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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1881-09-02, Page 8i• M tchell Advoct4e as f Ho a :,"±"he I ?StiV011 t xpantor.i "Beacon's figures were $20, th Her d's et) es - DISTRICT MATTERS. OYSTERS AND PEA-CHES.—MR. 11. DEA: coati, of the Seaforth Restaurant, is now receiving Nice, fresh Oysters, direct from Baltimore, both in cans and bulk, which he is prepared to sell vtuy cheap. He4ntends keeping a supply of these oysters regularly during the!season and will be in &position to supply private families, hotels or social parties on very reasonable terms. He has also a supply of line Peaches direct from Grimsby, Which are the best in the market. Give him a fsriai. Tie Oatc Htere—Arrived at the Oak Hall Clothing.Establishment, 150 pieces of Scotch and Canadian Tweed, and a largo stock of Hats and Caps and Gents' Furnishings. See largo ad- vertisement next week. 717 - RECEIVED and opened this week, ex Buenos Ayrean, from Glasgow'first lot of Old Country goods. Balance to follow by weekly Steamer. R. J'AMIESOIS. ¶17 POISONED.—On Sunday last the members of Mr. Thomas Kidd's fam- ily had a narrow escape from death by poisoning. They had partaken very freely of tomatoes for dinner, and Shortly afterwards one after another became violently ill. Medicalaid was at once procured, and by a timely use of the proper remedies serious conse- quences were averted. It is surmised - that the tomatoes had become impreg- nated with Paris Green by, the vines having beeu sprinkled with that article to save them from being destroyed by insects. Several of the family were dangerously ill for a time, but all have now nearly recovered. People cannot be too careful when using poisonous drugs of the characterof Paris Green on tomato vines, as it is almost im- possible to place it on the vines without affecting the fruit. It is better to let both be destroyed than to run any ripk. THE BRUSSELS CALEDONIAN GAMES.— The annual celebration and games ander the auspices of the Brussels Caledonian Society will be held in that village on Thursday, the 15th of Sep- tember, when a splendid day's sport is expected. The games at Brussels are always good and the attendance large, and the forthcoming celebration is fully expected to be the.best yet held under the auspices of the society, as the prize list is more varied and the prizes more liberal than ever before. Over $400,are offered in prizes, and moat of the best athletes in the Dominion have promised to be pres nt. Mr. E. W. Johneton, the champi n athelete of the Dominion, says the B ussels prize list is decidedly the best that has been issued in the J)i minion this year. Better testimony t an this could not be desired, and we hope the enter- prise lof our Brussels friends will be re- warded by fine weather and a big GTO W id. THE SABBATH OCHOOL EXCURSION.— The Union Sabbath School Excursion to Gollerieh on Monday last proved in every respect very successful, although the enjoyment of those who attended would, have been greatly enhanced had the weather not been so dreadfully hot, and. hed the accommodation furnished by the Grand Trunk been more liberal.. There! were 804 tickets sold at this sta- tion, about half of which wore to adults. The train reached G-oderich about eleven, o'clock, and the excursionists, baskets in hand, at once wended their way te the Park Hotel Grounds, where they could get the full 'benefit of the lake breezes, which was a most welcome change from the heated and dusty cars. Here, after partaking of their refresh- ments, some went for a, sail on the lake on the Josephine Kidd, which was in waiting for them, others went revving, while the remainder lay around and enjoyed life on the shady banks. On. the whole they had a very pleasant ex- cursion, and the party returned home about six o'clock in the evening, all evidently pretty well tired out. Not- withstanding the Marnense crowd, no p,o- cident or mishap occurred to mar the pleasure of the day, which speaks well for the good arrangements made by the managing comnaittee and their care in carrying them out. • QUITE PROPER.—The Clinton Record of last week has the following to all of which we heartily say amen, and we are willing to contribute our quota to parry out the excellent suggestions made: "We think it perfectly evident, that the tinae has come when news - "$17.50; the Times' $8, and. "forth Sun's $6.50! The latte "accepted, and the work thus "an office outside the county, "tractor apparezitly oaring mo "a job from a neighboring town than to "obtain a price sufficient te oover even "the cost of material used. But the "best of the joke is that he as not "(Airier of the necessary type-io do the "work, and was u der the necessity of "using letters and border which he Jaad "previously borrowed frone Mrr' Rao, of "Mitchell! The bills, then, althoughl "done in Seaforth were really prin ed "with Mitchell- typo! What will he "public think of s ch a small piece of "business? Can they support la society "run in such a narrow groove?" The sooner the Mitchell people change he Directors of their Society, and elect in their stead decent men, the be tee. he offer vaa giverLl to the con - to get INTERMEDIATE 1XAMINAT1o. was a slight inacc racy in the this examination as first p The number of Mies Ella Edw by mistake omit?ed in the papers. She has, second-class grad right, ahd we co lady on