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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-10-14, Page 1Volume 15. ru BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCT. 14, 1887. CROP NOTES. Same or ane Facts that Maim ilio Farmers' gleans Rujolce. That Manitoba has this year one of the bust orops the world has ever had is daily becoming more evident, and at the same time raising the country to the highest position among wheat producing coup. tries, a position which she can forever. maintain against all odds. The value of the crop and its immense yield is only now brimming known. Before the thresh - ere got to work farmers who supposed that their Drop would yield from 25 to 28 bushels to the acre, have the delight of having a return of from 80 to 40 per cent. more. This is not exceptional, but gen- eral. Reports from all the diatriote of the Province are of a like character. The of - feet upon the country ie already being felt. The inquiries by Pavers xn the east for farm lands is on the increase, and the immediate prospect of the dis- posal of much of the surplus land held by farmers and others, at fair prices, is en- couraging. There is every prospect of the country again booming, but this time there will be nothing inflated about it. The hard facts will be before the people, and by these they will be guided. Below'. are given a few crop and other notes that give some indication of the state of affairs, and from which oan be derived some idea of the bettor state of fueling that exists. We shall be pleased to receive from any who will furnish us with the particulars, individual or district reports for publica- tion. W. Senkbeil, living at Kemnay, west of Brandon,laet week threshed 45 aores of wheat that yielded 52 bushels to the acre. He expected about 86. Joseph Birtlee, of Alexander, has a good crop. The poorer portion of it will go 82 bushels, while the better portion will go 46. Mr. Grierson, living north of Alexand- er, expected to have had 000 bushels of wheat. He has threshed, and his orop yields him 5,000 bushels, or 2,000 more than he had expected. W. Robinson, of the Little Saskatch- ewan, threshed 6 acres, which yielded 299 bushels, or within one of an average of 50 bushels to the acre. At the elevator this was increased 10 per cent., making about 54 bushels to the acre. The lan was particularly well prepared. Mr. Reid, on the Sifton farm, south of the city, has in the neighborhood of 70 stacks of wheat, and he expects the yield will be about 85 bushels per are. It will .be impossible to get it threshed in the ordinary way, and he will have to pur- chase a threshing machine for his own use. Mr. Woods, north of Virden, had a magnificent crop. He threshed 5i acres of wheat, which yielded him 57 bushels to the acre. Fifteen aures of wheat near Virden turned out 52 bushels per acre. On Monday last Messrs, J. & G. Jack- son, of 21, 8, 17, threshed 45 bushels to the more. John Stady, of sec. 31, tp. 8, rge. 18, has grown this season 1148 bushels. W. Goldsmith, of Alexander, has fin- ished threshing His wheat orop will average 40 bushels to the acre, and is a splendid sample. C. E. Hall, of Alexander, has threshed 80 aores of wheat, which averaged 827e bushels to the acre. Wheat on the south side of the river at Oak Lake will average from 25 to 80 bushels per acre, and on the north side from 80 to 40 bushels per sore. Conn. H. C. Graham, of Cornwallis, was in the city on Friday last, and re- ported having out one hundred acres of wheat, and secured a return of 4,000 bilthels. He expects at the elevators it will go 200 bushels over this. It has beau graded No. 1 hard, and he is receiving top figures. Mr. Graham says he does not send in the report for the purpose of "booming" his owu farm, but thinks those having good crops should send in their testimony in the interests of the province, Mr. Riesborry, of this city, says that he never found it as easy to do business with the farmers as it has been since they completed