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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1872-07-12, Page 1TE tt...NOX'S HOT Ise L TI 0 tt-str• STOCK OF v Sheetincrs rhite Cottons, White Sheetings, tings, k. Shirtings, Jeans, Prints, Ging iams, ain and Figared uOLGRO LUSTRE'S, RE BROCADES, TTEE NS, IPP POPLINS PopONS, and Oulored Silks 'OBAMA" tume Cloths colors. Ssortment of nay Goods, Gloves, Hosier Collars, Chemisettes, ruslins. 111111,ERY MENT,. re of !Mos Brent, fl Mr. John is especially attractive, beia4 ack 0 the latest styles, waa the imay be relied on in filiing orders, Stripe Sha_NvI"' • nwest Fate..s 'Th & VELVVEErsit ANTLES. Cloths and Tweeds is large, sack"- mug- will be satiefactorilly filled- aasortment ii _F URNISHINGS 'ors, T10 1Frut, G1oves- . Straw. Ta4horn and Panama. Cioth, Oi lk„ eta - CLOT 1,4a,L 3- AN Si-lesseS. of Groc-erks always on hand. - reas will be given. A good stock -r- ent -A value for the money, 1.--„oo65- figures, and only one picot axo' elooely adhered to at IITANNIA HOUSE. - •44, VOLITITIE 5, NO. 3!.2. WIIOLJE NO. 240. C SEAF:ORTH, FRIDAY, JITLY 12, 1872. I MeLEA_N BROT,ERS, Publishers. 1 50 a Year, in advance. 41111110"7 111JED KCAL . c. B. $311ALLE. itt.B., Physician, Surgeon 40. &c., Graduate of ToroutO 'University, ASsoei. ate Coroner for the County of Huron, Wroxeter, Ontario, I.135t13e TALVID MITCHELL; M. D., Graduate of Vietot ria, College, Physieian, Surgeon etc., ete., antataa, OT.--Ooroner of the Conney of Huron. Office and Lataitlettee, at Thompson & Stanley's. . Tilt W. R. SMIT,H, Physician, Surgeon, oto. Oftice--OPposite aeott, Robertson% Grodery, Wain street, Sea -forth. rt., 53 TAMES STEWART, M. D., C. M., Graduate of -0 mom, Univeraity, Montreal, Physichm, Sur- ,geon, etc. Office a.a.d Residence--Brucefield. Tolif L. VERCOB, M. D., C. M., Physieian, Sur - to. Office and Resiaence, corner of 'Market and High strets, hirat to the Planieg Mill. Dv-17-0.DIRBELL, Coroner for the County. Office ' and Residence, aver Corby's CQMer store, Main - mtreet, Scafortb.. °ate hours, from 11 to 4, tach dal', and all day. Sat -drafty. 159 - To the iithabitants of Scaforth and surrounding country. Dr. S. G. BULL having been called through sickness in his family, to suspend business lor memo time in this place, has pleasure in'an- sioimepublic, inftc, to the that through a kiud Pro- vidence he has been termitted to return to the seems formerly occupied by him, over Mr. A. G. McDougall's Store, Main atreet, where he intends permanently to remaia, and will be pleased .to see his old patrons and as many new 0110#1 as may favor 'him with a call. All opendions performed accord- ing to the "Meat approved style, and fees as low as to be found elsewhere. °face hours front 8 LI. M. to 51?. M. 224 LEGAL. _T M. LEET, Solicitor, Winghaan, has been op.: - pointed. Agent for the Colonial Secarities Com - loony of England, lie is also Agent for several pri- vate Capitalists of Toronto, who loan Money at ivory reasonable rates. Interest payable yearly. Charges moderate. ' Wingham, Dec. 15, 1871. 213 lkfcCAUGREY & HOLMESTED, Bthisters, At- torneys Law, Solicitors in Chancery and imolvency, Notaries Public and Conveyancers. Solicitors for the R. C. Bank, Seaforth. Agents for the Canada Life Asenrance Company, B. -8O,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Farms, Houses and Leta for sale. 58 Tem:80N & 11EYER, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Conveyancers, Notaries Public etc. Offices—Sofa -- forth and Wroxoter. 03,000 of Private Funds to vest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, payable. yearly., 53 JAL ft. BENSON. H. W. C. MY -Z. OTE 14 S. COMMERCIA ROTEL, Ainleyville,` Ont., WM. AaNNETT, Proprietor. This Hotel is tinder sutirely new management end has been thorongly renovated. The Bar is supplied with the best Liquors and, Cigars. Good Stabling and attentiae Eiostlers. A First-class Livery in connection. 