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Lucknow Sentinel, 1898-08-12, Page 1• • • • • b • • BANK OF HAMILTON BANK OF HAMILTON LUOKNOW. Head Office, - - Hamilton. Captal paid p - - 1,250,000 Itosorvo Flum1 - - - 775,000 Total Assets - - 11499,144 • Board of Direst -ore . ,Presstlemi rice- Presiekat *JOHN STUART. A. G. RAMIsal. JutiN PRoCTOR. Geo. ROACH, A. T. Wouo, M. P. A. B. LEI. (Toronto) We, GnisoN, M. P. Cos/flee, Asst. (.14.11aiti., 1Nsixetur, • Berlin Carman, Man Dethi - • - J. TVItNBLLL. H. S. STEN EN. H. M WATSON. - -74-- Agencies Listowel Owen Sound Lucknow Port Elgin Manitou, Man. Simcoe Milton Sonthamptop Georgetown Monism], Man. 'ForonW Grizusby Niagara Falls Wingharn Hamilton (Barton st) Orangeville Winnipeg, Man. Hamilton (East End) BRITIsH CORRESPONDENTsog • National Provincial Bank of England, (La.) London. ANER1cA§ coRREsPONI)ENTs : Fonzth National Bank, New York. Hanover National Bank, " International Trust Co., Boston. Marine Bank, Buffalo. Union National Bask, Chicago. I ietroit National Bank, Detroit. National Bank of Commerce, Kansas t:ity National Bank of Commerce. St. Louis. AGENTA nitomTREAL : The 144 Toront‘ JOHN D..NIOHOL, AGENT. 6": T. R. TIME TABLE-. Passungt:v train. Ivave sLuatinivi station a. follows : .Going South. n.25L m, 8 a. tn. 2.58p. m. • Going North 11.33 a. in• 4.20 1). m 11.02.p. m- - D. W. MAYES, Agent. LEGAL PA. M A LeOMSON , BARRISTER e Solivitor Conveyancer. etc., (late o user in, Holt t ( tterm,Goilerich). Othc stair* in Allin'e new block. HM)RRISON, BARRISTER. . s..litlitmr, Commissioner, Notary etc. Money to loan, Office over Moodyse Barber Shop. ARROW k PROU'DFOOT, BARRIS- ki tele, Solicitors,- etc., Goderich, Ont. I. 1'. GannoW.g, C. Wu. Pitoeorools Dtz. TENNANT, PHYSICIAN it.„•eon and Acouchwur. Surgery aver J. EBiott's grocery store. Office honrs rom 9 t•• 1.1 a. ; horn 2 'to 5 p. n. and from to 9 P. m. geD. GORDON, M.C.P.$.0„ Physician, Sur- . • .n. 4Q61 .11.0C,)Ut ?PAU. rpstair, in Miro. ALin'.. new block. Residence Ross street. • behind Cameron, Murdoch & Co'e store SOCIETIES LL'CK N -OW LODGE IN DEPENDENT Order of Foresters meets in the fitldfellowe' Ilan on the inurth Time dav of each month. at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordially in‘ited. CHAs. PATMORE, W. .k. LAWRENcE,,, Chief Rangtr. Ercordieg Secretary. C. O. F. OOURT SERWD OO, NO .",9. LITE. Hnow. Nleets every first and third Mon- day Of every month in tte ()nage Hall: Visiting brethren are c,rdially invited. WM. EAP,R, (*.). D.D. 1111,S LOYAL ORANGE LODGE - N 0. 428, HOLDS ITS REGULAR monthly nse,tirfvt es ithe Orange Hill, Campbell street, , Linknow, in the 'second Tuesday ev-eningi of each and every month. Degree night om the seeond Tnesdsy evening- foll,•wing. All visiting bro-thren.vordisily in- vited to the meetingo. DANTh ARCHER, A. T. Devesoy, Secretary W. M. • C. T. U.- The rem gular onthly ‘V• meeting of the Wcznen's Chrietinn Temperance Union will be held every second Wednesday of each month in the Odd Faellows Hall, Lneknow, at 3 p.m. Maw. J. BRYAN, Presilent; Maa. HORNELL.Secretary. meets every Friday evening their -hall! Canipbell street. cordially invited. • J. W. ARai;TRONG. w. Notiisjimind, ee. - _ F - UCKNOW Lodge No 112 at 8 o'clock in All brethren Witaos, Recorder • • AOUW L 'ilidgx:ofNotre Ancient Order of via wir• :United Workmen, = -- meets in the Odd - fellowe' Hall, 6n the ,•:* last and secand •Monday evenings of • \\ each month r,t eitiht 1;110\ - o'clock, Visiting br,,thren cordially in.vited, W.S.H01.11/1_114 • D.D.Yuts, Master Workman. Recorder. OLD L1CNT LODGE , F & II ,0 30. tff, R.RTS YIJY THURSDAY NIGHT Lim on or is -fore the frill moon, in the Mishenic Jlafl, Havelock *beet. ' J. D. Nicuoz, - • HARRY DAYS, Worshipful Master.. . Secretary GENERAL ROBERT CUNNINGHAM. INSURANCE FIRE AND MARINE, GUELPH. Trippb•••• lie 19.5 1:3 1\T TIST_ C. A. NEWTON, Honor gumbi,ste in dentistry, Tornht. Dental Colle•ze, and 'lector of Dental Sin - very, Toronto 'University. All ruffilern plans est o eratiori and ear• -fulness in workmanship. Office in Allia's block. upstairs. P. S.- Will visit Ripley every Thursday afternoon. USIC LESSONS Given by,ige: 0. C 411cM9RR/IN, "Jolter Banjo Clartonet Etc" al` os THE- ee • • • „ an••••pr••••••,••••••••••16111161,04serliVialmmomiumw.-....--..