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UNCLE JOE.
To the Editor of Tera Poor.
I once moro take my j eu in hand to
giroyour modem( somo cot my observations
of the holiday season just passed away.
Li the first placo I find considorablo
ficulty in adapting myself to this now
yoor but Iawiilllinvorgot ()sad to tiro ochax 0 or champ before
1888 ttuublou in, I suppose.
Everybody loo got ootiloct down afto
the oloetions, holidays, visiting, aprooing
&o., and thorn will be D big fight for
brief period to out in practice all fife
good resolutions fw•mad, all the bad
habits to bo ettrtailyd and tho general
etcetery of these loot few weeks of the
year. How silly sante people Cwt about
ilia, resolution business, They mama up
their mind to givo up some bail habit and
think the best way to stop is to gradually
taper orf little by little, but in my oxper-
ieuoo the "tapering" has nearly always
gnus oho other way and iostoacl of becom-
ing bettor tine subject gots rather wer.o,
' if it is possible. Honestly I don't believe
one good resolution in e0ory 10,000 is kept
and anted up to, and Old Niok smflos as
he compares these rosolvos to the scarlet
fovor, that will soon pass away. The
poor, hard-working sohool-toaster and
school -misses have got back to their
'Idrndgery," To hoar some toaalrors talk
you'd fmagino nobody under tit" sun does
• h tlf as much as they, when I non of the
oni:tioo that they have about as soft a
Linn r as anybody I know who protonle to
work at all. There has boon a big ohange
iu school teaching, oven since I went to
school. Thou the "taws" acid the ruler
wore as ossertiat as tiro grammar or spel-
ling book and tho modes of punishment
woro so laughable, not at the titno, oh 1
no, they wore vary "oryable" abbot that
Bose. A red -loaded school-ma'm would
pull your ear mail you'd imagiuo it was
co yard ling or take you across her knee
and warm up your "royal Amorioan," or
you would bo stood up on tiro floor on ono
foot and tho minute you put down the
other foot, down comes the blue beech.
Then thoro woo the bumping of boys'
beads togothero or stowing thont Away
moat' the tom:bor's desk, or, worso than
ail, putting a boy sitting right botweon
two gi is. But now our kind-hearted in-
• atructors rule by love instead of fear sod
I believe the pupils learn about as fast as
whom it aged to bo pounded into than
with a eat of uinetails. Some very
amusing things mono to my mind in re --
formica to this school basinoss and for the
sake of giving rho boys and girls some.
thing t r dopy fr.on I give yon two com-
positions. The first one is on "Cod Fish,"
tool roads as follows :—•'A codfish is the
only annymal that ain't got no neck.
There ain't but one kind of a fish in the
World that lisps on rho land and F.ys
round m the air, and that is a fish -hawk.
A codfeh has a largo mouth, and. my
Sunday Sohnol Teuchors got a large
mouth too. Two kids got ,got
in the
vestry one day, and one of on pulled
quite a lot of Haro out of the °that kids
fled and rho Superintending pounded
one of his Ears with a book and so they
quit. A fish would look funny if they
had logs and could run."
Tile other is perhaps more suitablo for
this mason of the year and it headed
"Tho Oyster." Tlto writer says :—
"Some fokes that, has wrote about au.
imelo before have'boen oceablo to see any
differents between a oyster and a ostrich,
and said thoy was the same, but thate
cos they had raver nt any, but I have, so
I lcno. If it wassont for the otin' Ido like
to be a oyster, cos I Dude jos shot myself
up in my shalt toad sass the lobstors, and
they onddent help thoir soils. If I had a
she. Ilio go and lick Tammy Doppy be.
fora I gin up out of this chair, and then I
wide shot up tike a book, and say wot
was ho a goin' to ilo about it, for I bo-
leevo blab boy is to coword, Chats wot I
think."
While I am on the school topic I have
a word to say on the ".floss" Bible ques-
tion. I have hoard people talk in a very
wiea way about the Good Book and the
sacrilege of bringing rho Scriptural read-
ings into tits school. I believe if some of
thorn were put of their oath they would
have to acknowledge that they• had nob
sour Oho inside of a 13iblo for 5 years, I
believe in honori,lg the Saorocl Truth and
reading it but looks like Satin roproving
siu for some of thoso mon to talk so tnuoh
with their month. A friend of mina in
Toronto info: ms mo that at a political
mooting in that city a man in "shooting"
off to a crowd in ono corner of the hall
said he would never be satiefred until the
whola a---- Bible was in every eohool-
room in Toronto. I don't think wo want
to clo away with the good old Bible but
we don't want any eloquence like the
above statement to improve matters.
