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The Huron Expositor, 1882-07-14, Page 41 1 1 1 • stormed by the British men of war. , - The battle, however; was of short duration, as the iron clads were too powerfnI for the fortifications, whioh in a very short time were completelt reduced. The- loss of British soldiery was small, but it is said the Egyptian loss was very severe. At the thne of - writing a temporary cessation of hos- tilities has been granted, and What the future will be it is impossible just now to predict. It is probable, however, that the Egyptian authorities, now they have had a smell of English powder, will come to terms, and that peace will be forthwith restored. But should they hold out, and agrfkiI1 renew a threaten= ing attitude the consequences may be serialist as in the exiating state of feel- ing among the various European pow- - ers it is hard to say what entangle- raents may not ensue. The immediate C9.1180 of the present qua,rrel is the presumed inability or.' refusal a the Porte to maintain such a Government in Egypt as can protect British interest, and the consequent threats of the Egyptians to take pos- session of the Srtez Canal. The Eng- lish Government have not only a large proprietory interea in this work, but it forms the principal highway to India, and it is absolutely necessary for her interests in this direction that this °axial be kept open and free to her fleet. Tlae works continually in pro- gress on. the fortress at Alexandria, were considered to be a menace upon this water -highway, or rather it was thought that these works were being prosecuted for the express purpose of more fully enabling the authorities to carry out their:designs in that directions England,. under these circumstances, requested that this work be discontinued, and as an. ultimatum threatened. an attack upon thern. In defiance of repeated promises to the contrary, the work was )aot only continued but was being prose - anted with reamed and increasedyigor. Consequently, England had- no other alternative than to take the matter in- to her awn halide, and destroy what - the Egyptians had labored so industri- ously to perfect. This was done in short order, as will be seen by the report which we Publish elsewhere. It will be well if the trouble ends here, but it is too often the case that hostil- ities are more easily commenced than stopped, and there is good *cause for grave fears that this may be the result in -the present instance. •••••••-••• 4 Pri-TE HURO .EA.Po6ITOR. JULY 14, 1882, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 1311 -The figure between the parenthevia after each line, denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be found. Evaporator For Sale—D. D. Wilson. (5) Farm to Rent—James Snell. (5) Secure The Shadow—A. Calder. (5) Executor's Notice—John Fulton. (5) Money to Loan—Exposiaoa Office. (5) DrawingClass—MeOhanics' Institute.(8) Clearing Sale—E. McFaul. (1) Teas—Ault & McClean. (5) 4.111.11MIONIMIMININEgmul c ; , u1onexpri5itor. SEAFORTIL FRIDAY, July 14, 1882. The First Battle. The European war cloud has at length broken. The first battle was fought before Alexandria on Tuesday last when the Egyptian forts were Barking up the Wrong Tree. The Toronto Mail is in a bad Way just now to find something upon which it can las.ng a grievance against the Government of Mr. Mowat. In its issue of Saturday it publishes a cir- cular marked private and confidential, which it says was issued by Mr. Mowat and r. Frazer, of the Local — Goventment. This circular is suppos- ed to have been addressed to members of the Reform party, and it requests information as to how the recent Dominion Elections were conducted the state of the organization, the clues. tions discussed during the campaign, and the subjects upon which it is mainly supposed the election tzirned. Now it is stated by the Mail that this circular was issued by Mr. Mowat and Mr. Frazer, and was signed by them, and it proceeds to claim, first, that it ShOWS fears of weakness on the part of these gentlemen end a dietrust as to the next general election for the Local Legislature, and (second, that the mem- bers of the Looal Government are un- warrantably interfering with Dominion affairs. The artiole of Saturday was followed by another in the sarne strain in Mondey's issue. But what win be thought of this great and truthful journal when we say that no such cir- cular was ever issued by Mr. Mowat, Mr. Frazer, or any other member of the Local Government or Legislature, This circular was issued by the Hon. Edward Blake, the leader of the Re- form Party in the Dominion Parlia- ment, and was signed by him. That he had a, perfect right to ask from his friends thisinforniation, and that it is quite natural he should desire to procure it, none will deny. Some per- son, therefore, has either been hoaxing the Mail, or else it has made a deliber- ately false stateme.nt. It does not matter much by whioh hole it will try to crawl out of the diacreditable position t has placed itself in. Its anxiety to seize upon every trifling matter of this kind which it thinks can be turned to the disadvantage of the Ontario Government, should afford its- readers' ths very best possible proof that there are no real grievances to catch upon. If