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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-08-18, Page 8r, THE HURON EXPOSITOR. litOtt e xpooitov. DISTRICT MATTERS. SEED WHET.—At 0. C. Will801118 Seed Store. Imported and home grown, of the following varieties: Michigan Amber, Reliable, Democrat, Scott ard other varieties, from Galt, Landoll, and other sections of the country, also the above varieties grown in the neighborhood of Seaforth. Parties wishing to secure good, clean geed will do well to call early. 0.C. WinsoN. 767 SHED WHEAT WANTED.—Wantel, im- mediately, a cuantity of good, clean Seed Wheat, of the following varieties, viz.: Democrat, Roll - able,. and Scott. A good price will be paid. W. -- REM -last Seaforth. 767x1 DXJXCULT 0P,VECATION.-011 Wednes- day, Mrs. -Stanton, wife of Mr. John Stanton of this town, had a large can. cer removed from the left brea.t. The operation, one of considerable difficulty, was performed by Doctors Stewart, of Brtacefield, and Carapbell, of Seaforth. Mrs. Stanton is doing as well as possi- ble tinder the circumstances. CRICKET MATCH.—A match game of cricket was played on Saturday last, 12th inst., between the Seaforth and Stratford dubs, on the grounds of the latter. Owing to rain and the bad con- dition of the ground the scores were very small: Seaford', first innings, 30; second innings, 56; Stratford, first innings, 43 ; second innings, 28. Ma- jority for Seaforth; 15. SEAFORTH VS. Noawicat.—The Sea - forth Lacrosse Club went on Wednes- day to Norwich to plat, the Norwich. Lacrosse Club, but owing to a disagree- ment regarding the referee and some other matters of detail the match was not played. The Seaforth Chiba how- ever, offered to play the Norwich Chile for a stake of $100 a side, at Woodstock or any other neutral ground, on the fol- lowing or any convenient daynbut Nor- wich did not seem willing to accept the challenge. PARLOR Coeicaee.—The parlor con- ceit held. at the residence of Mr. A. 11. Ireland last Friday evening turned out a. greater success than the most san- guine premoter expected, there being fully seventy persons present. Mr. Ireland's commodious residence, though tested. to its utmost capability, afforded comfortable room for all. Mr. Ireland and his amiable lady with kindly inter- est and courteous bearing, succeeded admirably in making the evening a pleasant one to each and all present. The musical part of the programme was considered a great success. The several performers were Mrs. W. Gouin- lock, Mrs. P. Todd, Mrs. A. 11. Irelaad, the Misses Ewing, Wilson, Downey - and. Colemare and Messrs. Cline, Joslin and Harris. The proceeds of the social amounted to about $23. PERSONAL.—Mr. Wm. Forsythe, of Greensboro, North Carolina, relative of Mr. James Forsythe, of Egmondville, called on us on Monday. Some nine years ago Mr. Forsythe took up his resi- dence in the above-named, state, and has been engaged in farming. He speaika favorably of the agricultural capabilities of that section of the state in which he lives, as well as of North Carolina generally, looks well: and ap- pears satisfied with his prospects. e ---Mr. Alex. McLean., of Ottawa, brother of M. Y. McLean, of THE Ex- POSITOR, I'S spending a _ few days in town visiting friends. He is accom• pained by his son, Master Robert, and daughter, Miss Tillie. THE NEW STATION HouSa. — The erection of the new Grand Trunk Railway station house in this town is making satisfactory progress. The structure is 92 feet in length by 24 feet ie width, and will afford ample aceom- modation for the employees of the com- pany at this point, as well as for the travelling public. It is situated a few feet westward of the present building. At the east end will be the baggage zoom, next the gentlemen's waiting - room, then the ticket office and ladies' waiting roona, while in the wW: end and upstairs will be the Agent's roonae. The workmanship is being done in the best and most substantial style by a staff of the Company's own workmen. The building when completed will form a striking contrast to the present struc- ture which, though well enough in its day, is now altogether behind the age for the town of Seaforth and surround- ing country in their present stage of development. CANADIAN SHORTHAND CONVENTION.