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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1893-01-27, Page 220,1893. NCE 1THS C. 1oods ED E. • iota an Febru- litim of Mr. E. I:loyal of gravel, eilebens $50 in After voting dy, the• council lea hotel at 10 th. .smit is our sad the death of an - the person of eton, who pass- istmas morning months and 13 majority. Her ;h, and ahe was Scotland and members of the n was crowned, ,y of Hamilton, o late husband, 'they moved to 1862, where she ✓ death. She ea industrious loving parent, by all who See was a Pres - t bcdy over 50 e of seven, two of whom sur - 4 -The annual he East Wowa- i held ein Thum- er of members Presieteat, Mr. air rene opened ef the laet an - adopted. The towingm balance lades of $143.26. was moved by Mr. Scott,- and • ttiltewing officers larks Proctor ; ens ; directors— homes Bridges, ismer John Aix-' ihn Coulees and Finley. Ander- iLeiland ; • audi- m Wray. Preai- ke for the honor the third time. kited elle society and hoped they the same in the. !dj owned.. tiring, who has tughters in Eli- . the pent two. -Friday evening - Exeter Royal d the District ,..erna on Tues of the kindness [i by the Varna- ' of tide piece, 1 piare entertain- - last, was en - Ate large audir ook it trip to waS £1, Very ex- ' town We last ' bore Agileuir• ETV.—The an- otthe Stephen arterel Society it week. The this Society to tieing the past with a deficit WI a surplus of expenses they d buildings and They paid out ehow and the amounted to the year foot - of Exeter and be proud of - The following een elected for ohn Delbridge, dere, Stephen, Vet*, Secretary; Directors.—D. e and William Elliott and n Hay ; nee and Wes. - e. 8. HoggaShi xetei, were ap- eating. a meeting of eyel Ternplars which was one essfu4 ever held itten on creclen- delegates pres- a in ell parte of on temperance t d the prac- e carried on in Natriat Officers definla, District rth, Vice-Coun- Imeseille, Chap' Treasurer ; N. ; E. Roedinge ith, Brucefield, arna, and W. fu the evening a erance meeting d over by Mr. to was in_ his packed to • the conaisting of ions, speeches, xt meeting of held in Exeter • 1 • TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,311. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1893. Military Bthe e erespniroeyaeddo, fent the ddeissteraomyeed so as to all prevent oentn . January 27th, 1893. The Social Event of' the Season. For the above event we are fully stocked with the latest "full dress goods obtainable in the best markets. You'll find with us the latest styles accurately copied from the leading authorities. Wolfe & Glasserfeld's German Dress Shirts. Tooke Brothers' Canadian Dress Shirts. Welsh, Margetson Sr Co.'s English Collars, Cuffs and Handkerchiefs. French & Co.'s Bow Ties—all sizes. Kid G1eves—White3 Lavender and Tan. Fine Suspenders, Cashmere Hose, English "Underwear, Cuff Buttons, Collar Buttons, Stud Buttons, Night Robes, Pajamas, &c. We are the only house in this sec- tion. carrying the latest ,and best in Men's Fashionable Apparel. Can we servo you. JACKSON BROS., SPECIALISTS IN MEN'S WEAR, SEAFORTH. SOUTH HURON FARMERS' INSTITUTE. - The first of the series of Farmers' Insti- tutes for tbis season was held at Hensel!, on Thursday of last week. It was a splen- did meeting, there being a full house both morning and evening, and the discussions at times were really animated. Each paper read and each address delivered brought forth the keenest criticism from practicele farmers present, and as a result a great deal of useful, practical information was elicited. The chair is as occupied by the President, Mr. J. B. Henderson, of Tucketsmith. The first subject taken up was the fatten - big of cattle and lambs. A talk was given by Prof. Shaw on this subject, and discus - ion followed. John Jackson, of Abington, gave a paper on sheep husbandry. He ad- vocated the enlargement of the number of sheep kept and also improvement in quality. The discussien was animated. Mr. H. L. Hutt dealt with tbe silo and threw out many interesting hints, although there was not much that has net already appeared in these columns on this subject. His remarks brought out a good discussion. Mr. John Hannah gave an excellent address on dairy- ing, showing how much more profitable it is than any other department of farm work. The manner in which his address was re- ceived, showed that the farmers are begin- ning to think on this subject more than they have ever done before. Professor Shaw gave his address on noxious weeds, which was listened to with considerable interest and was followed by is most lively disc:m- elon in which some other puzzling questions were propounded to the Professor, but he was fully equal to the occasion. His dis- cussion closed one of the most interesting and suecessful meetings that have been held under the auspices of this Institute. THE EVENING MEETING. 'To say that the evening meeting was crowded would but faintly express the great jam of people both from the village and coun- try and composed of both old and young. If there are many such audiences as this assembling in Hensalathe good peopleof that lively little town will have to be taking into consideration the propriety of supply- ing a more commodious hall. Hensall should have a good public hall in which to -mild its meetings and entertainments. rhe programme was lengthy and consisted of really choice musical selectione both vocal and instrumental, the band from Zurich winning loud praises. Very good and ap- propriate addressee were given by Rev. Mr. Henderson, Professor Shaw, Mr. Hett and Mr. ft Weismiller. THE SECOND DAY. The seoond day of the Institute opened at Zurich in the commodious, comfortable an& neat township hall. This was the first institute meeting ever held in Zurich. As a, rule the first meetings held in a, plaoe are not so well attended, but &Mich is an excep- tion to this rule. There was a good turn- out, especially in the afternoon, showing that the intelligent and prosperous farmers of this district take an interest in meetings of this kind. At this meeting, in the ab- sence of the president, Mr. William Buoha- na.n, of Hay, occupied the chair, and a better man for the position could not be got. He