The Brussels Post, 1897-10-29, Page 68
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From the Klondike,
Estrada front a Letter l'roln P. D.
Bolton, to his uncle, Sas. Doan, in
Kings' 111e, Ont.
Dawson City, July 25, 1997.
Wall, here 1 am, in the greatest min•
ing town in Northern Canada, and 1 tell
you it was quite a journey gutting here.
We went from Victoria to Junan (Al-
aska), thence up the Lynn Canal to
Dyea, thence over the summit of Chit -
coot pass, which ie 9,600 feet above sea
level; from there we passed throngh
lake Linderman, lake Bennet, lake Tag.
iat, 30-m(le river, lake La Barge, the
Lewis river, ea fen as Fort Delkirk, and
from there it is the Yukon. The current
of the river is rapid, we could make 10
miles perhonr some places. Dawson
City ie at the mouth of the Deer river,
on the Yukon, and has a population of
3,500 floating between here and the mines.
The dullest mines are about 12 to 15
miles from here. Elderado Creek has
produced nearly a million dollars already.
They estimate that nearly three million
dollars have gone out of here this year in
gold dust. We are busy ae natters night
and day, almost. There are three of us
to do six men's work ; the Government
have no ideawhat work there is here.
Wages are high, 510 to $20 per day, and
board yourself, which can be done for
about $2 per day. Prices arehigh—flour,
$12 ; bacon, 50 cents ; sugar, 26 cents ;
oatmeal, 25 cents ; and everything else
in proportion. Potatoes, 515 a bushel.
Two companies have a monopoly and
they do as they like. They each have
boats of their own and they won't bring
any persons' stuff but their own. Peas-
eugers are allowed 150 lbs. The season
is so abort that a boat can only make
three tripe from the mouth of the river,
which is 1700 miles from here ; 20 days
to come up and 6 to go down.
August 4, '97.
Did not get your letter finished, being
so busy throngh the day, and at night we
have our han(le buil too. Things here
are on the boom. Some lots were bought
for 55 and sold for 511,000 on the river
front, and lots on 2nd and Ord avenue
sold at $800. Lumber $160 a thousand,
it was 5140 some time ago, and has gooe
up. It coats about 43,000 to build a re-
epeatable log house.. Logs are Boase,
they have to be rafted down the river
about 60 miles and it is difiioult on aa -
count of the bare iu the river. There is
quite a lot of small fruit here if yon take
the trouble to hunt it up. Cranberries,
blueberries, raspberries, currants, bleak
and red, gooseberries, and others not
common in Ontario, They are sold at 51
per quart. New olaims ere being regia•
tered every clay and I am certain there
will be another big strike this Fall or in
the Spring, but this place will be good
for et least five years. People are com-
ing down the river every day or so with
big outfits, wagons, horses, eto. A man
here with a paok horse oould make his
$50 a day easy ; it coats about 400 a Ib.
to pack grub up to the mines, about 18
miles. This country is eo herd to pro•
sport in and it will be some time before
it will be better. If a man could carry
his own outfit for a season's prospect, it
would be en easy matter. The rivers axe
so hard to navigate that it is impossible
to go up them any distance. When there
is a ten mile an hour currant you cannot
do ninth with a boat, even the Yukon in
low waters is dangerous on account of
bars. The Eteamere coming up are some -
thane sttiCk for days on them, Now, as
to the mines. Those on the Eldorado
are the richest. It ie claimed that over
0millhon dollars have bean taken out
thio Beeson. Some chime took out over
6150,000. People have no idea the
amount of gold there io in this oountry,
but it is a hard, hard job to get it out.
Most of the minere are foreigners—Germ.
cue, Italians, 8weads, Smith, and very
few Canadians. They don't seem to be
built for hardships such as have to be en-
dured in a oountry like this.
From a latter to his father at Listowel.
Dawson City, Sept. let.
A couple of Cnnadittns are going up
the river in a clay or so and I thought it
would he a good chance to send this out.
