The Brussels Post, 1886-12-3, Page 1Volume 14.
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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEC. 8, 1886.
COMMUNICATION•
UNCLE TOMMY,
To the leditor of 2ens Poo1.
fin. --For the last few weeks an solver.
tisomenb hos appeared in Tire Pee. "that
the Corporation of the village of Bruesele
will apply next session to the Legislative
Assembly for a Bill for the ratification'
and confirming of a certain dead between
the village of Brueeola and 3. D. Ronald."
This no doubt has reference to the settle-
ment of the long dispute between the
above parties, and it would be interesting
reading just now, when the tax collector
is at our heals, if you would publish the
gist of this deed and exactly how lnuoh
this Corporation has to pay in order to
free themselves front' this odious and ex-
pensive litigation. Could you not in
your capacity an the Editor of
the only
ly
paper h1 Brussels, giveyour
full statement viz„ as to what J. D.
agreed to 110 for this Corporation when
he pocketed the $20,000, how much
of that contraOh he has fulfilled, and how
much be has failed to fulfill ? Also what
it hae cost this Corporation in the way
of lawyers and court fees? Do let us
know how much we aro paying for our
whistle. Uncle Tontnly,
Brussels, Nov, 30th, 1886.
THROUGH THE WHIRLPOOL.
Miss Sadie Allan, a Buffalo girl, and
Geo. Hazlitt, went through the Niagara
whirlpool rapids on Sunday, Nov. 28th,
in the monitor-shapon barrel, need by
William Porte and Hazlitt of a eimil.nr
trip last summer. The day was cloudy,
cold, and damp ; the huge volume of
water coning over the Fallswas very
muddy from the Tato storms on the lakes
above. At 1:25 p. m. Miss Allan, who is
only 18 years of lige, was the first to enter
the barrel. She was dressed in a walk-
ing suit, but without hat, or cloak. Tuck-
ing hor dress olose about her, she laugh-
ingly remarked, "I'm all fixed, George ;
jump m." Hazlitt thou secured himself
to the fastenings in the barrel, and the
latter was towed out into mid•river by a
small skiff, which let it go just this side
of the cantilever bridge. A minute later
the barrel was caught by the currant and
sent shooting under the Railway Suspen-
sion Bridge. It followed precisely the
Esme course as on its former voyage,
passed through the rapids at 2:56, circling
round the whirlpool, where it was caught
by the eddies, and forced out again into
the current to Foster Flat Eddy, just be-
low the whirlpool, making several turne
around this eddy. A rope was thrown
from the mainland and seeered to the
barrel, which was hauled safely to shore.
Tho trip lasted three-quarters of an
hour, Quite anumber of spectators wit-
nessed it.
WEDDING BELLS.
OONCLA10—BO14AL0.
Last Monday morning St. John's
church was filled with a brilliant assemb.
Inge to witness the marriage of W. M.
Sinclair, well known in town, to Mise
Grace M., youngest daughter of J. D.
Ronald. As the wedding party walked
up the aisle Miss Li11a O'Connor played
Bertranh's Wedding March in good style.
The ceremony was performed by Bev. W.
T. Oluff, brother-in•law to the bride. The
bride was vary neatly attired in a cream
ratan dress, with lace front, bridal veil,
&o. After the oeremony the wedding
party drove to the reeidenoe of the bride's
parents, where the wedding breakfast
was partaken of. A large number of
beautiful presents wore made to the
bride. The happy ample took the noon
train for the east on a wedding tour fol-
lowed by the bestwishes of a large circle
of friends, thickly intermingled with
showers of rice. After the nuptirl knot
was tied the bell of St. Sohn's church
and the steam whistle of the Ronald
Steam Fire Engine Works did duty in
celebrating the occasion. Toe Poste has
no abhor wish 6or 16Ir. and Mrs. Sinclair.
than that their brightest hopes may be
realized and that their years of wedded
life may be many and happy.
itEerria Q7otaneil.
Tho Council snot, pursuant to adjourn-
ment, in the Counoil room, on Nov- 22nd.
