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THE BRUSSELS POST. 5
Eli5trict "itcw$,
Albert Dames is pushing Hui cattle
buying t1113 spring. Ab, is o litmtlur and
understands his beehives,
11 is 10113(311111 11301 work will soon com.
monno on the renovating and improving
of 1110 Presbyterian (thumb here,
Mayoral eliihiron in this locaity aro
troubled with a light type of diphtheria,
It is to bo hoped it will not spread.
Tienfrvn
Tho Qoartorly Board of tho Now Ham-
burg M1801011 at 1t9 hod meeting, held
Nay 7311, after speaking in complimentary
tonne of the work done by Mr. 13randon,
and the signs of 1,1100090 manifested
the estesing nongregatione, unanimously
i'lqu,st, d his return for a wound tam.
Mr. Brandon, after stating that ho had
been invited to anothor field of labor, ox.
preened. WA willingness to tibiae by 1110
decision of the Stationing Committee.
A largo acreago of barley has been put
in (hie spring in this seetion.
Mai, Fletcher, of Brussels, and Mrs.
Powell, of Stratified, were visiting at the
Methodist 13(11001)8310 0318 clay this week.
At different times lately obstructionn
lists- I to placed on the railroad near
this station with a view, no doubt, of
ditching the train. Railroad ties woro
11(3311 first and recently ft eircular saw
propped up by largo stones. In both in.
staneen the obstractione were Neon in
timo, although after night, and on acci-
dent averted. Detective Rosa was in this
locality this wank looking up the matter
but no arrests Intro been made,
Court of Ile -vision on Friday, 25th inst.,
at Ethel.
Morris and Grey °been faotory corn.
menced operations for this season on
Monday last.
3 Tho milk wagons on the different con-
cessions show that the cheese factories
nee once more at work.
Thos. MaLanehlin has gone to the
Old Country. 'Ho will probably bring
some horses buck with him.
Rev. 0.111. Howie, M. A. will preach
in Shine's school house on Friday even-
ing of this week. Subject, "Our Lord
111 Gethsemaue."
At a meeting of the Presbytery of
Stratford a call from North and South
Nitwouri in favor of Rev. D. Perrie was
laid on the table. The call was sustain-
ed and placed in Mr. Perrie's hand, who
accepted it. Tho 20th inst, was fixed
upon for his ordination and induction.
The stipend promised is $850 and manse.
Mr. Porno left for his INONV home last
week. His musty Mends wish him great
success in his first oharge.
Else: th
A. Smith shipped a car load of horses
on 'Thursday from this statton to Mon.
treat.
At a special mooting held in the Orange
hull on Friday evening a petition was pre.
rented to our town fathers signed by a
largo number of the business men. asking
thou to pass a by-law to close the shops
at 7 o'clock in the evening, There tvas 11
much huger attendance of persons than
is usual at thew ineeting4 fusing no doubt
to its being tho topic of conversation for
some Fine post. Some objections were
raisist to the 1-y•h31tv, that it would be de-
csinoses 1 b, the istorest of thisiburg, but
as tio- etition came trp to the require-
ments of the early closing Act the coun-
cil had no alternativo but to roako a mo-
tion to have a by-law drafted to be voted
on at the oast meeting 011 the 18th inst.
After 1110 111 eting 3180 closed a largo
number of the audience adjourned to
Milne's stoop whew: tbe subject 3180 de-
bated more thoroughly by some of our
profinodest thinkers until near midnight.
When the andionee ref irorl, after hearing
the opnion 011 111080 speakers, tho impres-
sion on the most of them 11.110 that it
would injure our train here,
Af<11.111.4.
James Spier has Trien engaged at the
new addition to be built to his barn.
Wm, Cornish's new barn is completed.
A great improvement is being made in
the farm.
Morris township Court of Revision will
130 held in Richton on Monday, 28th inst.,
commencing at 10 o'olook a. m.
