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The Brussels Post, 1896-8-21, Page 1Vol. 24. No. 0, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1896 ONTARIO CROPS. Following is the report of the Ontario Bureau of Iudnstries for the Drops of the Province, under date of August 3th : Fall wheat -This crop, with heiuoreas- ed average, was in a fair condition when Winter began. Ib Dams out in byte Spring in a very poor oonditiou, A considerable area was plowed up in all parte of On- tario, the two counties mosb noticeable in this respect being Prince Edward and Haldimand. The reports of the final out. come of the orop are variable and eon - flitting, but on the whole rather under than over the average, In Essex and Kant, where harvesting began es early en June 29, the reports are rather poor. There are n,uneroue complaints of darn• ago by Hessian fly, though some say also "or some other 'med." Ito Elgin and Lincoln the condition was fair. Li Hal - dimmed the situation is summed up thus: "The worst failure for many years." Welland gives yields from five to twelve bushels per sore. Lambbon sends good reports. Huron fair, Bruce poor, Grey variably, Simcoe good. In the west mid- land counties, from Middlesex to Duffer. in, the situation may be summed up as fair yield with good quality. Winter - killing, drouth and grasshoppers were pauses in various localities for decreasing • the yield below what was expeoted. In the East most of the orop was harvested from July 10 to 20. There are many re- ports of injury, yet on the whole the crop turned out well, the quality being very good. While from the East, where the acreage is much less than in the West, there are some reports of complete loss, there are others of extraordinary yield. Spring wheat -This crop is still on the decline. Reports are more encouraging than they have been for several years. The principal complaints are as to in- ferior quality, though a few sections in the East give good, yields and first•elass quality. Most reports are of moderate yields. Harvesting began July 24 and was quite general over the Province at the end of the first week ,of August. There are a few reports of rust and also of grasshoppers. Rye -In the East there aro a few re• ports, some fair, but most are good. In the West the crop varies about the same. On bhe whole the crop is quite up to the average for quality. Oets-The condition of oats in the West was fair. Some injury byrust, and here and there the army worm is report- ed. Li the latter case individual farmers have suffered severely, but the effect up- on the total yield of the Province has been very small. From the East we got reports of a large acreage and good con- dition. The hot weather has caused rapid filling and some report light grain. Barley -Along Lake Erie there is a fair yield, but the late rains have discolored a large portion. In the West midland dis- trict the quality is better, with a fair yield. Iu the West the loss by insects is no greater than usual. In the East the indications point to a crop above the average 10 quality. Notwithstanding complaiuts as to early drouth, rain at harvesting, grasshoppers, etc., there are prospects of a good yield. Peas -Late sowing "to avoid the bug," is more common than ever, and, as a con- sequence, there has been little harvesting done by August 8. There are very few poor reports ; many report 8heavy growth of straw. Mildew has been found here and there. The reports of "bugs" are not so numerous as formerly. The following are fair samples of correspond- ents' comments :-"An excellent orop," "Our best crop," "Very few bugs," "Nev- er had better," "One of the best crops of Ontario," "Grasshoppers don't eat peas," otc. A good orop may be looked for. Beans -The late rains in the South. western part of (tubule Minted the beaus on low land ; otherwise the orop is iu good condition, although it is a little early yet to report definitely. The yield on well -drained land promises to be extra good, the only poor reports being as to low-lying fields. Corn -An increased area is reported. Grube and grasshoppers dict some injury, and a few correspoudeutsfeared the army worm, but the crop was