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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1872-08-16, Page 1tram 9/ 1872. cON .e1.1GN OF THE 991), OF TEAS/ $1 Tea for 75eta., 75at. Tea for gOets. TEA - Se cheap and good. ,se_ and fresh ER _ 14A8. WiLaON'S. DRY,„-. • ind stock to -the " Goderich Foriu‘W Or their liberal gurport during the pat itrder to the new Company.. ILL ItT7NCIMAN. anuracLuring Co ired to contract for , AND SAW MILLS ; &c, S, 'with teel boards its, STRAW -CUTTERS, &c. , WAGCR.fla- BOXES, &a, aions kinds. ORDER. RLA CK SMITH.•NV 0 RK, ON SHORT NOTICE. 'MRS g,.nerally on .liand Zr sak. receive prompt attention. :GRACE HORTON, President. CHIBA,LII HODGE; Secretary anti Trtie-arer. al 4,,r P. -?_11•LIM.10m4444•SSININICSTSMNI11441,.......- 11. TLr u-smiutlys. MC OF ons The best external rem- edy for _Rheumatism, Rprniu, -Wounds, nraie- es luta every conceivable bore, old (rnew. Give it trial. Also, try the PA LA- I ICTOR For ell internal pains,, end if you want a genuine . he:`: -verneaanra: PILL f; t- If : To- remove all obstrac- ir-nV tions of tile Liver, S tont- -, Dyspepeia, Headache, Costiveness, ael's Anti -Bilious. 1?illa, •e a sate fuel sure remedy for Werma IlY'S DOMINION WO -Int CINDY- tualt, Celd ha the Head, Neuralgia, Ciael.e, use (`(it(t rrk Specific, TO relief et ()vice. be eel-wept:x.7,- each of the- above -.4114 lir ih-eggists and dealers ia 11v. Manufartured by 11. 311:STAR14 lugersoll, Ont. AND cillEENSTOViN. ?(ir 2,IAIL STE3IERS SAILING IIRSDAY AND EVERY SATURDAY,. red fraen ratelentl, -Itadrind, ruid as Lew rzttes by auy other line. Aet-rat, j(4,1•N SEATTER, SoafortlL feta lerteed the Mere and corn - on the Salt Werke Grounds, wey Statitm, and has fitted it up se. Geed t•thlt. 8:1(1 comfortable 'wishing a pleaseat boerding- v, tte rhen- are at present a few 'tent boa cdera•accoinntodated at 23. — — 3St DR-UGo. IP11 Pliet Stall:41141qt thoSy.;•.tertl, katior ettmikl.iint:: anti other T–Ttc-SZ frigteillir, etWq, :&f.`iitift/// = r pyitltiVit t e4, )fiete tid L; r 014 &tat ;Ny: tit (Al 1/11;.4i 4*(..,tr;041Lt err r ; LLNSIIEN, r •Di 11Sters, Sea forth. TLEFAIP L,L1 at )TEL, sEARYIZTH, the e %dieter ((Imlay in euell eame. Stseetesecea et, l'S24. ia:t' • ; • u;11 be in Itttendanee, i .v lig:- (el the hest Mar- , Mao. tIfeeelinel`a aien eta Ida- a rel aria. itie a •._- • VOLITIVE 5, NO. 37. WHOLE NO 243. ; MEDICAL. .1111: SHALE, M.D., Phyaician, Surgeon •c, Graduate of Toronto University, Aasoci- ate Coronor for the County of Huron, Wroxeter, Ontario. 4 23643e -nAvID MITCHELL, M. D., Graduate' of Viet°. ria College, -Physician, Surgeon, to.. etc., Knintraa, ONT.—Coroner of the County of Huron. °aide and residence, at Thompson & Stanley's. DIL W. R. SMITH, Physician, Surgeon, etc. omee—Opposite Scott Robertson's Grocery, Main street, Seaforet. 53 TAMES STEWART, M. D., C. M., Graduate of t' McGill, University, Montreal, Physician, Sar. goon, etc. Office sad. Residence--Brncefield., TT L. VEROOB, M. D., G. M., Physician, Sur - goon, etc. Office and Residence, corner of Market and High streets, next to the Planing Mill. • — DIL OAIPBELL, Coroner for the Ocinnty. Office and Reakienee, over Corby's coiner store, Main street;, Seaforth. Office hours, from 11 to 4, each day, and all day Saturday. 159 To the inhabitants of Seaforth and surrotinding, country. Dr. J. G. BULL having been ealled through sickness in his family, to suspend business for some time in this place, has pleasure in an- nouncing to the public, that through a kind Pro- vidence he has boon permitted to return to the rooms formerly occupied by him, over 'Mr: A.1G. McDougall's Store, Main street, where he intends permanently to remain, and will. be pleased to see his old patrons and as many new ones as may favor him with a dell. All openttions performed accord- ing to the latest approve4 styles and fees as low as to he found elsewhere. • Office honrs from -8 te M. to 5 P. M. 224 talEGAL. T reestsT, Solicitor Wingliarn, has been ap- t' .k pointed Agent for thi, Colonial Securities Com- pany of England, he is also Agent for several pri- vate Capitalists of Toronto, who loan Money at very reasonable rates. Interest payable yearly. Charges moderate. Vingham, Dee. 15, 1871. 213 — - -- MCCAUGHEY & HOLMESTED, Barristers, At- -1" earners at Law; Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Notaries Public and Conveyancers. _Solicitors for the R -C. Bank, Seaforth. Agents for the Canada Life Assurance Company, N. B.—$30,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Farms, Houses and Lots for sale. 63 RENSON & MEYER, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insoleency, Conveyancers, Notaries Public, etc. Offices—Sea- forth and .Wroxeter. $.23,000 of Private Funds to invest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, priyable yearly. • 53 JAS. R. BENSON. R. W. O. METER. HOTELS. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Abaleyeille, Ont., WM. ANNETT, Proprietor. This Hotel is under entirely new management and has been thorougly renovated. The Bar is snpplied with the boat Liquors and Cigars. Good Stabling and attentive Irostlers. A. First-class Livery in connection. 228 — _ _ --• 10IRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, Clinton, Ont., 1. C., J. MeCUTCHTION, Proprietor. First-class accommodation, for travellers. The Bar is sup- plied. with the 'very best liquors and cigars. . Good stabling attached. The stage- leaees this House every day for Winghara. 204-4t LIVERY. rp A. SHARP'S LIVERY AND SALE STABLES. -1- • Office—At Murray's Hotel, Seaforth. Good - Horses and first-olass Conveyances alvrays.on hand. THOMSON'S Li a IsItY, CLINTON. OFFICE,—AT COADIERCIAt HOTEL. Good quiet Horaes and First -Clans Vehicles always on hand. Conveyanee,s nu -Dished ,to Comniercial Travellers on reasonable,rates. . 221 JOHN THOMSON. 11QELL'S LI NI Lair STABLES, SEAFORTH, Out. Good Horses and Contfiniable Vehiclee, elways on hand. Favorable Arrangements made with Commercial Travellers. All orders left at KNOX'S HOTEL, Will be promptly attended to. OPFIGE AND STAPLES :—Third door North of Knox's Hotel, Main Street. 221 THOMAS BELL, Proprietor. 1vi1.4eKuLisawkous. 9-1 X. CHURCHILL, VETERINARY SURGEON -I- • (Member of the Ontario Veterinary College,) begs to intimate to the inhabitants of Seaforth and surrounding country, that he has opened an Office in Seaforth, where he may be consulted per- sonally or by letter, on the Diseases of Worker', Cat- tle, eta Having received a regular and practical education, anti having been awarded the Diploma of till Veterinary College of Ontario, T. J..Churchill i has very confidence of giiring satisfaction to all who n ay employ him. R FEnENCBS—A. Smith, T. -Or ., Principal Onta- rio Veterinary College- Professor Bnekland, :Dr. Thorburn, Dr. Bowel, and — Wells, M. D., it V. S. Veterinary Mcdicinee constantly on hand. All calls promptly attended to. Office—Carmichael's Hotel, Seaforth. 182-2rn SURGEON.—D, McNATIGHT, • F. 5., begs to announce to the inhabitants of Seatorth and surrounding eouniq that he has been awarded tho diploma of the Ontario -Veterin- ary College, and is now prepared to treat diseases of Horses and Cattle and. all domestic animals. He has opened an office in connection with his horse -1 shoeing shop, where he will be found reedy to at- tend to calls. Diseases of the feet specially at- tended to. Residence, office and shop in the rear • of En:ran & Ryen's new store. All kinds of Vet- erinary Mediebaes kept constantly on hand. Charges reasonable. 223 A LE-KANDER HUNTER, Licensed Auctioneer, zt, , ranbrook Grey P. 0. Sales ettended on -ea moderate terms. Commisaioner in Queen's Boneh, Conveyancer, Land, Loan and 6-'eneral Agent.— Also, Agent for the following Companies, 'viz.: Huron and Erie Loan Society, London; Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings and Loan Company, Toron- to; Royal Insurance Company of Liverpool and London, Fire and Life ; Ontario Mutual Fire In- surance Company and the Agricultural Insurance Company. Any amount of money to loan at low rates of interest. Several good Farms for gale, cheap. 92443m 0.R. COOPER, Conveyancer, Conunissioner in Queert'g Bench, Insurance end General Agent, Agent for the Freehold Pernument Building and Saving!' Society of Toronto, whose rates are as low as nay Company doing huainess in Canada. Appli- cations for Loam; promptly attendecl tp. 01-arc:Fa—Opposite Ross' Tailor' Shop, 1864a AINLEYVILLE. JOHN BRIGHAM, Exehange 13roker, and Rail- way Tikket Agent, Houghton's Hotel, Opposite G. T. Railwey Satttion, Seafortb, Ont. Through Tieketa issued. to all points in the Western States, California and Red River, at reducel rates, affording the greatest facilities to Emigrants: Ali necessary, inforMation given respecting Land Agencies, etc. Greenbacks, Bonds, Conpone and unenn•entMouey, Gold and Silver Coin, bought and sold atbestrates. EDWARD CASH CASH Is buying and paying full prices for GOOD DAIRY BUTTER, In any quantities. Also ANY ODD LOTS OF WOOL Brought to town, FOR. ONE MONTE. Onderich-st., Seafortlt, Jane 20, 1872. 237 - • 0 SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1872. - NOTES FROM OTTAWA. RI J. G. 