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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1885-02-04, Page 2^4<4M4J14T«9. I * Clmtou. Wednesday, Feb, 4tb , .. ■.....— ---------•! i -*■<(.■,. It„:l H. ........................................ THE HURON WARDENSUIP. ... - The .Goderich personal effgan, r week before last, whjsn speculating on who should be Warden for 1885, ‘ ’ said,-‘“that gentleman is Thomas ,8trachant tho able etc. reeve of Grey,’Continuing on in a fulsome and lavishly blarneying of Mr. ■ tiiracbHii, Now, we mlmire Mr. 3traoi»an as*x>ue ot the best of our legislators,'’anil presume that the time is not far off when be will be - . elected by bis fellow members to the chief executmahip' of titer coiinty. But the organ tempted the opposi­ tion of its own suppposed friends in the eonnoil when it tried to play the part of distator. Wardens are elected.by the icsponsible members of the council, mot by irresponsible . nowHpapers." In this case the inera- * bprs took the matter in thejr own hands', and' elected Mr, Kelly, of Blyth,' a.gentleman in every way qualifi d for the position, as ..also ’ entitled L.to it from length of service. ’, Tfo’.'^rgan -again- gives itself away when it shows its te'ethar.dsnarlingly 2 snaps at the. jReeve elect : “There was the usuaZ anidunl of trickery in- ' •/dulged iii :ilr getting him the. office.” Then, the respected retiring Warden was elected by.“trickery” according . to the sapient dictators, as this year ’ the “usual.amount” was indulaed in. ' Gouiitingdiickens before hatching.” remarks the organL “is slow work . compared with the actions of some •ttef our blossoming young reeves of ■ . tendencies.”- Heigho!..The .personal . organ lias at last found -If not slow work it is very . uncertain • work “counting chickens before hatching” as the r. ■’ counter found out in this casei There -arp-several “young reeves of aspiring tendencies,” whether“blooni_. ing” or’iibt' we eftnnot say, but why make'any comparison between therr- actions^ and “counting flhickensiie- | , fore hatching?’’.' We dare say there is .one of them engaged* in* the .delightful pastime, no doubt being quite willing to.give .a mthiopoly of that bnsinoss to the Goderich per* , sonal organ. The Jfypositpr, ft bin, whom we expected better,' has its - fling at •fhe position : "There was a time, when tbe^Wardenship was "a position woitby of jhe ambition-of ..-our best/men,; .but. now that the usefulness of;..the County poun- - oil is largely a thing-of the past, thfl -. v hpnbt. is ’’much less coveted. The ■ fact that • Mrh Thomas SWacbah “coveted” the-honor is proof pos~ itive .that our best men,jyliether of TUB SPEECH FROM, WQHB. ' Oa Wednesday of la«|j week tb® Legislative Assembly of Ontario met in Toronto. On Thursday the Put)lament of (fouadn met at Ottawa, , ~ 1 Gentlemen of the Assembly of Ontario. . j • Wo offer for your consideration several suggestions. Th'e -conferring of the franchise on mechaniea’ and tradesmens* eons. The providing of the election of school trustees on the same day as cpuncillors and by I allot/ The securing of more efficient service of ” paid, officers appointed by the Government by providing that fitness for the position shall take precedence of questionable party, services. The reducing of the number of useless servants of the Crown whose chief labor is in drawing their salaries. That you look well after timber limits and endeavor to check the prevailing reckless disposal of this valuable asset Of ihe public. % That you endeavor to purge your honorable body of such dishonorable associated us McKitn, Dowling, et al. ' That while you honestly eschew the! black washing of’ membeyB of H^r Majesty’s loyal Opposition, you also studiously avoid whitewashing partisan supporters’of the Govern--. ,n r,r ,i i ■■ mi- Mm. priety of enacting an Insolvent law. A properly guarded law for the relief of those who are unfortuu* atejn trade might be desirable. The seller of goodb for profit knows the risk be takes and.ahould be compelled to share the loss with the buyer who buys for profit. Au honest iiiriol- vent should not be handicapped when, starting life afresh. In most cases he is umrely.the salesman for those whose wares he* handles. You will be asked' for several sums to enable the Government to carry on the business of the country. It.miglft^ein order to place in the estimates a sum for the building of a*Post Office and Customs Office in Clinton. The l usiness* growth of the town, its centrality, the pos­ sibility of its being the county town in tho not fur off future, all combine to. demand your earnest considera­ tion of this matter. EDITORIALNOTES. Dr» Dowling lias been returned again, after being twice disqualified. His majority this time is nearly double what it was last tiine, The Grits are crowing over their own­ shame. Dr. Dowling’s reelection with the taint of. disqualification lingering about him, and the un­ doubted aroma of a pigeon stool,■,in the matter of the conspiracy case would teem to show that the viler ..the tool,’ the more ho his appreciated luflri'ti whose illegal acts have lflft thorn amenable tq the courts. . 7 Tfiat you jealously guard against the imposition upon the people of the Province.of undue taxation} ip< furtherance of which 'laudable pur­ pose that you reject any overtures for placing a monopoly of publishing school books in the bauds! of three Toronto firms, whereby they may bleed the parents of this Province to the exteiit of $100,000 per annum, for ten years, without, giving any yalue whatever for said enormous, sums. ■ That while you sanction the use or the Biblo in our schools.. ' You also preserve from taxation, as at present, all property;used- ex clusively for-religious purposes. ' Honorable Senators and Gentle, men’of the; House oL the Common’s : "''“WB-pSfil’011 you agaiPEt making any further concessions to the Can* a<la Pacific Railway Co. eitherjby further loans’ or by removing’ liens. ; .' . • . ’v _ .5^ on property. „ - i-X; ? ’ - Advise you to equalizerth.e duties-; on flour and;wheat to the >pnd that die American miller he-not protect* ee instead of the Canadian miller,. That you will’ take steps towards lessening the alarming spread of infanticide, and other niurdFrs clear-• ly -traceabl^ to the legally permjs* sable flrimeLof seduction, by making the.'last-.'ifamed offimce a criminal one, aecompanied by correspqud.ing punishment. ’ ' * . L Thatyon establish a divorce CQur.t, or devise some means_.,of„.enabLmg.. those of both sexes who may- be the subjects of criminal marital cruelty or neglect to- free themeslves from those bonds Bolonruly entered into before high heaven and which have been inhumanly and impiously broken. . , •' h . - That in order to,the evolution, of. order- out of the-present distracting state of affairs anent the liquor license question you cause a plebis­ cite of the whole electorate .of this Dominion to be taken at some time’ prior to -the next general-elections, so aS to intelligently and satisfactory e . . - . >ly determine w'liat the will of the ; .. . Grey/ was paople-is Jn.rAgSrdjLo, th^_totakpr<j*r the Grit or Tory persuasion, have nail.