pn ceeded So aaa . oene-sperstin VOL. 1. ATWOOD, ONT., FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1890. NO. 31. Our Ports. THIS CANADA OF OURS, COMPOSED ON BOARD THE POMERANIAN VIA GLASGOW TO QUEBEC. Written for THE BEE. You may sing bn ol haa pride of your heart over And boast of your r thistle and flavored rose You may ” play with the pibroch .the lory of yore, And quaver the lyre of Erin once more You pe ‘sing of your Sramplans, your gs and your piair Of the vam and sheuavoclat adorning your lanes; Of your towers and gardens, and Land League so keen, (ll sing under the boughs of the maple so green. You may sing of your triumphs oyer Egypt and Greece, Ofan empire and home your blood will not lease; You may sing from your heart the praises that cling "liound the graves of — heroes, the tombs of yourk I will ang al the and that shall ever pe Of her kes and her rivers and Niag- are’s sound, Of her forests, where eportamcrs may frolic unseen, ‘Neath the mantle of leaves of the maple so green. You imay sing of the meteors disturbing t : 18 air, Of the hut of the peasant who's free from all care; You may sing of a grandeur viewed from thy c And the aaliee : Yerspreading thy num- erable r You may sing of your bravery in wield- ing the sword, Of Tell who relieved you from your burdensome goad; But all these combined will not make a queen To our own forest land with her maple so green. You may sing of your prairies and cities so grand, Of the freedom and liberty enjoyed in your land; You = boast of one suany (?) of enteen seventy- Andt the defeat of the Southerns arm- only with stic You seas slug of the dime the Alabama was sold, When “John” settled the “claims” in clear shining goid; But for me I will sing of the time when our Queen Was hailed to theland of the maple en. Then hurrah for the land of the gallant and brave! Where freedom and liberty shall ne’er be enslaved; A hut ‘neath ithe leayes of the green nap Is lovelier that pageant or cities to No bowing to landlords or barons is No 2 haga to dread and no tyrant o fea But is tiller is lord where his plough- share has been In this dear smiling land with its muples so green. — W. @. Morrison. Newry, Ang. 26, 1890. The Crop Report. The August crop report of the On- tario Department of Agriculture has just been issued under the careful and experienced supervision of Mr. Blue, and while it does not bear out the more sanguine reports that have been put in circulation it is still a satisfactory and encouraging statement. It is learned from this report that the area of fall wheat is 102,000 acres less than last year and the aaea of barley 174,000 acres less. Lut the area of spring — is greater by 203,000 acres, of peas by 73,000 acres, and of hay and clover by 76,000 acres. The estimated yield of wheat exceeds last year’s crop by 5,700,000 bushels, peas by 2,500,000 bushels, beans by 470, OU bushels, and hay and ‘clover by 517,- 000 tons, But the estimated yield of barley is reduced by 7,000,000 bushels as compared with last season and the yield of oats by 8,000,000 bushels. Compared with the annual av erages of the last eight years there is a decrease. of 2,400,- 000 bushels in __ of 4,000,060 bus els in barley and of 600,000 bushets 1 in oom, but an increase of 3,000,000 bushels n peas, 4,000,000 bushels in beans, and | 000. 1 tery tons in hay and -clover. Fall wheat was a fine crop throughout West- tern Ontario and wagshoused in gootl condition. In the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron and West Midland Counties, however, there was slight loss by winter killing and spring frosts. But even in these counties the crop was a good av- erage. In the counties east of Kings- = where but little fall wheatis sown, 40 or 50 per cent. of the crop was wint- er-killed. Spring wheat is an average In some localities a blight that reddened the leayes is a source of com- Midland Counties whole the crop has suffered little from insects or prouth, ‘Barley is light in ag and uncertain in color. Reports are divided as to imported two-rowed. The variety is from & week to ten days later in maturing than the ordinary six- rowed barley, hence but little of the crop was cut whee the reports were qmade-up-and «definite opinion could hardly be expressed. Lut the report says:—“So far, however, the evidence does not