The Brussels Post, 1890-1-24, Page 1rs
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Volume 17.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JAN, 24, 1890.
Number 28
East Huron Farmers'
Institute.
A meeting of this Instituto was hold in
Wroxeter on Monday and Tuesday of
last week, Owiug to the bad weather
and the unfortunate condition of the
roads the attonclunoo was not Targe, On
Tnosday, however, tho Hall was well ell,
ed and a profitable time was spout.
President MoI''atlden coiled the moot.
ing to order shortly after the tine aft.
nounood and after a few preliminary re.
marks proceeded with his address on
"The progress of Farmers' Institutes,"
He said that though it was only some
four years since the first Institute meet-
ing wee hold they wore a well osttblishod
nrganiaition at the present time. In
nearly every riding throughout Ontario
meetings were held for the dismission of
subjects which interested the farmers.
Thorn was also a °mitred orgauization at
Toronto where the more important sub-
jects which related to the farmers of the
entire Province were discussed. This
proved beyond a doubt that the Institute
supplied a much felt want, and that the
farmers appreciated the work which the
movers in the organization wore attempt.
ing to perform. Mr. MoFadden lament-
ed the foot thea there was some talk of
the County grant being withdrawn. He
thought that our County Counoit might
take example from the members of the
County Council of Grenville who with-
drew in a body to attend a Farmers'
Institute meeting.
The next paper wee on "The Confor-
mation of the Horse." The writer, W.
R, Bishop, of Gray township, thought
that in judging a horse a person should
follow a system. In this way a better
knowledge of the horse would be obtain-
ed and would not be so soon forgotten.
Ho then took up the different parts,
point by point, showing wherein perfect.
tion was usually acknowledged to con-
sist, also indicating snob points of con-
formation as would tend to produce
diseaeo. Particular importance was
given to the middle piece. Staying
power was got from depth of °best but in
order to give room for the organa con.
tainod therein the ribs should spring out
well from the back. The hind ribs were
examined with a view to the horses
ability to stand hard work. In this
region the horse should have plenty of
breadth and be well coupled up. Tho
muscles of the forearm and gastrin in-
dicated the mnsoular development of the
horse throughout.
G. C. Caston then gave an instructive
paper on "The farmer's orchard." Mr.
Caston is a farmer in the county of Sim•
coe, devoting a great deal of his atten-
tion to the growing of fruit. He said he
represented the Fruit Growers' Associa-
tion, an association whish was formed in
the 60's in the city of Hamilton. Since
then it hod spread to all parte of the
Province and was this year co-operating
with the farmers' institutes for the die•
lamination of knowledge among us farm.
ere on the growing of fruit. Mr. Caston
said there was no reason why the farmer
should not have fruit on his table 365
days in the year. Even thia year need
be no exception, He knew a man, who,
on the night of the 28th of May, when
the severe frost did such damage to so
mbihy orchards, burnt Aland d Of 0 fiords
of rood in his, whish emit hint about
$1900. This man considered it had been
worth $1,000 to him. In the vineyards
in the south of France this praet/de Is
regularly resorted to. As to a site ltfr:
Caston was not partial to either a north.
erly or southerly incline, but would pre -
for a Ievel ground as long as it was well
drained. In setting out the trees they
should be inolined toward the northwest
as the most prevailing storms come from
that direction, and in many orchards the
hides can be Been to incline toward the
tooth -east. It was butter, ho thought, to
grow stalks from the seeds of hardy
varieties and graft on these, then you
was sure to have them true to name and
Uwe it goad hardy stook besides. The
aosrat of success in grafting consisted in
getting the cambium layer, or the part
where the bark joins the wood, opposite
on both scion and stalk and then to pro.
vent the admission of air or water. The
proportion of beeswax, tallow and resin
which composed the ordinary grafting
wax was 2, 1 and 4 respectively. Then
the best manure for the orchard was
good hardwood oohed:
After many question's had been put
and answered Prof. Jttwee, of the On-
tario Agricultural College., gave an ex-
heusbivo paper on drainage. The object
in draining was uenslly only to remove
the surface water, Thie was beneficial
in many ways, 1st it lengthened the sea-
son. In many instances the abundance
of water rendered it impossible to get on
the land in time to do anything ; and, it
raised the temperature. A avorable
temperature was necessary for the sprout-
ing of seeds and the growth of mope.