her sum forth High School candidates, not 3 Of these thirteen h There pore of lish d. ds was Toronto however, r ceived. a B. certifiCate all gratulate the Yo ng ss. From the S a - there ere, only 5 as forxxor1y stat d. we pasad or 52 -tier cent. of the class—eight obtai ing 131.'s - itnd five intermecilate or thirdiclass standing. This re ult is not ex ellediby that of any other chool whose rep t we have so far li eard. St. Mar s Collegiate Inetittite passed 26 out of 5 , or 45 per cent.; St. Thomas Collegiate Institute passed 19 out of 80, oe 23 per cent.; London 0 Regulate Instituto passed 19 out of a large chew; Berlitu passed 10; Paris 3, istoveel 00 t ,f 20, Mitchell 9 out of 32 ; Clinton 13 out bf 4,8; Goderich 15 on of 50 or 60-; Elo a 13; Caledonia 23 o t of 53 caudidatot, or 45 per cent. of the class. Nearly every candidate wh left this co nty for St. Catharines, H milton, Br, ntford, &o., failed at the re ent exami atione. It is evident from a comparison, of re- sults that our local bouuty schou1e are rather more efficient than some of the elaborately advertised and ..wel1 puffed collegiate institutes, while die ce taiii the expenses are far legs and, th dangers to health and morals noj s great. Parents and student relay fee sure that the- Higa School nea es to them can effpord just asgoocl a chauc of success as one of those largo schooli Whose advertisement are a g rgeou , as a caliph's dream, nd as reliable a the announcement of a circus.—Cor. ' 1 OBITUARY. —Another pic,ne r 1 ha crossed that bourne from whence, n traveller e'er returns. Mr. Soplorno Willie died at his residence in this tow on Wednesday last. He had reach the good age of 84 years. itt. Willi I was a native of Soinersetsliiro, Eng I land. He emigrated to 1 a ad& l'teit i his family in the year '3i and eettle in the town of Paris, in tile coral y o Brant. He remained there only a out two years, when he removeo the village of Princeton, lonnty o Oxfurd where he resided for a , ntim ei o years. About teenyears ago 1 la came to 1,tluron a&l p rchased ho Bol- ton tante.; on the town line b tWeen, Tuckersmith and Ilibhert. JJe Con- tinued to live on t is farni un il about five years ago, whin he sold it aiid re- moved to Seaforthi, w ere he has since resided. By his itcln try, per ev ranee , and good manageraen he accninnlated athandsome competency, which e ahled him to spend his latter days iu cern- parative ease and co fort. In pulitics he was an cuthusiastjc and eon i+int Liberal, and always took a deeti interest in the public affairs ofl the country. !He was also a consistent member , f the Methodist Church, arid his oory day life was fully in acc rdance with his quiet, retiring dispositbn, but as a ct. Christian profession. He w s of a warm, generous friend to thosd who were fortunate enough to win hi con- fidence, and was wi hall thoroughly upright and honorable i'n all his deal- ings. He was one of thoso men whose word was as good as his bond. ie was ' father of Mr. Robert Willis, of this this town, and of Mrs. George Th psen, late of McKillop, but Nye are nut sure whether or not he had lany. more of a family. He leaves behind him his aged partner in life to Mourn his de- rture and to long to b heueo where e may rejoin him he for sixty -ono ars shared her joys nd sorrows here. . Willis was alway la render, ahly ong, healthy man, but daring the st year or two tim comin ced to 'on him very rapidly. He had. -only n confined to his Ouse firbout wearing ee weeks before his death, and he at t gave way under a gradual out of the constitution. :He wa buried in Maitland Bank ce etery on Tihurs. day afternoon. 1 I pa paper men should form themselves into sb associations for the purpose of more ye successfully carrying on their work. MrProfessional men and others have their str associations, and why should"! not pa journalists? The benefits resulting tee from such an organization are many, bee ani we would be pleased to see the thr members of the press in this county, las take hold of the matter, and do some- thing in the direction at once. A stan- dard table of rates •for advertising, job printing, &c., could then be arrived at and carried out, which would tend to do away with starvation prices and make the work more remunerative than it is. At the present time, the way rates are cut down, numbers of officenare doing work at a loss to themselves, or almost for nothing, in order to get the "job." This will not only stifled themselves, but also the other neighboring offices. Again, an organization of this kind, would tend. to inculcate friendly feelings amongst journalists, and drive away those prejndices which oftentimes exist. Some of our western counties have already organized themselves, and there is no reason why the counties of Huron and Perth, could not have a journalistic of association, and that at an early date. Da Who will be the first to speak up ?" Du • resi A MEAN SOCIETY.