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The Huron Expositor, 1877-08-17, Page 16THE HURON . • • •EXPOS1TO R. Num txpooitor. DISTRICT IMATTERS. i. 0 THE INHABITANTS OF BERNE AND Tr ITY.—A report havit; been circulated that the business of the late ii m of Logan & Jamie- son was about being olosea LaBerne, I beg leave to inform all customers of the old firm that the baldness will be carried on by Mr. Leslie as form- erlsr,only in his large new thop,where there will be fonad a much larger sOck than has hitherto kept, and, as um 1, at. Seaforth prices. Fall Goode expecte in about two weeks. AMIESON. 506 NOTHER Arrival pf Crockery and G1Isaware at J. Buowsr4Les, and, as usual, sell- intat very low prices. i Also a special line of ne season's Moynne Tea, selling in Caddies from a to 10 pounds. Warranted to give satisfaction . Plenty of ..:orn yet, and lower in price. 3 , BROWNELL, Dominion, look. 501 PERSONAL. —If the party who mistook a neighbor's pocket f r his own, will return wlat was ACCXDENTA4LY taken therefrom - 1 $10—to the r1ghtftl owner by any means 7& w toyer, within one work, no questions will be as ed, and his conscienc will rest easy ever after. ;WILSON & YOITNGi have juSt purchased one of the largest clonal ments of Crockery and Glassware that was ever pened inSeafortla, and -vibi ten days will be ale to give such bargains as they never offered lefore, in spite of hard t es. Handled Teas for $1 10 per dozen. 506 SELLING OFF AT OST. --"M iscellaneous BOoks, Toys, Albums, Picture Frames, Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Itasca, Travelling. Bags, Della, Baskets, Paper B gs, Croquet Sets, Straw and Brown Wrapping Papers, at C. ARMSTRONG'S Bookstore, Seaforth. 507-3 . ODD FELLOWS A ENTION. —Members et Fidelity Lodge are reqUested to attend a rein - lei meeting an Wednesd y Evening, August 29th, when business of unport nce will be brought be- fore the meeting. M. Moxnisox, Recording Sec- retary. 507-1 . . ALLEN'S Grocery. Provisions, flour, oatmeal, cornmeal, pot arley, rice, split peas, dried apples, new prun a, side bacon, smoked bacon, canvassed hams codfish, lard, butter, cheese, and general groc rice. Wid. ALLEN. 496 FRESH GOODS of he season at HICK - SONS Drug Store. Little Harry Night Lamps, Nestle's Milk Food, Florida Water, Fly Paper, French Polish for Boots„ E'hosphozone. Sozodnut, Fresh Madder, and all DPI Stuffs. 507 PuRE COFFEE, fre h ground daily. ' In Teas—Congons, Souchoi g, Orange Pekoe, Gun- powder, Moyenne,Ping S icy and Japans—Special Value. An assortment o Family Groceries. W. ---- .1Trr.r. dr Co., Seaforth. 5 t7 . RECEIVED this we k at M. MORRISON'S another large lot of Cro kery, very cheap, 507.1 M. MORRISON is Si Young Hyson Tea for $1 Txte POUNDS Good at H. Monalsozes. 507 - FOR CHEAP Hams and Bacon try Wm- soe a YOUNG. 506 & youNo's. 506 THE BEST Vinegal in town at WILSON I THE PuBuc ScH oLs.—The Seaforth Public Schools open d on Monday last, after the summer ho .idays. No B. lling 3 pounds good try it. 507-1 Bright Sugar for $1 PROPERTY CHANG mond has disposed two lots, on Louisa Scott, for the sum o .—Mr. James Red - f his residence and treet, to Mr. James $1,050. 1 E FALLS. —For the XccrnsioN To ex ursion to the Fiala and Buffalo on T ursday, there were 65 tickets sold at Seaforth, 55 at Clinton and 72 at God- erich Stations. f' SEAFORTH TEMA:LERS' INSTITUTE. —The next meeting of the 4ssociation will be held in the school room, on Saturday, the 1st prox., at 130 P. M., when the following will be taken up: "Second- class Teachers' Grammar Papers, and Answers to QuestionDrawer." • , EW PREMISES. —Mr. R. Lunisden has le sed the centre store in Mrs. Whitney's ne block, and intends removing into it as soon as it is finished. This Is a large an commodious store, and we trust the bu ineas and receipts of this favorably known establishment may be largely in- creased by the change. i ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning last a laborer who was engaged in carrying rabrtar at the new Methodist Church building accidentally slipped and fell from a scaffold to t e ground, a distance of about ten feet. His hod fell on the _ to of him and bru sed his thigh. He was not seriously inured. - REET LAMPS.— r. Editor—In view . of the great amount of building opera - tins being carried On, and consequent o struction of the sidewalks, and ap- preaching autumn -w en mud and dark- ness will render t e street travel es- pecially dangerous, do you think our Cduncil have enterp ise.enough to fur- niali the town with r few public lamps ? —PEDESTRIAN. 4 , NSEASONARLE FlitUIT.