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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1889-8-2, Page 1Volume 17. JOE 11IC))ONAI.))'p FATE that ho had boon foully murdered. Mr McDonald's brohhar Hugh, who removed from Grey recently has been searching Up evidence and it is hoped the guilty party or parties may be speedily brought to justice. The murdered man was 39 years of age. His wife was a Miss Metcalf. They had no family. The following particulars will be of interest to the people of this locality :-The find. ,: ing of the bones of a human body secret. 1•'• ed under a brush heap in a swamp in Akron township, and the many peculiar ircumetanees attending its discovery, as caused a great amount of excitement throughout the county. Every effort to pick up the links of news regarding the finding of the body has been put forth and goes to prove beyond a doubt that the bleaohed bones found in the dark swamp, once supported the body of Joe. McDonald, and to also furnish a trail which will prove valuable to the county officers. 3 g .\ ye -mer Resident or Grey Tatvnabl flu Jercd and gabled 01141 1110 110110 ticnrerf41 In a Ceiba' swamp in Tnerola county. efichlgan. Twelve years ago Joeoph McDonald Who owned a 100 acre farm on con. 2 Grey Towniship, removed to Alcron town ship, State bf Michigan, and by hard Work and economy succeeded in buyin a farm, saw ntill, So. His sudden die appearance about n year ago was thb subject of comment but no one suspeatod "A STRANGE DISAP'PEAIRANCE," was the remark heard when Joe MoDon• old, of Arisen, failed to return from a hurried trip to Bay City on the 16th of August last. Ho had left work upon the farm, in his sawmill and upon his now brick residence, than in the course of construntion and started for Bay City on an urgent business call, and was to have returned that same day. One, two and three days elapsed, and nothing was heard of McDonald. Previously he had always been an honest hard-working farmer whose word was considered "as good ae gold," as his neighbors expressed it. However, he was somewhat in debt end his creditors pounced upon what he ad left, and time branded him a default- er. TIIE ONLY CLUE concerning his sudden disappearance was related to a aitized of Akron, by a young man about 24 years of ago, by the name of Wm. Henry, who returned to Akron r.l four days after McDonald's disappear. once and who had previously been in Mc. Donald's employ, said that he aocomp. anied McDonald to Bay City. That from that place they started north to Maple Ridge in quest of huckleberries. When they reached that place however, Mo - Donald said he had business at the next station and would return to Maple Ridge ou the evening train. Henry says he went to the evening and also tbo morning rain to meet him, but he did not return, nd he had not seen him since. These ro the last tidings from Joe McDonald. TIIE 0I00I00 00 THE ROM a through very peculiarairoumstances. ehott time ago a son of J. Gardoppe; of y Oity, aged about 28 years, and sub - t to crazy spells, left his home and tndared to Unionville. He was bare- ooted and was detained in that place by the officers for a short time, then given bis freedom. He wandered bank through Akron toward Bay City. During the latter part of June a reward of $50 was offered by the anxious father for the re - tern of his sou, either dead or alive. The notice of this reward . came before the eyes of a farmer named Augustus Ben- net, who lives in the south western part of Akron, near what is known as the big color swamp, and who had been em. ?toyed by McDonald for nearly two years, burin July last he and a fellow laborer had a fight in McDonald's saw - the result was Bennett received his 3scharge. Bennett had heard that the frnzy man bad entered the swamp a few tieeks before and he decided to see if he i iould not secure the promised reward. chis swamp is one of the largest in the 'looby, being three miles square and so fuse that it would bo impossible to go 5.00311 it. 0ENN0TT'6 ST01(0 ,an better be given by a recital of his tintony as given upon the witness nd at the inquest. He said in effect that glee saw the offer of the reward at the Half -way house, and said to his 'neighbor (a German) lot's go up and look for the boy, he entered the swamp a few days ago ?" 