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The Brussels Post, 1891-10-16, Page 1Volume 19. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1891 Number 14. BLY`.C.H FALL SHOW. The annual Pall Fair held here last Thue lay and Friday was an nu precedented enceeee, wlteliler as re garde number, variety and excel- lence of exhibits, number of people present or fivanoial roeulte. The t weather was glorious, and there met have been from 4000 to 5090 1 people present. The ladies' depart• mens wonld favorably vie with that of much larger places. Grain, vege- tables and fruit boldly declared the fertility of the Boil of the surround Ing country and intelligent hue. baudry. The display of horses, cattle and eheep could hardly be Lenten anywhere and proclaimed the good jedgmeut which has direr). ed agrioultural efforts in this direc- tion, and are capable of profitable extorsion still further. It ie the moot important branch of farm in- dustry. Highland bagpipes and dancing and other amusements formed pleasing adjuncts to the show proper. Following is the prize list in full :— HOiteES. Heavy Draught Registered Stal- lions -2 year old, Jae Snell, T Cole ; 1 year old, T Beattie, H Kinney ; best five colts foaled in 1891, E Bell. Agricultural Stal- lion -2 year old, J Frarery. Road. ster Stallion -2 year old, B Scott Heavy Draught—Team, Jae Rey. molds, D Moore ; broad mare, J Scan, T Carbert ; 2 year old geld- ing, J F Dale, J Williams ; 2 year old filly, G Dale, W J Garter ; year old gelding, J F Dale ; year old filly, G Dale, D McCallum ; mare foal, 0 Ruddell, T.Brown ; horse foal, N Currie, Geo Bo wee ; special prizes. '0 Ruddell, N Cumming, J Snell, J P Fisher's special prizes, H G Tay- lor, G Bowes. General Purpose— Team, H Rose, W Cameron, T H Taylor ; brood mare, 0 Ruddell, N Onmmiug ; 2 year old gelding, T H Taylor, W Cameron ; 2 year old fihly, R Mason, T Ross ; mare foal, J Williams, James Sbobbrook ; horse foal, H G Taylor, J I! Dale. Roadsters—Roadster horses, T F Coleman, T Irvine, R Reynolds • brood mare, J Sibbiva, W Leary, A. Taylor ; 2 year old gelding. J Sib - bins, W 0 Carter ; 2 year old filly, A T McDonald, A Knight ; year old gelding, J Sibbins, W Leary ; year 2ld filly, P Scott, H G 'Taylor ; single driver in. buggy, W J Dickson, 1) Crawford, saddle horse, Hamilton & McLear, A. Taylor; sweepstakes, J Reynolds. CATTLE. Durhame—Milch oow, Jae Snell 1 & 2 ; 2 year old heifer, Jae Tabb, T Roee ; 1 year old heifer, Jae Snell; 1 & 2 ; heifer calf, Jae Snell 1 & 2 bull calf, W Snell, N Ouinming. Grade Cattle—J Cumming, Jae Webster ; 2 year old heifer, N Cum ming, J Frarery ; 1 year old b eifer, J Tabb, R Ferris ; heifer calf, J Tabb, R Corley ; steer calf, T Ross, R McGowan ; 2 year old steer, T Rose 1 & 2 ; 1 year old steer T Ross 1 & 2 ; fat ox or steer, TRoss 1&2; fat cow or heifer, R Corley, N Cum- ming ; herd, T Rose. 9$EEP. Cotswold—Aged ram, James Potter ; shearling ram, J Potter, J Cumming ; ram lamb, J Cumming, J Potter ; aged ewes, J Potter, J Oncoming ; ewe lambs, J Cumming, J Potter ; shearling ewes, J Potter 1 & 2. Leioesters--aged ram, W Cameron ; ram lamb, N Cumming, J Suell ; shearling ewes, N Cum- ming, J Snell ; aged ewes, J Snell 1 & 2 ; ewe lambs, N Cumming, J Buell ; fat sheep, J Snell, J 0 Straugltan. Stiropehiredown—Aged ram, Wm Snell R B Laidlaw;; shearling ram, Glen Bros, Joe Stew- art ; ram lamb, T Anderson 1 & 2 ; aged wee, W Snell 1 & 2 ; shear. liug ewes, W Snell, '.L' Anderson ewe lambs, W Snell, Glen Bros. Southdown—aged ram, Glen Bros, John' Hewitt ; ram lamb, aged ewes, abearling ewes, ewe lambs, 1 & 2 Glen Bros. PIGS. Suffolk—Brood sow, W MoOool,. B Haggit, Yorkshire—aged boar, B Keal ; young boar, T Baylis.; young sow, R Keal, J Armour, Chester White•—aged boar, S W Rogerson, T Baylis; brood sow, T Baylis, W 0 Rogerson ; boar Wm, Bennett, W 0 Rogerson; sow,: W C Rogerson, T Baylis. Berkshire —aged boar, J Potter; J Gray brood sow, J Tabb; boar, J Ar Mout, J Gray ; sow, J Tabb, GRAIN. Red fall wheat, G McGowan ; White fall wheat, W MoCa11,N