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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wall Paper—Lumsden & Wilson.
Spring and Summer—Hoffman Bros.
Groceries—Killoran & Ryan. .
Manitoba Exonrsion—T. Greenway.
Shop for Sale—Wm. Moore.
Millinery Opening—Hill Brothers.
How to Design—Oak Hall.
Shirts—A. G. McDougall & Co.
Glenlee and Welliugton—J. H. Carter.
Card of Thanks—Mrs. Adam Cook.
Servant Wanted—J. Duncan.
Servant Wanted—Mrs. John Ransford.
•House and Lot for Sale—E. Grieve.
Property for Sale—Colin Gordon.
Cow for Sale—George Gouinlock.
Millinery Opening—Hoffman Brothers.
Wood for Sale—Brownell & Ab 11.
Reliable Seeds—William Re
Pure Drugs—E. Hickson & Co.
Confederation Life Association.
Sugars—Weson & Young.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, APRIL 8.
Borrowing Money from Loan
Societies.
A case was tried at the recent sit-
tings of the Court of Chan-ery at
1,
London, which should teach parties
borrowing money from Loan Societies
not to rely upon the prona:ses o agents
or the baits and inducements held out
by the societies, and to see that all con-
ditions are fully sat forth in the mort-
gages which they give upon their
properties. In this instance the plain-
tiff was a farmer named Hodgins, who
resides in the township of Biddulph.
In 1874 he borrowed, through an agent
in Ltican, the sum of $4,400 from the
Ontario Loan end Debenture Company.
This money was to be paid back in
twenty yearly instalments of $489,
which is equivalent to 9i per cent. in-
terest. This arrangement was agreed'
to by Hodgins on the distinct under-
standing made with the agent to the
effect that the loan could be paid off at
any time by his paying three months
interest in advance. A short time ago
Hodgins applied for the release of the
mortgage and offered the amount bor-
rowed together with the three months'
interest agreed upon. The company
refused to cancel the mortgage stating
that no such conditions as those agreed
upon by their agent were mentioned in
the mortgage. At the court the agent
corroborated Mr. Hodgins' statement
and produced circulars from the com-
pany extending over a period of several
years in which the company state that
"loans can be paid up at any time, and
a discharge of the mortgage will be
given." The company on the other hand
repudiate the promises of their agent
and get over the statement in their
circulars by stating that they are at
liberty to change - their rules et any
time, and that the offer in the circulars
-does not apply to this particular loan
in so much as no mention is made in
the mortgage of the special conditions
on which the loan was effected. Fur-
thermore, they hold that Hodgins
having accepted of. the advance, there-
upon became a borrowing shareholder of
the company and is consequently bound
by any alterations made in the corne
pany's rules. The Judge reserved his
decision but the probability is that the
case will go against Hodgins, because
the conditions for repayment were not
mentioned in the mortgage. The
reason Hodgins now wants to be releas-
eh from the mortgage is, we presume,
i
tltat he can get money for about 64 per
clet., whereas he is paying 94 for it,
and this also is likely the very cause
why the company wish to hang on to
him as long as they can. People can
not be too careful when dealing with
those loaning societies. They are some-
thing like insurance companies. When
it is to their advantage to fulfil the pro-
mises they make themselves or permit
their agents to make in thei behalf
they will do so, but when the
is the- case they are just as rea
pudiate them, and are alway
alert for any trifling quibble
contrary
y to re -
on the
or loop
i
hole through which to make, a. escape.
Parties dealing with them should,
therefore, be doubly careful. 4ny con-
ditions or stipulations that re made
should be- correctly. stated in black and
white in the mortgage and any com-
pany that will not permit this to be
done it is safest not to deal with them.
Had. poor Hodgins takenthis precaution
when he effected his loan he Would not
now be forced to pay the expenses of a
Chancery suit and 3 per cent. per an-
num more for the money lhe has
borrowed than its actual markt value.
Disgraceful. Treatm.enit • of
Emigrants. •
Thefirst excursion party sent to the
Northwest this season by the Grand
Trunk Railway Company was a very
large one, but seems to have befen man-
aged in the most loose and careless
manner by the managers of th t road.
On the- arrival of the party at Winni-
peg they were interviewed b a re-
porter of the Free Press of th t city,
and the account of the journey p.nd the
treatment they received is anyt ing but
creditable to the company nnder whose
auspices the excursion was or anized.
The Free Press comments on ti e mat-
ter editorially as follows:
The story of the journey of th 4 Grand
Trunk excursion party from Ottawa to
Winnipeg, as outlined in 'another col•
-
t
umn, reveals a most disgracefu series
- of faots and circum -stances. Such
astounding incompetency and wretched
mismanagement in the condue of an
emigrant party were never before ex-
hibited ; and when to these wer added
abominable discourtesy and �u1pab1e
negligence,a climax of oruel ill -t atment
was reached which cannot fail t evoke
nation against the company e dindtige.
a spoutaneouseautbarst of ster
men who are responsible for the wantqn
outrage. No possible excuse an Ie
successfully urged to screen th Conhl
pany and its employees from t e mo t
absolute and unqualified conde nation.
