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The Brussels Post, 1896-7-17, Page 1was Vol. 24. No. 1, Bottle of the Boyne. 0690 1896 ems ec a ATS LIeTOw)L. In lite address of welcome to the On augemen of ,North Perth et Listowel Monday, Mayor Seat sold it wee the largest gathering of people that had ever been in the town. His words doubtless expressed the, opinionof everyone who witnessed the immense throng. Alt the principal streets were literally packed with it surging mase of 'humanity, and the triumphal march was one that will not soon be forgotten by those who saw it. Upwards of forty banners and staud- arde,representiug as many lodges, par- ticipated, interspersed hate and there with brass and fifehands, and a fife and drum band with every lodge. The train which left Stratford pinked up a large number of Orangemen and their friends at every station, and those from the North and West were similarly freighted with Hundreds of people. In addition to this the townships of Morn• ington, Elma, Maryboro, Wallace, Minto, Bostick, Grey, Brussels, Wellesley and other adjacent sections poured in 'e stream of vehicles laden with men, wom• en and children, until the town was filled to overflowing ; but, happily, excellent provision had been made for a monster crowd and no person bad to bewail leek of reasonable acoommodation. The proeeseion exceeded anything of the kind ever seen in North Perth. It .was considerably over a mile in length and took upwards of half an hour to pass a given point. The marching of the Orange Young Britons particularly, in their natty attire, was very impressive, and the members of the L.O.L. also de• ported themeelves creditably, presenting on the whole one of the best demonetra- lions North Perth has ever had—not ex - opting the great gathering in Listowel four years ago. The line of march was from the park on Mill street' to Main street, up Main street to the Baptist oharch ; thence across Davidson street to Inhume, up Iukerman to Victoria street, across Victoria to Main, down Main to Mill street, and theme back to the park. Fortunately the sky was cloudy and the dust had been nicely laid by a smart shower in the morning, so that the men lolly enjoyed their tvalk and the favor- ably circumstances added very materially i0 the general comfort. The order of procession was as follows ;—Listowel Citizen band ; Walkerton fife and drum band Walkerton 0 Y B, No. 206, Geo. .;flack, master ; Walkerton.L 0 L, Fare. well, No. 5, A. Morrison, master ; Bel - more 0 Y B, No. 11, James Fleming, master ; Mt. Forest 0 Y 13, No. 44, John Baker, master ; Conn 0 Y B, No. 49, W. Evans, master; Orange 13111 0 Y B, No, 77, John Montgomery, master ; Bethany 0 Y B, No. 89, Thos. Digby, master ; Barriston citizen band ; Harristod 0 r 13, Atex. Grey, master ; Haddon L 0 L, No -1,152, R. Gilhooley, master ; Nor- enandy L 0 L, 007, Jae. Wilson, master.; Mt. Forest L 0 L, 033. G. Allen, master ; Farewell L0 L, 777, W. 0. Allen, master ; Salem L 0 L, 922, W. J. Cochrane, mese- ter ; es•ter; Normanby, L 0 L, 1,0136, A. ele. Phee, master ; Brussels fife and drum band ; Brussels L 0 L, 774, S. T. Plum, 'raster ; Ethel L 0 L, 631, 0. Hayeard, master ; Rothsay L 0 L, 616, Isaiah lilitohell, master ; Moorefield L 0 L, 645, john Thompson, master ; Conn L 0 L, 936, R. McLenchlin, master ; Fordwioh 3) 0 L, 042, Dr. Spence, master ; Orange Bill L 0 L, 675, A. Strong, master ; Zion L 0 L, 1219, John Harper, master ; Wallace L 0 L, 382, George Ash, master; Gowanetowi L 0 L, 970, R. G. Roberts, master ; Paltnereton L 0 L, 032, J. Oae- wall, master ; Wallace L 0 L, 060, T. Moffatt, master ; Derry L 0 L, ,1,347, 3larvey Ellie, master ; Lakelet Lp L, 1,090, Jas. Woods, master ; Welleeley L O L, 23, G B Harron, master ; Wellesley L 0 L, 430, Robert Freeborn, master; Millbank, 761, James Carson, master ; Milbank L 0 L, 1,083, Jas. Strong, Inas. ter ; Donegal L 0 L, 78, W. Gilmore, master ; Carthage L 0 L, 644, Alex, Robertson, master Molesworth L 0 L, 360, ans. McCallum, master ; Britton L OL, 077, Geo. Dialceon, master; Trow - 'bridge L 0L, 652, Jos. Johnston, master; Atwood L 0 L, 630, Geo. 