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TWELFTH YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER, 605.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, JULY II, 1879.
McLEAN BROS., Publishers.
$1.59 a Year, in Advance.
11.BAI; ESTATE FOR SALE.
pROPERTY FOB SALE.—For Sale, that con-
vanient and desirable rosittthice on the orerner
of Sigh and Market Streeta, lately oecr pied by
pr Vercoe. Apply to DR.VEROOE. 488
"L'OB SALE.—For Sale, part of Lot 17, Conces-
x sion 7, ,Rity, contaimng 25 acres, 4 of whieh
are cleared Skid fenced. ,The balance is well tim-
bered, of irhich a considerable portion is cedar
aadpine. Applyto JOSEPH RIFE,-Ifills Green
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-LIAM AND TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE,
x PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.—Lot 17,
art the llth concession, McKillop; price $40 per
scre;
Building lots in different parts of the
town of Seaforth; purehaaers can make their own
terra of payment, at 8 per cent. interest. JAS.
BBATTIE. 591
fillOIGE FARM FOR SALE—Being Lot 4,
on. 7, Hallett, Comity of Huron; 100 acres;
$0 cleared, well underdrained, and in a good state
d cultivation; buildings convenient and good;
tam easy. For farther particulars apply to
sessra,McOAUGHEY &HOLMESTED, Seaforth,
Fon the prentises to WM. E. COLDWELL. Con-
stance P. 0. 555
1TA.LUABLE FARM FOR SALE.—For Sale,
V the east half of Lot No. 4, Oon. 4, If. R. S.,
Tackersinitin County of Huron, consisting of 50
3, 91 miles from the Town of Seaforth, and
eonvenlent to school. The land is of the very
best: quality. For farther partici:tiara apply to
/AMES PICKARD, opposite the prernises, or to
Egmondrille P. 0.
-vARM AND TOWN PROPER TY FOR SAL- E,
x CHEAP.—Lot No, 24, Con. 9, McKillop, 100
area; north half Lot 30, Con. 9, McKillop, 50
saes; north half uf north half Lot 81, Con. 9,
SeKillop, 25 acres; residence occupied by Mr.
Nalcolinson on Gorda:ilea Survey, Seaforth ;
, building lots on Jarvis' and F. G. Sparlirtg's Sur -
up. Apply to GRAY, YO UNG & SPARLING.
595
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FOR S4L111.—Being Lot 12, Concession
L • 9, Township of Stanley, containing 100 acres,
of 'stick 80 acres are cleared, well drained, and
having excellent fences; the remainder is good
hardwood bash; there is a good brick house, good
barn, stable and outhouses ; nover-failing well
andgood orchard ; is within 3 miles of &he village
of Varna, and convenient to other markets. WM.
L. KEYS, Varna P. 0. 603;8
▪ FOR SA.LE.—For Sale, the west part of
x Lot No.1, Con. 17, Grey, containing 50 acres,
95 of which are cleared, well fenced, and in a state
of good eultiration. There is a good frame hortse,
good orehard and pleuty of water. It is on the
gravel roadleading to Brussels and Seaforth, and.
adjoins a church and school. It is also within
half mile of tlae Village of Walton. Apply on the:;
premises er to Walton Post Office. CHARLES
11311GRIE. 493
'FARM FOR SALE.—That well-known and fine-
ly situated. farm, Lot 1, Con. I, Hallett, in the
County of Huron, containing 100 acres, 90 of
which are cleared ; there are two frame dwelling
houses, barn, horse stable, cow stable, sheep -house
and drivinghouse ; also orchard and abundance of
. water. The feria is situated two miles from the
Town of Seefor h, on the Huron Road. For full
partieulara app y to MoCAUGIIEY & HOLME-
STED, Seaforul, or to SIMON YOUNG-, proprie-
iorion thepre *ses.
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pROPERTY OR SAL:E.—For Salo, Lot 14,
Cou 16, Gr y; West half of Lot 29, Con. 6,
with cheese L -tory complete ; Lot 14, Con. 6,
awl south half of Lots 16 and. 17, Con. 5, town-
ship of Morris; Lot 22, Con. B, and Lot 28, Con.
B, township of 5 owick, all good improved farms,
together with s veral 50 acre farms in. Grey and.
Norris, and h uses and lots and vacant lots irf
the village of B ussels, Prices low, terms easy,
and title good. Apply to JOHN LECKIE, Brus-
sels. 574
VARM FOR S
4: able farm,
ahip'of Hallett,
sad 6 miles iron
buildings on th
state house, tw
creek:runs tine
gees, and the I
App13,
il0TtAEL,ort
forth.
E.—For Sade, that most desk.-
eing Lot 1, Con. 6, in the town-
ituated ie miles frem Kinburn,
Seaforth. There are excellent
premises, inelnding a first-class
storey, 30 by 40 feet. A spring
gh the farm; good orchard, good
nd in an excellent atate of eat-
en the premises to JAMES Me -
MR. JAMES H. BENSON, Sea -
562
'FARS,M FOR LE.—For sale Lot 17, concession
4- 8, Stanley, 100 acres, 80 cleared, well fenced
_and ia a good tate of cultivation, the balance
. veil timbered -ith maple. Frame house barn
and sheds. Fir acres of good bearing orchard,
and two never fi1ing wells. Is on a good gravel
road within 2 injilos of Varna, 6 miles from Bruce -
field station, Gr at Western Railway, and 12 miles
from Seaforth a id Clinton. For further particu-
lars apply to tla proprietor on the premises,or to
Tama P. 0, J. HN REDMOND. 1198
PES,
FLOWERS,
NEW FEATHERS,
4 SUNSHADES ffrauLS
HATS. 40 cents. tEeery
= them,'
DOUGALL & OO
L BARGAINS,
etkirte at 35 cente, worth
white and colored.
