a a i ‘19MO}STT Goldsmith’s Hall i "1UQ ~ Keeps a large stock of Gold Watches, Silver Watches, Gold Chains, Rolled Plate Chains, Geruine Diamond Rings, 18k. Gold Wedding Rings, carved Band_ Rings, plain Gold Rings, Friend- ship Rings for 50c. and $1, with a nice bangleon. Large stock of Clocks, Silverware, Spectacles, &c. Fine and eomplicated watches repair- ed and adjusted. J. H. GunTuer, Watch Speeialist, Goldsmith's Hall,. fain St., Listowél. Tavo Doors East of Post Office. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. SOUTHERN EXTENSION W. G. & B. Trains leave Atwood Station, North and South as follows : GOING SOUTH. GOING NORTH, Express 7:21 a.m.| Mixed .. 8:07 aan. Express 12:24 p.m. | Express 2:34 p.m. Mixed ..10:00 p.m. | Express 9:12 p.m. ATWOOD STAGE ROUTE. Stage leaves Atwood North-and South as follows : GOING SOU? GOING NORTH. Atwood 8:00am. | Mitchell 2:30 p.m. Newry 8% aan. | B’rnho’m 3:30 p.m. Monkton 9:0) ar. | Mankton Yrnho'm1015 a.m. | Newry 5:55 p.m. Mitchell 11:15 p.m. | Atwood °6:00 p.m. THE MBE BEE EDITOR, 4:45 p.m, R.S. PELTON, - - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1890, WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 189u. What causes produce the masterful 3tatesman and durists of a country?! Why do some men, inthe art of doing things and in the possession of donmin- ant qualities, soar above their fellows? Itis noticable that almost all men of superior effectiveness are physicality large. ‘Till Fuller was ealled here from Chicago there was, I think, but one or two members of the Supreme Court who wejghed less than 200 pounds. So have most of the great Senators and_ repre- sentatives of the decade weighed as much—laine, “:onkling, Carlisle,Rand- all, Reed, Plumb, Hawley—aillarge men. Tliere seems to be some subtle connec. tion between mere bigness ud success, Maybe it is that large men actually have, as a rule, more yitality than s'uall men and so are able to effect more in % given time? be the real reason. ‘The results of some enquiring concerning the aucestors of some of the masterful men of the Sen- ate and House may be regarded as sig- nificant as to vital statistics. Probably no.man in Congress, possibly excepting the speaker, will appear in history as having doné as much as Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada, Ue is a man ever sixty, and is thorougty tired of the long session, and says he wants to go home and see his mother! On enquiry I tind that his mother, a Welsh woman isnuw eighty-six. His grandmother, who came with thefamily from Wales, at the age of seventy-seven, lived to be ninety-seven. Senator W, D, Washburn of Minnesota, is also of a long-lived stock. One of his grandfathers reached ninety, and two of his grandmothers lived to be eighty, so he lodks hopefully forward. Judge Field, of the Supreme Court, could tell «vena more remark able story, his mother living to ninety or so, after giving birth to seven sons, like the mother of the Gracchi, all of whom beeame eminent. Some men wno have felt his tongue fashings will be sorry to hear that Sen- ator Ingalls has a chance to live long His father is still living and hearty at eighty six,and his motherat eighty-two. The visibles Ingalls’ line reaches back /~ Ave hundred years previous to William Norman, his the Saxons to andl admits that somewhat tree. I asked folks having come England under lovsa—though the Senator the circumambient fogs obscure the family the General Hawley, Senator from Counectient, what sortof a chance ; be had fornlong life. -“A good chance 2 think’ he said. “In three generations Zhave had fourteen ancestors of whom wit seem to gone to heaven be- tween the age of seventy-two-and nine- By-six. : The iinfinished business before the HHate to-day will be the .bill for the re- have =|nesday, Oct tst. Isuspect that this might |: lief of the Supreme Court. The bill providing for ‘the organization of a court. for the adjudication of «private and claims also occupies a place on the Colender. It is probable that some act- on will be taken upon both bills this week, but it is dificult tosay just what it willbe. It is not likely that either of them will become a law at this ses- sion-of—Congress. "The the order of busineas fixed b publican caucas are the two or bills, and they will be called up by Senator Blair at the first onporgunter: Senator Cockrell’s) opposition to. the Sherman bill to increase national bank circula- tion is suflicient to take that measure out of the list of probabilities for this session. Confrereeson the tariff bill says that anagreement is fot probable before Wednesday. As the report goes first to the House for: consideration it will not reachthe Senate until the latter part of the week. It will then depend upon the desire of the Senators to get away whether the discussion will be long or. brief. While waiting for the tariff bill, the general deficiency bill may come before the Senate on report of-confrerees anal it is likely to be the only measure of importance to receive consideration after the tariff bill is out of the way. Have the little six-inch American guns knocked off the thick plates from the big English ironclads? It woul appear from last week's tests at An- napolis that the krench navy is better armored and thatof England must now incur large expenses in refitting her vessels. It also appears, and this is more important to the people of the United States, that the navy of this republic has taken no steps which needs to be retraced. The all-steel plate is on top andcompound plate is “nowhere.” The extention of the bonded period until Feb. Ist, 1891, wi doubtless give the importers satisfaction. It isan assurance that the general government in both of its politica) branches is doing all that is possible at present to relieve the stringency. Mr. Butterworth says he must get out of Congress because he hasa family to support. It is hoped he will be able