Cum' ming; spring wheat, W Cameron, G McGowan ; fall wheat any kind, G McGowan ; 6 rowed barley, J Stewart ; 2 rowed barley, A Taylor, W Me0al1 ; hugs white oats, 3 Stewart ; bionic oats, N Cumming ; small whits oats, W °amoron, G Jackson ; small peas, G Moffatt ; large peas, G Moffatt ; timothy seed, R G McGowan ; flour, Kelly & Son ; flax seed, 1I Laidlaw. SOOTS. Rose potatoes, W Taylor, J Sherritt ; elephant potatoes, P Willow, W Taylor ; potatoes any kind, W 'Taylor, T Hamil- ton ; collection of potatoes, W Taylor, W H hfo0racken ; field carrots, W H MaCraaken 1 & 2 ; garden red oaerobe, W Taylor, George Johnston ; swede turnip, G Johnston, 0 Kelly ; swede turnips special prize, Jae McGee ; man• gel wortzele, Jae McGee ; collection of garden produce, W H McCracken ; beets, W Il MoCraoken, E Haggit ; mange' wortzele, W H MoOracken, T Hamilton ; pumpkins, R Sellers, W H McOrttolren ; squashes, R Sellers, W Laidlaw ; red onions, W H McCracken, W Laidlaw ; yellow onions, W H McCracken 1 & 2 ; potato onion, W H Mooracken ; white beano, J B tri, W H McCracken ; six ears porn, J Richmond, W H McCrack- en ; Citrons, W H McCracken, P Wil- lows ; watermelons, W H MaCraoken ; cabbage drumhead, R Sellers, N Cum- ming ; red piokling, W Taylor, W H Mo. Gri,okan ; cabbage any other kind, W Taylor, 11 Sellers ; cauliflowers, R Bel- pre, W H McCracken. DAIRY AND PnovlaloNS. Tub factory better, G Watt ; tab butter, T Hamilton, A Carr ; crook butter, A Carr, T Hamilton ; butter in prints, A Carr, J Harrison ; factory cheese, P Papineau ; dairy cheese, Jae Symington, T Anderson ; extracted honey, Jas Richmond, W H Hammond ; home made bread, D Moore, J Moffatt ; plain tea biscuits, Mies Pollook, N Cum- ming ; maple syrup, it Laidlaw, A Oath ; maple auger, W 61 McCracken, A Oath ; panned fruit, W H McCracken, J Harris- on ; grape wine home made, G Jackson, A Proctor ; tomato catsup, D Moore, G Jackson ; pickles mixed, T Hamilton, 3 Harrison ; pickles any other, W B Mo• Oraoken, T Hamilton. 00019. Winter apples. J Potter, A. Otter ; fall apples, J Potter, G Nott ; baldwin, 11 )3 Laidlaw, J Sherritt ; king of tompkine, R 33 Laidlaw, J Sherritt ; northern spy, R B Laidlaw, J Brigham ; Rhode leland greeninee, J Sherritt, .3 Moore ; ribston pippin, Mies Shortreed, G Jackson ; rus- set golden, D Moore, J Jaokeon ; raeeet r, tboro, J Barr, G Jackson ; seek no further, R B Laidlaw, G Jackeon ; wag - nee, T Brown, J Barr ; bendavie, J Brigham, D Moore ; vaudervere, D Moore ; mammoth pippins, J Barr, J Potter ; Spitzenburg, J Barr, G Jaoksoa ; fallawater, J Jackeon, R B Laidlaw ; talman sweet, R 33 Laidlaw, A Moore ; mann, D Moore ; maiden blush, G Mof- fatt, J Barr ; snoiv,J Potter, R Laidlaw; Duchess of Oldenburg, G Jackson ; Cal- vert, J Jaokeon, to Laidlaw ; Alexander, R Juhneton, T Brown ; 20 oz pippins, 11 Roes, A Carr ; any other variety,A Carr, J Potter ; collection of apples, A Carr, J Brigham ; winter pears, W Cameron ; fall pears, 11 Corley, 116 B Laidlaw ; plums, W H MoOracken ; tomatoes, R B Laidlaw, F Metcalf ; grapes, A H Jacob, R B Laidlaw : orabe, J 0 Steen. ghan, 3 Barr ; peaches, R 13 Laidlaw. POULTRY. Geese, J Potter, E Haggit ; Rouen ducks, J Potter, W H MoCraoken •, any other kind, J G Dale, J Potter ; brown leghorns, J Harrison, W Taylor ; light leghorne, W Taylor, J Harrison ; black epanieb, J Harrison 1 & 2 ; light brah- man, W 13 McCracken, J Harrison ; dark brahmas, W H MoCraoken ; Homburgs, J Stanbury, W H McCracken •, dorkine, J Harrison ; black breasted red game, 3 Stanbury, W H MoOraokun; buff 000hine, W H McCracken ; partridge 000hine, W 11 McCracken, 3 Harrison i bantams, W Taylor, E Haggit ; Polands, W H Mo- Craoken 1 & 2 ; Plymouth, J Harrison, W H McCracken ; pigeons, W H Mo- Oraoken ; oolleotion of fowls, W H Mc- Cracken, W Taylor ; Guinea fowls, J Harrison, W 13 MoCraoken. IMPI'nIENTa. Lumber wagon, John Brunsdon ; mar- ket wagon, J Brunsdon ; iron beam sod plough, 0 Hamilton ; iron beam general purpose, 0 Hamilton ; single open boggy, single covered buggy, double bnggy or jump