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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1879-11-21, Page 44 NEW AD V_EIRTISEMENTS. Stoves—Johnson Brothers. Estray Calf—Anthony Boyd. . Notice of Meeting—Peter Adamson. Machinery—Wm. Dingman & Co. The Weekly Globe for 1880. New Dress Goods—Duncan & Duncan. Auetion Sale—James Bulger.: Auction Sale --John Govenlock. Photography—Andrew Calder. Agent Wanted—Grand River Ins. Co'y. Cattle Strayed—Wm. Hogg. New Goods—Thomas Kidd. Notice to the Public—Huron Foundry. New Goods—The Golden Lion. Manitoba Lands—C. J. Brydges. Fruit Trees—D. W. Beadle. Clue' of Thanks—James A. Cline. Farm for Sale --Andrew Doig. utron expeoifin. SEAFORTH, NOVEMBER 21, 1879. A Couple of Dangerous Pia Two prominent planks in the p cal platform laid. down for his guid by Mr. Chapleau, the new Quebec ruler, are of more than passing int, -e to other Provinces of• the Domin The first of these is a promise to people of Quebec by Mr. Chapleau behalf of his Government, that North Shore Railway will be sold to Dominion , Government. The sec that he will press the 'just claims his Government on the Dorainiom Meaning of the first is that the Provi of Quebec must be relieved of a " w elephant" at the expense of the Dom ion. The meaning of the second that the people of Quebec are to bribed into submission to the Legis -Live Council by a subsidy from the minion treasury. Now, it is not kno what 'encouragement Mr. Ctapleau received from the Dominion Gove 'tient, to induce him to embody th two rather cheeky proposals in his litical prograMme. It may be that is offering these bribes to his peo simply for effect, without any kno edge that he can ever fulfil what promises. But, it may also be, that speaks with authority; that hehas a d tinct promise that his friends in t Dominion Parliament are in syrapat with his demands, and that they w do in this, as they did in the Letelli matter, inake the granting of their r quests a sin qua non for their support the Government. In foot, it is not im probable that the screws have alread been applied to squeeze an aesent fro the Government, so that the only hop we have now left, is in the independenc of the Legislatare. This latter essura tion is much strengthened by the quie •and matter -of -course way in which th Mail, the Government , organ, receive the propositions of Mr. Chapleau. I has not one word of protest, lint its re marks were rather encouraging of Mr Chapleau's proposed demands tha otherwise. • The North Shore Railway was buil by the Province of Quebec for the sol benefit of that Province. It is of n naaterial interest or benefit to the res of the Dominion It is, however, a institution, the working of which wil incur a heavy expense. Even under the most favorable circumstances, it is not ex.pecterthat the receipts from the road will pay the working expenses. This is the reason why the people of Quebec are anxious to get rid of it, and is also the reason why Mr. Chapleau thinks its sale to the Dominion a good card to play. It would be dear to the Domin- ion if it got it for nothing. Why, then, should the proposition for its purchase be even 'entertained for a moment? Quebec has belle it and they should keep it and run it, or, if they caamot af- ford to run it, they ehould let it lie idle. The Dominion should not be asked to purchase what a private company would not take as a gift. The proposition for an increased sub- sidy, or the " press for the just claims" as it is called, is even more impudent than that for the sale of the railway. We all kuow, that financially, Quebec is in a very bad state, and even with the most judicious management, direct taxation _will scarcely be avoided. But the Dominion at large is in no way to blame tar this. Quebec commenced Confederation on evene terms with On- tario and the other Provinces. It had just as good a chance to succeed as On- tario had, and had its legislators pur- sued as prudent a course, it would now occupy euviable a position. The people, however, permitted their rulers to indulge in all manner of extravagance and corruption, and they must now reap what they have sown. Under these circumstances, to now force Ontario and the other Provinces to buy her useless public works, and subsidise her with a money grant besides, to help her out of the difficulties which she voluntarily incurred, would be an act so villain.ous- ly unjust, that eve scarcely think even the present - Dominion Government would propose it, unless they were forced to do so. They may, however, he forced by their Quebec friends and supporters to make such a proposition to Parliament at its next session.. But, although the Quebec friends and folloey- ere of Mr. Chapleau May force the Do- minion Government to assent to their impudent propositions, they cannot force the representatives of the other Provinces to support or sanction them. It is true, -the friend of the Govern- nt even from Ontario, would swallow nks. oliti- once Pre - rest ion. the , on the the ond, " of The HCe hite in - is, be la- Do- wn has TII- ese p0- he ple wl- he he is - he hy ill er e- of Da p- t, 11 n many very bitter pills before they would see the Government defeated, but we have a better opinion of thein than to think that any would sanction the plundering of their own Province, even to save the Government. If there are any so craven as to do so, we are sure ,their action will not be sanctioned by their constituents. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, and it is well that Mr. Chapleau has, in this respect at least,shown his hand so ear1y.1Should the matter be brought up in the Dom'nion Parliament at the next session, none will be able to plead that .it has been sprung upon them. Thanks to the Quebec Premier, the members of the Dominion Parlia,ment _have had a ••ple notice of what is coming, and we un- hesitatingly say that any Ontario re- presentative who will give his asse t to either of the .schemes described. will prove himself a base traitor to his l'ro-' vince, and should receive the repr ba - tion of his constituents. THE UicirEcn States Government ave issued an order, to take effect on and after the first of December, forbid g the 'importation of neat cattle nto that country from Canada, and the us - tom officers along the frontier • ave been instructed to rigidly enforce the order. Horses and sheep are not as yet prohibited. The reason assigned for the order is that it is necessary to ire - vent the impertation of infectious •s - eases from thi country to that, bu as. it is well know that there is no dis ase among the cattle of this. country, he reason given is a little thin. The act of the matter is that this order has ben issued in retaliation for the course of the Dominion Government in prohiit- ing, at the instance of the British G v- ernment, the importation of Ameri an cattle into this country; and also, in retaliation for the National Policy. though the order will inflict consid r - able injury upon this country, it is likely we will still survive. As we h found a remunerative market for o best surplus stock in England, the fusel to us of the American mar will not be so severely felt as it oth r - wise) would. Still it will have, for a time, at least,,a depressing effect u • on the cattle trade. The United Sta :s, even yet, affords a:ready market for a ()lass of cattle which it will not pay send across the ocean on account •f their inferiority. The market, ther fore, for poorer grades, will now be c t off, and. it would be well for our steak raisers to devote increased attention the breeding and feeding of a superez r class of animals which will meet t • e requirements of the European trad It will only be for such animals th t there will hereafter be a demand'. t is fortunate for us that the prohibtiv order does not include horses and shee as the American is yet the best and a most the only market we have for the animals, moreespecially for horses. I 'is not u.nlikely, however, that if the im portation of these is not entirely pro hibited, the duty will be very material ly increased before another year g round. ; . • THE HURON EXPOSITOR. this sphere woman te supreme. As some quaint philosopher puts it, "as a wet nurse woman has no equal." The long and short of the matter is, that if the women make up their minds to go into. politics—national or municipal --they will have to make u'a their minds to something else at the same time—name- ly, not to have any More—that is to say, not to enter into any engagement liable to detain thdm at I home when they should be hunting up voters. warmerammagigetimers.a.m.,..• News of the Week. DROWNED.—ThirteLm persons return- ing from a fair last vil-eek were drowned. while crossing Lochendaal, Scotland. FEMALE HISTORIANi—MiSS C0101030, a daughter of the Bishep of Natal, is en- gaged in writing a history of the late. Zulu war. . Naw Boor.—Rey. Dr. Gibson,Presby- terian minister, of Chicago, has publish- ed a book bearing the title," The Ages Before Moses." i ENCO-URAGING SEDITION.—It is reported that the American Fenians are offering money and ' arias to the Irish tenant farmers, to enable them to resist evictions. A WARNING TO CORPORATIONS.—A verdict of $10,000 has been rendered against the city of New York, in favor of Joseph Darling, who sued for $25,000. . In 1876 he slippe on an icy sidewalk, breaking his kne -pan4 IRISH VENGEANCE.—In the west of Ireland two tenants of a lady who had t the audacity' to brin her their 'rent were nearly murdere on their way home. The next day hey had 5 cows and 9 sheep destroyed.I - , ., i UNFORTUNAiE.—II. W. Worthington, - aged forty, while delirious from typhoid fever, leaped from the ' window of his room, in the fourth sto y of the Mansion House, Baltimore, .M ., to the pave - Ment on Saturday aftenioon, and was instantly killed. ' }IR STILL LIVES.—k son of Baron Fermoy, of Ireland, reported murdered by American Indians a few months ago, has returned in isafety . to New York. _He was out west on a hunting expedi- tion, and the report of his death origin- ated out of the killing of a half-breed of the same name. I COMMERCIAL 'STATE OY: FRANCE.—The condition of trade in France is not en- Fouraging. There is a great falling off in the silk export. Many of the sugar efineries are coming to ! a standstill— e he beet -root crop being inferior in ✓ uality. The trade returns of the cur- rent year show a large increase in im- plorts and a corresponding decrease in exports. I DAMAGES. — In the 'case of John Widerbold vs. Bernard King, for the seduction of plantiff's daughter,a Brook- lyn jury awarded $7,500 damages. King is a New York cloth merchant, and the girl was formerly in his employ. King has been bailed in $18,900 ill a suit brought by the girl for breach of proznise of marriage. 1 NATIONAL Diseuenaseck.—There is trouble between Russia and Germany over the navigation of the Niemen,which belongs partly to each country. Pro- voked by the action of 1 the Russian Custom authorities, the Prussian Government has prohibited all Russian vessels from using the Prussian portion of the river. RUSSIA. AND ENGLAND.—FreSb. rumors of serious disagreement between RUSSia and England are set afloat daily, and in New York on Tuesday it was said. that , war might be declared at 'any moment. A report from Constantinople states that Russia has recommended the Sul- tan to introduce the reforms stipulated by the Berlin Treaty at once, so as to avoid coMplications. GAMBLING FEVER IN NEW YORE.—The New York Post says speculation is rag- ing in every department with a fierce.