Their conduct throughout was, ark d
by a most unpardonable lack 4f judg-
meut or foresight, and an almo t cri u
l
inal disregard of their simples duti:s
towards the emigrants who had eliev d
their promises and entrusted the
sel . :33
to their charge. The untevoid ble i •
conveniences of a lengthy journey w : e
so aggravated by stupid blulideri.a,
uunecessary delays and positive cruel y
that the very cattle of , the emigre, s
probably suffered less hardsh p th n
was needlessly inflicted upon t e men,
the women and the childre . T e
most civil requests for ordinal y co
veniences were met with chu sh
fusels. Fuel to heat the cars, ight
illuminate them and water to semi e
the thirst were all denied. Fo twel e
days this state of affairs contiu ed, a d
the wonder is that the most ser us a d
deplorable effects were not p oduc d
upon the general health of th: part
It was either villainous mis •• anag
ment or callous want of human y th t
caused the party to be shunted )nto t e
stockyards at Chicago, and to be d
tained in that noisome, reeking 0 ot f r
three days. To whichever oq the -e
causes the fact mar be attrib , ted, so
words of reprobation can be toe stro
properly to stigmatize the actioe of t e
railway authorities. From Chicago
St. Vincent, the same mismanakeme • t
and the same lack of humenity tten
ed the progress of the party. u t .:
whole business not one redeem i g fe
ture can be discovered in the •ndu t
of the railway authorities ane the r
d twit
akin:
ustin.
g
subordinates. If they had start
the precOnceived intention of
the journey as miserable and dis
as possible, they could, not ha e a
complished their work better. The
have, at any rate, succeeded in aenin
the hearty condemnation, not inly
the wronged and abused emigre d ts, bu
of every man who has not harder ed hi
heart against the commonest fe: ings
justice and humanity.
The Grand Trunk Company is prim
arily responsible for this disg acef
record. The alluring advertise feat b
which so many emigrants were i duce
to join this party was signed by Josep
Hickson, General Manager. It as hie
bounden duty to have seen th t th
comfort and- convenience of th pae[
sengers were amply provided foe ; and
the smallest regard for the interests of
his Company would have dictated the
need of placing competent andj court
teous officials in charge of such l. large
excursion. None of these thing4 were
done. Comforts and convenience there
were none—not even light or iel ot
water, and as for the subordinat offii
dais, their conduct has evidently :been
such as to stamp them' with in elible
marks of utter unfitness ever ag in to
be.placed in any position where 1Iumau1
beings are dependent upon their diIity
their kindness, or their courtesy. Mr,
Taylor was not with this party Bile
he should have been. His name is'
prominently connected with these ex-
cursions. He is looked upon as largely
responsible for their successful conducti
And when he discovered what di cul-
ties'and troubles beset this very r mer -
ons party, he should, at any cost, have
assumed personal supervision of their
journey. Upon him, as well as upon
the Company and the subordil etes,
must rest a share of the vast militia of
odium accunaulated about thi first
Grand Trunk Excursion for 18g1.11
there is no law under which emi vents
ORD obtain redress 'for the dee decettions
practised and wrongs inflicted !upon
them, it is a pity. Railway corn anies
and officials must alike be taught' hat a
repetition of. the experiences of Ithis
party will not be tolerated either by
law or public sentiment. Justilee to
the country and justice to the lemi-
grants both imperatively demand that
such occanenaes shall never again I dis-
grace the history of immigration to the
Northwest.
11
The reception accorded to emigrantson their arrival at Manitoba is not such
as it should be. Both from the Mani-
toba papers and from private s011iroes
we have information which is cone nsive
on this poiat. On several oce eions
thisaeason ast, well as last, large ri ties
arrived in Winnipeg. On reachingthat
point they were left to shift for hem -
selves. Large numbers of;them, many of
whom were women and children were
allowed to remain for days huddled to-
gether in the small station room, ith-
out light, with insufficient fire, a en-
tirely without other accommodtions
and necessaries. This is not the fault
of the railway companies. If the de-
liver their passengers at their dela ina-
tion they cannot be expected to ook
after them and care for thein hen
they arrive there. The Govern ent
sladald make provision for thial hey
should have officers whose an -67 it
would be to take charge of emig ation
parties and see that they are co fort -
ably quartered on their arrival i the
country until they could have eta oppor-
tunity of looking around for hem -
selves, and at the same time tc' afford
them needed information and prevent
theca from being imposed upon" and
taken advantage of by sharks an s un-
drels, who are always on the lett to
fleece the innocent and unwary; If
emigrants received a hearty, cordial
reception from courteous officialson
their arrival in the country, in te of
being left to shift for themselte a a a
prey to sharks, as is now the ca e, it
would do very much to popularize the
country as a field for emigration. 'his
could be done for very littleexpense
andtwould be a paying speculk on It
is now being done by the Amer caus in
Dakota and Minnesota, and to t is fact
is due, no doubt, in a very great degree,
the large emigration from this ouiatry
to these favored.States. In this respect
we are
competi
wake n
in the r
if ot en
is equi
is
th
HE HURON E
ong way behind our Ametaan
re, and we must speedily
r we will soon get still fujther
r. We have a country -equal,
erior, t� theirs, and all that,
:d to make it qu te as popular
'udicilln3 management n the part of.
authorities.
ews of the Week.
TABLE OUR.—Manager Abbey
rah B rnhardt will make
0,000 e ch by their American
1 I
D IN THE* THAM 8.—Over 20
supposed to have been lost on
es, En land through• the up
l
i
boats y sqealle. :
CTIVE ARRIAGE.:7--The Crown
udolph of Austria and the
Stepha ie of B lgium, are to
d on th 10th of ay.
INE OF TERMER .—A. line of
is to b e'stabli hed, designed
y passim' ers 'and mails rom
to NI, York ithin e ven
11
emit entail
Spain are said
rsrns in wane of
destroyed £2pOP
MEE. terrib
d Chio and sev
u the 12Egean
s of lives havi
at amo
o ns THREA
Afc4 � es the
bu 3oi a ignor
of ce greed u
th tjhe. is a pr
co en ng.
CU ION OP
St: t; t ttheei
by t le British w
in:t A other d
A # '8
da r b
AT
10
tint of
1
newsth.
