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AND CENTRE 111TRQN„ CTNtRAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. 13, NO. 20.
TERMS -1.5O Eer Annul's, in advance.
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°LINTON, ONTARIO, TFIUR,SDAy, JULY 4, 1878.
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• Strayed, from the Village of B13 th, alma. the 1,40 of
June, a span of aged. 131111'W1 MARE'S. Any' yeraini
giving information reepecting their whereabouts,
, be suitably rewarded.
JAMES' 511ZIE1,
Blyth, aulg 4. 1878. • • • 11"
HOUSE TO LET.
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, The sandbar offers to rent that House and (punter
acre lot situate on the corner of Gibbinge and Ontario
streets, nearly opposite the PubliC.Seliool. The honk,
Is story and one•litilf , has nine rooms, cellar, soft and
bard water, and general cOnveniences: Ithnt moderate.
. JOHN GIBBINOS.
Clinton, July 4, 187.
EXQPORS, NO.TICE,
All persons having claims against the Estate Of the
late Alms, ELIZA ALICE SMART, of Clinton, are reimeat-
ed to send in their accounts to the undereigeed Execu-
tors; and all persons indebted to saldEstate, art:thereby
notified to pay the amount of snehinelobtednose to, the
Exeoutors. Applications for tho ptrelnise or leaeo of
town lots and for pasturage. will also bo received by Ole
Undersigned.
HORATIO PULE,
RICHARD RANSFORD; EXeculhist.,
Clinton, July 2u0,
FAR,111 FOR SALE.
IN GODE111..en TOWNSIIIP.
The undersigned offers for sale the south part of Rd.
NO, 12, Huron Road, Geiderich Tetruship consisting of
90 urea, more or less. About 80 notes cleared, 15 acres
slashing, and balance tiMberbd land. On the promises
is at frame barn 20 x 45, shed. 40 x 12, good young or.
chard' and neve failing spring. Will be sold on reason•
able terms. Apply personally or by letter tO '
• JAMES ENTIagNAP'
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EoaEsvias P.O..
EXECUTORS' NOTICETQ CREDITORS1
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The creditors- Of. JAMES. twill, :late 'of the of
Clinton, in the,County of Huron, Gent/man; accented,'
who died oh or about the 014Y -first day a May, A.D.,,
1878, are hereby notified to send by letter, postpaid, on
or before the 'first day of, Senteinber, A.D.: 1878; to
IfeLcotat bfoTaacwili, or to AftenTaALD .14aTlinten,
both of Clinton afore:Said, Executors of thellist Will and
testathent of tho sahl. late James Line„fixeir eltristiais
names and 81.1rIlames, addresses awl descriptfons, the
full particulars of their claims, statement of their no.'
counts, and tho,nature of the tieenrities, (ft any,).hold
by them; and that inneediately after tkesaid Ora dily
day of Ootober next, the assets of tlie eetat e of the said
late Seines Loys will be distributed. aroong Um parties
entitled thereto, having 'regard only to the 'elating of
which notice shall have been received ; and the Execu-
ters will not be liable for the assets so Wen Hinted, or ,
any part thereof, to any person of • whOei claim untie°
shall not have been received at the time of such' distil -
billion. This notice it; giVen'in mirsinince of theStatute
MALCOLM lileTACIOAItT,
•ARCIIIIIALD MATHESON, l'Exceutors.
Doted at Clinton, ,his 8rd day 01'JUly,..1,D,, 18/8..
