The Huron Expositor, 1876-12-15, Page 44
THE HURON
EXPOSITOR.
DECEMBER 15, 1878.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Blacksmith Wanted—Thomas Gilgin.
Buffalo Robes --Waddell & Co.
Santa Claus—M. IL Counter.
Christmas Goods—J. Brownell.
Change of Business—Thomas Kidd.
Boots and Shoes—McIntyre & Willis.
Clearing Sale --A. G. McDougall & Co.
Public Notice—Thomas Stanley: t
Huron Foundry—Whitelaw & More.
Estray Cattle—Thomas McCann.
Estray Steer—James Reid.
Estray Ewe and. Lamb—H. Hart, Sr. •
Estray Cow—Thomas D. Grimoldby.
Estray Steer—Mrs. Greer.
Estray Cattle—William Horton.
Estray Steers—John Warwick.
Country Store and Dwelling Wanted.
Tenders Wanted—Dr. Holnses.
Stave Bolts Wanted—Samuel Trott.
Saw Logs -Wanted—T. J. Wilsoki.
Boar for S&vice—Samuel Smith. t.
Wild Lands for Sale—L. Melville.%st End Cheese Manufacturing
Fain for Sale—John S. Porter.
Teacher Wanted—John Shaw.
Store House to Rent in Bromfield.
nron exproitor.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 151,1876
A Comity Poor House.
It would be impossible to imagine a
more forcible argument in favor of the
eetablishment of a County Poor House
than was furnishecl by a discussion
which took place before the County
Council at its last session. As will be
seen by the report of the jail and court
house committee, there is ndw confined
in the county jail a poor unforiunate
woman who has been placed there because
the municipality to which she rightfully
belonged, refused longer to maintain her,
and there was no other place for her to
go. As the report explains, her presence
entails an immense amount of extra
labor and anxiety upon the jail officials,
which, according to the prison regula-
tions, they have no right to bear. The
woman has been guilty of no offenbe but
was committed as a vagrant. She is a
person who, by her infirmity, is rendetecl
so loathsome that no family will take
her in and care for her for fee or reward.
The committee's report recommended
that she be sent to the asylum for incur-
ables at the county's, expense. The re-
port was amended instructing the
authorities to return her to the munici-
pality from whence she came so soon as
her term of imprisonment expires. Dur-
ing the discussion on this anaendment it
was shown that nearly every municipal-
ity in the county had. one or more just
such troublesome characters. The
authorities of one township were forced
to build a house specially for one of
these helpless people, and are now, and
have been for yearsspaying three hundred
dollars annually for the necessary atten-
tion required by this one individual.
In fact, nearly every raunicipality in the
county, according to the representations
of its representatives, has almost equally
aggravated cases. And. in addition to
these exceptional cAses, each municipal-
ity is forced to contribute a very large
sum annually in support of its ordinary
helpless and poverty-stricken population.
Were all these sums taken into consider-
ation, to say nothing of what is given in
the way of private charity, we are sure
they would go a long way to amply
maintain a county poor house. In ad-
dition to this, a comfortable home
would be provided for those poor unfor-
tunates such as :tlaat above alluded to,
instead of having them as they are noW
too frequently, shoved from one munici-
pality to another, none desiring to own
or maintain them. = The question of a
county poor house has frequently been
agitated in the county council of Huron,
and at one time we believe the Clerk was
instructed to advertise for offers of sites.
After going this far, however, the matter
was allowed to fall through and has
never since been revived. We trust
the council of next year will see their
way Clear to take such steps as will re-
sult in the establishment of an institution
which be alike creditable to our
humanity and profitable in a financial
point of view.
The County' Council and the
Dunkin Act.
As will be seen by our ' report of the
proceedings of the County Council, that
body declined to submit for the vote of
the people a by-law giving effect to the
Temperance Act of 1864. This action of
the Council has given rise to consider-
able comment. Those favorable to the
• Act are disappointed and enraged, and
their opponents are correspondingly
elated. As our readers are already aware
a petition signed by 4,026 ratepayers,
was presented, asking the Council to
pass and submit the by-law. A counter
petition, signed by over 2,600, was also
presented. Although we have no faith
in the Dunkin Act, believing, as we do,
that it is mucheless efficient for the sup-
pression of intemperance than the law
we now have, we think it would have
been better had the Council passed and
submitted the rby-law asked for. The
advocates of the Act have, unwisely we
• think, determined to press it forward
• ,
and, consequently, sooner or later the
people must be required to express, at
the polls, an opinion of its merits. This.
teing the case, the sooner the matter is
finally disposed of by the people the bet-
ter. The petition presented the Council
asking for action to be taken, was suffi-
ciently large to justify the Council in
complying with', its request. The pass-
ing and submitting the by-law would
not in any way commit the. Council to
the principfe of the measure, it would'
only be an . aoknowledgment that the
people are competent to decide the mat-
ter for themselves.
