the Nationol Policy had hada sufficiently long existence there was a responsive burst of applause. gross Beall f the 'oar had onity by 1m0 " wetly dor, ding tint- will - the Mo- rket arts, art u a nu. rket asee et. ub- wed was nt. an - 500 a out ith ort N the in iu the 00. tra are he ur- ey m - the n; ld id or the re ee th by ver el - 08 MR. PL0E11801i, 00. P. Mr. Paterson was presented to the au- dience as a Canadian manufacturer who seemed not afraid of Yankee competition, The member for Brant spoke with his accustomed eloquent forcefulness upon the public questaons of the day. But be- fore entering upon the general subject he told the audience how well and faithfully they had been represented at Ottawa by Dr. Macdonald, and he bespoke for him an increased measure of support from the people of East Huron in time to, come. Alluding to the recent visit to Wingham of the Ministers, Mr. Paterson said that there would seem to be a contradiction in the statement that the Liberals had no policy and that they had all manner of policies. But after tellingthspeople that the Liberals had no polioy they were at great pains to tell them what ppthe Liberal to the a dience theolicy 188$5. He distinctive roceeded � distinctivefeatu esoint t of the policies of the two parties, The poli- cy of protection, he said, shot out re- ceipts and gave a close market to the manufacturer, and any money paid upon goods that came in went into the treasury merely as an incident and not as the principle of the tariff. The Liberal party claimed that the principle of the tariff should be the collection of revenue to be put into the public treasury, and that if there were any protection involved it should be an incident and not therivai. ple. They cloimed that the least possibly amount necessary to fill the treasury and pay the current expenses of Government should bo taken, and that if melee: the op- eration of the tariff there should bo an advantage say of 15 or 17 per cent. given, every man in the community world be on the same ,footing, and would under that state of things go on couduoting his bueinees, He held that the mennfttcbur- era of this country worthy of the name, who possessed the pluck and character/s- ties of the Cauadiitn people, would be in a better, safer and morn substantial' posi- tion under a stable policy such as that than they would under what might, bo called special ache of Parliament, by which one manufacturer might get 25 per cent. on his goods, another 50 per cent. and another 75 per gout. Mr, Pat - emu showed how completely the polioy of the Government had failed in the fur- filmenb of its extravagant promises. 1 Where was the trouble ? he asked. The population was not here, and the country must have population. Tho reason must be found in causes oatside the country t and the people that were in the country. The Liberal party believed that one of the causes that tended to the depopulation. of the oounbry,was the restriction of its trade and commerce, and also believed that the development of the . country could best be immured by a widening es far as and as free as possible of its trade and its commerce with other countries, The Liberal party recognized that if it Gould bo scouted on honorable terms a fair reciprocity treaty with the United States meant development, expansion and Montage of wealth to Mr country, DN. tlAODONALD, 00. r, The lasb•ooho that followed the demon - ablution of enthusiasm prodaeed by MP. Paterson's impassioned eloque008 had scarcely died away when there was an- other outburst that developed into an ovation to Di', Maccldnald, The doctor would soaroely ha80 been human had bo nob felt gratified at the bestimgny given by his conetibueubs of their con$- dente in him. When quiet had been rester, ed Dr. Macdonald proceeded with his address, which was tenoned bo attentively and approvingly, Taking up the state. maul of the Minister of Railways and Canals that only about 11,000,000 of the expenditures was nontroileble, he showed that, as a matter of fact, the expenditure controllable by the Conservative party, Mr, Haggerty vas speaking of the expendi- ture controllable by the Conservative Gov. eminent, Did he not think that such ex ponditures upon Indian