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THE BRVISIE?jS POSE'.
9Nov. 20, 1885,
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FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1885.
WouLn it not be a good idea for
Co. Inspector Perkins to rise and
explain how he is putting in his
time and what he is doing in con-
nection with the Scott ,.et? In
view of his recant appointment,
incl workingon the supposition
that he is rawing a salary we
would like to know what his duties
are ? As far as we are aware the
office is very much like a jug with
two handles, more for ornament
than use, but as our pockets help
pay the salary it would be a good
idea to see that a little work is
done. The policy of the Govern-
ment has been of obstruction all
the way through, as far as the Act
is concerned and there should be
no cause for wonder why the Act
is not working better than it is.
IN conversation with a number oramina'l°"n News.
of the Directors of the Grey Branch
Agricultural Society there appears
to be great unity of opinion and
expression as to a pushbeing made
for larger and better show grounds
and so arranged that we ea11 hold
our own against all comae. One
strong point in this is the prob-
ability of the co-operation of the
Caledonian Society in jointly se-
curing a suitable park that would
servo both Societies, and yet one
not conflict with the other. The
order of things regarding Fall
Shows has taken a great change in
the past ten years and what suited
the public then falle far short of
satisfying them now, consequently
observant minds have been work-
ing out new plans and some of
them have been exemplified during
this year at the large gatherings.
We don't believe in making agri-
cultural interests take a second
Pexhibitions,
lace at these
but
where there is so much new and
attractive at other places we are
forced to follow suit to a certain
extent or take a second or third
place, and instead of their being a
revenue derivable eaeh year to have
hard work to make things balance.
Of course there are two sides to
this question but we are strongly
impressed with the necessity of
keeping the Grey Branch Show up
to the high standard it bas reach-
ed by putting forth a united affort
for the years to come.
WE rise to remark that Rugby
style of foot -ball should be "sat"
upon with a great deal of emphasis.
The law says prize fiighting is not
allowable, but while we don't take
much stock in the latter we are of
the opinion that compared with
old Rugby it is about six of one
and a half-dozen - of the other.
Where does the science come in
where two leen run into one another
like two enraged bovines, or a col-
lision on a railway ? It may be a
good game for the druggist in arn-
ica, lint, &c., or a medical man
may make a dollar or two out of
a broken leg or arm but outside of
this it downs lacrosse, cricket, base
ball, foot -ball or even "shinny"
and should be relegated to the
red mels of the forest, or bettor to
our colored "brudders," the latter
could stand the "butting." Let
us have sport, but let some game
be played that does not make a
doctor and a stretcher an indis-
pensible adjunct, and let the game
be more for pleasure than to see
which side can be jammed un the
worst.
The Southern Fair of Brantford
made $100 this year.
Two schooner loads of provisions
have boeu sent by the Quebec Gov-
ernment to Point aux Esquimaux for
the relief of the destitute inhabitants
of the North shore,
The agent of the Hartford Insur-
ance Company at Sarnia planed $183,-
000 on the lives of the passengers of
the steamer United Empire from
Sarnia to Port Arthur on her last
trip.
N. H. Stevens, of the firm of Camp
boll, Stevens Ft Oo., Chatham, made
a sale the other day at Halifax, N. S.,
of 8,000 barrels of flour, to be ship -
pod from St. Thomas and Ohatham.
If there are many names like Oron-
hyatekha and Kah-ke-wa•quo'na-by
among the Indians of Ontario and
Quebec and the East, an Indian vot-
ers' list going is to be a severe strain on
the alphabet.
The average cost annually for each
pupil attending the public schools of
e
Ontario is $0.69. No, school's 5,000;
,
teachers, 7,198. The number attend-
iug public schools is 27,000 ; high
schools, 12,000.
At the fat stock show in Ohic'igo
last week John Rutherford, of Bose•
ville, Ont., won two first prizes and
ono third for Leicester sheep, two
firsts and one second for Liuoolne ;
two firsts, ono second and two thirds
for grades and crosses.
Col. Grassett, of the Royal Gen•
adiers, Toronto, has been notified
that the claim made on behalf of the
Grenadiers who worn on active service
for allowance for boots and under-
clothing has been granted by the
Government. Each man will receive
$8.15.
