The Brussels Post, 1891-1-30, Page 1Volume 18.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1891.
Number 29.
COUNTY S, S. CONVENTION.
(Continued from last week.)
THURSDAY MORNING.
A consecration service was hold at 8:80
led by Rev. A. McMillan, after whioh
the third session was opened in the
Methodist church. President Craig In
the chair.
Topic 3,—"My experience in studying
the lesson." let, Primary class, Mies A.
Agnew, Wingham. To suceesefully pre-
pare any lesson the teacher, must think.
Two elements must enter into the enc.
oessrul preparation of the lesson. viz. -
cattiest prayer and earnest thought. The
teaoher must be in thorough sympathy
with the scholar. He must be often
found in prayer to gain strength and
beep in the study of the lesson and have
an influence for good over the class.
The Bible ie the best literature of the
age. It is God's direct message to man,
and is worthy of our highest intelleotual
efforts in striving to understand it. The
best teacher ehould be placed over the
primary department, as the mind and
heart of the smaller children are pnre
and plastic, and the first impressions are
often lasting and great fare should be
taken in giving them first impressions.
The lesson -helps are necessary but aro
often abused, personal study of the truth
and the formation of original thought is
much to be preferred. Use all the helps
within reach but the teacher must study
and think for himself. Be thoroughly
simple in teaching the lesson to a prim-
ary altos. Illustrate the lesson as much
as possible. Four' elements are necessary
to success in primary teaching—thorough
study of the lesson, earnest prayer,
Christ -like love for the children and a
thorough comprehension of the lesson,
Mies Agnew certainly deserved' the ap-
plause she received for the thoroughly
practical and well prepared address, and
will receive' a hearty welcome at any
future conveution.
Discussion was taken part in by Revs.
Paul, Simpson, Newton,- Satiety and
Messrs. Townsend, Campbell, Brownlee,
Kerr and Bongongh. The principal
thoughts broegbt ant were : The lesson
must be thoroughly prepared' before an.
tering the school. Be punctual in at-
tendance. Great care should bo taken
in the selection of Infant class teachers,
as they are the most important in the
school. Teach them to reverence God's
house. ilave variety in tsaohing the
lesson. Enforce obedience to rules.
Make the room pleasant, Simplify the
lesson so that the smallest can under-
stand it, Do not try to teach too much.
W. Pd. Gray presented the olefins of the
Provincial Association to the generosity
of this convention and moved that this
convention grant the sum of fifty dollars
towards the funds of said association.
Carried.
The retiring President in a few words
Introduced the uew President, Rev. J. H.
Simpson, who took the chair and ad.
dressed a few words to the convention.
Topic 4. --"The S. S. and the Young
Peoples' Societies of the church," intro.
duced by Jas. Scott, of Clinton, The re-
lation existing between those two forces
is one of cause and effect. We have the
warrent of Scripture for organization or
united effort. Christ sent out the seventy
disciples two and two. They were or-
ganized. Great benefits have accrued to
,the church and Christianity through
these subordinate organizations. Nature
around us is full of organization and all
tend to complete harmony in its results.
Endeavor to improve those societies that
greater and more successful work may
be accomplished. All these societies
should be held in subordination to the
church with which they are connected.
The principal work done should be of a
sacred nature and for the fnrthsrunce of
Christian prinoiple,
Singing—"Bringing in the sheaves."
Topic 5.—"An efficient Superinten-
dent," by W. H. Herr, Brussels. 1st,
Ile should be a whole hearted Christian,
and, He should have the confidence and
have the sympathy of the teachers,
scholars and the home. We mush have
oonfldenee in our leaders or the work
will not be a success. 3rd, Ile musb be
a thorough disciplinarian. Regularity
and punctuality ehould mark his oon-
duet. His utterances should be brief,
pointed and simple. He ehould be en-
thusiastic, original and practical. The
superintendent ehould not run the S. S.
He shonid have the help and opinions of
the officers in conducting the school.
The office of superintendeut ehould be
passed around and not held by one for too
long a term. The address contained a
numbor of very practical thoughts,
which will, no doubt, maks better super-
intendents in the future.
