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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-07-11, Page 4/ 4 HE HURON EXPOSITOR. NEW ADVEtTIEMENTS. Protection vs. Free Trade -T. ma& Price List for July -Smith & West. Great Clearing Sale -Stanley Day.. Voters' Lit -William McConnell. To Threshers -A. Strong. Farm for Sale -Duncan McDonald. Slimmer Sale of New Thy Goods. trim exp-.-o#itor. SEAFORT1-1, JULY 11, 1879: Crops and Pricei Prospects. Farmers are now busily engaged with 1 their hay, and are getting it tolerably well saved. It '11 beia very fair av- erage crop. Fro very general observa- tion and from ex ensive enquiries made, we have no hesi idiots in saying that there has not for Me years been a bet- ter prospect fo a bountiful grain orop in this Cou ty than this year. Fall wheat stands thi k and even on the ground, and is w I headed,, and as yet . • shows no signs o rust �r other blight. Should the weather prove favorable for - another week all anger to this crop, in so far at least as he early sowed is eon- cerned,will be passed. In some places the recent heavy rains have lodged it con- siderably, but the grain will not be ma-. terially injured. thereby, and the only harm done will b the increased diffi- culty in harvesti g it. Spring wheat in Many -places is hea hag out beauti- fully, and promisr as well as the fall grain. Oats and 'barl .y are well ad- vanced. Peas are looking well as yet, but the bug has already commenced its destructive work where the crop is suf- ficiently advanced, and it is feared that from this cause, the pea entp will be a. comparative failuee. This will pot be so serious a matt+r, however, as on ac- count of the failur from a similar cause last year there was not such a large t area sown this I year. Roots., a so, c are -coming on Well. On the wh therefore, we have the best grounds f hope for a bountiful harvest. Shoiini S eJmectations in this respect be realis s the result will be all the more grat y- ing on account of the fa?t that in tIhe a grain growing countries of Europe th re• nH is every prospect f a short crop, and b even in the Unite,1 States there is not I nearly so good IL p These two facts, own bountiful yiel • the line, the long session for the trans- action of general business, and. the short session being for the passing of the es- timates and any other urgent Work. He considers that this would be more feasible than the proposition to do away with an annual and substitute a biennial session. -The Ontario G-overnment has made two very im.portant appointments, and with whieh its political opponents MD hardly find room for fault-finding. Mr. Thomas McCrossoa has been appointed warden of the Reformatory at Pene- tanguishene, and Dr. W. T. O'Reily, Provincial Inspector of Insurance Com- panies, m accordance with the Act for the Inspection of Insurance Companies passed last session. -With a system of minority repre- sentation, the ballot, and compulsory voting, Mr. Blake Ssienas to think our electoral system would be pretty near- ly perfect,. The . Toronto Telegram says: The' idea of compulsory voting strikes harshly on. •the ears of many people. But it is the natural comple- ment of the ballot. The ballot protects - every voter in the free exercise of his franchise, and leaves no excuse for neglect or refusal to vote. Those who neglect or refuse- to vote should be de- prived of their suffrage, for the neglect or refusal is prima facie proof that they -do not value it. One of the great bene- fits of compulsory oting is. that it would. put an end to 1he universal and objectionable practice of can.vassing. News of th Week. PRESIDENT GRANT IN JAPAN. - Ex- • President Grant and arty, have arriv- ed at Japan. ACCIDENT. -A Girl, eighteen mouths old, has been killed in Kilmoganny, Ireland,m by a game c ck, which drove its spur into the child s temple. A Fool, EITHER WAY. -11. P. Peer, who ;was to juum from the suspension bridge at Niagara on July 4th, was not allowed to do so, being drunk. EXPLOSION. -A number of lives were lost by a colliery explosion in High Blantyre pit, near Glasgow, at six o'clock on the morning of the 3rd inst. INDIANS IN DESTITUTION. -The In- dians at Poplar River agency in Dako- a are reported starving. Not an ounce of 'food could be found about their - le to a amp. Fuerener, OF LORD Lewnence.-The uneral of Lord John Lawrence, for- erly Viceroy of In diatook ,place at noon aturday. He was 'buried in Westmin- ter Abbey. CONFLAGRATION. -A large part of Port u Prince, the capital of the Island of ayti, has been _destroyed by hre. Busi esti was suspended, and blocks of uildings are in ashes. CHOLERA AMONG THE BRITISH TROOPS; A despatch from Rangoon resorts at cholera has appeared among the ritish troops at Thayetmyo, and that veral of them have died. ANOTHER FIND. ---- The bones of a astodon of large dimensions have een found on a farm near Newburgh, . Y. When alive the animal must ave stood 12 feet high. BURkED TO DEATH. - Miss Jessie Dulabar, aged 21, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., had been burned to death by her skirt catching fire from a fire cracker thrown at her by some idle boys. DEATH SENTENCE. -The person who ornise as last year. combined with our , 'cannot fail to have a stimulating andirneficial effeet upon the trade and commerce of -this canna