HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1890-3-28, Page 1Volume 17.
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or atres L. A. lumina'.
Lr consenting to write a paper On MIS.
Bions I did not consider myself onpablo
of doing justice 10 the subject, but to
show my willingness to contribute to the
auocess of the sleeting.
The subject of Missions is one that de.
mends the attention of all intelligent
Christiane. The command of Christ,
"Go ye into all the world and preach the
Gospel" should be sufficient reason for
all to help in the great work, But the
apparently) small return for the toil and
sell'-saorifiee or the Missionary and the
amount of mousy expended has frequent.
ly been the subjoin of dl.auesion and too
often Christian people have yielded to
d i sa nuagom of t, and ahnoat allowed tlienl-
ecives to value the work ma worth the
cost. 13nt have we Ile Christians given
rho aubjeot the intention it domande ?
I1ate wo not rather contented ourselves
by leaving the problem for others to
salve ? Should we not malt° ottrselvoe
responsible, personally, for the snceees of
the work ? Let ns then have au iutollh.
gout view of the work and the workers
employed.
Let no, for our encouragement, glom
briefly at some of the work that has been
accomplished by our own and other
churches in spreading the Gospel in for.
0ignn lands.
Scarcely a century has elapsed since
the organization of the firm' Protestant,
Missionary Society, now there are over
six hundred Societies doing work in dif-
ferent parts of the world with a force of
over six thousand worker's and thirty
thousand native helpers. Twenty yours
ago there was not a Woman's Missionary
Seoiety in Americo, now there are in
Great Britain and America nineteeu
thouennd auxiliaries, with an aggregate
income of over a million dollars.
As the result of a hundred years of
missionary effort we have now nearly
four million converts who have given up
idolatrous forme of worship and are now
rejoicing in tate light of the true Gospel.
Look at Japan, the greatest miracle of
modern missions. In 1853 s. royal edict
was issued decr -an
Chris-
tian who dared sot foots non othe ielnnda,
but the oy to•day is "Como over and
help us," and ,lagan is now the most pro-
gressive nation in Asia ; favors and sup-
ports missionary work, and is rapidly
adopting western modes of civilization.
They baro now two hundred and twenty -
/lye native churches, seventy-three of
whioh are self-supporting and a member
ship of twenty thousand who give, an-
nually, two dollars mach for the support
of Rome Missions.
In India the work began at the °lose
of the last century. In 1812 all religious
teaching was prohibited, and as late ae
1852 three million dollars was paid from
the public fends for the support of pagan
worship. Now the government gives
largo sums of money and valuable grants
of land for the erection of hospitals and
edncatiottal buildings, and huudrede of
printing presses ere engaged in scatter.
ing Christian literature throughout the
land.
Christianity has been established in
more thein fifty islands of the Pacific, the
most remarkable of which are the Fiji
islands, ninety thousand of the inhabit.
tints gathering regularly for Christian
l; worship. Madagascar was almost entire:
ly a eavage nation twenty years ago, now
the Quern and two hundred thousand of
her eubjeebe are profession Christians.
There are over ono hundred Christian
congregations on the western coast of
Africa, the slave trade has aleo boon sop.
pressed along two thousand miles of its
coast. In China miesioue are in opera-
tion in forty walled cities and three Then.
tired and sixty villages. Time would fail
'11 of all the places where the Goapol
been proclaimed in foreign lands,
,at us glance nearer home at sortie of
'work done among the Indiana in our
fair Dominion. The Gospel has
abed the dwellers in the cabins and
, ,air lives have beon changed. Chris.
'Unity has traieformed the Six Nation
Indians from savage warriors to peaceful
and industrious citizens. The Cross,
Stories and other tribes have learned
to reverence the Sabbath, rejected their
heathen praotioes and adopted many oe
the nobler customs of the white race.
The power of the Gospel has saved the
aged women from a ornel death, the
obildren front neglect, and gives educt.
Lion, cleanliness and lore in the home.
The words of the Greta Teacher have
been sounded within the Arctic eirole
and the hardy natives have boon made
glad with the joyful Bound.