BOOT AND 'SHOE, STORE: .•
W. TAYL
Would take this means of thatildng his customers for
the liberal patronageextended him while in business
here, and would also 'inform them, that, having ma-
' chased the promises ••
Lately occupied by Mr, Geo,
On the onosite side of Allferb Street,to his old stand,
be halt opened eatt therein a largo turd varied stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Which he °Were at reasonable rated:
Ile feelnfreanroa.that, from ltis itiereeked In:ellitiese, he
is in afietter rosition than eVer to meet the .wanta Of
all his' custemers,•
Especial attention pail to Custom Work
it call respectjUlly
TAYLOIL
Clinton, Juno 27, 1818.
aseateesseer,
rou *IfE NiwEu
J_PST RECEIVE.1:11,
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STORE li OUSE.. TO . LET OR SELL, HOTAMESVIL. LEIB , ,
. Situate on the corner of Islam one Atari' Etreets ; Clio. ' IS. 4%.0 11 E 1) : .0 i innia . - : - A sfiered cancer t•
. : :will- he. given in the ' Bible . Christian
ton, Enquire at tree. lea eellee.' .
Ilt L• W.:4 N T E I) i .,
4.good general servant, Apply' to ,
• . ' 'MRS. 111011il‘n
Clintonsune 27,1878:„ • • 1.
MOWER, (3„,; REAPER 'FOR SALE,
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A accond.houdCombined Mower andlletiper, neallY
now, for sale for half Its value, Apply to •
, W. W. PARIIAN,
Clinton, Juni 27; 1878.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALA
• IN; BitTCLFiELD',
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For sole, that very'dostrablo ,pioporiy, sitnate in the
'Village of Brimfield, „consisting 015 frame house, and
one•quartak aore of laud, well•ferfced and 'planted With
fruit trees.. For further particulars apply to the pro-
,, the pi (maw, er to Bruccileld P.O.
,JAMES MILI,E1L.
Brucotiela June 27,1878.
VOTIO E OF DISSOLUTION.
Notice le hereby given that thepartuership beietofcre
bel men as, the eueorseatta, so cabinet
Makers, 'Upholsterers. and general Undertalers, eV the
Town of Clinton, in the County of Huron. and Province
of Ontario, was, on the Twonly-hrst day of June instant,
dissolved by munual consent. All &lap owing to the
said partnership are to be paid to either of •us, the un•
dorsigned, at Clinton aforesaid, and all eleims against
the said partnizehip arc to by presetteil to either of us,
the undersigned, by whom the amnia will be settled.
Dated at the said town of Clinton,' this 271h day of
Jane, A.D., 1878,• '
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Witness, I D. DZ.:MENZIES.
GEO. A. WATSON. F. WHTTING. ,
rjraO'THE..LADIES,
The Impraied Switch,vitlt Patetit Loop et*
• Saratoga Festener.
uld;gig'g2 le „rtotulol.:)0. .,!-;t.d2.7s Irotif
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inoe, OUT Ham, made tp. CouLs, Detun, Swir-
onns, Fnizns, PuYys, &O., Made on short notice, at
'raneonable rates. Orders..hrmail.promptly attelided to
. • • i; IIELIdtifiE, 0 X 13arber, Shop; , •
• Huron Street, next .door 1, commercial flael.
Clinton‘.Tune 27, 1878. • ,
SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE..
Lot 25, concession 5, Ooderioh Township, consisting
01 80 acres, is offered for sale, 74 acres cleared, and fu
exeollent Working older, it; seeded -down, with eloyer and
timothyl remainder hardwOod bush. On the 111000 i0 a
good young orchard, never -failing creek, now frame
honse, uew frame barn 40100, w,th cellar': A goodplace
for a bukineos stand on the corner.' On the oppoSite Cor..
tons are a Clore, post office, school house, spa .13146k.••
sorth shep. '6 miles from tho Own of Clinton, and 7
Irm the town ofderich., pertieulare on application
••:-Amret;"-'•4419t5Pill.Iill 'P.
Goderich townehip,:dnne 5,1878:
S 0 WORK.
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The andersigned had entered into tht manufttotitro of
all kinds of Rustic W ,rk.; such: as. .