Major Bedson, warden of the Mau-
itoba Penitentiary at Stoney Moun•
tain, where Poundmaker is 110w eon -
fined, says that the great chief 1s pin•
ing away under imprisonment, and
that the punishment so far inflicted
on him and other chiefs has had a
most desirable effect.
The other day three intoxicated
men burst into the store of B. Gunn,
Ailsa Oreig, and began smashing up
everything in the place. Two of
them, Campbell and McLean, came
up before Squire Priestley, and were
fined $84.90. A. warrant has been
issued for the third man.
A dispatch from Woodstock says
that an extraordinary occurrence has
taken place in the house of a farmer
living on the Brantford road near the
village of Cathcart. A. young girl, 18
years of age last Angust, gave birth a
few days ago to an infant, whose
paternity is settled on a young man
of five -and -twenty, residing in the
neighborhood. The unfortunate
mother died on Saturday, but the
child is alive and likely to survive.
The professional gentlemen are much
interested in the case.
Mr. Haight, of St. Thomas, writes
as follows to Mr. O'Hagan, of London :
—In reply to Mr. O'Hagan's chal-
lenge, I will walk him 10 miles, fair
heel -and -toe, for $100 a side, pro-
viding he will give me 800 yards start,
as he agreed. He says he has had a
desire to meet me for the last two
yeare. His desire can be complied
with in two weeks. As he is champion
of Canada, ho will be able to allow
me that start, and make a very good
race. Ho need not bo afraid there
will bo any crooked work.
Sportsmen throughout the west re-
port quail unusually scarce. In feat
scarcely a Bingle bird is to be found,
and it is thought they muet have per-
ished during the severity of last
winter. Blank squirrel, the small
boy's favorite game, aro also scarce.
Partridge, woodcock and snipe are
reported plenty, and some good bags
have been made. Ducks and water
fowl of all kinds are in good supply,
and from Enniskillen and Sombre
deer is reported abundant. Rabbits
have been completely destroyed by
the severity of the past Iwo winters ;
and not one is now to be found in
localities where twb years ago they
threatened to become a destructive
nuisance.
Tian millenium is not coming for
e, week or two we judge. We make
this assertion from observation.
We notice this week Allan Embury,
teacher of the Goderieh Model
School, and Thos. McGillicuddy are
engaged in a newspaper fight.
They have it bad too, two columns
and over, of 18 ounces to the pound,
matter. Then two ready-made
clothing merchants, of Toronto,
are sparring and each has won a
round. and are in good wind for a
bout to last a month or two onthe
merits and sales of their respective
houses. Brussels has not been be-
hind and Grey township has ad-
ded its quoto so that our end of the
whiffletree has been kept up. An
old injunction was, "If it be POS-
SIBLE, live peacably with all men,"
and the persons are perhaps not
altogether to blame if it is impos-
sible. The remark is often made by
those engaged in these squabbles
"I'll give him a dose of his own
medicine," but, dear knows„ if the
disease is as bad as the medicine
send along the gout or something
that won't go to the head so fast.
People often do a great deal more
harm than good by rushing into,
print with every little grievance
instead of burying the hatchet and
trying to get along on the rule of
"Peace on earth, good will toward
men."
Tam people of Canada are getting
very tony, and nothing will do but
some of the cod -fish aristocracy
must have their fox hunts, justthe
same as 111 "Bold 73ingland," you
know. We have no room in Can-
ada forOldCountry scollops. Our
country has reached its present
position by the energy, enterprise
and industry of its inhabitants,
coupled with a productive soil,
valuable forests and beautiful clim-
ate and if we want to make head-
way it will not be by tearing
across farms after the 'ounds but
by plodding on as did our fathers
before us. The people of Canada
have no room for the introduction
of some of a
the old land and the toned o
the lessstock
the people take in them the bet-
ter for all ooneerned. The farmers
would do well, in localities where
the 'lint takes place, to have their
old musket loaded with salt and
give them a dose, for someot these
sportsmen are too fresh by half.
Bobtailed horses, short jackets,
skull caps, and all such may have
their place in other lands but
Ontario, particularly, has no use
for them.
WHZLE we agree with a good
dear thathas been written concern-
ing a County Show for Huron, we
are of the opinion that the town-
ship shows should not be dispens-
ed with. A County Show held in
central place, every three years,
might work well and would no
doubt bo a success but people have
got used to the township or Riding
exhibitions and would miss them
very much if they were done away.
