The Brussels Post, 1886-12-17, Page 1Volume 14,
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DEC. 17,. 1886,
BRUSSELS,.
A Glance at t- he Town
and its Business
1 nterests.
Some of the Causes that con-
tribute to its Success.
BUSINESS REFERENCE.
As the holiday season - approaches. our
town in oommou with others over the
Dominion bogies to show signe thereof in
the shape of renewed activity in business
and the morchauts viewing with each oth-
er in placing hefoe the publio all the
novelties and attraotions of the sea„ on,
Every day witnesses boxes and bales of
moruhandiee oohing to our stores, and
the town is rapidly assumnlug that appear-
ance wbioh delights cud. edifies its oiti.
zone. But beyond this transitory renew-
al in business, duo to the season, the peo-
ple of Brussels have reason to congratu-
late themselves upon 0 more substantial
prosperity for the town. Tho signs of the
times indicate a period of prosperity such',
as the town never enjoyed before. The
financial condition of the town as well as
of tho individual business interests are in
such condition as to warrant the utmost
confidence in business circles. In this is-
sue of Tun Pos'r the aim has been to
preeent, iu brief form, a description of
some of our leading mediations, The
list of business firms following is by no
means complete, but we think that the
citizens of the town can point with pride
to the firms here mentioned as an evi-
denceof the increasing
fU9rt3ESe STAT119
of the town. Tis reference to the early
history of the town little need be said as
it has frequently appeared in these col-
unms. Ever since the reception of its
business interests, the town has had a
steady and substantial growth. The form.
or name,—Aiuleyville—gave place to our
of more pretentious ohmmeter. The pres-
ent population of Brussels is upwards of
1,000, while its assessed valuation is
about $310,000. Tho town hart an air of
neatness that giros afavorableimpression
especially to the visitor. The business
cstablisltments are largely niacle up of
substantial brink structures, many of
them three stories high, and for srchitec•
tore, design and finish would do erodi: to
any city. The residences are also a fea•
lure of decided attraction and show the
great taste of tho citizens. The industri-
al interests of the town aro keeping p1'00
with its general advancement. Among
our manufacturing institutions may bo
mentioned the flax mill, condnoted by•J.
0 J. Livingston ; the foundry and fire
engine works, by 1. D. Ronald; the foun-
dry by W. R. Wilson ; stave factory and
saw mill bf'Ament Bros.; woolen factory
by Geo. Howe ; roller mills by Stewart &
Lowick ; grist mill by Ross & Son ; Rog.
era' salt works ; carriage factory by Scott
&Williams, and »averal other industrial
institutions of a males character. Tho
En00ATI8NAL m'r1BE8Ts
of the town aro in to most flourishing =-
anion. Tho public school building is a
very comfortable and commodious strut•
ture, and contains five apartments. The
Prinoipal, John Shaw, with four assist-
ants, are doing sylondid work. About 800
pupix are in attendance. It is evident
from the number and aharaoter of the
church edifices that the people of Brussels
aro animated by a b•uely relignus fervor.
The following denominations are repro -
sorted, Episcopalian, Lim. W. T. Oluff,
incumbent ; two Presuytoriau churcnes--
Knox and Melville—Pastors, Rev. S.
Jones and Rev. 3. Ross, B.A. ; Methodist
Rev. W. Smyth ; Catholic, Rev. Father
Shea, of Seaforth. The Salvation Army
also have barracks here. The govern-
ment of Brussels is carried on by the fol-
lowing officials : Reeve, F. C. Rogers ;
Councillors, John Wynn, Geo. Bmiser, W.
F. Vanetone and W. H. Kerr. Clerk, F.
S. Scott ; Treasurer, Thos. Kelly ; Coll-
ector, Phos. Town. Tho following secret
societies aro represented in Brussels, the
I.O.O,F. ; A,F. & A.M. ; C.O.F. • A,O.U.
