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Tho Salvation Army ie about to open
fir.. no Winnipeg.
Brit.elt Columbia, Lea:Mon-re will
moot on dm 211.0 prox.
1110 (snit loam Calmed aro moving
epithet street Verancla128.
A stage driver in Mariposa 111121 pOlib.
ioal placard on on hie stage.
Diphtheria prevails among the Bums -
berg of "13" Battery al Quebec.
The second Methodist Gikomienioal
Conference will numb 10 ameriea in 1891.
Montreal/Ts are indignant over a pro -
owed to arm the pity plion with rovol.
1•0114.
T110 Ministor of C :maims ham ordered
an inventigatIou into the cause of the
wreck,
ie reported that 5,000 deer have boon
slaughtered ht the Muskoka distraa this
001114011.
The Knights of Labor have added a
fourth to the Cornwall Mayorality can-
didates.
William Poster, of Brantford, has been
appointed justice of tho Peaee in and for
the County of Brant,
The directors of the Guelph Central
Exhibition have given 6250 towards im-
proving the Exhibition grounds.
The oeizedAmeriaan schooner Highlaud
Light was bought in at emotion by the
Dominion Government for 65,800.
Richard Nagle has disposed of a timber
limit, of 56 miles, on the Georgian Bay,
to Mr. Burton, of Barrie, for 635,0000,
Prof. McIntyre, Principal of the Brant-
ford Young Ladies' College, it; preparing
a; lecture on The Reign of Eynamituim.
E. 8 Golding, of Sidney, and Dr.
Faulkner', of Stirling, were eaoh fined 0.0
and costs for shooting deer out 01 060000.
Antoine lackey, who died at Renfrew
. lately at the age of 103 years, meted as 0.
boatman for troops engaged in the or of
1812.
Rev. Father Lacombe, of Calgary, is
publishing an Indian almanao, whioh
predicts a mild winter in the ranching
distriet.
The 0021118ot has been let for ploughing
and grading a trail twelve feet wide from
Regina to Saskatoon, a distance of 188
miles.
At the recent session of the Simeoe
County Counoil, lb resolution was passed
favoring the appointment of a permanent
Railway Commission,
A. little girl at Petorboro' was poisoned
a few days ago by putting into her month
a, piece of blue vitriol, which she had
picked up from the floor,
The Roman Catholics of South Battle -
ford, have petitioned to have that part of
the town proclaimed a Roman Catholic
Separate School distriot.
Two moose 'lave been shipped from
Mattawa to Winnipeg for Sir Donald
Smith, who will start a moose -breeding
establishment in Silver Heights,
The Galt Company aro now getting out
300 tons of coal per day, and tree trains
aro despatched daily with the product to
the Canadian Pacific Railway at Dun-
m18c.1.lif3tV.3ItS. I :41"W'4'
lane, Elgin expecte to botanne a town hi
lannaey, 1888,
'rho Minister of Cnstorne recently re.
eeired an envelope from Montreal cou.
Mining 630 oonsoieuee Money,
11(11 feared that the echoonor Nolen,
of Kingston, lute lute lost with all on
board,
The lose by the deetruotion of the Ro-
mon Catlaolio church, ole., rct Napioryille,
is estimated at 0126,000.
The first regular freight train paned
over the Saskatehea an and Western
(1(oiliest), to Repid City on Sunday last,
1110101 od -.3. Anitista,
Strayed—Geo. Shiels.
Nowiontion—F. S. Seett.
Notice—Brussele Council.
Nomination—Wm. Spence,
X121218 Boxes --G. A. Powell,
Servant Wanted—Mrs. Jno. Nott.
Lazarus Speet1teles-13. L. Jackson,
Time Works Wonders—D. A. Sniale,
Cr In..4:4111115U15 11115t,
Sweeteburg, Que., has 0. ouw whinh
. 1 gave in one week 216 pounds of milk,
DEC. 17, 188(1. ' from whieh 12 pounds of butter wore
1110,a0
reward of 620 is offeroa for the ap-
A Noumea tho monilaws of the prehension of a miscreant who seared
and milled evaluable plate glass window
et Wiartonr.