Joubert
on With.
spect of
ANDAHA
acuatien
11 begin
spatoh s
LOODS, The
to have loft
rovisione and
viol of
e eaethq ake
ral adjecent
Archipelago,
g been lost
propeity de-
rom South
the Middle-
nd the terms
ugland, and
the was re-
,
I I
.—It is how
of Candahar
on the 10th
ys ..ihat the
roops will probably reach Can -
the l2th inst.
AFFRAY.—An affray has no -
cu e ween the people and the po-
lice, ere protecting a pro ess ser -
veil 11 a estate near Ballagh dea in
Coli ayo, Ireland. Two men Were
kitki11.drau many Wounded. - e
EACONSFIELD.—The Tribune's
n special says: Lord Beacons -
sill: :ss has affected the country
• ly than any other subject.
u h ave hat disturbed the public
13
si 1 e Mr. Gladstone was at
' ..or last autumn. • However
y • i er with Lord Beaconsfield
Ai'.:, his life is unique, and, he
gr:at popularity' personally. ,On
ing tom the 'announcement in the
s th t he was prepariug his last
in the House of Lords for publi-
n in, the H nsard when he felt
-
much public sympathy was evok-
t ere was a twinge of disap-
eni ; but knowing his main char -
lm.
ore people asked themselvesthe
✓ he was not befeolin
eot cal papers, however, eltow
question ttic serious charatater
iihiess. iFis condition is still
d the announcement of his
be looked for at any tiMO.
E 1ITNFORTUNATE WESTERN STATES.
I.e distress occasioned by severe
:te r and unprccedented snow
i.a es lin the Western States has
• ppltmented by floods, which have
• edln immense amount of pro -
k nd' piany valuable lives as W011.
p telt front Bismarck, Dakota, on
. il, I eays i "The wa er is -at a
• s ill i Mendon is stifl imuedated,
la inhabitants rema'n int their
s; Th0,000 railroad ties have been
:. atta.y, involving a loss of $85,-
• tbe Northern Peer Railroad
• • y The ineftlent of the da was
ue of 5 men in the woods in the
lands south of Bismarekdty two
n a tkiff. They had to go through
i le i e gorge in the oods. Four
re found in two ski s with pro -
hey had prep red for the
could have h ld Glut- for
s. The fifth m n wMJ found
Lo
field
moe
No
mita
deat
on
in
enj
lear
Tim
ape
cat
sic
ed,
poi
act
whi
Th
beyo
of
crit
dea
—T
we
blo
beeei
desk -
per
Ad
lst
state
but
hone
was
000
Co
the
bot
me
a te4
mer
visio
flood,
sever
reset]
ple
hudd
situa
of th
heap
tenin
Me
peopt
have
violerit
Hurt
actic
thin]
that
men
wive
a m
and
MUT
glib
,Chris
says
ner.
is de
to "
mon
him
perh
to el
fore
says ' n
kingd
The
tp ti
brok
num
purs
hie?
are t
wolf
and-
stroye
Gosp
intru
brain
every
great
"L
buria
deadl
recei d
form
Dunk
Act
the t
lEf "L
iaerve , h
just a
poles,
oint
eep Io
raffie
;If
n
s ed, on a eake of ice. The
allSo visite a collet ion of peo-
°Cite Fort Lincoln, whowere
together in a s ogle house
igh up.' long th eas bank
i souri cat le are ly ng dad in
nd the hire ones are mer skele-
e herdS i Dakota are total
I
II 1
1
di
0
14
8
1
ply to Lay an "
It
E • 'twat -Sr a. : reat many
•f he calm- hinking 'kind must
a good dal warp ised let the
ack of ' Layrnan ' upon the
esbytqry, bean of their
the temperance uestion. I
it will b seen b every one
, .
allows ncre heat than' argn-
..33 little quibble about the
families s only a quibble. If
mite m rdert wi 1 the wife
ly of the murder r suffer ils
? Then he -lets off a fine,
ence abo t the "sys m of
ty," fait , cte. Faith, he
a fficient to save the wort sin-
e, but "f ith wit out works
Is it, the., the work of faith
e bottle o your neighbor's
o make hiri drunke ?" to send
q to abuse iis Wile nd family,
da murder tibem, or o lie down
the roadeide to wake up be -
r of that God whose word
drunkard 'shall inherit . the
f Heaven ?"
sbytery are accused of setting
ol of prohibition. If a wolf
your fold and destroyed a
f your sheep, would you not
in and destroy hiri if possi-
11, how many co1Igregations
n the lead into hic1i this
emperance has n t b;okea,
any member e h s h de -
And Thal minis ers of the
to whose hands the flocks are
as idolators, because they try in
I by the Chief Sh label& be
'Ititnate way to d stroy this
'?
kn" gloriee in he death and
!the Dunkin Bill, nd in the
und which the Seca t Act has
Once in e. while man le
glories in, his .sh: me. The
ill may be rdead an. the Scott
ed, but has the p ogress of
ranee cause been stopped t-
am" is a reader an an ob-
knows to the co trary, for
re as thetnagnet po nts to the
t so surely does pubrc opinion
rohibition.
tin" thinks it is an i
'those engaged in
m the "table of the
justice be
he liquor
ord," for,
id
says he, they earn their
featly legitimate an 1
The business of the han
featly legitimate, but wo
like to'sit down at th
with one whose business
to launch his fellow
eternity, or would he lik
commemorate Christ'3
sion with one who loon
day blasphemed tha hol
many licensed victu lle
man" know who are
swearers? "By tit, ir f
know them." What sh
be of the licensed vi tua
POSIT
R.
read 1 it a per-
wful manner.
man is per -
id "Layman"
Lord's Table
was avowedly
reatures into
to sit down to
oath and pas-
inually every
name ? How
does "Lay -
not habitual
flits ye shall
11 the harvest
lers ?
