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The Huron Signal, 1881-10-21, Page 1neweeemoreenosebeetatteenteaellaiallatteAAarallatan GODERICH, ONT., FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1.881. 1 DIOtareeDDY BRO. Pt:Tatiana es A 1:EAM lb AD VAN L Is. New Aillemelmmoinem Notice -IL B. Meott. Medical 'tall- F. Jordan. Liver Had -Holman Pad Co. earm fur Sale -Rushee Tiffin. WANTZD IMMEDIATELY -FOR 8. 8. No. 7.. Colborne a teaceer, female 15 Gents -John Contemn fe Co. preferred. Can on Trustees or address D. Teacher Wanted W. L. Ferguson. School Libraries -G Sheppare HAIM. Bentonite P. 0. 19074t. Holiday trade -James 'tine, successor to T. J. Moorhome. TEACHER. WANTED.---APPLICA- tions will be received up to Saturday evening Nov. lOth, for the position of • teach. Dentist enniales for Seaton No 1. township of Col- borne. $crvioes to begin at New Year's. Apply. stating salary required and enclosing festintortials to W. 1.. ieeiteceox. Carlow 1. O. 18094t. Seachers Wanteb. Prof. }Meer, of tuneful celebrity, has 'if NICHOLSON, SURGEON DEN - TNT. Office and residence, West Street three &ere below Bank of Montreal. &lode - rich 1751 She People's Tolumn. NOTICE. The Treasurer 01 ti e %Veit Riding Agrtc ul, tonal Society, will be st the l'olborne Hotel. on Saturday, Oct- Vail from lOa. m. to 4 p- m., to pay prize money to successful exhibit- ors. It. O. SCOTT Straveb Animals. flALF STRAYED --FROM MY Plum- e_ Wee. Victoria Street, last Wednesday. a Heifer -Calf. red. with white star on forehead and white tip on tail. between four and dye ' month's o d, Information leading to its neer- ery win be suitably rewarded. "W"lf. 511cCAIG• -110R SALE -THE THOROUG1= Short -Horn Bull. "kite: ALFRED,- 17 month', old. with Pedigree. 'I erns, Liberal. Cash or Note. Apply to WM. BURKE, Lot 7. L. It. E.. Townsmp of Colborne. 180e- eotesainte rive- 1 wren 1 1 -ria 4...7 Well-bred Sucking l'igs, littered early in September, offered for sale. Can be purchas- ed any time during() •tober for191 each. JOHN ANDREWS, Lot6. Con. 1. hayfield Road. 18114t H I LD FOR ADOPTION. -A HAND - v scene. healthy male infant; going on three months old is offered for adoption. Full claim will be given to any person who will kindly adopt the little child. I am anxious that the child should be well oared for. Ad- deo's X. Anneal oMce, Goderich. 1807. LjTRAY RAM. -CAME INTO THE L3 enclosure of the subscriber, lot 9'. 7th con. Colbonus, about the Med of October, haat.. a ram lamb. The owner is requested to prove property _pay damages and take hint away. PATH ECK GALLAGHER. 180114t. CIAME ON THE PREMISES OF THE t..1 subscriber, lot 2. 8 oon., W. 1). Ashfleldi about the let of July, a two year old red Millet, with white face. The owner 11 requested to prove property, pay expenses and take it away. JOHN SULLIVAN. lot 19, Lake Shore Range. Aehtleld. 1e10. STRAY STEER. -CAME INTO THE enclosure of the subscriber, E lot 15, 4 con., West Wawanoah, about the 1st July last, a red and white. one year old steer. The owner is requested to prove property. yay charges and take blot away. 0lteliG1 K AT - SON. 18033t. liAUTION. - MY WIFE ANNE QJRAYED 'ANIMALS. -SEND $1 V teak having len me without any just I,J to Toe Sacee•L toadvartibeanimals strae- cause or provocation. I hereby give notioe Ing on your premises. and avoid prosecution that I will not be responsible for any debts for illegally detaining &nines's. Address THZ incurred by her. Stowat. Ooderbilt. Mt. Dated 4th Oct'e 1881 1007-4t. ROBERT DOAK. - - - ii r7130 LIT. -- A COMYORTABLK NEWS ABOUT HOME. A house on Sopth Street. metal' nine 8 _____ ____ rooms. kitchen and pantry. with hard and "' soft water. ApplyGEORGE Mc3IAHON. A ellen' among. ye, Ulannotes. 