nob seriouely affected by inseot posts. In many sec- tioue, more particularly in oho Lake Frio district, oousidotable damage teas done by rain, but the splendid cora weather of the last two or three weeks had brought the plant along grandly ; and, albhongh a oouederable portion of the seed was put in late, to snpplemeut the anticipated poor orop of hay, the main crop of corn was spoken of as oariug in tt most satis- factory manner, Flax -Only a few correspondents ie. port regarding flax. The crop is said to be a good one, and the supply appears to be fully up to the demand. clops 5 Very little is said by correspond- ents concerning hope, and the few refer- ences made are foe from enconragiug. The Winter was trying to the vines and droath and grasshoppers have also done injury. A correspondent in the County of Victoria writes :-"Within the last week a caterpillar of pea•green color has attacked the leaves, and bids fair to de- stroy the season's crop." Hay and Clover -'The reports regard- ing red clover are, ou tbo whole, not very favorable, The drouth of the previous Slimmer and the freezing of the past Winter were both destructive. Aloka is somewhat better, but still hardly up to the average. Several speak very favor- ably of mammoth rod clover. Timothy has turned out better than in 1895. In Essex and Kent the reports aro from one to two tone per acre. Elgin and Norfolk also had fairly good mope, Halclimand and Welland hots very light crops, in some townships a failure. Lembtou was fair ; Huron and Bruen wore tinder bhe average. Grey was light, drouth and grasshoppers both being injurious. Sim. coo rather lighb. Middlesex, Brant, Ox• ford, Wellington, Waterloo and Dufferin gave varying yields from one to two tons. In the West the rainfall varied much as to time and quantity. As a rule, old meadows worn light, through the lack of rain iu the Sumner of 1895,. Through. out the Niagara peninsula the orop was short. from York East along Lake On - bowie floe yield iuereased, and the orop was well saved. Along the St. Lawrence the yield is vary good ; Carleton good, Prescott fair, Remelt. extra good. In Lanark and Victoria the yield is up to the average, In the Northern diebriobe the orop was fair. The Rainy River country hoe probably the heaviest yield per acro in Ontario. WEED a1ANCIIE5, Potatoes -While reports regarding po• taboos do not fully Nino, it looks as if there will bee fair yield in most sections. Early planted are small in size owing to the drouth, but those pub in Woe promise a bettor return. Rot was reported be low- lying places in the Lake Erie counties, but other districts have so far been com- paratively free from ib. The bug was re• ported as numerous by some oorrespond- ants, while others stated that this post was not nearly so bad as usual. Roots -Reports regarding the root Drops are somewhat contradictory, even in the same townships. The seed in many quarters failed to fully "catch" owing to drouth, but that which came qp was doing remarkably well where the grasshoppers were not attaekiug it. However, the prospect on the whole fee roots is enoouragiug, and at present toeuipepromise better than mangels or carrots. Fruit -Not for many years has there been so great a yield of apples as in the present season. Snob terms as "An extraordinary crop," "An enormous yield" and "Largest ever known," are frequent in our retinue, these expres. Mons applying more especially to Sum. mer and Fall sorts. The fruit is also remarkably free from worm and scab. Pears give a fair yield, but many trees are suffering from blight. Peaches are also abundant, and plums aro up to the average, although is one or two seotioue a tendency to rot is reported. Cherries were rather small, but of good quality. Grapes promise a large return in most localities, and small fruits have been abundant. Taken all together, the Sum- mer of 1890 has made one of the best records in the way of fruit supply. Pastures and live stook -Between the drouth of June and grasshoppers, pas- tures were rather brown and bare until the more showery weather of the last fortnight enabled the fields to pink up. Live stock generally are in a healthy condition, although