The threat of the Dunkinites to make
the -submission and support of the by-law
a test question• in the. municipal elec-
tions is, a very foolish one, and if carried
'out Will assuredly 'work to their disad-
vantage. There is only a very small
minority of the people so thoroughly im-
pressed with the benefits of the Act as
to iaduce them to support, for a munici-
pal office, an inferior candidate, simply
because he would pledge hiniself to its
support. It would, in fact, induce many
to hotually oppose it, who, under other
aircumstances, would content themselves
by giving a silent vote against it.
A question has arisen as to whether
the petitions presented it the late Meet-
ing of Council will be available for repre-
sentation.- We believe it has been de-
cided by those competent to give a cor-
rect judgment that they can not, but that
if the Council is again to be petitioned,
new petitions must be submitted. Bad
the Council laid the matter over for con-
sideration at a .futtire meeting, as was
done in the County of Perth, this would
not be necessary. But as the question
has, so far as the Council of this year is
concerned, been finally disposed of, new
petitions will be required. Of course, in
the absence of petitions, Councils have
the poWer to pass the by-law, and either
submit it to the popular vote or put the
law in force without the vote being
taken. , We have no idea, however, that
- a Council can be elected that will .be
willing to take such a step.
A Western Normal School.
Stratford,being one of those ambitious
towns which is desirous of obtaining as
many as possible of the good things , of
this life at the public expense, its press,
at might be expected, does not coincide
with us in the belief that a _Normal
School is not required in Western On-
tario. The Bea..con,-after quoting a por-
tion ()roar remarks on the subject, says :
"The pleas put forward that the me-
tropolis of the west is As accessible to
the people of Western Ontario as any
one of the points indicated above; that
the only difference would be a ride by
rail of probably an hour or two longer;
that Toronto affords advantages superior
to any other location; and that to erect
a Normal School in any other part of the
Province would be a reckless waste of
public money—are lame and 'impotent
against the argument that by distribut-
ing those educational institutions more
centres of influence, of intelligence, of
taste and refinemcint, would. be created,
and a greater impulse given to the cause
of education. As to the expense, it can
easily be proved that it would cost less
by one half to erect a Normal School at
any of thecentres indicated than it
would do to erect one in Toronto, or even
to build a sufficiently suitable and com-
modious addition to the present one."
It will be noticed that although our
contemporary considers our arguments
lame and impotent, it does not even at-
tempt to refute them, We deny that
the citizens of Toronto, with all their
educational advantages, are any more in-
telligent or any ietore refined than are
these of Stratford, Seaforth, or, any other
town in the Province, and consequently
the existence in any.particular-place of a
Normal School would not have the effect
upon the general populace that our con-
temporary claims it would. But even if we
gran t'the correctness of the position tak-
en by our contemporary in this respect,
he is still far astray. As we understand
it; there is only one Normal School to be
given to Western Ontario. Now, sup-
posing that School be located in Strat-
ford, as our contemporary' so earnestly
desires, why shmild the people of every
other town and county in the Province
be taxed simply and solely to make
Stratford an educational centre,and to en-
lighten and refine its citizens? This
won't do friend Beacon. You must find
a better excuse for -the erection of a Nor-
mal School in Western Ontario. The
statement that it would cost less by one
half td erect a new School in any of the
towns which are clamoring for it than to
suitably enlarge ,and improve the present
building is nonsense, and; as the geacon
thinks it is susceptible of proof, We ask
it to. produce the proof. Weare anxious
to' learn by what sleight of hand opera-
tion so wonderful a feat can be accom-
plished.
110=11111111.
News of the Week.
ANoTHER THEATRE BURNED. — The
entire interior of the Adelphi theatre,
Albany, was consumed by fire on Friday
morning last. Loss, about 50,000; in-
surance, $6,000.
GALE IN NEW YORK. --During the gale
which swept over New York on Saturday
morning, the new grain elevator at the
foot of Sixtieth street wee damaged to
the extent of $10,000. A watchman
named Edward Looney was instantly
killed,by the falling debris.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—On the morning
of ;December 10th, a barn in the rear of
the depot, Burlington, N. J., took fire,
and as the wind blew. a g e from the
west, swept -all before it for wo squares,
destroying 26 houses, two ba ns and out-
houses, leaving 40 familie homeless.
The fire was of ilicencliary origin.
Gor His DESERTS.—Ger e H. Gaul -
ler, the French teach le who was
convicted in New Yor, , a few
days ago for exhibiting to hi pupils ob-
scene prints and iterature,pleatled guilty
and was senten ed to the State prison
for six years, and fined $5,000.
