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The Brussels Post, 1896-10-16, Page 1L Ill Advanoo pays for Tnn 'OST llldtil Jall'y, 1898, Take this Num. 41204m Vol. 24, No, 14. IIilp011e[ Just to hand a Baautifnl Assortment of China. Fever"yberly should see these Goods, Another lot of China with ent of Brussels Public School The iirst consignment went off like "hot cakes." They make handsome souvenirs. (Jell early. Ts r6m olid Hct .o , JEWELER. r,mi s �(iruotami II:WA` HU TERS' EXCURSIONS OCT. 27. 29, 29, 30, 31 AND NOV. 2, 189"6.. 1l,ETURN TICKETS AT SINGLE ITOss FARE To THE FA11oUS HUNTING 9119881118, including all point s onMuskoka Laic es, Moon Elver Ilistriot, Ma uettawan River, Pane - taus to Midland, inclusive ; all points Severn to North Bay, inclusive ; all points on 0.1.13., Mattawa to Nipoggon and Spanish, inclusive, via North Bay ; Argyle to 0ob000nk, inolua• ivo. All tlokete good co return not later thau DECIIBI8ER lawn, 1808, or until gloss of navy. 134010u,1141 earlier, to points reached by Slue. koka Navigation 00. Pull information on application to any Grund Prank Tfcket Agent, J. N. KENDALL, G. T. R, Agent, Brussels. PU3OSI Will make' a well man Of YOII ! Most PROM= Tan Aeeva neenr.T0 rn 0400 Veltman. PI0001 aurae an Nervone Dlaesaoa, 8laoplera. 0008. Foams Memory, Nlgbtir Emtanl08 01441400. gives *Igor eta., 000104 by haat abueea- glvol cigar ad .410 to ehrunkon o,Eaaa, old g,nakly but 000811y0014ros Loss Mexir000 to 0444 or any, a60g80 P100810011 you 0001 grow strong nod n0000roly le00I011. hommoobbaaol°t•vo iso, Oaslly Wry Bead 810noy 1001Weeardi08441'aokag dot ea later... Addreoe all totters to 3. T, PEP 81R, Druggist, t, W0008 �' 04T„ Awad for dao Do.igniZIMMOKEinigniZinEZMISffiatilMinin ew roocry Store IN BRUSSELS. W. E. Pelton, Has opened out a New Grocery Store iu connection with his Restaurant with a full lino of Fresh goods. We want a big trade from the start and in order to get it we will not only sell at the following wonderfully low prices but we will give away a large part of what we save cm ex- penses in handsome prizes Pure Ceylon Tea for 25 Cents 25 cent Japan Tea 20 30 oent Japan Tea 25 85 cent Japan Tea 30 25 cent Black Tea 20 35 Dent Blaok Tea 80 40 tient Young Hyson Toa 30 Al) kinds of Swap from 2 up. 12}o. Canted Salmon for 10 Se. Cinemas for 6 80. 13aisiue for 6 100. Box of Mat011ee for 8 Easenae8 per bottle Vinegar per gallon Potted Ham per can, 8 Tapioca 5 Sago 5 Canned Corn 5 Starch 6 Pickles 10 Baking Powder 10 Baking Soda Si Mixed Bird Seed 5 6 to 8, 82 We intend to cultivate a good 'Tea, trade and now Teas wilk leave our Store that we min honestly recommend, Teas are in the market to sell as low as 10o, but choice Tees are so Cheap that it does not pay to buy the poor hinds. The most profitable kinds aro those ranging from 20a. to 80e, Por Japans and in Black and Green 25e. to 85o. The Kolona Pure Ceylon "Tea at 40e, is tt Tea fit for a king. Afnerican Silver Taken at Par. Money Saved is Ntoney Gained FREIGHT Drawn for 2 (tante per hundred ; small parcels, 8o, ; empties returned Free, Jet work done reasonable. W. H. Pelton. dew"' In Advance pays for Tins tuff until Jari'y, 1898. Take this Pim, BRUSSELS ONTARIO, FRIDAY, That Game of Bluff, Tot the P. l0dtto� t o Tata Poem D1in11 Srn;-.-I notion in this week's Her. ald'tltat our Postmaster has offered a reward of 950 00 to any person, who can furnish proof that he has canvassed any Duo to vote for E. L. Dickinson, What (lobs he moan by this game of bluff ? Is be endeavoring 1u this way to answer a complaint winch itis rumoured has been lodged against him f I fancy the elect. ore, at least those of sporting prcolivities, would have had more oouficlenoo in 00. coping his offer had be taken the IVO. citation of depositing the funds, for Al- though I don't profess to bo an authority in the etiquette governing sporting con, testa, yet I have always understood that it is "the money that talks." Would it not have been more in line had he -offered 115000 to any 0110 who