W., and L.O.L. There is also a Meehan -
ice' Institute, which is equipped with a
splendid library. The tovn is very con-
voniontly situated on the Wellington,
Gray & Bruce bramh of the G.T.R., 119
miles front Toronto, 9e from London end
70 from Guelph. We now introduce to
our renders the fol•owiug business firms
which, it should be remembered, do not
inoluclo anything like a 'full list of our
business institutions :7-
0.
-0. n. 810011 011Y GOODS AND OLOT1I0G.
The above named gentleman ie too wall
and favorably known to the citisme of
Brussels end surrounding country to re-
quire an introduction by this edition of
Tito Pose, He has been engaged in the
Dry Goode and Clothing business for over
eight years and his name has consequent.
ly became a household word throughout
the community. Mr. Smith's stale of
goods is always found full and oomplete.
Always alive to the interoete of his pat-
rons, the greatest of attention is given to
purolraees in securing rare bargains at the
lowest cash discounts. At one time we
find hits negotiating tor a largo stook
some of the eastern cities, taking advant-
age of the markets and at ;mother time
availing himself of the benefits of rates
by purchasing in Loudon or Toronto, Be-
sides his business in this town Mr. -Smith
also conducts a eimiliar business in Sun-
shine. Bach department of his establish -
mod evidences Signe of progress and en.
torprieo. It would bo impossible within
the limited space of this artiolo, to give
anything like a de oripbien of his stock
so wo will just call attention bo a few of
the loading departments, On the right
side of the show room aro rho Drees
Goode and Tweed Deparbnments, both of
which commend themselves to (very i nr-
dinner, In the dress goods are sumo very
elegant linea such as Jersey clothe, otto-
man cords, banal°, also mantle cloths,
colored and bleat silks, velvet and velvet-
een and a full lino of trinttaingr. On
the left is an immense a+anrtmont of
ready-made olothing and overcoats, at all
prices. The stook of boots and shoos,
rubber's, ovorehoes, &e., is very largo and
oomplot0. It oontrtine some excellent
!inn in ladies' One wear. Tho Millinery
Department, at the roar, is very attl'ae-
tive for i15 great assortment of stylish
'head -gear of all ]duds, Thiel department
is under the °barge of Miss Lack, an ac-
knowledged artiste. Mr. Smith is meet.
ing with great suC08ss, as ho deserves.
Dew'tit.L, D1tY 80008, MILLINEItY,
i'U13NI5tnN0s, &C.
Among the mercantile establishments
of Brussels, G. A., Powell conducts a bus-
iness that has long since boon reeoguigfib
as taking a leading position. Probably.
no business institution in the town has
donne more to advanoe the mem:oldie in-
terest end attract ;rade to Brussels than
has this progros-ive and enterprising hese
thesis 1315 establishment as well as his
stock of goods might well be a credit to
any oity. Tho building is one of the
most handsome in Brussels, and the gen-
eral arrangement of the stook shows the
result of taste and experience. Avory
attractive feature of tbo store is the large
plate glass front which exhibits 8 display
of goods that is beautiful to behold. The
elegant British plate mirror, which ad
orns the millinery department and wbioh
Dost over $100, is rarely seen in towns the
size of Brussels. The stook of goods, for
quantity and quality, commands the ad-
miration of purchasers. Ou the left side
of the store, arranged, in beautiful har-
mony, are the boots and shoes, which are
of the famous McPherson manufacture,
of Hamilton. Further down Dome the
tweeds, furnishings and staples. On the
right aro the groceries, habadashory and
dross goods and at the rear is the millin-
ery department. Tho lino of dress goods
should be inspected by every lady in
Brussels and country snrrouudiug. It
contains all the leaching and latest novel-
ties as Jersey cloths, ottoman cords, nig-
ger heads, fancy striped goods and an ele-
gant lino of trimmings to mittoh. The
millinery dupurtment is roully a, model of
artistic taste and splendor, All the most
fashionable lines of headwalls are here
displayed in almeet endless variety. This
department is tinder the oharge of Miss
Pretty, whose advice in millinery goods
is eagerly sought alter. Mr. Powell suc-
ceeded the firm of Struthers & Powell one
year ago and is meeting with splendid
suu0ess.
