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The Huron Expositor, 1873-02-28, Page 81u,otit.:fx.0'.-0Mto1Y, ISTRICT' MATTERS. • DELICaeIES. --STR 0 NG & FAIR LEVI have received an assortmenW Canned goods, fresh from Baltiraore. consisting 01 . Peaches, Pine Apples, Darcisons, Green Peas, Green Corn .and Torbatoes. Also, Potted Tongue, 1111.* Beef, Marmalade, An- choyY Paste, French Capers, Fish, Sauces, Spe., Give them a call. • . Fon THE Olin COUNTRY. Parties con- templating isitmg the old ccuntry dur- ing the coming season, er having friends 'coming from there to this country tvo.uld do well to peruse the notice of Mr. Strai- ten, agent Grand Trunk Railway at Sea - forth. to be found' in another column. ROYA_L REVENGE. —The stateMent in our report of the New York Horse Mar- ket that the thoroughbred stallion "Roy- al Revenge " has been bought by the Plano 111, Horeebeeeding Association will be of interest to many readers. • Royal Revenge!' Was owned by C. J. Douglas, of Oakridgesand last eeason travelled between Seaforth, Clinton and ICippen. The price obtained for him is not stated, but it doubtless a hand some figure. *LENTEN SERVICES AND SERMONS. — During Lent Divine Service will be held in St. Thomas' Episcopal Church as fol- lows- : Wtdnesclay, 10.30, A. M., Morn- ing Prayer. Litany and "Meditation" Friday, 7.30 P. 1M., Evening Prayer andSermen. At the Sunday evening ser- vices a emir -se of sermons will be preach- ed by the'Incumbent, on the subject of "The Bible and Science." Divine Ser- vice on. Sunday, at 11 A. M. and 6.30 P. 1 ILLAGE Couteeelth-At the last .meet- ing of the Village Council, resolutions were -passed instrueting the Licence In- spector to notify hotellteepers to 1close their bar -rooms on 8aturday night's, ac- , cording to statute, or stiffer the eonse- qitences. The following hotelkeepers were granted licences for the current year : A. 3. McLeod„ John Murray, J. & D. CurreyeDavidson & .0ampbells D. D. Rose, James McBride and John H. eMcCallinn. Shop licences were placed <at $100 for 1873. 1 • ONTARIO SOCIETY Op _ARTTSTS.—This Society purpose rholding; during, the month et March, an art exhibition ancl distribution of prizes. The prizes to be drawn are choice paintings by Canadian artists. Tickets entitling the holder to the privilege of drawings -for a prize, and entrance to the exhibition are to be had for $5 each. Each purchaser of a ticket is also entitled to a clatomo, 1x13 inches, after Birket Foster. We have seen this chronic', and tha,ve no hesitation in pro- nouncing it a beautiful specimen of art. It is said that the Chrome itself is worth1 more than the price of the ticket. Par -1 ties wisbiug to purchase tickets can pro- I cure them front Mr. G. J. Gegen, of Her- . -parhey. . _ . • TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.The quar- terly meeting of the Huron Teachers' Association will be held at Clinton, on • Friday evening and. Saturday, lith and 15th of March.. At the Sftturday meet- ing the following two subjects vii be discussed, viz. : "-Are our courses of study and methods of teaching sufficient- ly practical ?" end • 'What is the nature • al order of mental development ?" - Mr. Ferguson, of No. 2, McKillop, is ex- -peeted to read a paper on the former subject, and Mr: Turnbull, of the High School, Clinton, on the latter. As both these subjects are of vast importance to the teacher,. it is hoped. that all teachers who can make it in any way convenient to attend, will endeavorto do so. Clin- ton is quite central, and easy of access to a large number engaged in teaching. • 1 • ACCIDENT. —On 8aturday last, a man • named Martin Keeler, a German who re- sidee on the Twelfth Concession of Mc- Killop, met with a serious accident in Seaforth. A span of horses became frightened, near the Railway Station, and ran away, up street. This man, who was on the side of the street, nearly op- posite Mr. Kield's store, when the horses came along, ran in front of them to try to stop thein.. The horses knocked him down, and passing over him, inflicted se- rious injury about the head and face. He was carried in an insensible Condi- tion to the Commercial Hotel, where his injuries were attended to. We are glad - to learn that he is DOW recovering. The horses got on the sidewalk a short dis- tance below Powell's Hotel, which they kept, much to the danger of foot passen- gers, until they. reached Dent's store, opPoeite which they broke through. the planks.. of the walk and were stopped. We have lot been able to learn who they belonged to. - Stanley. STALLIONS SOLD. —We learn that last week Mr. William Peck, of Stanley, sold his fine heavy draft and general purpose stellions to a' farmer in the township of Hibbert, near Carronbrook. The price paid for the two horses was, we believe, $3,600. While we regret to note the 1 departure from this County of . such valuable stock. we ate glad to learn that their services will not be entirely lost to the County, as we believe it is the in- tention of the purchaser to travel one, if not both, through a section of Huron • during