There was a good deal moro polities thou
. ration in Olio howl about the Scriptural
• readings, I hbpe the controversy did
good, and I bolfeve it did.
I hoord thorn ryas some talk of a ro.
donut over the very close vote of R. Gra-
ham and Jno. Amont for a seat at the
Council Board but believe it has died out
.nod Cotmoillor Graham will bold his
seat. Mr. Anton would make a No. 1
Coitnoilnnan and no will Mr, Graham.'
Next wools, health and weather per-
mitting, I oxpeob to tell you somothing
.about thokind of people that often Altera
.our churches.
Gomm Jon.
N.B.—•Ilotun Darn Into prognostica-
tions that them fs to bo a fearful cold
snap soon so I would advise all parties to
take in their "noses" and. oars in duo
time.
5
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JAN. 14, 1887.
1E3E37.
A few faote oonoorning the your 1887:- -
Amosualglanoe
887:--
Aoasualglanoe at Oho almanaos of 1887
5howtltat theta will bo n partial oclipsoof
the moon visible in Canada on Fob. 8, and
ono uuvisiblo on Aug. 3, also two ditvis-
ible eclipses of the sun, one on Feb. 22
and anotinor on Aug. 18,
This is the jubilee ,your of the reign of
Qum). Victoria, the 51st year of her reign
1' boghmfng on ,lane 20.
a
July 1 will be the 21st birthday of t1
When Henry 11. Stonloy was up the
Congo bo found in the lands of the Arabs
2,800 eeptivoe. He selected from among
• them oightoot little boys, for each of
which ho paid a honclicorchlof costing him
:tjd oath at Manohostor.
Dominion of Canada, and July 4 the 112th
anuivernary of Oho 'United States inde-
pendence.
Strictly speaking, the longth of the
year is 805 clays, 5 hours, 48 minutes,
4117 10 seconds.
Ash Wednosday occurs on Feb. 23 and
St. Patrick's day (March 17) bons on a
Thursday.
Patin Sunday comes on April 3, and
Good Friday on .April 8, 'faster Sunday
being Olio 10th.
St. George's Day comes on *Saturday,
April 28, ami SO, ,John Oho Baptist, Fri-
day, Sono 24 (Midsnmmor Day).
Other days of interest—St. David's,
Maroh, 1 : Lady Day, March 25 ; Holy
Thursday, &fay 19 ; Whit Sunday, May
20 ; Miohtolmaus, S"pt, 29 ; Prince of
Wales' birthday, Nov. 9.
Bank holiday in Ontario—Now Year's
Day, Good Friday, Paster Monday,
Queen'eBirbaday, Dominion Day, Christ-
mas ani Thanksgiving Day.
In Quebec the bank observe New Year's
Day, Bpithany. Annunciation, Good Fri-
day, Taster Monday, ..sceneton, Corpus
Christi, St, Peter's, St. Paul's, All Saints,
Conception, Christmas, Queen's Birthday
and Dominion Day.
According to the meteorological re.
turns 1885 was the coldest year on the
Provincial observatory records with the
exception of 1070, the average of which
was 0.80 dogroes colder than in 1885. Tho
lowost temperature in 1985 was 20.5 de-
grees.
The totalnee
W11,13 20.351 ; which
rainfall, 108 in
falling in on ee.
Total dept stows
fell un 79 cot n.
