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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1890. Number 7.
Crops and Live Stock.
The following bulletin of that Bureau
shows the progress of harvesting opera-
tions, condition of the °rope and the esti.
rnated yields of the cereals, live stook,
pasture, eta., and areas sown. The bul-
letin is dated the 12th at August :—
The area of fall wheab is 102,000 wee
less than last year, and the area of bar-
ley is 174,000 area less. There is also a
eleoreane of 41,000 acres in the oat crop.
On the other hand, the area of spring
wheat is greater than lase year's by 208,-
600 aoree, of peas by 73,000 acres, of
beans by 17,000 Lions, of rye by 13,000
Reran and of hay and elover by 76,000
area. The estimated yield of wheat ex.
nada last year's orop by 6,700,000 bus -
Inds, that of peas by 2,500,000 bushels, of
beans by 470,000 bushels and of hay and
elover by 577,000 tons. But the esti-
mated yield of barley is less than tat
year's orop by 7,000,000 bushels, and the
yield uf oats is less by 8,000,000 bushels.
Fall wheat throughout almost the whole
of Western Ontario is of good quality
and in every respect an unusually fine
crop. The berry is generally reported
plump, the straw bright and the orop the
best for years. Cutting began from the
lelth to the 15th anly in the most ad-
vanced counties, from the 16th to 20th
throughout most of Western Ontario,
and frnm the 25th July to let August in
the district east and north of Kingsto...•
Harvesting weather was very favorable
and the crop has been housed in excell-
ent condition. From the reports regard-
ing spring wheat it would net be safe at
this date to assert that the crop is better
than or even up to the average. Still
there is much reason to expect that it
will turn out better than fair. The oorn
area is 41,000 acres more than the aver-
age of the previous eight years and the
buckwheat area more by 29,000 sores.
The root crop have an area of 22,000
aores above the average, the principal in-
oreases being in turnips, mangel wurals
and potatoes. Barley is somewhat light
in yield and uncertain in oolor, ao
that taking into &cement the decreased
area, under cultivation the crop is not
likely to be up to the average in yield,
and probably not a great deal will rank
first-olase. The wet, cool spting, follow-
ed by the dry, hot weather at maturing
time did a considerable amount of dam-
age to this oereal, tend unfortunately as
the harvesting weather has been some-
what unfavorable in many localities, the
grain has been discolored by rein both
before and after cutting. At the time of
writing the oat harvest was only cam -
mowing, except in the south-western
aunties of the Province where opera-
tions were well under way. The opinion
is general that the yield will be s ligi.
one, both as regards pounds to the bush-
el and bushels to the acre, but the c'e.
Baloney is likely to be off -set by the large-
ly increased are& of the crop as compared
with the average of the pan eight years.
The straw is also rather short. As in the
case of barley, the crop suffered severely
from the wet and backs ed spring and
the heat and drouth which followed.
Therm condieions, together with a red,
rusty blight which attacked this orop
very generally early in the stammer, ap-
pear to be the chief source of iujury.
There are indications of a favorable crop
of corn in the auntie's of Eames and
Kent, and in parts of Elgin, Lambton,
.and Middlesex. In the southern oentral
aunties of the western peninsula the in-
dications are not so good, but elsewhere,
and especially in the eastern part of the
Province, there will probably be an
abundant eupply of fodder corn. The
.orop is rather haerkward owing to the
wet seeding time and ithe two' spell which
followed ib The rye orop has given a
fairly good yield throughout the Prov-
ince wherever grown, and has already
been well secured in most oaaee. In the
east, however, it was somewhat light on
the ground owing to winter killing.
Reports concerning peas indicates very
lair but an uneven crop. It perhaps
suffered more then any other orop from
the rains of May and June and on low
clay lands it is almost a failure. The
straw was afterwards molded by the
hot dry weather which followed. The
heavy rains prevailing at the time of
planting narrowed the area of beans son-
aiderably, and the delay in planting on
account of the web weather caused the
orop to be in a rather baokward condi-
tion as correspondents wrote. On well
selected soils where oare had been be-
stowed on their oulture, bane give ex-
cellent promise, notwithstanding the
drouth of July, but lack of moisture has
told heavily against the r :op on elay
soils. With the exception of the coun-
ties of Dundee and Stormont and a faw
other localities along the St. Lawrence,
every aunty reporting given unanimous
expression to the opinion that the hay
ornp hos been a magniDoent one. Many
oomeepondents report that such a orop
was never before known. In weetern
and oentral counties hay was saved in
splendid condition, but "oatohy" weath-
er was reported in various sections fur-
ther east. Taken altogether, however,
theerop is a remarkably large one and
the general condition it; firet-olass. The
reports on the condition of the differene
root crops are very variable, according to
the nature of the soil and the situation.
