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 J. m •,.! iij^p HI â- â- â-  F^ 1^ n Jo THE PuBLIC^oy^-..- leral tailoring hn^^^^ Nrespectfony^.^l plic patronage, wâ€" Urience I am pjep lers entrusted to la. ""promptly. Neat ft-" oms over Brown'g Z^J*-*^ Irance second door b i^ Iments. *%. jl Jextlemen. boys and 5o««.. 1 myib.autifulline«oft;^H hss shirts. Tailoring dri^^i Isesup stairs and goc^fi^«"«*J |Hill. ^« The Largest Book Vxmu,^ ^st edition of Webster-r^S: I the quantity of matter it Iheved to be the largest ;!^=' lo+ 1 • f'^se nway+-i lat by pnnters- careful recW atains eight times the amon^ r tnat ism the Bible, beinsL make 75 12mo. volnmesZh [illy sell for $1.25 each. MR.GAXJLD,studeufcofKnoxCoU. orouto, occupied the pnlpit of .le Presbyterian church, morninT, -eumg, and preached yery ac^fa ut eloquent sermons. Hev.A Wfl â- s aispcusing the Sacrament' of lOrds Supper in eorbettob' Ihe 3-year-old was in? doable u !d mamma:^ ;^anted himia' acfiair thud that astonishea hisinfanfiieia f iuertia-. Now you sit there and don't q our eyes of that clock trntU the and gets to there. I'll ftnd some 3 puuish you." He sat as motionless as ffie bomi nau who does'nt adyertise until uinute baud had covered a quarter i I'lieu mamma with a self -satisfied s veut to release the penitent. '•Sa, ma," he said, "can't I sit 1 lud watch it some more " Baby Bdnting Again.â€" One of ;reaterst literary hits of the season is the story of "Baby Bunting or, \lphabct of Love," by Laura Jean I bev, wliicii is at present being publisl iu the columns of The Nkw Yoek Fi| LY Story Paper. The papers conta iug the opening chapters of tliis t(^ crfully popular romance appeared tlie news stands this momin?. tremondous rush for that number tlie young ladies of that town shol clearl}- that the publishers have sti a bouauza. The Family Stoby Phpb for sale by all news dealers, or wll I sent free to any address four mona postage free, for $1.00. Norman Monroe, Publisher, 24 and 26 lat water Street, New York. "O woman, woman" shrieked am ator in a speech the c/ther nigM, "« art the light ' .e life, the sal^ the world I shudder when I what this world would be withoatj gentle, refining, enobling inflae«»l bow at thy shrine, acknowledgng f purity and truth. There-is -no#ifcJ nothing, so beautiful, so trne, sop as a woman I reverence.endbowO before the " And when, he weni I he said to the woman wiw â- wassot tunate as to be liis,wife-."Wh»tdidj let the fire get down^so l»y " knew I'd come home half froae. just like the rest of this wofflffl' hayn-ta thought beyond 7^ ,. Stir around and get me a c«P J can't you? See if ' yon ctB** much for a fellow. I'^. ' L know what you women tJantJ"" for anyhow " â€" •-»^-â€" Odds-aaA â- a**r Bob. Biimside's horse feS-i"*^ cistern on Sunday list, ba^J^^^ ed without injury. 'Jf^^.- with implenaent agents ^^^^^ J. J. Campbell, oiT P'"*^^^! Markdale recently^ â€" '^^ " egg dealer, is fitting up »° pickling estafclisbinentw^^^^j 3; Ei^le and wif^moved *^^,t. this week. -J--^- ' S^/gf H. Carson are opemng»»*»^^ have leased the, "'^^'^^ MiU Str«et iromJ- M' i*!^* • .. purpossi lyvteiliog ' in Madcdale. -A ^^^' lumber has b^ejJ. hsnl»-? mill, 7th line ^T?*"**, to this statioD.;pr-*3**p turned Ml Tumi^^^J^ a tharee monili "*^J have beeib takuiR jSoov asadebeg £k; Water is noag^ smith, 31r. Baidy at6J)a A SaLBCT STOCK OF BPBINO OOODS NOW 0PKN80. t0fi. YEAR.â€" ISTo. 395. )0K! READ! be Satisfied for lis a dead cer- tainty. â€" «â-  « EE SELLING ALL OUR Notices in these columns intended to benefit any individual or Society will be charged ten cents a line for the first insertion and five ^eefits a line each aub^equent imertion. fEFl|Â¥flSSWABg OFF AT COST, Diiiuer and Toilet Setts a leiiiity. Latest liesigns call, 1 aud see for yourselves. imS! FRESH SEEDS/ Field and garden seeds 3UE and FEED lepailiuent well sloched. |Ai(.'