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 mmmm mmm *5«.w-,^f.:p» ' fi mtm «iB*»"*Wl^i?*f â-  .r i I: .1 'â- ^i L jTj^^i^t'-^- :.^.t-^-: "^^â- ^fz^k^'y':. ^-r-- -J^"^!^^- ^?:^^ -*k.^«V**^**fi^* C. W. Rntledge, Proprietor. MARKDALE, APRIL 26, 1888- WHAT EVERY ONE READ. SHOULD Articles in country newspaperB, are supposed to contain something of news with humor, or badinage, and aire written for the general reader. They are not intended for subjection to severe criticism by those kind of people •who have had extraordinary educa- tional advantages, and who therefore, possess superior mental capacity and culture. They will please bear in mind that, such articles do not pretend to contain profound dissertations on evo- lution and protoplasm, or learned dis- quisition in trans- cendental meta- physics. Neither are they prepared for those people in whom are concentrated all wisdom and knowledge or who love to indulge m vulgar and envious asper- sions who conceive everything out- side their preconceiyed opinions either foolishness, crankiness, or both who never condescend to submit to self- examination in the mirror of universal consciousness, but keep a pocket mir- ror in which they view with supreme and mellifluent salisfaction their own perfections,, but in which the rays are refracted obliquely, so as to obscure their social and moral deformities. It is wise to leave such people alone, in the contemplation of their own im- mensity. "All upstarts, insolent in place, Eemind us of their vulfjar race." Neither are such articles supposed to be specially adapted to the warped intellects of those who approach their reading in the same spirit as that in which an infidel approaches the read- ing of the Bible. Who, like the alli- gater, have deficiency in brain com- pensated by the possession of a capaci- ous mouth. It is better to observe them with silent contempt, unless they constitute themselves a nuisance. But such articles may, with diffid- ence, be submitted for the information, entertainment or amusement,, of that class which is largely constituted of the first mentioned, who are largely possessed of "the milk of human kind- ness." Who, being cognizant of their own imperfection, are ready to make allowances for the weaknesses and imperfection of others. the stock was sated from each of the stores, bat the losses wiU be heavy. The brick store, owned by Mr^A, Gnttio, was slightly damaged, ilie losses and insurance are abou^-Jas. Notter, $14,600, insurance dinded among a number of compwiies to the amount of $8.100 J- *vj^«*" loss $10,000, insurance $4|0W); IJ. Wilcox's loss $6,000, insurance $2,- 000 A. Guttin, damage to buildmg will be under $4,000. covered b^ a policy in the Phcenix, of London. The total loss will reach nearly §25,000, and would probably haye been more only for the strenuous efforts of our firemen. One of the firemen (C. Fox) was pretty badly scorched, and was about overcome when he was rescued by the heroism of Firemen Kennedy and Hace who went up tbe ladder and brought him out when tlie whole build- ing was enveloped in flames. On i'riday afternoon a bey named CASUAL ADVERTISEMENTS «7ji to ow incfc *Baee SOe for one week %l for four veekt^ PLASTERER AND STONE MASON MABKDALE, Is prepared to take contracts in town or country. Calcimining and Whitewashing done also. Franck was drowned in the river. His body was discovered on Sunday morn- ing floating under a dock in the rear of Parkers building. It is thought that while fishing he fell in the river and met with above fate. The weather continues cold. The ice is still in the bay. This week is court week. The town is therefore full of Jurymen, Lawyers, Co. Constables, etc Advise to the duds of DSarkdale. The tollowing is a gratuitous contri- bution, mailed in Markdale P. O. It is a breach of our rules to publish articles without the name of the writ- er, but we give this just as it came the proper way tor a young or old man to cary his hands while walking I think he can not have a good walk with his hands in bis pocket and his bed hanging down to his feet i think the proper way for him to walK to hold his shouldiers a Httle back and his body from any motion and to hold his bed arect and his hands down by his side with the fingiers on the rite hand turned to tbe rear or a cane in the rite hand his glovies if not on in the left i think there is nothing so disgust- ing than to see a man standing around or going to church going down street with