'Thoinpeon, Banter ; Parkhill L 0 L, 860, Alex. Aim Renzi°, master ; Listowel L 0 L, 370, R. Stanley, master, E. M. Alexander, Listowel, was direct- or of ceremonies. Lr the discharge of his vdn3iea be was ably aosieted by W. Wetoh, Pest Comity Master ; John Montgomery, f> Y B Marshall, of Wellington, Grey and !trace, and W. G. Simpson, of.Moorefield, District Marshall of Centre Wellington. On returning to the park about 4,000 people packed the skating rink, where for ever two hours they listened to some of the onset addresses that have ' been delivered from any platform in Perth county. George Diokeon, County Mas- ter, oocwpied the chair. After an address of weloome from Mayor Soott, Thomas hlagwood, M. P. P., of North Perth ; Rev. C.Oooper, B. A., and Rev. Dr. Wil. liame, of Listowel ; Rev. S. Acheson, Wierton ; Rev, B. L. Hutton, Rip• ley ; and Rev. Ilir.. Wright, Millbank, :followed with excellent addressee, after avlrieb the gathering dispersed, all feeling brat they had spent one of the beet Or. nage anniversaries' enjoyed in North Perth for many years. OiLEnnATIDN AT 00DER100, Tito Orangemen of London and Middle- sex to the number of 1,400 went to Godorioh on Monday and along with brethren from Huron and Bruce Joined In the immense celebration there in King William's honor. They had a capital time at the lakeside town, which was full of Orangemen and ablaze with the rein - bow hues of the Orange togalia. Gode- rfch never had smell a crowd in its Watery. The big pro005eion was marshal- led at the cricket grounds aid moved off to Buren Park in the following order ;-- BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1:96 W . H. KERR, Prop, Godorioh 13rase Band. Godericlt L. 0. L. Maple Grove Fife and Drum Band, L. 0. L. No, 1,044, Maple Grove, L, 0. L. No. 219, Greenaway. Nile Fife and Drum -Band. L. 0. L. No. 1,052 Nile, - Auburn Brass Band, L, 0. L. No• 932, Auburn, L. 0, L. No. 324, Dungannon. Goderich Township Fife and Drum Band No. 145, - Bluevale Band No, 706. Gode1•ioh Township ;Filo and Drum Band, No, 189, L, 0. L. No. 150, London Townsltfp. Zibn Fife and Drum Band. L, 0, L, No. 1,044, Zion, Orediton Fife and Drum Band, • L. 0. L, No. 1,450, Seafortb. Goderich Township True Blues No. 300. Bluevale Fife and Drum Band. Biueyalo Young Britains, No, 243. L. 0, L. No. 153, Colborne. Belfast Fife and Drum Band, L. 0, L. No. 499, Belfast. Wingham Braes Baud. Fern•Lodge, No. 19, L, T. B. A., Wing. ham. L. 0. L. No. 794, Wiughatn. Woodham Fife and Drum Band, L. 0. L. No. 492, Woodham. Logan Fife and Drum Band. L. 0. L„ No. 908, Logan. L. 0. L., of Belgrave. Centralia Fife aunt Drum Band. L. 0. L. No. 910, Centralia. L. 0. L. No, 11, London. L. 0. L. No, 230, London. B1aekChapter No. 298, London. Blank Chapter No. 146, London. Fife and Drum Band. No. 303, London Township. L. 0. L. No. 803, London Township. L. 0. L. No. 792, Bryanston. L. 0, L. No. 884, Blanchard.. L. 0. L. No. 368, Hill Green. Stratford Fife and Drum Band. L. 0. L. No. 769, Stratford. L. 0. L. No. 3,120, Wartburg. Walton Fife and Drum Band. L. 0. L. No. 252, Walton. Varna Fife and Drum Baud. L. 0. L. No. 1,035, Varna. L. O. L. No. 459, Wingham. L. 0. L. No. 062 Lucan. Stanley Fife and Drum Band. L. 0. L. No, 333, Stanley. Morris Fife and Drum Band. L, 0. L. No. 878, Morris. Hensen Fife and Drum Baud. L, 0. L. No. 733, Hensall. Exeter Fife and Drum Band. . L. 0. L. No, 924, Exeter. L. 0. L. No. 908, Lucan. Fife and Drum Band, No. 890, Bid- dulph. L. 0 L No. 890, Biddulph. Summer Hill Fife and Drum Band. L. 0. L. No. 928, Summer Hill. Ahoghill Vile and Drum Band, Lon. don. Ahoghill L. 0. L., London. Speeches were delivered from the grand stand in the park, a pretty place on the lakeside. The breezes of old Enron tempered the heat which would have been unbearable otherwise, County Master, Jahn Neill, of Centralia, was the chairman, and made a short address. Rev. Bro. Stout, of Holmesville, county ohaplain, followed and went into the history of Jesuitism. He