- . VOL XXV-32 MA1R & SIDLALL, Bankers, LUCKNOW,- - ONT. ES7ABLIWED 1888: We do a general banking business; issue drafts throughout Canada and the United States. We make collections on all points. including :-Western States, Manitoba and the North-West Provinces, and all collec- tions, whether note or ao:ount, will have prompt attention. Notes discounted and farmer's sale notes - cashed. We loan to farmers on donbk or single rotes at from one to twelvemonths- time, and at reasonable rate of interest. We loan small or large 'amounts on second • mortgage on farms or other real estate sec- • urity and oa first chattel mortgages on live stock and implements and crops. We have a large amount of funds to advance on first mortgages from 5 percent. to 6 per ceet, The rate is graded according to tbe ,Eliality and SiZ0 Of the loan required. We have on band for sale 100 acres in Ashtield improved land; with 'fair buildings and willies sold at a bargain. We represent the leading Englivh and Cana- dian File Insurance Cempanies and can effect insurance on all classes of property In Stock or Mutual C,Puipanies as desired. Our office hours are from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. GEO, A. SIDDALL, MANAGER. giteXuanoultutintl THE LIBERTY TO UTTER AND TO ARGUE FREELY ACCORDING To THE DICTATES GI? CONSCIENCE WE PRIZE ABOVE ALL OTHER LIBBRTIE8 - Lula:tow, August 12th., 1898 A short, sharp, decisive campaign. will characterize the .plebiscite Voting will take place on Thuraclay,' September 29th,. and for the next seven weeks the eppusing• forces may be expected to give themselves almost unreservedly to the process of organi- zation, and 'tor. the -task of mousing eathusissm for or against piphibition. The Postoffice Department will. re • deem no more ..postage stamps after October 1st, but will issue postal notes o1 25, 50.and 70 cents, to be used in the smell,remittances which are made uow in stamps. The poStmasters were getting a commission on the business done, and is suspected that some of them have been redeeming the stamps sent to 'them for sale. One month's redemption lately amounted to $70,000. . Although the returns are not yet cemplete, it is estimated that Post- master General Mulock has succeeded in reducing the deficit in his depart- ment frona•$700,0Ou-to about 374,000. That is not a bai showing for two years of administration_ especially when it is explained that the service is more extensive than •it was two years ago •Much of the _saving has been effected by putting up the mail - carrying contracts -by tender. The withdrawal of the Patrons as a political organization being admitted the two parties are not to be left t'tight it out alone, felt sre to . have •the opposition of a third iti .the shape o( the Canadian Comvattoots, .as as- - . sociation which is- intended to unite what issleft of the patrons with which 'trade unionists, social reformer, and iedependents of various sorts as can he induced to aily themselves with the movemeat. In Toronto die ether day a young man was sent to prison for fourteen years.._ Ever -since he Was fourteen years of age he has been, with few 'intervals, ih prison. He says •14. never had a chance; Iffs first offence Made hint a social pariah; against whom every policeman's suspicions were directed, and he says they 'never permitted him to keep & •situation or have a chance to get on the right road. That is a terrible _charge; is it true? May it net be that in too many cases we make it over -hard for theerring to regain their lost place in society? If the report that tbe fast Atlantic steamship line is dead turns out to be true, there will he no mourning among the Canadian taxpayers. An improved freight service, with all the modern appliances for the preservation of perishable products, will be very useful to the country, tending to give producers better prices and all the advantages of an enlarged rnarke'. But there is no general interest in a project of getting passengers across the Atlantic in five days instead of six, and there is too much risk of desteuction and death from collisons if steamships Are to sent at break- neck speed through the fogs of the northern route. Better keep our five hundred thousand dollars a year and make haste slowly. The form of the question to be su),- mitted to the electors of the Dominion on Sept. 29th is : Are you in favor of the passing of an act prohibiting the impor- tation, man e factu re • • or sale of spirits, wine, ale, beer, cider and all • other alcoholic liquord. for use as beverage*? Yes. No. The pervons entitled to vote shall be _those who have the right of the provincial franchises or those who tin- der the Dominion franchise act pas- sed last session would have the right to 'vote in a federal election In 1 the proceedings will follow which are prescribed in bomin tion. Returning officers will t agents for the "yeas" and to attest etch _ pule. Such not to be entitled to remuner- Io the absence of such agents tor representing each interest tadmitted to each booth to counting of the votes, genera those Mandolinion elec Cornet appoin .. iirmvse offieera For tvcrraa, sec, sail as she Sentinel ation office. • 'Me elex sha'l Concert Work a .VI ecially wird, the -r el:ncloto ' ••, ••••••••,......•••••......."•••••.