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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1874-05-22, Page 8DISTRICT MATTERS. Srnott GOODS. -e- 3i&m & Co. have now received and marke off at very low prices the best and most select fit ek of Dry 'Goods, Gro- ceries, Boots, Shoej, Re ay-raade Clothing, Hgts, paps, &c., they have ev xeceived, and challenge comparison of quality ai d prices of 'these goods, notwithstanding the en rmons amount of puffing continually done. Evei person should call and see their stock of D •ess oods, Plain and Figured , 1.,Austres, Prints, Shawl:al Hosiery, Gloves, Para- sols, English andi Cariadian Tweeds, Challies, Linen, Tassos, stri ed d plain, Cotton, Tweeds, Derrys,Plen's Whi e an Colored Shirts, Brown Trollands. 8-4 Shee lugs Tiekings, Lybster Mills Cottens Cotton 18 & . Their stock of Tweeds and CoAings area: o ve heavy, and their Order Department, being mid r the•control of Mr. GAR- NISS forth° past four ye is, is sufficient guarantee that nothing but a his class fit will be turned out. They have been 1a buna,te in securing these• . Goods, together w4th a large quantity of Teas, Sugars, Tobaccos a d I ported Liquors, previous to the advance in -d, ties, consequently are enabled to offer goods as eh ap a ever at their old• stand, Carraiehael's Mock .Ma' 'Street, Seaforth. S. S. ROBERT, ;Druggist, opposite the Mansion. Hotel, kee s ccinstantly on hand all kinds , of Pure Drugs an Cleinioa18I Genuine Patent Medihies Trusses Sh alder BracesToilet Arti-' clover land. and sown other crops. In view of this farmers should sow largely of green cro s, ah such as will be userul for Winter food, a owing to the destruc- tion of the Flove , hay is likely to be very scarce again next. year. Pease/ear, --On Tuesday last, Mr. Ap- pleton -Elcoa , of Tuckersmith, left .on a three months' tour to England. On Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Robb, of Harpurlicly, Mr. Andrew McLeod, of Tuckersulith, and Mr. Robert Ifareil- ton, of McKillop, started for Scotland. They expect to take passage from Que- bec., NEW BUIIIDING foundation of the iug has.been com for the coinoletio been let fo r. A is to be coni lete etarly in Ocber. largest and ands Elliott and Arx menced pre arati McPhillips rope this .buildia has wt believe it , is have it rea y for c ,Toogs, Perfunte'ry, Sponges, 'fall. ., winch will be •sold at very rip tions put up with great of the purest articles. ales and Fancy " Brushes, Combs, & iow prices. rties care, and warrante • JUST RECE D, fresh, at ROBERTS' Drug Store, opposit the. Mansion Hotel, Simp- son's Spice and Yor -sbi •e Cattle Feeder. • CHEAPSrD tone Cream Crocks, Stone Butter Croc s, tone Churns, Stone Pre" serve Jars with Cor s, Plat Milk Pans, &c. The largest stock in to n and cheapest at ALLEN'S Grocery. EARTHENW ' Milk Crock's, Pans, an., the best made ' Canada, at Itioxsoses. As FOR HIC -SON'S Tonic and Altera- tive Bitters, for In gelation, Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite, &c. - OPPOSITION IS TF.(g LIFE OF TRADE. --- WALTER SCOTT tends opening a Furniture Wareroona in his p °raises opposite the Market wherehe will be pre0ared to furnish all kinds of house furniture, sit er Wholesale or retail, at -the very lowest prices. DYE STUFFS. Finest Madder Magen- ta, Cochineal, Logw od Indigo, and all Genuine Dye Sbuff at Lu spes Corner Drug Store. Luarsoex's Celebra ed Coloring Receipts free. WE 13k4 to ad "s ens of securing g nu STRONG & FAILLE '8, gone, and the other go in barrels for sale a S forth. Good Swed varieties, wholesale r Seaforth. • those parties desir- lie Seed Corn to call at Seaforth. One car load g rapidly. • Land Plaster RONG & FARLEY'S, Sea. urnip Seed of the best etail, at STRONG & FAR - NEW SUBSCR ERS. -The ExaosiTon will be supplied to newt subscribers from now till Jan 1, 1875, ior MI- cents. - HOUSE SOLD. -Mr. Frank Paltridge's cottage and lot, inch was sold- by due - tion yesterday, was purchased by Mr. Lawrence Murp y, for $900, cash. • WELLINGTON. that the impor - • Wellington," • Love & Brown, for soine time w nearly. reCovere • to the announce our advertising Ye are glad to learn e Clydesdale stallion, he property .of Messrs, hich has- been Jaid up e lame leg, has again . We direct attention ent .regarding him M oluMns. Bin CHOPPIN • upon reliable au residents of Go • names we have chopped, split cordtvood in ten ing ben Miller, borne: •This ma work. We are •informed h, tity that three men, leiich township, .whose not learned, this spring nd.'piled 101 cords of days, in a woods adjoin - the township of Col - toe