there were any acts of administrative wrong doing which the Mail could con. demn, it would not resort to those petty charges, and when even to get such slight grounds as these for fault finding it is compelled to manu4oture a com- plaint, its case must N desperate in- deed. If it can not do better than this it would be wise for it to leave the Local Government alone, as by its im- becile and childish attempts to dia. parage them it is only Making itself ridiculous, and is ,exposing the extreme weakness of its ease. Superannua,tion. nil ed ry ot se ts re et li n. es d - o 8, Now -that the elections are over, a the Government are safely establish in power . for another parliamenta, term, there are varioua rumors abo the superannuation of ciyil servants, as to make room for other applican for office. Whether thee rumors e well founded or not, does not matt for our present purpose. What we wis to direct attention to is ' the princip and practice of superannuating or pe sioning •public servants when the become too old to attend to the, duti of their offices. Thet practice, w believe, is unjust to the country, an injurious to the parties themsOves, an should be discontinued. It iit'unjust t the country because it co/impels the tax payers to do more for their servant than they do for themselves. There i We venture to say, no man in th ereploy of the country, Who • does no receive, independent of his superannn ation allowance, a sufficient remunera tion for the services he renders, and a much as he could earn in . any othe sphere in life. If there are ay who d not, which we very much doubt, thei pay should be increased, and made t equal the value of the service they render. This being the case, why should they receive a pension for life for which they render no service, so soon as they are laid aside from active labor. A business man or a mechanic when he becomes too old for labor has to depend for his subsfst- ence upon the earnings of his pest life. If he has been frugal and industrious he will most likely have, if not a com- pete/10, at least enough to keep him from want. His clerks and servants haveItio provide for old age and infirm years'in a similar way. If they hive been improvident they will have to aufferl the consequences. Why then should an exception be made in the case of the civil servants of the country? Theyhave been receiving steady em- ployment and good wages for years, and why Should they be provided for at the expenIseof others who have had to pro- vide for themselves,when old age comes on? They should be made to save their earnings the same as other people, and if they fail to do thie they should be re- quired to stiffer the consequences of their folly. The practise is injurious to the civil servants themselves and those depending on them, in so much as it encoorages extravagant and thriftless habits. There is no necessity for them economizing or laving by of their earnings for a rainy day,as they know that when they become incapable for active work, and frequently before that time arrives, they will be provided for by the coun- try, and will be able to spend their declining years in ease , at the public expense. As a consequence they spend their earnings as they go along. One month's salary is pledged before the next is earned, and thus a spirit of thriftlessness and. extravagance is en- gender[ed,which not only paralyzes their own energies, but inculcates the most baneful habits in their children,a,n.d un- fits them for the usefulness in life which ,t hey might, under other oircum- etances, attaiu to. There is ueither excuse nor juetificatio.n for the practise so far as we c an see, while it is perni- cions in its influences and unjuet in its operations, and should be abolished as soon as possible. • - . kind. :During his rule in Ontarie, Mr. Motvat has neettr done a mean, dishon- ora le or discreditable act, and heiis not lik ly to do so now.. It is the people's knchvledge of this fact that has so thdroughly entrenched I him in, their ocuefidence, that hena,n retain his, pool- tioz4 without resorting to discreditable mefins, even were he dipposed to do so. If he wins ihe next election, he Will do so airly and honorably, and so seen as he can not retain power in this way he will step down and out, and. his party will follow hire into the cold shades of .oppOsition-ai cheerfully ' as they now I adhere to him in his power and strength. But that time has net conte yet, and is not. likely to come, either, so , long as ehe and his celleagnes continue t. in t °future as they have done in the peal , to legislate economically, and for the; beat interests of all regardless of creed, nationality or plass., ............... ppiaca MAGISTRATE i 0 'Loane, of Straitiord, delivered a most righteous sentence the other day. :A. man,—and we Must ask pardon for using the term in this connection, — was. summoned 'befoie him on the charge of beating and 1 , abusing his wife. The charge was fully sustir,ined, and he was sentenced.. to . three years imprisonment in the Cen- tral ,‘ prison. The Hentence is more 1 , Beveee than is usually given for such offences, but it is not nearly severe enough. The monster who could strike a woman under any circumstances or provocation, is certainly depraved enotioh, and is deserving of the severest P , punishment ; butimprison,ment for any term: no matter how king, is no fitting , punishment for the brute who would deliberately beat or abuse his defence- less wife. He should. :be tortured, as it is • only by physical suffering that the feelings of such villeins can be reached. This. is a crime which is . „ usually treated far too leniently, and for the prloper punishment of which the law does not make suitable provision. In addition to a lengthy imprisonment there should be several vigorous ap- plications of the "cat" during the terra. If the crime were properly punished ht. this Way, such cases would be much less flequent. News of the Week. LARGE CROP.