— The first associated meeting of Short- hand Writers of Canada, irrespective of system and proficiency, will be held in Toronto an the 20th and 30th inst. The Committee have prepared an elaborate and unique programme. The Secre- tary, Mr. xi208. Bengough, who believes in spelling, as we speak, writes: "Deep iaterest attaches to this meeting. as it wil (-hatless result in the organization of a Canadia.n. Shorthand Society com- bining the influeiac of profesiona.ls and amateure, or, teknically speaking, of ‘Stenografere' and 'Shorthanders.' Al- redy the al t-sienc of shorthand has taken hill rank in this yung Domini, the demand for amanuenses being greater than the suply. Among the papers to be red is cue by Mr. Wm. Houston, M. A., on 'Fonetic Shorthand as an Universal Medium in Writing and Printing.' Rev. Dr. Wild, Rev. Robt. Torrance, of Guelph, and other prominent shorthand -titers and repre- sentativ stertegrafers frorn New York, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, and other American cities, wiI participate. Shorthand-riters and. learners wiI find the meetings very profitahl." INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATroz,-.—Th e fol- lowing is a list of those who have passed the Intermediate exaroinatious from the High Schools in the county of Huron: Seaforth.—Grade A—E. McKay. Grade B.—Mary J. Hislop, Agnes Stewart, Eleanor Calbick, Annie Collie., Cathar- ine McEwen, Elia Givlin, Mary Craw- ford, James Delgatty, DeCeurcey Hut- chinson, Thomas F. Sinapaon, John Kerr, D. C. Dorrence. Intermediate— Kate Richardson, Francis Sutherland, Thomas Lockhart, Robert Kneehtel. Clinton.—Grade A.—John Beatty, Han- ria-b./Kinsnaan, Jas. Butcher, Douglass Fraser, John McGregor, David M. Wal- ker. Grade B.—Wm. Ross, Albert II. Plummer, Ches. Grant, Wm. E. Gun- dy, Alexander Turn oth, Alfred Burchill, Jennie C. McLennan, Jemima C. Ileiyar, Jennie E. Duncan„Duncan Mc- Gregor, George A. Newton, William . Latermediate.—George Wm, ' Gamley, John C. McLennan', Walter H. Baker, Ernest Rowlands, Robt. Floody, Robt. Reid. Goderich.—Grade A.—Ebu Hogarth, Grace Logie, Emily Johnston, Aggie Henclerscin, Wm. J. Johnston, Wm. McIntosh. Grade B.—Joseph Coombes, George Pentland, Alexander P. Sheppard, John J. Smelt), John A. Taylor, Johb Swan ea it, Annie Burrows, Jane Disher, Elizabeth Glenn, Bella Logie, Placelse Reinhart, Tillie Walters, Lottie Polley, Mary Robertson, Peter McDonald. Intermediate. — William Hackett, Thomas Henderson, Alexan- der Watson, Jennie Logie, Annie Canap- bell, James A. Regan, James M. Robert- son. Towel COUIWIL.—At the regular meet- ing ef the Town Councirheld on Mon- day, no business of any importance was done, except the passing of the follow- ing accoente, viz.: the account of Mr. William Edge for digging the drain on Main street; the account of Mr. John MoMann for gravelling streets; Town Constable's account for the month's wages; the Pound -keeper and -Engin- • eer of We,tec-works' account,for month's wages; and the accounts respectively of Messrs. Avery and Anderson for work done on the streets—the total of which sums is about 4600. THE CLVIC HOLIDAY. — Seaforth's tivic holiday came off on Tuesday last. Affairs in town were very quiet (luting the day. The great centre of attradtion in the morning was the railway station. People began to assemble very early, and by train -time a very large' crowd mainly of townspeople, with a sprink- ling from the country, had collected. It was evident that the cheap excursions _to Toronto and London advertised by the Grand Trunk Railway were to be a grand siaccess. In due time the train intended to convey the excursionists, composed of eeven cars, arrived, when it was quickly filled by eager and en- thusiastic pleasure -seekers, until there was not even standing room, some bound for the metropolitan city of On- tario, others for the Forest City of the west, and others again to witness the great Lacrosse tournament in Strat- ford between the Beavers pf our own fair town and the Excelsiorstof Bramp- ton. The number of tickets sold for the excursions far exceeds that for last civic holiday or any other holiday of p AUGVAT 181 1882. , We would suggest that the mayor take an earlY opportunity of calling a pub- lic meeting to discuss the question. At the meeting a competent committee ahould e appointed, and the hands of the xneii at the other end of the pro- posed line strengthened. • It will be said by;some, we have a railway com- mittee already, and why not leave the matter in its hands? Our answer to this is that the present committee have not shown signs of doing anything, and the matter should be attended to at once. It is imperative that _ action should be immediately taken in the premises. The outside towns and villa- ges are already moving regard to the question of bringing another line into this section. It is high time Goderich put its shoulder to the wheel. LACROSSE.