HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-10-08, Page 1VOL 21, NO. 41
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• HOME RULE.
to Loyalist Mimics 111 Clioton,
A MASS MEE'hN AND ELoOTEN
• SPEECIES.
Clinton was favored yesterday with a
• visit from the ,two gentlemep at present
in this country as the delegates of the
Loyalists of Ireland, who have been de-
livering addresses at various points, on
thailome-Ruleepiostionefrometheiratitede.
• delegation is composed of
eieeDi,-Kane, an EPiscopal clergymen
eFBelfast, and, Mr. George Hill Smith, a,
barrister, of Arinaglie,ellethegentlereen
are excellent speakers, and can well en-
tertain an audience. Dr. Kane is the
more captivating, but Mr. Smith is the
more convincing. We intend no insult
when we say we do not think either .Of
them made out a very strong ease. There
were lots of 'denunciations, hard words
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• and asstimptions, insinuations, elo-
.•-• quent appeals on behalf of union, aed
abuse, but there was an absence of solid
algtement and fact, which must have been
- noticeable to very many. We do not
think ° that any considerable number in
•. any land has the opinion of W E Glad-
stoneexpressed by Dr. Kinee's speeches..
As to whether ,Me. W. E. Glad -
stone's 13111 meant , separation, we think
the wore of its-auther, and hie expresser
.• determination pet to weaken but to
strengthen the Anion between Irelandand
Oreiit Britain' is guificient, even •against
the combined declarations of Dr. Kane
and Mr. Smith. At the same tine no
one, we think, .can doubt. but what these
_gentlenien are in earnest,and have a deep
conilefion of what they say.
We make no apology for giving so
T much space this week to this subject.-.
1t iniportanee and the, circumstances,
.we think, demand it, and we are sure cur
readers will be more than Satisfied that we
have dope so.
• - THE Arne/coon mErru.
"Theechair-was, tiken-at-twir,pmninthe
town hall, by Dr. Williams. The hall was
well filled, many ladies7being• Among the
number present, and, the..nlatforliv-heieg "oe,
• cnpied by 'both, ladies and giiitleiniii.;:,The
• following reverend gentlemen were preirent:-,.
Robinson, Exetef; Bridgman, Hensall; Hod-
gins, Bayfield; Parke, Blyth; Sperling, Craig,
Stewart, and Rupert, 'Clinton. .Among oth-
ers, w rionced-thp-following-present-e-Froin
Stanley, John Torrance, 0 Foster, It Howard
W Keys, .J Johiiaton, T. Simpson,_..LLPoIIoek
G Castle, W Graham. From Bayfield, W W
Connor, R Morrison,' A Rutledge, W
From Brussels; J I young, H Mooney,,J
-Harmon, J Kelly. From Belgrave; .L Neth7
ery, •C McCrea, S-Nethery. From Blyth,
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:--MoKillop•!--S. Scarlet, J Searlett, J Johnston.
• , Colborne -•D B • Munro, .J.Jolniston, H Me -
A Lean, A McCabe, R. Gibb. ,Goderich town.'
ship -7J Beacom, D • Beacom, W Crooks, H
Ford,. Adatnettlitelen; J-Liiithandte; 11 Ache-
son, D Cook. Hullett--43en Churchill, G
ehriatopher, .J. C FlOody.
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Rev.. Dr: Kane wasetheirintrodeeed and
• received with applause.
•-lent speaker and. is euro to take witgianie-
• addience,. ie fulls of the loyalty cry and
frequently drew out lond.cheeea when he
spokein elognent-terms of -the glory :and
•.greattesseef_thaeBeitieli Empite; •JJis
speech .wicie the; same vein as these that
have already been; pretty 'folly reported in,.
the daily, papere, and we' have taken the
principal-peinteinedehY7thespeakers-frow
• these previeuelypublished reportrypialified
only by seine cot:dinette of our own after
hearing their addresseehere;p:Heeoinn,ionc.
ed by referring in.einninendistirrlang4iige
to the loyalty of the Canadian peefile,atict
the fact that he could carry back th'e message
to Ireland. that no one here was in favor of
its separation from theempire. In. speak,
-ing-ofthe.denitinds of -Parnell and Ins fol-
lowers he said that the delegates believed.
• they threatened the integrity- of empire. -
He knew that some people • Would take.
issue with. hitn-in that stateraeaL They
. would say-, .“"Oli, no, Yoe are quite Wrong,
• the Parnellite demands mer be conceded
without detrinient to the unity of the, etn.
