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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1876-10-27, Page 1OCTOBER 27, 1876.__ d hi. the statioe it was found that the - been bad been entered from the waiting-roCe om o - and two drawers and the ticket eaie' - , Lae= pried open. Operations hact also N wierett commenced at. drelling.tb,rough the esfe xirge Some time during the night an - last was made to enter rookkey's ntuis, it is us ,,,,, iee nipt 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. rem- e- of 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 was hat Lied Lich sed Mee ing not 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 r of ind up - to on un, *n ur- er- One pea r to on has of er me Ie - the 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- _ n. 11 ea- . 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.