Our (3(111001 1(101111(1(0 in this locality are
away at tho convention in Seaford],
which meets on Thursday and Friday
of this wok.
A, K. Robertson loft, Brussels last
Tuesday in charge of four car -loads of
cattle for the Old. Country market. He
will be away for a couple of months.
Clue-Cits-r.—My frionds will pardon
me I know whon 1 toll Glom my excuse
for laid week was houso cleaning. It is
nine tat know 111111 NVO 01113 1111V0 14 01001
house onoo a, year despito the 13100 3311d
such other diffioultios,— Things aro
sailing down Mealy. 3Iise Hughes is
now Mrs, Ard. What a lovoly dimes alto
woe°, really it was charming, I would
call it almost a peva de sate, trimmed
with black and white passertionterie.
I intrad to have ono loot like it When I
get married, though Mrs. Ard assures me
these is not another llko it in Amnion,
—Mr, Farrow's houso had a narrow
08.31(0 0110 day last wook. I woe just
going at the third last slat on tho left
hand insido corner of the diuing-room,
parlor, kitehon, drawing room shutter
(all 0110 (1(1111) when a libblo ourl of smoke
caught my oyo. I got my note book and
ran, but before I reached tho barn it was
gone, so I fed the chiakene and watered
the calf and oamo back to the ehutter.—
Mr. Bloomfield has boon on tho sick list
Hopo ho will soon rocovore—Mr. Stewart
fixed up tho Nina a lift on Arbor day.
How about our pic.nic ? Mr. Reid, of
strew school, also rigged up. Mr. Hart.
ley, of Salem, also mado some improve-
ments, Mr. II. says hie girls aro the
best in Morris. Aro they draw-
ing hag :Attend again and up we haws tO
get or wo lose that day.-11iss Thynno,
of and, is holm from Winghtun now.
Wo too always glad to welcome hors—
Mr, Sellers, of list lino, lost a valuable
heifer o few -crooks ago, 11101 Bob says
there 31,10 more 811313 horsoe and broken
down -Num than 110 could count in 43
day. I asked him for somo names but
ho 114131 45010(31) and tumbled off his chair.
When he got, up again ho was too mod
to le, intorviowed. Mr. talto, Airs, Lako
and isattetor ',alto mussed Lake Hereon on
finis way to Ariehi/tan. Our host wishos
go wait then. Safe joenoy, 10051 and
preenerens lifts ?ones trthy, Ben.,
WIng.rhl 1 III.
Our 1113111 1381111 131 asking for a. grant
of $150 per 1111110111.
The early filming movement has been
adopted by nui town fothere,
Preparationa aro in progrese for the
eolebration on Quenit'a Birthday.
1 1110 COUll Oil derided at the last meet-
' ing to allow no tiro ersekree to be explod-
' oft on tlio streets, They also took titepi:
to have bonfires disallowed In future,
Rev, .1(30, Seat, ALA., of Walkorton,
inta 13,0.11 invited to become ;suitor of the
Methodist eltui•elt for Cho next confor.
enoe year. Roy. D. 0. McDowell goes to
the Toronto conforonco.
A motion two passed at Gm Town
Council meeting on Monday (wooing, to
tho offoot that all balling,: meet be muz-
zled 111 11110318(1 to run 011 the etroute,
danger of being &strayed.
14.(itsitwav el.
The Bell Leleplumo Oleo is again to bo
ehanged. This time to tho etoro of Hag-
ertnan Broe,
A poet box has been placed at the sta-
tion for the eonvonience of citizens living
in that neighborh .0(1. Tho box will ha
emptied by Lilo mail Week of orfeh train.
Thu railway fang; in eon:motion with
the celebration of tho ihisue lulu ivereary
in Lietowol will be OM under from all
point- For the first 20 miles a cent and
a half a mile each way, and for distances
ever 101)3(3(113(4 ono wort 0 milo for molt
mile above 20 mhos, 'llfie means single
faro fur the round trio for distances al
20 miles and under, and a third less than
singlo fare for oietances overj20 miloa.
