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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1880-02-20, Page 1- REY AND WRITE COTTONS, It( soiid Sit irtinqs; efore die GREAT ADVANCE and will be sold SENT MILL PRICES THE PIRCX. tVt:GDOUGALL. & :Trost Beautiful A sortment of PE CRETONNES sekeepe hould see there— VERY C EAP. I : IMCDOUQALL: & 004 s of and Dealers in DRY GOODS Only .11111••••=1••••=0•10...., minent lay men of the cora- Altogether a very pleasant i-asent. Proce.eds of both en- ute, amouoting to over $70, is lied m renewing the library .,batli School, which, being a .,,loject contributed, rio doubt, the success of the entertain - ler must imfavorable Circurn- was intentkd for last weok bat was rowdecl out.; Morrise—The following is a. sort of the second deps.7rtment section No. 1, Morris, for the iding January 31:st. The s leased on general prdiciency sniduct : Senior second class W. Allin ancl Lavinia: Bow- /ina J. Allin, 3d Wm. J. Geo. Scott and Geo. Pratt.. fond chiss—Ist 'Waxy Lynn. E. Coulter, 2c1 Patrick Phe- srbara E.. Aline. 3d Neil Me- Eary E. Pratt, 4th Wm. Wale' ncl jueior second class—lst iite 2d Mary E. White, 3d. ,addlaw and Bridget Kelly - t. 3. Brown, and Minnie A. alior first class -1st Thomas Elizabeth Way, 313. Annie th James. Way. Junior first Thos. Wallace, 2d. aim Hall tt, 3d Michael Kelly, 4th Ltt and Wm. Pierce. lowing is the report of the pupils in school section No. 'or Januar y`: The standing good corielnct, diligence and Fifth class -1st Mary Fourth ciass-1st Angus Christena Shortreed, 3d. Mau. Senior third—lst R. E. 3.: Searl, ' 3c1 Maggie ler third—lst Minnie E. McCall, 3d Sarah Geo. Tait. Senior second reit awl, Sandy McCall, 2d 3d Jas. Lawcon. junior Jas. A. Moore, 2d Thus.- , xsary McCallum. Senior armah Skelton, 2c1 Jane Smith. Junior first -1st -, 2d Ann Ba,Iten, 3d. Geo. es Smith received the good e; M. 3. K. received the her of roisderneanbrs_ Brussels. IVERIES.—Siuce last Wed.. Ib, in 6. days, there were wood delivered in Bras- eighing was. good, but is W. White, Out the Arnent stock in at, has sold it to Mr. 3. °arta°. Mr. Cowan takes Monday. -The following are the tions : Fall wheat $1.12 tet _ wheat $1.12 to j3;$ 'se, oats 3(Jc, barley 40) to to $5.50, hides $8, hay * skating carnival will be on Tuesday even. - al! lovers of the ;sport :good time. The rink is ';.t well managed and ar- e are two waiting rooms and with large windows herink. The ice Peed is Fuid makes a goodi rink. a been unfavorable, but laird the rink is we/I Li Ttiesda.v last a curling 1 on Wilson's :riuk be- etitlerneu of Brussels. first-class coodition and. 4•11out was svell coatest- was got up au account ebster, of Brussels, an it at curling, offering to . Ifressels. The result 'Tebster's skip came off rim following aro the Utestants : R. Ros3, Alex. Cousin -t, John McCrae, John Wetster.--Sale THIRTEENTH YEAR. / WHOLE NUMBER, 637. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 180. McLEA14 BROS., Publishers. $1.50 a Year, in. Advance. SEAFORTHI ONTARIO. 8: 1-4 Li PROS flaying determirted to clear out our preeent Stock to &make room for our large Spring Purchases, we are offering GftptT IN Ttr Cash Buyers. Comes/wig with the 3tfoney and we will show goods at - S ,U 0 H LOW PRICES Vaal, the very Closest Buyer 'will be oerfectly satisfied that our house is Twk CCHT PLACE TO BUY CONS. CHEAP DRESS GODS. We are closing out a few lines of Cheap Dress Goods less than Cost. R MANTLE STOCK. The Stanley Boiler ,Explosion. The coroners' inquest held fot the purpose of ascertaining the cause of the explosion of the boiler, which resulted in the death of Mr. Duncan McEwen and the injury, of Messrs. Wanless and Mann, was concluded on • Saturday las . The enquiry was most searching and exhaustive. Dr. Worthington, of Olin on, was coroner,and the following gent emen composed the jury: Mr. JOS. McCully, Foreman; Messrs. Alex. Innes, Jas. McFarlane, Alex. Campbell, Finlay McEwen, John 13utchart,George McGregor, John Gilmour, Hugh Gil- mourrWm. Johnston, Wm. Callender, Thoe. Fraser, and William Graham. The fury had three sittings-, and several practical engineers who had. ex- amined the iujured boiler, and a num- ber who had been around the boiler on the day of the explosion were exam- ]. Med. The evidence went to establish the facts that on the day of the ex- , plosion the pump and eugiue had. not been working well; that portions of the boiler had been badly burned and. weakened, either by allowing the water to run low or by permitting a crust to form on the bottom of the boiler, whieh prevented the water getting to it. Most of the practical witnesses, however, agreed