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Volume 18.
COMMUNICATION.
;Jotter No. 3.
•Po tbo hotter or Teo POST.
Dein Sm,—In my last communication
3 endeavored to place before the public
information by which they would be
guided in buying shoos. Of course it is
utterly impossible for me +•o give informa-
tion sufficient to unable a person to tell
the difference between good leather and
bad, a poor shoo and a good one ho every
case. It requires years of experience for
a person to become a thorough judge of
leather, so, after all, the best plan for
every one is to get their shoes from some
reliable dealer, who understands his busi-
ness, as ovary one will admit that they
have got shoes which looked very well
but turned out to be very rubbish.
There is a kind of leather that deceives
a great many, Ws mice, smooth and
pliable to the touch and certainly feels
like first-olass loather, but the trouble is
that in tanning this leather the toughness
is entirely taken out of it in giving it the
Moe appearm re and the result fe boots
made of it break at the sole as though
out by a knife, break at the top of the
stiffner and the eyelets come out very
soon and when the boots get thoroughly
wet they are a mere rag. Now, every
person who has had the experience that
X refer to I would respectfully invite
them to try our solid leather substantial
shoes that will keep your feet dry and
warm all winter. We sell them remark-
ably cheap. We sell a oblides boot of
this class at 90o ; girl's at $1.16, and
woman's for only $1.35, and almost every
pair etauds good until next spriug so that
many people get six and seven months
wear for the trifle we mention. We have
Loon selling the shoes referred to for
several years so that they aro thoroughly
tested. Yours 'artily,
Brussels, Oat. 5th. ADAai 000n.
Brussels Council Meeting.
The usual monthly Council meeting
was held last Monday evening, all the
members of the Board present, Reeve
McCracken in the chair.
Minutes of last regular and 'special
meetings road and passed.
The following aaaounte were presented :
W. F. Kelly, balanus on gravel
account $62 87
J. B. T. McComb, street imp12 60
Moved by W. H. Kerr, seconded by
Jo. Wynn that the above acoounts be
paid. Carried.
By-law No. 10 for 1887, specifying the
rates of taxation for this year, was read
three times and passed. The rates aro
as follows :--County rate, ono and one-
tenth mills on the dollar ; Local rate, aix
mills ; By-law No. 7 (Fire Engine) ono
mill ; By.law No. 8 Ronald Foundry)
four and one-tenth mills ; By-law No. 9
(HTown Hall) one mill ; By-law No. 10
owe) nine -tenth mills ; Railway, nine -
tenth milia ; Sohool, six and soven.tcnth
mills. Twenty -ono and one.tenth mills
mall.
W. H. Kerr applied for the use of the
Town Hall on Thursday evening of next
week for the Teachers' Instituto gather-
ing. Granted.
The matter of onforoing law and order
in the village was introduced by Counoil-
ler Broker and freely discussed by the
members of the Board, It was unani-
mously decided that law breakers. should
feel the pressure of the law and no mercy
will be shown,
Tito Council then adjournod.
The Red River Road.
Mr. Norquay returned to Winnipeg on
Monday night and was met at the station
by a largo crowd of curious citizens. He
was cheered by about twenty of his
friends. In an interview he said he had
not boon able to negotiate the bonds. Not
a single offer hacl been refused, but the
offers had never culminated 'so that he
could get the money. Many parties had
offered to investigate the loon, but about
the time they should have had it all right
the banners told them that they did not
want to go against the iufiuenoos of the
Dominion Government or the C. P. R,
These influences counteracted every effort
of his wherever he wont. Would -bo in.
vestors had been led to believe that bho
bonds wore illegal. Ho had offered to
take the money as low as 94, and he do.
ided that Duncan McArthur had made
a bona fido offer of 100a for the bonds..
Ho would disunite the question of calling
the Legislature together with his col-
leagues. If the Winnipeg people would
buy the Government bonds, as he had
been led to understand they would, he be-
lieved the road coed bo completed yet.
If tho city would issue its own debentur-
es and take those of the Provincial Gov.
eminent in sxohange, there would be no
trouble in completing the road. Until
this was done there was libtle ehanoe of
their being able to build the road on the
basis on which they started. It is not
probable that any of those statements
will remove the fooling of distrust in his
sincerity, whioh has become almost
versal, Tho Proo Press came out
00oently with a strong editorial, stat-
ing that tho present state of affairs provos
either that Mr. No quay is incompetent
or that he is a traitor.