Members all present, the Reeve in the
chair. Minutes of last meeting read and
passed. Tho following acoounts were
ordered to bo paid :—T. Nolan, culvert on
south boundary, $13.76; J. Gardner,
gravel, $8.75 ; Jno. Bowman, cedar oul.
vert, $4 ; Lewis McDonald, plank and
onow force on oast gravel, $88.91; An-
drew McDonald, gravel, $9.15 ; R. Lees,
WMgHolmes a 48,5 p
artin, gravel$625 'WMartin, repair-
ing Vanalstne's bridge, $2 ; Jae. Tyner,
plank and onlvert, $8.75 ; Chas. Agen,
ditch, $5 ; Jas. Shurrie, work on road,
$2.50 ; selectors of jurors, $8 eaob. Mov-
ed by ET. Mooney, seconded by C. A.
Howe that tho following Deputy Return-
ing officers be appointed to tako trio votes
at the several lolling places at the com-
ing Municipal Elections :—Electoral
sub -division No. 1, poll to bo held at
School house in S. S. No. 1, Jae, New-
combe, Deputy ; Electoral subdivision
No. 2, at sobool house in S. S. No. 9, Alex.
MOColl, Deputy ; Electoral sub -division
No. 8, at sobool house in S. S. No. b, Geo,
Hood, Deputy ; Elootoral sub -division
No, 4, at the Town Hall, Thos. Miller,
Deputy ; Electoral stab -division No. 5, at
schoolhouse in S. S. No. 7, T. 8. Brandon,
Deputy ; Electoral sub•divi0ion No. 6, at
school house in S. S. No, 10, Arthur
Shaw, Deputy. Carried. By-laws No,
7, and 8 wore read and passed.
Council then adjourned to moot again
On December 20,
Wn. Coders, Clerk.
UNCLE JOE. FIAST IIURDN ltiitOlt31ERS.
To tela Editor of 'ems POST. 11003160 010000 We oNAxnsfees 0100700: Or
The following items picked up may be Tun OONVIDN11ox.
of intoroet to your readers so I give them
a place in my corrmpondenco this week: -
Shut the door
It is no longer popular to kick the bed
°lathes off.
Mosquitoos have stopped presorting
their bills,
Perspiration has gond out of style.
The icicle has taken the place of the
lawn mower.
' Shut the door I
The garden spade has been knocked
out by tho onow shovel.
Tho storm door is coming to tho front.
The man with the reel nose now blames
the weather.
The gate and the moonlight have swap-
ped places with the sofa and firelight.
Shut the door I
Mortgage your salary for a sleigh.
Take a charcoal stove in swimming
with you.
Fans aro 110 longer de rigour,
Shut the door I
Collections of all sorts and kinds seem
to bo a popular maze just now, and they
embrace almost everything uuder the
sun. Curious as it may seam, there is
scarcely anything which will not become
a matter of interest, if one sets to work
to find it in a variety, and it may bo ad.
dad that there is nothing which is not
made in so many different fashions as to
prevent any sameness in a collection. A
few years ago there was a mania for but.
ton gathering, and stores were raneaoked
for those which were odd and curious.
Picture cards have been a favorite sub.
joeb, and they have not entirely lost their
popularity yet, for they were, many of
than, very ueautiful. People who have
the means, for it ie an expensive taste to
gratify, delight in odd bits of china, and
those form an extremely attractive oolleo-
tion. Itis not a bad thing to have a
mania in some direction which shall oc-
cupy the thoughts and point the effort,
even if the object seems it trivial one.
