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The Brussels Post, 1898-5-12, Page 4MAY1S, 1898 TRIC AliRViSSELS POST rht W p:11'' sa ts gust FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1898, NoRTnwes'c elections will be Held next October and the campaign will he .ahaped up in the net future. Nett: Septeinber the vote on the Do• minion Plebiscite, having reference to the (petition of Prohibition of the liquor trot. Do, will be taken. Already the work of organization has begun and a vigorous campaign is anticipated. 8,200 Lumen licenses have been iseued in the Province of Outario this year, a falling off of about 50. There have been 600 hotelmen who have gone out of the business since 1890. Slowly, it may an - pear, but surely the question of total ab. stinenoe is winning its way and the edu- cative influences of the school, church and press are doing the work. Paon uu r the illness of no man pauses as many enquiries as that of Hon. Mr. Gladstone, whose condition remains about the same. At times he suffers a good deal, but his physicians are doing much to give him such rest as is possible in bis case. He is growing steadily weaker, and the end may nob be far off. He has had a long, busy and eventful life. Dermot t Parliament is expected to prorogue about the 24th of May. This has been a very important session al- though a great deal of good time has been wasted by Long winded, useless discussion. It would be considerably cheaper to sail these balloon M. P's at home. Did you ever notice that many of the most "gassy" members at Ottawa are not the hustlers either at home or on Committee ? Tnxs is a Convection age and the best ways of doing Church and Sabbath School work are often ably discussed. One point to guard is that the work itself should not be overlooked but all the prac- tical points gleaned should be put into praotice as soon as opportunity offers. Big gatherings arouse enthusiasm and thereby often prove an off -set to the numerous discouragemente that often be- set the pathway of the laborer in the vineyard. If the drones hi the church hive could be got to work in earnest such a revolution would be wrought, the like of which the world has never seen. Are you a worker or a drone ? Tan naval viotory of Admiral Dewey at Manilla is said to be an unparalleled event in the history of warfare. He at• tacked the Spanish fleet in their own waters and well supported by their forts yet in seven short hours he almost obli- teraaes the fleet of Spain, 14 ships being destroyed and 600 Spaniards killed and wounded while the Americans lose neither men nor ships. It is said only 6 men were wounded. Mr. Dswey had 9 ships in hie fleet, 2 of them carrying the necessary etoree. If this is a fair index of what Uncle Sam's navy can do Spain had better go out of the bueines. A hot battle is expected between the U. S. fleet of Admiral Sampson and the Cape Verde Spanish fxeet in Porto Rico waters. WEILn there has been little or no noticeable boom in Manitoba and the Northwest this Spring, a large amount of land has been taken np. The C. P. R. in April sold 43,145 sores of its lands for 9140,275. This is four times the average sold in 1897. The Canada and North- west Land Company in the same month sold 4,200 acres for $23,000. 47,345 broad acres is no small quantity for one month and means an incalculable good to that land of great expectation and promise. 'The boom days gave the West a set bank from which it is only now nicely recover- ing. We are glad to seethe Ontario and Dominion Governments standing shoul- der to shoulder with the Prairie Province and the Great West, and hope the good times long expected, and of which we have had n foretaste, may come to stay. M.unoona Legislature prorogued last week. The chief legislation has been the provision for railway extension towards Lake Superior, towards Hudson Bay, and in Southwestern Manitoba, The closing Speech from the Throne speaks in the most congratulatory way of the efforts of the local and Dominion Governments to promote immigration. The large influx of a moat desirable class of settlers so far this your and