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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JAN. 6, 1888.
1VLunicipal Elections.
The following is a partial list of the
result of the recent munioiprt,l elections,
held last Monday
'mussels. '
Rave- Div 1. Div 2. Div 3 'Total
McCracken, .. 36 64 57 - 157
Wynn, .. 34 60 28 - 112
McCrncicen's majority 45.
ConecxLLons-
• Ainlay, . 33 40 48 - 122
Arent, 34 01 43 - 138
Becker, .. .. 36 55 35 - 126
Blaahill, .. 32 50 34 - 116
Bradwoll, .. 21 28 21 - 70
Graham, .. 45 78 59 - 177
McIntosh, .. 86 62 50 - 149
Straoban, 43 05 54 - 162
Councillors elected, Graham, Straoban,
McIntosh and Ament.
Divisions, 1 2 3 4 5 0 7
2ND DEP.
Bryans, .. 54 23 42 22 54 87 57-389
3. Strachan, 51 47 72 39 24 23 38-294
Bryans majority, 45.
OooNOrni ons -
Brown, .. 43 27 17 15 70 100 37-309
Ennis,.. ..34 25 46 22 48 64 65-302
Hislop, 59 49 98 43 24 17 46-336
The Council will be W. Milne, Reeve ;
W. Oliver, 1st Deputy Reeve; Ed. Bryans,
2nd Deputy Reeve ; A. Hislop and W.
Brown, Conncillors.
MORRIS.
Reeve, H. Mooney (by acclamation) ;
Depnty Reeve, Chas. Howe (by acclama-
tion); Councillors, S. Calbick, C. Proctor
and Geo., Kirkby.
TEEswATER.-Reeve, T. Fairbairn.
PAxsney.-Reeve, R. Porteous.
0au'poRo.-Reeve, E. Triton.
ST. MAST'S. Mayor, J. D. Stanley;
Counoil-H. A. L. White, C3. II. McIn-
tyre, Jas. Spearin, Dr. John Sinclair,
John Grant, Thos. T. Smith, E. Han.
ham, James Clyde, O. J. White.
MOuNTFOREST. :Mayor, J.A. Halstead;
Reeve, J. Hampton ; Deputy Reeve, Jno.
W. Jacques.
WieenAax.-Mayor, W. W. Inglis;
Reeve, 3. A. Morton; Deputy Reeve, T.
Gregory.
BowxoR.-First Deputy Reeve, Saml.
Johnston; Second Deputy Reeve, J. W.
Jacques.
LlsTowEL.-Mayor, S. Brinker ; Reeve,
D. D. Campbell ; First Deputy Reeve,
Peter Lillie° ; Second Deputy Reeve, W.
Welch.
GALT. -Mayor, 3. 81. Lumsden; Reeve,
E. J. Wilkins ; First Deputy Reeve, A.
McAuslan; Second Deputy Reeve, G.
Laird ; Third Deputy Reeve, W. H.
Lutz.
L' uoRNow.-Reeve, Graham.
GoDERxcH. Mayor, 0. Seager ; Reeve,
F. W. Johnston ; Deputy Reeve, G. M.
Cameron.
MrecumLL.-Mayor, T. Maclay ; Reeve,
John Skinner; Deputy Reeve, T. S.
Ford.
HAERxsrox: -Reeve, J. Robinson ; Dep-
uty. Reeve, G. Leighton.
WALAERTON -Mayor, R. Truax; Reeve,
D. Robertson ; Deputy Reeve, 0. W.
Stovel.
STANLEY. -Reeve, J. Torrance.
HAY Towesarn.-Reeve, H. Happle ;
Deputy Reeve, G. McEwen.
PALAtsnsTON.-Mayor, R. Johnston ;
Reeve, R. Shields ; Deputy Reeve, J.
Kearns.
STEPHEN. -Second Deputy Reeve, Sil-
ber.
SEAYORTH.-Mayor, James Beattie;
Reeve, D. D. Wilson ; Deputy Reeve, A.
Strong.
Came .-Mayor, 3. Whitehead; Reeve,
A. McMurchie ; Deputy Reeve, A. H.
Manning.
" Toronto. -Mayor, E. F. Clark.
St. Catharines, -Mayor, John E.
Cuff.
Guelph, -Mayor, A. R.. Macdonald.
Belleville. -Mayor, Dr. Wilson.
Stratford.-Slayor, H. T. Butler.