affairs as those to which. Mr, MolYIullen had referred, and upon such works m the Curran bridge, were controllable ? If Mr. Haggart was bo be credited with having saved the country $700,000 a year in the manage- ment in the Interaolonial Railway, the Government was blameworthy for hav- ing permitted that enormous loss in years past. Discussing the fiscal policies of, the two parties, the doctor said that if some man were encouraged the rest must pay for it, and if all were encpuraged it was just the same as if no one was encourag- ed. The Liberal party proposed to place the duties in such a way as to rest as lightly as possible upon the great con- suming masses, and as fully as possible upon the shoulders of those who were able is bear them. This was the policy for the advocacy of which Hon. J. 0. Pettersonsaid that the Liberals would have been thrown into prison as traitors thirty years agd, and for the enunciation of which Mr, Laurier was aroused of die - loyalty. Dr, Macdonald exposed the in. justice of the gerrymander and of the franchise act, which on an almost equal division of voters in this Province gave the Government59supporters and the Opposition 31, Reverting to the trade question he demonstrated thruster fallacy of the arguments advanced by the Min- isters when they visited Wingham in de- fence of the protective system. The meeting closed with cheers for the Queen, Dr. Macdonald, Mr. Paterson and Mr. McMullen. THE ROYAL TEMP4.ARS OF TEMPERANCE. The annual convention of the Royal Template of Ontario was opened in Woodstock Tuesday morning with up. wards of 100 delegates present. The first hoar was devoted to prayer and praise service. The report of presiding officer, Rev. W. Kettlewell, of Parte, was quite an important document, containing extended referenos to public "affairs, matters of historic interest relating to the plebiscite battle, the deputation to. the Dominion Cabinet, the peregri• nations of Royal Commission, the debate on amendment precipitated by T. B. Flint, of Yarmouth, N. S., the advent of Messrs. Dickey and Ferguson, prominent prohibitionists, into the Dominion Cabinet, the oonrse of the test case /now before the courts, and its refei'enoe to the Privy Council of Great Britain, the National Prohibition Convention in Montreal lest July, the endorsement of prohibition by the Patrons of Manitoba and the North West and the Patrons of Quebec, all came in for review. The report recommended independent politi- cal notion of prohibitionists with a view of making prohibition an issue of practi- cal politics. The actual paid up member. ship of the order in its general depart- ment shows a loss during the year o,F, nearly 1,500 members in that part of Ontario under the jariedietion of the Grand Couuoil, in round numbers leav- ing a membership of 12,000. To : this, however should be added 2,000 members in Ontario counties under the Quebec jurisdiction, which makes a total mem- bership in Ontario of 14,000. In the beneficiary department there was an in. crease of nearly 1,000 policies, the beet growth ever made in that department singe the order was instituted. The Grand Secretary's report related to the sick benefit department, which showed that the receipts were 12,712,44, and payments 12,339, leaving a balance in the banns of 1873.44. This was eon. sidered to be a very stttisfaotory showing. The Grand Treasurer's report showed receipts were $10,124,50, and disburse- ments 19,895.52, leaving a balance in the bank of $220.17. The reports from the. various distriobs of the Proviuoe all made complaint that oolleotions were difficult, owing to the stringency of the times, and there was a slight deorease of paid-up membership of the order, but that in important work there was a marked increase of aotivity. In almost every report there was a reference to polibioal action, and expressed desire for independent notion in political connect- ion. Committees were appointed for temperunos work, political action, ex- tension of the order, work of ohlldren, beuolioiary department and literature, Aprohibition mase meeting was held in the Town Hall Tuesday evening. It was a union,, public meeting of the an- neal convention of Royal Template and of the Oxford