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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-09-05, Page 5THE HURON EXPOSITOR. NEW A DVE RTISE ME NT S hero remark that since it became law Auction Sale..—Wm. Grassie. Consolidated Bills.—Geo. Gouinlock. Estray Sheep.—Thos. Nash. Estray Pigs.—Thos. Nash. _Farm For Sale.—Thos. Laidlaw. Teacher Wanted.—Daniel McColl. Dress G d . . oneaCo. Estray Cow.—John Ward. - New Fall Goods.—Duncan & Duncan. New Fall Goodie—Thos. Kidd. New Goods.--Wra. Campbell. Bargains.—Smith & Weat. • Dress Goods.—Hoffman Bros. Iron Bound Books,—C. W. Pa,pst. IronBoundBooks.—Lumsden & Wilson. •Holloway's Pills and Ointment. • 111'011 CapOrdt01. e.— SEAFORTFI, SEPTEMBER 5, 1879. Mr. Pringle -staid the NaIional Policy. Mr. James Pringle has, from time to time, contributed a number of interest- ing letters to THE EXPOSITOR. He has dealt with a variety of sub- jects, but has confined_ himself main- ly to a discussion of questions af- fecting the milling end grain inter- ests of this eountry. Being an exten- sive grain dealer of long experience, his views on questions effeOting these im- portant interests ere worthy of due con- sideration. In some of his letters he has thrown out suggestions which, if aated upon, could not fail having a most beneficial effect upon the interests of the country. For insta,nce, Mr. Pringle _ urges the establishment of one or two grain -markets in central points in each county, with a grain elevator and a competent grain inspector at each point; that all grain be delivered at these sey - .eral points, inspected and graded by the public official, so that it might be - paid for according to quality. By this system Mr. Pringle very correctly con- tends that encouragement would be given to farmers to prodiece a superior quality of grain, that the standing of the • Canadian article would be raised in the European market, and that far- mers would receive euhanced prices for their prodace. This system would cer- tainly be an improvement upon that now ta vogue of purchasing grain of all grades, paying for the bad as much as for the good, mixing them up and ship- ping the whole to foreign markets. The subject is well worthy the consid- eration of our Legislators-, who, if they were to give it due consideration, could no doubt formulate some feasible scheme for attaining so desirable an end. Another • excelieut suggestion made by Mr. Pringle was the advisa- bility of the Govenament giving Agri- cultural Societies grants with which to purchase the very best obtainable va- rieties of seed grain. Farmers could then procure their seed from these so- cieties at reasonable. prices add would not be victinaized by travelling agents and sharpers as they are now. If such a scheme were carried out, farmers w ould not OIlly be protected from impti- sitioin but a better , quality of grain would be produced, and in thie manner also its standard would be greatly raised in the ferelign market, and better and more steady prices would be the re- sult. But Mr. Pringle la* also, his griev- ance, which he has aired with 3onsid- arable vigor, and, like many others, he has his hobby, which he seems not averse to ride with more than judicious freedom. His grievance is of a two - fad character. First, he complains that the railway companies of Canada, whieh were largely- built by the people of this country for their special benefit, discrimivate iu freight to the advantage of our Western neighbors and to the serious detriment .of ourselves; second, that the large or importing millers were permitted to bring into this country in- ferior Ana.erican wheat, grind it and sell the flour to our own people, thus dis- placing an equal quantity of &lir man- ufactured, from our own wheat, which, haying • beeu displaced, had to be shipped to foreign markets and sold at a loss. As a panacea for these evils, Mr. Pringle put forward his hobby, the National Policy. Well, we. have had the National Polity in full operation, for over half a year, and .according to Mr. Pringle's - own confession it has utterly failed to remedy the evils for which it was de- signed. There still exists the sanie discrimination in freights, and our • flour is still crowded out of our own market. by the inferior American article to just as great an extent as it was be- fore the National Policy was in opera- tions Whether the continuance of the • grievance is due to the inefficiency of the policy or to lack of courage on the • part of -those who administer it, it is not our purpose just now to enquire. ter, in the meantime, and decided upon by Welea.ve that ma to be ferreted out Mr. Pringle and thode like him who proposed and advocated. it. That the gtiewince still oxiets is a fact admitted and felt by all, -including Mr. Pringle and his brother milers. Now, if while admitting the Contin- uance of the grrvance, Mr. Pringle would confess to the inefficiency or im- practicability of the remedy, we could appreciate his consistency, but instead of doing this, he darts off to other quar- ters and attempts to show wherein his hobby has been serviceable. We may we have not said one word derogatory to the National Policy. We 'then ex- pressed theibpinion that it should have fir triall In our -humble capacity,. We• have 'dealt with it in this spirit. Had Mr. Pringle followed -our example, we would not now be giving hire the attention we are. While