The Huron Expositor, 1881-09-30, Page 4• i
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Cure Your Cider—Hickson & Co.
Great Addition—Wm. Logan.
Auction Sale—Mrs. C. Carter.
Farm to Rent—R. & A. McKenzie.
Stole to Rent—Mrs. Cady.
Farm for Sale—D. Stewart.
Farm to Rent—A. Walker.
Estray Sheep—Patrick Burke.
Estray Steer—Jas. McDowell.
Auction Sale—Wm. Grieve.
To Whom it mayConeern—H.Tyerman.
Card—Dr. Proudfoot.
Marble Works—H. Messett.
Auction Sale—W. Cook.
Big Mill—A. W. Ogilvie & Co.
Good Piga—Wm. Eider.
Money to Loan—ft. W. C. Meyer.
Teacher Wanted—R. Douglas.
Teacher Wanted—J. Maguire.
Farm to Rent—John Barber.
Annual Sale John McConnell.
Strayed—Samuel Anderson.
Michigan Sufferers—J. McMillan.
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SEAFORTH, FRTDAY, Sept. 30, 1881.
Sir Richard Cartwright.
We have been requested to state that
•Sir Richard Cartwright, M. P. for Cen-
tre Huron, will deliver an address- on
the political affairs of the country, in
the village of Brucefield, on Wednesday
Octeber 12, at two o'clock p. m. We
have no doubt but a large number of
the people in this section of the county
will avail themselves of this favorable.,
opportunity for hearing the ex -Finance
Minister. A most cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend, and even
those who are politically opposed to
Sir Richd might profit by hearing
him. It always does a person good to
hear both sides of a question discussed.
- THE Toronto Mail and Montreal
Star are just now having a very ani
mated fight over the important quer
tion as to which has the largest circnla
tion. It is, to say the least, very un-
dignified for two such pretentious
journals to waste columns of space over
a matter which is at best only of pri-
vate 'interest and not of the slightest
importance to the public. They should
leave this sort of thing to the small
dailies and the backwoods locals. If
either of them had to depend upon
its own enterprise for support.,
and was consequently forced to chaise
a price that would pay the cost of pro-
duction and reasonable interest on the
money invested, neither of them would
have much to boast of in the way of
circulation. But, it so happens that
both are bolstered up by outside cap-
ital ; they both supply their papers at
prices that a concern conducted on
commercial principles could not afford,
and hence their large circulations.
Circulations gained in this way are not
much to boast about. If we had money
enough wo could get up a paper in Sea -
forth, which, by giving it away would,
in twelve months or less, secure -a
larger circulation than either of them.
The Mail and Star are not circulated
gratuitously, but they ere the next thing
to it.
A GREAT deal is being said just now
about the good qualities of the late
President and his wife, and the "wonder-
ful fortitude" with which Mrs. Gar-
field bears up under her heavy bereave-
ment. This is all right enough in its
way, but there is such a thing as over-
doing it. Severe as Mrs. Garfield's
affction is, it is not one whit harder to
,bear than thousands have borne be-
fore. The human affections are as
strong in the most humble as in per-
sons of higli estate. She, certainly, has
ty ,hear her grief, and that is a burden
of which none can• relieve her, but, in
the midst of it all, she has the satis-
faction of, knowing that she has, not
only the sympathy of the. entire nation,
but that pecuniarily, herself and her
children, are liberally provided for.
Thousands of women have had to bear
grief as keen as hers, intensified by a
knowledge of the fact that they had
lost their only earthly provider and
protector,: and the prospect of a life of
penury and want before them. Many
ouch have received but little sympathy,
although probably equally deserving
with her who is now the subject of so
much condolence and so many fulsome
plaudits. This however, is an incon-
gruity - of human nature. It has ever
been so, and most probably ever will be.
Still there is no harm in directing at-
tention to its existence. The poor and
lowly, although often the most worthy,
too frequently receive but scant
sympathy.
M. JOHN RIORDAN, the celebrated
paper maker and real proprietor of the
Toronto Mail, is now spoken of as one
who is likely to receive the appoint-
ment to one of the -vacant Senator -
ships. In discussing his claims to the
position, the Toronto World says: If
service to a party is a ground on which
to base a claim, then Mr. Riordan has
a good case. He has given the Con-
servatives a journal which in its build -
is, in the opinion of those competent to ing and facilities for turning out a paper I
know, the equal, if not the finest, of any
in the world. Moreover, Mr. Riordan i b
was one of the first protectionists in the I t
country, and as a manufacturer 18 i e
thorougghly posted as regards its capaci- ' t
ties and products. On questions con- I t
netted with the Welland canal, trade, i wi
railways,. etc., and the general require- i
meats of the oonntry, Mr. Riordan is
well up. Though he can scarcely be
called a- journalist, still Mr. Riordan is
the owner of the most influential jour-
nal
our nal of . his party, and, as Mr. James
Beaty said the other day, the Govern-
ment of Sir John Macdonald should nolti
be slow to recognize the newspaper'
men of his supporters. The late Gov
erument made Messrs. Fabre and
Penny Senators from Quebec. Now:
that George Brown is gone, the jour
nalism of Ontario is unrepresented in
the Upper House.