never allowed the interest to flag bat kept the ball rolling from start to finish. " The Farmer's Vegetable Garden," was H. L. Hutt's topic, which he handled in a clever off hand way, giving a lot of valuable information. He agreed that this necessary adjunct to every farm should not be scrimp- ed but large enough to admit of the use of a home, plow, cultivator, &c. Extend rows the long way. Divide •garden into two parts, one for vegetables, other for small fruits, rhubarb, &c. Get reliable seeds. Sow with a drill. Keep rows apart. Sow early and keep cultivator going. Grow strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, km In reply to queries Mr. Hutt said onions can be grown on the same e ground year after year as long as desired. Grow them in rows and thin Out. In the fall, as soon as the cropa commence to dry they should be pulled and left on the ground until dry, while on the ground they should be raked er turned over occasionally. He did not advise too heevy manuring with barnyard manure for onions, but put on the land all the ashes you can spare. Tomatoes reepond readilyi to cultivation. They should be rnanured liberally and hoed frequently. If inclined to grow too much to stem, nip off the stems and thus force the nourishment more into the fruit. In some parts tomatoes are very subject to a disease, something of the nature of a rot. Experiments for its prevention have been made but not complet- ed. In the meantime he would recommend that all tomatoes in any way affected should Professor Shaw took up the subject of "Pork Raising." Be said pork briugs a high price just now, higher relatively than any other meat,but cautionecl farmers against going into its production too extensivety in the expectation that preeent prices will be maintained for a series of years. They may be, but sudden changes come and it would be wise for farmers to bear this in mind. He thought, however,that there will always be a good demand for pork so -long as we do not raise enough to more than supply the home market, as we do not do that now the business will steral eousiderable expansion without risk of injury by over -production. Canadian pork, like a good many other Canadian products, stands at a premium in the world's markets, and will bring a cent a pound more in Great Britain than American perk. The most valuable parts of the hog, being the sides and hams,some advise breed- ing so as to abnormally enlarge, these valu- able parte. He cautioned breeders against making any such mistake, eteif any one part of the animal is developed at the expense of another part, loss will certainly result. If we develop long sides and heavy hams at the expense of the breast and shoulders and thus impair the constitution of the animal, we will lose more in the extra feed that will be required to keep it than we will gain in the higher price we receive for the sides and the hams. The pigs of this Province may not have sides long enougb, but there is something else to be considered in pig breeding than the side it produces. The animal that is compsot has the best consti- tution and is most easily fed, while, there. fore, it is proper to make ham and side we should not attempt to do so at the expense of other vital portions of the animal, or we may get them at too great a cost. We want especially to be careful about the male animal we Use. It will not pay any farmer to use any but a first class pure bred sire, if he can be got. It is not so particle. lar about the breeding of the dem if he gets a good sire. A dam with short body, snort legs and well proportioned, matures earlier and produces better pork than the coarser kinds. By crossing a Yorkshire sire with the more chubby Berkshire on Su ffollt sows we would gee a pig well proportioned, that would have a gated ham and that would mature on the least possible feed, and which would, at six months old, Weigh, possibly 200 pounds, There is good profit in pig breeding with such a class of animals if we are equally careful in the feeding, but a very trifiing matter sometimeo makes the difference betweeo profit and lose. Always select the sire with opposite characteristics from the dam. In reply to the question if he would ap- prove of raising two litters a year, the Pro- fessor said if he were breeding for pure breeds he would not try for two littera, be- cause one litter would be better than two, but be would try to have the one as good as possible. But if breeding for pork he would try to get the sows to do as much as possi- ble and get as many pigs as he could. For young pigs he would recommend a ration of skim milk and middlingebut where the for- mer is not available he would recommend leaving the pigs with the dam until ten or twelve weeks old, although this might :pre- clude the possibility of getting two litters a year. The best ration for fattening is one part of wheat middlings, one part of ground barley and the same of peas. He placed the dry meal in the trough and poured water over it and always got good results. This also was a ration which farmers could pro- duce themselves, but of cense a good deal depends upon the price of any particular grain. The price of even one article may make the difference between profit and lose, hence _the neceseity of paying the closest at- tention to every detail. At the experiment- al farm they had mild pigs at five cents per .pound and made a good profit. These were sold in September,but if they had been sold in November they would have resulted in loss, the two mouths, feed making the dif- ference. There is also a great deal in the time of selling. In October, November and December the markets are generally crowded and if we sell then we are likely to get • lower prices than if we sell later on. The nearer the birth period a pig can be made ready for the market the greater the profit. The most advantageous period is it from 6 to 8 months old if it can be made to weigh 200 pounds. The best authorities are not in agreement as to whether it is most profitable to fatten with cooked or raw feed, but his own opinion is that with a large herd of, bay 200, it may pay to cook the feed, but with a smell lot he thinks there *mid not be enough difference -to pay for the trouble of