REVIEWER.
An AngryR eve.
To the Editor of the 1 uron Expositor.
Sin.—In your COM en s on my letter
of last week you seer to think I am
distressing myself n edle sly about the
matter. Had you given your readers
the minutes as ycqi got t em, it would
have saved me the tro ble. Yon say
you tendered in your owi way. I have
been at the opening Of te dere for print-
ing from you several tim a and this is
the first time it came in that manner,
se it is not your old w y of doing ; it
must be your new evey o tendering. I
would advise you to ha e it patented
for fear others use it, nd it would
make things very awkwa
all tendering in that ma
if my constituents ae
fied, you are. We wi]
act more honorable
publishing thenainut
done in this case. You
d if they were
nerYou say
d myself are satis-
1 no be until you
in tendering and
es than you have
say «e would have
found some; other exquse or passing you
by. If youl had don what was right,
you would be in a lette position to
judge. I'm afraid yo are judging
what you would haive c one yourself.
Measuring Our corn 1 by your bushel.
Perhaps that is the reas.n your con-
stituents got rid of y u t# e first oppor-
tunity they got. Yotir e cuse that the
township printing wa1s no of sufficient
importance to be pri ted oes not sound
very good. ,Had you sal you did not
want to let your rea ers see your new
style of tendering, you w uld have been
nearer the mark. Your other reason
that you do not get paid f r that part of
he printing is very ani , as you told
he Council there was no harge for the
inutes, but perhaps you made up for
e now get for
ver $30 for.
t in some other itemeas
9.50 what you charged
Now, sir, I said nothing it my last let-
ter but what was replire So it must
be you that is needlessly distressed, or
is it because your little ame did not
work to your satisfac ion. By publish-
ing this you will obli e, te urs, &c.,
Taos. E. Hys, Re ve , f McKillop.
[EDITOR'S NOTE —Wo w4liaO attempt a reply
to Mr Hays, because by sol
de-
scending to his level, and a y.thi.g that we could
ioin wewould be a
a) would not Portray his true character half so
learly as does the letter to hic ho appends his
signature. We simply rem k t at the Reeve of a
respectable municipality, , 'ho e -Warden of the
ciounty, and aiould-be m be of Parliament,
t m
does not add ar ything to hi: dig • ity by resorting to
Slander when co neredin a ion& versy. On the or-
ginal question, wbich see.. s sti I to agitate Mr.
Hays' mind, wo said all we ad ti say in our note
o his first letter, and web e no hing new to add.)
The Farmers'
feature indicating m ten
MR. EDITOR,—SIR,
find the farmers re•eivi •
general favor Dr. id a •
Book. The numerou tes
Aished by practical en
lent evidenee that it is t
lar and practical work
eding, care and tdana
omestic aniaals, either
isease that has ever been
ur farmers and stock me
1
i does, just at the prop
1 ss importance is ein
f rmer modes of farnaing
e supplying of the ever i
and for good horses ; an
flor homeand export f pu
gentlemen introducing t
the adjoining townships of
ullett, IfeKillop, and H
found to be men, in whom
1e placed. The following
fire given as a sample of many being
teceived daily by the Pblishers :
/10117[14,mb, Mara] 18, 1881.
DEAR SIR,—The work entitled the
"Stock Doctor and Live Stock Ency-
loptedia„" for which You are agent, and
indly gave me a chance to peruse,
eenas to me to be a Well got up book,
nd will, in my opi ion, repay itself
any times over to any one having
he care and manage ent of stock, and
om what I have see believe it worthy
.f recommendation Respectfully
Yours, --T. E. HATES
Re ve of McKillop.
It
Book.
s a pleasing
1 progress to
g with such
ring's Stock
imonials fur -
contain suffi-
e most poptt-
on breeding,
ement of all
in health or
presented to
,coming, as
r time when
attached to
and more to
creasing de -
cattle both
poses. The
is work into
uckersmith,
bbert will be
reliance may
testimonials
To the World Publishing Co., Guelph.
GENTS,—A. copy the "Illustrated
tock Doctor and Live Stock Ency-
lopsedia" should be , in the hands of
very farmer.
S. C. 'WOOD.
ommissioner of Agriculture, Province
of Ontario.
k Huron Notes.
Mr. R. B. Keeler, late of Mitchell,
as opened out a new boot and shoe
tore in Exeter.
—The Fordwich Hotel has changed
ands, Mr. Henry having disposed of
is interest ia it to Mr. Bushart.
—The hens of Mr. John Grieve, of
McKillop, lay eggs measuring 8t by 6I•
riches. These eggs should be sold by
we—igAhtiew days ago, ft little daughter of
r. Fred. Grundy, merchant, �f Luck -
ow, fell off the colanter and broke
er arm.
— Mrs. Twitchell, an old resident of
Clinton, died last week at the advanced
age of 77 years. She had. been sick
only about a week.
— Dr. Hutchinson, formerly of Blyth
and recently of Meaford, intends re-
moving to Dungannon, to carry on the
practise of his profeseion there.
—Mr. Thomas Town, of Brussels,
has this year delivered at Walton in the
neighborhood of 400 thou and feet of
timber from the Grey swamps.
—Mrs. Patton, of Ethel, was, a few
days ego, presented with an address
and a beautiful set of crystal by the
children of her Sabbath School class.
—Mr e James McGill, of Gorrie, with
his daughter, Miss Emma McGill, left
on Monday last for Manitoba, whither
they intend to remain during the sum-
mer.
