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The Brussels Post, 1891-4-17, Page 1Volume 18 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1891. Number 40, Huron County M. P. P's. The Toronto Glebe of Saturday, 4th last„ oontaiued portraits of all the mem- bora of the Ontario Legislature, with short biographical sketches of the mem- bers. It was well written, and, the 11. luetration being good, it would be an inbereebing number to preserve. Huron's representatives are thus alluded to : THOS. olnsoN. Thos. Gibson, member for East Huron, is one of the oldest members in the House. IIe was born at Grsanlaw, Bar- wiokebire, Scotland, in 1825, and was educated there, Ile was married to Mies Elizabeth Hudson in 1854, and after her death to Miss Sarah Young, of Lakelet. lie learned the trade of a millwright. and worked at it some years before Donning to Canada in 1855. Hs was Reeve of Howick for some years. At the general election in 1807 he was an unsueeessful candidate for Legislative honors, but ab the next general election, in 1871, he was elected, and again in. 1875, and at every election since. Be is a Liberal and a eupp rter of Mr, Mowat. Atmel. BISHOP. The Riding of South Huron has been represented since 1876 ountinuoualy by a Reform member in the person of Archi- bald Bishop. He is of Scottish birth, first seeing the light near Edinburgh, on September 6th, 1929. He came to Canada in 1810, and for some time resided in Ontario county, hot removed to the farm be now occupies, in 1854. He was mar- ried in 1857 to Mies Janet, second dough. for of the late Robert Doig. In 1862 he entered municipal polities, and was Reeve of Uaborne from 1866 to 1874. In 1872 and 1878 he was Warden of Huron, and was first returned to the Legislature in 1878 on the retirement of the sitting member. .1, T. OAnnow. J. T. Garrow, Q. 0., the new member for West Huron, is, in ell respects, a son of the soil. He was born at Chippewa, Welland county, in 1843, and spent his youth as a farmer's boy. When about ten lie removed, with his father's family, to Iluron county, and settled on a farm there. After studying law in Goderich he was called to the bar in 1868, and be. came a junior partner of M. 0. Cameron, the present member for West Iluron in tho Commons. Thee firm was dissolved in 1874, and Mr. Carroty is now senior partner in the firm of Carrow .b Proud - foot. 110 was for seven years Reeve or Godorich, being elected by acelamatimn for the last six terms. In his 0 osiag year he was chosen Warden of the county, after which he voluntarily retired. He married a daughter of the late Rev. aur. Fletcher, and luta now a family of seven children. lie was elected last June to represent West Huron, defeating 3. M. Roberts, and succeeding Hon. A. M. Ross. He seconded the address in reply to the speech from the throne. Washington Letter. Wynn) aur Regular Correspondent.) Washington, Aptil e,'nn. The leading tariff reformers, those who wait the next presidential campaign to be fought out on the tariff issue, are ex erting themselves to the utmost to pre- vent the silver or any other question from aseuming snob prominence as to distract attention from the issue they want tu be the main one. The question of Mr. Cleveland's candidacy in '02 de- pends largely on the result of this effort. If silver is made the main issue Cleve- land cannot, of course, matte the canvass, and, as the most earnest tariff reformers declare, the issue upon which the Demo- crats have been battling all aldug and up- on which they gained the victory last fall will be robbed of its potency and m0011 of their labor of love will bo lost. Eve,l though they believe in free coinage 0f silver and 1)1te1U1 to bring it ab nut if poesible, they do not want to enddauly diaoard an rare upon which they are united and can bring oat all their strength, in order to give greater prom. inonce to one which, whilo a majority of them favor it, there is a division upon 1n the party. Mr. Cleveland's opposition Lo free coinage, they contend, is a per- sonal oonvfctiou, and his public declara- tion on the subject was merely a frank avowal of what he believed to bo wise and in no way designed to fix the party policy, even if Mr. Cleveland should be the party candidate. But on the tariff question, concerning which there is