'MORI/WT. Though the House of Commons ia composed of one hundred and ninety-one • members, the reports of the debates show bow few, comparatively,take an active part in the discussi ns. On :the Govern- ment sidette have, of course, the able and astute Premier, Sir John'A. Mac- donald, -who. by virtue of his position, is constantly on his feet, emplaning or ° answering his opponents who sit in front of hail, to the left o: the Speaker's chair. . Sir John IViacdonald is an. admirable de- bater his long experience of public life, his kLowledge .of men, his wonderful tact, together with his large acquaintance with political, legal, and constitutional questions; enablehim to lead the House most effectively. The otherfrequent speakers- are Sir George Cartier; al- ways full of fire, and always good tem- pered, though his t •ne and action would lead the stranger to believe the very re- verse ; Hon: Dr. Tupper, the President of the Council, • who has remarkable powers as a debater, for he has great command of language, a rapid. delivery, and the ability of presentinig his facts and arguments in. then -lost forcible way r Sir Francis Hineks, whose knowledge of financial questions has made him a very - successful adininistrator of Public affairs; and who always discusses questions in which -he is intereste daiith Mu ch emphasis and vigor. Mr:Langevin, Mr. Morris, Mr. Tilley and Mr. Pope speak less frequent- ly, and chiefly in connection with the Departments over which they preside. - We might expect mach from Mr. Howe, whose reputation as a public speaker and writer is wide -spread in Canada, but Time is dealing With him as it must with us all—he is now in his sixty-eighth year—and the stormy career he has led for over thirty years is commencing to tell on .ene of the foremost men of the old Liberal party. -His apeech on the reor- ganization of te Empire, and- the one he delivered a few years ago at. Detroit, however, '-rremain on record to speak of his rhetorical power& Then there.are on the Government benches many gentle- men of undoubted: ability as debaters. Among these may be mentioned Hon. J, -H. Gray, Mr. E. Macdonald, Mr. Colby, Mr. Cunibeeland, - lion. Mr. Chauveau, • Ron. Mr. Abbott, Mr. Carter, Dr. Grant, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Masson, of Soulanges, and some others whese names -will recur to the readers of the Parliamehtary de- bates. • • Mr. Mackenzie is a ready debater, earneSt in expression, and logical in argu- ment. He has a great Command of lan- guage, and his sentences are well put to- gether endless tautolOgical than those of the majority of public speakers. - He still ishows his Scotch descent by a slight accent, but it is very far from unpleasant bo tbe'Eriglish ear. Mr. Blake, who Sits immediately behina the present leader of the Opposition in the Commons, seldoin shows as much fervor as Mr. Mackenzie, but he possesses rare argumentative Power, thoroughly c iltured by long far- enkc training,- thou_ h his sentences are apt to be long and p rplexing to the re- porter. Mr. Huntingdon, the member for Shefford, is not v --ry regularin his -at- tendance in. the House, but few gentle- men in that body ave a more graleeful delivery or more e oquent mode cif ex- pressing their opi ions, Mr. Holton, the leader Of the uebec Opposition, never makes long eeches, but he has large financial kilos ledge, is thoroughly versed in rules of order and. Parliamen- tary tactics, and s nds across the floor ever and anon his lit le darts of sarcasm. Mr. Dorion,who oe upies the seat next him, immediately op osite Sir John Mac- donald, speaks fluent y in bothFrench and English, and is alwat s heard with inter - es -t, for his eieponen s .recognize his keen logic and legal knoss ledge. The seat on his immediate righ the 1first -on ithe row—was generally occupied by Sanclfield. IVIacdonal ; but it was vacated by the inexorable m ndate of Death, we all remember, only few days previous to theprerogation, nd now both friends and foes who had b n long in the politi- cal arena with hi bear willing testi- inony to his merits c uring a memorable' public career, the re ord Of Which proves how any man, hovrev r humble his origin, can attain the - big est position in the country- by perseve anee„ -industry, and -indomitable will. Sir Alexander G t has occupied for two or three years place analogous to that occupied by i depeadent members in the British Ilmiee of Commons. 'Pos- sessing fluency of e pression, a pleasing delivery; great.ketoe ledge of cotnmercial and financial questi,Ins; he has neces- sarily obtained a la ge share of public attention in times gorie by. Latterly he has not taken the sa e interest in public matters— perhaps, e feels his position. of antagonism to hi old political allies, or is conscious that his enunciation of Independence views as for the present weakeaed him in. th opinion of the peo- ple. And nowit is said, apparently on 'good authority, th. t ..both he and -Mr. Dorion intend retiri g from the political arena: If this turi out to be the case, -then. Parliament wil lose the services of two of its ablest men, whose opinions are valuable and deservi•g of consideration, . even when opposed to the views of the majority. Mr. Ma dougall, of North . . Lanark, also claims t be an independent nacm_ber, but