The Brussels Post, 1898-8-26, Page 1Vol. 27, No. 7
New Advertisements,
Locale--Mra, Kirk.
To rent—J. R. Smith.
Shoos lost—Toa Pose.
School Books—eas, Fox,
Local—Thos. MaGregor.
Local—W. J, MoCracken.
For sale—J. A, Creighton.
Bargains—MoKinnon & Oo,
Coatmaltors wanted --D, C. Roue.
Voters' List Court—Wm. Spenoe.
tzct C.eivs,
Council had a special meeting in Sea.
forth on Monday to consider nutting and
clearing two miles of roadway on aide.
road 5 and 6, con, 14, and concession be-
tween 18 and 14, opposite Iota 2 to 5, es
a drain is to be conetruoted Moog such
roads, Ana concluded to let it in 2 acre
jobs on the ground on Monday, Aug.
29th, at 2 p. m. Accounts were paid for
gravelling and other accounts amounting
to $209,00. Council adjourned to regu.
ler meeting on 12th September at Lead•
bury. Jeo. C. Mouneson, Clerk.
Win:L*ftnm.
1 e''! So far very little interest has been
taken in the plebiscite.
No ieeue of the Advance this week.
The Times staff has returned to duty.
A baseball match between Wingham
h and Mildmay takes place here on Friday.
A number of our citizens took in the 0.
P.R. employees excursion to Orangeville
on Wednesday.
The conoee't on Tuesday evening under
the managemout of Geo. Cline was not a
success so far as attendanoo was con•
oerned.
The Beaver Block, owned by Robert
M andoo, and occupied by Wm. Molndoo,
G. D. King, Smith & Pethiok, the Times,
and R. Vanetone, barrister, has been pur-
chased by R. Vanetone for $12,000.
4V et 0 noel.
Geo. Buchanan will attend the Model
school this term.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
are through harvesting.
Lewis McDonald returned home from
Scotland on Monday night atter an en-
joyable trip. lilies McDonald [morn -
peeled him.
There was a very heavy fall of rain in
thin locality on Wedneeday night. It
was very welcome.
Mre. John McArthur, who has been
ill for the past four months, is improving
we are pleased to hear.
Mr. Howard, of Atwood, took the ser.
vine in St. George's ohuroh last Sabbath
afternoon instead of Rev. Mr. Abey, who
was at Atwood.
We omitted the name of klieg Maggie
MoDonald from the list of suooeseful
Waltoniane at the recent exam. Mies
McDonald will return to Seaforth for
the Fall term to resume her studies at
the Collegiate. She ie a good etndent,
C r:terbrook.
Very heavy rain last Tuesday night
with sharp lightning and thunder.
The Methodist people of this locality
are quite well pleased over the arrange.
men entered into regarding the keeping
open of all the churches.
Two ganga of well drillers, with steam
apparatus, have been working in this
locality from Hawkeeville and Milverton
respectively. They have drilled wells
for V. Manatee, going 65 feet ; Joe. Long,
Hugh Cunningham, 14 feet ; and John
Gorealite,
AN OLD SICrrLEa Paoeze AWAY.—Leet
Sunday, et 12,80 o'olook, the spirit of
Jessie Thompson, beloved wife of Peter
Sinclair, lot 14, con. 14, took its flight.
The old lady had been failing for some
time, but was not laid up until Saturday,
when a physician was nailed, almost, if
not altogether the first time she ever
wad under a dootor'e oare in her long
life of nearly 79 years. Heart failure was
the cause of her death. Deceased was
born in Orkney Island where she was
also married to ben now bereft partner.
They came to Canada 50 years ago and
lived for 0 years in Soarboro' township,
coming to Grey township in February
1854, when they took up the farm upon
whioh they have continuously resided for
the poet 41 years, llfre. Sinolair was the
mother of eleven ohildren, nine of whoa
are living, no follows:—Peter, in Grey ;
Adam, of Colorado; Wm,, of Montana;
James, at borne; Jesse, in the 1Veebern
Statex; Mre, Earl, of Cabarets townohip
Mro. A. Turnbull, of Groy ; Mrs, S.
Byron, of Calgary, N,W.T, ; end Mrs.
David Brown of British Columbia, The
subject of this notice was a kind hearted
woman ; a member of the Presbyterian
ohuroh for many years and died a most
peaceful death, The funeral took place
on Tueeday afternoon, Rev, D. B. Mo]3'ce
oonducting tbe service, Interment was
made at Oranbrook cemetery. Mr,
Sinolair, who is about 88 years, of age,
enjoys comparatively good haoltb. In
his earlier years he was in the British
navy from which be bought hie dieoharge.
i1..0 WOO(l.
