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FARM FOR SALE.
VOlt SALE, Lot NO. 33, Con" 3, L. R. B., Tuck -
°math, containing 100 aeree, 75 of which are
cleared, well feneed, and in a state of good oultiya-
tion. There ie a good new frame house and ex-
°ellen& frame barns, sheds and stables, also a goad
bearing orchard. The farm is watered by a never -
failing spring and well. This farm is sitnated
.a.ithin one mile and a half a Brucefield, and
itarita about 6 miles of Clinton and Seaforth, with
gravel roads running to each of these places.
or further particulars apply to the proprietor on
the premises, or to J3incefi.eld P. O.
3354 -KENNETH McLELLAN.
PARK FOR. SALE.
THAT well-known Farm, owned by Hugh Mus-
a+ tart, adjoining the village of Brucefield, coma-
peahen°145 acres, 100 acres cleared and in a high
stete of cultivation, 85 acres uncalled bush of best
quality, all well fenced; good frame house 44x80,
franie barn, shed, granary'and cow house, all in
gOod state of repair, one-half nearly new; present
ineurance $1,600, in the London Mutual; also a
very geexl orchard and 3 wells on the premiees ;
gravel road running along side and front, conveni-
ent to churchea, schools, stores, cheese factory and
market. Any person wishing to farm for profit
or pleasure Call hardly find ga better situation.
For particulars apply to the proprietor on tho
premises, or if by letter to Brucefield T. 0.
348-12 HUGH MUSTARD.
FARM FOR SALE,
,OT 23, half mile 4, Hay, hamile from Znrioh
Gra,velRorid, 100 acres, 70 acres cleared; frame
barn and stables; good orebard; well watered.
Will be sold either with or without orop, as'pre-
ferted. For.farther particulars enquire on the
premises, or by letter to Rodgerville P. 0-
34248 JOHN JOHNSON.
FARM FOR SALE.
VCR SALE, Lots 26 and 27, Cons. 8 and 4, Mc-
-1: Killop, containing 175 acres, 150 acres are
cleared and in a first-class state of cultivation,
and thoroughly underdrained. There is a large
two-story brick house, good oat -buildings, also two
large frame barns and sheds. There is a large
bearing orchard. The farm ie watered by a never
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failing Spring. It is situated on the Northern
GxavelRoad, within two miles of the village of
Seaforth. For further particulars apply on the
preinises or to Ssaforth P. O.
342, ROBERT GO V ENLOCK.
FARM FOR SALE.
-FOR SALE, 150 acres of !and, being composed
-1: of Lot No. 23, Con. 5, McKillop, and west half
of Lot No. 22. Thia property is situated within
3 miles of Seafarth. A good gravel road rims
peat the place. There is a school house within
"Writ mile. There are 135 tares cleared, well
fenced wild mostly free from stumps, and, clean
and in good order. On the 50 acre lot there is a
good frame barn, dwelling house and orchard: On
the 100 acre herrn there is it good frame house, 2
frame barns with underground cellar, and a large
orchard. The farra is well watered. These farms
will be sold separately or together to suit purchas-
ers. Fur further particulars apply to the proprie-
tor on the premises, or to WALTER 00WAN,
Seaforth P. 0., et to S. G. McCAUGRRY, Sea -
forth. 3414
FARIYI FOR SALE.
T. .0T No. 22, Con. 7, McKillop, containing 104
acres, 85 acres cleared; 44 ranee from Seaforth;
of a mile from th e Northern Gravel Road; large
bank barn., with stabling below, also, other out-
houses- large new concrete house, well finished ;
a good! never -failing spring creek ; also, ea good
well; the land is clean and of good quality, - three
acres of orchard oil very best trait trees, ail bear-
ing. For terms and other particulars apply o.n the
premises, or addrees
ANDREW COWAN", Seaforth.
FAR1 FOR SALE.
-LOT 2, Con. 1, Stnley, containing 100 acrei
s to-
gether With eas half of Lot 2, Con. 2, contain-
ing 50acres; situated on. the London Road, one-
quarter of a mile n rth of Kippen ; upward of 100
acres eleared and iji good cultivation, good frame
barns and stables, nd. frame house, two orehards
in tun bearitag-; a ljraneh of the Bayfield river runs
through a. corner of the farm, there are also two
good wells. Te s treasonable, onelaalf of the
purchase money- ill be required cash ; the re-
mainder in equal aimnal installments for 5 years.
Apply to 1 WM. BLAIR, Kippen..