the debates of last session prove that there is n sympathy between him and the Refori iere led by Messrs. Mackenzie and Blak . Mr. Macdougall is not excelled by , ny r. f his political compeers ireor out o the House as a flu- ent, . argumentative 'peeler ; and it is not diftioult to see in his well-chosen ex- pressions, and admir, ble arrangetnent of matter, the effects of long training on the prees, which above 11 other professions is calculated to teach a man the value of terseness, aud enable him to grasp in a -moment the most alient points Of a question. Besides t ese gentlemen there tire others to whom s e cannot give more than a passing mention. Mr. Mills al- ways has facts and ar timents to present, and promises to be a influential ir a,n in the House of Comm as. ; but at times he is too 'didactic, and his speeches—as Sir John Macdcinald told him on an oc- casion during the • *session —are more suited to the pages of , a periodical than to the floor- of the House of Commons. Mr. James YoUng speaks clearly and pointedly. - Mr. 'Cartwright, who has sat alongside of Sir Alexander Galt for some time, and occupies a somewhat similar position so far es the .Government and the Opposition Axe ..concerned, is a good - debaterand is well versed in economical subjects. There was nih doubt and anxiety throughout the °minion, . especially in ai , Ontario, as to the actual operation and value of the Treatyeof 'Washington, and the explanations of Sir *John Macdonald before Parliament Avers eagerly awaited by the peopleof*every pp:wince. When the afternoon arrived for -these explana- tions, -every seat was full, and the gal- leriee *ere thronged. to a very late hour at nightwith a deeply interested assem- blage of spectators. These explanations are now a part of the history of Canute, and no one, whether political supporter or political opponent, will deny that they were given in a manner worthy of a Ca- nadian statesman. Some may differ as to hi a premises and his conclusions, and doubt the wisdom of the reasons that in- fluenced hizn to ask the House to sup- port the measure; but none can hesitate to confess that his address is a master -- piece of argument and comprehensive- ness. It was delivered calmly and de- liberately, though at Ones he burst from the trammels of explanation and l argu- ment and assailed his opponents for their prejudgment of his action in this great question. . He carried.the House with him most enthusiasticay ; if there were. waverers in the ranks of his saepporters they appeared then to have rarlitd aroimd him. . , The great speech of the Opposition side of the House was confessedLy that de- livered by the Premier of On ario. It a•ncl was distinguishedfor itserei, de- I aloccupied over four houre in the delivery, 'liberate expression . of opinion,- My. I Blake seldom infuses into his speeches that fervor which is a characteristic of the addresses of Sir John Macdonald. when he Wishes to create an impression on the 1 -louse;. indeed, both socially and politically. he is said to want the warrrith - and cordiality of manner which make the Conservative leader so popular. In re- plying to the Premier, Mr. Blake no douLt felt the magnitude of the task im- posed upon him by hie political support- ers, as p. master of reasoning and argu- ment, and made . it his object to discuss the -question with as, much. freedom .frcnn a partizan spirit as a man of strong po- litical predilections could do. The reply, like the -speech Which drew it forth, .was fully worthy of a man of so high a repu- tation as the member for Wet Durham possesses, and -deserves a foremost place among the political records of this "new nationality." Mr. Blake, however, some- • what marred the effect of the delivery of hi& speech, by the lengthy quotations ,froni the' miuutess of conned and des- patches of the Government, which were . necessary to the elucidation of his argu- ment. He labored also under the dis- advantage of feeling all the while that he was speaking to an. audience which, so far as the great majority was concerned, dig not sympathize with the opinions he wale expressing. , A public man may know that he is reflecting the sentiment of the country to a lerge extent; but the -true orator likes to produce:an immediate - effeet on those around. hitre-and when he feels he is not in sympathy with them, he may fail to show that tire which other- wise would light up his speech from time to time as he saw that he was touching the hearts and eonvincing she minds of his hearers. • The speech of Mr. John. HillYard 4`..'arrierou was -a1� one of the most ehar7 acteristic delivered in.the course of the most elaborate diecussion that ever came i off in the First Parliament. We 'should naturally expect an address of more than ordinary ability from so consummate a lawyer as the merriber