Ir NOW turns out . that the'medical
gentlemen who attended President
Garfield were entirely mistaken as to
the direction the fatal bullet had taken
- as well as to its position in the body. 1
The examination which was made after
death illustrated strikingly the defec.
tiveness of the materials on which
medical diagnosis has to be made, and
the consequent liability of even the
most skilled physicians to seriously err.
In this instance the. bullet was not
found where it was supposed to be, and
had gone in an entirely opposite direc-
tion to the one the doctors thought it
had taken. After breaking the
eleventh rib, it had turned to the left,
and not, as was believed, to the right,
breaking some of the spinal vertebrae ;
and the channel to the right, which
the doctors' were all along probing as
the real wound, was a cavity formed by
pus. There was a great .deal° of sup-
purating surface, and several abscesses,
ut none in the lungs or liver, Nor
was the immediate cause of death neu-
algia of the heart from exhaustion,`
ut great internal hemorrhage from one
f the mesenteric arteries, rupturing
he peritoneum. These discoveries
hrow no discredit on the physicians, of
ourse. They simply illustrate strik-
gly the enormous difficulties in the
ay of building up a medical science
n observable symptoms, there being
r every'"symptom so many possible
nd widely differing 'causes. It seems
ow universally admitted by the phy-
cians that President Garfield had no
ance of surviving from the first, and
ain enough, too, that nothing but a
nstitution of extraordinary power
ould have enabled him to survive so
ng as he did.
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THE Toronto.News, which is a sharp,
healthy off -shoot of the Mail,—is in
fact better than the parent vine in
many respects,—gets off the following
truism and couples it with most ex-
cellent advice, which, if followed,
would have a healthy effect upon all
Concerned. It says : Sir John A. Mac-
donald is not one risen from the dead.
H is opinions about everything and any-
thing are not to be accepted as oracular.
In fact, if the gifted and genial
Premier, the best hated and best loved
man in the land, has a decided weak-
ness, it is a penchant for humbugging
everybody. His staunchest supporters
never know when the old fox is laugh-
ing at them in his sleeve. He knows
that human nature loves taffy, and he
deals that cora: iodity out with a lib-
eral and cunning hand. For our part,
we find the diet monotonous. Since
his return from England we have had
his views and comments ad nauseiLn .
The Opposition jcurnals shower him
with vitriol, and their Conservative
contemporaries smear him with mo-
lasses. Both are wrong. - Give the old
man a rest.
SAYS the Toronto World : Sabbath
observance does not appear to interfere
with the enterprise of the Canadian
Pacific railway syndicate. Recently
some of its members held a business
meeting in the Queen's hotel Toronto,
city on a Sunday afternoon, and a cir-
cular, signed ay A. B. Stiekney, general
superintendent of the company, has
just been issued in Winnipeg to this
effect :
"This company, having completedits•
track from Portage la Prairie to -;.Bran-
don, a distance of seventy-seven miles,
the control of this section will be turned
over to. the operating department on
Sunday, the 25th inst."
SIR JOHN MACDONALD was presented
with an address of welcome by the
council of Ottawa on behalf of the citi-
zens of that city on Tuesday last. The
presentation took place in the city hall,
and was witnessed by a large concourse
of citizens. The affair was of a purely
non-partisan character. Sir John
made a very neat speech in reply, in
the course of which he made the pleas-
ing announcement that his health was
fully restored, and that he felt stronger
and more vigorous than he had done
for years. -
OE THE many funny reasons advanc-
ed for the continuance of Upper Canada
College, probably the most funny is
that put forward by the Wingham
Times. It gives as a "prominent"
reason "the comparative ease with
"which the rejected candidates for en-
trance to our High Schools and Colle-
"giate Institutes can be received into
'the college." That is, all who are too
indolent, or who have not the necessary
rain power to prepare themselves for
he very moderate examination requir-
d to pass the entrance examination to
he High Schools, and are too high-
oned to defile themselves by contact
th the "common herd" in the public
schools, can find an asylum in Upper
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Canada College. In other words,- that
the Province mast maintain a "college"
for blue-blooded drones and inoompe-
tentas Probably our contemporary
thinks if they can not be made scholars
they can be made "gentlemen," so
called. Perhaps they can, but the
country has no right to pay for this -
kind of education.
IT is creditable to the American
people that they have made ample pro-
vision for the widow and family of
their late President. Shortly after the
fatal shot was fired, a fund with " this
object was started, and the good work
has been continued, until now it is
stated, the sum of $250,000 has been
subscribed and paid in. In addition to
this and other property possessed by the
late President, his life was insured for a
considerable sum, -reported to be $25,-
000, in the Equitable Life Assurance
Society of New York, and that a check
for the amount was forwarded by the
company the day after his death.
Huron Notes.
The Huron Fall Assizes open at
Goderich on Monday, October 17.
—Mr. H. W. Ball has purchased the
Goderich market fees until the 1st of
April, 1882, for $100.
