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ift Fa nice 'plot of groula
with the church eoutain.
f 'encl. It wae purehas.
fanning for $350. The
hurele was completed &
ing 750 lbs. neitaufaetne.
TS., and costing $80,waa
tower. - The bell wae-
rat time for the burial of
render Straehan. The
re structure was $6,80(er
iing to note that thke
been paid off excepting
3, under the persevering
eesent ineninbent, Rev.
he first wardens were
id C. R. Cooper, and the
t building committee for
were &tines Knox, Dr.
BS,. T. Kelly, M. Garatet
tston. After Rev. Me.
;eve Mr. Robinson was
he was succeeded by
al. The respectableia paid as salary tothe
td Mr. Ker died. over
Piversally'respected. He
fal in the .discharge of
le soul of good hamor
god wife still survives
ent wardens of the con -
R. Cooper and Thos.
urs of Service are 1]. a.
6. The choir is under
if C, R. -.Cooper, with
ey as organdst.
etuaday School is con-
ir church of which the
uce for the past year
ildren. There are ten
ad in instructing the
tre as follows`:—Misses
ritzakerly, Fitzpatriok,
.English and Moss, Rev.
Kelly. The :school is
;iy morning before Bee-
per is the sUperinten-
'
lite, (Tory), M. P. for
s willing to aamit bribe
e and resign .and run
Reformers ate agree.
t Teachers,' Aesociatiaa
mal session in Toronto -
The address' of the
A. MeMareety, cover..
of edacational matters.
ivocated religious hie
tic schools.
tHope, Senator, died at
nday, at the age of 70.
memb-er of a clever
her was a celebrated
;est Lothian, Scotland.
hEr first position as a
he western peninsula.
i in polities,and strong -
trade, and was highly
. honorable ante good.
,
reeds, who had just ar-
from Bothwell, Ont.,
the Mansion House on
tat, and accompanied
of Shelby street, where
ra demi and robbed. ..
t and a watch. Ed -
the robbery to the
nen were subsequently.
erds identified them as.
iono of the property
e, brother of the cabl-
e' Canada, passed
g on Thursday morn -
en route. to Sarnia. He
edey morning, and
ty m distance of 80-
4ed 10 melee per hour
and if the weather had.
the could easily have
eat night, a distance
milest
tt council of Lobo at
intend to pass a by-
eirtute labor, and will
!treeing of the desired
work by direct taxa- •
s that this will be a
i the farmers. They
r a small sum extra
a to go out and da
ich they have often to
dd find more profitable
eine. The result in
tbed with interest by
uniey,
her braneb, a businees
shhag machines have
°piety in their inter -
as held in London le
hicla the counties of
and :Perth were re-
ar& of twenty merit-
ing fraternity. After
on the subject, it wag,
:otlowing tariff of rates
altered to until fur-
' n :—Wheat, no per
.3c; Peas, 4e ; Oats.
of $1.50 pee hour as -
refer.
terprise records the
iarliaglien, relict of the
allaghan, township of
Of E. J. O'Callaghan,
taper, ou the 26th
ears old at the time
a after being married
moved to the aite of
Guelph, where they
= year 1847 when they
ir residence on the.
' 8 EilliP elm) by the
there bah lived un-
a.ucl of death. -
1 '
Hervey Price, telaci
arid, soime years sgo
part in Ca.ntichan
-
the old Parliam.ent
•eu yeaxs, and wax
I
zumissi ner of Grown
lea Co. missioner of
Mieistry of Itlee—
s—Laloataine, Hon.
eing the Attorney-
einadar. In 1853 he
. jos. Hartraan, and
,tical lite.
ynch, returne I to-
y, after ea absence
iu Europe. He
rth, south east, and.
coxne to the con-
ation is the only ,
neatly poor who are _
et worth etittivat-
rving on bad land.
the Or and the -
al at, the tyranny of -
st All were not
were treating their
etting their rents
die most of them
•itrery. Evictions
der the most bar-
es, and, it was a
deted did not resist
ut of the law. _
fa
FIFTEENTH YEAR.
WICOLE NUMBER, 767.
LOSING SALE
—OF THE—
SUMMER SEASON
—AT—
E. PileFAULS
".1
DRY GOODS STORE.
VTR BALANCE OF THE
Summ e r Stock
Must be sold in order to make room
for
FALL AND WINTER (MODS.
NO PRICES
Alentioned in this' column, but upon
examination of, the Goods, prices will
be found the
LOWEST IN THE TRADE
E. MCFAUL.
J. S. ROBERTS,
DRICTO-
SEAFORTH,
J. S. ROBERTS begs to inform his
friends, customers and the public gener-
ally, that during his absence in the
North-west his business will he under
the management of ME. RroxEY, a
thoroughly competent gentleman, in
whom all can place the utmost confi-
deuce, and he hopes for a continuance
of the liberal patronage he has received
$ince startilig business in Seaforth.
Feels Better Than for Ten Years.