the coining season, • . wish that the. tillage of Wingliam would be incotvo: fatea, for'.they swine to think that W ham has .received too much, and te teceive' to Much from the farmers, without paying sufficient in return. - • Bluevale. , THE DISEASK" cerebro -spinal menin- gitis, seems to be onthe 'increase in this neighborhood. A little boy, a son of Mr. Charles Hendersgn, is very ill With it. • TILE PUBLIC EXAMINATION of Bluevale school will be held on Friday, March 7, and on Friday evening, March 14th, a public entertainment in connection with the school will be held in the school- room. The programme will consist of dialogues, music, Ste. PERSONAL. — Thonias Farrow, Esq., •M. P.'leaves for Ottawa, on Monday next, to attend to Parliamentary duties. PHOTOGRAPHY. —Mr. John Pugh has erected a photegraph gallery an this village, and is prepared to execute in good style photographs, ambrotypes, &c. Ethel. SPINAL DISEASE. —There have been two cases of cerebeo-spinal meningitis in and near Ethel during the past week, and both terminated fatally.The first was the second son of Mr. Clark, aged 19, -who was taken sick while- at work in the buil], and died in 30 hours. The second, the only son of Mr. Oliver, a little boy of seven, was -attacked after retiring to rest for the night, and expir- ed after a short illness. The parents of the deceased, and their families, have the cordialsympathy of the surrounding community in their sad bereavement. ACCIDENT.— A lad, the son of Mr. Eckmire, while &nig some work in his father's stable, stepteed on a board cover- . sal with ice. He slipped, aecl falling backwards, had the misfortune to break his arm. Surgical skill was Ain obtain- ed,, the brokenelimb set and the boy is now doing vert well. t • Wroxeter. A MONSTER Piresz.h-Eight logs, all from one tree, and containing thirty-one - standards and a half, were brought into Messrs. .Gibson's mill this week, the smallest logtbeing two feet five inches in diameter, and the largest -one lout feet and a half.- The tree was cut On the property of Messrs. Gibson Wroxeter, and was of good quality. We will _ven- ture to say that there are not many larg- er pines than this to be found m Huron.- ' hurler:No. — A. match between the Lakelet and Wroxeter dubs was played here, on the 21st of February last, in which Lakelet was defeated by 17 shots. Walton. PRESENTATION' AND SOCIAL PARTY. — On the evening of Friday, the 2ist inst., a number of the inhabitants of Walton and surrounding district met at the residence of ..Mr. Robert DennisOn, of Morris, who is about leaving this part; for alarm, which he has purchased near Varna. The visitors presented Mrs. Dennison' with a beautifully cushioned black walnut - arm iocking chair, as a token of respect for the many favors they had received from hertin time past. Very suitable yomarks were then made by Mr. Campbell, of Walton, after which Mr. McFadtean spoke of the flit -Unities the first settlers had to contend :with, and the necessity for good neighbors in the early settlement of a, new country. Yle went on to say that such Mr, and Mrs. Dennison hadi on all occasions, proved themselves to be. Mr. Dennison then thiinked, on behalf of himself and; Mrs. Dennfson, their many friends in a few vvell chosen words. •All then par- took of a handsome tea, which reflected great credit on Mrs. Dennison, fulljustice being done to the repast, the reigainder of the evening was very agreeably..spent in a social manner. Alljoined in wish- ing Mr. Dennison and family much suc- cess and happiness in their future home. The party then broke up about mid- night. 1 • LECTURE. —Tbe lecture announced by -.M r. McLachlan, for Thuredity evening of last week, turned out a failure for want of an audience, none putting in an ap- pearance. Exeter. SASH AND DOOR FACTORY 1-111f. John Ross,-ana enthrprisingl citizen of Exeter, has an excellent sash and -door factory in full operation, and does work of the best quality with promptness. NEW LIVERY STABLE)—Mr. Wm. 11,01.- lins b as recently returned from Lucan, and is the proprietor of a first-classedivery. Mr. Rollins was in the same calling about a year ago, -and was well patronized. The good attention -paid to horses and carriages, together with his own obliging, disposition, will soon meet with the suc- cess formerly experienced. • • Smoot, ExettleNATIOn.—An examina- tion of Mr. Tibb's &drool, Tuckersmith, will be held on Friday the 7thof March, commencing at 9:30. It is expected that the attendance of visitors wil be large, .for parties will not havethe o portumty of witnessing plant more of the Interest - ilia examinations conducted byMn. Tibb, win -eh have -afforded so much pleasure on past occasions, for he intends leaving the profession before. the • end of the present year :,:nd entering upon a college course Brucefield. RAILWAY -MEETING. — On ,ThursdaY Turriberry. creamer ca last week a largely attended NEW Smoot, Hoesns.