could prove that he had spoken in favor of Mr. Dickinson against Dr. McDonald from a public platform or to anyone who could prove that he had poreietently interrupted a Liberal speaker at a meeting during the campaign to such an extant that some of the electors felt that ho would Have been properly treated had he been quietly re- moved from the meeting ; or to au ono who could prove that he was present at organization meetings and political callouses and took an active part therein in the interest of the Conservative candi- date ; or lastly, to any one who could prove that he has been a strong political partizan ever since he Dame to this vil- lage ? Had he made all or any of these offers, or if he will amend his challenge in either of the above respects and "put up the stuff" (I would not have him for- get that) then doubtlose ho will experi- ence little difficulty in getting hundreds of "takers." Our postmaster well knows that personal canvassing, like personal bribery, is most difficult to prove and it would seem that active and offensive partizanship has been defined to mean engaging publicly in a political campaign, by taking the stumps, &o., rather than induojng voters in a quiet, inoffensive way by personal canvass, and it is to the former plass that the Hon. Wilfrid Laur- ier says he "will give the fullest oppor- tunity of pursuing thoir p0lftfcal aweaa- tions," I may add fu olosiug that I think our postmaster is simply endeavor- ing, by his challenge, to divert enquiry, or 1n other words to "draw the herring across the scent." Yours Truly, ELsoron, Oct. 8, '06. Grey Council Meeting. Council met at the Township Hall, October 8rd, 1890, pursuant to adjourn- ment ; members were all present, the Reeve in the chair ; minutes of last meet. ing were read and confirmed. A com- munioation was read by the Reeve from the Engineer of Public Works re Govern moat Drain No. 1, eon. 16. Isaac Clark applied for repairs to ditch on road at lot 30, con. 5. Mr. Brown to attend to it. The Reeve reported having purchased a small piece of laud from Elijah Jacklin at the hill on side road 2, oon. 2, for the sum of $12.50, for the purpose of widen. ing the road and erecting a snow fence thereon. The Clerk w*as instructed to prepare an agreement for same. Appli- oation of Wilson McKay for repairs to hill on side road 5, con. 11, at lot 26. Mr. Lindsay to attend to it. Moveded by Wm. Brown, seconded by Jas. Lindsay that Samuel McGeorge and Jacob Kraut- er be re -appointed collectors at same sal- aries as last year, provided they furnish the necessary security. Carried. Moved by Jas. Turnbull, seconded by Aroh. Hislop that the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to borrow from Rachel Spence the sum of Dight hundred dollars for township purposes until' taxes ora paid. Marled.. The following accounts were presented, viz.:—Municipal World, 20 copies line fences Act, 91.50 ; Hart & Riddell, Juror's Lists, 91.00 • John T. Dickson, registering By.laty No. 80, 93.- 00 ; Henry MoNaught, gravel, 97.28 ; Jno. Forster, repairing bridge at lob 4, con. 12, $40,85 ; Jas. Mitchell, repairing bridge on side road 1, lot 6, con. 11, 928.- 84'; Andrew Duke, underbrusbiug road at lots 30 and 31, cove. 4 and 5, 99.10 ; Roderick McLeod, undorbrushing road at lots 20 and 21, cons. 5 mud 6, 94.00 ; Daniel Evoly, matting hill at lob 26, oon. 4, 916.50 ; Frank Coats, ditching and culvert on boundary of Grey and Elmo, Grey share, $22.50 ; Wm. Millan, grading and culvert on boundary Grey and Elma, con. 5, Grey sharp, 99.55 ; John Voddon, nnderbrusbing lot 26, oon. 4 and 6, 913.- 14 ; John Oakley, gravel, 94.64 ; Robert Machan, gravel, 98.60; Jas. Thompson, undorbrushing at lot 20, con. 4, 94 50 ; Robert Kerr, rag bolts for culverts, 98.