Toronto, September 20th, 1880.—
Gentlemen—My father had piles for
three years; his kidneys were affected,
and he had a pain itt the small of his
back; he could not walk sometimes for
weeks at a time. He is wearing the
econd Pad now, and is nearly well
sive that he feels better than he
has for tan years. Thankfully yours,
F. M. Rose. For sale by J. S. Roberts,
Druggist, Seaforth.
• Given up by Doctors.
Thronto, November 10th, 1880.—
Gentlemen—Two months since I was
taken very eudclenly with Et pain in my
Wt kidney, and a large passage of
blood through my urinary organ. The
doctors gave me up, and expected, me
to the hourly for two or three days, but
the hemmorrhage ceased. and I got
about again, but I continually had a
4111 heavy pan in the small of my
back, which I could not relieve until I
sett your Kidney Pads advertised. I
tried one, and can add ray name to the
list of those who have found them
beneficial, and. recomnacnd them.
Yours truly, G. MoOLANE. For sale by
j. S. Roberts, Druggist, Seafortli.
-Female Weakness Cured.,
Guelph, May 21st, 1880.—Gentlemen
—In reply to your note, I have F to say
that I called upon the ladies you men-
tioned, and both assured me that Starr's
Bidney Pad had effected a perfect and.
Permanent cure. One of the oases was
ef some three years' standing. Re-
epectfally yours, J. R. CAmERoN, -Editor
ei the Guelph, Herald. For sale by J.
. Roberts, Druggist, Seaforth.
SOUTH AFRICA.
D#Ra,itt, NATAL, South Africa, May 25.
i
Dear Fpend,—I must not ' close my
sketch. of South Africa without some
reference to the two neighboring Re-
publics, the Orange Free State and
Transvaa4 'Phe former contains an
area of over 70,000 square miles, and. is
situated on Natal's western boundary.
It is ocette*d almost wholly by the
Dutch, will° left the. Cape Colony as
they were ' issatistied with the English
rule there,ij They treked across the
Orange Riser in large bodies in 1837,
and finelly settled down on the broad
plains to the north of the river, where
they for 'ed themselves into an inde-
pendent epubliceand laid the founda-
tion ofthe present Free State. They
had some eiffieulties at first with the
English G 'vernment, and some fighting
took place, but their independence was
finally 1 ae nowledged by Engand. in
1854, slime which- time it has gone
slowly bilit steadily onward. The
population at present is about 50,000,
the rnajori y being of Dutch decent, and
there are s3eera1 thousand natives. The
ountry is governed by a President,
ti
c
elected eve y four years, and a Legisla-
tive called the Nolltsraad. President
Brant, a v ry able man, a native of the
Cape Colon , of Dutch descent, hes
filled the Presidential Chair for some
years past,13with great credit to himself
and to the enefit of the Republic. This
gentleman has become known beyond
the bordersl of his state, through the
are He was chosen by the
ernment as one of the corn -
arrange the terms of peace
ttle of Mount Majuba, and
r ces at that time he has
u decorated by the Queen.
late Boer •
British Go
missionpr t
after thB
for his m,
recentlbe
The Rretez part of the Free State is a
• a
high tale land from 4,000 to 5,000 feet l
above tb sea level, and tbe climate is
said to itiethe finest in South Africa,
the air being remarkable for its purity
and dry4ess. It has no seaboard,' its
nearest ppint to the ocean being 150 miles
distant. ' It is almost surrounded by
rivers, bitt none navigable. It is a
fertile country, .bat almost entirely
-destituteof timber. Wool and hides
are the chief articles of export. Its
revenue is about £12,000, and I suppose
there are' few other communities in the
world where such equality prevails, and
where there is so little poverty as in
the Freel State. .
Previous to the late mar I suppose
the majority of people, outside of South.
Africa, itasleed where the Transvaal
was, could not have said. whether it
was in Atearor South Africa, but its
late history and the events of the war,
have made it well known throughout
the British Empire. All the troops
were landed at Durban, and Natal
being such a close neighbor, and so
intimatele connected in every way
with the Transvaal, we were to a
certain extent participators in the
struggle. i Of course you are well aware
how diffeeently the conclusion of the
war -ie viewed by the two great political
parties in England. The Consereatives
detounce the concessions made as being
disgraceful, and pusillanimous, while
the Liberal party say it was simply an
act of justice in giving up the country
to its rightful owners, and redounds
more to the credit than the disgrace of
Great Brilteen. For my part, reviewing'
the matte e idispassionately,and knowing
the wholelhistory of the annexation, I
meet say that to a great extent I agree
with the view held of it by the Liberals,
but I think!when the true history comes
to be written of the annexation and its
results, it will -be found to reflect very
little ere* on British etatesmen or
British soldiers. In the first place the
ennexatioia I was a great mistake, or
perhaps it would be more jast to call it
by a harsher name. It was an act of
Lord Beaconsfield's government,crried
reisted in, in :spite ef the
3test of the people of the
The Boers afterwards sent
out and p
earnest pr
country.
