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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
NEW .A.DV ERTISEMENTS.
Seaforth Pork Factory—H. Robb.
Thorley's Horse and Cattle Food,
Neck -Tie Social—W. M. Church.
Teachers Wanted—George Sproat.
Felt Hats—Sniith & West.
Are You Going—Stanley Day.
• :Hardware—Wm. Robertson & Gee
• Winter Goods—Hally & Anderson.
Agent Wanted—Grand River Co., Galt.
Removal—Mies Forbes.
liven txproitor.
SEAFORTH, SEPTEMBER 26, 1879.
Political Meeting.
We are now in a pdsition to state that
Sir R. J. Cartwrin,ht, M. P. for Centre
-:- Huron, will address his constituents in
Cardno's Hall, Seaforth, on the evening
of Tuesday, October 7, cornmeucing at
• half -past 7. All who desire to hear a
good. address on the political questions
of the day should attend.
I
The Consolidated Bank.
The meeting of shareholders of the'
Consolidated Bank held at Montreal
last week was largely attended, and, as
might be expected, the proprietors of
the bank were not in the most amiable
mood. Several of thorn gave the Presi-
dent and Directors their characters in
pretty plain language. But the venting
of abuse upon the heads of these seared
criminals is sornethieg like Pouring
water ou a duck's back—it runs off
without having any apparent effeet.
The DireCtors, it seems, had purchased,
at very low rates, just before the meet-
ing, a controlling interest in the stock,of
the concern, so that they were in a posi-
tion to do pretty much as they liked,
e and could listen to the abuse of the
shareholders and snap their fingers at
them. The main business transacted by
the meeting was the election of a
of Directors. Four out of the
members of the old Board were re-
- ed. to the new, so that the old an
dernned Board still holds a contr
influence in the new. The Pres
Sir Francis .Hincks, was deposed
another elected in his stead.
meeting passed a resolution instru
the Directors to allow the bank
into voluntary liquidation, and to
up its affairs as speedily as pos
and to report Progress to the s
holders from time to time. If it
their purposes, we presume the D
tors will carry out the wishes of
shareholders ; but if not, they will
their own way and allow the s
holders to whistle. .The membe
the present Board having a coutro
interest in the stock, can do just as
like, and the remaining sharehol
are powerless to prevent them. I
unfortunate that the affairs of
bank have fallen into this condi
Public confidence in the institn
could. only have been restored by ma
a clean sweep of the old Directors
officers and appointing new ones.
not having, been done, it is difficul
say what the prospects for the credi
or shareholders will he.
Although the half was not told
the naeeting, enough was extro,c
from the President to more than s
gtantiate all the charges of mis-m
agement, or worse, that have b
made. We do not know that in
blame can be attached to Sir Fran
Mocks for anything except for'
criminal carelessness. Although Pr
dent, he seemed to know little, and c
less, about what was going on under
very eyes, if he liked to open -thane
look. He apparently, however, did
open them. He was paid a large sal
and his entire labors eeeneed to cons
in drawing it. Had he exercised ord
ary supervision over the institution,
stead of being in its present conditi
it would now be doing a flourishing a
profitable business. There is no dou
about this, because even did he not ha
the power to keep the Manager
eheck, he could have exposed him, a
by such exposure he would have be
speedily checked. But it seems that t
Manager, or rather the late Manag
was a rogue, that two or three of t
Directors were equally dishonest. Th
embarked in all manner of scaly spec
lations and used. the funds of the ba
for their own private purposes. Th
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boo late in the day for him ever to re-
eve his lost position and former good.
aracter. It ifs a pity that any man
ould thus,so near the end of his career,
stroy a name and reputati n which
has taken a lifetime to build up.
.The Premier Home.
Sir John A. .Macdomild arrivedmat
Q ebeo from the old country on Friday
la t. _Before repairing to the:Capitol he
sp nt two or three days in the ancient
ei y, in close conference with ins friends
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d lock, and the best way to get out
t, was the subject of conference. Sir
n, as he well may he, is umuch dis-
sed at the ill-advised action of the
sponsibles of the Legislative Coun-
in refusing the supplies and causing
existing crisis. Had be had the
aging of affairs, this would not have
occurred. He is by far too good a po-
liti al general to allow his forces to
con mit au act which must bring upon
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✓ heads the and contempt of I
free people, and which .will, most
redly, he visited with the punish -
t it deserves. Had Sir John been
anada, it is safe to say that he
e their heads in such a trap. He
d permit the beheading of a Lieu-
nt-Governor when he could shove
esponsibility of the act on to the
lders of the Governor-General, but
too shrewd to allow an irresponsi-
ody to set the will of the people at.
nce, and thus attempt to destroy
st principles of responsible gov-
ent. He is too good a judge of hu -
nature and has too correct an ap-
preciation of the spirit of the times to
per nit the perpetration of an act so
suici al even in a party point of view.
The mischief has been done, however,
in his absence, and it will tax his in-
genuity to the utmost to, extricate his
Board impe uous French friends from the
seven mire into which they have fallen dur-
elect-
g is absence. Whether or not he
11 e successful remains to be seen.
is owers, when put to the- test, are
onderful.
It i now likely that, should Mr. Joly
be de eated when the Legislature meets,
as th re is a _possibility, his Provincial
Secre ary having become weak-kneed
a,nd 1 ft him, the Lieutenaut-Governor,
who is a creature of Sir jOhn's and will
do his bidding, will permit a dissolution
and anew election. If Mr: Joly is de-
feated he will ask for this. The Pro-
vince would rise up in open rebellion,
were he refused. Sir John is too far-
seeing to permit his friends to go di-
rectly in the face of the electors in this
way.. He will be much more likely to
conciliate them by granting an appeal
to them. An appeal being made, he
will use the entire. influence, patronage
and resources of the Dominion Govern-
ment to accomplish the defeat of Mr.