Averth 75 cents.
Hose at 7 cants, NM*
luesat cents, wage
•efl, at 13 cents—a grest
it yive yov Better rata
/r money than at
)01JCALL &
rice paid for No. 1 B
iu Tubs.
Fan FOR 'ALE.—For Sale, West half of
Let 81, Co cession 12, McKillop, containing
&I acres, 40 of hielt are cleared, well fenoed and
excellent tom ition ; a good log house, also a
laung orchard o :intnencing to bear and abund-
ance of splendid water; is within half a mile of a
Rood gravel roa , and is convenient to churches,
aehool and post Mee; is within 9 miles from Sea -
Ina and an eq al distance from Brussels. Apply
to the proprieto on the premises, or to Leadbury
40. ISAAC G 603-4x
✓ ARM FOR 8' E.—For Sale, Lot 26, Con. 2,
Znabrkoeurtaraloo ithcontaining 1,00 acres of excellent
Ittablepart (fit which are el/eared. and a consid-
n goo4 bludwoo yell underdrained ; the balance
bush; frame house, frame barn,
IQ stable; an .rehard, good well; convenient to
schools;churthe. , &c. ' Is situated about 6 miles
oafreniagSaeoaagtitvetorthd 1 mile from Brucetiold station,
road. For further particulars
apply to the pro rietor on the premises, or if by
biluettekrertsornithBruce eld P. 0. THOMAS MUNRO,
601
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LB.—For Sale, Lot 2, Con. 11,
IL 11.8., co tabling 100 acres, 82 cleared and
a, Arst-class . tate of cultivation, the balance
being good hard -cod bush.; log house, with stone
cellar leader, a d well finished; frame barn
861. ficio with sic ne stablireg, underneath; good
thocb,
canutogorchard tad 8_ good wells; convenient to
ironi ses4cflotolhotl a d pest offiee ; is situated 8 miles
gruel roil& ffo nd 5 from liensall, on a dood-
further particulars apply to the
.e premise, or if by letter to
proprietor011xselhurat P.0.j on t
JOHN C. STEELE. 603-4x
FOR S E.,—Foi Sale, Lot 22, Colt, 3,
Township o a'uckersmith, L. R. S., Contain -
!ng titres, aijaut 70 of which are clea.red and
Ste a good state ujt cultivation; the balance is good
rdwood bush good frame house, barn and
table; menet t water on the premises ;
'exited ; good yeang orchard, and_ every conveui-
enceaPpertalniaa ta a farm. Is situated ab out 7
miles Irma btoto. irh, 24 from Kippen, and 3 from
Iracelield, cm ;he -London, Huron and 1.1ruce
Reihce-Y. • The lkittl is first-class clay loam. For
tatther part icul rs apply to the proprietor on !the
v7tu,rt letter to Brimfield P. 0.
661-1x
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LE.—South half of Lot 26, Con.
linty of Huron, containing 100
lettreil, balance hardwood ; 60
imps and underdrained ; sdil
ellty loam; 13 11res: fall wheat; good bearing
rit 40x60, nearly new, and other
d. log house, with new frame
; well fenced. 'The above farm
from Brussels, ii,good gravel
pug Fiat s,
6,
ence$, 85 acres
nem dear of s
ecchnni; bank b.,
satbaihling-s;
go
weriq
two rails;
SC110(4 IRS ,W on the lot. For farther par-
-4'4.14'n apply on he preinities; or to C. It. Cooper,
Rowels p. o. 1 °BERT BROADFOOT, Propri-
dot-Brussels P. O. 588
FA-1114IN MeK LLOP- FOR SALE.—For Sale,
, the Nurt1p: rt of Lots 8 and 9. Con. 13, Mc-
centainino 118 acres ; there are about 80
mired, well fem. d, underdrained, and in a high
Cite 01 enitivatit n, the balguce is well thubeTed
llith hardwood; ood dwelling, new bank Irani°
bare 50x57, with tabling underneath, and other
ehetbnildiugs, at -o a good young orchard and
Vicar of water. s 10 mi1e:4 from Brussels, 5 from
Walton, and 12f .ont Seafurth, with good gravel
tftda to eneh place; convenient to church and
6.64e1,g_i _will be . old as a whole or in two parts,
IU b' exchan, ed for a small farm. Apply to
cAltar. 0. or t ithe proprietor on the premises.
"ILL AM DIN s
• . 593
A PECULIAR PEOPLE.
THE DUNKARDS OF ASHLAND COUNTY,
-.011I0—THEIR DOCTRINES, PRACTICES,
AND PRINCIPLES—HOW THEY LIVE
AND WHAT CEREMONIES THEY HAVE.
