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The Brussels Post, 1893-9-29, Page 1Vol. 21. No, 11, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, World's Fair. But four weelce now remain in which to see the World's Columbian Exposition. The gat05 will bo officially closed on the 80th of October and the next morning the demolition of the beautiful White City will begin. The largely inorsasod attendance of the paeb few weeks led to an agitation in favor of poebponing the close, but the direolors have this week decided that the program as originally aunonneecl will be carried out. The foreign exhibitors are even now im• patient to leave, the weather, though now delightful, and likely to be fine in 005., would be very disagreeable in November and December, and the big buildings, which cannot be heated, would be un• inhabitable from the gold. The people seem at last to realize that time is short for witnessing the igroatesb speabaole of ancient and modern times, and are pour- ing in by the hundred thousands. Can- adians are there in sufficient numbers for their presence to be felt. From the province of Ontario alone nearly 2,000 have registered ab headquarters and these do not represent hall of those on the grounds. The Dearboen station, where the Grand Trunk trains arrive, is jammed from early morning till late at night, and finding one's friends is a task of great difficulty. On Sunday the G. T. R. brought in no less than 107 coaches, all filled with passengers, and it was not an exceptional day. The ends of the earth shake hands with each other in the White Oity and the iu- habitants of every clime have an oppor. tunity of becoming acquainted, such as has rarely, if ever, been presented before. Just next to the ranadian Pavilion is the unpretentious building occupied by New South Wales, whose pluok ma enterprise in making so magnificent a display in all the departments has been the wonder of all. Then the bropioal-lookingUeadquart- ere of the Republic of Hayti, and next to these the Iudia building, a veritable store house of art treasures. Owing to the in- troduction of European goods, the mann• facture of objects of art bus declined to a great extent in India. and but for the intervention of certain commsroial firms, would soon disappear altogether. Among these firms, S. J. Tottery ct Co., of Delhi and other cities, is probably the most prominent, and has for anumber of years stimulated and encouraged the natives in prodeoing articles of artistic merit and cultivating a demand for them among the connoisseurs of Europe and Amerion. Mr.T'sllery very kindly showed me over the building the other day and I looked at priceless goods till my eyes were weary. There were cashmere Onsets snob as are given by Queen 'Victoria as wedding presents ; the wonderful ram - pore obadders or ring shawls, of soh fine texture that one of them, measuring 2x4 yards, on be passed easily through an ordinary finger ring ; embroideries in silver, gold, and silk, the latter of mioro. seopieal fineness ; carpets of all the dosigus for whioh the East is so famous ; metal work in endless variety, some pieces representing years of patient toil by many bands ; carved ivory tusks, the delicacy and intricacy of which is fairly bewildering, and wood carving of mar- vellous beauty Any description of these is oirt of the question, but everybody should see them. The India pavilion ie always crowded, and in and out among the crowd are paesing the native servants, lids of body, dark of feature and olad in soarlst uniform, with snow white turbans. These khitmutgars, as they are called, serve visitors with Indian tea, bhe cultivation of a taste for which is one of the chief objects of the Indian Govern- ment at the World's Fair. Richard Blechynden, of Bombay, who represents the Association of Indian Tea Planters, is specially charged with the mission. To British subjects it is interesting to ]snow that the to product of Iudia and Ceylon has inoreased with marvellous rapidity, and in the British market ab least bas araotioally displaced the China orop. It xs only a question of time till the same result is reached in Canada and the United States. The flavor and aroma of the steaming tea, served in Indian manufactured °rookery, decorated by natives, handed round by native ser- vants in native garb, are