••••••• • „ rittinti LUCKNOW ONTARIO, Fallit AUGUST I2th:1898. Itt acoordance with the terms of the law passed by the Ontario Legislature in 1897, Inspector Rogers Of the pro- vincial detective force, joined Walter L. Main's circus on the 27th ult. and will go with it until it leaves the province. The ageet of the circus visited.the Parliament Buildings on the 2gth uIt., arranging for the On. tario tour. Besides paying a fee of fire hundred dollars a day to the government the circus must pay licen- se to each municipality in which its tents are pitched for the privilege of showing. The fee in Toronto is five hundred dollars a day. The duty of the provincial officer with the show is to disperse the large army of fakirs or at all events to keep them from robbing the people who patronize the circus. tillage au i1itiuity tins Orland Trunk Officials Sir Cherles Rivers -Wilson, Presi- dent of the Grand Trunk Railway, and otheri distinguished officials of the road, ipaseed through Lucknow by special 'train on Monday night last, about half past ten, on their way to Kincardine where they spent the night. Big Shipment of Cattle. Mr. Thos. McLean made another large shipment of.fat cattle from the Lucknow station on Wednesday for the Old Country markets. The bunch included 1;0 head, and they were putchased rom Messrs. J. W. Murray and Hugh Oirvin, of Ash6eld; Nichol- son Bros. of Kinloos, and Kenneth Cameron, of West Wawanosh, • CnIadivolan Oninaa. • The citieens of Lucknow have de- cided to hdld their Caledonian Games on Wedneeday Aug. 31st. They are making arrangements for a splendid day's sport, Among the events will he a tug -of war between teams chosen from the c unties of Huron and Bruce Mr. L McLean, of this town has been chosen as tile captain for the Huron -county team.-Wingham Times. •it Valuable Olft We congratulate our townsman, Mr. R. Graham who is the recipient of an elegantly engraved gold watch and chain rom the Imperial Silver. ware Co., • f Canada, for honorable dealing an4 ability while in the com- pany's en 'toy as their general agent. It is a magnificient and beautiful watch, and long may the owner be spared to wear the elaborate trophy of which his may justly feel proud to be the possessor. We Say. Buy at Horne. ()Lir attention has been directed to the fact that residents in the cowry are being induced by travelling agents to huy stoves and ranges at prices greatly in eXC89 of what they would have to pay resident merchants. No person is doing himself or the local merchants justice who buys from out- side pedlars without first obtaining prices from our merchants for the goods offered by any traveller. ----- Harvest Excursion to Manitoba. The Canadian Pacific Railway are advertising in another column a har- vest Pxcurmion to Manitoba and the Canadian North West, leaving Wing - ham at 6.20 p.m., on August 16th The tickets are good for three moethe, the rates going, $10 00 ; returning„ $18.00. The company have arranged 'for daily telegraphic reports at Winni- peg itti to the needs of various parts of Manitobt and the territories, and will render every assistance in bringing together the laborer and those re quite ing his servicet. Chosen Friends Picnic The members of the Chosen Friends Society in the village, together with their friends, have 'erre nged for a picnic at the Black Horse lake on Monday next (our civic holiday), and everything indicates that a pleasant time is in store for lt who go. An energetic committee has charge of the. axrangeements and nothieg will be 'left undonecto make this one of the best picnics ever held at this popular summer retort. Rigs will be provided for the conveyance of the Society members to and from the picnic, free of charge, and a large • crowd should be present, • Plenty of Full Moon. There are five phases of the moon in August, two of them being full moons; so we are more than usually blessed. •The first full moon occurred on the first day of the tnonth, and the second on the last day. New -moon cornett inon the 17th, following eight days after the quartering, while the phase of last quarter occurs on the 24th. While there are no particular- ly close conjunctions that we can ex- pect to prove of striking interest, there are one or two that will be worth watching for, as they may in a measure aid in fixing on our minds, the general locaqty in which some of the most diatant of the wanderers are situated. • The Western Fair. The attractions at the Fair which have always been entertaining, are to, be even more eo this year. The Royal Canadian Dragoons will give exbibi, tions of fancy drill, swbrd ootabet, etc. Prince O'Kabe's Jape (10 in number) have been secured. The Watson Siifters' Triangular Electrical Trapeze. Welib and Hasson, the Mariana,' Burk and Andrews, with their Texais Mule, the Gregory Com- bination env! ()there to be supplied by She 1165541 iieLl Alt, who is now in Morroca selecting some-thiog of a very high order. Each evening there will be a high order. Zech evening there will be the grandest pyrotechnic display ever given in London, toget- her with the realistic representation of the "Blowingup of the Maine," assisted by all of the ring and stage attractions. As, special excursion trains leaving London after 10 o'clock each evening are being arranged with the railway companies, it is expected that a very large number will remain for the fireworks Noxious Woods. Going along almost any of the country roads one is struck with the fact that pathme.sters neglect their duties eo far as the destruction of weeds is concerned. While farmeu are doing their best to clean thi-ir farms and keep down the crop of thistles, along the oadeide they are permitted to blossom and spread by every wied, without let or hinsisafelk So long as this (retire it is impossible to keep thetn out of farms. Civics Holiday The Reeve on petition has pi oclaim- ed, Monday 15th August as our Civic Holiday. Many plans 'er the days enjoyment are now being laid, The chief attraction, however, beeluS to be the town of Kincardine. 