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OOMMUNIOATIONS.
Not a Fact.
rc the Editor of Tun f'os'r.
Dnon Stn. --An article appeared lin the
Budget last week stating that it was my
intention to canvas against that paper.
This must be n stretch of the editor's
imagination, as I never said anything of
the kind, neither do I intend to trouble
myself about the paper in any way what.
ever. When I try to influence anybody
it will be for something of far more con-
sequencothan the Budget.
Aug. 27th, '88. , il'. C. Hennas.
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The Orange 4r 1 Lodge.
The fifty-ninth session of the Supremo
Orange Grand Lodge of .British North
America opened in the Ocldfollows' Hall,
Winnipeg, on Tuesday afternoon, Grand
Master N. Clark Wallace, M. P. for North
York, presiding. There is a largo attend.
mice of members, including represen-
tatives from all parts of Ontario. John
Small. 117:. P. for East Toronto, and
Mayor Clarke arrived on the 28th. The
reading of rho Grand Master Waltace's
address and appointmenb of committees
occupied nearlyt all the afternoon session
end the Grand Lodge adjourned till
Wednesday. -
Id on. Mr. Laurier at
Wingham.
Last Saturday afternoon Hon. Wilfred
Laurier, Leader of tho Liberal party of
Canada, and Madame Laurier, while on
route from Mount Forest to St. Thomas,
made e short stay at Wingham. The
London, ,Huron cG Betio train was held
back thirty -live minutes to allow the
Hon. gentleman an opportunity of meet-
ing with it number of his friends.
Tho Wingbam band was stationed on
the platform and struck up a lively tune
as Mr. Laurier and Madame Laurier
stopped from the train, while the crowd
gave them three rousing cheers. They
were promptly put into carriages and
driven down town, where it was arranged
that Mr. Laurier should deliver a short
address and that Madame Laurier should
hold a reception at the house of Dr. Mao-
donald, M. 1'. Mr. Laurier was taken to
the balcony of the Queen's hotel, and
there, anrronnded by William Robertson,
chairman of bhelocal Reform Assooiatiop;
J. A. Morton, secretary of the Associa.
;ion; Thos. Gibson, M. P. P., Dr. Sloan,
sr. D. Henderson, Dr. Young, C. E. Wil-
. lidos, J, J. Anderson, P. Fisher, M. Xs -
bitter, .1. A. Mills, Thos. Steaeban, E. E.
Wade, J. McGuire, Paul Molnnes, Goo.
Melicty, ,John Neelands and other promi.
nent Liberals of the district, the follow-
ing address was presented by Mr. Morton
after n few preliminary remarks by the
President:
To the Hon. Wilfred Laurier, Leader o/ the
Liberal Party in Canada :
The Liberal Association of Wingbam
feel delighted and honored by your pres-
ence amongst them on this the occasion
f your first vieit to Western Ontario and
hereby tender to yon their most hearty
ongratulations and cordial expressions of
ontldence and support, Whilst sincere.
regretting the oontinuod illness of our
late talented, trusted and zealous leader,
Ilon. E. Blake, we rejoice that his mantle
has fallen on one possessing the ability,
knowledge, tact, suaviby and thrilling
powers of eloquence of yourself, Your
brilliant and successful discharge of the
onerous and delicate duties of leadership
last session has been such as to raise you
in the estimation of the Liberal party
and to win for you the respect and ad.
miration of your political opponents.
Your unsullied oharaotor, your high re.
putation as an orator, your unswerving
principle, your conciliatory spirit, your
wide grasp of public questions, your ur-
banity of 01x01101• fit you in an eminent
degree for the duties of leadership. Is
every government there must be advance-
ment or retrogression and the Liberal
party has over been the party of Agita.
Hon Reform and Progression. There is
to -day a great issue before the people of
,i this country and ono on which the Lib-
erals have a olearly defivad policy. The
absorbing question is an economic one—
that of our Trade Relations, or Unre-
-trioted Reciprocity. It is conceded that
ur country does not enjoy that material
proepority or inorease in the population
that the fertility of the"soil, the salubrity
of its climate, the vastness' of its re-
sonroes, the condition of its Commerce'
and manufaobnres, the energy of its pea.
pie, and the number and oharaotor of its
bo .
,nett mons •would warrant t tusin
, expect.