ASHLAND, Ohio, June 18, 1879.
About the town of Ashland are clus-
tered several of the largest congrega-
tions of German Baptists, better known
as Du.nkaxds or Dunkers, to be found.
in the state. Their settlement' dates
-back some twenty or more years, when
the advance guard immigrated from
Pennsylvania. Since that date they
have steadily increased in 'wealth and
numbers, until they are now relatively
the richest religious body ire the county.
Planting themselves first in a fertile
valley east of the town they gra.dually
acquired. by purchase all the best farm-
ing lands, and are still repeating the
process in ether parts of the neighbor-
hood. The selection of Ashland, dur-
ing the last year, as the site for their
first denominational college has consid-
erably increased the annual immigra-
tion; and. the rapid acquireMent of the
best farms by Dunkards points to a cen-
tralization whieh at no, distant day
must wholly change the political and
religious condition of the place. The
majority of the new-eomers are provid-
ed with sufficient means upon arrival
to purchase lands, but comparative
poverty forms no bar to their settle-
ment. The poorer members are fur-
nished material aid • by those who are
wealthier until able to care for them-
selves. Their advent is, however, not
regarded favorably by the besiness
community. While a law-abiding peo-
ple, attending striatly to their own
affairs, and generally of irreproachable
morality, the Dunkards are extremely
clannish, and confine their business re-
lations, so far as practicable, to meth.-
bers of their own denomination. To
this end they have opened their own
shops and mills, and educated their
own physicians. Many of them are
mechanics; while a small number are
professional men. The latter do not
include lawyers, a profession which in
this peaceful poet is unknown. The
great majority are farmers, and where
they settle in any considerable numbers
are certain to Make a well -improved
country.
THE DRESS 011 THE SECT.
The name Dunkards, by which the
sect is,generally known, is a nick -name
derived from a German word meaning
to dip, and is somewhat expressive of
their manner of baptism. -Among
themselves they are known as Breth-
ren, a name taken from the declaration_
of Christ on a certain occasion, when
, he said: "All ye are brethren" (Matt..
Xxiii., 8). •The prevailing style of dress
among them is somewhat similar to
that of the Friends; ilie women, young
and old, appearing ii, elain garments of
drab and brown, wil it stiff drab and
black bounets of the Shaker. pattern-;
the men wearing the cutaway coat,with
standing collar and without lapels, long
waistcoats and broad -brimmed hats.
They are generally ableto recognize
each other by their dress, and have had.
for many years an order of council reg-
ulating.it. The primary principle is
that of entire plainness and absence of
all adornment. No jewellery or any-
thing worn merely for ornament is al-
lowed. The men wear the beard and
hair long, the latter parted in the mid-
die,after the -manner, they say, of the
primitive Christiane. The pertinacity
with which they adhere to this hirsute
fashion found. illustration not long since
in the selection of a vignette for the
electrotype heading of a new religious
journal The scene represented was
the- "Sermon on the Mount"—Christ
standing on the aummit of a hill, with
a number of thscipjes and women
ranged below him. The artist, ignor-
ant of the peculiar tenets of the sect for
which he drew, had given but scant
hair and beard to his male figures, and
worse still, had. left the heads of his
women uncovered. The drawing was
hastily returned' for correction, and re-
appeared with -the proper quantity of
hair, and the crowning glory of woman
hiddeu under a stiff poke bonnet. Still
it did not please. Some sectarian eye
had discovered that while the length of
the hair met -the requirements, it was:
parted on one side inetead of in the
middle, and the artist was again called
upon to cofrect his work.
A LOVE FEAST AND ITS CEREMONIES.
" Apart from their dress Vie peculiari-
ties of the Dunkaras lie nteinly in their
religious forms and beliefsIt is their
custom hereabouts to io1d, each
autumn, a s ries of religiout meetings,
the interest of which culmi 'ates in the
annual lov feast and commuiuon.
This great religious festi>faJ is usual-
ly held in ome immense barn in or-
der to acco mod.ate the large numbers
in attenda ce, as well as conveniently
to perform he peculiar rites connected
with the coemunion. Some two years
since, howe er, a new church was built
with especi reference to _these fea-
tures. It is a large framed building,
eubstantiall made, and plainly finish-
ed both wit hi and- without. Situated
Ou a, knoll, ith its garb of fresh white
paint retie ed by window -blinds of
green, it is a beautiful and attractive
ptace of worship; a fitting shrine for
those whose desire it is to keep in the
simplicity and purity of the faith once
delivered to those servants of whom
Whittier sings:
-"We praiso Him when to prison hal,
We owned Him when the 'stake blazed red.;
We knew, whatever might befall,
His love and power were over ."
At the east end of the hurch are two
rooms designed for use as kitchen and
waiting-roonas ; the space above being'
utilized as the gallery of the main au-
dience chamber. The kitchen is sup-
plied with ranges and facilities for
cooking. The audience room is ar-
ranged into a light sliding partition be-
hind the pulpit, so as to form a large
dining -room that will accommodate
nearly two hundred persons. During
the love feast this partition is temoved,
1
and the members sit at long tables-,
back of the pulpit, the women, young
and old, dressed plainly -in sober colors,
and wearing dainty white Swiss caps.