13, 6i inches.
depth of rain fall in incl
number of days in
gro0test amount of rain
o clay (Oct. 13), 1.028 10011
In of sm'w, 05,6 inches; sn
days; greatest
500ty fall on Ja
:l TOBOGGAN.
idea" urged n rod ahead
owspaper elan the .nig
a+uta," nusrrorodtha thought.
n of the newspaper. It
of a fow moments to p?w
rho front of tho toboggan
chin( hdm (tuia was moa
tobogganist, with one log
kind of rudder, at the bac
gave the Bled a shove and away
As what is called the "ma
sight, the reporter's lea
hie epiglottis, No hair brist-
led ho thought if he l:a
ora it would be wall if
will disposing of his various
o leaving ]dome.
tightly 1" shouted Cha steers-
man ;but the advice was u
The man with the class
other throw up his situation
loco common people ago
toboggan. bio would
ole and thin, for better
but oh 1 if ho were only o
again. They say when
to go down hill, he is apt
Anyone who doubts this
d through the oxperioneo
down a genuine toboggan slid
is a sort of Dross between
a well and getting nnarrisd
aro going, it may bo ill rigs
o stop, but just where
and or how rho time will
y uncertain. Fast 7 No ex-
press egnallecl the speed, th
momentum, whish the toboggan
t supreme moment ; but
Thera is a whizz, a thous-
and as the frosty air cut
Doo, a flash ae you pass on
atria lights, and then you
over the ire and suave o
bump over half a dozen little
noddy come to a staudsti
four hundred ,yards, from
artdng. The walls book b
y path, is where the oxo
and when you have roach
o£ the hill, your lungs ar
oxygen in grand style, your face
health, your uurvoe aim an
la a 6Bnea41011 Of good na-
ture your system which fns
with this thrilling and invig
Otnco having' gone down
experfenne rho exaitotneu
tibio. Tho jolly ootnpauy
n way bands, the lady whorl
e last sot of steps, the rosy
you and rho iutoraetoc't spin
by, tare beNlt011lllg.
0 (cetera have been nasi
virions medimal oollogas
tau goal's.
)lard's toboggan slide at
exactly ono mflo long, and the
ttontly made i0 just oto
an has invented an dleatrf-
m which h0 claims is cap.
120 rounds ovary fow sea.
position and in any direc-
tion.
night was Oho coldest of the
parts of Canada and rho
t thnrmometors at Fort
Dna, registotocl 50 below
The elaughtet• of lobsters et Prince Ed.
word Island is something notouncliug,
There were exported the loot season 01,.
000 oases, mostly to Europe, which iu.
volved the !tilling of 80,000,000 lobsters.
On
"Try a r' sed
friend to a n lit
at London.
"With pie
ful young ma was
but the work pace
the scribe onan
with a lady b u),
and the tobo swing.
ing froo as a k,
Somebody ga ay
she wont. itin
dip" mane iu rt
collided with t-
lednponend d
to go down there he
hoc] ,trade a \ us
estates befog
Hold on t s -
man at the r n-
neccssaty. is
mind would rn
and become in
than leave thatld
stick to it thick or
for worse ; n
level ground t a
man begins to
go pretty fast is
has not peso of
shooting e.
The sensation n
falling tlowu
You feel you right
it is too late t yon
aro going tot
end is terribly -
press train ever e
terrific monisn
attains at tltn it
is soots over. _
anus elootrio shocks s
against your'f e,
two, theca ole
glide swiftly n
the river, but e
hillooks and ii ll
about throe or n
the point of sty
It winding, easy
cies comes in,
ed the summit e
pumping e
is aglow with
tivo, and there
ture throogbot
pinatas you
orating sport.
the desire to t
again is irresistible,
the olutt on the n
you help up th
nheeks about
tutors standing
Nearly 40,00
noted from rho
during the last
Pidrrao Lori
Tusodo is
descent is ireq
minute of time
An Australi
cal maohine.gu
tibio of firing
ands from any
Saturdoy
season in some
States, Spirit
Keough, Mout
zero.
East Huron Farmers'
Institute,
The third mooting of rho East Huron
Ftarmors' Institut() was hold on the 8th
and 6th of January, 1897, in the 135,05015
Town Hall, commencing at 10 o'clock, In
the absence of the President, Driab, Mo-
Faeldon, Ino. Molarao was called to the
chair- Tho auditoro' report was theft
read [lnc] adopted. John Hannah, of
Tuokersmitb, load to discussion on dairy-
ing, taken part in by Professor Panton,
Messrs. Heritage, McKay, Stafford and
others,
Professor Panton gave his paper
on ltust and Smut, giving the life history
of these fungoid growths, conditions most
favorable for their growth, followed by
somo romarks on their prevention. Tho
whole was illustratod and made much
simpler by diagrams showing their ap-
pearance when viewed under the mior°.