Joly in a way which will not be so dis-
pleasing to the masses of the people.
Whether or not the people of Quebec
will be sufficiently corrupt to permit
him to succeed remains to be seen: We
must confess, we have not very much
faith in. them: What would the Con-
servative party, either East or Wept, do
without Sir John to guide them? They
would go to pieces in six months.
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had been, in fact, for years systemati-
cally robbing the institution. All this
was being done under ,the nose of ehe
President and the other Directors, and
yet so great was their confidence in the
Manager that they never suspected
wrong -doing until the final crash came.
And even then, according to the state-
ment of the President, when he found
out that the Manager had been guilty
of crimes which would have sent him
to penitentiary, he allowed him to
quietly leave the country, instead of
having Mira suitably punished. Sir
Francis' conduct in this whole matter, is
inexplicable, except on the supposition
that he is in his dotage, and that these
sharpers had mesmerised him. How-
ever this may be, the exposure of this
nest of iniqaity has completely shaken
public confidence in him. His being at
the head of the concern inspired many
with'confidence in it, and through him
they were. induced to purchase stock
and in other ways connect themselves
with the institution. All such have
nowliad a rude awakening. Sir Fran-
cis' "usefulness is gone," and we fear it
News of the Week. -
NEW PLANET.—Professor Peters, of
Clinton, N. J., claims to have discover-
ed a new planet.
DIED: — Henry L. Stuart, a well
known philanthropist and journalist,
died at Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday.
WILL STREET BROKER. — Daniel
Drew, familiarly known as "Uncle
Daniel," died suddenly on Thursday
night, aged. 82.
THE ZULU Knee. --The Colonial Gov-
ernment has consented to keep Cete-
wayo as a State prisoner pending the
Queen's pleasure. .1
FAMINE IN HUNGARY.—Ill consequence
of the had. harvest and numerous floods
the distress in parts of Hungary
threatens to becoroe appalling during
the winter.
POISONED. — George Sumner . Chip-
man, student at Middleton University,
Connecticut, aged twenty-four, died
a few days ago, poisoned by eating toad-
stools tor mushrooms.
FATAL EXPLOSION.—A fatal boiler ex-
.
plosion took place on Lake Michigau
last Monday morning. The tug C. W.
Parker burst her boiler, killing the cap-
tain, engineer, fireman and cook.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS..— President
Hayes, Mrs. Hayes, and two sons, B. A.
and Rutherford . B., Jr., and General
Sherma,n, attended the State Fair at
Detroit. The city was illuminated at
night.
INDIAN OUTRAGES. --The Governor of
New Mexico 'reports that the Indians
are committing horrible atrocities in
Grant County. Steps are being taken
to have a necessary force concentrated
at once.
SMUGGLING. — The Oilstone officers
seized a lady's valise on board an
European steamship at New York on
Wednesday, containing clothes valued -
at $14,000, which the owner had sworn
contained no dutiable articles. ,
SuICIDE.—Dr. Wm. Sterne an old
and eccentric physician of Cincinnati,
conizinitted suicide by taking chloral.
The deceased was born in Saxony, 1795,
educated in Efeidelburg, served under
Napoleon as a surgeon, and after the
downfall of his chieftain carne to Ameri-
ca, finally settling in Cincinnati in
1834.
CORRUPT OFFICIALS. — The reports
from Cashmere, India, are still gloomy.
All European eye -witnesses agree that
great corruption prevails among the
officials. The Maharajah and his Min-
isters show a want of energy in reliev-
ing the distress of the people. A ghast-
ly story has been going the rounds of
the papers that two boat loads of fam-
ine stricken people were taken out into
the lake and drowned. The story hag
been contradicted, apparently on the
authority. of the Durbar, but it obtain-
ed general credence among the people
and visitors in the valley.
INFIDELITY IN THE UNITED STATES.—
'Ile Free Thinkers' Convention closed a
five days' session at Chautauqua, Lake
on Sunday last, with an attendance of
$5000. This has been much the largest
Liberel Convention ever' held in that
country.
ENTERPRISING. — The ladies of the
°congregational Church of Marysville,
i Ohio, have raised $3,500, with which
they have furnished the building
throughout and started a parsonage
fund, by the preparation and publica-
tion of a cookery book.
PROTiCTION AGAINST RUSSIA.—Prince
Bismarck has presented Emperor Wil-
liam with a memorial, stating that it
waS absolutely necessary for Germany
to support Austria against Russia in
the East. The Emperor endorsed the
views set forth in the memorial.
PRACTICAL.—A marriage is announced
as likely to take pla,ce between the
Duke of Argyll and the HOD. Mrs. An-
son, widow of Colonel Auson, M. P.
Being a practical man, his scientific
Grace is said to have proposed and to
have been accepted by telegraph.
TURKISH INSURGENTS.—A Constauti
nople despatch says the insurrection in
Kurdistan has not yet - been quelled
Two powerful tribes have joined Ab-
dullah with 72,000 men. The com-
manders of Erzeroum and Bagdad have
been ordered to send all available troops
to Mosul. It is feared that Persian
Turcomans will join the insurgents.
•
- MR. MACRAE OF DUNDEE.—ne sheets
for signature of those who adhere to
the Bev. Mr. Macrae, and who are de-
sirous to form themselves iuto a con-
gregation under him, have now been
signed by nearly 600 persons. The
sheets are to be called in by the end of
the week, by which time it is expected
that the signatures will number about
1,000.
A WICKED Tower.—The authorities
and people of Camunas, Spain, -seem to
have resolved to rid the town of all re-
ligious teachers. They put the priest
to flight by their threats, and sought to
drive out, the Protestant pastor, Mr.
Astray. He told them that if he died
he would die at his post, and refused to
quit the town. At last accounts ex-
citement ran high.