- a hankering ambition JEor the honor. “However,” continues the ISxpositor, “it is an honor to be selected -by 'one’s fellows fo preside over their -deliberations, and we ‘1 gye iio doubt the Reeve of Blyth will fill the position to which he has been.appointed with all due dignity’ . Hid impartiality ami. to the.satis­ faction of all concerned.” The • Brussels 1'081' does justice in the matter, when -it says -“.We learii thafMr. Pat Kelly, reeve of Blytlr,. was chosen as Warden of Huron Co.’ . ... —. » n’’-< ■ for 1885. Tbos, Stracban. reeve of ' ■ ..defeated by 3 votes. Mr. Strachan would have made a tip-top-Warden but his time wiI1.^ome^guin^—Tlie- - plea of a number ‘ of the County Councillors appears to bo to divide ■ the honors as equally gs possible be- TT'Tween’ fh e t^wo*"pdl ill calrj®rrhSSJ^Wiffl' as A. Dr Gibson filled the Warden’s chair iast year,and’ was A.’well known Rofornfer, Mr.. Kelly was the choice this year.” The Wingham Advaiice •says of the Warden elect; “In select*' *ing him tl>e County Parliament have done the right thing. He has.fur a long time- been a member of the County Council and his business qualifications are such'that' he would do creditto a much higher position.” ' . ' ■ - ■ .......- _ - 4 7 ODohoviin ltos8A was shot down on the street in New York on Mon- r iday by ail. Englishwoman. The . wound is not- fatal. This modern ’ ’ Charlotte CordHy was not as Success­ ful as her, French prototype. An exchange says: “It is ,no compliment to a Democratic people to aay that it is tickled with tin plate Utica which have even lost their value in the countlies whose feudal, aystems give them birth,” and adds “th« recent decorations have been received'’ With alm’ost universal fccorn and:derision throughout the .Dominion,” ’ The public men of Ca-' DAda who have received decorations have not Accepted whAtlias lost their v.atuein’the countries which gave ? ’tlmm birth, Wlmt paeans of joy wont, up in Britiaii- tho other day when the gAllant Stewart was decor Med by . her majoHfj’,” Although the gallant,6blliter may be a man for a that, the decoration is looked < Up* on by the .people of Britain as a ■ distinctive mftrkof the recognition of honorable ^uAlitloS And mflr.itoHon« services j and that it'acts as a polish '.tithe rough diamond, adding oiitv ward lustre to the inherant Worth of - the racipiant. That tlm d^aot-ationa heaped upon Sir John A. Macdonald ate looked upon: with acorn and den* . hibition of ardent-spirits as a.be ver- ago,, in the meantime so amending -exintiiig—legislation’-that—importarit- industries and trades involved in the manufacture and sale of intoxicating .liqtiorg shall not be wiped out with- .out some adequate compensation to those whose propsrty and business isdestroyed hy the direct sanction of Domin’on authority, or by the con­ joint action of municipal* and Fed­ eral legislation.. “ ’ . ' As to the influx of Chintse into Omadii you will be expected to be iinusally discreet as well as firm. Whatever may be. the report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into this matter, those people are’ , imt_ the class _ that ,Jt is desirable to encourage; whether it’ would be advisable’ to place obstructions against 'them coming into the coun­ try is another- thing. It would really aerVO" both ifhe material and moral jnterests’of our people if you. 'can constitutionally legislate against their coming into the "country. Even their employment, from, an economical stand point, in the con­ struction of our 'public works, is penny ' wise and pound foolish. Personal knowledge of their habits ’etc. makes us bald to denounce these people, Tho majority of them arO mere ala'ves engaged by the “boss’’ for a term of years. They..must be returned, to their country dead On. •alive, [White labor, where phy'si* cal strength is required, is cheaper at a much higher rate. As laundry tnen and cooks they do well. } As garbage pickers and rAifeers and;ped- dlers of “gAtdeii sass,’* they arfl'A success, They will not assimilate- with other races, They do;not in­ tend to become permanent citizens. Their employment wifi debar those, who would from living in the coun*. try, They will never engage In farmhig, There is a possibility of retaining ant making citizens of any other class who shall help io build up ffltr Dominion. . Nothing pf this kind can bn expected from Quoth a Free Freder : “The com- merciul policy of Canada i» not to he ditramised on its merits) it hae been: made a party iwme, and facts are to have no bearing an the diHcuHaion.” He then ^notea alleged facts from a writer in the Luudpn Tvn^ jo show that Free Trad$ lyta cwiaed Enghmd.tfl! forge ahead placing far in advance of any country that enjoys tha privileges of Protection.^ Now, Eugland’scommercialgrea^eka ia tlm -effect of ;Piotflction. jFree Trade in England to day is the reau^; of Protection. Piotection having Berved Itfl, tnrn in Englaud aiijiffi&i’fl; ing made Free Trade possible,* ififik': quite illogical to characterise the ef­ fect as the f ause. When Protection has placed Canada in as comparative­ ly prosperous a condition as England was when she adopted Free Trade, Jt is quite probable that- we also shall then abandon Protection and chal­ lenge competition with-the world. ‘ by-the^^^ TlieTr “Sk^&?r Tho Manitoba Free jPress says : “The Americans have, in effect, ex- .pressed their willingness to abolish .the customs line which.now extends across t|m continent’ hampering trade.” That fejust wllat the Amer­ icans have not* done. They 'have neither substantially done so nor expressed ,a desire so to do. The situntion is the reverse Of that aq? Burned by* the Free Press. Thb American ..tariff is double that of Canada, "which does not look like . abolishing tariff lines and. they have repeatedly refused jo agree to a fai*- and reciprocal interchange of com­ modities., ■ ' ' r ' '•We hear A great deal from self- styled Democr’Ats abbuf the non-ap- preciatiun of titles by the people of Canada, Never was falser aueer- tio.n made. Honorary titles are only found among a free arid, intelligent, people. Canadians are free and in­ telligent. Among- members of the most insignificant society to that of - the strongest, , Canadians yie with' each other as to who will got hon­ orary titles. .Our base ball 'clubs hqve their ‘Captains.