stacking. T. N. Kirohhoffer, M. P. P,, says that in all his travels he has not met a 111a11 who has not reason to hope for a much greeter yield than ho at first expeoted. lie is manager for this •Provinoe for the Imperial Loan Co. Its losses will be none, and delays in the payment of inter- est, if any, will be trifling. Mr. Dodds, Inspector for e Loan Co., says that very few loans are being ne. gotiated. Tho farmers aro paying up their interest and in many 005e8 reducing the principal. Mr. Fallls, one of the best-known set- tlers south of Plum Creek, says the Drop is something extraordinary. Eltirhaseeast yet threshed, but expects over 40 bndliele per more. Ho sawed soma acres of oats union stubble, with a disk harrow, and will average 80 bushels to the aoro. Grephioally describing the extent of the crop and its abundance in his district he says ho has a telescope as long as his whipetalk,and taking that out ho can 'scan the prairie fora miles in every direc- tion. Thorn is nothing to be seem but stake multiplied by stacks. In a dis- tance they look like stooks in a field, they are so Blick, Mr, Fall's is afraid that there are not enough machines in the country to thrash out the grain in time for the market. Jelin E. Smith, of Eureka, has an OX. M1)181011 011 his farm that is well worth going to see. Visitors t0 Plum Creek can view It without, leaving the trail. Mr. Smith has a largo farm at Bamford, which he rune fn connection. with his stoakfarm, Il'aving+a magnificent crop he drove it all to one spot near his farm buildings, and stroked it there. 51hero aro over thirty stacks in all, any of them containing as much as the ordinary farmer's entire crop. Tho stacks are well built, and arranged in the form of two sides of a square. Squire Sowden, of Plum Creek, cannot find a than having anything like a com- plaint. Mr. Masson, of the Bluffs, started 8 weeks since to take off his 600 aoro crop, and is only finished. The yield will be something extraordinary. The writer visited the West Brandon Agricultural Society's Show at Souris, on Tuesday last, and was atruok with the small attendance. It was accounted for from the fact that farmers wore eo busy they could not attend an institution that was so full of interest to them. Brandon Sun. Blyth Show. Last Tuesday and Wednesday were the Fall Show days of the Morris Agri- cultural Society. Tho Directors have improved the grounds very much during the year. A large lot has been secured adjoining the former grounds where the cattle and pigs were kept, the show ring was nicely levelled and a race track ar- ranged outside of the show ring. Al- though the weather was very blustery and cold there was a large attendance, especially on Wednesday. There were a largo number of fine exhibits and the out door department, particularly in the horses, cattle and sheep was very complete. The Blyth Band was in attendance. One of the most interesting featurea of the day was loading and unloading a load of sheaves with a patent hay fork. The prize was won by W. Scott, who made the best time. The following is the complete prize list :— HEAVY DsAIIenT BzalsTsD STALLIONe— Aged, Jno McMillan, T J' Bell; two year old, Soo McMillan; ono year old, Jno Mason. Carriage Registered Stallions— Two year old, J T Carter. Roadsters, Registered Stallions—Aged, J T Garter, D Irwin ; one year old, Jno Armstrong ; Fisher's special, Jno McMillan. Heavy Draught—Team mares, J 0 Stewart, R T J'lrratt ; brood mare, R Martin, J McMil- lan ; two year old gelding Wm Silliab let & 2nd ; two year old filly, R Martin, Duncan MoLauchlin ; one year old geld- ing, Jno Rath; one year old filly, Robert Martin ; foal, Jno McMillan, J P Fisher. General purpose—Jno McLean tat & 2nd, R Riley ; brood mare, Donald MoLauch- lin, J McMillan ; two year old gelding, W Scott, T H Taylor • two year old filly, T Anderson, J Young* 'one year old gelding, Jas Shobbrook, J Stalker ; one year old filly, L Tasker, Jas Evans ; foal, J Isanrd, D Ryan. Roadsters—Span of carriage horses, T Agnew, E McNamara, T