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The Brussels Post, 1894-8-31, Page 1Vol, 22. No, 7, The Niagira River Trip, A Ilrlaee w*hIn they items or env own deer, where n perm* may the 11ra • Weartat trent ttlnrost every (ler. . net tribe ehi'Ih about Otte time et' year. ,tis my chum and I pushed our way through under the arch ofthe double 6 1 gateway that loads to the Youge street wharf in our fair city of "Toronto, one bright morning of the month just closing, we realized that if we would catch the boat we rend 'gmstle" and Bustle the dill, only to arrive at the ticket office the moment the abutters were closed, too late to buy our tickets anti "save all trouble" as my chum suggested, However, not to be beaten, we next sought the gangway of the steamer, lying alongside the dock, and we proved to be just in time, We crossed and went aboard the "Ohicora," of the N. N. Qo'e, line, bound for the Niagara river. The suspense was over and oh what a relief. I felt like feeling for the bell cord, in street railway style, ' and jerking away till we had time to get our breath, but my chum only laughed, as girls always will, right at the most desperate times, but I wars put out be- cause we wore aboard ticketless. We were about the last to oroes the gangway and as the captain shouted "all aboorcl" we felt that we wore safe, or rather that wo we :e somewhere at last. As the steamer began to move away from the dock, the next thought was of the purser and those tickets. What a pleasure it is to travel without tickets—always some- body poking at you for tickets. The purser's neat little office was sought for and easily found, while my chum sat down and laughed herself to rest. The tickets were at last stowed safely away on our person and we felt as free as the gulls who were already circling around the masthead of our good boat and wo not yet outside of Toronto Bay. The day was a beautiful one and it seemed as f if the splendid handiwork of Phoebus was to be outdone and even old 1•leptune had made unusual preparations for our reception. As we steamed near the foot t of Brook et. and the Western gap, we touched at the wharf there and took .p aboard some three hundred excursionists e from th e West, I presume from the Royal City, as was found out afterward by con- .1 versatiou, all bound to see one of the h Bevan wonders of the world by this ever- Tip growing more popular route. The sail t ' across the lake was avec more pleasant o than ordinary, and was occupied by baucl•shaldug with old friends and mak- ing. the acquaintance of new ones. Every- p one aboard was jolly, and as passing vas- S sofa of the same line steamed by us with- P in hailing distance, emitting from their F smoke -stacks great volumes of blackened heat, which made them look more like a Af turbulent volorano, set away against the sky, than a floating hull with Hundreds wi of souls aboard, the Captain would pull the horn oord and three great "toots" would belch forth like thunder, oyly to be fo re -answered by the passing liner and both te in the cheers of all aboard both a steamers. As we passed the "Chippewa" to going to Port Toronto, the new boat built m last Summer and by far the largest of the re three, our old "Ohicora" got the tremend- s ons swell and we rocked so gently that I w was just thinking of faking a nap right w Hien sitting on a stool on the hurricane an deck, but my chum turned to me and 25 said "If this thing lasts I am sure I shall be sea dolt." Well, at last, it was my ba turn to smile, and smile I did, at the ha same time trying to comfort her by tell- of ing her that we were about through the is swell, for I did not want any sea-erekuess th just then for I had left my medical traps c ashore. Very shortly after lanil was As sighted and it is a beautiful sight to see p0 the coastline loom up as if ont of noth- m ing. On the left hand, as we approached p0 the mouth of the Niagara river, was the th State of Now York, with old Fort Ni- ed agars and its great black walls standing ve out, against the lake front, surmounted its with the stare and stripes, and bel a few scattered cannon, guarding at all n times, even in the darkest night, that up Niagara river of commerce. This old in fort has its history, like all other places tai along. 