^Curlers have -i Qi-ang’ers have their classic “Pomona and Ceres.” -Odd­ fellows have their “Patriarchs.’' Orangemen have their different’ grades of “Masters.” . Masons have their “Sirs” and “Knights.” -They* all'have various otfier titular distinc­ tions whioh aro’ conferred upon, those supposed .tri be most worthy of them. Those self-styled "• Demo-4 crats who .affect .tft...despise titles are,' probably Of a kidney , with the ori­ ginal scoffer at titles. ' .Satan could . not bear an honorarjpmpdri'o?. ' He. found his level and is now reaping- his. reward in Hades. , . / . ’It is said that the plain meaning of Protection as. illustrated in the United States -is that a meat packer in Chicaco paya ^30 for^a $2O' suit of clothes in order to protect the' cloth manufacturers of Maasachu- setts!' This because there is.a duty of. nearly 50 per cent, on cloth. The meat packer-ought to be glad that he can pay -50 per cent, more for his, clothes if' by so doing he finds an extra'home market for his meat and njak.es more money for himself and helps the artisans and manufacturers of his own country at the same tinie. Under Protection lie finds it easier to pay $30 than he could $20 with-, out Protection. •J T.he Globe is mightily exercised •over, the expression in the Governor =Gen eral’a Speech : “Th e=^o io=pf**po-- pulation into Manitoba and the North-West Territories, although impeded by variousnind unexpected causes^has been substantial” and asks what on earth is a “substantial - flow.” The St. Lawrence flows on, flows ever, is continually .changing, yet no one will seriously deny that it is a real, a substantial flow. The ' bld fogy stick in-the-ruud Grits have got so ' accustomed-to ’the non-pro- gress- of their party that "the only • “substantial” quantity they have any conception of is that which never moves. .A wri ter "in ,Toron tn Week re* marks: /‘Those who know best will .admit that there is not a vast- -amount of patriotism current in the Dominion.” Those, who know best 'will not admit anything of the kind. We venture - to- say that there are not a bakers dozen Of the 200 or, so niemkers of the Dominion Parlia­ ment wl;o would dare to declare on the hustings thiif they were not in - favor of Canadian perpetuity. In fa.pt “tho'Se’who know best” will ad* mit that the patriotic mine is work* ed to an enormous extent by candi- ' dates for popular favor; To such an extent is this the case that Dr. Johnson's definition of a patriot is unfortunately too. often applicable to those seeking,favors from the people^ And aspiring' scoundrels take refuge in a simulated .patriotism well knowing that if 'they can get their characters 'for patriotism.-established they are sure of the votes of a major­ ity of the people. • It has oft-times pleased sorpe,'x>/'■ the Canadian “democratic” papers’ to.allege that the people of thisT^o? minion had nothing in common Wjtfoj;1 those of the mother-country. Even . Mr. Blake .has on several occasions referred to ’ the people of Britain as “foreigners.” _ But blood is tliickfi’rjA and stronger than the more selfish instincts of aggrandizement whipfo would forego the noblest heritage which has -ever devolved TVipon a- ./people. Whither’ the fortunes of., old ■ England carry the*’ old ’ flag ' □thither will go the hearts, the sym-. pathie's, and if need be,the substahtfo'K aid of the people.ol Canada.? FrornM Nova Scotia to ’tlib-western confines' of British Columbia the deyi'lj'sh au ; . tempt to blow .up the Imperial Par* liament blulifiiigw, lias this colb.nial'; this greater Britailfofours felt-the effects- of the ‘cowardly.: affair. >1^ all-the broad expanse . of British.! /America not to 'feel’jtirerutmos.t detestation of. such murderous acts,, go mark hiiiu well, for his'br'eadt no patriotic feel* ingscan possibly swell. Then again when the fate of the gallant-British bandin the far off deserts of Egypt.,,' under General Stewart, was in sus­ pense, with what eagerness did .even the *r-emotest backwoods Canadian ‘enquire, at "the-first” opportunity, for the fate of those whom-in spite of the intervention of oceans and-con­ tinent he still considers his . feilbw- citizenB. Out upon the few apostas­ ies who would willingly-reiiounie the. grand brotherhood of British IFe wish it to bedtStincUy;und er stood that we do "not hold ourselves responsiblefm^the opinions, expressed by correspondents.— EdtNkwb-Record Editor. N^ubt-Iteiord. . “ ■ • Dear Sir,—The party that wields the’ pen of your coteui must be a little disar’- ranged or must have a little of-tlfoticofi: fusion tbatvlhe' 'Reform ..party adheres to.- In the 'tls'sui- fof last Friday of fhe Era is the following J‘Pr. / Dowling; (Reform,)was re-eleetefl, in South Ren-" frew, for the JLorri! House, ebn; Tuesday by a mojoi’itj^^^ much as he had fost-titne'.'-A cold wave must have struck the 'fe^her man pretty bad ”. New pray, where is the-Jao.no Houbb.7.’ ‘Sur 1we vArfl-n'ot gOitig^to Send 'apji members tp the fO'ld Oouhtr'y- to make lawB tlfere. ; And in getierUl'it is always- found thav'-the-vReforfti party does not like-titles (just becau’se hardly 'any of them can get a title,) And s ill the/ would like to call the Ontario Legigla., ture, the Lord House, Wbat'Fexi"? ’’’^'.™ y A LlBEKAt. OonSbbva'tIvr-" The Dominion Parliament is sit­ ting’ at Ottawa and ’the' - Ontario Assembly in ^Toronto. The speeches of the Governor-General and Lieut*. Governor suggested no important legislation and as y.et the members have not warmed up to their work. The most important event being the report* to Hie Assembly of the. Commission on the alleged attempt by Bunting, Meek, Wilkinson and Kirkland to corrupt members of. the Ontario Assembly. JuBtiseTroffUfoot^: as chairman signed a majority report stating that “negotiations were entered into by Wrlkiifodb, Meek and Bunting' with McKim, M.F.P, and by Meek with Cascaded "M.B.P. and th^t offers were niaJe-to thrift of money ‘and of offices in the North* ’ West to induce tjiem to vote Against ■ the Government,’* Judge Scott signed a minority report concurring in the correctness of the proceedings and evidence as submitted by Justice J’roudfoot^ but declining- to, give art opinion as to offences proven^ bold ing that tbe Com mission bsdmer e. ’n • ie. if ,4 - . Belgrave. A letter from ..John B.radon'. who left here Inst spring and went to near .Brandon^ ‘Northwest, dated* Juft. 16, states that up to that'ti’mo there was nd storms, only Clear flold;Weath6r. He has about 60-aores ready fof’. crop and likes the country; much better than he thought he. wobld Tie says oxen are .cheap there. lie can buy .them as cheap there as here, ' Mr.. '.Thomas * ^Brooks is mow pick with fever and. took a change on Saturday for thiy w^rtie. It. is feared It may prove fatal., Several persons ‘ had there ears frozen here last week. ■ * ’ *. Many flows are afflicted with, con- -sitpation^ Tho disease -seems to prevail largely., Tifn Tea meeting.