2<be neighbor agreed, and on Sunday, J,usio 30, they entered the (swamp by the read -way that had been ,nut out before digging a ditch which is to run through it. (Tho ditch is dug to the swamp on bat1a•eddes and the tinlber was ut through some years ago, so that at . present this road -way is a dense mass of angled brush and small trees). As they "entered the swamp they saw the foot- =prints of the boy and when they had cased part way through they smelled a tenth, but as then was but little breeze could not locate it and so continued on hrough the nw.amp. When they reached he opposite side they again discovered to footprints, showing that the fellow ad passed thaougb. They decided to turn home and march again when the wind should be favorable. Acoordfngly en Tuesday, July 2nc1, they again enter - the swamp. Thie time when they had ended about a mile a hat was disaov- erecl and Bennett exclaimed "Ile ain't far off, hero's his hat." They passed on about 411 rods, when they smelled the stench again, and Bennett says, "it can't be far off," Beunott says that he also re amnion flies andeearched more �'', Ilo,nuahed his way to a brush ittlit,cntly. i pilo, overgrown with small bushes, and climbing upon it stye : "w'IIATOVLI( Tr IS, IT'S 112•11E." lie pushed back the brush and there lay he frame of a human body, laying, as lennotb expressed it, "ire a peel of doosy- nd flesh and insects." They immediately ft the swamp and went to the'Hltif.way moo, where they sent word to the Bray- tf Bay City. to inform the lather that }3RUSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUG. 2, 1889. they had found his son and would me him at the Ilnlf•way house the new morning. Aaoordingly Cfardoppo and youugor son came for their dead, and a the plana of meeting found Bennett then waiting, lie was informed that the bort was fu the swamp, and the finders nuke concerning the reward. le said he w a poor man and aekod that bhe finders b as lenient as possible. Twenty-five do lure was agreed upon and Gardoppe gay Bennett $5.50 in cash and his note fo thirty days for $10.50, Tho reward hay ing been paid the old gentlemen was con ducted to the lonely spot whore his so was sapposed to nave perished. 13e look ed steadily at the bones for a moment then exclaimed, "THAT'S 000 MMX SON," and returned to his (tome, On Saturda he again visited the epee, fearing it migh possibly be his son, but as he had bee missing but three weeks, he again re turned thoroughly satisfied that his so was yet alive. On Saturday the news o the finding of the body reached Akron and the strange disappearance of Mc Donald coming again fresh to the mind of the people, it was decided to invest! 'gate. On Sunday following a party o twenty-six left for the big swamp. Atte several lours of bard work pushin through the mud and brush they cam to the body. It had been enrefullydraw feet foremost under the poles and brush In an opening less than eighteen inches square. Not a vsstage of clothing was near, not oven a button could be found. Thb bones were perfectly dry and not a particle of flesh was near, save the small piece that lay under the back iu the wan. cr. Tho remains wore carefully gathered Up and the surroundings diligently searched for some other evidence of the crime, but none could be found. The party then returned to Akron, the ro- maine being lett in charge of the justice and constable. On Monday, July 8, a jury was impaneled by Justice E. D. Cook, consisting of Andw. Morrow, Wm. Streeter, C. R. Mallory, Chas. Phillips, Dr. Phelps and Jas. Osborn and the for lowing links of evidence were brongbt out at it: THE 2 et a 0 d as 0 1. r•• n y n f s• 3 n • QUEST. The Gorman who accompanied Ben- net corroborated his story as given above, as to the finding of the body. He how- ever said that the wind was blowing from, the northwest, and that Bennett insisted upon searching on the east side of the roadway, while he informed him that it could not be there as rho wind was blow- ing the stench from the opposite direc- tion. Tho body was found 40 or 50 feet east of the trail. Four doctors were called to the witness