The air has been full of weddings and
wedding ceremonies this week and my
thoughts took a turn back to the differ-
ent styles of weddings and the many
ways people have of "jumping the broom-
stick." I have hoard of places where the
interested parties had reheroals before
the nuptial hour and the ceremony was
gone through with, the neneseary attend-
ants being present and the only thing
omitted was the salutations to the bride
and these was usually given at the gate
of the parental mansion. Yes, Mr. Edit-
or, I have known young folks go to the
church itself, so anxious where they to do
the business up right. There is a wide
difference in the marriage ceremony of
the various religious bodies, from the
somewhat lengthy service of the Episco-
palian church down to the "short and
sweet" ceremony of some of the Presby-
terian
resbyterian divines, to say nothing of a real,
genuine hallelujah wedding by the Sal-
vation Army. But ono thing I have no•
timed whether the service is long or short,
whether there are one or ton bridesmaids,
whether the guests are counted by tens
or hundreds, the tying of the nuptial knot
is, or should be, a solemn service. I don't
like to see a terrible outburst of weeping,
nor do I fanny a half suppressed giggle,
but believe in - people considering this
vary important step and after it has been
taken doing all in their power to make
home what it should be. I would suggest
that if you hove any influence with the
local lights of the various cburohes that
you would see that the word "obey" is
expunged from the marriage ritual. It
is more for ornament than use, for "A
woman's sure to have her way."
A negro wedding lately took place near
Mnnbgomery, Alabama, at which the
sable parson thus spoke
"Hare is a couple who have walked out
to•uight wishing to be jined in the holy
bonds of matter moray, and true sub, and
wishing all dem dat hab any ting twist
dem, come. forward and speak. now ; if
not let them hold thar peace, now and
foreber more. I want every oar to hear
and every heart to enjoy.
Mister Jim Thompson, whomsoever
stands featly by your left side, do you
take her for your beloved wife to wait on
her through sickness and through health,
safe and be safe, holy and be holy, loving
and be loving ; do you love her mother ;
do you love her father ; do you love her
brothers ; do you lova her sisters ; do yoti
love her master ; do you lova her mis-
tress ; but do you love God de best 9"
Avower—"I do."
"Miss Mary Tohuson, whomsoever
stands featly by your right side, do you
take to his your dearly beloved husband
to wait on him through health and
through conflation, safe and be safe, holy
and be holy ; do you love his mother ; do
you love hie father ; do you love hie
brothore ; do you lovo his sisters ; do you
love God de best ?"
Answer—"I will."
"I shall pronounce Mister Jini to hold
Miss Many featly by the right hand, and
I shall pronounce you both to be ream and
wife, by tho commandments of God.
We shall hope and truoting through God
that you may live right—that you may
die right, now and forevermore. Now,
Mister Jim, slow your bride."
"Let ue sing a him
"Plunged in a golf of Clark d050a11," eta,"
Urine Ton.
A young man named Bryant, while
preparing to blast a rook on Lookout
Mountain, Tonn„ found that his dyn•
amite Wee frozen. • To thaw it out he
placed it in tho fire, when it exploded.
Both of hie logs Were torn off, and 11e was
otherwiee go badly injured that he died
in a short time. Another young man,
his companion, was fatally injured by the
explooiOn,
On Tuesday afternoon of this week a
Convention of the Reform elootors of the
East Riding of Huron (Local House) was
held in the Town Hall, Brussels. There
were over 800 persona present, 159 of that
number being delegates, representing all
eeotions of the riding,
The &legatee were E. E. Wada, Presi-
dent ; J. R. Govonlook, viol -President ;
W. I3. Kerr, Secretary -Treasurer.
Wnoxeren,—J. Davidson, J. Brother,
Goo. F. Gibsen, A. Brook and Jas. Paul-
in.
Brussels.—A. Strachan, Watson Ain -
le R. Burns, Thos. Ballantyne, Dr.
McKelvey, Wm. Aldridge, W. H. Mc-
Cracken, Jas. Buyers, Hugh Williams, G.
A. Powell, T. R. Smith, J. A. MoNaught.
ou, P. Thompson and F. S. Soott.
Touxnennv.—T. Price, Robt. Moffatt,
W Gommill, Jas. Moffatt, F. Patterson,
Hugh Rose, Ino. Diarment, B. Jenkins,
L. Lovell, Jno. Clommlll, J. Harris, Jno.
Moon, Wm. Mundell, Geo. Nicholson, R.
Armstrong, Jas. Weir and Geo, Fortune,
HULr1TT Robt, Armstrong, Jno.
Watt, T. Willison, Thos, McMillan, Alex.