called pretty big nall-The attendance at s has increased sonapid- ader the engagement of negessary. At a meet- , held last week, Miss •*Was engaged for the t,lat a salary of $230 ere are now two . male eaeheis employed in the n increase of three in, is leeks as if the juvenile dillage, at least, was • NEW TEACH the public schoo ly of late as to r another teacher' ing of the Boar Emma Johnson juvior departme per annum. T and four female public school - three years. T population of th rapidly increasing. I t FIRM EXTENSI Nal -AS will be seen by a business not Ce elsetehere, Messrs. • Wm. Robertson & Co., hardWare mer- chants of this village, have admitted Mr. W. 0. Reid iuiFo partnership with them. Mr. Rei h s had the manage - meet of the business of this firm here for • many years, an to his buentess tent, energy and. urba ity, is due, in no: small • degree, the large and remunerative trade they have este o listed, and they have acted judiciousl in admitting him- into • them.•, more intimate blainess relationship with 1 • • CELEi3RATION.-, The Queen's Birthday this Year, falling on Sunday, will be • 'celebrated in Sea orth on Monday next, the 25th iust.,r on which day all •-places of businer will be closed. The Turf Club have engage& the services of the Clinton Band, for the day, to play on the Driving Park, and, judging from the • long het of sports and. amusements offer- • ed by the above club, we look, forward • to the best celebration ever yet held in Seaforth. The arrangements already are • all so complete, that all that now can be wished for is a fine day, fair play and no favor. • THE SEA.FORT1 AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB. -This fav rite company vvill give one of their popular entertainments in the Town Hall, o Monday evening next, the 25th inst.' On this occasion they • will repeat " • 'rarciond Brig, or • the Gutle4ian o' Ba angeich,” which, on a former occion, they gave with such marked success. The ;performance will conclide with " toor Pillieoddy.” The Club,' duringth: past year, have given several entertai relents, the proceeds of which have been devotecl to the relief of the poor of the v Ilage. The next enter- tainment is for t e benefit. of the Club, and we are sure they will get what they richly merit, a bumper house. Those wishing to securs good seats should go early,. as we anti ipate that even stand- -ing room will be scarce. SEED LNG. -Fai mers in this neighbor- hood have BOW g t pretty well through. with their spring seeding. The weather thus far has bee remarkably favorable for farming open times, and the rains of the present wee will tend towards rapid vegetation. On • =omit of the cold dry weather grass is las yet rather backward for this season, • ut is now corning on nicely. The fall wheat is not likely to prove so bad as as at one time, feared, derable area has been some has been plowed • te for a fair average od. Clover, however, d beyond, redemption,1 b.ave plowed up their although a cons badly Ittflect, an up, yet the pros crop are still has been destro and most farmer • t -VILLAGE OUN IL. -At a meeting of. the village Council, held on Tuesday evening las , the o y business of interest transacted as the assage of a resolution authorizing the el rk to advertise for tenders to ig, box and.fill in a drain on the east si e of .Main street lima the south side f Gov nlocle street to George etreet, and hen West across Main street into th main dram, or to continue the, same f rther south on the east side of Main s ree , if th ught best by the 06m- mittee: A count amounting to $63 36 were passed and ckderecl to be paid. The Council adjtinrnec until Tuesday even- ing, the 26th hist • GODERIC Boa. s.. --We wish the par- ties having charg of the steamers leav- ing Godericli wou d advertise their time- table and bther nforniation respecting their boats in th s paper. If they can- not afford i an advertisement, we wish they would send us a bill or poster or something 1 of that , sort, which we might hang -I upiu our office, for the inform 'tioo. people who want to , n take passage by these boats. At present we -are an ,oyed by inquiries from about a dozen Plirsons a day, respecting these Goderich bSiats, to which we can give no satisfactory answer. We don't know what object the proptietorsvr agents can have in keeping t ese matters secret, un- ' less they heve alr ady too much patron- age, and cid not sh to be troubled with more., I .a -Excavating for the new Oddfellows' build- epced. The contract of the whole job. has Talsh, and the building , ready for occupation, It will be- one of the mest in town. Messrs. itage have also come ns for building on the ty. The contract, for not yet been let, but alIs0 the -intention to dcupation early inthe • ssels. [Cr it. CoioPER, Brussels, Agent for the Ex- rosiTon Newlpaper and Job Printing Offiee.] 