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$5 Reward—Mrs. Ross.
Card. of Thanks—M. A. Renaud.
Reformers Attention—D. McGillicuddy.
Lightning Sawing Machine—D.Stewart.
Auction Sale—A. Reymann.
Electricity—A. McDonald:
Money to Lend—C. R. Cooper.
Change of Business—W. Burton .
Groceries—Laidlaw & Fairley.
ever this matter, weido not Wish it to
be understood that We justify the pay -
Ment of public money for enyeatch pur-
pose by our own political friends. It
was quite proper that the Lieutenant
Governor and the Provincial Treasurer,
er for that matter any member of the
Government with their necessary at-
tendants, should visit our newly acquir
ed territory 'so as to gain some know-
• ledge df its resources and value, and at
upon xpoottor the same time to direct as much as
possible the attention of the world at
.SEAFORTH, FEBRUARY 20, 1880.
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A Rich 'Find.
Our opposition friends in the Local
Legislature have made a, rich find,—
they have, after long and patient bor-
ing " struck ile." For six long yeses
or more, in fact ever since the days of
the Parliament fence, the little Mrs.
chromo, and the canoe -coach -
damask " scandals," And the Proton
"outrage," they have been session
after session, rooting through the '
public accounts for the purpose of un- !
earthing material out of which they -
could manufacture a presentable charge
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of maladministration on the part of the
Mowat Government. Until now their
best efforts have been • futile; - their
labors had gone for naught, end- their
energies had become nearly exhausted.
That "fellah " Mowat t -kept things BO
horribly straight that - despite their
.best efforts, and their most ,persistent s
and laboriouseesearches they "COuld not t
-get eVen.a decent scent of a scandal;
lerge to the benefits it possesses for
settlement, Lac. It was equally proper
and judieious that such a deputation
should deal kindly with the natives of
the country, and thus conciliate them
and secure their good will. But if
either the Lieutenant Governor or the
treasurer wished to—take with him on
a pleasure trip his son or his friends, he
should certainly pay their expenses out
of his own private jpurse ; and if _he
wished to indulge them in luxitries or
amusements by the way, the expense
for 'these should come from thetsame
source and not from the public treasury;
and Iliad the Opposition not been eo
offensive in the exuberance of their joy
over this small find, tvermight feel dis-
posed to give them all due credit for
bringing it to light. Mr. Mowat's
Government has justly obtained a re-
putation for honesty and economy. It
was mainly on these grounds that they
were sustained by the people so hand-
onaely last June, and in order to retain
he good opinion of the people they
must abstain even from the appearance
f evil. It will not do to say that .a
onservative Government has done so
nd so, as the following of a had pre-
edent will not justify a wrong act.
he present Ontario Government enjoys
he enviable reputation ef being •the
ost honest and economical...Govern-
ent that this Province or country has
ver had, and for that reason acts of
ther Governments -which might be
ooked for as matters of course, if irniz'
ated by the Ontario Government would
ubject them to serious adverse orig.
sea and blame: We are glad to notice
by our Toronto correspondence that the
Reform members take a similar view of
the situation, and that they have given
sir leaders very plainly to understand
at they will netfollow them into„paths
that are crooked.; and that they can
only count upon their support by
pursuing an honest and economical
until at length so disgusted did they °
become that they had almost given up c
attending the raeetings of the public, a
accounts committee. But ytho ever
_ knew industry aita perseverance to go
unrewarded. Just at the very moment t.
when they were .about handing the In
whole machine over to the Grits to do m
with it as they pleased, a friendly e
breeze wafted into the tender and °
sensitive nostrils of a Lawder the faint-
est odor of a " nigger in the fence". t
This was enough. Hope was restored B
in the fainting hearts of the scandal 6
hunters, and. they followed the feeble
sc-ent with the blest astonishing energy
and perseverance, until at length they
stumbled. upon its origin, and were th
_ permitted to clasp the emaciated form th
of the Ethiopian infant to their bosoms.
Their joy at finding this treasure seems
to know no bounds. They can't help
speaking about it in the House ; their P°
organs in the country are cheering no
. themselves hoarse, and there is actually go
danger that they will smother the th
foundling with overly demonstrative re
kindness.
Let us now gee what it isthat has '°n
s caused our opposition friends such rap- la
r ---tures of joy. In July or Angust last P°
the Lieutenant Governor determined' to
pay an official visit to the newly
acquired territory which had been
awarded to this Province by the com-
mission appointed. to determine the
1. Northern ;and Western boundary of
Ontario, and to extend the trip to the
Province of Manitoba. The mission
was undertaken with the full consent
and approval of the Government, and
it being an official one the expenditures
licy. With such supporters there is
t ranch fear of any Government
nig -astray; and if a sin is conimitted
ere is not much-hkelihood of its being
posted. In this matter the Reforna
embers have set a noble example, not
ly to their opponents in the Legis-
ture but also to the Government sup-
rters in the Dominion parliament.
were, of course,' to be borne by the
Province. The Lieutenant Governor
invited TreasurerWood, Justice Mor-
rison, Mr. D. D. Ray, M. P.: • P., and
one or tive others to accompany him.