cooking.There may be benefit in stim- ulating the digestive organs of a pig by condiments during the fattening period if the cost of the condiment is not too great. Mr. Hoggarth, of Stephen, had adopted the practice of feeding dry meal in one trough and water in another and had got very good results in this way. The pigs will not waste the dry meal if the trough is properly constructed. Mr. Hector Reid, of Stanley, referred to , the trouble of keeping pigs from rooting. Be said the ring in the nose usually adopt- ed for that purpose would only be effective for a few weeks and after that the rooters get as bad as evemand asked Professor Shaw if he knew of any other effective method. He also stated that he has a Poland. China pig feeding with a Berkshire and he finds the former does the best on the same feed. Professor Shaw said he did not know ef any other method: of keeping pigs from rooting than that mentioned by him Reid, but he did not think it paid to allow pigs to run at large in the fields, but that they should be kept in yards for the purpose. Mr. John Ketohen, of Stanley, said he gave his pigs equal parte of bran, spring wheat and barley with roots at noon, and he feeds the meal in the same manner as de- scribed by Prof. Shaw and that he got very satisfactory results. Mr. David Buchanan gave an excellent address on the "Selection of sires." He claimed that in breeding, better results would be got by breeding from a sire with individual merit and no pedigree than from a pedigreed ecrub, as each is likely to stamp his offspring with his breeding characteristics, the former with his good and the latter with his had. But he would strongly recommend breeding from neither. A good animal and a good pedigree are both required. A good stamp of a breeding anir mal should have an ordinary head, not too coarse nor too fine. A coarse head indicates coarse bone and a fine head weak constitu- tion, both undesirable qualities. The horns should be fleet and not overly large. The eye should be good and full—a mild eye indicates intelligence. A long neck is net desirable in a beefing animal; it should be clean at the throat and thick where it enters the shoulder. The shoulder should be broad and well filled in behind. There should also be width of cheat, not pointed but broad; and full heart -girth. We can't get the back too broad and long; full over the loin with as much length of quarter as possible, as the quarter sells for the highest price. The hips on a dairy animal ehould be then but in a beef animal as full as possible. A beefing animal cannot be too well sprung in the ribs, coming well out from the back bone, The ekin should not be thick or too heavy, but loose, with a good covering of mossy hair. Each breed has its fault of conformation and in selecting a sire we should try to avoid the fault of the breed. The Short -horns are short behind the shoul- der; the Holsteins coarse, and so on. There are three leading points by which the pre- potency of a sire is indicated, viz: The head, the carriage and the gait. A bull with a head like a cow will produce calves of varied character ; a bull with a good, strong, bull -like head will produce calves after himself in conformatiou. As to carri- age, a slouching sire, whether horse, bull or other animal can not produce good offspring. In reply to a question -Mr. Buchanan said he considered a Durham grade the beat general ptirpose animal; if for beef from a beefing steam and if mainly for dairying from a milking strain. Mr. Jackson, of Abington, a practical farmer and an extenaive and successful breeder of Southdown sheep, rend an excel- lent paper on the care and feeding of sheep in generalmod Professor Slimy geve hie able address on the eradication of nOxiOns weed., but space prevents an extended report of either, Then closed the afternoon meetiog. THE EVENING. A musical and literary entettainment was held'in the evening and long before the hour the hall was packed. The programme was lengthy and varied and was highly enjoyed by all,and despite the discomforts of such a crowded house, kept the closest attention of the audience. The chair was occupied by Mr. D.. Weismiller, of Hensel!. Mr. D. Buchanan, B. S. A, gave a stirring addrees on "The Student's life at the Ontario Ag- ricultural College." Prof. Shaw took as his theme "Removing the old Landmarks." Mr. H. L. Hutt, B. S. A., gave an address on "Farming as an Education," and Mr. Thomas McMillan spoke ably on "Union among Femora." Good recitations were given by Frauk Kinzinger and William Geiger. The music was exceedingly enjoy- able and NI as highly creditable to those who furnished it. It embraced renderings by the Zurich String band • Hess Brothers and the Germania Maennerehomunder the direc- tion of Mr, F. Hess. Duets were also ren- dered ire excellent style by Miss C. Bucha- nan and Master W. Geiger; also by the Misses Faust and Steinbach and a song was sung in fine style by Mr. E. Bossenberry. The meeting was a great success. It wasidecided by the directors to told four more Institute meetings this Beeson, about the, latter part of February or firet of March. They will be at Seaforth, Exeter, Dashwcod and Varna. AgriOulture in Sentth Huron. .The following is the report of the Direc- tors of the south Huron Agricultural So- ciety, adepted at the annual meeting lain week: siVe, yotir Directors, have to report, in so far as or Society is concerned, another fairly prosperous year. We commenced the year with ie balance of $297 in the treasury, and we close it with a balance Of $365, It is but fair to state however, that we this year received $10dmore Government grant than fortnerly, as the result of the labors of the delegates from Agricultural Societies who waited on the Ontario Government two years in stuicession. Had we not received this additional grant we would have en- croached upon our surplus of the previous year to the amount of about $32. Tiais Society held its annual spring show for Entire Stock on our grounds at Bruce - field. The show, in so far as the exhibit of stock was concerned, was eminently satis- factory, but, whether the public do not now, take as great an interest in these shows ai formerly, or for some other cause, the at- tendance, and