The Brussels Post, 1889-7-12, Page 1Volume 16.
*Ore .bND LIVE, liras% 1N ONTARIO.
The weather steaemn014of tills bulletin
sed on data furnialted by tllo Meteor•
ogioal otimoe, and the paragraphs on
otos, live stock, oto., on the reports of
x hundred ocrroapoudents of the Bureau
ado under date of July 1.—A. Burs,
coretnry,
The last week of May will not soon be
gotten by the farmers of the Province.
ere were several nights of frost, that
the 28th proving the most injurious in
st localities, East and West alike
°rod, although the fruit in the East.
counties were not so badly hurt as in
West. The opinion of correspond.
is a unit rognrning the benefits of
rainy and cloudy weather Mimed.
'y following thedostruotivo frosts of
25-30. Bright, dry weather, say
end all, would have completed the
entre crops. But while correcting
great degree the injury resulting from
the continuous rain and cool
her "soured" the land, rotting much
o seed, ooru, beans, tato., drowning
rain an low lying fields, and turning
sickly yellow oats and peas on tin-
ed soils. The wet weather also de.
I the sowing of some of the later
. Oa high and well.drained lands
.trope give ususual promise • there
be an immense yield of all kinds of
'ow, and with the prospect of settled
ether at present writing there is much
Ise for congratulation at the outlook.
Fall wheat and oats will be the (Meat
ops• a good heavy yield being expected,
hilt spring wheat will be up to the aver -
'e. Earley will generally be a good
(p, and is expected to improve. Peas
n varied, bat it may be said that the
old will be good on high and well-
eined land. Undoubtedly the root
op has suffered most extensively, and
atoes in some places expected to bo
oat a total failure. Hay and clover
I be a good average Drop, especially in
Western parts of the province. .4.I-
eugh considerably later than usual,
ying is now pretty generally under way
all localities. Of the minor crops corn
in rather n bad condition, but may re-
er to some extent if fair weather con -
nos. Rye is reported as good, beans
Fy poor, and the remainder about an
erag.
'll'r. Wr...txnsn.—At all stations taking
is of temperature the mercury fell
w the freezing point in May, Wood-
ck and Gravonhurat each touching
°. At Ottawa the lowest point was
y elat0. The mean highest temper.
aro of the month over the province
s 635O ° the mean lowest 43i ° and
1 monthly mean 550. The lowest
. de in June wore also registered at
ook and Gravonhurat, being 39 0
station, wbile the mean highest
province wail 69i ° , the mean
test il° ann the monthly mean 60°.
e sunshine for the two months ie con-
erahly below the average for the past
ye'.ra, being at'eWoodatock 505.4 hours
011(06 the average of 453,6, at Toronto
5.0 against 508.0, and at Lindeay 470.2
oinst 501.7. The hours of sun above
horizon in the two months were
8. The rainfall of the two months
ar exceeded the average of the seven
1882.8, being for the west and
vest district of the province 8.19
against the average of 6.80, for
rthivest and north district 7.45.
5.23, for the centre 7.41 agaiust
ed for the east and northeast 7.19
t 5.00. Following is a reoord of
precipitation in inches at a number
re important stations for the two
tis : Oliver's Ferry 7.72, Oshawa
Consstogo 7.37, Maidstone 7.79,
*getown,7.08, Princeton, 6,57, Wat.
d 7.8.4, Sarnia 7.91, St. George 7.83,
-t Dover 6.39, Parry Sound 6.30, Dea-
lt 7.05, Paris 9.01, North Berme 8.88,
at Hope 8.18, Presque Isle 8.91, Egre-
'nt 9.63, Sunshine 8.96, Melton 9.67•
rgus 8.49, Orangeville 9.56, Owen
and 8.03, Luoknow 0,85, Blenheim
8, Guelph 8.02, Wyoming 8.20, Oowal
I1, Cayuga 8.84, Boboaygeon 8,53, Mid.
d 8.47, Coldstream 9.51, Thedford
15,Cottam 8.65, Sombre 9.66, Port
!witty 8.14, Kingston 8.58, Norwood
1, St. Marys 11.20, Elora 10.03, Alton
51, Zurich 10.39. Belleville reports
inches for Juue alone. The number
!lays on which rain fell during the two
laths ranged from 23 of Stoney Creek
Ise at Toronto and Lindsay.