Water heats slower than almost any
thing else. In order to raise the tem -
partitive of water at all speedily, it was
necessary that the heat be applied from
beneath, but in the ease of the field the
source of heat, the sun, was above. Then
in the evaporation of water the earth
Imes heat. The second object in drain-
ing was to carry the water into the soil,
The passing of the water through the
soil in its removal would be vary bend.
ficial in as much as such water usually
contains elements of manured value
which wonlcl be filtered out by the soil.
Passages in the soil would also be opened
up into which the air with all its mu-
tants would be carried after the water
was removed, middle roots required air
almost as mesh as the loaf. The third
reaso» for draining was that it carried to
a greater depth the effects resulting from
tillage, IP adding to a farm the beet
Way was to add 6 to 12 inches below the
one we hero, rather than by adding the
one across the road.
In We evening a Musical and Literary
entertainment was given. The Hall was
well filled and an eejoyablo time spent.
After a few opening remarks by the
President songs were sung by T. Gibson,
G. Brown and 'Phos. Ghbeon, M. P. P.
played the flute, Bert Jackson, of Brus-
sels, on the violin, Mr, Ireland, the violin.
cello, and Miss Brown, the organ, oleo
gave some eminent pieces of music. Ad.
dresses were given by Mr. Casten and
Prot. James. Mr, Casten's address was
on "Craps Culture." He illustrated, by
a diagram, the various stages in the oul.
tivation of the vine. Hs said tint the
grape was a pperfcot food, and that per.
sons in a dooline when put on an absolute
diet of grapes often recovered. Prof,
Jalues took up the ,abjeot of "Soiseee
and Agrioulture." Ho said that edema
was common knowledge made axaot.
To illnetrato this he related an aneedoto
of the great Napoleon, who, with some of
]tis generals, was riding in advance of his
army. On conning to a river he turned
to his surveyor and told him to measure
the distance Rowse it. The surveyor re-
plied, "Sir, my instruments aro with the
army." Napoleon, who knew no im-
possibilites, deintooded that he measure
the river or resign his position. The
man, drawing his cap till the ranee of
vision just touched the opposite bank,
wheeled and noticing where tine cisme on
the bank paned the distance. When the
army came up the river was measured by
the instruments on the some priusiple,
but exact. The first was 00100100 know.
ledge; the second scientific. Tho prin-
ciple in both was the same, only the lat-
ter was exact. In this way scientific
agriculture was shown to employ the
same principles as common agriculture,
only they were made more exact. Presi-
dent McFadden oocupied the chair and
delighted the audience by relating many
of his humorous anecdotes. Ile and Mr.
Caston would make a very good team.
After the meeting was called to order
Tuesday morning Thos. Gibson, M.P.P.,
gave a short address, He referred to the
danger of running into politics. There
was one point to which the farmer should
pay greater attention and one which was
gaining a firma foothold in the citieu. Ho
referred to what was known as the Henry
George theory of placing all taxes upon
the land. This would amount to a tax
of 32.00 on every acro whioh would vir.
tually amount to the confiscation of all
land. He said be was of the opinion
that if Toronto voted on this question at
the present time that a large majority
would vote in favor of it. Mr. Gibson
certainly has the interests of the farmers
at heart and is very pronounced in his
opposition to this theory.
Prof. James then took np the subjoin
of "Leaks on the farm." He said these
leaks were AS ruinous to amen as if there
was a hole in a pooket which he had full
of money and through which the coins
were continually dropping oat. The
first of these was allowing the ashes to
be removed from the farm. These were
usually bought for something less than
2 cents per bushel and were shipped to
the New England status where they were
sold to the fruit growers for 25 or 30 ots.
per bushel by the car load. They were
even chipping them to Florida. The
next leak he referred to was that result.
ing from the improper treatment of man-
ure, Statjotios shows i that there was
produced in Ontario, 30,000,000 tone of
manure annually. The lowest price
which could be plened on this was $1.00
per ton. He was satisfied that one halt
of this was lost which would be a loss of
({15,000,000 to Ontario, This corroborab.
dd Pref. Robertson's statement that
tidd Wee from this source was more than
eu$icient o, pay the interest on the pub•
lie debt 0 Canada which was 312,000,000.