—The sum of $268 has been sub-
scribed in Goderich and forwarded for
the relief of the Michigan sufferers.
—Mr. H. Cantelon, of the 01
Carriage Works, has received an
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, for 35
of bob -sleighs.
—Mr. John Smith, teacher of S
Section Noe 11, Goderich township
been re-engaged for next year, at a
ary of $460.
—Mr. Stewart McDougall, of
ter's Hill, Goderich township, has
posed of a team of heavy draught h
for the sum of $450.
—A valuable horse belonging to
S. Cantelon, of the 9th conces
Goderich township, was found des
the field one morning last week.
—Mr. M. C. Cameron, of Goder
will conduct the Crown business
Stratford acid Hamilton daring
coming assizes.
—Mr. N. Graham, of Owen So
has been engaged as third teacher
the Clinton High School at a salar
$425 per annum.
—Wins Blashill, butcher, of B
sels, last week bought a lamb t
dressed 70 pounds from John Jo
Grey.
—The next meeting of the Ho
Council will be held at Bushart's
tel, Fordwich, oh the third Wednes
n October.
-Mr. E. Drew, of Exeter, has p
hased the store stock of Mr. T
eid, Dungannon for 79o. on the
ar. The stock amounted to $2,357.
—Mr. John Peacock, of lot 14, c
ession 2, Hullett, left 011 Satur
morning for Bismarck, Dakota, w
he intention of purchasing land.
—Mr. G. Baird,'Sr., has been
ngaged for School Section No. 1, St
ey, at the same salary as last ye
500 ; this makes the 22nd year
aird has been in the section.
—A few evenings ago some evil d
osed person or persons broke open t
oor of the Brussels salt derrick a
arned the tap, allowing all; t
ater to run out of the boiler.
-The brick work of the new Presb
rian Church in Goreie is now finish
and the carpenters are busy at, wo
is expected the handsome edifi
ill soon be ready for occupancy.
—A trial of the Seegmiller and Co
ows, which took place on the farm
r. Burns, 14th concession, Bosa
net, on Friday last, resulted in a vi
ry and sale of the Seegmiller.
—.Messrs. Chrystal & ' Black, m
inists, of Goderich, have been ve
sy during the past season. One
eir latest- jobs` has been the putting
salt pans at Duluth for Mr. Josep
idd.
—At the last meeting of the Howio
wnship Council, Mr. John M
nghlin was appointed Collector fo
e West Division of the township, an
r. Geoige Padfield for the .East D
ion.
—Mr. Robt. Reid has just returne
me from Michigan to Belgrave, afte
absence of four years. He brok
leg in thelureber woods about thre
nths ago, and is only able to wal
w with the assistance:of-a stick.
—Mr. John Mack, of Dungannon
ght one day last week a fine speck
trout, weighing over 2f lbs., i
her's dam. This is the largest fie
he kind ever known to be caught i
at river.
—After all -the prizes were paid i
nection with the Brussels Cale
ian Society, there was an overplu
about $200. Well done. This wil
ble the society to largely increas
it prize list for next year.
—Messrs. Broadfoot & . Box, furni
e manufacturers, of Seaforth, hea-
d
to Messrs. Bishop and Shelton
niture dealers, Winnipeg, 24 bed -
m sets and two office' sets. This
arks well for the work of Messrs.
adfoot & Box.
Two new churches are in progress
onstrnction at Henfryn. One is for
English Church eongregation, and
other for the Methodist. Both
be very handsome structures when
pleted, and will be ornaments to
village.
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After enjoying a good dinner, B. Gerry,
of Brussels, took the chair and intro-
duced Rev. Messrs. Jamieson and Ryan,
who gave short, _spicy and practical ad-
dresses. A gams of base ball.; was
played on the grounds between a club
from Brussels and one from Ethel.
Only three innings were played, the,
score then standing 18 to 2 in favor of
Brussels.
—Mr. S. Merrifield, of Belgrave, has
purchased the Central Hotel, in Wing -
ham, from Mr. W. J. McCutcheon, and
takes possession on October let. Mr.
Merrifield is a first-class hotel keeper,
and will undoubtedly do an excellent
business. 1
—P. D. McKinnon, late of the town-
ship of Grey; now Principal -"`of -the
Portage la Prairie Public School, has
been successful in obtaining a first-class
certificate at the recent examination of
teachers in Winnipeg. Out of 92 who
applied for all grades of certificates,
only eight received first.
—One day last week Mr. W. Coven
try threshed, with steam thresher, on
the farm of Mr. Thornton Wallace, 7th
concession of Hullett, 800 bushels of
grain in less than 10 hours. Of this
amount 300 was wheat, 300 'oats, and
200 barley.
—Mr. Robert Armstrong, who for
some eleven years has been a respected
resident of the township of Colborne,
will remove in a few weeks to his own
farm in Stephen. He will be succeed-
ed by Mr. Henry Wells, who a few
months ago purchased the property
from Mrs. Ure.