stand and asked the question, "How long in your best judgment would a body lay in a. wet place, out of the sun, before it would reach the state of the bones before you ?" The answers were as follows : Dr. A'0lt00, Akron -"Nob lees thane months and not over 12," Dr.Phelt,e, Akron -"Nob .,ver one year" Dr. SmithAkron-"30o to IS month a" Dr. Hamilton, S'airgrovs-"Not loss then 5 years Rud perhaps 20 years." The doctors were called singly to the room and gave a close examination of the bones and particle of flesh. Dr, Fulton said that he had drawn a tooth for McDonald shortly before his disappearance, and the identical tooth is missing from the jaw of the skeleton. McDonald had a slight disfigurement of the bone of the chin, and this is no. ticable on the skeleton. Mrs. McDonald was called to the stand and as the front teeth, which were pe- culiar double teeth, were missing shelled said it was not her husband. When shown a lock of the hair she exolaimed, "That is poor Joe's hair." The length of the skeleton exactly cor- responds with the height of McDonald. Others testified that there was scarcely a particle of smell to the corpse although it had been less •than a week since it was found, as stated by Bennet. The above testimony was taken and the jury announced their verdict in sub- stance as follows : "This corpse Dano to its death in a man- ner unknown to too jury, It was stripped el all clothing and placed under a brash pile. by the aided mau, and by its height, odor of hair and peculiar Bien Ruminant of the head, we believe it to bo that of Jos. MODouald;" By taking the above testimony and the links of the evidence, the following laces are established : L That Joe McDonald was decoyed to Bay City by parties bont upon his rob- ery. 2. That be started to return to his oma, and was either murdered and war- red to the center of the tiWamp and hid, r murdered while passing through it, 8. That the akeletsn found has boon mean without doubt to bo that of Me- onald. 4. That hie clothing was entirely re- eved and burned, as there had been res in the vicinity of the corpse. 5. That Joe McDonald had peculiar nand double teeth in front, and that they were removed since the body has de- ayed, as the jaw bone was, perfect and be skull showed that the teeth had, been telt' pulled. This was done to prevent entiiioation of the body. 6. That he bad oousiderable money on is ,person, which gave a sufficient otive for hie murder. ' 7. That ho was murdered by parties miller with the locality in which rho ody 2005 found. The son of Mr. Gardoppe has since sea found at work upon a farm four iles Wast of Bay City, where he Inas eon since his return from this • county, is possible that lie passed through the es but the idea that the hone could ave been those of u men who had been teeing but three woke, Otte absurd. On the 81st of July last, Mr, McDonald ae in Caro and paid a note held by J. N. Orta against him for $49. Ile did not k to have the note renewed and seem. in the best ofr spirits regardhng his 1100510) affairs. this was just sixteen aye before his diseppearauoe. Information da given by a reliable per. tt that a hotel 'teepee five miles tide de alley City will 520800 that Joe ODOneld a esompanied by three mon he (0205 per5onelly, stopped at hie place b h 0 en ft r t la id h m fa b b m b It s In in w ed 0a tl se ni It and took a glees of boar on the 0v0nin of the 17th of August last. nix mol tends to strengthen the theory advancer and the only conclusion is that Tonal county has 05011 the some of ono of th most heartless and 0.tr00ip0s nurdn ever committed, and that McDonald wa mardered by parties living in the, Yicnlby. Twenty year's ago, Jas. McDonald father of the murdered man loft Grey fo San Franeispo. While iu New York h was robbed of 8200 and bis railwa ticket and his passage was paid to th Pacific by a resident of London, Ont who happened to bear of McDonald's ba luck. He oontracted a bad oed shortl after roaohing his destination fret which he died in about a week. • Notes For4'heelr-Nitlier5 For August, 00 JAS. ROBERTSON, PROFESSOR 00 DAIR0100 12 a 0 r8 y e a y n A cheese factory's reputation is 'ergs ly determined by the quality of its August, September