Low lands, owing to the copious rains of
spring, proved bad for potatoes, much of
the seed rotting. On hip and well -
drained soils a tnore cheeringcondition
ill reported. Prematuxe ripening of the
1 vines ill reported f rem different pain*
more esneeially in the eastern halt of the
Province. Turnips euffered considerably
Iron) the baked condition ef the soil,
The hot eveather following floods from
thunder s1or1n0 told greatly against the
progress of turiiips, miengole and ;tarots.
The two lettet °tops, however, promise
to be comparatively suonesful should
Ile remainder of the season be at all fav.
triable. In fruit the spleudid promise
at the period of blossoming has not been
fulfilled. Much of the fait did not sot,
end apples, pears, plums and other ftuits
IntVe been falling in ttni immature clon.
dition to tin alarming extent. Apples
Will he 1089 then one.thlrd of a crop, and
the quality so far 08 appearance le con. Sauter Gorman says he Will not cion. The annual sports of the Toronte
tented will not be Of the hest. It 10 oleo eider the force bill dead Until he reade Pellet bre° Werb hold W01166(10,3'.
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a poor year for pears, Plums aro a crom- the official announcemout on its tomb.
pezetive failure, except in Grey an3 one stone. The Senator has aneiderable to
or two other looalitioe ; the blackhab do with political miraoles, and does pro -
and the ouroulio are doing deadly work. pose to take any ohancee,
There will be a few early peaches for the
market, but the later and batter varieties
will be very theme, Strawberries were
roe so abundant ae was expected, but
E noel fruits generally were about an aver-
age. Grapes give promise of a glorious
yield in the Lake Erie region, where
Ibis fruit is now being bre 'y grown.
From the eastern littlf of the Province
roost eneouraging reports come regarding
the condition of the pasbures, but in the
west and in the Niagara penineula the
dry weather appears to have affooted the
fields more unfavorably. The abundant
supply of hay and straw augurs well for
the fall and winter keep of stook, al-
though, of course, much will depend up-
on.the root crops. Stook generally is
in fair condition, but good oattle ware
pioked up very early in the season, and
there will not be as many animals as
usual left for fattening. NVhile in the
seestern distriots complaints are made
that the (low of milk is falling off con-
siderably owing to the drouth, the great
cheese producing counties along the St.
Lawrence and the County of Hastings
appear to feel little differenoe in this re-
spect, and report much activity in the
:eateries. The low price offered for
milk was commented upon by several
aorreepoudents in the western part of the
Province. 41
Wiltehington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
VjasununoW, Aug. 15, 'a
The ardent advocator; of the Federal
Election bill are very indignant at Ittr.
Quay over the recent resolution present.
ed by him in the Senate providing for
amendment of the rules so as to exclude
consideration of that bill. The advo-
ce se of the bill recognize that this move
on his part moms that the Federal Ela-
tion bill is buried for this session, for it
is generally accepted as certain that the
resolution will pass. All the Democrats
will vote with Quay, and they have no
d oubb ahem the passage of the resolution.
The reference of the resolution to the
committee on rules does not endanger it,
hue affords opportunity to add perhape
one or two minor measures to the list of
those that may be passed. The present
situation is brought about by the anxiety
of the manufacturere benefitted by the Mo-
Kinley bill, who are greatly disturbed by
the delay of notion upou it. Another
thing, Quay as rt, politician sees the news-
sity of ending the seesion as soon es pos-
sible. There is great danger that the
tariff bill would not become a law before
the November election, if no agreement
were reaobed, and the majority instead
of going before the country with the two
laws passed, might find themselves going
b the election with neither the Tariff
nor the Federal Eleotion bill. Quay re-
gards it as important to have the Tariff
law to carry as a campaign offering to the
voters, and the resolution advocates in
the House are particularly reseutful of
Quay's aotion. The Speaker is working
with all his tnight to stem the tide of op
position to the measure, and his friends
understand Otto be bie purpose to carry
the light to the extent of trying to with-
hold or delay notion on the Tariff bill
by the House after it passes the Senate
until he aan bring the Senate to terms.