Exeter Show.
The annual fall show under the aus-
pices of the Stephen and Usborne
Branch Agricultural Society. was held
at Exeter on Tuesday and Wednesday
last. The weather, although a little
blustery and cold on the second day,
was favorable. The show, upon the
whole, -was the best ever held in Exeter.
The indoor department, especially in
fruits, was somewhat deficient. The
ladies' department, and the departments
of roots and grains, were, however, fully
np to the mark. But, whatever de-
ficiency may have been noticed in the
inside, Was more than made up by the
really excellent show in the field. A
better' show of horses, of all classes,
cattle and sheep, it would be difficult
to find on any exhibition ground in the
Proviuce, outside of the large shows.
We have not space to particularize, but
will simply congratulate the energetic
Directors of this Soniety upon the splen-
did sucoess which' has crowned their
efforts this season. There must have
been in the neighborhood of 3,000 per-
sons on the ground during the second
day. There were $300 taken in at the
gate; besides this, there are 400. mem-
bers, and each ruember receives three
tickets. Full particulars will be found
by a perusal of 'the following
PRIZE LIST.
HORSES — HEITZ DRAnGHT.—Brood
mare, lst J. Loadman 2d J. Stewart.
Foal, lat J. Stewart, id J. Loadman.
Three year old gelding, lst P. McKay,
2d P. McAllister, 3d J. Welsh. Three
year old filly, Wm. Moir. Two year old..
gelding, A. Bishop. Two year old filly,
lst P. Curtin, 2c1 TeGreen, 3d T. Weary.
One year old filly, lst and 2d W. Norris.
One year ad entire ,colt, P. Curtin.
Draught teana, 1st W. Dixon, 2d Wm.
Cornish, 3d P. Curtain.
AGRICULTURAL.—Brood mare, lst G.
Hawkins, 2d E. Troyer. Foal, 1st E.
Troyer, 2d T. Ching, 3d J. Pinkham,
4th R. Davis. Three year old gelding,
1st J. Welsh, 2d N. Stewart, 3d B.
Smillie. Two year old gelding, 1st G.
Hawkins, 2d J. Hastie, 3d P. O'Brien.
One year old gelding, lst . Essory, 2d
N. Stewart, 3d A. McEwen. Three
year old filly, lst H. Jones, 2d D. Mc-
Laren, 3d T. Robinson. Two year old
filly, 1st T. Robinson, 2c1 B. Case, 3d
W. Cornish. One year old filly, lst T.
Kee, 2d J. Lang. One year old entire
colt, G. Hawkins. Agricultural team,
lst J. Hackney, 2d R. Lang, 3d James
Brooks.
CARRIeeR.—Brood mare, 1st W. Del-
brage, 2d L. Hunter. Foal, let L. Hun-
ter, 2d W. Delbrage: Three year old
gelding, J. Bowerman. Two year old
gelding, G. Hawkins. One year old
gelding, II. Morley. Three year old
filly, let J. Robertson, 2d Jones, 3d
H. Kerslake. Two year old filly, lst B.
Smillie, 2d H. Kerslake, 3d R. Kidd.
One year old filly, lst W. Madge, 2d
R. Hunter. Saddle horse, let G. Hind-
man, 2d Dr. Hutchinson. Carriage
team, lst MoTaggart & Co., 2d James
White, 3d L. Hunter, 4th J. Armstrong.
Single driver, lst W. Bawden, 2d T.
Bissett, 3d Bissett Bros.
ROADSTER S. ---:-Brood mare, lst J.
Rbutcliffe, 2d J. Pickard. Foal, let J.
Routcliffe, 2d L. Hunter, 3d J. Pickard.
Two year old` filly, N. J. Clark. One
year old filly, Wm. Delbrage. Pair of
roadsters, P. McPhillips. Single driver,
lst G. Hindman, 2d Wm. Tomlinson,
3d J. Oke.
DURHAM CATTLE.—COW, 1St H. Snell,'
2d J. Glen, 3d S. McLaren. Two year
old heifer, 1st H. Snell, 2d J. Glen, 3d
S. McLaren. One year old heifer, lst
H. Snell, 2d D. McLaren, 3d. J. Glen.
Heifer calf, lst H. Snell, 2d J. Glen, 3d
H. Snell. Bull calf, 1st and 2d John
Glen. Herd, let H. Snell, 2d John
Glen.
GRADE.CATTLE.—Cow, lst and 2d J.
Hooper, 3d S. Hogarth.Two year old
heifert 1st W. Brock, 2d J. Lee, 3c1 T.
Coates. One year old heifer, let J.
Hociper, 2d J. Dalbridge, 3d J. Glen.
Heifer calf, let J. Glen, 2d S. Hogarth,
3d G. Sill. Two year old steer, lst and
3d J. Dalbridge, 2d W. Carling. One
year old steer, lst J. Manning, 2d J,
Hooper, 3d W. 'Westoott. Fat steer, let
W. Pridham, 2d. and 3d J. Willie. Fat
sow, lst D. McEwen, 2d J. Willis, 3d J.
Glenn. Fat heifer, lst J. Glen, 2d J.
Hooper, 3d J. Willis. Working oxen,
P. O'Brien. Special by the Society for
the best herd of five shipping steers, lst
J. Willis, 2d W. Pridham.
LEICESTER SHEEP.—Aged ram, lst
Thos. Shapton, 2d II. Snell. Shear -
ling ram, 1st John Brock, 2d Wm.
Brock, 3d H. Snell. Ram lamb, let
and 2d, Wm. Ponhale, 3d Thos. Shap -
ton. Pair ewes, having raised lambs in
1879, 1st Wm. Penhale, 2d Thos. Shap -
ton. Pair shearlings, lat Win. Pen -
hale, 2d H. Snell, 3d Thos. Shapton.
