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The Brussels Post, 1889-7-26, Page 1Volume 17. Some Fine Wheat. (Winnipeg Evening Free Press.) The casual visitor to the C. P. R. depot rVednesday afternoon between the Insure of 2 and 4 o'clock might imagine that the ouch -talked -at Summer Carnival was aboab to materialize after all. Strotebed along on improvised tables and bunches in magniftoont confusion wore a largo number of samples of wheat, barley, peas, ,turn grasses, Indian corn, beets, pis. ' "Woes, turnips, onions, lettuce, nun• bowers, Turner raspberries, blank aur- rantu, plums and seedling ash leaved maples, white ash, white elm and Wein of Gilead. Free Prose readers will remember that a few weeks ago G. L. Dodds, of Melita, thriving little town at the proposed unction of the Southwestern and Bran. on and Souris branches of the 0. P. R., hrew down the gauntlet to any district f Manitoba to compete with the Melita mere in wheat samples ; the managing 'tors of the Free Frees and Sun, or it representatives, to dooide. R. L. ohardaon appeared for the San and J. , Grant for the Free Press. There was to restriction made, Red Fyfe, White Fyie, Red Russian, Ladoga and Goose wheat, etc. being equal in the race for lietinction. If the crop prospects for this year could fairly be judged by the samples submitted for competition there is little to apprehend as to results of the harvest of 1889. Unfortunately no in. formation wan furnished as to the date of sowing or mode of °eltivation, blot there is no room to doubt tbat careful farming even of the phenomenally rich soil of Manitoba pays well. That sown on bank -setting or summer -fallow where the work was faithfully performed has re- sisted the effects of the drought more than ehat sown on stubble land. The classification of wheat samples, it is but proper to say, was made entirely without regard to whore they were grown length of straw, sire and plumpness of :lead were the main points considered. J0DONa' iECOIT. With regard to the wheat challenge the ges named beg to report as follewe 'he challenge appeare iu the following oro, being published in provincial news- papers: 'e, L. Dodds, agent for the Northwest baud Company (Limited), will send a smote Oec, C. wheat.11. Laud Malan. to Winnipeg, provlous to the 4th of July, and challenge iuy district in the Province to send as good li sample, the memento editors of the Free Press and Bun, or their agents, to be the ledges cud publish tbeir decisions. The l card of Trade and grain dealers snake a Coto of this ohalleuge, Hour for Inspection; o'oloob, July 4th., The challenge is very broad in char. toter, and as no conditions as to the kind of wheat to be exhibited are imposed, the iudges assumed that their duties oonsiet. id merely in examining the eamploa and determining which presented the best ap- pearanae and gave promise of producing The largest yield at maturity. Guided merely by these cardinal points the ex- tmination was made and the finding trrived at. The samples were scrutinized and the order of merit determined upon, Wore the oarde attached were examined nd the locality where the samples ware wn noted. The following list' shows order of merit dooided upon by the udgea: 1001 wmsun OSOWN, 110100'0. to1e13. Warren, Sea. 36, 3, 26 , . , - 2 ft. 10 Ices. Drano, Sea. 4, 8, 29... .2 ft. 11 1'ld. Briggs, Sec. 84, 5, 28 8 ft. lndrew Beattie, Seo. 10, 19, 112 ft. 10 oho Duncan, Sea. 4, 12, 11 ,3 ft. 1 The following seven samples are so ,early of same merit that they are placed text: 1. AL Graham, Sao. 35, 3,272 ft. 11 I. Hicks, Sae, 6, 4, 26 2 6t, 11 1. el. Livingstone, Sea. 6, 4, 202 ft. 8 Graham, Sec. 6, 4, 25 9 ft. 11 fas. Gillespie, no place given2 ft. 8 T. Lang, no place gives 2 ft. 10 Monson & Dobbyn, Sea. 4, 4, 262 ft. 8 The following are also very good apples, especially the first named. No onbt but the whole of them will turn out e be excellent in quality and sure to be arty under ordinary conditions : James Ras, Boispevain, Trerice, Perin, Sec. 12, 4, 27. Sep. Pope, Sec. 24, 8, 96. Sep. Govenlook, Neepawa. , Whitelaw, Sea. 88, 11, 16. Jredin & Austin, Sen. 28, 11, 12. John bleBean, Portage Plains. Frank Band, Bt. Leon. Tohn Dobbyn, Seo, 82, 3, 26, Jae, Leckie, Sea. 