—Tea was served in the manse, and’ epeakihg in the church on Thursday. The church was lull, some had to stand, prpcbe’ds- $76,' • The Iiev:..M.Law.’ocdhpiedi the cliilir. *.IJev.‘ McLeap,.and.Dr,< Slhano, .Blylh,' Rev, Chbwnj^elgraVe, . Mr. rMcQuarrie,. W.in^hftkb and Mr.5- Barkley were the speakmflZ It WAS* OhC of the most interesting occrisidhs'1 ever held here in, connection fiw1tW the church.' A. Taylor in. going to Wjnglmm on Friday w' cutter, came ih contact with a load-of wood, breaking one, Abaft end the whiOle-tree and doing other damage. Foriujmtcly ho held on to the ribbons, Rev. Mr*XM-Vm.to fill the pfjTpjt1. bh Sunday. • Xje'.^ot his Jmbdjpolsofred by^toutfroffiabf.ftss PAW-AMEXT, (From our own Reporter.) t Council met Ln the vo.urt Home, Goderich, on Tuesday, January aith, at 3 4fi. Member# all preeent, except Dr. Buchanan Aftec thq certificate! ot election bad been recorded the county clfttk ^4kd for nomination! ffjr Warden. McMiVi*n-~Rett-—That Thoma» Slra- cbitn, reeve 0/ Grey, be Warden, ; Jyhntton—Kay—TP*t Patrick Kelly, reeve of Blyth, be Warden. On a* ballot being taken there voted for Mr. Kelly 2€U and for Mr, Siracbrin Z3,iWW»a the Ole'rlc declared |(6 Kelly elected for tfie year-iasb .; . The Warden' having’ taken the chair 4|banked<tbe Conncil foi? foe honor con-, lerred: oh J htttf.' made 'the uiual de* cliMfatfoii of office. ., : Oook-^That a Striklna .Vonupiitee cf five be balloted for—car­ ried. ’ On a.ba'lot being taken the com­ mittee was dec'ared to consigt ofMeisre. - McMillan, Kay, ■ Kaine, Hennings and 1 Elliott. . - - . Beacom—Cook—‘That Mr. Ja». Patton be auditor for current year. v Enon—0. E liber—That Mr, W. N. Watson be auditor. Mr, Watson's ap­ pointment wm carried'by a majority of ; ten-.* The Warden; appointed Mr. James Patton aa the ether auditor , Council adjourned fo" Wednesday at' 10a.m<< / r . WEDNESDAY. Conn oil' met at 1.0 Members all pre­ sent. Miuuteaof Tueeday’s-meetingread and approve'd ; - ♦A petition from M'rs! Ross and a num­ ber of ladies of the Bluevale Christian Temperance- Union,'requesting the Coun- cffito erect a” Honte ot Refuge, was re- . ■ ferred to the Special Committee. Dr.- VRo^ebnrgb’s application for a grant to the Prisoner’s Aid t'OCiety wag referred tQ the Finanqe Committee, as wns also a, Oircqlar from, the Ontario Rifle Associa­ tion <if alike’, import. A circular from the County Council of Lincoln regarding tax exemptions was referred to Special, ’’domriffitee. A ciicular from the County Council of Welland asking ths County Cnuncil of H u ron to peti ifon the Domi n- ion Government to equalise the rates for passengers and freight on the Various* rfiDWayh was referrrd to Special Com- '-niiifee,- A leUer-frpm the manager of. tWBanlc of Commerce, with reference to a deposit of debentures, was referred to Finance Committee. A communication ,fponj .the jailer regardine repairs, etc., .’■was referred to jail and Court House Committee Mr. Gif via’s motiop appro­ priating $3,000 lor boundary lines was referred to Finance Commitlee. ». y Canjeron—McMillan—That the Special "Committee enquire if a Hou&e of Refuge Jdo11 Id tie uuilt for $12,000, and report on FrfdAy morning—.carried. 4 jieaco'm—Kaine'—That Messrs. Peter Aifaihson and F, * W. Johqston be ap- ^-pqiti'.ed on the Board of Audit—carried/ 1 '^jdllbs'on—McMtlrchie—That ;Dr. Mc- ''imfi, Goderich,- 0 R. Lenzies, Clinton, 'au’d'.S. F. McCaiigliey, of Seaforth, be s ap'p’binted high” school trustees in. their ‘r'd#>’eciiye schools—carried. “ ^The -sum of $300 was'5 ordered to be Bdi^ided between the branch Horticultu'r- liPjind ’Agi icuitpral Societies; .. \j, A .motion.to'^petition ,£he Legislature ^tjbwq'iiqe -the lumper, of* County ’Coun­ cillors was lust by a majority of $1, ^i-A-cbrnmiinication..fi:om the .Treasurer concerning non-resident taxes was" re­ ferred to E.inance -Commi tt„e.. 1 1 -fA-'-motion recommending the Select- ■4 og Co mini ttee to form the several com­ mittees of not Jess than seven nor more tbap.eleven members’ was°unanimously ~ca¥ried.‘ , ‘ , :The Connell then adjourned to-meet at-lO on Thursday morning. - •> j',*’-’’ - THURSDAY.'.' ' • ' .."‘Dcuihcil met at jfl. Members all pre­ sent. Two tend’ei-s were received."for tbp.. countv printing and referred to’ .pri/ting Committee., Tenders for build ing bridges between (Hny and Stanley, and between Bay and Stephen, were re­ ferred to Road and Bridge Committee. : Rbport of thk Selecting Committee read ■And adopted. Statement of the amounts : Paul the Inspectors of public schools read- ,and referred to the. School. Committee.- Report of .Mr. Girvin, J?,...and B. Com­ missioner, was read' arid .referred to R. ■arid B.Com.’ -/ SX'Din-tiir-B-Beacom—Th.’ t the clerks of ■the different municipalities be instruQted ■ county Clerk before the. first day of De- ^\nilier 1r each year. - , . . ; -. McMilldn—Britton^—That a new bridge bei built at Londesborough. Referred to* R.and R. com. ’ ’ .’ ‘ , / A large'number of accounts were re-.- forjed to Finance com. • , " - Currie—Hennings—That the “bridge -at Fisher’s mill, at Aingham,obe exam­ ined as to..its'.BOqucfoess..- . Referred. ' .■ ‘ FRIDAY. ' ’ .• Council met at 10 S’, m. Members allt present. Several accounts were- read ahJd’’referred:to Finance Oom! A motion to appoint an engineer for the county, WAs lost. . ■’ • Cook- O. Wilsdn—-That-the Reeve of each municipality attend to the bunding and’repairing of County, bridges and re- oeivp frdm the pounty as recompense $2 P,9t Aay> and- that‘ they have, ppwpr to call in an Engineer wben requisite. Lost -by I9r * ! IRftgg^Bea amehameni: that . Slosses. L; Hardy, O. Girvlhj Q. Elliott, arid ’T.-Strachitn. be appointed Road Commissioners. for- the current year— icaVried by a m-ijority of 3. Campbell—Currie—That Mr?