for reel; and-it.is admitted that never- before did heedis- .play more forcibly the perfection of'lli!.. legal and constitutional eraditimi—that his speech .is one of the inost valuable contribution's to the technical and legal, as well as historical, views - of . the gees- tion,that the diectission in andeout of , Parliament -has prbdimed. We have no. spaCe to go alas a review of the able speeches of the President of the Council, . the Minister of Finance, Mr. Macdou- gall, Mr. Mackeiazie, Mr. Anglin, Mr. Dorion, Sir George Certier, Mr. E. Mac- donald; and others, wi. ich the readers of Ii the debates will reca 1 to.mind. It was well known from the. noment the Minis- ter, of Justice had con lueled his elaborate speech, that the Vote 'n favor of the rati- fication of the Tree - would be very large, and the differ eat speakers from every section soon proved, as they had an opportunity of expressing their opin- ions, the feelings of the majority on the question. The maritime representatives, with remarkable unanimity, argued in .favor of a Treaty whieh gave the people of their provinces a free .market for one • of their staple, proclucts, and held out the prospect of a still more liberal measure of reciprocity in the futere. Representa- tives from Ontario- were uriwilliug to op- , Po f6sleprovinces ao r, smeasureiclerdths Pe Be' 8- gice e.aozglur61(Yliinn e ss ion of the free n • navigatioof the St; Lawerence between tilt,: iiiisihteerreisers, s and c St. Regis and Montreal as purely noznie nal, inasmuch as that portion of 1 the river is r ally unnavigable, and. the Americans N ill have to avail themselves of our systjem of canals and thereby stimulate ca r commerce. But over and above all in. terial _considerations was the feeling that the acceptinee of the Treaty would ensure our peace and. strengthen the connection with the ,parent state.— Canadian fir August. - A DAIRYMAN'su EXPERT:NJ-ENT. — Any one who has ever performed the interest- ing rural operation of milking a co* in fly time knows what a nuisance the brute may make of het tail. Even deacons have been known to grow profane under the lashings of this engine of torment, 7 Assemessme- but tying the offending member to a small' boy to keep it still is not a safe ex- periment, at least not for the boy. A Man in Pennsylvania tried the experi- ment a short time ago. The cow got frightened and ran away with the small boy dangling at her heels. He did -riot stand it so well as an old teapot might, and when teken up was nearly dead. -40 • 0. llamado. During the campaign the Brantford EiszsPueist°8i°rred-hot. d tri weekly, and every — Joe Rymal says "The best thing Sir Francis Hincks ever did was to remove the silver nuisance, but when we consider that it cost. $13 ter every $100 removed, we had paid pretty dear for the whistle ; any jackass without, braina could have removed it for less." -- A patron of the Brqwnsville cheese factory astomished the clatese-maker and his neighbors ..by sendingto the factory somewhat over 25 pounds of milk- per cow. Since it has been discovered that pump -water centributed in a eonsider- able degree to the quantity of his milk, this enterprising farmer's success as a milk -producer is not thought s0 surpris- ing. — The Sons of Temperance in Berlin are causing considerable excitement by their endeavoring to enforce theISunday liquor liiw. ' — John Smith, a wealthy and well- known farmer of Pilkington Township, recently went on a prospecting tour to Manitoba, and was so well pleased with the country that he bought 1,000 acret of land, and intends to take up his residence there permanently. Manitoba is now getting the cream of Canadian emigra- tion, which formerly went to the States. — We are exceedingly sorry to notice that a second paper has been started in Parkhill. The firat paper, the Gazette, seemed to be ekeing out a naiserable sub- sistence, and, considering the support it received and the difficulties its publisher had to contend with, it was a tolerably good local paper. But now some block- head has started the Herald, and both the Gazette and Herald will have to live on a patronage which is barely sufficient to keen one of them alive. There are far too many local papers; if sudden des- truction should fall on half the miserable weekly sheets that are scattered (often in pairs) throughout the little villages of the country, those left could get a respect- able living, and the public would be bet- ter served by a better class of local news- papers. When there is honest work at harvesting or road -making or ditching to be done, we don't see why a man need start a second paper in a place like Park- hill. — The Canada Casket (total abstinent) congratulates itself that the influence of thc-teuip_erance movement on the politics of the cenntry was never more strongly felt than