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 â-  .JlJ^*?^" '*r-" â- ' '.â- ' VSf=r â- V »- V C. W. Kutledge, Proprietor. MAEKDALE, MABCH 27, 1890. FARMING OUTLOOK. The uncertain crops and low prices ior a nomber of years have had a de- pressing effect on all agricultural com- munities. This may not be an un- mixed evil. The soil is being impover- jshed by too much cropping, and sooner or later will refuse to produce the abundant return of the days of yore. Our wide-awake farmers are turning their attention more and more to stock and dairying in its various branches with satisfactory results, bome districts in Ontario have entered vigorously into the production of cheese and as a result those districts are dotted with cheese factories and a milk stand is seen at every farmer's gate, while the farms have become clean, the soil rich and farmers and their wives saved from much hard labor while their pockets have been replenished in a manner highly patis- factory. Creameries have also been established with satisfactory Tesults, the |srice of butter from those cream- eries readily oommandmg from three to five cents per lb. more than the best dairy. There are, however, those who can- ftnk participate in the advantages of either cheese or butter factories owing to no such thmg being within reach and not suffi^cient co-operation among the neighbors to haye such establish- ed. This want of co-operation is not by any means an uncommon thing among farmers, but one thin^ is cer- tain, ap -soon as they are given to clearly understand the advantages to be derived individually from such a course there will be no holding back or indifference manifested. Where this line of agriculture is impractic- able, however, there are others which can be adopted without the co-opera- tion of the neighbors, yiz., the raising of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, or even poultry^and eggs, which latter is per- haps unsurpassed as an investment. One thing is certain, grain raising purely will have to be abandoned. This country is admirably adapted for stock and dairy on account of the abundance of excellent water, cheap land and healthful atmosphere. NOTE aSID comment. â€" The Ontario elections are expect- ed to come off in June, â€" ^The Orange Bill passed its third reading iix the Senate on Friday last. â€" The Tax Exemptions Bill has re- ceived its third reading in the Mani- tpba Legislature. â€" The banking system of the Do- minion has been improved by makmg all bank notes payable at par in any province in the Dominion, and the notes of suspended banks to be re- deemed by the Government at par. â€" The proposition ot the Quebec government to grant $10,000 towards ijae rebmlding of Toronto University, is meeting with great opposition by tha press of that province which de- nounce it as a truckling attempt to conciliate and please the Frotestant minority. Kazkaway. standard Corretgondenee. Business has had a quietus for the last week, owing to the state of -the roads. The special services at Bethel still continue with great success. Two families left on Tuesday for the North West with several carloads of their effects, Messrs. Irwine and Fletcher. The A. 0. U. W. entertainment was fairly successtul. W. J. Benson of; your village fully sustained his repu- tation as a comiu singer. The home talent did not appear at their best owing to the extremely short notice given them. We were pleased to notice several from Markdale, aiQong whom were the Editor of the Standard, Messrs. Plewes, T. W Rutledge, J. K. Mathers, S. J. Halberi and others. Our Mechanics' Institute is now fully organized, and books ordered. We hope soon to have a first'class library. Jim Hastie clinched bia finger in- stead of the Mhoenail. Hope you will be able to remove bandage soon, Jim. The free concert given by the pupils of S. S. No. 8 last Friday evening was a grand success. Tli« worthy i«eve graced the chair, weaving, in bnmor- oU6 and instrnctjive aut'^dotes betw ften the seiectioDs.