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Garden Chairs • Nunnner Housea, Fl�
er•Staiiids, dze.0 '
nt everydescription; mtioles of this, class kept 'on hand,
or made -to older on tho Shortest notiee, and at Moe
reasonable rates-7-7Itrhatru1so-en-handovhi‘h
soll elitni, o few gcqd Garts and Wanznnannows.
• Drders solieited, Can and see lpecimona of work at
fesidenee, Sit OA, n short distance from Fair's
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WALTER COOE;....
clinttin, lune 6, 1878. .
T 1.444.1%( D•E R S. WANTED'.
Ei eetipei. caf Water stiankfeIr..
Tbe File and Water Committee of the Town of Clin.
ton will reeeive wane for the conStruct ion of a num
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bar of Water Tanks. '
I' ems and spoeitiontions can be iean at the 'Clerk,'s of -
Dee, on or alto the lst,attly., . .
Teaders will he•received rp to Cho
FiFTEENTH DAY Of JULY., 10180
and to be addressed to the olniirman of the Piro and.
Water Committee, and. marked "Tender fur Water
Tanks,' ••• :
The cannot t I ee ao not bitoi theint'eivoo to accept the
lowest or any tender, ,
It. S1OTT. •
• Cheirman Tad and.Watir Corninittee.
• Melon, :nee £7,1878. *
TEZILLEB1
ansi ret rim
cLormES
R. M. RACEY
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March 28,1878
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WOOLLEN MILLS
If Yol have Wool you wish to have Made tip, Or 10
trade for
WOOLLEN 000pSo
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0IV4118 a trial. 1Vo will not be otitdone oithrr
of work *1 414110. You are invited tO call and no
ourroachinery, the work we aro doing, and oltr, prioos
for 187E4 '
Oarding, and all kinds of Gas -
tom Work done -as' "
09.61M4 MADE TO ORDEIt, •
An a large atoek kept op:latently on band to oaehtenfto
for 'tool. eonnettion with the above Ivitm prepared
to do
Carding,..-8phating, llreattng$ Coloring,
Pulltaw, .Dressiny, (te,
bn the eltortost.uotire, it the '
Myth Woollen
Tiodects, rtal eiodn, ineetfe, Blanket's, Yarns, &e.,
to exchange for irool. or cheap tor cool. noolOtobor
, the Pato, tight otvoyito add MM. •
A. 0-0.vANEGMOND.
tolf.40iquie 27i. isle.
duel), Holm sville,
teXt, when a number of pieces. will be
tendered by the ehiss, wire ere finishing
their second qua' rter, tinder the leader-
ship or Prof. Salter, Rev, Mr.Thomasi
B. 0-ministee, and Rev, Mr; Philp, are
expected to be present, and deliver short
addresses, Admission 25 cents, chil-
dren half•price. • .
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VA1tNA.
TEAC114118' Issamen.-The regular
bi-nfenthly mepting of the Varea Teach-
ers' Institnte Wati held in, the school
house at Varna, on Stittirday, June .29.
Mr, Thos. Higgies. read . a paper on
:
Object teaching," and, ifinstrated the
subject by a practical lesson on leathey.