—On Saturday la t, Mr. Thomas Ddwney, of this town, showed us a sample-bf English cherries which were growing Lon a tree in his gar- den. The fruit was ust ripe. This, tree was loaded with cherries at the proper time, and this may be considered as the second crop. On thrts occasion there is only one limb of th d tree which has any fruit on it, and the .herries seem to be of a different varlett. . from those which grew on the other part of the tree. .1 SECOND CL ASS CI,ERTI MATES. -- Al- though there have, as yet, been no returns given as to the successful candidates for second. class teachers' certificates we learn that only four out ot the forty who ap- plied in this county ifor certificates have leen successful, and these four have only been awarded grade B certificates. We have not learned t e names of the suc- cessful four. Under neve regulations the papers had this year to be forwarded to the Central Board, 4 Toronto, for exam- ination. These pape s have now been in the hands of the Boar If the Board is going to take this length f nearly two months. of time every year tb examine and pase judgment upon the papers the order, which places on it that 1 'bor, had better be rescinded, and allow the County Boards, as fortnerly,to perfori the duty. When the official report is ublished, we shall have more to say on 4his Matter. i .kF. BALL, — On tSaturda.y last the St r base ball club w nt to Wroxeter and pl., yed a friendly match with the Silver Maples, of that place. The Stars, on ac - cont of being depried of some of their regular players, played under a great dis- adVantage, but by 'steady playing they ' Plled at 2:30 P. M. with the I cai e out victors by Iy was ca ' a1score of 26 to 22. -Maples to the bat, frena which they re- : tired with 3 runs to their credit. The ! Stars then took theiri place at the bat, and succeeded in sc*ing four runs be, ; fore going to the field. From the begin- , ning the Stars took tlie lead, which they kept till the close of the eighth innings. At the end of their ninth innings the Maples were 1 run ahead; The Stars thee went to bat, and two men retired without any runs being made, but not - wit standing the bad omens at this stage of the game, by heavai batting they suc- cee ed in scoring 5 rukis, thus winning a well earned victory, i The batting of both clubs was xceedingly safe; the fielding was p the erdard, and some very difficul and fine etches were also made. The e drs on both sides were below the average On the whole it was the most evenly contested match ever played by these ubs. The game was umpired by Mr., o. Car no, of Sea - forth, whose decisions gave general sat- isfaction throughout. There was a fair attendance of spectators. • PERSONAL —Mr. and Mr. D. D. Wil - ion, of this town, left on Monday last for Ha 'Ha Bay,where they intend spend - ing a couple of week ri in the hope of ben- efitting Mrs. Wilson's hea44. —The many fr ends of 14r. 0. C. Will- son will be pleased to learn that he is re- covering rapidly after a se ere attack of typhoid fever by which he 1as been pros- trated for several weeks.' THE LACROSSE CAR/tVAL.—The la- crossecarnival in the agricultural grounds on Tuesday evening last was only a par- tial success. There was a vety fair at- tendance of speOators, and the night was most pleaelant, but the illumination was not what w s antieipated. - There were no calcium lights nor Magnesium balloons, and but two colored lights were displayed during the evening. This de- fect, however, is not chargeable to the lacrosse club bul isdue to the fact that the person who a reed to furnish the illu- mination failed to properly carry out his agreement. The costumes were all that could be desired, and the playing was very fair, anci had the lights been as good as expected, it would have heen a very brilliant affair. The club, to Make up for the partial disappointment of Tuesday night, inItend giving a free exhi- bition of this e citing and interesting game at an early ay, of whieh due notice will be given. THEFT.—OnfWednesday afternoon last, during the temporary absence of the occu- pants of the business office connected with this paper, Some sneak thief Stole from a coat hanging in the office the sum of $40. The coat, which belonged to an employe of this office, was hanging on a pin on the wall with several others, and the money, which was part in bills and part in silvee was wrapped in an e vel- ope and was in an inside pocket of the coat. The oney was taken but the en- velope was 1 ft in the pocket. When the coat was hu g up at 1 p'clock the money was in it, a d at 6 o'clock it was one. The theft w s a particelarly daring 'one, as the office as not vacant at any one time for more than ten minutes, and all the hands of th establishment were work- ing in the ad oining roma, and were Pass- ing from the one room to the other almost continuously People cannot be too elose on their guar, for these miserable sneak thieves, as t e town seems to be infested with charact rs who are too lazy to work and who hay no other means of support than stealing . A GOLD M iE IN BAYFIELD. e, un- derstand tha indications of a rich gold deposit have been discovered on the farm of Mr. -John ovenlock, adjoining the, vil- lageof Bayfie d. A few weeks ago a couple of strangers isited Mr. Goveglock, Who resides near eaforth, and entered into negotiations ith him for the purchase of this farm. or some reason,or other/Mr. Govenlock d lined to sell them the farm at any price. The strangers then offered him $50 in ca h for the privilege of sink- ing on the fa m a hole eight feet square. Mr. Govenlo k agreed to this proposition, took