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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 18$7.
. Number 9.
COMMUNICATION. _
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Boots and felftoeee.
la the 17diter ox Tun Po9'0,
DEAN Sm.—Knowing the interest you
talo in the welfare and happiness of the
public I would wish to maim use of your
widely ciroulated minor to point out a
few of the mistaken ideas which prevail
among people in general in regard to
boots and shoes. Teo firse mistake which
I would refer to is the notion that in
buying readymade boots it is entirely a
matter of chance whether the purchaser
gets a good or a bad pair. You will ad.
mit the extent of the public error ou this
point when I say, without fear of contra-
diction, that every rasponsiblo manufao.
turer of boots and shoes, without a single
exception that I am aware of, stamp
their name on the boots they make, so
that when a boot is offered forsalewith.
out the name of the maker stamped upon
it the purchaser ie justified in conoludiag
that it is either made of sheepskin or has
a paper stiffner or insole, or both, and
will certainly go to pieces as soon as wet.
Some people are ata loos to know why a
name on a boot ehoeld make it wear well.
It is true that the finest name in the
world on a poor boot will not make it
wear, but, on the other hand, manufac-
turers are careful to avoid putting their
names on a poor class of work. The
amount of this unstamped and disowned
trash that ie sold in a year is consider-
able. Daringlast year there was brought
to us to be repaired over five hundred
pairs. Some had worn a week, some two
weeks, and some longer, but hi every oae0
it was not only a waste of money to buy
them but was positively detrimental to
health to wear them. I am happy to
notice a growing demand for the better
class of shoes. Nintoen-teventiethe 'of
the boots WO sell are made by respectable
manufacturers and are stamped and
guaranteed. We find it to our advantage
to push Ibis class of goods. Let me give
one example: Two years ago we sold a
respectable woman in the township of
Morris a pair of good boots. We heard
nothing of either her or the boots until
Monday of this week, when she came in,
told me how the boots had worn, pur-
chased seven pairs of the same Class and
handed me a crisp ten dollar bill in pay-
ment. This is one of the reasons why
our business has continued to grow larger
each year. Tho first.elass leather that
we have been putting in our ordered
work is also bearing fruit as we have as
many orders on hand as will keep us
busy until October 1. Trusting that you
will pardon my occupying so much of
your space, I remain, Yours truly,
Bruesels, Sept. 6, '87. Ao,tn Goon,
ttrussels Council.
The regular meeting of the Village
Council was held on Monday evening of
this week. Members all present, the
Reeve in the chair.
The minutes of last meeting read and
passed.
Tho following accounts were presented :
Wm. Milne, lumber 5119 11
Jas. Kelly, street imp'm'te and
fire dept 18 00
Jae. Mulford., ditto 7 76
J. MoComb, atreet imp's 26 00
Ivo. Meadows, street imp's 14 60
Mrs. Brown, rent Mee. Wallace8 00
Jas. Maxwell; rent Mee. Williams 8 00
Airs. Hart, charity 2 00
Mrs. Stacey, charity 4 00
W. II. Mooraokon, charity 10 50
A. MoGuiro, fire dept 60
Moved by Geo. Broker, seconded by W.
H. Kerr thea the above nocoants be paid.
Carried.
Moved by R. Graham, seconded by Geo.
Broker that a grant of 540 be made to the
foot bridge near the flax mill. , :Carried.
After discussion on several questions
of interest the Council adjourned to meet
. in two weeks to strike the rates for the
year.
Divisiou Court.
The usual sittings of the Fourth Divis-
ion Court was held here on 1st Sept.,
Hie Honor judge Toms preeiuing. The
following oases were on the list for hear.
ing :—
Smith ve. Webster—Non-suit by con.
eent. - -
Erb vs. Crowell—Replevie. Dropped.
Erb vs. Dunbar—Replevie. Settled.
Howe vs. Scott—Nome:nit with costa.
Whitfield vs, White and McKay—Ad-
journed till next court.
Whitfield vs. White and Itaymann—
Adjourned till next court.
Armstrong vs, Armstrong—Adjourned
till next court.
Rogers es, Rennet, Canada Loan and
Agency.Oo, claimants—Judgment for
the judgment creditor and ordered that
claimants pay cost.