- ness not seen in our recollection. There ar more people to -day gatabling in cks, cotton, provisions, and other ms of merchandise, than ever before. The fever appears to increase as prices advance. It seems as idle to talk of the inevitable end of all as it dOes to attempt to reason with drunken men. LOST HER SCALP.—At Sterling Valley, near Syracuse, N. Y., last week, a girl of ten years, daughter of one of the proprietors of a grist mill, was playing about the mill when her hair which hung in luxuriant tresses down her back, was caught in an upright shaft revolving 60 times to the minute. The father heard a piercing scream, and looking around was horrified at beholding the girl lying on the floor with her entire scalp and one side of her face torn off. The surgeon replaced the scalp and dressed the wound, but the girl's re- covery is doubtful; ' THE PRINCESS LOUISE AND MANITOBA. —The London World says there is rea- son to believe.that the return of Prin- cess Louise to England is not entirely a matter of pleasure, but is attributable in a large extent to the interest she takes in the launching of a company for the development of colonization lands iu Manitoba and the territory abutting on Lake Winnipeg. An association has ' already been formed for this purpose, under the title of the Lake Winnipeg Laud and Colonization Association. Lord Walter Campbell 19 one of the di- rectors of this company. • , MR. CHIPLEAU, the Quebec Premier and one of his colleagues have bee • elected by acclamation. Stiff opposi tion is being given to three of the oth- ers. It is likely that Mr. Robertson, the Provincial Treasurer, will be re- elected for She;brooke, but Messrs. Lynch and Paquet will have to fight for their political lives, with a fair pros- pect for defeat. It is said that money is being freely used. by Mr. Senecal and other railway contractors in behalf of the new ministers. The local politi- cians of Quebec, on both sides,. and of both high and low degree, with a few honorable exceptions seem to be very susceptible to this influence, so that if the report is true, it may he that all the new ministers will be returned. HON. EDWARD BLAKE was, on Monday last, elected by acclamation for West Durham. At the conclusion of the nomination proceedings the honorable gentleman .addressed an assemblage of over eight hundred people, in the town hall, Bowmanville. He spoke for about three hours, and delivered one of his best and most happy political speeches. The Opposition, in the Dominion Par- liament, will nosy, so far as talent is concerned, he stronger than their op- ponents, and during next session will give a good a000unt of themselves. _ —Mr. Charles A. Walkinshaw, of Wingliam, the present heavy weight champion quoiter of Canada, is Scotch. by birth, having been born at Slama,n- non, Stirlingshire, in the year 1855. He is, therefore, in his 24th year. His height is 5 feet 8 inches; chest meas- urement, 40 inches; weight, exactly 170 pounds. At an early age he evinced a fondness for the game in which he now excels, and the extensive privileges for practice which he enjoyed in Scotland were put to good account when, five years ago, he came to this country. His first match took place three years ago. It was for $100. His opponent, Bright, of Listowel, was defeated by six shots. —The Toronto Telegram says : The ladies of Guelph have tendered their services in the coming municipal campaign. The great difficulty is that if women go into politics, there will be nobody left at home to make the beds and do the house work, unless the men buckle to and do these things before they leave for business in the morning. Then there is the baby. The men cannot be expected to do that, for the men know nothing about babies. In et fo BOSTON AS A WOOL MARKET.—If the wool market continues to rule as active as of late until the 1st of January, and • the receipts continue on an equally liberal scale, the quantity of wool which will have found a market in Boston will be equal to four-fifths of the entire wool crop of the United States. It is ' esti- mated thatthere were 36,000,000 sheep in 1878 in the United States,which pro- duced a total of 210,000,000 lbs. of wool. The receipts of wool of all kinds in Boston during the year 1879,at the present rate, will exceed those of last year by nearly 100,000 bales and bags, and_will amount to over 410,000 bales and bags, or. say 165,000,000 pounds. THE FREE -TRADE CAUSE IN THE UNIT- ED STATES PRACTICALLY WON.—In a short article on a dinner recently given to Mr. Bayley Potter in New York, the Herald of that city makes the following statement: "The truthis, the free - trade cause is substantially won, and a proof of this is seen in the presence of this free -trade dinner last evening of severalprominent Pennsylvanians—Mr. George P. Smith, ligr. Andrew Carnegie and others. Mr. Abram S. Heveitt,who has ranked among the foremost protec- tionists is now an open advdcate of a liberal tariff, and he hasi many follow- ers in the recent strongholds of protec- tion. The danger which protectionists and free-traders should join hands to avert is of too great and sudden a change in the tariff, such as is likely to _ come a out, as one of the speakers last night h nted; if American grain -grow - ars sho ld suddenly find themselves with a lutted market, owing to good crops i Europe next year. In that case w may expect the agricultural West to demand a sweeping revision, of the taxi in self-defence, and the pro- tectioni ts will be wise if this coming winter t, ey agree to such a reform'of actual t riff abuses as will satisfy ° the country and prevent an attack all along the line' A Reply to -Mr. Ferguson. To the Editor of the Huron Expositor. SIR: y attention has been called to a slight rticle in your