no longer any division, Mr. Cleveland stands as a champion of reduced taxation, and it is claimed that to throw him overboard on account of his views on the silver, unless a man with like views on the tariff question could be found to take his plane would be to relegate that issue to uhe roar and sacrifice much that has been gained in the fight. The educational campaign en the tariff has been going ou without interruption, bub the danger of its being crowded out by other iscnes has excited the most radioal tariff reformers to redoubled efforts and by some clubs "documents" advancing absolute Imo trade aro being sant out. The advanced position taken by the farmers on this question hoe encouraged the most vigor- ous attacks upon the whole protective system, as represented by this adminis- tration and the last Congress. A conference has been held by the ac- counting officers of the Treasury, to tic• tomnine upon some plan for the p iymeut Of the direct tax to the Southern Stains. In these States the tax was collected from individuals. It was decided to pay the tax dirsnb to the governors el the Southern States, in treat for the people who are entitled to it. It is one thing to bave Congress appropriate money and another thing to get it out of the treasury. Indiana is having an illestrabion of this, and Maryland will alto receive a set haok when her application for her share of the direct tax is taken up for payment. Sco•eter Foster has directed the sis- tant tr yas surem itt Chicago to pay the State of Indiana $769, 144, loss $,50,000, which latter amount the books of the Treasitry Ilapartment show that Indiana It indebted to the Government as an ex• tees of payment oh war .oleins, In the naso of Maryland it is found that mho owes the Government $8,150 on account of the Indian trust fund. The records of the Department, are being overhauled, and it may be found that other States are also indebted to the Government. Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian minister of Marine, called ab the State Department yoeterday in company with Sir Julian Paeneefote, the British minister, and fur an hour the two gentle- man conversed with Secretary Blaine. Sir Charles' vieit here is for the purpose of opening the preliminaries of the In- formal aonferenoe respecting reciprocity with Canada. There is said, however, to be a disposition on both sides to bring the Bellying Sea fisheries and navigation questions into a envie settlement in eon• nection with is recipruoal agreement. Suoh an arrangement is regarded as of. faring the beat chance of securing a satis- factory compromise. While Mr. Blaine is dealing with the Italian question, Sir Charles will continue to act in harmony with the British minister in Securing the conference which ie so greatly desired by the Canadian government. Ex -Secretary Whitney arrived in Washington early this week. It is, per- haps, only a coincidence that Cal. La- mont should also bo here at the same time, It is not likely that Mr. 'Whit- ney's visit will have any political siguifi- canoe, aa there are not many politicians now in the city. There have been ru- mors that Mr. Whitney and Col. Lamont are on the lookout for street railroad plants, and it may be that they are here purely ou business. Mr. Lemcke, of Indiana, bas at lash concluded that he will sail on a Euro- pean steamship and not on the U. S. treasurership. Huron Spring Assizes. The Spring Assizes of the County of Huron opened on Monday, Hon. Justice Faloonbridge presiding. His Lordship addressed the Grand Jury on their duties, and particularly ou the law as regards murder, forgery, false pretences, suioide, cattle stealing and prison breaking. The following gentlemen were sworn as the Grand Jury:—Jas. Atohason, Morris; Jas. Bryce, Stanley ; Thos. Beatty, Jas. Peacock, Gnderich ; Peter Deicherb, Hay; Jno. Griffin, Samuel Kirk, William Lane, Asllfeld ; Matthew Dane, Patrick Keating, ilowiuk ; Edwin Gaunt, Joseph Smeltzer, Putriek Troy, Wawanoeh ; Thos. J. Gibeun, Wroxeter ; Peter Haw. tharne, IIullett ; Joseph Henderson, DIa- Iiillap ; •l. B. Hndgi„s, Stephen ; Robert Hamilton, Juo. Rutherford, 1'nruberry ; It.icbard Jewel), Joeepb Morris, Colborne; Neil aloLauuhlin, Nell Richardson, Brns- sels ; Albert Turner, Tuokeremith. CRIMINAL LIST. $OLICITORS. Prosecuting. Defending. D. of