38, 10, 11. Although it was not thought of making ne ahallonge a continental affair, two ery fine samples appear, one from Joseph -dung, of Moose Jaw, 2 feet 10, while an Hawk, of Medicine Hat, kicks the nam at 3 feet 8. Two excellent samples of barley were iso shown, one by Charles Dobbyn, of 4, 28, and the other by Andrew Beattie, 10,12, 11. The following miscellaneous collections co also worthy of notice :—The Turner .npberry, le. M. Graham, Molita; black nrrants, R. M. Graham ; plume, Indian woo and peas, R, M, Graham; onions, Aloe and sunflowers, William Feneks, loo. 6, 6, 20 ; potatoes from the field, 0, graham, Sec. 82, 8, 25 ; beets grown by Beaton; Sec. 82, 8, 25 ; field turnips, M. Graham, Melita. R. M. Graham had also on exhibition ling ash"leaved maple, ono year's ,vth, 3 ft. 6 in. in length, while that of see years old is 7 ft. HIe also had balm lead, white ash and white elm, all fawn 0d, thee showing how easy a matter it n to beautily.and adorn our homes with r benntiful native trees. There was ;so to splendid sample of nabnral grasses Frank itatehineen, of 82, 4, 26. After completing the above toped, urge sanples of wheat sent to the city oto Emerson for competition, but wheels are, through mistake, tient to the Free tress office instead of being gent to the P. R. elation, where the examination samples was made, have been shown oder the Judges, who fool cnnshrailled t t e oireumetanaaa to take cognizance of sane. Two of the semplee use merit - led leyfe, end measure four feet and toe loot seven inches respectively; tho BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, third one is a sample of Ladoga wheat, and is also three feet seven inches in length, The judges find no diOloulty in pro. nounoing the samples fur ahead of any submitted in the oampotition, not except. ing those from the Northwest Territories. In the three samples bhe plant ie not only more vigorous, the growth being a foot in expose of tho samples shown, but the head is larger and contemn more barrios, of a plumper appearance than that of the other samples, Those samples were grown on the farm of James Matheson, of Emerson. JOAN R. G1tANT, For Free Press, Judg„. R. L. Becuotnsow, For Sun, Winnipeg, July 4th. Washington Letter. (L'ront;our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, July10, '80. President Harrison returned to Wash. ington from Deer Park Wednesday after- noon, accompanied by Mrs. Harrison, the two having made the return trip un• attended and alone in the handsome private ear "Baltimore,” of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Mrs, Harrison's return to Washington was not due to indisposition as stated. She has been away from the city some time, and Dame over to attend to some domestic duties. She will in all pro- bability return to Deer Park to -day or to -morrow, accompanied by the Presi- dent. It is probable that tate President will leave Washington for Deer Park to- morrow for a more extended visit than his previous one. He dopa not expect to return to the city for aboub two weeks and will transact at Deer Peek any busi. nese requiring his immediate attention. It has not been settled whether or not the official announcements of matters de- cided upon by the President will be made public from Washington or Deer Park. The probabilities, however, ars that any appointments which may be made while the President is away will be given out from the White House, while any matters which do not require autloentioetion by the clerks at the Executive Mansion will be made known at Deer Park. In this latter category oan be included pardons and respites to criminals. This visit to Deer Park and the President's contem- plated stay at Bar Harbor as the guest of Secretary Blaine will constitute the President's regular vacation. After his return from Maine ho will probably again make the White House his home and take short trips out of the city when- ever practicable until the heated term is over. A very important work undertaken by the Agriculture Department for the bone. fit of the farmers is the division of the whole country into formal areas, show. ing hy a system of maps, tho particular regions or belts to which various species of animals are