Over 617,000 of the 080,000 required
for the proposed 11011, Young Men's Chris-
tian Association building at Hamilton
bas been eubssribed.
A. young man from Exeter, named
Washborne, while visiting a brother at
Comber, fell or was thrown from a wagon
and was instantly killed.
Owing co the efforts 02 1110 Knights ot
Labor the manufacturers of Chatham,
almost without exception, have agreed to
close their establishments at o'clook on
Saturdays.
It has been decided to rebuild the mon-
ger ref t on the joggins Shore this win.
ter, to add about 1,000,000 feet of new
timber, to lay the weighs amentately, and
to build the cradle according to the orig.
inal plans.
A yoang man giving the name of Goo.
McDonald has been sentenced to throe
months imprisonment at Brookville for
constituting himself a Young Men's
Christian Association, and collecting sub.
aoriptioas in its behalf.
Several families from Dakota have ar-
rived at Calgary and will engage in sheep
farming, and it is stated that if they re-
port favorably they will be followed by a
largo number of their former neighbors
and fellow-eitizens.
William Baillie, editor of the Calgary
Tribune, has been connnitted for trial for
()aunty Council wcre very much
plettwed tattli the appearance of Brae -
eels and were somewhat surprieed
to see the fine appearance of our
front street, the fine lot of shade
trees 1113b1 the general make up of
the pinee. While Brussels bee not
made much progress in the way of
extending its borders for the past
few years, 23 1(08 managed to bold
its own and has bad fewer failures
toad losses than a great many of the
neighboring towns. With no feeling
of unity among ourselvee, the ad.
vent of a few more paying indnstries
and perchance 0 new line of railway
We will keep creeping up toward the
proportions of o town.
WE BELIEVE we are safe in saying
that the action of tho Council iu
exempting the proposed planing
mill and sash ani door factory of
Smith Bros., from taxes for 10 an alleged libel in having stated that on
years, will give almost entire satis- 000 000)8100 laugh 8, Cayley was un-
steady on hie lege when addressing the
Northwest Counod.
Ono day last week a man arrived at
Bramehridge by stage and went to ono of
the hotels of the town. He remained at
the hotel for some hours, and when he
started to leave. instead of going out at
the front door, he opened the cellar door
under the stairs, fell into the cellar head
foremost and broke his neck.
A Wellington county farmer, owner of
200 acres of land, visited Drayton last
week, and fell in with a sharper, who was
working the nutshell game. Thinking
he saw a chance to make $6, the farmer
pat up the motley, betting that he could
piok up the nutshell which contained the
pea—which he did, and won. This en-
couraged him to venture 615 on another
trial, but this time he failed to pick up
the right sholl, and lost. Ile deserved
the experience.
bargained for his timber and brick The Halifax Chronicle states that a
and he soya (ho work will be pushel gentleman in 'Whaler telephoned 30 11
• Halifax book dealer tho other day for a
right aleeg. diary of 1887, arranged with three days
on 11 page. The bookstore rnan could not
IT 1,3 Anted, we don't know wheal. get the message distinctly, and asked
"Central" to take it for him. A few
minutes later a voice from the central of-
fice said, "Hello 1" The bookdealer an-
swered, "Yes." Central: "I can't hear
what Windsor says, but I think he said
he had the diarrhoea for three days."
faction to the ratepayers. It will not
increase our taxes as they agree to
pay taxes on the land which, nt the
present, has no buildiugs situated
on It. The expenditure of 810,000
or 812,000 cannot help but add to
tho importance of Brussel, and 1110
hope to soon see 20 or 30 hands
employod every day in the factory,
which will he built, we presume, as
soon as the winter is past. The
proposed site is north of tho rail
road, five acres, the property of
Willliam Ainlay. ltfr. Smith has
er the report is true or not, that
Thos. Hap, the Conservative nom
iuee, hoe mime out a 'Prohibitionist
and lays claim to the temperance
vote. If his conversion is genuine
18 (8 111 1 right, anti lie should zeoeive
the support of persons of the Con-
gervittive faith who have strong pre•
dilictions for temperance before
party. But in the election of 1883
Mr. Hays took a poor way of show-
ing his "temperance" principles,
and when the Scott it.cI, was up for
discussion we never heard of him
using either his vote or influence
for its furtherance, benne we look
on this sudden conversion as noth-
ing more nor loss then an election
dodge, with no other object in view
tban to inorease the probability of
polling a larger vete on tho 28th
ins('
. — .