DIEn.—Milton Roto, infant eon of Jas.
and Mrs. Henry, died of brottohitis on
the 15th inst., aged six months and one
day.
John Hastings and family left for Vir.
ginia, carrying with them 'the beet wiehee
of a large Mirol° of friends for their
future prosperity.
The oarry•all tools out two Weds of At.
wooditee to the Main circus iu Listowel
on Tuesday of last week, besides the large
number who went by other oonveyauoes.
Ills Honor Judge Barron was in At.
wood Tuesday of last week and heard the
appeal of James and Edward Broughton
and Wm. Bailie against their assessment
by the Ehna Court of Revision for Elma'e
asaesement under bylaw No. 821, better
known as Government Drain No. 7, Grey.
5. P. Mabee appeared for the appellants,
and G. 0, McPherson for the township
of Eons. His Honor reserved judgment.
On Monday evening of beet week the
Bible class of the Methodist church pre.
vented one of their members, Mies Eve
Hastings, with a beautiful gold braoelet
and silver napkin ring, on the eve of her
departure to Virginia.. The address was
read by Mies Maud Coulter and the prem.
entetion wee made by Misses Maggie
Tindall and Minnie Boyd. Addie
Haeting'e S. S. olaee presented ben with
a pretty gold pin, to keep in remembrance
of them. Suoh tolsene of esteem are ao•
oeptable, and in the above instances were
merited.
17tbol.
Mies Beatty 10 visiting at her home in
Verna.
Wm. Elliott is visiting relatives et St.
Marys.
Mre, Cantlou, of Mitchell, epent Sun-
day in town.
Miss Winnie Baynard is visiting friends
in Hinlougl.
Miss R. Spenoe spent a few days in
Brnesele this week.
Mre. Taylor, of Dakota, and Mies Mc.
Gully are the guests of Mre. S. S. 091e.
Miss Bertha Fogel has gone to Brant.
ford to visit her sister, Mre. Geo. Morgan.
The Misses Dowdell, of Toronto, are
ependiog their holidays with their moth-
er here.
W. K. Whaley and Mr. Saokrider, of
Beigrave, spent Sunday et Postmaster
Spence's.
Messrs. Bawtiuheimer & Dilworth
shipped two oars of cattle to Montreal on
Monday.
Mise Fannie Hall has returned from
Listowel where she has been visiting for
the past week.
Mise Nellie Young and her brother,
Charley, of Mount Forest, were renewing
old acquaintances here last week.
John Hansuld is improving the ap-
pearance of his store and Mr. Chaffee
tailor shop by giving them a fresh coat of
paint.
Mrs, (Dr.) Leird, of Detroit, returned
to her home in that oity on Saturday,
aocompatied by the dootor'e sister, Miss
Nellie.
The July make of cheese has been sold
by Ethel factory to J. W. Goofs, ,,f In•
gereoll, at 71• cents per pound. It was
shipped on Friday.
A Harvest Home will be held in Grey
Township Hall on Wednesday evening of
neat week in oonneotion with the Ethel
circuit of the Methodist ohuroh. A good
time is expected.
Mrs. George Laird, of Crystal City,
North Dakota, was paying a short visit
to Mr. and Mre. Laird, of this village.
Mre. Laird was called home to Winthrop
some time ago owing to the serious ill-
ness of her father.
To
e gim construct
`�lway..
Jx0.ridge
Without interfering with tennii° ie a somewhat difficult engineering
task. It aptly illustrates what is being done in this business at tho present time.
We aro making extensive changes that we hope will be mutually bene0ofal. Changee
that will make it easier for you to eeleot goods, and will give us greeter advantages
for displaying merohendiee. During these changes liminess will go on the same as
usual. Many lines may be plaited up that are decidedly snaps, and before many
Weeks pees the results of what is now going on will be more apparent.
r�. Few Items of Interest
Speoial in Pini( Stripe Flannelette So
Extra Heavy Dark Grey Stripe Flannelette 70
A Flannelette Shirting, always Bold at 12,, n, for 10o
White Aprou Mulles, pretty effects in stripes, worth 10o, for 7a.
A new Brand of Factory Cotton, heavy make 5o
Sheeting, single fold end plain .,.., ,,
Double fold Twilled Sheeting „ ,,,...,,., . .l7e
A good thing we have just opened is Men's Sox, 2 paiee for 25e
Feet Blank Plain Cotton Hose for Lediee, 2 pairs for 250
A line of Waiete at ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 25o
Prints, Muslins and Ginghams are being cleared out.