Discussion on the last two topics was
taken part in by ltlesers. Stevenson
43ray Strachan and Revs. Newton and
Simpson. The principal thoughts were :
That the members of the Young Peoples'
Societies ate the best helpers to be found
un the work of the church. There are
DOW ono hundred and fifty societies of
Christian Endeavor in Ontario, with a
anembership of forty-five thousand. rl'he
superintendent should watch jealously
Iho older embalms and endeavor to get
thein into the Y. P. S., and have them
trained for work in the church in after
life. The President gave an interesting
account of the work done in the soeiety
over which he has charge.
Benediction was pronotiteed by Rev.
W. Craig,
THURSDAY tvseneOON,
Tho fourth session opened at 1180,
President Simpson in the chair.
Mr. Bengough, of Belgrave, was called
upon to give a biacicboard exercise on the
succeeding Sunday's lesson. This he
did in an exhaustive and interesting
manner proving himself to be fully equal
to the ouoitsion.
Revd. Messrs, Sallery and Newton and
]peers. Bern, Gray and Smiths took
part in the dtsonssion.
Rev. Mt, Simpson having to leave Mt
his home the chair was talion by W. 11.'
Kerr, one of the Vice Presidents.
Mr. Gray, in the .absence of J. C.
Smith, pretbnlod the Secretary's statieti-
xtal report std folktwea—Nttmber of schools
in oounty reported, 128 ; estimated
number not reported, 20 ; total, 148 ;
number of officers and teachers reported,
1,400 ; estimated number not reported,
9001 total, 1,750 ; number of scholars in
connby reported, 12,707 ; estimated
number not reported, 2,000 ; total, 14,-
707. The following townships havehold
conventions during the pant year: Stan-
ley, Flay and Tueltersmith.
Immediately following came Treaeurer
Stevenson's statement of finances :—
ItttOtiIrT5.
Jan. 28,'90. To balance on band $29 04
Collections at Seaforthoonvention 28 25
Special subscriptions from S. S.
for Pro. Assn., bo D. D. Wilson 55 50
Feb. '90. Kirltton Presby. S. S. L 00
Sept. '90. Melville S. S. Brnseels 4 00
$117 79
ENEENoirrit s.
R. Holmes, printing $ 7 50
Travelling expenses 3 10
Postage, cards, stationery 80
D. D. Wilson fund for Pro. Asso80 00
Accts, to J. C. Smith 5 00
Rev. J. Ii. Simpson, travelling ex-
penses to Pittsburg..... 20 00
Postage, etc 26
$116 75
By balance 1 64
$117 79
H. Foster and I. Taylor were appoint-
ed auditors for the Doming year,
At 3:30 the Sunday school children
poured in to the mass meeting until the
church was literally "packed full," the
aisles being filled with chairs to accomo-
date the audience. After the singing of
a few hymns Rev. Mr, Newton was called
upon to address the children. He spoke
of the goodness of God to all and dwelt
on three points. (1) The gift of a Sav-
iour ; (2) The need of a Saviour ; (3) The
reception that should be given to Hun.
The hymn "Come to the Saviour" was
sung and Rev. Mr. Casson, of Hensall,
took the speaker's stand. He interested
the children well while he spoke of oon-
soisnoe, illustrat:d by a white and blaok
man.
Rev. S. Jones offered prayer and the
children were allowed to retire to their
homes.
L. C. 1'eake, of Toronto, chairman of
the Exeoabive Committee of the Provin-
cial Association, having arrived on the
afternoon train, was i"vited to address
the Convention and the session was ex-
tended a half hour. Mr. Peak(' after
speaking of the various S. S. organiza-
tions in the field gave the following rea-
sons why thorough organization was
beneficial: (1) To earnest, Christian
eubhnstasm in our work. (2,)) To diffuse
information as to beet methods of carry-
ing on work. (3) To devise and organize
means to extend the work. The Provin-
cial Association bad held 26 Conventions,
and 80 County Convections had been
held. The complete organization of
every County in Ontario is aimed at. A
banner Go. is one where every township
isthoroughlyorganized. He also re-
ferred to mission work done, the necessity
of better statistical reports for the Pro-
vincial Association, and the next Provin.
Dial Convention to be held in Ottawa.
Mr. Peaks urged this meeting to send
three delegates to the Provincial Convec-
tion.
Ib was moved by Jas. Smillie, seconded
by A. Stewart that these appointmente
be lett iu the hands of the Executive.
Carried.
The session closed with the Benedic-
tion by Rev. Mr. Paul.
