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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-4-29, Page 3Arnll, 29, 1887. cr.itaaitsn New.. Proudly clown the chole she strode, her fuse with pleasure beaming; ereat her stately head she bore a million thoughts there teem. ing. And what thought she, ' t hi s stately dame, AB she k u o l t in devotion ? What di tting fan- cies went and name what eau sod all ]tor emotion? Ilor thou gifts with in were of her head, and what she It ad up on it —the tri ton ph of the mo d i ste's art, he r brand new 19 aster bon oat. For country ponds and pur(o)Iing ' brooks the fol- lowers of Walton strike, armed with their lines and opo -ons and hocks to chase the gay and festive a weary mite, aid aching, home return at night. Ask what they caught, they'll Sadly smile and say they didn't get a bite. That is, if he's 5. truthful man who -sallied forth to nab the piko and nous others wally eau be a true fol- lower of Ike. THEY The wild flowers should bo growing In tho forest cool and sweet, The brooklet should be brookliug. Adown the forest street. The miloh cows should bo ranching In the meadows green and cool, Tho tadpoles should be toddling In the shallow, swampy pool, But they ain't. The bluebird should be tootling His tootle on the lea, The btmtble-bee be bumbling His bumble wild and free. The bullfrog rhonld be croaking His creak within the bog, And the snapping turtle turtling His turtle on a log, But they aiu't. The straddle -bug should bo straddling Along the kitnbeu wall, The dewdrops should be dtuppiug, Where early peewits can. . The joyus boarding.missns, A towel round her head, Should now be squirting hellebore About the boarder's bed, But she ain't. But even we, ye editor, This blessed moment should Bu shitting stoves and fu,niture Among the just and good. And boldly in our shirtsleeves Amid the dust and strife, Be thumping bedroom carpets And hearth -ruga for our wife, But we ain't. BUYING A COW. T brought thea milker the other day From a man who vowed she was mild as May, And nary a particle vicious ;. He said she was easily kept and fed, And by a small child could even be led, And her butter was very delicious. She looked very well ; I oonoludod to buy' Though I caw that the cow had a look in her eye Whish boded no good, I could swear. She was minus a horn, but I didn't much mind ; And I saw that her tail was bobbed close off behind, When she raised it aloft in the air. But it wasn't good looks that I wished for, you know ; Not a cow to be taken to each township show, But a plain butter maker yon leo ; I was sure that as Brindle exoolled in the last She would suit my small wants ; so I made a rope tact And marched her off homeward with tae. On the very first night, when I tried to extract Tho lacteal fluid, I saw that the not Opposition emphatic had touted, For the oow, with a vioious and vigorous kick, Expended its force on my vest ; I was dolt, And lay in a faint on the ground. 1 thougnt to act kindly, so held out my hand And said "00, boggle, eo ;" but any hand- ful of send Couldn't put any sand in her eyes, She lowered her head with a bellow of rage, And I rolled in the sand for what seemed a long ago, And I saw every etas its the skies. 4 w W q 9 * * * l'oor .Brindle is dead, and I feel este once more To travel my yard as 1 used to before • The day that I purehasod the brute. I will meet with that oow a former owner some day 11 you happen to see hhn before me, jett say 1'tl bo willlag to give Mini "sotno boot." A Glencoe amateur opera company will produce "Mikado," Mrs. Sutherlaud died at Wiartan Iast wools in filer 100th year, Wild geese were a drug cu the Port Rowan market Saturday John Lyone, of West k'lumbero, caught 180 pounds of pike on Mon clay of last week. A dancing bear, over 7 fent high, created is eeneatton on Chatham eireete the other day. Hundreds of muskrats were kill ed along the bailie of the Nitlt at Ayr last week. They were driven out of their haunts by the flood. Fifty-seven members of Parlia- ment are stopping at the Russel house, Ottawa, for the ses»I"n, A number have their families with thorn A. Iamb, horn on the farm of E. Lau, Malahide, a few days ago, had pigs' bristles on one side of its body, and wool on the other. The freak only lived a short time. Arthur Harley, said to be the oldest man in Canada, is 108 years of age, mud tock a trip from Gado- ricli to Simone the other day. Boston (Norfolk dimly) can boast of ,t family containing nine boys, three of whom ere doctors of med. Leine, one it lawyer, one a minister, one a drygoods salesman, ono an artist, Duo a paper bag manufac• THE BRUSSELS POST A movement le on foot to have Chatham made It City. l oxou Bros., of Ingersoll, pro. poll illuminating their agricultural works mai electrtoity eh0rtly.. Rhee Annie Caldwell, of Erin vill- age, died the other day et the age of a few clays less than 100 years.. The report of the Bruce County auditors showed is deficit iu the Treasurer's account, on ordinary business, of $6,209.94. Benjamin Purse], of .Douglas county, 1II., is 97 years old and is about to be married for Ibe third time. His oldest son is 70, John Moore, of