Hobbs et el vs. Maitland Skating &
Curling Co.—Judgment for plaintiffs.
MgMurobfe ve. McLennan—Adjourned
as to garnishee.
Rogers vs. Livingeton—Judgment for
plaintiff.
Rogers vs. Welsh—Judgment for plain.
tiff.
Bowven vs. Smith et al -Adjourned till
next court, defendents tobeat liberty to
put in get off.
Negate vs. Moore -Jud t for Plain -
Rog won
g
riff.
envie vs. Livingston--Judgmeet of
non -suit.
Dennis vs. Harmon, Livingston Pros.
garnished--Iudgmont for 117.60 and costs
against primary debtor. Adjourned to
next (hurt tie to garnished.
Molntoeli et al vs. Hannon, Ono. Run.
non claimant -Adjourned to next court,
elafn o11tto put in particulars.
Williamson ve, Webster—Judgment
of non.enit with costs.
Wilson vs. Bird --Adjourned .till next i1
comet. WA Scotia's Games.
Wilson vs. Brown—Judgment of 0011 -
suit with oasts.
The noel orders were made in the
oases of a number of judgment summons
when the court closed. Besides the local
legal lights there were present Messrs.
Mabee, Morphy and Elliot,
MENTON RACES.
On Thursday of last week the stallion
races took place ou the moo course at
Clinton in the presence of a large num-
ber of spootators. The stallion trot for a
puree of 5200, 1 mile beats, beet 3 in 6,
was called shortly after one o'olook.
Royal Revenge was awarded the pole,
then oame Pearnaught Chief, Robert
Bomar, Roan Cloud, Joe Gale, Fulton.
After several itioffeoteal attempts to get
off, the word "go" was given. The Chief
took the lead, Fulton next, then Bonner ;
on the next halt mild these positions were
maintained with slight variations but on
the last half mile Bonner and Fulton
changed places and Chief came under the
string 100, Bonner 2nd, Fulton a good
third and Gale, Revenge and Roan Cloud
following in the order given. The judges,
however, set Bonner back Ord, on ao-
oonnt of running, and gave 2nd to Fulton.
Time 2:41e. ' The second heat was a
more warmly contested one, Fulton talc -
Brussels 9th Celebration.
Last Friday wag the day Belated by
1bo Caledonian Society for their annual
games. The preliminary arrangements
had been satisfactorily completed and the
committee bud Vlotoria Square prepared
for the sports but the morning opened
with rain and the threatening aspect of the
weather, even after the showers ceased,
prevented the usual large attendance that
has been noticeable in past years. To-
ward noon the day cleared up fairly,
however, and when the sports got nicely
commenced there were a goodly number
present. The various events were closely
contested, especially in the Highland
dancing, and the judges in this depart-
ment had a difficult task in awarding the
prizes to the children. Pipers Moon,
Beaton and Ireland supplied plenty of
bagpipe music and the Bruseele band
contributed their quota as well. Among
the athletes we noticed D. Smith, 0.
Currie, D. A. M(Milian, A. Scott, D. ef.
Sullivan, R. Dowse, A, Doupe, C. J. Sul-
livan and M. Slattery. Chief MoGrog.
iug the lead at the mile, with Chief or, of the Seaforth Society, and Chieftain
second, Bonner third, followed by Gale,
Roan Cloud and Revenge in the order
given. Time 2:37. The third heat Re-
venge and Roan Cloud were withdrawn
and the four others got off in fine style.
Al the half mile they ranged, Fulton,
Chief, Bonner, Gale, and they came un-
der the string with Fulton lst, Chief 2nd,
Gale 8rd, Bonner 4111, but Gale was est
bank for ruuuing. Time 2:401'. The
fourth heat resulted in Fulton lst, Chief
2nd, Gale 9rd, Bonner 4th. Time 2:84.
Thus giving the race to Fulton in three
straight heats, 2nd money to Chief, 3rd
to Bonner.
When the oolt race for mares or geld-
ings, four years or under, was called Fred
M., Uncle Ned, Johnny B., Barney, and
Lady Brook appeared on the scene, and
after Dr. Blaokall and two other vets. ex.