indigenous. The utility of these maps, in conjunction witlo the work of the experiment stations in par- ticularizing the soils and available pro. dudeof these several regions, will be readily appreciated as a manna by which the farmers can readily decide to which region belt their farms properly belong. In pursuance of this work, which is in charge of the ornithologist of the Depart- ment, will ep issued from time to time a periodical 'bulletin under the title of "North American Farms," of which the first is in the hands of the Governmgnt Printer, and will shortly be issued. These bulletine will contain the result of the researches rendered necessary by the work referred to, end will necessarily be of special interest to naturalists. The undertaking is the first of the kind in- itiated by any country on the globe. Walker Blaine returned from Bar Harbor Wednesday and was at his desk in too State Department as usual. He reports his father, the Secretary, as quite well and greatly enjoying the sett breez- es. Mr. Blaine said that there was not the Blighted foundation for the story of hie father's resignation, or for the report even that ho contemplated resigning. Secretary Blaine, in all probability, will not return to Washington before the 1st of October, when he expects to occupy hie house on Madison place, opposite Lafayette Square. Walker Blaine will have an interview with the Prosideut bo - fore the latter leaves for Doer Park to consult with hind about his proposed trip to Bar Harbor in August. It is among the probabilities that the President will take a vessel at New York and make the trip by sea for bhe benefit accruing from an 0bean voyage. Major 0. L. Pruden, the President's executive clerk, has presented to Mra. Makes a beautiful cortifioato of the baptism of Mary Dodge, tho infant daughter of Mr. and MreeMoKee, which tools plane in the White House lune lat. The work was done with a pet, the letters being iu red, black and gold. On the side of the sheet is a bunch of roses done in water colors, andie the Darner a pen and ink sketch of the esooubive mansion. The certificate beaus the signature of Jno. Witherspoon Scott, the officiating clergyman, and the following witnesses : President Harrison, Seem. tariee Blaine, Noble and Tracy, Post- master General Wanemaker, Attorney General Miller and Private Searotary Halford. It will bo taken to Mrs. Me. Kee by Mrs. Harrison on her return to Deer Park. Mrs. Carpenter, it widow lady, of Grimsby, wag thrown from her buggy and killed by bet horse running away. Fred' Cox wont into J. Y., M'orbon e hardware atone at Brantford on friday to exchange hie old revolver, which .was loaded, for a new one. Lawrence, the cleric, selected a fine new revolver, estopped it several tines to see if it work. ed all right, and gave it to Cox, who handed Latvre0ee the old revolver, end he, not apposing that Cox bed hauled ed revolver, enc n led it as he him it load° v thumped slid the now ono and nt the (lest snap it weuh off, oho bald entering Cox's brea'it, Lawrence gave himself np end was liberated. CCM M V 1TS ^.1t -T SQ1N7, roetoluce VH, 9i01.1444. To the Editor of T1114 PORT. Son, --I have heard a good deal of talk this week about moving the Brnesels postale° from .its present location, but I don't know as Thos. Farrow over said he was going to do so. I don't approve of a perambulatory postomos and consequent - y feel it should be lett as it is unless Mr. Farrow builds an office for himself. There are other things I don't believe in, too, One is in reference to onr market, whiob something litre Noah's dove, Iraq no plane of abode. Years ago the Town Hall was speciallyetted up with the idea of the buying and selling being done there, but that was not satisfactory and en adjournment was made to the Tecum- seh House. After the fire, which destroy- ed estroyed that building, the grain and produce dealers took up quarters at the Queen's Hotel and last Spring another flight was made to the American Hotel. I don't know where this northward progression will end, but the Revere House is next on the list. I don't believe either the postofflne or the market should be hawk- ed all over town to please anybody, and in any event the townspeople should