Atiothee leak bb's the waehinge from the
ftoheo'. Th'o Prof. said every farmer
elionid have a Compost heap. There were
matey things at p&ee ant lost which ought
to go to the Comport heap which con•
stibuted the fourth' leak,;
After dinner' G. 0. Caetod' completed
the subject Chs holdentered' upon the
evening before, "Small fruits:" He
thought that this might be made the
most profitable part of the farm' and it
would certainly be very' condnoivteto thl'
health of the family. Strawbetrios were
his favorite, then raspberrfee. 1» grow.
ing strawberries it is important that the
varieties be mixed. Such varieties as
the Crescent seedling do not possess a
complete flower and for their fertilization
require to be planted near some stamin.
ate variety as Wilsons Albany, other-
wise there will probably be abundance of
blossoms but no frnit. In growing rasp.
berries the canes should not be left more
than 2 years. After the second year
they should be pruned out and Danes of
one year's growth left in their place.
R. Elliot was present with a box of
ensilage, and gave a great deal of infor•
:nation as to the manner of growing and
cutting the corn. Mr. Elliot believes in
thin sowing and harrowing after the corn
Domes through the ground. Ho says you
cannot let the corn get too ripe, winch
does not correspond with some other
growers of this crop, but, like all others
who have tried it, he is satisfied with its
good results, and means to have a larger
silo as soon as he Dan. His mode of
nutting and filling is the same as that
practiced by all who have glee.
At the couslusiou W. R. Bishop read
his paper on "The intensification of agri-
culture." The object of this paper was
to show that owing to the intense 00me.
petition in agricultural products, result -
hog from the cheap and swift modes of
modern traneportion, none but the very
choioeat articles could finch a market
To produce those ata profit it was »ones-
Bary to reduce the number of acres and
make each aore produce a greater yield,
thereby lessening the cost of produobion.
Ho thought Clot the adoption of some
such system would act beneficially on the
weeds and mute other desirable condi.
gone, Free Teak and the silo would
secure, to a groat extent, this state of
affairs.
J. A. Morton, of Winghann, was then
called upon sed gave m very instrnotive
address on "Small Fruits." Like Mr.
Carlton, he is partial to strawberries and
raspberries, The former he sets crit fn
the Fall, if the weather is favorable, in
long totes, 8 fent apart. :The next year
he doss not allow thee° to fruit, but gives
them fregnout cultivation with a triton
1, W, Gibant' gave it rocitato'', and tine1 line, Inn (WW1 not mind the runner°, the
otcltestra, composed of ))r, Brawn, who eiOe will cut these or pull them length.
ways with the rows, The next Spring
you will have a matted row 12 'lichee or
so wide, and tide system ie called the
mattecl•row system. These rows aro
cultivated frequently until the fruit le
sot, and then not until the fruit has been
gathered. He would not baits more than
two Drops from the Name patch, as the
strawberry is a short lived plant. Rasp-
berries, on the contrary, can be eulti.
voted for 15 year or more; all that is
necessary is to prune out the caneswhioh
have j 1st borne, IIo would forst flaw-
ing some variety which grew from the
tips as those whiolr grow from the roots
are very hard to get rid of. Mr, Morton
ie wen up on the subject. 110 is also
Vice -President of the Fruit Growere' As-
sociation whish is doing much to mdvauc°
the intonate of fruit growers.
This closed the meeting. All who at.
tendo•1 were well satisfied and many of
the farmers were malting requests to have
the meetings held more frequently.
Grey Council Meeting.
The Council elect of the Township of
Grey met at Tusk's hotel, Cranbrook, on
Monday of this week, pursuant to Sta-
tute. ell the members ware present and
subscribed the noeessary declaration of
offioe and qualifioatiors. The Reeve then
took the ohair and the minutes of last
meeting were read and oouirmed. A
circular from the Ontario Government,
re tax exemptions, was read over and
blanks filled in. Moved by Edward
Bryans, seconded by Wm. Brown that
all the old Deicers, namely: Wm. Spence,
Clerk; Alex. McNair, Treasurer; An-
thony Reymann, Assessor ; Lewis Bol.
ton, Engineer ; Alex. Stewart and Jacob
Kreuter, Auditors, be re.appointed for
the year 1890.—Carried. A By-law was
passed fixing the salaries of offiners for
1800. Moved by A. Hislop. seconded by
Walter Oliver that the township printing
for the year 1890 be given to W. H.
