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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1877-04-06, Page 1MARCH 30 1817. 7 7 anismoi.lesamei iE CHEAP CASH GOODS STORE, licDOINALL & CO. csi-0033-8 et Following Lines COmPlete 1TTONS-Dundas, Lybster, Corn:Wall arwood, American. aorroNs-Lt Ii the Finest Makes. N DUCKS -4n Beam; White, Drab,. 4 Stripes, and New Patterns., aTaRTINGS-Regattits,Fancy Cheeke- tripee. DIGS -Regal-% Crasheand Brame ant Led Roller. -Linen,. Cotton andTurkjsj, Fae-BIeathed and Unbleached. HOLLANDS-All Qualities, from 10 ke SO cents. lIGILLANDSs-Great varietyof Colors pr.,aneANSHAt 29 dents, 25 cents, cents per yard. CLOTIIS-In (*di Maable, ard. [aek, Gros de Suez,rich and pries etde,makee a beautiful Drees, LRIETY OF :DRESS- GOODS -Flab. Brocade Luatres, Silk Warps, Baler* Duchess Cloth, blatellasse Cloth, All Wool Bareges in Greys ant _Feeley Stripe Goods, new raakes nI kade.s,Black Caslumeres, Paramattas, Cloth, Russel Cords, Baratheag, and Merinos. NTS--Itt Mader, Purples, Pinkie. Sonde, and Mourning -300 Rattan:4S •to select from. -Full Range in Plain. and Ribbed - Baihriegan, Spanieh Brown ant fr Stripes, anaRook Dye. LadiestEld joaephine, Combas )b Lot, very good, at 50 cents per ental• Kid. in 'all colors, Lisle Thread ;Icy Driving Glovee. • aenISS SHIRTS -In best American aid all prices. killeTS-Plain and Fancy. :AND CU.e'VS=All Qualities. ES' AND WLNDSOR SCARFS-Im * • Variety. - ANDICFROHIEFS-Best Value ever -REI/LA.S-the Cheapest we ever hate UMBELS -Best Assortment in 8 -Silk in Brawn. Blaell, and Green, s, both Ladiesand Gents'. CiVE-RS-Daraask, Al/ Wool. s AND TOILET COVERS -White, dozed. -Union, All WooI,and Tapestry, best Seaforth. WEEDS-Seem:lies, Chillians, Cher* d Kerseyse i. ---West of linglend. rE BLACK BROAD -Coating. ENGLAND--Weadecl -Worsted 00st- t variety of Patterns. AND arrAlealaTI CLOTHS -In Black,. lae, and Bottle Gre en. Thorason'S Glove Fitting. -Nottinghara Lace. nd Antimacassars. A Great Variety, Ainerican and new Lot just arrived, very S -Of all the new kinds and CeIora efe. Tassels and Cord.. In all the Fashionable Idnes. .FIE LA D E 3.1aDOUG ALL & ay. , ate to the Ladies of Seaforth and country that they have added to I Dry Goocis Business the Mena- , JACKETS AND MANTLES WEST STYLES and Made of the TERIAL. This Department le arge of PERIE.NCED CUTTER have every confidence in recent - hose who may favor us with. their es will Elul in this Department _XTENSIVE STOCK atest Maude Cloths to Select from FIT AND FtNISK h Moderate Charges, Gnerentee& NOW SHOWING SAMPLE MANTLES nufactnre, in addition t� a WV Foreign Make. We Invite& Oa* BLE TO SHOW THEN: G. ileDOUGALL & CO, Tr, • TENTH YEAR. WHOLE NO: 481. SEAFORT FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 18-7. 1 RIcLEAN BROTHERS, Publishers,. $1 50 a Year, in advance. MEAL ESTA1'E FOR, SA1.E. HO-Frn AND LOT FOR SALE CHEAP.- or Sale Cheap, that desirable house and 1 t, situated on North-Street,next door South of W. Campbell'e residence. For further particulars apply to S. BEATTY, Seaforth. 479 Hes- OTEL FOR SALE -In the Village of Harpi!ir- ey, with good accommodation for the pubc, also god stabling and driving sheds, with 4 ao es of Ian. . more or less. It will be sold eheap. Ap- ply to MRS. C. DILL, Seaford' P. 0. 478x18 UABLE BUILDING LOT FOR SA T.E- ., VF. Sale in Egmondville a beautifully situatled g Lot containing hall an acre. The lot is drained, planted with trees, and well fenced. It is VanEgniond's Snrvey, and faces on Main stree t. Apply at the EXPOSITOR Office, Seaforth. 485 FOR SALE -50 acres of ,first-class land, 82 tier s cleared, with cheese factory engine, boiler aid utensils com.plete-east half ef north half of LOt 28, Con. 6, adjoini g the village of Brussels. Ala° Lot 14Con. 16' Townehip sf Grey, 100 acres, 16 f' sores cleared. Also a number of houses and lots in Brussels. Prices low and title perfect. JOHN LECKFE, Brussels. 488-5 WARM FOR SALE. -A farm of 50 acrefor sale, being the East half of Lot 21, Twelfth Ganeeis- sion of McKillop. There are on the farm a gelid log house 26x18 feet, frame barn 52x30 feet,lig barn, e2x30feet, frame stable, 30x15 feet,and fra0 shed, 30x15 feet. There is also a good young or- chard of three-quarters of an acre. A. good gravel road runs past the door. For farther particulars apply to A. STRONG, Seaford". 4781 FABg FOR 8 4T.E.-For Sale, Lot No. 11, Cote 7, Stanley, containing 50 acres, 86 of which ate cleared, well fenced and in a, state of good cultiva- tion, Ur balance is well timbered, wide some cedar onthe ear of the lot. There is a good barn and house a small orchard, and plenty of good water. A grav,61 road runs past the farm. It is conveni- ently situated to markdtsi schools, churches, &e. For further particulars apply to the proprietor, Sea - f orth P 0. WM. REDMOND. 480 TIESIRA13LE PROPERTY FOR SALE -For Sale, a brick dwelling with 8 acres of land at- tached,lon which is an orehard of all kinds of fruit trees. 