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Volume 18 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 188z-3.
Cricket Club Entertainment.
On'Tuc•nhty evening of treat wielc an
w' he nivel hi the
Town
' uiouL will enblwtautR
Tall in tb
is place m ct the autipicos of
the BPINNaIy (Jr' et club. „
0 1Npart
of the program will consist of:— instrn-
lnental seleutiou, Mise Jaekeon and J.
s.
'tool 11. 1.7ac
Jackson Inc
"Ladyalv
of Boantp," A. Strachan, W. M. Sinclair
and J. Hargreaves ; solo, 1eMargu+•rite,"
A. Straub:tit ; duet, 1eI livo and love thee,
Miss Lille O'Connor and .7.'Targeoaves ;
solo, "Comm to my heart," allee Bill ;
Quartette, "The fortune teller," Misses
Kay and O'Connor and If. L. Jackson
raid A. Straehau; sole, "Auntie," Mists
Lill,, 1.)'(lotu,or; solo and chorus, s•Lirht.-
ltnuse by th.a sera; ' J. Ilargr,•aveea, A.
Sttachstu, W. 1l. Sine and IL L.
Jackson ; solo, seleotirnt, W. M. Sinelair ;
instrumental soloutiou, Miss Jaeltson and
J, Blush}Il and 1i. L, Jackson. Part II
will consist of William Bayle Bernard's
celebrated two act comedy, entitled "IIis
i Lail Legs.' The following is the east of
elaractors :--O'Callaghan, Charles W.
Andro e, of Oode•ieh ; Charles, R. S.
Bays; Rivers, Jno. Hargreaves; Dr.
Baulks, Alex. Strachan; Mrs. Montague,
Miss Lille O'Connor ; Julia, Miss Abra-
ham ; Mrs. Banks, Miss Shaw ; Betty,
Miss Shaw ; John, It. 1I. Dickson ;
Thomas, Harry Veal.
The following is the synopsis of the
comedy :—Charlos Rivers, a young col-
logien'
is in love with Miss Julia Banks,
a visitor at his father's residence. The
lovers, accompanied by Mr's. Montague,
are going to the village milliner's. Phe
young follce stay outside, while Mrs. M.
enters. Julia tells Charles that, after
her mother's arrival on rho morrow, they
are going to France to see her father,
from whom they have been separated for
ten years. Charles had been ordered to
leave for college at once. To gain time,
he determines to feign sickness. Tho
aunt joiue them, and, on joking Julia
about tho folly of flirtation, Charles re-
minds her that if it had not been for his
grandfather she (Mrs. M.) would have
married Mr. O'Callaghan, the reigning
swell of Cheltenham, with his horses and
hounds, who fell in love with her, but,
failing to get her, ran through his for.
tune, ivltlle she married another, since
-dear'. Charles then becomes apparently
weak, mid iN led off by Mrs, M. Dr,
Banks comes on, and meets Mr. O'Cal-
laghan. They had been passengers down
in same coach, Dr. B., thinking that
O'0. can be of use to him, hands him
his card, and expresses a wish to see him
at the hotel. 0'0. goes to the Academy
but Linde that he is too late, as a tutor
las already been engaged. He is thus
left almost penniless in a strange place.
At this moment au af(rightod servant
comes in, talking to himself about his
young master being taken suddenly ill,
Acting upon Ibis hint, O'Callaghan con-
trives to visit Mr. Rivers' mausion as a
physician. Here ho prescribes such
heroin treatment for Charles that the
young man has to own to 0'0. that he is
only shamming sick, and the former ao.
knowledges that he is only a maks-bo-
lieve physician. So the two strike hands
to keep Mr. Rivers in ignorance of the
true state of the ease. 0'0. surprises
and really pleases the father. by the skill
which he shows by at otos throwing
Charles into a quiet slumber, when a
few minutes before he had been restless
and even violent. O'Callaghan explains
his magnetdo process, and shows how by
marely saying a few words and making
a few magnetio passes—he gets complete
control of Charles' nervous system. The
admiring Mr. Rivers asks for the physi•
oian's card, and he gets the only one 0'0.
has about him ; that of ',Dr. Banks, No.
15, Rue Victuiro, Paris." Dinner is an-
nounced, and Mrs. Montague, entering,
sees her old sweetheart, O'Callaghan.