Mr. George '13iih.d took a Fifth 13ook
lesson, in the diseession . Of which the
teachers present joined, Mr. Samuel
Ferrie's subject, " Grammar to begin:
ners,"' was handled in an able manner
and well areceivedby these preeent.---
The meeting then adjourned te • meet
op the 14th of September next.. t:
6017.1lO1tIcti
Bainoe.---:-Thenew bridge being built
on the Maitland cdh., is rapidly ap-
proaching completion,. When •finisbeth
the course of the' road at tbis point will
be slightly changed by taking a straight
line insteadof going around the hill. ,
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• ,r4MCATIONAL:.7,—The f0110WhIg is the
result of the Stine eiamination held in
8, S. No, 10, Goderich township :-
Fouytli cltis, th4iiks attainable;
Sarah Aunty, 414; Georc;te BeaCorn, 406;
Lizzie' Middletot
h 313; -George. 'Ander-
son, 280.: Third clasS, moire attainable,
31:5 -Esther Sheppard; ' 282 '; 'A nnie
Rathwell; 267; Maud Middleton, 267;
Elma lleGeee6er, 248; Annie Pratt, 202;
Rachel A (4re en, 194, Second elass,:
marks aattainable, 200-Loas Anderson,
162. John Rathwell, 144; Lizzie Ellett,
1391 Frederick. Thompsou; 139 ; Alice
A. Hanly, 1373' Willimn Falcoritii,, 136;
Bella ,po9per,3 34,;
'Myer(' Pratt, 11217LI4oMas. EIT6117
85. Senior fir•st, marks •Ott,tineble,,140
-Louisa Cpeper,'130; Diary Retledge,
110 ;* Robert McVety, 117:.; Albert
Townsend, 117; a Wesley .Beiconv 114;
Robert Olaf, Robert • Eaglesoe,
107; Ern m a-Midd letog-1:05T-9eCtrge
Stanley,•96i Wesley Green, 87; William
'Leven, 60; Samuel Rathwell, 34,
' ProNte.-ATevy successful
wile herd in S. S. No. 1; Stanley, On
'July 1st, in 'Mr. Alexander Lime' grove.:
The children gathered fit the Wheel
house, and headelliby Mr, reancis Mac-
kenzie whir , the bagpipes, marched to,
the grove. After dinner was served, 1
the children thee ebritesttsl, for prizes in
various athletic games and sports, such
as running, jumping, vaulting, skipping!
th. A match at base ball WaS played
between the pupils of S. S, No. 10 -And
those of No., 1, resulting in a„.victory for
the former by 10 runs. The rest'of the
Company occupied themselves in - wing
ing, and lunch good feeling and enjoys
went prevailed throughout.
COUX•en. Mioneuxh.-4.1ounciI nfet on'
June, 29th, at Varna. Members itil
present. • Minutee of Iiistnieding read
and approved. Moved by Mr. McKin-
ley, dec. by Mr. Castle, that Mr. Mein -
tyro be paid the stun 0f-$21.28.for.girt-
Moyeil by Mr.. Castle, •
pee, by Mr., A ikenhetul, that the Reeve
givo an order to A. 0 Simmons, for.$8
for printing up 4, ,June 7. -Carried.
Moved by Me Aikenhead, sec. by Mr.
Douglas, that the sum of $10 be grant-
ed te Georgo MeNairn's sideroad.-Car,
vied,' 'Moved by Mr. Castle, sec. by
Aikenbead,: that the Reeve get ft
deed executed in fever! of Iosepli Col,
well; for that part of the -original road
allowance, opposite tho band in the road
on lot 19,13' R. N., between Varna ithd
the rive'ree-Carriect. Moved by Mr.
McKinley, sec. by Mr. Aikenliead, that
the 811111 of $10 be granted, to be sped
on tho road, under the inspection of
John Matrsori.--Caried. ',Moved by
Mr. Castle, see -by Mr. Aikenheed, that
the following parties be put on tho as.
sessment roll, in Addition to those put
on bofore, vis John Morrison, Robert
Foster, W. S. roster, John Laridere, jr,
Wm. Payne, Joseph Erwin, and John
Watson. -="-Carried. Moved . by Mr.
Castle, see. by Mr. Doggies, that the
sari of $10 be spent in grading the
west part of Banneeman's 'side road. -
Parried. Moved by Mr. Code, tee. by
Mr. •Aikenhead, that, tho assessment
roll of the township of Stanleyras now
amended, be passed by this Connell.-
Camed. Courted then adjourned to
meet on the second Saturday in August;
at 2 o'clock, p.tn, •
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.1 E., 11(411,11EM..(11 SOO4
' Itoublialaers.
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IN:INGHAM.