The foundation of our house is laid mud
we expect it will bo ready for occupancy
in about two or three wake, I took a
half holiday yesterday and went tip the
mask with two of the police. We did
not get up to whore they were taking out
any gold, but saw some work being done.
The scenery on the mountain bore now is
grand. Mr. Fawaott and Mr. Gibbons
went np the (rook last week and I bad to
eat as commissioner while they were
away, and sat vary buoy. People etill
keep coming in and I pity them, they
will have a hard time of it before Spring,
ant while 1 think of it, a little English-
man by the name of William Hawkins
recorded w claim the o0hee day and I got
talkingwith him and found him to be a
second eouein of Albert's. Ile loolte a
good bit like him, So you an I bath
found at rotative. We have had no mail
Since we came to here and will loose for
it when it comae. We hear great remade
about the police Homing in and bringing
mall, but yeti oaonpt believe anything
you bear and only halt what you 000.
We have bad tonne cold nights lately, it
went down to 14 the other night. It is
Pretty cold sleeping in 05 tont, but we
have a stove and plenty of blankets. One
morning the wash diob was full of ioe.
Sept. and.
Last night it did not freeze, the list
time for about a week, We are making
out our reports and atatomente to end
out on the nest boat and after that we
won't be in snob a rush. We got some
Seattle papers the other day, (bull of lies,
I guess,) It said the Dominion Govern-
meot was going to put a big tax on the
olaims, and retain every other Duo, a
thing which is absurd and would not
work under any oonaidaretion. Some of
the claim owners have a hard job to pay
their $100 renewal, while others on rioh
olefins in Eldorado don't feel it. New
creeks are being struck every week.
Fellows go off on stampedes and race
back out of breath. Several have keeled
over in the office ; they over -do them.
selves, perhaps walk 60 or 40 miles over
the mountains without stopping, afraid
'some other person would get in aimed of
them. A boat Came to -day and I guess
her cargo will be principally whiskey and
beer, which is poor stuff to work on.
You must tell those who are looking for
lathers from me that I have no time for
writing at present, I may have a cbanoo
in a tow days again to send out another
letter. I often think of yon all and how
you are getting along, but I have no time
to get homesick, or won't have for some
time. Yours,
E. D, Romig.
Giraarx 0e.
Rev, C. R. Gunne, M. A., is removing
from Gerrie.
T. S. Nicholls, merobant, has assigned
to Jae, Perkins.
The laundry agency is now in the
hands of R. J. Andison.
The school boys have been testing the
quality of a new football.
A new oressing bas been put in aorose
Victoria street to the North side of Ed-
ward street.
Jae. Meow, whose left hand was taken
off by the explosion of a gun, is able to
resume work.
Richard Roes is making preparations
for the building of a brick kitchen and
woodshed to his reaidenoe, on the corner
of Edward and Albert streets.
Miss Jessie McLaughlin, daughter of
Thos. McLaughlin, of Alma street, has
been engaged is teacher in the Junior
Department of our Public sohool for next
year.
Mrs. W. G. Strong, of this village, re-
ceived a telegram from Hamilton, con•
vey.ing the sad intelligence of the death
of her brother, Geo. Marshall, of the
township of Glanford.
Rev, J. B, Kennedy, of Wroxeter, oo-
oupied the pulpit in the Methodist chinch,
both morning and evening, on Sunday,
the occasion being the Missionary servi-
ces of the Gerrie oirouit.
An interesting quoit =toll took place
at Wroxeter on Monday of last week, be-
tween the Gorrie and Wroxeter teams.
Amos Doan and John Hammond repre-
sented Gorrie and Robb. Blank and E. J.
Black, Wroxeter. The more stood 49 to
60 in Gorrie's favor. The return match
will be played here in the near future.
After a number of months of lingering
illness, Mrs. Richard Graham, North of
the village, passed away. Shortly before
death came, ehe was able to sit np and go
around a little, and hopes were entertain-
ed of a speedy recovery. A husband, one
son and five daughters survive her, viz. :
Mrs. Frank Gilliland, of Stratford ; Mre.