two deputetions to England in reference
thereto, but they were treated almost
with contempt by the Conservative
ministry, end they returned to South
Africa dieappointed, but Lot having
given up hoe. When the Beacons-
field minis
and Mr. G
of Govern
the countr
ry were driven from office,
ladetone assumed the reins
sent, they were hopeful that
might be given np to them
again, but the Liberal ministry, paying
too much heed to the views held by Sir
Bartle Free -p, Sir Owen Langone and
others in 1South Africa, gave them
plainly to enderstand that the annexa-
tion could not be revoked, and they
were told by Sir Garnet Wolseley that
so long as the sun shone, or the water
ran down their rivers, so long would
the Transeeal remaiu a part of the
13ritish Empire. They knew then that
there was eh hope see° in their own
right arms' and they heroically resolved
upon entering into a struggle that to
every one but themselves looked hope-
less. Their suffered greatlr, and under-
went man$ privations while the war
lasted, and while not being by any
naeams an edmirer of the Boars, one
cannot help -acknowledging thet they
showed naeny noble qualities; great
pluck and indomitable perseverance
in fighting against such odds, and
finally winning back the independence
of their cohatry. Had England chosen
to have aone on with the conflict she
would of clourse ' have gained the day
in the end ets at the time when the fight
let Me- Majeloa, took place, there were
over 12,000 leritish soldiers in Natal,
but what was she to gain by carrying
fire and sword throughout the Trans-
vaal and exterminating half the inhabi-
tants, which she could have done even
with the troops then in Natal? Such
work might have become Russia, but
not a Christian. constitutional govern-
ment like England, so I think she
wisely and justly resolved to give up
the countey, and allow the Boers to
govern themselves after their own
primitive ways.
There is ne doubt that had the war
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.gone on after Majuba, it would have
extended over the greater part of South
Africa, as all the Boers of the Free
State were ready and willing/ to come
to the ad of their brethrei of the
Transvaal, and also the Major'ty of the
Mitch ;in Cape Colony wopld have
thrown -their lot in with them, and thus
the wee havelasted probably ; for some
considerable time, to end which would
have cost England much blood and
treasure. • •
The 'withdrawal of English rule from
the Transvaal has had a 'very injurious
effect on every interest the country.
The majority of the English colonists
have left the country and moved into
Natal or gone to other countries, and it
will take some considerable time for the
Republic to recover itself. No -President
has yet been elected, the Government
being carried on by the Triumvirates,
but they are not managieg affairs very
well, and it is expected ithat on the
meetingl of the Volkrad, (t'ne Legisla-
ture) soon to assemble, steps will be
taken to elect a President. The coma -
try is a fine fertile one with great re-
sources not yet developed, and with a
good President at the head of affairs,
and an executive with broad, liberal
views to carry on the Governmentehere
is no reason why the yoeng Republic
should not progress and hold its own
with tint other rising States of South
Africa. There are gold fields in the
nortlaeraportion of the Transvaal which
yielded 'well for a short time a few years
ago, but they are limited in extent, and
no new discoveries have been made
for some time. The present Govern-
ment too, appears desirous of retarding
the development of the auriferous re-
sources or the country, as they have
lately leased the gold fields, and grant-
ed. a moimpoly to one or two capitalists
from ape Town, thus driving the
individual miner out of the country.
The climate of the Transvaae is similar
to that Of the Free State, 1 and it has
millions of acres now need only for
pastoral purposes, cepable of mewing
splendid crops of wheat equal to any in
the world. The area of the 'elranevaal-Re-
public is estimated to be ipo,000 square
miles, the white populatioe to be 50-,
000, and!the natives of various tribes
number nearly 800,000. Like the Free
State the Transvaal is entirely inland
territory.. Its nearest point to the sea
about 100 miles „distant. At present
Natal is the outlet and port for Trans-
vaal, but nature seemed to have formed
Delagoa Bay (a' port about 260 miles
northof this.) for that purpose. The
region about Delagoa Bay is owned by
Portugalt unfortunately, and every-
thing is in a state of stagnation. I say
unfortunately, as were it under En-
glish or. American rule, something
would. be done towards utilizing the
fine harbor it possesses, the best on the
whole eastern coast of the African
continent. A railway is talked about,
and will borne day, no doubt, be built
from Delsgoa Bay into the Transvaal,
and this tmportant work when carried
out, will 'give an impetus to the _Re-
public, that will in a few years make it
one of the most flourishing states of
South Africa, The Beers of the Trans-
vaal are as a rule very illiterate and
ignorant of the world outside their own
state. They are exceedingly conserva-
tive, and, without any progressive ideas
whatever—conteut to jog along in the
old primitive style of theit forefathers.
What is required to make the country
go ahead is a considerable influx of En-
glish emigrants, tut this is just what
Boers do not waut, judging from their
present policy, which tends to drive
every Englishman out of the Republic.