1 STALLION Sim -Mr. Patton's fine heavy drati,ght stallion, " Prince Royal," was tarten ilrwith inflammation, at Bine- vale, on Salturd.ay last. For a time the animal's life was • despaired of, but, through the efforts efforts of Mr. Nott, Veterin- ary Surgeoh, he is again recovering„ and it is expected he will be able to resume his usual rdute in n. few days. PROPER* PURCHASED. -Mr. J. G. Ament hasi purchased pax t E, being part of the. Melville rch "property. The lot coittains an acre and 'a half, elide was purc1i4ed for $150. THez, E U LIEN'S 10t aaIRTHDAY. --A good pro- gramme has been arranged for the cele- bration on londey next. A lively tinie is anticipat d. BRICKS. Messrs. Grewar & McNaugh- ton have conlnlencedl the manufacture of bricks at tlie.ir yard adjoining the vil- lage. I GOOD SAAFING.-Seven large saw logs, making in all 2,008 feet, were sawn at Vaustone's taw mill in this village, a few days ago, in 39 mimites. This is considered good work. Wrrxeter. reg et to learn that -Mr. Wilkie, Cone 8, Il wick, has met with a serious -lossiby his 'barn and its con- tents beingi consumed by fire. Mr. SATilkie himself we- not on the place, but a man named Blewitt farmed it for him. Sortie suppo e that a spark from a pipe originaeed the fire, ethers think that some burnin! stumps near the barn was the cause. The bean contained between 200 and 300 bushels of grain and a brood mare all Of I hich were lost. EARLY C °SING: -The merchants of •Wroxeter have decided to close at 7 P. M. during the summer months. We hope this rule will be strictly observed. 1 Bayfield. DROWNED.-- A boy na-med Charles Ahrens ,fellff a Scow into_ the harbor at Bayfield an4 was drowned. before assist- ance could ,e obtained, on Friday even- ing last. The bod 'Was not found until - 8 o'clock the next morning, when John Ferguson, a' fisherman, found it in four feet of water QUEEN'S 1 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. - An excelle t programme of sports and a n amnsement for t e celebratioof her Majesty's irthda at Bayfield on Mon- day next h s been .prepared. Horse rac- ing,athlet e sport and boating will be the principal features of the day's pro- ceedings. Good sport and a large crowd are looked fur. li 1, Hullett. ACCIDE..Monday evening last as a numbr. of parties were engaged in raising a larn on tee farm of Mr. Wm. Churchill, in the township of Hullett, a heavy bea , which they had just raised, slipped nd fell, -striking Mr. \Arm. Grigg on e leg, and breaking it just be- low the k ee. 4, Cliflit011. • (raoar eale NEW ERA.} A PP OT e Tar EN T. ---trW. 11. Lowe, Esq., • who, it wil be xemembered, met with a serious accident at the Clinton railway 'station, some time ago, has received the GoVernm nt appointment of sub -collector of Custotis at Oeoyoos, British Columbia. &eat' IT • OF COPPERS. -There is a great co plaint among our merchants for copper coins, for change. Hardly a daypasses that *e -do not hear com- plaints Um., some of them in reference to this wint, and -the Government would confer a great foam.' on- the business eommun ty by issuing a new copper . I coinage. e,.., sasas To NEW&STLE. --Although we live in a eattle raising district, and abun- dance • of them, tali as • they are, all around els, our butchers are under the necessity of going from home to pur- chase animals for slaughter, not being able to find sufficient round here fat enough. Oil Mon.day last over $600 worth of fat cattle were brought from Stratford. here, by Messis. Spooner & Thomas and Messrs. Fitzsimons & Dins - ley. Our farmers hould take a note of this. • Goderich. A CASE OF DISTRESS. -A Getman, named Henry Becker, a barber by oc- cupation, came to Goderich a few weeks ago front Lucknow and openeci a shop on Hamilton Street w th the usual striped pole in front. La t week he was seized. with inflammation of the lungs and died after a couple of 4 ys' illness. He left a wife and family in such destitute circum - 'stances that they - ere unable to perform the last rites and he had to be buried at the expense, of the own. TEACHERS' Is ITUTE. -A Teachers' Institute will be h Id under the -auspices of the Huron Te chers' Association, on • Thursday, Friday nd Saturday, June 11, 12 and 13. Dr. 5 ngster has promised to be present and co duct the work. It is • hoped that every eacher in the county