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 Iff" Xjtf^U I». Icdilloxigli, BARRISTER, SOlilCITOR, c. OFFICEâ€" 0Â¥ER MeFARLAMUrS STORE. MABKDALE. jytoney to IL.oa,xi. UIASSON MASSOIf TDAREISTERS, SOLICITOES, 0. JL) Offices â€" Owen Sound, in Vicker's Block. Poulett St. Bianch office in Markdale, over McFarland'B Store, on Friday and Saturday erery week. J. Mawok, Q. C. S. Mabson. "W. MabsoS. N. B.â€" Private and Company's funds to invest at from 6 to 8 per cent Wm. Brown^ rSSUER OF MAEEIAGE LICENSES, c Commissioner in B. R.c. Conveyancing in all its branches promptlj «t tended to and carefully executed. N. B.â€" Money to Lend on Real Estate se curity. WILLIAMf STUART, K1MJ3EELEY, Issue: of Marriage Licences. Money to Loan on Real Estate at low rates. A few J? arms for sale. Terms easy. G. M. BRODIE, M.D., CM., MEMBER of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ont. tsE- Office and residence, up stairs m Mathews new brick block. IS- HoTJBs.â€" 8 to 10:30 a. m. 1 to 2:30 and 6:30 to 7:30 p. m^- G. 6UTHRIE, P/a/n Ornamental Plasterer ivt A It k: r -A. JL. E Arches, Cornices, Centra Flowers, and all kinds of plain and ornamental plastering ex- ecnted at cheapest rates. Galsomining Lime Washing and Bepairs promptly attended to. S30 Harkdale Roller HiU. J. P. MARSHALL, L.D.S. DENTIST, /-1BADUATE OF TORONTO SCHOOL T of. Dentistry, will be at the Markdale H^se, Markdale, on the 1st and third Wed- nesday of each month and also at Munshaw s Hotel. Flesherton. the day foUowmg the third Wednesday in each month for theprac tice of his profession. maTsioOodsI; MARKDALE, Jas. Bryan, Proprietor. itOBERT S. RAE. TAILOR, Syd.ei:ilia,m Street, MRKDALE. Markdale Woolen Mill Custom Carding, Weaving, Full- ing, Dyeing and cloth dressing, done MARKDALE HOUSE, MARKDALE, 0^"^- J,E.Marsh, r^op^ MABKDALE. The subscriber ^^eg ^\° i-irieas^a%Kb^vl ^tablfng and attentive ho^t^^_ Proprietor. â€" iii^C~STlNSON. Builder and Contractor In all kinds of Brick and Stone work. Estimates given. AU 7°^^^ guaranteed. Orders by mail promptly attended to. 329 Residence, MARKDALE. "WTcTRiCHARDS^ -OTTTLDER. CONTRACTOR. ARCHI iu a workmanlike manner and on very short notice. First Class Cotton Warp supplied at the lowest possible rates. A call solicited. Terms strictly cash or wool- Sept. 28, 188C F. J. RITCHIE. FAEMEBS HAVING No. 1 WHEAT and preferring flour from their otta wheat, can get it by bringing twenty bnahels or more. Flour always on Hand To give in exchange. "Baker's Fatent-j and best family floor for sale. Retail price per bbl. S4.60. Three barrels or more, $4.10 to $4.25. SHORTS, per ton »13.00 BRAN, •' lOOO The highest market price paid for Fall and Spring wheat. J. W. FORD. Victor Roller Mills, MARKDALE. farmers are driving trom one to twenty-four miles to the Victor Roller Mill, and are ^o highly pleased with the results that they always come back. No waiting, or return trip necessary as you get your grist home with you every time. ^b change made in the scale of exchange from the past. i^arties wishing choice flonr, be sure and go to Plewes Mill. Good mixed chop, bran and shorts always for saie. Wanted, all the good Spring Wheat in the four townships, for which the highest price will be paid in cash. 219' ANGUS PLEWES- TM Markdale Standioi Is issued every Thursday, by C. mRUTLEDGE, Markdale. On*.. Tebms-H^I per year in. advataee; il.60 it not paid within six months. Professional and bosiness cards oiib inch space and under, per year, 94. 1 YB. 6 KO. 3 MO. Whole colnmn .(50 00 967 50 915 00 Half column 27 00 15 00 10 00 Quarter column .... 16 00 10 00 6 OG Two inch space 7 00 4 00 Three inch space .... 