we are willin to give it a fair trial and give it all du Cr' edit for what it does accomplish, w _ire not willing it should receive credi fet conferring benefits which are 1 n ii-espect due to it. • Mr. Pringle claims that tie the work ing of the National Policy is due the in creaged business in-, the new foundry the sale of Canaeli+ pork to _raeifi Railway contractors and the fact tha wheat was higher in Canada i0 th month of August than it was in thi cago. These are the three prineipa beuefits which Mr. Pringle claims fo the National Policy, and whichjh puts forward as.' a set-off for its failure to prevent discrimination in freights 'and the displacement of good Canadian flew by poor American. By examining into the facts connected with these several points respectively, it will be seen that Mr. Priegle, like many other good men, has jumped ,at conclusions withouathoroughly understanding the facts. the plow which is now being manufactured in the new foundry by Messrs. Seegmiller, Carter & Co , is a different and much improved in41e- meat frona that imported from _the States and sold bythem here last Sea- son. For the raanufacture of this new . , implement their arrangements were well advanced before. September of _Ilest year, and they would have commeneed manufactnring there here, National Policy or no National Policy. Mo e - over, ,the National Policy, instead of being an aid to that industry, is a direct hindrance to it, as a • very considerable portion of the raw rciatelial has to be imported from the tnited States, and by virtue of the, National *Policy ihe duty on the raw ma erial has been in- creased in the sante roPortion as the duty onyt the manufa tured article. It will beseeu from this how much credit is due to the National Policy for the "him" in the new foundry in Seefoeth. Second, as to the Pork: The contrac- tors ou the Pacific Mei way advertised for their supplies in t e United Stats. This fact was bro ght to the at- teution of the Government. The Geis- ernment fearing that their doing !so would work prejudilally to the new- born National Polley,instructed the contractors that if thy xviehed to sta d well with the Depar ment they nau1st purchase their supplies in Canada. The contractors, of course, did I so. This was how the Canadian pork pacl+s succeeded in selling their pork to:Pae cific railway contractors: But, accord.- ing to Ur: Pringle, this pork was of a very inferior quality, so much so that its use created a re ellion among the workmen who were forced. to use Now, if one of the " benefits " of the National Policy is, ti at titwi1l enable rich contractors to feed their workmen on rotten meat, and force them to eat it or die, theu we are nob surprised that a, friend of the workingmen, like Mr. Mac- kenzie, would refuse tis adopt it. Third, the price of grain: the grain market in Chicago is not regulated by the ordinary laws of supply and de- mand, but by rings and is consequently which to judge of t Value of produce. T here is not regulated i now worked, a delasion of the most transparent sharacter, and there is no man in Cane.di knows it better than Mr. Pringle, if he would permit him - sane acknowledge it. It may appease his feelings and in some measure miti- gate his disappointment, in the mean- time, to denounce Mr. Mackenzie for g his inaction while in office and laud Mr. e Tilley for his statesmanship and skill in e contriving this .wonderful National Pol- ; icy ; but most people when they upder- o stand the circumstances will feel inclin- ed to honor the one for his candor, _ while they condemn the other for his de- ceit. Mr. Mackenzie told the farmers and millers that he could not give there Protectiou for their grain, and that even o 'if he could give it them, they would not t . be benefitied. Mr; Tilley told them that he could and would give them all the protection they desired, a,nd_. 1 that it would be the means of making them all rich. He does give them pro- tection by, statutory enactment, and he takes it from them in an indirect way, by orderan-Council. So that -in reality they have not got any more protection now, than they had before, under Mr. Mackenzie. Tn POLITICA.L dead -lock iu the Prov- ince :of Quebec still continues. The Lieutenant -Governor in reply to the ad- dress from the Legislative Council stated that he hoped his constitutional advisers would take the necessary steps for a cunsultation between the two , branches of the Legislature, so that har- mony between them might be restoted. The Hon. Mr. Starnes, the representa- tive of the Governmeut in the Council, moved a resolution inviting the Assem- bly to a conference, but this resolution, was defeated, the obstructionists of that body urging that a proposition for con- ciliation should come from the Lower House. The Assembly, accordingly met, and after voting confidence in the ctovernmeut, adjourned until the 18th of October. On the sfollowing day the Legislative Council again met and pass- ed a resolution of. censure upon the As- sembly for adjourning. In this posi- the matter now rests. For the final is- sue people must wait patiently. and speculators, no criterion by e !proper inarket e price of grain any measure' by the price in Chicagonas the sunPlus this country is not disposed of there but in Liverpool, and consequently it is the price at the pointof ex- port whieh regulates the price here, and. would, likewise, regulate it in Chicago, *ere it not for the raa,nipula ions of ,the rings before mentioned. 