We are always striving to improve this business to make it a moat eatlefaotory
plane to buy, with more help and iaiproved methods we expeot ettles will tette an-
other bound. We aro laying the foundation for n big Fell Trade,
MKUftUI & Cil, :LYTIi.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2E3, 1898
4
W. H. KERR, Prop.
Mr. Hunter, the junior Methodist
minister, will board at John Cober'e in
this village.
Rev. Mr. Ballantyne, of Molesworth,
will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyter-
ian ohuroh next Sabbath.
iktrs, J. P. McKay and her norther,
Mre. ElIEott, have returned from Surat•
ford where they have been visiting friends,
Voters' Liet Onert will bo held here on
Thursday, Sept. 8th, before Judge ?Ian -
eon, of Goderioh. There are about 10 ap-
peals.
Wm. MoKeever, of Listowel,pnrobased
a oar load of cattle from MoAllieter
Brea., of this plane, and shipped them to
Toronto this week.
A party of young people from Elma
spent an enjoyable evening at the reei•
donee of Mluhael Shine, at Ethel station,
on Friday of Inst week,
Wnnr Mmnr HAVE Pnovnn RENEW
,—
Last Saturday evening George Wood000k,
assistant cheese maker, wee helping to
clean the boiler and in some way when
working around the blow off, got his left
arm badly eoalded. George is not com-
pletely laid up but nearly mo.
A former resident of this locality, in
the person of Ben. Pierce, of Portago.la-
Prairie, Manitoba, has been renewing
old friendships in Ethel and vicinity.
Ile came to attend the funeral of his
father, the late Thos. Pierce, who was
buried at Gerrie last melt. bir. Pierce
is a welcome visitor. Hie brother Wm.
also lives in the Portage. Both are doing
well.
Tile POET gives the news.
Alexander Thomson is ou the sick list
at present.
Silver Corners factory will resume but-
ter making this Fall.
Quite a few farmere are sowing their
Fall wheat this week.
Harry Sperain had a heifer killed by
lightning on' Tuesday night.
Bush fires have done considerable
damage in some parte of the township.
Mrs. Jas. Mayers, of Swindon, Make -
he, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George
1MIcDonald.
It is reported that a well known Grey-
ite has gone to the far West with "an-
other not hie slater."
Who are the pathmaetere who negloab
their duty by permitting thistles to flour-
ish ou the Queen's highway ?
Arch. Hislop, M. 2 P., is home from
his Legislature duties at Toronto, the
House adjourning on Wednesday.
Last week we stated that George Bielby
had worked off a portion of his 2nd class
exam. It should have read 1st aloes. -
Jas. Parish has purohaeed a young
Yorkshire boar from L. McNeil, of Grey.
Mr. Parish believes in keeping good stook.
Hugh Lamont, 7th con., has not been
enjoying very menet health of late. He
may take a holiday visit with a view of
reoruitinp.
Duncan McNair, 1411 con., has been
laid up with a bad attaok of erysipelas in
hie right arm but is able to get about
now and we hope he will soon be all right.
Mrs. Robb. McGeorge and children,
who have been visiting' relatives and
friende in this locality for some rnonths,
left for their home at Great Falls, Mon-
tana, this week. They gu home by
Helena.
The last half of July make of cheese
was Bold to Mr. Brill, of Guelph, ® 80
per pound by the Silver Corners factory.
It will be shipped this week. They gold
the first half of July to Ballantyne at
7 1116 Dents. This is a well managed
factory. N. S. MoLanohlin is the pro.
prietor.
ENrnnsD INTO Boer.—Tho community
land hardly recovered from the shook of
the sudden demise of au old and well
known resident—Joseph Frain—when it
is called upon to follow to its last earthly
resting plane the remains of Mrs. Frain,
who only survived her husband three
weeks. She took quite ill on Wednesday
of lase week with a pain in her breast
and a physioian was speedily secured who
relieved her. Friday she was about the
hoose as usual ; chatted cheerily in the
evening with some neighbors who Dame
to see her, and retired to bed at 10 o'olook.
About 12.20 the old lady woke up her
eon (Lorenzo) and his wife abating that
the pain had returned. When Mr. Frair,
got to hie mother's bedroom he found her
sitting on the eido of the bed and inside
of 10 minutes she died in his arms. De -
(teased, whose maiden name was Raohel
Taylor, was born in the Oo. Down, Ire.
land. Her parents dying she came to
Canada when 8 years old with her broth.
er, malting their home et Brockville,
where she married Mr. Frain. Mre.
