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Commercial Union.
Iltiron Farmers Pronou- nce Unanimous
IY In HS Favor.
The attendance at the Commeroi
Union meeting at Clinton on Tumuli,
was not as large as wile expected, still it
was thoroughly representative, farmers
from all portions of the county being
present. The chair was occupied by
John Rnnsford, of the Stapleton salt
works, a prominent and influential Con-
servative, who in his remarks expressed
hie warm approval of the Commeroial
Union and by his prosanoe allowed that
it was not a political movement. Messrs.
Fuller and Shaw, of Hamilton, were un-
avoidedly absent. Dr. Goldwin Smith
made a speech of one hour's duration, in
whioh he cleanly showed the general ad-
vantages that would ensue to Canada by
the adoption of Commercial Union,
whish praotioally meant Unrestricted
Raoiprooity or absolute Fres Trade be-
tween Canada and the United States.
Since the discussion had arisen ho found
that objeobions to its adoption came
mainly from three classes : 1. Some of
tbo protected manufacturers, who feared
competition with the Americans. 2. Tha
banks, upon whose capital these manu-
facturers were working. 8. A few of the
wholesale men. Proceeding in his re-
marks, be showed that although the
farmers were not poor or hard up, their
future was not as bright as it might bo,
because of competition with India, a
little additional prosperity would not
hurt them. Be believed the opening of
the American market would prove of al-
most inestimable benefit to them, and
with the exception of a few manufactur-
ers he was satisfied that Commercial
Union would be for the very best mater-
ial interests of Canada, C 8 The allegation
that tit would injure our relations with
Great Britain, he thought, would have
no foundation. He was as warmly at-
tached to the Motherland as any man in
Canada and would espouse no cause that
would interfere with those relations.
Commercial Union, he firmly believed,
would prevent a political union. The
county members, Dr. Maodonald, M.P.,
East Huron, and John McMillan, M.P.,
i South Huron, being present were palled
upon and spoke at some length on the
various advantages whioh they believed
would ensue from the adoption of this
principle. The following resolution was
then carried unanimously by a show of
hands : Moved by John Fianna, seconded
by Dr. Coleman, "That in the opinion of
this meeting Commercial Union with the
United States, by giving eaoh industry a
fair field and no favor, by widening our
buying and selling markets, and by re.
moving all restrictions from our conti-
nental trade, would inorease our nation-
al prosperity, and we urge upon the Gov-
ernment of Canada to take anon steps as
in their good judgment will most speedily
accomphsh this result" The seconder
of this resolution is a pronounced Oon-
servative, a salt manufacturer, and
among the audience were others of the
same political proclivities.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPT. 30, 1887.
went to bat first, facing good bowling by
H. Dennis and D. C. Boss. The fielders
wero also on the alert and took in every-
thing that same to them, consequently 84,
the scorn for the innings, was not bad. J.
nl Kitchen made the nearest approach to
Y double figures when he batted for 9 runs.
The Vioo.President's eleven m their
innings totalled 81, M. MaLonnan souring
12 of the number. The bowling of J.
Rosa and J. Kitoben was on the wicket
all the way through. In the 2nd innings
the more looked soaleyq for the President
until Rev. W. T. Olufl put 17 together
very nicely: Tho more book showed 44
for the innings, and a grand total of 78.
Dennis Olean bowled 5 of the batsmen in
the 2nd innings and D. 0. Ross got 2
wickets. S. H. Laird got 12 in the 2nd
innings for the Vice -President but the
other members of the eleven fell an easy
prey to the destructive bowling of Ross
and Kitchen, the former being credited
with 5 wickets and the latter with 4. The
innings totalled 28, making the grand
total 59, or 10 behind their opponents.
Owing to the absence of several players
substitutes were pubon, as is shown in the
following score :-
14
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Wm. O'Brien. Jailed.
The trial of William O'Brien under the
Crimes Act, which was held at Mitchell -
town, was concluded last Saturday. The
awned was found guilty and sentenced
to three months imprisonment. Notice
of appeal was given.