eomething to be remembered. A visit to the India Pavil- ion must remain one of the moatmtereab. ing memories of the Fair. The Ontario vegetable display, same the burning of the oold storage ware, amuse, has been rather scant, but supplies of fresh stuff are now coming in very freely and the court is the centre of attraction, especially to farmers from adjoining States, who aro never clone ex. pressing their wonder at the marvellous productions of our country. Some 75 varieties of potatoes, all of excellent quality, are displayed on plates, also marigolds, beets, carrots, cabbages, tome - toes, and other field and garden peoduate. Tbe sensational features, however, are a mammoth squash, weighing 480 ibo., and a mammoth red pumpkin of 146 lbs•, both grown by Win. Warnock, of Gotha Ada and a long way the largest of the kind 00 the ground. Mayor Walker, of Anoaster, who is in charge of the exhi- bit, informed me that next week the piok of the vegetable produets from the lead- ing Ontario Fairs will be shipped hare, so that something espeofally good may be looked for. Fruit continues to come forward very satisfactorily and Supt. Pettit has but few idle moments, Almost all sections of the province aro represented, the local directors of the Fruit Growers' Associate tion,se woll as private individuals, evf- dsntiy tatting great pains in oolleabing and shipping specimens to anetain the oredit of the province. Quite a number of samples of new grain have arrived from Ottawa, of excellent quality, The newcheese is expected eat1y next month. This week the Stoic Pavilion will be given °vet bo Sheep and swine, tbo jndg. ing of which began on the 20th inst. In point of numbers the exhibit of those animals will far exceed thoso of horses and cattle, the prime being on a very liberal Ocala. In all, 1,418 ewfne and 1,- 867 sheep havo been entered, of which 86 and 810 reepeetivsly arc from Ontario. The other provinces of the dominion will nob be represented in these classes. The individual exhibitors from Ontario tiro as follows :— Sheep, Ootswolde—I G Snell ct Bro., Edmonton ; Robert Miller, Brougham. Leleestsrs—Jamos Snell, Clinton ; John Kelly, Shakespeare. Lincolns—Gibson ck Walker, Deerfield and Ildsrbnu ; William Walker, llderton ; Wm. Oliver, Avon - bank ; D A Campbell, Mayfair. South. downs --Geo Balser ce Sons, Simco° ; J Jackson it Sous, Abingdon ; Telfer ifs Sons, Paris ; T. 0. Douglas, Galt. Sbrop. shires --W. H. Beattie, Wilton Grove ; Jelin Campbell, Woodville. Oxfords— Henry Athol!, Arkell. Ilatupebiros- John Kelly, Slmkespearo. Dorset Borns —J. A. McGillivray, Uxbridge ; T. W. Hector, Springfield on•Credit ; R. II. Herding, Thorndale. Swine—Cheater Whites—H, George cb Sons, Crampton, Essex ; Jos. Feathers- ton, Springfield on.Gredit. Other dis- trict breeds—James Calvert, Thedforci; John Bell, Amber ; J. E. Brsbbour, Bur. ford ; Joseph Featherston, Springfield. Henry Wade, private secretary to Commissioner dwrey, who has managed the oolleobion and shipmsnt of the On- tario live stools, arrived Saburclay morn- ing with fifteen carloads of sheep and swine, which were soon afterwards gaiety honed in the barns vacated by the cattle and horses. The animals heti hardly been settled in their new quartets before they were surrounded by admiring and critical crowds, who could find little fault with them. The Ontario sheep are oepeoially fine, and are in number nearly doable those of any of the States. They have been very carefully selected, not an inferior animal having been brought over and good judges say they never saw a better lot. Enquiries about Ontario fruit and other proclunts continuo to pour in to Uotumissioner Awrey. Among the latest is tt letter from S. Ferri Kramer, of Bremen, Germany, a leading commis. sion merchant in that city, who visited the Exposition during July, and was especially pleased with our fruit exhibit. It is outran, he writes, that it large business in fresh and preserved fruits can be done between Ontario and Ger- many and that they need only an introduction to be appreciated there on account of their high quality and good appearance. Mr. Kramer asked for the names and addresses of leading Ontario fruit dealnre, which were furnished him by Mr. Awrey. In the official list of awards I find that the Ontario collection of tropical plants in the Hortioultural