cliianon, murder, Mr. Leunt Garrow & Proadfsot D. McKinnon, suicide, W. Dempsey, raps, R. Campion P. Robinson, forgery, " Garrow & Freud foot P. Robinson, false pretences, Heffernan, cattle stealing, r Heffernan, escape from jail, CIVIL LIST. hICE.Gnzie v Quinn, 5.0. Lewis Garrow & Proudfoot Beattie v Holmes, A. 3, Ball Manning & Scott Morrison v McLeod, Garrow & Cameron Proudtoot & Holt McLeod v Morrison, Cameron Carrow & & Holt Proudfoot Shane v Beattie, Dickson & Hays R L Taylor Dale v St John J M Bost • Dickson & Faye O'Neil y Murdock, Garrow & L H Diokeou Proudfuot Hanna v Aitoheecu, Diekaon & Carrow & Hays frond foot Jackson v Huron & Middlesex Piro Co W C Loscombe Fitzger- ald & Glans Strotton v Clonnnlly, Br, Taylor II °amnion Andrea's v POgaloy, Cameron & R 0 Hays Holt Corcarnu v John - Mon of nl, Idington ay Ware & •hur Godfrey McLean 0 Fitlal Ca,nPerooed: Hoit d :ulama On Wednesday Donald McKinnon was arraigned on the charge of murdering his wife, and pleaded not guilty. He was tried on Thursday. Wm. Dempsey, enlarged with criminal assults was araig- ned and pleaded not guilty. Frederick Robinson pleaded guilty upon two charges of forgery and one of false pre- tences. Sentence was deferred. Jobe Heffernan, charged with oattle stealing, pleaded not guilty attd will be tried on Friday. The whole of Wednesday was ocoupied with the libel ease of Beattie v. Holmes. The defondent is the publisher of the Clinton NOW Ere, and a letter ap- peared in his paper purporting to give the result of an investigation before a magistrate in which Beattie was the de. fondant and making comments thereon. The plaintiff Beattie sues for damages. Holmes the defendant, refused to disclose the name of the author of the letter who has promised to protect against loss. C'sn.ttit.tibooit Iag0-.ix 1. Navigation is open ab Pictan. Navigation is open at Port Elgin. Charley Currie, the Parkhill athlete, is suffering from malaria., Sombre township reduced its indebted- ness last year about 915,000. Parkhill has four 1,500 mato power electric lights on its principal streets. Hobert Sinclair, M. A„ of Carinton Place, is going as a missionary to 011111a, Sheriff Scarfs, of Brantford, died on Satnrday from complications arising out of la grippe. A company is being formed in Buffalo to tthOel tinder the Niagara river be- tween that oily and Fort Erie. A Detroit despatch says rafting of logs from Canada will be conducted o1 a larger scale than over this year. The meeting of the Orange Grand Lodge at Kingston has been postponed from May to the week beginning Atn- gllat 27th. The river St. Clair is blocked with foe its whole length, This is something never known before at so late is date in the soaeon. W. S. Fletcher has been Committed for trial in Bt. Catharines on the charge of torgsry laid by the Sank of Tobohto, Bail wet aeeopbed, A Leamington, Ont., ennnciller wants to hire a aubstilate to sit in his place at 0001)0il ineetings for the balance of the year. Ole often the munificent mum of #i. At Division Court held at Sarnia the other day IRev. Joe. Bayard obtained judgment for $20 against R. A. Baby for pastoral dues the latter had refused to Pay. d report from Victoria, B. C., is to the effect that Mayor Grant of that oiby has invited President Harrison bo visit the British Columbia capital inuring his western tour. Dan. O'Shea, of London, secured first prize fur tae Newfoundland clog at the Chicago Bench Show, and J, L. Camp. bell, of Simooe, a similar honor in the Gordon salters. Chester Wilmot Yonrox, who was pur- sued to Belgium and brought back to Canada charged with forgery, on being arraigned at Belleville the other day, pleaded guilty. At Osgood° Hall the Maker in Chem bars gave jndgnnont unseating James Stephens es mayor of Ingersoll, and giv- ing the seat to M. T. Buchanan, his op- ponent in the election. The Ilaggert Bros. Manufacturing Co., Brampton, have gone into liquidation,. the council having decided to take legal proceedings under the bond and mora. gage hold by the corporation. The Presbyterian and Congregational churches at Wiarton have amalgamated under the pastorate of Rev. G. A. You- mans, and will forthwith take steps to have erected a suitable church building. Rev. J. P. Molphy, pastor of the Catho• Ifo rhumb, Ingersoll, leaves