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 .â- â€¢â- -.â- ?.r' y .,i!», _» '^yfl'-t! â- % â- â€¢Â«: k 'I I. I l.ii I" S If J ,^ Tha Standard. MAEKDALE JULY. 81, 1884. A PI^ASAJVT BBlTi:. Early last week we completed our last Voterb' List for the year 1884, and there being a prospect for a few days leisare, we procured a Uvery rig from Thomas Mathews (of course country editors can seldom aflord a horse and rig of then: own) and takings atong our better half, we drove, tlie first day, to -Collingwood via. Flesher- ton, Maxwell, Singhampton,DiiBtroon and Nottawa, and the following day home, via. Tliombury, Meafoi-d and Walter's Falls. The roads being now At their best and the weather favorable, A drive through the country is pleas- ant and exhiliratmg. The crops have a very prouiising appearance from Mrkdale to some distance out ot Eleshertpn but through Osprey Down- ship tbey are not so good, especially the oat crop, which will be very shorl. After leaving Singhampton there is a marked improvement and through Nottawasaga township, where spring wheat is the prevailing crop, the pros .pacts of an abundant harvest is to be ieen ou all sides. This road from Markdale and Fleshertou to Colling- wood presents a very diflerent appear- ance from what it did some fifteen years ago, when all the farn: produce of this disti-ict was teamed over it to Colhngwood. Many a time, during winter season, in those days three hundred teams were counted, loaded with grain passing through Maxwell and Singbampton but since the T., (r. B. was built the produce of the district has been shipped to Toronto over tjjis hue. The road, however, is famihar, and the country, especially through Osprey toT^nship, wenre sorry to say has not improved equal to other surrouudiug townships. We had a pleasant call with our old esteemed frieud, Mr. Henry Watson, of Dun- troon, or what was better known 15 years ago as Scotch Corners. Hun- dreds of farmers in this section will remember Mr. Watson, in whose hotel they have eaten and slept times with- •out number, and who is, we beheve, the only hotel keeper between Flesh- erton and Collingwood who still holds torth in the same stand, as in the days referred to. We refer particularly to l.im because we consider him a model hotel keeper. He always kept a quiet and well regulated house. We have wever beard him use profane language, and he informed us last week that though he has been in the hotel busi- ness for twenty years, he has never been the worse of liquor during that time. Mr. Watson was burned out three years since and has rebuilt and is now in a better position than ever to supply the wants of the travelling public. He has in his bar-room the finest specimen of an Elk head we have ever seen. It was presented to him by a friend in the North- West a year ago, and he (Mr. W.) afterwards had the head stufted in Toronto. Tlie body weighed 1350 lbs. The horns measure trom tip to tip nme feet four inches. There are twelve prongs, measuring •2 2 i nches each. It is indeed a mawni- 'ficent head. The road from Collingwood to Thombury Tons along the lake shore at the foot oif Oollingwood moantain. Vegetation on this portion of our journey is veiy deUcate, the j actuates greater part of the way having a lonely and desclate appearance in fact we drove this 14 miles in the midst of daylight without seeing either man or beast on the road, and irom Thombury to Meaford (10 miles) it was not much better until within a few miles of the latter place a marked cliange suddenly broke in, and thrifty farms with fine build- imys and large fiehls of waving siam, orch- ards heavily laden with delicious fruit broke the gloomy monotony from which we em- erged. ]iIeaford is a live town with fine buildings and well kept shops, everything having the appearance of life aad prosperitv. Mr. James Noble conducts one of the finest Lctels in Northern Ontario (The Eoyal). and is doing a rattling fine business. He thoroughly imderetands his boamess and makes every traveller feel at home. Several families fiom a distance are stopping theie spendim: their sonuner months. Mr. Noble recently erected a monster stable 165 x 40 feet, in which 172 hotBes were honsed on the 12fli of Jnl^. The rood from Meaford to Walter's Falls is somewhat hilly, Irai die crops sre ezcallenL We stopped an hour at the FtUs; bat will refer to this romsndcspot in another iasae. Orops b^ireen there and fsAtialft look well, •ad sa abondant karvest may n«80cably be expaetad. We aitflred M MuhUa at half. |||aH««Bb Hie s^ond day, aftar driiiag 60. inilriti' idwt Thursday news came iiM» Town ib«t a bear and throe cabs bad rooted some yoongsten from