try, and the chapge is - certainly re- quired. We do p,ot antieipate, that prices will be much,. if any, higher than they .are no. There is on un- --usually large eurplus Of. last year's • crop held for shipment in the United • States. This, together With our own increased yield, will supplethent in 'a very great degree the falling off in the European crop. When we consider, also," in connection. with this the de- pressed state of trade in the Old. Come, try, and the consequent limited pure chasing power of the pebple, we must not expect an -unusually high price for our Surplus Produce this year. . But there is this consolation, that if there is not much prospect of a higher .price, there. is equally asdittle reason to look " for. to decline.. Taking a fair and ina• partial view -of the whsltle situation, fermers will act prudentlY, we think, if they -will thresh and Market their grain as-Sooneafter harvest as possible.. Those who do this will, weeventUre topredict, Make more out of their crop than those who hold it over until late -spring or early summer, as too maily have been: in the habit of doing in thepast. And, besides benefitting thernselyes by early marketing, they will be ing much to revive the langtiishing rade. of the country. Money,will not • e Circulated., and: trade will not be revived until the bulk of the present c4p is market- ed; the Tenger thisiadelayed., the longer will be the much -hoped for good times `in corning round. We hope, therefore, that unites there should. arise between this and the clime of. the taavest -some very evident indications of a future rise' that farmers will. not delay in market -i hag: at least the bulk of their produce; and thus enable the country t� profit as, mu.ch as possible by the good crop with which Providence has favored. .us: Of manse, if - there were . any reasons even to suspect that prices 'would .be better towards the close of the Market- ing season than .,earlier, we wonld be loth to advise early sales, but when ev- erything points in the opposite direction, we deene it our duty to state the case-as we believe it to stand. Besides, in nine years out of ten, the farmer, who, marH dtets his grain early, makes yiore out of it than he who holds on to .t to the last of the Season, or frani..y ar to. year. - This is even the case whe .there are th se -N supplied Saloujeff with the pistol with • which he attempted to assassinate the Czar is a physician from Weimar, G-ermany. He is under sentence of death. FIRE. -An 'extensive fire occurred at Irkutsk, Russia, on the 4th inst., by which 200 houses were destroyed. The officials of Tula,- another Russian town, - have received letters threatening the distruction of the place by fire. , DREADFUL STORM. -A terrific Storm • swept over Merrick County, Nebraska, on the 4th inst., entirely d.estroying the crops. The county is four miles wide, and. several miles long. All the wheat in its limits was entirely destroyed. SLAUGHTER OF AMERICAN SHEEP. - Twelve hundred- sheep from Boston were slaughtered at Liverpool Monday, as they were infeCted by the foot and Mouth disease. This will probably lead to the United States being sched- uled as an infected country for sheep. Beimooente. Prof. Colgrove, ac- companied by Miss Allison, of the New York Graphic, made a balloon ascen- sion at • San Francisco, on Saturday afternoon. They came down hi the bay, the balloon drifting until it struck the wharf with such violence . as to throw both occupants out. • KF,ROSENE AGAIN. -Mrs. Mary And- erson, of Williamsburg'N. y., with her baby one year old, on her arm, attempt- ed. to light a fire -with kerosene. The can exploded anct both mother and. child were fatally burned. Her son, aged 6, leaped out of the window and fell to the sidewalk below. BRAZIL AFFAIRS. -There are serious political disturbances in Brazil. The dismissal of the Minister of' the Interior by order of the Emperor on the advice of the Premier on account of differences between the former and his colleagues has caused much exc„itement. A scene of great uproar occurred in the Chamber of Deputies on the 6th, occasioned by an interpellation brought forward by the dismissed lIfini4ter, 0 Cu wh reas smi has on con bee 11011 sequ min Post Prin indications of increased 'Vices in. the Prin future, but this year, there does not I is u seems. to be any reason:to justifee the the hope for an increase. , tr re i tbi ru VER WROUGHT. - Rev. Dr. John naming, a Presbyterian minister, r, first came into public notice by on of his controversy in Hammer- th Hall with Mr. French, and who siuce been remarkable as a writer the Millennium for his prophecies cerning the end of the cworld, has n ordered by his physician to re - nee all mental work, and in cone ence is about to retire from the istry. RIBUTE OP RESPECT. -The Londoa announces that the British Royal ces will follow the remains of the ce Imperial at his funeral; and it nderstood that General 'Fleury, of French army, will go on the ed list that he may pay a last te of respect to the departed -Political Note -It has LLOW and Oen been. suggest- ed that it would be a wise t ing to hold only biennial sessions Of the j Provincial . 