perhaps a little on the lean side. But little disease has been reported, and nothing of an epidemic nature. The horn fly has not yet disap• peered, but, except in Perth, and a few other Western counties, it has caused but small annoyance this Summer. The milk supply has fallen off greatly, and a number of factories have olosed up for lack of patronage, while the low price of cheese has hacl a depressing effect upon patrons. Hay will be scarce, but stole supplementary fodder as cora and straw will he abundant, and live stock, from present appearances, can be easily car- ried through the Winter. The apiary -Not for many years have beekeepers had so much to encourage them. There has hem au abundance of nectar, and the flow of Itouey has been liberal. While a few correspondents meubion only ten or twenty pounds of honey per hive, a number speak of ex- tracting fully 100 pounds. The average yield is about 55 pounds, and this will likely be augmented, as buckwheat was in bloom as correspondents wrote. Col. onies have been about doubled by swarm- ing and no disease is complained of. Labor and wages -There is a surplus of farm laborers, and wages have been lower than usual. Fanners ars trying to do withoub hired help, and are relying more upon improved machinery for help. Harvest hands have got from 75 cents to $1 a day, and from 513 to $20 per month, WINTER WHEAT. LEADING VARIETIES THROUGH.. OUT ONTARIO. Results or Co-operative Experimental Work. Within the past seven years, one bund• red and thirty.tbree varieties of Winter wheat have been very carefully tested in the Experimental Department at the Agrioultural College, Guelph. Besides ascertaining the oomparabive yields of grain and straw of the different varieties, the wheats have been closely examined each year for their quality of grain, time of maturity, strength of straw, freedom from rush, etc., in order to determine whioh kinds will give the most satiefact. ory results, when grown under uniform (+auditions. After the various varieties have been carefully tested at the College for a few years, those which have given thebest malefaction are selected for dis- tribution throughout Ontario. This sys- tem of cooperative experimental work enables the farmers to determine for themselves which of the leading varieties will give the best results upon their own partionhtr farms. As et practical result from obtaining information in this way, hundreds of farmers are now growing varieties in Choir regular farm praotioe, which were entirely unknown to than a short time ago. For inflame, the Dew, son's Golden Chaff variety of Winter wheat, whioh bas recently given euoh high average yields of grain per more, both at the College and throughout On- tario, was scarcely known except in ono neighborhood near Guelph, until it was sown in our Experimental Grounds in 1801, and afterwards distributed for 00 operative experitnental work. Tbie is now one 01 the mosb popular varieties of Winter wheats in this Province. In the Fall of 1895 nine leading varie- ties of Winton wheat were distributed in this way. They wore divided into two sets with five varieties fn each. 'no Dawson's Golden Oheff was used in both sets to form a Wale by which the results of all the varieties could be compared with one another, Each person who wanted 10 (feedlot 811 experiment elated in his application whioh set he desired, and the five varieties in the set ssleoted were sept to his address, with full in. ebruottons for conducting the experiment. The grain was sown et the rate of one and one-third bushels per wore, upon plots exactly uniform in elle and tempo. The yields per acre have been oaloulabed from the actual results obtained from the plots, Ninety reports of carefully oonduoted experiments have been rsosiyed this seamen up t0 the time of writing. As these oame from twenty-seven of the counties in Ontario, the resulte should be of real praobioal value to the farmers of the province. The following table gives the compare. tive results of straw andgrain per acre of the Winter wheat varieties tested dur• ing the past season on 90 Ontario forme : ,do mw CP lie Dawson's Golden Chaff 1:39 20.9 Jones' Winter Fife..., 1.45 26,4 Pride of Genesee 1,30 25,0 Early Red Claweon ,1.27 24,9 Surprise 1.27 28.8 American Bronze 1.31 28,7 Early Genesee Giant., 1.26 ' 23.1 ' Bulgarian 1.20 21,3 Jones' Square Head1.12 20.2 c0NcnUsIONs. 