1807. An' faith hell prent it" 7017I' TOPICS. FOR SALE. -A GOOD STORY AND a half frame house, with nine good roomse beside* pantry, hall and goo 1 collar, situated on the bank opposite old English Church ground. A splendid view of the lake and harbour. A young orchard I* also a'tached. or will exchange fur smaller house. Apply to . R. WATdorl. ptr. 1810-tf. T. SALE OR T() RENT. -A i NAME AHouse on Caledonian Terrace, containing eight rooms and woodshed, and a gond stone cellar, The situation is excellent. nod there's about a half acre of bind in the lot. Forpar- ticulars apply to D. SWIFT, North Street. ad- erich. Sept. 15.-41 l'AUAL AND Errs.. -Stove, are moving from Sounder's Variety 8tore. The muse is that the be ie selling stoves at low prices. sad the people appreciate it. Sole agent for "For- est Ring" heater. and Oshawa cook stoves. The beat in the world. Miss Wilson's fall millinery announce- ment will be Made to our lady readers next week. Mr. Cattle has been confined to the house during the past week. from a aud- attack of inflaniniation. We regret to learn that Harry Marl ton, sun of Mr. Henry Marlton, is lying beet Bee • • LTA 'NG learned that one Robert LE Hunter is representing himself to be au agent of the Equitable Life Assurance society of the enited Suites. I hereby give notice that the said Hunter is not now and has not Pince the 16th dee of April last. been an agent of the Socie(y. a*d is not, and has Dot since the said date. been authorized to collect premium* for. or in any other manner to represent the So- ciety. and no receipts riven by him will be re- 'cornizecl. R. W. GALE. Generallancer Toronto. 13th Oct. 1881. 19004t. Real Estate. Ai) ACRE FARM FOR SALE, - e/'.7 being west half of lot No. 2. west divis- kinotn:;oibtritein the lopgremhousel fzme A barn a ( hard of apples. pears and peaches are on the (amt. Two never failing creeks run through the premises. Forty live acres are cleared. and seven acres are in fall wheat- Title good. and terms reasonable. Apply on the premises to REU1SEN TIFY1N. Nile P. 0. 180641. VARM FOR SALE AT LEEBURN.- 1' Lot No. 5. Lake Shore Road. Township of Colborne. four miles from Goderich, contain- ing 100 acres. 90 of which are cleared and un- der a good state of cultivation. It Is well fenc- ed and underdrained, having two dwelling houses, a barn, an orchard, stables, vrorkskop. driving shed. and other outbuildings. For particulars apply on the premises. or to HOR- ACE HORTON. Milburn P. 0. Sept. 15.-41 VOR SALE, CHEAP. -LOT 34, Lake Range. Ashneld, Huron County. P4 acres, 130 cleared and highly improved, oalance .tandlng timber. Oood orchard. new frame house. bern 40x90 and all necessary stabling, two wells. For particulars address CHAO. MCLICAN, Amberly. 1790-3m. VOR SALE. -LOT 9, LAKE SHORE Tp. of Colborne, containing 112 acres, 30 acres cleared, balance excellent timber. Soil a good clay loam. As this property adjoins the Point Farm it__ is in consequence moat eligitilqituated. For particulars apply to J. J. Wrt. Marc lit 1831. 177641. HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE -AT Dungannon, 12 miles from elteterime consisting of t of an acre of land. well fenced; • frame house. s good well and pump are also on the premises. The lot has boon well im- proved Teems reasonable. Particular' oan he had from Mr. J. M. Roaswrs. Merchant, ntingannon, ot R. K. liaown, Nile P. 0. 18174f. IJOUSE, AND LOTS NOS. 33 AND 1 M. corner of Victoria and East streta, In t be town of Unclench, for sale etomp.er will be exchanged for farm Properly. rouPartic,_ voirs spo, Jaikuinaii.L. Architect, o twee& Mork or J. O. Cr Rai& &Retinues's. fa:HIIPPARDTON- FARM FOR 1,1 sale SO sere*. sO nerve cleared and well fenced. Aria Cottage ssI* stem cellar toll stse of home. A large creek rens through the let. no waste land on the creek, A very fine orchar4 perroands the how Good bora end other buildings- Terms vete eaaks4Ale to It T Hie -era. lot le Lake Ohm* horn. Township, or to G•lialOW & Madons 1,11oT FARM. FOR SALE. -- BEING LOT 9, nen. tit Colborne, about .wren miles hem ampriett, emery-10nm sores. MO eteared. A frame house. and a new frame barn !WOO and a feeble and other outbuildings are on tb. pramisadi. A yonng orchard. good pimp. ter nn the WM. The farm has • read ow two odes 01 11. Four berm of fall wheat are sown Indent only 1 Mile