during the elections now being held over the country, and that the amount of drinking is much less than usual, and the number of candidates who are either total abstainers, or favorable to prohibition, is much greater than at , any time before." • — The grasshoppers have made a clean sweep of eyerything green, except peas, on some farms in Waterloo and Wilmot Townships. One farmer hactlost nearly his whole crop, and other e in his locality complain that they- have auffered near:y as seriously. —Francis Evans Cornish, formerly of London, has been admitted to the bar in Manitoba, and intends to settle down in Winnipeg for the practice of his pro- fession. • — The steamer 'Manitoba, of the Beatty line, plying between Sarnia, God- crich and Duluth, which was sunk in Lake Superior about a month ago, has been raised ami repaired, and is now again on her old route. — The Kincardine coopers strlick last week for 10 cents per barrel. — Last week the St. Marys flax mill was destroyed by lir. Nothing was saved and there was no insurance. The proprietor, D. H. Harrison, has already commenced the conetruction of new buildingst. - -- Shipbuilding is being carried on with much vigor in the Lower Provinces. We learn from the Halifax papers that several new veesels have recently been launched, and more will be ready before long. - —Ontario has 22 daily journals, two - tri -weeklies, one semi-weekly, afrul 190 weeklies. - Quebec has 10 dailies1 11 tri - weeklies. eight semi-weeklies, 51 week- lies, three semi-monthlies, 10 monthlies. In British America there are about 400 newspapers published. — The first fall wheet of the n w crop was brought into Parkhill by JohLove, ; of West Williams, on August 3. Off a seven -acre field he took 216 bushels, nearly 31 bushels per acre. — In his valedictory to the North Lanark. electors Nlr. 'William McDougall says: "I shall retire to private life 'with a grateful sen -se of 'your kindness and goodwill for the. past eight years, and with the conviction that even now, in leaving North Lanark, I carry with me the most kindly feelings of all its in- habitants, except one or tevo persons on whom. Lk are bestowed favors." — A dreadful tragedy occurred in the lumbering district of tRe County of lerontenae, on the 3rd. 'inst. A young man named Scott, who, since his child- hood, hall been afflicted. with fits, sud- denly beeasne entirely in -sane, and in an uncontrollable fit of madness attacked his mother, -whom he seriously injured and. would have killed, had his father not come to the rescue. The madman then turned upon -his faiher, and. with the superhuman strengtheand exertion that maniacs generally po seem, attacked him with a pitchfork, stabbing him through and. through, time after time, and kill- ing the old man instantly. He then at- tacked his sister, breaking her a.rin and otherwise injuring her, arid she only sav- ed her life by escaping to the woods, where she eluded his pursuit, and gave n the alarm to the.neighbors, wlio mustered. in force and secured the crazed patricide, and placed him in confinement. -- "Nailing a Lie" is the popular newspaper h4ading • just now. In a pile of exchanges lbefore us we find it 17 times —9 times in Reform papers and 8 in Con- servative. - The Stover family, in the township of North Norwich, Oxford. County, have been holding a reunion pic-nic at the old homestead. There were present children, grand -children and great grand-elaildren, to the number of 140, all descendents of Frederic Stover, who came from Albany, N. Y., to North Norwich in 1811. — A Hamilthp merchant, named Alex- and.er IVIorrel, is charged with the mur- der of a Miss Gibbs, with whom he had lived in criminal intimacy. The prisoner is remanded to await the exhuming of the body of the supposed Victim, for the purpose of medical examination. Fort Gerry advices say the grass- hoppers are there and doing considerable damage to gard.eas and late crops. Harveeting is well on with, and crops are amazingly large. — Mr. DyMond, one of the editors of the Globe, late of the London Press, was one of the principal stumpers against Hilliard Cameron, in Peel, during the _late election. Dymond is, in some quarters. thought to be one of the "com- ing men." — The Dominion Tel,egraph Company have just completed Stringmg a third wire from Toronto to Hamilton, in order to meet the rapidly increasing business between thee two points. The Cornnd increasilig their facilities xtra wires on their trunk direations radiating from pany also int by stringing lines in othe Toronto. — Ellen Jupp. a farmer's daughter, in the township- of Woolwich, eommitted suicide, on Friday last, by cuttina her throat.