(mined them as to their ages they de-
clared them all eligible exoept Snell's
Barney. whom they decided was five
years old, but as ho kept in the race he
was protested against, Judge Chamber.
lain, of Petrolia, stating that if Barney
won money his owner would have to
prove his eligibility within three weeks
from date or be ruled out. The first
heat ended by Uncle Ned being awarded
1st under the string. Lady Brock 2nd,
Johnny B. 9rd, Fred M. 4th, Bar-
ney 6111. Time 2:69S. In the emend
heat Barney let, Lady Brook 2nd,
Uncle Ned 3rd, Johnny B. 4111,
Fred M. 6t11. Time, 2 601. In the third
heat Uncle Ned let, Barney 2nd, Lady
Brook 800, Fred M. 4th. Time, 2 66.
Uncle Ned winning the race, Barney
taking second money, Lady Brook third
money.
The three minute trot was filled with
five entries. In the first quarter of the
first heat Maud B. led, Stage Boy next,
then Little Arthur. At the half mile the
two first; named kept their positions with
Nixon's Lucy 800. In passing under the
string at the finish of the first heat Maud
B. was let, Luoy 2nd, Stage Boy 800,
St, Thomas Boy 4111, Little Arthur Mb,
Time, 2 62. • The . second heat found
Maud B. and Luoy let and 2nd again,
St. Thomas Boy 8rd, Little Arthur 4th,
Stage Boy 6th.
The judges were W. J. Thompson, of
London ; Dr. Sutton, Clandeboye ; A. W.
Chamberlain, Petrollia..
• Perth
County Notes.
Tne Listowel High School opened with
sixty pupils.
A change in proprietors of the Listowel
Benner next month is announced.
Alex. Dougherty, of Stratford, a con.
viol, Banged himseif on Saturday in rho
dungeon of the Kingston penitentiary.
On the front of Mr. Walkam's works,
Stratford, is hung a card bearing in large,
readabie type the legend, "For sale at
$1,200—assessed at 51,600." Mr. Walk.
am appealed against the assessment, but
the court deohne to alter it.
The following horses have so far been
entered for the fall meeting of the Listo-
wel Turf Club, on Friday and Saturday,
16th and 17th Sept::—Mamie 0, Flor-
ence M, Grey Tom, Victor Rose B, Fred
31, Black Cloud, Jessie 1' and Lady Say-
ers. Mr. Barnes, of St. Thomae,'will be
along with hie string of three or four
trotters.
On the arrival' of the 8:80 train from
the West at Stratford Thursday morning
a gentleman stepped off and two women
who had been standing on the platform
for some time rushed up end embraced
him, each claiming him as Ler husband.
The two immediately commenced a live.
ly fight, whish was terminated by all
three getting on board the care. Moth:
er it was a case of bigamy 09 ono of the
women was badly mistaken is as yet un-
known.
•
Typhoid fever is prevalent atBrantford.
Twenty.nine 008e0 have been reported
within a few days,
The Ontario Fruit Growers' Assooia.
Bon wi11 meet at Grimsby on Sept. 28
and 29. It will be tike annual session.
The St. Thomas Medical Hoflth Of-
ficer reports that the deaths for the
111011111 of Angual were 28, the largest
number ever re000ded in a envie month.
Rev. A. B. Winohester, of Brandon,
has gone es a Preebytorian miessionery
to Pao.Ling.Poo. China, Prior to leap.
ing ho married the :Mond daughter of
the Rev, Mr. Douglas, of Brandon,
McKay, of Wingham, were present and
aided fn making things go pleasantly.
The following prize list will give a bet-
ter idea of what was done than any ex-
tended remarks of ours:—
Standing long jump—D. M. Sullivan
and A. Scott, 10 ft. 74', tied, C. J. Sul.
Iiven, 10 ft.
Standing bop, step and jump—A, Scott,
81 ft. 9 ; R. Dowse, 30 ft. 9 ; D. M. Sul-
livan, 29 ft.