The reports as to the sotto of the full
winat, as given by 11113100110 in this torigh.
bo hood, vary coneiderably, some 011 1111,8)
reporting tho plant to be killed out =-
booty, while alums report it to bo looking
well in some pliessi bet killed out hi
spots, The past forteieht has beef] fav-
orable for epilog seeding, nsont of which
114 11057 3111i0/1011, and tho warm showeaf of
the 13001 11031 doys have: given the spring
grain and grass crops an excellent start
011 tho whole, the prospects for a fair
harvest appear to ho quite up to the ay.
erago at this early etago of the season.
1:44eathr th.
The gardene and lawns are looking
well considering the boakwardness of the
season.
The number of drunken men on the
streets is not 1050011ing sinoo the repeal of
the Scott Act. Strange (2)
The creation of several handsome real.
dencea has already been oommenoed and
ero the season closes many more will be
added to the number.
Tho interior of the Methodist church
is being =oh improved in inew of the
annual Conference of the Methodist
churoh being held in this town next
mouth. This edifice is one of the most
durable and handsome etruoturos of our
enterprising town.
Rev. Mr. &moody, of Dundas, preach-
ed morning and evening in the Presby-
terian church in the absentia of Rev. Mr.
McDonald, who is in Toronto for a few
days. The sermons were very instrtui-
tive and interesting, and though at the
advamed age of 85, when most ministers
are reetiug from their labors, he seoms
good for many more days of usofulness.
A00100310.—(1. and aud fatal accident
marred on Thursday of last week on the
railroad a few hundred yards east of tho
station, As the 0 o'olook expross train
from Stratford teas emerging froin the
deep cut, the engineer noticed an object
on tho rail, but though too close 1i stop
the train, nevertheless he instantly op -
plied, brakes, aufl when stopped wont with
torch in hand to iview from the pilot of
his engine, when he was made torribly
aware that he had Ishtar' 14 wo. On go-
ing back a few yards with the conanotor
they found two mon lying side by side,
the one nearest the traok being much
mangled and blooding profusely. Tho
fortunato man and his uninjured com-
panion were instantly placed ou board,
and though the train fairly flew to tho
station, the spark of life had fled ere the
body could be removed from the car.
Upon examinatiou tho body 31115 recog-
nized as that of Thos. McIvor, of McKil-
lop. An inquest was hold on Friday by
coroner Dr. Smith. of Sonfortb, aird Dr,
Scott as medical witness, at which 1110-
1001s companion, Quinlan, who 'teemed
much muddled, gave rather an abstract
alai contradictory ovidonoo, verdict
3190 finally agreed upon to the effect that
deceased eamo to his &nth by booing
struck by the engine while lying on tho
traolt. Tho Railway Co. was exonerated
from blame by having used tho ordinary
means to avoid accidents.
11.31ute-valta.
Milk season has begun.
A. kitchen is in amino of erection nt
the manse.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson sprint Arbor
Day in Moncton last week.
Geo. Anhinson has had a, storm wall
added to his houso n the hillside,
Mr. Scott sent a dotaohmont of 80 pigs
to the faetory yard on Saturday lest.
Tho gypsies pinged through on Wednes.
day. They mado the town gaudy with
laoo.
Tho hotel is being removed and re-
painted, and ie undergniug thorough re-
pair:3.
This wools we have boon phronologizing,
Mr. Galbraith lode -trod on the roots on
Thursday cunning.
Frank Patterson has boon laid up this
week. 111 10 to bo hopod Mr. I', will soon
130 0.13011t/ 110 usual.
John johneo31 is occupying Wm. Ross'
1101500, opposito the harness Shop, No. 8
left hand avonue, iYlain street,
Joseph Pugh has olothod hie cottage in
a blushing coat of paint. Mr. Pugh is
determined to keep up with tho timos,
The Rev. 3. S. cook has boen invitod
to the Ashfield eironit for next year. Ho
has amiepted subjeot to the Stationing
Committee.