A A home for destitute Indian children
is aider the care of the mieslonario's
Mies at Chilliwback, B. C. A refuge
and home has been established in Vic.
torte for Chinese girls and far up the
eaast ab Fort Simpson lies the Ormsby
home, a pingo of succor end kindness ter
the ignorant out -oast Indian children, A
Boy's institute in the city of Montreal is
doing noble work in educating the rising
generation asainst the superstition of
that laud, Heavy manual labor, Isola•
tine, poverty and slickness is rho lot of
the majority of these workers. who have
loft home and Montle to proclaim the
Gospel to their fellowmen bot the tales
of mirroring are nob told for they aro
working for God and He will reward
them, Butwhilo all those grand results
have been aeootnplished the sad foot re-
mains, that millions aro etiil periobing
itl heathen gloom. Careful oaludations
. of the various heathen people shoe that
there are at present ab least eight bum.
diel nthtliola of human beads in the
world who are as vet unreaobotl by Chris.
tion agencies and who lure therefore still
sitting in Pagan darkness and in the
shadow of death. In India ono bemired
anti forty million of Hindoos and others
who aro living and dying in all rho dait-
neee of Pagan gloom. In China there
are at letst throe hundred millions yob
untouched, and over thirty mhllione in
Japan in the 0at1)0 0oudition. In Africa
there is it vast ,,multitudenumbering, it
le stir], two hundred and fifty millions
the affiliate of the peewee, Bnporstition
sad or
a Dad and hopeless deapar. The
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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1890,
utter spiritual desolation willolt prevaile
in this dark continua is 80513 in the fent
that when the explorer, Stanley, a few
yours ago crossed over u diatan00 elmoven
thousand miles, be did not find a single
native who had ever heard of Christ.
In other parte of the world there Oro
thousands whose condition is equally
sad, more than half the race yet un•
reached by the means appointed by God
for the salvation of men.
If we would itnprese upon our hearts
more deeply the greatness of the need, it
is well to remember the comparatively
few laborers engaged in this great work,
If only two Christian missionariee wore
found attempting t0 reach the religious
needs of the people of the Dominion, it
would be about the averngn whielt many
parts of the heathen world aro now re.
calving it. Let tie mar in mind that
while wo have 0 minister for every six
bemired moons in our onnntrv, iu the
heathen lauds they have only ono for
every five hundred thottrand. In view of
the great need already referred to and
this deep and bitter cry resounding
through the woad, is it not somewhat
startling to be reminded that ninety
eight per cent. of the contributions for
religious purposes are spent at home
while only two per cont. is applied to the
foreign field. One tenth of a cent a day
is about the present average contribution
of the membership of the Protestant
churches toward,: tho evangelization of
the heathen world. Looking at this
great work yet to be done what oppnr•
tunities we have for Chrietian work 1
What demand for fullest ooneeoration
and more generous giving 1 Let us not
hesitate to give of our metes though it
may seem a waste to some. Perhaps in
the past there has been a look of interest
in this great work among some of us, bet
us look within and sea if we have the.
cause really at heart. Are we willing,
nay eager, to do what we can to pass the
glad tidings to others ? Do our efforts
represent some seerilioe, he it time or
pleasure or money ? For if in truth we
are missionary workers it is for Christ
we are working and surely we do not
wish to offer Him that which costs us
nothing, let as cultivate the true spirit of
giving. The sympathy for those toiling
in foreign fields, the longing to lend a
hand in bringing some, now in darkness,
into the pure light of the Goepel, will
broaden our views, teach 50 to value our
privileges, and to be thankful that we
can be co•sverkers with Him. Let us
remember 10 1 the responsibility of the
work rests upon each one of us and let
ns bravely go forward in the strength of
Him who has said, "My grace is sufficient
for you,"
A .FROLIC" IN NOIITIO CAROLINA.
Geo. W. Green, a former resident of
Brussels, has been over in North Caro-
lina, in the lumber business. Ile writes
as follows to the Kingsville (.Essex
County) Reporter ;—
Julian, March, 13th.
Guilford Comity, N. C.
Kindly 111100 me space in your valuable
paper to give you our experience in the
wilds of North Carolina. In the first
place to oall to your careful attention the
method used here in order to ourtail the
expen0e0 of admiuistering the gospel.
Economy seems to be the chief arm.
Adjanont to the church is a grist mill.