She falls into a chair, fainting as site
recognizes him. Rivers is sent for a glass
of water, and 0'0. cajoles the lady with
professions of his love, so that whorl the
water arrives, Mrs. M. has recovered, and
the pretended doctor convinces Mr. Riv-
ors that this case is another instauos of
(1 the power of the magnetio treatment.
t Mr. Rivers, deeming by the card that
O'C, is really Julia's long absent father,
Dr. Banks, prepares that young lady to
meet her long -estranged father. O'Oall-
I aghat meanwhile has a private interview
with Mrs. M. when he makes that rich
and susceptible widow believe that ho
has been pining for her during the past
' years of their separation, and almost per.
shades her to wed him, as ho kneels im-
ploringly at her feet. At this moment
Mr. R. enters, exalaitning, "Dr. Banks I"
Tho lady Mlle into O'C's arms ; he talks
sweetly to her, and she recovers andre.
tires, while Mr. R. is again delightedly
surprised at the effeote of tho 1)ootor's
magnetic passes. Then Mr. 11. prooeods
to say that Inc luckily has it in his power
to repay the skilful physician's sorvioos
with something better than fees : he will
manngc to bring his long absent wife
and child again to his arms I His card
has told him that lie is speaking to e'Dr.
Banks, of 15 Ruo Viotoiro, Paris," and
consequently husband of his friend and
father of her daughter Julia. He assures
the pretended physician that Mee. Banks
is entirely innocent of the faults imputed
to her, and longs to be reaonoiled. 0'O.
appears to be struggling with his feelings
but at lust recovers eufiioiently to say
that ha will he reconciled. to his family.
Then 0'0., by dint of his ingenuity,
blarneying and coolness, °outrlves to get
up a reoonoiliation bctweon Dr, Banks
d, and hie wife, succeeds in getting the par -
out to consent to the union of Charles
and Julia, and wini tie Widow Montagne,
to be his bride,
The evenings performance will son.
elude with the patntornino The babes in
the weed." Mr. Androvs 1e voter highly
spoken of and plays bis part adnsirably,
A ct'owded house is sxpeotod.
Bed canaries sell for $5 apieco in the
bird stores in New York. They arcs
said to be produced from the eggs of an
Ordinary canary that has been .fed On
cayenne popper. The young birds aro
Moo kept on a red•popiter diet until they
are full grown and therm plumage line be-
come a settled end permanent rod.
Waslling`on Letter.
1Front our weeds, gnrrenlwugent.1
\v.astu-toxev, may , Wee.
Members of the District lint Asuleia.
tion were busily engage,' the early part
of this week iii making final mopatatimes
for rho lawyers eouventiun, which began
its session Tuesday
With the
view of forming a national bar a,vwin•
tion. The gretifviug attendance of law.
yors from ad parry ,.f the country was
secured by currc,pandeuca with bttr ao.,,o•
Meadows in every stat,, and terrltory. '1'ltn
rod parlor of the ':,hitt Howse was 011-
gage1. a9 the headquarters of the conven-
tion, where arriving delegates woreex-
poctenl to report, register, and receive
tickets entitling them to snat+t in the
convention. As ouch dulegatu tu•rived he
registered in the book prepared for the
purpose and was simultaneously enpplied
with to delegate's ticket numbered to ow -
respond with the number of his register.
Sono of the delegates arrived Monday,
but the greatest number did not reach
hero until noon of the, clay of meeting, so
that, while business in the morning was
somewhat slack, it grow brisk rapidly as
the hour for epodes( the convention ap.
propelled, and the headquarters were
filled with the hum of greetings and gen.
oral conversation among prominent rnein-
bors of the bar front all sections of the
country. The importance of rho object
of the convention was so generally ro-
coguized that the bee associations vied
with each other in sending as delegates
some of the brightest lights of the legal
fraternity, so that the assemblage was a
notable one. Ono of the earliest to re.
sister was Senator Dawes, who presented
the Bar Association of Berkshire Oo.
Mass.
The Mills' tariff bill is to be hold open
for amendment and considered alauee by
olauss, with the usual five minute debate,
instead of being voted ou unameuded
and at once as was proposed. The pro.
teotionist leaders who seemed so favor-
ably impressed with the idea of the
direct vote when it was first suggested,
have changed their minds on the subject
since making a more thorough canvass.
Instead of the three majority against it,
ou which they counted, the chancesfa-
voredits p:,ssage if brought to an out-
and-out vote. The Democrats have been
marshalled into line much more skill-
fully this season, and their party dis-
cipline has been better maintained than
over before since they became the major-
ity in the House. Tho Republicaus take
the position that they cannot afford,
merely to male to party issue distinct,
to throw away any chance of discredit-
ing or defeating legislation which they
view as threatening material injury to
their constituents.
Mayor Powell's scheme for damming
the tributaries of the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers, and using their webers
for irrigating about a million square
miles of arid land lying east of the Rocky
Mountains, suggests a means of prevent.
ing the annual freshets, ono of which
has just worked mall injury to the Mis-
sissippi valley, and at the same titno
making the work of prevention pay for
itself in the increased value of the ir-
rigated land. If the vast volume of
water which now not ouly goes to waste
itself but lays waste everything else
within its reach, can be turned into re.
