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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Removal of Drug Store—LS. Roberts.
Fur Sets—Hoffman Brothers.
Heron Sabbath School Convention.
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Great Bargams—Hill Brothers.
Skating and Curling Rink—L. Murphy.
Holiday Goods—C. W. Papst.
Re-Opening—Seaforth High School;
Betray Steer—Owen O'Reilly.
Estray Calves—Richard Marquis.
.Notice—The Exposrron Office.
To Threshers—George W. Forest.
Estray Steer—james Martin.
Removal—Miss Scott, Dressmaker.
Last Notice—John Essen.
Great Credit Sale—D.- Braund.
Winthrop Cheese Factery—Wba. Hill.
Notice—john Mofj1Jaii.-
$5 to $20 Per Day—Stinson & Co.
Store to Rent—George Dent.
$66a Week ---,11. Hallett &
$72 a Week—True & Co.
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SEAPORTH, DECEMBER 5, 1879.
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The Troubles in Ireland.
The excitement in Ireland over the
land rent qubition is not only unabated,
'hut is rapidly spreading to England.
A large meeting was held in Liverpool
on Saturday last, at which -Mr. Parnell,
the leading agitator, was preselit, and
delivered a most inflammatory oratiOn.
The arrest of two of the leading
agitators,recently made by the direction
of the British Government, was con-
demued, and the Government bitterly
denounced. A similar meeting was
also held in London. en Sunday.
This Irish difficurty is going to prove
one of the most troublesome questions
to settle which the British Government
have hacl upon their hands for some
time. They allowed the agitation to
proceed, unheeded as long as they could,
and now- that it has been forced. upou
their attention, and that they have
been forced to take the initiative steps
for its suppression, the Irish people in-
stead of being cowed by the majesty Of
of the law, -become more exasperated
and determined, and are now likely to
set both the law and Government at
defiance. The Irish people are very
excitable, and when excited they are
bolci and reckless in the extreme.
They win stiffer with patient endurance
in the interests of any cause they
espouse, and although kind and geaerous
whee not rouSed, they are determined
and frequently unreasonable when ex-
cited. The exaet nature of their
present grievance and the remedy they
desire, is sernewhat diffieult to deter-
mine. The peasantry think, whether
rightly or wrongly, we are not prepared
to ;,lay, that they are imposed on by the
landlords; that the laudlorcle hold
their lands at so high a rental that their
tenants earl not pay it and live. The
tenants demand a reclactio.n, the land-
lords refuse, and insist upoa collecting
the rent in, fall and thus the row. The
teiaants, of coarse, can abandon. their
leases, and leave the' land if they Ohose,
bat this they decline to do. They
insist liven holding their leases, and
refuse to pay the rent requited. They
now demand, or rather those who are
agitating for them demand the passage
by the Government of a land Act, fix-
ing the rental of the land at such prices
as they can pay. Thus far the Govern: -
merit have refused even to promise re-
lief, and the present agitationis intend-
ed to force the Government to secumb.
There is much danger, however, that
the agitation. will go far beyond the
bounds which its originators intended,
as the fire Wae much easier kindled than
it is likely to be extinguished. The
same grievance existed to a certain ex-
tent in Scotland., but there the breach
between the land owners and the ten-
ants Ita,s been.healecl and the difficulty
amicably settled. The same result
cdulcl, also, no doubt, be very soon
brought about in Ireland, were it net
for the agitators of , the Parnell stamp,
.
who find it to their own advantage to
keep the people le a ferment. There
are some symptoMs of a falling out be-
tween the agitators themselves. It
seems that those who have been arrest-
ed are looked upon by their followers as
martyrs, and that the syrcipathy bes-
towed upon them is not pleasing to Mr.
Parnell and one or two otbers.who fear
that ae the martyrs grow in favor with
the people their popularity will decline,
and that there is even -now a feeling of
jealousy springing up among the lead-
ers. If this be true, and this jealousy
result in a rupture between the leaders,
the whole inovement will come to a
speedaecollapse, and. the last condition
of the people will be infinitely worse
than the first. But should the leaders
continue united, and persevere in their
agitation, the Government will soon be
forced_ to provide such legislation as
will mitigate the grievance, if there is
in reality just and reasonable grounds
for the conaplaints made.
As nara, be seen by report elsewhere,
the friends of Mr. Thomas G-ibson, M.
P. P., in East Huron, entertained him
at a complimentary banquet at .Wrox-
eter, OH Thursday evening of last week.
The very unfievora.ble weather prevent-
s]
ed the attendance of many who would,
under other 'circumstances, have gladly
availed themselves of this opportunity
of honoring this true and well -tried Re-
former. As it was, there was a good
atteudance, and those present seem to
have spent a most enjoyable and profit-
able evening. During Isis Parliament-
ary career, Mr. Gibson has proven him-
self a staunch, intelligent, active and
painstaking representative, and in. hon-
oring him his constituents honor them-
selves. We know , of few. who deserve
better at the hands of his constituents
than Mr. Gibson,, and it must be grad-
faing and encouraging to hiin to know
that his faithful services are appreciated
by those whom he has so long and .so•
well represented in Parliament.
A VElir destructive fire took place at
Bow Park feriae near Brantford, on
Woduesclay evening last. 'Several of
the large barns and. stock Stables, to-
gether with a large quantity of fodder,
were consumed. All the cattle 4 were
got out of the buildings except two
calves. Of the thirty odd horses in the
horse stable twelve refused to be coax-
ed or driven from the burning building,
and conseqUently perished. The others
were all saved. Of those lost two were
valuable Clydesdale mares. A number
of valuable sheep were also burned.
The origin a the fire is not known.
The building e will be rebuilt at once.
The loss is not stated, but will be very
Leavy. There i n insurance of sixty-
five thousand dollars.
