The canadian gleaner, 5 novembre 1891, jeudi 5 novembre 1891

[" us NO.1464 MORRISON BROTHERS BES to announce that their stock of NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS is complete, comprising GLOVES \u201c0 GLOVES rt, \u2014\u2014\u2014 re) cars DRESS GOODS Jours \u2014\u2014 eme _ GLOVES \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 GLOVE6 \u2014 \u2014 Henriettas, Cashmeres, Melton Cloths, Berges, White and Colored Flannels, Table Linen, Cloakings, Mantle Cloths, Overcoatings, English, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, and Suits Made to Order.Ribbons, Braids, Cords, Velvets, Plushes, Satins, and Ruchings, Men's nnd Boys\u2019 Caps, Flunnel Shirts, Gloves, &e.Readymade Clothing Men\u2019s Suits for $35, $6, $9, and $11 \u201c QOvercoats for $3, $7 and $9.Also, a large stock of Bootsand Shoes, Groceries, (Glassware, Crockery, Hardware, &c.The highest price will be paid for farm produce.MORRISON BROS.CHATEAUGAY STREET, Opposite Eastern Townships Bank HEREBY NOTIFY those who signed notes nt the Auction Sale of GEORGE PATTON, Franklin, that they are in my hands and that prompt payment will be required.They fall due on the 7th Nov.ANDREW OLIVER, Rockburn, PUBLIC NOTICE S HEREBY GIVEN to the ratepayers of the scholastic municipality of the village of Huntingdon, that the time prescribed by law for payment has now expired.The School Code provides that special notices must be served on delinquents for the recovery of the school taxes.Please pay up and save costs.A.MCCALLUM, Sec.-Trens.S.C._ Huntingdon, Oct.28th, 1801.6 IMPORTED LEICESTER RAM.For the iinprovement of stock, n purebred Leicester Ram.Service $1.50.Davip PRINGLE.Huntingdon, Oct, 20, 1891.64 NOTICE.IPHE VULCAN IRON WORKS are in full running order, and will be kept open after 6 p.m.till the close of the plowing season.First-class horse-shoeing and Jobbing as in the past.No blow.N.B.\u2014=Two first-class iron Plows on hand; will be sold cheap.D.À.Ross, 64 Huntingdon,Q.Public Notice T hereby given to the ratepayers of the municipality of the township of Hinchin- brook, that the General Collection Roll for said municipality is nowcompleted and deposited in the office of the undersigned.The 30 days, and 20 days, which follows the notice of the deposit of the Collection \u2018Roll have now expired.The School Code :and Municipal Code provide that all taxes id on the expiry of said delny must Le coleted with costs.ARTHUR HERDMAN, \u2019 Secy.-Treas.of School Comsrs, FN and Council.- Hinchinbrook, 19th Qetober, 1891, ARM TO RENT Belonging to Josep TALLON, containing 150 acres, with 18 cows and everything in working order, situated in Godmanchester, near Helena.For further particularsapply to Francis NAPIER, Helena.____ 65 ARM FOR SALE.\u2014Being part of Lot No 20a, in the 6th range of Hinchinbrook, containing 49 acres, with a barn.One half clay soil, the other half high land suitable for pasture.About 20 ncres of clay under cultivation, balance in wood.Is well-fenced and ditched, with a never-failing spring.For particulars apply to Ronert C.BAIRD, Athelstan, Que, 64 Jar FOR SALE On the 6th range of Hinchinbrook, containing 30 acres, with the exception of 4 acres in a good state of cultivation and well- fenced and ditched.A never-failing spring.There is a good barn and other buildings.For terms and other particulars apply to JAMES McCRACKEN, Anderson's Corners.64 SIGNS OF WINTER.OX sure sign of winter is the arrival at the Store of ALEX.McNAvsHTON & BRO.of New stylish and cosex Dress Goods New Sealetts and Mantle Cloths New Cloth Jackets and Ulsters New Fur Jackets and Ladies\u2019 Fur Sets New Shawls and Wraps 2, New Velvets, Silks and Dress trimmings New Fur Coats and Sleigh Robes New Qvercoats and Readymade Suits New Booteand Shoes, Rubbersand Overshoes New Flannels and Gente\u2019 Furnishings New Tweeds, Meltons and Suitings New styles of Suits made to order New Carpets and House furnishing Dry Goods New Fancy Goods in counter show-cases New Albums, Trunks and Batchels New Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, &c., &c.Another sign we would specially draw your attention to, and that is the sign of ALEX.McNAUGHTON & BRO.October, 1891.Huntingdon Sash and Door Factory S NOW IN FULL RUNNING ORDER.I am now prepared to furnish all kinds of BUILDERS\u2019 SUPPLIES on shortest notice, Jobbing attended to.I have, of my own make, Sideboards, Centre Tables, Extension Tables, Fall-leaf Tables, Bedroom Suites, Whatnots &c.All very neat and substantial.Comeand res them.Charles Levers.DEWITTVILLE CARDING MILL.ALL work warranted to givesatisfaction.08 L.C.MCARTETR.FARMER JOHN'S SOLILOQUY.I MOUT as well acknowledge, taint no use o' beatin round, I've done a heap o' thinkin plowin up this fallar ground, An\u2019 suthin\u2019s been a painin an\u2019achin me likesin I reckoned twas dyspepaia or malary creepin in.At last I got my dander up, and to imyselfsez I, The biggest fool in natur's him that tells his- self a lie; I've been letting on tis malary, an my stum- mick, when I know It\u2019s my conscience that's a hurtin an worryin me Bo.I've been a shirkin this here thing for thirty year or more, An I orto had thie shakin up an settlin down afore, I've been honest fur as paying goes, not a penny do 1 owe, But the kind o cheating that I done was the kind that didn\u2019t show.My mind goes back to Hanner, when 1 fetched her here a bride\u2014 No apple bloom was sweeter, an she nussled to my side Like she thought she had a right to, an could trust me without fear, For the love I never hinted at for mor'n thirty year, There was churnin, bakin, bilin, there was nus- sin an the rest, From long afure the sun riz till he slumbered in the west; An when the rest of us was done, an lollin round on cheers, Lanner was recuperatin with her needle an Ler shears.But when the life was ebbin from that faithful, patient heart, Thad to face the music\u2014I hadn\u2019t done my part; And.Icouldn\u2019t helpa thinkin, watchin outihat weary life, That tliere's other ways o killin, xeept a pistol or a knife.It sounds like sacreligion, but Tknew just what she meant As 1 whispered, \u201cFly to meet me when my airthly life is spent\u201d\u2014 \u201cI'm tired, John, so tired, but I've allus done my best, An 1 may feel more like flyin when I've had a spell o rest.\u201d THE INDIAN SCARE.THE Macleod Gazette gives the fucts with regard to the recentencounter with Indians in the Northwest.It says:\u2014For the first time in the history of the Macleod district, since the police first came to the country in 1874, shots have been exchanged between the police and the Indians.On Monday night last two parties of policemen, each composed of two men, Sergt.Hilliard and a constable in one, and Constables Alexander and Ryan in the other, leit the stand off detachment to patrol for suspected whiskey outfits, The arrangement was for the two parties to meet at the Cochrane crossing.If Alexander and Ryan did not meet the other party there they were to start for the eight-mile rock on the St Mary's trail.The parties did not meet at the Cochrane crossing, but Alexander and Ryan suddenly came upon 8 Indians whose horses were loaded with meat which they had killed.This was about 100\u2019clock at night.Alexander called upon the Indians to halt.His challenge was answered almost immediately by one of the Indians, who fired at him from a distance of only seven feet away.The ball grazed Alexander\u2019s neck, and cut off the lobe of his enr.Ryan drew his pistol and returned the fire, sending two bullets through the Indian\u2019s brenst.After several shots had been exchanged, the Indiansscattered.Alexander, who was not disabled, and Ryan followed them, and came across the wounded Indian lying in a buffalo wallow.He wasverybad- ly wounded, being insensible when found, and altho Alexander and Ryan tried toget him down to the detachment, he was too badly wounded to go on horseback.Alexander then started off for assistunce, leaving Ryan with the Indian.While Alexander was away, the seven other Indians returned in a threatening way, and Ryan retired to the detachment.Other policemen soon arrived on the scene, and found that the wounded Indian had been carried away.On Tuesday it was ascertained that he was in Running Wolf's shack in Bull Horn\u2019s camp.Itisstated that the wounded man stated to some one that he had been out for some legitimate purpose, and had joined the party which had killed the beef after the killing was done, The Indians were Bloods from Bull Horn\u2019s camp.After the other Indians had taken the wounded man to camp they left for Montana.Red Crow and Bull Horn huve been in to see Supt.Steele, and both have gone back satisfled that the police only did their duty.Bull Horn said that if the Indians went out on that kind of business and got shot they must take the consequences.So far everything is quiet among the Indians, and no trouble is expected as the result of the shooting.Public opinion throughout the conntry is entirely on the side of the policemen who did the shooting.Remember that there is nothing better for burns and scalds than tbe white of anegg.It issoothing andeasily applied.It is the contact with the air which gives the extreme discomfort experienced from the ordinary accident of this kind,andany- thing that excludes the air and prevents inflammation is the thing to be at once applied.