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 l!PI5"iP^!^WfJ,lW^ (!.»..-.» L"""WI^ â- -v,-_-r JrJw^a t^l' I I- The Ste^dard. MABEDALE JAN. 29. 1885. LIFE INSURANCE mdoAMftHL BiBM tfa* 0.T Jt. vaioati» hsw aigoifiedtiieir inllii^{ne88 to extend ihu line in the near fafcnre provided eartain asmBtuMe is giTen,and w that assiBtanee k not, if properly appor- tioied, tobefearedas a burdensome uudertoking, we have no doubt tbe scheme will terminate svccesshilly. Life insnrance appears to be growing fashionable but, it is not hke many fasbioiiti or eustoms, which are bardensome, expeusiTe, and of no real benefit. A life insurance is in itself, a good investment, and one within tbe reach of all, and the poorer a man's financial circamstances, Ihe greater need there is for an investment of this kind. Life insurance can now be secured at actual cost, and the amount varied from $500 to any greater sum. There are at the present time eo many beuifit societies in existance, and each doing a noble work, it wbiuld be ft difficult task to explain their several advantages however, we believe it the dut of every man who has a wife and family to support, to belong to some one of those societies and thus make some provision against i: misfortune. There is scarcely a man in the com- munity who could not spare say a dollar a month, which amount would under ordinary circumstances, pay the assessment on a $1,000 beneficiary certificate, which some would go a great way in reheying those left behind, from want in case of death. While it is the duty of every man to do all in his power to providefor those depending upon him for Bubsistence while life and health is afforded, is it not of equal importance to make pro- vision tor "A rainy day." We are taught in the good book to "Take no thought for the morrow." Not long since the Bev. C. H Spurgeou, taking for his text "Take no thought for the morrow, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, or wherewithal ye shall be clothed," com menced his sermon by announcing the fact, "1 insured my life last week for £1,000, and haye thus been able to carry out the injunction of the text, and not to be over anxious for the morrow, for much undue care and anxiety that I had is now laid aside, secure m the knowledge that my fore thought has provided for my loved ones." Talmage in his masterly sermon on "The high crime of not insuring." says of the Christian ipan who will not insure his lite "It is meanly selfish for you to be so absorbed in the heaven to wliich you are gowing that you forget what is to become of your wife and children after you are dead. You can go out of this world without leaving a dollar and yet die happy, if you could not provide for them you can trust them in the hands of the God who owns the Iharvests and the herds and the flocks but if you could pay the premiums on a policy and neglect ihem, it is a mean thing to go up to heaven while they go to the poor house.- You at death move into a mansion and they move into two rooms in the fourth story of a tenement house on a back street. What business man would think of investing his capi'»al in buildings and mercantile goods, and not insure against fire, and what greater security has any man of his life, than that of his buildings from fire then it is a matter of business as well as a duty we each owe to our family to provide for them. Many an industrious man labors hard through lile and fails to leave as much to his family as would keep them from want six months, while he might, by paying $10 or $15 per year to a benefit society, have secured to them $2,000 at death GOOD BYE PABTY. On Tuesday evening, the 20i;h inst., a large number of Miss Minnie Borke's young friends assembled at the residan- ceofher uncle, W. J. McFarland's to spend an evening together e'er her departure for College. A very pleasant and sociable time was spent, during which W. J. McFarland presented the guest of the evening with a beautiful engraved solid gold watch and chain, in fine plush satin watcL box, with the following inscrip- tion engraved on dome â€" "To Minnie from W. J. McF. TemvusFugit (Time FUes)." PBESENTATIOM. A few evenings after the above, a committee waited on Miss Borke, when the following address was presented, together with a beautiful toilet bracket. AODRKSS. Te Mist Minnie Bourke We the business men, and your many friends of Morkdale and vicinity, anderstand ing you have resigned your position as Post Mistress, 'which situation yon hive held for tbe past eight years, and are about leaving for a Collage course, feel it due to vou to make soma slight recognition of your