Sandwich, chop- ped down a white oak tree, from which he secured 1.16 feet of timber, running measure, 18 ties and 9 loads of woad. Some tramps made thomeolves at ]tome in a farm house in Adelaide the other night, during the absence of the farmer. Seating themselves at the stove they ordered the ledy to get their sapper, after Dating they eat around the stove until a late boar, and only left because they expected the farmer's arrival. The report of the Department of Agriculture just presented shows that the total cumber of immigrants and paesengers arriving iu Canada in 1886 wag 12.2,000, against 105,- 000 in 1885 ; but the number of actual settlers in 1886 was only 79,- toter, and ono an overseer in „ 000, ctq'iiust 09,000 in 1885, an in- hospital orea.e of 12i- per cent, In 1886, Fifteen members of this illicliigan 58,000, or 43 per cent. of the ar Legislature are Canadoms by birth. rivals, Battled in the United States, With such a beginning why nut ea- against 25,000, or 24 per Dent. of thecure a Canadian majority in that arrivals, in 1885 deliberative body, and them annex. The death is reported of the great the State to Canada. The annexa Canadian trotting mare Phyilis on tion shoe should fit one foot as well the voyage out to Australia Pby. as the other, ills, it will be remembered, was There were cut on the farm of M. only recently sold by Charlie Wag - 0. Honey, in Townsend township, uer, of Diokinson'c Landing, Ont., two elm trees in twenty tuolt stove who raised the gallant trotter, to a blocks, making respectively, twenty. Detroit man, Mr. Campeau, for seven cords and n half from one $12,500. The latter's object in tree, and twenty three cords frim buying was to re Pell the mare to 'ho other ; piling up the large parties in Austria, which he did for amount of fifty cords and a halt'. $15,000. Phyllis' name was almost At rt maple sugar party near a household word in Canada, and Luwbeth, the other evening, a young Indy was so uofortuuate as to sit 00 a chair .here some sugar had been spilled. When she came to get up hoe dress skirt stuck to the chair, and ci large piece was torn out, exposing the family popcorn popper, which was strapped on for a bustle The JI,,nttoba Railway Compauy will execute a feat iu construetfnn that has never been dorsa, whet it will partially build too road by el. octric light. Dir. ilfanvel, general` manager of the road, says that it is proposed to build 580 miles front the western end of thin Manitoba Road to Great Falls, Mull., fwd 90 miles from Great Falls to Helena. The coutract has been let for the whole work, which stipulates that it shall be completed on or before November 23rd next. In order that this may be accomplished more than 5,000 graders will be required and in laying the steel the contrac- tors propuse to use a steam ]track. laying machine and employ three separate crews of men, who will work eight hours each day, uerng electric light by night. Thus they expect to complete five miles per day. With this work done, the Manitoba will have advanced its western terminus to within 750 miles of the Pacific coast, John M. Cameron, of Rockland, Russell Co., Ont., was in Pembroke the other week visiting some frleude. He has a bright little four-year old daughter named iVlary kitten Catn• erul, who bids fair to possess a phenomenal memory, if indeed she has not already got it. She oa.n tell tho history of the fall of our first parents and their subsequent expulsion from Eden without heli. Cation, as well as relate all the prinotple events connoted with their subsequent history, the mur- der of Abel by Cain for instance, But more wonderful than this, the little one oan unhesitatingly give the names of all the patriarchs from Adam to Noah, give the exact number of years that every one of them lived, and any other matter of moment that concerns them. She also tells the story of the flood, its duration, and the principle events, and can at well detail incidents Without number relating to New Testament History. That is not tt mere power of parrot like repetition is evidenced by the feet that the child has a fair smattering of Giallo, French and Indian, most of which has been but recently acquired, and her knowledge of English is Largo for one so young. There is little doubt should the Child go on devel- oping the qualities he now so strik- ingly exhibits, ebe may become a marvel of inguistic powers of cru• clition. she proved a mint to Wagner who campaigned her off and on for the past ten years on all the principal race tracks of Canada and the United States. Phyllis was a big brown mare by Phil Sheridan, datn, Nellie Wagner. She mien foaled in 1874, and consequently 13 years old. She had a record of 2.15;, made at Cleveland, Ohio, In July 1835. Customs house officers 01 Montreal have made another seizure after watching their "firm" for fully two years. It seems that 51 barrels of whiskey marked vinegar and be- longing to E. & A. Robitaille, of Quebec, were seized for infraction 0f excise laws in that oily. On Friday last two car loads of 120 barrels of "vinegar," consigned to order, were received at Hnohelaga via C. P R. Au effort was made to test the bar - role, but