'Legislature This was among the sub- jects touched upon by Mr. Blakein his late Waterloo speech. Mr. Blake does not go in for reducing the number of representatives in the House but he is willing to go half way in the direction of biermial sessions. That is to say, he thinke it might do to have a long ses- sion and a short session, as is done in sorae of the State Legislatures across hicks and. pedestrians. Many peo le were crushed, and Taimege's carriage was almost demolished by the crush of the great crowd, every individval in which was anxious to see. the Yankee preacher. Algoma. To the Editor of the Brussels Post. , DEAR Sm: According to our expeet- ations-we sailed from. Owen Sound on board the "City of Winnipeg," at 10130 P. M. on the 16th of June. Our boat is 220 feet in length, and 30 feet beam, with an engine of 120 -horse- power. She makes about 10 miles an hour with 40 revolutions of the. Screw. We had procured through tickets frem Wingham, "good uptil used," wtth privilege to lay over at any point. But the purser of the steamboat would not recognize our tickets, and he tad ed considerable breeze because Mr. Scojtt. of Wingham, had issued tickets of t at nature. After considerable trouble, ve succeeded in making the purser believe that it would be wise for him to give us proper tickets (good until used) whi h he did, after giving Mr. Tait Scot a blessing." We then tried to negoti te for bed and board, and we were, offer d. a bed. and two meals for the small s m of 4.50;$and when our friend the pur- ser found out the bait would not take, he offered bed for 50c: and meals for 35c.; which we accepted. I would ad- vise passengers to go by the Beatty lipe of steamers. • After a good night's rest we took, breakfast at 7 A. M. on the morning of the 17th. The coast 'of Bruce Peninsula was in sight on tae left. Sailing nearly due north, a d Lonely Island hove in sight at 5.30 a. m. The Grand. Manitoulin soon ap- pears on the left, and the high land around French River is in sight on our right. We passed Lonely Island at 11 a. in. It was here where the " Seynalour " ran ashore last summer and was wreck- ed. We . arrived. at Killarney at 1,2 noon. We enter the narrow straits 200 feet wide between red granite rock,with the mountain range on the north 400 feet in height. Killarney has two wharves, 1 small store, about 20 houses, 1 Roman Catholic Church; a few small meadows and gardens 'looking welA. There is considerable fishing done 'here. •We are now 120, miles from Owen Sound, and at 1 p. ms we again. steam off. The timber here is maple, spruce, and cedar, growing to the water's edge. The scenery is grand as we pass be- tween Manitoulin and the Mainland. There is a fine view of the township of ' _,5hegniandah situate on the Manitow- &riling Bay, on the Great Manitoulin. At 4 P. M. we arriVed at Little Cur- rent, 25 miles from Killaniey, We are off again at 4.20, and the mountains te the north show theie white. eocky fac with a few trees thereon.- There weie extensive fires on the north shore 1 years ago, which devoured inlet of th timber and burnt" off all the so 1 that was .on the rock. As we pass wes - • ward, we have a Very fine 'View of a mountain to the sonth on the Island. - The. rock is naked and whiteeand pears neatly perpendicular to the height of 200 feet at least. The north shore is not so rugged, and the land seems t� improve toward the Spanish River. We had a fine view of sunset on Lake Huron, and arrived at Gore By at 8.25 p. in. This is a fiue nats ural bay on the Island, of about 200 acres, nearly surrounded with high clay banks. We stearnect off again: at.8.41- p. m., and at 2 a. m. the next mornin the aurora borealis were playing them- selves most grandly. Our boatis going 12 miles -an hour at 64 revolutions The sulphur lights appear in sight a 2.30 a. m. There is a strong hea wind, and the engine is run up t seventy revolutions with eight pounds of steam. , At 4 a. m. w drew near the celebrated Bruce Mines (where somany men get afraid.) 0 the south side is St. Joseph's Island and other small islands. The Beerier from here is grand. The sun is no • rising over the hills o_f Lefroy as weget on the wharf at Bruce Mines at 4,40 o Mao morning of the 18th of June, 187i. Here we met Messrs. C. McCrae and L. • Nethery,--of Morris, on their return home, and Mr. N. Beaton, of Brussels. We had. our breakfast at Mr. Parks, formerly of the township of Howick. Here we met, Mr. James McCrae, who invited us to his house for dinner in the township of Plummer, four miles from Bruce. We rode out with him, and found him settled very comfortably. After dinner he drove us out to the township of -Rose, where he and Mr. John MeCrae have a Considerable quan- tity of good land. We passed the farm of Mr. McEwen, late of the township of Grey. He has a good farm, superior to half of the land in Huron. We notice that the timber is mixed, such as maple, birch, tamarack, cedar, balsam and spruce -fine straight tim- ber of medium size. As we travel on we pass a large clearing belonging to Mr. George Clark, on the banks of the Thessalon river. There is heavy clay land here, sloping down the edge ' of the river, which is about sixty feet wide, and a rapid running stream three feet deep. Crossed the river at Clarke's bridge, and travelled east thrciugh good clay loam lands, with hard wood there- on, and it appears to be free from stones. At 5 p. m. we arrived at the shanty of James McCrae, Where his sons are logging. After tea