buildiug has been well placed as it deserved. Tbe large size and general exoelteu°e of this display has bean a subject of general remark among experts in that direction since it was installed in the early May days. I got a hint We other day from "Uncle John" Thorpe, director of Floriculture, which is well worth knowing by anybody who has a garden. Mr. Thorpe stands at the heacl of his profession in America, and the floral display on the wooded island and about the buildings has been one of the chief delights to thous who have an oys for the beautiful in this direction. Among the foliage plants are many tender spaces, suoh as minas, ao., and I was a little curious to know how it was proposed to protect them against the early frets that are so desbrnotive and exasperating to florists. Mr. Thorpe informed me that he watched the tem- perature very closely, and when there was any fear of frost he kept the water running through a fine spray nozzle all night and thus prevented damage. The Breeders' Gazette, the leading American live stock journal, last week contained a frill page illustration of R. Bath's prize stallion Ottawa, which shows this magnificent animal to the life. O. W. Yonne. A serious accident occurred lately on the moveable sidewalk, which extends the length of the Oaeiuo steamboat pier, at the World's Fair grounds. A plants °ams in contact with the unclor part of the machinery end a large section of the sidewalk was torn from its faslonings. The seats became derailed and slipped, overthrowing over 200 passengers violent- ly on the pier. The small elevation of the sidewalk proved a safeguard against any loss of life, bat many of the pas. rangers, men, women and children were severely bruised and ant. A fete were removed to the hospital by theambuienos corps. Employees ou the pier and side. walk kept the people cool and avoided a panic. A woman dropped dead in the Ferris wheel at Chicago a few days ago. A lady who lives in Grainsville, and who bee just returned from Chicago, was riding in the wheel when the fatality occurred. The unfortunate woman did not wieb to ride ou the wheel, but was persuaded to do go by her Husband. She had acme heart affection and when the wheel was half way up she suddenly fell forward out of a chair and died in a few minutes. Huron Assizes. In the 0080 of Foils vs. Wilson, seduc- tion, the plaintiff wee awarded $500 damages. The Fall Aeaizes for the County of Huron opened at Goderioh on Monday. Hon. Jestioe McMahon presided ; ,Colin McDougal, Q. C., acted as Qusen'e noun. . eel. The criminal docket was very light, being only a Dass of arson in which a true -ill was found ea last aseizss. The defendant is not yet in oustody. The civil list comprised sixteen oases but nothing important. Owing to the ab• sense of a prisoner for trial, Jitis Lords ship was presented with bhe ousbotnary pair of white gloves. In reply ho said he was pleased at the state of affairs in the county. W. A. Rhodes, the Ohioan cyclist, lowered all Canadian records from one to five niies, inolusivo, at the Rosedale trach. The yacht Valkyrie, obalienger for the American oup, arrived in port Inst Fri, day after a voyage of 80 days aoross the Atlantic. SEPTEMBER 29, 1893 Albert Thomas' Story, lie 'Teals of the neater of Dill Sirs, The following is taken from the Listo. wel Banner end clsdoribes the story told by the youthful murderer of ole Mrs. Martin, near Oowanabown :—Tho story of the tragedy soon spread and on Mon- day night, P. J. Roland, the farmer is Grey township with whom the lad had taken refuge, first heard of it while in Ethel after medical aid for the injured arm. From the desoripbion given of the boy he suspected that he migbb be the ono wanted and telegraphed particulars to Mayor Bricker who sent out Constable Bulmer and found party, and first board the boy's story wltioh he did ant appear baokward in telling, though not urged but rather cautioned as to what he was doing. He could not bring him that night and a Banner representative drove out with him the next morning. He was found lying in a little bedroom is a small frame farm horse on the 5th of Grey, about two miles from Ethel, and when the curtains were drawn back and the boyish murderer revealed, the strongest impression was one of astonishment that a mere OUild should have done suoh a dreadful