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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1880-01-09, Page 44 'THE HURON EXP .11111111111 SITOR, ' JANUARY 9, 1880. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Stock -Taking Sale—HOffmail Brothers. C•oudition Po-wders-e-Hickson & Co. Seessoueble Goods—Thomas Kidd.. Splendid. Value—The Golden Lion.. Notice to Debtors—Fe G. Sparlin.g. Caution—Peter McGowan.. Store Foragere—F. G. Sperling. For Sale or to Bent—L. McTaggart. To: Farmers—Z•enas. Beam. Notice to the Public—D.-Ferguson. To Bent—McOaughey & Hoimested. Estray Ram—Samuel Smillie., Estray ,Steer—Williana Stoneman. Notes Est—I. Bowerman. AnnualMeetiuge—G.. E. Cresswell. • House to Rent—L. Murphy. Estray Steer—eWilliara Ireland. Farm for Sale—Jelin Lareer. Property for Saie—Thoines Pearen. Farm for Sale—Thoraas Laidlaw. Money to Lend—J. S. Porter. • Legal Card—J. T. Garrow. School Books—Lumsden & Hair Dressiege-Miss Stark. Annual Meeting—John A:Young. Card of Thank:—James Beattie. Estray Calves—Duncan McLean. Teacher Wanted—William Werner, , Neetiage--West End Cheese Factory. Annual Meeting—James Shaw.. e • s Ur Olt I • xp rottot. SEAPORTS, JANUARY 9, 1880. The Ontario Legislature. The first session of the fourth Parlia- pent of Ontario, opened at Toronto on Wednesday. Thefirst and only busi- ness of that day was the election of Speaker. T9 this important and hon- orable position, Mr. Clark, the member for Centre Wellington, was unanimouee ly elected. Mr. -Clark was nominated by Atterney-General Mowat, and his nomination was seconded by ex -Speaker Wells. Mr. Meredith, the Leader of the Opposition, in a neat speech expressed' his approval of the nominatian„, and _from his knowledge of Mr. Clark. he prediated that he would actthe port of a fair and unbiassed chairman. The nomination, he said, was in every way pleasing and satisfactory to the Oppo- sition. There is, perhaps, no member of_ the House better qualified for the position of Speaker than he who has been elect- ed to that office. As a Parliamentarian he has had -long experience, and in his capacity as chairman of several of the most important committees, he has proveu himself competent and impar- tial. The Government are to be con- gratulated on. their selection. On Thursday, the Speech from the Throne was delivered. This document, 1 which usually forespadows the policy of the Government, and. gives an inkling of the measures to be submitted, is not ' overly burdened with promises. This, however, can scarcely be taken as an indication that the business of the ses- sion will be meagre.A measure pro- viding for the erection of new Parlia- th present site is promised., the question of wi tax exemptions will:be dealt with ; also a measure for the extension of the juris- diction eel Division Courts, and other Me measures of la, -w reform. Legislation Sa , t so, we will now do it. Aside froMtfe care of the county buildings, the only bondfide business for the county eduncil as it is now constituted is the equaliza- tion of the a.ssessment rolls and the care of the bridges. If our contemporary ean point out any other items, weishall be glad to have it do so. Well, -hi Huron, aud we are safe in assuming re- spect of equalization : In the county of -that ours is a fair .sample of all, the other counties, it is an indisputable fact that the entire work of the oom- mittee is done by the chairman and at I most two other leading members. These !:work industriously, and the others take , little or no pert in the proceedings. It is equally a fact that the most of the work, and the most difficult and intri- cate part, is done by these two or three lea.ding members when the committee is not in eession at all, and that , the other portion of the committee is 4im- ply a drag and a hindrance to these working members. If, therefore, this work cats be done by three men, as it • now actually is, why procure 47 to do what three can and does do; and sare- ly three men can be got at much less cost than 47. Besides this, the exist- ence of so large a body in itself cre4tes an immense deal of unnecessary routine Work, sothat if the number were de- creased as we proposed, the labor en- tailed upon the paid officials would be proportionately decreased, and, as a natural consequence, the expense in this way would also be lessened, so t at the saving would not be in councili s' fees alone, but in the salaries piciels as well. But our contemporary thinks there is a danger that the bridge com- missioners would not perform their da - sties as efficiently if there was. no ccen- • cil-to hold them responsible for their 'de-ings. Here, again, it seems rath r anomalous that 44 men should be r quired to "boss" three, or four, as the case may be. Although the road cone- missioners might not be responsible to the county council, it was never pr posed to form them into an irrespons - ble body. It was -proposed that they should be elected by the township couu- cils, and that they should be respons - ble' to them for the proper discharge their duties., As their duties would b performed in connection with th Reeves and Deputies of the local coun cils, how is it that these officials would not then be in as good a position to se that things were _being done r;ght as they are now? Does the fact of a visit to Goderich three times a year improve their vision or make them any sharpe or more acute ? It will thus be see that the objections urged by our con temporary are more in imagination than in reality. In fact, we have no yet Seen one valid -reason urged for the, continuance of this body, a,nd we are sure that the more the peoplei conside e matter, the more reconciled the 11 beconie to the change we advocate —__133+Nimeseseeeeneessee__, News ,ofitIe Week. DEAD.