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The Brussels Post, 1885-7-31, Page 1j IIL RTJSSEL VOL; XIII, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 31, I885. (1LN. 11i1AN'I" on1;A'ril.BTP. 1711: LAST :11( IFNTH Or' A (1.110AT 8OI,DI1Sa —FINAL WO111) AND 11E000NI'rh ON, Colonel Grant placed his hand on the (leuoral's head Piet after the cloak struok 2, and nald :—"Father, would you like a drink of water 1" Tho answer name quick, faint, and startling from the Coneral's ape, "Yes The water was brought at once, but he could not drink. When kis lips worn toughed with a apougo ho moved end partially dosed them, bat hie strength was gone and he could not move his tongue. Tho General opened his oyes about five minntea before he (lied, but ho gavo no sign of consciousness. The last definite r000gni. tion was abort an hour before ho died, His daughter Nellto was standing by the bedside Mabel her father's hand end watching thou quiet, impassive face on tho pillow. Sbo loaned forward, nud with her month obese to het' Ittther'e ear, said :—"Papa, if you know your Nellie, will you moony her hand .' The tsnnciated fiugors contracted slightly, and this was the last evidence of existing colseiousness. The wife almost constantly stroked the face, forehead, and hands of tho dying Gen. oral, and at times, as tho passionate longing to prevent the event so near would rise with. in her, Airs. Grant pressed both his hands, and, leaning forward, tenderly kissed the face of the sinking man. Colonel Fred. Grant set silently, but with evident feeling, though his bearing wee that of u soldierly son at the deathbed of a hero lather,. U. S. Grant, jr., was deeply moved, but Jesse bore the scene steadily, and the ladies, while watching with wet cheeks, were silent as be- fitted the dignity of n life such as was cios- ing before them. The morning had passed, five minutes beyond eight o'clock and there was not one of the strained and waiting watohers but who could mark the nearness of the life tide to Its final ebbing. Dr. Doug- las noted the nearness of the supremo mo- ment and quietly.approaobed the bedside and bent above it, and while he did so the sorrow of the grey.haired phyeiaiau seemed closely allied with that of the family. Dr. Shrady also drew near. It Was seven minutes after eight o'clock and the oyes of tho General were olosing. His breathing grew more hushed as the last functions of the heart and lungs were hastened to the dosing of the ex -President's life. A. peaooful expression seemed to be deepening in the firm and strong -lined face, and it was reflected as a dosing comfort in the sad hearts that beat quickly under the stress of loving suspense. A minute more passed and was olosing ne the General drew a deeper breath. There was au exhalation like that of ono relieved of long and anxious tension. The members of the group were impelled each n step nearer tho bed, and each awaited another respiration, but it never came. There wits absolute stillness in thereon, and a hush of expectant suspense, amino sound broke the silence save the slug. ins of the birds in the pines outside the cot- tage and the measured throbbing of the en- gine that all night had waited by the little mountain depot down the slope. "It is all over," quietly spoke lir. Douglas, and there came tail heavily back to each witness the realizctiett that General Grant was dead, 'rat: ttnmxtaliAL's ntsa'utiv. VItssesSimpson Grant, eighteenth Presi- dent of the 'United States, was born at Pint Pleasant, Ohio, April 97th, i1l3. Ile graduated from the Military Academy at West Pint itt 18.16, receiving his commiss- ion 544 second lieutenant in 18.15, nnrl serv- ed in tne:Mexican campaign under (i ellerals Taylor tt.al Scott, Ili 1853 he torts ordurcd to Ot' g 1', and in August, 1811), he became a captain. In July, 1851, he resigned his commission, and after a rosidcuse of foto' fir live years in St. Louis, removed in 1851) t, Gulcuu, Illinois, where be engaged in business with his father and brothers. The civil war brought hill] again into military life, and having first occupied the pusitiou aide -dc -camp to the (lovonor of Illinois ht 18111, told afterwards that of colonel of the 3.1s1 lllinein \'oltuttcers, was made a Brig- adior.Guueral in July 1881. His subsequcut military' cam WaS 11 series of successes. While in command at Cairo ho secured Paducah, and with it Kentucky. lu No- vember, 154(11, he fought tho bottle of Bel. tllotit, and in January, 18(19, conducted a recotnluisanco to the rear of Columbus. Fort Henry fell on February 8, and tou days after Fort 1)onolsun surrendered to him un- conditionally, being followed by the evacu- ation of Columbus and Bowling Green. Iia next became commander of the district of West Tennessee, and having advanced his forces tip the river to Pittsburg landing