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 â- ^. mm 1 "»^*'lt;«4b4l'T»-: tfc;«» "â-  W.1 i»«»u«aM4i' ti -.7 J ii^. W I "rrr The Standaird. MABKDALE lEBBUARY 111886 WEDDING BELLS. On Wedocsifty kit on« of the most imposing and demonatratiTS weddings in the history of Markdle took place the contractmg parties being Mr. Geo. M. Haskett, hardware merchant, and Miss Minnie Borke, niece of Mr. W J. McFarland, general merchant of this town. The marriage took place in the Methodist Church, Bev. Wesley Casson officiating. Messrs. W- L. Young, Bilas H. Hill and Willie Mc- Farland wero groomsmen while the bride was supported by Misses Laura Lorke, Maud Bichardson and Amelia McFarland, Over two hundred were in attendance, among those from a distance, were Joseph Borke, Esq., of Clarksburg, and sister; Dr. Armstrong, chief Surgeon of the C. P. B. Hospital at Mackay's Harbor, and lady Kev, S. G. Borke ol Cobourgh Mrs. Southgate, Toronto, besides numerous relations and others of this locality. TLe ceremony took place a few minutes after one o'closk after which about forty couple adjourned to the residence of Mrs.Butledge, grand- mother of the bride, wiiere a sump- tuous dinner was serred. The com- pany then accompanied the happy couple to the Station where tbey took tlie 3:52 train South and will yisit Toronto, Niagara Fails, London and other points, The presents were handsome, costly and immensly numerous. The bride and groom were among our most esteemed and respected citizens, and carry with them the best wishes of the whole community, we are also pleased to have them settle down as permanent residents. May the richest blessings of a kind providence be theirs,* is our worst Avish. TWENTY- FOUE O'CLOCK. The C. P. B. has decided to adopt the twenty-four o'clock system at once on the lines west of Port Arthur, and if fouijd to be of as ^eat convenience as expected, would afterwards be •%- tended to other portions of the road. One great benefit to be derived from this system of railrettding is the doing away with the a. m. and p. m. now necessary, and which eauies serious difficulties and dangers by being omitted or misunderstood. The new eystem will count the same as at present from 2 o'clock midnight to 12 uoon, and |ler the afternoon it will count right on to twenty-four instead of commencing again at one. Sho^ild the change become general, it will necessitate a uuiveraal transformation in the face of all time piecea.. CANADIAN POSTAGE BATES. Mr. Jenkins, of the Durham '/(/â- ontWff, takes strong exceptions to the idea of our favoring the return of postage on newspapers,, in the event of a reduction from three to two cents on letters. We arc not at all surprib* •d at it, as he is opposed to almost anything reasonable, if it fails to personally benefit himself. Any one has a perfect right .to his opiaion, and to ex^prese it as well, but it is the bight of bad- taste to be insulting m so doing. It is however one of Mr. Jenkin's peeuiiarities. maliM and My w* nie ova privily in the Conntj Connol to cnforM theo^ meh a charge ii, however, antme, we liave nothing to do vriUi tbem on that line. Their moriJfl, their fidelity, ot thor gentlemwdinMa, we do not im- peaeh. neither hare we a desire to do go. It is the advanced requirements of the educational system colliding with those gentlemen's attainments and 80 apparent is the defect, that Teaehers and Scholars alike, perceive and condemn â€" Education ally i they ue-mere fossils of a receding age. I take the ground, that, honorable men, seeing their own utter unfitness, should quietly retire, with the laurels (if any) they have earned, because as surely as our educational system ad- vances, so