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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1881-08-12, Page 8THE EURO N EXPOS:11'0R. AUGUST 12, 1881. iktrou txpooitor. ISTRIOT MATTERS. TO HE PUBLIC. --Having assumed the business lately conducted by Davidson & Morrison, it is myintention to clear out the whole of the bankrupt stock of Hill Brothers, and in order to do so as soon as possible, I have made a further reduc- tion. I have still on hand a large stock n all departments. Dress Goods from rom 5 cents per yard and up, worth wice what we are asking for them, Gents furnishings are away below whole- sale prices. Readymade clothing at about half price. Balance of my stock of Mil- • nery will sell at almost any price in order to run it off. In, the grocery de- partment I have alarge stock of Teas. I am selling a tea for 50 cents, worth 65 to 70; and, a Tea for 40 cents worth 55 to 60, and all other groceries equally low. Fill Brothers Old Stand, opposite Commercial Hotel, M. MORRISON. 714 Our sticky Fly Paper has proven itself the beSt in the world. A sells like Hot Cross Bun.s. Any quantity of the purest Dye Stuffs. All kinds gua-ranteedto give satisfaction. A good fresh stock of Genuine Spices for Pickles. Full line of Pure Drugs and DruggiSts' Sundries at E. HICKSON & Co.'s Medical Hall, Seaforth, Out 713-2 m A .i.a.- , TRY ULT .LUCULEAN'S 25c tea, Or five pounds for $1. Our sugars are proportion• ately cheap. No trash kept in stock. 714 PRESBYTERY OF HURON.—At a special meeting of the Presbytery on Tuesday last a call vsas, sustained from Knox Church, Goderich, Leeburn and Union Church, in favor of Rev. John A. Turn- bull, B. A., to be colleague and succes- sor to Dr. 1Jre, salary $800. Mr. Turn- bull accepted the call, and his ordina- tion and induction were arranged for September 13th, at 2, p. m., in Knox Church, Goderich, Dr. Ure to preside, Mr. MeDon.ald to preach, Mr. 'Lochead to address the minister, and Mr. Mus- grave the people. A HPAVY PENALTY. The town Clerk of Seaforth has laid himself liable to have iniposed upon him the somewhat severe penalty of $200, for neglecting to have his Voters' Lists ready in the time specified by statute. We do not know 'hether the fault lies with the Clerk or with the printer, but if with the latter, as we suspect is the case, we hope those members of the Council who voted to give the town printing into incompetent hands will now have the decency to put their hands into their own pockets and pay the fine for the Clerle, as we understand he is to be proceeded against. • OBITUARY.—Many of OUT readers will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. P. J. Moran, wife of a once well-known * citizen of our town, which sad event took place at the residence of her hue - band in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, the 26th ult. Although absent from our town for the last 16 years, Mr. Moran basstill a number of very warm friends, a who will; we are sure, be sorry to hear q of his sad affliction. 'The deceased lady A was highly spoken of by the Southern v press, her many good qualities having c brought .within her circle hosts of g friends. She leaves a husband and three children to mourn her loss. We are sure that all will jOill with us in tendering to Mr. Moran the heartfelt sympathies due to one swely tried. by Mr. Clark. He was also appoimed pound keeper. Permissioi was gran .ed . David Johnson to taj waterworks pipe. The Fire and Wat r Committee he material laid on the gr rind for i. were instructed to have he necess ry binding in of the ne» bier, which i I expected here daily. t w s dete. ed that hereafter all tap ingi f the water main shall be done by a pe son empl y - IT ' 1 ed by the Fire and ater i Commit eed and that the expenses be oharged to he l parties for whom t e WOrk is done. After passing a numb:r of 4ccounts he Council adjourned un il ileat Mon ay evening. AN INTERESTING C some interest to emplo employees was tried Beattie in this town a Peter Moore, a farmer engaged Mr. William for him one month du Graham came on to pointed. time, but as vest was not quite rea would not do chores work, it was mutually them that he should is where to work for a Moore notified him. was ready to comm notified Graham and come on to work as Graham refused to do he had got work else SE. A case of era as well as eforie Mr. J hn in uckersmi h, few ays ago. relearn, to vel)rk ing harvest. r. ork,lat the p- r. Moore's har- 3704ar, as Grah m suck 1 ke aged betw en y o or go else - fest days until ien Mr. Moore nee !harvest he asked him to he had agre d. so, alleging t at re, and tl4at him • ad eria1 One as agi trate, ho nd ordered ir. gageMent or e irtyjdays. We the wi er . Moore to If men ey cannot pleasqe, Ives a deal the agreement betvileen Moore being only a not binding. The ever, ruled otherwise, Graham to fulfil his e committed to gaol for t understand he has ad pted plan and has returned o M complete his engageraent., would bear in mind th t ti desert their employm nt they would often save t eras of trouble and expense. ACCIDENT. — On Wed esda this oc: l ow m Mr, M. R. Counter, o cornpanied by a numbe driving to Bayfield in riage, they met with as accident. When at Vtrne they met Mr. Samuel Turner, a • d alit gentle- man, with his usual ge • erctsi y, invited Mr. Counter, when pass! • g Ril orchard, to go