The members are chiefly farmers. Be.
fora going to church they place in their
wagon one, two, or more bags of wheat or
porn, and as the mill is on their road to
church they naturally think it no harm
to leave it at the mill. Tho miller being
there to receive it, he grinds it and de.
livers it to them on their return from
Divine service. 1 have reference to the
Sabbath day. I contend if liingeville
would adopt this method they would
soon be able to build a new church,
Another feature which is most impor-
tant. 'Their minister is a lawyer by pro.
fessiou, hence he 0041 afford to preach
the Gospel to his brethren at a nominal
salary, Nov I have given you our ex-
perience in church matters in this so
Ladled civilized country. Before I con-
clude our experience I will give you a
brief history of what we saw and heard
et what is mulled a "frolic" in this
country, which we had it most cordial in-
vitation to attend. Raving the curiosity
to know the nature of a frolic we itOcept-
od the invitation. After partaking of a
sumptuous supper, consisting of sorgunt
and sweet potatoes, wo put on our beet
clothes and hastened to the "atone," Ed.
gar, being more anxious, gob there first ;
I got there just the some. On entering
the room I was escorted to a seat. My
attention of course wee mentred in the
kitties. They were in gorgeous prim
gowns, while the gentleman were attired
in their shirt sleeves, wibh cowhide boots,
pants tucked inside: Immediately after
the arrival of the fiddler the 'frolic"
commenced, The first thing on the pro.
gram was a genie they coiled "lick face"
ail it teas lick all Over the face ; a lady
and gentleman placed themselves in a
most graceful attnted° on the middle of
tho floor ; tho lady in ordot• to got a licit
on the face would snap her finger at hor
ewoetheart ; Ito being anxious to get a
lick makes foe rho girl and to sen tho
cowhide boots fly is something won&err.
MI. Theyoltasa each °thee around the
gentleman on too floor until the gentle.
man seizes his pro,y. Ho places hie hand
on each side of hor head anti davits a
sweet kiss on her aheolt, composed of
tobacco juice and oorn whiskey, Than
another snap of the huger and another
is added to the company mail all are on
the flour mote; Edgar and myself, we
did not get a holt. I took it for granted
that' they thought wo were some of the
Vanderbilt's, anti did 051 wish to insult
rte. The next thing on the program ivas
a "reel" whiuli four !adios took part in,
while the gentlemen were dancing clog
danoes in each ootner of tine house, One
of the most notie:oable features of the
whole p roeeedings was a gentleman of
unusual height stooped to give hie sweet-
heart a "link." 8110, being More broad
than long, ebretahod hot' neolt to reoohve
bine licit Met like it ,young bird would to
receive the worm front Ito mother. At
the monehnsian of bpm abve genie we
made for the front done, nob seeing any
book door to the house, fully 00uvi000(1
that frolioe here are ant what they are
in Canada, The fiddlor being willing
and hie elbow being strung, he played ono
tune three hours,
l?reebytery of Maitland.
The Presbytery of Maitland root at
Winghant, on the 11th inst., Rev, A, Mo•
Kay, modorator. There was a good at-
tendance of ministers' 0111 elders,
The Cleric stated thab petitions to the
House of Commove about Sabbath obser.
vane° had been received from innate=
congregations of the Presbytery and were
fore acted to Ottawa.
Tho congregation 01 Molesworth raised
tho salary of their minister, ltev. A,
Stevenson, $100, The l'rsabytery ex-
pressed satisfaction at the notion of the
congregation.
A call to Rev. G. McKay from Cloth
mar's =molt, lfiueordine township, and
Knox
=mob, Borne, was sustained.
Theatipeud offered is $800 per 011011111
with use of manse and g obs',
The Clerk read a letter from ltlr, Mo.
Kay signifying his acceptance of the
01011,
A sperm! mooting of the Presbytery
urns appointed to be held in Chalmers
church, Kinoardiue township, on Tees.
day, March 5550, at 2;30 o'clock p. m„
for rho inclination of Mr, McKay, Mr.
Geddes was appointed to prewar, Mr.
McLennan to address the minister, Mr.
Murray to address the congregation in
English and Mr. MoL• enoan lin Goalie.
A. circular was read from the Presby
tory of St, John, Intimating its inten-
tion to ask leave of the Genornl Assembly
to receive as a minister of this obttroh
Rev. Thos. F. Fullerton, late of Waggery,
agile. Presbytery, New South Wales, and
from the Presbytery of Columbia to re-
volve ltev. ivir, Warren, D. D., of the
Presbytery of San Jooluto, a member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
There was presented a eommunioation
from the Ottawa Presbytery of Suggus.
tions, amendments to the Liquor License
Act. This paper was relegated to the
Temperimee Committee with instructions
to embody in their report a delowanee
regarding the amenodmeuts proposed,
A aonlmuuicatiun from the Presbytery
of Bruce anent the division of the
mission field under its care was read.