228 SHAPING THE MUHL By J. G. WIIITTIER. We shape ourselves the joy or fear Of which the coming life is made, And fill our future's -atmosphere. With sunshine or with shade. The tissue of the life to be \ We weave with colors all our own, And in the field of dnstiny We reap as we have sown. Stall shall the sold around it call t he shadows which it gathered here, And, painted on the eternal /all, The past shall reappear. Think ye the notes of holy song • On Hilton's tuneful ear have died! Thiuk ye that Rephisel's angel throng Etas vanished from his7side ? Oh, -no! we live our life again: Oe warmly tonched, or.coldly dim, Theipictures of the .past remain— Man's works shall follow him. DR. CUYL-Ei IN SCOTLAND. - Tr-NOX'S HOTEL, (Late Sharp's.) The und'er- ' signed. begs to thank the public for the liberal zatronage awarded to him in times past in the hotel business' and also to inform them that he has again resumedbusieees in the above stand, where be will be happy to have a call Awn old friends, and ninny new ones. • 126 THOMAS ENOX. IleiRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, Clinton, Ont., -1- C_L McCUTCYTON, Proprietor. First-elass accommodation for travellers. The Bar is sup- plied with the very best liquors and cigars. Good -stabling attached. The stage leaves thie House every day for Wiugham. 204-0' LIVE WY. -111ZELLB LIVERY STABLES, SEAFORTH, Oat. Good. Horses and Comfortable Vehicles, always - en hand. Favorable Arrangements made - with Commercial 'Travellers. All orders left at Faiox's HOTEL," Will be promptly attended to. - QFFICE AND STABLEs :—Third door. -Xorth of iirtoes Hotel, Main Street. 221 THOM.A.S BELL, Proprietor. int SCE X4,1L 4.N.EOUS. rp S. CHURCIIALL, VETERINARY SURGE ON -1- • (Member of the Ontario Veterinary College,) begs to intimate to the inhabitants of Seaforth and surroandingl country, that he has opened an Office in Seaforth, where he may be consulted per- sonally or by letter, on the Diseases of Horses, Cat- tle, eti. Having received a regular and practical education and, having been awa.rded the Diploma of the Vet'etinary College of Ontario, T. J. Churchill has every confidence of giving satisfaction to all who may employ him. ItErarceaseas—A. Smith, V. S., Principal 'Onto - .110 Veterinary College; Professor Bueldand, Dr. Thor.barn, Dr. Ito wel, and -- Wells, M. D, & y. S. Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand: - All calls promptly attended to. Offiee—Ca rmicb a el's Hotel, Seaforth. 182-2m ATETEP.INARY SURGEON.—D. McNAUGHT, Y T. S., begs to announce to the inhabitants of Beatorth and surrounding country that he, has been awarded the diploma of the Ontario Veterin- eiryCollege, and is now prepare(' to treat diseases; AA/Ionics and Cattle anal all domestic animals. He has opened an office in connection with his yorso- shoeing !Amp, where he will be found ready te at- tend to calls. Diseases of the feet 'specially at- tended to. Resalence, office and shop in the roar .of & Ryan's new store. All kinds,of Vet- erinary Medicines kept constantly on hand. Charges reasonable. , 229 ALE4XANDER, HUNTER, Licensed Atictioneer, Cranbrook Grey P. 0. Salea attended ,on sooderate terms. CDromissioner in Queen's Bench, Conveyarieer, Lanai, Loan and Greneral ,Agent4,— Also, AgEtnt for the following Companies, : Huron and F.,rie Loan Society, London ; Farmers' and. Meehanies Savings and Loan Company, Toron- to; Royal Insnrance Company of Liverpool laid London, Fire and Life ; Ontario Mutual Fire In- EranUlte Company and the Agricultural Insurance Company. Any anionnt of money to loan at low antes of intexest. Several good Ramis for: sale, cheap. 224-61a CALzDoNIAX Hater., prvenvress,} May 23, 4372. Last Saturday afternoon, in a keen, cold wind, I crossed the railway bridge at Berwick; and when I got upon this side of the Tweed, I took off my hat in honest reverence for dear old Scotland. This is an enthusiasm that, with me, ever wears out. At each new visit, Scotland seems grander and more inepir- fug. The hills around. Dunbar looked bleak and cold on Saturday • but still they were the very hills on wich Oliver Cromwell fought the famous fight it 1650. •Carlyle's account of the battle is one of his raciest specimens of Oarlylese. Near Edinburgh we crossed the battle field of Preatonpans, and caught a glimpse of the ',monument to good Col. Gardiner, who fell in the engagement. It stands close to the cars'and is on the grounds of the "Bankton House." An old New York friend, DOW resident in Edinburgh, welcomed me to his pleas- ant home at "Morningside." This was •once a suburb, but is now a thorough- ly built-up part of Auld Reekie. It was the home of Chalmers for many years. The house in which I am lodg- ing is immediately across the street from the plain, stone mansion in which the mightiest of modern Ministers lived and died. From our front door I look acrose into the window. Of that cham- ber Where his great spirit -took wing—at Midnight—to the New Jerusalem. The house is now occupied as a school for young women. A little way off lives Dr. WilhiamArnot, whose visit to ourGener- ai Asseinbly in 1870 has left such a pleasant memory with all who looked into his genial face and hearci his rich, savory discourses, His volutne on the "Parables " stands unrivalled. From the opposite side of my friend's house, I look ;upon the Pentland Hills, which were stained with the blood of the Cov- enenters, stein. by Grierson of Larg.. They are treeless and la useless ; but on Sunday morning' last they were white with snow that had fallen during the night! The season is cold and back- ward, and blazing. fires are burning in every house I enter. On Sabbath morning last—a bright , and golden one it was too—I went to the neighboring "Parish Church of Morningside," (Established) whose paste or, Rev. Mr. Lang, has gone as a dele- gate to our Generel Assembly at Detroit. I hes.rd a sensihle sermon, from Dr. Smith, of Leith. • The stained glass in the windows, and the hymn books in the pews were innovations' which I had not orpeCted. to find in a sanctuary ot the " Old Kirk" of SCotland. There were even American tunes in the said hymn book, and they were used. in conjunction with the ancient psal ries of David ! With. in ten years the hymns of Toplady, and Wesley, and Ray Pahnertwill be sung all over Scotland, and that also to the ac- companiment of that loug-forbidden in- strument, an orgctn. Last week the United Presbyterian General Synod voted to allow each congregation to de- cide for themselves whether they will have insteurnental music or not. This Was carried by a large majority. One pastor, Rev. J. S. Taylor. of Glasgow, sent in his resignation yesterday as et minister of the "TJ. P." denomination, simply on account of that vote. Aelie is a man of hasty impulse, it is thought that he will withdraw it when he has had One to cod down. But is it stir - prising that the effort to reunite the di - verde bodies of Presbyterianism in Scot- land "hangs fire," and makes so little progress, when we see, ministers of Christ contending to the death" about questions of the most insignificant char- acter? On Sabbath afternoon I preached for my brother Arnot, in the Free. High Churth which stands adjoining the Free Church Aseembly Halt The build- ing is plain and of moderete dimensions. But neither the house or the congrega- tion is as large as the minister. The pulpit is very high; so are the pew- -backs; ancl in a sort of appendage to the pulpit .sit the 14 or 15 -elders of the sehurch. , All -the singing was out of the I -ancient version of 'the Psalms.. Dr. A. tells; me that the largest ,salaries of the most eminent Presbyterian pastors in Edinburgh' do. not exceed $3,000 per 0 R. COOPER, Conveyancer, Commissioner in Qneen'a Belich, Insurance and General Agent, Agent for the F-reehold. Perniarient Building and Savings Society of Toronto, whoge rates are as IOW as any Company doing business in Canada Appli- lations for Loans promptly attended to. OFFICE.—Opposite Ross' Tailor ShoP, 186-tf AINLEYVILL'E. eR_ JOHN RBIGHAM, Exchange Broker, and Bell- i" way Ticket Agent, Houghton's Hotel, opposite -G. T. Railway Station, Seaforth, Ont. Through Tickets issued to all points in the Western- States, California and Red River. at reducel rates, affording thegrer.test facilities to Emigrants. All rtecessary the echoes of whose eloquent address be- fore ths General, Assembly, (last year) seem to be ringing in Edinboro' yet. While Dr. Broivri sat chatting about Ruskin and other friends, I was watch- ing a picture of the redoubtable Ran, on the wall. The invincible dog is trotting alongside of hie poor master, who is carrying the burden of his dead wife, Ailie, out to the cart. There are several other canine pictures on the walls, be- sides some living specimens of " black and tan" in the house. Dr. Brown is of moderate height, with fair cnmplexion, and is quite bald. He is a handsnm.e likeness, of the late- President Van -Buren On Monday evening I addressed the United Presbyt rian General Sync ci in their Queen Str et Hall. They are 500 strong, when al are in their seats. Dr. Cairns, of Berwick, was in the Moderat- or's chair—wore a silk gown and presid- ed with more of suavity than of prompt- ness.. The ma, very, colloquial ; are :quite rare.I Thy are most " up- roarious " in th ir pedestrian demonstra- tions when the 'wislif to applaud a speak- er, and their vociferous welcome of the delegate froms4neriea would have done credit to Cooper Institute at a political meeting. Every 'expression in favor of "Reunion" was the day of a ge Presbyterian f now to be far ner eel. the members is and. !elaborate speeches information given respecting Land AgeneleS, e e. annumSome have a manse m addition -Greenbacks, Bonds, Coopons and uncurrentMoney, „ ' • Golaaand Silver Coin, bought and sold at bestrates. to thil. e On. Monday I passed a most delight- ful hour with that most brilliant man of the Edinburgh literary circle, the world - known Dr.