Also, a HOUSE aid ONE ACRE OF LAND at
the Village of Kip en; good orchard and garden,
frame house, 11 r oms ; two welle ; frame stable
and cow house ; co venient to churehes and post
office. Apply to
340 WM. BLAIR., Kippen.
FARM FOR SALE.
LOT No. 5, Con. 4,1Eullett ; 140 acres, more or
-1-4 less, 80 acres cleared. Plenty of water, and the
north branch of the Maitland River running -
through the 18 acre bush; good fences. Apply on
the premises to the proprietor,
.TAMES MARTIN,
308 or address Constance P. 0.
FARM FOR SALE.
REING composed. of Lot 1, Con.10 df the Town-
"' ship of Tackersmith, containing 100. acres of
excellent land, upon which there is a new frame
barn, 38x60 feet, and also a good orchard.. For
terms, which are easy, and other information, ap-
ply to Mr. JAMES DAVEY, on Lot 1, Con. 12, of
said Township, or to the vendor, WALTER REN-
WICIC, Sr,, St. George P. 0., Brant Co., Ont. 296
STEAM SAWI MILL AND FARM FOR SALE.
WING Lot 34, Can. 7, McKillop, containing 104
-11-' acres, all cleared, with good barns and stables,
two good orchards in full bearing; two never -fail-
ing springs which . apply the mill. Also, lot 35,
ii
Con. 9, containing acres of bush. The property
is situated 6 mile • from Seaforth, with a good
gravel road thereto For further particulars apply
an the premises. If by post, to JOHN Tuottp-
SON , Constanee.P. 0, Kinburn, Ont. 260
FARM FOR SALE IN McKILLOP.
FOR SALE, a good Farm, composed of North
half of lot 15 and the west half of lot -14, Con.
12, hIcKillop, containing 100 acres, 50 cleared and
well fenced, and in good. cultivation; balance well
timbered with hardwood; a, good. frame house
and new lag barn; good. bearing orchard; two
miles and a half from a good gravel road; 10 miles
from the village of Seaforth; there are two steam
sawmills within 3A milee ; convenient to cherches,
schooland stores. For particulars apply Co the
Proprietor on the preraiscs, or, if by letter, to
Winthrop P. 0.
280-4 TAMES MeDO.NALD.
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TO. -FARMERS.
THl matiorsigned is now prepared to reeeive and
feed a limited number of Hogs at the Seaforth
and Rinburn Cheese Factorial. TE1MS-50o per
month for each hog. This is an exee.11ent oppor-
tunity for farmers having hogs which they may
wish to get fattened cheap.
439 W. S. ROBERTSON.
NOTICE.'
(-)C. WILLSON, of Seaforth, hat been appoint-
ed sole agent for the oelebroted Mathushek Pi-
ano in the County of Huron,and this instrument can
9uly be purchatted through him or his duly enthor-
ized agents. Orders given to others than my agents
Or myself will not be filled. The following gentle-
men have been appointed to act as my agents in
the County of Huron : Thos. Connors, U." P.
linaiffen and L. Alarphan Seaforth; C. Doherty,
Cliuton ; and L. S. Wilfeon, Goderich.
320 0. 0. WILLSON, Seaforth.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,
THE
Partnership of jA.M.ES P.R1NDATTI &
as Mill Owners and Produce Merchants,
Seaforth, is this day cliseolved by mutual coneent.
Parties indebted to said firm will pay to order of
James Cronabie, who will pay all liabilities.
Seaforth, 3d June, 1874.
JAMES P. TCRNDALL,
MARTIN CHARLESWOBTH-
Witness—S. G. McCAUGHEY. 839-4
GALT, June 3, 1874.
Parties indebted to the late firm. of JAS. P.
KEND.A.LL & Co., will please pay Mr. TAMES P.
KENDALL, NrIto will liquidate all liabilities and
earry on the business under the style of JAS. P.
RENDALL & co.
341 JAS. OROKBIE.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
A For -Away Province of the Ca ad-
ian 114.minion--The C *Entry an itm
Peopl -
Corresp3ndence of the Ilt ron Ex,posi or,
ORA_ LOTTETOWIl, P. E. .3 June 18, 1:74.
It might be interesting to your re de's
to learn something abou this far- way
province of the Dominon. Pro ably
many of Your readers hav a rather v gue
idea of the of its exact ge graphical °ca-
tion. I Was told by a entleman rom
the Islanicl that, on one o casion, ha ing
recorded his name as a v sitor at o e of
the first ed.ucatinnal in titutions n a
Western city, and havin append the
mysterious hieroglyphics, . E. I., . N.
