The Huron Expositor, 1873-07-11, Page 6Tam:
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On Sunday -last twee, y -one -years
had passed since the Corner &toneiof
the Court House and 'ail of otitis
County was laid. in Berlin. Tweuty-
one-years ago, when the County 'of
Waterloo (with a popul tion: of _26,-
537) was separated from the union
with, Wellington and Grey, Berlin
had a population of 820 inlialitants,
who considered they had a righteous.
claire to the honor oflig made
County Townites, and in this, not-
withstanding the influence and - ef-
forte put forth by Galt to secure the.
• coveted prize, thanks to Hon. Mal-
colm Cameron, the Dutch village":
was sneeessful. The Provisional
County Council cotnposed _off D.r.
John Scott (Berlin), Warden, and
Henry Snider, for Waterloo town-
ship ; John Ernst and Anthony
Kaiser, Wilmot; Duncan Fergusson
and Dr. McGeorge, North Tan ifnies;
A. Shade, Galt ; John Meyer and-
John Winger, Woolwich ; John
Hawk and Gabriel Hawk, Welles-.
ley ; Jacob Hespeler, Preston ---held
its first meeting in Berlin ou the
3d day of May, 1852, to make ar-
rangements for the erection of the
necessary Cottnty builcling,s and for
appointment of officers.. The con-
tract for the buildings was awarded
to Mellish & Russel, of Brantford,
who proceeded with the work iri'
vigorous style, and on the 29th of
June he corner stone was laic with
becoMing =pomp and ceremonies, and
the event celebrated by a, grand
procession and good dinner. The
Judge, the Sheriff", the Clerk of the
Crown, the Surrogate Clerk, and
Gaoler, are those' who hold and
have held office ever since the
County was started out on its own
book. The offices of County Tress
urer, Clerk, and -Registrar, are fill-
ed by second oesupalits, while . that
of Clerk of the Peace has passed
into the -hands of a third incum-
bent.,
Iti 1852 Berlin—a straggling
decline. of red -painted houses, red
stables, red wagons, red echool house
and red churches, in , striking con-
trast with a sprinkling of yeller
dogs and the indispensable white
and black pigs—had a population of
820 inhabitants ; now Is has some
3,500, with an excellent Central
School, a commodious Poor House,
some ten churches, and numerous
extensive manufacturin, establish-
ments, giving etnpfoymel t.to several
hundreds of persons ; and al though
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the growth of"the town has -not ri-
valed that of Chicago or Duluth, it
has ° increased its population at a
very respectable rate, and is now in-
creasing in a much greater rntid
The lack of water -power has been a
great drawback to the prosperity of.
the town ; and steam power has had
to do duty instead. But with the
steady increase of population t'ie
stick -in -the -thud policy of the = pio-
neer residents was overcome, new
life wtesinfused into the mullieipal
affairs of the town,and instead of
sicking money in useless railways,
as was unfortunately the cased in
1858, the Town Fathers of a later
period with commendable foresight
invested the surplus funds in bund-
ling a htudsome" and, convenient mar-
ket house, in improving the streets
and sidewalks, and in establishing a
cfi rst-rate weekly market. —In the
course of another year (thanks to the
¥Ontario Government for that nice
little slice of the Surplus. Fund) the I
town will be comparatively free of
debt and its citizens happy as June I
bugs. .
(Of the hotel -keepers who catered
to the wants of the community here
in 1852, (:one now remain in the
business ; most of them having lona
einem turned up their toes to the
daisies ; while the pripcipal hostel-
ries—the
ostel ries—the Queen's Arms the Man
si0n House, and the Red Lion—
have passed away. Of those who
then supplied tbe inhabitants with
general merchandise, but one -(Mr,
John *. Mackie) now remains in
the busineas here; and on the few red
painted buildings that still remain,
" passing -away" is indelibly written
—their places being taken by neat
and more sightly brick Structures.
We may menton that one gentle-
man, who, in the early days of Ber-
lin, took an active interest in its
progress and welfare, is still as en-
ergetic as ever in fostering ancl look-
ing after its weal. We allude to
our worthy Chief Magistrate, John
Hoffman, Esq., to whom much credit
is dile for the piesent flourishing
state of the town.