he fought, April 8 oral 7, tho Memorable battle of Shiloh. Much discussion has recently arisen over tlaie battle through the publiott. tion of Cental Grant's account of it in the Century, .11 We next hear of him as mooed in coin. metal to Clcnernl lialliek during the siege of Corinth, laid the latter being ordered to Washiegton, Grant, succeeded hills as coin - wander of the Department of Tonnessee, On July 4, 1888, Ire captured Vicksburg, on, the Mississippi, and after the partial defeat of theUnioutroops, under Gen. Rosenorans, at Chickamauga, in September, he assumed command of the largely reinforced army, and in November defeated Gen. Bragg, at Chattanooga. In March, 1884, President Lincoln appointed him Lfenbenaut.General, and oonforred on Itim the powers of Goner - a1 -in -Chief of the vast arnnes in the field. Having reorganized the army of the Bast, and arranged with Gen. W. T. Sherman, the commander d the army of rho West, to move against Gen. S, B. Johnston at the Same time that he moved against Gen. Lee, he entered ai)on a vigorous and protracted campaign. After a soriee of harddought bathes, whioh were rendered abortive by the skill of Gen, Lee, Grant =seed the ,Tarries river between Juno nth and 15th, 1884, and laid siege to Richmond and Pot- craburg. On April and, 1806, Leo was fore. ed to abandon his position, and fleeing west- ward, pursued by Grant, finally surrender- ed to the latter with his ontiro command, on April fah, 1810, at Appomattox court house, Virginia. Tito surrender of the ottot armies in Not -Ili Carolina, Alabama, and Texas, brought Gm tear to a oloso. Grant 11(145' became tlto horn of the people, And was loaded with tttunetons laud Valilahie gifts, On July 35th, VOL Congress having created Lha nary grade of General of tlto Army, ho W148 appointed to the poeitien, During the dilliculties of President .Jolut- stutl with his Cabinet bin t ba served for a short Limo as Secretary of War, ad interim, Au- gust,1808, to February, 1808. In November, 1808, he was oleeted Prodded by a large majority of the electoral votes of the 223 States then recognised as the Union. His edntinietratiot was, on the whole, %atieron. tory, and in 1872 he was noninfutod by the Republican National Convention for a See - 011(1 term. A dissatisfied faction of 1110 par. by, howovor, nominated hereon Greeley, editor or Lha Now York Tribute. The Demo- cratic eoltwentiolt oleo nominated 1Ir. Greeley, end a spirited contest ensued. (]rant teas elected by 268 electoral votes to 80, and itr. Greeley flied a few days tafter the result was known. During tho second administration of President Grant grave difficulties arose, growing mainly out, of financial questions and the disturbed condi- tion or the Smith, Although a largo section of his party doairod his ro•nomination Ln 1870, public sentiment against a third term was too strong, and the choice fell on Rutherford 13. Ilayes. Immediately after the expiration of his terns of office, March 4, 1877, Geu. Grant set out on an extensive tour around tho world, which lasted until 1880, He Was received everywhere with the utmost distinction, and his progress re- sembled a triumphal lour. In 1.880 his friends endeavored to secure his nomina- tion, and a deadlock became imminent, but the difficulty woe fhtally solved by the selection of the lamented Garfield. BLP NOTES. "Dry from," and the Pollen Theory. S. Cornell, of Lindsay, in answer to the query, "Do beet discharge dry fteces 7" says on page 208, of the Canadian Bee Journal, "Yes, if wintered well, on being set ont in the spring the discharges will be so dry that they will not spread, and will not leave a stain when deposited," and on page 148, Prof. Cook, the "Bos authority," says that "such dried (weal matter is not common, I doubt if it is normal." Last wither 1 bad my colonies °Marr packed on tho summer stands. Their food was summer stores, sup- plemented by sugar syrap. As soon as it was fit for bee flight this spring the tnost,— I think all except those which hail dysentery discharged chair flees' in the dry stiff form noticed by Mr. Cornoil. These masses may still be found on the rough boxes which held the chaff, retaining their form, but flinch drier than itt the spring. They have all suotiner been exposed to the weather. To. day I examined several under a microscope and found them to consist aJuulst entirely ofrpollot, many of the grains being perfect in form, 2nd many of them showing under higher powers, to have the cell wall partly 0r wholly destroyed. If my bees can cone sante pollen and Winter no well Its they did last reinter, 1 rim not anxious to depriv- thon of it. One hive only won lost by dysen- tery. I Levo nut yet had time to examine the discharges from this hive. Tha dis. charges from the different lures were of various oolors, sons. 1igit ytlit