Tho Saskatchewan Herald said in _a
recent isnot—The tarriblo havoc which
tho gopher is able to commit wee shown
a few days ago fu Balgonio, whore Jamas
Wilson discovered no less than 810 grains
of barley in the paunch of a gopher that
lie had killed, and 266 kernels of wheat,
some still with the chaff on, were found
inthe paunalr of another, which had boon
trapped before it had brought lbs opora-
tions so noar completion,
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCT. 7, 1887,
Bel grave Show.
Despite the wot weather, cold wind and
muddy roads thorowas a very good show
hold here on Tuesday of this week under
the misplace of the East Wawauosh So.
ciety. Owing to tho unpleasantness of
the day a largo slumber of expected ex-
hibitors did not put in an appearauco,
consequently some of the olosees wore not
very well filled, Tho exhibits that wore
there were of a spleudid order and the
people deserve °rodit for their pluok in
doing all they could to make the show a
success. Representatives of the Wing -
ham Times and Advance, the Blyth
Standard and Tins Bnusseos POST were on
the ground. The following is the prize
]tet :—
HoiiSEe—HEAVY DnAusrT.—Brood mare
with foal by her side, Duncan MoLauch-
lin, A. Anderson, Thos. Anderson. Horse
foal, Dnnaan MaLattohlin. Mare foal,
Donald McLaneltlin, A. Anderson. Two
year old filly, Duncan MaLauohlin, Wm.
Scott. Two year old gelding, S. Burchill
let & 2nd. Year old gelding, Jas. Rath.
Gonna Pensive—Brood mare with
foal by her side, Donald McLaughlin, T.
Miller, Thos. Forbes, Horse foal, Thos.
Forbes, J. Stafford. Mare foal, D. Ged-
des, J. Stewart. Two year old filly, Jas.
Owens, J. Henry & Son. Two year old
gelding, Thos. H. Taylor jr., J. Henry &
Son. Year old filly, T. Welsh, Thos. H.
Taylor jr. Span agricultural horses, D.
Geddes, T. Anderson.
OAnnIAoE Xionsss.—Brood mare with
foal by her side, J. N. Perdue, V. S., Was.
Wigbtman. Spring foal, J. N. Perdue,
V. S., Jas, Wrightman. Two year old
filly, Geo. King. Two year odd geldiug,
C. McRae, W. Geddes, Year old filly, J.
N. Perdue, V. 5., D. Geddes. Buggy
horse, T. Agnew, Donald MoLauohlin.
Hook horse, Dr. McKenzie, D. Geddes.
Span of carriage horses, T. Agnew, J.
Brandon. Brood mare, Donald MoLauch-
lin. Team of horses, R. Riley,
CATTLE—TaonouonnnED.—Two year old
heifer, T. Ross.
Gam CATTLE.—CON, T. Wilkinson, T.
Ross, T. Wilkinson. Two old heifer, T.
Ross, T. Wilkinson. Year old heifer, T.
Ross, let & 2nd. Heifer calf, T. Ross,
R. McGowan. John Barbour's special
for calf, T. Ross, T. Wilkinson. Two
year old steers, T. Ross, 1st & 2nd. One
year old steers, T. Ross, R. McGowan.
Steer calves, T. Ross, R. McGowan.
Beeve, T. Wilkinson, T. Ross. Yoke of
oxen, M. Harrison, Jas. Owens. Herd of
cattle, T. Ross.
Suess—LEmssxnns.—Aged ram, J.
Henry &. Son, R. Coulter. Shoarling
ram, N. Cunningham, J. Wrightman.
Ram lamb, J. Hoary & Son, R. Coulter.
Aged owes, J. Henry & Son. Shoarling
ewes, J. Henry & Son, R. Coulter. Ewe
lambs, J. Henry & Son, N. Cunningham.
Sournnowes.—Ram lamb, H. Ross.
Crmsn Dowms.--Aged ram, T. Ander-
son, H. Ross. Shoarling ram, H. Ross.
Ram lamb, Thos. Anderson, 1st & 2nd.
Aged owes, Thos. Anderson, H. Ross.
Shoarling ewes, Thos. Anderson, H. Ross.
Ewe tombs, Thos. Anderson, H, Ross.
Fat sheep, N. Cunningham, J. & J. An-
derson. Pau of sheep, J. Henry & Son,
Thos. Anderson.
Pias•—Ltnmm BnooD. Aged boar, J.
Robertson, II. Edwards. Brood sow, J.
Coulter. Boar, J. Robertson. Sow, J.
Robertson, J. Coulter,
Saone iii nno.—Brood sow, 3, Robert-
son, J. Owens. Boar, H. Deacon, J. Rob-
ertson. Bow, J. Robertson, 1st & 2nd.