A comparison of the assessed value
of real and personal' property in the
county for the years 1852 and 1873
brings out the pleasing fact that,
taken as a whole Waterloo county
leas maintained during that time a
highly creditable position both as to
increase of wealth and . population
and the general prosperity of its
inhabitants; especially when we re-
member that its area is small and the
farms as a rule quite large.- In
1852 the assesed' value was $5,703,-
468,while in 1873 it had in,reased
to $9,828,314.
With 1852 dawned a new era
upon Ontario, for in that year the
f ilwv journey in Tipper
i Snake Charming.
They most charming snake charmer
is Mts. 14L.,. whom an inquirer, "not
very much afraid of snakes," has
I been kindly allowed to interview.
} Mr. M. who received the visitor,
after remarks upon the weather,
produced out of a cupboard a large
boa constrictor, a python and sever-
al small° snakes, which at once made
themselves at home on the 1% riting
table among the pens, ink and
I books. Interviewer was a good
deal startledwhen the two large
snakes coiled round and round Mr.
M., anci began to notice himself
with their bright eyes and forked
tongues. Mr, M. then went to can
Mrs. leaving him alone with
the boa deposited on an arm -chair.
He felt queer when the animal be-
gan gradually to come near him, to
improve their tete-a-tete, but was
soon relieved by the entrance of his
hosts, followed by two little chil-
di•en, charming and charmers also.
The lady and children went at once
to ,the boa, and,'calling it by the
.most endearing names, allowed it to
twine itself most gracefully round
about them. This boa constrictor,
as thick round as a Email tree,
twined playfully round the lady's
waist and neck, forming a kind of
tut ban round her head, and expect-
ing to be petted and made much of
like a 1qtten, The children over
anal *al efoi hilt- !; te deo-
motive "La; y lgild"over. the Ndrth-
ern Railway. 1`owtt1ie whole pro'
:ince is tntetsected wittk raiways, and
;the iron -.horse traverses nearly eveiry
county in it. The great advantages. of
(railway, communica,iion are made
apparent by a glance atmarket prices
in the days when horses and. oxen
.toted produce toenerket. Galt price*
in.June, 1852, were—Fall wheat,
barle 5c ; rye, 450c ; oats, 250
,peas, 37e; flour, $1.75 per 100 ; tim-
othy seed, $1.25-; eggs, 8c. --Berlin
Te. apk, Tune 20.
Potato Diggers.
The problem of a: successful pota-
to di gers is -lot yet solved. Oc-
casio ► ally a digger appears that will
do ti e 'worts of a part of it success-
fully under favorable circumstances;
but t e machine that will dig pota-
toestloroughlvand Tepidly En a clean
soil, and dig those, havinglaage, rank
growing, vines like the peach blow,
as well as those varieties with small
vines, is, 1 believe, yet to be made.
A digger has been made here and
tested in a few fields the past season,
which will dig potatoes thoroughly
and rapidly in ti clean soil. The
hills, or rather the whole row, areslift
ed upon a revolving apron_behindthe
-digger, and the earth is thoroughly
separated from the potatoes, which
are delivered in the rear of the
apron with the tops and weeds that
do not sift through. I saw it
working in _a 'field of Early Rose,
in a clean sandy soil, and it dug
the, potatoes clean, and rapidly.
But the most serious objection .to it
Will be the cost., which will be .$10.0
or more. But few farmers rare po-
tatoes enough to afford such an out-
lay for a digger.
In the Country Gentleman some
months ago, your correspondent, J.
.1. H. Gregory, gave a strong en-
dorsement of Allen's pota(otplow.
I have tried it,' and cannot speak so
well of it. With me, it was no bet-
ter tln my shovel plow ; in fact
the shovel plow worked the best,
as it dig the potatoes fully la's well,
and was easier work for both ° my-
self and team" J Could guide it
better through the row, and do it
more easily. . The fingers project-
ing back of the mouldboard ou the
Allen plow do not separate) the
earth from the potatoes,' as they
were intended, especially if the soil
is moist. As there is no motion to
'shake the earth through the fingers,
the small roots and fibres in the soil
soon bring the fingers together, and
they become in effect the same as a
solid mould -board.