'The house is 21x30 and in good repair; there ie a woodshed and. milk house, also a stable; and a E3 -oond dwelling house of frame 18x24. The property is situated within two and a half miles of Seafort . Also several dwellings and other prop- erties i4x Seaforth for sale. Apply to A. STRONG, Seilorth. 486 TTOUSE AND LOT FOR SLE. -For Sale, that comfortable and conveniently situated dwelling house and lot, adjoining the Methodist Episcopal Church, and at present occupied by Mr. W. S. pobertson. Thehouse contains kitchen, dining room, parlor and. 5 bedrooms. A good cel- lar and woodshed, also hard. and soft water, and a stable. The lot is a corner lot and is within one block of the Main Street. Apply to W. S. ROB- ERTSON, Seaforth. 486 FARFOR SKIN ---For Sale, East half Lot 8, Coh. 4, Turrtherry, County of Huron, contain- ing 50 sees, 40 acres cleared; good frame house d and stale, also good bearing orchard. Situated 4 miles frt ro. Wroseter Station and 2:1- miles from Blueval Station, on the Great Western Railway. Possession given 1st September, 1877. For farther ptutienlars apply to ROBERT RICHARDSON, on the premises, Bluevale P. 0., or to C. R. COOPER, Brussels P. 0, with stamp for answer. 481e T)ESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. -For Sale on reasonaBle terms, the residence and grounds in Egmondville at present occupied by J. S. Porter. There is a comfortable dwelling house With all necessary out -buildings and con- veniences, also a largo driving house and stable. There are four acres of land, well fenced, and -a good bearing orchard of fruit trees' This would be a moat desirable property fir a market gardener or a retired farmer; Apply to S. S. PORTER. 468 FOR SAT.F.-For Sale, Lot No. 16, Con. 18, MrKillop, containing 621 acres, 40 of which are cleared, well fenced, and in a state of good cultivation, the balance is well timbered with hardwood. There is plenty of water and a good young oaehard. Is two miles and a half from the Northeni Gravel Road leading to Seaforth and Brussels' is convenient to! school; &c. For furth- er partiLars apply to the proprietor on the pram* ises or to Walton P. 0. WILLIAM INGRAM, Proprietior. 485x4 WARM:FOR SALE. -For Sale, Lot 26, Can. 11, Hibbert, containing 100.acres-of excellent land. about [Act which are elearea and in a .good state of cultivation'the balance ie good hoadwood bush. Good frame house, frame barn; stables and other buildings ; good °named, well w*ered ; convenient to schools, °here -hes, Ltc. Is siteated about ten miles frdaa Seaford' and two and a half miles from Cromarta, on a good gravel road: 'Terms Easy. For farther particulars apply to the proprietor on the preniises, or . if by letter to Cromarty P. 0. JOHN DICE. 485-1x ' FA'am' dFOR SALE IN GREY. -For Sale, Lot - 2, (len. 7, Grey, C011tfaning 100 flues, about 80 of-whichalie eicered„ Well fenced and in a good state of oultivatioin the balance is well timbered. -with hardwood. There is a goocl new frame house and small froarm bani; an orchard of fruit trees, and plenty of water; tlienarmis on a good gravel road and ie within one mile and. a quarter of _the- flour- ishing village of Brussels. Possession given at any time. Fr further particulars apply to the under- signed en the premises or to Brussels P. 0. MeLFAN. - • 483- -2-4 ., ARGE FARM FOR SALE. -For Sale, that beautiful farm, comprising Lot 26, Coe. 12, and the aorth three-quarters of Lbt 26s Con. 11, 175 aeresqu all, situated. in the Township of Mc- -Killen, dainty .of Huron oti the leading gravel read, midway between Seaforth and Brussels. The farm isin a good state of cultivation, well fenced andwatered, and coevenient to church and school; 135 aereei are cleared and the balance •hardwood timber. On the feria is a dwelling hOuse, good outbuildings, and a, young orchard. For further particulars address SAMUEL HANNA, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U. S. 473 VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR- SALE. - Tr The property is situated on the Town Plot of Grey, about a miles from. Ethel station, on the Southern, Extension of the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway. -The machinery consists of 35 - horse engine, 40-borse 5 -fine boiler, large circular edging am -chatting saws, shingle aud heading ma- chine said shingle jointer. The machinery is all first-clase, and has only beee emming about a year and eightlnioeths. This is a. rare chance for men of capita; as there is a good. local trade, mal any quantity Of Timber of all kinds to be had. Satis- factory reasons given for selling. Full particulars oa appliation to (Lelia= BROTHERS, Grey Na B. -All notes and accounts over - be settled at once, ami save trouble and 475 Post 011is due must empenee. VALIaaBLE FARM FOR SALE. --For Sala, Lot T 10 and anal' half Lot 17, Con. 1, Hay, contain- ing 150 ;lases, nee of equal" are cleared and in a good stab;, of cultivation- There is a good brick house and a frame cottage, the barn, stable, cow stable and other outbuildiugs ate all frame 2- there are about 10 acres of choice; npjilc,pear and other fruit trees, and about 300 spruce trees planted 10 - years. There in a. uever-failing stream running through die centre of the farm, ea which is a good mill site, a good