Immediately after sentence had been
pronounced against Mn. O'Brien on the
first charge l,o was planed on trial on the
second charge. This was of the same
nature as the other. Upon this he was
also found guilty and sentenced to three
months imprisonment, the toren to be
conourrent with the other. Mr. O'Brien
appealed from both judgments and was
liberated on bail.
Mr. O'Brien, when he emerged from
the courtroom after the trial, was receiv-
ed with an ovation by a largo crowd,
which had assembled to testify their ap-
proval of his course,
Mr. O'Brien spoke brilliantly, notwith-
standingfroquent interruptions by the
court, and was frequently applauded. He
asserted that his advice prevented evic-
tious, and that 100 tenants in Mitohells.
town now possessed homes who would
have been -homologs if hie advice had not
been adopted. Tho suppression of Con-
stable Sullivan's honest report showed
the moque adopted to secure oonvietion.
He preferred breaking law with John
Hampden and George Washington to
obeying law whioh Capt. Plunkett and
Standish O'Grady aclministorod. Per-
sonally he felt very proud of being one of
a long lino of men who make the prison
cell a glorious and holy plass. Possibly
he himself would bo thb last of that long
line, for the English nation, to whioh a
last appeal must be made, would reverse
the deoiaion pronounced and declare it 110
longer a orime to defend the homes and
assort the liberties of the Irish people.
Mr. O'Brien justified his defense of the
Kingstown tenants on the ground that the
evictions against them were oommonoed
on the eve of the passage of the Land
13i11, and thus an attempt was made to
defraud the poor, wretoned tenants of the
benefits of the measure. Ho admitted
that he had advised the tenants not to
give up without resistance and that he
had doolarod that before God and man
they were justified in defending their
homes.
Crleket Match.
rnE81hayT vs. v300-0so97nr.NT.
On Tne8day afternoon a Cricket match
Was played by an eleven, oaptainod by
the President of the :Brussels cricket
1undeclub (E. E. Wade) and a' litre number
r Ilio supervision of D. C. Bose tl
n t , to
Vico:Preedon°, The President's side
FnrsmNNT's EL0v3N.
lstlnning& Mad Innings.
Kitchen,.b D. hoes 9 b D. Ross 0
Waterer, b Donnie, o
Grant 1 bDennis 0
J. Ross,b D. Ross d run out 8
McNaughton, b Dennis 1 b Dennis, o
Oluff, b D. Roes, a Den- 0LDennis, o
Ws 7 Co,eloy 17
Currie, not out - 0 b Dennis 8
Wade 0 Dennis ..... 1 b Dennis 8
Nightingale,.0 Dennis. 0 D. Ross 2
o McLennan 0
DrlBht, run out 0 b Dennie ......... 0
P. S. Scott, (sub.) b & o b Dennis ...,..... 1
Donnie 0
Wade, (nub.) 1 b w, b J. Ross. (nib.)
Dennie
Extras 0 Extrasut 0
Total 04 - Total 44
Grand total 78.
VI0E•rnEernBNT'9 rat syZN,
1st Innings. 9nd Innings.
Laird, b J. Bon 2 b Kitohon 19
Jenkins, h Kitchen, a run out 0
J.McLennan, b Kitchen, 2 b J. Ross 4
o Laird (sub.) 12
Dennis, b Kitchen. c b Kitchen ...... 8
Laird (sub.) 0
Hargreaves, b Kitoben b J. Ross 0
o J. Rose f,
Veal, b Kitoben 0 b J, hoes.......,. 0
Grant, b J. Rose, a not out 1
Kitchen 0 -
D, Rose,0 Kitoben, o b Kltolten ...... 7
Dennis (sub.) 0
Oousloyy, rue out ,.....,1 b d o J. Ross... 2
Jonee, b & o J. Rose 0 b Kitchen 1
nauelaug¢, not out 0 b J. Rose 0
Extras 1 Extras......,,.,,. 4
Total- 31 - Total 28
Grand total . 57.
A Trip to the West.