—Bishop Gilbert Haveneof th thoclist Church, died near Boston, on turday. raent buildings and the disposal of the monis, county G-alway, mi Sunday; at which 3,000 .people were -present. A tenant -right meeting was held- at Kil- larney, Ireland, yesterday.., 6,000 were present. The nsual resolutions faVor. ing a peasant proprietary and condetim- ing the action' of the Government, were adopted. RETURNING PROSPEIIITY.—Evidenes of returning prosperity in commerce in England, are resent on all sides. The trade in poul ry, geese and turkeys was seldom so larg as it has beeu this Christ- mas. In the book trad.e -5,800 books • were printed t e past *yea.. CANADIAN T IDE WITH BRAZ/L.—Con- sul-General a Rio de Janeiro reports that the Cana ians have made arrange- ments for a li e of steamers between Halifax and lio. An exhibition of Canadian pro ucts is to be opened at Rio de Jaueir next June. HARD ON T E COLORED.—Nine deaths from scarlet Indianapolis, nine days a • ever have occurred at ndiana, during the last ong . the colored. "exo- dusters," and 4. large number are -sick: There were two hurdred new arrivals from North Carolina on New Year's Day. i INSANITY.—A highly respected • yoting lady of Lyons,' N., Y. enterel her father's store n Saturday, and shot e temple,causing instant eloading the pistol, she ally through the head, hat she had a fit of in - Diving in the Tay at he bridge disaster has , owing to the boister- he Railway authorities e doubt that the bodies ed to seaward, and a is being organized to . • him through t death. Then shot herself fa It is supposed sanity. TAY I3RIDGE. the scene of been suspende ous weather. say there is litt have been was boat expedition search for them THE TRANS-'AAL.—A despatCh from Cape Town sayS the great Boer meet- ing in the Trans -Vaal was a failure}, only 2,000 men and 500 wagons beinh -in me C de- H IRISEI RELIEF IFUND,--The Duchess of Marlborough's Irish Relief Fund maker slow progress. 'several liberal subscrip- tions have been made, but the total -amount is only c 8-,000. The emigration movement is again beingurged, and the agents of American railways have gone into the distressed districts in force to promote it. 1 FLOODS.—Thelflood_s in -the Seine, in France, are be,coming very serious; great blocks of floating ice made a clear breach of 200 feet in the temporary wooden bridge opposite Les Invalides, Paris. The river is still rising fast. The rivers Rhine and Main have over- flown from Lorely to Ma,yence, and much damage has been done. present. The fighting faction were the minority, ond all returned ho peacefully after; passing a resolution mending their independence. Deputy, Ashfield; WM. Young, Reeve, Colborne; A. Allen, Deputy, Col- borne; Charles Girvin, Reeve, West Wawanosh ; Edwain Gaunt, Deputy, West Wawa,nosh ; Wm. Clegg, Reeve, Blyth; J. H. Taylor, Reeve East Wawanosh ; Robert.- Currie, Deputy, East Waevanosh ; Geo. Forsythe,Reeve, Morris; F. Clegg, Deputy, )[orris; Thos. Bell, Reeve,Wingham ; S. Black, Reeve, Turnberry ; J. Henning,Depaty, Turnberry • John Kane,Reeve,Howick ; D. Weir, Deputy, Howick ; B.' Cook, Deputy, Howick ; A. Ta. Gibson,IReeve, Wroxeter; Thos. Strachan, 'Reeve, Grey; A. Slemmon, Deputy, , Grey; John Hyslop; Deputy, Grey e John Leckie, Reeve, Brussels; John McMil- lan, Reeve, Hullett : John Mason, Deputy, Hullett ; J. Chidley, Reeve, Clinton; D. R. Menzies, Deputy, Clin- ton; Thos. E. Hays, Reeve, McKillop; D. D. Wilson, Reeve, Seaforth; • I. Carter, Deputy, Seaforth. McKillop and Usborne being divided into 'wards theDeputy Reeves are elected by the council at their first meetiug. , seesmaseememoseeese Municipal Councils. ; Municipal Councils for 1880 will be composed as follows in the municipali- . Mee named. *Returns from other rauni- Teipalities where contests took plaT will be found under the headings of t e re- spective municipalities, in anotherpart of this issue: BLYTII.—Reeve, Wm.. Clegg, by ac- clamation ; Councillors, Archy Taylor, John Cook, Charles Floody, and 'W Sims, CLINTON.—Mayor, D. A. Forrest Reeve, Jos. Chidley ; Deputy Reeve, R. Menzies; Councillors, St. Jain Ward, J. Turnbull, Geo. Glasgowl,, R. Walker; St. John's Ward, O. Doan, Hugh Moore, W. H. Muire; Andrew's Ward, E. Corbett, I J Twitchell, Thos. Gibbings ; St. Georg Ward, H. Cantelon, J: C. Steve4s License Commissioner Worthingto HAYFIELD.-- Reeve-, John Es' o ouncillors, Messrs. Stanbury, Bt4ii °ward and Cleve. BIETER.—ReeVe, L. Hardy, byi clamation ; Councillors, J. Pickard,' W. Bissett, E. Drew, and JI Ralston. 1 GODERICH.