his hands shoyed to the botom of his pocket I think there is a more proper way to carry their hands than that way you will know my name when the grass groes Please print this District Doing's. Meaford Boad. Standard Corres]}ondence. The continued frosts at night is haying a bad effect on the fall wheat, giving it a very burnt look. Business is booming at the Eclipse saw mill. Mr. John Warling has been inaugurated as fireman. He says it is no trouble to keep up steam. Mr. S- Gilbert has left the mill and moved back to the old homestead. He is going to try farming this summer. Mr. C. Gilbert was down on a visit from Wiartou. Miss Anna Buchanan has been con- fined to tiie house through sickness for some time past. She is slowly re- covering. Tho wadding, liinted at on a former oec .sifln, oirae off last week at the residence of Thos. Kells, Esq, the contracting parties b^ing his daughter Miss Josephine Kells and Mr. Henry Sparling. OWEH SOXrZTD. Standard Currexpondevce. Two fires occurred here last Fridav nieht, both being, beyond doubt, the work of an incendiary. The first oc- curred m ao unoccupied frame stable on Union street, about 11 o'clock, â- vvhicuwasfdiind blazing at both ends, and was ccmjpletely destroyed. The building was owned by VVm. Christie, and was not iueured. About 1:30, the brigade was called out by a second -alarm, the brick premises of Messrs. G. J. Meir and James Notter, on Poulett street, a few doors north of the MolsoBs Bank, bfiug found in flames. Tlie fire spread rapidly through the buildings, and soon the Ura;^' â- wal. a ""JP^**^'*? "• » G. ^cjuwiUUU, KU'JU WUFK.IU jueir s, was on Jre, Comdder«We of oagh basioesl principles. Sontliamptou has now a paper called the Beacon. Eobert Newton's house in Tara was burned on Monday morning. Trinity church, Durham, is having a marble baptismal fount put in. Owen Sound Dry Dock Co. are pay- ing out in wages nearly $1,000 a week. Miss Villa Andrews, of Thornbury, is gone to the Wesley an Female Col- lege, Hamilton. The Alberta is expected to sail from Owen Sound on tbe 1st May, followed by the Athabaska on the 3d and the Campana on the 5th. The Cambria and Ca?'moua, two fine steamers, are to sail between Owen Soiind and the "Soo," commen- cing on tbe 1st aad 4th May respect- ively. Ncrman Mclntyre, of Durham, lost a h:)rse week before last on the Dur- ham and Chatsworth stage line by a fall on the ice which broke the ani- mal's leg. The old Methodist church in Shel- buruc is being converted mto a dwell- ing house. That's what happened a like edifice in Markdale two years ago. An action has been in the courts for some time against the By-law passed some time ago m Durham of- icring a bonus for the establishment of a roller flour mill in that town, and the By-law has been quashed. Seatorth High School has been in- ppected by Mr. G. W. iioss, Minister of j£duciition, on the completion of important improvements, and formally declared open as a Collegiate Institute. B. S. Eae, Esq., of Markdale, spent Monday afternoon in town. We were pleased to receive a short call from him â€" it revived recollections of many happy hours spent in his genial com- pany with others who are now scatter- ed over the world. â€" Cuatsworth News. Mr. Kobt, Cook, of Flesherton Sta- tion, has sold his blacksmith shop, wagon shop and dwelling house to Mr. Johnson Little, of Maxwell* who has commenced business in his new prem- ises. Mr. Little is a man of high reputation, good woriEmaa ahdthor- HUNIGIPAL^ NOTICE. A meeting of the Municipal Electors of the Village of Markdale, will be held in HASKETTS HALL AT NOON ON Monday, 7th May, 1 888. For the purpose of Nominating Can- didates for the office of Reeve and Councillors Should a Poll be required, it will be opened on the second Monday in May next, at the above hall, at tnehour of 9 o'clock in the forenoon. The teriitory comprising the Mun- icipality of Markdale is as foUowsJ: lots numbers ninety-eight to one hun- dred and four inclusive in the first concession north-easterly of the To- ronto and Syuenham road, in the township of Artemesia, lots ninety- eignt to one hundred and four in- clusive in the first concession, and lots ninety-eight to one hundred and two inclusive in the second concession south-westerly of the Toronto and Sydenham road, in the township of Glenelg, containing nine hundred and fifty acres more or less inclusive of roads. Returning Officer. OLD DR. CHASE'S NEW RECEIPT BODK. His Last Crowning Life