in and get a suppl of fle eating apples from a tree ther iin. Vhen op- posite Mr. Turners, Mr Cduijiter drove in to the side of the roe.. Wien star( ing again he intended dr.ving along the roadside a short distanCe until he should come to a good place te turn o to the roadway. He haJ. not, gone over two lengths of the car age vhen, itis supposed, a piece of a ail hich had caught in the wheel upspt th carriage and threw it in towards the f lice, with the occupantefirmly im risen d under- neath the cover. F rtun tely the platform gearing underneath he front of the carriage broke, pet •• ittiug the horses to get free fron4 it Had this not occurred, and had he h rsee run way with the carria e, t e Conse- • uences might have beeii ver.r serious, s it was, Mr. Counter wa iretty se- etely injured interna y, n is still onfined to bed, while oeo t e ladiee ot her wrist dislocated, butifo tunately I none of the others were Injured further than being slightly bruised ale d badly frightened. Messrs. A. Thos, Downey aill‘T. D. Ryan; who were or the road at he same ' Mine rendered, very assistance in extrtca ing the reeked party from their, peril as situal ons, and another convqanCe was pro- ured in which they were en b16c1 to eturn home. The horeds did not get way and the vehicle was ot very eriously injured. Mr.!Conn, 'er is not onsidered to be da gerciu:ly hurt, ut it is likely to be Sol* aYs be re hede around again. s. Case steers to were as we have destined Tbihseyerae etnduii 921, s b v. A. ID; sail foil returns . G. Mc -1 . Coveni d home from IYIanitoba on Fridal mer last They speak well of the sountr , but all; agree in saying that bu mees in everY branch is. fully as much over- one as i is in Ontario.—Mr. Petzr I1c wen, o McKillop, after several la onth sojourn, in Dakota has also retu he4 ome.—A junior team of the B, .ve 1 acrosse Club beat a junior team of th Strat] ford club in three strai:aht g rues on the grounds here on Friayt.—The' spring wheat in this sec in is turnin out a splendid crop, nd in some, measure will make up r th partial; failure in fall wheat, 1Llhe ev. Mr.! Ferguson, formerly of B hsls now of Vaukleekhill, was in to e • On Tuesday last. Mr. Ferguson is joyi g a siX weeks' holiday, visiting riend in and about Brussels. He le ksi ell and says he likes the Easter • coant ye He, was accompanied by our ld'fri rid Mr. John McRae, of Morris, hese guest he, is at present. —Mr. A. orbs' trotting mare made a mile on apish 's track er the other night in 3:04 on a private' $r bet against time. She vs en th stakes. oo —We regret to learn at! r. Wm.: a Carmichael is ill in Win peg, nd will: return home as soon as I s he• lth permit —Mr. S. G. M Caug ey and, family are spending thei hol days at; the seashore enjoying th sea breezes. Very pleasant this hot Weeth r.—Mr. Geo. W. Cline, of Haixiiltsu, ie a present visiting friends in town , We are in- debted to Mr. T. W. Dandanfo a good supply of late English a l o tch pa- pers. They come 111 r I go d these dull times when. there 1 so ittle in Canadian papers.—Mes avidson V and Morrison have dies aved partner -1 R. ship, and the balanc of be Hill th Brothers' stock will be s d Off by Mr. Morrison himself. We hope he will " make well out of it, as hIedteltiaego r esf tot.b— At the last monthly ..ss Directors of the McKillep Mutual In - large number of 136 a Plicat surance Compa.ny the extra oriadsinaftoyr membership were exami ed an passed. This is the largest numb r etre passed at one meeting.—We h ve re eived a well written and interest the Lake Superior fish' but it came to hand too tion In this issue, and quently forced to hold next week.—We regret t last, as town, ac - dies, was ered car- at serious jourasausaic.—Mr. E. King Dodds, w who is well known, by reputation, at ti least, to most of our readers, has started \ a new paper in _TPronto, entitled 'The r Canadian Sportsman and Live Stock a journaP" It is well edited and con- s tains a yast amount of reading matter 1c of interest to those who have a fancy b for Canadian sports and that sort of, fo thing. Typographically it is a model, being, (me of the neatest and best - got -up ipapers we know of. Mr. B Thos. Soole, a graduate of THE EXPOSI- M T OR, is foreman on this paper and has fi full me4hanical charge and the very $ handsoMe paper he turns out is credit- fc able to him and shows that he has c pretty tila oroughly mastered the "art . a preservative of all arts:" t le ReruaNee.—The gentlemen compos- M ing the !Lake Superior fishing party h returnedhome on Thursday evening of b la.st wedk. They had good weather D and a pleasant trip. While we were tr LOCAL BRIEFS.— The Mess hipped a large lot of spleiitlid ontreal on Friday last 111 e ue a lot of grass fed na le as ecu for a long time, an are r the old country m etaa- eipts of the town of Mi he mounted to $15,008 aid t e ure will figure up t .$21, eying a deficit of 06,4 .--FR cDonald was expect 4 to. onae on Wednesday las 11 y the Allan line.