—The Texas corn crop for this year is estimated at 140,000,000 bushels, about double that of last year. SUDDEN DEATH.—General Skobeloff, the fapious Russian general, died sud- denly at the Hotel Dessaux, in Mos- cow, dn the 7th inst., of heart disease. LOTS OF FUNDS.—During the last four months, Mr. Egan, treasurer of the Irish Land League, reperts havilig re- ceived nearly $100,000, the greater -pro- portion of that sum being from America. BITTEN BY A RATTLESNAKE.—Prof. Worth, proprietor of the Bowery museum and snake charmer, of New York, was bitten on Tuesday night by a rattle snake. He became uncon- scious and lies in a,critical condition. INSANE ASYLUM OUTRAGE. — Edwin Woodbury, confined in the Blooming- dale Insane Asylum for two years, Wits been declared sane by a jury, some of whom denounced his incarceration as an outrage. Woodbury thinks other patients in the asylum are sane. IRISH . UPRISING. --- Recent advices from Dublin state: It its very generally believed that a rising of Irishmen is imminent. The crisis1 in Egyptian affairs and the military embarrassment of the Government are regarded by Irish revolutionary leaders as furnish- ing the long sought opportunity. CELTIC UNION.—Davitt, in a conven- tion at ,New York, on Thursday, advo- cated a 'grand confederation of the Cel- tic raoe throughout the world to assist their brethren in Ireland in their struggle to attain free lend, free labor and self government. WELL DONE.—The Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops in Ireland following the example of Bishop Gil- more, of Cleveland, have issued cir- culars iSrohibiting the female members of the qiurch from attending political meetings and ordering the discontinu- ance of the Ladies' Land League. A STRANGE DEATH. — Caroline H. Rhodes, living on the Tarport-road, near Bradford, Pennsylvenia, dropped dead last Saturday night :at the feet of her two sons, Captain S. D. Rhodes and J. H. Rhodes. The two men were en- gaged in' a heated dispute concerning the insurance carried by their mother on her life, and they wertein the act of coming to blows, when Mrs. Rhodes ran between them and suddenly ex- pired. BUSINESS.—Mr. Gladstone stated in the English Hon e of Commons on Monday, that tie had given up all hope of passing any bills mentimed in the Queen's tpeech with the exception of that relating to corrupt practices, and that after the passage of the Repression and Crinaes bills he would ask for an adjournment, probably until the latter part of October. THE BRITISH COLUMBIA 'FLOODS.— The news from British Columbia con- cerning the floods is not reassuring. In many instances houses and barns have floated dff, and fences, to., are seen floating shout in all directions. A great number af young stock have been lost, and, in. many instances, utter deStitu- tion may be observed among families who a couple of weeks ago considered themselves in comfortable circum- stances. Thousands of toes of hay will be destroyed, which , will make matters still worse for the coming winter. Tru WIMBLEDON TEAM.—A London, England, i despatch says: The weather at the opening of the Wimbledon meeting was very unfavorable for shooting, the wind being gusty and showers falling at intervals during the day, The Alex- andra contest, which was the first on the programme, was not concluded when "Cease firing was sounded... The Canadians shot well, especially Ser- geant vvilson, of the 33rd Battalion; Staff -Sergeant Walker, of the Queen's Own Rifles; and Corporal Mitchell, of the 10th Royal Grenadiers. The Duke of Cambridge will inspect the team on Judging Others by Themselves. Reform papers are discussing the advice offered by the Orillia Times to Mr. Mowat that he "re -arrange the constituencies so as to make a Liberal victory certain." Some approve of the advice, and one calls it " Seeking to seduce Mr. Mowat into unbidden paths." The consensus of -Grit opinion is favour- able to the proposed. gerrymander, and we may expect to tta,ve next session— should the House not be dissolved be. tween this and then, which is unlikely —a bill for the perpetoation of Gritism in Ontario introduced andpassed in due form. So Heys the Toronto Mail. Even should Mr. Mowat do as is suggested above, it *would not lie in the mouths of his opponents to find fault with him for his action. Our contemporary, how- ever, is going a little too far, and is no doubt, judging Mr. Mowat and. hie sup- porters by its own patty when it says that "the consensus of Grit opinion is favorable to the proposed gerrymander." The statement, to put it mildly, is un- true. Mr. Mowat could not possibly be guilty of an act which would be receiv- ed with greater disfavour by Itis sup- porters, than in this respect to follow the example set him by the Dominion Premier, and no person, not even the writer in the Mail, believes that he has any intention' of doing anything of the —al, • - 'Tiatirsday week, when boi. Gzowski will held a garden party. The barometer is rising, and more favorable weather is antioipated to -morrow. IFEettaz PUGILISTS.