willenibrace the pportunity to be pree- ent . BODY FOUND. The Schooner Katy Pringle arrived at Goderich on- Tuesday, having picked u the- body of a man about three miles ff Bayfield. The body had apparently ben in the water for a long time and w very much decompos- ed. It was dresse t in a grey flannel shirt, blue jacket and aistcoat, grey striped pants, and had a rey woollen sock •on one feet. There fwas a black hair watch guard attached to the vest. but no watch. in the trousers pocket was a tin box full of cut tobacco, a 1nife, and a small rule; a time -book withi a list. of names was found in another pocket. - The man ap- pears to havebeen 35 or 40 years of age. • • SUICIDE. -A very melancholy case of 'suicide occurred at Goderich, on Tues. clay night last. Ir.. John Kay, of th A e firmli of W. & J. ay, merchants, termin- ated his existence by shooting himself with a Spencer carbine. In the evening he went to the store, as he sometimes was in the habit of doing, and, when last seen alive, was engaged in writing. Not returning • h me by midnight, his family became a armed, and on search being me.de, he as found dead, having shot hintself thro Th. the head. Besides being a prominen merchant, he was lo- cal agent of the e merman Express Com- pany. The cause of the rash act was evidently • pecuniary embarrassment, which had been reying on his mind for some time.- An inquest was held on Wednesday morrdng, when the jury re- turned a yerdict that deceased destroy- ed his life by slir oting, while in a state of unsound mind. The melancholy event ,has cast a gloom over the whole com- munity, as deceased was held in high esteem by all. ACCIDENT. -.T Morris, was kick a colt on Tinned, the bones Of the [orris.• mes Cleiman, Con. 7, d between the eyes by y last, and had. some of ose broken. HORSE DROPP DEAD. -Mr. L. Black, Lot 21, Con. 4, Morris, lost a valuable horse ,on Tuesday, the 13th inst. It dropped dead suddenly while in the plow. Mr. Black had en id $230 for the team of Which this horse was one. -Pose S`anley. • GOOD HORSES. Mr. John Duna, of the township of Stanley last week sold to a Michigan. farmer,- -a span of black heavy draught mares for $500 in gold. These mares vere 6 years old, and weighed. 3,000 'poands. They were bred by [Mr. James Logan, of Stanley; from whom Mr. Dunn l had purchased them when they were three years on It is a pity' that such valuable animals as these 'should be allowed to leave the country. Mr. Dunn -has a yearling male colt from one of these mares for which he has refused $250 cash. He wants $300 for it. Bru.cefield. HOTEL CHANGE. -Mr. William Dixon, the well koown an,1 popular la,-ndlord. of Dixon's Hotel, Bincefield, intends re- tiring front . the hotel business shortly.. His successor, is th be Mr. Peter Mc- Gregor' formerly of Kippen. • Mr. Dix- on Willhave an au tidn sale of his hotel fun iture and. fixin s an the 1st of June., , . . Mckillop• . . . S ARLET FEVER.,L-The trustees of the sch ol in Section No. 2, McKillop, (Roxe bor ,) have suspended school for two wees, on account of the prevalence of scat let fever in the section. , . • . U CORRECTI.ON.-8(3n 4 e rareeinformed byMr. Moiiteith that t e correspondent who tatv usthe inform tion about the burn- ing f Ms barn wa incorrect in some par- ticu ars. The fire was not caused by a . spa k falling from a pipe, as no person had been smoking or using a pipe in or abo t the premise that day: Mr. Mon- teit L has no idea ow the fire occurred, , and cannot in al way account for its ori n. B lmore. • • Po -Nm -The members of Maitland. Ban - and. Mouni Nebo Lodges intend holcing a Union Pic-Nic, on the banks of the Maitlan ,• on ' May 25, when speeches, songs and recitation a will be given by member of these lodges. The Belinere Brass Bind will be in attend- ance to enliven t e proceedings. A gala day is expected. Hay. • C UNCIL MEE' IN G AND COURT OF RE, yrs ON. -An adj tuned Court of Revis- ion vas held in te Town Hall, on Tues- day May 19. he Reeve in the chair., Thelre were no appeals, but several ap- plications were Made for alterations in the Assessment holt It was moved by Mr.1 McAllister,' seconded. by Mr. Ren- nie, that the following alterations be ma4e in the As essment Roll, viz., the west half of ea't half of Lot 20, on the Tenth Concessic n, be placed on the resi- dent roll, bein the peaperty of Dr. George Buchan n; that Wm. Wilson, on Lot 21, Con. 5, be reduced. one and a half acres of la d on account of the road running throng his farm; and that Al- fred MeTagga, 's name be placed on the Roll for Lot N . 