warrant the belief that it is in any marked degree‘superior. to the or- dinary varieties in spite of the fact that it has been favoured by a season of un- usual rainfall and slow growth.” e oat crop will be a by one, but this is na measure offset the’ larger area under crop. This ‘do, was retarded by the same conditions as operated against It was algo attacked mht whic in Grey. The of the a on as a magnilicent one,’ 1e outlooo’& en corn in Essex. Kent, and parts of E-gin, Lambton an Middlesex is favorati Reports ontte condition of the root érop are variable. Low lands, owing to heavy rains, prov- ed bad for ‘potatoes, ard premature rip- ening of the vines in the eastern part of the Province is reported. ~ Turni : suffered from the ae bd: baked co tions of soil consequerft'on hot ee, Sange e)3 and carrots will be a fair crop. The fruit crop is a general failure, ex- cept that grapes yieldinthe Lake #ri¢: region. Stock are in good condition, ‘Pastures have gara Peninsula and the-west are not so encouraging. The re of farm lab- orwas about equal the demand. Wages have ruled from $1 to $1.50 by the day and from $15 to $25 by the month. The full report app_ars on another page, and, as in previous years, it will doubtless prove a sound forecast of the condition and yield of crops and a trustworthy basis of calculation and operation for the + a commun-. ity. = Stratford “Prbebytery. Stratford Presbytery held a pro re nata meeting in Knoxehurch, Stratford, on Thursday, 2 ae ins. at 10:30 a. m., the moderator, lev. JY W. Cameron, in | the chair. Presbytery was duly constit- uted. embers present:—The moder- ator and Messrs. McPherson, Turnbull, Pyke and Henderson, ministers; and essrs. Baird and Park, “ew Rev. Andrew Henderson, M. the ab- sence of Mr. ‘Tully stated ake was ap- pointed clerk pro tempore. The action of the moderator in calling the meeting was sustained, and the irregularity as to the notice of meeting condoned. The report of the moderator of Knox church, Stratford, as to the action of that con- gregation in connection with the pay- ment of the retiring allowance to — T. McPherson was presented b Mr. Turnbull.. Rev. Mr. MeP nerson stated that he accepted the cheque for $1,500 solely on the ground that it re- cognized the authority of the Synod. It was moved by Mr. Pyke, seconded by Mr. Baird, that the report be received and adopted. ( Carried. A call from the congregation of ‘ee church, Stratford in favor of Rev. Robert Johnston, of Lindsay, was laid before the Presbytery a Mr. Turnbull, with reasons for trans- lation. The call was in due form, sign- ed by four hundred. and eleven’ (411) members,and two hundred and two (202) adherents, and accompanied b guarantee of stipend for 32.3007 aImually, to be paid monthly. The action of Mr. Turnbull in moderating in the call was approved, and sontntee ont from the congregation heard, viz:—Messrs. L[re- land, Hamilton and siowak and some correspondence between Mr. Johnston and Mr. Turnbull was read. It was moved by Mr. Henderson, seconded by Mr. Pyke, that the call be sustained as a regular Gospelcall, and the usualsteps in such cases be taken. Carried unan- imously. Rev. Messrs Turnbull and Hamilton were a) pointed to prosecute the call on behalf of the Presbytery of Stratford before the Lindsay Presby- tery. It was also agreed that the Pres- bytery request the Lindsay Presbytery to call a special meeting of Presbytery, if necessary, to issue the matter of the = as speedily as possible. Presbytery as then adjourned to hold its regular meeting in in Millbank, on 8th September, | NEWS OF THE DAY. MeVicker'’s theatre in Chicago was ae Tuesday motning. Loss, 8200,- The great strike onthe New York Central continues. and there is a serious blockade of freight., Passenger trains are running. A man was found dead at the-Griffin house, Detroit, oa Saturday. It is found that His name was J. Lewi is, and that Be was in the dredging business at Erie, eased was _ unmarried man worth boat $200,000. w old expre: ssion, “Don’t count your chicane till they are hatched,” is now rendered by tue Boston girl as fol- lows: There is an ign of respect- able antiquity whic Eetiouny advises AY . | producers of try t op ee the census of juvenile fowis e period of incubation is terminated, romise a splendid Bro held out well in the tn half