O'Neil; brood mare, J V Perdue V S, A G Van Egmmed ; two year old gelding, A G Van. Egmoud ; two year old filly, A Taylor, Geo King ; one year old gelding, A Glen ; foal, R B Laidlaw, E Chamberlain ; bug. gy horse, R Fitzsimmons, P Scott ; sad- dle horse, not known, Jno Barr ; two year old colt, A Taylor ; year old colt, J V Per. due ; foal, special, J T Carter ; one year old filly, J V Perdue, J T Carter. Bonne—Tnonouennnen,—Aged, John Cuming, R McGowan ; two year old, Jae Potter, Jas Barr. Thoroughbred oattle— Miloh cow, Jas Webster, Jas Potter ; two year old heifer, Snell & Sou 1st & 2nd ; ono year old heifer, Snell & Son, James Potter ; heifer calf, Snell & Son. Jas Pot- ter ; bull oalf, Jae Webster, Snell & Son. Grade Cattle—Yoke working oxen, 13 B Laidlaw, W MoGowan ; miloh cow, T Ross, T Wilkinson ; two year old heifer, T Ross, T Wilkinson ; one year old heif- er, T Ross, J. McDonnell ; heifer calf, T Ross let & 2nd ; stone calf. R McGowan, T Wilkinson ; two year old eteer,'T Rosa let & 2nd ; one year old steer, T Ross tat & 2nd fab ox, T Ross tat & 2nc1; fat eow, T Ross, Jas Webster ; herd (rattle, T Ross 1st & 2nd. Suiten—Covswor,n.—Aged ram, William Machan, J Cuming ; shearling ram, John Chiming ; ram lamb, Jas Potter, John Claming ; aged awes, Jno Cuming, James Potter ; shearling ewes, Jae Potter, John Laming ; ewe lambs, Jas Potter 1st & 2nd. Leicester—Aged ram, Henry & Son, J 0 Stewart ; shearling ram, J 0 Stewart, N (turning ; ram lamb, William Machan, Snell & Son ; aged ewes, Snell & Son, J Henry & Son ; ehoarling owes, Snell & Son, J Henry & Son ; ewe lambs, Snell & Sotu, J. Henry & San ; fat sheep, N Chiming, Snell & Son, Southdown— Aged ram, Glen Bros, J 0 Stewart ; shoaling ram, not 'known ; ram lamb, J 0 Stewart tat & 2nd ; aged ewes, J 0 Stewart, Glen Bros. ; shoaling ewes, El Ross, Glen Bros. Oxford or Shropshire —L Tasker, Geo Stewart; shearling ram, Snell & Son, L Tasker ; ram lamb, Snell & Son, I;I Ross ; aged ewes, Snell & Son, H Ross ; shearling ewes, H Ross ; ewe lambs, Snell & Son, H Ross. lrtee-5uenee c..—Boar, S Gray ; sow, R Sellars. Berkshire—Aged boar,E Mc- Namara, E Ball ; brood sow, Jno Watt, 7B McNamara ; boar, E Bell, Jno Watt ; sow, J Clark 1st & 2ncl, Chum—Red fall wheet,',II 'Taylor, R Laidlaw ; white fall whetut, R Mitchell, Wm Taylor ; spring wheat, 'Geo Moffatt; spring wheat, epeafal, Jae Barr, George Moffatt ; 0 rowed barley, R .Kutch, T Hamilton ; 2 rowed barley, S Barr, T Wilkinson ; largo white cats, T Hamilton, R Sollars ; black Date, Geo Moffatt, T Hamilton ; email white oats, THamiltan, Jno Johnst0n ; small peas, W J Proctor, Wm Taylor ; largo peas, Geo Moffatt, 11, B I,aicllaw ; timothy send, R G McGow- an, Jas Potter ; barrel of flour, Holly & Son ; flax seed, W J Proctor, 71 G Mc. Garai. Boors.—Early Roeo potatoes, John Watt, S Bonn ; date Rose potatoes, James Watt, i3 Bar ; potatoes any other hind, Bold Laidlaw, Kelly .51 Son ; collodion Number 14, of potatoes, Semi Barr ; field carrots, G King, P Willows ; garden carrots, red, T Hamilton, W J Proctor ; swede turnips, S Gray, Geo Stewart ; oollootian garden produce, 11 Sellars ; beets, S Barr, T Hamilton : mangold wurzols, Jno Watt, Geo King ; pumpkins, S Barr, R Sollars ; squashee, R Sellars ; red onions, A Jac- obs, R Sellars ; yellow onions, A Jambe, A Carr ; patate onions, J Jaokeon, R Laidlaw ; white field beans, 3' Barr, Jas Shobbrook ; corn, R McGowan, Jno Rich- mond ; citrons, A Carr ; watermelons, T Hamilton ; Drummond cabbage, R Sel- lars ; rad pickling cabbage, R Sellars : cabbage, any other kind, R Laidlaw, W Bonnett ; cauliflower. R Sellars, S Barr, DAIRY P110130013.—Creamery butter, Geo Watt ; tub butter, T Hamilton, J Mollroy ; crock butter, Geo Moffatt, Jac Barr ; roll butter, L Tasker, Geo Mof- fatt ; dairy cheese, Miss Nott, J W Flur- ey ; factory cheese, Gordon Young ; ex- tracted honey, D Moon, Jas Uarriston ; comb honey, D Moon. FuoIT.