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 «^f-^!' '""f^Jf f"' in Ij. 4.--N0. 189 lait^ale Standard 5 «â- !'â- " 6i. -t-v Ih'iK l:iy. at the office. Mill nigl^B^ _,._-[ jKi- veil- in mlvance; §1.25 if ,i«it!"" tlnw mouths. ,11'iil •' " liu--iuess cards one inch 1 YR. G MO. .3 MO. 27 (10 15 OC II) (10 1" 00 10 0;j G 00 7 00 4 «0 ,:, spiice .... 10 00 5 00 ;iii"vrti-"""f""® *^ contf pHrJine first in 3 cents p*r lire each subsequent Proprietoi „^"n!iior:i'iireil measure. *â-  ^*^,,.iiil iio::i:es, or notices iu W:al col- "',! j.^,rit5 p;r line tirst insertioa fi ceutsF yii-cqUi-iits insertion ,. va!iiiu"'-s "^â- "•' ^^^"'""i^^' ' vfl'eks for' m'lV lulvertiseiiieut not to exceeti twelve \° ivnii'r (ii-cont:iiuecl until ail arrears 'Ij fxccjit at the aption of the jvublisher- ^JOB PrInTINC; 'jT i^iAMiARD f ffice lia' a splendiii equip- 1^ ipixtc' Af 'vcMaa line job type, bpe- ntioa to finiers fey aaiil. Orders ^i5!;li (li'atch.. ZliITOH AND PROPEIETOK. reasor NiW.srAPfUi L.\w. le. -viierHiii whu takes a newspaper regu- t:::ojJ ii" pu.-t office, whether directed |i..- Mi!-" "'â-  a!!itliur's. or whether he has \^:^v'•, or not â€" is rospoLiMble for thepay- liapcvai.n ov'lers iiia paper •discontiu- i-!'.ia?i pay r.!l ari«arages, or the pub |:riiuvi(i;"i;:i:u' \c- ei)J it cntil payment ,;i/i il'i!i c:iit»ct the â- s^ole amount, t-j'Ttif pti'M-r id taken out of the o£dce \:j-c.';i'-ro i'_.iuse or iiej;lect to take .i- or ;if '.-jjaper.s froiu the office to :.va!( dnrclcit, they -•.i'-e held le- t:i:j' until '.Iry have setticjd their bills. iliicCoiirSs liave decided that refvisiug i:u' ii'.w[if |iris and periodicals fix+m the pct'ire, (r v-!ii(:viiig and ieaving them lI-u for, i' I'liiMA F.\ciE evidence of iu- .:;;:; fuiiiil. ie^nL Frost !fe Frost, '.:;i;isri:i;s and attoeneys-at ' S:'I;: :;. is in C'haucerv, Convey â- ., „ '1 Swund, have resumed at i, OtiiijO iipeu every Thursday, as » Fp.ot, J. V?. Fbost, LL. B. Oaiitv Cii.wn Attorney. 1 RiKEMKi;, 3JA.STER ANDBEP. EEG â- aiiui'i.-uy. .Votary Publi^j Conveyan3 I. ' i ~IM!;EK Ci' FARMS F.QR 3AX.E. Ji.Mi.;;sâ€" (i\v,n Sound, in Vic.ker's Block !:"â- â-  t-: i;r:.!ich ullice in Markdale, over isht-.v^., on friday andSatmday r-i'f'tk. 57.1y tiORsortV MTrisoif, 'i'i-l'" i..i. SOLICITORS, CONVEY- '^;-ii"v M Sound, DuSerin Block, •" F. \V..!f. Store and iu .,. MARKDALE; .,_:;â- ' -vViioiihd's store on Thursday I ""i'l- t(i Una (.11 reasonable tfirnis. â- â- /^â- ^ â- :â-  'I'.O. DUNCAX MonisoN ^â- â€¢'i^M.irdi I.-;, 1882. 79-ly '»l«xaii!cr Broww* IV; I" ^liiiriiif^e Licenses, Fire and """., ^i-iiriitice Agent. Commissionei •â- â-  Vc-. "onvoyancer and Licensed r^iir fur tlie Countv of Grey. Farmers, "Ifat,, and Liind Sales, Punctually, at- '• rtud i/har^'i-s mad£ verv moderate. "^!5t'r't.l7.1880, " 1-y [S5J- ^n Brown, I C„^^ ^^' -^'-^lililAGE LICENSES, cfec i:ir"""""'»B.E.fec. Imp7."°""" '" ^^' 'ts branches prompth r.'^d'0 and earefullv executed. â- ^•Vioney to Leuil on Eeal Estate se 'EVERE^ HOTEL, pais ""'â- i'^IETOE. Snri P;;P"'!ar Hotel has changed hands '»â-  tti'.,v,;. v,-ill cater to the wants â- pHliiip (. â€" lers. i' I'""" 'tabhng and attentive "^f'oj,'*^. I ^^ '"â- ^'D'^s of liquor and f'j-'nme'^^'^f "' comfortable rooms. 130-ly. ORTH HOUSE I^^^^^^*ORTH, Ont. ^*McLEOD Propbietobs. I, ' ^^x h " K"toci"^,^,^ of liquors and oigarfl »1- K* ""stPo 1 °^®**" '^^ comfortable r"«Wl-. '^^ Good staWtnu ftn4 mU ana oomiortaoie i^abling and at- PUbiraU MARKDALE, ONT., APRIL 24, 1884. Copies or the Standmbd FmS 'CKRT8 SJidS. f THOS. CARTER, M.D. Physician Surgeon, k. Residence MARKDALE HOUSE- Ma BED ALE. B. G-hent, M,D., M.R.C P. s., O. Phyj'ician and Sergeon, Priceville, Graduate of University!. Vict. College. M ,. New York, *.nd HotK Graduate, of tbfe same, ., Aivleth Medical ttnstinAe. » ,. Opthalmic5losj[)ital, N,Y. M^aberCcAl. Physicians* Surgeor s,0. 