' in •. The Liberal ]i
7. 1 0 o ie one
k p Y faaorjug
the expansion, nob the restriction of
trade. Yourself and your able colleagues
have fully elaborated tho Liberal policy
on this question. We again congratulate
you on time mule, fame and position you
have honorably achieved, on the lustre
you reflect on the Liberal, party and our
fair Dominion. Wo welcome you and your
worthy partner to our town, extending to
you 0ttr moat aordial expressions of eon,
1 lidenee, sympathy, and hoarby oo•opera.
tion. Signed on behalf of the Wingham
Liberal Assooiatiou,
W, 1'ionnnrsee, President ;
3, A. Moms, Seoretary.
Mr. Laurier made a rattling half-hour
mooch in reply. His speech was delivo•-
cl from the balcony of the hotel and an
Milano of fully a thousand people stood
in the Street below and °booted him many
times during its delivery, The Loador
Soul Madame Laurier were then pub on
the afternoon train anis were onthusi•
mstically almond as they left the etabion.
The business part of the town was gay
with bttntiug, and across the main street
a banner was flung inscribed with the
word "Welcome,"
lithe internatierml swimming metals be.
veou Johnson, of England, and Levy, of,
Moberg, over a love mile straightaway
use, was won by Johnson at Coney
land in one hour, twenty-two minutes
nd thirty smooch, The tide was
ggain5t the Mointmom Levy ryas taken
'itll cramps after slaking ohne mile end a
elf end bail ie) he life(' into tine flag.
nat,
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Washington Letter.
BRUSSELS, ONTA.RIO, FRIDAY, AUG. 81, 1888.
Cou5re'v0lnnlrl 110111Xl Mon.—Science and
6rl;l slat s Dn.—idlera ry Soiens,'-Sen•
Morin! Tariff \Yorlc,,'M.—Tire
"Truly American" Party.
W sem cr ro:l, Aiigueb 15, 11351.
Congress is composed of open of a variety
of profeeeions and pastimes. Very law of
thou, started out in their early life with too
set determination of becoming statesmen,
Indeed, If their parents had followed the
theory of training youth in tho way its in-
ellmatdons tend the country might have been
over -stocked with a select variety of boot-
blecke and circus men, instead of having time
serVlaON el a few 550re of able statesmen.
Tbore Is, in fnat,n0 especial eohool of states-
manship, and 0hilo tho profession of haw,
from having more reprusontativus in Con-
gress, may diene espaofaf distillation, there
are many other roads that load to limo
Capitol of the Nation. Home have boon
cotton planters soots ordinary every -day
fanners, sono la•vysrs, s01nu doeters, and
others ordinary laborers. A- few have soil
clothing, Or 117 goods and notions, 501110
have taught eaboel; sue or two, poen(bly,
hop t bar. At least 0115 marl worked Dia xray
into tho 1Iouse as a skilled cooper, and it is
a polOIar bellet Shat esvetN Senators have
floated into their seats 03' menus of it
"barrel."
From time to time there have noon dis-
tieguishednclontisto In Congress, who have
spent their spare time in investigating
lightening or studying the habits or history
et huge, foeaila and fiehos. Theodore Lyman,
Of eteasachnsetts, and lir. Samuel klitoholl,
of Now York, were proontime selsntlflo re.
searchers during their Congressional term.
The very hest Congress was givon quite a
distinguished oolouttllc ohmmeter by the
presence of Franklin, Livingston and ltttfon-
house, and from time to time since than
soots In the Capitol have been boot b men
who delight to search out the hidden
mysteries. In the present Congress there
&revery tow. Tho students of nature .gen,
orally oss1uct their Inquiries with a gun or
fbahing.rod. Carlisle baa boon a pedagogue,
but only In n limited way, the period of his
reign with a blrobon ecopter botng brief,
while Cox takes enough interest to science
to entitle hon to rank with those who know
the password that aeons rho portals of
nature. Mr. Allen, of Massachusetts also
takes a little to soionae,but snore to sketch-
ing and photography, with a glands now and
then In a literary direstior. Gov. Long has
amused himself by translating Greek elas-
BIcs no a relaxation from his more schen s
occupation.
Tbero aro many literary legislators 10 the
Siftiot9 Congress. itoed occasionally writes
for reviews, Mr, Foran has poured out his
romautlo soul in 6 thrilling novel. Senators
Morrill and Blair have indulged in more
sorlouslitorary efforts. Voorhees and Sber•
man have published books composed largely
of selections from their speeches. Norwood,
of Georgia, the kaon satirist and observer of
human nature has a book now in the prose,
and Phelan, who bas shown himself ono of
too hardest workers in the House, is on the
eve of publishing a history of Tennessee.