INSuRRECTION IN JAPAN.—A serious
insurrection in tie Southern and West-
ern Provinces of Japan was fomented by
Mayebara, a & contented ex -official of
the Government. Several towus and vil-
lages were seized loy sudden attacks, the
local and militarr authorities were asses-
ainated, telegraph lines were destroyed
and there was great confusion for several
days. The rebel numbers are estimated
at 2,000 altogether. Five hundred loyal
soldiers were killed at the first outbreak
on Nov. 24th. The insurgents were fine
ally dispersed on NOv. 26th. The chief"
conspirators were captured, and eight of
the leaders are to be beheaded. General
tranquility is now restored:
FATAL EXPLOSION, —The large boiler of
Frost's wooden ware works, Detroit, ex-
ploded on the 7th inst., killing one man,
and seriously injuring two others. The
building is badly damaged. The loss is
about $25,000, and 200 men are thrown
out of employment by the catastrophe.
AN INDUSTRIOUS OCTOGENARIAN. —
Rev. Mr. Dabury, Methodist preacher,
who lives at Richland, Michigan, and
who is 85 years old, manages a farm
during the week, and preaches on alter-
nate Sundays at two churches six and
twelve miles away from his home.
IlkiLwAY. ACCIDENT. —Last Saturday
'morning the engine of a western bound
train which was going on a switch before
daylight at Dale station, on the Erie rail-
way, N. Y., got off the track, and the
train was run into by one following, a
furious gale of snow preventing the sig-
nals from being seen. The baggage,
smoking, and one Pullman car caught
fire and were burned. One man, name
unknown, was burned to death.
SCOTCH PRESBYTERIANISM IN SPATN. —
The order for removing all public signs of*
Protestant worship issued by the Spanish
Ministry has not dirnthished the congre-
gation of the Scotch Presbyterian Chapel
at Madrid. The attendance of Spanish
Protestants has increased. from 10 to 20
per ceut. The placard over the door re-
mains with part of its words painted out.
-What is left reads : Education and
night schools gratis for the poor." ..
PROTECTION.—The New York Health
Board a few days Ago passed resolutions
setting forth the necessity for protecting
public places "of amusement there, from
such another visitation as that at the
Brooklyn theatre, and calling on the Fire
Coniraissioners and Superintendent of
Public Buildings to meet them, and con-
sider wh-at measures were necessary to
secure the safety of citizens in places
of resort or public assembly in case of
panic from fire or any other cause.
PRESMENTIAL ELECTION. —The United.
States is still without a President. Louis-
iana and Florida are still the doubtful
points. The members ot the Investigat-
ing Committees of these States are at
logerheads. The ,matter in dispute be-
tween the Democratic And Republican
members of the Florida Board is now be-
fore the Supreme Court, and it is ex-
pected that a decision will be reudered
defining the powers of the Board as pure-
ly ministerial. The result of such a de-
cision would be to compel the Board to
open at once the result of the canvass of
tne 6th inst., and after reconsidering the
vote kora the face of the retarns,to issue
a certificate of the result reached in this
way. If this is done a majority of 129
will be secured to Tilden on the second
canvass made under the direction of the
Courts, the former canvass having given
Hayes a- majority. Majorities will, in
this way, be also secured to the Demo-
cratic candidates for Governor and for
Congress.
Canada. c•
Belleville youths skate to Trenton and
back -25 miles—by moonlight.
—The Brantford Council are trying to
obtain a special Act of Parliament in
corporating Brantford as a city.
—The lnverhuron grist mill, which
has been shut down for several months,
has been rented. by Mr. Gibbs, of Pink
erton, with a view of running it.
—James Tennant, Esq., and family,
of Cainsville, Brant county, have remov-
ed to Barrie, where Mr. Tennant has
purchased a large lumber milling in-
terest. •
--On Wednesday morning of last week,
a woman named Nahrgang drove into
Haysville, Ont., with a baby four months
old in her lap. When she reached there
it was dead. ,
—George Baxter, of Mitchell, has
raised a pig, which at one year and two
weeks old, weighs, when dressed, 600
pounds. It is to be displayed at the
Christmas market.
—A Young boy, son of Mrs. Anderson.
Base Line, Blanshard, had his foot run
over by a wagon loaded with wood on
Tuesday of last week, crushing the toes
badly. .
—Mr Pe -ter Stewart, Lear Molesworth,
threshed his fall wheat lately, and it
turned out an average of 25 bushels per
acre. This return is considerably better
than was expected.
—Valentine Berlett, living on Con.
6th, Wallace, met with an accident on
Tuesday of last week, whilst attending a
threshing machine, by which his shoulder
was dislocated.
—A draught match was recently
played by telegraph between Listowel
and. Waterloo, resulting in the victory
of the former by a score of 3 to 0, and 1
draw.
, —Leamington is moving in the matter
of a railroad via Comber, connecting With
the 'Great Western Railway at Stoney
Point. The Leamington Post has a com-
munication on the subject, advocating a
narrow gauge.
A hen belonging to Mr. Alexander Mc-
Carter, near Walkerton, having a keen
eye to business, and especially the neces-
sities of the times,. brought out a brood
of nice chickens on the 30th of Novem-
ber.