TUE Ontario Legislature has been
sumMoned to meet for the despatch of
business •on Wednesday, the 7th of
January. It is likely that before
session closes, the Dominion Parlia
will also meet. When both bodies arein
session simultaneonsly it has the effect
of distracting public attention from the
proceedings of both, which is very
undesirable. • It would be much better
if the Ontario Government would sum -
the chair, while Mr. Charles McLaugh-
lin, of Howick, oociipied the vice-ohair.
On the right of the chairman were Hon.
Alex. Mackenzie and Hon. S. C. Wood,
while on his left was the guest of the
evening, and Hon. Mr. Hardy, Alder-
man Dickey, Mr. John McMillan, of
Hullett, and a number of tlie leading
men of the riding. The company num-
bered about 160. We were very agree-
ably surprised to see such, a large num-
ber of ladies at the tables, alid must say
that their presence at meetings of the
kind is a vast improvement evenon the
plan spoken of by Alderman Dickey, of
having them perched up in a gallery
seeing the beasts feed, and we most
.heartily hope that in future no gathering
of the kind may be held without the
presence of the ladies.. After the din-
ner, which Ives partaken of in a manner
by all presenteivhich showed ,that none
of them were' suffering from dyspepsia
owing to overfeeding. as they were w
iug_ to risk.an attack -for the pleasur
tatting a good square meal, it was
intention of the committee to adjourn
to the Agricultural Hall, which had
been fitted up for the occasion, but as
the number present was not too large
for the hall they were in, they conclud-
ed to stay where they were. The cloth
having been removed, the chairman
gave the usual loyal aud patriotic toasts,
which were suitably responded to, after
which the President of the East Huron
Reform Association read an address to
Mr. Gibson, and in a short speech in-
troduced that gentleman to the audience.
Mr. Gibson, in a homely but effective
speech of about an hour, tha,uked the
electors of East Huron for t e great
enthusiastically greeted by 10,000 peo-
ple. He said he did not advise the
non-payment of rents, but, the non-
payment of exorbitant rents.
THAN1(80117ING DINNER.—Eight them -
sand poor adults and children were
given thanksgiving diunbrs at the
various charitable and benevclent in-
stitutions in New York, on Thursday
of last -Week. At one hotel six tens of
poultry were cooked for different chari-
ties.
• A PANIC Ly Scuoore—A fire which
broke out in one of- the public schools
in St. Louis, caneed a panic amongst
the children in the upper flat, and a
number, in their wild endeavors to get
out, *ere seriously injured: It proved
only to be a ver Y small blaze, and was
soon extinguished. ,
AN APPEAL FOR •--IRELAND.—An ap-
peal frond Cardinal Manning to allevi-
ate the distress in Ireland was read in
ill- all the .Rornan Catholic Churches of
e of London last Sunday. It is stated that
the in the west of Ireland such hunger,
, honor they had that night don him, as-
. the suring them that it wonld always re-
ment main a red letter day in his memory.
He then gave a short resume of his early
struggles in the bush; which I doubt
not fogad an echo in the breast of many
of those surroundint him. He pleaded
exemption from the task of praising his
own actions as a public man, on the
ground of his . extreme modest. He
preferred, he said, to let his actions
onth speak for him, and if the frequent bursts
of applause with which he was interrupt-
ed during the delivery of his speech and
that greeted him upon taking -his seat,
are tube taken as any indication, the
compa,uy seemed to be perfectly satis-
fied that they had. dime so. The toast
of the House of COMMOne of Canada,
was responded to in a speeoh of about an
hour's duration by HOD, Alex. Mac-
kenzie, who was also, on rising, present-
ed with an address by the East Huron
Reform Association. Mr. Mackenzie,
-
on coming forward, was received with
deafening cheers, and the chairman had
some difficulty in bring -4101e audience
to see that as long as they cheered Mr.
Mackenziecould notspeak, said it was
mon the Legislature at least a na
earlier, so the, business could be brought
to a close before the meeting of the
larger, although net any more „import-
ant body. Even although this Course
should necessitate an adjournment over
the Christmas holidays and until the
close of the municipal elections, no
harm could result. i In fact such 9,n
adjournment would. be productive
good, as it wo'uld give Legislator
rest, and afford them an excellent
portanity of meeting lied consult
with their constituents. This clash
of sessions has on former occassi
caused considerable ;Comment and co
plaint throughout the country, and the
Ontario Government, should endeavor to
avoid it.
of
s a
op-
ing
in cr
ons only when that forced itself on. them
m_ that they stopped, either that or want of
breath. Mr. Mackenzie, after paying a
very high tribute to Mr. Gibson as a
public man, went on to deal. with the
affairs of the Dominion Parliament
which he did in his usual masterly style.
er- He was followed by Messrs. Hardy and
his Wood, on behalf of the Ontario Legisla-
hat ture, Mr. Alderman Dickey on Trade
e and Comnaerce,-Mr. John McMillan on
8K• Agriculture, Mr. Forbes, of the Toronto
es, Globe, on the Press; and last, though
sat not least, by Mr. D. McGillicuddy of
SIR Jona A. MACDONALD •was eut
tained at a banquet in Ottawa, by
friends and admirers in and about t
city, on Thursday evening of last we
The affair was a remarkable succe
over four hundred persons having
down to supper. There were also sev-
eral representatives present froin other
Provinces. Addresses were delivered
by the several members of the Dominion
Government, by Sia A. T. Galt, a
others. A variety of subjects were di
cussed, but Ministers were very re
centas to the policy they 'intend pr
posing during the coming sessio
Jndging, however, frorn the remarks
Sir John and Sir Lednard Tilley, w
are justified in concluding that sore
amendments will be made to thetari
and that these amendments will a,
tend towards increasieg the proteCtio
already afforded to maamfacturing in-
ddstries. A promine4 feature of the
evening's entertainment was the pre-
senting of an address, accompanied by
an oil painting of himself, toMr. Lange.
vin. From a party point of viewathis
recognition of Mr. Langevinis services
by his political friends' was well timed
and well .merited. Leaving out Sir
John, there are few imembers of the
Conservative party who have avorked
harder: and more untiringly for that
party than Mr. Langeviu.
it_aroasmassismaamon..
