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The Brussels Post, 1905-8-24, Page 4ebb Vrasal5 n1 n$ t, 7'FIURSDAY, AUG, 24, 1905, A TRiP TO THE EAST, Deo MR, EnmTmt,.-You have aakecl me if I would give a short aaoount of my vacation trip to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, I will try and meet your wishes though I'm afraid that my powers as a jourualiet are as yet in the embryotio state, Well, I left Bruesels on the 9 p. m. train of July 8th and the following day I had the pleasure of listen- ing to the best chose I aver heard, at the Metropolitan (Methodist) church, Toron- to. The ladies and gentlemen who com- pose the ohoir were eurpliaed and num- bered between 80 and 90. The pipe organ, I understand, is the largest iu Canada. The next morning, in a rain storm, at 7 o'clock, I took the steamer, "Chippewa" for Lewiston. The weather was bright ahead andwhen we arrived at Niagara -on -the -Lake the day was beauti- ful. Shortly after, we reached Lewietou where I took what is oalled the Gorge Route Line (electric) to Niagara Falls. There was a good view of the Whirlpool Rapids and 0n the opposite side Brook's monument on Queeneton Heights aal.ed to mind the stirring events of those early days. The monument, the top of whioh is nearly 500 feet above the level of Lake Ontario, marks the place where the gallant General fell. The oar route is seven miles long on the American side and the scenery le mag- nificent. I spent three quarters of au hour at the Falls but I will not attempt to describe this part of my journey. Shortly I was on my way to Buffalo and here I connected with one, if not the fastest train in the United States, "The Empire State Limited" of the New York Central Railway, whioh rune on a four - tracked road from Buffalo to New York. In the 300 miles I travelled an this train there were only three stops, viz., Roches- ter, Syeaouse and Utioa. About 7 p. m. I arrived at Albany, the capital of New York State and here I left the flyer. 1 might say that in the country through which I passed She farming laude in no way equal those of Western Ontario. I was four hours in Albany and had a chance of seeing the State House and other plane ofinterest. The population of Albany is about 94,000. Next morning at 6 o'clock I found myself in Boston. I saw the country for the last 50 or 60 011108 run- ning towards this city, all of which look- ed very rich and fertile. After spending a short time in the city, the day being hot, I boarded the Plant Line steamer, "Halifax," for Halifax which sailed et noon. Most of the passengers were American tourists who were bound for different points in the Maritime Provin- eaa to enjoy tt:emselves bathing, fishing, boating, eta., thus escaping the heat of the city. Next morning, the 12th, the rugged coast of old Nova Scotia could be seen. Mariners are very mations when ap- proaching this coast in thick or stormy weather, for between Capes Sable and Cause a great many disasters have incurred. After a very pleasant voyage I landed at Halifax about 5 p. m. I spent several days in Halifax among relatives and friends. This oity has per- haps the finest Pnblio Gardens in Canada and its Point Pleasant Park is very beautiful. I made a few days' visit at Antigonish and here I stayed at the Queen's Hotel, James H. Broadfoot, proprietor, who is a eon of John Broad - foot, of Bruesele. Hie hotel is considered the beet in town. I was told by the manager of one of the banks that last year the hay crop of the Maritime Prov- inces was almost a total failure and that last Winter the farmers of Antigonish county alone paid ant between $70,000 and 980,000 for hay tvleoh had been brought free of freight °bargee by the Dominion Government on the Intercol- onial railway from Quebec. From Antigonish I went to my home in Charlottetown, P. E. I., which is about dos hours' ran by steamer from Piobon. This city, with a population of about 13,000, is well situated one land locked harbor into which empties the Hillsboro', North and West Rivera, The surrounding errantry is very fertile, in fent the whole island is fertile and has often been called "The Garden of the Galf," Lad year the orope as a whole were very poor. This year the farmers seem well satisfied, so far. Prince Edward Island is the smallest of all the provinces, but