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Volume 17.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1890.
Number 49.
Freshen:min us In Connell.
Two names were proposed for the
moderatorship, viz., Dr. Laing, of Dun-
das, and Rev. Mr. Sedclliok, of Nova
Scotia. Tho latter gracefully retired, so
that the field was clear for the unanimous
election of Dr. Laing. Being conducted
to the platform by Rev. Mr. Burson, of
St, !Catharines, hie proposer, and Mr.
Johnston, of Fredericton, his seconder,
the new moderator bowed itis thanks for
the honor, and invoked indulgence and
co-operation in the disobarge of duty.
A proposal to reduoo salaries in the
Northwest was discussed and• remitted
to the Home Mission Committee,
The report of the Board of Manage-
ment of the church and manse building
fund shows that daring eight years it
had erected 166 buildings,valued at$197,.
900,the amountfrom
of aid given the
fund .and $ being 67.467. The Hoard had a
balance of 53,297 to its credit ; 5700 is
its maximum grant. An annual eolith.
Gen hi aid of the fund is to be taken up
in all the congregations.
The work of foreign missions is di-
vided into five great branches—New
Ilebrides, Trinidad, Northwest Indians,
China and Central India. In the New
Hebrides there are sixteen missionaries.
The Trinidad mission was in charge
mainly of Rev. Jno. Morton, D. D., who
is supported by five missionaries, incted•
ing a native assistant, three Canadian
teachers, one native pastor and live
native catechists. The total income of
the mission was about $22,500. In con-
nection with the report of work in the
West Indies is given a report of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
(eastern division.) It bas a membership
of nearly 4,000. Thais are 90 auxiliaries
enol 40 mission bands. The receipts
wore e28,133.32,and the expenditure 522,-
523.69, leaving a balance of 56,811.63.
The report of missions to Indiana in
the Northwest shows that there are 11
missions ; 7 missionaries, who carry on
work on 19 reserves ; and there are 9
teachers, besides several other mission•
ary agents. There are 187 Indian com-
municants in these missions. There are
7 industrial boarding schools with 222
scholars. There were 3 day schools,
with an enrolement of 71 and an average
attendance of 47,
The Chinese mission report includes
Formosa and Llohan. Members 2.833 ;
preachers, 51 ; students, 24 ; attending
girls' school, 25 to 40. Dr. McKay writes
showing that the people are making
great strides toward self.support in the
matter of their church affairs.
Tho mission to Central India has a
strong band of workers, headed by Rev.
J. Fraser Campbell. Tho wok includes
a high school and college, a dispensary,
or rather two, ono for males and one for
females, Sabbath school work, besides
preaohing, visiting and other branches.
The report shows faithful work in every
branch.
Tho total receipts of the foreign mis-
sion fund, including balance of 55,054..
39 from last year, were 582,791.64, this
amount being balanced by the disburse-
ments.
The report of the western division of
the Women's Foreign Mission Society
shows that in the 14 years since its es-
tablishment the sooiety bas grown from
18 auxiliaries and three mission bands,
to 437 auxiliaries, 176 mission bands,
and 25 Presbyterial societies. The
amount contributed has grown from $1,-
005.39 to $81, 106.59. Since last As.
sembly the following missionaries have
been Bent out :—To Honan, Rev. John
Maodougall and wife, Rev.M.l4laokenzie,
and wife, Rev. J. H. MOViear and wife,
Miss Jennie S. Graham, Mies Margaret
McIntosh ; to India, Miss Harris, Mies
Jamieson, Mies MoKellar, M. D.
The report of the Hymnal Committee
shows that upwards of 51,600 was re-
ceived in royalty, of whish 51,000 was
recommended to be devoted to the Aged
and infirm Ministers' Fund.
The following application of ministers
for leave to retire were referred to the
'•ommittee :—Halifax, Rev. G. Christie ;
Quebec, Wm. A. Johnston ; Lindsay,
Alex. Rosa, M. A., meJnal cartifiest° ;
Guelph, Wm. Millioan ; Toronto, Robt.
Wallace, Andrew Wilson and William
Miekle ; Lana& and Renfrew, George
Bremner and John Crombie ; Chatham,
Arch. Currie • Whitby, A. A. Drum-
mond and A. J. McLelland ; Stratford,
Daniel Gordon ; Chatham, A. A. Wad.
dell.