1. In average yield of winter wheat per more, Dawson's Golden Chaff stood highest among 11 varieties tested over Ontario in 1893, nine varieties in 1894, nine varieties in 1895, and nine varieties in 1898, also among 53 varieties grown at the Agricultural College for five years in succession. 2. In the oo•operative experiments for 1896, Deweon's Golden Chaff, Jones' Winter Fife, and Pride of Genesee gave the best yields on heavy soils, and Jones' Winter Fife, Dawson's Golden Chaff, and Surprise, on light soils. 8. Pride of Genesee, Dawson's Golden Chaff, and Jones' Winter Fife made the best appearance in the spring of 1896. 4. Early Genesee Giant, Early Red Clawson, Dawson's Golden Chaff and American Bronze possessedthe stiffest straw in 1896. 5. Pride of Genesee, Jones' Winter Fife, Bulgarian and American Bronze produced the greatest length of straw. 6. Dawson's Golden Chaff, Bulgarian and Pride of Genesee, were the least, and the Surprise, Early Genesee Giant, and American Bronze the most affected by rust. 7. Early Red Clawson and Dawson's Golden Chaff were the first to mature, and the Pride of Genesee, Early Genesee Giant and Bulgarian were the last to mature. 8. Dawson'§ Golden Chaff, Surprise and Early Red Clawson produced the plumpest grain, and Jones' Winter Fife and American Bronze, the most shrunk- en grain. 9. Dawson's Golden Cbaff was decid- edly the most popular variety with the experimenters, in each of the past four years ; and in 1895 it was chosen by about 50 per cent of the farmers who sent in full reports, as being the best among the varieties tested. 10. Six varieties of winter wheat have been tested over Ontario for three years in succession with the following average results in bushels of grain per more Dawson's Golden Chaff, 31.8 ; Janes' Winter Fife, 29.2 ; Early Genesee Giant, 28.5 ; Early Red Clawson, 28.4 ; Amer'. can Bronze, 37.8: Surprise, 27.8 ; and Bulgarian, 27.2. 11. Reports of successful experiments with winter wheat have been received this season from 27 °aunties in Ontario, sixteen of which are situated east, and 11 weal of the oily of Guelph. 12, Tee principal failures in the winter wheat experiments not iooluded in this report, were paused by winter killing, grasshoppers, accidents, etc., and in some instances by the experimenters not oonduebieg the tests in exact a000rdauce with the instructions giden. 13. Of 284 experimenters who lova re- ported the results of their tests for 1890, only three speak of wishing to discos. tinue the cooperative experimental work, and much interest has been mani- fested throughout. 14. Varieties which have given good average results in the experiments at the College for a few years, have also given goad satisfaction throughout Ontario. DI5TnintaIO1 OF SEED FOR TEBTitia r0nrOaEs. Following will be found three sets of Winter wheat varieties, which will be sent free, by mail, in half pound lots of each variety, to farmers applying for them, who will woefully test the three kinds in the set which they choose and will reporb the results after harvest next year. The seed will be sent out in the order in whinh the applications are re. osived as long es the supply lasts :-Set No. 1 -Dawson's Golden Chaff, Early Genesee Giant, Early Red Clawson. Set No. 2 -Dawson's Golden Chaff, Pride of Genesee, Poole. Set No. 3 -Dawson's Golden Obtff, Stewart's Champion, Si. herbal. Eaoh person wishing one of these sets should write to the Experimentalist, Agrioultural College, Guelph, mentioning whioh set he desires, and tite grain, with insiruotions for testing and blank forms on which to report, will be furnished free of met to his address, until the supply of grain for distributing becomes exhausted, O. A. ZAVITe, Experimentalist. Agricultural College, Guelph, Aug,14, '06. Mr. Barnett, of Toronto, will non• time the management of the Home of Commons restaurant for the coming ees• Mon. A fatal aooident motored at the Grand Trunk shops, Stratford, Monday thorn. ing. A gang of