Frain wee a very jolly, good hearted
woman ; hospitable, outspoken and be-
loved by all who had the pleasure of her
gooded jo
aognaiutanoe. She had enjoyed
health and was te stout, hearty body
weighing about 2.10 pounds. Grandma
Frain, as she was familiarly called, wee
a favorite with both old and yonng and
many will feel the loss of both Mr. and
Mrs. Frain, For many years she was a
member of the Methodist church and she
had no fear of the messenger Death.
The funeral took place on Monday after.
noon, Rene. Messrs. Yelland and Hunter
conducting a brief service et the family
residence. Over 70 conveyanoes followed
the remains to the Brussels cemetery
whore interment was made alongside of
her husband, from whom ehe was parted
enoh a short time. There were a number
of beautiful floral offerings from relatives
contesting of a erose, heart, siokle and
wreath. On one were the worde "Asleep
in Jesus," %reneged by Pearl Sharp, the
little granddaughter of deceased. The
pall bearers were the two sons, W. T. and
Lorenzo ; two sone -Mew, R. ltoe and
Jar. Sharp ; and two nephewe, Jno, and
Henry Mooney. It is rather a retnark•
able ooiooidenoe that Mr. Frain's father
and mother died within ono month of
each other. Wm. T. Frain and wife, of
Detroit ; Mre. Toombs, of Toronto ;
Mre, Day and son, of Gerrie ; Mrs. • W.
A. Lowry, of London ; and the relatives
in Groy, Morrie end Brussels attended
the funeral. Next Sabbath afternoon a
memorial savvioo will be held at doe's
ebureh at whioh leev. Mr. Yelland will
preaoh. The bereaved are deeply sym.
pietlized with,
We are sorry to state that Jessie, the
infant daughter et James and Jessie
Oakley, 18th eon., died on the 11th int,
She was one month old,
Henry Granger has moved into his
new bongo. We hope he may long enjoy
its comforts. Mrs, Thomas Granger's
house is almost oompleted.
Voters' Liet Court for this township
will bo held in the Township Hall, Ethel,
on Thursday, Sept. 8th, at 10 o'oloolc a.
m. Judge Meeeon will preside.
Next Tuesday James Jaolteon, Jno.
Smith and Robe. 113ol31ain will leave on a
trip to the Prairie Provinoe wheat fields,
They will be away a month or so.
The next meeting of the Grey town-
ebfp Counoil will be held at Leog's hotel,
Cranbroolc, on Saturday, Sept. 17th.
Connell minutes may be read in this is•
0E0.
Plebisoite campaign is beginning to
move. Publio meetings will be held at
various points in the townsbip. Opposi-
tion speakers aro invited to attend and
present their views from the platform.
Peter W. Bishop, son of Peter Bishop,
of thio township, ie laid up with mount.
alt fever at Cold Creek hospital,- Crow's
Nest Pass, B. C. Peter MoDougall,
formerly of this locality, is also on the
oink list.
Monday of this week Bort., son of Jno.
Hill, 10th eon., left here en route to
Winnipeg, Man., whore he has entered a
lucrative position in the store of J. H.
Ashdown re Co., one of the boniest hard-
ware and tinware firms in the city. Mr.
Hill tool( the boat at Owen Sound on
Tuesday. We wish him snocees in the
Weet and we have no fear of hie future
as he is a first•elaes mechanic.
Hoose Hrrnsn.—Aa Thos. Elliott, of
Molesworth, wee driving out of town on
Monday night of last week he was run
into by a veh,ole on Main street, Mato.
wet, one of the shafts of which struck
his mare in the breast, penetrating to the
heart, and killing her instantly. The ac•
oident was the result of furious driving
on the part of two young men who had
been out with livery riga and were racing
in coring into town. Mr. Elliott's beast
VMS a valuable one, he having refused $80
for her. The young men should be held
a000untable for the loss.
School Section Ne. 1. is deserving of a
few words of commendation. First, Jno.
Blake, eon of Wm. Blake, a youth of 14
or 15 years of ago, passed the Primary
examination this Summer and has eue-
°ended in the Entranoe, Leaving and
Primary in three euooessive exams.
which is very creditable. He expects to
attend Seaforth Collegiate this Fall.
Next comes Jno., the 12.year old son of
Donald Orerar, 961r con. 5 . years ago he
was in the 2nd book when W. H. Stewart
took oharge of the school and this year
be was a successful candidate for tbe
Publio Sobool Leaving examination. We
mention these facto to encourage pupils
and teachers iu their work. Hard work
sed sticking at it counts every time and
what the two youths, above mentioned,
have done may be duplicated by other
boys if they set about it with vim.
Belo rrrea..
Threshing is very oommon now.
Arthur Finn hag gone to Wroxeter to
work.