The report of the college at Halifax
shows the total receipts were 510,205, and
the expenditure 59,800. There were 81
students last year.
Morrin College, Quebec, is affiliated
with McGill University. Attendance
during the past session 28, of whom a
number were young ladies. Total ex-
penditure; 58,827 ; inoows, 5468 more.
.Outlook hopeful. u
Presbyterian College, Montreal, has an
attendance of students the largest in the
history of the institution—E3. There is
.to the credit of the endowment fond
5179,000. Balance to the good, 5267, out
of an income to the ordinary fund of
511,816. Tho staff is to be strengthened
,and 5250 per minim is added to the
salaries of the existing staff. It is pro-
posed to appeal to the whole church to
increase the endowment fund to 5250,-
000.
Queen's University, Kingston, had 415
students registered last session, 78 being
theological. The year's revenue was $2,.
577 less than the expenditure, whish was
$4$,603,
Knox College, number of ettldonte 101,
•tvhicll exceeds that of any former year.
TotRI receipts on account of ordinary
fund, 518,629,45 ; totat erpsntiiturs, 510,.
892,17, surplus, 51,787.29. The endow.
matt fund actually pni,:t in stands 5180,-
8.70.18, as against 5184,779,31 shown by
last years report. The recommenda.
tions respecting Dr. Grogg and Air,
Thompson and tho knotting staff ware
adopted, aid the following further action
indorsed ;
The assembly autlhorizee the college
Loard in consultation with the senate to
arrange with t ith Dr
, Proudfoot for snob ad.
dlbional theme in the departments which
'
ah
he has been oouduothn as the Ounncin
position 0f the eolloge may meant.
tl
By the (bungee rpferred to Prof, Gregg
is relieved of the duties of the eheir of
apologetics—itis eatery being reduced
from $2,500 to 51.600. Prof, it. Y.
Thompson assumee the chair of apolo-
gotios and Old Testament literebure ;
salary, $2,500.
Manitoba College has 114 students on
the roll, being slightly in advance of the
number of last year. The total rooeipts
on account of ordinary fund, $15,858.18,
expenditure, 515,069.96; surplus of 5788,-
84, Last year the totaldebb misreported
as S10,023.t16. The total debt ha% been
reduced to $4,828.72. The endowment
fund amounts to 515,565. The Board
expecte a reduction of 51,000 in revenue
for next year through the withdrawal by
the Government of the share of marriage
lin, nth fees.
Dr. Cavin brought up an overturn
from the Senate of Knox ol
le;e regard.
ingstudents enteringcollege.
he Presbyterian ecord was reported
to have an average monthly circulation
for the past year of 44,908, an increase of
4,017. The committee, in moving the
adoption of bhe report, recommended the
publishing of an illustrated magazine for
the youths of the church. The report
was adopted and a committee was ap-
pointed to report on the magazine ques-
tion.
J. K. MacDonald presented the reporb
of the Committee on the Aged and Infirm
Ministers' Fund. It states that the Com•
minae was nob able to do anything in the
war of making np to the annuitants en.
titled to the full 5200 the $20 short for
the previous year, owing to the funds not
admitting of its being clone, It has been
found necessary to restrict the payments
for the year now reported on to the 5200
limit. This leaves a heavy acoumulating
moral debt against the ohgroh in favor
of those olaimante on the fund who have
labored longest in the work of the min.
istry. Nor is that all, for, while minis-
ters' rates and interest on capital have
been absorbed in paying up the 5200
limit, the fund is in debt, and if the
my ral debt is to be recognized, then there
is due to the annuitants from the previous
year 5895, and for the year now reported
$865, altogether 51,760, or thereaboubs.
The oontribations from congregations
were 440,823 lees than in the previous
year. Ministers' rates were about equal,
while thorn was an increase in interest of
5113.32.
The Assembly will meet in Kingston
next year.
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular correspondent.)
eenneo000, June 13,'90.
A mojoriey of the states have been
very slow in honoring their tavoribe sons
by placing their carved images in the
gallery of the great at the Capitol. It
wee in July, 1864, that Congress passed
the law setting aside the old hall of re-
presentatives ae a place where might be
placed by the States at their own dis-
cretion statues of their most distinguish.
ed onnizens, deceased, nob to exceed two
from each state. Up to this time but
ten states have taken advantage of this
privilege. The rest are still unreprn-
sented.