—A Toronto house has caused a writ
of attachment to be issued against James
Robertson'a dry -goods merchant at Paris.
Mr. Robertson's liabilities are $11,500,
and his assets abogt one thousand. dollars
less. •
—The congregation of Keady and. Des-
bor.°, in the Presbytery of Grey, have
extended. a cordial and unanimous call to
Rev. Hugh Currie, of Napier, in the
Presbytery of London, offering a stipend
of $700 per 'annum and a manse.
—The township of Mornington, last
week, carried the bylaw giving a bonus
of $40,000 to the Stratford & Lake Huron
'Railway. .The directors propose to begin
weirk at once and complete the road to
Listowell early next spring.
—The Fredericton- (N. B.,) Reporter
states that two York county men who
went to California to "better theft.' con-
dition." failing to find work, have under-
taken to walk back home! The distanoe
is only about 3,000 miles.
—Hon. Mr. Brown appeared before
the Court of Queen's bench, at Toronto,
on Friday last, to show cause why he
should not be puniehed for contempt in
commenting upon the opinions expressed
by Judge Wilson in the Simpson -Wilkin-
son case. After filing an affidavit be
proceeded to address the court, and
spoke for two hours and a half, and on
Saturday he spoke three hours and a
half, Mr. Robinson, counsel for plaintiff,
wound up in an hour. The Court defer-
red judgment till the 291ih inst. The
court room was crowded to excess during
..both sittings.
— On Thurdey afternoon of last week,
one of the prisoners confined in the Oen'
tral Prison, Toronto, suddenly bolted
through an open gate while a wagon was
going out. A most exciting chase took
place, which resulted in the capture of
• the convict, whose name is McCabe.
—A fortunate man is Maurice Brown,
who was a brakesman on the Buffalo ac-
commodation train, Canada Southern
Railway, three years ago, he is now resid-
ing in New York, where he has fallen
heir to ak fortune of $30,000, which was
willed, td him by an uncle'.
—At Granton,on the niglet of the 30th
ult„ a tramp went in through the school
house window, and remained. all night.
He kept on a rousing fire, and Ao doubt
was warm and comfortable. He remained
until near nine o'clock, preventing the
scholars from entering the school.
—The County Councils of Huron,
Perth, Bruce' Wellington, Oxford and
Brant refusedat their December meet-
ings to pass a by-law giving effect to the
Dunkin Act. The Council of Carleton
County has passed and submitted the by-
law. 1
a -During the season, consisting of 8
months,Gooderham & Worts,distillers of
Toronto, handled 1,200,000 bushels of
grain; and made 2,096,000 gallons of
whiskey. They have also 5,000 head of
cattle at their byres being fecl up for the
English market.
--Rev. Wm. Stephenson, formerly of
the Methodist Church, Hamilton, but
I who has recently joined the Presbyterian
( body, was inducted intothe pastorate of
the Central Presbyterian Church ,Detroit,
on Monday evening, in the presence of a
large audience.
— A baker in Toronto named Byle,
while under the influence of liquor on
Saturday evening last, strippen d himself
luckily before life was extinct, but with
every part of his body and limbs badly
fon.1
of all his clothes and lay downaked on
the sidewalk to sleep. He was discovered
—A family hailing from the town of
Mitchell, Arrived in Newry about six or
eight weeks ago, whose name is Draper,
but much better known aa the Begging
Family, took flight on Monday night of
Mat week, to parts unknown, leaving a
number of petty debts unpaid, borrowed
flour, butter, &c.
- 1r. W. K. Mair, General Superin-
tendent of the Canada Southern Railway,
addressed a meeting of railway employes
at Cleveland' one night recently, on
"Christian work among railway em-
ployes," showing the results of the labors
already performed, and the need of
work for the future.
— Wm. Murray, of Con. 2ndl, West
Nissouri, met with a.serious accident a
few days ago. He was cleaning his
horses, one of which was affected by the
scratches, and on using warm water on
its feet it became fractious, broke loose,
knocked him down and kicked him on
'the leg, splintering it badly.
—A. Goettler, a well known farmer
and mill -owner of Ellice, on Wednesday
morning of last week got up as usual,
went to the barn and hanged himself.
Be was found shortly afterwards by his
friends. No cause for this act is known,
as deceased was in his usual spirits and
said nothing to any one of his intention.
—A Mr. Shepherd, a farmer near
Toronto, went to Klinnount on a hunt-
ing expedition a few days ago, and re-
turned home triumphant with the big-
gest kind of game. His dog tracked a
line large bear to his den, from which
Mr. Shepherd dragged him out, after
putting four bullets through his head.
—The Quebec Tekgraph. says: "Our
representatives in Montmagny recently
came across two members of two very
prolific families at St. Francis, Riviere
da Sud. Francis Laflamme is the father
of, twenty children, thirteen boys and
seven girls. Benjamin Roy, of the aa.me.
place, has also twenty children, all boys
but one. His eldest child, moreover, is
but 20 years of age.
