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4 3 j f i { . Our Repairing Department Isthe most complete, and we} —— ‘Vare always willing to give the best possible attention to outsiders when in to have something done oe Hail, Main Street, to : J. HH. GUNTHER. obliging young men are always > seady Ly show en his Where is Listowel? A look through J. H. Gunther's Jewelry Store will satisfy you that he Keeps the. finest_.stock~in-this}-— part of the country. His staff of immense 8 VOL.2. ° ATWOOD, ONT., FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1891. NO. 23. COMMUNICATIONS. A Few Days at Home. ‘To the Editor of Tur BEE. DEAR Sir:—On my journey to this old spot in the township of Darlington, 1 dropped off and spent Sabbath, the 21st inst., in Toronto. It is a city of «hurches, and though I suppose there may be many who do not attend any religious services, yet it may be said that,the people of Toronto are a church- agit people. ‘Che:churches in which I oy hnlpped were well attended—about 1,700 in the evening congregation, 1 arrived at Bowmanville on Monday. ‘The face of the country looks beautiful. | j The lovely maples have grown and now almost overarch the road, and the re- cent showers have refreshed the trees and fields. It is eight years since I was privileged to look upon these scenes. wanted to see again the place where were passed the happy years of my boyhood. I took a trip west for a few miles to see my friend and former pas- tor, Rev. Geo. Leech, and on the way passed the spot on which stood (in 1860- 2) the old frame school house where ot started on the pathof learning. The images of boys and girls 1 met there came back vividly to me—the hardy, manly lads, and the _ pink-cheeked, bright-eyed lasses in their gingham or striped home-spun dresses. [ow sweet some of them looked in their home- spun frocks! They were as fresh and as sweet as the honey-suckles they plac- ed in their hair on the way to school. When lL engnired for some of them found they had gone—some to different parts of the country and some to anoth er world. Others are left, some mothers of families, some still “serving alone” in the old home; ‘The rusir of old memor- jes made a mist befere my eyes—shut- ting them fora moment the 30 inter- vening years vanished and I was a boy again, ‘They were gladsome and happy days. A dear brother who walked with me past the old mill, around the swamp and over the hill to school, is no more-gone to a sunnier clime, where there are no wild moaning winds and s10 chilling snows. My father, who in 1832 settled on the spot where I now write, is still living, having reached the advanced age of 78, ‘Though he enjoys inoderately good health 1 was affected to gee the evidenees of decay. There is no longer the firmness in step of former years, und even the memory Which was unequalled for retaining the minutrst details of all events is showing some signs of failure. He has been a Christ- ian for many, many years, and is pat- iently waiting the summons to join the friends passed on before, including my pious mother, who departed this life in TRH2. path, and with renewed viger press for- ~vard to obtain Lhe prize. ; Yours, &c., D. ReOGERs. Enniskillen, June 27, 1891. _ The Newspaper Law. 1.—Any person who takes a per re- gularly from the postoftice, whether in his name or another's, or whether he has subscribed or not, is responsible tor payment. 2.—If a person orders his paper dis- continued, he must pay up all arrears, or the publisher may continue to send it until payment is made, and then col- lect the whole amount whether the paper is taken from the postoffice or not. 3.—In suits for subscriptions, the suit may be instituted in the place where the paper is published, although the subscriber may reside hundreds of miles away. 4.—The courts have decided that re- fusing newspapers or periedicals from the postoftice, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, while unpaid, is prime facie evidence of intentional fraud. The Influence of Trees. It is becoming more and more evi- dent every year that a great mistake has been made in this country by cut ting the land bare of timber and leay- ing the farms without adequate shelter. There should be left a wood growth on all hillsides too steep to plow, and in patches and belts along all slopes that are subject to washing or gullying, and also a strip along all watercourses, there is no doubt, The reason for this is ob- vious. Wherever you travel half the year you will find our rivers a dirty chocolate color, laden with sand and soil. Where does it come from? It is the best part of the farms in the vicin- ity of the watercourses, and millions of dollars worth of farm values go down