§, Fine Wines and Liquors. BEES EN" CiaAES. fea! "^ea! |kve tbe finest Teas for 25c. I count}, Geu Black, Japan te of Contectionary find BiscTiits. nil not be undersold by auyone liiij.le. Give US a call, IU. JjEi\SO]V, C/O,, • Belfast -:- House. "HEW TO THE LIKE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." M^AEKDAI^, THURSDAY, APBTL 5, 1888. C. W. BTJTIiEDGE, Proprietor. Local and Other Iieis. NOTICE. â€" Correspondence, communica- tions,. Advertisements. dc„ must be in this office hy noon on Tuesday to inture publication that week. day OF" ^^^^ CLOCK, JEWELL Rl f^^m, SPECTACLES, ^*€Uto«fflatheaaqnarter8 for l^-^^SSELL'S, JIoTEi) J*WL- ^Resherton. where you nfrill J^y complete btock in ^thisi ««ouiitr^-, and at prices 25 perj ^W" elsewhere. Fine soUd r wches we are now rnuniiv; off I'ig^j*" and Atn^cnn Watches ^V bearing warrants from m^'^- '^^lieep the class I "wng warrants. ^»« emuto^ cS Ladjes' islKaalS onAs to aB4)lBS lOKtBtY B8k fmrsaiiie aitide. «*ock and we buy right Call at once if you would « «iose bargains, and te] »"y place to have your repaired properly ii- at ftUSSELL'S Thk 13th April ia Divioion Court in Markdale. Don't overlook the new advertibement of \V. A, Brown. Bead Wm. Brown's change of adv. iais'week. Try Mrs. HoUihgsh^ for Millinery the cheapest place in town. JoHK NESBrr, of Toronto, was home for Easter. OscAB AND Maggie Weight were home irom Toronto for Easter. -Mr. Mrs. Andrew Hill, of Orange- vilJe, spent Easter in Markdale. Markdale School report, Maids' As- sociation report and other less import- aut matter crowded out this week. A VACANT house OQ Elizabeth street belonging to Mrs. Stdlivan was burned down on Tuesday night. No insurance. We had a friendly call from Mr. J. B. Spurr, editor of the Dundalk Herald, on Moiiday last. Our citizens should aU have a ta5y pull now since we have Bush right in town. J. H. Carson is booming things in the implement line. Farmers who are in need of any should give him a call. Dr. Spboule, M. P., was home for Easter and returned to attend his parli- men tar y duties at Otta\5a on Monday. Houses are in great demand in onr vi lege, not one to be had and several wanting one. Jefiry Artley's wJnd mill factory is being pushed forward with energy by Thos. Watson, contractor. Mr. W. T. Jackman's many friends in Markdale will be glad to know that he is back to his old position in the Stand- ABD office. Will. Lxons has finished his first course in the Veterinary College, Toron- to, and is home now praciicing for his final examination. Mr. T. Kilborn, general organ and aewiag machine agent, of Chesley spent Easter in Markdale, together with Mrs. Elibom. M«s. D. Shouldicb, daughter of Mr. John Moure, of Holland, returned Friday iast home to Keppel week's viaiL. Iz has been discovered that kisses- lew kisses we meanâ€" are full of elec- trioifcy. Now w» know why old maids ha^aiwaysdfiseribed them as shocking. Mb. BnSHH, bbeksmith, is not coming toJ4arkdale,A8 8tatedbyus twow^ks Hgo. He has accepted a desirable situ- ittion in the BeU Organ factory, Guelph. Mb. Ja»bs HAmvcsan, Photo. Artist, is jMw on a wiait irem Albany, Mich. We «re pleawd to learn that he is doing a thriving Ijusiness in Iha* prosperous town. SAT0BDM next, "^fih, iacattle fair in MMkaate. aarisAouldbeabigfairas some faemers «e wantiBjR *o purchase stock whae others wish t. •ell. Brmgj out wha* you want to dispose of and by lining yourself you thnalMlp the fair. Mb. Hansoh advertised mthe Staot- ATD two weeks a«o a Ust of sto«ik and implements to aeU by private i^e and lie baa informed us that as a result he had alldi^osed first appearance paper. /w«H.S«ii»dHjdi School for M^ hoWayB: Herb. Brown^ Geo. C. 5^ a J. Sown.BWiaA«to««.P. !iSS!ju«a «daboW.i.Btanr.Aifc»- on after a of in four days of the ady. "i after the Mb. Thos. Gauit, of Osprey, gave us a friendly call on Wednesday. DuBiNG winter season we printed the SrAKDABD Wednesday evening, but will now change to Thursday morning for the summer. Mb. W. H. Bush, our new blacksmith, is highly pleased with Markdale, and speaks in glowing terms of the bospital- icy of our citizens. We trust he will have no reason to change bis opinion on more m?jture acquaintance. Al'ck McDnff's team made a bold run on 'J.uesday week down Mill street. AlJck held on and sawed on the lines for all he wi^s worth but they kept on iu Vheir wild career becoming detached irom the sleigh opposite Mrs. Caswell's and were soon after stopped by Henry Bovce. No serious injury done. Notice. â€" A meeting of markdale Cheese Factory will be held at the Markdale House on Saturday the l^^h .t 2 o'clock, when the milk hauling will re let, also the checks distributed for recent sale of cheese. B. Coleman, President, A lifc of po!