On motion of was agreed that (laving re-
mind a communication from the Pres.
bytery of Bruce, expressing disapproval
of the proposed transference of a portion
of the mission field of that Presbytery,
Ito the Presbytery of Maitland, but giving
no sufficient reason for such disapproval,
we now renew our application of last your
to the Synod of Hamilton and London
to have the said transference take effect.
Messrs. Hartley and Henderson were ep•
pointed to support this resolution before
the Synod of Hamilton and London,
Tho claims of aid -receiving congrega.
tions were considered, and it was agreed
to malts application to the Augmentation
Committees for the following grants
For Belgrave, $150 ; for Dungannon and
Port Albert, $200; for Pine River, $150 ;
and for Langside, $100.
Mr. Stevenson asked leave of absence
for throe months dating summer with a
view of visiting Scotland, whish was
granted. The following were appointed
commiesiooere to the General Assembly :
Messrs, Murray, Geddes, MoQuarrie,
Anderson, MaDunald, ministers. The
chargee entitled to send elders are Long-
side, Knox church, Ripley, Knox church
Brussels, Molesworth, Dungannon and
Port Albert.
Mr, Murray gave notice that he will
move ea next meeting that the March
meeting of Presbytery shall bo itinerat•
ing.
Leave was granted to Mr. Meantime,
to nloduate in a oall at Dungannon and
Port Albert. Mr. Ross nas appointed
convenor of H, M. C. Masers, Hartley
and Renclaraol were appointed members
of Synod's Committee on bills and over-
tures.
Mr. Hartley, convener of committee
on Temperance, reed the report on Tenn.
penance which was renewed and adopted.
air. Geddes, convenor of committee on
Sabbath Schools read a report on Sab-
bath Schools which was received and
adopted.
It was agreed to hold a S.tbbath Wool
Convention, and that the time and plans
be fixed aid all arrangements for it bo
made by the oommitteo of Sabbath
Schools.
Mr. Murray, convener of oommittee
on Sabbath obseevauoe, read a paper on
Sabbath observanos, tvhioh was received
and adopted.
At the evening sidertutt the Rev, Mr.
MeL nonan read the annual report of the
Presbyterial W. la 11I. Society, in behalf
of lairs. MolvNabb,Secratary of tha Sooiety.
On motion of Mr. Geddes, e000nded by
Mr. Anderson it was agreed that having
hoard the report of tato Prosbyteriel W.
F, 41• Society jest road, this Presbytery
express its hearty gratifioation at the
p001(00ss of: the society and the substan-
tial help it is rendering to the 0111180 of
Christ in 0113 ohuroh. Moreover, this
Proebytery expressos tho hope 101ticlh in
the hands of our Christian ladies gives
so =oh promise of greater things in the
years to come,
Aloorcling to appointment .lfowsrs. An-
derson and Geddes addresead the Proaby-
An jaatd Congregation assembled. lir.
Anderson taking for Ms subject 'tithe
Israalitish and Jstwisb Women in rola.
tion to the religious life of nils nation"
enol Mr. Geddes taking "Whoa la the
ahurch'a greatest need in varying on
far tvorlt at bongo and abroad,"
Messrs. Anrlarson and Geddes were re-
(itleated t0 have trtoht' addresses pnblished
in the Presbyterial Review and the Ne-
ale Presbyterian.
Mr. l;n thertanc, convener of committee
on the state of roligioo. The report and
its recommendations were received and
adopted,
The Peesbytory will mmol again in the
1nm0 Alamo an Tnesl,ty, ktay 13th, at
tate a, m. Jour Menton, Clerk,
L neknow,
Number 87.
MAN AGU900T (RATS,
"An extraordinary and brutal spectacle
was leagusod the other night," says the
Petrolea Advertiser, "in a bincltemith
shop not a hundred miles from l'etrolea,
when, for a wager of $40, 0 roan ender.
took to worry 20 rats with him mouth in
two minutiae. The Mee (not the Mar.
Buie of Queensberry or the Lend= prize
ring) were that the nano must have his
hands tied behind Iris back, so that be
could not possibly use them, and had to
worry them dog -like with bis teeth.