tf, some quite dark, and in alto hive that died, almost black.. Those colors I attribute to different kinds of pullet, and hope when I get a little more leisure for examination to determine these different hinds in the different color. ed faces. If wo have sufficient proper food in the hive, the presence of pollen is, I think desirable, for the bees cern get it early in the spring for their brand -rearing 4,1x1 twill not eat it during the winter to d„ tltcwselves any damage except whet] forced by hunger. This proper food 1 think to be saintlier. feathered honey. Honey gathered now and sealed will be kept by bees living in a state of nature for winter etores, and front saver. al examintetious, I would state almost for ceratin that at least in this section of conn. try it contains absolutely im pollen. Old sealed stoney which was kopt by the bees unused and would, I think, be used by then for broad.rearing was plentifully supplied with pollen, and in the honey in cells above the bee bread the pollen was of course very abundant, Mr. 1Tedcloin says, "Tomporotum is the. groat auxiliiary, but not the prime manager of bea.diprrltoa," But give hoes pletly of proper food and let them have au 1 think they ought to have, polled and hes bread 131 thehive, and 11100 temperature is the "prime manager." 1 do not know whether espoi- ntonts with the tetnporaturo of o hive hove boon carefully recorded throughout a whole year, at any rate Ihave soon none published. This is important. I have so constructed some hives tont I eau at once read the tent- portatatw within the brood chamber and the temperature of the atmosphere outside tho hive in tho shade. These I propose record- ing once or twice each day, and will Imblish the results and what I think may be learned front them in this paper from week bo week for a year. I have not had time yet to have a Jones hive fixed, but will 10 a day or two. I do not want to construct any special theory, for Newton's rule is a magniileonb ono applied to bee -keeping Hypotheses non lingo, but I am giving what tune I cart to obeervaiione and examinations as careful and accurate os possible. We must all watch and let one nnothor know what we see, 'There is a large field for observation, and sure rewards for the poreovoring invest- igator. My examinations have boon too flurried, and while I think I am right, I will be glad to hoar of any errors in my work. A tramp passing as a priest and collecting ostensibly for religious purposes, has been imposing upon the people. lie even got the best of the Bishop to the extent of ton doll- are. ROW GORDON MED. Brussels Connell, The regular meeting of the village DP:scninEt 110 A 0121.1.x. council 1018 held 011 Monday evening in the Council Chamber, The Ileove p. ]n the chair. All the members present except Councillor Graham, Minutes of last meeting read and insetted. The following accounts were pre- sented fur payment :— Atlee Angus, worse on etreats, $ G4 87 Juo, Wynn, ou gravol, (30 e.0 F. S. Soott, 1 year's solar), 30 (10 Juo. Wynn, gravel amount, paid since last mating, 30 00 W, 11. Kerr, printing, 91 't0 Mrs. Williams, house rent, H 00 Mfrs. Wallace, house rent, (1 O(1 Thos. Stewart, cutting thistles, 13 75 Itobt. Carr, shone trees, 1 00 Moved by P, Scott, seconded by W. P. Winstone that the above accounts be paid. Carried. The Street Committee tuns instruct. ed to attend to the cleaning out of ditches in the corporation. Thos. Town asked the Council for a small grant toward buying lumber to build a foot -bridge, near the flax mill, the bridge to be put on trestles au(1 divided at the centre so theft it can be swung to the banks in time of a freshet. It was moved by W. H. Ker, seconded by W. F. Vanstone that a grant of x;20 be made to aid in building a bridge similar to the one described by Mi'. Town. Carried. Geo. Howe and the members of the Board discussed the woolen mill ques- tion and it was agreed to have a valu• ator put on this week to valuate the mill, goods, machinery, Res. Council then adjourned for a month. T. NO. 4, Tho following a000unt of the oft tare of Klhartmim and the death of General Gordon was received by the Daily Nowa correspondent at Don- golo, from a Greek refugee 10110 suns in the beleaguered city at the time. The narrator appears to bo one of the eight survivors of 42 Greeks who liv- ed in K_llartotuu during the siege. In tho course of hie narrative the Greek said :—It nifty have been ar- ranged to deliver up the city just be• fore the English came. I. don't know; but this I know, if you had 001115 two or throe days sooner you shonld have taken Khartoum easily. Farig moved away the troops guarding the gate that was entered the night before and took diem to the other side of the town on some pretence or other. Gordon (lid not know of this—nor did any one, I think except the