columns to whioli is attached the name of Mr. Ferguson Principe, of the Wingham School. Mr. Fergusa4 evidently disdains to give any- thing b yond his mere ipsi dixit for making good his authority, and he is pleased 10 term this proof. From what I have sen of the gentleman and what I can gather frona. his article, I should say that, beingaccustomed to teach authorit tively and to have his utter- ances ac opted as authoritative by those immedia ely around him, he is too apt to attach a most extravagant import- ance to t e assertion of his individual opinion, nd that too on a subject with which, as in this case, he does not seem to possessl even an elementary acquaint- ance. P rhaps he will not meant the warning, hat the intensity of our preju; dices 15n< our convi is more s "Blind true measure of the value of tions, and that no spectacle , ddening than that of . authority beating with his -staff The c )ild that might have led him," Or, that of iguorauce mistaking itself for infallibility, and anathematising what it does no understand. I hope, there- fore, that your general readers will bear with me while I endeavor to make clear to Mr. Ferg-uson the passages in my report which have evidently led him astray. First, allow me, however, to pay at- tention -to hose little private griefs. He says, " W at private griefs he may have I knoW not, but certainly a public journal is ot the place to air them." I quite agree with Mr. Ferguson's couclu- Moon. But 's it not strange that a critic of Mr. Fe guson's calibre should be unable to iscover those private 'griefs which have been given an airing, or is he simply minting nonsense? Now, as regards Mr. Turnbull, Mr. Ferguson a mits that I said no more than the si ple truth, but he makes a base insin ation that, in giving Mr. Turnbull hi due, I um slandering others. Now, when t is asserted that a particu- lar individ al has certain valuable characterist es, either positive or nega- tive,b. the natural inference is that there are others w o are destitute in this res- pect; other,iise the assertion, instead of being praise, becomes abject flattery. I shall here he obliged to quote the only part 'of the report to which Mr. Fergu- son's remar s can possibly apply, viz.: s, "No young eacher need fear from him u (Mr. Turnb 11) the would-be sarcastic Pr remark, th misconstruction, or the Pr more than implied contempt, which p c , some gentle en with_an appendage to we their name s em to think it their pecu- liar provinceto dispense." Now, your di readers will at once remark that though this is particular as regards Mr. Turn- , u , it is perfectly general as regards r any one else and no doubt even Mr. Pi° Ferguson. will admit that among the a" : many thousands who have an append- It • age to their names, there are some to " whom almost any epithet could be safe- ly applied; and I wonder what Messrs. Clarkson, Campbell, McLellan and their friends Will think of the compli- ment, paid thern4. by Mr. Ferguson's very pointed application. Let us ex- amine further and see if there is any- thing whatever to justify Mr. Fergu- son's assertions. After speaking of Dr. Campbell's lecture as "interesting and somewhat amusing!' I say "15 was well received," I say of Dr. McLellan's "a k rty vote of thanks was accorded h m at the close of his work," of the evening's- proceedings, I gave a moder- ately full and -impartial account, but Mr. Editor substituted an account of his own which in my humble opinion, did ample justice to all concerned. Mr. Editor please interpolate a note here, case.stating whether this is or is not the a [ED. NoTE.—Having had a reference to Dr. McLellan's lecture and the presentation in type before receiving the report of our correspondent, we omitted from his report a very flattering notice of the lectam, as well as a reference to the presenta- tione When 1 clime to Mr. Ferguson's article I will admit I was slightly remiss, and here, I presume, is where the private grief comes in. I said Mr. Ferguson readla paper on the " rela- tion between teachers and parents," which had evidently required some care in its preparation. I will now add that I believe it was original, showed unmistakable signs of genius, and drew evident marks of approbation from an appreciative, intelligent and startled audience. Next, I said ii Mr. Clark- son, ofSeafortl, read an excellent paper on 'school di cipline.' " He stated that he did rte claim originality for his paper, having ulled from the works of such men as bbot, Wickersham, &c., but we Must say that if any of it was original eye we e unable to distinguish it from the sel cted." Now, what are the salient pOi ts ? First, it is au ex- cellent paper. Second, Mr. Clarkson disclaims originality for it. Third, com- men courtesy will not allow me to con- etra:dict 'point blank, but consider it very unlikely t at a gentleman of Mr. Clarkson's abi ity . should write an article in whic there was not some- thing original. Fourth, my critical faculty is at f ult or Mr. Clarkson is entitled to rank with those whose names are quoted in point of literary merit. Where as the insult'? I think your readers will have discovered by this time, that the insults, &c., are but the product of Mr. Ferguson's disorder- ed imagination. Mr. Editor you will oblige by printing in full the regulations with regard to Teachers' Associations, which you will find in the Compendium of School Laws and Regulations issued by the Education Department, Ontario, 1878, page 221, chapter 3. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATIONS. 