J. S, Cook is to take part in the
aisoussion regarding "Third Party" on
the Moorlield campgrottnds this yoar.
Hoar 1 Hoar 1
Improvements are 'ming doily undo in
Our village. Arbor day 311113C1111)3 observ-
ed by the Proebyterians, who have groat-
ly improved the manna groands by plant-
ing tuns and shrubs, also the chnroli
grounds warp clecoratea. The busy house.
wifo with hor moreiloss broom and other
articles of deadly wartsre against dirt
and all its kimlI'031 io bing 31111 pliorl,
furniture 1,4 111141i(10.410W11 1,011113,1111`Vy
kind-of..out--of.-tho -way—looking whilo
tollors of all kinde aro busily omployod,
Housonleaning is at 1.110 height of its;
glory, Wm— Menace in improving the
look of Inc already nommodious store,
Robt. Mexwelljr, ham donned the clerk.
ing apparel.
ltiolutrd Jewitt has nimbi Mange liadr
'nmart around the yard of Mrs. Agar,
and Ft bountiful 1(30)111 1' expeetoil.
Joeoph Leech, who reprosentod Blue.
vele (firma at Conference last year,
will represent. the (iiroult at the District
m3or(r:ibing to be heldn B
ierne on
ice:l
2May
John P11111113111 1411/1 wifo aro by 111114
time far on the way to this obi Duo!.
'They left Bluevalo Motion on Tuesday of
lard week, and expect to remain away for
eeveral 0100 331133.
Yonr eorreepondent 119.0 been handed
Hifi following with a mind for 1111b1100-
3110. It speaks for itself 3 - Wo, the un-
der.igned :whirlers of 13111ovitio Public
Sohool, wish to exproee tho este .01 in
which we 1311.1 ,1111, lescher, Mr. 'Chomp -
00n, 044 0 01411, a tem0/181and 3 friend : -•
Fifth Claes —Won. B. Smith, E. Coultee,
Wm. Duff, Maggio Harley, Ed, Bailey.
Fourth Class MePhornn, Goo.
Bureo.e, ,1110. Bailey, Ches. Robortson,
Poter Robt. Maxwell, Emma
Cloultes, Lizzie Sauslereon, Bertha Sauci-
er:ion. Maggie Steward, Jos. Robertson,
Jas. 13urg as, Annio Stowe, Wm. Groy,
AfeKtnizio Mesons Bella Burgese, Jos,
Burgoss, Fred. Ifa,tley. Third Class—
Willie Bailey, Weeny Cornell, Frank
1 -Till, Frank Scott, Annie Grey, John
Moser, Miltou Lamle Duff, Annie
Rutherford, John Gardiner.
The following resolutione 310(11 paestal
by Ili" Bluevale Methodist Quarterly
Official Board. : —"Afore(' by 3, Leech,
seconded by W. .r. Johneton that 31(1, 33111
Oflioial 13oard of 13 luovele Mission, can-
not allow the last regular session, of
whioh, according to the usages of tho
Muthodist church, our present pastor,
R07. Joseph Cook, will preeido, to eloso
without an expression of our apprnia.
tion (01 1110 earneet and able pulpt: min-
istrations and his tireless pastoral labors,
that have resulted, under God, in tin
building up of His cause on this mission,
We also rlosiro to convey, through 1118)
to Hee. Coolc our appreciation of her
servioes in ssresidiug as organist and
leading the singing, and for her efiiciont
help in tho Sabbath school." "Moved
by A. Reid, seconded by John Musgrove
That we invite the Rev. E. A. Shaw, of
Aberfoyle, to becomo our pastor for the
coining year." Mr. Shaw has acoopted
the invitation subject to the Stationing
Committoe. At the Board Rev, A. E.
Smith, of Wroxoter, gave an address 011
College Federation, whieh was praotiaal
and to the point. Ninety-five dollars
toward tho scheme WM raised in ton
minutes.