County Prohibition As, sooiation. Mr. MoKay presided, and Principal Austin, of Alma Ladies' Col. age, St. Thornes, and W. W. Buchanan, of the Templar, Hamilton, made the ad• dresses of the evening, the latter elating be wag not yet ready to give his answer o the nomination. Music was provided, The Mildmay Gazette has again chang- ed hands. The new proprietor is X„ .A„ Findley, Auna Beecher, the only womansaved from the Elbe wag reoeived at Osborne Castle by the Empress Frederick,. who °unversed' with the young woman for some time, 10 Holland it be customary, .when there is infectious disease in a house, to notify the faot to intending visitors and the public in general by tying a platter of white rag around the bell handle. W. KERR, Prop, Wroxeter After 9'he Tankard. On Thursday of last week Wroxeter Carling Club went to London to take part in the ollampionehip matches for the Western Tankard. The olubs entered were BE Marys, Wroxeter, Paris, ' Thareesyi110, Forest City and London, Parte beat St, Marys by two points in a very close game and Wroxet- er was too ebrong for the Forest City club by 7 points, FridaK the sport was resumed and Paris and Wroxeter were again winnere over Thomasville and London. In the final trial between the two vfotorious clubs one Wroxeter rink sustained itself but the other rink wasn't in it and Paris ^ carried off the silver tankard es champions for 1895. Wrox- eter curlers deserved oredit for their capital play. The following isbheirsoore in the respeotive teams mentioned above: P0111350 OITM. WnozETER, Rink 1, Dr. Dogle, A. Paulin, 1,H, f4ihespio, 8, Brook, Dr. Mo0onew, W, Robinson, R. Reid, jr., sap ...... 18 T.B. Sanders, skip...25 Rink 2. D. B. Dewar, R, Black, 0, W. Envie, G. G0410, It. /Vie, E. Black, W. T, Strong, skip...21 T, Rae, skip 21 Total 89 Total 48 wnOFF,?ER. LONDON. Rink 1. R, Black, R. Henderson, R. Boss, T. it, Brown, L+, Blank, D. Regan T. Ras, skip 20 0. W. Anaras,skip..,14 Rink 2. A. Paulin, ' - P. Grew, T. Brook, R. 0. Wolfe, T II Samlers, skip28. J. P. Evans, skip .,.19 Total 48 Total 88 01313 O'INAL natty, PARIS, wRO0ETER, Rink 1. John Adams, R. Blank, G, Tait, R. Rose, John Anions, E. Black, Jae. atsilay, skip ,..12 T. Rae, skip 10 Rink 2. H. O'Neil, A. Paulin, R. Thompson, T. Brook, J. Oroique, W. Robinson, J, Oarnie, skip,,,,,.,.. 88 T.B. Bandon, skip.,,18 Total 98 Total 82 POLITICAL. Bye -elections will be held in three dis- triabs of. Newfoundland on March 9th for members of the House of Assembly. B. M. Britton, Q. C., was Tuesday night nominated and accepted as the Liberal candidate for the House of Com- mons from 'Kingston, The delivery of judgment in the re- served point in the South Perth Provin- cial °lactioo case has been postponed un- til Saturday, March 2, at 11 a, m., and judgment will then be delivered in the Court of Appeal room at Oegoode Hall: Premier Greenway, of Manitoba, well- known in Western Ontario, has had a re- lapse, and is a very sick man just now. Ris illness is particularly unfortunate, because the Manitoba Legislature has just begun its sessions, with much im- portant business to come up. The Dominion Government has decided to hear the appeal of the Roman Catho- lics for remedial legislation in the Privy Council chamber; Ottawa, on the 26th inst., the Manitoba Government and Jno, S. Ewalt, Q. C., Winnipeg, on behalf of the Catholics, being notified to bepresenb, A Bishop, ex -M; P. P., will contest the South riding of Perth in the interests of the Reform party, against Wm. Pridbam, M. P. Mr. Bishop has recuperated after his serious illness, and is full of his old. time vigor, and no doubt will head the pole when the general election comes. Hon. Wilfrid Laurier, leader of the Liberal party in the Dominion, addressee a Liberal meeting of over 40,000 people at Sollmer Park, Montreal, Monday night. Mr. Laurier spoke in French, and dealt with the issues before the electors, covering the same ground as already covered in his previous speeches. One of the most cheering statements made in a long time is the announcement that the Hon. Mr, Joly is about to return bo public life. The old Hugenont is ab- solutely without stain, and hos wisdom is equal to his honesty. We cannot have too many men