G. Parker (tae some Indian ponies et
Sunsh
Mies ine. Belle MoCall retarnel to Chatham
Net week.
Pastures are looking green now after
the big rain.
A good deal of harvesting is to be done
in Morris yet.
Miss Jennie Sellars is spending a
oouple of weeke in Grey.
Mies C. Dayment and sister, of Clinton,
are visiting Mise Mary Turvey.
Mies Ida Beeman be somewhat improv-
ed in health, we are glad to say.
Mise Annie Budd is visiting Rev. J.
W. Pring and wife at Port Lambton.
We are pleased to bear that Mrs. Jno.
Finn, 5th line, who has been seriously ill,
is getting better.
Jno. Wheeler, 4th line, had 20 sores of
Fall wheat in the ground last Saturday.
He is surely an early bird.
Eli Hodder and wife, of Cbioago, are at
present visiting their father, S. Hodder,
and sister, Mre. Sellars, on the 2od.
Leonard and Mies Ida McAllister, of
Wingham, were calling on old friends and
school mates around Brownian last week.
Mrs. Campbell and eon, of Detroit,
were visiting relatives on the let and 2nd
last week. Miss Fair of Clinton accom-
panied them.
Wm. Michie jr.egot badlyhurt on Tues.
day evening by falling off a wagon. It
will be some time before the injured arm
will be all right again,
James Duncan has been re-engaged as
teacher at Eden, near Exeter, for 1889 at
a raise of $25 in his cutlery. He is a son
of James Dungan, 4th line, Morrie.
Next Tuesday Co. Coanoitter Mooney
expeote to leave for Indian Head, N. W.
T., where hie son W. T., has resided and
prospered during the past few years.
At the horde of William Wilkineon,
411 line, may be seen a double red geran-
ium with no less than 100 bunches of
flowers and buds upon it. It's a dandy.
Last week Councillor M. M. Cardiff
arrived hone from a tour through the
Eastern part of the Province in the in-
terests of the Massey -Harris firm. He
Me as far se Quebec and enjoyed hie
work very much.
Feat.—Last Saturday a fire in the bush
on William Maunders' farm, 7th line,
ran through hie fields, aided by the
strong breeze, and set fire to his granary
and stable which were soon oougunied.
From there the devouring element made
its way to the house and it was soon re-
duced to ashes. Neighbors rallied to the
aid of the owner and made a vigorouo
fight to put the fire gut bat the supply of
water ran short crippling their efforts.
The toes will be quite a serious ono to
Mn. Maunders as his wagon, clutter, Bar-
nett, part of his orop, oto., were burned.
He will receive 615 from the Howiek
Mutual on the house and $85 on the
granary. The house wee an old one, of
the log variety, but served the purpose in
the meantime. Fortunately the now been
was located some distance from the
scene of the Bre and thereby wag net in -
eared.
The lightning on Tuesday night killed
two sheep on the farm of Samuel Barr,
They were not yet cold when found on
Wednesday morning.
Andrew Miller, of the North Boundary,
hoe been quite ill with an attaok of in-
flammation of the bowels, but is getting
all right again we are pleased to hear.
Mrs. Will. Lowry, of London, was
here this week attending the funeral of
her grandmother, Mre. Joseph Frain, of
Grey township, which took piece on
Monday afternoon last,
Mre. John Mooney met with an acoi•
dent last Sunday while at the home of
Lorenzo Frain, in Grey She stepped e"
the wheel of a nultivator, which turned
under ben foot, causing a bad sprain of
the ankle.
A young man hailing from the 7th,
attempted to oatoh a Fox one evening
lately and left his father's hoceo, proceed-
ed Eastward, there being a den of the
desired game in that direction. Having
cornered one the hunter wee spell bound
for some time but is determined to go
Fox hunting again.
The worst thunder storm of the season
passed over here on Tueeday evening of
this week. The lightning was continual
and the thunder heavy. Bain fell in
torrents, all the ditches being fall in a
little while. Two fires were seen, one
South, the other West of here. No doubt
a lot of damage was done throughout the
country. Apples were shaken off badly
and a good many foncee came to grief.
ifiluevale.
Interest is inoreasing somewhat in the
Plebiscite campaign. There is ample
room for it.
It is reported that a barn belonging to
Mr. Anderson in Turoberry, was destroy
ed by fire on Tuesday night. Lightning
was the cause.
July cheese has been sold by our
factory. The first half went to Mr.
Booth at 7$ cents, and the last half was
bought by Mr. Brill at 8 cents. It will
be shipped at once.
'Seig rave.