TEBBE is no doubt but it very
cordial reception will be accorded
the Hons. Messrs. Mowat, Hardy,
Pardee and Young in their first
visit to East Huron, at Brussels,
They speak at Listowel on the after.
noon of Friday, 17111 inot. and will
be hero in the evening. From the
well known and well tested ability
02 80080 gentlemen we expect a very
largo number of people to hear
Wein. The only trouble the 00111•
mittee of management anticipate
is to find room for the people. The
Mowat Adminietration never stood
better 11,1111 1110 PEOVi000 of Ontario
than it cloes toglay and porsone who
are 810)311061 (118 to their being able
to give au Recount of their steward-
ship should not fail to heat these
301111014ot on Friday evening of this
week.
Portia Ocimunv Notose.
Lest Sunday °veiling, about 8 &clock,
TO. A. Young, fireman on the (LER. at
Stratford, was found dead in his room at
his boarding house, corner Nile and Douro
;greets, with his throat out from ear to
ear and an open razor in his hand. No
reason can be assigned for the apt other
than that he had been sick for 501130 time
and 1001 very despondent.
Tho Hamilton Times states that John
Remarks, of that city, hoe received a let-
ter from Col. Ravenhill, who was in Can-
edrecently, purchasing horsee for the
British army, in whioh he states that of
the first 58 shipped two died from Bea -
sickness on the way across, ono of them
O ranch horse, the other purchased in
Toronto. Of the second lot one died. All
the others ?arrived safely and in good
order. Quite a number of prominent
gentlemen, including the Duke of Cam-
bridge, Lord Wolseley, and many distin-
guishi
ed officers, have nspeoted, and pro-
nounced them very good for the business
for whioh they were purchased.
A. young lady of Ripley, who was re-
cently visiting a family on the tenth con -
(legion of Huron,
one evening put on a
male attire, • andwent simian lodgings
among the, neighbors. After having been
refused admittance 1118 several plaoes, she
knocked at the door of e, certain widower,
who had retired for the night. He ap-
peared at the door in his night costume,
and althougn the tramp pleaded long for
admission, it was positively and resolute-
ly refused. At the next place visited tho
indentity of the .young Wonsan was die -
covered, and slime the story has got
abroad the widower is alleged to have
stated his intention of never again, nn -
der any cireumstanoes, refusing a tramp
the hospitality of his house.
A singular dory mimes from Bathurst,
N, B., where the ship Squalid° was lately
wrecked. It is very difAoult to get men
to work in hor, especially ab night. Queer
noises were heard in the cabin of the
vessel last week, which no one could ex-
plain, and the men believe the vessel is
haunted. There seems to be some fatal-
ity about her, When the Squeal& was
in San Francisco some youn ago, the
captain and his wife killed the first mate
severing his heed completely from the
body with an axe. The captain was
hanged, and his wife got a long eentence
of imprisonment. The now Captain was
subsequently killed during et =tiny, and
the two following captains died on board
the vesed. It was alleged by the master
and sailors who arrived at Bathurst on
her that sho Wil.S 1111,110b0a, and they loft
in it body. The Norwegian Consul then
engaged two watchmen to look after her,
but one night on hoard was enough. They
allege that they saw a, lioadiess man walk-
ing in the cabin, that the bedclothes were
pulled off them, that handspikes were
dying around the dock, and that 11oold,
clammy hand was iaid 012 their fazes, and
a voice told them to depart ; and subrie-
quont watchmen say that they saw a boat
11.18.4100a by four mon hovering around the
ship, which had tho power of appearing
and disappearing at will. The vessel is
now without a watchman, as none can bo
found to stay on board during the night,
more,
A. number of coipes of an alleged sport-
ing paper containing illustrated reports
of the Campbell divorce case have been
seized by the Customs authorities at Ot-
tawa.
