The Brussels Post, 1888-6-22, Page 1Volume 1B
CCMMUNIOATIONS.
Not Fair to the Other
Mjnieterfl.
--
To L110 Editor of Tits POST.
])D,111 Sm,---Everyouo to thoir taste,
but It does stagger me to observe the
docility with which business men and
even church members allow themselves
to bo humbugged, if not Mill -dozed, by
your contemporary. llusinoss mon will
sometimes go against their bettor 801180,
thinlcing it policy. Let thorn do so, but
when the church seek the columns of tho
"Budget" to record tltoir (binge they aro
guilty of sacrilege, or something akin to
it. How is it that a paper that is repu-
diated by oven consistent politicians on
its own side, and by all respectable
people, lends slate° to taffy ono ministor
while it never ceases to bully.rag the
rest 1 "You aamtot touch pitch without
being defiled." I would like to soo Knox
church and every other ohuroh built up
by fair and honorable meads, but to tako
advantage of the strained relations be-
tween the "Budget"'and the pastors of
all the other churches in town to give
prominence to 0110 at the capons° of the
others is, to say the least, a questionnblo
move. CosniorOIATs.
Juno 18th, 1888.
Leine Fence Difficulties.
To the Editor of Toe Rosi.
Stn.—I am anxious to get the hest in-
formation I cau as to how and whore the
true line 'should bo drawn between two
lots of land in this township so as to sot
forth the true boundary of the farm lots
ns laid down by the original survey. I
make bold to apply to you for informa-
tion hoping you will bo able to throw
some light on what seems to many in this
township a rather difficult thing. In
many cases I find the practice hitherto
has been for one owner of a half lot, with
or without the eo0onrrenco of kis noigh-
bor owning the half lot next to his, to get
a surveyor to run the lino between them
only so far as that surveyor by kis chain
conslderedtheir two half lots lay, instead
of running the line right through the
whole lot to too stake on the concession
lino, a mile and a quarter from where he
began. If both owners of said half lots
were pleased with the line tho stake put
down was a boundary so far as they were
concercecl, but if only ono of then had to
do with it, it in many cams became the
cause of contention not easily ended.
Then, in course of time, the owners of
the half lots at the other end of the oon-
ceeeion employs another surveyor andtho
stakes out tho same line from ifs end of
the lot, but overlaps considerably the
other measuremeut and deviates from
the other stake, to right or left of it to a
diatauce, it may be, from ono foot to
thirty. How is this differenoe to be oor-
reoted and the true spot found for the
stakes to divide tiro two whole lots of 200
acres each so that all four owners of half
lots nay havo their trio share of land?
The practice hitherto has been for a ear
veyor to measure no further than he
thought his employers half lot lay, and it
has been the cause of much contention
and strife, for in no case that I am aware
of, where more than one measurement
has been made, have they agreed, and
loud and numerous are the complaints
about 'jogs' at the ends of half lots. If a
straight line in all °aces in Morris is not
drawn from concession line to con-
cession line to the stakes, or the spot
they occupied, I hope you or soma of
your intelligent renders will point out
the reason why and the best way.
Yours, Peen PLAY,
Mortis, Juno 15, '88.
From a Fortner Brusselite.
To the Editor of Tse Pas%
Dian Sm.—Having been a resident of
the County of Huron during the three
years trial of the Scott Act and living at
present under the Act of Prohibition as
it is in the State of Kansas, and taking
notice of the working of Oho two, I' will
hero givo a few reasons why prohibition
io the best and only act of legislature
which can accomplish the resorts desirod
by the temperance party. In the first
plane it is a State law, taking under con-
trol it much larger scope of country than
the wholo of Ontario, whereas the Scott
Aot is providing only for euoh °aunties as
see fit, by a vote of the people, to matte it
ono of thou county law's. Hence, not
reaohing a very large 'Dope of country, it
mattes it much easter for any person so
inclined to obtain it, whereas, on the
other hand, if they were put to the cost
of ooneiderable time, money, troublo and
a great exposure of themselves to le atrial
law they would not havo such a oraving
desire for it, knowing the many hinder.
Emcee in the way to obtain it. Prohibi-
tion not only door away with tate selling
of liquor but also with the tuaunfaoture.