from a peat °Moe For particulars apply to Wm. SiitaLna. ton f' 111. ngerotialy Mr. Henry Seegmiller, who is at pre- sent visiting his sister, Miss Seegmil:er, has a little boy of five years lying in a very critical state. Mr. A. B. McKenzie, son of George McKenzie, Esq., at (one time of I eelerich, ut now employed in the great Broadway firm of Lerd te Taylor. ` The other day a son of Mr. Moore, High School teacher, was thrown from, Mr. McNair's waggon, and narrowly es- caped being badly hurt. Mrs. Shetky, wife of Lieut.and Com- mander Sheltky, of the U. 8. Navy, is on n visit to her brother and sister, John McIntyre, of Saltford, and Mrs. A. Wilson, Goderich. To TIMMER& -Georpt Sheppard's special announcement to school tcaehers and trustees will repay perusal. He is making a "big push to get the school trade of the county. Seaforth wants another railway. The Expositor says: "Several of our prom- inent business men have at last com- menced to "talk up" the scheme ofbuild- ing a branch railway from Seaforth Brumfield." TEMPERANCE. -A temperance lecture will be delivered in St. Peter's R. C. Church on Sunday evening at 7:30 by Rev. Father Feehan, of New Jersey, one of the Carmelite Fathers who hare been conducting the Jubilee during the week. Admission 25 cents; the public are in- ‘,1HEPPARIYI`ON. -SToltr, WITH Peet °Doe, for wile or to rent. with bete and. Picot all fresh and good. Will will on say tonna having other husimes to tote so. For further porticulare spot' to R. Heves*. men 100 serve of land, w eel half el on the 11r4 eon • W. 11 A 'mem. ()OMOr- hirstfemme H1111014. /me a stable. Fifty mime enbeese and Well 'enema Apply to nAnylow t Plitro-ntorrr ENO vited. The mission in connection with the jubilee, being held at St. Peters (R. C. ) church here will close nn Sunday the 23rd inat. Instructions are given every day in the Catholic faith, after the Masses at 5 30, and 8. 30 a. m. Also • lecture every evening at 7.30 p. ni. by one of the Fathers. removed to Kincardine. The lithograph illustrations now used , in Knox Church S. S. are vory popular. , Mr. Frank VanEvery Dickson, is phonetic reporter at the Fall Assizes. The fall and winter announcement of Mr. H. Dunlop, the fashionable West End teller. will appear next week. Sitieenem. -No. 1 company, 33rd Runes Ben., will hold their annual shooting match on Saturday, Oct. 26th, at outi o'clock p. ui. . While we insert notices of births, mar- riages and deaths in TEE SIGNAL free of charge, we cannot waste ourtime search- ingfor them, and if people do not bring them to the office they cannot blame us it they do not appear. We will gladly in- sert all notices tef this nature when handed to us. • We understand that Mr. Geo. Swan- son is about to institute legal proceed- ings against our Wednesday cotena. The matter has arisen out of the aspersions cast upon him in the School Board strictures, and which Mr. Swanson in- dignantly deniei, and characterizes as false in every particular. The financial District meeting of the Goderich District of the Methodist Church will be held in the Notth street Methodist Church on Tuesday next, at two 'o'clock p. ru. We understand that Rev. Dr. Williams will in the eveuing give some of the phases of the recent &urns:Meal gathering of Methodists in England. A meeting of the Directors of the West Huron Agricultural Society was held in Mr. Adamson's offioe on Satur• day last and a number ef appeals were submitted,promment among which were: a protest from Mr. Straubel against the harness 'decision; from Mr. Gordon Young on cheese; and from Mr. W. J. Hayden on the judges' award on the Seetreailler prise. The official announce- ments regarding these protests will ap- pear next week. The Mr. Savage referred to in the fol- lowing from the Buffalo Commercia/ Ad- rertiser, was formerly of Goderich: "Mes- srs. W. I. Williams and W. M. Savage the contractors, have finished the work on the coal chutes of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. These chutes or coal pocketa are situated in the block bounded by North Division, South Division and Grosynor Streets, and the Central tracks. Their capacity is about 1,040 tons, and Mr. Savage who superintended the whole work, considers them about the most complete in the city. 