gravel road on two sides'of the farm. Itis situated one mile free" Henseb sta- tical; and four miles frepl Exeter, on the Louden. Hoed, and is just across the road from the Bodg,er- via post office and church. For further 'partial - leis apply to JAMES W. ELDER, Veterinary Snrgeon, Seaforth I'. Q. 481 - • • - ATALVAZLE PROPERTY. FOR SALE. ---For Sale, Lots Nos. 24, 25 tind 26, iu the 9th Con - mishit' O McKillop, couteining 200 acres, about 80 of whieh are eleasred, well fenced- and in a good state ef cultivation; the balance is well timbered with the best of hardwood. There is a new frame house with stone foundation, also a frame stable - and. log barn ; there is also another frame dwelling honselun the place. A bea.aing orcharaof 150 trees, also a young oreleu:d with same number. Plenty of good water. Is on the northern gravel reed, 5 miles from Seaforth„ aud adjoins the Village of 'Winthrop; in whichare conveniences, including a cheese factory, saw and grist mill. Also the building known as 'Hannah's Hotel. The property win be sold in one parcel ot in lots to suit purchaser. Apply to the proprietor on :the premises or to Winthrop Post Office. ROBERT HANNAH, Proprietor. 4854- Fashion and Extravagance Ladies Dress. To the Editor of the Huron Expo8itor. SIR: "Nothing Wears ti'd wastes the mind," says a reverend writer in one of the monthly magazines, "like pecuniary f anxiety, and extravagance often means begging, borrowing and getting hopeless ly into debt," -remember that. It is feared there is -too little remembrance of that, and the reverend censor proceeds to glance at the different forms of ex- travagance indulged in, in the present day, and, although he says extravagance has been talked at, preached at, and punished, yet the rage for it goes on. In this letter I shall confine my remarks to one phase of extravagance, which in- trudes itself so conspicuously to the no- tice of even the most 'casual' observer. I allude to the present style and fashion of the ladies' dresses. Look at the ridiculous superfluity of the ladies' dresses behind; there you will see some dozen yards of expensive and Utterly useless silk or some other rich material twisted up into a set ,of loose Sacks without grace, without meaning, save that there exists a cumbrous heap of material, bunched up with bows; but it is liked, and when a Wenaan has what she likes, and it is the fashion, no reverend or other pow* in the world will tnrn her from it. Rave at the ridiculous figure she makes, and she turns ' up her eyes, and her nose, too, with supreme eon- e,mpt. It is the fashion, fashion is Verything, taste comparatively nothing. fashion were to decree a costume in hich hunting boots and fawn -'colored Pants formed the chief constituents, ou 'would see:it generally adopted from New York to Ontario. Woman's pocket has sieve -like character when dress be- comes a question, and the money per- olating through it in paymeet for ashion, in the wasteful use of material and in unnecessary fiaery, has, probably, just been drawn from a fond father or Indulgent husband, , who ' is harrassed with thoughts of how to find ways and means to meet a heavy acceptance ar- riving at maturity in a few days ; or, worse still, the wife Pr daughter incurs a debt for their supply with the mer - Chant, who, too, is suffering from the de- pression of trade and he claims of the manufacturer upon him. Even if a girl has only a trifle to spend upon her dress, fashion is to be grit out of it, for a young girl thinks she might as well be out of the world as out of the fashion. ponsequently, she buys flimsy articles, and after a week or two. of fashionable appearance, becomes, a ' m,elancholy spectacle; and this' is extravagance, Miserable extravaganee. A little more penditnre upon a good durable dress, no longer than is necessary for tasteful ornment of the female figure, would be ore advantageous in every respect than al superabundance of finery, that is only 4cond rate at best, and soon becomes limp and faded. Besides dresses, in Which we include mantles, a girl r quires a mething more; she cannot go out into t e streets without something on her h ad, and, although that something is as d ar as ever the stupendous caps and b nnets were, the similitude of a cover - 'g must be obtained some how or other. " I is necessary, says fashion, the auto- crat and tyrant, periodically stepping in f om Paris and New York "it is in f ct, indispensable" to have a hat or b nnet to match each dress fn the ward - r be. Is not there something suggestive in t is as to the reason why young men go histling past jeweller's shops where edding rings are displayed in the win- d ws, and are not fascinated and spell - b mad, as young men -once were, by such a ight. A girl should be led to study w at is becoming rather than wbat is fashionable, and not plunge into alarming e cesses of expenditure for dress,drawing ri4inously u.ponthe resources of an! over - in ulgent parent who, on .the naistaken p inciple that his girls must dress as w11 as their neighbors, ministers to their silly extravagance, in too many in- stances at the expense