Dozens, yes hundreds, of exhibitors
who now take an interest in Fall
Shows tvoulcl never think of going
to a County Show, if at a distance,
and would consequently drop out
of the arena and the log -cabin
quiet, tomato ketchup and big
pumpkin would drop into obscurity.
Very Efew places could afford to
ereot suitable buildings to accomo-
date a County Show and there
would in all probabiliy, bo a strife
for the honor of <being ohosen a
centre. Bro. Holmes, of the Clin-
ton New Era, would say put it
here; Bro. McLean, of the Seaforth
Expositor, put it here and we would
likely advocate having it located
at Brussels, so there it is. We
know there are a lot oflittleshowe'
but, taking last year as a criterion,
they were well represented as far
as exhibits were •concerned and
were probably as much of a emcees
as those of former years. Let us
have a County show occasionally,.
but please don't do away with the
annual township agricultural
gatherings, if, for no other reason
than the pleasure it affords people
to see their names' in print.
The Scotcbmen of A2itaholl 11'iii
oelebrato St. Andrew's Day by a grand
Pepper.
'1'wo Kingston Aldermen are oharg•
ed with voting twice in the recent
Soots Act election,
Copt, Moore, of the Algoma, is re.
ported to be lying at the point of
death at Port Arthur.
John Gladys. of East Sandwich,
had 28 sheep, valued at about $100,
killed by doge last Saturday night.
A vaso in York County Court
brought out the fact that nearly $80,-
000 has been spout fighting the Scott
Act in Ontario.
Gray.
Wood bees are quite fashionable
just now.
John Roddick shipped a ear load
of lambs to Buffalo this week.
The Ball family (jubilee singers.)
are engaged to give a concert in
Whitfield's church before long.
• John Hill's two sons who have
been up in the Port Arthur country
during the past year are home on a
visit.
Rock's large sawmill, on the 10th
con., is being pat in readiness and
will likely bo run this -vinter. It
will afford employment to a large
number of hands.
J. & D. Robertson's auction sale
of stook on Wednesday of last week
was fairly attended, and bidding was
lively. The sale netted $1,036. A.
Reymann was the auctioneer,
Whose business is it to have the
lend of old tin and rubbish, once be-
longing to, tits Tecumseh House, and
carted by someone, to the 12th con.,
removed i' It has lain there long
enough and has been the cause of
eeverel narrow 000apes from runaway
horses. The person whose business
it is to look after this matter should
do so at once.
It is supposed that more powder
was wasted in this vicinity on Thanks-
giving day than at the battle of Chit
Knife Creek. It is rumored, with
some degree of oortainty, that a
Brussels sport scared one of our
peaceful tillers of the soil badly by
creeping np behind him and dis-
charging his blunderbus. If there is
any truth in old time stories this
sportsman will meet with many mis-
fortunes in after life, especially when
in pursuit of game.
Some time ago as the family of
Jas. Mitchell were busied about their
household duties they were greatly
startled by seeing s hawk come dart-
ing through an open window and fall
on the floor. The bird had caught
sight of a canary in a cage hanging
near the window and in its attempt
to capture•ft was captured. The bird
was kept for sometime and allowed
short flights with a string attached
to its leg but one day it took ad
vantage of its keeper and escaped.
At the last session of the Ontario
Legislature an appropriation was tak-
en for defrayingthecosts of a new
revision of the Ontario Statutes. Tho
preliminary work of arrangement and
ooneolidation is nearly oomplotod.by
the law olerk, John R. Cartwright,
barrister, and his assistant, Frank J.
Joseph, barrister. A. commmssiou has
now been issued for revi•aing and nom,
plating the work with the expectation
that it will be ready for the next nee-
sion of the Legislature, The com-
mission consists of ,Chancellor Boyd
three judges of the Court of Appeal
Messieurs Justices Burton, Patterson,
and OsIer, Justices Rose and O'Oou-
nor ; the AttorneyGenerel, Judge
Macdougall: of the York County Court
and J C Scott Q 0,, Master of .Cit.
O3luevalo.
Bev. Mr. Scanlan, of Walsh, was
here for n few days last week.
Rev. Mr. Cook filled the President's
pulpit, in Wingham, on last Sabbath
Mr, Wsiwood supplying for him here.John Johnston, of the 2nd eon. of
Morrie, had his hand severely crush:,ed by the iron lid which covers the
gearing in his thr?cher, falling upon
it.