0. 0. 1000805, DEALER nt 0EN80AL nor
00008, 00005 AND 80085, ArILL-
INERY, &e.
Foremost among the business men of
Brussels, 1'. C. Rogers has by his enter-
prise and sterling business ability oon
trrburell largely not only to the mercan-
tile interests of the town bub also to the
general prosperity. Mr. Rogers, a5 is
well-known to the public, has two large
interests in the town, viz. his mercantile
interests and the extensive salt block
controlled by him. His store, which we
will first give our readers n short de=orip-
tion, is ono of the largest it the town and
is literally peeked with goods. The build -
in is about 120 feet long by about 30
wide. Within the space of this brief art-
ticle no adequate description of the stook
can be given. The following are the lead-
ing departments of goods. On the left
aro the dress goods and boots and show; :
on the right are the groceries and gent's
furnishings. The second flab is devoted
mainly to =pots and general house -furn-
ishings, also men's wear in boors and
shoes. Tho millinery department, which
reoeivss special attention, contains an el -
ebonite assortment of all the Latest and
moot fashionable styles. Tho department
is under the competent charge of Miss
Green. In reference to his salt works
they are quite extensive and being con-
' ducted very successfully. Mr. Rogers
commenced operations in this line about
five yeas ago as au experiment, and that
he has been auoaessful itis only neoessary
to state that his works now turn out
about 125 barrels per day of the finest
dairy salt made in the oountiy. Ho holds
two Fleet Prizes en. the salt, one obtained
in Guelph and bho other in London. Mr.
Rogers employs about twenty-five mon.
He is Reeve of Brussels, and; altogether
one of our meet progressive and publio
spirited business men.
80000 & WILLIAMS, 0AUEits11 M0NU1''A01'-
U1001(8.
The above maned gentlemen do a gen-
eral business in carriage manufacturing
and are constantly barnging orb some of
the finest work in Brussels and surround.
ing country. Although nob doing a part.
norship bitsuness they work to mutilated -
vantage, Mr. Scott attending to the iron
work and Monera. Williams to bho woad
work, also painting, trimming, &o. The
ttvo premises lure very oonvenienbly locat-
ed together acrd both afford ample booth,
tiesfor their growing business. Mr.
Scott is well known es a first-class work-
man. He enjoys the advantages of a
long and practical experience and work
turned out by him may be relied upon
to give perfoob satisfaction, , Mr. Scott,
we aro informed, has made a thorough
study of horsoehooing and is competent
in shooing in such oases to benefit tender
feet, and proverb interfering, &o. Being
praotieal himself, personal attention 10
pployed. en to all Messwors. Williamsk done
men are ern.
spgossesees the
bast of facilities for turningout work.
Their premises, besides the woodworking
shop, ambles a largo show room, a store
ro°m,ainting and trimrniug depart -
Monts, 0o, At the rear is the lumber
yard, which is entirely tinder cover, and
always kept dry and in the • host con-
dition, The stock at Deena contains
about 50,000 foot of as One oak and ash
as oon be obtained. Messrs. Williams
ben ample and varied uxporionoe and Canadian tweeds ex being of great value.
their worts may be depended, upon, as I The line of fino French worsted is well
nothing but the best of malof)al is used worthy of inspection. Ove•coatings in
and the workmauohip cannot bo beaten. beaver and nap cloth displays an excel -
All kinds of wheeled vehicles, as open and lent assortment. In the lines of paubing
top buggies, Buffalo road wagous, °utters, goods they show a splendid stools. Tho
sleighs, 00,, am manufactured. If you nutting is done by D. Ross, who enjoys
want anything in these Linos go to Soott
& Williams.
STRAOn.AN UItea„ GENEnAx. niunonANTs.
The businoseconducted by the above
named eoniicmen has boon before the
public for about fifteen years, and has
ntot wit!: is steady and increasing trade.