a heiry patch on the rear of Mr. Boyce's farm just beyond Mr. Bowe's Mill, and killed a fine sheep belonging to Mr. J. Brown. A war party was soon organized, zn^ every cfir-dog in the town and vicinity were whistled into rank. A motley group they were, both human and canine. The men were armed with every conceivable weapon. Scarcely a trade or profession in the town (except the clergy) but was represented :â€" the oddsâ€" in num- bersâ€"were fully against the bears, for there was our worthy barber Smith with a repeating Winchester rifle; our youthful sportsman A. Bryan, with a Queen Anne masket (trigger less), our worthy town constable Noble, shouldered a six-pound axe T. McNea with a 21-shot repeater, and some 20 or 30 others. Upon arriving at the scene of action, eyery man was a general, or at least an officer and the yarious commands given were more confusing than that at the building of the Tower of Babel. Constable Noble, with his axe, which would have done credit to be the veritable weapon used by Richard the Lion Heart, wanted an onslaught upon the bush others more prudent, advised waiting until the bears made their appearance in the clearing. However, all counsels were overruled by the appearance upon the scene of Mr. Smith, of Mr. McFarland's com- mercial house, shouldering a rusty musket, and accompanied by a huge Newfoundland dog. A couple of hounds with the Newfoundland, were set into the bush, with some 20 or 30 yelping curs at their heels. Presently, lurious growling, snarhng, and yells of canine pain were heard, when the shout was heard, "they'ev got him," vyhen a feai'fu! crashing sound was heard, coming in the direc- tion of the valliant besiegers of the bush, when there was such a scamper- ing that even the (tn)-famous Bull's run could not much surpass it. The croTvd, at ;this time, cpuld not be much less than GO persons for the farmers in the vicinity had arrived, armed with dung and pitch-forks, sythes and bludgeons. A short lull ensued, and then we discovered Mr. Hill, our worthy painter, who was there with drawing pencil and canvas to draw a picture of the "slay," no doubt for the illustration of the rear of Mr. Shanahaus cutters next Winter. At this point we got the first view of our worthy butcher, Trelford. who was swinging a hugh cleaver in one hand and a "sticking knife" in. the other but whether he expected to make firesh meat for the market, or protect his neighbour's sheep-tolds, we cannot say. Shortly afterward, II cub bear came, with childish simpli- city, amoUjgst the HBsembled Nimrods, when chase was given. The dogs, having imbibed the spirit of their masters, took race across the field with young bruin, in the most friendly contest for speed we have ever witness- ed W McLeod,our athlete shoemaker, started in pursuit, and kept within kicking distance of the cub across a ten-acre field, emptied the contents of a seven shooter revolver at him, but failed to touch a vital point. The bears got away, unscathed, to play the same prank with our sharp- shooters in some other portion of this neighborhood it is the old story over agam: too much enthusiasm, with- out concentrated determination in the prosecution of the subject which as, is apt to produce a wavering effort. The only exception to the general rule which we we have portrayed, was a mere youth. Master Willie McFarland, who could not be made to flinch from the post he took when the dogs were sent into the bush. We may conclude with •banduit sDOoeBS bat in tht eitieaie height of prosperity we are nearest » fall, w it WM irithonrgaltant fisMmon- llMffwcho" on the lee side of Island Baech«»li8, where th^ UnJed to pay their devotots to the hilariii god; but. during their dpvotaoos piratical crew stealthUy oat the cable, hoist saU. and made to sea with eraft. teines fishing-tackle, and aU. Upon this diaoovery a Prayer-meetmg was held. Captain S. de- olmed to officiate, on the ground that the only prayer he knew was that learne.! at his mother's knee, and he had never repeated it since the First Mate declined becaa«e he considered' himself a backslider hence it was resolved to offer mute thanks. How soon homanity forgets good resolntions for no sooner had the mute ceremony ended, than recriminations foUowed, uttered in language that would have been the equal to that of •Our Army in Flanders." The Captain Vowed that the entire bhime rested upon the First Mate, in that he had victualed the vessel with inferiar rations, which demoral- ized the crfcw that he himself had been in the yictuahng line for twenty years, and no such catastrophe had ever occurred the Mate shouldered the blame upon the Boatswain, who had neglected