Work. Dr. Chase's Third, Last and Complete Keceipt Book and Household Physician, or the Book for the. Million, contains nearly 900 pages and sells for $2.25 in cloth binding and $2.50 in imported oil cloth, marble edge, and is jqstly by him called " The Crowning Work of My Life. " It is the result of over a half a century's ob- servation, study and experience. Yet this embodies no compilation of his former books. IT IS WHOLLY A NEW BOOK. If 30 year ago he could produce a book tiiat has had a sale of over fifteen hundred thousand copies, and has made his name familiar in nearly every English-speaking home in the United States, Canada, and thousands of homes in Europe, Australia and South America, what KINS of a book could or would be .produced as his Crowning Life Woik, with more than thirty years of additional practice and ezperi ence The book itself answers the question' and is the most valuable production in the history of book publishing. PA I IT I A MI Unscrupulous and pirating UfU IIUI1 1 publishers are attemptmg to copy this book by taking portions of it out and palming it oS on the public as the conj- plete work. We own the manuscript, pur- chased from Dr. Chase's heirs. See that yon get the OENUiNE book. See that it has our name on the title page and is copyrighted by us. Agfents lÂ¥anted. Big Terms. F. BDICKENSON CO., Main OflBce, Doiioit, Mich. Windsor, Ont. BULL F OR S ERVICE. The undersigned has for service on lot 11, con. 13, Glenelg, the famous thoroughbred Durham BulL, "Tempest," registered in the Dominion Short Horn Herd Book. He has a first-class pedigree, and is from a first-class milch cow. Terms reasonable. AUGUSTIN DITNER, 396-3t Glascott P. 0. BARBER, -_ MARKDALE. As I am now in a position to do Hair Cutting, Shaving, Shampooing and all work in my line, I ask a share of public patronage. I make a specialty of Razor and Scissor sharpening. Shop nearly opposite the Stamoauo office. FARM FOR SALE. LOT l.Bl con 3 west of T. S, Ed. Artemesia. 50 acres, about 20 acres eLmrof stumps and stones, balance good iiardwoodhnsh Five mdea from Ma-kdale and four from Flesherton. For further par- ticnlars apply to A. S. Thompson. Flesher- ton P. O. or J. J. Thompson, Orilla. 342 ft TO T HE PU BLIC, The nadersigned having entared info Bart- nership in the Blaoksmithing bariaess ootiie iBt Janoa^, 188«. would har«by respeetfoilT ii^mate thjtthiy are folly t»Sared toS2 cute all work inoor line entmrted to w with aestness and diqNrtob. WM. CBOWTHEB. ;»OBBBT ALJOB. HoDant tStiiti^ Afsfl^Ii, JM88. sas^ ' To Tie Fan 1TE"W GLENELG, ARTEMESIA, â€" Arriving Daily atâ€" W, J. McFARLAND'S! -xox- See Ms nobby hats. See Ms stylisli Dress Goods. All wool French Dress Goods marvelous value 20 cents. Handsome new combi- nation dress goods the very latest out direct importations. No other firm north of Toronto can show as fine a range of ^dress j^oods. Miss Bremner is now in the city picking up the very new^est designs for McFABLAND'S show rooms. New English pantings. New Scotch suitings. Nobby ties and hats. See McFARLAND'S scrim and lace curtains and wide counterpanes. New Prints and musl- ins. Gents waterproof walk- ing boots the best ever shewn in Markdale. Cords of 'shirting, cot- tonade, grey cotton, white cotton, ticking, sheeting, ginghams, and towling purchased for spot cash direct from the manufacturers. If you haven't tried Mc- FARLAND'S new japan tea do so and you will doubtless purchase a lar^e chert as many of his customers are doing it is sweet pure and strong, at a very moderate price. An early call and inspec- tion solicited. w. J. f Direct Iniporter, MARKDALE. I ^^nU shades of political opia- ^^liaar with profouud reerei of 'Si^tbe Minibter of the In '*^ich occurred at Ottawa ou :J^ai{*t. Mr. White took to J i week ago- His coinplamt, 'fLarded as nothing more ser J^t, uevere cold, boou develop- .•r^flammation of the lungs, and «« rallied- Mr. White was "TMontreal fifty eight years a-o 1 iournalism at an early age at and subsequently moved ^wn. where, with bis brother »sD be conducted tbe Si^cctator. "Stbey went back to their old ,l869W»«y _,,, ^^^ j^ontreal Ga- of tbe most m- the country. n study your own im est by buying SEEDS Popular Drug Ji SEEDS that are PURE and RELIABLE. GARDEN SEEI Note â€"As every package of sell is put up by myself, I cano ' er seed and more in a packi^ those put up by outside mevwl not have to pay a profit for pntfeJ CH0IC3E GilADEb OP- CLOVER, ALSIKE,; COMMON RED I AND LARE LAI Timothy Seed Timothy GOOD. Just Aeeived.