'the Niagara river front, of the Thi British -American war. On our right, as tows we touch at the wharf, is Niagara-on•the. do Lake, with its grand hotels, noted all plc over the ooutinent, and where the "four the hundred" always congregate. We now It enter the "garden of Canada" with its sash peach oroharde, all bearing Well this year, .6. and we also noticed an immense plum bro yield. As we leave the wharf again and the ' proceed up the river, 'the banks become ter more and more abrupt, with Summer as villas lined close to the top of the proof- des loco on either side, the inmates of whish co talways run to bbe edge on hearing the the 3 welcomo,boat whistle and greet us with De flying, handkerchiefs and shouts. Tho the river is fall of small craft and trolling ap. and pears to bo the first 'in order of sports dre lust here. As we round the fl=at bend of ma the river, and there aro many of them, we i we catch the first glimpse of Brook's wo monument, on 'Queenston Heights, away pen seven miles iu the distance. We steam ly.r along quietly, keeping close to the Can- we adieu shorn, no doubt to avoid the im- and month current which we can already be- was gin to feel, as the channel neeoesitates ret om' boat to take more of the mid -stream. sp The next point we touoh at is the Port of feet Lewiston, on the American frontier, and Lea here wo aro boarded by the U. S. Cue• elate tome officials, rather plenrsaut men, not Purl too officious, as is generally the case. once Speaking of officiousness in officers, I re- tura member in one inatsu ° crossing the line, 'ati on the train, and going to the baggage did ear to display the contents of my trunk, both as is usual in such cases, and on arriving shoe there I saw a lady who I recognized so tim riding for' a long distance in the same spray coach as myself, Her trunk Was being light examined tllorouelilq/. Tho officers had the the contents, consisting principally of as gra ohildren's clothing, spread pretty much steer Over the car door, and the. poor woman the.f was standing there with a little 0hild in can her arms, and more, they, did not offer to are r put the things tacit • again in the trunk there rind film hall to de it horeolf. Let ns get But $RUSSELS, ONTARIQ, FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1894 back again to Lewiston, where our boat has just touched. Here, if we 011oo80, we 000 take the New York Central, with its observation oars, and its road -bed creeping along the abrupt left bank of the river, affording splendid views of the river and whirlpool rapids, As we leave the Lewiston dock we. Bass immediately out into the raver_ and get a epleudicl view of the only remaining parte of the. first snsponsion bridge that aver spanned that turbulent river, There it hangs, as a relic of the past, with its old towers lit- erally covered with moss and ivy. We next.bouoli Queenston, almost immediate- ly aoross the river from Lewiston, on the Canadian bank. Quoensbon is a place that shows its years and one could tell at a glance, though they never knew, that it was of the by -gone, A6 Queenston we take the electric ears, of the Niagara Falls Park c2 River By., wbioh aro standing in waiting for us as the boat steams into the dock. This new double -trunked electric road, only erected last year, has all at once sprung into PFomnlen°s, and de. servlugly so, for it 1s the finest in the world to -day, extending along the banks of Niagara river from Queenston to Chip- pewa, a distance of thirteen and one-half miles, following the route takenbyFather Hennopin in 1678. As we board the oleo - trio oars ab the dock, we pass for a short distance along the bank of the river, past the Queenebon power house, which sup- plies the necessary power for operating the cars up the mountain grade, which is a mile and a half long and rises five feet in a hundred, the height of the mountain being three hundred and fifty feet, On the ascent we pass through Queenston village, and see on our left an old church, fairly well preserved, about acentury old, and on leaving the village the road passes close to the exaob spot where General Brook fell in the war of 1812. The place is marked by alarge stone monument en- cased by an iron railing, placed