—The recent re- vival of prize -fighting lias now extened to the fair sex. Two women of Mid- dlesborough quarrelled as to which was the better pugilist, and agre,ed to fight in, a ring formed behind the cerpora- tion gas works. The women stripped to the waist, and took off their rings and hairpins, shook hands and com- menced the first round. The conditions were that there should be no hair -pull- ing or scratching. After nine rounds the combatants had blackened each other's eyes, and had their faces bruis- ed. The victor was escorted home by a crowd of adrairers. . BELTED Wien GOLD.—The other day Henry Rheinberg, a tramp, applied to the Westmoreland County Alma House for a night's lodgings. The steward told the man he must submit to a scrub- bing in the bathroom. Rheinberg hesitated, but at last consented. He handed the stewart a bag of gold, then removed his outer garments and dis- closed two large leather belts contain- ing gold, silver and Americon and Ger- man securities, amounting to nearly $21,000. The tramp Was furnished supper and retired, and in the morning was found to be ill of typhoid fever, he died on Wednesday. The authorities hare the address of Rheinberg's rela- tives in Germany. It is said he was a miserly beggar of the worst type. NIHILISTIC NEWS.—Advices from St. Petersburg state that 9,000 copies of a revelu ti on ary proclamation, printed by the secret press and signed by Nicholas Constantinovitch, cousin of the emper- or, have been discovered in the min- istry of marine, and that immediately after the discovery the director of the department committed$ suicide. A London correspondent says: St. Petersburg despatches state that nihil - i 'na is becoming rampant again. The slttlden death of Skobeloff after his re- cent appointment as military command- er of the district of Wilna, containing the largest German population in Rus- sia, is believed by the populace to have been caused by foul means and the anti - German feeling is fiercely revived. memeememesseem. TAW', WAR IN EGYPT. THE FIRST BATTLE. The English fleet commenced the bombardment of Alexandria yesterday. They silenced four forts and did con- siderable execution among the Egyp- tians, coming out of the engagement with few casualties and the loss of five linen. The Port has sent a note of pro- test to the imperial government and re- quest that hostilities be discontinued. Dervisch Pasha offered to dismount the guns on the fortification, but Admiral Seymour says that the time for nego- tiations has passed. Operations agaiest Alexandria will be renewed. to -day. ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK. Alexandria, July 11.—A British naval officer' states that the bombardment commenced at 7.45 this morning. The iron clads Superb, Sultan and Alexan- dra engaged and totally destroyed Fort Pharos and the lighthouse batteries at the entrance to the new port, and in- tended to dominate the approach to th.e new harbor. The flagship Invincible, the Monarch and the Penelope took up commanding positions inside the reefs, and assisted from the outside by the - Terneraire attacked with destructive effect the strong positioe of Fort Mex with the light house and shore batter- ies. The Inflexible was stationed so as to command the lighthouse batteries, Fort Pharos and Fort Mex at the same time and was thus in a position to co- operate both with the division outside and that inside the reefs. The gun ves- sels Bittern, Condor, Beacon, Decoy and Cygnet attacked the Maribont bat- teries at the entrance to the:harbor and taking a elms° destructive range soon silenced them, after which they ran in and shelled Fort Mex on the southern side of the entrance to the anchorage, or outer harbor. The Invincible under cciver of her own guns and those of the Bittern then landed a party of blue jackets and marines, who entered Fort Mex and BLEW UP THE BEM GUNS. Then bombardment practically ceased at noon, though some heavy guns were still shelling Fort Napoleon, large work situated at the southern angle of the in- uer harbor and doniinating the town. The fort goes not reply. On the whole the Egyptians fought the batteries with more determination than was expected. Several earthworks behind which guns were mounted were found to be mere heaps of sand.. Shortly after noon all the exposed guns on the forts were dis- mounted, and only those in sheltered positions were able to return the British. fire. Fort Mama el Kanat, which was blown up, was only completed a week ago last Sunday. POSITION OP THE PLEET. Alexandria, July 11.