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 ,* '^i^-^X-^ s.%'5itR' s* The Statidat'd. MAEKDALE.JULY 26th, 1883. PROFANE LANGUAGE. This vulgar, ungentlemanly, demoralizing j)ractiee or habit is indulged in to an alarm- iug extent; perhaps more so than respectable jieople generally are fally aware of. There are few things more disgusting than to hear a torrent of oaths from the lips of a grown- up person, but it is infinitely more abomina- ble when they are made use of by boys, and even young children, as is too often the case. It is, we think, the most senseless habit that can be formed. We say habit because it is not natural, but, like any other habit, when cultivated and practised, i,t becomes second urtture, and is as difficult to overcome as per- hiips auy other evil habit. Those who in- dulge in any lust of the body, such as the use of intoxicating liquor, tobacco, opium, Jtc, expect some return, but the swearer de- t^vades himself without either hope or pros- pect of deriving auy pleasure therefrom. The question natuially arrises, how can the fvil be leiiedied, when those who would have u tjelieve they are civilized, and even force their way into respectible society, have no respect for themselves or their Maker then wo say our statutes should provide a punish- ment for breai-ing the 3rd commandment e jual to that of disobeying the 0th, the ob- servance of which are equally binding in the woid of God. NOT JUST SQUARE. Wf. haxe a large number of patrons who )iay their subscriptions prompt in advance, wiiich is a credit to themselves and a plea- sure to us, yet there are quite auumber -whc allow the whole year (aud in some cases sev- eral ycarj) to .i a.-i and then expect us to ac- cept the cash in advance rates, now we do not ciins;d'r it just squaie to do so, aud be- i,KS it would bo encouraging them to con- tinue iu the same couiso in future. Injus- tice tu ourselves and of our promjit p:i.yiiig snl)crilie;s, wc will iu future cliaige twenty ii\e ceiil^ per ycnr extra on nil sub^criptiuns alAiwea to run ihrue incmths or over. This h.is been our terms fruui the first aud we w;ll put them in force for ihe time to come. Then he enules takes the loyely foot rnhw hand, kissing it fondly and assures her that he was but jesting and that he -would as soon doubt thepuxi^ of a babe as to doubt her love. If his necktie became unloosened hoy gracrfuDy she would tie it with both feet, tapping the tie neatly down with a big toe when the job was completed. We can pic ture her soi earning with laughter and dap- ping her feet in glee oyer some funny story, or wiping away an unbidden tear with her toes at a rectial of want and suffering. When about to pail he would kiss her and ask her for one loving embrace, he would have to do all the emDracing himself. She would hand him his hat escort him to the door, give him a good-uight shake of the foot and then sit down and drsvw a beautiful picture of the day when he would fall upon his knees and ask her for her foot and heai-t. Then she would letiretoher chamber, un dress, sit down or bury he face in he feet and say her prayers as all good girls should and go to bed to dream of a future frescosd with bliss and dadoed with supreme happiness. And the marriage ceremony Of course the bride could not enter leaning upon the arm of the groom as is customary, for it would be rather unique to see her hopping in on one foot. They approach the altar and the ceremony begins. A^^ere right hands are usually joined she must give him her right foot, and at the words "with this ring I thee wed," ihe peculiar circumstance of the case would compel him to place the golden baud of lo^-e upon one of her toes. Of course it would tickle her aud she might flinch aud wiggle her pearly toes, but this need cause no serious hitch in the proceedings. After the ceremony frieuds would crowd up and shako her foot and rain blessings and kind wishes upon her head, and under propitious skies would set forth together upon the jour- ney of life, foot in liaud, and if the union should he blessed with cliildren hov exhilir- ating it would be to see her whip an obsti- nate youngster, She would snatch him up with her toes whack the daylights out of him with the sole of her foot. Then she would release him. shake her toe at him steruly and tell him that if he disobeys her again .she -ill make him think he has been sitting on a hot stove lid. As to kneading dough for thfl morning biscuits â€" well, we will drop the curtain ot curiosity and pursue her no furtlier. Just let your imagination take up the thread where we drop it, dear reader, and you wiil iiave a bushel of fun. imagine her doing the 'grand right and left" at a ball, for uist-diicii.