To -day the firm ranks among the first
business mon of Brussels, and their bee -
thefts certainly commands a large share of
patronage. Moses. Straohan Bros. are
successors to the firm of Straohan &
Smith, whom they bought out in '81. The
building is a very commodious establish-
ment, abort 00 foot long by 24 feet wide,
besides a largo storehouse at the rear. It
is well et"oked with a splendid assort-
ment of goods. The different depart.
moats may bo described as follows : • in
the right are the dross goods and trimm-
ing departments, both of which are well
known for their exeellenoo and the very
high standard they mentaan. Farther
down is a heavy stock of staples. 013 the
left is a splendid stook of general grocer-
ies, also a fine display of crockery, gla s-
ward, hods and shoes that can h trdly be
surpassed, certainly not in Brussels.
They are of the best Amorioan and Can-
adian manufacturers and at prices to
snit customers. Tho stook also inoludes
ready-made clothing of which there is a
go.:d selection, also hats and caps, the
latter in furs as Persian lamb, seal, &c.
This firm is one of the most popular as
well as enterprising fn our town and well
deserve their great success.
OEonim BOWS, WOODEN 000000(0.
Among thea industrial institutions of
Brussels. the woolen factory, owned and
conducted by the above named gentlemen
takes a high rank, Mr. Howe is thoro-
ughly practical and competent in his bus-
iness and is turning out work that pos-
sess genuine merit. His factory is a com-
modious three storey brick structure, and
is supplied throughout with the latest -
and most improved machinery. oolen
wear and knitted goods of almost every
doecriptiou as blankets, flannels, colored
yarn jackets in which the finest in the
smeary is made, and hosiery, ladies'
dresses, 05., manufactured. Custom
work is given special attention to. The
principal machinery consists of two sots
of cards, five looms and two knitting ma-
ohines, besides numerous other applian-
oos. The capacity of the mill is about
250 yards per day. The machinery is
driven by n 89 horse -power Goldie & Me-
Oulloeh engine. Over eighteen hands are
employed. Mr. Howe suffered gusto a
Loss by fire three years ago, but by in-
domitable energy soon overooms the draw-
back and is now in possession of a fact-
ory that ie a credit to himself and the
town- Farmers wanting anything in the
lines of goods he manufactures, would
consult their own interest by calling at
the factory and getting the advantage of
his low prima.
G. A. MADMAN, 05130815T, AND DEAnna
IN 500115, 5TATI0NA110, FANCY
0000s, 00.
The business oonduuted by the above
mentioned gentleman is well and favor-
ably Isuown to the citizens of Brussels
and ebuubry surrounding. Mr. Deadman
has been in business in our town for over
ten years, and has met with uniform 0110-
eess. His store is always one of the
grouted attraction in Brussels and at the
present time seems to excel any previous
effort, and no doubt during the holiday
season bo'tvill be visited by throngs of
both old and young to inspect his select
stook, which is indeed beautiful bo beheld
and cheep to pnrchass. In is well known
to the publio, Mr. Deadman is a praotioal
drug -glob end keeps a full line of pure
drugs and druggists' sundries of all dis-
oriptitins, also all rho popular patent
medicines. In this department the line
of pure spices may be mentioned as
where housekeepers can obtain a genuino
article. preemption work is also care.
fully attended to. His stook of books are
nurivallod for their excellence and from
it almost any work in the line of poetical,
historioal, or biographical productions
may be scoured. His stock of albums,
both photograph and sump, is oaptivab-
ing, and for Christmas presents would be
sure to be pleasing. The stationery de-
partment is complete, with everything in
the line of noto paper, peas, ink, pencils,
school books and sobool supplies of all
ldndd, &o. Postage stamps aro also for
sale here, The lauey goods department
oonbains some very elegant novelties, also
fine plush work, as satchels, ladies' work
boxes and companions, &c. The lino of
Xmas cards is of spooialvaluo. The stock
also includes a very waled stock of boaoh.
ora' bibles beautifully bound in ytup and
moron°°, also family and pocket bibles,
For the young folks there is a very select
stools of toys in almost endless variety.
