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MARCH •i1, 1887.
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'CItolTllr,l; IN TUE 'AMEN C011N.IIl.t
"rwtts a stylish isingregation, that of
'l'huophratus ]frown,
1ud
he organ won the lined and the big-
gest hi the town,
And the amnia all the papers favorably
einnment0(1 an it,
For 'twee said each female member had
a forty (1o11nr bout.
Now In the "amen corner" of the church
sat Brother Byer,
Who, persisted every Sadie:111.day in sing-
ing with the choir ;
lfe was poor, but genteel -looking, and his
head as snow was white,
And itis 01(1 fawn beamed with sweetness
when he sang with all his might,
Ilio voice was cracked and broken, age
had 10101104 his vocal curds,
And nearly °very Sunday he wonl(1 nits.
pr011000 o 111e words
Of the hymns, and'twas no wonder, be
was old and nearly blind,
.1.ud the choir tattling onward always left
him far behind.
rhe chorus shelved and blustered,
Brother Eye sang too slow,
And ho used tho tutees in vogue a loe.
Bred years ago,
.lt last the storm elo,al burst and the
church twat told, in fine,
That the brother most stop singing, or
the choir would resign !
Then the pardon called together is the
vestry 00010 ono day,
5evo1 influential members who subscribe
more than they pal' ;
.and having asked God's guidance in a
printed prayer or two,
They put their heads together to deter-
mine what to do.
Che y debated, thought, suggested, till at
last "dear" Brother York,
Who last winter made a million 00 a sud-
den rise in pork,
Rose and moved that a committee wait
at once on Brother Byer,
And proceed to rake him lively "for ills.
tubing of rho choir."
Said he : "In that '010 organ I've invest-
ed quite a pile,
And we'll sell it if we cannot worship in
the latest style ;
Our Philadelphy tenor tells me, 'tis the
hardest thing
For to mance God understand him when
the brother tries to sing.
-We've got the biggest organ, the best
dressed ohoir in town,
We pay the steepest salr'y to our pastor,
13rot1101' Brown ;
But if we intent humor ignorance because
its blind and old ---
11 tie( choir's to be pestered, I will seek
another fold."
11f cou'.1 111:1 mutiun '01(01ed, and one
day a coach and four,
With the latest style of driver, rattled up
to Ibyer's floor ;
.1ud the sleek, well-dressed committee,
Brothers Shark and York and Lamb,
As they crossed the humble portal took
goad care to miss the jamb.
They found the choir's gloat trouble sit•
ting in )lie olcl arm chair,
£ud the summer's golden snuboams lay
upon his thin white hair,
IIe. was ringing "Rock of Ages" in a
cracked 1.0[00 and low,
But the angels understood 111uh, 'twits all
ho cared to know.
Said York : "We're here, dear brother,
with the vestry's approbation,
'Co discuss a little matter that affects the
congregation."
"And the choir, too," said Sharkey, giv-
ing Brother York a nudge,
"And the choir, too 1" he eehood with the
graveness of a judge.
"It was the understanding when we bar-
gained for the ohorus
Chat it was to relieve, that is, do the
singing for us ;
If we rupture 1110 agreement, it is very
Seim dear brother,
It will leave our congregation and be gob-
bled by another.
"We don't want any singing except that
whet we've bought I
The latest tunes aro all the rage, tho old
ones 01x11(1 for naught ;
And se wo have decided—aro you listen-
ing Brother Idyor ?
That 300'1[ have to stop your singin', for
it 110103tates 1101 choir."
Tho old marl slowly raised itis head, a
sign that 110 slid hear,
.1.nd en hie cheek tho trio caught the
glitter of it teal' ;
His feeble hand pushed back the lodes
white as rho silky snow,
Anne answered the committee in a
voice both sweet and low :
"I've sung the psalms of Daviel for nearly
eighty years," said he :
"They've been my staff and comfort all
along life's dreary way ;
I'm sorry I disturb the choir, perhaps I'm
doing wrong,
.But when my heart is filled with praise,
I can't keep back a song.