- 60 ; Wm. Pollard, drawing two loads gravel for and of Ethel bridge, $1.20 ; Samuel Dunn, gravel, 95.00 ; Richard Jacklin, bridge on side road 1, oon, 2, $24,- 50 ; Robb. Bishop, gravelling on bound. ary Groy and Tnruberry, 918.50 ; John McIntosh, inepeobiog gravelling on bound- ary of Grey and Trunberry, 88 coots ; Joseph Raynmrd, repairing culvert, on side road 8, con. 4, 91.60 ; Dfieltael Mul- lin, gravel, 24 cents ; Geo. Clark, gravel, $7.52 ; Was. Lynn, gravel aid culvert At lot 16, oon. 1, $5.80 ; Andrew Machan, culvert at lot 86, con, 18, ; John Barr, gravel, $10.16 ; Geo. Pollard, gravel, 98.00 ; Jas. McKay, gravelling at lot 80, con. 17, $15.00 ; David Taylor, culvert at lot 15, eon. 15, 93.50 ; Wm. Pollard, gravel, 96.16 ; Ivi Cambell, ditch at lot 23, con. 8, 316.00 ; Thos. Strachan, ox. penes to Toronto on township business, 97.36 Jas. Bishop, oloaniug two culverts on boundary of Grey and Morris, 94.00 ; Thos. Davidson,, gravel, $11.20 ; John McNeil, cedar and two loads of gravel, $4,20 ; Wm. Hey, repairing 0nlvert and cleaning ditch at lob 6, Don. 7, 92.25 ; E. Denver, gravel, $24 48 ; Robt. Livieggton, gtadtng and ditching at lot 81, Con, 15, $12.50 ; Jas. Colclougb, repairing two culverts and gravelling on stele road 0, eon, 10, 92040 ; Jae. Cololough, gravel: ling on sidle bond 0, and 0ulvcr is at lot 82, gon. 10, $15.00 ; Jas. 0olelough, gravel, 6,00 ; Frank Coats, gravel, $4,00; lulijr,h Jacklin, for piece of land purchased on road o sf d l d 2eon1 Z. $ 50• • 2, G. W. Pol. lard, repairing Weeper, $1.00 ; Geo, Eok. mics 'a bolts, alts 1 0 '. , 1t ,0 Robb, g , D I o b, Gray sham arbitra00n expenses re formation Ihilon S. S. No. 12, Grey and MoKillon , 916 00. Moved by Jae. Turnbull, emend. ea by Wm. Brown that the foregoing ao- oounte bo paid. Carried. Commit then adjourned, to moat again at Cranbrook on Saturday, the 31st day of November, 1800, Wu, Simon, Clerk. In Morrie England, Bel'. Jas. Harris' Wanderings in Anetelt Plaeos. To the Editor of Tail Posa' ;— DEMI Sm,—Cur etay thus far in Eng• land has been all we could have deeired. Mrs, Harris, though far from well, is gradually improving. The weather was almost constantly fine until September sot in, .eines then it has been very showery and uncertain. Our plans are for the future laid out something like this :—On the 18tH we go to Birming- ham for a week ; 25th, return for the week end to Leamington 1Tuesday, 29th, Crewe and Alsager, iu Stafford• shire ; Friday, pat. and, Runcom and Manchester ; Oct. 7th, sail for New York by SS. Majestic. May stay •6i11 after Sunday there and rettuu to Guelph about the 20th of October, but as the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Savage will sail with us and we expect to journey together from New York, our movements after our ar- rival there will be modified by their in tensions. Ib would be impossible for me in this letter to give your readers any- thing like a full account of England as seen by us on this visit. Kent was a new country to us, yet remarkable for its an- tiquities, its picturesque scenery, its hop gardens, its watering places and especial- ly for its ' capital, Oanterbury, which ranks as the ecclesiastical capital of all England, the See of its first Archbishop. We visited, while staying at Whitstable with Mrs. Harris' brother, Ramsgago, with its broad eands and sea beach, crowded with tens of thousands of visit- ors, and its beautiful pier. Tho whole town was owned by the late Sir Moses Montefoire, whose princely mansion and estate was pointed out to u6, Townley House, where Her Majesty spent her youthful years, was also shown us. Broadstairs, two miles distant, was once the home of Charles Dickens, and the lone house whence emanated some of his most remarkable novels is a most con- spicuous object. Margate, Westgate and Hearn Bay are each beautifully built, on the 00a shore and attracting crowds of visitors every Summer. Then we celled at Sittingbourne, where we found our friend, .Mrs. Wm. Read, nee Miss Ada Read, waiting for 118 at the station. She conducted no through a busy town of narrow streets to her beautiful new home "Sunny Knoll," and found her very happy and motive as a church worker, as .well as in domestic life. Mr. Read spent the day in showing us the brick and paper factories