seat, oovered, double buggy or jump seat, open, J Brunsdon ; cabinet work, J 33 ()bellow ; wooden pump, P Willows ; churn, C Hamilton. MANUPArl TUBES. Full cloth, G Nott, Mies Pollook ; home made all wool flannel, G Nott, Mies Pollook ; flannel anion, A Proctor, Mrs R Shortreed ; home made all wool blankets, T Hamilton, J 0 Straughan ; blankets union, T Audereon ; horse blankets, G Nott, Mrs D Stewart ; cover- let, Mrs D Stewart, T Anderson ; rag mat, A Praetor, G Johneton ; yarn mat, A lProotor ; rag carpet, A Proctor, N Johnston ; stocking yarn, T Hamilton, W H MoOraoken ; soarer bores, J Sher- ritt 1 & 2 ; gent's boots, J Sherritt 1 & 2 ; doable harneee,1 0 Richards ; single harness, I 0 Richards, °arter & MoKen• tie. I three' wooer. Arrasene work, G Nott, A Rose ; rick rank, Mrs 0 Campbell, J Symington pillow and shoat shams, J Symington, G Nutt ; patch quilt, J Symington, G Nott; white quilt, Mies Pollook, 0 Johnston ; knitted counterpane, Mre D Stewart, G Moffatt ; gent's white ehitt, G Moffatt, T Hamilton ; flannel shirt, T Hamilton, J O Straughan ; woollen stockings, G Nott, T Hamilton ; Books, G Nott, T Hamilton ; gauntlet mite, Mise Pollock, G Moffatt; mite, J Syrniegten, G Ma - felt ; fancy knitting, Mrs D Stewart, J Symington ; Berlin wool work, Annie Roes, G Nott ; embroidery, A Ross, W Snell'; French embroidery, Mrs, 0 Campbell, Annie Roes ; braiding on cotton, Gee Nett, J Hewitt ; braiding on wool, J Symington, Mrs 0 dampboll ; sofa cushion, Annie Roee, G Nott ; col. lection ladies' work, J Symington, Annie Roes, J 0 Straugltan ; gent's slippers, Mrs 0 Campbell, J Symington ; darned not, A Rose, 0 Nott ; crochet worn, A Kole, G Moffatt ; macrame work, Jae Symington, MTs r Campbell ; point lane, A H Jacob, J Symington ; honiton lace, 3 Symington, G Nott ; ribbon work, 0 Nott, J Symington ; ohinelle work, A Rose, 3 Symington ; outline embroidery, 3 Symington, Mrs 0 Oanopbell ; Roman embroidery, J C Straugltan, A Rose ; ladies' knitted underwear in wool, Annie Rose, Mrs 0 Campbell ; crochet skirt, T Hamilton, Mrs 0 Campbell ; crazy work, J Symington, 3 0 Straughan ; crewel work, G Nott, Mrs 0 Campbell ; embroidery on silk, Mre 0 Campbell, J Symington ; Java canvas work, Mrs 0 Campbell, 3 Symington ; home made straw hut, A Carr ; plain sewing by girl ender 14, T Hamilton ; three patches on gents pante, T Hamilton ; darn on stock. ing, T Hamilton, Nettie Anderson fancy leather work, Mre W Snell, J Symington ; sampler work, Mrs 0 Campbell ; keneington embroidery, Mrs 0 Campbell, A Roee ; hand sewing, Mrs D Stewart, J Symington ; crochet with novelty, Mrs 0 Campbell, W McCall. PINE ARTS.. Oil painting, Mrs Campbell ; water Dolor painting, Mrs Campbell, W F Brookenshire ; crayon drawing, George Henry 1 & 2 ; painting on pottery, Mrs Campbell ; pencil drawing, Mrs Camp. bell 1 & 2 ; hand painting on silk,) Sym• iugton, Miss Pollook ; hand painting on glass, Mrs 3 Carter, Mrs J Audereon. PLANTS AND BLOWERS. Foliage, D Marsh 1 & 2 ; geraniums, in bloom, D Marsh 1 & 2 ; fuobeiae in bloom, D Marsh ; hanging basket, D Marek, Mrs Anderson ; best display of pinuts in flower, D Marsh, J Harrison. OUT FLOwETS. Table bouquet, W Taylor, J Harrison ; hand bourfuet, T Anderson, 3 Anderson ; floral design or ornament, D Marsh, J Harrison ; dahlias, T Anderson, W Tay• for ; pansies, D Marsh, W Taylor. SPECIAL A001,091005. Lady driver, single rig, Mrs Spooner, Clinton ; lady rider, Miss Baker, Gode- rioh township ; bag pipe oompetition, D MoKay 1 & 2 ; dancing, boy under 15, T W Hays, 0 Stewart ; girls danoing, under 15, Miss McGregor, Misses MoLaren ; organ competition, A MoLean, Lily Kaake, Maggie Chiming ; specimen of writing by pupils, Annie Ferguson, F Logan, G Cowan. MMES. Light horses—T Lapslia, Seaforth ; U McFadden, Gray ; heavy horses—A Gardner, MoKillop ; J MoArter, Morrie ; J Marquis, Goderioh township ; cattle— W Anderson, Lucknow ; 0 Washington, Auburn ; R Charters, Seaforth ; sheep - 3 McFarlane, Stanley ; G Penhale, Dee. ter ; pigs—J Govior, Hallett ; 0 How- lett, Wawanosh. AS OTHERS