we started off on foot, and • went three miles through a pinery, growing on sandy loam. The timber was tall and straight. We pass on through what is called" the Desert," high and sandy, With small pipe growing thereon. We now turn south, and arrive at the resi- dence of Thomas Miller, late of Mor- ris, at 7 p.m. He owns 640 acres, some , a light sandy loath with the best spring, wheat growing thereon I have seen any- I where. He has some clay lands with mixed timber of heavy growth. We noticed that the Government roads through here are of much value to the settler. There was $5,525 laid out in opening roads between Lefroy and Sault Ste. Marie, in the yeat 1878. The lands re are free grant, or 20c. an acre; erefore the income to the Government is very small. The policy of the On- tario Government in opening up roads has opened the eyes of the Tories in Algoma, and has shown them who to vote for. But I must return to the evening of the 18th. We went from T. Miller's to the house of one Christopher Brandon, and stayed with him all night. The next morning we walked over a part of his land, which is of good light loamy soil for the most part, with some good clay loam, and good heavy mixed timber of oak, basswood, Prince. Lieutenant Carey, who cow- he ardly deserted the Prince Imperial in 1 th hispenl, is to be courtmartialed for his umnanly, uusoldier-liae, and un -British conduct. • TALMAGE IN LONDON. -Rev. DT. T. De Witt Talmage, of Brooklyn, has been preaching in London for some time, and is creating great excitement in the Metropolis. He preached in the •Agricultural Hall last Sabbath to two congregations of 20,000 each. Thous- ands upon thousands • thronged the streets leading to the Halt for Miles, almost blocking the passage with ye - maple, birch and some evergreen tim- ber. We then started off southward to where Mr. Charles Ainsly is building a saw mill on the Thessalon river. The soil here is good, with a few stones. We here met Mr. Wray, late of Morris, who showed us over the town line be- tween Thessalon and Kirkwood. I ex- amined the soil on the south-west cor- ner of Kirkwood; and found good clay land with all kiods of timber thereon. We travelled east,an.d came to the large cleaniag of Mr. Murphy, late of Bay - ham. As we passed on, the soil became lighter, and pretty sandy, with a won- wdeeifuo size andgreat south west some very fine pine trees of large owoitcho hoebfi gehh, set al. Mill, in At mixedtimber, Thessalon. smna b: crossed a fine creek, which eurt,3 We aerived at Mr. Cretgleton's shanty at 1 p. m. After dinner we found that we could not got a " guide " to take us through to the uusurveyed land so we had to retrace our steps a few miles, and passed Hokonabe's grist mill (on Mac way to Thessalon mills, 12 miles east Of Bruce Mines.) Mr. Holcombe is froth London, has a good mill site on a branch of the Thessalon river, with a fall - of 10 feet, without any dam. We passed by some rocky bluffs and. stones of large dimensions in Thessalon; the land along the -river is flatebeing com- posed of a whitish heavy clay. The top soil was burned off 14 years ago, which leaves the land " cold " and hard to manage. We arrived at Thessalon milh3 at 7.40, after a walk of about 20 miles since morning. We saw no stones for the first 10 miles. Friday morning, June 20th. -We hired. Mr. Jas. Murphy as guide. We sailed east on the lake for 6 miles, in a sail boat, and we then went ashore, and travelled north east through Thessalon to the corner of the township, which was surveyed some years ago. We trav- elled for about 4 miles through high rolling lands, covered with bird's-eye maple, the land being generally too • stony to plow. The soil, however, be- tween the stones, was of a loamy na- •ture, and would make fine healthy lands for sheep raising. As we approach the north east corner of Thessalon the land improves very much, with scarce- ly any stone. We crossed a good trout stream, which flows from Little Bass- wood Lake. We saw a stout young wo- man cearying 60 lbs of flour, in com- pany with her brother, who was carry- ing a bag of oats for seed, from the lake shore, 4 miles from their father's shanty. Our second growth girls around Brussels would grunt much if they had to walk four miles without 60 lbs of flour. We arrived at Mr. Mc- Dougall's shanty near the corner of Thessalon at 4.30 p. m. Fine rolling lands here with heavy timber, princi- pally hardwood. Mr. McDougall and hie son were burning brush to make room far potatoes. There are six lots here taken up by the Bells and McDou- galls. We travelled • north-east 'two miles t� Basswood Lake, which is about six miles by three, of beautiful clear water-. We then returned to Mr. Mo- Dougall's shanty, and partook of a hasty supper of bread, bacon, butter and strong tea. The lanit all around. here is of good clay loam and fine tim- ber, such as maple, tamarack, oak, bass- wood, pine, elm, cedar, spruce, balsam and birch.. 1V31. HARRIS. (To be Continued.) eeeeseeaeeeme.meeseem Seaforth High School Examin- ations. At the close of the session a final ex- a-mination, lasting five days, was held at the High School. 