have something to say about it. Some of the graepiug denizens will probably make an effort before long to remove the Town Hall nearer to the bridge. I say fair play to ell and lob the interests of the entire village be taken into account. Yours, On. Povnn'rY. DEATH ON TIM HON. T. B. lemma E. The Hon. T. B. Pardee, ex.Com- missioner of Crown lands, passed quiet- ly away at 12:30 Sunday, apparently without much suffering. He has been very low for some time, • and his death hal been expected at any moment for weeks. The funeral took place on Tues- day at 8 p. m., and the remains were in- terred in Lakeview cemetery. Mr. Pale dee has been afflicted with Bright's disease for years, and has been confined to his house for about a your. His resignation as a Minister of the Ontario Government was accepted some months ago, but Mr. Mowat refused to accept his resignation as representative of West Lambton. The Hon. Mr. Pardee Inas re- presented Lambton continuously in the Looal House since 1857. In 1871 he was elected by acclamation. In 1872, on the resignation of the Blake -Mackenzie Ministry, Mr. Pardee accepted office with Mr. Mowat, and was again returned by his constituency by acclamation. The death of Mr. Pardee loaves a blank in the representation of West Lambton which will be difficult to fill. He was universally respected. Conservatives and Reformers alike held the deceased in high estimation for Ms many genial qualities, which endeared him to all who had the privilege of enjoying his friend. ship. Hon. Timothy Blair Pardee, Q.0., M.P.P., Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario, was born in the manly of (ren. vine, Ontario, on December the 14, 1830. He wan a son of the late A. B. Pardee, and his paternal grandfather originally came to Canada from the Eastern States. He received his early educational train- ing in his native county ; but he after- wards attended echool at Brookville, where he completed his course. It was in that place he began the study of law, entering the office of Hon. Wm. Reel Richards, afterwards Chief Justice of Canada. Before his studies were con- cluded, however, young Pardee, like many other adventurous spirits, booam° possessed of tee westerngold fever, and suddenly leaving the office, he set out for California. Here he spent two years ; and then bent his steps to the still more alluring gold fields of Australia, where the next five years of his life were pass- ed. He now became convinced that "searching for gold in pebble and clay" was not necessarily the shortesb road to fortune, and a wider and higher am. bition ertering his mind, he turned his face towards bis native land. Settling at Sarnia, he resumed his reading of late, and finished the prescribed mum in the office of Joshua Adams. At Hilary Term, 1861, he was called to the ber, and after- wards practised his profession at Sarnia. He very speedily attracted attention among the legal minds, for he had almost all the qualities that go to make up the successful advocate, In the first plane ho was courteous and hearty in his manner, so that personal popularity et the very outset was seemed. Then he was cautious, deliberating carefully over a matter before making up his mind, and this was a trait almost priceless. And when he arose to speak he always bad something to say, and what he lied to say was put in a terse, straightforward anct vigorous manner. Bet better than all these qualities, he wag exceedingly swift in penetration and in disorimin. ation, and • revealed that thorough in. sight into human oltaracter which gives the lawyer snob influence over juries, and invests every man with a power over his fellowmen. Ho had unbounded energy and an industry that know no flagging ; and it is not strange that he soon °stab. lashed a foremost place for himself in his profession. Mr. Pardee followed the example of many able lawyers and turn- ed his attention to politica. At oho fled general election after Confeeerabion he was elected to the Ontario Parliament for West Lambton; and from that time 'till oho moment of hie death he continu- ed to represent that constituency, On Ootober 25, 1872, ho a eepted tho oll'iee of Provincial Secretary in the .Reform Government, which portfolio he held until December 4, 1878, when he booame Commissioner of Crown Lands. Owing to the illness which terminated in his death, he resigned hie porbfolia in Jan. last. IIe was married to Emma K. Forsyth, daughter of J. K. Foreyth, of Sombre, county of Larnbton, by whom lit had six children.. The vote in Guelph on the bylaw to grout an additional $18,000 to the Guelph ,Iu netioo railway to pay off its indebted. 