000po. Tho Prof. then stated No willing -
nem to answer any questions and an in-
teresting and profitable discussion follow.
ad, which was taken part in by Messrs,
McKay, Kneehtel, Stafford, Heritage,
Hannah and otbera.
Mr. Horitage then gave an excellent
paper on Breeding and Raising Pigs,
whtoh contained much practical informa-
tion, t diecussioo followed, which was
taken part in by tho gentlemen named
above together with Moeors. Martin and
MaLauchlin,
Prof. Panton gave a paper on the Ger-
mination and Vitality of Seeds, showing
how necessary it was to have seed true to
their kind, froo from weeds, and of good
vitality.
This brought rho first day's proceedings
to a olose.
The evening session opened with a very
practical oddness from Prof. Panton, th-
roated more particularly Ito the farming
class: He followed out tt a different per.
iods of farm life in Canada and showed
the progress of agrioultural pursuits in
the past 80 years. He opoke on the scion-
tibe side of form life and gave a great deal
of valuable information on this subjeot.
The Prof. is quite at home on this topic
and his address was highly appreciated
and onjoyed. W. H. Kerr spoke for a
few moments. Nicely rendered solos
were given by Miss Korr, A. S raehan,
and C. B. Harris. A hearty vote of
thanks 0505 tendered to Prof. Panton for
his services.
Jno. McCrae presided,
The second day's program was opened,
at 10:30 by a pa, or on the Rotation of
Crops, by Robt. Douglas, of Ttunborry,
wltioh elicited a gi<eat deal of disousaion
front those present and among those were
Messrs. Gibson, M. P. P., McMillan and
Thos, Straohan.
The next subject was Science in Cattle
Feeding, by Prof. Panton, explaining the
fanotions of Oho different organic mom -
pounds, as albnmenoids, carbo -hydrates,
oto., found in food, and showing that cer-
tain combinations of these was most pro.
finale for tho economical growth of cattle.
Ho gave examples of rations for cattle
with their r'esuhs, which goes to snow
that science and practice should go arm
in arm in all our proceedings. The Prof,
also ehotved that these things were not
beyond the reach of tho practical farmer,
and how they might be obtained.
The following paper on the Onitivation
of Flax was then read by D. Robertson,
of Grey :—
My time for the preparation of a paper
on this branch of agricultural industry
has boon limited and therefore if I omit
o: fail to touch upon some of the leading
features m connection with tho cultivation
of flax I know blot Marie of my follow
farmers will ening them before the meet.
lug. For lie to attempt to lay down an
ideal plan for the oultivatiou of flax on a
soiouttfio basis would rtot, I think, bo
wise, therefore I will endeavor to bo as
praotioal as possible. Flax has been
grown pretty extensively in different
parts of this province for a great many
years. Among other pdacos we read of
flax works being built in the vihago of
Streetevillo, County of Poel, iu tho year
1860, at oost of 0100,000, about 109
bands being otoployed the year round.
The quantity of flax required to carry on
the mill during tho your Otto about 3,000
tons, 'that feas it woo taken from the
IIetd, Good and all. It is said the flax was
sown principally on low and flat lands
and the yield was from 2 to 5} tone per
ac's. Flax culture is now carried on to
a 0onsfdortabla oaten in the neighboring
counties of Perth, Wellington and Water-
loo and is becoming established in some
parts of this ' County, and promisor t0
snpply an alternating cropin the tontine
of til:' farm, In my opinion flax oan bo
grown, to advantage, on recently reolaint-
ed low lando. Lancs of this description
cannot be mado to produce profitably any
of the ordinary farm crops without being
well draiued, vlillo nndor a partial drain-
age a 000 of flax will, in my opinion,
cnnle to full perfoction, so that a return
aonid bo got front ]and' of that descrip-
tion by a Drop of flax beforo being seta
candy endordrantecl so as to produoe
profitably the ordinary 'farm props. In
my opinions flax can be grown profitobly
of rotiglt land tvhfoh is newly broken up,
It io a capital thing to rot the sod and of
course will greatly facilitate the work of
levelling the dela. Ill my opinion flax
cannot be grown profitably on old lotib 00
land float has boon tilled for a long time.