The stook also intrados a fine assortment
of wall papers. We haven't mentioned
half the beautiful articles this stock con-
tains, but, if when in town, you stop in
Mr. Deadman will treat you to a gener-
ous and pleasant surprise.
Wee 111109., BMIlel Ot3T 0011,01(0;
The above named gentlemen are en-
gaged in the marathon tailoring buei-
nese and are mooting with eminent etc -
cess. Although established only about
two years ago their business is s000nd to
none in the county. They keep on hand
an assortment of goods bo select from
that bide for our bigltosb admiration,
Every faeility ns ),possessed for turning
out work in rho highest style of the alt,
and satisfaotion is guaranteed to the ens.
tomors in every reopoct. Want of spade
compels the omission of any extended
'mention of their largo and varied stook.
Wo would call special attention, however,
to their well selected stook of 'Scotchand
under a Minister of ibduoation—a period
of ten years, 28 books have been added to
the authorized list, involving only one
change in those already used—viz., in
the readers. If other obangea were made
in a particular soltool, they must have
been mads with the concurrence of the
the advantages of a very SUM saful precis- trustees and consequently no blame can
cal experience. Over a 00001 exporiorts. , bo attached to the Government,
ed hands are empl" ec1 and the firm seem mmrEG saxoot,o
always crowded with svork. Their stook Model Scheele wore Met cstablisbed in
also uiolndes a complete line of furnish. 1877 ; only one change was made sines
ince, inolnding tics of the latest styles, that date in textbooks proscribed for the
censrs, cuffs, and everything in the lino, Model Selinol course, viz.: Baldwin's
als•, underwear, Tho stools of hats and "Art of School Management" was substi-
cape is very fine. The fur naps in Per- tut :el fee Currio's "Common Schools."
ciao lamb, seal, &o., should be inspected risen sexOOLs.
by every intending purchaser. These Any addition made to the 114 of books
gentler son are meeting the wants of the used in the high Schools since 1875 have
public in their line iu a manner that has always been merited by the Education
won for themselves an enviable repute- Department as supplementary to those
tion card TUE Pea wishes them cortin already authorized. The practice was
cod success. and is to anther's()several books in each
0110. '0110115011, 1010En, CONOEa0IONE1, subjoin, and allow toaelterr to advise their
AND DEALE5 nt Oil'3CEn1RS, pupils to iso atn:lb as aro considered most
OLAeswAtto, &c. suitable. No additions made by the De -
The business connoted sy tho above partmout necessitated the pnl•eltaseof new
named gentleman enjoys a largo sharp of books by pupils.
public patronage, as indeed the very sat- Coal of 0111'0.110115.
isfaotory manner in which it is minded- As the Education Department is not
ed justly entitles it to. Mr. Th,inson's responsible for any change made in the
store is conspicuous for its dooidodly text -books, and in any partioular school
neat, clean, and attractive appearance. except in the ease of the readers, it will
Tbo aim is to keep on hand as fine an as- bo sufficient to show that the seeders are
sorbiniat of groceries, glassware, creek- cheap, without discussing the other books
cry, flour and feed, &0. as the markets af- on the authorized list.
ford. His lino of confectionery is quite The only way to judge of the prion of a
largo .vnd very One. His bakery busing; sobool book is to compare it with others
is well known to the public for the goner- of a similar kind, prepared by independ-
al superior quality of everything menu- ono practical book publishers. Before
textured, 1 -lis specieltiss for the holiday the Now Readers were authorized, there
season, as fruit, 00., are well selected. were throe series submitted to the Gov.