Rhode Island was the fleet to plane
the statues of two of her distinguished
citizens in this hall. For this extraor-
dinerd• honor she seleoted Nathaniel
Greene and Roger Williams, and now all
Rhode Islanders are excluded from this
hall for the rest of time—Rhode Island's
quota is filled. In 1872 Connecticut fol-'
lowed the example of Rhode Island and
presented Congress with statues of two
of her moth distinguished citizens—
Jonathan Trumbull and Roger Sherman.
In 1873 New York had placed in statuary
ball two statues, one of Geo. Clinton and
the other Bobt. R. Livingstone. Ver-
mont, in 1876 presented the statue of
Eathan Allen and in 1881 the statue of
Jacob Collamor. Massachusetts has
filled her two places with statues of
John Winthrop and Samuel Adams, two
gentlemen who had something to do with
the early history of that State. In '83
Pennsylvania planed the ttatue of ltobt.
Fulton in statuary hall, and a year ,later
presented one of Peter Muhlenburg, the
preacher, statesman, soldier. Maine in
'78 presented Congress with a statue of
Wm. King, but has as yet found none to
keep him company. Tho statues of Wm.
Allen and Jas, A. Garfield represent the
human greatness of Ohio. New Jersey
is represented by Gen. Phil. Kearney and
Richard Stockton. A statue of Lewis,
Case was presented by Miohigan in '89,
and that is the last up to the present
time,
Not a Southern State is represented in
this hall by a statue, but it is the desire
of Congress that ell States should be re•
presented, and each State may select
those two of its citizens . which it most
delights to honor. Congress has nothing
to say about the selection, the only re-
quirement being that the man so honored
shall be a distinguished citizen of the
State presenting the statue. There clan
scarcely bo a doubt that when Missis.
sippi sends her two statues one of them
will be of Jefferson Davis, and this
statue cannot be denied a resting place
among the rest. It is hardly to bo sup-
posed that when the Southern States be-
gin Bending in their statues they will re-
frain from sending those of the men they
most boner because they took part in the
rebellion and perhupe were not recon-
structed. The statues of a number of
ex.Confe,let .les are apt to find their
way into the statuary hall of the Capitol
and. to bo honored with the rob of the
great men in marble there,
There is a good deal of polities being
stirred up by the -strife over the building
of the great armored theism! for the
navy, for whittle bids wore opened Tnee-
day. Penhsylvatia wants the contract
ver h
y meth, her big men have been
working hard to get the Secretary of the
Navy to award the oonstonobion to too
(tramps, of Philadelphia, Yesterday
Senator Don Canteron, oltairman of the
naval committee of the Upper House,
ahhdI ' a
o tmitister Oatmeal ana ate
r
called on the President aide t t0 urge this
settlement of the °ass. Scott, it is said,
ivlll ).ring the entire western portion of
Congress into the field if there stemote
be any disposition on the part of the
authorities to settle tbo case in any other
way than upon the merits of the bids
themselves, Jut now nothing is being
dons except in the way of wire palling,
Members of the house are using It
great deal of frgedom of expression in
regard to the Senate. following 11Ir.
Buohanan'e remark that "the Senate
would pass any hill at any time on any
subjecb,"Mr. Springer observes "Wo now
enter upon the consideration every week
day of subject private olaims if the Sen.
ate clan keep nu supplied with that class
of claims or with rate material to work
upon, I have never known the Senate
to be negligent in the passage of claims
of this sort. It will always meet the
most anxious and earnest expectations of
all claimants before Congress." The
severest of all is the declaration of Mr.
o a
Anderson of Kansas concerning the anti-
trust bill, namely: "I never yet knew the
time when the Senate did not get in a
little railroad deal aotnewbers in a con-
ference report. That is what they are
for." If the Senate calmly submits to
imputations of this sort from the co-
ordinate br tnoh, its boasted dignity is
an impenetrable article.
Col. Bob Ingersoll says there are but
few real orators doing much at the buss.
nese these days. Colonel Ingersoll
would experinoe considerable difficult in
having this opinion indorsed at a night
session of the lower branoh of Congros.
