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DISTRI T MATTERS.
TEA.— WILS DN & YOUNG, Grocers,
Seaforth, having le rned that tea pealers ere pers.'
gransting throng the country pretending to
offer great bargain in tea, beg to warn the pub-
lics against all euc plausible stories.. They are
prepsred to furtds i tea of every variety of a much
superior quality at s atter rates than can possibly
be purchased from any such irresponsible travel -
lora, and would t. ommend purchasers to deal
with responsible houses which have a reputation
to sustain, instedd of purchasing from these tray.
oilers Igho are her to-dity and away to -morrow.
An examination of oar stook and priees is respect-
fully solicited, an we guarantee satirisation.
Wix.sori t Yourea. 488.
THAT . TEA: Customer: "Give me
two Pounds of the ame tea I had the last time,
at 75 cents. It is really the best value I have
had this winter. 1 he Peddlers can't touch it.
That's so." Quite rue, Teas at all prices from
85 cents to 75 cent;, Green, Black, or Japan, and
that by the single Ound. Full lines of General
Groceries at aqua ly close pekes at ALLEN'S
Grocery. 484
ALL necessa y arficles in the line to
be found at Hicks° s Drug Store. Cough Medi-
cines, Glycerine, altpetre, Condition Powders,
Coarse Castor 011 sy the pound, Head Light Coal
Oil, Sponges, 'Sigh Back Combs, Handy Package
Dyes, and all such oods fresh at HiexsoNs. 479
NOTICE is h reby given that I have
purehased the ri ht for this County of the
"Harris Patent S ove Pipe Damper and Spark
Extinguisher. All Orders left for the Damper at
Allen's Grocery ill be promptly filled. Wla.
ALLEN.
ARRIVED.
Minnesota has eo
of seed would do
corn always on ha
FEED, FEED.
and Peas, in Lots
No. 6 Storehouse.
BEATTIE. 481
IF YOU want
will get them 20 c
other plaee in to
Hi:omen for
Dent's advertiseme
Brownell's Wheat from
e. Farmers desiring a change
ell to call early. Plenty of
d.484
Barley, Canadian Oats
10 bushels sad upwards, at
nquire at the Market. .TAMES
sap pails go to 999. You
ts cheaper there than any
484
Manitoba. Read Mr.
t in another column. 481-1
BENEFIT DEB
Dunkin Bill," f
forth Fire Brig
rangements are
debate will com
TE.—Aldebate, on "the
r the benefit of the Sea-
& is on the triple. Ar -
ow being made) and the
off shortly.
AGR1CI7LTURA
of the member
Branch Agricu
called for Satur
held at the Oo
at 2 o'clock P.
meeting as will
to ratify the pr
chltural ground
'MEETING.—A meeting
of the Tuckersmith
tural Society has been
ay the 24th inst., to be
ercial Hotel, .Seaforth,
The object , of the
be seen by the notice, is
posed lease of the Agri -
To ADVERTIS
ing a change of
give notice at t
MONDAY NIGHT
to ensure a cha
to furnish the c
ment so early,
of the desire to
the change to b
Nom.
Issas -Advertisers desk-
dvertisement will please
is office not later than
of each weeek, ia order
go. It is not necessary
py for the new advertise-
ut simply to give notice
change. The copy for
sent in by WEDNESDA
NEW HORSES.
company with
Exeter, have p
ville, of Buffalo,
• These horses ar
this spring an
Scotland last -
travel in this
having its hea
and the other at
Mr. Charles Meson, in
r. Wm. Hawkshaw, of
rchased from Dri Somer-
wo heavy draft stallions.
coming three years old
were imported from
ear. Both horses will
ounty 'this season, one
quarters at Brumfield,
Exeter.
THE LITER
remind our rea
Mg of the Seafor
be held in the T
• eveningnext. T
the Theatre is
be debated by t
mative—Joh n
S. Hicks and G.
D. O'Brine, P.
Millen and Dr.
Y SOCIETY.—We would
ers that the next meet -
h Literary Society will
wie an ject,"Reaolved that
a;Iall on Wednesday
pirious to So iety" will
e following aid s : Affir-
annah, M. Y. McLean,
Watson ; negative—J.
. Hayden, John Mc-
helan.
.
SEAFORTH TEA CIIERS' INSTITUTE. —The
regular bi-rnonto ly meeting ofi the Teach-
ers' Institute will be held in the School
room on Saturd , the 24th inst., begin -
nig at 1 o'clock P. M. when the follow-
ing subjects will be taken up: lst, "Dis-
cussion on the b sie on which third-class
teachers' certific tes are granted," to be
introduced by M . Hicks; 2nd, "Compdt
sition,'" by Mr. icks ; 3rd, "Mathemat-
ical Geography," by Mr. R. W. Murray.
We trust there ill be a good attendance
of teachers and •thers interested in edu-
cational matters
FIREMEN'S :AND BENEFIT. ---: The
Fancy Dress Soo ial under the auspices
and. for the be efit of the Firemen's
Band, will be hel in Mr. Wrn. Robert-
son's new build.rig on the evening of
Friday the 23rd inst. This affair is un-
der the most e ient eaa.nagenient and
promises to be ne of the most pleasant
and novel ente tainments ever held in
Seaforth. The oms selected are com-
modious and. w.11 adapted for the pur-
pose, and every ffort will doubtless be
made by the co e mittee to have it a suc-
cess.