his duty. Here poor boatswain B. had been in some measuie the canse of the disaster, that he should, Jonah like, undertake the hazardous feat af swim- ming, to the main laud for assistance. An- other mute appeal was made for his success, wliicb he accomplished, after a herculean struggle with stormy waves. A short distance from the beach lives pious Widow L. and an only son. The boatswain approached, cau- tiously; but the ever- watchful house-dog discovered him in his nude state a few vards fiom the dwelling, when poor dog Tray uttered a howl and made for the woods, and was not seen for three days. The boatswain approached the door, and the widow being at tliat moment alone, uttered a shriek, fell upon her knees, crossed herself, and implored Divine protection for, as she expressed it, '•! didn't know whither io war a ghost cr a man- raermaid that cum ont of the lake." Young L., who was attending nfiairs at the barn, hearing the noise, made hasty steps for the house, whereupon the boatswain took refuge under a waggon, whom the young man, in the darkness, mistook for his mother. Kis mistake was soon dispelled the boatswain came out from his hiding-place in mother- nakedness, explained the situation, and the entire party were soon relieved from their deplorable situation onlsLtnd Bjcthauaha. For sale at BARRHEAD :: MILLS For $4.50 per Barrel. Will deliver to any part of the village. W.J. ROWE. July 22, 1884. Notieet of BirtJu, J;„ wetnty five cents. ' '^, Bl RTii: VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. A splendid fann for, sale two miles from the. rising town ot Markdale, an important station ou the Toronto, Grey Bruce divi- sion of the C. P. R. BHiqglotsNo, 108 2nd aud 108 109 in .3rd range. West of T., S. Eoad. lilbuelg, Co. .(irey^ contaming l.nO acres. The fiurm is admirably adapteil for grain of stock and especially for the latter, ii watered by a beautifiiU never failing stream of spring water. There is 110 acres cleared and is in a good state of cultivation, well lenoed with cedftr rails, balance hard wood with sufficient cedar iov fencing the place, also a comfortable ho 96, with fplen- did wclLndjoining, good out buildings, young orchard bearing. This is a most desirable larni for stock raising. Title indisputabh). for further particulars aud terms apply to EDWAED HUTLEDGE. on the premises, Markdile 1' O., or to Standaiu Office. Mark- dale. 200 4 YELLOW Oil CURES RHEUMATISM MWES,-In Euphrasia^. the wife of Mr. Wn, jfjj^ «* L Abkstbokg-Laziee _J?^^S. in St. Andrews' Chur.if r*- â- 23rdinst.,G.S.AS^ Arthur to Mis id?tr^ rhinleyE.L azija.^^^^ DEATHq" BRYAN-In Markdale, on ?k Mrs..Jas,BryauS;.,:;S; j?»tUct%p^ MAiiKDALE Fall Wheat Spring Wheat.. Barley Peas "â-  ^MI â- ?OG0 • U(iO â-  00 Oat ••• W| Butter â- â- â- â-  f.i\ Eggs ....:::;:: ^1 Potatoes .. '4 Hay Pork Flour I 00 tl Moi«hJyPaJrj_~ m WORM POWDERS^ Are pleasant to take. Contaht their own forgfttive. Is a safe, snre, and effeetami tfMCroTW «r wormg in Children or Adnltfc Voters' List for 1884. §taow your Colors. The Flesherton 4dcance, under the above bead, complains of the course pursued by its more successful neigh- bors of the press, ourselves included. Wq, W9uld be s.uxprisad Lad it been otherwise. The Advance durin" its three years history, has gained for itsself a wide reputation for the manufacture, and dissemination of discord and personal abuse, and has thereiore been enimently successful in making hosts of enemies, aud now envies the success of others. As there is no point in the article referred to we take no further notice of it. The publi J have no interest in person- al squabbles such is likaly to brinjj the noble power into disrepute with the multitude. iVInnicipnIity of the Tovraship of Osprey, County ot Grey. i^arrB8panda»x)a» Markdale â€" Saturday H, ertou. (Jhatsw'.rtliâ€" Monday bei ham. Dundalk â€" Tuesday before yille. Fleshertonâ€" Monday beioiei ville. Orangevilleâ€" Tlir^ secoaj in e.'ich moutU. Mount Fortst â€" T\ilY,{ in each month. Piicevillo â€" Monday before Durhamâ€" Tliiul Tuesday nioiitli. Hanover â€" Monday Wore Walkerton â€" Lust AVei every, month. New BuMer The .Lest meats the coimtTra kept Oil hand and DELIVERED TO ALL 1 THE TOWN WHERE OEDl A share of puLlic patroDacen solicited. Eamembcr the staiul in JIc^"a'!l "VrOTICE is herchy given, that I have J.