Pon of pigs, J. Robertson. •
POIILToY.—Goose, 3. Harrison, 1:I.
Deacon. Turkeys, J. Robertsou. Ducks,
J. Sherrie, J. Harrison, Plymouth
Rooks, J. Harrison let& 2nd. Brahman,
W. H. McCracken. Cochin, J. Harrison
iso & 2nd. Leghorne, J. Harrison 1st &
2nd. Spanish, J. Harrison let & 2nd.
Homburgs, J. Harrison. Best colleotion
of fowls, J. Harbison.
Iarrr,taa1Een0: Plow, A. McDougall, T.
Il. Ross. Gang plow, R. M. Robertson,
J. Brunedon. Horse hay rake, Jno.
Brunsdon. Ross' grinder highly recom.
mended. Seed Drill, Jno. Brunedon, le,
Sellars.
Geom.—White fall wheat, J. & J. And-
erson, M. Harrison. Red fall wheat, T.
H. Taylor jr., R. G. McGowan. Spring
wheat, G. H. Moffatt, 11, Edwards.
Barloy, T, Wilkinson, J. Coulter. White
oats, R. Sellars, G. H. Moffatt, Bleok
oats, J. & J. Anderoon, Peas, M. Harris,
son, J. Shurrie. Timothy, R. Currie, R.
G. McGowan.
P11010 AND FLowOne.—Golden Bused,
M. Harrison, 13. 'Robinson, Baldwin, J.
Robertson, R. G. McGowan. Famnese,
T. Wilkinson, J. Robertson. R. I. Green.
ings, M. Harrison, A. Proctor & Son,
Maiden's Blush, 11. Robinson, D. Geddes.
Northern Spy, S. Barr, J. Stewart. Col.
eats, T. H. Taylorjr.,B„ Riley. Tolman
eweots, R. Scott, R. Sellars. Variety of
winter apples, 7. & J. Anderson, T. And-
erson, Variety fall apples, 0. Campbell,
R. G. McGowan. Pears, J. Coulter, T.
Wilkinson. Winter pore, R. Scott,
31.;Wrightman. Grapes, H. Wrightman.
Crab *plot, J. Henry & Son, R. G. Mo -
Gowan. Plums, W. H. McCracken.
Colleolion of fruit, T. Wilkinson, J, Beu.
ry & Son. Boquet of Flowers, T. Ander-
son, T. FL Ross, Flower in pot, J. liar•
rlson,
MAmueioou000s,---Homo made cloth, R.
G. MoGowan, Mrs, 3. Pollock, Flannel,
'1'. Anderson, Mrs. Pollook, Union flan-
nel, J. Owens, A. Proctor & Son. Man-
ion, Mrs. Pollock, J. Anderson, Double
Harness, F. Billingsloy. Single hulloes,
J. MoIndeo. Coarse boots, L. Pearson.
Fine boots, IL. Pearson. Homo made
wino, J. Owens.
ROOTS AND VrsuranLes.---half Goebel
potatooe,D, Geddes, S. Henry & Son.
Four varieties of potatoes, J. Robertson,
5• Bon. Two heads oabbago, W. 13.
llto0raokoh, R. Sollars. Two Roads catch.
flower, R. Soling, W, It 3to0racken,
Long blood beets, W. H. McCracken, S.
Barr, Mangle wurtzelo, W. H. Mo -
(keelson, A. Proctor & Son, Turnips,
any kind, l'. Anderson. Swede turnips,
31, Doaoon, 0. Campbell, Field carrots,
W. H. MoOraaken, A. Prootor & Son.
Early horn carrots, W. H. Mo0raoken
1st and 2nd. Onions from seed, A. Carr,
R. Sellars, Onions, any kind, S. Barr,
W. H. MoOraolton. Indian porn, G. Mo.
Gowan, A, Prootor & Son, Water mel-
on, T. Anderson, W. H. McCracken.
Music melon, W. H. McCracken. Pump-
kins, S. Barr, C. Campbell, Squash, W.
H. MoOraoken, R. Sellars. Citron, A.
Shurrie, A. Carr. Plate tomatoes, A.
Prootor & Son, H. Wrightman. Beans,
D. Geddes, W. H. Mo0raokon.
DAnzv PnonuoE.—Reg salt butter, Jno.
Coulter, H. Wrightman, T. H. Taylor jr.
Croak butter, A. Carr, Jno. Coulter;
Basket butter, rolls, Jno. Coulter, A.
Carr. Maple sugar, H. Wrightman, J.