there by the Prince of Wales in 1860. The plot inside the railing might be kept more neatly, as when we gazed upon it the pro- usion of weeds was unharmonizing. We are not yet on the Heights and as we look down the mountain side a sliver comes upon us, and as we gaze upwards we sea he great, tall pillar of Brock's monument with its point seemingly touching the easing clouds. This pMaO was first ratted in 1826, lent destroyed byexploeion in 1840. The present structure, built in 853, is one hundred and eighty-five feet igh, standing on a base fortyfeet square. e bop is reached by a spiral stairway of wo hundred and fifty steps, Froni here ne bas a splendid view of the surround- ing country to all points of the compass, and on a clear day the city of Toronto is laiuly distinguishable in the distance. urrounding the monument is a beautiful ark, iu which aro the ruins of two old orte used in 1812, one of them being in n11 almost perfect state of preservation. ter leaving aha monument we move on quickly, the road in some places passing thio a hall dozen feet of the precipice. Then comes the great whirlpool rapids, where Captain Webb lost his life in his olish attempt to gain glory. It is a errible mass of water to look at, and is lmost indescribable in words. It seems have that slow, never -ceasing, crawling otion that would devour all within its nob, and leaves its awful impression of ureness upon the intellect. This basin, ern out by the immense volume of abet passing through it, is very largo, cl the banks that surround it are about 0 feet iu height. As we gazed at the water we saw the remains of a boat that d accidentally got within its grasp and d beou torn to pieces, and ab the time writing the press of the neighborhood agitating the authorities to attend to o removal of the body of a woman that an be seen floating in this death basin. we proceed, we pass over the whirl- ol ravine on an iron span 138 .feat in id air and almost encircle the whirl- ol. From this last point you may take e inclined railway down to the water's ge. The view from the top, although ry fine, is nothing in comparison with impressive grandeur when seen from Shanghai, Aug. 28.—It is reported here ow. Tho channel here, being very that the Japanese transporbs,escorted by arrow, causes the water to churn itself war vessels, are landing troupe informs to into a boiling, leaping mass of foam, the northward of Taku, with the inten- its mad rush to escape. The great tion of marching upon Pekin. Tway suspension bridge mimes next. They are said to have 28 war ships 's was first built of wood, with stone there and to plan au attack on the Chi- en, in 1852, but was afterwards torn nese from the rear. wn and a steel structure built. in its Another report says that the Japanese co. The total span is 825 feet, and have emended in landing 20,000 men on height froin rail to water is 288 feet. the banks of the Yalu River, separating is suspended from four wire cables, Corea from China, and that they have ten and a quarter inches in diameter. thus far out off the supplies of bbe large stone's throw from the Suspension army which the Chinese have sent down dge fs the Cantilever bridge, owned by the Colman Peninsula„ Michigan Central Railway. It is in- Finally, this report says that the Jap - eating from au engineering standpoint, antes troops, are converging upon the being one of the find bridges of this rear of the Chinese army, marching criptiou ever erected. Work was Southward, and that the latter will, con - mm imed on it April 15611, 1883, and aequsubly, be taken between two fires, in whole struoture was oompleted the addition to being out off from its supplies camber following. The total length of which, it is claimed, will alone bring bridge is nine hunched and ten feet, about disaster. height of rail above water two liun- A third report says that the Frenob d and forty-five feet. A short stop is Commissioner at Iiong.Tyong has been do at the town of Niagara Falls, and murdered by the soldiers of General Feb. proceed to one of the wonders of the All these reports are merely the current rid. Tho water in the river from Sus- rumore of Shanghai and laok confirma- sion bridge to the Falls isnotunusual- tion. ough and is of a greenish