for whioh the town is celebrated. We spent a never•to-be•forgotten day at Canterbury. Here we met and conversed for some time with the celebrated Dean Farrar, who seamed pleased to know that we in Canada admired his oharaoter as a bold as well as eloquent preacher, a staunch advocate of temperance and a beautiful writer. The great Cathedral, the St. Augustine (foliage, e t Dane g g the ae Jahn, a celebrated walk, but especially the venerable church of St. Martin were visited with great interest. This, St. Martin's, is the oldest ohuroh in Eng- land, probably in Europe. The time when the very church in which we stood was built is lost in antiquity. 10 dates possibly to the second century. It was used as an oratory by Queen Bertha, and in it her royal husband, King Btbelbert was baptized by St. Augusbme in 570, 1,300 years ago. The stone feat is still in as place at which he knelt to receive the rite. Who could stand wlthiu the walls of such a building and not think of the wondrous changes and triumphs of the Christian faith siaoe the foundations of these walls were laid by the primitive inhabitants of those early days ? Leam- ington, the next place we visited, is probably the 04001 elegantly built and ap- pointed town in England. Here they have au oak true fenced round, said to be the exact centre of England. War- tviolt, celebrated for its castle, the resi- dence of the duke of that name, and his Countess, celebrated for her beauty and wealth ; Stratford, the birthplace of Shakespeare, and his resting place too ; Stoneleigh, the home of Lord Leigh, whose perk of 500 acres surrounds a magnificent palace of out stone, embower- ed in a wealth of flowers and shrubs, and furnishes abundant cover for game of all kinds and pasturage for hundreds of deer as well mg sheep and cows ; and the numerous other romantic and beautiful places around the centre of England in- vite the tourist to prolong hie stay that he may feast his eyes with the loveliness of its rustic lanes, its fields framed in hedges of green hawthorn, its straw. thatched cottages or farm buildings with the wIMI hue of the red -tiled 'roofs, its gardens which taste and skill have trim- med and onitivated, and the interest which over lingers about its Gothic oburohoe, venerable for years, and in whose graveyards moulder the remains. of many past generations. From this town we wont back to Liverpool to at- tend the sessions of the Wesleyan Con. feronoo, While there we received an in, vitation to au "at home" given by the Lord Mayor, who is tho Earl of Dotty, at tho aim buildings. The building is one of the finest in the city, and the suite of apartments are superb, both in design and furniture. Thorn were present a glittering assembly of ladies and gontlemon, beside the ministerial members of Conference, When we were introduced as Bev. James Harris, of Canada, Ilia Lordship paused to grasp our hand with considerable warmth, and said 1)0 wag glad to see someone from Canada, "H0 had a very warm heart for Canada," I asanrod Trim that the feel. ing was rociprooated by Canadians. An • OCTOBER 16, 1896 W. H. KERR, Prop, hour afterwards we met again, and be kept us in oo ver t' foe v n sa ton w several mi0ntee °Oncerning the recent elections which bad just been taking plac0, From Liverpool and Runoom we returned for three weeks to Leamington and ilea came to 010vedon, a beautiful watering place on the Bristol Channel, but con, cerning ft and Ohopston and its ea0610 on the river Wye, celebrated for the finest salmon fishing in England, and the romantio ride to Tontern to see its fine Abbey, the best preserved ruin in Eng, land, and Weston-Super.Mare and Il- fracombe, with ite zigzag tar walk and marvellous sea views ; and 0ardiff, which has added 100,000 to its population. in 50 years, with its shipping and har- bors, and its exhibition now in full blast. I meet reserve myself for another time. Yours truly, • James E mnrs. Churohill, Somersetehire, Sept. 12th, 1890. Western Dairymen ltfeet. -- The Executive Committee