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been bad been entered from the waiting-roCe
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Lae= pried open. Operations hact also N
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commenced at. drelling.tb,rough the esfe
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last was made to enter rookkey's ntuis, it is
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supposed by the samepartyprevious to
:Min- -coming to the station. The several doors
dred were tried, but the dogat the tnia task,
or a ing considerable noise likely frustrated
bout further efforts -
ands.
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Root Crops Competition.
The judges appointed under the suss
pices of the Tuckersmith Branch Agri.
Pr,',3- cultural Society, to examine the roo ot
u° crops 'entered for competition - come
raenced. their work on Tuesday' last.
n The entries were very limited, root crops
Eaa. in general being of inferior yield this
ight year, which, no doubt, proved a draw,
,.011 back to many, and prevented them from
axu competing. The judges, Messrs. hales
am.' Kerr, of McKillop, and A. Eleoat, of
Tuckersmith, found the whole of the
hiP; crops they examined under most eked.
lent cultivation, but the yield, with but
' of one or two exceptions, was not so good
Ish- as on former years. A.nnexed is their re
rom. port:
and Poleteoes.-1'entry.-Hugh Chesney;
rom
Tucleersmith; drills, 32 inches ; soil, clay
loara ; manured in the drill with bare
and yard manure ; cultivation good • yield,
450 bushels to the acre.
TURNIPS. entries. -Hugh Chesney,
Tuckersmith ; Royal Norfolk variety;
28- inches apart ; manured in drill;
soil, sandy learn ; sown on June 17 ; cub
tivation excellent ; yield'714 bushels per
acre
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Robert , Charters, Tuckerimaith ; Sat -
ton's champion, grown on third crop,
from old sod; no manure cl
loam;.sawn June 20th; drills,. 27 inches
apart, cultivation good, yied, 874;
aeu bushels to the acre,
James Dickson, Tuekersinith ; Royal
Norfolk variety, second crop fiorn old -
sod ; soil, clay loam • no manure • 400
'ge' pounds of salt to the acre • sown o
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June 20th; cultivation good; yield, 757
bushels to the acre.
George Sproat, Tuekersmith ; second
. ,
crop frona old soil ; soil, clay loam; no -
manure ; 500 pounds of salt to the acre; _
sown, June 22d ; cultivation good ; yield
1,002 bushels to the acre.
Ceenoes.-3 entries. -.11 Chesney,
ckersmith ; white Belgian variety ;
clay loam ; manured last fall ; sown
about micIdle,of May ; drills 27 inches
apart ; cultivation good ; yield 640 bush-
els to the acre.
Robt Charters, Tuckersmith ; white
Belgian variety ,• clay loam ; no manuree
gown about middle of May ; drills 28 in-
ches apart ; cultivation good ; yield 704
bushels to the acre.
James Dickson, Tuckersmith ; white
Belgian variety ; clay loam; no manure;
drills 27 inches apart ; sown about first_
of May ; cultivation good; yield 480
bushels to the acre.
Man GOLDS'. - 3 entries. --Hugh Ches-
ney, Tuckerornith ; clay loam ; manured
)0t last fall ; drilla_ 27 inches apart ; sown
!1Y naiddie of eMay ; cultivation fair ; yield
WC 821 bushelg- to tbe :acre.
Robt. Charters, Tuekersmith ; clay
loam ; no manure ; drills 28 inches apart;
as sown emit middle of May ; cultivation
es good ; yield 576 bushels to the are.
ed Jas. Dickson, Tuckersnaith; clay loam;
en no man.ure ; drills 27 inches apart sown
ed about first week in May ; cultivation
; good ; yield 514 bushels to the acre.
it, After due consideration the jadgee
awarded the following prizes :
PoTATO ES. -Hugh Chesney.
ar TURNIPS.-Ist Geo sproat ; 2d Robert
of• Charters ; 3d. Jas. Dickson.
MANGOLDS.---1st Hugh Chesney; 2d
to R. Charters ; 3d Jas. Dickson.
re Gene oe • ist R Charters • 2d Hugh
tr Chesney ; 3d Jas. Dickson.
EIZOVAL.-Miss Quinlan has removed_ ta the
rooms aver Johnson Bros. Hardware store,
where she will continue to carry on dress -making
in all its branches. A goad fit and perfect satis-
faction guaranteed. Apprentices wantediminedi-
- 464
F
ARM TOR SALE. --Being east half of Lot 6,
north side, Bayfield road, Stanley, containing
98i acres, 70 acres cleared, and the balance well
timbered with hardwood. Land, clay loam. New
frame house, frame barns and stables-, and a never
s faihng .p1 ng of water. Situated two miles from
( Bea -field., where there isa good market. For fur-
ther particulars apply to JOHN ROWSE on the-
, 1
premises. 4644
NEW MILLINERY SHOW ROOMS. -I beg
leave to inform ray utany friends of the Town
of Seaforth and surrounding country that I have
again resumed businesa over Allan Mitelaell's new '
Ettore, opposite the Commercial Hotel, and will on
Saturday, the 28th inst., open oat a Complete
New Stock of Millinery end Fancy Goods, corn-
' prising ail the Novelties of the Season. An early
a call solicited. MISS LEACH. 464
TO FARMERS, TEAMSTERS, HOI7SEICEEPa
ELS and Others. -Important Unreserved Sale
of Nevi Harness Saddlera, e & Mr Brine
• • • •
has received instructions from -Mr. W. Olive;
d Saddle anct Ilarness maker, to offer for sale with-
out reserve, and in convenient lots, at his store,
sign of the Scotch Collar, Main Street, Seaforth,
en SeTtrimeee No' 4, 1876, a number of sets of
- new single and double light and heavy farm liar-
ness, an assortment Of new horse collars, bridles,
snaffles, ladies' saddles, and other articles of sae
-
e cllery. Also a variety of leather and other trunks,
boxes, valises, S:c. The auctioneer has nmeh
pleaaure in drawiug the attention of the public
to this genuiue sale, as the goods to be offered
aread tirst-class material and workmanship, the
• • same intact as supplied by/Xi. Oliver in his ell8'
• tom trade, and will be guaranteed as such, and
the same must be cleared out, a veil
rare chance presents iteelf to purchesers which
should not be overlooked. Sale to commence at
1 o'clock itharp. TERKS-Up to $5, cash, ptu-
• chasers over that amount ean have time to
Milt themselves ; 6 per cent discount allowed on
all cash, payments above $5. W. OLIVER, Pro.