â€"-Dtduth Tribune. NOW 18 THE TIME TO SAVE By buying first class Sewing Machines from G. Treadgold, who has a good supply on hand for sale. His success in the pat has more than met his highest hopes and he stdl feels convinced that in order to build up a so id business it is necessary to offer good articles for sale as nothing else will stand the test of a discerning public. All kinds ot sewing machine shuttles, needles, oil. and otlier re quisits required in the sewing machine busi- ness can be supplied by him. He also deals in the leading crgans of the day, such as the FaiTIOUSf Bell and Dominion orgaus. For further particulars the public la cordially invited to apply to C. TREADGOLD, 149.54 Markdale, P. 0. itN2*= MARKDALE MARKETb. GOT MY SUIT FOR $5 AT Fall Wheat, »0.90 to #0.92; Spring $0.9S to £0 98; Barley, 50c; Peas, Co; Oats, 37c Butter, Ific; Eggs, 15c; Potatoes, 45c; Hay, ?G .00 Pork, 7.50 to 7.75; Flour, 8-1.75 to $5 00; Wool 17 to 20. ME TOO, FLESHEETON MARKETtr. SOIilEE AT TOWXSEND'S LAKE. On El i l;iy evening liHt a Soiree was held ;ii liie Tiiuiiiive ^^lelhojisl C'liuvch, at Town- -eiuls Lake, Gleuel..;. This little hike e('ve;s al;out 2[)i) aces, nud ihe hiiul a"0Uiid !i. i- eijiuil to any ]iart .if the Tuv.'iishij), aud â- â- â- A till.-, beusoii of the year the locality is one iii the liiiLst views to lie obtained. Ti.t; Soiree w.i.s a little late in commencing but wa-i qi'ite pleasant and social. Tiie ti^a aud pioviiioiis weie of the cljoisest l;ind, dealt out liberally. .Alter tea the Lev. Jlr (..'orcoran, of -Markdale pctor lit' '.lie Circuit, was apjioiuted Chair- iiian. ;ind -.dl'.-y a li:i-jf aidless, jiruceeded to iMri'v or.t the progromuie in a jilea^ant mau- lu-r. iiitei.--jiereing the Jiieces with witty and huiuei.ius remurks. An excellent Choir uivc a iiumher of )ueccs iu a tine style at iii- .i"'vais, Jlr.s. J. Toiviiseud. of Durham sang .1 so'.o. An addi\r.s was given by J. Towii- -e'.iil iif the lici icir. Miss Trevarrow of Mark liie, ;;a\e an exeeilint recitation, ftiUuvved a sdlo from "^liss Pa.rke, of Markdale. Mr. •bilin Litciiie, teacher, ga\ea good addrccS I'U apiieariug in a t;ue and natural manner. A iiuaitetti â€" Misies Townsend, Bella MacLae, '.iul two others, was well rendered, !-;lLe.ved by recitatit ns by Miss Jennet Bell •u\ Mi.;s Tre\arro\v, the latter being loudy- â- iiijibaiileBi anil answered by giving another uoiiation. V. ^r-icLae.Esq., Keeve of Glen- I '.g, was ilien called upon and gave a hume- I U-, hut good address, followed by a song by Mis Bella Macliae. The Lev. Mr. Boyle, student ot Knox College gave a, good address .a social interc(Uir.~e. and was followed by a .-i.'l.i from Mi.-s Lorke. "oles of thanks were tendered to the speakers, to the choir and uihers who assisted in the eutertainmout, to the ladies for ju'ovidng for the soiree, aud to tile Choir. The proceeds amounted to $23.- L!5, aud will he devoteil towards ]iutting seats in the Churcli, a very worthy object. â€" Grey L-riew. Personals. Miss Luke is spending her hohdays in this section. She is teaching at Meaford. ilr. Thomas ^IcDougall, of Eort William, spent a few days iu Markdale tliis week. \\m. Lucas, Esq.. Geo. Haslcett, P';q., and Mayor Itichards returned on Monday from a tiip down 'Lake Out/uio. They took in the be at race at DgdensLurg and had a very plea- sant trip. OBrrUALY. Fain\Tieat, »0.90 to $0.93; Spiiug, 80.9:' to #0.97; Barley, 57c; Peas, eUc; Oats, 37c Butter, 15c; Eggs, I4c; Potatoes.40 c; Hay, ?6" 00; Pork, »7.45 to «7.60 ' "Willi melancholy feelings we are caTed upon this week to record tlie demise of Mis. Colin McMillan, of South Line Artemesia, wlr.cli sad event to. k place on the 12th inst. Eor many yi ars she was a faithful and devoted member of the Presbyterian Church. Her