Canada..
The higheet temperature at Ed-
monton during the first week of July
was
85r°
M. W. H. Hodgins, of Brantford,
has sold his trotting horse Little Billie,
which won a race at Rochester in 2.20,
for $7,000.
—Bishop Laroche, of Three Rivers,
lute forbidden the ladies of his congre-
gation under pain of sin from wearing
curls. t
—Durieg the past nine months there
has been Shipped at Beaqhville, 10,875
barrele of flour and oatmeal, from the
Scotia Mills, Embro.
— Captain Allison, of port Stanley,
has just purchased the splendid young
mare sired by Clear Grit ftom St. Law-
rence. She can, pace in three minutes.
— Messes. Madera & Walker have
biioo.eeonawaided the contract for putting
down tint -cedar block pavement on
Talbot Street, Aylmer, at a cost of
$
—A rich lead of gold . is reported
having been discovered between Sheet
Harbor and Fifteen Mile Stream, by J.
S. Armstrong, of St. John, N. B.
—Mr. Duport is announeed as the
Conservative candidate for Begot, P. Q.
He has already served for the county
in the Quebec Chamber.
—Freight rates from Winnipeg to
Edmonton are 61c per pound. The
passenger rates hieve been reduced to
$55 for cabin, 35 for deck, and meals
50 cents each.
—A four year old son of Patrick De-
laney, of. Rockforest, near Sherwood,
was lateli4burned to death by its clothes
taking fireifrom a stove while all the
family were working in a field.
—1.1 is etated in Montreal that a prom-
inent notary who has been acting as
steward for a wealthy widow lady is
unable to account for the disappearance
of about $100,000 of his client's money.
—The East Simcoe Reform Conven-
tion have nominated Mr. Charles Drury,
Reeve of Cede as their candidate for
the Local House, rhade vacant be the
resignatiori of Mr. H. H. Cook.
--eJester the old gelding who won the
Cesiarewitch in 1878, being then five
years old, and carrying 94 lbs., beating
the, American -bred mare Start, 4 years,
98 lbs., died letely at Newmarket.
—Six young men, all fatmerst sons,
went out in a small row boot on Brew-
ster's Lake, Osprey Township, lately at
1
a picnic, and the boat upsetting four of
them were drowned.
—The total traffic returns of the
Toronto, Grey & Bruce for the week
ending August 5, were 6;519.69, being
-
an increase of $819.02 on the corres-
ponding week of last y ar.
—All the books on the Great Weste
--ern and Grand Trunk ]Railways, were
closed at niid-night of the 12th inst.,
and new -ones were opeted in the name
of the amalgamated ro as.
—The 'Young Men's Christian As-
sociation Obnvention of the Maritime
Provinces, held in Tetiro, closed on
Thursday, the 10th hist' The next an-
nual meeting will be held at Fredericton,
N. B.
—Through travel is very heavyjust
now from the west to tie [seaside, all
the trains being crowjded. East of
Toronto the services o the powerful
Mogul engines have had, to be called
into requisition for pestenger trains.
—Sixty employees of the North Shore
Railway have been diernissed in the
Three River district. These men were
appointed fbefore the Decembereelec-
tions, and their positions guaranteed.
by the officials. .
—The Topic of Parole), wants better
sidewalk accommoclatiop for that town,
and 'suggests that if the logs that form
one of the sidewalks wee placed about
three feet apart, and 1 planks nailed
across, then it would be a great im-
provement.
— Mr. C. B. Whidden, merchant of
Antigonish, N. S., will oppose Mr. C. C.
Gregory, in the Liberal Conservative
interest, in the election on the 29th
inst., for the representation of teat -
county in the Local Horse.
— Mr. Donald Ross, "mine host" of
the Edmonton House, North-west Ter-
ritory, announces that in future he will
not feed his guests- on dried buffalo
meat and pemican, but on "substantials
more in keeping with the onward march
of civilization."
—Mr. James McGarvey, of St.
Thomas, bas secured the premises of
the defunct Kaoka - Cedipany in that
city, for the manufacture of the St,
Julien carriage gear, the patent of
which that gentleman has lately
acquired.
—Messrs. Pollock, Bard and Still,
propose starting a wagorlt manufactory
in St. Thomas, large enough to accom-
modate 250 to 300 workihen, if that city
will bonus the firm to the extent of
e10,000, and exemption from taxes for
a term of years. The journal favors
thegiving of the bonus. '
—The Courier, Embro, complains
that there are some hotel in that village
so lost to all sense of shame, as to open-
ly and defiantly break God's Holy day,
by playing quoits etc., in the public
they do not desist, thee names will
streets, and warns the p;rties that if
be published.