prieter ; 3.2. BRINE, Auctioneer.
ELM LO( AND BASSWOOD HEAD-
ING BOLTS WANTED.
Ca_RAY, YOUNG- & SPARLING require this
minter 2,000 Standard Elm Logs, 11 and 14
ft -et lung; 1,000 Cords Basswood ,Ifeading
38 inches long, also split Stave lioltS, 34 inches
lueg, anti Cord Woed. Parties desfrons of fur-
nihing can ruake contracts at the Works, or by
calling at the office iu rear of the Farraers'
Store. 464-4
A
PIANO Olt ORGAN.
RS. C. M.,DUNLOP, a thorough and efficient
Teacher, will receive a
FEW MORE PUPILS
At her residence on George Steeet. 463a13
HURRAH FOR CALDER
TUE BURNT OrT PTIOTOGRAPHER.
OALDER is in full running order again, and ths
`-` generona public has placed him in a better
position than eaer, and he is prepared to give you
batter eatiefaetion than over, his accommodatiort
is better, his light is better„ his fixings are all
new ancr'of the beat quality. As he is at present
under the inetructions of J. Inglis, of Montreal,
and F. Paltridge, of Galt, Calder feels thankful
that there are men of ability- in the business who
lend a helping hand, to roll hintup the hill again,
where he expecte to meet his old friends and
many new ones. Pictures copied and enlarged.
Paitaidge, Galt, and X. Inglis, Montreal, plesae
accept my thanks for the valuable receipts and
instructions you have givettme. YoursAo,
444 .t•DZB-
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MINT II YEAR.
WHOLE NO. 463.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3; 1876.
KEA.L ESTATE FOS SALE.
A RARE CHANCE. -For Sale Cheap, three very
••C-3` desirable building lots, faping on Victoria
Square Seaforth. For particulars apply tq E.
HICE.13:.)N & Co. 447
"'WARMS FOB SALE.-EasthalfILot 11, Con, 12,
McKillop; also South 50 acres of Lots 1 and 2
Con. 10, Morris, adjoining the, Village of Blyth.
For particulars apply to MoCAUGHEY & HOLME-
STED, Barristers. ace., Seaforth. 425
"PA= FOR SALE. -North half of Lot 12, Con.
ag, McKillop, containing 75 acres, 40 cleared,
balance well timbered, with good buildings •, for
sale cheap and on easy terms of payment. Apply
to McCAUGHEY & HOLMESTED, Seaforth. 449
10)1ARK LOTS FOR SALE. -Containing 5 acres
•s- each, adjoining the Town of Seaforth. The
most deetrable situation for private residences.
Terms reasonable, with immediate possession.
Apply to H. W. 0. MEYER, Barrister, Seafortar,
or to L. MEYER, Harpnrhey. '441
VARMS FOR SALE IN STANLEY. -Lots 1
-u and 2; Lake Road West, 236 acres'the real -
deuce of Dr. Woods; also Lot 2, Lake Road
East, 136 acres. These farms are well improved,
and will be sold together or In quantities and
terms to suit puschasers. Apply to DR.
WOODS, Bayfield. 4654'4
HOUBE AND LOT FOR SALE IN HARPUR-
HEY.-For sale that excellent dwelling
house and lot, late in the occupation of Mr. Wm.
Snowden, Butcher, there is on the lot a good barn,
pump &e., and well stocked with choice fruit
trees. For terms which are very liberal apply to
JOHN S. PORTER, Seaforth. 458-4*
AMY'
TZUILDING LOTS IN SEAFORTH FOR SALE
-Dr. COLEMAN, having laid out the grounds
recently occupied as a Driving Park into Brad-
ing Lots, is prepared to dispose of lots on reason-
able terms to any who may desire them. Parties
desiring to purehase should make immediate ap-
plication. 864
TlaROPERTY FOR: SALE. -Two lots, with a 2
story frame house and barn, situated on the
Market Squeal), Seaforth. The premises have '
been used as an egg packing establishment, and
are well adapted for any public business. For
particulars apply to the proprietrees, Mrs. MAL -
COM, Seaforth, or to D. GORDON, Goderich,
Ontario. 456
VARNI. FOR SALE. -Being east half of Lot 6,
north side, Bayfield road, Stanley, containing
98i acres, 70 acres cleared, and the balance well
timbered with hardwood. Land, clay loam. New
frame house, frame barns and stables, and a never
failing spring of water. Situated two miles from
Bayfield, where there is a ood rnarket. For fur-
ther particulars apply to kTOHN ROWSE on the
premises. 1 464*4
VOR SALE OR TO LE -"Bona Vista " farm,
•s; containing 47i scree, 2eleared, rest well wood-
ed ; on Lake Huron, nea Dr. Woods'; land rich
clay loam; good frame laa se and barn, good orch-
ard of over 100 trees bear ng ; a well and stream,
both of which contained lenty ofwater all sum-
mer; terms easy; posse Edon given at New Years;
8 acres in fall wheat looking well. WILLIAM
PLUNKETT, Teacher, Bayfield. 459
Al -AMIABLE LOTS FOR SALE NEAR THE
v RAILWAY STATION. -Lots 60, 51, 52 68,
, 54 and 55, in Jarvis' survey, Seaforth. Theselots
from their deed vicinity to the railway staticn
are specially adapted for manufacturing purposes.