Alonzo Tremain, of Aurora, Illinois ;
Miss Pboebe, Wm., and Misses Etta and
Eva, at home. The remains were con-
veyed to the Methodist church here,
where the funeral sermon was preaohed.
Go de rich.
We shall soon hear the toot of the
grist mill whistle.
Jim. S. Platt has neatly 200 cards of
atone at and near the old salt well.
M. G. Cameron was at Walkerton last
week as Orown prosecutor at the Assizes.
After paying all expenses of the recent
medal contest, the W. 0. T. U. have a
balance of $29.75.
Mrs. MoGilliouddy, was in Toronto
this week representing the W. 0. T. U.
of Huron at the Dominion and World's
W. C. T. IL
The Henderson Bicycle Company
atnrted work last week with a small staff
which will be increased as the season ad-
vances. The Co. expect to have a new
model out shortly.
Sheriff Reynolds has set a good ex.
ample by fencing the fore part of his
lawn with iron pipe, it plan that does
away with weeds and allows a Eull view
of lawn and flower beds.
G. W. Thomson hes nicely graded his
lot on the corner of Britannia and Huron
Roads nod put a very pretty wire fenoe
around it. He has also started digging
out the foundation for the dwelling he
intends erecting thereon.
John Kelly, Blyth, paid our town a
visit, Iookiug at St. Peter's thumb in•
tenor. The congregation of Blyth are
altering their Church, and kir. Kelly was
looking up eome pointers in interior
work. Re interviewed Manager Saun-
ders regarding a now altar.
The anniversary sarcines of Victoria
street Methodist Church win be hold' on
Sunday, 81st inst., and the following
Monday evening. A former pastor, Bev.
H. Irvine, will preach, and at the plat-
form meeting addre8800 will be delivered
by Revs. Jos. Edge, B. Is, Hutton and H.
Irvine.
Contractor Madigan has got ip the
foundation in the stretch of the break
water that adjoins the Grand Trunk, and
n portion o1 it is four tiers high. Stone
is being dumped into this portion from
scows in the river, and in a few weeks
the first stretch will be sate from all
kinds of freshets. Mr. Madigan increases -
ed hie staff the path week, and hie men,
with those engaged on the collection and
delivery al atone, make things look lively
about the harbor and river,
JAIL STATISTICS.--Tho annual report of
the county jail hoc iho year ending Sept,
30th, 1807, has boon rendered to the
Sheriff, and contains many interesting
items, On Sept. 80011, 1896, there were
4 melee and 1 female in custody, and
during the year 70 males and 0 females
were committed, making the total 74
males and 7 females, Of the total num.
her 5 males and 2 femelos were under 16
years of age, 89 males and 6 females
were committed for the first time, 17
males and 1 female for a seoond offence,
for a third 9 males were sent down, and
for a fourth, 5 melee wore placed under
look and key, Of the total number in.
THE
BRUSSELI rosT
oaroereted 40 melee and 5 foinales wore
Bentenaed to various terms of confine•
montentid 11 melee and 1 temple were
acquitted. Of the confined ones, accord.
ing to the jail rogiaror, 40 melee and 5
females were of Canadian birth, 10 melee
claimed England, 12 males Ireland, 4
males Scotland, 2 males and 1 female
the'United States, and 2 melee came
from other countries. Of the number 10
males and 2 foinalos were olatsed ae
married, 8 males could not read or write,
33 make and 6 females . were of temper.
ate aeoibe, anti 1'1 melee were of clue
intemperate plass. Of the total aouilo0d
during the yeah, 21 males and 4 females
were confined 00 vagrants,
Seoforth.
While Louis Abott was lending a horse
from the stable, it became frightened end'
kicked the unfortunate boy in the mouth,
knocking out several of his Beeth.
Two young ladies belonging to the
sewing circle in ponneotion with the
Presbyterian cburch, gathered $20 one
afternoon for the benefit of their society.
At it meeting of the Ontario Curler's
Association, held in Toronto, Seaforth
wits placed in group 16, which is com-
posed of the renewing clubs :—Fergus,
Guelph Oily, Stratford, Goderiob, Sea.
forth, Forest.