'Aug Weser.—There le much uniform -
Oa the reports from the various 535-
i# regarding this orop. The injury
spring fronts was comparatively
while damage from water on low
g fields has been great. The cold
ther in'the latter part of May, how -
r, gave the fall wheat a set back of a
k or two, and harvesting will eonso.
tntly Isolate. The orop gives a mag.
oond promiee on uplands ; in fact
ire aro already oomplamte of 'lodging'
lag to the unusual growth. Rust to
(r fearedi owing to the rains and rank
tetb,but taken altogether the orop
rnises an average in yield and with an
ease quantity of straw should noth-
untoward o0aur between now and
eating. A green insect, whioh seems
it a stranger to our correspondents,
appeared in several counties in the
Coe Brio and Lake Huron dietriots, to
fb
epeeist reference in made in an-.
er paragrapll. Damage was else dale
he crop by the wire worm in Grey.
plaint aro numerous that tate last
e or four lternela at the base of the
d fail to 511 out. Some correspond-
1pabtribnto Bile to the effecle of the
,11 while otherP claim that it is the
Of the cold and continued wet
er. Good m00111115 oomo herrn
y district, bat the most tavorablo
Deets aro reported from the Laho On-
o district, more particularly from
counties of Peel and York,
men Wuhan,—Tine only injury worth
,tiouing to spring wheat has been
o by waboe on low, Hat lands. Tho
and accompanying cola waather was
well for the crop in such 'Attract'',
there it generally hoe a yellow, ialtly
On high mud rolling lands, how.
spring wheat presents a fine sp-
orece, and a good yield; s anticipated,
.01e place the straw Has been de.
bad ns "spongy,' and there aro Signe
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1889.
of rust ; oertaioly there is room for fea
that growth has been too rank for tit
fleet quality of straw.
BAnur:v,—Barley appears to have sof
fared more than any ether cereal from
frost, although the injury from 1113
cause is not serious. It has been hur
more than any other of the grain crop
by the wet weather, much of it on low
undrained land having been "drowned
out." Somo barley fields in Gray war
plowed up and renown with oats. From
all seotione of the province, however,
come reports of a promising appearance
on high or well.drained fields, and there
will bo an abundance of straw, While
there is a groat uniformity in the reports
the least favorable returns oome from
the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay dia.
(riots.
043161,—This Drop has stood the wet
weather bettor than any other grain, al-
though it was considerably injured on
heavy, undrained soils, The prospects
for e large yield Ira good, and there has
been a groat growth of straw. There
were complaints of wire worm in Mid-
dlesex, Perth and Sinicoe, and also in
Victoria, Peterborough and Muskoka,
but the general tenor of the reports is
cheerful, a number of oountiee claiming
it ae likely to be the best crop for years.
Itis.—A. comparatively emalll acreage
is given to rye, Frost is reported as do-
ing injury to the crop in Haldimand, and
an insect in Lennox threatened harm,
but as a rule the returns speak hopefully
of a good orop, little injured by Dither
frost or rain.
Pros.—:Frost-•iejured peas slightly in
some Weabern counties, but serious darn.
age was done to the crop by water on low
spots and on undrained level fields. In
snail oases the crop was bleached from
excessive rain, and in a few instances the
fields were "drowned out" and ruined
On high and well -drained lands, however,
the fields present a magnificent appear-
ance,rnd it the vines do not run too
much to straw there will be an immoue5
yield.
Cosa.—The accounts Bent in of the
oondition of Male crop in the oorn-grow-
ing counties of the Lake Erie distriot are
monotonously doleful. The frost was
severe in its injuries to the tender blade,
and the rain rotted most of the seed lat-
er on. Some correspondents report a
total failure, and all the rest a partial
failure on account of frost, rain and cold
weather. Owing to the continuous rain
cultivating was almost an impossibility
save on high lands, ane, in short the
whole season has been against a good
orop. Many &olds were replanted, some
fie late as the 20th of June. In several
oounbies oorn was plowed up and the
fields sown to other crops.
r yield. Raspberries, however, have done
o remarkably well.