warmly eulogized Clarke Wallace, and expressed gratitude for the great majority rolled up for him in York. "What about Laurier ?" asked some- body, "We are going to see what Laurier will do," replied the county, chaplain. "If we carry out the. true principles of the order we dare Laurier to take our God-given principles from us. Give us the spirit of the mer who fought at Derry, the men who were obliged to feed upon vermin and raw bides ; give us the spirit of such men and we will defy Laurier and any Grit or Tory Govern- ment which may comp in." The speaker said it was no part of the obligation of Orangeism to be wedded to any political party. Bev. Mr. Currie, a superannuated Goderieh clergyman, was the next speaker. Contrary to all advice, he be• lieved the society had been used as a kind of political machine, and he considered now that the best thing every member could do was to have a little less Gritiem and a little leas Toryism and a little more Protestantism. They would have to act carefully in the future, because many Roman Catholics and also many weak-kneed Protestants were becoming impressed with the idea that the sole object of the order was the persecution of the Church of Rome. On the con- trary, the Orangemen were not a perse- outiug soeioby, but a society advancing Protestant principles, willing to let Catholics live in far more peace than the Catholics allowed the Protestants in early times. The conetitntion and bylaws were founded on the Bible, but they simmerecl down to the belief of William of Orange, who said ; "The laws of England and the Protestant religion we will maintain," The order compelled no man to vote either Grit or Tory. Its members were not priest -ridden ; they were not for sale, and that was why they had their freedom„ and it also partly a000unbed for the divided vote given not long ago. They were not hindered from doing their duty in any respect, although attempts might be made to iutorfere with them. As for eeparats schools, he did not care if they wore con- stitutional ten thousand theca ovet ; the knew they were not for the benefit of the country. Dr, Freeborn, of Clinton, made the last address. I1 was largely devoted to au attach on Mr. Laurier and the Liberal party. Ile (Laurier) bad called the Remedial Bill a half-hearted measure ; that the Tuppot bill was ;only the ehadow of a substance. "Coming evente oast their shadows before them," said Dr. Freeborn, "and what may you therefore expect fratn Mr. Laurier, with about 160 members behind John, who have either Voted for our pledged themselves to vote for remedial legielabion ? We may expect that he willgivo his minority friends in Manitoba their separate soboole. Look bask at the time Riot was hung ; thew very mon said the Tories had hatter not do it, because they were "afraid of the French people in Quebec. And when Sir John Thompson announced in the house of Commons that the law would take its course in the naso, they turned around and began to howl that it was done merely to appease you blood -thirsty Orangemen. Seine of ne will see the ei•eor of our ways before the next 12t1 of July. This party has always raised the race and oreed questions in Canada, and what can you expect from suoh a party as that ? What can you expect of the representatives of Huron ? Do you Minh they will go bank on Mr. Laurier today ? Not much danger of it. Why, they would not even give your respectable Orange Society a bill of incorporation that would enable you to carry on life insurance in your. order. Judging from their utterances in the past, I cannot place monk confidence in what they will do for you in the future, (Hoar, hear) Continuing, the doctor said Orangemen possessed unswerving loyalty to the old flag, and he might add to the old policy, if they liked. They had no use for Golihvio Smith, Elgin Meyers, or even Dan. McGillicuddy, and their annexation ideas. No man could revere the old flag and hanker after the Stars and Stripes no more than he could serve two mestere consistently. After Mr. Washington. To the Editor