'the engin- eer employed by the company is Mr. Charles E. Tutton, of Wilkesliarre, Pa. His plane and specifications were follow- ed to the letter, and the complete suc- cess attending the construction speaks very highly for his skill. Cratawc. -The annual meeting of the Goderich ,Furling club was held in the Colborne Hotel last Friday evening, when the following officers were elected, D. C. Strachan, President; T. Moor - house, Vice President; Sheriff Gibbons and I. S. Russell, Representative mem- bers; Rev. Dr. Ure, Chaplain; Peter Adamson, Secy. Treasurer. Messrs. W. A. Colborne, Henry Horton, M. Hutch- inson, Dunsford and Dickson; a council of management. J. H. /Finlay, Captain Robinson and Major Thomson, honorary membisre. ?timers. Strachati,. Humber, Allan and McGaw a rink committee. It was resolved that the rink committee furnish lights for night players provided ten new members join the club; and that the club fee be four dollars for each member, payable in advance. CHANGE OF BUSINESS. -After being in business in Goderich for some 22 years, Mr. T. J. Moorhouse has retired. In 1859 he managed the Signal, book store, and also attended to the newspaper. In 1861 he became proprietor of both, but sold out the paper in the following year to W. T. Cox, and devoted himself to the book, stationery and fancy goods trade. He built up a large business,and his stock was generally a large and choioe one, much more extensive than is gener- ally carried in towns the size of Goder- ich. After a score of years of active bus- iness, he has given up trade, and will doubtless have more leisure to devote himself to art and literature, he being an enthusiast on the question of pictures and books. We are not to lo Mr. Moorhouse, however, as he intends to remain in Goderich. His successor is Mr. James Istria, for eight years with Warwick & son, if Toronto, and a young man of good buteness habits, having six years knowledge nf the trade in the old country to back his Canadian experience. We welcome hen to Orelerich. and trust that he will realize all his expeotetions amongst us. Mr. W. Keith, of Windsor, an fold time resident of Goderich, has returned to town. and intends to reside here in the future. He has read Tes Stoma. ter thirty-three years, and paid for it in advance yaar. A good record, certainly. enoegh itt itself to entitle any man to respect. Stew 'It SAL& -Mr rind Seaglillittiell vele of stook, eta, principally sheep. on Friday next Ittlth ort . should draw a large crowd, as the owner has • reputa- tion of mains cooly rood strata. Our rural realms should make a note of the date. Rt-vaw•i - horse driven by the Mires Hutchison ran away on Retard ty afternime near the resident* of Mayer Horton The ladies were thrown opt, bat beyond the nervous dwelt and a few slight brimless, were uninjered. The vehicle was Melly wrecked Rev. Its Wslhams fficiated in the North Street Methodist Church on Sun- day lest, morning and evening. and the attendance on both occaseins testified that me only the regular congritgati,m, but sisio a number of townspeople iden- titled with other religeons bodies were glad to welcome the rev. gentleman beck to his itecentiened place ist the North Street Methodist pulpit A Feotrieoma BEAR. -.John R. Hood owns a bear. He had him chained in the yard near the house, nobody being about the premiseehnt Mrs. W. P. Smith, The boar walked into the pantry, empti- ed two sugarbowls, sampled the catsup and pickles. took the chimneys off the lamps, placed them in a row and knock - them down like tenpins Bruin then had • pic-nic off the pies and cakes in the cupboard, showing great partiality to sweet things. He emptied the salt in the corner of the room, and then amused binmelf by pitching the china anti dell through the window, and ended his hoar and a