A., the ,Principal of the school si iled
blandly and confessed his inability ti in-
terpret. It may, theref re, be we 1 to
state that Prince Edwa,rd. Island is tu-
ated in the Gulf of St. L wrence a, d is
ONE Or THE MOST ATTRA.a, IVE Pnext CRS
of the Dominion of C ada, wit
a
population of about 100,0
The first thing which w 11 ▪ be likel to
irapressai stranger is the s ern and 8 me -
what harah Scottish acce t with w ich
his ears will be greeted. It is true hat
the Angle -Saxon is the iiiling ele out
in the Maritime Provinces and yet iere
is always a sufficient 4 ount of the
Scotch element to make itself stre gly
felt. If the tourist shouldi unfortun ely
come into hostile contact with as of
that uncompromising race he will at
first be rather disagreeably impr sed
with their egotism and soMewhat p na-
cious conderVatism, and hid favorabl m-
pressions of the country Will not bb at
all likely to be heightened by the ap ar-
ea want Of Politeness and --conrtesy on
the part of all railroad and 4tearaboat • ffi-
cials. He will. however, if he st ys
long enough, learn to understand th in
better, and will finally be Willing tol mit that, that, i'n honesty of purl:lose, streng h,
and independence of character, they all
not short of any people a the pre nt
day. ! . I
Prince _Edward Island beloogs geo
ically to the Permian, or
NEW RED SANDSTONE 'FORMATION ;
and the first thing that catches the
of the traveler on approaching its eh
•is the long, low, red line of c
rising above the blue waters of the G f
As he comes nearer. he perceives tl.i . t
th,e coast is indented, running out in o
long headlands, and recediog into gr
fully-eurved bays, or broad, wind
rivers ; while, at this season, the bri
red banks r are beautifully contras d
with the fresh green fields above the
and the groins of beech, birch and ma
just Out out in their spring robes, or • e
more sombre tints of fir and spru
The latter have always something a 1
tle wintry in their appearance, and
mind us that we are in a climate wh e
winter comes in for quite a :large slaa
ofthe year During the Winter 'thd
is no coMmUnication with the Island blu
by meanq of little ice -boats, which or
the strait at a point where it is only 7
8 miles wide, to the neighboring Prov. c
of New Brunswick. By means of thee
the Mails are transferred pretty regula
lYs ; and, as there is also telegraphic can-
munication, the Islanders are not so is
lated as one migbt at first su pose. Ye
it must be a relief when thd icy fetter
break and the first ships begia to arriv
from England with the spring impute
tions. Jiistimagine the commotio
among the ladies,.after being kept ou
of the latest fashions for four or fit
months. .
HARLOTTETOWN,,
the Capital of the Province; has a fin
harbor, for eel by the jAnctibn of thrg
large riesers1,—the Hillsborough, Yor
and Ellibt,--kand is located -on the pone
of land between the two former rivers
It is a wooden, improved town, of abot
10,000-inhahitants, with little of natur
beauty to reCommend it; and Artein th
way of either architecture or a,clorlimen
of grounds, has been still more fruga
in her gifts. 1 IliOre the Local Legislatu
meets, and heraIreside the principal of
ficials connelcted with the Governme
of the Colony. The hotel acoonabdatioi
are poor, an the traveler will be vex
likely at (hst to suppOde that he has ex
eited the especial dislike of the landlad
A further acquaintance will convinc
him that it is only a combination o
diffidetace aad an exaggerated idea
independence caused by isolation fro
the more active world, giving rise to
type of character which is grate a stud
to one iirerestecl in psychological sub
jects.
It is related that, when the town we,
in its, infany, in the time o: the Rev
' olutionary Var, it was visited by a
American rivateer, which carried 0
two of the principal officials df the littl
0 lony. € en. Washington:, however
expressed lus disapproval and regret, an
ntagnanimously sent them back to th
granary of I the St. Lawrence, as the
Island used to be called in the old French
,
times- I
A. town which has had al century o
growth cannot have failed to develop
A PECULIA CHARACTER OF TS OWN,
and some knowledgc of tli4 history o
the place always enables u to tinder-
stancl that haracter better. Until the
present . generation, when responsible
government was introduced, all thechief
public officets were sent out directly from
England. 4.8 it was a small, isolated
p ace, they Were, of course, generally- a
n edy class, who had sometimes consicl-
e able culture combined with a 11 &WOW .
a d exolusitle conservative snirit, which
t eir comp, stive retirement here tended
to increase rather than otherwise. If
e also .consider that this w s, perhaps,
tlae cheapest place of resid nce in the
c vilized world, and that thauy whose
Fide exceeded their mearis, and who
i
could scarcely maintainanystanding in
England, carne here becausethey could
get what they considered: a teetter social
position, we can more readily unde -
stand the selfish, exclusive, and u
healthy toneepervading soc,iety. . It is
something which can be very percept-
ibly felt) but is not easili, described.
