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SOM.ETHING NEW.—Ain. GRAHAM Wire
retenselea Grocery and Bakery is now in full blast.
The Grocery Department is under the charge of Mr.
'Walter S. Duggan, a thoroughly experienced and
practical mart who understands his biline. He
asks the ptiblfe to see what One Dollar vrill bny.
One Dollar will buy a pounds of strong, fine flavor-
ed Tea; One Dollar will buy 14- pounds of good,
pure Sugar ; One Dollar will buy 11 pounds of
bright coffee Sugar; One Dollar will buy 10 Donn&
of wanulated Sugar ; OneeDollar will buy 10 pounds
a broken loaf Sugar; Ona Dollar will buy 24 bars
ofFamily Soap ; One .Dollar will buy 20 bars of
Liverpool Soap, One Dollar- will ling 12 bare of
Laundry Soap. To lovere of a cup of good Cocou
we strongly recommend London Pearl Cocoa, a
Cheap and nutritious beverage in place of Tea or
Coffee Also, Bock Chocolate, consisting of Cocoa
and Refinal Sugar, unsurpassed for quality and
flavor. To lovers of a- cup of good Tea, and the
Public generally, we extend a cordial invitation to
call and inspect our Stock, which is well assorted in
quality and prima of all kinds from 33 cents per
pound to 711 cents per pound- Having bought ler
Cash, and intending to sell for ea& only, ware
prepared to give as good value as any house in t
trade. Satisfaetion guaranteed in every arti1e
sold- Dried Meat, Hams, Fish, Flour Lind Feel,'
and all articles unially kept in a firet-class fami[ly
groee.ry, always on hand. Dried peaches, &c., Can-
ned Pratte ot all kinds, Pickles, Sauces, &c., &c.
In connection with this business there ia a irst-
dam Bakery and Confectionery establishment,
where will be found an. endless variety of Candies,
Cake. and Buscuite. Wedding Cakes made to or
dr. Pruitt of all kinds in season- Fresh Figg,
Datee,Prunes, Cocoa Nuts, Oranges, Lemons, &c.,,
constantly on hand. All orderafor bread, groceries,
proniptly attended to and delivered free of
charge. GRARAN W'retratiscre,, Carmichael's
1110ek, Seaforth. 53g
EEDS, gEERS, SEEDS.—M. MORRISON
bega to notify his mstorners of the anival of a find
shipment of all kinds of field and garden seeds. As
1 lutve purchased from one of the best and most re-
haJte in the Country thePablie can rely on
geting perfectly fresh and genuine Seeds, at bottom
'Pricea. 532-2
EDwATiry
CAS wants to biiy Pure
Seeds of the following 'sorts: Wheat, Oats, Peas
and Barley, 'Clover and Timothy Seed. Partiee
baring pee eamplee to offer please call during en-
suing week. Goderich Street, Seaforth.
No 1 LAKE HURON Herring at Wie-
see & leuNa's, $2 per balf barrel. 136
WILSG/T & Youso have a large lot of
Field Seed; Clover, Timothy, Flax, and all other
vrarietieft, -which will he sold at bottom prices. 536
SAP Pei's, Very Cheap, at M. Monist -
loses Grocery, Seaforth. 536-9,
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BUSINESS! L.,HAN▪ G E.—Mr. J01.111 thump -
bell has disitosed of his draying business
and plant to the Messrs. Brownell. The
new proprietors are well and. favorably
known to the people of Seaforth, end ,
will, we have no doubt, attend to the
wants of their customers as promptly as
their predecesaor.
Witottove Accrstre—Mr. W. S. Law-
rence informs us that lie is accused. of:
having written a paragraph entitled
" Wattersvillo Dots, which appeared
in our local columns under the heading
of Tuckersinith a couple of weeks ago.
For the information of all concerned., we
now gate that Mr. Lawrence was not
the mother or writer of the paragraph
referred to.
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Sr. THOMAS Ontaices.—The Lenten.
"Mission," which has been going
this week, in St. Thomas' Church, has.
been well attended, notwithstanding
_ the unfavorable weather. This (Friday)
evening the Rev. William Davis, Rural
Dean of Enron, will be the preacher,
and a collection willbe taken up to meet
the special expenses connected with the
Miseion.
Tnn BenTn Itunno Snow.— At a
meeting of the Directors of the South
Huron Agricultural Society held at Kip -
pen on Thursday of last week, it was
resolved to hold the annual show for
the exhibition of entire stock at Bruce -
field ou Friday, the 19th. of April. A
strong effort was made to seoure the
holding of the show this year at Hen-
sel', by a close vote Brucefield won the
day.
Tun Deeetatic Conn.—The Seaford'
Dramatic Club will, in Cardao's Music
Hall, on Friday evening, March 22nd,
present for the benefit of the band, Ol-
iver Goldsmith's flue old English
comedy, " She Stoops to Conquer," fol-
lowed by the laughable farce, "The Per-
secuted Dutchman, or the original johu
Schmidt." We are requested to state
that the performance will commence at
8 o'clock sharp. Those wautiug good
seats had better attend. early, as there
will be an unusually largo home).
If there are not more than 24nannes re -
pelted, and Mr. Cash thinks there are
not, Seaforth will next year be entitled.
to a Deputy -Reeve.
BALLY BARLEY.—Mr. William Ander-
son, of Elm River, Dakota, 11. S,
writes to us under date of March 8, and
encloses a number of blades of barley
of this year's growth taken from a field
of ten acres on his brother's farm in
that State. The blades will average
about four inches in length. Mr. An-
derson further informs us that at the
time of writing the farmers were all
busy seeding. He thinke that the Da-
kotaites are considerably 'ahead of the
people of Ontario in this respect, and he
is not far astray. Although we have en-
joyed a remarkably mild winter in On-
tario, it will be some months yet before
we have barley growing green in the
_fields.
Itr reeve o Fowes.—Mr. Charles At-
zel, of this town. recently imported a
pair of Red Pile (tames, from Toledo,
Ohio, and a pair Of black -breasted red
games from. Trenton Falls, N. Y. Mr.
John Ward and Mr. David McNaught
have also imported from the same place,
the former a trio of Partridge Cochins,
had the latter a trio -of Plymouth
Rocks. AU of these are very fine
specimens and are much. prized by their
owne-re.
Sr. Earnice's DAY—The natives of
the Emerald Isle in this town and vici-
nity will celebrate the anniversary of
their patrou Saint by a public supper to
be held at Carreichaers new hotel on
the evening of Monday next, 18th inst.
irVe are awe that not only Irishmen but
many of other netionalities will join in
the festiskities on that occasion, and. we
fully anticipate a largo attendance -and
4-t pleasant evening. The committee
-will leave nething undone to make the
occasioa a most enjoyable one;
TOWN COUNCIL—At the Meeting of
the to' Ceuneil held on Tuesday even-
ing, there was very- little business of
pablic iuterest transacted. The street
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comittee handed in their report re-
commending certain improvement', the
eetirmeted cost of which will be $300.
The report was laid over for future con-
sideration. An unsuccessful attempt •
-Was euede to have a technical amend-
ment made in the poundage by-law.
Besides the passing of 11, few accounts,
there WaS no other business transacted.
The Ceurecil adiourued for two weeks.
Tun Astixtik,mviT or Seerieten.-11.1r.
caele the assessor of Seaforth, hs now
oompleted his rell, We are indebted to
him fur the followine iateresting Statis-
tics t The assessed calue of real prop-
erty in 1877 was S-134.090 ; the value in
lets. ie
443 270 showing au increase of
V59,180. The total value of personal
property in 1n77 aas 364,300; in 1878
it is 08a,97,showing an increase of $4i
675. Taxable Income in 1877, $8,900';
1s7a, $5 ,300,- showing a decrease of
• $'&600. The total increase in real and
personal property and taxable inceme
this year over last amounts to 350,905.
There are 625 uames on the roll of 1818
sis age:DIA 665 names on the roll 01 1877
There are 524 names on the roll repre-
eanting assesszateas of $300 aad over.
RINE COXING.—Many of our readers
will be pleased to learn that Mr. D. I.
K. Rine, the celebrated and popular
temperance orator has consented to give
a lecture in this town on Saturday even-
ing next. Mr. Rine's , reputation as
suecessful temperance advocate and a
pleasing and popular lecturer is too'
well known to requite commendation
from us. We anticipate he will have. a I
crowded audience on Saturday evening,
and if he proves as successful in making
converts to the temperance cause here
as he heabeen in other Canadian towns
the blue badge will be a very common
emblem, and will lie worn by many of
our citizens.
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THE Counar Aaaes.-1 Messrs. Beldon
& Co., of Toronto, are now: busily
gaged in getting up an atlas for the
County of Huron: The atlas will be
in a very neat and. convenient form.
Baeh township will occupy a page by
itself, then the several townships will
be grouped in one map showing the rel-
ative pesition which each occupies to.
the other. Besides this each town and
village will be distinctly set out in a
map by itself the same as the town-
ships. The post office address of each
farmer in the County, as well as the lo-
cation of the farm buildings are given;
also ehurches, grist mills'cheese fac-
tories, school houses, &c. The several
streams are also correctly sketched and
the bridges over them marked, The
Whole is bound in. a nest and convenient
voluini. Already engineers are at work
in every township_in the County making
surveys and drawing their diagrams..
Mr. W. H. Gregor, C. E., one of the
staff, has just completed the map of the
township pf Tuckersmith, and. is now
engaged on Seaforth and Mc-Rillop.
The map of Tuckersmith, whieh -we
have seen, is temarkably accurate and
well executed. We understand. that
canvassers aro also engaged soliciting
subscriptions for lthe work. We trust
they will meet with a generous recep-
tion. The work is one which will reed-
ily conamend itself as being of vast
importance to the county generally, and.
usefulness te, the people. Every busi-
ness and professional man- as well as
every farmer, would receive more bene-
fit from it in one year than the entire ,
cost would amount to.
Mud is plentiful and. business dull.—
Mr. M. Dorsey ie erecting a couple of
very neat and comfortable cottages on
the lot he purchased from Mi. Hick-
son, on the East side of Victoria Square.
Several new honses are alsobeing erect-
ed on Mr. Adems' lots on Goderich
street. Me.William M. Gray and Mr.
J. Duncan in,tend erecting hand-
some brick residences this season, the
material for which is now being laid
down. The former will be on John
street, and the latter on Goderich street.
Seaforth seems hound to grow and pros-
per, despite the bard times.—Mr. Papst,
has removed his book and stationery
store to No. 1 Oardno's new reek. Tile
Dominion Telegraph office -will also be
in the same premises.- The stere has
been fitte,d up especially for Mr. Papst •
and. Mr. Elliott and is one of the hand-
so-tnest and. nik)st convenient in the
town.—Messrs. Houghton & Sharp are
doing a large business in purchasing
horses for use on American railways
and street oars. They pay good prices
for that class of horses.—The regular
fortnightly assemblies have been post -
'polled for a few weeks. Duenotice will
be given of the holding of the next.
pteeceteld.
TEA MEETIisIG.—A tea -meeting in con-
nection with Union Church Sabbath
School, ,will be held in the Church,
-Brucefield, on.Wednesday evening next
when addresses will be delivered by
Revds. Messrs., McCuaig of Kingston,
W. M. Martin, Of Norwich, and several
othets. Tea will be served in the town
hall from 5 to 7/ o'Cloek, and the chair
will be taken i in the church at seven
o'clock. r
CORREETION.-i-Mr. Editor.—Sir, I saw
in your last' week's paper an account of
an accident Which happened. near
Brucefield. station, and for the sake of
truth I wish to Make a few corrections.
Your account staled, that "when near
the crossing they inlet another horse
and buggy which was being driven - by a
young lad, and which was going at a
furious rate." Now sir that is not cor-
rect as the lad referred to was riding on
horseback and was not driving at a
fiitions rate, but riding leisurely along
till he met a .man with some sheep
that he had boaght at the sale referred
to in your account, the horse took fright
at them, the lad's feet came out of the
stirrups, and while trying to regain his
position, the horse did come in contact
witli the buggy. The account also says
"that Mr. Brine and his companion.
gave as much of the road. as they could,
but the approaching horse bore down
upon them. jumping fair upon their
buggy throwing them out and smashing
their buggy to pieces." Now sir they
did not give. any of the road nor were
they thrown out of the buggy. The lad
and horse were beth thrown down, the
horse rolling over him and when he got
up they were both:in the buggy, It is
ttue the buggy wes broken but how is
not so easily determined, at any rate it
was not hard te de as I can prove that
half the spoke a had been broken before.
The above account Mr. Editor, is near-
er the truth. yours &c., Tnos. Benin.
, iStanley.
EARLY PLOWING.—Mr. Wiliam Mc-
Queen, of the 2nd concession of Stanley,
commenced to , plow oil Thursday, the
7th 3)ilarch. The. land plowed was sod,
and. Mr. McQneen says it worked. splen-
didly, and wasdry enough to sow the
following day. This is the earlieet
plowingon record.
_DOINGS IN-COUNCIL.—Council Met pur-
anent to adjournment in the hall, Varna,
on Saturday, the 4th of March, at 10
o'clock A.. M. Members all present.
A petition read from Mr. Joslin, asking,
the Couneil tofurnish plank for a side-
walk to hall and schopl, he furnishing
the spikes and work—Laid over. A
circular from County Clerk, inquiring
the number who could be sent to poor
house, and the amount spent in charity
in 1877. The Clerk was instructed to
say that two only could besent to poor
house, and $18 was spent in charity in
1817. Mr. Spada; presented the col-
lector's roll end statement. Moved,
seconded and carried-, that Mr. Sparks
receive his salary as collector, and that
the sum of 43centsbe discharged off
the roll, as the taxes were paid by Mr.
Diehl on the same lot. Also, that $472
be put in debenture No. 1, `mild $436 in
No. 2, for Me. Peck, and that Reeve
give orders tolDeputy Returning Offi-
cers and for the use of school houses at
last election. i The following sums were
apportioned. to the several lines, viz.:
London Road, $50; 2nd end 3rd con-
cessions, $1151; 4th and 5th concessions,
$1l5; 6th a,nd 7th concessions, 100;$
8th and 9th Icon.oessions, 100; -$ 10th
and llth concessions, 115;$Bronson
Line, 115;$Sauble Line,- $150; Bay-
field Road eat of Varna, $200 • west,
100; on Centre road between Bronson
and Goshen, 25;11Goshee and. Babylon,
450; Babylon and Par, $40. The
Council adjourned to meet on the first
Saturday inApril, at 10 &dock A. M. ,
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Exeter. .•
, C0MPL1MEARY.—The " boys" of the,
" Rescue" (Np. 1) fire company, treated,
Mr. Thomas! Anderson to a farewell
oyster supper, as an expression of the
respect enter1ained for him in the comt
petty. In le -ving the village, Mr. An -I
derson will carry with him the general
good will of ell who have formed hie
acquaintance
G -OT A BATII.—A gentleman named
Creech, of Exeter, in crossing Pickard'e
mill pond on the ice recently, proved
too heavy for that frail bridge, and nar,
rowly escaped downing.
LITERARY.—Meetings are being held
to agitate the organization of a literary
institute in the village.
, Acme:Ie.-I-Mr. Samuel Stanlake, of
Stanlake Brothers, had the misfortune
to get his left hand badly mutilated be
contact with the edging saw in his own
mill. Mr. Stanlake loses a part of the
mid -finger, and suffers from numerous
ther parts of the hand.
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GRATEFUL AGENC,WLEDGUENT. — The
following letter was received. by Mr. F.
A. Meyer, Secretary of Court Flower of
the Forest, Seaforth,-and was handed
to us for publication. It speaks for it-
self : " To the Independent Order of
Foresters—As I, the undersigned, have
been treated with the greatest kindness
by the members of this noble Order, I
consider it iny'duty to show my grati-
tude in some way, and I therefore write
these few linea, tot -hank the Members
of that Order- My deeeased husband
was a member of Court Flower of the
Forest, No. 3, Independent Order of
Foresters, Seaforth, and had belong-
ed to the Order but a shorttim.e, having
paid in only $12.85: This noble Order
kindly responded to the death call of my
husband, in first place in his sickness;
by the sick benefits, such as -free doctor
and medicine 814 the weekly allowance
and after his death $30 for funeral ex-
penses ; , then the -promptitude in paying
me seven hundred dollars. The motto
ot this institution is ‘,‘ Liberty, Benevo-
lence and Concord," and well is it de-
serving of its mottoes,. May God bless
its mern.bors in their noble 'undertaking,
and long maythe Court prosper. Inn-
derstaud this. Order is young in Canada,
and of not long standing in the United.
S taloa of Aueerica, but it is making won-
derful progtess. This is only the second
death in Cada, the other being a
member of Court Hope No. 1, London,
Ontario, where a widow was left with a
latge family and penniless, with a mert-
gage of $200 ,on her home, aad this
same Order responded to tho death-calt
of her h.usband by peying off the mort-
gage on the poor- woman's home and
paying her sone° five hundred dollars
besides. It was tried to make me be-
lieve that this Order was a Yankee
humbug, and that I would never receive
anything, but where is there an Mau-
rence company or any other institution
that is safer, more punctual or benevo-
lent towards- widows , and orphaus, and
that costs less than this. May God blest
the founder of Independent Forestry,
A. 13. Caldwell, and long may he live to
carry out his good. work, and especially
the officers and inernbers of Court
Flow_er of the Forest No. 3, Indepen-
dent Order of Foresters, Seaforth, in
so nobly relieving and cheering the
heart of' a grieved widow in her sorrow.
Yours for ever tharukful,—ANNIE Rams,
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LOCAL Bete-rriee.-r-The London . Ad-
vertiser is now issued as se morning, pa-
per, and. reaches thiS town at the same
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time as the Toronto dailies: The. 4d-
vortiser is one ef the most spicy and
a_bly-conducted dailies in the Province,
and in the matter of news is frequently
in advance Zif its Toronto conteinpo-
raries.—Mr. George Mitchell has pur-
chased. the vacant lot on Main street be-
t;
gashes on o
tween Mrs. Whitney's new blockland
the lot owned by Mr. John Kidd and __
intends erecting a handsome new tore
as soon as the weather will permit.
This with Mr. Kidd's new store and the
building owned by. Mrs. Whitney will
make a very handsoine block.. -The
Spackman Dramatic Company api.ear-
ed again in Cardnos Hall on Monday
and Tuesday evenings. The pieces ren -
Urea were *`Green Bushes " and (1-i Un-
der the Gaslight." Both jerformances
were witnessed by fair atidiences and
were much appreciated. t This Com-
pany is the best drained° ; company in
Canada, and will :always receive a
hearty weleanae from the people of Sea-
forth.—The -recent rains have_ • again.
made the roads almost - impassable.
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HURON EiCPOSITOR.
-water for a length of time, being unable
to help himself till Mr. Kidd came
along, who after cutting the harness
succeeded in rescuing him and a little
girl in a *state of unconsciousness from
their perilous position; the other little
• 1 having jumped upon the bank in
he counie of the fell, was tuihurt ; the
little boy was pieked up dead. some rods
from the scene of the accident, help not
having been at han& in time to save
him from drowning. Mr. Hamilton's
feelings, when restored to conscious-
ness, cannot be described on seeing
the dead body of his only son. Much
sympathy is felt for him in his great
affliction. -
Ueborne.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. --7--A most 11101.7-
auoliely accident oceurred in the town,
etiip ef Usborne, on Wednesday evening
of list -week. It seems that as Mr.
Frank Hamilton was returning in hie
carriage with his children from a social
held in the stone Presbyterian church
on the Thames Road, and while at
tempting to cross a creek near William
Paesmoree farm, it being very dark, the
horses went too near the edge of the
bridge. which was without a railing,
and fell over into the waters dragging
the buggy and its occupantsewith one
eideption, with them. Mr. LEfikTrifiton
Hibbert.
Tem SPRING SHOW.—At a meeting of
the Directors of the Hibbert Branch
Agricultural Society it was resolved to
hold the annual sprieg show for the ex-
hibition of entire stook, at Sta.ffa, on
Tuesday, April 16th.
PARMA Some—Mr. George Bale has
sold his farm on the 9th .concession of
Hibbert, to Mr. Wm. Norris, of the
same township, for the sum of $8,000..
The farm contains 100 acres.—Mr. Wil-
liam Norris sold Ms farm on the same
concession to Mr. James Barbour, of
McKillop, for $6,400. .This farm con-
tains 98 acres, and was bought seven
years ago for $3,000. Mr. Barbour has
sold his farm on the 5th concession of
McRillop to Me George Dorrence, for
$3,000 cash. This farm _contains 50
acres, and was purchased three years
ago for $2,350.
B a eld,
GENERAL JOTTING .— Mr. Cleave is
busy. sowing Ms spring crops. This is
early, showing the advantage of living
in a good. climatee—Fishermen on the
lake every day, plenty of fish for Lent.
—T. Marks has sold hit new store to H.
:Bacom, who intends openingo-ut a large
stock of generalmerchandise. Mr.Marks
has also sold another building to Robt.
Cluff, who intends opening out a new
boot and shoe shopeed. Martin is build-
ing a new building near the Wesleyan
Church.—johnMero has sold his black-
smith business to a party from the
neighborhood of Chatham, who intends
still carrying on the trade.—Rev. N.
Patterson has purchased a fine residence
for himself on Emeric street.—A set of
Fairbanks weigh scales have been placed
on the Square by the Council for general
Use, and. have been rented by auction to
Mr. Beacom.—Mr. Strutheris fitting up
-his woolen factory for a large trade this
summer.—The show last Monday night
was excellent. The play consisted of
two acts, entitled. a new way of paying
taxes. The OrangetHell was crowded.
—Coet.
Varna.
TEACHERS' Ieseleueee-The regular
bi-monthly meeting of the Varna
Teachers' Institute, was held in the
school -house at Varna, on Saturday
March 9th. There was a lair atten-
dance of the Teachers' of the Town-
eihip. Mr. McAndrew, gave his method
of teaching Geography to juniors, show-
ing how to make the subject interesting to
pupils, and also to give them a clear
• idea of the definitions of the subject.