L --.Messrs. William and Andrew Bruce,
son' s of Mr. Thomas Bruce, an old and.
respected resident of the Bathe Line,
Blanshard, who left home nine years ago,
when mere boys, for the Golden State,
returned recently. They say there's no
place like Blanshard, and intend to settle
down there for the remainder of their
lives. Wm. RInn, who went with them,
also returned at the same time.
—At Kilmartin, Middlesex county, on
Tuesday, the eldest son of Duncan Mc-
Intyre, was driving a sleigh heavily
loaded with firewood, the horses tak-
ing fright at something, the lad fell for-
ward on the whiffietrees, and the load
passed over him, breaking and crushing
both of his legs, between the knee and
the ankle. The unfortunate youth, a
lad of 12 years, is doing as well as can
be expected under the circumstances.
The Brooklyn Horror.
The burning of the Brooklyn theatre
on the night of Dec. 5th is one of the
most dreadful catastrophes which has
ever occurred on this continent. The
fire originated on the stage and the flames
spread with lightning. rapidity. The
-panic and confusion among the audience
was terrible. One of the actresses came
to the front of the stage and said, "A
small accident has occurred, but don't be
alarmed. Only a piece of the flies is on
fire." On mention of fire the audience
rose to their feet and made a wild rush -
for the doors. The smoke soon became
suffocating, and. women fell, fainting in
the aisles and were trampled over.
A man now lying in the eity hospital
was in the gallery at the tilme the fire
broke out, and escaped by jumping down
from one gallery to another, finally
alighting on the heads of the struggling
mass of human beings near the outside
door, and making his way into the street,
says: "The whole audience in the gallery,
men, women, and boys, rushed for the
doors; the women screamed, and the
men cursed and swore at each other;
they piled up in a heap in the passage-
way in the gallery befpre they came to
the stairs at all; the gallery was well
filled; I was alone; there was only one
opening from the galleiy, out to the hall
where the stairs' were, and this opening
had no door on; it was about six or eight
feet wide; the crowd tried to get out at
this door all at once, but a number who
got out at the first alarm packed up the
stairs, and then none of them could move;
in two minutes the upper gallery was
like a furnace, the smoke and flames all
around the people, some of whom were
being scorched then.; it was awful. The
next gallery was the dresserircle, on the
stairs leading from it I found men,
women, and children on their backs
about three deep; the cause of this was
a woman who caught her leg in the
balasters and who could not begot. out;
I was behind the crowd on the stairs;
saw they could. not move, and I jumped
over the angle of the staircase on the top
,of the people's heads below, rolled into
the hall -way, and found my way into the
street; I did not know where I was ;.
there were about ten or fifteelpolicemen
threatening the people at the' tack of the
crowd, telling them they could not get
out that way, and using their clubs;
they had to do it to extract. the women
from the crowd; the women were on
their backs, with their feet twisted in
the balusters; 1 inmped when the police
were not looking ; I had to do it; it was
too hot behind me, and I was suffocat-
ing; I think there were over fifty in the
gallery who could not get at the stairs
at all, besides those who were r_unning
about mad, screaming and hallooing; I
thought there were over four hundred,
perhaps live hundred in the gallery_; I
think probably one hundred. and fifty of:
the five hundred got out, but not more
than that.
Later despatches say the number of
bodies taken out of the ruins is 326. '
.Search among the ruins of • the Brook-
lyn Theatre for further remains of the
victims of the unfortunate disaster was
abandoned on the morning of the 9th,
not because it was believed there were
no more, but through fear that the wall
on the west side would fall.
. Stanley.
CLIPPINGS.—Christmas is coming and
with it atime of feasting and. dissipation,
for which many think they have a license
at such times, so get the turkeys in or-
der, that they may be presentable whet).
dressed.—The Dunkin Bill is engaging
the attention of many, and the "pros"
and "cons" of Temperance' anal Prohibi-
tion are pretty well discussed. This is
all in favor of the movement, for right
suffers nothing by (dote investigation.
—The feathers of the Municipal officials
are beginning to be railed by election
breezes, some of them will hardly stand
the coming test. li the ratepayers of
Stanley would only take their rights into
consideration, and select men, of which
there is no leak, worthy of the confidence
placed in them, abide console tiously
by the principles of r'sght, and me for-
ward when called upon to ybte,' with
minds unbiased by party feeling, the re-
sult would be, that the membets of the
present council might prefix their titles
with ex. COSMOPOLITAN.