"If the Democrats have the next
House, 9,nd I don't see much chance of
anything else," said a Republican mem-
leer to your correspondent recently, "they
couldn't do better, in my opinion, than
eleot Mr. Hata of Mo.) as Speaker.
Yes. Mr. Crisp is an excellent man, and
80 18 Mr. McMillan, but there are certain
considerations that make Mn. Hatch the
moat available man. The Democrats are
determined to have a Speaker who is not
only fair, but firm and aggressive. They
mean to give the Republiceens a taste of
the kind of medoine the Republicans
have given them in this Congress, and
I'm glad of it. I have beard a great
many Demoerate talk this way in the
last few days, and most of them seem to
think that Hatch is the man, for there to
eleot as Speaker. Although Hata was a
Confederate, he won the admiration of
the Ethion men by the way in which he
treated Union prisoners during the war.
There were continued complaints that
Union prigoners in the hands of the Con.
federates were abutted and atarved, but
as soon as Hatch was plead in charge of
them he took eveuy means in his power
to remove all grounds of oomplaint, and
ordered that the some reticule be served
to Union prisoners as to the Confederate
soldiers. He is a big, board.guage man,
and would make a great Speaker.
CRIOKE
011055808 vS, Neuman.
Our orioket team went to NVinghom on
NVednescley end played the room meta
with the olub of that town on their park.
The viotory was not uncertain from the
commencement and it is very evident
that our eleven is too strong for the
Winghatnites even on their own "emooth"
ground. Brusee's wont to bat ffrst sud
98 runs were secured in the face of the
four oppoeing bowlers. W. Hart put 12
together very nicely and Harry Dennis
rolled up 30 and carried out his bat, in
fact he might have been batting yet had
somebody stayed with him. There was
only one "goose.egg." In the second in-
nings Hart still had his eye on the ball
and added 20 to his score. Fla was ably
seconded by Rev. W. T. Oluff with a total
of 18. Every member of the olub scored
with twe acceptione and the innings
totalled 82, a grand betel of 175. Bayne,
Willson and Duffield were the
bowlers. The home team only eeoured
41 in their first innings, Duffield's 9 and
not out being the best score. The first
FiX wickets tumbled for 11 runs. D. C.
Ross clean howled the first five batters
for 8 runs, then J. Rosa whacked out ewe
or three more for 9 runs. The 2n8 in-
nings was better contested. McQuarrie
won the honors for Wingham with his
well played 20. The innings netted 55,
grand total 96, Brussels winning by 79
runs. The following is the score :—
BRUSSELS.
Ituimos. Min Immo&
Bart, b Bayne 12 b Williams _20
Cluff, b Witlloms, a b WllUalos, a
Diusley 5 Hughes
18
Dennis, not out 95 b Williams 0
D. Rosa, b Bayne, a b &a Willis= 0
Williams 0
Currie, b Bayne, a b Bayne
Duffield 1
J. Bomb Willianni 0 b Williams, a
Duffield 1
8111.01, 0 Williams, o ib w, b Williams, 7
Diolteseen 0
Cousley, b Duffield 0 run out 2
Cochrane, b & a Wil me 2 b Duffield
D.uman,i b w, b \Irma 8 not out
Grower, b Bayne 4 b Wul lams
Byes 15 Byes
Log byes 2 Log byes
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Total 03 Total 12
Grand total 175.
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WINGRA.11.
lax Imalos. Sun Ito:rms.
Bayne, b D. Ross 0 03. Ross, a Oluff... 0
Malamute, bD.I1 asst b D. Ross
Griffin, b 1). Ross 0 b .7. Boss 1
C. Williams, b D.Ross 7 b D. Roe s a
Wyld, b D. Ross . 0 ruu out 0
Duffield, not out ...... ... 9 b J. Boss 0
Ruches, b S. Boss ,.... 0 1 b w, b D. ROss 0
C.B. Williams, 1) d. b D. Boss, a
Rose, sD.00s8 0 Greyer 1
Diusley,b S. Boss 3 not out
Dickenson , 0 D. Rase, 03. Boss
O Grovar 1
Talbot, 1 b w b D. Ross 0 run out
Byes 5 Byes
Leg byes 0
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Total 41 Total 55
Grand total 00.
Messrs. J. W. Shaw and Hancock um-
pired the game in a satisfactory manner.