.In the absence of a good potato
digger, the idea of ploughing them
out is not a bad one. I have tried
with good success. Where land is
passably clean, and the potatoes lie
in the centre of the hill like the
E:erly,7Rose, Peerless and Excelsior,
take ,common 'double mould -hoard
shovel plow, hitch on two horses,
and plow out every other row.
Have the potatoes picked up and
plow the, altercate rows. When
they are all plowed out and
those that can be seen picked
up, run over the ground with a com-
mon harrow (Thora,s' rnoothing har-
row would undoubtedly be much
batter), and the potatoes will be uut
as clean as though dug by hind,
and in half the time the same help
would do the work by hand dig;ting.
In two pieces where 1 dug thetas in
that way, I thick there were leas
potatoes left in the ground than
would be left by hand diggerfs. The
first `piece I dug in this manner 1
i+toughed immediately for rye, and '
I was surprised to find so few pota-
toes left, less I think than .1Mr.
Gregory says his .men `-left of ibis
Early Rose when they were worth
$40 per barrel.—ff. G. in Country..
Gent.
and ver i ttfri- (oa its •eid- in their
in their hands; and • kissed , its
Mouth, pushing aside its forked
tongs in doing so.: g Every one
to 'lilts • taste," as the old elan said
whe he kissed his cow. The ani-
mal seemed much pleased,.but kept
continually turning its head toward
interviewer, until he allowed it for
a moment to nestle its head upon his
sleeve. This splendid serpent coil•
ed all vound Mrs. M. while She
moved about the room, and when
she stood up to pour out coffee. Ele
seemed to adjttst his weight so nice-
ly, and every coil with its beautiful
maikingg was relieved by the lady's
black velvet dress.
About a year ago M..1•. and Mrs.
M. were away for six weeks, and
left the boa in charge of a keeper
at the. Zoo. The poor reptile mop-
ed, slept and refused to be comfort-
ed ; but when his master and mis-
tress appeared, he sprang upon them
with delight, ;coiling himself round
them, and showing every symptom
of intense delight. The children are
devoted to their do darling Cleo, as
they call the snake, and smiled.
when interviewer asked if they
were ever frightened of it.—.All the
Year Round.
'Mite ,prQspocts for a bountiful harvest were never better`tban thin year, and
A O. WILLSON, SEAEORTH,
Has for sale the very Implements which will reap it apeeclily'and economically.
REAPERS AND MOWERS.
THE LATEST EXCITEMENT.
Maesio's well-knewn Machina including Wood's. Patent Single Reaper'Johneon's Patent Single
Reaper, Wood's;bl
Light ower—with iron frame, Wood's Light Mowery -with wooden farm°, celebrated
Buckeye Mower—iron frame, Hubbard Mower, ,
H UBBARD CO 4IBIN, 'D REAPER AND MOWER.
THE • ITHACA WHEEL HAY RAKE,
THE` BEST IN USE: SAMPLE MACHINES ON EXHIBITION AT THE
wA-REOTJ"SE, A.RKET- ST_
J. LECKI E9
BR USS'ELS,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Of all kinds, such as Plows, Cultivators, Harrows, Gang Plows, Turns Seed Drills, Horse Hoes and
Weeders, always on hand as usual"
Points and Castings. All kinds of Plow Points and Castings constantly on hand at the Warehouse.
Has just received and opened out
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OVER ST0,000 WORTH
OF
SEWING
The best selected Stook of
Sewing Machines West of Toron-
to, comprising the
FLORENCE,
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Sold at reduced rates. Agents.—
, The following gentlemen have
been appointed agents for the
SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
DRY GOODS
(Fancy and Staple,)
MILLINERY,
READYSIADE CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HARDWARE,
GROCERIES, &C.