He also took with him his soil, and Mr.
Wood's son also accoinpaiaied him. Mr:
Gilmour the clerk of the Legislative
Ass embly.also accompanied the party,
and was intrusted witlit the duty of
0 • procuring the necessary supplies. The
party was composed of some twelve or
fourteen persons, and they were absent
over a month. The total cost of the
expedition was 5,456;$ $1,000 of which
was expended in presents and flour for
the Indians in the new territory, and
4298.90 farliquors, cigars and theatre
tickets for the -party. Now, here is
where the Opposition's. " nigger" comes
to view. They pounced -upon the ac-
counts for liquors and cigars. They
have published and republished the
various items of the several bilk, and
they have commented and still com-
ment on the enormity of the crime
committed by the Government in -pay-
ing for this enormous quantity of lush
and smoke for the gubernatorial party.
They fancy they have at long last.got a
first-class scandal, and. as a sweet
morsel they roll it under their
tongues. Well, it is so seldom they, get
anything of the kind that it weuld be a
, pity to deprive them of the pleasure
this affords. We may mention, how-
ever, that if thei expenses of some of
their Own friends on similar er-
rands were published in detail, they
' would perhaps present . even a more
unsavory appearance than these do,
It ill becomes the Conservative partys
of Canada or of Ontario to hold up
their hands in holy horror at an ex-
hibition of this kind. Those who live
in glass houses should not throw stones
When the return of the expenses in
detail of the three Knights who re-
cently viaited England on an unsuccess-
farnaission in connection with Dominion
affairs is submitted to Parliament,
the return is not garbled, the tale it
will unfold will perhaps turn the laugh
of derision on the other side. But two
blacks will not make one white, and
while we point out the inconsistency of
the 0 pposition in making such an ado .
THE DOMINION Parliament bets been
in session since Thursday last, but as
yet little business has been. done fur-
ther than passing the address in reply
to the Speech from the Throne.: -Sev-
eral pertinent queetions to the Govern-
ment have been given notice of and a
number of important returns have been
asked for. The members for South
and Centre Huron have each 'yen no
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tice for important returns, among
whieh is one giving the exeenses in de-
tail of the various delegates that have
visited England during the past year,
. asked for by *. Cameron. In replyto
Mr. Blake, Sir John has intimated that
the mission to England for tbe purpose
of securing Tmperial aid to construct
the Pacific Railway was a failure; he
also stated in reply to the same gentle-
man that the Governnaent do not in-
tend introducing a Bill ratifying the
award on thesubject of . the boundary
between Ontario and Canada. It has
been determined to make a 'grant of
$100,000 in aid oft the sufferers in
Ireland. 1
THE LAWYERS of Toronto have held a
eeting and have passed , resolutions
p etestang agains the act now before
the Local Legislature providing for the
extension of the jurisdiction of Division.
Courts. This eatiori on the part of the
Toronto Bar is not at all surprising.
The Act in gnestion is designed to
cheapen and Simplify legislation, and
any measure hating this in view is
pretty Certain to meet with opposition
from the legal ftalternity. Their oppo-
sition, however; will avail nothing.
The exteesion of the jurisdiction'of
Goeits is in the interests of the
public, andit will be carried' out.
As WILL be seen by netice elsewhere,
a meeting of the East Huron Reform
Association Will be hold in Brussels on
Fridatenext. The object of the meet-
ing is thefelection of officers for the en-
suing year and the transaction of other
business. These annual meetings are
usually well attended and the proceed-
ings are interesting. We trust that the
one on Friday next will not be any
exception.
THERE are no nes developments of
importance in connection with the Bid-
dulph tragedy, except that the principal
newepaut reporters seem to have been
withdratin from the scene f the dis-
aster, and the sensation,a1r4orts in the
daily papers have nearly ceased. Two
of the prisoners first arrested have been
liberated, and two new arretts _bave
been made since -our last Isite. The
adjourned inquest, whicli Was to have th
been held on Wednesday, was adjourned
until Tuesday next, on account of the
illness of the coroner.
The Ontario Legislature—Notes
• From the Gallery.
(From OurSpecial Correspondent.)
THE DAWSON ROUTE ,SCANDAL.
Nothing that ever oecurred under a
Reform regime has created more
feeling between reGoveteiment and its
supporters than the kgblosures con-
nected with the trip made by Lieuten-
ant -Governor Macdonald last summer
up to Winnipeg and. back. A Conser-
vative Governor and his stfite might
have gone over the same ground at
double the cost to the country, and the
Conservatives in the House would
never have winced at the task of de-
fending it; but it is very different with
Liberals. They have an innate dislike
to everything like extravagance, and
the phrlise "having a good time" is pe-
culiarly obnoxious to them. In conse-
quence of this feeling, there is a great
deal of indignation amongst Mr.