of the Dairy- men's Association of Western Ontario mat on Saturday, October 10th, in the Seoretary'e ofiioe, London. There ware. present President A.10. MaoLaren, Strat- ford ; Andrew Pattullo, M. P, P., Wood- stock; John S. Pearce, London, and R. M, Ballantyne, Stratford. The list of speakers for the annual oonventioo to be held at Brantford on January 19, 20 and and 21 was arranged. Ex•Gov. Hoard, of Wisconsin, will be present and J. H. Monrad, of Illinois, is also expected. Among the prominent Canadian speakers will be the Han. Mr. Fisher, Dominion Minister of Agriculture, Toronto ; Prof. Robertson, 9grioulteraland Dairy Com enieeioner, Ottawa, and Prof. Dean, of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, There will be a special session devoted to disonesions on practical cheese and batter making, at which papers will be read by praatioal makers. The cheese - branding bill will also come up for dis- cussion. Theprogramwill therefore be of a thoroughly practical and interesting character, and dairymen should avail themselves of it. Arrangements were made to have Inspector Millar, after his work of inspection rs over, spend the bal- ance of the year in visiting ae many fane tortes es possible and give inetruotion to the makers as to the proper temperature to be observed and the proper conditions to be maintained in order- to cure the cheese. As itis very desirable that Mr. Millar should visit those factories where his services are moat needed, cheese - buyers and others whose business takes them among the factories will greatly aid this work by notifying the Secretary of the assooiation or Mr. Miller of factories that are in apeoial need of instrnotion in oaring their cheese. Instructor Muir will continue to visit the syndicate fac- tories for several weeks yet. Atter the making season is over he will give special attention to the curing of the cheese in the syndicate faoboriea. If possible, ar- rangements will be made to have some expert judges of cheese visit all the syn- dicate factories before the season is over and report as to the quality of the cheese made and the workicg of the scheme for more uniform instrtmtion and inepeotion. Brussels school teemed. The regular meeting of Brussels Public School Boarda w s Held is th eOouna it Chamber on Friday evening, Hill Oct.Uct. tL. Present, Dr. Graham, Rev. J. Rose, B. A., D. 0. Ross and A. Koenig. The minutes of the Last regular meet- ing were read and passed. An account of N. H. MoCraoken's for brooms and brushes, $3.60, was read and on motion of A. Konig and Rev. Jno. Ross was ordered to be paid. Inepeotor Roble's report of a tenant official visit to the school was reed and filed. The Board then adjourned. C;asse.d'12L1t . '3 e w t. Ottawa's population is 51,540, accord. ing to the oeseesor'e 0010108. Charles Phillips, a Windsor boy, was shot dead while data -hunting. The season joss closed Iran been a poor one for immigration to Canada. A seven-year-old lad named James Johnstpn was killed at the Don station. Ovet 60 students are attending the Stratford and Mitchell model wheels this year. :f Civil Service examinations will be held at London, Hamilton and Toronto oom- 1110110105 Nov. 10tb. The body of Miss Mary Grant, a for- mer member of the Toronto Salvation Army, was found in Kingston harbor. Lord and Lady Aberdeen have gone to spend a two -month's holiday on Lord Aberdeen's rattail in British Columbia. The wheat elevators of Manitoba are filled up as a result of the recent strike, but the 0. P. R. is now moving grain again freely. The charge of arson preferred against Peetmaster Reid, of Langford, was heard before Judge .Robb. Mr. Reid washonor• ably acquitted. The death sentence of Christian Man. sou, the murderer of Jae. Mullin, now in Parry Sound jail, hoe been commuted to imprieonment for life. The Central sohool at Barrie, which has been enlarged and remodelled at a coat of nearly $0,000, wee reopened on Monday by Bon. G. W. Roes. Tho jury empanelled to inquire into the shooting of the convict