Herr, of Brussels, on the same terms as
last year.—Carried. The following ac.
counts were handed in and ordered to be
paid: Angus Lamont, error in school
tax, 31.58 ; Hart & Co., blanks, 37.75 ;
Wm. Spence, registration of births, mar-
riages and deaths, 314.50 ; Wm. Spence,
posting by financial statements, 35 ; Jas.
Mann, repairing culvert lot 35, con. 16,
31.50; Duncan McKay, ditching lot 30,
con. 16, Engineer's certifioate, 336.86 ;
L. McDonald, lumber for culverts, $2.88 ;
Conrad Michael, supplies to Mehm fam.
ily, $8.50 ; John Long, supplies to Mehm
family, 312.79. Council then adjourned
to moot again at Burton'e hotel, Ethel,
on the first Friday in March next, when
Patbmasters, &o. will be appointed.
Wei. Seems, Clerk.
Where 151 the Constable
To the Editor of Tun POET,
DEM Sm. ---I am very sorry to say
that the Salvation Army barracks is in-
fested by a gang of snow bailers and it
is high time the authorities were lookin g
after them. I have to.day seen one of
the soldiers, who on leaving rho barracks
last Sunday evening was struck on the
eye with such tome that itis feared the
eight is destroyed. I happened to attend
the afternoon meeting and on coming out
I found a band of boys, snow balls in
band, about a down in number. It was
considered great sport to attack those
who were leaving. This appears to me
Very nneeenly and I am told as an as-
sured foot, by those who know, that these
are Sunday school boyo and it is not the
first time they have been at that work.
hoed the authorities will absolutely
prohibit tnow ball throwing. I am told
they hates the power: While on this sub-
ject I may arty that° is a band of very
wild boys who sometimes disturb the
quiet of the streets and there seems to be
no ono to take any notice. Tours.
ORDER AND DECENCY.
Brussels Council.
The regular meeting of the Village
Council was held on Monday evening,
Oth inst. All the members present, Reeve
Graham in the ohair.
Minutes of laet meeting read and ap.
proved. The following accounts were
Jresented:
', D. Ronald, Fire Department3234 85
Bt Gerry,•sbreet improvements88 90
Band, quarterly grant 25 00
F. S. Stott, salary 15 00
F. S. Soott, election expenses7 50
Mrs. J. Biashill, charity 36 00
00
Mrs. Hart, charity
H. James, street improvements3 25
J. Cousley, " " 1 50
P. Soott, " " 2 00
W. Roddiok, " " 1 00
W. II. Herr, printing 2 50
Moved, seconded and carried that the
above accounts be paid.
Council then adjourned.
feat -wood.
Another livery stable is mooted.
"La grippe" continues to occupy a
front seat.
The township fathers mot in conclave
at Newry last Monday, their inaugural
for 1800.
Ray. Dr. Potts, of Toronto, preaches
hero on Friday evening of this week. He
ie well worth hearing.
The now townsihip•ball is going to be a
reality and the much needed structure is
to be erected next summer.
Lawyer Sinlelair, ofBrussels, was (here
last Wednesday. Ho talks of opening an
office and making weekly visits.
"The Bee" is now ready for business
having got nicely settled in Graham's
vacant store. The outlook• is very sable.
factory.
Cr soiobt'A()lt.
J. C. Tuck was assessed 310and caste
for permitting ganbling on his promisee.
There will be no service here next Sob•
bath morning in Knox church as it is
communion service at Ethel.
A Riedel meeting of the township
council will bo held hero next Monday to
make some arrangement cencort ng the
ooileeting of the balmier) of the neo,::,.
,
FROM HONG KONG, CHINA.
An In tercet lag 1,011er l+rem U11Ycr
Smith, Formerly or Brno/tent, and
now a Corporal in the Nil led
Stats Navy en Rimed the
Ilan • or. Me "Seams."