in a few days on a trip to the Argentine Republic, South America. The trip is undertaken for the benefit of his health, which lately has been poorly. Ernest Fewings, of the Bell Telephone office at Sarnia, has a very rare ooju in his possession which is over 1,400 years old. On the front side is the head of Constantine, while on tine reverse side are to be seen Roman guards and various ancient inscriptions. William, son of Robert Scott, Reeve of Minto, attended sohool as usual, came home at night, assisted his father in feed- ing the stook and took his tea all right. Just More retiring far the night he com- plained of n pain in the bowels. Two hour's later he was dead. Robert ntlanc, of Orangeville, has in- structed his solicitors to outer an action against the Peetmaster-Genoral for the recovery et +2,0ee0 drunareo alleged to have been sustained by him beoanse of the action of the postal authorities in de. pelting him of hie mail contract. Andrew Laidlaw, of Woodstock, has sold the imported rough -coated St. Bern- ard dog "Benmore" to Messrs. A. Mo. Bean, of B.aniford, and R. Williamson, of Guelph. The price paid was $800. "Benmore" is the finest St. Bernard clog in Canada, having won last fall (besides several prizes won in England) first prize at the Toronto, Kingston and Ottawa shows. Glencoe Transcript :—"Previous to the last Dominion election P.D. McKel- lar, of Sehome, Wash. Ter., telegraphed to the leader of the 20th Batt, Band that the band could draw upon him ono dollar for every one of a majority that Dr. Roome bad in Glencoe. Friday last the treasurer received a check for $26 from Mr. McKellar, 26 being the majority ob- tained by Dr. Roome in Glencoe. Guelph Mercury : "There was brought to this oflioe a very peculiar combination in the shape of a young pig, which was dropped Thursday, belonging to Arthur Williams, and lived an hour. Ib is almost two complete pigs joined to. gather at the middle of the body, with one !read, four ears, eight feet and two complete hindquarters. It is a curiosity, and will be stuffed by Walter Turnbull. Under the head of Election Notes tho Owen Sound Sun tells Of a little incident which happened in Norah Bran., as foil"we :—Dr. Bonner called et a far- mer's hoose. The lady of the establieh- mont was churning, 'rho doctor instant. ly seized hold of the handle and operated the churning for perhaps half an hour, when, showing 514115 of exhau.tion, he was relieved. The lady then asked him if he was acquainted with Mr. McNeil. "Oh, yes," said the doctor. .Well, you tney go into the sitting room, where you will And him nursing the baby 1" vouch- safed the innocent dame. The Tailors' Union of Windsor ordered a strike on Saturday night, and on Mon- day every establishment in that town was idle. In the early part of last week the Union decided to raise the Seale of prices, and copies of the proposed ahangee were given to eaob merchant railer in the town. The merchants held a meeting and deoided that some of the charges were exorbitant, and named a committee to meet rho tailors and sea if an amiable arrangement could not be entered into. The tailors .paid no attention to tho re- quest, and Saturday night every jeurnsy. man, over fifty in number, was ordered not to go back to work until the demand was acceded lo. The marriage of W.11. Lawson, editor of the Loudon, Ping„ Financial Times, to hiss Green, of the "Glen," whi011 tank place at Imerkip, Oxford County, Time. Clay evening bast, has a torah of tie re - mantle about it. Mr. Lawson Rrsb met his bride on shipboard in course of en Atlantic voyage. Thio was a few years ago, whorl lar. Lawson was a married man. IIe was much attracted by the young lady's extensive knowledge and bright intellect, and ftually prevailed upur her to become a contributor to his paper, Their relations at first were purely of a business character, but Mr, Lawson having bottoms a widower, in the course of time they assumed a decidedly different aspeot, with the result already etatod. Mr. Lawson has had extensive experionee in London as a ;journalist, and is a traveller with considerable of a re. cord. Ho is a map of wealth and position and rattle high in the financial world, During a recent trip to the Western States the private ear of the railway magnate, J. J. Hill, was plead at