• . , pire ; they are really Calculated to
• strengthen the betide of inion, between
r---7-71trolifird"-and Great Britain:" Some,..peonje....
would say tine who don't -Pie -7e what they
,
any. Some peciple Would say what he had.
. told them who are shimle enough to be-
lieve it, but however that may be one thing
was beyond dhipeta that the itateamen of
Great Britain are • of . opinion that .
the Parnellite movement, threatens
the • integrity of etnpire --•
In regard to•Mr.teladstane. and his espou-
sal Of the Heine Rule cause, hedeclared
that as late as Xovember last, Mr. Glad-
. atone 'himself, metaphorically speaking,
went down on his keees and implored the
electors of Great .to give. bible
majority. which would makeMin inde-
pendent of the Par-nellitei; and enable'
him, to defeat the; nefarious conspiracy
which he said lied been entered into be-
tween the Parneliitete and Tories. He
even declared that &wad not be .safe
for the Liberal party led by le, be de-
pendent on the. Parnellites fete their ma-
jority, as in that 'ease they might be
tempted to go ton far in the direction of
conceding their demends-deinands which
meant, he said; the disintegration Of the
Ernpire: kr.Gladsttine had declared then
jthat no sensible Win could stippose that at
. this time of day, in this eftditioti of the
• werld, they Were going to disintegrate the
cardinal institutions of the country for
the purpose of Making themselves ridicu-
lous in the sight of all. mankind, and
crippling any power they possessed, for
bestowing bettefits through legislation on
the country to which they belonged.-'
Mr. Gladstone had fallen victim to the
power Which he drea.ded, and now he had
changed his mind and declares that the
demands of the Parne)lites are net OL
bated to weaken the bonds of union, but ire
rather to strengthen them. Ile declared or
that the former frieetle Of Mr. Gladstotte ri
had deserted him in this etisis. John m
;Bright, .1,4014 Hartingten, bsepla Chem.
'berlain, Lord Derby,and a large number
of others had refused to follow him. They
and. the whole. Conservativeparty were of
one mind on that subject,, and. Mr. Glad-
stone had been obliged to. look for col-
leagues amougeteunkeown and fourthrete •
men, Then,he asked, where are the
Liberals and said that Mr.Gladstone
betrayed them, as not a single support
his had beenreturnedat a last electio
Ireland. They regarded his latest n
the Home Rule bill, as cumbrous, unw
able,and also as imperilling their inte
and their liberties. Pr. Kane next m
the somewhat strange statement
ge one in Ireland cares for H
Rule for its own sake; that of the 84m
bers returned to support the Parnell
tion, all of them appealed to
electors for their votes' on the plea
thev.were going to bring about a re
tion of emits. No reference whatever
made to Home Rule, with one except
and this is to be taken into account w
stimating the value of the demands m
by these men. An ex -Lord Lieuten
had declared that no one in Ireland ca.
or Home Ride for Heine Rule's sa
hat the Nationalists were returne
arliament rather to effect a reductio
ents than to demand legislative indep
enee for Ireland. Electors were appea
O not to vote for Rome Rule, but to v
or the reduction of rent and other adv
ages of a similar kind Promised to th
He did:fit believe that theParnellites w
tilted, and that what they really wan
was separation from Britain pure
iruple. Heine Ruleein Ireland Was
he same as self_governineut in ot
lazeireettellird's position and tondit
were different. It was within twe
miles of Great Britain: It.was a am
ountry, a poor country, incapable, if
to herself by Great Britain, of mainta
hg her independence against any nat
ight choose to invade her, and set
here at the door of Great Britain. a h
ile and menacing power. Ireland he
opulation, three-fohrths of whom
chooled into unreasoning hatred of Gr
ritain. Ireland had been one w
teat' Britain for 800 years, and God
ended -that they should be - oneg-and-th
nion has favored in an eminent deg
he prosperity:of both. "
eettreeKaneein closing,referred t
est religious nature of the Irish peop
ut. asserted that their leaden/ were
oralizing them, and they .were losi
heir religious tendencies. He made
ropg and most elequent appeal for t
Irish
had
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nittintenance of union with the Empire'
and predicted that for Ireland at ik Part of
Great Britain there ,watea bright and glo-
rious future. The leading point in his
address was that the disabilities under
which the Irish peoplelabored were niere
their own creation, and could net_be re-
dressed by a parliament at College Green,
but by industry, honesty and integrity.-
Thareverend gentlemen took his seat .
amidst, great.cheering, •
eMr. G. H. Smith wasthen introduced
and met With a like hearty reception. His.
speech was certainly e much more argu mop -
table and moderate speechehan Dr.Katie's
but be isnot possessed of that same mae-
netistn. which the Dr. , has as a public
epeaker.: He is .tilbee business liko and
takes up details w • hich Dr. Kane does not
,
appear to bother himself with very ;ninth.