—The school -.sections of this township having been re- modeled, there- will be quite a number - of school houses erected during the coming summer. Some of the sections, hewever, desiring to be economical, seem inclined to put off building new houses for a few years, as they think the old ones will do. Another reason, probably, would be the very high taxes they have heen paying this year, and these, they think, will be much increased, if they have new. school houses to pay for, as well as their railways. T &WHIM.' A SSOCIANI ON . —The teach- ets of Bluevale and vicinity have Com- • menced an. Aeseciatimi for mutual im- • provecuent. They hold their meetings every Saturday. Blue -vale is rather' not- ed_ for thenumber pedagogues visiting it every Saturday. Stome literhey at- • ttaction, probably1 • Itrtarr Wat---The Toronto, Grey and Brace have been working for several wee,les 011 thatl part of their branch be- tween Wroxeter .and 'Teeswater. They have bought 3. the right of way from a good many farmers, and paiel as high as $60 per acre, W.a..t..tr TO GET B.TD OF WIBA M. —The farmers of Turn berry generally- seem to meeting was. kelcl in th • Sh61 House, at Brucefield, tor the purpose of hearing an explanation regarding London, Huron a,nd Bruce -Railway affairs from a clele„ga- tion from the Board of Directors. The chair was occupied by Mr. James Dallas, of Tuckersmith. The meeting was ad- dressed by Messrs. Isaac and John Car- lin c' Flock and Reid of the delegation, and Dr. Munro, of Brueefield, Keys, of Stanley •and oth•ers The -f 11 i resolution was put to the rneetine and eve get a (rood railway we shall be sure that they could not claim them. when The Reeve Of Tiiclgeraiiiith to His Con. !time' nts't the Ratepayers of Tuckersmith. GENTLEMEN: YOU are all, doubtless, Well aware that last week a large and influ- ential:deputation from theLondon, Huron and Bruce Railway Company waited on. the Township Conncil of Tuckersmith, for the purpose of urging iipon that body the desirability of submitting a by-law for $15,000, in aid of the London Rail- way. After giving the subject their most serious attention, the Tuckersmith Council saw lit to decline to eubmit a by law and, as this Is a question in which you are all more or less interested, I will, as briefly as -possible, explain the grounds for this dewsion. puring the course 'of last fall agents, of the London, Huron' and • Bruce Railway Company announced, with- a great flour- ieh of trumpet', that the Great Western had for a consideration or $6,000 per mile (in bonuses) agreed to build, equip, and run the London Railway. Great publicity was given to thie statement by the Press of the County, and all the sat- ellites of the railway raised a chorus of delight. The excitemeut became intense. Hullett, Monis, and Goderich, taking it for granted that the Great Western would build the road, voted bohnses, and. Thr anyone to doubt the fact was to bring down upon that linlucky in- dividual vials of wrath from the partizans of the road. At .a meet- ing of the Tuckersmith, Council, on the 3rd. of December, Mr. Flock, Solici- tor of the London Company, wished a by- law to be subniatted ; but, being unable to produce satisfactory; evidence that the Great Western would build the road, the Tuckersmith Council declined to submit a by-law. At this meeting in Decenaber, however, Mr. Flock distinotly stated, in answer to a question put to him, that the Great Western would build, equip, and runthe road for tlep $6,000 in bonusese and „ that an agreements a 'this effect would be ratified by the shareholders in England in January. • At the meeting of last week, however, the "deputation made- the following re- markable disclosures: 1. That the Great Western .veould. not. build the road. II. That they had not even a legal agreement to show, that • the Great Western would equip and'rien the road when built by the London Company. III. That according to the'estimates of Mr. Reid, the engineer of the reat Western, the road would cost $15,000 per mile to simply build it. . - IV. A.nd .,that, suppening all the bonuses asked for were voted, there would still remain to be raised, for the completion of the road, the enormous within six weeks after the by-law is car - sum of $6571600. hied. But, the debentures for the$15,- 000 for the Harbor •cit -e not to be issued Now, gentlemen, I think any unpreju- uetil the 'overnment grant an equal icedperson must admit, after review at these facts; that there has been (to use a very mild term) great deception on the part of certain officials of the London Company. For if it is known in Febru- ary, 1873, that the Great Western would 'not build the road, it is very obvious that who have not yet been appointed, and in whose appointment the township of the London - men were in pnssession of the same knowledge in December, 1S72,. Stanley has no voice whatever; and, eats and not be led astray by the fine speeches of those whose sole object is to built up the City of London and the London, Huron and Bruce Railway Com- ,panys 1 am, sir, yours truly, STANLEY NO. 2. STANL1W, Feb. 22, 1873. The Stanley Railivay uid Plex- • bor Bonus By -Law - To the Editor ofthe Ifuron Expositor. DEAR SIR : Arthe. by-law which has