SEE Uy. Comments en Eost Huron Fall Fair: The annual exhibition of the East Hurou Agricultural Society was held in Brussels on Thusday and Friday of last week. The grounds have been enlarged since the last exhibition by the brussels Driving Park Association, until they now consist of fourteen acres, with one of the finest driving tracks in Western Ontario. The weather was all that could be desired and the attendance large. The show throughout was good. The exhibit of roots was far beyond that of former years both in quantity and quality. In the grain department there was an unusual- ly large exhibit and of splendid sample. The ladies made a magnificent dieplay of their handiwork, Miss Nellie Ross taking the lion's share of the prizes. The art department was not as well represented as it ,might have been but what there was on exhibition was good. The dairy de- partmenb was well represented, ae was also fruit. The horse ring was well re- presented by as fine a olese of horses as was ever shown at this fair. The show of thorn' bred cattle was up to the standard of former years, the prizes be. ing very evenly divided between Smith Bros. and D. Milne. There ware also some very fine grade catile. The sheep pens were well filled with some first-class animals. Pigs were (hood but there were not many on exhibition. There was quite a number of good fowls on exhibi- tion as well as a good number of inferior quality, Tho show of implements was ernall in quantity but good in quality, Jae. Walker and John Wynn carrying off the prizes for buggies and outters.— [Wingham Times,] The fall show, under the auspices of th e East Huron Agricultural Society, was held on the Agrioultural grounds in Brussels on Thursday and Friday last, These grounds have reoeutly been near. ly doubled in size and are now large enough and commodious enough for any local show. A splendid horse ring, with a graded track around it, has been railed off in the centre, and there is an excellent half mile track around the grounds, thus affording those who wish to drive their vehicles+ an exultant opportunity for doing so. With a little more levelling off here and there these grounds will be among the best in the county. The weather, both days was delightful. The attendance was the largest that we have over seen et a show in Bruseele, and the show was one of the very best in the county this year, The hall was packed full And rho extnbite were tastefully ar• ranged, and made to loolc their beet. There was an immense array of ladies' work, a fair show in dairy produote, some very good fruit, but not so largo or varied e collection aq we have seen here, and a very good exhibit of grain. The roots and vegetablee, however, capped every- thing verything and the immane° size of turnips and mangolde was a subject of general re- mark. In the field, while the show of horses was not so good as we have aeon hero, there wore many very fine animals, 33 ere as elsewhere, this year, the heavier elageee seem to be going back, both in quality and numbers, while the lighter classes ate inoreasing in numbers and vast- ly improving in quality. In eattle there was a very good :show, there being three excellent horde of thoronglt-breds, be• sides many good grades, 'phare was a very ens show of sheep, and the judges in this department, had, probably, about as hard a task as any. All the leading breeds were ropreoented ; in most of them competition was keen and in each class there were some animals that would have done oredlt to a more pretentiory show, There were not a groat many pigs, but those shown were very good. There was a very nioe show of poultry and about the usual number of imple- ments and vehicles. The sporting art. iste and other so called 'attractions" seemed to oomaeiou considerable interest among the epeotators and served to add to the popularity of the show, whioh was, on the whole, probably the very best ever held in the riding.