—The armoured ships were in the following positions: The Alexandra, Sultan and Superb werel under way on a line north-east by east, and from 15,000 to 19,000 yards north-west of Ennostus point light- house, The Inflexible was in Corvette Pass, the narrowest channel leading in- to the harbor, an 3700 yards north by al west from Masse ort. The Temeraire was in the centr channel 3500 yards north to north-west of Masse fort, and the Penelope, Invincible and Monarch were 1000 to 1300 yards west to north- west of Masse fort. The unarmonred ships were under way, working their guns to the best advantage. The tor- pedo depot ship .Heela, has arrived. Fort Ada, the magazine of which has been blown up, is located close to the vice- regal palace, outside of the harbor. eXCITEM-ENT AMONG THE SAILORS. London, July 11.= A despatch dated "off Alexandria," says that the Egyp- tians could have done much execution had their aiming been less wild. It is difficult to describe the excitement of the Sailors. Each shot was watched with great anxiety. Every good one was cheered. Stone from the 81-tonners flew high, and may have daraaged the town. HOW THE EGYPTIANS FOUGHT. London, July 11.—A correspondent on board the Invincible telegraphs that the forts and batteries on the sea face are in ruins. The Egyptians stuck to their guns until the forts were demolish- ed. .The fire of the gunners was chief- ly directed against the Penelopeand the Inflexible, and they fired principal- ly round shot. Their elevation was bad. The invincible was seldom hit. The armor of the Superb was penetrated. tag, The Egyptian offi ple to their men, the parapet to se fire. The part landed from the I Fort Mex, saw se fork The Egypt which act:manta fo casualties on the A VIEW OP London, July 11 Telegram from its United. Statea says that the Eg didly, and that th nificently. The chored only abed port beam of the fine view of the c from the forts fre close to her. I era set a good exam- ften jumping upon the effect of their of marines which vincible to- blow up eral dead inside the ans had no shells, the small number of ritish vessels. THE CONTEST. —A despatch to the correspondent on the amer Quinnebaug, ptians fought splen - ships behaved mag- ninnebang was an - five cables off the emeraire, and had a, ntest. The - shells uently passed quite THE ENGLISH D AND W011NDED. I I -London, July 11 —In the , ouse of Commons this eve ing, the qecretary of the War Office ead the fo lowing : Alexandria, 7.50 p4 m.—Total number killed is 5, woupdei27, disteibuted as follows: Killed on 4.bexandritf 1, Supurb 1. Sultan 2, In exi le 1 • won ded on Alexandria, 3, Supurb 1, Sultan 7, In- vincible 6, Infl xible 2, Penelo e 8. THE fGY TIAN LOSS. They Egyptian 1 ss is unknown, but it is likely to be severe. Parto Rascel Tin palace is in rui s. The lighthouse has been slightly d maged. The un - armoured ships si enced the arabout works at 11:30 a. m TYPICAL MOD RN WARFARE. The ctilinonading from the fleet, after it got fairly under ay, was simiaY the most perfect speci en of Naval war- fare witnessed in m dern times} 1 The guns had been all s otted and Itritined for nearly 24 hours, but when the order to open fire was giv n the crisie made the gunners noticea, ly nervous 4 But this was only for a moment. Within 20 minutes from th first shot the men aboard the ships ste died to their work in such grand style, that every shot did just what it was fir d to do. HOW THE FLE T STOOD IT. If Alexandria, July 1.—The 1Penelope was struck 5 times, nd had a gnu dis- abled. The Inflexi le was hit many times, only six eh° s penetretieg her armour. The Mo i arch was riot hit owing to her movin about. Aftler the action was over the hole fleet dew off from the shore, an the veesels ap- proached each other SPIKING EGI TUN GUNS. Alexandria. July 1.—A1tho4.1 the work of spiking the guns of For Max was dangerous, as tioops might have been behindit, there were plenty of men who volunteered to do ,it. They were obliged to sw.-a through the surf. They landed uneppo ed, and returned without casualty. THE PORTE PROTESTS.' Constantinople, July 11.—The Porte telegraphed the following to the Tur- kish ambassador at London: "The Porte has learned that Admiral Sey- mour has opened fire, It is superfluous to decide upon the extreme grayity of this fact. In view of the urgency of confines itaelf to t a moment's loss ing presentations issue orders to ately in order to this matter the Fort requesting you with° of time to make pres to Lord Granville t cease firing immed avert still greater misfortunes. THE FEELING IN LONDON. New York, July 111.—The Commer- cial Advertiser's Lo don says: The greatest excitement revails over the news from Egypt. A1 sorts of Tremors are afloat. The situ tion is deemed very critical and tl4ough there is an overwhelming major ty in and out of parliament that heartily approved of the steps taken this morning, ca tions men see that unless the trouble is 1 soon ended it may lead to ends never con- templated by a ma ority of En lish people. The actioz France Imay take on the Suez cana4 question i the subject exciting the most comment. Her strange behavior t e last week 4 two and particularly in the last three or four days created an tineasiness Which the protest of the Suez company over Seymour's order closing the canal has not allayed. It is argned that Arabi has been promised European support of some kind, and that new troubles will begin when the forts are all silenced. No one doubts that England will have then to define what is necessary for Egyptian and Turkish rule. ENGLAND JUSTMED. Paris, Jely 11.