A Goon &tow
matic Combinati
man, will give
Town Hall, Se
Tuesday eveniri
is composed of se
gentlemen artist
mens in Hami
places, are high
Press of those ci
ing "Rose Mich
on Tuesday even
of the company
let."
—The Royal Star Dra-
n, Mr. J. R. Speck-
ntertainrnents in the
forth on Monda.y and
next. This company
eral eminent lady and.
and their entertain -
ton, London and other
y conarnended by the
ea. On Monday even -
1" will be played, and
ng the several members
will appear in `I Ham-
!
1
LEAVING Tow .—Mr. J. R. Williams,
residents has determin-
from Seaforth, and in
-
the village of Gorrie,
of Howick, where he
e in the business of
inps.1 Mr. Williams
and enterprising citi-
lent reputation be has
secured as a b siness man and a me-
chanic will stan him in good stead in
his new field of operations. We can I
heartily recomroe d him to the pepple of I
Gorrie and vici
them on securin
as we are sure M
one of our oldest
ed upon rernovin
tends locating ii
in the township
will again enga
manufacturing p
has been a usefu
zen, and the exce
PERSONAL.—M
tecvn, has passe
examination bef
Boerd of the
Dental Surgeons
again returned t
praetiee of his p
shire, since be
been eminently a
in his practice, an
ience gained durin
at college will un
even more popular
fessionally.
"—We have pie. zure in announcing
that Mr. Willies. K. Powell, son of
ity and. congratulate
so valuable a citizen
. Willianas will be.
. H Derbyshire of this
1 a most successful
re the Examining
Royal College of
of Ontario, and has.
tower to resume the
fession. Mr. Derby-
auae to Seaforth has
d deservedly successful
the additional exper-
his recent attendance
oubtedly render him
with the public pro -
S. Powell, aEeq., of this town, has passed
•a very creditable and successful examina-
tion before the Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, and has had the degree of
M. D. conferred upon him. Dr. Pow.
ell's many friends in this town will be
pleased to hear of his success.
THE CONCERT. —We would again re-
mind our readers of the oonoert in aid of
the poor of Seaforth which will -The given
in the Town Hall this evening. The
following ladies and gentlemen take part
in the entertainment: The Quartette
Club; Miss Jessie Campbell, Miss A.
Downie, Miss Carmichael, Miss Nettie
Goldsmith, the Misses Johnson, Miss
Houghton, Messrs -G. W. Cline, James
Johnson, James Cline, James Scott,
Thomas Nopper, and J. S. Roberts.
Holland's Quadrille Band will also be in
attendance.
THE WAY POTATO BUGS SPEND THE
WINTER. —A few days ago as Mrs. Robt.
Jones was pealingpotatoes preparatory
to cooking them for dinner she noticed
in the end of one of the "spuds" a round
hole. She cut into it with the, intention
of cutting out the hole, and imagine her
surprise when she found a full grown
and live potato bug snugly ensconced in
the heart of the potato. It had evidently
eaten its way .in, and was ,quietly
awaiting spring time, when, had it pot
been captured, it would no doubt have
gone forth again to fields and labors
new.
THE NEW METHODIST CHURCH. —The
Kincardine Reporter of last Week says:
"A deputation of prominent persons
from Seaforth visited Kincardine last
week for the purpose of inspectinn the
new Methodist Church, with a view ot
guiding their conclusions in the proposed
erection of a new edifice in that town.
No doubt the reports of the Kincardine
building led to the action of these gent-
lemen, and it is gratifying to know that
after a thorough investigation it was
their unanimous verdict that the facts
even exceeded what report had led them
to expect, and it is their intention to
make as far as possible the church here a
model of their new building."
THE CASH SYSTEM.—AS will be seen
by circular published elsewhere, Mr:
Thomas Kidd has at length determined
to conduct his business on the cash sys-
tem, and what Kidd says he always
means. This is a new departure on the
part of one of our leading business men,
which we notice with pleasure, as we be-
lieve that if business men generally would
adopt and strictly -adhere to this princi-
ple, it would be better for both buyer
and seller. Although there are few
towns where there is so little credit given
by the business men as in Seaforth, yet
even here a marked improvement might
be effected which would, we*are sure, re-
sult beneficially to our merchants and
the town. •
•
LECTURES. —A lecture on the subject
of temperance will be delivered in St.
James' Catholic Church, Seaforth, on
Sunday evening next, March 18, at half
past 7 o'clock P. M., by Rev. Father
O'Shea, of Goderich. • From what we
have before seen and 'heard of the rev-
erend gentleman we have no doubt but
that full justice will be done to the sub-
ject. The subject will be treated from
a moral and religious standpoint, and
its effect on the human family in general,
and we can assure our readers that a
literary treat is -in store for them. The
choir on this occataion will be led by Miss
Neveris, of Carronbroola assisted by
several talented vbcalists „from -a dis-
tance, Mr. Marquis Chisholm, of Sea -
forth, presiding at the organ.