deed. His boyish face was pada from the loss of blood, his wounded arm having bled very severely before the ar• rival of the doctor. As he lay asleep he had a pleasant face, good features, noth- ing to marts lam out as a criminal. As lie raised his head it was seen to be cue of under the average development, some• what receding forehead, bright, intelli• gent, blue eyes, and olean•cut, somewhat heavy lipe. He looked somewhat start• led, saying afterwards he supposed it was the oonstable after bim. We drove then to Ethel for Dr. Ferguson who came out and dressed his arm and pub it carefully in a sling for the journey to Listowel. The boy stood the painful operation of dressing the wounds with remarkable pluok showing considerable nerve all through. The people with whom he was staying, Mr, and Mrs. Schiele, were much prepossessed with the boy and he seemed to appreciate their kindness and arranged to remain with thein for a few months. During the drive home he talk- ed freely and without hesitation, about all Ile had done and about what he re- membered of his former life. He said he had made up to run may the first ohanco he got after Sam had thrashed him on Friday night. He had no ill -will at Sam or Dirs. Martin and had no intention, of harming her when he made bis pre- parations to leave on Sunday night. He did not go to sleep but remained upstairs from eleven o'clock till abonb one, then lit the lantern and went around to gather up a few things to take with him, not knowing, he claimed, there was any money in the house. He decided to take Sam's double•barrelled shotgun as he inipbt want it to shoot some birds or something to eat, and had gone into the room adjoining the old lady's bedroom to get some things when through the door he saw her move in her bed. "With. out thinking anything about it," he said, "I raised the gun and fired, I heard her cry out '010' but do not know whether she was killed or not. I clid not take aim, but just pointed the gun and fired. T did not treat her pall out any more after the first time. He then got the hammer and went up to Sam's chest to see, he says, if he coulrl get any more loaded cartridges to take with him. He smashed it open and found some money iu it, 524, which he took. Ile than went up to his own room and took what he wanted from his trunk. Ile thought, he said, they would not oath bim so easily if they did not know what clothes he had with him, He took some matches end set fire to the few things left in hie trunk, withont in- tending to burn dowu the house. He was about the plane nearly half an hour, he said, after firing the gnu. He then made his way through Listowel and into the country beyond, as told above. This is the old lady's story as it came oub piece by pisco, and told without upper. ently realizing the full enormity of his crime. "Do you think they will hang me 6" he asked almost wistfully as he was talking, 'or will they imprison me long 0' If I get out of prison I ani going back to this woman, (Mrs. Scheel), she at the beet woman I have been with yeti' I could get along with Sam, ho enid, we took off all the harvest alone and I did my share of all the work. He chatted with much interest about the horses on the farmwas food of working with horses and told of breaking in a team of colts, seemingly forgetting for the time all about his position. He said he was fifteen years of age, though, he added ehrowdiy, I always gave my age as 17 or 18 so as to get work more easily at bettor wages. I was born in London, England, and don't know who my peyote were. I wes told my mother died just after I was boon. The people of the .Home took me and sent me out to Nuneaton, about 20 miles from Birmingham, where I lived till I was ten years old with au old couple oalled Ward, and I went by the name of Alfred Thomas Ward, and when I went away they called mo Alfred Thomas. 