104 J.P. MARSHALL, L.D.S. DE]^T1ST, " RADUAI5E OF TOEONTO SCHOOL VX of Denfetry, will be at Rutledge's Hotel, Markdate, on the let and third Wed- nesday of eack'month and also at Mnnshaw's Hotel. Flesherton, the 'day following the ttird W-eehwsday in each inoiitk for the praa %iee of his professiMx 122-W, SAinUEL. WAKDELI^ WELL DIGGER AND DEILLER. ALL orders promptly attended to. Resi- dence â€" Snider's Hill Owen Sound 122-35 B dale. W. C. RICHARDS, UILDER, CONTRACTOR, ARCHI- TECT. â€" Resideuee on jlill Street, Mark- 1241v jM William IHcLeod, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, MARKDALE- Orders promptly attended to. Sewed work a specialty. All our work guajautced. Terms strictiy cash. Rcmembev ibe stand, opposite Revere L.otel. 159-3m j^. :e3:ziLjX-., Fa!!!!Uloiiatle Tailor, (OVER MiCfARLAND's STORE. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. MARKDALE HARNESS EMPORIUM EbTABLISHED 19 YtARS. THOS.MATTHEWS,Proprietor Nothing but good stock used arid the best mechanics employed. A stock of Double and Single, Heavy and Light Harness always on hand. Also Whips, Trunks, Valises, Blankets, Robes, c., always in stock. HAMILTON'S Photograph oallerY OVER THE STA2)DARD OFFICE. Fine work executed in all the latest sizes and shapes, fully equal to city work. Special attentiou given to i^ IB -^ Hvd: ij:T a- A large stock of moulding to choose from. Call and leave your measure for a picture. Jas. Wamilton. COMMERCIAL HOTEL PRICEVTLii-iE. Out, Large and commodious Sample Rooms Good Bed Rooms, c. The Bar and larde well supplied with the best the market af fords • eood Stabling andattentiye Hostler s fords goo°^°^Q3 ATKINSON. Proprietor MARKDALE HOUSE, MABKDALE, ONT. MRS. RUTLEWE, PROPRIETOR. H^rtni* Pity the Drunkard. Oh pity the drunkard, though fallen and low. He has not been always a pictnre of woe No, once he had hopes, and fair Fortnne'did shine. But those hopes haye been 'blasted by the demon of wine. Oh !jlty the drunkard, nor sneer or despise, Nor loot on his woes with the Pharisee's eyes But lend him a haal in his dwk hour of i^etd, Aad the God of the falling will grant thee thy meed. Oh pity the drunkard, nor think him a fool. Because he has sunken in tbe soul-damning pcol His temptations are great, and though black is his shame, Remember you're weak, and w«nid fall just the same. Oh pity tlie drunkard, and his once bappy 'home, H«'W ^iad were kis children when daddy did come Bat, ah those sweet hours forever are gone. And the fond-hearted wife now sits shivering alone. Oh pity the drunkard, ye loving and fair. Who the sceptre of government constantly bear But give now your influence, yonr help, and your cheer. And the demon of strong drink will soon dis- appear. Oh pity the drunkard, and think of his fate And come to his re,scue before 'tis too late; Ye mothers of Israel, to virtue prove true, The weak and the wretched are calling on you. Oh pity the dr»iukarj, ye noble and great, Who hold in jjour fcauds the reigns of the State, And give us c law that will sweep isam our shores The curse that is slaying o«r neighbors in scores. Oh pity the drunkard, ye Christians arise And (try up the tears fr.)m the fond mother's eyes No Isiiger sit careless, but up in your might. And gird on your armor and nobly light. Oh pity the drunkard, fair, noble and true, The hopes of our land all centre in you Then up to the contest, and nobly stand. And save from destruction our much favored land. Use Prof. Low's Sulphur Soap for Prickly Heat, Nettle Rash, Scaley Eruption, Itch, and all diseased condition of the skin. The Humbcr Disaster. THE CLAIMS OF THE SFFFEKEBS IN THE HANDS OF THE GRAND TRUNK. The Humber relief committee have decided upon the amount of the claims against the Grand Trunk railway by the snfierers from the Humber disaster, end the claims has been placed in the bauds of John Bell, Q. C, sohcitor for tho'G. T. R., who is still considering it. The amount claimed totals up to $90,000. The matter will be carried to the courts if the Grand Trunk authorities refuse a settlement. As to how the measure of the claim for each individual was arrived at a lei?al member of the committee yesterday said "We were guided by Lord Camp- bell's English act, which has been exactly reproduced in Canada. This measure fixes the exact pecuniary valueofaEead of a family without allowing anything for wounded feel- ings, or anything but the actual money value of tlie deceased. Then we have to cobsi.lei- aow much a dead mau is worili to his family, deducting a sum suffieient f )r his own liviiic ex})enses. Take, for iiist»ii«je, a 3'ouiig luaa .1 2;i, oiiruiiig $12per week, or §^600 per iiunum. According to the mortuary tables, which guided tho committi.. the man would have a prcibi-ectivo life Rt 85 vears. We would taKe ina incuiiie for this time, Jeductiug ex- penditures mentioned. Th» vHi.ie of his life had he a wife and farail} would be about $7,000."