Pair ewe lambs,lst H. Suell, 2c1 Thos.
Shapton,' 3d Wm. Penhale.
OOTSVOLDS.—Aged ram, H. Jones.
Shearling ram, lst H. Snell, 2d L.
Hunter. Ram lamb, lst and 2d H.
Snell. Pair ewes, having raised lambs
in 1879, H. Snell. Shearling ewes, lsb
H. Snell, 2d L. Hunter. Pair ewe
lambs, II. Snell.
ANY OTHER BRIM) THAN THE ABM!.
—Aged ram, lst L. Hunter, 2d Wm.
Pridham. Shearliug ram, lst D. Mo -
Ewen, 2d John Brock. Ram lamb, 1st
Thos. Shapton, 2d, R. Davis. Pair
ewes having raised lambs in 1879, lst
Jas. Pickard, 2d D. McEwen. Pair
shearling ewes, lst Wm. Brock, 2c1
Rout. Frayne. Pair ewe lambs, Wm,
Brock. Pair fat ewes, lst Wm. Pen -
hale, 2d W. Pridham.
PIGS, LARGE on MEDIUM.—Aged boar,
R. Davis. Aged sow, must have litter-
ed in 1879, one or more of her pigs to be
shown with her, lst Robt. Frayne,' 2d
R. Davis. Sow, littered in 1879, lst
Jos. Bawdeu, 2d Jos. Hodgson.
BERKSIIIRES.—Aged boar, lst Wm.
Robinson, 2d John Workman. Boar,
littered in 1879, lst Thos. Ching,2d Bis-
sett Brothers. ,Aged sow, must have
littered in 1879, one or more of her pigs
to be shown with her, lst and 2d R. El -
stone. Sow, littered in 1879, lst Jas.
Hodgson, 2d R. Frayne.
IMPLEMENTS.—Patent axle wagon, lst
J. Beverley, 2d S. Ford, Double open
carriage, lst Hess & _Baberer, 2d Mc-
Dougall Brothers, 3d S. Ford. Phae-
ton, with top, R. Robinson. Open
phaeton, D. Braund. Top buggy, 1st
D. Braund, 2d R. Robinson. Open
buggy, lst and 2d Hess 86 Haberer,
3d S. Ford. Double swell. side cutter,
lst R. Robinson, 2d D. Braund. Single
swell side cutter, J. Down. Portland
cutter, D. Braund. Sett of heavy bob-
sleighs, T. Down. Iron plow, McMillan
& McBride. Iron beam plow, lst Mul-
heron Manufacturing Company, 2d W.
H. Verity. Subsoil plow II. Verity.
-Wooden Plow, W. H. Verity.
Double mould plow, Mulheron. Hone
shoes, lst McMillan & McBride, 2d J.
Handford, 3d 3. & J. Dignan. Horse
hoe, W. H. Verity. Two -horse culti-
vator, W. H. Verity. Gang plow, MeMil-
;au & McBride. Pair iron harrows, lst I.
Handford, 2d S. Buckingham. Roller,
W. II. Verity. Horse hay rake, Mas-
sey Manufacturing Co. Single Reaper,
Noxon, 2d Stewart & McCully. Single
mower, 1st Stewart 86 McCully, 2d
Massey Manufacturing Co. Grain seed
drill, Noxon. Pump, lst G. Bolton, 2d
T. Horn.
GRAIN AND SEEDS.— TWO bushele
fall wheat, lst W. Bell, 2d T. Rowe,
3d A. Ingrain. Two bushels fife wheat,
lst R. McAllister, 2d Thos. Ching, 3d
J. Snell. Tw‘o bushels any other kind,
lst and 2c1A. McEwen, 3d Jas. Tom.
Two bushels 6 rowed barley, lst D. Mc-
Ewen, 2d Thos. Ching. Two bushels
2 rowed barley, W. Jackel. Two
bushels large oats, W. Bell. Two
bushels common oats, lst D. McEwen,
2d R. Bell. Two bushels large peas,
1st J. Bentley, 2d R. Bell. Two bush-
els small peas, lst J. Bentley, 2d W.
Jackel. Timothy seed, J. Bentley.
Half bushel flax seed, lst R. Lang, 2d
Patton & Dorward. Barra merchants'
flour, lst Jas. Pickard, 2d W. Fenwick.
HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS. — Four
varieties winter apples, five of each,
named, 1st Wm. Bell, 2d Thos. Shap -
ton. Four varieties fall apples, five of
each, named, Thos. Shapton. Best
.collection of apples, 16 varieties and
not more, 1st Jacob Roeder, 2d Mrs. J.
Anderson. Plate of 1Q Rhode Island
greenings, D. McEwen. Plate of 10
Northern Spies, 1st Wm. Bell, 2d Alex.
McEwen. Plate of 10 Roxboro russets,
Walter Madge. Plate of 10 Spitzen-
bergs, Walter Madge.' Plate of 10
Baldwins, John Cameron. Plate of 10
Westfield seek -no -furthers, Jas. Load -
man. Plate of 10 snow apPles, Thos.
Allen. Plate of 10 Gravensteins, Wm.
Bell. Plate of 10 fall pippins, George
Rook. Plate of 10 King of Tomkins,
Thos. Allen. Plate of 10 Alexanders,
Wm. Bell., Two varieties of winter
pairs, lst Jas. Pickard, 2d Jacob Roeder.
Two varieties of fall pears, lst Wm.
Bell, 2d Thos. Allen. Plate of Flemish
Beauty, Robe. Robinson. Plate of
Bartlett, John Anderson. Plate of
Dua,nes purple plums, Wm. Sweet,
Plate of Lombard plums, Wm. Sweet.
Plate of any other variety of plums, Jas.
Thom. Plate of Concord grapes, Alex.