men were engaged in jacking up a tender for the purpose of planing it on treas. One end had been safely loaded and while the men were working at the end the jaolc slipped, al- lowing the tender to fall on Jae. Brown. lee, catching him in a doubled up posture. He was removed to the hospital. Itis bask was brokeuand be was badly bruie. ed. He lingered until the evening, when he died. POLITICAL. Mr. Costigan left for Ireland on Mon. daThe Imperial Parliament has been formally prorogued till October 31st, Mr. Tarte says if the Opgosition is willing the Doming session need not last twelve days, It is stated that, on the recommend• Wm of Sir Oliver Mowat, the list of Queen's Counsel passed by the late Ad- ministration has hesn cancelled by an order•in•oouncil, ' Rev. Sam. Small, the evangelist, has oasb in hie lot with Bryan, the Demo - °ratio candidate for the Presidency. He says that at present there is a western tidal wave in favor of silver. The total number of vessels which passed through Eta Canadian Soo Canal from date of opening, on May 7, to July 31. is 1100, representing a bonage of 2,• 721,049 tons and 7981 passengers. The Liberals!of West Elgin held a pie. nio at Elgin Erie, formerly Whitesides, Friday, which was largely attended. Speeches were delivered by Geo. Casey, M. P. for West Elgin ; Dr. Wilson and F. Hunt, of Sb. Thomas. 0. E. Kaulbaoh, Conservative M. P. for Lunenburg, has filed a cross petition against his opponent, S. Perrie, charg- ing him with corrupt praotioes at the recent election, and aekiug for his dis- qualification for seven years. Elections to fill the vacancies in the House of Assembly tools place Saturday in Colchester and Lunenburg counties. In Lunenburg Morasl% (Liberal) was elected by a majority of 700 to 800 over Parker (Conservative). In Colchester, McClure (Liberal) was Merited by about 400 over Hunter (Conservative). The Imperial authorities have agreed to publish Elia year a digest of the Can- adian statistics in what is known as their colonial series. The matter is at present being prepared by the Dominion Statisti- cian for distribution in the Old Country, and will be employed as an advertising medium for the Dominion. Several newspapers have made the as- sertion that the Government will tax Li Hung Chang the usual capitation tax of $00 on his entry into Canada. This statement implies complete ignorance of the educated Chinese, such as diplomats, professional men, teaohers, eta., being exempted under the provisions of our statutes. Hon. J. Israel Tarte was showe a para. graph in a Toronto paper to the effect that he was dismissing Tories from the publio service and taking on Liberals in their plane. He gave the slander his most emphatio denial. He bad not made a single appointment in his department, and further, in the case of every dismiss- al, he bad acted on the recommendations of various chiefs. A. correspondent says many people in his neighborhood would lilte to know how North Grey, the riding in which a bye -election for the Dominion is now in progress, is made up, as web as its re- ligious census. North Grey is composed of Owen Sound town ; townships of Derby, Holland, Keppel, Saranak, Sul- livan, and Sydenham. According to the last census there were in that riding in 1881 : Baptists 1,508 Roman Catholics 1 289 Church of England 4 331 Methodists 7 356 Presbyterians 9 402 All others 2 337 People We Talk About. G. D. Lamont Sandoyed in Wingham. Mrs. Sperling is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Watson Ainley. Mre. Ferguson, Alexander street, is visiting in Stratford. Mise eilios Paul, of Browntown, 18 vis- iting at Rev. R. Paul's. Miss Jennie MoOrae, of Guelph, is vis- iting at John MoOrae's. Miss Jennie Brine is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. Scott, Queen street. Fred. Burgess, of Hamilton, is visiting his mother, Mrs. W. Cornish. W. B. Brown, of Boston, is visitiog ne his uncle's, Thos. Ballantyne. Principal Cameron is doing Goderioh, London end Toronto this week. The Misses Young, of Mount Forest, are visiting at Dr. McKelvey's. Mrs. J. A. Stewart and son are holi- daying with relatives at Toronto. Miss MoOraeken, of Peterboro', is