to give his family much better support than he accorded the tariff bill. The President has attached his auto- raph to the river and harbo r bill, an itisnow alaw. This act will release a large number of water-bound Congres- sional nominations. The Senate has passed the bill making the position of lieutenant general a per- manent one. Major generals will apply early andavoid the rush, The Senate calender was almost cleared of private ension bills; Saturday. Eighty-five ills were passed in fifty minutes The McKinley Tariff. THE BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. The McKinley Tariff Billis law, the President of the United States having attested his signature to itat 4:15, Wed- ‘The Republicans, of the House were in great fear during a portion of the day lest it might fail through filibustering on the part of the Democrats. The presiding officers’ gavals tellin thetwo Ilouses to-night at 6 o'clock, and the first session of the 5lst Congress was ended. There have } been other sessions which have been longer than this, counted by weeks and days, but there has been no session where there have been more hours de- voted to work,or in which so many im- portant laws have been passed. During the early portion of the day the House of Representatives was in a condition of semi-panic. The attitude of the Democrats during this session has been such that filibustering on a big scale was expected. The theory 1s that the attaching of the signature of the Speak- er to an enrolled bill is not a minister- ial function of that officer, but isa legis- lative act tothe accomplishment of which the presence of a quorum is re- quired at the time of the signing of the bill. Lt seemed to-day at one time pos- sible that the threats of filibustering might b- fullilled, but they were not. fhe new law takes effect save as to cer- tain excepted articles on Oct.6, Con- grecs has been in session ten continu- ous months and willmeet again in De- cember. } | | Listowel. A live correspondent to THr Bar } wanted here, ' Quite a numberof our citizens went oyerto Atwood to attend the Elma | township fall show last week. | Mr. Fred Zilliax, late of the Royal | hotel, has remoye o Palmerston, where he has taken possession ot the | t nion hotel. | Dratu.—Mrs. Catherine Long died on Tuesday, 30th ult., at the residence of her son-in-law, R.T. Kemp, after a few weeks illness, | A court forthe hearing of the appeals j against the Voters’ List for this town for 1890, will be held by his honor Judge Woods in the town hall to-day, Oct. 10, toopen at 11:30a.m, It is thé duty of /all parties in whose behalf appeals have | been made, or against whose names ap- peals haye been entered, to attend the court. DirpromMas.—The Headmaster of the High School has receiyed the diplomas \from the Department for distribution ; to the successful candidates, viz., Seconds and Matriculrtion. These diplomas are yery handsomely designed and thestudents to whom Ae have been awarded may justly feel proud at being the recipients of such beautiful certificates. |; Bacnetons’ BALL.—The socialevent of the season came off on Friday even- ing, Sept. 26, in the skating rink, under the auspices of the unmarried gentle- |menofthistown. In thé neighborhood , of alhundred couples were present, many of them being from a distance, and the | numerous participa its could not but be pleased with the brilliant affair and the ,secial enjoyment which it afforded. | B3O2CBSS SSE SSE SSESaqg t J — ——_ FOR THR —+BEST WADE SULt+— WAS AWARDED TO R. M. BALLANTYNE, At the World’s Fair, Atwood, on Oct. 4, We always keep a well assorted stock of T'weeds and Worstéds, and will Guarantee You the Best Fit of Any in Town. We are Giving Away a $40 Fur Overcoat at Christmas to any person purchasing $5 and for every $5 worth of Goods and paying Cash will be ENTITLED FO A FICKEY On said Overcoat. <A Call Solicited. Respectfully yours, R. M: BALLANTYNE. WANTED.—Two First-Class Coat Makers at Once. None but first-class need apply. J. S$. GEE’S @ e Stock is now being filled up with choice goods for the Tall and Winter trade. DRESS COODS. We would especially call the attention of the public to our Dress Goods de- partment, having bought extensiyely in these lines in all the NEWEST SHADES AND PATTERNS, @nd ranging in price per yard to come within the renth of any. Kindiy call and look through our stock, it will pay you. Our 121c. lines Plain. and_ Striped ‘ maha =" =" WM FORREST, Furniture Dealer, Atwood, t 121g. per yard aré excellent value and going fast. Has on hand a large assortment of all kinds of Furniture, : . : Mag plain and fancy Picture Frame Moulding, Cabinet Photo Newest Styles in FELT ILATS for the Autumn trade. i Also in BOOTS & SHOES, GROCERIES, rames, Boy’s Wagons, Baby Carriages, different prices, CROCKERY, different kinds. Parties purchasing $10 and over worth’ may have goods delivered to any part of Elma township free of cost. Freight or Baggage taken to and from Station at Reasonable Rates. Dray always on hand. Undertaking attended to at any time. First-class Hearse in connection. Furniture Rooms opposite P. O. Atwood, Apwl 1si, 1890, : &e., we claim to be in the front rank. An invitation is extended to one and all to Give Us a Call and look through our stock as we feel convinced that our Goods and prices willsecure a fair share of your trade, J. S. GEE, NEWRY. THOMPSON BROOS,, CORNER STORE, Listowel, - Leading Dry Goods House. “MILEINERY- Boots and Shoes, Eiats and Caps, GROCERIES. TWEEDS AND The 777 Store. The 777 Store is Headquarter in Listowel for For Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, | Dress Goods, &c. ! Please Call and See Us when you Come to Town. a JOHN RIGCS. Atwood Saw & Planing Mills. Lumber, Lath, Muskoka Shingles, Cedar Posts, Fence Poles and Stakes, Cheese Boxes, also Lone and Short Wood. Dressed Flqoring and Siding A SPECIALTY. > WM. DUNN... Ont. Gents Furnishinas.