â€" 1 pross %\ Electric Oil, gross, Eidges Infant Food. ScasesCatecnrali ing Soap. gross Bolots ishi Soap. A fine hue of Japao tm. I Yours Respectfully, R.L.ST£m Fev c EXCELSIOR WAREBOOMV. Wis have now on hand a fnll varied stock of all kinds and of FoENiTCHE, boagbfc for easli the most reliable firms la Cii and wo parpose doia^ business on strietlv cash basis wbich will p m a position to sell ata smallad'" on cost and thereby give our justo ers the benefit. We shall esteem i ,avor tohaveyou call and look thwij OUR ESTABLISHMEIIf whether you require anjtiimg m lineornofc.andwefeelconfiaeu you will be delighted with and era ed at the quahty and cheapn^ our goods.â€" Upbolstered %^ specialty. Undertake ,aeand bought making it one 'tial newspapers m ... i always took a keen interest i-de and inamigration affairs He Sid Jlngland iu beiialf ot :,dfiration at tbe request of tbe late Sbld Macdonald. then Premier Stano and servefl for many years tbe Dominion Board of Trade, on ,e National Board of Trade of the 'nited States (i" ^l»i«^ ^^^^ ' ""%, Beo*ed tbe Dominion Board), and tbe'Moutreal Board. Mr. White ^ell known as a political speaker| ,„» before he entered Parliament " men were capable of statiug ai with greater clearness, and none Bseda more thorough master^ ifdetaih' He was an unsuccesbfu Doidate for the Ontario Assembly i juth Wentworth in 1876, and wa eaten for the Commons at Pre^cc^tl a 1874 and Montreal W*»t iu 187 ;Ddl876. In 1878, however, the yea; I the Conservative tidal wave, he was ilected for Cornwall, and at once too! prominent position on that side o I House. In 1885 Mr. Whitu bo ,me Minister of the Interior, and ae foted himself to the recorganizatioi if that important department. H sited tbe North -West on sever a ceasions and took ap active interes tbe settlement of that region ell as in tho welfare of the settler he lived he would probably hav( !a promoted in time to the post o kance Minister. In private life Mr HTE was a kindly, straighlforwaril inhivated man. In public life h orted hard and conscientiously ac irding to his lights, and, though al ays an active politicao, com man Je; liversal respect. As a journalise li wd at the top of his profession. A minister he administered a diSicu] lepartment with skill and success md, possessing a thorough knowledg if all branches of public business, ws m of tbe most useful members of th vernment. Mr. W^mxE was a im iberof tho Episcopal Church, at eqnently rendered it service i odfl. He was also a promine? reemason. On the whole, his care as 8 distinguished one, and by li intimely death the country loses oi il tbe most brilliant of the young leration of public men. ai Ja^riair »t fha lCarkdal« Siiow. In this department we bare 8 plete stock of all 'f'fj\^ furnishings and all or er;'J^. oar prompt and careful attenu first'class hearse in connection. Musical lnst« We also handle the '^^f^^\ Organs and the J^f^ybe^ee' Sewing Machines which "D-J^g^^^l on Exhibition at pur prices and grades tosmtaUP" Picture Fr8imng;,J WeBhallkeepinstocfea ^j^rfl Jiae of frames, and __vou ^.^.^ orders will be attended '0 and despatch at ,^ i\ ness prices present patronage «"•--: Jeived and hoping h.V ;«"[„, pqnare dealing to merit an the same. «.gpflctf"" Weare.yourBresr* SPROULE MA 31b. Editoe, â€" Will you kindly alb De space iu the Standabd toiicbi he judging of heavy draught hori ^t the recent show After the show was over 1 had 1 wasnre of a conversation with one jadges, I felt a little curious now on what grounds the jud| tiieir decision, and especia reference to my horse, "Uai and he told me that he li) 'splendidly, that he was a real a aad was tbe best limbed ho Bgthem, but that he was too sn ^^ class, and that the mattei t the means of placing him li asked what he thought ^we^h, and he said about 1! I then asked him if that was of the other judges, and rtiwy vera all agreed that he ' •mall for his class. I told 1 was as large as the ot standing nearly 17 hands h ^J^hing upwards of 1800 *** said that they were decei 'we.hoRie. you to publish these, fa ^pablio may be able to " degree of intelligence sometimes rendered at J^Bariiaps the judges acted th^r best ability, but i a aenous matter to tl stock to bring them iHc and have their m a bjBsis so far from sad jest. I think j h^i^y of ttjg manager ^ij txA secure judget ^eompetent. If the ^lieiag too small had speetators to have 'Vhich he was p] 'say a word as ^^H^. known the _M