The Demonstration in
Wr oxeter. • •
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
On Thursday, Nov. 27, according to
arrangement previously made, the Re-
formers of East Huron tendered tl
ejr
representative in the Ontario Legisla-
ture, M. Thomas Gibson, M. P. P.,.a
complimentary dinner, as a mark of
their thorongh appreciation of his ser-
vices in the House as a member. The
weather, which up co that day had been
very favorable, took a 'sudden change,
and a heavy fall of rain set in, which
reduced the roads to one; vast quagmire-,
making it almost impossible t
arou
the
Tor
very
Brussels, on the Ladies, who fairly
brought down the house. The speeches
were interspersed with some very good
singing by Messrs. Rae, Scott, Sander-
son and Gibson. The proceeding's were
nd , b. rought to a close by the company sing-
' mg the National Anthem.
ti- in point of numbers, it was one of the
I
8" On the whole; although. not a Success
0-- most eujoyable meetings that it has
n. been our lot to attend, and for eleclerli-
ness and decorum, both on the part of
of sae audience and the speakers, stands
e out in bold relief to the great Quebec
e banquet given to the Premier of Canada.
A very large number of persons who
ff were tillable to attend the dinner occu-
11 pied. skts in the hall, and listened with
n great attentiarin to the speeches.
o get
nd. Upon the arrival, however, of
afternoon train at the station of the
onto, Grey and Bruce Railwaysa
respectable turu-out of tile yeo-
manry of Howick- and Turnberry were
present to receive the visitors, and a
series of rousing cheers greeted the ap-
pearance on the platform of Hon. Alex.
Mackenzie, Hon. Messrs. Wood and
Hardy, and Alderman Dickey, of the
city of 'Toronto. A shert addreas of
welcome having been read to them by
A. L. G-ibson, on behalf of the inhabi-
tants of the village of Wroxeter, and
responded to in a short speech by Hon,
-Alex. Mackenzie, the party then, to the
number of about 100, formed a proces-
sion into the town, headed by the Brus-
sels brass band, and were driven to the
Zimmerman House, where :they were
comfortably housed, not, however, un-
tillthey had been greeted Isy round after
roand of as hearty cheers ea ever came
out of Huron throats, showing that at
any rate those who were there had come
to do honor to those honorable gentle-
men as well as to their member. Hav-
ing rested and refreshed. themselves
after the fatigue of the journey, they
were conducted to the dining hall, the
tables of which were literally groaning
under the weight of good things provid-
ed by the proprietor of the house. Mr.
Thomas Strachan, of Grey, occupied
News of the Week.
DIED.—The death is announced of
Michel Chevalier, the eminent political
economist of France. He was 73 years
of age.
BICYCLE RACE.—The six day bicycle
race at Chicago, between English and
American teams, was won by the Eng-
lishmen.
TOTALLY DESTROYED.—The town of
Bandana, in Iowa, was burned cm the
25th ult. Only a few buildings were
left standing. •
DEATH OP JEFF. C. Devise—General
Jeff. C. Davis died on Sunday at Chica-
go, aged 53. He caught cold at the
Array of the Cumberland reunion in
Washington, and died of pneumonia.
ra,IANCE WITH GERMANY.—There is
an understanding in England that
Beaconsfield is trying to effect an al-
liance with Germany. He is determin-
ed to checkmate Russia before dissolv-
ing Parliameiat.
,Saaeemer SOLD.—The trotting stal-
lion Steinway, owned at Paris, Ken-
tucky, was sold on Tuesday to Samuel
Gravel, San Franciseo, for $13,000.
Steinway is a three-yeanold, and has
the fastest stallion time on record.
TWENTY PEOPLE KILLED. Twenty-
seven persons were dancing on the
ground floor of a fact ry in , course of.
construction at Foggia Naples, when
the two upper floors fell on them. Seven
persons wee extricated The rest were
buried .alive.
ALLIANCE BETWEEN
KEY.—It is reported at
understanding has be
tsveen Russia and Tur
have the force of an alli
eventualities. It is sai
tro-German treaty ne
failed.
Dn. Teasreedes
tees of Dr. Talmage's
unanimously adopted a
ing the separation of B
nacle from the Presbyt
tion so long as the atta
by the ministerial bret
USSIA AND TUR -
Vienna that an
n reached be-
ey which will
nce in certain
that the A_us-
poverty 9,nd want had not been know
since the great Irish famine.
RUSSIAN NIHILISTS SENTENCED.—The
trial of the Russian Nihilists has been
concluded. Mirsky; for attempting to
assaseinate General Drentelen, has
been Sentenced to be hanged; Tarkoff,
for assisting to 'conceal Mirsky, gets
thirteen years in the Siberian -alines,
and the six other's are acquitted. a
ROYAL MARRIAGE.—The marriage of
King Alfonso of Spain and the Arch-
duchess Marie Christine of Austria wa
celebrated with great ceremony in th
Chapel of Atocha, in the Spanish cap
tial, on Saturday last. • Twelve thousan
persons called upon. the King and his
bride at their reception on Sunday. The
-scene was incomparably
'asked for his assistance and co-opera-
tion. He stated that it would be im-
possible to assist us, on account of his
duties in connection with the Model
School. I told him that in that case
since Mr. McFaul was ill, there were
but Mr. Shaw and myself left, when he
said we had better go on and do it. I
wrote at once to Mr. Shaw, detailing
what Mr. Malloch had said. and so the
matter lay in abeyance for some time.