the cash and the strangers took their departure. he next Mr. Govenlock learned of th matter,he found onvisiting his farm soM days afterwards that the strangers had pitched their tent upon his place, and w re hard at work sinking a mine. They have now been at work 'sev- eral weeks,.a • d express themselves well satisfied wit the indications thus far. rfectly satistieil that there deposit under where they nd their 'actions, at least, sincerity of their .belief. are or where they came nown, as they are not very cornmunicati e, but they seem to be ex- perienced w rkmen, and to understand their busines Should they prove suc- cessful in the r researches it will be a big thing for Bay eld, and a bigger thing for Mr. Govenlo k. Mr. Govenlock, how- ever, is not v ry sanguine, and seems to take the pros ects of finding a gold mine on his fa in v ry philosophically. More anon. ! They seem p is a rich gol are digging, attest to th Who the me from, is not 0 BITUARY. the pioneer Huron, and t family on the of Tuckersini Manitoba on in the 74th was born in and emigrate years of age Scotia where he removed Canada, and Dickersmith menced in th for himself a the great clifli ment of the roads or any to convey al through the guidance of a a resident of 36 years, bein ed for the tow sented the to besides being tices of the p teemed by al tance, being strictly hones His death wil large circle o will long -be c ate relatives. to mourn his i John McIntosh, one OI ettlers of the! county of e first who settled with his ondon road in the township h, died in the 'Province of hursday, the 119th of July, ear of his age. I Deceased Sutherlandshirp, Scotland, with his parents when six to the Province of Nova e remained till 1831, when th his wife and child to ettlecl in the township of 'n May, 1832 when he corn - forest to hew out a home di family, notwithstanding culties of the early settle - county of Huron without ort of convenience, having the necessaries of life oods from London by the surveyor's blaze. He was uckersmith for upwards of the first assessor appoint - ship, and had also repre- nship at the ceuncil board one of Her Majesty's jus - ace. He was highly es - who formed his acquain- rather unassuming r and and upright in his habits. be deeply regretted by a friends, •and his memory erishecl by may affection - His widow survives him reparable loss.L-Coar. ATTEMPTED IN CEN DIARIsM - On 'Wed- nesday night last al most diabolical at- tempt was ma e to fire the st ble adjoin- . ing the privat residence of M S trong of this town. About 12 o'clock, as Mrs. Strong was p eparing to'retire for the night, and aft r the other reenabers, of the family h, d retired, she notice a slight reflectio • of flame on her bed room window. On loeking outside she saw flames rising al over the roof of the stable from the rear. She a once gave the alarm and Mr. Strop', upon going out, found • the rear corner of the stable•in flames. He at once pulled off some of the boards, and extinguished the fire with a few pails of water. Th stable' is adjoiped in the rear by a vacant lot. The incendiary had evidently entei ed tbiq lot and placed the fire in a knot • ole in the outer boards, thus igniting he timbers and lining in the inside. Fortunately the vacancy be- f tween the outsi de boards and the lining c is filled with SaWdust. This, in a meas- ure, smothered the flames and kept the building from igniting as rapidly as was anticipated by the 'villains who attempted the incendiarism. As it was the boards were considerably charred, and had the tire been allowed to continue a very few minutes longer it would have communi- eated with the hay in the loft, when the entire building would have been in flames in a few seconds. , This building is at- tached to the large wooden building used as a livery stable by Messrs. parnochan & Abell, and if is adjoining , the barns and sheds belonging to Foster's hotel. Had the fire once got headway itis diffi- cult to say where it would have stopped as there was a stiff breeze blowitig at the time, and the probability is that we would have had another destructive conflagra- tion. What the object of the miserable being who originated the fire could be, it is difficult to. conjecture, unless it was hoped that the excitement caused by such a fire as that promised to be would afford an opportunity for robbery and plunder. There was not any person no- ticed around the premises when the fire was first discovered. . PULMAN & HAMILTON'S GREAT LON- DON SENSATION. —Of this entertainment, , which will be in Seaforth next Thursday, the Guelph Mercury says: "On Satur- day last a novel and entertaining exhibi- tion, under canvas, was given in the Ifaf- ternoon and evening, and tho e who at- tended were almost unanimo s in pro- nouncing it to be one of the most pleasing entertainments that has ever been offered to the public. ' The band, in a carriage drawn by eight horses, paraded the streets in the morning. At 1 o'clock a balloon ascension took place, when Mctns. Gesell went high into the heavens, h ving for a seat a trapeze bar only, on winch he per- formed some