—Special prize, baker's bread, Mise Pollock, Jno Wallace ; home made bread, W Taylor, Jno Wallace ; baker's bread, E Chamberlain ; tea biscuits, W J Proctor, J Harrison ; maple syrup, W J Proctor, Mrs Jackson : maple sugar, Mrs Jackson ; winter apples, Jno Barr, Inc. Mollroy ; fall apples, Jas Potter ; Rox. born russets, A Carr, J Mollroy ; north- ern spies, Jno Barr, Jno Johnston ; snow apples, Thos Wilkinson, J Brigham ; Baldwins, T H Taylor, R B Laidlaw ; Rhode Island Greenrngs, T H Taylor, W Campbell ; Swears, 8 Hodgins, J Watt ; Fall Pippens, R G McGowan, W Camp- bell ; Pippene, G Stewart, J H Medlin - ton ; apples, any variety, J Mcfroy, Geo Jackson ; collection apples, T Wilkinson, Sue Ricmond ; winter pears, R Short. reed, J Jackson ; fall pears, R Shortreed, J Jackson ; plums, peaoh, J' Jackson, 31 MoQoarrie ; tomatoes, W J Prootor, R Sellars ; grapes, Gordon Young ; crabs, T Fraser, R G McGowan ; peaches, fe Barr ; garden flowers, J Harrison ; house planta, J Harrison ; canned fruit, J Har- rison ; grape wine, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Moffatt. Pounrax,—Parr turkeys, Jae Potter, Jno Barr ; geese, Jas Potter, F Beattie ; Rouen dnoke, J as Potter, F Beattie ; pair any other kind, Jno Mason, W Machan ; Brown Leghorn, F Beattie 1st and 2nd ; light Leghorns, F Beattie, 3 Harrison ; black Spanish, F Beattie, J Harrison ; light Brahamas, F Beattie 1st and 2nd ; dark Brahmas, F Beattie ; Homburgs, F Beattie, J Harrison ; Dorkins, J Har- rison, F Beatty ; blaok-breasted Red Game, F Beattie, J Harrison ; Buff Coahins, F Beattie, J Harrison ; Bant- ams, F Beattie let and 2nd ; Polands, F Beattie let and 2nd ; Plymouth Rooks, F Beattie, J Harrison ; pigeons, F Beat- tie, W Mahan ; colletion of fowls, F' Beattie, J Harrison. Ineezereers,—Lumber wagon, Inc; Brunsden, Slater & Sims ; bob -sleighs, Slater & Sims ; iron beam sod plow, R M Robertson, Henry & Co ; general purpose plow, G Love, It M Robertson ; single open bugg*, Jno Brunsden, Slater & Suns ; single covered buggy, Jno Bruns - den, S A Oantelon ; double buggy cover. d, 11 A Cantelon, Jno Brunsden ; cutter, Slater & Sima, Jno Brunaden ; cabinet work, Scott Bros ; horse shoes, Slater & Sims 1st and 2nd ; pump, Philip Wil- lows, J Ferguson ; farm gate, D D Mor- rie, R G McGowan ; stove and furniture, 0 Hamilton, J G Moses ; fanning mill, Moldurohy & Oo ; land roller, Slater & Sims ; turnip drill, R Sollars ; muffler, W Levy, G Love ; reaper kmfe grinder, J. Boss. M,onusooTnnlse.—Frill cloth, home spun, Miss Pollock, R G McGowan ; home made flannel, Mies Pollock, Geo Collinson ; flannel, union, Miss Pollook, W J Proctor ; blankets, Miss Nott, Gor- don Young ; blankets, union, Geo Collin- son, W J Proctor ; horse blankets, G Young, Jno Barr ; coverlet, G Young, R B Laidlaw ; rag mat, Miss Buchanan, Miss Nott; yarn mat, Jas Jackson 1st and 2nd ; rag carpet, W J Praetor, Miss Nott ; stocking yarn home spun, G Young, :THamilton ; ooarse boots, Ino Shoritt, W Taylor dr Sons ; sowed boots, W Taylor & Sons ; leather by makers, A Wettlauffer, Loxes' Wong.—Arasene work, Mrs IYIaGill 1st and 2nd; riok rack, Geo Mof- fatt, Mrs McGill ; pillow shams, Mrs McGill, Miss Nichol ; patch quilt, L Vag, Miss Pollook ; quilted quilt, Mrs Pollodic; oauuterpane, Mies Nichol, G Young ; counterpane, crotchet work, L Tasker, J Brigham ; white shirt, Geo Moffatt 1st and 2nd ; flannel shirt, Mrs McGill, MSA Buchanan ; woolen stock- ings, Miss Nott, G Young; seeks, Mies Nott, Mrs McGill ; mitts, Geo Moffatt, T Hamilton; gauntlet mitts, Miss Pol- lock,Jae EVa11a ; fancy knitting, Geo Mofatt, Miss Nott ; Berlin wool work, Mrs McGill 1st and 2nd ; embroidery, Mrs Symington, R J Cookerline ; French embroidery, Mrs MGM, Jae Symington; braiding on cotton, Miss Nott, Mise Bucheuan ; braiding on wool, Jas 'Sym- ington, Geo Moffatt ; sofa Mahlon, Mrs McGill 1st and 2nd ; collection of Mime world, Mrs 14foGi11; gent's slippers, Mrs McGill, Geo Moffatt ; darned net, Jas Symington ; orotehet work, Mies Nott, Mrs McGill; macrame work, Mies Me - Quark:, Mrs McGill ; point lade, Jae Symington,11fea 1VICGil1 ; ho»iton lass, Mrs McGill ; ribbon