Mowat's supporters over the bill of ex-
pense for the above trip, embracing, as
it does, liquors, cigars, theatre tickets
at Chicago, and other items scarce-
ly lees ridiculous. The matter is not
yet settled by any means, and will not
be for a day or two. The $5,000 spent
on the trip was spent without a pre,
vious vote of the House, and now a vote
of indemnity must be secured. Before
the difficulty is got over, however, there
will be a more complete ventilation of
Government trips in the Public Ac-
counts Committee, and if this incident
serves no other good putpose, it _will, it
is to be hoped, put a stop to these non:
sensical expeditions for all time to
come. It is understood that the one
that now gives so much- trouble' was
undertaken at the express desire of
Lieutenant Governor Macdonald him-
self and againet the better judgment of
his Ministers. It is very much to be
regretted that they ever yielded their
assent at all, a,nd still more to be re-
gretted that the management of tbe
affair was entrusted to so utterly in-
competent a man as ColeGilmour, wh.o
makes a fair Clerk of the House, but
who should remember the adage, "216
sutor ultra ereptclam," and confine his
efforts hereafter to his own legitimate
sphere. Had Mr. Wood, the Treasurer,
not been along, Ministerial responsi-
bility for the affair would have been
greatly lessened, but he was there in
person -and if he did not know that the
"gallant Colonel" was playing ducks
and drakes with the funds of the Pro-
vince and also with the reputation of
the Government, he ought to have
known it. I do not imagine for a mo-
ment that a $5,000 vote is going to lead
ably f i , evident y beiaus& those Who
• ed t questions had no clear idea
o Wh. t ask. It is satisf tory to s e
t14t ta atter WjlL be atte pted again
thi e sion, the member fot East
Huron having movd for papers in con-
nection with purchd.ses of stock for the
Depository. Mr. Crooks will, it is be-
lieved, be examined; and. so will Dr.
Hodgins and Dr. May. The latter
"could a tale unfold" if he chose to
speak,but he will probably let out no
more f4CtS than are iatorted from him.
Dr. Holdgins has beeii paid, in addition
to his salary, considerable sums for
map-revieing, and members of his fam-
ily have been paid etill larger amounts
for map -coloring. Dr. May is currently
re orted to haye been in the habit of
p rchasing for the Depository apparatus,
the Manufacture of which he him -
s f had an interest. Such "casual ad-
✓ nt es" originated during the old
reryinz , and It that can be said agaiust
Mr. Crooks In this connection is that he
has 1)1 en toO lenieet in the matter and
Owed these !illegitimate gains to
oyed too long. If Mr, Gibson
ores and is backed up, there may
other scan al of considerable
has a
be en
perset
be ai
magnitude before the session is over.
LATER.
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On he opening of the House on Tues-
day, - reasurer Wood read the follow-
ing letter from the Lieutenant -Gov-
ernor. It was addressed to the Attor-
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ney-Ceimeral :
Mx !DEAR SI ,—I observe that in 1
it
some,of the pub ic journals objection is
taeen to a nu ber of items, usually
called. hixuries, contained in the ac-
count of the expenses of my recent trip
through our new territory, Manitoba...,
The visit was an official one for the pur-
pose 1 seeing and examining the newly
acqui ed territory, and calling public
atten ion to it, and one hich was gen-
eral y thought to Le in the public in-
tere t I am aware that the items ob-
jected to are snch as, according to the
custo in the old Province of Canada,
and in the Dominion and also in On-
tario, were incurred in like official
visits and other Officio.' occasions, and
charged with the tither expenditures of
the officio,: trip ; tyet, as a matter of
personal feeling oticmy own part, I pte-
fer, in view of the objection; to treat
the items referied to as a matter of Pay
own individually in connection with
the trip, and I decline to have them
discussed as a charge upon • the Pito-
vincial Treasury. I have ascertained
that the items amount to about $300,
and I beg to enclose a cheque for $500,
payable to the Treasurer, out of which
you will please see the antount object-
ed to is repaid, and a corresponding de-
duction made from the estimates which
I recommended to the consideration of
the House. Faithfully yours;
(Signed) D. A. MACDONALD.
This proved a severe gag fur lie Op-
sition an'd will somewhat spoi what
ey had begun to count as a first-class
andal. They now say that it is un-
nstitutional for His Honor to return
e money and that the Government
ould not permit him to do it ; that
e expedition was unnecessary ; that
should not have been undertaken
thout the consent of Parliament, &tee
. Some people are hard to please,
t then you know it is trying on the
mper to have a .good scandal spoiled,
pecially at a time when scandals are
sciT6oCeaorig, Feb. 16. I
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to a Ministerial crisis, but the feeling th
amongst the supporters of the Govern- 't
ment is very strong, and the unpleas- tett
antness resulting will color the work of 'It
sh
th
it,
the whole session, which has been,
otherwise, a most successful one. The
lesson will be a useful one, however,
not because this Government is par- elw'
ticularly given to extravagance, but be- c
bu
cause a pointed rebuke to a strong mGov-
ernment froits supporters is calcu- te
lated to elevate the tone of public life1 es
and render a repetition of such indis-
cretions impossible. Every public
censure of the Government by private
members on -the floor of the house will
help to raise the party itself in public
esteem, even though the discipline may
not be agreeable to the Administration.