General Zsrewo4.
Tho differences between the United
States and Morocco have been settled.
Tho Prinoo of Wales paid a special
visit to the Canadian court at tote Glas-
gow Exhibition,
A Michigan editor advertises that he
will take fish or frogs on subscriptions
this spring.
13.11 asserage-sized whale in the Atlantic
will yield 100 barrels of oil and 2,000
pottuds of bouo.
As the Boston Globe liguras, the net
profit of the billiard tables kept in that
city is something over $2,000,000 an-
nna,lly.
Au Italian beggar arrested in New
York oonfossol that ho bad nut washed
110100111 110 lif,eon years. He was afraid
of the consequeuces.
The 1:Blacik Sea and .A.zof Canal Com.
pony," with a capital of $17,000,000, are
about to begin cutting 13. canal across the
Grin -man isthmus.
Anton Rubinstein, tho pianist, has ac-
cepted an offer of $20,000 for 50 perform.
anus in the -United States during tho
coming 00314011.
4. c.ndidate for aldorman in Cincin.
nati promiserla certain petty 011130 to 50
different moo, and when elected gave it
to his brother, the 57th.
The connuereita value of the MiSBiS-
sippi river is cetimated at 02,000,000,000
—Rio cost of constructing railroads of
equal length mid tonnage.
The moukeys aro so thiok in the State
of Tabasco 331181 (1 is almost impossible
to build o. tolograph lino. Thoy all got
ou the wire and swing until it breaks.
In China they have an effective way of
inaugurating oivil service reforin. China
wanted to raise $82,500 000 to ropair tho
leveos on the Yellow River, and the money
is seoured by stopping all salorios of 1
°Mats for two years.
W. G. Grace, of Englaud, has, without
doabt, tho most brilliant record of any
orieketor 11191 011011 lived. He has made
over 50,000 runs, which means that ho
has run over 600 miles of ground to ob-
tain thoso runs. Ho has made 100 runs
in an inning more than 180 times, 200 12
times, 300 runs thrice, and once he made
400 runs.
.A.1 0, reheat:eta in Manchestor a Hied.
Heal diamond nooklace 3101111 ill the
'Lights o' L01111011" WOO flung upon the
stage with euch force that it brolco, and
had to be sent to tho jowoller's for morn-
ing. It wag then discovered that it was
a set of real stones belonging to another
customer, whieh had boon sent by 11110.
311110, and it was restored to the owner.
Goorge Fay, an Englishman residing
at G111.11104110A0, Mexico, who to said to be
worth $9,000,000, is building a tremors.
dons palace. 11 will bo nine stories high,
Intro haugiug gardens like Babylon of
old, tolephono and tologra,ph instruments,
eleotrie lights in every room, and a broad
bounce leading from evory window. Tho
walls aro to bo of asbestoe, briols and
paper, and tho wholo structure will be
supported by iron oolutnns of immenso
girth and height.
Tho vanilla bean is the c'ostliest bean
on earth. It flourishes in Mexico, chiefly
in Papantla, and bilsantla. Ibglows wild
and is gathorod and marketod by 1110
noting. Just as they come from the
market the beaus eon at $10 or $12 per
thousand, Aftor tho beans are dried and
ourea they are worth from $7 to $12 1)80
110111111, aocording to gnality. Last year
the vioinity of l'apantla alone oxported
60,000,000 beans. They aro used by
druggieta and, confootioners, and aro an
important artielo of 008)13)51,00.
'1110 Prea011t Emperor of China has
boon vory woll cared for shun 130 made
hie appearaite,o in the world. TIlo said
that whorl he 31140 11 baby 110 had 8 nurses,
25 farmore, tho sumo number of bearers
for his palangnin, 10 tunbrella.holders,
30 physieittne 1(111 (=goons, 7 thiol and
23 inferior nooks, 111 waiters and mos-
sengere, and tin sawn monbor of fires -
sore and Mime nranodiato Hervants, and
other attendants 10 tho uumbor of at
least 400. 111.: epiritual WO1fRt0 (1110
100%011 Man' by n .swps of 71, astrol0.$'1''3,
33) tutors of high rank, and 60 priests.