Brantford. --Mayor, 0. B. Heyd.
Kingston. -Mayor, 3. D. Thomson.
Hamilton. -Mayor, Wm. Doran.
London. -Mayor, Cowan.
Ottawa. -Mayor, McLeod Stewart.
St. Thomas. -Mayor, 3. Midgley.
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S. S. crEP.II,ENl.i3.
There was a ft irljegood attendance at
the union monthly Sabbath School Con.
ferenoe, held in Knox church on Wednes-
day evening of this week. Tho Rev. S.
Jones occupied the chair. After singing,
Rev. M. Swann led in prayer. RReV. S.
Jones then tintroduced the topic, "What
shad we teach in the Sunday School?"
The rev. gentleman gave a very nice ad-
dress showing that complete knowledge
was stored in the Bible. Ii}, the, discus-
sion Rev. M. Swann, Rev. 3. L. Kerr,
e John N. Knochtel, Rev, R. Paul, Rev. J.
Ross, B. A., and Jas. Buyers took part.
There was a difference of opinion as to
the teaching of doctrinal points and cate-
chism in the Sunday school. The next
Conference will be held in Melville church
on Wednesday evening, Feburary 1st,
The subject for discussion on that oc.
rasion will be "How we ought to teach,"
introduced by Rev. J. L. Kerr.
Brussels : Council Meeting,
The last meeting of the Village Council
of 1887 was held on Tuesday evening, a
full Board present. '
The minutes of last meeting were read
and passed.
Accounts were presented as follows: -
P. S. Scott, election expensos.... 640 50
F, S. Scott, salary and nifs:, . 74 96
Ament hires., street imp'ts d5 16
A, M. Manny & Co. " 10 20
Mts. Williams, wood 4 00
Mrs, Wallace, wood 4 50
T
1 IL.s:eir,•..•�b
Moved py W. , Wended y R.
t;ralaM that the above scree
ts bo paid,
Gairriod.
A rebate of2 11 was allowed Relit,
�. bt,
1)ickeon for error sn ttgteeensent, on mo
l
tion f t. Gridiron end (leo. Broker,
o I ai (.
The clerk reported the flail rents as
$10,60 eincc the haat statement:, with a
total of $.1,21,60 for Clio year,
Board thee eajoureed, (rtruf
kn's
'4Vysun, 13mkar and .1'icrr saytn., gond-bye
for this year.
Number 26.
Washington Letter.
(0•000 000 0000I,A0 000BESP00100m.)
'1S ashingtolt, Deo, 00,1887.
Spealrer Carlisle was tit the Capitol a
short time yesterday working on his oom-
mnitlee list. There is probably no place
whore he would be lose liable to interrup-
tion just now. Only throe or four mem-
bere got up to the Capitol any time dur-
ing the day. There will be many disap.
pointments wlteu the oontmittees are
finally announced. The Speaker finis it
cliftioult to arrange things to his own
satisfaction. The claims of the old mem•
hers render it ditricult for hien to dis-
pose of the "raw material" in the form
of new members, and notwithstanding all
his study of this "raw material" he is
not yet certain what part of the super-
struatnro each member was designed for.
He has a purpose in the construction of
the committees beyond the mere placing
of menthols where they would like to be
and causing a degree of satisfaction by
the result. The real question that pre-
sents itself is how each committee can be
constructed so as to accomplish or defeat
certain things ; it is to construct the com-
mittees so as to shape a certain policy for
the House. The Speaker has absolute
power in this, and can name whom he
wants for any committee. But he has
to select from the material before him,
and it is that which annoys him more
than the pressure and influence of in-
dividual members. It is difficult to get
material enough of the wit desired to go
around, and nis want of knowledge of the
new members makes it so that he cannot
be absolutely sure of his committee after
it is made. He has found but little dif-
ficulty in getting the materiel he desired
for the ways and means and appropria-
tions committees, but some of the less
important committees aro giving him
more trouble. The State Department
has a direct policy it desires to bo canted
out in the House, and wants a committee
on foreign affairs in accord, Mr. Bel-
mont, as chairman of the committee,
will be the exponent of this policy, but
there is difficulty in the way of getting a
committee with a majority certain at all
times to work iu accord with him. There
will be propositions for changes in the
banking and currency laws submitted by
the Treasury. Controller of Currency.