Meanwhile the Opposition are bent on
making the most of their chance and,
as usual, they are going to overdo it.
They have a fair epportunityto rake
capital by exercising a little self-con-
trol, tio , and they seem incapable of ap-
preciating the situation.
THE BOUNDARY AWARD.
From an announcement made to -day
hu
ti-
fication of the, boundary arbitration by
the DominiomParliament. By a curi-
ous, coincidence it happened that as
nearly as possible at the same time Mr.
Mowat was telling the Legislative As-
sembly here that whether the Dominion
Parliament ratified the arbitration or
not, his Government meant to go in and.
possess the land. The work of admin-
istering justiee I would be proceeded
with, and if any exception were taken,
he believed that the case for the Pro-
vince was so strong that no court would
hesitate to give judgment in its favor.
Evidently there is going to be trouble
about the matter yet, and those who
will feel it moth are the members of the
Opposition heie who dare not admit
the Provieciall claim to be idoubtful
and at the seine time dare not censure
Sir John for his cowardly course in the
premises. The neglect of the Dominion
Government te do fjustice to Ontario
ast session had something to do with
he crushing blow administered by the
eople t� -Mr. Meredith and his follow-
rs in June, and should Sir John per-
evere in his scand ous repudiation of
e
tharbitration en ered into in good
faith by the Province, his course of con-
.uct in the matter ill be remembered
:31 the disadvantage of his party tong
after the scandal of he Dawson Rout
trip is forgotten It should be added
h
tat Mr. Mowat's announcement re-
ferred to above was ade in connection
ith the vote for a house and lock-up
t Moos_e Fort for t e stipendiary ma-
istrate sent up th re last Summer.
r. Borron, the offic r in question, is
in the House of Commons by Sir Jo
Macdonald, it appears that he is going
to do nothing towards procuring a ra
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an excellent eivil en ineer and an ex-
perienced explorer, a d as he has bee
instructed to ascertain and report o
the character of the region south o
Hudson Bay, he will probably prov
quite as useful in that respect as in th
capacity of preserver of the peaee in
locality where the residents, both white
and. Inthan, seem to be singularly law
abiding.
TIIE EDUCATION DEPOSITORY.
In spite of the persistent efforts of
Dr. Hodgins to save the book and map
depository in the Ethication Depart-
ment, it has been doomed to extinction.
A Few Political Squibs.
LETTER II.
COMPULSORY VOTING.
Mn; EDITOR,—Sir: I purpose speak-
ing of compulsory voting. This theme,
which is attributed to be Hone Edward
Blake's "grand panacea," has been
agitating political circles for the past
year, a,nd is the household theme of tlie
Ontario press. It has been advocited
as being the greatest bowl which could
be conferred upon our fair Province
elector's own clinscience whether. b
will vote for him' ot not, whereas
would be forced to vo e ; so, instead
compulsory voting; is introduced h
re*enting briber, it would pervert
nd Make it secure. If we , want
revett bribery, we must follow th
same Plan as in France, viz., of ilividin
thell country i to 'electoral district
ble ding ' town, city and municipali
together, for, a has been notorious
the case, the la ger cities are the haun
of corruption. ,
Again, those emigrants who kno
nothing about the politibal issues of th
nation, would be compelled to vote
vote for what ?—something they kno
nothing about, and could, therefore, b
induced to vote anyway. And, mor
over, at election times some exigence
are pressing upon one or other of . th
electors, thus rendering a presence a
the polls impossible, and as for an ex
°use, what would be tat:en by the legi
lative wire -pullers; they would be lik
the Old Covenanters wheu summone
ou like circumstances, would be so in
disposed and unreasonable as to re
main at utter variance. There'is noth
ling it would tend to benefit, it woul
'encottrage bribery (as I have plainly ad
vocated), and pervert canvassing or th
sojourneying of the country by bireles
paid orators, expounding their eloquen
and delusive election criee. If some o
our public men would take steps t
lessen the number of legislatts, iustea
of the above evil, they woul meet wit
more approval, as the populace ar
against the preposterous number of par
liamentarians.
THE N. P. "Hum."