[The folloWing.ishotintended as a report
.of his speech here, being'a summery, of
that delivered' irt Toronto, though he
used inany of the arguments here quoted.]
He made.a etrong point out Of the financial
ruipent-of-the-houre Rule question, show -
mg that under it burdenteiveuld be howl-
ed on.the !Irish people' which.they doei6t-
nove havoc) bear. - He quoted statements
of Mr: -• Gladstone's to prove , that there,
were taxes levied in England and Scotland
which were not levied. in .Ireland, . and
there was more 'money iment in Ireland
proportionally that in England and Scot-
land. From seine ramie which he quoted
he showed that in 1851 every man in Eng.
land and,Wales,contrihiited to •tlie. Impe-
rial exchequer, •fer-Imperial--purposes„-the-
4ium of .£2,-.8e,--104. ; Scotlandpaid for the
same year £2 4d. and Ireland paid 12s.
This Wasthe inequality' tinder which..
the Irish people suffered n 1861
every man in England and • a e • id 22
es. 4d.; every Man in Scotland p d £2
•-1-15...-4c19'-and-ererrinarrirtirolatid p. id zr
2s, 2d. In 1871: every man ' in England
and Wales paid. 22 2e. 11d. ; every man
in Scotland paid £2 12s. 6d., and every
.inan in Ireland paid 21 6s. 6ed. In 1881
tbe returns were ;-Englishmen; .42 2s.
;Scotohmen, .£2 58. 9d,, and Irishmen;
21 8s. 6d. The returns for 1884-85, the •
laat given by the goveenment as the paper
Was prepared early in 1886,.showed that
Englishmen . paid 22 as; ; Scotchniene
£2 5s, 7d,, mid 1041'1206,41 Ile.
He argued, from this that any inequality
wee greatly in fever of•Ireland.' • ,
He *twit referredto the system of local
government , which he said was very simi-
lar %to our muticipal system, but was fro
to admit that it. Was not best suited for
present cifetenstances, , but argued that it
had within it the nucleus of great power
and benefit; and that the Loyalists had no
objectien,lhat it should beeextended and
enlarged, that the governing bodies of
counties should be electel, by the rate-
payers instead of being nopeineted, that
those who pay the -taloa should have &full
voice in the disposal and regulation ,Of
their local affairs. It was, he asserted, the
widest perversion of truth to tell us in Cana-
da that the Loyalistsare opposed to any ex-
tension of the measure oflocal government.
But the pith of his speech was the show-
ing that the Irish tenants had .an advan-
tage over stiles° of other parts of the king-
dom in their." Tenant Rights." In Ulster
there existed with the approval of the
tenantry and landlords for WO hundred
years the right which Was called theten-
ant right custom; and under that the
-Ulster tenants'occupiecl this position, that
f' holduig farmasubject to the payment of
ntals and -desiring to leave the country
go to sonie other locality, they had a
ght to dell their interest in a public
erica and realize as much MI the par -
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CLINTON ONT.:FRIDAY, OCT. 8, 1886.
chaser chose to give. The value of the
inaprovetnents,the buildings and outhouses
erected, the reclatnation of lands and
the drainage, were all things considered,
• Another element was their ocoupatioo
right: just the same afte, business man oc7
copying an office on a principal stre
any town might sell his good -will bee
the purchaser would come in for the b
fit'of the connection he had worked
The third element Was the money V
of the landlord -under which the te
gontuoilip AM Village WIWI'S
COLHOHNE,
BRIEFS, -Mr, John Baer, ofDoon, pa
his semi-annualevellit to his relatives
this section, J. Duret,who has g
et in the contract of Mr, tevens new beuse,
ause pushing it along as f t as the weather wi
ene- permit. - Mr, Levi S yder and wife we
pp, visiting in this local ty a few days ago.
able The wife of Mr. maid MeMurelly
nant -very low at present. Potatoes are a ver
light crop this year with every indication
of heavier prices. --Fall wheat is looking
well in these parts. It is reported that
some of those large cedar swamps harbour
a wild cat, how true the assertion, we
know not, • , • •
t.1
Id
in
ot °petal leaners are goingto have an
is entertainment on the leth inst., in the
11 Presbyterian church basement. I)r. and
re Mrs. Sloan were judges at the Brussels
show this week. Messrs. D. M. Ferguson
is of Stratford: and W. /I. Wright, of Brus-
sels, woe visiting friends here this week.