—It is said that the left Mitchell Horticultural Soeiety is about mu on its last legs. It is overwhelmed tion with debt, and this is likely to be the Mr. last year of its existence. It has .evi- fro dently fallen into bad hands, as the Di- an rectors, whoever they are, seem to be a Axle scurvy crowd. We notice by the the Mitchell papers that the Society re- refe enired some printing for the fall show. Hail They applied to the two town offices, last arid offers for the work were put in. dau The one office offered to do the required Pert work for $24.12:1, and the other for fried $23.25. These offers, although reason- self. able, were not satisfactory . to the Di. and rectors. They pleaded poverty and in- we e ability to pay so nauch. The news- We paper publishers thereupon agreed to do for n the required work at about cost, but been even this did not satisfy the Directors; comp they asked for further tenders from the ture. Seaforth and Stratford ol3Ices. The and o result we give in the words of the 13 be° LOCAL BRIEFS.—W are notice that Mr. Leona Hare A., formerly second m ster in forth High School, h reom appointment of classical maste Thomas High School. Wren' Tom's Cabin Tronpe billed t here on Saturday evening, have the date of their performan Tuesday evening next,. 1 This will be very acceptable, as few business men can atttd an ent ment on that evening. Mr. Benso plaoed his well known trotting "Express Boy" in training f Wingham races.—Mr. John T. la I to one, B. he; Sea- edi the in S. ncle how nged until c ange our tain- has orse the SOD, rgo, ries )0fl a a ear, r To- e ble- w home ayi last tee_ ted e r lc McRellop, has arrived. safely at F kota, with his horsese-Mr. la nbar, gun -smith, who has dent of this town fo over on Wednesday , last f to, where he has procured on the Grand Trunk Rai Robert Jamieson returned m the old country ou 13Thes looks well after hps ea vo ther of our bachelore has des ranks and turned benedict. W ✓ to our esteemed ltown em lieilDr . over, who was maxIied on T,ueeday to Miss Whelahan, of St. Maieye, ghter of the regis rar of SOuth h. We unite wi h the chi of the Doctor iri wishin and Mrs. Hanover a long, prosperous life.—No for yea xperienced such a evere d have not had any r early a month and t most intensely hot letely parched for Many of the wells, ountry, have gone d oming a Resew co any him - heavy s have oneth in to speak of e weather has nd the earth is wantof MID/S- bOth in tewn and water modity with THE inany. The Maitland River is corn- Pletely dry in many places, a dream- Ptance which has only occurred once before in 38 years. If we do not have rain soon stook will suffer severely, both for lack of feed and water.—The Public and High Schools opened on Thursday last much tic, the relief, no doubt, of enxious mothers, but business will carcely com,mence in reality until Mon- ay.—Mr. Mulloy, the second master or the High 'School, arrived in town on Monday, and commenced his new duties yesterday. He is a . clever, intelligent looking young man, and will no doubt inake an excellent teacher.—Mr. S. G. McCaughey and family have returned ftem their visit to the sea shore and the Lower Provinces. They had a most pnjoyable trip, and Mr. McCaughey Was much taken up with the blae noses and their country.—The streets are still being watered from the hydrants. The Committee having charge of this work Should hurry up the new water cart.— kr. George Gouinlock has removed to Toronto, where he has taken an interest in an old established and extensive iron manufactory. ----On account of the acci- dent on the Main Line of the Grand Trunk at Breslau Station on Saturday, the evening teain due here at ten min- utes to nine did not reach this station until about 2 o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. A. H. Manning, of Clinton, will preach it the 'Methodist church in this town on Sunday next. His sermon in the evening will be directed more par- ticularly to the young.- Mr. Manning is a clever young barrister, and is said to bo an easy, fluent and eloquent speaker and a most earnest Gospel expounder. ii3 is rather a rarity for gentlemen of h s profession to occupy the sacred d sk.—A. social will be given in the P esbyterian Church on Monday even - in next, when it is expected the pastor, tae Rev, A. D, McDonald, will give an in eresting account of his recent trip t ough the old land. There will no d nbt be a large attendance.—Mr. F. . Sellars, for several years a teacher in the Public School here, is at present vi iting friends in the town and neigh - b rhood.—The Red Mill in this town is n w in full operation and gristing, fl uring and chopping will be attended to promptly.—Mr. H. Deagon, of the Se orth Restaurant, is now receiving sh oysters both in cans and in bulk di ect from the sea shore, and will con - ti ne keeping them for his customers th oughout the season.—Mr. C. W. P pet has removed into his new resi- de ce on Goderioh street. He has one of the nicest, neatest places in town.— Mi. James Themes, of Stratford, and fo merly of this town, was on the ex - pr ss train which was run into on the Br1eslau bridge on the Grand Trunk R ilway, on Saturday last. Mr. Tl4omas was riding on the platform of on of the smashed Pullman cars, and aec3ing the freight train coming down np n them, he jumped off, and rolled do4vn a steep embankment. Beyond a fe bruisehe was not injured, and was ab e to proceed or his journey.—A team fron this , town, composed of Messrs. Ch rles, John G. and John A. Wilson, an M. Monroe, leave to -morrow for Ot awe to attend the annual meeting of th Dominion Rifle Association, which op ns thee on 'Monday. Mr. Alex. Wi son will join the team at Ottawa, he beipg on Ms wey home from the old cot4ntry. We hippo the boys will prove as uccessful at Ottawa as they were at To onto.-tak base ball match was pl ed her on ,Saturday last between th Brussels and. Seaforth clubs, result- ingj in a victory for the fernier by a sco e of 15 to 9.—The prize lists for the Se forth Show will be ready by' Mon- ] da . The list this year is the best ever ' iss ed by the society, and about $1,000 are, offered in premiums. ---Mr. Love's letter on old- country matters did not cone to hand this week, but will ap- pea in ottr next. These excellent lettere are being read with much interest.- -M. Robertson met with a bad mis- ha on Wednesday evening. He was dri ng from toWn to his residence on No th Main street, when his horse took frigit at a sheaf of flax that was lying on the road, and bolted into the -ditch 'upsetting the wagon on Mr. Robertson, bru:.sing him severely. No further damage was done, and Mr. Robertson is aronnd agaie, although still pretty stiff • • VT end sore.—Mr. Alex. Slemmon met with a most painful accident on Thurs- day afternoop of last week. He fell down the elevator in his storehouse, breakieg Ms arm near the wrist, injuring his head and receiving other see re bruises. He was confined to bed for several days, but is again able to be alround, but it will be some time be- forel he is thoroughly recovered.—A eer heavy thunder and rain storm pasPed over the southern part of this con ty on Wednesday evening. At n ch the rain fell in torrents, and the tlitiif&der and lightning were terrific, but we lve not heard that any injury was don4. The tail end of the rain storm would have been very acceptable here. -r-Mt. William Logan intends disposing of his entire stock of boots and shoes, preparatory to going out of the business. --Mrs. John Kidd went to Toronto yesterday morning to spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Campbell.— nvate trotting match will take plac on Fairview Park in this town on Mon ay next at half past two, between Mr. I. D. Ryan's grey horse, "Marquis of erne," and , Mr. A. Forbes' bay mare, "Lottie." There will be mile heats, best three in five.—We very much regret to learn of the death of Mrs. B. C. Hill, Mother of Rev. Jaffrey Hill, of this town, which took place at the rectory yesterday, September lst. Bluevale. COIRRECTION. — The item that the Bluevale Factory sold the first week's make of August for $10t cents was incorrect. Not dne pound of August chee e is sold. OUR OHEESE.—Mr. John Townson, our clheesemaker,has entered 'cheese at both 'the IndustrilU, at Toronto, and the Provincial, at London, but on account of the Makers' names being on the article while it is being judged, we do not ex- pect much of a prize. CEMETERY.—Within the precincts of this eillage is the cemetery for this district, occupying about an acre of ground. This saered spot has become so crewded that a new one will soon tave to be procured, as no extension of the ptesent one can conveniently be made We do not know who are the trustees, if there are any at all, but it is igh time those interested should see hat the last resting place of their dear nes it attended to and made to look, at east, tespectable. , In its present con- dition, all grown over with thistles, HURON EXPOSI roR. briars and coarse grass, it presents much the appearance of a neglected farm. We hope some effort may be made to make amends for past negligence, as no matter how much private parties may beautify their plots, the general appear- ance is bad. Exoeus.—The exodus has struck is. Messrs. A. Brace, John Robinson, p. Hill, W. J. Johnston and Barker start for Manitoba this week. On Tuesday morning, Messrs. H. Mollardy, J. Ross and And. Paterson departed for De- troit. T. Farrow;M. P., is at Ottawa on business connected with land in Manitoba. BURGLARY.—On Tuesday evening of last week some light-fingered gentty entered the store of Mr. Sas. TiMIniRS, ofi this place and succeeded in making qdite a haul. Ingress was made by reinoving a light and then eliding back the office window, which was fastened in the inside. The party or parties were seemingly well acquainted with the lay of things, for very little seemed displaced. They succeeded in bagging a few suits of ready made clothing, a line of shirts, a couple of boxes of jew- elry, some caddies of the "weed," and numerous other articles which would be useful about a house. Nothing re- mained in the till but some 600 coppers —church collections, and. these were bagged. Had they thought fit, it would have been an easy matter to have se- cured some one hundred dollars' worth of postage stamps, but these remained Untouched. No clue can be had as to Who the guilty parties are. Dashwood. PERSONAL.— Mr. Benjamin Beau leaves this week toTursue his studiee at the Goderic011ge School. I FOR MANITOBA.—Three of our prom- inent citizens, vi., Messrs. John Cook, Louis Baker. and Henry McCann left phFriday last for the Great Northwest ey sailed from Goderioh. DROUGHT.—Owing to the continued drought pasture is becoming very scarce in this part of the country, and I30 is w, ater in some places. Happily in the Village water can be obtained very and,plenty of it and that with- out mach trouble, but the farmers to the west are beginning to suffer from the Want of it, many of them having to haul their water in barrels a distance of two or three miles. - EXTENSIVE GROWTH.