of THE l'asT :— DEAR EDITOR,—As the rush of the elec- tion accounts is about over and your cor- respondent having a little spare time on hand, I have in mind, with your per- mission, to have a few words with our old friend, H. Washington, of Ottawa. Be has been a pretty regular writer on politioe in THE Pose since before Easter down to June 19th, the last issue before the election, which contained the greater part of three columns of hie production and he has also done' some of the same kind of work in the Seafortb Expositor. From what we could gather from his communications and his keeping at it so persistently, his object apparently was to try and convince the readers of THE P05T and Expositor that the Tories have been and would be a veryextravagant and corrupt set, and the Grits have been and would be very economical and a party of purity, thereby expecting to influence the electors in both Ridings. For a moment we will glance back and have a shorb re- view of the work he has done. We fled in East Huron the majority was reduced from 808 to 160 and in South Huron from over 800 to about 800. The more he had written the more the majorities were reduced, then accordingly had there been another such writer the election in both these constituencies would run a good chance of being reversed. Still his letters .may given encouragement to several members of his party to bet on a big majority and have the poor fellows lose their money every time. Dame Rumor eayeth that Mr. Washington him• self was hurt somewhat right down in his breeches pocket. In the same issue of THE Pose, June 19th, H. Washington, of Ottawa, bas a short communication with a heat little post eoript in reference to your Morris correspondent. With other things he says, "if "A Farmer" would try and understand my very simple statement of fact, da." I remember reading some years ago in the London Prototype of a very hot argument he, tween two parties and one of them, with the intention of °enshing the other fel- low's argument and giving hit' a bad soars mixed in some scraps of Latin, but it did not have the desired effect cud, Mr. Editor, have you noticed the great, tall words Ii. Washington, of Ottawa, made use of in his different aommuui- nations in THE Pose 7 He mast have swallowed a dictionary some time in the past or ransacked the English language to find great tall words suitable to his purpose, no doubt expecting that no humble farmer could stand such a formidable production. In the afore. mentioned short communication he has used suoh tall words as "the flattering unction of his soul" and the "bump of causality." The rambling, round•abont. way he had for stating his simple fact made it dif8oulb sometimes for a farmer to know what he was niter. His great contention in his different oommncictt• tions is to the elfeot that Agriculture in Great Britain has flourished mare and more every year since farm products were put on the free list. He says in his post script, "If your correspondent will refer to any authority other than the protectionist literature of Canada acid the U. S„ be will disoover that the last 16 years have been the most prosperous period in the history of Great Britain and the last year the most prosperous of the 46." I beg leave to entirely differ with him in regard to the last ten years, which have been tha most depressing of any in the 40 and the last five years the most pinching of the ten, the lest year more so than any. He must have drawn his in. formation from Mullhall'sdictionary and campaign literature, but instead if he bad gotten it from "The Cable," a week- ly paper published in Old London and entirely devoted to the interests of agri- culture,he would have been better posted. "The Cable" is awned and edited by the Earl of Winchelsea, a land owner. It Dame into existence about four years ago and its main object apparently is to bring the yenrly growing depressed state of agriculture before the public and en- deavor to get the three olaeees—tba own- ers of the soil, the tenant farmers and the laborers—united