The raile have been laic( on twenty
miles of the lindson Bay railroad, and
if the mild weather continues the Whole
forty mil's p111 be completed within ten
days.
The South Simooe News is offered free
until January to all newly:married coup-
loswitlain its constituency, and the editor
insists that there should be at least fifty
applicants; for the paper on these terms.
A movement it on foot toamalgamate
the West Durham and South Ontario
Agricultural Societies for exhibition pur-
poses and to arrange for the holding of
but ono Fair each, alternately at Whitby
and 13omanville.
J. B. Walksm, President of tho Mid-
land Central Fair Association, has secur-
ed an Order -in -Council for thei Ordnance
land at Kingston required as fair grounds,
and as soon as the patent is made out the
price of the land, 68,5000, will be paid.
A young man in a St. Thomas furni-
ture store in order to apnoea' himself from
the poll tax collector, got into a coffin. A
companion screwed down the lid and
kept him a prisoner until the situation
became most nnoomfortable and un-
hoolthy.
During the driving gazon of the pres-
ent year there passed through the Gov-
ernment Works on the Madawaska River
of square timber, 20,011 pieces : dimen-
sion timber, 20,326 pieces ; saw loge,
761,806 ; cedars, 9,739 pieces. Total
number of pieoes, 811,880.
An unknown person, giving. the name
of T. B. Steaoy, a Brookville jeweller, or-
dered over 310,000 worth of jewellery from
a New York firm, but fortunately some of
the bogus T. B. Steacy's correspondence
happened to get into the hands of the
genuine Steacy, and the fraud AVMS ex-
posed on the very ova of its consumma-
tion.
There is peculiar ;strike at Paris.
Seven of tho town butchers were fined
for infringement of the by-law regulating
the selling of meat on the market. Tho
butobors have appeale&the ease on the
ground that the market building is not
the proper place for the keeping of meat,
and until a settlement of the difftonity is
reached the butchers have resolved to sell
no meat and if possible prevent othere
from selling. Publie sympathy seems
namely to be with the butchers in this
departure, and strong efforts are being
made to 080000 11 fresh oupply of meat and
a new stook of butchers.
Mr. Phipps is busily spreading forestry
information. So many Ontario exthang-
os last 111011311 had forestry letters that
there must have been over two hundred
s ant out dealing with the different branch-
es of thaa important topio. They met
with cousilierable commendation from
the press. Hem 18 a notice from The
Manitoulin Expositor, showing the feel-
ing.on tho subjeg oven in a still forested
region :—"We desire to direct particular
attention to Mr. Phipps' letter on forage)/
in this issue. There has been a decided
awakening as to the neeeesity of prevent-
ing the almost total extitotion of the
natural forage of lower Ontario, and the
interest created is largely due to the an.
nual reports; and letters in the prase writ-
ten by our correspondent. It is bub a
Inge statement of fact to say that the
future fertility of this Province will be
largely clue to the writinge of R. W.
Phipps."
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Ablyarbielpg Kam is Oka E0)111 111111
can 125 (114)1 by applying to P.5. SCOTT,
First Conk°, FtrallSorred.
20 By Order of Council.
. _
NORINATION.
Th. Nomination for the Village of Brits.
eels, for the year 1887, of it Reeve and
Four Connettlem and Throo Trustees for
the Public 1.4elme1 Board, Will Ink held
in 00 101012 11:11.1k, 011
MONDAY, DEO. 2 ith, 1886,
AT 12 oeumic, n000n.
The Election, if needed, will be held on
NIONDAY, San. 311,, 188/, between the
hours of 9 0, in. and 0 11,
Polling Division No. 1, at Geo. Love's
Office, A, 'Veal, Deputy Returning
Officer.
Polling Sub -Division No. 2, at Council
Room, Goo, E. Cooper, Deputy Re-
turning Officer.
Polling Sub•Division No. 5, residence of
D. 1NfoLennan, Ronald McNaughton,
Deputy Returning Officer,
P. S. SCOTT, Returning Officer.
Brussels, Dec. 13111, 1886,
'Wear Spectacles
and Eye -Glasses that will preserve your
Eyesight.