Watt, J. Taylor, L. Taskor, Geo. Watt,
R. Knox, Jno. McMillan arid A. Smith.
Morns.—A. W. Sloan, R. Laidlaw, J.
Logan, Thos. Laidlaw, Jonathan Moore,
R. Bewley, D, Moore, D. Knight, Win.
Michie, Thos. Miller, D. Livingston, W.
Affable jr., E. B. Button, J. Ellison, Wm.
Garne-s, A. Campbell, Inc. lotoOrae, S.
Forsyth, Arch. Taylor, Geo. Armstrong,
Jas. Smillie, Robt. Duff, J. R. Miller, J.
Moses and Wm. Isbieter.
Guar.—Thos. McFarlane, Alex. Ross,
Thos. Strachou, D. Thomson, Wm.B1sh•
op, 3110. Charon, R. McCallum, D. Rob-
ertson, Jno. Stewart, L. McNeil, Thomas
btoradzean, W. Oliver, A. McKay, J.
McNair, Wm. Harbottle, Wm. Elliott,
D. Milne, Wm. Spence, Wm. Milne, D.
Stewart, S. McGregor, Wm. Brown, N.
Cummings, Adam Turnbull, Thos. Cald-
er, A. Stewart, Wm. Fulton and James
Ferguson.
Howtcx-Jno. MoLenhlin, Jas. Halliday,
Edward Johnston, J. Hoskins, Samuel
Nay, Jno. Scott, H. Young, W. Giles,
Thos. Motauchlin, J. R. Williams, W.
S. Bean. Jas. Rogers, Jno. Wilson, Mat-
thew Wilson, Clete. Irwin, Robert Gib-
son, A. Doig, Robert Cochrane, Hugh
Aitchison, A. Johnston, Thos. Henry,
Jas. Montgomery, A. Edgar, Thos. Gib-
son and James Mitchell.
MoKoonor—Wm. Evans, D. O'Brien,
A. Soott, Jno. Hastie. J. Malone, P. De-
Cantillon, Timothy Ryan, George Mur•
die, Jno. Wilson, Robt. Gowanlook, Alex.
Gardner, Richard Pollard, Wm, Grieve,
Charles Dodds, 0. Dickson, Goo. Dick-
son, Wm. Pollard, Jno. Aitchison, D. Mc-
Lauclllin, James Davidson, Thos. David-
son, James McCallum and Wm. Cash.
The Secretary read the minutes of the
last convention, which were approved.
E. E. Wade, the President, explained
the object of the Convention and after -a
few preliminary remarks asked for nom-
inations, which were quickly made, as
follows :—Moved by Thomas Straohan,
seconded by John McMillan that Thomas
Gibson, who, for the past twelve or four.
teen years has faithfully represented the
riding, bathe candidate. The mover and
seconder each made short addresses re•
'alive to their nominee.
E. E. Wade, W. H. Kerr, ASL Y. lolo-
Lean and D. D, Wilson were also nom.
inated but each, in turn, declined the
honor in favor of Mr. Gibson, whose
nomination was then made unanimous.
Mr. Gibson, on coming forward, was
lustily oheered and his interesting ad -
dross was listened to with the closest at-
tention by the large audieuoe. He re.
ferred briefly to the course of the Mowat
Administration, and the efforts made by
Mr. Meredith and his followers to upset
them. He also spoke of the meddling of
the Dominion Government and their de-
termination to rob Ontario of her rights.
Mr. Mowat has always been on the de-
fensive andhas had to expend over $110,-
000 in fighting for the rights of our Pro-
vince. The speaker dwelt for some time,
on the Boundary Award, timber policy,
Laud Improvement Fund, the Bribery
conspiracy, and the enforcement of the
ScottAct. He said when the bribers
were at work they never even approached
him motley knew he was not that style of
a man. Had it not been for the destruc-
tion of the telegrams by the North-West-
ern Telegraph Co. a good dual of light
would have been shed upon the actions of
the Dominion authorities. In speaking
of the Soott Act Mr. Gibson said there
wee nothing compelling the Local Legis-
lature to not, but it had been decided by
a large majority, when the Dominion
Government refused to enforce the law,
that the Local House would do their part
toward It and they had appointed Polios
Magistrates, Inopootors, &c. to aid in its
enforcement. He believed it to bo the
duty of every law-abiding citizen to see
that the Scott Aot is enforced on amount
of it being a law of the land, and the also
thought the County Oounoil should cup•
ply the necessary funds in this county,
whore there was snob a largo majority.