10 00 5 00 Casual adyertisements 8 cents per line first insertion, 3 cents per line' ea(^ subseqneht insertion, nonpareil measure;- Editorial notices, or notices in local col. nmn 10 cents per line first insertion, 5 cents each snbseqaent insertion. Stray animals c, advertised 3 weeks for $1 No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid except at the option of the publisher. X JOB PUrNTESTG. Thz Standabs office has a splendid equip- ment of poster as well as fine job type. Spe- cial attention to orders by mail. All orders filled with dispatch. â-ºXJILDER, TECT, Markdale. 1241V WEAVING. Having returned to Markdale, in order to be more convenient for my customers. I beg 318 conveyancer Apprai^^^. Val^ator^d M^ney Charges very low Ap^^^ ^o^le. Mo ney Lender Postmaster. Flesherton. 6 PEE_CENT. Money loaned on Farm or Town Property at lowest rates otinterest^^A^ply^to CoBvevancer Postmaster. Flesherton. TO SCHOOL^TRQSTEES. The undersigned is manufacturing an ex- cellent assortment of School t^^urnituire. Consisting of SCHOOL SEATS and DESKS, TEACHERS' DESKS, etc., of tne latest design and most approved pattern. Highly recommended by School Trustees and Teach- ers, for cheapness, comfort and compactness, whereyer tried. An af dortment of Farm and School Bells kept always on hand. Send for catalogue to Chatsworth P. O. 181 ANDREW McGILIi. MONEY TO^ LOAN. ON real estate security, at low rate of interest, no commiefsion chaiged. Busi- ness Strictly Confidential, J. S, BLACK, 190 Pomona, P. 0. yAffif FOR SALE. ^ivttttmf* G. M. J. WILL CURE OR RELIEVE BtUOUSNESS, DIZZINESS, DYSPEPSIA, iMDIQESTIOM, JAUNDICE. ERYSIPELAS, SALT RHEUSi, HEARTBURN, HEADACHE, And evury epscles of diaeasm arkine 1 disordered L VEr3, KIONEVa STaNACNL COWEL8 OR BLOOO, DROPSY, FLUTTERINQ OF THE HEAKlr,' ACIDITY OF THE 8T0MAOH, DRYNESS OF THE SKIM, Collegi OWEN SOUND iate Institute. LOT No. 24, con. 4, N. D. R. Glen^lg. 100 acres, will be sold cheap and on S sy terms of payment, for further partioolars apply on the premises, or by letter to J. S. BLACK, I90-tf. Pomona P. 0. TSTEXn? VISIT Dec. 27 at the Markdde House. N. WASHfiNGTOM. D., THROAT _LUN6 SURGEON- 1j. C. p. S. O., Graduate Victona Univei sity, 1872, with hoBor, also passed the esainiuacions of the College ol Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario the same year, and after having devoted years to the special study of diseases of the Throat and liungs, is prepared to treat nearly all the cases which may come before him successfully. Dis- eases fareated, Catarrh, Catairhal Deafness, Loss of Voic«!, Removing EnlarglBd Tonsils, Growths from the ^ose also removed. Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma anJ Consumption. "The Method, Inha- lation." MABKDALZ: VILLAGE OFFICIALS. Police Trustees â€" Wm. Lucas, Haskett, E. Davis. Public School Trusteesâ€" B. Coleman, Lyons, Thos. Hill. B. Coleman, Sec. COUNTY OFFICIALS. Judge, H. McPherson, Owen Sound. Deputy- Judge, S. J. Lane, Owen Sound. Sheriff, C. H. Moore, Owen Sound. Clerk of Peace. W. Armstrong, 0. Sound. Clerk, Geo. J. Gale. Owen Sound. Treasarer, S. J. Parker, Owen Sonnd. Connty Warden, Victor Lang, Owen Sound Registrar, N., R. McKnight, " "' S., TLos. Lauder, Durham. Revising Barrister, North,: Judge McPher- son, Owen Sound. Revising Barrister, South East, Judge Lane, Owen Sound. M. P., North, B. Allan, Owen Sound. M. P., East, T. S. Sproule, M.D., Markdale M. P., South, Geo. Lauderkin. M. D„ Han- over. M. P. P.. North, D. Creighton,Owen Sound M. P. P., East. N.McColman, Thornbury. M. P. P., South, John Biyth, Orchard. DIVISION COURT CLERKS. No. 1. John Stephens, Owen Sound. " 2. David Jackson, Durham. " 3. Thos. Plunkett. Meaford, " 4. Thos. J. Rorke, Heathcote. " 6. J. W. Armstrong, Flesherton. " 6. John McDonald, Chatsworth. MAKKDALE. The P. 0. will be opened from 8 o'clock a. m. to 7 p. m. every working day. Mails closed as follows, viz C. P. R., going North, 11:40 a m, and 7pm " " South, 3:30 p m, and 7pm TEAVEESTON. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 12;30 noon. HAEKAWAY. Friday, 12:30 noon. For registered letters and money orders, fifteen minutes earlifir than above. The P. O. will be open on HoUdays from 9 to 9:30 a. m., and half an hour after mails arrive. W. J. McFablasd, p. M. Wanted Immediately! CANVASSERS IN THIS CODHTX FOB THC (t WILL open on Monday, lOth^Januaty 1887. Excellent Staff of Teachers. Inspector officially reported it Xhj^Beat Equipped School in the Province. Classes lor First, Second and Third Class Cert^- c^tes. Junior and Senior Matriculation with honors, and Law and Medical Examinations, ^t the Taachers' Examination, in July last, all the First Class Candidates and a large percentage of Second and Third Class were successful. Fees, »3.00 for the Term payable at the sntrauce. Apply to F. W. MERCAANT.M.A., Principle or D. R. DOBIE. Sec. Board of Education. Owen Sonnd, Deo. 15. 1886. FOE SALE. 4 THOROUGHBRED DURHAM BULL CALVES. All from, noted faani- lies. -Will register ia the ^anadUa Herd ^ook.- Inqoire of H. Parker, OUR NORTH LAND," A PURELY CANADIAN, describing the wonders of our own country, with thrilling incidents of travel and adven- ture. This is by far the most saleable sab- scription book ever pnbUshed in Canada, not a book of scraps and clippings, but an original copyright work, richly and profosely illustrated. To energetic men who will promise to canvass at least one township, we will offer the most liberal inducements. As we mana- faoture the book ourselves, upon onr own premises, we can afford to nlace it in the hands of canvassers at a very low figure, while the retail prices place the work within the reach of all classes. Appheation for Territory received at once. We want at least one man in every couuty iu Canada. Also the "NEW HOME PARALLEL BIBLES," and PhotoRrriih Albnms in erear 300 varieties. G. Blackett Bobmson. â- ? JoEDAH St., TORONTO Publisher. AGENTS WANTED, Steady Employment to Good M$n. NONE NE£D 'B£ IDLE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NOT ESSENTIAL We Pay either Salary or Commlaaion. 1 i\f\ SMAltT MEN vantcid atoneeto lUU canvass for the sale of Canada Grown Nursery Stock, THE FOITTHII^I. 1VUS8EBIES. LABOK8T IN CANADA OVEB 400 ACBX8 Don't apply unless you can furnish firsi- class References and want to work. Kor«om for lazy men but can emjdoy any number of energetic men wno want work. Addxew STONE WELLXNGTON, NnneiTmeii, ToM»a*o, Oav. Toconto, August 5th, 1886. CATABEH OP MANY YBABS STANDING CUEED. Dr. N. Washington, Throat and Lung Bnigeop, Toronto and Halifax Dear Sib,â€" I am pleased to express my extreme sati'staciion at the reeults of yonr "New Metbod" of Inhalation which has cored me of Catarrh of a very troublesome character; in fact all the usual remedies failed to give me any relief, but yonr Treatment, from tToi^ first, gave great ease, and in a few inontha entirely cured me of amost aniioylng disease. I can honestly recounend any who may be sofiering as I was to your skilful consideration. Yours tnjly, GKO. GOUIjDINO, Bept. C. Tuvnbull, Gait, Ont, also W. H. Storey Son, Acton. Dr. Washington.will make monSJily visits. Head Officbsâ€" 219 Yonge st. Toronto, aiidSS Horris st. Halifax N. S BE SURE GET YOUR 3P "cr 3i^ r 3. â€" 7B0H â€" West's Coogh Byntp. A. nam «ura for eoofi^ eolds brmiplutia. ton ihzo«t.luid ali diiMMMofUwdirMftMidliugi. Ub« i8» aad%lJ»fmhQMi». AUdrqantiu MARKDALE. He makes as good a pnmp as there is in the market, lud at the lowest pobsible prices^ liMsideB it is so oon- veuient for getting zepairs besides when baying from a d^stanoe. Have some style i^|)oat yon and support homo eaiecprisa by ^jiog from Qniim* PRESBYTEBIAN CHUECH. Services every Sabbath at 10:30 a. m. Sabbath School at 2.