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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-04-11, Page 44 NEW '.‘smoss. THE HURON EXPOSITOR. APRIL 11., 1879., VERTISEMENT:S: Millinery ,G ods -Wm H11 & Co.. Immense:Offering-Thos. Kidd. Note Found -Expositor Office. ToFarmers,-John J. Paaish. Wall Paper+O. W PapCt: Spring clothing -Wm. Campbell. Our New Tariff -Thos. Coventry. Drees aud. Mantle Making -Miss Forbes. Sale of Farr4i Property-aCrerar & Muir. Rooms to Lt -L. Meyer. Dissolution Hickson. Ltt Robertson. -- Mi1iinery_4. G. MeDongall & Co. Auction Sole -j. H. Bela:son.' House and ot for Sales -LT -Latimer. Farm for S le -A. Eyvel. • 'tun eixtiooitor. SEAFO TH, APBTL 11, 1879. • Dominion' Parliament. Aside frot ,the Letellier embroglio, of which we make reenSion elsewhere, the only su ect of interest diseussedin Parliament qiuring the past week was the Natioiaa Polioy The only speeches of note deli ered were those of Mr. Mackenzie and. Mr. Mc ougall. Both speeches we e tempera e, argumenta- tive, and shoved extensive knowledge of the subj et discussed. Of course they wereon opposite sides, but they are both well wortlareading. Mr. Mac- kenzie closedi his speech by moving an amendment generally cOndemnatory of the policy of the Government. The discussion was further continued until Wednesday night, when a division was taken on Mrl Tilley's motion to go into Committee pf Supply. This motion was carried. ljy a large Majority. Thus ends the - scussion on the general make up and build of !the Elephant. The several linales will nOw have to be discussed artld passed. on separately. This.will likely take a copple of weeks longer. Thet House adjourned- on Thursday ail Tuiaday, over the Raster holid -ys. The session will likely extead weU iikto May. Chicken Coming Home to Roost. I . At least on of the chilkens hatched by the politicil party now in Power at Ottawa, whilb in Oppositton, has come home to roostt, and is likely te create considerable llisturbance in the Minis- terial coop be ore it seem -es a satisfac- tory resting p ace. Last` :year, While in Opposition, ti e party led . by Sir John Macdonald. w1 may espoused. the -Cause of those in the Province of Quebec who were dissatisfied with the cenduct of • Lieatenont-GOvernor Letellier in dis- missing his I constitatienot advisers. Notwithsta,nd"ng that an appeal was being made t the people of Quebec for 1 their verdict n this action, the matter ,was introduce lute the Dominion Par- liament by Si John, the then leader of the OppoSitio . Ile introanced i a mo- tion strongly censuring the action of the Quebec G vernor, and supported it with one of h s most vigorous and. able speeches. T1, is inotioi elicited a lengthy disc ssion., the - disgraceful scenes in eoneection with which will still be fresh in the -minds ,of our read- • ers. It must also Le borne in mind that Sir John and his friends were then in Opposition, and were coasequently in i an irrespousib e position, and could say and do thing which, were they in power, woul be impossible. 1 This matter was ta en up in the House of Commons and the resolution moved for the sole pur ose of making political capital and. st engthening he party in the Province f Quebec. The • motion was voted dowa by the efonti ma- jority, and so ihe matter r sted for the time. The general elections' in Sep- tember. last, however, . Made • a big change. The Conservaeve minority I was transform d into a h ge majority. Sir John Mac onald • and his friends • come into pa er. . The Frenoh Con- servatives of uebec thirst for ven- geance upon t e Lieutenant -Governor, and now that t ,eir party fs in Power, supported by a large majotity, nothing will satisfy MI m but the punishment of the objeet o their hate by i•namedi- ate dismissal from office,. But now that the responsibilities of office deyolve upon him, Sir rohn is not so anxious to interfere with Ir. Letellier, and with his usual cute- eas succeeds in pacify- ing his irate Frenoi Ca,nadian sup- porters until ornament meets. _So, after considerable ma,noetivering, and 1 to prevent them from seeeding from him in. a body, the permitted them to introduce into the House a Motion precisely similar to that moved by him the previous ession. This motion, !I after a, lengthy iscussion, ilia which Sir John. toOk no plixt, was carried by a much lar eer Majority than the pre- vious similar 49 was defeated. Now comes the deli4te part of the proceed- ings. Parham 'nt has passd a vote .of i censure on th Lieutenant -Governor, and. the Geyer ment is forced by its French supporters to reconimend the Governor-General to distnisS him. His Excellency, however, refuses to follow the recommendation of liis 'advisers . . and. d.eolines to accept their advice to dismiss Mr. Letellier. Under ordinary - circumstances, this action of the' Gov-- ernOr- General Would force his Minis- ters to resign their pesitions and ap- peal to the people. But here again the ingenuity of the "Wily Statesman" once Imre comes to his aid: He d.oes not fancy an appeal to the people at the present time, and. he is determined n,ot to yield up the reins of pow r so soon after they