visit. ing her brother, W. H. MoOraoket. Alex. Miller, of the London Free Press staff, galled on Tits Pon on Thursday. Jno. Shaw, Principal of Teeswater Public School, was visiting in town this week. Jae. Smith, of Niagara Palle, fortnerly of Brussels, was visiting ht this locality for a weep. Mrs. A. Brace, of Bluevale, has gone on a holiday visit with relatives and friends in Manitoba, Miss Hazel Johnston arrived home last Saturday night after it visit of seven weake at Meaford. Jas, Irwin mud his sons George and Artie, of Leann, were renewing old friendships iu Brussels for a few days. Mrs. T. Fletcher and Mrs. (Dr.) Gra. ham wheeled to Wingham last Monday and enjoyed a day's visit with Mrs. (Dr.) MoDonald. G. N. McLaren, of Smith se McLaren, is away on a holiday outing to Midland and other points, preparatory to the Fall rush of business. H. J. Morden returned to Kingston on Tuesday. .Will ye no' coma bank again ?" is the unspoken solo sung by some of the fair sex. Mrs. Wm. McKay and ohildron, of Petrone, are visiting at Division Court Olerk Hunter's, Mre. Hunter an9 Mr. Mousy are sister and brother. 0. A. hood, formerly of Brussels, hes been elected leader of the , Epworth League choir of the Methodist obureh, Kincardine, He should fill the bill tip• top.' ev, A. K. Griffin was summoned to Guelph last week by the sudden death of his brother-in•1aw, Ex -Mayor Smith, a notioe of whioh appears sleewhete fn thte issue, W. H. KERR, Prop. Miss Tessio Macrae has returned from a visit to Guelph and Brantford. Chau, Watts and £ttmily have removed from the latter city to Waterdown where Mr. Watts has aceepbed a situation. D. Stewart arrived Homo last Saturday from a sojourn of a week at Detroit end Sarnia. He had a very enjoyable time, Ino. Wynn returned by the same train from his visit to the City of the Straits. S. Y. Taylor, Principal of the Paris Public sohool, and his wife and family are spending their vacation at. Orchard Beach, the popular Summer resort at Port Dover on Lake Erie, They will re. main there until the first of September. Mrs, Taylor ie a daughter of Geo, Crooks, Brussels. Fourth Division Court. Fourth Division Court was held ab the Town Hall, Brussels, on Wednesday, 19th inst., Judge Doyle presiding. The following oases were heard :- Pisbleigh & Gerry vs. Sharp -Action of garnishee. Adjourned to next Court. Bryant vs. McNaughton -Garnishee case. Adjourned bo next Court. Campbell vs. Sharp -Garnishee case. Adjourned to next Comb. McDonald vs, Barr -Action on aro- count. Settled by parties, Ross Bros. vs. Bird -Garnishee case. Judgment reserved. McIntosh & MoTaggarb vs. McNichol. -Action on promiesory note. Judgment for plaintiffs for $89 and coats. Stratton vs. Simpson -Snit for psy went of taxes covenanted to be paid by defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for $29 and costs. The Court then adjourned. B,'us$ela School Emote The regular meeting of Brussels School Board was held in the Council .Chamber on Friday evening of last week. All the members were present except- ing Rev. Jno. Rose, who is absent on his holidays at Clifton Springs, N. Y. Minutes of last meeting read and pass- ed. On motion the following amounts were passed : Aaron Lindsay, work at well $ 1 50 Joe Burton, " " 50 A. McEwen, Presiding Examiner, 20 20 Jas. Fox, stationery 5 33 Geo. Edwards, balaaee of account laid over 2 00 On motion of Messrs. Dennis and Koenig it was decided to ask the Munici- pal Couuoil to raise 51,000 for school purposes this year. Board then adjourned. Additional Local News. TmrATOEs are down to 40 Dents a bushel. They are a big orop this season. 