LIve l3'rnrt(ANn Tlfa Dtier Pa0al'1CTM,--
- The oondltirn of live stook throughout
the province le most gratifying. The
a paaturaa have boon and still are in nx•
t oellent oondition, in consequence of the
e abundant eupply of rain ; alteough there
, are a tow instances whore they have
suffered through flooding, and by the
e cattle being turned out too early upon
them. The milk yield has boon much
larger than Hanel, consequently butter ie
plentiful and good, while the ohms)
factories ate working well in most lo-
calities. There seems, however, to be
an impression among many that the
milk ms of inferior quality this year,
which is attributed to various causes,
but primarily to the cool, wet weather*
To this cause may also be attributed the
fact that fat oattle aro not making flesh
as rapidly as might be desired, and aro
stated to be somewhat poor and thin,
more particularly in the north-western
counties, The fact that eo muds stock
was disposed of during last winter is be-
ing very naturally regretted by many,
especially in the eastern part of the
province, wgere it is believed the dairy
supplies will be considerably affected.
Sheep are reported 5,1 some localities as
poor nn condition, owing to damp pastur-
es and cool weather, many having boon.
sheared too early ; but horses are in line
condition, and, like all other farm ani -
male, they aro exceptionally free from
disease. The 000dition of stook in the
spring of the year, although much bettor
than anticipated, was not all that oomld
be desired ; it is gratifying therefore to
find bow quickly they bave reached tbeir
present favorable condition, and that
the freedom from infections disease re-
ported in our May bulletin still continues.
Over the larger portion of the provinoo
the dairy prospects are more promising
than they have been for yearn, and the
teuor of the reports in thio regard is of
at; exceedingly cheerful character.
Cheese and butter are of good quality
and command vary fair prices.
PnovrsiON AGAINST Dreman.—Grain for
green fodder has beau very generally
and extensively sown this year, al-
though it appears at present to have been
somewhat of an unnecessary precaution.
It is feared that in many oases the orop
will prove to be a complete failurq, owing
to the unfavorable season. In a few in-
stances farmers postponed sowing until
late in Jens, while in others the land has
been replowed and turnips sown instead.
It is unfortunate that the corn orop has
been so unsuccessful this reason, especi-
ally as She area planted is so much more
extensive than formerly. There appears
to be a decided impression that the elle
wilt come into very general ase before
long. The chief difficulty is to get some
one in each locality with enterprise
enough to give ensilage a full trial, for
which many seem anxiously waiting.
The farmers of the eastern counties are
adopting the practice wore generally than
those of the western counties, although
in the latter also the subject is being
generally discussed, and aorrespendente
report that many anticipate building
this summer. A correspondent in Pick-
ering township writes :—"Ensilage is
something for the future ; farmers have
not yet taken hold of it in this section,
although they are reading and thinking,
and asking opinions oonerning it. I
think that if they could be led to see its
advantage they might well abandon
tnnnip growing."
Tan Goani Arnls.—A bead of wheat
infected withthe grain aphis, sent to the
Bureau by a correspondent, was forward-
ed to Prof. Panton, of the Agrivaltural
College, with a request that he should re-
port upon it for this bulletin. Prof.
Panton reports as follows, under date of
'July 5th ;—"The insects sent belong
to the family Aphidle. The species in-
fecting the ear to Siphonophora ermine,
or grain Aphis. It mint not be cons
founded with the so-oalled wheat weevil,
whioh is an entirely different insect, be.
longing to the order Diptera. These tiny
aphides live upon the sap of the pl ant
and unless in large numbers they are not
likely to prove very injurious. They
Have many enemies, and are usually
kept under by parasites. I think the
wheat is too far advaneednow to be mach
affeotod, for they cannot obtain susten-
ance much longer, Some species of this
family affect plants in the green•bouse,
bub are easily kept under by smoking
them from Limo to time. Some affect
turnips, and in that case the application
of a coal oil emulsion proves successful ;
but a remedy for grain fields I think has
not yet been dm9covered. Some have
dusted the young plants with lime, in
Male of an early attack, and obtained
satisfactory results. Any dressing whioh
is likely toincrease the vigor of the plant
will prove beneficial by enabling it bo
overcome the attack upon its vital forces..