Ç A BATTLE WITH BLACKTHORNS.Corx, Ireland, 29 Uct.\u2014Lnst night the MeCarthyites and Parnellites had a succession of fights which filled the hospitals.The contest began in this way: Crowds of McCarthyites were accompanying Mr Dillon and Mr O\u2019Brien, who were on their way to attend a McCarthyite meeting in the market place.The McCarthyites came into collision with a torchlight procession of Parnellites.The latter was headed by a brase band composed of some of John E.Redmond\u2019s most enthusiastic supporters.Neither crowd would give way to the other and a hot and general melee followed, several thousand persons taking part.Blackthorns were used with effect by both parties, and bricks and stones flying thru the air added to the ardor of the rival factions and considerably increased the excitement.Finally the McCarthyites succeeded in wrenching the torches from the hands of the Parnellites, quenched them by stamping upon them with yells of delight, and after completing the rout of their enemies the victorious McCarthyites continued their march.Upon arriving at the market place, William O'Brien addressed a meeting composed of 5,000 Mclarthyites, who vigorously applauded the telling points made by that orator.The market place presented a most picturesque and animated scene.The square was illuminated by scores of blazing tar barrels and a small forest of torches.To such a degree wus the enthusiasm of the multitude aroused by Mr O'Brien's glowing words that many of the women, who plentifully besprinkled the throng, were worked up to such a pitch of excitement that they climbed upon the jaunting car from which O\u2019Brien wax delivering his impassioned address nnd tried to embrace the speaker.In the meantime the routed D'arnellites had sought around for reinforcements.With these additions to their strength they made another ouslaught upon the McCar- thyites and a scene which will long be remembered by certain Cork residents followed.The Parnellite attack was well planned, well led and carried out with nbundance of pluck and dash.They charged into the square with vim, slashing right and left with their blackthorns and splitting many a McCarthyite head as they tried to force their way up to the car on whichstood MrO\u2019Brien and his supporters.On pressed the l\u2019arnellites with roars of derision, which were answered by flerce counter cries upon the part of the Me.Carthyites.The latter, though they fought with desperate energy, wereslowly but surely driven back, and with howls of triumph the Par- nellites overturned the blazing tar barrels and kicked and rolled them into the river.Then for a time the l\u2019arnellites, with exultant cheers and other shouts of victorious political battle, held the market place.Defeat, however, only served to heighten the McCarthyite appetite for battle.Following the example of the Parnellites they also sought for and found strong reinforee- ments, and thus strengthened they again mustered in a compact body and with thundering shouts made a dash at the Parnellites on the market place.The music of the clashing bLlackthorns once more filled the air.It was give and take on both sides, with no question of quarter or hope of mercy.After n most desperate battle the Parnet lite force was routed.Many on both sides were injured in addition to those reported as having been taken to the hospital to have their wounds attended to.The Par- nellites had to relinquish possession of the market place and were driven helter skelter down the neighboring streets, and then the once-again triumphant MeCarthyites made the old market place echo and re-echo with their cheers of victory.How THEy DrivE 1v LoNDoN.\u2014England is the only place I know of where they drive to the left.English drivers say that by sitting on the right and driving to the left they can better watch the hubs of approaching vehicles, and thus prevent collisions.I don\u2019t exactly understand this, but it is the explanation they give for driving to the left.Quick going vehicles will turn a corner sharply, but the driver raises his whip to notify the vehicle in his immediate rear that he is about to turn.\u201cCabbies\u201d are more considerate concerning fellow- drivers than they are thoughtful about the lives and limbs of pedestrinns.All their attention is given to the roadway; pedes- trinns must look out for themselves or Le | run over.That is why so many of the London police are engaged solely in attending to street traffic.Yet, with all their vigilance, more accidents occur in London, proportionately, than elsewhere.London drivers are polite and very civil to each other.If an obstruction appears in front of a horse, or if for any reason heis obliged to suddenly slow up, the driver will immediately notify the driver in the rear by holding out horizontally his left arm, and this sign is passed down from one driver to another until the very end of the line of blocked vehicles is reached.The true test of genuine American paper currency is to hold the bill up to the light so that you can discern two lines running parallel across its entire length.Theseare a red and blue silk thread inside the paper.No counterfeit has them.HUNTINGDON, Q., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1891.THE DISTRESS IN RUSSIA, ! New York, October 29.\u2014An evening | paper, referring to the enquiry by special lederal commissioners Kempster und Weber, recently sent abrond to enquire into the sources of immigration to this country, says the commissioners had a thrilling | experience while in Russia.und Were received | most uncivilly and impolitely by the authorities at St Petersburg.Both speak with abhorrence of the despotism which prevails in Russia.One of the commissioners remarked that an American who lived in Russin would in six months either be crazy or be an exile in Siberia.The tyranny exercised in Russia was such that the commissioners nlways slept with their passports under their pillows.Their passports were | their only assurance of safety and even with them and their official standing they were in one instance summoned before the authorities and subjected to the most searching enquiries regarding themselves, their business and even their religion.There are about six million Jews who come under the provisions of the Russinn interdict and they will be obliged to leave the land.The hardships imposed upon these people surpasses belief.The American commissioners went among the people, not visiting nll of the provinces, but visiting a sufficient number to ascertain that the ruin and suffering were complete, The story when told will excite the commiseration of the civilized world.Its details will beawful and the evidence obtained both in Russix and in London will make denial impossible.The commissioners propose to tike mattersup from the start and to tell the horrible tule truthfully and with such an array of supporting evidence in the form of documents, affidavits and official statements that it will go forth to the world without fear of contradiction, In addition to the Jewish persecution the commissioners discovered that Germans were being driven from the country, Roman Catholic convents and nunneries seized nnd sacrificed, and that the condition of the Germans, some of them Lutherans but most of them Catholics, is quite ns deplorable an that of the Hebrews, A TRUE GHOST STORY.HArFEICs Yorse PEOPLE: About a mile beyond the Beech Hill stood Squire Mue- donald's store, and one dreary .night in lute autumn there enme thither first Rory O'More, and then Sandy Aig John, and finally Alex Gillies, all in a high state of excitement, and asserting with much positiveness that they had seen the ghost on Beech Ill.Now the squire was a shrewd, hardheaded, and unsuperstitious a Scotchman as ever traded ten for butter or sugar for eggs, and he had nomore faith in the Beech Hill ghost than in the man in the moon.But this time the testimony of the terrified witnesses happened to agree remarkably.The ghost hud appeared to all in precisely thesatne form, namely, as n white shapeless thing that rolled along the ground, utter- i ing shrill and threatening shricks.The matter was surely worth looking into.