color. As London, Aug. 29,—The Timet aorres- near the Palls we pass the new foot pondent in Shan bei says bandage suspension bridge. This Chinese troops, who have been joined by first built in 1869, of wood, but was 6,000 ()mans, have roiled back the Jap. lilt in 1889, entirely of steel i the aness with heavy lose to Kai•Song, 40 an is twelve hundred and sixty-eight miles north of Seoul. The advance of from °entre to centre of towers. the Chinese continues. They are helped ving the hew suspension bridge we everywhere by the Ooreens," r the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls The Times correspondent cities no c, which was established m accord- trustworthy authority for this report. with an Aot passed by the Legisla- Apparently he got it from sonroe wbioh of Ontario, in 1885, in oommomor. has supplied him with previous stories of an of Her Majesty's Jubilee. A splen- Chinese victories. Neither the Chinese view can be had from this Park of nor Japanese Legations have been in. the American and Canadian Horse- formed, Falls. It is necessary at almost all Glsegow, Aug. 28.—The steamer Islam 08 to keep your umbrellaraised, as the which was recently seized by order of the coming from the Palle ie like a Government upon information that the shower of rain, and as aconseguence was being flied out as a warebip for one of grass in the upper and of tho Park is the belligerence in the war between China can and smooth as velvet. The and Japan has been released it having not "Maid-of.the-mist" rune up to been guaranteed that she would not use oat of the Falls and a grand view as a man-of-war. belted from hor doake. Passengere p ovided with rubber suite and are At Wingham Friday the Wingtam fore kel1p,t dry while malting the trip. team defeated Iiinoarditse 89 to 10 at my a° ere are very nearly all fain 1 base ball, jar with the Falls and its pleasant plao08, so we leave thein with you, Close to the edge of the Falls stands the Xlbeotrio Company's Upper Power blouse, which has a eap1aoity of 8000 horse -power ; in its construction many difficultiee were met with, but all happily overcome. The water is taken from the rapids just above the Falls by a flume 200 feet long, to the gats ; hero it plunges a depth of 62 feet on to the turbines be1010,.and is then cat - Mod away by a tunnel 600 feet long dia. charging underneath the Falls. The power is conveyed by the proper shafting and belting bo the dynamos in such a manner that any required number of these machines may be used as necessity demands. By the time we got this far the afternoon was wearing away swiftly and wo realized that a return to the boat wee a necessity, On the return trip the cars stop any place where a person de- sires to got off and large numbers went on toms of inspeobion. We arrived at Queenston just in time to °atoll the "ChiPpewa," the best boat on the line, and after a very pleasant journey home- ward across the lake, we found ourselves is the Port of Toronto about 8:80 o'clock the same evening. Dim::v r. A Dredge's Ghostly Work. Young Angus ;1ln1Lemon'5 Body The=ta From the Bottom or Kincardine learner. On Wednesday morning the body of Angus Matheson was scooped up from the bottom of Kincardine harbor by the dredge shovel. Those who knew the young man in life, `were able to identify the body, The remains were taken out of the water about thirty feet east of Mr, Hurd. an's warehouse, and about the same dis- tance from the edge of the dock. The fur was wornoff the coonskin overcoat deceased had on, but his cloth- ing was without rents, and a fine pair of low shoes were still on his feet. In his vest pocket wile found a silver watch stopped at twenty minutes past two o'olook, besides some cigars. No money was found on hie person, and it was known by his oompanione that before he disappeared he was without money. The remains were taken in charge by Mr. Miller, undertaker, and the family of the deceased was communicated with by telephone. The finding of the body will set at rest many foundationlese rumors that have been spread abroad since the disappear- ance of Angus Matheson early on the morning of the 28rd of November, 1808— nine months age. Deceased was at a dancing assembly on the night of the 22nd. When the party broke