THURSDAY EYENiga.
7:30 o'clock saw a large assemLhtge in
the Methodist church to enjoy the closing
sssaion of this very interesting Conven-
tion. The first half hour was spent in a
service of song, followed by prayer by
Rev. Mr. Rose.
The choir snug the anthem "I was
glad" after which Rev. W. H. Geddes
delivered an instructive address on "How
to raise the standard of Sunday Reboot
teaching." Christ must be our model
mid He has said "Learn of me." Let us
remember that some of His qualities ars
communicable. (1) He was actuated in
His week by unselfish motives. (2) Deep
sympathy marked Piis course. lie never
lost His patience. (8) The teacher must
be a few creatore in Christ Jesus. (4)
Thorough preparation. This latter in -
eludes a wise use of helps in the study ;
the abtendanoe et Teaoher's meetings
and above all the spirit of God. Let the
work he done in Christie came,
Anthem, "Oh I God my heart is fixed."
"The 'Teacher's Reward" was the
topio of a half hoar's add ccs by Rev.
W. Casson, of Seaforth, which was much
enjoyed. He said God crowns faithful-
ness, the world crowns success. Be as a
teaoher what you demi: s your pupils to
be, Live the truth, No illustrated
Bible like a good mail's life As to the
'reward there was the present and the
prospective. Lt the former the teaoher
had the reward of (1) The love of the
children. (2) The esteem of the church.
(8) In seeing the reedit of labor. (4) In
the consciousness of the ultimate results
of the work. The grand reward is on
the other shore.
"Nearer my God t0 Thee" was sung,
the chairman then called upon Mr.
Peaks. His address was on "The best
preparation of the lesson." His three
divisions were (1) The teacher's pie.
paration ; (9) The object of teadting ;
(3) The brevity of the time. A thorough
knowledge of the Word was nocessary,
IIs should meow his pupils and ire should
understand the principles of teaching.
Them will be promoted by individual
study, teacher's meetings, the S. S. In-
stituto, the Normal class and daily son.
nage both at home and ate road. Geb to
work early in the week. Sot aside a
specific time for study. Study to bring
souls to Christ. Write rho lesson as it
snakes you exact in your statetnsnte, A
scrap book will he found helpful. Prayyet-
full. and thoughtfully go to your mase
and God will own His word,
A few closing remarks were made by
Ecv, J. Ross, 13, A., in whioh be oxpross.
ed the feelings of Brussslites as a whole
as to the welcome extended to tite dale,
gates and visitors. They were welcome
ate Christians, as student's of God's word,
aid as worker's in the Lord's vineyard.
Revds. Messrs, Satiety and Paul also
edcled s few words when this very sue.
oesefal Convention was brought to a
clots by the choir and congregation join-
ing in the hymn "God be with you till
we meet again," and the Bsnediotion by
Rev. J. L. Kerr.
NOTES.
A feature of the convention was the
presence of all appointed to speak, (with
one exception) whittle added muds to the
eucoess of the convention.
A greater number than usual attended
the opening sessions, which tended to
make these meetings muck moreinterest-
ing than usual.
The retiring Provident, Rev. Dean
Oraig, filled rho chair very acceptably.
His presence and counsel was moat ap.
preciated by the association.
The good people of Brussels deserve
the thanks of the delegates for the very
kind hospitality extended to them during
the convention.
The new President, Rev. J. H. Simp-
son, is an enthusiastic S. S. worker and
well deserves the honor of the position
he now holds.
The presence of Mr. Day, Secretary of
Provincial Association, and his spirited
address added mush to the suooesa of the
meetings. The executive committee will
do well in future to secure some promi-
nent outside speaker in S. S. work for
those conventions.
The minutes of the Convention were
chiefly reported by Mr. Taylor, the effi-
cient and painstaking Minute Secretary
of the Association.
The excellent music supplied by the
united choir was an enjoyable feature of
the evening sessions. Dr. Cavanagh
toted in the capacity of leader and Mrs.