the rivers every year for the lack of proper attention to forest growth. It is washed by the rains from the fields into the brooks and rivers, because the water's edge has been planted up to, in- stead of leaving a fringe of forest cover along the banka. It is washed from the slopes and knolls, because they have been left uncovered, and the rain, leak- ing down and being unable to drain off subterraneously, has carried the soil and debris down the slopes, gullying the ground, reducing the farm value and filling up the rivers. B. E. Fernow, of the department of Agriculture, Wash- ington, in a recent lecture said that the forest cover, with its interposing foli- and undergrowth, its provection of I would journey on in the same Cc branches, first of all retatds the rain from reaching the ground and thus breaks its force, and then retards the surface drainage and prevents the rush of water as over the naked soil; and, if large areas are being denuded in a hilly country, the chances are that both the flood springs and the flow of brooks and rivers are made uncertain, use the forest, while it acts as an equalizer in time and quality of the waterflow, is cut off. There is another influence that trees have, the absence of which is felt b the farmers in Ontario. Itis the shel- ter they offer. Now, with the country unduly open, spring opens late. young cattle that used to be turned out nto the wood-sheltered pastures, about the first of April, now are kept shut up until the middle of May, ach or- chards that were sure to be loaded every year with luscious fruit and fur- nish a good crop, now only furnish an exceptional one, and apples seem to fol- low the same rule. Drouthin summer and floods in spring time are now fre- quent and more destructive because the spring tree-sheltered belt and the forest floor cave been destroyed. Thus, what the farmer is doing on his farm or leaves undone in the way of forest management is felt not only by himself, but by alarge area far awuy from him, and ultimately the large cit- ies which depend on the streams for power and drinking water, or for navi- gation, upon the regular drainage wat- ers of the country, find themselves in danger and distress. ao ® Improper Business Methods. Considering the business situation the Monetary Times observes that in the dry goods trade especially there has been a very considerable clearing out 0 weak firms, a process which began more than two years ago and has been going steadily on ever since. The results can searcely help being beneticial to those who still hold their ground, and the way oughtnow to be open for some ears of good business. Competition nad undoubtedly reached a point that was simply destructive, and the doctrine of the survival of the fittest has had another illustration in the sphere of mercantile life. It is the heavy deduc- tion for bad debts that has been the bane of this line of business for years back, and it will continue to sweep away all the profits that are made, if the same style of things is preserved in that has brought such bad results al- ready. Where credits are restricted to thirty and sixty days, and customers are looked upon suspiciously who want any longer time, business can be con- with some satisfaction -beth to the wholesale and retail merchant. The ‘anadian style of crediting is as bad for the consumer as it is for the merchant. The storekeeper who buys goods on long credit almost invariably buys too much and he is led, in his turn, to give unrea- sonable long credit to customers. Many of these are of the farming class, and are allowed to run up debts at the store which it is impossible for them ever to liquidate. Many a farm mortgage in Canada, if we couldgo to the origin of it, would tell us a story of continuous foolish purchasing on long credit at the country store, and the running upof debt which can never be shaken off. All these things finally have their effect on banking profits. They lay the founda- tion for the losses which come to the surface from time totime, and so seri- ously diminish the returns made to stockholders. Huron County Notes. A football team has been organized at Saltford. Thomas Bell, of the Wingham furni- ture factory,ishaving a large addition put to his factory. At Toronto Modei, Miss A. Porter, of Turnberry, carried vff honorsat there- cent examinations. Alex, Dawson, Wingham, sold a pair of twin Jersey caltesto Geo. Parrish, of Turnberry,ata goed figure. The Goderich NSgnal has the largest staff of corresponcents of any paper in the:Huron Tract. Itis a live paper. entered the store pf Cantelon Brothers, Goderich High School pupils will have at least three mnths’ holidays, as the Colleciate Institute will not be ready for occupation untilOct. 