it is mom than twice as thickly populated as any other province, the population being 54.5 par - sous to the square mile. The following is the order in whioh the provinces stand, according to density of population, ascer- tained by the centres of 1891 '-P. E. Island, 54,5 ; Nova Scotia, 22.0 ; New Brunswick, 11.4 ; Ontario, 10. ; Quebec, 6.5 ; Manitoba, 2.4 ; British Columbia, 0.3 ; Provincial Districts, 0.2 ; Canada, 1,5, If the whole of Cauada were as thickly populated as Prince Edward Island the total population would be over 215,000,000. Moat of my time was spent iu boat - tailing, driving and rusticating generally. With a party of about 20 I spent a day on the North side of the Island, On the drive of 14 miles from Charlottetown the scenery was very pleasing. Here the shore is all nice hard sand, meltable for surf bathing, eta. The water on this aide of the Ieland is particularly salt, the bathing suite of the party after drying being all quite white. While on the Island I had the pleasure of seeing Baal Grey and the Countess of Grey who had arrived on the steamer "Minto" for a Short visit, In doe time I started on my return trip. I left Charlottetownat 7.80 e. in., Tuesday, August 851", on Prince Edward Island Railway, going 50 miles to Sum•• merside where I boarded the fine eteamer, "Northumberland," and after a pleasant trip of four hours we artived at Point du Chane in New Brunswick. After an hour's run on a brannh line railway I reached Monoton, whets at 2 p. M. I boarded the well known express, "The Ocean Limited." Up to 4 o'clock the scenery wag quite ordinary but from that till dark there were the most beautiful views of Chalear Bay, the Beetigonehe river and the Metipedia Valley, I Will not age anyIadjeoliveej in particularizing. Atter a good ruighfg rest I wag up in time to see some of the oonntry :80 we approached the pity of 1S-fontreal. The orope looked well. Train was on time, °meting the station at 7 o'°look, With a friend I went be one of the hotels for brealtfaet and had about l} home to tar»around before abarting ou the inter- national Limited for Toronto. This is a feet Grand Trunk oxpreee whiter makee very few stops between MGntreal and Toroubo. At Brocltville I had a three minutes' tint with our friend, F. H. Gil- roy, who wiehod to bo remembered to any of hie friends In Brussels, Train arrived in Toronto et 4,30 p, m, and hacl I been hall on hour earlier I could have Gonnect- ed with the Brnssele train and that world 11008 been only thirty-eight hours from Olarlattetown, P, 11. I., to Brussels, in- cluding the atop over at Montreal -but I didn't, so I tonic the next morning's train which brought me to Brnesels at 2 p, p1. Yours Truly, A. E. MELL1SH. HAVEYou HEARTBURN f Its quite common with people whose digestion is poor. Immediate relief followe the nee of Nerviline. Stomach is ebreugtbened, digestion ie'made perfect, lasting care results iu every ogee. Use Pelson's Nerviline once and you'll never be without it bantam ae every type of etomaab dilerder is conquered by a few doses. Only 25o. per bottle. Sold every• where for the past fifty years. HURON OF YESTERDAY AND TO -DAY. Over ball a century ago Chamber's Journal pronounced the Huron Tract the Garden of Canada. The statement was not true, because at that time there were no gardene anywhere in Oaaada, The statement would hardly bold goad even if made now. The dietinobion of beiug the Garden of the Dominion belong,' to that narrow strip bordered by the mountain on one aide and the lake on the other, extending from Hamilton to Niagara. But iu Huron you will probably find a greater stretch of first olasa land suitable for mix: d farming than can be found iu any simillar area to (018110. The land is strong anti yet mellow; it is not rolling, and yet it le easily draiued ; it will pro• duce' equally satisfactory results in ap plea, wheat, or garden truck ; it will yield great mope of roots or Dorn for Winter feeding of stock, and still ae pasture land it is not excelled by the broken timbered land in the Northern districts. And the people of Horan have proven equal to their opportnoitiee. Every where there may be seen evidenoe of thrift and prosperity-well•tilled fields, comfortable brick homes, large orchards, and rows of spume, locust, maple or alto lining thepublic) roadway