ANNuAL MEETING.—The annu9.1 meet-
ing of the Stanley Branch Agricultural
Society, for the election of officers and
the transaction of other business, will be
held at Johnston's Hotel, Bayield, on
Saturday, Jan. 13th, 1877, at the hour
of 2 o'clock. We are requested to state
that there is adgeneral desire on the part
of the people in the western part of the
township to make this society a genuine
Township Society. Hitherto the people
in the east side of the township have held
aloof, urging, as a reason, that the show.
was always held at Bayfield. This rea-.
son need not deter them longer Irom
uniting with the society, as the people
in the west are quite willing that the
show should be held alternately at Ba -
field and Varna, now that there is a suit-
able building in the latter place to. hold
the show. The annual meeting should
be largely attended by farmers from all
sections of the township,
Mreesmaue. AVEA1RS.—There is likely
to be considerable excitement over the
municipal elections in this township. It
is rumored that both the present Reeve!
aad Deputy Reeve are to be opposed. 1
As Mr. Simpson's opponent severer*
names are mentioned, and among others
are those of Messrs. A. M. Campbell and.
Peter Douglass. - Both are good men,
and either of them would make a strong
candidate. Mr. Castle, it is stated, will
be opposed by his old antagonist, Mr.
laeys. It is also rumored that Dr.
Woods and, Mr. Thomas Keys will not
again preseut themselves for municipal
honors.
Clinton.
[FROIA THE -NEW ERA -.J'
MUNICLIrAL MATTERS.—As yet - but
little interest appears to be manifested
about who shall be elected ; indeed,
we have not yet heard of one person
who can be named as a definite- candi-
date.
Reanimate—Mr. Robert Simpso
who, about three years ago, sold a fa
in the township of Hallett, near Clinton,
and went to reside in Dakota, has again
returned to Hullette pretty much dis-
gusted with Dakota.
A VERY NARROW ESCAPE.—On Wed-
nesday last, after dark, a span of horses
attached to a sleigh dashed. down street,
and coining in contact with • a sleigh in
which were the two sons of Mr. A. =Joe -
dein, they jumped into it, striking one
of them, and knocking him clean through
the box, which was what is known as a
"gravel box," bruising him slightly, and
knocking the driver under the horse's
feet. Their escape from death was al-
most miraculons.
SCALDING AFFAIR. --A scalding affair
occurred at the foundry in Clinton one
day last week. Mr. E. Carter went into
the engine room to get a pail of hot wa-
ter, and while there a young man named
Irving came info the room apparently on
the eaneo errand. A dispute arose, dur-
ing which Carter threw some of the wa-
ter on the other, scalding his arm and.
side. A warrant was issued against Car-
ter, on Tuesday of last week, but as the
plaintiff was unable to attend, the case
was postponed till the 19th inst.
WNGALLANT.—On Tuesday evening
last, while Mr. R. Henry and wife, of
Goderich township, (better known as
King William and Queen Aggie), were
on their way home from,Clinton and
when near the Grand Trunk rail-1.0LT, at
the Bayfield concession, the sleigh was
1 overturned, throwing the occupants into.
the ditch; after righting the affair, the
husband started homewards, leaving his
wife lying on the snow, but some of the
residents thereabouts, hearing of it
through the noise neade, went- after the
recreant husband pad compelled him to
fefte.u
return and take his wife home. Such is
i
CHRISTMAS SHOW.—At the Christmas
show of fat stock, under the auspices of
the Hullett Branch AgriculturatSociety,
held at Clinton, on Monday last, the
show of Stock was not large, although
the quality of the animals exhibited was
excellent, The following is thetlist of
successful competitors: Fat ox or steer,
five entries, 1st and 2d Dayment & Fos-
ter, 3c1 Wm. Cudmore: Fat cow or
heifer, six entries, 1st 11. Snell, 2d J.
Wallace, 3d Dayreent & Foster. Fat
ewe, eight entries, let H. Snell, 2d and
3d Thos. Ady. Fat hog, six entries, lat,
2d and 3d John Govier. Fat turkey, four
entries 1st John Govier, 2d A. Elcoat.
Live fat hog, special, two entries, 1st
John Govier, 2d John Dayment. Fat_
,goose, Wm. 3. Biggins. Roll of butter,
four entries, 1st john Govier'2d. and 3d.
John Shipley. Crock of butter, four en-
tries, 1st W. J. Biggins, 2d J. Shipley,
3d J. Govier.
iieeseseesess
Huron Notes.
Wolves are said to be numerous in
West Wawanosh.
—The sacrament of the Lord's Supper
was dispensed at the Gaelic church,
Goderich, last Sabbath.
—The people of Wingham are begin-
ning to realize the fact that a Mechanic's
Institute is needed in that village.
•=a -The Presbyterian church in East
Ashfield will be opened for divine service
o11 Samb rb. a j..t ah nat he cst H24etnhd Dr ye c. has sold his store
and business at Porter's Hill, to Mr. -Jno.
Co—x,fhoeieChristians
r ttiebsumoft,a2n0).
Tf
Centralia
have lately purchased a splendid organ
for their church, the price of itrhich was
$200.