up early in the morning be disap- peared and no trace of him could be found until now. It is said that the watch found with the body was months ago in the posses. siert of one who was with him shortly be. fore his disappearance. Many appeared to be of the opinion that Matheson was murdered, and in faat a young man in town was ()barged with the erlme. The probability is that the deceased met bis death by accidently falling off the dock. There never was grounds for believing that the young man Dame to his death other than by accident. Madame Bewley, a fakir clairvoyant, was the means of causing much talk that was utter noneenee. She had locat- ed the body out in the lake weighted with railroad iron, and when her trance vie. ion was proven false, she claimed that the body had been removed during the night time.—Kinoardine Reporter. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that Matheson came to his death by ac.. oidentaf drowning. THE 'MP—CHINESE WAR. Fourth Division Court.. Fourth Division Court, Heron Sittings, held at Town Hall on 20th inst., Judge Doyle presiding. The following oaeee were on the list Adams vs, Earner• -Interpleader from last Court. Was adjourned to next Court. Barr vs. Wilson—Arising out of die. euited,ose Judge holdingathereuwas noes mum of aotion,, () a. 0111 vs, Berry—A garnishee case. Judgment for plaintiff for 110.60 and costs. No order against garnishees, Riohardsou vs. Fuill--Action on oov. eneut in lease, Judgment for plaintiff for 020.00 and poets in 16 days. A few judgment debtors got the usual examinations and orders made. Oonrt then adjourned, Next sitting will be on 94th of Oot,, 1894. People We Know. Miss MoPlterson has been away at E bro. S. B. Smale is rusticating fn Wi barn. Harry Jainee was in Hamburg 1 week. Mrs. H. L. Jackson has been on sink flet, Harry Hewitt has gone on a trip Muskoka. Alias Jennie Wilson is visiting in Royal city. Lincoln $embly, of Wingham, Sand ed in town. Mrs. (Dr.) Graham hat been visit in Seaforth. W. A. McLean and A, Ross Sunda in Seaforth. Mies Rena Bawtinheimer is sojourni at Listowel. Miss Mabel Hayoroft bas been si with measles, Mrs. Yoriok, of Hamilton, is viaiti Mrs. D. C. Roes. Miss Minnie MoNanghton is enjoy' a visit at Mitchell. Miss Love, of Stratford, was viaiti Mrs. Wat. Ainley. J. A. Stewart and bride arrived Brussels on Monday.. Miss McIntosh, of Kinburn, was v Bing the Misses Holmes. The Misses Stewart, of Stratford, a visiting relatives in town. R. Jones, of Seaforth, spent part his vacation in Brussels. Leslie Kerr goes to Guelph on Sate day for a visit with relatives. MIee Jessie McAlpine returned on Se urday from a visit to Guelph. Mies Mary MoLauohlin is home fro London for a two weeks' visit. Miss Aggie Young, of Mt. Forest, en joyed a visit at Dr. Mollslvey's. Rev. S. Jones and Miss Elsie Jacks° were visiting friends in Clifford. Russia Wilson, of Wingham, spent pa of his Summer vacation in Brussels, Mise Carrie Bier, of Seaforth, w visiting Mrs. H. L. Jackson last week. Miss Ella Pybue, Miss Maggie Bask and Alias Lily Hiodee are on the sick lie Mrs. Dan. Balmier, of Ethel, ha been paying a visit to Mrs. John Grieve Mrs. J. Y. S. Kirk spent Sunday i Goderiob, returning home Monday even Ing. D. S. Aldridge, wife and children, of Platteville, are visiting with relatives Brussels. Isaac Fitzpatrick, of Stayner, was i Brussels recently shaking hands wit former friends. Miss Cephie Mulbollp.nd and Mie Alice Cadmore, of Clinton, are guests i town this week. Messrs, Morden, MaBain, and other are taking in the games at Mt. Forest to clay, (Thursday.) Miss Hubert and Mrs. Cross and child ren, of St. Thomas, have been visiting Mrs. Alf, Lowry. Samuel Fear, of Holmesville, a former Brusselite, was renewing old aOqueinton. nee here fast week. Mrs. Whibesides, of London, and Miss McLennan, of Seaforth, have been visit. hag at D. McLennan's. John Varcoe and sisters left for Toron- to this week where they purpose making their home for the future. Chas. Sager, of the Ronald foundry, was in Thorold for a few days making repairs to the steamer there. J. D. Ronald and wife, and W. M. Sinclair, wife and ohildreu sought the lake breezes at Kinoardine on Sauday. Thos. Johnston, wife and children, of Buffalo, N. Y,, and