Berlin le to Intro a now cathedral.
Two unro thontref arts abont to be
built on tho Strend.
A six.111011 wire gun, weighing 1004
than five tong, 1111111 (11 proof at the Wool.
areenal.
Lord Roseberry aboitt to import 31
pair of Aineriosui trottore, 1111.1 lunch in. fru OL, 31
teroet 114excited at the 1301.13313.
A 141)14/13011 pr1»41 osseitly inherited
2:1$0,00, 404 maw! it to the ViLlInt111 ill
exoliongo NI'p.I
ouary indidgeoco.
A (grouter is abundantly signed by the
111311,1t !nen: asking for s reforms.
tion of the 1101180 of Lords:.
The domain1 in the London market for
limiter lilies has bnome so great that
lily growing has 1100411110 01 33011 induetry
in Bermuda.
A Toseola county, A -Halligan, WM 1,18,
during the past eleven yeere, boon tappod
131 times for clropsy, and 2,500 1301111,10 of
welor taken from hie body,
Titer() if( ft rumor this, tie' Prima: of
Wolof lioto berm thinking about a 533.31 to
Anniriea mixt yore with the Duko of
Sutlierlaud, but (1 11110 taken no definite
- 'I' 'XI' I 1(1
For tho
Of 1888.
LINTOWSL WOOLEN P8A0CT0167
HIGHEST PRICE PAID.
1 wi,11 eall your attention to 11,,• jet that lump on hoed a treinsimons stook or
g,,41 to rim:bans: for Wool, 111111 determined to 1/1%1KP thio 3111 .1110011 0110 of the
largeac, aria ag the marl q0105011 at )110111, it Wil1 be 'ne31se:31:y that ystt should look
011081)0. around and deento when, to make your purolinsee 3,‘ cool 4, ss. 4. o 1(11. F4. Why
At !net England is about to le, vs 331311I -tool( is open for your inspection, 11,11,1 1)1O 31.333. EA,`1,1-01 41.,11 ,'Ver Sitt/WrI by any
from 100' bubamin II',' Woolen Factory in Canada. MY LOW 1310CES WILL, ASTON! SI 1 EVERY -
003.01100 al 11111011134. A Now Yorker,t' 1 101 1Y. 1)0 not be led away by Shoddy Pedlars and "afore, but eons, and deal di-
abou, to octabli-li a barber's alto', rom ,vith 000 who is endeavornig, to the best of his shilitv. to givo fir A-elass work
,11..,o,nionir,i,0113.011 the 11111301011(111prioeiples of 111 Roll Carding, Spinning and )WAN:taring, tfl, 01181,00,10. III%) and
deal honestly with 03'l'1'3 1,,4y, Ail W001 'l'3131411131 Fog f:S. 14113s PER
The French Governmont is 41111 13 to r 1 111).
111'10.:i1,fu- awl bring your inighbor to see- my stock, )'0'4 will be highly pleased to ,11,0 (sena
Thanking my nomorous etistomers for Gird- posit favors weilld bee 1 4 ssy osicer
u,00f 00133)030014303'hui 08 13 '111 E so low in mice. 17on wid find Me ready to give most prompt . and (s:A•ful at•
nut libro, so elastic, that if pierced the -beldam to all, Share Reset:fitfully,
hole olosee oi ttaelf.
11110 heads of the sianibridge studonte
have been inemered, showiug that Lim
averago brain capacity of a First -Close
man is 214.56 oabio inchus, 'fini capacity
of tho ordinary 17/190 111111114 11014 mum..
es 237.33 onbic 10011011.
A eat in Caddo Parish, La., some
months ago adop.ed three young rabbita,
01131 brought thorn up with her ktttens.