- John Brown. Who ,has not read " Rab and his Friends ?". And_ who ever read it with a .dry eye? Yet it was written at a single sitting, between Mid- night and. reaming. Wonderful as is this immortal dog -biography, I verily believe that Dr. Brown's monograph upon . his own father is the finest gem of its kind in the English language. I found the doctor looking but little older than when I saw him last—in 1862. His health is restored, and he was as sunshiny as the weather. He spoke with • much enthu- siasm of MY Quakeress friend, Miss an44 also of our Dr. Wni. Adams, fp A. SHARP'S LIVERY AND SATY, STABLES. 1111uTo..fg Hotel, Seaforth., Good 'Horses and first-cla.ss Conveyances always on hand. 0,IRON'S LI VERY CLINTON. OFFICE", -.2--AT COUMERCIAr. HOTEL. Good aaniet Hors and First -Claes Vehicles, always orna hand. Cen cum -tees funnelled to ConamerMal Travellera on reasonable rates. 221 JOHN THOMSON. IIIMOINIVII=m0101211 BOARDING. •-1-2-• COLLADAY has leased the large and eona- ma:lines house, on the Salt Works Grounds, adjoining the Railway Station, and has fitted it up as a boarititig-house. Good table and comfortable rooms. Persopa wishing a pleasant. boarding - tease should apply, as there are at present a fe* vacancies. Transidnt toareere aecommodased at Um than -hotel rstos. 228 cordially approved. Yet eral coxisolidatiOn of the rces of Scotland seems her off than it did. two years ago. 1. here will be a vote ot ap- , proval of co-operation in both the United Presbyterian and the Free Church As- semblies this year. This ensures the ready and easy transfer of ministers from one body to the other without the old forms of examination, &c. It is a step towards consolidation. I have been greatly pleased with the earnest, genal and progressive spirit of the United Pres- byterian ministers. A. little more Am- erican than most of their brethren, I , fancied. 1 On Tuesday I came over to Dundee, purposely to visit the scenes of the labors of that beloved disciple, Robert Murra.y McCheyne. Tb this hour his memory is as freer and f that sad day w citizens followe was accornparn (of which McCheyne was the first pastor) by Mr. Moncue, one of the magistrates of the city, au Cheyne Memo St. Peter's is stands in a by- gregation- iv ere a group of poo the door as we interior is in s floors are unca ed. pews unc very Small and rounded by a s thrill came ov Cheyne's pulp t, and laid my hand OD that cushion over which he had bent in fervent prayer, so often. That pulpit seemed none other than the gate of Heaven. 1 want from it to the little room in which e used to meet his eldore, and sat down. i the.chair beside the old cherry table at which they met. Then I went to his grave. He lies in the churchyard, dose to the southern church- • wall, beneath a tasteful monument. Then I went to the house (also in a by -street) where the sweet, spirit fled away to Heaven. ' - .At twilight I went again to Me- Cheyne's church and grave. The whole city seemed to be pervaded by his hal- lowed presence. I could think of no one else. Upon the monument is a most beautiful inscriptron. It closes with these words : "He ceased not day end eight to labor teid Watell for souls—And was honored bfr his Lord to draw many wcinderers outiof darkness into the Path of Life." Glo ri dile words' ! 01 orlon a servant of Cihrist Jesus ! I read and mused beside' that tomb until my eyes grew dim with tears. Yesterday his eloquent su,ccieseor, Dr. Islay Burns, died also. Tee two bosom friends have already met before their Redeemer's throne. —From .Dr. Guy al.'s Letters •in N. Y. Observer. 1- -eo • le ragrant in Dundee as on henthousands of weeping sl him to his burial. I d to St. Peter's Church an elder of the new Mc - *al Church, latdy opened. neat, plain building, and treat. Many' of the con - God's poor; I found . children playing around entered the church. The verely simile taste; the peted, and the high-back- shioned. The. pulpit Is very lofty. and is sur- unding-board. • A. strange r .as 1 entered e - Bible condition, lting at the side of the roa.d. bed, fully half a mile west of the station. --his head and face cut and bruised iu.a very serious manner.. Be could not a.ccount for the state he was found in, and it ie surmised. that he had started to walk up- the track and. been struck by a passing train. ---- There are champion rower, cham- pion rueners, champion threshers, cham- pions af almost everything, iu. fact, and now we have the champion agricultural implement agent. Mr. Bowerman, an agent for Thomson.