ON Boenp if.S.S. "Swims" Ar SRA,
Neth.' Iioxu Kohn, Nov. 23rd.
Dear Talky at Ifwar,
I now write 3 oft a few linos to let you
know tier I am getting on. It seems
strange I never thought of writing you
a letter until to -day. I will give you a
short account of myself from the time I
loft hiiohigan. Loft on New Year's day
at 12 p.m. fur New York city where I
arrived on Jan. 2nd, at 9:80 a.m., making
the distance (over 800 miles) in 83 hours,
inoludithg :0) min, at Saginaw ^ity, 2
hours at Detroit, 1 hour at Buffalo, 20
min. in Rochester, Utica, Troy, Albany
and Poughkeepsie. Thus the exact time
occupied by travel was 29 hours. The
same day (2nd) went with two of my
°ousine to make New Yoare' calls. Did
not get bask till three o'clock next morn-
ing. You may imagine how sleepy I was
when I tell you that I had had no sleep
eines) Dec. 30. I spent 8 days looking
around tate city and then I told my aunt
I was goiug to look for work. She tried
to dissuade me for a week or two, but I
would not be a dead weight on her hands.
As I am generally lucky I struck a job
next day on the Manhatten elevated
railroad. New York city below the rivet
bs mainly made in square blocks, with
the streets running across the island,
and the avenues running lengthwise. The
elevated railroad is on 2nd avenue, 3rd
Booth, 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th avenues.
When I first started I was put in the
construction department at Franklin
street, nearly 8 miles from my aunt's
house, where I boarded ; but employees
of the road are all provided with passes,
whieh enable them to travel on that road
free of charge. I had to rise at 5:30. The
8th avenue line runs up to 155th street
and I lived on 156th street, near 3rd, and
had a walk of over a mile—good exercise
it was too after an easy day's work, as
the principal thing we bad to do was to
keep ourselves warm. I stayed in that
employ mobil the first of April, getting
31.75, and extras for over time, per day,
paying 35 per wook for board and wash-
ing. I then went on 3rd avenne surface
line, at 50 Dents a trip, making 4 trips e
day, sometimes running extra trips at
the same rates. I was on the front plat.
form (driver) and when people with par-
cels take the surface roads it is always
on the front platform and I used to get
"tips" frequently. On the 27th April I
took a notion into my head to enlist in
the ifarine Corps. As the recruiting of -
doe was on my route so I enlisted and
here I am today. The barracks' life was
all right but on board ship 11 is almost
intolerable, so many men crowded into
such a small apace, so many different
nations represented. There are on board
Americans, English, Irish, Scotch,
French, Germane, Polanders, Russians,
Swedes, Norwegians, Bavarians, one
Sandwich Islander and two Australians.
Our sleeping billets are only 14 inches
apart, and our mess tables are slung np
over head. Our provisions are kept in
lookers oat against the ship's side. I did
only two days guard duty in barreoks,
ell the rest was taken up with daily duty
as gardener, except a month I epent in
hospital with a bad log. Nothing of im-
portanoe 000nrred while I was in Brook-
lyn navy yard except the occasional de.
sertion of men. One night 9 marines
and 28 sailors deserted. On the 18th
August"tied loose" from the dook and
started out to be flag ship of the South
Atlantis station, called in at Porte Grande
in the Cape Verde group for coal, thence
across the equator to Rio. Coming across
the line, we who had not crossed, had to
be shaved. On the evening of Sept. 21st
as we were steaming along we heard a
watery voice oall out "Ship ahoy" 1 Was
answered "Hello" I The voice replied
"What ship is that" ? "Swatara"
"Where from" ? "New York" l "Wheth-
er bound" ? "Rio" 1 Next came a com-
mand "Lay too." The engines were
stopped and a monstrous figure with the
head and body of a man, long flaxen
beard and hair and the lower extremities
like the tail end of a fish. On his head
was a glittering Drown and in his hand
a trident, appeared coming on board over
the bows of the ship. When he, or it,
was once on board, it was seen at once
that no less a personage than King Nep-
tune was with us. A chariot was rigged
np for his conveyance and a lot of teen
and boys got hold of the ropes and drag-
ged it aft to the cabin, An orderly open-
ed the door and announosd the visitor.