very daring feats. The aeri- al ship, after almost disappearing from sight, gradually came down, and sailed about a mile to the east of the town, where it was safely anchored. The per- formanbe in the exhibition commenced shortly afterwards, and the high praise awarded it by the large number preeent secured the literal packing of' the large tont in the evening. The exhihition was novel, scientific and interesting in the highest degree. The optical illuSions were really wonderful to the uninitiated, and to those who witnessed them kir the first time are incomprehensibly startling. The whole affair was a great success and the expression of satisfaction at the perfor- mance was almost universal. There is nothing in any way objectionable in any portion of the entertainment either to ladies or children." Stanley. . COUNCIL MEETIN6.—The Coencil Me t pursuant to adjournment, at llama, on Saturday, Aug. 18. Members all pres- ent. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Letter from County Clerk, intimating that the sum of $3,538 37 .will be required from Stanley for county "purposes. It, was estimated that -the sum of $2,112 63 will be required for township purposes. Moved by Mr. Castle, seconded by Mr. McKinley, that a by-law be framed and passed, author- izing the Clerk to levy on the rateable property of the townallip for 1877, the sum of $5,651, for both county and town- ship purposes —Carried. Moved by Mr. Aikenhead, Seconded by Mr. Castle, that a by-law be framed and pSssed, au- thorizing the Clerk to levy on :the rate- able property, of each school section the amount required by each achedl section corporation, as petitioned for by the several bodies of trustees—Carried. By- laws Nes. 5 and 6, giving effect to the foregoing resolutions, framed and passed. -Moved by Mr. Aikenhead, seconded by Mr. Douglas, that the Reeve give an or- der to Douglas McTavish for $15 for gravel and damages—Carrie& Moved by Mr. Castle, seconded by Mr. Aiken - head, that the Reeve give an ,order to George Erwin for $6 25, for gravel for .Sauble line—Carried. Move& by Mr. Douglas, seconded by Mr. Aikenhead, that this Council do now adjourn to meet again at Varna, on Sathrday, the 27th day of October, at the 'hour of 2 o'clocki P. M.—Carried r • , Hay. SOME TrIRESHING. —Mr. , Cicero Aid - worth, of Hay, who has fOr many years been the champion thresher of the vicin- ity, is doing some tall work th While threshing at Mr. John N irthcott's icis season. lot 7, 3rd concession, Hay, on S'aturday, the 18th inst., Mr. Aldworth threshed 40 bushels of fall wheat in 11 minutes by the watch. The 'sheaves were large, and averaged 18 per bushel. '.This was no forced run nor ill done woilk. The machine is of Glasgow A McPherson's make, known as the "Climax," and- this together with the reputation of tbe oper- ator, will at once be a certificate of the good quality of the work done) We have heard a good deal of " threshhag" stories, but we venture to say that when the tallest of them are put down side by side with that which we witnessed on Satur- day the will rot 'feel flattered by the comparison—or if so Mr. Aldworth will be ready to out-Aldwoith even Saturday's work.—Com.' COUNCIL ME 1,11:',TO. —The council met l• persuant to acjournment on Tnesday, August 14th, i the Town Hall Zurich, All the members present. The Reeve in the chair. Mieute,s of former meeting read and approved. Moved by Mr. Wil- son, seconded by Mr. Geiger, that a by- law be passed in aceordance with a peti- tipn from the ratepayers of Hensall to open a drain opposite lots 20 and 21, in the 1st concession, for the ,pnepose of draining a portion of said lots—Carried. Moved by lAr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Geiger, that the by-law to pro,vide for draining parts of lots 20 and."21, in the 1t concesSio , as now read the first time, b publishe , according to law, in THE HURON ExPosnonjeCarried. Moved by i$'. McColl,seceeded by Mr. KalbfieisCh, t at by -la's s be passed to raise-- the fol- lowing sums for the year .1877, viz.: County rate, $2,762.92 ; Legislative school equivalent, $571 ; interest . on South Boundary debentures, $1504 town- ship purposes, $2,500, and for the sch6o1 sections, the amounts as per ord,er from the trustees—Carried. Moved by Mr. Geiger, seconded by Mr. Wilson, that a by-law be passed to raise the sum of $540 to pay two drainage debentures and the interest on the balance—Carried. Or- dered that A. Bay be paid the sum of $24 for his services in surveying and pre- paring plans anql estimates for the Hen - sail drain. The' sum of $30 was granted for gravelling on Lake Roads between lots 11 and 15, under the superintendence of D. Spencer. 'Afoyed by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr; Geiger, that the Clerk procure two dozen copies of instructions or fence viewers, and that he give a opy to each toweship councillor and a copy to each !fence vieW,er, arid retain the balance, if any in his 'own office—Car- ried. Moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Geiger that the Coqicil do now adjourn to Meet again Pn thq call of the 1 Reeve—Carried. 