5 went to Birtningbttmand was at sea as cabin boy in a freight steamer for two years and was in India, Australia and Canada once before. I went bade bo Bir. reiugbam and left there with some other boys from a bowie for Canada, That was three yenta ago and they gave me bbo age of twelve years then. I never bad any trouble on the boat and lead a good piece. Ito was riding very comfortably and said he could bear the pain of his arm, but hoped the doctor would not probe for any more shot. He wee taken to the Queen's Hotel for the night, and was removed on Thursday to Stratford ou bhe coroner's warrant to await bee trial. The cirotimstenesa of the ease are horrible yet pitiable, The lad OM] road very well and was found upon our return from Ethel with the dodo, meth inter. rated in a Pinkerton detective story, "The Meal ltobbere." He mad he had read some of that kind of story books i0u England. Yon gotbliem in the shops.' Bus I never think of thein again when I read titer. Ole said that nothing be had read in these put it into his head to kill the old lady. He was very sorry as soon as it was done, but knew he could not help it then, He bud handled gene, he said, ever since he was able, He often used to go out where the volunteers were target -shooting at Nuneaton, and many a Duff be got for picking up au Enfield whon the soldiers were not looking and taking a ebot at the targete. In many things the boy shores mob. shrewdness. 'I did not take Sam's gun,' he said, 'for I thought they would find me easier, and I was afraid to take the train for fear they would have people watching for me, I wanted to fall in with sotne tramps and got my °lethal ohanged, but I did not see any. I euppose Sam will be mad enough to kill mo, if I get oat I will work and pay him for his house. IIe is a good fellow when he is sober. I am going to be as good as I oan if they imprison me, for I hear they make it better for you if you do.' Mentally and physically the boy ie bright and native, morally he seems to be about a blank. He says one thing will be in hie favor, he bas al- ways been honest since he came to the Martins. Discussing another Hones boy who lives with a neighbor of Martin's, he said be did not amount to much he seem- ed to be silly, He did not himself belong to the Home, though they got work for him when he applied to them. The hor- rible death of an old settler, shot in her bed, lying, let us hope, unconscious of the approaching flames whish were to consume her body till hardly a traoe re. malaise, the almost childish appearanns of the murderer, and the lacerating of his arm, unite in making a story of orime happily unheard of before in this peaoe- ful neighborhood. CiIt11ICII C11IDEf, Dont forget St. John's Harvest Horne dinner and program this (Friday) even• ing. Rev. W. G. Reillypreaobed at Seaforth last Sunday supplying the pulpit of Rev. Mr. Hodgins. Next Sunday evening DS,. G. H. Cob- bledickwill preach one of the re -opening sermons at Johnston's appointment on the Bluevale circuit. J. Betz and Miss May Calder will represent Knox church Y. le, S. 0. E. et Hensall in oouneotiou with the County Convention on Friday. • Miss R. Holmes and Miss Mina Turn- bull were appointed delegates from the Epworth League to attend the County Convention bell at Hensall on Friday. The regular quarterly review was held in Melville church Sabbath sohool last Sunday afternoon and was conducted by A. M. McKay, J. II. Cameron and G. F. flair. Bev. Rural Dean II'odgins, Seaforth, preached two very aooepbable dieoourses in St, John's church last Sunday. Is the morning his text was taken from Exodus 88 chapter, 18th and part of 10th verse, and in the evening Luke 17th chapter and 171b verse. The Salvation Army will hold their Harvest oelebration on Oct. 5th and 8th. Ensign Maltby will lead the meeting on Thursday, Oot. 5th, at 8 p. m. On Fri• day, the second day of the Fair, there will be a dinner and tea given. Pro- ceeds to be devoted to the work here, Rev. I. B. Wallwin, B. A., of Stratford, will preach in the Methodist church, Brussels, next Sunday evening end will present the ease of Waterloo street churob, Stratford,—bis present charge— in connection with a request for a gen- erous contribution in the shape of a col- lection. B. Gerry and wife entertained the members of his olass, in connection with the Methodist church, last Friday even. ing, at their residence, Mill street, in a most hospitable manner. About 60 were in attendance and all had an enjoyable evening. Mrs. W. Roddiek, aged 82 years, was the oldest guest and Freddie Gilpia, 12 years of age, the youngest. Rev. George Law, Belgrays, will preaoh in Melville oburoh on Saturday afternoon at 2:60. On Sabbath morning the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed, the pastor ablating, as• slated