Terms -One-fourth cash, balance in three equal
annual instalments with interest at seven per
cent. Title perfect. GAIIRO W & R AD EN -
nuRsT, Solicitors, Goderich. 456
FARM FOR SALE. -For Sale, Lot 18, Con. 13,
To a nship of Hnllett, Containing 100 acres
of good land; 70 acres cleared and in a good state
of cultivation; balance well timbered; a nice
young orchard, goodframe barn log house and
stables, and a never -failing well, •:vith pump in it,
10 acres of fall wheat sown. Is situated about 12
miles from Seaforth and 10 from Clinton. Apply
o the proprietor on the premises or to Harlock
P.O. WM. MURPHY. 461 4*
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. -For Sale a
large two storey Concrete cottage, near the
market i n Seaforth, also the lot on which the
house stanch with the privilege of purchasing the
adjoining lot. The house containe kitchen, din-
ing room, sitting room and bed room down stairs
with four bed -rooms and a, closet up stairs; The
rooms are largo an 1 welt apportioned. There is a
well and woodshed convenient. POBSCSSi011 im-
mediate. A.pply to A. ARMITAGE or to JOHN
SOMERSET. 458
Stanley Township Matters.
To the Editor of the .Huron Expositor.
DEAR SIR 1 will not waste time or
space in reviewing the whole of Mr.
Plunkett's elaborate lucubration. I don't
think that the ratepayers of Stanley are
at all interested to know that Mr. Down-
ing was "young lad twenty-five years
ago," or whether he saved a little money
and married a wife, or married a wife
because she had saved a little money,
nor do they care to know that his wife
is praying for his gimes@ and safe return
I suppose that some other people about
Bayfield are doing the same. Ah! Mr.
Plunkett, it will net all do; all the
glittering sophistry that drops with such
honeYed sweetness from your golden pen,
will not enlist the sympathy of a single
individual. "He has done good by
stealth, the rest is upon record." He is
dead now -socially dead -"vex not his
ghost, Oh let him pass !"
What 1 meant by public contradiction
was through the press -nomination was
on Monday which left only one day for
doing the whole work. Now Mr. Plun-
kett be candid and tell us how long it
took you to prepare the "few facts" for
the press. Mr. Plunkett states that
there was a long epiatle written at Mr.
Anderson's -I am not aware that itever
appeared -how did he know it was ever
written? surely with all his other faults
he has not been guilty of playing eaves-
dropper too!
"The sheet was discussed at a full
house of voters." I was always of the
opinion that before a discussion took
place upon any subject it requirecl two
parties of opposite opinion; but how was
it at the nomination? Not a single per-
son spoke of it, who did not denounce it
as the most false, malicious, libellous
sheet that could possibly be invented,
not one word was spoken in its favor,
not one voice was raised in its defence.
Such then was the verdict given at a
"full house of voters."
VIFTY ACRE FARM FOR SALE. -East half
"j1; Lot 10, Con. 8, Hallett; there are 40 acres
cleared, improvecl and underdrained, the remain- -
ing 10 is well timbered with hardwood; there are
fair buildings on the premises ; a good orchard of
ber of young apple trees,
p; is situated about 8
Clinton, and 1 miles
gravel rood. For fur
-
GEORGE MANN, Con -
456
beari#g trees, also a nu
and a good well and p
miles from Seaforth and
from Kiuburn, on a goo
ther particulars apply t
Stance 0.
HOUSE AND FOUR OTS FOR SALE. -That
elegant two-story Nick dwelling lac use on the
Huron _Road, Seaforth, vvith four lots adjoining;
there are 8 bedrooms, parlor, drawing room, din-
ing roo01 and kitchen'with soft and hard water
most convenient; there is an excellent sgarden
attached, also stables and outbuildings; this is
a handsome homestead, and a rare chance is
offered to intending parchasers-; it will be sold on
favor able terms. For turther particulars apply to
THOMAS S TEPHEN S, Seaforth.462
FABL
I FOR SALE NEAR WALTON.-West
half of Lot 28, Con. 14, McKillop, containing
56 acres, about 47 of which are cleared and culti-
vated; the remainder is Well timbered; there is
a good new frame barn on the premises, and new
frame house well finished with peed cellar, and
there are other out.buildings ; there is a never -
failing well of water with pump convenient to the
house; is Situated within 9 miles from Seaforth
and 6 from Brussels, on a good gravel road, and
is convenient to schools, churches and business
places; terms favorable ; For farther particulars
apply to MRS. E. R. REINHART, on the prem-
ises, or to Walton P. O. 453*4
Keys and George Castle, I for one could
not think of disappointing you.