Tom Dale is back on a short visit, he
Can't stay away from Blyth, he left for
Seaforth on Thursday. Mr. F, Metcalf
will,liave a mad display on show day.
Miss 'Maryeriodels was laid up with an
Ames on her back this week, but IS re-
covering. School closed in consequence
of the Teacher's Convention at Seaforth.
Quito an interesting lawsuit this vveek ; be
careful boys, what girl' you take home.
-. •
Juane,
BeIeFs.-Mr, Jas, Dodds, who has been
in the Northwest, running a saw mill all
m
sumer,returned'home this week; he re-
orts thin sepretty dull up °there. The
ere .. If the landlord was a man consid-
erate and ready to lend a helping hand to
tenants in timea of distress the right to
take a holding from Ruch a man was of
raoney value. The rights 'ranged from tee
years purchase to tteenty or more. Any
farmer can get for his farm, according to
the iniprovetnents and hUildings,frorn..£200
to £800, end can put the money in his
pocket and go to the next town
and start a factory or come to .Canada.
The next man 'could likewise sell out and
the landlord dare not interfere with him.
Up to 1880 this system was confined to
Ulster, but the Act of 1881 gave to every
tenant the same tenure right interest in
his farm, and also to serve a notice to go
nto the held court if he is dissatified with
the rent he is paying. The moment the
tiotice is served, it comes before the court,
he rent. may be reduced, and such has
been the effect of the act on the Irish ten-
antry, that their, rents had been reduced
0 per cent. He thpught that aoyone
t
t
vvotild admit ahat had teen advantageous
o the term* of Ireland -but there Was
io single tenant in-Ezighind or Scotland
rho hadsuch a right inane, shape or form.
Speakinge-ofeevictieme-Mielke speke
trongly• of Mr. Parnell's conduct. He
sserted that in October, 1882, Mr. Chas.
towed ?erne% as plaintiff; Obtained a
&re° in court against four tenants, each
f whom owed him four years' rent. He,
Id not blame Mr. Parnell for taking pro-
eedings when they owed four years' tent,
ut if it werejust for him to proceed in
athdrum against his tenants because they
wed him three orleue years' tent, was it
ot just for the other landlorde in Ireland
o preceed against their tenants? In 1884,
y a welt g Court,Mr. Par -
ell
icieffeht to put a widow out of a hold -
ng,. held under a lease, on .his farm in
ounty Wicklow, and who,' for a farni
:2
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valuedest xpa a year, was' liable, und
the lease, to pay 296 rent.. He thought
. •
. was estrable an,d rignt for Mr. Parnell
to assert his rights as against an unfortu-
nate tenant who could not pay, it was also
jostification for other landlords- taking
proceedings foz •rent, particularly when
the tenants against whom they proceeded
had no excuse for not ...paying the same.
He next proceeded to describe the Parnell
party, as he balled it, and.alleged that
they were not:fit representatives for Ire-
land. In, the party' he teelared," there
'Were mem Who were ticket -of -leave nien
enjoying thetefreedem through the gene-
rosity of. ,the laws theye had Outraged.
-Men who badespent tin Mitch . time in prie
see were , eminently altalified • to, deliver
lectures meeprison Mfg and prison diet.
Me/1mb° had Workeel.The treedmill,and
picked' oakum; and men' who lived out of
their country for their' country's good.
Men who dare not put foot upon Britipli.
soil, because themoment they did so war-
rants would be issued against them,or
warrantialready issued would be executed
by thteetibeers of the kW,' for wilful mur-
ders. Be declared that the Irish Condit
enciea had not been asked to vote upo
Home:Rule, but that the issue had bee
clouded and mystified so met° secure th
return of a solid phalanx Of Parnellite
-No-man was allewed to tome forward
O candidate until he had signed a pledg
in which be said thatit elected Le'vvoul
sit, act and vote with the Irish parliamen
tary, party, and that ifthey met and de
cided that he hadtransseessed. this pledg
he. would resige his seat. • According t
their own statement they; Were going ,t
Parliament as representatives of a natio
for whom they were to accomplish good
and they entered the House !of Com
mots with manacles around their limb
infinitely more -fetterbrg-to their -actio
than file worst chaina. ever put on th
'11:leanest slave.