Bat where this insect has not appeared
until Into in the season, I am inclined to
think the attack will not lee followed by
serious results, Some of the principal
obaracterietios of the plant lice aro as
follows : They are found upon almost all
parts of plants, and there is linea0ly a
plant whioh docs nob harbor sumo pant -
liar to itself. They are exceedingly pto-
lilic, and it oftontappens that a plant
will be covered with them. They are
usually wingless, oonbieting of the voting
and the females only. The winged forms
appear only at partioular seasons,
tumidly autumn, but sometimes in the
spring, and these are small melee and
larger females. Atter pairing, the latter
lay eggs 1113011 or Dear the surface likely
to be etioated, and then together with the
males they die. The body of the iusoot
is about the Eliza oe a pinhead, oval, soft,
usually menial], and furnished at rho
hinder extremity with two little tubes,
knobs or pores, front whioh exude almost
cesstantly minute drops of a sweet fluid,
Their batlike ore long and Worley, and
are need to souk the Wee from plants
alloebed by then. The winged forms
anal seen at the close of the season,
provide for 11 80000aai00 of tiro race by
haying eggs in the autumn, from which
arise a solace of generations that give
birth 50 a living young, all of whioh are
wingless fentalce anti in a condition to
perpetuate the epecira. hero yon Obeer8e
Becitetneor.—It Ava.3 rather early for
many correspondents to report regarding
buckwheat, as awing to the ram and
backward season sowing had been de-
layed iu various counties. A number of
the returns referred to the probability of
an increased acreage, to supply the loss
in core.
Bnane.—Harty beans were killed by
frost, and the main orop has been greatly
injured by rain. In some places plant-
ing had to be delayed until it was almost
too late for a amp. A good deal had to
be replanted in Kent, the great bean pro.
dicing county, and there is no likelihood
of anything like a fair yield. A number
of reports mention the rotting of the seed
from excessive rain.
Hoe AND Cnovnn.—Tho frosts of the
last week in May gave a decided set
back to this crop, both timothy and
clover having been nipped in Bereral
counties ; but the timely rains saved the
fields. But there was too much rain even
for hey, and a few correspondents report
plover as rotting at the roots from ex-
cessive moisture. Clover is in a more
promising condition than timothy, and
while old meadows are rather Boor, new
ones are in, a firet•olass condition were
not injured by too numb. water. With
favorable weather for cutting, the hay
crop generally will likely be a good ono.
although the frost and cold wet weather
have delayed mowing a week or two
later than usual. A few correspondents
express a fear that hay will be hard to
pure, owing to the unusual moisture
during the growing season, but generally
they are hopeful for a good orop, and the
latest report's are the meet cheerful. No
section of the province appears to have
been specially favored, as the reports are
of a very even olnaraoter,
Boor Coors.—Hundreds of correspond•
ante tell the same story regarding po-
tatoes. Early planted fields were out
down by frost, and much of the seed bas
rotted, necessitating a good deal of replant-
ing. A good yield 35 looked for on high
land, but in low-lying fields the reverse
is expected. 75 was difficult to put in
parrots, turnips and maugels at the right
time owing to frequent rains. All are
in a backward condition, and while car-
rots and mangela are beginning to look
well, turnips are being attacked' by the
fly in some counties in the east. In
Muskoka, where new land is generally
cleared for turnips each year, many farm-
ers will havo to let the orop go, as owing
to the wet weather the land could not be
burnt off ie time.
Fauns—Frosts in the latter part of
May caught the oroharda in blossom, and
the result was a wholesale destruption of
fruit. Apples have suffered terribly. In
many orohatds an apple is hard to and ;
in others there is as high as half a orop,
but in no sections is there a full yield.
The Northern Spy is Specially mention.
ed as having °soaped 008000 injury. The
The tent oaborpillar has appeared in
Carleton, Poore, plums, cherries and
Gpoaches were also injured in the blossom.
rapes fell an easy prey to frost. While
in it few favored situatione the vanes eta
mated Natty, the general record is ono
al eomplot° lose of the fleet bud, In
Some instances the cooed was killed. iso
the earth, but ae a rule the second bed
has stated, although only in rm'0 cases
will there be it moaning of the frail this
season unless a long warm autumn
ons+(°s. Tho vines will feel the check for
bWo years to come. Small fruits goner.
(lily 18050 more or loss injured by frost,
SteawbotrIos welt only about half a
crop, and outtants also gave a light
a Strange phase in iusoot life,• -young
produoed from eggs, and these producing
living young several generations until the
season advances, when eggs aro laid
again. They have many enemies, among
others the little beetles known as Lady
Birds and the Leoe•wingod Files, and
hence are pretty well kept down,"
flrrtrestelet Sebic.o1 l kollrcf.
The regular meeting of the Sohool
Board was held Tait Friday evening.
Members present—T. Fletcher (chair -
Man), H, Dennis, J. Denman, A. Hunter
and J. .Buyers.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and confirmed.
Moved by J. Denman, seconded los J.