DEAR San.—Ws will now say a word or
two about the climate of the North Weeb.
Some parties who would like to settle
there are greatly oxeroised over the dis-
couraging reports that are heard from
time to tiuio, suoh ae the severity of the
winter, summer frosts, hail storms, de.
vaatatiou of grasshoppers, and the Im-
purity of the water. There is no doubt
that the winter is very cold, but ib must
be remembered that, situated far inland,
being more than 1,000 miles from the
sea, oonsoquentty the atmosphere is clear
and dry and not so penetrating ae the
damp, pisroing winds which we in Ontar-
io experience from the east. Some of
the settlers maintain that they have en-
dured more oold on the sea coast in the
Old Country. People are not to be blam-
ed if they aro a little skeptical about the
country, when they hear of the frost
penetrating twelve feet into the ground,
the rivers frozen to the bottom, and the
terrific blizzards that occasionally sweep
across the plains. No doubts these
things aro true to a certain extent. I
understand that the ground is frozen from
five to twelve feet, according to the nature
of the soil, but the great depth of frost is
supposed to be advantageous to the Drops
in summer, by keeping the ground moist
and cool during the warm and invariably
dry summer. The oold need not terrify
anyone. As a rule farmers do little in
winter but attend to their stook and pro-
vide fuel. In some parts there is no
wood but plenty of coal, and although the
price is high it will decrease as railway
faoilitios increase. In some parts the
water is not very good, but generally
there is plenty to be got by digging for it.
John McMillan, formerly well known
around Walton, and now living near
Winnipeg, has one of the finest over-
flowing wells I havo ever seen. Ho bored
it 45 foot and inserted an iron tubo, and
a stream of pure cold water issued from
it all the time, until the anthoritios in-
terfered and ordered himto shut it up
except when needed, as it was flooding
the place too muds. There does not
aeon to be any diflioulty in getting good
water by digging from 15 to 50 feet, Not-
withstanding the many deleterious things
that have been said about the country
the people living there seame to be as
healthy, happy and prosperous as those
in Ontario. If the winter is sold they
prepare for it and clothe themselves ac-
cordingly. They have a great advantage
Overns in the Spring, for as a rule Spring
opens two weeks earlier than here, and
as soon as a few inches of the ground is
free from frost, the seed oan ibe put in.
From this time, on through the summer,
rho weather is very ploaeant, the air clear
and bracing, unopprosaivo nittlggy weath-
er. It is very warm at times during the
rho day. brit cool and pleasant at night.
Of mimeo the climate is uncertain, as
ono night's frost in summer will blight
all a farmor's hopes, but it has done rho
same in Ontario, Thorn aro nn00rtain-
itios wherever wo go, but as the .soil
gets bettor mixed up and well cultivated
there will bo loss danger of summer
frosts. If we do our ditty to lbs bust of
our knowledge and ability wo aro not
likely to want. Having food and rain -
meet, let us therewith be content.
Walton, Sept. 28, JAini0 t currIB.
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Thistle. vs. Yolnnteor.
Hall the battle for the possession of
the America's oup was neon on Tuesday,
when General Paine's handsome sloop
yacht Volunteer defeated the Soobah out-
ter Thistle by 10 min. egg sec. over the
38 -mile course of the New York Yaeht
Club. It has been generally understood
that the Thistle wan a yacht to be feared
in light breezes, but Tuesday's rape has
shown conclusively that the Volunteer is
more than is match for her. The first
eleven miles of the course, from the
start off buoy 18 to the southwest spit
was all windward work in light, variable
breezes and against the flood tide. In
this work the Volunteer was admirable
handled by Oapt. Hoff and Joe Ellsworth,
beating her rival 17 min. 35 eco. From
here to Sandy Hook lightship, 101 miles,
both laid their courses with the wind, at
times aapoint free, and the Thistle was
beaten 2 min. 21 sen. Baok to the south-
west Spit it was a "reach," and from
there to the finish dead before the wind,
the Thistle gaining 1 min. 26d sec. Such
a flotilla of steamers and sailing Drafts
has never been seen in Now York Bay as
that assembled at the start snd which
later accompanied the two giant "single.