* & Williams, pf Mitchell, in one week sold 18 reapers— three each day. Can. any other imple- ment agent, with ."the gift 0' the gab so wery gallopint" as old Weller used to say, equal the feat of the persuasive Bowerman? ma the remoter regions of the Rocky MOuntains will meet Mr. Punshon and = his companions at Winnipeg. --The demonstration. at Montreal last week, in honor of Messrs. Holton and• •Dorion, was sucsessful in point of en- thusiasm, influence and respectability. Mr Penny, editor of the Montreal Her- ald, presided. Among the distinguished. guests present Wa8 Hon. Alexander Mac- kenzie, who delivered an eloquent ad - theme 1— A further rise in the price 01 pig - iron is reported by cable ; Glengarnock ie quoted at 130sand other brands in proportion. — Hon, A. A. Dnrion, Madam Dorian and. Hon. Mr. Blake, left Montreal on Saturday last, en route for Europe. —Mr. haiah Weegar, of the county of Dundas, has a' heifer aged thirteen_ months and seven. days, which gave birth to a large bull calf a few days ago. . --Major Walker, of London, Vice- Preddent Of the Board. of Directors of the London, Huron and Bruce Railway, is likely to be the Conservative candi- date inthe county of Bothwell. . — A man get a pair of black eyes in St. Marys last Saturday night, for calling a tailor the " ninth part of a man." — Mr. Thos. Thompson, who lives on lot 17, in the 7th eoncession of Downie, had a valuable cow- by lightning lately. The animal was standing in the shade of a tree when struck. a- On Wednesday evening of last week as Mr. Adam Switzer, of Blanshard, was driving home from St. Marys, accom- panied by his wife and another lady, when crossing the Grand Trunk Railway track west of St. Marys, a freight train suddenly came upon them, striking the ' wagon, throwing out its occuparets. Nnd turtling it around so as to bring the horses against the train, one of which was so badly hurt as to be likely not to live.. Fortunately no other injury was done beyond the damage to the wagon. —Dr. Williams, recently brought to Belleville, from his mine at Madoc, a large "brick" of gold, weighing 31 oz„ 4 devt,'and worth $590. He Bola it in Belleville for that sum. — Eighty-one teachers have applied to the County of Perth. Board of Public In- struction for certificates at the next ex- amination : 8 for firs 'aims, 28 for 2nd, e and. 45 for 3rd. W e understand th Board. will not autho ize the granting of any more temporary t:lertificates. . — The potato .bugis making immense the Leigh - 0 anad.a. The thunde ., during a storm at Orillia, on Friday last, was so severe as to break the glass -in the „windows by the violent shocks. . e — It is ru (!ired. that Mr. William Mathews, Ma or of Brantford, is going to run as a ca ididate, on his own hook on the indepered.ent ticket in South Brant, ---We are 41ad to learn by the Port Hope papers Mr. Russell .Read, who was shot a short ti German pict and is now danger. —A fine t cently sold at an auction sale in the town- ship of Blenh the handsorde -- A. gentle me ago in Port Hope by a re peddler, is recovering onsielered • to be out of • oroughbred -COW was ye- im, .county of Otzford, for sum of $300. en who has tried it, ha.nds us in the folio mg recipe for the destruc- tion of thep tato bug :- -1 lb. of Paris green to 30 1.9 . of land plaster, applied with a dredg •r. *Tne result is a large and healthy crop of potatoes. es , — The Lu.can correspondent of the St. Mary's Argus is tesponsible for the fol- lowing :—" Iain fell on one side of Mr. McEwen's balm, near Lucae, while the other side ws perfectly dryl and. dusty.' ---- At one of his receut meetings in South Bruce, Mr: Blake stated. that when he went into public life be was an active member of his firm, he had a large a.nd increasing idle:re of profits, producing to him at that itime over £3,100 a year. Now his poeifien was very different, for income from the firm of only, whilelie would be 00 if he had remained in he had a hie £1,200 a yea receiving £3, private life. _ ravages'among the potatoes ' borhhod of Strathroy, an most careful watch is ke movements the crop will failure. _ • --a A married colored an, named. George Williams, ei'as committed for trial by the Hamilton Police Magistrate, for committing a criminal assault- upon two young girls about seven- years of age, in that city, on Sunday last. One of . the girls is severely injured, and not expect- ed. to recover. — A case of vilest appears to have been "justifiable homicide" occurred in New Brueswick a few days ago. A young man named Clayton