CANADIAN FORIi6Ts: RS.
(Continued from last week.)
At the High Court on Wednesday of
last week Edward Towe, H. C. It., was
presented with an address, expressing re-
gard for the untiring zeal manifested in
the discharge of his duties and the wish
that he would long be spared to act as
chief executive of the order. Mr. Tuwe
made a suitable reply. Mayor Drennan,
on behalf of the citizens, extended a
hearty welcome to the delegates. The
High Chief Ranger made a happy reply,
Ou Wednesday afternoon the Fat -Peters
enjoyed a delightful trip among the is-
lands, andiu the evening took part in a
parade through the city.
It was decided that a High Court
should be created for Manitoba, North.
west Territories and British Columbia,
and the Executive Committee was in-
structed to prepare a constitution and
submit the same to the next annual meet-
ing, when, if approved, a kigh court will
be. created afterwards.
A motion to increase the age limit from
45 to 50 years was voted down without
much discussion. It was decided to eleet
from the representatives a member of the
Executive Committee, in plane of two as
at present.
Various amendments were considered
to the constitution. A resolutiuu was
passed allowing members joining after
the 15th of each month to pay then pro-
portion of the monthly fees instead of for
the full month.
11 was decided to hold the next meet-
ing in Toronto.
A constitution for the government of
juvenile courts was adopted. The work
of instituting the courts will be at once
prooeeded with.
It was decided to grant an exbra insur-
ante of 51,000 to those desiring it.
A disoussion occurred respecting the
removal of the Bigb Secretary's quarters
from Brantford to Toronto. It was de-
cided to leave the office in Brantford by a
vote of 56 to 30,
Court Stanley was granted leave to in-
itiate two candidates. Ile did it well.
There were some hearty speeches made
in praise of the kindness extended to the
high court by the Kingston brethren.
The Mayor assured tbo High Court that
at any future time lb thought fit to come
to Kingston_ib would be.well looked after.
On resuming his seat he was greeted with
round after round of applauee,and He's a
Jolly Good Fellow.
The elections have resulted as follows :
H.C.R.—Edward Towe, London.
H.V.O.R.—G. Sinclair, Toronto.
H. Seo.—'!'hos. White, Brantford.
H. Treas.—John Neelauds, Wingham,
Chairman of medical board.—Dr. U.
M. Stanley, Watford.
Associate member—Dr. Young, Ridge.
town.
High registrar—D. R. Kennedy, Mon.
broal. -
High senior woodward—G. McKinnon,
Winnipeg.
High junior woodward—R. T. Kemp,
Lisbowel.
High senior beadle—J. Waddell, King-
ston.
High junior beadle—C.Doe, London.
High Chaplain—Rev, R. Coulson, Haab
Angus.
High Auditors—H. Gumner, Guelph ;
E. Gartmeg, Milverton.
Executive Committee—R. Elliott,
Wingham ; R. Kidney, Toronto ; J.
Elliotn, London ; A. T. McNeil, Peter-
boro'.
A grant of 5500 was made to IL C. R.
Tows, and a resolution was passed com-
plimenting Editor Gamow, of the For-
ester, for his able management of that
journal.
The installation of officers was made
and the court adjourned sine die,
Barnunm's °ictus will appear in !'ort
Huron Aug. 14.
A Hamilton hackman was fined $19
and costs for running down a hicyclieb.
8'loronto skink purposes to rum a
Bible class and baseball club in oonnee.
tion with each other.
Mies Clarke, daughter of Rev. W. F.
Clarice, of Guelph, leaves shortly for
Ween Central Africa,
Sarnia San : When a Warwick young
man reaches his 21st mile post the pat.
ante give a soiree and invite all the girls
for mike around to be present tit the
young man's dobnt,
There is oonsidereble excitement in
blorth Doi: heater owing to a nu•mbee of
animals being bitten by dogs supp000d to
be mad. 1b1r. Barnard inns Milled one
Dov that showed symptoms t
on
s of hy
deo•.
phobia. The6 00810 511 l has named orders
to destroy all dugs. going at largo without
being mezzled.
t:ellnty Court and General Sessions.
The June seesions of this Court were
held at Goderich last week by His Honor
Judge Toms.
CIVIL otrnomAn.