Standing high jump—A. Scott. 4 ft. 10 ;
D. M. Sullivan, 4 ft. 9; R. Dowse, 4 ft. 6.
Running long jump—C. 3, Sullivan,
21 ft. 10; 11.. Dowse, 19 it. 11; A. Doupe,
19 ft. 5.
Running hop, step and jump -0. J.
Sullivan, 44 it. 4 ; A. Doupe, 43 ft. 81};
R. Dowse, 48 ft. A.
Running high jump—A. Scott, 5 ft.'9 ;
C. J. Sullivan, 5 ft; R. Dowse.
Vomiting with pole—R. Dowse, 10 ft. 1,
A. Scott.
Throwing heavy hammer—D. Smith,
89 ft. 4; C. Currie, 84 ft. 2; D. A. McMil-
lan, 79 ft. 9.
Throwing light hammer—D. Smith,
109 ft. 10 ; 0. Currie, 98 ft 4; D. A. Mc-
Millan, 96 ft.
Putting light shot—C. Currie, 48 ft. 8 ;
A, Scott, 4261,6; D. A. MoMillau, 42 ft. 4.
Putting heavy shot -0. Currie, 33 ft.
9i; D. A. McMillin, 30 ft. 9} ; A. Scott,
29 ft. 8.
Throwing 66 iii distance—D. Smith,
23 ft. 10; A. Scott, 92 ft. 6 ; C. Currie,
22 ft.
Best piper Maroli—Robt. Ireland, F.
Beaton, Jas. Moon.
Best piper Straspey and Reel—Bobt.
Ireland, T. Beaton, Jae. Moon.
Best piper Pibroch—Robt. Ireland, T.
Beaton.
Best dancer Highland Fling—F, Beat-
on, Jas. Moon, Jas. Milne.
Best dancer Gillis Callum—Jas. Moon,
Jae. Milne, F. Beaton.
Best dancer Reel of Tullooh—Jas. Moon,
A, Anderson, R: McKay.
Beat dancer Sailor's Hornpipe—Jas-
Anderson, Jas. Milne, R. McKay.
Best boy dancer Reel of Tnlloch—F.
Wilson & L. McLellan, Fred. Fink & Jas.
Ballantyno, Jas. Rankin.
Best boy dander Highland Fling—Jae.
Ballantyne &Frank Wilson, Fred. Fraser
& L. McLellan, dhas, Athol Stewart.
Beat girl dances Highland Fling—Aggie
Rankin d; Bella McPherson; Dora Taylor
& Alice Crodeu,Lydia Anderson.
Best girl dancer Shaun Trsaus—Aggie
Rankin & Dora Taylor, Alice Croden &
L. Anderson, Alioe Galbraith,
Best dressed man Highland costume—
R. Rankin, R. Molfay, Jae. Moon.
Best dressed boy—Jae. Ballantyne, F.
Fraser. L, loloLellan.
The judges for 1001.racing were E. E.
Wade, P. Scott and D. Ewan ; for jump.
ing and heavy weights, M. J. Paterson,
of Hamilton, H. Dennis and A. Currie;
for piping, dancing end dress, E. Doher-
ty, of Galt, Geo. McKay, of Wingham,
and M. McGregor, of Blyth.
Owing to the attendance not being up
to other years the receipts of the day did
not quite equal the expenditure.
TSB 00808140.
Eight o'clock p. m. saw the Town Hall
crowded for the Band ooneert. The pro -
grant wee a good one and was arranged
as foilowe :-Quartette, "Moonlight on
the lake," Mise O'Connor, Miss E, E,
Kerr, A. Straohau and J.' Bargretees;
Highland fling by Miseee Andnreon, Oro.
den, and P. Wilson ; solo, "Take back
the ring," Mrs. T. O'Neil 1 song, Mise
Anderson ; solo, "Anchored," Mies Kerr ;
"Johnnie Sohmoker," by the boys ; Lorne
Reel, Misses Anderson and Croden and
P. Wilson; violin eo1o, Miss Rachel Alex.
ender ; fancy drill by Homo Guards ;
doott, "Thy angel face I see," Mee
O'Connor and A. Strachan ; solo, "The
anld Scotch songs," Mies Kerr i Shaun
Treaus, Mise Croden and F. 'Wilson;
quartette, "Alice, where art thou ?" Miss
O'Connor, Miss E. R. Kerr, A. Strachan,
and J. Hargreaves ; solo, "Good-bye,"
Mre, O'Neil; deed, "Crooked bewbee,"
Misses Croden and Anderson ; Fisher's
hornpipe, F. Wilson; tenting s(eno by
Borne Guarde ; National anthem. En•
beteg wore given a number of timee and
responses freely given. Tho singing of
the children was a very pleasing part of
the entertainment, and the fancy drill
brought down the house, Piper Moon
played several selections ou, the pipes.