by Rev. 5, Jones. Rev. A. Mo - Lean, of Blyth, will conduct the service on Sabbath evening at 0:80 and will also preach on Monday morning at 10:$0. St. John's church, in its Harvest Home deoorations, looks magoiiieent. Grain, fruit, flowers, mottoes, neatly and artistically arranged presented a scene seldom witnessed. The amount of work done in the decorating is only known to those who bare undertaken a similar task. This was the nicest thing of the kind over attempted in Brussels. The election of offi°ers at the Epworth League on Monday evening resulted as follows : Hon. President, Rev. G. It, Oobblediok, M. A., B, D. ; President, H. 33, Maddock ; Secretary, Miss Minnie 11icNaughtoo ; Treasurer, A. Oouslay ; Christian Endeavor Department—Vino• President, S. B. Wilson. Look -out Com• mibtee, Miss Minnie Moore ; Prayer Meeting Committee, Nelson Gerry ; Temperance Oonitnittee,MissR. Holmes; Flower Committee, Miss Florence Hunter. Social and Literary Depart. mcnt—Vioe•President, A. R. Smith, Literary Committee, Miss Mina Turn. bull ; Printing Committee, Mise Minnie MoNauglton ; Social Committee, Miss E. E. Herr ; Music Committee, H. L. Jackson. Organist, Mrs, H, L. Jaokson. A Junior League will be established which Dries Braden will superintend. Dr, Cavanagh was appointed by the League to represent them at the Tem. perenae Convention to be hold at Tryon - to on the 8rd and 4th of bOotober. Rev. Mr. Oobbledick is the ropreeentetive from the chetah. Last Sunday interesting Sunday school anuavereery sorvieos were held in the Methodist church. The pastor preached at 10:80 to the children taking foe hie text Luke 2nd chapter and 46bh verse, The Saviour's life was presented in four pictures representing Jesus as a S. S. eamol t: ; as a boy at the home ; and in pttblio work, At 2:80 an open session of bhe school was held. There was a latae ettendauoe of c hildren told Melts present. The program oonsieted of two fine in• strainental seleotions, "Saviour source of every blessing," aad "Incline Thine ear," by the orchestra ; readings by ]Plies Min. nits AlcNaugbton, "Returning good for evil ;" and Mies MInnie Moore, "Story for misoblevoue girls ;" recitation, "Time nolle on," S. B. ilson ; short addroseee by B. Gerry and Rev. Mr. 005. biodiok ; and singing by the school. The orchestra did their part excellently, W. Grower took the cornet parte in the absence of Chas• Seager. In the evening a very practical sermon was preached from the book of Daniel, 12th chapter and 8rd yore°, The plan of God in con- nection with the Christian church was outlined in (1) The Home ; (2) The School ; (8) The Pulpit. Tee conscious and unocnsaious iniluenoes exerted by the teacher or parent were dwelt upon also the possibilities and responsibilities of both. The day's services were enjoy. able and profitable, Brussels Council. A special meeting of the village Com - on was hold on Friday evening of last week. All the members present except Couneilior Ross. The following moonlit were present. ad :— Alf. Lowry, on tank account, 5 150 00 Jno. Broadfoot, 2 month's sal., 54 00 Mrs, Williams, Hospital aa., 45 00 Mrs. J. Blashill, charity, 2 00 Mrs. Stewart, charity, 2 00 Mrs. Wallace, charity, 8 08 Geo. Orooks, street impts„ 1 50 Moved by George Thomson, seooncled by W.11, McCracken that the above ac- counts be paid. Ceeried, Council then adjourned. People We Know. Mrs. James Kelly is visiting at Detroit. Mrs. A. Hunter is visiting at Petrolea, Mrs. Meadows has been enjoying a visit in London. Mrs. Bands and children ere visiting in Kincardine. Robb. Rose was Home from Durham last Sunday. Dors. Hembly is making a visit with relatives in Detroit. Mrs. John Wynn was in London for a few days last week. Thos. Bradwell, a former Brusselite, was in town last Saturday. Sem. Beattie and Wm. Grewar took in the Godericb fair last week. Mrs. John Shaw was visiting at Sea• forth for a few clays last week. Mrs. Watson, of Elora, bas been visit• ing her sister, Mrs. (iiev.) Ross. Murdy McKenzie, of Teeswater, is visiting his brother, D. MoKenzie.' Miss Chambers, of Harrisbon, was visiting Mrs. (Dr.) of this week. D. A. tlloKay, of Wingbam, was visit- ing his sister, Mrs. J. S. Smith, this week. Mrs. Wm. Blashili is away on a holi- day visit to Detroit, Ypsilanti and other placae. Mrs. John Hayoroft