1, however, Jr. Pringle means that t e National Pel- iy prevented the imp 1 rtittiozi of Amee- iCan wheat at tietime. hen it was lower in Chicago than it wa here, he ie equal- ly astray. For, tithe gli it is a fact that under the National Policy a duty is imposed upon wheat coining into this country, it is equally true that the GoV- ernment have, in this respect, nullified. their own act, by iesuing an Order in Council, allotting Canadian millers to import American gram free of duty, grind it in their mills, and sell it in the Canadian market, providing they give the customs officers a hoed agreeing to export an equal amount, of flour made from Canadian wheat at any time with- in one year. So that, whenever the surplus becomes exhausted iu Canada, and prices are likely to go up for local supplies, the importhig *millet brings in his cheap American wheat, supplies the local Market with flour, and at some future tinee, wheu the supply ex- ceeds the derna.nd, cancels his 'bond by shipping an equal amount of flour made from Canadian wheat. It will thus be very clearly seen that if Mr. Pringle re- • ceived more for his wheat in August than he could get for it in July, not- withstanding the reverse order of prices in Chicago, he is entirely astray in at- tributing his good fortune to the exist- ence of the National Policy. It will also be seen, with equal clear- ness, that this same 'National Policy, in so faras its effects upou the priees of grain in Canada or preventing American competition -is concerned, is, as it is THE CREATION of a new office in the United Stifles Army is suggested. It is that Ota Captain -General, and the holder would out -rank all other officers in the service. It is very likely that a measure with this end in view will be brought before Congress when it meets io December. This would be a shrewd and effectual way of gettiug rid of Grant. The new office would be ten- • • deed him, and as it would be a perma- nency with emoluments quite equal to the Presidency, he would very gladly accept it. There are many politicians of both parties who would be glad to eee Grant out of the Presidential race, and a scheme like this 'would not prob- ably meet with much opposition. News of the Week. CROCKERY T liADE.—The earthenware and china manufacturers of Stafford- shire .110e resolved on a reduction of the wages of over 50,000 workmen. This reduction is partly attributed to American protective duties. The em- ployers desire to return to the wages paid in 1871. It is expected the men will submit. BuliMAII.—The situation in Burmah is more critical, King Thebow having claimed sovereignty over Eastern Karetinee The Viceroy of India doubt- less will demand the prompt with- drawal of the outrageous claim of the King of Burmah to the Karenne terri- tory, and, if necessary, will enforce the demand by war. , THE SOUTHERN SCOURGE. — Much anxiety- is expressed at the headquar- ters of the National Board of Health, Washington, in regard to New Orleans. The fever seems to be spreading, and to be in a dangerous locality. The Na- tional 13oard have received a telegraphic request from thee for additional help, and sent a10,000 Pe the health authori- ties. • THE HOME RULERS IN IRELAND.— Hon. M. Parnell addressed a knee but very disorderly meeting of Home Rulers at Limeriek. He advised farmers to combine and pay no rent until they got a reduction, and advised landlords to accept these terms while they could. The crowd applauded, and shouted in ,favor of shooting landlords alld agents. -The platform was finally- stormed, and much fighting ensued. THE GOOD TIMES- COMINO.—Never before, according to the Chicago Times, has trade been so good as this season, and in no previous year have Chicago merchants sold as many goods as thus far during 1879, and to -day the busi- ness interests of this city are in a better shape than at any previous time since the panic of 1873. The bountiful grain crops give assurance of a splendid fall trade in all lines of merchandise. A REPUBLICA.N- BISHOP.—The ques- tion of the appointment of a Bishop to the vacant See of Anaiens, which caused considerable discussion between the Vatican and the French .Government, has been settled by the Vatican con- senting to the appointment of Guilbert, the present Bishop of Gap, who recent- ly caused a sensation by declaring that the Church and Republic could live on good terms with each other. He will be succeeded at Gap by Roche, another Liberal. Home RULERS IN NEW YORK.—A mass meeting of workingmen was held on Saturday in New York. -Addresses were, made by David Conroy, Mr. Mc- Curry and others, setting forth that the condition of the workingmen at present is worse than slavery, that the Republi- can party had persecuted the working classes and were responsible for tramps. Resolutions were adopted endorsing 1,4enis Kearney for his masterly leader- ship of the workingmen's party in, Cali- fornia, and in his advocating the ballot and not the bullet; also decaring that none but wingmen shall be elected to ' office, as they understand the re- quirements of the working classes thoroughly. THE CZAR A.T WARSAW.r-A despatch from Warsaw states that the Czar ar- rived there in safety. On Saturday night the city was brilliantly illumi- nated, and there was every appearance of popular