that the want of sufficient water wa.ii the immediate cause cf the ex- plosion, but it .was aleo shown that at pr near the time there was water in the glass and taps. This, however, might have been the 4se, because - if the boiler had got off the level, which it is most likely it clici, these indications of water -in the Wier might all exist- and still a portion bf it be bare. The fol- lowing verdict of the jury, .which was unanimously agreed upon, seems to grasp the whole case and. is entirely in accorda.uce with the evidence given. The following is the VERDICT : That the said Duncan McEwen came to his death from the explosion of a eoiler used by Arthur Wanless while threshing at the tarns of Malcohn Cam- eron, in the township of Stanley, and that the said explosion was caused from the want of a sufficient quantity of water in the boiler, and that the said Arthur Wanless was deceived as to the quantity of water in the boiler at the time- of the explosion. Also, that the construction of the said boiler is such as to render it diffieult to clean or remove the crust or scale forming on the bot- tom, thus making it very dangerous for any person not thoroughly alined to run it. The jury are further of the opinion that boders ought to be tested by the usual he diaulic test by a Gov- ernment Inspc ='tor, and have stamped upon them tie :r safe working pressure before being eold for use, and that thorough ins: actions should • be given to the persons who are to take charge of engines and. boilers.. The jury are further of opinion that the Ontario Legislature should pass an act prohibit- ing any person from running a steam engine who does mot pessess the proper certificate of qualification. The balance of our Mantle Stock The Cleaning of the Haggert aeeke meet be sold sliming the next two Boiler. • Mn. EDIT011,—Sir Enclosed you will find a copy of a letter we have received from Mr. Wm. Modeland, that we wish you to publish in your paper under the verdict given at the inquest held in the township of Stanley, and.oblige yours, etc., . T. TIAGGEBT. 1-t;, FLOWERS AND FEATHERS. LONDON, Feb. 19, 1880W & . • . Messrs. W. & T. Haggert„ London.— Dear Sirs: Since giving my evidence at the inquest in Stanley, I have examined my boiler, and from the information and suggestions given, by you, I see no difficulty in cleaning othe part of the boiler I referred to in my evidence. With thanks, I remain yours, &c., Wet. MODBIAND. TUCKERSMITH, Feb. 17. 1880. leadios' Trimmed Hats, Flowers and 5 51.›11 1.hfre very cheap. C‘PagiRED •• • - • .1 -- The Seed Wheat Question. Mn. EDITOR,—Bir: As it is about the CLOTHIeNG. seed wheat season, I would like the - privilege of saying a few words on that quest -49, as it is -something that affects the welrare of our country very ma. terially. I would advise all interested ad ill to read the letters ofMessrs. Kemp and uaran- McQuade, which have been published in the EXIOSITOB, and to follow their advice about the kind of seeds to -sow, and then go to some 'honest .farmer or respectable seed dealer who will sell seed at a, legitimate price and purchase, and not allow themselves to be gulled by any of the seed sharpers who abound throughout the country with bogus certifi- cates and other misrepresentations to induce farmers to buy trash at exorbi- taut prices. It is only about three Vast. We take the ^:frdered7Clothing. Every suit racal e Perfect Fit. ij E- a 0YMADE4 THING •(-$:EAPE:,.13, T EVER.. -3sh, Stock of Groceries Altoitys on Hand. se t -aber the Place --OpPosite elsiial Hotel. [LL BROTHERS, years ago since some men of the class which I have described came along and sold wheat at $10 per bushel. If a per- son drove a hard bargain and. paid cash down, he got two bushels for the mod- erate sum of $18, with what results? In many cases a perfect failure, and in no case was it as good as the wheat they had, which was worth 75c to $1 per bushel. Last year we had an old and what was considered a worthless variety of wheat introduced under a new name, and sold at extortionate prices, varying from $1.50 to 05 per • bushel. eA pretty large profit' when the market price of it, where it was grown, and. that not very far away, was about 60c. Formerly this wheat (if wheat it can be -ailed) was known as Rice - wheat. Now it is called Arnetka, Rus- sian Siberian, and I don't know how the many other names. It seems to change 1 its name to suit the persons.who deals in it.