Mr. Geo. Baird, Jr., gave bus system
of penmanship, showing how he teaches
the subject from the Spenceriau prin-
ciples. Mr. Geo. Baird, Sr. gave, solu-
tions of the fourth class Natural Phil-
osophy Paper for December, 1877. The
subjeots w ere well received by the Insti-
tute. The following officers were elected
for the current year; James McAndrew,
President; Geo. Baird, Jr. Vice Presi-
dent; Geo. Baird, Sr. Secretary -Treas-
urer. The Secretary was instructed to
procure " Currie on Education for the
Institute library. Messra Laird, Mc-
Andrew, Baird Jr. and Baird Sr. were
appointed. to take subjects for next
meeting. The Institute, then adjourn-
ed tcemeet on Saturday, May 4th at 10
o'clock, a. m.
Blnevale.
BUB.GLARY.—Our station master, Mr.
John Collie, on going to his office on Mon-
day morning was surprised to find. the
door of the station -house broken open,and
at ()ace suspected,that some mischief had
been done. He accordingly went to his
desk which was found to be unlocked, and
nine dollars of money taken therefrom.
No olne has yet been found as to who the
perpetrators of4he act are.
material for others is being laid down.
The Lutheran Congregation intend
erecting a fine brink ch.urch this sum-
mer. The site selected, being very
suitable and the -building, when finished
will add greatly to the appearance of
the village. The contract has been
let to Henry & john Kalbfleisch, to be
completed by the first of October.
CHANGE or BUSINESS.—Sipple &Brod-
erick, havesold their blacksmith shop,
to Hess & Haberer who intend carrying
on blacksrnithing, 'Carriage and wagon
melting in -all its branches. They are
both experienced workmen, and will, no
daribt, secure a large share of public
ParoneasegeBREAX
nrce—On Monday morn -
Mg last, Mr. Ha.berer discovered that
some person had broken a pane of glass
in his shop window, and stolen a box
of horse shoe nails, One die .plate, one
brace and scene bits, and several other
articles, worth about 18..$There is a
very strong suspicion of the guiltyparty
but havine no proof they are powerless
to do anything in the matter. It is a
great pity that the sternhand of justice
cannot be brought to bear on such light-
fingered, gentry. If the party -who took
the above mentioned articles will 'call
for the remainder of the taps dud dies
they can have them as they are useless.
tc) the present owners.
THE-BAND.—The band is still progress -
Mg favorably and practising regularity
twice a week.
- TATTLING.— e understand that some
party unknown has been trying to in-
ure,_ the standing of our friend Mr.
Lewis, the section Boss, in the eyes of
the Railroad Company. Three enemy.'
mous letters have been written to head
quarters, which shows that it was not
done with a good motive, as Ibe did not
substantiate his charges. ne of the
officers from Hamilton, was here mak-
ing inquiries and had a private. investi-
gation with some of the men under Mr.
Lewis, and also with other parties in the
village. They all told the Berne story,th at
Mr. Lewis, performed his duty honestly
and faithfully and the officer went away
with.the full assurance that there was
nothing wrong. We are glad that such
is the case, and that Mr. Lewis will still
remain with us in Bluevale.
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Zurich.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.—At a meet-
ing of the Directors. of the Hay Branch
Agricultural Society, held at Zurich on
Saturday, the 2nd inst., the following
members of the Board were present
The President, W. Wilson in the chair;
Messrs. H. Love, Sr., R. McAllister. D.
Hoffstettler, - A. 1oEwen, M. Kercher,
J. B. Geigher. The Treasurer was in-
structed to collect all amounts on the
subscription list still due forthwith. A
_ Niltingb.ain.
Eteceicrsa.—At the beginning of the
year the old council was re-elected by
acclamation as, it was confidently ex-
Pected at that: time that We Were 011
the eve of incorporation. But dis aliter
visuin and in conformity with a promise
given at the nomination, the Reeve and.
Councillors Braee andMacdonald resign-
ed,the Reeve; Mr. Wilson, was again re-
elected by acclaanation, and after a keen
contest Messrs. Scott, (C. Tait,) and. Mac-
donald were eleeted the former by 107
votes the later by 138. Brace did not
seek re-election. ,
INconeoueente, — A public meeting
was called by the Reeve on the evening
of Friday last, in reference to incorppr-
ation. Some leugthy as well as spicy
discussion amused a large assemblage
of the citizens. A_ resolution was car-
riell almost unanimously to the effect
that the council take immediate action
to have the inCorporation carried out
with a boundary about the same as in
their first appliPation, and that if any
part of Lower Wingham wishes to be
admitted within ithe limits, they make
application tifi the ;council by petition
for the same, wiled the subject shall
receive theniost favorable consideration.
P. Fisher. Esq., Who, appears to be the
evil genius of inCorporation was pres-
ent and. addressed the meeting. He
pointed out that he had so far success-
fully defeated all their attempts at in-
corporation, and !wciuld continue to do
so in the futureMa lu ess they complied
1
with demandt. As these demands
include the incorp ration of the whole
of tbe old. town plot of Wingham, reck-
oning. from Josephine street westward
about 1000 acres, we greatly fear that
the incorporation of Wingham and the
millenium will hapPen about the same
time.
Accmexe. — A. Young man named
Allan McLeod had the misfortune to
hise the greater part of his right hand
which was taken Off in the planing
factory of Kinn* & Son, _last Saturday
forenoon. It appears that he attempt-
ed to take a sliver out of the planer
without stopping) *1 with what is but
two common a result. He lost part of
the palm and twO fingers entirely, and
the greater part of another, the fore
finger and thumblienig preserved.
BURGLARY.7-At about 2 o'clock on
Monday morning, eome person or per-
sons unknown, by the aid of ,a crowbar
made a forcible entrance into the ticket
office, at the railway. station. They
next proeeeded. tO ' blow open the safe
and got al booty of about 70 with which
they got away safely. No discoveriee
as yet. ,
,
.Tun Ex-MoNa AT WINGIIAM. — On
Sunday afternoon last the Ex -Monk -de-
livered R. lecture ni7Prout's Hall, Wing -
ham, during which he made some elite-
sions to the editor Of the Mitchell etc/w-
agewhich excited the ire of Mr. H.