REVIEWER.
Stanley, October 1876.
Drink And Revenge:
The following is a lamentable example
of what an ungoverned appetite and pas-
sion, long indulged, will lead to:
On Saturday, Oct. 21st, a son • of Mr.
Richard Mothersill, of East Whitby,
broken front, on going into his father's
barn, discovered hanging from, a beam
the body of Wm. Buckter, an old man,
, who for some years had worked for Mr.
• Wm.' Sleep, a farmer in the vicinity. A
coroner having empanelled a jury evi-
dence was taken and a verdict returned
of death from suicide. The deceased was
a native of Devonshire, England, and it
is said he was 74 years of age. He came
to this country many years ago, and was
well known in East and West Whitby.
He was a man of violent temper and dis-
sipated habits, which reduced him from
comfort to want. He rented a farm of
the late Peter DeLong, West Whitby, and,
neglecting his business, of course could
not pay the rent, and was ejected. In
revenge he set DeLong's barn on fire,and
a storm of snow coming on at the time,
he was traced, convicted, and sent to the
penitentiary. He was suspected of hav-
ing also burned a barn of Mr. Archibald
Campbell, then a resident of Con. 7th,
East Whitby, but there was not proof
enough to convict him. He has been
working for farmers, and When he let
drink alone was a most industrious and
faithful man.
He received some help from the Coun-
cil of East Whitby, but owing to his
spending it for liquor, it was withdrawn.
He has a son said to be doing well, but
as his relatives would not furnish him
with liquor he would not live with them.
He was still strong and able to do good
work, sufficient to earn a living if it were
not for his habits. A few years ago he
went to England, intending to end his
days there, but his restless disposition
found no quiet there, and by letters he
induced Mr. Sleep to send money to bring
him back.
On Friday, Oct. 20th, he had his din-
ner at Mr. Sleep's house, and was then
as smart and well as usual. He left about
1 o'clock, paying he was going to get into
the poor house in Toronto. After that
he appeared at Brooks' hotel and asked for
a sheet of paper, pen and ink, which were
given him. He wrote a note and enclosed
it in an envelope, which he addressed to
the Oshawa Vindicator. The note was
to Mr. Mothersill, abtleing him and the
council of East Whitby for not continu-
ing to help him. It said Mr. Sleep had
used him well, and that he owed him
money. The letter closes with a horrible
invocation and curse onewearers of black
coats and the East Whitby Councilmen,
and is one of the most horrible ever
written by a man preparing for suicide.
After writing the letter he said to Mr.
Brook, as he had said to others before,
he thought he would commit suicide, as
he could not get a living. Mr. Brooks
said he guessed not, as he was strong and.
plenty of people would give him employ-
ment. He shortly after left, and prob-
ably went to the barn, slept that night,
and hung hinaself early the next morn-
ing with a plough line he had bought for
the purpose. He was buried after the
Mr. Plunkett in effect acknowledges
that what I .said about his oath was
correct, remember this is no attack upon
Mr. P.'s private character, as Mr. P.
tries to make people believe ; it is his
public oath on a public question in a
public court, which I am reviewing; he
admits that he did swear that the roll
was returned to him on the first of May ,
"that it might be checked over by him,
and the roll, with the list of discovered
errors, was given back to the assessor,
to be rectified by him, which he did."
Now any person with less common sense
than Mr. P. has got, would know that
a roll could not be checked over until
finished -"checked over," I should
think, means going-over the finished roll
and correcting slight errors which may
have occurred in the work of the asses-
sor. What in the name of commonsense
would be the use of correcting the mis-
takes in the roll while the assessor had
still, perhaps, one-third of the ratepayers
in the Township to assess? Mr. P. lays
great stress upon the checking of the
roll by the clerk. Now in all the duties
of the dlerk laid down in the Statute
Books, I am unable to find one word
aboutthe clerk having to "check over"
the roll, if Mr. P. has found such a sec-
tion I would be glad to know.
Mr. Plunkett may equivocate now as i
much as he pleases, he gave the court to nquest in the Port Oshawa burial
understand that the roll was finished at
ground.
the proper time. But what are the real e
facts of the case? Mr. Downing on the
second day of May assessed Mr. Speck -
man of the Sauble line, and stated there
that he -was going to Lovell's raising,
where he "would find a lot of them to-
gether," -rather a loose way of assessing
I should say!
dam, a noble specimen of her race, now
aged 7 years. The filly "Queen of the
West" was two years old. last May, and
is perfect in symmetry, sound in every
point, and weighs 1,800 lbs.
-Mr. Eugene O'Keefe brewer, of
Toronto, recently received news to
the effect that he has fallen heir to an
estate valued at twenty four million dol-
lars.
-The Episcopalians of Parry Sound
village have commenced the erection of a
church. The site chosen is one of the
best, and the building when finished will
be quite an addition and ornament to
the place.
-Mr. Knowlton, the great temperance
agitator, was in Mitchell last week. He
has not muoh faith in the Dunkin Act,
but by its enforcement thinks it will be
a stepping stone to prohibition. He ex-
pects to address several meetings in Perth
shortly.
-One evening last week, a special
train, containing Mr. Hickson and the
officials a the Grand Trunk, made the
run from Point Edward to Sttatford-80
miles -in an hour and three-quarters, ac-
tual running time. This rate of speed. is
not often excelled in Canada.