The first case was Wallace vs. Dancey,
an action for goods sold. Adjourned to
December sittings.
Outten we Bateman, tuition for goods
sold and delivered by plff. to deft. Ver-
dict for plff. for $157.60 with costa.
Young vs. Dean, action for wages.
Adjourned to October sittings,
ciumINAt. CALEx0A1h.
Queen vs. William and Heber John-
ston, charged with the robbery. of Daniel
Lamont, in the village of Gorrie. There
were four indictments. Counsel for the
defence in arose -examining tihe
prosecut-
in,nvitae
ee so completely broke him up
that the jury brought in a verdict of 'not
guilty' in the caseof William without
a
witness for the defense being called. A
verdict of 'not guilty' was then accepted
by the county attorney upon all other in-
dintmente against both prisoners.
foreman John Robertson, on behalf of
the Grand Jury, made their presentment,
in which they found the jail in its usual
cleanly and good condition; eleven per -
eons confined therein, and recommended
that a poor house be erected for unfor-
tunates of this mass.
At the Judge's Criminal Court James
Wilson was convicted of stealing a horse
from Wm. Pollard, of Wawanosh, and
sentenced to one year in the Central
Prison. Wm. Haywood, a 13.year-old
lad, was convicted of stealing a toy pistol,
two jack knives and 51.15 in cash from
the store of Robert Moore, and sentence
deferred.
C etnntdiau, Newtva:.
The merchants of Sydney, Cape Breton
have combined to do business on a Dash
basis.
The promoters of the Galt summer car-
nival expect to have a surplus of about
52,000.
The Doke of Connaught has been elect-
ed a life member of Toronto Army and
Navy Veterans.
The Steamer North Star has been
seized at Victoria, B. C., for infraction
of the Custom's laws.
A prominent citizen of Kingsbon on
Monday morning paid a fine of 5200
far having voted twice at the resent
electians.
Two young men were upset on the
river at Loudon near the dam Sunday
afternoon. They were reserved with
difficulty.
Hale, who shot Cowles in Montreal,
has been committed for trial. He was
allowed out on bail of 54,000, to appear
for trial in September.
Geo. A. Cox, Peterborough, bas been
°noted President of the Canadian Bank
of Commerce. Henry A. Darling, the
retiring president, was given a donation
of 510,000.
The Grand Lodge of the Canadian
Order of Oddfellows is in session at Tren-
ton, the High Court of the Canadian
Order of Foresters at Kingston, and the
Knights of Pythias' Grand Lodge at
Smith's Falls,
A Ste Catharines tinsmith named
Arthur Gunn, while repairing a gutter
on the gave of the Welland house, felt
the scaffold giving, way and grabbed the
cornice, finally climbing to the roof,
doubtless saving his life.
Rev. Egerton R. Young and wife, the
returned missionary frotn the Northwest,
arrived at Grimsby Park the other day
from England, where he has been lectur-
ing with great maths. He has taken a
cottage at the Park, where he will spend
the summer with his family.
Bothwell Times:—"A youth not far
from hale whistled ab a prayer meeting
the other night, and when rebuked he
olaimed that be had been insulted, and
drew a knife to carve some one. He was
knocked down with a chair and disarmed,
but he and his four brothers propose to
see who runs the prayer meetings in that
neighborhood."
A decree nisi was granted Tuesday at
Osgoode Hall, Toronto, on behalf of the
prisoner Burchell, in Woodstook jail on
the charge of murder, to restrain the
Mail and Empire newspapers from pub-
lishing despatches calculated to preju.
dioo a fair hearing of the case, as in the
vase of certain despatches published re.
lacing to the finding of a certain trunk.
A frightful accident mouthed on Friday
afternoon on the farm of Charles Sealey,
in Nelson township, near Lake Medad,
about four miles from Waterdown.
Peter Draker was working a stumping
machine. When he was drawing a
stump the chain broke and a link flew
back with terrific faros and struck him
on the obeet, inflicting a wound whish re-
sulted fatally,
The Toronto Globe has removed into
ire new quarters, and makes the follow.
ing announcement :—"Whin, very short-
ly, John Cameron retires from the posi.
tion of general manager and chief editor
of the Globe, the business oversight of
the establishment will be in the hands of
G. W. Taylor as business manager ; the
position of editor -ie -chief will bo filled
by 3, S. Williston, at peasant sub.editor,
and'Edward Father will join the staff of
the Globe on theist of July as prhh.
oipal editorial writer."