and October output. The beginning of August is 0 lit time for every cheese -maker who has bad only partial sncoess during the bot weather to redeem his reputation and that of his factory. A comparison of the prices re alised for the Summer cheese of Ontario with the figures reported from the U. S. markets shows that Canadian ohoese are in demand at higher rates than American cheese will sell for. That we have gain. ed in reputation and in market favor with British importers and oonsnmers is evident. That this advance and advant- age are the result of the applied skill of less than half of our eheese•makers is well known to those who visit the faotories and handle their products. To reach and to speedily help those who work in cheese factories without any ambition or aspiration for improvement Is well-nigh impracticable. However, We desire to make helpful in- formation not only attainable, but un- avoidable to such. In a short time there will be. numerous cable orders from England, calling for "cool August cheese." That brief des. Oription implies a mild rich flavor that may be preserved for the Winter trade, a firm solid body "full of meatiness," a fine outside finish with clean bright rinds free from cracks, and bandages fresh -looking and not likely to appear 'mouldy. To help the cheesemakers iu manu- facturing a class of goods that may be satisfactorily shipped on such orders, I call attention to some things, both out. side and inside of the factories, which used their immediate and special per. sons! care. AROUND 0012 PREMISES. Insufficient or inefficient drainage facilities, unless enlarged or remedied, will show their worst effects during this month. At the cost of only a few hours of labor and a few dollars of expense, the immediate vioiuity of every factory can be kept free from the noxious odors that arise from stagnant slop pools. The frequency and fonlness of these about the factorise in some sections is not only a menace to the permanent prosperity of our cheese manufacturing iuduetry, but a disgrace to the men in charge of the factories. At faotories from wvhiolt whey is drawn back to the patrons' farms in waggons, the leaking and spilling near the whey tank too often leave its vioinity in an al- most impassable condition. A few loads of gravel will abate the nuisance and leave the place It for approach during the succeeding months when the roads become bad, 111e shrinkage in the milk supply will leave a 512500age in the whey tank. In order that the whey may have more feeding value, the tank ebould be thoroughly cleaned and washed at least once a week. At factories where hogs are fed, pro- vision should be made for supplying them with one feed a day of some green fodder, such as clover, oats and vetches, oats and pease, or cornstalks. Salt should be fed liberally duringbhis month. IN VIE MARINO -ROOM. This month seems the one when flies become most numerous and troublesome. Some afternoon after the cheese are in the hoops, it will be a good plan to close up the making -room windows and doors, and to burn a small quantity of sulphur for the purpose of fumigating the place, If a tablespoonful of alcohol bo mixed with the sulphur, it will burn more free- ly. Care moat be taken to prevent the fumes from getting into the During -room. The tine of the mills vats and the insides of the sinks should also be washed after- wards boffin they are used. All vanes, presses and utensils should get a thorough qunrlerly-aleaning•up early this month. Every oheeee•maker should pereietently fight untidiness and filth in every form, and he ought to have a woman's passion for cleanliness and a similar antagonism to dirt. • 0 a e w f a t 11 et ft t1 a to 0 5 al tl la fo IN 711E-0UilIN0-11005i. There will be difficulty in curing the heese made during July ilia s sufficient - y low temperature. Ven ilation of the oom during the early mornings as well s during the evenings and nights will be f benefit. Floors should be sprinkled ith cold water morning, noon and even - lig. While the choose aro being turned 11 the shelves, there should bo an bundant admission of light. August is ne month when the "skippers" aro apt o do damage. A plentiful abetting of y powder in