J. J. Gilpin presided at the organ.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Toronto Mail of the 19th says :—
A judgment was given by the Court of
Appeal at Osgoode Hall on Tuesday last
whioh is of the greatest importance to
the mercantile community, inasmuch as
it signifies the obedience of that court to
a recent decision of the Supreme Court
by whioh a hole large enough to admit a
coach -and -Four is knocked in the "Act
Respecting Assignments and Prefer-
ences by Insolvent Persons" (11. S. 0.,
chap. 124.) To the commercial public
the most valuable portion of this Act has
been section 2, which is as follows :
"Every gift, conveyance, assignment,
or transfer, de ivery over or payment of
goods, chattels, or effects, or of bills,
bonds, notes, securities, or of shares,
dividends, premiums or bonus in any
bank, company, or corporation, or of any
other property, real or personal, made by
a person at a time when be is in insol-
vent circumstances, or is unable to pay
his debts in full, or knows that he is on
the eve of insolvency, with intent to de.
feat, delay, or prejudice Itis creditors, or
to give to any one or more of them a
preference over his other oreditors, or
over any one or more of them, or which
has such effeot, shall, as against them,
be utterly void."
In January lash the Court of Appeal
decided, ip a ease of Johnson v. Hope,
that a transaction entered into by a per-
son iu insolvent circumstances is not
impeachable unless the person claiming
the benefit of the transaction had notice
or knowledge of the insolvency, and did
not act in good faith. At the trial of a
case of Gibbons v. McDonald Justice
Street followed this judgment, contrary
to his own opinion. The plaintiff ap-
pealed for this among other reasons, that
the judgment in Johnson v. Hope went
beyond the neoeesitiss of the case, the
mortgagee thyro not being a creditor, but
the holder of a mortgage for tun actual
end tont fide advance. It was upon this
appeal that j udgment was given on Tues-
day. In the meantime, however, the
Supreme Court, in deciding a case of
Molsons Bank v. Halter, had gone much
further than the Court of Appeal Karl
done in Johnson v. ITope. 'When Mol.
sons Bank v. Halter was before the
latter court a question arose as to the
consbrttotion to be placed upon the words
"or which has such effect" in the above
section of the statute. Mr. Justice Bur-
ton hold that those words apply only to a
prefersnoe of one creditor over another,
and even then only where there is an
aatenl intent to prefer. AIr. Justine Os-
ier, on the other hand, hell that the
words apply to the whole of the anteced-
ent part of the section, embracing as well
oonveyonoes made with intent to defeat,
delay, or prejudice, as diose made with
intent to prefer only, and that any con.
veyanue or transfer by an insolvent
(with oettain exceptions specially men•
Honed in the Act) which has the effect of
defeating, delaying, ptejudiuiog, or pre.
Earring creditors, whatever may have
been the intent with which it is mode,
is within statute. When the case came
before the Supreme Court three of the
judges, constituting a majority, took the
same view as Mr. Justice Burton. On
Tuesday ilest, therefore, the Comb of Ap.
peal felt bound, in the case of Gibbons v.
McDonald, to follow the preeedenb thus
set, although all members of the °curt,
es, indeed, all the judged of the High
Court who have passed upon thequestinn,
individually agree with the notion ex.
pressed by Air. Justice Osler.
The judgement of the Supreme Court
in the ante of Molsons Bank v. Halter,
which is naw rho law, has not vet been
reported, but the references r made 10 it
by Chief Justice Hagerty. The effect of
it is to limit the application of the words
"or whioh has such effect" in section 2 of
the statute to preferences of one creditor
over another, and oven then only where
there is at actual intent to prefer. It
revives, it is understood, the "doctrine of
premium," according to whioh a creditor
who aeen15a a -gift, aooveyance, assign.
ment, etc., by threats or other pressure,
by whioh the volition Of the debtor is
interfered with, IS held not to have ob.
tainod a "preference." In sheet, the
decision practically knocks the Act into
a Booked hat, and is, there Can be no
doubt, totally at variance with the in-
tension of the Legislature, We have in
it a remarkable instance of judicial leg.
islation, and, as their Lordships of the
Supreme Court have in this manner des-
troyed one of the greatest salegnarda
afforded the business community by the
statutes, it is to be hoped that the Leg.
islatere will interfere at the earliest pos-
sible opportunity and take such action as
will restore the shattered law to its for-
mer state of effectiveness.
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, Jan. 16, '01.