Perhaps 1 can indicatee to some minds
what I mean by saying' that the high r
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culture , Of the place would generally
tend toVvard ritualism rather than to-
ward, way of the broad humanitarian
forms of though t
But it would be a great mistake to
apply V' -,gil's " Ab uno disce °nines" to
the Pro ce at large. There has grown-
up all o er the country a substantial
class, wlhc represent the true native
growth; Jancl from this class have sprung
all reforn s in education or politics with
which t e Province has been blessed.
To this jolass belongs Mr, Laird, the
present Jv1inister of the Interior of the
Dbminioi . ,
No Co ntry can. continue to advance
without foundation in natural resources
and the tronghold of industry in this
Province will always be
ITS GRICULTURAL FACILITIES,
though i s fisheries alone wieuld make it
a place o some iinportance.The soil is
not very rich; but, all along the main
river-bede and inlets, there is a deposit
of shells: several feet in 'depth. This,
though mainly composed of oyster-sb ells,
is popularly called mussel -mud, and is
dug up t by the farmers ' with. small
dredges, 'which are workecl by horse-
power on the ice, in the winter, when
there is little else for the agricultural
laborers to do. As a fertilizer, this is
just adapted to the light red sandstone
soil, and fine crops of potatoes, turnips,
oats, barley and even wheat, are raised.
I should hot forgot, too, to mention the
beautiful! meadows, which, at this sea-
son, are More captivating than any other
fields under cultivation, and. which yield
luxuriant crops of hay. The general sur-
face of t$ country is undulating, giving
,
a fine , ccession of hill and valley,
with allithe added charms of groves and
streamlets. . e •
- There is a narrow-guage railroad (not
quite finiehed) extending nearly the en-
tire length of the island,—making a dis-
tance o about 140 miles; and,
when it - s completed, tourists will have
the oppoi1
timity Of seeing a great deal of
the country in a single day's ride, as the
whole Island is only about 120 miles in
length in a direct line, and has an aver-
t, t,
age breadth of but 20 or 30. miles.
It is, however, much more satisfactory
to take time and ,penetrate into
THE MORE SEQUESTERED PLACES.
On the nprth coast we find fine level
sand -beaches making excellent bathing
places, aod destined to become in future
a favorite summer -resort. A. drive among
the newer settlenients of the interior will
amply repa,y the appreciative tourist.
He will find some really romantic and
ahnost wild scenery. From the hill -tops'
he will often catch glimpses of the blue
sea in the distance, seeming to merge
into the infinity of blue sky above, while
beneath him lie smiling- valleys and long
reachee of forest climbing the hill -sides.
In the nacire, retired woocllands he may
occasionally see the blue, curling smoke
'rising from the lonely camp fire of some
Micmac Indian who yet lingers around
his old huntinatgrounds, and occupies
himself in maltlg, gaily -colored baskets
and various kind of wooden -ware. Then,
in the open country, at every important
cross -road, he will find the modest
school -house; and, if it be a Scotch set-
tlement, the scholars will range them-
selves in two lines, maleand female, by
the road -side, and bow and courtesy as
he passes. He will observe in their
seniors the same "generous loyalty to
rank and sex, proud submission and. dig-
nified obedience,' which caused their
ancestors, in the Jest century, to follow
the fort ;i nes of the Stuarts ; and his
r
modern ducation and. sympathies will,
not prey nt him from appreciating the
large element of poetry in such a char-
acter, even if he does suspect that their
politics are not a little conservative, and
their theology would find_ a better ex-
ponent in, Patton, than in Swing:
Finally, if he wishes to close up the
day in the full satiety of enjoyment, let
him choose some solitary woodland road,
where
NATURE'S lWILD WARBLERS
pour out the whole expression of their
being in song. A_ species of gray spar-
row, with a serene, plaintive, far-reach-
ing melody, and a brown thrush., with a
inore silvery, gushing flood of song; lead
the chorus ; while a vast symphonious
accompaniment of chirps . and. twitters
and calls, echo' through all the leafy
depths of shade. But the night air
grows cool, and We advise our sentimen-
tal tourist to seek the shelter of some
hospitable farm -house, where we shall -
leave hiria for the present.
RAMBLER.