- If the article was good it would recommend itself by the original name. Against this class of wheat I would par- ticularly advise farnhers, as they value ; the reputation of oar country, to have f nothing to do with it. I will guarantee 1 that there is not a respectable mil- ler from one end of the country to the other but will say that it is not fit to make flour. I know that those who sell it argue that the yield has been Maiu Street, Seaforth. pretty good, and the price paid for it is as good as for other wheat. I liave been informed by gain dealers in Seaforth of the following facts: That the princi- pal buyer of Rice wheat is one who sold it for seed last spring at enormous profits, and was directly interested in keeping up the price, as he is still deal- ing in it for seed, and being a good year for selling wheat a great deal of it was mixed with the fall wheat and. shipped as fall wheat, thus imposing on the wholesale dealer, which will, as soon as known, depreciate the value of all our wheat in the Old World markets, midi not only those who grow it but the Whole Country will suffer in the end. Other buyers houghtit with two objects in view, namely, to get it out of the country and to keep the party who sold it for seed from making a double profit out of it. It is generally admitted that when it has to sell on its ..own merits, that its market value will be about the same as peas, barley or corn, as it is really unfit for milling. I have taken up more space than I intended. I may inform your readers soon of some of the modes adopted by .some seed agents to swindle the unsuspecting farmer out of his hard earned cash. OBSERVER. MelithLor, Feb. 17, 1880. The Best Cheese Maker in the World. MR: EDITOR ,—Sir : The following extract I take from a recent issue of the Stratford Beacon., and I would be obliged to you if you would give it a place in your columns: "Theepreoeminence that Canada has gained as a dairy country is seen in the fact that at the International. dairy fair at New York, which closed last week, Canada cheese was awarded the first prize and sweepstakes for the best arti- cle on exhibition. It was the product of the Union Factory, Na,panee, which carried off the first prize and gold medal at the Toronto Industrial Exhi- bition, the maker being Mr. Wm. Har- ris, formerly of Cromarty, an old pupil of Mr. T -Ballantyne, M. P. P., and a uniformly successful cheese Maker. That he has beaten the world in a fair competition is no small feather in Mr. Harris' cap, and we cordially congratu- late him." I also send you a statement of the work done at the Union Factory, Napanee, in 1879. None of the factories around here can show such a record, viz: Milk received. April and May. 289,659 June 397,492 July 382,169 August - 280,914 S41tember 174,303 October7.. 188,333 Amount Cheese of milk tp made. 11b. cheese: 28,627 10.12 40,222 9.88 37,355 10.25 27,727 10 14 18,701 927 20,059 9.25 Total .. 1,712,870 172,991 Avetage for the year ...... 9.83 Hoping you will insert this, as it will, no doubt, be of interest to some of your readere, I amayours, &c., Orin. Is it a Close Corporation P Grand Forks, and about twenty miles due wost of the Red River. The land here is of , the best quality, being a black loam; varying in depth from three to seven feet, and. Capable of raising large crops of all kinds of grain and rots. Ours is a new settlement, nom - posed almost entirely of Canadians, which gives it a cloae resemblance to home. We have a post office, and a school is to be opened in the spring. We have a good store, only sii miles distant, but in a month or two we ex- pect to have one in our own settlement, as also a steam grist and. saw mill. 'There is a large quantity of first-class land around here to take up yet, but we expect a large influx of Canadians in March, as nearLy every person here is writing home• u come. We ha who went first MR. EDITOR,--$ir : Having received a copy of the report of the Inspector of Insurance Companies from our repr& sentative, A. Bishop, M.P.P., I thoughl that at last I would find out something of the standing of the' Usborne and Hibbert Fire Insurance Company, but what was my surprise when, looking through the report, I found that Blanshard, Howick, Hay, McKillop, .and McGillivray all had sent in reports to the Government, but not one word o a report from the Irsborne and Ribber company. No doubt every perso knows that the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the Usborne and Hilat bert Mutual are, like the wife of the big king, above suspicion, that is, if you take them at their own valuation, and for that reason. they have formed them- selves f into a close corporation. But they OM find out that does not sat- isfy the Public. Moreover, these wise men put the law at defiance, for I find, and give it for their information, that Settion 76 of .the Act respecting