—Mzesrs; ougall, Charles Wilso • Tho y and T. D. Ryan, eturn sweltering with heat here on Tuesday, they on Lake Superior could scarcely keep themselves comfortably warm wrapped in over -coats and buffalo robes. Chey spent three or four days on the lipegoL river and had Sonae splendid fishing. One magnificent speckled trout, the largest landed by the party, weighed five and a quarter pounds, nd was captured by Nr. W. 0. Reid. 4s the government regulations prohibit4d fishermen carrying away more th n a sample of these fieh each, they could not, of course bring many home with themabut they got enough while they were there and returned with appetites sufficiently sharpened to enable tern to make a square meal on food, inuah less rare in these parts than Nipegon speckled trout. THE CIVIC HOLIDAY.—The Civic Holi- day passed over about the same as all other siMilar days have done in the past. Every person who could left town and those who could not remained at home. These latter, however, were considerably in the minority. Quite a number took advantage of the cheap trip to Toronto and went to that city to do business; a large number went to Brantford to see the Lacrosse match and the Oddfellows' celebration, and not a few went to Bay- field and other health inspirinabpoints, and no doubt a,ll, or nearly all, enjoyed the day and returned to business yes- terday better and stronger both physi- cally aud mentally. The excursion train from Brantford got here " about three o'clock on Thursday morning, and the crowd which emerged from it on its arrival at this station looked as if they had had about enough of it, and that a few home' sleep would do them good. There were 224 tickets sold at this station for Brantford and 48 for Toron- to, besides about 30 to other points. COUNCIL DOINGS.—At the meeting of Council, held on Monday evening last, a resolution was passed to engage Mr. Richard Clark, the present waterworks engineer, at a salary of $12 per month and free house, fire wood and light, and permitting him to do other work on his own account during the day when he was not required at the waterworks. This offer was accepted aoro se team were beaen in Brantford n We nesday in three straight game. he ys, however, stoutly contested every 'rich of the ground, and eacb game as long and exciting.—The glil yine,'tom we mentioned last week ab havin fallen on a crossing on Detain etreet, has recovered. She didn't take the la denum, but what she was doing with i is not knewn.—The new water art is 'ot ready yet. Every person on Main treet is wishing It wags -711r. W. S. Bo rtson had $600 worth of oat peal o ,the steamer City of Winnipe Whieh1» as burned at Duluth a couple eeks ago. The meal was burned • he vessel. It wa,s shipped from Owe ound and was destined for Winnipe -The young lad Henry who wa drown d n Goderich last week elan with y uxig Macara was a nephew o Mr. M R bertson of this town.—Th death f Miss Margaret H. Leatherland ounge t daughter of Jas. Leatherland sq., t o place on Tuesday evening, his is the second of Mr. Leatherland' b .—A valuabl aught r that has did since he ha ecu a sent in Manito ow b lo ging to Mr. C. M. Dunlop Bing the track near the tan y to the papture field, o morning was etruck by the he gravel train and instantly d last, but not least, our w ole wailed townsman, Mr, has gone off on a trip to rth-west. He is accompanied rother, Mr. John Kidd. They Wednesday, and will make an e prospecting tour before they I I • • : 111 While gro on her iw Thursdlay engine f killed, ---A genial Thos. the N by his I left on extensi return. PERS ormerl nto, h ntitles n the CUM eemin een by vening tood a RETU eturne ent a he mos -Wrotxeter. .—Mr. Thomas W. Gibson yof Wroxeter, but now in Tor- si passed an examination which him to the positiPn of Sergeant tie n's Own Rifles. tis• ly SO las 11 NE f ut a, re ver ba equent gue, mid a abbat 111 A very beautiful meteor, bout a foot in diameter,was e persons in this village one week,—The, thermometer ° in the sun last Friday. .—Mia John , Barnard has om Bay City, whither he two months ago. He says parent features of that town drinking water, and con- i. deal of fever and very open disregard for tbe Brdssels. LoCAL TIES.—The_contract for build- ing the cul erts on the gravel road north of Wa ton was awarded to D. cNaughton of Brussel.—Mr. Wynn as the low et bidder for the work ' of rading 'ref1erick street to Rogers', sal rork.-.-heI juniot Lacrosse club o russels vs s defeated at Wingliam in 3i straight g mes on Tuesdaylast.—An interesting ame of cricket was played last Thrtred y between Brussels and , ingha o the ground of the latter, Iresultin in avor of Brussels by 17 runs. l\Iir. G. Eair , of Seaforth, played with Ithe Win Tha club, and Mr. Clarke, of Pahners on, with Brussels. The prin- c pal sco 'es or Wingham were Baird 7 pi, (10 ; E ga 5 and 2 ; McMillan 6 and 2. or Brus els G. E. Cooper 7 and 3; ark 11 an • 1; C. R. Cooper 14 and 0 ; eal,.5 aid I.—Mr, R. Broadfoot, of Morris, 14s old his farm to Mr. Alex. N'ichol, o M rris, for $5,500.