'The whole was conducted in writing. The questions were set, and the answers examined by the fol owing gentlemen: S. G. Mc- Caughe , M. A., history; Rev. J. Mc- Coy, MI. A., geometry; Dr. - Vercoe, chemis y ; Dr. Coleman, arithmetic; Dr. Caripbdll, English literature; Mr. W. N.1, atson, algebra; Mr. J. Himlns, geography; Mr. Maclise, grammar • Rev. J Graham, senior geography; Rev. A. D. McDonald, senior grammar ; G. W. Field, B. A„ composition, dicta- tion, French and book-keeping, and C. Clarkson, B. A., natural philosophy, physiology, latin, plain and spherical trigononietry. The whole examination coustitu ed a very thorough test of the work dcine by the school. It was a manifest advantage to subject the pu- pils to the judgment of examiners in-• dependent of the school. As an evi- dence 011 the fairness of these written tests, it may be observed that the re- sults obtained agree almost precisely with the marks on the teachers' books for class! work during the session, and that the examiners have, independently of each other, selected the same persons for the highest standings. We give be- low the marks. The names in each class are arranged in order of general proficiency. • • FORM I. Ettie Duncan, mathematics 431, Eng- lish 215, Latin 75, French 80, science 129, history and geography 161, book- keeping 47, total 1,138; Wm. McKay, mathematics 493, English 203, Latin 38, French 65, science 89, history and geography 160, book-keeping 47, total 1,095; Neil Bethune, mathematics 432, English . 199, Latin 45, French 60, science 132, history and geography 157, book-keeping 44, total 1,069; Wm. Hunt, Mathematics 395, English 184, Latin 45, French 70, science 122, his- tory and geography 152, book-keeping 28, tctal 996; Annie Patterson, mathe- matics 381, English 207, Latin 64, French 75, science 101, history and geo- graphy 134, book-keeping 22, total 984; Mary Crawford, mathematics 367, Eng- lish 162, Latin 73, French 76, science 97, history and geography 153, book- keeping 14, total 942; Maggie Wilson, mathematics 419, English 161, French 75, scienee 121, history and geography 141, book-keeping 14, total 931; Tena Thompson, mathematics 394, English 187, French 80, science 110, history and geography 136, book-keeping 14, total 921 • George Dewar, mathematics 382, a Latin 40, French 50, science 101, his - 'tory and geography 85, book-keeping 15, total 765; Harper Crawford, mathe- matics 338, English 114, Latin 30, French 25, science 57, history and. geo- graphy 107, book-keepipg 44, total 715; Jennie Ewing, mathematics 315, Eng- lish 161, French 40, science 65, history and geography 90, total 671; John Wat- son, mathematics 337, English 78, Latin 43, history and. geography 160, book- keeping 26, total 644; James Fisher, mathematics 316, English 126, Latin 50, history and geography 112, book- keeping 29, total 633 ;. Frank Anderson mathematics -338; English 113, Latin 47, history and geography 87, book- keeping 32; total 617; Bertha Rogers, mathematics 256, English- 103, French 50, science 47, history and geography 144, book-keeping 12, total 612; Maggie Beattie, mathematics 266, English 163, French 35, science 25, history and geo- graphy 66, total 555; Annie Pringle, absent. • Foam n. C. McKay, naathematics 324, English 264, L 67., F 151, science 115, history and geography 154, book-keep- ing 50, total 1,125; Miss K. Killoran, mathematics 275, English 272, Latin 67, French 121, science 133, history and geography 135, book-keeping 55, total 1,058 ; Miss A. Xidd, mathematics 276, English 252. Latin 56, French 141, science 132, history and geography 131, book-keeping 6Q, total 1,048 J. Me - F 1, th t' 2, English Latin 55, French 104, science 124, his- tory and geography 155, book-keeping 65, total 1,001; Miss E. Edwards, mathe- matics 180, English 238, Latin 54., French 155, science 80, history and geo- graphy 100, book-keeping 20, total 827; D. Johnson, mathematics 241, English 237, Latin 49, French 82, science 81, history and geography 80, book-keeping 55, total 825 • G. Dent, naathematics 197, English 145, Latin 50, French 126, science 106, history and geography 120, book-keeping 40, total 784; E. Pringle, mathematics 179, English 244, French 139, science 84, history and. geography 80, book-keeping 50, total 776; T. Simpson, mathematicii 234, English 253, Latin 53, French 61, science 47, history and geography 78, book-keeping 40, total 766 ; Miss A. Collie, mathematics 158, English 210, French 122, science 106, history and geography 104, book-keeping 45, total 75; miss M. Davidson, mathe- matics 156, English 216, French 117, science 100, history and geography 109, book-keeping 45, total 743; G. Ed- wards. matheraatics 191, English 189, French 98, science 78, history and geo- graphy 107, book-keeping 40, total 703 Miss A. Gemmel, mathematics 119, English 221, French 83, science 17, his- tory and geography 83, bookkeeping 48, total 571; Miss J. Gemmel, mathe- matics 111, English 245, French 70, science 13, history and geography 80, book-keeping 45, total 564 ; L. Dunlop, mathematics 74, English 157, science 82, history and geography 92, book- keeping 63, total 468; A. Dewar, mathe- matics 57, English 179, Latin 44, science 32, history and geography- 95, book- keeping 25, total 432; C. Strong, ab- sent; Miss M. Casey and Miss -E. Livingstone, special' course, not re- ported. Ti s ightest panic and the part veould have been. precipitated into the swift running water, there about twelve feet deep. The danger was scarcely over ere the ludicrous figure cut by