stickers" over the oourae. Steamships.
and steamboats, steam yachts, launches
and tugs of all description, eaoh carried
its quota of enthusiastic admirers of the
contestants, and it is estimated that
80.000 people witnessed the race from
their desks. So eager ware the captains
to give their passengers a good view that
they not only ran the risk of collision
witha t
o choker b the. ' u
rte sly—in
some oases shamefully—impeded
n y seriously—in
the pro-
gress of the races. There was anything
but a promising outlook for a good yacht-
ing day at 8:30 a.m., when Commodore
Gerrie's steam yacht Electra, the flag
ship, left her anchorage off East 26th
street for the starting point, Owl's Head,
L.I. A thiok haze, almost a fog, hung
over the river and there was not wind
enough to blow the flags out at the
yaohte' mastheads.
Nops.—The second heat had not been
sailed at the time of going to press.
Wingham District.
The financial meeting of this district
Wile held in the Methodist church, Wing.
ham, commencing at 9 a.m., on Wednes-
day, Sept. 14, Bev. D. C. McDowell pre-
siding. All the ministers and most of
the laymen appointed were present. Ar-
rangements were made for holding the
missionary meetings and appointing de-
putations to address each meeting ; also
for holding educational meetings, whioh
is usually done by looal aid.
The following are the amounts requir-
ed by assessment from each circuit for
the Superannuated Ministers' Fund:—
Wingham,
und:Wingbam, 566.64 ; Teeswater, 551.80 ;
Wroxeter, 540.41; Brussels, 557.88 ; Wal-
ton, $47 ; Londesboro', 560.57 ; Blyth,
559.21; Auburn, $55.53: Balgrave, 540..
97; Bluevale, 588.25 ;. total, 5523.91.
At 8 p. m. tho finanoial provision for
the college federation scheme was dis-
oussed, Of the 5450,000 required 532,000
was apportioned to the Guelph Confer-
ence, and this district has been given
52,620 to raise, which was sub -divided as
follows :—Wingham, 5330 ; Teeswater,
$255 ; Wroxeter, 5281; Brussels, 5290 ;
Walton, 5240 ; Londesborc', 5202 ; Blyth,
5295. Auburn, $280 ; Balgrave, 5205 ;
Bluevale, 5190.
The above apportionments wars unani-
mously accepted by the representatives.
The subject of federation was then thor-
oughly and clearly presented by Dr.
Potts, secretary of education ; Rev. Dr.
Dewart, editor of Christian Guardian,
and Rsv, J. Hannon, president of the
conference.
Moved by Rev. A. E. Smith, of Wrox-
eter, seconded by Andrew Morrison, of
Walton—"In view of the foot that steps
aro being taken to repeal the Scott Act
in this county, we, the laymen and min-
isters of this district, desire to express
our very strong reprobation of the repeal
movement, and pledge ourselves to do our
utmost, not only to hold rho ground which
by hard labor wo have gained, but also to
push forward to much more stringent
legislation, with a view to totally sup-
pressing the trafdo, feeling that the so-
called failure of the Scott Aot is mush
owing to weakness in the Ad itself as to
ineffoionoy in the enforcement. At the
same time we gratefully aoknowlodge tho
bet ter provision whioh has lately boon
made for the carrying out of the law."
Carried unauimously.
A largo meeting was addressed in the
,evening on college federation by Revs.
Drs. Potts and Thwart and Bev. J. Han-
non, and the movement received a fresh
impetus.
Huron. County Notes.
Mrs. Boeehler, wife of the proprietor
of Boeohler'e Mike, a few miles up the
Maitland River from Goderioh, was acci-
dentally drowned.