Film -I -The ban and centents belong-
ing to end adjoining the residence of
-114V:1"firliarrit1i,ifirs-clegteoyed -brfir
on Friday afternoon, It is supposed
they were set cin fire by children, No
insurance. . '
I.O.O.F.-At the regular nieeting- of
Maitland Lodge No: 110, 1;0.0.R, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term :-N.G., JeS.-FergusOn ;
V:. 0.„ C. N. Griffin ; R.S., Ht Millard ;
Treas., A lex. 'Millar .;"13.S., Wm: Kline;
S. G. Coxireprosentative to Grand
Lodge at Toronto. o
BLY1,111..
Dornsfo*.Day,-.-The crowd Who ga
there'd here to witness and participate
in the sports On Menday, was greatly in
excess . of what had been anticipated,
Everything .paseed off' well. • •
Qoansurnix.--In oar issne of JOBS
20t4i, we copied an item statingthat, an
attachment had , been taken out. against
Mr. R. Phillips,' druggiet,and that be
had failed.' 'The Blyth Review of last
week announced that -the gt ateroopt was.
incorred; Id justice thereforeto Mi
PhiI1ip, "o take the 6rat • 0111191 oinity
of derrectiug the saine.
LOAT,DESDORO..
PASIO1I 4T41 —Eev Mi CaSwell, who
enceeeds Mr: Davy on this ch•cult,
pretteithszl hi:s first s , ermon. S1.miley even-
ing l
• Emararermext.-The entertainment
given here. on Monhiy eVening,.by the
good temidars, was pretty well'attended.
The tenditionof the different parts of
the prOieranund•refieeted great redit en
those talina part therein. • ' • •
. Joepb L3on, who
-went to England :a. short: time .itair, ter'
the geed of his lieelth,.returnecilrome
lest- week, but •we are soary • to soy •
his heath ie net .ImprOved anyoe.
speftk4 well of c_lantda,and thinks the•
grain crops • look bettte- here. then:in
Eu0E:Md. • . . .
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VAYITV
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A ectiviniv Monday lost white,.
thelnile, heats, running race, were being
rode ?rt. Exeter' IVIr, Richard O'Leary,
the Valley andrider cq.1C1r. S. Gerigg's
herse; 'Warrior, received sovere injuries,
On coming down the home stretch, War-
rior and Galt Reporter collided, causing
the :fernier to fail on his knees, throwing
,Mr. O'Leary, who sustained very seri-
ous injuries, his head being severely cut,
and thaseThrlir-F-ribt-liroken... ".t..)n ye -
gaining his feet the:horse ,daelreff,down.
the track, riderless; and coming in cell -
tact with a young lad, :who: was stand-
ing directly in his waY, knocked him'
down, breaking his Collar bone. Ail*
accounts Mr. O'Leary was ptogressing
favoratly: '
IIITLLETT.
' A etntioserv„---:Mr. John Hincliley,
of the 7th eori, of Hulfett, informs us
that apear tree new bearing fruit in his
orchard, is again in blossom.
Caer
IT BE rouxn.HA. certain farmer
• in this township has an interestingfe-
mily comprised of nine boys and no gale.'
,Nowlie wants to find a fareily equally
as .hirge; comprised entirely' of the oppo,
site sex. • '
Ass,iyrir Case. -On Stitueday last
Messrs. ,T. Reeds; John Watt, and Jas.
Flynn, were charged before -Messrit.
Wilson, Drummond and Clegg, 01.
of Myth, with assaulting Mr J. Mills,
a farmer residing oir thti.14tircon., bf
Hallett. The affair repot -lett to us is '
thaCoit Friday Mr. Mills was proeeerling
homeward when Reed stopped him and
assisted' by the others would nob allow
him te proceed, and it 'was not until
Mills' hired wont tO•his assistance,
that they 'fleslited. Tlie magistrates
fined Reed $5 and costs--in'all $13.