work, lens McGill, Mies Nott • crinkle world, Mrs McGill outline embroidery, Miss Nett, Mra Me - 0311 , ombraidory in linen, Jae Symhlg. ton, 'lira ItIoGill ; °rotehet skirt in wool, Mise MoQnarrio, Goo Collinson ; ponail drawing, Miss Drunnmond, A MaQuer. rip ; crazy work, Mrs Jackson, Miss Mc. Quarto ; oil painting, Miss Drummond let end 21id ; °rowel week, Mrs McGill, Miss Nott ; embroidery on silk, Mrs Mo - Gill, Mise Nott ; straw hat, L Talker, 000 Collinson ; sewing by girl under 14, Miss Nott, Nellie Ylamilton ; patel1 on gent's pants, Nellie Hamilton, A Carr ; darn on sock, L Carr, N Hamilton. Junes,—Poultry—T Collis, Blyth ; Dr Young, Londeaboro'. Cattle—David Milne, Ethel ; Jno Coultas, Belgrave ; J McDonagh, Carlow, Heavy Horses—A Linos, Stanley ; Jno Gavier,jHullott ; T Agnew, Winglram. Light Horses—E Livingston, Blyth ; W Lasham, Goderiob; Jae McBride, Carlow. Sheep—R B Har- ris, Turnberry ; Geo Moffatt, Wingllam ; Jas Scott, West Wawanosh. Implements —F Rumball, Clinton ; C Wheeler, Bel - grave ; J Lasham, Londeeb000'. Teachers' Convention. Thursday morning session of this As- sociation in Brussels began about 11 o'clock. The meeting was opened by prayer. Thera were about thirty mem- bers present. The following committees were appointed : Reporting Committee, consisting of Messrs. Musgrove, Bower- man, Wilson and McFadzean. A Com- mittee on Resolution, eonsieting of Messrs. Shaw, Thompson and Plummer. The merits of the several educational journals were then discussed and an ad- journment made for dinner. A frill re- port will be given next week. tee enerai Newer. Yellow fever has appeared at Tampa, Florida. The health of Emperor William is excellent. Spain is busily sending troops forward to Morocco. A troupe of genuine Ashantees is di- verting Paris. The Emperor and Empress of Brazil have gone to Paris. Extensive Customs frauds have been perpetrated in Oregon. Claus Sprsoliles, the sugar king, is said to be worth 380,000,000. There is talk of building a 3500,000 Prohibition Hall in New York. The Queen has presented to Mde. Al- ban' a diamond jubilee medal. The alliance between Austria, Italy and Germany was made for five years. The disease epidemic at Tampa, Flor- ida, is almost certainly yellow fever. Petroleum is flowing so fast from the wells at Baku that it is flooding the town. A large meeting of Cinoinatti business mon declared ill favor of Commeroial Union. The Ameor's troops and the rebels are having a continuous fight, with varied auocesS. Twenty-two passengers were drowned by the wrecking of a Mediterranean steamer. A consignment of Canadian horses, plrrohaeed by Col. Goidite, has arrived at Woolwich. A Washington despatoh':,says the Alas- ka sealing question will not be referred to any commission. It is reported that a oriels is at hand in Irish affairs, which will lend to a chan- ge of Cabinet soon. Night Bring practice from quick firing and machine guns is to be introduced in- to the British navy. It is said that the Emperor of Brazil has pressed his intention to resign, ow- ing to impaired health. Another railway disaster, canning the loss of about thirty lives, occurred iu In- diana on Monday night. The German Government has handed over $12,500 as indemnity to the widow of Game -keeper Briguon, The circulation of the Paris papers Sieobo and La Lanterns have been pro- hibited in Alsace Lorraine. Tho Bulgarian elections resulted in the return of 250 Government supporters and 40 Opposition deputies. Tho e,pproaah of Stanley's expedition is awaited with great interest by the tribes near the Albert Nyanza. The oldest practising attorney in the world lives in Rutland, Vt. His name is Reuben R. Thruli and he is 98 years old. The Sultan of Turkey never weare the carne garment twice. The cast-off gar- ments aro a perquisite of the chamber- lain's. Archduke John of Austria was com- pelled to eetire from the army on account of his aritioiems of the military adminis- tration. • Premier Crispi bine offered the Foreign Portfolio to Count Nigro., and