| \u201cHark ye, now,\u201d said the squire at last, \u201c1 believe you're nothing better than a | parcel of foolish boys; and to prove it, I'll 20 up to the Beech Hill myself and see what it is that has come so nigh scaring the life out of you.\u201d Thus spenking, he got his cont and hat, | and calling upon them to follow, set off for the scene of the ghost'a walk, Rory and Sandy and Alec would much rather have | been excused, but pride overenme their | timidity, and they followed in theirleader\u2019s | track.Hardly had they reuched the foot | of the hill than the shricks they had heard before came to their cars.! \u201cThere it is again!\u201d exclnimed Rory,with | trembling lips.\u201cCan yeno hear it, squire?\u201d J \u201cTo be sure I cnn,\u201d responded thesquire, ' stoutly; \u201cand I'm going to see what it is.! Come along.\u201d The distance between the doughty squire i and his followers increase: as he went on, | while the shrieks grew stronger with each | forward step.When about the middle of the ascent he | saw the ghost.It was, ns the men had re- | ported, a white shapeless thing rolling upon the ground, and from it undoubtedly came ! the piercing cries which had proved so alarming.Going straight up tothe thing, the squire touched it with his foot, then bent down to ! feel it with his hand, and then burst out intoa roar of laughter that at firststartled ' the three farmers almost as much as the ghost\u2019s shrieks.; \u201cCome here, you fools!\u201d he shouted.! \u201cCome ond see what your ghost is.\u201d i In a hesitating way they drew near, and | examined the cause of their affright.1t \u2018 was a white meal bag containing two very | lively young pigs, which had in some way ! fallen off a farmer\u2019s wagon into the middle of the road, there to prove a source of | terror to the superstitious nnd perhaps not ; altogether sober passers-by.Dr Churchill Julius, bishop of Christ church, New Zealand, is a plucky parson in a practical sense, and was recently hoisted to the top of thespire of the newcatbedral, where he laid the last brick on the topmost course, As this was at the height of 270 feet above the level of the street, it showed the bishop to be a man of cool nerve, NOW IS THE TIME! 1 AN givingextra value for money in nll kinds iu DRY GOODS BOOTS & SHOES READYMADE CLOTHES CROCKERY axp GLASSWARE WALL I'APER ano STATIONERY MA Full Stock of Choice Groceries.\u201c8 Have You Tried My Teas?War AI kinds of Farm Produce bought at market prices, John IHunter.DON'T FORGET The great Clearing Sale now going on at ATHEILSTAN Of the only genuine BANKRUPT Stock in the county of Huntingdon, where every thing is being soldat less than wholesale prices, In Dry Goods Flannels, Cloaking, Tweeds, Continge, Woolens, Blankets, &c.Boots, Shoes and Rubbers At desn than Cost, First Quality Seal and Porsinn Lamb Caps at Cost.Good Cloth Capa from 2üe up.Groceries of All Kinds, Aw best Japan Tea for $1, Black and Indian Tea nt cont, Hardware.Plows, Stoves, Saws, Axes, Cutlery, nnd all kinds of Hardware at half-price, l\u2019aints, Oils, Glass, l\u2019utty, Brushes, Varnishes, To Carriage-Makers: [lave not of Vareish for sale at much lens than cost.Patent Medicines and Drugs at Cost Price, A FEW TEA SETS of very landsome Chinn ware; afew Dinner Sets of very handsome Crockery; also, Laanps and Glaxsware of all Kinds; alro, Office Desks, Chinirs, and a very oud Fireproof Safe, will be sold cheap, ns all must be closed out before winter.61 ¥, J.ELLIOT.\u201cSMALL SWEET COURTESIES.\u201d From Makeer's Weekiy: Life is wo complex, its machinery so intricate, that it is impossible that the wheels should always move smoothly nnd without frie.tion.There is a continual straining of every nerve to gnin and keep à place in this over-crowded busy world.What wonder if in the hurry and pushing the rights of others are trampled or completely ignored, when every individual is in such haste that time fils for the \u201csmall sweet courtesies of life!\u201d But it is the little offices of friendship\u2014 the encournging smile, the appreciative word, the thought for our preferences, the avoidance of our prejudices\u2014which make life easier, and which lessen in a marvellous degree all its worries and perplexities.For nothing prevents friction so perfectly na the exercise of what we sometimes dindain- fully eall the minor virtues.As though one should he endowed with truth, and yet, lncking prudence and delicate insight and circumspection, wound with sharp needle pricks the sensitive hearer, Wo do not enre to he constantly reminded of our failings.\u201cFaithful nre the wounds of a friend,\u201d but friends too often show a fondness for the seaipel, and lay bare our pet weaknesses in a truthful but exceedingly uncomfortable fashion, A gentlewoman never fails in the small sweet courtesies.Instinctively she respects the feelings of others, and having the golden rule by heart, it is from her heart that all lovely, love-compelling graces flow.\u201cIn her tongue is the law of kindness,\u201d and she has the ready tact which tnkes advantage of every opportunity to render the lives of others happier, \u201cAnd every morning with \u2018Good-day) Makes each day good.\u201d Her winning smile and gentle ministrations, her soft voice and unfailing sympathy, insure her always n ready welcome, nnd, like the sun, she \u201cfinds the world bright, because she first makes it ao.\u201d The fairy tale of our young days has n peculiar charm and attraction.The courteous, cheerful maiden who draws water for the withered old crone, and who listens to her, and replies with amiability, is rewarded with the gift of uttering pearls and dinmonds; and, in the less romantic German version, Frau Holle bestows gold pieces an the reward of civility and diligence with that delightful prodigality so characteristic of fairy-Jand.The small sweet courtesies are so potent in their influence upon our daily life,snften- ing its neperities, rounding its angles, and insensibly compelling imitation.For who could be churlish, or even cold and indifferent, when surrounded by an atmosphere of genial warmth?The little every-day and all-day thought for others is not hard to some gracious natures imbued with the rare virtue of self-forgetfulness; but to those who long for the admiration of their fellow-creatures, the practice of the small aweet courtesies can be recommended asan unfailing means of gaining that approbation.Mr Browning expresses it thus: \u201c \"Twas her thinking of others made you think of her.\u201d In his exquisite portrait poem, \u201cMy Love,\u201d Lowell has translated into the diviner language of poetry the words of ourtext: \u201cfhe doeth little kindnesses ich most leave undone or despise; For prc hat seta an heart at ease, nd giveth happiness or peace Islow esteermed in her eyes.\u201d ! Canadian Gleaner.CANADA.A general agitation is springing up in Ontario nguinst the dark and unhealthy stables in which horses and cattle are lodged.It is about time, for the old ays- tem of dungeon-like structures in which unimalsare imprisoned are alikeunhealthy and unprofitable.The Montreal market committee have determined to put a atop to the frauds perpetrated by habitants upon unsuspecting purchasers of fowl.There is to be no more cramming of turkeys, geese and chickens to make them appear big and fat.All country people bringing in their fowl for salein the Montreal markets must show just how much bone, flesh and skin the bird posscases, and not how much corn they have packed into its craw before killing.The penalty for non-compliance with this by-law is $40 for ench offence.UNITED STATES, An Italian employed in a quarry three or four miles south-enst from Malone in getting out stone for the mason work on our new railrond wan fatally injured on Thursday, 22nd Oct.A stone weighing several hundred pounds was being swung by the derrick to the wagon, when the \u201cfull rope\u201d broke, wind the stone struck the Ltalinn.Hews at onee brought to Malone for surgical care, but died in the wagon just us lie reache« here \u2014 Palladium.Fresno, Cal, October 30 \u2014About 650 carlonds of raisins have so far gone enst this season.The present estimates are that the total shipment for this season will reach 1,000 carlomds, or about 160 more than last year, Vicksburg, Misa, Oct, 20.