Last year I had a field of low and whfolt
I recently cleared and hood it fairly well
unctordrainoet. I plowed part of Ole field
in the fall and the remaiudor in the
spring. S sowed the field with flax 00 tho
16th day of April, horrow0d'Otto field well
before sowing, and sowoci tho flax as oven.
ly as I could by hand giving a bushel and
to peck to each oars. I harrowed it onto
mare after sowing. The flax came tip in
duo time and looked vory olean with the
oxoepbfon of sonte tiniothy that nna10 its
apponrance in rho part of the Iloid that
was plowed in the fall. A. few thistles
made their appearance in this part oleo,
while the part that was plowed in the
spring was almost froo from grass or oth-
er weeds, At 312,00 per tan, the price
which I received for rho flax, I realized
320 per aorta The pulling Dost 35.18 per
acro and the semi 31.8711 oto., costing for
seed and pulling 67.05} per Dore. De.
(Noting that from 620.00 will leave 312..
044• eta. I know from what T saw of that
field if it had all been plowed in rho
spring the cost of pulling would have
been le -s and the yield greater.
It was followed by a lively dismission,
which went to prove thatllax might pro-
fitably bo grown on some soils,
This ended the subjects for disouesion,
A vote of thanks to Prof. Panton was
moved by Jnn, McCrao, seconded by T,
Gibson, M. P. P.
It was moved by Thos. Stroehan and
seconded by D. MoLauohlin that the
present officers be re.elooted, with the ad-
dition of Robt. Gibson, of Wroxeter, as
2nd Vice-President.—Carried.
Moved by Tilos. Strachan, seconded by
Thos. Gibson, M.P.P., that the President,
Viae.Presidents and Ino, Knochtol, of
Brussels, be a committee to report at
next meeting of this Instituto what is
bast to do with the surplus money of the
Ineti tuto,--flurried.
The meeting was brought to a close by
a vote of thanks to the chairman,
Prof. Robertson, D. D, Wilson and D.
McFadden, whose names were on the pro,
grans for papers, were not present.
Thio mooting of the Institute was -a
very enjoyable one and was fairly well at-
tended.
Wo hope to bo able to givo our readers
the benefit of the excellent paper road by
Mr, Douglas, on the Rotation of Crops.
Prof. Pamon did his part well Dad his
visit, with his many clear and practical
euggestions, will bo productive of good.
WILtT THEY tial.
".Language falls me to give expression
to my unbo.tudod thanks for my hand-
some majority," W.H. Ma.
•'There aro 60 liars iu town," E. E. W.
"I figured it down mostly," 0, B.
"I want thein to give her Hanka or also
father the whole slander," T. F.
•'Didn't I run thorn close 7" J. G. A.
"They are welcome to their municip-
al offices, I've had toy fill of them," P.
0. R.
"Don't know whether I'll have a chance
of making 300 or. 370 or not over the
Dominion election," T. 0'N.
"The poopla ought to allow nee some.
thing for any snow plow," Little Bntolter.
"We were promoted," The school
youngsters.
"Oto L.O.L. tootn ro panned out well,"
B. G.
"I never eat oysters," C. W. .
"They say I'm o Grit," F. S. S.
"Put on the iu-turn and play T high,"
J. R. G.
Did your catch on to myj chin whisk.
er," S. Z. L.
"They all want to lcise mo now," 1. J.
"I can warm it up for the most of
them yet," W. S.
63rtassels Cs rumen.
The last meeting of the 011 Counoil was
held on Monday evening, All the mem-
bers present, the Reeve in the chair.
The minutes of last regular meeting
read and passed.
The following aoeouots were presented:
B. Gerry, miscellaneous 3 71 26
1. S. Scott, election expenses 51 94
F. S. Scott, half year's salary,80 00
Band, quarterly grant 25 00
Mechanics' Institute 25 00
F. S. Scott, miscellaneous 24 02'
J. B.T. Mo0omb, salary and work 15 00
Antont Bros., lumber and wood 15 00
Thos. Town, gravel and broken
steno 14 50
W. R. Wilson, lumber, am. at.
Town Hall 18 85
1'. 0. Rogers, miscollaueouo 8 06
Wut. Mcduilough, lumber 5 68
Jas, Dunford, teaming wood, coo5 00
Mrs, Stacey, charity 4 00
Goo, Phippon, painting al Town
Hall 3 75
E. W. Nelson, engineer 2 00
Mrs, Hart, charity 2 00
Jas. Maxwell, shade trans 1 50
Soo. Alexander, rods at Town
Hall 1 25
Jno. Meadows, misoolloueouo .,,1.00
Caleb Whitting, nniscollanoono 25
Moved by W. H. Kerr, sscoudod by W.