endeavored to • resist a -process of law,- and fired three times at the Sheriff's deputy. The official then drew his revolver and shot Clayton dead upon the spot. unless the over their e an entire — A lusus naturae, hi the shape of a young duck, with a foot growing out its head may be seen at Longstaff's Hotel, Ailsa Craig. The animal is alive and hearty. — One electoral reform at least has been. obtained from the Dominion Par- - hament during the last five years, which should be carefully borne in mind. .At the corning elections there will be Only one day's poliing, thus doing away with the corruption that so frequently marked havoc in several portions of the western and marred the work of the second day. section of Norfolk -County. The Sinacoe — The Agricultural and Arts Associa.- Reformer says : —On some farms -every- tiod'has determined to hold two grand thing green has been completely stripp- ed and the gra.sshoppers are so thick that it is .difficult to movealongthe road. — A new hotel, called,' the Waverly House, is shortly to be opened in Strat- ford, tueder the management of Mr. Rey- nolds late of the Ottawa Hetet, Mont, and Kingston, and the other near Lon- , real. The Ottawa, under Mr. Reynolds' don.. Tenders are asked for 30 acres of manegement, was one of the best cone: land- foe each metal), and implement ducted and naost comfortable hotels in manufacturers arid others are ineited. to Montreal, and if he manages the offer:supplementary special prizes. Waverly in Stratford on the same pin- - Sir Thomas Dakin, ex -Lord -Mayor ple he will not be long in establishing for of London, and Mr. Gilson Homans, the it a first-class reputation. President and Vice -President • of the — Rid has returned to Manitoba, and Greet Western Bailaety Company of is coining out as a Government candidate Canada, and Hon, Mr. Paget, of London, for the Commons. left .for England on Thursday Of last —Mr. Thomas Buckland, a farmer week, per Russia, from New Yotk. near Fergus, bought a thorughbred Dur- -- A few days -ago, a man named Dun- ham. cow from Mr. John M. Bell, Of can McDonald, who worked near Carrie Pond, a short distance from Glencoe, made a foolish bet that he could swim across the Pond, a distance of about half a mile. When about half way over his --- On Monday night last a man -named Robert , Reid, a farmer, residing near Ayr, got off the 11:50 train at eundas, and was seen about the station in a state of intoxication. Next morning he was tound by one of the hackmen in an insen- t, • e— An improving demand for Canadian, butter in Liverpool, at 45s to 50s is re- ported by late mails. — The 'death of Mr. Ira Goulde; a prominent merchant of 'Montreal, is men- tioned by the journals of that city. — The Montreal and Ottawa Orange Orders gave a titting reception to Mr. W. Johnston, M.P., Ballykilbeg, county Down, Irelafid, a talented. member of the organization, on his arrival in this Prov- hice the latter part of last -week. He is tO be invited to a grand dinner at Otta- next week. Other demonstrations in hs favor will alSO COMe off at London a d other parts of the Province. —Last week, Messrs. Johnston Bros.: o Fergus tanners, received a shipment o cured hides direct from South Attica. ✓ his ii a trial lot, aud,it is said. they are s perior to any they ever worked. They a e considerably. smaller than the general u of Canadian hides, but they are e ener and plumper throughout. — A Reform convention to nominate a c ndidate for the Commons for South erth was held at St Marys on Settle - ay. All the municipalities were repre- 1 s nted., over forty delegates being:pees- t. Thos. Ballanayne, Reeve of Dow - ie, was unanimously nominated. No ther candidate was proposed. Mr. Bal- • ntyne requested a few days to consider efore giving his decision. . _ -- Last week, after a heavy rain Storm, he ground. in the vicinity of Lucan was , und to be literally covered with little frogs, a la, Egyptian style. So says a §t. Marys contemporary. — The Windsor Eclipse says the cries laf "all a.boerd for the Camp" have ceased, ost of the hacks, &e., having with- rawn altogether, atd the proprietors are OW enjoying the result of their labors uring the encampment in a somewhat etired manner. The amount realized by he several hacks is roughly estimated at bout $5,000 for fare alene. — The Western Fair, London, Will be old this year on the 8th and continue o the lith of October. $10,000 will be ffered. in prizes. —At the raising of Mr. Alex. Smith's aria, River Road, Blanshard, on Friday last, the plate Overbalanced, threwing 'Mr. C. Armstrong into the Air, and