or private lanes, are to be seen on. every hand. WHAT HAS BEEN A000MPLISH1D IN 008 LIFE TIME. The whole looks like a picture of ann. try Itfe in England, where, as Mark Twain once said, the land bas been cul. tinted with a fine tooth comb for Dent. arise. Bot, as a matter of foot, all that one sees in Huron is the work ot yeeter• day. How new the woo.e thing r, ally is was brought home to me with startling vividnese by a obaooe remark dropped by Robert Mablordie, of Kippen "The first debate I ever took part in," Mr, MoMordie said, "was 'Resolved, that the horse is more useful to man than is the ox.' Mitt question, as facts enbeequently stated showed, was an (pan one then, Today bbe os is as extinct in that 0000• try as the dodo. "My father," Mr. Molrtordie said later, "teamed wheat all the way to Godericb, 30 miles distant, by ox team. 00e day was o0aupled in going and an. other in returning, and yet the wheat was sold at 50c. a bushel, halt is omit and half in trade, with mighty long profits for the marabant on the trade." James Laneboroogh, who lives near Sealed'', was able to tall from bis own reaollertion of au earlier day in the hie. tory of the Huron tract. "I tame to thio country in '34 ae one of a family of 9," said Mr. Laneboroagh "The old lame was in Kirkcudbright, Saotlaud. Tbat le the part of the old oosetry from whioh most of the early settlers about here mane. The ship we name over on was a little bit of a sailing oraft, about 200 hamao beings were bud. riled aboard of her for live weeke before a lending was made at Qaebeo. From Montreal to Kingston, via Montreal, the trip was made in Durham Boats, but from Kingston to Hamilton the journey was by steamers. We hired teame to take us from Hamilton to Seaforth, this stage of the journey occupying eight or ten days. The oonntry all the way through was one great forest, broken by patches of °tearing here and there. Dun. dos and Gait were hamlets, Stratford ooneieted of a few ebartiae, and where Seaforth now stands not even a board had at that time been ereoted. Her. purbey wee the first village in this seotiou, and might have become quite a place but for the railway. A few speculator', who stood in with the rail• way oompauy selected a site where Sea - forth is now, and Beamed a location of a station there. To day, as you tee, Seaforth is a large and flourishing town, while Harpurhey has ceased to exist. ONE 5STTLER0 /MST 01100. ' "But all this railway affair was a mak. ter of subsegment development. There wee no railway, or thought ot railway, at the time I first spoke of. The 0000 try was a wilderness then, and our awn farm was all bush. We arrived too late in the season to plant anything but s few potatoee, and theme froze in the ground before they were raised. But for flour purchased at $10 per barrel from the Pennsylvania Dutch metiers in Waterloo, there would have been star. vetion in the Huron tract that year. None of oar people kaeW anything about chopping on their arrival, but still father, with the help of two sons who were well advaboed towards manhood, managed to chop two or three acres daring the first Winter. Chopping Wail really the easiest part of it, The grenteet diffiohlty was ex prismatic] in getting the green timber to burn, With forest all around the little patch of ()leering, there Wee no current of air to fan the blaze, and we had to strip the broth, let it dry oat, and nae that to Matt the fire going, IMYtNO DaAD-9ELLINO. CHEAP, "When we began to produce somol ting fresh diffionities stared us in the face. When we first Garbe there wag not float' enough for looat oonenmption, and eve had to buy et 010 per barrel, print we began 50 produce there Wee mora than the leeal market ootid ebeorb, and we could hardly glue our stuff away, God- erioh, wbiob then • oonsieted at a few FAMOUS IPL BY FANNIE M.LOTH1 OP 61ctan Studio, Now rota. CYNTHIA WESTOVER ALDEN The Romantic Career of an American Woman The lives of some people are so large, so brimful of action and accom- plishment, so pulsing with purpose, so kaleidoscopic and diverse in expres- sion, that a mere outline of their life -story seems more like the record of the doings of a syndicate than the biography of an individual. Such a one is Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden, founder and President -General of the Inter- national Sunshine Society, and whose generous thoughtfulness in "passing on" to others her surplus Christmas gifts was the inspiration of a world - society with over 3,000 branches and more than 200,000 members -all conse- crated to spreading sweetness and the sunshine of kindness. When Mrs. Alden was a motherless child of four she was taken by her father, an expert geologist, from her native home in Iowa to Colorado. This was when the journey across the Rockies was one of fearful peril, for to the hardships of travel was added the constant terror of the Indians. Her education was under the loving tutorship of her father, who, after teaching her the twenty-six keys to universal knowledge, led her into the mysteries of history and geology. When but a child she rode a broncho with the nonchalance of an Indian; with a revolver at her belt or a rifle slung, across her arm she was a sure shot, and was expert with the lasso and bow and arrow. In this large unconventional life she grew up a strong, healthy girl, fearless, self-reliant, but with fine impulses and broad sympathy, Her hunger to serve humanity was even then manifest. She crawled through the tall grass to bathe and dress the wounds of a stage driver who had been: scalped by the Indians; saved the life of a miner who was to be lynched, by standing between, the victim and the enraged mob till its fury was calmed; was lowered over a precipice to bring up the dead body of a child; threw herself on a .miner's lamp that had fallen near gunpowder and smothered the flames; rescued some snow -hound miners; made a daring' rescue ride through the Indian invaders and brought relief from the fort, and had many other similar experiences. The first child in the schools of Colorado, shd graduated from the State University. She has made a success in journalism; has written three books, the latest of which is "Money Earning for Women"; done splendid work in music; mastered Spanish, German, Italian and French, and is one of the most popu- lar club women in the country. Mrs. Alden is the wife of John Alden a lineal descendant of John Alden of "Mayflower" fame, Seared according to Aced the Parliament of Canada, In too roar 1904, by W, C. Mack at tea Department o1 Agriculture, hooses, was our beat market, but it was yearn and years before a cent of oath could be got for anything there. For wheat there was no Bale at all; it wee all diepoeed of in the form of flour. In die• posing of that, one day was oonenmed in making the journey to Goderioh by ox team, another was used up peddling the sluff about the village, and a third agent in the return journey ; and even at that not as mach would be obtained in oaab as would pay the price of a dinner, My mother bac parried batter to Goderioh, 20 miles, and sold it at ilia. per Ib., all trade. "How did we bay our olotbing 7 We didn't bay any. It was all homeepan. The spinning wheel was in every kitchen and band•looevery me at crossroad. Oar greatest difficulty in this line was in scouring bots. The cobblers were the bneieet men in the country, and sometimes one had to go eight or ten times before getting what was ordered. A pair of bond•made oow•hide boots cost 94.50 then. OLD STYLE OPERATIONS ON THE FARM, "Farm work was conducted in very different tuition then from what it is now. The etampe, which stood thiok in the field. would bare prevented the use of modern implements even had we poeseesed them. I have helped ant wheat with a ankle, haul it in on a jump. or, and thrash it with a flail, or tramp it out with cattle. We eometimee used what wag oalled a 'nigger' for threshing. A post wag set upright in the middle of the thrashing floor, a round log was pointed at one end end the pointed end sat in the poet so it would revolve; Alnico were driven into the log eo as to form teeth, like those in the cylinder of a thresber ; a horse wag then hitohed to the enter end of the log and started round and round in a airole, like the horse power of an old time thresher. As the log revolved over the floor the spoken threshed out the grain. The work of cleaning was equally laborious. At first OUR STOCK OF Grp Goods Groceries Boots f Shoes Crockery, &c, IS ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE A NICE RANGE OF Ladies' Ready-to-wear Hats ON ORDER FOR