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1.853% FISHING AT FE“ sum FAIIS. THIRTY BIG BASS 4 OF ONE DAY’3 # Fell in the Water, 3‘ n of waters wmcn qu nties of Durham, Victoria in Canada, some very fine black bass fishing is to be had. The fish in these particular waters are very gamey, and the angler is often deceived as to the weight of the fish he has hooked. It is one.” but when canal-311v a case of “3 big , _-. L_:_ man: than In the chai through the con and Peterboro, and ma ”$165 w v--- weight of the fish he has hooked. It is generally a case of “a. big one.” but when he has finally landed him he is more than ' ‘ ' little 2-lb. bags that: has been fighting so hard for hls A party of four 9f us Balsam Rapids, in Vi“ week. and we had a 03 We took the train from We too: we mm. m... .__ _ 1011 Falls, where we hn'ed some boats, and a. paddle of five miles brought us to Balsam Rapxds, called by some "Rosedale “UV“. At the first bend below the rapids we caught all the minnows we wanted, and such a beautiful sample of live bait is not often seen. We all got on to an old “Ch 3 beautlIUL Bamyav v- __. _ often seen. We all got on to an old scow which is fastened at the end of the dam, over which a head of from 12 to 15 inches of water is continually flowing. The water at the foot 0! the dam is from four to six feet deep, and the bottom is a rough, rocky one. The scow is held in its position by being pinned to the 1 edge of the long slide, at one end. with a.3 round stick of timber about twenty-feet long, which crosses about four feet above the water and is jammed up against large boulders at the other end. kind. I then picked up a minnow pail and walked to the end of the scow and started to cross the timber stick to the edge of the long slide. When I got about half way over I struck a damp spot, where the spray hit it. and slipped, and down I went into the seething, foaming water, minnow pail, rod and all. T In the nail go. but stuck to my rod edge of the long slide. about. half way over I st: spot, where the spray hit it. and down I went into 1:] foaming water, minnow pail, I let the pail go, but stuci like a good fellow. ,,_ _ _->A- use a guuu Luau" The fast runnmg water earned me down along the edge of the slide and before I knew where I was, I found my- self in the little eddy at the bottom end . «no «n 11!. -AAI gnarl-Ad to run out sud- the little pier. Too late 1 I could not reach it, and the lurch threw me right into the rapid water Coming over the slide. I travelled down with it at a. great rate. and at last reach- ed a spot where I could stand on the‘ bottom. I had gone through this whole business, and my friends on the scow knew nothing about it. The rushing water over the slide and dam makes such a. noise that they did not hear me fall, and none of them happened to be looking that Way. I haHOoed and Was soon safe in one of thu canoes, after quarter tilling it with water in my attempt and hurry to get in. _- ‘ nLA_ _....-n nnnn unread out Fell in of slide.m‘1'§/Iy réel stérted to run out sud- denly and I saw at a glance that the book had fastened inbo_ the timber so I dropped ‘- 1-.. L‘sn fin“ A; get In. My wet clothes were soon spread out on the snow. I go: a. few minnows from one of the cthet pails, and seeing I was dressed in just a. coat and hat, my second attempt to cross the stifx of timber Was sauces ful. I reached down and unfas- tened my hunk and Soon had my rod again. I fished from the end of one side of the long slide from whereI would work my bait around close to the timber, and would finally get it into the quxet water‘ just below the rapid Water Coming over the slide. My line would then be carried down by the fast water and would pull up the bait quickly and almost eVery time I did this I got hold of a fish. The moment he would come up into the rushing water I would have to give him almost all the line .,-.A .t- “I“ paw-v " O‘ , I had, as 8 would travel down a great distance before turning. He would then come back and run from ten to thmy feet right pp 15110 slide. , LL- -LL-.. .335 n? ”10 86‘. (Latin “:1 any â€"--â€"-v The little pier on the other side of the slide was soon occupied by one of the other fellows, and several times we both had a fish on at the same time. The other two fellows who had stuck to the‘ scow were doing fairly well and Were sstiefied to stay where they were. After I had landed about a dozen bass, none of them under two and one-half pounds. and the largest one between four and Me, I walked over just a. few feet to the other edge of the pier and looked into the water -,__- LA‘A-A ‘ “Rd 0.an pogsn Wucn; A clear 1 9115;; Kim the fig]: when: 1 W33. Cl“! 