—At a congregatiohal meeting of the
Auburn Presbyterian chu ch, held a
short time ago, it wee decid d to build.
some more sheds for the ccommoda-
ion of the horses of Sunday worship-
ers, provided the ne essary nds could
raised. A comm ttee o five was
ppointed to solicit subsc ptions, and
1
if they succeeded in raisieg the r
amount, to let the contract and
them built, as soon as poesible.
—A few days ago the roof of yllie's
hotel, Whitechurch, caught fire, bit was
speedily extinguished by the vi lagers
and before any serious dam-agi was
done.
--& young lad named Jam
clair employed in Schnarr's fla
in Crediton, had his leg adly fra
last week by becoming eiitankled
machinery.
—Messrs. D. and J. isher,
borne, have brought front Chicago
fine French Pereberon !stallion
they intend to travel in tris coun
ing the coming season.
—Mr. Wm. Anderson, of Wes
wanosh, has sold his thloughbre
"Roderick Dhu," for $11 . His
is 2,300 lbs. He was shipped to
land about the 1st of Apel.
—The gentleman uated Ma
who vas drowned last eek wi
Mostyn, ex -M. P. P., for orth L
was the eldest brother of Mr.
Manning, Barrister, of Clinton,
—The Whitfield Methodist Chu:
the township of Grey, is recei
'fired
have
tured
in the
ywhvd eitiorrhy,
fe gohl
a
bull,
Wa.
Eng-
ning,
h Dr,
Au a. rHk..'
•
ch, ir
ing a
thorongh renovating in the, ay of
painting and kalsomining. Wm Rod-
dick, of Brussels, is doing the painting.,
—Mr • J. Young, machine agei4t, has
ctoria.
y Mr.
mith,
good
purchased the house and lot on V
'street, Clinton, recently owned
Christopher ; Dale, of Tucker
t $610, which is considered
gure.
• —Mr. James Stewart, lately al resi
ent of St. Helens, was drown d on
unday, the 20th March, while i4i the
et of driving saw logs on a rivier in
ichigan. Deceased was bout 251 years
of age.
—The children of the Methodis Sab-
bath School in Belgrave have pu chas-
ed and placed in the church a and -
some new cleck. This 14chool is under
the superintendence of Mr. Ben ough,
nd is in a very prosperods condit ou.
—A report is in circulation o the
ffeot that Sambo, a well know. God -
rich negro, had died a few days since
t Detroit, but that prior to his de th he
ad confessed to setting fire to the God- demand upon him f
rich Summer Hotel, having re eived has been greater tha
100 for so doing. —The following p
—Mr. Daniel McDonald, Clerk f the:former editor of the
ounty Court, has purchased the yett is from the Toronto
ansion in Godench for $2,500. He is "The day of prayeri
said to have got a good bargain By on to -day at Shaft
elor, hall was well fille
f it,
intends taking a to r to Dakota very
shortly with the o ject of prospecting
for a desirable locat on to settle on.
—Mr. and Mrs. rge Bateman,who
left the township of Grey on the 28th
of February for Nebraska, arrived
there safely on Sat ,rday, the 5th of
March, and were or jelly welcomed
by Mr. John Johneton, their brother-
in-law. Mr. Bateman isays the coun-
try presents a splerididi appearance as
far as he has been able to judge.
—The merchants of Wingham have
petitioned the Council to pass a by-law
compelling transielt traders to pay a
license fee of $500. The Council have
decided upon doing so if the lave will
permit of such a fee being imposed.
This action was precipitated by two
persons from Brantford; having leased
premises in town for the purpose of
runnieg off a lot of bankrupt goods.
—Mr. Gordon' Young, of the town-
ship of Colborne, on Thursday of last
week began the manufacture of cheese
for the season. He will nee the milk of
36 cows for this season's make. Mr.
Young has been !manufacturing cheese
for the market during the past eight
years, and is, perhaps, the largest maker
in Huron who uses only the milk of his
,own cows. Ile finds a ready sale for
all of his cheete Goderich.
— Mr. Charles Hamilton, of Blyth,
was entertained at a complimentary
supper at Scandrett's hotel by the
people of Belgrave one evening last
week. Mr. Hamilton has purchased a
deal of produce in Belgrave -during the
past winter, and hes thus given the
village a good seed off, and the people
show their appreciation of his enterprise
by entertaining him at supper. The
evening was spent very pleasantly and
all in attendance had a good time.
— Mr. George Southcott, of E xeter
is going extensively into the hen breeding
business. He no'w'has a large number
of very valuable birds of various breeds,
many of which areimported from
the United Stats. His build.-
ing is constructed upon the most ap-
proved plan, and isi well lighted and
heated. He intend going into the
business even more extensively as the
r eggs this spring
her could supply.
ragraph refers to a
oderich Star. It
orld of last week.
nd fasting is going
sbury Hall. The
with people, and
considerable religious feeling seems to
prevail amongst thm. Mr. Rogers, at
one time city editor tof the Globe news
paper, gave an affecting account of his
lapses and how effctually- his heart
anged by the grace
f the way in which
e meney, we give
William Graham
ns 110 acres of
land, about 130 of Which are cleared.
Last year he sold $1000 worth of grain,
f stock, composed
• sheep, making a
off his fanxt in one
es that he has not
any way, but that
liable this season
the way, Mr. McDonald ie a bac
but this purchase, to say phQ least
looks suspicious.
—The farmers in the vicini
Orange Hill, in the townShip of
• ick, are going eitendively into th
of salt on their lands this s
They are trying it for the first ti
an experiment, which, we are sur
prove satisfactory.
—A serious accident befell Mr.
Blake, of the 9th concession of
field, a few days ago. He was i
barn, when a scaffold on which he
gave way, and he fell heavily o
y of
ow-
RS0
ason.
e as
Will
obt.