Das, who was ill the audience. He
charged the Monk with stating what
was, net 'correct and left the hall.
At the close of the tecture, as the Monk
left the hall, he was assaulted by Mr.
Davis, but was not much injured. Wo
understand that the case 'ill be brought
before a magistrate for settlement.
Wroxeter.
TEACHERS' Menne.—The Wroxeter
Teachers i Associatibn met on Saturday,
March 9th. ThereWas not a very large
attendance en account of the bad roads.
Mr. Wm. Doig read a very able and
well-prepared essay on " Township -
Boards." The following were appoint-
ed a -managing committee for the pres-
ent year: Messrs. King, Doig, Wiggins,
aed McPherson. :The Association ad-
journed to meet again :on the second
Saturday in April.
STILL ADVANCINO.-,--It is a very com-
mon style of reasoning, that a season ef
unusual activity, 13: followed by one of
unusual inactivity but oar little village
is giving every indication of a notable
exception to this rale. While the past
season` was markedby many improve -
g season is already
t least, a fair share
eltickson has co-m-
cpiadition as
in nothing like so gooa se
when the county bad charde of them
and had the gates every five miles.
A GOOD TINE. --The hop at the
Queen's Hotel, on Tuesday enext, prom-
ises to be the best of theseason, and.
will do credit to the proprietiox, Mr. Jas.
StrTenetthRuleces.—Brussels Driving Park
.Association intend holding a. two days'
meeting on the lst and 2nd July next.
BUYING Hosses.—Mr. George Bun-
tle, of Rochester, N. Y, was in town
Monday and Tuesday last, and bought
up a car -load of dratighti horses at
prices ranging from $70 to: $140 each.
There were some fine enirnals among.
them. The buyer expressed himself
well pleased with that clasp of horses
in this neighborhood, and eXpects to re-
turn shortlyfor another lot. s He loaded
his stock for shipping on jWednesday
for the midday train. The car notibe-
ing a very fit one for such a load of live
stock, the conductor refuse d to take it,
and Mr. Buntle, with great linconvene
ience and. delay, had to unload. and wait
for another car.
NEW TEACHER.—At al special meeting
of school board on Monday. last -Miss
Elizabeth McGuire, of Morels, was en-
gaged as teacher for the 5th department i
of Brussels school,at salary of $220
per annum. Her duties begin on the
lst of April. The board are having the
last unoccupied. rooin •in thebuilding
fitted up with irnproved desks for ithe
senior division. W. R. ,Wilson, of
Brussels foundry, has the contract.
T
Road? 'horp:
sowed four acres of spring 'wheat on
S'EEUCNkGe.fr, thi'
iTO
]1U DIlin T
of the 2nd. concession Of Tnckersmith,
Monday last, the lltb. inst.' This is
the earliest see on record this year.
Where is Mr. Jo Cameron and the
Mill
Irtippen.
TEA Afeeenee.—A tea meeting under
the auspices of the Canada Methodist
-church tvill be held in Kitspen, on the
evening of Thursday next. Several ex-
cellent speakers are announced to be
present, and a pleasant and. pofitable
evening may be anticipated.
Huron Notes.
Mr. John Leech,of Gorrie, has gone off
on a trip to England.
—A new post office Called Milburn
has beeh established tat Anthony Al -i
len's corner in the tbwaiship of Col-
bstoart—rnOeednwilitohlitifiavye, Messrs. J
stalliona for Phicado,
, Fisher
and. Mr. 3.J. Fisher sent his grdom with
B' ee stallions and. one mare.
ments, the , comit
shelving signs, of,
of prosperity.
menced operation on his lot, where he
intends putting up a brick store. Mr.
Wm. Sanderson is also preparing ma-
terial, with the intention of building
a private residence. -The proprietor of
the Woolen -Mills finding the present
notice was received from the township
ra-
council intimating that that body had 1 accommodation insuffictent for his
pidly- increasing business, has resolved
granted the sum ef $86 in aid of the
society. The Treasurer was instructed
to put an additionItO his present exten-
sive establishment, `which, when cone -
books and papers nd other property to procure from the late Treasurer allof
pleted, will make, this the largest mill
the society now in his possession, and
a
M the countr3.
to pay the late Treasurer such amounts
as are equitably dee Inna by the society;
also to take steps Tx) secure the deed of
the society's pro erty as 80011 as pos-
sible. A hearty vote of thanks was
tendered Mr. Rob ri, Brown,late Secre-
tary and Treasurir of the Society, for
his long and valuble services in _pro-
moting the interests of the Society and
the wish was expressed that health and
prosperity might be his lot in his new
home in Manitoba. The meeting ad-
journed to meet at the call of the Pres-
jaenIert.noyeteeifes.—Notwithstanding the
depression of business in general that
pervades the country, Zurich is still
determined to go ahead. Several build.
becameentangled, and WELlii held in the ings are in the course of erection, and the
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Bruesels. -
COMMENDABLE.--LThe Orangemen and
-Young Britons of russels and vicinity
on °Monday ever4ng last, met at their
lodge room and p esented their brother,
James Young, with ;an address, also a
receipt for his door's bill. Mr.Young
was taken ill aboit the middle of last
November, with typhoid fever and is
now only getting 4uite strong Again and
able to be out to bUS1H9S.
BA.D Rostes.—"Iie gravel road, the
first naile to the seuth of Brussels is in
a very bad state and is next thing to
being,impassable With much of a load.