Scott Act is a good law and, I believe,
should bo heartily supported by ovary
man who has Oho welfare of his fellow -
menet heart, but after wo have discussed
all it' good qualities and looked it over in
every may wo cone to the oonolueion that
at lea good deal like the titan who started
to out down tho broo by trimming off the
branches instead of striping at rho roots,
when it would bo 'great deal quioker
and hotter done, Prohibition, the axoby
whioh Oho groat tree of intomporanoo,
if hewn clown at all, moot bo wioldod,
and that by melt of stability and 001-
sistonoy of character in order to accom-
plish Oleo dosirofl monies. nis. Somo ono has
said, "The proof of the pudding is in, the
eating thereof," just so it is with any
of our lawn, When wo try a thing evo
are abl° to torus conclusion's es to it being
good or not,
Sinai:, I hove boot la hennas I hem not
soon a drop of liquor of any cloocription
and so diiilcalt i8 it to obtain that vory
solclou any person is 00111 the Woreo of
it. In foot, Otto working of the law has
been so complete that, t0 my elite!, it is
just the thing that is needed in any
I i ordo' toput 1 h
country h tps down the traffic,
end 'so further the cens0 of temperance,
and bo the moans of helping those un.
!orientates who cannot rosier tho tempte-
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1888.
Lien put in their way, Somo ono :aye
how can a thing bo complete when, in
spite of all, there aro persona who aro
really aeon alto worse of liquor? We
answer, the sante argument holds good in
this naso es in that of mirdor, or any
other criminal oSonee, Is it to be sup•
posod that bocauso murder is committed
that rho law against it io incomplete 1
Not at all. Is it not as perfoob 0,0 any
human law oonitl be, but let it over be re.
membered that no law that man can do.
viso will be ablo to accomplish ao fully
what is desired as is the provision made
by the Ono who shed His blood on Cal-
very's tree to redeem His people from nob
only this particular temptation but oleo
from all that wo, as human beings, aro
subject to. Thanking you, Mr. Editor,
for the space allotted mo
I remain, Yours oto„
Cues. W. JACKSON.
Abilene, Tian, Juno 15, '88,
0. O. F.
At the meeting of the high Court Can-
adian Order of Foresters ab Hamilton,
the election of ofitcors tools place, result-
ing as follows :—
High Chief Ranger -1t, Elliott, Wing.
ham.
High Vice -Chief Ranger, E. Tows,
London.
High Secretary—Thos. White, Brant-
ford,
High Treasurer—Jno. Neelancle, Wing-
bant.
High Chaplain—Rev. W. Williams, Ar-
kona.
High Auditor—IL Gummer, Guelph.
High Registrar—Geo. Sinclair, Park -
dale.
Chairman of Medical l3oard—Dr. U.
M. Stanley, Watford.
Assooiato on Medical Board-Dr,Youn g,'
Ridgetown.
Membere on the Executive Committee
—A. lefolntyre, Luolcnow, and E. C.
Clarke, Port Elgin. .
High Senior Woodward—D. Stovat•t,
Winnipeg.
High Junior Woodward—J. Gacleby,
Hamilton.
High Senior Beadle—D. R. Kennedy,
Montreal.
High ffunior 13eadle-0. J. Shaneman,
Gauanoquo.
The High Chief Ranger appointed
Rev. Bro. Johnson and S. C. Morton as
members of the Finance Committee.
Tbo special committee appointed to
formulate a eohome whereby 111,000 ad-
ditional insurance might be procured re-
ported. The report was taken up and
discussed clause by. clause, and the fol.
lowing plan was adopted :—Any member
of the Order or new members, between
the ages o, 18 nail 15, may procure one
01,000 insurance, or an extra 81,000 in-
enrauce by complying with the laws
already in force, by passing a satisfaotory
medical examination, paying 02 as a
joining fee and 50 conte per annum per
capital tax. Those members who aro al.
ready over 45 may procure another 01,-
000 inouranoo at the following rates :—
Per month
Between the ages of 45 and 50 .,..$1 85
Between the ages of 50 and 55 .... 1 75
Between the ages of 55 and 60 ... 8 00
Together with a joining fee of 02. They
shall also pay 50 cents per annum extra
as per capita tax to meet the expense of
running the fond. This fund shall be
separate entirely from our present en-
dowment fund.
Tho following motion was than moved,
seconded and oarried unanimously :—
That the new 01,000 policy be issued so
soon as 1,000 mombore shall have passed
all the requirements and paid in the sum
of 01,000 for such fund, and in all things
complied with titer constitution of the
Order.