-On the farm of Malcolm McKellar,
lot 5, con. 9, in the township of Moaa,
county of Middlesex, N. Livingstone &
Brother threshed 800 bushels within the
short space of six hours, consisting of
peas, 400 bushels; wheat 100 bushels,
and oats, 300 bushels.
-At a barn raising on H. G. Arnold's
farm, near Maidstone Cross, Essex coun-
ty, on Oct. 25, a promising young man
named James Hicks, about 25 years of
age, was Struck by a falling beam across
the back, and very seriously injured.
Before medical aid arrived,, tbe young
man died.
-The estate of Mr. Thomas Colwell,
an hotel -keeper at Galt, has fallen into
the hands of the sheriff, in consequence
of a judgment being issued against him.
The same judgment cauied the assign-
ment of Mr. A. H. Peatman, another
hotel -keeper in the same town. The
liabilities in either case have not yet been
ascertained.
-That was an auspicious marriage at
Windsor the other day. The man was
engaged to one girl, married another,
staid with his wife three days, ran off
with his former fiancee, stole a silk um-
brella, sold it for $1 25, and started for
parts unknown. The wife was over
in Detroit the next day -after the um-
brella. -
-A man who gave his name as Jim
Brown,has been attempting to raise mon-
ey in Guelph on forged. paper. Attempts
were made to secure Brown, but they
failed, and he still 'goes marching on.
He is described as being about 35 years
of age, with light moustache, and about
5 feet 9 inches in height, and !always
talking "cattle."
I have good authority for stating that
the toll was not given up to the clerk
until the clay of Court of Revision. The
roll was lhot 'sworn to when the Court of
Revision t4k action upon it. Mr. P.
does not touch upon this point, -it was
not sworn to when the jurors list was
made out, Imre alio Mr. P. preserves an
ominous silence. •
Mr. Plunkett triumphantly asserts
that the roll was sworn to the day follow-
ing the court in Bayfield, and blames me
for not knowing this before I wrote my
last letter -but how was I to know that
the assessment roll a the Township of
Stanley which ought to have been lying
snugly in Mr. Plunkett's desk, wes buf-
fetting the rude waves of Huron and
Superior, on its way to meet its truant
master -truly the affairs _of the Town-
ship are well managed.
But the roll was -not sworn to the clay
following the Bayfield court as Mr.
Plunkett states -the court was on the
last day of August ; the roll was sworn to
FARM FOR SALE. -For Sale, Northhalf of Lot at Prince Arthur's landing on the second
11 and East of Lot 12, Con. 1,2, Hullett, day of September.
Canada.
- Nine organs were shipped_ from
Guelph for Australia, the other day.
--Rev. Alex. Falconer, of Dartmouth,
N. S., has been apPointed a Presbyterian
missionary to Trinidad.
-Mr. W. Robinson has supplied the
scholarship at Kingston High School,
withdrawn by Sir John Macdonald.
-There was a big temperance meet-
ing-, in Harrowsmith on Wednesday
night of last week, in the interest of the
Dunkin Act.
-Mr. Alex. Mitchell, of Mitchell,
has forwarded to Australia's great
exhibition specimens of staves and head-
ing.
--The contract for draining the Ellice
swamp, awarded to T. M. Daly, has
been duly executed, and work will com-
mence at once.
-The'expenses of Mr. John McLen-
°nen, at -the late Glengarry election for
the House of Commons, amounted to
$632 95 • those of Mr. Archibald Mc -
Nab to $'72 26.
-Tourists and business men from
England, Scotland, Germany, Trinidad,
West Indies, Australia South America
and Florida are in Australia,
at pres-
ent.
-From two acres on the farm of Mr.
Booth, near Moorefield, were taken
four tons and six hundred pounds of
flax, which realized to the grower $11
per ton.
-Mr. Erastus Holden, one of the old-
est and most respected citizens of the
town of Belleville, formerly manager
in a good state of cultivation and wellunderchain- Mr. P. states that the last voters' st--
containing 100 acres, 85 of which are - cleared and li
adfrom he sworn roll. ow it
cd, balance is woll timbered; a large frame barn Was me om tN
lugs ; good -bearing orchard; a never -failing to reach Bayfield • from Prince Arthur's
and frame stable; good log house and other build- would take three or four days at least
stream running through the farm, also a good
.Seaforth. For further particulars apply to the at six o'clock on Tuesday morning had
possibly reach Mr. Plunkett, vvell then,
first year.
-The Galt Reporter says: "The
freight traffic on the Wellington, Grey
and Bruce Railway at the present time
appears to be very large. Heavy
freight trains are constantly passing
through this town, and it appears as if
the traffic this year was larger than is
usual at this season. We hope it may
go on increasing."
-Mr. George Jackson, of London,
while on a shooting expedition recently,
shot a splendid specimen of the itelican, brought against him in Walkerton, at
and also a sandhill crane of fine plumage. the assizes, and will be tried at the
Both of these are rare birds in this part next Court. This certainly should. act
of the country. They have been handed as a warning to frolicsome boys, who in
over to Mr. Mummery, for mounting, a spirit of mischief might be the means
one for Mr. Jackson's. private collection, of a frightful accident on our railways.
and the other for the museum at the -On Tuesday the 17th LOctober, when
Mechanics' Institute. Mr. James McFadden, Lot 7, Con. 14,
-A. few days ago, Mr. Kilroy, of Downie, was watering his horses, he
Windsor, received a letter from his son saw several sheep lying in different
Joseph, residing in California, in which places in the field, and on examination
the statement was casually made that found them dead. Calling two of his
but who some years ego removed to the neighbors, Mr. M. Ballantyne, and' Mr.