1 Grey: FAST THRESHING. —M essrs . Dark & Calder threshed 150 bushels of fall wheat on Thursday last, on the farm of Mr. R. Dickson, lot 8, concession 11, Grey, in one hour 4nd.ten minutesl. 1 1 , Walton. I ANHS.—rWO are reques ed to state that the Methodist congrega ion of Wal- ton . wish to express theie thanks to Mr; William Hill, of Seaforth, for the present of a new clock for their church. •i Brucefleld. OnIcKET.-I-A game I of ricket was plaYed in Bayfield, on Saturtilay last, the 18th inst., between th:e Brucefield and Bayfield cricket club, resulting in a victory for the former ch1b by nine wickets. Zurich., INSURANCE. —At the last meeting of the Directors of the Hay Mutual Fire Insurance Company, held ai Zurich, on the 18th inst., 85 applicatio s for mem- bership were passed. This cpmpany, we are glad to learn is progreSsing splen- didly, and much Of the success is due, in no small degree, to the indefatigable exertions of the industrious and pains- taking manager, Mr. Dirstein. Rodgerville. BINDING. —About twenty of the -young men of the neighborhood assembled on Monday night last, and bound 12 acres of oats for Mr. Thomas Darling, second concession of Hay. Mr. Darling has, for some time past, been greatly afflicted by rheumatic pains. When the men were going home, they all fully agreed that there was more real pleasure in helping a friend in need, than,in roasting corn and coon hunting. I Howick. DOINGS IN Courrere.—At the last meeting of the Howickl Council, held at Belmcire, on the 15th inst., 'it was re- solved on motion of Mr. Phair, Seconded by Mr. Weir, that the rate to be collect- ed this year for townrhip, county and railway purpeses be 3 9r10 mills on the dollar, and that a by-laW authorizing the levying of the same be passed at the next meeting of Cbuncil. A number of ac- counts were 'passed, When the Council adjouened to meet at Hainstock's hotel, Fordwich, on the third Wednesday in September. 1 1 - Bruss+. • C. It.*COOPER, anction er. Sales promptly attended to In any part If the County of Huron on shortest notice. Terme reasonable. Address, Brussels P.O. 506-8 PERSONAL. — Mr. John T4eckie and family returned from New Y rk an Mon- day. , OPEN MEETING.—The Sons of Tem- perance held an open ' Meeting on Tues- day evening, which was a grand succees. PUBLIC MEETING. --A large and en- thusiastic meeting was held ii the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to discuss the question- of fire protectio , prepare - tory to the submitting of the by-law on Monday next. Able speechee!were given in favor of , the Watereus system by Dr. Holmes and Messrs. ' Leckie Thomson, Stretton and McGillicuddy. Mr. Seager advocated Mr. Leonard, of Liandon, as a fit and proper person to build the water - Works, but1 a motion was' unanimously Icarried in favor of the Waterous water- works system, The passing of the by- law is now a foregone conclusion. McKilIoD. ANIMAL Ixsurter.:---One clay last spring Mr. Wm. Pollard, who lives on the 13th concession of McKillop, took his sheep to a stream' running through the rear of his brother's farm,' a distance of about three miles, to wash them. While engaged in washing one ewe, which had a 'lair of twin lani.)S, it died. Mr. Pollard had the dead animal skin- ned and burieil, and drove the remainder of his sheep, including the two mother- less lambs, home. This was on Satur- day: On readhing home he turned the two lambs into a, grass plot near the house. They 'remained here until about 11 o'clock on Sunday, when Mr. Pol- lard and family went -to church. On re- turning from church on Sunday after- noon, Mr. Pollard missed his lambs, and could not find them any place. On Mon- day his brother came to inform him that he had found them. They had made their way back to where their mother was drowned, the previous day, and when first seen were peering into the stream just at the exact spot where they had last seen the ewe. What makes the matter still more strange is the fact that the lambs, which were only about seven months old, had been taken a most cir- cuitous route, and had to make thar way through several fields and fencebe- fore they reached the spot where found on.Monclay morning: . Wroxeter. MELANCHOLY S UICIDE. —In distorted representations of human life met with in certain kinds of fiction, we sometimes read of events not unlike the one nar- rated below-. In real life, however, such events are ha •pily so extremely rare, that when s ch an occurrence takes place, the com unity dwells npon it as an almost unheard of exceptiim to the usually healthy flow of its experience. Miss Mary Holliday, daughter of Mr. James Holliday, Howick township, was a young lady of prepossessing appear- ance, of a happy but excits.b 0 disposi- tion, and unexceptionable character. I Her attractions brought to her two suitors, and, in able to withstand the importunity pf .their addrisses, she placed herself ;in the 'false position of promising to each her -hand in marriage. Upon reviewing her conduct; her sensi- tive nature became so alive to the .situa- tion in which she had p:aced herself, that