—A despatch from Vi- enna says that it is admitted in govern- ment circles that England is perfectly justified in her vigorous action against Arabi PachaSs attitude of provocation, and as long as England pursues this line of conduct she will meet no oppo- sition from the powers. Huron Notes. Mr. Allan Mitchell, formerly of Blake and Seaforth, and lately of Han- sen, with his family removed to the North-west last week. —Last week Mr. Malcolm McEwen, of the 2nd Concession of Stanley,boright a two year old colt from Mr. Jacob Diehl, for the sum of $150. —Last week a young son of Mr. Allan Ross, of the 9th Concession of McKillop, had his leg broken. The fractured limb was set and the lad is now doing well. —Mr. Wm. Doig sold his farm, lot 32, Concession A., Howick, 100 • acres, to his neighbor, Mr. John Granger, on Monday last week, for $3,750. —Mr. R. Pollard has pnrehased the entire store stock of Mr. Joseph Thatch - ford in Cranbrook, and the store will hereafter be run under the management of Mr. T. Angus. —A very melancholy accident oc- curred in Bayfield on Monday last. A smart young lad about 7 years of age, son of Mr. R. MO/TiSOR., was drowned in the river while bathing. —Several boys in Clinton were last week fined for breaking windows in the public school building. One of the boys was unable to pay the fine, and he was committed to jail for 20 days. —Mr. D. McLeod, of Morris, has flax growing on his farm which measures 40 inches in length, and Mr. James Sharp of the 5th Concession of the same township, has some which will go 45 inches. —Miss E. Watson, of Blyth, succeed- ed in carrying off the prize for reading at the recent examination of the Ladies' College, Brantford.. Miss Amelia Wat- son also got an honorable mentiott for reading. --Mrs. McCurdy, of the 16th concess- ion, Goderich Township, had the mis- fortune to break the thighbone right leg last Sunday. Being a well advanced in years the acci considered quite serious. —Mr. Geo. Buchanan has gi his school in Turnberry, to go North-west and seek his there. He has taught the said three _and a half years successfu it is with regret that they no with him. —Veins now stop regularly Gorrie station instead of at the of the woman ent is • en up to the fortune school ly, and part at the cross- ing. The building is finish4d and painted externally, and the pl sterers are about finished with the inside work. —Last week Messrs. Morton Cress - man, carriage makers of Goderi la,ship- ped two handsome canopy topped phaetons to Winnipeg. They w re for Messrs. Westbrook and Fairchld, of that city. —Messrs. John and James cCrae, formerly of • Morris, have r turned home from the Algoma District where they have been for several yearsl. The former had a contract to get outl a very large number of railway ties, wlieh he has finished. —Mr. W. R. Wilson, of the B ussels foundry, shipped 11 tons of iron work for a new bridge at Byron, in iddle- sex county, last week. He as a similar lot in course of prepteratii n for the Dorchester bridge in the same county. - —The crops in the township o Grey look extra good. throughout the town- ship, and many farmers have vis ons of 50 bushels of fall wheat per a re, of .course they cannot make an ac 'urate estimate till threshing time com isences. It is to be hoped they may not b dis- appointed. —One day last week Mr. E J ward Byrans, who lives near Belgrave had just arrived home with his team and while shutting the gate the larses start- ed torun away. They struck th cor- ner of the barn with such fore that the wagon was completely demoished. The horses were uninjured. boy a few days since while walk- ing on the beach at the end of th Out Line, Goderich Township,got cau ht in a bed of quicland, in which he s nk so rapidly that he needed good he p to extricate himself. After he wagot out a pole was thrust down for six feet without finding any bottom. —Mr. Thomas Dyke. of the 16th concession of Goderich Township, who is bordering en his 68th year, exp essed his ability to walk 5 miles and tradle an acre of wheat before 8 a. m., any day this harvest, and if his ability to do this is doubted, he is prepared to back up his assertion by money. —As the congregation were returning from the morning service in the ord- wich Presbyterian Church on Sa iibath of last week, the horses of Mr. It thert Hooey took fright and ran away. Mrs. Hooey was thrown from the car iage, and others came very near being run over, but no one was seriously hurt. —Some of the Clinton magnate are busily engaged quarreling ovee the management of their high school, and are writing letters to the papers ab sing each other about the matter. If they wish to kill what has long been a well conducted and creditable instituti in their town, they will persevere in the work they have undertaken, —Mr. B. Willson, who has been con- ducting a private banking lions in Wingham for several years, has ac ept- ed the position of Manager of the Wingham agency of the Bank of am- mvacant by the rernov 1 of Mr. Carbould to Port Elgin. The in- tention is to combine both banking businesses into one grand mouopol —A very successful union picnic was held in Thomas Whitfield's grove itt the township of Grey, on Satu doaly os bar. W. air, •ere afternoon before