is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Grundy, at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Allis and Gordon Snaith returned home ou Tuesday after a six week's visit with their grandparents in Kineardins, J. W. Forbes, of Stratford, spent a few days with relatives and friends is Brus- sels this week before pursuing his studies in Toronto. Dr. Robertson, of Newark, N. J., a former student of Dr. Graham, of Bros. sale, was visiting the Dr. last week for a Pew days. W. A. Thompson, of Toronto, was reuewfng old acquaintances in Brussels this week. It abisont three years since he left town. Mrs. D, 0. Moss, Mrs Rothwell and daughter, and Mise Ida Ames left Brus- sels for Detroit and Bay City on Thursday of this week. Joseph Webster arrived home from Northern Dakota last Friday. Ho was absent about six months. Mr. Webster reports the grain crop quite favorable and the prospects good. The Wiugliam Advance says :—We are always glad to learn of emcees ea tending former Winghamites. Thos. McCullough, who is well known here, has now the finest equipped and furnished dental rooms in Detroit, Minh., and en. joys a great practice. He bas patented an article for the painless extraotion of tooth, from which bo derives a goodly innome. Mrs. McCullough is also going to bo a dentist, and goes bo Philadelphia this Pall to complete her studies. AN Aann Mamma—The Elora Ex- press has these oomplimentary remarks abonb a superannuated minister, who has great love for the work of hie calling :— Rev. Samuel Fear, superaunnated, preached in the Methodist church on Sunday morning, on the Olst anniversary of his birth. His text was, Rev., 2, 10 : "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life." Upon this subjeob be preaohod with retuarkable vigor in one of his extreme age, for the space of 55 minutes, exhibiting a etrsngth of voioe and iulelisob that are the envy of many who are his juniors by a score of years. It is aver 70 years since Mr. Fear began to preach. A 'ti 0orregpondeut writing from Angus , Out., to the Christian Guardian says :— Rev. A. H. Banton, of Michigan, has been for three weeks conducting revival services here, and with grand goons. Although right in the midst of harvest the °Unroll was filled every night and forty4lvs goals were brought into the light. Mr, Renton is a man of rare ability as an evangelist, having a fleeney n e 1 energy which keep his hearers thoroughly alive with interest and at the same time carrythe weight of envie. Mon to their hearts. His sermon ou "The sin against the Holy Ghost" was the most powerful dieooeree on that sub• foot to which it has been our privilege to listen. Anobheroh',Tixe Modern Dance" *as replete with indisputable feats con- oerning the evil resulting from this too prevalent amusement. Other eubjeats, enols as "Christian Calatltnmpians," "Fools," and "Lame en Both Peet," were hendled in alike able manner. W. H, KERR, Prop. Additional Local News. PuxNon'Aa CA,unnotr has purchased a New Rapid bioyelo from Jas, Ballantyne, agent, Brussels. A., O. Damns shipped 2 Dare of cattle to the Eastern market on Monday noon from Brussels station. Dn. CAVANeou has purchased a Brant- ford ppneumatio tyred bioycle from A. Oousloy, agent, Brussels. "Warm," Beattie Bros. trotting mare, tuck 2nd money in the open trot at the Western Fair, London, last week. PenexuooT FxncosoN attended the Wingham Fair on Wednesday as ajudge of cattle. Wm. Roddick rendered like services as a judge of light horses. Cnuseo—T. A. Hawkins, music teacher, has leased rooms over A. R. Smith's store and will in future receive his pupils there instead of at the cosi- doe ee of J. O. Halliday. EVAPanATuoo FAoronr,—L, Mahler, who built and opened the Apple Evaporating factory at Brussels teat year, is advertis- ing for the necessary fruit to set the industry in motion. kir. llahler will pay. the highest price for fruit. Tire season for grouse, woodeook, hares, etc., opened on the 15t13 Sept., and that class of shooting goes out, ineleding ducks, on Deo. 150. Deer shooting comes in on the 20th of Oot, and expires on the 15th November. Cvnrosrrr.