—Mr. H. Voelker, of the Brownson Line, Hay, has a peach' toe which has made the remarkable growth of seven feet in four months.: The parent tree t was killed' by the severe frosts of last winter, and so was Oat down last spring. But a new tree began to sprout up from the roots about' the first of May last, which is now about one inch in diameter at the base, and height above stated. , Stanley. !FARM RENTED.—Mrs. Mitchell has -rented her farm on the 6th concession of Stanley to Mr. Augustus Luker, for the sum of $214 per annum, payable in advance. This farm contains one hurt- dted acres, seventy of whioh are cleared and under cultivation. It has been well rented. AGRICULTURAL MEETING.—A meeting of the Officers and Directors of the Stanley Branch Agricultural Society will be held at McCann's Hotel, Bay- field, on Saturday next, at two o'clock pem., for the purpose of finally arrang- ing the prize list for the fall show and for the transaction of other business. It is hoped that there will be a large at- tendance of those interested. 00UNCIL DOINGS.—The Stanley Coun- cil met at Varna on Saturday last. After carefully estimating the expen- diture for next year it was moved by Peter Douglass, seconded by John Mc- Kinley, that the Clerk be and is hereby instructed. to draft a by-law to raise offl the rateable property of this town- ship for the ensuing year the following sums, viz.: For county purposes, $3 574.64-100; for township purposes, $2,619.00,which sums will require a rate of 2 mills on the dollar for county, and lt! mills on the dollar for township pur- poees. —Carried. Moved by George Cattles, seconded by J. Torrance, that the Clerk draft 'a by-law to levy off the rateable prciperty in this township for school purposes, the respective sums asked for by the different school corpor- ations.—Carried. The said .by-laws were duly read and signed. Moved by John Torrance, seconded by George Ca tle, that this Council do now adjourn to neet again on the first Saturday in No eraber at 1 o'clock p. m.—Carried. Dublin. I!JAROE SHIPMENT OF BARB WIRE .— Joseph Kidd & Son received two cars of barb wire this week for the Grand Tnink Railway fenees on this line. LARGE SHIPMENTS.—Extensive ship- metits of tan bark for Buffalo are made at ur station daily by Richard Car- penter, who is said to be the largest d ler in that commodity in the West. k ISITORS.—A great influx of ne m faces arP to be seen on our streets every day now. No doubt they are visiting their frie ds here, as the Dublin people are known to be very hospitable. usn FIRES.—Destructive bush fires are raging on every side of our village, owicg to the extensive dry weather and lon drouth prevailing. .It is to be hoped we may Boon have a heavy rain to Prevent the fires from spreading. BILTSINESS OHANGE.—Alexander ROSS has sold his blacksmith shop and stock to Bracer Bros. They are steady and indUstrious boys, and will no doubt make their mark in our ambitions villige, and our jovial friend, Sandy, will have more time pow to cater cool drinks for the patrons of the Railway Hotel. 0r ITUARY.—We have this week to chr,:nicle the very sudden demise of Mre. John Ryan, of Hibbert, alady very highly respected and loved by all who knety her for her many good qualities of heal and heart. Her funeral on Sun- day rnorning of last week was one of the larg st that has passed through our village for some years. [E]c). NOTE.—The above was intended week); bta was received too late. 1 Belefe'ave. for last Otn Bos.—We were sorry to see in the 1 st week's paper that the boys of Bel aye were charged with sitting Ion the latform, &c. We beg to info pn the jnblie that if they would make oloser examinations, they would find. it was the country roughs who gather in to grin at the ladies passing, and We think further that if some of th.e bald- headjafl men would remain in their dwellings and have family prayer, in - 1 SEPTEMBER 2, 1841. stead of spying around the etreets, it would be more to their credit. We are glad to announce that the boys of Bol - grave deserve credit for their manly be- havior.—Com. LOTS OF MUTTON.—OUT hatcher has driven in a fine flock of sheep this week, which he intends to slaughter. STOLEN. -.--Some person OT persons went to the premises of James Henry, who resides about half a mile from Marnoch post office, and made them- selves BO meddlesome as to carry off a hive of bees to the distance of half a mile, where they burnt the bees and sipped the honey.. We think that those persons must have -a sweet taste for honey. Hullett. EARLY Sownte.—Mr. G-eorge Watt, of the 13th concession of Hallett, ao wed 26 acres of fall wheat last week. This is the earliest sowing we have heard of in these parts, and we hope Mr. Watt will reap a good harvest next year from his early seeding. Bayfield.. SOMETHING New.—Mr. V. Hohman, tinsmith, of this place, has been ap- pointed sole agent in Canada for the manufacture and sale of Friedborne's Patent Churn Dasher. This is said to be an excellent appliance and a great aid in batter making, and we hope Mr. Hohman's venture will prove remunera- tive to him. Tuckersmith. A GOOD SAL. --The auction sale of Mr. Robert G-rieves' farm stook last week was largely attended, and the stock and implements sold brought un- usually high prices. The sale was con- ducted by Mr. J. P. Brine. Mr. Grieve has disposed of his farm to his father, Mr. Thomas Grieve, of McKillop, for the sum of $5,520, and intends starting for Dakota in a few days. LEASE EXPIRED.