E. R. Wade performed the duties of
chairman. A more richly enjoyed con.
cod has not been held fee 50metinie in
Breesels. The Band acknowledge with
many thanks the kindness of the ladies
and gentlemen who so kindly assisted.
They feel under special obligation to
Miss O'Connor for the trouble she took.
The proeeods of the evening animated to
over 660, which will be devoted in help-
ing pay for the new uniforms for the
Band.
Oos,naaian No'Yr sa.
Manitoba potatoes aro being shipped
to Ontario.
Two destructive fires =erred in Mont-
real on Saturday.
The Canadian Medical Association de -
aided ou Ottawa as its next place of
meeting.
Tho Canadian Pacific: rates on wheat
from Western points to Port Arthur have
been reduced.
The petition against Mr. Blake's re-
turn for WQsb8)deleseri hasbeer:dismiss-
ed with coats + v • o ee
Heavy importietfofls'of Britieh granu-
lated cane sugar have been received by
Montreal firms.
A speoial cable from London states
that Sir John Macdonald is likely to be
the Canadian representative on the Fish-
ery Commission. '
Duncan McGregor, formely of Wing.
ham, has bought the saw and grist mill
at Ripley from 0. H. Soobie..
Thomas Milligan, leader of the Gode.
rich band, dace the resignation of Band-
master Parker, has aooepted a position tie
leader of the Burgessville band, at an in-
araaeed salary.
The following birth notice appeared in
the Toronto papers :—"On the 21st fist.,
at 226 Niagara street, the wife of Wm.
Tisdale of a son—this makes him father
of thirty children."
While A. McLaughlin was plowing one
of life father's fields in Greenaway re.
centlyhe met with rather a novel accident.
It appears that a large swarm of bees at-
tacked his horses, and when he same to
their rescue the bees covered him from
bead to foot, and left him in thole a dilap-
idated state that even his best friends,
would be unable to distinguish him from
Barnum's fat man.
A Brantford teacher sends the follow-
ing notes from Promotion Examination
of third olass pupils in Brandford:—A
comma is to show where we take our
breath. The feminine of colt is hepher.
Tho femanine of earl is goose. Direct
discourse. is straightforward. Indirect
discourse is sideways, The animals of
Canada are chiefly bears, wolves and
other animals. The products of Canada
are grain, vegetables and other products.
Canada is a very large place, it is situ.
ated on rho Grand River and also on the
Red River. Canada is governed by Gen-
eral Middleton. John A. MoDonald is
president of Canada. Canada was form-
ed on July 1st, 1867.. It has two parts,
one called Victoria Square and the other
Grand View. British Columbia is situ-
ated on Vanoonver Island. Nova Scotia
ie situated on Halifax Harbor.
The first decision under the new Libel
Aot of 1887 was given by Mr. Justice
Armour in the ease of Egan vs. Miller.
The notion is brought by a olergymau
against the defendant for damages for li-
bel (Detaindd in a letter over the defend-
ant's signature which was published in
the Graveuhurst Banner. Undereeotion
4 of the ad motion was made in Cham-
bers before vacation ou behalf of the de.
fondontfor security for posts from the
plaintiff, and the order was granted. Mr.
Aylesworth appealed from that order on
the ground that the act was passed for
the protection of newspaper' proprietors,
and its benefits could not be claimed by
the defendent, a private individual in
futt,posseseion of the facts, who was not
on the staff of the newspaper. Mr. Kean
supported the order. The Judge reversed
the order on the grounds taken, deciding+
that the aot wns passed for the benefit of
newspaper proprietors only.