â€" Tottmto Nem. A BLESSING TO ALL MANKIND, In tha^e times whmi oar Nevrapapeis are flooded with patent medicine advei-ti^einenls, it is gratifying to know what to procure that v.ill ^irtainly cnre yon. If you we billions Blood out of order. Liver inaetive.or general- ly debihtateJ, there is nothing in tue world that will cure joo so quickly aa Electno BiU ters. They are a Weeaing to an mantand, Mdoanbehadforonlyfifjy oenw. « bottla St A. Turoer ♦ Co'» Drag Btorft, 1 How to Iflakc and Set T^ig^htning Rods. The extra charge of electricity in the passing cloud wants to get to the earth, and it will eflFect a passage if i*. is •possible. The air resists it. If there is just "enough of even a poor" conductor to enable it to overcome the air's resistance, down it will go. 1st. If the partial conductor can not csirry it all, it wiH rend a way, splittinR trees, demolishing houte- timbers, numbing or destroying living bodies. â€" 2d. It will choose the path that ofifers the least iiesistance. It will follow a long way found through copper or iron rather than take a short cut through any poorer conductor. â€" 3d. If a sharp point is at the top of a roadway, it will come down in a small stream but if a large ball or blunt end is presented, it will come down in a mass. â€" 4th. It will seek tlie shortest possible route through the resisting air. â€" 6th. If a rod of iron stands on one end off a roof, and an electric cloud chances to pass near (Sie other end, and there is some moisture or metal in the building, they may be on the whole a better roadway from the cloud to the earth, then to go through the long air space to reach the rod, and that part of the barn may get the charge. â€" 6th. If in passing through a building, the electricity has to cross an air space, near hay or straw, it maw deyelop heat iu the air and it will be quite likely to start a fire. How TO SET LlGHTNINft RoDS. â€" ThCTO is a great (l«al of nonsense and hum- buggery about Lightning Rodp. All thatis needed is to furnish the electri- city witii a better channel than it can find in a barn or house, or other buildings. Run a round or square iron rod, threequarters to one inch through, or a copper one, five eighths inch in diampter, down iu the earth where it is always moist and up on the outside of the building, to a few feet above its highest point, and the electricity will ALWAYS follow that rod. If the top of the rod terminates in OLe or two, or better three sharp points, kept bright by silvering or nickeling (not absolutely necessary) the electricity will come down so quickly, that it will neyer be perceived. A galvanized iron rod (that is one coated with tin zinc) will last longer, because it will not rust. â€" Orange Judd, Auterican Aqriculturiit for May, Caeaelir Statistics, 1S84« ASSESSMENT BOLL AS RETURNED BY AS- 8ESS0BS. 1884. Number of acres assessed 70,524 cleared 31,854 Assessment' on real pro- perty ?652,695 Assesoment on personal property 9 49,706 Total assessment $702,400 Persons in famiUes rated on roll Cattle Sheen Hogs Horses Childien from 5 to 16 7tol3 " 15 to 21.... Births, 1883 Deaths, 1883 Number of persons rated on roll No. of acres in Fall Wheat " "" woodland " â- " swamp lands " " orchard and garden 282 3,082 3,331 4,507 1,182 944 888 433 343 78 25 949 1,257 34,221 10,237 1883. 68,287 81,584 t654,010 f 44,210 »698,250 3,745- 3,427 5,17 1,464 924 1,018 577 411 64 25 908 1.984 20,077 8,470 332 lÂ¥oinan's Wcigrht. We had a letter recently asking how heavy a woman should be in propor- tion to her length. Of course a young girl may becomingly be thinner than a matron, but we think that we have been about right in making up the following table â€" Pounds. Five feet in height should weigh iOO Five feet one inch should weigh 106- Five feet two inches should weigh 113 Five feet three inches should weigh 119 Five feet four inches should weigh .... 