Harry Weaver, formerly of VVindsor,
D. Finney, they made a postmortem ex -
Golden State, had fallen or been thrown amination, and found evidences that the
from a railway train and killed. His
mother has since received a telegram con- animals had died from poison. Looking
through the field, they foiled. several
firming the sad tidings. piles of salt and Paris green, which had
-A correspondent of the Boston Post, been eaten by the sheep, -causing their
writing on Canadian girls,, says: The death. Suspicion rests on a party in
healthfulness and the beauty of the the neighborhood, but whether the fiend -
women of Canada was very deeply im- ish crime can be brought home to him
pressed upon me recently. Taking a remains to be proved.
cheap excursion trip upon the lake one -On Tuesday afternoon of last week,
sunny day, I saw about 600 young wo- Acting Collector McLean, accompanied
men and girls, and a prettier batch. could by Officers Nichols, McCord and Powell,
hardly be wished for. As a rale the girls upon information received, drove to
were pictures of health. • Fergus and sezed an illicit distillery in
--The new church erected by the con- the top of the house known as tbe St.
gregation of the Methodist church of
Canada, at Rodney, and dedicated on
Thursday, 19th Oct., is a neat frame
building, capable of seating about 300
persons. The pews are finished in oil.
The church cost about $1,500, of which
not quite $300 is still unprovided. Rod-
ney has now three new churches, a
school house, and town hall, all built dur-
ing the last year or two.
-Mr. John Ryan, an employee of the
Mount Forest Examiner, undertook last
week to set twenty-four thousand "ems"
of solid bour eois in twenty-four hours.
1,104EAN BROTHERS, 'Publishers.
11;1#o a Year, In advance.
1
discussion and interchange of ideas, the ran through with it in one year. I Am
Minister informed the deputation that unable to work, ain ashamed to beg, and
his views would be presented to the will not steal, and have no money to get
1
Government in time for carrying into back to Ontario, and hence the cause of
effect such of the suggestions as my determination to ' die. P.S.-My
might be found adviaable in the begin- father's address is Robert Trendall,
ning of the next session of Parliament in Chatham, Ontario. Joseph TrendalL
January. -It is to be reeretted that many far-
--The Fenians are reported to be con- mers, for want of threshing facilities,
templating a raid into the Province of are unable to take advantage of the
Quebec, and one account states that present opportunity of sending their
they have a couple of cannons hid in a grain to Ontario. Eighty cents per
load of hay. The revival of the Fenian bushel is paid for good clear grain.
humbug may be the means of transfer- -Mr. H. Fletcher, recently station
-
ring some greenbacks from the pockets of master at the Great Western Railway,
servant girls td those of the agitators, in Galt, has been missing sinee the 6th
but Canadians need have no fear of the of October, at which date be visited the
invaders. Ireland's liberators in Amer- Central Exhibition. When last seen in .
ica are not the stuff that figilters are made Guelph he was in Newton's Railwa,y
of. Hotel bar, and since then no clue has r
-An epizootic has broken out in the been obtainable. He leaves a wife and
Southern part of London Township, a few children behind, and who are in
amongst the horses, of a most peculiar great distress at his non-appearance.
character. The tongue becomes paraly- r. T. F. Jones has been appointed to
zed, and. swells to such an extent that fill his place as station master.
the animal is unable either to eat or -The Government steamer Newfield
drine. From the peculiar seat of the arrived at Halifa.x on Sunday last from
disease, the tongue, medical aid affords Sable Island. She reports that during a
but little relief. The animal is in the heavy north-west gale, Oct. 16, an Am -
most exeruciating pain, the tongue turn- erican built schooner, supposed ti belong
ing perfectly black. The veterinaries to Eastport, Me., Struck on the bar at
have not yet clearly defined the dis- the west end of Sable Island, and. soon
ease. after went t� pieces. All hands were
-A number of Galt manufacturers lost. Five bodies and part of the wreck
have made shipment of their goods to were washed ashore. She had a
Australia, for the Great Exhibition to be cargo of herrings from Newfoundland,
opened there next spring. Messes. or Labrador. About 150 barrels were
and- saved.
Cameron it Co., Galt Foundry
Machine Works, send two wood -working -On the 25th Oct, about 10 o'clock
machines, Messrs, Jas. Warnock & Co-, in the morning, Mrs. Whiteside, who
edge tool works an assortment of edge lives at Port Bruce, left her home to go
tools; Mr: Robert Scott, steam bending to a neighbor's, leaving
works, an assortment of bent stuff, hubs, dren behind her, the oldest a boy not six
three little ail -
etc.; and Messrs. Shurly & Dietrich an years of age. After being leftalone some
assortment of saws. In addition to time, the children getting cold, the boy
tried to light the fire, and in doing so his
these, there are others whose names we .
have not received. - clothes became ignited. He ran into
-Messre. P. &. J. Brooks, of Biddulph, the street screanting, and a young girl
have returned from the Centennial with
some of their sheep, which gained silver seeing the cause of it took a pail of wa-
ter and threw it over the child. His
clothes were all burned off him except
and bronze medals. They sold two ewe
lambs for $200. Samuel Langford of the
same township, has also returned with his boots and stockings, and. his body
was literally roasted. The little suf. -
expects the International gold medal for
He ferer only lived till seven o'clock in. the
evening.