10, Con. 1, instead of Win. Case, wh has sold the said lot of land to the saic McTaggart, and has left the township; and -that Jacob Wiltz be assessed for so th half Lot 18, Con. 8- Gartied. Mov d by Mr. McColl, second- ed by Mr. Geier, that the Court of Re- vision, for the ear 1874, be now closed, and the Asses ment Rolls for the said year, as now alteted, be received and con ed. A the conolitsion of the Court of Re ion, the Council met for • business. • All the members f the Coun- cil present, the Reeve in the chair. Af- ter the minuteS of the previ us meeting had been 'lead and approved of, it was moved bylivir. McColl. secon ed by Mr. Geiger, th4t R. Brown, Reev , be and. is hereby authorized to superin end the re- pairing of Ithe Centre Gravel Road, and rties to do cOoll, sec- aniel Mes- each $13, t Hill $12, for attending Sur- e surveying swami for drain- ed by M. Geigtheteeve call e seconded that he employ responsible p the work. ' Moved by Mr. It onded by r. Geiger, that ser and G orge Bauer be pai and Augu veyor whi age. Mo .by Mr. • a special as Mr. Ba survey of shin, to ta \ terror, catn tion he had gon ; curious y enough with. e-tealring back om the ree- ; the cub still before it. Alexander de- cided. just then. hat he w uldn't go any further; he did 't -want see the moth- er, although he °lad heaa her in front„, and. started. bac t aftet the young one. The old she bea ' did' not offer to. show herself, and the cubs were captured. alive and .conveyed te the barn. • The tracks of the mother have been observed near the place of confinement, and we may expect to hear of her sp ecly demise.- Post. hat l' 1 Twent Cent Pfeces. cColl, ti eeting of the Coun as soon , Surveyor, has co pletecl his he swamp lands i this town' e into considerati‘m and pass a by-law ia connection with the same. The Council adjourned to met again on the first Taesday. in .Tuly. Iluen Lova, S., Clerk. • Tuckersmith. under the au- spices of Royal Oak Lodge, BarnOlg .raoef,usGoinc.- in Town - T., Tucke send's Gre Monday, smith, will be hel ve, at Broactfoot's May 25. Spea will be the oeder of the day. FARM SOLD. -Mr. Willie Gibbings, of the Huron Road, Tuck rsmith, has purchased the farm of Ir. Joseph Stephens, on the opposite side of the Huron Road, in Hullett, be' ig Lot 6, on the . First Concession.. 'flat farm con- tains 61 ares, and_Mr. G:ibbings paid for it $2,500. Mr. Stephens has purchased a farm of 100 acres in the ;Vett settle- ment in finllett. ' i GOOD TEMPLARS.----The following is a list of lhe officers elected for the pres- ent quart r for Royal.Oak Ttriaple Tuck- ersmith. The meetings of his Temple are held egularly every week in Fowler's School 1 ouse, and are, we are glad to learn, lar ely attended, especially by the young people of the v cinity, and the Lodge is in a flourishin condition : Brother James Cudmore, 1 W. C. T.; Brother Cyrus Turner, P. i W. (1 T.; Sister Mi s. G. Crich, W. V. T.; Brcter Asher Cosens, W. S.; Sister H. Duns - more, W. T.; Brother Jaines Turner, W. F. S. Brother E. Oiinl, W. M. ; Sister S rah Crich, W. I. G.; &ether Geo. Cric i, W. O. G.; Brother B. Wild, W. Chap ; Sister Jane Elcoat, W. A. S.; Sister Jane McDonald, W. D. M.; Sister E ima Crane, W. R. IL S.; Sis- ter Kesi h McDonald, W le I. .S.; Brother noch Turner, T. 'Coulee e ItlaaTitto.-At aspeeial 1 eet- ing of C uncil, held on the ;29th nit., all the mem iers preseiit, it tints moved by Mr. McDonald, seconded by Mr. Sp oat, that as he Council of M ' Killoplave forming Art of Union S ool Se tion withdra 11 that portion f Mc ' op No. 7, uckersreith, and n as it is not expedier to continue. saiil portion of Tuckers iith as a separatel School Sec- tion, it shall be divided as follows : That Loi.s 19 to ,.23, both iinclusive, on the Firs[; Concession, II. J. S., be added to School Section No. 6, and that Lots part of 12 to IS, both incl*sive, on the First Co cession, H. R. S.;lancl Lots 14, 15, 16 and 17, on the Secom1 Concession, and Loth 14, 15 and 16,' oi the Third. Concessiep, H. R. S., i. added to School Section No. 8, to take effect from .and after the 25th day of De ember, 1874, and that the Clerk be instructed to frame a by-law to that effect. --At a' meeting of Council, held on May 15, 11 the members 'resent, Com- municati us were read fi-onithe -town- ships of ay, Stanley, Hull it- and Mc- Killop, i answer to a proptosal of this Council o equalize the statute labor on the Loud ii. and Huron Roa s, Hay and Hullettla proving of said preposal ; that the Clerk be instructed to furnish a de- tailed st, tement of numb l' of days statute la or to be applied tbithat por- tion of