Trenholm had a mass of information ou
the subject which he held over from last
Congress because ho did not care to pro-
duce it at the tail end of the session,
when there was no chance of action on
it: All this will go before the committee
on banking and currency, and would like
to be sure of a friendly reception. Repre-
sentative Ford, of Michigan, has a bill
which he intends to introduce in the
House after the holiday recess, providing
that after the let of October, 1888, each
and every immigrant who shall be about
to come to the United States shall under-
go an inspection and examination by a
consular representative of the United
States at the place or port from which he
embarks, and shall procure a certificate
thathe is not an indigent person, pauper,
convict or ex-oonviot for other than politi-
cal offences; that he is not about to per-
form labor under contract previously
entered into, directly or indirectly ; that
he is of good moral character, and wants
to become a citizen of the United States.
These examinations are to be conducted
under rules prepared by the Secretary of
State. A vessel may be forfeited for
violation of the law. The Republicans
of the Howse have been, holding informal
consultations upon the tariff question and
talking the matter over generally to see
how they stand. Mr. Reed and others
have been going about among those mem-
bers as to whom they were in doubt and
taking soundings with the view of seeur-
ingharinonious action. They have grad-
ually pared their proposition down from
what they would like it to be, to make it
acceptable to their members who lean to-
ward tariff reform, until they have got. it
down to where they think they can all
agree. They have decided to meet any
proposition brought forward by the Dem-
ocrats with one of their own, which they
will propose as a substitute. They have
not definitely and finally decided upon
the character Of this substitute, a8 to
every matter of detail, and they cannot
until they learn more of what the'Dotno-
cr.sts are going to propose. -L.
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D1vis.ion Court.
The usual sitting of the Fourth Divi-
sion Court was held in the Town Hall on
the 29th ult., His Honor Judge Doyle
presiding. The following cases were
heard :-
Whitfield vs. White & McKay -Judg-
ment of non -suit.
Whitfield vs. White & Raymann--Non-
suit.
Buttery vs. Hannon --Judgment for
defendant.
Gerry vs. Livingstone -Adjourned to
next Court.
Pease vs. White -Wages -Judgment
for plaintiff, to bo pard forthwith.
Turnbull vs. McDonald -Adjourned to
next Court.
Rogers vs. Hannon --Judgment re-
served.
Buyers vs. Vincent -McLennan garn-
iehee-Judgment for plaintiff against de-
fendant.
Buchanan vs. Eike-Bell et al garn-
ishee -Adjourned to next Court.
Reymann vs. Selina* et al -Adjourn-
ed to next Court.
Dron ve. Blake -Adjourned to neat
Court.
Stretten vs. Eiokensmiller--Judgment
for defendant. ,
Ross Bros. vs. Aiexander---Adjourned
to next Court,
Brfe srs, Bristol, of Howland,Arnoldi &
istol, of Toronto and G. W1Vlareh, of
London, were in attondanee in the case
of Rogers vs. Hannon, Mabee, of Listoty
el, and the local: solicitors oomprisod the
legal talent et the sittings.
The usual number of judgment 011111-
M
Minns were heard end ,orders made, t
Tit the 'Kingston taniteutiar on Mon.
A
1 . l ing .
day 1,428 lbs. of elm pttil,lrng'tvera eat. oat -
101 by the o0rvicts. They,also roteivecI
:tome 200 jrinesfrom nutsidops. Ii
COMMUNICATIONS.
Open for an Engagement.
To tato Editor of Tun Hon.
DEAR SIA. -1888 has dawned and I
trust in the kindness of your heart you
will listen to the lament and appeal I
venture with fear and trembling to make,
For years I have endured the miseries
and inconveniences of bachelorhood, hop-
ing against hope that this 1888 would do
eoinething for me. I have tried every
experiment known to the civilized world
of keeping my clothing in repair, but am
frequent) out at both toes and heels.
Buttons (the bane of my life) have been
kept in their place with the help of
twine, bent pins, wire and even a fish-
hook has been pressed into service in an
extreme emergency. 11y comforts are
few, my life a burden to me. What I
want is a good wife -loving, docile, edu-
cated, musical, refined, a good seamstress
(this is imperative) washer, ironer, good
disposition and nice looking. I am in
circumstances to marry. Ani between
25 and 130 years of age, good tempered
(unless oppressed) healthy, (being only
occasionally troubled with asthma) bash-
ful but good looking and ready to love
and to cherish, to light the fires, and per-
form all tho little multitudinous offices
generally devolving upon a married man.