the room before it le shut p for the day will destroy the cheese les. Oheeso'boxes shoald not be stored in to curing room. The odor from the Im wood penetrates the cheese and flouts their flavor. PATRONS. Since the milk is richer and loss in tumidly, there will be an increased mptation to eeve0 up" by the addition f water, or to "even down" by the re - oval of cream, ion will be doing the ommmtit.y moral service, ns wall as the loose trade some good, by reminding to patrons that the Dominion Aot of et Session is in leen and will be on. recd against, ell discovered delinquents,. Patrons are more likely during this month than at any other time to forget to provide Balt for their sows, and to neglect to supply an abundance of pure cold water. Cool evenings aro no noun for the neglect of oration. All milk should be most thoroughly aired 101• mediately after it is strained, The making of obeeao for exhibitions is usually undertaken during the first two weeks in this month. Send a circular to every patron, melting mention of those matters that are referred to in this bulletin and inviting their cooperation, in order to aid yon in the manufacture of cheese fine enough for exhibition and prize -taking. If some patrons pay no peed and no improvements rosette, don't got discouraged. Keep right on insisting on a better state of things in their praotioe. MARINO THE CHEESE. Wbon the evenings are cool and th milk needs ripening, don't fail to leav it in the vat until it reaches the props state of maturity before the rennet 1 added. Use enough rennet to coagula mature milk. to a state fit for witting, 11 forty minutes when set at 88 degree Fahr. Dilute the extract to the exten of one pailful of water for every vatful o milk, and then mix it thoroughly b vigorous, rapid stirring. When you aro troubled with gassy cards, allow a development of acid, sue as will be indicated by threads from th bot iron test a quarter of an inch long before the removal of the whey. It is a good,plan to run moat of the whey off at an earlier stage, and to leave only enough whey on the curd to permit a free stir• ring of it. After the whey is drawn, air the curd thoroughly and make provision for keeping it warm. When a curd sink is used, if need be to retain the heat, put the curd back into the vat, but let the temperature bo kept above 94 degrees. Frequent turnings and oration will facili- tate the development of acid, providing the temperature is maintained. After the ourd nutter has been used, the curd should be stirred and aired for fifteen or twenty minutes, before the application of salt. From 24 to 21 pounds of salt per thousand pounds of milk should be added to curds that are fairly well dried by the previous stirring. They should be put in the hoops within twenty minutes after the salt has been mixed nn. Pressure should be applied very gradu• ally. The cheese should be bandaged neatly when they are turned in the hoops within two hours after they are put in the presses. They should again bo turn- ed in the hoops some time the following morning. Where practicable, cheese should bo pressed for at least twenty hours. Endeavor to get every one who sends milk to your factory, or who is concern• ed in ite management, to try end bring It to the very front in point of reputation for the excellent quality of its product. Work conscientiously for that end, then talk your factory up always and where - ever you go, and get your patrons to do likewise. In short, think and work to make your factory and its product worthy of a ]nigher reputation, especially for August cheese. t0 Y h e Entrance Examination, The following are the names of those who passed the Entrance Examination. AT 5120000010, Bielby, George, No. 5, Morris 525 Best, Ernest, No. 1,Hullett 408 Barwick, Richard, No, 10, McKillop 408 Broadfoot, Ohm., Seaforth P. 5 456 Brodie, Wm., Seaforth P. S. 488 Carnia, Wm., 4, Stanley 483 Coventry, Fred, Seaforth 468 Crich, Newton, Seaforth421 Coates, Thos., No. 7, Moliillop,448 (Buff, Albert, Seaforth 378 DeCantilion, Peter, No. 8, McKillop 429 Foster, Geo., No.6, Stanley 893 McRae, Angus, No. 5, McKillop442 Pirie. Alex., No. 5, Grey 397 Robertson, Albert, beeforth89? Stewart, Chas., Seafoath 