and then with their united influence try and prevail on the Government to redress their grievances. By reading "The Cable" he would find that there are Agrioultnral Sooleties all Over Englund, where they debate the cause and the remedy for the growing depression ; that delegates from those moieties meet yearly in St. James' Hall, . London, at an Agrionitural Congress, where the delegates from the different nonstitnenoies meet ; where they give very deplorable accounts of land pro- prietors, tenants and laborers being heavy losers; of farm lands going out of oulti. vation; of the price of grain tieing so low with foreign competition Web only the best and most productive farms will any thing like pay for cultivation, and that in many pianos the vacant cottages are cluito numerous.. - Yours Respectfully, A FARMER. Morris, July 13,'93, LAURIER - CABINET, The Administration is now in office and is composed of the following rnem- bers :— Premier and President of the Privy Council, Hon. Wilfrid Laurier, Minister of Trade and Commerce, Sir Richard Cartwright. Minister of ;notice, Sir Oliver Mowat. Minister of Finance, Hon. W. S. Fielding. Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Hon. L. H. Davies, , Minister of Railways and Canals, Hon. A. G. Blair. Minister of Customs, Hon. Wm. Pet- erson. Postmaster -General, Hon. Wnn. Ma- lo all. Minister of Public Works, Hon. J. I. Tarte, Minister of Militia and Defence, Hon• F. W, Borden. Minister of Agrioolturo, Hon. Sydney A. Fisher. Minister of. Inland Revenue, Sir Henri ably. Secretary of State, Hon. R. W. Scott. Solicitor -General, Hou. Chas. Fitz- patrick. Ministers without portfolio, Hon, 0, A. Geoffrion, Montreal, and Hon. R. R. Dobell, of Quebec. J. D. Edgar will be nominated for the Speakership of the House of Commons and Senator Pelletier will be appointed Speaker of the. Senate, while L, P. Brodeur will be appointed Deputy Speak- er of the House of Commons. AN HITERESTING REVIEW 00 THE CAREERS OF TIED LUCKY LIBERAL LEADERS. Mr. Laurier's political career is well known. In the Maokenzie Ministry he held the portfolio of Inland Revenue, He is considered to have anted wisely in selecting the Privy Council Department. Alexander Mackenzie is conceded to have made a great mistake when he tried to run nob onlythe Premiership, but the Public Works Department, to which the Railways was then attached. The worry of conducting a large spending de- partment is sure to be too much for any Premier. Mr. Laurier is only 65, but his health has not recently been vigorous. sin HEAVY MY. Sir Henry Joly, who becomes Minister of Inland Revenue (the Controllerebips being abolished), has been a leading figure in Quebec for many years and was at oue time Premier of the Province. He is a Protestant Seigneur of Lotbiniere, a man of the highest ohmmeter, and 67 years old. He was educated in Paris. HON. J. ISRAEL TARTE. J. Israel Tarte, the new Minister of Public Works, who became prominent in public life by exposing the Laugevin-Mo- Greevy scandals, is one of the best poli- tical organizers in the Dominion. He is a newspaper man, and one of the ablest writers of the French press. He owns Le Oultivateur. Mr. Tarte was born in the Chanty of Berthier 47 years ago. He was a notary by profession, but only practised two years, then taking to Journalism. He was editor of Le Cana - 'lieu when first returned to Parliament in 1887. HON. SYDNEY FISHER. Sydney Arthur Fisher becomes Minis. ter of Agriculture. His presence in the Cabinet will be specially satisfactory to the agricultural community. He is generally conceded to have also all the qualifications for administering efficiently the Agricultural Department, and ie him- self a successful farmer. Mr. Fisher is a resolute prohibitionist. Re is 46 years of age and is, by the way, a graduate 08 Cambridge University. HON. CHARLES FITZPATIRICK. Charles Fitzpatrick, Q. C., the new Solicitor•General, althougb a young man, has been long prominent in provincial politics in Quobeo. He is an able lawyer and likely to be of material assistance