Dr. U. M. Stanley then read the report
of the Finance Committee, which, aftor
discussiou, was adopted.
Tho High Treasurer's bonds worn in-
creased from 05,000 to $10,000.
Tho sum of 010 was granted to Bro.
MoElhoran,together with a hearty vote
of thanks, in recognition of valuable ser-
vfoes rendered by him at this High Court
meeting.
Tho Finance Oommittoe presented a
supplementary report recommending the
payment of °erten salaries and expenses
to bo paid. The report tune adopted.
The Committee on Good and Welfare
also pre0eutod a further report.
Tho question of, the High Seorotary's
ontoo from Brantford to Toronto was
then brought before Otto High Comb.
Tho high treasurer, John Noelande, of
�iringham, reporbed that rho receipts on
the endowment account during the year
amounted to the vory largo sum of 1158,-
70.18, an inereas0 in Oho receipts of lash
year of 1111,568,30. Tho amount of in-
terost received is nearly double that of
last year, being alto large amp of 01,761,-
48, Tho 0000tpts from high seorotary,
058,740.18, the interest on deposits, 01,-
761.48, together with Oho balance on hand
May 31, 1887, 081,810.60, make Oho grand
total. of 086,812.85 to Oho credit of this
fund for the past Foresee year, Thirty
°heal% have boon drawn in payment of
endowment claims to the amount of 080,-
000, this loavo: a balance to the erodit of
ondowmont fond on May 31,, 1881 of
056,812.35. This largo amount of money
is deposited in tho namo of Otto Ordor in
this way; Bank of Hamilton at Wing -
ham, 1126,813,27 ; Standard tank at
Brantford, 016,882.52; Dank of Montreal
at Brantford, 1110,08128, and Bank of
Briti:li North America ab Brentford,
010,088.28, making a total of 056,812,85.
On general fund account alto r0coipts'
woro 07.055,00 whioh, with the balance,
0014,07, on hand May 81, 1887, makes
Oho total receipts for this account 08,-
860.06, The itotount paid out on orders
was08,608,48, leaving a balanoo bo goner.
al fund account of 0265.03.
Bev. J. W. Sperling, prosident of the
Montreal Conference, was Oho first white
ohild born in 131ansltard township, Ito
has been in tate xllonOreal Conforonoe
sinoo 1867. He has just reooivod tun
unanimous call to rho pastorate of Olio
Coutonary olutreh, St, John, N. B., the
'Metropolitan ohnroh of Oho Maritima
provisoes,
Washington Letter.
(From our liegula). 0errospondont,)
WAsninorote, Juno 16, 1888.
Tito ropnblioan Senators, or many of
them, aro giving their ntt0lttion ohfofly
to rho Chiango convention, Some of
them have gone Wast, and some aro not
going until to -morrow. All of them are
interested in booms, soma for themselves,
soma for friends, Sonator Sherman is
more attontire to congressional duty
than any other Senator of his side of the
(shamble. IIs sticks closely to his scat,
Tho republican Senator seems to bo 00
much at sea in rogard to Oho probable
lotion of the Chicago oonveution as any
of the loss prominent mon Of Choir party.
Senator Farwell, the Washington man.
ogee of the Greshammovoment, has gono
out to join with the other Gresham lead -
ore in effecting a compaot organization of
thoir forces.
The ropublicau Senators are nearly
unanimous in alto opinion that bOlr. Blaino
is absolutely and finally out of Oho rano ;
that such of his friends as ntay stili por-
sist.in pushing forward the "Plumed
Knight" will be deterred from making
any movement in the oonvontion by in
formatiou so direct and positive as to
leave them no choice but to soleal an-
other candidate. Many of the democrats
still oliug to the theory that Blaine, will
uleimately be nominated as the beet and
easiest solution of the contest that soomo
inevitable. Senator Sherman and hie
friends regard Blaine as entirely out of
the way, and they feel vary sanguine.