1. In each County or Inspecteral Division a Teachers' Association shall. be formed, the object of which shall be to read papers and discuss matters having a practical bearing on the daily work of the school room. 2. The officers of the Association same and h shall be a President, Vice -President shout and Secretary -Treasurer. There shall mill t also be a Management Committee of of da five. The officers of the Association mine. and the Management Committee shall be elected annually. 3. The Association shall meet once during each half-year, and shall con- tinue in session two days,_which shall be deemed visiting days. The time and place of the first meeting shall be fixed by the inspector. Subsequent meetings shall be held on such days and at such places as the Association may de - term inc. 4. The sessions on the first day shall be from 9 a. m. to 12 a. and from 2 p. ru. to 5 p. m. On the second. day from 9 a.m. to 12 a. m., and from 2 p. in. to 4 p. m. 5. The subjects for diecussion and order of business shall be dete ined by the Management Conimitte and officers of the Association; a d all teachers in the County or Inspe toral Division siall be notified of the su ects at least one .month before each meeting. The work of theAssociation shall' be as practical as possible; and at every meeting illustrative teaching of classes • shall form a prominent part of the pro- ceedings. All questions and discussions foreign to the teacher's work should, be avoided. The programme for the first meeting of the Association shall be drawn up by the inspector, and by such teachers as he may call to his assist- ance, of which notice shall be giv 11. as above. 6. It is recommended that a public lecture he delivered either by the in- spector or some other suitable person on the evening of the first day's meeting. 7. In case one or more persons should be appointed by the Department for the purpose of more fully enabling the Association to accomplish the purpose for which they are establish-, ed, such persons shall report upon the efficiency of each association with! the view of its being entitled to reeeiive from the Department and County Cor- porations the appropriations authorized by the Legislature, and in the mean- time, such report shall be made by the Inspector. 8. In case the inspector, from time to time, reports to the Department the continued efficiency of the association, the association will then and not other- wise, be entitled to receive Legislative and County appropriations. I hope the teachers will read and. preserve these regulations for future reference, and I would recommend the Executive Committee to read attentive- ly and in future confine themselves to their legitimate business. I shall r re- frain from criticising either their action iu changing the days of meeting or their programme, for the simple reason they both need it badly. I would just timate here that I am not at all rel tant to print their programme, disc these questions and sign my name full to what I may write. hut I must not forget that import individual, Mr. Ferguson. At the 1 meeting of the Association, held Brussels, Messrs. Ferguson, Malo haw and McFaul were appointed to raft an address to Mr. Dewar and ocure the necessary articles for the esentation. I am unable to say sitively that Mr. Moloch was ever rmally notified that he was a member the Committee, but if he was and not wish to act, Mr. Ferguson, no doubt, could publish his reply.. I an certain he did not act. In Mr. erguson's opinion, Mr. McFaul did not ssess a single idea. which was avail - le, and he did not deserve any con- deration either, as representative of e teachers of the southern part of the Inspectoral Division, so he was tota ignored. Mr. Ferguson considering th he was quite competent to draft t address himself, accordingly did without formally, in any, consultiug t other members of the committee, a I presume, as Mr. Shaw had the mon in his possession, he was allowed to purchase the watch, otherwise Mr. Ferguson's superior taste would have been exereised iu that matter also. If Mr. Ferguson's modesty had permitted him to disclose the martyr like manner in which he has sacrificed himself in the interests of the teachers in general and the Conimittee in particular, there is no doubt that our recent meeting would have accorded him a hearty and cordial vote of thanks. There is also no doubt that the humble and. heart- felt gratitude of the teachers itt the southern part of the Division, is due to some of the gentlemen of 'the Executive Committee, and to a gentleman of the Committee of which Mr. Ferguson was chairman and convener, for the peen - Early courteous and. considerate manner in which they have been_treated.—Coei. ago and erected a saw mill, expecting to do a big business in the lumber trade, and no doubt he will, for he has got one of the finest mill sites in the whole dis- trict. There is plenty of game there at present, such as deer, bear, wolf and partri ge, &c., and there are lots of hunter going in. Some of them have killed eventeen and eighteen deer al- ready this fall. There is an abundanee of fish itt the small lakes and rivers. To say that Muskoka will be a, farming country, I don't believe it will, for a man can walk from one end of his farm to the other on rock and. stone. The mosquitoes and black flies were so thick that if you open your mouth it will be full in an instant. • When I was coming home I dropped into a baker's shop at Huutsville to get some cakes, and the shop keeper told me that there was a man in the other day to get a loaf of bread for his family. He said they had not had a bite of bread for two months, and he thought a loaf would be quite a treat to , them. Hoping, Mr. Editor, I have not intruded too far on your valuable space, I am yours, &c., R. BARR, JE. November 10, 1879. . Goderich Township Plowing Match. The Goderich Township annual plow- ing match which was first named for the 7th Nov., but owing to the snow at that time was postpone3, came off on