to Sir Oliver Mowat in the Department of Jnetico. Mr. Fitzpatrick is 43 years of age. He was one of the counsel who de. fancied Louis Riel. His wife is a sister of Sir Adolphe Caron. SIR eleven 110W1T. Sir Oliver Melvat, who takes a leading portfolio, that of Justice, has for nearly a quarter of a century been Premier of this province, being first returned to the Legis- lative Assembly of Ontario by aoolama- tion in 1872, and immediately becoming Premier. His previous record began in the old Canadian Legislative Assembly in 1857, and lasted until 1864, when he retired from public life to beooule a judge. In this former periost he was Provinoial Secretary in the Brovn- Doriou Government, and Postm4ster- General in the Sandfield Macdonald - Darien Administration. Then, when after three years on the bench, he went into polities again, Oot. 26, 1872, he be- came Attorney -General and Premier of Ontario, offices which he has held slue°. He will now ail in the Dominion Senate, Sir Oliver will bo 76 years of age on July 22nd. 5011 RICHARD CARTWRIGHrT. Sir Richard Cartwright, at the age of 01, re-enters a Liberal Cabinet as Minis- ter of Trade and Commarea. Sir Rich - era was Finance Minister sluing the Mackenzie regime, and was nob only faithful to his loader during drab time, but has never.siuce failed to defend upon every occasion the oats of the arhninis- tration. Mr. Laurier was also a Minister in the Mackenzie Government and so was Hon. R. W. Scott, Sir Richard first entered public life in 1808, and has been apremiueut iigueo in Canadian politics ever since, HON. 1VIL14403 TAT00500. William, Paterson, who is to be Miu• iota oe Customs, is oue of the best plat- form speakers in Canada and has made a spatial study of the tariff. It is the in• tention to do away with the oontrollsr. ships. In 1882, when Sir Richard Cart. •wrighb was defeated, Mr. Paterson was the fluanoial' matte of the Opposition, and he did his work well. He is extremely modest and is popular with all classes, Liberals and Conservatives alike. The commercial community will probably have more confidence in the new Miuisber than on any other Liberal who might be aclected, as he is both a trader and manu- facturer himself. He represented South Brant from 1872 to this year, and it is Claimed that he would not bo defeated now but that he left his own constituency to work: and talk for the party all over the Jprovinoe. That this has been ap- preolated by the Liberals has been made plainly evident to Mr. Paterson shove the election has taken place, Mr. Paterson is a bisouit maeufaeturer and of Scotch dosaent, and 55 years of age. HON, '011. 0IOLLOCE. Hon. Wm. Mulook, the new Post- master -General, is a man whose iu- dusbrious and prominent career in Parliament has well qualified him to occupy a seat at the Council board of the booming Government. A native of the Oonnty of Simooe, Mr. 1llulock was born at Bond Head in 1848. He was called to the bar 25 years later and was for some time one of the lecturers for the Law Society of Ontario. Mr. Mulock did not take any active part in public affairs until 1882, when he was induced to ac- cept the Liberal nomination for North York, with the result that he redeemed that constituency for his party and has represented it continuously ever since. Mr, Muloclr is himself a practical farmer as well as a lawyer, and it is as the firm friend of the agricultural comm 'nullity that he has figured in a very practical manner for a number of years. Mr. Mulookk is the head of a Large legal firm, and is also connected with many of the leading business enterprises of the Province. . HON. L. H. DAVIES. Louis Henry Davies, Q. C„ to whom has been assigned the portfolio of Marine and Fisheries, came to the Dominion Parliament after a long and successful career in provincial politics in his own native province, Prince Edward Island. He is an able counsel, having represented Canada before the International Fisher- ies Commission at Halifax in 1877. He was Solicitor -General in Prince Edward Island in 1809 and again in 