—The match betveeen the Beaver Lacrosse Club, of Seaforth, and the Excelsior Lacrosse Club, of Bramp- ton, forthe championship of the La- crosse Association of Western Ontario and a gold medal, took place on Tues- day last, the Seaforth civic holiday, upon the Agricultural Groundsin Strat- ford. The result, we regret to'esay, is that our t6wn club have not been so sue- cessfnl this time as they invariably have been hitherto-, having lost the match in three straight games, the first taking 1 hour and 40 minutes; the secend,4 hour and 30 minutes, and the third 16 minutes. It will thus be seen that the matcli was very keenly con- tested and was correspondingly ex- citing. There are two reasons why the Beavers did not on this occasion carry eff the palm; first, the fact that sev- eral of the best players have lately left town and their places have been filled by others, who, though playing very well, have not yet, owing to their com- paratively limited practice, attained to such a degree of perfection as their pre- decessor. •And second, the Brampton club had evidently several players who were not; members of their club at all, but were professionals from Toronto, brought -from that city for the occasion. Judging from their past performances, we are of the opinion that the Seaforth club, being amateurs, are able at least to hold ; their own, and something more, with any other amateur club; but it is neither reasonable nor fair that amateurs should be pitted against rofessimaafe. The play was witnessed y a large crowd of spectators, over 700 eople being on the grounds, m_ any of hom were from town. We under- taaid that the Seaforth Club have en- ered a protest against the illegal con- uct of the Brampton Club in this matter, and they will undoubtedly suc- ceed in having the decision given at Stratford sq aside.. whatever kind, being for this holiday 424 as *against 335 last year; while the receipts were on the present occasion $510, as against $351.75 on the former. Of the 424 ticket a sold, there were for Toronto, 163; for London, 116; for Stratford., 100; and for Goderich; 45. But though the great crowd went on the excursions, all did not go; we have heard of pleasant picnic parties_ at Beattie's grove and at Case's grove; while the magnificent lake vie* arid de- lightful pebbl beach at Bayfield had attractions fo . others. And so on. Thus was the day sent. ' THE HARVEST.—The harvesting of the wheat crop in this county may be said to be pretty well through and is on the whole far above the average—that is, if its turn out in the threshing is at all equal totwhat may beraasonably ex- pected from its appearance in the field. The rains which began about the first of the month and continued at inter. vals, with racte or less violence, for about a week, have' perhaps done the grain some slight damage. There has been some talk! of sprouting, but it is altogether likely that the hurt sustained from this cause is very small and con- fined merely to stray 'heads that had fallen to the ground among what was lodged. The harvesting of the crop was this season Tendered more difficult than in former years on account of the lodging of the grain caused by the rains already referred to, and the immense growth of straw. In many fields the cutting had mainly to be done in one direction; and in some instances where the reaper failed in its task, hay scythes and cradles had to be resorted to. Har- vesting operations were thus less expe- ditious and na4ire costly. There has been very little rust, none in fact to do any material injury, and the sample will this year be good, the berry being well filled, plump and bright, the mod- erately cool weather in June and the nest two weeks lof July having greatly contributed to that end. Spring wheat, of which there is now not an extensive area sown, ie rapidly maturing and looks well. Oats are a splendid crop, and some farniere have commenced cutting. Barley has been excellent, though it is said to be somewhat dis- colored in some instances, owing to rains havieg fallen upon it while it stood in the shoek. On the whole the harveat is abundant and affords great reason for thankfulness. • ANOTHER RATTIWAY WANTED.