—Wednee- da.y lisst vas our Civic Holiday. A great inany wept ff on the cheap excursions. -4-The atom 1 oricket match between North Hnro and North Perth is to be played at II:nfryn on the 25th inst. 1 morning, they could be -heard a mile trying who could blaspheme the worst. It is disgraceful to parents and the neighborhood that such is allowed. I say shout and Ising if spiritually in- clined as those Were, but do not swear. —Orin Vero CAN GIVE THE NAMES IF -Tun CHEESE FACTORIES— Under the above heading a person signing him- self "Patron," in lag week's EXPOSITOR, is quite personal as regards Winthrop factory. It is a Wonder to me his pro- duction did not go to the waste basket, as things less personal have gone there. We take it as asign that Winthrop must be considered the best in the county when it is singled out from all others as comparison: "Patron" should have compared prices with those who sold about the same time as Seaforth. No doubt but Winthrop would have got eleven cents if it had sold on the same day, as at Ingersoll the fait be- fore Seaforth sold, cheese brought eleven and a quarter cents. It is not Baying much therefore for Seaforth to get ten and three quarters. If Win- throp had peddled off their May cheese around they might have had more, and charged two cents more at home than for those Bold at a distance, which is protection with a vengeance. As to the insinuation that the drawers- at Winthrop are likely to stop, he can keep cool over it. There is not the least danger. If he looks at home, some of their drawers are talking of dropping patrons and are likely to do it too. As for pay, some of the Seaforth drawers only have received what they got -out of a grocery, and this too, after the boast last spring in the EXPOSITOR that ' all would be paid cash. If any one will say what proportion the drawers have received we will show Winthrop has a larger proportion than any. drawefrs in any faetory around. If the patronof Seaforth are satisfied with their inaker and salesmen we are, and we made no allusion to any factory only our own. AS to persons saying Winthrop ivould pay as high as Seaforth nobody ever said so. Mr. Hill may have but he ,is only one; and for the last eight years Winthrop has always been equal or as often above as below in prices and al- ways a,sirialler average. Seaforth mity expect` a better showing this year en account of having a few of the Winthrclp patrona. We will see at the end of tile season and compare reports, if they clo not be a.shamed te publish it as lea ear. !Let those who live in glass ouses not throw , tones.—PATRON WIN- HROP CHEESE FA TORY. REQUIRED. Tucker smith. t Fame RENTED. Mr. John Thorpe has f re -rented the Ale auder farm for a term f six years for th sum of $300 per nnum.' This is 4 good farm, and Mr. horpe will make as much money on it s he would were e to go to Manitoba r Dakota. A GOOD PRICE. Mr. John Thorpe, of he 3rd eoncession last week sold a four year old, Lord Ha do mare to Mr. Thos. Bissett, of Exeter, for the sum of $200. r. Therpe bough this mare about 18 onths ago for $ 50, and worked her lard ever since, a d she was thin in condition when he sold her. -• Dashwood. 1 FLAX PUL ING.—This industry has also affor ed a good deal of employment --chiefly ti • omen and children—dur- mg the lea t two weeks, and every Morning o t ds can be seen wending - their w y om the village to the ebuntry, o r turn again to their respec- tive hon4a a night, HARVE, TIN , &C.—, Daring the past two or three weeks harvesting has been the order ef he day in this _vicinity. It On all si es as been heard the pleasant linm of th "Champions" "Harvest Qiteen's" "I. X. L's" "Maxwell's" &c., shus affording a good. deal of employ- -dent to thesis who chose to avail them- ioallves of the opportunity. Although the grain ati a, rule ii. not so heavy as to the quan ity of straW as last year, it is thought he Yield in bushels of grain w_11 alm st ome up to that of last 113eaS011. THRESI or —During the past day or ?ee! there es beeu heard a sound Borne- tv at di erent from the one above ted, vi' , that of the steam thresher, 'Phere ailet three of these machines within a few miles of this village, but ell agree tliat the "palm" belongs to ✓ elker Se packs. These gentlemen it e throsers of several year's experi- e ce. I1be have been running during e past to eseasons a steam thresher, f, which he 'engine was manufactured t the ele, rated Waterous Engine Works, Branford. • I I I Winthrop. 1 BIG W nael—On the afternoon of the 6th inst. 1Ir. ,George McLean and Mr. orge McSpadden cradled, bound and ocked, bn the farm of the latter, Piz the 8th teoacession, over two acres Pf good epring wheat in the space of somewhat i less than three hours. T ese ge tleman made no unusual ex - ion in o! doing, but worked at their 'nary !ate, and had it been necessary ld hay: accomplished more in the me tine: . If work like , this were a e general, reaping and bind. ri Oa would be at a discount. ' Harvesting operations are d y, pushed forward and will opepleted. Quite a number hdy got through. Mr. II. as given up the Winthrop it has been rented by Mr. his gentleman gives a good ponag a genial and obliging id it is to be hoped that he With good success.—Messrs. Ipedden, R. French, Jr., and Winthrop, lately completed act of gravelling a mile and a Ole Northern gravel road, tith of Winthrop. The job is nd gives good satisfaction. ne.—A young lady in this di having married -a wid- crated the feelings of the lore, and they gathered at diet church on the ninth to , meet their leader with go near Walton to serenade uple,: and it went off as rings generally do, except who composed this one y would outdo all others in d profanity. On their re- n three and four in the bttle mo in machi BRIEFS. heAng rap eo n be e alr r'bbons tel, an Co ey. lPr sreo d , a y meet G. Mc Grieve, ir cont quarter of sit ated ll done DISGBA .1° g er exa ng bac Meth cession team t happy h gath t tho right th 114:igt eg ea ;fxeo 4 ist nro e arq conse- it ov r until learn hat pur ! 