-30 p. m! Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Eev. A. Wilson, Pastor; Wm. Brown, S. S. Superintendent. CHRIST CHURCH. Services for Januarr, 2nd 7. 9th 7, 16th 10:30 and 7, 23 7. 30th 10:30 and 7. Eev. Jas. Ward, Incumbent. Sabbath School 2:30. W. J. Ford, Superintendent. METHODIST CHDECH. Services every Sunday at 10:30 a, m and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30. Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening frpm 8 to 9. Eey. Geo. H.Cornish, Pastor; G. 8. Bowes, S. S. Superintendent. Ladies' Aid in con- nection Mrs. T. Hill. Secretary. ±[1!arkdale C. 0. O. F. No. 78, meets every altei.uate Monday evening at 8 o'clock in their Hall, .McDougall's block. Visiting brethren welcome. Markdcle A. O, U. W. No. 141 meets in their Hall, McDougall's block, every alternate Monday eve.ning at .8 o'clock. A visit from brethren of ne.'ghboring lodges solicited. MabsdalsL. O, li. No. 1045 meats in their £|!all on Friday on' or before fall moon each month. Thos. Elliott, Master; W. J. Blakely, Secretary. Victoria B. B. Preoeptory, No. 282, Meets in Lodge Boom of Markdale L. O. L. No. 1045, first Friday in each month. Visit- ing Sir Knights always welcome* Jas. Brodie W. P.- Thos. EUiott, Begistrivr. IKontbly Fairs. Orang^Tilleâ€" The second Thursday in each month. Dundalk â€" Tnesday before OrangeyOIe. Fleshertonâ€" M(mday before Orangeville: Markdale â€" Saturday before Orangeville. Durhamâ€" Third Tnesday in each month. Chatsworthâ€" Monday before Durham. Holland Centre â€" Saturday beforeChatsiwrth Prideville â€" ^Monday before Dorham. Hanover â€" Ifonday beCiMce Dnrham Wkui hpoxih or.â€" I osn reeomead Has- yard's TellovOU very highly. It'enrea at» of rheuutigai in my ftniar iHm I eooll not bend Iban. Um Pkf^ Sinthnqr, Ont. A mw d lri n^ for internal uu ft* m iA xa» in aU pabiiol Moplainta. ^^ Bb P0NCT0AL.â€" A Witty woman oncj said her husband had three handi •^t, left, and a Uttle behind hand? i ate wasvery prompt and punctual in alllifer ways, and this fault in het»" generally kind husband was like a thorn in the flesh. A wise and thongtful man 18 generaUy found prompt in his place at meal time. It is one of the most discouraging things in the world to a housewife who prides herself on her good cooking to have the head of the domestic circle and the diief object' of ;sU the nice, delectable things that are placed upon the table dilatory about takmg his chair at meal time. Mothers should be very strict with their boys. The youngsters are so fond of play and it is such a trial to have the face and hands scrubbed th^t it is often a daily tussle to get them ready for the table. But persevere the habit ouce formed and it is important enough to use the rod energetically, will be of life-long service to be the means of making his wife a happier woman. One woman gave her boy 25 cents for being punctual at meals three times a day for a week. If he faileshewas fined. It worked like a charm. •- 51.000 FORFEtT! Haying the utmost confidence in its sup- eriority oyer all others, and after thousanda of tests of the most complicated und severest cases we could feel, we find justified in of- lering to forfeit $1,000 for any case of cough, cold, sore throat, influenza, hoarsenesr, bronchitis, consumption m its early stages; whooping