This is a theme of a very differen
character, and is more confined to part
feeling than the former. Ever sine
the event of the so-called Nationa
Policy becoming law, a new era began
in Canada, manufacturing institution
were put in operation, our 'produce
found a ready market in foreign lands
a univereal order of things was estab
lished, and prosperity was rescued froin
the oblivion to which it had been con-
signed. As a result, higher prices for
farm produce have been ,the order of
the day. In opposition to this some
will say: the higher prices depends
upon the scarcity Of agricultural pro-
ductions in other countries. It appears
strange that in the year 1878, the crops
being in some respects a total failure,
and still the prices were low in unison,
so high prices do not depend upon
either the scarcity or abundance, there-
fore the N. P. must 'have had some
effect in this light. And, above all, it
has been the mean e of preventing Can-
ada from being a rendezvous or recepta-
cle for American produce, and has - at
length forced the American legislators
to take steps for the renewal of the
reciprocity treaty, which was abrogated
by them some few years ago. - The Do-
minion Government should be careful
what steps they take towards a renewal
of the same, as Free Trade is not the
best commercial privilege of any nation.
Objection has been taken by some of
the Canadian journals to the visits of
the Finance Minister through the West-
ern Peninsula. He came, as he stated,
.on a tour of inspection, for to gain new
light upon the workipg of Ins protective
policy. Is there any person—iriespec-
tive of party—who will not admit that
this was his duty ? The _N_,.. P. is an
act which required much time and con-
sideration in framing, and requires the
same to witness its development. In a
country like Canada, composed of vari-
ous Provinces more or less advantage-
ously situated, and the porilace con-
sisting of persons of all trades and pro-
fessions, it is no easy matter to frame
a tariff suitable to the wants of every-
body. It has been said that the pres-
ent policy would benefit the rich and
depress the poor—strange idea. If we
do not protect the rich, how can we
protect the poor? As the old maxim :
"Opposition or cotnpetition. is the life of
ade," applies equally well' to the pres-
nt order of things in Canada, so- the
. P. applies to the benefit of the coun-
tr. Yours truly,
tic 'eon Feb. 11, 1880. R S.
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and the permanent myn,- aof our free- e
dom and.the management of our con- 1N
stitutioual privileges from the surcharta- tr
ed cloudof mephitic vapois which
threaten to spread desolation in every
quarter
Front time immemorial, or when the
present system of legislation was adopt-
ed, this plan was resolved upon, but
meagre success attended it. Imagine
the tyrannical rule which prevailed;
how the people revolted and eventually
overturned the constitution, and reared
a fabric of despotism which provoked
an anarchy and untimely civil dissen-
sions. Sir, if this system were adopted
in Canada another insurrection, equal
to or if not greater than the rebellion of
William Lyon Mackenzie, the greatest
benefactor Canada ever saw, and was
forced to rebel against the arbitrary
measures then submitted to the people,
would be set on foot.
Forbid that ever Canada should be
Convulsed with a revolutionary spirit as
other nations have been. The absolut-
ism Which would then exist would be
emblematic of severity. The tyranny
of a Hargun-al-Raschid, an Ameer of
Afghanistan, a Shah of Persia, or a
Emir in the depths of China, would pale
into insignificance. Through the intro-
duction of"this this contaminating evil, de-
spite the eloquent and prophetic warn-
ings of Prince Tallyrand and others, the
great French Revolution was accom-
plished, and all readers of history know
how the seeds of that fierce insurrection
endangered all the neighboring Euro-
pean nations, and the violent deaths of
Louis XVI. and other Frenchmen, will
stand as monuments of the blindness of
kings and legislators in submitting such
arbitrary measures to the people, and,
Sir, none of your readers would wish to
n see sech a disaster fall upon our coun-
n try. Our legislators are in a similar
f predicament as were those of Britain
e previous to the American War; they
e are deaf to the warnings of others, and
a blind to the gathering storm which
they cannotavert. If they keep
- they have begun they will soon perceive
g s des-
tined' o collide, appearing from its un -
cloud d canopy. In no country was th
so e carried with success and in no
country is it at present in progress but
in Neuchatel, one of the Cantons
•
• s as imself announced the
fact and has stated that he is only going
to maintain this branch of the service
lona euough to work off the old stock—
most of which ig said by officers of the
Depository mselves to be perfectly
unsalable. It is no secret that the state
of affairs in this Government store is
very unsatisfactory to the supporters of
the Government. The Iminutes of the
Public Accounts Committee h ha
in past years effort after effort has been
d geta the true inwardnese of
e Depository, but they have invari-
•
the rock, upon which their bar e i
Switzerland.
I will now proceed to criticise some
of . the arguments , which have been
, launched in -its favor: The leading
' press says: It would in ' ure
0
tend to prevent bribery," and would. es-
! tablish our legislation on a purer and
firmer basis. As for preventing bribery
i d.uc d bribery crept in with it
this is impo Bible ; when the franchise
was intro
and remedy • after remedy has been
' adopted to prevent it, but without sue-
' cess. Under the present system a, can-
didate has to trust to the dictates of the
ews of the Week.
Tir nu= s Bissie.—Bessie Turner,
the famous witness in the Beecher
case, has married the stage carpenter in,
a Brooklyn theatre.