his flock, having medals and honors.
his ram. Six ewes and one ram compet-
-When Rand, the Brantford express
ed against the world. Five of these be burglar, was arrested, telegrams were
long to Langford and Brooks, the other
found in his possession signed "Bob"
two to Hodson and Myrtle. from Fort Erie, arranging for a meeting,
-The Provincial Temperance Lodg
no doubt to dispose of stolen goods or to
i
of Ontario held its first annual session
arrange for other burglaries. The au -
in Toronto on the 17th, 18th, 19th an
20th insts. There were 150 delegates thorities at Brant, acting on false infor-
mation, as it afterwards appeared, went
present The numerical and. financial
to the Grand. Trunk station, and arrested.
position of the order in the Province is
Robert Roberts, baggageman, as the
encouraging. Seventy-five new lodges
Bob" in queetion, and as an accom-
were organized dnring the year. The
plice of Rand's. Nothing, however, was
present membership is nearly 12,000.
Drought forward to connect Mr. Roberts
The staff of lecturers and organizers is
with the robbery, and it was clearly
to be increased, and the. Lecture Fund
to be largely augmented. J. R. Miller, proved that he was not in Fort Erie at
the time the telegrams were sent. -He
Esq., Goderich, was elected. President of
tbe Association. was, therefore, discharged. Mn Roberts
--Two lads named Hall, who put is well known to the travelling public
along the line, and his friends natur-
stones on the track of the Wellington,
ally sympathize -With him in having
Grey and Bruce Railway, near Paisley,
his name connected with a transac-
in August last, were arrested the other
tion of this kind without a shadow of
day at the instance of Detective Begley,
foundation.
of the Great Western Railway, who has
been working the case up. One -of them -The annual general meeting of the
being too young to be placed on trial, shareholders of the Credit Valley Rail -
was discharged, the other, John Hall, way Company, was held on Thursday of
• over nine years of age, hada true bill last week, at the company's offices, *' Th
Con-
well; about 8 acres of fall wheat sown. Is situat- f the branch of the Bank of -Upper He conamence at twenty minutes past
Landing, which Would make it the fifth
ed abont 11 miles from Clinton and 12 miles from or sixth of September before it. could Canada; died last we. in his seventy- seven o'clock on Monday awning, and.
bunch of lists were in the Post Office, Mr. S. M. Dorland, who won the completed the task set for himself, hav-
A.NGIJS CAMPBELL. 461-4* stow did it heppen that Mr. P.'s "lost" -
proprietor on the premiser or to Harloc,k P. O. a
, gold medal at the examination for first- ing one hour and twenty. minutes to
FARM FOR SALE. --For Sale Lot No. 3, and Baytield, on the fourth of September . class teachers last year, has been aPpoint- spare. He may well say, "Beat this who
part of Lot No. 4; Concession 12, Tucker- ed Head Master of one of the Toronto can !"
smith, containing 130 acres, 100 of which are A certain class of people require good
cleared, well fenced and in a good state of cuPublic Schools. -There is only (me lady in the habit
vation, the balance well timbered with hardwood; memories.
Whether or not the Brownson Lille -The engine driver Lister, who was of constantly attending the Peterboro
a good frame barn, driving shed and sheep hoUse, lately injured on the Great Western Teachers' Association, and her male fel-
also a log barn and stable, and a good log house;
• o_fficials are owners of property, I will
h • *ns in a bad condition low members were recently chivalrous
'
enoughtotender her their collective
thanks for her continued patronage
of the Association. It is not unreason-
able to expect that after - this, other
ladies will put in an appearance where
their company is likely to be so well ap-
preciated.
-The deputation appointed by the
High School Masters, at the August
meeting of the Provincial Teachers' As-
sociation, to wait on the Minister of
Education, and urge certain resolutions
concerning High School examinations
then agreed upon, had an interview with
Mr. Crooks a few days ago, which was
the earliest time the Minister could ap-
point for the conference. Each member
of the , deputation was present, Mr.
Beath, Of St. Catharines Collegiate In-
stitute, being chairman. After a full
_
a bearing orchard of fruit treee. -The farm s
well watered. Is 4 miles from Hensall station,
and 9 relies from either Exeter or Seaforth, with
gravel roads leading to each place, and conveni-
ent to schools and churches. Apply on theprom-
18C or to Chiselhurst P. 0., to DONALD ROB-
INSON. 956
WARM FOR SALE. -The undersigned offers a
-1- splendid farm for sale, composed of Lots 41
and 42, Con. 1, Grey. County of Huron, contain •
ing,250 acres, 150 of which are in an excellent
state oi cultivation; 100 acres are in bush -
hardwood, pipe and cedar -not culled. On the
premises are a frame house, barn and stables in
good condition, and an excellent orchard contain-
ing 300 frnit trees, all bearing. The property
would mako a most excellent dairy farm, and
there is a cheese factory on the adjoining lot ; the
location is 6 miles from the Town of Listowel,
and 1 mile from the Village of Molesworth; good
roads in all directions. This farm will be sold on
very reasonable terms; about one-third of the
purchase money is required downathe remainder
ID 6 years at 6 per cent. For further particulars
write or apply personally to the pr oprietor, W.