When the interview was over the chariot
was again manned and he was conveyed
bank, ascended too forecastle and die
appearon over thsbowe. Next forenoon
he appeared again but did not meet with
the same reception, as all kande were at
breakfast. He went aft and demanded
the possession of the ship for that Limy.
His demand was granted and at 9 o'clock
he called out the names of all that had
grossed the line before. IIo appointed a
clerk, barber and doobor. An old Bail
was stretched from the forecastle to the
bridge and the Mom pumps worn sot to
work mad pumped about 4 'feel of wator
into bhp belly of the sail, then the fun
commenced. Neptune and hie wife ao-
onpied seats of honor. The policemen
brought each man as his name WAS call-
ed, mol seated him in tho barber's chair,
was duoked,all ovet with a white sub-
alanoo to act as soap, and was stooped
With it wooden razor. Sometimes ha felt
low would make a grimace when
the slimy staff on his face with a white.
worth brush, then the doctor would tell
him to open his mouth and would insert
a pair of biases:11M's toegs to pull a
tooth. When through that °potation
they wore compelled to go down a ladder
and into the sail filled with water, A
number of mon with hair over their faces
to represent bears, and as soon as the
victim was down, 110 was grappled by
them and was ducked and ducked, the
steam bore played an him, &o., and when
down some 0 feet as best he could. The
ensign was honied down and Neptuuu's
flag substituted of a equate white ground
with a sea harm, four eters and trident.
'Pita rest of the trip was uneventful, ar'
riving in Rio on Oct. 5th. Lay there, not
being permitted to go ashore, 37 days,
then off again for Montevideo, calling in
at a small island, called Maldonada, for
target praotice. Arrived in Montevideo
on Nov. 20th and next day a liberty
party weut ash"re, the Bret in nearly four
months. In a man-of-wsr when an 0111.
ser goes over the starboard gangway au
minstrel emu can go over the port one,
but not so here. Our executive onioers,
E. W. Watson, almost goes into emoted -
glens when a man asks permission to go
on shore. Montevideo 10 0 nice place to
say rho least of its streets, wide and well
paved, the houses look like as if they
were painted every day Nearly all have
courts with the rooms leading off from it.
It is a rare thing in private house,' to
find a stairway inside, all lead from the
court. 7'heharbor is very ()hallow, to,
thick deposit of mud is all over it, and
when a vessel is going in or coming our,
the water, always a muddy hue, becomes
a bright yellow, The same is seen when
a "pnmpara" or wind storm strikes it.
During one of the pamparas, it was in
Deuember last, the waves were fifteen
feet high and there is only twenty-five
feet of water. Ships were rolling as if
at sen and a largo Norwegian ship was
all but keeled over, fourth was the force of
the wind. While lying there Rear Ad.
mired Tillie, U.S.N., Dame on board and
took this ae his flag ship. On December
20th he caused ns) to leave and go on a
shooting expedition to the straits of Ma-
gellan. A very pasaimonious man he is
and afraid to stay in port in case he
should have to give a dinner or two.
[0ONTmuED NEST WENN.]
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WAsn1NOTDN, Jan. 17,'00.
The War Department is about to an-
nounce, by order of the President. gen-
eral amnesty to 32,000 deserters from
the regular Army. Several months ago
Senator Plumb addressed a letter to the
President opon the subject of army de-
sertion. He showed by the rector/1e that
since the date of the last amnesty 40,391
enlisted men -of the United States Army
have deserted. Only 8,050 or about one.
fifth, have returned to the service by sur-
render or arrest. "There are, therefore,"
the Senator wrote, "over 82,000 deserters
at large, of whom only a small percent-
age will ever be apprehended. They are
undoubtedly in practically all the walks
of life going about their daily tasks in
constant fear of arrest and punishment
for an°offence which evidences no lank
of patriotism and involves the least pos-
sible moral turpitude." In conclusion
the Senator urged the expediency of a
general proclamation of amnsaty to de.
sectors. Tho President expressed great
interest, and has since talked the matter
over upon several occasions with the
Senator. Secretary Proctor also became
greatly interested. A new policy toward
deserters was adopted, and for several
months the administration has been
more liberal than any previous one in
granting individnal pardons to desert-
ers.
