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Christmas Goods—Thomas Kidd.
Winter Goods—John Rogers.
Holiday Presents—C. W. Papst.
A Merry Christmas—R. Jamieson.
Furniture—Sydney Fairbairn.
Notice—McCaughey & Holmested.
To Farmers—D. M. Radcliffe.
Nomination—Township of Tuckersmith
Night Scenes—Gilbert & Co.
Estray Lamb—William Cameron.
Estray Steer—James Davidson.
Notice to Debtors—O. C. Willson.
To Pig Breeders—William Rouat.
To Pig Breeders—Jahn Workman.
Farm for Sale—Colin Smith.
Holiday Toys—Harry Mitchell.
Seed Wheat—Andrew Govenlock.
Auction Sale—j. P. Brine.
Christmas Goods—J. S. Roberts.
Estray Steer—John A. Snell.
Estray Heifer—William Robb.
Teacher Wanted—Mr. Thompson.
Farm Sale—McCaughey & Holmested.
Bank of Commerce—M. P. Hayes.
Auction SaleGeorge Moir.
made in those of the Commons, where
general, and not beat affairs are dealt
with. We do not see that it is neces-
sary to carry out the principle of repre-
sei4ation within the respective Pro-
vinces, so -long as it is observed between
them. This being the case, Huron
might probably be as safe with one re-
presentative in the House of Commons,
as it now is with three. We do not say
that it would, but if it is necessary that
thenumberof lawmakers should be, de-
creased, the decrease can be much more
safely made in connection vsith the
House of Common e than the Local
Legislature. We are still more at a
loss to, determine wherein would come
the gain by making our Local Legisla-
ture a "big County Council." We
do not think it wisdom to 'detract from
thedignity of any of our legislative
bodies. II it is intended bythis expression
• A ' of a, "big County Council," to have the
tX 110.04I0r. business of the Province 'conducted in
SEAFORTH, DECEMBER 20, 1878.
Reform Convention.
At the meeting of Presidents of the
Local Reform Associations held at Kip -
pen on Friday last, at which there was
a very fair attendance, it was resolved
to call a convention for the seleetion of
a candidate for the Local Legislature, •
to be held at Hensall on Friday, 3rd of
Jannary, 1879, at the our of 10 o'clock
a. re. We need scarcely urge upon our
friends in the South Riding the impor-
tance of this meeting. We hope it will
be representative in the fullest degree,
and that it will be attended not only
by a full quota of delegates from each
municipality, but, that as many Re-
formers as possible will attend, even
though they be not delegates. In the
multitudeoof counsellers there is wis-
dom. The larger the attendancethere-
fore, the greater the probability of the
result being universally satisfactory.
The representation of delegates allowed
is five for each polling sub -division.
MeetingF., should be called for the ap-
pointment of delegates in each muni-
cipality as soon as possible, So that if
any person who is appointed cannot at-
tend, he may have ample time to pro-
cure a substitute.
AIM
Mr. Pringle's Letters.
We publish this week the last of
series of letters written by Mr. James
Pringle, an old and extensive grain mer-
chant of this town. These letters were
well ,,vritten and very readable, but con-
tained some peculiar, if not crude ideas.
Mr. Pringle is a, Protectionist, but of a
peculiar stamp. He does not agree al-
together with any of ythe trade doetors
on the Protectionist side. This, how-
ever, is not surprising, as no two of
them ever do agree. If Mr. Pringle had
the moulding of a trade policy, he could,
no doubt, frame one that would. suit the
small millers and grain dealers, but it c
would. not suit any person else. For
instance, Mr. Pringle wants a duty on
all kinds of American grain coming into
the same way as the business of the
counties is now conducted, viz.: by
the whole body of the representatives
whilein session, instead of by a select
el number who form the Government
we ear that instead of the expenses be
ing 'decreased, they would be largely in-
creased. We have seen enough of the
workings of County Councils to con -
vine us that the affairs of a Province
could not be conducted in this way, for
the simple reason that the machine is
too large and unwieldy. It is aeces-
sari to have departmental heads to
look after the business of the respec
tive departments, and we cannot con
°dye of any manner in which this can
be better or more efficiently done, than
under the existing system. We are in-
clined to the opinion that if our County
Councils were more assimilated to our
Legislature, the business would be
much more expeditiously and econom-
ically conducted. If a committee of
Couaty Council were appointed each
year to prepare the business for the re-
spective sessions, to be submitted to the
whole body on assembling, we are sure
that, in this County at least, the ses-
sions of the Council would not exceed
one,;or at most two days, instead of
lasting five and gix, as they now do.
Probably the most dangerous theory
of all which Mr. Pringle propounds,
is that for the selection of the repre-
sentatives. It is now universally ad-
mitted by every one, that it is not wise
to introduce political feeling into muni-
cipal matters. But, although the cor-
rectness of this principle is universally
recognized by Grit and Tory alike, it is
very,difficult, even under existing cir_
cumatances, to carry it out. If, there-
fore, Mr. Pringle's scehrne were adopt-
ed, instead of having to fight apolitical
battle every four years, we would have
one to fight every year. Our municipal
ntereste would be lost sight of in the
greater political issues, and our muni-
ipal'Councils would become political
hotbeds. Whichever political party
ossessed a majority in the Council,
hat party ',would have its rePresenta-
ive, and, consequently, there would be
yearly struggle in each municipality
etween the respective parties to secure
majority in the Council, so that the
ounty representative would be a Con-
ervative or a Reformer, as the case
this country, but he won't have a duty. t
(mi. coal, iron and sugar. The Nova a
&aliens, again, don't want a duty on b
agricultural products, but they Must a
have a du6r, on coal and iron. 1 Of c
course it would be quite easy for a Gov- s
eminent to frame a tariff which would
exactly suit these conflicting interests!
Perhaps Sir John will do it, and per-
haps he won't.
It is not to Mr. Priugle's trade theo-
ries, however, that we. wish to direct
special attention. It is another theory
he advocates, which, if carried out,
would be productive of a great deal
more mischief in this Province than
anything he advocates in connection
with our fiscal policy. Kr. Pringle is a
Radical of the most advanced type.
In fact, in some things, he is a Revolu-
tionist. He thinks representatian by
population has served its day, saidsthat
now, instead of being a blessing, it is a
curse; he thinks the Local -Legislature
should beonade a big County Council,
and that there should be only one rep-
resentative from each county or city,
and that those representatives should
be elected. by the several eounty and
city Councils, instead of by the popular
vote as now. We are sure that in pro-
pounding those theories, Mr. Pringle
did not consider the result they weuld
have in the country if carried out. In
the first place, we do not see in What
way representation by population iS\less
beneficial now than it was ten yOarS
ago. In the Ontario Legislature, es -
p °cis] y, where local interests are main-
ly ealt with, it is surely necessary and
in the interests of the country thzi\ts pne
section should not be able to rexe\rise
an undue advantage over another. he
for instance the distribution of the /Skil-
way fund. Surely no person will ''Sity
that it would be right, or just, or safe,
that a small county, composed of :_four
townships, should have as large a, voice
in the distribution of that money, which
is used for local purposes; as the Coun-
ties of Huron, Perth. and Bruce? Or
that the City of Brantford should have
as much power to tax or to exempt cer-
tain property from taxation, as the City
of Toronto. It may be that we are
burdened with too many legislators, but
it is better, in this instance at least, to
bear the ills we have, than to fly to
those we know not of. If there is any -
decrease to be made in the number of
our legislators, the decrease ehould be
might be. This, certainly, would not
be desirable. We are of the opinion
that the present system, so far as the
Lobel Legislature is concerned at least,
canna be much improved upon. If
there is any cutting down or curtailing
in our representative system required,
the pruning knife had better be applied
at the top and not at the root of the
legislative tree.
SENATOR MICPHERsoN has, we under-
stand, issued. another pamphlet for the
enlightenment of the constituents of
Ontario. This time he has taken the -
Ontario Government under his paternal
care, ,and has undertaken to show that
they have been recklessly extravagant
in the management of the funds of the
Province; and that instead of having a
surplus they have had annual deficits.
This, of course, will be news to a good
many, but before too much credence is
given to. the statement, it might be well
to consider the- character of the author-
ity. We do not know that these pamph-
lets and fly -sheets of the • wily Sena -
,tor have yet been put into circulation,
but if they have not they soon will be.
We therefore consider it our duty to
warn our readers against being led
away by the plausible but false state-
ments which they contain. We will
just now only give one instance of the
manner in which this cunning old fox
gerrymanders the figures in the public
accounts to suit his own purposes and
to deceive those who trust in him. In
his former pamphlet, the one he issued
for the Derninion elections, one of his
objects' was to show that the then late
Dominion Government had had a suc-
cession of surpluses. In order to show
this, in giving the annual' expenditure
he did not include what had been in-
vested on capital account. Now, how-
ever, his object is to show that the
present Ontario Government have had
annual 'deficits, and. he accordingly re-
verses his mode of book-keeping and
courts in the total expenditure, that on
capital account with the rest. Had he
adopted with the Dominion Govern-
ment the same mode he now adopts
with the Ontario Governriaent he would
have shown them to have h
nual deficit of over' two milli
instead Of a surplus of this
It will be seen from this ho
out it is for the Senator to
figures, how honest he is and
reliability should be placed i
financial critic.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
an an -
n dollars
amount.
conveni-
anipulate
ow much
him as a
The Quebeb Constit
Question.
Now that a clamor is bein
the Ministerial Press both
and Quebec for the dismissal
Governor Letellier, the fo
tract from a letter address
Francis Hincks to the Lo
Press is most timely and
It places the position so p
forcibly that only those wh
hilly obtuse can fail to und
He says:
tional
raised by
f Ontario
I Lieut. -
wing ox -
4 by Sir
don Free
pportune.
nly and
are wil-
rstand it.
"If the people of Ontario ,ouid only
govern themselves by the goli en rule of
doing unto others as they w nld wish
others to do to them,theywo d have as
little sympathy with the ex- remier of
Quebec as his own party had when at
their first meetings after th elections
they, in his own presence, de osed. him
from the leadership and el cted Mr.
Chapleau in his place. It ha frequent-
ly occurred to my mind thi t, under
similar circumstances, the at rm of in-
dignation that would rage - t roughout
Ontario would be a marked ntrast to
the slight breeze that has agi ted Que-
bec. Let me put a parable case. I
will suppose that the Ontari Govern-
ment has a claim on the ci ef To-
ronto for, say, $500,000, whie the cor-
poration of Teronto maintai is cannot
be legally ,enforced. I will fu ther sup-
pose that Mr. Mowat (though I ask his
pardon for the supposition) sh uld bring
forward a Bill containing a provision
that the Governor in Coun il should.
supersede the legal tribunals and de-
cide as to the liability of th city of
Toronto; and. likewise one en tiling the
Government to enforce pa ent by
levying a tax on the citizen's f ; Toron-
to. I must further suppose that the
Lieutenant -Governor was w I known
to have a decided opinion tha the sub-
stitution of executive authorith for that
of the legal tribunals was m st objec-
tionable, and that the measu in ques-
tion was introduced by his Premier,
Mr. Mowat, without his kno vledge or
consent. If such proceedings were re-
sorted to by Mr. Itowat; and they are
precisely what were resorted o by Mr.
DeBoucherville, will you a sure me
candidly that the Conservativ party of
Ontario would. assert that M Mowat's
proceedings were constituti ?nal and
right? I have put the case precisely
as that which actually aros between
the DeBoucherville Govern a cut and
the municipalities of the P 'evince of
Quebec. What I have writte on this
question has not been in the i ' terest of
either of the rival .parties, ut solely
from a desire that there sh d be a
strict adherence to the princi les of the
Constitution.
Timely Advice.
The Blyth Review, which
neutral in politics, in speaki
approaching elections for
Legislature, gives the follo
lent and. timely advice to th
It says :
"The Opposition will, with
spring a scheme equal to the
Policy, if possible, in orde
ate as complete a revo
was lately witnessed in the
elections. The defeat of Mr.
zie's Government will possi
disadvantageous to the Ref or
the coming elections. The
however, should be guarded a
low side issues to influence th
exercise of their franchis
should. carefully consider th
the Government, and if they
they have not been calculate
welfare of the country, then
advise tho return of more c
men. But if the measures
generally good. and tending to
of the country, it would
prudent.to make a change in
ministration. A faithful serva
never be discharged for one w
you are unacquainted." •,
mammamassnasni:
Tu a Hon. Oliver Mowat
his constituents at Woodstock
day of last week. His spe
really -a masterly effort, giving
a complete review of the Legi
the Province under Reform
speech should be read by eve
in the Province, as it sets f
clearly and conclusively, and
satisfactorily, the disposition
been made of the funds of t
ince. We hope the Central A
will hey� it printed in pamph
that it may be generally
among g the ratepayers.
THE elections for the Local
tare in East Toronto and Mo
been fixed. for Satarday, the
Spirited licontests are being con
both constituencies.
Ne-ves of the Wee
SNOW !STORM—The snow s
Illinois, Last week, blocked ra'
generall irapeded travel. It wap
storm for 15 years. i
A FRIEls1D OF SLAVES.—Sertoi
Aldema, a Cuban millionaire,
New Yosk for sympathizing wi
gents, has freed 700 slaves.
-
SUNDA LIQUOR LAN-V.—The
Liquor ..., aw was rigidly Onf
Richmoad, Va., on Sunday
fpr the first time in the memo
dldest inhabitant, all the sal
Losed. a
0 strictly
of the
e Local
ng excel -
electors.
ut doubt,
National
to ere-
ution as
ominion
Macken-
ly prove
party -in
electors,
d not al -
.m in the
They
acts of
ad that
for the
e would
mpetent
ye been
the weal
rdly be
the ad-
• t should
h whom
ddressed
n.Thurs -
ch was
as it did,
lation of
e. The
elector
rth very
ye think
that has
e Prov-
ociation
et form,
rculated
Legisla-
ck have
8th inst.
tided in
orm in
ads and
he worst
I
Meguel
xiIed to
h
insur-
Sunday
cod in
ast, and
of the
ns were
THE CHAMPION SWIMMER. —P4i1 B oyn-
ton , the well-known, swimmer, is about
returnin -to America from En ope, cov-
ered wit1 nedals, one of which was con-
ferred. on him by the late Qur,:n Mer-
cedes of ain.
ABRsr OF A SANGUINARY L Nance—
A man pa ed dden was Sraigned
in Louden, England, on the 1 th Mat.,
charged I with having made thaeats
against the life of the Queen. He has
been a harmless lunatic for 2 Ii years.
Madden wrote to Lord Lyons 1;nd the
Home Secretary last May, an wrote
again to the latter recently, saying he
would go to Balmoral and. change the
form of Government, unless a thousand
pounds were given him.
FATAL FIT OF LAUGHTER.—Mrs. Joshua
Walker, of Newport, R. I., discovered.
that she was using white sugar instead
of salt to make brine on Friday, and
was seized with a fit of laughter, during
which she expired.
INHUMAN TREATMENT.—The surgeon ef
the Virginia Penitentiary, in hierannual
report, states that of the 350 convicts
hired to the James River and Kana-
wena Canal Company last year, 32
died from bad treatment, exposure and
filthy accommodations. A committee
has been appointed to investigate the
matter.
SUICIDE CF A LADY.—Miss Annie Gil -
land, of- Belfast, Ireland, a highly re-
spected. young' lady, committed. suicide
in Little Falls, N. y., with laudanum.
She stated that her parents were
wealthy, and opposed her betrothal
to a young man of Leeds, Greene Coun-
ty. She left a note saying -that her life
was a burden. r
INDIANS MOVING NORT11.—A telegram
from Font Shaw, Montana, reports that
two Sioux, who arrived at the camp of
the American Sioux in British territory,
stated they had left 500 lodges on Pow-
der River, who intend crossing the Mis-
souri River as soon as it freezes. These
Indians expected to reach British terri-
tory in about 30 days.
SUICIDE.—A melancholy case of sui-
cide, arising from depressed circum-
stances through the City Bank failure,
has taken place near Inverness. Mrs.
!Ross, widow iof a draper in Dingwall,
who had -her whole dependence in the
City Bank in the form of a deposit re-
ceipt, has been found suspended from
a tree in Lentran Wood, with her
'child, twenty months old,, also strangled.
beside her.
WESTERN SNOW STORM.—The heaviest
now storm known for years, prevailed
ming last Friday and Saturday in
Missouri, Iowa and Kansas. The depth
f snow varied 'from' ten to thirty
nches, and in some localities was very
adly drifted. Railways were , gen-
rally - obstructed, and. , some of them
ave been obliged -to suspend trains -al-
together.
NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS.--MeahlgS
-have been held in Cleveland and. St.
Paul of the heaviest capitalists and
most prominent business men repre-
senting iron ore and vessels. The ob-
ject was to promote influence to secure
the improvement of the harbor of Du-
luth,and hasten all such improvements;
-to give the ;largest sized vessels free and
uninterrupted navigation through the
gr' eat lakes. , .
PRESENCE OF Mine.—A serious catas-
trophe was avoided the other morning
by the presence of mind of the Princi-
pals of Wooster street public school,
New York. A fire broke out in the
buildings, but 12,000 children were dis-
missed without knowledge of the fact,
under the plea that the carpenters were
coming to work. After all were in safety
an alarm was given. The fire was ex-
tinguished.
. YELLOW FEVER IN AFRICA.—The bar-
que Zingarella arrived at Boston on
Sunday from Goree, west coast of Afri-
ca, having been compelled. to return
without landing fell her cargo, owing to
the prevalence of fellow fever on that
oast. At Goree -the disease is very
atal, and. many persons have died, in -
hiding a large number of soldiers sta-
ioned there. The Zingarella lost one
f her crew by fever.
LAWLESSNESS IN NEBRA.SKA.—Another
lawless and horribly cruel outrage has
been perpetrated in Nebraska. Two
men named Ketchum and Mitchell, ac -
used 61 stealing stock, and. who re-
cently killed. a herder named Stevens,
who was trying to arrest them, were on
Tuesday night taken from the Sheriff
Of Custer county and. his posse i by a
inob of armed men, who tied them to a
ree and burned them to death. The
nob was composed of twenty-five men,
n.
early all herders, and masked.
MUTINY AT SEA.—The British bark
away reports that on the 1st of
ugust, on the voyage from New York
!(:) Trieste, when the vessel was near
ome small islands in the Grecian
Archipelago, two Greek sea,men Nicho-
las Peter and Manuel Margin, attacked
the mate fatally; wounding him, and
r
fterwards attempted to kill the boat -
wain and. a seaman, both of whom had
heir skulls fractured. The Captain
'ed upon the mutineers, wounding _
Margin, when both he and Peter jump-
ed overboard and were probably drown-
ed. The mutineers probably intended
apturing the vessel and running her
among the islands.
Township Shows.
To the Editor of the Huron Expositor.
DEAR SIR,—Kuowing , that you al-
ways take a deep interest in everything
pertaining to agriculture, and knowing
also that your valuable paper is read by
a vast number of those engaged in agri-
ultural pursuits in this part of the Do -
inion, I would, therefore, like very
much to have your opinion, as well as
the opinion of any of your readers in-
terested, as to the advisability of keep-
ing up township shows. Would the
true object of shows not be better at-
tained by doing away entirely with all
hese smaller ones and having one
and riding show, or, perhaps, just one
sn the whole county. I know that in
days long gone by, township shows were
Productive of much good, but, like
many other things, their days of doing
good are past. I have merely broached
the subject, hoping that it will be freely
discussed through your columns.
INQUIRER.
Death of the Princess Alice.
The despatches which reached our
shores during last week, concerning the
+ery serious illness of Princess Alice,
will have in some measure prepared
the public for the sad - news of her death,
Which took place at 7:30e Saturday
.naorninn. The deceased Princess Alice
Maud Mary was born on the 25th of
April, 1843, and at the time of her
iab.cra, on Saturday morning last, was
n her 36th year. She wits the second
ughter and third child of Her Maj-
ty. She was the especial favorite of
er father, the late Prince Consort, and
as the idol of her brothers and sisters.
;Ier education was unusually thorough
d complete, even for a lady' of her
eialted station in life, and. she early
displayed mental endowments of a high
order. At the time of her marriage she
was one of the best amateur musicians
in E ngland, and could converse flnently isi
five different languages. Ifer assiduous
watchfulness at the bedside of her
dying father was alluded to by the public
press at that time. On the 1st of July,1862
she was married at Osborne, in the
Isle of Wight, to Prince Frederic
William Louis, of Hesse, who succeeded
to the throne upon the death of his
uncle, ,throne
Grand Duke Ludwig Ill., on
the 13th of June, 1877. Seven children
have been born of this marriage, five of
whom survive. , The death by diph-
theria of the youngest child, the Prin-.
cess Marie, took place quite recently,
and it was while in attendance upon
this daughter that her mother contract-
ed the disease which caused her death.
The funeral ceremonies took place on
Wednesday. The Prince of Wales,
Prince Christian, and Prince Leopold
left England for Darmstadt to attend '
the funeral.
Hibbert.
MISSIONARY MEETING.—A deputation
consisting of the Revs. Messrs. Mitchell
and Waite, of Mitchell and Stratford,
respectively, delivered lectures on the
missionary work, in the Presbyterian
church at Cromarty, on the evening of
Tuesday, 10th inst., to a very respect-
able audience.
BIG THRESHING.—Mr. James Gardi-
ner, assisted by Messrs. A. McPhail and
J. Williams, threshed, during the first
part of the week, on the farm of D. Mc-
Laren, 400 bushels of spring wheat in
8 hours, 600 bushels of oats in 5 hours,
and 120 bushels of barley in 50 minutes.
Donsidering that the grain is so poor
this year, and. the machine, Vibrator,
running at its usual rate, we think this
hard to beat.
SOIREE -.—A soiree was held in the
Wesleyan Methodist Church at Staffa
on Tuesday evening last. Addresses
were delivered by the following gentl
man: Revs. Messrs. Graham, Scott
and Maitland. The Superintendent of
the circuit, occupied. the chair. Tea
was served in the hall, and was all that
could be desired, after which all repair-
ed to the church, when the above
named:gentlemen delivered their
amusing and , instructive addresses,
which were interspersed by most de-
lightful music. Mr. E. McFall]. gave a
recitation, and Miss M. McFaul a read-
ing, both. of which were excellent. A
very large crowd of people were pres-
ent.
Huron Notes.
Dr. Sloan's election expenses :in
North Huron were $445.12.
—Rev. Mr. Davis, of Centralia, is
obliged to give UD preaching on account
of ill health.
—The Wingham Times has changed
hands. It is now owned and edited by
Mr. S. W. Galbraith.
—Mr. James Holmes has sold his
farm of 50 acres, in Hullett, to Mr.
Wm. Cowan for $2,000.
W. Fenwick has sold. his flour
and saw Mill in Zurich to Mr. Thos.
Fenwick for the sum of $5,500.
— Hon. R. j. Cartwright has become
a life member of the Brussels Young
Men's Liberal Club. Thomas Gib-
son, M. P. P., is also an honorary mem-
ber.
— At a shooting match held in Exeter
a few days ago, out of ten birds each, •
the following was the score: T. Bissett,
7; P. Curtin, 7; A. J.. Bright, 4; Robt.
Bissett, 5.
—Mr. Wm. Simpson has rented the
new store belonging *3 Jas. Dobson, of
Ethel, and. it is now being fitted up for
his use. He intends to be settled there
by 1st of January.
—At a pigeon shooting tournament
held in Woodstock a few days ago, Mr.
John Evans, Vice -President of the
Wingham Gun Clgb, won the first
money in a purse of $200.
—On the 7th inst., on the farm of
Mr. James McCallum, East Wawan-
osh, Mr. Richard Leishman and Mr.
Jno. McConnell threshed 100 bushels
of oats in the space of 30 minutes.
—Several wild cats are prowling
about the country in the vicinity of
Blyth. Several farmers in East Wa-
wanosh, among other's Messrs. Potter
and Stewart have had sheep killed by
them.
—4t the final revision of the Exeter
Voters' List there were, 5 Conservative
names added and 7 Struck off; there
were 2 Reform names added and 2
struck off, thus making a Reform gain
of 2. Small favors thankfully re-
ceived.
—On Wednesday evening last, as Mr.
Jos. Atkinson was driving into Exeter
with a spirited colt, at the north ap-
proach of the Samble Bridge, the ani-
mal bolted suddenly, striking the front
wheel against a post of the fence, break-
ing the axle and otherwise snaashipg the
vehicle.
—Mrs. John Smalldon, of Grey, re-
cently got her arm broken and her wrist
joint dislocated. The accident occurred'
very simply. She was coming with
her husband from Brussels, when the
front wheel of the waggon pitched into
a hole, and she was thrown out, with
the above result.
—About a year ago Mr. Peter Thom-
son, of Brussels, lost a valuable
ring while handling hay in his
barn. He searched for it long, but
in vain, and looked upon it as totally
lost. One day last week, having oc-
casion to step into the barn, Mr.
Thompson was delighted to find the
ring in the manger.
—Mr. W. 0. Snodgrass, of Kincar-
dine, is making arrangements for open-
ing a boot and shop store in Brussels
next month. He has secured the
premises at present occupied by Little
Bros., and is hopeful of doing a good
trade there. He will confine himself to
the sale of boots and shoes.
— On Sunday afternoon last, Mr.
Robert Dew, j. P., of Usborne, died at
the ripe age of 74 years. Mr. Dew was
one of the:first settlers in that neigh-
borhood, having come there about the
year 1847. He was highly esteemed by
all who knew him. He was made a
Magistrate by the Blake Government.
Deceased leaves a large and highly re-
spected family to mourn his death.
— The Wingham Time8 says:
Monday afternoon last, two ladies of
the demi monde, named Mollie Baird
and Jessie Gleeton, took it into their
heads that a drive into the country
would be beneficial to their health.
They accordingly hired one of lir.
Tennant's livery rigs, and. went out to
Cargill's hotel. Whilst there they im-
bibed heavily of "tangle -leg," So that
when they arrived in Wingham again,
they were sufficiently intoxicated to be
able to hold forth in a very extempor-
aneous, if not eloquent, style. Miss
Mollie grew particularly open-minded,
and advertised herself pretty freely, by
A
^
informing t e public what her occupa-
tion was. hey were arrested by Con-
stable BirtMir., taken before a J. P. on
Tuesday morning, having had free bed
and board for the night, and were each
fined $1 and costs. The Wingham j.
P.'s deal leniently with this class of
angels. Wingham should purge itself
of all such characters. It is not credit-
able to a town of the size and preten-
tious of the .Northern Metropolis, to
harbor within its bounds such stock.
—The body of a man named Peter
Jack, was found beneath the railway
bridge at Wingham, on Tuesday. He
was a section man on the Grand Trunk
Railway. He leaves a wife and four
children. At the inquest a verdict was
recorded, that deceased came to his
death by accidentally falling off the rail-
way bridge at Wingham on the night of
the 16th December.