troops themselves. We Europeans knew there were traitore, but we diel not think they could do anything, or we should have formed ourselves into a band. Telling of the man:tore, the man said :—I was with some Greeks— eight in all—near the mosque, when we heard a hideous uproar as of men shouting and yelling, and of women wailing around about on all sides. Nearer and nearer did this long -con- tinued roar approach, swelling as it wore, and now bursting close to our ears. Mon with frightful gashes on their faces and limbs came flying by, and towards us women with torn garments dishevelled stair, shrieking, screaming "Jesu Christo 1" We ran up to rho top of the mosque, and saw the town was given up to maassaere and bloodshed. Wo ran io a house, barricaded the doors attd windows, went upstairs, shut ourselves into a room, and determined never to sur- render, but (lie like Greeks. How the esoaped I will tell you. You have asked me where Gordon Pasha was slain. You say everybody has said he was either killed on the courtyard steps of the palace or outside, going to tho Austrian Consul's house. They all lie I True, I did not see Gordon slain ; but everybody in Khartoum knows where the event happened. An Arab rushed up stairs and shot hiul with a gun as he was reading the Bible,' Another Arab out off hie head and put it on a spear ; and so went fort]( into tho city, carrying it and braudiubing it ou high. The Ooptis 111 the palace in the rooms below were slaughtered at the saulo timo. Tlhi Arabs came pouring 111; They slow every man they could lied ; no mercy was eliown to anyone. Thorn was no resistauee. I (don't thiol[ a hundred shots were fired by Egyptta- us or blacks, lieu ran in and ehut themselves up in houses, but (lours were burst open, and spearing, out - ting, and slashing went on bravely in the streets, 1n the market -square, iu the bazaars. It was a horrible eight this bazaar afterwards. Ono corner so fall of corpses and dying that we could not get by, I had my hands tied, and I fell several times iu the road, slippery with blood. The havoc went on till eight o'clock. Then Mabommod Achmet sent over word from Oinclnrman than Allah had re- vealed to him that the slaughter must cease. We were told this. It wits shouted about the 511082, and those that wore still bidden worn bidden 10 come forth. Of 42 Greeks only eight escaped, There were 10 Jew's ; 6110813 were killed, I think. Gordon's head I saw on a spear, It was taken over to Omdurman, and shown to Mahone- med Acbmet. It was laid before him, A grim savage smile passed over his face. He gazed long at the counten- ance of his lato enemy. "God b0 praised I" he cried; "can this bo his?" Ho d1l not express anger at Gordon's death, as you say has been reported— he made merry at his death when it wee told him, The head was then born away, and men plucked the hairs out of his head and beard, and spat in his face. His body was then cut up into little pieces. This was his end. I omitted to say that Gordon wrote to the Mandi saying the might be Viceroy of Kordofan. The Mandi replied : "I am sent by God to bo king of all," and invited him to surrender. Gordon replied in insult- ing tonne saying ho was a false Mandi, and that he (Gordon) wattle' never surrender to him. Gerdes Party on the grounds or a'. C. Rogers. A Garden party will bo held on the grounds of F. C. Rogers. under the auspices of the Ladies of St. John's Church, Brussels, on Wed- nesday, August 5th, to which all de- nominations aro most cordially in- vited. The grounds and flower garden are now looking charm- ing and on the above ocettasion the whole grounds will bo lit up with Chinese lanterns and other lights, which with the decorations, will at once present a perfect fairy scene. The Band will be in attendance to give choice selections of music. Games of various ltindi' will be pro. vicled. During the evening music, both vocal and instrumental, will be given by tho ladies and gentle• mon of note, thus making up an ev- ening's entertainment seldom to bo meet with. The grounds will be open at 5 o'clock for visitors. Ad- mission 10 cents. Tea will be sera ed soon after and and refresbmonts will bo provided during the whole evening and notliiug Will lin left un- done to ensure a large and delighted party. The pleasure and eeutfnrt of till will be attended to by the Ladies' Aid Society and the members of tee Church. Princess BCntrI('e's 'f'1'esoctl:1. 