^t o^ces of this county with their revciiue derived from the sale o* ' te n;o and remuneration to post j:..::ie.-"s for the year 1887 may be seen ia ajo jer coluiun. We must however ^}ye i.be Owe a Sound Advertiser cred-t io' ^/in li ii bi'id huaoisiiics from the govev J ne at repoi'ii. Newspapers in 1888.â€" Fro n the edi- tion of Geo. P. Eowell Co's "American J Newspapers Directory," published April ?Dd (its twentieth year), it appears that the Newspapers and Periodicals of aU kinds issued in the United States and Cdnada, now number 16,310, showing a gain of 890 during the last Ti months a ad of 7,136 ia 10 years. I Eeport of Meaford Boad schoo?. No. j 11. Artemesia. Fourth class â€" ist, John Shannon; 2ad, Maggie McCallnai; Srd, Clara Kells. Third class â€" Isi, Homer Whliams 2nd, Bobert Pritchard Srd, Jane Warhog. Second class â€" 1st, Eddie Bacihanan 2ad, Bessie McCallam Srd, Anthony Stamboskie. E.Ford/j'eacher. â- f/^BM Easter vestry meeting of Jhrist Church, Markdale, was held in tbe School Room Monday evening, when the following gentlemen were elected to office â€" iOenjamin Coleman and Samuel Dou.gla:^, Church Wardens Thomas Ellioi.t, S. Hid, A. Turner, Dr. Free- Iwne end Wui. Douglass, Senr. Sides- men BeajP rin Coleman, Lay Delegate; j. W. FOid and J. Caesar, Auditors; E. D. Bigger, Vestry Clerk. Db. Chase's Beceipts is a work so well and favorably known that it is nniiec- oessary for us to add onr commendation. The kst edition, however, is very sup- yierior Ui former issues in as much as seyeiral hundred other receipt** are add- ed, the arrangement and mode of refer- puce greatly iinproved maklag it alto- gether an indlipensible reqpis'.ie in every household. Mr. Sam 'i Webster is agent 'or ibis splendid book, and we cannot ioo siron^^ly recommend it to the publio. CoMCEKT.â€" The Young Peoples' Society of ihe Methodist church aretobecon- gratoiaied for the high class of program glvwi Isuit Mooday evening, and also for the buccesa which crowned their effoi. Js. r.ey. Mr. E»ij»sia occupied the cbaic in bis uauul lu^py manner. The render- logs were ol sufficient variety to be :.pic7 ajd all tbe performers acoc'tted fhcmselves creditably. Miss Lloyd, o* 1 Owen Pound, is a piaoiBt of rare acoom- Hishments, and her Tenderings waa much appreciated by lovers of mnsio^ aiiijs Christo always does well, and her rSorts on this occasion were no except, tion to the rule. Mr. Spun rin^well, lias a clear melodious voice and distinct expression, also handles the pan» with ease and e£Bciency in playioft his own acoompaoiments. Periu^Mk hwevefi^ the tabteanxwore the moellHghiy ap- preciated of alL It is eodiipwdthwly IM9R to a T^«*ir«;«iA andittM^^aaft oertaioLT vefleetB credit on thwMflDag P»t» aaO^ fspedalhr Mr. W. A. abeehieCcaein trft]d0MaBk «SpeDt We haye received four prize essays pnbllsihed bv theAmerican PubUc Health ar^.tiociatioa. All four are on sanitary bvbjects, namely â€" Healthy homes and food for the working classes Sanitary conditions and necessities of school tiouses and school life Disinfection and individual prophylaxis against infectious diseases, and tbe preventable causes of disease, injury and death, in manufac- tories and workshops. These essays are pubhshed in pamphlet form. They con- vain the cream of the latest and best scientific thought and research on the important subjects of which they treat, and should have as wide a circulation as*)0bblble. BolnMB locals. Clover and Grass Seed, E. L. Stephen. A -JL L^Di PicTURB FBAMma done cheap at M.irkdale Photo. Gallery. ' Bejuvenatob Bitters for sale at T. D. bn^dh's. FiE'D and Garden Seeds, 5! 