Will some lady, who is thinking serious-
ly of changing her condition, respond to
this through the medium of Tun POST,
stating age and experience on domestic
affairs. I am open for an engagement,
Jan. 2, '88. Yours truly, Tosrnn.
Tithing.
If o the Editor or THE PosT.
DEAR SIM: As a good deal of interest
appears to centre on this very important
question of Tithing I ask you to kindly
reproduce the following clipping from a
Glasgow, Scoblaud, paper : "THE TITHE
WAR no WALEs,-The recent visit of
several bailiffs to farms in Damen parish,
near Ruthin, in order to distrain for ar-
rears of tithes due to the rentor, has
caused some excitement, and as the ten
days' notices expired on lilonday, there
was a large gathering of farmers of the
district, iucluding also Howell Gee, se.
cretary of the Anti -Tithe League. The
assembly took place on the farms of Jno.
Davies, of Rhewl-Fawr, and Mrs. Jones,
of Rhewl-Bach, whose haystaoks had
been seized by the bailiffs. Both Mr.
Davies and Mrs. Jones refused to pay
the amounts due to the Rev. Morgan
Ilughes, the rector, without a reduction
of 12} per cent, and the rev. gentleman
refuses to concede this, ou the ground
that he is the trustee of the tithes, and
cannot grant any abatement. At the top
of the haystack on Mewl -Eater farm
there was fixed an effigy of the rector,
attired in a dilapidated white shirt to
represent a surplice, and there was
a companion effigy made to represnt
the auctioneer ; while floating over
the wltele was a red flag, which bore
in conspicuous letters the word "Dises-
tablishment:' The stack on the other
farm was also ornamented with a gro.
tesque figure representing a tithe bailiff,
and satirical versos penned by a local
poet were pasted on the stack. Tho
crowd gave chase to the reotor's male
servants passing along the road, and it
might have fared badly with them had
they been caught. During the morning
a meeting was held, and resolutions wore
passed condemning the rector and sup-
porting disestablishment. The auction-
eer did not turn up, and after waiting
several weary hours, in intensely cold
weather, the crowd dispersed, cheering
for the adjoining rector of Gyffyllog, who
has granted an abatement of 15 per cent.
'flours truly, ONE INTERESTED.
Jan, 3, '88.
Ala other Explanation.
'Co the Editor of TEM POST.
Snt,� It is said that there is no one re-
quires to have such a good memory as a
liar. In last week's issue of the Budget
there is a supposed communication from
a fictitious correspondent, signing him-
self "Lover of Justice," upon the oases,
Stubbs vs. Haslam ; but the most stupid
reader of the Budget will know that the
said article was written by. the Budget
man himself. Because there waS no one
present at these triale, except Haslam,
who would be guilty of making such false
statements as 19 made in the said com-
munication. Lover of Justice says, "that
hewas an eye -witness ab these trials, and
that one of my SODS anted as clerk."
Now, air, all men, women and boys that
were present know that I tools down the
evidence myself, and is now in the Clerk
of the Peace's office in my hand writing.
This is lie number one. Lover of Justice,.
or, the Budget man, also saye "that 1
would not allow the father to ask any
questions." He, the fathei"of these boys,
did ask questions, and they are taken
down in the, evidence. Lie member two.
This Lover of Justine further says "that
I would not allow any witnesses so' be
palled for the defence." This is lie num-
ber throe, I asked Mr. Haslam sem', in
all throe cases if he had any witnesses
that he wished to have examined. He
said no, but that ho had 'circumstantial
evidence to prove that these boys had
been fighting some titno previous. Traver
of Justice says, "This is not the first
time this J. 1'. has interfered with school,
children." Tlteio was never a vaso of
school children tried by mo or anyone
else in this locality._ Bub 103100 did fine
Mr. Stubbs' boy, who was not at school,
for Assaulting Mr. Haslam's children on
their way to s Jmol. Timeliest was well
and did not go to Wade &
leased than W
Sinclair to have the convition_ quashed.
This Lover of Justice saye "that I sat
there giving vont' to my secret spleen." 1
ask wherein Was the, secret spleen? Mr.