McEwen, Plate of any other variety,
Jas. Down. Plate of crabs, any va-
riety, Thos. Allen. Plate of early
Crawford peaches, Wm. Belt. Plate of
peaches, any other variety, Daniel
Saches. Best collection of canned.
fruits, lst Kate McLeod, 2d John Bent-
ley.
VEGBTABLES.—Half bushel early rose
potatoes, Jas. Elder. Ralf bushel peer-
less, R. Moore. Two varieties late pota-
toes, J. Anderson. Winter cabbage, lst
and 2nd R. Moore. Blood beets, lst D.
Pinch, 2nd Thos. Tapp. Long man -
golds, lst D. Ferguson, 2nd J. Vesper,
Globe m au eold, lst R. Lang, 2nd J. Man -
nine. Swede turnips, lst W. Carling,
2nd Chas. Monteith. Early horn car-
rots, lst D. Ferguson, 2nd Bissett Bros.
Long orange or red carrots, 1st D. Pinch,
2nd R. Fanson. White Belgian car-
rots, lst Kerslake, 2nd T. Russel.
Indian corn, lst W. Carling, 2nd R.
Fanson. Watermelons, lst R. Lang.
2nd. R. Moore, Muskmelons, J. Vosper.
Cauliflower, lst R. Moore 2nd T. Oke.
Red onions, D. Pinch. White or yellow
onions, lst R. Moore, 2nd Bisset Bros.
Tomatoes, lst J. Down, 2nd R. Moore.
Celery, Rev. G. A. Mitchell. Citrons,
lst R. Calloway, 2nd J. Armstrong.
Parsnips, lst Bissett Bros., 2nd D.
Pinch.
DAIRY PRODUCE.—Five lbs. salt but-
ter, 1st W. Bell, 2d A. Ingram, 3d R.
Bell. Five lbs. not salted butter, lst
W. Bell, 2d R. McAllister, 3c1. D. Pinch.
Twenty-five lbs. salt butter in tub, lst
R. Bell, 2c1 W. Jackel, 3d H. Horney
(special). Fifty lbs. factory made
cheese, lst Thos. Tapp, 2d C. Brown,
3d L. Hunter. Fifteen lbs. home made
cheese, let L. Hunter, 2d W. Dougall,
3d S. Carlisle.
MANUFACTURES.—WOven home-made
'quilt, 1st D. McEwen, 2nd. Wm.
Dougall. Ten yards domestic cloth,
Wm. Dongalle. Pair.blankets, lst Win.
Bell, 2nd Annie Sample. Ten yards
linsey woolsey, lst Alex. Ingram, 2nd
D. McEwen. Woolen. yarn, lst Alex.
Ingram, 2nd Wm. Dougall. hlankets.
John., Stewart. Specimen of harness
leather, McLauchlin & Go. Specimen
calf skin leather, McLauchlin & Co.
Cured ham, James Thom. Three pieces
of cooper work, John Gould. Assort-
ment of tin work, Bissett Brothers.
Assortment of marble work, lst W. D.
Weeks, 2nd Bowden & Co., 3rd Wm.
Bowden. Sewing machine, lst James
Pickard, 2nd E. Drew. Organ, lst W.
Grundy, 2nd E. Drew. Set bedroom
furniture, lst John Drew, 2nd John
Brawn. Panel door, 1st Dyer & How-
ard, 2nd Ross Brothers.
FINE ARTS. — Collection of Photo-
graphs, Chas. Senior.
FLOWERS.—Astors, 3. Back. Phloxes,
John Beck. Verbenas, John Anderson.
Petunias, John Back. Gladiolas, John
Back. Pansies John Back. Collection
of Annuals, John Back.
LADIES' Wone.—Loaf home made
bread, lst D. McEwen, 2d W. Bell, 3d
W. Jackel. Patch quilt, lst.D. McEw-
en, 2d Anna Sample, 3d Mary S. Cor-
nish. Raised quilt, lst R. Young, 2d
and 3d D. Ferguson. Tatting, lst and
2d, Mrs. Wm. Sweet, 3d James Tom.
Crochet work. lst Clara Dyer, 2d Clara
Vosper, 3d W. Bell. Embroidery on
silk, velvet or satin, lst Mrs. William_
Pickard, 2d Rev. G. A. Mitchell. Braid-
ing, lst D. McEwen, 21 W. Moir, 3d
Jas. White. Fancy knitting, lst Jas.
, Tom, 2d John Bentley, 31 and extra,
• John Cottle. Woolen socks, 1st and 2d
D. McEwen. Woolen stockings, lst D.
McEwen, 2d J. Bently. G-ents' dress
shirt, home made, lst John Bently, 2d
D. McEwen, 3d W. Moir. Waxflowers,
lst Miss L. Pickard, 2d Rev. G. A.
Mitchell. Hair flower, John Stewart.
Hair dressers'"work, lst E. H. Fish, 2d
J. Fisher. Honey in comb, lst C. Ea-
crett, 2d G. Rook. Flower wreath, J. El-
liott. Honey in jar, 1st C. Eacrett,2d W.
Jackel. Collection of home made wine,
lst Jas. Thom, 2d John Bentley. Lace
work, lst S. Carlisle, 2d James Halls.
Berlin wool work, lst Miss Mary San-
ders, 2d S. Buckingham. Shell work,
lst John Bently, 2d R. Bell. Rag mat,
1st Hugh Brown, 2d Mrs, Ives, 3d. W.
Buckingham. Rag carpet, lst and 2d f
Mrs. Dorward. Log cabin quilt, lst o
W. Madge, 2d J. Fisher, 3d R. Young.
Knit quilt, lst and 2d W. Madge, 3d R. a
Robineou. EXTRA PRIZES.— Crochet t
must have been helped by some one
from the outside, who must have cut a
hole through the floor and supplied him
with a ohisel and a saw.
