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 r-lAi .- i ,F il i^' .Vm 'H-^ DM. SPIIOULE EfiO, â€" PHTSICIANa, SUBGEON8, ACCOTJCHKBS, C.â€" Office at JIftnley'8 Drug Store, where all callB day or night will be promptly attended to. T. S. SPROULE, M. D. A. EGO. M. D.. «c. C. A. McBRIDE, M. D. L. E. C. P. S. EDINBURGH, OfHice at Stephen's Drug Store, Late of the London Hospital, England. P». .McCiilloUgrli, BARRISTEB, SOLICITOR, c OFFICE-OVER McFARLAMD'S STORE. MARKDALiE. IVIoney to Loan. I. B. L-U075S, UARBISTER, S01.1C1TWR, c, of the firm of Bishop Lucas, Owen Sound, at office of "Wm. L.UCA.B. X Co., ^very Friday. Wm. liucas in charge of office '4aring week and legal matters will receive prompt attention. BBOWH. DIVISICN COURT CLERK, laaaer of Marriage Licenses, e. Commissioner} in B. B. c. Conveyancing in all its branches promptly attended to and carefully executed. N. B. â€" Money to Lend on Real Estate se- curity. WILLIAM STUART, KlMJiEELEY, Issue.- of Marriage Licenses. Money to Loan on Real Estate at low rates. A few Jrarms for e»le. Terms easy. J.P. MARSHALL, L.D.S. DENTIST, GRADUATE OF TORONTO SCHOOL of Dentistry, will be at the Markdale House, Markdale, on the 1st and third Wednesday of each month and also at Munshaw'sHotel, Flesher- â- ton, the day following the third Wednesday in '^^ach mantli for the practice of his profession. Commencing on the 7th September. TO LOAN. ON real estate security, at low rate of interest, no commission charged. Busi- ness Strictly Confidential, J. S. BLACK, 190 Pomona. P, 0. FARM FOR SALE. LOT No. 24, con. 4, N. I). R. Glenelg, 100 acres, will be sold cneap and on easy terms of payment, for further particulars apply on the premises, or by letter to J. S. BLACK, 190-tf. Pomona P. MARKDALE HOUSE, MARKDALE. ONT. J. E Marsh, Proji^' M. J. SPROULE FLESHERTON. Conveyancer, Appraiser, Valuator and Money Lender. Deeds, Mortgages, Leases and Wills drawn up andValuations madeon shortest notice. Charges very low. Apply to K. J. SPROULE, Money Lender Postmaster. Flesherton 6 PEB CENT. Money loaned on Farm or Town Property at lowest rates of interest. Apply to B. J. SPROULE, Conveyancer Postmaster. Flesherton. W. C. RICHARDS BUILDER, CONTRACTOB, ARCHI- TECT, Markdale. I. H. DRINKWATER, FASHIONABLE TAIUR, ]ias started in business in the Hill Block. I am prepared to do all kinds of -work. 'P.S.-COUNTRY WORK All people leaving their cloth to out will be done at a moderftto cost. NOTICE, Fartiex indebted to the uuderslgred, either loj note or book account, will please call at Mauley's drug store aud settle the same without delay as I need the money. Walter Turner and Dr. Ego, my partner, are «nUioriz«d to receive money for me and give receipts. 492-7 T. S. SPROULE. M.D. HUata CWlliwaci Horror. â-² »*«" Sboots Two SeiSlxlMn and tliwii Conunlts Suicide. We give 'jelow the evidence, given at the inquest, of Burrowes A. Irwin and Shelton Knight, formerly of this neighborhood. Burrows A. Irwin, farmer, Chilli- wack, sworn, said, that he knew de- ceased. Geo. Rutherford, siijce May, 1888, and had a good opportunity to become acquainted with him. Ue worked for hioi. Said thit he had always had a good impression of de- ceased and that he appeared to be good and kmd to all that he knew. I always looked on him as an intelligent person. He never talked nousenHe on any subject until very lately. The last few days I noticed that he repeat- ed things that caused me to think something was wrong. Ho appeared to think that his neighbors thought he was telling tbmgs about them. He mentioned Edward Hall, deceased, and Ford's people. He did not men- tion Segar. He asked my opinion if I thought likewise I said no. I saw him last Monday evening, January 18th, a little after he ehot the men and just a little after dark. He was going past me at quite a pace and only about tw3 roAs distant. I said "Good night! Is that you, George " He said "Yes," shortly. At noon he had told me