enthusiasm, but the illumi- nations were prepared in compliance with specific orders . from the authori- ties, and the crowds in the streets, who welcomed the Czar with cheers, were composed Chiefly of _pereons who were employed for that purpose. RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. Colonel Grey has suCceetled Mr. Childers as President of the Great Western Rail- way Company. He has written a, letter .on behalf of the Board, accepting the proposal of the Grand Trunk to ap- point Sir Edward Watkin as arbitrator, aud to aonsult him with reference to the most practicable mode of effecting a joint purse arrangement with the least possible delay. Geueral satisfac- tion is felt that the Great Western Board has at last yielded. The Do- minion Governmeut has given its as- sent to the joint parse arrangement GOLD FOR' AMERICA.— The:London Financier says it is understood that £176,141 worth of ,bars of gold, due from the east, will go to meet the Ameri can demand. One hundred thousand pounds brought. last week has already been disposed of for America. One hundred and eighty thousand pounds are due here from the east on the 28th inst.. As these amounte ate all that are now in transit from the east, what- ever demand may arise from the United. States will fall on -the stock held by the Bank of England, unless remittances from France come to our aid. A Settler's Experience and ., Opinion of Manitoba. To the Editor of the Huron Expositor. Sin: On. the 26th of March. 'town- ship I left my home in the far-fained town- ship of East Wawanosh, Huron County, en route for the great Northwest. I joined Mr. R. W. Prittie's party at Lon- don, wider whose careful supervision we got through to Winnipeg by the all -rail route, in about 60 hours' running gni°, having passed two other parties on the way. The journey was a very pleasant one, and the officials of the several lines of railway over which Mr..Prittie carries his parties de their utmost for the comfort oftheir passengers. On ar- riving at Winnipeg we find a flourish- ing city where but a few years ago were ouly a few log houses. I purchased my outfit, and on Mouday. March 31st, I - started westward, reached High Mai, April 2, stepped there until April 4th; .then started westward, passed through Portage la Prairie the same day. Here there is it flourishing town spriuging up, with a large tract of goocl land around it. I then started north-westward by the north trail, passing through som very good land for Agricultural purposes until wearrive at Shannon's crossing on Rat Creek. From that te Westbourne is well'adaptectfor stock -raising. West- bourne is sitnated on the Bank of White Mud River. We proceed westward lthrough low marshy swamps, we] adapted -for grazing purposes, until w reach Gladstone, which is a village com prising one grist mill in course of erec tion, one saw mill, two general store and a post office, and a first-classboard ing house, bept by Mr. Andrew Mal colm, formerly of Seaforth, who .also runs a cheese factory, and foams a large tract of land. Gladstone -is also situ- ated on the bank of White Mud river. We proceed westward through some splendid pasture land, until we reach the Beautiful Plains, which are well named, wheu we proceeded westward through some good land for agricultural .purposes, until we reach Snake Creek, which is a small stream with a strong current. Crossing Snake Creek wepass through some rolling prairie, until we reach Stony Creek, where we had to take off our boots and wade across which was rather a cold bath. We pro- ceed over the Riding Mountains, when within about three miles of the Little Saskatchewan we descend in a grand circuitous valley to the river bottom which is some two hundred feet below. Here we see Prairie City, where there is a post office, Dominion Land office, and a general store and hoarding house. We proceed westward over some rolling prairie, until we once more descend into the valley of the Little Sas- h tchewan, when we see Rapid City, s ii, ringing up as if by maginewhere one y ar ago were only four houses. There are now two general stores, one flour and feed -store, one large hardware store, one blacksmith shop, one livery stable, two public boaraiug houses, besides sev- eral private dwelling ' houses. Mr. Balkwill's grist mill is completed, and Dr. McIntosh's saw mil is running, and gives employment to. several men. Lumber is selling from $25 to a35, per thousand feet. There is also a boot and shoe shop in course 'of erection. The Little Saskatchewan is . unequalled. for mill sites. Rapid City is destined to be one of the most important cities of the West. The land is fine rolling prairie, generally a rich black loam, with clay subs011, unsurpassed for agricultural purposes. Plowing commenced on the 9th of April, and on the 12th I saw flowers in full bloom on the open prairie. Scarcity of timber may be considered a drawback by a greatroany, but I think it is more than counterbalanced by ha,v.