\u2014The stemner Beirne nid up at Milliken's Bend landing ut 12 o'clock lant night.She had guite n lot of enbin passengers and something over 200 \u201cdeckien,\u201d white men who were en route to various levee works below Vicksburg.Of the deckies she took on 98 at Grenville.Atthelanding therewerenbout 75 bales of cotton to be taken on.The mate hand some trouble with the rousters, many of them quitting work, after which the mate hired the levee men, paying them 25 cents per hour.Thin enraged the negroes, who made open threats agninst the mate, At 3.30 this morning the cottonon the deck was discovered on fire, nnd the boat was n muss of flames in a short time.Every effort was made to save the lives of those on board, hut it is feared the list of lost will rench twenty or more.MISCELLANEOUS, The disestablishment of the churek in Wales is on the Liberal programme.The chief objection to it is that, like the Irish church, it is the church of the minority, Of lute years, the enforcement of ite tithing system has cnused scandal, The tithes in Wales and Monmouth amount to over £300,000.Of this sun £14,000 goes to bishops nnd cathedral bodies in England; some is intercepted by Iny titheowners and the dignitaries of the church.There are four bishops in Wales, two of whom receive £4,200 a yenr, nnd the other two £4,500, Cathedral Lodies appropriate £13,500, and £230,000 goes to the clergy.Many of the clergy receive more than a pound per head of the population in their parishes.In Marchwiel the value of the benefice in £708, the total population 564; at Liandyrnog we find the benefice £700, population 473; at Lianmaes, benefice £417, population 158; at Marcross, benefice £200, population 74; and so on.The churches remain more or less empty, while the little village Bethels are crowded.Church censuses have often heen taken in Whales, and they show such atartling results us that only 4 per cent.of the population in Montgomery attended the State church, and nt n cost of £11 a head to the tithe payers who don\u2019t attend; that in Carnarvon the percentage is reduced to two, and the cost per churchman raised to £20; and that in Petnbrokeshire the percentage of State churchmen sinks still smaller, while the cost of each to the Non- conformista is £80.If we desire children to be courteous we must treat them with respect, says Elisabeth Scovil in the Ladies\u2019 Home Journal.They will infallibly copy our manners; so we must take care that they are the best.Let us be as carelul of their feelings as we wish them to be of those of others.When it is necessary to administer reproof, let it be given in private, Many children are very sensitive on this point, and they feel acutely, although they cannot put their emotions into words.To tell a child in public that it has been rude, or lacking in good breeding, in as unwarrantable as it would be to tell a guest so.It is noexcuse to say that we are trying to teach it to do better; we can do this with greater effect it we take it aside at the first convenient moment and gently point out where the error was, and what should be done the next time.We are again asked by school officials and teachers to furnish a good recipe for making blackboardsurface.Thefollowing is reliable and cheap:~% Ib larop black, 2 tbs flour of emery, pint Japan dryer, ¥ pint copal varnish, % pint boiled linseed oil, 2X quarts turpentine.This will make 1 gallon of blackboard paint, and will cover a spare three feet wide and fifty feet long, $1.50 A-YEAR or half way around a good sized room.The cost of tho material in about sg National Educator.The fallacious old practice of singeing the hair in order to prevent its falling out in handfuls has largely fallen into disuse.There used to be a time when every barber shop had wax tapers, and the employers would politely ask customers if the Reaired a \u201csinge,\u201d much the same na they now insist on a person taking a shampoo.The hilosophy of the singe iw simple, but it in allacious.Barbers contend that the hair is n hollow tube, nnd the oil from the bulb of the hair exuding from this tube causes the hair to dry up and fall out.Singeing the hair closed up the ends nnd prevented the loss of oil, thus keeping the hair from falling out.But the fact remains that it did not prevent.the hair from falling out, and the practice has gradually become almost extinct.When Columbus was made a prisoner in San Domingo the Governor who arrested him feared there might bo an attempt at rescue.So he trained a big gun on the entrance of the citadel, or castle, in which Columbus was conflued.That ennnon has Inin in the same place ever since until now, when Mr Ober, n World's Fair representa: tive, recovered it, nnd with the permission ol the Governor of San Domingo, brought it to the United States.It los Leen shipped to Chief of Construction Burnham in order that he may use it in some way in ornamenting the Exposition grounds.A GOOD OFFER Cheap Reading for Winter Evenings.MPHE Grueaser and the WeEKLY WiTNEss will be sent, for one year, to any address in Canada or the United Btates FOR TWO DOLLARS.Farmers who want à city paper and also get the local news, can now do so at the chenpent rute by remitting $2 to THE GLEANER, Houtingdon,Q.Both papers must go to the same nddress.Rubseribers who have already paid for the Glenner and want the Witnesacan receive it by paying the extra 50 cents.b= Thin offer will remain open until the New Yenr, Dr GEORGE R.SHIRRIFF TPAKES this opportunity of announcing to the public that he lms opened n DRUG IBUSIN EC6668 In Shanks\u2019 Blook In the Store lately occupied by Mr A.Chalmers ns n grocery.@F-lle is prepared to dispense lao the prescriptions formerly put up in the store of Ie FW.Sunnis, Consulting room in connection with the Store.sar-TERMS CASH \u201ca.Marshall & Pringle.A FULL LINE OF FALL GOODS ow Stock is now complete in Fine Scotch Buitings Fine Canadian Suitings Ladies\u2018 fine Dress Goods Ladies\u2019 Flannel Dress Goods Ladies\u2019 Clonking A full line of Honiery We have a well-assorted stock of Boots and Shoes.3.etree snes @ { LADIES\u2019 FINE GOODS A Specialty.(ayrecreereeecensnee messssrensessssenvernes @ Umbrellas and Rubber Circular, Ladies and Gents, in every size, We have a First-class Tailor And guarantee u fit.Laulies\u2019 Ulstors made to order.Wr We are Agents for Grand Trunk RR.and have Excursion rates to all the Exhibitions, Marshall & Pringle _ Sept.2nd, 1891.3 § es popular Family Hotel is central, quiet, near de- ote and points of interest, Travellers and families will find clean, comfortable rooms and good table.Hot and AVEN UE cold baths, uor sold.No lic \u2014,\u2014| Terms 91.50 to $a a day according to rooms, Reduced H E rates to permanent guests, OUS also table board.To insure rooms please \"| writeor telegraph in advance.Five minutes from C.P.and 2 G.T.R.stations, h Ÿ E.S.REYNOLDS McGI}} College Avenue, Montreal HOWE, McINTYRE Co,, 299 Commissioner-strect, MONTREAL, General Commission Merchants, AND DEALERS IN FLOUR AND CHOICE TABLE CEREALS, Oat Flakes, partially cooked, American Rolled Oats, Patent Flour, Roller Flour, Rolled Wheat Flakes, Split Peas, Cracked Wheat, Pot and Pearl Éar y, Graham Flour, entire Wheat Flour, Rye Meal, White Kiln dried Corn Meal, Gold Dust Corn Meal, Granulated Oatmeal, Standard Oatmeal, fine Oatmeal, Gluten Flour, prepared Pea Flour, prepared Groate, &c., &e., uckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Buckwheat Flour White and self-raisiox, Granulated Hominy, Yellow Beans, Dried Green Peas.HOWE, McINTYRE 0O0., Montreal.P.8.\u2014Eggs, Butter and Farm Produce handied to advantage on commission.Consigaments Selieited. M MAS ITR a a Le TERE he ¢ hateauguay Advertiser, 8% Advertisements Sor this column.molicci er marriages or deaths, anditemanficeuinens if handed in to James Anderson Ormiaicy + notiaierthen Wednesday noon will be of tended to.ARM FOR SALE, On 2nd range of Ormstown, about 133 acres, well-fenced and ditched, and under a highstate of cultivation.Is well-watered, n brook running through the lot.Buildings large and conveniently arranged.There is a piece of wing timber on the lot, useful for firewood.fe dosirably situated, being midway from the Ormstown and Dewittville railwny stations and convenient to school and cheese-factory, Also, about 34 acres of Bush Land in the 2nd range of Jamestown, on the road west of Winter's sawmill.In ot or further iculars apply to Fa REORGE MOORE, Ormstown, Q.J.B.WALSH General Merchant « Ormstown.We nim to keep always on hand a Fresh Stock of the Best Goods in the Market And to give our customers the benefit of any advantages in purchasing which we may obtain.GRAIN! GRAIN! We pay highest market price in cash for all kinds of Grain.Your Patronage Solicited.Respectfully Yours J.13.WALSIE.New Goods and Great Bargains! FULL range of Dress Goods nnd Clouk- ings, in all the latest styles.Prices to suit all.New Overcontings and Pantings Carpets, Blankets nnd Rugs Flannels, Checks, &c.Boots, Shoes aud Rubbers Hats and Caps 5 fr 1 AI 0 OCR I 9 AE A Full Stock of Groceries ++ + qeneteent tee ra ssa sa aI IL JUST RECEIVED 2 cars Cedar Shingles, X, XX, XXX.1 car Clapboards 1 car Salt 1 car Lime 1 car Cual-Oil.Flour and Feed always où hand.pa@~Cash paid forall kinds of Grain at Howick, Allan's Corners, $t Louis and Ormstown.Thos.Baird General Merchant.Ormstown, Sept.2, 1801.Dentistry.ARTHUR H.BEERS, M.D, D.D.