The Woodstock football club defaulted
to Seaforth juniors, and the junior cap
of the W. 11'. A. comes to Seaforth as a
coneequenoe. This is the first time in
the hietory of the onp that it has found a
resting place in Seaforth, and it ie likely
to be a !eating one.
Tbo Seaterth Literary and Debating
Society met in the council chamber and
elected the following officers :—W.
13.
Baker, Pres., R. J. McDonald, tat Viae.
Pipe. ; Jas. Irwin, 2nd Vioe•Pres. ; W.
D. McLean, Seo. -Tress, ; H. Spears, J,
R. Iiilloran and R. 0. Cbeswright, emu.
tivo committee,
On Saturday, Oct. 80011, the Collegiate
Institute football team go to Berlin to
play for the Rough imp. Only four
teams entered for this competition, Kin-
cardine, 0. A. C., Guelph, Berlin and
Sealortb. The two former have delanit•
ed, and the latter two play home and
home games to decide who shall hold the
cop for tbe Spring season against all
oomers. The Collegiate Institute team
has held it for the past 6 years against
all comers and have no intention of let.
ting the cup go.
Basnaaro.-0o Monday evening of last
week the Oollegiate Institute football
team defeated A. Forbes' aggregation by
a scare at 26 to 10 with an innings to
spare. The players on the teams were as
follows :
School. Town.
McLeod, catcher Barnett
Mo'Paggart, pitcher A. Forbes
Gerry, let base R. Ward
Aberhart, 2nd base Oughton
F. Jaokeon, 3rd base Reeves
Hill, S. S. Bell
Wilson, R. F. 001013E. Jaokeon, 0. le. W. Ward
Neal, L. H. W. Mcleod.
School -14.4.6.6.3.0 1-1.—Total 26.
Town —0.0.2-0-2.2 1-1.2.—Total 10.
Umpires,—J. Damen, A. Hammett.
The town team oould not solve McTag-'
garb's curves. The big pitcher of rho
town was batted off the box several times.
The school team mado several home
vans. These teams have played three
games this season, the school winning
two of them, thus securing tbe senior
championship of the tow".
VERY SIMPLC: RULE.
A new mode of computing interest at
six. per cent. has been published which
appears simple. Multiply any given
number of dollars by the number of days
of interest desired, separate the right
hand figures and divide by six. The re.
salt ie the true interest of each sum for
such number of days at six per cont.
This rule is so simple and so true accord-
ing to all business usages that every
banker, broker, merchant and clerk
should put it up for reference and use,
There being no Buda thing as fractions in
it, there is scarcely any liability to error
or mistake. By no arithmetical pewees
can so decided information be obtained
with so few figures. To find the interest
at 7 per cent. add one•sixtb, at 8 per
oent. one•third, at 9 per cent. one-half,
POINTED PAR.0GIt.L1'1l0-
The mule has a good ear for music, but
his heels split the air.
The deadbeat always gets it great deal
more orodit than he deserves,
The man who indulges in mud -throw-
ing always voile his own bands.
Never punish children by striking them
on the head. There are other places.
A man has less trouble watching his
enemjes than ho has keeping his friendo
in litre.
When the fish gets your bait and you
don't get the fish you are entitled to a re.
bait.
A man's enemies never 1<iols him when
he is down. They eland aside and let hie
friends do it.
Baggers and peddlers are not supersti•
tions. It usually takes more than a sign
to keep them out of a building.
Nothing is easier to undaratand than
how we shouldn't have made the mlelalree
we see other people make.
JOSII BILLINGI'S PHILOSOPHY.
There iz no grapes so sour az thoze we
kan't reaoh.—l0sop ser so,
I would rather trust most men with mi
pocketbook than with n eelsrot.
1 bay known wimmin who were prudes
before marriage, bollum coquets after.
An affekted fool is a great deal more
uncomfortable to moth than a umbra' one.
Ile who plays a poor hand well iz en.
tilled to more kredit than be who wine
with a good one.
It iz the intention that makes a thing
good, bud or indifferent, without tinny
regard to result.