she fell into a state' of extreme melancholy. Unable tO see a y escape, she took the raTsh resolve of utting an end to her suff ring by vohmt ry death. nothing On Friday rn ruing last ah took a quantity of st; ychnine suffici nt to en- sure death. Although she sa d of what she had done, her sic ness was immediately perceived, and medical as- sistance' procurted. But the strychnine had done its work, and in a little over two hours after taking the p ison, she was a corpse. I Before her eath she made a confession to the doctdr, having first sworn him to -secrecy in the evgnt of her recovery, and the above is the substance of her statement. A eoroner's inquest was held, and a verdici was re - turned of deatte from poisoning bly her own hand. A suspicion, not wholly &neared, is rife that her resoluti'on to commit suicide was not entirely origin- ated in her own mind, and evidence has transpired since the first inquest impor- tant enough to warrant the holding of a - second, which will take place subs quent to the writing of this. Two Hundred Dollars Re ard. Whereas some unprincipled pers n has seen fit to circulate &deliberate and mal- icious falsehood to the effect that on the Sunday School excursion to Kinc;rdine, I had in my possession a bottle of randy and was drinking, and treating qthers, I will forfeit and pay $200 to any erson who will, with respectable evidenc , sub- stantiate that I slid on that, or oi any other occasion, as set forth in the barge. All persons are warned that I inte d tak- ing legal proceedings against Any who may circulate that or similar reports. JAMES, BEATTIE. SEAPORT/I, August 23rd, 1877. I Huron Notes. Mr. P. Moore, Brussels, recently pur- chased lot 1, 1st concession, Grey, from Mr. W. Burgess. —Mr. Robert Dennison, of Stanley, near Varna, has corn which measures 13 feet in length. —One day last week Mr. John Brown, on Lot 10, Concession 9, Grey, threshed 350 bushels in five hours. , —Mr. Alex. McNair, pestmaster and storekeeper at Cranbrook, has been ap- pointed issuer of marriage licensesi —Mr. W. H. Snowden, formerly of Seaforth, and Mr. John H. Anderaon, have started a new livery stable in Blyth. —Mr. Edward McNamara, of McKil- lop,had a finger of one of his hands taken off on Friday last while working al reap- ing maehine. — Mr. George Fisher, lot 13, 3rel con- cession, Usborne, threshed 60 bushels of wheat from 14 bushels of Seneca wheat sown last fall. —Mr. P. F. Walker, of Goderiek ac- cornpanied by his wife, has returned from the old country, and has been much im- proved in health by the trip. —The Belmore Division Grange, town- ship of Howick, meets at Harriston next month, when the question of, "How to feed the farm," is to be discussed. — Mr. Joseph Giving, of the township of Ashfield, on Friday night, shot a large owl near the lake. The bird measures' 5 feet 2 inches, from tip to tip of wings. —Mr. Williams, late of Brussels, has commenced thebusiness of .wagon mak- ing in the village of Cranbrook, and being an experienced workman will, no doubt, meet with liberal patronage. —The people of Goderich are making an effort to induce Mr.' H. H. Cook to erect his saw -mill in that town instead of re -erecting it at Midland. IA bonus is talked of. —In a cricket match recently played at; Exeter between the players of that town and the Pickwicka of London, the Exeter team beat their opponents by one with ten wickets to go down. —A Sabbath School Conventien under the auspices of the Brussels Sabbath School Association will be held in Mel- ville Church, Brussels, on Tuesday, Sep- tember 18. A good and interesting pro- gramme ,will be prepared. —Mr. J. Lowe, Lot 10, Concession 5, Grey, this season grew a vine from one pea which yielded 67 pods, all but two of which were filled. The pods averaged, about five peas each, giving a growth from one seed pea of 340 peas. —Rory Munro, the victim of the re- cent assault at Port Albert, is steadily recovering. The wound on his head is healed, but the wound on the leg is still bad, and it is probable the limb will have to be amputated. —Mr. James Mahaffy is rapidly com- pleting the repairs to the Port Albert Mills. The new flume, dam, I and breakwater, will be completed id the course of two weeks, it is expected-, and the rattle of the machinery will soon again be heard in the village. —On Saturday last a fire destro ed a house and barn on an unoccupied farlm on the 17th Concession of Grey, ownel by Mr. James Kendell. About four t ns of hay and a small quantity of lumber were also burned. The origin ef the fire is a mystery. —A little son of Mr. Jacob Kra ter, Lot 20, Concession 11, aged about four years, while playing near a well one clay last week, accidentally tumbled in. The well was about 37 feet deep, with about a foot of water at the bottom, yet, strange to say, the child was taken out uninjured. —The present indebtedness of the village of Wingliam is $21,000. It is proposed, to add to this $10,000 for water works, and $15,000 as a bonus to tilt To- ronto, Grey and Bruce Railway. To pro- vide for the interest on this amount would require 21- mills on the dollar