his diepoeal, and Mr. Van Borne offered to place sprivate car at the die• posal of the bridal party the other day, Robb. 3. Gowdy, a olerlc in the King ston Post Office, wee arrested the other morning for tampering with Ilor Maj. esty'e mail, roc some time past, it is said, money letters have been disappe,r- ing and the Post Office authorities think bley have solved the mystery. Harry Davey, Woodstock, has just completed a centre table oonbeining 30,- 000 piease of wood. Over 70 different varieties of Canadian wood are used in ib, and it has beer, put together during leisure hours in the evenings since New Years. It is a very neat design. John F. Corbett, the Chicago oarsman, deposited a forfeit Saturday to row Den. Ms Donohoe, of Toronto, a matoh race of three miles. Beth men are practically fresh acquisitions to the professional ranks, as until last fall they sculled with the amateurs, Geo. Harmer will train Corbett for the coming race, which will probably take place on Toronto Bay in the eatly part of the summer. Sporting Editor. Hamilton Herald :— .5 have heard considerable talk about a local wrestler you have in your town by the name of Roach. Now, 1£ 11Tr. Roach thinks 115 can wrestle,I will bet him 8100 that I can throw him five times (catch-ae• catch -can) in one hour, and if Mr. Roach wins one fall he wine the match, the match bo take place inside of two weeks from date ; and it Mr. Bomb dont Com. ply with this letter, lot hint gnib talking of wrestling." John 0. Richardson, champion wrestler of Canada, Dorohester Station. leeertertol N P. T. Barnum leaves an estate valved ab over $5,000,000. The Georgia State Negro College will be located at Savannah. The Chaudisre mill men say the out. look for the lumber trade is good. Reports indicate continued massing of Russian troops on the Austro.Hungarian frontier. The Hamilton knitting mill, near Clinton, N. Y., was burned on Saturday. Loss, $50,000. During the past week there were 1,216 deaths in New York City against 1,100 the week before. The 0. P. R. steamship Empress of Japan left Liverpool on Saburday to go around the world. Philadelphia's new mayor gives the police department ten days to get out of Politics or out of the city's employ. German garrisons on the eastern frontier are to he strengthened on account of the maseing of troops iu that direction by Russia. Statistics allow that - morn goods are. now being imparted into Mexico from the United States and 11 es from Europe than in former years. Returne from the Japanese Customs Department for 1800 show a falling off in exports of $111,500,000, and an increase of imports of $14,000,000, Mrs. John L. Sullivan, wife of thea pug- ilist, will be publicly baptised Sunday at Providence, R. I.; under the auspices of the Salvation Army, Of which she is a leading member. A bill regnirisg owners of dogs to keep them shut up or chained after dark has been introduced in the New York As. sembly. The Buffalo .Express cites the ease of Bingltampton, which has an or- dinanoa providing that the owner of any dog that is permitted to bark after night- fall shall be fined five dollars. A Hamburg bachelor, who died recent. ly, got oven with a woman who jilted bin, by leaving her a legacy of 12,000 marks and the following letter :—"Mad• ala :—Some thirty years ago I was a suitor for your hand in marriage. Yon refused my offer, and as a consequence my days have been passed in peace and quietness. Now 1 requite your good- ness." Only three months of 1801 have passed, and yet the death roll of great names is already very largo. It inolodes Bancroft and JSinglake among the historians ; Baron Haussmanu, the re -constructor of Paris in the reign of Napoleon III., Meissouier, the artist, and Prince Pion- Plon, among Frenchmen ; Bradlaugh, the English radical, King R.talalcaua; and among Americans, Emma Abbott, Wm. Windom, General Sherman, Admiral Porter, General Joseph E. Johnston, Las reuos Darren and P. T. Barnuu. Eddie Lips, one of 10 children belong. Ing to John Lips, a German farmer living four milds oabhwest of Hart, Minh., went with btvo elder brothers into a sugar bush, half a mile east of the house, where the boys wore gathering sap. The boy was lost two hours before it besams known, what the two older boys reached the house. As diligent search as possible