Mr. Thomson, We are informed, buys in ernment, two of which had been approved.
all cases for cash and taking advantage The following statement will show their
of cash discounts is enabled to give to size and cost :—
his oedemas bargains that cannot bo pages. Cost. Cont per 100 pp
beacon. Cage's 752 51.01 17i.cants
1105110 DENNI5, J0100000 01.010010, AND It0Ya1 072 i.5w 11,31:=
DEALER m TnUNxB, 000018,
NOW
auOJ1.10
Now treaders 070 1.35 10, -ants
rnLlsSs, &a. The average price of the first three sets,
Prontenont among the harness mann- at into the market to compete with each
facturers of the county is the above nem- other, and consequently published at the
ed gentleman, who does to very large burn- lowest figure, is 91.53 ; the price of the
mess and turns out work second to none`- new series is 81.35, or it difference of 18
in the province. His business establish. cents in FAVOR of the Now Readers.
menu is very oonapiotous for its neat and A.YOTuLER 0010A10I900'.
imposing appearance and affords every The seven moat popular Readers in the
facility for the extensive businaos done. United States are these given below : -
The large plate glass front is probably pages Prion urs. per 100 Yp
unequalled dile side of Toronto. Mr. Wilson Series.........911 31,70 1s
Dennis has always on hand a display of Sholdon's,N Yark 800 1,02 21
harness of all descriptions that to he cep- - Swiaboa's,N York 023 1.80 10
A letoa s.NYorir004 1.72 2'1
preuiatorl should be soon. While a rhea- �P}uu'ay'a,Cia'ntie5a 1.s0 21•
fatty is made of fine harness, all other Baruoa'Now Heaaer193 1.70 151
lines are made to order. We believe his Lipptncott's 818 1.57 10
fine harness Is unrivalled for excellence These seven readers average 828 pages
in their manufacture by any other mak- or 150 pages less than the Now Readers,
ors in Chirsootion of the country. Mr. and sell on an average for $1.70, or 35
Dennis is a competent workman himself cents more than the Ontario Readers.
wurned ie deAV8n BY 05ANG115.
personalandallsorknpertvi9iou, whioh15outdone an
unevidencerhis
The High School Reader, authe:izediu
OIONEY 8
of their genuine merit. Nothing but the 1886, costs 60 cents, and takes the plane
bob matoxinl is used and four skilled of three other books which cost $1.60, is
hands era omploysd. The stock also m- need by 8,698 public school pupils and
eludes a lino of trunks, valises, robes, 11,000 High school pupils, The new book
whips and everything to be found in a saves each pupil oxo Dorman, or over $18, -
firs. -class harness shop. The basement 000 nn all.
contains the eoliar munuraoturing 'de- The new drawing books cost 10 cents ;
partment. Mr. Dennis is meeting with the drawing books formerly used were
splendid 0000555. ' smaller by eight pages, andaost 15 cents;
508010'5 EOTBL. 501100500 BIM., PROP- difference, counting size, 7 cents. The
=roils. drawing books are used by 250,000 pupils,
Brussels is fortunate in the possession saving to each 5110EN aENTe, or a total to
of a hotel such as the Queen's. It is un- the Province of $17,600.
doubtedly one of the best equipped and The new History costs 30 tante ; it
moat ofloiently managed hostleries in takes the place of two histories costing
Western Ontario. The building is a 60 cents. History is studied by 104,000
commodious three storey hriok structure pupils. This means a saving of 25 cents
and contains over thirty large and well to each, or 925,000 to the Province.
ordered sleeping apartments, also 0010- Baldwin's "Art of School Management"
meraial sample rooms for knights of the is used by 2,500 teachers in training in
grip, who make the Queen's their head- the Normal and Model Schools. It cost
quarters when in Brussels. The oulinary 8ormerly $1.00. A Canadian edition of
department is all that could be desired this book was published last summer by
and cannot fail to please the most epic- tho Educational Department, in which
mean taste. 'Busses connect with . all the School Aob, as far as required for
trains and every attention is paid to the Model School purposes, was inserted.
comfort and convenience of guests. When The School Act alone costs 50 cents,
you come to Brussels bo sura to atop at This actually reduced Baldwin 25 cents
the Queen's. for each student, thus effecting a saving
of $2,700 to the Province.