—The tug of war between Hullett
and Goderich township which was to
have taken place at - Clinton on show
day did not come off on account of
Hallett not being able to raise the
team. Mr. J. W.- Elliott with his men
were on hand, and a very exciting con -
est would have been the result if it had
taken place.
—When Harry Bone, a farm laborer
who is in the employ of 11Ir. Jas. Lor-
ance, of Goderich township, was on
is way home from Toronto last week,
e got on a wrong train, and finding his
mistake as the train was moving,
umped off, knocking out several teeth
wind otherwise bruising himself.
—Mr. Thomas Calder, the veteran
hresher of the township of Grey, is
till leading the van. One day lately
e threshed 75 bushels of wheat on the
arm of John Askin, 14th concession,
n 1 hour and 20 minutes, and also 95
nshels of oats in 55 minutes, on the
arm of D. Clarke, of the same line.
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—One day last week William Drew
appeared before Judge Toms charged
with stealing a cow from David Johns-
ton, of Ashfield. After a somewhat
lengthy trial the judge held the evi-
dence for the Crown not sufficient to
warrant a conviction, although the
magistrates were quite justified in send-
ing the case up for trial.
—Daring the dry spell the people in
the vicinity of Amberley, township of
Ashfield, were very badly off for water.
Nearly all the wells in .,the settlement
were dry, and many farmers had to
draw all the water they required for
their stock, as well as for domestic use,
in barrels, some having to carry it as
far as three and four miles.
—The first funeral under the auspices
of the Foresters' Lodge in Wingham
w s that of Mr. James Naylor, and took
place on Saturday of last week. Th
funeral was attended by members o
the •Wingham, Bluevale, Belgrave
Londesborough and Brussels lodges
who marched in procession and too
part in the - impressive funeral cere
mony of the order.
—A Government engineer has been
surveying a portion of the harbor, a
Goderich, during the past week. A
channel sixty feet in, width is to be
dredged around the 'northern end of
the harbor, thus enabling vessels to
make the entire circuit of the piers and
load or unload at any point. Sir Rec-
tor's celebration is bearing early fruit.
—A few days ago, while Mr. W. Fair-
bairn, of Exeter,_ was out shooting, he
happened with what might have been a
serious accident. It appears the gun
was a Zulu breech loader, and just as
the cartridge exploded the breech flew
open, and the pieces of the Cartridge
struck him in the face, cutting it pretty
badly. It is thought there will be no
disfiguration.
—Quite a sensation was caused in
the township of Grey the other day by
the sudden disappearance, under cover
of darkness, of one Wm. Radway, oc-
cupying the farm of Mrs. Clark, 16th
concession, as tenant. It is supposed
he has gone to the happy -hunting
grounds of Uncle Sam. He leaves be-
hind him a retinue of mourning
creditors.
—Burglars have been "doing" Exe-
ter, and two cases are reported for last
week. The victims were Mr. Wm.
Hawkshaw, of the Commercial Hotel,
and Mr. Hamlin, a private citizen. An,
entrance to Mr. Hamlin's house was
effected, it is thought, through the
window, and the room where Mr. and
Mrs. Hamlin slept was' entered, not-
withstanding there was a light burning,
and a valuable gold watch, belonging to
Mrs. Hamlin, which had been left on
the bureau, was taken by the thieves,
who escaped unheard = any of the in-
mates of the house. $n awaking oa
Friday morning, Mrs. Hamlin was sur-
prised to find that her watch was gone,
and that a bottle containing brandy for
medicinal purposes, had been taken
from the bureau drawer and left stand-
ing on the top of it. Mrs. Hamlin had
been awake after twelve o'clock, and
observed,that the watch was there at
that time. Nothing but the watch has
been missed. The burglars entered Mr.
Hawkshaw's bedroom also on the fol-
lowing night, and stole from his pocket
$72 in cash, a silver -cased watch, gold
chain and locket. The- keys belonging
to a drawer, wherein -was locked some
valuable jewelry and a large amount of
money, were elso taken away, but the
contents of the drawer were undis-
turbed.
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Agricultural Society, offers a box of
Rowney's water colors. Sketch to be
taken on the day of the Fall Show in
Brussels.
—At the last meeting of the Bel -
more, township of Howick, Division
Grange, the question "Is theSeed
a Profitable Implement ?" was 'discussed
at considerable length, and the decision
arrived at was that it is not profitable
at present prices.
—Sir Richard J. 1Cartwright, M. C.
Cameron, Q. C., M. P., of Goderioh,and
other distinguished members of the
Reform party, will address the electors
of South Bruce and North Huron, in
the Skating Rink, Lucknow, on Thurs-
day,.l3th October.
—The Orange Young Britons' picnic
held in Mr. Slemmon's grove, near
Ethel, last week, was rather a pleasant
affair. The attendance was not quite
as large " as was anticipated, but may
be accounted for in consequence of the
busy season and the short notice given.