H, I. Strang, Principal of the Godo -
rich High Sohool, was re0ently resent-
ed with a costly silver service by the
pupils and ex -pupils of the sobool,
Capt. Finlay Macpherson, of Godeerich,
returned from Chioago, having disposed
of his interest in the Midland Rover. Tho
name of the boat has been changed to
the Philo Scobel, of Detroit,
For some time past several of the act.
ive workors in one of the Clinton &lurch-
es havo boon receiving anonymous letters
containing the most scurrilous language,
and oritioieiog very unjuably the motives
and actions of tufo receivers,
Number 12,
3Pertih County Notes.
An Ellice farmer sold a bear oub to
Barnum when in Stratford.
An opera house to seat 800 is being
built in Mitchell by private enterprise.
Stratford Court of Revision has struck
off 511,750 from the aesossor's roll, 1w/ -
the amount 52,711,525,
Adam Keay, a Stratford boy, broke
his leg in two pieces on Friday while
trying to mount a bioycle.
Ald. H. A. Jameson, who lovanted
from Stratford some weeks ago, is in
Kaoline City with his family.
While booking his horse out of a barn
at Tavistook, A. Waddel, teamster, of
Stratford, was crowded against a post
with such force as to break his left arm.
Stark ,0.c Jewell, bakers, of Mitchell,
have assigned. It is asserted that Stark
left the plane suddenly with considerable,
if not all of the firm's funds, and that as
soon as Jewell heard of it be assigned.
On Thursday morning P. M. Nichol,
Postmaster of St. Marys, fell down stairs
breaking his collar bone and two of his
ribs. He is recovering as rapidly es can
be expeoted under the circumstances.
Union No. 9, Bricklayers and Masons,
Stratford, ,has chosen the following of-
ficers :—Pres., Geo. Cooke ; Vioe-Pres. W.
Poole ; Cor. Seo'y, 0. Thos. Cooke ; Fin.
Seo'y. John Dinwoodie, sr.; Treas. J. B.
Meyer ; Cond. John Grant; Warden, Geo.
Stagg; Deputy, Samuel Snazel; Alter-
nate, C. Jacobs.
On June 10th, 1888, Miss Bernie Alex.
ander, now attending the Toronto Nor.
mal school, loot her watch on Market
street, Stratford. It was discovered in
the possession of an East Zorra farmer
named Ed. Dennis the other day and has
been forarde
w dtoMiss Alexander.
Den-
nis refused toive it
g up until threatened
with legal proceedings.
Robert Kerr, of Stratford, was found
dead in his bed by his wife the other
morning. Deoeased has been s resident
of that city for the past three years, and
was employed on the Grand Trunk plat.
form, About two months ago he scoured
a situation in the employ of the company
at Point Edward, and intended to remove
there ou the morning of his death.
Stratford Beason ;—James Kennedy
has in his garden a two-year-old pear
tree, five feet ten inches high, whioh this
year bore twelve beautiful pears ayerag.
ing nine and one half inches in eironm-
ferance and five inches in height. The
little prodigy ie only two and one half
inches in oiroumference and the bearing
Limbs only measure half an inch around.
The tree seems perfectly healthy and
prepared to bear two dozen next year.
The Listowel bribery cavo, arising out
of the election for the Legislature in
North Perth, collapsed at the Stratford
Assizes. Henry Leslie was arraigned
obarged with conspiring to deprive Tory
electors of their votes, but the naso was
laughed out of Court, Judge Armour
holding that a conspiracy to deprive an
elector of his vote could Dome to nothing
without the oonsenb of that elector, and
his agreeing to the proposal. The case
therefore never went to trial. In the
case of Hallook, charged with paying
money to further the election of George
Hess, the jury brought in a verdict of
not guilty. The allegation of the prase -
enters was that Hallook offered money to
Tory voters, intending to swear them on
their attempting to vote. It was a clever.
ly concocted theory, but the jury took no
stook in it.
Northwest Note*.
Indications are that there will be good
business done throughoutIlirtle district
this coming winter.
There are a number of buyers going
through the Province purchasing potatoes
for the eastern markets.
Quite a largo number of people are giv-
ing up their houses to live in well -heated
tenements during the winter.
Large quantities of Ontario fruit are
being imported. Fruit is cheaper in
Winnipeg this season that it has ever
been before.