Hewell at the Kingston Penitentiary, returned a verdict that the action of Chief Keeper Hughes in thus defending hitteelf was jnatill. able. John Fahey, ex -detective of Montreal, who was eentoneed to fhurteen years in the penitentiary for robbing the Grand Trunk station, has been pardoned, hav- ing served about eight years and a half of hie 00010000. The tonne of the settlement of the Manitoba school (petition will probably be made known within a week. Hon. Masers, McMillan, Wateon and Clanger. tie of the Provincial Government, nee in Ottawa in connection with the matter, CflUI006j OIII8II13. Be,, W. T. 1 rob C t# celled to Dresden on Thursday. Rev, Dr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Superannuation Fund, Toronto, is ill with typhoid fever, The 31st annual Provincial Convention Of the S. S. Aeeooiation of Ontario will be held in London on Oot. 27, 26 and 29. Goprogram. Revod, 5,3, A.ilin was in Wingham on Wednesday of this week aiding in evangelistic services being carried on in the Methodist church of that town. The lecture by Ian Maclaren, the Rev, John Watson, author of "'Beside the Bon- nie Briar Bush," eta„ takes place next Monday evening in Massey Hall, Toronto. A very large audience may be anticipated. Rev. Mr. Malooim, of Teeswater, preached two excellent disooureos in Mel. vine ohuroh last Sabbath. Hie topics ware "The Fruits of the Resurrection," and "Abiding in Ohriet." Rev. Mr, Roos conducted the services at Teeswater, Next Sabbath will be a day of interoos- afon for Sabbath soboole throughout the Anglican church, by authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Rev, A. K, Griffin, incumbent, will make reference to the subject neat Sabbath in St. John's church. L8,96 Sabbath was the Epworth League Anniversary in the Methodist oberoh. A very seasonable disoouroe was preached in the morning by the pastor on "Les- sons from the Leaves." In the evening a platform service was held, the President, G. D. Lamont, presiding. In addition to the singing of wall known hymns, led by the S. S. Orchestra, there was a duets, quartette and anthem by members of the choir ; repeating in concert the Apostles' Creed, 10 Doctrines of Grace, and tbe Lord's Prayer ; reading Scripture re. sponsively. Then followed three short addressee, from the President, Rev. J. P. Westman and Rev. Mr. Allis, most ap propriate to the occasion and full of warmth and wholesome advice to the youth. It was a very intereeting service and the League may congratulate them- selves on its auc0ese. The church was neatly deoorated with the emblems of the Society, bannerettes, maple boughs and flowers. The anneal Convention of the Lay Workers and S. S. teachers of the Diocese of Huron will be held this year on the 28th and 29th of October, at Clinton. The Bishop of Huron will preside, and also deliver an address on "Church Choirs." The program is an interesting one and will be as follows :—Wednesday afternoon, at 8 p. in.—Address by Hie Lordship the Bisbop of Huron, who will preside at all the meetings ; "The Teach- ing of Elder Scholars," Thos. Soullard, Chatham ; "The Child in the Ohuroh," Rev, Rural Dean Sweeney. Wednesday eveniog, at 7:80—Divine eervice in St. Paul's church ; Lessons for the Day, by Lay Readers ; preacher, The Right Rev. the Bishop of Huron. Thursday morn. lug, at 8:30—Holy Communion ; address to ladies, subject, "A Higher Ideal of the Way of Life," Mrs, A. J. Broughall, St. Stephen's Rectory, Toronto. Thursday afternoon—"Women's Work," Miss Sad- lier, Hamilton ; "The Training of the Young," Rev. Fred, E. Howitt. Even- ing Beeston—"The Clergyman's Wife and the Parish," Mre. A. K. Griffin ; "Church Choirs," The Lord Bishop of Huron, Clinton ie bent on leaving nothing un• done in the way of entertainment. John Ra neford is the local secretary. Y Mammonism Mioorova.—Tho Mission Board of the Methodist church met in Toronto and transacted n large amount of important business. The following statistios from the report of Dr. Sather - land, Secretary, are interesting :—The total income of the Board for the year has been 3247,740.32, an increase of 95,- 248, in spite of the hard times. The total expenditure amounted to 029,940.