reed opposite each df the above townshipa and to furthdr1 correspond with the Clerks Of McKillop end Stanley -with a view of effecting a \li :le arrange- ment with then. By-law, div aling School Section Ne. 7, read a 1st, 2d and. 3d time and passed.. Moved by Mr...McDonald, seconded by Mr. Sproat, that James Lang be authorized to pur hese 5,000 c. feet of cedar plank to be us di for steal culverts throughout the towtship, t be delivered at the following pia es : 1,000 feet at James Lang's, Lot ,,, Con, 2, L. R. S. ; 2,000 feet at Da-vid Walker's, Lot 31, Coll. 5, L. R S. ; 2,000 feet at Wm. Sproat's, Lot 10, Con. rp,i H. R S. Moved by Mr. Lang, seconded by Mr, Sproat, that Mr. Walker bel authorized to purchase 12 stone hammers for statute labor purposes, to be left with the fol- lowing parties : James Lang, James McLean, James Paterson, Duncan Mc- Donald, James Mahaffy and David Walker in London Road Snrvey, and Wm, Sproat, Wm. Chesneyt Win. Mc- Connell, Nathaniel Cosens, ancis Fow- ler and Christopher Dale on uron Road Survey. Moved. by Mr. Walker, sec- onded by Mr. Lang, that the. Clerk be instructed to procure 12 copies of the shop and tavern license act af 1874, and furnish each Councilor and tavern keep- er in th:e ownship with a copy. Moved by Mr. V alter, seconded by Mr. Sproat, that the Olerk be instructed to write to Mr. Bay asking him to appoint an early day to meet the Council forson's, the Clerk tnotify the membersof this Council tfaen. to meet the purpose e of deciding on the size, phth, &c., of a l li new bric e over the Bayfielc River, near Mr. Die Mr. Bay'. Moved. by Mr i McDonald, seconded by Mr. Sproat, Mr: S12 be paid to Irugh Chesney for alcaring mit a gravel pt on Lot 7, ' Con. 15, and that Wm. Chesney, Alexander' Sproat, D. Manson and John Dobie, pathmasters, be paid 10 each to assist ii tilling grav- el, and Wm. Charters an I Peter Mc - Tallish 1)e paid $6 each for saine purpose. Sums amounting to $20 were, on motion, grantedias charity to five indigent per- sons. The Council meet as a Court of Revision, and for other , business, at Dill's Hotel in Harpurhey on Tuesday, • 88 1 May 26,1 Wm. MeCon., ELL, Clerk. , Grey. BEARIS CAPTURED. -Ono evening last week as Messrs. David and Alexander ..11urray, Con. 9, Grey, and a neighbor, were in the swamp, their dog discovered two bear cubs. The whole party gave chase, ancl succeeded in treeing the ttoungsters;The tree was'quicltly felled, but the aelmals eludedi capture, one darting beneath a " tin nip,' encl. the other atriking for the heart of the bush. The latter was pursue( by" the 'dog, Alexander following as closely as possi- ble. The quickly accum ating darkness prevented him from pla y' discerning the object of his chase, ailed forced him to rely almost wholly on Sound. Shortly an ominous growl was heard in front, and then the dog, apparently filled with • It will be re embered by t e rea ers of the E'u?osIToJa that some two Months ago 1 wrote an rticle on the tweuty-cent nuisance. On &pri1 7, 1 addressed: a note -to Hon. V1r. Clattveright, Finance Minister, calling his attention to the subject and as same time I wr tive, Horace his service in the attention Of the Government: To this Mr. }Torten 'replied! 'on the 10th, that I had placed.the matter in the hands of the proper party for redress, and as- suring me that he would -press the mat- ter on the Finaace Minister's attention, and he thought I might rest satisfied that it would. be duly attended. to. We might, no doubt, have greater evils to complain of, but the -fact that this an- noyance has been promptly attendecl to, as announced in your columns last week, will give fiatisf+ion to almost every per- son who has occasion te handle money in our entire co -Autry: g redress, and at the te our good representa- orten, Esq., requesting ipressing the matter on R THomrsoN. 'CONSTANCE, May, 18, 1874. -Mr. D. D. Hay, of Listowel, whe has for some time back een acting as Ontario Emigration Agent in Scotland returned home qn Mondaly of last week. Mr. Hay has be nreaalle from Scotland to assume imp rtarit du ics in the On- tario Emigratioili Department at Toronto. His position will be equal to that of as- sistant commissioner. A practical. man and thoroughly posted on the wants of n the country, the Goveria ent could have made no better choice tIan that of Air, Hay to inaugurate and carry to a success- ful issue the .prdposed changes in the sys- tem of Europeattemigration to this Pro- vince. -The engine honsc alai stable, of A. Stewart, proprietor of t d town wood - yard. Brantford, wa.s a stroyed by fire on Wednesday .inornin . Two horses also burnt to death.. -The number of sighatures to peti- tions for a prohibitory liquor law pre- sented to Parliament durin the present session from thp various Frovnces , has been as follows Ontario, 84,831 ; Que- bec, 12,565, ew Brunswick, 13,536, Nova Scotia, 113,437; Prince Edward island, 3,340' • 3ritish Columbia, 208.