—Mr. Themes Warwick, of the 3rd'
concession of Morris, met with quite an
accident a few days ago. Mr. Warwick
had gone up on the mow to put down
straw; in coming down he jumped on
the straw, which lay on a hole in the
barn floor. The result was the precipi-
tation of Mr Warwick into the stable
below, where he layfor some time quite
unconscious.I He is now able to be
out again.
—By the last schedule of convictions
for this County, we find that there are
34 by Goderibh.magistrates ; 22 by Clin-
ton ; 12 loST eaforth '• 43 by Brussels;,
17 by Wingham; 14 by Exeter, and in-
dividual returns. Of these 16 were for
drunkenness, 12 for keeping and, selling
liquor illegapy, 31 for assault, and 15
for theft. People in and around Brus-
sels seem to go to law more than at any
other place, rts it gives the largest num-
ber of returns.
—A few days ago a most painful ac-
cident befel an adopted son of Mr. Geo.
Phippin, of Lower Wingham. It ap-
pears thatlr. Phippin's daughter had
left the chil in the kitchen while she
went to get some household article,
and, on retuuninebin a couple of minutes
she fotind the child in flames. After
'considerable' difficulty the flames were
extinguished by relling the child in the
snow, but not before its arms and face
were burnt in a dreadfulmanner.
—A county contemporary thus speaks
of the Brucefteld Cheese Factory and.
its enterprising proprietor: Mr. Hugh
McCartney, formerly of the township of
Grey, and who two years ago purchased
the Brucefield cheese factory, has suc-
ceeded. in werking the business up to
the extent obeing able to manufacture
a
85 tons of cheese this season, his fall
make havine been sold for the respec-
table price of 9c for Aug., 10c for Sep-
tember., and 11c for October; and he is
still in anticipation of increasing his
business next year.
— The following is the correct stand-
ing of the pupils of Schoel Section No.
1, Grey, taught by Mr. J. Dickson, for
the month of November: Fifth class -
1st David Perrie, 2nd John .Botz, 3rd
Lizzie McLattohlin. Fourth class -1st
Wm. Angus, 2ndFanny Dark, 3rd. Ed-
win Martin. Third class—lst Clara
Dark, 2nd Mary McGregor, 3rd Minnie
Moore. Second class -1st Archie His-
lop, 2nd Albert Warner, 3rd, John Fer-
guson. Senior first—lst Maggie His-
lop, 2nd. Bella Bots, 3rd Uriah McFad-
den. Junior first—lst Bella Johnson,
2nd Allison Johnson, 3rd George
Making..
- ngSat day evening a large farm
dog hung ab ut Deadman's drug store,
in Brussels, 1aving lost its owner. Mr.
S. Smale, cl rk in the establishment,
took pity o the animal and tried to
bring it ho e, intending to feed and.
keep it un il its owner should turn
up. The ailimal did not care to leave
the store, however, and the clerk got
Mr. Deadmates permission to allow the
dog to remailn in the store all night.
When Mr. D adman. arose in the morn-
ingi there wa no dog, but a large pane
of glass brok n in the door showed. how
the animal had made its egress.
—Mr. James Dodds, of Blyth, who
lately returnrd from Manitoba, gives a
glowing desc 'ption of the country. He
expects to re urn in the course of a few
weeks. He tates that Scotty McIn-
tyre is keepi4g a saloon. and an eating
and boarding house, and is doing well.
Mr. John. Dul mage is also keeping a
boarding hou e, with fair prospects. Mr.
John Emigh is keeping a restaurant,
and, as he lexpresses it, is "coining
with Mr. . Alex. McCreight came
. Dods, and intends returning
in the spring Messrs. George Coombs
and Wm. Goyier are out there, and get=
ting along NV 11. .They are in the wood
business.
—Last
L
Sa urday night George May,
of Exeter, ki ked up a fuss in his own
household, aid. when Constable Gill
went to try tp make peace in the house
George mad an attack on him, and in
his rage thre a roll of money into the
fire, and ran in his night dress to a
neighbor's ijouse, and threatened to
force an entr nce if admittance was re-
fused. The constable, seeing that he
would not be quieted, immediately pro-
cured a w 1 ant for his arrest, and
lodged him in the lock-up, where he re-
mained until Monday, when he was
tried. and sent to Goderich jail. This
is the fourth time he has been sent up
for similar o ences.
—Mr. Flet her, of Kirktonedid some
ve7 excelle t work with his steam
thresher on Thursday and Friday of .
last week, at the farm of Mr. Solomon
Manning, lot 26, concession 3, Usborne.
.The steamer was manufactured by the
Waterous E gine Company, Brantford.
The boiler is one of the upright kind,
and consider d. by the farmers of the
neighborhood a great success. The*
smoke stack is fitted with a spark
catcher, and has a jet of water con-
stantly playi ig upon it, so that it is
perfectly fire proof. There were some
fifty or 60 vistors during the first day,
who were urprised at the uniform
speed and. a parent ease with which
the work wa done.
—A correspondent of the Goderich
Star thus speaks of municipal matters
in the township of Morris: There is
some uncertainty as to who will be the
next Reeve ci this township, the choice
lying, without a doubt, between Mr. W.