There wore about 20 sports who witness-
ed this thrilling and yet fearful sight ;
as the time appronened for the combat
they remained so edlsr6 that you cnulrl
have head a pin ,trop. The rata hod
been kept without food for 48 Were to
matte thein more ferncioos, and moll wets
tautened by tho 1(10111 lag with a line piece
of wire and placed on a raised board
about a foot from each other in a row,
and were upit at and tormented to make
them perfectly wild.
The ratter NV 'H a man of ubaut 30,
from Sarnia, and was a wiry, muscular
fellow, Mean shoved, and as he entered
to do his taolc hie eyes glistened with
wild eatiefactiou, that even the spectra.
tors shuddered. rho ruts seemed to
realize their fete and he seemed equal to
winning the wager. The referee, holding
his stop watch, uov gave the signal to
go, and the man, banding over his first
viotim, clutched it with his tenth and it
was a goner. The eeonnd, however, was
harder for he collared his. adversary by
the upper lip nod the claret slightly
trickled down, which Only made bhe
human being more furioae anyhow, be
did itis rat. The next ten rats he dis-
posed of without any apparent effort,•
but as be went with his deadly grip at
the twelfth the rat caught him in the
eye and the excitement grow intense.
Tho man woe writhing under the greateet
agony and a free fight ensued, for the
referee was powerless how to act, the
ball -dog nature of the rat -eater woahl
not give in and they could not drag him
away. At last ono of the 5peotators
grabbed an axe•handlo and crushed the
rat, then liberated his mare who present-
ed a frightful and repulsive appearanoe,
hie face being nearly covered with blood
and his eye badly lacerated. The sports
who lost their boodle were very sore at
the result, having oonfidence in their
man, but with good nature, for which
men with sporting proclivities are
famous, chipped in a few bills for the
vanquished."
Perth County.
Milverton waits a new public hall.
The Mitchell Advocate is over 80 years
old.
Blanshard Agricultural Spring Fair
will be held on Thureday, 1710 April.
Elm township Council distribute 300
copies of the auditors' report among the
ratepayers.
The Ontario Government has appoint.
ed Leonard Haratone, of St. ilarye, a
notary public,
William Stewart, of Hibbert, has three
prolific ewes which have yielded six
lambs this season.
An eagle was soon on the barn 'of Henry
Lamb, on March 3rd, A rare thing to bo
seen in the township of Downie.
Elmo township printing goes to "The
Bae" at Atwood for 1890. So it should
as no other paper booms Elm, to the
some extent.
Two rinks of 01s. Mary's curlers played
against Forest in the latter town on
Moriarty of last week and defeated them
by eight shots.
The council of the town of St. Marys
have by by-law reduced the number of
hotels there from nine to eight, and put
the fee at .$200.
The Stratford Junior Cricket Club
has'e engaged J. W. Bengough, of Grip,
Toronto, to give one of his 5olnie illus-
trated lectures in the city hall, on April
1150.
Jno, A. Wilson wn.8 presented with an
address accompanied by 0004)801 Burns'
poems and a Bible and hymn book eons -
blued by the members of the choir and
congregation of the Methodist church,
Atwood. Mr, Wilson purposes removing
to Manitoba,
Editors Dingman, of the Stratford
Herald, shed the proprietors of the
Stratford Times for libel. They were
awarded $150 and full oosts. They
should leave got ten times the amount
for the ecnrrilous, blackguard lip they
haus been subjected to,
The Presbyterian Record of last week
says :--"The Stratford Presbytery will
overture the synod of ITanmton and Lon-
don to reverse the decision in raforeno°
to the entertainment of delegates attend-
ing the meotings of the synod, and ask
kayo to return to the good, old fashioned
way of esteem -leasable delegates in
private families in so far as it may bo
convenient and agreeable to all parties
concerned, The Presbytery would have
the ministers eoneotion with the nod
and infirm ministers entirely voluntary.
`.Cho yearly reports of the directors
and auditors of tine Blauslmvd Manta
Fire Inam'anea Comp Oly (lits just been
issued. Prom then we glean the fol.
lowing feats. The total losses of rho
yoar wane 83,133, as fellows ; 11, llogort-
bergo, claw killed by lightning, 810 ; TV.
Switzer, steers allied by lightning, $70 ;
II, Germashep, 100 1 , ]'ayntr,baro
and cnntenbsin,, $1e,815 ; W.