There is a very (Molded impression
among Some of the republican Senators
that Geu. Harrison, of Indiana, will be
on the tiokot for either first or second
place. This Impression grows out of the
importance that is attached to carrying
Indiana. The ticket of Harrison and
Hawley is named by some republioons as
one likely to be planed in the field. "It
is a ticket," remarked a republican Sen-
ator, "that would make us sure of two of
the doubtful atatet—Indiana and Con.
neoticut." Should an Eastern man get
first plane some of the republicans pre-
dict that Harrison will be named for sec-
ond place. The republicans believe that
the lguoring of Indiana's claims by the
domocratia convention' has created a feel-
ing of dissatisfaction among the demo-
crats in that State that will make it easy
for the republioans to carry it if they
put an Indiana man on the tiokot.
The democrates aro still undeoided as
to the oourso they will follow to reach a
vote on the Mille bill within some reason-
able time. The propositiou is being dis-
cussed to amend tho rules so as to have
the House meet at 10 o'clock each morn-
ing and to do away with the fixed time
of adjournment at 5 o'clock.
Mr. MoKinley's proposition to lay
aside the bill during Oho Chicago conven-
tion is met with a counter proposition to
fix somotimo when a vote may be taken
on the bill. Messrs. Rime and McKinley
hold it out that they aro not opposed to
voting on the bill, bat at the same time
the controlling members in the party will
not agree to any change from the polioy
which they are not following, whioh, if
not mot by Boma change of rule or other
prompt action, will postpone indennitely
a vote an Oho bill, In view of this it fe
nob likely that the demoarates will agree
to suspend during the convention, but
1vi11 press the bill with groat eagerness,
so as to got a vote or p310 the republicans
in the attitude of resisting by dilatory
tactics any reduction of the surplus.
The chances aro, however, that during
the convention very little progress with
the bill will be p000ible. Several appro-
priation bills have yet to be considered
by the House and if the tariff is not laid
aside next woelt it is doubtful if thoy can
bo passed beforo the beginning of the
fiscal year. IO is almost pertain that
some of these bills will be delayed after
the expiration of the year, do the best
they may from this on. Neither the
naval nor the eundry civil, the general
deficiency nor the fortifications bills havo
yet been reported to the House from the
committees.
A pleasing oomplimont )has been paid
to smontifio Washington during the last
your by the devotion of a large space in
Sofonoo to the publication of the propeed-
ings of the looel seientifio societies. This
promiuenoe le explained by that maga-
zines as duo to the fact that mubh soientf-
4io work is done hero udder Government
auspices whioh it would be praoOioally
impossible to carry through by private
enterprise, Tho papers road aO the so•
oiety mootings aro the first fruits of this
work, and often anticipate the offioial re-
ports by a long period. While it may be
natural for other cities to envy Washing-
ton hoe geowiug eminence as a scientific
center, no ono of them can find bulb
with alto fact. It is inevitable that the
capital of the nation, whoro the Govern-
ment oolleets its scientists and its soiou-
tfilo treasures, should take the lead in
this respont, and the tribute paid by on-
prejudiood critics to the quality of the
work ancomplislted hero ought to =Our.
ago the Government to treat its soien-
tifio bureaux with ever-increasing conoid -
oration,
County Court.
This mute was opened on Tno0day of
last week with o calendar of six oivil
018000.
The following wore sworn fn as Oho
Grand jury ;---Alfrod Belfry, Blyth
john Duuu, Stanley ; Robt. Harrison,
Noble Johnston, Ashfield ; John Hard -
big, Gortio ; Neo. Holland, 3.tel illop ;
Albert Herdingg, Thos. Kidd, Soaforth ;
Win, Kerr, Hasley Park, Wfngham
Thos. MoLauohtin, Daniel Robort5on,
Gooy ; Wm. btfoVoitty, Colborno ; John
Martin, Wroxeter ; Chas. Reid!, Bayfield;
Alex. ill. Bose, Egmoudvillo ; Thos. Ship.
]oy, joint Sinclair, Was, Young, Tucker.tra
smith ; W. T. 'Welsh, Goderioh ; Wm.
Waugh, Honsall ; John Welsh, Ueborno ;
Samos Young, Brnssois,
Hie Honor'o acldroee t0 tho Grant! Joey
oonteinod te very strong appeal for the
010001olt of a county Route ofrofrige, Ho
expressed Oho opinion that diose county
counolllore Who rsfllae t0 sot in tile that.
tot' could not b0 eeflodting Olio views of
their coustltuonte, but only their own
individual opinion. The first mase taken
up was Hutton vs. Lennon, an aotion for
goods sold and deliverod. By dirsotion
of His Honor the jury notice was struck
out, and the mase adjourned until a day
to bo fixed.