of his credit and standing in the world. • So long as the present . insane extravagance in female dress exists, other serious evils are created. - There is really no economical i pediment in the way of dressing well if the extreme of fashion is not followed. A great deal , of expense is incurred in natters of dress which could be avoided. Y ling ladies would be much more at- tr4.ctive in really tasteful attire, than in th whimsical extravagance' of fashion, anki. if the cost of that extravagance were abblished, maidens would not, as they .donow, sit in their bowers and weep for lo iniere who do not come, and young men, • ' tea,d of consoling themselves with .a cigar, their club, and an oecasional flirta- ti V, would indulge their matrimonial in- ch a,tions. Yours, &c., DELTA. , 1 The Agricultural Grounds. T the .Editor of the Rum% Expositor. IR : A. letter from a "Well Wisher of the Agricultural Society," appears in your paper of March ,30th. 1 should not halve noticed stith an untruthful and un air communication from a person who is vidently ashamed to append his sig- na ure, except that it appears to have be n written for the express purpose of cr ating an - ill -feeling between the cit zens of Seaforth and the rural popu- lation of the vicinity. The writer says "t e only plausible objection appeared to Ibe an nnaceountable prejudice against th enterprise and prosperity of the to n." As the weight of "Well Wish- er'" attack is directed -against myself, I may say to the people of Seaforth that in Imy remarks at the agricultural nieet- in r, I bore ample'testimony to. the lib- er lity of its inhabitants towards the A ricultural Society, and I stated that in order to increase, if possible; the co dial relations already • existing it would be better not to lease the prop- erty, but to throw open the grounds gratuitously, for the purpose of 'base ball play, lacrosse matches, or any other such innocent amusements as, young peo- ple loye to indulge in, providing only that responsible parties in Seaforth would guarantee that the property of the •• Agricultural Society was .no injured or destroyed, but I said I woul never con- sent to hand over our pro rty for 10 years to a company of five en, to hold it as a money making spec lation, and to blackmail the people ever time they wished to enjoy themselv s on the grounds. That ouch was the object for which these gentlemen wia ed to gain possession admits of no do bt, for Mr. D. McNaught had to admit l4iat if they obtained the lease, "they ea culated to make money outof the spec lation." I admit the perfect right of t is or any own inter- thority do of the en- orth speak as already 't will not, llection of emed to be their com- jocular re- uld get a e of the at gentle - _the agri- company to look out for thei eats, but I ask by what a these self-appointed guardian terprise and prosperity of Sea for its inhabitants? Seaforth had one driving park, and perhaps, have escaped the rec the visitors that their cash s quite as much appreciated as pany by the dir ctors. My 4 mark, that Mr. cNaught c good roll on the grass in so back streets, in answer to t man's claim that ' they wante cultural grounds for the purp se of hav- ing a roll on the' green grass, is repre- sented by "Well Wisher" to convey the meaning that I am a croaking prophet of evil, who would 9xult and gloat over the downfall of Seafcrth. I think it only justice to myself to say that if Mr. R. Govenlock had not paid a de osit out of his private funds, I and had I not given my personal guarantee for $6 of pur- chase money, it ifi highly pro able that the Tuckeramith Agricultur 1 Society would not have owned, the s ow ground to -day. , Feeling from ,my he rt that. I have never in thought, wor or deed done anything to injure Seafo th, or for- feit the good opi ion of its citizens. 1 should not have he slightest 1_ esitation Sesured that I shpuld receive the same il in canvassing fo special priz s, feeling warm support and encourage ent from the people of Seaforth that I did when officially connected with the society. I take this opportunity of infor1ining your readers that I -met Mr. Meyei in Goder- ich last week, and he at onc gave me his word that the Agricultur 1 Society should have the lease of the grounds on the same terms as offered to the Driving Park Association, provided tit se gentle- men released him from his e gagernent to them. EDWIN CRE SWELL. 