was instituted that night, and Saturday fully 000 men were on the ground and forming a line eight feet apart swept the woods for several miles about the place whole the boy was last seen. No trace of the child was found, but well-defined bear tracks were seen a little way from the camp going into a swamp. The most tenable theory now is that the bear took the child. A serious riot 000urred. at Kiugston, Pa., on Thursday morning of haat week while the lent tiro brigade wee oxtin- guieliinj a fire. Miles Dnify, from Ed. wardsvulle, foreecl his way iusida rho lines, Upon his refusing to got oat the firemen turned the hose on him. r\ num- ber of Edwardsville men watching the fire jnmpod over the ropes and attached the firmer). The Batter defended them. selves, and some twenty -00o omen were engaged in a hand to hand fight. Stones, clubs, weeochee and everything that could bo used as a weapon wore freely wielded. Tito Mennen were outnumber- ed, but the police appeared and engaged with bho rioters. IReinforcementa arrived from Edwardsville, and the battle be. caan0 general. The business mels aloof, Main street, seeing the police beaten back, took a 11and in the fray. Tiro tight was long and bloody, and when, at r1,0 end of all .hone, ire Edwardsville Emcee were put to flight, there wore twenty men badly injured en each side. Broken heads, nodus and limbs kept the doctors of both towns busy for hours, and it is (sated two or throe May die from their injuries. Duffy was jailed, Profs. Pohlman and Van Leer, of Rich- mond, IIy.. flogged several university students for some April fool pranks and are now being sued for assault and battery at the instance of some :named parents, A Now York magazine offers a prise for the beat description, in 400 words, of life on a farm, and a Chicago paper, which you are at liberty to call 'winked,' if you aro le Republican, and which you will oall'axcellenb' if you are a Demo oret,responds in this wise :—"Thirty-one words are ample : Rise at 4 it. ne. Go to bed at 8 tp. In. Work hard all day and dream all night of the MCKinley bill and the mortgage that cannot be paid." Mrs. Jamas :UaeNerney, of KerrSville, N. J„ left her three ehildren, aged 0, 7 and 2}, the yoll0ge+t a girl, at home while she went to the store Monday. When she returned she found the baby lying on the floor in the kitchen covered with blood. A razor was by its side. The child was nob dead, though she was very weak from the loss of blood. Her little face was one mass of cuts and on the neck was a huge ga.h that barely missed the jugular vein. The other children were not to be found for a long while. They ivera finally discovered in a e'oeet feat asleep, their little bands -cover- ed with blood. They explained to their mother that they had been playing barber with the. baby, who: would not keep still, and so wits out. They became frightened at the blood and hid themselves. The will of the late P. T,. Barnum, of Bridgeport, Ct., was read ab Mamma immediately after the funeral in the presence of the family and represents. tives of the press. Thu wealth of the great showman is estimated to amount to over $5,000,000. The first will was written by Mr. Barnum in 1882, since which time eight oodioils have been ad- ded at various times. By a codicil dated July, 1890, he gives his wife $100,000 ab. solutely and 840,000 annually. He be- gneatbed to the First Universalist olturoh of Bridgeport, $15,000 for providing preaching and other services recognized by the United States convention as in conformity to the faith of Universalism. lie bequeaths Carolina 0. Thompson, of New York, 9100,050. To Clinton H. Seely, his grandson, 934,000. In the same codicil he states he has no male heir named 'Barnum, and provides that if Clinton II. Seely will Changs his name to Clinton Barnum Seely he will give him 895,000 more. The contract between Barnum and Baily shall be enforced and 3 per cent. of his share in the shown: given to Clinton Barnum Seely, prOvid- ing he will devote snfinoient time in the interest of the allow bo Carry It on suc- cessfully. 