been submitted for the consideration of the ratepayers of Stanley, granting a bo- nne of $15,000 to the Lendon, Huron and Bruce Railway, and $15,000 to the BayfieldHarbor—this latter on the con- dition that the Dominion Gr'overnrnent give an eqnal amount—is now being dis cussed pretty freely in the township, • trust you will pardon me tor requestin a portion of your space, to allow me t say a few words on this, to us, most im- portant subject. In the outset, I may say that I have been a strong advocate for this railroad ever ,aince it was first mooted. • I advocated it because I be- lieved, if built and properly managed, it would be a benefit to us. On this point Phan not yet chknged my mind. Here- tofore I have also been in the belief that the promoters of the schemewere • straightforwa:d, honorable men. On this point, I am sorry to say, that I have been compelled to very materially change my mind. The cause of this change is the hv-law which they have drawn up , and -induced out Council to submit for the approval of my fellow ratepayers. Upon first reading this document, in a hasty manner, I concluded that it was all right. • Bat. upon perusing it more care- fully, I discovered the many partially hidden traps which it contains. I have no hesitation in saying that its one of the most Craftily framed and dangerous documents which has ever been submit- ted, for the approval of an unsus- pecting people. In order to *in the support of . the ratepayerin the western portion of the township for the railway bonus, a double by-law is submitted granting $15,000 to the rail- way and $15,000 to the Bayfield Harbor. It is thus sought to Make the western people believe that they are to have an equivalent for the money that will- be granted to aidthe railway if the by-law is carried. No w, let us see in what way this equivalent, is to be given. In the first place, the by-law provider that the debentures for $15,000 to the railway • shall be • issuRti, and delivered to the Trustees named or to be domed, accord- ing to the provisione of the act, etc. This act provides that these debentures shall be handed over to the Trustees amountMark the difference, my fel- low farmers. The railway •debentures are to be issued and pass entirely from under the. control of the township and r mind you, our debentures are to pas and consequently, by withholding re. such " into thee hands of these Trustees even information, townships have voted b nuses on a false issueSeeing, then, before a single shovelful of the road has . been turned.. But look at the strong that the whole framework of the scheme guards that are put upon the debentures is altered, I have iii the least deubt but the action of your township Council will for the Harbor. They are not even to be issued or signed lintel the Government be endorsed, fur we have stern% us in have given an equal sum. If the Gov - _the face the Momentous question, '‘` How eminent refuse to grant this sum, the pany raise $657,000 ?" It would be worse will the London, Huron and Bruce Com- debentures for the Harbor will never be tail - be madness to suppose that it could issued, but the debentures for the w raised by an issue of bonds al ;par. way must be issued, and pass out of the custody of the township into the hands And I think he would be a very sanguine of three men over whom the township person who would invest at 50 centi. in the dollar oh bonds of this description. have no control, even though one inch of the road should never be built. Does this But in any ease, there must be an alaini- look like fair play, or trickery ? I think, ing deficiency -p make up, and rest a.s- Mr. Editor, that the farmers of Stanley sured that that deficiency will have to will have little tremble in seeing that it come out of the pockets of the ratepayers is but a dodge to shave ns out of our of Huron in the shape of additional bo. -nuses, for we see in the cases of Wawa. money, although our Council seem not to nosh Hullett, &c., that the first bonus have been sharp enough to detect the is only the insertion of the wedge. It little trick. Perhaps, Mr. Editor, the " orackers and cheese) etc." which the will be apparent to any one who reflects on the subject that if the London Com- London men purchased and aistributed pally goes on to build the road and so freely the day they were alt Varna, breaks down for lack of funds the people had something to do with obscurtng their visions, ancl it is very likely if they get hold of the Stanley debentures some of the money which they got for them will go to pay for these sundries which they scatter to lavishly. if those whe framed the by-law (and Lain told it was framed by the Solicitor of the Railway (Jom- pany, and furnished to the Council ready- made) wished to do what was fair and. honest, why did they not impose the same restrictions upon the debentures for the railway as upon the debentures for the harbor ? Why did they not -have the by-law so framed. that the railway as wellas the harbor debentures should not be' isSued until certain_ conditions were fiedfihled? The reasonis- obvious, they are bound -kept hold of the railway de- bentures at all hazards, and they don't care a snuff for the harbor or the harbor lebeaturi3s. 