cough, and all die- eases f the throat and lungs, except asthma, for which we only claim relief, that we can't West's Cough Syrup, when taken according to directions. Sample bottles 2.5c. an d tOc. Large bottles ft I. Genuine wrapped only in blue. Sold by ell druggists, or sent by express on receipt of price. JOHN C. WEST GO, Toronto Ont. â€" "I have been figuriuj?," said M statistic, "on the amouut of finger-nail: that is wasted iu this world every year, aud, sir, it is something enormoas the average person trims off a thirtj. pecoud Oi an inch of nail from each finger every week, or throe iuclies a year. The average of human hfe the wor ]a ovtr is 40 years. Look at that Bir I Ten feet of finger-nail for each finger â€" a round 200 feet from the 20 fingers and toes. Well, sir, ther** are 1,600,000,000 people in the world, and altogether they waste, on an average, 800,000,000 feet, or 66,818,15 miles of finger-nail in a generation. Why, sir, that is sufficient to reach around the earth, and stillleave nearly 10,000 miles to do our scratching with* And only think 1 it would take less ^han four generations to raise finger- nail enough to scratch the eyes out o^ the man in the moon. There is a heaP of waste in this world, sir, a heap,' said Mr. Statistic. Faithful.â€" J. R. Faithful, of Stroud, Ont says he suffered from quinsy for several years, until cured by Hagyard's Yellow Oil which medcine is a specific for all painful com- plaints. LIVER BLOOD Stomach AND KlIiNEifS DANDEUON bftUIUe Blood Pntlfler, Tonte, DIntetio ^o(M of Appetite, Iiidi0Btion, Dyspepsia. Bdiaosneaa, Jamidlce, Xiver Coiuplaint, Rhenmatisin, all Kidney Diseaoea, iScrofala, Diseases peculiar to Temalos, Salt Rheum. Boana and aU SUn DiseasM, Headache, nlpitation of tha Heart, Sour Stomach and mmtt Bum, Pnrely Vegetable. JoHxC.;vruT£co., XWMt0.0lt. To oca Beadibs.- If yousnlferjfromhead- sche, dizziness, back aohe. billionsness or humors of the blood, try Bnrdook Blood utters. It is a guaranteed cni« for all toegnlantoes of blood, Kver and kidneys. REWARD! Y^ ^vUl pay the abov* B«waxd for any oaae of Byaitaiwla, Uw«r Complaint, â- iflk Haadaoh*, XndiMctfamorCortiTenew wy cannot Ooi* with WaBT8 XIVXB nXAS, whn tbB Stewttfloa azo atiiatly e nsiipU od wlttk. £â- â- Â§â€¢ aa«i% eoatainlav SEVENl Local anc JJoncES in these cAt-j indiiidual or CJJ«t« n Jir.c for tl eieats a litif each si .NOTICE.â€" Cor â- tion.i,. Advert ianiK /lhce b V voon on Tv Utat ireck.- County Counc Sound next weel ' Fob all kinds go to W. McLeoc The Grey Eev and bids fair for Geo. White, o Thomas last we« A DUDE on Ian swell at sea is si Pete Munshaw valuable horse h The Union Sti donn'd a new he The CoUiugVi printed on a Cai Advertising ii giri â€" it can't be iciously. Okangevillk aud the young m atound town on aip.3. Paul, h Meaford, died la illness. Dundalk has council, at leas! age weight beiuj The Canadia Almanac has nc year, and others The third Moi date for first nw Councils, that w John Bryden, Creek, Michiga: â-  returned recent What has be( Farmers lustitt series of meetin Mr. and Mrs. been visiting fr Walter's Falls i Glenelg annual meeting •2 o'clock. East Grey E ciety's annual i Flesherton nex The Eetchai with great suet at CoUingwood, Wm. CoiiDT Kitoherly will oyster supi)er Notice.â€" A1 MhLeod will pi the 20th inst. If you want gO to McLeod' water-proof bl The Grand Assizes this w( in the Coal Coi Barns c. We had a fri Mr. Wm. Hal of Traverston. C. J. Smith dealer in Toro late Mayoraltj tSclioo «t6ck just re Hall. A. Tu Fob Sale.- 'Clear Grit," Apply to Wm. Money to L J\if rates of i m. Marl CoXtfBST p Ictnre frami GallerT .jaMiuiJ«aa»i^..ie..-v:j^„i... ;. â- ,.,...;^^. :.: