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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1878-02-08, Page 88 nron DISTRICT MATTERS. Tete Eneescee Panto. — Read what 330scovitz, one of the most eminent musicians of the day, says about the Emerson Piano : '1 have examined with great interest and pkturare the Emerson Pianos. The oue I have is superb in every respect. Elasticity of touch and fine singing quality of tone are prominent in them' whilst in - power they are like a Grand. I lara not the least surprised at the unparalleled success vrith will& -' Cul' have met, and most emphatically and heartay endorse public opinion hi respect to them—F, 7,,50s. COVITZ,Boston„" SCOTT BROTHERS, SEILfOrtklihaTe the. PinnoH for Rale, also as usual, Clough & d Warren Organs, anany °tiler instrair.ent want- ed. Safta BuOsaczns, Seaforth. 531 - PROMPTAY PAID INSURAN`CE. — The Walkerton Txtzscorg says: "O understand that the London We Insurance Company, of Lon- don, Ontario, have paid to the widow of the late R. J., Geary the amount of $1,000 in full, being the inIniranee. on his' life inthat Company. Thepronipt _ payment of the claim, before the term specified in the relay, viz., 90 da s without deducting their,- ii tereer lst, which is geny done, will add w to the ell known character of ti is homecompany for honor- able and prompt fulfilment of- its liabilitiea." Mn. A. &r o'& is the Ant at Seaforth for this Com- pany, 531-1 Grane ACCTIO15 SALE of Miscellaneous Books, Toy, Dolls, Alframs, Violins, Concertinas, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Bohemian Vases, Pipes, 500 Pocket Books and Portrnonniasi and Fanty Goods. Sale Saturday and Tuesday e9en-, fogs, February 9th and 12th, at half -past 7 o'clock, at C. .4:i.R2ISTRONO'S Bookstore, Seaforth. eain Wi:ST END CHEESE FACTORY.—AITICet- inf.• of the Shareholders and Directors will be held atthe Cointriercial Hotel, Seaforth, on *Wedneaday, February 13, at 2 o'clock P. M., for general busi- ness. Itoptla laNnEsiionucc.R, President 531-1 AT 15. Ia. Rose's Family Grocery you can bre eltcup extse.fine Team, Sugtirsall gfadeo, very fine rilo-cho, and Java Coffee, Finnan Haddiee, Oys- ters in bulk and can, and everything else in the Groeery fine, also Flour and Feed. 531 FIRMER% ATTENTIox.--Why pay $10 and $12 a bushel for Seed Wheat to strangers when you can pnrchtute precisely the same varietio of wheat for Ft',41g. r brothel by leaving your orders with WX. li,uforth. 591 REWARD .--Arly person calling at "The Pharmacy " for Valeutim.s will be amply rewarded by seeing the els apest and largest assortment ever exhibited in lit aforth. 531-1 Do le% forget that LAIDLAW & FAIRLEY how, r( moved from, their old prem1se-mnd are now doing busintss antler the eloelcf iu Cardno'a new brick block. 531-1 MILL FEE0 801d by 1.,,uncaitv & FAIR - LEX in tlo ir new store at mill prices. Fipeeial pieta to tlio,e buying in ton iota. 531-1 FRESII SrIPLY OF Teere, Coffees, f4tuoirs, Tobaceos, &a., Just to hand at CHAS. (iroetryi Seaton -h. 531.1 reply} when the company iigain rep _ed to the ball room, and continued t merry dance until Well on in the am , and silent hours, when the happy joyous con -many separated, each and vowing they had never spent a in . pleasant evening.—Com. „.„ tactianto.—The ice is now in splen condition for both skating and our and every evening, and„ indeed, ne every afternoon also, both amusem are ektensiviy engaged. m at the ri On Thnrsday of last week, two "rip from the St. Marys Curling Club p ed a nateh at Goderich, and. on t T E 'HURON- xXPOSITOR. bald, in place of W. Chesney, Jr.; A. Story,in place of W. Allan; W. G,tiet e 11 in pla.ce of W. Mundell; J. Reinke, d place of R. Leatherland ; J. Lawrence, in place of J. Forsyth; R. Grieve, ire e nlace of A. Livingstone. The by-law, c.onfirmingthe appointment of salaried officers, was read and passed, when the Commit adjourned to meet again when g, called by the Reeve, e ts • ' I/ M ...XMOOL REPORCT-7l°P. —fiThefarhowingi L4i a report of the standing nt. the pupils la attending the Winthrop tichool luring hu' the month of Jantia.ry: fifth form -1st Maggie Alexander, Zed W. Blanshard. Fourth form -1st J. Robertson, 2nd D. French, 3rd'W. Norman, 4th R. Scar- lett and J. Alexander. Third senior -t lst E. Goveialock; 2ad E. Alexander, 3rd W. Wallace, 4th D. McFadzen. Third -jimior—lst X.- Cannon, 2nd J. Campbell, 3rd W. Campbell. Second form—lst Emma Hart, 2nd. D. McDon- ald, 3rd R. Hart, etn A. Ross. Exeter. returi one "rink" stayed over an t forthl to instruct andeacourage our Carlthg Club. The St. Marys'pia were Messrs. Weir, Robinson, • Mo and Illarstene, and. their fine play the neopairil game" wasaniversa,lly mired. The Seaforth Curling Club greatly indebted to the..St.. Marys Q for their kind assistance -Etna tided and this friendly visit will. be long raembered„ and we hope soon return though it will be some time. before 5 forth can hope to compare with . " chatimioa. club. of Ontario." A g eta meeting of all interested in cur will be held: at the Commercial Ho on, Monclaty next, the ilth a o'cloek in the afternoon, when, if th is J e large: membership secured, it hoped that some sets of. curling sto eatabe purchased for the general use the club, f$0 that those who can go play at rare intervals may not have incur the expense of parchasing th.einseives.. The election of skips, lectioa of rinks, fixing days for the pl ince will also be considered. ye s 0 A a 1 b t e e t 1, t 2 e e n 13 f r a e tTrr inectet, ASSEMBLIES.—The soci . deed g assemblies which have bee held i Cazdno's Music Hall eyeey tw vreekahave, thus far, proved very sa cessfiale Etteh. one held has been larg ly attended net only by ladies: and ge tiemea-of the town but by many fro neighboring towns. The nail is a belied' ful piece to dance in, ;and the eriasi provided by the committee thus far ha been et the highest order. As a con sequence these assemblies have afford ed 'ample means for Boded enjoyetien to, th.otte who delight in this pleasan and harmless pastime. We aro request ed by the comraittee to state that i the future renewed_ efforts will be pu, etrth te, make them even more pleasan and pOpular, than in the past. Here. :Inter, in order. to make the evening a •ong rta possible without encroachine on the wee ma' helm," the bend ec.- ---onmeetice to play at 8 enclock sharp., and wiii cease at 12 o'clock, and it Jartieutarty desired. that as many a possible will be in attendance at th be be.d n to convey ladies tothe ha from to 8 °Week, and in "order to avoid elay, it is desirable that all should be in readiness as soon as pos- sible. afer 7 o'clock. The next assent- bbr ted9 be held onnext Friday eveniug. LADIES and Gentlemen, Boys and 1 f • Girlg,lin.ve you hi en those lovely- Frenoli Valentines at I.,1:3tanml A.V.ir,sox‘ii. 531-1 juin. THE THING.---liorse Radish Flour I at, D. 0, itost's Family Grocery. 581 FILEMEN*S MEETING. — The regular e 27torithiy meeting of the Seafoith Fire Brigade will 'be held on Monday evening P next, in the town hall. - nee-- ---- irst naMed hour. A carriage will nfrE CoNcene To-Nionee-We would ° again remind our rrens of Mr. Cli11018 benefit concert wh takea place in Vardnon Hall this evening. The good people of Seaforth will, we are sure, e fever linu with a crowded house. WO 1.1114.70 no hesitation in predicting that - they will be araply rewarded for so doing. Seentsru -Scrum, Coeverrion..—The County Sabbath Schott/ Convention un- der the atuiPices- of the Canada Presby - toren (larch, wilt be held in the Church in this town on Thursday, the 28th find. There will be three sessions, oneiu the forenoon, one in the.after- . notifl, and the coriehiding one in the evening. An excellent and comprehen- Hive programrae of proceedings hes, been arranged, and interesting and instruc- tive meetings mey be anticipated. Tile AmATIC .—The Soaforth: Dramatic. Club will give there next en- tertainment in Cierdno's Music Hall on Tuesday, evening, February 19s when the beautiful Irish drama of Eileen Oge 'wilt be produced. In behalf of the club we-woe:at say of the proceeds of the last eetertainineat $40 were paid to Mr.• eardno, 620 to Mr.Wheelee for new scen- ery for -Eileen Oge.- The nextentertaine neent is for the benefit of the Mechanics institute, after that the band and the poor will each receive a benefit. Tun Lemieux Some:eye-At the re- gular inoeting of the Literary Society liana on nteeday evening there was a ;very fair attendance. The subject of Itax exemptions was ably and fully dis- CitbsO(i by Messrs. teumsden, McCaughey and McMillan ageitiet, and Messrs.. „lateen Beattie and Wm. M. Gray, IR favor of. 'nee decinen was given by the ttudiMr0 itt favor of the oppos- ed to exe mptious. The subjeet for the next delette is: Resoncre(1 that the English Literature (tf the Vie -atria -a Era excels that of .preetaling reigns" The affirmative en this sallied win be dis- enesed by Messrs. Dr, Vereon leader, fuel M. Y. -Aft:Lean, aud Wm. Camp- bell; and. the negative by Messrs. H. 0. McCangLey, leader, and D. 1). and Win. M. (tray. This i a, subject which will require a good deal of etudy to master it, but we have no doubt hut tr110 rtirwilldeVott* LI it the atter], tion and. w tuly neeessery to make its ecuseim I. bet h. interesting and profi- table.- q'in, readinge will take plain on ItIonday ta ening as asital. A GI; t‘o Pau1 v. A grand party was gFvtu11:, Mr. 'I'. Powney, in his beauti- ful mans ',mon "Wednesday evening, tho 30t1t ult., NVII,H11, in point of st3 le -and magnitiot nee, eclipses anything of the kind that len. taken place in this town for a long thin.. as the hour of nine arriv i, t spat. it ats and splendidly doe- oratt-I parlta- 1.rest. tacit a Sec tie ;in St' 1!lit,i1,1. that it would letele the bercult an t Iforts of a gifted poet to (let* W.1110'. Or an 0.1,1tartiet to delineete Ver, ni rttett t i.. tthee side, Wa.4a. r if tin' otitii Mitt uty if both \ SeZtfc `Int. CarrtinbrOtA. St. Mary: :And -Other places, n le, et IC' &steed tit e.• faellionable and ue at 1,:a1 attn. A.11 1.611g pr' - out, 1)0attity ta•tsitled at the piano, and tluttttl fi..n tt slitIt angelic strains 1;,1. ^:kw. t 1, of the dance z.- i;:ttl glided through the Nesnete. pelt-. v. et. tenh erase, and step .1 -my !tt. th:.. U ttz1 ii13,,ckyva that eac h aiel t,,:e tie .euehly Lancete(1 itt t act t!;:s t t • .iigc Ltd alliHst.:• Thils ‘,,tarit•N " the light fantio-tio " with mirth and glee till meanie:ht. when tho eenereue hoeteet elves:a Oa emeeie to the eon- ViNtl ti% eel -tea -et. Vine entering, the eye beltt MIA U. du-lit:ions and tastv spread. Iltitt it WI.Mid. Silarpen t to ai;" petite of the met morbid epieure. tins. tico beiug nide done, and tho cravings of the inner niati duly assuaged, the health (.4 the genial host was _proposed. Mr. Lenvaey mat.be a short and suitable Stanley. EABIA; Leatn.—Mr. James McFar- lane, of the 4th concession of Stanley, had a damn dropPad on the 28th of January. We believe this is the first of the year. Paorerter CHANOE.—Mr. Wilson Cook, of the itth concession of this township, i has solechis farm of .100 acres, to Mr. Stang, j f Bru.cofield, for n6,000, and buys th brick hotel of Mr. Stong, for $2,000, , Goon ! Wortm-L-On Friday last, Mr. Wm. Perdu, of Goderich township, saw- ed for Mr. names Donaldson, of Stanley, 120 logs in seven hours. The logs were of average size, and were cat from 20 te 24 inohes in length. . ANN tr,k,r, Metenio.—At the annual meeting' of the members of the Stanley Branch Agricultura1 Society, the follow- ing offic rs and directors were elected for the urrent year :1 President, &am Tough ; Itice-Prosident, Geo. Castle Directo Messrs. John Walker, John Joslin, Jolut Peck, Sr., James Wright James Qowic, A. Haack°, IL Beacom, R. Russ ll, and Thos. M. Elliott. Jas. Armstrong, 1, arna, was re-ateeted Sec - rotary and Treasurer. We are glad to learn that the affairs of this society are in a mast satisfactory condition, and with so efficieet officers and directors we aro safe in predicting that its sec cess duttng the preeent year will be much inj advance even of what it has been in :he past: Energy and hazinoette on. the ,part of the managers, is all that is r quired to secure abundant suc- cese. Tuckerseiaithe A Pee mic (ow. ---A Milch cow, be- longing tio Mr. Wm. Carnoclian, of the 4th con essiou. of Tuckmamitle a few weeks a, 0, gave birth to tv/in calves. This cen • has had six calves within • a period of 31 month -s, having had, three - pairs of twins in succession. The 'calves are all- alive and doing well, but the cow died shortly after giving birth to her last air. A Gat.aio EtvrisyrarNatENT.