of his class in publio life, DO matter which side they may Happen to belong to. Lord Lansdowne, formerly Governor- General of Canada, in a recent, speech in England, spoke deprecatingly of Senates made up like that ab Ottawa. He saw a good deal of the second chamber, he said, while in Canada, and he had no hesita- tion in affirming that the House of Lords occupied a better position in the confi- dence of the English people than the Senate did in the confidence of the people of Canada. After all, however, this cone. pliment to the Lords may be left-handed. The Senate at Ottawa, as now constitut- ed, is a useless and expensive barnacle. An evening paper says :—W. D. Balfour, M. P. P., for South Essex, has been chosen by the Government as Speaker for the Ontario Legislature, which opens on Thursday. Mt. Balfour will be ap- pointed on Thursday, and contrary to the ordinary custom, the speech from sho throne will he ab once proceeded with. Tho address will be moved by Mr. McKee of Eseex North, and emended by Dither W. M. German, of Welland, or Chappel, of North Ontario. There is a probability that the Dominion electors will out in ou the session, and then, no doubt, an ad. journment will be made for two or three weeks. There are 04 members in the full House, but at present two seats are meant—West Wellington and Haldinland, Grand .President Mallory, of the Pat- rons of Industry, has authorized a lead- ing artiole in this week's Farmers' Sum, advocating the addition of a prohibition plank to the Ontario Grand Association platform. Editor Wrigley says that the Grand Board favors prohibition and that the Grand Association will adopt it at the annual„ session next week, The Grand Board meeting has boon called for Monday morning tomb. There are now 54 Patron candidates for Parliament run- ning in Ontario conebibuenoies, and one for each of the Manitoba divisions outside of Winnipeg. No Patron candidate will be nominated et the coming gsnereleleotrone for Quebec or the Maritime Provinces, but the organizers there expect to be ready to take a prominent part in the next Provincial elections, , The Patrons claim that they hold the balance of power at Ottawa, their returns assuring the election of at least 25 P. of I. candidates, Testimony of Great Men. Opinions of Value on 0 Valuable Question. Ste Won, Reaconne--"I believe in- earan0e to be one of the very best ways of saying that a man can select," RImer Dom. G. J. GosanN—''The sobjeot is one of great importance, I should like to see the existing number of policies largely extended, The . praotioal value of life aseuranoe has been fully recognized by members of the House of Oommone, and I think it difficult to over-estimate the enormous advantages the system offers to the community. In. come tax has never been levied on any inoom° required for the payment of a life insurance." Rev. PIIILIPs BRooxe—"I know no man who ought not to have hie life in. sured except it be the wandering. Jew. And perhaps for. him some sort of an endowment polioy would not he a bad thing, something that might lead him to lay aside for future use a little of that moss thee such a rolling stone as he had been must have accumulated. If I may speak of my own profession, I fancy there is none that profits so much by the great work that you are oonetantly doing, ae the profession of the ministry. Ministate, almost all of them, exist " on etarving salaries. Just as soon ae they begin life, and most of them begin early, families aoonmulate and anxieties in. crease ; perhaps they are not thrifty ; they trust too largely in a gracious Providence ; their whole life becomes hampered. The work that they are doing. the truth that they are preaching, the relations in which they stand, begin to be burdened and weighted down by the awful question as to what is to beoome of those for whom they are responsible, 3811011 they tbemeelves are parsed away." These opinions may all be put into practical operation by taking out one of the nnoondibional, non -forfeitable polioiee of the Confederation Life As- sociation, which comment, is represented in Brussels by W. H. Kerr and in the county by W. Taylor. C:t:lloadiaoj TAT a weer. Rev. Canon Osler, father of B. B. Osier, Q. 