"I wonder if boyond the tido that's bo oak.
frig at my fent,
1u the far-off heav'nly temple, whero the
Master I shall greet,
Yes, I wonder when I try to sing the
songs of God up higher,
If 111e angel band will chicle me for (lis.
turbing lienven's °hoir."
A. silence fulled the little room ; the old
man bowed his head ;
The carriage rattled en again, but Broth•
00 Byer WWI dead 1
Yee, dead I his hand had raised the veil,
the Inline hangs before us,
And the 11'latster clear had called him to
tho everlasting chorus.
Tho choir missed 11in1 for awhile, but ha
was 0000 forgot,
A fov church-goore watched the deer ;
the old Iran entered u01 ;
Ear away his voice no longer cracked, he
snug his heart's desire,
Whore there aro no ohuroh committees
and 110 faidiionable 0llofrs 1•
01)1) THINGS IN CHINA.
--
The highest ambition of a Chinoee
gentleman is to laevo a nice 0efllil
and a floe fumed.
'.Gley feed their friends sumptuous.
iy when dead, but let them take
care of themselves the best they
could when (Hive,
Ohl (women instead of the yuuug
THE BRUSSELS POST
Infancy is the prefece of man, old
Cgs the errata.
Tears sprinkled across li(o'8 )ugh.
way eeOlo the duet of sorrow.
Many act 110 if they believed the
horn of plenty was u glass of whir.
key.
Alen eoldoui conceal their videos,
nor do their (suite con0eel diem,
aro the idols of society. A. train of pure thought will only
Mao highest recommendation u run on the track of a well graded
ll
man
a0a1
1
Intve is an the factf ohis mine
man who never eunlmiLtecl e
having a wife. [ally never appreoiatod wisdom,
A bachelor is likened auto a Nature never budded so perfoot
counterfeited cola ; las it bolted up' bnt that fashion triad to improve
on with suspicion even by memboto her work.
of his own household. Mao often rise BD high on the
A previous acquaintanceship be wavelthlof ettn0088,lte. as to lose sight of
tween the mono and female prevents oay jy
them from marriage. Ivor this tea• What people often d000miunte a
Lent 8. 1000 seldom wade a girl of his sea of trouble, 1e frequently 11 notion
own town They are likewise pre. of dyspeptic ideae,
voutecl from marrying kms or name
00108. Jones°° are not allowed to Qlaaaa.Cliau News.(.
marry Jonosee, nor Smiths to marry
Smiths. Six men lost their )tees in a snow
A. girl ie never considered any slide in the Selkirks.
thing else in her own father's house A Kingston cat was sold for $20
than an honored guest. She is shortly before election day.
neither responsible for tho family's Woodstooh voted down the front.
debte nor enjoys a share in its for. age tax by law by 907 to 275.
tunes, as in the 0340 of sena. St. Thomas is discuesine 'he
Daughters depend upon their hue quoetion of introducing the electric
bands fur fame and fortune, while hgbt.
80118 depend upon the parents and The Uobourg World will appear
upom themselves. as an evening daily on raid after
A Minn could borrow money upon April 4.
the strength of his having a son, Tho Nova Scotia Legislature will
bub no one would advance him a meet for the despatch of business on
cont if he bad a dozen of daughtere. Thursday.
The former is responsible for the A new Roman Catholic church is
debts of his father for throe genera. to be erected in the east end of To-
tions. The latter is only responsible Hon. John Beverley Robinson will
for the doles of her own husband, continue to discharge the duties of
Whim a Ohineman meets another Lieutenant Governor until luno 1.
he shakes and squeezes his own rotate et o oust of $711,000.
Minds ; covers his head. If great 0.2.R, through trade has been
friends had not 00013 each other for interrupted by the washing away of
a long time, after 111° mutual hand. some small bridges in the Rookies.