'rite harbor tilanse is used as a bait, but they are in earnest about he railway debentures. It is said that he, charter of the railway company vsould not allow them to leave our deben- tires in the hands of the township, as liss charter says the debentures shall be delivered up to the Trustees within six veeks after the passage of the by-law. This I admit to a certain extent. • But his provision of the charter has already •s of Huron will either have to See $440,000 lost or put their hands in their pockets ancl help the affair out of the mud. emaan, yours respeetfully, EDWIN CRESWELL, Reeve. TU-eKERSeirria Feb. 24, 1873. A Better Scheme than the Lon- don, Huron and Bruce. To the Editor of the Ilitron Expositor. SIR : As the. railway gnestion is now taking up the attention of Our township, I forwardthese few lines to you. know- ing that the EXPOSITOR has a large pie- culetion in our township. I do not think the London, Huron and. Bruce Railway is going- to be a great advantage to Stanley,. by- just running along the front of the township, and it has been. shown conclusively that it will not. raise the price of produce and consequently would not benefit the farmers. All the t consideration •or use there seems to be t for farmers is the sordid one of,granting bonuses, therefore they ought to be care- t fill and vote them to deserving objects. t Now, sir, you atenwell aware that the Credit Valley Railwae Company have I commenced. grading, &c, at the Humber, near Toronto, and are now surveying. t Jine westward tetGalt, andlf you look b on the map you will see that it will come c almost in a direct line to Seaforth, Bruce_ b field, and centrall3r throulh the tonne S een violated to serve th,le ends of 'the =parry. Although thel bylaws have een. passed by the townships of Usborne, tephen and 11a,y more than a year ego, the debentures have not been issued nor -asked for as 'yet. When the company • take tbe liberty of leaving the debentures. . in the hands of certain municipalities for • a year or more, may they not, if thiy choose, leave the debentures with Stan- ley, until the road is built, at least to Beucefieldd So, that wouldn't do. The townslup of Stanley.is almost the last • municipality asked for -a bonne, conse- quently it would not serve the purpose 8 of these London gentlemen to place the ebentures this township in a position ship to the Lake at Bayfie d, but, sir, if we vote $30,000- to the London, Huron and Bruce Railway and harbor we shall not be 'in a position to grant another bonus to the Credit Vall,ey, therefore, I think these who have the general pros- perity of the township at heat should vote against the by-law for the London, Hilton ;and Bruce •Railway, and •hold themselves- in. readiness to give a bonus of $30,000 to the Credit Valley, or any other railway that •will run ceetrally Stanley -will iiarite before they vote'to give up debentures mortgaging their farms for $15,000 until they see that they have got -full value for this money. True, the by-law prOVides that the Trustees xnust nnt give up to the com- pany these debentures until the road is built to Clinton, etc. Now, Mr. Editor, this clause I look upon as being the most ettnnin - and. deceitful of the yvhcfle. Bow are thepeople of Stanley to know what these Trustees do with their debentures after they may get hold of them. • They may convert them into money, aud they may give the money to the company, notwithstanding thesb provisions, and the ratepayers of Ste ey will know nothing of it until they are called upon • for the money. If the cernpany do not intend having the use of these deben- tures, why may they not as well leave them in the hands of the township as ie. the hands of threetetrustees -? • Surely the township is as trustworthy las the trus- tees. Once the by-law is pagsect there is no possibility of the township evading the handing overt of the debentures. so soon as the &provisions which entitle the company to them are fulfilled. • So that the company are just as sure of getting these debentures from the lownship so so soon as they fulfil the provisions as from the Trastees. There are a few other points in this by-law that need lookinghafter, lent 1 have alrefady extended. my remarles to Birch a length, that I fear I am -imposing too much•upon you, Mr. Editor, here is, however, one thing that I wish to re- fer -to, viz.: The extreme .improrability of the Government, under present cies cmnstances, granting, aid to the Bayfield harbor. In the first plaen, a large amount has already been expended on Goderich Harbor, and in order to save what has been spent, a very large addition- al sum -will be required. In the second place, a grant is being asked -for Kincar- dine Hatbor, Now, it is not by any means probable that the Government • will give a -grant to both Kincardine and Bayfield harbors. The Great Western Railway Company will- shortly have their branch railway running to