Like Dr, Kane,- Mr. Smith closed wit
&brilliant peroration on a united eaipire
Be was accorded, upon' taking his seat
vociferous applause. • • . • •
A few words were spoken by -Mr. Dart
Mill, who moved a vote Of thanks to; th
speakers, and a•resolution agaiiist the dis
Memberment of the empire, after which
the meeting was . brought to a close, .A
banquet was given. Dr. "Kane and Mr.
Smith, at. the Grand linion,last evening
[We have received along and ably written
letter from ."An Irish Protestant," taking e4,
option to the views of theta, gentletnen,' We
had hiteeded giving it apace this week, but
are reluctantly compelled to ierive it Oyer till
next week. We May add that the :writer is
o gee -Malan who hes long resided in this
county, and though he 'jabot public ' man,
is a frequent contributor to the English and
Other journals, and the letter will well repay
a perusal. It will appear next week.]
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• HURON PALL ASSIZES.
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The fall sittings of the Alois° Court were
commenced at Goderioh, Monday afternoon'
Hon, Justice O'Connor presiding.
Perdue vs. Clark, in action of libel, was
the first ease to occupy the attention -of the
court, and WAS decided 'in favor of the de-
fendant. J. T. Garrow, Q. C., appeared as
counsel, toid,Manning it Scott, solicitors for
PiaLianwtitifence.vs. Lucknow.-Aotion by Then.
Laivience against the Village of Luoknow, to
rectover amount of account for roofing town,
hall with metallic shingles. The cage was
left for his lordship's decision.
LERBWIN.
BHIEPs.-Mr. Jas. ,Linklater has re-
turned from Hamilton, having spent a
pleasant week in that place among friends..
W. H. Clutton left on Friday to continue
his studies at the Toronto Scheel. Miss
Nellie Horton is spending a few dayS with
relatives in Hullett. Mr. J. Cook hits an
apple tree on his Premises, now in bleom,
which is rather an unusual thing. There
was a large attendance at the Presbyterian
church ..on Sunday, to tear Rev. J. Mc-
Gillvary's last sermon here, he intends to
return again to College; he is an excel-
lent man, and will be long remembered by
the people of Leebian A temperance
mass meeting will be held in the church
Of this place, on Tuesday, Oct..- 12th; ad-.
dresses will be delivered by several rev.
gentlemen; a good time is expected and a
cordial invitation isextended
We'S Plithifie got no essethan five prizes
at Smith's Hill show est week; where Was
our Dunlop cousins:this time,
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WINVILs11.
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Bniiii.-Everybody in town :has a
railroad smile on now; seems as though
we were going to .haite.the C. P. R. here
after all (whether the election comes off
this fall not); the C. P. R. engideer has
been busy surveying the line for the read,
and our leading townsmen email alive and
active, and no doubt bi*they will do their
best- to•-secure-a-cOrkikatifit- into
Winghain. e The iielt .ftltal....:•leeing rushed
eking, and we expect beferelixedionthe to
have ene of the finest iiket -blocks in the
el cdunty in full running dedeKe We hope
if our council Will not too be mtich taken ti
-with railroad matters as to neglect repairs
needed on some of our sidewalks, on Vice
.teria st. going up to the 'Salvation Army
barracks; there are niers' loose mid
broken planks, which if not very aeon
repaired may result. in damages to the
town finances. . We understand that Mr.
Wm Elliott, merchant, has made aliettle•
went with his creditors, and will open up
again in a few days; we hope he may soon
push to the front again. Mr. Wm. 41v-:
Clymont, earriageand waggon manufac-
tureriis cloaca up at! present, awaiting. a
Settlement with his creditors. T. A. Mills'
is having his store enlarged, by ;fitting a
department up up•stairte for ecerpetieheots
,and shoes; he. finds that to show off the
maniteoth stock he has in thisefall it will
take in the whole of the first fiat for dress
goods and clothing. Gregory's new block
is nearing completion, and will no doUbt
be occupied as min as finished. The fine
new brick residences of Mr. T. Bell, Dr.
Towler. and Mrs. Hardsmaree are just
abciut finished. Mr: Thos. Ross er Vic -
tree ,toria st., has added greatly to the. appear:
-
n ance of his place, having - a Ana new
O fence put .up and nicely painted • Mr.
e Forgie, :who has been Wider the doctiir's
s. caro for a few days, is out again. Mrs.W.
as and MIAs Maggie Henderson,. Bluevale
e road, who have been very' low. with the
d summer complaint). are both finproilne
.1 rapidly. . 'Three loads of otir yOunee people
% went to Whitechurch lest Monday .even.
e big, to assist in. a concert given by the
0: Forestersicoprt there, and from „ reports
o they rather surprised the Whitechurch
n people in the rendering of the programme;
; the Forrestere knew well where to apply
- for a programme. Dr. ChisIoni;who bate-
s ly moved to' our tOvviir-is-already-getting
n eUiteepractieewe-hear that he stands high
e in his profession, and the people'of Wing -
ham and vicinity will soon appreciate a
h man of his Ability and gentlemanly bear-
. ing. • There died at the Briinswick stables,
here last week, rather a valuablehorse,
' Harts Messenger, valued at $6590. 'QUite
knumber of our citizens take in the :shove.
e at Blyth to -day. -
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matniativ. .