T'ill's SCHOOL 1300K QUliS'Pi0N. These several items amount to over
$52,000, as the result of three years' man•
A leaflet just issued deeds with the agement of the present Minister.
Sohool Book question so tersely as to s
make its publication by us ab the present Campaign Notes.
time a valuable oontribubion to the facts
in con nel:ion with the case. The leaflet i1lr.Iiays ea y s that the head of the Ed.
starts out, by answering the charge that
under a Minister of Education school nation Department of Ontario should bs
books aro constantly changed, and par-
non-political ;but his party approves of
ants are put to stash expense, and the the Toronto school board's notion in gist -
book trade seriously interfered with. 11 ing their Inspector leave of absence to
might, it continues to say, be as wort stump the Province against rho Mowat
clearly to u0dersten(i the law and the Administration. By the way, can Mr.
prediee of the Ontario Education De- Hays truthfully deny that all educational
pertinent on this point. The law is clear- Progress among the massae of Great-
sea-
ly stated in Sac: 207, School 9 cb 1885:— &n sin dates from the time when a Min -
"Any authorized text book in actual use inter of education was nppoiubad, having
in any puhla° or Model Sohool may be a flnab in parliament.
changed by the teacher of such school Toronto News (Independent) says :—
for any other authorized textbook on the 'Evidently things ore at sixes and covens
eame.subject, on rho written approval of lust now in the Opposition ranks. What
the al• with the bisects between the now and old
he trustees and inspector, p
wtrade air ilia begin- school of Toryism and the disposition of
ways such change js
at least six the Mail to run amuck and stinks out
Hing of the school yens, and
months after snob approval has been gnv-
wildly at friend audfoo, it looks as though
en." This gives the trustees full control it would suoo b in smashing rho Tory
over the aleanges of asst books, excepi
t party, before t gets the °hens to smash
aonf°doratimn—if, indeed, it
where the Education Department auth-
orization from those already in use. The ready done so."
teachers and others have no choice but In the large goid° book, written by a
to make a change. This amendment was then employee the Toronto Mail, nows-
made to the law in 1881, tinder Mr. ispa, recently issued by the Dominion
Mower's administration, 00 prevent need-
less change.
FORMER =IIANOES, As COntrAtlSn 0111013 0(3.05:10
ONES.
On rho first clay of July, 1807, the num-
ber of authorized books used in the Pub-
lic School was 87. Between 1867 and
1875 through the nation of the old Coun-
cil of Public Iuotrttotion, tender a Chief
Superintendent, than w000 all struck oft
the attbhorizotl list except 7, and 00 now
ones added, involving a change in every
text book usod in the Public Schools, ex-
cepting geography, Since 1fi75—that is,
Meter of Agrioulturo, profaning to
contain aocurate "information for intend-
ing settlers," and bearing the date, 01-
tawe. 1886, we find the following :—"One
of the chief features of the Province of
Ontario, as also one of its chief abtrae.
tions as a hone for setblere, is its admit•
able system of publio oduoabion. This
has been brought to its present perfection
by rnuoh caro and study, the systems in
the most advanced oomttries in Europe
leaving boon carefully studied and their
best points ailpropriat0O. The schools
aro sou-soctitrtan, The children of all
Number 28.
douonlivations are admitted without dis
tinotion. Province is, botvovcr, made to
allow the Raman Catholios to have Sep-
arate Schools." Yet, it is in order that
this admirable system of eduoations may
be overturned, perhaps destroyed, that
Mr. Hare wants ltir. Olowat turned out.
fames L, Hughes, Inspector of schools
for Toronto, has been commissioned to go
through the country denouncing the
school ey.a.:,.n, tho exeetlenee of ,Which
the Dominion Government int compelled
to admit,
Mr. Hays has attempted to make a
handle of a "salt" story at the expense of
the Ontario Government. The following
are the facts of the case :--A package of
salt was sent from a certain ahoese factory
in this County, by ono of the Directors of
the factory, to be analyize'1 at the Agri-
cultural College, brit the nam° of the
manufacturer was not stated by said Di.
rector, es he believed it would injure the
owner or the salt block, who peobably did
not know of that hind of salt being sent
out from Itis works. The salt wee analyis-
ed and pronounced unfit for dairy pus.
poses, and labelled, "manufacturer un-
known." Mr. Hays claims that the gov-
ernment officers wore in this way trying
to blind the fanning community by with-
ioldingtbis name, which they nova had.