of the h Province, but the re from the Nia- agg : A. Henderson, M. A., occupied his ‘cuipit last Sabbath. Miss Annie. Featherstone returned home from Toronto last week. ‘he Sunday evening prayer meetings in the village are largely attend Mr. Tier, our mae school teacher, eg last week from his holiday ip ° The majority of the farmers in this bc lad are through with their har- vest. Rev. Mr. Brandon ag a very able sermon on Sabbath last; aking for his text, Mark 10th chap., 17th vers Monday, Sept Ist, has been beiniaiin- ed civic holiday, when our accomadat- ing stage driver will run cheap fares to and frcm Mitchell. The July make of cheese for this factory has been sold for 844 cents per 3 | pound. Thisis the ney price paid for cheese in this local Eben Freeborn, of Deesto, paid our d villages flying visit, and his appearance seemed to brighte p the sad count- enances of some of our young ladies. Bornholm. Mr, and Mrs. Richard Wilkinson, ac- companied by MissMarion Patten, have goneto Michigan for a few weeks re- creation. As haryest is almost. over here, the steam threshers. are heard every day. The Kistner Bros. are doing good wor: with their machine this year. Miss Gertie Hord and Miss Stella rown returned’ to their home in Mitchell last haa after spending the vacation with eir many friends ere. ‘Schools haye re-opened here, No. 6 being conducted by James Purdon, of Hibbert,in the absence of Mr. Stuart who is taking a Normal School course in Toronto. Rev. Mr. ‘Brandon, addressed the children here in a very becoming man- ner on Sunday last. The rev. gentle- man has great energy in arousing the interest of both children and grown people, chiefly tne children by the use of objects and familiar illustrations ~ j frome whtlett he drew many practical ruths, Brussels. Pee P, Sample is away in Lon- ‘Parte Gerry ts~-again on the stck| f A. Martin, L. D. this week. Miss Buchanan, of Seaforth, was in town Sunday. Rev. R. Paul preached at Teeswater last Sunday. Miss Pauline eel is home from Toronto on a viait Mr. Woods, of Galt, was vijiting Miss L. O'Connor, this week. J. MeCrae, of Toronto, is visiting his father, Squire McCrae Dr. Cavanagh visited the Saengerfest in Waterloo last week. C. Grimoldby and J. Hart left town for Owen Sound this week. Miss M. Swann, of Glencoe, is visiting at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs, J. L. Kerr and a May are visiting relatives in Guelp Mrs. Robertson and oars of Mon- treal, are visiting her brother, J.T. Cook. Miss Sturdy, of Harriston, is visiting Miss Addie Vanstone and other friends in town. Miss Emma Walker left last Monday to visit friends in Lucan, on her way to her situation in Blenheim, Kent coun- ty. J. Thompson is Ly town this week. Qur boys seem think, no matter mvhere ney go, that there’s no place like Bruss Biss C ‘ale, of Ethel, has been engaged as organist of St. John’s church. She occupied the position for the first time last Sabbath and acquitted herself in a most creditable and satisfactory man- ner. A week from next Sunday Rev. W. Smyth, of Harriston, is to preach the 5. S. anniversary sermons in connection with the Methodist church, The Mon- day evening following a musical and literary entertainment will be given, at which Rev. Smyth will also givé an ad- ‘dress. A good time is expected. The total amount of money collected toward assisting some of the most needy of the sufferers by - the late fire was 8134.00. ‘The Misses Sample re- ceived $119.00 out of this and ea Edwards $15.00. In addition to the above a number of kind friends con- tributed clothing, furnitare, etc., to the | @ young ladies. W 7e make this statment 80 that every contributor may Know ex- actly the amount collected and how it was expend ELECTRIC Licur. —J.A. Thomas is in-town this week ee the interests of the Ball Wecttte Light Co. He pur= poses puttin YY a 35-arc light plant, with nomi 1, candle power each. rovi 35 consumers can be secured tnt town to start with. Inthe canvas Mr. Thomas has met with no small measure of success, andthe hopes to have the plant in running order about the Ast of October. Itis pro eh the dynamo at the woolen fac- ry. . was in town o3 Rev. W. E. Kerr preached twice on the Bluevale circuit last Sabbath in the it ot the pastor, Rev. I. Wal- win 7 ey debate in connection with the P.C. A. . the Methodist church, took place last ‘Monday évening. Topic “Resolved the Bible should - pe used in our Public Schools.