Mr. Shaw urged upon me in Clinton, in
case Mr. Malloch could not help ns, to
do it myself, but that proposal I declin-
ed at that time. Shortly afterwards I
got a note from Mr. Shaw, telling me to
go on and write the address, as !further
delay was impossible. I had it written
at once, and sent back to Mr. Shaw for
his approval, when he said it would do
with one trifling amendment, when it
was finished.
Now, if any parse's through ignorance
of the facts herein stated, due investiga-
tion of the same not having been made,
or through malice, instigated lav the
11 devil and not having the fear of the
Lord before his eyes, has in the past. or
shall in the future declare, say, state,
write, or print, or cause to be de-
clared, stated, written or printed any-
thing contrary to the facts above set
forth, I shall deliberately pronounce
him (if he be a man) as guilty of the
vice of lying. If my statements should
be callecl in question, I can refer to Mr.
Shaw, to whom I have shown my ver-
sion of the case, who corroborates it,
s and is willing, should it be necessary,
e to say so over his own name in the Ex-
POSITOR, and I feel confident Mr. Mai-
d loch would, in justice, do me a similar
favor. JAMES FERGUSON.
wasionan, Nov. 25, 1879.
ile.sonionmemmimeme
Brussels.
INTENDED ILLUMINATION.—EdiSOT1 has
announced his intention to light the en-
tire village of Menlo Park, by his elec-
tric light, Christirias Eve. Wires have
been run from house to house, and in-
vitations have been scattered ..far and
wide to prominent persons. Menlo
Park is Edison's place of residence and
is a small town a few miles from New
York.
1
TIbIELY INTERFERENCE. — The Fan-
fulla, of Rome, states that the Pope has
written to the Irish bishops, asking
them to interpose between the people
and the Government to avert strife, and
pacify he people by assuriug them 'the
English Government will promptly ex-
amine into questions which cause the
present agitation.
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE..— A Liverpool
,
firm of cattle importers have at present
on the 'way a shipment of live cattle
from Melbourne, as an exPeriment. It
has been found that sheep and milch
cows brought from the Antipodes for
use on a voyage have almost invariably
improved in condition during the
passage,, so that the successful importa-
tion of Australian cattle into this coun-
try reduces itself to a question of
freight. The Cargo referred to is un-
derstood to be purchased in Australia
at about £4 a head, and the cost -of
transport is £10 a head, so that each
head of cattle; it is expected, will be
laid down in Liverpool foi 114. When
it is remembered that Australian cattle
are ."dressed" at about 800 lbs. the car-
case; the profitable character of the
trade, shonld this experiment prove
successful, cannot fail to ensure its
speedy development. e
• Muskoka.
Mn. EDIT*: Allow me to say a few
words iu my own behalf. As I was
looking over your valuable paper of the
28th ult.; I noticed a letter signed Jo
Williams, Iiinburn. I presume
Williams had not his spectacles on,
he would have seen more than he
wherChe was in Muskoka,. For
part,. I could see more without th
than I wanted to see of that kind
land. He says, that fifty per cent.
the whole country is level enough a
clear enough, of rocks and stones to u
reapers and mowers. I wonld like
know where it is. The most of the f
mers could not use a plow, but put
their crops with a hoe: When th
cannot use spriva wagons, how w
their reapers and mowers *stand.
for a farming country, it will never
one; for a man cannot get enough la
together to make a fa/rm. Mr. Edito
think it is a fraud to give a count
Such a great name waen it is not d
serving of one, and I do n
believe in running it down an
more than is necessary. I have sai
nothing only what I bay° seen, and if
would tell you all I saw, you woul
think it time forme to stop; but I d
net want to deceive any one as to th
way 1 Was served. They can go and se
the place -for themselves. If Mr. Wi
hams thinks it is such a .fine countr
what is the reason it is not settled u
before to -day. I think it. is -nearer To
ronto than we • are. If it had been
good farming countryit would have bee
settled years ago. I shall not write
further, but will thank you to insert
this in your valuable paper. Yours
truly, • ROI3ERT BARB, JR.
ETHEL, Nov. 31. •
C. R. COOPER, Brussels, Conveyancer
and Insurance Agent, will, on and after Thursday
next, the 6th November, be at Tuck's Hotel, Oran -
brook, every Thursday, from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M.
Money to Loan. 621
GRANT'S 1.3e0ca.—Grant's block is
nearly completed and will be ready for
occupation by the first of January. The
corner will be occupied by the post
office, the centre building by Drewe &
Son, as a grocery, and the third by
Harrison's Bank.
ROADS AND MARICETS.—The roads are
again in a very bad state, and the
quantity of grain coining in is not very
large. Fall wheat $1.16 to $1.20, spring
$1.12 to $1.15, peas 57c. to 60c., oats
27c. to 30c,, barley 40c. to 45c., pork
$5 to $5.30, hay $7 to $8, beef $4.50 to,
$5, eggs 18c.
Smoot, Eer,CTION.—Under the anaeud-
ment to the school act, the nomina-
tion. of trustees for Brussels Board
will be held on the last Wednesday in
December, and the election the first
Wednesday in January. The members
Of the present Board whose term ex-
pires are. Dr. Holmes and Mr. C. R -
Cooper. We believe the Doctor will
likely stand for re-election, but Mr.
Cooper will not.
11111111•11MMINIMINCIMMillt
Bluevale.
A DIABOLICAL ACT. — A valuable
harse belonging to Wm. Smith a re-
spectable farmer living near here, had
its tongue cut out by some mean rascal
fvhile in Wingham one night last week.
He had to have the horse killed.
GRANGERS.—There was a large meet-
ing at the Bluevale grange on Friday
night, 28th inst., wheu the proceedings
• of the past year were warmly discussed.