5*' Sie ihei. Yoo Can get 4 lbs. of J. G. Anderson's i'amous 30c. Tea for $1. i:; lover* and. Timotliy Seeds at tbe Medical Hall, A. Tinner Co. Fob Sash Dooss and Frames, go to the ?arkdale Sash, Door and Planing J'acuory, T. McNea. Wawi-ed.- Tunber lands, oonyenient to raiiroad, in exchange rigs Address, Box 51it, Gait 39S-5 Big discount off Men's Long Bopteat S. G. Anderson's. Be sure you get a pa'.c. Fob Sale. â€" ^A span of matehed young mureb, would sell one or both. Wm. Surge at, Berkeley. W. J. McFarland is now in Toronto attending the Big Trade Sales; look out for bargains on his return. Floub and Feed at J. E. Sproule's sojue price as at the mill, also Biscuits, Oranges, Lemons, Candies, To3rs, c. For builders hardware, go to the sign of tbe X cutt,you can get the best goods uewei-t patterns and latest desigas, at ]owe^t prices. Fo.i hand rail, Ballisters and Newel posts go to the Markdale Sash Door an^ Plainin? Factory, T. McNea. J. G. i^iTDKRSoN is selhng China Tea Sets, tbe latest designs and patterns, 10 per cent, less than can be bought eloewhere. $1,450 will buy that corner lot, No. 20 on the 10th concession of Glenelg, or $40 per year will rent it. Address, Mrs. A. Misht, Owen Sound. Fob Manitoba Seed Barley and Seed W neat leave your orders at tt» office of W. J. McFarland. J. G. Anderson will give you 20 lbs. Tea Dust for $1. Notice.- All parties are hereby warn- ed against giving any credit to my wife Saraih Jane Foster, as I win not be re« sponsible for any debts contracted by her after thki date. Dated at Markdale this Srd day of April, 1888. Archibald Foster. We are advised of tbe shipment of one car batldMii nails direct from tbe factory of Peob, Benney Co.,Montreal. Mabee 8t Wallace, at the sign of the X cait. PajuvENAToB assists nature and re- iroves the cause of disease ftrom the BViitem by keeping the Kidn^, Liver. Stomach and Blood pure and natures chanqels free, then you haye health. Sold by Smitii the barber. To THE Public.- Havii^ opened a general teiloring buadness in M arkd al e luow xespectfolly solMt a share of vnolic patronage. Havinff considenble e^penenoe I am ^^»ared te enporte aU xders entnutod to me wO^Aahxafy tnd prompl^. Neat fits a iqiJecial^. JSoomaover Bro;ira'» JeweHety rtoace, „___ _._ eolAuMMiiQanaioer ' Ailqr. S B.J,„^W««fl^ WATCHES! Finely Cased in Silver, Gold Filled Gold, can be bought of me very close, Credit.*' â€" TOOB CflOICE OF â€" flampde]i« ' dgrin, TValth.a.m* Ox* Setbi miomas MOVJElVtEIVTS. The famous all day WATEEBUEY' Warranted, only $2.75, sent to any address; ENfiAfiEMENT BEM RINGS 9 16 k. P/ai'.i rings 18k. initialed W, B, Himoiis Oheeverf li ROLL GOLD CHAINS. Ooly complete stack of SILVEB- WAEE kept in this section. ' ENGLISH -:- NICKELITE Tea, Desert and Table Spoons and Forks at quality. Spring and Weight Glocl[S9 ALSO NICKEL ALAEMS. Crystal, Pebble and Coloured Lenses. Can fit perfectly any sight. 600D8 WORK WARRANTED. Promptness despatch. C. P. B, Telegraph at my store. Daily Papers on Sale. W. A. BKOWN, THEiPEOPLES JEWELLERS MABKDALE. V Dress Mantle Maklngr 1~ ' BEG- to inform tbe Ladies of Markdale and v"cinity,, that I am now prepared to do all kinds of Dress Mantle Makinfr at my residence on Mill JStreet. Perfect satis- faotion guaranteed. Terms reasonable. Your attention is especially called to my â- ^Dressmakers Illagrie Scale*^ Tailor system of catting. I'tiose desirous of learning to oat by this system can do so a* moderate cost by applying to me, as I am sole agent for tbe Go. of Grey. This system. 18 tbe only one now in use by the first class city dress and mantle makeis. Try it and. be QouTinced. 375-101 MRS. "WM. LITTLEJOHNS. • Having purchased a select stock of fashionable Spring and Summer Millinery, Fancy Goods aud Berlin Wool. I now beg to draw tbe atten- tion of tbe ladies of Markdale and sur- rounding district to the same. Straw gootls made avt and all orders pro« mptly and carefally execoted. A share of public patronage re- spectfully solicited. Bemember tbe old stand, near Ihe Standard Office. MBS. HOLLINGSHED- SOffTHIMf ttansHN, HEAuna: Mlillii RAY fever:! '1^^ Wâ€" *^w* M' 4 1.' ti tit " ' 1 "' i t ' '1 A '^^l"#f;^-