last Friday the 14th inst., on the farm of Mr. Murdoch Gordon, 4th concession Goderich. Even upon this occasion the weather was not so favorable as was desirable. Notwithstanding this, there were a large number of competi- tors and a goodly number of spectators. The prize takers were as follows :— First class -1, Edmund Courtice, God- erich township; 2, Douglas Frazer, Clinton; 3, Peter McDougall, Porter's Hill; 4, Alex. Thompson, Stanley. Second class -1, Duncan McEwen ; 2, J. B. McLean, Tuckersmith ; 3, Chas. Simons. Boys' class -1, Andrew Mc- Lean, Tuckersmith ; 2, Chas. Hullett ; 3, Peter ,McLaughlin, ,Hib- bert ; 4, Thomas Pickard, Goderich; 5, Wesley Marquis, Goderich. Judges— In MOH'S firet class—Messrs. McNair, Goderich • Hyde, .Shakespeare,- and Reed Stanley. In men's second class and boys—John Salkeld; Jas. Tees and James Duncan. The proprietor of the farm, Mr. Gordon, deserves much praise for the very hospitable manner in which he treated those present. Good meals being furnished, withbut charge, and his household in every man- ner trying to make the day agreeable. , • NIMMEMINmenimmommla US$ The Half Price Occasion. in NOVEMBER 21, another smaller place, a week ago Sat. *relay last, took in, across the counter, cash sales, the nice little sum of 14,0a; Pretty good evidence of prosperity, say you. The people west of here evident- ly mean business. Most of the "chicken hearted" have left; any who have net done so, can find the means very read- ily, by offering their claims for sale, for which there is an immense demand just now, especially for the odd num- agents here, who are investing thous- laabanrenerade sis investingh orrailwthaeyirssepcatrioensc.ashM iannythheesere besides which, many in Ontario e other Provinces ha.ve their ands, taking every available claire. Government railway lands are very scarce, that is, in belt E—the only place they eau be obtained at $1 per acre. The regulations have not been changed in that respect, as it was at first sup- posed. they would be. Mr. Birk, 1010 has been engaged in surveying four townships (one and two in ranges 17 and. 18), in the Turtle Mountain die. trict, has just returned, and repeats some excellent land in this section. Many squatters are to be fouad here, some of whom have raised some very .good crops this season. There will be a tremendous rush for those lands ss they are thrown upon the market. la the meantime, speculators in this re- gion will. have to confine their opera- tions to those poor, silly fellows, who now and again get homesick, and want to see their friends in Ontario. Of such the country is much better rid. I in- tend going west to Crystal City, in a day or two, which will, hereafter ebe my address." General New Items. Smuggling is bein carried on with a lively bum from across the lines. A gentleman from Frelighsburg says that seizures are constantly being madein that section of the country, and that American Customs' officers are laugh- ing in their sleeve at Canadians -being daily hoodwinked by clever freebooters', as they themselves were a few years ago. —Mr. D. Galbraith,the Liberal mem- ber for gorth Lanark, who some months ago was thrown from his buggy and subsequently somewhat recovered from the -injuries then received is now suffering from another relapse, and is lying at the point of death.. Little hope of his recovery is entettained. —On Saturday last there died at her residence, lot 5, concession 7, Grey, Mrs. Catherine Richardson, one of the oldest settlers in that section. She came to Grey township with her hus- band in 1853, and was consequently 26 yearsill the locality, having endured all the trials and hardships of the early ioneers. About 17 years ago her htts- and died, and from that time she had uccessfully brought up a large family as f sons and. daughters. Deceased w much respected by her neighbors and datives. Four sons and three daugh- ers survive to mourn her loss. —Robert Leech & Sons, millers -ad erchants, at Gorrie, have recently et their creditors. They show Habilis 'es of $31,000, with a surplus of $15, 000 to $17,000, which consists of store oods, wheat and real estate. The Ida cause of the suspension is that the enior member has lost heavily by en- orsing for a brother. The bankrupt, art of the stock has been only recently urchased, and the creditors have ap- ointed a person to take charge of the usiness and look after their interests. he business will be pushed during fall nd winter, and it is thought that the. state will turn out well. —The Goderich Signal of this week ys that on Tuesday night last, which as an exceedingly dark one, the Grand runk train due there at 9:50,contI11c4ora to oderich -without any headlight, great - endangering the lives of those who ere standing around the stations at linton, Hohnesville and Goderioh, as so cf any stray traveller upon the ghways crossing the line. Shortly er leaving Clinton the brakesman re- oved the tail light and carried out the ly light there was in the rear car in hich were seated a daughter of one of r most honored townsmen and three range men, leaving the passengers in tal darkness for the remainder of eir journey. Such economy is repre- nsible. —At Greenwich, Kings County, Revs' unswick, Mrs. Rebecca Dwyer, ou. ednesday of last week, went out to 11 the sheep, taking with her some t to feed -them. Mi-• Dwyer went t a short time after and, saw the- eep, but did not see Mrs. Dwyer. ter a little he heard. two or three ans, and on proceeding to where he ard the noise he found Mrs. Dwyer the ground in a sitting position, her e covered with blood. She said, "I killed. I am killed." She was car- d to her house by her son and a ghbor, and died in about two and a f hours after. It appears that she s attacked by a ram that was with sheep and received