---Thlder this caption ode respected contempor- ary the Huron 'Signal eloquently dis- courseconcerning another railway in the interest of the town of Goderich We believe thtk time has arrived when the questiOn Of obtaining another line of railway to Goderich should be taken up in earliest. by the ratepayers of our town. Dity by day the necessity for a competing' line is becoming ap- parent, and an effort shottld be made, and made at Once to meet the necess- ity. Without anther railway Goderich cannot progress. The lake trade has fallen off in Gederich, as it has in all the other lak4 ports of Ontario during the past few years, and the terminas of the Gran& Trunk Railway branch line at this point does not give us the railway fecilitiee which a town like Goderich should possess. Last fall an agitation of sone importance was start- ed in. Goderic1i and worked its way to St. Marys, wh re an effort was made to secure coniaectiiou with the Credit Val- ley Railway at Woodstock, to run through to Gioderich. Owing to the rumors of amalgamation between the Credit Valley Rallway and the G-reat Western Railway, at that time, the scheme was allowed to fall throngh. The recent fusioa of the Grand Trunk Railwey and the Great Western Rail- way once nibre oPens up a prospect for secaring the Credit Valley Railway to Goderich. Energetic railway work- ers have the matter under considera- tion at the other end of the proposed line—at .Woodetoek and St. Marys— and, if our prominent men in. Goderich lend their assistance, we see no reason why the scheme could not be finally brought to a snccessful constimmation. Now is the time to take the matter in hand. Don't wait to see ev-hat to -mor- row will bring forth; do the inceptive work to -day. Another railway is want- ed and another railway should be had. LOCAL BRIEFS. f=--. Mrs. Coulter, of Brussels, and Mrs. Thompson, wife of Rev.C. M. Thompson of Brantford, both formerly teachers in Seaforth public school ar spending some holidays with their friends in town.—Miss Lizzie Mc- Kay of this town has done remarkably well for so ytung a :student at the late Intermediate Examination. She attain- ed the highest standing among the students in her class, having passed in Grade A. Her record is exceedingly creditable to both herself and the teach- ers of our excellent High School.—Mrs. Wright and her daughter Mrs. John Rae of Sutton, who have been visiting friends here for several weeks returned home on Tuesday.—Revi A. D. McDon- ald and Mrs), McDonald have left town to spend their holidays. The former purposes spending his -recreation _ time at Kincardine, Meaford and other places north, while Mrs. McDonald goes to visit friends at Galt and Elora. —Seaforth boys abroad are wont to give their friends pleasure by encourag- ing reports heard of them. A friend who visited Zmerson the other day met John Ballantyne, son of Mr. William Ballantyne, of this town, and says he is ooking well and doing well.—Mr. Geo. Sproat, so well known in this Vicinity or his snooessa as a wheat -grower, ntends this year trying a new variety, he "Democrat." He obtained his seed rom Westminster, south of London, where it has been very successful.— ohn McMillan, M. P., is now on his way home and is expected to arrive here bout the end of next week.—W. C. ouinlock, M.D., -returned from Win- ipeg on Monday last.—We are sorry to earn that Mrs. Clark of Woodstock, for- erly Miss Bert -ie Paltridge, is in very oor health; slight hopes being enter- ained for her recovery. Mrs. Clark is he eldest daughter of - Mr. Frank altridge, weft -known as a photograph - r here .some , -years ago.—Mre. John cDonald intends leaving here shortly o join her husband at Grand Forks, akota.—The Messrs. Case of this own, sold on Wednesday eighteen head f prime No. A. 1. fat cattle to Mr. W. cLean of Goderich, at very good -pay - g prices. They are to be ehipped1 on rida.y. e , .- [FROM THE -NEW ERA.] VOTERS' LIST APPEALS. — A large number of appeals have been entered against the voters' list for the munici- pality of Clinton. The Conservatives appeal to have thirty-six put on and six struck off. The Reformers appeal to have six put on, eleven struck off, and the assessinent of three changed. THOROUOHDRED STOCK.—The leading breeders of thoroughbred Durhams in this county have had a somewhat un- usual coincidence in the reproduction of calves, as nearly all those dropped this year are' males. Messrs. H. Snell & Son, of Hullett, have four bull calves, Mr. Dickson, of Tackersmith, five; Mr. Elgoat, Tuckersuaith; two; and Mr. W. J. Biggins, Stauley, two. They are all said to be particularly fine ani- mals. BRIEFS.—A steer belonging . to Mr. W. Robinson, of the Huron Road, was ruu over by the train and killed last Saturday night.—The Chilton planing factory has been purchased by Mr. Henry Stevens, who has it running again.—Mayor Forrester ie laying in his flax crop. Ile intends making the bulk of his flax into upholstering tow this season, and has an order in already for five car loads.