11 111, I,ohgll,bnotn
nand coliteete, $1,1(1(1 ; J. Totnn, been and
content's, eal.0. During the year there
have been Laken eighty risks, nentnntieg
to $113,830, and pr'tntant notes 0001/101/ ta,t
therewith amounting to $0,010.71 The
nnnob0r of polioioa oepiring in 1980 warn
fifty.(lve, showing 0, °leen ettin in policies
over
1888 of 6wanty•fivc. There have
been retired during rho year, from ell
emcee's, thin too,, policies. The torah 010m.
bet of polioios in force on tllst of Doom.
ber, was six huudrad old iifty.four, wftll
n, total inanrana0 of $81)0,5;30, an average
of $1,881. on cash poHOy, Tho total ro-
eoipte for rho year wenn $2,814,90, The
nett tweets owe, liabilities aro $17,215541.
Inoluded in those rowan erre uncollected
premiums of 1880, .1888, earl provlon.
years Amounting to $t,Ofi9,gJ,
Rev. P. Schiverea will conduct sprainl
services in connection with Main street
Methodist church, Mitchell, early next
month,
0, Carter, Son ,4. Co., of 81.31317a, are
alearing away the debris rat the scene of
the recent fire, preparatory to ex-
cavating, oto„ with a new of building a
handsome, two-storey brink block,
John Kelly, jr., the well known import.
er and breeder of Shropshire sheen, of
North Eastbpe, was elected a director
of the Dominion Sheep Breeders' Asso-
oration at their meeting in Toronto,
Rev. I)r. Cavan, of Toronto, will emetic
in the opera Immo, tit. Marys, or Friday,
April 10th, lin tbn interest of "Emma
Rights," under the auspices of the
Ministnriel. Aosoebat;on'4 St, Mucus.
The following err, the Mil 'or. 01e^ted
in comrOOtien with the illiherton Aeri-
cultural Berrie(v : -Won, f,ivinoetone,
Preeident; I). Pugh, Vlee•Presihv,t ; le.
Garbung, eeecntary-'Cteaanrer; Directors,
J. Goodale, I). I)noriu:•, N. leo, 1:. liar.
Lung, Dr. I', C. Parlc, P. Koch, J. Rothe -
manta
A Stratford brakeman named Walter
Ireland met with a serious accident et
Carleton junction on Saturday, As h0
was coupling a bageage car to a paesens
ger roach he fell and the rebus/ of the
haegage car ran over hie shoulder, break.
ing his Dollar bone and inflicting other
painful wounds.
The six year old son of .I, Roaf, Albert
street, Stratford, was holding a atiok
while another little lad was notion to
split it with a very sharp axe, Friday
afternoon, The axe missed the stick and
out the little fellow's hand right through,
the ant running from the base of the in-
dex finger to tho wrist on the opposite
aide.
The Mitchell Advertiser says :—On
Thursday afternoon last, almat a o'clock,
three small boys, two of Wm. Babb's,
aged 5 and 7 years, and a eon of John
Skinner's aged 7 years, while playing on
the mill pond broke through the ice into
the water. Mr. Moak and Robt. Hoimes
saw the sod affair, and hastening to the
resone, eoaosaded in getting all the boys
oat. Bet, sad ro relate, one of the boys
was dead. The five-year•.old son of Wm.
Babb was so far gone when taken out
that despite all the efforte of two phygi•
Mans, it was impossible to restore life.
The other two boys had a very narrow
escape and acme vary near meeting n
watery grave. The shock completely
unnerved Mrs. Babb, and the kind
mother has been very mach prostrated
81005. Mr. and Mrs. Babb have the
'sympathy of the whole town in this their
sad bereavement in the lotus of their fins
boy, who had just commenced to go to
school
Sporting News.
Hartnett has written to the Toronto
management to know what his release
can be bought for.
Belmont cricket club has re.ang0ged
professional Pacoy, nod be will arrive in
Philadelphia about April lat.
John L. Sullivan ie himself again. He
hes lcnooked out the Supremo Boort of
Mississippi in one round,
The Veteran Charlie Maddock hoe
been secured to manage the Toronto
nseball club for the arming season.
O'Connor has strcok it hot in Austro.
iia. Oa February Oth at Sydney it wag
104 in the spode, 150 in the sou and 00
at midnight.