consequently, the gate re- ceipts, show an annually recurring decrease. There was not much, if any, improvement this year in the Show of horsee, but there was the best end largest show of bulls we have ever had. It used to be the case that the horse ring drew almost the entire atten- tion of the spectators, and the bull ring was neglected. The order of things is now changing, and the bulls divide the attention of the spectators very fairly wialethe horses, and in no department of stock has there been more manked improvement during the past few yearkthan in the bulls, and the re- sult is mauifeet in many herds, There is a marked and growing improvement in the lighter cheeses, of horses, such as carriage and roadster. Thin last year we had to add a new class ; or, rather, a class that has been for some years discarded. The class we refer to is that of coach home. There were three verY fine imported animals shown in this class. This Society united with the Tuckeremith 'Branch last year, and held a union show at Seaforth. The sho* was generally admitted to be one of the very best ever held under the auspices of this Society, but the weather was very cold and disagreeable and the at- tendance of spectators was not nearly as large &P bo good a show merited, and the gate receipts were a serious disappointment to the Branch Society, who derive the bene- fits from this source. It seems to as that the time has artived when it would be ad• viable for our dirictore to consider the pro- meety of changing our methods with regard to the fell exhibitions. The system adapted foe many years tif amalgamating with one of to braneh societies for the purpose of bold- ' ing a fall exhibition within the jurisdiction of the society niiited with, is very unsatis- faotory to both inir sooiety and the branch, add is frequentty a Emma for complaint on the part of bete. Although our,society in- variably pays Item $150 to $200 mere to- wards the prize., awarded and other expenses of the show the§ it receives from the branch, there alwaye seem to be a feeling on tbe part of the lattir that they do not get value for their money; nor is this feeling entirely groundless, and for this reason': A much larger premiutipiet is given and more money paid out for png at the show of the amal- gamated societies than is done when the society holds WO own, but the enlarged prize list does not bring increeeed gate receipts. In other words we find that the smaller prize list offere by the branch society at its i how, usually hinge as large gate receipts s as the larger p ze liet at the union show of the amalgamated societies. The union show is invariably dee largest and best, but the gate receipts iltre not larger than at the smaller show et ehe siegle society, and as the gate receipt4 form the life blood of the branch socletyiiithe Directors of the branch society feel that they do not reap the bene- fit from the aniei,lgamation and increased ex- penditure thatnhey should do. The benefit goes to the ilio and not to the society. If the three electoral district societies of this county eieuld form a union, and by -merging the Itunds of the three societies, form n basis fek otie good County Show-, to be held yearlie orevery other year, at some central point,; in ithe county, to be agreed upon, and lead's the branch societies to have their own ilthewslin their own way, we think much Oster good would be accom- plished than h* the course) which we leave been pursuing for so many years, and we would recommend that steps be taken to secure a conferenoe of the Directors of the three riding societies, with the view of cm. rying out this euggestion. Failing in this, we would recommend the incoming Direc- tors to consider the advisability of using the available funds at their disposal in offering special prizes in certain departments at the various branch shows under thio society, in preference to amalgamating with any - branch for the purpose of holding a union show. Duriug the past year the crops within the jurisdiction of this Society have been,on the whole, very satisfactory. Fell wheat was, if anythieg, above the average. Spring wheat, although there is very little grown, was not nearly so good as the previous year, and farmers who tried ib as an experiment this year will not likely try it again for some time. Barley, which used to form one of our most important, as well as most pro- .fitable crepe, is now falling into disuse on account of the extremely low price, and next year we fancy thdre will be very little sown. This is to be regretted, as it was a very convenient rotation crop, and our lands seem well adepted to produce a first quality, and, until the drop in price came, it was rapidly coming to the front as our leading cereal, beluga surer and more profitable crop than fall wheat. But, at present prices, it will not pay to produce it. Oats were a good yield and an average quality. A good many of our farmers prefer feeding this grain to selling it. Hay was a prolifio yield and of excellent quality. Roots, also, with the exception of potatoes, were a bountiful yield. Potatoes were of good q.uality but a light crop, and in some seotioos there will be a good des1 of loss from rot. The crops were all saved in good condition. The only drawback seems to be the extremely low prices. All kinds of cereals and hay are lower in price than they have been in years. This has a depressing effect upon farmers, and has a tendency to keep trade dull. The hay market, however, bat been materially improved by the amount that has been baled and shipped to foreign parts. But for this it would have been a drug. The price paid for hay for baling runs from $5 to $6.50, the owner of the hay teaming it to the station and boarding the men and teams while baling. Several hundreds of ton have already been shipped this meson, and there is more yet to go. Some finds a mar- ket in the larger cities of our own Province; some has gone to the United States, and a good deal has been sent to the old country. A good deal of corn is now grown for ensi- lage, and those who have used it consider it a valuable and profitable food, especially for horned stook, and the silo seerns destined to become a popular institution among