Robertson, Maple syrup, H. Wright -
man, A. Proctor & Son. Broad, F. And -
arson. Oat cake, F. Anderson. Home -
bread, Mrs. Pollock, F. Anderson. Home-
made oheese, Mrs. Pollook, F. Anderson.
LADIES DDroerososr: Tatting, A. Stew-
art. Crocbot work, A. McDougall, F.
Forbes. Bead work, A. McDougall, 0.
H. Moffatt. Fancy knitting, R. McGow-
an, A. McDougall. Patchwork on quilt,
T. Brydges, W. H. McCracken. Gent's
shirt, G. H. Moffatt, R. McGowan.
Gent's flannel shirt, R. McGowan, A.
McDougall. Brading, R. MoGowan, T.
Bryclges. Woolen stockings, W. H. Mc-
Cracken 1st and 2nd. Rain socks, W.
H. McCracken, R, McGowan. Woolen
gloves, A. Prootor & Son, W. H. Mc-
Cracken. Woolen mitts, Mrs. Pollock
lat and 2nd. Log cabin quilt, Mrs. Pol.
look, A. Proctor. Knitted quilt, Mrs.
Pollook. Patched quilt, W. H. Mc-
Craolron, Mrs. Pollook. Counterpane,
Mrs. Pollock 1st and 2nd. Rag mat, A.
Proctor & Son. Berlin wool work, Mrs.
Pollook lat and 2nd. Cotton stockings,
Mrs. Pollock. Card work, A. Proctor &
Son 1st and 2113. Leather work, Thos.
Wilkinson, W. H. MaCraoken. Penoil
drawing, Mrs. Pollook, G. Bretz. Heir
flowers, A. McDougall, Mrs, Pollock.
Embroidery on silk, Mrs. Pollock. Em-
broidery on linen, Mrs. Pollock, Thos.
Forbes. Luce work, Mrs. Pollook, A.
McDougall. Twine lane, Mrs, Pollook,
J. Wrightman. Rag carpet, A. Proctor
& Son, J. Owens. Arasoene work, Mrs.
Pollock. Hand painting on satin, T.
Forbes. Crazy patch quilt, T. Wilkin.
son.
JunaEO.—Poultry—Fronk Patterson
and W. Taylor. Implements—G. Bretz
and Wm. Sims. Cattle—L. Tasker, H.
Snell and A. Young. Ladies' work—Miss
Maggie Kelly, Miss Annie Rantoul and
Mise Alice 1.1. Welsh. Grain and roots—
Robt. Graham and J. N. Campbell.
Fruit and dairy produce—Dr. Sloan,
Thos, Kelly and J. A. Morton. Pigs and
sheep—Walter Rutherford, Jno, Wash-
ington and Jno. Govier. Horses—W. J
Johnston, Robb. Medd and Rich. Cole.
Grey Council Meeting.
Counoilmet at Robertson's hotel, Ethel,
on September 80th, pursuant to adjocrn-
ment. MMlembers were all present, Reeve
in the chair. Minutes of last meeting
read and confirmed. Wm. Blashill com-
plained to the Counoil that Sohn Sheik
had obstructed one of the back streets in
Oranbrook by building his barn gangway
half way across said street. Mr. Ennis
was instructed to attend to the matter.
Edward Collis applied for ditch to bo dug
on road in front of lot 34, con. 7. Peti-
tion of Win. King and 28 others praying
for gravelling to be done on side road 5,
oon. 12, the sum of 940 was granted. Ap-
plication of Wm. Ramsay for 40 rods of
ditch on road at lot 5, con. 17. Mr. En-
nis to attend to it. Conrad Bernath
handed in a requisition for the deepening
and widening of a ditch at lot 29, 0011. 10,
the cleric was instructed to notify all
parties interested to attend the next
meeting of Council. Moved by Edward
Bryans, seconded by W. Oliver that the
Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to
borrow of the Bank of Hamilton, Lis.
towel, tho sum of $700 for township pur-
poses. Carried. Application of Mar-
shall Harrison to have the ditch on lot
80, con. 19, (non-resident) °leered out,
D. W. Slingerland applied to have the
boundary luno between Grey and Elmo
opened up from the 12th to the 14bh
cons. Moved by Wm. Brown, seoonded
by Thee, Ennis that Messrs. Milne and
Oliver be iuetruoted to examine the
promisee and make the necessary ox.
penditure, Carried. Application of
Messrs. Blake, Grant, Stewart and For-
rest to have Al000k's bridge raised two
feet. Moved by Ed. Bryan, seconded
by W. Oliver that Mr. Ennis be instruct.
ed to have tho necessary work done,
Carried, The following accounts wore
handed in and ordered to be paid Goo.