service to us in so faithfully, carefully, and efficien tly discharging the important duties of the office incumbent on you. We have always found you obliging, attentive, and pleasant, with an earnest desire to please accomidate, and giye satisfaction in your official relation. Your amibility. and social qualities have won for you many warm hearted and true friends, whose best wishes, and prayers will follow you constantly in all the walks of life, trusting yonr futuie may be prosperous, and happy, and iiseful in whatever sphere providence may deem it wise to place you in. We hope m yc ur course of studies at college, yon will fine much to profit the intellect ;:al nature God has so fully endowed you with and so develop its powers that your future usefuUness may be greatiy increased. You are intrusted with talents to improve, seek to so pulrthem in use. that the commendation may finally be yours "Well d.me good and faithful servant." As an expression' of our esteem, we beg to present you with this ill- uminated address, supplemented with a ladies' silver toilet bracket. Satisfied that you will appreciate the motives that haye prompted their presentation. May the lines fall to yon in pleasant places. Signed on behalf the subscribers Wm- Brown. Est}., Merchant Wm. Young G. S. Bowes G. Haskett C. W. Rutledge. This was entirely unexpected, and took Minnie completely by surprise. She replied in a few well chosen words. THE MASOUEKADE. The skating carnival which took place on the Markdale rink on Tues- day night WHS (he best ever held in this place. The ice was in good order and the attendance large. A number came from Dundalk, who carried off many of the prizes. There were a large number of masquers, and an en- joyable time was spent throughout. The 25 lap race was a most exciting one, resulting in a victory for J. Gib bons of Dundalk. He and J. W. Sproule of this place, have decided on a match to take place in Owen Sound on the 8rd Feb., for $50 a side. The prizes are as follows â€" Lady and Gent race, Minnie Dun- das and F. F. Middleton Beet Lady Skater under 17, Mabel Mathews; Best Lady Skater over 17, Miss H. Purvis Worst Skiater, Budd Mathews; Beet Looking Lady on the rink, Minnie Cornwall Best Dressed Lady, Mrs. Dr. Griffin, Dundalk Best Fat This matter is worthy the most Man, Budd Mathews Best Nigger serious consideration of every family. Swell, S. M. Smythe Back Bace, open to all, F. F. Middleton, Dundalk; BAIL WAY MATTEBS. The interest in connection with the proposed extension of the G. T. B., from Durham via this village to Mea- ford is growing and the general feeling is strongly favorable toward the pro- ject. The Markdale committee have encouraging Lewi from the G. T. B. authorities. The Flesherton Advance und Dunditlk Herald very naturally oppose tbiii route, and each propose something more favcrable for their own particular village, but the route via Markdale.i9.^e shortest, and most practicable, bg^es having a more important teo^i^UB. There is an ex tensive traot of £oe oocntiy between Markdale aiid Heafind whkh contains largB quai^fifcies'of timber of variQiw kinds tbftjvonld at once become vain able, c^QO^ the saiUraypass through, Ai]dttief»i»also eoiwdarabte iSnbtK Worst Looking Man, Frank Porter Boys Barrel Bace, Alfred Hall, Dun- dalk Boys Bace under 14 years, Willie Dundas Open Skating Bace, 25 laps, Joseph Gibbons 1st, J. W. Sproule 2nd. ^arr68pattd8ttX)8* Notice. â€" ^W« wish it distinetly anderstood that we do not hold ouraelves reaponsib'e for th« opinions •xpressed by oar oorrespcntdaDts To the Editor of ike Standard. Dsaa Sb, â€" ^Last week's Adumee had a iMigthy editcnnal on railway ex- tension, also an anonymous oommmii- eation aottittiie'Rame sobjeet, iriudi xeqairfltt a iHief uotiee, Fustty, on behalf df the cdoimlltMi. I have to Hiank the editor tto^ tiab Ims conespondenfc ttt ^fir %i^4j eritidsm ai^^iDQce esMdallv^ «n- plM» wd DachttB wfanh^ 4u«fl^ nninte^^SilT of the aciiuBe whidi I bad the lipiior ^.iofltift itfOa murlcit to b^ toli^ Cwtsia^ il vk extemKm vi* flesh ortoa and j^ona to 1%(nnibsry wrald be i^m^ed and soeeessful. mudi more would that by Markdale to Mei^ittdâ€" this we hold to be self evident. The two points brought prominently forward, both in the ^torial. and the communication referred iOi ^k fi^^ the.irapraetieability of the route pro- posed, compared with that by Fle^er- ton and Eugenia, and secondly its fin- ancial nnfeasibility. We would remind the editor that the "Spur of tne Bluo Mountains" which he seems to dread, has no ex- istenee west of the valley of the Beaver Biver, eonseqnsntly this Blue Moun tain "Bugaboo" cannot interfere with a line between Markdale and Meaford, howeverit might menace that between Euflrenia and Tbornbury. Of course the editor and probably his nameless correspondent, as FleoL- erton men would naturally wish to see the extension of the G. T. via that place Mid Eugenia to somewhere rather than by Markdale the rival village â€" this is human nature, and with such a desire we haye no cause of quarrel but we cannot repress the thought that the man who can see, or profess to see greater physical diffi- culties to railroad construction between Markdale uid Meaf(»:d than between Eugenia and Tbornbury is greatly troubled with visual paralaxity liable to warp his judgment. Your numerous readers interested in railroad extension will be pleased to hear that the Committee are in receipt of encouraging information from all quarters, that from the Gen- eral Manager of the G. T. B. in most satisfactory. We have hopes that as soon as the present stringency in the money market passes awav, the ex- tension from Durham to Meaford will be among the first schemes which will occupy the attention of the G. T. authorities. Every municipality yet heard from speak hopefully, some are sanguine and volunteer substantial aid. As for the financial aspect of the question it is yet premature to outline tbe shape which the scheme may ultimately decide, yet the follow- ing may be regarded as not ^ar from the mark: A bonus of $110,000.00 will be asked from the municipalities, dis- tributed as follows â€" Meaford $10,- 000, St. Vincent $25,000. Euphrasia $40,000, Artemesia $15,000, Holland $10,000, Glenelg $10,000, and probably Durham might yive "another $10,000." Then the Ontario Govern- ment would doubtless give a grant of $2,000 per mile, which would, taking 40 miles as the distance, allowing for cuiTatures, amount to $80,000. This would afford a substantial financial basis to begin with, and the G. T. B. would gladUiy furnish the balance in order to reach one of the finest harbors on the Georgian Bay. These hints are thrfwn out to furnish food for re- flection and prepare the minds of the people for an intelligent consideration of the whole matter pro and con. Other aspects of the question will be dealt with at some future time. Local cotems, circulabng in the municipalities named, will please copy. Wk. Bbowh, Sec. Coni. Markdale, Jan. 26, '86. KWSSWSBBJpetgjE^ To the Editor of the Standard. DisAK Sm, â€" -In last week's issue of your interesting paper I soe"Outsider" attempts a reply to my last explana tion of the S. S. trouble here. He begins by indulging m personalities^ a very unfair and cowardly thints to do when-he is not man enough to put his signature to the bottom of bis articles. I suppose he endorses the sentiment of the poet he quotes if so, it shows that he has about as absurd and erroneous ideas on the subject of education as he has on some other subjects he speaks of. He is not pleased because he Was so flatly conb-adicted but says I write in a self-contradictory style but fails to show it. I wrote facts, and facts never contradict themselves. In the face of facts to show diff^^nt his contontion still is that the con- tracting parties to the Union were judicially united. Hfe stiirteaves out tbe 27 families, and tries toinake' out ttiat the Union mly em^ifces 12 Csnada Methodists and 8 -or^^ Pnmi* tive Methodist fancies. The ttimg is absmd, and ail m tiie imm^ate neis^borhood know SBerenflj. And how any man Qdok Oiat a edibol 2:^^5f*^^^^««wMH»i», be pwwtivft of nuare food m amized '^l|e AiiarttiiiBftUkioQ llsmiD^ abused aged ouuister m this BUUter is gcnng to be for the ultimate lieofcfit of M^odism here or else where. What do they preach for To make mtmcy, or; an easy, living or to save souls If the latter, whicii I hope, how are they going to save them if they, by their uucharitablt acts, shut outsiders out m the cold, or drivd them away entirely Oh, yea, Mr. •^Outsider," I hear of a meeting called in the church, packed wii h a tew of Mr. McD's special /rin/«, shall I call them I heard too, that uo buhiness was done, except that a member was appointed by the pastor to call a meeting of all interested par- ties to try to come to some amicable settlement. But before the set time his reverence, who, it would appear, got further instructions, summarily told that member that it was going to hutuble him too much to settle it that way (!) and announced, after preach- iug that he wanted all ticket members to meet him the next evening tht-re. I heard they met, Mr. McD. read the new M. S. S. constitution, asked who were willing to support him in enforc-, ing