—An amusingscene was enacted in
the Great Western Railway depot at
Toronto on the departure of the 12.50
train last Friday. An Irishman named
Patrick Finnigan with his wife and six
children purchased tickets for Detroit
and made a rush for the
train as it was moving out of
the depot. The father and sons
succeeded in getting aboard, and two
policemen endeavoured to lift the wife
on the rear end of the car, but she
kicked violently and refused to board
the train unless she could step on at
the same place her husband did; The
train had gone a considerable distance,
but the conductor slowed up and th
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woman was forced on board. Mean-
while Finnigan and his offspring had
left the train to seek the wife and
mother, and when the train started
again, the father, who could not keep
track of his sons, leaped on the plat-
form of the rear car, where he stood
wringing his hands and shouting, "My
boys ! my.boys 1 Lord forgive me if I
haven't got you all with me."
Perth Items.
The Listowel glove factory is to be
removed to Berlin.
---A little son of Mr. James Atkin-
son, of Anderson, died of croup a few
days ago.
—Mr. E. Schmidt, of Sebringville,
has 0onimenced the manufacture of
large copper kettles used for boiling
cider into apple butter.
—Mr. W. R. Riddell, of Cobourg, has
been appointed mathematical master of
St. Marys Collegiate Institute, at a
salary of $1,000 per annum.
—Dr. Wild, the eccentric preacher
of Bond Street Congregational Church,
Toronto, is expected to lecture in
Stratford on the evening of.October 7th.
—Knox church, Stratford, will be
re -opened after • repairs and improve-
ments, on Sabhoth next, Professor Mc-
Laren and Rev. P. McLeod, of Toronto,
will be present.
—The boys in St rys tried to get
up a charivari the other night on the
occasion of Mr. R. Dawson's marriage,
but they didn't make noise worth a
cent. -
—Rev. John Kay, of Milverton, has
returned from Michigan. Being an
eye -witness of the alarming fires there,
he confirms the reports of the teriiible
loss of life and property.
—Miss Maggie Milan left Dublin
last week for Nebraska, to follow the
occupation of school teaching until a
bette and more permanent one is offer-
ed hof.
— r. George Rice, who went to
Michigan from Fullarton village some
time go, lost all he had by the recent
fire, la and his family barely escaping
with tiheir lives.
itchell paterfamilias should look
after their boys and not allow them to
roam about at night. insulting respect-
able people by their rudeness and pro-
fane and indecent language, as reported
in a local paper. -
-Listowel has a champion cooper,
Mr. West Henry, who can finish .from
thirty-five to forty-five barrels
each day, and have sufficient
time left for a game of cricket in the
evening.
—At the Presbytery meeting - in
Guelph last week no action was taken
on' the call to Rev. Donald Tait, of
Berlin, to Mitchell, as the Berlin
congregation was not cited to appear.
A special meeting was appointed for
the consideration of the call, on the 4
ay of October next, at Guelph:
—The barn and other; outbuildings,
ith contents, including this year's
rop and a quantity =of machinery, the
roperty of Robert Hays, 10th conces-
ion of Wallace,_were; destroyed by fire
ast Sunday afternoon. The buildings
aught from bush fires. Loss, $2,500 ;
nsured in the London Mutual for
1,000.
—Mr. H. K. Junk, an old' settl
ied at Mitchell on the 20th inst., fro.
e effects of a paralytic stroke. H
ther was the first settler in the tow
hip of Fullarton, where he took
00 acres of land. It is related of hi
at he went as far as Seaforth for
brand" to light his fire about the tim
e settled in Fullarton.
—Mr. Bolton and his surveying
arty, who left Listowel early in sum
er, have returned from their cam
e in Algoma. The' party report
at in the township ols,_Reach, whit
ey surveyed, there is not 0/Q ac
aratle land to be found. Neither is
ere any land that can ever be utilize.
✓ grazing, the whole being
ass of water and mountains of rock
—It is intended to hold a series o
igious meetings, lasting four day_
,
the Methodist Church at Trow
dge, commencing on Tuesday, th
h of October, at 6 a. m. There ar
be three services each day, at 10 a
, 2 p. m., and 6 p. m. The Revds.
thaniel Smith of Holstein, John
ugh, of Gorrie, former pastors of
owbridge, and others are expected to
present and assist in the work.
—Mr. John Kelly, Jr., of Shakes -
re, has been at the Toronto exhibi-
n. with his imported' Border Lei-
ter sheep, and has succeeded, as he
11 deserved, in distancing all com-
Hers. He took the first prize of $18
aged ram ; 1st, $18, for shearling
m; 2nd, $12, for ram lamb; 1st and
, $32, for two aged ewes ; 1st and
, 332, for two shearling ewes ; 1st
2ud, $12, for ewe lambs ; and list and
, $40, for pen of Leicesters. The
negate of the prizes was $164.
One of the saddest cases to be ce-
ded in connection with the Michi-
fires is that of Mr. Michael Crow -
formerly of Ellice. His daughter
ried a Michigan man some years
e. She and her two children were
fly burned in the recent fires and
husband is so badly scorched that
feared he will not recover. Mr.
wley, who had been working in the
ries, visited East Saginaw on Fri -
and during the intense darkness of
evening walked off the dock and was
caned.
Mr. John Campbell, son of Mr.