Prisliator vs. Kerniok was air action
on an award ; 1Z, II, Collins for pitf. ;
bbr. Garrow, for deft. Judgment was
reserved.
Reith vs. IIap ol—Action for convor-
siun of horses. Jury dispensed with by
consent and judgtnont reserved, 1t. H.
Collins for plff. ; Messrs. Garrow, Q. C.,
and J. Elliott for deft.
Stoon vs. Dewdlall--Action for breach
of warranty of a horse. Messrs, Garrow,
Q.C„ and Dickenson for plff, ; M. E.
Campion for deft. Tho jury returnod a
verdict of 0.10 for plff.
The charge of assaulting against John
H. 1Iyndman, of Exeter, in which con-
stable Bissett was Oho complainant, and
which was traversed from last assizes ;
was disposed of by a fine of 115 an Hynd-
man.
The following is the Grand Jury's pro-
sontimeot :—
COUNTY 01? I1UR01J,1
To- Wer,
Tho jurors for our Lady the Queen beg
leave to present that in compliance with
Your Honor's instructions they have ex-
amined the jail and find all the rooms
clean and in good order.
There aro fifteen prisoners confined in
the jail ; eleven males and four females,
Of the eleven males two are insauo and
two are vagrants, the latter feeble old
mon ; four aro committed for laroeny and
waiting sentence. 01 the females two
aro insane and two are vagrants, both
under sentence. Of the insane persons
throe of them are quiet and harmless,
rho other is very violent at times. They
have all been reported by the Sheriff,
and ere now waiting removal to the Asy.
lum, and we regret that provision oannot
be made for their removal at once. Of
the vagrants the two males are aged 86
and 65 years ; both feeble, and ono of
them in a complete state of dotage. The
females are both weak-minded, not at all
fit to take care of themselves ; ages, 65.
We strongly concur with Tour Honor's
V10140 as to the proper idea of a house of
refugo, and we regret to and a county to
wealthy as Ffuroa so negteotful in this
all important matter.
All of whioh is respeotfully submitted.
T$oorts KIDD,
Foreman Grand Jury,
Grand Jury room, Goderioh, June 13th,
1888.
Ministerial Duty.
r.1- Rev. John Ross, 15..0.., Rrnssel3.
The following is the address delivered
to the Rev. F. A. McLennan, of South
Kinloss, on his recent induction :
1. I tvould first say a few Words to you
personally. If yott are a minister you
are also a man, and your own soul will
need caring for. In your ministerial
work in oaring for the souls of others
you are not to lose sight—and there is
great danger of that -of the nods of
your own soul. Your personal spiritual
life demands your most earnest attention
alike for your own sake, for the sake of
your people, and for the success of your
work. It behooves 'you,, therefore, to
take heed to yourself and tend diligently
the vineyard of your own soul, "lest, hav-
ing preaohed to others, you ehonld your-
self be a castaway." And in doing this
you will espeoially 'seek to maintain a
spirit of constant communion with your
God. You will be a man of prayer, often
upon the mount holding oonferonoe with
tho Moat High. And as you oommend
to the people the Word of Clueless, means
of building up and enriching the spirit-
ual life, you will snake much of that
same word in your private 'Andy for
your own personal benofit, 'and above all,
you will seek the indwelling presence of
the Spirit in your heart to enlighten,
sanctify and sbrengtheu. Thus will your
piety flourish ; you will be a veritable
"man of God," moving about in the con-
gregation and in the community as a
genuine, strong and exemplary Christian,
and thereby exercising a blessed influ-
ence. It was said by a Brahmin of a
missionary eminent for porsonal piety,
"I am afraid to seo much of that man.
Thorn IS something so winning about
hint that if 'I were to be mioh in his
company I ant sure I should become a
Christian."
So let it bo with yon. Be so goouino,
pions and Christliko in life and char.