While not being as enthusiastic over the
Scott Aot as many othero he was a tam•
peranoo maxi and in his whole life never
drank a tea cup full of liquor. Mr.
Blake, Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. Mowat
Were also temperance men. Ho voted
for the Scott .&et and was prepared, with
the Mowat Government, to support any
legislation, to the furtherance of temper.
anee, in their power. lie thought it the
ditty of every lover of justice and hon.
esty to support Hon. Oliver' Mowat. The
Mail had a big time trying to catch the
Vote of the electors but one of the loading
writers was a Roman Catholic, and it Wag
a well known fact that soma of the 11ha1.
agorawore far from being temperance
mon, yet they attempt to make capital
out of the tirade against the Boman
Catholic Uhurch and by booming a epee -
bee of prohibition. The puhlio oould not
bo hoodwinked, however, and he expected
to see the Government returned by a
large majority. After making reference
to the necessity for united and vigorous
work on the part of every Reformer he
again thanked the Convention for this
token of their approval and expected that
election day will sae the majority rolled
up in favor of good government.
Dr. Macdonald followed in a clear, con-
vincing and praotioal address on Domin•
ion affairs. 130 said ho felt sure Mr. Gib.
son was the right man in the right place
as he was a man of sound intelligence,
broad liberal views, and integrity at the
bottom of the whole, and unless a man
has character he is no use in the Legisla-
tive halls or in Oanadian polities. In
speaking of the enormous debt of the
Dominion ho stated, by way of compari-
eon, that it would take the price of every
third farm in the county to clear it off.
There were 211 members in oonneotiun
with tho Gaverntnent and if the debt were
divided among them it would put over a
million dollors for each, and over three
million dollars on Huron County. To
pay the debt it would taste $1,650 from
each farm in Huron County. - If there
was direct taxation we would soon eem-
mance to grumble very loudly. The su-
perannuation of oivil servants was taken
up by the speaker and a number of very
strong illustrations were given of how
the electors were keeping retired servants
of the Government year atter year, when
they aro about as well able to earn their
own livelihood as they ever were. Thos.
Farrow, hie sous, brother and friends
were also feeding at the public orib as a
small return for the tmewea.ing support
of the said Mr. Farrow. Before elinrng
the Dr. spoke of the Senate and the small
amount of work they do for the pay they
receive. Out of a session of about 6
months in 1885 they sat 222 days, and
the session previous they sat 115 hours
and received $133,000. 1'30 urged active
work and the result will be what we an-
ticipate, the return of our nominee and
the re-eleosion of the Mowat Govern-
ment. •
This rousing Convention was brought
to a close by cheers for the Queen, Lead -
ere and Nominees.
EAST HURON 13 1888.
The following are the majorities polled
for Liberal and Censer ,atives candidates,
respectively, at the general Provincial
elections in 1883, in the municipalities
which are now comprised in the East
Riding of Huron:—
Gibson. Hays
0nnes00 0.
No. 1 60 52
No.2 48 55
Majority for Gibson -1.
Ome0.
No. 1 71 55
No. 2 99 62
No. 8 97 32
No. 4 88 30
No. 5 66 51
Majority for Gibson -144.
uonnrs.'
No. 1 40 56
No. 2 52 84
No. 8 . 56 74
No. 4 71 77
No. 5 57 60
Majority for Hays -31.
1IILL1TT.
180. 1 59 ' 51
No. 2 .83 30
No. 8 30 39
No. 4 81 25
Majority for Gibson -11L
11'111LL0P.
No. 1 ' 25 189
No.2 37' 68
No. 8 56 48
No. 4 26 46
No. 5 ' '55 25
No. 0 34 48
No. 7 22 ' 32
Majority for TIays-147.