- She had been in a desponding state of mind forssoine time. • Walter Shauly, the defeated of South Grenville, is to be consoled. by a public supper at Prescott next week. —The Chair of Philosophy in Queen's College, Kingston, Ont., now vacant, ia to be filled by Mr. John Watson, M. A., of Glasgow. As a student of philosophy Mt. Watson has earned a high reputation in Scotland. —.It is stated that the island of An- ticosti, Gulf of St. Lawrence' . is to be purchased by several Chicago, Montreal, and Quebec capitalists, • with a capital of S2,000,000. They propose to colonize it with emigrants from Norway and §we - den, and go into the raising of northern areals--;wheat, barley and potatoes. - — It is said that hundreds of Ameri- cana are enjoying themselves just now - on the islandin the St. Lawrence.• The number ot tents in some places gire the camps quite military appearance. --- The glass works in St. John, N. 13., are now in full blast, and are turning out soda -water bottles, phials, flasks, itc. — Messrs. Magill and Irvine, the ap- position candidates in Hamilton, were defeated on Wedneseay last by small majorities. --- The nomination in South Bruce takes place on the 22nd, and polling on the 29th inst. • —Mr. J. E. Bowman, the old member for North Waterloo, was, on Tuesday last, elected by acclamation. Mr.- Jas. Young, of South Waterloo, will also be returned by acclamation. —John Hilyard Cameron was defeated in Peel on. Monday, by Mr. Smith, the Opposition candidate. Mr. Cameron has represented the constituency for many years, and has on different occasions been returned by acclamation, and takes his defeat very sorely. Mr. Smith is a farmer. —Mr. James Durand, of London, hav- ing received a requisition signed by 850 electors of thee city, has taken the field as a candidate for the Ontario Legisla- ture' . He is a working.man, and his election is almost certain. —Mr. D. Sutherland, of Goderich, hav- ing had a large sum of money left him by the death of a brother,. in Scotland, left on Monday las b fur hie native land to en- ter into _possession of his legacy, and with the intention of traveling for a while ancl seeing something of the world. --The Goderich ,Srignal is glad to learn that the price of salt is on the rise, and that American buyers are now offering $1.05 per barrel for Canadian salt. A considerable quaatity has been shipped to the American market since the reduc- tion in the duty, and the works at God- erich are busy filling further orders. Prizes in Schools. An editorial in a late number of Hearth and Home preaches a needed. ser- mon, -using as a text an account from the _Methodist Advocate of how a little Sun- day -school scholar committca to memory, in a prise competition, 145 chapters of the Bible in five weeks: "A prize offered in a Sunday school, day school, night school, family, or any other institution in which there are children, „ to the child excelling in any one thiug, is a gross injustice, a great discouragement and a cruel outrage. It is a gross injustice, becatse the pupils are never on an equality. some "prodigy" like Rebecca Graham, who has run all to one faculty, having the advantage over all the rest. It is a wanton unfairness to start a competition in whicsh there is no approaeh to equality on the part of the competitors. It is a great discourage- ment to the duller pupils who, of all need encouragement. Their industry, ten times more praiseworthy than the pro- digious memory of B.ebecca. Graham, goes without any commendation- or reward. It is an injury to Rebecca Graham her- self, stimulating e faculty already ab- normally developed; it is an indignity to the Bible to suffer it to be thus bolted down without assimilation ; a copy of the revised statutes committed in that way would be about as useful as the Bible. Besides all which the practice of such competitions stirs up envy, pride and selfishness." ' McLEAN HBOTAIE R14, Publishers. $1 30 a Tear, in Advance. Facts for the Electors. To the Editor of the _Huron Expositor, Five years ago, when the general elec- tions were being held, we were told that "old issues" were dead, and that we should give the Government a fair trial) and many well -minded men Were deceiv- ed by this false reasoning, But no soon- er did John A. Macdonald find himself secure in his office than he proved. that - the leopard cannot change his spots. Be -ceased not his efforts of brilsery an1 cor- , ruption, trampling upon the Confeder ' tion and independence of Parliament ets, until having obtained. a subserienT. jority, he fairly showed the cloven foo' causiag his paid. followers to give him en- ' tire control of the people's money and the lands of the Province, by -which he might be enabled for another term to cons tame his iniquitous career. And when Blake and Mackenzie again and again protested against such outrageous pro, ceeclings, they were overpowered by the servile crew, mostly of paid herelinge, NTho cared not if the country was ruined., ' so -that they were