'Phe Walter L. 3faiti circus will exhibit there on that date. The railway company offer single faxes good going Saturday evening or Monday, and Mayor Martyn has arranged for a special train to leave Kincardine about half past ten on Monday night after the circus performance. A eleasure boat is also provided by which parties so desiring may arrange an excursicn to Southamption or elsewhere. It is rumored that Kincardine proposes to have their Civic•Holiday on Aug. 31st the date of the Lucknow games. • 'Y' At Ho -m -e. - Mrs. G. W. Berry, Sure rinten- dent of Y. W. C, T. U. was "A Homo " to the mennheti of the e y" and their friends on Friday evening, where a very pleatant time was spent. President Mrs. Geo. Douglas occupied he chair, and conducted the opening xercises. Mrs. Berry leading in rayer. Mrs. Artnstrong, S'up't arlor meetings, then took -the charge. ['he following programme was render ?d: Address of welcome by the ostess; Solo, Miss F. Hamhleton ; endings by Mimi Lou Campbell and rs. Jack Armstrong; Piano 'Sole, ies Edith Smith.; Miss Kate Mac ntosh sena in awe -et, Childish voice The Little Lost Child," which 'tree uch appreciated. Refreshments ere then served. by the hostess, after hich the meeting closed by singing God be with Rs titi we meet again,", the !dizpath benediction. de aw do wh an Ea was Sat lar Le Ka Vic Kin She pre kno chu n(tc4ht juwe self two ly 2 Tho Tend Pati To s .He t Th Luck 31 st, now annou • Lord war teams Angu Lough McLea indepe this cl flame the a McLea tain i centre The day is entire jumpin etc. among up to t no dou picture native 1)argai. Singl by rail tickets arrange train ac Death of Kra D.0.111IolCanste * •-• It is our and duty to report the ath of Mrs. MacKerreie who passed ay on August 4th. She was taken wn with pneumonia last Jauuary ich deyeloped into consumption, d she had been confined to bed since ster, till death relieved her, She buried in Kinloss cemetery on urday afternoon. The funeral was gely attended. The Rev. Mr. Mac- nnan, Kinloss and Rev. A. Mac- y, of Lucknow conducted the sor- es. Mrs. MacKenzie was born in loss township on Nov. 10th tntin. had lived in Tormito for 7 years vious to her marriage and .was wn there as an earnest and active rth worker. On corning to Luck - she united' with the Presbyterian rch of which she was a member at time of her death. She was of a t,modest disposition, denying her. for the good of others. She leaves daughters the younger being near. years old., se whom God lovetl,. he loveth evnerd eratrue is his care for thein, ent he watcheth each tiny endeavor trengthen the root and develop the stem, raineth and pruneth till perfect the flower, Then plucketh to garnish his own Royal bower. The Games. e large posters advertising the now Caledonian games on Aug. have been completed and are being distributed. Among the ncements are the ioeitstion to and Lady Aberdeen, and a tug of between Bruce and Huron. The to be captained respectively by s McLean, of Underwood, and lin McLean, of Wingham. The ns are an.ancient clan of eturdy ndence. , It is asserted that an existed bilore tbe flood, the not appearing in the tecords of rk for the reason 'that "the n had a boat o' her ain." Car- t is that much interest -will in this tug of war. programme of 'events, for the -a splendid one, covering the field of piping, gaining, racing, g, stone 'il1titting, wrestling, Some events will be new, them.- 'Kilties' steeple -chase he flag pole and back, and will bt present to the public a vivid of the scotchman upon is bine, or storming the heights of e fair rates have been granted within a radius of 75 miles good for three days, and rnents will be made for special comodation. WCTU Election (40/floors The. annual meeting of the W. C. T. U, was held in the Oddiellows' 114 on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The report for the year showed an encouraging increase In • members, and a growing interest in the work. After the routine business was disposed of, the Preaident asked the Vice -President, Mrs. Mary Somer- ville, to take the chair. The Presi- dent then gave her nutmeg address, after which the election of officers took place with the following result :- President, Mrs. L. Bryan (re-elected) ; Ist Vice