half sport hy ornptytne a pail of water on the floor and taking a both. He remained in the room fill the bey.' retire Doi from wrk. Considerable fun cot -cer- met before he was captured. ime in the boys getting hit in the eye with an egg thrown bv his I./Arabi") Itluelph Her- ald THE PASTOR'S RETURN. AT BLIND RIVER. Mow Rev. Dr. WIlllanas W11,1 Welcomed by Elm FIoiL and Felted*. On Thursday evening last an interest -I Mg event took place in the lecture room of the North Street Methodist Church. At eight o'clock a large number of the members and adherents id the Church, and not a few of the perm ma] friendsof Rev. Dr. Williams, gathered in the lecture room of the church to extend • hearty welcome to that gentleman on the im- caaion of his return from his trip to Europe. The attendance was large, and everything looked well for the success of the meeting, but one fact, and that was that the rev. gentleman had been delay - at Stratford owing to the through train from Toronto being an hour and a -half late, and failing to connect with the Goderich train at Stratford. The au- dience were therefore compelled to bide their time and enjoy themselees as best they could until the arrival of the 9.45 p.m. train with their pastor on board, Mr. S. Pollock was called to the chair, after which the choir sang, "Great and Marvellous are Thy Works," and prayer was offered by Rev. G. A. Francis. Re- freshments were then served, and at the conclusion, the choir sang in a very tine manner, "Beulah Lend," the solo part being taken by Miss Mellish. An ad- dress by Rev. G. A. Francis was next in order, and some solid advice was tender- ed to the listenera, A duet, "List to ihe Convent Bells," was sung by Miss Ellard and Miss Wilkinson. Dr. Wil- liams, of Clinton, (son of the pastor), on being called upon, gave 5 series of humorous remarke. The choir gave "The Star of Bethlehem" with much.ef- feet. Mr. D. McGillicuddy was called upon, and spoke, and was occupying the platform when the long -absent piaster en- tered the lecture room. He stopped short in his remarks so as to admit of the reading of the following address to Rev. Dr. Williatns, on,behalf of the congrega- tion by Mr. S. P. Halls : To Reo. J. A. Williams, Pastor of C. 31. Church, Goderich. DEAR SIR, -We are met at this time to hail with delight your safe return fret "Father land," •to the bosom of your much -loved family and congrega- tion. ‘Ve can assure you, dear sir, that that intimate connection with, and kind- ly feeling toward, and which should al- ways exist between and toward pastor and people, and which existed between us before your departure to visit the scenes of your early days, have not in the least abated. In your wanderings over that "Geni of the Ocean," Great Britain, our thoughts have ben about you, and prayers have been offered on your behalf, and for a safe return to your home and people. We are glad to know that your visit has so much bene- fitted you, and that your already well - stored mind, has been still further en- riched with that knowledge which must necesarily be derived from incidents of travel, especially in a land, where all that will made a nation great and glori- ous, abounds in such rich profusion. Since yffiirdeparture,wehave worked har- moniously together -the smile of Heaven has been upon us. and we expect to be still more abundantly blessed with the influence of those precious truths, which we expect to hear from one. whose mind is so abundantly gifted with the graces of the Holy Spirit. We feel that the tie hetwebn yourself, your inestimable part- ner in life, and us, is daily becoming stronger, and our prayer to God is, that you and yours may be abundantly bless- ed in the discharge of duty so faithfully performed amongst us, and, that when the Master sees ht to call you home, af- ter having done and suffered all His righteous will, it may be yours to have a seat near the throne, and that many stars resplendent with glory may be in your crown of rejoicing. The choir then sang "Home again," in a manner