F. IAZAIUS
lfanufaeturing Optielan, Igo of the firm
of Lazarus & Morris, 28 Maryland Road,
Harrow Road, London, England, has
pointed an agent for the Renowned Spec.
tades and Eye -Glasses whioh have been
before the public for the past '25 years.
Lazarus' Spectacles never tiro the eyo.
Last many years without chan(1e.
For Sale by H. L. JACKSON,
BRUSSELS, - ONT.
MUNICIPAL NOTICE.
TC) THE 12.1.ECTORS
THE MUN1IPALITY OF CRn.Y
I hereby give notice that the nomin-
ation of a Roe(', First and Sedond Deputy
Reeves and two Councillors, to servo for
the ensuing year, will bo hold at Dames'
Hall, Oranbrook, at noon on
Monday, Dec. 2711, '80.
demanded a, poll will be opened at
the following places, on
MONDAY, SCA N. 3rd, 1887
Division No. 1, school house, S.S. No. 4.
Division No. 2, school house, S.S. No. 1.
Division No. 3, school house, S.S. No. 2.
Division No. 4, school house, S.S. No. 9.
Division No. 6, school house, S.S. No. 11.
Division No. 6, school house, S.S. No. 5.
Division No. 7, Dames' Hall, Oranhrook.
POLL TO BE OPEN FROM 0 AOL,
UNTIL 5 O'CLOCK, P. M.
1100211011ilE0 POLLING 11111-10918101212.
Division No. 1, Coo. 1, lots 1 to 34 in-
olusive ; con. 2 to 6, lots 1 to 17 inolusive.
Division No. 2, eons. 7 to 12, inclus-
ive ; lots 1 to 10 inclusive.
Division No. 8, eons. 18 to 18 inclusive;
lots 1 to 17 inolusive.
Division 170. 4, 00118.11 and 12 ; lots 26
to 85, inclusive; cons. 18 to 18, inclusive,
lots 18 to 35 inclusive.
Division No. 5, cons. 7 and 8 ; lots 18
to 86 inclusive ; cons. 9 and 10 ; lots 21 to
85 inclusive.
Division No. 6, con. 1; lots 85 to 70 in-
clusive; cons. 2 to 6 inolusive; lots 18 to
85 inclusive.
Division No. 7, eons. 7 and 8, lots 11 to
17, inclusive ; sons, 9 and 10, lots 11 to 20
inclusive ; 00118. 11 and 12, lots 11. to 25,
inolusive.
WM. SPENCE,
!Returning Offioer.
REMOVED.
T
Has removed his stook of Groceries,
°rookery, Glassware, &se, to
3. A . Garlick's Old Stand,
NEM! noon To 5. omen's,
where he will be pleased to see his old
Customers and as many now ones as will
favor him with a call.
I have just received a fine Stook of
HAM:AU,
CRANBERRIES,
OYSTERS,
ORANGES,
.LEMONS,
NUTS, to,,
for Xmas Trade, whi00 will bo add at
exceptionally low prices.
Mr: E. G711,71,dy
has started. 0 Baking and Confectionery
Business in connection. Parka ean rely
upon. getting Good Bread, Blum, Cakes,
itei. at all time%
Goods; delivered to any part of the
town.
J. Annett.
1 “...0.
ME WORKS OADERS.
Well thaVO 80. You remember a little over a year aeo you WOW paying los, an oz.
for Berlin and Zephyr wools (an extremely exhoi bout prise) but 60.3113' you cam buy
thein for just hell that figura, viz, 10e„ Ate Coaoari. That le what I sell them for
anyway and it pays me Mot as well 110 811080 that (Marge 20o. for We reason, people
bay more at 10a. than they did at 20o„ Intel of course I more, AM positively
the fleet to introducie wools into the county of Iluron at 10o. and the Only Ono out.
side of Toronto and pandou to 11011 you wools at the abovo figure. So Commereial
'Travellere tea net anyhow, end tin- 1013111 (4) know shouldn't they 1 Now in stook,
ill 100E1101g 111,125, 1.1itk following =obi:Derlin'Zephyr, Andaluisian, Lady Betty,
Saxony, Pompadour, Fairy Zephyr awl loo Wools, alto Peacock, Beehive, 1101181111 1(1111
Canadian Fingering, 110 0)801) for wed..