the Indian in his flying, half involuntary jump over- powered the Princess, and peal after • peal of laughter rippled over thewaters. The mirth was contagious and Boon the entire party joined in a heartir laugh over the the accident. • i Though slightly pale for a ornent, Mac Princess never quailed, nd her heroism won the admiration of all who saw the occurrence. . The Mowing Mate 1 The mowing match, under t e a.us- plates of the Huron Farmers' a d Me- chanics' AsSeciation, was held on the farm of Mr. John Willis, near Exeter, on Tuesday last. The weathe was all that could desired, an e g ass and ground chosen were well adapt d for a fair trial of the machines. Tile com- petition was not so keen as I some former years, as there were not SO niany entries. This is due, in some measure, to a, Misunderstanding or disagreement between some manufacturers and the Association, in reference to the selec- • the hitotene rnoeafsajnutedeg( )eeffs. the hpTee he spectators, rwpe , -the best description. We give below done by the several machines was of and th.e work chine;;have to compete at the teaping eaeetsmi at ibo innvel3aamongmfaair. siogle monrers, but as match, the standing for them conaot be given. until that match takes ,. place. The decisions of the judges, as given in the following table, seemed. to give uni- - versal satisfaction: JULY 11, 1879. o'clock, after a few pieces of musiell 'the Sabbath school, the piapie beone up. a -Mr. P. Lynn, of the 7-th coneessioe of Morris, chronicles spring ate.e.4 measuring four feet one inch, and gni wheat six feet 'Ram inches in• lengta, pulled on the 26th of June. The fen wheat iS a fair sainpleof an entirelela A good yield is 'expected. -Mn James Carrick, of Hay, hene fine apiary. He wintered aboat u hieses, and has now added about 46i the increase of the season. Many ef the hives have already yielded 12 to• es pounds of honey, and. before the fall tan • yield of the apiary will amount to considerable item, -On Friday, 27th nit, Mr, worth, of Hay, had one of his feet se. verely injured, from the coneequeneeee hick he is quite lame. He was se. sisting at M. Taylor's barn -when a timber, being hauled pa,j.. ed upon his foot, severely bruising se No bonet were broken. -Exeter and Crediton.,base-balhel4 Mac former plaee on Saturday last, Itee suit Crediton, 31; Exeter, 12. A bee waxing. -The YoungOalta," of Mega- ton's Corner, and the n Tecumsehs," Brussels, had a spat on the mornings)! Dominion Day, Tecumsehs winners by a score of 13 to 9 at the end of Six innings. -Messrs. Hunter Sirapson, Brussels, laet week sold a double ear. .riage {which took first prize at th. e 1a fall show) to Mr Patrick Lynn, of the 7th concession of Morris. The vehicle is well built and stylish, and it speak. well for Mr. Lerzm's circunastances that he can treat his family to so handsome a present. -During a, thunderstorm recently,a rail OD. the fence opposite Me, Win. Dearine's residence, in the second Dearing 's o ep en, was struck bs, a 9, a cessionf St h te'z e- • ning and. split into a aumber pieces, some of which were thrown several rods. A daughter of Mn peat. • hag was 20 sunned by the shock that she felt the effects of it for hours after_ ot-4 r 67?.1%k:g Pi a 1 z c'D?? '5-ulua(013 ›Pg ca : . . 0 R*Eip On vided, a programme eansisting 9 c, 0> wards. -On Dominion Day the Beigniee school joined in with school No.7, Morris, in a pic-nic, which was held on Mao river flats, opposite Mr. Robt. Case- more's farm, second line of Morrie The •attendance was very large, and. a splendid time was spent. After partaking of the go • od- things pro: speeches, singing, dm.,'W/LS gone thmegh with. -Wingham Presbyterian. Sabbath •School had. their annual outing" on Dominon Day, pic-nicking on Joim- st 's prairie, adjoining the town, Up. wards of 300.people were present, Dun hag the day all kinds of amusements were he:bilged: in. •StraWberries and oream were in great demand, but the supply was equal to what was requia ed. The pic-nic was thoroughly enjoy - •ed. by all. -On Sunday morning, 29th tat, a young son of Mn Samuel Ard, of first concession of Morris, came near losing his life. It seems that they were pre. paring for church, when the lad got into the buggy, and the horse ran away. He was thrown out with great violence, sustaining very severe injuries about Mac head.. A surgeon was soon in at- tendance, and the little fellow is now progressing favorably. . -Recently a person in the vicinity of - Clinton, who anticipated a seizure of Iris effects; bid a number of articles be- neath a lot of straw, nailed fast the windows and doors of his house and fled with a team of horses. It was no go, however, for the argus-eyed bailiff instituted a search of the eiremises, dis- covered the articles, and then followed •and captured the horses at Ailsa Craig the unfortunate debtor being conapellai to foot it back to Clinton, . . *-3 Fin 573..In.- td?' a° FP r Pt° • t.-1 „ .1 : - • c, : =.9 C.,1 •tP,-, Cut. a,' atse,` ao' at General Convenience. ;.; Durability. .1 14 4. I.