PLelms writes for reviews, media tho author
of the life of Garfield for "Applotons," John
M. Grover writes on law subjects. Cox,
Lodge and Bryce aro more distinctively
literary. I(olley has found time'bo write
considerably during hislens term of pnblio
service. 13nel:elew Bras written books ou
polities and law subjects. Senator Davis
wrote a book on "Tito Law in Shakespeare,"
Senator lildmunds is a "mighty flehcrnlan."
Beak and Blackburn are sportsmen to the
horse line. 1101. Ransom Is well oquiped in
all the matters of the turf Senator Butler
delights In athletic sports, and one would
hardly suspect him of having an artiitolal
log. Stories of the skill of Wade Eampten
as a fly fisberman aro numerous. Frye, o1
Maine, has the asbormaa instincts of I Ole
clime, but Vauoo ranges as one of the best
huntsmen 1g the Senate, and his Impressions
of the topography of his native State nave
been outlillecl 1n a volume on "North Oar -
Mimi Mountains and Pby.sioal Ventures.".
It appears that the Senelerial tariff work-
ers have not yet boon able to climes of the
throe Obstacles that have confronted them
from the %ret—sugar, lumber and wood,
Withthe oxooptlou of the rates on these
articles the bill Is said to bo about ready,
and there is a general report that it will be
laid before the full committee next week, At.
the pres¢5t rate of progress tho day of anal
adjournment le fur (natant.
ltoprobonbative Randall, according to the
latest .informablod, OOntivaes t0 impIovo
slowly bob steadily. \Vtthlu the past week
several letters Written by himself have '.beam
roma rod by members Of the House Appro•
prlatiou Committee.
Now Now York, instead of Onlifcrnio, most
bo modified with running the Oon\'entiou of
the Ame'loan .party hold koro this week,
and the American parby has followed in the
Soot.otep s of every groat political organiza-
tion withprogross and reform for its pur-
pose. It has had a sp lit, and ra secession of
a part sf its members.
English. Grain Supply.
It is evident that this is going to be ono
of the worst wheat and corn years that
Europe has known in a long while. Con-
tinued rain and cold weather have out bho
crops down almosb every where save in
Russia, In Great Britain Rains Jackson,
who is the best agrioulbcral observer in
the Kingdom, tolls me the Itarvo5* may
be said to recede as the season advances.
Hall of the English orops ought to have
been secured by this date, and probably
not a twentieth ) part has '
1
et been out.
The country millers are exceedingly nerv-
ous
oryous about the near future.
There -will undoubtedly be an inferior
wheat and barley crop this year, The
editor of the Mark Lane Express says :—
"Every day increases tho peril and lessens
the chances of a good crop," so the testi-
mony accumulates. Moro is danger of
misapprehension in America, owing to
rho recent unexpected disoovory that the
wheat acreago of Great Britain this yoar
has increased 10 par cont. When it is
Mulled that this is on the email basis of
EL total acreage of 2,817,000 mime, it will
bo seen that itis not of mnclh lmportense.
As a ,natter of fast the yield probably
will be more like that of 1870, whish was
tine worst year of the century, than like
any other, The common e0binlabe now
is that the British crop Will be 25 per
cont. below the excellent yield of last
year. " The deficiency in western Europe
is almost ns marked. Prance now expects
a harvueb of about 85,000,000 hectolitres
against 110,000 000 last year, Italy has
wheat defied of 20 per cent. On last year,
In Germany the crops ars all vory bock.
ward; the ,wheat estimates, item vary
favorable, being reduced as the clays go
by. Rya, it is feared, will be 80 per oent.
below the average.
Roumania xeports a wheat crop 30 per
cont. nuclei: that of last year, although on
increased !Waage, Russia la seta to have
the best yield for the past three pears,
and India's yield is pub at 58,000,000
bushols,'(vhith is about the average of
the past sir years. But the general story
about wheat is gloomy, and Minis even
wersn, . It 5501:115 almost a universal mon.
ytlajut, t00, that Wheat 15 of pony gtetlity.
Retaliation Threatened by
the Mates.
Tito uowa from Washington is very im-
portant. president Cleveland trltnsmit•
ted a message to Congress which has
created some oxeitement, end a groat
dual of talk. Ile suggests that author-
ity be given to hint to deprive Canadian
citizens of the rights which they enjoy
in the matter of railroad transportation
through the territory of the United
Status. He also suggeeta that he bo
given authority to impose tolls upon
Canadian vessels passing through Amari.
can canals as long as the Canadian Gov-
ernment imposes greater tolls upon Am•
eriaan vessels passing through Canadian
canals than they charge against Caned-
ian vessels for the same facilities. At
the present time it is hard to say what
will be the result of this action, but time
impression is with many that it is more
au electioneering document than any
thing oleo, intended to head off the Re-
publican% 111 the coming Presidential
election in their determination to oppose
the British and Canadian interests, es-
pecially those of the latter, as far ss our
commercial intercourse with the States
is concerned. It is also, no doubt, in•
tended as a sop to the Irish American
voters, and there is a tierce struggle be-
tween the two parties as to which shall
gain that vote.