- Total, 127,817. : -A most brutal prize fight took place early on Wednesday noIning, a few miles below Windsor, On the Canadian shore, between *Detroit beuiser named Charles McDonald and another pugilist from St. Louis, There - were 27 'rounds Donald came out fight was given of foul play. After getting back not being satis shot Creary, bu i - • Mo., the against 11iint. The sta1ze to De ed with not fatallyt lnaaned Creary. ought, and Mc- vietor, but the on account was $1,000. roit, McDonald, the decision, A LARGE Ass ertment and double, of the Fitch's, Cutter's an ers, Elastic Stockin Sheeting, Nursing LEMSDEN'S Corner of most as I Pierce's e s, Knee Cap, Rottles, Drug Store Trusses single prOved male, also bdennnal support- India ftubber Enemas, &c. at R. Seaforth, CALL and get coloring Receipts, 1 PLATED WA • Stock at Haca-soals , , one of IlSonson's new ce. E and • Utlery, a full • TEND : v013, the erection . -I- feet. deep, simile, premises of the sub Tendeas will be op e • made.if satisfactory work -must be ioni date. 336-2 • GRA, RS WANTED. f a BRINE • to the one -alba& All -.A and an eward on the 26th leted 'one YOUNG - TANK 20x28, 7 now in use ou the material found. of contract of MAY, and month from that & SPARLING. TENDE 'pieta Municipal Co -1- Tenders up to t construction of eigh tection purposes. ing to plans and sp Clerk's office, and to tion of the Street Co either for wood or The lowest or any te 885 • S WANTED. nail of Se • 0 1st of JUNE, Water Teas aid tanks to ifications, to be located'n;ti • mittee.• brick Tai der not ne WAL E orth will receive 1874, for the for fire pro- be -built accord- be seen at the der thd direc- artiee ma, tender k, or for both. essarily accepted. r,IOTT, Clerk. EGGS FIR THE subscriber h -a- Fowls, can su The Houdans aae no ties are of a high ord-r, Some light and dark winter, hetet early, mothers. Price $1 346*8 • HATC ving a nu )Iy a large ruinber 1 -sitters, th and are e rahmas, whieh re good sitters er dozen. A. SMITH, NG. ber of Houdan of EGGS, ix laying quali- hardy fowl. Also lay well in and excellent Egmondville. STR TRAYED from L Township of St BAY MARE, about seen was heavy info this time. She was 11, near the village e giving such informs, ery -will be suitably x 88644 K MN YED MARE. t 29, Con. 1, London Rceid. alley, on Monday, May 11, a 0 years old, and when last 1, and may have foaled by ecu on Monday evening, May f Egniond.ville. Any perfon ion as will lead to her recov- • warded. IE GRANT, Clinton P. 0. ; LEASE FOR • undersigned T" Auction on SAT P. AL, at Foster's Rol a lease for one or thiiee premises on Main him as an hotel. . The in advance. 386*4 JA :ALE BY ill offer 1 RDAY, el, in theVillage years of Street, recently rent to TES R ROSS, AUCTION. for -sale by Public MAY 28, at 2 &clock of Seaforth, the building and occupied by be paid quarterly Proprietor. , Insolven- JN thematter of T4 dividually, as a under the llama. s BROTFIERS. The Insolvent hae,made Estate to me, and meet at the place where ried on business, in Act 4 of 1869. as well, in- the fiam trading film of CALDER assignment of his are nodded to lately car- of Seaforthin tlIA -UIS CALDER, ineraber of 3,1e and an the creditors the Insolvent the 'Fillets° County of Huron, the Stli-Day of Jung, Next, At 12 o'clock, noon,.to receive statements os his affairs and to appoint, an Assignee. DIXIE WATSON, Interim Assignee. • Dated. at Goderieh, Ole 13th day of May, A. D. 1874. 386-3 THE ittiPORtiED COACH HORSE, " PRIDE OF ENGLAND " IS traveling in this seetion this season, and wiR be in Seaforth eVery WEDNESDAY afterneon and evening atlinoxls Hotel; in Bracefield, every 1,, THURSDAY noon, t Dixon's Hotel ; at Rippen, at Shavers Hotel, on. THURSDAY night; on FRIDAY, at Snell's Hotel," Rodgeryille at noon, and at Wilkins Hote Exeter, at night; SATUR, DAY, at George Mon eith's, Thames Road, at noon. "Pride of England" was bred by j, Leonard Esq, of Marfleet, Yorks ' e, England, and was iniport- ed by W. W. Peek, 1 sq., of Stanley, in the year 1870; he is 4 years Id; color a beautiful Cteve- landBay ; synunetri al form and gOed hoofs; he is a splendid spec'', en of the pure bred coach horse. • TERMS -To iy . . ie,ateaaT,r r,O$107. Bjos, proprietor. Iz 1 , f MAY 22, 1874.' GREAT