Ash -
his
tood
the
barn:floor. It is feared that he I seri-
ously injured internally.
—A very bad kind of distemp
now prevalent among the horses of
field. It first appears in the form
large lump in the lower jaw,
breaksr and runs in a thin watery
It has beeia known to return three
—The Wingham Council in coapli-
ance with a petition front ' the rattpay
j ers have decided to exeMpt Brennan
Co's tannery from taxation for a
period of five years provil ing the pro-
prietors enlarge and improve it o as
to afford constant employment or at
least fifteen workmen.
—Mr. Geo. Tindall, lot 10, conce
6, East Wawanosh, has bought
thoroughbred bull Young British
from Mr. James Braithwite, tow
clerk of Hallett. This is one of
best bred bulls in this coetety, an
Tindall has secured in him an a
which is a credit to his township.
—Mr. H. D. Henderson, of
church, has awarded the contra
the erection of his new brick st
that village to Mr. M. Strorson, of •
now. Mr. D. Rennie also mtends
ing in the same village during the
ing summer a neat frame dw
house on the corner near A. Ta
store.
✓ 18
Ash -
of a
hich
aid.
imes
when not properly treated,
sion
the
Heir
ship
the
Mr.
imal
hite
t for
re in
uck-
red-
com-
lling
lor's
and life had been c
of God."
—As an instance
Huron farmers ma
the following Mr.
Reeve of Stanley,
and $1,125 worth
of horses, cattle an
total of $2,125 ,made
season. He also sta
reduced his stock in
it is even more val
than last.
—The total receip s of ' the township
of Ashfield, for the ear 1880, amounted
to $13,103, and are 4i-ade up in .part as
ollows : Township taxes from 1879,
1,391; taxes fo18 0, 8I0,70; license
und, $200; non -r ident taxes $517,
un-ts. The thyme
the year for chari
693, schools $5,643,
2,355, county rate
8. The year was
alance of $577 in
sed with a surplus
pars state that the
ef
:8
fd m
another small am
ship paid out durin
ties $176, salaries
roads and bridges
$3669, printing $
commenced with a
the treasury, and cl
of $579.
—The London pa
npaigshsetdlatshtamanroughthantcity on Saturday
amed Wm. J. Arm
strong, who was under the charge of
Constable Gill, of Exeter. It is stated
that the former, a shorttitne ago, forged -
the name of Mr. Janes Page,*of Grand
Bend, for the sum of $50, and then skip-
ped out, taking w-ith him a young wo-
man, of whom he had become enamor-
ed. Onthe other iand, Armstrong tells
an altogether diff rent story, and ex-
ressed his willing ess to go back -and
xplain matters. I is to be hoped that,
r the sake of his ife and children, he
ow Mbleaytaitnbhglieateion do 84)
erich jail, charge
ate of Aslifild, is
ith ravishing his thirteen year old
aughter, Absona. he girl also charges
er father with eying similarly ea-
rthed her on sev ral occasions during'
e past two or th ee years. His last
milt was made on, Tuesday, March
22nd, the mar again ravishing his own
child, amidst her tears and. protesta-
tions. Thomas *as been separated
from his wife for a number of years,
and the child has been keeping house
for him in aShanty in the bush for
me time. He is about 50 years of
e. If the charge is substantiated
anging will be entirely too lenient
u_nioshnme ednaty.
last week Mr. Francis
legg, ex -Deputy Reeve of Morris, while
ansacting some bnsiness in a etore in
ingham, took out his pocket book and
id it on the show case in the store.
hen through w th his business he
eni out, but forgo to take his wallet
ith him. He returned in about an
ur but it was gon. One of the shop
ys said he noticed Mr. Clegg place
e pocket book on t,he show case and
w it there after h had gone out, but
notwithstanding he most diligent
search was made, n tidings of it could
be got. During tie interval several
persons had passed in and out of the
store, and, it is I ely that some ale
of not very tender onscience pocketed
it. It contained la considerable sum
of money and save al valuable papers.
:This should tea° the owner to be
ore careful of is treasure in the
—The business men of Clint are fo
putting forth an effort to- have that w
town made a port of Eatry, a d are
desirous of having a wholelive cu toms 11
officer to themselves. There should, w
certainly, be at least one customs loffice _d
in this county. The business for this h
district is now nearly all done in Feteat- Ba
ford. . th
—A few days ago a teen of horaea as
ran away from the neighbOrhood f the
Great Western Station at Cl !atom
They were followed by the owner' dog,
which took in its teeth the tr iling
liues, and hung on to them u til it
brought the horses to a standstill
on the sreet. Such a aog is
owning.
—A peculiar and painful accident
worth :0
befel the little daughter of Mr. R. Fitz- P
sinimons, of Clinton, a few da s ago.
the head, which was cut nd ble
1
She was in the act of picking up a
paper in the houe, inamediat ly be-
neath a stove pipe hole, evhen a bane -
mer was accidentally dropped'th
the hole, striking her on the b
if:s—GeloAyd.erich,
named respec ively
blacksmith ani'd a agon
Thompeon attempted to cannibal e his
'`io
Th rapeon and Wm. McK wn, had a
bit of a fracas one day 14t wee , and
opponent by biting his nose nea y off.
McKowen will be badly disilgur d for
life, and he is now suing his op onent
for damages:
—Dr. McDonagh, Son of Mr Mc-
Dongh, of Smith's Hill towns ip of
Colborne, returned from the oia oun-
try last week, whither he had be n ob-
taining additional degrees from
burgh University. We are pleas
learn that he :has been eminent
cessful in his efforts, and congr
him upon his emcees.-
-Mr. Joseph Kidd, of the In
tional Salt Works, Goderich, bou
Georgian Bay, a few days ago,
000 feet of pine logs, ready to be
ed and brought down as soon as
gation opens. He has also
1,000,000 of he ock, elm and
wood, up along he shore. Th
intends bringing own by his new
the Josephine Kid.