the prospects for the re- mainder of the season cannot but have e great effect upon the besineon and trade of the Province generally, it says, and this with a continuation of the good orope of recent yeare and a maintenance of the prime which the farmers have realized for the products of their farms during the past year must place the Prov ince of B'ianitoba in the very front rank of desirable countries for incoming settlers. SPAIN as a Nation is on the toboggan and before many yeare toll past bids fair to be subject to other powers. The god Of war has not smiled upon her battles either on sea or land for a long time and the pteeont conflict with the United States will, no doubt, add another to the already long list of disestere. One of the beat evidences of; the retrograde eon• tlltiett of that atilieppY and quarreleoirie nation is the fact that in Spain, a coot• try of 18,000,000 population, there are fewer newspapers published in it, daily, weekly and bi•montllly, official, semi- ofSoial, soenlar and seientilbo, than are published in the single American State of Illinois, which, by the last Federal cense, had a population o£ 8,800,000, and many, if not most, of the newspapers published in Spain are newspapers in name only, for their most distinguished oharaoterietie is that they do not contain any news, being devoted to what are called "natters in general," or such mat. tars in particular as permit of the publi- cation of the paper any day of the week or any hour of the day—it doesn't make much difference which. There are, ap. proximately, 1,200 papers publiehed in that country as newspapers, 800 as scientific (mostly monthly journals), 100 are religions papers and 300 deal with fashions (Spanish fashions), entire, music and art subjects, Nearly one-half the papers of Spain are published in French, and in Gibraltar, under English control, there is one published in English. The average circulation of a Spanish news- paper is 1,200 copies, Jamestown. T. M. Mermen is ill with pneumoniae A. Thompson has purchased a new bicycle. R. Moffat bas been laid up with some of Job's ocmfortere. Mrs. W. Bolt has been confined to her house owing to lung troublee. Polioeman George Ccldbiok has return- ed to Toronto after a holiday visit home. Mise 0. Johneton, who bas • been visit- ing in this vicinity, has returned to her home in Newbridge. The many friends of the late George Eaket will regret to bear of his demise. He moved from this neighborhood to Algoma, where he ooutraoted an illuesa and has shoe diad in Toronto hospital. .Slvtla The Blyth cheese faotory commenced operations last week. J. Walker, of Chicago, intends to re. turn to town to reside. One of Mr. Begley's little boys fail and broke his shoulder blade. Blyth le to have a permanent dentist, Dr. Charles A. Cooke, of (Mosley. A large colony of gypsies are camped on the "commons" North•weat of the town. Robivaou S• Henderson commenced operations at the Blyth woollen mills last week. James McGee has left for Brimfield where he has secured a situation in a saw mill in that plaoe. Giles Jenkins had several sheep worried by dogs, the result being that one of our citizens is one dog less. Blyth council will pay Morris Agricul- tural society 95 for the use of the Agri. cultural park ae a recreation ground. H. Colclougb, who has been in the milk business in Clinton for the peat year, has decided to start a dairy in Blyth. Wm. J. Turnbull, of Brantford, organ. iter for the Independent Order of Foresters, is paying an oftioial visit to Blyth court, George Smith has been appointed to see that the dog tax by•lawis carried oub, and that he will get 10 per cent of all monies collected. Arrangements are under way for bold. ing a Good roads' meeting in Blyth on Thursday evening, May 261b. The meet. ing will be addressed by A. W. Campbell provinoialroad oommieaioaer, While returning from Blyth Ed. Lear and wife, of Hniiatt, met with a serious runaway accident. The doubletree got loose and the horses took fright and ran away. They were both thrown out, Mre. Lear having her right thigh bone broken. Clinton. Bart. Davis, son of