25 0EN1e in advance rets TEE Pos. for the balance of 1899. Take advantage of this trial trip. W. H. PEETov'e new dray will be put into operation next weep having received the neoessary dress of paint to complete it. A GANG of young lads come before the Reeve on Friday evening, at 7 o'clock, charged with stone throwing and die - orderly conduct generally, GES. BALorER is having a large driving barn and stable built on his lot adjoining his residence. The timber of the old skating rink is being utilized. WILL. POLLARD, of McKillop, takes the biscuit for hauling big loads of flax. Lost Monday be brought a load to Brussels flax mill that weighed 3 tons and 70 pounds. It was a whopper. ErWORTn LEAGUE. -Lash Monday evening there was an unusually interest- ing program presented in commotion with the League, the topic being "An evening with the Poets!' Alias Jennie Howe presided with grace and efficiency. The program was as follows :-Essay, "Wordsworth," Leon Jackson ; reading, "Intimations of Immortality," Miss Ethel 013319 ton ; rinst, "Lend a hand," Misses Norton and Kerr ; essay, "Burns," Eli Sntitl1 ; reading, "Man was made to moron," Miss; Minnie MoNaaghton ; solo, "Harbor Bells,' Mrs. E. B. Creigh- ton ; essay, "Goldsmith," Miss Josie Bachman ; rending from "Deserted Vil- lage," Miss Carrie Hingston ; quartette, "He loved me so," Messrs. Gerry, Mo- Craoken, Smith and Killough. G. D. Lemont was to have contributed a paper on "Canadian authors," but as tee hour was late it. was withheld for a future 0c• casion. Next Monday evening will be Roll Cell and Cementation meeting. .00 Ktxo.tttni0E.-Wednesday morning the weather was anything but favorable, but at 10 a, no. it was ell that could be desired, The procession formed in the market square Perlt at 10:15. in the fol. lowing order :-0. 0. F., 0. 0. 0. Be, Kincardine fire Department, K. 0. T. M„ A. 0. F., L 0. F., L 0. O. F., S. 0. S., headed by the Tare Band. They marched down to the station to meet the Palmerston train and then back again. for the London train. The crowd was very small, as the railway rates were too high. Not more than fifty people came on the London train and half of those were the 7th Fusilier's Band, At 1:30 p. m, the procession started at the market square Park in the order named above and marched through the principal streets of the town, headed by the 7th Band, and brought up in the rear by the Tara Band. After reaching Lakeside Park the visitors oirnled around the ring to watch the'performanoe of the Prince 0' Kalces Japanese Troupe, of New York, and listen to the sweet strains of martial music. • The performance of the troupe was wonderful. There were ten per. formers in all and the feats they did were all that could deeired There were Dight refreshment statute, but no boat 10 rim excursions on the lake, as usual. The 1 O. 0. F, heeded the list for numbers, but the 0. 0. O. F. for good looks. Ono fetter° of the program was Indy members of 0. 0. 0. F. formed up in a oartiage. The Maeoabees hsd elk blowers and a goat. There were no drunken men on the street. D.EWANboa let the oontreat for a brink addition bo btu blacksmith shop to the East to be utilized as show room dowuetairs and painting and trimming department upstairs. The foundation is now ready and the building will be com- pleted before Winter. ttir, 31tvan has greatly improved hie property, thereby enhancing its value tied adding to the comfort and convenienoe of the family. Fon Tux Wesr,-The following palatine were ticketed to the points named by Station Agent Kendall, of the G. T. R., on Tuesday's excursion of this week :- Hugh Ramsay, to Killarney ; J. T. Davidson, to Moosomin ; Geo, Pipe, Brandon ; Alex. Murray, Morden ; W. MCArter, Napinka ; R. Campbell, Kill- arney ; H. MoArter, Napinka ; Ie. Oliv- er, Binsoarth ; D. MoQuarrie, Crystal City ; and D. Robertson, Crystal Gity. MArnlitoxoAL.-Cupid, aided by the ven- erable Bev. Dr. Ere, consummated a matrimonial alliance lasb Tuesday in Goderioh when nae of Brussels popular • citizens in the person of G. F.Blair, Bar. dater, and Miss Eleanor C., youngest daughter of John Walker, of Goderioh, were happily wedded. The ceremony was performed at the rosidenoe of bhe bride's parents in the presence of the near rela- tives, Mies Carrie Campbell, of Paris, was the bridesmaid and J, H. Cameron, of Brussels, practised as groomsman. After a sumptuous wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Blair took the East bound train, amidst a sbowor of rias and good wishes, on a wedding trip to Parry Sound and other Northern points of in- terest. The wedding gifts bespoke the popularity of the bride. A large oirole of friends join very heartily in extending congratulations to Mr. and Mrs• Blair for their