that he was not well and I continued, "Are you just getting home How are you now, George " He said the same, meaning about the same as at noon. He said at noon, "Do you think 1 am going crazy " I said, "O, I don't think so, George, If you come to my house and stay a few days I will do your chores for you and you will soon te better." He said that he felt his mind going. I told him that he would be better soon. He seemed to be su£fering from influenza. He said he thought he would go to the hospital at New Westminster. "Well," I said, "Won't you come in, George I intended to do your chores for you." At that he wheeled toward me, sharp- ly. He had his rifle on his right shoulder aud dropped it over his arm. He advanced toward me a few steps, saying "What have vou against me, Mr. Irwin?" 1 walked up to him, saying: "0, George, I have pothing against you, as bure as I am living I have nothing against you. George," I said, "can't you believe me." He said, "I can, Mr. Irwm. 1 believe you are a good man, but do ycu know what I have done?" I said, "No." He said, "I have killed two men." 1 said, '•0, surely you haven't, George." He replied fimly, "Yes I have." I asked him who he killed He said, "I shot John and Ned. They have been dup- ing me long enough. They have all been duping me. I got it m my coffee at Fords' on Sunday, the thing that h%s made me sick, and look out, Mr. Irwin, tbey will do the same to yoa. Chas. Jones came down and put it into the water I use, aed they have put it into my food. Fords' came up to-day and went into my house and put it into my provisions, and I am going home to shoot myself." I said, "O, George, don't shoot yourself." He said, "Yes I will, it is all over now." Then he said. "I will be hung any- how," and lie started off. I pleaded with him not to shoot himself. He said, roughly, "Don't bother me now. You have been a good friend to me. down the road." He said that be would send his brother who was in thb house to my hone. McLpan and I walked out aud saw the body of Hall lying on his back by the side -if tUe road. We saw a bnllet hole iu his breast and he dead on his back, We went baci£ to the gate aud Thos. Hall, George's brother, and Richard Hall, son of deceased, came to the road to see us. George said, "You boys go with Mr. Iiwiu." Next morning Geo. audi carried the corpse into the house and ujformed the neighbors, then we went to J Segar's and found him ly- ing dead at his own door. Oame back 10 my house and about twelve of us went down to Geo. Rutherford's bouse. Found Rutherford lying in his wood- shed dead his rifle was lying on top ol him, the muzzle to his chin ami the stock at his feet. His cbiu was black- ened, evidently from powder, and an evidence that the bullet started in there the right portion of the skull was blown off and his brains were blown cut. His shoelace from his left boot was lyicg loosely as if it had been attached to the triggei pf the rifle to discbarge it. To Mr. Moresbyâ€" I know Ruther- ford's rifle. (Rifle produced). Could swear to it. (Catridge produced to fit rifle, 45.70 caliber.) Did he say anything to you about butter? Yes he said. What was in the but- ter. Mr. Irwin I said, there wais nothing in the butter. George, I am positive I nut iiothing in the butter. He had been getting his butter and flour from me in the summer. He said it is all right, it is over now. The gun he had that nigbt appeared to be the same as the one produced. He told me during the summer that he thought a good deal of a young lady residing close by and that he would have liked to haye got her, but gave me to understand that he was refused. He did not seem to be morbid. No fun was made of him in my presence. Shelton Knight, farmer. Chilli wack, sworn, said that^ he knew Ruther- ford by sight. On Tuesday • about noon, January 14th, Mr. Walls' man came to my house with a team. I went to the door, and he asked me if I heard of the shooting last night. I