The apple orchards of Middlesex and
adjacent counties made it wonderful shote
of bloom this eeason, and up to tide
writing (Juno 10) had escaped injury by
frost, which wrought snob terrible havoc
Met year. 'rho western fruit king, A.
ARID. Allan, of Goderich, writes as fol. 5
Imus :—"Ws never had a floor peomiee r
et a large fruit harvest in all kinds than f
Glove is at present. The trees ars in a s
splendid condition to produce a large 1
crop, and if Jack Frost keeps away this 0
distriet will easily lime 150,090 barrels 1
of apples for export, The pear, piton
and cherry crop. promises j;nst es well in t
proportion, rod the peach trees aro 0
toady to buret forth•dn a pot•feot 00701' of p
bloom. In thane few tnataimes whom a
'rowsre went 1 norittl enough .11
t h On t0 )taint w
l a a 1
lent or
anatv undrained lana, I hoar of o
dtunitgo to strawberry vines, hoe general.. 1
ly speaking, the Brent ie Woe
Tilbury West Connell the other day
paid out 5274 for sheep killed by dogs.
Dr. Rooms, M.P., late of Newbury, has
oomneensed the practice of hie profession
in London.
Cicero Force, of Burford, met with a
serioue accident recently by having hie
jaw boon broken by the kink from a
orse.
1t. Wall, of South Dumfries, killed an
otter on bis farm the other day. The
animal was a considerable distanue from
any water.
81r. and Mre. Maher, of Ottawa East,
who have lost four children within live
weeks from diphtheria, are now bereft
of a fifth and only (bild, an infant.
Dolly Beeley, the notorious confidence
woman who swindled so many people in
Brantford, has been indicted, on a first
charge of steeling a jacket from a Brant.
ford la
d.
Y
A vote of the ratepayers of Dutton was
taken the other day as to the advisability
of incorporating the village, resulting in
a majority of 20 against incorporation,
the vote being 45 for and 60 against.
.Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Stone, Toronto,
were waited upon the other evening by a
committee of the reverend gentleman's
congregation and presented with a gold -
lined wallet and articles of silverware.
The Canadian cotton manufaetarers
have met and resolved to raise the price
of their products. They also decided to
reduce their stocks by stopping alt the
mills for a period of six weeks between
now and September.
Thomas Barber, of Atherton, in Wind.
ham, died suddenly at his home the other
day of heart failure. He sat down in a
chair and was playing with a little child,
when suddenly he fell from the chair to
the floor and immediately expired.
The other day a Muirkirk storekeeper
bought some eggs from a farmer, who as-
sured him they were quite fresh. The
next morning the merchant heard e.
cheep in the direction of the eggs and on
examination found four ahiakens just
hatched.
The Fort William Journal is now pub-
lished by 11'Ire. H. 1). Lae—probably the
only female newspaper proprietor in
Canada. The Journal furnishes a good
local page, and contains a large amount
of ioteresbing reading mattes. Mrs. Leo
was formerlya resident of London.
The Master.in-Chambers at Toronto
has issued a fiat allowing C. A, Masten to
serve a notice of motion for the to neatiug
of Henry McQueen, one of the councilors
of the village of Port Dover, in the county
of Norfolk, who since his election has
entered upon the keeping of e. hotel and
rendered himself liable under the Muni.
tipal Act to the unseating.
An old maple named Sauve, of Que-
bec, completed the 50th year of their
wedding Thursday, and went through
the marriage ceremony at St. John's
°hone]. What is novel in conneotion
with the matter is the fact that they
were attended by the same groomsman
and bridesmaid as on the first occasion,
and that the same Darter drove them to
the (boroh.
Wednesday afternoon little Willie
Aubon, aged 13 years, who resided with
his parents at 8 Drummond plate,
Toronto, was playing on some logs at the
loot of Brook street when the logs rolled
and threw the little fellow into the water.
He sank beneath the timber and was
drowned before ha could be rescued.
The body was recovered end sent home
by the police.