0 ne yo cID th tli sW wing a tarn, betw Lumley. A GRAND SUCCESS.—Mr. Stephen Etherington, a litqe west of this village, purchased from Mr. W. Bisset, of Exe- ter, a self -binding reaper manufactured y John Elliott 86 Son, London, which as proven itself to be a grand success, and is all that M. Bisset represented it to be. Mr. Etherington is an exten- sive farmer and ha a very large crop, hut through the in trumentality of his aelf-binder is able 110 keep ahead of his ' ork with compar4.tive ease. Mc-F•Fi 11 op . A NEW STEAME14—Messrs. J. John- ston 86 M. Troyer have purchased a 'ew steam threshing machine from Mr. John .A,bell, of oodbridge, for this B ason's oporations4 This is a step in tae right direction, and we wish them every sriccess in th enterprise. GOOD WHEAT.—r. Abraham Cavan- agh, of the 13th concession has har- vested a field of fall wheat on his farm this year, which, we believe, as regards large heads cannot be beat in the county. ' Out of e. single sheaf were pulled several heads measuring six and al half inches in length, while many others ranged fron six to six and a crafter inches. he wheat is of the silver chaff varie yr and this but a se.mple of a ten acre field, which must certainly give a good yield. A Therac.—Whilet engaged in digging a drain through an !old beaver meadow a, short time ago Mr. James Wiltse, of the 14th concessioa, turned up a pair of enormous antlers, !which, for size, are seldom met with, and although consid- erably decayed and'ieroken they are still a fine specimen of What once inhabited the unbroken forest. Mr: Wiltse seems fertunate in finding these relics of past ages on his farm, aid no doubt ere long he will be turning up -the carcass of a huge mastodon or some other specimen 1 an extinct race. COUNCIL.—At a recent meeting of Mc- Killop Council it was moved by George Holland, seconded by Wm. Grieve that the following names be inserted in the assessment roll as farmers' Sons: Wm. Moore and James Moore for north-east part of lot 14, concession 3; Patrick Mathews for East half lots 12 and 8, concession 3; Wm. M. Forbus for lots 32 and 33, concession 10, as tenant ; Jemes Evans and Michael Tully as tenants on lots 2 and 3 and east half 4, ' concession 5; Peter Tully as tenant on west two-thirds lot 7, concession 4 and that this court of revision be now final- ly closed.—Carried. A number of ac- counts were passed and debentures is - seed when the Council adjourned to meet at Crawford's Hotel, Dublin on the last Monday in August. 1 Hensall. ACCIDENT.—We are glad to see that Mr. Frank Blatchford, who had his ankle badly sprained last week while shoeing a wild horse, is able to be about again. RENTED.—The Rev. Mr. Logie has rented his farm near here to Mr. Wm. 'Bawden, of Exeter, for five years for Which he receives $300 dollars per an- , , ANOTHER PIONEER GONE. —Ur. David Dick, Sr. one of Hay's first settlers, died in this village on Monday morning, ug. 8th. Mr. Dick settled in the township of Hay abont 30 year s since and emained on his farm there until about hree years ago, whe , on account of fail - ng health and decl ning years, his eon going to Manitoba, be sold hia farm and came into this village to reside. Mr. Dick was a good neighbor and great ly respected by all who knew him. He passed away quietly, in the 84th year of his age. His wife, Who survives him, will sadly miss the partner of her youth, having lived happily! together for about 50 years. I SHIPPING.—Mr. S. Rennie,' of Hay, IS shipping a hundred cords o henalock bark from this station to Lon on.—Mr. T. J. Wilson is also shipping a lpt of scantling to the same market. PERSONALS.—Mr. John Grassick, re- presentative from the Henaall lodge, Independent Order Oddfellows, has gone to attend the annual A0E581071 of the Grand Encampment, to be held in Brantford this week. Some of the members of this lodge have alSo gone to take part in the proceedings of Wed- nesday.—We are glal to see the genial face of our respecte townsman T. J. Wilson among us a.g in. He looks well after his trip to the ower Pievince.— Mr. James - Coxwortjh, one of , our cit- izens, has just ret rned fronl Dakota where he had been on a tour of inspec- tion. Mr. Coxworth was not at all taken up with the country.While there he fell in with ,quite a number of old acquaintances who are not at all satisfied , with the country. Some of them intend returning to Ontario this fall, and a good many more would re- turn were they in a position to do so. I have no doubt but that Mr. Coxworth will think more of old Ontario than ever. Dublin • • BUSINESS.—Basineps is pretty fair, considering the busy time in the coun- try harvesting. - I PERSONAL.—It is with no slight feel- ings of pride we have to hail Dr.O'Shea, a new resident, to otir town. He is a gentleman who stands high in his pro- fession, and nctdoubt his succese here is a decided faet„ as a professional Man *as very much needed in this place. A PLEASANT ,PARTY.—A very gay and festive party of young people was made up here last week for a trip to Detroit and Windsor on the Josephin Kidd from Goderich, and they all r turned with loud praises of the b autiful steamer's running powers and Captain Trounch's very kind attention while on board. ' BURGLARY.