With the Dunkards the love feast and
comniunion, -with their attendant or-
dinances, are always celebrated at
night, that being the time of their in-
stitution by Christ. .
After tinging, prayer and reading of
the Scriptures, the ordinance of feet -
washing is first celebrated, small tubs
of water being used. On the men's
side one biether performs the act of
washing, while another, girdled with a
long towel, follows to wipe the feet dry..
Any one may perform this service,
which is a parely voluntary one. The
women follow the same routine on the
other side of the house, for in these or-
dinances the sexes do not mingle.
Nothing surpasses the modesty and
reverence with which this part of the
service is conducted. During its per-
formance the presiding minister ex-
plains the rite: "We believe that the
Saviour himself instituted this prdin--
ance to typify that spiritual cleansing
which his spirit imparts to the soul.
Having this faith, we receive the ordin--
ance with joy." Again: "This is a re-
ligious rite, and as such we practise it.
.We believe that the Saviour commands
all Christians to observe it. He says
that we ought to wash, and that he did
it as an example for us. There is a
stereotyped idea that there are hut two
ordinances—baptism and the Lord's
Supper. But we believe that feet -
washing was observed in the temple
Service of the Old Testament, and then
solemnly ordained by Christ for the ob-
servance of his churches in the New Tes-
tament." Feet -washing is observed by
the Dunkards as a preparation . for the
love feast and communion; their au-
thority for it being the incident of
Christ washing the feet of his disciples,
narrated in John xiiith. They claim
that the command in the 14th and 15th
verses of this chapter is as literally
binding as the commands elsewhere for
the observance of the communion.
Next follows the love feast, which is
distinguished from• that of other de-
nominations in being it full meal. Be-
fore each meniber is placed a plate,
knife and fork and spoon. Their breth-
ren appear with large baskets filled
with bread in half loaves, one of whiah
is allowed to every four persons, after
which conte plates of hot meats, dishes
of savory soup, etc. After the supper,
the tables are cleared for the regular
communion service, which does not
differ essentially from that of otherde-
noininations, except that it is always
,obServed at night. Preceding the cona-
niunion, however, is the salutation of
theholy kiss, which, they assert, was
practised in the early church. Begin-
ning at the head of the table, the first
brodier clasps the right hand. of the one
next to him and salutes him with a
kiss, the second salutes the third, and
SO on in a, chain of salutation around
the table. The sisters salute each
other in the same manner. During the
communion the sisters all have theie
heads covered with plain caps, while
the brethren are uncovered. Thanks
are given for both bread and. wine. The
minister breaks the bread to the breth-
ren, ancl they to each other. He
breaks to the sisters also, but they do
not break to each other, and the same
is the case in passing the wine. The
ordinance i8 observed once or twice a
year by every church.
MODE -OF BAPTISM.
The mode of baptism adopted by the
Dunkards is called triune immersion,
and is the first in order of their ordin-
ances—to be observed immediately af-
ter the exercise of true repentance. Be-
lieving in the doctrine of the Trinity—
that there are three persons in one God-
head—they maintain that there should
be three acts in one baptism, In ac-
cordance with this belief the candidate
is immersed three times, invaxiably by
a forward motion of the body, backward
immersion being, they say, it human in-
vention. In addition to the ordinances
already named, the sect practice the
laying on of hands and anointing the
sick with oil. It is, however, done only
at the request of the sick person, and
always by an elder when one can be
had. To the effectual celebration of
the ceremony two persons are always
.required. Their mode of worship -does
not differ essentially from that of other
sects, save in the use of the Lord's
Prayer, which they repeat at the end of
each petition.
MINISTERS, ELDERS AND DEACONS
Ministers are selected by a vote of
the whole congregation, brethren and
sisters, -regardless of age. In this way
the church, they say, labors to secure a
minister of proper acceptance to preach
the word. After he has labored suffi-
ciently long to give proof of his minis-
try, he is advanced to what is called
the second degree, and is permitted to
make and fill appointments, baptize,
solemnize marriages, etc. Their elders,
who hold the highest office among them,
are chosen from ministers of the second
degree, and are set apart by the laying
on of hands, In addition to ministers
and elders there are deacons, whose
duty it is to wait at table during (aim-
muniou, visit the sick, and assist in the
general supervision of the church. No
salaries, as a general rule, are paid min-
ters or elders, though they coneider it
the duty of the church to assist them
in times of eleecl, as it does other mem-
bers. None are required to give .up
lawful business pursuits in order to
carry ou the ministry. Each church
usually has several Ministers, but
the elder is always the presiding offi-
cer of the coogregation to which he be-
longs.
SOME PECULIARITIES OF THE' SECT.