SEAROILTIL
THE FIRST. ---1)0111i11/011 Day iniSSed
off very quietly in this towo. There
being no amus'ement of any kind hero,
otfr eitieens wont abroad for it.
Meters, 1). INIeNaught and Geo. Casi-
no; of this town, and Wm.,Scott
McLeod, of MaItillop, returned last'
Thursday feint Manitoba. They speak.
hs high terms of the. proyinee, but will
not settle there in the meantime. ,
COxonar.-Tlie band held tt prom.
ertade cencert in. the skating ritik last
Friday evening, There was a very
small aiteridance. The band played
several excellent ,selections; Mosso,
Forbes, Douglass and Grant sang some
songs, which Were well received by the
audience. . Mr. M. P. Royce delivered
O short address, eulogizing the memberfs
of the band foe thole efforts in helping
that inetitution Ay, and hoping that
they would be appreciated by the towns
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War. PIATXXEIT, Clerk, people. o
GREY
VATAT, .ACCIDENT,—A. promising son
of Mr. John Harris, lfith con., Grey,
.met his death on -the 29th,-,-- -He went
out shooting, and it is suppoaed he was
pulling the gun through the fence when
it went off, the char,ge eniering his,body.
He only lived five hours after.
a .
STE1'TI.E15...
DROWNED,—,A sad drowning implant
occurred at Grand Bemk, Lake Huron,
on Monday, by Whieli a young- amen
named CasSels, of Stephen, about .21
years Of age, lost his. life. It appears
that he; along with others, were in bath-
ing, and being unable, to swint got be-
yond his depth *Mai:sank; 1 -Xis body
was recovered about an leant and.a haff
afterwards -too late t� save his life,
4 T4IMONITEMS!
One case of typhoid fever in Seitferth.
Mr. A. Ingram, IVIorrii,. has orchaed
grass measuring wc fed. • • ..
Mr..J:,Salter,Weavanosh, hos 'a 'field
of barley nearly. 5 feet- high. •
Eitcbing, f Exeter is off on it
,
trip to the Paris Exhihition.
The wife. of .Mr. Wm. Mori.ison, of
McKillop, died very suddenly' on the
25th of Tune. • ,
* ;Dr. 'McLellan, of Trenton*, who at One
time taught school in BrUssele; is visit -
log ohil friends•thre- • a
• Mrs. Luker, of Exeter north while
at •work in her garden, fehl against' a,
large bax, breakiog one of het ribs.
. Mr. D. -McKinnon, of Teckersinith,
few"flaye ego sold to hrelers.
'ten :& :Sharp it. for years' el& colt .for
$180. • . •• • • '
tst Monday, a son of Mr. J. Latti-:
iner of Seaforth, broke his leg The
.child at the time was playing among
some lumber. • . •
'I:Ire Seafoi th Oouncil resolVed to snb-
.
mit a by-law to the ratepayers, for
purphse of raising $6,000 to erect' a.neW
Oti TIMAday Ile. J. 13ennett1',:ef the
Brussels planing mill "bilt three fingers
onhis right ..liand badly by corning in
eantect with. a buze, sew. ,
Mr. •0. Fitz, savtiye,r. iii"Mr. J. Thethr.
•son'S 'Sit, mill, near' Kinburn,..sawed,
on June 2fith., 4,500.feet of pine him -
bet in an Lour and fifteen minutes.:
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Ort Monday last Mr. L, Hardy, Reeve.
-of",Exe'rer,, purchased a wagon from a ,
litwyer for onedollar and fiftycents, and
presented ;the vehicle tfl kho oorporation.
• The.Stratferd .Editors•are.,at it now.