1872 and 1873. Then he was leader of the Opposition in the Assembly until 1870, when he became Premier and Attorney -General. His ad- ministration was defeated in 1879. He was first returned to the Commons in 1882. Mr. Davies is oue of the ablest debaters in the House of Commons; and was Mr. Laurier's Lientenanb-General in the Maritime Provinces. He is 61 years of age. HON. 0V. S. FIELDING. Wm. Stevens fielding affords the sur- prise party of the day by becoming Min- ister of Finance. He is a journalist and a very successful politioiau. He was aouneated many years with The Halifax Chronicle. In 1882 he declined the offer of the Nova Scotia Premiership on the defeat of the Thompson Government. He afterwards, in the same year, joined the administration of Hon. W. T. Piper and in 1S84 he was called upon to form an administration. He succeeded in do• iug so, and has since been Premier and Provincial Secretary. He is 48 years of age. HOS. A. G. BLAIR. Andrew George Blair, who becomes Minister of Railways and Canals, is of Scotch extraction. He was born in Fredericton in 1844. He was called to the bar in 1866 and was first returned to the Legislature in 1878. In 1853 be was called upon to form au administration, which he succeeded in doing. On his an. oeptanoe of office he became Attorney. General. His administration was known as a coalition government, composed of Liberals and Conservatives, and he sue- ceeded in carrying the Province at every general election after that. He will be one of Mr. Laurier's strongest men. Although Mr. Blair's Government was composed of Conservatives and Liberals he has always been a staunch Liberal in Dominion politics. His administrative ability is good and the Department of Railways and Canals ought to be well looked after while under his. charge. 010N. 1y. F. BOnnox. Wm. Frederick Borden, IL D„ the new Minister of Militia, has been 17 years in the Dominion Parliament, being first re- turned in 1874 and a member since, ex- cept from 1882 to 1887. Ho is a native of King's County, New Brunswick, which he has always represented in the Com- mons. He has splendid business . capac- ity, a good speaker, and has always taken au interest in militia matters. Dr. Borden is the youngest member of the new Cabinet, being just 40 years of age. He is a Harvard man. T. A. Wardell, of Dundee, has been elected Grand blaster of the Canadian Order of Odd Fellows. Alphonse Seuvlet, 25 years of age, unmarried, was killed near Winnipeg while cutting hay on his farm. adjoining the town of holland. He fell from the seat of the mower, the wheels passing over his neck. F. W. Gearing, a well•knovn Stortford lawyer, died rather suddenly in the hospital in that city Wednesday. He underwent an operation several days ago, and his speedy recovery lyes ON - pooled until yesterday, when be took a relapse and passed away. The deceased was one of the Western Ontario lawyers who were recently mads Queen's Oouoeil, and he had many friends in Perth. The midsummer meeting of the Western Bar Asseeiatien, which was to have been held in Stratford on Friday isindefinite- ly postponed on account of Mr. Gearing's death. People Wo Know. Mies Mildred Scott is visiting in Lon- don. Mrs, R. Roach has been o11 the'eick list, - Miea lldne Pugh is visitiig in 331m - vale. Misebridge, May Petlen'l is Home from To. ionto, Miss Rilta Hunter is visiting at Trow - Jas. Ballantyne and wife Sundayed iu Seaford, Willie IvfeLennen, of London, is .holi- daying in town. Fred. Burgess, of Toronto, is visiting in this locality. Miss Aggie Parr, of McKillop, was visiting in town. Miss• Edith Good, of Wingham, is visiting in town. - Gus. MoLaueblin, of Wingham, was in town on Wednesday. Mre. (Dr.) McNaughton was visiting at Wroxeter this week. T. A. McLauolilin, of Brumfield, is home for his vaaabion. Mrs. Jno. Anent has been under the doctor's oath this week. Mise Lillian Ainley and Master. Roy are visiting,at Molesworth. Frank Lowe, of Toronto,. ie holidaying with relatives in Brussels. Mies Sate Shaw, of Teeswater, is visit- ing old friends in Brussels. Miss Nettie Wells, of Zurich, is visiting her cousin, Miss Dolly Backer. Miss Mary Sample, milliner, is home from New York for her holidays. Miss Maggie McMartin arrived home on Friday from s visit to Berlin. 