personally oenefited. For the Nova Scotia Better Terms, the Manitoba Concessions, the enormous grants to British Columbia, the Gray and. Walsh Commissions, &c. had borne fruit. . Cartier (by whom John A. is rale - ed) was satisfied, for Ontario was -crush- . ed, and then he added insult to injury, by moving the three months' hoist to the , amend.ments proposed to his iniquitous , resolu tions by the few faithfol men who stood up for the people's rights. But, sir, there were many honorable men yet to be found in Ontario, and they showed thatthey disapproved of such condoct,that they did no t want our fisheries and canals, (aye, and the blood and treasure of this great Province) to be given to the United States without equivalent, that they would no longer sanction hand shaking with Riel ; nor railways built -without the oversight of Parliament. And they arose in their might, and hurled many of the upholders of these measures from the seats which they have prostituted, . But Sir, although that was a great victory, it was but a partial one, for we are again called upon pass sentence on man -y of the remaining culprits, ami there is good. reason for hoping a large majority of them will be dePrived of the power of doing further mischief by an ignominious de- feat at the polls. Let their hired scrib- blers (who stop et no calumny, or Misrepa resIntation of hbnest men) and forsooth, call tiaern the party of Progress. Yes, tru- ly, progress towards despotism and confu- eion. But, Sir, notwithstanding all the 'Misdeeds of -- the Macdonaid-Cartier Ad- ministration, there are weak-minded men to be found who think it makes little difference which party is in, or which out, and they are misled by the state- ments of those who are looking for their support in such coastituencies,as Centre Huron, (where an outspoken supporter • of Sir John would have no chance). :that they will vote for good measures from whichever side they- come. But they may rest assured that such statements are made for the purpose of deceiving them, and all who make them intend to be supporters of the Government, for it ' has long since been proved no good measures will emanate from them except forced to it by Reformers. Let all true Reformers therefore beware of being again entrapped, aad vote for no man who does not distinctly state that be will, if elected, help to throw out Sir John Mac- donald. And now, Sir, I beg to trespass a little more on your valuable space whilst I refer to the Centre Riding of Huron; of which I have been for many years an elector. Our two candidates profess reform principles, but there is this great difference that Mr. Horton is the approved nominee of the Reform Con- vention which is his guarantee. Mr. Whitehead was justly discarded by them, for two of hi: most important votes were given in _direct opposition to what he, knew would be approved by them— the talk of his conemence and his Qneen, is merely bosh. I do not -acase Mr. Whitehead of being an intentional cheat, but I do /:now that he is being made a • tool of by the Coaservatives, to split the Reform vote, of which the honest-inind- eil Reformers of Centre Huron Should take note. - They may rest assured that in votine for Whitehead, they vote for John A., for the bait has been thrown ,. out, and there is little doubt but it will be taken otherwise, why does not Mr. Whitehead, (when he finds be cannot be upheld by Reformers) takethe more hole,- orable course of staying at home, and not come before -the electors under false col- ors. But it is to be hoped that not many electors in South Huron will allow them- selves to be deceived, but that they will send Horton, who has pledged.hinaself to help to throw out the present raisgov- • ernors of Canada, to ParlilEmentts. AcraR. linixtTr, Aug. 12, 1872. The Weather and Conversation. In view of the fact that the Weather Bureau has abolished weather conjec- tures, it is proposed that conversation be accordingly reformed ; that arithmetical _ observations be substituted for those of a metemological nature, so as to render unnecessary such time NY0/11 and utterly uaeless remarks as—"It is very hot this evening, miss." "Yes, sir. T think it's hotter than it was this mornincr:" "1 really believe it is ; but it is not as hot as it was last night." "If it is as hot to- morrow T don't know what I shall doe" "But- I don't think it possible for it to be hotter than it was yesterday." We have here something both novel and. in- structive to the mind. For instance, people of ordinary culture might thus converse: "Good morning, miss. Nine and eight make seventeen." " Yes, sir, they do; and three from seventeen leave fourteen." And one more will ineke fifteen." " Yes -sir; but seven into fifty- three is very difficult." — //earth and" Home. J. P. 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