--A. mu - *trait tun' dramatic entertainment will no givei in Chesney's School House Section Tuckersmith, ou the even- ing , etay tue leth met„ the object of which is the procuring on funds to purchase te bell for Itite school house. A largo timelier of talented_ lathes' and gentlendet will give vocal and instru- - meutal musical soteetions and readings, • and the ,entertaimuent promiscal_ to be one of much interest. The entertain- ment will commence at 8 e'clecke Wo have eNery cant -lc -tone that the people. of the eeetion will turn out n-mas,st tuia that there will in. a crowded house. Cot-xt ir. MrEtt.No.- The Council met tougit liutt4, 11-ruee4ield, on Tues- day, the ! tIth inst. All the members present. Minutes of last meeting read mid et Treasurin heeded in his bond, which was accepted. John -Young Wtta appointed assessor et a salairy ofi $,S0, tuid Samuel *tt_riiochan colleeton; at a salary of Stai. The Clerk wee anti-met:a to procure tho blank forins for use of the assessor, and also to have Ira) copies of the by-law te-re- etraiteeertain animals from being lowtal to "run at large, a.na to provide for impounding the same'tprinted, and to furnish a -copy to .etteb,.. feneeviewer and poundkeeper. The ttatute labor divietons 1.ver'e revised, and the follow- ing alterations made in the list of path - masters e, E. Fairbairn, in place of A. Buehanan ; W. Trainer, in piece of E. Vairbaire ; .place of E. Walker; !A. Yule, in p1ace:0 II. Pybus; S. CarnoOlum, in place cn R, Carnochan ;- E. ettsstroll. in place of W.McConnell ; Fowler, ie place of P. Fowler t g , itt place uf R. Fortuue ; A. Amin; • NEW ELECTION. — The election to. fill the vacant Council seats takes place on Thursday, 7th inst. The same candidates contest for the municipal honors. Canvassingisbriek and a sharp struggle will ensue the iopening of the polls, FIREMEN'S CONCERT.—At the recen firemen's concert some :$200 was real ized. The musical programme was gent and Drew's hall was crowned. A cane was contested for by the captains of the two fire brigades. Messrs, Treeble and McGlochlin. Mr. Treeble was the wini, ner by a small majority. Bayfteld. INDUCTION.—The induction of Rev, Nathaniel Patterson, as minister of Bayfield andBethany churches, tot& place last Wednesday at the former place, in the presence of a very large congregation. Rev. Messrs. Sieveidght, Cameron, Thompson, Denby a,nd Mus- grave took part in the services, which were of the simple yet impressive na- ture usually `characteristic of the Pres- bYteria,n church. Rev. Mr. Patterson met with a very cordial reception as the, congregation was retiring, and he en- ters on his charge under the most favor- able auspices. On the same evening a tea meeting was held, the church being crowded to excess. The speakers were the ministers above mentioned, and Rev. Mr. Treleaven, of .the Canada! Methodist Church. The affair was a great success. Bieticefield. It/CORM — A closely conteeted naatch at the above game, was played in Brticefield, on Friday evening, the 1st inst., between the players fr Kin - burn and vicinity, and a simil num- ber from this neighborhood. e Each participator in the match was t, play six games with his. opponent', which wouldnnake a total of 60 games played. Mr. JeFlarguson, of Wingham, who act- ed as umpire on the occasion, after 8,8- quainting the players with the rules pertai*ng to the ga,me, announced play ' to begin. At the close the victories stood. as follows: Brucefield, 31; Kin - burn, 2i; draw; 4: The visitors were entertained to an oyster sripper, got up' in good style, at Turner's hotel, to which all apparently did ample justice. The return install, we believe, is to be played vit Kinburn in two weeks from the time of the first Match. Carronbrook. CONCEET.,--On Friday evening of last week,,Miss Nevins gave one of her popu- lar conperts in the Albion Hall, before a large and respectable audience. W. IR. Davis, Esq., dischated ' the duties of chairman in his utile' happy style. The programme was 'very lengthy, and consisted in part of solos, duets and choruses, interspersed with readings and comic songs in character. The seyeral performers acquitted them - sates admirably, and many were de- servedly enoored. Tbe proceedings were brought to it close by the audinace sing- ing the National Anthem. Miss Nevins certainly deserves credit for the excel- lent manner in which she contributes to the intellectual enjoyment of thee good people of Carronbrookand the sur- rounding country, and the intelligent andienee which filledthe Hall on Fri- day evening, was a sufficient answer that her efforts are beingeduly appre- ciated. Hay. INSCRANCE MEETING. --The annual meeting of the members of the Hay Township Farmers' Mutual Fire In sur - tame Company -was held at Zurich on the 4th. inst. There Was & good atteud- mice ofmembers present. The report of the, officers 'and the .filaancial state- ment . of accounts which was road was very satisfactoty to all, and showed that the corepa,ny had. been ably and econ- omically managed, and very .success- ful. It also showed that its members lied received very cheap insurance. The full report will be punlished next week. The following Directorawere elected by ballot for the current year, viz.: John B. Geiger, Wria . Lewis, David. Hostettler, Peter Douglas, Wm. D. Wilson, H. V. Dirstein, Thos. Yearley, Daniel McColl, and Daniel Surems. At a meetiee of the Directors _subsequently held., 10. J. B. Geiger was re-elected President, r. Wm, Lewis, Vice -President, and 11. te•Dirstein, Secretary and Madam r. Usleorne. A Gone Reetnien--Mr, Peter Moir, of Usborne, a patron .of the Rodgervillo7 Cheese Factory, during the past seaa n. delivered at the factory the milk of 2 COWS, for which he receited the Hum 4, $612, which is an average of $51 per cow. This shows how dairying pays ! 'hen' properly conducted. I Peesoxer.a-Many will regnet to learn i of the serious illness 'cif Mrs. Bishop, ife. of Mr. Bishop; M. P. Pt for South Inron. For several days her condition • as such to camete much alarm on - he part of her friends, but we are leased to learn thatahe is now °onside red out of danger. Mr. Bishop, .who vas ,bIt mmoned from Toronto, has gain returned to attend to his Parini- entary duties. Tim I.rtiCRIN.CE MEETCS11,—The sec - end anneal meeting of the sborne and ibbert Mutual Fire Insurance r.. ny, wait held. at the office of the coin - any at rargnhar, on Monday, the 4th ; nst. The meeting was well attended, ! lad the proceedings entered into in an ; nizna.ted, and !lively manner, showing e r he deep intetest manifested Pant"- The me.mbers have- every rea- son feel Pr and of the enterprise, as it their mo F,4 sanguine expectations, and wilkeiret lonie, embrace the whole in- suraD te property of both municipalities. The, following is a synopsis of the busi- r..45138 'transacted: J The secretary read the proceediage of'the several directors' meetings during the year, which was heartily endorsed,. Next came the President's addrets, coupled with the annnal report and, auditor's statement, in which the knowing facts were brought out: Total' amount of property covered by insurance, 0526,725 ; pre- mium -notes held: by - the Company, $11,519 67; increase °nee last year, 140 per cent. The Company was fortunate in naving to provide for'only one fire in the two 'years of ,its existence. This loss was promptly Met by being paid off in two weeks after the fire happened. The election of directors wen next -pro- ceeded with, when'the following gentle- men were duly elected, viz.: Messrs. R. Gardiner, James Halls Alex. Dun- can, David Mitchell and R. Cresry. It was decided by the meeting that these five directors meet the first Monday in each alternate month, for examining ap- plications and transacting the business of the Conmanyea,nd to be remunerated. at the rate of $1 for each,day of attend- ance; ! —At a meeting of the Directors, held afternhe annuaerneetian Robt. Gardin- er, q., Reeve of Hibbert, was elected. Pre ident of the Company, and Alex. Du pan, Esq., Vtce-President. The fo owing officers were then appointed: N. , Clark, Farquhar, Secretary -Treas- urer; John Carmichael, Staffs, agent for Hibbert; N. J. Clark, agent for Us - borne. - Berne. SO'FREE.—the soiree held in the Pres- bytenan church at Berne, on Tuesday Januaryl5th, proved to be a grand sue - cess.! Fortunately for all concerned a heavy snow fell on the Sabbath previous, making excellent sleighing, allow- ing Many to attend from a distance with pleasure. As evening approached crowds could be seen comieg in sleighs and oth- er ways from every direction, so that at an early hour the chureh was filled to its utmost capacity. At the appointed hour tea was served' the table and trays -fairly groaning under the load of dain- ties which they weri corapelled to bear, the quality of which, was truly a credit to the ladies. The 'music, Which was produced by the Seaforth• choir, was worthy of inuchpraise. The Rey. Mr. Denby pastor of thechurch occupiedthe chair, giving general satisfaction. Excel- lent addressee were delivered by Rev. Messrs. Thompson, of Brucefield, Cam- eron Id Kippen, Broley, Trelaven and Yodtham of Bayfield, after which a una,nipaous vote of thanks was tend.ered to the choir, speakers, and chairinan. The proceeds are to he devoted to °the replenishing of the Library and other purposes in connections with the sab- bath school. Varna. , INSTILLATION OF OFFICERS.—The lowing officers of the Union Temper- ance Association, Varna, were instilled test Tuesday night, viz.: TIMMS Mc - Ash, W. P.- John Sparrow, V. P,; John Torrance, 5'.; Thos. Armstrong, T.; Jas. Armstrong, F. S.• James Wanless, Sr., C.; AJ Wanless, if.; Jas. Foster, G.; C. Deihl, S. TEMPERAINCE MEETING .—The Union Temperance Association held an open lodge meeting in their hall-, Varna, on ,Monday evening last. The programme for the evening consisted of speeches recitations, vocal and instrumental ,musin The hall was filled to excess, with a very intelligent and attentive ,audience. Rev. Mr. Yokam delivered an address on the subject of prohibi- tion, Which was Lstened to. with mark- ed attention. Then followed recita- tions by Brothers James Armstrong, George Stewart and Charles Deihl. The choir, led by Miss M. McDonald, of Bayfield, gave several very appropriate pieces Pf music, which were received by the a,udience with loud applause. We are glen to see so much interest taken in the temperance cause in- this neigh- borhood. p-oderich Township. NEW ENGINES.—Messrs. Morley Bros. are having two new -engines placed in their saw and ,grist mills, when with the increased facilities which these, will give thexn they will. be able .to do a very large trade. ; HOME Aciars.—After an absence of about three years Mr. Thomas Rath - well has returned home frona Nevada. During his stay in that country he was engag,ed principally in mining and was fairly successful. He does not think nuch of the country. Society is at a very low ebb, there being neither law tor order. Ile returned honinto see his brothee who is serionsly ill_ with that fell disease, consumption. Remevreme----Mr. John Allen, of Goder- ich township is about to rentaie to a farm near Watford, which he purchased ;last fall. The fame is in the township f Warwick, county of Lambton, and is aid to be very pleasantly situated; He as leased the one he occupies here to a r. Stark feel:a nhe township of Grey: . Allen is an old. resident ef Goderich ownslina having, lived here about 24 ears, and is 'mach and deservedly re- pected by his neighbors. Brussels. BEL'S -ELS AOENCY As- -Jana ColtrANT.:-Capital, over $$,750,000,. The nirninasyst.-In continues 'the most'popular plan Company has inlopteil Intmang atisurers au well to study its nivantag‘'..s, the rates >sing in rrst 25 to 30 pe..r cent, lowerthan ose o her Clmnpatiies. The folloWing are ex. 1 f the town. A meeting is' to be held. on Tuesday eveningsnext. 10T, ethink thisis a step in the right direction ,and hope to see the matter carried out. t AUCTIOi SALM—TWO separate, auc- tion sales of dry goods have been going on every afternoon andt evening since last Saturday. SCROOL ATTENDAWCE.—The tOta.11111M- ber of scholars on the roll at Brussels scheol for Janua,ry last was 332, the av- erage attendance for the same terra was • NEW PREMISES.—J. A. Garlick, drug- giet, has got settled in his new store in Graham's block, which he calls the "Central Drug Store." Read his: Ad- vertisement in this issue. TEACHERS' AfeeeniennA meeting of the teachers of Brussels and neighbor- hood is to be held at the school house, Brussels, on Saturday next for the put - peat, of forming a, teachers' institute. Me. H1NGSTON'S SUPPER.—The Com- plimentary supper given to W. G. Hing- stOn, Esq., Morris, and President of the East Riding and Grey Branch Agrinul- tural Societies came off at the Brussels lipase on Tuesday evening last. The chair was taken, at 8:30 by Mr. Thos. Strachan Reeve of Grey • vice -chair by Mr. E. Seeger. There were about 45 persons present, among whom were ,sev erid from Grey, Monis,Turnberry, How ick, Wroxeter, Hullett and -Brussels After doing justice to the good things on the table which ;were gotten up in firet-class style, Which did , credit to heat and hostess, the chairman after reading several letters from gentleraen regretting inability to be present to as- sist in doing honor to the guest of the evening. He said he was pleased to see so many persons of different. classes present (including newspaper reporters) to do honor to our worthy guest; of whom he would say more after a time. The first toast was the Queen, (God save the Queen.) Next toast, the Gov- ernor-General and Legislative Assembly of Canada. Then the Army and Navy. Song by T. Town. In proposing the toast of the evenixi,g,' the chairman said Mr. Hingston. was a gentlentan Ito had known for a-- number of years. He was not a man who would make, a greet show, but was sincere in what he said and did. During his acquaintance he has been identified with all the leading interests of the Coanty, not only in agricultural, but other matters; he was a, man who took great interest in, school matters, having held the position of ohairman; of a board for 17 years. He was always one of thefirstagri- cnitural matters, and was the principal one in bringing the societies in this piece to the position they are in to -day. The toast was drank - amid great apple, se. Mr. Hingston in response to the to st, said that he felt it beyond his abilit to respond to the very hearty mamier t ey -drank his health. His ability in agri- eulture was very small, neverthelesehe had tried to do what he Could for the interest of the couety in that particular branch, but at the same time he only did what be consideredhiSduty. They had honored him by electing him' first and last President of the lEast Riding society, a position which lie considered a very great honor to occupy, as there were many members of that society whom he knew were much more able to fill the position than he was. He said the directors, he believed, were well sat- isfied with the manner inwhich the So- ciety was getting on. Again thanking them for the great compliment they had paid. him, he took his seat amid great cheer. Speeches and songs were given by several other gentlemen, the pleasant company breaking up about 1 o'clock. The honored guest is richly deserving of this tribute of respect, and We , trust he may long be spared to continue in his course of well doing, and ,to merit the esteem. of his fellows. 1 A Question About *riting. • Mit. EDITOR.—Sir: I chanced lately to be in a company where' I.the conver- pounded the followipg question. He sation turned on educatio al matters. One, of the gentlemen resent pro - prefaced it something as follows: "You Canadians," said he, "blow a good deal about your educational system, and the proficiencY of your schools; now, I have :vpited a good many schools during the time I have been in the coantry, and I find a very creditable state of proficiency in most of the branches taught, but, what," continued. he, " is ,! the i reason that Canadian children cannot write ?" Now, no doubt he put it it little too strong, but will some one endeavor to set the community right as to the rea- son that the writing in our schools is - genera,lly so bad. We do not ;think it is from want of a desire on the part of the teachers ; neither do we think the parents are indifferent to it, as we have seen them when selecting copy books, nc., make as much ado about ,having them, of the right sort, as regards quality of paper, width of lines, no., as would lead one to suppose they • considered writing to be of the first importance, but any one to see the same copy book after it ,was written on might say that if that was the quality of writing it Was re- citired for they need not have been so particular. Will some of your readets gine us their view. ? 1 R. , . I ' • I iThe Educational System of Ontario. I , , TO MC Edii01' Oj 6/1 /I ztron, xpoqtor. PEAR' SIR :—It is a king ti e since you have been troubled with an pistle from your old correspon , Bet on reading ov r the deb tes in our Proviecial Parli ent, I W s pirticul- arty pleased with t e , [nand, which our local representativin iit the North and (1. South Ridings of lid on 1 ave taken 0t ent " Tuckersmith." -laid down in' our schools has neat thit tendency, is not directed. to these re-, sults. It is a cram, the minds of the young are filled with scientific puzzles4 profound criticisms on learned atathors; the text books a jumble of silly stories written in bad English. While the health morels and rudiments ofi atrue education are neglected. It may be asked to point out particularly these de- fects and to show wherein they can be remedied. This task, with your kind permission, I shall leave for another TIICIESESKITII. time. Huron Notes. The Conservatives of W* gham held a grand banquet at the al last Friday evening. Prominent citizens from different parts of the County Were in attendance. —Some miscreants unknown wreck- ed. a public 'school house in Osborne a few nights ago, clestroying,the furniture, books and. palters, and attempting to set fire to the 'building, but without suc- cess. —Thos. Jackson, the prisoner from Brussels arrested for stealing a lpair of boots, was, on Mondaysentenced to six months' imprisenment byjudge Oquier. He served a term in -peniten.tiary a few years • , , Griffin, of Brussels, an excit- able little Irishman, struck Dr.' James 2speatderee ieifthaleaLPtihaeeultin. before Squire Harris; who sent him to: the ,.fwacaiesivtita 4thena jail for 30 days. . —A severe accident happened.' in Ir- ishbown, two miles east of Seaforth, on the morning of the 4th inst. A man named Joseph Jardine, while, utting toe and part of the foot. timber in the woods, split open hi,s great —John Junior, &bachelor living about' four miles from the village of Amberly, township of 'Ashfield, while laboring under templerary insanity, comnaitted suicide on Friday last by shooting him- self. with a shot gun. —On Tuesday aftemeon last, a run- away occurned on the gravel road a short distance north of Wingham, resulting in a horse belongingto Mr. Iihn Mitchell of Tanaberry, getting its .leg britlee, and as a consequence it had. tr(The —On Tuesday afternoon. of last week the dryitg kiln in connection with Mr. W. 0. yowler's lumber and stave mills, itt Wingham, WSW d.estroyed by fiee,with some 40,000 staves, which were in pro-' cess of drying in the kiln. ,Loss about $400. —Mr. James- Graham, of Wingham, has returned home from the great North- west, after a stay of some 18 months, looking well and hearty. He has been engaged in extensive speculationtthere, in which we are pleased to learn he has been very successful. —Mr. Charles Hamilton has purChas- ed that valuable farm adjoining the vil- lage of Blyth known as the Huntley es- tate, fpr which he paid 47,000. Ile in- tends surveying the front portion of sit into park lots for which he will, no doubt, receive a ready sale. —The tender for the 'building Of the Bayfield bridge, awarded at the tecent meeting of the County Council, to Mr. Wm. Wise, 4:14 Goderich township,nroves bo been, forgery. When Mr. Wiee was notified, he was somewhat sutprised, having made no tender. He has neridea who neade bold. to use his name in thit Way. —Another fire took place in Wingham about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. The fire Started in Scott's brick block, occupied by Mr.Scott as a, pinnate bank, By the most strenuous efforts of 'those present the flames were net allowed to spread,to the adjoining building. Messrs. Elliott et Talbot lose heavily by the en- Moval of good.s. Both parties are fully inis—ux0ende of the largest average rope ever produced in this part of the otm- try was that .reaped on the farm o the late Jacob Seegrailler, near Godtriche the yield- from 50 - acres haying been 1550 bushels Of spring wheat. This av- erage has been obtained on smaller por- tions of land, J say ten acrenibut WA do not remember to have heard of this quantity being raised on so large it farm as this. —The citizens of Goderich,a few even- ings ago, presented Mr. X. H. Finlay, late Mayor of that town, and manager of the Goderich agency of the •Montreal Bank, but who has recently been ap- ppinted to the Guelph agency, wi-ph gbld watch and chain. They also pre- sented Mrs. Finlay with a gold neck lace. The two gifts were valued at $300. Mr. Finlay had been a , resident Of Goderich for 14 years. —One day 'last week Mr. Stephen Halstead, of the Maitland caneession, Goderich township, -had a very nalrrow escape from a horrible death. He was engaged. in loading logs, and while at- tempting to work one up ahill, his Sin broke, and. the log shot back, and had not a stump arrested its progres , he would. ha,ve been killed by it, as it was his foot was. caught and badly crushed. —On Friday last Mr. Albert Halshsad, of the Maitland concession, Goderich township, men with a painful accident. He was crossing the Maitland in the sleigh of nfrAit ler Wilson, when a sud- den jerk threW him on'his head on the ice, the fall stoning him. After corn- ileg to, he proeeeded to work with his own team, but dais actions indicated. that the fell had injured his brain, ea he Was not aware Of anithing he wa do- ing. 1 1 —On Thursday, January 17th, a um ber of the congregation of the Methodist Church; Mancheeter, waited on Rev. j Ceswell, and presented him with ea ad.- ese acconipained with a beautifu set silver -mounted harness, value at 5, and a puree of $8. Mr. Caswell re - (11 up rs 0 tv-E-nrance, of $1,01)0, with Profits :1 with regard to a vitiallefirap rtant cittes- $8: e a 2 politics is generally overloo 23 proper education oil the you 3 this Province is efsential to :a int, and it is not safficient t sum of money.should be ' 'left to the disposal of a feea I For Lite. 12W) 14 70 17 50 20 40 24 70 412 50 - 29 10 For 10 For 20 tuni, which in th crush rA) sunrs Tully will share ia three years ofits at next division in 1N40. A, G. RAMSAY rtars Ttiars. Only 41) . 15 90 26 60 - 18 10_ 31 20 21 30 :35 90 • 2-16u e hurry of plied in suitable terms, and thanked era for the good wishes expressed in -ed.. The th' e address, as :well as for the handsome e recipient. : esent of which they had made tiro. , :---Last week, as Pete Ferguson led. exander Strachan, Jr. of b - sels, were "breaking in " ;11 ilievv cutter they turned a corner taking advantage of this cataitrophe, oppo- site F. C. Rogere' too quickly for the gait thehorse eves going, end, in. co se- quence were precipitated to an uncom- fortable position ip. the snow. The horse ran up John street, and fipally.halte in front of Dr. Holmes' residence. No daina.ge was sustained by the rnisha . --One day last week; in Exeter, three men from the demi:try having inabi ed toe much liquor; started for home. and made their horses go a good deal faster than the town byelaw says they ma be ' driven. The result of their recklessn ss was that at the corner of Main' and S a- top streets the wagon capsized into hhe g p4p1e of th:, ts pre‘liper; Pr at a, large anted and th wyers and Al , ambitious teachers, as was si ggested, by Hon. M. C. Cameron, but it the duty of our representatives to knot , that that money is spent ina1 judienou manner, and that the details of our clucational system will be practical and. beneficial to the scholars in after lifa. twin, irector.. n, PXtts..s, Secretar,v. For. ull particulars apply:to C. COOPFal, A4t-Aat at russels.. 