^ transmitted or delivered to the per- sons mentioned in the third, gnd fourth see- Jjions of "The Yoters' List Act," the (lopies required by said section to be transmitted or d^faV^etfofilieSst made, p\nr§iiaut,to said act, of all persons appearing by the last re- vised Assesument Boll of the uatd M"unicipaUy to be entitled to vote in the said MunicipaUty at Elections for members of tbe Legislative Assemblv, and at Municipal Elections and said list was first posted up at my office at Lot 20, Con. 4, Township of Osprey, on the 24th, day of July, 1884,and remaius there for inspection. Electors are called upon to examine the said list, and, if any omissions or any other errors are found therein, to take immediate proceedings to have the sold errors conected according to law. WILLIAM MILNE, Clerk of the said Municipality. Dated the 24th day of July, AJD. 1884. " 181 RUTLEDGEM 32.5 ACEES. f F09i THILL KUBSEB THELAR6E8TJTHE1 SALESMEN Wi To begin work at once on Fall -=s« emnloymeut at fixed salaries to ill work. Men and WoiBei| pleasant WOEK THE YEAB Good agents arc earning froiiii| per month and expenses. Terms and outfit free. Adto| STONE "\:?ELLb'GlI Noticeâ€" We wish it distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves responsib'e for thHopmions expres sed by onr correspondents No JVlatch! "The boy stood on the burning deck, VVheu aU but he had fle.1." Shipwreck on Bell's Lake. A few days ago a number of doughty mariners from this Town and vicinity determined to brave the bil- lows and risk the dangers of the suoals, quicksands, and rock-bound coast of BeU's Lake in quest of amusement and profit by a "catch of fish. Having se- cured a suitable craft, well provisioned and liquored for a lengthened cruise, the jolly fishenoen waighed anchor and hoisted sail amid the huzzas and waving of handkerchiefs by an achniring crowd,' who watched their departure from the oiily pier in. Misfortune hay. Cq^tain 8. having made his "reckon- ings," orderad all hands below, where an im- prompta speedi was ddivered, to which aU handit responded in a doable decker of i«ga, ktion whiskey. Idoea. and nets were soon cast, and aU wamnany M » mamage-bea • and upon each "hair the god of fiai^^ ^r^S-.^ """ in* ioiring bowl, •ad for ^ibk Itjmr tiis Itttk god miX To the Editor of the Standard. There is no match to low envy. The equal of a selfish mind cannot find its match out- side of its own grovelhng ranks. The success of the season horse, "Clear Grit," as a successful stock-getter gives vex- ation to that class of individuals who envy those who are possessors of property superior to themselves. Valentines are nsaally sent in jestâ€" nothing moreâ€" but he who tests the merits of "Clear Grit" mil acknowledge that his pioperties andpuUishcd qiudities are aU earnest and genuine. A rumor has been industriously circulated that "Clear Grit" is not aU that bis pedigree claims Let the donbtets investigate aud publish a truthful record to the world, and I will pay them a handsome sum for the ad vertisemeut. The merits of the horse are a sufficient guarantee to the pubUc, without any advocacy onu,e; but the vile nature of the slanders of the groom, puffer Henry Jan. 1 1„^ „, „y employ last year whose services i dispensed ^nth.iorsnbstautialreasonst «„i "^!®^ witK „ 1 » "" '**^°«). aud supers^ed with a better man, Mr; John Gilhihsonl an unworthy servant. .kk" °"!.»°d*"-I'et those who are Gnts *eAgm, take care that I don't epefc au unwelcome light r ^^ meir owp horae-Rtalla. mares than any ^~ I J?" *°^"«^ "•» Tl^epahBc:.oMi^aBrvairt, -pABmsS FOR SALE. I rp A o i ^* 'l" "O" 1 wept, 1. «s s. Eoad, Artemesia. containing 50 acres, 40 of of which are clearsd and under ultivation Lot S part 15, con. 12, Holland acres, 40 cleared; all necessary buildincs thereon. Lot 13, con. 13, GleneJg, 100 acres aU bush. For terms and particulars apply J. G. mviNO, Markdale.' i 16 Oct.16.1883. The undersigned is maniifactt cellent assortment o Scliool Furnit Consisting of SCHOOL SEATS TEACHEES' DESKS, etc., c design and most approved psti recommended by School Trustee! ers, for cheapness, comfort and « wherever tried. An assortmf"" P.?F0WLER5 ^§ffiAcr«iflfiLd: entoil School Bells kept always on hasM h â-  CUR CHOLERA INFANTUM AifsUMMERrCMHLA!NT$! catalogue to Chatswortli T. 0. 181 ANDEEff! EUGENIA Grist, Sa?/ 8 Having mado eqtensive imp" myGnstMill I f^-el eonfidcci good satisfactioi!. (GOOD FLOUR A WM'S^J Chopping Done Bv^^ €u8tora â-  Sawing and Bil'-s i^i^ ehortect notice. LUMBER AND LA^H « ON HAND- f Cherry, Bnu.jniut, W^'^-fi, Basswpod. Pine .^nA Hemlock 691v. M..AK1TT-^" 'â- â€¢'•*'i Xiiiit^i tfSi? I .RO' 10i«T ANACr.OSTlC- I^ive to a goo.1 old «^ And be wi.c as tt sufci' • Bead all .you c«i »oubfs dispel. IJPJ, It's true, Iiar*°f*^',» Nothing its eqi«l. r- Kxteinalitsnse.on tfw Lardine Machinf 0^ tM^pe^, Bold manuJftcM^' Notices in anil individiu cents a line eenti a line ea Laege impo markets, now land's fall trau Al NOMBEK taking thoir time is comi; Hiyi^