Buyers that tho following aacnunts be
paid :
J. Popper $ 1 00
J, Oliver 12 00
S.Rivera 170
A. Hunter, 'suranae20 00
Moved by A. Hunter, seconded by H.
Dennis that the Property Committee be
empowered to look after the repairing of
fence on south aide of school premises. --
Carried.
Moved by J. Denman, seconded by A.
Hunter that the Property Committee
have the necessary repairs to school horse
done during the holidays, letting the same
by tender as far as praotioable.—Carried.
Moved by A. Hunter, seconded by J.
Denman that this Board give nee note
of $750 to Bank of Hamilton for three
months to retire note matured 29th ult.,
and to provide for salaries for 2nd quarter
of the past half year.—Jurried.
Principal Shaw presented report show.
ing the names, ages and days attendance
of each child entered on Roll for months
of May and June, as per motion of
May 3rd.
A eomwnnisation was received and
read and an order from the Judge ma
seating F. S. Scott as a member of
Brussels School Board and proceed to
hold a new eleotion to fill the vacancy.
Moved by A. Hunter, seconded by J.
Denman that this Board adjourn to meet
again on the evening of 16th inst.--
Carried.
Crop Outlook.
The following reports are all stated
July 9.
'mamma
The general appearance of crops is
very promising, and if not set back be-
tween now and harvest, fall wheat will
be a fair orop, averaging about 27 bull•
els per acre. Barley and oats never. look•
ed better and will average a big yield.
Peas is somewhat hurt with water, bat
will be a fait orop.
0051.811.
The crops are looking very well and
bid fair to be above an average yield.
The damage from rain is not large, and
is confined to swampy lands. Oats and
barley are much above an average, and
the fall wheat is very good. Turnips
are well in and have sprouted, but are
not yet past damage from the fly. Hay-
ing has begun and the crop will be uudor
the average.
1WINNIPEG.
Reports received here from points in
Manitoba and the Northwest Territories
indicate that crop yields will be front
poor to good. Recent rains were not
general.
0100x0 0011as0.
The crops generally present a line ap-
pearance. They seem to have fully re-
covered from the effects of the late wet
weather, and should nothing occur be-
tweennoty and harvest to injure them
we will harvest better crops all around
than we have doue for yenta. Both fall
and spring wheat loolc excellent, barley
will be a large orop, es will also pens and
oats. Hay will bo a fair average.
ST. 01.51100.
Fall wheat is now promising a large
large crop, and will yield above the aver-
age in the several towuehips of the Coun-
ties of Oxford, Perth and Middlesex. In
this vicinity barley has been damaged by
the wet weather and will he a poor crop:
All other spring grades aro looking well
and the yield will be above the average.
Farmers are busy with the hay, whioh
will be the largest average crop they have
had for several years.
wiNnitax,
On the whole the crop prospects in
this section are exoellent, and if the
favorable weather centisuea farmere will
not have clause to complain. If Pall
wheat escapes bile reels the yield will bo
considerably above the average. Peas in
many places have been badly scalded and
will scarcely oome up to the average.
Oats promise a fair average snip. Hay
is a good average orop and is now being
harvested. Potatoes have been badly
killed out and the orop will be light,
Other roots promise 'favorably. The
apple crop has been completely dostruyed
and there will be a great scarcity of
smaller fruits.
Tax 18517(11,
Fall wheat is very good and filling out
well. ,Thorn is a larger acreage than
Anal. Spring wheat promises well.
Hay is an average crop. Barley looks
very well, but there teas not much sown.
Oats are good and peas promiso a good
average, both for quality and quantity.
Early potatoes aro a failure, but late
ones promise a fair average. On the
whole the outlook is oonslderably bettor
than last year.
110D101uen.
The atop proapeets through this die.
trial on the whole aro morn favorable
than they were a few melte ago. Oats,
pens and barley now promise a good
yield, but where the land it low "ucl
poorly drained the crops have snlforod
very Much from frost and wet, Fall
ivlaat looks eta:waiugly well, 010,1 now
that the weather is becoming alone pro.
pition5 a fair average crop of good tiunii'y
may bo looked for, llny pi om1555 a
heavy yiold mn m0s1 localities. The
apple 00013 un rho whole does not Ionil
encouraging, the 811/13113/ frosts hareem
Itado ltaveo will it. ,.mall flute with
the exception of sbrewbcrrlas, are away
Galore the a50rngo,
Morris OQuncil Meeting,
At the Township Ifall on June 29511,
the court of Revision met [lureuat,t t.l
adjournment,' Members all present.