1reee r0gmltee in the defeat of the m01098 0. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1889, Sporting Column, (Aan11A1.0. 14199) et1a, INTI'nSAT(ONAL. 10T14111AT1a Was Lost Wou 1.001 patreit. 90 10 faandau.. es 90 Syraonee...--. 40 21 Rochester00 13 Toronto. . ,.., 91 27 Budalo21 nt Toledo 01 27 Hamilton 21 41 NATInO(i9.• AesociA'rla17. Vfou Lost Won Lose Houton :,i tot. Lancs 71 t21 New York 42 27 Brooklyn.,.,... 48 27 Cleveland . ,, 4:3 90 Baltimore 44 32 Philadelphia.. 42 a0 Cinolnnabti 44 98 15 fle Pittsbur (18 49 I1ansµs Cit 40s 4 Iodlansp Ile..• 27 45 Columbus y 05 40, Waehingtou.,., 21 45 Louisville. in 01 John MaPheroon, the champian shot• patter of the world, was arrested for assault on Friday at Toronto, The O'Connor -Searle recto will be row- ed over the Thanes championship course at 1:30 p. m. on Monday, Sep, Oth. Yachts and bioyoles are taxed ab Wio- thorp, Mass. Owners of carriages de. alined to pay unless they were ale° levied upon. At a beseball tournament in Ailsa Craig on Saturday two prizes were offer. ed, $35 and $15. Exeter succeeded in carrying off the highest prize, and the Lumen Irish Nine the second. Geo. K. Fraser, of Syracuse, offered to buy the Stars out and out, and spend several bhousond dollars in strengthening the beam, but the directors deolined the neer, a 8400 shareholder kicking. Geo. Bubear has challenged Neil Mat - tenon to row him over the full Thames championship course for 5200 a side, and will probably be accommodated after Searle and O'Connor have settled their differences. The New York World says that on oho morning after the last presidential eloo- tion it sold 580,205 copies of its issue, and on the morning after the Sullivan. Kilrain fight its sales reached 579,560. Apparently the people of the U. S. took almost as much inteeeet in one event as in the other. Harry Wilkes has trotted more heats in 2.20 or better than any living trotter, and more than any, living or dead, ex- 'cept Goldsmith 'Maid. Ioaluding losing performances against time, the great mare, during her turf life of 12 years, scored 120 horde in 9.20 or better, while Harry Wilkes in five years has 84 such heats to hie credit. American equestrians are stirred up by the cable report that a party of Rus- sian officers have made a wager that they will ride horseback from St. Petersburg to Paris in 45 days. The distance be- tween the two cities, in a direct line, is about 1,100 miles, but their course would probably be at least 100 miles longer than that. There are a few 'Western riders in this country to whom the pro- posed Russian feat would not appear to be a very wonderful ono. C. D. Graham, the Niagara barrel boot crank, sent another barrel over the Falls Saturday afternoon, previous to venturing himself if the little craft sur- vived. Fortunately, instead of embark- ing himself, be placed a dog inside which has not since been heard from. The barrel went safely through the rapids, escaped the reef of rook and gracefully glided over the falls in the centre of the horse -shoo and dropped down behind the veil of spray that oenatentlyarises where the vast volume of water rushes over upon the rooks beneath and splashes mountains high. The graft was daabod into a hundred pieces,the staves were seen floating around iu eddies, and were pieked up by venturesome boys as me. mentons. Graham, who war present at the base of the falls, was somewhat crest. fallen. T _.... _. People We Know. w. Knechtel 5r. way in Hanover fur a few days this week. T. G. elceraoken, of Harriston spent last Sunday in town. Mrs. Daniel Hayden has been on the sink list for several weeks but we hope she will soon bo convalescent. Miss Nellie Tapp, a former Brusselite, has gone to cheer the heart and gladden the home of 11ir. Rourk, of Hamilton. The marriage ceremony took Voce over a month ago. 11. W. McKenzie, of Godorich, was in town for a few days lest week visiting Dr. Holmes. 