-. ' es ran nee ee, Draft. USA -t Cn C L0 e0 go Width of Bar in inches. Award. DLTERMEMA.TE CLASS. Mr. W. lifurdie, English 329, mathe- matics 302, chemistry philosophy and book-keeping 242, history and geography 186, total 1,059; Mr. R. Marsales, Eng- lish 314, mathematics 283, chemistry philosophy and book-keeping 235, his- tory and geography 165, total 997i Miss M. Killoran, English 344, mathe matics 285, /French 203, history an geography 140, total 972; Miss M. Ma bee,' English • 308, mathematics 293 French 186, history and, geography 155 total 942; Mr. D. McDonald, English 324, mathematics 226, French 205, his tory and geography 378, total 933; Mis A. Cowan, English 353, mathematic 242, chemistry philsophy and book keeping 180, history and geography 146, total 921; Miss L. Shaw, English 292, mathematics 284, French 183, history and geography 144, total 903; Miss A. Higgins, English 299, matheMatics 220, chemistry philosophy and book-keeping 162, history aud geography 143, total 824; Miss K. Cowan, English 286, mathematics 223, French 114, history and geography 160, total 783 ; Mr. J. McDonald, English 270, mathematics 237, French 131, history and geography 140, total 778.; Miss j. Adam English 303, naithem„atica 222, French 84, his- tory and geography 145, total 754 ; Miss M. Miskimmings, English 258, raathe- matics 252, chemistry philosophy and book-keeping 143, history and geography 100,:total 753. UPPER ISCMOOL. - Geometry, plain - and spherical trig- onometry, W. Caldwell. The list of promotions will be read at the opening of the school on Monday, September 1st, if not previously pub- lished. At the opening of the next ses- sion a special class for third-class can- didates will be organized, in which all the subjects prescribed for third-class certificates will receive particular at- tention. Every facility will be given to candidates for seeond-class certificates, as well as to those who wish to pursue the university course. All who intend to join the classes should be present, if possible, at the lst of September, for thosewho drop in later on will miss some very important work during the first few weeks of the session, which cannot be repeated for the benefit of a small minority. edirectors wish us to express their thanks td Mr. Willis, on whose farm Mac match was held, for his kindness and courtesy to all concerned. The reaping match will probably be held •about the latter part of next week. The date, however, depends upon the pro- gress of the grain, and due notice will be given, Huron Notes. ,• -Mr. Alex. Forsyth, of Mortis, has , gone to Dakota. -Mr. P. Thomson, of Brussels, is - visiting Price- Lake. s -The new post office build -ng at s Ethel will soon be reedy for ocecu- - pancy. -Mrs. John Leckie, of B is still very *low, but hopes are given up. -Mr. T. Neilans, of Hullett pad 140 sheep from Clinton, on Tuesday last week. , -Rev. WM. Hayhurst has left Brus- sels for Wardsville, Middlesex c unty, his new station. -A steamboat calls regularly a Bay- field harbor for passengers and Areight three tiraes a week. - -A three -run grist and.. fiouri g mill is being built at 'Xirkton, by Mr. John Stephens, formerly. otEeteter. -The Harriston " Browns" beat the Wroxeter club, at the return match played at Harriston, on the lst. -Mr. Thomas Ballantyne, of BTUS- sels, left on Wednesday morning last week on a trip to Auld Scotia, the land of his nativity. -Exeter and Wingham engaged in a friendly shooting naatch at glass balls and birds at the latter place on the ult. Exeter come Out ahead. -Mn Switzer Armstrong, of Ethel, who was so severely injured by his team running away a few weeks ago, is now, able to go around again. -Prof. McAllister is at present in Grey township, enlightening the peOple in phrenological science, and " bump- ing "-the craniums of all and sundry. --A horse belonging to Mark Clark ran away in Exeter on Saturday, cre- ating a •commotion, and. doing consid- erable damage to the vehicle it was drawing. -While Mr. John Taylor, of Exeter, was working a " stitching " maclaine, on Monday last week, he cut the end of the index finger of his left hand com- pletely off. , -Little Brothers, of Brussels, have Sold out their news, telegraph and ex- press business, and leased their building to Mrs. J. Crosher, of Newcastle, who has taken possession. -At the last meeting of the West Huron Teachers' Association, Mr. Thos. Gregory, head. teacher of the Exeter Public School, was appointed as a delegate to the next Provincial ASSOCia- ion. INOMMEMBememmimminsim A Narrow Escape. During the fishing excursion. of the vice -regal party up the Metapedia River, a very narrow escape from an accident occurred ong. day. The canoe which contained the Princess and Duke of Argyll approached. a strong eddy at Mac foot of at jam of logs, one of which projected some distance below the other. The Indian in the bow was in- tently watching the lines being cast for English 134, Latin 50, French 72, a science 92, history and. geography 156, e book-keeping 29, total 915 ; Albert Dent, mathematics 358, English 184, Latin 40, f French 58, science 84, history and geo- t graphy 130, book-keeping 26, total 880; d Lizzie Moore, mathemaics 345, Eng- 1 lish 146, Latin 37, French 70, science s 118, history and geography 119, book- T keeping 30, total 874; Christopher Spar- i ling, mathematics 226, English 174, Latin 62, French 75, science 100, his- tory and geography 146, book-keeping 15, total 798; Martha Burgess, mathe- matics 307, English 176, French 40, science 101, history and geography 130, book-keeping 22, total 776; Frank rise and- forgot to keep a lookout