Singer, Lockman, Venus, Ray-
mond, Webster and other makes;
On hand a large stock of Sing-
er's heavy Machines for maniac-
taring purposes. Sewing Ma-
chine needles for all kinds of Ma -
FLORENCE
Sewing Machine, and none others
have . the privilege of selling
LAWRENCE MURPHY, Sea-
forth; THOMAS CONNORS,
Seaforth ; LOCKMAN S. WILL -
SON, Goderich,
SECOND HAND MACHINES. --A number of good Second Hand Machines for
sale cheap, or to runt on reasonable terms. •
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. -0. C. Willson is Agent for Mnsioal Instruments on the following
makes : Pianos—Mathusek, Labelle, J. & C. Fisher, Steck, Weborand others. Organs—Prince's, of Buf-
falo, an 1
uf-falo,.an1 others. Melodeons—Prince's and others. Samples of the above instruments can be seen at
the Warerooms, ,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT EMPORIUM, MARKET -STREET.
OLIVER C. WILLSON, Seaforth, Ont.,
The stock is the largest and cheapest ever of-
fered teethe public, having been purchased on the
eery closest terms, in the very best markets, and
comprsiing over $20,000 of Goods.
Special BARGAINS in Prints and Dross Goode.
Sollin at usual wholesale cost price.
MILLINERY iu great profusion. Goods made
up and trimmed to order on the shortest notice.
Goode of -all kinds will be sold at prices that will
defy competition.
Special dinoounts for CASH.
Call andoe
s the goods and prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
JOHN LECK IE,
Breeeet8"
JOHN SEATTER
GENERAL AGENT FOR THE"DOMINION.
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
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BUY YOUR
'CITE' MIST AII'D DRUGGIST,
HAS flow ou hand a full as -
ll the leading
medicines of the day, compris-
ing Dr. Wheeler's Compound
Elixir of (Phosphates, Drs.
Aver s, Radivny s bepew's and
Hagyard's medicines, Thomas'
Eclectric OrlAXeune.ly's Medi-
cal Discovery. Extract of
13nchn, Horse au{i Cattle Medi-
cines, Superior Dye Staffs, Perinmery Combs and
Brushes, -Hair Oils and Pomades, School Books and
Stationery.
EXCHANGE OFFICE. -
In connection, where all parties going to the
United States can be supplied with. American cur-
rency. Money to lend on easy term». Tickets is-
sued Wall parts of Europe and the Western States.
Parties Wishing to bring out their friends from
. Europe can be supplied with tickets here to ss ud
to them" •
267 • JOHN SEATTER.
Tin and . Furniture Shop,
BRUSSELS, ONT.
JACKSON & HOLLIDAY,
Manufacturers of all kinds of
TIN AND COPPER WARE,
Depslers in
FURNITURE :lND STOVES
Of all descriptions.
W
D Good. Teas, 50c. to 75c.
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BRUSSELS FOUNDRY.
Bright Sugars, 11 lbs, for $ L
INSPECTION INVITED.
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THE SUBSCRIBER wishes to call the attention
of the farming community in general to his
large and varied stock of
GOODS ORDERED PROMPTLY DELIVERED, FREE OF CHARGE.
J. C. LAIDLAVV.
A POSITIVE FACT!
Agricultural Implements,
Consisting of
IRON. AND WOOD PLOWS-,
With the latest improved Steel Mould Board,
GANG PLOWS,
CULTIVATORS, LAND ROLLERS,
HARROWS, SCUFFLERS, &c.
He would beg to call special attention to the
celebrated
ALLEN'S GROCERY, SEAFORTH,
THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN.
FARMERS' PLOW,
Which has given nniveri t1 satisfaction wherever
used, to which is now added a Thistle Point, so
much required in this kart" Also, to 'some first
class
STAVE -DRUM LAND ROLLERS,
From $22 to $35. Also, a few
THE OSBORN SEWING MACHINE
Always on hand.
The above Machine is acknowledged to be the
best family Sewing Machine in the market, and
was awarded the Gold Medal iu Franco in 1872.
TRAIN & ELLIOTT'S •
CELEBRATED PLOWS,
Gang Plows, Boot and Straw Cutters always on
hand. A large stock of
COAL OIL AND- COAL OIL
LAMPS..
Produce Taken in Exchange.
Cash for Hides and Sheep Skins.
Sloop Opposite Armstrong's Hotel.
A CALL SOLICITED.
JACKSON t HOLLIDAY.