531-3' 'DELEGITES. — John , Leckie and D j tkfcGillieuddy were the delegates to th lteforra Convention, in Torento, this week. , 1 LA. LAE lrE Frxeitexe—The re:Mabee-of tlie late Mr's. Ferenson, wife of _Rev. Jiihet Fe guson, who died.: of consntap- t 'On on - k aturday last were f011low. ed. to t 'le ceinetery on Monday by a Very e Timber Of friende. j ' . I ; rine PROTECTION. —'At the Councll *teeting on Monday last the Reeve was , °quested ;to call' a public, meeting of ' working and management of the Coni- system of fireprotection to procure for , , ratepeeers to advise as to the best I, make the assertion, howe er errone- i ota it may be in thd eyes of onte, that' ourj present school system is a certain: extnt a failure, mozteye. e tlirownj schools,' supported by public .tax t to make tilted to •improve alth, and to eularge the comforn and happiness of connmin people. Theicourse 1 studies - ew y. the object of c nd t omm es is n finehtdies and gentlemen the rough duties of life, but the morals, to increase the w II I ditch smas g the reach, and bringing the hind w eels to a stand. still. The speed ei; -thhoereetwsocofrn nintuwedheweiltsh ruanttalagtedat heels. Th horses were stopped at the station. 1 ne of the men was hurt a little abou the head, and a second had his knee slihtlylinjured. They escaped well. - —A yo g serving woman a few days ago left th employ of orte of the citi- gzeeffinnis.Ogin f Go erich with the purpose of ed. After she had gone a gold ring, s ine carpeting Arid other ar- ticles Of co siderable value were roissing. A search arrant was procured., and ythoienng gir missini., articles were found in the possession at her father's house. Pr ceedings were stayed for the sake of the u lends, and the girl allowed to go free, after giving up the stolen property. . • —The re idoence lolif4E4 at33is J. Rorbuisnsseon: English Ch hlni wa1sirvade last Tuesday night by a large pa&ty of. his friends,who took possession a his house, and in a short time sat down to' a sumptuous supper, and en- joyed themselves in a very pleasant manner untp a late hour; when they left for their respective homes, leaving S behind theiabout 60 bushels of oats, a large -quant' y of provisions and some of the needffil hard Cash. I --Speaking of the death of the late Robert Callender, of Clinton, 4 local contemporary say: Twenty-one years of his life w re spent in Clinton, and,in that time h filled the position of Mayor —the first e ected there—andwa,s Reeve for several ars. It is a remarkable fact. that o . Call ander's father, mother and thster w re killed by a railway acci- gston, seven years ago, tntnr ehiliereah. ng to their home near Ot- taelva after ece: ying avisitto Clinton. Mr- Calllander'e e was insured for I5,000. ucceSsful open temperance held:in the village of Cran- township of Grey, on g, January January 30th, under the russels Division Sons of assisted by the brethren The hall was crowded to a,panity, and the greatest was manifested by those other W. Hartry occupied an ;able manner. After er by Brother Gerry, inter - es were given by Brothers dy, Panabaker, McKenzie, ddy and Gerry which were tened to, and were well -re - Brussels Division choir, dersleip of Brother Gerry, cOutcheon presiding al the ersed pleasant temperance good, style. A collection to defray expenses of the se of proceedings. Votes e th.en tendered to the fol - ng persons: To Mr. A. se of organ; to Mr. Mc - her Oran:brook' friends for making the open meeting inl ta the choir for their . The meeting was the demonstration ever held , and the perfect order d. throughout the proceed- redit alike on the people and surrounding country. ber gave in their names cleus of a Division of the ectioti which will be start - tune. We wish them —A, very meeting wa brook, in th nesday evem auspices of Temperance from Ethel. its utmost enthusiasm present. B the chair openhag pra estina speec T. lecGillipu D. MeGillie attentively ceived. Th under the le -With' sister organ, inters Melodies in was taken u hall at the c of thanks we lowing deser Hunter,jfor, t tiIntesh and o aesistance in a,;succese choice musi largest publi in Cranbroo which obtain nags reflects of the village A goodly nu to fortn the n Sons in that ed in a 'slier every success erth /terns. The sal of 1 the Perth County Warden has • en raised- from 4150 to 4200. ing-7c8opnedeuicatlevival services are be - ed in the Baptist church, 'St--:36rOarveYrs1",01 I persons have signed the temperance p dge in St. Marys, wider the Rine mov Mena —Mr. John Skier has started a greenhouse i Kitchell, and when spring opens syill engage in the nursery business also. • —Mr. Itich rd Graham and Mr J. Brown, of th 8t1i concession. of Elma, have sold thei flume to a Mr. Turn- bull, from n ar Port Hope, the for- mer realizing $4,200, and the latter 84_,00Th0, er cash. s and. teachers of the , Presbyteiian abbath schools at Mill- bank, present d their late superintend- ent, Mr. Andr w Mundell, with an ad- dress, a hand oinaet buffalorobe vilbeaniadgea, dr—iviTnhgewhhiopte. , wiled by Mr. Hart, and occupied by if,6 Goetler, 9- destroyed by fire on hureday mo ning of last week, to- gether with a dwelling adjoining and a staltle. Loss o Mr. Hart, 84,000; in- -811ralice8110 —Beforeth i Police Magistrate in Stratford last eek, a married woman from MOiningten charged her husband . -with neglectin to support her, and the Police Mz gistra,teeafter a, patient investigation, a und it necessary to or- der the recalc trent husband to pay a me-Intinntheoc monthly. sun. eel ion of a Sunday school socialnlately • yen in the Town Hall, Mitchell, a so feign was placed in the hands of the a orkeeper in mistake for 'it, twdnty-five ent piece. The honest -- doorkeeper a nOunced the rnistake, and the Moruy :was returned to the• I Thomas Billet -; Sr.:, of Logan, while in owner. —A serious coident happened to Mr. in Mitchell, a ew days ago. Ile had - just planed it b el of salt in his wagoia, on which bell d.; taken his seat, when the horse e yea,: the barrel rolled, throwing the atifertunate man over the back of di Wagon on to the hard road; resulting itt the fracture of his collar bone. —Mr. Walk ,'of Mitchell, who is a great pige n fa cier, and. is in posses- sion of s ver valuable birds a short time ago broug from Toren -tie a very handsome " ca er." When he 'thought it Sufficiently naturalized," he let it out with his tiler pigeons, but it at once flew high p into the air, made a few circles, and then: merle a "bee line" for Toronto. I arrived at its old home in a little less t an three hours from the tim—eitstartede. 