- Tlio uchool room was crowded with the brawn and beauty of central Gleuelg. Tue cliildreu fairly exceeded themselves. They glory iu being termed the Banner school of the towiiSliip. Mr. George Kitchie on the violin, accompanied by his sister Emma on tlie accordeon, gave some fine selections. The due' by Miss H. Banks aiidher sister was exceptionally sweet. Edwiirds is proud of his clever pupils and is never so bapny as when surrounded b^ three score oi them. Pasbiu. IfaKirdL Standard Corretpondenee. Our village has a "Band of Hope" numbering over fifty members. They meet on Tuesday evening of each week. Mr. Charles Little met with an ac- cident a short time ago that destroyed the siglit of one of his eyes. Mr. Ferguson, of Listowell, has moved on to lot 16, con. 5, which he bought from Jackson Beid for $2,450. J). A. McLean, one of our (pierch- ants, has left our town and gone to Molntyre. C. McD. Williams, another of our merchants, has sold out his stock and business to Mr. McAleer. Mrs. Thomas Brownridge is very sick. The doctor has no hopes oi her recovery. XrisliXrfik*. Standard Correspondmee. We are glad to see Bev. Father Feeney able to attend to his duties once more after a long and severe illness. On Monday of last week Mr. Mathew Walsh took his departure for Montana where we hope he will do well. Mr. John Byan has rented Mr. James Kelley's farm for a term. Mr. James Walflh had a wood bee on Monday last and the young men showed how they could work by cutt- ing a number of cords ot wood. Mrs. P. Gleason, of Dondalk, paid a visit to her friends here, last week. What we may expect after Easter â€" A npmber of the 1 helors to break the ice by taking to buempelves part- ners and leaving room for the young generation to follow in time. MoBB Akoh. Mooriyn. Walter's Vails. Standard Correspondence. Farmers are preparing for seeding. The young foJJcs arc getting anxious for taffy pulls. Quite a sensation was caused in school the other day, by the stove up- setting. Spendiy oar surplus, managers, and improve those condemned necei- fiities.- i " G. £inney and A. Bae huve. made til eir presence -felt in Artley'a swamp lately* " ' 1,, Messrs. B(deri Biai and Jblm He-^ Quay, forn^Q^^^^'ix^^ fiTing visit reeoitSy. -, v •. B. S. %Ui«g^H J»M ibft^ indis- â-  -iri: •â-  â-  ' ' •-"â-  • â-  ';: "Epistolanan Commereium." Signs of spring, and whispers of football playing. Mr. Jas. Irwin left the village last week en route for Colerado, U. S. Messrs. E. and F. Tuck spent Sun-, day last at their home in Woodford. The Meaford mail question is at last settled. Mr. Jno. Murray is the lucky (?) man who has been engaged as mail carrier. Mr. Geo. King's horse is improving, he expects to have it brought home this week. The season of "flittings" has evidently come, Mr.- C. Fox moved into the village last week. Mr. Jno. Seabrook and family left the village this week and removed to the lOth con. Holland. Mr. Jonah Clark has moyed from concession B. Sydenham, to the farm north of the village, lately occupied by Mr G. McWhirter. Standard Correspondence. Miss Alice Dodson, after spending a couple of weeks with her parents, returned to Toronto on Tuesday. Mr. W. H. Dodson, together with many other members of Meaford Masonic Lodge attended the funeral of their brother, Mr. Walter Hunter, postmaster.Clarksburg, last Thursday. Mr. Dodson was accompanied by Mr. Wm. McConnell, township treasurer. Miss Jennie Lyons, of Markdale, visited Mrs. Chas. Deyitt, of Epping, last week. Mrs. Little, of Malcolm, visited herf sister, Mrs. G. Bnrrell, recently. Miss Sophia Brevdner has been. at- tending tlie millinery opening in Toronto. The Tea-meeting in the New Eng- land Methodist church was well attended. Mr. Sandy Cook, formerly in the employ of Mr. Haibert, Markdale, was married to Miss Adeline Clark on Tuesday last. Mr. Cook is now iu the boot and shoe business on his own account here. The house-warming on Tuesday evening was largely attended and the happy couple was the recipi- ents of many valuable presents. Mr. Bichard Ball, who lias resided in the vicinity of Epping for forty- three years, rfemoved with his family on Wednesday to their new home in Toronto. A large number of