The fun of the whole thing is that the
salt man is a prominent Conservative
and while ho has been trying to push the
Claims of Mr. Hays, the latter is fiddling
away on this one string to the injury of
this man's salt business,
r:IS'f HURON IN 1883.
The following are the majorities polled
for Liberal and Coinereatiges oandidatoe,
respectively, at the general Provincial
elections in 1883, in the municipalities
whish aro sow comprised in the East
Riding of Huron :—
Gibson. Hays
maretiEI,5.
No. 1 60 52
No.2 48 55
Majority for Gipson -1.
ORGY.
No. 1 71 55
No. 2 99 82
No. 3 97 32
No. 4 38 80
No. 5 66 51
Majority for Gibson -144.
010115r0.
No. 1 40 66
No. 2 52 84
No. 3 56 74
No. 4 71 77
No. 5 57 66
Majority for Hays -31.
=BUTT.
No. 1 59 61
No. 0 83 30
No. 3 30 36
010.4 81 25
Majority for Gibson -111.7:1
Vicuna.
No. 1 25 199
No.2 87 68
No. 8 66 48
No. 4 26 46
No. 6 55 25
No. 6 34 43
No. 7 22 82
Majority for Heys -147.
nOWIOE.
No. 1 52 94
No. 2 84 48
No, 8 48 48
No.4 62 74
No. 5 84 77
No. 6 49 65
Majority for Hays -84.
WROXETBn.
No. 1 48 26
Majority sor Gibson -22.
TUitNDEBitY.
No. 2 38 majority.
No. 8 92 70
Majority for Gibson -80.
Total malority for Gibson -76.
The vote polled at Blyth gave Mr.
Hays a majority of 35 in that municipal.
ity, but as Blyth is now in the west rid•
ing we added the 85 to Mr. Gibson's maj-
ority of 41, making a total of 76.
tifenirvn .
Christmas tree entertainment in the
Methodist church, out Christmas eve.
Como and enjoy a good time, A fine pro.
grans of readings. recitations, dialogues
and singing has boon prepared.
Q",rrey.
Tho tea meeting, wbioh was to have
been hold et Roe's church this week, has
been poatpmted until January.
Everybody 7 on meet says they are
going to hoes Hon. Mowat on Friday ev-
ening in the Agricultural Hall, Brussels.
Duncan Mo aucblin, lot 1, con. 6, had
a span of young mares, throe and five
years of age, respectively, on the Brits -
eels market scales, last Saturday; that
weighed 2,900 pounds. He also weighed
a yearling filly that raised tho beam at
1,200. Who oomes next.
There promises to bo a lively fight over
muoiabpal matters. Reeve Straohan has
annonnoed hie intention of withdrawing
from his position at the °lose of this year,
and the poll will likely be between Wm,
Milne and Wm. Bishop, 1t ns also stated
that John Stretham will oppose Deputy -
Reeve Bryan, so that the electors will bo
kept moving on Jan. 8rd.
It is understood that Mr. Ron, the
Quebec Premier, having been called bo
time by the Lieatenent-Governor, will
resign within the next few days, andwill
bo suaaseded by Judge Angers.
A poplar tree was recently out down
neer New Middletown, Ind,, that meatus -
ed twenty-seven feet in circumference,
?Che tree made 12 000 shingles, 1,000
rails, 600 feet of him er, enol twanefi-sive
cords of stove wood,