CANADA DOES NOT 500101..
The Globe says;—"Ceratin United
States papers are foolish enough to pre-
dict and perhaps to believe that annexe,.
Hon will come from the threatened rebel.
ration. They suppose Canada to be
vastly more dependent on the Status for
prosperity than is really the case. No
one will be silly enough to sal that a
breach of commercial intercourse between
the two conntrise would not cost Canada
a pretty penny, and few are foolish
enough to deny that our gains from such
intercourse will bo in proportion to its
extent. But, as the Globe has often re.
marked, Canadians could live, and live
in a high degree of comfort, if absolutely
cut off from exchange with the States.
The oalm spirit with which Dominion
journals of all shades of political opinion
have discussed the proposed retaliation
is good evidence that it doss not at all
terrify the people of this country. In.
stead of annexation resulting from the
oxeoution of the threat the determination
of Canadians to maintain their separate
political existence would bo thereby
greatly strengthened. Indeed that re-
solve has already been notably stimulated
by the Senate's action and the President's
massage. The incident will not be with -
ant good effects. Before it %loses Amer-
icans will probably come to understand
that we have wished to be on good terms
with them rather from neighborly and
Christian feeling than from fear of them,
or from desire for the profits of larger
trade with them.
A. LAM) 01' MIA ASP 1SIOSiol',
The following letter speaks for itself :
Moosocro, N. W.T„ At'c.. 20, '88,
B. Grnnr,
DRAIL Sm,—I have just arrived back to
this plane from other points, particularly
Indian Bead. I spent four days at Mr.
Fishleigh's The family is all well,
sound and healthy and have a grand farm
about 60 aures of good orops and break-
ing and fallowing enough done to have
about 100 acres tinder crop next year,
They have the beet and neatest farm
house that I have been in yet. Mr. fish.
leigh has driven -me out from 4 to 23
milds in the oonntry ou three diffsront
occasions, but I realty cannot describe
the greatness of the country with either
pen or tongue. It is a great country in.
deed, An abundant harvest is about ripe
and ono acre here will yield about as
much as Ave nares 111 Ontario (so old On.
ta'io farmers tell me. Last 'Saturday I
drove of a trail through a wheat field
with 800 acres of wheat on one side and
1200 on the other. It is grand to see from
ono to two thousand acres of good wheat
growing and room for thousands mora
in the same field. There are not any
fences or if there were I did not go over
as far as there. • With tho present pros -
poets I have oomo to the conclusion that
this is a country blowing with wild roses
and honey. A month earlier we would
have seen the prairie in full bloom and
settlers toll mo with an over average of
wild orange lilies in it, The Govern.
wont and C.P. R. officiate are all obliging
a nbir n• 'n their its in as istia
and u i t cite s
g
and informing the publio all mattershors
pertainingtotheir
Oleo and anything
that will m any way instruct or enlighten
the people is grataously offered. They
do love (mid they tell you so too) to meet
good, loyal subjects coming to the country
and they will do everything in their
power to make you have o social and
pleasant time. But any person with re-
bellious inclinations aro soon spitted by
rho settlors and it would be just as well
for them if they clever caw the country
as the settlors tell them iu plain English
that they have no use for them. Every
one here can bo tinder hie own vine told
fig tree. This is a great country for
Orangemen; I Dan safely estimate that
nine out of every ton aro members of the
glorious Order and bho Lord is pr't',bpering
them in ihs "bountiful land," the pra-
iries, I call this country the Promised
Loud, Garden of Eden, Aclanl's Rower
garden, a laud flowing with milk and
oney, John A's lead, Go yo up and
inherit it, I wish I could merely give
an outline dosceipbion of thio wandarfu1
land but your oyee have not sown and ley
tongue cannot toll.
Respectfully youro, J. H, 8''ou.lo.
There IS a wondet'fillmiragc 111 Glacier
Bay, Alaska, collected from the glassy
surface of tho Paaiflo glacier. 1t is said
Cot just mite: the ohengo of the 111000 in
alum, soon after stoma and while the
noon is climbing1., abova the elcy, a city
Appears ltbovc the glacier, It is 00 dia.
tinct that a photograph, is said to have
bean uptick this season by a resident of
Juneau, who learned of the Outrage front
the 1ndiachs aid has seen it appear and,
dieappeorfor four Wears,
Grey Council Meeting.