It is not believed that the Senate is in
a position to attempt a change of the
rules to Hmit debate on the tariff bill.
The introdootion by Edmonds of a re.
solution for a fith rninnth rule, while it
indlostee that ilermont Senator thinke•
the time has come to take some action to
hasten the pregresa with the tariff bill
show at the same time two distiat pro-
positions, his and Hoare, corning from
the Republicen side, that the majority
haVe not agreed upon any definite plan
for dealing with the question. A diffi-
culty in tee way of any change of rules
at this time, aside from the opposition of
the independent Republioans, is that an
interruption of the tariff disoussion for
that purpose would still farther delay
million on the tariff. The time that
would bo taken up in a fight over a
change of rules might be better spent
in the dismission of the tariff, and the
oonstent menace of a poseible change
may case quickening of action by the
Dernarate.
Otnitting one or two Southern /data
there is not much rush in that quarter of
the Union for federal claeehips and shn.
ilar Veda at the national capital. Chril
Services Commissioner BOOSerelt StateS
that the quotas of a numl e of thee°
stator are behind. It le a good sign.
The Setltheen youth and Southern middle
aged men aro finding occupation in the
developtnene of old and Dew local in.
Cesutestaillen NeTrot-
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Natural gas has been discovered at
Meaford.
A. broom feetery will shortly be estate.
lished in Guelph.
Next youth Provinoiel Saengerfest will
be held in Hamilton.
Investige,tion has shown that there is
no leprosy on Anticosti.
John Todd, ot Toronto, has been sp.
pointed inspeotoe of dour.
The Provincial Board of Health held
its annual meeting in Owen Sound.
.A.rohbishob 'eaten, of Montreal, started
On Wednesday on a journey to Rome.
The Orange Grand Lodge of B, N. A.
will meee at Kingston, Ont., next year.
Manitoba potatoes are being bought
for 40 oents a bushel to be taken to ehe
States.
The new organ for tho Avondale Pres-
byterian church arrived in Tilsonburg
last week.
The Queen's Hotel at Sundridge was
burned the other day and two men lost
their lives.
A young man named Frank Vennor
Nal drowned in the Thames near Mount
Brydges on Sunday.
A Dresden man found a kid on his door.
step, and quietly advanced Otto the door-
step of hie neighbor.
Archbishop Walsh has reoeived the
Papal order appointing Rev. Dr. O'Con-
nor bishop of London.
Lethbridge, in the Canadian North-
west, will soon be oonneoted with Great
Falls, Montana by rail.
The Thailand Islands park hotel and
about twenty other building were burnt
on the 21 inst. No lose of life.
A Hamilton deputation waited on
Minister Bowen to protest against the
placing of felloes on the free list.
The Canadian Association of Station-
ery Engineers held a meeting in Toronto
on Saturday and elected offioera.
At Brandon men are demanding $55
per month for workie the harvest field,
and in many cans are obtaining it.
Archbishop Cleary has borrowed $200,.
000, whioh is to be applied to the clear-
ing off of debts of the arahdiocese.
Dennis Lyons and his two sons, aged 10
and 12 years, were drowned at Coburg
through the capsizing of their boat.
A young mart named John Seymour
was drowned at tbe Eastern Gap, Toron
to, on Saturday by the upsetting of a sal
boat.
The infant child of Benjamin Norwic
was drowned Monday by its carriage roll
ing off the Brock street wharf at To
lento.
Collator Frank found quite a numbe
of hoaryhee,ded bachelor Brantfordite
juat raising 21, when he called about Eh
poll tax last week.
The new court house which is bein
ereoted at Woodstock has been con
dernned, and ib is feared the whole struo
tura will have to cionee down.
Miss Alice Woltz, the well known so
rano, has been appointed a teacher
vocal music and voice culture in th
Presbyterian College at Brantford.
Geo. Reynolds, of Alborough, fell o
his reaper when cutting in the field ti
other day. The horses baked the whe
upon hfirhead, killing him instantly.
Frost has been reported from differs
seations but no damage bas been don
A fire damaged the Jewett Company
curtain factory in Paris Saturday to t h
extene of $2,000.
Over 200 Ontario farmers left Toron
Wedneaday night on the formers' ex
oursion for Manitoba. Among them w
a special oar of delegates from Waterlo
county, who are going up to look ov
the country.