Fire Insurance Companies says: "It shall be the duty of the President and. Secretary of each Fire Insurance Com- pany, and transacting business of Fire Insurance Company in the Pro- vince, annually to prepare and de- posit in the office of the Treas- urer of this Province a statement verified by their own oath of the condi- tion of such•Company," and so on, and. sub -section 3 of said section says: "If any such Mutnal Fire Insurance Com- pany fails to make and deposit such statement, so verified, its Manager and Secretary shall be subject to a fine or penalty of fifty dollars." Please let us have some light on the subject. Thank- ing you, Mr. Editor, I remain yours, ONE OF TEE INSURED. tisnorm, Feb. 11, 1880. • A ;Voice From bakot a. Mr. Frederick Robb, son of William Robb, Esq., of the 2nd concession, TuckerSmith, writes from Dakota to the Clinton .New Bra under date of January 26, as follows : "In your issue of January 15th I notice a paragraph calling -.upon those who have made up their naind to come to Dakota to meet and. discuss arrangements. I ani truly glad to find that such a movement is contemplated, and ani certain that no one Who comes here will regret it. I have only been a short time in this country; yet it is suffici6ntly long to convince me that I have taken a wise .• step, in More respects than one. I need -not mention: the very liberal land laws made lsy the • United States Govern- ment, las' doubtless those who intend coming have already mad.e themselves conversant with them. I will simply mention that they are such. as will satisfy all incomers, and best of all, there 4e no reserve lands, all being open for settlement. My brother John, William Towns- end, and myself (all late of Tucker - smith) are located on the Little Salt River, forty-five miles northwest of an incendiary. Loge, between $4,000 and $5,000. There is g reward of $1,000 offered for information of the guilty parties: —Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise has offered a prize for domestic economy at the Hellmuth Ladies Col- lege, London. —The champion oarsman, Mr. Ed- ward Haulm, has obtained- from the Government a lease for twenty-one years of a portion'of theIslandin Tor- onto harbor. —A man named McCarthy, belonging to Pembrook, was recently sentenced to seven years in the Penitentiary for cutting out the tongue of a horse whose owner had offendedhim. —News having been received by the yut she is liable to be seized with a fit at any moment and sometimes becomes so violent that she has to be tiedeto the bed. --The town of Galt annually con- sulates over 1,300 head of beef cattle, besides mutton, pork, lanab and veal. What a monstrously carnivorous people they must be. —It has been decided b the ex aecu- tive committee that the nual sum- mer excursion of the mem s of the Press Association will be to liam, probably in Augnst. L -Two children of Mr. Alber of Waterloo, died. recently of di out not much the worse of s, good shak- ing up. They soon "took in" the situa- tion, and exchanged. 1:,art of their old clothing for new and left. the recent monthly cattle fair in Listowel there was a good attend- ance, stock not of first quality, but the prices offered were more satiefa.etory than at any fair Aluring the past year. Two and. three year old. ?steers realized. from $18 to $25 eatha cows, from $24 to $30. Fort Wile —The assignee of the A. M. Gibson Manufacturing Company estate hes Snyder, agreed to pay $5,000 to the corporation kheria. of Mitchell, in full settlement of all One was aged 4 years and the other. claims held by the town against the years. They were the only children, and much sympathy is felt for the be - ging their friends to Government that many settlers are reaved parents. several farmers here suffering eitreme destitution iu Mus- —Waterloo county came out well o Manitoba, but not ,koka, a supply of food was at once for- well at the -late exhibition of the On - finding that country what they had been. led to expect, left it and settled here. If the Government here made one quarter of the exertions to settle Dakota that the Canadian Government do to settle Manitoba, it would be full in a short time. , The climate here is excellent. I like the winters much better than thoee of Canada; we have clear, dry, cold weather; on account of the air being so dry, we dont feel the cold so much. warded. to the impoverished districts. tario Poultry Assobiation at Guelph. estate. The money win be paid as soon as the proper by-laws are passed. by the Council. This is a small amount for the $15,000 bonus, ,and $1,200 in- terest yearly. —Uxbridge village is about to try a —A monthly cattle