have been placed in his hands without at least a last desp rate struggle to re- tain them,and he in aces the Governor- General to refer the matter to the Im- perial authorities at d to act upon their_ advice. This His '"xcellency consents to, and the matter ha a now gone to England for final settlement. • These latter particulars Were extracted from Sir John in the House at various times during the past 'we k. When he first made his announc night, he led the H try to the belief th the subject to Eugl act of His lExpeller contrary to the wis ent-on Thursday use and the coun- t the - reference of nd was entirely an cy, and was done es of the Govern- ment. This announcernent very much enraged the French} Conservatives, and led them to say some very hard things, both in Parliament dud through their press, of Lord. Lode and "-Imperial tyran y." Later ever, se ow. that the land. as made, if nq at leas with the hill evelopments, how - reference to Eng - at their suggestion, consent of the Gov- ernme t, and they f11Y hold themselves respon ible for this Elction, so that these irate renchrnen ah uld now pour upon the G vernment the wrath which they so unit atly directed against the Gov- ernor eneral. Will they do it? * Sho • ld the Im erial authorities, when he matter is ubmitted to them, refuse o sanction th , recommendation for dis eissal, the median Govern- ment ill be forced o resign, and there I. will-ba new elec pen.' The Govern- ment :vjdently app 11- date the critical positiol in whioh hey have placed thems:lves; for the have despatched Mr. L ngevin, the P • st aster -General, to Eng and,to urge their pomition be- foro tie home -au ho ities. On the other and, it is said SirFrancis Hincks will p eed home o a similar mis- sion in the interests of Mr. Letellier and. th : Quebec L berets, while the Govera.r-General ha also despatched a , a truet messenger t look after his in- terests. i It will be sen from this that the aff ir has assumied a critical as- pect, litt d we fancy ]4d Sir John been able to foresee that t is particular pul- let wou d have retur ed to him so soon for a s itable restin place, he° would have ben niore-gua ded iu so firinly commi ting himself to aid his French upon r. Letellier. The further pro- suppor ers in wrea -ing their spleen gress of the little squ bble-will be close- ly wa.t hed and t e end auxieusly awai tec by the Cana an people. . The artagemeilt of the- On- tario 11' ances. Two eek e ago, in omparing the ex- pendita e of Ontario nder the rule of Mr. Jol u Sandfield Macdonald with that u .der Reform rule, we showed that vs] ile in the former there was an annual ncrease of $216,000, the annual increas under the latter was only $82,000. No did not then, nor do we now, saa that the inerease under Mr. Sandfie d was unnece6tary, or that the fact Of t Jere being so ,iarge an increase was evi once of eiqa,vegauce in the public xpenditure. lOn the contrary, we are ree to confess now, as we have always been, that under his rule the affairs ef the Province were managed with due economy, aid •that the in- creases' the expendi tire were Mainly in the ublic interests. But the op- ponents of the .present Government, while t ley laud the economy of Mr. Sandfield, seek to establish a charge of extrava once against Mr. Mowat on ac- count of his increased expenditure, al- though, s we have shown, his increase is not n arly so great s was that of his predeces or, for wh m economy' is claim -ed. It is for the purpose d shoW- sing the i consistency and baselessness of thig c arge that we refer at all to the increase in Sandfield's expenditure, and not bees, se we conde n it. If Sand - field wa economical hen his expendi- ture inc ased anunalily $200,000, aure- ly Mowa must Rave been even more economi al when his xpenditure only increasec J$80,000 • a year. •This; we think, is a position wh oh none will dis- pute. But, as we shal hereafter show, the increase under Mr. Mowat as com- pared_ With Mr. Sa dfield is more apparent than real; fo4 this reason,that Mr. Mowp,t distriboted annually to the people, Under six heajdings alone, over two Ihuricired thousarld dollars more than Mr.. Sandfield did thus lightenidg thefir local taxation a d easing their local burdens. For nstance, if Mr. Mowat had not return d to the people annually119,000 more than Mr. Sand - field did in order to clef ay the expenses of administering justi e in the coun- ties, the ratepayers woitldjust have had to pay that much mo e in municipal taxes. If Mr. Mowat l4ad. not paid an- nually to agricultural sind arts societies $12,000 more thaa Mr Sandfield did, this amount additional wou1d have had to be raised from the eople, or these .societies would have be n so much less efficient. Or if Mr owat had. not given annually to our school trustees $110,000 more than Mr. Sandfield did, the trustees would ha e had to raise that amount additiona from the peo- ple by local taxation to provide for school maintenance. • So that it will be seen while the expen4iture increased under Mr; Mowat, that increase was occasioned by lightening the burdens of the people. In order to show this fact to our readers more clearly, and to establish it beyond dispute, we have compiled from the Public Accounts the following table. It shows the amounts which nave been returned to the peo- ple in grants -to six different objects un- der each rule. These figures are inter- esting and instruttive, and should be carefully considered and pondered over by every reader: GRANTS Ito COUNTY TREASURERS ON ACCOUN'.2 OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Under Sandfield's Rule. - Under Reform. Rule. 1872 •$ 113,935 1873 119,474 1874 121,391 1875 129,818 11876 . 