said N6 who is shot He said E, Hall, and could not give tha other names, by one Geo. Rutherford. He asked me if I would go along with him to find Rutherford, I went, we called for J. Shadnall at Mr. Vedder's who accompanied us We did not know at the time that Rutherford was dead. We proceeded to B. lrwin'6. Several had gone before and we went to Rutberfor'd home. Mr. Dunville opened the door. Just then Mr. Irwin called attention that he was lying in a small barn or wooi-shed near the house, and looking in we saw a man's body lying cold and stiff with a rifle lying on him, the muzzle pointmg to his chin and butt to his feet. The rifle produced is the one. We suppos- ed the body to be that of Rutherford, but on account of the disfigurement I could not recognize it. I walked around the body to see how the rifle was fired and concluded that he had fastened one of hi.s laces to the trigger. went in the house aud took one of td, aridoli the diveifpitt rf pw-W^ «ite* wouW, cause u iujio to fear aJM» tremble KB tohia acoeptaWeness even were he an angel saus wiaga. One wanted a rich man, one a famous ou6, anot,her a handsome one' some want ed a title, aud most ot them wanted all these thinga combined. At last it came the turn of a sweet, sunuv little creature iu pinkaild white. For a moment her face grew serious, and then came her verdict â€" "He must be moml, well-bred and have 83me fixed aud honorable me^od of making a living." • What not oi-.e word about his be- ing titled, rich or handsome "But," she continued, "the man I marry must be my other self. He must be »ym pathetic with me in my tastes and pursuits. When he comes I shall know him, aud all the lover 1 haye to give shall be his, and I shall expect love in return for love. Of course, if he is young and rich aud handsome, so much the better, but 1 ehouid not love him Ir^ss were he none ef these tilings." True womaLly sentiments Would that they could find an echo in every woman's heart. The number of un- happy marriages would be lessened and divorce unknown. Many, fascin- ated by outward glamor, rush head- long into matrimony^ and too late find that the tastes aud iuclinationa of husband and wife differ as widely as night and day. For instance, one is literary and fond of retirement, the other despises literature and is inclined to society such will naturally seek the society and conversation of those whose tastes and opinions coincide with his own. The consequence is an estrangement of husband and wife iu things the world calls trivial, but which, in reality, decide their happi- ness aud each would find it easy to sacrifice all the other's charms for the one charm not there, namely, a re- sponsive heart in all things. "She trains go slow euoogli b, •41 pkpaengers time to go aud the time tabie saxd delibe-on' » out their liiitude an-i i' 'Si}' djIllBgWOOtt BrilletlL ' '»'""^«- Accordmg to the Weekjv Timos tiie 'i'urtie 1 " coal mine i.s now beiu., woii " good results, there beiu^r „„ i dvubt Hsto.aieqnantilJofr*^ duct.' Iti^ ueitlierai I^ ;ial, and liunis well Exn""'"'"" tiaiesgo.expres.eJ ilie ouS/.' there was a vast field of tb, theregioaQfthe-min..andi;j SI) the fuel questi-ni iu Man,... "' nolotigerbeatroubk^ometr^'f Per tte ParMwa jjejgjj^ TKN THOUSAND SU.SHKLS OF T„-„ BARLCrr OHDEBED Feb. 9-Theord«i^ fordwarded for thj ,* Ottawa, now been rowed barley, which the 6 is to import for seed for farmen k siring to grow this ccp for Hxpo J' to. the English market, fel ,W and bushels have been ordered Z will arrive about the middle of MaS •I'hey will be distributed intwo-busi lots, and each farmer sown, tliis quantity will have from it all%seoi he can possibly waut for cext year Experiments with an improvei variety of oats have been made h direction of Pr^fessyr Saunders of tl» Experimental Farm in various parts of the country with verj eatisfacton results, and a recomraendato to farmers to substitute the new vanetr is iikely to be made