- James, ■Hays be added to the number of Road Commissioners—Carried. * ’r : a by-law dispensing with the. levying cf r dbg tax within the county of Huron, it Wing in accordance with the Statute,, 'and leave it.’, optional with, fhe ldo^l municipalj.tjes to. lmpos'e •&, dog tax or .pth’eYwise-^.lost bp a-mnjority-of-l-S.- Mr. Hftrdj^was instructed; to have the bridges of Wipclieslea ahd’Elimvill'e put TijV&afo'chndilfoh? *' ’ ? Ref ort of Special. Committed r^ad. E> ber-r-R’atZ—That, clause No 8,: re. commending tlRtt’ a’ House of Refuge be ■built at’^s’llttfe’esperi'se as possible, he amended as folfoWs: That this Council ’ ’fok^il^ftctiOndnbuild I ng a poor liot.se. Theris-yQted for the. a in eh din ent M es s rs, HoitneyV Buclianan, Walker,. Anderson, '•Manley,*-OHv*ef,"Milne, Hennings, Mc- Pb.<Jfcspn, Strfiid6flin,Girvin, Currie, Cahip-. bell, qkitpson, Rannie, Wray. MdMurchie, Grlflin'/Clard", O/WilSon-, Cook, Durhion, AlLaftcom,"-®Hiotty-G.*-iber, -H; ■“Dilber,- Ratz^Krtine,, Kay, Smillie and Forsyth — ■31. Against—Messrs.. Chats, McMurchieJ Britton, Hays, Clegg, Saunders, Young, MjjMillah, D,. D. Wilson, Hardy, Eoson Johnston, Young, Beattie, McOlymoht, ■ ^llnn, Dameron and Bissdtt—18. ■«' The council then adjourned to meet -at 3 p.m. „y« . s’."''" ' ' *• On reassembling*,the Finance commit­ ted report jvas read", when, it was moved 'Arid seconded by Girvin and Young, that ’ Nd. 23 of the report be not adopted, but that the sum of $3,000 is asked for be granted to improve boundxry lineB—<JAf< rie'd by a majority Of tw.o. ■■McMillan—Beacom^That tlftnae '’No. tl’be: amended by granting the Ontario Rifle Association #10—carried. ‘ . ■ A* copy of the Ontatia.£tetuje8-wa8 Ordered for eAch Reeve and Deputy, Mr. StracliAn tvas instructed to ex­ amine the Zetland bridge and the one ’between upper and lower Whigham, and report their condltlori at the June meet* .... ’ “ -•Jolinston--Kay—-That Messrs. Har- storre, of Sfeaforth, Gregory, of Exeter; a'nd* HAlls, hf Godbrifllr, be appointed the ■flotiaiy; Board of. Examiners*for the. ex- Yiminiitioii of school .teachers "for the cur- 'Sreo t, year— par rfod < • • 'v/tiljhs moved, fleaorided ahd carried, : Ifint tfiecouncirtvouldreceive no account ^anlteaS^t; ttontafofed a detailed btatement 1 WiimnU. ’ ■ i •' • ‘ 1 ‘7* ‘X’ motion io grriiht $200 for tho pur* pA^;of-btilldinlf’A.look-hp at Gorrle was rcferretl to Finaneo.eommittec. ’ The rcpoHs 0(41.0 echool and yisitlug . Ati'd jall’ftnd cdnrilious/i cotnttiitteoa were reh(i and adopicffs; •' tjoiik—CoAts^Thatibe Hoad commis- '&loheft be paid $2,00 per dleih' -And tra- velling-e-xpcnses--whon actually employ­ ed in bounty Work- lost by a majority offo , ^klgo-commlttcfl whom ^reryWy tam S® w tuwwtful ..umgfcr<rf tbt atoll o n of Griffin., isooMed. by Glare, m*uraed bp the county. Ths oounnll thee adjourned to 7 p. m. At T p.m. the Warden took the chair. Kaine—Anderso^—That the Equal lx a- Mon committee meet on the let Monday In June at 3 P-m-» to equajlae the rolU-™ carried. Thu Clerk was instructed to write the clerlu of the various municipalities, ask­ ing: the® to furnish forthwith a state- ment" showing bonuses that their muni­ cipality have paid railway companies. The by-laws appointing Auditors, Boprd of Audit and Road commissioners were severally pals d. .Mr.’WlQtfcwas ordered to inspect Bay­ field bridge and have the same repaired Stan ding Obnamittees* of ‘ the Odunty QpMRRlk forAW; , . ’ „ Equalisation—Elliott, Buphanap, For­ syth Wm. Young, Jas Young, Clegg, A-McMurphle, Esson, Currie, Bays and . Simpson. * Finance—D. D. Wilson, Campbell, Oliver^Sappders, 0. Eilber, Cook, Hardy, Anderson, McPherson, Cameron and Milne. Boad and Bridge—tRannle 0. Wilson, Horney, Britton, Ratz, iGriffin, NcOly. mount, Durnin, Manly and Clare, School and’-Printing—Beattie, Coates, Kay. Blssett, Brail lie, Clegg and Buchan­ an. < • • G«ol and Court House—Johnston, AHe.n,* Wray, 1). McMurcliie, Hennings, Griffin and Strachan, , „ Salaries—Henning*, Girvln, Bencom, H.Eilber, Walker, Kaine and McMillan. Warden’s—Eason, Beacom, McMillan, Kaine, Johnston, Kay and Currie. > Special—McMillan, Kaine, Hays,, . and Strachan, The council adjourned to meet, on the first Tuesday in June. ' ................. , V GODERICH, . A skating carnival at the'NeWgate ' street rink last evening. ' J'. A. Macdonald was .in town last Friday and Saturday, Our Town Council will meet in the’ town Kall on -Friday evening. , The Big Mill .started running again this week, ‘ ■ The young people’s fortnightly as­ sembly takes place to night. ’ The snow shoe club is out for prac* tice"every evening. * ‘ Mr. M. C. Cameron, M. P. Iqft last Week for Ottawa to attend to his Par­ liamentary duties. Mr. Jno. Dromgole sung several solos.during the service at St. Peter’s last Sunday.. Tobogganing parties in large num­ bers enjoy themselves at, the .harbor hill slide nightly. Mr. Fred Evans of Lqndon was the guest of Mrs. II. Cooke for a few days last week. . \ • , , .A carnival at .Harrison.Roller rink last Thursday was not largely attend­ ed. ’ ’ ‘ . • ■: \ Mr. T. 'Sullivan who took .bcvactive a part'in establishing the Princess rpHer'skatihg rink left for' home last XPhurs^da^^TT, '-'v . ' : TUfllce cutting ’has^progrpsged. satisfactorilly, -the ’ greater ’ part.’ of- -our summer—supply -being already, stored. ' Messrs. Grant amd E..R. Watson .were! on the flats shooting glass balls, last. week. Both gentlemen made good practice... . \>’* ■■ Mr. Ge;o. Thomas, after a month’s stay in town as the guest of his re|a live Mr.' GK N. Davis, left fof Toronto last Thursday; Mrs. Halls, the lady who Has been “holding religious -services in the' North street ’ Meth church the past few-weeks, left town on*Satur*day.,'" Miss Goocty-Marks,'of Bruojefield, after a four ’weeks’visit to the cir-" cular. town, left, for home /on Satur­ day afternoon.' • ' ? ‘ The proprietors of the 'Princess Roller rink will on Saturday after-, noon’s admit the pupils or the several schools at a charge of 10 cents in ' eluding the free us.e of skates. ,*^^.i,lfiA.gas^lie.n^^ia-4bpin"2 1UttJas£! Sunday at St. George’s church the decoration around it caught fire and burned merrily for ashore time. The mail-train’s delay -last SatUp day was caused by an engine” wheel breaking when thpj .train was near- Mitchell, necessitating a stay for a-’ fresh engbje from Strft(tford;- ‘ • ;.._r , Our Curling Chib’has arranged .to* p 1 ay th e c 1U b s b f W i n g h am, W,ro Keter and ■ Luckno v., Tlxe wIioLa .'of., .the . matches will fake place in fttpw days on the ice of the Winghain club. , Mr. H . W. Ball offered the James. .'Thompson property, Rituate near tfie .railway track, for Sale at Martin’s hotel, last