Mayor Read, of Brantford, says th
he has the authority of the Postmaste
General at Ottawa for seying that ns
year's estimates will inolude an appr
priation for providing a postal delivery
Brantford.
J. E. Fiewelling, editor of the Cha
ham Planet, has been presented with
handsome dressing ease and address
the staff on the occasion of his leaving
assume the management of Herbert
Plant, the mesmerist.
The Napanee Beacon thiuke it is
intention of the Rathbun Compehy
soon as the G. T. R. double track 5 cm
plated, to establish through connecti
and train service between Deseronto a
the line of the K. N. &W. Railway. T
coaches, locomotives, Mo., are now bei
marked, it is supposed, with that perm)
in view.
T. 0. Doidge, of 872 Welleeley Stree
tr, fourth-year undergraduate of Toron
'University, won the "Canadian Queen'
free trip to Europe by making ov
eleven hundred words from lettere oo
trained in the name of that magaz:n
Mr. Doidge worked over seventy hou
to accomplish the task. He sails by t
"Parisian," September 8rd, and will
abroad three menthe.
An exchange aye a farmer'a wife r
oently set a novel trap for rats. 13
took a wash boiler and Mica it about le
full of water and eprinkled a quantity
oats over the top. She then placed t
trap in theebarn and fixed thinge eo
the rats could easily get at it. T
average rat hes as much ouriosity as
woman is said to have, and, of °our
they had to take a peep into the boil
and then get down on the innooent-loo
ing oats to see if they were the °Hine,
every -day kind. The result was
drowned rate the first night.
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Morris Council Meeting.
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The Council met pursuant to adjourn.
ment in the Oonnoil room, Morris, on
the 18th August. Members all present,
the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last
meeting read and paned. Gerrard King
presented a requisition to have Eogineer
brought on to make survey of drain from
lots 49 and 50, con. 1. After hearing a
number of the parties interested it was
moved by Jas. Proctor, seconded by Geo.
Kirkby that said requisition be laid over
until next Council meeting.—Carried.
Moved by S. Culdbick, seconded by Gro.
Kirkby that jag. Proctor be instructed to
have Maxwell's hill p0110 a proper state
of repair.—Carried. Moved by Jas.
Proctor, seconded by S. Caldbiok that
Geo. Kirkby be instructed to have hill at
lot 20, on the 71h con. put in a proper
state of repair.—Carried. John aTethery
appeared in reference to having Engineer
brought on to make survey of drain from
Lot 5, cou. 7. 11 was moved by 0.8..
Howe, seconded by Jas. Proctor that
this Commit approve of the above men-
tioned scheme and that the Clerk notify
Engineer when proper requisition is fill-
ed.—Carried. The following accounts
were ordered to be paid i—John Mooney,
building culvert, 715.00 ; John Ainsley,
iuspeoting bridge, 72.00; John Messer,
gravelling on north boundary, 77,60; I.
Ferrand, gravelling, 77.00; S. Snell,
gravelling, 715.00 ; John Healy, gravel'.
ing on Gbh cone 714.53; Jas. Galaspie,
gravelling at lot 1, OM 7, 751.24; 3. Mc-
Elroy, spreading gravel, $11.74 ; Jas.
Galaspie, contract on weed gravel road,
7152.10; E. Landy, oontract on south
boundary, 718.05; I. Forrand, oontraot
on centre sideline, 746,00; D. Boll,
spreading gravel, 76.25; J. Sommerville,
repairing Hog& bridge, 757.00; James
Tyner, cedar for oulverts, 722.40; R.
Gallagher, repairing Bodnain bridge,
712.00; Wm. Geddes, puttingin culvert,
75.00; Geo. Goodfellow, digging a ditch,
716.20; Thos. lel Her, gravelling and re-
pairing brae, 77.00; Misses Exford,
charity, 715,00; Jas. Osborne,charity,
710.00; Gairet Maxwell, drawing plank,
71.00; R. England, cleaning out meek,
73.00; W. H. Kerr, printing, 626.75 ; T.
• Branden, removing safe from late
Treasurer, 72.60; John Hays, keeping
insane indigent, 715.00,' for gravel -3.
Carter, 76.67 ; 3. Perran, $2.40 ; Wm.
Stratton, 73.75; D. Hogg, $7.10 ; Geo.
Peacock, 79.20 ; J. MoVety, $1.00 ; 1,
Martin, $10.80 ; 101. Foster, 75.0D; T.