1 01 ' Con The Tuckersmith Soho . troVersy. To the Editor of the Huron Expositor. SIR : In reply to a letter 'signed "A Parent," which appeared in THE Ex- POSITOR of the 2nd of March charging the teacher in seetion No. 2, Tucker - smith, with a dereliction of uty, and the trustees with incorepetenc in not having the school kept clear, a d in pro- per order, I showed that the bad condi- tion of the ground was due to tie people w o drove their cattle and pig4 there to water during the vacation last summer, and more recently to some persons who entered the ground. and covere the win- dows with mud. None of th se state- ments were centradicted by yo r corres- - pondent ; tier could they be. In a sec- ond letter from the same person, the grievance complained of is the injustice suffered by the farmers in paying for the ' education of the children of what he calls i the great many retired men o wealth who live in the villages. Le Us see what truth is in this statement . There are seven of these so-called "retired men of wealth" in Egmortdvilld, who have re- tired from farming, but none of them are wealthy', viz.: Messrs. toddart, Baird, Carnochan, Lupton, NlcGowan, McKay and Clark. Of these f ur -have no family,. two whose families', ere edu- cated. _before they came here, and the only children attending school or who have attended school for the est ten years, of this wealthy class, a .e two of Mr. Clark's. There are thre of this class in Harpurhey, neither - o whom have any family. Neither is it rue that the property of these parties esc pes tax- ation,' while the last "clout" of the far- mer is assessed. The whole in ome de- rived by the farmer fr6m his fa m is ex- empted, which is double the am unt any of these men have, and compa ed with its value, the property of these latter is assessed higher than farm jroperty. "Parent's" next statement is e ually at variance with the trnt13. He ays the interest accruing from our school fund is spent in repairing the village schools and paying their teachers. All th money derived from this source up to 1 Decem- ber, 1876, less the amount paid 10 Union school ,No. 1, McKillop, has leen ex- pended in repairs, on the tw village schools bout $200, and on Nos 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9 s mething near $1,100; howing pretty c61 elusively the conditio of the schools when the townehip bo rd was established. "Parent" closes h a letter by saying that he has discove ed Mr. Moir to be a scholar and a ge tleman, who is doing his duty well. Th praise of some men is censure. "Of all mad creatures so It is the slaver kills an the doctors wiite, 1 not the bite. ' He thinketh no evil, against an mem- ber of the townshp board, b t only wishes them to do what is right. We are afraid he is enveloped i such a tissue of falsehood, that he has no idea of what right is. Hb may pray or them on Sunday and revil them thro gh the week, and think to ass himself off as a Christian and a genfileman, while every- body sees that he is only balanc ng him- self between God an the devil, nd try- ing to serve two ma ters. Lett r No. 3 is devoted entirely to the trea urer of Tuckersmith, who w s treasure of the school board, and. w at he does ot seem to know is also sub -t easurer of the Gov- ernment and County school mon ys. In order to quiet his tr ubledes-01, I would assure him that noj letters or receipts ever passed between treasurer N. 1 and 2. The auditors krlew their thity too well to accept of anyj such receipts. The by-law authorizing the levying of the different rates, the 4o11ector's mill show- ing that these rates had been levied, col- lected and paid over I to the trea urer is the only proper voucher for eith r school or township auditors; also, that the found these moneys charged to their re spective accounts, paid out as ordered b3 the Council and school board, and vouch ers produced for these payrrients they have certified over their own iiiignatures. The township accounts were ' submitted to the Council, approved, published and distributed. The school aeceunts were also submitted at the annual meeting, read over, discussed and approved. This is the requirenrent of the statute. The treasurer, howeyer, without any author- ity from the sehool board, thinking it might be interesting to the people, pub- lished a statement of the receipts and ex- penditures of the school in 1 1875 and 1876, the first sehool account ;that ever saw the light during the twenty years of their existence, and even Yet this fellow, three months after the time which, as he says, I lost my seat and the confidence of the people, wishes me to write out and pnblish and pay for and distribute a detailed state- ment of school accounts for two years back. Not much doubt but he is a fool, and I don't want to be Clasped in his category just yet. WILLIAM MCCONNELL. TIICKERWITH, April 8,1877- 1 Canada. r Mr. Hickson, General Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway, has returned from England. -An organized gang of fema e robbers, composed of little girls, have been Cap- tured in Ottawa. -Lots for building purposes are sell- ing ° at Bright Station on the Grand Trunk Railway for $445 per acre. -A Mutual Fire Insurance Company is being organized by the ratepayers of McGilli ray Township. -Batkr Bros., Georgetownpurchas- ed 800 c cla7of basswood this winter, r elt out a ',Which they will manufacture pa- per. - -Rev. G. Cuthbertson has received a call to Wyoming and South Plympton Church. , He will be inducted on the 18th iiit. -Madame Kent Clayton, a celebrated lady lecturer, has been attrapting im- mense audiences in Montreal and other places. - -The Call to the pastorate ef Parkhill and McGillivray Baptist Church, extend- ed to Rev. C. M. Snell, of St. Thomas, has been accepted. -A porker, weighing 118 lbs., and three and a