Amid the applause of the Democratic
side it was anuounoed to the House yea-
terday that the Senate had passed a bill
to provide for a unit of value and for the
coinage of gold and silver. and for other
purposes. Although the fighting ground
is now transferred from the Senate to
the House there is no lank of gossip in
the former body. The incidents of the
Wednesday night session has not been
forgotten, ohief among them being the
clear and sarcastic comments made by
Ssuator Edmunds as the free silver men
swept everything before them. The
Senators were about to disperse, believ-
ing that the financial bill having passed
to its third reading, would in the next
minute be agreed to. It was at this
moment that Senator Vest, opening the
drawer of his desk, palled out the sub.
stibute bill and sent it to the clerk's desk.
Senators on their way to the cloak -room
halted in Rnrpries and returned to their
seats. There was little or no debate and
the aubetitute was speedily agreed to.
The bill will pass the House. The
amine to be pursued by Speaker Reed
is no longer problematical. He has de-
cided that the measure shall have full
ooneideration in the House, although he
has by no means abandoned his own
personal convictions regarding silver.
He will not, in the first place, pull Presi-
dent Harrison's chestnuts, to uvea home.
ly phrase, out of the fire. He finds too,
that the pressure would be greater than
ho could bare if he undertook to usurp
the veto power by "pocketing" the bill,
and he is willing to let it go to the Presi-
dent as soon as possible. It oan be pre-
dicted with almost absolute certainty
that the President will sign it under pro-
test.
Itis understood that the cabinet, at
the regular meeting this week, had some
geueral conversation in a chatty way on
the subject of the new move on the part
of the British government in the Behring
Sea controversy, which took the form of
an application to the Supreme Court on
the part of the representatives of the
British government fur a legal interpre-
tation of oertain points that have here-
tofore been discussed only in diplomacy.
It is said that the matter was not
brought officially before the cabinet, as it
ltas generally been the custom to confine
formal discussion and consultation on
topics a0eoting the foreign policy of the
government to those officers who are di-
rectly interested. The first official re-
eognitiou in Congress of Great Britain's
soup d'etat in the Supreme Court oc-
curred Wednesday. Representative En-
loe, of 'Tennessee, introduced in the
House a resolution declaring that the
conduct of Great Britain in filing a sug-
gestion for determination of the sealeries
controversy by the United States Su-
preme Ooutt is without precedent, pre-
judicial, to the comity of nations and to
the amicable conduct of iuteruatiouui re-
lations, and in derogation of the dignity
of the Government and the people of the
United States. It in interesting to note
that the intention to 11 e bhe writ of pro.
hibniou was one of the best l.ept acetate
ever known iu legal or diplomatic' circles
hare. It had been under oousideratiou
ever since last Outober, but none of the
few parsec's ooncerned breathed a word
of their purpose. Premature knowledge
on the pert of the admiuis,ration would
have been fatal to the success of the
oaap, because the Attorney General
would have insbruuted the district itt•
tonicity of Alaska to pay the schooner's
captain the damage asked, and then
quash the unit, iu whioh verse there
wonld have been nothing left for the
British Government to stand upon.
Why should anyone look with suspiaiun
upon the Federal elections bill iutrottuoed
in the Senate by Mr. Quay ? It oertain-
ly presents the issue in straight, intelli-
gible form, without any eiroumlotution
or ambiguity, Senators will not be put
to the necessity of tnakiug inquiries as
to its intent and moaning, as they were
ill the case of the prolix and not alto.
getter lucid measure whioh gave way bo
silver legislation. It speaks for itself
and to the point. If the Senate retlly
wants a force bill that answers promptly
to the name, and that pieces the com-
plete control of Federal elections in the
hands of the Government, Mr. Quay has
outlined a scheme that if found to be
effective, and in a Lunch lose complicated,
rouud•about way than has yet been sug.
Bested. That tins bill is more likely to
pass than the other nobody will believe.
That the Senate will have the effrontery
to push either of them in the fade of a
robust publio opinion to the contrary, is
of all things undesirable. But there is
this much to lie said of the Quay scheme,
that while it is quibo as bad as Hoare fit
principle, it is put in a more honest
shape.
Greet Allen, a Canadian by birth, has
won the prize of :41,000 for the best novel
in a competition recently announced by
tt member of Parliament—Geo. Nswdoe.