- ing the land cleared all ready for the plow, as it is much easier to draw tim- ber -a few miles, than it is to clear a bush farm. The Little Saskatchewan district is sure to have the first iron horse that runs, which makes it one of the most desirable places to locate in. There are free grants to be obtained to the South and west of Rapid City, and churches and schools will soon be estab- lished, so that settlers will be surround- ed by all the conveniences ef the older provinces; in a short time. We proceed north-westward about 35 miles, through some of the very best of land, until we reach Shoal Lake, where there are a number of Mounted Police stationed. Here there are two general stores and a post office and several other private • dwelling houses. It is a beautiful place for a town. A few miles northwest of Shoal Lake, Oak river takes its rise in the Riding Mountains, then flows through Shoal Lake into Cook Lake, and from that .intO Raven Lake, then flows gently south-eastward, through ' some land that is unsurpassed for agri- cultural purposes and stack-raisine un- - til it empties its waters into the Asini- boine River. The days are w.arm, with a refreshing breeze blowing over the prairie. The nights are cool and pleas- ant. There has been no summer frost here since the 5th of June, and that was not to hurt. Although I have- not experienced the winter, I have been in- formed by those who have that they like the winter better than the summer. Although very cold, the atmosphere is calm and clear; peaking it a very enjoy- able season of Me year. The storms or blizzards, which sometimes occur are certainly not pleasant, but are generally of short duration. This has been as wet a season as the old settlers of Por- tage la Prairie have ever experienced, • which make the roads bad for travelling on. It is nearly enough to discourage the emigrants. In fact some do get die- couritged, and turn back and give the country a bad name, but those who have pluck enough to get through are d.bublynepaid. for their hardships. .En- ery person I see that has succeeded in getting' over the bad roads are well pleased with the country, and all seem to predict a brilliant future in store for the great Northwest. On the 18th of June I picked somefineripe strawber- ries on- the open prairie, and all other wild fruit grows here to perfection. Some people from Outario who brought apple seeds with them have apple trees growing and looking. well. I have no reason to doubt but that all kinds of fruit can be grown here to perfection, even in this frozen region, as some peo- ple may choose to call it. The crops here are looking well, although th.ey will be late of harvesting, owing to the farmers having no plowing done last fall, and it was late this spring before the greater part of them got on their farm a to work. The prairie here is easy to break. A man with an ordi- nary yoke of cattle and a fourteen inch plow can break three-fourths of an acre a day.' In conclusion, I would say to the tenant farmer of Ontario, or any other man who a ishes to obtain a home for himself and family, to come and see the country for himself and not be in- fluenced by the lingo of some of those chicken-hearted fellows, who, perhaps, were never outside the corporation of some city in Ontario, and who turn back at the first mud hole they,come- to, or can be chased by a mosquito. The man who can't stand a little mud or a mos-- quito bite need not come to this country nr any other new COUlltry. I have read in papers before I came here that an un- married man could get along if he had only $10 to pay the office fee for his land, but it is nseless for a man to come here unlessnie has a little money to lo smile improvemenis on his farm. If you are not living on your farm, and. have no improvements done on it in- side of six months, it is free for any other one to jump it, and it is a common thing for one neighbor to charge another 25 cents for a meal when he goes to visit him, but any man with ordinary intelligence and a little pluck cannot fail to make himself a oomfortable home in a few years by •e coming to the great Northwest. JonN Mt BRAY, Oak Rived, Northwest Territory. That Reaping Match., To the Editor of the Huron Expositor. DEAR SIB,—Having noticed in THE e EXfOSITOR of the 15th of August an en- _ count of a grand reaping match which _ to place on the farm of Mr. George • Staubury, I wish to make a few re- marks correcting the statement with re- _ !gard to myself and the Kirby machine. L. C. states that I was the person who talked the loudest about having a trial. I told Mr. McLean, the agent of the Noxon machine, that I intended com- peting at the trial, but no other person heard me make any remarks about it; so that I cannot be accused of any loud talk on that occasion. Owing to other engagements, I was unable to attend the trial. I also told Mr. Stanbury some time before the trial that I could not possibly attend. L. C. writes in a • manner reflecting discredit on the ma- chines that competed. Now the ma- chines he mentions are all first-class machines, and if Mr. Stanbury, in his own private judgment, concluded to take the Noxon machine, it is not to be supposed that it is the best machine. 