our farmere, particularly those who go more largely into stock feeding for beef or dairy- ing. Feed of all kinds for stock is abund- ant this season, and, despite the extreme severity of the winter thus- far, stook should come out in first class shape in the spring. The orchard, so long neglected, ie now be- coming an important factor in the farmers' calculation. The yield of apples this yesr was much in excess of the expectations of either farmer or dealer. The result was, a glutted market and considerable dissatisfac- tion between farmer and dealer. Most of the fruit, however, was sold in the orchards earIy in the season, and fair prices realized by our farmers, and more money has been received by our farmers for apples this year than ever before. Pricea ranged from 75 cents to $1.50 per barrel, according to qual- ity and variety. With the improved facili- ties now existing for reaching the great cen- tres of population good fruit, carefully se- lected and properly packed, will always find a sure market and bring good prices. Our farmers, however, have too many of the early varieties. If they would thin these out of their orchards, keeping only enough for home consumption, and plant in their stead the best and hardieet winter varie- ties, they would soon have, in their or- cbarde, as sure and ptofitable a source of in- come as the farm can produce. , There is not much change to note in the matter of live stock. The stables of most of our farmers are still filled with horses, of which they find it diffioult to get rid at any- thing like remunerative prices. First-class, real choice heavy horses, and showy,rangey, clean animals of the carriage class, not less than 16 hauds high, will still command ready sale at prices nearly, if not quite, as high as in former yearre But, such horsee are extremely scarce. The medium horse, either light or heavy, is a drug in the mar- ket and will not yield a profit to his owner. Farmers should, therefore, be more careful than ever before in their selection of both sires and dams, and should breed from none but the very best. There are two elements which have an unsettling influence in the cattle trade just now. The first is the embargo placed upon Canadian cattle in the Old Country, and the second is the importing of stock steers from the prairie farms of Manitoba and the Northwest. It is impossible to predict what result either of these will ultimately have en the business of fattening or rearing cattle. Here again quality and cheapness of pro- duction will tell. The saving of a year in the keep of a steer means a great deal, and if our farmers could breed and feed so as to have their steers ready for market at two years old instead of at three, as is new com- mon, they need not fear the competition of Manitoba steers on the one side, or the slaughtering of their stock on the British docks on the other. That this an be done has been proven by actual experience. The recent boom in pork will, no doubt, stimulate the production of hogs, as these now pay as well, if not better, than any other animal on the farm, but it is scarcely poseible that existing prices can be long maintained, and it would be well for farmers to go cautiously in this direction. Dairying, though not curled on very ex- tensively in this riding, is still an important interest, and is one which farmers might, with profit, give more attention to. Good prices were received last year for both but- ter and cheese, but, where stock is raised so much as with us, butter is likely to become the most popular, se farmers get the benefit of the skimmed milk for their calvev. The breadth sown to grain is year by year grow- ing smaller, and farmers are yearly devot- ing more attention to stock raising and dairying, and the day is not far distant when the farmers of South Huron will not grow more grain than they require for home consamption and the sooner that day ar- rives the better it will be for all concerned. An of whiuh is respectfully submitted. M. Y. Mawr, Secretary. HUGH MCCARTNEY, President. —James MeMann, who has been confined in the county jail at Sarnia, for robbing the Canadian Express Company of $6,715�n the 20th of December last, was brought before his honor Judge Mackenzie on Thursday last week on the indictment of larceny, and to which he pleaded guilty. A large num- ber of promineet citizens testified to his preview, good character. The prisoners counsel entered a plea for a suspended eco - tones on the ground of Mail= having con- fessed to his crime and; having returned the money. His honor, while recognizing the case as a painful one, commented upon the plea as a matter to bei gravely considered, and, while public sym athy was much in favor of the prisoner o account of his youth and former respectability, yet such leniency might be an inducemeet to others to commit a similar offence,and the interests of society as well as the ende of justice must be satis- fied. His honor resereed judgment. e Canada. Several schools in the northern part of Peterbore county arenlosed on account of a severe epidemic of diphtheria. — Tenders have been invited for the new drill shed in Brantford, the Government giving $10,000 towards the cost. —The congregation of Paris Presbyterian church have decided to erect a new church at once to cost $24,000. —William Taylor has purchased the Rob- ert Devlin farm at !Mount Pleasant, near Brantford. The prke paid is $10,400. —Mrs. Rachel Colain an inmate of the Protestant Orphans" Home at Ottawa, is 102 years old. —The new public buildings at Cal- gary, for which tenders have been called, will cost about $40,000. —Dr. Minnie Brown has been appointed to the position in the Women's Medical Col- lege, Kingston, left vacant by Dr. Rozelle Funnel. —Mr. II. K. Maitland, who has been pre - center in Chalmers' Church, Guelph, for the past twenty years, bas resigned that pod - Mon. —Commandant Booth, of the Salvation Army, is arranging to convert the old Joe Beef canteen on the ,water front in Montreal into a shelter for the poor. —The first meeting of the new council of Sandwich.was held On Friday. Every offi- cial of the town was discharged and new ones were appointed. - —The contributione to the building fund of Wesley