If the Wyoming kennel's famous St.
Bernard Plinlimmon Jr, can be delivered
in sound health af tor the Maryland b000h
show he has been sold for $2,500.
Henry Peterson, the Haulier of the far
west, offers to row H. Henchman, of
Stockton, Cal., a three -mild race for
$1,000 a side and allow him five seconds
start.
Goldsmith liar won more heals in
2.30 or bettor and 10ore mono than any
trotter that ever lived, her record shov-
ing 332 beats bettor than 2.30, while her
canaries were close to $300,000.
St. Julien, 3.111, is 20 years old, awl
has nob had harness on Minn for four
yours. IIe is running out in California.
The San Francisco Call says that there
is every prospect of a °racketing boons in
California this year.
William O'Connor was banqueted in
Australia recently. In a apeaoh ho stat.
el he had journeyed to Australia as the
representative champion oarsmott of
America and he was ttn:dons to row any
noon in the 0olmtioe for $2,500 a side and
the obampionship. O'Connor mot with
a grand welcome.
Theoretiaaily Kandla is a prisoner
serving out a two months' anaemic for
an assault committed on one John
Sullivan in Marion county. Practically
he is enjoying full liberty and the goner -
ons hoapitaliby of a aub•jailor. Chitties
W. Rich, ono of the wealthiest, most
popular end influential men in Marion
county, after oonsidcrabloagtunent, sne-
eceded in obtaining litlrain's usrvioos
nnclor rho prison cnntrect system by
giving a oloaquo for a good retina sum,
Mid telling the commissioners to either
avant or reject it. The ennuniseioners
were shown that, without 111uh to mead
their in rho matter of hiring 'nest of tate
oonnty prisoners, they could not hope for
ro.ole00011, and thetsettl:ed it.
TViiliam O•Con"r, the champion
sauller of America, has sealed for Sydnoy,
and will be here in a few melte, fully
prepared to moot our best rower for the
championship. Usually We have had
aave•al false ,Morins as a warning that
Lha world -boater was coning, but this
time us' extra stir has loon made, and
en heavy expouse0 have been naked.
O'Connor has gem the right way to
work, and is following an indepandett
lino of aatioto that will meet with morel
approval. We aro by so means ready to
mode° lila visitor, but be may be eon.
tent to wait a few months, Until our best
man has been foiled, If O'Connor
should press a cliailollgo upon Kemp 1
ant afraid our chances enfolding the
title for much longer would, not be by
any means goad. ITowovot•, Matterson
nn1 ltlaioatt meet shortly, enol the win.
net it: nepenthe to row Kemp for tho
cb unpiotsilip 010011) afterwards. What J,
Stnnsbury will do is nob vet known, but
the ouafie public seem to have ar bnrlud-
el faith in him. Certainly be is a goad
man, but by 130 means so norderfnhl
last as some persona think. We sl,all
find it very diihbeult to peep the ebn.,n-
pionehip In Au-tralia, but , hail ba ,, n
big try. Some very exching racing
should tape place rhuiug the Stay of the
Americana in this colony. --Sydney Mail,
Feb. let,
Local News Tttenae.
J,ts. Drswa5 formerly 0f Bra..sels, 0000
in town this geek for a few cbtys,
lion?. Kum, s'1 I3luovale, purpeesa
opening it Flour and Peed more in the
000010 two doors some of W. H. els'.
CaOrt: nl•r�ch0u's.
hlliucr, ?time 11117111g14 ,1110, i:; now
busy ;;ettieg reedy for our ('. nand mil-
linery openi•ig. i4,.it 11111 yen mea our
diaelf0y which evil he ce'00,1 1 11,011,, 13111•
aide of the city. W. N tghtiog le ee Cu.
Tint spring assize court opens in the
Court Humes, Gneerirh, nex• Monday.
it will be the most intcrestiu' . ,ort hsld
for some y,•a•s ou moonlit of " !o. (41.10 -
rich township poisoning ease •histo will
then be tried.
SA;;ur 10 advertising Jn 1 i0 local. a
gambling fake in the carpet realist.
Compare hie advertisement aura the
local of last week and find out where hies
braille are located, W. Nightingale ret
Co.
Tns month]v horse fair will be halal at
Brussels on Thursday of next eek, April
3rd. In all probability it will be one of
the largest faire of the season. Iiorees
will be needed in large number now that
Spring is opening up. Remember the
day.