which seemed to touch every one present. Rev. Dr. Williams, on rising to re- spond to the address, was much affected. It gave him unbounded pleasure to be home once more in the midst of his family and among his congregation and friends. On the Sunday previous he had not ex- pected to see theni, for their steamer had experienced a severe passage, and faint hope of ever seeing their loved ones and friends was held by the pas- sengete. But Ond was with them, and they had been brought through safely. He had seen much while away, having been in England, Wales, Ireland and France, and having seen Scotland in the distance Next time he went over he would visit Scotland nIaught.r. ) He had been on the MOY0 shinny the whole time of his abseacie, and had not obtain- ed a great deal of rest. In the time to COMO he would endeavor to give his peo- ple the results of hie vent in a sense of lecture meetings, hut se he was mush fatigued on the pressen emission, Mien( 1 been two days endeavoring to get harm from Quebec, he begged to be excused from any further effort, for this evening, at I mast. ,Itut SWAGING After which the choir sang &epee- priately, "Our Pastor.' The following modems of the pre gramme was then pone nn wieh Wel- come, to the Mev gentleman. Mr. n Mc- Gillicuddy; (Went and onartette (by two and four male vote's), Messrs. B. and E. Armstrong. 1.111rvee and Hells; soddrees, Mr. Mitchell; solo and duett. "Hope Beyond, Mies Mellish and Mr. S. P. Halls; addrosa. Rev. Dr. Ire; choir, eleeence, the Lord is King.' doi.,logy. by congregation; benediction by Rev. Dr. Williams. Mute Andrews, eremite et the church. presided at the organ with Mr well-known ability., William* eit ententes and settle- ment ba Muskoka. That spectator looking upon the har- bor and breakwater from the Park, and noting the immense quantity of lumber handled by the men employed by ?ileum Williams & Murray, would perhaps won- der where it all Carlin from. It is brought hither from Blind River, in the Muskoka region, not far from the. Algoma boundary, and about 250 miles from Goderich. The firm has been for a round dozen of years operating there, but last year the new mill was erected some 100 feet nearer the mouth of the river, • new (Lam also being ne- cessitated. This dam consists of solid crib work filled with stone, of which there is plenty oonvenient. The mill is 100 feet long, 45 feet wide, with a oentre projection 16 feet wide and 6 feet high, filled with windows on both sides, which gives plenty of light. The machinery consists of two double turbine water wheels, 66 inches in diameter, set 14 feet apareand connected with • 6 in. wrought iron shaft and bevelled gear. On the shaft is a large pulley 8 feet in diameter, and 30 in. face, from which a counter shaft is driven, extending all the way across the mill; and from this shaft all the rest of themill is worked. At present there is in the mill one circular saw with top saw, and one of Sterna's patent ed- gers, with four saws and trimmer to cut off and square the ends of all the lum- ber. Also shingle Machinery, and a patent self-acting machine, for filing and gumming saws. In addition to this they contemplate •putting in the other large saw next season, as the wheel and shaft- ing are calculated for it. The present capacity or the ruill is 40,000 feet a day, by actual test, and employment is given to eighteen men and two boys. The ruachinery was manufactured by James Hamilton, of Peterboro, Mr. J. Wilkinson, of Goderich, did the framing of the building, and the ms- chinery was put in by Mr. R. Plunkett, millwright, of Goderich. The enterpriaing owners at their own cost are extending their docks and lum- ber track into deep water some 700 feet. At present the schooners have ea be loaded teem barges, but when the docks are cempleted the vessels can be handled more directly, and perhaps steamers may touch occasionally. The Ontario & Sault Ste. Marie rail- way is located within 100 feet of the mill, and a depot will be donned there. It is' also said that a