College, Winnipeg, now reach a total of !nearly seven thousand dollars. — Mrs, ChauncepLayum, of Napanee, has in her possession a German Bible, which is 147 years old. It was printed in Ludwig, Germany, in the year 1745. —J. G. Gaudaur the Orillia sculler, has issued a challenge to row any man for the championship of America and a stake of $1,000 or $2,500 a aide. —A farmer on the Brantford market on Friday refused $8.85 a hundred for a load of pork, and took it hOme again to wait for a rise in the quotatiOns. —The St. Andretw's Athletic Association, of Galt, which has'ibeen in existence about a year, ban decided to disband, owing to the lack of interest taken by its members. —Coursey Brotliere, Biddulph, and 11. Stewart, of Lucian', have entered their cele- brated Clydesdale istallion, Joe Anderson, in the World's Fair Competition in Chicago. — A young son of Timothy Mackay, con- cession 10, isiddulph, aged 14 years,dropped desd on his father's farm recently. He was apparently a healthy boy and his sudden death is a sad blow to his parents. —The Presbyterian church of Berlin is greatly disappointed at receiving news from the Rev. A. B. Winchester, now in British Columbia, that he is not able to accept the pastorate of thelrl church. — D. Cameron, of Petrolaa, met with a most unfortunate accident the other even- ing. While descendiug the steps leading from the hall he Missed his footing, fell for- ward and broke his nose. —C. B. Welton and Dr. Randall have been sentenced at St. John,New Brunswick, to five years each in Dorchester Penitentiary for their connection with the graveyard in- surance oases. — A man from Port Heron, Michigan, is buying cordwood on the Sarnia market and having it hauled over the river on the ice. The price paid for dry hardwood on the market is from $3.75 to $4 per cord. — A golden eagle shot on the 16th conces- sion of London township, measured seven feet from tip to tip of wings, and was a splendid specimen of the royal bird. It is being mounted. ' — Mr. and Mre. J. G. Beck, of Cole Har- bor, Nova Scotia, have just aelebrated the sixty-firet anniversary of their wedding. Herbert Wiewell, who was present at the wedding, was also -preeent 61 years later. —A dealer at Enterprise Addington county, shipped,1,000 pip to itontreal last year, and says' that some years ago that number of pigs could not have been purchas- ed iu three counties ia one year. —The C. P. R. special train which bore Mr. H. Montague Allan from Wiunipeg to Montreal, made the trip in 454 hours, or an average of over 31 miles an hour for the whole 1,425 miles. —It has been decided to hold a provin- cial convention cf the young people's socie- ties of the Baptist church. Woodstock is the place selected, and the dates are March 30th and 31st. —The village of Caledonia had a bad fire, the worst in its history, on Thursday last week, Lou, $35,000, The Mechanics' In- stitute library suffered considerably, over $1,200 worth of books being consumed. —Professor Robertson, Dominion Dairy Commissioner, who has returned from his trip to England,ifound Canadian cheese, butter, bacon and ggs growing in favor both with importers and wholesale houses. —At Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on Thurrs- day last week, Deacon Immo Cull, of Anna- polis, and Mrs. Eliza Tynes, of Dartmouth, Were married. The groom is 71 years of age and the bride a widow of 60 summers. — William Cooper, a young farmer, living about three miles from Elora, while opening the barn doors on Friday last, fell on the frozen ground and broke one of his legs in two places, between the knee and the ankle. —The sudden death of Mr. Joseph Walk- er, of the Golden Lion establishment, re- moves another well-known citizen of To- ronto, who was well and popularly kuown in tle city. He leaves a widow and daughter, h, re. Nellie, of Brantford. — A farmer near Elora writes to the Guelph press warning farmers to be on the outlook for sharpers who are operating in that section of the country. They are shoddy cloth peddlerseand it is said they can fleece the farmers before their eyes. —Steinhoff & Gordon, Wallaceburg, man- ufacturers of cooperage last year made 60,000,000 staves,12,000,1/00 hoope,1,000,000 heads, besides selling 4,000,000`loge end 8,000,000 cords of wood and bolts, totalling nearly $500,000. —The other morning, at Chatham, Theo. Wildgen, the keeper of the gambling house which the police recently discovered, was convicted and fined $20 and costs. One of the frequenters, John Brady, was also con- victed, but sentence was reserved. —The familiar face of Mr. Murray, who has been station master at Sarnia station for many years, will no more be seen in his accustomed place, Mr. Murray having been relieved of his position there, in pursuance of the polioy:of retrenchment that the Grand Trunk is pursuing just now. Mr. Fairbairn the tunnel agent, has been placed in charge of the three etations, viz: the Sarnia station, tbe tunnel station and the station at Point Edward, Mr. Murray was offered the posi- tion of agent at Ogkville, but he declined to accept it. —An old merchandise house of St. Johns, Newfoundland, L. Teesier'e, has assigned, with liabilities stated at about $800,000. Their London agents will be the heaviest losers. Speculation in the fish trade is given as a reason for the heavy loss. —Lieutenant -Governor Daly, at the open- ing of the Nova Scotia Legislature'stated that the Government had endeavored with success to enlist the interests of capitalists in the development of the mineral wealth of the Province. —Mr. Sam Fleuty, of Wingham, has be- come editor and manager of the Palmerston Reporter, owing to the former proprietor, Mr. M. A. Clarke, having purchased the Morrisburg Herald, and severed connection with the Reporter. • —The McGill Observatory people, Mon- treal, state that up to the present the wea- ther in Montreal has been more severe than during the past 10 year., the thermometer having been below zero for 30 days oontinu- °ugly. — The new hall of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Toronto, was opened. with the beautiful ritual of the Order on Thurs- day afternoon of last week. In the evening a grand banquet was given in honor of the grand sire and