Saturday. The. bidding, however, not. reaching the reserved figure, the property was withdrawn. Yesterday .week the bachelors gave an Assembly, at' the Princess skating rink which was largely patronized. Dancing comineac.e4.at, "y^fib^ferminfited at *3 Witiran irttev—’ missionfor supper. Tho coin'm ttee deserve the. thaqjcs of nil lovers of dancing for the excellent treat pro- -vided. ■ The-Uhurch of England Temper' arice Society organized on Afonday evening. The society has two pledges. *for“m em bers^one-bei hg-fomto ta lab^ stinence, and. one tp Use alcohol­ ic liquors in moderation. Sixteen' persons signed ..one of the pledges, and a large number are expected to sign at next me.gt’ing.' ’ J” '■ To morrdw evening there .will be a gl-afid’capnival at the Princess Roller skating jiink. Prizes w*i 11’he awaM? ed for, th® best dresses, and for num­ erous games, Ihemflst prominenfof which will be the candle face,’for la'dies. As.it is expected consider-, able amusement will be derived from fche latter novelty ft large attendance -ig-naturally looked for. — ; 17^7:* ■The School- Board met on .Afonday evening: Afr. Jr’ CrDetlor. in- the chair, and trustees Ball, Butler, Nich olson and Jlforton present. -Minutes of previpus., ,m'fte.tin.g...„r.ead-.. arid..ap. "pi'ov'eik A'cotounication ‘from ’.Miss Wat,son,’ tendering her resignation from the 28th inst. was laid over^tUl^ adjourned meeting. The chairman and 4/essrs. Butler, Nicholson and «.Morton were appointed a committee to attend to the proper heating of St. Patrick’s ward school. All other business was deferred to the adjourned meeting on’Thursday at- 8 p. m, PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES For the vacancies ib St. David’s and St. Patrick’s wards ths fol Io win g\ nominations were made on’ Wednes­ day ; Mr. C.- Crabb, nominated • for St. David’s ward by Reese Price, sec. by W. Skimmings.; Mr. Tho's. Mc­ Gillicuddy, nominated for St,. Pat rick's ward by James Buchanan, sec, by Alex. Morton Mr. S. JfalcomsOh, Dominated for St. Patrick’s Ward by' R. W.«McKenzie, sec. by Chas. Sea- ger, jr. Mr. E. Graham, nominated for St David’s ward by F. W. Johns- ton, sec. by ft,5 Clucas, The elec­ tion takes place to-day for St, Pat­ rick’s ward at the Town’ Mall, for St. David’s ward at Afr. Rine’s store. The regular fortnightly entertain-, ment of thfl High School Literary society was given last Friday even- ing,following being the pro- ; graiihhe'Duet,- the Misses 'Thflm-’- pon-J-Reading, Mr.' ” Wygle—Duol,’ Misses -Gibson* and StraitPn : Ques­ tion Drawer, Mr. IT, I. Strohgj Read*, ing- Mi1.’"Buchanan: Essay. Mr.- Alexander 5 S6ng, Mr. Car roll. The boetifl genius who presented a most wonderful effusion at the last regular meeting of the society did -not'shbW up on this boflAsion* much to the dis­ appointment of the hungry lovers of poetry, ohe of Whom, a-young lady, was hoard to exclaims ■ Oh do not say our poet’s day Has come and gone forever. Maitland Lodge No. 33 A. F.t and A.M. will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, in the Masoulo Hall, the repairs having been com­ pleted. The annual meeting of the Gode« rich branch of the Bible society was held last Friday evening in St, George’s school room, Capt, Gibson, President of the branch, presidlng.- A hymn having been sung, and pray* er offered by Rev. Mr. Carson, the Secratary, Treaa., Mr. Thos. Detlor, read the Financial report for the past year as follows viz t(—To collec­ ted by Capt. Gibson in St. Andrew and St David’s ward $25.35. Misses Maggie McKay, and Agnes Fletchqr,' in St. Patricks ward, S&.JO, Misses Campbell and Bruce In St. George's .ward $8.45. At annual meeting, $3.90. total $49.80; Cr. by amt re. milted to Mr, John . Young, Toronto,, $46.8p. After,adopting the Treas. report the president delivered »u address on the Society its history • and' its necessity. After which the election of officers for 1885 was pro-» ’ceeded with. . Mr, Joseph, Williams, seconded by Rev,. Mr. Campbell, moved that Capt, Gibson be presi­ dent, Mr. Campbell having put the motion declared Capt. Gibson unaminously re-elected. On' the • proposition of Rev. Mr, Campbell,. seconde<lby Mr. Isaac SelkeldyMr. Thos. Detlor was. u'naminoualjr re­ elected Secry Treas. The following ladies were appointed collectors on the motion of Rev, Mr. McCosh sec­ onded by Mr. J. 0. Detlor i St. David’s wards, Mrs. Cattle, Miss Meldrum; St. Patrick’s ward, Mrs. Packer, Miss Campbell;. St. Geo-.;' rge’s ward, Miss Bruce, Mlsq Maggie McKay; St. Andrews, Mrs; Swaffield, Miss Ellard; Huron Road, Miss Hunter, Dr. Ure introduced the question of enlarging the* bounds ofTho society by adding Salttotd and L Leeburn. to. the Goderich branch.,. After a short discussion, the ,matter was, left in the hands of the officers, to deal with. - The ReV. Mr, McCosh was then introduced and in an enter­ taining, instructive and- eloquent- manner laid the claims, of the Bible society for general support before the meeting. At the conclusion of the addresB a collection was taken up, after whioh hymnal,, praise arid the benediction’ by. Rev, Owen Jones closed the proceedings. Tub School ^Emrroglio. In answer to Mr, Crabb’s communi­ cation of last week,* we have only to •say.lihat nothing has been published, regarding the school board- proceed­ ings,* but can be ’ verified by the minutes of the meetings and the files of the board. Mr.-Crabb tells your readers that “the chairman put the amendment as the1 main motion and declared it carried without giving time to riiake an amendment." When the truth is that Mr,. Crabb himself proposed an amendment 10 minutes before the vote was taken, but the gentleman who had agreed to second it did not keep his promise,’ tlius causing the'collapse that seems to have annoyed your new correspond ent -so much. ’ Regarding the last paragraph it ;s only necessary to! state that the board met oil Monday but- Mr.’ ’ Swanson being sick and. Mr. Morto,n anxious to attend the salrof. books at the Mechanics institute) the 'board adfouried till Wednesday,' on. the understanding.- tlfat“business would be proceeded, with. On’Wed­ nesday Mr. Swanson was stilljll and Mr.’ Morton did not-show np°, .but f of the members being present some necessary business was transacted. It might fie mentioned,.as Sir. Crabb dicTnfit do it, that of the two,absent' •ones Mr. Swanson was elected chair' man of tlie contingent noininitte and Mr. Morton chairman of Finance. We ■ might h'ere State .tliafat the nomina­ tion last Wednesday and^n previous -occasions Mr. Crabb stated that-the order on which he .was disqualified •was given by Mr. Butler,thus leaving »j;lie impreasiori .tllaf lie had supplied the board with but one lot of goods, whereas the books show that the account on which he was disqualified^ was a -copy of at least five orders" ranging from June till December and =sgjven^by/“diffLircfot^*infliUbciJS'«Of«'the-’ contingent committee;' We do not like to give the gentleman too many, quts to crack. at"'"bnce, so^ therefore!. aSk.'him -to’expiafo^'hbw' it was' that Ins clerk was ottt on all^tho occasions jgaentionejd.iij his’^iccount arid why he, ^JfrTJ7T*Pdblickly stated there.was b‘ut;7oi}e fotnOf. goods..wbsR -there.. ■Wliere-severai. . "’“war I war I war I” > ' ’ " T.- . „ " ’ •. ■ “The old original. Salvation.- -Aniny ■ is at last ideally coining to Goderich and Will open fire on sin, di’ink' arid the devil on’ Sunday, ’’February 1st, 1885,-’’ Great open air battles, near, the Court house, at'10:15 a, th.*, and 2:15 p. tn., followed by‘great hand-to hand,., engagements in the ''Temper- atce hall, at- 1 l a? tn., 3 p. th., and 7 p.'m.,”—“The ^troops will be. led dnJijLthe Great/King. Immanuel.”— ’“Gef ready t'o die i’’ The above in display letter’d bills,freely circulated ^milSaUir'jfoy^fiJled;many of our’ neo pie with great expectations as to what” Sunday would brfhz forth. Somfl imagined there* would fie a dramatic perforfonneo.. somewhat similar to that daily, .presented in, 'England by the Salvation Afmy, whlle.others thought it would be a quiet and- Christian like afipeal to “shin‘ffiTTirThe'”’Mira^ manuel whom the bills stated would lead on the trbop’e. Great was the disappointment, then,- when near eieveh on Bunday-morning about fourtebn men anl women marched' around tlie square, followed by a host of children the majorfty of whom, were urider. 12. Musfo was sii'ppifoiL by four, women beating tamborines, a performance,,, we imagine; ’ their leatler ltntnanue) would never sane tion, particularly as it interfered with the-' peaco of numbers who., were • wending their way to the house.’ of ■©bd / sotne of tlietn"wftli theJjhien ■ Ti'on of partaking of bread rind’ wjne in .'fem’cfobratice of the death- of Christ; -We Tegrrit Vflry'. much to’ have to write in a foanqel\that may , seem to reflect on a religious body.,,, .but having observed that somewhat similar bodies in this town hayfl a”d •’hen '’ieltth^mfris it castaways, we - would-be wanting’in our duty'-to the public did' we not raise ft warning’ note, rind boldly ^tate that-we con­ sider such a parade, atrsrie'h an hour, with such music, on God’s day;' hb being far .from the teachings of the Great.King; • In Canada tho* Wave of Prohibi­ tion advances and has swept over Guelph, though the majority was far tooxsmall either to Warrant the- iiri ■ position of .a sumptnary law or. to .give Assurance of its enforcfeinflrit. On the rioulji of the Line the , wav^" does not continue to advance; o'n the Contrary it recedes.- tn Iowa, as we learn through tho Nita York Tri biinti 8eventy-fivo members of the Legislature liav't^pronounced, that Prohibition doos noxt work-Well ; and if they are right tlie\(act is import- an^ Bipco Iowa is both a law-abiding arid a rural, State, Bu\ let people - be as law-abiding and ri^ rufal as they will., they can/iot, when the excitement of a crusade is over, be made;„.t0... regard that as a crime which is hone,,or to.-help to send ft neighbour to prison for. preferring a glass of lager toaoup of teaor-a .cigar.—7,W^k^ the leading Htef* ary journal of the Dominion/ We have a speedy' and “positive Cure, for Cfttarih, Dlpthorla,1 Cnhket mouth and HeiiiLAche, In. SHlbGlPd CAT*. A RRH REM EDY, A tiaifol In jector free with eAch bottle, tfeis it if yotr desire ^aJjjrjuriljweet hmtl), ' Prjcc 50cts. « America, wtyg that wMW a pwsneer from fow York ou bpftpjft »Wp going ayouM Unpc loru. In t’.w W-y flays of eralgiAtion to i'i.l- ; iniift, lixtaftriKil th»t ©na Of tfo Otticerii ot klw v« w-lu tful SttWU hlnrnlf, during uw vuy- ag\ ot OM qhstlualu by fori Ws'of Ayer’a Sarsaparilla. *Sln«« then Mt. Lxland has recommen<'«i Aykr's Sarbajs-abjlla in iiiaiiy a|*ifl*r k 'Wm, and lie luu neveFyet hoiitfl of Ila full-' tiro to effect a radlcal'cyra. , - Srime .years ago one Ji Mr. J.ela*ND’"I 'fenft,, , laborers brulsefl his kg. Ow tag. to ill© bad stat© of his blood, an vgly s<;- ofidons swelling, or lump appearod on the Injured limb, lior- ' rlblft itching ©f the skin, with burnbig and dartlug pains through, the lump, nmdo life almost intolerable. Hie leg became enor­ mously enlarged, and running ulcere formed, discharging great quantities- ©f extremely offensive matter^ No treatment wm ©f «ny avail until tlia man’, by Mr. Leland’s direc­ tion, was supplied, with AVER’S ^tasAVA-^ RILLA, which aJIayM Hie pain and irritation,' healed the goro*, removed the swelling, and completely restored the limb to use. . ■Mr. LnuNp has personally Used Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for Klieumatlsni.wlth entire success; and, after meful observation^ dedans Hint, V* his belief, thcro is no meulciuo in tho v/ori eiunl to it for lhe cUroof Liver IJjBordcr.. Gout, tho effects of JilgU living, Er IHicum, Sorc9, i;ruption3, nnd. »U th various forma of blood discascB. __. We hUVo Mr, Lelanp's permission to fori* ... all who may desire further evidence }n rtgs to the extraordinary curative powers. 0-. •Avek’S' Sarsaparilla .to Eco ldm porsor r ally either at bls, mammoth Cccun I.'ot .’. . Long Branch, or’ul tho popufor LcJdmJ llotc, Broadway, 27th apd 2Cth Streets, New Ycrk.^. .Mr, LBLaND’S extensive .fcriotricdgb of^tb.l, good done by this ainoqualled’ cradicntor o" blood poisons enables liim to givo inquirefo ..mrich.yaluable information. _ . -7 . PREPARED BT '' *'*'’• Dr, J.C. Ayer & Co;, Lowell, Mas3. Sold by all Druggists: SI, six bottles for 8S. r 4ft Kfl CENTS RAWW A POUND .UV -TO— The Best ever ofTeredbia^to viomity for tire jinexiiy*"*'; Also, fieuetal GHQOiBlis, equally * ■ ■’'' * 5*f . FLOUR AND FEED sLwaya o.xi hand. . f „ ■ •; I * • ' TH MDLSDJIS BAIK. Incorporated by Apt of Parll»iu«Dt, 1U&. CAPITAL, ) >2,000,000 ’ 'REST./ - - $500’000 ' Head Office, <;MONTBSAli. THOMAS WORKMAN, Fresident." ’’ J. H. R. MOLSON, Vice-Presidents F. WOLVERSTAN THOMASjqenerelMaurer. Notes discounted, -Collections mode, Drafts issued. Sterling slid American . ' * ’■ change* boiigTit nnff sold at low- ’ current; iatei(.V*< 'inteUes'I' allowed 'dff’i>1£iro8rHb ” Money own note! ■with one pt* more en<jvwrf• .(rtortra<a re- quired aa security, • ,, H. 0. BREWBRf ’February; 1884. 7!