head. As the canoe swung into the ddy the projecting log struck the In- dian on the side of the breast with such orce as to throw him down and stop he headway of the ca . As h - ian fell his feet caught in a trout rod ying under the crossbars of the canoe, napping the rod in a dozen pieces, he canoe rolled from side to side. As t nearly went over, the Indian threw himself into the water clear of the craft, which was then controlled by the Indian ha the stern. The Princess and her father-in-law maintained their presence of mind hroughout, and. their fortunate escape as much due to that fact as to the rompt jump of • the Indian. The 18 Ewing, mathematics 356, English 118, p ssels, ot yet ship- -A pear tree in the •garden of Mr. John Bean, of Clinton, is now itt full bloom for a second time this season. The former crop of blossoms was de- stroyed by the late frost, and those now on the tree are on the newly -formed. wood of this year's growth. -Dorainion Day was duly observed at Ethel, in attending the pic-nic in. Milne's Grove, where a very nice time was spent. The procession fornaed at the Presbyterian church about 11 a. m. marched to the grove, and shortly alter sat down to tables loaded with delicious things. After eating, the crowd gave themselves up to the pleasures of the day, such as swinging, tug of war, catching ball, Singing, etc. About five --The school taught by SI r,James Hingston Monis held its annual i inc in Sample's grove, on Friday iast. ; The 'weather was fine, and there was a very good attendance. After an ex- cellent repast, speeches were given by ; Mr. T. Strachan, Reeve of Grey, Mr. T. McGillicuddy, and Rev. F. Ryan, , •of Brussels. Other amusements were indulged in, and some of the pic-nicers lingered. in, the woods until sunset, -The house of Mrs. W. B. Mills, of Morris, was lately struck by lightning. Some of the shingles were rippetloff the roof, the lightning then. passed. -down' Mac stove pipe, scattering the fire around Mac roona, and striking three of the - children, one little boy about twelve years of age being stunned for a while, and the others bruised. about the legs. It then passed. out through the duet • Mrs. Mills with difficulty got the fire Pu-t°s11:m. tirae ago the people Of Hohnesville made application for a daily mail to that place, to be delivered by train. The application being lavef- ably entertained by the Postmaster - General, mails were delivered itt tbiS taittt'llEr for the first time on Tuesday, • and will continue so to be, erne° eaeli way; daily. The mail for Porter's Rill will continue the same as heretofore, only being carried to and from Holmes- ville, Mr-. Kelly having the contract for this work. -One of the grandest attractions at Goderich, on Dominion Day, was the baby show, Following will be found • Mac names of the babies exhibited: Ida and Gertie Graham (twhis) aged 12 months, children of Mrs. E. Graham. Ada Black, aged. 10 months, daughter of Mrs. Aiken Black. Florence Reed, aged 9 months, daughter of Mrs. James Reed: Wiunie Ball, aged 1 year, de. traegeaof 8A:fmrteoH.nthWe, aaBuagilh.terEls,efie rirsaelein. A. -Martin. Charles McGaw, aged 10 month, son of Mrs. Alex, MeGevr- Blanche Watson, aged 3.0 Inontbs, daughter of Mrs. A. Watson. LT. Vivian, aged 10 months, son of Bine/ Vivian,. Rachel Morrison, , aged months,daughter of Aire., John Nerra son. Ephraim Downing, aged 1 year, son of Mrs. John Downing. Lewis 131e Ferris, aged 10 months, son of Mrs - Wm. Ferris. Lizzie Stotts, aged 1 years daughter of Mrs. E. Stotts. LIMO Sherriff, aged 4 mouths, son of Mrs, a dsah:grriffhte., omfarmyrils.onNgv, mardLotgra. onwtbms, John Craigie, aged 3 mouths, son of Mrs. AlexeCraigie. Edith Mona, agea 8 months, daughter of Mrs. B. Wilsonl. oAftef thre viAlthreesxf. Dprize. DeotwyeraenadwaWra.e.I.t Re tohgeersc,hialarrid‘entheof The judges were MeSses. P. Adamson, 0. 13.17oliwat,oisniTogni:2anidm e d ladies: 1st Mrs. Sinimons presented each of the childr0 tjhundgaenanhozebe43pmaatTrEosietEihS.airete6dt tar } 04 5 0A .4. na. He or lora 'oh Viva:0 t h asefIS rbetuna ailing Gen bbe sp return tSS - -inireerlan8 Tbelafld. he leg under The mud he W tbe se Ln not -s Mat/ 41 be closed. in *we fro un liasigreal) but litt1 ,dingho plewho hex are wining work is scar ple wli d is of g trorlare rai ausposed. of a ' anima Ther ince; itis tab. The g we strict Aid e tart traf sable and ov with 130.1/Lit *raw& spee in anitob vor Z uian f in th following stA sued the fa •township of ter fathers a strangers in ' Vhile.there -of and clangs die life who - ter, when ir heroine of I never tom hi like a worm •roses of her affection f-� learned that. $11 the warn nature was tie returned gagatneandsto' !yre: and was to 1 Several time ed himself, weddiug ay)! Res - Marc • Ind he goes • t Was OBtpoj &eh py a nod wondert last Eaturda to the a/oho 4-11e girl's he; about 40 st4 startling an the wife of Thomas Fra - sf the famik heen marrie $ daughter I tine. After Mrs. Prarici the climax i liket week w; NYliearea ag wraidings at -el the famit Mae woman 1 tie upon lair •44. viiika 1 wonia h Ised prompt 4i12' 817 COttri 14-2.0t017 to ; tit not ,t6 ii,:i not lino not, Baia vai two opinion About three . Pranci roan vas no tion) am 114 e bs.ti e- girl in Aey morniii- a'ivaY whid elder to aw ming bile t B 7t Sel t gettino Nse of ha; Ple hi the ea he