fair has been es_ The principal prize takers were Mr. ..new method for the collection of taxes- tablished in Ayr, on the Credit Valley. Stahlsehmidt, Preston, Mr. LoAtie, No collector will be appointed for the The farming community around this Waterloo, Mr._ Aldous, Berlin, and year, but the elerk is to make out the village is one of the best and wealthiest Mr. 3. K• Dryden, Galt- tax bills, and the constable is to deliver in the Province, and these fairs ought —At the last session of the Welling- them, while the ratepayers are to - to prove very successful. ton County Council, the inspector of pay the taxes direct to the Treasurer. . • —A man living at Acton, named the poor house made his report. The The Clerk gets an inerease of 'Salary Angus McDonald, celebrated his 104th cost per week for the maintenance of for the extra work he will have to birthday on Thursday last: At the Bat- each person has been reduced. from perform. tle of Waterloo McDonald Stood beside $1.66 in 1878, to $1.32 in 1879. There —1L'he want of snow has been agreat the Duke of Wellington when he prayed are 70 inmates —44 males and 26 -drawback in Manitoulin Island. this There has not been a drop of ram since for Blucher or nightfemales-15 of whom are children under , winter. Cattle were out grazing about the 1st of October. We have the very —The followiug new post offices were 10 years of age. 1 the middle of January, There was a _ , best of pure spring water, and in that established in Ontario during tbe past —Mr. P O'Rourk, a well known 1 terlible hurricane, which unroofed. a respect are far ahead of other districts, month : Ansonia, , Lefroy, Algoma, drover, bought a few days ago at the 1 great Many 10.1ilailigS, and. aid muck where they have more or less alkali in Cedar Mills, Albion Card.well ; Fair Waterloo cattle fair, three prize steers damage in all parts of the Island. A Y, ; Gregory, from Mr. Geo. Moore.. one of them 1 family on the Western end. of the . - it. Ihad almost forgotten to mention Valle Medonte, Albion, Is- that there was a contest held at Emer- Medora, Muskoka; :Unthoff, Orillia, sou last fall, between Manitoba, and • siatosse. Dakota and Minnesotasand a Prize —The Scott Act was carried inLamb- offered for the best agricultural pro' tou last June, but its operation has been duce; the decision of the judges was in deferred for another year. The hotel favor of Dakota. I don't kuosv what part of Dakota will be granted until the Supreme Court keepers have been notified that licenses weighing 3,100 pounds. They are said ; lited. were kille by their house being to be the finest cattle of the kind in the • blown dowel upon 'them, but no partieue Province, and have taken first prize lars are given. wherever shown. Over $200 it head was , —A correspondent of the Halifax paid for them. • Mail gives some particulars ooneerning —The death °centred on Friday, at the ladies who have accompanied: the itfontreal, of A. M. DeLisle, at the ripe Princess Louise from England. Lady the people in your neighborhoodintend . have decided as to the validity of the age. of 69. Mr. DeLisle was at a corn- 1 Pelly is the daughter of Lora Elcho, a doming to, but if they decide on this paratively early iae employed in the I well known Scottish member of Parlia- . part, they should. take the train to Grand Forks and then come here by teams. A railway is already located to run close by us. . c . —Mr. Thos. Hancock, of Tyrone, has pnblic services of his l native Province, meat, Hon. Mrs. Langhsen as it elaaigh- . .•. a calf not thirteen mouths old, that and was one of the fetv members of the ter of Lord Ilifacdonald., of the Isles. weighs 100 lbs. This is an example of first Parliament of United Canada, hay- Both ladies are Scotch, and of the old - What good breeding, feed and care will id been elected in 1841 for the County est and most honored Scottish. families. accomplish, and there can be no doubt of 0 - Many from the West Highlands now in • Cromartyas to the profit of such stock when corn- —One day last week, as Mrs. Wm. Canada will remember Mrs. Lanham To the Editoof the .flufon, Exposttopared with inferior grades. Long, of Auderd.on, was mixing some as the Hon. Eva M-acdonald, r ? . you kindly allow nie a , —Mr Joel Hoytwhile enaaed chop- lime in a pail of water, an explosion —The Galt Cattle Fait on Wednese , a little space in your paper to notice a e suaden1 occurred and a quantity of day of last week was a decided improve - short article that appeared in hist week's issue of THE Exrosiron in refer- ence to the standing of the pupils in School Section No. 6, Hibbert. The genius Who wrote the article in question