Council met at Dames' ]hotel, Cran•
brook, Aug. 23rd, pursuant to adjourn-
ment, members all present, peeve in the
el;itir. Minutes of last meeting read and
passed. Mrs. Iloberbsoo, an old lady 81
years of ago, applied for aid stabieg that
she had been a resident of the township
for over 80 years and was now in dash
tutu clroumstancee and unable to sup
port herself. Moved by Walter Oliver,
seconded by Aroh. Hislop, that the sum
of $ 5 be granted in tits meantime until it
petition i5 presented to the Council in
her behalf. Carried. Tho engipeer re-
ported having examined the drain in
cons. 10, 11 and 12, known as the Whit-
field drain, stating that said drain requir-
ed repairing all through with the excep-
tion of Nea'f lo's and Bernath's portions.
Moved by E. Bryans, seconded by Walt-
er Oliver, that the olerk be inetrnoted to
notify the engineer to proceed and let the
work as provided in the 18th section of
the Ditches and Watercourses Act, 1883.
Carried: Petition of Amont Bros. and
fifty -sir others praying for gravelling to
be done on road at lots 4 and 13, cots. 5
and 0. Moved by Aroh. 1lislop, second.
0d by Edward Bryans, that the sum of
$1170 ba expended nu said road, gravelling
to be done at earliest opportunity. Car-
ried. Application of Itobt, Bowen to
have ditch at lot 32. con, 18, completed.
Moved by Edward Bryans, seconded by
Arch. Hislop, that in the event of the
engineer failing to attend to ditches in
future when requested, without good
cause for doing ao, that this Council ap-
point another in his place who will at-
tend. Carried. 13y -law read and passed
levying two and one-tenth mills as county
rate and one and six -tenth mills town-
ship rate for the current year. The fol-
lowing accounts were handed in and or-
dered to be paid : Aclam Sholdice, grav-
el, 813.44 ; Daniel Balmier, gravel, $10.-
08 ; .Tames Bishop, shovelling gravel
div. 4, cons. 5 and 0, $6; W. 11. Kerr,
Part payment on printing contract, $20 ;
J. and 1'. Ament, cedar plank for bridge
lot 11, can. 4, $0.72 ; Chas. Dames, re-
pairing bridge, con, 12, $3.48 ; Mrs. Rob-
ertson, charity, $5 ; Jos. Baynard, grad-
ing at lot 11, con. 3, and shovelling gray -
el div. 4, cone. 3 and 4, 50.93 ; John
Lindsay, culvert 30181, con. 3, $3.50, and
grading at lots 25 and 26, con. 4, 87.90 ;
Wm. Furbney, ditch on side road lot 25,
con. 3, 819.24 ; John Hanna, Mooring
road on boundary Grey end Elma, Grey
share, $9,110 ; john Lindsay, shovelling
gravel cons. 8 and 4, $2 ; Alex. Alexander
underdrain across road lot 67, con. 1, $4 ;
Wm. Wing, cedar for oulverts, $15.90 ;
Adam MoKay, gravelling at lot 1.4, con.
14, $5.18 ; Henry Attwood, putting bent
under bridge at lots 14 and 15, con. 8,
$3.70 ; Miobael Shine. gravel, 82.49"; P.
eloDonald, burying dead antrum', 0011. 14,
81 ; Jos. Coombs, shovelling gravel div.
3, cons. 1 and 2, 85 ; Valentine Granum,
gravelling on side road lots 15 and 16,
col. 12, $22.04 ; Peter Sinclair, gravel-
ling on side road lots 15 and 16, con. 14,
$6.25; and repairing approach to bridge
at lot 11, con. 16, $18.50 ; Courad Neable
ditching at lot 20, eon. 12, $6.50 ;*.Tames
Logan, levelling dirt ou road at lot 20,
con. 12 81. Council then adjourned to
meet again at Burton's hotel, Ethel, on
the 8rd Priday in October.
War, Schott, Clerk.
•
dlllroll Comity .tote',s.
Clinton Fall races On Friday of this
week.
The commission of Police Magistrate
Williams, and all other Police Magis-
trates in counties where the Scott Act
has been repealed, was recently cancell-
ed.
R. D. Bayley, of Battle Creek, illieh„
Purposes entering the ministry of the
Methodist church as soon as he can get
out of business. Mr. Bayley is -an old
Clintonian.