Tlic.y ere 'actrially accusing one another
of being,poor. Truthful scribes ! Don't
accuse xis. We eve quite willing to own
gr. -Brussels 1.'o8t. •
Artl of Morris; wag presented,
afew days since %by. his sisteren-in
Mrs, I. Parker,.'Of Brussels, with a loge
cabhi,quilt of herown make, Which can.
tains b,440' pieceS. . ••
On 'Thursday morning the ashery and
large barn adjoining,' fit' GOderieb, a, the
property of Mr. Hazelton, of Beitutford,
was consumed by fire, The fire is sup-
posed to be theavork of an iricendiary.
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Mr, Robert Beattie, of • McKilltip,
lostn fine horse on t1ie,26th,.. ult. Dar-
ing the niglirit ran ageinst a plough,
the handle. tif which penetrated the
chest, killing the 'arrived almosbinstantly,
•tOnis da3tlest week, ai Mr, 0,4".1.v res.
ter, Stephan, was logeg_in the bush,
one of his horses.siepped on it stick, and
the end fleW up, penetrating the animal's
bewele about eighteen inces.: The horse
had to' be shot. ,
Mr. W. 0, Surith, track insPedor,'
Brussels, lid •been made the recipient
of
it handsome silver tea and coffee sot •
and a:beautiful French clock" under a
&as shitde;. The presetit NSIJI from the
M'en.under hie employ. '
• Mr.a.5. McMahon, of the lard Con,
Hay; planted a patch of core about a
month ago, find imagine -his censterha.
tion ort ,going one day last week, to site
it, to And only ono solititry blade; the
crows having taken hp all the rest of,
the eeed.
M•1•0•11•11110111,11•1012111,
ettriadian News .ittems'...
• There were 20 •deuthe frOni ienallrot '
in Montreal leet .week. . ' , , ' •
--ClOtiii1teyfeiventklellai,.... billeeT•nratle'llf- .
thick, grei ', paier„ ore .' in ctrcelittion -e
eantraitted for. trial at .thir Court of •
;
in Quebca.'
' , Ont •
• Ten of re :Quebec rioters have been .
Queen's Bench.' ' . .
It .ti generally' understood 'Oita -.the '
• general elections will tik ke•place in Sept,
or.: early in Oetober. - ' • ' . •
• . .
The temperance people' of Carleton -and .
Russel, propose "snbeatting the Teniper, '
ance Act in thee° counties::
Petitions coataining 3,000 signatures, .
Arneetz,,,iiniagv,6fo.tre.otilltel.),treesp:notl(tfalttltriew Dplue.iislorlilt
meeting of You Caonnty Council.
. 'A.. antilf :married •,- man eloped lest :
ThuredaY night:With 0. 111./liii-PG1 "*Fonicit
from Rochestereille. • It is supposed •
they have:gOne to :Ogdensburg, ' •
Diptherifi•Juis, been very -fatal at .
• Welsfercl, 137B., in the last three weelt-.
il, McDonald lost two sans and it daugh-
ter, and Wm.. MCBeth. four sone..
, The Colinty 'Orange Lodge a TerontO a
haVaSs• rescinded :their former resolution '
deterrnieing ato go to 1VIontreal du the
12th prox., 'and have ' decided t� , hold
the nsual celebration.in Toronto instead. ,
Farmers hist•week commenced cutting.... a
thaie °foyer in serne, parts of Efisex. a The
fall a wheat la beginning' to tern of a ..
•yellOwialt hue, itin.i, it is. expected. that
the •crop Will :he'fin exceptionally hea'v'y
'List' Thal•sdaY',:iii,glit :a : nutaber. of
periipirlets,vicilentiv attabkinir 0 riingeiSin,
and-Prdtestantienn were found to. have':
been plaped itithe'arateury .oftlre 66th •
Battelion et Montieal. - : . • ', .