Passengers by the Allen steamer Cas-
pian from Liverpool ria St. John's report
a never to be forgotten theme off the New.
foundland coast. Front latitude 48.20
north longitude 49.15 west to within
sixty miles of St. John's immense quant.
Wes of toe were passed. For a distance
of fifteen miles the abip steamed through
forests of immense iceburgs of every con-
osivable size, shape and variety. It was
like sailing through an avenue. The
bergs were so completely in line on either
side of the ship that she only bad to
change her course twine during the en-
tire distance. The captain never saw
such a pheuomenou in all his experience
of ice on this coast.
In a letter to A. J. McMillan, Manito-
ba Government agent, Mayor Kelly, of
Brandon, writes ;"As regards the out-
look for crops, they never were as good,
iu my opinion, at this season of the year
as they are at present. I have been
througlothe country a good deal, and
also make inquiries from farmers as they
come to the city, and they are all of the
same opinion, that the prospects are as
good, if not better, than they have ever
bola at this season. As you understand,
I am, as a miller, greatly interested in
the grain crop, and make ib my business
to lied ottb just holy the grain is getting
along. I might also state that I have
over 500 aures in wheat myself, and am
web pleased with the appearance of it.
As the proepects are so good, we have let
the conbraot for a new mill of much
larger capacity than the old one. Yon
cannot say too much for the prospects at
present,
The South Waterloo Farmers' Insti-
tute held a very alhcoeasful pia•hic on
Friday in a grove four miles from Wal-
kerton, the abtsndauce being very large.
Excellent refreshments were provided
and a fins band was on the ground.
Several epeealles wore mads and listened
to with great attention. Prof. Shaw
spoke on the value of the Agricultural
College and the desirability of Lennon
sending their sons thither. He was fol.
lowed by Mr. Cargill, M. P.,who deliver-
ed a general discourse on topics of in.
terest to agriculturists, as well as Mr.
Awrey, el, P, P. who pointed oub in a
peach of some length, whish was well
otoived, some of the newer threats of
arming of the present day,
uggesthng annong tlho net that now farm -
ng had Weenie a more oompli-
atod awl difficult business than tanner-
y, it would be well to reserve the old rule
runt instead of sanding the cleverest boys
o be lawyers and doctors, to keep them
0 the farm and send the dull ones to the
eoleasions. Mr, Phipps then delivered
n thelit
a adchosa an tires*
earl re
Mite of preserving a sufficient
qnano
d
f
timber nn the couutry,hvhi0h appeared
o themes the neldiouoe, and was gteoted
with toeeiderable appallse,
People We Know.
Mrs. R.G.Wilaon was visiting in Wing -
harm
Mies Annie Rivers is visiting in Tees -
water.
C. R. Venatone, of Southampton, was
in town this week,
Miss Rosie Chapman, of Wingham,
Suadayed in Brussels.
R. Leatherdale and wife spent Sunday
with relatives at Belmore.
Mise Leatherdale, of Coldwater, is
visiting at R. Leatherdale's.
Mrs, George Thomson was visiting in
Galt for a few days last week.
Afire Minnie Gerry is visiting friends
at Wingham, Clinton and Exeter.
11. btalooltn and wife, A. Crozier and
Hugh Smith were in Galt last week.
Mrs. Curtis a
ad /titles Kelly,
ofBfY
were visiting in Brussels on
Wednesday.
Alrs. Turnbull and daughter, of At.
wood, were visiting relatives in Brussels
last week.
Stewart Campbell and sister, of Blau -
shard, were the guests of Principal Shaw
and family.
Postmaster Farrow and wife aro away
at London and vicinity visiting relatives
and friends.
J. D. Ronald is still confined to the
house with what appears to be muscular
rheumatism.
Rev. W. T. Cluff and Tltos. Kelly are
atbsnding the meeting of Synod at Lon-
don this week.
Mrs. Wm. Aldridge was summoned to
Caledonia, Oob., last week to attend the
funeral of her sister.
Mrs. duo. White, King "Billy," and
Mre. Frank White, of Mitchell, were
visiting at B. Gerry's this week.
F. S. Scott and J. T. Ross were at
Teeswater on Wednesday attending the
session of the District Oddfellowe' Lodge.
Wm. Martin was in Teeswater on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
attending the district meeting of the
I. 0. 0. F.
Rev. Frank Swann and daughters, of
Monkton, were in town or. Wednesday.