Ontsidenf their own limits the doc-
trines and practices of the Dunkards
are generally misunderstood. In all
essential principles they are one with
-Protestant ChEs5endom. Their sim-
plicity in dress, industry, frugality and
hospitality are founded upon true piety
;
and sterlina common sense. And yet
they have many 'peculiar beliefs to
which they tenatiously adhere. In-
deed, it is to somelextent their inten-
tion to be a pecu iar people, beheving
it both a privilege and a duty. They
are non-residents, and will not bear
arms in any circu stances. They be-
lieve in implicit ob dience to the gov-
ernment, but do not generally take a
very, active part i politics. They do
not approve of goin to law against per -
sone not Members f their own church,
and- vilaot allow ne member to go
to law With a,not er on any pretext
whatever" All dis utes between them,
of whatever kind, mist- be settled in
church cOuncils: hey have no pecu-
liarities of speech use no titles, and
avoid by -words. he tortes "brother"
and " sister" are ay general among
them. They have as peculiar views
concerning_ mania e, and do not re-
strict their membe s to their own de-
nominatibn., The are strongly oppos-
ed to secret societi s of every grade and
order, and make Membership iu them a
cause for excommunication. They will
not purchase life ixjsurance. believingit
to indicate a lack f trust iu God's pro-
tecting providence They regard swear-
ing, or taking an oa4th of affirmation, as
contrary ' to the, criptures, and hold
that noneonformit to the world in
dress, cuatoms, etc.4 is essential to true
holiness and Chr slim piety. They
make ample provision for the support
of their ;own poor,I and never permit
them to receive aid from town or coun-
ty, where the cone egation is able to
maintain' them. n the subject of
temperance they a e the strongest of
teetotalers„and. thejr claim to be the
oldest temperance s ciety in. the United
States. They promptly excommuni-
.
cate any member who uses alcoholic
liquors as a beveracle, and even go so
,far as.,to forbid the ale of grain to any
person NV110 will use it for purposes of
distillation. HENRI.
Ca ada.
,
— Mr. Roger Boson, an esteemed
resident of Galt, di d last week at the
age of -3 Years.
—A consignmentiof 1,000 pounds of
honey was sold on the London market
a few days ago at seben cents a pound.
— A few days ago,50,000 hoops were
shipped at Essex Centre for Niagara,
N. Y., via Canada Southern Railway,
for A. J. Allen.
—It is proposed to light up the Ni-
agara Falls with the new electric light.
A trial has been made and. the effect is
se:4th be most beaatiful.
—At a logging bee on the farm of
Yr. H. Leonard, town line of West
Williams and McGillivray, the other
day, no less than tWenty-five acres were
piled Up.
,
—Large piles of button -wood limber
have been sawed this spring at Cottana,
Essex County, for shipment to Vir-
ginia,, there to be made into tobacco
cases. 1
—Rev. Mr. Young, of the Presby-
terian Church, Napa,nee, has been in-
vited to take a position at Knox Col-
lege, and there is a Probability of his ac-
cepting the invitatian.
—At the Drumbili quoiting tourna-
ment on Dominic) Day, the prizes
were awarded as follows: Jas. Dobson,
1st, $30 ; Jas. Hkgarth, 2nd, $15;
Walter Reid, 3rd, $6.
— A by-law granthag a bonus of $8,-
000 to the Stratford and Huron Rail-
way Company was carried on Saturday
in a portion of the township of Ben-
tinck by a majority of 134.
—The Montreal Health Department
has seized 150 pounds of rotten meat on
the premises of one Gagnon, a butcher.
He made it sweet by disinfectant pow-
der, and. used it for sausages. •
—Rev. D. Mitchell and • Rev. D. J.
McDonnell held opeti air services in the
Queen's Park, Toronto, last Sabbath.
They were listenedto by a large num-
ber with respectful attention.
— The IVIessrs. Shotlts, of Parkhill,
have shipped 1,050 sheep for the old.
country. Among the number were
some fine sheep purchased from Mr.
James Darling, of McGillivray.
—A mast annoying kind of thievery,
that of stealing flowers, has been going
on in Galt for several weeks, the most
beautiful and valuable plants being in-
variably selected. by the thieves.
— The Rev. Dr. McCaul and Profes-
sori Croft, both of tT niversity College,
Toronto, have been uperaianuated, and
retire on. an annual allowance equiva-
lent to two-thirds of their present
salaries.
—Mr. me Kerr; • f Peterboro, was
drowned n Friday. He left home on
a fishino xcursion, nd it is supposed.
be fell frthn an old stump often used for
:fishing front. He was subject to fits of
clizziuess.
e ---An Indian has been arrested at
Fort Saskatchetvan, near Ed.monton,
for murdering and eating his wife and
four children. The Mounted Police
found the bones and 'skulls, which had
been boiled and the flesh taken off, and
the skulls smashed and the brains ex-
tracted.
—An intelligent 'young farmer in
Yarmouth, named. George Deo, has dis-
covered what he claims to be a valuable
improvement in reaping and mowing
,
machines. - The improvement relates
to a change in the play of the knives,
whereby there is less tendency to
choke. The cut is erfectly clean, the
draft constclerably lighter, and the ima-
chine run almost noiselessly.
—A da or two ago, a stranger named
John Lavtther, from Paterson, New
Jersey, was taken totthe Montreal gen-
eral hospital Ma frightfully disfigured
condition by a, farmer, who found him
lying on t1ie railroad track, near St.
Lambert, n a semieiniconscious condi-
tion. Th injured Man states that he
was inaking his way to Montreal in
search of erciployment on a freight
train, and whet near St. Lambert he
had been aisco
man, whO, a
beastly epithet
ered by a brutal brake-
er pailing him some
, thr w him from the
cars while the train was in rapid. mo-
tion. The injuries the poor man re-
ceived are fearful to behold, the left eye
being almost eetirely cut out, and the
nosaroken.