Melton and I here on the beet of `terms,
sometimes he !toted iwooitstable for me,
but in this c:sse 1 thought it best not to
employ 11110,100,1 have 10 omplpy some-
one who 10 not arlttlyAmp: irtto: eanstable,
there being tone nearer to me OHM 111•us.
n
1 � one, sels,•7llyth or �Vnglt„ut,er.e ri• ., c, j , lvlr
isnot cenvct118)11 or available, 8a '1.11(01 to
employ my own son in this ease, wlfiolt
is a thing I seldom do. Mr.Ileslanl also
awaited to accompany me to the Court
ut Belgravo, and had the audacity to
broach the subject of these ease upon our
way, thinking to have diem tried behind
Stubbs' back, and Mrs. Ilaslam called
into my house the other day and bespoke
me to take her next ease against Stubbs.
So'sl.le has the magistrate bespoke before
hand. The Budget man doosnot appear
to know that those two families, Haslam's
and Stubbs', have kept this neighborhood
111 bob water for many years, aid their
eases have been tried before the magis.
trates of Brussels, Blyth, Winghatn, •Wa-
wanosb and Morris, and if they are not
stopped by the strong arm of the law an-
other Biddulph scone may take place.
Now, sir, if this Budget man had as rnuolt
brains es a hen, he would not have al-
lowed Mr. Haslam to gull hien: as he did.
When Mr, Haslam found that 1 would
not favor him against Stubbs ho got
furious and ran off to Brussels to Alex-
ander Hunter, 3. P., who tried the "lien"
case for Haslam against Stubbs. Mr.
Hunter directed him to the law firm of
Wade & Sinclair. They told him that if
his story wore true and he could get the.
necessary affidavits, they would move In
the Court in Toronto for a writ of
certiarari to have these convictions set
aside. So says Mr. Sinclair. But these
affidavits were not forthcoming, because
there was no one present at the hearing
of these trials that would swear a lie for
Haslam. Where was the Budget man's
correspondent then ? When he (Haslam)
failed to procure the afiiidevits he made
the excuse that he had no confidence in
Wade, and started to the Budget man,
who has been running the show for him
ever since. But what else could he ex.
pooted from the Budget man if the char-
acter given him in the Durham Chronicle
bo true ? Mr. Budget man puts another
little piece in the corner of his paper,
cowardlike, to hide himself, but, to use
his own chosen expression, "eomtemptible
ass," ,no one but a jackass would talk
abut the Juvenile. Offenders Act as ha
does. As to the ages of the Haslam boys
the Budget man says their parents should
know best. Perhaps they do, but they
cannot prove they are only seven and
nine years, respectively.
Yours truly, IL An -kerne -am J. P.
Morris, Jan. 3, '88.
Huron County Councillors.
Below is a list of the County Comacil-
lors for next year :-
MnNiCiP,1LITY. REEIII. DEP: nEEyE-
Ashtielil H. Glrvin.
W. Strothers.
Blyth P. Holly
Bayfield Jahn Pollock
Brussels' W. H. M'Cracken
Colborne Joseph feck...Areh, mnllory
Clinton k$M7,lurchie...A13 Manning
Exeter Dr Roliins W G Bissett
Grey W Milne W Oliver
Ed Bryan
Got -tench Ir W Johnson..•WGCameron
Goderich t'p ..............
Hap H Dapple,.. -...Geo M'Ewan
Hullett Mornteoh ,,..,,Mont Scott
Howick John haine...8 Johnston
J W Jacques
Morris H Mooney......0 Bowe
maxillae Jae. Hays R G Ross
Stanley Juo Torrance I IlTrott
Staphon.. V Rate H llilber
Eilbor
t;anfortli D 11 Wilson...A Strong
Tuekersmtth 0McIntosh
Turnberry W Whereon G Thomson
1reborno TMRay as Halls
Wroxetor TB Sanders-..
W Wawanosh J Johnston... 11 Lockhart
E Wawanosh T Taylor-- F Anderson
Wingham J A Morton T Gregory .
From the Capital.
The meeting or Parliament -Political
Gossip -News and General Notes.
OTTAWA, JAN. 3. -Parliament having
been called for the 81st the usual session-
al activity is noticed, A. few of the hun-
dreds who subsist for the entire year ou
their sessional earnings are beginning to
come in. The Minister of Finance has
already got the estimates in hand. Every -
ono says the session will be short. The
business of the national legislature has
grown so great, however, that three
months would be a short sitting so that
May day will break on prorogation yet
ahead. With two exceptions the meeting
of Parliament this year is the earliest
stow Confederation.
THE esinstn1'.