0nWed.nday afternoon, January , ction of Rev. Patrick late of Liverpool, into Knox church, Strat- r to Rev. Thos. Mac - place. The • induction sermon was pireaehel d by Rev. E. W. Waits, of St. Andrews' chureh, Strat- ford. The charge to the minister was. by Rev. Mr. Gozdon, of Harriston. The address to the people by Rev. Mr. Mc- Alpine, of St. Marys. Rev. Mr. Mac- pherson presiding., 30th, the ind Ma,cF. McLeod the pastorate ford, as sueces pherson, took ELEVENTIE YEAR. The d _Eucaotnionla.7:yeteele . taria To the- Editor of the Ifuron, E.rposti Deen notice in your 4: February 8th, -1878, a letter frot . pen of one_ who signs himself "- • :smith," CritiOiZillg ill severe term 'educational system itt Ontario, ai dorsing all that has been said 1 representatives of Huron eluring,ei debate ill -01117 Provincial Parlit on this ,subject, and thereby setti forth as the opinion of "Tuckers that the tendency of .our educal 'system iato make the. rising genei idle, foppish gentlemen and ,ladit stead of wise, industrious, pre moral. Men :and women, evh,o can and. systexnaticallyperferm the devolving upon 'them in any of tilt -oils spheres which they as be :called upon to 411, in this nobli yet to be great eountry of ours. it is a great enisteke to saddle, one ,ledeioationai system any such firo.its. The production ,of such el less members of society, as desceit our Huron M. P. Pe is to be trace diArent :cause, viz., the social tui prevalent amongst us. Our file farm laborers and mechanics are: habit :of &seribing their •Oecapati a _species -,of drudgery, and linden 'when compared with a professi, business life; -and are perpetuallj claiming in thehearing of their :ehi that -village, town. or :pity life is, le the :easiest, most profitable atale .genteel. Now, just long:as-thief . ease, may we expect to find. our j men forsaking the -noble:and. intle ,ent occupation of producers. and ing into towns an,leities to becomt ,as our M. P. P.s describe. But l would have our sone andeclaughteri the occupation in which:they are re'. -we must, both by ,example •and pr impress upon them that their oe tion is honorable and. desirable, an dear it to them by making them' ficient in it; alto that honesty, indi integrity and anoralitY will make '-occupation noble and to be desired If_reading, writing and ,arithrae a :suitable :and sufficient educatioi any ehild in the* tountry, mpg by some of our M. P. Pts {and tl -about all that is taught in our -con -schools, and that in a very indiif. manner to the majority of orsr pe why „should our educational ,systei charged with being the came of Mit foppery, cigar smoking, :drinking, whert it must be apparent to any t: ing mind that reading, writing, d only the key to unlock:the ,cloorof lei edge, and it would be just ,as reasei to suppose, that a people who had simply taught how to open'a need ,chest had. all the knowledge reqniei care their diseases, as to suppose those _living in country or town :enough of education when they been taught reading, writing and inetic„ or in other words have red: the keys of the wisdom bee.. Buf, anite -another matter whether they open the box or not. itt must parent that _if I am a knave er teaching me reading„ writing and enetic won't make me less of -eith4 one or the other, unless someleody:S me how to put ney reading, writing to wise and :good purposes. Then- the enormous expense ti educational system is referred ea, compared with the :expense of our cipal system—an nnfortunate coit son eertainlyeebeeauee if there it, •system in Canada nee.diug reform: retrenchment ft is our municipal fi2e aeid legislative assemblies. • ' If those ,Solons of ours in the tie Parlianaent would. endeevor top away three-fourths of the raembe :our County 'Cannella, and reduct representatives in the :Ontario • lea tare by one-half at least,- it woul4 retrenchment in the right directioi would give :our legislators an ,oppe ity to use their key to the wisdom lee :extract that keowledge therefrom they seem so much to require, would also deplete therp.00ketsof 48( annum, which they earti by •tmeeri our educ:ational system. Someof these -Members of Pattia have by manual labor, intinstryeecoli energy and persev.erence raised selves to the position :which thee': ,oc.cnpy, honor to them), but ' they not have been better farenena -chants or mechanics and also marl ter 'legislate:re if they had received lileral .education in their youth, a' panted by a good, -social,, patriot; moral training, which tliberaledeacil they so much begrudge the rising et tion ,of Ontario. I do not suppose by anyeneans: our educational system is Perfect what 1 complain :of is, in the effe improve itt, to accuse it of b.eile cause_ of :certain socialphenomeneN are the natural product of igeoran -stead of being -cheesed by tort'. 1 kee,veledge, MeKtee,or ItTetrie To th,e Editor of the- Huron Expo,sit, 1Aly DRAB Sin,—Since yoirhave kind enough to give a plate in eae per to m.y last week's letter. I again ventured to continuemy renJ $3,500,000 are annually exneien the Province for educational put in the Common Schools, About 000 are also expended for the mei ance of High Schools,. About th,ousand scholars are attending ti ter, the principal portion of -whose is devoted to acquiring a smatter foreign languages and the L branches ofnaathenaMics. These- dren are intended and will no doul tempt to follow some 'profession 'tz productive employment. Tn addit these there will be a ninnerous whose education is provided for le private naeans of well to ao pa.reni the different Acaderaies and Col So that in the course of a few yea. will have a stream of ten. thte Young persons annually conieng' life, forced into the popul,stion,