Daniel Marsh was entered tenant 8 k 11,
con. 8 ; Astin Budge entered 113, F. Lots
30 & 87, Belgrave ; John Currie entered
000npant S 4 N >f 15, eon, 13; Geo. Robb
entered30,
Jolts nafclblroy u nd� At
Aloe. had
each one dog struck off. The Court of
Revision was then closed and the Roll
confirmed and established as the As-
sessment Boll of this Township for the
current year, Couno3l business was then
proceeded with. Accounts were ordered
to be paid es foliates :--P11os. Sheridan,
removing doodwoed,$8.00; Jno, Gloekey,
gravel, $5,25 ; Jas. Evans, gravel, $2.80 ;
Jno. White, lumber & nails, $1.80; 11-
H. Ferguson, work on Haat gravel road,
515.0 i ; I,aao Farrand, gravelling, $50,00;
I. Farrand, fixing culvert, 51.00 ; W. G.
Nicholson, removing rock, 11(1.00 ; Jas,
Tyner, lumber for Forbes' bridge, 535,50 ;
Gen. proctor, repairing Fortiss' bridge,
510.00 ; Wm, Phelan, lumber and na315,
$3.65 ; If. Riohmoud, drain, $3.001 C. A.
Howe, 'timber, 500. ; E. Bosman, gravel,
85.51 ; A. II. Watson, printing, 82.25 ;
F. Kelly, repairing Town Hall, 50.00 ;
W. H. Kerr, tainting and publishing,
55.51; Dr. ,McKelvey, medical oertifi-
ceiee, re insane persons, $15.00 ; Dr.
Holmes, medical certifiontes, re insane
persons, $10.00 ; Jno, Hays, keeping in-
sane indigents, 515.00 ; Jas. Newcombe,
expenses paid in committing Mame in-
digents to asylam, $25,00 ; Garet Max•
well, injury to horse in crossing defective
bridge, 57.00 ; T. Farrow, gravel, $5.25 ;
corporation of East Wawnnoh balanoe
overpaid on west gravel road, 521.15 ;
Garet Maxwell, ditching, $11.00 ; C. Mo-
Lelaod, gravel, $5.67; 3. Sommerville,
work on sideline, 520.00 ; R. England,
gravel, $4.89. Moved by C. A. Howe,
seconded by Geo. Birkby that 540 be ex-
pended in gravelling at lots 1 & 2 on 7th
eon. line. Carried. Moved by S. Cali].
bink, seconded by C. A. blown that H.
1Mooney expend 540 in gravelling at lots
27 & 28 on 5th con. line. Carried. The
Council Then adjourned to meet again on
the 5111 day of August. W. Ceuta,
Clerk.
Washington Letter.
(Farm our Regular Corr'espindeut,)
WASHINGTON, July 0, '08.
The picot of presiding Lady of the est
ecutive mansion 1, in the minds of most
people, associated with gorgeous socin-
hospitalitie', n. self -satisfying consoious-
nees of sepr°me rank, and au unceasing
round of enjoyment. It never enters into
the romantic popular idea of life at the
White House that it has a practical
side.
The most care -oppressed and hardest.
worked woman in the lands is its first
lady. In addition to her duties at the
h• ad of the household of the President
and the direction of the domosttc ad-
ministration of the mansion she is beset
with every conceivable demand upon her
time and energy from directions which
have un relation to her sphere as wife,
mother, house keeper, or social leader.
Th. se duties would in themselves absorb
about all the time compassed within the
waking hours of any woman, but they do
not complete the fall measure of Mrs.
Hariiso,t as wife of the President. The
meet extorting, time-consnmin"and labor-
ious portion of the daily routine of the
chief lady of the White House is her cor-
respondence. If this °Defined itself to
personal friends it would be manageable,
but, embracing within its scope every
nook and corner of the land and every
detvil and diversity of subject, it assumes
the proportions of a burden whioh no
woman could carry. There is a humorous
phase to this toilsome dram upon the
time and energies of the wife of the Pre-
sident. One of the principal selajects of
correspondence in Mrt. Harrison's mail
is the requests for samples of her inau.
Rural ball costume. They oome from
feminine aouroee, of course, and nn the
appeals for the coveted fragment of the
textile, the acme of epistolary composi-
tion and logio is often reached. Mrs.