thus delivers himself: "The following subjects were not given, ae, they had not been taught, but are requisite to pass the promotion examination: Algebra, Euclid, Hygiene and Canadian' His- tory." Very cunningly put, Sir Oracle, yet easily -understood. Who does not see in the osentence I quote a very plausible attempt to oreate the impres- sion that the school was in a bad condi- tion when it passed into the present • teacher's hands. That impression once throughly rooted in the mind e of the people, it would be comparatively easy to explain any possible failures at the approaching promotion examination. And. the t•hing would work beautifully 1 the rash act. His wife is described as both ways. Should the school be suc- a young stylish looking woman. She cessful; it would be a complete proof of left her husband and two young chil- the astonishing progress made in three dren some time ago and went to reside short mcsiths. If this be the 'object, it in Port Huron. is almost a pity to spoil the little game. As a Matter of fact, the subjects me—al Mr. John Mathison, of Kincardine, h.as constructed. a miniature wrecking tug, the principal instrument used in its construction being a jack-knife. It works in the same manner as a clock, and on being wound up will work for about three-quarters of an hour. It is four feet long, with seven inch hold, and is made entirely of wood. It took Mr. Mathison about two months to build it. —The approach to the Ailsii Craig Sable bridge from the west side is very dangerous. Teams coming down hill are obliged to turn sharp to the left in order to strike the bridge. Failing this they are apt to plunge over into the river. Mr. Hamer last Priday had a narrow escape, he jumped and saved his own life, but the horses and heavy load of cord wood went rolling down forty feet of an embaisktnent into the frozen Sable. —A melancholy and fatal accident occurred in Kinloss,in the neighborhood of Holyrood, on Tuesday of last week. The victim was a young mon named Sathel Kerr, son of Mr Norman Kerr, of the 7th concession of Kinloss. De- • ceased in company with a number of men was assisting in raising a log building, when a large log Which they had raised about 8 feet from the ground fell back, striking the unfortunate youth on the right thoulder and breast, crush- ing him fatally. He died one hour after the accident. ping wood on the farm of Mr. C. Dale, West Nissourilast Thursday afternoon lime and water was thrown into her meat -upon those of the last few - , had the misfortune to meet with an ac- face. She was burned so much that months. Cattle were in only 'middling cident which will make him a cripple she will be badly disfigured, and it is supply and buyers were eager to pur- for some timeHis axe slipped, inflict - feared that the sight of i both eyes will chase, the advance in prams bemg . ing a deep gash across the instep, and be totally destroyedabout in. to s ic. better. Sales were almost severing the toes from his right —Capt. Harbord, A. D. C. to His Ex- made of a good deal of stock, but footcellency, while out driving last Friday, principally upon private terms., and as —There died in Galt .. on Saturday, came near meeting with a fatal acci- a consequence were very -difficult, to the 7th hist, Mrs. John Miller, widow dent. He was near the St. Lawrence get. Jas. Cowan, of Clochmhor, sad of the late John Miller, Esq, barristerand Ottawa Railway crossing when his 2 head for $70, Jas. Warnock, 1 head .. This estimable lady has been a resident horse became unmanageable, and it for $50; A. Scott, Puslinch, 2 head for of Galt since 1834, and his always been was only with the greatest difficulty that 4 . live. For May delivery a e01).- a good friend of the poor,and an energetie a collision with an approaching locomo- ta era,ble numker were sold at prices sympathizer witheverybenevolent tive was prevented. varying from 5c. to 5ic. Mr. Robert ject for the benefit of the townShe pro - —The death. is announced of Mr. Turnbull isold three head in this way . was in her 70th year. Alex. Mackay, mati•of the ffrst residents for 5.te. Mr. Richard Common also —A man named Georae Teetsfor of the township of West Zorra. He sold 2 head on private terms, and Mr. , some time a resident of "Oil Springs, emigrated thither over fifty years ago, McCormack., Puslinch, 4 head for $132. committed suicide by taking an overwhen quite a young lad, from Slither= —Decisive action has been tuken: for - • dose of morphine a few days agoFam- landshire, Scotland, and has up to -the the acquisition Of the ground in 'the ily troubles are the cause assigned for . time of his death, which took place on