has notified Prince Bismarck, who favors the ap- pointment. The Irish scorer prose in Paris is said to be et work on inflammotory addresses which Dhuloep Singh intends to distrib- ute in India. The United States Treasury Depart. mont has decided that sawn square pine timber from Canada is dutiable at the rate of $2 per 1,000 feet. In Paris Sunday for the first time since the revolution of 1798 the religious 0era- 010nfeeconnoted with the festival of St. Dennis were suppressed. A resolution in favor of the condemned Anarchists caused cxoitemont in the Knights of Labor General Dumbly. It was declared out of order. Richard ili`oore and wife, of Chicago, while moving at 610 Stato etreet Monday night, knocked over a lamp, thing the building, and both were suffocated. Over 2,000 brass workers in Now York City and Brooklyn were looked out 00 Saterday because they would not relin- cluieh their Saturday half -holiday. ,The first slate pencil factory ever 00- tablielted in Amorxca is still in operation in Vermont, and rho next ie in Virginia. These are the only two in Antedate Itis stated that the Czar was deterred from meeting Emperor William by the knowledge that Germauy'e policy regard- ing Bulgaria was inimical to Bussia, The Japensao Government has request- ed the Italian Government to appoint a lawyer to proceed to Japan to aot as the legal advisor of the Japanese authorities. The experiment of calling out the Landsturn throughout the peninsula was successful. The drills showed that Italy has a well -organized and powerful army reserve. In a single ward of Philadelphia there are 600 cases of typhoid fever. The disease is attributed to the defective sew- erage system of the city, whieh is chiefly on the surface. Bessemer's steel patents have brought him in $5,885,000 in royalties, besides what Ire has realised from the sales of the metal, and hie partners in the busi- ness have made fortunes. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher denies the statement lately made that Mr Beecher was a Spiritualist. In a recent letter she writes that they frequently attended seances together, but never saw anything to give them faith in spiritualistic mani- festation. Berlin despatches describe the alliance between Germany, Austria and Italy as in effect combination against Russia, mud assert that the results of Signor Orispi's mission by no means make so strongly for peace as some of thodiplom- atists have made out. The new iron curtain of the Theatre Frangaie, in London, is a gigantic affair, It neither rolls up nor folds together, but, ascends in a solid sheet into the upper regions, which had to be heightened to make room for it. The ascent occupies a minute and a quarter. The number of periodicals lamed in Russia amounts to a little over 800. As the population of the Czar's empire is 106,000,000, it is evident then that it takes 175,000 Russian subscribers to sup- port one periodical. There are only 65 daily papers in entire Russia. The Chinese have an idea that the humming of telegraph wires will inter- fere with the rest of their ancestors in the numerous cemeteries ; they there- fore stoutly resist the erection of tele- graph lines. The line from Pekin to Europe will run across the Gobi desert to avoid the cemeteries, New South Wales has passed a bill which makes separation for three oontin- uous years sufficient ground for a dissolu- tion of marriage, as also seven years' im- prisonment, or habitual drunkenness for two years, which leaves the wife without means of support. The clergy aro re. ported to be up in arms against the bill, and they are trying to secure a veto of the measure by the Government at London. A heavy robbery of the Pacific Express safe somewhere between Little Rook and Northwestern Texas, on the Iron Moun- tain Road, oocurred several days ago, but only leaked out Monday, The absence of Messenger J. B. Owens causes suspic- ion to rest upon him, and it is believed, he was in collusion with some agent on the line. Detectives haus been searching