Rotor that you will command religion to
Oho whole community and wield a per-
sonal influence that shall win others to
Cbrid,
2. As a Preaoher.—You aro a minister
of Christ. Your dutieo as such are, as
you well know, manifold. But I am
po:suoded of this, as you doubtless are
yourself, that the preaching of tho Word
is your greet anal speoial work. You
wore licensed to preach the Gospel, you
were ordained for this purpose ; you
woro sailed by this congro"ation and
havo now boon inducted into it chiefly to
preach the Gospel of the grace of God ;
and over and above all, this le the groat
duty which alta stood of the church lays
upon His ministering servants. They
aro to preach tho GonPel, they aro to
hnhl forth Oho Word of Life, they aro to
be ombossedots for Christ and ilorolds of
to Divine me0sage, To that one grand
worlc, Ohereforo, yott aro to devoto your.
self ]fere, oonoettrieting upon it all von:
powers and onorgios; for if you fail in
this, no mottos:
what else you may do,
ylamo lld d(mine
far shore of filling your
p ter of Chdo ng your trio work as a min -
And devoting yourself nest and ahovo
all to the wont of preaching, let yam!
preaohing be
(1) A proparod proaching.—For the
Oanotiary it moot b0 bontou oil. Tou
aro uavar to think of serving rho
Lord with that which lute cost ,you
Might, This will rsquiro study, earn-
est, devout and diligent searching of the
Scripture's and oontmnod moditation upon
Otto Worcs. For this you will est apart a
Boo's! porhiol of your time- And 0111101
ovary mhtlster• lute a right to choose 1110
awn plait, parlays that by whioh the
f0ronoou of every day except Monday is
devoted to study is amongst the tvisoet
and beer. Do not on any moonlit kava
your proparatiot far Oho pulpit till Fri,
day and Saturday, This plan was vir-
tually oommondod lately at an induction
in this Presbytery ; but wltilo such a
plan may do for geniuses---thoso oxoop-
tionally gifted --as you and I do not con -
elder ourselves as belonging to that select
and rare clues, it would not be wino for
me to give nor cafe for you to adopt such
advic° if it were given. It has boon said
by some one, and, I think, truly, that
"sermons born on Saturday night are
gonerafly weekly." An earnest minis-
ters will avoid such puny produotions.
Our sermons need all the etody 880 0011
give them ; our presentation of Goalie'
truth requires all the preparation within
our power, that wo may "bring forth out
of ttto treasury both things now and old,"
and be "worlrmoil that need not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth."
(2) Plain.—Ono of the glories of rho
Gospel which you are to preaolt, is Ito
simplicity and plainness. Let your
preaching of it be simple and plain. Tito
venerable theologian Tholuck once said :
"We keep our learned dieouesi000 for the
university ; in the pulpit we want to bo
simple." The sacred Beak is no place for
Hiring learning, but for setting forth the
simple and sublime truths of the Word
in the simplest minium of whioh we are
capable. Never give occasion to attentive
and intelligent hearors to say, "I don'b
understand him, I wonder what he is
driving at." Bear in mind the advice
given by John Wesley to young Samuel
Bradburn when, taking him bythe hand,
he said, "Be surd you speak $at and
plain in preaching.'
(8) Perenasive,—You are to instruct
by making your manning plain, but not
that merely. You are to endeavor eo to.
preach, God's Word as to move your
hearers in the line of obedience to God's
will, persuading sinners to submit them -
'selves to Him and exhorting and encour-
aging believers ever to do that will more
fully. Keep before your eye thus pioture
soon by Christian in the House of the In-
terpreter—"the picture of a grave person
hanging against the wall—it had eyes
lifted up to heaven, the beet of books in
its hand, the law of truth was written
upon its lips, the the world was behind its
back ; it stood as if itpleadedwitlt men."
Be this your attitude ever; as you preach
the Word of Life plead with and per -
made men.
(4) Prayerfnt.—Cry for help in tho
preparation and in the presentation of
the truth. In all your endeavors oast
yourself as a humble instrument entirely
upon God. This will lift your preaohing
above all that is cold or formal or per-
functory, and make .11 warm and effec-
tive. It used to bo said by hunters that
the bullet dipped in blood went straight-
est to its mark. So your' preaohing, dip -
pod as it wore in your heart's blood, will
go straight to the hearts of the people,
and "prove the power of God ''unto sal-
vation."
3. As a Pastor.—You are not to be a
stranger to your people. Let them see
you in their houses as well as in the pul-
pit. Yon are to act the part of a shep-
herd, oaring for and dealing with your
people as families and as individuate.
Thus will you noquaint yourself with
their spiritual state, and be helpful to
them as a pastor or underahepherd of
the Lord Jesus. And give special atten-
tion to the young, for they are the great
hope of the Church, and to the sink and
the infirm, the sorrowing and the dying.