EXHIBITIOIN. soomilicionsisse;leseeeleen• • - • - • • - NCAN tc DUNCA ARE NOW SHOWING A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF NEW FRENCH SILKS) IN BLACK AND COLORED. VELVETS, POPLIN DRESSES, FANCY DRESS GOODS, Black and. Colored. DT.TSPEtS, MOURNING GOODS, CQ 1R, SM T CURTAINS AND DAHASICS, • PRINTED WOOL TABLE COVERS, PIANO COVERS, ,0 TAPESTRY AND WOOL CARPETS; • SHAWLS, MANTLES AND JACKETS GA ATEROONS AND COTTONADES, PEENTa, Barlstone Gingliams, Stout, Beotek,. Gingham, WHHITECQTTONS, Grey Cottons; Linens, Toweiings, , Bleached Daraask Clotb.s, Cotton Tieke, Denims, Shirtings, Table OR Cloths, &, Printed Wood,Bri nzeandMarble, • - Flannels,• . Clothing, - Tweeds old- Clothi3, 4 WATERPROOFS, :Q J5 AND' TOILET COVERS, LACES AND EDGINOSs - INFANTS' WAISTS AND ROBES, Gents' Outfittings, 'Gents' - Ties. awl Scarfs,_ MUSLINS-AZways a Large Stock en - Rand. LACE CURTAINS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, RIBBONS IN ALL STYLES, LADIES' PARASOLS AND SUN- SHADES, BOOTS AND SHOES Of every description. Having got our Immense Stook in before the* advance ba duties, and doing a much larger trade than we over did before, we are enabkd to offer really first-elass goods at mueh lower pikes than former years. Ladies are respectfully invited to call end see through our Large and Beautiful- S ock. Every Novelty of the Season on hand at DUNCAN & DUNCANS, sap881?kr KEVE VI' v EAU lIVIILOIGE NO. 3:eeel' - •110US.r. AND Li Par rash vrto weal on the premises ; lai Posseseion givoi inainesie ticalere apply to 11. 1-.',)E.7,1 FARM F.. T OT--..\;-(), 5, Con. 4,1Iulle J.Jjef..8.*J nitre!, cleared, north braerh (,)1- the 0 through the 1:S eere bireh, the premises to the prean 008 FARM FC ErS-G composed. Lo ship of Toakeramith barn, MAO feet, and pixto Mr. JAIES DLVs 4 STEARI.SAW ILL AI -REIS& f,iot 34, Con, 7, neres, all ei.oar,,d,wit two good. orchards in fa: s,Jringa which :-.1opV .Con. %containing acrti is situated flan gravel road thereto. For ou the pren&es. PI by SON, Constanee P.0., Ki FARM FOR SALI 011 SALE, a good. Fe bail of hit 15 and the )' 12, McKillop,eontaining well fenced, and in g430d..-1 timbered with hardwoig and De -AV log barn; goo( aniles and a half from up; from the village of Sea-fo- sawmills within 4)1 nilletk schools and 1.-ztoresz. For proprietor on the preta Winthrop P. 0, WOOD TI -013. SALE, a quantity cord or in bulk, also bulk. Apply at the IRM). forth. :333 • WAGONS 'POP. SALE Clf EAP, T11:41.11114,. 1,/altab1.t foi thr. AaronCarriar,'; Wets , - - NOTICE TO CC DEIZS untlerhigni•Al.until erection of a Grit and r Con. 19, l.Ki ep, toljoin anl sp.eilleat ern b The lir..-ust or any tender' un:ese satisfactory. 0:32 DISSOLVTION 01 "VOTICE1zi--i'ygi heret )(or,. sult.si!itil signed, as Millen?, in th in the 'County of Illeam. ha s• been this any- 4iiSSOI Ul dbm owing to the ,s;.' paid to SMI;r11, all elaitini against Ca • presenteil to the said Ai th-T.: !guile will be :iet,t1•.2,1. WitneSq-ALLAN Mr. • Dated at Derntt this 4th any of May, A. D. 1S71, POCKET-B0031Lo TyS•I", ON SAT l' Lot ;SQ.. 20. Hotel, on the Gravt) 15, P0Cli13-1300E, 10111.1it 11.1S0 Six Vr‘lnii favor of the untiersigned tinder of the above will upwi kaving it at the Si the r;sidence of theowth cautioned egaiast pz.rch notA t,f hand drawn in al ine extipt tio.,-‘• eon hvok. TENDERS '1j3', Mnnicipai Coutic4I J-• P011 -ms up to the la tonstruetion of eight W teetion purposes. SahL ing to plaits and speollic CI& 'A's office, and t•)be tion of I be 1-4,r4tet C, num either for wootl orIn lowvr.t. or any baulk m.) EGGS FOR "play; subscriber havia_ Fowls, eau vupply 1176u411)5 aro zum,si. are of a high onler..; 8611.1.` light it na dark WiTit r 1tlm early,ure, nuul.ers, Price :34(33 STRAY1 TIlAYED from It TOWItiAbil) MADE, out 11N Se4-11 WILS ileaVY in. this time. She was ".-eei 11, alvarthe ring suet) inform atioi ( re wii3 be suitably mar ::53-4 XENXII Insolven N :be matter of LOU as a 1111 t he name. styl bROTHERS. The inaolvent hs mai F -ate to tut% and the )tit"t at tho piaef.; ried on ltuabielea in th. eeunty of Hu -en. an the eth AI12 o'doeis, noon, aiwr!5 und to appeiet bat, al et rrod.4.11;-11, WORSE Sale, 7 yeete l'an.-,t hound and t-tne4 4:14 T Rea TO NEW33BlUFZ `e - the 1i:ilia: 814. lum 14; ing reedy for deli \ ery by :i :se 75 per 1.4-o0 ieiivtit tee at yard. PUBLIC: WILI,SON, 14 egl. $0)1' 3.":".,•Via 11'1 ti 111).11 ill thy Cg Allay (.1 Hui, (ally l,c pinaleased throe zed agents. Orders ;,;ha or myself will not be fit men have been appoint( the County of Huron Whiffen and- L.. Murpi. Clinton; and L. S. Wit :320