S. Davis, of town, has been successful in passing the phar- macy examination at Chicago. Nominations to fill the vacancy in St. George's ward will be held on the 18th inet ; the election, if one is necessary, a week later. A pet dog, owned by J. Rensford, run- ning after a train had the misfortune to get under the wheels, ite front leg was cut off, and although an effort was made to save its life, this could not be done. In the report of the Inst year's work in MaGit1 University, Montreal, we are pleased to see the name of Shelly Clem- ent, son of Rev. B. Clement, of this town, standing first in order of merit in the first year's worse in applied science, Mr. Clement is also credited with prizes in chemistry and mathematics placed to hie credit. The Era of last week says ;—The wood- en roof of one of the buildings of the Doherty organ factory has been put on, and Davis tit Rowlend's met are putting on the tin roof. The brick work of the second building will be completed before the end of the week, and whenthe boiler honest and tower are finished the brick. work will be done, The carpenters are oleo laying the floor of the building roof- ed, and it will nob be long before both buildings are ready for the machinery. The annual meeting of Ontario street Sabbath School was held last Thursday evening. Jacob Taylor, who has been assistant Superintendent for some time, was elected Snperintendeat, and H. Wiltee assistant. R. Tiplady was re- elected sec.-treas., with B. J, Gibbings and 0, Wray ae assistante ; Amos Outlet, Librarian, Miss 0. Walker and Howard Grant aseietants ; J. Emmerton, leader of orchestra ; Miee Couch, pianist, Miss Clement, assistant, The annual re.. port, read by the efficient secretary, R. Tiplady, allowed the school to be in a healthy and proeperone condition, the average attendance during the year be- ing 240 ; during the year 69 dew aoholars were added, 48 removed and '2 died, lee.y. ing a total on the roll of 817. The verses rendered (tiring the year were, by the boys, 2205 ; by the girth, 6406, The total receipts of the school during the year were 9187.94, and the expenditure for all purpose; $101.18, leaving a snug balances on band of 986,81. The annual meeting of the Pabilo Library was held on Monday evening of last week. The following ag direotore ware elected for the scatting year;—Messrs. Lowe, Brydone, McGarva, J. C. Steven- son, Porter) Armstrong, ltand,A. Molten• zle, and Rousing.The direotore them appointed W. Brycione Pres., W. 1). Baud Seo., and J. II. Combe, ae Trace, The librarian, John Bean, stated that there were 3,561 volumes iu the library ; the reading room reeeivee two daily papers, 4 weeklies, 4 scientific or illus. Imbed papers, 15 magazines and reviews. The average attendance at the library was 55 daily, or 15,07.4 for the yenr. Thie is a emelt larger uumber than usual, due to the fact that all have been admitted to the free use of the magazine!, des. Ti e librarian suggests that in the new build. ing a separate room be provided for the ladies. The number of bootee issued doe- ing the year has been 8,515, which le a large reduction from aomo previous years ; the classification ie as follows :— History, 068 ; biography, 108 ; voyags, 261 ; edemas and art, 90 ; general litera- ture, 016 ; reference, 110 ; fiction, 065, The membership at present is 111. (xodeti•ic 3o. Edward. Sharman is putting in severs granotitbio walks for S. P. Halle. A row of cedars has been placed aloe the terrace opposite St, Peter's church, It is said wont will probably be corn menced on the breakwater inside of a fortnight. North Street Epworth League will place papers and magazines on the boats this season, Mr. Maly i9 putting a neat iron fence along the front of hie beautiful property on Neleon•at. Rev. James A. Anderson was in St. Catharines last week attending the Pres- byterian Synod. Dan. McCormick took poseeasion on May fed of the hotel he purchased at Dungannon from Mrs. Black, Mrs. Arthur Straiton left on Tuesday of last week for British Columbia to join her husbsnd, who went out last Pall. A Goderich young man, named Kenny McAuley, was on the