It is evident the Government will meet
the House unchanged i11 its personnel,
the contemplated reconstruction of the
Cabinet having beau postponed until af-
ter the House„ rises. That Mr. Rowell
will be the new Minister of Trade and
Commerce is generally believed as he is
the best fitted of any for the position.
Who will be made elolicitor General is
an open question. The name of Mr.
Girourard, the member for Jacque Chart.
ier, has been most frequently mentioned.
The Ontario Het presents studs names as
Dalton McCarthy and Geo, A. Kirk-
patrick.
THE FISHERIES QWISTION.
The Fisheries Commission willre-as-
semble on the 715 at Washington. A
plain statement of the point at which
the negotiations broke off last Mofith
Will be of value. It seems that at the
outset the American co itfissioners sub-
mitted a protocol roque±•mg the admis-
sion of full commercial rights to Amari.
can vossols in Canada, and the placing
of all American and Canadian vessels on
an equal footing as to the navigation of
111e harbors of boththe Dominion' and
tht States. This was met by the British
representatives with a proposition to not
only concede the unrestricted navigation
but also to consent to permit Americans
to enjoy the onshore fisheries, provided
the Americans would approve tb new
treaty of reciprocity based' upon 1511ine1
of the treaty of. 1854. To this the Am-
erican commissioners dotuureed, con-
tending that they had rights and should
not bo asked to grill them. To enable
the British commissioners to study the
litiuotion further at Ottawa an :adjourn -
wont took pincc, of course tits proceed -
No; r8 of Lle Commission mmission being in+ secret
,1, ti
there is 1m anihortty for the al101e, 5111 it
i8 generally believed, end as a tint tier of
fact ;41r. rintinborlsin and 01r Charles
Tupper did confer together here with
t
the (teeortnn(mt,
THE NrnlBali OF VOTERS.
The returns to the Government re-
cently compiled show that phere are in
Canada 9516,914 voters, an increase over
1882 of 190,329. The increase was less
in Quebec than in any other province.
At the last general election in February
726,066 votes ware polled or 70 per Dent
of the total number. The total Govern-
ment vote is given at 370,842 and that
of the Opposition at 364,714, but in thio
latter case the exact figures aro for obvi-
ous reasons, such as acclamations and
plurality of candidates, very difficult to
get at.
001)00) :SAIF, 8EEri0E..
A new eontract, calling for a very fast
service to'Europe and return, in the car-
riage of the mails, is about to bo award-
ed by the Government, the choice lying
between the Allan Lino and the Canad-
ian Pacific. The second tender is from
the Orient Steamship Company but itis
known that the C.P.R. and the Orient
intend to work together. The Oanadian
Pacific offer very swift steamers, but the
Allans have a greater cargo oapaoity and
they also offer to improve their speed:
ELECTIONS A IO VACANT SEATS.
Since the last generalelectionsthere
bave been 14 elections held. Two of
these went by aeolamation. The follow-
ing seats are now vacant : Dorchester,
Quo., Kent, Ont., Oa'deton, Ont.. Rus-
sel, Ont., and Queen, N.B. Of these
three were held by Conservatives last
session and two -Kent and Russell -by
Reformers. In Dorchester polling on
the 14th and in Queen on the 22nd. The
writ for Mussell will doubtless issue so
that the election can be held this month.
The Reform majority was 155 over Mr.
Macintosh, ex-M.P. The Conservative
majority in Dorchester was 476.
1IONITO5A'S NEW eovntt:lon.
I am able to announce on the authoriey
of Hon. Dr. S'ohultz himself that he will
in May next assume the office of Lieut. -
Governor of Manitoba, notwithstanding
the denials in some quarters, Senator
Schultz is now in Ottawa. He repre-
sented Lisgar until 1882 when he was
defeated and has been in the Senate for
five years. Dr. Schultz took a promin-
ent past in Riel's first rebellion of 1869-
70 and was condemned to dearth by Riel
at Fort Garry, but escaped. Manitoba's
new Governor is a native of Amherst -
burg, Ont., and was 48 years old two
days ago. He is likely to be succeeded
in the Senate by R. Hardesty who is
Indian Agent at Calgary. He was a de-
feated candidate for the representation
of Alberta in the Commons at the last
general election.
GENERAL NOTES.
Sir Hector Lengevin has just conclud-
ed his thirtieth year in public life.
Tho Government has advised the
British authorities that there is a steady
demand in Canada for agricultural labor-
ers and domestic servants.
At a New Year's reception yesterday
the Governor General had several hund-
red callers.