Ib i5 expected the mechanical wonder
of rho age "the little world" which at.
treated so many people at the Toronto
Exhibition in 1880, will be at Clifton
during their Fair.
John McMillan, ill. P., has returned
from the old country, looking and feeling
well after hie trip. ile made good sales
of the cattle he took over' and will ship
more to the same market.
Tho Gerrie Vidette says :--A tramp
called Davis, who claims Mitoholl as his
home was in town this week solioiting
orders for job printing. We understand
he did not meet with WrYgreat
5
ten success.
W. Doherty er Co. received d honthe
Oilstone Department the other day, a
cheek for $325 being a rebate on goods
shipped out of the country un which duty
had been previously void, This makes
over $500 which the some firm has re•
ooived from the Oustoms Department.
Miss Maggio li'Iacdonsld, daughter
of Dr. Macdonald, M. P., of Wing.
ham, obtained a seoond•ciass certificate
at the relent oxanllnations in Stratford,
standing 500otid on the list of the five
who passed. The young lady is but six.
teen year's of ago, and her standing is
exceedingly oreclitablo to lien'.
Alacrosse match between Lietowol and
the Sepoys, of Luolcnow, 0n Thursday
resulted to rather an Unsatisfactory
monitor. The latter appeared on the
grounds, bub on acoonnt of the non -pro.
duotion of their certilioatos the Listowels
refused to play, and the referee, Thomp.
son Allen, of Mount Forest, gavo tide
game to them. Tito Sopoys asked Lis•
towel to play the game under protest,
bub eboy would not play under any dot.
ditione. The matter will cone before the
association.
Tho Wcrclen's committee, among
whom were \Vardetr Kay and Rooves Tor-
ranoe,Bonk, Betz, Bissett, Grifliu, and
County Clerk Adamson, passed through
Clinton on i4Ionday to Wingbam to in-
spect and taste oyer the iron bridge just
completed at the latter place, They in-
tended also acting as et C.ottuty Board of
Health and reporting on the state of the
odoriferous mill pond. at Wiltghanl 0111510
Many of the eitisens have for years said
ant011ec1 rankly to the 1lsavo a acid imps;
infernally to the nostrils of non £tying
Within half a utile of it..
Perth ['otallty Notes,
Thos, McDonald, of Mitchell, intends
shortly moving to Woodstock to Intend to
his largo milling business there.
3d. J. Starks, who kept a cigar stare in
Stratford, is reported to have skipped to
the Michigan side of the St. Clair rivor,
The opeuing serviced in connection
with the new Salvation Arley barracks
at Stratford will talcs place on Sunday,
dept. 98rd.
The hay barn of Alex. Walker, near
Mitchell, was burned in Wednesday's
eleotrio storm. ,Vine loads of hay went
up in smoke.
Messrs. Gardner and ltackerb, of Lun-
clon, visited Stratford on Tuesday with a
view to organize e• lodge of the Order of
Knights of Pythias,
The new Salvation Army barraoks in
course of erection on tine south of Victor-
ia Hotel, Stratford, is nearly completed,
and will bo a handsome building. 1t is
thnnght it will seat one thousand people.
Arthur and William Colquilonit and
Mr. Aaron, of this county, have arrived
from Scott incl, and Brought seven line
full -bred entire colts with them; five one.
year-olds, and two two.ycar•olds.
At a special meeting of the Stratford
Separate School Board a by-law was
passed authorizing the issuing of deben-
tures to the extent of $6,000 for school
purpose. They run for twenty years
and bear 5 per cent. interest, payable
half yearly. These debentures are a lien
on the property liable for separate school
purposes in that city amounting to about
$800,000.
At the lash meeting of Directors of the
Elmo Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, applioationsfor insurance were
received and accepted amouting to 826,-
350. John Cogbhn's claim for barn and
part contents, burned by lightning,
amounting to $428.50, was adjusted. The
Directors wish to call the special atten•
tion of all members of this Company to
the steam thresher conditions, as in the
event of a fire they will be strictly ad-
hered to. Meeting adjouruel till the
25th Sept. next.
During an eleotrio storm at Stratford
on Sunday night a house occupied by J.
El. Smith was struck, and the chimney
entirely demolished. The partition close
to the chimney is slightly shattered, bah
the damage Mee will be easily repaired.
Mr. Smith and his wife were in -the sitt-
ing room at the time, but nothing more
than a bad scare occurred. After the
explosion the house was filled with smoke
which emelt lilce burnt powder, and woe
so dense that lamplight would scarcely
penetrate it. The chimney was scatter-
ed in all directions, Tome of the brick
being broken in several pieces.