—Rev. Fathor O'Lear3T, late superin-
tendent of the Hamilton separate
schools, who is leaving the city to take
charge of the Parish of Freelton, in the
County of Wentworth, received a hand-
some testimonial on the occasion of
his retiring from the position referred
to. i 1
—The remains of the, late Senator
Hope, were interred atf Hamilton on
Thursday of last week. The pall-
bearers were Hons. Edward Blake,
Alex. McKenzie, W. MeMaster, Elijah
Leonard, Messrs. lEmilus Irving, Q. C.,
Geo. H. Gillespie, Jame e Osborne and
Alex. Harvey.
—A party of bicyclists, including
embers of the Londoni, St. Thomas,
ajid Aylmer Clubs, intend leaving Lan-
cet' Saturday morning, the 19th Aug-
ust; and riding to Goderich the same
date; distance by the road, 75 miles.
After spendin Sunday at Point Farm,
they will make the home trip on Mon-
day. .
—Negotiations are lie, progress be-
tween the Grand Trunk and Sorel
Railway Companies, by hich it is ex-
pected the former will se tire the con-
trol of the. latter. This arrangement
would give the Grand Trunk Railway
an additional feeder, anch enable them
to take their live stock to Sorel instead
of to Point Levis.
—The corner stone of he new Epis-
copal church in Huntingdon village, P.
Q., was laid by his L6 dship Bishop
Bond, on Wednesday, A4tg. 16. The
friends of the Church of England, in
Huntingdon, have labored. energetically
to have the church, whic4t iii being re-
built with brick, complet d free of debt.
Their praiseworthy effer1i bid fair to be
successful.
--The Rev. John Gerrie, deepped
dead while giving out a hymn in the
Baptist Church at Smith, near Peter-
boeoe , He was in his 87th year, and
was remarkably hale and vigorous, and
had just returned from a , two months'
trip in the west. Deeeased was a
native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and
was extremely and deservedly popular
with all who knew him. r
—Captain James McKay, of the e
township of Zorra, near Harrington,
sold a span of fine horses the other day
to Mr. D. G. ' Murray, for 5725. The
horses were shipped across the border.
The captain takes a pride in raising fine
stock, and the prices which he receives
for his animals are an evidence that it T
pays. Mr. D. G. Murray, also sold a s
fine horse for 0350. n
, -e-The Galt Reporter of the 12th inst. h
says: To -day Mr. Thomas Ritchie, of s
Galt, Mrs. Walter Barrie, of North o
Dumfries; Mr. Wm. Oliver and Mr. a
James Swords, of Blenheim, leave for t
a trip to England and Scotland. Mr. s
T. Ritchie will remain about a year, a
Mr. Swords permanently, the others re- h
turning in a few months. They sail by s
the Anchor Line from New -York.' h
—Fresh complications have arisen f
between the Newfoundland and French
fishermen, the latter insisting upon the
exclusive right to fish there, while the
former persist in claiming a concur-
rent right, according to the treaty.
Evidently the matter will have to be
submitted to the French and British
Governments again. 1 Advices from
Labrador report an ntire failure of
the fishery on the Nort ern part of the
coast.
—J. Taylor and W. Andereon,
two young men who skipped off last
Saturday afternoon, with a large
amount of money from J. Taylor's
jewelery establishment in Toronto,were
caught three days after i11 Cleveland.
The pair went to Buffalo first of ell,
and after leaving Buffalo they took a
roundabout course for Cleveland • in
tha city they intende to start a busi-
nes with the money vhich was ab-
ate cted from the sale.
Mr. Vennor's pijedictions • come
rigtjt at some points if iot at all poiets.
Hee is what a promin nt commission
merchant of Chicago rites respecting
bull Saturdays and undays :— The
Chetah° rains on Satu days and Sent
larly in July, have een commept-
tili
day, , which broke up o many picnics
reg
edqpon in our papers as being the best
pre iction and hit of the season." . The
san fact was also °fitted-- at T'o-
roe. o.
' The fourth annual anus under the
aus ices of the Galt Ca edonian Society
came off in the Dioksonl Park on Thurs-
day of last week. Th re was a large
turnout both from tl4e vicinity apd
front. neighboring tow s. The several
games were well con ested. Donald
Dipitie of course carriec everything be-
fore him, but there wee a number of
youpg athletes present who did very
good work. Among others Archibald
&get, of Brussels; M. McDonald, of
Torento ; D. Gaunt, of Lucknow ; T.
Shiellds, of Hamilton, etc. The pipers
and dancers were present in full force.
-.--Mr. John Hawk, the founder of the
village of Hawksville, Waterloo County,
died at Harley, Burford Township, late
wee . Mr. Hawk was born in Philo,-
deli)1 ie., and came to Canada in 1811,
111 wit' his parents Benjamin and Mary
Hawk; who settled at the site of . tile
villar e of Hawksville, the -neighborhood
of wl ich was a wilderness at the time
of hi arreyal. Deceased built a grit
mill there, and afterwards a large
woollen faotory. Some 13 years ago he
sold his property at Hawksville, and.
settled at Harley. He was - a elate'
lead r, and an exemplary member of
the ltethodist Church.