Di/AIL-Many of our readers will be
sorry t� learn of the sudden death•of Mr.
• Wm. Armstrong, of the 8th eon. 'of the
township of Hullette which took place on
...Stinday morning last. Deceasedwas .67
years old. He had been complaining •for
some tirne, but did not think bus encl•was
se neer. Mr. Armstrong was one Of the
early settlers of this township and Was
highly respected by all who knew him.
Ile settled, in the early history ot this
township, on lots 1 and 2",,(ni the 8t1i eon,
where he has resided ever since. Two
'tenths ago the youngest son, aged 16
died. Por some time before, but espeei-
. ally since his bereavethent, he has suffer -
cd with heart disease. Hewas an adher-
ent of the Presbyterian church. The family
have the Sympathy. of the entire commun-
ity, in their double bereavement. He
leaves a family of four sons and two
daughters, who are ali. comfortably sit-
uated •
. Mr. W, Stanley and family; of Holmes-
ville, paid us a flying visit this week; he
could not stay very long with us, as he is
always in a hurry.
Says the Expositor :-We are sorry to learn
that Mr, A. .Armitage, who for many •years
has been a useful citizen and extensive bugo
nen man in Seaforth, intends removing to To-
ronto in a feW days, where he will engage in
the prodece business.
eiartNova.
SINGINGOretes.-A meeting was held
in Cairn church, E. Wawanosh, on Mon-
day, to organize a sieging class for the
winter. Although the meeting was well at-
tended the number of those win:twinned an-
xious tojoin the class,was far from encour-
aging to the teacher, Mr. Couts. Another
meeting will be held next Monday, when,
another attempt will be made. He wishes
a class of at least fifty eche will seek some
other place where a larger class can be
formed-. The young people of E.: Wawa,
nosh need some culeivation' in this line
and shnuld not let the opportunity ElliphY
unimproved. •
ee-Beeetse---WrightereateTe& Gossnian, the
threshers of the season, are on the .9
this Week and the farmers •baie teclue!"
themselves. 1SIrs. Lieshmaa is still
the sick list, though improving. BBB
fire! bang! 'Game must soon get sear
if eery shot kills. Mr. J. Lovett • sold
two year old colt for $150. Mr. A. Ty
dall took it"drive to Goderich on Monde
in consequence of missing the train. T
machinery of elite LiteraeyAssociation.
being examined and putle working ord
preparatory to providing" enteetainnie
for the winter's evening. -eee,
11011211T HOLMES
Plebpsher.
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mTANLE1,
BIUHPS-11rr. Jas McFarlane iost a eat -
liable mare last week; she took sick on
Friday and died on Saturday. Last week
Mr, Jas Gilmour had the misfortune to
fall down stairs; he escaped •vvith very
little injury for a(man ofninetY) eenagee-
Arian, Last week Mr, Geo. Baird and
Miss Annie 10.841 wort 'elating .friends
near Alias Craig, County of Middlesex,
HENKALL.
. BRIEPS.-The Exeter show was largely
patronized by our villagers, who succeed-
ed in carrying off a number of prizes ; one
of the find prize buggies,and of two the first
prize'eettere, at the -Exeter fair, were cus-
hionecl•and trimmed. by J. 0, IClausin,our
popular villager. 11(re, Warren hi ill of
inftamatory rheumatism. .4. temperance
convention is to be held.in the Methodist
church hells; on Friday 7th; we hope to
be nble to give a report next week.
Gonvition,
three o'clock yesterday morn- .
ingXthe fire -alarm' roused hundreds ef .
sleepera, only about 150 of whotn however,
tumbled out of their beds and homes to
knew the tame°. It was fire in the resi-
dence -of Mr. Jas. Oraige near thabaelt of
the lake, which caused the alartn. The
house, a fine large frame, was completely
destroyed, and scarcely an article of value
saved. • We believe this must have been
the work of soine wretched incendiary.