Senator Plumb has within the past
month renewed bis efforts. He took the
ground that these individual pardons did
not meet the situation. Such a plan was
susceptible to the criticism that it took
influence to obtain the pardons. He
held that general amnesty alone would
meet the case. Yeaterday Secretary
Proctor carried to the President for ap-
proval the amnesty proclamation. As
the President has declared himself in his
conversation about these deserters there
is no room to doubt that the proolama.
tion will receive approval.
The amnesty proclamation is only one
of the important reforms in the Army
whish this administration has in i}and.
Among the arrivals in Washington this
week was ex -Governor Foraker, of Ohio,
who came here for the purpose of testi-
fying before the'speoial committee of the
House which is to investigate the ballot -
box subscription forgery, which figured
so prominently in the Ohio campaign
last fall. On Monday of this week Gov.
Foraker made way for his successor, and
had expected to return to Cincinnati to
resume the practice of law, when the
summons of the committee reached him.
He at once started for Washington, and
last evening said to your correspondent
that he was prepared to give the com-
mittee all the information he had con-
cerning the ballot -box matter. Despite
the nunherout. stories printed about the
Governor's failing health and numerous
gray hairs, he appears in the best form,
and said he was perfectly well, except for
the remnant of a case of grip whish he
experienced last week. He evinces as
mush interest in political affairs as ever,
and those who have been so ready to place
him on the retired list may find that
they aro mistaken, IIo was very mush
affected by the news of the (loath of
Walker Blaine, as he had formed quite
an attachment for the dooeasel, and the
Governor and the Secretary of State are
very warm personal and political friends.
The committee on ways and means hes
practically finished its hearings. All
that remains to listen to is what the conn.
mitbee form "droppings." They Will be-
gin at once the work 0n the tariff schedule
to prepare this bill. The Senate bill will
be used as a basis to start on and such
hnodifnoatioes as the majority deem
nixessery will be mads. While there
will be differences of opinion among the
Ropnblioans as to certain Items it ds °x-
pcatod that they will be generally in ac.
oord, the teudoncy being toward an ins
oroase of detios in many woos. The in-
dications aro that tho majority will °band
pretty wall by any general plat proposed
by Mr. Mclliuley.
Tho outlook brightens for a new Navy
on a big scale. Secretary Tracy 10 thor-
oughly to favor of a Navy commensurate
with the magnitude of a nation washed
by moons oast and west, by a vast inland
sea on the with and great lakes on the
the future legislation of Congress will
doubtless carry out the policy tints for-
mulated, The occasion may never arise
for the use of the formidable fleets pro-
posed, but in case it abound it would be
handy to have them in commission.
Given a 'United Staten Navy adequate
for all purposes of effeece and defence
and the penes of the world would bo as-
sured.
Senator Frye has introduced a bill pro-
viding that our merchant marine in
foreiuu trade he put on an equality with
that of other nations. Whatever else
the bill may do, it will present a great
opportunity for timely remark.. coueern•
ing "Columbia," the gena of the ocean,
which at present is not a gem of the first
salt water,
The death of Walker Blaine causes
gene al sorrow. 'There is a regret at his
loss as an efficient officer in lois depart-
ment of government, but a deeper feed-
ing is that whish is based upon his lose
as a friend. His character and hie -
genial personal qualities made him one
of the most popular men that has ever
been in Washington. The sympathyex-
tended to his family is a reflex of the
sorrow experienced by all who have known
boo or known of him.
Blrtxsbtelnr wehool Bon rd.
The first meeting of the School Board
for the year 1890 was held in the Council
Chamber on Wednesday evening, nth.
E. E. Wade, the newly elected member,
having taken the declaration of office,
took his seat at the Board.
Moved by A. Hunter, seconded by T.
Fletcher that H. Dennis be Chairman of
this Board for current year.—Carried.
The new Board now oonsists of :—H.
Dennis (chairman), E. E. Wade, A.
Hunter, T. Fletcher, W. B. Dickson and
J. J. Denman.
Members all present exoepting W. B.