15010I00.
No. 1 52 94
No. 2 84 49
No. 3 18 48
No. 4 52 74
No.5 84 77
No. 6 49 65
Majority for Hays—21.
wnoxenen.
No. 1 48 26
Majority nor Gibson -22.
TIInNDminY.
No. 2 38 majority,
No. 8 92 70
Majority for Gibson -60.
Total mobility for Gibson -76,
This is tho season when the nimble
candidate pursues the,iieet footed elector
along the fifth concession, and for saving
the country exacts tribute in the shape of
dinner for golf and hay for ]horse.
The Toronto Polies Clommiseionors a0-
copted the resignation of Chief of Police
Draper, and without disoussionappointed
Lieut. -Col. Grassett, of the Royal Geon-
adiers. Mr. Draper has boon compelled
to resign owing to ill-boalth, and the
Board passed a resolution regretting his
resignation, and praising hianianagemont
of the force during his 13 years of office.
The Department of Agrietiltnro has
sent oiroulare to all tho Canadian exhib•
itors at the late Colonial and Indian Ex-
hibition requesting them to let the exhib•
its remain in Lohdonpendiug tho emotion
of a permanent exhibition building. Re-
plies lhavo boon received from many ox.
praising their aegiliesomhoo. Should the
eetablishment of a permauent Colonial
and lndiai institution in London not
oom0 about tho goods of Many okhibitore
will bo sent to Adelsido, Australia, for
the exhibition to bo held there next
year, andfor which already largo proper.
atiens aro being nada,
Sir John at Listowel.
(From the Listowel Stanclard.)
That the people of this town and dio-
trict would give Sir John A. Meade:mild
and his eolleogues in the Dominion Cabi.
net a most hearty reception on their visit
to Listowel was certain ; but that ouch a
monstrous demonstration as was accorded
the Chieftain and his friends on Thursday
would take place not even the most sang.
uine of Sir John's supporters could have
looked for. Never before in the history
of this or any other town in this wide
Dominion hao there been 00011 a political
gathering. It seemed as if the whole
population of Porth, Iltron and Welling-
ton for a radius of twenty miles around
had assembled together to do honor to
the man who has occupied the foremost
pusition in the gift of Canada for a quer.
ter of a century, and who has been cross-
ly identified with the political history of
our country for nearly as many more
years. That the administration of Sir
John Macdonald has been approved of,
and that he ie personally beloved by the
groat mass of the people of this Domin-
ion, the unbounded enthusiasm with
which bo is everywhere received fully
testifies. Among the vast multitude—
fully six thousand people at least—as-
sembled at the station wore many who
had never Been the Premier, and who
perhaps were oven more anxious than
the rest to got a first glimpse and extend
a hearty welcome as the train with the
opeoial coach provided for Sir John and
the other Cabinet Ministers drew into
the station yard. The Reception Com-
mittee had made all necessary prelimi-
nary arrangements, and the appearance
of the Chieftain upon the platform of his
oar was the signal for a perf set ovation of
cheers from thousands of Conservative
throats. As Sir John stepped Iron the
oar he was presented with a beautiful
bouquet of flowers by little Louie Hess,
son of thelooal member, Geo. Hess. The
little fellow received a very friendly pat
on the head from Sir John. Hearty
hand shaking followed, and the Premier
and colleagues, including Hon. Mr.
Thompson, Minister of Justice ; Hon.
Mr. White, Minister of the Interior ;
Lion, Mr. Foster, Minister of Marine ;
Hon. Mr. Carling, Minister of Agrioul-
ture, were escorted to the carriages which
were in waiting for them. Owing to the
greatness of the crowd and the enthus-
iasm manifested it was some little timo
before the carriages could be reaohod. A
pleasing feature of the procession which
had been formed was the presence of a
number of ladies mounted, who with their
escorts led the procession. Some forty
others, principally young farmers, also
mounted, followed. Listowel's fine uni-
formed brass band came next, blamed.
iately proceeding the four-in-hand carri-
age conveying Sir John Macdonald and
other Cabinet M,nisters. In the carri-
ages following were S. R. Hasson, M. P.;
Geo. Hess, M. P. P. : H. F. Sharpe, and
J. W. Cull, Conservative candidates for
South Perth ; A. Gordon, Conservative
candidate for North Wellington ; 8. S.