Several hundred novels wore in com-
petition. Mr. Allen's "What's bred in
the bone' won. It is doubtless only a
coinoideuce that its title nuggoete Jas,
Pttyu's famous novel of 20 years ago,
On returning bo the house after a
short absence on 'Thursday, Miss Little,
daughter of the late John Little, four
miles west of Blair, near Galt, ascended
tine stairs, and wag horrified to see her
brother Jetties, aged 20, cold in death
with a gun by his side. The loaded gun
bad been behind the young mans trunk
in his room, turd whether it wont off
whott he attempted to draw it Out or
Whether it was an intentional tot is not
btllwn.
Grey Council Meeting.
The members of the municipal council
of the corporation of the township of
Grey, met at Tuck's Hotel, Cranbrook,
Monday, Jan. Pith, at 11 o'clock a, m.
Wm. Milne, Reeve ; Walter Oliver, let
Deputy Reeve , Edward Bryan, and
Deputy Reeve ; Wm. Brown and Thos.
Ennis, Councillors, then severally made
and subscribed the statutory de.laratian
of qualifloation and also that of of6oe,
after which the Reeve took the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting of the
retiring conned for 1890 were read and
approved. Moved by Walter Oliver,
seconded by Edward Bryan that the
Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor be reap-
pointed for the current year at the same
salaries as last year. Carried. Moved
by Thos. Ennis, seconded by William
Brown that Alex. Stewart be reappointed
Auditor. (ferried. The Reeve then ap-
pointed Jacob Kreuter the other Auditor.
Moved by Walter Oliver, seconded by
Edward Bryan that all the old members
of the Board of Health be re appointed
for the current year. Carried. Appli-
cation of Geo. Clark to have lot 15, con.
18, detached from S. S. No. 2 and added
to S. S. No. 8. Also application of
Enos)t Clark to have lot 15, oon. 17, de-
tached from S. B. No. 8 and added to S-
S. No. 2. The Clerk was instruoted to
notify the trustees of both sections for
the next meeting of council. Moved by
E.iward Bryans, seconded by Wm.
Brown that W. H. Kerr be awarded the
township printing for 1891, for the sum
of $60.00 including ballot papers, if re-
quired. Carried. Moved by Thomas
Ennis, seconded by Wm. Brown that the
original allowance for road on side road
No. 4, between lots No. 20 and 21, be-
tween the 8th and 9th cons., be closed
and disposed of, that the Clerk post
up the neoessary notices according to
law and prepere a By-law to be passed
at the next regular meeting of council.
Carried. Moved by Wm. Brown, second-
ed by Walter Oliver That the Reeve be
instructed to communicate with the
proper authorities of the Houses of
Refuge of Waterloo and Wellington with
a view of having Wm. Mullin, an indi-
gent, put into one or other of them.
Carried. Petition of Francis Miller and
21 others praying for additional aid to
Wm. Pawson, an old and infirm indi-
gent. Moved by Wm. Brown, seconded
by Waiter Oliver that the sum of 83.00
per month be granted, to be paid month-
ly along with the $5.00 heretofore grant-
ed, commencing from the 15th of Feb.
next until further notion. Carried. The
following accounts were presented and
ordered to be paid :—Duncan McDonald,
Thos. Calder, Andrew Turnbull, James
McNair, Wm. Mitchell, A. Reymann
and Wm. Spence each $4.00 for services
as Deputy Returning officers et election ;
trustees at S. S. No. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9,
eaoh $3.00 for usn of school houses at
election ; Jno. Burton, for use of hall for
election, $8.00 ; Albert Dames, for use of
hall at election, $3.00 ; Wm. Spence,
posting up financial statement, $5.00 ;
4Vm. Spence. births, marriages and
deaths for 1890, 912.90 ; Geo. Welsh,
gravel, $6.60 ; Lewis Bolton, Engineers
expenses, Ditches and Watercourses Act
1883, and witness fees, $17.85 ; John
Ridley, repairing bridge at lot 34, con. 3,
$2.00 ; Francis Miller, gravel, $14.52 ;
John Stewart, cleaning out ditch at lots
05 and 16, $2.00 ; Mary Jane Carr, taxes
remitted, $1.78 ; Jas. Mitchell, rebuild-
ing embankment at Botz bridge, 92.50 ;
F. Beirnes, gravelling on boundary Grey
and Elm, con. 6, Grey share, 811.25 ;
John Straohan, repairing culvert at lot
2, con. 3, $1.50 ; W. H. Kerr, printing
ballot papers, $5,00 ; Enoch Clark, col -
vert lots 15 and 16, non. 18, $2.00 ;
Docket and Arrnsbrong, gravelling at lot
20, con. 3, $98.26. The council then ad-
journed to meet again at Zimmer's Hotel,
Oraubrook, on the first Monday in
Maroh next. Wlt. Siogon, Clerk.