Dickson and J. J. Denman.
Moved by E. E. Wade, aeoonded by
A. Hunter that W. H. Moss be reap-
pointed Secretary.Treasurer for current
year.—Carried.
The regular meeting was then closed
and a special meeting called.
The following tenders for wood were
received:
Alf. J. Lowery, per cord ..31 50
Geo. H. Lott, " .. 1 15
Moved by T. Fletcher, seconded by,
E. E. Wade that Geo. Lott's tender for
60 cords of wood be accepted.—Carried.
Moved by E. E. Wade, seconded by
A. Hunter that the following aeconnts
be paid :
B. Gerry $ 12
Turnbull & Ballantyne3 05
Ament Bros. .. 1 00
Board then adjourned.
lArt1tow w'1.
The dog poisoner has been doing his
work.
A new lodge of C. 0. F. bas been or-
ganized in town.
Lietowel's new Meohauics' Institute
will bo opened on the 30th inst.
Mdse Jessie Climie has resigned her
position as teacher in the Listowel Public
school on account of poor health.
A son of J. Brophy, Ellice, was acct.
dentally killed by a railway train in
Washington Territory recently. He was
married in Stratford three months ago.
Rev. E. A. Stafford, D. D., L.L. D., of
Toronto, has been secured to give a lac.
tura in the Methodist church, Listowel,
on Thursday evening, Feb. Otto.
L. 0. L.—The annual meeting of Elmo
Dietriot was held in the Orange Hall in
this town on Tuesday afternoon of last
week. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year :—Bro. Chas. Ander-
son, District blaster ; Bro. E. M. Alex.
ander, Deputy District Master ; Bro. T.
E. Hay, Recording Secretary ; Bro. R. T.
Kemp, Financial Secretary; Bro. Wm.
Welch, Treasurer ; Bro. S. S. Bothwell.
Chaplain ; Bro. T. Sproule, Director of
Ceremonies. An invitation was read from
Clinton lodge to celebrate the 12th July
in that town. No action was taken, it
being left to the County Lodge to deal
with the 12th oelobration. Rev. Bro. C.
E. Perry, of Lloydtown, Grand Chaplain
for Ontario West, was present and made
a short address. The County Lodge of
North Perth will hold its annual meet-
ing hero on the first Tuesday in Febru-
ary.
Wroxeter.
S. Y. Taylor, Principal of our school,
was visiting friends in Brussels last Sat.
urday,
Nearly half of the inhabitants of our
village are sick with the prevailing uis-
ease—menenza.
Mrs. Holbrook, wife of a Belmont
Township farmer, wandered away from
her home and died in a swamp,
The want of sleighing is produoiug
bard times among the merchants, and
brings business almost to a stand stili.
Au entertainment ander the auspices
of the Methodist church, is to be held in
the Town Hall next Wednesday. It pro.
miles to be one of the boob of the season
and should be well patronized,
At the annual business meeting of the
Presbyterian congregation here, the fin.
anoiai report showed that there was a
surplus of over one ]hundred and fifty
dollars in the Treasury after all expenses
had bean paid up to dine. This is a very
satiefaotory state of affairs, especially in
such hard times, and it would be well if
outer churches would take from them a
lesson.
A.t a meeting of the young people of
the .Presbyterian church, held lash Wed-
nesday evening, the society of Christian
Endeavor was organized. The following
officers were Mooted for the coming six
months ;—President, Thee. W. Gibson ;
Viso President, Jas. Vox ; Seo.-Treas.,
S. Y. Taylor ; Look -out Committee,
Misses Gibson and Miller, Mrs. Ireland
and Messrs. Fox and Henry. Prayer
meeting Cemnitbeo, Miss Gibson and
Messrs. Gibson and Taylor. The Dom.
mitten have arranges to hold their heat
meeting on Monday, Jan. 27th, in the
(Sitwell. This sooietyhas Piet with notch
suaoese in other 10cvn1 and it le to be
.lm' (ached hn opposite end of the pond north. Tbs'naval board tvhioir lie ep. hope.: that a largo number cf Our young
Ito had to et,nhb ttnotocr bidder and get pointed lcspouds tic this tontinncatb mud pimple will become native members.