CONTESTED.—The will of the late
Frank Leslie is being contested by his
sons and a granddaughter.
LIBERAL. — The Roman Catholic
Churches of the .Archdiocese, New
York, have thus far contributed $55,000
to the Irish Relief Fund.
•
GOOD FOR JOHN CHINAMAN. — Hop
Woh, a Chinese laundryman in Brook-
lyn, N. Y., has given $250 for the relief
of the destitute in Ireland.
LIMIT FOR DAMAGES. — The supreme
court of Pennsylvania has decided that
,not more than 45,000 can be recovered
from a railway company for accidents
resulting in death.
A ZULU PRINCESS. — Among late
fashionable arrivals in England is a
Zulu Princess, She is 18, pretty and
agreeable in manners. She has -, not
been presented at court yet, -but is re-
ceiving the British public at the
Brighton Aquarium, where she is on
exhibition.
A MILLIONAIRE'S BEQUESTS. — The
will of Henry Robinsons, the California,
millionaire, who died recently at
Yonkers, N. Y., leaves $40,000 for des-
titute San Fraecieco women and chil-
dren, $6,000 to the New York Institute
for the Blind, $6,000 to the American
Female Guardian Society, and the
balance of the estate to legatees.
DIED DESTITUTE. --Thomas Backus,
aged. 77, fornaerly a skilful. surgeon, died
in New York on Saturday, in the
hospital. He has- been a well known
character in that city for forty years.
In early life he had an excellent prac-
tice and was intimate with distinguished
people, u ost is social standing, and
at last became utterly destitute through
mprovidence. ly paid by the assessment of September
I SPUAGEON'S PREDICTIONS.—Spurgeon, last, amounting to $2,496.79. The total
bbe eminsnt Bapbistdivine, preaching expense of the Competefor the t
-
cross to which ehe Wal3 ell ging, pre-
cipitating her 2Q feet into stage debris,
where she lay insensible for a time.
The -audience supposing the fall part of
the performance londly aeiplauded her
daring. She reappeared in a later act
with uer arm in a sling, but was com-
pelled by exeessive pain to withdraw.
The Lost Nation Wheat.
Mn. EDITOR,—Dear Sir: We would
now avail oureelves of the kindprivilege
to express publicly, through the medium
of your papenthe great pleasure it affords
ns to learn how extensively the above
wheat is to be sown this spring. It ap-
pears almost beyond doubt that all
available seed of this kind will, be made
use of, which news we receive as glad
tidings, as_ we hope, with the community
at large, to profit thereby to nO small
extent. There can be no doubt that by
thus substituting good grain for the
poorer kinds, with which this section has
been pested for these Jest 'few years,
will do much towards re-establishing
the good name of our flour and grain in
other markets.
. We would advise those intending to
sow of this wheat to secure their seed
early, as we know of some already who
have come twenty miles for it. While
We would prefer those in our neighbor-
ing townships were well supplied before
it is sold to those beyond, at the same
time there may be a scarcity of it before
seeding begins.
It is much to be desired that those
who hold of this wheat for seed will be
moderate in their charges. Exorbitant
prices will prove a great barrier to this
section, and perhaps cause a surplus, or
drive 6ome at it beyond the limits of
our m rket's resources, while it .is now
almost &Adept that there should be no
surplus, end that all should be sown in
our neighborhood. We also learn. with
much regret that a few Will persist in
sowing some of the Arnetka or Russian
Siberian again this year. • We would.
they sho d or should not sow-, but it I
iil
not pros me to diptate to farmers what
must, however, be -quite apparent to all
that the interests of - miller'and farmer
in regard to the gran:L.-produce of the
country are so closely allied as to be al-
most inseparable, and we do not hesi-
tate in the least to assert that if this
Arnetka wheat is sown to any material
extent in the country, it will prolve a
nuisance to both miller and farmer
alike._ Soine may be misled. by 1 the
price they have obtained for it on our
market this season. We can assure
them sueh price has not been obtained
upon the merits of the wheat, but that
it has been mixed with fall wheat there
being but little of it. This must reflect
upon out section of the country to the
disadvantage of all interested, inasmuch
as it will deteriorate the .standard of
our grain abroad. Should it ever be
sown in sufficient quantity to neeessi-
tate its being sold upon its own merits,
farmers i1 regard to the best soils to 1
it must take a very low stand indeed.
There are numerous enquiries among
which the Lost Nation wheat is adapt- I
ed, but more particularly in regard to:
the proper time for sowing with a view
to ensure a good crop and at the -same
time escape the midge, to which all
spring grains are liable (the Arnetka ex-
cepted—midge even pass it in disgust).
_Knowing the interest you take in all
that is for the general good of the coun-
try,'we have no doubt you would be
pleased to publish the views of a few
practical farmers on these subjects, and
would desire they should favor you with
them at an early date. Many ask if it
is a bearded wheat: They Will be
pleased to learn it is not, but that it has
a very pretty head with a good straw,
not so liable to break as others. Yours
truly, A. W. OGILV/E 84 CO.,
Per T. 0. Kemp.