Fuller, President of North Perth Conser-
vative Assooiation ; Mayor McGregor,
Stratford ; Mayor Hess, Listowel ; Dr,
Hanavan, Stratford ; members of the
Reception Committee and Town Council;
F. C. Rogers, Reeve of Brussels ; Wm.
Long, Reeve of Maryborough ; T. 3. Knox,
Reeve of Elmo ; Jas. Robinson, Reeve of
Wallace ; W. B. Freeborn, Reeve of
Mo'nington ; Capt. Bane, Reeve of How-
iok ; Moses Lang, Vice -President of North
Perth Conservative Association, besides
scores of prominent Conservatives of this
and the surrounding counties. In the
procession there were also many private
vehicles, and after these came the Bros -
sols band, which headed the employees of
Hess Bros. furniture factory and the
hosts of others on foot. H. B. Murphy
and D. D. Campbell acted as Marshals
and kept the procession in excellent order.
The streets on either side from the sta-
tion to the rink were crowded with peo-
ple, and everywhere along the way the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested, By
the time the prooe0sion had reached the
rink a very Fargo number of ladies and
gentlemen gathered ti'ithihi that spaoious
building. Seating accommodation had -
been provided for about three thonsand
persona, leaving Standing room for about
another thousand. In a very few min-
utes after the procession had reached the
rink every part of the building was fully
occupied, and the crowd outside was still
great. As Sir John stopped upon the
platform ho wag greeted with round
after round of cheers, the demonstrations
of enthusiasm taking some minutes to
subside. The old 'Chieftain's counten-
ance betokened the pride which he felt ae
lie viewed the vast audience and noticed
the intense enthusiasm manifest on all
sides. Manny an old patriot was there,
who after long years of staunch support
of the Conservative party, had plow for
the first time in his life the opportunity
of seeing his grand old Chieftain, and
numbers of these were rewarded not only
by seeing and hearing, but with a friend-
ly shish of Sir John's hand lie well. Nor
Was the enthusiasm confined to the older
ones prooent, the young and middle-aged
men, and the ladies also, being almost if
not equally demonstrative in welcoming
Canada's only truly great statesman.
The scene presented was one to be long
remembered. The beaming faces of the
hundreds of ladies in bho galleries and of
the vast concourse stretching from end to
end of the body of the rink, Was asight of
the most oheoring description, while on
the platform ware the Premier of Canada
and four distinguished members of his
Cabinet, besides many other prominent
16566015 and (Abilene. Tho rink had boon,
vary tastefully decorated with flags, ban-
ners, otreamers, Chinhsso lanterns anal
mottoes. Of the latter the following
were the meet conspicuous t—" Welcome
Number 21.
to Sir John and Party ;"''Canada's Pro-
gress•—Atlantic---Pacific,"showing a Can•
adian Paoiflo R'y train ; "The Laws of
Canada must be Upheld;" "An Honest
Government will bo sustained ;" "Peace
aud Plenty ;" "Welcome to the Future
Premier of Ontario." The windows of
the rink ]lad been darkened and the build-
ing was illuminotod with gas, which tend-
ed to increase the ojfeot. In addition to
this the building was comfortably heated.
Dr. Philip presided as chairman or the
roasting, and opened the proceedings with
a few introductory remarks. tie then
called uppon Geo. Flans, M. P. P., tb
make a short address, to which Mr. Hess
complied by welooming Sir John and his
colleagues to Listowel, and commenting
upon rho very great honor which had
been conferred up0u this town by these
distinguished gentlemen's presence. Just
before Mr. lless bad concluded his re-
marks an accident marred which might
have resulted in a calamity, but fortun-
ately did not prove very serious. A sec-
tion of ono of the side galleries, about
forty-fiva feet in length, on which there
must Have been over a hundred persons,
hearty all of whom were ladies, gave way,
and in falling camp down upon those be-
low. Fortunately the portion of the gal-
lery dropped gradually and was oaught
by those under it, thus breaking the fell.