for Owens, but without success. The amount taken ie variously estimated at from $80,000 to $80,000. As a profession the practice of medi- cine seems to be pretty lucrative. The lata Miss Wolf used to pay $20,000 a year to lien medical attendant. The late Mrs. A. T. Stewart paid an average of $32,000 to three physicians. Mrs. C. Vanderbilt pays her doctor $10,000 a year, and Mrs. William Astor pays $16,000. Mrs. Ellis, an American lady, physician to the Queen of Corea, receives $15,000 a year. At a meeting of the County Medical Society two white-haired physicians with whom a reporter talked agreed in saying that at least one-half of the practising physicians in New York received incomes of $5,000 a year and upwards. A Buffalo man who was recently in England tells the Courier of a remark- able experience he had at a fair in a small village on the outskirts of London. Hs was walking aimlessly about the grounds when a roan walked up quickly and said :—"Are you working or will you stand 7" "I'll stand," said the Buf- falonian, and he remained where he was for probably fifteen minutes. During that period the stranger came to him three times and handed him money. At last ho began to think 110 had enough of "standing," and struck out for his ho- tel. Soon after he arrived there he tumbled to the fact that he had been do- ing "stool.pigeon" work for a gang of pickpockets, who had evidently made a mistake as to his identity, but he clear- ed about $10 by the contract. The new British coin, the doable florin or dollar, is believed to be the beginning of the end of ;;the old ]rounds, shillings, ponds and farthings division of Britiah money. For a long time the present pound has been regarded as an inconven- ient unit of monetary value and many sehemoe have been .proposed to remedy the fault. The London Chamber of Com- merce has now under consideration a plan making the four shilling piece the unit of value or dollar, and dividing it into outs, By this plan nearly all the existing opine can bo utilized without creating any confusion from having a double standard of unit value in force. The sovereign will become five dollars, two shillings a half -dollar, one shilling twenty-five cents, while the new coins would he ter and Ave conte, thence,' penny two coats and the half penny ono emit, Canadian P•dewr., The drug stores at Belleville now close at seven o'clock: A :ethane is on foot to incluoo the High. land Crofters' to settle in. British Coltnn- bia. James Moore, who was couvietod of lnanelaughter arising out of the Droedon shooting affray, at the Kent Aesizos, has been sentenced to five years in the peni- tentiary, Chief Jnstioe Wallbridge has refused an extension of time in the Winnipeg election mase. The Canadian Pacific} Railway author- ities deny the statement that the comp- any has not enough cars to remove the grain crop of Manitoba. At the band contest at Brampton Fair last week, Brampton band was awarded first prize, Streetsviile second and Milton third. Prof, Zoellnor, Berlin, was judge. Apparently the people of Mount Forest think that they have too many legielators. A move is being made to reduce the num. ben of councillors to Dight, two for mob ward. Harry Lindley charaoteristically wires from Peterborough :—"Conbradiot my death. My ghost turned people away here yesterday." This may be an ad. vertising schema of Harry's. A valuable colt belonging to S. Dul. mage, of Appleton, was found in a swamp one day recently with only its head and nook above ground. It lived only half an hour after being taken out. Probably the heaviest Soott Aot case ever tried in Canada was heard before Police Magistrate Campbell at Warwick village. The defendants, Mrs. and Mrs. Bears, tip bine scales at about 500 pounds. At the Criminal Assizes, Toronto, Judge Galt sentenced Riobard Poynter, convicted of rape upon a nine-year old girl, to fifteen years in the penitentiary. Henry Wagstaff, for assault, with intent to commitrape, got two years. At a congregational meeting of .511 Saints' Episcopal