Woish, gravel, 914.50; Wm. MoKelvoy,
gravel, 94.02 ; Sterling Parr, culvert at
lot 6, oon. 5, $24.50; Peter Sinclair, jun.,
oulvett at lot 7, oon. 10, $6.75;: Peter Sin.
°lair, repairing culvert at lot 15, con. 14,
and planking bridge, lot 10, con. 12,
96.50; Wm, Bishop, anlver1 at lob 5, oon.
12, 982.75 ; Ohms. Caso, grovelling at lots
14 int 15, boundary Grey and McKillop,
930.00 ; Geo. Forest, gravelling at lot 10,
00D. 12, $12,50; Jae. McIntosh, ditch at
lot 10, 0011, 18, 921.90 ; Wm. Strath,
gravelling culvert at 10015, coli, 15, $1;
Donald Campbell, repairing offing at lot
15 con. 10, 92 ; Adam Baker, repairing
culvert lot 15, eon, 12, $2,50; Thomas
Sluols, ditch and oulvort at lot 10, oon.
14, 951.50 ; Jas. Smith, ,ditolling and
grading at lots 84 & 115, oon, 14, $81.98;
Jas. Foveter, cutting bush cel road al-
lowance lot 80, cons. 15 &. 16, 96 ; Luke
Spofran, grading on side road 5, oon. 14,
$12; John MoNeil, balanoo for ditching
at 10024, sot. 14, 91.40 ; A. McKay,
grading and gravelling on side read 5,
oon, 15, $20, and culvert on side road 5,
con. 15, 95 . A, Sholdioo, gravel, 911.70 .
Jolla 0111, repairs on bridge at forks con,
8, $2.09 ; Isaac Gill, keeping John Falls;
a sick indigent, 917; Francis Beirneo,
gravelling at lot 20, cons. 5 & 6, 919.88 ;
John Me0utoheon, gravel, 97.50 ; Wm.
Mines, culvert and filling up approach
lot 30, con. 1, 917; H. White, plank for
bridge at lot 10, eon, 12, 915.87 ; Robert
Lang, tightening 3 bridges, drawing
lumber and one iron rod for bridge, $27.-
26; Henry Bail, gravel and repairing
culvert at lot 2, con, 9, 911.40 ; Claris &
Plum, rag bolts for ouivorts, 80e.; Thos.
Bothwell, ditch and culvert lot 2, oon. 12,
924.50; Patrick Blake, ditobing at lot 6,
oon. 13, 82.50; Alex, Thompson, $1.50;
David McDonald, services as inspector
on stone pier, lot 4, eon. 12, 910; Wm,
Peat, cleaning ditch on boundary Grey
and Elmo, $2.25 ; Wm. McNabb, gravel,
$5.15 ; Peter Robinson, culvert and ditch
lot 7, one. 0 & 10, 998, and temporary
culvert at same places 95; Wm. Steven-
son, grading on Henfryn road, 987.83;
A. Forsyth, culverts on boundary Grey
and Morris, Grey share, $20; Jobe
Manna, opening up road boundary Grey
and Elma, Grey share, 921.44; Wm,
Annott, repairs on boundary Grey and
Elmo, Grey share, 92.90; Jas. McNair,
gravelling on side road 4, son. 15, $1U ;
Wm. Ellis, ditch contract lot 5, cons. 5
& 6, $192.50 ; Wm. Dark, part payment
on stone pier contract lot 4, oon. 12, 9160 ;
Robt. Pearson, gravel, 94.80. Council
then adjourned, to meet at Dames' hotel,
Oranbrook, at the call of the Reeve.
War. &WWOE, Clerk.
Last Huron Fall Show.
Although the weather was anything
but agreeable on Thursday, the opening
day of the East Riding Fall Show, the
"Palace" was well filled with the various
exhibits usually seen at these places. No
doubt the number of entries would have
been much larger if Old Probs. had fay.
ored us with a better day. The weath-
er bulletin promisee cleating weather so
we hope for a fine day oh Friday. The
judges are at work in the inside depart-
ment ae we go to press. A full report,
with the prize list, will appear in our
next issue.
Perth. County Notes.