deputy grand sire. —On November 7, at one of Charlton's camps in Algoma, of which J. H. C. Deese, of Walsingbagn, county of Norfolk, is fore- man, Andy Mitchell, with one team not W specially selected, and eleven men, 'aded 854 logs, making 61,584 feet,board measure, in nine hours. —Rev. 0. R. Simpson, who is now per- forming wonderful faith cures in New York city, reports of which have appeared in the New York press,is well known through- out Kent county, being a -native of Chatham township. Re was pastor of Knox church, Hamilton, before removing to New York. . —The ice bridge between Niagara and Youogstown cracked on Friday and then floated down 200 yards, carrying with it the dock at Paradise Grove. Then it jam- med again, making the creasing as good as ever. — A young man in the employ of Messrs. Spring & Rice, at Pense, N. W. Ta was en- gaged in fixing pump pipes down a well, when, in some way, some of the pipes at; the top got loose and fell down the well, instantly killing the unfortunate man, who bad only arrived from England a short time ago. —Word has been received of the death at Buffalo' New York, of Edward Donaldson, son ofa well known farmer of East Zona, Deceased had been engaged for sev- eral years in business with his cousin in the stook yards there. His sudden death was caused by inflammation. Deemed was 29 years of age. — G. Edwards, son of G. C. D. Edwards, treasurer of Onondaga, drove to Brantford the other morning to attend the wedding of his sister. When near the old Great West- ern depot his cutter got overturned 011 a street car rail and Mr. Edwards was thrown violently out, having his thigh frao- tured. —George Grieve, a Grand Trunk Railway brakeman, of Rockwood, had a narrow escape from death at Hamburg last week. He was hanging on to the side of a train while shunting when he came into collision with a semaphore post, which struck him on the side of the head, knocking him from the car and inflicting several serious wound.. — A remarkable instance of absence of mind occurred at Rockwood the other night. An Erin farmer had been in Guelph with a load of pork and returned to the village, where he tied his horses in Lee's driving shed and went home without, them. Dur- ing next day Mr, Lee discovered who owned the horses and sent them home. — Mr. John R. Lester, a retired farmer, who owns two fairly good cows and sends the milk to the Dorchester Station cheese factory, realized the sum of $117. 04 for eight month's milk, commencing in April and ending in the month of November. The total quantity of milk sent reached 14,510 Thursday, Mr. Frank McPherson, po_unodn. s son of Mr. John R. McPherson, Ernestown, near Napsnoe, died after an illness extend- ing ever a year. His illness was brought about in a simple way. He was wrestling with a young man and was thrown. He hit a bushel measure, injuring his side, and from the effects of the fall died. —At the first meeting of the directors of the Farmers' Binder Twine and Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Company at Brantford, officers were elected as follows: Joseph Stratford, president ; W. Campbell, vice-president; F. Chalcraft, secretary - treasurer and manager of works; executive committee J. Hope, J. Stratford, W. Campbell, T. Brecks, T. O. Currie. —The barns and outbuildings belonging to Mr. Alexander Brown, a farmer'near Plattsville, were totally destroyed by fire about five o'clock Saturday morning, The live stock was saved, but everything else was burned. The origin of the fire is a mystery, an everything was apparently all right when the barn was closed for the night. Loss, $2,500. —Word ham been received from Kingston Penitentiary that Sam Mitchell, who shot Alex. McIntosh at St. Thome' an Easter Sunday, 1885, and who was subsequently sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for manslaughter, will be liberated' on Feb- ruary, 20th, kis good conduct having earned a shortening of his time. Thomas Spellman, of Vienna, sentenced last summer for life for arson, shows signs of insanity. — There was a great spill of grain on the linaof the C. P. R. west of Port Arthur the other day. A freight train of 16 cars load- ed with grain was combats east When a spread of the rails caused the cari to fall over a slight embankment, snsashiugf the care to splinters and scattering the grain. A wreck- ing train was deepstched and the line clear- ed, but the passenger train was delayed six hours. None of the' train bands were in- oj uf Norwich, re o. —s tr , re. James McAllister, of the village county of Oxford, died on March 25th, 1889, leaving about $30,000 to a few heirs, with the following direction to her executers as to holding back the intend- ed share to one of therraviz : "Until they, my said executors, shall be satisfied in their description that he, the said Robert Frank- lin McAllister, shall have quit drinking or dissipation and reformed front such babite, when they shall pay over to him the said principal and interest; but they, my said executors, shall, nevertheless, even if he shall continue in dissipation, see that be never want either for board or clothing." Some $8,000 or $9,000 would have fallen to the erring son, but witnesses said he never earned the maternal bequest by improved behavior, but, continuing his diesipated career, fell from train near Dorchester while returning from the London exhibition last autumn. The deceased left surviving him a child, who also shared the grand McLEAN BROS., PtiblW,era. 1 $1.50 a, Year in Advance. mother's bounty. An action was brought and heard at the assizss itt Wcodstack Ja3D week to determine whether the unearned bequest at his death descended to his child or reverted to the residuary legatee. Hie Lordship reserved judgment. —Rev. Father Gage, of Reindeer Lake, 700 miles northeast of Prince Albert. arriv- ed at. Prince Albert on Wednesday night, 18th inst. Father Geste spent 33 years of his life as misiionary at Lac de Iirochet pot, and during that time bas not even vie- ited the confines of civilization. He is now en route to Paris to attend a council of Ob- lats of Mary the Immaculate, to be held in that city in a short time. Father Gasie travelled the entire distence by dog train, and was 21 days