F. Voanstoue that the above accounts be
paid.—Onrried.
The Mork reported Oho Town PIall
rants to be 3140.50 for Oho past year.
Moved by Goo. Banker, seconded by Sim.
Wynn that rho Collector's time be ex-
tended to Monday, 17th inst.—Carried.
Bylaw 110. 18, tor 1886, ootfirming
the exemption of Smith Bros. Planing
Mill, for 10 years, was read three times
and passed.
This concluded the business of the
Council
The Carnival.
Tho first cornival of Oho season woo
hold on the Maitland okatiog rink on
Tnooday evening of this week. The day
teas one of the rongltost of the winter for
snow drifts and bluster but notwithotond.
ing this there was a very good turu.ont
and taking it altogether 1105 a successful
carnival., although Oho roc0ipts did not
confit ftp to Whitt was ontfcipatod, owing
to tho inalomonoy of rho woather. Tito
band was iu attendanco and did their
part well in malting rho ovaning enjoy-
ruble.
njoyable. Tho jndgoo on dress (J, M. McIn-
tosh, 0. Wotorer, and B. Graham) award.
el Oho prizes no follows :—Boot ohm:t oter
eo0tumo, lady --let, Miss Noodle Kay,
personating an Indian Maiden ; Ind,
Miss AnnioRoss, representing The Morn
ing Star, Beet oharaoter costume, gent
—Joe, Rogers, Knight Templar ; 2nd,
W. Boos, 01d Man, Bost comic costume,
Miss Rachel Alexander, Fish Woman,
and Dan. Ewan, Oullud Profosoah. For
fancy skating Maw Kneolrtol won Oho
prize for the ladies class and Wm. Smith
to the gents class. The judges here H.
J. Whitley, Jas. Jones and P. Scott. In
consequenoo of the difficulty of getting
Oho iso cleared at rho ringing of the bell
the time for 'fancy skating was thereby
olio -toned and not us much was done as
would. have been had there been the full
time allotted to that part of the perform.
anco. The score when time was called
stood ; Wm: Smith, 20 ; S, Ballantyne,
20 ; A, Fitzpatrictc, 12. For ladies, Miss
Kuochtol, 12 ; Mrs. Nightingale, 8, and
Miss Jackson, 8. It is to be ]loped that
at the next carnival a longer time will bo
allowed so as to bring out tho abilities of
all the competitors.
In the 5 mile raoo there worn six com-
petitors, W. Smith, Charlie Pierce, Goo.
Halliday, Robt, Thomson, J. Crawford
and Dan. McDonald Cooing the scratch.
Smith bad his own way all through the
race and was not Treaded once. He was
closely pursued by the others and Halli-
day came in to good sowed. The boys
stuck to it well.
The persons in costume were not aoked
to give their names and character repre-
sented in their costume at the door and
consequently in the following liot is the
frames of only o fow as we took them on
the rink :—
Miss Thomson, Night,
_Miss Ida Thomson, Dew Drop,
Miss Jennie Stewart, Night,
biro. Nightingale, A lone hand,
Miss Lizzie Jackenn, Fairy,
Miss Mary Lamont, Winter,
Miss Buchanan, The wicked Fairy.
Miss Rate Cormack, Scotch Lassie,
Miss Boss, Cherries.
Miss Friendship, Midnight Star
Miss Growar, Caller Herrin',
Miss Balla Grewar, French Lady,
Miss King, Saotolr Lassie,
Mise Mary Howe, Starlight,
MissHatiieliogers, Mother Hubbard,
Miss Mabel Jackson, Old Woman,
Mrs. Shragg, Queen of ore,
Miss Myra Holland, Jockey,
Miss Maggio Show, Gipsy Queen,
Miss Rills Hunter, Pierette.
Thero were a great many others in cos-
tume representing soldiers, profoesoro,
clarkies, &c., &o.
Wo would suggest that a little more of
the hovel and comic be introduced into
the carnivals of the future along with the
more matter -of -feat part of :ho program,
Another suggestion we would make
would be to exclude everybody from the
ice who is not masked and really costum-
ed for the occasion.