neighborhood of Niagara Falls as an Wednesday, 4th inst., borne a high International Park, and so preserve character as a straightforward and visitors from the innumerable annoy: - honorable manslices to which they are at preSent —When the stage from Rapid City subject. The plan proposed is to take was wending its way towards Winni- a strip along the bank, varying from 100 peg, it got some distance off the regular to 600 feet in width, extending two trail while crossing Big Plain, and miles, from the new Suspension Bridge came acrosa a load of lumber blocked to the head of the rapids, and plant it in the snow, to which was attached a with trees, to shut out from view the horse, which had evidently been frozen only bazars, nanufactories, booths, and to death. The other horse was gone, hotels which destroy the natural scenery and as the driver was also missing, it is of the banks. The plan also involves- conjecturied that he had mounted the the purchase of Goat and Bath islands. animal and made his way to more It is the unanimous opinion of the hospitable quarters. Commission that New York should —A. sad and fatal accident occurred proceed to reclaim her side. of Niagara near Branchton on -Sabbath eventrg,the without reference to What Canada may 8th inst, which resulted in the almost do. One man indicates that the recess- instanta,neous death of Mrs. McIntosh ion of the falls since 18.42, when a of that village. Mr. Amps McIntosh, trigonometrical survey was made, has his wife, mother, and several others— been something over 1-00 feet,. , nine in ail— had been visiting some —The Governor-General and the friends in Beverly, and were returning Princess had's very narrow escape from home about hall past nine in the even- what might have been a fatal accident big. When descending a hill on the last- Saturday night. The covered sleigh road a runaway horse came behind in Which Her Royal Highness and His them at a ra.pidpace, and ran into the Excellency, attended by Col. McNeil sleigh, throwirg most of the occupants and Hon. Mrs Langhara, were going to out. They all escaped anythingserious the drawing room at the Senate cham- however, with the exception of M113her, was upset as it passed out of the McIntosh, who was struck by the run- grounds of the G-overnment House, and away horse and had her skull fracturedwas dragged about 45 yards, when it Death was almost instantaneouswas roost providentially stopped by The —A tramp representing himself as Hon. Mr. Begot and a groom, who were anxious to obtain work, was taken in by iu one of the sleighs which preceded a respectable farmer near Breslau, the vice -regal sleigh. The Princess re- named David Elsly, who promised to ceited it severe contusion on the side of find him permanent employment if he the head, and the top of the right ear proved worthy. The tramp not mak- was also cut. MTS. Lai:wham was much ing his appearance next morning, search bruised. en,. the left arm. His Excel - was made,andthekind farmerwas aston- lency was slightly contused on ished to fmcl that the stranger had forehead.. Colonel McNeill was : un - taken himself off during the night, and hurt. Drs. Grant and Balding were in likewise a complete new suit of good inimediate attendance, the former rt - clothes, including underclothes, boots, maining all night at the Governmeet &c., and a good watch, some small arti- House. No serious consequences are des of value and a sum of money. He apprehended. tioned'above, with one exception, were taught during the last six months of 1879. Would it not be better for bud- ding professors to rely more on their own energy and ability and less -on the supposed deficiencies of their .predeces- sors, to establish for themselves a repu- tation? The number of marks, too, ob- tained by the pupils is significant, con- sidering their past record. Does my verdant friend know that the school which his figures represent to be in a deplorably backward state was pro- nounced by the Inspector, not three months ago, to be "one of -the -best in a county containing many excellent schools ?" Does he recollect that for the last two years the same school stood amongst the very highest in the county at the promotion examinations. Surely the people of No. 6 must • have been buried in very Egyptian darkness dur- ing the last few years, and surely they will now accord a due meed of praise to this modern luminary, who has opened their eyes to their true condition. Exit Hon. Adam Crooks. Enter the new Minister of Eldficationt. juSTITIA. • Canada. The passenger traffic over the Credit -Valley line is increasing in a most satisfactory manner. —The Guelph _Mercury is a widely