This will take time, but instead of hind-
ering it will help you in your groat work
of preaohing. "Death beds," it has been
said, 'are grand schools for the preacher.'
This witness is truo. What wo see there
when individuals are face to face with
eternal realities arouses, quiokens and
makes us in dead earnest. It is related
that MuCheyne used to visit his sick and
dying hearers on Saturday afternoon, for
as he said to Dr. Tames Hamilton, "Be-
fore preaohing, Ito liked to look over the
verge." Wath, tend and care for the
flock oven whom you are now placed as
an undershopttord of Christ, and act to-
ward them o true shoplterd's part. and
now just a few words to you
4. As aPresbyter—You do not belong
to the congregaeiott oxolasively. You bo -
long to the Church, and you have a duty
to disohargo toward it and ospeoially to-
ward this Presbytery of which to -day
you havo become a member.,- Bo regular
in your attendanoo upon its nnootings,
tape an active interest fn its work, be
loyal to its dooislols, and perform faith-
fully any special duties which it may
lay upon you.
I have done, I commend you to Goa
in this your now field of labor and may
the great Hood of rho Churob, whoa('
the work is, 00 own and honor you in all
your toils and soevioes for the welfare of
thle pooplo that you shall attain in large
measure the only true 0000000 of tho min-
istory, that of winning and edifying souls.
Through all difficulties and discourage -
melts and you will have 801110 through
all victories and triumphs, and may they
bo many, "Be yo 'steadfast, mlmovoablo,
always abounding in rho work of the
Lord, foraamualt as yo know that your
lobo: is not to vain in OhoLord "
Too. Day, wino lives a short distance
north of Gorrio, has a hen whioh, a low
days ago, hatohed out a chicken with
four logs. At last roports the ohfokon was
living aucl doing well.
The following oilioom of the Goderioh
Caledonian Society havo boon oloctod to
arrang° for tho celebration there on Do-
minion Day :—Chiof, 15. C. Catuoron ;
1st Chief, le, 0. Strachan ; 2nd Chiof, A.
Diaksou ; 3rd Chief, M. G, C moron ; 4th
Cilfof, D. lIoDonead' Soarotaey, S. Mal-
com0n ; Troasuror,''V. Proudfoot,
Stpbon Mortin, living on the iwlte
Shorn, near King's bridge, found a bottle
oto the hooch last Sunday, Inside wag e
pi000 of lark, signed by Captain Mo.
Dauu, end saying that Otto schooner Tif-
fol, of Ray city, 11I'ioh„ wont down tvitll
all hands iiftoon tnil0o Ont of Gode'ich,
Thoto wat no date on alto moo.
Number BO.
He Fell Almost a Mile.
Folly 2,000 men, women and oblldroti
viailod Oho Waverly Fair Grounds at
Newark on Saturday afternoon to loth C.
S. Young, the aeronaut, drop front a bel.
loon at an altitude of 5,000 feet. Tile
balloon was inflated with !tot air, a lire
being placed under a funnol, by which
the heat was conveyed to a canvas beg.
The balloon, when tilled, was 150 foot in
diameter, and it required tiro united ef-
forts of fifty stalwart mon to keep it in
position.
Attached to the balloon Was a oanvas
bag,;30 foot lung, with an ordinary coal
basket fastened to the ond. At about
4:30, when the balloon began to fill, Aero-
naut Young, a slightlybuilt but deter-
mined looking man of 25, placed one leg
inside the basket attd clung to the tussle
work around it. For a moment a breath-
less silence fall 05011 the throng, and
then, with an assuring nod to the assemb-
lage, the aeronaut cried "Let go 1" and
up darted the balloon with the rapidity
of the wind. Straight up went the im-
mense canvas bag until it was almost
hidden behind a dense cloud. The para.
chute was closed lilto on umbrella with-
out a handle, but in the baskot bolow
stood the aeronant, haat in hand and erect
as a statue. When the olonds almost
concealed it a westerly wind sprang up
and away sailed tho balloon, heading for
East Newark.
A tumult arose as the excited throng,
with eyes fastened upon the rapidly re-
ceding air -ship, started for the crest of
the hill which skirts the park. Far off
sailed the balloon, with the parachute
entirely invisible. But suddenly the air.
ship was seen to cease on its onward
course, and, amid the cries of the on-
lookers, it began to fall.