the injuries that sed her death. Mrs. Dwyer wa.san woman, being 77 years of age. —At the Toronto Police Court, the other day, it was found necessary to ad- minister an oath to Sam Sing, a Chink man. But how was Sam to b be made to understand the nature of an oath? Mr. Fenton, County Attorney, however, was equal to the occasion. Having read somewhere the.Chinese manner of ad- ministering an oath, he at once provid- ed for the difficulty. Taking a new china saucer and a piece of stone, Sam Sing Sinwas directed to kneel down and break the saucer over the stone. The Police Magistrate then repeated the fol- lowing formula: "You are to tell the truth, and the whole truth; the saucer is cracked, and if you do not tell the truth your soul will be cracked like the saucer." This done the awe struck Celestial was declared duly sworn, and his evidence was then taken. —Some time ago Mr. J. Bessey, Esquesing, contracted with a number of farmers in the vicinity of Milton for apples to be delivered at the Hamilton and North Western Railway station. In due time the apples were delivered in barrels, but Mr. Bessey refused to accept them, stating that they were not according to contract. The farmers re- fused to take them back, maintaining that they were all that the contract called for. After lying at the depot for several days and neither of the con- tracting parties would touch them, Mr. Jagoe, the agent, received instructions frora Mr. Cumberland to team away and empty the barrels as soon as the apples showed signs of rotting, and to retain the barrels for storage. Nearly f the 200 barrels have already -boon A newly married man accompanied ant p, by his laughing, gushing bride, took a " ast trip over the Great Western Railway 8 in the other day, after purchasing twoch tickets at Milverton, on • the Port Dover line. Although there is no more genial, 4.r efficient and popular conductor Oil the 1' Great Western Railway than Mr. John Quirk, still he loves a joke, and none is m more capable of appreciating one. The married couple referred to had only nicely settled on their . seats with the " hubby's " arm around his Lucinda' s g neck, as a precaution against her fall- ing out of the window and also for the s purpose of being better able to osculate affectionately at intervals, when Con- P ductor Quirk called out "Tickets, P please." Two pieces of cardboard were P at once produced, with the remark • " One is for me,- and the other is for my T missus." "You're newly married ?t' re- ja joined the oonductor. The answer l was e he a tickled " Yaas." " Well, in that so, he case the Port Dover agent should have sa nd given you half fare tickets. This is w e done to encourage matrimony." The 'Y husband expressed himself to the effect 2 that it was "Too darned bad to be r swindled the very first day they were Y married, and see about it." It ap- wr, pears that as soon as he reached home he wrote to the manager of the Port Dover Railway, dilated on the "eel enormity of the offence committed by a" the Milverton agent swindling him, ra demanded the return of the price of OHO 09ticket upon the pain of his severe dis- pleasure," and insisted upon the in - o11 stoat dismissal of the agent who sold 484) the tickets. As one of the head offioials th of the Port Dover road happened to be with Conductor Quirk when the ver- "° dant husband was told of the rules re- garding newly married travellers, when Tx, the complaint was lodged against the " Milverton agent, the story was too good ea to be kept quiet. sal 1111.1.M111.111111.......11.11.111M - The Other Side. We publish the following letter from a gentleman who has recently returned from Muskoka. It will be seen that he gives an. account of the country entirely different from that given by the gen- tlemen whose letters we published last week. Our readers will just have to judge for themselves between them. However, we are inclined to the opinion that our present correspondent take entirely too gloomy a view of the coun try. Of course SOMG parts of it are, as ays. very rough, but there is a good 9 hes deal of excellent land, and any who wish to settle on new lands and are not afraid. of "bush life," should see this country before they remove to the prairie lands either of the Northwest or the United States: DEAR EDITOR: I have just returned from a trip through Muskoka and Parry Sound district in search of some land where I thought I could make myself a home; but alas! to my sorrow, I could not find any that I thought I could make my hying off. The first day's travel after I left Roseau to Magneta- wan, I could see nothing but rocks aitd some shrubbery that had been growiiig in the clefts, but the fire had been through and burnt it down. The roads are so hilly that it is almost impossible for a team to get along with a load. I saw some shanties along the road, in some of which people were living, but the most of them were deserted. I was told that they had to leave, for they could not make a living. I travelled all day and got to Magneta- wan that night. It seemed to he quite a little village. Just before I arrived in the village I saw some Norwegians car- rying dirt in pails to cover their pota- toes at the house, as they could not get earth at the houee for the rock. My second day's travel was just the as the first—nothing but rocks ills and here and there a vacant y. I got to Mr. John Milne's saw hat day, and stayed there a couple ys, for he was an old neighbor of He went there some few months rawford, ran from at least Seaforth ou sh Mr. Greenway. Again Heard. Ai From. mo Mr. Thomas Greenway, writing from he Emerson, Manitoba, under date of No- on vember 3rd, says: "1 presume many f9,c of our friends will be pitying us Just am now, thinking that within a few days rie we will be