surely must those men be- come less and less qualified and ap- preciated. It is to be regretted that Councillors of judgement and professedly honor- able, should so prostitute their posi- tion, by sustaining, in any way or manner, suoh anomolies in the In- spectorates. Arguinents, not a few are urged as sufficient reasons fer their actions â€" such as the efficiency of their Inspec- torates, as judged by the number of students passmg intermediate examina- tion*, and that nobedy complains. Saeh nonsensical averments rather tend to mirth and redicule than otherwise â€" â- â-  to the teachers belong those honors â€" the children advance and succeed in spite of the Inspectors and here the abominable inconsistency comes m,. that a body of men,, representative ones like the County Council should, tome of them, conspire to perpetuate this system of reversal to the well un- derstood requirements of the school system, and continue men who are not and never will be qualified to inspect our schools as the law anticipates. What would be thought of an archi- tect being employed, whose mechanic- al qualifications were inferior to the lowest class workman What would be thought of a foreman of a printing establishment, who himself scarcely had passed the "Devil's" post And such is the relationship and compari- son eiieting between the luupector and the Teachers, as is amply proved by the letter of your correspondeat referred to, and which might be multi- plied a hundred fold. It is sorrowfully amusing to see one of them, so attentive to the sessions of ihe Council, with his oft defeated friend. Becently, there always seems to be business oalling them to Owen Sound, especially when the councillors are there but business or no business, this gigantic fraud upon the intelli- gence of the County must be wiped out. We, as. councillors, must not and will not legislate for the interests of one man or two only, but for the interests of the County at large. The Mkiister of Education said last week in Owen Sound, "That water cannot rise above its level, as v the teacher so will: be the scholar." So it may be said of the Inspector, as is the Inspector, so will be the scholars and the manly words of Bev. Mr. Sommerville will bear repeating: "Woe is me if I permit any thing to come between me and the discharge ef my duty." Da. Cheistos. m the TeiOiert Ipiit^ by petition bm^vi^r^ *»^'*»' -jfvj: 5 -as J â- ^•m yrem our own porre a feni e Ht. it â- â€¢ Miss Calyert of Toronto, is enjoying a week's visit at the Bev.. Mr. Ayers this week. Mrs. Ayers rettimed home froin Oshawa on Saturday laet very much improved in health. Dr. Mrs. Armstrong are the guests of J. W. Armbtrong this week. Thursday evening last was the oc- casion of a very pleasant gathering of the members of Flesherton Division Sons of Temperance. A large gather- ing assembled in the Temperance Hall, where the kind ladies provided plenty of cakes and coffee, to welcome home Bro. Petch (who is Worthy Patriarch of tlie Division) who arrived with his bride on the 8:66 train. Mr. C. Sproule formally received the party with a brief and appropriate address. The Brass Band was present to assist in the welcome, and upon the arrival at the Hall of the happy couple struck up some lively airs, and during the evening: discoursed some choice music. After tea had been served and all had thoroughly enjoyed themselves in pleasant amusements and conversa- tion. Dr. Christoe was voted to the ohaur, when a short programme of yocal s.nd instrumental music, speech- es, etc were gone through with. A Cottage Social, held at the Methodist parsonage on Monday even- ing last was a yery pleasant affair. The hcuse was filled to its utmost capacity. All went home well satis- fied wiUi the evening's entertainment. Monday last being Fair day. there was a big stir in town. A goad num- ber of cattle changed hands, but prices low. There was a big lot ef grain on the market. Good prices are being paid: M. Bichardson Co. held an auction sale of general dry-goods which seemed to be well patronized. New and Renewed Sn1s. gJarraspLaudan^a. NoTiCB.