shortly. Hon. John MacdonaU, The Model Wife. his blankets and covered him up. We locked the house and I was back to- day, January 16th, and found everv- thing all right. First we found his hat and handkerchief on a bench, some catridges, a pocketbook with some good-bye,jouwillnever see meagain," I papers and a paper under a lamp and then walked off rapidly. I watch- ed him go away, aud I stood and prayed that he might be saved. I went into my house aud told my sister, and added that I must summon the neighbor J. She did not want me to leave, so I went but a short piece and got a Chinaman. Then I wrote a note to a neighbor named McLean, saying that my sister was sick and that I couldn't leave the house but that I wished very much to see him, and that George Rutherford was oat of his mind and would likely kill himself be- fore morning. I knew that Mrs. Mc- ' Lean was suffering with heart disease and did not want to tell all. I sent the note with a Chinaman. Before any person appeared I heard a shot in the direction of Rutherford's place wuile in my own house. Shortly after George Hall came rushing to my door. He knocked roughly. I held the door and asked who was there. He said, "Me," and I knew him and let him iu. I Midi "O George, what is the mat- ter Is Ned (meaning his brother) really dead Is he shot?" He. re- plied tremblingly, "yes," and said, "what ow I do Give me a horqe." I gave him one. He rode away io the direction of his brother' house. Then Mr. McLean came shortly afterwards, and leaving the Chinaman with my â- ister, McLean and I walked to Hall's house, kno«^.|il^Uie4oQr and Geo. Hall eam»to the door and said, "jiosh, boys, there u » man waJkiug iip «od (paper produced,)' which read as follows i My Dear Friend, Thos. J. Laidlaw •â€" I leave you all that I hive. While I was gone te^(Uy one of the boys was in my house It was Edward Hall that put the drug i^ things. Sogood-by. (Signed) „ ., ^, IGSO. KUTHERFORD. Un the other side of the paper was written: Bury me just as I am in a box. There it 510 comuig to me from the Council for a culvert and for 18 rods of ditchiag. Mr. and Mrs. McLean, this was on me all last summ- (^hat'ira^fdTne.'^^^^^^"'^^--^- Geo. Rutlierfard is an EngHshmair 4o years old. Was a hard worker.' single, and I think a sober man. J begar, I thiuk, is a Swede about 86 or 38 years of age, a very hard worker but drank occasionally. He was single. Edward HaU is a middle- aged man and well known throughout the settlement to be a sober, industri- ous and inoffensive man. He latelv ^st his wife and leaves two children. His funeral wUt leave the Methodist church to-morrow at 1 o'clock and will be largely attended the settlers. A model wife is the woman in whom the heart of her husband doth safely trust. She 18 the woman who looks after his household, aud makes her hospi- tality a delight to him, and not a burden. Who has learned that a soft answer will turn away wratl;. Who keeps her sffeeteBt smiles and most loving words for her husband. Who is his confidant m sorrow or in joy, and who does not feel the necessi- ty of explaining her private affairs to the neighborhood. Who respects the rights of htr hus- band and children, and in return has due regard paid to her. Who knows that the strongest argu- ment IS her womanliness, and so she cultivates it. Who is sympathetic in joy, or in grief, and who finds work for her hands to do. Who makes friends and keeps them. Who is not made bitter by trouble, but who sLreugthens aud sweetens up- on it. Who tries to conceal the faults of her husbaud rather than blazon them forth to an uninterested public. The woman whose life book has love written on every page. Who makes a home for a man â€" a home in a house and iu a heart. A home that he is sure of, a home that IS full of love, presided over by one whose price is above rubies. She is the model wife.