Henderson, $8.60 ; T. Wawith, $2.75 ;
E. Boma, $8.15. D. Herringbon, 78.00;
• Wright, 68.40 Jas. Timmins; 76,00;
Wm, McKelvey, 72.88 ; P. McLaren,
72.38; Goo. Jackson, 64.201 W. Strechan,
84 ets. Adam elholdice, 60 Os. ; 0. elle.
ealland, 79.50; Goo. Skelton, 3.05;$
1as. Gibson, $2.55; T. Ruseell, $8,05 ; J.
(Trolley, 73.50; W. Hoppa; $8.25 ; and J.
Aitetheen, 48.75. The Connell then ad-
journed to Meet again en the 29th of Sep-
tember. W. 0LA10(, Clerk.
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It is expeoted that the Barbell trial
will begin at Woodetook on Monday, the
22nd of September.
Lather B. Willsie was sentenoed to five
years in the penitentiary in Toronto
Wednesday for bigamy.
Brantford tether] time by the forlook
by announcing a Bummer carnival next
year on May 81 and June 1.
Some Montreal oitizens are moving in
the direction of establishing a Royal
Humane Society for Canada.
Burglars entered the residence of 1. A.
Laird, reeve of New Hamburg, and stole
a considerable amount of property.
The five.year.old eon of John G. Wil-
son, Highgate, was attacked lately in the
road by an infuriated rem, whioh butted
the lad over and fractured his arm.
At ten o'clock Sunday the drift connec-
ting the two portions of tbe St. Clair
tunnel wee completed and men passed
through from one side to the other.
A sneak thief entered one of the "solid
comfort" cottages at Port Colborne while
the people were at dinner and stole
jewellery amid to be worth $400 belonging
to a Miss Black.
Wednesday morning, in the Kingston
Penitentiary, 8. Toronto convict named
Longford stabbed a fellow -prisoner, Hot.
tingsworth, who hails from Prescott.
The wounds are serious, and Hollings-
worth is likely to die.
G. H. Fairclough, of the Toronto Col-
lege of htusio staff, and organist of All
Saints' ohuroh, has been appointed dire°.
tor of mask in the Presbyterian College
at Brantford and will also be orgerust
and choir master of Zion Presbyterian
church there.
Reports from Manitoba would seem to
show that the injury done by Thursday
night's frost was not so serious as has
been reported. A large proportion of the
wheat has been cut, and muoh of the re-
mainder is so far advanced 56 to be able
to withstand a slight frost.
Friday forenoon a young man named
Stanley Hughes, while working on a
threshing machine on the farm of Mr.
Stephen Haight, two miles from Picton,
had his leg badly mangled up to the
thigh in the cylinder of the mashine.
He died in two hours.
North-western Manitoba has the dis-
tinction of opening the Manitoba market
this seaeon. Wheat was delivered on Fri-
day at Birtle, and a private telegram re-
oeived at Winnipeg from Saltooate relates
that A. Moore marketed new oats there
Saturday morning at 55 ante per bushel.
Henry F. Moore, editor of the Mark
Lane Express, Farmers' Magazine and
the agrioultural edition of the Times, ia
in Montreal. He leaves for Ottawa on
Tuesday, and will proceed to the North-
west tO investigate the condition of the
orops, on behalf of his papers, and to ob-
tain material for a paper to be read be.
fore the Royal Colonial Institute.
Nathan Wormworth, general store-
keeper of Mountain Grove, Addington
Oorinty, ought to be ashamed to face his
neighbors again. Wednesday night he
reported to the polioe that a man named
Patrick O'Leary, whom he had met at
the North Toronto station of the C. P. R.
had picked his pooket of 6650, insuraooe
money which he had received a few hare
before. O'Leary who had been in his
crompany, was arrested, but the stolen
money was not found in his possession.
He was brought before the magistrate
and remanded until Monday. Worm -
worth told the officers that he had cash-
ed at the Standard Bank a cheek for
$851, received from an insurance own -
pay; that he had paid $149 of this sum
to J. W. Lang & Co.,wholesale grooere,
and placed the remainder in the inside
pocket of his coat; that O'Leary, who
he met at the station, hal caught hold of
him and almost immediately afterwards
he missed his wallet. Inspector Stark
doubted the truth of Wormworther story
and told him to wait in the detective's
office for it few minutes, but the Mountain
Grove merchant watched his opportunity
and slipped out anobeerved. Detective
Tripp was sent in search of Wormworth
and found him at No. 5 station, where he
had called to ask some questtons. He
was [stripped and after much searching
the missing money was found hidden
beneath the lining of his hat.