—Mr. F. Dod at present ca
on business in t Stone Block,
ham, has sold o t his stock and
fixtures to Mr, homes Read, o
fast, the former t 90 cents in th
lar and the la,t or 8200. Mr.
is smitten with e exodus fever
a
tr
ough la
ck of 'W
pro- ,
aker he
obert he
th
sa
Edina m
d to fu
suc-
able re
erne- to
ht at see
PO,- dr
oom- o'c
nevi -
about
bass -
se he
boat,
t—ure• derich has had i
Gots share of fires
cently. A few 4ghts ago the resi
nce of Mr. W. 14. Hilliard in that
wn was compie ely destroyed. It
ms that one of r . H:
en had been ailig, and about three
ke
a E1g1 :rd' s e
eadrink lto -
ltohch
otffee fatherrera.ih morning beingex.
ceedittgly cold, Mr. Hilliard started
fire to warm the house, and again be-
took himself to his couch. Shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock he wile aroused from his
slumbers by the shap, crackling somia
burnieg wood, and thinking that the
fire in the stove was burning too strong-
ly, arose and went to examine. He
then discovered that the roof of the
house was on fire, end hastily awaking
his family, gave the alarm. By hard
rk a email portion of the furniture
rYiing
ng -
shop
Bel-
dol -
edge
He wo
APRIL B 1881.
wits removed from the house, hut
:.
though the alarm bell was rang math.,
engine got quickly to work, no ' ; a'
could be done to ?save the doon- a :
building. The loss is covered by ia
&trance.
STALLION SoSentat-Mr. . George Bates
.
recently sold a handsome stallioite
w 'oh was sired by Lord Dufferi,
Mr. Abraham Smith. This sainnal wae
ri mg three, and Mr. Bates received,
$ 00 for him.
FAUX BOUGHT.—Mr. George Batee
a bought the farm on the Beyfiele,
ad adjoining his own, and ncienui
t e property of Mr. .188.8.0 Erratt, paye
le g therefor the sum of $4,000. This
p rchase will make a valuable additiea •
t Mr. Bates' already fine farm, and it
a, 11 now be one of the best propel rties
a eng the Bayfield road.
WORIC.—Messrs. John Sparrow
and Daniel McNaughton, of Stanley
ve beaten Messrs. Campbell and Nett,
of Hallett, all hollow. (inc day recent-
ly they cut thirteen cords of stovewooil
in six and a half hours. As Sparrow is
a ight rime and McNaughton Only a
b'. of 15 years, we consider this the
be:t work of the season. The Hull
m n must try again or toss up the
ditni ge.—COM.
W -
P
St
slt
88,
an
11
a.
ORE -BIG WORK. — 0116 day last
ek Messrs. Ephraim and Wiliam : •
lnaer, of this township, cut for Mr.
bort Pollock, on lot 20, concession 10,
nley, 12 cords of stove wood in the
rt space of six hours and a half,
is work was done with a Haulm
, and they also give a challenge to
other two men in • the county of
roil for a day's work, from fifty to
unclred dollars. Come, now, boys,
your muscle.
•
Bnevale.
ESIGNATION ACCEPTEn.-A meeting
of the Presbyterian congregation wee
h d here on Wednesday last, and witi
m ch regret and sympathy most of
th m consented to the Presbytery ao. •
ce ting the resignation of the Rev. D. =,
G. McKay recently tendered, and agreed
to ermit him to give up his charge at
Bl evale and Eadie's station.
on, Mennotie--On Monday Mews.
M ffatt and Gibson, of Wroxeter ship -
pe a car with fifteen horses for Mai-
to i a. Mr. John Sandfirsom also elipped
se en horses, and the balance of s ear -
lo d made up of cattle and sheep. Mr.
W.'. Smith, of this place, sold out the
ba mace of his stock and household fur,
ni re on Tuesday, and left with the
ex cursion on Wednesday, along with &
/lUie ber of others from the neighbor-
hoJd d.
OTHER NEW Hoese.--The fanners
an a horse breeders of this section 'will
be pleased to learn that Mr. Drilleall
MePherson has procured from Mr.
H ry Mason, Tuckersmith, the hand -
no e heavy dratight horse, "Scotsmn,”
an 0 will travel him during itheeconting
se son in this vicinity, stopping at
Wingham, Belgrave, Brussels, Wroxet-
er nd Bluevale. This horse has made
several very successful seasons in Tie*.
eremith and the townships immediae-1
ly surroanding, and has left some ae
finit colts as can be seen anywhere, id
many of which have been very nun-fullas prize getters. His stock Ireust
the kind of animals that farmers watt,
being blocky, clean, serviceable, saleable
animals and remarkably free box
bleaishes. The farmers of Went
Hrm' will find him just such a horseas it
pasto patronize.
• lin Imlay.
int —Mr T. Bennett, our no.
tabile weather prophet, has now aa
all:amnia under way of preparation for
182. Those who have consulted Mr.
Beanett on the weather question, an&
haVe benefitted by his many reliable !
prdictions, feel thoroughly satisfied •
that we shall have plenty of weather
neXt year.
A BIG CONTRA0T,.—Mr. George Steacy,
carriage maker, of this place, has taken
the contract from Mr. Pickard, of 117,T"
ete:r, of building fifty lumber wagons for
the Northwest markets. Mr. Steacy is
a first-class workman, and as he has on
hand a large etook of choice material,
we have no doubt but that he will RI
his contract satisfactorily.