—Mr. John Hannah, Deputy Reeve of Tuckersmith, who has had the Ramsay farm rented for three years and has been working it in connection with his other farms,interid- ing to discontinue his lease, - will dis- pose of his surplus farm stock and im- plements by auction on the 20th inst. Mr. Hannah has a lot of good stock, and will, no doubt, have a successful sale. Hensall. EXTREME HEAT. —The heat here is almost intolerable. The thermometer has reached 103 in the shade. NOT IN TIME.—We have reoeived an answer to "the epistle from Nevada," which we published last week, but it came to hand too late. It will appear next week. ALL FOR THE Cincus.--Quite a num- ber left this station on Wednesday to attend Cole's Circus at Clinton. They will doubtless have many wonderful things to narrate on their return. GOOD SHIPMENT.—Mr. J. N. Zinkan, of Wellesley, shipped from here a few days ago over 21,000 pounds of butter. It is evident from this that our cheese factories do not get all the PURCHASE.—Mr. Bernard Thompson, of this place, has lately purchased the Messrs. Pepper Brothers' cider mill and adjoining land, situated on Queen street, for which he paid the sum of $400. Mr. Thompson has already commenced grinding, and having had considerable experience in the art of squeezing, he will no doubt give good satisfaction to those requiring their apples converted into the sweet juice. CORRECTION.— Through mistake on Sabbath last, it was announced that the Rev. Dr. G. L. McKay, the cele- brated Formosa missionary, would de- liver a lecture in the Presbyterian Church at Rodgerville on Monday, at 11 o'clock a. m. The announcement should have been given out for Sabbath morning, not Monday. Those ,wishing to hear the celebrated missionary would do well to bear this correction in mind. Harpley1 Lock". NOTES.—The weather in Ilarpley is excestively hot as in other places, and. the whole prayer is for ram. Water is very scam. Boston are drained dry, and the com- munity is driving their cattle down to the drowned land for water.—Harvest is now pretty well over. Several. farmers have threshed and the yield, both of wheat and of other crops, is highly sat- isfactory.—Mr. King, Bloomfield, and family, who left for Illinois, have re- turned, not liking Yankee land as well as they anticipated. No place like home after W.I.—Our Boston merchant often handles 350 dozens of eggs a day. Not 'so bad for the country, but then he is very accommodating, and people can't pass him by.—The great centre of in- terest at present is the Methodist Episcopal church at Boston, where for the past few weeks the Rev. John Lay - pock has been holding revival meet- ings. The reverand gentleman is full of +vim and life, while at the same time he is earnest for men's spiritual welfare. Some new members have been added to the church, and the majority of the neighborhood have decided from hence- forth to live better. May they be able to keep this resolve.—The attractions at the Grand Bend this year are greater than usual, consequently the Parkhill oad often presents a lively appearance Whop lined with detacb.ments of pio-nic people.—Steam threshers are all the o here just now. Mr. JtillleS WilSOD ith his Haggart Engine and Oshawa achine is in great demancl.—Re- eently Mr. Gus Hayter, lost a fine steer. It seems the beast in search for water fell into an old well and was drowned. This should caution people against leaving old wells open.—Mr. John Wil. ion, who has been away looking at his farm in Michigan, has just, returned home to Boston, looking all the better for his trip.—Mr. Lincoln Cotter, late of Boston, but n,ow of Reece, Illinois, is now here on a visit to his numerous friends. Hibbert. BLASPHEMOUS LANGUAGE.—It appears to be a prevail]." ng ilea among many of thee who are just passing from boy- hood to manhood that in order to im- press those around them that they are men, and good men, too, they must use tbe most detestable and blasphemous language, smoke and chew tobacco, have a good supply of slang and vulgar ex- pressions, or we should never find them indulging in such a manner as two of them did at a dance recently in the vicinity of Cromarty. Having some iI feeling towards each other, and be' ng somewhat imbued with a pugnacious spirit, they thought they would create the impression of being expert pug- ilists by making themselves conspictious; and appear brave by using vile, tas- ing language, which is the consum ate quint -essence of sublimated cowardice and ignorance. BADLY INJURED.—While. busily en- gaged using a hammer and a chisel a few days ago, Mr. Anthony Allen had both his thumbs so badly injured that his hands and arms are considerably swollen and rendered incapable of work. COMPLETED.—The fine weather we have had. for some time has enabled the farmers to complete their harvesting very early and in good condition. They are now busily employed threshing and preparing the land for fall wheat. SCARCITY OF WATER.—The long con- tinued drought is making a great scarcity of water. The streams which were never known before to cease run- ning are almost dry. Many of the wells are ,completely dried up, and cattle are in a, bad way for water and grass. VISITING.—During the ,beginning of last week Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and daughter, formerly residents of this part, but now of North Easthopee paid a visit to their relatives and acquaint- ances in Glenquaich. Mr. Robertson looks hale and hearty, and speaks and aspears as if things were prospering with them. Brussels. RESIGNED.