- 27. There are 408 missionaries in the home field, with 42 assistants and 89,395 members. Thera are 58 misgionariee, 40 assistants and 5,011 members in the Indian branch. The French branch has 7 missionaries and assistants and 278 members, The Ohioan missions in British Columbia have about an equal number, and in the Japan Methodist Oonterenoe are 23 miseionariee, with 82 assistants and a roll of 2,187. The West China mission of the Canadian Motto. diets has 2 missionaries and six assist - ante. The total number of missionaries under the Board le 622, with assistants to the number of 497 and a total member. ship of 47,055. Tho miesione in Chen. TO and Kla•Ting have been paid for their losees during the riots, and work is acing on ae usual, There is uo special difficulty for the Board to arrange this year. The receipts of the W. F.11. S. of tbe Methodist church sham its ince_utioa amount to $299,497.65. In the fleet year 92,016.78 was collected, while last year the sum bad increased to 940,879.• 86, Appropriations were made annually by the board of management, 914,058 going to Japan last year, 97,500 to China, 91,500 to the Rescue Home at Victoria, B. C., 92,450 to the Crossley Home at Fort Simpson, $2,762 to the French In• stitute at Montreal, and various smaller stuns to other works. There were 84 names on the roll of miesionariee sup. ported bythe sooisty, not including several ladies lately tient to fields of labor. The eeeretary's report for the year says :—The W. M. S., London Con• ferenoe, wee 1,864 strong out of a church membership of 46,118, and stand third among the branches in funds raised and 5011 in numbers. In oo» tributions to the General Society it stood 6th., Montreal Conference, with the emalleat member- ship, gave 384,000 ; Bay of Quints, 921,. 000 ; Toronto llonferenoe, 982,000 ; Hamilton Conference, $24,000 ; Guelph Conference, 918,000, and London Confer. ewe, with the largest membership, gave the smallest 0nm, 916,000. Nineteen auxiliaries were working in the Oonfer. 01100, nn inoroase of seven t the annual members numbered 1,945, an inereese of 56 ; life members, 98, an illarease of 15, making the total membership 2,005. There were 22 Mlselon Bands with 928 inembers. Rev. Re IL T. Croast efather d h di edea Y's f �at du 9 Oct, , 10011, aged 84 years, Mies Clara Macklin, of Stratford, who has qualified herself for mission work in the Northwest, was given a formal fare- well Friday night, It le only a few days ago sineo Dr. Daisy Macklin, a sister, left for China to engage in missionary work, and a third member of the family, a brother, has been in China for some time. I"'onaxosA 111IosxoNa.—Rev. R. P. Mackay hoe just received a letter from the mie. gion's headquarters of the Canadian MN - 81011 Sooioty in the Island of 701:010010. It reports that the place is yet in a lis. turbed condition, The Japanese author- ities are exceedingly hostile to the mho., sionaries, as bbey are shepeoted of favor- ing the insurgents. One of the native teachers bas been beheaded and another is now in prison and may meet with the same fate. Mr. Maokay says that the missionary society here Dan do nothing, People We Know. IL W. Farrow, mail clerk, spent last Sabbath in Brussels. Murdy McLennan, of London, was in Brussels on Thursday. Mise Stuart, of Wingham, was visiting her sister, Mrs. Jtts. Fox. Mrs. Geo. Phippen, of Wingham, in visiting Mrs. Jas. Walker. Mrs. Wm. Mooney, Mill street, has been quite i11 during the past week. W. J. and hire. Norton, of Listowel, were 10 town for a few days this week. home R. Woolsey and daughter arrived me from their visit to Toronto last we Rev. B. A. Chown, B. D., of Toronto, was in Brussels for a short time this week. We are sorry to hear of the illness of Rev. S. Jones, but hope he will aeon be convalescent. Miss Kate Hembly, of Palmerston, was renewing old