He moves this year to Auburn oirouit in
the Wingham District.
Rev. G. 13. Howie has gone to the In-
ternational Sabbath School Convention
convened ab Pittsburg, Penn. He will be
absent two weeks or more.
Mrs. W. Ie. Kelly sailed on the "United.
Empire" last Saturday, from Goderiob,
bound for Sault Ste. Marie, from which
point she went to Escanaba, Allah.,
where her husband is working.
Geo. Zimmer has purchased a farm in
Huron Co., Mich., mud has gone to it.
We expect that before long he will be
importing a Canadian housekeeper into
his home. We would not blame him if
he did.
Mrs. Barnum and Mrs. Cady, of Chic-
ago, and Mrs. Hodgkin, of San l ranuisoo,
are visiting with the families of J. D.
Ronald, Rev. W. T. °tuff and W. M.
Sinclair. The ladies are sisters to Mrs.
Ronald.
W. J. Fairfield, artist, and children
are away for a holiday visit to relatives
at Bellfuuntaiu. We hope the change of
air and scene will prove beneficial to
Mr. Fairfield, as his health has not been
of the best this spring.
M. Farrow, of Bluevale, was on a visit
to bis sou, Postmaster Farrow. The old
gentleman is 85 years of age, yet os as
spry and ekeery as a cricket and hardly
knows what it is to have a pain or ache.
Mrs. Furrow died about 40 years ago.
The Stratford Herald in speaking of
the recent Guelph Conference held in
that city says : —"The oldest member of
the Conference is Rev. Samuel Fear, of
Elora. He is in his 88th year and has
been attendingthe annual sessions for
nearly fifty years." The above gentles
man is the father of S. Fear, of Brussels.
St. Paul Globe ;—"Dr. W. J. Fear, of
Seh£orth, Ont., is in the city visiting his
brother-in-law, John Smith. The doctor
is so favorably impressed with the pros-
pects and opportunities presented that he
hes determined to bang up hie shingle
bare. Dr. Fear is a patron of manly
sports, and is himself an adept in lacrosse
and football."
The press was well represented among
the Conference delegates. W. H. Kerr,
Post, Brussels ; J. Stephens, Telescope,
Walkerton ; C. W. Rutledge, Standard,
Markdals ; H. P. Moore, Free Press,
Acton ; Thomas Hillard, formerly of the
Chronicle, Waterloo ; and John Ruther-
ford, late of the Tittles, Owen Seeped,
were present.—Stratford Herald.
Dr. McTaggart, a well-known former
resident of London, Ont., is at present
visiting his Ontario friends. The doctor
has embarked in the lumber business
near Mobile, Alabama, and says business
in that line is flourishing. He outs be•
Wien 50,000 and 60,000feetper day and
cannot supply orders. He is J, M. Me..
Intosh's partner in the banking business
here.
Rev. R. R. and Mrs. Maitland, who
leave Ingersoll for Vancouver, British
Columbia, next week, have earth been
made the recipients of valuable services
of plate and other presents, with kindly.
worded addtesass, by leading townspeople
and members of the congregation over
which loo has presided so aoosptably the
past three years. The rev. gentleman
spent the first year of his ministry on
Brussels oirouit,
E, E. Wads, barrister, and family haw
removed to Owen Sound, where they pur-
pose malting their looms. Mr. Wade has
been a resident of Brussels for the past
tan years, and was recognized as one of
the best lawyers in Huron County, He
was the President of the Reform Assn.
clarion of the East Riding of Huron for
number of years and took it very active
and prominent part in the parliamentary
election onntests 10 this aolstituenoy. Ile
le a ready, trenchant debater and a hard
hitter when the airsnnnstances of the
oats demand it. Afr. Wade was a mem-
ber of the Public School Board of this
phaco at his removal and was Chairman
of the sane form year. Tie took a prom.
intent part in the A. F. & A. 31, order and
WAS honored with the D.D.G. MTs duties
for a colt ale of oars, The T urioko I
v b o ub
1
will miss Mr Wade as,i 1
'V dn tis oa n '
not of
1 y
President he kept tui
ltll t gs moving in good
shape, Tim Pose wishes Mr, Wade and
family emcees in °Wen Sound,