1 Nuuww u.â€" “I have s spear“k 3% I, home," said he, “and u will onlyuk o I. a few minutes Lance o! 'i.n'"Victoria County, last .d a capital day’s sport. in from Lindsay to _Fene- f us took a. trip to the f ', But Still Fished. New York Mercury.) waters which run RESULT team get mm." In less than fifteen minutes I was hold-l a ‘sh tight to the bottom of the spear. He was a beautiful maskinonge and weigh- ed eleven pounds. I gave him to the set- tler as we had more fish than we knew what to do with. I climbed into my Just as we entered Cameron Lake we met two fellows in a boat who had a camera with them. When they saw our fish they proposed taking a. picture of the catch, so we went ashore'and strung up about thirtv bass and two maskinonge, which had been ‘ ~ Lâ€" Hm Fallows on the scow_. We taken byV the fellows on the scow. m, got altogether forty-two bass and three were very well pleased f our little day’s outing. __- GRAND GATHERING AT GLENARM. Sports of Various Kinds the Order of the Dayâ€"Successful Concert in the Iown Hall in the Evening. Special Correspohdenee to theIWatchman. m; On Friday lass a grand gathering under the auspices of the Sons of Scotland, Glenarm, was held in McKay’s Grove. Early in the afternoon the people flocked from all quarters, heading for the grove, where the energetxc committee were com- ~ ‘L ,. ‘nA_C-- “MULU any Vlov-nv-â€"- pleting every arrangements for the sports of the day. About} p.m. three pipers left the village for the grove. Mr. Lunan of Bolsover, who was beautifully dressed in Highland costume, and Mr. Frasier and Mr. Davis, both of Kirkfield. Uni their arrival at the grove various selec- tions of soul-stirring Scotch music was given. which enlivened the merry hearts of Scotland’s noble sons. Space will not permit us to describe in detail the long list of names, but we can truthfully say that in every department a. social and kind feeling prevailed amongst the boys. Racing, jumping, throwing the heavy weight. and football were the principal games. Owing to incmnplete list of prize- winners we are unable to publish a list in \V IllllUlD "v .Iav proper order. “fig-‘fobtlball match was played between Canningtun and the home team. and after playing fully an hour and , L-.. n. P14, cu Wu" vvn ‘0"--- team. and after playingfully an hour and :31 a half a geal was secured by home team. Perhaps the most annoying portion of the , . . tl day s proceedings was the anxtety on the i! part Of the committee when they thought the Fenelon F alls baker passed the grove in search for his destination. In the O P e secured by two young men and the baker A followed, who was overtaken near the P :Trent Valley Canal, and to their disap- c pointment found him to be a common 1' peddler. A grand table of the most delicious s viands was spread, of which the happy l party partook with a zest only known to Highland men. After tea a bicycle race 1 took place between Ben Stacey and. N. ] V l Ferguson for a siIVer cup, valued at $5. It was won by Stacey. The dav was now nearly spent, and all wended their way to the hall, where a grand entertainment was to take place. At 7.33 the chair was ' . taken by Mr John Murchison. An exhi- . bition of bagpipe playing created great interest during the evening’s programme. , One of the good old Highland dancers 3 took advantage of the stirring, strains and 1 entertained the audience in a may satis- factory manner. A first-class choir was in attendance and rendered valuable