—The bar -room of C, M. Ross, proprietor of the Railway Hotel, was entered by burglars on Monday night, and the rascals would hate :suc- ceeded in robbing the till of $25, but were scared off before accomplishing their purpose by a large dog moving in the adjoining hall. The would-be burglars left their chisel and saw behind them. • Challenge from Wawanosh. EDITOR EXPOSITOR,—SIR,—We have been hearing not a little lately through the local journals about fast lumber sawing, and feeling deeirous of having such a question settled—it is not nee- cessary for us in the meantime to say anything further, but to state that we are prepared to saw'against any mill in the County of Huron on a friendly contest for a purse -- with a view to decide the question of sawing facility and ability. Commuriications to be ad- dressed to P. Brown, Wingham. P. Bnowrs, Proprietor. J. C. CONERY, Head Sawyer. • A G -ay Deceiver in Goderich. Says the Signal: "A few months ago a French Canadian named Labe, but who called himself Biehop in English, arrived in Goderich and immediately set about to look for a wife. He gave cut that he was a widower, weary of his loneliness, and anxious to secare the companionship of some suitable female for life—a widow preferred. A couple of widows, it is said, paid the sad Frenchman a visit, bat their looks did not please him, for he appears to have had an eye upon a certain Mrs. Squire, a good looking young widow whose husband died last fall. He copfided his affection to his landlord, a Mie Dus- tow, and that Worthy' immediately as- sumed the role of matchmaker. He found Mrs. Squire in the garden one day in June, and spoke to her abont her lonely condition; how he was failing in health in her endeavor e to win a liveli- hood for her four little children ; how her good name was at the niercy of everybody while she remained a poor widow; and wound uplby telling her of the love-lorn Frenchman, who was yearning to share her joys and sorrows. Bishop,as he was called, was represent- ed as a steady, industrious man, who would make her a good husband and help her to fight life's great battle. A good word was also put in for the stranger by other friends, • and she consented to receive Bishop and talk the matter over with him. The delighted Frenchman appeared promptly, promised to be a loving husband. to the widow, and a good father to her children, and pressed his suit so ardently that she accepted him. A number of friends including Mrs. Globelski, urged Mrs. Squire to al- low the wedding to come off as soon as possible, showing that if she permitted Bishop to visit her or walk out with him, it would "raise talk," and that if she was married right elf it would not be wrong, and would show that her motives were honorable in receiving his attentions. The widow agreed to a speedy marriage, and it Was arranged that the union should take place at Mr. Globelski's on the following evening. The marriage was celebrated at the residence of Rev. Charles Fletcher,how- ever; under the following circumstances. Thinking the affair wae to come off at the house of the friendly Pole, Mrs. Squire had arrayed herself in a b anti - M. bridal dress, worn at her first wed- ding in her better days. In ord r to ward off euspicion of a marriage, Mrs. Squire threw over it a half moUrning fornowlIsesat' das said overskirt, and put on a black b and started for Globelski's. Sh asked to go to Mr. Fletcher's license, and when there it was pr to have the wedding take place. "You can imagine how I felt" she to our reporter, as she told him the whole affair from beginning to end. "I wanted to take off my black thins, but they joked me out of it, and so 1 was married as I was. I did think it ould bring bad luck to be married in back." The marriage took place on June 25th, and for a few weeks Bishop Was a model husband. He worked indus- triously at the dock, was kind to his wife and step -children, and the well Meaning Dustows and Glohelskis were delighted with the sinacetki af the Match. But ere the honeymoon had waned, a chauge Mlle over the well -cared for husband. He grumbled at the food. given to the children, while he ate greedily the best his wife could set before him; he swore at the baby when it cried, and listened to the voice of a certain Widow Maguire -who proffered him strong drink. On Monday, August 1st, he received his month's pay, and lay off on Tuesday, saying he was sick. Hitherto he had only given $10 for his five or six weeks' stay in his new home. He was observed during the day to be counting out his money, and his partner in life was expecting a well filled larder from the now much increased family treasury. A startling move, however, was on the programme. 