â€" W« wish it distinctlir understood that wfl do not hold oorselres roaponBib'e for 4hnopini*nB expressed by oar correspondents fScheoI Insyectars. :2V the Editor of tite Standard. I notice from your correspondent â€" n teacher of sixteen years standing â€" .auent the School inspectors, that my :,name is mentioned approvingly. As to the matter, I may ray, that I am not soxty sneh an important Subject is being discnssedâ€" bat I fisar many of yonr vunian do not under «tHi«| oar poidtioB-Trfor we are quite, luuneioju. I^srtisuis of those genileuimu l{!»«'fi.j|ij^y|9liTe0 ot spleen and To the Editor of the Stanpabd. DsAX SiB, â€" A good deal has been said of late about our School Law in general, and about our School Inspec- tors in particular. Like many more of my class, I am very anxious that economy be the watchword in all our public institutions and very many think that retrenchment is absolutely necessary in many departments of public expenditure. In your issue of the 28th jult. there is an article from a school teacher signed "F. W." which plainly teaches us that these Inspec- tors are of no use whatever. This is what many farmers have thought for along time, and if the "Township Fathers in Council assembled in Owen Sound" had set aboot havmg oar Common School Law so reformed that Inspectars and a lot of other high-paid functionaries would be dis- pensed with, they would really show something of that "Wisdom" for which they so frequently get credit. It is noting toub whether an Inspector pronounces the name of one of the ^J»f ., o^ H«°»«;« Grwian heroes (Achilles) correctly or not what we wiHt is a reformed School Law which will give our chUdren all the edaca- tion w*^ want for a great deal less money than it costs as now. I would hke to see some able man take ap this matter in our mterests. Inmy^ung Batarday. andttie bamnier holiday. was only two weeks aow, it is eix Jr nsTen, I would like if Mim. «#^ ••R^r.^^M " " some of your w If these and UMM», otte \^^ Tho3. Anderson, Markdal*, March '87. Cb. Irwin, Markdale, March '87. Wm. Milligan, Markdale, Jan. '87. A. Sewell, Markdale, May '87. P. Sewell, Markdale, Jan. '87. Walter Taylor, Markdale. Jan. '87. J. H. James, Mardkale, Jan. '86. Thos. McNea, Markdale, Jan. '87. ThoB. Wright, Markdale, Jan. '87. Eev. T. Grandy, Markdale, Jan. '87. Samuel Miller, Markdale, Jan. '87. C. Orowe, Markdale, Sept. '86. Wm. Davis, Flesherton, Jane '87. H. King, PriceviUe, July '8«. Wm. Heath, Tandeleur, Jan, '86. John Ferris, Kimberley, Jan. '87. John Wiley, Kimberley, Jaa. '87. Jas. Mcrwdod. Kimberley, Jan. '87, Wm. Clock, Rocklyn, Jan. '87. J. Hicklinj;, Maxwell, April '86.. H. Meldrum, Flesherton, Jan. "87. James Sullivan, Pomona, Jan. '87. Bonnell Bro's, Walter's Palls, Jan. '8T. Geo. ttolomew, Walter's F^ls, Jan. '87, John Clinton, Winnipeg, (New) Feb. '87. A. Kennedy, SteTentburR, Midi. Jan, '87, Arch. Lyons. Snndeiland, Juae '81. Geo. S. Br«wn, Eureka Springs, Ark. Mareh '87. Wm. H. Baxter, Bt John, Dak. Jan. '»7. H. McFadden, Markdale, April '87. John McFadden, Markd^e, Jan. '87 F. Walker, Markdale, Pteb. '88. Bobt. Williams, Maikdale, April '87. H, C. Wilson, Markdale, Jan. '87. A. McFarland, Markdale, Jan. '87. ,orF" ' ^^oâ„¢P80i. »l«»h«rton, (New) Feb. 87. Joshua Bowler, Eocklyn,,Jan. '86. L. Anderson, Williamsford, Jan. '86. B. S. English, Glascott, Jan, '86 Thos. Edwards, TiaTeratoB, Jan."