✓ Campbell, of Logan, started a
days ago for South Africa, where
=templates making a fortune in
ding and raising ostriches. The
and for ostrich feathers in London,
s, and New York has rendered
ssary the establishment of what
be called ostrich breeding farms,
the profits of the business aro
mous. A Jew was the first to
✓ upon it, and he cleared £3,000 in
years. It is hoped our friend, the
n Campbell, may be equally snc-
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BigeifataihteirsCropineday,thatdrohfPeeewtmayandeenutertwoLogago a son of Mr. George Rock.ha.e Recorder says : About threeresiding on the Huron Road a couple ofmiles west of Mitchell, had one of hislegs amputated above the knee. Theyoung man is about 20 years of age, andhad suffered a long time from diseaseof the bone. From the time of theoperation up to Saturday of last week hegot oia very well, but complained verymuch of cramping pains in the footthat was gone. Day and night he saidthat he felt that the foot was still apart of his physical system, and hecould distinctly feel cramping pains init. On Friday, 16th inst. Mr. Rockwas in town and. told a fiiend aboutthe matter. The friend asked himwhat disposition had been made of the
severed limb, as he had read of c
where amputated limbs had b
thrown into uncomfortable positi
and that the patients from whom t
were severed felt much distresse
consequence and could not be quie
until the lost member had been
moved and placed in an easier
more comfortable shape. Mr. R
smiled an incredulous snaile at the id
and said the limb was all right. I)
ing that night the young man snffe
more than usual, and insisted that
toes were all drawn up and crushed
gether. Being sonaewhat impressed
what be had heard and moved by
piteous moans of his son, Mr. Rock
the leg that had been placed in a
and buried in the garden taken np a
examined. Curiously enough the
was found to be too small for the li
and in order to fit it in the toes h
been doubled and jammed down just
the patient had described. The f
was straightened, the toes properly
justed and wrapped in cotton batti
and buried again. During the straig
ening 9f the foot and toes, the patient
said to have cried right out th
something was tearing his f
to pieces, but no sooner was the 1
reburied than the pain, whether i
aginary or not, ceased, and has not be
felt to any extent since. This seenain
ly strange circumstance is but anoth
evidence of the supposition that
strong sympathy in some mysterio
way continues to exist between a se
ered member and the body until t
former has decayed away, but how
explain it seems to be a difficulty y
with all scientific men.
News of the "Week.
DIED.—The Earl of Airlie, who was
on a visit to America, died at Denver,
Colorado, the other night:
Trims. — Twenty-eight thousand.
French troops embarked at Toulon
for Tunis on Monday.
MOURNING.—The Belgian and Span-
ish courts have been ordered to wear
mourning for eight days in memory of
President Garfield.
THE NEW REGIME.—It is supposed
that President Arthur's sister, Mrs.
Mary McElroy, of Albany, will be the
lady who will preside at the White
House.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1811,
ages pedlar's" audacity, we do not well lue
een derstand. We really think that a Dam
onse of spirit and honor would not do it.
hey The writer wishes to show his candor
d in and also the great intereat he takes he
ted the welfare of the Seaforth people, by
re- telling ns why those ' who wanted to
and write were persuaded not to do scoe.nirtoalfereitt
red. paragraph he says it was to keep down
the I feel satisfied some of the pupils of
ock first says that they had been 'only
his unnecessary expense. Now why this
uear,-, five months at work and had elle
to- shifting for a reason? Why not come
by right out with the unvarnished fact? -
chance whatever," then in the same
nd pupils not to write as a favor, lest their
box so doing would lower the percentage of
mb, the school, and then trying to make out
ad that it was for the interests of the core
oaost gPe°trtaitnir Out of the difficulty. In one
is rather a slip -shod way of
ad- case we know where a student was
Dg, asked not to write, but who neverthe-
ht- less did write, and who succeeded in
is passing. Was it just and henorable to
at please the Seaforth people at the ex-
eg 1,aolges they were undergoing five months'
as- training. Did none of the Seaforth
en _candidates write and Pass a snecessful
g- exaMination with six months study ?
We believe this to be so. Then why
a should those with one month less have
"no chance whatever 2" It seems that
uS
the cause of your correspondent's ba -
he ionsness is on account of the notalious
to Huron students leaving Seaforth.
et These students had very good reasons
for going to the Collegiate Institutes.
They knew they were going to institu-
tions whose reputations had already
been made, whose names were known
in every corner of the Province, and
whose advantages for students were un-
surpassed. These schools stood high-
est in the Inspector's report for effici-
ency and discipline. They had suc-
ceeded by the ability and energy of
their masters to the proud distinction
of Collegiate Institutes, a term indica-
tive of succeesful work. -
The head master of St. Catharines
Collegiate Institute in his prospectus
for 1882 says that 33 counties were re-
presented at that school during the
year. Is not that a sufficient reason in
itself for Students to attend that
school. Would it be possible to get a,
better proof of the high efficiency of the
school ? Every student has a right to
go where he pleases, and he generally
goes where he can get the most 'value
for his money. The fact that the Btu.-
dents who left Huron failed does not
prove the fact that they would have
succeeded had they attended Seaforth.