—Mayor, B. L. Dole; Reeve, Jas. T. Garrow; .Deputy Reeve, Fred. W. Johnston; councillors, 1 St. Andrew's Ward, E. Canmain, E. Bing- ham, Jas. Gordon; St. George's Ward, M. Hutchison, F. Jordan, M. Nichol- son ; St. David's Ward, H. Cluca,s, Thos. N. Dancey, Lewis Elliott; St. Patrick's Ward, S.Sloan, Wm.Mitchell, and J. Acheson. COLBORNE. — Reeve, Wm. Young; Deputy, A. Allen; Councillors, Messrs. Boyd, Carroll and Clark. tax, $1 ; C. Southerby, tax on bitch, $2. A numleer of accounts were passed and ordered to be paid. The sum of $5 was granted to Mrs. House as charity. Moved by. Mr. Kalbileisch, seconded by Mr. Heyrock, that the following salaries and Councillors' fees be paid: M. Zel- ler, Treasurer, $80; postage and. sta- tionery, $5.85; drawing deed, $2; S. Foster, Clerk, $1i0; postage and stationery, $8.75; selecting jurors, $4; Geo. Buchanan, Reeve, attendance at Council, 18;$letting dpntracts and in- specting road work, $15; selecting jurors, $4 ; J. C. Kalbfleisch, Deputy Reeve, attendance at Council, $18; letting contracts and inspecting work, $20; D. McColl.; attendance at Council, $18; letting contracts and inspecting road work, $10 ; mileage, $7; H. Hey - rock, attendance at Council, $18; let- ting work and inspecting, $20; J. F. Moritz, attendance at Council, $18; letting contracts and inspecting jobs, $10—Carried. Moved and carried, that the sum of $3 each be allowed for the use of school houses at the late local elections. Moved' by Mr. Kalbfleisch, seconded by Mr. McColl, that the time for collecting the resident taxes be. ex- tended to the 13th of January next, and that the Clerk notify the collector to return the rolls to the Treasurer on that date—Carried. Moved by Mr. Moritz, seconded by Mr. Kalbfleisch, that this Council do now adjourn., Mc -Kill op ea. Tem ELECTION.—The election of a Councillor for Ward No. 2 resulted as erfollows: Holland, 107; Mien, 84. , D. Mr. Holland was, therefore, declared es, elected,by a majority of 23. The Coun- H. cit of 'SlcKillop will this year be corn- s. posed of the same members as last. St. IMPROVEMENT. — Mr. John Little, as. eighth concessimehas finished the draw- ees ing of bricks. and stone for his new on brick residence, which he contemplates ' to erect next summer. When finished it will be One of the handsomest n ee; private residences in this part, besides ' being a credit to its owner and an orna- ac- ment to the country around. A GOOD IDEA.—The farmers in this part are endeavoring to organize a company for the purpose of purchasing and keeping a bull for their use.. The idea is a good one, and it is, to be hoped that they may be successful in theirem- terprise. A meeting for this purpose will be held at the residence of Mr. Barnet Bolton on the evening of Mon- day, January 12th. A FINE COLT.—Mr. Archibald Coats, of McKillop, this week sold a year old heavy draught entire colt to Mr. James Coramon, of Dumfries, near Galt, for the sum of $350. This colt was sired PANAMA.—The" New York World's Panama correspondent telegraphs: I am informed M. DeLesseps—has re- quested an overture for the fusion of his canal with that through Nicaragua. He states he hasino fears of any com- petition to be inaugurated under Gen. Grant. It is asserted M. Dircks wilrbe ready to make his report on the validity' of the survey within two days. "CONSCIENCE MAKES COWARDS," A Battle Creek, Michigan, special tells the story of the detithrof Theodosia,Burr Alston, only daughter of Aaron Burr, who sailed from Charlestown, South Carolina, Dec. 30, 1812, on a voyage to • New York, the .teesselthe Patriot, never r being heard from afterwards. A.n old ch GODERIcu TOWNsene—Reeve, Hen Ford; Deputy, J. Whiteley. ASHFIELD. — Reeve, J. Webster Deputy, J. Griffin. ry by imported aGlenoaan," and his dam was a, "Lord Haddow" mare. He -was a bright bay, and, as the price indicates, was one of finest animals of his cla.ss 1 that has left this county. A. NARROW ESCAPE. — Mrs. James Scott, of Roxboro, had a narrow escape r on Sunday last. She, with two or three 8 other ladies, was standing on the bridge Y at Roxboro when a portion of it gave way with the flood. The other ladies a, got off, but Mrs. Scott was carried into . the water, and had it not been for a u couple of young lads who were near by at the time, and who immediately g sprang into the water and rescued her, h it is most likely she - would have , been drowned. As it was, she is now - none the worse for the narrow escape g she had. MELA.NCHOLY OCCURRENCE. — An old and much respected gentleman named 0 McKay, who lived, about seven rniles north of Dublin, in the township of - McKillop was burned to death on New Year's Day. The other members of the household were away from home, to the old ,gentleman beiug left in charge ei of the place. During the day he went T. to the barn to attend to some cattle. cr When he came back the house was in Ja flames, and it is supposed he entered. to th remove sorae valuables, and being pa. rheumatic and rather helpless, was un- M able to return, and perished in the 11 fie:recs. an Walton. `ILL.—Miss Isabella Fulton, da.ughte of Mr. James Fulton of this village, i dangerously ill. Hopes of her recover are now doubtful. . `Diem—Alr. L. McDonald. lost valuable horse last Friday morning Gas on the-stonaach is said to have bee the cause of his death. JANUARY 22, 1880.—On this evenie the annual meeting in connecction wit Duff's Presbyteria,n Church, Walton will be held. Speeches are to be de livered by the resident and peighborin clergymen, and the choir from Melvill tech, Brussels, are to be there. A lid time is expected. Don't forget t here. Y sailor, Benjiman F. Burdick, lately gra .deceased in the poorhouse at Cassopolis, be t Michiaan confessed to havina been oue of a piratical, ceeve who overtook the ewi Patriot on Jan. 3, 1813. The captain, pra ' crew and passengers, were made to he e walk the plank. i Mrs. Alston Was , among them. She arrayed herself in 011 , white and made the fatal walk with a ud Bible fp her hand and. without a tremor. oh It waS the dying Sailor's lot to pull the oem plank beneath. her. Her face haunted 4th him ever afterwards. Mor is else promised that will improve the Agrieultural College, and: extend and increase its usefulness. These are the raain points mentioned, but it is likely that many other measures will be dis- cussed during the session. 111.1111.111r1.11111.1.111111111111 County Councils. The Seaforth EXPOSITOR,.in its lest week's issue, returns to the subieet of the abolition of the County Council, and takes up the,. objections that . have been raised against this proposition in a calm and dispassionate manner; but still, we thinkeit fells to give a good and sena& reason why they should be the abolished, or dearly show how the eari- ous matters that come before that body are to be more ecceoraically or prudent- ly deeit with. As we do not think there is the least likeliheod that County Con:tails will cease to exist for, at leaat„ many years to come, it is unnecessary to enter upon a long discussion of the subject; but we will just point out a flaw or two in the argument of our cou- temporary. It assumes that e commit- tee would have to be appointed by local • councils for the equalization of the as- sessment rolls:, and read and bridge.. - commissioners, as at present, Which- happeust te be fame -and not three as7it states, which, united, would form a - tolerably good-sized council. Although it is time that the road co.neraissioeiers performed their duties so economically and efficiently last -year as to need no check or correction, are .we - to assume that it would always be the ceee, and that no. supervising body is needed? When they know they are ' responsible to, a corporation evhocan supervise their work, and call them to account if they do anything that is contrary to the best • c°118 iiaterests of the community, they will be De careful andnotplace: themselves in a mak have- postion to be checked..—New Era.. • G-ENEROUS.--Mr. P. T. Barnum has sented the city of Bridgeport with a 000 bronze fountain. ILL.—Riehard Wagner, the eminent composer, is seriously ill. Little hope is entertained of his recovery. Minre—The season is remarkably mild at Richmond, Virginia. Straw- berry plants are bloonaing in gardens around the city. CATTLE P,LAGUE.—The cat tle plague continues to make great ravages in the island of Maruitius, and recently it has attached the deer. Tun TURF.—Mr. John A. Shaw, who has returned to New York from Cali- fornia, is empowered to sell St. julien, famous trotter, for $50,000. AMERICkN PRESIDENCY. — The New York Sun says there is a growing in). - pression that Horatio Seymour is the real Candidate for President, OLD SORES TOUCHED. -._A despatch from Leghorn, Italy, reports that tumults occurred there 011 the occasion of the funeral of an .dld -Garibaldian officer. Cuna.—A despatch from Havana, un- der date of January 2, says: General „Tesie has surrendered at Holguin,. with al his officers and men. The districts of Los Tumas and Holguin are com- • pletely pacified. FAMINE. -....A terrible famine prevails in the districts of Baskaleh and Baya- zid, Armenia.. The authorities are helpless, and it is feared. the famine Will become general in the eastern fron- tier of Tiirkey. STOCK YARDS STRIKE.—The Striking stock yards men at Chicago belonging to the Union on Friday morning as- saulted the non-T.Inion men and dis- persed them with missiles. No serious equeuces resulted. MAND AN INCREASE. 1The Shoe- ers',Protective Union a New York agreed to demand an increase of We are glad that wo have got mu Clintonemighbor to lift one leg over the stile. 'Although heecannot see his way clear to abolish the whole body, yet he does advocate the doing away with half of it. Our contemporary says we fail to give a sound reason why county conn- cils should be abolished. The reason we give is, that there is nothing for them now to do, except what Could be done equally well and in much less time by a committee of three men. Surely this is the very best reason that can be given, and we defy our 9ontempotary or any tion other man to prove that the posi- we take is incorrect. in the sec- ond place, our contemporary says we have not shown how the .17arions mat- ters that come before the pounty coun- cil can be more economically dealt with by our plan. Well, if we have not done wages of fifteen per cent. Every shoe manufacturer in the city and neighbor- hood has been notified. DROWNED IN A CISTERN.—Mrs. Whitte- Y more, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, ' aged a 27, fell head foremost into a cistern and t STALLATION. Or OFFICERS.—The fol ng officers were elected in the nge Young Britons lodge No. 99 for ensuing year: D. Johnson Worship - Master; Jas. Campbell D. M.; R. ner Sec.; D. Hewitt Treas.; L. kius Chap., .J.Pethick D. C.; Jas. uston, 1st Coin., G. Stogdille, 2nd ., Wm. Douglas, 3rd Com., J. Kirk, Com., R. Brodie, 5th Cora. A. risou and j. Campbell. Lecturers. • Shying (Written for HE EXPoSITOR ) This vice or li b't • horses may arise from various reasons—ma,y be short-sightedness. - Those which shy 1. from a natural ne vcusness or timidity, or from cunning, o feom defective eyes, from nervous irritebility are the most da , they give no warn- ing. Those which shy from defective vision see almost everything strange. A stick of wood or O stone becomes an object of terror, sirnply because the ani mal does not see it as it really is. The one which shies from cunning is always on the lookbat f some excuse 'to "scare," because,' some time, or other, he has been let turn around and o back, and this is what he wishes to accomplish again. A few general remarks as to the best ode of dealing with this vice will be . all that is necessary. First, tlaen, keep our stable clean and fresh, so that no mmonia will be generated. Don't whitewash the stalls or paint them white; let in as much light aS you ould into your own parlor; feed from manger; drive with an open bridle , nd no check. When he is frightened ' t a broken culver or the like, don't im stop and have look at it; speak e` In hip and slash hi past it, but let e uietly and encouragingly to him.; " ever whip him after he has passed any HE LITERARY SOCIETY.—: -The Liter- ary society will meet again on Tuesday evening, the 13th of January, when the following subject will be discussed, viz.: ." Resolved that the love of gain has a stronger influence to cause a man to labor hard than the fear of want." This subject should have been discussed at the previous meeting, but the Sup- porters of the negative side—with the eeception of one—failed to put in an appearance, and therefore a postpoh meut of the debate was made until t 13th. We cordially extend an invitati to all parties interested in the socie azid more especially do we extend th invitation to the supporters of t negative side of the cluestion, and not allow parties who come to hear t discussion go away disappointed. this year, being the interest derived from the municipal loaa appropriation, given to McKillop and apportioned to each section in proportion to the sal- aries paid to the teachers the previous year, viz.: Union School Section No 1, $38.52 ; Union School Section No. 3, $48.37; Union School " Section No. 8, Dublin, $38.22; Union School Section No. 11, Walton, 66.64;$School Section No. 2, $140.18; No. 4, $140.18; No. 5, $154.19 - No. 6, $140.18 ; No. 7, $109.34; No. 8, i84.11 ; No. 9' $98.13; No. 10, 4107.94 ; total, $1,166. $5 was paid to each of the widows Toole and Cahn, and $2.28 to John McKay, for gravel. Moved by Wm. Evans, seconded by Alex. Kerr, that this Council will not be responsible to any party who fur- nishes lumber for public works in this township, Without an order from some member of the Council therefor—Car- ried. . Rodgerville. CHEESE FACTORY MEETING. —The shareholders of the Rodgerville cheese factory met at the factory on Wednes- day last. The report of the Directors, declaring a dividend of 13 iter cent. on the paid-up capital stock was unani- mously adopted, and a new board of directors was elected. The board is composed. 'of Messrs. James Lang, John Scott, Peter Moir, John Robertson, James Moir, A. G. McDougall and James Connor. At a subsequent meet- ing of the new board of Directors, Mr. James Lang was re-elected President, and Mr. James Murray,Secretary-Treas- urer, and Mr. Thomas Tapp was again awarded the management of the fac- tory. He has now occupied this posi- tion for four years and has given the most unqualified satisfaction both to shareholders and patrons. —At a meeting of the patrons after- ward held, the report of the past year's. business seas read and adopted as sat- isfactory. From this report we learn that this factory in common with all' others has suffered from the depressed state of the cheese market during the past season, as only about half the quantity of cheese of former year was turned out. During the season 'there were 1,586,373 pounds of milk delivered at the factory ; from this was made 148,736 pounds of cheese, which realized. the sum of $9,833, of which $6,287 went to the patrons. The cost of making. was $1,100, and the cost of hauling the milk $1,392. The chaire man announced that the cheese would be made next season for 2- cents per 911111111111111111....11 Messrs. Shillinglaw, Wren,. Miller, Murphy, Hay and Robinson. Enter- taining dialogues were given by the pils, pathetic recitations by Messrs. Murphy and Bus, pleasing 1/111810, vocal and instruniental, by Prof. Eyck - man and his pupils, and alsd by Mr. McLellan, Miss White and Miss Bicker. The amount collected at the door was $17.60, which goes for the purchase of a bell. After three hours' amusement, the meeting was brought to a. -dose by singing "G-od. Save the Queen." Stanley. THE ELECTION.—The following was the state of the poll at its close: Reeve —W. Graham 277, H. Love 141. Dep- uty Reeve—Geo. Castle 221, Ws Camp- bell 207- Councillors—P. Douglas 244, John McKinley 211, John Torrance 226, J. Aikenhead 191, J. 'S. Horner 45- The Council will, therefore, be com- posed of Wm. Graham, Reeve; George Castle, Deputy, and Peter Douglas, John McKinley and John Torrance, Councillors, GOSHEN LINE.—The naembers of St. Luke's church, Goshen Line, did •not forget to remember their respected pas- tor, Rev, R. McCosh, during the Christ- mas holidays. A load of oats found its way into the reverend gentleman's barn, being the kind and thoughtful gift of the good people of St Luke's. We are glad to see that a marked -change has taken place in the Hayfield mission during the incumbency of Mr. McCosh. The congregations are large and atten- tive, and. the church is making steady progress under the guiding hand of our faithful pastor. TEA MVETING.