—[Seaforth Expositor.] Washington Letter. (From our Regular Correspondent,) WAsinNOTON, Oct, 2, '91. The attitude of the administration with regard to the complication with Chili resembles in its firmness that which was adopted some months ago toward Italy in the case of the New Orleans lynching. The points in isms are large- ly nioe ones of diplomacy, involving the rights of a nation in its legation premis- es in the territory of another nation. The contention revives an old vexed question of international law, whirls itself ie by no moans an exact science, and the Presi- dent with hie advisers is now conning the precedents to onr diplomatic history, resolved that Miniober Egan shall be sup- ported in every legitimate manner, yet desirous of making no demand that can- not be justly maintained. So far as the proteotion of refugees is concerned the practice of nations inoludee oases widely variant in principle. Our own history, however, shows that where the refugees seeking an asylum in a legation were not American oitizene, the U. S. Govern- ment has uniformly discouraged their admission and protection. Mr. Seward and other Secretaries down to Mr. Bayard declined to claim any right of asylum, and indeed discouraged it. But the real issue in the present case appears to be the interference with free communioa- tion between the legation in Santiago and the outside world, and in snob oases the provisions of international law are more explicit. Broadly stated, the coun- try to which a minister is accredited guarantees that in time of peace tbie oommnnioation shall not be iuterrnpted and that the servants of a legation are not to be molested or any act done that may tend to impede the transaction of the business of the legation. The U. S. in particular has shown itself intolerant of any such interference and even in the Franco•Prussinn war protested most ef- fectively against the assumption by the Germane investing Paris of the right to interrupt or detain Minister Waebburne'e mail messengers. The Government, :t is understood, considers the arrest by the Chilian authorities of the two ear• vants of Minister Egan's official house - bold s violation of international practice and serious enough to demand more than a vigorous protest should the °bili- ans attempt to defend their action. The Commissioner of Indian affairs hue received a copy of a recent adverse opinion by Judge Greene, of the district court of lbs Territory of Oklahoma upon the question of the right of the Indian bureau to enforce attendance of Indian children at the government schools provided for them. The effect of this deoieion is regarded by the Com• miseioner of Indian Affairs ae likely to prove prejudicial to the schools and it is the intention to carry the ease to a high. er court. Commissioner Morgan, while recognizing that this derision is based on a teohnicality regards it as being con- trary to the tendency of all recent Indian legislation, inasmuch ae it fails to re- cognize the true statue of the Indian, which is that of a ward of the nation. He believes that Congress should enact a law explicitly defining the status of Indiana, and will make a recommenda- tion to this effect in his next annual re- port. It is now given out that the President will not distribute any big plums until atter the fall elections and his advisers think this is "good politics." The elec- tions are so near at hand that it is thought the oSice•seekers oan survive another month of suspense without ser- ious injury either to themselves or the country. This is considered to be a safe move and it is thought will prevent any friction that might arise from the disappointments to some of the appli- sante. The only exception will be in the appointment of the interstate commerce commissioner from the South to the plane made vernal by the death of Mr. Brogg. This being a Demouratio ap- pointment and of no political importance to the party of the administration it will be synchronous with the making up of the Presidential mind. There seems no reason to tear or hope that Mr. Clements will not got this place, notwithstanding the recent entry of two or three other distinguished