—There will also be a lecture on Mon-
day morning, at half -past 10 o'clock A.
M., by Father O'Shea, the subject being
" St. Patrick.",
Tn-E SKATING • CARNIVAL. —The juv-
enile Skating Carnival held on Friday
evening last was not very largely attend-
ed, owing no doubt to the stormy state
of the weather. There were some very
pretty and grotesque costumes and sever-
al excellent skaters among the little
folks. The following is a list of the
successful competitors: Best Costumes
Alice Nopper and Theodore Coleman;
best skaters, Birdie McM.ulkin and Robt.
Mitchell; worst, skater, Maggie Mit-
chell; Egg Race, Robert Mitchell ; three
legged race, Albert Foster and A. Dal-
ziel; hurdle race, Wm. ayslop. An-
other carnival will be held on the rink
on Wednesday evening next when sev-
eral prizes will be offered- for comic
costumes. Mr, Marshall has kindly
consented to devote one third of the
proceeds of this carnival to the funds of
the Mechanics' Institute. The people
should turn out en masse and give both
the Institute and Mr. Marshall a real
benefit.
understand that it is the inten-
tion of Mr. Marshall to have &covered
skating and curling rink in operation
next winter. Such an institution will,
doubtless receive liberal patronage.
•
THE WEATHER. —The beautiful and
spring like weather of February has
given place to snow and wintry blasts in
March. If February "went back" on
Venor, his predictions respecting March
seem likely to be verified. For the -past
week there has been excellent sleighing,
more or less snow having fallen nearly
every day, until now there is nearly as
great a' depth as there has been at any
time this winter, and the roads are in
fine order, ancl not much drifted. As a
result of the good roads and favorable
weather, business has been much improv-
ed. and the streets are daily thronged
with 'buyers and sellers. An immense
amount of wood has been delivered
within the past week, and a considerable
quantity of grain and other produce has
found its way to market. Although,
previous to this last snow, the salt works
were pretty well supplied with wood,
many private individuals, disappointed
by the snow going off so soon, did not
have their summer stecl.ze provided, and
notwithstanding the large deliveries for
the past week, there has still been a
good demand and ready sales. It is to
be hoped that Vennor's predictions for
April may be as accurately fulfilled as
his forecasts for March have thus far
been.
Exeter.
DIRECTORS' MBETII,K4. —At a meeting
of the directors of the Stephen and Us -
borne Agricultural Society held at Exe-
ter on the 9th inst. it was resolved to
hold the annual spring show for the exhi-
• bition of entire stock at the 'Central Ho- ,
tehin that village, on Friday,April 13th.
The prize list of last year was revised and
adopted with slight alterations. It was
resolved that all horses taking prizes at
the spring show will be required to have
one regular stand within at least 7 miles
of Exeter. A resolution was also passed
to the effect that all persons joining the
society after the first -day of August will
be charged a membership fee of $2, and
that each member receive three tickets
for admission to the shOw ground on the
day of the shOw. '
Hibbert.
EARLY letains.—Mr. Wm. Davis, of
the Eighth Concession of Hibbert, has a
ewe which gave birth to a fine pair of
lambs on the 15th of February. The lambs
are thriving well.
Stanley,
FARM SOLD.—Mr. Alex. -McEwen has
sold his farm'Lot 15, Concession 4,
Township of Stanley,. to Mr. Robert
Sharp, for $4,500. This farm contains
981 acres. Mr. McEwen has made a
good sale, and on retiring from the hon-
orable occupation which he has so long
and so profitably followed, we hope he
may continue to prosper, and that he will
long live to enjoy the comforts of op-
ulence.
Grey:
S ODD N DEATH.—An aged lady named
Mrs. Crystal died very suddenly at the
residerme of her son-in-law, Alex. Mc-
Kay, 15th Concession of Grey, on Mon-
day evening last. She appeared to be in
her usual state of health, and took her
supper as heartily as usual on that even-
ing, and in a few hours afterwards, with-
out uttering a complaint, she fell off her
chair, and expired before assistance
reached her. She was about 60 years of
age.
Hullett.
FARM SOLD.-- Mr. John Milson has
sold his farm of 50 acres, on Cu. 8,
Bullett, for $3,600. His neighbor; Mr.
Henry Taylor is the purchaser.
Goon PRICE FOR A Fan.—The farm
of Mr. Richard Craven, near Londesboro
in Hullett, was offered for sale at auction
on Tuesday last, and was bought in at
the sum of $6,490. The farm contains
100 acres. Mr. Craven's farm stock and
implements were sold the same day, and
realized good figures. There was a large
crowd at the sale. •
. THE CARNIVAL.—The skating carnival
given by Mr. Shanley, of the Mitchell
skating rink, at the request of a number
of Seaforth skaters, on Wednesday even-
ing last was quite it success. Over 100
persons from Seaforth were present about
75 of whom were in costume. The Sea -
forth Firemen's Band was in attendance
as also the Mitchell Band, and acquitted
themselves with credit. After the carni-
val was over and the various prizes pre-
sented, a large number of the carnivalists
repaired to the town hall to enjoy a social
dance, got up for their anausement by
Mr. Shanley, which after a supper broke
up about 4 o'clock. The Seaforth repre-
sentation speak with the highest terms of
the cordial reception given them by Mr.