™ W. Kerr and Rev. R. Paul for affirmative and B. Gerry and eo. Rogers for negative. Aftera short discussion and good points made on both sides it was decided equal 7. vote of the audience. Rey. S.Sellery, M. A., B. D., filled the capacity of chair- man, Dr. Cavanagh as organist. Donegal. Thirty cents. secuses THe Bre for the balance of 1890. John Hymers, whéibas been very low for some weeks, has goinmenced to im- prove, and hopes ant now entertained of his recovery. A grand entertain to be held in the 4 Tuesday evening, Further particulars, The new threshe! ent is proposed odist chureh, on nber 9th, at 7:30. ar, elonging to the up at Mr. Few- Which caused ately none were A geod, on ig rrespondent for Tue Ber wan township. PIONEER eth mn. Tuesday last Findley McEwen, of Perth's pio- neers, ay r a lingering ill- yea Ww ness of about a duration, at the age of 58 years, Mr’McEwen came to South Easthope -ngarly 50 years ago with his parents, and "whet uite a young man started out asa builder at which he had the suecess that usually attends an honest and faithful work- man. Nearly all the barns in the early days of N ort sad South Easthope were built under rections. . Mr. Me Ewen moved into Logan nine yearsago and during that time hed gained t uniyersal respect of all the people in the district. A man. strictly honest in all his doings with his fellows and kind and obliging withal he. will be greatly missed, and his-bereaved widow, who is asister to Messrs, John and David Adair, of the -boundary, near Monkton, as well as tio sons and two daughters will have the sympathy of the whole community. Mr. McEwen yg a faith- fu eabyterian el Jie fe and a cun- sistent but non- ~Obtrave. ‘fostormer in. olitics. . lis remains were laid at rest inthe Elma Centre cemetery on Thurs- day of this week. Mornington. Miss Maggie Edwards is visiting the Misses F arrell’Thn Roole. Miss Farrell was the guest of the Misses Edwards last week. The Milverton school opened last Monday with an attendance of 60. George Whaley, of Unionyille, spent Sunday with Mr. Passmore, in Milver- ton. Miss Susan MeCloy returned home ae Friday from a lengthened yisit in Downie. Chas. Kertcher, who has been laid up with a felon on his right hand for the teat two weeks, is able to attend to his business again. Rev. Mr. Manley, of New York, who was anold resident of Milv erton, preach- ed in the Methodist church last Sunday morning. He is also expected to preach | | next Sunday, P accident happened to Robert Edwards last Saturday while driving a steer to Milverton. Itappears the ani mal tried to turn on himto go home- ward when in the act of stopping it the animal jumped .on his leg, severel spraining his ankle. Had it not been for the timely aid given him he would have undoubtedly been laid up for weeks. Ethel. Mrs. J. A. Young was visiting at Rip- y- The heavy rain last week has delayed the harvest. A number of the farmers have all their grain cut, & We are pleased to hear that Miss Cale has received the appointment of organist in the English church, Brussels. We will vouch for her ability to per- form the duties of the position. MATRIMONIAL.—On Wednesday Aug 6th Pk: and joyous company assem- bled at the Methodist np van which ’ The bride was supported A Miss Ada Werro and the J. Sharp, brother to the Bride. “nis being the first wedding in the church a handsome bible was pre- sented to the bridé* ‘by th® Trustee Board. ‘After. ot the kisses and. congratulations of a ange poem ri the audience the bridal eee ey ronee ed to the residence of E. ns Conia. st showers of rice) where a sumptous repast was provided. The bride went out to Manitoba in March, 1889, and is greatly pleased with the country, The wedding gifts were of a handsome and useful character. . Gown Talk. A CARLOAD of flax seed was shipped from Atwood station this week. “Mrs. DONALD Mcrray is Visiting friends in Woodstock iy week. We Wish her a pleasant tim JNO. SANDERS’ new an wagon is dandy, and reflects credit on the builder, Wm. Moran, of this place. SOME s say that & man ‘who would beat an egg,” would be cruel enough to “whip cream,” “thrash wheat,” or even lick a postz ige stamp.” Tie Church of England here intend > ervice on Sept. 2Ist, and a festival on ‘he followingevening. Particulars will be given later. THE agents of the Ontario Hedge and Wire Fence Company are pushing busi nessin great shape all through the county. The hedge fence is evidently the fence ofthe future for farmers. AN exchange is responsible for this: in Guelph woman has eloped with a base ball player. There's no home run about that! Itis kind of out on fly. Maybe a base hit, Heis now rated as a good catch her. AsovuT Rient.