'i1lto trousseau prepared ler the Princess Beatrice is in every way suit- able for the daughter of a Queen who is a sensible woman nud mother, aS well as a sovereign, It is not absurd- ly ample, 110r foolishly luxurious, but everything is of the very bosh, though to tnauy 1net1an308 of the sim- plest. Thu wedding dress is simple 0111100 to severity, but au elhnost romantics interest is attached to it because the Queen wishes her to wear the identical Honiton point lace which she wore on the occasion of her own marriage with Prince Albert, Psbro. ary 10, 1840. Of course the malar• ial of the dross is rich white satin, and the petticoat has just p flat plisse around the bottom. Over this iu front and at the sides orange blossoms, buds and leaves are stitched on very neatly yet informally, and then the Queen's Honiton lace skirt is arranged en tub tier, caught up and kept in place on the left hand side by two elongated sprays of orange flowers, myrtle, and white heather. Tho myrtle is, of course, in acknowledgment of the German blood in her veins, and the white heather, the flower of good luck, out of compliment to the Scottish people. The long white satin train has not a particle of ornament, and the low bodice has long points back and front, and is trimneedynet in front and around the opening with orange blossoms and buds, several of the latter drooping over each sleeve; lin the left•hand side of the corsage the Princess will wear rho Order of Vic - 1 turia and Albert, the Russian Order of St, Catherine, and sumo others, as 1 her elder sisters have clone before her ( al their weddings. Her ]lair will be eernbed up at the baoll, twisted in a coil, and dressed ratite): : high on l)er head but without any obtrusiveness or exaggeration of the fashion, and 01111 will wear a tiara of diau)omis and behind it a snail wreath of orange flowers, myrtle 111(1 white heather from which will bang down in long rich fulde over rho shirts of her (trees the Honiton wedding veil that was her mother's. Har ,jewels will he Principally those presented by differ- ent members of the termly, and they will fill up almost the allele space be- tween her throat and that low-necked corsage. `rite dross prepared for the bride to drive away to the Quart, where the honeymoon will be spent, is Oxquisitelyneat and pretty, but it 00/301/38 an eye practiced in fine fab - rice and 000tly lane to appreciate it at its true value. It is of white French brocbe crepe de Chino and has a very small pattern running all over it of tiny leafy sprays, woven into the matonal. There is a mantle to match only reaching the waist behind, but with long uncle in front over which is laid some wonderful fine Irish point lace, which is worth a little fortune. The same lace, only narrower, is laid round the neck, and there isalso some of it upon the skirt. The bonnet to be worn with 11 is a very dainty little creation of white velvet with a triple brim, the two upper portions of which aro overcast with silver thread. On the top are four white ostrich tips forming a single tuft, and on either side the foundation is completely covered with white heather, Genes of Thought. Knowledge is the foundatiou of elo- quence. Perseverance Is the best sohool. for manly virtue. Great truths are often said in tho fewest words. A. great man is ono who affects his gonau Hoverorttopr.esent a gift, saying that it is of use to yourself. The one answer to all criticism, the best test of all wore, ha --result.° Whenever you doubt whether au intended action be good or bad, ab- staju froit. It is bym tlhe tla]by es of Clhritau that Christ is Ditherli110n;.r; t1 ortidiss- honored. If ar falseness paralyzed the tongue what a deathlike silence wenlcl per- 73:(11.5f er- vade society. after a it eon has go. your eecrot, he thinks more of himself and less of you thou he did before. The emu who antteta ,tare his eau• tory is always persecuted when living tau(1 is always pilfered w'hee deal. Thorn aro no persons more 8oli011- ons about the proseryatiou of rank than those who have no mutt at all. Lilo •ort (fetter .Nato•..,, J. J. Wright of Point Farm, is re- ceiving visitors daily at his (ioderiuh stun :her resort. A large number of those sojourning at the Point are from the vicinity 01 London. . It is rumored that a Bou of Dr. Worthington, of Clinton, til present in the Customs service at Port Arthur, will he appointed to the place of lir. Armstrong in Clinton, the latter go - mg to Toronto. Listowel 1s declared an olltport tinder the survey of Port of Stratford. Rev. Wm. Johnatou will have Ailsa Craig shortly to take charge of the Chuach of England parish at Goderioh, Perot Counts -Notes. J. Wilson, of Attwood, has been appointed 0;3. P. The crops of Elma township never looked betterfand the hay crop,:whieh is enormous,Ivas housed'hn vory good condition. Ellice townelup lost ono of its old- est and most valued residents recent- ly in the person of Bernard Cryan, who died on Monday, 6th inst. He located in Eliioo 8(4011 1644, clearing the farm on which be resided till his death. The wheat yield in Eeselc county thin year is said to be the largest on record. There is a rumour in Montreal that General Middleton and colonel Strati. benzin will be knighted,