—An agency a the Consolidated
Bank has been opened. in Wingham in
place of the Standard Bank with-
dr—aw11;-
. Ten
DTennant and wife, of Lucknow,
'were thrown from a cutter whilst ant
driving a few days ago. Mrs. Tennant
was s 1 igs. P.
u
bl t yTryinjured.
_Mrof
the 12th con. of
Ashfield, had the misfortune a few days
ago, while getting over a fence, to fall
and —Mr.
arm.kmhaerrshail, of Wroxeter, shipped
from Brussels station last week, two car
loads of cattle. , The animals were pur-
chased anm
ed matlinoarrieciMcCaig,sbank.
yardsnsan of
the railway station, Goderich, had his .
arm caught between two buffers alid
badly bruised, on Monday of last week.
—Last week a young girl about 16
years of age, was committed to Goderich
jail for 21 days, by Justice of Peace
Brussels, for assaulting her
Haaunrtr.is' of
—A large number of teams are engag-
ed in driving wood to Centralia, which is
shipped off for London as fast as deliver-
ed.The price paying for the best quali-
ties is $2,50.
—The new Baptist Chapel in' Wing -
ham will be opened by divine service on
Sabbath 17th December. Several dis-
tinguished clerical gentlemen are expect-
ed to officiate.,
'.—The Wingham Advance says: "We
believe a gentleman from the New York
Herald office has accepted the induce-
ments offered by Blyth to establish a
paper in that village."
—A chopping match took place on the
].lth concession of East Wawanosh one
day. lately, between , James Martin and.
Ezaiae Montgomery for a bet of $2. The
former coming out ahead.
—Seven hundred turkeys and geese
are to be raffled for at Shane's Commer-
cial Hotel, Blyth, on Friday, Dec. 22nd.
Think of the Christmas dinners those
fated turkeys will garnish.
—Mr. J: E. Toms, formerly of Cs -
borne, now teaching in Georgetown pub-
lic school, has received the appointment
of assistant teacher in St. Mary's High
School at a salary of 750 dollars per an-
num.
—The revival meetings held in connec-
tion with the Nile church for the last
few weeks have been largely attended. by
earnest and` sincere listeners, And it is
hoped that many are receiving a lasting
benefit by their attendance at Nile
church._e
Gorge Armstrong, of Brussels, one
of Mr. Wm. Armstrong's sons, was
wounded in the left hand by the ex-
plosion of a rifle while shooting at an
improvised target. A 'piece of iron
about one inch long was driven into his
hand.
—The Methodists in Brussels are
getting up a Christmas tree upon which
will be displayed all sorts of pretty
things for the children attending their
Sabbath School. The distribution of
gifts will be made on Christmas day.
—Mr. WM. Smith, of the lst con.
of Turnberry,recently, sold. two two-year-
old steers, one calved in May and the
other in June, which together weighed.
2,5'35 pounds. One hundred and two
dollars was the figure realized by their
sale.
—The Methodists of Centralia con-
template holding a series of socials at -
their private residences during the win-
ter evenings—thereby replenishing their
funds as well as promoting friend-
ship and. good fellowship in their
church generally.
—An overcoat belonging to a boarder
and an undercoat belonging to another
gentleman, were stolen from the Inter-
national Hotel, Goderich, a few days
ago. The next day the coats were found
in an outhouse; but a pair of valuable
gloves were removed from the pocket of
the overcoat.
—The death of Mr.HumphreyFiddler,
took place at his residence, Goderich, on.
Wednesday, 6th inst. The deceased.
came to this county many years ago and
settled in that town, where he was ap-
pointed keeper of the Lighthouse, which
post he filled until about two years ago,
when blindness compelled him to re-
tire. =
—The horses attached to the Kincar-
dine stage made a runaway one day
lately. The stage stopped at Maitland-
ville to let out a passenger. While the -
attention of the (fiver was directed.
elsewhere the horses started off, scatter-
ing the mail bags along the road. They
finally brought up at Polley's stables,
Gederich. The driver gathered up his
mail bags and carried them intd town,
—Mr. John Johnston, who left Oran -
brook on the 31st August last, with a_
span of horse § and wagon, household
effects and wife, to go -overland. to Ne -
braille, a distance of over 900 miles`
arrived at his destination on th e• 7th of
October, having travelled the whole
distance from Cranbrook in Grey town-
ship, to St. John's, Nebraska in the
same conveyance and with the same
team with which he started the tour-
ney.
--The funeral of the late Mr. E. Cam-
paigne, on Thursday of last week, was
very largely attended, notwithstanding
the coldiand storray weather. A large
representation of the Masonic bodies
marched to the cemetery, and assisted
in burying the remains with Masonic
homers., The pall bearers were Sheriff
Gibbons, A. M. Ross, Esq., M. P. P.,
Ira Letvis, Esq., P. Adamson, Esq., D.