An. Anti -View of the
Case.
To the Ei.litor of the Hicron, Expositor.
SIR: A. ia,rge amount of effort has
been expended in the discussion of the
propriety of electing Dr. Sangster to the
responsible position towhich he aspires
in connection with our common schools.
Looking at the matter from the stand-
point which 1 occupy, I am inclined to
think that a considerable eanomit of
,freling has been indulged in that has not
at any rate improved the tone -of the
discussion, nor enabled the contestants
to see more clearly themselves, nor yet
to assist those who have been honestly
endeavoring to be enlightened by the en-
quiry. -
Dr. Sangster aspires to be the repre-
sentative, of the 1 Common and Separate
school teachers in the Council of Public
Instruction. But somebody has discov-
ered, or claims t° have done so, that the
aspirant does not possess a. moral char-
acter such as a -gentleman seeking that
position of lionoi and of trust °light to
enjoy; That is to say, according to the
Globe, anLc1 papers,of thatilk, the Doc-
tor is living at preaent .with a woman
whom the laws of Canada do not recog-
nize as his wife. Novetthis pretty
serious charge, and I think it is conceded.
on all hands that palpable and persistent
violation of the laws of the country that
gives us protection, is !decidedly to ba
recognizes -I -ens immorality, and, as the
teachers themselves are requirecl to be
moral, I think the inference is entirely
legitimate,tthat those who aspire to be
their representative should be at least as
irreproachable as the teachersthemselves.
Sangster
A position has been assumed to the ef-
fect that every person is to be presumed
innocent uutil found guilty. A more
wholesome doctrind could not well he
enunciated, yet the mariner in which
that sentiment has been dragged into
the discussion of this affair is utterly in-
defensible. It does not follow by any
process of ratiocination, that, because a
party against whom a charge has been
preferred should not be punished until the
charge has been established, that, there-
fore., the party accused. should be taken
into either public or private confidence,
before a thorough investigation has taken
place. I question if there is a farmer in
want of a servant, who, if approached. by
som eperson seeking employment, who was
reproached. with being a common thief,'
or in some other respect an unsafe cit -1
izen, would be willing to engage the,
applicant until a full and impartial en-
quiry had been made. Fully satisfied:1
am I that no such farmer obtains in '
1
Huron.
What young woman, approached by
an aspirant to a place in her regards, if
a grievous charge against her would-be
hero was generally propagated, would
take the aspirant into cordial confidence
uutil she had taken due care to inves-
tigate in the premises? Now, either of
these cases will fairly represent th d case
in hand. Dr. Sangster aspires to a high-
ly honorable and lucrative position, but
.
a grave charge is openly preferred
aeainst his social and moral character.
If the Doctor is innocent of the charges
preferred, as some of his warm friends
claim. for him, would it , not be well.
for the Doctor to cite his accusers
before a competent tribunal, and let
them answer as hest they might for the
slanders propagated? Surely "the law
is open, and there are deputies.; let them
implead one another." This, as it seems
to me, the Dector owes to himself, his
family, and. to quite a number of his
friends who are ambitious to witness his
elevation. Personally, I wish,,, by all.
-Means, that the Doctor should get the
situation, always premising his moral
and regal innocence, however. But, in
the interest of everything noble and
good, I woulti not have the exalted po-
sition to which he aspires desecrated by
any living man who could. be guilty
of the crimes- attributed. to 'Dr. Sang-,
ster, nor would I envy the feelings
of those who would be instrumental
in helping forward the desecration ; still
more would. I pity those who could not
.and would not feel, and feel pungently,
too, under such circumstances. Nor calf
1 sec the necessity of being in such hot
haste in the Doctor'e behalf. There will
be another election in the not very dis-
tant future. The Doctor will have
abundant opportunity to make all things
straight and fair before that tinae, and,
if he should prove successful in that re-
gard, I venture to predict no man on
earth could. successfully compete for the
situationas against Dr. Sangster, leggly
and morally qualified. I think it a great
pity that Mr. Ferguson should, in his
zeal to vindicate the Doctor, have stated
that he knows of no man above suspicion,
not even Goldwin Smith nor the Arch-
bishop of 'Canterbury. I do not know
how much Mr. Smith or His Grace
would feet complimented by the delicate
ipsinuation, thoug,h. I should conjecture,
not much. I think Mr. Ferguson is, if
possible, still•moreunfortunate, -when he
declares- his disbelief that any man is
above suspicion whose learning and or-
iginality of mind are sufficient to cause
him to doubt the infallibility of whatever
may be considered popular orthodoxy.