future happiness and prosperity. They will take up their residence in Brussels, arriving here on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. TEE P011A008 at ExEmITloNe-The major part of the entries having now been made fon Toronto's big exhibition, which is to be held from August 31st to Sept. 12th, ibis passible to state definite- ly that the scale of the exhibition will really be greater than ever. Never be• fore did the exhibits cover snoh a wide range as they will tlis year. It almost looks as if every province had striven to do its best to make the exhibition worthy of the country. This of course is not only patriotic but is intensely gratifying. because it shows when the material prosperity of the Dominion is concerned, sectional differences are forgotten. At the forthoomiog exhibition in Toronto there will be seen food produobs of Prince Edward Island ; food products, manu- factures, fruit and live stook of Nova Sootim and New Brunswick ; an exten- sive display of horses and cattle, manu- factures and minerals from Quebec ; the products of forests, waters, nines, farms, gardens, etude, workebops, and art studios of Ontario ; tbhe grain, minerals and horses of Manitoba ; the grain and minerals of the North-west ; and cereals, fish and minerals of British Columbia. TM Governments of Ontario, the Do- minion and British Columbia will make special exhibits of the wealth of the earth, while the Canadian Pacifle Rail- way Company will supplement these displays by allowing cereals, vegetables and minerals from many points on their lines, to the extent of double what the Company has shown in other years. In art especially will the exhibition be strong, with the three pictures painted by F. M. Bell•Snith, illustrating inci- dents connected with the death of Sir John Thompson, at Windsor Castle, for one of which pictures Her Mejesty the Queen, Prinoees Beatrice, and members of the royal household gave spsoial sit - tinge. There will be Edison's wonder- ful Eidoloscope, and eleatrio theatre Ontario Trotting Horse Breeders' stake races ; Lockharb's performing elephants ; the magnificent historical epeotacle en- titled "The Feast of Nations," and com- memorating the "Taking of the Bastile," and a thousand and one other things ; while in consideration of the cattle being on show the first week the railways have agreed to grantone fare for the round trip for the entire exhibition from all points in Canada, and to rum a special cheap excursion the first week on Sept. 3rd, and two the second week. CU EMIR C17LEEi- Co. Christian Endeavor Convention at Goderioh Thursday and Friday of next week. Mies Minnie Moore will read a paper on Junior League Work at the Ce. Len. deavor Convention to be held in Gode- rich Thursday and Friday of next week. Rev. W. T. Ciuff's ministrations in St. John's church last Sabbath were bath profitable and practical. The evening service in particular, when he preached from the text, "Preach the Gospel and heal the sick." The familiar, vet ever rich Scripture, "God so loved the World, &o." was the groundwork of Rev. Air. Stewart's dim coarse last Sabbath forenoon. "The Christian Armor" was the subject of a very praobioal sermon in the evening. Sabbath morning next a Sabbath sohool service will be held in the Metho- dist Mamie etho•distoliuroh. Instead of the usual ser- mon, short addresses will be given by A. M. McKay, Rev. S. J. Allis and Rev. R. Paul. The pupils %vitt occupy the oentre pews. A collection hi ttid of mission schools in Northern Ontario willbetaken. The S, S. Orchestra will aid in the ser- vice of praise. .Rev. Mr. AIIin will preach at 7 p. m. Mr. Reid, of Lucknow, °coupled the pulpit of the Methodist church last Sahe bath most acceptably, "Cotne for all things are now ready," was the text in the morning from whioh a capital dim oourso was preached. In the evening he gave a well prepared missioeary address and at the olose, outlined the Students' Missionary Campaign program to the members of the Epworth League. Mr. Reid is greatly interested in this worst along with many other Victoria College stadenttt, He is a young man of much promise, and bide fair to make lis meek in the ministry.