of the present assessment. —Mr. William Shane, of Blyth, who has disposed of his hotel proper y in that village to Mr. Hawkshaw, of Ex- eter, has been the occupant of the Lotel for 13 years, during which time he has accumulated considerable wealth. Be- sides several houses and lots in Bly b,he owns an excellent farm on the nort ern road two miles from Clinton. —Some three weeks -since Messrs. Blatchford & Woodcock, of Wingham, hired a span of sorel horses and carriage to a man who was to return them- within a week. At the end of the week there being no sign of the horses coming back, search was made for them, but nothing has been heard 'of their whereabouts. The whole rig was worth $400. —Mr. Isaac Martin, of Smith's Hill, has a natural curiosity in the shape of a Canada thistle with a well formed po- tato on the root. The article was quite eenuine and the anomaly can be account- ed for by the supposition that the thistle was beneath the growing potato and forced its way through it and then reach - and esl the surface, when both potato thistle "grew in beauty side by side —A fire occurred. in Goderich on day night a littleafter midnight in furniture store lately occupied by Eric McKay. The alarm was given )) Fri - the Mr. and the engine was out] promptly and soon had the fire under Control. The dam- age is estimated at about $150, insired for $800. The fire was clearly the 4ork of an incendiary as no one has hive4. in the building for over ten days. —A Roman Catholic church is to be erected in Wingham on the proper re- cently purchased for that purpose from Messrs. Leet & Davies. The buildin is to be of brick, and of modern Golthic style, having a tower on the corner with spire 90 feet high. Size on ground 31x60 A. C. MCDOUGALL & CO.,, with chancel 18x20,basement under chan- cel only. Side walls are to be six feet' high, and fceiling 24 feet., The plans AUGUST 24, 1877. were drawn byl, Mr. John G. Proctor, of the firm -of Proctor & Dundas, who have the contract for $3,209, the whole work to be completed by the first of January next. —E. W. Strathy, Esq., manager of Molson's Bank, Exeter, was enter. tamed at a supper on Monday evening at the Central Hotel, by the customers of the bank. The affair was a grand sue. cess. Mr. Strathy is very popular fa Exeter, and has shown himself to be thorough business man. He is removing to Owen Sound. to take charge of a branch of Molson's Bank there. —The Municipal Council of the town- ship of Turnberry will let a job of deep. ening and widening the creek running through lots 58, 59 and 60, in the let concession, and lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, eon. cession A at the Council meeting to b(,, held in Ross's hall, Bluevale, on Wednes. day, August 29th. Tenders will be re- ceived by the Clerk up to 2 o'clock P. M. on that day, and to be marked, "Ten. der for Drain." The work will be let either in sections, or by the whole. • —Mr. John Smith, of Londesborough, while on his way home from 13lyth, on Wednesday evening with his threshing machine, met with an accident on the hill north of that village. One of the lines . having broken, his horses attempted ee run away, and Mr. Smith holding on to the other line brought them upon a log which broke the axle of the wagon.- Mr. Smith, together with a Mr. Crawford, were thrown off, but escaped compara- tively uninjured. ITT-rosm WONDER FUL 1=)P,ICS. TREMENDOUS BARGAINS THE 777 -777- 777 BEFORE COMMENCING IMPROVE- MENTS. IN OUR STORE IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REDUCE OUR PRESENT STOCK TO HALF ITS SIZE. WE'HAVE DECIDED 01V MAKING THIS THE CHEAT SALE OF THE SEASON. Our Prices will be such as will more than gratify every buy- er the Sale will contain all Classes of the CHOICEST SUMMEllip, GOODS. WE ONLY QUOTE A PET PARTICULARS : FANCY GRENADINES, at 94. cents per yard, regular price 20c. FANCY STRIPE BRONZE, at 10i cents per yard, regular price, 22 cents. PLAIN COLORED LUSTRES, at 12i cents per yard, regular price 20 canto. NEW BROCADED GOODS. at 16, 18, 20, and 25 cents, Worth 25 and 50 cents. BLACK LUSTRE at 15 cents, worth 22 cents. PARASOLS—A full sized Parasol for 25 cents superior to any in town at 40 cents. _ 300 PIECES PRINT, at 6, 8, 10, and 14 cents worth 10 and 16 cents. BROWN DUCKS at 15, 18, and 20 certa, worth. 20' and 25 cents. GREY and WHITE COTTONS at Greatly Be duced Prices. HATS and CAPS at Prices next to Nothing. .EVEI?YTHI _NG ELSE ON THE SAME SCALE. . __ • Towns People and Country People Rally to the Great Sale at Your Own 1Store, the 777. Do Not Buy a Cent's Worth Else- where till you have seen our bargain, a glance at which will con- vince you that the 777's is the place to Spend Your Money. This is Not the First Time we have Beaten every other Store, in Sell- , . ing Cheap, and in the present Competition THE 777 WILL 4 AGAIN TRIUMPH. - Coyne. Early to the Sale. ietain retreet, Pleal°11k.' TENTI1 YEAR - WIMPLE No. 50S. REAL ESTATE FO VOR SALE.