claimants. The Mende of Mr, ()laments are aggressive and are us- ing all their power to get the Peesidsnt to make the appointment as speedily as possible. Jesse Grant is of the opinion that none of the members of lois family acrid con• sistently vote for Mr, Blaine in view of the disparaging etterauoee of the man from Maine concerning his father. Bub there's no nes worrying so long before-, hand over a contingency so unlikely to happen as n choice between Blaine and the Demoeratio otundidete. Italy theme to be moving circuitously to the appointment of a minister to the United States, Site has just appointed a ooneul at Now °cloths. Italy might as web consult her interests as her preju• dioes and do the thing before her inter. este suffer to any greater extent. The cranberry crop in Now Jersey, which is net being harvested, will be the largest gathered for years. The yield is estimated at 250,000 busitole, • 8110111111 dorseye Its Scud Color? As there is a widespread idea abroad that the Jersey breed of cattle if pure bred should be what is known as "solid color" it may be well for those interested to read whet The Canadian Live Stools Farm Journal has to say in notes on the Industrial Exhibition lately held at To- ronto. It refers to a Jersey oow reared by Pare. Jones, of Brockville, which has u butter record of 986 lbs, in a year. It is as follows :—This cow is of broken color, fawn and white, and in Chia she serves ae a standing rebuke to those who plane so muoh importance upon solid color as an indication of parity of breed: ing. The fact is, it is no indication o. purity, for we have seen a half -bred Jersey showing all the fanny points in color, even to the black tongue and ewftuh, while the standard of excellence adopted by the Jersey Breeders' Associ- ation admits of unlimited white mark- ings, and some of the grandest perform- ers, including the oow which hoe made the highest record for yearly produobion of butter, are of broken molar. The color orate has done untold harm to more than one class of stook, and should be frowned down whenever it appears, Let the record of work be the standard of merit ; let there be no splitting of hairs on the question of color markings, but let all unite in the laudable enterprise of inoreasing the quantity and improving the quality of the products for which the breed is specially adapted. The younger Jerseys on exhibition were a very prom. isirg lot, and, no doubt, many of them will be heard from in the work of break- ing the records. Caa.nncllan News. Grapes sell in Windsor at 1 cents a pound. Guelph is advertising for tenders for 100 electric lights. George Stanton, postmaster, of Paris, Ont., is dead, aged 87. Chief Justine Galt refused to grant bail in the Handcock murder oase. Strawberries were sold on Hamilton market on Saturday at 80 Dente a box. Every St. Thomas baker, with one ex- ception, was fined last week for selling light weight bread. A Stratford man is reported to have "done" the London West poker players on Sunday to the extent of 6800. A new 820,000 Catholic church in Til- bury Centre, for the pariah of St. Fran- cis, is among the probabilities for next year. A gang of ruffians last Friday night attacked a meeting being held by Mies Bertha Wright, the evangelist ab Ottawa, and all the windows were smashed. The total value of goods entered at the Windsor custom house during September was 8134,000 and the duty collected 820,- 210.88. 