In a great many places the black soil
has worked up to the top through some
20 inches of gravel, These roads are
:
ije...._gs7 LiJaiohensarMsn.wason. , of 'Hullett, has
sold his thtee-year-old coltYcning Merry
W. MO1TOW and D.
Sheppard, of Goderich township, for
20. ,
—The East Wawanosh Agricul ural -
ti
Society intend erecting a new ag'cule
tural hall on their grounds in the f age
o' Belgrave. The contract for the new
building has already been let.
—The West Riding Spring Show for I
the exhibition of. entire stock will be
held at Smith's Hill in the, township of
Colborne, on Wednesday, April 17th. ,
—There were paid for salaries in the
Goderich Public School for the yOar
ending December 31st, 1877, the sum of
$4,586. i
—The following are the number of
births, deaths and marriages registered
in sborne township during 1877 : t --
Births, 83; marriages, 19; and. deathsi
34. et i 1
—Mr. George Ingram, of Hensel", has
sold his blacksmith shop to a black-
smith from Hamilton, who intends
moving, to that fille.ge by the first of the
next inonth. .4 1
—A 100 -yard foot 'race tbok place at
Bradford on Friday last between A. C.
-Reid, who for some time resided in Exe-
ter, and 3. Sinions for 3100 a side. Reid
won, tinae 10- seconds. =,
—The tea -meeting in aid, of the Sab-
bath School in the Thames Road Stone
Church,Usborne, on Monday evening of
last week, was a very successful affair.
—On Friday last Edward Washburne
was convicted by the magistrates Of Us -
borne, and stint to jail for one month,
for threatening to shoot his wife. He
was lodged in the Ceiderich jail on Sat-
urday._
The ambitious village of Gerrie now
rejoices in a real live barber, and thit
good people of the town do not now re-
quire to go behind the kitchen stove to
scrape their chins on ba Sunday morn-
ing.
—A. petition is being circulated for
presentation to the Attorney -General,
asking for the pardon of Robert Mont-
gomery, at present serving a term of five
years for poisoning cattle in McItillop.
He has served about two years. 1
—One day last week some fast work
was done at McNabb & Son's bending
factory, Exeter. Theymanufactured 10
sets of rims, out of the raw material, in
the short space of '75 minutes, while
the usual time for Such 'work is four
hours. .
--Robert McDowell and wife, Ed-
ward McDowell and wife, a lady friend,
and James Wilson, all of Wawattosh, I
took the train front' Blyth station on
1;.Veduesday morning of last week,direct
for Iowa, where they intend to settle.
—.Rev. Mr. Walsh is now conducting
services in the -Methodist ChurCa at
Centralia, and a very gracious work is
in. progress, many haying found peace in
believing, and. manyraore are anxiously
seeking. • _
--A fleet of fishily.,tboats went o t of
Goderich harbor onMarch 7th, annot
a piece of ice could be seen. eThis is a
1
phenomenon never seen before. It is
usually the middle Or end of April -be-
fore such a large numher of boat; leave
the harbor.
—The cheese factor , neer Brussels,
owned by Mr. Leckie, is about to be
purchaeed by Mr., Small, late of Mount
Elgin, now of G-orrie, and. even should
the purchase not be concluded. at pres-
ent, Mr. Small will run -the factory Int -
der lease for a time.
—The Goderich Foundry Co. has
received. an order for another lot of 80
sets of car wheels for useion. Section 15
of the Canadian Ilacific Railway; he
eontrcat amounts- to over .34,000. 1 A
centred has also been repeived for t -
ting up a two run. grist ;mill at Ailsa
, .
Craig amounting to abo1 t $2,500, and
other orders are coming.
—The stock brought toClink)n by -
'Messrs. 3. W, Hornsby & Brother, of
Eminence; Ky., not beieg sold at last
week's sale has since been disposed of
by private 4.1e. The , following are the
names of the Anima% aria their purchas-
ers: Chainpion, 2 -year -old -stallion, 3.
Gallagher, Clinton; Widettveake, 3 -year-
,
,
MARCH 15, 1878.
old stallion, J. Currie), Goderich teem
ship; Juliet and Mate, JohnW. nee,
Clinton; Venus, 2-year-o1d
Cantelon, Clinton; Zick, 2-yeaeeta
stallion, E. Hodgins, Wingham; Gee.
ton, • 8-year-o1d stallion, T. Connell,
Goderich township. The priceersafee
from 0125 to $300.
—A boy aged fifteen years, me
named Patrick Gillespie, left les
home near Belli:tore on the 26th ef
October last, and has not since been
:-beard from. Any information concern,
ing his presoit abode will be thankfully
received by his sorrowing patents. te4e
,is supposed to have gone intheelieeetien
of Lucknow.
—Mr. L. Thmter, Reeve of Usbotne,
has eold his entire horse, Pride of Rue
ron, to Messrs. Mason & Fisher, wle-et,
they purpose travelling in the State ee
Illinois, during the corning season..
Pita° of Huron is 7 years old this seeing,
is a beautiful black, and stands 16,1
hands high. The Same gentlemen ate.
sen-cling.three other horses to the same,
State.
Hawkshaw, of the Commereiel
Hotel, Blythe had a narrow escape el
Clinton on Wednesday of last weekthe
day of the big sale. He was sitting en
a barrel watching the stallions BS they -
I were being led, around. for exhibition,.
when one of them thought probably atet.
Hawkshaw would appreciate a near er.
amination of his heels. The head ef
the barrel flew out. Mr. Hawkslisw.
turned a double back somersault, and
the horse proceeded as innocently as if -
nothing unusual had. happened..
RECEIVED THIS WEEK
AT TIM
777 -- 777. 7T.T
k.
• CARING'S NEW BLOCK. - •
THE CHEAPEST LOT OP
N T S
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
;
-
BROWN HOLLAND&
, . .