Sir Charles Tupper will leave Winni.
peg for Washington on the 515.
Sir John Macdonald having elected to
sit for Kingston it will be made the oc-
casion for a demonstration there.
The Grand Trunk, Canada Southern
and Loudon & Pt. Stanley railways will
ask Parliament to confirm their agree-
ment.
A company is asking power to con-
struct a tunnel under the Detroit river
from Windsor for railway purposes.
Sir Thos. Emonde M.P. lectured here
last night on Irish affairs,
By misrepresenting what Mr. Chamb-
erlain said of Erastus Wiman the Ot-
tawa correspondent of the New York
Herald has got intojserious trouble. The
fun of it was that the Herald man never
saw Mr. Chamberlain at all.
1.31 ixtavtt1e.
Jos. Leech and brother
away holidaying this week.
On school meeting day ltobt. Duff was
elected trustee for the year 1888.
Irving Glegliorn, who left here several
weeks ago for Michigan, has obtained a
good situation in Detroit.
Wm. Dulmagge opened oat his new
stuck on Wednesday morning. Jas.
Timmins has moved to his house on the
Mill.
James Thompson, our teacher, has
been keeping "batch" this wools. He
will now know the vales of Mrs. Thomp-
son.
Among the arrivals seri visitors last
week we omitted the name of James Mc-
Cracken, well known round here, though
teaching near Galt.
A very pleasant evening was spent at
Thos. Coupes' the other evening, by °b
number of the young folks who went
there for a taffy -pull. •
Jackson Wilson, who has been teach-
ing in No. 10, Morris, the last year, has
been in Jas. Timmins' store tins week,
IIis old friends were glad to see him.
John Jackson, who has been a resident
of our village for some time past, loft on
Tuesday morning for his home near
Sarnia. Idle eeemed to hate leaving Bhte-
vale.
Jos. Jenkins, of • Turnberry, but who
has been wielding the birch in Michigan,
has been lime on a visit. He seems to
be doing well and at present ie attending
the State Normal at Yip%ilanti,
Miss Pattinson, of Lindsay, is paying
a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Timniills of
this plane. She kindly took part in the
entertainment held in connection with
the Presbyterbon church on Friday evon-
ing last.
A very pleasant evening was spent• at
Mr. MoCraoken'sl on the boundary, by
the Literary Society of that line. A.
good program, consisting of readings,
recitations, songs and a debate. jos.
Jonitins, Michigan, nlacle aspeecll. Johan
MaCtraokon jr. was in the chair.
The following was clipped from a Mil -
100, IT.alton. Co., paper, and is intended
to show that some people mend here
don't always A1)0,11410 truth t "An anti-
1ieott a lob nreal109 was hold at 11)10 north-
, eest011(1 of the comity, last week, The
chairmen stttt101 tlta:1 their ranee was tt
11st.1)11e, 11,1111 010 fete present slid not
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have boon
Miss Bella Meatier was at Nemo for (a
few days this week, As she is not Often
hero, it 01 with pleasure we reoordethat
she is well anti the cold weather (MemS to
be agreeing with her.
Tao MNETxxn,--Tho tea meeting op
Friday evening was a complete snceess.
The 8to1'in stopped long enough to get it
over and then began again. The oom-
mitteo was busy all day getting every -
Wog ueceeetbry for comfort in readiness.
It was well they did so for the orewd
just carne pouring in. After the wants
of the innor-man had been supplied the
audience repaired to the ohuroh and while
waiting till time was called, amused
themselves by telling how well the ladies,
always supplied their wants, while the
ladies talked of 1888. (Leap Year,) About
8 o'clock the chairman, Rev. A. Y. Hart.
ly, took the platform and asked the choir
for the openiug piece, after which Iiev, J.
S. Gook offered a short prayer. The
choir then sang another anthem. After
this the program was carried out and a
pleasant two liners was spent. Misses
Anna Grey and Mary Duff gave recita-
tions, Messrs. Fraser and Johnston gave
a very good dialogue. S. Graney was
present, end of course brought down the
hoose and was re -caped again and again.
Misses Pattisson, of Lindsay, and Max-
well, of Bluevale, gave very nice recita-
tions which were well received. Rev.