The rabbits, etrange to say, have become
11111143(13 1110310010 and dropped their herbi-
vorous tastes altogether.
Tho ernallest cirousar 00131 in WO 10 0)110
1180d 111 (flitting gold pens. IR is diso
about the size of a live cent piece, and
has the thickness of ordinary paper. Its
velocity fends to keep it rigid enough for
use, 400 revolutions 0, minute being the
ordinary rate of these diminutive 011015.
lo Siam, for stealing or killing on ele-
phant, a buffalo or a bullock, the punish-
ment ie death. Housebreaking is also
punished with death. A. person detected
in smoking opium is imprisoned for three
yeare. The men of the lower order of
people aro slaves, and must be enrolled
to some master.
A. Titan near Vienna lost throo wives,
by each of whom he became possessed of
a child and a mother.in-law. He was on
excellont burns with all. These ladies
used to meet frequently at his house,
where they came to see his children but
the meetings finally culminated. 111 13.
grand pitched battle, and they all three
subpoenaed their son-in-law as a witness.
A. young man went to ca 1 on a young
lady at Volaesta, Go, several nights ago.
She called his attention to the fact that
he was late, remarking that she was in
"the arms of Morphogs" when he came.
The young man added to the embarrass-
ment of the situation by innocently re-
marking that he thought he hoard that
fellow go out when he come in.
Among the various prizes olTeeel at a
dog show in San F1111101A00 was one for
the ostietest The snrprise of
the judges was great when they found
that the winner 0111.9 0. dog that bad died
and had boon stuffed two years oefore. A
dog like 113311 1,0.0 a great many command.
able points, especially at night, when Inc
bark is not the terror of tbo neighbor.
hold
1.10
peful foot, bearing on tho France
of the 1100310 10 the flambee of her public:
sehools. Of therm there are 280 for boys
and 275 for girls in Paris alone, attended
by about 125.000 pupils. Altogether,
more than 200,000 learners aro in the
Paris pnblic sehools. There are about
120 kindergartens in Paris; then come
the primary nano's mentioned, and next
above those aro the superior primary
sohools, with some 4,000 pupils. Ton per
cent, of the eity's annual expenses go for
edueational ends. For the lest six years
instruction in manual labor has been
obligatory in the publics schools. Ninety
of the boys's primary schoolgarefurnish-
ea with shops for working in iron and
wood.
Tho six-day go-es-you.pleaso content
at Madison Square garden, New York,
closed Satin:day night amid tho usual
success. Littlewood wise so lamo from a
split toe that it 311111 apparent early in
the afternoon that he could not break the
reword. Up to six o'cicok Saturday
night the receipts for the week were 3)14,-
105. The estimated receipts for tho even.
ing were 134,500. Half an gross amonnt
is to be divided among the men walking
525 miles, and assenting the total to bo
$18,605, Littlewood will have $1,673,
Guerrero $1,860, llorty $1,422, Noromac
$934, Golden $407. Tho official thno fur
moli roan on and off tho traok gitsin by
Chief Scorer Plummer is as follows
Littlewood-011 miles 570 yards, in 1-11
hours 44 minutes; mating 22 hours 7
minutes 47 seconds. Guerrero .1589
utiles 139 yards, in 141. hours 10 minutes;
renting 24, hours 25 minutee. Herty
573 miles 1,130 yards, in 141 hours 40
minutes ; resting 21 hours 21 minutes.
Noro0118o-538 utiles 470 yards, in 141
hours 58 minutes; costing 25 hours §44
minutes. Golden -520 mhos 250 yards,
in 141 hours 413 minute:: ; resting 21
hours 11 minutes 30 soconds. Hughos
—4115 milos 880 yards, in 140 hones 0
minutes ; resting 30 hoare. At 10 p. In,
Boleros O'Brian dealt -trod the ram official-
ly 01000d 1111C1 in five minetes the gardon
was cleserted. (Albert's record is 021
miles 1,320 yards.)