etr. Servia, when she took fire in Lake Superior and let everything except the Clothes he had on. The season's work bee commenced in the sawmill, and although the full staff is not yet employed, some 20 men are at work. The average shipment of cars is about two per day. The arrival of the St. Andrews from Fort William with wheat, and the at,- nounoement that she will probably run on this route all Summer, brings back a remembrance of olden times. Eight men are employed at the big mill elevator, and every day about 20 full oars ars sent up the hill to be distributed all over Western Ontario, and as far East as Toronto. The extension of the track is a great convenience, but double line a't along tba dock is badly needed. A now 100 bushel weigh scale is being put in and other improvements made. The president's report of the Pub- lio Library ebowed a membership of 140, and between 3,000 and 4,000 volumes in the library. A discussion took place as to asking the town to take over the read• ing room, but' nothing definite was de. otded. The following officers were elect• ed :—President, D. J. Naftel ; 1st vine, J. H. Worsen ; 2nd vine, R. Glendenning ; sea., A. J. Moore ; trees., J. H, Col- borne ; directors, the above officers to- gether with Andrew Doff, J. D. Tom, S. P. Halls and J. E. Brydgea. • Perth Oounty. Listowel bas purchased 9150 dog tags and will rigidly enforce the license by- law. Afro. Richard Bell, of Shakespeare, re• cantly fractured her arm by falling off a obair. The Mitchell Recorder would like to know where there is another cattle randh that can boast of a granotitbio sidewalk 7 It is understood that S. A. Cameron and W. F. Mitehall, of Stratford, have joined forges nod porohased the Ross house in Wiarton. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Clare Lsaroyd, daughter of Rev. John Learoyd, St. Marys, on May 25t13 to Mr, Box, a grocer of St. Marys. If the hedge fences along the St. Mary road are any indication of the extent of the destruction caused by mios through• out the country daring the past Winter, it will have been very great indeed. The Listowel Standard says the farm - ere of that section have been rushing their wheat to market during the past week and that J. w. Meyers dt Oo, have paid out an average of about 92,000 a day. Returns of the Trout Creek Bridge by law, which was voted on Saturday last in - St. Marys, to issue debentures for 92,000 on a ten year period, was carried by a majority of 43, being 46 for and 8 agnieet, Very little interest was taken in the vot- ing, The election for an alderman to fill the the vacancy oaused by the resignation of A. A. Mover, Stratford, consequent on his leaving for London, took plane on Satur- day, and resulted in Wm. Gordan being returned by a majority of 46. A young man from the country was aroused before Acting Magistrate Jarvis, of Stratford, of carrying a revolver. The evidence showed that he was guilty, and Mr. Jarvis fined him 95 besides givinr, him some very Sound advice in regard ,to his future actions. Mrs, Hemingway, of oon.0, Springfield, has a very painful pair of arms. She was visiting her mother in Aylmer, and while making preparations for a concert attempted to clean her gloves with gaso- line. The fluid toots lire, the result being the lady was very badly burned. The people were surprised to hear on Saturday evening of the death of Oliver Hodges. He had only been ill from pneumonia a few days, and it was not generally known he was siok. Re was in the prime of life, not quite 50 years of age. Ke has lived in Mitchell aeotion all his life, except a few years in buffalo. The last few years he has had an interest in the Royal hotel with James Colgnboun. Ks leaves besides his widow a family of six to battle with the world. An attempt was made to burglarize the house of E. L. Kutner, of Sepringville, on Sunday morning about 2 o'clock, There were, it is thought, two men in the game and they entered through the cel- lar windows. One of them had drawn e. pair of stoekinge over hie oboes in order to muftis his steps and was making his way ap tke cellar etairs when the oreakine