G llDEN PAItre.—Look out for the Gar.
den Party at Wm. Wray's, 8rd line of
Morris, on Friday evening, Excellent
program.
Num—Thunder storms have been
frequent and eevere during the past week.
—Shipments of cattle and lambs keep
business moving.—Threshing outside from
the wagon rack is common.
Comma Norte.—All the pastors of the
village were in their pulpits last Sun.
day.—Rev. Mr. Higley said farewell to
the congregation were be has so faith-
fully ministered. Mauyexprese regret at
his departure. — Rev. Mr. Dever will
preaoh to the Epworth League in the
Methodist ohuroh an Sunday evening.
MISEIONAItY Plc-Nuc.—Under the ane.
pioes of the W.F.M.& of the Presbyterian
ohuroh a most interesting pio-nio was
held on Tuesday afternoon in Somere'
grove. The threatening eharaoter of the
weather prevented many from being
present. The program was, however,
fully carried out and was quite a musical
treat, local talent being assisted by Misses
Robertson and Campbell of Toronto.
The fraternal greetings from the Metho.
dist church were 000veyed by Rev. Mr.
Oaten. Rev. Mr. MoKay, Missionary
Secretary of Presbyterian olurob, and
Rev. Mr. Nichol, of Toronto, delivered
eloquent eddreeese. An evening session
in the obnroh was again addressed by the
same visiting gentlemen.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
TnEnu is nothing much more common,
yet none the less aggravating to people
who have regard to promptitude, than
the habit so many people have acquired
of laok of punotuality. If an engagement
is entered into for 8 o'clock a half an hour
is supposed to be neither here nor there.
11 ohuroh service begins at 11 they cot as
if 11:80 were good enough for them.
Late for lodge, late for trains, like the
cow's tail, always behind. This habit
does an injustice to those who are prompt
to the minute as it often oonoumee valu-
able time without advantaging the slow
mash. The right rule to follow in con•
neotion with all publio or other gatherings
is to begin whenever the hour arrives. If
fulfilling an engagement let the tardy one
seek after the party who has come and
gone and he will possibly see the impro-
priety of delay, "limo and tide wait
for no one" is an old addage that a large
portion of the community would do well
to remember. We have been at funerals
where the proceseion did not leave the
house for nearly an hour after the time
announced and the only meson for it, we
know of, is that stated in this note.
Tnn Vocal Legislature has wound up
business for this short session and will
resume operations in 1899. In addition
to settling what the real majority on the
Government side war, the question of the
right of constables to vote on election day
wag approved of, quite properly so too.
Improvements andnecensary amendments
were made to the law regarding lake fish.
ing whioh will be of advantage to Cana-
dian fishermen. A desire was expressed
on the part of American lu nbermen to
revert to the old law of Dotting our loge
in the TI. S. but Premier Hardy informed
them that the recent logielation enacted,
compelling the sawing to be done here,
would be adhered to. Now the legislators
have hied themselves back to their
homes after a brief betide, in the Queen's
city. Some of the brethren Will probably
never see the legislative halls again as
the wholesale protege business, unless
saw•offe arc in order, will be sure to give
some of them the "boost." We are not
in muolt doubt of the fact that if some of
the M. P. P's. who tooted their little horn
for the past few weeks never return the
oouabry would suffer no serious loss.
Neither the Local Legislature nor the
Commons should be made a temporary
storeroom for windmills.
Timm be nearly always a vigorous kink
by someone interested when a fakir hits
the town and begins to gabber in the
shekels for "bargains a yard wide" but we
know numerous instances where people
complain when their "corns are tramped
on but who buy from almost every
sheeny selling goods carried by some
other dealer in the place. This rule to
hold good should go all round the circle
and if 11 did the travelling salesman, with
what often turns out to be shoddy, cheap
John mime, would soon bid a tearful
adieu to Brussels, These fakirs don't
pay a cent's worth of taxes ; a couple of
meals ie all they eat in the place ; in
many cases you can't get at them for a
lioenee ; and yet they often reap a good
harvest while tradespeople of the town,
with good stooke and who are keeping up
the town are passed by. We have come
to the conclusion that people delight to
be gulled and often the tears are not dry
on their cheek from the last take -in be-
fore the next swindler is at the door.
Trade with the business men of your own
town is logic that cannot be controverted
and if this is done you will never secure
$12 bargains for $8 cash, nor 24 "best Eng-
lish linen" handkerchiefs for your
mother, father, eider, mother in-law, &o.,
&a, for the small sum of $1.00. These
ripe, rosy offerings cannot be genuine as
the goods, if they are what they aro repre-
sented to be, cannot be purohased in case
lots at the prices. Of course the "sliding
scale" often lets the fakir out. The Gol-
den Rule is a safe compass to steer by.