%, L.D.5,, Surgeon Dentist Howick, Q.Woodstock, Oct.31.\u2014Prof Robertson of the Experimental Farm, Ottawa, addressed a meeting of dairymen here today on the subject of \u201cWinter Dairying.\u201d The meeting was a fairly representative one, quite n number of the directors of the various clieese factories of the district being present.Prof Robertson's principal object in delivering this address was to impress upon his auditors the advisability of establishing an experimental creamery in this district.To show the necessity of such an institution he referred to the marvellous growth of the cheese trade in (\u2018ana- da, stating that at the present time there were no less than 8000 factories in operation.The quantity of cheese exported to England from these factories totals a little over 42 per cent.of the entire amount imported into England, while the amount of butter we sent last year was just one-half of 1 per cent.of the butter she bought abroad.The sum spent by that country in butter is estimated at about$40,000,000, 80 it will be seen that only a small proportion of this comes from Canada.If the dairy business of Canada is to be increased, Prot Robertson said, it must be along the tines of butter, not cheese.As to the quality of butter to be prod uced,hethought jt should be of a uniform quality, not varying from time to time, as is the case under the present method.This class of butter could only be obtained by the plan proposed in the experimental creamery.The vtilisation of the cheese factories during the winter months for the manufacture of butter was, he thought, a plan that would further the interests of dairymen in every direction.With this end in view, he advised the prolongation of the productive season of tbe cows, and the growing of corn as a cheap and excellent food for their cattle during the fall and winter months.Our climatic conditions, he said, point to cheesemaking in summer and buttermaking in winter.At the conclusion of his address, which was listened to with rapt attention, Prof Robertson made a practical proposition to the dairymen present, in which he agreed to establish an experimental creamery in this district and eupply the necessary apparatus for run- miog tbe same, provided tbe required amount of milk could be guaranteed.The proposition was very favorably received by the directors, and the professor agreed to return to Woodstock next Wednesday to complete arrangements for beginning operations.In tbe evening Prof Hobert- cou addressed a large gathering of dairymen at Mount Elgin, at which point en- other experimental creamery will be oo- fp ==.Payment of Subscriptions to The Gleanar will be received hy\u2014 Ormstown: Jawes Anderson, Allan's Corners: Wim.Blackett.Valleytield: Geo.W.Fhannon.Howick: Thos.tiehbbie& Sonsand D.R.Hay.Riverfield: Robt.McLeod.Henuningford: Seriver Brothers, Covey Hill: ¢.W, Dotter, Franklin Centre: F.A.Cantwell.Rockburn: Andrew Oliver, Dundee: John Davidson, Mercer's evidence before the commission so far as regards l\u2019acaud\u2019s boodling may be summed up in the words, I know nothing.He professed to know nothing about Armstrong's claim, nothing about its being paid, nothing about where l\u2019a- caud got his money.He used Pacnud as a confidentinl agent, entrusted to him much of the management of his finances, had got advances from him, but of where Pacaud got his money he knew nothing.In money matters, Mercier is Micawber over again.To give his note in settlement of what he is due is as good us cash.\u201cMy friends said to me, \u2018You are going away to France; n number of liabilities have to be paid, and we have no funds.\u201d So I offered, us 1 have frequently dune, to endorse n number of notes in order to meet these obligations.\u201d On any and every occasion he was rendy to give bis note, signed notes with a prodigality that baffles him, despite his title, to keep count.Npenking of a certain occasion he thus confides to the commission, \u201c1 think 1 endorsed four notes, but if Mr T'nenud says | only signed three, I may be wrong; Mr Pacaud has such n good memory.\u201d He signed notes in blank, but whether filled or blank he took no care about them: the wonderful Pacnud was to look after them.How Pacnud would look after them, where he got money to lift them, Mercier did not concern himself.Can you tell, Mr Mercier, the amount of the notes you endorsed and never had to puy?I cannot say, and unless | entered into an investigation there ls no way of ascertaining the amount, Would it Le $50,000?Ido not know.Would it be Letwcen $25,000a nd$50,000Ÿ I really cannot say.Then the fact of having made yourself responsible for so much money did not trouble you?No; beenuse [ had to do with honorable and respousible men.Asked if he was not very intimate with Ernest Pacaud: if he did not go to his house frequently, the premier answered each time in the aftirmative.When did you give Pacaud orders not to act as intermediary between the government and contractors?Over a year ago, when | went to Europe.But he still continued to act in this ca- pucity?Yes, he uppeurs to have acted thus, but 1 knew nothing about it.Questioned about two of his ministers, Langelier and Rubidoux, golug round the banks to help Pacaud to get his $20,000 orders cashed, Mercier had the sume answer; be knew nothing about their conduct until it was brought out in evidence.Judge Jette\u2014Mr Preniier, you learned.1 suppose, that attorney-general Robidoux tried tr get that order discounted at several places in Montreal?Count Mercier\u2014] learned it for the first time here in court.Have you spoken to him about it?I bave not seen him since he left my house some time ago.He is now sick and out on the 8t Foye road.Evidence from tho banks showed that he had no money to his credit when he cabled Pacaud to send him drafts to France, that his account was overdrawn, Pacaud was the tressurer who advanced whatever was needed by Nationalist politicians, from the premier down to Achille Carriere, who frankly told the commission he could not pay what he is due.But all these gentlemen affected to be perfectly unconscious as to where Pacaud got the money.Deny as they may, they knew it all the same: knew that Pacaud was trafficking on his influence with Mercier and his ministers, and selling it to contractors and the horde who get up claims on the province, and, while ignor ing how he got the money, shared it with him.It is expected the commission will close its labors this week.Yesterday they were to attend at Mr Robidoux's lodging and take his evidence.The investigation has established\u2014 1 That Armstrong had nolegitimate claim ugainet the province; 2 That the order for paying him $175,000 was illegal; 3 That Pacaud got $100,000 of the amount; 4 That out of the $100,000 he paid notes signed by Mercier and his political colleagues for $323,000, remitted $5000 direct to Mercier, gave nearly $10,000 to provincial secretary Langelier, made other smaller payments to politicians, and kept the balance.That in the face of such evidence the lieutenant - governor will ask Mercier to resign is inevitable.Mr Trow, whip of the Liberal party, has been unseated for South Perth because a young son of his in canvareing na Conservative asked him, Would he not take some money?Should Nr Trow stand again, he had better send ths youngster on a plensure trip.NTRATFORD, Out, is one of the Grand Trunk centres aud its employes there are somewhat numerous.At the election lust March it was charged that the company iuftueneed them to cust their votes for the Liberal candidate, Mr Greve, and bad issued tickets without charge to bring electors at a distance to vote for Grieve.The general manager, Mr Seurgeaut, wus called, and denied that any free tickets or passes were issued.The instructions to all connected with the company were\u2014 That no passes and no tickets were to be issued unless paid for.1 had applications made to me for special trains, and | said you may have ns many special trains us you like if you pay for them; the more special trains the better in the way of business.