friendships in Brutsela dur- ing the past week. Mies Naomi Williams is home from an extended visit with friends in New Ham• burg and other plaoes. Wm. Taylor, general agent for the Con- federation Life Aesooiation, was in town thio week for a few days. H. R. Brewer, photographer, of Brus• eels, is attending the Photographers' Con- vention in Toronto this week. Barrister Blair Snndayed in Goderioh. Mrs. Blair, who is ill with typhoid fever, is doing as well ae oonld be expected. Will. Bather and Jno. McKay have gone to Newark, N. J., where they have secured situations. Rod. McKay, form- erly of Brussels, is a resident of the same city. A. J. McColl, Q. C., of New Westmin- ster, formerly of Brussels, has been ap- pointed Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. We congratulate Mr. McColl on hie elevation. 0. Zilliax and R. Johnston went to Arthur on Thursday of last week to visit Wm. Bright, who has been ill for the past year. Mr. Bright has a large oirole of friends here who would rejoice in hie restoration to health. .4110911415)NAL L 0C.1L NEWS. ANxrALo Esenax.—Farmers who have any stray stook banging about the premises, or who have lost any sheep or cattle, should promptly advertise them. It is the proper and legal thing tq, do,u T nP osm has time and again caved a lotP t o rouble and expellee, and a better medium cannot be found in this section. G. T. Noris.—The following shipments were made during the past week :-1 car of hogs, Messrs. Clegg & Dames ; 1 car of hogs, Messrs. Backer & Vanstoue ; 3 cars of lambs, R. H. Ferguson ; 1 oar of lambs, Messrs. Olegg ,Si Dames ; 1 car of lambs, J. Roddiok ; 2 care of tipples, Messrs. Williams & Currie ; 1 oar of ap. plea, H. Kelly ; 1 car of potatoes, W. H. MoCraoken ; 6 oars of peas, Messrs. Backer & Vanstone ; 1 oar of peas, R. Graham ; 1 car of wheat, W. F. Stew- art ; 5 oars of salt ; 1 ear of machinery. Inwards -1 oar smithy coal, P. Scott ; 1 oar stove coal, Messrs. Wilton & Torn - bull ; 1 car etavea, J. & P. Amend, FInn AHPLLtuoss,—The following letter is clipped from the Wingham Times and speaks for itself ;—Dear Six,—Yesterday I visited your new Hook and Ladder Trnok. On Oot, 31etr 1895, our firm ten• dared your town fora far better outfit, price 9250, or with large Copper Babnook Extinguisher complete, added, $300. This Spring we nenewed the offer, took Mr. Sperling into our shops, showed him our ladders made totally different and very much more reliable thou those yon have got. Oar Extension Ladders are hoisted by rope and pulley roller, with brass box- ing each side and steel dogs, and while going np have attached permanent guy poles with Lowmoor turned swivel joints, perfectly 080010. Our ladders are made of Douglass Fir, imported from B. 0., best timber in the world for snob work, besides are made totally different to se. once double tbe strength, We don't paint and putty to bide defeote. Ail are oiled only, to prove then perfect in quality. You might as well compare a small hand engine with our modern fire steamers, as compare the respective ladders of yours and other—yours $260, ours 9250. Your pall down book is not as massive the it ought t0 be and there is no appliance whereby men can hook it onto a burning building unless the teen are fire proof, all of which is fully provided for in our better and stronger appliances, En the face of what we actually showed Mr. Sparling and gave him a copy of oucloeed piotui•0 of one truth and then go and look at yours and you will say ouch an order was downright folly. A certain Cana- dian Manufacturer got an 01500 for two fire engines from Toronto at 92,200 over our tenger and in testing proved a fafhtce. Why our tender and guarantee to do better work in every solitary point was put in the waste paper bitsltot is a wenn. drum all Monnet men aro oolong. What is the reason 9 Siogelar that Monicipat Commits generally don't seem to buy the best and cheapest offered. Enclosed peens reports prove wt,at I guy. Romp Irnna 1Nnrtin Wain, Brussels; STpb. 25th, 18116,