20;210.88. The exports amounted to 870,- 888. Fourteen,thousand one hundred and twenty-one barrels of apples have been shipped from Montreal this season for the export trade, as against 5,822 barrels for same period teat year. Luther Oatman, of South Norwich, was brought up for trial last week before P. 11. Hare, at Tilsonburg, on the charge of threatening to shoot his wife, but there not being enough evidence to con- vict him, the ogee was dismissed. Saturday, while engaged in feeding a steam thresher being used on hie father's farm on the Huron road, near Kaetner- villa, Frank Richardson had his right arm so lacerated as to necessitate am- putation above the wrist. Wm. Morrow, blacksmith in the G. T. R. shops, Stratford, bad the misfortune to break two of his ribs on Saturday. He was cleaning a chimney on his house when he missed his footing in some manner and fell to the ground with the reeulb as above stated. The other morning John Chinese, Reeve of Parkhill, found a valuable heifer belonging to him lying dead in the pasture field, with every evidence that some miscreant had poisoned it with Paris green, quantities of which were Joan] in the water -trough, and also adhering to the animal's mouth. On exhibition day a little girl, daugh• ter of Geo, Bolton, of Rockwood, got some advertising Dards at the show. She bad a scratch on her faoe at the time and one of the Dards baviug Dome in contact with the wound a virulent attack of blood -poisoning ensued. The little one's° face is dreadfully swollen, her eyes being closed. Very faint hopes are entertained of her recovery. The adopted child of Mr. Winters, of Cookeville, met its death in a manuee which was most dietre5eing to its foster. parents. It appears that the little one, who was about two years of age, wander- ed out of the house while Mrs. Winters was preparing dinner and when she went to look for it she found it apparently fastened under the gate. She ran to a neighbor's for assistauce but when the child was pinked up it was dead. There is a rumor afloat again that the G. T. R. contemplates the erection of a bridge north of the Suspension Bridge,ab Niagara Falls. The inoreasing growth of traffic and other reasons necessitate the building of this structure. If the talk in the railroad circles amounts to anything the bridge will be built in the near future. The structure will probably be built d£ steel. Nothing has lately been heard from the 0, P. R. bridge which was to span the Niagara. About 11 o'clock Satttrday e, fatal ao. oideat happened to 0 boy named Willie ',vastly, son of W,n. Prestly of Thanes. ford. The boy had gone the night before to 1. G. MoNee'e, a farmer living about three milee away, and came in onmpan7 with Mr. McNee's son to'lhameateed in the morning tvitit a load of apples to make cider. When they arrived at the mill they had to pass under a large log, about 20 inches through, and some 50 feet long, suspended for the purpose of doing the pressing, The boy was re. turning on a milli wagon, and bolding a barrel on the lead, he leaned over to pass under, when his head naught between the barrel and the log, entaehing his hoed in a frightful moaner and killing him instantly, The Chatsworth News says :—A heart- rending accident 000urrod at Ibe home of Wm. Ashbury, near Holland Centre last Friday. They were tbroehing at Mr. Ashbury's and in the bustle and burry of preparing dinner on time that usually exists upon occasions like that, Mrs. Ash. bury threw a pan of scalding water out of the kitchen window, which was in- stantly followed by a scream that thrilled through her litre an electric shock. Her darling two-year•old boy was toddling past the window at the time, and receiv- ed the scalding water upon the back of the head, neok and bitok,leavieg a pain- ful and ugly looking mass of blisters. Everything that could be was done to re- lieve the poor little sufferer and cheek the progress of the soald until medical aid w.,) procured, which was not long after the aoeident,when the most modern treatment was administered and the child left in nomparative ease. But the shook was too much for the poor little sufferer's nerves, and convulsions set in the following day, resulting in the death of the child in a little over twenty-four hours after the accident uoourred. PERSONAL PAib2h3RAL'HHS- Mrs. W. G. Hingeton is still quite ill. H. L. Jack+an has been on the sink list. Mfrs. Gso. Edwards is on the sick lieb. Mies Aunie Rivers is visiting her sister in Clinton. Walter Burgess, of Seaforth, was in town this week. Uriah McFadden bas taken a position in 116. L. Taylor's law office. It is said that E. E. Wade, formerly of Brussels, is now in Chicago. Mrs. Ratcliff, of Ethel, is renewing old acquaintances in Brussels. Mrs. Philip Rattan, of Carrick, has been visiting Mrs. D. McKenzie. Miss Roe and brother, of Gerrie, were visiting friends in town last week. Dan. McDonald was laid off work for few days this week through illness. Wm. Lowry left this week for Port Huron, Michigan, where he hoe secured a position. Mies Lily Kendall arrived home last Saturday from her millinery situation at Blenheim. 