It was decided to carry on operations
with renewed vigor during the coining
year.
SHOULD BE LOOKED AFTER. — The
hn officials of this place should look sharply
Mr. after sonae roughs who are committing
or such mischief, as gathering at the street
did corners, breaking store windows, and
my otherwise annoying the inmates, and
em molesting people on the street with
of language and conduct very unbecoming
of in Christian conaniunity.
THE CHEESE FACTOliY.—There was a
nsde full meeting of the stobkholders and
to patrons of the Bluevale chee f t
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held in the Dominion- hall last week,
for the purpose of paying. for drawing
the milk, manufacturing the cheese and
other incidental expenses, -which was
got through with satisfactorily after the
usual bustle and noise which is common
at such large meetings. The amount
of milk delivered during the season was
1,699,895 lbs.; amount of cheese made
161,400 lbs.; average uumber of pounds
milk to pound of cheese, 10 07-100 lbs.
The - Annual Meetin,g for the election
of presidents and directors and other
important business, will be held on
Tuesday, December 23, 1879, in Church:-
the point of ;piling- 'when discovered.
On Monday eve9ing the alarm was
again given about 1.0 p. rn., and we turn-
ed out to find an incipient conflagiation
nipped in the bud, at Mr. MiLlen's stave
and. sash factory. The fire originated
on the flooe of tlie engine room, and
was undoubtedly .caused by fire from
the furnace communicating with shav-
ings and debris oil the floor. The pro-
prietors are aboutto replace the wooden
floor with a brick and. concrete one, a
move in the right direction. Three
escapes -from a big fire , in a small
town like ours Mind° of a week is not so
bad.
THE NEW COUITY AGITATION.—There
is to be a large meeting of those opposed
to the division of the counties of Huron,
Bruce, Wellington. and Perth, at Pal-
merston, in the month of December, for
the purpose of taking the proper steps
to memorialize the Ontario Government
in the matter.It is to be - hoped that
the delegation who wait upon the Gov-
ernment, if the meeting should, decide
to act in that .way, will put it. pretty
strongly that the only peiceivable bene-
fit to accrue from the proposed changes
would be increase of taxationfor a num-
fitting some of our over ambitious towns
obrerviolflaygeoair3,s for the purpose of bene -
Trills° Green.
SABBATH DESECRATION.—Mr. Editor:
I wish that some of the inhabitants of
this place were not quite so busy, so
that they could take a little spare time
to run to the barber's to get their hair
cut, without taking the Sabbath day
for such work. It would not take them
five minutes to get their hair cut and
get back to their work. If they are so
busy that they cannot spare five min-
utes several would be very glad to give
them a helping hand so that they
could keep the Sabbath day holy.—A
SPE CTIT011.
Huron Notes.
Messrs. Luther and Arthur Man-
ning, who left Exeter for Manitoba in
the summer, are doing well, having
plowed 35 acres, and got a house and
a stable erected.
—Mr. J. B. Watson, "the young Can-
adian orator," has recently been giving
a course of lectures in Blyth, Wingham
and other northern towns, where he
. has been well received.
—The snow was so deep and so much
drifted in the southern part of this
county, last week, that farmers had to
lay down their fences along the high-
way in order to facilitate travel.
—The trustees of Clinton, Public
School have agreed to contribute $2 to-
wards the purchase of the necessary
school books for each pupil who passes
the entrance examination to the High
School.
—The N. P. must be doing well for
the Exeter Times, when' two of its edi-
torial stall can afford a trip to the old
country at the same time. Perhaps it,
the N. P. we mean, favors thosii most
who favor it. Who can tell?
—The Rev. Mr. Johnston has ten-
dered his resignation of the pastorship
of the Trowbridge and Molesworth
congregation to the Presbytery, who are
expected to take the matter into con-
sideration at an early date.
—One day recently Mr. Aldworth, of
Exeter, lost a valuable horse. The
animal had been used in drawing tur-
nips, and the ground being soft it suf-
feral internal injuries which caused its
death on the day following. The horee
was worth $125.
—Mr. William Hastings, of the town-
ship of Turnberry, has recently had
presented to him by his good lady a
bouncing boy weighing 12 pounds. The
National Policy is producing 'fruits
even in the Grit township of Turnberry.
—Messrs. J. P. and D. Fisher, of
L.)
Colborne, Shipped to Chicago last week,
er Grand Trunk Railway, four stal-
lions and seven mares, for breeding
purpOses. They were fine animals,
and we hope the Messrs. Fisher will
realize handsomely out of the enter-
prise.
• —On the same night that the fire
occurred. in StaGeorge's Church, God-
erich, one of the windows in the Pres-
byterian Church was broken. Blood
was found upon the sash, but nothing
seems to haire been disturbed, and it is
doubtful if the depredator entered the
premises.
—A tramp named Itobert Johnston
and a bus driver named Brown, both of
Winghana; have been committed to
Goderieh jail to stand their trial for
stealing samples from a commercial
reveller s sample room in the Queen'
otel, and other articles of wearing ap
are] from a store in the town.
—The following teachers were en
aged for the Exeter Public School fo
ext year: T. Gregory, Principal, a
50; 'Miss Butcher, room No. 2, $280
fiss Strang, room No. 3, $270; MiS
aylor, room No. 4, $260 ; Miss Hen
Bluevale, when a financial H
statement will be given.
Wroxeter.
VETtY GOD—Our popular townsman, n
Mr. John Willianas, has taken unto. $6
himself a helpmeet, in the person of I%
Miss Clark, of Teeswater. More power T
Lo him.
cash down, and yet his account waa
$14 and over. Out of twelve or four-
teen customers, the grocer found one
who replied that he owed three dollars
and eighty cents, being fifty cents too
much. He then wrote to each that he .
had found his books, and sent state-
ment of account, and as they dropped
into the store, one at a tirae, each
laughed, shook hands and renaarked.