'servoirs, and thence be distributed by
canals in such a way that the farmer
can make use of it as he wants it, the re-
sult ought to be the raising of the value
of the public domain at least twenty
fold. Major Powell wants an appropria.
tion of $250,000 wherewith to begin work.
Senator Quay is modern in hie tastes
as well as progressive. IIe has discarded
the old-fashioned, squaro•scated, leathor-
covered.chair, which was for so long the
regulation chair of the Sonata, in favor
of es cane seat revolving chair. There are
remaining in the Sonata just fifty of
these old leather-oovered chairs. Twen-
ty-eix Senators have sttbsbitnted revolving
chairs for tho old style. Thera is no uni-
formity in alto revolving chairs brought
in, each Senator giving orders for such
pattern and shape as he preferred. Soma
have cane seats and baoks and others
perforated ; sono are provided with
cushioha and all have arms.
The sound of trumpet and drum have
stirred the air of Pennsylvania avenue
this week. In tho early part it was the
visiting firemen; later the Knights of
the Golden Eagle. The Beptisb brethren
and the lawyers of the nation who have
finished thorn first session do not make
touch of a public stir with their move-
ments, but aro not the loss welcome.
Washington, the great convention city of
the nation, holds out her hands in greet-
ing to all who will tomo, whether thole
advent is tinder swaying banners and
heralded by martial strains or whether
they slip uuobsorved. singly attain groups,
from tho station to the hotels, gripsack
in hand.—L.
Walton.
Mre.
Torrance is on the sink list.
A number of our residents spent the
24th in Seaforth.
The L.O.L. will attend the celebration
in Kincardine on tho 12t1n of July.
The boys played a game of foot -ball
against the Seaforth boys. It resulted in
a tis,
Rev. T, Geo, of Auburn, a former pas.
tor, was visiting friends in this locality
last week.
Mrs. Wm. Mulholland, of Iiolmesvillo,
was renewing old acquaintances hi this
place last week.
Next Sabbath is sacrament in Duff's
ohutah. Rev. 3, Ross; 13,A., of Brussels,
will preach on 'friday,
Chas. Sago has boon indisposed for the
past ten days but Ivo hope ho will soon bo
fully restored to his usual hoalth,
Andrew Morrison was chosen as rep-
rosentativo to tho Guelph Conference of
the Methodist ohuroh for this circuit.
The Cotforonce convenes et Seaforth on
Thursday of ext week.
J. S. Welsh, our new putnp•maher, is
positing work in a moot enterprising
manner. Ile is an all hand at the, buss,
:less and gives good satisfaction with his
work. We hope he wilt do well in Wal -
tot and lnOality.
COMMUNICATIONS.
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'seed the Mark.
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:Kissed
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Mint Stu,- The editor of the Budget
'sae a good deal to say this week about
the "Detroit Sunday hien." Thu paper
to lou melting utu to
soot a taoiall
wasb l 1 y ,
distribute theist es speoimone. It isno
morn obscene, as far as 1 can ace, than
the Budget, or rn,'h'r '•Pitt:,rard," }f as
Much so, and doe., contain some Daws.
Mr. Grant, as semi as he ::OW the paper,
disapproved of my seting as agent for it
in the post ift1oo as that baxinevs }s con.
lited to the Haws storee. I only distrib-
uted some of theist and ant quite able and
willing to assume the responsibility of
what I have done.
The Pnblius Obedient Servant,
Matta lhtlikties,
Asst. 1', M.
Rrtn:nle, May :jlia, 1,0414,
Tho Early :;losing.
rn the Baiter of Tina POST.
3)r•.en Snt.—It ie a true saying that a
person has to go away to got the home
news. I see by the Seaforth Expositor
that business 1s very dull at present in
Brussels. Now, as far as we are con-
cerned, that is not correct, for although
an important part of our business has
been cut off by tho operation of the 7
o'clock closing law this has bean the best
May month that wo have bad since we
commenced business in Brussels. Is it
not strange, Mr. Editor, that store-
keepers wllo have so little to do should
be so indifferent as to refuse to wait, or
lot others wait, on people after 7 o'clock
providing that it was not convenient for
those people to get in before that hour 5
It cannot be said that they aro over-
worked. The other evening when the
seven o'clock boll rang there were five
onstomore in our store, three selecting
shoes and two in the grocery department,
and from 7 o'clock till 15 minutes to 8 no
loss than fourteen persons, some of them
having driven 0 miles, palled at the store
for various articles, while ono of my
neighbors, who probably oomplains most
about dull times, marched up and clown
past our store to 000 that wo did not oblige
these people by selling to them what
thoy wanted. He believes in making the
farmers come in in the forenoon. That
is all very well, but sometimes farmers
cannot got in during the day and, for my
part, I am willing to wait on people
almost any hour, clay or night. Trusting
tbat I have not trespassed too nmoh ou
your valuable space I remain,
Yours truly, Aroit Goon.