on tee journey. —A baby farm has been discovered little west of Hamilton city limits. The place is kept by John Stuart, weo is 72 years of age, and bis wife, and the two dur- ing their 18 years residence in the place, have nursed about 50 children. The old people have now 5 ehildren under their care, the whole 7 being herded together in two little rooms at the back of the house. The 5 little ones now being nursed are badly clad, and suffer the want of necessaries of life. The place is dirty, nameable and wretched in the -extreme. • —Warden Sutherland's residence at Embro was the scene of a pleasant _affair the other evening. He was surprised by about 200 of his friends who assembled to present him with an address and a handsome, gold watch and chain. Miss Sutherland, the Warden's rioter, was not forgotten, but re- ceived a beautiful diamond brociah. Warden Sutherland suitably theasked MS visitors, and there followed: a real oldefeethfoned social evening, refreshments being Served by the hostess. —W. F. Hopkins, centractor for the 'iron bridge on the 'Toronto, Huron & Bruce Rail- way over the Grand River, has brought to light some valuable marble beds. • He ; hae for weeks past been excavating to resale the rook for the pier of the bridge to rest on. About eighteen feet down he reaehed ' the rock, and finding it very hard he had pieces of it brought up, which experts claim to be very fine marble. Marble has alteady been traced several thousand feet from where Mr. Hopkin's men are working. —While a sleighing party from &ilex was crossing the Michigan Central Rsilseay , track, a few miles from the village, a freight train from the east being out a few yards distant, the horses balked. In some number , the sleigh runner caught alongside the track, throwing the occupants out. In a second the engine had struck the sleigh, smashing it into splinters; but @tramp to say the horses were not injured. Had not the sleigh overturned the whole party would undoubtedly have been killed. — One of the most daring daylight rob- beries ever heard of in Canada was perpe- trated in Toronto the other evening between 4 and 5 o'clock. Five masked men entered the jewelry store of Frederick Robert e at 186 Queen street west, pointed revolvers at him and his clerk. John Ward, bound and gagged them and then rifled the store of about 61,000 worth_ of goods, includ- ing $50 which they took from the cash drawer. While they ransacked the plum ar customer entered the store, and heals° was bound and gagged. The whole detective force is working on the nee. —The Berlin News remarks that the Pequegnat family are not only nntnerousr but remarkably prosperous. The aged par- ents, who are still hearty and good for many years yet, arrived in Canines fifteen years ago with eight sons and six daughters —all still alive, and most of them now the parents of a third generation of Pequegnats. On arriving in Berlin they were posiiessed of about as small a quantity of this world's goods as any who have tented in that town. They at once started business in the line they were familiar with in their old Swim home—that of watchmaking, and prospered , from the outset. At • present the 'family: own two stores in Berlin and one each in , Waterloo, Stratford, Guelph, Hamemrg, Brantford and Neustadt. — A matrimonial sensation exists at Bayne, in the Kingston district, of much interest to many, but of great seriousness to ' the contracting parties. Mr. William John Mills, Barrie township, obtained a Iteenee of Mr. G. W. Dawson, M. P. and with his betrothed, a daughter -of air. Timothy 3. Hicks, proceeded to Flinton, where they were united by a minister. On their return the couple were approached, on the high- way, by the father of the bride, who de- manded and forced the young wifeifrom her husband,and vowed vengeance on the bride- groom for taking his fair daughter without his consent. Each is seeking counsel front various authorities, and although Mr. Mille attests that his wife kas lost twenty pounde since she haa been deprived of kis !compare ionehip, no amicable settlement bas them far been reached. — Wabash freight has commenced to run by way of Stratford and the tunnel, instead of by way of London, Windsor and Detroit. This change occasions the passage through Stratford yards daily of eight or ten freight , trains more than formerly. —Mr. James Tilley died in Mitchell 43n Tuesday night, last week, at the advanced age of 83 years. Mr. Tilley was one of the early citizens of the town and served many years at its council table, when it was but a villageeas well as after it became a town. He sae married over sixty years ago, and his wife, five sons and four daughters still survive him. —Last Friday morning Mr. James Mon- govate a young farmer who lived with hie widowed mother on lot 39, concession 4, Nortk Essithope, was felliog timbernear Gadshill, when he was crushed to the earth by a falling tree. Some men working near by ran to his assistance, but nothing could be done, as the victim bad been killed in- stantly. Deceased, who was well known and highly respected in tke township, Wall a brother of Rev. Father Mongovan, of Sand- wich College. He was unmarried. His ege was about 28 years, and he was a young man of more than ordinary vigor and ettein- ment. The Mongovaa family have been of late very unfortunate in regard to sudden deaths. It is only a short time ago einoe a brother of dammed was shot in Michigan, — A very plesaant time eves spent on Thursday °evening, last week, in Knox Church, Carlingford. The popular pastor, Rev. A. H. Drumm'treated all the ohildeen of the Sunday school to acceptable presente, and also distributed suitable prizes to the- suceessful candidates in his course of Bible study competition as follows ; Jennie Saar- ritt, Wm. Rainey, Amsie Bain, Minnie Davidson, Janet Mackie*, Samuel David- son, Grace Stewart, James Wiley, Joule Rainey and Mrs, James Wiley. The pas- tor, on behalf of her Sabbath school chin, presented Miss Maggie Davidson with 1a handsome photograph album, as a mark of their appreciationof her faithful !abeam. The previous evening Mr. Drumm had boon presented at Avonten with a valuable fiir omit by the united congregations of Avonten and Carlingford. 11