CHRISTMAS IN ;MICIIIGIN.
To the Editor of Tun rosy.
DEAR SIR,—So you think I an in Pont-
iac, but when I tell you I an, "far far
away" dont imagine I am in the happy
land, though it might be worse to live
somewhere alae than in Conway, Mich.,
I am in Emmet Co. Conway is sheeted
on the borders of Crooked lake, and is
the head of lake navttgation. Boats run
from here to lake Huron every day intim
summer. When I Tett Pontiac. to Dome
here I was told there was nothing but,
snow, Indians and catamounts. Well to
say that I was surprised would but faint.
ly express what I felt when I went into
sohuol and found not a singlolitble Indian
not papoose nob even a little whoop.
There were not any oats wild or tame at
the school and there was a duster in the
school. I don't even remember of eeeing
such a thing as that in Ontario. Then
the people are not what are classed as
uncultivated and uneduoated. If you
could drop in to some little shanty made
of hemlock boards and tamarack boughs
tad saw the white snowy.table sloth and
other trimmery on rho table you would
say to yourself that there are people who
eau cultivate civilization even if they
neverdresed in clothes too short ab one
end, too long at the other, or who go to
church to show their new hats, or who
never know how =oh deception there is
in society in general, But now that is
more a retaliation on rho Pontiac, people
that on the Ontario friends, eo don't
wear the cap unless it fits,, and I know
from experience that it will fit but few
Ontario heads. Bub I must tell you I
am 300 miles from Pontiac and about the
same from tomo by tine nearest road,
and as Elie is the iireb inns I ever spent
Christmas away from home you eau im-
agine how I felt. I am boarding at a
Mr. Hastings, who need to live int Canada
and still honors the old land, though it
realised to provide a good living, We
luta isObristmas tree and enjoyed Oar -
selves very Well. ConWay has a good
choir and they • Dari sing al-
most as well as Ontario choirs, Christ.
me dinner was a great feast. We had
all the folk Out from town and tt young
man and hie wife who had Married on
ttething andwile are still sxiabitg an
live. Bat the dinner—'a clash of Neaps,
I3ubly.Jook' and orumby ehort-breed and
many other dainties prepared by Afro. H.
and the Mlssee H. After dinner a few
hours were spent in a literary enterbaln-
ment, nearly every one took soma part
in the singing, reciting, reading and
social talk. In the evening a sleighload
of 26 went over to a school house, were
they were nearly all named "Ballon," if
it had not been for the ten "Hastings,"
to a Christmas tree. The tree entertain-
ment began at 7 sharp and oonoluded at
7:45, so we were home about 8:30 p. m.
The school is not very large, but is well
furnished. Five' girls from Mrs. H's
Dome to school. They have taken up
French and German and one ie preparing
for a teaoher and another will when she
is a little older. My beet wishes for a
prosperous year to all readers of
TRE POST, Yours truly,
Pontiac, Jan. 20. r. HARTLEY.
ADDITSON.►L LOCAL NEWS.
W. 4. FAIRFIELD is poorly.
SIMMAGGIE SMITE is home.
ADAo Goon has been on the sick list,
J. A. CREIGHTON was home on Sunday.
THE Local Option law is being discuss.
ed in Brussels.
WE are glad to see that Thos. Moore is
able to get about again.
Dozer forget the Monthly Horse Fair
next Thursday in Brussels.
MIss TOOT= WmozatcsoN, of Stratford,
is visiting at Walter Smith's.
PosTwsTEu FARRow's grand -daughter
is quite i11, at his residence, with bron-
chitis.
Doi you belong to the Mechanics' In-
stitate 7' $1.00 will make you a member
for a year. -
AtIENT Baos. have been rushing in the
saw logs this winter and have their yard
well stocked.
RUBBERS and overshoes halfsoled and
repaired. Boots and shoes made to order
and repaired. Geo. Good.
Jno. GiLrvMr, of Orillia, and Miss Jennie
Gilpin, of Gorrie, were visiting at J. J.
Gilpin's on Thursday of this week.