C44313 fax-:I,I ." 0 Was.
H'Ialietoa, the deposed King of Samoa,
is at Hamburg.
Fifty people perished in the Roods at
Minima, China.
The wheat crop In India is expected to
reach 260,000,000 bt1sbels.
Fifteen thousand Thibetans ore report-
ed to be marching on Sekhim.
Official reports received at Vienna show
that the European wheat crop is much
below the average.
The first assisted Italian immigrant to
this country was a person named Chris-
topher Columbus.
Half of the people in Morocco are said
to be in rebellion against the Sultan, mod
the ccmntry is generally 01 a bad state.
A North Dakota grain dealer says that
thousands of aures of wheat have been
left uncut on account of damage done by
frost.
Is stated that tho interview between
Bismarck and Crispi will moderate
Italy's attitude towards France and Aby-
sinia.
It is predicted that when Dont Pedro
dies ml effort will bo made to overthrow
tho Brazilian throne and establish a re-
public.
It is said that Mrs, I-Iopkins Searle
has bought fully $950,000 worth of paint.
ings in Paris for her mansion at Great
Barrington, BIass.
The steamer Brabsborg, from Sydney,
0. 13„ for Montreal. with coal, was wreck.
ed of the Bitnouski, coast and fifteen of
her crew were drowned.
Oarsman Toomey and Isis backer, Kee-
nan, are at varianoo, width is said to ac-
ootmt for the delay iu sighing the articles
of agreement with O'Connor.
"act" Atkinson, who has been New
York's hangman for the past twenty
Oars le t0 retire from the position In
years, p
t
favor1
nvo of his son after the execution O Of
Danny Lyons,
What is claimed to be the longest thein
over made is in the Imperial Arsenal at
Vienna. lt,has 8,000 links, and was used
by tho Turks to obstruct the passage of
the Danube in 1529,
Mr. James, grain inspeotor for the
State of Minneasota, and Mr. Shelly, in-
spector at Duluth, report that the great-
er part of the Minueasota mod Dakota
Wheat crop has been injured by the frost,
A Pngeb Sound cannery man states
that at two Dents eaoh for every salmon
caught lie has known an Indian to make
as High as 81.00 a day, The average dur-
ing the season was from 820 to 825
a day.
A now mime that had been .invented
was thought worthy of introduction into
the Gorman minty. As a finial trial a
squadron of fifty cavalryoten aro now
making a four weeks' ride through Pres-
sii, under the personal command of a
general. They ride 41 Milos a day.
Atpong the merchandise lost on the
Geiser was 885,000 worth of eilvorware,
which has been stot'od in Newark, N. J.,
for six yettre, and was the property of
Mrs, L. Tltebaud, formerly of Madison,
N. J., and now of Stockholm. She sent
for it, intending to give it to her daughter
as a dower,
An Arkansas editor, in retiring from
tiro editorial control of anewspapiei, said:
"Itis with a feeling of 'sadness that tvn
retire from the active control of tills
paper; but we leave Dur journal with a
gentleman who is abler than we ere,
financially, to handle it. Th10 gentlemen
is wall known fn this rn;nnitnljrs'. TIO IS
l a sheriff.
Number 7.
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Local New1( Items.
U"m is itrriving in large quantities for
rho winter supply.
1''mm�'rn 1)iviefen Court was held on
Thursday of this week. .Tudga Doylo
presided.
A xon:rat of I3russelites talk of seeing
the Caledonian games in Seeforth on
Tuesday of next week.
Cern, Srnnrrosr is improving his house,
en the co •
w. r of Thomas and Elizabeth
streets, by a coat of paint.
A hundred yard foot race was run or,
Wednesday between .1. Mc13ah1 and !toss
McGee. The former won by a foot or
more.
Ir is stated that a hated ball tourna•
men* will bo !tell in Listowel shortly.
11 so mark the "Echuej," of Brussels,
down for let prize.
Tlfs excavating is in primrose for the
foundation and cellar of the addition to
too Amcri,ntn �oteh "The building will
bu 20s24 fent, "ne stnrsy Leigh end built
of brick.
JOal:l'n Cimee ,Nipped three car loads
of cattle ani a double cleaker of sheep on
Thursday of this week to Montreal. An
lan Speir will take charge 'of the rattle
on ills voyage.
A m:rol:'r teas circulated Thursday of
last week to the effect that Isaac Roger -
eon, Blyth, was dead. Wo aro pleased
to state that it is not carrel and hope
Mr. Rogerson will Boon be convalescent.