—The regular sitting of the fall court
of assize will commence at Goclerich, on
Tuesday„ September 30. Mr. Justice
Galt will preside.
—Mr. Richard Aldsworth, of the hay-
field Road, near Goderich, has pulled 1
19 barrels of early Baldwin apples from
one tree this season.
—Mr. M. C. Cameron, Q. C., of God-
erich, has been appointed to conduct
the Crown business at the ensuing fall
assizes in London.
—Malcolm, a little son of Duncan
Finlayson, of Lochalsh, Ashfield. toveii-
'ship, while going over to one of the
neighbors last week, fell from the fenee
and broke his arm.
• —The West Riding show, held at
G-oderich, on Monday and Tuesday last,
both inside and out, was very success-
ful. The prize list we are forced to hold
over until next week..
—Mr. Wallace Simpson, of Brussels,
raised a California cucumber in his
garden this season, which measured
three feet two inches in length, and 111
inches in circumference. It weighed
61 pounds.
—Mr. John Hunter, of. Stanley, re-
cently sold a two year old" colt to Mr,
Jacob Haiste, of Stephen; for the sum
of $100. The colt was sired by Old
Wellington, the imported herse formerly
owned by Messrs. Love & Brown.
—Mr. E. Slemmon, who has for some
time taught at school section No 3
Grey, has resigned his position, and.
gone for a term. to the Normal School,
Toronto. He is succeeded by Mr. Rich-
ard Lees, who at present wields the
ferule.
—On Thursday afternoon of
week, the foot race for a wager of
a side took place in the Exeter D
Park between W. Balkwill, of E
and H. Hunter, of London. Th
tance was 100 yards, and Hunte
two feet start, according to pre
agreement. The race resulted in
of Hunter by about five feet.
—On Saturday evening while
Broadway Theatre Company was
orrning in McKenzie's Hall, Wingham,
ue of the lamps used as a foot light
vas upset, and there was "very nearly"
fire. Had the oil which was spilt on
he floor caught fire, it is hard to tell
vhat might have been the result.
—Mr. Alexander McNeil, 14th con-
ession Grey, takes the front rank in
ig sunflowers. He has now in his gar -
en, which can be seen by any person
ho doubts this statement, a sunflower
f the manamoth species height 13 feet,
ontaining no less than 65 heads. Mr.
cNei1 is under the impression that his
the boss stinflower of the country,
nd would like to hear from any person
ho can beat it.
--The man named A. Kettle, who
was last week arrested in Herisall on
suspicion of being connected with the
crooked. whiskey stills recently discov-
ered in the township of Hay, was con-
victed before Justice McPhillips, of
Exeter, and sentenced to pay a fine of
$500 and six months' inaprisonment 111
e comity jail. If Keltie is kept in jail
ntil he pays the fine, he will have
ard, clothes and lodgings gratis, en-
red.to him during his natural life.
—On Friday morning a horse belong-
-g to Mr. James Pickard, of Exeter,
hich had been left by that gentleman
un
, th
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SEPTEMBER 26,. 1879.
head of Leicester sheep and SE
in carrying off a large number of prizes.
Mr. W. Somers, Blanshard, took
sever.
al prizes with his flock of Leicester ana
Lincoln sheep.
Stratford man coto.plains bitterly
of the injury done to his garden, been
and. premises by vagabond
time he has ably and satisfactorilyeli
to
oIcJ
some of the highest offices in the gift of
fmlvoI lecu_gni tegtahi ‘ietfoarul respected
an. rwj .jgothoe. on
h, andewjnnhll. istmetnAh aejetr anhcitizenst nreeernoeaontnt teir): p ae e el) :tin:: 11 6:1
caving
vere bruising, but narrowly escape sun
died on the 17th inst. Deceased eet.
11
tied at Stratford in 1848, since wbfeeh4
tdwgrwachriaeohhse_e_mynist,a3, itewR eiari :gal ha gyooceorifeeua:bionseuittinn:Nthngeome:yhr,tw'uelmsrBahair.idiletyitaBeivstisneoa gnssgdshhetileibialiedfderifamHiameIrl 9:0e9oirwtpai: eyin. uliaroYieoegswisebsal gibtiirneenrr3 t, e
111 stonine up a well on his farrn a few
-se
five years, preached' his fareWell
engal:d.tiag:31ri4liaCedaoarall:71;arill:
.131hii—sniiResitele°vrw. at Shakespeare for the pest
sea
previous Friday evening Mr. Carper°
mon on Sabbath, 14th inst. on the
gift of the congregation he is leaving.
was—presented.withwoifth juarsp.0 jrsesaneofs Ridden,
OM, the
near Shakespeare was ente
one
night last week by two masked robbers.
One of them put a pistol to the widow's
head and the other went in search of
th s money. There was $96
house, and the robbers got off with. it
-last safely.
$100 —Mr. William Attrick, of the 126.
riving concession, Elnia, met with a bad -aced.
xeter, dent recently. He was blasting stones,
e dis- when the powder a.ceidentally explodee
r had and Mr. Attriek was dretedfullyininred
vious about the head and arm. He has lost
favor his hearing, and it is thought that he
will also lose his eyesight,
the —A teacher in Logan, near Kinkora,
per- has disappeared very mysteriously. ge
went on an excursion to Sarnia during
the holidays, since which time nothing
has been seen or heard of him. Me
grandparents, who live in the comity ef
Lanark and to whom his disappearance
has given much anxiety, appear to be
his only relations in this Provbiee.
—A Mitchell reporter gives the avea
age yield of grain this year in- that vi-
cinity as follows: Fall wheat will aver%
age 35 bushels per acre. Spring wheat,
25 bushels. Barley, 30 to 35 bushels per
acre. Oats, 50 bushels per -acre. Peas,
light, 20 bushels per acre. Hay, very
fair, and was saved. in good. conditiore
Potatoes and other root crops promise
well.