a innn in charge refused to allow it. Oustotne Officer Brosseau, whose suspicions were aroused, kept a close watch upon the consign• menh and 59 barrels were seized in a vacant store, and were all found to contain whiskey, all marks, ex. Oise and shipping, having been obliterated. The balance of 51 bar - role are being traced. The excise tax upon 120 barrels of whiskey is nearly $10,000. As vinegar the tax would bo $192—n difference of $9,808, The amount of tax on that seized at Quebec and Montreal gives a sum of $15,000 as the total claim. In February the teacher of S. S. No. 9, Plympton, John T. Heath, punished two boys for violating a well-known rule of the school, The punishment inflicted was to pile cordwood in the school yard in pre- ference to corporal punishment. One of the boys performed the task, the other doggedly refused, defying the teacher's authortty to inflict such punishment. For this inubordina• tion the boy was corporally punish- ed, the evidence showing that five cracks were given with the pointer and 41', lashes with the "taws" ; in- tervals being allowed for repentance on the part of the recalcitrant youth, but repentance came not. The father of the lad brought the matter before the Board of' School Trustees, who sustained bite teacher. Both the school inspectors for East and West Lambton, on being refer- red to, expressed the same view as the mantel trustees. The boy's father was' not satisfied, and laid a criminal complaint against the teacher. After hearing the evi• dance and the arguments of coun- sel, J. P.'s Houston and Douglas decided that the case should be tried by jury at the Seseioue. The teacher was accordingly bound over in hie own recognizance to stand his trial at tho June Sessions, Imperial dip. se— TIIERb IS NO LEATHER 80 t} 000. ' We have Three Thousand Pairs of Boots in stook, We will stake a Reduction cm livery Pair. We Sell Cheaper than anyone else, quality coneiderod. 'The Great Boot ct ,Shoe Flntrse, Adam Good. '87. FLAX '87. J. & J. Livingston have for the Farm- ers in the vicinity of Brussels and Blyth who intend raising Flax during the com. ing Season, 2,000 Bushels of the best im- ported HOLLAND on, DUTCH SPED, which they are prepared to deliver at their milia in Brussels and Blyth, to Farmers in Quantities to snit. 1'o enure a good crop, the Best Seed le absolutely required. Order Early. For Flax grown from the above seed the highest Market Price will bo paid if of good growth, and harvested iu proper season. J. & J. LIVINGSTON, 35 Proprietors. PAINTING-! GEC. P IppET, PAINTER, BRUSSELS, -. ONTARIO, IS rast'.tuen TO no API, xL\ns OP Painting, Graining, Glazing, Kalsooeiraiing, -Papier Hanging, &c. All work done Promptly and at Reasonable Rates. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED in every instance. GEO. PHIPPEN. 0LEARING SALE OP' —1+ 30 DAYS 30 Christmas and New Year's] Bar gains at the Brussels Woolen Mill. I have Cho finest auclj largest stook of Fine Yarns over seen in Brussels. I will sell tho best worsted yarns, which have NO El >UAL, at 6 cts. per oz., and an extra fine quality of cashmere wools at 8 cts. per ounce for the noxi 80 days, commencing Friday, Dec. 24th, for Cash Only. Now is the Time to secure your bargains, come early and have your choice in Black, Brown, Navy Blue, Royal Bluo, Light Blue, Carnot, Card- inal, Claret, Scarlot, Dark Green, Bronze, Light Green, Yellow, Orange, and a host of other col- I ors, too numerous to mention. But come and see for yourself and be convinced that you havo struck the Biggest Bargains 0f the season. Como one, Come all. CEO. HOWE, NATIONAL ROLLER MILLS. Brussels, - Ontario. CHANGE OF PROPRIETORS, Having leased the well known and splendidly equipped Troller Flouring Mill from Messrs. Wm. Vanstono & Sons for a term of years, we desire to intimate to the farmers of Huron Co. and the public generally, that we are prepared to turn out the best brands bf Flour, look after the Gristing Trade, supply any quantity of Bran, Chopped stuff, &c., 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. Figur and Feed Always on Hand. Gristing and Chopping promptly attended to, A CALL SOLICITEn. .11193799579177,. $tewart Lowi 1; EAST IUJRON 1 PIZOPRIETORS. t 1VLES 33T`3 .ZJPS, --MANU1ACT'Ci1EE 0r -- CARRIAGES, DEMOORATS, EXPRESS WAGONS, BUGGIES, WAGONS, ETO., ETC., ETO. All made of the Best Material and finished in a Workmanlike manner. BOP and Painting pronzptiy attended to. Parties intending to buy should Call before purchasing. RI•arEaENC.Es.—Marsden Smith, B. Lain;, Jas. Coit and Wm. Ile- Kelvey, Grey Township ; W. Cameron, W. Little, G. Brewar and D. Breckenridge, Morris.' Township ; T. Town and W. Blashill, Brus- sels ; Rev. E. A. Fear, Woodham, and T. Wright, Turnberry. REMEMBER THE STAND—SOUTH OF BRIDGE. JAMES MES :: UTYERS. -ris•'t and Flour J ills! The undersigned having completed the change from the stone to the Celebrated Hungarian system of Grinding, has now the Mill in First Class Running Order and will be glad to see all his old customers and as many new ones as possible. Chopping done. Flour and Food .Always on. Ilan& I3ighest Price paid for any quantity of Good Grain. WM. MILNE.