1. Rev. E. W. Hughes and W. F. Brock- enshire, Winghtm, were in Peterboro last week attendng the meeting of the Grand Lodge L.¢. G. T. The Winghan Orangemen willattend divine service or Sunday, July 12, when Rev, E. W. Huges will preach a special sermon for thef benefit. Goderich townhip, was sold under pow- of Clinton, beirythe purchaser at $3,- Huron will o 0 bridge will predie. The fall sittings of the Chancery Curt will open at Gode- fallen leaves and twigs. its intricate root system and its en trunks and! October5, rich before Jusiece Meredith, Monday, r j One evening reently sneak thieves |° Clinton, and stoe abridle valued at|— N The Cole fara, lot 20, Bayfield con.,| kd er of mortgage, )n Saturday, Mr. Farran | j Country Talk. Grey. School picnics are in season. Miss Lottie Hill has gone on a hogli- day trip to her sister at Burk’s Falls. Marsden Smith has been at Wroxeter for the past few weeks superintending the Gibson saw mill. Thereis no bet- ter pian in this country than Mr. Smit - Mrs. Henry Tindall and-two children, of Neepawa, Manitoba, arrived here the other day for a visit to her old home. Mrs. Tindall is a daughter of Wm. Hab- kirk’s, 9th con. Brussels. Mrs. W. A. Calbick has received the $2,500 insurance on the life of her late husband. St. John’s Sunday school picnic was held in the Hargan grove on Thursday afternoon of last week. H. P. Moore, editor and proprietor of the Acton Free Press, visited the Post on Monday of last week. R. Leatherdale has pinond i dandy up- right Karn piano in the apartments of the manager and teller of the Standard Bank here. A beautiful Easter lily has been ex- hibited in the store window of A. Strachan. The buds of the flowers now blooming measured 844 inches in length. It is reported that the Misses Dims- a day of last week to Revs. Aikenhead and Jamieson. Mrs. W. J, Fairfield has received the $2,500 insurance on the lifeof her late husband from the Covenant Mutual Benefit Association, and acknowledges her thanks for the same. The G. T. R. authorities are determin- ed to puta stop to the loafing round the depot of an eyening and during Sunday, and in future legal proceedings will be taken against any persons found trespassing on their premises. On Monday, July 13th, the 201ist arni- versary of Orangeism will be celebrated in Brussels in right royal style. In ad- dition to the large number of Orange- men expected there will be at least four lodges of Lady True Blues in carriages in the procession. Several brass bands will be in attendance. Addresses are expected from Rev. W. Smyth, of Har- riston; Rev. E. W. Hughes, of Wing- ham; Rev. W. T. Cluff. of Brussels: A. H. Musgrove, of Wingham, and others. Special excursion trains will be run both east and west at low rates. A great big crowd is expected. Kverybod should make it a point to be present. County Master Clegg, of Gorrie, will preside at the platform meeting which will be held on Victoria Park. Elma. Mrs. W.S. Buchanan, Donegal, is vis- iting friends in Michigan. The I. 0. G.T., of Trowbridge, held a successful lawn social Wednesday ev- ening. H. Y. Smith, teacher of S. 8. No. 5, is spending his vacation with relatives and friends at Uxbridge. Quite a number of young people at- tended Mr. Burke’s picnic at Britton, Tuesday afternoon, All enjoyed them- selves immensely. The lawn social heldin John Roe’s orchard last Friday evening was a de- cided success. After all expenses were met over $44 was receipted, The garden party in connection with the Monkton Presbyterian church, at Monkton Monday night, was well pat- ronized. A good program was given, and the receipts at the gate netted $29. Miss Belle Mitchell, of Atwood, gave an exhibition of Indian club swinging to the delight of the visitors. Rev. Mr. Brandon's presence was a source of joy many of his friends. Mr. Scott, a young student, has kindly consented to take charge of the Monkton circuit during Mr. Brandon’s leaye of absence. ScHooL REPorT.—The following is thestanding of the pupils of 8.8. No. 4 Maud Harris, Ida Shannon. Senior Third Class—Thomas Hamilton, Etta Shannon, Edith Harris, Wood Welsh, Ed. Gaynor. Junior 3rd Class—Eliza Wilson, Rachel Laidlaw, Jas. Gaynor, Allie Hunter, J dgar, Bella Laidlaw, Lottie Adams, Aggie Hunter aud John Gaynor (equal), Arch. Fogal, Anuie Rozzelle. The average at- tendance for the nionth was 49, J. W. Warp, Teacher, Srisbin, Willie Thompkins, Willie Mc- Laren, Chas. Lowery. Senior Third— Annie Sanderson burn, Annie Martin, Lizzie Marks, Jno. Barrett, Ester Marks, Samuel Barnett, Ernest Stapleton, Susie Bender, James Gardiner. Second c rigs San- derson, Fannie Milburn. Part I[—Sol- omon Weber, Lizzie Chapman, Thomas Barnett, a McMillan. 