There was no insurance and Mr. Craig ' -
nowithout home or shelter. • •
Mute - nether_Of Goderieles-fai
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daughters, will enter -the mysterious realm '
di of matrimony next week A free social
was held' on Tuesday evening, in Victoria
on St church • thee° was &large turn out • •
g! Rev. John McGillivray preached his fere-.
ce well sermon,'. last . Sabbath evening; in
a Knox church. Miss Grahain has moved
n- into the more commodious store, 'just fla-
y,
, ished by Mr, Geo: Acheson. M. Pollock,
he of Exetet, brother of Mrs. D. Gordon Mid-
is Mrs. Geo. Aoheson;dies1 on Monday worri-
er • ing Exeterduneral yesterday: Mrs. Geo. • -..•
nt' Acheson continues sick with inflammation •
olthe,lunge.:._,Rev;Mr.Patton.of-Hblmes----
ville, is expected to preach in -Victoria .
Stohnrch, next Sabhath morning and the
pastor at night. Scores ofstrangers
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• BIOLLNTT. •
• Bao&EN Anet.-40n Saturday last while
Mrs. Moon, se.,was climbing up t,o reap
something Oh .the walloflbeer'oemi
accidentally slipped, felteadd 'Menke h
arm jest above the wrist ; Is a serious
matter, .such a fall she might
have been even More seriously, injured.
WHAT BECAME OF IT.--Eneniries hat's:
m
been made after that " Wigg's storm."'
It is not to be found round here, Or to be
beard ofanywhere else.. Who is Wiggins
anyway, that he can gull'people repeated
ly, and fool 80'many ? •EarthqUakes
surely not Made to order; even at Ottaw
We adviiie to'resign the prophets (n
profits) chair and attend to lahrefinandes
and we can any -.day furnish it dozen ol
ladies who can guess Puns shrewdly tha
be has done.'
There.. were nob a very large numbe
from here attended the London exhibitio
last week.. People soon get tired of a
many of thee shows, in which there% s
*much sameness • from. year to year. The
get to think that a few parties are runtiin
them for their own advantage. There is.
general feeling izi this township, that so
many little township shows should give
place to *one or tWo catial-shows for the
whole county, which Might be held alter-
nately in the larger places. The •reports
from so many little shows are certainly
not very flatterieg or ver' promising for
theStiture. We appoint you as 4 commit-
tee to suggest ,something betterthrough
,the columns, of he NEW:ExiA, before the.
next year's showil are arranged for; -we
vote for confederation:" •
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h. In town attensimg the FallAssizes..
FASHIONABLE ' WEDDING. -The North
et'
SAchurch was fairly well filled yesthrday •
morning by hutichads of the fair sex of ,
Goderich, with here and there a splinkle
of theSterner lieer, to Witness a long•looked
for wedding. .The. bride Miss Mary:Dan-
cey, anti -nod the. chive]) at five -.minutes
past ten. She was. dressed. in en ordinai7 .
.navy blue .travelling dress, and of coarse
leaned upon the artte.ef het father, Cept.
.7:N-.11.aneey: She was follOwed by the
a. hridesmaid,Mies'Aggie Dancey, who was '
0 dreetted in white cashmere, trimmed with
lace and laced' en the *mist. They aero
a met at , the altar by Henry jetties .1.4 a u e
Esq., of Sorel, .,Quebee,thehridegroom and „ •
Sodylie,..oU the senie place, as' best
man. The Rev.:,,,Q. V. Salton tied the knot
r and as•the hitting, couple marched off,Misa
13 Andrews, the organist, played appropriate
° music. Mr. and Mr. Lane took the, noon,
r - •
° train Nr New .YorrAR
, etc.
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ACCIDENT. -On Saturday lion while Mr:.
0; •ISmith was up an apple tree, he inet'
with a painful accideht, In trying' to keep
hie balance on the ladder, when about fif-
teen feet from the kromo, he Caught hold
of a twig,: 'which 'broke with him, and tie -
fell heavily on his left shoulder; he thought
he; had broken his Shoulder :blade, as he
has not -been able since to•use his arm, but .
Medical examination: :dischised nothing
`11,2LGHAvis.
BRIEFS -Robf. McClelland has' gone to
Winghana to take a situation in C. E..
William's drug store; Robt is a number
one operator. . Final court of Revision
vies held in Taylor's hall on Tuesday, by
Judge Toms. zt good turn -out at the Fall
Show. There is an excellent opening herb
for a grist mill, as a number of farmers
take their grist alLtlie_way• to Bluevale to
mill as they are not satisfied with the
association yule. Tuesday was
pay day at: the mill. First snow of the
season fell on Freday, show day.
furtherthan a severe strain.