Brussels, May 29th, '88.
Caught in the Flames.
A terrible firo ocourred at Uffington,
about four miles from Gravenhurst, Out.,
on Monday night of this week, when
Frederiok F. Toy°, the old and faithful
township clerk, with his wife and three
children, beaane food for the hungry
flames. A small mosquito smudge,
placed near the corner of a small work.
shop adjoining the dwelling of Mr. Toys,
was, during the high wind, fanned to a
flame, and soon enveloped the shop and
dwelling. William Matthews, the rar-
est neighbor, saw the blaze and ran to
the assistance of the ecoupants, but too
late to be of any service, the fire having
taken full possession of the house. Mrs.
Teysan her nightdress had carried ant
little Sella, 13 years of age, and returned
for others, Evidently Mr. Toys had also
been out, as two pails were found on the
Way to the well, and on second thought
he had returned to resell° the children
and books. When Matthews arrived
little Bella was on rho rook near the
house crying, and immediately the roof
fell in, enveloping Mr. Toye, his wife
and three children, two boys and a girl,
aged respectively 5, 9 and 11. The wind
was so strong nothing could be done- to
reader any assistance, Mahout o'clock
Tuesday morning the remains could be
discerned, all were burned to to crisp.
Tho whole records of the municipality of
Draper and Oakley have been lost. John
Doborty, J. P., has placed the premises
in charge of officers till friends arrive.
Mr. Toye was at ono time a baker in
the employ of Edward Lawson, confec-
tion, King street, Toronto, and about
twenty five years ago removed to Parry
Sound, Where bo engaged in farming
about six miles from Gnavenhorst. For
six years he has boon clerk of the town-
ship.
Grey Council Meotui .
Tho Municipal (toenail of the township
of Groy mot as Court of Revision at Rob-
ortson's hotel, Ethel, May 25th, pursuant
to advertisement. Members were all
present and subsaribod the necoseary
oath, Mr. Milne was appointed chair-
man and the court was formed. There
worn four appeals entered against tate
assessmont roll of 1838, viz., Wm. Gra.
ham, Joseph Armstrong, John Lamont
and John lbfoTaggert, all too high as.
sessed. Moved by Wm. Brown, second-
ed by Edward Bryans, that Joseph Arm-
strotmg's and John Lamont's assessment
bo reduced each 6200, that John McTag•
gart's assessment on lot 24, con, 16, be
reduood 5400. Carried, Moved by Weis
torOliver, eeooidod by Arch. Iiiolop,
that no alteration bo made in Wm. Gra.
hate's assossmont, and that this court
Aeon till 3 o'clock p.m. and general
°ennoil business bo taken up. Carried.
Minutes of last mooting ),were ':hon road
null oonfirtnod. Petition of Duncan Mo.
Donald and 10 othere praying for aid to
Mrs. Ruth Dobson, who 15 his clostitnto
oirenrrletaneos having no means of supe
port, Moved by Walter Oalivor, second•
ad by Edward Bryans, that the suns of
$1.35 per week bo granted, payable month-
ly in aclveuee, to 0. W. Watson, or in
Daae the said Iles. Dobson p}rofors to ra-
ed° with her son, J. W. Dobson, thou
the money is to be paid to hint until
Nether notice. Carried. .Petition of
Wm, Mann and 111 others praying to basso
the boundary line between Grey and
lilma opener' up front the 1.1111 to the
IL}Lh arms. Moved hy Arnit, Hisloo, nee.
muted by Edward Bryans, that ;\Iceere.
Milne and Oliver h , appointed to confer
t tine council regarding the
the
mattt
r (. nrriud. Court of 7 ti`.1un re-
opened awl the following changsse were
male , Boil. Dilworth was affsessed far
the N1 of lot 25, nue, 5, instead of atm,
0. Rose ;
ns hdg'ar wnN ithtieStied us
H• t•,o
ocanpment of pt N p, lot 1, cin. .tt. ige
Wesley Pollard asseya01 ao lanlholderse
sen ort lot 19, 0011, 0 ; i'r:mein Miller,
Win, .1. Cowper, lames Love nn.l john
Glasser each a drag -struck off. 'Lova'
by Walter Oliver, i et"udo4 by Arch.