Oinking they would rub shoulders A Beamsville correspondent
until they become tired. Instead of writes: So far, this winter has
asking each other's health they been the most favorable one for
would say : "Have you eaten your IJeaches, we have had in a number
riot), where are you going, what is of years. The trees and Undo have
your beeinese when you gat there, come throuoh eplendidly, and
how old are you, and how much did should the balance of the season bo
you pay for your shoes ?'' as favorable as the portion pass ed,
Men wear long petticoats and the crop will be abundant.
oarry fans, while the women wear At Pieta), N. S., negotiations are
short jackets find carry canes, going on between the colliery man -
Boats 11.0 drawn by horse, 'car• agora and representatives of the
riagcs move by sails. m101300, by which their differences
Old men play ball and fly kites, will be adjusted by tlrbitretion, and
while children fold 1110ir arms and it 13 believed the striking miners
look on. will return to work in a few days.
S011001111as Len have more power Tho strike has already extended
over young then paronte. If with- over ono month and has been mut.
in three years schooling the child is ually disaetrons.
not morally as well as intellectually taH'of G.
H Alkxaud°te private
e
reformed he is sent into another y
has
school. been promoted to the position of
Parents and spectators, instead of Inspector in the Post office Depart•
the ohildron, are held responsible ment, a new postal division having
for crimes committed by the ' latter. been organized in Western Ontario.
"It is better to bo ignorant and It will include the electoral districts
f North and South Perth, Huron
know how to live than to be learned Bruce, North and South Grey, the
and not know how to live, Tho Wellingtons and Waterloos. Ius-
principle object of a seho01 is to pector Hopkirk will take up his re-'
learn how to live in tranquillity and sjdenco at Strtford which will be
happiness, and nothing more. So the head quarters of the division.
say all Chinese scholars. The decision of the Imperial Go.
It i° a mush lesser crime to steal verument to grant claps to all 00 -
your neighbor's ox than to steal his leaden volouteers actually under fi
dog. The former is simply person- ro during the late rebellion will
al property, while the latter takes else apply to members of the North
the place of a man—watchman. west Mounted Police similarly (m-
11 a Chinaman desires rho death gaged. Gen. Sir Fred. Middleton
of an enemy he goes and hangs him- has not yet boon informed under
self upon his neighbor's door. It is what cjroumstaneos the trophies
a sure cure to kill not only that will be awarded. He is also una-
partioular enemy, but members of ware whether his recommendation
his entire family will be in jeopardy that extra olasps be granted pertain
Dain otr rues. r fur browse nn er re as
Seed Baxley !
The Itrnueoenr, a Now Vnriel•y, see
Seed catalogues for 1887,
Tke Longest Straw and Best Yielding
Barley 1 ever Used,"
Jots Foliose,
,J000011 I11ernels.
P310101. 80 els, rept aretent.
500.1) OATS roe: SA1.0..
l,IAISDI.N SMITH,
N. 13.-- I will ale( (liepose of ono Bono
fcv( years old and Quo Coit three year's
old, .11. 8111'1'11.
1.8'78. Gal P I At B..
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,CLEARING SALE OF
NS
30 DAYS 30
Christmas and New Year's Bar
gains at the Brussels
Woolen Mill.
Thave tho finest and largest
stock of Fine Yarns ever seen in
Brussels. I will sell the boot
worsted yarns, which have
When a Chinamen desires a visit. been acted open or not. •
ne to ditto with him he dons not ask Shortly after midnight on Wed.
him to do so, but when he does not nesday the explosion of a gun and
wish him to stay he puts the ghee. tho [all of io body was heard by a
tion : "Oh, picas° stay and 'lino
with mo 1"- The visitor will then
know ho is not wanted. •
A rich man's servant gots no sal-
ary, yet many;;aro tho applicants ;
while big salaries aro paid to Liao
r,ervants of the common people but
few make applications.. The per-
quisites of the former, often more
than triple 111e salaries of the latter,
aro the sole reasons of these differ
imaes.
When a Chinaman expecte 10 pros -
mit and 11 clops not Como hs sends
one of lessee value.
To encourage honesty and sineer-
jty confidential clerics and salesmon
in all branches of industries receive
an annual not percentage of the
firm's business besides their regular
salaries.
Wilkins' Star Proverbs.
Song is prayer on the wing.
Projedioo is charity's greatest
foe.