amusing him to fall a distance of 30`feet iuto the cellar. By ahnost miraculous ehagnce, he escaped fatal injury. , —The Strathroy Age says - Abe 'Robinson, who pleaded guilty to pois- oning "Bay Jack" received six months imprisonment in the county jail. — In an apple tree in Mr. John Wat- son's garden, Downie, a beautiful wild bird has its nest. So accustomed has the little creature become to the child- ren playing around that it will eat from their hand, and allow- itself to be han- dled in its nest without niauifesting any signs of fear. — Me. A. M. Crerar, of North East- hnpe, has a field. of 'fall wheat, the length of the stalks of which are OD,, all average 7 feet 4 inches by a,ctual measure- ment. The field in question was shelter- ed from the spring frosts by the woods, which accounts in a great measure for the luxuriant growth. The fall wheaa gen- erally, in that township, although very uneven, will be a fair avere.ge crop. — Grasshoppers are committing sad 1 bruised body, and eiralk about totter as though it were nobody's business ? There is one law for the rich and. the poor, but the adminietration r, it is very queer, you know." — The Guelph Mercury says that the Potato bugs are ex rapidly hi that s plots that were a fe clear of the pest, are Provincial plowing matches this season, - at a date subsequent to that of the Pros vinciel Exhibition, and to offer $400 in prize e at each match. One of these matches is to be held within twenty miles of „Belleville, or between Belleville ending their ravages ctiou. Fields and days ago entirely now invaded in per- fect armies. The thost effectual mode of destroying them is by sprinkling a mixture of Paris Green and. Plaster on the leaves of the plants. Mr. Charles Davidson's man applied this cure' to a patch of potatoes a couple of days ago, and now there is not a bug to be seen. The mixture must be put on while the dew is on the leaves. The proportion of the mixture is one p und of Paris Greeu to ten pounds of P1 stet. —The following e a certificate given by an Ontario lavry admission to the ba that the bearer, -- - in my office for 10 n r to an applicant for : I hereby certify - was a student ontbs ; that, during the ivhole of that time, his character for piety, chastity, and honeety was above reproach; and his example was such, that, from my daily contact with him, I have now become al pious and consistent member of the Churth, and a useful mem- ber of society."4 few such students scattered around thle country would be of inestimable adva itage. e-- Mr. E. .McO' rmick, of Linwood, had two hens' eggs, each of which meas- ured in circumferense at by 74 inches and weighed tive ou ices. These eggs had a peculiar rattle wh broken into it the outer that cont and white, also a c n shaken, and when as ascertained that hied a complete yolk nmion-sized egg, per- fect in shape and. ellen, and what was more remarkable Still, the shell of the rcier shell of the two. inner egg was the h — On Saturday accident befel a ch. of Mx. Wm. Cerra Tavistock. Nr. gravel from a pit, mg followed the was taken on to th ed. himself throw other Children vvir foot, but losing his low fell off ta.e w wheels passed. ov •r• his head, crushing the skull and killin of last week, a fatal d, four years old, son , of East .Zorra, near arrta Was hauling nd tits children hay- agon, the youngest seat, where he amus g stones at the were travelling on balance, the little fel- gore and one of the — A terrible Hotchkiss & Co.' wood, on Saturday instant death of t Reid. While eng edging circulars, t him instantly. ccielent Occurred in saw-naills, last, resulting in the le millwright, Robert gcd filing the three - e eugine running at the time, the pol , which held up the hitt, was accident ll y knocked out, and the saws instantly set in motion. Reid's right leg and ar were cut off, and he was otherwise mu ated. presenting one of the most shocki ig sights ever witnes- sed. The decea leaves a wife and two children, and was highly respected. He never spoke af er the accident. — In speaking . f the progress ofthe werk on the Sou hem Extension of the Wellington Rally, ay, the Listowel Ban- ner of last weeks : From Palmers- ton to Listewel th cutting will be COM - and the grading will he last of this month he iron; they are al- ready scatterer* tie ties along the line. The station at next week, and Go wanstown stati together there are between Palmerst Listowel to Ethel work -under the Thomas McDow section of 13 mile Between Ethel three miles of t ie road is graded, and the chopping a d. clearing all done. From Ainleyville of the road