Kincar- dine, and they are, consequently back- ing up and assisting the Kmcardine peo- ple to get this grant; because, by having a good. navigable harbor at the terminns of their road it will add materially to the traffic of that roach As the Great Western Company are. now assisting Kincardine, they will naturally oppose Bayfield. This Company are to run the London, Herron and Bruce, if ib is built. consequently if the Bayfield Harbor be put in good condition it will form com- petition withtleeir railway line. I there- fore ask those to the west of the town- ship who seem' so anxious to have this mongrel by-law carried, what will be the chances of Badield when opposed by ,Kin- eaildine and a powerful and influential corporation like the Great Western. Rail- way Compaity I may sa,y in conclusion Mr. Editor, that had an holiest by-law 'been submit- ted for the railWay alone, I -would have voted for it, arid would. have used what little influence I may possess to have it carried. But when I see that the pro- moters are evidently endeavoring to get hold. of ourenouey, caring not whether thetr give us value for it or not, -and as in order to do ho they have resorted to a despicable tick to delude the people, as an honbrab e man, I shall- consider it my duty to ao.what lies in my paver to secure its defeat a;nd I sincerely trust that a- large majority of my fellow rate- payers of Stanley will pursue a similar course. • I remain, yours truly, • A STANLEY FARMER. • STANOY, Feb. 22, 1873. • • P. S.—Since writing the above I have received a copy of EXPOSITOR containing Dr. Woods' letter of e*aitation. It would, in my opinion, have een better for the Doctor and the scheme he attempts to up- hold, had he not written that letter. In- stead. of making the thing. better, he makes it worse. In selling himself so cheap as he says he has, the Doctor dis- plays much less than Ins ustial acuteness. Surely -he does not pretend to think that Bayfield, supported. by, at roost, six or eieht miles, will have any chance with Kincardine in competing for the Govern- ment subsidy for harbor purposes. •The latter place is backed up in its demand by a large tract of country, extending frbm Kincardine to Hamilton and Toron- to, and besides by two powerful railway corporations—the Great Western and the Toronto, Grey and. Bruce. Now, I ask Dr. Woods, or any other ratepayer of Stanley, does he honestly believe that Bayfield in competition with these would stand tht slightest chance of reoeiving a farthing of Government aid'? Or do they believe that the Government will give the necessary assistance pto plane the • three. harbors, viz.: Goderieh, - Kincardine and Baytield, (whiCh are only ten and thirty miles apart) i navigable condition? If they do, all I ave to say is, that they will not. have to live long tintil they are undeceived. •I., have no doubt but these London Railway gentlemen have had many a hearty laugh at the ease with which they have succeeded in pulling the wool over Dr. Woods' eyes. I hope, hotteter, that the ratepayers of Stanley will see to it that the laugh is changed to the other Eide of their mouths at the close of the poll on the 4th day of March next. • With regard to the "P. S." at the end of .Dr. Woods? letter, saying the by- laws would be printed onethe back of the debentures, I have only time te say, that I see no mention of any inich pro- vision in the by-law, wed I look upon it as another dodge to deceive the ratepay- e. n conclusion, allow me to say, sir, that I believe Dr. Woods has endeavor- ed to act honestly between the Railway Company and the peokle, but he has been made a tool of by designing men, who are determined to attain a eertain bjc aie means if they can, and if not by foul. That object is to gain pees mien of the debentures - of the town hp o au ey. It remains to be seen whether the people will be as easily dup- • o ew ng • through Stanley and to Bayfield, and d ed as Da Woods has been. 1 camiet elieve it. -A St F. ' Exeter, have opened. a law ofAce nt Brnssels. The .ollice will be 'conducted by Mr: :McDonald, who has already be- come located in the villane. e declared carried : Moved by Dr. Arnim, of a harbor, and Baytielcl would be a they wanethem. It was ell ver well t b e entures with the other town- shipsnamed, so long as there were stillbo- nuses to get. By doing so, these London gentlemen when solicitin bonuses f Stanley aucl townships like her, can point to. Stephen, Usborne and Hay, and say; in. proof of their honesty of in - tention, that although the bonuses of these -townships had been passed more that y go, e debentures have hot been asked for. But, my fellow electors, wait until all. the le:muses that are re- hielired are got, and Usborne, Stephen, -Hay, and Stanley -too, if she be fool (\slough to pass the by-lawt will be asked. arid compelled to deliver up their deben- tures. a The whole proceeding looks to me, sir, like a deep laid scheme to plun- der the people, and I hope the people of of Brucefield, seeoncled by Robert Bell, of Iluckersmith that this meeting hay- ing heard the representations of the dep- utation from Loadon, relative to the con- . structioii of • e proposedon on, Huron and. 13ruce Railway, desires to express its satisfaction with the ixtformation and explanations given, and pledges itself to support the action to be taken for bb- ntaining bonuses to aid in its construe - tion. • Bayfleld- PB:ESENTATION.