Is the Scott Aot in force in Canada ?
Mr. Aylesworth moved, last week
before MZ, Justice Armour, to
quash the oonviotlon in Queen vs. Ken-
nedy on the ground that the Scott Act
(Canada Temperance Aot of 1878), under
whioh it purported to have been made, is
no longer in force in Canada. The done
of the new Revised Statutes of Canada
bas had the effect of repealing the old
Dominion statutes and re -emoting them
in the revised and consolidated form,
and it was argued in support of the
motion, that the Scott Act, requiring as
it dohs the consent of the people to make
it law, having onoe been repealed by the
revised statute cannot again come into
force till it has been adopted at the polls
by the people, The eat can only come
into force when accepted bythe vote of
the people, and as it has not been sub-
mitted since' its repeal it is not now law.
That is the contention, which is strength-
ened by the fact that the re-enactment is
different in many respects to the origin-
al act. A list of variations, additions
and subtractions was submitted, ingeni-
ously worked up, to show that the new
statute was so materially different from
the old one that it probably would be re-
1ected by the people. Tho judge referred
to the story of the goose brought on
roast for dinnner,'cold for supper, and
hashed uilthe next morning for break-
fast, bat tt wee the same old goose. Thie
sally Wee met by counsel with the story
of the small boy and his jackknife. Re
lost a blatle and got a new one, then Iost
the handle and got another, and thought
he still lead his old knife till the loot
handle and blade turned up again. lila,
Delamere Mend the motion. Judg.
tient was reserved, the learned Wes,
however, expressing the view that whet
the Scott Act was adopted by the people
i1 wee adopted subject to the amends
manta of the Legislature. If, therefore,
upon consideration the judge docs not
change hie ntind the motion will fail,
Typhoid fever is again prevalent in
Galt.
Hon. If1r. Naokenzis's health is some-
what improved.
Paris Connell has struck a tax rate of
18 mills on the dollar.
A by.law to raise $20,000 to build a
now Cullegiate Institute hasbeen adopted
at Lindeay by a majority of 100. The
contract will be let at once. •
There is a pear tree on the old De Kew
farm in Howard which stands about 75
feet high, and measures at the trunk 10
feet 6 inches in circumference.
Port Buren and Sarnia ere troubled
with counterfeit $6 bills' on the Bank of
British North America, end 82 counter-
feits on the Dominion Bank of Canada,
A, W. Kelly, of Kincardine, has the
Southern sweet corn growing in his gar-
den with stalks towering up tea and
twelve,feet—a veritable forest in growth.
Chas. Piercy, of the Hamilton Times
aompoeing room, bas decided to enter the
Ministry, and has boon appointed by the
Bishop of Algoma catechist at Muskoka
Mills.
Typhoid fever is prevalent in Montreal.
There are no fewer than 70 cases in the
General Hospital alone. The bad. drain-
age of the oity and defective plumbing aro
said to be the onuses.
A compilation made from the Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory for 1887 shows
that the total number of periodical pub-
lications issued in the United States and
Canada is 16,420, 14,706 in the United
States and 714 in Canada.
It is anticipated that the ooet of the
proposed change in rifles used by, the
Canadian militia, which ie to be urged
on the Minister of Militia by a delegation
of riflemen, will be an insuperable ob•
stook to the desired reform. The change
would coat at least 8600,000.
Stealing timber from the lake shore
and sawing the stamps off, it appears,
has for some time been indulged in by
some of the people of Lion's Heal. A
William Latton has been arrested for the
business and sent to Walkerton to await
his trial, wnioh will take plane on Teas-
ley next.
The Provincial Board of Health have
been discussing the disposal of the dead.
The opinion was expressed that if the
system of burying were to be continued
the best possible provision would be to
have simple winker coffins, instead of
placing bodies in three or four oaskets,
where they had pent lip the sources of
the worst possible kind.
. At the.Ottatva courts this fall, G. Riv-
ington, a Carleton county farmer, will
take action for the recovery of some pro-
perty on which he claims his neighbor,
Woods, has built a tree fence. A survey.
or wise engaged to determine the correct
line between the two properties and it
was found that Woods bad encroached on
Rivington's property to the extent of the
one hundred and twentieth part of an
acre, which, at a liberal valuation, is
worth 82 cents. This is the property in
question and the costa in the ease will
probably mount up to about 51,000.