J. Johnston +ad Mr. C. Proctor, Of Bel -
grave. Should. Mr. Johnston decide to
become a candidate again, there can be
very little doubt that he would be re
elected, but it is generally understood
that he is not by any means anxious for
the position. I Should he decline to run,
Mr. Proctor Would be the most popular
man in thetolenship, and
iunif he an-
nounced • BO as a candidate, he
would probably be elected without op-
position. Mr. Johnston has given such
gener&. satisfaction, that unless he de-
sires E5 retire, there will probably be no
DECEMBER 20, 1878.
assannue
opposition to his return, and should he
give way, it would be equallylikely thee
.Mr. Proctor would be elected by ae.
clansation. Both are really good men
for the position, and, the interests of the
'township would be safe in the hands of
either. Until the decision of Mr. John.
ston is known, therefore, it is impost&
ble to say which of these two gentlemea
will be our Reeve during the corning
year.
—Exeter can carry off the palm for
run -away horses. Scarcely a week
passes but two or three runaways are
chronicled in that place. Oats must
be overly abundant in the vicinity„ or
the steeds are not as well mannered as
they should be. On Monday of last
week Kr. S. Treble's horse was bitched
to a post in front of Mr. D. Bras
blacksmith shop, Exeter North, when
the buffalo robe fell out of the buggy,
and frightened the animal, causing it to
break away and dash down street at a
break -neck pace. The animal ran as
far as Mace's grocery store, when it WM
suddenly stopped in its mad career N
damage resulted from the runaway be-
yond the breaking of a few bolts m the
buggy.
Perth Items.
• Last Friday Mr. Thomas Fergu.
son, Gadsbill, lost his blacksmith shop
by fire.
—A new manse for Rev. P. Scott is to
be erectedby the Presbyterian congrege.
tion of Cromartv..
—Mr. John Walker, ,of 7th comes-
sion, Wallace, sold his farm, 100 acres,
to W. G. Hay, of Listowel, for $5,000.
—Diphtheria is still prevalent in the
neighborhood Of Kirkton. The public
schools are very thinly attended in con-
sequence.
—Revival meetings have been held
for several weeks, at different churehes
in Wallace township. Marked results
are said to follow.
—A man in Stratford was fined $5
- and costs for tying his horse to a shade
tree, the horse having girdled. the tree
wi—thuhirs. FteeAth manedyedre,sotfroysafeedio4
t.
h, has
succeeded in securing seventy names,
for the purpose of establishing a Court
of the Independent Order of Foresters
Lodge,—LdgTiseht,oInewinedlee.mbers of the Silver Star
Independent Order of Odd Fel-
lows, intend holding their annual ball
and supper, at Milverton, on the even-
ing—omf rth. ejn2a4etphhillnsotgg. artifs wagon shop
at Cromarty, was burned. on Wednes-
day morning of last week, and several
other buildings narrowly escaped. Loss
about $1,000; ; Nneoe di uhsaumr n cwek. keeps a
- ,SML0rE40.0
grocery store in Stratford, was tried be-
fore the police magistrate, last week,
for perjury. The evidence was such, as
to convict her, and she was committed
for trial, but subsequently released on
bail.
—Listowel school trustees have been
increasing the salaries of the teachers
about $300 in all, and the ratepayers
think this is too ranch of a good
thing in these hard times. Some of the
trustees will probs.bly be called to a
reckoning.
—A movement is on foot to establish
special market days in St. Marys, when
hucksters will be debarred from buying
produce until noon. The citizens COM -
plain that they can get nothing at first
hand, but have to pay middlemen a
profit in every instance.
—Listowel has for the past several
years done away with a collector, the
taxes being paid to the treasurer, and a
fine of 5 per cent. inflicted if not paid
by the 15th December. The plan has
worked well so far, and is worth the con-
sideration of other corporations.
—While Mr. John Simpson, an old
and respected resident, of Meadowvale,
was in the act of crossing the gang -way
leading to his saw -mill he fell a dis-
tance of about twelve feet, his head
striking on a large shaft, causing
iastant death. He was seventy-six years
old.
—A St. Mary's exchange says: A.
Blanshard farmer took a load of butter
to Stratford on Tuesday last, and the
highest price he was offered was no
per pound. Not being satisfied with
the price, he brought the butter home,
and next day sold it in this 'town for
150 per pound.
—At the raising of Henry Powley's
neve saw mill, at ° Trecastle, the other
week, a man named William Finlay
was instantly killed by the falling of a
stink of timber. He was a farmer on
the 8th line of Maryboro' and formerly
lived in Wallace. He leaves a wife and
four small children.
—James McPhail, of Mitchell, is out
with a handsome lot of new cutters and
sleighs. His reputation as a manufac-
turer of substantial, handsome and ele-
gant vehicles of every descriptiorais well
known and well deserved. Mr. McPhail
has also ad.ded. tohis establishment a large
stock of agricultural implements, from
the best establishments in the Pros
idnce.
—Mr: Sampson, of Fullarton, came
near meeting with an accident in St.
Mary's the other day. Mr. S. was
walking along beside his buggy and
driving, when the horse suddenly start-
ed,throwing him down. The animals ran
for a short distance, but Mr. S. pluck-
ily hanging on to the lines, finally suc-
ceeded in stopping them before any
damage was done.
—The members of the Good Tem-
plaxs lodge in Listowel are preparing
for a public debate on the questien,
"Resolved that the Dominion Govern-
ment would be justifiable in passing a
prohibitory liquor law." The leaders
are Mr. R. Ferguson, of the Banner,
affirmative, and. Rev. H. Cooper, nega-
tive. Other gentlemen of the town, are
expected to take part.