—Capt. Leckie and Lieut. English of Company No. 5, Brussels, 33rd Battalion, have both resigned their positions in that company. Sergeant Wm. Roddick, we believe, has been appointed Captain. We can't say if Lieut. English's place has been filled, but report says that Corporal Sinclair is likely to have it. We like to see promotions from the ranks of the company, but it is said that outside parties had. been recommended for both plaees. .FATA-L ACCIDENT.—On Monday after- noob last a Mr. Edward Bradburn, of the neighborhood of Port Hope, cable to town on his way to visit his sister in Grey, Mrs. John Whitfield. Meeting with Mr. john Duke, a neighbor of Whitfield.'s, who was in Brussels with his team, he took the advantage of getting a ride to his sister's. On reaching Calder's bridge, on the 12th concessien, the horses ran away, throwing both occupants out. Mr. Bradburn was so badly hurt that he was carried hate Mr. English's, a farm house at the bridge. Medical aid wits called in, but he died earl the next morning. The deceased was a steady, industrious man and u mar ied. Mr. Duke the owner ai4d driv r of the team escaped unhurt. t is re orted that he was the worse bf liqu r. The deceased was buried en Wednesday last. Bsiers.—A large number of citizens took in the cheap excursions on Tuee- day last to Toronto, Niagara Falls, De- troit and Chicago.—The thermometer on Sunday and. Monday last stood 94 and on Tuesday 95 degree, the hottest of the season. Steven, Turner, & Co., manufacture s of London, had Mr. Wm. Hayden, 4f How.ck, summoned before Justices of th Peace Hunter and Rogers 4t Brus els, on Tuesday last, on a char e of ob aiming an engine and a separat r unde false pretences. The case lasted. for s x hours and was dismissed. The 1 oronto dailies in reporting the resul of the international cricket mate at Hamilton on Tuesday last say t e Americans won by eleven wick- ets (?' Will some of our Huron crick- eters ay if that term, eleven wickets, ts corrept ? The Americans lost nb wickets in their -second inningS. Woutd not the EXPOSITOR open a col- tman for all kinds of sporting /HMS would be a great attraction to many. Lumley. THRESHING. — The steam thresher "Sweet Mary," of the Dalyrmple farM, has four men employed this season, and is doing some remarkably big &tyre' threshing. DOG BITTEN BY A PIG.—Mr. Philip Ryclunan's faithful dog "Prin" had an. encounter with a pig a few clays ag ' when the nig viciously bit off the poo anitn feelita of his than l's tail. Mr. Ryckman, althoug greatly grieved at the mntilatio beautiful canine, feels extremel ful that the pig did. not bite o the dg's head. iustead of his tail. A EMARKABLE iNVENTION.—A noble' , genin of this village is at present worki g at a sausage machine which he an icipates bringing to such perfee tion t at by driving a pig in at one en traria to the machine, sausages will be produ ed at another, and should the sausages be of an unpalatable flavor he oa4 by the simple adjustment of a lever,turnback the sausages and the pig will be restored. BRIEFS.—Mr. Geo. Steacy, corner ofl Abigail and Rosy streets, is at present drawing brick preparatory to enlarging his d Ealing house.—Messrs. Horton and I nis were offered the handsome sum o fifteen hundred dollars a few days ago for their imported draft colt, "Young Lord Lothian."—Mr. James Clark, once a blacksmith in the village, in the employ of Messrs. Steacy & Ker- slake, but who has been for some time workirtg in Michigan, took advantage of the exenrsion last week and paid us a flying Visit. He looks hale and hearty. —Water is only five cents a glass in this village, and we are pleased to see that it is still getting lower. McKillop. A GOOD CRADLER.—Mr. Isaac Bol- ton, a ;young man residing on the 8th conceseion, has been distinguishing himself in the cradling line lately, by cutting, on the farm of Mr. Blake, 9th conceseion, on the afternoon of the 26th inst., ever two acres and three-quarters of heaVy oats in the space of fear hours. In dokitg this he does not consider haviegelone anything extra, and. were it necessary could do the same over again. • STRA,NGE.--A strange phenomena was seen on the evening of the 27th ult. on the site of the old side road. leading north from No. 6 school house, 9th con- cession. It presented itself in the shape of a triangular light of quite a magni- tude, elevated at the height of about ten feet from the ground, and at the starting place where it first appeared performed all sorts of weird and strange movements. At times it would rise 75 feet from its first position,and descending, sway tie and fro through apace. After performing in this way for some con- siderable time, it commenced to travel northward, keeping always above the site of the old side road, crossing the old bridge site, and proceeding a little distance further turned westward, sad hovering at an elm tree for abotit tut seconds, crossed the new eide r)ild aid shortly afterwards disappeared in art adj acet field Ithas beeens7ee,seeit4timesbeforeh8aaaoao eameearcusgarnmwai,t almost impossible to drive the ; horse belonging to a rig past it It appears about nine o'clock whenever mere eta is a mystery yet unaccounted for, Per- haps BitWisonan".g—hitMolfsrt°,2rris. 