their old neighbors and friends assembled at their residence on the evening of the 18th iust. and presented Mr. Ball with a valuable silver watch and Mrs. Ball a beautiful cuke basket, together with a neatly worded and handsomely firamed farewell address. Mr. Bennie, of Walter's Falls, was married to Miss Mary Smith, of Fair- mont, on Wednesday last. Bey. Mr. Ijydell officiated. Master John Dillor is now agent for the Utica Saturday Globe. Mr. Fred. Saijeant visited our Capital and patronized the newsboy. Mr. Joseph Manarey has bought a beautifal coach horse. While Mr. Joseph Sparling was hauling saw-logs he had the misfor- tune to get his leg broken below the knee and will likely be confined to his bed for a couple of months. Mrs. James Tricky presented to her hege lord a 12 lb. boaacmg boy. VavantoB. Standard Correspondence. What we kat bxpect. â€" A big run of sap if this spring-like weather con- tinues. Thomas (]ook to give u^ a taffy pull soon your humble servant anticipates being one of the select few. Will, btoddard, John Thomas, Tom and Will McNally start for Yaaghan township this week, there to push their fortunes for the summer. Success boys. The Pastor of Zion church is hold- ing specif services. The church is well filled every night, and results are to be seen iu the earnest manner m whicb the people work. A little girl came to stay with John McCknuiell last week. We predict anotlter o^taiafbr the S. Army^ The rati^ayers of the Separate scfiota have deiaded to-jwe0t a t»w baHdiagaextBaimBiMr. ^luquM Me- A8.-ej*s tender of four ta^dctldfldlan ^rasMoepted. h«^j0Jb9^io TUxd Xina, Baphxaaia. Editor Standard Sra, â€" Some noted scoundrel, who is in the habit of writing to a aorth medical advertisement, is getting a little too ftuniliar in writing about bis fellow citizens of this place. We hope he will moderate a little and write the truth. 1 have an idea who the man is. If you ever see him yau may judge from the length of his ears and his manner of speech he might be an off- ering of "Sopie Jones," but he is not. I remain, A. C. Op«iSatt«r to OUzto To THE Editor â€" The Americans are agitating for and will most likely raise the duty on barley ^ng into the United States from Canada from 10 cents per bushel to 30 cents per bushel, so you had better seed your land with other grain. If you can got early on your fields sow ppring wheat. Very eariy sown spring wheat la generally good. On fields that necessarily liave to be sown later sow peas there always is British denaand for good white peas. Be sure and salt your land for S^^g wUeat. -» David Puwys. Brantford, Maroh 20. fl-RANP OPENING OF- -OIS" TUESDAY,* APRIbH AJT- â€" S I d Every lady in the district should call and ex- amine our handsome and fashionable stock of millinery and dress goods. 7V^. RICHKRDSON St CO. JR. S. JRrAfc, MARKDALE CLOTKHNG STORE, Keeps a select stock of SCOTCH and CAN ADL\:N. TWEEDS, ENGLISH' and FBENCH WOBSTEDS, ENGLISH MELTONS, TEOWSEEINGS in all the leading grades. SHIBTS, SOCKS aad UNDERWEAR, TIES, COLLABS. CUFFS, SUSPENDEBS, o., Special attention is invited to the manufacture of* Buttons; parties wishing bnttooB of same material as their garments, either ladies or geutlemeu, can Lurrs them made m a tew minutes while waiting. AGENT FOB PAEKER'S DTJB WOEKS. Tailoring done as usual. Custom work will receive careful attention. Good work and ceat fits. IB, ^, IB-A.B- STOCK TAKING SALE! Fall 'Winter Goods at greatly reduced" pri- ces during, the month of March to make room for new goods. WM. BROWN. CONSTft^TION AHD HEADAOHB.x ' tioii «giaaMhe,:«hd ((Ot a h^^^ pnAmooi O^t mt Rimini UttOai, «ad £ ^kdkla Kaxlnta. Wkdnbsday Mob, 2f,; 18^. Pall Wheat « 7rtto • 88 Spring Wheat 70to 82 Bwley ....'.. 85to ^40 2**" •••• 26to '26 f«»f 51to ffl ®"**«' Wto 14 55f" 13to 18 â„¢^, V 6 00 to W rotetoes, p« bag 40 to SO S^^v •.•••• aoto 22 K •••• 4 W) to 5 00 *°™*-- •' 6 00 to 5 2e tJ^SiTnJ'c^."' ilf-ru.,«.«^ i„rt DEATHS ^S.^^d!?^®°*'8 on the 2«i iort â-  Bn3get, yriSa of Jobn MoC^^^Lj^V TtetSi dia MdCwtey, :«gtd 81 Wilson's Wildc;herryBeH2 Coughs and Colds at once. rnres quickly* mi^