it, allowed no questions to be asked â€" no remarks to be made â€" without giving time for consideration forced the vote when eight were independent, enough to stand out for freedom. You see you give part of the truth only, but perhaps that was all you got, if you were not present. I admit that no school were formed and operated by other sects solely, be- cause it was a Union school when first started and neyer was a Primi- tive Methodist school, bat was man* at^d by a Presbyterian superintendent for years. "Outsider" would fam draw me out as to my religious belibf, and to please him I woul^ say I believe in the iU' spued Word of God and in most of the doctrines as set forth by Method ism, but not the practices of some of them. I also believe in the right of every man to think, speak and act for htmseli. independent of ism or party, but subject to law and I wish it to be understood I speak for no faction or party of which "Outsider" falsely accuses me, but give my own candid convictions and if tolerance and for- bearance Were necessary in the past I think tliey are just as much so now. I never wished to dictate to tlie Methodist body, but have been an ad- mirer of their zeal-so long as it has been according to kno\\ ledge ol course he and his pastor too probably hopes to oil and lick ovei the. wound made, and that he has succeeded in driviujf things his own way, and now hopes they will 9.11 "Fall int3 line" and submit more gracefully in future. Well, maybe so, maybe so. Good bye, "Outsider," but I guess I won't pay you for your soft soap. J. I. Grahaic. YELLOW on. SALTBHEUM. Salt Bhenm, Pimples or Blotches oan be thoroughly removed by a proper apphoation of McGregor Sc Parke's Carbolio Cerate to the part, and a few doses of McGregor's Speedy Cure for impure blood. Be sore and get the genuine. Prepared by MeGre^or Parke. Sold at 25 oenis at Hill Bro's. !. 5 MABKDALE. Fall Wheat... 10 78 to Spring Wheai. 78 to Barley 50 to Peas 64 to Oat 2 to Butter .............. lo to Bggs 20 to Apples 60 te Potatoes 18 to Hay 7 00 to Pork........ 8 60 to Fioor S76 to •0 80 080 63 15 00 17 00 76 20 8 00 6 85 i 26 U-L RHEUMATISM WOBM POWDERS^ OoBlaiatlMiroira' n, and cOmMmI la OUOdiwiflKAdalla â€"THEâ€" rim's HUTS â€" ANDâ€" HOME MAGAZINE Is the only Independent Agricultural Journal in Canada Owned and PubUshed by a Farmer. WHAT FABMEB8 SAY :â€" '•h is oar best Mend." "It is worth ten times its cost." "T^e dollar spent for tho Mdvoeate is the best ifpsnt mono/ Mtm ths farm." "4to ihumsifs hooss should bs wiHiout H. " The zi^ iaiivmatiai is On^ ri^t asawn to the bert speoimista that eanUipcoonittd •' ^^!^l3^^ Dairy. €tetei an^ Orolmrd. ]^m^^ Yetarin. io â-  ^â- i.fs„ i^nni^.jL. .1 â- --'"' ^^ Mtfl Markdale Roller Mills. The subsoribear begs leare to annouuee to the ftirmers of the surrounding country that he is turning out floor equal to any other roller mill. ° No more° waiting while the grist is beag ground. The following is the scale of exchange:;â€" Wheat Weighing 62 lbs, 4U lbs. Flowk .. .• gi it 39 It M •• •• 60 •• 88 " *• •• " «9 •• 37 •• •♦ « "58 •• 36 '• " It ti 67 i. 35 «« «• with offal in proportion to amount of flow. I find the average weight of new wheat te be 6U lbs. to the bushel, and the most of it, if properly cleaned, would weigh 61 or 62 to the bushel. John W, Ford, SUBSCBlPTIOHrS. Subscriptions receiyed at tliis offics for any of the followiog papers to the end of 1885 for one dollar in advance each, viz Markdale Standard, Toronto Weekly Mail, Weekly Globe, Montreal Star, Montreal Witness, or tbe Farmers, Advocate. Now Ib the time to subscribe and get the balance of this year free. WATCHES, CLOCKS JEWELERS New goods arriving every week, consisting of WATCHES, CLOCKS, CHAINS, CHABMS, SPECTACLES, PIPES, PUBCES, VIOLIN STBINGS, etc. /* k. Wedding Rings always in stock. Watches, Clocks and Jewelkiy Bepaired by myself and satisfaction- gnat, anteed. iSf NO TBOUBLB TO SHOW GOODS. Carive me a, Oa,ll. James G. Russell, Watchmaker. Jeweller, 217-269 Flesherton. SEEDS SEEDS -5â€" IMP6BT£I â€" FIELD AND SAMEN SEEK The place to buy your Seeds is at PARKER'S, DruKStore, DURHAM. New Bntcher ShopT The best meats the country can piodneo kept on hand and DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE TOWN WHERE ORDERED. A share public patronage respectfully BoUoited. ' Bemember the stand in McNea's block. W. H. RUTLEDGE. *^ EOBT. ASKIN. Bae opened oat a First-Class UNDERTKING ESTABLISHMENT. Andthra^dte has suf^Ued a want long felt, COFFINS, OilSKETS. SHBOUDS, and aU* FOKUt FaMISWHfiS â- i^lied «n theshortes noibee. •%. Big si ISlk iiand •H* lir hita al modoate n^s.