Further than causing a general fright
and slight injuries to a few persons who
were under the gallery, the accident had
110 serious effeot. It was some time how-
ever, before the excitement abated, ren-
dering it a somewhat difficult matter to
restore perfect order in the vast audience.
With the exception of this mishap the
demonstration was throughout a success
and such as this town has not before wit.
nessed and probably may never witness
again. The speeches of Hon. Messrs.
Thompson, Foster, White and Carling
were such as might be expected from
public men in their ability and who are -
thoroughly corn arsant with the. politica]
history of the country. The grand Old
Chieftain, although suffering from a se-
vere cold, also mode a telling speech, in
reply to timely worded addresses pre-
sented to him from the workingmen of
Listowel and from the Conservative As-
sociation of this town. At the eonolus-
ion of the speaking quite a number of
ladies and gentlemen were presented to
Sir John, after which a torchlight pro-
cession of workingmen was formed and
the Premier and his colleagues wore es-
corted back to the station, and shortly
after left for Stratford, where they were
to speak in the evening. The thousands
who assembled to do honor to tbeir grand
old Chief will have a closer, a deeper and
a more abiding attachment for him than
ever as a result of his presence among
thew.
Canadian. News.
Ayr's constable gets $10 a year.
A 200 ft. well has just been dug at
Wheatley, '
Paris, Ont.,is threatened with a third
newspaper.
The Waterford canning factory em-
ploys 125 hands.
Aylmer churches aro to be lighted by
electricity.
Tilsonburg has prohibited cows Prom•
ing at largo.
The village of Essex Centre hae four
barber shops.
The English oburoh at Brampton has
put a 2,000 lb. bell in the tower.
A north Verulam man is boasting about
a coat that he has worn for 18 years.
Grafton & Co., of Dundas, hare put
2,700 lbs. of plata glass;in front of their
stores.
A turnip, 83 inohes in ciroumferonoe,
was brought to Windsor from Pelee Is-
land.
Thieves bored a hole under the wheat
bin of Jas. Howie, Colchester, and stole
his harvest.
S. Beeman and G. Fox, of 17s -
sex, husked 90 bushels of corn in three
hours.
The ladies of the Parkhill Methodist
ohuroh will hold an industrial exhibition
next month.
Two Galt stores have placed the elec.
trim Dash railway system in their stoma.
Rev. Albert II. Gamble and wife, of
Port Burwell, will shortly take their de.
parture for India.
Frauk Garfitt, of Columbus, Ontario
county, has a five months old Clydesdale
colt that weighs 800 pounds.
Vanderbilt's train recently made 55
miles in 45 minutes, a rate of 78 miles an
hour, on the Canada Southern.
Gil. Graham, of Bothwell, had the
good leak to shoot a silver grey fox the
other dog, for whioh ho was offered $85.
Messrs. Murray, of Pembroke, have
been offered $20,000 for a lot near Sud-
bury, which, a tow months ago, cost them
only $800.
Buffalo Bill peeketea $267,000 as his
share of the proceade from the Wild
Wost exhibitions fn New York during
the summer.
Twenty-eight can loads of seal skins
passed over the M. 0. R. on Wednesday
night of kat wools from Oaklands, Cali-
fornia, consisting of 58,000 skins, valued
at $500,000.
A freight train on the 0.8. 11. on Sun.
day threw a cow Over the fauna, a few
miles further on another 0010 WAS treated
similarly, and a short time after live pigs
Wore reduced to sausage meat.
A feature in the next Dominion elec.
Morse will bo that the civil servants of the
Dominion (post Oleo, oustom house, in-
land revonae, Weights and measures, etc.)
will have votes. There aro 800 in To.
ionto,
There died at Tiverton last tveek an
old man named George Heath, who, for
soma year0, suffered from an internal at -
Ration Which had been pronounced in-
curable, and six months ago ordered and
paid for hie coffin,