Stephen Drewe, of London, are the guests of Robert Arm. strong, Mrs. Hunt, of Clinton, who has been visiting her daughter, 1Mrs, J. Y. S. Kirk, for the past three weeks, returned home haat Saturday. Mrs. 0. Knauss, (nee Miss Minnie, second daughter of Wm. Eneobtel,) of ao Springfield, Mieori, is a guest under the parental roof on Elizabeth et, 0. E. Turnbull and wife, (nee Mise May Kerr) of Guelph, were in town this week taking °barge of Tars PosT during the absence of the editor in Winnipeg. H. Dennis was at Owen Sound oonWed- needay and played with the Listowel orioketers. The clubs is this neighbor. hood always miss "Harry" when he is not in their Combination, Editor Clark, of the Kincardine Re• view, intends soon donning tbe matri- monial yoke. The editorial "we" will be more properly used at the completion of the marriage contract. Mrs, Williamson, daughter of Walter Smith, has disposed of her business in Gisnboro', Man., and removed to Winni• peg. Mies Mabel Smith and A. W. Smith are also in the city Wingham Advanoe : F. R. MoLauohe lin spent Sunday with friends in Brea. sale.—A party of young Brusselites Dame to town one night last week and enjoyed tbamselves at the music rooms of Miss Dunkin, Wednesday evening's Guelph Mercury says :—Rev. G. H, Oobbledick, of Brus- sels, arrived in Guelph today from Croat Britain and the continent. He reporbe a pleasant trip. 1Mre, Oobbiediok and children have been visiting in this neighborhood, m- no"- aat the to the ay- ing Sunday ng ok ng ng ng in is - re of r t- • m rt ae Sr n in h n s W. . KERR, Prop. Mrs, J. 3. Gilpin is on the sick list. bbiss Evelyn Taman, of Iliytb, is visit- ing in town, Rev. W. E. Kerr, Wroxeter, is In town for a few days, W. 11, Soott was at Dutton attending the Caledonian games. Mies Ethel Creighton is attending the millinery openings in( Toronto, Mrs, R. herr is seriously ill, heart dis• ease le reported to be the cause. Mies Sarah McDougall left onTuesdey, 2184 instfor Towner, North Dakota, The Misses Bryan, of Seaforth, are the guests of Peter Scott and family. J, O. Drewry, representing the Globe, Toronto, wee in town on business There. lay. The editor of Tim POST is expected home from Winnipeg the beginning of next week. J. Leckie, of Toronto, formerly of this busplaceines, i.sa trip, away to the Northwest on a Miss Mary Sample left haat week for New York where she has secured a mil- linery situation. On Friday Met Robt. Wynn jeweler and optloan, left here to take a position at Sand Beaoh, Mich. "Bob," McNaughton, of Cadillac, Miob, who has been there for a number of years is home on a visit. John •Hewitt, Jas. Boss and Jos. Bal- lantyns took in the shooting tournament at Mitchell on Wednesday. Dr. Rios, of Atwood, was in town on Wednesday, business matters, principally Division Court brought him here Mr. Sutherland, of R. Ounningbant's insurance office, Guelph, and in the in- terests of the head office, the Gore Mata. al, was in town on Monday. Mrs. (Dr.) McCullough, of Detroit, spent a few days ab the residence of her parents, Turnberry et., en route for the Dental College, Philadelphia, Pa. Ward Farrow returned to the West this week after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in Brussels. He stops off a couple of days at Guelph. The Atwood Bee says :—Robb. Gauley, for some time clerk for Mrs. Johnson, has secured a lucrative position with Erasers. Carson ib afeEee, Listowel. This wide•awake firm have secured the services of a good all round mac, and one in whom they can have implicit confi- dence. The village, and especially the Methodist ohuroh, will miss Mr. Gauley, as be was an active member of society, and a tenor singer in the Methodist choir. The writer had a pithead call the other day from "Gus." Thompson, formerly of Brussels, now head clerk in the railroad offices of the Pontiac, Oxford and North- ern Railway, Pootieo, Miob. Mr. Thompson has for the past three years studied vocal music under the leading Italian professor in Detroit, at present sojourning in Italy, and now isand has been for some time, baso soloist of the 1'iretPresbyterian Church in the city of Pontiac.. CI3IRUi1 CHIMES. Rev. W. A. Smith was preaching at Heufryn last Sunday. Next Sabbath Rev. D. Forrest and Bev. D. Millar