1 If .L. C. considers this a grand vietory, what is the reason he does not com- pete at the regular society -matches, where he would have a chance of com- peting with the several machines he mentions. And if he would. examine the record of that machine in all the public matches where they have coati- peted for years with other first-class machines, he will find they have come out about fifth best, giving them all they deserved. In -conclusion I would say I have met Mr. McLean, the agent of the Noxell machine, after this state- ment was printed. He acknowledged that it Was not correct as far as I was concerned, and he promised to correct the statement in the following week's • issue of your paper; but having failed to do so,1 take the liberty of doing so myself. Wishing L. C. all success with his machines, and thanking you for the space I have occupied, 1 remain yours, S. A. M0FFA7, Brucefield. Perth Items. Listowel has a writing school. J. L. Gale, teacher. —Mr. Simpson Barren sold a spau of • horses the other day for the handsome _ sum of $400. • —Mr. George Rineka, of the Gore of • Downie, has rented his farm to Mr. R. • Morris, of Zorra. n —The teachers of Downie intend hav- ing a township reading match and pic- nic on September 13. i —Most of the fall wheat brought into Listowel so far this year, averages only 55 pounds to the beishel. !, —J. W. Scott, Mayor of Listowel, has commenced to build an $8,000 , mansion on the banks of the Maitland. —There is talk of startine a match factory in Listowel, and the man. wants a bonus. Boneses are about played out. - —Prof. Arnold, of Rochester, N. Y., visited Milverton cheese factory during last •week, and introduced some new i features in the manufacture of cheese. • —Rev. E. B. Kilroy, D. D., of Strat- ferd, returned last week from an ex- ' tended tour through the Maritime Pro- vinces in company with Right Rev. Bishop Walsh, of London. i —One day last week Macdonald, Macpherson & Co., Strafford, shipped to Manitoba two steam threshers, two horse -power threshers, one 12 -horse • power engine and four wagons—valued at over $4,006. The freight on the con- signment was $54e. The machines were all the celebrated. "Standards," made by Messrs. Macdonald, Macpher- aon & Co., and so highly are they t appreciated that they are fast becom- ing the leading machine of the North- west. —.T. E. Wetherell; late of the Liter- ary Instittite,Woodstack, has been ap- pointed head master of St. Marys Col- legiate Institute; at a salary of $1,000. -There were 17 epplicants. Mr. Weth- erell is a graduate of Toronto Univer- sity, and a silver medalist. He has the reputation. of being an excellent classi- cal scholar. —John Livingstone, of Listowel, brother of the late Dr. Livingstone, African missionary, has received from Scotland a valuable present in the form of a "Mavis." A number of people have visited the little stranger, well pleased to see and hear the little bird which so forcibly brings "old country recollections to their minds. —Dr. Hornibrdok, of Mitchell, who last year was a candidate for the Do- minion Parliament in South Perth, in opposition to Mr. Trow, has removed with his family from Mitchell and taken up his residence near Cherokee, Iowa. The doctor no doubt discovered that lawyers are the only professional men who can make politics profitable, but besides this be became involved with the A. M. Gibson Manufacturing Com- pany in such a manner that his re- moval from the country became ex- 1 pedient. He had been a practicing physician in Mitchell nearly 20 years, and at one time had a very' extensive practice. He was a public-spirited man and popular in the commemity, and his loss will be much felt. • —George F. Sills, formerly of Mit- chell, died in Toronto on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Sills was one of the earliest settlers in Mitchell. He with his brother starting one of the first stores in that town. They afterward engaged in the sew mill and lumber business, first in Mitchell anil after- ward in the northern part of the coun- ty.' No firm ever enjoyed the public confidence to a greater , degree than did the well-known firm of G. F. & J. Sills. The deceased, having .accumulated a competency, disposed of his interest in the lumbering business to his brother, and removed to Toronto, about a couple of years ago, with the view of engaging in commercial pursuits; but his health giving way shortly afterwards, be was compelled to relinquish business, and he gradually sank until his death. General News Items. —Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Alexander Galt will sail for Canada on Friday of next week. —The Vice -Regal party will visit London on the 16th, and should. his official duties permit, the Governor- General will make auother visitto the city at the opening of the Western Fair. —Mr. Outram, of Sheffield, Grand Master of the English Odd Fellows is in Montreal. It is understood that while here he will discuss a suggested amalgamation of the Manchester "Unity" with the "Baltimore" frater- nity. —A terrible double murder was per- petrated near West Winchester, county of Dundas, on Tuesday night, a farmer, named Robert Brown, and his daeughter, being chopped to pieces in their own hotoe. Asott of the murdered man is suspected of being the perpetrator of the crime. —Two Toronto barbers were brought before the Police Magistrate on Mon- day, for having shaved certain of their customers on Sunday. The Magistrate dismissed the cases on the ground that shaiiiug is a work of necessity. But the momentous question of shaving on Sunday is not to rest here, as certain other barbers, who wish to keep their shops shut on Sunday. are 'going to appeal the case, and, if possible, have the decision that shaving is a necessity reversed. --Last week Mrs. Hugh Ross and a sister-in-law, who live on the road be- tween Wingham and Bluevale, had a narrow escape from a serious accident. It •appears that the ladies had been shopping in