—A very successful tea meeting took place on the Babylon line, in the Methodist Episcopal church, on the evening of New Year's Day. It VHS got up for the purpose of supplying funds for the Sabbath School, and for - the furnishing of needful articles re- quired by the church,. Too many thanks cannot be tendered to the cona- raittee who labored hard and willingly for the success of their object, and never hesitated until their work was satisfac- torily finished. The_ evening being all that could be wished for, the church was very soon crowded to its utmost extent On the meeting being called to order, the choir of St, john's dittieh, Varna, being in attendance, gave an ap- propriate piece, and also oontinued to discourse excellent music at intervals during the evening. The eatables pre- pared. by the ladies were all that could e esir▪ ed, and na a very short spate of ime ample justice was done to them. he platform was occupied by Messrs. verholt, Clark, Danby and Howey, alt f whom did credit to their calling by heir intelligent and instructive ad- resses. The meeting being brought to close at sereasonable hour, all patties eparted for their homes in. the highest lee, wishing, no doubt, that such leasant evenings were not quite so ram n occurrence. The proceeds of the vening amounted to nearly $35. pound, including boxing, &c. The fol- t lowing gentlemen were appointed sales- T men, viz.: James Lang, Peter Moir, (21 Jarnes Moir and John Scott. After let- 10 ting the routes for drawing milk, for the t next season, the meeting elosect. a Usborne. TER ELECTION.—Tile naunicipal elec.g Mons in Usborne resulted in producing P the following council.: T. M. Kay, a Reeve by acclamation, Mr. Bishop have e ing withdrawn. Council:it-a — N. W. Ward, H. Harney; S. W. Ward, James Halls;, N. E. Ward, J. Hackney; S. E. Ward, J. Shier. THE Coerucie —At the last meeting it Was moved by T. M. Kay, seconded by Shier,that Alex. Carmichael, receive $5 for relief—Carried. Moved by J. Shier seconded by H. Homey, that Wm. Smillie receive $4 to provide clothing ta Huron Notes. Brussels brass band serenaded Ethel and Cranbrook on Christmas Day. —Brussels skating rink is largely patronized by lovers of the invigorating pa_stire; of attachment has been ken out against Mr. j. Sweetman for himself—Carried. Moved by T.. M. Kay, seconded by H. Homey, that the account of White & Sons for printing be paid—Carried. Moved by T. M. Kay, co seconded by 3. Shier, that Francis Cornish be paid the sum of $2 for a shi plot in the Zion grave yard. occupied by hi naemberSof the Smilie family M this fo of Fordwieh. —Goderich township has 4,800 acres of fall wheat under crop at present a, nselerabIe increase over former years. —Mr. L. J. Brace, of Wingharn,jg pping largequantities of lumber from s mills there,and has extensive orders T more. wnship who died of small pox—Car- ed. Moved by J Halls, seconded by M. Kay that the collector receive edit on roll for $2 dog tax against Ines Cave, also for $1 dog tax against e late John Daw, as in both cases the rties have left the premises—Carried. oved by J. Halls, seconded by H. orney that Messrs Leonard Hunter d Jonathan Shier receive each the sum of $10 as a slight acknowledg- ment of the trouble -and expence incur- rectin connection with the recent cases of small pox in this township—Carried. FRESITET.—On last Saturday night and. Sunday morning we experienced one of the heaviest downfalls of rain which we have hid for some time past. It rained incessantly during the night, and when morning dawned upon the scene sleighing was gone, while the low grounds were completely submerged. The scene around Winthrop was grand. e- The vast expanse of water cOvering the he fields presented the appearance of a on miniature lake, while some of its in- trhabitants were paddling to and -from their houses on hastily constructed he rafts. Cellars were flooded, many con- taining from six inehes to two feet of to h4 water in the morning. EDUCATIONAL.—The following is a cor- rect report of the standing of the pupils of School Section No. 4, McKillop, for the months of November and Decem- e- ber, the market from which the stand - ng is ascertained being based upon eneralproficiency, regularity and good onduct : Fifth form—Ist John Spar- ing, 2d Jahn McIntosh, 3d James err. Fourth forna—lst Annie Camp - ell, 2d Bella, Kerr, 3d Eliza Shannon. hird form—lst Wm. Govenlock, 2d. Matilda Gibson, 3d Alex. McIntosh. Senior second form—lst Wm. Thomp- son, 2d Grace McFaul, 3d Sarah John- ston. Junior second form—lst Letitia Campbell,, 2d Annie Cluff, 3d Mary J. Hay. TUE ELECTION.