130 Five feet five inches should weigh 138 Five feet six in".hes should weigh 144 Five feet seyen inches should weigh 150 Five feet eight inches should weigh. 155 Five feet nine inches should weigh .... 1C3 Five feet ten inches should weigh 169 Five feet eleven inches should weigh .. 170 Six feet should weigh 180 Selling Eg:gs by Weight TbelForldin Disquiet. A glauce at the world shows it to be in a state of great unrest. In Egypt the wretched inhabitants of that coun- try, supported by the Enghsh, are struggling against the rebel hordes of the fanatical El Mahdi. Russia is moving steadily down upon the north- ern frontier of Icctia, having recently occupied Merv, said to be the key to England's eastern possessions. In Tonquin the French are earring on hostilities which may ultimately bring about a conflict with China, in which event the sprightly republic will have probably more than it can attend to. Iu Russia and Austria the excesses of the anarchists are so great that it is evident that much stronger curbs will be nessary for the democracy iu monarchical institutions would con- tinue. In Germany the socialists take up a large part of the wily Bis- marck's attention, and in England the dyuamitard is keeping officials in a state of constant alarm. In Cuba a small baud of adventurers i? illustra- ting insurrection, and Mexico and thfi rebublics of South America are iu a state of chronic rebellion. Nearer home, in the United States, are heard moanings of the storm of conflict which will yet rage there against cor- mption, monopoly and the despotism of capital. At present Canada is the most peaceful and therefore the hap- piest country in the world. â€" News. FLUID LIGHTNING. Fluid Lightning is the onlT cure for Toothache, Hcaaache, Earache, and Neui- algia. It does not take a day or an hour to care it, but in less tha a minute all pain ifl gone. Tboosands hove tested its merits within the last year, fluid Lightning is also a positiTe eare for Bheomatism. The worrt poaaifato eases have berai pennaoently eondinoBeweek. Frio* S5 orats at HiU SKt'fc A.*M. S There is from twenty to thirty per cent difference in the weight of eggs, yet the costum is almost universal iu the Eastern markets, of selling them by the dozen at a uniform price. Eyey ducks' eggs, which are much larger,, and by some regarded as richer, bring no more than the smallest hen's eggs, of not half the weight. In California, eggs, fruits, and many other articles, that are here sold by the dozen, the bunch, or by measure, are sold by weight. The practice is a good one, and works beneficially for all parties, especially for the producer. It oper- ates as a premium upon the cultivation of the most i^roductive varieties of fruits, vegetables, and farm stock. The farmer, who is pains- taking with his poultry and gets the largest weight of eggs, has a fair reward for hig skill and industry. The present custom is a premium to light weights, and good layers. We need a change in the in terest r.f fair dealing iu trade, and, if necessary, it should be enforced by legislation. If the legislature is competent to fix the weight of a bushel of corn or potatoes, it can easily re- gulate the weight ot a dozen eggs, and thus promote the justice between buyer and seller. â€" imeriean AyncuU- uiistjor May. TFise Bits. It is not what we earn, but what we save that makes us rich. It is not what we intend, but what we do that makes us useful. It is not what we read, but what wo remember, that makes us wise. Moie money and less credit will bring more happiness and less misery. It IS not what we eat. hut what Ave digest that makes us strong. It is not a few fiint wishes, but a life-long struggle that makes us val- ient. Cbatsworth Spring FiMr. There was a large tumont at the above fair and a fine display of stallions, also a good show of liolle., while impltimenrs «rere iu al»aiidaneo we kaTe not yeA, tecened tiMh ^riz^ ^^\ â- f if W^^ â-  JBl, J !â- : i: 'i I' I u= â- -â- '-^'*^^^