Brussels, Feb. 11, 1873. 271cy
THF, DOMTN LON
SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT
SOCIETY,
OF LONDON, ONT.
NOTE. 8ponnde Loaf Sugar for ?1.
10 pounds Coffee Sugar for $1.
• 15 pounds Currants for $1.
12 pounds Val. Raisins for $1.
20 pounds Bright Rice for $1.
A 6 pound can of Peaches for 50 cents.
Canned Peaches, Tomatoes, Cherries, Peas, Salmon, Lobsters, Sardines, &e.
Fi -Class -'Wagons,
Getting up 4r Spring use,wartanted of very best
TEAS
SEASONED TIMBER.
All of which•will be sold at the very
LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH
Or approved credit.
WM. R. WILSON.
That please everyone, and at all prices.
Fresh Ground Coffees at 30. or 35 Cents.
Flour, Graham Flour, Oatmeal, Cornmeal, &c.
Brussels, Feb. 12, 187.
CHOICE BACON. AND HAMS.
CASH FOR BUTTER IN TUBS, AT
ALLEN'S GROCERY, SEAFORTH.
EDWARD CASH
EXTRACTING TEETH WITHOUT-
PAIN.
ITHOUT•PAIN.
PUMPS.
Tiir: ntnderai„nned having erected a new Pump
Factory about d0 rods nor-) of
FRANCISTtJWNI
On the London Road, is now prepared to mnnnfsc-
ture Pumps, which for lightness:of operation and
durability cannot be surpassed in Ontario. Noth-
ing but the best material used, first-class 'work-
men
workmen employed.
ALL WORK WAilR ANT3CD,
A call is respectfully solicited bofor :purchasing
elsewhere.
284-6m GEORGE BOLTON,
Franeiaown.
Is no' buying any quantity of
Bead Office, Richmond -street, opposite City Hall,
London, Ont.
Established in 1872, for the purpose of advanc-
ing money on Farm and Town Property at a very
low rate of interest, and on , the most favorable
terms of repayment.
Lens for long or, short periods repayable by in-
etalirYtlante to snit borrowers. Parties pnrcha•sing
Farms, biilding Dwellings or Stores, will fed the
terms of this, Society preferable to any other mode,
for instance, $76 90 paid at the end of each hall
year, will pay buck both principle and interest
upon a loan of151,000in 10 years. If pail yealrly,
;x157 20 will doh rt.
Money can ,be obtained at nny time, and with 1
little or no delay beyond the time necessarily oc-
cupied in the 'investigation of title and prepara-
tion of the mortgage.
For further particulars as to terms, Sc., apply
by letter to
T. 13. LETS,
Secretary and Treasurer, London, Ont.
Or to ALONZO STRONG, Esq„ Valm.tor at Sea -
forth. 280-52
B TTER
AND
WOOL.
No charge for inepection.
SEAFORTH.
et CA.RTWRIGHT, L. D. S„ Surgeon Dentibit
Tneeday and Wednesday of each month; in Clinton,
at the Commercial Hotel, on the following Thurs-
days and Fridaye. The remainder of the time at
his Stratford -office. .
Parties requiring new teeth are requested. to call
if at Seedorth and Clinton, on the tut +lass of at-
Tdstimonials of over 500 patients who have bad
their teeth extnieted by the use of the Gas, may
be seen at my office in Stratford..
Teeth ineerted in the most substantial and im-
proved styles.
Filling done in gold, &c., in a manner which can-
not be surpassed. 257 -
ROOMS TO LET.
To LET, in Siott's Block, two coramodions
-1- Rooms oh the second fiat. Apply to
SEAFORTH
MA /eV STREET.
Opposite the Waterloo House, near tne Stag*
'MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES,
And work of all kinds in American a-nd Ford&
Marble, designed and executed in.the. best sty
4.nd at most reaeonable prices.
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Mantles* of Various Colored _Marble sup-
plied on Short Arotice.
Granite Monuments and Headstones importett
to order.
CALDER BROTHERS.