awakede e Mee, Ha tusk whor arose and opened the door leading to the cellar, The would he bugler gtiokly turned and fled and after falling over a number of milk cans succeeded in getting ant of the window through which he entered before. be could be nabbed by other members of the houehoid, wbb in the ttteantime had gone outside to endeavor to prevat the escape of the thieves, 'The night was dark, however, and the ecoundrela esoap. od, Crtitstcit;ia Nes vs, w. George Bell, a Hamilton psalm., Dom. mitred suicide at Oakville, Reuben Argent, four yeare of age, was fatally burled at Hamilton, The 0, T. R. will construct 250 •efrig. orator cars for the genera servioo of the system. Geo. Cook, formerly Chief of Polies M Paris, attempted to commit suicide at London. Afore than a 50000 of Klondikers fell through the too et Crater Lake and were drowned. Adam Vaneiokle and J Smith, 1.1 Welt Lawrence, Ont., were killed in the Chit. coot snow slide. Rev. Dr. McArthur, of Cardinal, was chosen Moderator of the Synod of iIou- treat and Ottawa. Andrew P. Scott, former cashier of the insolvent Farmer's Savinl;e d; Loan Co., has returned to Toronto. John I'orman, 14 years old accidental- ly shot and ]tilled Fred, Hayford, nine yeare of age, at Otterville. The Gra,at Tenth is understood to have refused Montreal's titer or St. Ann's market as a site for 1t0 ;;enera offices. The celebrated Le Roi mins has passed into the hands of a British syndicate. Three million dollars was lb) consider- ation. A rumour is current at Stratford that all Grand Trunk employees o cr 5U yeare of age engaged in the shops are to ha dis• charged. Hon. W. H. Montagne, 108, P., and Mr. Molnerey, M. P., speaking at Cornwall, predicted the early return of the Cou• aervativee to power. A proclamation has born issued by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario ad;ang a certain portion of the township of Sarnia to the town of Sarnia. An extensive snowslide omeurred on the tine of the 0. P. R. near Glacier House and broke through 200 feet of enowaheds. Luckily the evening train had pissed. There will be no' interruption of traffic. BOARS FOR SERVIOE.—`.CITE, undersigned will keep for service, on Lot 0, Hon. 0, Grey, a thorn' bred improved Yorkshire boar and a thorn' bred large Eng- lish Berkshire hog, Pedigrees may be seen on application. Terms, $2.00,;to be paid at time of service, with privilege of returning if necessary. ARTHIIR BOdITE, 40.4* Proprietor, TO PI& BREEDERS.—I HAVE bought a .registered Tamworth Hog from H. George .0 goes, Crampton, bred from imported stock on bath sides. His sire weighed 048 Ibs. at Tomato last Fall. I have also a Iarge Bnglisb eeaistercd Berk- shire, bongbt from Jas. Downtime, Seafortk. Pedigree may be seen on application, terms $1.00. For sale—a number of para bred Berkshires 81 for breeding. I have 9 pigs one month old bred from a full sister of the sow that got first prize at tl:e World's Fair, Jaa1 los sPBrR, 0441 Lot 80, 810 Li se. Monde. Popular Stallions, The following popular Stallions will. tato the season of 1808 as follows ;-- CLENDRII PISINOI:I. AUUnIt'r CAtmoR, 1'3rURRIGTOR. Monday — Will leave hie own staple, lot 29, con. 8, Morris, at noon, and proceed to Moliim's Hotel, Walt( n, for night. Tuesday—Will proceed Broth to eon, 11, MoKillop, to Geo, Love's for noon ; them South 2 miles, then West to John Staples', Kinburn, for night. Weares• day—Will proceed West, thea South to Jas, Reynold's, 4th eon., Hallett, for noon ; thence West to Clinton gravel, then North to Richard darter's, 9th oon., Hol Lett, for night. Thursday—Will proceed to Mason's Hotel, Blyth, for noon ; thence East end North to Alex. Niohore, 8th line, Morris, for night. friday -Will proceed North to con, 4, Marine, to A. Bradshaw's for noon ; thence North to George Henderson's, 8rd con., for night. Saturday—Will proceed to Zihtiax's Hotel, Brussels, for noon ; theuoe to his own stable where he will remain until theuext Monday, ROYAL ROTEMAN. ROY az PRIDIIAtt, PROPaIRTona. Monday—Will leave his own stable, lot 84, con. 9, East Wawanosh, and proceed across Centre sideroad to Wm. Hablahan'e