—Mr. Wm. Currie returned to $t.
Marys a few days ago, after a three
months' visit in Rapid City, Nerthwest
Territory. He expresses himself high-
ly pleased with the prairies of the far
west, and is convinced that in the near
future that part of the Dominion will
he a most desirable place to live in.
He proposes removing thither with his
family, early next spring.
quilt, R. Fanson. Motto, Clara Dyer.
Crochet work, W. J. Huston. Mac-
ramrne work, Rev.G.A.Mitchell. Doll, o
is
a
MLA M. Spicer. Cheese, Thos. Tapp.
Fancy window curtain, W. Madge. Air
castles, W. Madge. Case fancy dry
goods; Renton Bros. Leather frame,
Miss L. Pickard. Case millinery, Jas.
Pickard. Sceuashes, James Pickard.*
Pumpkins, J. Roeder. Mountain pears,
Mr. McLaughlin. Late potatoes, Mr.
McLaughlin- Leather frame, S. Car-
lisle. Leather bracket, S.„ Carlisle.
Cotton image, G. Southcott. Collec-
tion of sea shells, Rev. G.- A. Mitchell.
RtDOES.—Cattle, John Walker, Bre-
con . Thos. Friendship, London Town-
ship; Jas. Petey, Hensall.
Sheep and Pigs.—Wm. . Lang, Us -
borne ; Wm. Roy,Logan ; Jas. Darling,
McGillivray.
Ladies' -Work.—Mrs. Sohnson, Clan-
th
deboye ; Mrs. Coleman, St. Marys; bo
Miss Bonthron, Rodgerville ; Mrs. su
Roy, Mitchell.
Manufactures. — John Fitzgerald, in
Lucan ; D. Steinbach, Zurich; S. Gid- w
ley, Exeter,
1
Grain and Roots. — George Roy
Mitchell; Mr. Coleman, St. Marys
Mr. Stevens, London.
Horses. — Hugh Love, Sr., Hills
Green ;' Chas. Mason, Brucefield ; John
Mason, Londesboro.
Implements.—W. Bell, Tuckersneith ;
George Greenslade, Hay: F. Smith,
tied and attached to a vehicle beside m
e grist ill, took fright at the start -
g of the mill and ran away. As it
rned south on Main street, it swung
e wagon into the ditch opposite Mr.
cNtibb's residence, scattering things
omiscously and considerably denea.g-
g the wagon. The horse was gotten
t el the ditch with only a few slight
uises.
—One day last week, ,a,t Exeter, some
1 -disposed or thoughtless person tied
in can to the tail of one of Mr. Jas
Pickard's colts, and then turned it out
of the field. The rattling of the can
frightened the colt and caused it ta run
around, the can striking it on the legs at
almost every step. When the colt had
run until it was completely done out it
stopped in the school yard, where one
of the schoolboys took the can off. The
animals legs was badly cut where the
can had struck it.
Clinton. br
Huron Notes. evi
—Mr. Jacob Ruby, of the Brownson a t
Line, Hay, lately sold an ordinary four
months' old colt for $50 cash.
—Mr. John Tait, of Brussels, is the
proud possessor of three chiekens which
were hatched by the glass hen at the
Toronto show.
—Mr. P. Kelly, of Blyth, who is at
present in Manitoba, has purchased 80
square miles of land, known as the tim-
ber limits.
—A new picllet fence has recently
been erected around the school grounds
in Blyth, which very much improves
the appearance of the property.
—Miss H. Kinsman, of Exeter, has
been appointed to the principalship of
the public school, on the 14th conces-
sion of Hay, at a good salary. The late
teacher, it appears, vacated his position
without the least warning, and sudden-
ly disappeared.
—E. Mulholland, while painting the
outside of the residence of Mr. A. Ho-
muth, Turnberry, fell from the ladder
on which he was standing, a 'distance
of about 18 feet, severely injuring him-
self about the back and neck, but no
bones were brokeu.
—Early last Thursday night the barn
and shed of James Pickard, situated in
the northeast part of the village of Ex-
eter was burnt, together with a large
quantity of unthreshed wheat, hay, and
two new wagons. Loss about $2,000,
insured for about $1.,000.
—A few evenings ago, as Mr. George
Hyndman was riding down Main street
in Exeter on horseback, when some
one coming from the opposite direc_
tion drove past furiously, the wheels
of the vehicle striking Mr. Hyndman's
• horse, bruising the shoulder and scrap-
ing the side.
—At the Caledonian games at Brus-
sels and Listowel recently, Mr. Charles
Walkinshaw, of Wingham, took the
first prize in quoits, having eutirely
"cleaned out" all his opponents.
We'understand that he is being match-
ed. against Mr. Dobson, of Galt, to
play for the gold medal which the lat-
ter gentleman won at Toronto this SUM -
mer.
—Mr. L. -Kraft, of Dashwood, town-
ship of Stephen, had several cattle
driven off by parties unknown, a few
days ago. He was not aware of their
disappearance until informed by a friend
that some one had. passed with them,
wanting to buy from him also. Mr.
,1traft is not the only victim of this
kind of piracy in that neighborhood.
On Friday last Constable Gill, of Ex-
eter, arrested a man named John Gra-
ham, at Wingham, and conveyed him
to Exeter, to answer to the charge of
'stealing Mr. Kraft's cattle. Graham
was committed to stand his trial at
Goderich, on Saturday, andwhile in the
lock-up at Exeter, awaiting to be taken
to Goderich jail, he cut a hole through
the floor -and escaped. It is thought he
Perth Items.