—The following stat nt shows the result of the municip election in the Township of Hay: F Reeve—Polling suti-division No. 1, D Bachanan 74 • No 2, 89; No. 3, 14 No. 4, 46; No. 5, 11j6; total, 470. Joh B. Geiger, No. 1, 5 No. 2, 18; No. 2; No. 4, 50; No. 5, 17; total, 10 For Deputy Reeve—Polling sub -division No. 1, John C. Kalbfleisch, 3; No. 2, 3.; No. 3, 120 ; No, 4, 31 ; No. 5, 100; otal, 277. Daniel 'McColl, No. 1 87; No: 2,71; No. 3, 33; No. 4, 48 ; N. 5 9 total, 26B. For Councillors—Pol al i or g r. c 5; n K 3, b 2. T bjecb which has . frightened him—this Till only make him worse; never con- '1 s der it beneath your dignity to get out ,„ o your buggy and lead • him past the "scarecrow. If possible, get him to 7e, exaraine it with hi nose. Of course - these remarks don't apply to the horse e" re cunning. First ; ake yourself perfectly sure that this -NTu the case, then apply' the whip until u give him. something else to think as out, remembering to stop the chas- ement immediately when you see ' at he is inclined to, go straight on. 2 The COunty Connell for 1880. eThe County Coutil of Huron fo 880 will be compose of the followin ng sub -division. No. 1, Wm. Charter 3 s No. 2, 90; No, 3, 28 ;No. 4, 6; No: , A ; total, 200. Henry Heyrock, No.1 ; No. 2, 7: No. 3, 126; No. 4, 45; No 107; total, 286. N. Fried, No. 1,23 o. 2, 9; No. 3, 71; No. 4, 46; No. 5 7; total, 196. R. McMordie, No. 1 5; No. 2, 53; No, 3, 11; No. 4, 21 o: 5, 9; total, 134. J. F. Moritz, No , 4 ; No. 2, 10 ; No. 3, 121 ; No. 4,24 o. 5, 75; total, 244. Wm. Schneider o. 1, 4; No. 2, 5; No. 3, 21; No. 4 8; No. 5, 16; total, 74. W. S. Wil 1- Beattie. First form—lst Alex. Glatt s, 2d Herbert Lawrence, 3d James Kerr. • —Apublic examination of the same school was held on the 23rd ult. The exercises were chiefly conducted by the teacher, J. Hartley.' A number of the parents and friends were present which shies from p was drowned on New Year'sDa;; Her t others had been earnaking end were in no hurry to get her ouf. husband i WHEN WILL IT END ?—The revival of the Tiehborne, ca? attracts much , 1 sally blamed for granting the writ of T : attention, and Sir ohn Holker, At- m uckersmith : John Hannah, Deputy torney-General, has been almost uuiver- T error. The hearing is set down for an early day. aim No. 1,12 : No.2, 7; No. 3, 20; No 4, 17; No. 5, 11; total, 67. Dr. Bu chanan was elected Reeve by a majOrit r of 368,. John C. Kalbfleisch Deput g Reeve by a majority of 9, and H: Hey' • , among whore were Rev. P. Musgrave ; and Messrs. McFaul and Murdie, . teachers, Very neat and appropriate ; addresses were delivered at the close by , Messrs. McFaul and. Musgrave, in , which they expressed themselves as - much pleased • h er an e . amount of intelligence displayed by the - pupils. y Coneicite—At the last meeting of Mc - y Killop Council the following accounts - were ordered to be paid: $5.62 to F. s Fowler, for gravel; $1.80 to Reuben Grnnoldby, for repairs to scraper: embers : David Walker, Reeve uckersmith ; T. M. Kay, Reeve, Us 'erne ; L. Hardy Reeve, Exeter: S Hogarth, Reeve, Stephen ; C. Eilber. eputy,Stephen ; Dr. Buchanan, Reeve ; J. C. Kalbffiesch, Deputy, Hay, m. Graham, Reeve, Stanley; George an Castle, Deputy, Stanley; John Esson, ag Reeve, Bayfield; H. Ford, Reeve, Z Gederich Township; y, Dep-' a uty, Goderich Township; J. T. Garrow, an Reeve, Goderich Town; F. W. John- re son, Deputy, ,Goderich Town; J. T. st Detlor, Deputy, Goderich Town; J. on Webster, Reeve, Ashfield ; J. Griffin,' , ro de J. F. Moritz, and Wm. Charter Councill f year O. COUNCIL MEErmo.--Council met pur . suant to adjournment on Tuesday, De • The members all pres , ent. The Reeve in the chair. Moved b M.McColl, secondedby Mr. Moritz at the persons who sustained dam- es at the burning of the mill in urich be refunded one-third the mount of their taxes—Carried. Moved d carried, that the following sums be funded, viz.: J. W. Hoover, error_in atate labor, $2 ; C. Pfaff, overcharge taxes, $1; H. Randall, dog tax, $1 ; Cook, dog tax $1 • D Frolli k, d a ANTI -RENT TROUBLE . F • e- D spatches from London, England, under. El date of Jan. 5, we take the following : A very serious affray occurred on Fri- day between the Royal Irish Constab- ulary and some peasants of Galway. The police fired on the people, but no- body was injured. Galway county is in a very disturbed condition, and 200 ex- tra police have been drafted there. An , anti -rent meeting was held at Clare- - $15.92 to Francis Case, for gravel ; - $9.10 to S. Dickson, for postaae • 525.92 - ito Louis McDonald, for lumber; $43.13 'to Andrew Govenlock, for lumber. The , dog tax of the following parties was re- mitted. by error, viz.: James Dodds, James McKay, James Lawrence, and Wm. Pollard. The Councillors were paid $40 each for attending meetings, letting and inspecting jobs, &c., and $10 extra to the Reeve for attending school meetings, boundary line works, &c. The following sures of money were paid —The young men of Goderich town- ship have got the Dakota fever. A large 3211/11ber purpose trying their luck loo—ni‘iinr.YBP0sbilr Rtiiellfhtakohingtia,no' f Brussels, and son of j. G. Ament, Esq., in _thxrutr.S tGat.e inj. thAemspernirt:g. formerly of of Seaforth, is now carrying on a sa- the 14th concession of Hullett, has sold his farm, 50 acres, getting $2,500. Mr. 'W Sanderson, of the same townshi lathe purchaser. Moved by J. Shier, seconded by — a 11 lite este wit Homey that T. M. Kay occupy the chair—Carried. Moved by J. Halls, - seconded by H. Horney, and resolved, that this council as a mark of its ap- preciation of the services of Leonard Hunter, Esq., while actiiig as Reeve of this municipality, do hereby tender to him a vote of thanks, for the able, impartial and 'courteous manner in which he discharged the duties of said. office while presiding over this council —Carried. Tribbert. FELL DOWNSTAIRS.