^. Thos. McFadden, Moop Centra, Jan. Wm. Saunders, HoUen, Jan. '87. John Muxlow, Blantyre, Jan. .AOAaAOjti jmafiEaua i-»'J »SJiW i' JMJHrfi'nfOlf FELT THE ,»V-.n'5. «M^*BiWa It is shaking th6 Tftwn an4 County, from centre to ference, and completely pulverizing and p^tiay^ all competition. We are all bound for JKTV AI^P To find out the qause of such a commotion, u generally supposed to have becA created by tli« ' Outrageously Low PnJ AT WHICH HNAPP IS SELLING *HE lilMEKSE STOCK OF QYStors by the Gallofu Canned Gdods of a!! X^IQTJOI3S Aand everything kept in a first-cb.ss Grocery. Wbicji he lias jast received. He has goods that will gladden t'aelieaiiiJ the Young, the Old, the Rich and the Poorâ€" everybody, in fact-aJii gladdening process don't cost much, either. Be sure and call at KNAPP'S, forhewillnotl undersold. Remember, HANBURY'S OLD STAND. 0 .^ VXN^S^v.W? \J. 'S Spectacles and Eye-Glasse â€"ABB THE ONLY GENUINE ENGLISH ARTICLES IN THE Tests Real Pebbles are kept in stock. are given to Purchasers to prove Genuineneftl They are recommended by and testimonials hav^ been received from li President, Vice-President, Ei-President and Ex-Vice-Prosident oftbeMeaii Association of Canada the President of the College of Pujsicians and t geons of Qasbec the Dean of the Medical Faculty of Laral UniverBitj; Ptesident and Ex-Presidents of the Mediqal Conncil of Nova Scotia, ic, their '87. '87. BIRTHS. These recommendations oaght to be saffioient to proro bat i^ fortber proof is needed, call on A. TURMtR Co., Chemists and Hm The only place in town where they can be obtained. Spectales fttted oa scientific principle £X Farm for Sak. 1 ^f\ A^'^S Korth I of lot N6. 18. eon i t/Vf 8, Bni^msU, 100 aerea eleared and '^]^-}^,^"^^lo, on the. »th inst., the wife of Mr. E. Large, builder, of a ion. McLkodâ€" -Li Mwrkdale. on the 8th inrt., the ^fe of Mr. Wm. McLeod, Boot and Shoe f '*^" eoltiyat^on, 60 aoes of which is fit for Merchant, of a daaghter. reaper and mower, fenced with oMar rails, well watered,loghonBeaa«i frame ham. The nndeared portion ie hardwoed, with sufficient cedar for fmeing porposee. Boil day loam, and ahnott free from atene. This ia a de- nrahle farm and Iria he lold on eaay terms. Church and school convenient. Distance irom Markdale, 9 miles fivnn Booklyn. S nules. For further particnUra apply to 573 tf JAMES BOTP, "3-tf Booklyn P.O. MARRIAGES. HAsntTTâ€" BoBKiâ€" In Markdale, on thi» 10th mat bytheRer. W. Casson, Mr. Qeo. M. Haskett. Hardware Mendiant, to Miss Mmnie Korkc, both of Markdale. DEATHS. Pottisâ€" In Markdide, on the 4th inst. Mr Edwin Porvis aged 50 yeaia. BoTCK-In Qlenelg. on the 9th inst.. Henry Boy, son of Pochard Henry Boyee. a«S ana -rsKr ' » "w*^ one year. Farm to Sell or Ik 12, HollMd, ««'» LOT 16, eon. li, ""T-Z, «lml* from Markdale. 122 mK^jT;*! cleared and under c«"'"*l^l5 log house, young^rdiuii^ frSm school. Will be sold on^^ leased for a term ef years, mi 280-tf iK«^lt«t itcytnfte. MAiiKDfLB; Pall Wheat tO 18 Spring Wheat.. o 7S Bariey 40 ^^ ....... .....i.. .5g Sutler v--......,^.;, IP A ^J ******** '*^' •â- â€¢^^ ^otatoee .•••.. .. ... ^^ »•»« •••••. irjf '" •» 4ii t* to to to u •• ie i» to to to 88 80 «5 8 I O0A TQ BENT. MOMTOOMSIT^ BAKRBT being now -«-^'^!!?!' •^*°« ***•*••*»» o* tJ» pw ?*»^i will ho leeiad. Ibis is • good Men. nffarapaalnivaMa. wrtto 'â- *â-  •^ P-*ie«lar!i. aprtir'to. « 388-8 ^^^ GOHDITiOS.' MMn NEW M CONNECTION WII» P/ewes' Flour and f^ J Haying j^^^^^^*' PliolcM, F re$fc i^ STOCK ^* Which wfllk^wl^.^jL,! I respeetfelly^Bol*"' fiy^oiuice. \n J- baci^J