Pres., Mrs. Mary Somerville ; 2nd Vioe-Pres.,Mrs.A.M. Berry;Corres- pending Secretary, Mrs, Susie Bower; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Annie Somerville; Tre4s , bliss 8. Burgess ; Delegate to Convention, Mrs. A. AV Armstrong. The Executive then appointed the following Superinten- dents for the year :-Parlor Meetings, Mesdames Smith and Newton ; Press Work, Mrs. C. Patmoie ; Medal Coatests, Mesdames A. M. Armstrong and Anderson; Scientific Temperance, Mesdames W. H, Johnston and Stewart; Hower Mission, Mesdames Chainbers, Geddes and Miss Burgess, Literature, Mesdames Rivers, Geddes, Robertson and. Miss Archibald; • Jo ven i le Work, Meedames Berry, Catneron and Goidon ; Franchise and Peti!ion, Mrs. Clara and Maggie .411en Members present, 15. The meeting closed with doxology and betel] le tion. -Com. Natio. All partiis indebted with overdue acceunts or notes to John Peart must be settled hy the 31st of August or they will he placed in other bandit fo- collective. J. Pears Boma and Roomy. Th., honey crop is riper very good this yeer, but' the low, the wholesale figure bei about six cents per pound, T is now fully gathered in this the country, as it ends when t ada Thistle season is over. In Ontario the buckwheat crop supply of honey for some tim it is exhausted in this diatrie keepers have had more troub; usual this season with ti swarming. - _ Charged With Fraud A young man named B. E. of Teeewater, has courted trou now finds himself gathered in police. A few days ago he bo two dollars from Thos. Morgan, mg the arrival of a cheque b that evening. Instead of round to settle, the next tha heard of him was in Port Elgi it has been further stated that unusual thing for Trevitt to money by mentioning that a was due by the first mail train Trevitt's list appears the na several hotel keepers who have o him. He was arrested in Port Elgin charged with obtaining money under false pretences and brought to Kincar dine in charge of .Constable Pratt, 'Magistrate J. Barker committed him to etend his trial. -Reporter. ted to be price' is ng only he crop 'part of he Can - Eastern yields a e after t. Hes- e than wir bee TrOvitt, blei and b# the rrowed Oend- y calling t was n, and t is no raise cheque . On mes of ',lied ton Nev. 9th, the Prince WHOLE 110. 1279. OCAL ITEMS -Carpet sweepers at D. C. Taylor's. -The Quebec Conference will open on the 23rd inst. -Miss Rhetta Davison is visiting friends in Walkerton. • -Spain has accepted the United S'u'es te, ins of peace. -For Mei:belie Oil and Cylinder il go to 11. 0. Taylor's'. • Me, SteuRrt, uf Detroit, is visit- itig frieuds iti the village. • -J. C Lyons and J. F. Tennant spent Sunday at the lake. -Mr. Andrew Murdosh left on Tuesday lest for Scotland. Jessie Grey of Wingham, is visiting friends in town. -Mrs. It. D. Camerote and chil- dren, are visiting friends in Galt. -Mise Winnie Grundy left on Tuesday last for a two weeks trip. -Gurei and Rifles at the Popular Oash Hardware Store. D. 0. Taylor. --Miss Ida and Eunice Graham left on Friday for Chicago and Flint. -Mr. (Dr.) Gordon and children are visiting friends in East Wawanosh. -Miss Annie Stevenson, of Paris, •18 visi-ting her uncle Mr. T. Stevenson. -Miss Bina and Frank Thompson are visiting friends in Goderich this week. -Misses Annie and Mary McKay visited friends in Kincardine last week. -Penny postage will go 'Y' Election of Moore. The annual meeting of Y, W. 0. T. U. was held at the home of the ['resi- dent on Wednesday, July 21th. After singing and prayer the fallow- ing officers were elected for the ensu ing year:'President, Mrs. George Douglas; Vice Pres, Miss Mossy Ha•nbleton e Secretary, Miss Saidie Johnston; Trees, Miss Tena Law- rence; Superintendent, Miss Berry; Sup't. Parlor Meetings, Mrs. Jack Artnstmng ; Sup't. FloWer- Work, Miss Edith Sinitic; Sup't. Press Work, Miss Lou Campbell; Sup't. Lumber - man's Work, Miss Maggie Burgess ; Sup't Literature, Mies Cora Moody. Mrs. Geerge Douglas and Mrs. Jack Armstrong were appointed delegates to nttend the County Convention to be held in 'Walkerton in August. The meeting • closed with tbe Alizpath hefted ict ion. Silver Medal Contain The .Silver Medal Contest held in the town hall on Thursday evening last nos fairly well attended,- and was full of interest te those present. 'The contestants were Misses Anna May Yule, Bertha Allen, Ethel McLaren, Eliza Findlater, Trine Armstrong, and Maggie Cameron. The girls all acquitted themselves well, but the judges decided in favor of Miss Anna May Yule. Rev. John Learoyd presented the medal, and Mr. ik,voi Cameron, an honorary member of the W. C. T. U„ occuppied the chair. Mr. Cameron in his opening remarks eulogized the -Union for the work they were doing in the town, in many ways, eparticularly in the training of the young iu elocution, and in this way bringing to. the front latent talent. The musical part of the pro- gratume was al.usual of an interesting character. Miss Etnnia Peart and Miss Lane Berry sang a duet (by re(fuest). Mies Lees played "Old Black Joe," with variations, in good style. Mss Bertha Allen played a piancesolo in good time, while little Kate McIntosh sang a taking little song, which was much appreciated by all present. Miss Irene Armstrong acted as raccompanist. Miss Bertha Grundy sang a solo in good voice, Miss Grundy acting as accompanist. Our young girls are certainly exiling to the front in mnsic and elocution Mrs. Bryan, on behalf of the 'Union, presented Mise Anna May Yule and Mies Maggie Langford with hand- somely bound books of poetry, these young girls haying taken the highest marks in Temperance and Hygiene in the recent High School and Leaving Extuninations, Mrs. Itenness, of oronto, Mies MoLean, and Mr. McKenzie, of Toronto, •acted as judges. LUCKNOW COUNCIL Lucknow, Aug 9th 1898. Special meeting of Council met on above dataall members present, Reeve ;II the chair. Moved by Meessrs Davison and McDonald that Dr. Jno. 8. Tennant be permitted to fettle ve a balm of Gillard tree in front of his place and be at liberty to replace by some other more suitable tree. -Carried. Moved by Messrs Davison and Taylor that this Council discharge the the present mortgage against Cliff & Forster and instead thereof take& new mortgage for the ainount duo from Mews. Button & Trevett the purchasers of the Furniture Factory Plant for the balance cf the term that the mortgage has to run on the same term. -Carried. HUGH MORRISON, Clerk. CREWE • Mimi Maggie Clare of Detroit is visiting friends around here. Mrs. M. Shackleton is still very poorly, she appears to be getting worse. The harvest is mostly f)Ver here. Quite a number had to thrash to get barn room. Chas McPhee who has been in Algoma for sometime arrived home cn Saturday last. . Wm. Pierce has been unwell for some time though he is able to be around most of the Mr. Jas. Durnin has bought the stock of geed& from J. D. Scott, Lanes, and inteuds running the store there. birthday. --Labor day will be the next gener- al public holiday. It falls cn Monday Sept. -Miss Nellie Johnston of Lanes is in town the guest of Mrs. J. Peart for a few days. -Mts. Thos. Agar left on Thursday morning last on a visit to Stratfori and Milverton, int) force of Wales' -Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Little left this week on a trip to Toronto and eastern places. -There is a vacancy.at the Guelph Agricultural College for a Bruce county stajdent. -Mrs. Harry Days ha.s returned home after a months trip to Detroit and other places. • -The Ripley fall show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 27 and 28. • -About forty of our citizens spent Sunday at the lake, near the light, - house at Pine Point. -Mr, Win. Miller leas taken over the tailoring business formerly carried on by Mr. G. Smart. ••• -Miss Winnifred Grundy and Miss Irene Holmes spent a few days in Teeswater last week, -Miss Clara Georgen, of Walker- ton, spent Sunday in town visiting friends at Cain's hotel. -Messrs. Percy Arming and Will Wylie- of Kincardine were in town on Thursday and Friday last. -Miss Ethel Wheeler returned last week from a four week's visit to friends in Lanes and vicinity. -A man is not really old until be relinquished his belief that be can marry any woman he wants to. -Messrs. D. B. Boyd, and Bern Bryan, of Toronto, spent a few days with friends in LuOknow this week. -Mr. and Mrs. Armitage, Mrs. R. Proctor and Ifni. T. Treleaven, are spending a few days in Kincardine this week. , -Master Elliott Little is visiting at the residence of his uncle Mr. Paul Rutledge of Porter's Hill, Goderick township. ---Mr. R. D. Cameron is in Chat- ham this week attending the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Foresters. -Ten dollars will pay your fare to all points in Manitoba and Dakota, via Grand Trunk Railway on Tuesday Aug. 16th. -At Southampton while felling trees W10. NaShwahsogonaby, an Indian known .as "Little Willism," was killed. -Miss Gledye Holmes, of this village, spent a week at tbe Rectory in Kincardine) the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Miles. -Mr. and Mrs. G. Smart left on Saturday last for Seattle, Washington Territory, where they intend making their future home. -Do not forget that everything in the line of straw shapes, flowers, and trimmed hats are offered at and below cost, at Miss Hambleton's. -Mr. ICA. Rainey of New York City is spending a few weeks it the village, the guest of his father, Mr. W. J. Rainey, of Lucknow. -A mysterious disease is clearing off horses by the score in Col.thester South. The veterinary surgeons do not know what to make of it. -The Ontario Govern.ment has provided for the observance of the the 23rd of May each year, by the public schools as "Empire Day." -Ifsrvesting operations are about completed in this section, the earliest harvest in the history of the oldest inhabitant. It is renesrkably eerly. -Mr. Peter Scott, of Ashfield, is attending the Grand Lodge meeting of Oddfell ,ws in Galt this week as representative from the Lucknow lodge. -The Postotlice Department wil: ' ;iy issue the new postal note to all accounting postmaster,' in three denoneinations, 25 odmte, 50 cents, and 75 cenns. -One thousand six hundred and fifty six divorces were granted in Michigan in‘1897, 423 on the applica- tion of the husband, and 1,233 on that of the wife. -Every boy and girl should be taught to swim. It is one of the easiest things to letrn and never for- gotten. Om may never need it, but one nevet knows when it comes in handy. Mrs. Gaunt. Mom lids and Jae. -Mrs. L. 0. McIn'yre and Mies Edna McIntyre, of Winnipeg, Mat, , and Miss Gregory of Winghain wv-r-f• in the village on Thursday vi itiig their many friends. -Harvest reports gethiki by the 0.P.R. from Winnipeg 'e 'h.- Rocky Mountains indicate that the et have one of the be -,t cr.,1,. et leap. ti OU tile prairies. --J. A. Bec14,-r, dour -chant te.ilor, of Ripley, wade au aseignment last Thur - day; and on Sunday night, droye to Lucknow and took the early train Monday morning to parts unknown._ Expresa. -It has been decided, that Hoe. J. M. Gibeon shall remain a member of the Ontario Government and a seat found for him. Mr. Dryden Will also rerusin, expecting to regain his old seat in South Ontario. -1-Mr. William Lawrence left ots Wednesday morning for Madoc, where he has secured a situation a large hardware establishment in that town. Will is a first class saleman, and an all round good fellow and wv wish him every success. -A genius claitns to have discover- ed that iliosquitoes can 1* deetroyed by pouring oil on the stagnant pools and ponds in which they- breed. There is nothiug unreasonable abouteethe idea, and although it may not be poe sible to fied all the. breeding plac& of the pest, the toreeres of the mos quito season might be mitigated. -It is pretty evident th it no mat ter how the transcontinental rate war is settled the two great railway corn panies dn not propose to continue tin - demoralization that at present exists- in local rates in Canada, and particularly it, Ontai*. It would sur- prise no one in railwal, circles if the old rates, which in Nome C11869 are more than double the present rates, were eut into effect again immediately WINTER WHEAT. Experiments with Different Varieties at the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege, 1898. To the Editor oft& Sentinel. One hundred and thirty-eight varie ties ef winter wheat have been grown in the Experimental Department of the Ontario Agricultural College within the past nine years. &Amy of theee have been carefully tested for at least five years. The eight verietiee which have given the highest yields of groin per acre in the average of five years'experinients are as follows: weight Yield Varieties. per bu. Per sere 5 years,. 5 years. 1. Dawson•s Golden Chaff 59.7 lba. 52.6 bus. 2. Early Genesee Gloat 505" 48.7 " 3. EI,yptian 60.6, " 48.6 " 4. Imperial Amber 59.8 " 48.6 " 5. Early Red Clawson 56.9 " 48.5 " 6. Reliable 61.2 " 48.0 " 7. Golden Drop 61.2 " 46.9 " 8. Russian Amber 60,9 " 46.7" Of these eight varieties, the follow- ing four gave the largest yields in 1898: Dawson's Golden Chaff 49.2 bus. ; Imperial Amber 47.7 bus,; Reliable 43.3 bus.; and Duly Genesee Giant 43.2 bus. Among forty-feur new varieties grown in 1898, the largest yields of grain were produced by the Gold Coin, White Golden Cross, Silver Dollar, Pedigree Genesee Giant, and Oregon. and the heaviest weights per measuied bushel, by the Diamond Grit (65.8 lbs.) ; McPherson (65.5 lbs.) ; Arnold's Hfbrid (65.2 lbs.); Andrew'. No. 4, (65 lbs.); and Red May (65 lbs.), DISTRIBUTION OF NEED FOR TESTING PURPOSES. The following three sets of winter wheat varietiee will I* sent free by mail in one-half pound lots of each variety, te farmere applying fir them, who wail carefully test the three kinds in the set which they choose, and will report the. results after harvest next year. The seed will be sent out in the order in which the applications are received as long as the supply lasts. Set 1. • Dawson's Golden Chaff. Early Genesee Giant. Early Red Clawson. Set 2. Dawson's Golden Chaff. Itnperial Amber. • Golden Drop. Set 3. Dawson's Golden Chaff Bearded Winter Fife Stewart's Champion. Each person wishing one of these sets should apply as early as possible, tuentioning which set he desires ; and the grain, with instructions for testing and the blank form on which to report will be furnished free of cost to Ilia address, until the supply of grain for distribution is exhausted. All communications should be ad- dressed to O. A. Zsvyrz, Experimentalist Agricultural College, Guelph, Aug. 8th, 1898. ST. HELEN'S One of the masons working on the new church met with what might have proved a very serious accident., by from the scaffold about 20 feet, and will be laid off work for a few days, as lie got a bad shaking up 8,nd was bruised cotisidersbl y. Several of the young