\u2018The traits were to be paid lor.Asked if he had any conference with the Liberal lenders, he said Sir Richard Cartwright had culled upon him and Mr Laurier had also visited him.To the question that he tell whut passed, he replied: Sir Charles Tupper culled upon me, and what [used is public property, not all that passed, but only the reference to certuin uestions of coul duties and so on.The irund Trunk railway company pays an enormous sun, close upon $1,000,000 a year, in taxation or in duties, and they employ some 15,000 or 20,000 men.They have, therefore, a great interest in the prosperity of the Dominion, and an equal interest in the prosperity of our own shure- holders.There is intervening between the shareholders and their dividend the heavy taxation of a protective policy.The abolition of the lntter would give theshare- holders n dividend nnd some $700,000 a year, probably, would go into the pockets of thesharcholders instead of being applied by the Conservative party, as it has been applied, towards the construction partly of lines competing with the Grand Trunk railway compuny.When Teame into office on the 1st of Junuary Thad occasion to review the whole situation.1 had been intCannda seventeen years.| came over from England in 1874, but | had never bad anything whatever to do with any question of polities or voted in any life, certainly not in Canada.| had taken no interest whatever in the political situation, but when 1 enme to assume the ottiee of general manager of the Grand Trunk railway 1 found that it wns necessary for me to consider he poli- tien) situation, that is, the opinions of the Conservativeand the Liberal party, and to see how these opinions would react on the rosperity of the shareholders of the Grand Founk railway.[ came to the conclusion thut the genera policy which wasndvoented by the Reform purty.that is the policy of doing away with as much taxation us possible and relieving the industries of the country from as much impost as it was practicable to do, having regard to the fiscal requirements of the country, was more in accord with my views, that it was more what the Grand Trunk allway required, than the poliey of protection which wits being purstied by the other side, and | therefore lent my sympathies, | sny frankly, to the general polies which has been announced by the Reform party.Q\u2014Was it in pursunnce of ony ngreement or conversation between you and Sir Richard Cartwright or Mr Laurier that tickets were issued?A\u2014No.1 never had a word of conversation with them nboutit Q\u2014If the tickets are not paid for they should be?A\u2014Yes.Mr Wainwright was next examined, and stated that, ns at former elections, tickets at excursion rates were issued to both parties, and that those sent to stratford were puid for.\u201cWe supplied tickets equally to the Conservative and Reform Associations on the same terms and conditions.The tickets were to be paid for.There ave some uccounts outstanding against botli sides ns to the tickets.\u201d When Jas, F.Walker, traffic accountant, was called, he threw light on \u201csome ue- counts outstanding\u201d by giving this extract from the company\u2019s books: Hon J.A.Chapleau, $216; not paid.Sir Charles Tupper, $1,015; not paid.W.T.R.Preston $482.20 paid, and $1.384 not paid.John Eward, $1,280; not paid.Judge Dandyrand, $1,160; not paid.Hon Thos.McUreevy, $172; not paid.E.Pacaud, $1.241: not paid.Dalton McCarthy, $86: paid.Conservativeelectors Napanee, Kingston, Belleville and Cobourg, $500; paid.Sir John Macdonald, services free.The system of paying the travelling expenses of electors resident outside a constituency in which they have votes is bad, and the evidence brought out at Stratford shows the Reform kettle cannot say anything to the Conservative pot.An amendment to the law, giving an elector a vote only in the constituency in which he has his residence, would ond a growing abuse.That the Grand Trunk had 4 \u201ccorrupt agreement\u2019 with the Liberals to get such tickets for nothing, has not been proved.THE most important item of Old World news received for some time is, that the grip has reappeared and Is more prevalent in Austria and Germany than it was on its first visit iu 1890.The prospect of another visit here iu not plensant.\u2014\u2014e Mr ASBOTT is keeping his promise about prosecuting the boodlers.The Connolly- Larkin tribe were to appear In court yesterday to answer a charge of defrauding the country.Talbot and his two com- paninna in his little dodge of buying dry goods and having them charged as sup, plies for the government, are under arrest and will be tried criminally, and Senecal is belog sued for $15,000.While Mr Abbott's hand is in, he might prosecute Sir Charles Tupper and Mr Chapleau for paying the \u2018expenses of voters in going to or returning from any election.\u201d The election act sufficiently defines the offence and the evidence of Mr Sargeant and Mr Wainwright is ready to hand.It is bad enough that the law should be violated by ordinary persons, but that ministers of the crown and officials in receipt of public salaries should set it at naught, is monstrous.Tur.election in New York state on Tuesday resulted in the success of the Demio- erats, Mr Flower leing chosen governor with a slight incrense in the Democrat majority in the assembly.Penusylvania elected the entire Republicun ticket but Mussuchusetts failed, for the Democrats, beaten in both houses, returned Russell by u small majority.In Ohio there wns a fight of almost unprecedented warmth.McKinley, of tariff fame, was the Repub- liciun nominee for governor, und the Demo- crates did their utmost to defeat him.The returns, while not full, indicate Me- Kintey's triumph.In Jowa it is possible the Republicuns have also gained ground.The Democrats curried Marylund, New Jersey, and Virginia with case, l'husual interest wus taken by residents along the western froutier of Huntingdon in the contest in Franklin county, owing to the extraordinary efforts made to defeat Allen 8.Matthews of Fort Covington, who wus nominated as Republican cundi- date for the assembly.Mr Matthews is one of the vldest and best known business men of the Fort, and is esteemed by hundreds of Canadians who have had denl- ings with him, His return by a majority of 1400 shows what weight the electors attached to the charges of his assailants.To the demand of the US, government for satisfaction regarding the outrage upon the sailors of the Baltimore, Chili made the same reply that the Washington government gave to Italy Just winter about the New Orleans massacre.The mutter was in the hands of the authorities and \u201cChili does not recognize any other authority competent to judge criminal cases than that established by the Chilian people.\u201d This saucy answer has not improved matters Lot the impression still prevails that an amicable arrangement will be made.Tur: Maverick national bank of Boston closed its doors on Saturday with liabilities of over 10 million dollars.By making the shareholders puy, it is hoped depositors may realize 75 cents on the dollar.The enuse of the failure was the president and other officials using the bank's money in speculations.The blow is a severe one to New England.ORMSTOWN.The store of Gale & Bryson was robbed of watches to the value of $45 on Saturdiy night, the 31st Oct.It is supposed the thief entered by the upper window and thus found casy access to the shop below.The vigilant society has offered à reward of #25 for information that will lead to the recovery of the watches and conviction of the thief.On hallowe'en Mr Jolin Younie's horse was tied in front of T.Baird's store, when some mischievous fellows loosed the traces from the whippletree, The night being dark Mr Younie did not know his perilous situation, till the shafts dropped.The breeching straps were still fastened.Luckily, the horse was a quiet one, so what might hive been « serious uccident was avoided.HOWICK.A bazaar, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic church, was held the last week of October in Mr Hay's hall.The usnal methods of raising, money were adopted and upwards of two hundred dollars were taken in, which go toward improvements on the chapel.The entertainment given by the Royal Templars in their hall on Friday proved a success, both as regnrde attendance and performance.Vocal and instrumental music was provided by their choirs, whilst the inimitable Mr Pickard convulsed the audience with his amusing recitations, His rendering of *\u2018Frauble in tho amen corner,\u201d howeverevidently touched a chord different from the risible, as shown by the hush through the hall us he went on with the poem.Votes of thanks were tendered to Rev C.Mackeracher for so kindly presiding over the meeting, and also to Mr Pickard and the choir for their interesting program.