1The husband washed himself towards evening, care- fully pared some troublesome corns on the soles of his feet, greased his boots and prepared for a tramp. He put on a pair of black trousers, once worn by the departed Mr. Squire, over his now more shabby ones, and wore beneath his shirt a second one, new and made by his wife espeoially for him. He also took with him a magnificent meerschaum ,pipe, owned by the first husband, and for which, when new, the sum of $6 had been /paid. Just before going, however, he kissed his wife, tell- ing her that he conld hardly leave her side, even to Re to his daily work, she was so good and nice, and shortly after- wards left, ostensibly= to see Messrs. Secord 86 Cozzens. He left no money behind him, and has not been seen since. The unhappy wife declares she will not own his name, but will call herself Mrs. Squire. The above is 'substautially the story told by Mrs. Squire, who is evidently broken down in health and spirit, to a Signal reporter, who went to her place on Tuesday in order tie get the particu- lars from her own lips Bishop, we are elsewhere informed, boasted at the docks that he had three wives. Frem his eolith:let here we are inclined to believe him. The fellow should be hunted down and punished for wife desertion. He hails from Ot- tawa. County Notes. George; McKibbin, Esq., has beaten the Wingham Council in his assessment appeal to the County judge. —Mr. Daniel McGregor, of the 4th concession of Hullett,I lost a valuable mare on Sunday, from inflammation. ----Mr. Stauffer, of Hamilton, has been appointed station master at Kip - pen, in place of Mr. Goodier, who was transferred to Brecon. —The new hotel at Belgrave, belong- ing to Mr. II. Morley, of Clinton, will be "formally opened" on Tuesday. Mr. Scandrett has leased the premises for a term of years. —Miss Walker, of Tackersmith, left Clinton on Thursday for Fargo, where her intended husband will meet her, and, the "interesting ceremony" will be performed. After that it will be Mrs, McKenzie, so it is said. —Mr. J. J. Fisher, of Colborne, the well known horseman, narrowly escaped an ugly accident on Thursday of last week, while reaping, by his lines catch- ing and throwing him down. As it was, his right leg was severely sprained. Prompt stopping of the horses only savedhim. —Mr. Wm. Snell, of Hullett, young- est son of Humphrey Snell, Esq., and Mr. Thos. Bell, of Londesboro, left on i Thursday morning on a trip to the old country, going by the Allan line. The latter expects to purchase some horse- flesh during his absence, and those who know Tom Bell, are sure that he will purchase nothing but the very best. —On Wednesday, the 3rd inst., Mr. Colin. McDonald, of Bru,eefielde died from injury of the spine, caused by a fall while assisting at the raising of a barn on the farm of Mr, McKenzie, in Stanley. The accident occurred about five weeks ago, and from that time un- til his death deceased was unable to move, having lost all power and feeling of the lower extremities. Mr. McDon- ald was in his thirty-second year, a quiet, unassuming young man, never c officious, but always willing to do a e good turn if an opportunity presented 0 itself. He was held in the highest estimation by all who knew him, and his death has cast a gloom over the vicinity. a —A few days since a friendly test was held of the milking abilities of three Clinton cows, belonging respectively to ami Perth, is now on a trip through Masjo. ba and the Northwest. He is aecom. panied by hits son Thoma, Messrs. 1), D. Campbell, J. W. Scott and J. lees ingston, of Lietowel, and C. Livings. ton, of Dresden. —Mr. P. O'Connell, of Dublin, has lately returned from a trip to the Northwest, and reports eeeing eeveral of the emigranate from different parts of Perth county. All seem to be doing well, and some of them will have fine places in a few years. —Mr. Samuel Harris, Bethel, Pullers ton township, has a hive of bees from which he took last taring, after was' mg, about 30 lbs. of honey. From Ws same stock he has since taken four ewarms of }Nees. Mr. Harris must isu. deretand his business. —A few days ago a farmer lostewhile in St. Marys, a purse containing 15.. A boy named Fred Powell found. the purse, and seeing a written notice of the lost purse set up in the post office, he inamediately returned it to the own. er. Honest boys are apt to become honest men. • naotmesint aNtioenwfosr Argenteuil took place on Wednesday, and the polling Abbotttakes pliascteos be on nextopposed boseypr.c Wednesday.bristie —The Governor-General and party reached Portage la, Prairie yes. terday on their way to Winnipeg, where there will be Ia grand formal reception. —A. letter Was received by the last mail steamer by a gentleman Quebec, m which Sir John Macdonald informed his friends that he was rapidly gaining Btr—enAgthGernaan child named Hahn, , whose parent § reside in Arnptior, was ' choked to death while endeavoring to swallow a cruet of bread. He was about Btwola years bo, lately threshed 800 bushels Malcolm°1dGray on the Maa of fall wheat, the product of 20 acres. Mr. Gray must be a good farmer as well as a. Afavowrieddowmen- areed Filiatrault, who lost her husband by an accident in Messrs. A. 86 W. Ogilvie's flour mill at Montreal, has entered an action against th-0 fiprrmofefossroll0,0B00aydname,faogetsb.e military College, Kingston, has presented 350 volumes from: the library of the late - Rev. Dr. Bayne, to the Theological Hall, Halifax. his —Owing to, the low rate of filtered now- prevailing on investments and to other to cause, McGill University will be deficient in revenue this year by about $6,500. The Chancellor, ex- Jndge Day, has appealed to the friends_ of education for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to make up for the boss Tofbiencome President's physicians amnia to be disappoitted at the continuance of their patient's fever, and if no change for the better takes place within twenty- four hours, the indications will be that the last operations did not remove the cause. It is trtte that the wound is dis- charging freely through the new open- ing, but the local irritation does not subside, and