466 Watt, Robt., 5, Hallett 461 Wilson, Thos. J., Seaforth 386 Coraochan, Adeline, Seaforth 408 Coyne, Katie, 4, Hibbert 486 Danby, Maggie, Seaforth 424, Davis, Maggie, 4, Hibbert 862 Devereaux, Ellie, 1, McKillop 424 Downey, Maggie, 8, ,MoKillop 424 Duff, Ida, Seaforth 474. Evans, Ella, 5, McKillop 893 Ford, Mary, 1, Tuokersmith 474 Fortune, Agnes, 1, McKillop897 Gray, Annie, Seaforth 514 Grieve, Bolla, Seaforth 490 Hart, Maggie, 10, 1VIo$iilop...,557 Hetlorsn, .Tessie, 1,'•MoKillop 488 473 995 454 480 488 515 Kinney, Dora, 7, McKillop Lamgstrath, Dora, Seaforth Lennon, Agnea, 1, ;McKillop Lennon, Kate, 1, McgKillopp Labrenoo, Annie, 4, AloKillop Lerner, Bridget, 4, Mol illop Maloney, Annie, 7, McKillop Moore, Maggie, 9, Tnokeremith.... 375 Muldoon, Teseie, 7, McKillop 461 McDonald, Allio, Seaforth 998 McTavish, Bolla, 9, Tuokersmith.. 451 O'Connor, Tillie, 3, Hibbert 459 450 ichardson, Bella, Seaforth.. 460 obinson, Emma, 4, Moleillop 461 nae, Lizzie, 10, Stanley 499 tephens, Birdie, Seaforth 470 RECOt11(EN050. my Brett, Wm. Kyle and Mark Pat. arson, Reid, Tana, 5, Moleillop R R s A AT 207002100. Allen, James, Wroxeter, , , , . , . , . , 404 Aitken, Abraham, 8, Turnborry,426 Ard, Walker, 7, Morris 415 448 457 407 486 422 4156 argill, Chas, S„ W.1 lark, Joltn, W.P S Iston, Janos, 7, Morris yfe,'Wm. F., 6, Turnborry Mottardy, Chas. F., Belmont Maguire, Thos. Jas., 7, Morris ontgomery, W. G.jre 5, Howick.. 440 ettypieco, Georgs, W P.S...,. .. 484 otyell, John Jae„ i) Turn berry..., 418 an, David Wm., WroXoter 489 lent, Alexander, W P.S.. , ., .... 518 111e, Gro. Edward, W 1' S 450 benison, Harry, W P S. , 888 Noir, David, 9, 11'nriiborry.,.,,,., .117 umenriq,;, Jessie, W.1' S 550 S Farquharson, Sarah, W.P S 592 Flatter, Maggie, W,P S 11.5 Fortune, ne, Maggie Cl., 13, Howlett-. •len Henderson, Sarah, 10, Kinloss 4240 Lennon, Eliza, 8, Ifowick 981 Malfonzie, Lottie, W.P 8 elf; Mahood, Ada, '2, Ilowiuk 513 Mahood, Eva, 2, Howiok 481 Marshall, Harrill, .E.,1, Morris 404 Pickett. Ida, W,P 8 434 Ritobie, Bessie 13., 1, Howiok '308 Saunders, Annie It, Wroxeter 479 Scott, Sarah I, 2, Howiok 458 Shaw, Rom, 10, Kinlose 447 Sperling, Delia, W.P S 479 Stewart, Annie W., W.P S 444 IlE0OMMI/NDEn. Harvey, Mary le., 1, Howick 376 AT UMBELS. Cook, 3atherine, 9, MOKillop 475 Hall, Eliza, 6, Grey 508 McNair, Letitia, 7, Grey 416 McQuarrie, Evangeline, 4, Grey418 Parker, Mary, 5, Morrie 476 Patrick, Jennie, 16, Howick 428 Sharpin, Mary, 16, Hosier% 530 Coburn, John, 7, Howick 608 Hunter, Harvey, 7, Grey 390 Oughton, John, Walton 448 Perrie, John, 1, Grey 564 Russell, Alfred, 8, Morrie 417 Simpson, Alex., Walton 487 The following is bhe standing of the pupils of the Brussels school on each subject in connection with the examine. tion : !i2,111, PUPIL. 3n211id23 D 4 y ale C 02 Oormack, A. 42 14 16 15 32 68 58 35 18 60 57 400 M'Lauoblin,E, 4012 11 15 35 81 • 79 59 99 71 610 Norton, J. 40 13 52 11 55 88 73 51 34 66 40 477 Boss, AL 45 23 21 17 83 89 70 54 75 07 75 624 Shaw, Ii....._ ,4513 11 16 04 73 54 03 27 63 63 492 Wilson, J. ,41 15 15 16 68 74 ea 91 27 79 62 453 Fletcher,,J 95 15 1240 16 2918 16 12 9620 9848 89 17 60/3 91 54 69 494 98 79 55 459 rola { adall Lova. W.....,, 82 12 38 19 91 62 • 45 99 48 48513 l0o5s, A. 4015 21 16 is 02 0172 72 OB 72 Smith, G 58 15 a 29 68 Stewart, W9816 201514 t8 74 746x 40 51 5110 8151 6048 385 594 • 1ru11 marks INTO THE BLAZE. How Marvin Stopped the Dally Waste o Eleven 31511100 Feet of Gas. Three weeks ago last Tuesday the Ruth von (Essex Co.) gas well was set on fire Itis supposed that the incendiary we some disgruntled laborer. The cap eve the top of tee pipe was so fixed that th escaping gas rushed out directly toward the ground and made safe approach to i impossible. The roar of gee rushing ou scald be beard in Kingsville, three miles away. Local mechanise found it impos- sible to remove the cap. Eaoh one gave 12 up after the first trial. The heat was simply unendurable, and grewworse every day. Gas experts from Ohio were called to the scene, but they, too, gave it up. The ground around the well became baked, and when workmen tried to 000l it with a stream from a fire engine the water exhaled in a aloud of steam before it had