ladies of the Missioe Band gathered at the home of Miss McDonald to make they have prepared for the i•ox for the Indiana of the Northwest They acoomplisited their undertaking and spent • pleasant aft'eMrnis°;)Bne. Ila McDonald, of London, is visiting friends in this vicinity. Miss B. 111c0rostie has returned frow visiting at Dr. Gordon* Ripley. kiss Spittal, of Detroit, is at present visite ing her friend, Miss Gordon. Mine Mabel Patterson, of Winghani, is Ivisiting he r grandparents Mr salt WITHOUT A PROFIT! i IWe do net make the practice Of mellirig goods eiebout a profit. ,We &net ad Vortime that e do. You wouldn't believe us if we did, and advertising is of no tese * seeptiless you have c.vd/ivience in whit we say in the paper. leouietemes, however, it pay. HE to loolk• sight of Profit on certain littes, 1 pays us bett,r to let them go without a profit than to keep them over a season trying to get one. Just Inow weare selling Parasols, Shirt W ;date, Organdy Muelins, Belts, Straw* Hats, bed rt.atly odd t with the - me. idea lineit of Summer Gonosi of getting them out and i turning them int. ready °ash. go. People are sav- have let the profits That means we lug money here every day. I on cau to% Rea Ca .10 McDonald, of Guelph, are spending their vacation with their grandpareute. Messra. Andrew and Malcolm Lane, and Misa Jervise. of Kinlbugh, are visiting friends in this vicinity. Miss W. E. Gordon has returned from visit- ing friends in Stanley and Goderich, looking much the better fur her trip. Miss Weatherhead has returned from visiting friend# at Auburn and we trust is feeling tnuch benehtted by the change. Mrs. Rutherford and son, of Springfield, N.Y., are home on a visit at present. ASHFIELD. The quarterly services of the Ash- field circuit was held at Blakes appointment last Sunday. •There was a very large number of coirmunieante. There was a meetiug in Ilackett's church last Friday evening for the prohibition campaign. Meesrs. Gre- gory and Courtice the organizeie for West Huron were present. The fol- lowing officers were elected for polling division No 3, viz: -President, Isaac Andrew; Vice President, 1)avid Ag- uew; Sec.-Treas., R. E. Brown; Com- mittee, W. T. Reid, R. Lane, W. Hunter, J. Hackett, D. G. McKenzie, J. Helm. CIRCULAR TO PUBLIC SCMOOL INSPECTORS • Hon. G. W. Itoss, the Minister of Education, has sent out the following circular: - In framing regulation 87, as found in the revised regulations of 1896, the object was to meet the different conditions of various part of the Pro- vinoe. In a few inspectOrates some difficulty was experienced in socuriug sufficient number of properly qualified teachers, while in other localities the number of the properly qualified tea.c- hers, while in ether localities the num- ber of teachers appeared to be in ex- cess of the demand. It is desirable that all successful teachers, having junior leaving standing, should be encouraged to obtain second-claas certificates. It is foand that in many counties the supply 'of teachers has warranted the Board of Examiners in refusing to grant renewal of any kind, while in other places °newels have been granted only to those hold- ing junior leaving standing, and who have proved themselves successful teachers. As an outcome of tiiis action, the number of applicants for admission te the Normal School is greator than can at present be accom- modated. Under these circumstances the County Board might fairly con - eider the propriety of granting a re- newal, under regulation 87,to teacher', holing expired third -there certifioatee who have the necessary junior leaving standing, provided evidence is given that they were unable, on apphcation School. 1.0 gain adiltriv7 into eithet Normal ould protect them against the consequences of • Won in which they may find selves, from no fault on theird TriE APPLE Cat Prospeoto Favorable for a rourAver- ace Yield The Montreel Trade Bulletin says Although the abundant show of blos. soms last spring caused many to jump to the conclusion that the Canadian •inple crop of 1)'9e weuld be the lar- gest in the history of the trade, sub- sequent conditions have compelled a modification of first reports, but from more recent estimate of parties in the trade since the fruit on the trees heel developed to nearly its nortnal size, he prospects are favorable for • fair average yield. Regarding the English crop a London firm writes as follows, under date of July lb, 1899: "Judg, - ing from tile reports so far received. England, Scotland and Wales wie have a short crop, and will reuire large quantities of Canadian and Amer- ican apples during the coming sew% The continent will have a fair criin early fruit, but imports from:Ithic expected to be heavy.- 401 Advices from New Y the Western and Solet,47Pae- Kestskantal, will have • short err ad!" h crop than tha,q State rs perrodn 8:totas tesosawii_11 ribionsal1. ic are small and if one stuck, they will 7 &livered. survive the pule iss ?mirth )