A 4-year-oid child of Won. McBride,
Stratford, while playing with matches
Sunday morning set the bunch off, and
in a moment or two,tbe bedclothes in the
crib were ablaze. Mr. MoBride groped
his way in through the smoke and res-
cued the orying babe. Tho Drib, carpet
and adjacent woodwork was consider-
ably damaged,
The Stratford Beacon explains that
ten or twelve of the citizens of that place
-
reoently explored a part of Ellice town-
ship for bear, but having with them only
three kegs of lager, they saw nothing
more formidable than a mouse. The
question is, How much liquor does it
take to And bear 1 There are plenty of
examples of the quantity needed to locate
snakes. And sometimes but little more
has unloosed a whole menagerie.
Ila on County Notes.
Dr. Williams, Soost Aot magistrate for
Huron,ltas made over 70,conviction
since his appointment.
Alexander Boss, of Tuakersmith, has
purchased 820 acres of land from W.
Murray, jr., in the Algoma district, near
Port Finlay, for the sum of 91,000.
The other day Jacob McGee, of Ash-
field, was brought before Mayor Seager,
of Goderioh, on a charge of receiving two
stolen cattle, the property of Wm. Maer,
of Hallett, and committed for trial.
About nine o'clook Saturday night the
barn of Goo. Blatohford, just outside of
Exeter, was bursted down. It was
Ailed with unthroshed wheat and oats ;
also a quantity of bay. It is thought
that it was set on fire.
The South Irluron County Fair, held
at Exeter on Monday and Tuesday, was
no'b as good as previous years, but some
departments wero well represented. Tho
live stook was really good. Tho attend-
ance was rather small, on a000unt of the
continual rain both days. It would
have been one of the best faire aver held
in Exeter if the woabbor hall been fins.
Monday night burglars broke into the
G.T.R. station at Exeter and forced tho
cafe open by breaking off the hinges and
driviug spikes in by the side of the door,
but olid not get any boodle, ae there was no
money in the sale. Burglars also broke
into Hawkshow's hotel and stole throe
overcoats, a revolver, a pair of shoes, a
watch and a meerschaum pipe. No alae
to the burglars.
4zeuorsal Televisor.
Cholera is reappearing at different
plants ie. Chili.
Miobml Davitt, the Irish agitator, ar-
rived at New York Friday.
An attempt was inade to murder the
Turkish Mlufster ab Athens.
The Spanish Governmotib is about to
build six aruieera of 4,500 tons each.
Four Englisbunn raaently captured
near Smyrna by brigands have been lib-
erated by payment of a ransom of 4750.
Spain is sending a strong forgo over to
Morocco in view of possible distortion re.
suiting there from tlio death of the Sul-
tan.
Beturns from all portions of the State
of Tennoseo indicate that the prohibition
sonnet -eon is defeated by 20,000 or
mon.
The steamer Santiago has arrivol at
Boston from hull. She brings the largo
bronze statue of Washington destinoci
For Philadelphia.
Turkey hoe suggested to Russia that
they shall each appoint a oommissionor,
and that tho two oornmissioners shall
Jointly govern Bulgaria until a now So.
bonne 10 elooted.
A French scientific man, named Le
Boo, says that civilised man is gradually
losing the sense of smell, and that,
through disusa of its functions, the noso
itself must finally disappear.
It is computed that the death rate of
the world is 07 a minute and the birth
rate 70 a minute, and this seemingly
light percentage of gain is sufficient to
give a net increase of population each
year of almost 1,200,900 souls.
The new Local Option Liquor Law of
Michigan has gone into effect. It pro.
vides that on petition of one-fifth of the
eleotors of any county an election shall
be hold to determine whether or not li-
quor shall be sold in the county.
The people of Siberia buy their milk
frozen, and for convenience it is allowed
to freeze about a etiak, which comes as a
handle to carry it by. The Milkman
may leave 0110 slunk or two chunks, as
the ease may be, at tho house of bus sus.
tomers,
An odd timepiece is shown in a Phila-
delphia window. The front of the cloak
is a large, round waiter. The hours are
marked on a dozen oyster shells. A
small plate, garnished with slices of lem-
on, conceals the works and the hands are
a knife and fork.
Friday it was arranged that the 910,-
000 rase between Jay.Eye•See and Pat-
ron will take place 011 Cot. 15. It was
also decided that preceding the main
event of the day, there will bo a contest
between Harry Wilkes and Belle Hamlin
for a purse of 91,500.
President Cleveland's journey to the
Western and Southern States will cost
him perhaps more than $10,000. He has
engaged a special train for the entire dis-
tance, oonslsting of an engine, a baggage
and supply oar and two palace cars. This
train will convey him for about 4,500
miles.
The largest payer of income tax in
Germany during the present year was
the late Herr Krupp, of Essen, who re-
turned an income of £239,000. The late
Baron Charles Rothschild, of Frankfort,
estimated his income at £128,000, and
his brother returned £132,000, but this
only represented their possessions in
Germany. Baron Bleichrooder, of Ber-
lin, came fourth on the list with an in-
come of £117,000.