assistance during the evening. Mr. Dan Foley, of Lindsay, who was present. sang several capital songs and was right loyally encored. Miss Mct’hadyen. of Woodvdle, who was not the least among the singers, 0 also rendered valuable assistance. Mr. e Sam Hughes, M.P., who was present, h addressed the meeting with his usual 1e ability. Recitations were given by Mr. ,9 Chas. McArthur, of Lindsay. Miss Wilson, 78 of Islay, and Miss McFadyen, of Hartley, 3, Mias Mary McEachern. ot Islay, gave a of first-class exhibition of ball swinging. , which in itself was a leading attraction. e, Mr. John Cameron, of Lorneville. also er took peat in the programme in his usual er I happy manner. A- A” .- I 1 ,r, L---:__ wry, V About 10.30 meeting broke up, having proved a decided success. Glenarm Sons of Seotlzmd are to be congratulated on the success of the day’s proceedings. Every- one was delighted. and went home satia- fiedâ€"~"happy tn meet, sorry no part, and hanpy to meet. again.” sons 0F SGOTLAND. It is generally supposed that when plants are propagated from cuttings they produce tme types at t_.he payment plant. The fact. is, l1b§vever, that plants propa~ gated by cuitings, grgxftings pm; budding are strongh inclined to variations, some much more than others. In rosehouses in 100 roses grown from cuttings the florist is not surprised to find decided departures from the original type. Sometimes the change comes in color, sometimes in the habit of the plant and not infrequently in both. Exceedingly beautiful and valuable new varieties are often found in this way. Apple trees vary widely, an example of which is given in the Newtown ippin. This originated on Long Island. going a. Specially desirable sort, it has been grafted: upon trew all over the country and mo 1“ New South Wales. Here, however, but few of the original characteristics of the 1 fruit remain. Itis well known thespian! have a strong tendency to revolt to the original type, and some of them chem. the most curious and interesting eccentric!“ shooting out into form: 411%,. un- known. It bald m4: of varieties of fruit and flowers “mt sprang from amnion scumâ€"flow Yak Let. him be until I return, Varieties In Vegetation. THE WATCHMAN, LINDSAY, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12m. 1395. anleHE MYSTERY or nu: ROSE. Lawrence Hunter carried a. big bunch l of pink roses with him when he called on Alma Bentley with an important mission in his mind, and he felt that he waé particularly fortunate in having them, as they were country-bred roses, grown properly in the open air, and He had heard the young women be- moan the fact that she never saw any roses except those raised in hot-houses, that she did not consider art superior to nature, and should never forget the dear roses that grew in the country. in the garden of their old homeâ€"they were filled with tender associations. -- e n 11 WUL‘U LLucu. nu... nu...“ Therefore Lawrenc Hunter was full of a happy importance, as he presented her with the roses, he had plucked himself, from the bushes m a friend’s garden that same day, 1 “You will find them delightfully fragrant,” he said as she took the great bunch of bloom in her fine, slim hands, and looked at them with such loving appreciation, that the young man’s pulse went up to fever heat. She was dressed as became a rose- queen, in snowy white, and her golden hair was bound with a. filet of blue, ‘which color enhanced the fairness of her complexion, as she probably meant it should, in the artlessness of art. And as she held her lovely face with its delicate rose color above the roses, .Vv w- __--V the young man, strengthened his re- solve to propose that-â€" But there is an old adage about man proposing. The queenly Alma. knew that she could not continue to hold the roses without weariness, even flowers become burdensome, under certain conditions, and she placed them tenderly in a china vase, and when they were arranged to sut her fastidious taste lingered to drink in their beau'y. “They bring up the sweetest associa-l Lions of a happy past,” she Said