Ilielnp, that the Court of Revision be
now elated and that the full as ravise.1
be adopted. Carded. Connell business
was then manned. Petition of Samuel
aleGenrg'. and 1 °aro s praying Olio cutup
oil to appoint an arbitrator to alter the
bar adaries of Unarm S.S. No. 3, \Vxll'tue
and Grey. Lad over for ferther cin -
sideration, David Millard hamlet in an
account for $11 h5 for In seping Win. Mull-
in, a Mak indigent. Moved by Arch.
Hislop, seconded by Wm. Brown, that
no action be taken in the natter. Cur.
rierl. Application of ltnbt. Bennett to
have the drain on eons. 5 and 0 cleaned
out. Laid over for farther consideration.
Moved by Edward Bryans, seconded by
Walter Oliver, that the Reeve and Treas-
urer be authorized to borrow of the Batik
of Hamilton, Listowel, the sum of $800
for township purposes. Carried. MOV.
el by Edward Bryans, seconded by Wm.
Brown, that the sum of ono hundred dol-
lars be expended in each division for road
repairs and culverts, boundaries to be
the same as last year, and in no ease }s
the sum appropriated to be exceeded.
Moved in amendment by A. Hislop, sec-
onded by W. Oliver, that no eppropri.
ation be made this year. Amendment
carried. Moved by Arch, Hielop, sec-
onded by Wm. Brown, that the sum of
six Dents per yard bo paid for gravel all
over the township and in no case is a
larger sum to be paid. Carried, Moved
by Wm. Brown, secondedhy Atoll. His.
lop, that the sum of 5100 be expended on
the gravel road, provided the Morris
council grant au equal sum. Carried.
The following accounts worn then hand-
ed in and ordered to be paid : A. St. Gen.
Hawkins, 100 copies Ditches and Water-
courses Act, 1883, and amendments, 53 ;
G. A. Deadman, index books for voters'
list, $1.25; Ben. Gerry, 2 stone homers,
$1.40 ; J. A. Train, error in dog tax, $1 ;
John Eokmier, rag bolts and spikes, $3 ;
Miahmi Reymann, digging grave for Bes-
sio McIntosh, charity, $2 ; (1. W. Watson,
charity for Mrs. Ruth Dobeon, $5; Goo.
Denman, gravelling on boundary Grey
and Blinn, 12th and 14th cons., $10 ;
James Denman, shovelling and inspect-
ing on boundary Groy and Elma, $8.75 ;
Adam Backer, damage to fence by fire
from roadwork, $10 ; W. 11. Herr, print.
ing done previous to tenders being asked
for, $10 ; Robt. Lang, repairs to Ethel
briige, 55.25 ; Mrs. Moran, gravel, last
year, $5 ; Anthony Reymann, salary as
assessor, 580, Council then adjourned
to meet again at Tack's hotel, Cranbrook,
on the first Friday in July next.
Wm. Srsxco, Clerk.
Huron County Notes.
5100 a year is the billiard license fee
in Goderioh.
Bathing within the limits of Godarich
is now prohibited.
Jas. Me0luskey has been awarded the
contrast of watering the streets of Look.
now this year at $2,50 per day when it is
needed.
It is reported that Jas, Irving, of Los
Angeles, Cal., formerly of Clinton, will
shortly wed a young lady worth $20,000
in her own right.
Rev. J. A. Anderson, of Whitechurch,
was formally inducted into the assistant -
pastorship of Knox Church, Godarich,
one day last week.
Dr. McLeod, of Goderioh, has secured
a patent for a medionl preparation which
ho calls a "system renovator," which he
proposes to sell on a largo scale.
Wm. Lyons, of Luckuow, has again
been appointed village constable, with a
salary of 5150 it year. Ifo has also been
appointed caretaker of the town ball.
The Clinton New Era says that Jamas
Moore has disposed of the Commercial
hotel, to a Mr Smith, of Sarnia, posses-
sisn to be given rho first of tho month.
Major Crockett, formerly of the lath
Batt., Hamilton, will command No. 1
Co„ 33rd Batt. (Goderioh) at the annual
drill to be hold in London in the month
of Jane.
Rov. G. H. Cobbletliok, 13.A., pastor of
the l\Iothodiat Churob, Galt, and a form-
e' Exotorite, obtained the degrees of 117,
A. and B.D. at the recent examinations
ab Victoria University.
Goderioh has apparently a dandy
Chief of Police its aha person of Mr. Yule,
who was fined 55 sed costs the other day
for assaulting a man named Bailey with-
out rho slightest provooation.
In attempting to shoot a calf with a
revolver, Mr. Manning, a Stephen town.
ship farmer, put a ball through his own
hand and into the body of a young Eng.
lish immigrant who was aesisting him•
Thoronle escaped.