Stewart Tupper has been added to the
list of counsel representing the plaintiffs
in the Dominion vs. Provinoial Govern-
ment.
A very valuable consignment of furs
was made ready for shippmiug to Mont-
real the other day by the Hudson Bay
Co. Tho value of the consignment is
nearly 5250,000.
Indian farmers in tho Northwest
Territories have done remarkably well
this year, and those of Crooked Lake will
be keen competitors at the forthcoming
agricultural convention.
It is said that a good many of the
young Wihnipeggers who left here for
San Diego and other Californian towns
in search of big fortunes, now wish they
were bask in Winnipeg.
The first carload of potatoes to the east
from Nswdale this Beason was shipped
to Hamilton, Ontario, by J. L. Cook.
Moro to follow, They are a heavy crop
around Newdalo this season.
Mr. Hilliard, Dominion Agent, states
es
that his returns last week wore the
largest ho has had for a longtime, owing
to bhp throwing open of abandoned pre-
emptions as homesteads at 1liinnsdosa.
Some business men of Cartwright have
been dealing in London bank bills and
have ascertained to their sorrow that the
deal will not pan out as expected. So
says a correspondent. They may met
easy, however. The bills aro now at
par,
The Mormon settlement, whioh the pa -
pore have boon describing as being near
Medicine Hat, is about 40 miles ma -
west of Lethbridge. Tho settlement is
hard at work building homes, ate. Tho
have 00 acres of grain, besides excellent
root crops.
Wm, Lawson, of Virden, threshed for
Richard Tapp, of 27, 11, 26, 775 bushels
of wheat, the production of 15 aures,
showing a yield over 51 bushels per acre.
Mr. Tapp expeosed 40 bushels per more,
hub was agreeably disappointed in getting
over fifty.
The Galt mines at Lethbridge aro naw
running night and day, and aro getting
out over 400 tons of coal every 24 hours.
The company is putting up a large
number of snow fences and getting their
rolling stook and Brack in good condition
for their heavy fall traffic.
Lady Maodonald, Miss Macdonald,
Miss Cox, Aliso, Atkins and Miss Mc -
Thereon vacated the.private car Jamaica
at Regina and stopped at Government
Horse, They leave for the east at once.
They will probably be accompanied by
Lieutenant -Governor and Airs. Dowdney.
Coroner Benson shows a fine sample of
sweet potatoes wlucb he grew is his own
garden. He planted the seed in the
spring like other potatoes. One potato
exhibited weighed half apound, while the
others were considerably smaller. This
is another feather in the agrioeltural cap
of Manitoba.
The wolves are getting very bold in
Russell, and we frequently hear of sheep
being carried off by them. They are bo -
ginning to hunt in paoks, and a pack of
17 were seenthe other day. Steps will
hove to be taken to rid the country of
them if sheep industry is to succeed. G.
L. Smellie sent to Ontario for 400 sheep.
In order to convince the public that
the Canadian anthracite coal is equal to
the imported article, H. G. MoMiokeu
has put up a baseburner in his offoe for
the purpose of testing it. Machinery is
now being putlinto the mines and by the
first of November all sizes,
pea,
nut,
stone and grate will be prods ed
and
planed in the market.
A scarcity of house acoomodation is
reported from several towns ku the Pro-
vince. The demand is, certainly an en-
couraging sign. At Portage Ia Prairie,
where many farmers move into town for
the winter, especially to secure education-
al facilities for their children. there is
not a vacant house to let. A similar
state of affairs exists in Rapid pity.
A demand has sprung up lately for
cultivated farm lands, several sales wero
made throughout the district, the result
of the recent farmer's exosrsion from
Ontario. Major-General Wilkinson spent
a few days here last week and wan BO
pleased with the country that he pur-
chased two farms close to town for friends
to arrive from England shortly, and has
negotiations pending for purchases of
other farms in the vicinity.