Friday morning a heavy double.heador
freight train made up of Armour refri-
gerator ears loaded with dressed beef,
bound oast, was wrecked at Sedan on the
air line division of the Lake Shore Rail-
way, sight miles west of Toledo, Ohio,
by an open switoh. Both engines with
fifteen oars were derailed and wrecked.
Both engineers and one fireman were in-
jured, and in the wreok was found the
dead body of a boy named Fryon, who
had been stealinga ride,
Knipp's great gttn for the Italian navy
weighs 118 tons, is 45 feet long, and its
internal calibre is nearly 10 inches, rifled
with 91 spiral turns. It throws a steel
projectile weighing nearly one ton, with
a oharge of six cwt. of brown prismatic
powder, having an initial velocity of 074
yards in a second, and a range of nearly
eight miles. The shot can penetrate a
steal armour plate 36 inches thick im.
mediately at the month of the gun, and a
plate of 29 inches thiok, it is estimated,
at a 11ietanoe of a mild or more.
Diary Harmon, daughter of a farmer,
was engaged to bo married to Jaoob Eb-
erloin, who followed the Humans from
Pennsylvania a short time ago. About
sic weeks ago the young couple came to
Cleveland. One of the young man's
friends worked in ono of the electric light
establiebmeuts, and they went to see the
machinery. While passing through the
shop Miss Hiarmon received a shook of
electricity and fellto the floor. In a low
minutes she recovered sufficiently to be
removed from the plaao, and was taken
in her home. Medical aid was summon-
ed. Forr four days the girl lay paralyzed.
Then she regained the use of her limbs,
bub immediately began to lose floeh. Tito
hair on the left side of her head turned
gray and began falling out. After four
weeks she was able to be about and able
to attend to most of her household du-
ties but in that time she had beou trans-
formed from a young, handsome girl into
a foehle old woman. Her form, whish
had been plump and rounded, is thin
and bent, and the skin on her foe and
body is dry and wrinklod. Her voice is
harsh and cracked, and no one to loots at
her would Imagine that she was less
than 00 years of age. Tits physiaiano
claim that the elootrio current communi-
cated direotly with the principal nerves
of the opine and left aide of tho hood,
and that the shook almost destroyed her
vitality.
otaxaatlian. TeTi,'wos.
There avers fourteen weddings in Po.
netauguishone last week,
Oswald Bowie, of Morden, Man„ has a
cabbage that weighs 22 pounds,
A man at Knowlton, Qua, recently
slug 105 bushels of potatoes in one day,
The Grand Jnry at St. Thome throw
out tho hilt against Condnater Spettf.
gue,
Canadian abode eahibibe won High
honors at the dairy show at Frame, So.
smartest, one of the great dairy contras,
Thiuty-ojght Harriston COWS wore im.
pounded during one night recently, and a
nnnibor of small boys i•oalised fifty conte
a
hod by the job.
A farmer by the name of Moliard Gra.
ham, going iato Parolee on Friday wibh
a load of wood, by some means slipped
end fell down, tho wagon and contents
passing over him and killing hire in-
stantly.
Number 13.
Hamilton has now another lady phy-
sician. The last one practised her pro.
fession only a short time when ono of
her former professors came from the
university, made her bis wife and took
her away.
The next Civil Service examination
will bo held on Nov. 8th, at the usual
place. Applications will he received by
Mr. Le Seen until Oat. 18th, and must
be returned by Oct. 29011, after which the
roll, will be olosod.
Thos. Cowan has been appointed post.
master of Galt. The Government are
kinder to Mr. Cowan than the people
hays been. Having only a choice be-
tween the postoffiee and the Senate, be
has shown judgment.
The memorial service) for the late Se.
nator MoMaster was held in McMaster
Hall, Toronto, Friday night. There was
a very large attendance. Addresses eua
logising the doomed Senator were made
by Rev. Principle Castle, Rev. Dr. Rand,
of Woodstock, and John Macdonald.
A strange lawsuit has been taken against
the corporation of Wiartou by Louisa
Smith, who claims damages from the
village for the Council allowing a young
man to be buried in a lot adjoining her
property, on which there is a tenement
house, and she contends that during the
time the remains were allowed to stop
there tho house was empty on that ac-
count. No demand for any set amount
has been made, but simply an indefinite
sum is required. The corporation will
defend the suit.