162,954 Total 451,700 1877 151,442 Annual Avg. 112,9251 Total $ 791,554 'Annual Avg181,925 1808 $ 118,104 1869 • 108,223 1870 111,899 18/11 115,474 GRANTS TO PUBLIC WORKS 1868 ...... $ 123,010 18'72 1869 257,508 1873 1870 1871 407,734 1874 430,620 1875 • 1876 Toted $1,918,057 1877 AND BUILDINGS $ 266,76e. 5,54,38i 409,488 150" 216,21'; 283,58f. • • .... Annual Avg... 801,7391 Total $1,880,985 ' Avg813,401 GRANTS TO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETI10E, LIT- ERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS. 1868 $ • 69,634 1879 $ 71,011 1869 71,151 1873 82,817 1870 68,072 1874 , 86,4M 1871 76,277 1876 94,444 1876 ........•97,348 Total $ 285,151 1877 97,934 Annual Avg... 71,284 Total $ 529,093 I !Animal Avg88,315 GEINTE TO If osriTlip AlsID CHARITIES. 1868 $ 09,0001872 $ 42,100 1869 40,000 1873 48,020 1870 42,510 1874 • 43,020 1871 40,260 1875 62,346 ---.1876 65,425 Total $ 161,7701877 64,151 Annual Avg.. 40,4421 Total $ 310,132 i I tunnel Avg61,688 GRANTS TO COLONIZATION ROADS. 1868 $ 31,959:1872 $ 75,790 1800 35,5894873 145,950 1870 50,000i1874 .. ...... 90,762 1871 56,4004875 103,511 '1876 85,981 Total , $ 172,957 1877 • 77,300 Annual Avg.. 43,239. Total • $ 579,258 • 'Annual Am90,542 GRANTS TO PUBLIC, HIGH, SEPARATE AND P0011 SCHOOLS AND 5 UPERANNUATED TEACHERS. 1808 $ 251,553 1872 $ 993,744 1869 181,373 1873 323,286 1870 230,952 1874 346,945 1811 255,104 18'16 851,136 ' 1876 368,712 1877 • 364,668 Total 927,982 Annual Avg.. 231,995 Total $2,053,391 •;Annual Avg.. 842,232 • The following is the average annual expenditure under each of the above headings under the respective rules: UNDER SANDFIBLD'S RULE. Administration of Justice....$ 112,925 Public Works and Buildings 304,739 Agriculture, Arts, &c 71,284 Hospitals and Charities.- 40,442 Colonization Roads.. 43',239 Schools, &c. 231,995 Total • •$ 804,621 UNDER REFORM RULE. Administration of Jestice0. 131,925 Public Works and Buildings 313,494 Agriculture, Arts, &oI 88,315 Hospitals and. Charities.- 51,689 Colonization Roads, 96,542 Schools, &c 342,232 Total • $1,024,197 804,621 • 219,576 It will be seen from the above figures, that while the annual expenditure of Mr. Mowat increased $80,000 as com- pared with that of Mr. Sandfield Mac- donald, he returned to the people for these six objects alone over $200,000 an- nually more than his predecessor did. And still, notwithstanding this plain fact, some can be found who will un- blushingly extol Sandfield for his econ- omy and condemn Mowat for extrava- gance. The items in the 'above table are only given as a sample. They are not the only ones by any means which could be selected and which would pro- duce a like result. As we said before, they are compiled from the Public Ac- counts; they are given in such a man- ner as to be easily understood by every reader, and the accuracy of the calcu- lations can be ascertained. by any who may take the trouble to 'investigate for themselves. We place them before our readers, and in view 91 the facts which they disclose, we ask any unprejUdiced man to say if the present Government can be justly censured for an extrava- gant and injudicious expenditare of the public moneys entrusted to their care. • News of tl+) Week. PROFITABLE. -The net profits divided by the eight partners in Bass & Co.'s brewery last year amounted. to $2, 100,- 000. FBUITS.-Of the eighteen women who started on a walking contest at Gil- more's Garden, New 'York, one is re- ported dead, and several are dangerous- ly ill. SOCIALISTS A despatch from Berlin, Germany, s ys numerous arrests of students sus ected d Socialism have been made a Cracow and Vienna, in Austria. THE POPE 0 THE QUEEN. -It is stat- ed that the ope sent an autograph letter to Queen Viatoria, welcoming her to Italy, and expressing good wishes for her welfare. THE " AULD BRIG QF AYR." -Burs' Auld Brig of Ayr" is to be rebuilt, Robert Templeton, an Ayr watchmaker and jeweler,having left his whole estate of $50,000 to restore the old bridge. THE TURF. -The celebrated trotter Goldsmith Maid was delivered af a fine bay horse at the Fashion stud farm at Trenton, N. Y.alast week. The sire is George Washington. Mr. Smith re- fused an offer of $20,000 foi it. A Coup SNAP. -A dispatch from At- lanta, Georgia, on April 4, says: There is a cold snaplo-day, the thermometer is at 31 0• The peach, pear and apple crops are ruined. The vegetable crop is seriously damaged. The cold is not general over the state. GLA.SGOW BANK. -Another heavy call -is to be made on the Glasgow Bank shareholders and the London Times thinks that it means ruin te all. It ad- vises the creditors to accept flteen shil- lings on the pound. SITTING BULL. -A. private iote from Major Walsh, commanding Ithe Can- adian Mounted Police, near Sitting Bull's camp, speaks of the old warrior as quiet, and contradicts the Washing- ton statement that Walsh re orted him ugly and insubordinate. MARRIAGE IN HIGH' LIFE. -lady Eliz- abeth Campbell, sister of the iarquis of Lorne, is to be married this nonth to r. Eustache Balfour, and, i is said, the wedding tour will includ4 a visit to Rid ei,u Hall. The wedding will take place at the Duke of Argyll' Scottish seat, Inverary Castle. La y Edith Campbell the Duke's eldest d ughter, is married to Earl Percy,eldest ou of the De ke of North u mberl and. YELLOW FEVER REviviNG.- he Unit - .ed Eitabes steamship Plymou h, -which came from the West Indies la, t autumn with the yellow fever aboard, jremained at Boston duriag the winter, and it was supposed that the fever germs' had all been frozen out. She recently started for the West Indies, when the fever broke out as soon as a warri climate was reached. She has return d. Tina QUEEN'S Liam THREAT NED.-A Bavetto despatch says the Ita ian Gov- ernment recently received. a anony- mous letter, giving a warnin r that an. attempt would have to be m de to as- sassinate Queen Victoria bet een the frontier and Turin. A later dispatch says: With respect to the re orb of the contemplated assassination. f Queen Victoria in Italy, various s nsational 'stories are in circulation, and it is be- lieved that the anonymous warning given to -the Italian Govern ent was given in good faith. There is reason to believe that conspirators o.n the contin- ent are determined to continually email the lives of all sovereigns who come within their reach who ever op- portunity serves, sparing ne ther age nor sex, and that an atte pt upon Mao life of the Queen was reall contem- plated. Zueneeme.-The Gazette pu lishes statement from King Cote ayo, de- claring that he never desired t war or refused the terms offered, and reposing that both sides put aside their rms and resume negotiations with a v ew to a permanent settlement of all uestions in dispute between King Cete ayo • and the British. The Times, ref rring to King Cetewayo's statement, s ys a por- tion of it is palpably false ; t at it is not ee.sy to negotiate with a sorerign who decIftres that be only wishes for peace when he is known to be meditat- ing fresh attacks. A late despatch says : Oham, Cetewayo's brother, with his eldest son,and 300 warrionasurrend- ered unconditionally on the 2nd of March, a,nd are now in Colono Wood's camp. Oham is supposed to le an as- pirant to Cetewayo's throne. • AFGHANISTAN. -Ill the House of Com- mons on Tuesday, Sir Stafford. North- cote stated that negotiations with Ya- koob Khan were actively proceeding. According to information received. further communications of a very de- finite ehoracter were under dipcussion, and the Government was inoMentarily . expecting additional communications. -A despatch from Lahore repots that the arrival of a British agent it debut, a few days ago, had a favorable in- fluence on the negotiations. A dis- patch from Peshawaur says that many officers, intimate with Afghan politics, ccinsider that peace is desirable, even if Mao British do not obtain the cession, of Karam. It is believed all the fron- tier tribes are only waiting for a sig- nal -from Yakoob Khan to make an at- tack the moment negotiati ns are broken off. RUssian Siberian What. To the .Editor of the 11114'071 Exp sitor. Sin: 1 notice in your issue of last week an article from the pen o the re- doubtable Pringle, h aded " icul- tura Shows and Sold eat." Being interested in the sale of Russian Siber- ian Wheat this season,' and ha ng dis- posed ef nearly two carloads 1 of the same to farmers -residing in the °unties of Huron, Bruce and Perth, in justice to those parties who have purch sed the above wheat from me, I have ta en two bushels to the mill and had it ground into flour, and below I give you the re- sult over the signature of th miller himself, not the devil, which I onsider the best evidence to refute the assertions of Mr. Pringle. Parties desirous of see- ing the flour, bran and shorts can do so by calling at tlie store of Messre. Laid- law & Fairley. In further evidence that the flour made from the above wheat is not meal, I will send. to Mr. James Pringle a loaf of bread. made from the said flour. Yours truly, WM. REHILL. "This is to certify that I have ground two bushels of Russian Siberian wheat this day for Mr. Wm. Rehill, which yie1ded''42 pounds of flour to the bushel,' and I fiud it as easy to grind as Fife wheat. (Signed) PETER D oar tax. '! Itosmono Mitts, April 9, 1879. The New School Law. The ilfilnister of Education's Circular - Power of inspectors Defined. (To the Editor of tho Stratford "Beacon.") SIR,---tIn the circular which the Min- ister of Education has issued contain- ing the i amendments to the School Law, he has in addition to the clauses quoted by you last week expressed. the proper effect of the regulations on .some questions of interest to public school -nspectors; trustees, and