half months' old, was sold by Mr. McDougall, of Metcalfe in, Wat- ford last week. -The largest ox in Canada as, been sold for shipment to England. He was sold for $350 by John West, of Guelph, and his weight is 3,075 pounds. -Within a period of two ears, ten wealthy citizens of Halifax h ve died, whose private fortunes amount d to the enormous total of $3,550,000. -Mr. Leopold Bauer, of IJamulton, has purchased the Oakland EPleaaure Grounds, opposite Hamilton, an1 intends to fit them up in first class style for plea- sure parties. -A daughter of -Mr. George Collison, of Colchester, not yet ten years of age, has just completed her second quilt. The first had 817 pieces and the other had 1,153 -not bad for a girl of this age. -On Thursday of last week, 18 teams bit Wallaceburg for Michigan for hay, and ten others crossed at the triwn line ferry at the north branch for the same purpose. flay is selling there at from $4 to $5 per ton. -Mr. W. II. Hoover'of Ark na, has a goose of the White Brahma 1 species, which has so far laid two eggs this sea- son, the first weighing somethin over 9 oz., and the second 12 oz.; and eing 12 inches in circumference length wlise, and 9the other way. -Mr. John Ross, Sr., of Wet Zorra, 1 died on Tuesday, March 27, at the ad- vanced age of 92 years. He ame to that locality in 1830, when all around him was a howling wilderness, a d lived to see it one of the most flourishi g town- ships in the Province. . -The 'magnificent new hall Masonic fraternity in Guelph, opened with appropriate cerem Friday, April 20, when the Grand Master and the officers ol the s to be Dies on MW. of the place. Grand Lodge will be present. In the evening a banquetand a ball w[ill take --Mr. Henry Cotton, for a long time chief clerk in the Governor -Gene 'al's de- partment, but latterly on the Superan- nuation list, died suddenly at 0ttawa, on iVlarch the 30th, from heart dis- ease, while conversing with -his son. He was connected with the service when the Government was locred in Kingston. -During the week ending March 30, the following shipments were-macle from Bright station on the Grand Trunk Rail- way :--100 bbls .flour to New Brunswick, by Mr. Hit am Snider, Plattsville ; 3 cars of peas or 72,000 lbs. to Chicago, also 2 cars of barley or 48,000 lbs. to Chicago, shipped by Mr. A. Marshall. -The Lindsay Post says: "On _Sun- day morning last Mrs. Gordon, wife of Rev. Mr. Gordon, Bible Christian min- ister of Peterborough, preached. in the Bible Christian church in that town to a large congregation. The sermon was a very impressive one and listened to with deep attention. In the evening Mrs. Gordon preached again. The sermon was addressed specially to "poor sinners." It was a powerful appeal and waS inter- spersed with various anecdotes arid illus- trations. There was a very largelcongre- gation. I -While so much is being said just now derogatory to bank clerks as a class it is only fair to relate to their credit an incident that occurred the other 'clay in an institution noLindsay. As related by the Pos of that '4t a thousand mile s from town, the Inspector was paying his usual visit, and had among other thing a count- ed the teller's cash which was found. "0. K." On returning the cash to the teller the latter at once carefully counted it. The Inspector, a little surprised; asked the cause of this needless ceremony, whereupon the teller replied that he "never allowed any man to handle his cash without counting it after him.' The result of this cool reply and keen business method was a prompt and hand some increase in the teller's salary. • -Mr. George McKenzie, merchant, of Fingal, has in his possession a piece of the veritable tartan worn by Bonnie Prince Charlie, at the (to him) disastrous battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746. Mr. McKenzie found it while examining some family papers belonging to his fath- er, the late Murdoch McKenzie, Esq., of St. Thomas. --Last Friday night Mr. Putland, of Thorald, had a few friends at his house spending the evening. About midnight, just as they were preparing to leave for home, a shot was tired tluough the win- dow, the ball just missing the heads of Mr. and Mrs. Eynon. The scoundrel, whoever be was, escaped, leaving his tracks in the snow. -Inland Revenue Officer Hartley seized the plant of an illicit still on the 14th of March, on concession 3, town- ship of Caledon. The farm upon which the plant was found is, we understand, unoccupied. The still had evidently been doing a large business some time ago, if we may judge from the extent of the plant, but it had not been running recently. -Rev. F. Bell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., delivered a most eloquent and touching lecture in Brantford a few evenings ago, taking the story of this own life (a re- formed drunkard) for his subject. At present he is pastor of what is known as the First Independent Methodist Church of III'ark Avenue, Brooklyn, a church ow- ing its origin arid prosperity to the unre- mitting zeal of its pastor. -The people of Hespeler ae complain• ing of the alarming predominance of the "tramping