fairly struck the ground. Ml idea of cooling off the ground was given up. The owners of the well offered $1,000 to any one who would remove the cap. William H. Marvin, a mining expert who had some acquaintance with natural gas, undertook the job. He tried several schemes for removing the cap by aid of a long lever, but they all failed, for the rea• son that his lever would malt away under the fierce heat as soon as be phot it near enough to work. Ho determined to go near enough to the well himself to cut off the cap. It looked like certain death for anyone to approach the well, and even the owners advised Marvin to give up the idea. He was not easily frightened and prepared to make the attempt: Ho made a suit of asbestos that was moque in its way and yet proved successful after a little tinkering. It was his purpose to go right up to the well through the gas flame and place a cold chisel against the pipe, el ant l bhe assistant pounded on the s p gave way. The first attempt was a signal failure. Marvin only reaohed the flame when he retreated. Re worn a heavy pair of cow- hide boots covered with wet cloths, and before he got to the flame the cloths had dried and burned away, and his -boots were half burned off. So great was his hurry to escape that he dropped his cut. ting contrivance and was dismayed to see it get red hot before his eyes. In bis next trial he wore a pair of rubber boots, and inside these thrust his feet wound iu dampened rags. Outside rho boots be put a heavy covering of asbestos. Hie coat of asbestos 0011 cono.abaped. Hie arms stuck out through two holes in the cone, and were wound in several thiok. nesses of wet cloth, which was covered with a heavy coating of asbestos. Hie contrivance for cutting the pipe oonsisted of a long and very sharp chtssl, fastened at right angles to an iron staff. In sp. preaching the well be slid the conn along the ground, seeing his way through a glass in the front. His assistant was robed like himself, and carried a long iron bar, on which was feetened a smell farrier's hammer. Two hundred people caw the daring on make their approach ach to the flame riud as Marvin disappeared in its circle shudder swept over the on.lookere. There was not a half dozen in the crowd vho expected to see Marvin come out alive, but in a minute -it seemed like no go -they saw the edge of the °hint aging up against the pipe, just below tlto pipe; Almost broathlossly they wetched the assistant make a stroke at 15 chisel in a clumsy kind of a way, H5 did not hit it. The mend trial was mOre sucoossfel ; he hit the °hint squaree isbut lightly. The cone in the ring of ro wavered, and a ory of "lids burned death I" went up on all sides. • The ne moved again, the chisel fell, and the oople could sec that Mervin ryas coming at, Everybody thought that he had 0011 up do 811501' doepaw ; but not so. c lied come out of the are to get rest al air. Ile was 1.1030),V1.1030),V euffooated. Hie sistant lost no tires do getting away gni rho fearful heat. to ao p t t7 at rte 10 • Number 8. When the cone wait lifted off Marvin for he was 000 weak to 1150,11 off himself he was a eight to behold. Ills face was scarlet and bis eyes pretended like door. knobs. Ho was half roasted and it took him two hours to recover, Thee he pluckily determined to try it again. Ile had his cone thoroughly drsnohed and he fixed up another chisel, saying, as the oono wee put over him, that he would succeed or never come out alive. Again the hammer and chisel were brought into plaeople could see lbat the mana skill and tle bttle the plu k would win. All at once the roar of the well changed to a 0111111 whistle, and the ear was blown a hundred feet upward, while Marvin's cone stood at the foot of the pipe motionless. It was some minutes before it moved, and the people thought stain that be had perislted in his at- tempt. His assistant was badly burned and had to be taken to the hotel for as- sistance, When Marvin's Done began to move the people sone up a tremendous shout and the more venturesome ran forward as for as they could on the hot ground to reach him. He was taken out and revived. He was badly scorched, but not hurt otherwise. The thing was a success and Marvin