ratepayers. He says 1, The regulations generally aro" to be under- stood as being a standard or raodel, to be reached as far as May be, having reference to the varying resources and different circumstances of each par- icular school as compared with another. In their application to any given case, inspectors and trustees are to exercise a wise and prudent discre- tion, and upon this mainly depends their benefi- cial and useful operation. This is very different from the way in which a great many of •the public school inspectors looked upon the regu- lations. , Instead of setting them up as "standard or model to be reached," they held. them to be like the laws of the Iffedes and Persians, and sought to enforce them in that spirit. Their ren- dering of the regulations gave to in- spectors a whip which was capable of fringing into line the most obstinate of school boards. Trustees and ratepay- -ers who Often felt it to be a hardship to • comply with the r down to them, remo again against the nature of the School that many of its feat tonal. The clauses the greatest amou hard feelings betwe trustees in rural gulations as laid. strated time and pparent arbitrary Law, and. argued res should be op - which have caused t of . trouble and n inspectors and. ections are those which refer to the s ze of the' school site and the employMent of assistant teachers. Trustees, in most Cases, looked upon the enlargement as un- necessary, and co sequently an un- called-for expendit e of money. The employment of an a. sistauteteacher itt a rural school, when the average atten- dance was over 50, was looked upon generally by ratepay rs as a useless ex- penditure of from $2 0 to $300 annual- ly. But wheel true es refused to com- ply with the mandettees of some of the inspectors with regard to these things, Mac regulation was milted to, and a threat to carry it out with regard to • withholding the grantgenerally brought Mao trustees to time. Itt regard.to withh lding the grants it would appear from t e following dauses taken from the Mini. ter of Education's report, that some of pile iuspectors ar- rogated to themselvet powers which the law did not confer: 1 J 2. Inspectors will under tend that they have no power to withhold the Le slative grant from any school corporation, but sh uld report the facts to the Ifinister, hi cases whe s it is considered there has been wilful omission o • n-eglect. It is to be specially noticed that the h nts for the guidance of teachers as to the programno or course of du* should govern them; and tibat it is for the trustees and teacher to impose any thae or limit table for use in the school. 3. As to school acconlimodation, inspectors should consider the regal tions as recommenda- tory : and that the circum. tances of each section must beregarded. in order hat its resources may not be unduly affected. I have always adm ed the zeal with which a large num er of inspectors have wrought for t le advancement of education, but 1 mus say that in many cases the object aim d at would have been attained with less trouble and. bet- ter grace if their motto had been "make haste slowly." The continual chatge of text -books has been a loyg stanb dina grievance. It is generally believed' by parents that teachers are to blame for this obnoxious practice: This opinion has grown so strong in some sectilons that when a teacher makes a, debut, the first question asked by the parentsfis, "Well, what new books have you. to get?" The Minister of Education has realized the hardship inflicted on parents in this re- gard., and. under the iew Act a change of text books can only be made by the trustees and the school inspector. Pub- lishers have sought tO influence teach- ers, trustees ana inspectors to introduce new works in which they were interest- ed, but the law now expressly prohibits them or any person officially connected with the education department, or any school, from acting aS agent for the sale of any books, furniture or stationery, or receiving any remuneration for such sale or the promotion thereof. I do not think that any reasonable ratepayer will complain of the 'carrying out of the school law and. the regula- tions in force under its authority in the spirit of the ltlinister of Education's circular. Yours, &c.,- A PARENT. April 2, 1879. ‘ geseeeseseeesessr Huron Notes. -Mr. Wm. Walls left Brussels lately to make -his lime in Nebraska. -Young's Hotel, Wingham; has been rented to Mr. Henry Carter, of Clinton. -Mrf`l Robert Y0114, has comre en ced the erection of a large hotel in Man- chester. -One- day last week Messrs. Peter Robertson and John W. Rill, of Grey, sawed a cord of wood in 13 minutes. • -among the number who have gone to Manitoba are Mr. Isaia,h Hall and Mr. Robert Tindall, near Cranbroole, Grey township. -Dr. :Burgess, formerly. of Seaforth, and. reomlatterly of G,orrie, has located itt Listowel, where he will continue the practice of his profession. - Mr. Abel Wolper, of Exeter, who was seriously injured by the kick of a horse, has so far recovered as to be able to attend to his duties again. -B. L. Doyle, Esq a of Goderich, has resigned as License porarnissioner for West