jr., lith con., for noon ; thence to the 7th con., Morris, to Thos. Skelton's for night. Tuesday—Will proceed to Donald Mo. Lean's, 7th oon.,Morris, for noon ; thence to Richard Bedford's, lot 5, eon. 11, Grey, for night, Wednesday—Will proceed to Daniel Marsh's, 6th oon.,for noon ; thence to—for night. Thursday—Will pro. Deed to John Little's, con. 4, Morrie, for noon ; tbenoe, via Belgravo, to his own stable for eight. Friday—•Will proceed to Donnybrook to John Chamnely's for noon ; thence to --for night. Saturday —Will proceed to his own stable via Zet- land where lie will remain until the fol. lowing Monday morning. White Star Line. ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS. Between New York and Liverpool,! via Queenstown, every Wednesday. As the steamers of this line carry only a strictly limited number 1n the mew and 0000RD Cann 0000mai0datl,Da, intending passengers are reminded that an early ap- plioatiou for earths fa necessary at tbie sea- son. For plane, rates, eta., apply to W. H. Kerr, Agent, Brussels. � ULL FOR SERVIOE.—TER undersigned will keep for service at Lot 20, on. R, Grey, the thornbrad Durham bull ,"Red 1ilnndyke." Pedigree maybe seen on application. ll. W. llTTNBAR, 45- Proprietor. BULLS FOR SERVICE.—THE Lot 10, Canrib Greyi ltiro thozo' bred lHere ford hull •'Picture," Also a thorn' bred Dur- ham boll. Both are exceptionally Rue an- imals. Terms, 81.00, to lbs paid Jan. 1st, 1800, with privilege ofreturalhg if necessary. 43.4 OLI't'L1i TDRNBULL, Proprietor, stomossi KERNEY'S GROCERY AND RESTAURANT. Have removed Two Doors South to the Stewart Block, where I have opened out a Full and Well Assorted line of GROCERIES. Will also keep ICE CREAM, SUMMER DRINKS, and the Choicest of .FRUITS, in Season. Restaurant will be open torr the QUEE%Tr riirtT r7isYr6xr4 aSa y Thanking the Public for past favors, I solicit a Con- tinuance of Patronage, as I am Here to do Business. Teras Strictly Cash. patnamem CELEBRATE SH J. W. KERNEY, Grocery and Restaurant. arattessiewristeltionetarroso We have the Sole Agency in Brussels for the J. D. Ring & 00'8 Celebrated Shoes, which for Style, Fit and Wearing qualities cannot be surpassed. With these Shoes we can fit all sizes and styles of feet, as they are made on different widths of lasts and the prices are no higher than you would have to pay for infer for makes in other places. Do not forget us when you want a pair of Good. Comfortable Shoes. Remember we do repairs on Shoes and. Rubbers. ES RIC THE CORNER STORE RIGHT TO RONT. The Most awlz1,l111 Ma Nn. IN THE TINIE OF WAR Ladies' Wrappers We have a magnificent range of Ladle.? 'Wrappers, elegantly made and beautifully trimmed, and we have them at special prices $1, $1.25, 4:1.50, $1.98, Every garment guaranteed to wash. Twenty pieces of Oxford Prints, fast colors, special 5c. per yard, Every yard warranted to wash. Men's Waterproof Coats in grey, brov n and black, special at $6.00, Two pounds of good Japan Tea for 25c. Come with the crowd to G'•znn's, B. WJNI, THE CORNED, STOI?E, Shines C loriously upon the Season's Opening. Our large, strong and warm connection of the past grows Iarger, stronger and warmer as the Seasons roll around. Our establishment h As always 'leen Ile Empor- ium of the County for Quality of Goods and Cheap- ness, and we intend to keep it so. Gas Ranges, convenient for Summer se ; Blue Flame Coal Oil Stoves ; Union Scales ; Even Balance and Side Beam ; Lawn Mowers ; Screen Doors, complete with spring hinges and knob, etc,, or made to order, any size ; Barn Door Rollers and Tracks ; Ready Mixed Paints and Enamel Poultry Netting. .Dairy Milk Cans, Pails, Pans, Creamers, etc, Tinware and Gran- iteware of the first quality and finest cut prices. Equally low are Building Hardware, Har- vest Tools, Spades, Shovels, etc, 15 TONS BINDER TWINEr Pces.t Car Load of Barb Wire, Plain Galvanized Wire, Oiled and Annealed Wire. T'YRE.EL BE,flEIXG CH' URA 8.446.,_. OUR SPECIALTY IS A . . . wita—New Cook Stove with Reservoir. Honest ';roods at Honest l'ricos and the Lowest Ever (liven for Spot Cada. N. RY, gardwai e, Stove & Than lermhants.