Shanley and the good. people of Mitchell.
The only prize received by Seaforth cos-
tumes was that of Mr. T. Smith, " Cool
Burgess," being the best comic costume.
Brussels.
NEW COMER.—Mr. John Chunter, up-
holsterer and cabinet maker, has opened
out in business in Cormack's block, near
the bridge.
DIVINE SERVICE.—Rev. J. E. Robert-
son, the newly appointed minister to
Brussels will have divine services at the
usual hodrs in Brussels and Walton.
NEW 1,Avr OFFIGE. —Seager, Wade &
Morton, of Goderich, have opened a
branch law office in Brussels. Mr. Mor-
ton will attend to. office duties in Brus-
sels. , .
NEW BRICKYARD. --Messrs. Bisset es
Hodgins, of Exeter, were in town during
the past week negotiating for a parcel of
land, anjl. if successful intend to start a
large bri k yard.
NOT SErFLEI. The suit, Ann Brent
vs. Corporation of Brussels, for damages
sustained by her having her leg broken
in a street crossing, is to have a hearing
at the spring assizes in Goderich on the
12th of April, as no terms of a settlement
can be arrived at by the parties.
Bayfield.
FRUIT SOIREE.—Bayfield dulness was •
relieved on Thursday evening last by a
fruit festival, held in St. Andrews' Pres-
byterian Church. After the fruit, &c.,
had been disposed of, Rev. Mr. Jamieson
took the Chain and presided during the
evening. Rev. Mr. Denby, of Varna,
gave an interesting address_ on "Praise."
If the world at large carried out the
ideas of the reverend gentleman, life
would. be much more happy than it is..
.Rev. MrJ Broley, the resident Methodist
minister, gave an able and interesting
speech, touching on self respect and its
influence on, character and public be-
havior. Revel Mr. Goldsmith, of Sea -
forth, talke.d, eloquently about social en-
joyment, and his talks are eloquent.
The Seaforth Presbyterian choir, under
the . leadership of Mr. Clines was in at-
tendance; and discoursed music in a style
and with a power and pathos to -which
Bayfielci end a good many other preten-
tious villages are total strangers. It was
to be regretted that owing to the stormy
weather the attendance was not so large
as was expected.—Com.
Tuckersmith.
EDUCATIONAL. —The standing of the
pupils in, school section No, 2, Tucker -
smith, for the month of February, is as
follows. The report is based on pro-
ficiency, good conduct and punctuality:
Fifth class—lst Wm. Doig, 2d T. MC -
Gregor, 3d Sarah Sproat, 4th William
Young, 5th J. Mellis. Fourth class -
1st R. Elgie, 2d H. Sproat, 3d C. Sel-
lers, 4th W. J. Mellis, 5th John Mc-
Naughton. Senior third—lst Mary
Heffernan, 2c1 G -race McGregor, 3d E.
Wilson, 4th James Robertson, 5th Geo.
Hunt. Junior third—let W. Heffernan,
2d Thos. Dayman, 3d Margaret Robert-
son, 4th Daniel McKay, 5th Margaret
McNeil.
SCHOOL AFFAIRS.—Mr. Editor—I com-
plained some time ago, through your pa-
per, in regard to the dirty condition of
our school. I am prepared to prove
eVery statement I made in my last letter
if requirecl to do so, in fact the trustees
have not denied the chaige of careless-
ness but their volunteer friends have
replied in good Billingsgate style, de-
nouncing your humble servant as a
grumbler, a faultfinder, a, shooter at the
moon, a lunatic, and a meddler of other
people's business, together with a long
charge of buffoonery and nonsense of no
account. The friends seem to think the
township board system and all the blun-
dering workers of it should be held
sacred and infallible, but they will find
that public school systems and the ac-
tions of public men are fit and legitimate
subjects for criticism and comment.
Thl will find that every farmer in_
,Tuc 6/smith has a right in this matter
and all other subjects that affect their
interests, and they will also find that the
farmers as a class are quite able to de-
fend their rights. With regard to the
darkness, 1 might state that a great
many people are in the dark about the
finances and working of the township
board. The trustees have never given
the public any proper printed audited
and detailed account of the income and
expenditure of the schools under their
charge. I hope the Trustees will lose no
time, but give the ratepayers a printed
audited report of income of last year,
what sources it came from, also the ex-
penditure and where expended. They
might also state what they are doing
with the special school rate they have
raised, whether they have spent it or if
they have it as a balance in hand.