The fellow was looked up, and the false
charge which he had lodged against
O'Leary, who was out on tail, erased.
Ibis believed by the police that Worm -
worth deliberately caged the arrest of
an innocent man in order to make his
creditors believe that he had,been robbed
and thus °some paying debts. Ho will
heoharged with ;tarrying a revolver,which
was found in his possession, and before
he leaves the oity will have learned that
it is a tangled web we weave when once
we venture to deceive. If Wormworth it;
worth anything O'Leary promises to
make it warm for hirn.
A largely attended meeting of the
Orengemen of Montreal was held in the
Orange Ball Saturday evening for the put.
pose of discussing the advisability of
taking the Orange motual ineuranee now
operated by the Grand Lodge, Comity
Master Galbraith ampied the chair, and
addresses were delivered by the followieg
gentlemen t—Ald. Ball, Aid. Bailey, of
Toronto ; County Mesta Maude, of
Hamilton ; County Mater Shepherd, of
Ottawa ; *minty Master Rah, of Brook-
villo ; Distriot Mader of Sh. Caluerines
MeGlottghlin,_ Grand Secretary, of
Queboo ; E. Vbody, speoiel agent of the
ineuranee, and Mats. Tho mooting was
unanimous in fever of this now depart.
patment of the Orange Order, and at
the obee it large ntembee made applioa.
Mon, and it is likelel that it will grow
Very rapidly.
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feel his hot breath in his facie, which
made him feel very nervous. The bear
then made a Haden oharge, when John
stepped quickly to one Ode and drove his
knife into the bowels of the bear, which
caused him to bowl with rage. He turn-
ed and seized John in his powerful paws
and began bugging him until la ribs
cracked. John tried to free himself, and
in the struggle he got the bear down, and
then began a rough.and tumble fight,
during which bear and man rolled dos t
the bank. At the bottom of the ditch the
fight was renewed, and John, getting the
advantage, drove hie knife into the ani-
mal's body several times. The hotblood
gushed from the bear's wouuds in
streo.rne, and soon Gibeault wile covered
with gore. The bear fought with desper-
ation, and for a time it Wila a difficult
matter to say which would ettoeumb, but
as the bear was getting weak frorn loss of
blood his struggles grew feebler, and,
taking advantage of an opportune 010 -
rani, Gibeault drove his knife to the hilt
in the beast's heart, giving him his
quietus. John then got up and made his
way up the bank, feeling proud of his
work. Ile had a few acres to go to where
the rest of the men were working, MINI 011
arriving there he began to tell them of
his enoounter. His companions only
laughed at him, but John told them to go
and see for themeelvee. Three of them
started to the sane of the battle, and, to
their surprise, found that John was not
lying, for there lay the bear stretched on
the grass dead. A hand -oar was procured
and the carcass brought to Missanable
Station, where it was viewed by a large
number of people. It woe the largest bear
ever killed in this section.
Personal Paragraphs.
Ls Bon is on the siok list.
Miss P Atha is visiting at Walkerton.
Miss Rills Hunter is visiting friends
at Shelburne.
Jae. F. MoCrae, of Toronto, was home
for a few days this week.
Geo. Woods, of Galt, was visiting
friends in Brussels this week.
Rev. R. Godfrey, of Belgrave, was a
caller on Too Peer thie week.
Miss Mary Swann, of Toronto, is visit.
ing at the Methodist parsonage.
Miss Stewart, of North Essthope, ia
visiting friends in this locality.
Mrs. T. Hayoroft was vthiting Mrs.
James Breckenridge at Goderioh.
Peter McDonald, of Woodstock. is hole
iclayirig wibh Wen& in this twenty.
Miss Flogrerth, of Kinoadine, was
visiting friends in Brussels last week.
E. A. Martin, Ir. D. S., dripped in to
see his old friends in Bru•sele this week.
Miss Meta, Sturdy, of Itarriston, is
renew:art old acquaintances in Brussels.
Miss Florence Hunter, is the guest of
her oousin, Miss Flora Mitahell, of Wing -
ham.
Miss Pauline. Oliver is home from To-
ronto where ehe has been for the past
yea.