277 ANDREW CALDER, Agent.
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Gc1 i E -l
toad r 9
the ago Cof bi
og cornnlereia
tupanres.. In fact, taere corporan(
tions have begun in these days to
over shadow the Mower e of States,
and One of -the most vitsl problems
the future of this country is how
to prevent the r ailroads from llecorlt-
trig too *strong for the control of lav 1
dew eomm6i Cl al enpriof a -n
extent of power and politicasesl Inde-
ndenee hitherto unheard of, are
ever and anon coll€lilig under public
.o et vution, The Commercial Om -
the
San Domingoterwas, until
the other day, considered the most
remarkable rYiof these, but now the
$cis ail `o'fnpany to be formed by
Baron Reuter# snakes a bid for
.,precedence and compreheus veness
which can hardly be denied. Julies
Beu er is well known throughout
the world as the head of .a great
telegraphic news bureau which has
its agents in every clime, and has a
virtual monopoly of the trallsmis-
Bion of telegrams of public interest
over three-fourths of the civilized
world. In twenty years the found-
er of this system rose from the rank:
of :a, penniless back'clerk to be an
owner of telegraph. lines, steam
packets, an ocean cable and frau.
chimes which millions could not pur-
chase. He has just made, with the
Shah of Persia, a treaty resembling
that of one sovereign power with
another. That treaty gives to Bar-
on; Reuter a control over the Materi-
al
aterial development of Persia, such as
nobody but an oriental despot or a.
Roman Emperor ever exercised
over that of any country, and such
as, in. these days, nobody but an : ir-
responsible
r-
respons ble ruler could concede.
The articles of this remarkable
treaty are twenty-four in number,
and contain the following provi-
sions
rovi
sloes Baron Reuter is authorized:
;
to form in London a company or
= series of companies to carry out the
works specified in the concession.
(These works include thceonstruc
tion of a railway between the oks-
pian Sea and the Persian. Gulf, and;
such other railways as the chief
contractor may think fit. Baton
Reuter and his agents may also con-
struct
oinstruct canals and tramways,emy
open new mines or assume control
of mines already opened, `and &ay
work all things for seventy years in
their own way and to their own
profit, allowing only to the Govern-
ment 20 per cent, of their net prof-
its on the railways, and 15 per cent.
of their profits on the canals and o
the proceed=s of the mines. The
Persian Government allows them toll
Wee all the Government lauds -thea
want without payment, and 1
acquire such private property as li
in their way at the current prig
of the country. Barren land mad
productive by the opening of well
or irrigating canals, become th=
property of the company. Stolle
gravel and other such materials,
be used in the construction of th
company's works can be taken ou
of Uovernment quarries withou'
payment. All materials lmporte
for, the use of the company are
be exempted from taxation, and th.
men employed under , Baron Reute
are to be relieved of all -obligatio
for, the payment of taxes. Th
Government is to see the army o
laborers, who will be needed for th
great works in col templation, f
and housed and will only charge
moderate :3um for any such service.
Baron ' Reuter is mol eover to tak
the exclusive control of the Persia
Custom, House, and is to pocket i'
annual revenues on laying to th
Government a yearly sum of L20:
000 in excess of , what the
treasury at present gets from
source. He is required. to dcpos
in the Bank of England cantio
money to the amount of X4-0,000
a guarantee that his part of the ba
gain will be fulfilled. At a
early stage of his operatio
this money will be paid b
to him. He may raise in su
manner as be pleases a loan of
000,000, and as soon as half of t
railway between the two seas is to
pieted, the Persian .Governmeitit
to guarantee the payment of 5 p
cent" interest on this loan, and if
per cent. as the annual contribut
to a sinking fund for its repaynme
As Persia has no national debt, t
guarantee ht to vui
Baron Reuter
ougis a richbe aall r 11a42
but according to all appearances,
ought to come out of this -bergl
one of the richest and most po
ful men in the world, besides t
matting to those who come after hi
the remainder of a lease as valeta
as the crown of an ordinary ki
dem
Settling in Manitoba.
Over 200 locations were en
at the latid office here last mo
one-half of which were bona
homesteads. Most of tlae new co
ers are going to Woodlands,
3U miles north-west, toward Sh
lake. Parties just in, who
located there,.report heavy ti
and rich ; and one party says
2.Pring of good water. Many