1£ the SUM rea011e1 over 010,- 000 a year the bnlance goes to the estate. To Mrs. Henry But:Melte, Denver, Gol., he gives 765 acres of valuable land in Denver. To Treasurer Fish, of the great show, he bequeaths 2 'per cent. of the profits, provided he ranains, at the end of five years, in addition to his present salary. The residuary estate, after the payment of bequests, is divided among Ms children and grandchildren. To Tuft's College he begaioaths $40,000. To Universalist societies, and institutions, t0 hospitals and asylums in various cities 980,000 is left. He leaves $8,000 for a statue of himself at his grave. Any con- testant of the will is bo be cut off• A last codicil, dated March 80, 1801, pro. vides that bis executors shall complete the new historical and scientific society building in that city, the same to cost $125,000. People 'We noK w. Mrs. Thos. Norton is ill. Wm. Wilton has been quite ill. J. A. Creighton was home ou Sabbath. H. Dennis was in the Queen City this sc11Irone. s. D. A. Smola spent Inst Sunday mt London. Walter Smith had an attack of plonr. isy 11110 week. Mrs. D, IYIe111ilhau is ill and under tate care of a physieiau. Mise Tema and Sadie Mo1)on aid spent Sunday fn Wingbam George Liaises is rapidly recovering from his recent illness. Miss F. Anderson, of Seaforth, is visit- ing relatives in Brussels. Dire. W. B. Dickson was in Stratford for a few days this week. Barry. James talks of removing to Ottawa in the near future. Detre. Jno. D. Ronald is visiting at Chicago and other western points. Jno Wilkinson and Thos. Hill left this week for Michigan to spy out the land. Mrs. 'Taylor and son, of liarriston, were the guests of Mrs. Sims this week. Mies Melissa Farrow was on the sick list last week but is now convalescent. Mrs. Andrew Currie sr. is house after an extended visit with relatives and Mende. - Mrs. Homey, of Winthrop, has been waiting on her danghbar, Mrs. Carter, who has been ill. Null Richardson and Neil aleLauohlin wore away at Codaricln this woolt,serviug tho Queen as Grand Jurors. J, D. Ronald was at Mullein on Thurs. day of MA week looking otter the inter. eats of his splendid Fire Engines. Our old friend C. M. Parker has been dangerously iii during the past two weeks and is still in 1a very weak condi bion. Addie Corrnaelt loft Brussels on Vnee- clay for Hot Springs, Arkansas, He will WI at Detroit and Cideago on his way west. Nelson antra' n, wife and family, have removed to Grindstone City, Michigan. Med. Stitt will ccatinae to make her home in Bennie, Jesse Wilber is innrsing a Soto hand oaeasionod by his thumb coming in son. taut with a small sew in Anient Bros. mill a fete days ago. Bev. S. Sellery, B. D., 50100 away at Mount Forest this weak filling hie posi- tion as one of the exaluiaers of probation- ers to the ministry of the Methodist Obnloh. Jamas Willtinsoe left Brussels an Wednesday fey Grand Rapids, Mieb., Where lie expects to push his Porten° for the Coming summer. I#e is a on:Meteut moehtenie. Morley Anderson, who has been learn- ing the telegraphing and express busitese with T. Flatalher during the past year,. lettere on Monday for MIobigan. Alex. flood deannged his left hand on the simper in Masers. Smith, Malcolm & Gibson'e factory on Friday of last week. tie is temporarily laid aside. From a letter received from Rev. W. W. Sperling, of Teeswator, we are pleas- ed to learn that his health is greatly im- proved and ho hopes permanently so. 'Phis will be good news to his many friends. The Mitchell Advocate retails the fol- lowing juke concerning two former Brue• setae': :—W. H. Willis had a letter drop- ped in his shop on Wednesday, summon - lag him immediately home as lois wife was vary sick. A minute later his coat tails were seen flying around the corners, but as soon as he hued reached the door, and was met by the happy smile of the 'mouse, he found it was the first of April. Additional '. ocal News. Tis POST is in receipt of a copy of a "Historic Rep ee; of Census of Montreal," published by Jolm Lovell. The volume contains much information of value. The population of Montreal is placed at 211,302. "Weenneo RING."—Tbis is the title of Rev.. W. F. Campbell's lecture to be given in the Methodist church next Tuesday evening. Go and hear it. Appropriate musical selections will also be provided. JOHN HlawiTT, tonsorial artist, baa a fine large owl, on exhibition in his shop window. The bird measures 5 feet from tip to tip and was shot by Adam Zimmer, of Cranbrook. It was staffed by R. Johnston, of Brnssels. - DIED.