*■ ■ r A Double Purpose. The popular remedy, 'Hagyard's Yellow Oil, is used both internally i : ' w ' . croup, ; rheumatism, deafness and diseases of an inflammatory nature. -■ ’ . ... 324-.2U • ' and externally,far achriSjpaina, colda, a llullctt. . ’Councillor B. Churchill has sobj hia match’d team . of two year old colts for $325/ and he has bought a heavy team of greys that weigh about 0,900 lbs. Mr. Churchill seems determined to keep ahead.. 1 Porter’s Hill. Miss Kate McDougall, of-.the out ­ line, has returned from her- viisit to •Seaforth. * - * * ’ - * ; Miss Ida Cryderman bns returned /.from.jLer_yi0.it. tp^.relatiyes_at a dis- tance. • " • . Mr. West. Yeo, formerly of-Brus­ sels, is about to take up his residence- on the Shaw farm on the 4ih con. .'We are pleased tb.be able to state * that Mr. McPhail, ol the cut line is recovering from, his Jate aeci.dent. • . The many friends of Mr. John* Hastings; of the ”4th con. ’.will be sorry to hear he is seriously ill. -.Mi-. Samuel Merril,4)f the 3rd cor’.,., has purchased the farm of Mr Wm. Jarvis, of the Huron road, for the_ sum’of'$2,170. . ’ Avery pleasant time was spen,tat the residence of Ali$» Wm. Morgan’, of the 5th, on Friday- evening ' last, , A number of young ladies andt gen*’ tiemen from Bayfield and the pur-' ‘rounding vicinity, tbbk'possession* of- • the house and'a most enjoyabfe and' ing the favorite pastime. --—•——- — The first Joalnf the'"season'. Was dropped oh Sunday, the 18th irist., On the form of-Mr.i-Wtn. Elliott,* of the 4th con’., it is a young Clear Grit, and no doubt #vill be heard of later. Now .that the congregation of Beth­ any. church haa.8O-,rapidly'dncreilsedr; would it not be well to build an ad^; ditiori .to the Btables lor ,tb.e accomo1 datipfoof .horseB.... .................................. • Miss S.arah_Morgan, of jthe 5th con,,, has-been visiting friends ?n Bayfield for the last week. ‘ - Mr. Thos, McDonald; formerly of Nairnshire, Scotland, met with . rather a. painful.accident oh Sun7iay, the 18th. ’ While working around .one. of the’hors,es. of Mr. James Elliott, . of.tfie 5th con?, *it Buddetiljgt- Seized him by the nose, nearly taking one- -hAn^thatrusefui, organ off. Thomas is very thanklul tc^bjjy.tt evon oriediSlf” the handle to bis face left-- . .. ...' Mr. James Ullliolt; bT\the”5tii conf, entertained the young people of the village a'nd neighborhood at liis resi* dence on Friday -evening. Every-, •thing was done to make the Occasion a pleasant'one.' When’ Jim does any­ thing it.is not by halves. ... ..™=liel>e.cca JEJ lio tt .ia-tl 1 egues t-oLMrs.... Jas. Elliott, of the 5tli con. Mr. Fl Smith whpth we Understand received an tigehey to sell washing machines, has given-the . business the bounce. The, next4 time he' iriv vests, in the like it will be of a’diffe­ rent kind. 7^ -—Mr. Hall Rutledge, of the 4tb oon., has-been ylsiting friends in \Vawa­ nes h the past week. . ■ ■ *? . The many, friends of Mrs. John Woods will be sorry'to learn that she is on. the sick list. • - Miss Maggie Grant, ofdinton, has bflep-visiting at’Mr. James Wallis', bi the 1st con» • / •:■■■■ 1 ' ' - Mrs. Samu.01 Bulrke, of the 1st coh.,, .was suddenly callecl. to Lqndon on , Thursday last, to the home of her sister Mrs. Yates, who is seriously ill, Sometimes we hear of towns build­ ing factories and works but- are not able to get a miller or manager, miller has arrived before the mills.' Mr. Win. Cronyn has taken up his residence on the 4th con. Presents in the shape of $10 bra, dtes-'are fashionable on the 6th con. this ‘ winterr There are more of them in Seaforth., . ;• Mrs. Hall Rutledge is visiting ljer brother at Lucknow. Mrs. JamesH. Elliott,of the .cut line, on Tuesday nigfit presented her' 'husband with a biiuncing boy. Lbng may the councillfli’ flourish. The subscriberbegs. to return his .sincere thunks’ vto. his., cufitoipers. uiid- tha public - generally, for the liberal patroliafeS extend, ed to him In- tlie ,past,'•-and-by-furnishing ‘the, '•■y. • . J,’^AT LOWEST 11% hopes to merit, a flanttiitumae of same. . . % , He would specially; recommend A trial of his Direct Importations of the very- best brands of BRANDIES/ PORT WINEg and HOLLAND ..GINS, suitable forjinedfeinal purposes and familv. us.e. Bass’ Ale and Guinness’ Porter, in and Porter, PARLiifo & Davies. Lager -.constantly on hand. , >, ' ■ Just received, in prime condition, Mon treal Ginger Ale, Champagne Cider - Plain Soda.- . ; i- ■ . '$Z§rSole Agent for Gadench Ale, N. ROBSON “^AW£tT STRE^ v-22-Iir .... r MTEBNATIONALAND COL- ONIAL EXHIBITIONS. • . Antwwpml885—EofflowinlBSB”"^ IT Is tho intpntlpn to have * .Canadian repre* ■BcntaUon st the IurnjWAtKnUt Exhibition »t Antwerp,'commencing'in May, 1885,. and *l«o at the Colonial and Indian EXninmox ‘in London in!88tt. ’nuuiiDie .io gonst mmer or njanaxvr* _......^a’u ■ • * • ■*•, am , from Antwerp to Lpndoi). »nd a)s‘6 of returning therh, to Canada in the event of their hot.being . Sold., ' 1 . All Exhibits for Antwerp should, be ready for shipment not later than the first week in March noxt. "• ■ . , ' ' These ExMbiHiJh8, It'Is heflovedi,'will aifforJ' favorable opportunity for making- known the hattii-al capabilities,, arid manufacturing arid ludustrial progress of the Pdihihfoh? • . . ■ , ■ Circulars and forms containing more partlcii«^ lar Information may be obtained by letter (pod frriu) addressed to the Department of Agncub turO, Ottawa. - ’. o By order, . , .. , • . ’ . JOHN'LOWE, , Secy., Dipt..of AgnC, Department of Agriculture, i ■ *| Ottawa, December 10th, 1884. F ‘ 820-fit I On Sunday evening as Mbs, Amos Burkholder, of Bafrtdn, Was return* ing from the service in the Metho­ dist church, which is located on the Burkholder farrn, she suddenly fell forward in the sfoigh when Within a few rods of her hotpe.. She wap picked up and removed to her home in an unconscious^state. Or,' Ged. Husband was immediately Mnt for, but arrived’ tw loite, thfl lady having .lived but a few minutes, ■ MARKET REPORTS. * (Corrected every TuescJayVfterhoon •41-jOb iC 4 60 . 0 80 to 0 8(1 0 80 to 0 80 0 48 to 0 B0 080 'fo & 8(1 0 65 Mte, 0.66 2.00 ’ to “ 2 00 0 30 to 0 00' .-0’16 lo o ts ’AW tri 0 18 • 8 00 to 0 0(1 * 5 W fo 6 75 A 2 W trt < 00 >SM* 4 If J Hour,- Fill WHoat, ,. Spring Wheat, Barley .* OAt», .Voas, Apples, (winter) porbbh, Poutoes, . *»>• Porlc- ’ r \ / •' dbrdwood, ' ’ - ’ ’ - F LARGE ASSORTMENT 0? . TOT1a Jtr W , R60T & STRAW Cmi<B0XES, ’ ■’corn Sffl&itBSS, ■ ’ -’V ■ " ’ ... ’..Vte . And All Jinplflin^hts wcl bh a fAffo As Good as the Bost, And As Cheap as the ClieApost, At „ '..I’ 3 -H. ’ * . • . B. WEIR’S '' /• ■'Six ‘