On this subject I beg leave to take the
very broadest issue with Mr. Ferguson,
for I believe that all around us there are
persons, of the very mental calibre that
Mr. Ferguson describes, that are yet
most happily and meat gloriously above
suspicion. Is the proof deniandecl ? Then
T will point to Me. Ferguson himself as a
perfect illustration. You see I will not
allow myself to imagine that any other
kind of suspicion entered Mr. Ferguson's
head than that which the language he is
examining justifies. I greatly prefer to
believe him entirely mistaken, rather
than to charge him with trifling with
the evident meaning of the language he
quotes; such conduct would be utterly
u n manly and contemptible.
Under all the circurnstanCes of the
case, I fervently hope that the truth will
be fully vindicated, and I have every
confidence that, ultiniately, it will; and
I trust that the best' good of our noble
An
school system may be secured utterly ir-
respective of the consequ ces that
may result to such as do N rong, and
persist in it, or to those who jrnay suffer
from malignantly slandering the inno-
cent and good.
ROBERT THOMPSO , inburn.
. The Teachers' Fr
To the Editor of the linrol B
SIR: As the time is appioa
the publie school teachers
will by Vote elect a represent
Council of Public elnstruct
leave to express my entire c
of the manner of carrying, ou
tion, in which I think t os
terested- will bear me ou
points so glaringly erroneo
it is a . wonder it was net se
the proper- authorities be
into general use. If the ea
a right to the "Franchise,
admitted, then, they ha e
right to see that they get jus
choice of a representativ
cannot get by the present
fier of holdingthe election,
These are the facts o
have received an Unsealed
tohom, or froth where, it
me. It contains a "17
which' I am requested. to
my name, &c., together
of the party I wish to sup
to be transmitted. to the
tendent, unsealed. No
as to the time of doing so
sume, a similarteircular
each teacher in the Pro
getting them are suppo
with the request therein
This is all very well, b
aware of the great intere
. to Cie
positor :
hing when
tfiveOntotat-tio
he
on, I beg
isapproval
said elec-
really in -
There are
s in it that
n into by
or being put
hers have
fact rio-sv
a perfect
ce in their
, which they
tingling man-
/
• the case: 1.
nvelope from
,
oes not inform
otipg paper,"
fi up, giving
it1 the name
orft. This is
'bef Superin-
ion is made
ow, 1 pre -
as heen sent to
cei; and. those
ed to comply
on ained,
t ou are well
t t ken by like
e11
{MCLEAN BUOTUE , Publishers.
50 a Year, in advance.
public generally in this election. Now,
under the proposed system, I ask, first,
how many teachers will beunrepresente I?
i. e., how many will never receive voting
papers, .on account of the loose way af
transmitting them? second, how ma4y
of those filled. will never reach their de -
tination ? and, lastly, if, when they a
Collected, there are one hundred shoi
(and I would not be surprised if the
were one thousand,) will it be called.
fair election? We hear of " mail ilr
regularities," "tampering of letters 1y
officials," and other similar abuses, an 1,
knowing this, why are those letters seitit
in such a loose way? My voting pap r
Was brought to me by a friend, w
might, if he felt inclined to play me
joke, fill it up himself—of course, cliffe
ing from me in his man. In conclusio
I might say that the word inzeitora/i
has been sounded through the air
intich of late, that I fear it has impre
listed it, hence we know not who
trust, as all breathe air. I would, ther
fore, suggest a slight remedy. If the
papers were both sealed and registered,
more equitable state of the electio
would be ensured. Yours, truly,
N. J. CLARK, Teacher.
July 14, 1874.
Canada.
During a severe thunder storm, whic
prevailed in Lindsay on Thursday of last
week, a funeral procession was passin
long a road. a short distance from th
town'when a horse -which was in one
he buggies which formed the processio
as struck by lightning and instant'.
Bled. The gentlemen who 0Oenpie
he buggy were uninjured, but those
he vehicle immediately in front of th
tricken horse received a severe shock
lthough n� -serious injury. •
—A very severe hail storm passed ove
portion of the townshipof West Flam
oro', County of Wentworth, on Tuesd.a
fternoon, the hail being of extraordin
ry dimensions. Our informant state
hat he measured one of the pieces whic
f 11 and. -found it to be of an. oval shtpe,
me inches long, n inches across the fia
art, and 2i- 'inches in diameter. He
rther asserts that the hail ranged in
e from not smaller than a marble to a
rge goose egg. Fortunately there was
wind at the time, and the damage was,
nsequently, not very extensive as far
we have been able to learn. So- says
e Dundas Banner.