Huron, and. Mr. Hillyard, of God- erich, has been appointed in his place. -The Lorne House, at Exeter, under lease to Mr. R. Cole Brown, has passed into Mr. A. Waiver's possession, Mr. Brown will continue to run it as usual. -Mr. John Cowan, of East Wawa - nosh, has a ewe which gave birthto two . lambs on the 10th of March, and on the first of April she gave birth to two I• mrek - pigeon shooting match at Tees - water lately, between Winghain and Teeswater sports, resulted in favor of the former. Score, Wiugham, 19; Tees - water, 17. -The people's cheese and butter fac- tory-, on the 6th lineal Howick, near Genie, reports about 550. cows as en- gaged for the making of cheese during the coming seaspn. '• -A new Court of the Independent Order of Foresters, has been organized at Goderich by Mr. F. Meyer, of Sea - forth, the D. D. H. C. It of Huron, and it will shortly be instituted. -The contract for the erection of the Bible Christian Church., at Ben- • miller, has been' awarded to Mr. A. Heddle, for the sum of $1,475, the building to be ready for opening by the - 15th of September. -Owing to the tariff the Bruesels booksellers have discontinued. their United States periodicals, thus depriv- ing the citizens of a large. amount or in- teresting reading. -Messrs. Beharril, McKelvey, and Corbett, farmers near Jamestown, in- tend erecting large and commodious barns for further convenience in their farming operations during the coming slimmer. -Messrs. Baker & Middleholtz have purchased a lot of laud convenient to the village of Cranbrook, and. intend commencing the manufacture of bricks. The clay has been tested and is said to be of a superior quality. -Mr. Thomas McCracken, of Brus- sels, brother of Mr. W. H. McCracken, talks about going into business in Erin village, county of Wellington. Tom is 6 steady, industrious young man, and will -do well wherever he goes. -A new departure in the matter of stock feeding has been brought to notice. A good and worthy lady, residing not far from a small village in G-rey township, went to Listowel some time ago, re- turning with a barrel of herrings which she has fed to her cattle andsheep- -two or three at a time -until the bar- rel was empty. We have not heard of • any ethers adopting the simple, but we • may ,say costly, plan. The animals, we are assured, ate them as presented with evident relish. -Messrs. James aleNamee and ;Wm. Sarido, former residents of Centralia, werel presented with copies of Milton's and Tennyson's poems by their Sunday schoel class mates before their depar- • ture for the North„West. • • -The "big egg' season has arrived. First on record: Last week a goose be- • longing to Mr. Alex. Ingram, Hay town- ship,ilayed an egg measuring 8 inches in circumference one way and 10 inches the other. This is a very large egg. • -Mr. Robert Sample, who has been teaching school in section 3, Stephen, • for oVer a year, has gone to St. Cathar- ines to attend the Collegiate Institute, with a view. of obtaining a second-class certificate. Mr. Sample's place has been taken by his brother, who will teach until the expiration of his en- • gagement. •-A Blyth landlord and a; Blyth but- cher traded horses on Tuesday. While striking a bargain the way they 4 4 talk- ed. hoss " was a caution, and those who heard them must have either doubted their veracity or believed that those two horses were the best in all creation. The butcher talked four dollars and a " set 'etre up": -for the boys out of the landlord. however. • -Several young people got badly sold at Exeter on the lst of April. Quite a- number -received written invitations to spend the evening at different houses. The majority of the invited discovered that it was the first of April and con- • sequently did not accept the invitation. Those who complied with the request found that they were unexpected guests. -The other night Mr. McDonald, of the Thamee Road, Usborne, discovered a number of youths busily engaged. in boiling down his syrup. When it was nearly ready, he stepped in and took possession, much to their chagrin. On Monday night some parties went the rounds of the sugar bush and besmear- ed every spite with filth. Should the guilty, parties be found, as it is to be hoped, they will, they -will find that Usbotne is too hot to hold them. -The following officers were elected at the last regular meeting of Exeter Division Sons of Temperance. held in their :room in Faaison's block: W. P., Bee. 