0., died in Toronto on Sabur. day afternoon. Mrs. H. 0. Gwyn, Dundee, is a daughter of deceased. Protests have been entered against a number of London Aldermen who were members of last year's Council, on the ground that they had failed to keep up the sinking fund. The batter bounty was considered by the Batter and Cheese Association of Montreal and the proposal of the Gov- ernment was denounced by the leading butter merohante. The family of Wm. Good, Victoria, brealcfa=ted on codfish from which the liver had not been removed, and all speedily became ill, with undeniable evi- dences of poisoning. The destitution in St. Johns, Nfld., is inoreasing. Between 5,000 and 6,000 persons are now receiving relief, The Government annonnees its intention of proceeding with relief works at once. Five immigrants who arrived at Hali fax by the Laurentian, bound for the United States, did not have 60 cents be- tween them, and all were detained by the United Slates commissioner. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death in the ease of Wm. Davis, the victim of the Brinkley Hollow dynamite explosion. The family are very poorly off, and a subsariptioc is being started for them. Mrs, Richard Simpson, of Toronto, died Friday night at Steubenville, Ohio, from burns received. Her dress caught fire from a grate, and she ran into the yard, where she rolled in the sunw. Neighbors tried to extinguish the blazing clothes, but failed. Georgina Lentiiier, a five.yenr-old child, living on Lanesber street, Ottawa, died Tuesday morning from inhaling sulphur. She went into a room which had been fumigated by the sanitary in- speotor for a case of diphtheria, and in. haled the sulphur, and died of congestion of the lungs. For his false arrest and imprisonment se the supposed murderer of Jessie Keith, as well as for exposnr0 to the danger of beine lynched by the excited populaoe of Listowel, Insurance Agent James McCabe, of Arthur, Monday filed at petition against Reeve Thomas Mar• shall, of Pilkington township, for $10,000 demagog, Walkerton Telescope :—"S. Williams, of London, advertising agent for J. 0. Ayer to Co„ streak town on Friday, and after bra:emoting some bnsinsse with the newspaper offices, set 'mit for Cargill. He drove "a span of well =lobed horses, and thought a great deal of them, as he had driven them for years, Theday was stormy and Mr. Williams had his oap putted down aver his ears, his eyes also being partly covered. This prevented him frotn noticing some obstruction on the road, and the totter struck it, sous- ing the horses to bolt. One of the whippletrees broke, and this let the tongue fall. The striking of the tongue against their lege made the horses freebie and they soon freed tltemeelves from the rig altogether. Before raining far one of them broke his leg a11d fell. At the time they were heading straight for the rage, and had they gone a rod or two fettber would have run into it. After examining the leg, Mr. Williams con - eluded that it wee a pons naso and that the animal would have to be shot, which was a000rdingly done." People We gnaw.. H. Crow is visiting et Paisley, Rev, S. Jones ban been on the sick list this' weals. A. G. Diokon and daughter returned be Detroit 1000 Friday. l.EIre, Samuel Smale has gone' to Buf- falo on a visit with relatives. Misr( Jennie Wilson ie attending the millinery openings ab Toronto; Mrs. Joseph Pugh, of Bluevale, is visit- ing at Rev, 11, Pad's, Princess street. Mies Kate Hembly, of Wingham, was visiting in town during the past week, Miss Rills Hunter is considerably im- proved in health we are pleased to state. Mr, and Mre, McLean, of Luokhow, were the guests of J. Fox and wife this week, Mrs, Wm. Ballantyne is visiting relay lives and friende at Stratford and Se. Mary's. Mrs. Duncan Campbell, of Toronto, is at present visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. Millar, 0. H. Smith, of Gillies ee Smith, Private Bankers, Brussels andTeeswator, was in town this week. Wm. Bright, manager of Brussels Flus mill, has been quite ill with iuffamma- tion of the bowels but is improving nice- ly now. Mrs. Eakins and son Harold, of To- ronto, aro visiting Mrs. J. A. Stewart, Turnbe rryabreet, Brussels. The ladies are eastern. R. Johnston and B. Cochrane were away last week attending the funeral of relatives at Meaford and St. Thomas, respectively, tiles Lizzie Wilson, who bas been en. joying a holiday visit in Brussels for sev- eral weeks, returned to her situation in London on Tuesday, J. R. Smith was in Toronto this week as a delegate to the Grand Lodge, A. 0. U. W., representing' the United Work. men of Brussels lodge. The Listowel Standard says :—Mies Jennie Green is visiting at Watford, previous to taking the position of head milliner in n Goderioh dry goods house upon the opening of the season. 