church, Winnipeg, it was unanimously agreed to abolish pew rents, to make all Beate free and unapro- priated and to adopt the envelope system to secure the necessary revenue. The lacrosse match at Montreal' on Saturday between the Shamrocks and Torontos resulted in a draw. Toronto won the first game in three minutes. The second lasted nearly an hour, when play was stopped, no team winning the game. John Ross Robertson of the Telegram, Toronto, offers to supply to that city free one of the latest improved ambulances, providing it remained entirely under the control of the Board of Police Commis- sioners, the oity to provide horses, har- ness, etc. A full force of men was at work last Sunday on the Niagara Central railroad bridge at Thorold, in order to get the work done by the appointed time. The Thorold authorities ordered them to stop work, but, acting under orders, they paid no attention, and the foreman. re- fused to allow any one to oome on the bridge. The Eganville Enterprise tells of a po- tato recently presented to its proprietor which had the form of a man's right hand, with thumb and four fingers; eyes are on the end of the fingers and thumb, depicting the finger nails. The back of the potato has ridges upon it the same as a hand, but the palm has a swollen ap- pearance. At a short distanos it resem- bles a man's hand amputated at the wrist. In the case of Hawkins vs. Bickford at the Brant Assizes the action was to re- cover $8,800 as agent for defendant in obtaining bonuses for a railway enter- prise, The jury threw out the fire, count in the first suit, and gave a ver- dict in favor of the plaintiff on the se- cond, third and fourth counts in the same suit, awarding $8,200 to him, The second count was thrown out, and judg- ment as to mete in it has been defer- red. A little girl named Mary Ann Watson, belonging to Laksfield was returning from school a fete days ago and stopped to play with fire that was burning in a stump in a vacant lot. Her clothing took fire and in her fright she ran hastily homeward, thus making the flames burn more fiercely. A neighbor stopped her and'tore off the burning clothes, but the ohild was so terribly burned over her whole body that she died a few hours afterward. - The Woodstock Sentinel -Review says Neighbor Izzard, the venerable West End teacher, mentions an incident of the past worth reoalling. He says that fifty .. e years ago, September, 1885, there were many fields of oats out in this distriet. On the morning of the 28th the crops were not to be seen ; they were covered with several inches of snow. On the 29th of September in the following year there was a similar snowetorn. The weather seems to have improved with the country in these fifty-two years. Edward Graham, the ex-Darbmore convict who disfigured for life the young tobacoonist, Sievert, a couple of months ago by tlirowinga quantity of vitriol over his face, was brought up for sentence at Toronto. The Magistrate imposed the heaviest puniehmcut that is recorded for him and one that atroohed his power to limit. Graham was sent to the Kingeton penitentiary for the terve of his natural life, Any person in court der gazing at the wreck lathed made of youngSiteert's good looks did not pity the fellow, who took the magisterial fiat with great non- chalance. The Colborne Enterprise is not of diose who meanly witltold praise whore praise is duo. Speaking of its comes. pondents it says;—A 0000 of awns - patients unequalled for versatility of genius have boomed it, enlightened the people, anal boueflted themselves by 10. gularly contributing to our colmmne in- teresting notes of events that happen fn their neighborhoods. Wit thank them for what they have demo and hope they will continuo to supply us with thorn welcome news until the barren places of Bast Northumberland shall blootu as the roto and Our valued correspondents;loeu above the horizon of literature until they raaait the zenith at admiration as dolt wioldors of an instrumentmttch tnigbtici• than the sword,