'In spite dell that is being done for him D. A. Smale doss not improve in health as quickly ae hie many friends desire. Miss Lily Vanstone is taking in the lake breezes at Godorich this week. Mrs. Jno. Leckie and Miss Pauline Oliver arrived in town from Toronto on Thursday of last week on a visit to their father. D. \Vittsoa, L.A.S., of Brantford, a resident of this place for several years, spent Sunday with toletives fn Brussels. The rolling years are dealing very gently with him, F. W. O'Brien, the popular V.S., leaves Brussels for a visit to his old home next Monday. He will be back here again be- fore settling down any piece. Mise Brine, of Seaforbb, is visiting at P. Scott's. Chris, Dickson, the well known station - se andbooksellor-, of Clinton, wee in town last Tuesday. Rev. D. I,. McCrae, of ;Jamestown, le, Y„ was visiting his parents this week. Mee. W. A. Calbicic and Mrs, Ratcliffe were called to Toronto this week to Me tend the funeral of a relative. Miss Elva and blaster Howard Adams, of Londosboro', are visiting at 1). Robert's, Mrs. Ed. Town and lIrs. Mahlon are •visiting at Samuel Crawford's. "lhos, elLanolrlin, ancient of the Code - rich High School, is home for lois vac- ation, Ino. Abrity and wife, of Woodhane, were in town host wook. ilfra, Jae. Heaton, of Stretford, nonsfn to Mrs. A. Bruce, of Brussels, flied elo Monday of this week. ,Ino. le, McCrea, real sedate dealer, was visiting Itis parents aucl Mende hero this week. Mac, las done well in Toronto and is building rip a No. 1 bedtime. We rongratolete him en his deserved unceoes, W. Rands and family, who have lived in Dakota for some years, have moved into Brussels and will, probably, con - tine° to roaide hero. Mho Snider, of Mildmay, was the guest of Mina Ethel Creighton loot week, Miss Jennie and George, daughter and son of Neil Meleauchlin, are enjoying a holiday visit with friends in Chesley. Tbos. Hall spent lent Sunday at Port Elgin. Rev, S. Sellers. B.A.,B,D., eejoyod the lake breezes at Kincardine it few days this week. J. T. Harland, wife• and children, of Clinton, were visiting at II. Dennis' this week. Rev. Bern A. Rear, wife end children, of Hensalt, and Mise Howord, of Harris. ton, are visiting at Samuel Fear's this weals. James Oliver's damaged eye is giving' him a good deal of trouble and at times tie is ranked with excruciating pain. Alex. Stewart, Queen Street, left 13 rue. stole for Winnipeg last'lnes`dayafternoon, He purchased his ticket vis C,P:R, from J. T. Popper, the local agent. We wish him 0 pleasant trip and a safe return, LAS tov40 l. J. 0. Iley has resigned his seat iu the counofl- Several town families are spending the heated term at the lakeside Southampton being the favorite resorb. Man are now at work putting an addi- tion of about twelve feet to the south. west end of the station building to give increased aonommodatioe in the waiting room and offices. At the recent examinations of Candi• dates in the High School there were thirty -ono writing for third °lass teach- ers certificates, nine for second plass, and one for University matriculation. A meeting of the Band Tournament Committee was hold on Monday, evening of last week, at which it was decided to hold a Band Tournament in Listowel on Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th An - gust. The infant child of J. A. Hacking, druggist, died at Port Elgin on Sunday the 14th inst., where the family bad gone to speed a month at the lakeside. The remains were brought to Listowel and in- terred in the new cemetery on Tuesday morning. Messrs. Hess Brothers, furniture fac. tory has not been running this week, the men having refused to go back to work until their overdue wages were paid. There is about $5,000 wages unpaid, and the men demand that they be given two weeks pay before they reanmo work and that they be paid regularly every two weeks, and that all arrearages be paid inside of one month. It does not appear at present likely that anything further will be dote except arrangements are made to permanently continue the busi- ness. The Bank of Hamilton are in- terested and we umlerstand they are negotiating with the noon to oumplete the orders now nn band.