,
"A good name isbelt er than great
riches" is a gray (leaded maxim but one
nevertheless true. We don't wonder that
a great deal of lustre attaches to the fam-
ily name of worthy, honorable men who
have loft a record untarnished. But
there is another side to this picture and
the Corbett family are closely allied to it.
Mr. Corbett, er., shoots his wife and then
adds suicide to murder. James, the
pugilist, a eon of the departed, has his
prize fight postponed and another brother
ie released from behind the bars, sent
there for burglary. Folks say Mr. Cor.
batt, er., lost his means by backing
"Gentleman Jim" in his unsuccessful
fight against Fitzsimmons and to save his.
wife from want and himself from dis-
grace he stains his hands with blood.
What a lesson to fast young men and the
so-called sports of this or any other land.
There is ample room for moralizing. in
the sad ease but we believe the same
chain of notion will produce very eimi'
lar results wherever thiel "swift" sort of
life is lived. The first wrong step should
be studiously avoided and dark days and
sad hearts thereby saved to many a true
parent. Keep your record aleph is a good
motto for every person, espeoially the
youth.
Perth County.
W. Smith, Stratford, Ont., eaye the
following sign is atilt to be seen at Fal-
mouth, England ;—Roger Giles, Burgin,
Parish Clark and Sknlemaster, Grover
Hundertaken, Respectably informs ladys
gentleman that he drove teal without
wateing a minit, applies laobee every
hour, blisters on the lowest terms and
viziake for a penny a -peace. He sells
Godfather's kordalee,skuts korns, bun-
yone, doctors oases, olipe donkies wane° a
month end undertakes to lake arter every
bodies neyles by the ear. Joeearpo,
penny wieaole, brass kanelstioks, fryin
pans and other moozikal hinstraminte
bat grately reyd000ed Agars. Young
ladys and gentlemen tarns their gram-
mar and gg end a in the p urtieet man-
ner, also grate pare taken off their mor-
rale and epellin. Also zarm.zinging,
taohying the brass vial, and all other
zorts of fancy work, sgndils, pokers,
weazzels, and all country dances tort at
home and abroad at perfeleshnn. Per,
inanely and snuff in all its benches. As
times re creel bad, I begs to tell ee that I
has just beginned to Bell all aorta of
stashonary ware, oox, hens, voule, pigs
and all other kinds of poultry. Blaokin.
briehes, herring, cotes, sorabbin belittles,
tarpkel and godly bukee and bibles, mise.
traps, brink -diet, whisker -seeds, morcel
pookerankerahers, and all zorts of ewate•
matte, including eaten, eaesages and
other garden stuff, bakky, zizars, lamp
oyle, tay 1(ittl es and other intoxzatin lik.
kora, a dale of fruit, hate, tongs hare
oyle, patting, Wackiest, atonee, and
hother aitableo, oorn and baoyon grieve
and all hardware. I ag laid in a large
azzortment of trype, dog mate, lollipops,
Ringer beer, matohee and other pikklee,
such as hapeom Belts, boystere, winzzer
sopi,anzetrar.—Old rags bort and told
here and nowhere else, newlayde Legge
by ree Beget Giles, zinging burden keep,
ed, doh as howls, donkies, paykoz, lob•
eters, oricketg, aloe a:took of celebrated
brayder. P. S '-Z tayohee geography,
rithmotme, newetleke, jtmnaottos, and
other ohyneetrioks.
Col. Hutton, the now commandant of
tine Canadian military forme, has arrived
in Ottawa.
PiERSONAL PARAGRAP11S.
Mro:.T. Farrow Sondayed in Biuovale.
linea Blakeman is away to Ayton on a
visit,
W. F. Vanetone and wife Sundnyed in
Goderiob.
George Irwin, of Leman, was in town
this week
Mleo Keating has returned to her hems
in Wyoming.
,Pater Mfbohell, of London, 10 holiday•
ing to Bruseele.
Ales. McKelvey me holidaying at his
nnole's in Grey.
Mies R. Spence, of Ethel, was visiting
Mre. F. S. Scott.
J. H. Sperling, of Whiteohnroh, spent
Sunday in town.
Will. Maguire, of Toronto, was visiting
at the Central hotel.
Miss Roddiok is in Toronto at the
Millinery openings.
Barrister Blair was on the sick list for
a day or so thio weak.
Mro. Barnhill bee returned from a
visit to her daughter.
Mies Ooobrane, of Guelph, was visiting
Mise E.
1ilieeeethel BrineCre, ofightonSeaforth, were visiting
Mre, P. Scott this week.