BIG MILLS, Seaforth, Feb. 19, 1880.
]En..Norn.—We should be glad if any of our
agricultural friends would take the hint given
above, and we would cheerfully publish- any sug-
gestions respecting this or any other matters of
interest.]
The Tribbert and. -0-sborne
' Tn surance Company.
The fourth annual meeting of the Us
borne and Ilibbert Mutual Fire In-
surance Company was held at the
Company's Office, at Farquhar, on
Monday, February 2. At one o'clock,
the hour for opening the meeting, quite
a throng had congregated to hear and
discuss the several topics which were
Esq., o ned the meeting by calling on
(1\1,9
inten ed. to be introduced.
The President, Robert Gardiner,
the Secretary to read the minutes of
last annual meeting and also the min-
utes of the several meetings held by the
Directors during the year. .
After quite a lengthy discussion on
the minutes the President moved their
adoption, seconded by T. M. • Kay,
Reeve of Usborne—Carried.
The President next delivered the an-
nual report of the Directors reviewing
the onward progress of the Company
during the year just closed. He dwelt
particularly on the severe losses sus-
tained during the latter part of 1878
and the beginning of the past year, all
of which the Company had met and
settled satisfactorily and yet without
drawing materially on the members.
Taking the past year as a whole, the
Company have reason to feel com-
fortable over the aspect of affairs as
they at present appear. On a com-
parison between our Company and any
other Mutual Fire Insurance Com-
pany, one can see at a glance that for
small losses, economical management,
and just dealmg, the -Osborne and. Hib-
bert Company stand pre-eminent.
Number of policies in force in. 1879,
700.. .Amount of insurance covered by
these policies, $680,000, or an average of
8970 to each policy, secured by the fol-
lowing assets: Premium notes, Whose
face value represent $16,000.
The amount of losses met during the
year was $1,025.33, which, together
with the unpaid claims at last annual
rneeting, viz., $1,452, have been prompt -
un ay or the first time since his
return from Italy, said, "England's
mulers were making bloody wars and
oppressing nations. - They encouraged
themselves -with the reflection, 'we are
a great people, and, by jingo, do what
we like, it will all come right in the
end.' But they should remember pride
went before a fall. The haugtiest men
and nations would yet be brought low.
God's chastisements, when they did
come, would be terrible.
ACCIDENT TO AN 'ACTRESS.—Ida Von
Frautmann., a leading actress at Thalia
Theatre, New York, was seriously in-
jured during the performance on Sat-
urday, by the accidental falling of a
pas
aelolvtitil the
a detailed statement of the receipts and
John Hunter, seconded by Mr. John
financial report of the Company, giving
year was only $140.40.
expenditures during the past year. Its
adoption was carried on motion of Mr.
The Secretary neat submitted the
' Company insure against
accidents by steam threshers? After
quite a lengthy discussion on this sub-
ject, it was moved by Mr. R. Creery,
seconded by Mr. J. Hunter, and re-
solved, that the time is yet premature
for this Company to insure against ac-
cidents by steam thresher d til
they become more generaily nsed
FEBRUARY 120, 1880.
deem it prudent for t ose using them Ul
carry their own risk—lCarried.
The meeting then 4scussed. the pete
priety of making an annual assessrueut
to provide against future contingencies,
his was negatived, on motion of Mr.
ames Hackney, eeconded by Mr. Jeae
Cameron.
A discussion then followed as to the
advisability of the Company accepting
risks other than farm buildings, such B..15
storeS, wagon and blacksmith shops,
dm. This also was negatived, on me -
tion of Mr. F. McCornaick.
The election of Directors was thee
proceeded with, which resulted. in the
election by ballot of theold Board, vine
Messrs. R. Gardiner, D. Mitchell, R.
Creery, J. Halls and A. Duncan.
This brought meeting to a elose.
At & meeting of the Directors elect,
at the close of the annual meeting, IL
Gardiner, Esq., was re-elected Pre
dent, and Alex. Duncan, Esq., Vice -
President. The President appointed.
David Miller as auditor, the meet/tic.
having before appointed Mr. Gillespie.
N. CLARK, Secretary,
Grey.
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EDUCATIONAL.—The following is the
result of the several written examina-
tions held in school section No. 2, Grey,
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
January 28, 29 and 30, and the stand-
ing of the junior forms of the above
named. school for the month. of January,
1880. The fifth class examinations:
were based upon the examination pa-
pers for admission to Ontario Iligh
Schools, December, 1879, the subjects
being arithmetic, English grammar,
composition-, dictation, English his
geography and spelling and Englisb.
literature from Fourth Reader. The
fourth and -senior third' class examina-
tions were based on arithmetic, English
grammar, spellhig and explanation of
words, and the standing of the kiniOr
...forms are based on general proficiency
thidughout the nionth : Fiftkela,s,s—
A. Hislop 372, Mary A. Hislop 370,
Christina Richardson 367 Sarah G.