A large business was done last year in
exporting hogs, but this season it is said
that there will not be any. This is so-
oounted for by the fact that the big sup.
ply last season reduced the price, and the
majority of farmers did not think the
business remunerative enough to contin-
ue in it. As a natural result the supply
is very limited this year, and it is feared
that there will hardly be enough for home
oonsumpbion. Prices havo also risen
steadily.
There are many oases of typhoid fever
in Winnipeg just now. What to attribute
the disease to is a question. upon whioh
there is muob diversity of opinion. A.
prominent civil engineer states that cer-
tain wells in the city show evidence of
sewage contamination. One pump at the
corner of Notre Dame and Arthur streets
in public use, has been reported as unfit
for use by the public analyst, and such
being the case, it is natural to suppose
that others are in a like condition,
Messrs. SprouleBros, bays, it is under-
stood, the contract for constructing the
Northwest Central Railroad, and the
work will be commenced at once. Fifty
miles will probably be built from Bran,
don this fall. The line will run from
Brandon to Rapid City and then west.
J. 0. Sproule has Left for Brandon to
superintend the work. He was accom-
panied by a large number of men. En-
gineers Forrest and Telford, and a num.
leer of surveyors also left for the scene of
operation,
The fishing business of Port Arthur is
becoming quite an important branch of
industry. Over two thousand dollars
worth of fresh fish are brought in every
week from the grounds in the bay, and
along the coast from Silver Islet to Ne.
plgon, by the Northern Fish Company
and the firm of A.. Booth da Sons. Tho
greater portion of the oargo is shipped to
the United 'States, principally to .9t.
Paul. The shipments include pike aver.
aging twelve pounds, white -fish from
eleven to twelve pounds, sturgeon from
seventy-five to eighty pounds, ,and red
salmon -trout from . forty:five to fifty
pounds.
Canadian News.
Hamilton had eight oases of diphthe-
ria last weep.
There aro nosy about 800 men working
ou the Guelph Junction Railway.
Fires nave caused great damage near
Ashdod and Killalo0, in Renfrew Counby,
Duncan Campbell, swell-Imown farm.
or Of Southwold Township, has commit.
ted suicide.
Hearing of the Dominion injunction
case at Winnipeg has been enlarged un-
bil•Ootober 7th.
The body of Thomas Campbell, a Grey
county farmer drowned during the Tor•'
onto Fair week, Inas boon found in the
Bay.
'4hvo ohil1rou and a woman in East
Plamboro' have boon Trilled by the ad.
ministration of morphine in mistake for
quinine.
. While. crossing the Bally .River at
Loithbridg0 on Sunday a boat ootttin-
ing Mrs. Main and hon tsvo daughters,
aged 8 and 0,upset and the two children
wero drowns. "
A Lbvis man proposes to build a bridge
across the St. Lawrence at Quebec.
A reward of 525 is offered for the oon-
viobion of any one tampering with the
wires of the Great Northwestern Tele-
graph Company.
The Women'e Christian Temperance
Union, London, took in 5900 during Fair
wook at their refreshment booth on the
Exhibition ground.
Major Wilson, of A. Battery, Kingston,
has been presented with the Star of the
Khedive of Egypt for distinguished ser-
vice in the Soudan war.
The Coroner's jury in the mysterious
Priestmau case at Toronto returned a
verdict of wilful murder against some
person or persons unknown.
The offioitle of the Department of
Agriculture at Ottawa state that the pre-
cautions taken against tho introduction
of cholera are very stringent.
Surveyors have commenced work on
the Northwest Central Railway at Bran-
don. Tboy stay 50 miles of the road will
be in operation by Christmas.
It is now stated that owing to the re-
cent trouble with the Salvation Army at
Quebec, proceedings are to be taken at
once to test its constitutionality.
The first number of the Montreal Daily
News is to be issued on the let of Oc-
tuber. Mr. Beeugrand has, 'ft is stated,
put 525,000 into the undertaking.
The barns of A. McDougall, P. M.,
Wallaoeburg, were destroyed by fire early
Saturday morning, supposed to be the
work of anti -Scott Act incendiaries.
A circular has been issued by the C.P.