Harrison nae gratified many of these
simple appeals from the fabricators of
crazy quilts and patch -work, but not to
the extent of demolishing the gown wore
at the great ball in the vast court of the
pension building, but from garments
widish had seen ohurob-going, and house-
hold display and social duty in times of
senatorial dignity and in the retirement
of home life in Indianapolis. In this
fragmentary from the dresses of former
davit have disappeared, leaving a decided
void in rho watdrobo of the first lady.
Not the least feature of the first lady's
oerroepoudonce is the appeals of the
office -seekers, not only from themselves,
but through their lady friends. Remark-
able as it may seem, these appeals are
not confined to personal friends or aa-
quaintenees, but oome from entire
strangers. These salienb features of the
snail of the presiding lady of the White
House only represent a glimpse of its con.
tents. In the number of letters received,
fur weeks Mrs. Harrison's mail was quite
as large if not larger than the private
mail of the President, and has from the
beginning involved a degree of labor of
vast magnitude.
Six rows of seven stars mob were die.
played in the blue field in the earner of
our national flag yesterday, the day of ell
the your In whioh the flag may most rep.
propriatoly spread itself. The point Line
been raised with respect to the arrange -
merit, that no snob symmetry will bo
possible again till wo have forty 11Mno
atatee in the Union, when the stare will
stand in seven rows of seven. Ent from
the way the territories ate filling up that
may tot be so very long hence, ospocially
if Cal1foruia and Texag oonsont to be
carved in twain, Utah reform hoe social
habits, Arizona runs irrigating ditohos
through her broad sores of desert, and
Oklahoma grows in the nurture ants ads
monition of sound Amanitas ditizonship
as fast as sbo has grown in pnpuhttiou
((twin,; the last three menthe.
At ma time hits Washington pro euted
a more iuviiing turd pietnr08tpta aimed
Number 02.
than at present. Its pal•110, cirvleo, and
triangles are reeplefdeat in variegated
flowers and rare plants, curring inviting
and healthy retreats. The °flieer now in
ehargo of the parks and reservations,
Col. John 135. Wilson, is a native of
Washington, and therefore takes an es.
penial pride iu its improvement and
adore meta.. The convereton of the waste
places in the city belonging to the Gov.
eminent into beautiful parks hue been ars.
complished only since the elnso of the
war. These, together with many other
attractions --the Congressional mid scien-
Gi&o libraries, museums, etc. have been
the means of greatly augmenting our
papulation. Thoee who saw Washington
at the close of the war would now be US
Mended at its marvelous transforrmttioo.
Grey Council Meeting.
Council met at Burton's hotel, Ethel,
July 5th, 18.10, pursuant to adjournment,
members all present, the Reeve in the
chair. • Minutes of stet meeting were
road and c onfirmaa. Petition. of George
Woteh and others praying for a grant to
gravel road at lot 10, con, 0, was laid
over till next meeting Petition of John
Caber and otters for aid to repair side-
walks in Ethel village, the sum of 514
was granted. Petition of John Lindsay
and others for a grant of money to cut
down the hill at lot 213, cons. 8 and 4, the
sum of 540 being granted. Moved by
Edward Bryans, seconded by Wm.
Brown; that the reeve and treasurer be
authorized to borrow of the Bunk of
Hamilton, Listowel, the sum of $1,000
for township purposes. *Carried. Ap•
plication of Wm. Elliott to have ditch
dog at lot 25, con. 5. Moved by Walter
Oliver, seconded by Ed. Bryans, that the
Reeve and E. Bryans attend to the mat.
ter. Carried. Application was made for
a tap drain to be made from Government
drams at lot 25, eon. 15, under the Muni.
oipal Drainage Aot, the necessary peti-
tion to be handed in at the next meetiug.
Bylaw fox prohibiting cattle from run-
ning at large was read three times and
passed. Moved by A. Hislop, seconded
by Walter Oliver, that the by-law rega-
lating the duties of pound -keepers be
amended by striking out the words
"geese found in any enclosure shall be
liable to be impounded, but not while
grazing on the road or commons,' and
inserting iu lieu thereof rho words, "all
geese running at large shall be liable to
be impounded." Carried. The follow-
ing accounts were handed in and order-
ed to be paid : Thos. Strachan, gravel,
$7 26 ; Peter Sinclair, ahovolling gravel,
517 50 ; Alex. 3Ic$ay, gravelling on side
road 6, cons. 18 and 17, $18 70 ; Joseph
Whitfield, grev.elling at lot 30, con. 14,
58 90 ; Robb. Meehan, gravel, $7 60 ; J.