romantically. “Petals of pink, and‘ hearts of gold, how I love you 1 I1 revel in your adorable sw'cetness 3” And she buried her face in the mass of roses, the better to inhale their odor, and then Lawrence, who felt, the insanity of jealousy stealing over him, noticed that. her slender form Was shaken with sobs, and he sprung to her assisnance. But she gave a wild shriek and escaped from the room, leaving the astonished lover gazing into space. He heard cries and exclamations, the hurry of flying feet, doors slamm- ing, andâ€"silence. He waited, but no one came, and he went home with a: profound conviction that he had just escaped making a fool of himselfâ€"-that Alma. Bentley was a woman with a past, that he would call on herâ€"or cultivate her society, no longer. And he laid awake all night thanking his stars that he was not her accepted husband. The next day he watched anxiously for some word, a note, any explanation, but none came. He wnndered that way in the evening, and finding the house dark and closed, was so piqued and curious that he rung the bell and inquired home. “Yes,” the domestic said, “but not able to see any oneâ€"â€"-quite ill, under the doctor 5 care.” “The plot thickens,” said the young man to himself, as he turned away, more In lovethan ever, and determined to probe the mystery to its depths. Suppose she’d a pastâ€"so had he. and he laughed grimly as he thought of some pages of his life that he wouldl have been glad to tear out and burn. Poor little girl l Some foolish romance of her early teens that had roses in it and alover! Whatthen? How many love affairs of his own had left memories and associationsâ€"only he was a man and could forge;. Well, he would teach her to forget if she would give him he confidence and love ! A], A He waited meekly but expectantly a. weekâ€"two weeks, and then a third had nearly passed, he met; Alma. face to face. Both were riding, but she threw him a sweet smile and a. bow as they passed, and he thought he had never seen her looking so well, not excepting that. fatal evening of the roses. After a. decorous time he called, and was as nervous as a woman as he waited to hear the rustle of her silken skirts, and learn from her lips the mystery of the incident of the roses. mav'li‘herde was .no hint of illness or pallor, but just a. slight shade of anxiety on her face asshe cordially welcomed the young-plan. ‘5 "VIUVl-Uvu Inn-v Jvâ€"n-D nus-w--- “You must have t-heughb me out of my senses,” she said, as soon as they were seated, “when I xushed out of the mom that night; but I could not help it, I lost all my self‘control and cried like a child. Momma. said I was very silly.” \” WkWeré’ you so much overcome?” asked Lawrence kindly, “Overcome? I Was blind, frantic with pain.” _ “I have heard,” tsfaid the ‘young man, “of people to whom the 'odor of certain flowers was painful on‘_ 80%)nt of memories. If I had only known that my unfortunate roses, had the power to [rouse slumbering recollection- of if the young woman was at be- happier days, rather then revive such memories, I would have left them to; wither on their stems 1” “Memories,” repeated Alma vaguely, “what had they to do With me? I don’t understand you, Mr. Hunter.” ‘ “Was it not an overpowering rush of associations connected with the roses that brought on your attack of illness?” (uau ULUus-nv v... ,v..- _. _____ Alma started a moment, then laughed mph-Ely... o . 'L _ -_-A~nnnn:un1 n“ -v. â€"D_, - , “No indeed; it was the overpowering rush of a bee concealed in one of the roses, and it stung my poor lip so that IUDUD, MILL“ ...... 7, l I. I was a fright for weeks from the poison, tooi’ “And it wasn’t 'a. memOry?" Lawrence’s tone was jubilant. “No. but it is now, and a. very dis- “No, but it is m agreeable one. I a to artificial roses.” UV all. Uluv-w- - 7... fl “Let me have the life-long position of poison taster to my queen,” suggest- ed Lawrence gallagtly, and his queen, , £-_ being in the the position. M otherâ€"Our | Fat herâ€"We". loons $50. fl M.â€"â€"Husband, drinks. $100. being ruined- F. â€"â€"Try’e home drunk. $300. $400. M. ~ «lust ii in janL VJ-vvo )l.