fraternity," A number of these unfortunate rovers, varying from five to twenty, is housed almost every night in a lock-up about 14x16 feet in di- mensions, and next day they hawk about the village in quest of food. Up' to the present time 415 of these men have been kept over night and part of next day in that village. -A true bill has been found against the Rev. Herbert Forshay and three per- sons named Edwards, of Lobo, for con- spiracy in abducting Miss Edwards, a member of another family, from her home and baptising her in the Baptist Church contrary to her parents' com- mands. The defence is that the young lady was of an age to judge for herself, namely, 18 years. -An unusual surgical operation was performed in Montreal recently, on the person of Mrs. Alexander McGregor, by Dr. J. T. Finnie. The operation was the excision of a portion of the spine, the patient having been a sufferer from epi- leptic fits for many years. The operation has been successful in checking these epileptic fits. It is said that this is the first operation of the kind on record in Canada. -Mr. James Douglas, of the town- ship of Warwick, shot a very large wild cat near Watford last week. The animal was grey with age, And had only one toe on his right front foot, the other portion having apparently been taken off by a trap some time since. After killing three hens and two geese, the cat used up two dogs, When Mr. D, traced, him to a hol- low log, and awaiting opportunity, shot him through the head.. -Essex farmers want no tax on corn. The Amherstburg Echo says: During the months of January and February of the present year, 40,383 bushels of corn, valued at $19,038, have been entered at the Amherstburg Custom House, im- ported from the United States for feed- ing purposes in the townships on the line of the Southern Railway in Essex and Kent. Fully twice as much has passed through here, in the same time, mani- fested on St. Thomas and other points still farther east. -During a late thunder -storm, a Mr. Templeton and family were sitting in their house on lot 4, 16th concession, Chatham, and suddenly with a clap of thunder three small balls of fire, about the size of hickory nuts, came in at the window, one of which struck him on the boot leg, burning it to a crisp, but not otherwise injuring him; another of the balls struck a small child on the back of the hand, burning it also, but not par- ticnlarly injuring the child otherwise._ -A fine grey Australian parrot, owned by Mr. Feek, of the Queen's Hotel, Guelph, had almost killed itself by pick- ing a hole in its crop and eatingthe seeds which it had. swallowed, over again. Dr. Thomas, Veterinary Surgeon; was sent for to see if he could not do something. to pre,Tent the bird destroying itself. He stitched up the wound with silver - wire and cut off a portion of the bird's beak, and afterwards placed a collar round its neck to prevent the crop being reached or irritated by the parrot again attempting to open the wound. -The Berlin Telegraph says: "Dur- ing the recent thaw the rain came down through the roof of Boehmer's block, in which the office of this paper is situated, as if it had been poured through a sluice, and caused considerable damage to pro- perty. The Masonic Hall in the third flat was badly flooded and all the fine carpets contained therein completely de- stroyed. In consequence of this disaster the brethren Were prevented from hold- ing their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening last. A portion of Mr. Vogelsang's button factory, Mr. Boehm- er store -room containing agricultural implements, &c., and the office of this paper, all on the second floor, were also invaded by the unwelcome shower, caus- ing more or less damage.' -During the thunder ..storm on the night of the 28th ult., an oak tree, about four feet through, standing on the farm of Mr. Wm. Winter'Lot 6, Con. 8,)Met- calf; and about 30 rods east of the; resi- dence of Thomas Lightfoot, Esq., was struck by lightning, and the greater por- tion scattered into splinters, over an area of about six acres. But the strangest thing is that the tree was wholly remov- ed, not even the roots being left, but a large root and a portion of the tree mea- suring 18 feet, and judged to weigh about - a a ton, was carried clean over an eight -rail fence, without disturbing a rail, and lodged in the adjoining field, about four rods di t st ant. The concussion broke a square f glass in Mr. Lightfoot's house. -On uesday evening last about II o'clock, James Battersby, Esq., Great Western Railway station -master at Ingersoll, while returning home from town was seized with a violent fit of eoughing, and before medical aid could be produred expired. It is supposed that a formation in his throat, which had been troubling him for some time past, burst and caused his death by chok- ing. , -A humorous incident occurred at the Air Line depot. St. Thomas, the other day. While the luggage was being 1. unloade from a baggage car, a small box fell on the platform. Its contents - round andy balls - apparently -were eagerly devoured by a number of by- standers who to