With regard to the value of the town-
ship board as a system, I would not like
to pass it definite opinion a1. -present on
its worth as a system, but I am confident
it will not work long in Tuckersmith as
at present constituted, with two large
villages embraced and incorporated with-
in it. The farmers were of opinion that
the interest accruing from ' our surplus
fund would lessen our school rate, but I
confess they are sadly disappointed. As
far as I can hear, it takes all the interest
of our surplus to make improvements on
the village schools and pay their teach-
ers. If the people in Egmondville and
Harpurhey were poor and destitute and
not able to educate their families, it
would be charitable to help them, but a
great many of the villagers are retired
men of wealth, with their money safely
invested and drawing good interest, safe
from the claws of the assessor. All that
theassessor can get to assess is the vil-
lage lot, and the* money escapes scot
free from assessmenj; but When the as-
sessor comes to the farmers, their last
"clout" is assessed along with their land.
I think it very unjust for the farmer to
pay any part of the school rate of the
class - of men referred to. I think it
time they were speaned. The old town-
ship is getting wearied nursing them.
They are getting to be overgrown, ex-
pensive babies.
Mr. Moir, our teacher, is a gentleman
and a scholar and is doing his duty well
I have no spite against any member of
the township board, but I want them to
do what is right and be able to defend
themselves and their policy, and not
need to call in the aid of officious friends
to defend their imbecility.
A PARENT.
M. MCCONNELL ON THE SCHOOL
QUESTION.—Mr. Editor—Sir: An arti-
cle which appeared in Thu EX2OSITOR of
the 2nd of March, respecting the dirty
condition of school No. 2, ieduced me to
visit that school a few days ago. From
enquiries made in the school, and from a
few of the neighbors whom I was able
to see, I have no hesitation in saying
that these statements, with one excep-
tion, are wholly untrue. On Saturday
nigkt, the 24th of February, some per-
sons, whether boys out of mischief or
persons of more mature years out of
malice is not positively known, entered
the school ground and plastered the win-
dows with mud, and they were in this
condition when the people met to attend
a service held there on Sunday afternoon
by Mr. Ross, of Brumfield, and except-
ing this, which neither trustees nor
teacher could prevent, the school has
been kept clean and in proper order, and
the miscreant who wrote that letter
knew that one of the trustees was a re-
sident of that section, and by informing
him if anything was wrong, it would
have been remedied at once. Your cor-
respondent says he is in darkness about
our school affairs also, and yet every
item -received and expended has been
read over and explained at our annual
meeting, and an abstract published in
THE EX_POSITOR. • I am sorry for him,
.very; but, unfortunately, the school
board cannot furnish brains as easily as
information, or they would try to dis-
pel even his darknees. He has paid his
taxes, too, but he had not much option
in that matter, or he evidently would
not have done so. I would like to tell
him what this "wonderful school board
so much spoken of" has done for No. 2,
a section which contains 5,286 acres, 57
families, 122 children from 5 to 16, and
30 from 16 to 21. In 1874, under the
section beard, 87 of these children were
on the school register, with an average
attend.ence of 45. In 1875 the township
board found this school in a most un-
enviable condition, -"fears within and
fightings without," and before the teach-
er could establish his authority be found
it necessary to have an unruly pupil,
who was abetted by a parent, taken be-
fore a magistrate and fined and expelled
from the school; and, notwithstanding
this unpropitious beginning, the school,
under Mr. Sellers, an able and experi-
enced.teacher, prospered amazingly, and
the close of the year showed 123 chil-
dren on the register, with an average at-
tendance of 66. The year 1876 showed
equally good results, and this school is
now under Mr. Moir, a young man ef
scholarly attainments and recognized
ability as a teacher, and is one of the
most orderly and progressive ; and the
63 children, whom I found in attend-
ance, are as intelligent and as free from
dirt and darkness as any to be found in
our county. Now, why should this
parent constitute himself the mouthpiece
of the respectablepeople of No. 2, of
whom he does not represent five, and af-
ter having fouled his own nest go and
publish it and tell people of his ignor-
ance? Anybody who read that letter
could not fail to see thatsboth the head
and heart were sadly in need. of improve-
ment. Why, Mr. Editor, if our school
board has so mirk shortcomings, does
not some of our sensible men come for-
ward and send it higher than a kite?
Why are its only assailants a few name-
less vagabonds through the columns of
THE EXPOSITOR, and a few noisy block-
heads full of beer and balderdash on the
streets, who really :don't represent 005
of "our people, and blockheads all ?"
Simply because every sensible man sees
that it is the only way by which we can
accomplish the end in view, the educa-
tion of our whole children. Let our
trustees act prudently and wait patient-
ly, and they, too, will have their re-
ward, and if the year 1880 does not see
990 of the 1,000 children who may then
be in Tuckersmith, between 6 and 16,
entered on the school registers with an
average attendance of 70 per cent., then
let "Ichabod" be written on our school
board, and let the glory depart front
Tuckersmith. We hlave only to thank
you for allowing these letters a place in
THE EXPOSITOR. They do much good
indirectly. Let me show how, by an
illustration When I was wending my
wfty to an examination last July, 1 call-
ed on a worthy mother whose children
had not been very regular attendants at
school, and found her in the garden
looking after the potato bugs. 1 said
to her,. "you ought to make the weans
do that." She replied,, "weans! sines
ye raised this birr about Ciao schools,
my weans wadna stay at hame a day if
the bugs were to eat the last potato."
What we want is the "birr" among the
parents, among the children, and es-
pecially among the teachers: Yours,
Wm. McC4Nenn.