About 3 a.m. on Sunday, the inhabit.
ants of Burlington, Ont., were awakened
by a cry of fire, when it was dieoovered
that some dastardly inoendiary had
broken two or three panes of glass in the
front window of the paint shop of Mr.
Hall, on Brant street, and started a fire
there. Mr. Magee, with his mother and
sister, occupied rooms in the rear of the
shop. Ho was awakened by smoke in
his room, which nearly stifled him. Hs
gave the alarm, and with the help of a
few neighbors succeeded in quenching
the flames before the building was great-
ly insured, although a considerable quant-
ity of the stock was badly damaged.
About thirty-five gallons of turpentine
was in the shop, whioh was with 6.101.
oulty removed just as the flames reached
it. Had it ignited a numer of buildings
must have burned, and probably several
lives lost. The only explanation of the
fiendish deed is found in the foot that
Mr. Hall is a strong Scott Aot man and
openly denounced the late Zimmerman
outrage, since which he has been several
times warned of the threats of his adver-
saries.
On Friday evening two youths named
Mervin, of Strathroy, drove a flock of
sheep past the farm of C. Baker, nursery
man, Westminster, and it so happened
that eight of Mr. Baker's flock had brok-
en out of a field and were pasturing on
the roadside. Baker's sheep naturally
drjoined with the others, and the youths
ove them on in the direction of Dela-
ware. Mr. Baker later on was unable to
find his live stook, and on being inform-
ed of the occurrence mentioned started
in pursuit, but did not make up with the
animals or their drivers until Saturday
morning, which he did in Caradoo town-
ship, near Strathroy. He identified his
sheep and demanded to know why the
boys drove them off. They replied that
no law could compel theun to separate
tho animals, and that Baker oould not
do anything to them for driving thsnt
with the others. Mr. Baker, however,
threatened to take legal proceedings
against the bays, and they Bang quite a
different song. and
they offered to
buy the Dight sheep, and Mr. Baker con-
sented to their offer in preference to
driving them home. Tho father of the
boys refused to reimburse Mr. Baker for
his trouble.
The following persons have been ap-
pointed to the teaching staff of the Med-
ical Faculty of the University of Toronto,
by an Order -in -Council dated the 22nd of
August, 1887, as per a report made by
the Senate thereof :—W. T. Ailtine, LL
D,1YI D, Professor of Practice of Surgery ;
L. McFarlane, M33, Professor of Olinieal
Surgery. J.H. Cameron, M B, Professor
of Principles of Surgery and Surgical
Pathology ; H. H. Wrsght, M D, L C P
C A, Professor of Principles and Practice
of Medicine ; J. E. Graham, dl1 D, L R C
P, Professor of Clinical Medicine and
Medical Pathology and Lecturer on Der-
matology; Geo, Wright, M A, 13 B, As.
sistant Lecturer on Clinical Medicine ;
J. H. Richardson, M D, M R 0 5, Profes-
sorof Deeoriptivo and Surgical Anatomy;
M.H'.Aikens, BA,MB,MRCel, Pro.
fuserof Topographical Anatomy ; J.
l''erggaeon, 33 e, M 13: H. Wilberforce
Adkins, B A, MB, and G. A. Peters, MB,
Demo etrators of Anatomy; Uzziel Og.
den, M D, Professor of Gynr000logy;
Adam H. Wright, 13 A, M B, Professor of
Obstetrics ; Jamas Thorburn, M A, M D,
Profoesor of Pharmacology and Thera-
peutics; W. W. Ogden, M B, Professor of
Medical Jurisprudence ; W. Oldright,
M A, M D, Professor of Hygiene; 0. R.
Anison, M 3), Demonstrator of Materia
Modica and Pharmacy ; R. A. Reeve,
B A, M D, Professor of Ophthalmology
and Otology; G. H, Burnham, Clinical
Lecturer on Ophthalmology and Otology;
G. R. McDonagh, ill D, L le 0 P, In-
structor on Laryngology and Rltmology ;
J. Cavort, lI D, C M, L R C P, Demon.
Meilen of Pathological Histology ; R.
Ramsay Wright, M A, 13 5 0, Professor
of General Biology and Physiology; A.
33, MoCallum, B A, Leotnror on Phyed.
ology and Demonstrator on 13istolegy -
T. McKenzie, B A, Demonstrator of
Praotionl Biology; W. H. Pike, M A, Ph
D, Profoesor of Chemistry; 03. H. Ellis,
M A, M A, Professor 111 Applied Chemist.
try; James London, 3I A, Profoseot of
Pl,ysioo; W. J. London, 13 At Remon-
strator of Physics.