£27 were taken ab the dagr.The phonograph exhibition, which took place on Tuesdny evening, attracted u large nudience, who seemed to be very much pleased with the wonderful performance.The instrument has remarkable capabilities for faithfully reproducing arti- culatesounds us well as instrumental music.There ia room, however, for improvement in ita representation of the human voice.Rev C.Whillans and family will beabsent for a few weeks, taking holidays.The frost was sufficiently sharp on Tuesday night to freese the Jnglish river over.Ploughing matches are in season, altho\u2019 the ground is very dry and hard.Tulloch- gorum, English river and Fertile creek matches have alrendy taken place.Robert Ness, jr., was beaten by George Petrie in the senior class on Tullochgorum, but he reversed the order of things at the English river match.Therewere only twelve plows at the latter place, about half the number that usually competes, VALLEYFIELD.Rev John Armstrong, pastor of the Methodist church here, was a visitor at the Ecumenical Methodist council held lately in Washington.Mr Armstrong has returned home well pleased with his visit to the American capital.Wood-dealers say they have difficulty in securing good dry hardwood for their fall and winter trade.This time lest year wood was so plenty that every dealer's yard was filled full and the market glutted.Present indications are that higher prices will prevail before the end of the senson.The banks sny that payments coming due on the 1st November are being fuirly well met.The amount of paper due is much moaller thun lust year.We learn that appraisers ure at work making an estimate of the cout of right of way for the proposed canal on the north shore.This would indicate that the work is to be proceeded with shortly.The Presbyterian morning and evening services and Sabbath school, on Sunday, were held in the academy hall, owing to the church furnuces being out of order.Considerable fault finding is being indulged in by church goers and others at the alleged neglect of the managers in not having the furnuces repaired earlier in the seison, A little of the lesson from the thirteenth of first Corinthians might now be in order.Hallowe'en pnssed off very quietly.Apart from à few social gatherings, nothing of note occurred to mark the \u2018eveof all Hallows.\u2019 Mr Thomas Drysdule of Allan's corners bas been appointed judge in the silo competition for the county of Beauhurnois.There are about nine entries.CT.Baillairge, druggiast, has on exhibition in his window a radish weighing over nine pounds.The M.C.Company has placed the Bell Telephone warehouse system of telephones throughout their mills and extending to the residences of the manager und engineer.Valleyfield did not take part in the lacrosse match which should have been played in Montreal for the provineinl chumpion- ship on Saturday.The threeclubsentitled to play were the Crescents, champions of Montrenl district, Sherbrooke Juniors, champions of southern Quebec, and Valley- field, chumpions of south western Quebec.Neither of the two latter clubs chose to play, xo the trophy goes to the Crescents of Montreul.The rules should be so nmend- ed that the various district champions would meet the first Saturday in October; the players would then all have an opportunity of being in form, and the weather would be more congeninl to out door sports.The fire brigade were called out Sunday evening, the alarm having been given from Mrs Gauthier\u2019s millinery rooms, where a lamp had exploded.The damage from fire was almost nil.HEMMINGFORD.The dry weather that has prevailed during the greater part of the autumn, while unfavorable for plowing, hus been specially favorable for land-clearing and ditching, and more work of this kind has Leen done this fall in this township, than for some years past, The reward of this labor will, no doubt, be reaped in the coming season.Although the soil has been too dry and hard for easy nnd satisfactory work, a good deunl of plowing has been done during the past fortnight in this part of the country\u2014in stubble ground especially.IExcopt on Monday and Tuesday last, when we had a little touch of winter, the weather has been generally pleasant during the past fortnight.Friday and Saturday last were typical Canadian Indian summer days, with the smoky at- mospliere, southerly winds, the balmy temperature und the quiet calm which make that season if, in some respects, \u2018the saddest of the year,\u201d in others the most enjoyable.The ten-meeting held by the ladies of the Presbyterian church on the evening of the 20th ult.was not so successful as such occusions, held under the sume auspices, have generally been here.The weather was very unfavorable\u2014heavy rain falling during the greater part of the afternoon and evening.A considerable number, however, assembled in the face of the adverse circumstances, und reaped the reward which they deserved for the discomfort which they endured in getting to the place of meeting.The supper provided for the occasion just i- fied thereputation long since enrned by the ladies of this place as most excellent providers of creature comforts.The lecture given by the Rev Mr Nichols of Montreal, was amusing, interesting and instructive, admirably adapted in every way to please and edify the good people who were fortunate enough to be hia listeners at the tea- meeting.Mr Nichols is not a stranger in Hemmingford.He has spoken on several previous ocensions, both from the pulpit and the platform, to our people, and always with such acceptance and effect that his future visits, either as a preacher or lecturer, will be heartily welcomed.The | meeting resulted financially in an addition of $51 to the fund which the ladies had in view in holding it, With a view of turning to some profitable account the considerable quantity of edibles not used at the tea-meeting, and of giving those who were prevented by the unfavorable weather from being present nt the gathering of the 20th an opportunity for social enjoyment, and of nidinæ in the good cause which theladies are helping, a social was held at the town hall on Monday evening last, The meeting was a successful one in every respect.The number in attendance was large.Everybody present seemed to find the occasion an enjoyable one and the financial result ($85) was satisfactory.WEATHER REPORT.29 Oct: Cloudy and mild.80: An Indian summer day; lightning at night.BI: Mild with light rain in afternoon.1 Nov: Henvy shower during night with lightning; high wind and ver.cold.2: Cloudy with high cold wind, 8: Brigbt and fine, 4: Beautifol.PLOWING MATCHES.CHATEAUGAY.Tue annual match of the Chateaugay Valley Plowing association took place on Thursday, 29th, on the farm ol Phelim Finn, Jamestown.The day was fine and the lund proved to be in better order than hud been expected, but the entries werefew, only 4 in the speciul cluss, 2 in the senior, and 2 in the junior.The judges were James Bryson,James Angel and James McCartney, who awarded the prizes us follows: HPECIAL CLASS, 1st Samuel McGerrigle, also prize for best finish in the field.2nd Robert Mills, also prize for best feering in the field.8rd William Brethour 4th James Reid, junr.SENIOR CLANS.JUNIOR CLASS, 1st William Rice 1st William Roy 20d John McIntosh.2nd James Greig.After supper, the thanks of the association were given to Mr and Mrs Finn for their bounteous hospitality, also to James P.Brown, M.P\u2019.,, John A.Logan, Howick, und others for their liberal contributions to the funds of the association, and to the judges for their services.JAMES MILLS, ex-Secy.GOLMANCHESTER.Tims associntion held their annual match on the furm of James Brown on the 29th October, when 14 competitors turned out to try their skill, rather a falling off from former years.The day proved a favorable one for work, and although the land was dry, it did not seem to be a heavy dralt for the horses, being of a rich loam.On ne- count of the frost in the morning, the plowmen did nut get to work until about 9 o'clock, nnd on that nccount the rulewas broken as to the finishing at 4 p.m., quite a number not getting done with their allotted tasks until about dark.The plowmen were reguled at noon with luucheon in the fleld and onlookers with a substan- tinldinnerat the house.The judges, Archd Bell, senr., Archd.Muir, senr., Jus.Cooper, G.L.M\u2019farlune, and D.G.M\u2019farlane, went to work about 4 p.m.and found it rather a ditticult task to place the awards.There being four clusses, the association appointed six judges, but one failing to come, the other five went on and did the work together.When the judging was completed, all gat down and partook of an excellent supper, which was provided with a bountiful hand, and thoroughly enjoyed by all, after which the old board was re-elected and hearty votes of thanks tendered to the judges and to Mr and Mrs Brown for their kindness and consideration to all.On Lehalf of the association thanks were returned for thefollowing donations: Julius Scriver, M.P., #5; Dr Cameron, M.L.A., $3; D.McCormick, Esq., Q.C., $7.50, and to others for smaller sums.SENIOR CLASS, 5 entries.1st Andrew Chambers.