— rs. G. W. Jestin, with three
small children and accompanied by a
girl named 43a.ilie, went to an island in
a la1e near Gravenhurseto pick berries.
The hildren being small, Mrs. Jestin
prov ded a blanket for them to play on
whil she and Miss Bailie were collect-
ing herries, but one of the children
managed to get into the lake. Miss
Bailie attempted to react° the child.
Whee Mrs. Jestin, the mother of the
child, saw that Miss Bailie was likely to
sink, she too plunged iuto the lake, awe
all three were drowned. The two sue-
viving children were found on the
island about eleven o'clock at night',
nearly distracted,and only able to tel
the foregoing sad story:
—The Watford Gael° enumerates
eighili factories that make Watford thei.4
ship ing point, viz.: -- Warwick, Vic
toria Thompson's, Maple Grove, Uttox
eter, Brooke, Union and Alvinston
Thes factories have the following
aver go daily: Milk receipts, Mr. L. Be
Rich rdsan's factories— Maple Grove;
8,009 pounds; Uttoxeter, 13,000
pouu s; Brooke, 13,000 mem& ; Al-
vinstbn, 54000 pounds. Mr. J. S.
Clark's factories — Victoria, 10,000
pounds; Warwick, 12,000; Mr. Wm.
Richerdson's union, 8,000 pounds; and
Mr. 'hompson's factory, 13,000, or a,
daily ;average of 82,000 pounds of milk.
As it takes on an average, about ten
poun s of milk to make a pound of
chee , we find that these factories
daily make about 8200,pounds of
!
cheese to produce the above
resuthe plain unassuming Presby-
.
—41i correspondent remarks: "Wha
wo.t
teriait folks of 50 years ago, who sat in
the lAtt seats of their churches, think of
the Many changes that have since taken.
place IP First,candles gave way to gas;
then 4tetrumental music took the place
of theprecentor ; psalms were replaced
to a large extent by hymns; then came
doxoecigies, and finally anthems and
soloseAnd now we have Knox Church,
St. Thomas, with another change. The;
building committee of the new church
have ordered that assembly chairs—
similiar to those usually found in opera ,
housee—shall take the, place of pews..
This ie an improvemeut. It will pre -
(i
vent Over-crowding, anti give fat and
lean f bat the same chance, which can-
not belobtained in churches where eatai
seat hi supposed to supply sitting to the
same number of worshippers, without
considesration for their relative avoirdu-
pois. The seats will be fixed and
ministers who speak their- minds need
not be afraid of an attack from a
a modern Jenny Geddee, who, it will be
emenibered,carried her stool to church
very diet of worship, as was the habit
in those days.
—Lieut. Mitchell,who won the Prince
of Wal s' Trophy and 0503 in money
againsI all England. in shooting at
ranges of 200, 500, and 600 yards, hails
from llort Elgin, Bruce County, Out.
he L ndon correspondent of the Mail
ays : Hoes small in stature, thin. and
ot at all powerful looking. But he
as a keen grey eye, and there is much
elf poesession about him. Port Elgin
tight to be delighted over his triumph
b well as members of the 32nd bat-
alion. The Princess] of Wales with
%Ada grace went out to see the Can -
dian tam, and Lieut. Mitchell must
ave f it proud when With a beaming
mile a e pinned on his breast the badge
e hadi so gallantly carted ha shooting
or heri husband's prize. The Prince
and Princess of Wales were introduced
to Captain and Adjutant MacNa,chten
ere they left, and the Prince heartily
congraeulated and warnily shook hands
with Lieutenant Mitchell. -
—The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company has the power to issue e25,-
, 1
000,000 of land grant bonds, , and has
already disposed af $8,500,000 .through.
the Bank of Montreal—applications fee
a further $150,000 having been since re-
ceived. The Bank of Montreal_ was
given the option, when it purchased the
first issue, of taking over the second
issue of ten millions at a fixed price
above that of the first. But the Caned
Northwest Land Company, preside
over by the Duke of Manchester, mad
an offer for this whole issue (in add
tion to the five millions taken by
through the bank) and purchased thee
ten millions of bonds direct from th
Pacific Company—the bank relinquis
ing their option. As before state
$5,000,000 is kept by the Governmen
ea a guarantee fund, and there is thu
less than a million and a half to be su
scribed for. It is announced, ale
that the Duke of Manchester's co
pany will very soon be returning n
less than $13,500,000 out of the $15
000,000 held by them, in payment fo
lands in the Northwest, and the retur
ed bonds will at once be cancelle
There will then be some six million
and a half still on the ziaarket.