FALL. ►tante Mee Seeing there. J. McDonald ETHE . we threw the wheat up from sheets and let the wind carry off the obaff as the grain descended. Tien some one set a lot of fans on a roller, and se these were turned by a (rank behind them, the oar - rent of air thee created carried off the ohuff. Yes, it was floor made from grain, prodnoed in the way I speak of, that we trucked off et Goderioh at long pride for trade end $3 50 to $4 00 for the floor. Everything we had to sell went at corresponding low prides. I have sold in Goderioh as gond pea fed pork as was rye!. prrdus 5 in the county of Heron, at 92 50 per cwt. IMPORTING OREN PROM PENNSYLVANIA, "Everything was, of tonne, done with oxen The first yoke f cattle we bought came from Pennsylvania. An enter. prising Yankee brought up a drove from that state and sold them to farmers in the Battlement. Logging amine need with the oxen were expensive and hard to get, One of my brothers carried a chain on his back all the way to Holmes - villa, four miles beyond Clinton, to have a link pet in.' WHEN THE DOOM GAME. Juo. Beatty, who is to day the oldest resident within the corporate limits of Seaforth, Rleo has an interesting story .to tell of the early days "As a barefooted boy," he said, "I chased cows through the bash then grow. ing upon the land on which the town of Seaforth stands now. A few years later I was in business here, when con. MMus were altogether different. This wag in the boom days. Seafortb, at this second stage in development, was the °entre of trade for a vast range of oonn- try. This was when the outmoding country had been fairly well developed and before railways had been built. At this time farmers from the country as far as Walkerton brought. their prodnoe to Seaforth for Bale, I bays Been the North Road, leading out towards Brae - Bele, for a distance of five miles, lined With beams hauling in groin, pork, wood and tanbark, with scarcely a break be. Sween. At that time 16 wareh,•nsee re. reeved grain here, and those in tberge were busy from daylight till dark. The time I speak of was ['bent '64 or '66, Everything was booming then, and deal. ere as well as farmers boughtand sold in a most reoltloes way.. I have known dealer+ to go out to a farmer's home and bay 500 or 600 bushel,' of wheat 'uueight and enema' I have seen then again buy a load of pork on the street at a lump figure without weighing. In these days of narrow margins, no one thinks of doing boeinese in that way, SiltJAMES 'WATSON'S OPINION, Ile Gaye that the commonest of all die• orders, and one from which few temps is Catarrh, Sir Jumea firmly believes in local treatment which is beat supplied by "Oaterrhozme." No ease of Oatarrh can exist where Caterncozone is Deed, it io a miracle worker, relieves almost in, eternity and cures after other remedies Nil. Other treatmoute can't reach the ileesased virtu like Catarfhozene bacause it goon to the eouroe of the trouble along _.AT with the ale you breathe, Oatarrhozone ie free from 000nine, it loaves no bad aura after spears, ft is simply Diemen ownTH zone, Accept no anbefor rh. hlarrho. 0 lin so NI8 zona which alone can earn Catarr ...$EG. �2EMO�l1aL SALE hr414,"h'h,'h,'4'4� 4Ptrld4,hAb'hP4''4°h'Odtt'q; W'U"a'td4,'tu'trtU4'UAW'W'tun In order to reduce my stock before removing to new premises in the Garfield Block, Brussels, I have decided to give you an opportunity of a lifetime for buying figih=class Goods at Small Prices. Wide-awake and discriminating Judges of Good Bargains will not lose a minute in taking advantage of this Phen- ominal Low Price Sale The following are a few of the many Bargains I am offer- . ng you :- Men's Ready-to-wear suits at $4.90 50 Nlen's heady -to -wear suite in wool tweed, good Italian lining, well made, all sizes 34 to 44, regular price 7.50, sale price ... Men's Ready-to-wear suits at $6 90 50 men's Beady -to -wear suits in all wool tweak, nine range of patterns, regular price $8.50 to $10.00, sale price ... ... ... $6 90 Men's Ready-to-wear suits, all sizes, $10.00 75 men's Beady -to -wear suits made of the best Scotch tweed and English worsted, best twill Italian lining, beautiful range of patterns ranging in price from $13.00 to $14.00, during sale $10.00 Men's Odd Suits at $8.50 50 men's suits of broken lots in firm Scotch tweed and English worsted, all sizes, ranging in price from $9.50 to $12.00. We have grouped the lot during this sale at $8.50 Men's Pants at 75 cents per pair 100 pair of men's tweed pants, well made, regular price $1.25, sale price ... ... ...750, Men's Pants at $2.00. 