Now the next thing will bo something else, Who is going to get our Prize Cored
this {IOW.
Our 2nd Semi-.4nnual Button Contest
Commences Thursday, December MI 1886,
and ends the 29t1, inst. Tho Bottle will contain one button for every Corset made
and sold during the present year. Ladies aud Gentlemen only are allowed to oom
pate, No entry fees.
Waited any exception wo lave tho finest stock of Fancy Goodsever shown in
Brussels, consisting of Mottos, Velvets, Felts, Satins, Canvasses, Darning Nets,
Ribbonsacto., to.
KNIT GOODS,—La,dies' Hoods, Fascinators, Tam O'Shanters, Infant's Jackets,
Hoods, Leggings, Bootees, Mitts, Cashmere Hoso and Jersey Gloves in all sizes and
awfully awful cheap, if you know 1010114 11)118 means.
CORSETS.—Bostles, Hoop Skirts, Dr. Gray's' Shoulder Braces, B. Forme' Dyne
Shields, Children's Waists, 4:0„
CHINELLE GOODB.—Cords, Tassele, Pon Pons, Appilque Flowers, 'Monkeys, &c.
WORKING MA.TERIAL-ELArasenes, Embroidery Silks, Washing Silks, Ribosone,
Tilosellos, Flourishing Threads, 13raids, Macrame Cords, Tinsels, &o., eto.
BRASS GOODS.-13aunerett Stands, Rode, Match Safes, Golden Slippers, Butter-
flies, Beetles, Bugs, Bees, Stars, Ralf Moons, Baugles, Photo Holders, itc.,
Sofa Cushions; Ottomans, Slipper Patterns, Brackets, Slipper Cases, Transfer Pat-
terns, Rug Patterus, Wooden Shapes, Embroideries, Insertions, Frillings, Smoking
Cap Tassels, Lacing Cords, Toilet Bottles, Companions, Plush Fremes, Mirrors, Sat-
chels, Brushes, Kiel Gloves, Silk Handkerchiefs and a host of Xmas; Goods suitable
for presents.
Solo .igen.t for the .Dornestio Patterms.
Alon,t12,Zies Given ..lumiy Free.
CORSET kfATERIA.LS..--English, American and Canadian Yarns, Corset Clasps.
Steels, Whalebones, and everything pertaining to the manufacture ol Corsets kopt in
stock.
Everything new, clean tind saleable. No old failed, dusty, smoky goods on our
shelves. I don't advertise goods for sale [110 not keep. Some think it very funny to
do so but the public generally don't appreciate such funny buainess. When you
want anything in the above goods come right straight to "Dixie, the stay maker" and
if you can't 000110 301010511 send year children and you can depend on getting an oz.
for an oz, or a yard for a yard every trip, that is the kind of a spring /thicken I am
and don't you forget it,
6
7al
"The Stay Maker," and the first and only ono to sell you wools at 10o, per oz., all
colors.
8
LIT
A RAPI3) growing trade, what makes it ? The good will of buy -
ors gained for us by good Goods, low prices, square dealing and
courteous treatment, added to these our Enormous Stock of
Reliable, Durable, Dependable Clothing,
consisting of nearly Ono Thousand Pieces of Tweed, in all Colors
and. Styles. Every Garment Eight. Every article warranted. No
misrepresentations made, Wo sell wool for wool and cotton for
cotton.
You are asked to -day to pay your attention to our
OV
RCOAT STOCK.
Immense Bargains in every quality, enormous stock of choice goods.
Now Styles. . Everybody can bo pleased. There will bo no mis-
takes in the weather from this out if you are in neod of a suit or
overcoat now is the time to buy it. Do not delay, may prove
dangerous.
GENT'S FURNISHINGS.
Our stook of Gent's Furnishings is complete in everybranch. Our
immense stock of Hats, °cups, Underwear, Mitts, Gloves, Tios,
that must be
Cleared •ut at Low Prices
to make room for Spring Stock.
We Lead, Others Follow.
X1066, nn0S..
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