—The daughter of Hon. Frank Smith
was thrown fron her horse a few days
ago, while riding in Queen's Park,
Toronto. The accident was caused by
a reckless rider coming in collision with
Miss Smith's steed.
—Mr. Thomas McCrosson, of Toron-
to, has been appninted Warden' of the
Boys' .Reformatory -Prison at Pene-
tanguishene, and has gone off for a
three weeks' tour through the United
States in search of information.
—In it fight at the Peacock Hotel, on
Dundas Road, a man named. Partell
had his face mutilated. by a broken
tumbler, thrown by John Macdonald, a
blacksmith. Mortification set in, and
the surgeon iu attendance had to cut
away the nose and all the flesh down-
wards.
—J. H. Hargreaves, the Londonman,
who, it will be remembered, was sent
to penitentiary in connection with
Cruelties practiced on. one of Miss Rye's
orphans at his hair factory, has had. his
sentence commuted after serving less
than two-thirds of his time, which was
three years.
—A car load of the "heathen Chine"
passed through upon the Canada
Southern Railway, on Sunday af-
ternoon, and elicited much comment
ly their curious antics, outlandish
language, almond eyes and the inevita-
ble, pig -tail. They had come direct
frota the celestial empire.
—One branch of that ever -recurring
and wide -spread family, "the Smiths,"
was photographed by a Sarnia artist a
few days' ago. The group numbered
over one hundred persons, all being the
children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren of Mrs. Smith, of the
township of Moore.
—A new railroad bridge across Ni-
agara River is being talked of. The
bridge is to cross the river at Louiston
to connect the Rome, Watertown. &
Ogdensburg Railroad with one of the
Canadian roads. It is, understood that
the contracts for the new bridge have
already been given out, and that it -will
be of steel.
—Jas. Mills, Esq., having been ap-
pointed Principal of Guelph Agricul-
tural College, on severing
his connec-
tion with the Brantford Collegiate In-
stitute, was presented last Friday ev-
ening by the teachers and students of
the College with a handsome clock,
and MI's. Mills with a gold wateh and
chain.
—A curious accident occurred the
other day itt the office of the Kingston
_News. A little bird flew iia the cellar
window, clashed itself against the cylin-
der of the press, and fell stunned to the
types below. Before a stop could be
made, the poor little thing had passed
under the cylindencoming out &broken,
crushed mass of feathers and bones.
—A farmer named- Wm. Ryland, of
London township, hanged himself last
Friday afternoon in the barn of his
brother, with whom he lived. He had.
tied a halter over a beam, and. had. to
sit on the floor and strangle himself by
main force. He was of weak mind,
and beyond. that fact there was no rea-
son for his rash act. The unfortunate
man was unmarried.
—A novel method of refreshing swine
confined in railway cars has been
adopted at Ailsa Craig: An. enormous
tank, with a capacity of over 2,000 bar-
rels has been erected on the north side
of the track. A large pipe leads to
within a few inches of the cars, which
are drawn slowly, the hogs receiving a
perfect deluge of cold water, which re-
freshes them wonderfully.
—It is said that Daragh, who was
lately killed at the Great Western Rail-
way Station, London, leaves a wife in
Kingston, and that she will receive
about $1,200 from the Railway Em-
ployees' Association. It is also stated
that a short time previous to his death
he ordered a will to be drafted. This
was done, but from some cause the in-
strument was not signed.
—Mr. Bernard Wade, of Bear River,
Nova Scotia, accidentally swallowed a
head of timothy grass into his lungs
four years ago. His health has suffer-
ed considerably at times since then,
causing expectoration of blood. During
one of these spells, of unusual severity
(two days long), he had the good for-
tune to raise up the timothy head,
which is about two inches long, and as
perfect as when swallowed.
—Last Friday morning a man was
found dead on the top of one of the cars
belonging to an excursion train. from
Detroit. Thetrain was standing on a
siding a few miles west of Paris, wait-
ing for another train to pass, when one
of the hands discovered the man lying
quite dead. The pockets were searched
with the object of trying to identify the
man, but nothing was found which
could show what was his name or where
he was from. From his appearance he
is supposed to be a tramp who got on
the train at London with the object of
beating his way along the line, and the
theory is that he was sitting on the top
of the car, when his head catne in vio-
lent collisiou with a bridge, causing in-
stantaneous death.
— The painful operation of cutting a
cancer out of the face of Mrs. Millyard,
wife of the Rev. Mr. Millyard (Canada
Methodist), late of Ayr, was performed
in the Toronto Hospital on Tuesday,
24311 uit., ander -the skilful direction of
Dr. Aikin. The cancer proved to be
much deeper than was at first sup-
posed, and one of the very worst kind,
one in fitot, the doctors stated, which
would have proved fatal in a month if
left to run its course. The operation,
which was successfully accomplished,
necessitated the cutting away of the
entire cheek bone, but the patient en-
dured. both it and the subsequent treat-
ment with a degree of fortitude which
elicited the admiration of every one
present. Should. inflammation or
other unfavorable symptoms not ensue,
it is hoped that the worst of the unfor-
tunate lady's trouble is over. Mrs.