last, by the so teoght by Misses. Reinhart and Du A islatform meeting was held, Rev. S. Jamieson, of Brussels, in • the c when reclifitions and dialogues given by the pupils. —D. McDonald, Ashfield, startei. to attend divine service lately, at Ri ley, and after getting on the road the la erse which he was driving stumbled an. fell into the ditch. Happily his wife and child who_were withhim, got off u in- jured, but the horse could not be go on its feet. Next day a V. S. was c led to see the horse and pronounced. the trouble sunstroke. —Mr. Joseph Heffron, of Blyth, Se et with a somewhat serious accident on Monday evening of last week. He - as engaged in drawing furniture from the residence of Mrs. Thompson, *when the horses became frightened at the n ise of the stove and started off at a fa ons rate, upsetting the wagon and thro «ing Mr. Heffron out, thereby causing the fracture of aleg. His body is also on- siderably bruised. —The estimates for the present ear for the Clinton High School, are as ole lows : Salaries $2,250, fuel $150, re- pairs $100, chemicals and appar. tus $30, incidentals $60, to pay loan of 1.80 necessitated by the deficiency of the Government grant $725, total 63, 75. Receipts, ( estimated ) Governm nt grant $600, county grant $600, ees $500, leaving a balance of $1,575 to be tnet from the town treasury. —One night last week Messrs D. Fraser, R. Somers and •James MaC ee, of Blyth, narrowly escaped met nt death bylightning, while asleep in he house of Mr. R. Kernick, in the to .«n - ship of Wawanosh. The lightn ng - struck the building and suceeded in tearing about 15 feet off the roof,and or a few minutes stunning every inma : of the house. —Joseph, eldest son of Wm. Fag n, station master at Ethel, was climb ng on a car one day last week, when • s foot slipped and he fell down, strik ng his shoulder on one of the ties, disloe t- in his shoulder and also breaking be bone. A physician was called -in a d set the fracture. It will be some ti e before he will be able - to be arou d again. —The large bank barn and stables of Mr. Duncan McKenzie, of Grey, w re completely destroyed by fire, toget er with their contents on the night of t e 3rd inst. The -barn contained t4vo wagons, a cutter i fanning mill, a lot of grain and other farming implemen s. The property was insured in the- c- Killop Mutual. The origin of t fire is unknown. Mr. McKenzi loss over and above his insurance w be considerable. —The knowing is a list of the you g - eters awarded prizes at the Goderi. h Baby show on the first of July: Et a M. Thomptien, 7 months; B. Lo e Martin, 11 months ; Charles Downi sg, 7 months; Charlotte Gerson, 9 mont Matheson, 5 menthe; Lizzie Downing, Henry Tevesley, 2 months; %net 2BOIlt111; ozpuhEdwards,t ; Etta orton, 9 10 months; Vat Crisp, 7 months; Ella Sneaks3 months, Thomas Vida, month,s. —On Saturday last one of the yera. early settlers . of G-oderich Toweteg died in Goderich in the person of 16' Simmons, formerly of the Bayfield cession. Deceased settled on the has now occupied by his son about 40 years ago, and only left it a few years since. He was born in Scotland, but ernigt&t. ed here from the neighborhood of Dee das. Of a quiet, yet genial dispositioa he enjoyed a large circle of aeqesin. tances. —While Mr. Alex. Clarke was driving some cattle over the bridge at Auburn, one day last week, a steer which bee been tied head and foot in order se drive easy, ran down the bank adjojn. ing the bridge, and while being cheese up the bank, backed over the abutnfent, a height of 21 feet. After the fall tile animal got up and walked a short dee tance and then fell. Mr. Clark had ate beast conveyed home, and appears to think he will entirely recover from the effects of the fall. • —Another Ashfield pioneer in the person of Mr. James Young, has pewee away at the good age of 68 years. Be had a long and painful illness. Bre Young came to Canada from Nair Scotland, with his father and the rest of the family in. 1835, ant settled ia Colborne. In 1841 he removed to field, and remained: there till his death. Ate He leaves a widow, three sons and two much respected by all who knew him, daughters to mourn his loss. He was and his remains were fellowed to tee grave by a large concourse. —The Brantford Expositor in report- ing the closing excercises of the Tering Ladies' College, says in reference to Brusselite : "Miss Campbell followed in a vocal solo 'Queen of the night; This young lady has a good soprano voice of considerable compass, a very pleasing manner, and won the heartsof the audience so that an encore WAS demanded, in response to which she sang very nicely -a ballad 'Nobody Cares; The young lady so complimented is the eldest daughter of Mr. Joint Camphilt of the Tecumseh, Brussels. —Miss Hannah Ring fined at her residence in the township (W Grey, on the the Srdinst., in the 69th year of her age. Mrs. King moved with her hus- band and family from the county of Lanark 801Ite 16 years ago, and settled in the township of Grey; but her partner in life, Wm. John King, didnet • enjoy the change -very long, for he de- parted this life in October, 1869. Mrs. Kim:, leaves four eons and four &ugh- teWto mourn her loss, all of whom aro well provided for in life. One of her daughters is the wife of Walter