Melr..1110P.
NEW POST OFFICE.—We understand
that a petition has been forwarded to
Mr. Horton, M. P., for presentation to
the Postmaster -General, which is nu-
merously signed, asking for the estab-
lishment of a new post office at Davis'
Corners, on the northern gravel road.
Such an office would, undoubtedly, be it
great convenienee to a large number of
people, and the expense would be com-
paratively trifling as- the site for the pro-
posed office is OD the mail route between
Seaforth and Brussels.
EXAMINATION.—Below is the result of
a carefully conducted written exarningtion
of the pupils in the first division of
-School Section No. 6 McKillop. First
Division—Donald Ross, 753; David
Ross, 728; James Johnston, 633; H.
McNaughton, 631; James Scarlett, 603;
Lucas Ross, 592 • Annie Bolton 404.;
M. Miskinning, 68. Second Division
—Elizabeth Campbell, 547 M. J. Nil.
len, 544; Sarah Johnston, 542 • D.
French, 394. Third Division—rm.
Curry, 506; Thos. Campbell, 324 ; Jas.
Smith 314; Robb. Boyd. 278. Last
named was absent during examination in
Arithmetic and Grammar. The papers
used in first division were selected chief-
ly ;from third class papers, and those
used for the admission of second class
cairidates to Normal School Toronto.
Huron Notes.
Mr. Henry Weatcott, of Usborne, a
feW days since sold a fine cow for the sum
of $75.
--r-A recent censn s'of the village of Wing -
ham shows the population of that place
to be 2,022.
—Isaac Gill was recently fined by
Brussels Magistrates $30 and costs, for
selling liquor without a license.
—Laporte, thejpork thief, was on Wed-
nesday sentenced to 3 years' imprison!
ment in the Kingston penitentiary.
—Mr. W. R. Squier, of Goderich, has
been appointed to conduct the Crown
business at Walkerton Spring Assizes.
—A short time since about twenty
bushels of wheat were stolen from the
been of Mrs. Rye, on the Huron Road.
-1-The spring show in connection with
the Morris Branch Agricultural Society,
will be held in Blyth, on April 12th
next.
-;--A waggon -maker is wanted in 'the
village of Grand Bend, Stephen township,
where, it is said, there islan opening for a
gond business. • .
-John Lamonby, of Fordwich, who
fell through a bridge on the railway track
whpe on his way from Gorrie, has since
died from his injuries.
—Dr. Somerville is purchasing horses -
at Exeter for England; Of the 70 shipped
last time only one arrived safely at its
destination.
—Mr. Jas. Wilson, of the Mansion
House, Hensel', is about making prepar-
ations for enlarging his hotel, which at
present is always over -crowded.
—One day last week, while two
young men were chopping, in Hovrick,
the axe of one glanced, stricking the oth-
er and cutting the thumb off the left
hand.
—The farm owned by the late Joseph
Rye, on the Huson Road, consisting of
70 acres, has been purchased by Mr.
H. Stephens, of Clinton, for the sum of
$4,500. .
- —Last week Mr. C. F. Straubel, har-
ness maker, Goderich, made and shipped
two sets of harness for parties in Mus-
koka, and two sets for parties in Mani-
toba.
—The second meeting of the Wingham
Driving Park Association will be held on
May 24th aril 25th, when prizes amount-
ing to nearly $1,000 will be competed
for,
--Mr: Beirnes has rented the building
in Walton, formerly occupied by Henry
Chapman as a hotel, for which purpose
it will be again used if license will be
granted.
Wm. Shine, while drawing
stone for Dr. Holmes' new buildings in
Brussels, last week, brought 8,870 pounds
through Brussels, in one load. The horses
didinot seem to be overloaded.
—Mr. McCutcheon, of Wingham kas -
posted the following notice in his hotel:
"Loafers and idlers not wanted on the
prenaises—all such, who persist in hang-
ing around will have their names pub-
lished."
11
—Mr. Geo. Fulton, who has been for a
number of years a resident in the vicinity
of Clinton, has purchased some property
in the neighborhood of Detroit, to which
he purposes removing in the fall of this
year.
—Mr. A. Monteith, who has been con-
nected with the Hullett Council for many
years and who has efficiently filled both
the offices of Reeve and Deputy Reeve,
has rented his mill near Manchester and
moved to his farm in the neighborhood of
Kippen.
—Robt. ikins, pump -maker, of Wing.
ham, has been committed for trial by a
Bench of Winghem Magistrates, on a
charge of stealing thirty dollars from
the till in the bar of Leary's hotel in that
village. The prisoner has been liberated
on bail.
—At a recent meeting of the Blyth
village council the clerk was instructed
to advertise in the Toronto papers for a
good and energetic business man, to
establish a foundry in that village, as the
corporation is prepared to offer liberal in-
ducements in that direction.
—Mr. Geo. Johnston, school teacher
in Belgrave section, was on Wednesday
of last week cited before a bench of
magistrates, charged with having as-
saulted Lavine Nelson, a pupil. It -was
proved that he had unduly chastised her,
and he was fined $5 and costs.