line belonging to the Syndicate will also pass close by. " Mr. Robert Plunkett, who has just re- turned frcnn the settlement, and to whom we are indebted for our information re- garding the enterprise of Messm Williams & Dlurray, is of opinion that Blind River is a good point for a flour- ing mill. Black birch and bird'seye maple areplentiful, and a large business could be done in the planing mill line. The water po.wer is immense on account of Blind River being connected with several large lakes, some of which are as large as an ordinary township in Huron; and having narrow outlets and high banks, the water could be held for a whole seasen, and could be used as required. To the north and west there is consid- erable good land, and it is being rapidly tilled with settlers, the railway being an attraction. Laborers can readily find employment on the railroads. Mails ar- rive twice a week, ami in winter are carried over the ice by dogs. In winter, too, the mill hands and others go to the lumber camps, and work there to the number of about 30. There are a num- ber of children in the settlement and also a number of Indians and half-breeds, and a shool is spoken of next seasion. Mr. Nichol, & young Methodist mission- ary, preaches in the "boarding house" every other Sunday. A handsome new }mime is being put up for Mr. Murray, the resident partner, and the Blind River settlement which is really a distant suburb of Goderich, is weekly visited by Tin SIGNAL, which is one of the best scanned papers which enters that "humming" place. SIR RICHARD CARTWRIGHT. Deception at the Reline Moms* oa Satur- day &weals.. Sr Richard Cartwright paid a second visit to Goderich on Saturday last, and was again the guest of his friend, M. C. Cameron, Esq. On Saturday evening there was a large turn -out of the representative Re- formers of Goderich at the Reform As- sociation rooms ou North -Street Mr. Horton, the Mayor, occupied the chair, and introduced Sir Richard to those present. That gentleman spoke to the electors for nearly an hour, in a manner which showed that he was familiar with the matter in hand. The past of the Reform patty was referred to, and the good work which had been done in days gone -by; the present position of the party and the need for keeping earnest and vigorous , in the battle for Reform; and the future of the party was also alluded to. The public characters of Blake and Mackenzie were contrasted with that of their opponents and the former did not suffer in the comparison. The work of Mr. Blake in the Maritime Provinces was also reviewed, and the opinion expressed that the constituen- cies down by the sea would "fall into line" an 1883. The fallacy of the sur- plus boast was conclusively proved, and the grinding policy of the present op- pressive tariff was referred to at length. At the conclusion of Sir Richard 's speech a vote of thanks was unaminously tendered, for his able exposition•nf the principles of Reform. Remarks were also made by Mr. D. McGillicuddy, Col. Ross; M. P. P., Mr. T. McGillicuddy, Mr. Geo. Swanson and others, and a moat enthusiastic gathering was beiughte to a close about 10 o'cic Sir Richard left Goderich' by the noon train for London, (M Monday, and front thence he will proceed to West Durham to stand side by side with Edward Blake in a series of meetings in that consti tuency. COMMUNICATIONS. Wo do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents. Contribu- tors to this department must confine them- selves to public questions, and be brief. To the Editor of the SIGNAL. KM, -I see that the News miarepre- sante my action in the protest matter, and would endeavor to cast blame on me lin consequence. The fact that my ap- peal was sustained by the experts on i Saturday last, will satisfy the public that I was right and the SH,Irter was wrong. It is not the first znisreprentation that sheet has made during its brief exist - I ence. C. F. STAUBEI . lieraanie's leatItalle Teeming. The regular meeting of the Directors of the Mechanics' Institute was held in the Institute room nn Tuesday evening. Present -The President, Mr. Morton, in the chair, and Messrs. Sheppard, W. R. Miller, W. R. Robertson, Thos. Weatherald, G. Rice, J. Mitchell and D. MoGilNcuddy The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The folhiwingaccoonts were read and referred to Finance committee, panted, and ordered to be paid -J. Ratter, tele - 'turbine. 