BRIEF'S, -Mr. Yippett lute left this 'yt.
lege and will soon he en ron te forMichigetr.-. . •
Mr; Yates bus nayet 'arrived:, The Eng.
lish church Harvest Hoine tj be held here,
Friday night,..promises to very interesting.
The -hour of service in the above church
has been changed from ' to 4 p. ea., each
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Sabbath.T
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; BRIEFS-- Huber's mull1e doing good work
gristing is coming in feet ; • he is getting_
readytto buy Wheat and'grind it for mar-
ket; Mr. N. Sundercock brought the first
grist. Mr; G. Newton has returned from
his trip to the Northwest, midis looking
well. Mi.' D. Fell and wife were ,called
away a few days ago to the deathbed of his -
mother, in the' Township of Morris. Mr.
Brunsdon; our carriage-maker„-darried off
,several good prizes at SesiforthAast week ;
he deserves them everytime, ; this is the .
hi
hub" for carriege and mplements
ton excepted); bring on your orders.
• seomitneviLeg. .
:DzAier OP A 00wre-. A few dayeagolMr
Wm Lobb, of the Maitland concession,
placed some potaeof salt in the field and
ordered that his cows might partake
thereof when so inclined. The late rains
unfortunately Converted the salt ,into
brine, of which the cows partook so freely
as to cause the death °Cone. ; the lives of
abed were saved with difficulty.
FAST W011x.-Two threshing Machines
were in operation the •other day within a_
short ,distance-of4eoh. other, when both
evidently contested for the speediest work.
The'Ltone is said to have threshed 1000
bushels of oats in 31 hours; the other -
quantity unknown, but the straw on the
cullers was said to be at a constant depth
of two feet. Query -which beat. •
• NOTES, -....A large attendance is expected
at the Anniversary services .next Sunday
and Monday. Two very • excellent and
practical discourses were delivered by the
rotor Oahe Methodist church. Holmes
as aceompanied a Shipmentjof apples to
Manitoba,
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Pitiveitiette ne.teb.
Sonoote-The following is the regular
onthly report eif the standing of the
upila attending the Porter'e Hill school
tiring the month of September --Fourth
lass -Tillie McCartney, Edwin Jervis,
innie lervis. Senior third -Alice taw.
aeon; Maud Pickard, Amos Cox. Junior
hirde-Denson Cox. John Cantelon. Se-
ior second --Herbert Cox, Freddie Lind-
y, John Oox, Jonior second -Bonhomie
OX, ',etas Itilleek. Part seeond,-.Tane
A great many apples are heing bought 1m
in this community, the price being about
$14 barrel, •
Mrs.? Wm. Snell is away on a visit to 0
Harriston, She has two sons and a claugh- let
ter living there. . • • r
Mr. Robb,. MA Wra. Lindy returned t
on Monday from the old country. They n
report a very rough voyage,but they en- s
joyed the:visit to their native land eery 0
; much.
' •Marehall, Edith 0 ec, David Motel *tell:
• A 0-06---o TINE Octuraor-The Methodists
-here tire -preparing to Aoki .a big meeting
on Tuesday, Oct. 12th it 730 p nt., it
thei r, church: Addressee will be givtill
England, Ireland aid Scotland. Rev. Mr.
-Smyth, of BrusseliT, as consented to gpenk
for Ireland : ReV, Mr. Salton, of Gorier:oh,
for England, and Bev. Mr. Burwesh,
Belgrave„ for Scotland,' The proceeds are
to be applied to reducing thelidebe on the
parsonage. A very interesting timex-
,pected ; admiasion 25c. for adults, and 1013. -
for all under twelve.
Beiere.-Mr. Hardy, the bridge con,
tractor, paid our hamlet a visit this wvek. ,
The wife of Mr. Thos. Elliott presented
him with n daughter on Wedneechet ' ...mo-
ther and child are doing well, MiJ.
Millet takes his team to the Locknow show
on Thursday; he may take in the Sly th
show on Friday. A. number froni Itii vit.
cinity are attending court in Godet mit this
week, as witnessee In the ease MeLetie vs.
Long ; amongethein our teacher, M r , R.
Morrish. Benmiller Meiteel Culture So-
ciety are commencing again for the eel umid
winter ; the Got meeting will be held yin -
Thursday evening. The Bale of Mt. Gr, ett'S
farm stock and implements, will take
place on the 20th that ; everything will be
sold withoet reeme'e,as 1V1r,Green is giving
up farming.