—On Wednesday of last week, a youth
named Patterson, who was engaged in
chopping in Straith's bush; near Clinton,
met with a painful accident by cutting
his right foot. This is the second time
he has met with an accident of this
kind,
—The Agricultural Dinner given at
Clinton, last week, under thelauspices of
the Hullett Branch Agricultural Society,
was unusually largely attended, about
150 gentlemen having sat down to sup-
per. The affair was asvery pleasant one,
and some good practical speeches werer
delivered.
• MARCH 16, 1877. -
TO. THE LADIES.
A. C. McDOUCALL & CO.
Beg to intimate to the Ladies of Seaforth
surrounding country that they have snag te
their General Dry Goods :Business the Iamb
facture of
LADIES' JACKETS
AND MANTLEe
In all the NEWEST STYLES and Ma,de Of the
FINEST MATERIAL. This Department It
under the Charge of
AN EXPERIENCED CUTTER
•
In whom we have, every confidence in mom. -
mending to those who may favor us with their.
Orders. Ladies will find in this Department
AN EXTENSIVE STOCK
F THE VERY LATEST'
MANTLE CLOTHS
TO SELEOT FROM.
STYLE, FIT AND FINISH,
Combined with 31oderate Chargee, Guarantied.
WE ARE NOW SHOWING
-
SAMPLE MANTLES
Of our own manufazture, in addition te a ierr
large Stook of Foreign Make. We Invite tall..
LO TROUBLE TO SHOW THEN.
NEW PRINT&
ONE HUNDRED Patterns to Select Fan.
We have now the Largest and Best Lot er
PRINTS we have ever shown, all wide widtle,
at from 7 to 16 cents per yard. We gaartniet
them Fast in Color. In these Goods we defy
any House in the County to Bea, for tbn-
were Beught for CASH, a STRUCK DIJC
PRICES."
100 PIECES
Of NEW BLACK L1JSTRES, NEW BRIL--
LIANTS, NEW PARAMATTAS, at all priest
rangpig from I2i cents to 60 cents per yied.
These are Oar Own Brands, only to be Ina
from ne—their Superior Color -Keeping Quill..
ties' are well known, any who purchase thou
will buy no other.
ALSO ARRIVED,
ONE HUNDRED Pieces of New All 'Wed
Canadian and Scotch TWEEDS, from Othept
Manufacturers, which we Make Up. To Order
on the premises in a FASHIONABLE STYLI.
and Guarantee a Fit or No Sale.
TO ARRIVE NEXT WEEK
EX. STEAMER CELT1Ot
A tot of New Scotch Tweeds, New Franck
Worsted Coatings, New Black Broad, Ker
Black Doesithi; New French Worsted Clotho,
FOR LADIEW JACKETS.
NEW SILK SCARFS,
New tame Curtains, New darpets, New ShaWitt
New. Jackets, New Dress Goods, New Fringsfr
New Silk Cords, New Silk Tassele ane Batten'
to match, Parasols, Zeuilla Shades, in Greit
Variety.
OUR MR. HALLEY
Having purchasrd in the OLD COU*'
TRY from the 1308t Houses in the Trak
our customers can depend on getting
NEW AND STYLISH GOODS
AT THE MOST REASONABLE nu
WE soucrr A GALL
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOOD
Call and Judge for Yourserres.
A. G. MCDOUGALL & CO
sEAFORTH.
TENTII
WHOLE NO. 45.
B.EAL. ESTATE F
HOUSE AND LOT FOR
Sale Cheap, that tlesirab
situated on North-Stenet,next
Campbell's residence. For
apply to S. BEATTY, Seaforth.
HOTEL FOR SALE—In the 1
hey, with good arnoramodae
also good etAling and driving e
of land more or less. It will bel
ply to MRS. C. DILL, Seaforth
TTOUSE AND LOT IN HAI
• SALE.—For Sale or to re]
house and lot in Middletown, 1
and Harpurhey. There is a good
trees on the lot. Apply to Til
Egmondville.
WOR SALE -50 -acres of first-
-3- cleared, with eheese factory 4
utensils complete --east half of
28, Con. 6, adjoini g the village oi
Lot 14, Con. 16, Township sI
awes cleared. Also a number of 3
Breese's. Prices low and title
T.ECRM, Brussehe
FARM FOR SALE.—A farm of
being the East half of 14 21
sion of AltEillop. There are on
log house 26x15 feet, frame bar
barn, 52x80 feet, frame stable, 80
shed, 80x15 feet. There is also 1
chard of three-quarters of an aer
road runs past the door. For ft
apply to A. STRONG, Seaforth.
- ----
-VALUABLE F.A.11.11 FOR SAl
half of Lot iaunaber 19,1Iuron
of Goderich, County of Huron, co
about 50 acres cleated, well wee
good buildings, fine young betteir
is in a good state of cultivation
one-and-aehalf miles from Clint!
partioulare apply to MR. RYE, et
MA.LCOLMSON & WATSON
Clinton.