At the last meeting of the Turn.
berry Council, tenders were opened
for the erection of a bridge over the
Maitland, on what is known as Job's
line, liobt, Jamison, of Ho,vick, was
awarded the contract, his tender be•
ing $575, and the lowest by $175.
The Methodists gave an entertain
mens en the evening of Thanksgiving
day. A. good program was provided,
consisting of addresses by Rave. Hart-
ley and Scanlan ; mesio by the choir;
solos by Wire, Cook, and readies by
Revs. Soanlau and Cook, and A:tesers.
Sieinmon and Leech.
The annual meeting of the 13lue-
vtule brauoh of the 13. & 14. Bible So-
ciety was held in the Presbyterian
Church on _ Thanksgiving evening.
The address by the. agent of the So-
oiety, Rev. Mr. Burson, of St. Cath-
arines, was more than usually inter-
esting. .Bluevale's contribution last
year wee $81 and this will be in-
;oroaeed this, year considerably.
The death of Mary, eldest dough.
ter of .Edward Guest, ou Thursday
the 5th iuet,,, was a sudden and un-
expected shock to 'this uommuuity.
She, way ill but a few days. Rhea -
math) fever seized her on Thnreday,
29th October, and progressed so rap-
idly that in one short week it had
accomplished its work. Mary was a
metrylieartel, promising .girl of 14
years of age,.a general favorite of the
pupils At School, loved by the entire
village, and ii therefore deeply weevil -
ed, The' pupils of 1119 day school at-
tended the , funeral en mass, and
pinked .upon the coffin a magnifloent
lee, with Nur. Cartwright and
112x. wreath of out flowers, as a last' sad
Joseph as secretaries, token of thoudeep regard.
HURRAH!
—1011—
1SHIlla al .
DEAN CHILDREN. -1 have placed
at
O O K FTORE
as neat and cheap 11. lot of Christ-
mas Goods as I over handled. 1
have given thele some great bar-
gains in dolls, trmnpets, pistols,
guns, drains, til horses and wag-
ons, mice, drawing slates, wolly
little dogs, &e.., you ever saw and
you hacl all better call and see
what is there. I am sending a•
couple of large boxes this week and
a lot of hand -sleighs, so you will be
able to get almost anything you
want. I hopo you will work hard
and be good youngsters between
now and Christmas and I expect
to see you about that time.
SANTA CLAUS.
What Will 1 Buy
FOR CHRISTMAS.,
For the Baby we have Rattles,
Dumb Watches, Trumpets, Tin
Cups, Toy Books and a host of
other articles.
For the Boys we have Drums,
Tops, Dogs, Jack in the box, Guns,
Pistols, Mice, Magic Lanterns,
Building Blocks, Mouth Organs,
Jews Harps, beautifully bound vol-
umes of "The Boy's Own Annual,"
Rubber Balls, Jack Knives, Money
Banks, the funniest you ever saw,
&c., &c,
For the Girls we show . Pianos,
Work Boxes, Drawing Slates, a
largo assortment of Dolls, Brooms,
Paints, "The Girl's Own Annual,"
"The Prize," "British Workman,"
and "Animal World,', Albums and
a lot of things you will have to see
to know what they aro like.
See our HAND SLEIGHS, they are
dandies. The cutest Mechanical
Toys yon ever saw. Toy Watches,
that you can wind up, Engines that
run, a roan on a Bicycle, &.c., they
take like hot cakes.
We have a large incl beautiful
stock of Plush and Leather Al-
bums, Bibles, Purses, Fruit Plates,
Tambourines, &c. that will sell at
sight.
trrt) rl Jfl _0
25 Dozen new, beautiful Christ-
mas and New Year's Cards, bought
at a bargain and will be sold ditto.
Parents ca1)110t do better than
call and see us. Come early so as
to get a good choice. The Goode
can be put away for ,yin until
Christmas.
All the School Books in Stock,
also Slates, Inks, Crayons, &.c.
A sample set of the New Tablet
Lessons may be seen at 0011' store.
Orders filled promptly for Maps
and all school requisites.
Note Papers,
Foolscap and Envelopes always in
stook,
Give us a Call
and see for yourselves..
The Post Bookstore.
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