"I knew it was one of your jokes, of
course, and so I thought I'd give you a
chance to play it clear through."
—Mr. E. Christie has sold the Man -
Siert Hotel, Exeter, of which he ban
been the landlord for about two years,
to Messrs. Hodges & Wilds, of Mitchell.
The new comers are both young men,
and will no cleabt soon become popular.
They entered into possession on Mon-
day morning. The price paid was
$6,500. Mr. Christie takes in part -pay-
ment a livery stable in Mitchell, and
we believe he goes to take up his resi-
dence in that town immediately. The -
people of Mitchell will find him an
honed, good-hearted fellow.
—Mr. G. H. Moffatt, of Turnberry,
near Morrisbank, recently sold the bull
calf Perfection, eight months old, to
Mr. Geo. Brown, of Grey. The calf
was got by Lord Strathallan, dap
Rosebud, and is a very fine animal.
Mr. Moffatt has gained for himself a
name as a successful breeder, and Mr.
Brown, who is also an extensive breed-
er, is to be congratulated •upon the pur-
chase of so fine an ardrual.
—One day recently Mr. Wm. Smith,
machine agent, Turnberry, drove to
Wawanosh, thence to. Wingham, and
from that point home. Arrived tat his
own stable, he put oafs out for the -
horse to partake of, but the animal did
not eat. Next morning Mr. Smith
again hitched up the horse, and drove .
his wife to Howiek. After reaching
the residence of a friend, he examined
the horse's mouth and found that the
tongue had been cut out.
—On Sunday last, a young- man
named Jas. Kelly, who had been in the
employ (it Mr.. Innes, Stanley, stolea
watch belonging to his employer, while
the latter was at church. Constable
Gill, of Exeter, .was telegraphed, to, to
be on the look outfor the thief, and on
Monday he was arrested at Dashwood,
tried before J. Gridley, J. P., Exeter,
who committed him for trial, and on
Tuesday Constable Paisley took him up
to—GLodaesr:cshn. natty evening,
about half
past eight o'clock, the residence of Mr.
James Harris, Gorrie, was discovered
to be on fire. The alarm was at once
given, and a large number of citizens
and others soon gathered around. The
fire was extinguished. in about half an
-hour after the'alarm was given. The
cause of the fire is supposed to be a de-
fective flue.
—We regret to learn that six of the
members of Mr. E. Turner's family,
including himself and wife, are stricken
with typhoid fever. Their friends will
be glad to hoar of their speedy recovery. -
—Mr. F. Fowler, of the Huron Road,
Hulled, is sla,ughtering sheep to sup- -
ply the Winnipeg market with mutton.
11•1=111111111MINIMMENIIMENIIII
Perth Items.
It is a matter of general conaplaint
that there . is not a magistrate at
Tavistock.
—The ladies of the Canada Malice
clist Church, Mitchell, met the other
evening and organized an Aid.Soeiety.
•
—Dr. Harrison; Of St. Marys, is
making extensive preparations to go
into the flax business again next sea-
son.
—Some of the Listowel bakera have
had batches of bread seized for light
weight. Honesty is the best policy,
gentlenaen.
—John Ringler. of the 4th conces-
sion of the township of Wallace, has
sold his farm of 90 acres to W. G. Hay,
of Lidowel, for $4,000 cash.
—A petition has been presented to
the Listowel Council asking for the
establishment of a weekly market for
the sale of -dairy produce, roots, &e.
—A. handsome gold watch and chain
were presented to Mr. John Crerar, M.
A., by the Stratford Liberal Club, pre-
vious to his departure for the North-
west. •
—One day last week, while blasting
stones on the farm of Mr. J. A. Ring,
Downie, Mr. Walter Gartrell had two
fingers of We left hand blown away by
the premature explosion of the -powder
blast.
—The Pablic School Board of
Mitchell received 48 applications in
• answer to their advertisement for two
second-class female teachers. Miss
Robina Barclay, of Paris, and Miss
Rachel McGeary, of Boxidhead, are en-
- gaged for 1880, at a Wary of $325.
r —The ladies' aid association of Knox
Church, St. Marys, (Rev. Mr. Wilson,
pastor), celebrated the anniversary of
the pastor's induction by a tea meeting
he town •hall, on Monday of last
k. The affair was in every respect
and success, the handeome sum of
being realized:
Mr. C. White, who has taught- the
hel school in 1..'u11arton for the last
e years, has been selected cut of a
of applicants to teach the village
ol in School Section No,. 1, London
nship, for the ensuing year. There
ways room "at the top" of every
ession.
Mr. George_ Baxter, of Logan,
d two fat porkers a few d,ays ago,
h take the lead of anything we
heard in the porcine department.
of them was a year and two weeks
and weighed when dressed 623
de; the other was just one year
weighed 488 pounds:
Mr. Barnabas Battram, of Shake-
speare, has solcl his blacksmith shots
*and
Mr. Ferguson's
Mn. EDITOR: The following is a full
true and authentic history of the rise
progress and completion of the addres
read to Mr. Dewar, at the la* meetin
of the Association : Messrs. IrCalloch
McFaul, Shaw an myself were ap
pointed to draw up the address to Mr
Dewar. Who was the chairman of that
committee I do not know, neither does
Mr. Shaw. It may have been the sub-
scriber, but I certainly was not aware
Of it, and as _the event turned out, it
was a matter of secondary consequence
any rate. Mr. Shaw and myself
ent together to Clinton to attend the
meeting of the Executive Committee,
and while going out discussed for _the
fir t time the question of getting to work
at the address, as there was not much
tire to lose, and came to the conclusion
so ething should be done forthwith.