Tho following is the ochedule of the
Gerry Distriot C. L. A, :—Aloy 24111,
Teeswatar at Walkorton, Paisley at Ghee- riAl3DIFF Baos., Implentent Agents, deishat to (Mum thanks for the extensive
loy, Kincardino at Luckuow, Winahant ks,/ p01110310310 of tho past year and beg leave to remind the Farming community
at Listowol ; June 8t1i, Walkorton at that thoy still handle the Ciassensten leIsssnv Senn 11313111310, 3,000 of Which were
paisloy, Listowol at Tem:water, Cheeky manufactured and sold in 1987, Tun Massux Alownn anti Trn, 11011013110 Mowisn. To
111 Kincordine, imoknow at. Wingharn ; shotv the imporiority of this last mentionod xi -Lachine the sales for Hui past 11 years
June 15131, lineknow at Walkerton, Lie. 10W0053011.01111 2,000 a year.
towol at Chesloy, Paisley at Toeswater, Wo aro also agouti: for 113, woll.known and LIAM; improved Be35V1r1111.1 Champion
Wingh11,11 at Kitettralt0; July 1st, Ches., Defile, and Liu) Sharp Sulky 111081)0, 01141 best evor rnanufautured. A large corsignment
ley at Teoswater ; Suly 20th, Walkorton of Porn 51,31,1110 Binding Twino ordered for tiro harvest of 1888.
at Listowol, Kincardine at Paisloy, Link. We 1118134, 00141 111111 0.110 8011111)4 a torso tiambor o2I3naihriem'g Hers, Forks and lele.
notv est Chesloy. Toeswater and Whig. rotors. No bathe in the marital.
ham • Aug. 10111, Walkerton at Wing. 'The Wilkinson plow rind all plow rigs:ties kept constmitly at our shop. No tioNt cf
ham, Kincardine at lristowel, sisloy itt waitinf, sold to the manterosotors f
1,1101.0101V Allg. 1711,, '1700:14,tater E41.11- Our Repais Room thoroasbly 0303)1)' .1 -with ell flio assess:tries far tiro 11/1001i11100
01111(11110, W10191111111 at Cluviloy 1 Ang. 21111,- we .1315(3011 mippli,..1 (3. 31 moments vg,' mean busiuese, •
1(incardino at Walkerton, Listowel at Call at ma' WarermanS. 11»41' t.1/41 131141330. 1 311441 1,a:4! yO0i8ohic:;,
•
Lnoknow, Winglutm at Paisley ; h'opt. 7t13,
Lucknow at • Toostvater ; 0Wi, 21th,
Cooley at Walkerton, Poi:;1031 13f11-
t331n1.
if
)) 0o-14,21)14
—7,1,-4217,221,1=1.
HARDWARE
STORE
HARDWARE •
STORE
A.S just received a large stock of Spring Goods,such as Spades,
Shovels, Hoes, Bakes, &e.
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Sash, Glass, Shingles and Lath.
A large quantity of Barbed and Plain Wire in Stock.
Our assortment of Silverware is large, well assorted and oOIcl on
close margins. Don't fail to see iE.
Contractors or persons intending, to builkl houses or barns should
call and get estimates in hardware supplies from us.
A. M. McKAY & Co.,
Brussels
11111E undersigned is prepared to buy any quantity ..f Eggs at
the old
Egg l'Inpopillin, NveiTTDir Brussels Postilifice.
this season as we are going to ship extensively and require 101 CAM
F a r e rs „out e j.krtepto nr ceet t
quantities.
Don't forget the old stand next door to tho Post Office. DrusSels.
M. Wm. Ballaatyne Su Son.
Notice...2 hare nuudi pleasure n informing all my
old friends that my dai,ghter and grandson
will continuo the egg business at the obi stand carried on by me
last year and 11 hope they will .recieVe liberal patronage.
JXO. RODDICK
ROgr.nrAlli.to
11,11.110_
Interesting to the Farmers.
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