Oliver, Esq., Deputy -Reeve of Grey. —A daring attempt was made to set fire to the Canada Methodist parsonage in Gorrie, on Sunday evening of last week. Rev. Mr. Hough and family, had gone to church, leaving a boy at home, who afterwards went for the cow. On returning he heard SOMe 'ORS walking up stairs, and going to see who it was, he saw two men junireout of, a window on the roof of the Itvood.shed, then into the yard, getting -away before he could recognize them. The fire had burned the floor and hall. It is sup- posed. that thefire was started for the - purpose attracting attention to the baek street, so that a raid could be made on the stores. Had the fire got headway it would have swept the church parsonage, Mr. Dorla dwei, iirk, the hag, and Mr. Wild's dwelling; —The following is the apportion- ment of the Legislative Public School grant for 1882: Goderich6 $534 for Public School, $53 separate school; Clinton Public School, 8364; Wingham $273 ; Seaforth $338; Bayfield 889; Brussels $187; Blyth $162; Exeter. 8223; Wroxeter 886; A.shfield $521; Colborne $296; Goderich Township 8590; Grey 8564; Hay 8488; Howiok 8836; Hallett Public Scbool 8455; separate school 817; McKillop public school $518; Morris 8482; Stanley 8336; Stephen public School $482;. separate school $46; Tuckersmith $330; Turnberry 8387; Usborne $322; Wawanosh East 8322; Wawanosh West, public school' 8298; separate school $22. —The largest barn in the township of Ashfield, was raised. on the farra of Mr. Thomas Harris one day last week. The building is 70x84 feet, and has a fine stone foundation 10 feet high. It is built over a running stream, to which a hose is attached, so that 39 head of cattle, 11 horses, and 20 sheep ean be fed and watered all the year round. At the raising of the timbers for the foun- dation there were 57 persons present; and at the raising of the heavy timbers to their places, over 40 men on each side. The stalwart sons of Ashfield, the strong muscles of Wawanosh, and the sturdy lads of Colborzie quickly put the largest barn in that section on ite base. Afterwards all united in devour- ing the splendid repast served by the ladies of the household and friends,and story and jest filled up the balance of the evening. It took 72 squares of " shingles to cover the barn roof, and the rafters were 57 feet long.. —Under the heading of "A Woman's Rase" the Brussels Post gives the fol- lowing bit of female ingenuity: "A Brussels husband was sitting in his store thet ther day when a letter in- a familiar handwriting was handed to him. It was from his wife whom he had left that morning with every assurance of her affection and devotion. But the very first sentence startled him,andlas he read on the moot horrible suspicions seized him : "lam forced to tell you something that know will trouble you, but it is raY duty to do so. I am determined you shall know it, let the result be what it may, I have known for a week ehat this trial was coming, but kept it to myself until to day, when it has reacht -1 a crisis,and I cannot keep it any longe. YOTIIDRA not censure me too harshly, for you must reap the results as well as my- self. I do hope it won't crush you. The flottris all out. Please send me 801320 method you would not forget it." this afternoon.. I thotight by this was right. He didn't. She —We stated last week that Mr. 5. Blair, of Stanley, who had been confilk ed in the London Asylum had escaped from that institution. We find the following additional partici:gars wil- ing him in the St. Thomas journ,al, which says: "Last Saturday night Mr. Blair arrived at the residence of Mr. David Smith, 10th Concession, South Dorchester, and he was soon found to lae al re -north -.the asy 'inmnth 'valves bad se eiot led insane, , being 1 :21sylurn) and bet 'Was nea ...as he la who is afraid tl Asyltra/ they hal about.s. The -at the 3 __The sate has Whirl C —A I dozen Li ont nerd adiesula —The Cheese I pounds o large ellE —Ani be prowl; Rostock barnyard the sport —The to pat phasing t ning at I: ere and -6 —A St Eisel luta in the pe istra,te fo o suppoi in Walla( Detwiler, $2,400, at SWeet0/4 ti. -auction Borne sixt lying to were epee —The eiontinued injurious are badly havi feed. week sent months it esing fireti and was Etratfora- -Mr. of Downit Brandon, fine eatt. 13tocking that pleat —A fees the well k bought fr the same. weighed a price was —Mrs. has been from an over a loo St. Marys ation for t —The e office in S the first o lin, Poste Enver trovi assembled —A con to Mr. Jig Hotel, Mi last week, Reformer's' Hibbertel others we —Fruit in the old. Downie. with blase tions they some eaf31 dying. —Mr. I returned brook, Qn session of He spent A Which city day he lau America a, ---Durin 30th, ther 'and 18 de tier says : lowing for will tak wel can inhabitant source of h —The Zion Meth in on -Sun, as the con( Fortunatel sone in at to be in sit saved by tl part of th were ernes —The a eongregatiij Itireton, Hill, and dulpin tool nines wec minion Da was rat} probably present. —Duri lately, a y at Lakesid ing been e storm she a tree, but struck by 1 thereof 8S11 the young scent, but jury. —A terri days ago 'whose pa Robert Grand T Itobert M Wit s conpli pea and. fe passine.ove legs and or, Sunday "no deceaeed w 22 years 01 —Mews spread to 11 'village a 6