â€"â€"My poor child is a confirmed drunknrd. $500. M.â€"-â€"Our once noble boy is a wreck. F.â€"Now I will stop ’em; make it $600. drunkard’s grin? to-day. F.â€"~Well: I declare, we must regu late that traffic; we ought to haw made that tax $1.000.â€"~-â€"Selected. “The battle against alcohol is the most important phenomenon of our ageâ€"more importamt than state ques ‘ tion, wars or treaties of peace. Fur this battle has for its object, by a. free and intelligent determination. to estab- lish for man kind in a. short time a con- dition which, otherwxse, in the natuml course of events, by the developmett of an inherent dislike for alcohol, will as surely come, but only after the unspeak- able sufferings of many thousands.”â€" Prof. Adolph Fick. Wurtzburg Univ- 1 ersity. The “Golden Censor” says. .“A min- ster once asked a snloonkeeper if his conscience nevér troubled him respect- ing his business. The man said: ‘Come inside, sir.’ It was the middle of the This is Old Yet Worth Reprinting. -u~.â€"â€"-, _- day. There was none of the usual cust- l omers about. My friend walked in. the} grog-seller went behind his own bar,‘ and leaning on it said: ‘Reverend Sir: There are times when I stand behind this bar and look at the men who fill this room; I hear their blasphemy and their lewd songs: I see their fighting andtheir awful misconduct, and I often 58.} to myself, “if there is a. picture of hell on earth, it is in places like this.” All' 'aCCOunt's, 'due I must be paid within as I amp positivelfi going out of Busgnesg y tha Miss O’Brien} “a Well we” we must, make it ) , I’ll fix those saloons. Tax ’em Up with that tax, ‘My _dear husband. our boy is Fry V’Vem a while at 8200. Oh. my God! my boy came :0 IAYS, -We carried our on‘ ho to a} P y _ Our boy is out late nights. Well we must tax the sa mood, accepted him for think, \Villium, our boy, Think ofthis. It Is Inevitable' LIU ‘7 , all-u v “-v I am pledged hereafter For God and Ham! and Native Land. time! up that tax COLUMN. believe John and. suffered memOry ‘2 ” and make it U M: JOSH BILLING’S REASON FOR EATING HASH: ? UNDERCIKING I SPECIALTY ANDERSON, NUGENT 8: GOMPAI FURNITURE MANUFACTURES. 86 KENT STREET. \'\ e ask our customers to come quickly and see our stock of W: Mantle and Alarm Clocks. We are satisfied we show the b: in Lindsay and we warrant every clocl’ we sell. Our 51.2; American Nickle Alarm cannot be beaten. Don’t follow this rule in purchasing Fumiture. Know what it’s made of and how. .566 SOme friend who has taken the dose. Our Furniture can be Stem in almost any house in the Fouqty, and we like to have purchasers examine 1t, it Will prove “hash” of new material, original in Its make-up and seasoning, “cooked to a turn,” and well served. We manufac. ture and keep in stock the best grades and sell at the WE LERD, WE NEVER FOLL' OUR LINES ARE GRBGERIES, FLUUR, FEED. BRH FAST GEREALS, GRUGKEBY GLASSWARE AND GOAL 0| l OF ALL KINDS. OUR SPECIALTIES ARE :/ TEAS, corrEEs, 'SUGARS, can i nouns AND GENERAL I GROGERIES. lowest prices. Don’t forget we do all kinds of Repairing and Engraving. “BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT I’II EATING Our prices in 311’ lines are at the bomm . J. PETTY, FACTS. THE J E' I /_._â€"_ a Of mingleu cxvu among the negn the river. Fath‘ ed down the 1‘ months ago 319 mgr!) iboy bf Cmistianized a: Father and his “am by semi-Civilized Natives ’ upona'l‘radi‘ng Stationâ€"Six Prisoners 51,111 and Divided Among the Tribe. r E ’ Father J. Dubendori'. Superior of a woman Catholic mission at "mitska. on the Niger, 150 miles above its mou , tells in a late issue of Le Cox‘- .espondent of Paris an amazing story of mingled civilization and barbarism gmong the negroes near the mouth of the river. Father Dubendorf jnurnwv- ed down the river by canoe Shh-i“ months 330 (along with Nathaniel. a negro {boy of Brass. educated and christianized at the mission. Thu Father and his companion were u,â€" attained at a Zenobian tz‘adizzgpnsz six or eight hours from th',‘ nativ- citv of Brass, and there thi- Kin: 9‘ Brass had a pirogue mixing v.17 the request that the lat: ._-C- son: 1 visit his people. Bra-SS ison one of the mouths. '3. Nigervn not far from thc 9a. (xx. a: other of the mouths is 11m: rivz. (i: “f Akassa, the seat of the Jrjzis yal Niger Company, a tradix: : ‘3"! Egg-3, which. according to the F; driven out of the region 3:: 9 er”; actions three uther (521,1? into French and one Englis . . 