A. Smith, repairing road scraper, 53 50;
Chas. Hudson, gravel and shovelling
gravel, con. 5, 50 52 ; W. H. Kerr, part
payment on printing °outran(, 515 ; R.
Leatherdale, coffin for Isaac Pawson,- an
indigent, 812 ; R. W. Ballantyne, eo&in
for Eliza Smilie, an indigent, 513 50 ;
Jas. Livingston, repairing sideroad 5,
non. 15, $9 ; J. J. Lindsay, cutting hill
at lot 25, con. 4, 57 65 ; Jae. Houston,
gravel and damage to crop, 80 ;
Lindsay, cutting, lot 42, con, 2, and cut•
ting down tree, lot 81, con. 8, 418 15 ;
Samuel Matthews, grading at lot 20, con.
4,$0 20 ; Stephen Cohens, culvert et lot
70, boundary Grey and Elma, $4 50 ; D.
Byers, shovelling gravel, lot 70, con. 1,
$3 50 ; John Vodden, repairing culvert,
lot 31, con. 3, 51 75 !Ferris Beanies, out.
ting hill, lot 31, con. 8, 56 87 ; Wm.
Coats, clearing road, boundary Grey and
Elora, con. 5,1322 50 ; E. Garvin, repairs
on Botz's bridge, a1310 ; Duncan John•
ston,•2 underdrains, lot 8, con. 17, 53 50 ;
Bobs. Bae, gravel, 59 ; John White, shov-
elling gravel, con. 2, 54 ; Thos. Vodden,
gravel, $3 90 ; John Vincent, shovelling
graLei, 0011. 10, 55 ; Dr. Cale, medical
attendance to Eliza Smilie, an indigent,
$-- ; Malcolm Lamont, shovelling
gravel, con. 8, 55 ; Jas. Carscadsn, funer-
al expenses for Eliza Smilie, an indigent,
53 ; Wrn. Pollard, shovelling gravel and
culvert, eon. 6, 510. Council then ad•
journed to meet again at Tuck's. hotel,
Oranbrook, on the 4th Friday in August
next: Wm, SPENCE, Clerk.
'porting Column.
Norah Armstrong values Spokane at
$500h.
Jon00ston, 2:001, paced in 2:16 at De.
troit last Saturday, going the last ha'f
ab 104.
Dave Bennett, formerly of Hamilton,
is out with a ohallenge to run any man
in Oauatia, five matte for 5500 or 81,000 a
5355,
F. W. Shaw, of Portia(, has purchased
from .7. T. Cox, o! Indianapolis, the im-
ported English pointer Devonshire Flirt,
A. K. C. S.B., 6,294.
A bottling oonteet took plaoe at Cheek
Brea. soda wator manufactory, between
Patrick Bulger and William name, the
fernier winning by 35 dozen to 30 dozen
in half an hour.
The London Free Prees in speaking of
the cricket match between the military
eleven and the asylum team says :--
"Lieut. Holmes"—Dudley Holmes, of
Goderich—"played beautiful cricket,
making the grand there of 63 and not
out."
The following is the score per innings
of the Dominion Day baseball matoln be.
tw0en the Wroxolor-Gorrio club and Ilia
Owen Soundtor :
1 2 13 4 5 6 7 8 0
Unions .. 3 2 4 2 1 2 0 0 0-40
Clippers,... 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1— 9
Batteries --- Unions, MoLangblin and
Sanderson ; Clippers, Motherly and
Brook. Umpire---Ilutahinsen.
0013051rr, 0010800,
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Won hast
Detroit.......Wi1Ou 31'85"
1Nost rowhretar
Syrnonee et 11 Leurinn........33 "7
Toledo_ s7 et llamilton,,... Pt nil
'i'On'wlo:, 50 23 17n(Inlo..... •. 18 8u
N.nT1oNAT.. 4aepor.58058..
Wan list Nott Lust
festnn 'ts 21 8!. 1,ntnls .. .. da •3a
ClOV latld Nl ^f ilrnoidyn..
Now York. t • S ithloties ....:w e
Pttllesielpli1 al air 1(ollbmoee.. i
('Blaen° .. - 11 .n; (.innhmat.i.: i .11
l'lttOburli.. , -n nil 100(10)11n n 97
Tnrllannpnlls . 21, ;•7 (Menthol. 17
Wasltiagluu..141 1, ((t 111] 11 „o