circulating paper, the company are now issuing two tons of paper a month. —The town of Berlin has had a calico b11, and upwards of 70 couples kept up the fnn until an early hour. —There are fourteen Presbyterian Churches in Torontb, embracina nearly 4,000 communicants and 3,300 young people in.the Sunday Schools and Bible Classes. —The mare which took the first prize for a roadster at the last Western Fair and the property of Mr. Andrew Rout- days old. The unnatural mother never ledge, of Lambeth, has been sold to a took the pains even to wash it, or put farmer near Toronto for 375. any clothes on it, except the old skirt Reuben Wedge, of Beverly, and the shawl in which it was found lately sold a ffine team of mares for 1 wrapped. Investigation is being in - $400. These a,riiinals were shown at 1 stituted with a view to find out the several agricultural shows last fall and criminal. took prizes wherever they went. E —A strange case cf insanity has oc- -Mr. Dempster, the defaulting mitred recently in Walkerton. A cashier of Molson's Bank, Ingersoll, has daughter of Mr. John Brierworth, far - effected a, settlement through • • his mer, has for a month or so past given friends with the bank, and has been al- indications of being out of her mind and lowed to take up his residence in the at times she would become quiteviolent. -United States. It's a good, thing, even , Her physicians could not treat the .for a criminal, to have rich friendscase, and recommended her to be sent cars all in a heap, making a terrible ver serious fire occurred in Col- to the Turkish bathsinHa.roilton where mess of ruins. There were quantities chester, near Harrow, on Sunday night, she is now. It is stated. that the 8th inst., on the premises of Mr. Mc- malady has been brought on by over. Lean, burning up his large barn and all study of the Bible, nearly her whole his other outhouses, which contained. 4 time having been devoted to the horses, 9 head of cattle, all his - agricul- perusal and study of that •book. Her tural implements, and his grain and ravings also turn pn religious subjects. fodder. It is supposed to be the act of atintervals:she can talk quite rationally. —A lady n Owen Sound was awak- ened early the other morning by what she thought at first was her cat crying at the door to get in. On opening the door she was astonished to find a baby wrapped in an old skirt and a big shavil, Information was speedily given to the Maybrawho .gave it in charge to a Mrs-. Brown, with° whom it still remains. It is a fine healthy child, only two or three had rummaged the pockets of the house- --On Wednesday night, 4th. inst., one hold to some purpose, and forgot to say of the most daring and flagrant robber - good -bye. It is little wonder that peo- ies took place at Bloomingdale, in W4- ple turn a cold shoulder to tramps. terloo county, that has ever occurred in —A bad 13mash up bettveen two fast that section of country, The thieves, freight trains on the Canada Southern for there must have been a gangof Railway, occurred last Friday morning them, went to Mr. Benjamin'- SII about three miles west of Tilsonburg. and took a pair &excellent horses, care - Danger signals were given, and the fully selecting the best team he bad, brakesmen of both trains ran out tcr put also a double set of harness and a single on the brakes, and. only had time to set of harness, and a sleigh. From that save themselves by jumping off with place they drove to John Snyder's, the rest of the trainhands. One brake- about two miles, and exchanged the old. man remained on a box car, that sleigh for a new one. Then they came squashed under his feet and left him to MT. Erb's store et.Bloomingdale, and unhurt. No sooner had the others carefully selected asa assortment ofgoods touched the ground than the crash valued at about $1,000, and drove off to came, setting both engines upon. end, parts unknown,. Some hay is believed. 30 feet high, completely jamming them to have been taken from Mr: Fray's together, and also bringing seven loaded place above Breslan, which it is sup- • posed was wanted to cover up the of hardware, groceries, dry goods, hoots and shoes, pork, grain, etc. Fortunate- ly for three or four tramps who were in one bonded car of Western corn, it was pitched up on top of the heap, and the upper end broken in against the smoke- stack of the engine, and they crawled goods. Ifris said that a team with three men and a sleigh Rata of stuff covered. with bay was seen on the Brook road going south the next Dimling, but no energetic steps to follow up the &loves appear to have been taken. gether it was a most daring piece •cf rascality. •_ •11