—The late cattle fair at Listowel
was not a success. There was no
scarcity et cattle on the ground, but
the greater number were of an inferior
class. There were a few good animals,
but the prices asked were so high that
buyers refused to come up. The con-
sequence was most of the animals were
taken home again. Farmers in the
surrounding country must pay more at-
tention to the breedisag of stock, as well
as to the feeding of it, before the Lis-
towel Fair becomes a, success.
—The new Town Hall in Listowel is
almost completed. The lower story is
to be used partly kr an engine house
and partly for a lock up. The second
flat will be used for & Council Cham-
ber and firemen's hell, and the whole
building is to be heated with a Gurney
Furnace. By a hot water attachment
to therfurnace, and connected with the
fire engine, a constant pressure of five
pounda of steam will be kept ups -an
DECEMBER 2
arrangement which, in ea
be of great advantage.
will, together with the site
little over aapoo.
MiscellaheoUS
Last Sunday night: -the
Rev- H. Pollard., of Otta-wa
of about $300 worth of je
—A man named Bi
Flrnbro,wasfind in
other eveninf for not a
bells.
—aAoinsun3ameaeDani
hammer, residing near Ac
staartly bled on. Monday
a log barn on his Perm, by,l
on his head. He leaves i•
three ehildren.
—There are said to be eye
applications for the office 1
master at Halifax rondo
the death of Mr;Curams
pointment is in the ban
-minion Government.
—Miss Rosins
doctor in Finland, has be
encouraging start in her pro'
women of Wasa, where she
practice, gave a grand con
honor and are making prep
.a public dinner.
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—A petition is in circulati
FisheriesththeHofno; tthheeivbfeitte'ni8te
r e
atrnea.dl
of the laws for the protectio
bass, dere and maskinonge,
of which in the Ottawa, an
rert_ceiasdemcroeneadisnyprSe
g ata, ra„p:
Let
and Hon. Dr. ltlowen pren
dress to his aexcellency the
-General, on behalf of their
constituents. The addreasi
partied by a basket of buffs.
and tit-bits.—Manitoba, heti,
—A new industry is being
London East. A number
are about to establish a gris
.in connection therewith to;
business of fattening cattlef,
lash market. Several oitr
have already arrived from! ;
this purpose.
residing about five reile$ frr/n
r ,
—John Hunter, a respect
ford, was found dead in'his
day afternoon 'about
home. He was in Campbell:
, -the afternoon and appeared
health. The cause of deat
known.
—Thecolored. people of
been holding a conveation an
tested against their exchisien
magistracy, the jury, the
the public schools. Theyr
vote for no municipal oath,
ewas not favorable to colored -
chos—Tenheonjuries.othe
otherdayin. Otta
=driving a wagon on the street
-ed that one of the wheels
4lisarrangel The man. wan
place it on again, sands. coup
'i -lemon happening to tome silo
-ed. them to give him es hand.
sponded, and when the whee
the -driver returned thanks.
gentlemen -observed, "Ando
to, seeing that you had the-
the
General
larquist°tteolpf you"
„7„-and.
who
-
who was under obligation
His Excellency unable te
..a.s the two moved. off, enjoyin
e
p
—i
s
o
Cd
e.
.
—Captain J. "Melvillsk
known author of '4Keterfelto,
Satanella,” and a Id
novels, died in England a fe
from the results of an stecide
hunting field, having fallen
horse and broken his neck.
ceased. Was born. near St.
Fifeshire, in. .829, and enter
in 1839 with a captain's conli
the Coldstream Guards.
in 1849, but upon the out r
Crimean war he joined the
the Turkish contingent, agei
upon, the close of the war, in
—Elilm 13urritt, the gr
linguist, has pmsentoa to t
the Burritt School, in IC'
Conn., all the books a
languages which he has co
- used at home and in. fore'
for the last twenty years. ,
tion also inelndes in. enalauSes
for the press his Arabic, T
elan, Hindustani and Hebrew
-containing similar lessons an
instruetion to those in hie
Handbook for the Fireside,'
published. in England and th•
Mr. Burritt has also addedf
every work Published by le
s land and America.
—There are rumors in i3
the old Fenian organizalto
were formerly very strong
and Rochester,, are about teb
in active operation. Least
the Society do not hesitate
strong hopeof freeing Ireb
are entertained, in view of 4
collision between England ia
which they believe to be ineVit
claim to have established a.
'lig/108 with secret soeieti
other names in Canada, an4
the event of a war to raise t
annexation in Canada, ha the
the majority of the people
round it. It is also ead
arms seized by the isenetiCa
naent in 1866 were onietly
Fenian agents, in. whose pee
now annexal
axarallet oe allies
nTheyca, are st ,11 ao nn
r Ug
nest in asserting the alleged.
in the delusion that Canada
Ballard, meter o
Church, St. Thomas, at ehe
sermon last Sabbath, after r
the death of the Princess
allusion to the unrivalled Virt
noble Queen, in the foilo
choeen words : " Na only h
Queen v,rho is a model mot
women of this great nation,
Queen -mother has reared.
who are model daughters to
ters of the world. Many
England witnessed, and rn
have led the fashions and
impress on the world.; but as
real an influence for good has
ceeded from any eourt as from
subjectgracious t Qnealeast
which
enieait teaches
oneh
needs light upon, namely *II
womanhood consists. We le
that a true woman must b
with gold of intellect as well
binsei—must be eincere in rIn
apparently anxious to pie
rive her truest beauty and gr
well-balanced character an
frm—oniuntiaert
t befoalanixtin sf
erece aetpu.rtue ale
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