11. M. Dickson went to Chicago to meet his sister, Mrs. W. F. Kelly, who will visit her parents and friends in Brussels and looality. Robert Wilson, blacksmith, and family have removed to Wingham where they will make their home. Mr. Wilson is a, good workman. Robb. Watt and E. W. Meleom (fore. man and engineer) are away this week to Quebec province with one of the celebrat- ed Ronald fire engines, giving a teat of its powers to its porehasers. Mrs. R. Paul is away at Ingersoll this week attendiug the annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society in connection with the Methodist church of Canada. She represents Brussels Broach. In the competition among agents of the Singer sewing machine for prizes awarded for the largest number of sales in the mouth D. R. Grundy, of Brussels, secured a "plug" hat recently. Ed. eau hustle when he likes. Richard Stephens, familiarly known around town as "Dick," bas resigned bis position at the flax mill and has acoept• ed another situation with Mr. Musgrove, of Turnberry, near Bleat/ale. His many friends in this locality wish him success. What is Brussels lose is Bluevele's gain. ibirs. W. H. Kerr and Leslie arrived home from Winnipeg on Monday, coming by 0. P. R, steamer "Athai,asoa" to Oven Sound from Fort William. They were away over four months. Miss An• hie Hargreaves, of Paisley, formerly a resident of Brussels, returned by the same boat. Albert Fitzpabriok, of Stayuer, was here for a few days last week assisting bie parents in packing up preparatory to their removal to the above mentioned town on Monday. We with Mr. and Mre. Fitzpatrick long years of comfort in their new borne. The boys have a good business in Stayner and are doing well. The members of the Sunday Sohool of No. 6, Turnberry, assembled at Mrs. Blaokwell'e house and presented her daughter, Mre Barrett, formerly of Brus- sels, with a handsome silver butter dish. The party spent an enjoyable evening. Mrs. Barrett, a faithful teaober, is about to depart to British Columbia to join her husband. ADDITIONAL 1100A11 NEWS. FEReueoN & HALLIDAY are showing all the newest styles in ladies' jackets at very low prides, Fit guaranteed. CALL and look through our Flannel De- partment as we have many leading lines. See our 19o. line worth 25o. Ferguson & Halliday. I AM agent for the oeleberated Karn and Goderioh organs. As I buy them for spot dash 105,11 sell them at n pride that will snrprise you. 11. Leatherdale. IP you are in need of new window shades call in and see R. Leatherdale's spring shades. It will never pay to put up the old kind, A new and well 5800,4 - ed stook just arrived. JAttss Roes, who has so oflioiently per- formed the duties of tax collector, for several years, will act in the same oapa. city this year and is now prepared to re- oeive the apportioned amounts from the various ratepayers. HOT air furnaces have been placed in the posboflioe, and the geese of T. Pletcher, 3. G. S1reuo, Mrs. Straohan's and the now American Hotel. The work was dons by the firms of 13. Gerry, and Ballantyne & Wilton, respectively, LAso woek we omitted to make mention of the promenade ooncert givenby the Rand on the last evening of Brussels Fair. An sxoohlent program was preeont- ed and enjnyed by all present. The au - dimwit was not as largo as expected but a small surplus will result from the enter-, tainment. The concert was held in the Maitland skating rink. The Band is now busily engaged praotioing a new lot of mesio that appears to please the members and we expect to hear some, thing better than over before long.