We knew that we • could see Mr. Mal-
loch, ancl were both under the impres-
sion that Mr. McFaul weuld be at the
meeting also, which lastlwa , I think,
on subsequent examinatiol , a wrong,
conclusion. -At the meetinA, however,
on ma. ng enquiries about s r.McFaul,
we lear ed that he was at that time
seriousl ill, and unable to attend to his
daily duties, and that was the sole rea-
.son why we did not write to him, as I
have already personally explained to
Mr. McFaul himself. On the day of
the Clinton meeting, Mr. Shaw went '
h.orne by the 4 o'clock train, and at his
requestand with my own consent, I re-
mained over to see Mr. Malloch. I ,
waited upon him at his own house, and
8.
d
TIMELY.—Our city fathers are atlast ro
bestirring themselves in the matter of w
erecting railings at dangerous portions $1
of the sidewalks. It is better to do this -
than to run any risk of broken limbs, or be
even a fatal accident.
ex
MAGISTRATES' COURT.—A magistrates' w
court was held here the other day. The a r
case was one of stealing a sum of money ha
froui a farmer of the name of Moir who of
erson, room No. 5, $240; Miss Rowe t
cart No. 6, $225. Mr. A. Robinson wee
as engaged as caretaker at a salary of no
a gr
Bet
thre
host
scho
tow
is al
prof
—One day last week, as a little girl wkihiliec
Mr. Thonaas Ctilder's and a little have
y were playing at Johnston's school One
use, 12th concession, Grey, the for- old
r was thrown down with some force, poun
d sustained a serious fracture of the and'
a immediately above the elbow. The —
1.17 was at once attended to, and
is now progressing favorably.
*—Another new railway project has
en set on foot which has somewhat
cited the people of Goderich and
ingharn. The scheme is to construct
oad from Goderich through Wing -
m and Orangeville to Port Perry.
course liberal bonuses will be re-
quired from the municipalities through
which it Will run.
g- lives on the B line of Howick. He sus-
pected a young man •'of the name of
- Clark of the .erime, and had him arrest-
• ed. The evidence before the magistrates
of
was of such a nature that they could
not convict, and, therefore, dismissed bo
the case. It appeared to us from the ho
nature of the evidence before the court me
that the wrong person altogether had. an
been arrested. . .
, ar
ini
A Flank TIME.—OU Thursday , even- h -
pig, the 27th ulto
., about 6 o'clock in the - e
at
oblations have
cu.—The trus-
Church have
esolution favor-
ooklyn Taber-
rian denomina-
k on Talmage
ren continues.
THE IRISH TROUBLES —The intense
feeling engendered by t e laud contro-
versy throughout Irelan grows deeper
if not more denaonstrat ve. A bailiff,
on attempting, a day er two ago, to
serve a decree of ejectm:nt upon a far-
mer occupying a small h lditeg in Kerry,
was attacked and. killed y the farmer's
wife. The populace as embled On the
scene in great numbers, nd threetened
to resist by force any a tempt which
might be made by the officers of the
law to arrest the wom n. Agitation
and sympathy meetings ere held over
the County of Kayo, Ire and, on. Sun-
day. At Balla, the agit or Daly was
•
evening, the svoolleu factory
covered to be on fire, but by prompt ac- keY
tion on th part of those present, it was me
extinguish d. before much damage was No
done. Th fire is supposed to have g°
originated froth some waste coming in. 6_,.sen
,
, contact wi h the stove pipe Where it "I)
passes thro gh the floor of the spinning Cell
room, but nothing positive can be said
was most certaiuly not due to any wan and regarding the naatter, excepting that it
! of caution and watchfulness on the par
of the proprietor. On the following
evening one of the chimneys in the ohl,
North Ainericau Hotel, now occupied seve
by Mr. Veal., was. discoveredto be on sion
fire. Not much 'notice was taken of acco
the matter, until Mr. George Gibsou thei
proposed an examination of the chim- mace
ney between the ceiling and roof, to see plie
that all was secure. On going up the
found a streak of fire issuing from the
side of the ehimney, and beating against
some of the timbers which Nvere just on tno
—On Wednesday of last week a tar -
was stolen from the door of Messrs.
Clelland Brothers' store, Fxeter.
clue to the thief was discovered. On
aday they got a letter enclosing 6with 5
tis, th the following explanation :
ear Sirs,—Enclosed you will find 65
tis for a turkey I stole from our
e door when I was greatly in need
had n.o moiaey."
—A Brussels grocer who is somewhat
addicted, to practical joking, and who
had a desire to practise the study of
human nature, recently wrote a note to
ral parties selected for the °cep.-
, to the effect that he had lost his
nut books, and must depend upon
r honor to call and give in the bal-
a„aainst them. One of them re-
d that he presumed be owed three
or four dollars, when the books showed
he owed. $28; another thought there
might be a possible balance against him
gh he had been very c4efu1 to pay
tools for $570, preparatory to leav-
ing permanently for his new home in
the Bird Tail settlement, Northwest
Territory. Mr. George Capling, of New
Hamburg, is the purchaser, and intends
carrying on blaeksmithing, wagon and
implerneiat making in all their several
branches.
—The other evening some children,
playing in the upper story of Messrs.
White & Co's store, St. Mary's., upset a
lamp. The oil instantly set fire to a
lounge, and for a few minutes the de-
struction of the building seemed in-
evitable. Some woollen cloths thrown
on the flames, and the prompt applica-
tion of a "fire king," prevented the
calamity.
—A slight unpleasantness occurred
between two Listowel men a few days
ago. Patrick Hagon intimated that
Willfond was what King David
said, when in his haste, that all men
were. Mr. Willfond brought about
forty pounds pressure to bear on Mr.
11.