Tho following officers wore gloated in
connection with the Goderioh Lawn
Tennis C1ub:--Presidout, R. S. Chilton ;
vino -Pros., J. A. Strachan; Soc,-Troas•,
R S. Williams; Committee, G. Drum-
mond aid Dr. Ross.
Tho Brandon post aloe, which has
existed for smile years in the township
of Ilullott, has been abolished, and those
Who formerly 'got their mail manor at
that post office will Imo to get 0 hone.
after at 1larlook and Londosboro,
The Luoknow gnoiting club bas been
re.organixed for the 5505011 WW1 tho fol-
lowing alms :—Prose Alex. Lawson ;
vice -Peas„ \Vm. ABM ; Sec.-Treas.. John
Murehisen; managing committee, Dr.
Elliott, Ales. Lawson ctrl 11obt. Final•
later.
A 5 year old sin of Mr, Pilhnnu, of
Seaforth, bloke hie leg by falling its a
shop the other clay. Ito was a gritty
little fellow, Ito did not cry, but sent
another boy to tall his miler to come
Tee fire' of 1V. l )„ht rty A- Co, has dhn
solvel, and the bainss will list"•f'x•th
be carried on by Mr. Doherty.
I Stasi. lard s e, (' • ,
1h 1 titttb alt l ;u lh nun'
y
Trunk his ~noel' d rt, Mastitis's' of ea.
foreleg the 1.w probibilin4 cattle fr."n
roaming "n I,igltw Lys within half a utile
of railway track. If atrim:tly (Mowed
this will 1net
trmllv s t u COWS from
pasturing ail the stre'e'ts of a large portion
of Blyth.
At pr :.al. the emint1 pa'*,dor•: t
salt 4.11114 of Ontario in valued at nbogt a
quarter of rL million of dollar:e. It ii erne
pitted that the e.utu`e "unpnL of the well:
of the three cassettes ens brava! in ties
saline Fagan, - lllu r Rene.' and LS 11113.
ton MI110 1111 t, 10..-.1. 13 11,000 ietifrels,
or soma 120,000,Unt lb:, yearly.
At t ole• ling hold in Comets, the Wrox-
eter and Gerrie base hall g•ltlhy w,•re
art.Ll tnsttie4 mud i' tlic head of "Thr
Uttious " with ibis 1 1 owing ,ftice rt
President, Mn. Mille ; Vico-President,
nt,
Dr. Paterson Ste N Me asighlin i
Treasurer, Joseph 1 rkine , Mart.: •re
Jae. Sanderson mei (,ea. Yash ; l' Lpta.in,
Juo. Sandereen.
W. Doherty iL• Co., of Clinton, leave
shipped a nice sample lot of organs to
Savonua, ibetly, and have a man there
hanging their show cards and distribut-
ing their advertising matter to the trade
generally. in Southern Italy. They have
also received an order for five organs, one
of thorn their large two manual, pipe top,
pedal bass organ, for the leading musical
iron -e in Calcutta, India.
D. P. Cameron, the newly -appointed
Deputy Provincial Treasurer,before leav-
ing Luoknow, was presented by the Pres.
1 yterian congregation with a camplimen.
tory address and an elegant silver tea
service, in reuognitiou of his services as
leader of the choir for some years past.
Tbolacrosss olub, whose honorary pros.
he was, also presented Mr. Cameron with
an address and aB handsome testimonial.
Mr. Cameron is just 37 years of age.
The council of Clinton have, byby-law,
fixed the Saturday of eaoh week, com-
mencing June 2nd, as market day, from
7 mobil 11 o'clock a.m., during whioh
time butter, (loss than 50 lbs.) lard, eggs,
poultry, yegote.bles, fruits, dried meats,
cheese and similar articles, must be
brought to the market square, and there
offered for sale. In the event of the
weather being unfavorable, tho council
chamber may bo used. No foes will be
charged.
Tho Lutheran Synod of Canada, was in
session at Zurich. Rev. Mr. Genzmer,
of Torouto, preached the opening sermon.
Twouty-seven ministers and ton delegates
answered to the call of the roll. The
President's reportwasread and submit-
ted to a committee. The election of ofti-
ters Inc the ensuing year was then pro.
Deeded with :—Rev. Mr. Veit, of Tavi-
stook, was elected President; Rev. Mr.
Shultz, of Elmira, Vice•President ; Rev.
Mr. Genzmer, of Toronto, Seordtary,
and Rev. Mr, Nitarty, of New Dundee,
Treasurer.