—The Robertson of -inches propert
situated in the town of Chatham, is t9
be sold. Regarding it the Planet says:
Mr. Henderson, the solicitor for the
estate, has returned from England, and
the arrangenteiats for the sale of tha
portion of the estate, (200 acres), ad
joining Lacroix street, are almost cam
plebe. Three now streets are to be lai
out from the railway to the river, with
a width of 100 feet each, so that they
may fairly be called. aveunes. It is
proposed to make a new road at right
angles to Lacroix street, al a substitute
.,
for the prosent irregular river road
The former will be graded and buil
before the closing up of the latter. The
avenuee run north and south, perpent
dicular to the railway, and will be ex
tended. to the river, thus giv
ing a chance for the erection o
wharves and docks. In all probability
the proprietors west of Robertson -oft
Inches property in the township of Rae;
eigh,will continue the new road through*
their farms, till it strikes the old river
road, very near the line between Dole
sen's and Barr's farms. The survey ie
made and the lots will be for sale very'
soon. It is likely that some park lots
of two acres each, will be laid out o
the west side of the estate. This larg
extension of the residential area o
Chatham is much to be rejoiced.
t'
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Perth Items.
Mitchell's annual Sabbath Schoo
excursion was a success, 1,000 ticket
sold.
—The -fine wheat crop of Downie ha
suffered considerably from the frequen
rains during harvest.
—Miss Marion Hamilton has resigned
her situation' as teacher in Listowel
public school.
1
— Dr. Ford, of St. Marys, is very il
at Denyer, Coloratio. Mrs. Ford an
son left a few days ago to visit him.
— Mr. John Crerar, M.A., M.P.P., o
Minnedose is at present visiting friend
in Stratford and North Easthope.
—The Members of the M. E. Churcht
St. Marys, have granted their pastor,
the Rev. W. N. Vollick, two weeks holi-
days.
—About 150 Millbankites took ad-
vantage of the exeursion to Wiarton for,
a day's outing. • There would scarcely'
be enough left for a home guard.
—The township of Mornington is be-
coming famous for flax -pulling bees
during the day and dancing socials in
the evening.
— The Listowel Banner, taking ad-
vantage of the holiday season suspend-
ed publication last week, but reappears
this week brimfull of news as usual.
t —Mr. W. Williams, head master of
the Collingwood Collegiate Institute,
with his family, is spending the sum-
mer vacation with his father in Rib-
bert.
—The ratepayers ef St. Marys have
voted down the by-law to raise 02,800
to build an iron bridge acmes Trout
Creek in that town. Majority against
the by-law 61.
— Mrs. F. A- Lewis, for many years a
resident of St. Marys, died recently in
Manitoba, whither she had gone to
reside. She had been in failing health
for some time.
.—Messrs. Gill andeHall, of Fullerton,
shipped a large number of cattle and
lambs from St. Mary's station a few
days ago. The prices paid were very
high.
—A few days ago, William and John
Coates, twin brothers, felled their own
timber and peeled 9 cords of bark in one
day on the farm of Mr. Louis Heath,
4th concession, Elma.
—Mr. Chute, of Anderson, is trying
anew style of fence around his farm.
He has planted apple trees a rod apart
and has erected, thereon a set of barbed
wire.
—The Rev. Mr. De Lorn, formerly
pastor of the Mitchell Epiecopal church,
is now in charge of a, small church in
the suburbs of 'London, England, and
will not likely return to Mitchell,
The steam threshers of Cherry Grove
have struck for higher wages. They
want an advance from $10 to $12 per.
day. The farmers say that they will
employ the old reliable horse power be-
fore they satisfy their demands.
—A peculiar freak of lightning was
witnessed in Mr. John Lane's wheat.
field, near Anderson, on Sunday even-
ing, 6th inst. During the heavy rain
the lightning struck a shock and see it
on fire. Tbe fire burned brightly for a
time, notwithstanding the heavy rain.
— Rev. J. W. Bell, M.A., of Listowel,
has gone to spend some weeks on the
shore of Georgian Bay, for the purpose
of recruiting his health, which has been
rather precarious for some time. His
pulpit will be supplied by the Rev. Mr.
Henderson, of Trowbridge.
— Mr. A. McArthur, on the gravel
road, 7th concession, Logan, has sold
his farm of 74 acres to Mr. Gummoeof
Port Hope, for $50 per acre. Mr. Mc-
Arthhr intends removing to the prairie
proviece in the fall, where he has al-
rea_dydiotrawomseornciettitiavettiterd.
eller, John A.
Craig was upset from the vehicle he
was clniving when near Milbank, was
throu into the ditch and. pretty badly
hurt ly a large heavy trunk falling on
him. I The ace:dent was caused by the
axle of the Wagon breaking.
—Miss J. Allen, of Stratford, milliner
at the establishment of Mr. J. M. Fra-
ser, Met with an accident a few days
ago nt Brantford. The horse she was
driving tookfright and ran away, when
Miss Allen jumped from the vehicle,
severely fracturing her ankle.
—Mr. Alex. Smith, of the river road,
near St. Marys, says that the Hessian
fly is lvery bad m his grain. He 'will
not sow so early again, as this has been
a lesson to him. He believes that this
peat is the cause of so much grain lying
downja
as the insect attacks the straw
near round.
he
—Rev.bMr. Cuisine, C. M. minister,
is at present supplying the place of Rev.