Mr. Cook delivered a short and tolling
address winding up with the "Mountain
of Iniquity." Some people think Mr. C.
was intended for a Presbyterian, but he
told us that ho was a Methodist through
and through. The mnsioal part of the
entertainment was the grandest ever set
before a Bluevale audience. Mr. and
Miss Grey sang some very pretty Scotch
songs. Mr. Herbert, Bluevale's old fav-
orite who always sings without any ac-
companiment, also succeeded in getting
a hearty enooro. Miss Billingsly, of
Winghane, sang a very pretty song, fol-
lowed by, an encore, "Robin I'll be trite."
The Misses Maxwell, members of the
Bluevale choir, sang "In the starlight,"
and were heartily applauded. Thos.
Gibson, our late precentor, and always a
favorite, favored us with his besb song,
"Remember your mother Tom," as en-
core he sang "The life of a man." A
very pretty instrumental was played by
Miss Maggie Churchill. A little lady
from St. Thomas, niece of Mrs. McPher-
son, of this place, sang "Water tresses."
She is only young yet but gives promise
of being a beautiful singer. A glee quar-
tette and anthem by the oboir, brought
this pleasing evening to a close. The
chairman thanked all the performers
and committee for the trouble they had
taken and hoped there would bo a feel-
ing all year round as it is to -night. The
proceeds amounted to 948.00. Miss An-
na Thynne presided at tho organ.
Perth County Notes.
All the candidates at the Model school
examination, in Mitchell, passed.
Stratford pot down 404 rods of asphalt
sidewalk in 1887 at a cost of $1240. ,
Geo. Johnson, of Canfield, has been
engaged as -Fifth Teacher in the St.
Marys Collegiate Insitute.
Alex, Sarfmgeour, of Stratford, has
returned home after an absence of
about a year and a half at St. Paul,
Minn.
The total cost of the new county build-
ing, grounds, • furnishings, etc., at Strat-
ford, foots up to a very respectable figure.
4195,138.28.
Mrs. McCormick, of Stratford, has
been fined -1150, or two years in tho Mer-
cer, for keeping a house of ill -repute
there. One of the inmates was lot go un-
der suspended sentence.
W. J. Henry, of Ellice Township, has
been found guilty at the Stratford See.
sions of obstructing the highway byy plac-
ing a fence across a road on the lith con.
of that township. He has been remand-
ed for sentence (on bail) until June 1215
next.
day. Dr. Kilroy, of Stratford, present-
ed the Ladies of Loretto, of that city, on
Christmas with a donation of $500.
Since their establishment . in Stratford
this makes a total of six thousand dot-
tars they have received from the hands
of the good Father as a free gift.
Au old woman named Mrs, Trowel,
living ou Brunswick street, Stratford,
fell down near her house, brooking her
leg. She lay for two clays in her solitary
home before the bond was set or assist
anise offered her. The attention of Aid.
Myers was .first drawn to her Daae, and
now the chairman of the relief commit.
toe has it in hafbd..
Huron County Notes.
Tho Diehlj boys, of Clinton, one of
whom taught in Bayfield last year, and
the other hi Stanley, both go to Huron
College, Loudon, next year, to prepare
for rho Episcopal ministry.
A challenge pigeon match, for $85 a
side, took place on Saturday at Exeter,
between Thomas Bissett and W. E. San-
ders, at fifteou birds each, whioli was won
by Bissett, 'who killed 10 out of 15 birds.
Cameron Smith, who has for soma
time been a student in the, law office of
L. E. Dancey, of Seeforth, leaves short-
ly for Sarnia, whore he has secured a
most desirable position with Mr. Adams,
barrister, of that townie
One of the oldest reeii ints in the vioin- .
ity of Exeter, Thomas Wilson, died at
the residence Of Christopher Smith, Ex -
ober, the other Clay at the advaitcod ago
of 70 years, Mr. Wilson had for a groat
many years bean a resident of Usborno
township and was =toll respected by all
who knew hint,
Au accident occurred to )Elijah Moore,
n carponter of Goderich, Saturday after-
noon. Str. )Moro was stanching on the
market with some othoirs w11on a boy in ,
a grocer's sleigh drovo rapidly around
the corner, cansfng rho borso anal shaft'
to strike Mr. Moore so foioibly .that 1to
fell down insensible, 11c was carried hi.
to Iihytia's 'drug shore wlieix', after- tt
time., 110 recovered. cnnsrioIsness, 1Tis
injuries about' the bead and bark are
injuries
,,;., and as he is.at1 aged -man
vary srv(. t„ n
not ci vote strong eousti1a,tim1, the rc,solt,
may wort,. very soriOus.
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