It is a wise tramp who cats Ills
0\1313 pap,
The child of slander is novorhorn
toothless.
In eeisctwg a wife, choose one
that will wash,
little girl named Cornell, who wets
staying with the family of L. 7f:
Forbes, eon. 8, Goderieb township.
She immediately awakened Mrs.
Forbes, who proceeded to the room
000upied by her husband to asoer
talo the cause of the alarming noise.
Mr. Forbes slept in a room in the
upper flat and was the only mien•
pant of that portion of the house.
On arriving at the room Mrs. Forbes
was horrified to find the body of her
husband lying on the floor in a pool
of blood and a discharged gun bra=
side him. Death had been caused
by a bullet Pion tho gun, and the
weapon had been placed against the
breast of deceased, the trigger hav-
ing been pulled by means of a piece
of lath with a nail attached. The
ball passed through the body and
out through the coiling, and death
must have been almost instanter).*
sous. To slimy the premeditation
ab talo part of the deceased a work
ou anatomy, containing ;a diagram
of the region of the heart, wets lying
open on tho table, and the wound
in the breast proved brit too plainly
that the intention of Forbes was to
make the work of death moat certain
and inetantltneons. Beeponderl0y
led to the rash act.
NO EQUAL,
at 0 cls. per oz., and au extra
fine quality of cashmere wools at
8 cts. per ounce for the next, 30
days, commencing Friday, Dec.
24th, for Cash Only.
Now is tlae Time
to secure your bargains; come
early and have your choice in
Black, Brown, Navy Blue, Royal
Blue, Light Blue, Garnet, Card-
inal, Claret, Scarlet, Dark. Groan,
Bronze, Light Green, Yellow,
Orange, and a host of other cal-
On, too 1111111121'0(18 to 111(1141.011.
lith 001110 and sea for yourself
and be convinced that you have
simnel. the Biggest Bargains of
the season.
NATIONAL ROLLER MILLS.
Brussels, Ontario,
CHANGE OF PROPRIETORS.
Having leased the well Known and 101110nclidly equipped 110110!
Flouring Mill from Messrs, W1n. Panstonu (4 Sons for a term of
years, wit desire to intimate to the farmers 01' Huron Co. and the
public generally, that wo are prepare(. to turn out the best brands of
Flora, look after the Gristing Trade, supply -any quantity of Bran,
Chopped stuff, &e., and buy any quantity of Wheat.
The mill is recognized as one of the best in the County and our
long experience in this business gives us confidence in saying we
guarantee satisfaction.
Come 0110, Gome alLL
GEO. HOWE.I
Flour and Feed Always on Hand.
G•risting and Chopping promptly attended to.
A CALL ,SoLferrno.
Car
Stewart & Low, O1 9
PROP1i.IETORS.
EAST H1J RON
iage ` at', arks
Tg.M I -1,S IRU"YHP..S,
—MANL'FA.CTIBI %lh 01'-
0ARRIAGES, DEiIIOORATS, EXPRESS WAG UN 5,
BUGGIES, WAGONS, ETC., ETC., ETC.
811 made of the Best Material and finished in a Workmanlike
11111131100 .
Repairing and Pain,ti7ag promptly attended to •
Parties intending to buy should Call before)
purchasing.
REFS:UMBEL—Marsden Smith, 13. Laing, Jas. Cott and Wm. Mc-
Kelvey, Grey Township ; W. Cameron, W. Little, G. Brew.ar and D.
Brackenridge, Morris Township ; T. Town and W. Blashill, Brus-
sels ; I'tov. L. A. Fear, Woodham, and T. Wright, Turnberry.
REMEMBER THE STAND—SOUTH
OF BRIDGE.
JAMES BUYERS.
z-,m3.,n
Grist and Flour Mills !
The undersigned having completed the change from tho stone to the
Celebrated Hungarian system of Grinding, has now the Mill in
First Class Running Order
and will be glad to seo all his oil customers and as many 1101V ones
as possible. Chopping done.
Mow and Feed Always on Ea L.
Highest Price paid for any qulntityof Good Grain.
WM. MINE
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