Smith 362, Wm. Hislop 304, R. Wil-
liamson 265. Fourth class—Mnggee
Sellars 257, Ellen J. Turnbull 247,
Elizabeth Williamson 240, Maggie Stew-
art 236, Archd. Sellars 211, John Her-
ris 211, G-eo. Campbell 261, Thos. We.t-
son 198, Mary J. Ramsay 186. Senior
third class—Martha Snaith 255, Meggio
Hislop 254, _Annie Sellars, 254, Mag*,
H. Ilislop 243, Margaret Mc.A nister 236.
Euphemia Caitapbell 219, Jane F.
ilis-
lop 213, Thos. Turnbull: 205, A. Dun -
cans= 166, Marion Watson 1-60, E. IL
Harris 155, C. McKay 133. junior
third class—lst B. McKay, 2d Wm: F.
Ramsay, 3d E. J. Askin, 4th Alexander
Stewart. Senior second class--Ist De
Ballantyne, 2d W. J. Ramsay, sa x.
Morrison, 4th Clare L. Askin. Junior
second class -1st John Duncanson, 2d.
James Campbell,3d Elizabeth Hodgine,
4th 0. Turnbull. -Senior division of
second first class--Ist 3. Williamson,
2d Maggie 3. Morrison, 3d Wiait Me-
Fadzean, 4th Susan Harris. Junior
division of second firet class—ass Jas.
2d Wm. J. McKay, ad Mary 4.
Turnbull, 4th H. Clark. First cbtes--
1st Matthew Stewart, Id Wm. George
Shaw, 3d Daniel Clark.
OBITUARY.—Many will regret to les=
of the death of our dear friend, Annie
Dickson, who, after a painful and
lingering illness of nearly three years,
peacefully passed away on Tuesday
evening, February 10th.
"Gone like a star from the deep bine sky,
Gone like a flower from the forest ---gone!
And our sad hearts, with a deep, Ione sigh,
Silently mourn for the absent one."
"It the eventide it shall be light.'
These were the words she was heard to
repeat on the evening previous to her
death, and how true they proved to be,
for with the last rays of the setting sun
her spirit winged its flight heaven-
wards. Durin her loit
bore up with unwearied patience, • ever
reeting upon that Divine arm which
alone can support the weak.
"The blessing of her quiet life
Fell o'er us likp the dew,
And good thoughts, where her footsteps
Like fairy blossoms grew.
Sweet promptings Unto kindest deeds
Were in her every look;
We read her face as one who reads
A true and holy book.
And half we deemed she needed not
The changing of her sphere,
To give to heaven a sliMing one,
Who walked auangel here."
The bereaved family have the dee -
est sympathy of their many friends.—
COM.
General News Items.
It is said that a great number of 41
Dominion Bank notes altered to four urn
in circulation.
—Senator Macpherson has been very
-seriously ill of congestion of the 1111164
but is recovering, and is now supposed
to be out of danger.
—The curling match between -Wod- -
:sbockand Bright, for the county medal,
was played at the former place on Mon-
day. Bright won by 17 shots. The
score stood 44 to 27.
—A young man named Ralph Storeys
employed in the Kerby Reaper and
Mower Manufactory, Brantford, had
his first finger taken off and th
ond and third badly cut with a circular
saw, while sawing a board, Monda,y
131°—rnTillhg;new plate "Her Majesty's Shin
Parliament," being a burlesque on the
N. P., was given by the McDowell eon],
pany in Montreal, the other evening.
A critic says the piece is filled with
political hits of more or less merit, but
on the whole it not likely to create ranch
of a fin -ore. The company, with one
or two exceptions, is eearcely cotapetent
o e_ds soTr stwh. :Hee ietdnhetorirse nj nu es: :et fh. r
Scotland,
°tmheir servants
and two attendants, have just emerged
Iran- the bush 40 miles ba k fr
Gaspe, where they have been encamped
on the Douglastown River since Octo-
ber last, having passed -up the stream in.
canoes before it was frozen with three
months provisions, obtained in Quebec.
The Messrs. Henderson alone killed no
fewer than 48 cariboo during their stay
in t e bush.
—Laet fall a roan named Johnstm
and bis wife, immigrants, appeared at
Stayner as destitute, and reeeived hel
from the villagers. The woman died a
few days ago. The husband stated. he
had sufficient money to pay for the
medicines, dm, but was not able td -pay
the funeral expenses. He afterwards
acknowledged. to some gentiemen
were exerting themselves in his behalf
that he had some $300 in a bank, that
he was sorry for the manner in which '
een acting, and would bear a
xpenses himself. The couple 'wet*
e
and t
were
much a
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wheth
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spring.
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Secret=
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