While every oyo was turned toward the
balloon, Oho paraohnte, which had again
come into view, was seen to separate from
the balloon and desoend with frightful
velocity for 300 foot or more. Then, of
it's own accord, the paraohnte yielded to
the air currents beneath and gradually
opened, until at length it swung to and
fro in the air, in a oemi-oirclo, apparent-
ly slowly descending.
The balloon itself released from its
weight, began to settle, an undulating
cloud of smoke issuing from beneath.
Presently it disappeared from sight more
than two miles from the excited throng
in the park. Au hour later Aeronaut
Young was discovered in a tree, two
miles and a half from Waverly, hu
engaged in separating Oho ropes orate
parachute from the limbs. He had de.
Emended in 'meaty without a scratch or a
mark as a result of his hazardous ad-
venture. Messrs. Williams d: Young, the
aeronauts, have made thirteen descents
during the past year, and except a slight
injury to•Mr. Williams' wrist no bodily
harm has befallen them. To a reporter
both men expressed a strong liking for
their peculiar business, and claimed to
have made many thousands of dollars
during their brief professional life.
CR14KET 00.ATC11;
Oa Thursday morning of last week the
Port Elgin criotcetors came to Brussels
on the early train from Kivaardine and
shortly aftor`9 o'olook wickets were pitch-
ed on Victoria Square and the visitors
sent to bat. Before the first wioket fell
they had scored 32 rune, the batting of
W. J. Benjamin, who by rho way ie a
professional, being a very interesting
feature of the play. With this lead, along
with fair average scoring by other mem-
bers of the eleven and rather loose .field-
ing on the part of the home club, tato
scone of 86 for the innings was not to be
wondered at. H. Dennis and J. and D.
Ross did some fine bowling. There were ,
only two "goose -eggs" in the "very re-
apootable score. After an adjournment
for dinner Brussels event in to defend the
stumps, but the underarm bowling of G.
Thomson proved an enigma for sevelml
of our batsmen and Sternebb had his eye
on
tho wickets as well. Tho first 5 bats-
men were out when only 8 runs had been
plaood on the score book. Harry Don-
nas woe staying with the bowler, howovor,
and every now and again managed a one,
two or three hit, pad when J. dross joined
hien hotter work was dorso, the letter be.
ing oroditecd with 10 before retiring. Rev.
W. T. Chill then followed with 4, Dr.
MoNaughton got 5 and Goo. Thomson
batted nicely for 12 whioh, with Dennis'
37, totalled 71, 12 behind their opponents.
Dennis carried his bat throaglt the whole
innings and appeared to put the ball
about tvbero he pleased. Port Elgin
wont in for their 'second innings but
when throe met were out for 18 tans
too visitors kioked at tho umpire's de-
cision and refused to send men to bet
ootetlueutly what otherwise would havo
proved an enjoyablo game was suddenly
terminated in a dispute. Tho match
was gluon to Brussels. 'Fite visitors play
a good game and can run the houto team
a close moo, The following is Olio score
PORT 1..00010.
T. B. Sternen, o j. Boss, b Dennis.. 12
W. Benjamin, o Motorman, b Donnie 21
G. Thomson, a Currin, b Dennis, , , . 8
A. Moffatt, a le, Ross, b Donnie 7
R. George, bowled J. Ross 10
S. II. Laird, bowled de Rose, , ... , , 0
H, taker, not ant 0
W. Scott, bowled Douuio 4
R. Milir, bowled! J, Roes 1
P. Robinson, bowlod Dennis ... , '0
N. Cameron, o Motormen, 113.. Ross5
Legsbyes 7
Total 88
Il. Donnie, not Out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 37
S. Hays, n Robinson,b Sternen 1
i1L Matounau, stltmpol Bonjamin,0
1). Boss, bowled Thomson ,,, 0
d, Currin, bowlod Thomson (n
J. IIargroavos, 1 b tv, 11 Stornote 0
j. R000, bowled Sternen. , ...:, . , , , IO
Rev, W. T. Olulf, a Laird, b *Stornott 4
Dr. hloNaugttton, c Smott, b Sternott 5
G. Thomson, bowled George. , 12
A. Veal, bowled rTh01118ou,. 0
Byes „
lotah . ........ ... ,71.