Your correspondent says that the
only fair comparison between schools
must be on the nunaber who wrote, and
not on those who never tried to pass.
We admit it, but with the qualification.
that there be none of the candidates
requested not to write.
Towszds the end of his letter the
writer has turned critic. Oh, ye gods !
preserve us from such critics. Seldom
have we ever seen such a display of
compound ignorance. He asks the
question, "What is educated air?"
Since to properly understand the term
we must inhale some of it, we would
ask our interrogator to take a trip down
to Hamilton, Brantford or St. Cathar-
ines and spend most of his time in or
near the Collegiate Institutes of those
places. He next asks, "How much
does a man feel when he feels uncon-
sciously ?" What consummate stupid-
ity If the.writer will give the sen-
tence to sonh-e of the junior pupils in
the High School, or to the fourth class
in the Public School, and if they have
been properly taught grammar, they
will tell him inamediately -that =COM-
sciously is an adverb modifying driszking,
and instead of feeling unconsciously, it
means drinking unconsciously. "Oh,
the classicality of Fligh School Eng-
lish l" He then tries to make out that
we do not understand what we write.
If he will take the trouble to read
Cox's History of Greece, he will find
that the "Pythian Festival" was in-
tended to:call forth rather the rivalry ef
the poets than the conapetition of the
chariot race." We used festival
synonymous with spring, and as the
festival was to bring out the rivalry of
the poets, what great blunder was it to
use the term as meaning a striving
after knowledge.
In conclusion we would say that this
is cur last. We would not have writ-
ten this were it not in self-defence. It
is not our wish to injure the Seaforth
High School. Should it ever gain the
proud distinction of Collegiate Insti-
tute, no person- would be better pleased
than COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
The Last on a Worn Out
To the Editor of the Huron Expositor.
Sm.—I do not think the article in
the Sun of last week worthy of a reply,
nor does it require one. The article
itself is quite sufficient to condemn both
writer andipublither, the one is worthy
of the other ; and as Mr. Neelin said to
me on the 22rd ult., it is a matter of
life or depth with them, and we can
hardly wonder at them making a des-
perate struggle for the fornaer by lying
this matter through. As to their abuse
of me I care not a fig, since I am satis-
fied that the public have by this time
made up their minds about the printing
of t he pamphlet, and have exonerated
you from the malicious charges made
against you in connection with it. Yours..
YELLOW FEVER RAVAGES. — Three
hundred and fifty-eight pereons have
died of yellow fever at Bridgetown,
JUSTLY PUNISHED. — The notorious
Dr. Cream, of Chicago, has been sen,
tenced to imprisonment for life for
murdering Daniel Stott, near Belvi-
dere, Illinois.
THE CZAR'S CLEMENCY. — The Czar
s released three bishops belonging to
e sect of Old Believers, who have
en imprisoned in the monastery at
COTTON FRADDS.—Alleged frauds m
packing cotton in America, by which
English purchasers are said to suffer,
are being investigated by Col. Shaw,
United. States Consul at Liverpool.
A GREAT FIRE.—On the 29th of Au-
gust nearly the whole town of Jerome,
on the Island of 'Hayti, was burned,.
with a loss of $500,000. The Legisla-
ture has voted $30,000 for the sufferers.
TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.—Tile tornado
which visited Quincy on Saturday did
$150,000 worth of damage in the sur-•
rounding country. The wife of Dr.
Watts was killed at Canaden by a fall-
ing building. The damage to property
in Camden village is $40,000.
ha
th
be
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er,
is
up
TERRIFIC HURRICANE.— Unfortunate
Michigan has suffered from the ele-
ments, first fire, now wind. A terrific
hurricane which was accompanied by
p violent thunder and lightning, visited
the upper part of the State on the night
h of the 21st inst., and did great daniage
re to property in a wide extent of country.
In the vicinity of Atwood's station on
d the Harrison Branch, over 2,000,000
a 'feet of timber was blown down, and
s. two men named Wm. Delaine, 9f Can -
f ada, and Joseph Pepper, of Bay City,
, were struck by falling trees and. instant-
ly killed. The trees were snapped like
e pipe stems, and the work of destruc-
tion was awful in its suddenness and
completeness;
Reply to "High School."
MR. EDITOR, — In your last issue
"High School" endeavors to shew that
the paragraph we referred to was not
intended as an "advertising dodge," by
taking the following grounds : (1.) The
Minister of Education first set the ex-
ample by publishing the results of
schools in tabular form. (2.) By fol-
lowing the example set by the much
despised Collegiate Institutes, a num-
ber of which he mentions. (3.) Be-
cause other local papers did so. (4.)
The students and friends wish to know
the results ; aud lastly he winds up
with a quotation from the Canada
School Journal, which we look in vain
to find the end of. In the EXPOSITOR
of August the 19th were published the
names of the successful candidates,
with the exception of one, which was
somehow overlooked. Now, nobody
could be so unreasonable as to find
fault with this: Had the School Board
given the results in tabular and
made a fair comparison, we would
never have troubled them. Here he
has half a column of irrelevant matter
entirely foreign to the subject. Let us
dispose of it at once, and in summing it
up, all we can say abont it is, that it is
six inches long, two inches wide, and
weighs half an ounce avoirdupois.