The following gentlemen passed the
solicitors' examination at Osgoode Hall
last week : W. H. Johnston, W. IIearsh,
W. H. Mills, 5, H. Rooves, L. McDonald
and T. W. Daldorson (equal), J. H.
Jaokee, A, W. Fraser, T. 0. Robinette, J.
H. Bowers, D. G. Mareliall, W. L. Scott,
3. D. Montgomery, W. B. Lawson, G. F.
Henderson, J. M. G. Young, O. R. Bout -
ton, H• E. Ridley, T. A. McGillivray, W.
MoWrimmon, A. J. Arnold and J. A.
Page (equal), 7. P. Eastwood and M. A.'
Edwards (equal), G. W. Green, McKay,
T. W. MoWhinney and J. E. Hallowell
(without oral), J. D. O'Neil, H. 0. Pratt,
F. F. Lemieux (without oral).
A poouliar caee has come the way of
the Chatham police authorities. In 1884,
the time of the Bothwell oil excitement,
Nelson Rose was invited by bis brother
to go to the village of Bothwell to assist
him in the boot and shoe business. Ex-
citement being high prospects for busi-
ness were good, and he went. Soon,
however, the boom died away, and many
a man was left high and dry with only e
sand hill to realize upon. Napoleon
Ross, Nelson's brother, wa8one of those
who felt the ohange, but he did not dis-
pair. The frame building in which his
stook wee, and probably his stook too,
was insured. One day hie brother said
to him, pointing significantly to a pile of
rubbish under the stairway,, "Something
might happen shortly. You see that my
wife end family are saved." Nothing
more was said, but Nelson guessed that
arson was meant. A night or two after
the building was burned down. He tools.
ed after the women and children, and got
8188 ashia share of the insurance money.
He knew nothing of the whole .transao-
tion, as his brother was manager and
owner of the business, They all left;
subsequently his brother died, and now,
after 28 years, Nelson wake 'to 'Chatham
to unburden his mind of his share in the•
crime by confessing. He toile bis story
to a friend in Chatham, who tells the
Chief of Police. Ile is arrested. and on
Saturday morning in Polfoe Court plead
guilty before the Magistrate, making his
statement as above. Not the least strange
part of the story, says the Planet, is the
reason for his peonliar oonfession. He
had been converted recently and joined
the M. B. Chureb. He has a brother an
atheist, and he felt it hie duty to confess
his crime and show to the world the gen.
uiueness of hie faith. It is his intention
after Buffering the penalty of his critne to
return to New York State. Efforts have
been made to discover ulterior testimony
of the facts related by hose. But ovi.
donde of the fire, or iusuranee company
issuing the policy and paying tiro lose is
not forthcoming, The ldaglstrate is of
rho opinion that ho cannot Unmet t on
the simple Confession of the prisoner,
Wile is now in jail, The probability 18 ,
that he Will go free and his cous0ionee
will be satisfied et the same time,
A bylaw submitted to the ratepayers
of the village of Glencoe for a loan of
51,000 for the purpose of putting down
artesian wells with the view of obtaining
a better supply of water was carried by
54. majority,
The St. John, N. B., Telegraph Saye
that the fisheries season, witioit is now
over, has been better than last year, the
Gasporeaux catch amounting to between
10,000 and 11,000 barrels. The prides
are 26 pc, cent, higher, ranging between
84.76 and 86. The salmon catch amount-
ed to 10,800; each fish bringing about
51.50. In the bay the fisheries ware bet-
ter thau last season, and prices ranged
high. The lobsters, are larger than last
year, about the same quantity being
caught. They brought on an average 2e
cents per fish.
John K. Barris, who has been a olerk
at J. D. Williamson & Co.'s and E. R.
Bollert's, of Guelph, is wanted to explain
what are alleged to be a series of forger-
ies. A large quantity of paper bearing
the signatures of Waterloo farmers has
been negotiated by Harris. A consider-
able amount of this is held in Guelph.