—The Masonic Grand Lodge of Cana -
closed its Annual Meeting at Toronto
Thursday of last week. During the
ssion a resolution withdrawing their
risdiction from the Province of Quebec
d extending fraternal recognition to
e Grand Lodge of that Province was
ssed. The meeting was very largely
ended and was a most harmonious and
asant one.
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The carpenters in the GoVernment
rkshops at Ottawa, are now engaged
making ballot boxes for election pur-
es. These boxes are to be furnished
the various municipalities, when re-
ired, upon application.
An Ottawa correspondent says that
no twithstauding discouraging reports
from some Manitoba immigrants the
D wson route is being largely used by
e grants from Canada. The means of
ca riage are said to have been severely
tri cl, the steamboat accommodation on
th.i lakes being reported by . returned
tr yellers as unequal to the demand.
as
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st
in
ed
sy
th
hi
011
The first mad dog of the season made
appearance in London a few days ago.
paniel in McMechan's boot and shoe
re catching sight of a pail of water got
o a terrible state of excitement, froth -
at the mouth and sho-wed other rabid
ptoms. One of themen employed in
store caught him by the ears carried
into the back yard, where he was at
e dispatchecl by the aid of a revolver.
we
ga
in
ate
a p
tie,
At a pie-nic held near Oshawa last
it three young men in attendance
e an exhibition of what they coulkt do
he way of masticating victuals. They
12 pies, 50 large cakes, besides about
Und of cheese, and drank eight bot -
of temperance fluid.
A steam man has been invented by
C.Rowe, of Hamilton, and. he has it
on eithibition in that city. The figure
is vp feet in height, and walks as net -
UT 1 8 a living man. He is capable of
wa k g from four to 10 miles an hour.
As he owner' intiencls exhibiting his
ha cl. work throughout the Dominion
we ay expect to see the curiosity in
thi
iagion before king.
he,Parlthill gazette, in acknowledg-
ing te. present of a bottle of cognac brandy
froi a grocer'says : Our cook, in us-
ing/ tis brandy for culinary purposes,
aln o t set the whole establishment tight,
whi4i could only be accounted for by the
extra1ordinaryestrength and purity of the
artic e. It is very superior, and, as our
cool. remarked, 'a little of it gobs a long
wa
le Richard Pratt, of the township
of S ott, County of Ontario, in 1873,
lijppd 102 pounds of good, saleable wool
fro n112 Leicester sheep, being an average
of 8. pounds from each sheet This
ye. r the same gentlemani clipped from 16
sh e of the same breed, 156 pounds of
fle c wool', being an average of 91 pounds
for ach sheep.
rofessor Goldwin Smith returned_ to
Toro to from Europe last we+k. It is
no tated to be Mr. Smith's]intention
to 1 ke Canada his permanent bome.
k very cool and well got off " sell "
w s erpetrated .by a vendor of an all -
4
cura le oil on a large and Tery attentive
au li nce in the town of Lin ay a few
ev nieags ago. The Doctor, who was en-
scon eci in a very neat covered. carriage,
pr • ous to offering his wares for sale, cut
a o ato in halves and, after scodping out a
h el deposited a small piece of paper in
ti e aperture, closed it up again, and
lad. it one side, remarking that he would
short time take $18 in Otter out of
t i e potato. He then procee ' d to ex -
u d the virtues of his oil,
o ed after an hpur's vigor°
e very numerous), notwi
vocificerous ca,lls for "th
r having his say he cooll3r
a
bidding them Good Evening, much to,the
chagriu of the expectant crowd.
—The St.. Marys Argus of. July'9 says:
Our readers will be sorry to hear of
the very sudden death of our respected
townsman, Mr. Wm. Morshead. He
left town yesterday in company with
Mrs. Morshead to visit their daughter
who resides in the village of 'Brussels.
They had only arrived but a shod time
when -Mr. Morshead was s6ized with a
fit of appoplexy and died very suddenly.
When he left home he was in his usual;
health, and this sad bereavement is keen-
ly felt by the family."
—On Thursday evening of last week as
Mr. Neil McTaggart, farmer,. COIL. 3,
Huron, County of Brice; was watering
his horses in the river at the edge of the
bush, two boys, one a son of Peter Mur-
ray, Con. I, tired a pistol on the other
side of the tream,, at which: the horses -
took fright, turned suadenly round, -*brew
Mr. McTaggart down and trampled. on
the lower part of his body, inflicting
such internal injuries as caused his death
in about 12 hours after.