The Ottawa Free Press says :—The
municipal °mneus of the county of Huron,
Ontario, shows that the population of
that county is actually less than it was
ten years ago, although Huron is one of
the finest Agrioaltural districts in the
province. The Tory papers do not dis-
pute the aomuraoy of the census returns
but insist that it is unpatriotic to say
anything about the matter. If the far-
mers and salt manufacturers of Huron
had unrestriotod reciprocity of trade with
United States there would be no exodus
of population from the county.
The Seaforth Expositor says : An old
Mill named James Rodgers who lives on
the sonth side of the railway track, was
sent to Goderioh on Friday last charged
with shooting with intent to do grievous
bodily harm. It sesame the man had
been up town and indulged to freely in
"Crooks Act," and on his way hong,
when on the other side of the railway
tweak, some children who wore playing
there annoyed him by making fun of
him. He went home and got a double
barreled gun and returning, stood on the
opposite side of the street from whore the
children were playing and deliberately fir-
ed at them, first the ono barrel and then
the other, Fortunately both saps snapped
and the gun did not go off. He was just in
the aot of putting fresh naps our the gen
when his conduct was noticed by E. Daw-
son, who interfered and took rho weapon
from him and had him arrested. The
gen on being examined was found to be
heavily loaded with powder and shot and
had it gone off there is scarcely any
doubt but we would now have to record a
dreadful tragedy instead of simply the
man's committal, Although his rash
act was the result of whisky and he was
not in a condition to bo responsible for
his notions, lie is hardly a safe persalt to
be allowed his freedom.
CLINTON Mrtoxtxice' Ius'rerttxe.-The
amount of Legislative grant received,
$287.70 ; municipal grant, $25 ; subscrip-
tion from members, $13.4.28, being tho
largest sane received from that source in
the whole history of the Institute. Thera
was expended in all the sum of 5557.10,
the principal items being, $151.25 for
books, and $103 for magazines, reviews
and daily and weekly papers.
at present 5001 volumes on tbo catalogue.
During the last year, from lItay 1st, '87,
to May 151, '88, there have beau added to
the library 88 volumes. The into dur-
ing the Institut° year was 7,227, being 13
per cent. greater than the issue of the
preceding year. Thorn las also boon a
largo increase in bbo attendance in the
Reading Boom owing largely to the re.
moval of the Instituto to the Town Hall.
Tho invoice value of books purchased
and. of those donated to the Library since
the destruction of the all Library,
intonate to the sum 01 52852.03. Tho
following Beard al Directors Was elected:
--Alex. McKenzie, Prose; J Il. Combe,
Treas. ; James Scott, Seso'y ; Rov. W.
Craig, Messrs. A. IYTh'alurohio ; R, Stone.
ham, J. 0. Debtor, A. 1I, Manning, 11, 0,
Carr, I), Robb, 3. C. Stevenson, A, Arm-
strong aid \V, Coats, Consulting iron.
mnittae.
The \\imtghan'Tinu'a says - All the
wirelike a1 a bear hunt WSW vividly
and bring hint home statug "mut, leg realized haat 'l'hmrsday evening on the
arould not walk for hint." I farm sof Wut, 1,inklater•, 12th ,Ontt•cysienn
Number 47.
o1 I aSt \Vaw:Lausb, anti r•an., •a grtito 1111
r'xeit, moat while it lusted. lethal Wal•
tare was the first to sight itis bearslup as
Itn WAS ua t,„
about
half petit tan 0ltt1 01,01111g. t'. "
die
• , 1100%110010.1, 05
Inc.Lrm •.vas ani len turda,
131 mill 11'e•0 etialtitlg his otto gaife leisure
1y Leen Mr. f ink hater'^+ bash to that of
1 Antler , t
1 \/ l i I •:1 � 141 t
I t i ani n r. 1 ill, h just
1 1
o few rale in front of {alta;; Weltere.
The. hem• Ntt)ppod when los seas Walters,
who, thinking it nit :Ate s Lei t” v --Iture
n•a, turned and jutnpesl ess t s ; nt•arest
fence. Ihviu then ants i neat hi ; journey-
.aothward. \\'ultet•,: karts (1 A,:' Link-
later'e t-, ret :e you and 01. Liuklater
las'.`, too. Hu amid hardly mike them
bele v, he hal ,`.•11 c,1 1, :tam t+.n}sial.
They had no caps; for 'Ns !ens, and so
that. weapon w.r, it:,:.lees. They there tt
tipsy world Was as sea tt Is,skis:,.an easy-
vasty,
lyvasty, and r', et steal as the die. :;:ion
w-hieli ]ti., b;.a shits lad taken. Oa ,."s-
ing t.) ..1.0 lop, th.,y Tensa site
beer iia l caught .a -.1e-s", fake 11r. 1irtk-
later'•l ilial, and wax busy at ltiar supper.