the case is very serious. —Private advices received at Ottawa from Prince Edward Island mon Satur- day announce et marked improvement n the health of the Hon. Tames C. Pope, Minister, of Marine and Fisheries Since the comMencement of his Album he has had no relapse whatever, afla is now sufficiently strong to enjoy daily rides in his carriage. —Among the prorcdnent Canadians who have recently obtained their ma- jorities in the British Army, are Captain Hillyard H. A. Cameron, eldest son of the late Hon. J. Hill - yard Cameron, and Capt. Vincent R. Biscoe, the former of the 16th Bedford- shire, and the; latter of the 47th, or Loyal North Lancashire. I3oth were Upper Canada College boys. —The death of Mrs. Thomas Patrick ook place a few days ago on the Ilth oncession, London township. Deces,s- d had attained the extraordinary age f 100 years. For the last 60 years she had been a resident of the township where she died, having been one of the ery first settlers. Almost any tann- er of grandsons could be had to con- ey the deceased to her final resting lace at Birr, but the post of honor was eserved for six.great-grandsons, all fine ming men. —Mr. James Allen, a Nelson town - hip, near Hatidltonehas just cut a field of wheat which threshed out 40 bushels to the acre. He has not finish- ed threshing yet, but calculates that he ill have about 1,100 bushels in all. e threshed 500 bushels in one slay of Inc and a half 'hours. Thomas 'Wilson, f Trafalgar, got 525 bushels off seven- een acres, being an average of early 32 bushels to the acre. He was orced to thresh in order to make room n his barn for the rest of his crop. Messrs. R. Irwin, N. Matheson, and P. McLaren. The test was for the day. Mr. Irwin's cow came out a.head.with 8 25 pounds • at a milking; Mr. Mathe- B011% second, with 224, aild Mr. Mc- Laren's third, with 21 pounds. For this season of the year, this is a good showing for each cow. Mr. Thomas H Cooper, of the same town, who also n has a splendid milking cow, states 0 that some time ago, when the grass was t good, he weighed the milk of his cow for n five successive days, it giving over 50 f lbs. every day, and 56 the last. This is fine encouragement to Ontario Perth Items. farmers and gets ahead of even Maui - Hibbert has four' widows whoi re- I- toba. ceive support from the Council. —The sanitary condition of fi0M6 0 parts of Stratford is said to be fars I from wholesome, i t c —Th Pacific Railway riga ffice has now b en opened in Winnipeg. quatters on railway lands are notified o send in full partiettlars of their oc- upancy at once. The Company will e prepared in the course of a week or en days to sell lands for the purposeof ultivation at their hitherto public) ates, $2.50 per acre, with a rebate of 0 per cent ($1.25) under certain condi- ions, which will be made public. AP- lications will have consideration 84' ording to priority of receipt. The ornpany will reserve for the present 11 sections immediately on the an ne or branthes, as well as sections in he vicinity of laid -out towns or poSal- le junctions, and any lands that may e required for railway purposes, w- ell as mineral,1, wood, and coal lauds, nd sections with water -power thereon. —Mr. W. B, Walker, of Strathrsh has this year shown what canmbedone from a small patch of ground. He has sold in the season 2,741 quarts of straw- berries and 930 quarts of raspberries, the former from one and half acres and the latter from one-quarter acre of land. Mr. Walker frpm the remainder of a - five acre lot la t year realized nearly 1,000 in veget bles and fruits of differ- nt kinds. This is possibly more than as realized on every hundred acre farm n Middlesex laat year, but Mr. Walker an enterprisiing gardener, and does ot hesitate to vend money in expeota- on of a return. His strawberries and aspberries averaged him 10 Gents & quart over and above the cost of pick- ing, or $367.10 for the acre and three- quarters. But Mr. Walker's was eat* fine fruit, the result of care and atten- tion. —It costs $25 a year to keepthe Mitchell High School in firewoode and b $200 for the Common Schools. t — Rev. Mr. Thompson; of the Metho- c dist Episcopal Church, St. Marys., has r been laid up several weeks with a lame 5 knee. t —In the vicinity of Mitchell, wheat p cut and standing in the fields during c sorne of the late heavy rains was badly C sprouted. a —At last meeting of Presbytery in li Stratford, the resignation of Rev. R. t Renwick, of Elma, was accepted and a b retiring allowance granted. b — The Secretary of the Mitchell High w School Board estimated. $600 as the a amount required to be raised for this year, and for Public School $3,600. The Mitchell Mechanics' Institute are making arrangements for an e cur- sion to G-oderichshertly, which will in- clude a sail on the Josephine Kidd. —Mr. Hannibery, ve.ho lives in Blan- shard, near St. Marys, lost two of his horses lately. They wandered on the railway, and were killed by a passing $ train. s e —Mr. D. Robinson is suing the w 1 is n ti r Township Council of Elma for damages for injuries sustained from falling on a dilapidated sidewalk at Newry Sta- tion. —Mr. J. D. Mopre, of St. Marys, threshed the produce of forty acres of fall wheat a few days ago. One field yielded 35 bushels to the acre and the other 25. —James Trow, M. 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