their intense disgust soon fou d that they had been eating sugar-coated pills. One man took about forty. I -As Mr. Duncan McLean, a farmer who resides near Harriston, was on Tues- day last Ipassing along one of the conces- sions abbut two miles from Harriston with a lriad ofihay, the snow being very deep, the load became partially upset, and Mr. McLean, in endeavoring to save himself, fell on the opposite side, and when found about half an hour after- wards was dead, his neck being broken. --One morning recently Mr. Samuel Snider, f Berlin, went into his stable as usual a out daybreak, 'to attend. his horses, cl , was somewhat surprised at • finding inside the building a basket con- taining a fine lively male child, swaddled in comfortable flannels and busily tugging away at it nursing bottle -evidently quite _ unconcious that it had beep deserted by a cruel and inhuman mother. As the t little str nger was warm and quiet when found, i is more than likely that the ., person w o left it there was well acquaint- 4 ed with Mr. Snidefe early -rising habits i and humane disposition. It is needless to say that the child was promptly cared for by Mrs. S. who retained it up to Wednead,ay, when a Mr. Sch4iber of Berlin, Who ischildless, voluntarily adoptednd took. home the little waif. No clue t the heartless mother, but the ; suppositipn is that she is not a resident of Berlin. A $10 bill was also found in the basket. . -A huge oak tree wai recently cut down in Willoughby Township that is regarded as having been upwards of 500 years old. . The trunk, when stripped of its bark, measured 7 ft. 10 in. in diame- ter. Wi!li. the bark on, as it formerly stoocl, th girth of the monster would be in the nethborhood of 30 feet. It would require fie men with- outstretched MIMI to encircle it. To the first limb which branches off in a southerly direction, was a distance of 40 feet. The first arm measured 40 feet in length with a diame- ter of 22 inches. Above this .the tree assumed the shape of a fork, the two prongs of which measured over 40 feet each. Of this, one was 3 ft. 4 in. in diameter, while its mate was 2 ft. 6 in. The body of the tree has for some years past shown signs of decay, and seven inches froin the surface was found to . be dozey, bnt all the rest wins perfectly sound. he rings, each. making one year's gro th, showed it to be more than ` five centu ies old. The St. Catharines Journal s ys it took two men nearly a whole day to cut down the tree. -On the afternoon of Saturday, 24th March, considerable excitement was pro- duced at the Consolidated Bank, Galt, by the discovery that Mr. Crease, the, accountant, was imprisoned in the vault of the institution, together with the key that could release him which he carried in his pocket. A crowd collected. The bank cler s posted frantically hither and. thither w th no particular soltition ia view as to how to get him out. It was plain that unless speedily released the - official must suffocate. Some suggested drilling holes about thelock, and half -a -- dozen mecbanics were on hand at once. Others advised powder, or dynamite, or- a first-class burglar. Finally it was found that a string by means of a piece of lead attached to one end could be pushed through an aperture in the top of the vault and lowered to Mr. Crease on the inside. To the end of this the ac- countant tied the key and it was pulled forth, and?lis liberation soon accomplish- ed. .It now transpires that one of the clerks, Mr. Dean, in a fit of playfulness, closed the door upon the accountant and bade him &id. night with the above re- sult. ,, "lad the vault been strictly air- tight, as is usually the case, this thought- lessness might have given rise to quite a tragedy. Mr. Crease was locked up for nearly two hours. -Mr. T. A. Lundy, a gentleman well known in quelph, and who is at present residing- i4 Winnipeg, writes to the Mercury re arding farming, marketss&c.; in the Prai le Province. He says that Manitoba i the place for farmers, and if they would only work as they do in On- tario it wo d not take very long to ac- cumulate a fortune. Any person that would move there with several head. of good. stock Could make a large amount of money in aery short time. The natives tt near the la es and marshes turn their stoek out ill the autumn, and at that time many of them are in poor condition. Strange to eay, in the spring some of the same cattle are brought in fit to kill for beef. At the present time the great speculation is in half-breed script, which is selling at from $75 to $80 for 160 acres of land. The price of wood is the great- est drawback on living in Winnipeg. From $4 to $5 per cord is asked for pop- lar, and $6 to $7 for oak: Hay is very cheap; flonr from $2.50 to $4 per cwt.; potatoes, 40 cents per bushel; butter, 350 per 1b4 eggs, 35c1per dozen; pork, 18 to 20 cents per lb.; beef, 1.0 to 160 per lb.; wheat, 80c to $1 per bush. -' oats, 50c; barley, 60c ; peas, 60c. There is quite a difference between the wheat grown by the natives and that grown hy Ontario farmers in the Province. A very large immigration is looked for this aping. .