death is very much regretted in the com- munity, as the liad by her christian deport- ment, generous hospitality, and ijenial dis- I'osition won the esteem and atfectiou of ah lier acquaintances. Her end was peace. Notice. â€" We wisli it distinctly understood that we do not liold ourselves respiuisible for the ooinious expressed b3' our corresijondents PUBLIC MOP.ALITY. WAR IN C HINA! France threatens China with a devastating war in con- sequence. Wilson Benson • OF THE Belfast House, MarMale Has purchased a Large Stock of the CHOICEST TEAS In the Market, and will sell at lower prices .than auy in the trade. j Purchasing direct from the Roliiiery, his SUGARS cannot he excelled for qnahty and lowuess of price. BACON, Hams, CHEESE, SALMON, LOBSTERS, SARDINES In endless variety. DAIRY SALT of hest quality. ACLEVEU WOMAN. '.;i-W U.\NliY IT IS TO HAVE A CLEVER PAIK OF IKET WHEN Viif WANT TUEM. We weie reading in an exchange the other 'l;iy of the m?,rriage ol a wtman in Englaud V. ho was lorn without arms, but who cau u-c her t les with remnrkabie dextarity. She eau sew, knit, crochet, use a laiife and fork .scratch her head with her toes with as much e:i5p as a more forturate mortals cau with their fin^uics. After reading the article we leaned back, closed our eyes and allowed onr thought to go oif ou an excur.-^ion across the water. We t.-illowed that girl from the day when she first snared a beau until her marriage, aud some of the mental pictures were queer ones. When her loyer would call, of course, she must receive as other ladies would and ju.-,t imagine how od it would be to see her reach- ing up her foot, taking his hat between her toes placaig it upon the table aud motioning him to a seat. Siie would sit by his bide talking all the little nonsensical nothings that lovers usually talk, ever and anon slap )ung him lovingly on the cheek with the sole ul her foot v.heu he would get off some joke at her expense. She spies a hair on bis col- lar, and with a dexterity closely bordeiiug on tue marvelous, reaching up with witching jrrace, takes it iu her toes aud casts it away. We can see Ler sitting there with her foot iu his liaud responding to his leader squiezes, or coyly toying with his whiskers with her tajier toes. Mayhap be may hiul that he doubts her cotistantancy, when with an in- j need look upon bcr fair face sLe pats her f x)t on her heart aud assures him it beats only for him. that at every pulsation the boanding blood murmurs his beloved name. To the Editor of the Standaru. In your local column of the 10th in^t. ref- erence is made to a jjaltry squabble which took jilaee "at cue of our hotels."' Tlie ref- erence is too plain to be misunderstood, for you evidently refer to a sligiit altercation which was caused by a number of ••bullies" who came to the "Revere" on the evening of the I2th inst., and attacked a respectable citizen of the town without cause cr provoca- tion, iu a most violent manner, the person attacked being iu a delicate state of health. Two of those preacut shielded this iieison, and iu so doing was compelled to strike one of the rude assailauts two blows. This is the sum and substance of the affray and which was iu no way connected with the hotel ill question. I trust manhood in Mark- dale has not yet degenerated into childi.sh sentimentality to permit rude rascality to trample under foot law-abiding respectability, in the person of those who have been resi- dents of Markdale since it existed as a vil- lage. As to your expression of ' excessive ariuking, swearing, unseemly noises," c., why did you not distinguish between the paries as to who were the profauers of Her Majesty's grammar. When rowdies assail we must defeud. One Interested. Fleshebto.n Station, July 24. To the Editor of the Standaud. Dear Sir, â€" Ou receiving your issue of the week be. ore last, I was much surprised to tiud the notice of our Sabbath school picnic contaiuing so many misstatemeut.s. In the first place I did not provide oil those viands, (which certainly were veiy fine,) aud as for the lady who so ably assisted at singing, I was not aware that she sang at all. Tlie children tang, and our instrumental music was kindly provided by an amiable voung 'ady who lives iu this place