—The wife of Mr C. Humeston, who is becoming old and feeble, recently fell downstairs and hurt herself, but she has now recovered and is going about as usual. SOIREE.—There is to be a soiree in the Cromarty Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening, the 22nd inst. A good time is expected, as the committee are making vigorous preparations. ELECTED.—On Monday, the 5th inst., after a lively contest, the following gentlemen were elected: Mr. Robert Gardiner as Reeve Messrs. P. Canap- bell, Oliver and Caldwell as Council- lors. EDUCATIONAL:— Mr. T Shilliiaglaw and Mr. G. Mahaffey have gone to To- ronto to undergo the training at the Norrual School for second-class teach- ers.—Mr. John Hackney and Mr. Rutherford are away to St. Catharines Collegiate Institute, where they will pursue their studies for intermediate Blyth is not behind its neighbors in terary and social way. A first-class retry and debating society has been blished, and. is being „conducted h success. This year, for the first time in 27 years, there were no naunicipal elec- tions in the township of Stephen. All the last year's staff were re-elected by. ac—eirlfra. tiG•ello'rge Weston, of Goderleh township, while dtiving home from_ Goderich on the 17th ult., had a valtt cabal° horse drop dead at Porter's Rills se Goderich boy, Mr. Ezra has been the recipient of a prize for penmanship, won - at the close of the Christmas terrn of the Canadian Busi- ne—ssmCeosllsergse., lloitomittilt8som Bell, furniture manufacturers and dealers, of Wing. ham, have disposed of their retail busi- ness to Mr. G. Lloyd, and will confine themselves to the wholesale trade here- after. Vanstone & Sons, of Brus- sels, made a am signment of twelve ear loads of flour direct to Glasgow, Scot- land. the week before last. They are doing quite an extensive business abroad.—aChristmas Day Mr. Kenneth McKay, of Wingham, shot a wild -cat in a swamp • alinnaeRiasits4P3 fneertue-6ein.ecohnnestlyin* h. Arrangements have been/wide tUnffilllint'day evening, 28th nit., Mrs Newcombe's stable in Ijsborne entered and a valuable buffalo robe n. This is the second occasion on h a like theft has been perpetrated e reverend gentleman. - There was a genuine house-warna- t the new residence of Mr. John er, of the base line, Hallett, the evening. Quite a number of riends came upon him by surprise ad an evening's real enjoyment. A. dog belonging to a farmer scat - destruction in its path one day ingham. The canine jumped into how window of Bray's drug store, ms.shed things generally. About $50 worth of fine glass goods in the -;va.:17:1,1deTwohewaehswriahneserceidnaalL Tuesday evening, the- atoetnaltewrtraecinkm. oat of the Sabbath School, Hen - 23rd ult. and this tinae took the shape of a Chlistinas tree, on which were valuable presents for every scholar, and a large number of others. The musical and. literary part of the programme, The lengt for s examination. Mr. John McNaughton is away to Hamilton to study for the .sl'ole matriculation examination in June. whic RUNAWAY.—A son of Mr. James Mc- th Tavish went to Cromarty to have his horses shod for a wedding drive. In returning the horses were allowed. to step out so freely that, while turning ointlagear Govi horses got away. No driver being be - corner, the sleigh was upset and the his f a and h hind. them, they continued running until they arrived. at Mr. Spear's gate, ter—ed where they turned in and proceeded to in w the bush, and were on their Way back the when caught. Nothing was hurt or and s broken, with the exception of one of the horses, which was slightly corked. GRAND SUCCESS.—The hterary enter- tainment and concert that was given on the 19th ult., at School Section No. 7, was a grand success. There were over 200 visitors besides the pupils. The chair was occupied, by Mr. Hardy, who made a few appropriate remarks. ec ions o our township Humorous readings were delivered by under WAS ti011 cf Miss sided —A- ct Eas the lat a seas, —0 Ivrt. the fen birpse old age doubt go -ah pureh Mr, 3. The n propert the pm —Mr. wanOsh- ing a fe the neii Sadwin countrv hecwas —On Jehnstoi Mitehell to him, them to7 hie back forth; he and the: fully. —On llargane Cident, wood. fi londs him app His injui now getti meted. it is the i of Wingh sion of tii Act to co and allele that purl the old the tovna. --The at Goderi Maitland other pre Platt, be ems ILIA stroyed. defective. which ha] was not - lesca-Pe. —A shortly big, in t Jam and fruit stor ket aqua was corn family hs of the elti =a' c.i.C1:13triyA- bhIabwut t°u°037ndeea :::41e8—vt t nr ftejt 'snob iishot sellea l!ilsevi:ebrue it,5ataeia'rc5sraien. t jaotlimnini'llrbgtojed" and those —A ma, had beert of Colbori borough O ef earryinl longing to. the sui parpOS put np 'which h the line and star ea on hor at Londe was about arrested, 1 -before M who tODITI dent ef W the 'Praia months, a 0011 likes the.c a prefere weather two m eter stand low zero, 4 higher tha was on th Wingham tad in the s days and Miles, P. - returned_ 1 in the Not =Trona ist inst. Ng regretto t 31, Willits Enieerprise few years Church of compelled Not quite th.e paper, organ, an form pape clear and and a yip he sustain At the, tini ber 8,1143.5.1 of the Met brother of pastor of eity, and. to his fri —On tii ber 26th, longing ti land, was Mr. Allati Christrea it on the - oat, and I lamp. kitchen the assisl asthey ti Friday Winghan reference in town 0 formed ) been bur that the