Mr. P. McKibbon's store, iii Wingham, and vrhen leaving the store in their buggy, a wagon driven by Mr. James Brandon, of Wawanosh, ran •into them. The buggy was upset and the ladies were thrown to the ground, but they fortunately escaped any in- jury, The front wheel was broken, which was about the only damage done. Those who saw the accident, say that _the escape of Mrs. Ross from serious in- jury was miraculous. - —A despatch received from Winni- peg, Manitoba, dated the 2nd inst., says that news from Qu'Appelle states that there has been difficulty with the' In- dians. The starving savages became furious, and three of the chiefs were ar- rested by the Mounted Police as host- ages for their good. behavior. This made the trouble worse, and the In- dians informed the police that if any attempts were made to remove the prisoners they would take prompt re- venge on them. All the chiefs were subsequently released. Trouble is also reported from Fort Ellice, but it will probably have blown over. It is thought quite possible that there may be some exaggeration in the above story, but the informant is straight from Qui- Appelle; and vouches for its truthful- ness.1 —According to the Sentinel -Review, that eminent lecturer, Rev. Solomon, Peter Hale, is soon to give his n fare- well lecture—for about the third time —in Woodstock. This lecture is given at the desire of several of the prominent citizens of that," fair municipality of Great Britain." The subject is the somewhat extensive one, "Past, Present and Future." The talented. lecturer cordially invites the public expression of Woodstock, of the masculine and feminine gender, to be present in •their individual capacities to listen to his last "grand and soaring" expression on the pubhc platform. Mr. Hale has been residing in Ingersoll lately, but he is about to leave that town in .his "in- dividual physical capacity " for the time being. —E. W. Johnston, of Hamilton, the Canadian athlete, to settle the vexed question as to who is the champion, has issued a sweeping challenge to the world, and has deposited $50 with the Spirit of the Times, as an earnest of good faith. He is willing to make a match which will include the entire round of Caledonian sports as ipund on the programme of the annual interna- tional meeting of the North American United Caledonian Association, or at the yearly games of the New York Cale- donian Club. He proposes to make the stakesag5 or $500 a side, the con - est to take place in New York in Sep- ' SEPTEMBER 5, 1879. tember, and will allow 175 for expenses to a competitor from foreign parts. Be mentions particularly Donald DiDllie art d Charles Biggar., of Elora, Out, bee has no objection to meeting D. C. Ross, George Davidson, or, in fact, any other man. • Enron Notes, Cirr, of West Wawaub-sh, whin under the influence of drink lately, one a heavy dose of strychnine with a view to putting an end; to his unhappy ex- istence. The poison not having the in- tended effect the man made a further attempt at suicide with a razor, cutting pleiipset!inHitte wfraor ditehneeveeraerd the gawrideet iallaetlyhisprsotactuerebdy hinisediwcaifle,a7dh...° ;re. eainti was stitched up and the patient is non mcaemnedinoffg. in Payne's Grove, EgD30111- -The pic-nic in connection with the Egmondville Sabbath School of the Canada Presbyterian Church, which was one of the most successfu e sent and an excellent repast was spreaa livered by Rev. Mr. McCoy, Egmona- in attendance, aud addresses were en by the ladies. An excellent choir. es the season. A larg,e nember were pre. DmoenrialpS, eaanfaortp h; 83 RV i lelve. ;mitre. vm. —A lodge in connection with t u-dsgr;ovillee, he a been formed in Exeter, with the fol - Campbell, Seaforth. Order of Knights of the Maccabees has lowing gentlethen as officers: Ness D3. J. J. Pickard, J. Carrick, E. Roberts. away. This Society -is of comparative - W. H. Moncur, E. Spicer S W an ancient institution, and eontains ly recent crighi, although founded epee all the essential principles of the ar oils benevolent societies, RAMS at fir_ nishing an endowment for the veld and orphans of members of the Order at—thme rv.erieleo.wTenentkceors,t.of myth, had a narrow escape from being killed eis Tuesday last. He was driving a baulky horse some two miles north of Manchester, when the animal. suddenly bolted and threw him out of the rile. Mr. Tucker was considerably sh k by the fall, but with the exception in a few cuts and bruises about the face he was not seriously hurt. The horse ev captured and drove home, where he again showed his inclination to run away, but was thwarted in his lute tions by Mr. Tucker, who saw him safe - 1Y. —Mr. aWi.nStallnedsetrasl:leo.f lot an, eerteee sion 8, Stephen, dug a well on his farm. recently which now contains 15 feet in depth of good water. When the w had been sunk thirty-four feet the men commeeced to bore through %hie clay, and when they had gone about eight feet the water began to boil tip so that they had to quit boring, plug up the auger hole and eonamence bricking up the sides, and when about -eight feet of the brick -work had been completed the plug was pulled out, and the yhtter and nand shot up twenty-five feet above the earth's surface. The stream flowed for quite a length of tiM—eilessrs. Patton ,& Dorward, of the preparing eetfeLiliflatxaiemepoiaffrIlt,inoarlridee.atfhbitsyheir flax trap ytheaerrilivtilerklfugor 