—We are informed that Mrs. Gibson, wife of Rev. Mr. Gibson, pastor of St. Andrews Church, Bayfield, was recently presented with an excellent musical aibuin by the Sunday school teachers and scholars of that church. 1 market second to none, we should also have stations at Brucefield and Veen& T. don't hear many complaints along the front of the township about the $15 000 f theh coupled. with the railway by-law for a like amount, as they have quite a notion the harbor bo- nus Will never be called for, but the west side of the township have quite a different opinion on that subject. There is a good. deal of dissatisfaction along t e front that there was not a condition , the by-law. binding the ..Railway Com- \ pany to make cattle guards on all farms through which they pass, as it would be a saving to each farmer of at least $50 a yearinifthe way of extra help for driving cattle over, &c. I hope the people of Stanley will look after their own inter - lea thed b , 'hY rote). by who seas the objet cannotfail to drop public place fn the County. • Each pawl, t in his five cent piece. I limit theamount toobifieve te. uslod*sauealna bsler:ib:e$,2e,1a 010or ell the: only for this, reason. His last act, its. garding the Stanley by-law, now before pyllem ers, a. iess e arliete et ITT ee de thethat a r a oen Stanley ? Why, sir, nothing. Have we is $70,000 to a wealthy Townehip Mee e net any amount of wealth in the Towne` ; ship ? Looleat opt superior harbor, oat beautiful villages, and magncent town ; halls, *here the 'wisdom of bur Township meets every month. Again, I ask, should. wallow our excellent benefaet4 to waste his time, his talents and tee moneIl, for nothing' Only foe his ehore of the general prosperity of the country? Perish the thought for ever. Merit must be rewarded, west. The rich will be happy, and the poor will eiug for toy, and. there -will be such ajelly time el Stanley as never was seen, since the first day'Our self-appointed- benefantor entere ed the County, 30 years ago. Yours, &a, P. STANLEY, Feb. 2.5, 4873. Hullett RINBURIC FARMSRS' CLID3.—The Fat - mots' Club met in MnsWilliameee tiee, Milburn, on the evening of Thttrsday, Feb. 13. The President, Mr. John Mc. Milian, in taking the chair rose and zeta - he thought it his duty to make a few re- marks. He said he could not dd better than look baek at the paett Twenty- nine years ago he stood. befWeen these fbur stakes, there was not as much cattle track, and not a clearing between this and Owen Sound. What change, beautiful ,productive farms have taken the grand Old forests have disappeared, their phsee. The shanty has been re- placed by the brick and frame d.wellings, the farmer and. family. surrounded byall the necessities -and .comforts of life. the past it only, required . strong arm _ and a willing heart to secure a lieing, for the bush Man and his family. Now it not onlk requires the strength ofinuseler but all the intelligence that can be gath- ered froin experience, observation, aid reading, hence the necessity for Clubs, where faimers might compare notes and teach each other. The minutes of pre- vious meeting were then read and ap- proved. Mr. Coidweli, Vice Presideut, was called upon to read an esSay. Sete- ject—What is the most profitable breed of cattle for the. farmer a Ontario' was an effott whieh must have cost the author much research and thought. The essayist geve as his opinion that for beef the short horn Durham WaS preferable; for dairy purposes a cross with what is termed the Canadian cow and a pure male Durham twice, then one cross a pure Ayrshire male.' A -motion was made that Mr. C. Dale, Jee, read a pa- per on the most profitable mode of farm- ing, at the next meeting: A vote of thanks was tendered. to the Presided and Vice -President or the able manner - in Which they had entertained tne meet- ing. The meeting then adjourned. , COUNCIL MEEtING,-r-The -Council ef Hullett met at Londehboro, on the 224 inst. All the members present. The - minutes of former meeting were read and confirraed, A petition was read from the .trustees of school section No. 5 praying the Cpuncil to pass a by-law au- thorizing them to borrow the sum of $70, for the purpose Of purchasing Lula. for the enlargement of a school site. Motred by A. Monteith, seconded by j. Warwick*, that a by-law be prepared au- thorizing the trustees of school section No. 5 to borrow the sum of $70, at 8 per- cent. interent, for the purpose of pur- chasing land for the enlargement of school site, said suen of $70 and .interest to be paid on the 31st of Decemher, 1873, and that said by-law be passed as sou as said •trustees- furnish to this • Council a report of school meeting au- ' thorizing the trustees to make applica- Hon for said