Miss Ria Brine and Miss Campbell, of
Seaforth, were visiting in Brussels this
week.
Mies Pauline MoEsven, of Toronto, is
visiting with her grandparents and
aunts.
Jas. Thompson, of Toronto, ie renew.
ing acquaintances in Brussels and lo-
cality.
Hilton Holmes, of the Bank of Com -
merge, Dundee, has been promoted to
London.
Miss Dutton, who was visiting Mrs.
Deadman, returned to Stratford last
Monday.
Mrs. (Rev.) McDonald and Mrs. Geo.
Good, of Seaforth, were visiting in Brus-
sels this week.
Mies Jessie Sinclair is rusticating in
the vicinity of Broolteden, along the banks
of the river Avon.
Mrs. Roberthou and children are visit-
ing at 3. T. Cook's. Mrs. Robertson is
hlr. Cook's sister.
A. Bauslaugh, Mos. Bauslaugh„, rid
Miss Buchanan, of Seaforth, were in
town last Sunday.
It is reported tbae T. Webber, a for-
mer resident of Brnssels, is likely to onoe
more become a citizen.
Meows. Grimoldby and Hart have
gone to Owen Sound. Their families
will follow in a short time.
Rev. R. Paul was away at Teeswater
last Sunday supplying the Methodist
church pulpit in that place.
Mrs. W. Nightingale and children re-
turned from a pleasant visit to friends at
Mount Forest on Wednesday.
Mies Maggie Stewart is home from
Mount Forest on a visit. She has Miss
Match of that town visiting with her,
Miss Emma Walker has gone on a
visiting expedition before returningto
her situation as milliner at Blenheim,
Kent Co.
Miss Eva Bawtinhimer's health is not
nearly as good as her friends would wish
bat they hope the change of air May
prove beneficial.
Rev. A. MoKibbin, who has been sup-
plying ab Teeswater, has been on the siok
list and was in town this week while on
his way home for a rest.
G. A. Deadman intends taking a trip
to Winnipeg next week. He is taking
rip 4,0e0 pounds of honey' to tickle the
palates of the inhabitants of the western
metropolis The freight on the coneigo-
ment amounted to over 7115,00,
On Tnesday of laat week Miss Bella,
Taylor, of Morris, and Alex, McKellar,
cf Portagela-Prarie, Man., were milted
in matrimony. The bride is a sister to
Miss Taylor who taught the primary
departmeut of Bettatele Public School
and is known to a number al our eitizene.
Geoflogarth, the ger 'al operator and
baggage man at oar depot, lies gone ewe
holiday visit to Georgetewn, Oolorado,
whore hie brothat resides. Mrs. Hogeeth
acompanied him. Operator Moltobertei
of Ltioltaw, is taking Mr. Floga-eh'ir
plane at the depot during his sheathe.
A omeespondoot frotu Ladeaboro'
writhe :—"Rev. Mr. &Ataxy, of Brilitflele,
delivered a granci afithourse in the Meth.
odist church on Sundayevening last, .
taloa his text feorn Daniel, 8rd chap.,
16th, 17th and 18th verso. The pato°
Were Very mita delighted to hear their
old and esteemed friend preach 0000
regain,"
The correspondent of The Arnprior
Chronicle at Missanable Station, Algoma,
sends the following t—A man by the
name of John Gibeault, employed work-
ing on bridges for the Canadian Pactifio
Railway Company, started out after
dinner to regale himself with a derma
of blueberries, which were growing in
abundance a short distance from the
camp. After partaking his fill he started
back to where the gang were at work,
arid while walking already along his gaze
fell upon a large bear, which was ramb.
ling along just a few pesos in front of
him. Bruin was seemingly taking no
notice of him, but ho, being a very bravo
fellow, picked up a small stone and threw
it at the animal to attract its attention.
It had tho desired effect, for his betership
stopped and looked np at the intruder.
John was internee& having nothing to
defend himself excepting a Miteher knife
tab he earied to eat his dinner with,
He and bruin stood confronting sea
other for several Monthlies, the bear
seemingly being determined to get to the
opposite side of the track, and John being
equally determited to prevent him if
posaible. Brnin finally thought he had
lost too mach time and started to climb
up the railway leak to where John 'was
standitig — between the eltile. When
within o few feet the bear rose 'on hie
hind legs ready for fight, hien grasped
his knife thelstly and, with clenched teeth,
waited for bruin to begin the battle. 121,0
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