denning up,' bruin -like, not nei to make our appearance again until the hal first of next May. Well, I may say, wa have just had. our first fall of snow— the scarcely an inch—accompanied by a„ eau couple of pretty frosty nights. As I old write, however, the weather is clear and beautiful. No person having any knowl- edge of the winters of the Northwest— and I've met a great number who have been here for years—appears to dread its approach in the slightest. However, we are expecting it upon us in about a month, when I hope to give you my im- pressions of it (that is, if they do not strike too deep), from actual experience. As a rule the people are in good spirits, and business is good.. Many are now marketing an abundant crop. On the weet side of Red River—opposite this place—a town is springing up rapidly. Blinding operations are going on exten- sively at the present time in this place. All the wheat for shipment, at this point, is being brought here. Almost any hour of the day can he seen from 50 to 75 teams engaged in delivering, or awaiting to deliver, their loads, for which they are receiving from 70c to 80c per bushel for wheat, and 35c to 40c for oats. The roads are now in first- rate condition—the writer with another in the buggy drove one day last week from this place to Nelsonville, a dis- tance of 60 miles, in eight hours, the horse returning next day all right. Some idea of the amount of business being done in this little town of Emerson, may be gathered from the fact that no less than 56 loaded wagons, going west, were counted one day between Rhine- land and this place—a distance of thirty miles. One general store here, not half the size of some of the stores in your town, has been doing a trade for the iast.two weeks of from six hundred to a thousand dollars per day, mostly cash; all o cg • ^ treated in this manner. officials 'will not allow fru Vie etations 111 5' doret 4 it is likely to breed pest kind. --Only a short time Rouse *Leer, Brosser, ca ooming across the lines valuable clocks secreted of the oar, with lier skirt The irate individual woul er the property, and bit a officer until he called in of the conductor- No their vigilance'thousan -worth of goods keep cro United States to Canada. Perth Ite 21r. T. Earl, conessi ballivace1.5iss:owleeePlhas a deabeYbl —La:i fun blast, made interestin rea—Mr. 0 ailigs'16.1(1oh 8saYsetnea. n, led a calf P. 'short time 1 led,v_e wmtrhohenent pl 3. saurpeo firss ; 9, laiand he 2t7 rotapt feoc)or assembled. for the first tin building on. Monday of las new edifie,e is handsome A ions. ' --Mr. 3. Murray, of the 1 -af Logan, has sold his faar to.M;1. ntraj. Wood-,fordieforttohe ti. mstil ga-11.Mr. Brook of Listow substantial and capaci0 woollen factory on the sit the old frame building, wl ea±amstr!awrumja.rei, a se l fr Plcurortellhu'eVoarniennagtol\fia,r: H afuarg 50 acres on the 11th ooa price paid was $2,000.- i --Win. Cook, cab drivel was fined 11 and costs, or driving women of doubti who were at the same tin in his conveyance. 1 —The Kerr BretlaerS have • aceepted the bon effete& them by the VillaA ston to move their foundr and they intend reraovin —The friends of Arr. 4-41 formerly of Stratford; wil hear of his death whic Omaha, N'ebraska, OLITli week,after an illness efab His remains will be brou for interment. —Another old settler o passed away. Mr. Dani has been a resident for Ailed on Monday the 9th ii vrae.a native of Glasgoti city he came direct to Doi took up and cleared tb.e fil I kediebai —Aout dark on Mond Mr. Thomas Moore o opened_ the door of his ho a basket Oil the step. 0 of the contents, he fonad looking child, apparently] six weeks old, and a BID ] biscuits Illt-he neighborhood_ days ago a young man Stoddard, had his foot se - while attempting to get al s power while m motion; l in the eogs, which tore a I flesh froun the under part Medical aid was procir young man is -doing as vo expected. —A young tuarenamed of the fith conoession of I vtotking in Fulls:don a sh had the 'misfortune to ere tl3umbs with a mallet. li neglected for a eoasiderti timeonatil alarming syi fested themselves. Wilt] called in he found the pa from lock-jaw, from whie the amputation of the fin Auction S Friday, Nov. 28, 1879,] 2, Hallett, Farm Stec; merits., Wm. Gillespieil 1). Brine, Auctioneer. Wednesday, Dec. 10, Con. 10, Hay, Farm, F D3ap1ements. John J. tor; E. Bossenberry, a Thursday, Nov. 20, 1 Bauble Line, Stanley, Implements. Moses Ger E. Bosseriberry, auction Tuesday, Nov. 25, 187 9, H. B. S., Tuokersmi and Implenaente. A proprietor; John Bulla Thursday, December 26, Con. 6, Melia -Hop, t of Seafortla Parra St mente, iacludin,g 87 Ex ing Ewes. John Gove 3. P. trine, auctioneer. Tuesday, December .35, Con. 4, Usbornee F Implements. Thoines tor; A. Bishop, auction Thnrsday, Nov. 4, 1 Con.. Stock and. Implements lock, proprietor; j. P. eer. Saturday, Nov, 29, chant's Salt Works, S ::wagons, buggies, lu Scobie, proprietor ; J. eer. -NOTICE TO T SEAFOBT The undersigned having shop of the Buron Formai lawaciman, will be prep repairs required for steam flouring mills, EaTi ohinery, also agricultural his long experience as fore Foundry trusts to be able to to all parties having work tended to at once. 6ive 'warrant ;good satisfaction> In connectia with the undersigned will ha:4 an Foundry, and will talig an_ mills Or ,other things, arta V' tor steam 1.1gines-lbc'ilers, gl and alt kinds -of machinery. with or* of the largest fowl be in a position to carry ont be trusted to me. Plans nished for mill machinery intend to give my s.ttenti erection and repairs of mac Implements, 1 hope to be ab tion to all trusting me with The undersigned will co plows and all kinds of oast the anron Foundry, Sesta neat -ions formed, hopes to 1* Iamb:Le:is and to give good '