DEcEmBER
Oven's nasal organ, and t
compelled Mr; Willfond to is
.The new school house at
was opened on Monday -eve
tilt: Addresses were delivere
apectors Morin and Carlyle.
tuilding is of briek and is 38x
-G•etteVal e Ite
The Presbyterian Churc
7017:113::;,°hf witabeicbresBoievvaMorali
in
Ile—wjacha,uviralGh.Morrice, mercha
treal, has founded a scholars
ver animal in connectiona-
rprrieleiobyrteoft11e
ria1.3-,C, 00 ltlte:we jt te4
--It is stated that Mr. N
exocanixamicated from the
Catholic Church by the Bish
3neoeunintesofhattea.vninaigngptibtehe
etrd.into
StXmrteflst.
raemliehe Anei
of United *Workmen in Out'
rgw ifnacorte, Relsitdoeir45:h
' ta:ers
that has elapsed sinc,e the
was instituted- Three new I
beelslianga°rrag,41.alinr
iz'ld aojrutstItoltrusl3O')n!I
--The killing -of sheep by di
township of I -lope appears to
anthorreee hn
Iti:a)alreendearogilyattshawneseYthe;
last Council -meeting not far
required. to Not the bills on
count. At this rate it wor
pay to buy up all the dogs in
bip Ganradvdeeisitvreogyh
nItarietretie.s have
esaoivaeraedgri:sstht: in:a; 8:2e070eonotislo
tom Howe at Toronto, by W
Tat pc
money jt
I
was stkiwas aa'
that some thousands of dollar
less cheques bad been given
of duties by, Custona nous
who had reCeived the cash.
oha,nts.
Auction Sales.1
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1879,
Con. 10, Hay, Farm, Farm. I
Implements. John J. Kre
tor; E. Bossenberry, anetio
Tuesday, December 9, 18
1-5, Con. 6, PBX Line'Stan
Stock and Implements, l
Boyd, proprietress; Wm.',
auctioneer. eerbeeember 19, 18'
20, Cora 3, McKillop, Pa= ,
Implements, John Adam, i
J. P, Brine, auctioneer,
Births.
•
HASTMOS— 3 Tarnberry, en the
wife -of 11z, Wm. Hastings ot
j'jJE-1n Twilierry -on the ,25thrill
Mr. Lawrence ELL a asEon.
-GABDINE1'-1n tsborne, on the
'wife of Mr. james Garditier
PASSMOHE--In raborne, ou the
wife of Mn. Henry rassmore
,
• Marriages.
SPARKS—DOP6LA8S—At, Verna;
ult., by Rev. Mr,. Danby,MT.
to Marge* Douglass, eldestelmj
Douglass, Esq., ell of Stanlcy.
lgtoFABLAND,-KILE-4.1 the rei
bride's father, en the %el Id
-Cameron, -Of Hipper), Mr. Zoset
to lass Eliza gyle, both of SW
MaCELV- POLLOCK—At the
brook, on the 25th ult., bv
Be
Mi.-3Mnes Mclielvey, a Ethel
lock, of Clinton. .
MeCULL0VC11-1300PER—At
the bride's' father, by llev. 8.1
26th ult.„ Mr. Ilebert
to Eliza: An, third daughter O
iloopet, of Koala.
WHITE—McCUTCHEON—At t1.16'2
laide's father, mi. the 1-2th vat,
II -anis, Mr. Jelin White, to Misi
Cutcheen, &lighter of Mr. Jaaa
all of ti.o#.
SECANNOli—drULT03+.7—Ori the 21$
residence of the bride's l'Ather.
McBee, Mr. John Shannon, sell
Miss Magee Fulton, all of trez;
Deaths.
BBEWER—In Bated, ou the 31.•
residence of Mr: Allan liobson
Mr. Henry Brewer, aged 89 yea
PATTERSON—la Winghsm, on
Walter Muglass, son of Mr. ;
aged 3. year, S months and 44
BADDE3-34 Brussels, on. the
Baddenoaged 81 years.
Bti1INS-1.0 Seaforth, oil the 42.6t
Bums, on of Mr. Beniaxa
years and5 months
`VHE MARIM
SEAT-031TE
Tall Whes.t.,i'
Spring Whet-0,.F1le, per
pct
Silearainsa
Hay_
Flout, per nia
Rides, per lb.. —
Bliee.p skins
Sa1t(rctICT0arrel,..-J.#1,-,:;
Salt( wbolee)per barreL..".
Potatoes, por . .
kpples, per :bushel.. .
Taflow, pcib ..
Bereets,sienagnit;tsepresr,
rs
---
Wheat;perbush2C.-1:114...f.i3.
-Spring Wheht,
.0sts, perb4shel,
Peas,per
Butter— • • la
Potatoes.....
itay,per fe • •
Tonoaaro, Dec. 3.—Fall
to $1.26; spring, $3.,.18 to
to 38o; pe03,57e to 67e;ba
06n .8'53:stsoirati,1310.:1:70- c. la' 2 2 80:; bap °00t et
LivEuaooa, Dec. 3. --I
'white, 11s fid. eru
oats., Gs sa ; barley„ 58 34
pork, 57s 041; beef, 83:
.Cr.ocks-1 rtlj-vac)—caTIliNer-(ti
e)a
Crocker3- tit Winsol;& aoraea,
BETT*r. Warcren.--I
at cash prizes, and allow 20
ter, in tubs (min 1-5T0:LEY
tral.FILiontgr°101In:11--Airier) 311aosnA
plied dire# from the mill. D.s the tin) -O to St
CHAELEE moonr. is now math,
for 50e. ,Picture franits theapl
D. D: Resta Family (3
jIMtSthe eiteution 431 cash t.
obis
pfritcers.ocei:e4s. Stockis con
alwayilresh. pricesan
pay you to call. Examine
SztYi:t.'1‘74vi
haV
very larm la of NeSeasC
bought ore e rteent, aa)
btguheuChlai:el:na:ahinasrttnactitittimioenes oa'artivirtuli3111