—An old journalist writes as follows: “Youcan size upa business man by his attitude to the newspaper men of his place. Ef he is of acertain size, he will regard the newspapers as equally railways, and equally necessary to the people’s prosperity. Ie will recognize the scores of things a newspaper does for which it can never receive direct re- muneration, He will think out reasons for advertising rather than reasons for not doing so, If heis of the other cali- bre he will begin to calculate whether; atter all, he mightn’t save 50 cents by getting out afew circulars instead of advertising! He acknowledges the ress as & mcdern necessity, but his ac- <nowledgement is in wordsonly. Were the souls of all business men of the size of his there would be no newspapers.” The Potate and Apple Crops. Potatoes are a failme in Ireland this year, as the old-time potato rot hes set in and rapidly spread all over the island. In some ¢ istricts, it is said, the stench from the decaying vines and tubers is such that a malarial outbreak is looked for. ‘This ruin of the potato crop means famine and-.misery amongst the peasant farmers. Reports from Europe point to an usually small potato crop, ae short of an average at least 150,- 300,000 bushels. On this side of the ‘Atiaatle, drought inthe Ohio Valley and in the States west of the Mississi ppl bas Leen severe over large areas, and the averages arelow, and potatoes in some of the large cities of the United States have gone up to 31.50 per Lushi- el. The August returns of the Depart- pete of Agriculture in Washingtou says the decline in condition in some of the States of large production is very heavy. Kentucky returns only 50, a falling off of 37 points during | the month of July; Ohio 56, a loss of. 32 points; Ulinois 39, a loss of 50 points; Missouri 53, a loss of 32 points; lowa 75, a toss of 21 points; Kansas 55, a loss of 26 points; and Newbraska 50, a loss of 35 points. The general average for the whole {country is 77.4 which is 14.3 points low- Por thai in July, and is muclrthe lowest Angust condition ever reported by this department. “The only year approach- ing it was 1887, when tne August returit vas 80.8, and the final yield per acre only shont 57 bushels, In Ontario, especially in this district, owing to heavy - rains about planting time, “the seed Of the first planting rot- ted in the ground, and replanting had to be resorted to, and this second cro was late, and was struck by a spell o dry weather, which so retarded the growth that only half a crop may be ex- pected on low, backward ground. ‘In some places, however, where the crop was gotin early, and on good land, there nevea was @ finer crop and finer specimens ofthis tuber. The scarcity in Ireland and the continent of vend 3 indicate$ a rapid adyance in breadstu as, next to wheat, potatoes form the most important part of the dietary of the people. The apple crop is a complete failure, not only here but all along the isother- mal lines with Ontario, and also in lati- tudes north and south, In the United States New Hampshire shows the best average condition of the of hod areP. at 77, Maine at 65, Vermont easota 60, issouri 60, Kansas 52, Nebraska It is evident thatthe East find South have asmall crop of apples, as also with the Middle States. Apples will natur- ally be scarce and high, especially those fit for export. The condition of the apple crop is high on the Pacific slope as well as in the Northwest. Here ‘again we have a shortage in an import- ant article of diet, and with scarce potatoes the influence will be again felt on other necessaries of life. In Canada our crops haye been unexceptionally good, and no doubt the prices for wheat oats and other cereals will “rapidly ad- vance and farm prices for the next two years, acenne & harvest home thanksgiving”® nN important w ne 19 1¢ ‘armers may ai goug