—For Sale, a new fr One-fifth of an acre lot, situate Street, Seaforth, cheap for cashor the owner is leaving Seaforth. STRONG, Land Agent. VARM FOR SALE. -200 acres -I: Huron County, 2 miles from A. cleared, well fenced and water young orchard, frame barn and s liberal for cash or -on time to suit p tv WM. BROWN, Auburn. P. O. VOR SALE.—A two storey fram buildings, situated on the M Seaforth, for sale or to rent. The suitable for a boarding house or a For particulars apply to W. N. forth, or to DA:NIEL -GORDON, - VARII FOR SALE.—For Sale J: being the south half of Lot Killop ; 25 acres cleared, with 62x50, log dwelling house, said sp ning through the place. Terms to Apply to A. STRONG, Land Out. HOUSE FOB S A 'LE —A Great desirable house with new acre lot, on Ilattenbliry street, Cl Splendid hard and soft water t shed, and unusual conveniences Apply to the undersigned, D Clinton. VARM FOR SALT-I.—For sale, X 4i" 9, Con. 9, Hullett, containing SA -well cleared, without stumps state of cultivation, being well the premises there is a new Ira frame barn, and two frame stab bearing orchard and never -failing Apply to DAVID BILL, -on am Constance P. 0. 'pAR3.1 FOR SALE.—Lot 22, -A: Stanley, containing Macros 'IS acres cleared, the balance in bush. There is on the place frame barn, and frame shed, and good -orchard and two splendid miles from Bruceiield station nut For further particulars apply to .1 Clinton, or on the premises. — • — - — NA.11.11 FOR SAVFL—For sale -A: half of 26, and half of 28, T cession, London Road Survey, taing 200 acres. The farm will or in two parts to suit purchase buildings, good orchard, plant -within four miles of Seaforth, an field stations. Apply on the p STRONG-, Land Agent, Seafort -1-: S miles of Seaforth, ii VAILII FOR SALE.—For sale Gravel goad, containing 48 acre cleared and in good condition, al and orchard well watered. . Pric desirable country residence, with lags worth $S000,beautifully situ acres, and. within one and a half For further particulaxs apply to Agent, Seaforth. PLENDID FARM FOR SAL P--1 No. 6, Concession 7, Hullet* acres, with the exception of soni uated close by the village of from Seaforth, and., 84 miles good gravel roads to both. lc' an orchard containing some wo able house, good barn and stabi repair, 90 acres under cultiva partieLlars apply on the premise. proprietor, R. N. -ADAMS, Const PROPERTY Os' VALFolir -realle;F:.a comfortable f with about 24 acres of land site well and other conveniences, of choice young fruit trees of TR buildings are all in good rept clean and in good order. The p ly situated. Also two park lots each, well adapted for market further particulars apply to the premises, or to Seaforth Post BURLING. FARM FOB. SALE beautiful farm, comprisiu Ind the north three-quarters of 175 acres in all, situated M the County of Huron, on road, midway between Swam -Pi - farm is M a goodis tate of eultiv and watered, and convenient to 135 acres are cleared and the timber. On the farm is a dw outbuildings, and a young orcl particulars address SAMUEL Pennsylvania, U. S. _ -VA LUABLE PROPERTY Sale, Lot 24, Con.. 6, Mckall acres, 80 of which are clean stumps. A bearing orchard, lo ing stream of water; A brick ho frame barns and sheds; withh forth—Also the south 25 acres McKillop, hall of which is eh: house. --Also that beautifully s deuce and grounds, containing 7 lately owned. by Mr. Browns() One -boll or less of the purchas. balance to remain on mortgage Immediate possession given. victor, Seaforth P. 0. S. ILtN WARMS FOR SALE.—For Sc 4: cession 7, Hibbert, contain East half of Lot 30, Concession' acres. There are 80 acres .elea state of cultivation on the fo cleared on the latter. First cla large farm, but no buildings on miles from Seaforth and cony The farin is one of the best in : and is within 3 miles of the G miles of the London, Huron. an. There are three 'spring wel a living spring on the STD -will be sold separately or toge particulars apply to the pro JOHN McCONNELL. VALUABLE MILL PROVE The property is situated o Grey, about 3 miles from Eth Southern Extension of the W Bruce Railway. The =thin horse engine, 40 -horse 5 -flue bo edging and butting Saws, shiml. chine and shingle jointer. Th first-class, and has only been ru and eight months. This is a r• of capital, as there is a good I quantity of Timber of all kinds factory reasons given for sellin on application to GARROW Post Office. N. B.—All notes due must be settled at once, at expense. _ -TEN DEUS WANTED the Carpenter Work of Hotel, in the town of Seafort erection. For information CARM ICHAEL, Seaforth. -P STRAY BORSE.Straye Gillivray, on the 25th of horse rising s years old, of da white spot on forehead and is Starlet about 15 hands high. such information as will lead becli o re,warded. B. p 'HOMES STRAYED OR -1-ji. on-nolLeC,ownhil2'telGefrteYbainbda3f.o.a white spot on back, and tipot other is a sniell chestnut, spaliin on right hind legAn formation that will lead to suitably rewarded. JOHN O. TORE TO RENT.—To re "-J Eg,morsiville, a Store with The Store is commodious a will be shelved to suit the this season. There is a good of an acre of land with the h stable. It is situated in the of the village and there is for a good general store. Ap. DEE, Egmondville.