A &Dann FALL OF E-GGL—A few
days ago while our merchant, M. Din
was moving a box containing about
50 dozen of eggs from the rear of his
store to a place more convenient, he
missed his footing, upset the box, pre-
eiitating its contents to the floor. Mr.
Dionitt says he will endeavor to re-
al* on his eggs in future before they
fat
33.AD1y SOLD. --A few nights ago, a
conple of young epicures from Bum-
mer's Roost started for Ma. P. Green -
wood's sugar bush, anticipating a very:
large time. When they arrived upoz.
the scene they were agreeably surprised'
to find, as they supposed, a kettle brim!
full of sweet sap, but which was only
wetter, with which Mr. Greenwood had
filled the kettle before retiring from the
bush. Their senee of taste being some-
what impaired by the use of the weed,
they were not able to distinguish
frem water, so they at once set to work:
to ;reduce the contents to a more palat
able consistence, and it was not until
they had labored most assiduously for
some time that they discovered their
riastake and started for hom, feeling
thsa they had been badlv
Wingham.
Tim Town BELL.—A new Ifl was
pUrchased by the town, its weight being
1,0108 pounds, and 'manufacturedifl
Tatty, N. Y. The prime cost was $266,
belt by paying the cash five per cent.
wits thrown off. But this is not all.
Tiere is the duty of 30 per rent. 011
pitme cost, which amIn
ounts to 880, d
thjt is not bad for a town like this to
p* on such a bell.
Muszcata—An entertainment Was
Oren by the pupils of the school in the
Tewn Hall, one evening last week. The
weather being fine, the attendance Was
large. All present were much delight -
e4 and well pleased. The sum of 850
wills realized, which goes th furnish a
library for the school. The Principal,
. Ferguson, deserves much praise for
tbe way in which it was conducted.'
OT CREDITABLE.—There has been
Otte an amount of quarrelling amongst
thie members of the Presbyterian church
of this place s4ece the church was burn-
ed". The dis Me arises about where
the new church should be built, but it
hate not yet been decided what part of
the town satisfies both. parties. 'We
theft& if there WaS the least particle ef
very
longeweek*I Ate he cne
THWEATIIS
lifonday night
itflee.121/171WdrelleA3tilag:1
et brisk wind,
very unpleasant
eiderable depth,
eiderably imped,
TEE IMPOIITIat
•
0trronewntagIrieog:fsoe,r.Pataelklii
great frtune.
demand, becan
take horses wit
the demand.
leaxn of the sick
sPiohn.
ersollsu,11::leeM
Mr. Robert B
_
ase:tthan -rine or ten
rinive:::::::111
the contracts ha.
John il:xou,o!
licos
the one a lifelo
• lasting for an in
' nnoirgls:ettinletfsefrtwo'nieltrbt:
da-oltuWmb43errefoefri!
the unusual amo
-eighbOrild
xoz
TiinBu,s.
people are leavin
the new_ eettlem
departures are
Eagleson, of the
Manitoba, and t
ter known as
Henry, for Mich'
peee taking ep la
:12V3- BMILElf.
atones Merherse
of Mr. Alex.McP
during play -time,
leg.. Itwa.ss.tih
lirab was not bro
of medicus pro--
ay:11,:h::
the fair way to
lest the farmerse
got l r fir t fo°ccomp
rk themg
ji
thoroughbred. Intl
linainariee, a cern
to make the pur,
in a very satiefaz
ing a noble an. -
nil
Hunter, of Bi-
arstotek.InrTiteias t e
ol i
therefore we say,1
may success be ye
01100Z Roar
ethrige fletalitsflastigpOff pti
WSteorPkhe
,fil' as orta
hebmsoella
Fourth. .416.138-3.s.
g:Wri13,IT
S' 2d. Maria,
SelliOr third-class
l
JUIliOr third class
2d Jeannie .Eagles
Seeond obisseeets
James Eagleson,
Slither first elass-
lish, ,1 ABIlie
Iayter. Junior
Wbb, 2d Blanc
welcomed by teael
PFatosetenr;13; a1:43Tmgaiovoe tl:
vieit the school-
That, second and
PUB4 EXA.IIINA
amination. Was he
NO, 1, Tackersie
March 31st. The
thing but famorabil
•exeeedirtgly large,
visitors present.
MC°041.arrtealidlidebiYthe
eab:
Robinson, Shull
Rogers, teachers,
chool,. The vai
were seaching,
knowledge would:
pupils showed Ore
an ,efficient teach
years.-It is als
genial eportment!
exoellent order tl
the day. After ti
eral choke recite
were well rendered
short addresses
teaohere, trustees
the day's proceedie
was made therect.)
gold chain and
stereoseopio view/
pupils, and kr evil
eloquently think*
regretteelthat Nit.
section, as he is
and an exoellent
ffertwsli
Iowa
f Mi w
weeli
elitb
ad is that prosper
lifr, T. E. Case, of:
his position for the
year.—Vatrren.
013ITUAVY.—We 1
issue of the Christ
'
lowing obituary no
Mary Ann Crich;
sketch was dattgh
brother, John cri
one -of our leaders
Tuekersmith. Sh.
religious training e
ample ehe Was le
child and youth
naturally morel a
position, but 139.W a
change Of heart
Rev. R. Davey, 've
she sonh.t and To
price. In a aeries
iittleevweerrt
deer of
sfhheeeri owsahait:i I 11 t le hgi zeeirdi g de
of youth and beau
BpTa0gdre0StaSylemin
was
u
ruary seth, 18811,0inn
age.hehad
approaching, and 8
her to meet him,
ly given. Throng
quite cheerful.
eJnlesylpangusr„esahefelt she
tion from lier dear.
and sisters. My
sons of refreshing