R. W Williams, of Mitcbell, and is very
poem* itt that town. The Rocorder
says df him :—" Mr. Cousins is destined
to be preacher among men, as he has
not oily the necessary ability, but has
the triie spirit of preaching within him."
--The other day in St. Marys, some
boys finding themselves with -consider-
able shrplus energy to work off, chased
ig until it lay down and died. If
hers or natural guardians of those
ould set them at work in some -
a fat
the fa
boys
body'sl turnip or flax field it would be a
more profitable way of utilizing their
over -powering activity.
—D. D. Hay, M.P.P., has rented his
farm in the vicinity ' of - Listowel, to
Messr
years.
good
respo
have tiot tended to improve it: The
Messre. Ohmic intend to utilize the
farm fbr stock -raising,
—Mr. George McEwen, a cheese -
maker, at present engaged in the Elma
Chees and Butter Factory, has receiv-
e posi ten in New Zealand as cheese -
maker. We understand that he will be
the p oneer cheeee manufacturer in
that c untry. Ile leaves about Novem-
ber. Where is the country that Cana-
dians rkiay not be found in occupying high
positions iia mechanical, Commercial,
Climie Bros. for a term of ten
Mr. Hay's health has not been
or some time, and the labors and
sibilities of farm management
literar
—R
, or other departments?
v. Principal Caven, of Knox Col-
lege, Toronto, preached in Knox church
.St. efary's, on Sabbath 6th inst. His
congregation was large notwithstand-
ing the unpleasant weather. The Rev.
Profes or has manyfriends in St. Marys,
having been the pastor of the Presby-
terian hurch in that town for a, num-
ber of ears, so that his regular sum-
mer vi its are looked forward to as in-
terestieg and important events.
—Soene innovations are being intro-
duced into the prize list of the Fall
Agricultural Show to be held at Lis-
towel. By way of variety and amuse-
ment a prize of $5 will be given for the
fastest sawing on the- ground, and a
prize o $10 -to the successful competi-
tors in a "tug of war" between the yeo-
men of Elma and Wallace—ten men on
each s de. A prize of $5 will also be
given to the fastest walking agricult
tural team attached to a lumber wagon.
—In1Brampton the other evening, the ii.
wife of IMr. James Fletcher, formerly of
Stratfo d, took a revolver from her
htisbaold's pocket and showe it to her
sister Mrs. Vodden, who was in the
room. i Mr. Fletcher had purchased the
revolver for the purpose of shooting a
dog, and had put two cartridges in it.
He had discharged one the day pre-
vius and allowed the other to remain.
The fact escaped his meinory, and he
led his wife to believe the weapon was
miloaded, and she in handling it, raised
the trigiger and snapped it, when it went
off, shooting Mrs. Vodd.en. The ball
entered her breast, arid she died from
the wo nd. on Sunday morning.
4—llthj. Thomas Teller Fotheringham,
ace of Ithe .Rev. John leetberingbarn
died in Winnipeg on Sunday the 30th
'ult. Ee went out to Winnipeg in the
•
epring o clo some practical -work itt
stirveyi g, but the exposure attendant
on earn ing out did not 5uit his consti-
tution, 1e took cold,inflammation set in,
ane he 1ay at Winnipeg for a number of
weeks ip a precarious state, before his
father's family knew that he was ill.
As soon as his father received word of
hie comilition he started immediately
for the pity and reached his bedside two
weeks iefore the final struggle. These
two we ks of watching dispelled much
of 1he botreliness attendant upon a severe
-illuess it' a strange land, and sweetened
the last hours of the young man. His
remain were interred in Winnipeg on
Tuesda , the 1st inst. The many
friends f the bereaved family Well syna-
pathize with them in their great loss.
-e-Th Listowel magistrates seem tct
bave h d their handsfull of cases for
dispens ng reproof and punishment,
lately. Two "old fellows" from the
rear of he to wnship of Elms, allowed
their angry passions to rise and began
tearing at each other's eyes. The
ageressor was fined 05 and costs, and
was, moreover, bound over in the pen-
alty of $2,000 to keep the peace for
twelve ionths. A number of " big
boys" ere fined $2 a piece, besides re-
ceieing onsiderable gratuitous advice,
ion bein found about the streets at un -
season& le hours. A Mrs. Petrie was
fined for selling skim milk to the Newry
faceory. Rebt. Hemphill was imposed
a fine of $10 and coste, or 30 days in
ga,ce, for striking and kicking Samtiel
11.1cautc eon, of Wallace township, said
individu 1 having, according to his own
adreissi n got a few" horns" too many.
1
4Mi4 Catherine Walker, the assist-
ant teacl er ofVarn a school, wee Ititely th-
recpienj of a handsome workbox and a
pale' of e egant vases from her pupils.
This slows that Miss Walker has
secetred the esteem and. affection of the
little fol s under her charge.
eet,
,ett