—Banner. ENTRANCE BXAntt1ATro1.—The following candidates have bean successful, and am provisionally passed until confirmed by the department. For pees 867 marks. R. Moore 580B. Tughen.,.. 506 D. Wood 481 N. hfoOtotcheou 477 G. Draper470 C. Miers..,.,. 458 A, Wood 451 J. Vipond-... 447 C. Campbell447 0. Nichol,.,, 440 P. Forbes 415 A. Glenn,... 411 C. Wilson 421 M. Omens.... 410 M. Thompson410 T. Tennant.. 418 .7. Barton 418 11. Disau.... 411 M. Little 410 M. Fleming., 407 J. Slemmen303 R. Allan,... 891 S. Adolphe89.e S. Hurst.... 801 J. Hamilton..,. 390 J. Brook.,.. 380 A. Taylor 975 R. Henry,.,. 071 I. Garvan 308. W. Newman, F. Standish, 13. Carruthers, H. Jackson, L. Little and B. Miteboll were recommend. ed. Huron County. Jas. Robertson, of West Wawanosb, has been residing in Loudon with his little boy, 8 years old, who had to have one of his eyes taken out to save his life. The trouble was caused by a lump grow. ing behind the eyeball, Tenders have been awarded for addi- tions and improvenents to the Huron count)' buildings at Goderich. Edward Sharman to build the additions and re. pairs to the registry office at $1,245, and Saunders & Son to put in the water to the Court Rouse $115. A valuable mare belonging to H. Baker, of Gerloriob Township, received serious injury on Wednesday of last week through getting entangled in a set of harrows. It appears the teem beanie unmanageable and backed on the harrows, upsetting them end thou falling on the sharp points. The mare was very badly out, and the Veterinary put In 25 stitches to fix up the wounds. Tho crops around Clinton promise to be the best in seven years, except on low land. The fall wheat harvest has com- menced and is a good crop, affected slightly by rust. Spriug wheat is hardly grown them Barley and oats, especially y the former, are oxoepeioually good. Hay- ing aying is nearly over. The avorago yield is three tons. Pone fair. Roots look well, No fruit. An adjourned meeting of the Goderiah Turf Association was held at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday evening of last weep, which was largely attended, The following alters were °leeted :--Pro• sident, Wm. Proudfoot ; Vico-President, Dr. J R. Shannon ; Treasurer, W. L. Horton ; Secretary, A. llnrdoak ; Race Committoo, Dr. Aikenitoad, 'Thomas Gundry, Dr. Whitely, John Kea, W. A. Colborne, J. A. Reid and John Yens ou motion it was decided to join the "Amer- ican Association" and hold a meeting on st Angst 21st, Oio Thursihty of last week Daniel Hiake of Ueborno, ladsix reputable [armors of the same township brought before Jus - tics Snell and Buchanan, charged with damaging end injuring iris (Melts) sheep and pigs. Melte clah ome the„ on Sun- day, the 7th inst„ his aheop were on tllo public Highway, and that oho defendanta conning upon them, clewed and naught Number hold of several of them and caused thele serious injury. The proeemctinn failed to satiety their worship+ that any of the defendants hail been guilty of uny sea Sabbath desecration or of the alleged lm. propriety, and the six cases against the defendants; were summarily dismissed with the ousts against flicks. His wor. ship Buchanan ltcimiuistored a sound lecture to the parties regarding the very unneighborly condition of affaity in the I mai ty. The Presbytery of Huron met in linox Church, Oodericb, Met week. Mr. Ste. wart was elected moderator far the next six rnonths. The following were were- dited representative elders fur the year ; Capt. Gibson, of Blyth felon liryham, of Blyth ; James Scott, Clinton ; John MoAsh, Adam Whiteford, of Exeter ; James Monteith, Thomas :dellis, of Kip - pen ; Alex. Reid, of Hallett ; Alex, Mac- Kenzie, of Manohnstor. The troastorer'e books were audited and certified es cor- rect. The new candidates for the minis- try, Mcll'.wen McKenzie, Albert Mahaffy, James Wilson, Gilbert Scott and John Muldrew were dealt with and certified to the authorities of their respeativecollegea. A. J. Moore road a discussion on the tend Psalm, which was well received. A cir- cular on "Prison Reform" was taken up and: a committee appointed to report tbeveon at next meeting to be held on the seeond Tuosdity in