'John Taylor; W. A., Sis. T. S. Mahan; F. S., Bro. A. F. Manning; Chaplain, Bro. J. P. Clark; Treasurer Bro. R. Crocker; R. S., Bro. R. White; A. R. S., Sis. Aggie Henderst ; Con- ductor, Bro. J. Pickard; S. it. Jen- nie Murray ; -Assistant Conductor, Sis. Mary Gidley • 0. S., Bro. H. Ross; Or- ganist, She M. J. White. -One day last week, Mr. E. Rock - hey, of Wingham., went up the river io Mao B line- of Turnberry for a load. of wood, and. was returning, when upon Mao horses going on the ice, it gave way and they went down: Mr. Rockhey succeeded in rescuing one of the ani- mals, but the other died before it could be got out. This will be •a severe loss to Mr. Rockhey, as the horse was a valuable one .and ha4 only lately been purchased by him for $150. -One day last week a horse belonging to Mr. McGrath, who keeps the livery stable in Gerrie, ran away from the railway station just as the train was leaving. It ran the whole distance down to the village -about a mile and a quarter -and, strangely enough, the train was just crossing the street in. Gorrie when the horse dashed down Mao hill and ran wildly against the hindmost ear. The poor brute was killed instantly, and the buggy sreash- ed to pieces. The loss to Mr. McGrath is considerable as the horse was a fa- vorite one and a very fine roadster. -On Wednesday Morning of lust week, about five. o'clock, the fire alarm was sounded in Clinton, but the wind was so high that very few heard. it. The cause of its rinsing -was the discov- ery that a kitchen attached to the houses of. Mr. P. Cronyn, was on fire; neighbors being soon on the spot the fire was put Out before doing much damage. In a few moments after the alarm was sounded steam was up itt the engine, and it was run out of the house but was nct taken down. The origin of the fire was an ash barrel in the kitchen. --The funeral of the late Edwin Kent, of Wingham; who died suddenly on Sunday- morning, took place on Tuesday of last went, and was under the direction of Wingham Masonic Lodge, of which he was a Worthy mem- ber. Visiting brethren -were present from Blyth, Lucknow, Teeswater, and Wroxeter, in all numbering about one hundred. The religious services were conducted by Rev. Rural Dean Davis, and the ceremonies peculiar to the Ma- sonic order, by Right Worshipful Bro- ther C. E. Robertson, of Goderich, as- sisted by Worshipful Bros. Tamlyn, Bell, and Cox, which were most im- pressive and touching. . -Last Thursday week, as Mr. Pat- rick O'Brien was riding past Sexsmith ch-urch, in Hay township, his horse stumbled over a defective culvert, throwing Mr. O'Brien violently to the ground, the herse falling on his leg, in- juring it severely. It was fortunate that his feet were freed from the stir - ups in the fall, as the horse regained his feet and started off. It was some time before Mr. O'Brien was able to walk, and. had he been dragged. on the ground. by the stirrups the result might have been more serious. As it was, he got off with a heavy shock and a bruis- ed leg. The horse was recaptured, and Mr. O'Brien Went on his way" rejoic- ing.,, -At the annualmeeting of the Moles- worth Butter and Cheese Manufactur- ing Company, held a short time ago, the followmg report, showing the business done last -year, was read. by the Secre- tary, and unanimously adopted by the shareholders : . As Secretary of the MoleswOrth Joint Stock Cheese and 13utter Manufacturing Company, I beg leave to submit my report to you for the business done in the aforesaid factory for the year 1878. There were deliver- ed. at thefactory 520,580 pounds of milk; when manufactured it produced 51,177 pounds of clieese,amoun ting to $3,873.29. It took 10 lbs. 2.oza. and 15 ars. of milk - to make 1 lb of cheese. The average cost of manufacturing the cheese Was 2.34 cents to 1 lb. of cheese. The cheese was disposed of at 5 aifferent sa ies, at , 7, 7, 8-1, and. Th cents per pound, or an average of 7i cents per pound. The rate struck for /minden.. taring expenses was 2.75 cents per lb; but as it has only taken 2.34 cents per; lb. each member is receiving a dividend 1 of eleven and three -elevenths per cent. on hie stock. No Director has asked received any remuneration for his gee vices, and neither has the Treasmer„ Members and friends lieiThe near tie factory have performed 12111011. Ube; Without any remtmeration. -The following are the pound4eep.. ers and fence -viewers of Howiek teem. ship, lately appointed: Pound -keepers -Ward. No. 1, Charles Wilson and Wma Allen, No 2, Wm. Milne and jelin Milligan, sr.; No. 3, James Remand George Ilainstock ; No. 4, Wm. Fergie son and Alexander Edgar; No, 5, Jeba Culleton and Wm. Evans. Fence. viewers -Ward No. 1, John Alicia& John Watters and Robert Ferguson* No. 2, Wm. Giles, Robert Milne, an Thomas Strong; No. 3, John Corbett, Richard Roe lead John MeDetniitt; No. 4, Thomas R. Gilpin, James Edger and James MeLaughlin. ; No. 5, Joins Gallaher, David Rea and Frederick Doubledee. -Mr. Chas. Hamilton, of Blyth, the owner of a dog that ea n keep apace with the railway train. -On -Mendaynt last week, Mr. Hamilton took the train at Blyth for Belgrave. His dog follow, ed him th the station, and when. the train moved off the doel'folloeved Wel kept up with the train the whole dia.' tance (six miles). In the evening whoa Mr. Hamilton hoarded the train to r_ turn he missed his dog, but upon arrive ing home Mao animal crawled out from under a seat where he had secreted himself. Some years ago thie same deg • kept up with the train to Londesboro, but itt the.; instance he lost his master, whereupon he boarded the train and came home alone, -getting off at the station as natural as a person weuld dee -On Friday, the 28th ult., a young -man namedAlex. Hoover,was a/Tattle& before Squires Nilson. and Clegg, et Blyth, on a charge of stealing a pair of boots from Mr. John