—The condition of the crops in the
County of Lanarkis most encouraging,
and the harvest of 1874 promises to be
the moat bountiful for many years.
—The Monetary Tiene,s in referring to
the Iumber trade remarks as follows:
" Advices from Ottawa this week report
sawed lumber very fiat, and prices giv-
ing way. From Chatham and Lake Erie
ports also we hear of mills shutting down,
and American denaand ceasing. Me
lack of outlet to South America this year,
as compared with previous years is note-
worthy. It is said that that market is
crammed full, and we hear of nci', ship-
ments thither this season from Montreal.
Squared titnber is also dull, but the price
is not materially reduced in Quebec and.
Ottawa. The quantity got out this sea-
son is etsimated at 7,000,000 feet, against
12,0001000 to 13,000,000 in other seasons.
The American market does not seem to
have ree,overecl the shock from the col-
lapse of the lumber ring last fall, prices
in Albany have ruled low ever since"
,e --An exchange rentaaks : "Why
should a small egg sell at the sathe price
as a large one ? It would be dfficult to
answer except that the custom of the trade
has made it so. But it is unfair; it dis-
criminates against the improvement of
fowls, that is against the improvement of
the egg harvest. Buying and selling by
weight is the correct practice; and we
notice that the State of Massa.claueetts
has passed a law fixing a poundanda
half as the minimum vs -eight of a dozen of
eggs. The next thing is to quote the
price by the pound and not by the dozen,
and every hen will then stand on her own
merits."
Mrs: Rymal's Hens.
To the Edi.tor of the Huron Expositor;
DEAR SIR: I noticed in your paper
not long ago- a little pars,graph stating
that the wife of Honest Joe tRymal
comes to the front with a hen's egg
which is just 81 inches in length and 61
across." Now, I would like it very
much if Honest Joe's wife would tell us
the size of her hens, and where she got
them, as I should like to have some of
the same kind. My hens will hardly
measure that, let alone the eggs. Some
information on this subject will be thank-
fully received by
liONEST Jon's WIFE.
BittMEYIELD, July 13, 1874.
(which he
s talking
hstancling
t tato."
ove off
A Wonderful Discovery.
The London1 _Herald announces that
Messrs. Fournier and Geoffrion have
"just been added') to the Adininistra-
tiozt and it says the wildest speculaton
never connected the name of Mr. Four-
nier with a seat in the Cabinet. It re-
marks that this news will " donbtless be
a surprise" to most of its readers. We
hould say it will. Our contemporary
as certainly made a remarkable dis-
overy, and we humbly suggest the pres-
ntation of a leather medal or sane equal -
y appropriate recognition of the vain-
ble services rendered by this enter -
rising journal to an ill-informed public.
urely the editor of the _Herald has been
laying Rip Van Winkle or Baron
unchausen in a small way for the past
tine months. Now that he is again at
he editorial desk, he will, perhaps, be
"surprised to learn" that there has been
change in the Government of .Canada
f some importance since he started. On
is visit to' -the moon, and that his friend.
ohn A. and the Tory party are no long -
r in possession of the reins of power.
y consulting Morgan's Parliamentary
rompanion, he will find that Mr. Four -
ier has not been " added" to the Cab -
upon this occasion, but that he was
worn member of the Privy Council and
'mister of Inland Re -venue Oil Nov. 7,
iS.73. Let us hear no more about
he mistakes of the London Times with
egard to the geographical position of
lontreal, Detroit and. the Victoria
ridge and such naatters after this, We
ommend the editor of this well-informed,
ournal to drink inore water, or, at kast,
o pay increased attention to the affairs of
tanada,, and fewer visits to the moon.
Phe same authority. has ale() discovered
that the Premier " took part in the cele-
" bratton of the High Mass in the ltoman
i" Catholie Cathedral at Quebec, on Sun-
1"day last," and that the picture in the
bed -room of Hon. Archibald McKellar is
not that of his first wife, hut of a notori-
ous New York actress.: Truly this is an
age of wonderful discoveries! What
next ?—Ottawa Times.
_4•-...-_
' Stephen.
COUNCIL.. MEETING. — The Stephen
Council met on the . 6th inst. All the
members present; former minutes read
and signed. Temperance society to have
use of one of the upper rooms of town-
ship hall, Reeve to attend at Goderich
in the matter of Gocierich appeal. Peti-
tion of Mr. Scott and! others requesting
the Council to take measures to have a
drain across the township. - Reeve to -
see to it. Treasurer to buy up $5,000
of -gravel road debentures. A number
of accounts were passed and ordered to
be paid, when the Counciladjourned.
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