A. R. Smith, merabant, is visiting .rela-
tives at Bay City, Mich,
Mies Alice Spence, of Goderiob, is
visiting Mre. W. H. Herr.
Rev, W. E. Herr, of Hensel', was in
town for a few days this week.
Fred. Rogerson, of Kinburn, was visit-
ing at S. Beattie's on Sunday.
Mrs. E. W. Matson and Mies Gertie
are visiting friends in Mitchell.
Mre. Joe Ballantyne, of Petrolie, is
visiting in Brussels and locality.
Mise Armstrong, of Listowel, was
visiting the Misses Hooter last week:
Mre. M. H. Moore and children are
visiting at Trowbridge for a few weeke.
Mre. Mattioe and Mrs. Ling, of Port
Huron, are visiting at Samuel Crawford's.
Miss Aggie MoKinley, of Milton, is
viemting her raster, Mre. Chris. Grimold.
by.
Mre. Will Roberts and family, of Lista.
wet, were visiting at M. H. Moore's last
week.
Mmes Teeeie Andrews, of Seaforth, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A. Crich, in
town.
Miss Dolly Baeker returned last week
from an enjoyable visit with friends at
B erl it
Mise. Jessie Barber, of Harriston, is
visiting her ooueine, Misses Pearl and
May
B.
Dr. Shaw, of Clinton, formerly of
Brussels, is a daddy. Shake 1 We'll
take lemonade.
B. Gerry was away at Toronto and
other pointe East on a besinees trip dur-
ing the past week.
Mre. E. W. Armstrong and son, of
Buffalo, are visiting at Robt. Arm-
strong's, John street.
Allan, eon of Albert MoCutcheon, of
Winnipeg, fell off a fence recently and
broke one of his arms.
Miss Lizzie Roes has returned from
Ohealey, mach improved in health by
her two months' visit.
Mise Ethel Creighton has gone to To.
rent° to attend the millinery openings.
She goes from there to Orillia.
Mre. Frank Uren and children, of
Ingersoll, and Mies Jessie Halliday, of
London, are visiting at Jno. C. Holli.
day's.
Mies Jean Wilson and Mies Fannie
Rogers are in the Queen's city taking in
the newest and best in the millinery die.
plays.
Miss Millen, of Seaforth, and Mime
Isabel Irwin, of Lnaan, were visiting
Mise Jean MoLaucblin and other friends
in Brussels this week.
R. W. Matheson, who holds a position e
in A. Straohan's store, is away one holi-
day. He will take in the Luoknow
Caledonian games before returning.
Mre. Londeeboro' and Mies Gillespie,
of Seaforth, were in town for a couple of
days. Pearl and Laura Leatherdale
name home with them after a holiday in
Seaforth.
A. Peebles has taken a position as
miller in Morrie, Man. He is a first-
class man at hie business, Mre. Peebles
and family will remain mn teem for a
time at least.
Mies Pant Sample is in Toronto attend-
ing the Millinery openings and will
leave early next month, with Miss Jen -
ole Green, for Brandon, Man., where she
has a good position.
W. E. Armstrong intends attending
the London Collegiate Institute next ,
term in pursuing 2nd class and matricu-
lation standing. Mr. Armstrong has
taught with marked enemas for several
years.
T. A. Hawkins and Geo. Halliday
Sondayed in Hansell. Mr. Halliday
went to see hie wife and baby, who are
holidaying there, but the Prof. went to
sem—We dere not even whisper the
name.
Wm. Mose, of Gerrie, was calling on
old friends in Emmett) on Wednesday.
He has a fine business in the Northern
burg and if be has one fault more than
another it is that he stioke too close to it
for health sake.
A young man named F. Looke, whose
home is in Toronto, was drowned while
swimming at Lewiston.
Mrs. Tomlineon, a patient in the Lon.
don Asylum, who attempted salads On
Thnreday by setting herself on lire died •
on Friday night as a result of her
injuriee.
The body of Goo. Bennett, of St.
Thomas, was found floating inthe harbor
at Port Stanley. He was employed on
the steamer Flora, which piles between
Port Stanley and Cleveland.
The oontemploted visit to Canada of
the Lord. Mayor of London, Lieut. -Col.
Horatio David Davies, which had already
been postponed, is fealty abandoned
owing to the continued Meese of the
Ladder Mayoress.
W. H. Penton is still hi jail at Nap'
ante, and it is a. question if he will are
dept bait, providing it is forthcoming.
An attempt was made to have the bail
r
reduce to v 000 but a i r Dal
d b M gt ate
would not entertain the regatta. He hart
since got hail,