The Federal Bank, the Ontario Bank,
John Smith and James Keough are among
those named as holders. The extent of
the forgeries is estimated at many thou-
sands of dollars. Barrie is said to have
skipped to the other side. His plan of
operations was to represent himself as
the aotual owner of the business oarried
on by his father at St. Agatha, and that
the notes were acquired in the ordinary
course of that busines ; that he wanted to
discount these notes in order to get
money to buy some land, and that he was
short 5400 or $600 to complete the pur-
chase. This amount be generally want.
ed in a hurry. It is said his operations
have been carried on extensively in Ber-
lin, Stratford, Hamilton and Toronto.
The followiug yarn which is said to
have gained a large circulation in Mda-
koka found a plane in last week's New-
market Era : The members of the press
party bays not so soon forgotten the
awfully peon couple that so meth 'sport
was made of at the Peninsular Park ho-
tel, when they were regarded as the soft-
est pair that had come under the notice
of any of them for many a long day. At
the solicitation of Mr. Matheson, super-
intendent of the Belleville Deaf and
Dumb Institute and an ex -publisher,
this loving couple that had attracted
considerable attention on the boat going
over from Barrie by their flashy attire of
cheap goods and general get up of ,their
personnel, were invited to accompany the
press party to the hotel . and partake of
the complimentary lunch. On reaching
the main entrance -they were introduced
to the majority of those present, taking
everything in good part and still remain-
ing in looked arms. This part of the
ceremony being over, they were asked to
register their names as guests, but the
groom was not accustomed to writing
and the gentlemen seeing them through
persuaded the bride to do the honors,
which she 111 in the following manner'
without raising her gauzy veil or remov-
ing her white cotton gloves :—"Mr an
Mrs Blossom an wife Oreille." They oo-
onpied seats at the festive board and
were apparently very proud of the atten-
tion paid to them. The press party left
them at Big Bay Point and for the bal.
ante of the trip the gestures or attire of
this soft couple was a favorable topic of
conversabion. Mr. Bogart, our photo
artist, offered to give them half a dozen
cabinets if they would sit for a negative,
but they somehow declined to accept hie
generous offer. The members of the
party will no doubt bo greatly surprised
to learn that this same pair were no less
than Scott Act detectives, and a few days
after their departure convictions for il-
legal selling were quite numerous not
only at the Point but also in Barrie and
vicinity, while week before last aloue
5550 were imposed in fines. Police Mag.
ideate Partridge has imposed fines to
the amount of 82,260 ell of which have
been paid exoept 5250. The "green
pair" no doubt have laughed in their
sleeves many a time to think how they
fooled the "quill drivers." The Barrie
Gazette says that the past two weeks
has been the liveliest that country bas
witnessed sine the Scott Aot became
law in Simone.
ADDITIONAL LQCALS.
Ing BnignoY and bride have taken up
their residence in town.
prim value in Pure Pickling Vine. •
gars at Thomson's. 4-
500 nusuSLs of Potatoes wanted at
Coate' grocery. Highest price paid, cash
or trade.
MEesns. STnwAnr & LowrMA shipped two
ear loads of their excellent flour to Hali-
fax this week.
Tee breed carte of loo. Grewar and
Geo. Thomson now make their daily
aonnds once more es of yore.
Tum advt. of W. R. Wilson came to
hand too late for this iesue. He is offer.
ing special bargains in plows and has a
number of other implements for sale.
Hs is doing a large trade in planing and
matching lumber. Watch for advt. next
week.
Pnor. Wiooiss has predicted a big
storm for Sept. 18th., He says it will
(roes the meridian of London on the 16111,
homing west, and will extend across half
the American' Continent on the 19th; be-
ing very destrnotive at sea. .Re says it
twill inorease, owing to the position of the,
planets.
On Thursday of tine week we 00.w en'
Matsuda sight, it was £out generations in
one family, on the street at, one time.
The persons were Mee. Mint, aged about
80 years; her daughter,, Mrs, J. Y. S.
Kirk ; Mrs. Harry Dennis, granddaughter
el Mee, hunt, and lldna Dennis, groat.
granddaughter to the old lady, They get
a photo. taken in the aftotnoon,