Our High School man was evidently
not satisfied with his comparison.
After taking such unscrupulous pains to
secure the largest possible perceetage,
it would never have done not to let all
the world know it, and to bring especi-
ally before the minds of the public the
wonderful fact . that nearly all the
Huron students who went abroad
I failed. Most students who have failed
have sufficient sensitiveness to be mor''
tified at the thoughts of it, and we do
not consider "High Schoora gentleman
when he prides himself in publishing
such facts—facts which all interested
parties learn soon enough for them-
selves. Such attacks on private feel-
ings deserve the scorn and contempt of
every honest person. Even the wit of
the writer and his withering sarcasm
are no. eXcuses for the utter disregard
he has for the feelings of others.
Those who stoop to write "advertis-
ing dodges" may well stoop to puff
them, and that the basest of all trades
should be carried on in the basest of all
manners is quite proper and as it
should be. But how any man with the
least self-respect, the least regard for
his personal dignity, will condescend to
persecute the public with his "Yankee
—Another accident is added to the
list in cennection with steam threshers.
On Friday, in Thurlow, County of
Hastings, several persons were working
with a steam thresher, when the boiler
exploded, killing three men and a little
girl aged eleven years. Three other
workmen and a little girl were seriously
injured by the explosion. Through
some defect of the gauge or careless-
ness on the part of the engineer the
head of steam carried was not fully
known.
—A lake captain writes to the St.
Catharines Journal complainine of the
condition in which the coaractors
have left the rock cut of the new Wel-
land Canal. Although the unfinished
cut is _apparently wider than the old
canal, it is really not so, on account of
rock projections yet to be removed,
while the excavation has still to be con-
siderably deepened in some places.
The writer questions whether the work
of excavation can be completed by the
con eactors during the coming winter
unless they show more signs of prepar-
ation than they are now doing.
NewJ
addition tc
hythe recent fire,
jive, there was
belonging to En
These men, five
owe to the Nort
uanity of value.
0,000 eterling
COnapany has re
bun, The Gre.
agent at Winnipe
tali/ and settle
013 fire fiend. :A
day afternoon a fi
not he stayed lint
in /sine. Abou
-property has been
lege quantity of
The origin of the
supposed to be fre
carelessly droppeo
sooh fanned to a til
leiod blowing.
ari3 all demolished
who had. -charge of
surgeon herea
period in the proe
bag or the frtigrnei
sent before it cold
fully removed ;
ewrions attempt in
130i have tesulte
Viewing the -ease
knowledge, be is pl
surgery has no rei
fatal result ooula. I
e-eThe Algoma
learn that the pr
island near the na
River, on whieh
a silver vein has b
may be 3:11aniffsB
John Glanville, on
formerly been en
Mines and Silver .
practically acquait
minerals. The ye,
is plainly visible
Beath -the water,
the entire width. -
a—Mt. John
MeGilliyre.v die
days ago. Deceael
sancation at the R
lege of Stoneheret
many honors ae-
sequently he was
bar, but having
he did. not praeti
-afterwards became
account of several.
investments. He
and_ settled on a
but afterwards
where his extens
sonal attractions
devoted friends.
—On Saturday
stance of an offiei
Chnrch street.
charged with the
the ampunt, it is e
Bradford, Pennsyl
been :the manager
was thought an e
men till isuddenly
Bradford, and it
coVered that the
had been perpetr
extradition papers
his transfer.
—The other tlaa
Toronto, with his
ro* on the wate
when he iaoticed
the growing due
small boat .with
Desiring to hail th
sonae enquiry <3,f
Doctor pulled. ove
found on _closer
was stipposecl to
vvas 'a big beat
across the lake.
startled oaremsn
give bruin a. wid
breath easy nut
siderable distance
and his craft.
—Hon. John
azsize eourt at Tor
of Hamilton, for
1872, by her fath
later°. The law
from being a Gaud
O'Connor had appl
was furnished by
loan to enable hire t
estor title to some
would qualifY, him
candidate for pa.
The -original amo
never been paid in
,The jury•disagreed
—One of the s
have left the'house
tying with her ab
lars worth of jew
come from Engler,
her the eaery hese
character from f
London. On Th
speaking to one of
of 'her wish to go b
ing th.at her moth
her tO return, and
she -may have esca
theft was evident)
aid of false keys.
include -diamond.
which are worth I
ers than their
city detectives hav
er-Sir John Ma
'delved at Montre
Irish. Land Bill is
that, Mr. GIadstion
the.opinion of the
that the Marquis
be the Liberal le
Mr.' Gladstone bee
that the Marquis
his 'claims to the
ship fully reoogui
ford Northcotfe
good debater a
having been ealle
Sti011#3; that the
spepaing ; that th
is not so popular
adieu credit never
lan4 ; that the
coining back, and
regrets being &bee
adze