$ 2nd Daniel Pureell.3rd Thomas Chambers.4th Jnmes Goodiellow.\u201c 5th Thomng MeCaffrey.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026 SECOND SENIOR CLASS.4 entries, 1st Andrew F.Chambers\u2026.2nd Jumes A.Mclartney.8rd Thomas Lueas.4th Normun McPhee JUNIOR CLASS.1st Joseph Goodfellow 2nd William McDowell.drd William McNaughton 4th Isaac McCartney.GREEN CLASS.1 entry.îst A.W.Cameron.$5 SPECIAL PRIZES.Two Best Pair of Ridges in the Field, irrespective of class.1st Andrew Chambers, bag-holder, given by II.McCrackin.2nd Jos.(Goodfellow, Farmers\u2019 Advocate, Weld & Co., London, Ont.Best Crown of Ridge, Senior Clags.\u2014Daniel Purcell, pair gloves, given by Morrison Brothers.Best Finish, Second Senior Class.\u2014Thomas Lucas, whip, given by Geo.Hunter.Best Finish, Junior Class.\u2014Joseph Good- fellow, whip, given by T.Gamble & Co.First Done Plowing.\u2014~A.W.Cameron, horse net, given by Thomas Hunter, TULLOCHGORUM.The Tullochgorum match was held on the farm of Robert Robertson on Saturday, 31st OctoLer, when the following prizes were awarded : JUVENILE CLASS.1st Hugh Craig 1st Albert Bergevin 2nd Ant.Lausiere 2nd Sepherin Lussier Plowman to R.Robertson.Plowman to R.Robertson 4rd Sepherin Lemard SENIOR CLASS, 1st George Detrie 2nd Robert Ness.4 entries.FRENCH CLASS.JUNIOR (LABS, 1st John Ness 2nd James Kerr 8rd John Holmes.BEST FEERING, 1st Robert Ness 1st George Petrie 2nd John Ness.dnd John Ness.Neatest and Cleanest Team and Harness (excepting Robertson and Ness).1st HughCraig 2ud John Holmes 8rd James Kerr.Judges were Robert McFarlane, Andrew Roy, and John Howe.The day was all that could be wished for, the land worked well, although dry, and the work wns exceedingly well done.Ropr.RonERTsoN, Secy.-Treas.ENGLIAH RIVER, This match was postponed owing to the drouth to Tuesday, 3rd November, when it came off on the farm of Mr John Ort, English River.Only 12 plows appeared, and the competitors had hard work, for the land was dry, but acquitted themselves in fine style and kept up the reputation of the district and its association.There were many spectators, who were handsomely entertained by Mrs Orr.SENIOR CLASS, JUNIOR CLASS.6 entries.8 entries, 1st Robert Ness, jr.1st John Ness Zod James Kerr 3nd Robt.McGregor 8rd Robt.Hamilton 8rd John Anderson Hs a.ames Stewart eorge Ange 6th Wm.Carmichael, jr.BRIDLE CLa8s.3 entries, Prise awarded to George Petrie.BEST FINISH.A carriage whip awarded to John Ness for the best pair finishes in the juniorelase, also the first prize for the best fecring in the saine class.Three prises were awarded for two beat ridges in the field, irrespective of class.1at Robert Ness, jr., 2nd George Petrie 3rd Jritnce Kerr.rie Tete The judges were James Angel, John Logan and Hugh Craig.A vote of thanks was tendered to Mrand Mrs Orr for their hospitality and the bountifully spread table which was appreciated by all.ORMSTOWN COUNCIL Mer on Monday; members all present; Mayor Duncan McEwen presiding.The secretary reported the saleof the byroads for the year ending 81st October, 1892, Moved by Coun Wylie, seconded by Coun Smith, that the sale of the by-ronds becon- firmed.Moved by Coun Greig, seconded by Coun Smith, that the secretary pay Henry Coulter $1, for repairing theCoulter bridge.Moved by Coun Smith, seconded by Coun Bryson, that Henry Coulter repair the Hopper bridge with 2-inch hemlock plank, 12 feet long, the plank to be placed on the centre of the bridge, and well spiked down on the outside plank, for which he will be paid $9.Moved by Coun Greig, seconded by Coun Dumas, that the account presented by H.Lepage, road inspector, be received, and the inspector having sworn to the correctness of the same, the secretary charge the several sums to the parties interested and collect as taxes.Moved by Coun Wylie, seconded by Coun Greig, that the plan and specification of a bridge in front of William Graham\u2019s, third range of Jamestown, prepared by Alfred Sadler, be adopted, and that the said work be sold at the next meeting of council, to be completed by the 1st July, 1892.Moved by Coun Wylie, seconded by Coun Bryson, that the secretary sell at the same time the work required on the bridge on the outlet road to the fourth concession.John Winter was authorized to get the Weir bridge repaired and to receive the old timber left over at the Sadler bridge for his trouble, but all new material to Le paid for.Moved by Coun Bryson, seconded by Coun Dumas, the secretary pay the following accounts: Wm.Rember, for lumber used on the Durham byrond.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026ssees $1.15 Dr McLaren, for attendance on Ellen MCKC@.ussscrsonsrersnsecrensrcerseuconees 300 John Donaldson, for serving notices.4 00 E.Fontaine, for professional services 5 00 Moved by Coun Cavers, seconded by Coun Greig, the secretary was authorized to pay the several road contractors the amount of their several contracts upon their furnishing certificates from the road inspectors.Moved by Coun Bryson, seconded by Coun Smith, the secretary was authorized to pay the following contractors for work done on the Gruham discharge, 3rd range of Jamestown, at Winter's Corners: Wm.Lockerby $1.56, Jobn McKeegan $1.36, Hugh Graham $2, Wm.Scully $1.50, John Harper $10.72, Mark Hebert $4.31, Jos.Pickard $1.20, L.Prejent $1.Moved by Coun Bryson, seconded by Coun Cavers, that the secretary sell at next meeting of council the taking off and the putting ou and the upholding of the MeNeil bridge for the season of 1892.ORMSTOWN VILLAGE COUNCIL Met on Monday evening; present: councillors Walsh, McCormick, James Smith, and Dugald Lang.In the absence of the mayor, Coun Walsh was voted to the chair.Moved by Coun McCormick, seconded by Coun Lang, that the secretary pay Dominique Chantigny $2.50 for repairing walk and bridge.Moved by Coun James Smith, seconded by Coun Lang, that thesecretary pny Hugh Chambers $6.55 for lighting the lamps up to the 2nd November.ST ANICET COUNCIL.AT a session held ou the 2nd inst., were present J.D.MacDonald, Esq., mayor, Couns T.A.Higgins, L.N.Musson, and O, Caza.On motion of Coun Higgins, seconded by Coun Masson, considering the information given by John H.Sullivan, civil engineer, regarding the level of the lots to becrossed by the watercourse established by the proces verbal of Pierre Beaucliene, homo- logated on the 5th of October last, the secretury was instructed to give public notice to the parties therein interested, according to article810a of municipal code, informing them of the day, hour aud place at which this council will begin the exainin- ation of said proces-verbal.On motion of Coun Quesnel, seconded by Coun Masson, John Caza, road inspector, was instructed to go and examine the wire fence built by Robert McIntosh along byroad between 32 and 33 1st range, and to report thereon.On motion of Coun Caza, seconded by Coun Higgins, Robert McIntosh wasallow- ed $1.50 for having rebuilt last May about 10 acres of a fence along byrond between 82 and 33 1st range.On motion of Coun Caza, seconded by Coun Quesnel, the secretary was instructed to notify all road inspectors to sell to the lowest bidder, after verbal notice given to all land owners of each district, the keeping of the byroads in their respective districts, during next winter.Theadjudication price shall be collected by the rond inspectors from the land owners of each district in proportion to the superticial extent ofench ot.On motion of Coun Masson, seconded by Coua Quesnel, an acount of $13 fyled by « "]