A town of $4.75 was imposed on a reef.
dent of Blyth for using profane language
on the publio streets. A dose of this
kind would prove beneficial to a few
persons we could name.
Ar the Y. P. 0. A. meeting in Mel-
ville ohuroh last Monday evening Dr.
Graham read an excellent paper on the
Temperance question. Tue Dr. hits
been asked to allow it to be published so
that the public at large may receive the
beuelit of it.
T[IIs weak we received a very interest-
ing and neatly gotten ap pamphlet, con-
taining about 100 pages, from Geo. Why -
brew, formerly of Brussels, giving a full
description of Esoanaba, the iron port of
the world. Mr. Whybrew is one of the
leading contractors and builders in that
city and is doing well.
THE quarterly meeting service in oon-
neetion with the Methodist Church will
be held next Sabbath. Sacrament in the
morning and fellowship meeting at the
close of evening service. The topic of
the morning's discourse will be "Wealth
through poverty." In the evening "The
oharaoteristios of the heavenly way."
Is arranging for the eleotric light
would it not be a good idea to have a
lamp placed at the entrance to the G. T.
R. yard ? Strangers going to and from
the depot on dark nights feel the necess-
ity of a lamp there. Besides the G. T.
R. pay a good share of taxes into the
municipal treasury and should have some
consideration.
SsLIitsu OOT I SELLING OUT.—PrsviOus
to stock taking we have decided bo sell
out the balance of our stock at a Tre-
mendous notifies. Call and see our
great bargains, it will repay you to pay
us a visit. Everything will be sold at
cost endless. We have no rubbish to
offer, our goods are all new and fashion-
able. Look out for advertisement next
week. E. Rouses, Palace Store,
Brussels.
THE Postmaster General has written
W. M. Sinclair, that the petitions from
Bruesels concerning extra mail service
on the W. G. it B., Southern brenoh,
have been received and will receive care- .
fol ooneideration. We wonder if all the
towns and villages along the road have
taken action in this matter 7 Now is
the time for Listowel, Atwood, Henfryn,
Ethel, Blnevale, Wingham, White.
church, Lucknow, Ripley and Kincar-
dine to make a move if they desire ad-
ditional postal facilities.
L. O. L.—At the annual meeting of
District Orange Lodge, held at Brussels
Orange Hall, the following officers were
elected:—R. H. Ferguson, No. 252 (Wal-
ton), Master ; Robb. Barr, No. 681
(Ethel), DeputMester; Honry Mooney,
No. 774 Brnseels), Chaplain ; B. Gerry,
No. 774 Brussels,, Secretary ; Matthew
Morrison, No. 2'i (Walton), Finatoial
Secretary ; Jas. Bowman, No. 774 (Brun.
gels), Treasurer ; J. S. Welsh and 4. B.
Morrison, No. 252 (Walton), District
Lsoturers. County meeting will be held
ab Belgrays on Fsb'y 3rd at 2 p. m.
I. 0. 0. F.—The following officers of
Western Star Lodge, Independent Order
of Oddfsllows, were installed by the
Deputy District Grand Master —10. Loa-
thetdale, V. G. ; A. McNeil, V. $. ;
G. Skene, R. S. ; P. boort, P. S. ; F.
S. Soots, Treasurer; R. M. Dickson, W,
W. Cornish, C. ; W. Martin, 0. G. • Jas.
Ross, I. G.; W. B. Dickson, R. S. N. G.;
A. Currie, L, S. N G. ; A. McNay, R. S.
V. G. ; Jas. Speir, L. S. V. G. ; Ii. Otto
Xenzie, R. 8. S. ; W. H. MoCraokeu, L.
S. 8,
TIM 15 an East' 011e.
FnRla Tntr.—The moose of out last
word finding contest, just closed, on.
(outages us to offer another Free Trip
around the World, or its cash equivalent
to the person sending in the lupe, list
of words spelt the same forward add back.
ward, suet' es "Pip" "Bob" "Hannah,"
The contest °loses May 15. Three daily
prizes for the throe largest lists received.
Contest is open to the World. Every.
one sending ten words will got a prize.
Nearly 1200 won prigs in our recent con..
teat. Rules and sample paper 12 cents,
tagbther with a latge illustrated tato.
logue, Address Bail'e Magazine, Otillia,
Ont,