On seeing them, he let go the sheep and
spud to the bush. 'rho boys by this time
procured naps for the gen, and, adding
two more to their number, and a dug,
started afternonsiderable delay in pur-
suit of Bruin, ono carrying n good stout
stink, another a moukoy.wronch and two .
others the gun. But the boar had rather
much of a start of then. They followed
him about a mile and a half, the dog
being quite close to him some tithes.
Darkness name on and stopped further
pursuit that night. So they turned their
footsteps homeward, feeling satisfied
with having chased a genuine grizzly.
Perth County Nota;.
.lames Crandon, a St. Marys printer,
set 3,400 ems of bourgeois in two hours.
The mayor of Mitchel is waging bitter
warfare against dogs not having the cor-
poration tag attached.
William Hutchings, of Blanshard, sold,
recently, a "Lothaire" filly rising four
year old for the sum of 5200.
General Manager hiickaon (G.T.11.1 and
staff were in Stratford for a short time
Tuesday and inspected the shops.
A. J. Eason, merchant tailor, of St,
Marys, has a pair of Chinese shoes, pur-
chased in San Francisco, on exhibitiou.
E. E. Harvey of Elms has recently re-
ceived his certificate of matriculation to
Medical Faculty of Toronto University.
The St. Marys Methodist district meet-
ing passed a resolution in favor of gener•
al prohibition, and regneat Conference' to
ro.af$rm theme elution of last sosaiaa.
Tenders for the construction of David
Maxwell's agricultural works, St. Marys,
were opened last week. James Clyde
was awarded rho stonework for 810,103.
John Clarks, St. Mary's, bas been ap.
pointed solicitor of the Supreme Court of
Judioatnre for Ontario and to become a
notary public in and for the Province of
Ontario.
Several leading local capitalists have
in contemplation a new scheme to provide
for Stratford, by means of a joint stook
company, something much needed—a
decent opera house.
Rev. J. 0. Henderson, President of
Stanstead College, Quebec, formerly of
the Methodist ohnreh, St. Marys, has re-
cently had conferred open him the hon-
orary title, Doctor of Divinity.
Miss Agnes Knox, the talented elocu-
tionist of St. Marys, intends leaving
there about the middle of June for the
purpose of making a professional tour
through Great Britain and Ireland
James Fisher, Q.C., of Winnipeg, a
former Stratforditc, has been nominated
in the Liberal interest for Russell in the
Manitoba local elections. 11. H. Myers,
also from Stratford, is the favorite Lib-
eral candidate in North Minnedosa, says
a corrosponeent.
The annual 8. S. anniversary in con.
nation witbWoodharn Methodist church
held on the 24th of May, was all to bo
desired. Many able and influential
speakers Were present, who showed the
advantages to be gained and the reasons
why wo should support our Sabbath
schools. The proceeds were in the neigh.
berhood of 5100.
Some of the peculiarities of Fraser's
Early Closing 13111 have boon developed
at Mitoholl. Reynolds Bros. were
threatened with law because they invited
a customer to come into their store out
of tho rain after seven o'clock. A. Oam-
oron Was also threatened on accent of
receiving a cloak for repairs after the
speoiftod hour for closing. Another cis.
tomer, from Moukton, camp to got his
watoh, which hal been repaired, after
hours, but had to go home withotib it.
The Stratford 'Bonen says :—Sunday
afternoon a number of city sports as.
sembled at the driving park, and amused
themselves, running foot races, jumping,
etc. In tho hunched yard foot rano in
which a Government employed and two
tonsorial artists took part, the seconder
should have bean a winner, but he drop-
ped back to make it a "dead heat," fn
order to make ups, match between the
seconder and the Winner for a purse of
in the
nTho
chief
ext heat ifanytbintelco n
g ofthe kindttakes
place again on Sunday.
Tito first mooting of the Stratford
Dairymen's Association was hold there
on Friday afternoon. John Dempsey
was re.eleoted President, and J no. Bro Wn,
Secretary, The offerings of choose were
000 boxes. No sales, Ono factory Was
offered 81c., which was refused. It was
dooided to hold the tnarkote every alter-
nate Thursday during the sw�lae , rtixf
market clay being Thursday,
Juno, There was a disposition amongst
the factory men present to (so far as
practicable) sell their obese only at the
market, considering that in this way
they would got the best possible prion for
their thecae. Complaints aro made by -
buyers that quite a number of factory
:nen throughout tho country do not sortie•
iently grease their cheese when preparing
to box them for shipment, thereby veil.
dining thou liable to crack and go for
ward in poor condition. Grua 05 begin-
ning to sniffer for the want of rant, very
littlohesin+Mallen its t}tiv loealit:y 11».
spring.