by-law. Moved by -11. Stephenson, seconded. by F. Stiver, that . the following accounts be paid, eiz.r Jahn Thompson, $32 81, for gravel and ; Jelin Staphf, $5 25, for repairing. - of scrapers and bolts for bridge, and John Williams, $9, for ;use of sleep for thief!, elections. Moved by J. Warwick, seconded. by *A. Monteith, that earth hcates for tavern hoenses be granted to John Lasham, of Londeeboro, and George Brownlee, of Alma, they having complied with the Provincial Statutes and township by-laws relative to tavern licenses, and also to Robert Brownlee, - Kinburn, as soon as het, furnishes the tavern Inspector's certificate. Mev -ed. by - lts Stephenson, seconded by' 3. War- wick, that John D. Staples be paidi 50 cents per week additional front the. lst of January, 1873, for keeping Sarah Jones, and that R. Stephen - ton be authorized to purchase neces- sary linenfor the use of said Sarah Jones . - Moved. by A. Monteith, seconded by J. Warwick, that the Treasurer's report for 1873, as audited, be adopted, and that said report be printed in sheet form, 50 copies, Moved by J. Stiver, seconded by R. Stephenson, that the Clerk be structed to authertze the County Treasur- er to cancel arrears of taxes west half lot 14, Con. 3, for 1870, as it app2ars from tIte Assessment Roll of that year, that said lot was assessed both'on the resident roll and non-resident roll. Moved bee.T. Warwick, seconded by. -A_ Monteith, that the Clerk be -instructed to purchaee one copy of Harrison's -Municipal Manual for the use of the Council. Brussels. in. R. COOPER, Brussels, Agent foi the U.i.';- ,rosrron, Newspaper and Joh Printing Onkel Non TO HA.)) —Our usual Brusseli :- correspondence has not come to hand this week for some reason or other. CIIA.NVE OF NAME. --The name of - Dingle for the Post Office • at Brussels, will be changed to Brussels after the first of March, by order of the Postmas- ter General. Law FIRM. will be seen by card elsewhere Messrs. W. R. Sprier, ni _Goderiela and 11. McDonald, iate 41 Dr. 'Woods as a Public Bene- factor. To the Editor OJ/1U Huron Eenavitor. SIR: I write yon in a- great hurry on behalf of that poor, ill-used man, lginian Woods, whose letter appeared in your excellent paper of last week. I say, sir, it's a lasting disgrace to the wealthy in- habitants of Huron, Bruce and Perth, for whose interest he has been struggling for the last 30 ye,ars, wasting his time, talents and naoney, without fee or re - *read, or the promise of such. Too bad, sin Fact. ! 1 shan't permit it any lonyer I shall have a strong box made, (some- thing on the principle of a Missionary Box,) marked on the top Benevolence Extraordinary," and placed in the most IVIcK1110p, FAR3I SOLD. —M r. Miehael tiogan, of McKillop, has sold his farm on the Ninth enficession to Mr. Thor -nee Dodds, of the , same township. The farm contains 125 acres, 43 of which are cleared and the remainder well timbered. The amount paid _ TVeteliimry Surgeon, (mem' ber of the Outtnio Veterinary -College,) begs to intimate that he has returned to the practice d his profession in Seaforth, and may at all times be consulted on the diseases of HorSes, Ontt10, 40, Veterinary medicines constantly on halal. • calls promptly attended to. ()ince, MonslOn House, Seaforth. 278 - •14IXTII WIOLE f- eeten,th street forme Terms reasonab SITRR OR, 137L -6t • Boast eters cenenty of. gull front 5' the It. • a view of Lalt4 acres, the great from stumPs. dwelling -house, superior orchar4 and plenty 0f N‘i County marl -A.1 -i! -corner a the. lo the prollertY ro9 want of a farm, residence camp) of the best Tull bush adjoining 1 73 1.4101; SALE, oa the north N son of Mtli111; ne more or ; cleared and wte bered 'with good is all high 511t1 It is situated al 6rafse1 Boad mike from tha apply to the pre letter, to AN`alto 273'4 il Are$sion) gravel road to from stiunps grass; well wsl b arn, stable wad side, and good , title good mutt apply to '272 FARM i VOR SALF,,h 40 acres, 27 maple hardwoM 11044,14 mil; good log hon'.',1 further partico Seel RENT% th iion of Tut petty -of Mr, is a large a bank of a never -failing nished with rnannfacturia yard will be so *s- rows, and othe, • yard, and abou of 3-ard $100 it • sold for $,100 t -disposed of ve or anyone wi husiness, is hr .5f) per 1,601 cord. For f 26.1'"20 • STEAX SA T11010..EINa Lot ; acres, r two geed ore ing wings mla Con.. S;Coutai is•situated 6 gravel road tilt on the. p sON,Cons STOItt PRAT olds. CRESTEI ZIMN LOGA. able terms. 270 rpm -mule • Specilieat • Buiktlintra, • the sone. wort, namsuro 262 ADM1N- LL PERS ‹edate ; ?a$et1 Zuaio •deceased, *re , to the under April Steplen, F fi1A1tE into 16, Conce .20th ,of Dec old. The o ;pay el)arges 270'14 NOTI et Wahines) sC).. elm Re. Usborne, aro not lato.".1 tba Farcialhar, I/or,* olio* Manufactura T -Shop latel N-N-3-rfu•s • GEN 1111,17.7) ti nAle for s(-21ing notice that have bct n :Sabbath .13 for 14e 1 1:•13 bar; any 1;ght all and piel)4,tu the sZa:.1:4' - after gviltIen;( that y)--lahi 273-2 • SCR 11E :; be sold .1873. Roil the bui1 will be inaav oaappli iirrp;t4.es.