September. tee en sevet I. Ntew,.t. '81e Bart of Fife, who has been creat- ed a duke by the Queen, takes the title et•the Duke of Fife. Albert Ballow was hanged at Little Fella, Minn., Friday for the murder and robbery of Frank Hioh. A alibi witb four legs wee born in In- diana the other day. This sort of thing shonld be encouraged. Just think how it would affect the shoe trade. Wm. Biel, son of Henry Boel, one of the leading wine maker,' of California, and Martin Piphor were suffocated in a fermenting tank Thursday night. A passenger train :collided with e freight near Savannah, Ga., on Thurs- day night, causing a bad wreck, the death of one man and injury to four. Tho barbers of Philadelphia have de- cided to keep their shops closed on Sun- day. This will serve to distinguish San - day from other days in the Quaker City. A man has just died in Cincinnati in consequence of a wound caused hy a thorn running into his lcuee at the siege of Yicksbnrg more than a quarter of a century ago. A Baptist church at Wolverhampton, England, has established a billiard room, smoking room and a bar where Temper. mice drinks are sold for the benefit of the congregation. The Prince of Wales receives from the British exchequer more than 8287,000 a year, the Duke of Edinburg more than 8142,000, and the Duke of Connaught $125,000. The Duke of Cambridge gets 803,000. After being totally blind for fifteen years, Mrs. Todd Lathe, of Bronson, Mich., was suddenly cured. The first person that she saw was her daughter, and her first remark was, "My, how yon'vo grown." m Prince Bianrok's salary as Oben. oollor of the Gorman Empire is only about $13,000 a year. He is also entitled to ocmtpy an ofoial residence free of rent, though, and a great many brewers send him free beer, The largest organ 111 the world has just been constructed by the Messrs. Hill d: 8on, of London, England. Ib was made for the Town Hall of Sydney, New South Wales, at a cost of $75,000, The instrument has 126 sounding tops, and possesses the extraordinary novelty of a pedal re,d stop of 64 feet sounding length. The wind supply is maintained by a gas engine of great power. The most important transaction in Shorthorn cattle that lone ever taken place in the county of Aberdeen has just been concluded in the purchase of the entire herd of Sittyton cattle, belonging to Mr. Cruickshank, Sittytoer, Aberdeen- shire—a herd that hashed more influence on the herds of this country and of America than any other "existing stook. The purchasers are Messrs. Nelson & Sons, Liverpool. The stook represents a value of between 810,060 and 812,008 and are destined for South America. The name of the bright little lad of ten who travels with the Shah is Assiz Sul- tan. He is the nephew of one of the most faithful of his Omdfruns (women of the harem,) and the son of a former favorite of Hie Majesty. The lad is re Pereian Kurd, and his aunt is lin especi• ally trusted personage, ivaemunh as she has the charge of safeguarding the Shah's magnificoub eolleotioo of dias monde and other gents. His Majesty proposes selecting a European governess for Assiz Sultan, and already there is a diplomatic struggle to secure the ap. pointment. The country that sitcoeeda in getting one of their oonntrywoneu the post oan count do possessing consider- able influence ab Teheran, for Assiz is a personage emend in importenoe only to tloe rnler of Persia himself. Itprth County. • Spread tails sent a freight oil the trash near St. Paul's Monday, delaying traffic for anent four hours. The Montreal. Chicago express, dee to leave Stratford at 12.10, was held over until 4 o'cloelc, The rolling stock was not very estonaive- ly damaged. At St, Marys at the residcuse of the bride's father, 1!. Page, formerly ser- geant in her itlejusty's 02ttd loot, the Rev. Sohn Downie united 1 -tarry S�p1eare Cutter, of Soaforth, formoree of Wood- stock, to hiss Lilian J. loge., The happy pair left for Seaford„, thein future home. A party from Stratford wdro berry - Molting along the lino of the G. T. B.'s \Viarten helmet. On their return one of n of them named Oharlea ho gfo aged 15 and eon of T. IL 1mngbeot, of the„ city, fell off the jigger and was run over, rc- coiving injuries frau which be died.