Blackbruff's of East ViTawanosh. It will be relember- ed that Mr. Blackbruff residence wag burned lately, together with its con- tents, among which were Mx. Bleck- bruff's boots. He -came to Mytla and. purchased a new pair, together with other articles, being acconapanied by Hoover, who stole the boots that same evening. When tb.e boots were missed suspicion pointed to Hoover, who haa started. for Donnybrook. Mr. Bieck-. bruff immediately gave ehase and. over- taking him found the boots upon his feet. Hoover denied that the boots be- longed to Blackbruff, stating that he had. found them beside a wood pile on. Mac road. Blackbruff compelled Hoov- er to return with him, and brought hin" to Blyth, obtaining a warrant and. gave him in charge of Constable Gomm The trial was commenced on Friday evening, but was postponed until the following day itt order to secure** evidence of Kr. Alexander Murdoek, Mao roanefeeturer of the lboots. On •Saturday morning the Court resumed,, Mr. Murclook identified the boots, and Hoover was sent to Goderich jail for sixty days at hard. labor. He persisted throughout in his statement that he had found the boots,. We have since learned that he has been known as thief for some time. donstable GCE - man took him to Goderich on Saturdays Where he will now have time to reflect , upon his evil ways. Perth Iters. -Dr. of Kirkton, has pnr- chased. a fine carriage team of horses feom Dr. Hornibrook, of Mitchell. -A farm of 100 acres in Downie, oweed by the Messrs. Weir, has been rented to Messrs. Perrino & Armstrong, of Blanshard, for $500 a year. -Arrangements have been made for a special train by Great. Western Rail, way, to leave Listowel for Manitoba on Mac 15th inst. -Dr. Somerville, of Buffalo, pur- chased nine fine horses in Mitchell, one day last week, at an. average price of ninety dollars. - -The man Thorpe, who WAS before the magistrates at St, 'Marys, ',charged with perjury, has been acquitted,lle- Bride not appearing to -prosecute. -Mr. Trow, M: P. for South Perth, has followed his usual plan, by pre- senting the metnbers of the Press Gal- lery at Ottawa with a lot of first-claes cigars. - -Mr Jake Marty got his hand. se- verely cut by the breaking of a hand- saw in Messre. Flagg & irernan's imfl at Mitchell,on Tuesday last week. Sham tools are as treacherous as otherthinge on the 1st of April. -Two young children of Benjamin Swears, of Listowel, 01Ie day last week drank •a small quantity of lye, and narrowly escaped. the consequent* with their lives. ;Under niedicai at- tceonvdance it is thought they 'will re- er. -A resident of Downie township, 51s. John Oliver, has returned. from a visit to Southern Michigan. and -Northern In- diana, where he reports the fall 'wheat considerably winter -killed., and the prospect for a crop not as good as last year. -Mr. John Shey, stone mason, of Listowel, met witia a serious accident on Wednesday of last week. In -com- pany with another person, he went out to one of the adjacent swamps to hunt rabbit, and as he was In the sot of discharging his gun, it bursted, and though he narrowly escaped with his life, his face was -considerably burned, and one of his eyes Severely injured. •-Op Friday, 28th ult., Ann Jackson and George Koover, who had. been com- mitted to Stratford jail as vagrants, died, mainly from general debility. For- mal inquests Were held itt both cases, and verdicts rendered of death from; natural causes. Such cases as these point strongly to the necessity of the erection of a county poor house, where such unfortunates could- be proper'," taken care of. , -At a recent Meeting of the di ectoTh. of the A. M. Gibson. Manufacturi Company of Mitchell, the resignation Mr. Kerr, of Toronto, as President was accepted, and Dr. Hornibrook appoint- ed ha his place. The doctor was also appointed. Treasurer, Mr. Stiles resign - Mg. Messrs. George Rock, Jas. Silk* and W. Abbott were added to the Board of Directors. The company now Stands as follows: Dr. Hornibroolt, President and Treasurer; Mr. Stiles, Vice -Presi- dent ; D. McMonies, Secretary; A. M. Gibson, Ile/Jager, and Messrs, T. Babb, W. Abbott, James Sills and George Rock, Directors. The additional _oe.2. ital required for the successful running of the works has been furniehed by Messrs. Rook, Sills, and Dr. Hondt brook, who have put in $5,000 eaellt This makes an additional $15,000 added. to the company's capital, which Bets the than a bY shout itation pntate s f jieved Neeters ----A of St _ 310W VI. -ing 1" sea EOM visab' betwee present was uu witht' tb&1t• e ebant 'tot town el peaty I° oollecte PanY' Tuseas1 • urpoto6, e prop not bee: • is felt b,1 who c0 •his stree -On) Burns, A boys let jamet get his 1 ELIOW, left legl las set h ly treatmo as well shOuld dangerm -A fe himself and obte work on; He ream J ristoi bad reco of Law ployed. he went Stratfor ork-in On 111 n *akin he h: of keys. his defal been hot very chae ties of a •What The fa torial in Courier our Can dealers. rastropol readers vision tr which NV:i for sever: fore bee Though revision mendous there has what bee - cheap brought loads. 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