The prizes will be paid by the Seo..
Treas., Mr. Hargreaves to the winners.
The management of the rink have decid-
ed to hold another carnival, weather per-
mitting, ou Tuesday, January 25th. This
will be the carnival of the season, prizeo
for everybody. Prices to suit the times.
Special attractions will be introduced
making this the popular feature of the
winter's amusement. Further announce-
ment next woeic,
1INTJOAN(1E EXASICNA'I'IONl3.
OSOJOnOtt.
The following is a list of tho names of
candidates who passed at the Entrance
Examination for admission to Soaforth
High School.—Pose marks, 377. A few
names have been recommended by the
Board of Exumiuers and if allowed by
the Iaducationat Deportment will be
made known to the candidates interest-
ed:—
Aberhart, Charles 522
Bell, David A 414
Calder, A 489
Cooper, Wilklson - 426
Bolton, Sohn 418
Glass, George 873
Grieve, William 418
Rinks, John 889
Konnedy, J. A. F. 885
Kerr, William - 485
&IcArter, James 429
Murtha, William 800
Stent, Edtvord 557
Smith, John 895
Thomson, John 440
Welland, Fronk "409
Wilson, W. B 446
Boyd, 3011.0 389
Cash, Edith,... 417
Clark, Brio 407
Hilden, Lizzie 549
Hillon, Luoy 408
Johnston, Honriotta 421
Johnston, Sarah 412
Keefe, Bridget 889
Kiloton, Mumie 882
Kinney, Ellis A 877
.McNay, Minnie W. - 460
Mo0aughoy, Kate 479
McGregor, Annie R. 414
Mol ood, Lizzie - 427
MaNab, Diary 471
Perkins, Nellie 460
Simpson, Linnio 891
Spoiling, Louisa 412
0 )STow50,.
Tha following oandidates at the recent
examination for admission to the High
School succeeded in passing 0--
N.tMIIS. Wnsnn 16nnatonn, M10egs.
Win. Graham , . No. 3, 3lltua- 547
Boogie Munroo ....Not.1, Wallaoo...,538
Tillie Ried Mllbank 489
Garbo Torhune, . , .Listowel ....... , 476
Mary Gree: No. 7, Wolloce .,459
Wm. Thomas ..,No. 7, Wallaae.... 446
Jennie StovonoonListowoi 489
Lizzie Wallace ...,No. 6, Groy430
Wm. Binning ..Listowel ..,420
Wm. Moorehead ..Britton ......... ,425
Wm: Olimio Listowel - 424
David Graham. ...No. 4, Bina 417
Number 27
Hannah Parrot] „L ietowel 410
Clara Goddard ....Listowel 418
Wm. Ferguson..., Listowel 410
John Livio„ston0,.Listowel 408
Laura Jamieson ..Listowel .... .. 408
Aline Deans LioOowel .... , .. , 406
Ella T011 Lisbowpl 390
Josin MoKeo No. 0, Grey 881
Melvyn Downie, .. ,Listowol 885
Goo. -Draper. Liotowol 879
Lorena. Manncll....Liatowel 375
Grey Branch ,tgrieulturul Society.
The annual meotingof the Grey Branoh
Agricultural Society was hold in tho
Town Hall on Thursday of this week,
Jas, Ferguson, President, in the chair.
The minutes of tiro last annual meet-
ing wore read. It was moved by Chao.
Iiitngaton, secouclecl by Thos. McLanoh-
lin that the mlmrtea bo approved,—Car-
ried.
Tho Auditors' report was road, show-
ing rho receipts to be 3470.73 ; disburse.
ments, 6884.00, boxing a balance of
380,28.
Moved by Jno. Forbeo, seconded by
Chas. Hingstou that the Financial Re-
port bo adopted,—Carried,
Moved by D. Stewart, soca:aiml by
Chas. Kingston that the old Board of Di-
rectors be re-elected, substituting Too.
Forbes for Wm. Smith. —Carried.
F. y1 Scott and A. Strachan were re-
elected anclitot's.
D. Stewart was appointed Sec.-Treas.
Moved by D. Stewart, seconded by Jon.