exchange pulpits. Rev. R. Paul occupied the pulpit of the Ethel Methodist ohnrolr last Sunday morning. There was no service in 1Melviile church last Sunday, the pastor being absent at Port Elgin. General Conference of the Methodist (March, Dominion of Canada, will con- vene in the city of London on Sept. 6bh. Monday evening, Aug. 20th, Rev. J. Wilkie, a returned missionary from In. dia, gave an address in Melville ohorob. Melville Church Y. P. S. 0. E. intend giving a public entertainmeut inoluding a musical program and lecture on Tues- day September 11th, Rev. D. Millar, representing the Sala bath School Association, will visit the English, Presbyterian and Methodist schools of Walton, ort Sabbath first, 2nd September. Last Sabbath the congregations of Melville and Knox chnrohes had union services in the latter place of worship, Rev. J. Ross, B. A., having gone to Port Elgin on boliday. The Epworth League of the Methodist ohuroh intend tendering Rev. G. H. Cob• blediok a reception on Thursday evening, Sept. 66h. Mr. 0. and family are ex- peoted in Brussels on Tuesday next. Rev. W. J. Waddell, of Ethel, delivered two interesting sermons in the Metho. dist church, Brussels, last Sabbath. Nest Sunday Rev. R. Paul takes the morning service and Bev. John Ross, B. A., the evening. Mr Paul will occupy Mr. Ross' pulpit at night. On Tuesday evening of last week S. Y. Taylor, of Paris, who was a delegate to the Christian Endeavor Convention held in Cleveland gave a very interesting address in the Methodist church. The, attendance was large as the Christian Endeavor Societies of the town as well as the Epworth League were present. Additional Local News. ATimoTme.—Ab the Glencoe Oaledenian games, held brat Thursday, G. Perrie and W. 11, Scott attended, Portia took 2nd in putting 21.1b, shot, 301 at the 14 -Ib. shot, 1st at throwing 16 and 12•lb. ham - mere, 2nd for tossing caber, tied O'Neil for bol throwing 58 -ib. weight high, 1st throwing 56 -ib. weight straight away, Scott tied Jones for Ord at running high jump, tied Jonas for 1st and 2nd at stand. ing high jump and let vaulting with pole. Lretioa CAsus,—Ou Tuesday the charges for selling liquor after prohibited boars, against A. Koenig, of the American hotel, Brnseele, J. P. Maher, of Walton, and H, James, of the Revere House, Brussels, were heard by A, Hunter, J. P. The oases of"Kmnig and Fisher were adjourned till Saturday,owingto abeenoo of witnesses. That against Jamas was dismissed. O'Leary, of the Queen`s, Brusesls, aoknowledged the tame charge and settled out of Court. We understand the offense in all oases was said to have been cominitted Saturday night, Aug. 18611. ` Row xo Exnznrr.—The Ronald Works are sending 10 the Toronto Industrial a Sine exhibit. It includes one of their large fire engines, which bhrowe when in operation 1,000 gallons water per minute, another engine capable of half the fore- going ; one of their new obemical engines, also a book and ladder truck, They are all beautiful in appearance and no Jess powerful' in their reepeotive places for fire fighting, DIE°,—The death angel visited the home of Adam and Mary Sinclair on Saturday and bore away the spirit of their youngest daughter, Annie May, , a brigbbiittle girl of 10 years, 1 month and 28 days, She had been ill for some three weeks with a low fever and although everything was done to save her life all efforts proved futile and she passed away as above stated. The funeral on Sunday afternoon to the Brussels cemetery was largely attended. Rev. D, Millar son - ducted the service. TnE races promise now to be a success, as there have now arrived the following horses :—Robt, Russell, Luoky Sweep- stakes, Little Zany, of the Garbut string, Bay Fly and Alice Is, of the Overmyer stria Small g , Cyclone, Goo, L. B., Allen Wilkes and Annie Rooney, of the Roach string ; Sidney and a 2-year•old, of the Whitby string ; Mise Garfield, A. Roe, Wingham ; Molly Barnes, W. Whitby:; Watford and Stanton Meid, and a score more are expected bo•day, (Thursday.) The entries °lose to -night. Good weath- er is all that's now wanted for a success- ful meeting, BTAreti JorTlxos•—Apple shipping has made a start. John Denholm, of Blyth, shipped a oar of fine Dutohes apples to Chicago this week.