913c; Rrosrat !wanting, fa: Star, $1. 26; W. R. Roherterm, etpenses of entertainment. 95 66 A eommunieatem was reeprvtl f ram Mr C Crabb, offering to rent rennet suitehle for library and evenmg elates The matter was referred to Room com- mitter. with power to tak• setioa in the Matter A special eimmittire eonaiming 01 Meier+. Morton, Steepparii. Miller and Rice was appointed t arrange for the ' formine of evening Masses The miners, envemittee was instructed to Iwo if Vt in the interest of the Inatome, tcrilki be willtnit U., deliver a lecture (1{1 what he ..a in Europe. tin motion the meeting adjourned. I J It Anacreon. thrown out of a win dew at the Beselmille fatal Grand Tisnli aoetient in August, arksin the pe Court 92,500 from the Grand Tomsk Norommt W.ON11141. J.... .ro:the Editor Huron Signal. . Dean Sia, -Through the kindness of one of your Colborne subscribers, I had the pleasure of laking over your justly popular paper ; but was a little surprised on reading an article headed "FarMers look out.' which proved to be an es- capade of one Stevens with his sheep. Now, air, had the rev. gentleman confin- ed his remarks to facts I should have taken no further notice of it, but as ho suppeessed the truth and drew on his imagination for what I presume he thought a very sensational item, I am compelled to ask for a little space to cor- rect him. In the first place the rev. gew tleman (1 style him rev. as I am inform- ed he unites the profession of preacher with the tending of his flocks) could not believe that an honest man would drive sheep at that hour of the night. No wonder a man of such unbelief can work no great work among his hearers. I drove a flock of sheep as far as Mr. Lacey's on the evening ho mentions, and Mr. Lacey helped me into his yard with them. This was between seven and eight o'clock. I returned home neat morning to find that nry flock had made good their escape --having got the gate open during the night. I succeeded in collecting them by non. I found none of them near Steven's habitation. Af- ter three or four days Stevens came "sneaking," as he says, in at the back part of my farm hoping, as he thooeht, to find them secreted in .ono retired nook. Failing in this, he claimed two out of & fleck running in a field by the public road, and had I known as much about him as I do now, I should not have let him have them, as I have had a second deputation from Mr. Steven's family wauttng more sheep. When 1 al hewed him to take the pair be claimed, he /assumed an air of great importance, and ordered me "to bring them to his home ferthwith, or take the consequenc es." I, id course, refused to 1* ceerced in such an arbitrary manner, and he left seemingly intent on invoking the powers that be. But as I brooded in solitude over the storm that might at any moment buret upon one, I was awakened trent my reverie by my clerical friend again ap raring. end in musical tones saying, •'yeur retribution terrieth 1 still offer yeti salvation in another form." 1 mos 'area courage enough to oak what reined, is now to he applied / He replied in the Mous dulcet tones, "hy giving me one dollar all will he well.- Rut that 'nein 1 repontence not appeanng in my creed, 1 remained obaurate. He followed my example of sheep driving by veiling tit them in the Rimming. 1 will Mat say in einelusion that if he publishes any more id his insintiations, and is man enough to give his name, 1 will teach him les son that will be n.ithr pleasing nor pre - lkahl. to him ..-•••,1111100 T remain pow Met seri ant, ftrisomv TATUM ' ..wend.)1144 onalrvarNow.ormnameettaentameenest VOW. MOW ....W.411001n MVP.. Or"?' .004 erfOgr.