1, Bc McBam, Teaeher, * dari Junior Fourth Class} ton hote ped, in.| through the riyer, fieldsand bush. <A Bornholm. Miss A. Pain, Mitchell,is visiting on the 12th con. this week, Rev. Nietardie, Baden, occupied the pub of the Lutheran church last Sun- ay. Avery successful picnic in the in- terests of the Sunday school of the Lutheran church was held in theschool yard on Wednesday afternoon. Two ministers present delivered short ad- dresses, he choir rendered several beautiful selections, together with the singing of the children, and music from the Brodhagen band made the time pass both pleasantly and -profitably. e- freshments were provided by the Davis’ Bros., Mitchell, which did much credit to the establishment. Newry. , ScHooL Rerort.—Following is the standing of the junior classes of 8. 8. No. 5 for the month of June. Names inorder of merit:—Junior 8rd Class— Lavina Gilkinson, David Dunlop, An- nie Danbrook; Olive Attridge, Tilda Newstead, Sarah Struthers, Charles H. Coulter, Polly Richardson, Susie John- ston, Eva Gee, Robbie Johnston, Eva Holmes, Sam Newstead, Richard Mor- rison. Second Class—Laura Simpson, Willie Struthers, Willie Gilkinson, A. Dickson, Wi'lie Morrison, Laura Me Susie Johnston, Fred Richardson, Mer- vin Morrison, Maggie McMane, Thos. McIntyre. Junior Part Second—Arthur Simpson, Willie Coulter, Lily Holmes, Herbert Ducklow, Whiteford Morrison. Senior Part First—Nellie Struthers, J. Newstead, Ida Danbrook, Liza Rich- ardson, John Hannah, Guy Hannah. Junior Part First—Lily Taggart, Liza McMane, Mary Coulter, Francy Fuuar- ton, Jane Coulter, Harold Danbrook, Henderson Robb, Robert wilkinson, J.. Allison, John Gilmer, Howard Gee, Bella Morrifon, Katie B. Morrison, Rus sel McMane, Thomas Smith, Adam Smith, Annie Holmes. Average atten- dance for June 78. H. Y. Saurn, Teacher. Ethel. Mrs. R. Barr, jr., spent July 1st with friends in Stratford. Miss Lily Doig, of Gorrie, is visiting friends in this village. A young daughter has come to stay at the home of ‘T. P. Simpson. H. Cunningham spent Sunday in Kin eardine with his mother-in-law. The Misses Scott, of Brussels, were the guests of Mrs. J. M. Davis. Mrs. Wm. Spence, Miss Spence and Willie were away for a holiday visit. Photographer Mason, of Wingham, took several views in our -village this John Slemmon has got his new barn completed. He should now build a new house. ‘The Orangemen of this place intend celebrating the Battle of the Boyne in Brussels, The C. O. F. went to Harriston on the Ist of July, They presented a good ap- pearance. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McAllister left on Tuesday for an extended visit to St. Paul, Minn. The garden party held by the temper- ance lodge, on obson’s grounds, was a decided success. Mrs. Daniel Eckmier, sr., had the misfortune to run a nail into her foot. It will be sore for sume time. Wm. Spence, our worthy postmaster, was called away on Sunday to attend the funeral of Mr. Watson, of Blyth. “Tf marriage is a failure,” said Binks, “whaton earth is an engagement?’ eg! a temporary embarrassment,” said Maude. Tuesday, June 23, Constable Scott and Detective Bradley, of the G. T. R., were in this locality looking for Joseph and Alfred Kress, charged with tres- pass on railroad property. The youths were found ata picnic at Atwood and were arrested while on a swing. They were brought here in Mr. Scott’s buggy in the exening and stopped at the Bur- otel. ‘ i to get a drink of water at the pump and Mr. Scott consented, thinking it was all right as they were handcuffed together. The constable stepped into the bar ro6m to get Mr. Burton to send his rig to- wards Henfryn to meet the detective who was walking andoncoming back to the door found the Kress’ walking off west. Hecalled to them to halt but they broke into a run down the side street past the Orange Hall, pursued by Mr. Scott and others. The prisoners got into a little clump of bush and despite the vigilence of the guard gave them the slip and escaped, going south rig was procured and thechase continu- ed but no capture rewarded the effort. It was a matter of surprise the gait the risoners struck. ‘They called at Peter cNeil’s and borrowed an axe froma boy and severed the chain and were thus allowed greater freedom. The prison- ers are suspected of burglarizing Brus- sels freight house and warrants are out for their arrest. ey are 25 and 23 tively; 5 ft,10 inches -| Albau’s church. e prisoners asked leave | ° Additional Local Items. J.H.McBArin returned home from Londesboro’ Tuesday. Extma Council asks for tenders this week fora bridge and drain. Mr. CASWELL, of Trowbridge, filled the Methodist pulpit Sunday mioeaing and evening with much acceptance. He & young man of promise. ALEX. LOCHHEAD _ returned from Scotland last Satuaday. He visited friends in Ayrshire, Galston, Catline, Kilmarmock, etc. He also visited Burns’ monument, near Ayr—his birth-place. REv. J. Fereuson, of Londesboro’, and well known in Atwood, has been granted a three months’ leave of ab- sence by his Quarterly Board. Mr. Ferguson purposes spending his vaca- tion in England. His Atwood friends wish him a pleasant journey and a safe return. THE best sample of flax we have seen this year was brought into THE BEE office Monday, by James F. Porter, lot 15, con. 5, Elma. It measured. 