Millyard is a daughter of Joseph Steele,
Esq., of Paris.
— The oldest resident of the village
of Kinloss died on Friday, June 6311.
The deceased was Mrs. McDonald,
widow of the late Laughlin MacDon-
ald, of Greenock township. She was
in the 82nd year of her age, was a na-
tive of Argyleshixe, Scotland, and emi-
grated. to this country many years ago,
—At the ' village of Dutton, on the
Canada Southem-Railway, last Sunday
Morning, a farmer's cow was straying
around and dropped into a twenty -foot
well. Fortunately the well was dry,
and. though it required the efforts of all
the villagers to accomplish it, she was
got out safe and sound- after a labor of
six hours.
—About five o'clock on the evening
of July 2nd a daughter of Alex. Mc-
Clymont, of Petrolia, aged. fourteen
years, was in the act of lighting afire
with coal oil, when the oil ignited, ex-
ploding the can, setting fire to the girl's
clothes, and before assistance arrived
she was flayed frorn head to foot. She
lived about two hours.
—A bachelor on the 10th line,Brooke,
still holds all his wool since 1872. That
year he refused 54 cents per pound. for
it. He has it stored upstairs in his log
house. He keeps 40 to 60 head, and
this season sheared 56, the poorest
fleece weghing 6. pounds. He hangs
on for a better price, and says the wool
is as good to him as the money.
—Her Royal Highness Princess
Louise, when on her fishing tour up the
Metapedia, caught two very fine sal-
mon, each weighing 25 pounds. One
enquiry next morning he found the
owner. It is evident in the jam in
pocket.
— A button and pulled the watch from the
leaving church the chain caught on the
Majesty will have the pleasure of tasting
thing on his back, and putting his hand
around was considerably surprised to
find a watch and chain dangling frorct
button on the back of his coat. Upon
church on Sabbath evening felt some -
of them has been shipped to the Queen
on ice, by the mail steamer. If the
salmon reaches the Royal larder, Her
a fish from Canadian waters caught by
her own daughter.
—A Kincardine man returning from
exchange rises to re-
mark that a member of a certain con-
gregation in that town requests them to
say that it is time that a certain
spoony couple gave up their "spooni-
ness." They have surely been married
a sufficient length. of time to give up
squeezing hands, hugging, and other
"cussedness" in church, tZ the annoy-
ance of a host of unmarried folk, and
not a few older ones.
—A butcher in Kincardine na-med
Houston met with a peculiar and dan-
gerous accident a few days ago. He
was proceeding to kill a sheep, when
i the knife was accidentally struck by
one of the animal's legs, driving the
point into the man's right arm just in
1 the elbow joint, cutting the artery.
Physicians were at once called. Chloro-
form was administered, ligatures ap-
plied, and the severed art ry united.
—One of the men employed. at Mc-
Clary's foundry, London, last Friday
evening met -with an accident which
nearly resulted fatally. He was caught
in a shaft, and was being revolved: rap-
idly, when he was seized by a fellow
workman by the , legs and held until
every stitch of clothing was stripped
from him. The clothing being of light
material was easily torn off. Had they
been strong, he would have been killed.
—Along with Mr. Prittie's last party
to Winnipeg were a number of gentle-
men from York State, from the vicinity
of Ogdensburgh. The new -comers re-
present considerable capital—one man
alone, it is said, having $60,000 or 1)70,-
000 to invest itt the country. There
were seven cars of freight belonging to
the party, -one car of which consisted.
of maghinery for a steam saw mill to
be erected. at the Portage. The ma-
jority of the settlers are destined for
the Little Saskatchewan and Shoal
Lake. In the party was a deputation
of five gentlemen from the vicinity of
Bay City, Michigan, who went to spy
out the land, and should their report
be favorable, a large influx of Michi-
ganders may be anticipated as the re-
sult.
—Huron township shows a plucky
enterprise, notwithstanding the dull
times. A great many new buildings
are being erected by successful far-
mers. Among them may be mentioned
two large barns, by Mr. McDowel, 6th
concession; one by Mr. Sutherland,
6th concession.; one by Mr. John Mc -
Murchie, 5th concession; one by Mr.
Harding, 5311 concession; Mr. John
Bell, 4th concession, is erecting a fine
brick dwelling house; Mr. Mason, lst
concession, large stables and barn com-
bined; Mr. S. Nesbit, 2nd concession, a
good stable and hay house; Mr. Potter,
2nd. concession, a barn; Mr. T. Don-
nelly, 2nd concession, a dwelling house.
, Besides these ttere are a great many
; smaller buildings going up itt the town-
, ship,which looks like brighter prospects
ahead.
1 —A most fearful storrn of wind, rain
and hail passed through Harrisburg on
the afternoon of the 3rd instant, tear-
ing great trees up by the roots and.
twisting others off as though they had
been mere sticks, in its fury. Every-
thing in the shape of vegetation was
levelled to the ground. A building be-
- longing to the Great Western Railway
was completely demolished, and four
cars, which had been standing on the
sidings, were blown over the switch
and on to the main line, a distance of
tve or six hundred. yards, although two
brakes were set on theta. Flying mis-
siles were hurled through the air,
making it very dangerous, even to those
who had found shelter inside. The
hailstones were an inch in diameter,
and the oldest settlers say they never
saw .such a storm before in these parts.