This world lo a ton pin alley, Man-
kind are the pins, hater eels them up,
the kalamilys ov life are the belle, toe -
tune end death are the bowlers, and the
game 10 oounted hi redoes, oinglo pine
and tenatrilsoe.
Seethes iz too often the only real merit
Rust ken be found in a performance.
Lazy people are a grate pest. They
are az bad az flies—allwuse sitting into
sumboddy's dream or niolaasiss.
5 kno lots v folks who' hove 0 o fo k a got just
brave aloft to spite them. If thy ad
lase, they might possibly amount to
sumtbing.
Oda, 29, 1897
COSIPOSI7'ION of '1i;L ioojosL,
A horse is a useful animal. Ile onn
draw a big load of wheat, and plough,
and ho eau run haat. They am Imown,
white, grey, and bink horses, Some
people like a bisols one.
They are lots of them in Anieriea, He
bite a long and narrow tame, and two Dara,
and hits big teeth and they are sharp.
When they grow old they cannot bunt es
fast as they do when they aro yogng. A
horse can Irick, and they are ]sept in a
barn, or in a pa0tur0. They like to eat
grime, Balt, npplos and drink water. A
horse can 1, ttvel over eighty poled a day,
and he do not like to run on a muddy
road or n rough road. Their feet aro not
like the oow'e feet.
A young bored eau play and jump and
is graceful. Ile slips on the in when he
is running, and its tail le long and eons()
horses have shoes on, he has mane on its
nook. They have blaok eyes and lour
logs. They onn Swim 011 a river.
Some horses cost 500 or more, They
don't like ohildren or doge. Some of
them are very fat, and eome aro not. It
has a large mouth and a long tonere', and
he can jump over the fence,
They are not used iliptthe North. A
horse has harness on when ho is drawing
a wagon or a buggy.
They are not good to eat. Wo make
shoos out of its skin.
Some horses are very sagacious and
some aro not.
They are abort five ft. high, and they
lie down on the ground like a cow.
COMIN DIRI311S .aNOW1/10[EI5,
My first is a prop, my s000nd'e a prop,
and my whole is a prop. "Dear me' you
exclaim, this is very proper. What is
ih ?" Why, a footstool, to be euro.
What did the teakettle say when tied
to the dog's tail ? "After yon 1" We
ehoald have thought it more probable
that it said, "Kettle long with you 1"
What did the pistol hall Bay to the
wounded duelist ? "I hope I give satis-
faction."
And if you raw a peach with a bird on
it, and yon whaled to got the poo oh with-
out disturbing the bird, what would you
do ? Do ? Why, snit till he flew off 1
Neverbbelees a mac who waited very long
would probably wait till he was—wee—
(e)paeohleee.
What song did the little dog sing who
was blown off the ocean pier? "My bark
is on the sea." Poor little feller 1 It's
quite a Barkarole.
A TWISTER.
As I was going down the street I saw
two bootblaoks. One was a black boot.
black and the other a white bootblack,
and both had black boots as well as black-
ing and blanking brushes. The blaok
bootblack asked the white bootblack to
black his (the blank bootblack's) blank
boots with blacking. The white boot•
black consented to bleak the blank boots
of the black bootblack with blanking, but
when he (the white bootblack) had blank-
ed one bleak boot on the black bootblack
with blacking be (the white bootblaols)
reload to blank hie (the blaok boot.
black's) other blank boot with blacking
unless be (the blank bootblack) paid him
(the white bootblack) the same as 'what
he (the white bootblack) gat for blacking
other people's bleak boots, whereupon
the blank bootblack grew still blacker in
the face, called the white bootblack a
blackguard, at the same time booting the
white bootblack with the blank boot that
he (tbe white bootblack) had already
blacked with blacking.
Fire gutted the old Jaagoes cb Hay
factory on the Esplanade at midnight,
the damage amounting to $20,000.
Earnest among the heedless ; wide
awake among the Bloopers ; the wise
makes progress, leaving' those behind ; as
the swift steed the horse that bee no
strength.—Buddah.
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