Lear Tuesday John and James Cardiff,
of Grey township, and S. Calbick, D.
Taylor, Joe. Smith, J. Aitkins, Robert
McCutaheon and Henry Hamilton, of
rltorris, tv cut on the excursion to Mani-
toba.
TAx 8J-i.e.—The annual sale of lends
for taxes takes place at Goderioh, on
Tuesday, Nov. 90th, at 1 p, m. In Ash-
field 90 acres are t0 be sold, in Howick
,128, in Morris 60, in MoKillop 811. in Stan.
lay 08, while there are a number of sono
in the villages of F'orclwich, Gerrie, Man-
chester, Bayfield, Blyth, Brussels and
Wroxeter and the town of Wingbam.
rano STAsrsv.—Last Tuesday a num•
bar of our residents /vent to thissplendid-
iy arranged summer resort. The trip to
London was speedily made. Engineer
Woodford pulled the lever, H. Walden
looked after the coal and water and the
old reliable Conductor Broad peached
the tickets, Port Stanley was reached
before noon and a most pleasant afternoon
enjoyed on the shore of Lake Erie. As
this popular picnic ground, 21 miles
south of London, is not very well known
to the people of this locality we give a
short sketch. The town does not amount
to u great deal although au old establish-
ed burgh. Taking off the regular line of
steamers between this port and Cleveland,
80 miles south, has done mucic to retard
the business and growth of the place.
The attraction is the Fraser House and
grounds and the boating, bathing, &Cc. It
is uoiverrally recognized as in all re-
spects the best appointed summer hotel
in Western Ontario, and every attention
to guests that can be suggested by long
experience and a thorough comprehen-
sion of the pnblio wants is ensured from
tho last that it has been conduoted since
its establishment eighteen years ago un-
der the same proprietorship and manage-
ment. It is situated most pleasantly
upon a loftyhill, commanding a magnifi-
cent view of the beautiful scenery sur-
rounding it on every side. and overlook-
ing Lake Erie from s height of 150 feet.
The air is always pure and exhilarating;
the balmy breezes from the lake diffuse a
thoroughly delightful coolness aronnd,
while the lawns, walks and drives are
most inviting. The pleasure grounds,
shaded with umbrageous trees, extend
over 50 acres, and access to the smooth,
sandy beach is obtained by means of a
tram railway and stairs. Comfortable
bathing houses, with eftioient attend-
ants, are provided for ladies and gentle-
men, under the direct supervision of the
House. A 'bus runs to mid from all
trains and steamers. Boats and carriag-
es to order. The commodious public
pleasure grounds, clanging hall, swhigs,
merry-go-round, warm and sold water,
etc., are used by excursion parbies free of
charge. The handsome dining room of
the hotel has seating capacity for 200
guests. The large new dining hall ad-
joining the Hoose, which was erected for
the convenience of pio-nio parties, will
accommodate 800 people, and meals are
served there at popular rates. A wash
room and other conveniences are also
provided for guests. There is an ice
cream saloon upon the grounds. A first.
classn leasure steamer it service s it srvtae for
thea n
envoy n o0 of excursionists and
pleasure seekers near the coast, at nomin-
al oharges. 75,000 excursionists visited
this piano last season and the expecta-
tions aro that the number will be 10,000
in advance of that this year. The train left
Port shortly after six and got away from
London about 9 p.m. Alter a very rapid
run from London to Wingham, Brussels
was reached about 11 p.m.
• collodion. Nm 11 ,1,4
Hon. Ms Mowat is home.
Elora is about to start a public bort,.
cultural garden,
Natural gee is flowing in good volume
from the test well at Whitby,
Oarsneo Wm, O'Connor won the pro,
fossional sculling race at Sturgeon Point.
The "Ontario Pybhiau itonord"ie the
name of a now journal just leaned at
Windsor,
By,the let of September 8,000 bales of
cotton geode will have boon shipped from
Canada to 0111th, representing a value of
a million.
The Manitoba Government has seem.
ed important moditicetiols of its Con-
tract with the Northern Paciiie, and tine
bargain as it now stands is much more
favorable to the Ptovince.
Tho arrest of 3e. Sbraohair Cox, of (.an-
tral Bank notoriety, et Niagara•an-the.
Lake, Sunday, is tltetopie of copvorsation
on the streets of Toronto. '1.lheliquibotors
of the Central Bank will push matters
against hint to the utmost extremity of.
the loos, Ho arrived by tho (;ibola 011
Monday afternoon fn charge of Detection '
:McGrath, .4 large *ntmbsr of his lriettds
wore down ai: *ho what'! to sceititii.