—J. & J. Livingston have shipped 4 care of flax teed lately,— Brussele float seems to be getting in favor. Stewart ea Graham shipped two oars to the East and numerous ship- ments to the surrounding villages and towns.—Clegg and Dames shipped East three oars of fine cattle the last few days. —Several oars of salt was shipped to local pointe.—Dan. Lowry has received 2 oars of briok and one oar of lime. --A fine oar of flue Cleveland stone arrived last week for Cochrane & Johnston, A QUIET WEDDING.—The Toronto Mail of Aug. 15th, contained the following un- der head of Campbellford news A quiet wedding took place here today, the contracting parties being J. A. Stewart, manager of the Standard Bank, Brussels, and Miss M. J. Ferris, youngest daughter of the late J. M. Ferris, of Campbellford. Dr. G. M. Ferris acted as best man, while the bride was attended by Miss McCallum, of Cobourg, and Mies Kathleen Ferris, the little niece of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev, J. Anderson, of Norwood, assisted by Bev. T. W. Jolliffe, of this plane, in the presence of the immediate friends. The happy couple left on the afternoon train' for Sault Ste. Marie and Port Arthur. Poor Bann,—On Aug. 16th a game of foot ball was played on Victoria Park, Brussels, between the Brussels and Wroxeter teams, Brussels' combination play was grand and Wroxeter went all to pieces at the start. Wroxeter sorely Mks practice, consequently defeat was theirs by 8 goals to 0 in favor of Brus- sels. Following was the personnel of the teams 0RDetED8. wROSETP.n. Armstrong Goal MsLs0d Jackson ........ l Bnoke -1 M, Ross $am,le 1 ar=ia 6Eel 1ptno Gibson Anderson kUao ks Paulin 1'. O'ergason 1 eDodds Centre 7!tirrelI bisIOne 1 win, 6 'rhomson 1t.Fergusuu 6 Miller $ShtaLawwABrOn .D.A..T .e.r. f RAwiinTE,1— Seaforth will Bake Mat wen not be behind in celebrating the new holiday, Monday, Sept. ard. The bicycl- ists intend having the hest race meet that clan be seen in the West this season. The track is a half mile one, and will be in good shape, while the prizes will be numerous and costly. The °racks will all be there, and there won't be any loafing in the rapes, as the Torontoe' sno- cessfal scheme for peacemaking bas been adopted. Spectators may depend, there- fore, on seeing the hottest kind of races; rapes that are races all the way. Two novel events will also be introduced in the shape of a race for tandem bioyolea, which is certain to be done in 2:20 or less, and a race between a fast trotter and a bioyciiet. The town will likely be crowded with visitors and we are sure they will be well repaid. P111138.—On Sunday morning, Aug. 10th about 2 o'clock the old Methodist ohuroh was discovered to be on fire. The bafld. ing has been need of late years for a sort of store house and at the time of the fire had in it sleighs belonging to W. H. Mo. Craaken and trfiobnel Shine, a critter of Rev. W. G. Reilly's, and two bay pres. sea owned by Backer & Vansboue. The frame house next to the °hutch, and oc- cupied by Mrs. Anderson bads narrow escape. The water used was taken from the tank at the corner of Turnberry and Obnroh streets. By the burningof the old Wesleyn church building, russels has lost another of its old land marks and very few indeed are now left within our midst wllu were among its first wor- shippers. The oxen that drew the atone for the foundation of the structure were owned and driven by the late Thomas Rall, and he and bis good wife, who survived him and is still living were among ice first attendants. 13. Gerry, we believe, teas very early associated with the old chapel. The first minister was Rev. Mr, Crane, now rehired, residing in Woodstock; Rev, Jno. Hough, also on the retired list, and now a resident of Guelph sons next in oharge of the little (Murrill. The same morning an unsuccessful attempt was made to fire the skating rink. ,Last Tbursdsy after- noon the fire alarm again sounded, the flre being in the rear of the Bell property on Mill Street. Fire started in the man- ure pile at the stable but was easily put out with a couple of buckets of water, and almost before the bail stopped ringing. It may, or may not, have been started by a spark from the smoke stack neat by, and et any rate, was puroly a00idental.