—Last Tuesday Mrs. Walter Smith, mother of Walter Smith, Brus- sels, died at the residence of her daugh. ter, Mrs. Payne, Seaforth, at the advan- ced age of 81 years. Her husband died about 6 years ago, aged 74. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon of this weak. Nonose —All hooks belonging to the Brussels Mechanics' Institute must be returned to the Library before the last Wednesday of April, and all arreameges for membership fens must also be paid by that time, so as to allow the annual report to be completed. Persons inter- ested should govern themselves mocord- iegly. Geo. Begets, Pres. Miss Shaw, Librarian. 40 2 Gatmrma DIoxtooror.—Tenders were asked recently by P. Kelly, of Blyth, for the erection of a 19 foot granite monu- ment over the grave of old DIr. and Mrs. Kelly in the Morris R. 0. Cemetery. Eight different firma animated and on Friday lust the award was made to Meagre. Cochrane 1 Johnston, of Brussels. The monument will be a good one and finish- ed in the very best possible manner. This firm has also reoeived an order from B. Gerry, of Brussels, for a monument to mark the reetiug place of the late Ernest W. Gerry. Persons desiring anything in this line will do well to call on Messrs. Cochrane t1 Johnston before purchasing elsewhere. They guarantee satisfaction both as to work and price. Shop opposite the Town Hall, Brussels. LACnossR.--Om Thursday evening of last week the lovers of Canada's national game—Lacrosse—as represented in Brussels, met at the Central Hotel and arranged the preliminaries for the coming season. After the business affairs of the club bad been diecussed the following officers were unanimously elected :—President, G. P. Scholfield ; Vice -President, J. M McIntosh ; Seore- tary.Treasurer, W. James ; Execa'ive Committee, Jas. Ballantyne, Thos. Rose and Alex. MoLenuen with the officers above mentioned. Captain, Jno. Ale - Bain. The club is in communication with lacrosse olebe at Listowel, Wing - ham, and Looklmw endeavoring to ar- range a local league for the pu.;n.e of playing a series of matches during the coming season. With two banking in. sbibutions at the Lead the Brussels Lao. rosse club will surely go to she flout as never before in its history. The Presi- dent has more than a Provincial repu- tation as a lacrosse player. Bel:wens POSTOFFICIi: The following inbe,eating information, from th,i report of the Postmaster General, respecting Brussels postoliioe, shows it to be an important institution :—The postal rev - 01100 last year was $2,541.15;1,470 money orders were Issued, representing the large sum of $17,005.87; total amount of money orders paid, $8,068.02 ; postmaster's sal- ary, 9760 ; forward allowance, $175, and $140 for rent, fuel and light, Beattie Bros. reoeive $150 per annum for con- veyance of mail to Brussels depot and return. The contract for the ealne ser- vice between Brussels and Cranbrook is 9162 a year ; Gerrie to Brussole and Sea. forth, 9520. The same reporb gives the names of persons sending registered let. tors that were lost, among the number being ; Gorrie postmaster ; Fordwieh postmaster ; W. H. Humphriee, Walton, (latter disappeared in Toronto postoffirs); Mr. Ritchie, Cranbrook, (latter lost on mail ear between Stratford end Port Dover); Wroxeterpeetmaster. Newsmen Law.—As many people either thooghtlsssly or carelessly, take papers from the postoMoe regularly for some time, and then notify the publisher that they do not wish to take them, thus subjecting the publishers to considerable loss, inasmuch as the paper's are sent re- gularly to the addresses in good faith on the suliposition that those removing Meant from the postoft 05 wish to receive them regularly, it is right that tee should state what the law is in the matter. 1.—Any parson who 105)11ael; removes from the postoffioe a periodical ptiblioation sd- deessed to him, by so doing makes him- self in law a eubsoribsr to, the paper, and is responsible to the pnblieher for He price until melt time tee all armee aro paid. 2,-13efusing to take the paper from the postofitoe, or requesting rho Poetlnttster to return it or notify the publisbot to diecontinno sending it deed not stop the liability of the poison Who has been regularly receiving it, but this liability continues 'until all arrears are paid.