Moss Ltrr Moes met with peculiar
accident one day last week. A little
boy shot at her with a pop -gun, the
miside striking ono of the glasses of her
epectaoles throwing the broken
pieces of glass into her eye. A bysician
speedily set matters tight.
We observe that Stne,lev Anderson's
name figures in the list of uceessful
dental students at the close of the first
year. Mr. Anderson is a student of E.
A. Martin, L. D. S., Batssolo, Thirty-
four passed. Among the number were
M. A. Morrison, formerly of Walton, and
Goo. Musgrove, of 1Vingl:atn,
Wer.a•Uroeues Axe Dmctna. —George
Birt has all the necessary mach iuery for
digging and drillin wells and isprepar-
ed to attend to all work entrusted to him
in a way that will insure satisfaction,
Wells cleaned unt and put in proper
abate. Terms easonable. Residence
senond door north of the bridge, west
side of Turnborry et., Brussels, 43.11
OFF Pon THE WEST.—Fletch r Spar -
ling, Grey ; Andrew 11okmier, Ethel ;
Robert Carr, Honfrvn, left on 'ednes•
clay for Seattle, Weehingtou Territory.
J. 0. Torrance, Ilenfryn, left with the
same partyfor Virden, Manitoba, via C.
P. R. They purchased their tie etf from
J. T. Pepper, the only ticket agent or the
Canadian Pacific Railway at Brussels.
Ton Berlin Neva says :—Tb second
lecture by the Rev. ibir, Howie was
equally interesting with the that. ,There
was again a good attendance. a first
told his hearers how to go from he city
of Berlin, Canada, to Jernaale what
the probable cost and the time t takes
to go. The way is to take theGrand
Trunk to Quebec, then a steamer to
Liverpool, then by rail to Loudon, crass
the Channel by steamer, take the railway
to Brindisi, then tape the boat Cairo,
and 'another streamer to Joppa,tan from
there to the Holy oily you can go 113 a
wagon, on a mule or donkey, or n foot.
Time about four weeks and exp nee to
go about $150. If yon come back it
would cost the game. Ho gave a graphic
description of Jerusalem, the custom of
the people and very many matters of
great intorest, especially to the Bible
student. Flo answered many questions
put by different parties present, and all
felt et the close that they had pent a
peofibable anti pleasant evening. A hearty
vote of thanks moved by Mr. Breithaupt
was tendered the lecturer, who we Mould
have stated appeared in the costume of
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Saturday afternoon, near $torn, e
11 station south of 100entne, Ind., on
baud Rapids. ,y Indiana Railroad, a
named Barntogether with bio teamwaggon, seas blown to atoms by the
onion of a largoquantity of nitro-
orine, Ino 1800 on his way to a gas
in diet vicinity which wee to have
shot with tho explosive. The 00m.
ion also dug 1111n ch•cio or ground
yards in diameter, tore wiudori
MothhMothand br idem making other
rel havoc killed a woman and her
babe, who wore the only inmates tameshonso et the time, No tros oof
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• the mat or horses are to bo found,
tint; anion pieces of {legit hanging
rho trees remote from the spot
O the explosion maracamaracaHundreds
oplo aro flocking to witness the
a1 acclamation. This is the second
oat which hes °counted bit this State.
ng out of hauling nitre.glyoerine
nod, tato first 1-sievingben near
5110ro' about two years ago, when
men 00111 homes were 1)1°013 to
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In France there aro 2,000,000 louse.
hallo iu which the. a ie nota 01011 .
Florida oa
hag a cst line of 1,300 miles,
11 anything so crooked ono be a lled a
lino.
Horaceorace Greety'a stater, who did re•
(Allay(Allay in Pennsylvania, was the a other
of 18 children,
The daily rations of a pair of oft ichcs
nn a farm in Sau Diegoiego County, Cai ., are
forty pounds 01 beets for brcalcfa= and
for dinner a half a peck to a pe lc of
grain. Besides this, tine birds are given
bits of grain.
A freak, tvho diad in Iowa a ray or
two aero, had 110' I,,d1y of a two-ye:m.01d
child, but a heart as large as that f the
ordinary ,,tan. lHeway 432 yours ofd
and
was never able to speak. Pmdirty
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a spoon by his lather, whose non •tant
fear was lest. she :;huol l die before her
boy and 110 0110 he loft to wait on hie t,
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