'for the scutchers, instead of spreading it to the dews. The water system is far superior, the flax prepared in that way yielding a better quality of lint, as eyed as an increased quantity As a result of rotting the flax in the riv-er, a large number of fish have been killed. AeMcLennan's old dam and near Mc- Lennan's old mill the surface of the water is, or at least was a lewnds.ys ago, almost literally covered with nice lar—geofinshinnaay afternoon Mr. and Mra Rundle, of , the 2nd concession of lJs borne, were driving along the 5th con- cession, and when crossing the bridge near Mr. Quin -ton's farm, the horse got frightened at a hole in the bridge and backed the buggy with its occupants trver the edge of the culvert. Mts. Rundle sustained severe injuries, from. which she still suffers, and MT. Rapala was bruised and, scratched consider- ably. The buggy, which was nearly new, was badly smashed. rta the railing been substantial the serious aa; cident would proba.hly not have oc- curred. The wheel of the buggy streak the post which supported the railing, which, being decayed, broke, allowing the buggy to precipitate. —A strange fatality seems to hang over the family of Mr. John Powell, of the 6th concession, Turnherry. We have chronicled the accidental death of three of his children. Last month we mentioned that Mrs. Powell was nearly killed, sine° which time she his not been able to be around. This week we have another accident to record, whieh befel Miss Priscilla, Powell. A few days ago her brother was driving her to Fordwich„ where she teaches school. While another buggy was ,attempting to pass them, by some means their buggy upset, throwing Miss Powell nil the hard road between the two. One of the buggies passedOver her arm and body and Inflicted severe wounds. Her head was badly cut, and it will be some time before she will be entirely recov- ered from her injuries. From themati- wnearsinnewolititheas.he fell it is 'a wonder she announced that Mr. Tirilliam Fansou, erATfizeswoeef leeks at gweeietkwahass of Exeter, had made an -assignment to his creditors. His liabilities wereabout S8,000 and his assets in the neighbor- hood of $1,500. The creditors did not like the appearance of the failere,and determined upon a rigid inquiry into the circumstances connected with it. Mr Gibbons, of McMahon, Gibbons creditors• MeNabb: 4alisrt.h;acansseonin cbhasargbeeef°nr tir anained twice. The disclosures mad° were considered sufficiently suspicious to warrant Mr. F8.138011'S arrest oncharge a hall ii14f,r070(1, .andireyewstaesraaatlymiwtatesa bO amined before Patrick McPhillips,Bsge J. P., vehen Mr. Gibbons announced that Mr. Fanson desired to act fairly witinthwhaissacdrieedninitoerds,tiallntdhethieotbexeafrostap: tember. What the result will be it is impossible to foretell, but in common agwireesetahrvt charges preferred against him. Mr- FainkOrt, while in business, displayed rweigllaraciInegarbishintseilfllessfrotmrallsaethetl°11;wase will be able to make such explanatioes all citizens we hope Mr. Dingell can aftderrcareedtfnite,larientseedrPn:oespneleiaositeelwkaehiEsexhnntteerth: prising men, even though misfortunes EPTES1 overtake th atoll w for Kr. _ _on. Sat 'nig III 2'fl faetn - waS the Wu:rib o - off-, arta t enee barn ow en, eonnessi tot* fire ()n - was netally ooit 1111011VA ill tbia ' ....:_ttsit.elbtiuilitehea:::norgs, ' tbsetr:aunpialigtoweksi;.;: , known., _on saturd . ; .torevscidissesrtrtabat,IntoeisoooatIIBufasieb, _I • • i 8:tr iaeic fulaekads ,i inorieelki 4 Dirt ee _prc losirec. woods.% WhiCh i patties ---00:1:G: i *Meta a Mrs. IL 1. elaasztWs:_ta a :at ee s°11 aweet i r i°b:allileesla:g:trnifaetikkl lahfte:134; otiale:odueilidusegriruhyoctlistrg'bvre: eleange was tak ' The 1 wrs117° a al inil ietcoel al:file ePt?te;irlaaul liff III lt: : le: sbohorst ateund. sili.alauyt: i time. The 10 i covered from ti. i It was fortun ble a:a not t; . • : Carriage Work Satunday, Sei Wagoles, Bei& Grassi°, Propri4 tioFeerni. stioa • 1, i :ursday, Sept tistal,r Dyalyr'osprIlieot4 Farm Stock a • ason,ay,Sperpopt.ri2e2:tetoza: ooncession 4. INE11111.110.121! SEi OAK imported direct Just the thing FAL net:Mewing ati , tone of Agridulturc South Mimi) at -gday„ Sept. ll5th and East Huron, at Oct 23ia. eald ;3 West Ituron, at . 'Thursday, Sept. 22', Stephen and 13-st Ind Wednesday Sei Vurriberry, at WI. Any, Sept. 25 am 2 East Wrewanosh Oct .8, Thy, at Znrieb„ ( Wkstern Fair, Le 'October Bra, intim, Provinelal E,rbib to the 27-th Septoli Sqanley •EMS—At Elirat Bev. Mr. atm 40011DON—TIABil A. D. MeDonali ,Tanet llabkirk; :14ANDS—HUG-ILI Seaforth, •by - eT Aily, 1M, ; lett, to MRS Wra. ThII' • &okra rootte MBatligelirff6tiefebt142Aa:111:bi°111:;14,br VANCE—DI tsbol: 'anoe, aged t aLteaBuBTv very c 111 1' :(inlo 174 eSh-tkvarzttini n.•SpEoEr e1:11 Ki lir Just- the -thing immo Pall Wheat. • .4. Spring Wheat, Spring Wheat„Ite Oats pa aureeen.;„ • Pampa bushe.l. Barley pa bushel Butter, No. LOW' ;Ejggs rlour, per 100 Ths RAT. hides, per lb.... latta by Hides per Padlen Ilides, per: Sheer) Ural) Skins, pv/1 $ait (retail) per 'a talt(wholesalelp Potatoes, per bu Aneles, per bashei "Ostmealr brl, . Tallow, per ib... 33eef„ in quarters •01.11 Wheat, pex .11ting Wheat, pe Oats, perbusbel. Strley„per buehe ,0-11948„ per bushel— ' * * naYlper ton,.... TORONTO, Se to $0.96 sprin t9355; as, 55 )laY, per tom, butter, 7o to S0.70 to t1.00,.