had earned his $1,000. Monday afternoon Marvin put a contrivance on the pipe to shut off the flow of gas, and now, for the first time in nearly three weeks, Ruthven is quiet from the deafen- ing roar. Marvin's cap is shaped like the letter T, and was placed on the pipe after three trials. The company estimate that over eleven million feet of gas has been consumed each day. Marvin said that it was the nearest approach to death he over expected to ex- perience until his time came. "Every breath," he said, "seemed to burn like fire, and twice I nearly fainted. My month was so parched that I could not even moisten my lips with my tongue. The suffering was dreadful, and .I would not pass through the experience again for fifty times 51,000. This time, however, I was boned to win. Despite my • °over. ing my body is blistered in several places, and my bands and arms are just one masa of burns. My feet are burned as if I had held them in the fire.' It will be at least two weeks before Marvin resumes his wonted appearance. His lips are terribly swollen end his eye- brows and whiskers are entirely burned off. Marvin's great feat is said to bathe first successful event of the kind on re- cord. ° Personal Paragraphs. Gus. MoLaucblin, of Wingham, is in town. Miss Ewing, of Teoswater, is visiting Mrs. Jas. Walker. Miss Rachel Alexander is home from a trip to Toronto. Mies Lizzie Bird left on Thursday for New York city. Murdief McLennan, of Loudon, was in town on Tuesday. Mrs. Geo. Russell, of Wingbam, was in town on Tuesday. Miss Whitmore, of Princeton, is visit. ing at Geo. Rogers'. Miss Kate Seli, of Luoan, is visiting her aunt in town. Mrs. J. J. Gilpiu and Freddie spent Sunday iu Gorrie. Geo. Burton was in Orangeville for a few days this week. J. Sipes, of Galt, is visiting his sister, Miss.Itacbel Sipes. I. V. Pear and wife, of Ss'tforth, were in toren last Sunday. Russia and Reggio Fletcher aro away holidaying at Seaforth. E. A. Martin, L.D.S., was in Toronto for a few days tide week. 1'. Thompson was home from Toronto on a short visit thio week. Miss Tena Sinclair is ill with what is pronounced as typhoid fever. L C. Riphnrds, wife and ohildren have gone to Trenton for a month. 10, S. Hays. Barrister of Seaforth, was in town on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Clara Creighton is home from Watford for the Summer vacation, ' Mrs. Donnelly and -daughter, of Port Huron, are visiting at E. C. Lowery's. D. M. Ferguson and wife, of Brussels, and Stratford, were in town this week, Terry O'Neil was in town on Wednes- day of this weak. Ho is living in Toron- to. Miss Cassie Good, of Seaforth, is re- newing old friendship% in Brussels this week. Mrs. Malcolm and Nina are away at Kincardine. birs. Maloolm's health is not the host,. Abram Drewe, of London, was in town over Sunday. He will shortly remove to Winnipeg, Man, Mies Orahem, of Atwood, and 13. Pel- ton, of Hillsdale College, Mich., are the guests of Mrs. R, G. Wilson, G. A. Fear goes to Toronto on Friday of this week where he will take a situ- ation in a drug establishment. Lottio Cunningham, of Mitchell, and Lona Jones, of Mount Forest, are enjoy. lug a visit at W. Nightingale's. Willie and Lizzie Leatherdale are spending their holidays with their aunt, Mrs. Londesboro', attar Seaforth. Mrs. Cook, of Brantford, and Mrs. Horton, of Lakelet, were the guests 05 Mee. J. T. Cook, of Brussels, last wook. A. Hermiston and wife removed to Walkerton last week. Mr. H. bas taken a situation he the woolen factory in that town. J. 1, Popper expects to go to Owen Sound next wook to attend the Druggists' Assooiation. _ 1Mr, Poppet is the Vice. Yresta nt, it will bo a nine run. Last week Vee had a brief call frotn a former townsman, Jno. G. Ameut, of Ypsilanti, Moll. Ho was over to ago his father who is dangerously ill at Seaforth. W. C. Proctor, rho well known ltouso doaorator, and his lady were in town Ode week. Although they aro both over 70 yeare of age they apo able to get about and attend e d to their work. Mrs. Thos. Piece arrived home last Week after a visit of three menthe to Manitoba friends, Bite enjoyed her trip and visit very much. Sim beetle/lit hone a sample of 11lanitobe broad and 'butter.