G. HAY, Listowel. 465
not trouble myself to find out; a o g leway,
they seem to be very sharp thorns in Mr. . and Mrs. Lister has become ill with
P.'s side, they do not trouble me sol will blood poisoning, caused by handling his
leave them alone. But Mr. P., how ,_ bedding,
much property did you own before You --Mr. Wm. Fraser, the - other day,
bought and christened "your Bona completed 20 years' service as conduc-
Vista" less than a year ago? tor on the London and Port Stanley
Mr. Plunkett is in an exceedingly agi- Railway. During the whole of that time
tated state of inind for fear that I or he did not meet with so much as one
some of my friends will get his office.- accident.
Calm your fears friend Plunkett -"you -The township of Fullerton claims
may possess the brave country alone for tbe homer of having within its bounds a
. . mare which, although not -exhibited at
the Centennial, in- consequence of her
owner not being aware of the date at
which his entry should have been made,
excels any that wasehown at the world's
big show, or elsewhere on the continent
. .
me," when you were so patriotic as o
give up your school in Bayfield, sell your
beautiful "Bona Vista," for situation and
scenery unsurpassed, all that you might
be eligible for the office next year, I
would not be guilt of depriving you of
h
it -when your ambition soars no g of America. The lucky owner is r.
than to bask in the sunshine of the Alex. Melville, of lot 30, North Thames
patronizing smiles of Dr. Woods, Thos. Road, who raised both the filly and her
A ndrew's Hotel, in the heart of Fergus,
and kept by a man named John Gunn, an extensive scale, provided the farmers
who formerly leased the Grand Trunk second his efforts by agreeing to culti-
Hotel, in Guelph. The plant was
found in full blast, with some liquor
made and three mashes in process of
fermentation. The latter and. such of
the utensils as it was deemed necessary
were destroyed and the rest disposed of
according to law.
-Mr. Vennor, the weather prophet,
has been writing to a Montreal paper re-
specting his predictions. He mentions
that we had just passed through a very
cold period, and remarks: "This is
what I have been looking for as prefa-
tory to the autumn spell which we are
sure to have yet. There are yet no signs
of an immediate winter, and the birds
have not yet left even this high and re-
mote section of the country. However,
an abrupt winter may be expected when
it does set in, extremely cold from the
outset. Some old stagers here think this
is winter, and they may be right; but
it is not my opiraion."
-A few minutes before 12 o'clock on
last Monday night says the New York
Sum, the watchman at Pier 1, North
River, saw a man walk quiekly to the
end of the pier, throw off his coat and
vest and spring into -the river. The
coat and vest were taken to the New
Street Station, and in one of the pockets
the following Was found :-"New York,
October -19, 1876.-1 intend to commit
suicide by drowning myself this evening.
I am from Chatham Ontario, near De-
troit. My father lives there, but does
not know where I am and I write this
hoping that he may be : made ac-quainted
with my sad fate. I am but thirty-one
years old, but have in that !silo* time
led a merry and happy life. I started in
solidated Bank buildings, Torcnto. e
several reports of the Directors, the
auditor's, and the engineer's report of
work done up to Oct. 26th, 1876, were
read. The President, Mr. George Laid-
law, moved the adoption of the report,
and stated that he much regretted to
have so poor a record to present for work
done last season, and. trusted that the
city and the Goyernment would at an
early date take such action as would en-
able the company to open 80 or WO miles
next season. Be observed that the gain
of trade to the city by the Credit Valley
Railway, when completed and in direct
connection with the Canada Southern
and Wellington, Grey and. Bruce Rail-
ways, would be suth that in two ortbree
years the whole bonus required from the
city would be recouped by the increase
of business.
-A new branch of industry is about
to be started M the township of Welles-
ley, Waterloo county. During the past
summer Dr. Scheidtweiler, of Germany,
has been making experiments in the cul-
tivaeion of the eager beet, and has so far
satisfied himself that we learn he in-
tends at once erecting buildings and ma- -
chinery for the manufacture of sugar on
vate the beet root as he dictates. Ex-
perimental fields were raised in Welles-
ley, Wilmot and Waterloo, the result
satisfying Dr. Scheidtweiler that the
township of Wellesley was best suited
for the purpose. It is intended to have
several small refineries to cost $60,000
ea,ch, which will furnish raw material
for a large central refi.nery, to cost
$700,000. To supply these at least ten
thousand acres of beets will require to
be cultivated. Dr. Scheidtweiler in-
tends erecting these buildings himself,
and. only requires that the farmers enter
into an agreeement binding themselves
to cUltivate a fixed number of acres for a
term/ of years, to plant and , work the
land according to instructions, and to
deliver the product at the refineries.
The cost of working an acre is guaranteed
, a1,- not more than $24 50, and the yield
' not less than $60 per acre, Mr. Reiner,
who has for some ears interested him-
self in the culture of sugar beets, has we
understand, asses; ted himself with Dr.
Scheidtweiler, and agreements have been
prepared whic4---ette being numerously
signed by the finnan. Dr. Scheicltwei-
ler, who- is an eminent German chemist,
has for years been engaged in the manu-
facture of beet 'auger, more recently in
Northern Africa, where his mills and
-machinery were destroyed in the late
war. Should the enterprise be a bow6
fide one and we see no reason to doubt
the fact', the eetsblishment of this indus-
try will be a grand thing for the town-
ship. It will not only ensure to the
farmers a profitable crop, but it will fur-
nish employment to a large number of
persons, and will circulate a great deal
business with a capital of $1,100, and of money.