—H. L. Jaokson has a wooden clook, said to be it faa simile of timepieces in use in 1492 and consequent- ly called Columbus clocks. The wheels, dial, rte., are wood and there is only one band to designate the time. It is quite a novelty and worth while seeing, New Gnoosion—Jas. Ballantyne pur- poses opening up a choice stook of family groceries in oonneotion with the Egg Emporium of Mrs. Ballantyne ok Son. He will be ready for business next week, when his advertisement will appear in Tam POST. Bins. S. Peensoo, Church street, nom• plained to the Reeve that thievish boys were not only stealing fruit from her garden but were destroying the fence as well. A month at Goderioh jail would teach some light fingered youths a lesson that would last them a life time Srcxrrmo bas been lively during the past week from Brussels station. Cole. man Bros. sent away 7 oars of salt ; D. D. Wilson, 5 cars of baled bay ; abot 15 cars of grain ; and 2 cars of stook by A. 0. Dames. There came in 5 ears of coal, 2 cars tile and 1 oar brick in addition to loot way freight, which bas been un• usually heavy. Tait Wingham Times says :—"Wm. Olegg bas leased his oatmeal mill to Mr. Hembly, of Brussels, and is now putting it into good running order. We trust that Mr. Hembly will find his business venture a successful one, and he should, as the mill is one of the boat in Ontario." We regret very .much the intended re• moval of Mr. Hembly end family but wish them every success. The Wing. bonito will find them first-class citizens in every respect, STnwAnT ,k Gusman, the oew propriet- ors of the National Roller Flour Mill here, bays a full force of millwrights at work thoroughly overhauling it by plac- ing in new machinery and other neces- sary improvements. When these are completed it will plane them iu a position to turn out a fiat class dour. They ex- pect to have tbeir chopper running in the course of a week or ten days. In the meantime the new firm are daily on the market buying all kinds of grain for their storehouse (No. 1 at the railway station.) The mill dam has had a lot of work put on it and is now in a good state of repair. STATxsTros.—The death rate, per thous. and of population, in Huron, in 1801, was 83; in 1886 it was 7.0. The male ohildreo born in Huron the same year numbered 657, and the female 867. There were 859 marriages performed that year, 271 of the contracting parties being Methodists, 252 Presbyterians, 98 Episcopalians, while other denominations soh had only a few. During the same year 271 males and 247 females died ; 80 of those were under one year of age, and 65 over 80 ; the number of deaths in eaoh month was pretty nearly the same but January leads by 56. AccmoNT.—When the Pacific express was dashing along with a heavy train load of World's Fair passengers, among whom were Messrs. Howe, Brown, O'- Leary, Ballantyne, Watt and Bell, of Brussels, their engine plunged full tilt into a freight train that was standing on the main line at a station called Belle- vue, 188 miles from Chicago. The lights were instantly extinguished and passen• gens were thrown from their seats or berths as the ease might be by the violence of the shook and for a while consternation reigned, This was about 2:80 o'clock in the morning. The caboose and.tbe oar in front of it ou the freight train were telescoped and set on fire by the passenger engine. The latter was too badly disabled to proceed with the train and a 2} hours wait was necessary before another engine wits secured. Nobody was (tilled nor was anyone seriously injured, but for a close oral the accident takes first rank and will not soon be forgotten by the passengers. Wm. O'Brien, son of Johu (O'Brien, of the 2nd cote„ of London township, was cutting limbs off a fallen tree on Monday, when the axe slipped and out into the bone at the thigh. .Give stitches- wore necessary to close up the wound. The man Fafard, who has been missing from St. Roll des A ineis, Que., with a son of 11800, and who was thought to be in Chicago, was found Sunday morning at Levis in a seelnded epub, gagged, with arms and feet tied, and in a demented condition. lie was brought into the Presbytery of the cure of St. Joseph de Levis, who happens to be lis mole. It appears that be was seen on board the ferry boat going to Levis. lie was in a waggon in company with some suspicions' characters, and evidently order the in- fluence of chloroform. Petard may re- Dover from the terrible ordeal, but, will surely feel the effects of this adventure all Ins life. His natural faoulties cannot recover.