A similarly destructive storm- passed
over a portion of Brant township the
earne afternoon, doing great damage to
crops. .
—In a letter to Donald Ross, of Dart-
mouth, Nova Scotia, the Duke of Ar-
gyle says.: "My son and the Princess
have indeed every reason to be grati-
fied, as they are, with the reception
they have met with itt every part of the
Donainion. I am sorry it will not be
in nay power to visit Nova. Scotia, but
I am well assured of the kindness and
hospitality with which I shoulhl be re-
ceived in that Province. I thardr you
very heartily for your letter." Signed,
ARGYLE.
—On the eve of his departure from
.Australia for Africa, Mr. Robert Bal-
lantyne was presented by Mr. J. W.
Lyon with a gold hunting case watch
and. chain, valued. at $200, as a recog-
nition for his services in selling books
for IVir Lyon in New Zealand. Mr.
Ballantyne succeeded in making sales
far beyond his expectations, thus real-
izing a handsome return both for him-
self and his employer. Both gentle-
rfaen mentioned left Guelph for Aus-
tralia about eighteen months ago.
—A sober visaged divine was stand-
ing at a market wagon in London the
other morning, discussingspting chick-
ens with a ponderous executioner of
that fabulous fowl. She had _seven to
sell, and they looked as tough as Good -
hue's patent horse shoe. In a kind of
helpless fashion he bought two, say-
ing, "My dear woman, when the judg-
ment is set and the great Books open-
ed. and you are requested to step up
and balance your account, 'Spring
Chickens' will drag you from the gates
of Paradise." ,
—The steamer Cityof Toronto last Sat-
urday,while seeking &landing at the Can-
ada Southern clock,at Niagara, ran into
the Rothesay, which was already lying
there, and smashed. her stern from the
hurricane deck down, the damage being
considerable. Although both boats
were crowded. with passengers from To-
ronto, and although the crash 'with
which the one struck the other was so
terrific as to lead to a panic, net a soul
was in the letu3t way injured, although
the accident created great alarm among
the passengers of the injured. boat.
—The barn and outbuildings of Mr.
Robert Fletcher, of 131anshard, were
burned to the groima on Wednesday,
2nd inst. with their entire contents.
It seems kr. Fletcher is the owner of a
steam thresher, which on the day in
question was standing in the barn. His
little son went into the bean an.d
endeavored to light a fire ill the
boiler. While doing this a quantity of
loose straw became ignited, and before
an alarm was sounded the barn was en-
veloped in flames. Mr. Fletcher's loss
is estimated at $2,000, on which' there
was an insurance of $700.
—At East Farnham, Quebec, thereis
a boy who says his name is Charley
Ross, and answers the description very
well; says he was brought from New
York by two men a long time ago. He
lives with a man who speaks no Eng-
lish, and is reticent and sullen when
questioned about the boy or himself.
He says he dcies not know or care who
the boy is. He is paid: $150 for his
keeping, the drafts being sent to him
from ew York every six months.
These drafts are signed. "Edward Pier-
son," payable at Molson's Bank, Mon-
treal Mr. Ross and. parties from
Philadelphia are expected here to in-
vestigate.
—A Bracebridge paper gives a de-
tailed account of a recent elopement
which took place in that district. The
parties were Rev. Thomas Coupland„ a
young Methodist minister, and miss
Mary Newsome, daughter of Jonathan
Newsome, of Stephenson township.
The parents aid not approve of the
proposed match, but the girl did, and
so did her admirer. So the pair man-
aged by a clever dodge -to have the
marriage knot tied. She was of age
and. he was authorized to enter into the
matrimonial estate, -which facts made
the affair less reprehensible than other-
wise it might have been,and shows that
ministers of the Gospel are just frail
pieces -of humanity like other men.
—Rev. Mr. Parent, who for eight
years haa been missionary at Oka, left
for Montreal last week, whence he
leaves for Waterloo, his new appoint-
ment, ne t week. He was escorted to
the -whit by the whole Indian popula-
tion of he village and- surrounding
country, both Protestant and Roman
Catholic;' The Indians seemed much
downcast at the departure of their da
teacher, and expressed. a strong wish to
see hira back amongst them again, and.
followed him with groans and tears.
There has been no trouble for some
time, and the Indians are enjoy-
ing more of their rights than they have
done for many years. The Rev. Mr.
Parent has been succeededeby the Rev.
Mr. Dorion.
—A number of men. were engaged. in
raising a barn on the farm of My. WM.
Marshall, Minto township, a few days
ago. During the afternoon a thunder
storm came up, when some 15 of the
men took refuge in an old log barn,
perching theraselvesupon the cross -bars
and other places offering eitting accom-
modation, when suddenly a brighttlash
of lightning struck the gable end, strip-
ping off the boards, slivering the raft-
ers, and leaving its track down. 4he
kgs. Every man seemed to lose his
power, and fell to the floor as uncon-
sclous and helpless as a elaild, where
they remained for a few moments be-
fore recovering possession of their fac-
ulties, and some received such a severe
shock as to leave them in a very weak
condition for the remainder of the day,
but happily none were seriously in-
jured.
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