WARM FOR SALF. OR TO I
-a-- or to Rent, South half of Lot
Tuckersmith, containiog 50 acres
of which are eleared and in u good
tion. Good log house 2,0x18, fx
granary 24x86, shed 16x12. Is
south of Seaforth, on a good gniv
in one and a quart& miles eif a scb
particulars apply to JAMES RAI",
or to Eg„niondeillteP. O.
WARM FOR SALE. --For Sale, 1
7, Stanley, containing 50 (kneel
cleared, well fenced and in a statl
tion, the balance is well timbered,'
on the rear of the lot. There is
house, a lima orchard and plen
A gravel road runs past the farm
ently situated to markets, school
For fmther particulars apply to th(
orth P. 0. WM REDMOND.
•-fi'ARM FOR SALE.—For Sole, 1
Con, 4, Turaliierry, County of
ing 50 acres, 40 acres cleeeed ; ge
and stable, also good bearing orcl
miles fronr Wroxeter Station an
Bluevaie Station, on the Great
Possession given lst September, 11
particnie re apply to ROBERT RI
the premises, Bluevale P. 0., or to
Brussels P. 0, -with stamp for unsl
WARM FOR SALE.—For Sete, I
-2; 18, AleKillop, containing 621 aci
are cleared, well fenced, and in a
cultivation, the balatuce is well
hardwood. There is plenty of we
young orchard. Is two miles And
Northern Gravel Road leading t
Brussels, is convenient to schools;
er particulars apply to the proprie
ises or to Walton P; 0. WILL
Proprietor.
WARM FOR SALE.—For Sale,
-1-, the third Concession of the T
bert, -containing 150 acres of choic
-of which are -cleared and in a_ good.
tion; good log house and oath
bearing Decherd; well watered erit
through the firma. Is situates' ti
relies from .Seaforth, on a good gra
property will be sold either itt ow
ate. For further particulare
MoCANN„ Seaforth O.
FARM FOR SALE—For Sale CI
of Lot 9, Con, 6, Grey, coutait
- of -which are cleared and in a good (
tion, the balance is good harder
bueda • good bearing orehard of 2 ac
all 'Oil& of fruit; good frame hoes
.frame stables, driving house and
well watered, 3 good wells on the p
thee patient/Its apply to the nude
premises'or if by letter to BrusSels
FISHER.
WARM FOR SALE.—For Sale,
Hibbert, conteeeing 13e0 acres o
about 80 of which aro clearedand
of cultivetion, the balance is good 1
'Geed frame house, frame learn, eta
buildings ; good orchard, weB witer
to schools, churches, eke. Is situ
miles from Seaforth and two and a
Cromarty, on a good gravel road
For further particulars apply to till
the premises or if by letter to 4,
JOHN 111013.
LARGE FARM F011 SALE, --i.
-1-4 beautiful farm, comprising L
and the aerth three-quarters of L,;
175 acres in aB, situated in the
Rillop, County ef Huron, on the
road, midway between Seaforth and
farm is in a good state of cultivatk
and watered, and convenient to elin4
135 acres are -cleared and the, .bah
.thnber. On the farm is a dwellit
outbuildings, and n young orthari:
. partitulars address SAMUEL HA
Penns.L.-1Vania, IL 8.
V
ALUABLE MILL PROPERTY
The property is situated on th
Grey, about 8 miles from Ethel
Southern Extension of the WvUii
Bruce Railway. The machinery
horse enginei- 40 -horse 5-ilue belie:a'
edging and butthig eaws,ethiegle
:chine and shingle ointer. The ni
first-class, and has only been eunnie
and eight luouths. This is a rare t
of capitalAs there is a_ .gefel leeal -
quantity of Timber of all kindto li
factory reasons given for scliizw.
on :application to GARItoW BRO
Poet :Mee, notee fuel ,
due must be tattled at ttnee,nx.i za
expense.. -
'VALUABLE FARM FOR SLE.-
'
v 10 and south half Lot 17, Coo
ing 150 acres, 120 of which are cle
good state of cultivation -
house and a frame cottage, the baT
table And other entimildieee are al
are about 34 aere e of choice al
frnit trees, andnhout 800 tr,
years. There is a nevereleiliee
through the eentre of the farm, e
mill site, a good gravel rea t
farm. It is situated one mile free,
tion and four miles from Eeetee, (.'
Road, and is just aeross the ie.:Jelin
ville post office end elle re.. F. r f.
jars apply to JAME W. ELM:
- Surgeon, Seaforth 1'. 0.
ATALI'ABLE PROPERTY 1103:
'T Sale, Lots Nos, 24,25 al. 7 24.
-ceesion 01 Mcliillop, equtai'1i.1:4 :t-
1) of whieh are cleared, wtli feLc,..1
Atate ef cultivation ; the baltt,14:-_,
with the bust of hardw..:.-1. There a
houl,e with ;tone foundation, ah:.,
and log barn; there is also aoether
houeeeei the place. A bezuir.,-.;ortl:
also a young orchar(1 with same eo
of good water. Is on the northern
malice from Seaforth, and adjoins
Winthrop, in which are all village'
including a cheese factory, saw and tr
the building kriown as Ilannah'e
property wili be sold in one paret±1
purchasers. Apply to the propr
prenaises or to Winthrop Pt Utile
Proprietor,