0. Zilliax and wife were in Arthur on Monday visiting the Bright family. Rev. A. McKibben, B, A., and wife, of Wroxeter, were in town on Monday. Miss Lizzie Leatberdale and brother were holidaying at Gerrie this week. Will. Stevenson, of Glencoe, was visit- ing his uncle, Wm. Blashill, this week. G. N. McLaren was on the sick list for several clays from an attack of quinsy. Geo. Whiteside, of Seafortb, is holi• daying at A. McLennan's, John street. Mrs. Wm. Morrison, of London, is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. R. Wilson. Dr. J. W. Shaw and Town Clerk Coats, of Clinton, were in town on Tues- day. Lincoln Hembly, of Palmerston, was visiting in Brussels for a day or two this week. Colin C. Shaw, of. Chatham, was in town for a few days renewing old friend- ships. Dr. McKibben was visiting his parents in Brussels. He left on Monday for the West. Master Frank Wilson celebrated his birthday last Tuesday by holding a large party. The Misses Jackson, of Ripley, were visiting Mrs. (Dr.) Graham during the past week. Mise Mabel and Willie Hayoroft are holidaying at Goderieh and Ethel re. spectively. Chas. Wake and wife have removed to Teeswater, where they purpose making their home.. G. A. Deadman talks of visiting Win- nipeg next week. He has made several trips in past years. Miss Florence Hunter arrived borne on Saturday from a six weeks' visit to Exeter and Hensall. James Jones was in Listowel on Mon- day assisting the Band of that town. Mr. Jones is a fine cornet player. Mrs. (Dr.) Kneohtel, of Ripley, is visit- ing under the parental roof. She is a daughter of D. B. Moore, Brussels. T. Fletcher and wife whealed over to Luoknow last Friday and enjoyed a boli• ,lay for a few days with relatives there. Mrs. MOBaio, sr., has been quite ill at Atwood this week, whither she went to wait on her daughter, Mrs. Jno. Patton. Colin McArbhur'has gone on a trip to Sootland. Some people say "He will not oome back alone"—whatever that means. Loftus Stark, of Seafortb, was in town last Sabbath. There appears to be a magnetic influence in this locality for him. Miss Mary Richardson has been on the sink list and is taking a vacation from her position in A. Strachan's store for a week or so. Jno. F. Modrae, of Toronto, wee holt: slaying in Brussels for a week. He talks of taking a trip to the Pacific Coast this Summer. W. E. Armstrong, teacher, intends tak- ing a tour on his wheel to Toronto, Ham- ilton, Buffalo and other places during bis vacation. Mrs. Carter and children, of Blyth, were visiting at Robb. Burns' last week. She purposes going on a trip to Manitoba next week. Mrs. W. A. Edger and ohildren, of Culloden, and W. Musgrove, of Howick, were calling on old friends in Brussels and locality. Judge Doyle, of Godorioh, was at Guelph thio week with Judge Jones, of Brantford, arranging for the division of Wellington County for County Council purpose e. It is nn unusual event to chronicle the illness of a Dr., but this week the physi- cian has been the patient, in the person of Dr. Graben). He is able to be about again however. Tan POST regrets to bear of the decease of Mrs. Alfred Town, of Winnipeg. She died on Friday of Last weelc. Mrs. Town was a Miss Hymn of that pity. Her bus• band was a former well known Brnaselfte who will have the syopabhy of his old friends here in his bereavement. An ordinary load of hay sold for $26 at Ohesley the other day. Grasshoppers are matting it scarce in parts. A distinct shock of sarthqueke 000ured at Whitby about one o'look Monday. It lasted fully 2D seconds, and awoke many citizens of the town. Plate glees windows were created, earthenware shattered and other damage done. Such a shoots has never been exoerienoed in that Motility before. The sound -- began line s low roll of thunder, gathering in intensity till the earth shook beneath it.