0. Zilliax and wife attended the wed- ding of Adam Zilliax, of Palmerston, and Miss Effie Richardson, on Wednesday. The ceremony was performed at Listow- el, at the home of the groom's father. R. S. and Mrs. Pelton, of Atwood, wperWinn ghhwn aaoi. Mr.Satarday Pel oninforms ile en uute s us bhat he has saooeeded in securing a "white John Thomas oat." Great are the merits of advertising. Orme OALL,—The other morning Wal- ter Coate, of Clinton, formerly of had came about Brus- light the fire with a fiery newspaperand the flame became ignited to a new canton flannel night robe. The fuzz or wool on the garment wee like lightning in a flame from foot to head and it was only by' great presence of mind that Mr. Coats' garment mud body were rescued without serious results. CHO1018 CH(HE 4. Mrs. Coiling, wife of Rev. Coiling, of Elmira, has been left smother windfall of $15,000 by the death of an aunt in the United States. The trustees of the Trowbridge Presby. terian church have decided to sell their property in Trowbridge which has not been in use for some years. Rev. G. H. Cobbledick and. Mies Libbie Ball will attend the Young People's Con- vection in Toronto next Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday. Ash Wednesday Domes next week. Ser. vise will be held in St. John's Church, commencing at 10:80 a. m. Services will be continued weekly until Easter. Rev. Mr, Co0bledick's subject next Sunday will be in the morning "The Christian in Darkness" and in the even. ing "Light before the San—How ?" The fourth annual convention of the Auburn Union Sabbath School Associa- tion will be held in the Presbyterian ahoroh, Auburn, on Tuesday, Feb, 26. The leoture announced for Thursday evening in the Methodist church was can- celled owing to Rev. Mr.IloDougall being unable to reach Brussels on amount of the snow blockade. Capt. McDonald and Lieut. Hannock are the new officers appointed over Bras. eels corps. They were stationed at St. Mary's before coaling here. Capt Rowe and wife have been sent to Listowel. The Neopawa Register of February 186 says :—The special aellection in Knox church Last Sunday amounted to 1568.80, whiob is a very liberal collection for this tioie of year. This sum will be increased to $650 by amounts yet to be handed in. Considering that this congregation paid for all purposes nearly 13,900 during the year '94, the above is et very good show. ing. EPWOBTa Lnaouit,-_Monday evening the pollee( room of the Methodist church was filled to the doors by an intereebed audience, made up 0f Leaguers from Ethel, Ornnbrook and Brussels. After the usual devotional exercises the Presi. dent, S. B. Wilson, and Rev. G. H. Cub. blodiek spoke a few words of Welcome to the visitors and the management of the meeting was handed over to R. MoRay, President of Ethel League, who, after a brief, timely address, presented the fol- lowing entertaining and Well•rendsred program by the guests :—Ohorus by the choir ; Bolo by Mrs. Waddell ' reading by Miss Holloway ; quartette by Misses Stevenson and Newcombe and Mesdrs. Kellington and Hall ; address by Rev. Mr. Kellington ; chorus by choir ; recita- tion by Miss Willis ; quartette ; recita- tion by Mrs, D. Eoltmier ; address by Bev. W. J. Waddell ; essay by Miss Mo - Dougall ; chorus by choir. A vote of thanks was presented to the persona sup. plying the program. Refreshments were dispensed, after wbioh'"God be with you till we meet again" wag sung and the Benediction pronounced. There were about 80 visitors meant. Mrs, Mo]Ifehon, the Hamiibon wmneu found guilty of passing.eounterfeit money, was sentenced to two years and Kix months in penitentiary.