2... wed, by alleged brutality. 11-;- 2. . red of the natives I‘at her I ' _ machéd the region when 11;: :7; was at its most intens: 2.x. £119 natives were ripe for rm «32-. “When the request of the K327};- fiathaniel be sexzt m Brass pen-3.: the Father he determined to ;.r~ 1:: pan)’ the boy. lest the latter mined in captivity by thv Kin in time relapse into barbarisn: journey was successfully plished, and the Father found a considerable town of film- thatched huts. Some had great forms to catch the rain ace: 3. ‘: theâ€"water of the river at that péeuliarly unwholesome. Tim I clad in a silk robe. a era‘s-(z: my“ material, and a felt hat. re fri‘fri ’Father most gracitmsiy. r.:‘:u»-...j lodging, and invited 11in: :A shazv royal table. The King. why. thv sionary takes pains tn 1.11:. was a pupil of a Protestant mifir‘i. r“ now an old man Of Venerable r: but abundant strenzth an“ Near the King’s great hm?» house built on a Burnt-«5:: ‘ and covered with zinc. I: wa< « ,fortably fprnished with 1 chairs and tables. and had :« , flamp. ‘ There were glasshs r." v: decorations. The King's ; _ ,an elegantly-served meal in- ::;. 7-: pean style, and the snip-r. km» Lthat earlier kinds of Brass notable barbarians. could 12:12}- lieve his senses. Early the next morning thv Fa called on the King. but 1v:‘;:‘::~ri he was too busy to be Swan. W; an hour, he was astonished to s King come forth from a (-uumfl the chiefs, naked save for an or breech clout, painted, with whit.» under his eyes, a musket in his 2% and a knife in his beit. The bar lent aold King of the night 1:»ef'Jr{» transformed into a savage va term L on I: (3 aSpeCt. Sixty canoes lad: .. with arms \ “‘ were drawn up along th~ r: r 13:.v x. and the King was alki In; bmk uni forth delivering inCOhtrvI‘ .t ord~z~s A: the sound of a ca nnoz: he hrsti I; :3 an» the Father his hand.1ad~ hzm Ii've as if the house in which hw l-u‘m-d mas his own. assured him the. t o: =.:r< had ‘1 been given for his comfortai, .~ - tamment. and went off. leaking th~ priest to understand that the expndi- tion about to start “'35 to make var “DOB a neighboring trilwr. The Father saw the King pause timbre an assem- blage of idols near Iht: river bank. wrinkle his warriors with a liquid. "I! join in the war dam ‘. Nearly all the men of Brass went onthe expedition. An old chief was left behind in charge of the village. 83d the women were forbidden 1:: 22:“ m of their lords to enter thv houses. No sooner were the warriors 899,933 the women fell :0 quarrvl- min-mane; themselves our the pne- sasion of various household utensils {they wailed over the departure cf 7th?" sons to the battle, and pint-pr. 4- fied their return with wounds or their “Win the fight. Thc Quart-413‘; kept up until after nighv‘w and thwr‘. he Winch crept to bed Whvrwvor tip-3 mm mm shelter outside» the houses. The first returning canoe reach-i BESS at Six o'clock next morning, and .' Quantity of booty was Carried int: rthe King's house. Then it was that L9? Father first learned that the 8:- left behind and the we houses. N< zone than in: among i V “w. accu “fitters. who delayed the a ,1! the whites ’ “A young neg 13 and mnnibflism. The bodies f“. in pieces. the children being wore :5 scares WITNESSED 3v FATHER DUBENDORF. align and activity. great house was a European pattern. zinc. It was com- d with European and had a coal oil ,* glasses and mural King's supper was. :1 meal in the Euroâ€" he Father. knowing of Bras: had haw; they The King avat of like rem-fives; 'he offered him to share the 'ho. the_misâ€" r11. was once mission. :as orn'hla mien OP? hi4 sc: of th< sol GV‘ lit‘ on} LIB m rid tc in‘