McDonald, Esq., and A. Dick.son, Esq.
Rev, Dr. Ore read the funeral service.
—Soirees will be held in th g Temper-
ance Hall, Londesboro, on thr 218t inst.;
at the same place on the 25th inst., under
the auspices of the Methodist church;'
in the Temperance Hall, Blyth, on the.
19th inst., in -aid of the Methodist
church; in. the Methodist church, Sun-
shine, township; Morris, and in the
BER
prance Hall,
aid of the
abbath School,.
_gr. P, mePhimps,
„obis farni in Stephen
u for $10,000. Mr.
his farm to Mr._ W
yl for the sum
erstand he purply
j-itoba next spring.
aerhe young man n
so severely injured
ailing from the
ck, died. on. Thurs
hz baek was so :severe'
LaU as to deprive him of
tower extremities, and
tbis condition till his d
-,ed quite sensible till th
_expire& Ilts remains
ebe grave by a very la
people.
—One day last Wee]
,euterecl. the store of a y
Main street 'in a town itt
410 wanted somo candy.
_Asked the boy for his in
Ike, little fellow an
twee no mosey, but you
thy sister." The pro
tickled by the answer
got what he asked for,
swears that he will get
tame he lays bawls on t
—A few days ago a SO
elan came to Hay townshl
eie one of the fair dat
region, but the fickle fait
,ea ber mind and would
upon whick he repaired
a neighbor where he -ft
4ina a substitute, in the
• lady who would_ have
minister was engagedett
ad, and other etcetras on
4were made one, and in a
their way to their Sombil
—The Wingham Streel
beep instructed to imp
band runuing at large
between the first of Dee
fret of March, Hungry
- come an insufferable nnisi'
lege. It is said that Mi
tends taking a, photograti
entering the village with
of hay in his sleigh, and
dozen hungry cows inakix
open months, as though
whih can get the first bil
At the first public t
Literary adPbi1osophica
Montreal Preibyterian C4
Friday 24th November, 1
audience, Mr. D. L. McC
John McCrae, of Morris,'
art in the exercises ef th
ontreal Beraid in its 1
'meeting says; "A paper
Mr. D. L. acCra.e on th
literature, in which he vei
its history, its beneficial e
beauties more especially
to Engli;li literature."
--A most distressing t
in Stra,tford last week. 1
the unfortunate victim, we
ago, to a,11 appearance,
prepossessing girl in the
manhood. She went to
two of her friends to he
young man named Worth
in Mitchell, and who prom
them at the station and ace(
But he didn't. The Teasel
Worth's not accompanying
bride to Stratford, was tha
were opposed to the match.
_however,to have been a re(
rid of th..e unfertunate girl
ruined. Finding that her
Inade her leis dupe, her gri
preseible. She had fondlI
oncetuniteate him. she mig
head.'again in society. Si
return to Mitchell with.13
visited a medical man,
attended her at the hot
was stopping, .andwhileir
she died. It was suppose
tion had been. coannitteA
was held and the jury reti
to the effect, that the me -
Dr. Lucas, did ,feloniousl
ceased. The doctor was
trial. The deceased was
Gardiner, of Lacknow,
respected by the people
where she lived. A war
issued. for Worth, the vi
seduced and then mean]
but he has not yet been e
1111MMEINIMINNIIMMOMOMMI
Auction. Si
Tuesday, Dec. 19, at
Bayfield, a Valuable Fan
proprietor ; 3. P. Brine,
Wednesday, Dec. 27,
MeKillop, Farm Ste
ments. Isaac Curry, I
Bullard, auctioneer.
Friday. Dec. 21 on 1
McKillop, Farm. Stock
Mrs. Ann Whiteman,
P. Brine, auntioneer. ,
Saturd.a.y, Dec. 23,
Harness Shop, Scaiortl
Saddlery, &e. G.E.
-
-prietor ; J. P. Brine, se
MARRE
McNent—laNeete,--A
the bride's father, by
John McNair'ef
G
daughter of Mr. 1
King.
lionN—BaeWeatie.—)
Exeter, by Rev-. F..
Nov. 28, Mr. Hebn
Christina Browning,
KeRie—McBedes.-0
parsonage, Carlow, 1
Mr. Robert Kerr, of
Louisa MeBrien, of
YOLTINTO—WILSON.—th
G. Buggin, at the t'
Seafortii, Mr. M.
M. A. Wilson, all
FeseeteR—BaleMe.—A
Mr. H. Hailers,
Hay,on Dec. 12, by
Mr. Moses Fischer,
to Mies Alice Bakel
DEAI
:CAereBeele — in Sea
Dunean Campbell, -
KINGsameou.—At h
Dumfries on Dec,
James Kingsburgh;
Boum.—In Tucker
Josiah, youngest et
Rouat, aged 4 veal
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on Nov. 24, Rev.
Woodstock, fathe
Towler, M D of
years and. 4 month