More street lamps and better side-
walks are called for in Stratford. •
—Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of Mitchell, has
gone on a trip to Saginaw, Michigan_
—The new Primitive Church in Lis-
towel was formally opened on Sabbath
14th inst.
—The first an.nual fall agricultural
show held in Dublin will take place on
October 8th.
—Mr. George Watson, of St. Marys,
died on Monday of lest week. He was
one of Blatishard's oldest settlers.
—Mr. W. Brunner, of Ellice, has sold.
his farm of 120 acres to Mr. George
Rineke, of Downie, for the sum of
$8,000.
—Wallace township electors voted
down the by-law to grant a sectional
bonusiof $5,000 to the Stratford and
Huronitailway, by a large majority.
—The Caledonian concert in Listowel
on the evening of the 12th was very suc-
cessful. It was got up under the man-
agement of Professor Maitland, of
Guelph.
—Mr. J. B. Watson, the Canadian
humorist, made his appearance before a
small audience in Mitchell last week.
His address was as usual fall of humor
and pathos.
—A new physician in the person of
Dr. Donpe has settled in. Mitchell.
Another, Dr. James, of Toronto, having
had eight years' experience in practise,
proposes to remove there also.
—The South Perth Teachers' Asso
elation meets in St. Marys on Friday
and Saturday, October 17th and 18th.
Prof. Lewis, of Toronto, is expected to
be present and deliver a lecture.
—rsir. Ueorge Ridley has rented his
farm, lot 20, concession 10, Downie, to
Mr. S. Barron, and Mr. Jas. Richard-
son has rented lot 9, concession 9, to
Mr. William Roberts, of South East -
hope.
—Among the Perth exhibitors at the
Toronto Exhibition, the Thomson dc
Williams Manufacturing Company,
Stratford, received two diplomas for
their Johnston wrought iron mowing
machine; a bronze medal and a diplo-
ma for their reaper; a diploma for their
combined machine, and a diploma for
theie grain crusher. Mr. W. Huxley,
Fullerton, took second prize for truckle
cheese, and Mr. Thomas Yeandle,
Stratford, second for iron plow. Mr.
John Kelly, North Easthope, showed 17
Captain Carey as a Christian.
The London Oltristian,s, paper devoted
to the promotion of earnest piety, ink
lishes a letter received from Captain
Carey, who barely escaped being made
an offering of atonement for the death
of the Prince Imperial. That officer
-writes ;
Since the first moment of my arrest
I took the whole matter to my Heaven-
ly Father. I left it in His hands, re-
minding him constantly of His promise
to help. He has borne my burden for
me, He has sustained me, my wifeand
family in our distress, and He hu
filially wiped away tears from -our eyes.
There were certain circumstances at
first that it seemed, owing to the bewil-
dered statement of the. survivors, diffe-
putt to explain; but though my faith
wavered, His promises endured, smalls
in His good time brought me to the
haven. where I would be.
I feel that it would be wrong to keep
from my fellow- believers such a won-
derful example of God's goodness and
power in influencing the hearts of men;
and, though I hate publicity, I feel
convened to add my testimony to the
power of prayer.
The History of Petroleum.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times, writing. from Oil City, Penn.,
thus bliefly sketches the 'history ef The
now universally used. petroleum: "In
1844 petroleum was used as a medicine.
At that time, and up to 1853, it wits
known as Seneca Oil,' probablyonee
count of its having been found on the
surface of Seneca, Lake, and having
been first used by the Seneca Indians -as
a medicine. The mode of obtaining
this oil, at that period of its history,
was by throwing blankets on the sur-
face of still water where the oil Wag
wont to accumulate, and after they hal
become saturated to remove them and
extract the oil by wringing the blankets -
From this primitive beginning bag
grown one of the leading industries in
this State. It was not, however, until
the years of 1853-4 that petroleum be-
gan to be valued as an illuminator, and
this only in a limited way, for it was
then burned in its crude state in old
lard -oil lamps, which were liable tea-
plode at any time.
" Between 1854 and 1857 it became
known that the explosive qualities ef
this product could. be removed bystib-
jecting it to a process of distillation,
and from that time -its value begau tO
be recognized. Here a dilficulty arose,
The oil could not be gathered in suffi-
cient quantities to supply the demand
and something must be done or the new
industry would fall through. Amor"
dingly in the year 1858 a joint steet
cornps,ny was organized for the etlePose
of boring into the rock in quest of the
now valuable oil, and Colonel E. 1.
Drake was pati at the head of this owe
pany, with full power to push the 611*
terprise. The work proved to be full of
difficulties. The facilities for probing
the hard rock at that time wereexeeed-
ingly limited. The derricks used -were
only thirty feet high and the drilliq
tools only weighed in the neighborhooe
of two hundredand fifty pounds, arla
the old horse -power was used for run-
ning the machmery. With all thw
difficalties to contend with the wog!
progressed slowly, and. it Was not Raw
August 28, 1859, that the drill street
the shale rock at a depth of seventy -00
feet, and the well immediately filled I
to within five inohes of the surface. .4
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auctioneer,
Tuesday,
M.., on Lot
smith, Far.
ments.
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auctioneer.;
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East Hewn,
day, Oct, 2nde
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Oct. 8.
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Fall Wheat..
Spring Wheat,
Spring 'Wheat,
Oats per bush
Peas pet bush
Barley per bus
33utter, No. 1,
Eggs— •
Pleur, per ItO
Hides, per lb,.
Ciro by Hides
Fallen Hides
-Sheep skins-.
.Lanab Skins,
Balt(retail) p
Salt Cwhole"1-
Potatoes, per
Apples, pet b
Oatmeal V• brl
Tallow, per lb
Beef, in quart
Fall Wheatip
-Spring Wheat,
Oats, per b ush
Barley, per b
Peas, per bus
Potatoes
Eggs
Play,p or ton,.
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