3 feet and 7 inches, and was pulled June 29th. John Gray, 10th con., Elma, pulleda sample on the 22nd inst., that measured 3 feet and 4 inches, JULY irH.—Be sure and go to the lawn social, to be held in Jas. Wilson’s grounds, on Tnesday night, July 7th, under the auspices of the ladies of St. ; In addition to other attractions the Atwood brass band has been engaged for the evening. It promises to be the party of the season. CHANGE OF TIME.—We notice by the new G.T. R. time table, just issued, that several slight changes have been made on the W. G. & LB. Division. Ac- cording to the new time table trains will leave Atwood station as follows:—Go- ing north—Mixed, 8:25 a.m.; express, 2:34 p.m.; express, 9:24 p.m. Going south—Express, 7:21 2.m.;express, 12:30 p. m.; mixed 10:10 p. m. Ata meeting of the directors of the Ontario Farmers’ Flax Manufacturing Co., held Monday night, James Irwin was elected President and Wm. Loch- head re-elected Secretary. Mr. Irwin having filled the Presidential chiar be- fore, is acquainted with all the work- ings of the Co., and is,no doubt, the right man inthe rightplace, Mr, Loch- head isa financier of nO mean ability, which together with his long experience entitles him to the fullest contidence of the company. The Co. may be said to be well officered and we anticipate a most prosperous year, . WE received a letter from our old friend and former Elmaite, Robert Morrison, last week, in which he says he is greatly pleased with the country, and the crops are looking well. He has itched his tent at Keresfurd, Man. We earn from another source that Mr. Morrison has taken up a homestead of 320 acres near Beresford and will move his family out there in the near future. Mr. Morrison has always taken a dee interest in township and school matters and his removal from amongst us will be keenly regretted. Having a family to make future provision for fe regards it his first duty to look after their in- terests, which is quite right. KILieED AT ST. PavL.— Word reached here last week that Jos, Porter, brother of Jas. Porter,of Elma, was killed on the railroad at St.Paul. The deceased was home during the past winter, and left here about two months ago for the west. A St. Paul, Minn., paper, of June 21st, contained the following sad intelli- gence: “Joseph Porter, of Winnipeg, was run over and so badly injured by a ear on the First Ayenue electric Jine in Minneapolis to-night that his reeovery is very doubtful. Porter was on an out going motor and spoke to theconductor about getting offat Twelfth street. Be- fore the train cameto a stop, however, Porter stepped off the rear platform of the tront car. Somehow he managed to get between the motorand the trailer, and before theterrible predicament was appreciated he was crushed beneath the wheels and dragged severalrods, When removed he was ina semi-consciouscon- dition. Both legs were frightfully crushed and twisted and both willhave to be amputated above the knee if he survivestheshock. He was taken tothe City hospital. Porter is about 30 years fage.” . THE MACDONALD MEMoRIAL.—The people of Kingston have taken action towards the erection of a national memorial monument in honor of the late Sir John A. Macdonald, her most illustrious son. This is a step in the right direction and there will be a gen- eral response tothe cailfor assistance in this great undertaking. There are but few cities in Canada which could erect more monuments to renowned men connected with their history than Kingston. 1t is gratifying to know that the Lape of that city are awaking to a sense of the beauty and importance of its situation. Its railway connec tions, shipping facilities by lake and river, capital and business enterprise of its citizens and nnmerous industries all indicate steady growth and a promising future. There's no reasun why Kingston should not become the monument city of Canadaand this recent action on the part of its citizens isa greaketep forwardin that direction. There should cessa tead The committee of represtative citizens have agreed that no subscrip-, tion for the purpose shall exceed ten dollars; ; -,