R. forbidding trainmen in future, und-
er penalty of dismissal, from buying up
butter and eggs and other produce along
the line and taking them to Toronto for
sale, thus entering into competition with
dealers.
Mins Maggie Bitola, of Bridgetown, N.
B., recently wrote a letter to her brother
upon a. postal card as a joke. Itcon-
tained 2,000 words, and the writing, al-
though microscopic as may be imagined,
was so well executed that it could be
read with the naked eye by a person of
good eyesight.
Jas. Bell, of Bell's Lake, Glenelg, Ont.,
has lately fallen heir to a snug 520,000,
left by bis brother.in-law, Mr. Bunting,
who lately died in Philadelphia. Mr.
Bunting was one of the wealthiest and
most philanthropic men in Philadelphia,
having given away prior to his death for
benevolent purposes over 5100,000.
At Oakville, on Wednesday, a swarm
of bees went on the warpath is searcb of
spoil. They took possession of a kitchen
on Navy street and drove the young lady
ooeupants into a garrst. But they were
soon out-generalled. The mistress of
the bougie seized a milk pan and a roll-
ing pin, took up her position in the book
yard, and raised each a din that the
swarm fled in dismay. The man of the
house witnessed the affair from the safe
interior of the stable, and gave his wife
good moral support by indulging in a fit
of ohnokling. Tha hummers next invad-
ed a neighboring kitchen, where the
mistimes was making jelly. They cleared
the field in 0 second and luxuriated in a
surfeit of jam. It requires considerable
dexterity bo fight off a swarm of bees.
"Ricardo" is a humorous contributor
to the Guelph Herald, and this is how be
=bosoms himself in Saturday's issue :
"Our country cousins will swarm in next
week. They will be here to visit the
great Central Exhibition. We may get
a pumpkin or two, a basket of apples or
a jar of cream in consideration of board-
ing and lodging them, and then again we
may not. Most likely not. In getting
even the residents of the rural districts
display too magnanimous a spirit by far.
If Amelia happens to go into the country
for a day or two a representative from
the other side is sure to come and atop a
week. I wouldn't mind it so much if I
hadn't to roost in the bunk when this
reoiprooating operation is going on,
Bunks are not comfortable things to
sleep in. Only (t feeling of the most pro-
found patriotism and generosity keeps
me from protesting beforehand against
the treatment that will bo accorded mo
next week,"
The followfng resolution of the Simeon
district meeting of the Methodist Ohuroh,
held in Hagorsvillo last Thursday, ex.
presses the views of that body on the re-
peal of the Scott Act in Norfolk county
—"Whereas, ib hat Dome to our know-
ledge that a campaign has been ivaugur.
abed by the anti -prohibitionists, for the
repeal of the Scott Act in the county of
Norfolk ; and whoroas, we the members
of this district meeting, rocraasnting the
Methodism of said oounty,' as well as a
portion of the adjoining counties, believe
and look upon the liquor traffic as a pro-
lifio source of crime, pauperism, disease,
and death, and alto the chief agent in in-
tensifying the moral evils which injure,
degrade, and oppress our country ; and
whereas, we do not consider that the ex-
tinction of this traffic can ever be secured
by or through any system which confers
license or levies a tax upon it; and where-
as, we believe that, notwithstanding all
the disadvantages by whioh it has been
surrounded, the Canada' Temperance Act
has tended in aoat measure oto curtail
the evils resulting from rho accursed traf-
fic ; therefore be it Resolved :—"That
this district meeting pledges to array it-
self in the most nuoompromising manner
against all and every attempt that may
be made to repeal the said not, and would
urge every minister of this distriot to do
all in his power, both in his pulpit and
other ministrations, to stir rap ovary
member of his community to right action
in vlo v of his n ditty toward God and man
in this matter ; and that wo each and all
pledge ourselves to unceasing of/orbs in
order to bring the votes of all good oitid
zone into lino in favor of the maintenance
of said ant, as well as in favor of the on -
ire probibibion of tide great iniquity of
the liquor traffic,"