is gr and. the eh oppin g all over the whol plated this week be finished about and all ready fel' istowel will be aaised he foundation Of the • n is already laid. Al- aboat 20 men at work sn and Listowel From some 300 men are at management of Me. 11, and will have the completed very soon. ed. Ainleyville about o Wiegham four miles ded ready for the ties, and clearing are done Lecturers a a their Wages. Now that lecti ring has become a pro- fession, the array of c.mdielates S one to neeti a special dir ctore . A comparison of names and pri -es develops some curi- ous data. The owett fee. $25, is ap- _ gimiers ; while $50 is g stock lecturers, like - K, Potter, George E. V. Pepper, and others libre. $50 is also the e lady lecturers of the minding Susan B. An- . Bradner, Addie L. ereux Bloke, and Cor- propriated to b the fixed figure f Alonzo Tripp, IR Plumbe, George of the middle c, fee of .most of t) United States, tbony, Miss E. Balton. Lillie De inne d'Estaing. Grace Greenwood. asks $100 for a teeth e; Nate Field, $125; Isabella Dallas Olyn, $150 ; Mrs. A. H. LenoWens, the tr veler in Burmah, $160; Miss Lilian Edg rton, $100. ; Du Chaffin gives an evenin for $123; and of the known and not d celebrities, John G. Saxe demands 127; Horace .Greeley, $10(1 • B. Wate house Hawkins, 115;$ , Professor John Fisk, le McKeye, $125; Brick Mrs. Scott-Siddons, Phillips, 250;$lion. Carl Schurz, $2 )0, R. Ogden Doremus, Pickering, for $225. Mr. .Davul Lea, De Cordova, $1 another farmer, also liought a splendid Ste cow at the same time for $150 from the $100; James Pomeroy, $150 same person. $250 • Wendell — On Friday the schools of Colborne strength deserted him, and he sank to rise no more. and Ashfield hada very successful pic-nic $200 ; Don Fiat The unfortunate man Was . . at Point Farm, lately opened by Mr. J. fessor Alexander under the Mfluence of liquor at the time T. Wright, as a summer resort. About at $60; Theodor .--- - Mr. James Rutherford, who resides 800 persous were preseet. the chair T Fields holds neaa Princeton, in the county of Oxford.was occupied by Mr. Wm. Young, Reeve has two Spring lambs, twins, • which of Colborne, and addresses Were deliver - weigh 125 and 120 lbs. respectively. ed by Messrs. Fisher, Wright, Strong, These lambs were bred from a Leicester Bell, ani the inspector of Public Schools, Train's volubilit ram, for which $80 in cash had been re- J. R. "Willer. fusel Mr. Rutherford el—A f s° sold, this . I mans, editor o Spring, to an American buyer, sixteen ew days ago a Berlin J. P., who ' Month/y, values yearlings of the same breed, for $16 per tocratic town, got slightly deranged belongs to the upper tendom. of that axis- Perkins talks an head, each of which, when shore, yield- ed an average of seventeen Pounds of mentally on account 'of having imbibed too freely of the juice of the grape or wool to the fleece. , . something stronger, and trounced the -- Rev. Mr. Panshon, President of the lady of the house so severely as to Wesleyan •Conference, and Mr. John render the calling in of medical aid ne- McDonald, Lay Treasurer of the Wesley- cessary, wherupon the Waterloo Citron - an Missionary Society, left Toronto on icle dilates as follows: 'People natural - Tuesday last for Manitoba. Rev. Enoch ly ask why, -when some low -bred. 'navvy' Wood, the Senior Secretary of the Mis- gets drunk and trounces his better half, sionary Society, will join these gentle - 'men, and all will proceed in company td the North-West. The object of thisi journey is to visit the Methodist missioni in the new Province. The missionaries is modest at $150; Pro - Win ch ell, the geologist, Tilton, at $123; James imself 'at $l50; Dr- J. G. Holland, at $125 ; Dr. Dio Lewis, at $100; George anciii- Train, at $3.00— less than a pen iy a word, considering . Professor G. L. You - the Popular Scienee himself at $i00; Eli hour for $50; Professor Rossiter W. Ra mond, for $100.—Am- erican Exchange. =41%4,44 -44.4,4:^444 4 he should be unceremoniously hauled be- fore His Honor and sent to jail, while a J. P. can quietly set to work and put his wife into the hands of the physician with a battered countenance and a ^ — A paper -h himself, a few stock of extre hand, which he lady came in large boquets of design of the p upon his enterp Varden patter spoke of tha fi customers, and every roll of it. •-•,--- nger in Boston found eeks ago, with a large ely ugly wail -paper on espairet1 of seL'ing. A ne day, and seeing the flowers which formed the per, complimented. se let securing the Dolly i. He took the hint, hionable article to his • In a few 'weeks Boa e-om