Forbes that Jas. Ferguson, F. S. Scott,
W. H. Kerr, Dugald Strachan and Chas.
Hingstot bo a committee to sec what ar-
rangements eau bo mado towards buying
the Driving Park for holding agricultural
exhibitions in the future. Carried.
Tho shares will be placed at 610 each
and rho Committee will push the canvas
at once so as 0,1 be able to report next
Wednesday afternoon, Over 3300 was
subscribed in the afternoon.
'10IE !'.OHS EY COUNCIL.
Tbo County Council of Huron will bo
composed of the following Reeves and
Deputies for the year 1887 :—
MIINICIPALITY 1MEEV: DEPUTY.
Sestortli D.D,Wtlson...A, Strong
Tackersmith David afnlker...D. MoTutosh
"Osborne ..,..... ,0. M. Bay To be el'eted
Exeter Dr. Roilins W. G. Bissett
Silber
Stephen V. Betz
(C . Eilber
Hay ..................... 8, Rennie J. Balireelsoh
Stanley J. Torraeoe..,A. Campbell
Bayfield John Pollock
Goderioh T'p John Cox J. Whiteley
Clinton 1. Molnurehto A. Manning
$ttllett 3, McMillan ...J, Britton.
Oodortott 0 . W. Johnston M. Cameron
Ashfield J. Griflia {— SW -then
TFL Gin•iu
Colborne“
......J. Book J. Gleal.itl
W Wawaaosh...0. Girvin T. Curs: 'n
Po. Wawanosh...T. 10, Taylor..,P, Anderson
Blyth ............. P. Rally
Morrie Wm, Wray...... Chas. Bowe
Winghnm - W. Scott B. Mcledoo
Turoberry W. McPherson G. Thompson
Wroxetor 0,13. Saudore
(1, S. Cook
Eowick John Bans •lt
Grey Wm. Milne
Brussels W. H• ato0racker' 'Goy Dna
Maiiill05Jas. Esys To be. Gloated
J. Jariuos
W. Oliver
ADDITIONAL LOCALS -
P11.0/.1,): say this is a steady winter. --
That there is some talk of Wm. Clegg, of
Wingbam, being substituted for Thomas
Farrow, M.P.,fu the Doming election
campaign.—Councillor Busker will be a
candidate for the Reevosltip nest year.,.
The Brussels market cannot bo beaten by
any of the adjoining towns.—The Brus-
sels curlers aro not making much of an
effort to got up =taboo this winter.—Tho
12th of July should bo celebrated in Brus-
sels this year.—A joint -stook company
should be formed to purchase the 10 or
12acres in Oho race course for an agri-
cultural park and place of public report.
t1 move should be made to beautify the
cemetery by poisons having friends buri-
ed there.—A temperance organization
will shortly be formed in towu,—The
Salvation Army will buy or build a bar.
rooks before long. --There will bo o big
pull mar the Police Magistrate appoint-
ment at the County Council. The rep-
resentatives will be watched this year as
they never wino before and will be made
pony up at the next election,
So.' JOnx'5 Dimon SUNDAY Swoon. --
Tho children worn taken for a drive of a
few miles on Wednesday afternoon, whiob
might have been a little longer, but the
roods woro hoavy owing to rho storm
wbich hoc boon raging for 2 or 3 days.
On roturning to tho basomont of the
ohurolt about 5:46, and after being woll
warmed, they were feasted with the pies
and cokes so generously provided by the
ladies and wtton the ahildron were satis-
fied rho adults were waited on by the la-
dies and provided with a few of the good
things of this lffo. About 8 o'clock Rev.
Mr. Chuff opened the program by a few
remarks relative to the prosperous con-
dition of the school and called on the
parents to send their ohildben to the
sohool and have them early taught to be
Ifitle soldiers and Christiane. He then.
oallod on the children who sung, four or
floe hymns and then oap1t sung,
were
chosen out of the school children and a
spelling match of words taken out .of the
Acts of the Apostles. May Turnbull sue•
oseded in spolliug all the rest down, for
whioh elm received o nice plush auto al.
bum. Tho preoonts woro then diatribut•
ea to the children, who seemed es sappy.
and delightful as poosible and after sing-
ing a hymn and chanting the Lord's
prayer thio benediction was pronounced
by the chairman and all disporsed fooling
assured alto ohildren had spent a pleasant
and vory'happy evening,