THE
CHEAPEST LOT OF
WHITE' COTTONS._
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
GRAY COTTON
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
Gi-
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
-ft
DUCKS. DUCKS.
- • 1- ,
,
THE CHEAPEST LOT Or
FANCY DRESS GOODS.
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
SILKS, BLACK AND COLOREIL
THE CHEAPEST LOT OP
ID STP1E3S.
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
BLACK CASHMERES.
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
FRENCH MERINOES.
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
DRESS TRIMMINGS
• . TUE CHEAPEST LOT OF
GLoveS
THE CHEAPEST LOT OF
1-10SXMRY.
THE CHEAPEST LOT 01
LINEN TABLING& MW TOWEL'
Ever offered in this eountry.
A. C MCDOUGALL 8c_ CO,
Cardno's BIQA ,ffeafislik
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ELEVENTH YEAR
W3301iE NUMBER, 5
A WINTER OMP
NORYFTW-RST.
HOW TAP. LNDTANS »RALF-BRE
THE NORTHWEST LIVE IX
THE INDIAN MODE OP BEGGING
MUNISM IN THE WOoDr; -
BREF.D HOSPITA.LITY--THE MISSIt
PRIESTS AND THEIR CCRIOUS F
CURIOTTS MIXTURE OF PM
AD ROMAN CATHOLIC THEOI
INDIANS AT HOW.
Wrik-nrEo, MASTrOBA, February
The half-breed traders., in froi
.plains, report a greater than
crowd of Indian hangers-on attaci
the winter camps, and formiue
end parcel of theme The scar
buffaloes has driven them in -fro
open prairie, and they linger alai
isolated hunting villages in the li
supplementing the scanty proe
the chase by the offal of the carn
the charities of -their 11101-0 for
brethren. Thesepipturestene 'cag.
constitetetherags f,ndreaeitnNt
eanaparess,asitiwerolla
jonityTlaaissatn,ofiheiriai
brethreibytlirtre
grave an
bre demeanor. Most "grave at
arena seigniors"' are they, who
through the squalid huts and te
the encanapmeat likeeareen and.
- apparitions, or melancholy gods
from it.tlyspeptio's inferno.
3IALF-33=1;1)i li-osPITALITY.
OccasionaIlythey join theinsele
tnanently to the can, and their
and. aquiline features at length e
assume a certain degree of indi
ity; but for the most part th
sunny-d.ay friends, only seeking
sipations of the hunting camps
the stages are well loaded. with
ana brisket and ribs, and disam
when want and scarcity usurp th
of plenty. For !these -children
forest and plain well know th
winter camp is the most perfec
list and. communistie e.ommunite
world. Its members hold every
of food in 00111111011. A half -b
starving, and the rest of the cam
food. He kills a, buffalo, and
last bit the coveted food is eh
all. There is but a thin rabbit,:
of dried fish, or an old bit of r
in the hut, antl the red or white)
or comes and is hungry; he
share, and ie first served and- b
tended. If a child starves in th
you may know that in every hut.
reigns, and. gaunt hunger dwells i
stomach. When the time coi
Indian shares his last morsel, ,tt
rest; but so long IIS the mea
half-breed brethren lasts -he is
to remain in a cotriplete state
tution as regards food of his ON
other words, he finds it easier,
buffalo on the half-breed's stag
on the bleak plains in mid -win
uow THE INDIAN BEGS'.
Coming in froM the ruck
pest, and. finding the camp stag
stocked. 'with food, the Indian b
starve immediately. At all hem
day and night the Men, the squ.
the children form doleful pro
- to the huts for fodd. An India
knocks at the (loot ; he simply
latch, enters edgeways, shake,
all round, then seats himself, w
word, upon the - floor. You in
breakfast, at dinner, or in bed, i
natter—he will wait. With ti
of hunger gnawing -at his stom
viewing, no doubt with longi
- the food around, he yet, acoo
Indian etiquette, { refrains fro
ming at once for i food, but s
smokes for a long tiMe Without
the slightest alluSion to his
condition. When, .in due co
host offers him i3omething to
mentions the wants of himself
ily, that he has net eaten for
hours, and so forth. Ho seem*
singly grateful for tb.e assistae
- promises to return in a day- or
. repay the obligation—a. promi
he never fulfils.
THE I31IA4 IN IDS tp
11 there is any hquor about t
the Indian is always the first
and the last to leave it. He di
presence instinctively.- Ile b
marten skins, his fiah, or wit
may happen to have, and insi.
having his share; and it doe
swer to dilute it too much for
It must be strong enough to b
naable, for he always teats it by
, a few drops in the fire. If it
the one property from whicl
given it the name of , fireewa
satisfied, whatever its flavor ,
. qualities may be. A very bttb
to upset him, and When intoxi
is the 111081, irrepressible bein
man can possibly have about I
chuckles andahugs his tin pot,
ix;: " Tarpoyl tarpoy !" (It i
is true!) scarcely able to b
delightful fact. When he
sober up he will sellthe shi
back for another drain of th
poison. Failing to get it, be
water into the cup, in which
has been, and drinks it to o.
slight flavor which still din
often filling and emptying
dozen times before being hilly
-
that the Kent of the dietilled
has long ago left it.
HOME OP THE HA:SI-GER
The Indian's habitation is
the camp itself. He generw!
hie lodge of skins or bark a
off in the forest, and keeps
path beaten to the open sp
dwelling, inside or out, alwav
the same spectacle. 13attert
dogs of 2.11 ages surround the 1
the lovv breaches of the tree.
a stage, meat, snowshoes, do.
etc,, be Sae from cannine rue
side, from seven to fifteen pe
er over the fire burning in th
beneath the open space in
the lodge through which the
popularly supposed to escape
erally happens, however, that
seems to consider itself un
straint whatever in the inte
tent, and seldom or never