but objects to having her name mentioned. This is all I wish to correct ihe other statement are quite irue. especially concerning Mr. Mitchell uud his hobby horses. Many thanks are due to him for his kindness in providing this part ot the entertainment free of charge. I feel very sorry to be obliged to write this letter, bat felt it my daty to do so, thereby giving honor where honor is due. I also wieh to expr -88 my tbauks as a friend of the Sab- bath school to the kind friends irrfio favored us with their pre.sence and also with their full baskets, at our icnic. Hoping we shall have many more successful picnics I remain, yom-8 truly, Mss. Doups. [We give thia im inRertion with pleasure Was not aware of the stated errorB ^£d Sta::dabd.1 "L. I Q XT o 3=e s. Of host hrands and of every variety. In short, there is nothing iii the Grocery trade that cannot be supplied at the "Belfast House" bv WILSON BENSON. July C, lb82. Farm ior Sale. !r.r\ ACRES, being lot 74. 3rd West of T. t'v/ ^t S. R, Holland, four miles from Markdale, 20 acres clcarud, well fenced aud watered, balance good hardwood bush, with sufficient cedar for fensing. For terms and other particular.s apply to WM. ROWE, j on the I'remises. Berkeley P. 0., July 3rd, 18:3. *il Farm for Sale. A VERY desirable ooroperty being 100 acres; Lots 111 ami 112, 1st Range West of T. aud S, Roatl, Artemesia. one mile from the town of Markdale, on the gravel road. 70 acres cleared, balance hard.vood, has a large stone dwelling house aud kg cue! Ls well watered with never failing spring creek; splendid soil, aud m a very desirable locality. Terms easy. Apply at this office. Markdale, March 29th. 188H. GEORfiE WILSON, Wholesale and Retail {BUTCHER!} BEEF, PORK OE MUTTON SUPPLIED from a single pound to a whole carcasa" at the lowest market prices. ' FISH FOWL ill TNEffi SEASON Farmers haying Pat Cattle, Sheep, or Pigs to dispose of will do well to oaU at No BlS^' ^^****' °PP**^ ^® °«^ Union Markdale, Oct. 2otfi, 1681 Trimble W Having received Notice from the landlord, Mr. John Eeid, to vacaJ his premises on or before the 24tj day of August, '83, have decided offer their large and well assorte| Stock of over $25,000 Worili of Coodl at LOWER PEICES thaneverW tore heard of, As the Stock mui be cleared out in the next 60 da] a Great Slaughter in prices may] be expected. We have no special lines offer at special quotations but prices in every line be reduced and all will sold regardless of cost. Bear in mind that as this is a ge^ uine Sale the Bottom Prices wi be reached. No pains will be spared to con-nn youtlxat.liV:i[ MEAN BUSINESS I^IMiLM^ WRIGHT, Markdale, June 26th, 1883. IS Mr. Do// is lea to go into ihc_ Lllery Business i. Id not Kushing to h altogether,) he I partnership ivit, 'mVN, late of is ii pradical i jeweller of over i Yicnce, and comes i: Recommendations f. leading u'atchma \dnion. Mr. Broii'n n'ill c \iness in Markdale III li'urk cniriistec idjne in a ivDrkr.ic [// n'ork IV ill he all goods sold :.' represented, or nic loll Sc Brc I The People's Watvlimi: liill'H 1?1 MARKJtALK MOXIHLY 1-* kkdaleâ€" Saturday before kbworth â€" iloLiJay btiui- hiialk â€" Tuesday liotoie i kaertou â€" Mouday btfwrt fclljiirne â€" \Veduc.-,d.i y it JugevJle â€" Tlie tccuu.! '1 nt Forestâ€" Thira V,\ man til. bwilleâ€" Monday before |ruamâ€" Tiiird Tue.~Jay i aover â€" Moudav Lcfo'e 1 W and Oth [ioncES in the^e cuUcini/ }i»diBidual or Socit'tii !« line for the first a line each fmb .cyM?! Jiead ion ccuts a ueiy's Bakery. ircr afirst class lazo Ito Smith the ixubt y^ dwelling lirnse U Standard OfficLsal: 'atthid Office, f you're Wfcll aud w perejaveuutor stoui; 1 from Smith llie I iPure Paris i iyiehable P.^talo 1.; 1e at the Medical IL peC. P. R.isuov I Jock at Port Willi: «t to uuload G,i fdav. waiiABLs.--It i^ wcl rwlatihe Markdale Ij'^J'eautiful picture Wc que.stiou wlretl '^in New York. â-  •• (t. Carson, in P Works, London, i riuess m Harvest ImjiL PIUB season. He lis f*Peni and Mowers ni r«» Saturday. The M l^fog cenenil satisfac T^i.tlarvester" needs V » already favoural â- ^ â- Â« Mullarky's co.i.e to^f^ P«TY.-Tiie " Oluist Church, p t^ardenPaitv, ii *y. tiie 2ad Auj;^ *** Mie occasion ur ^«^ed. aU are iii ^prov© unfavorul ,^ auule lor -Mr. Sfe