'L. Abbey, of the 3rd ocfongrceasfsoioniorthrmesrh. epdatotviseort,7500f tb‘isehiestls line, in half & etpdaywithBa oAsrtileaiala thresliei. imPB°vEm:lTslIsaapeariaiin:barnistowcomeleted—r aidlr4jebeierehesarea °°mP1 eedRev5 .phiitp4 againrsrned stoe, his wbrk after ab. is ee .vceze islos -somefooNr_o rs oi xnlweeks.. e Bp .. Model v hsi to ht og ih t Septemberhisitubttl u be5ftil. M orthe r'teralla' intRer(tficitlt year.—Mr. Jonathan Jewitt, of the 2nd concession, will leaye his father shortly to go back to his new home, where he has a considerable clearance and nice log house, &c. Whereis the bird to put in the cage ?—At tie entrance examination held in Clinton we notice the names of two scholare, Ella Maxwell and Clarissa Jewitt from tSocryohool:tehctaitonseNh001 .08, wMho:nrisausy . We Hove this is the ,first time in the his., upil passed any public examination 'from attendance of said school. This re. fleets credit both upon the schoolend the teacer, F. Whittingham. It is ! epCorto u n ed , tty haNt motr!131.1. moriey, of Clinton, intends iwnv i 7as e_tsoao—e —Mr 3.1esiril ii lelDi: Bliv:ae. dlne rmg srai r... apvv jyrraeoni 0. up, s vaeRrg: e°ttel yPeroe;:fweoohi rioEsfge:b owwaoanio. seggst:he ti 1,d i. we r a iht a se aha W. cession of vawanosh, is slowly recover. ing from the injuries he received at the barn raising of Robt. Irvine, in Monis. and inter' taking his familyoverthere at_thmatr.tijnihe.n in Manitoba, does not int -en returning until spri g. He likes the country, champion! horseman of the county, etates that he has ttent to 'S we ohtoki: anofowr" there. r. FJ, Clegg, of Morris, to know What breed to call them. the best stallion that can be purchased goi—ngmtro. tweaaclhteirn Ayializan., of Beigtave ship, has 'resigned his position and is has a blaPk Berkshire sow, which has; litter of white pigs, and he is at a lose of $8,800e The Exchange Bank were - School Seetion No. 10, Goclench town - t were - the pL rre. hw! a 8. eje! . last Saturday from inflamitaatiora been solcli at mortgage sale for the sum Du—rnktrin.fras1$.54tin property in the village of Atiburn kleown sold his farm of 100 acres to Mr. Chas. —Mr. J', J. Fisher, of Colborne, th- champion horseman p en tr al Hotel iD. Exeter has ctConnie°, of the 6th con - Armstrong, tes.cher in. He is able to be around. —Mr. S.1Barr, et Hullett, has been appointed. Lieutenant of No, 4 (Clinton)! Infaiatry Company ; he has belonged to the force for many years, and is well qualified for the position. ---TheUtmal game of crickttt between. North Euro and North Perth we played at ussels on Thursday of last Perth gaining the victory gs and three runs. veteran horseman, Mr. J. J. Fisher, recently sustained a painful in- jury by the heavy stallion "General" stepping upon his foot. Mr. Fisher's toes were badly crushed, and he stiffen considerable pain from the in-jurye' —Mr. McGregor'a friend of Mr. Chas. Proctor, of the 4-th concession of Morris, has lately come out from Eng- land ; he is Much pleased with the ap- pearance of this country, and is aabont to purchase le, farm in that township. —Mr. Lough, teacher of the Bruce - field Public School, has been engaged as second aseistant in the Clinton High. School, at a ealary.of $475 per annum. Mr. Lough is a good. teacher, and the Clinton people have made 'a judicious selection. ' Y. ri A young an named Joseph Becket was drowne in the river nearWingham on Sunday eening last while bathing_ He was a -godd swimmer,but he entered. the water while very warm, after row- ing, and it is Isupposed he took cramp. —The Witigham fall race% will take place on the tace course on the 7th aud 8th of Septenaber, under the auspices of TGhooedp the Wsr poi r ano rgi tuh in la ,sik use xwpcilelict it aez demn. os n' n tA et so o c$ i la jtI —A colt valued at $100, belonging to Mr. Robert Taylor, of Goderich town- ship, gat scared by a train coming along and leaped over a fence into Mr. Robert Hodge's field,Ifell into a well with 27 feet of water in it, and was drowned. bw:ic—ilaelirmelna Hileaaermdiri5rldtoaEnteilobtlfoiasdoagfyoidcrreoeubedestush, cane at some society gathering. The canvassing for votes was lively, but Mt- Eil bterepooallnee, rie polledheieastau4at t nenmbeim.ana got h —Mr. John Parsons, of Crediton, he& purchased a fruit evaporator and ill* tends having it in operation, this fel He also intends erecting a creaineryce a large scale for the mannfacture of butter. This 1latter he intends having in operation e rly next spring. —Mr. D. lX1 Letnaaia, who ' has been -8.11 extensive rain buyer or several other stationsonohn KthiePPeLno'nEdOlenn,llsaii'llif and Bruce Railway, has gonb to Mani" natoibstetdo at hiuygsdroalin qthuearrete. rertc. will be —The county rate of the township Of Howick for the current year is 2t mills on the dollar; the township rate 14 mills, and. the railway rate sit-tenths°1 a mill. Besides these amounts t4e sum of $80 is to be raised for sinking fund Purposes, and $60 for interest on Gorrie sectional. bonus. —A short time since, while a YOUng son of Mr. John Heywood's, a en(gt distance south of Exeter, was driving reaper through a field, the horses tool fright at a dog and started off on a rate throwing the little fellow off , the seat and dragging l4zia a considerable die* tame. The animals were stopped by coining in contact with a tres, but lid before the reaper was badly broken ani the harness Considerably lidarasged' Fortunately the boy was not hurt. .1•1..11 • NE Si To 44 GI4 Ti Low show seas( 016. FUR - Fl ALL AND . Cameli BC SEAA BOBO