100 pair of men's firm worsted pants, nice range of patterns, regular price $3.25, during sale for per pair ... $2.00 Men's Hats at 49 cants 25 dozen men's fine fur felt hate in soft and stiff, odd sizes and brokon lots ranging in price from $1.75 to $2.50. We have grouped the lot at ... 490. Youths' 3 piece Suit at $4.90. 75 youths' fine tweed and serge suite, well made, lined with good Italian, regular $6.00 to $7.50, your choice during sale ... ... $4.90 Boys' 2 piece Suits at $2.90 100 boys' 2 piece suits, good serviceable suits, well made with good lining, during sale at ... $2.90 Boys' Knickers at 89c. 50 pair of boys tweed knickers, strongly maclo, regular price 50e to 75o, during sale 89c. Boys' Knickers at 69c. 50 pair (Lion Brand) knickers, made of fine wool tweed; double seat' and double knees, regular price 850 and 95c, sale price 69c. Men's Fine Cambric Shirts at 54c. Men's fine cambric shirts, nice patterns, fast colors, beat 75c goods in the market, all this season's goods, sale price ... ... ...540. Ordered Suits at a Big Discount during sale. ABOVE PRICES ARE FOR SPOT CASH ONLY. euts in Hat and Furnishing Stock And its eat ! eat! Gut ! all over our Store. We are not going to tire you with a long advertisement about this Great Cut Price Sale that opens Saturday, 29th July, but we beg you to read what we write and fail not to visit our place of business during this Sale. D. C. R o S S, The Leading Clothier, -AT- ho.Duualdsou's the balance of the stock of BUGGY DUSTERS will be cleared out at COST. See our Fly Nets and Save Your Horses. Good Stock of Trunks and Valises. Our Assortment of Siegle Harness is A 1: Gall and See us. "Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot" IL' NOT BUY YOUR Groceries, Confectionery Crockery Glassware NOW I8 THE TIIE TO GET WELL, Nature Helps Mi-o-na Cure Stomach Troubles in Short Order. The Summer months are the beet in the whole year for the treatment and ante of stomach troubles. The outdoor life, with natural exercise, the fruit and berries which are so freely eaten, all help to restore healthy action to the digestive organs, Now when Nature will aid MI.o-na fn ouring indigestion and giving strength to the stomach and whole digeetive eyetem, is the beet time to use this remarkable remedy, Taken before each meal, Mi,o-oa will eoliths and heal the inflamed and irribat. ed lining of the stomach and solar plexus, and elreng►hen the nerves of the digestive tract. Used at any time of the year, it curer' all Melones of the etomaoh, except. Ing tanner, but in the Bummer mouths f► give,' health and strength twine ae quick. l'It yon suffer with headaches, indigos. tion, inflatuenoy, speoke before the eyes, fermentation, heart burn, diazines,', or have a variable appetite, and a general feeling of despondency or weakness, it ehowe dearly that the etomaoh ie not digesting the food ae it should. Instead of the food being assimilated and seeking riob, red blood and good, solid flub and maeole, it is turned in the Manuals into a eo0r, slimy, fermenting mass that canoes geese, diatreee after eating, and poisonous germs that all the whole body with poor health. Just one little tablet out of a 50 sent box of Ml.o.ne for a few days, and all thie will be changed for the better, and health restored, Aek James Fox to thew you the I111.o•na guarantee. 26c. for Wool I N T R A D FI hAhdt'4dV1,10WW4AIp'hld' h'V J. T. WOOD Proprietor of the Excelsior Knitting Mills, Brussels, is prepared to pay 26 cents per pound, trade, for any quantity of good Wool delivered at his Mills. Splen- did stock of choice goods consisting of Tweeds, Flan- nels, Flannelettes, Cotton Sitirtings, Oottonades, flea., brought in from the best Mills, and 13laukets, Yarns and Sheetings made in our own Mills of choice stock, to give in exchange for Wool. Now is the time to market your Wool. Strictly Fair Dealing our Principle. "'Come and see us before going elsewhere. .v, it's ,lo wtdte onion, w botee Excelsior ills '�° n M 1�J1 Irl ittr a Kn BRIJ SS .L,t' . '3u Ib it fns: ,lOr r5� r= , 0 dl i It E