â€" [Ladies' Home Journal. In the death of Senator MacdcnalJ Toronto has lost her niost, reprewuts- tive business man. and this City c[ Churches her humblest and most'sc- f tive Christian. Iu a business seasete was a self-made man, of large asii broad ideas, one who set great sti«| on commercial integrity. AsaCte tian his practice exceeded his pr5!5 1 sion, and in charity iiud pbilaiitlirBjy his deeds spoke more than his wori I He was a sterling Highlander of pkl manner, direct speech and sJirewJiD-F stinct, and bis name will bnglrtie-l membered in Toronto and turoi^ Canada. â€" [Toronto World. X» the Triends of Karkdale Hechiiia'l Institute. P- m., by all At a gathdriog of young ladies one evenin,.- last week, one of them pT po^ed. that the party draw n^ J, a lou as u, the ^oahfications of «i iSSl It was immiedia^ ptgreed husbaiid. i^iic |j»?»o V J* I EXCHANGE GLEANINGS. Durham has now an Equal Rights Organization. Durham people are talking ot hay- ing their town illuminated by electric light. Mr. James Bowes, Reeve of St. Vincent, has purchased from his brother Joseph the old homesteadâ€" 100 acres. Joseph Bowes moves to Manitoba this spring. ^Ew Scheme.â€" The Grand Trunk liailway is adopting a novelty that all travellers will appreciate. This is a station indicator. In one end of the car 18 a box fiUed with cards oontaiu- lug the name of each static, on the route. When a train starts out, a cord attached to the lever in the box 18 pulled, and a card drops into view showing the name of the next sUtion. ihus every passenger who is not blind may know the station the train is approaching without asking a neigh- bor, and without making an effort^of cabs of the train 4nen. -Xiw ^e^ de- vice has already been adopted ou the .^tero'jlodial and Canadian Atlantic scheme on the two hneii that oo^neot 'ol|ui^wood with the onSi^foM. ' ;, "• i ..M Editor Standard. We take great pleasure in pieseEj ing to you a few facts relative w BJ working or our Mechanics' Institute. It has now been ahout tm T®| in existence, aud when we cimH the circulation of books with M neighborinff Institutes, we feeljnsiiij in stating that it is a complete saccsj and mttv now be regarded as an ejSj lished institution of Markdale; tiiaiil to the liberality of our friends aDJotj Provincial Government Grants. The number of books issue year is nearly 2,000, an increase Jl 100 per cent, over the year belore. Below yon will find the Buml)«»| sued by other Institutes for the. 1887, which is the nearest govern* report to baud VOLS- rrrfJSl CoUingmJod,... 1044 out of a Ubim*,jf Meaford, 15SS [] „ |$ Orangeville 1309 ,. Owen Sound.. 8112 " „ » Shelburne.... 589 " ,. iS Durham 1693 Markdale, for 1889. 2,000 voy a Library of only 400 vols. see at a glance we have got «" them all, and yen will also glance that we are very ueW'J out 01 books, so wet^f r, the notice of "newal of jo^^ comes round it will be r^ promptly and with liberality- In regard to the amount « read, we can't tell f'"'" yji annual Report is made out. " ^. be about one-tbird of the to* issued. ^iiii The amount of ^cfao° «;^^ towns we have mentioned !»«« two-thirds to three-quarter* number of volumes issuea- In regard to the benefit rived from our Instituws^ Room we will take up some future time. T. L. Jlorw" rEXTH Y It is really ig to realize ^tical maniK Endeavors bstomers ^^ it bottom iash is mee- ready respc ionstantly )atronage. I ur business md social ii lay prove b mt and mnti itable, so, farors "allo^ love a vote o T. w. m THE GRO( m^ m on hand a gc 'ATCHES, o{ and grade, Wa ./W8. Columbus, \1 ^u watches warranted f r«»M. A few good cues m etoek. 'LOCKS. 8 daysJ ^ILVERWARi w and of the best tbis^o* ^^»ELLERY\ «• quality and prj "ECTACLEi Ebenezer W, Moore, zg.^^ MAggl^^ HaUJEBT-TaYLOBâ€" ^t J'^jjj it!t.J3 bride's pwents. on the jj^j*!" G« Buggin. Mr. Jo^F„phr^^ Majtgie Taylor, aU of i*"!- clock bracket Original and ooJ2# [tJe3"^*'^a. which Willi A Jfew "®* and rings mt Jg m all its brani ^^ to. Call and ^â- BREAm «!•, â- â€¢â€¢ 'â- \ h.