-The Coroner a' jury, in 'trio Hagetsville
tragedy ' hove.. branght .ifi 'a t1eircliet..to...
the effeet ...that 60yert • came to his '
death froni,:a- Wo•attl. infliated .by Alfred '1
'Herod Withiuterit to ,•do 'grievous bodily. ..;,.....
inj tity-. '• ' '' '
.• ,,A .Wife appeared et a, Leetion7-Police...:
clour.p.,ou_Wpdlios.dey, ttleasettiga lee_Alter,:„.„ ,
Arat time under .the;riew-• Ad to- testify • :.,• •,'' '
eh...behalf: of her husband. • 'The 'case . .
wits one•of coinideri •esSault, • • . ' '::' .11
• . Father'Chiniquy Itas rec,elead.an Oiler a
from the"..0eangeinen of Auatralier to de- • ,
liver tl. course' of tiOttires Xliere:' in :their
ihterests, Which he litts*,accepteil, and,
leaves.. fou tiais.destiiiaation . on Alontlay .
next. ' . • '
• :Front tho number of.responsee recetv- •
ed ' by 'the local a secretary, . Bre,- It' '
'Wright,.Who is itteaneing for. the.. cele '
briation of the 12th fitly, it is thought •
there will benefit:1y 20,000 Orivivtinen,
inaLondon on that day, •-: • • '
"The Wineipeg a .City•••Council held a
. .
special' secret Meeting after ;.the .arrival.
of the. circus now playing there and pas-
sed a by-law taxing. it twenty-five dol-
lars per day, .. This -sharp, practice is.,
itniversally cOndeaned." • ; .
a . .
• 'Dining , 'Wednesday and Thursdity,..
last, there Were shipped to.. Montreel by
the Canadian px.press ON, fr•orn • the:
West alone, 1,033 crates of strawkerytes,
eoritaining 57,7"8.2quarti. These were
disposed of et• from .6o .to 9.0 per quart
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wholeeele, . ..i.a.„ . . .
At an adjeurntid• , mectiag of the
Onirreemen of Alontreal, .bc:14 • hiSt±_:..
Thursday, it was finally deeidetl to cele..
br,ItO the corn Ong Twel ftif 'er'Sfily :by • •
'walking to churchia a•body on that
'and -to extend at invitation. to Preteet,........
:ants and Orangemen ' throughout, the
13 -Minion 'to fie present. •
„
On Saturday last Mr. Francis Oliver
brought us (says the Brussels ro,st) in a
sa!reple of wheat svhich had been caught
by the frost and blighted. The stalk is
rendered completely worthless tho headnob
not niattning teeny extent, 111fr. Oliver
says there is considerable tit this spedes
of blight in his neighborhood. •.
On the evening of the 24th trit,, rt
daughter of Mr. Angus Kennedy of the
Oth con, „of Tnekeisnsith, met with 'a
very severe accident_ by falling on the
sharp edge of a seythe, which cut her
leg beneath the knee into the bone,
making a frightful -wound, *MA bled
.proftifiely,
A young man nailed Sage, aged 18
yowl, of Vilestown, was looking at '
revolver, when it young lady present
asked to site it. Getting. possession of
it, she playftilly.pointed it at his breast, •• •
telling.hint to look 'out, ait she wonld
shoot him,. Alinest at the same Mb-
ment thopistol was discharged, the Intl -
let erttering the left iting Sage is still
alive. ,- ,
Laborers on the Water Works
treeches on 001herne street. London,
laiddown their implements and went
on strike. beeitt1S0 a'cidorecl 'man named„_,
Lewis had been set to work with the ,
0 0
eane.. They Were remonStratect with to
no purpose. They !said they would work
with no"nigger" and drink out of the
same pail. The 'upshot was the poor
fellow had to quit), at least for the time
being.
. ,
Apprehensions' are entertained. of a,
disturbance in Montreal on the occasion
of the Irish Catholic picnic on the llth
prox‘:, to- which 18;000 Irish CatholieS
front the ,tstios aro said to have been
invited. At present there appears to
be no tangible ground for the fears ex-
preSseci, as itis denied' that any gulf
invitations has% been iSsued, and no
Publie announcement of the Wide has
yet lieetvan(tde.