—Mrs. R. Fitzsim- mons, of Clinton, went to Goderich with her children the other day. Lit- tle six year old Harry became separat- ed from the others in the crowd, and it took three houre of agonized search to find him. He was crying bitterly and was as glad to see his friends as they were to see him.—A. gentleman in town;accompanied by his dog, went to the house of a friend on Sunday after- noon, and while they were chatting to- gether, the dog roamed around at liberty; both parties were astonished soon after to see the dog emerke from a room with is well-filled' purse in his mouth, of which, it is needless to say, he was at once relieved. --OU Sunday afternoon, while Mr. James -Fair was walking about his farm on te Bayfield Road,the found that a strange bull had got in among some of his young cattle, and he endeavored to drive hire out, but theabrute showed fight and bid de- fiance to all efforts at driving him off. Notcaring-for an encounter with him, 1S1r..Fair slowly backed out of the field, his bullship following, and when the fence had been placed between them, followed as far as he could, while the vicious twinkle of his eye showed fight every time. Doubtless the animal wished to impress on Mr.,Fair's mind that the Sabbath was a day of rest from worldly employments and recrea- tions. Lakelet. SABBATH SCHOOL PICNI0.—A union school picnic of the Clifford and Lakelet S. S. was held at the latter place on Wednesday, 9th inst., and although the day was veay unpropitious, a large concourse assembled at the Methodist church, the rain preventing going to the grove. The Clifford school turned out en masse with banners, bannerettes, etc., accompanied by the very efficient brass band. The pastor, the Rev. J. C. Stephenson, was present, and directed affairs with tact and ability, and deliv- ered an address at the conclusion. A sumptuous dinner was served which did infinite credit to the ladies, after which Mr. K. M. Walton, of Clifford, very ably filled the chair. In addition to the music) furnished by the brass band, we were favored with vocal music by the Misses Gregg, Eaton and Sharp, and a song was well -rendered by Mr. W. J. Halliday, Jr. Miss Younggave several instrumental pieces of music, and the juvenile choir of Lakelet gave two jubilee pieces with good effect. Mr. Hazelwood is the efficient superinten- dent of Lakelet school. All were edi- fied and delighted with the day's pro- ceedings. Lochalsh. RECovEniNG.—Word has lately been received by friends from Duncan Mc- Kenzie, an Ashfield boy, now in Da. Rota. He wap married about eighteen months ago to Mies Jeannie McKenzie, daughter of the late Donald B. Mc- Kenzie, one of the earliest settlers in Ashfield. Starting for Dakota shortly afterwards they settled at Wheatland, where they continued to prosper until some five or six weeks ago, when Dun- can was taken ill of typhoid fever. In order to have him under efficient medi- cal care, his friends had him removed from his own residence to Trevor City, some fourteen miles distant. At the latest accounts he had taken a slight change for the better, but was exceed- ingly weak. It is hoped that by this time he may have made considerable progress towards recovery. . Dashwood. . STRANGE .EFFECT OF SIINSTRoKE. — A few days ago a young man by name August Hohlbein, son of Mr. -Charles Hohlbein, who lives one and a quarter miles north of Dashwood, was engaged in hauling in grain for a neighbor named Louis Eckstein, he complained of a pain in his side, when the man- who was working with him told young Hohlbein that he had better quit if he felt unwell, to whiela the young man replied in a joking way that he would not "give up so quick as that," or words to that effect, and alhamee im- mediately fell over speechless. Dr. Buchanan was immediately sent for and pronounced it a case of sunstroke. But strange to say up to the present, which is now about 8 days, the young men has remained in the same condi- tion, unable to say a word, but strangest of all is that he retains his senses, appears to hear,. and writes and answers questions in wring. Turnberry. OBITUARY. --W43 are sorry tcg have . to record the death of Mr. Isa4 Nichol- son, of this township, whicli occurred on Friday, the 4th inst. Thii deceased had suffered from cancer foil about 6 toe months, but bore up througlitt under his painful disease with patncand resignation. Mr. Nicholsorii came to this place from CumberlandEngland, about 19 years ago, when ithis fine, fertiie township was combaratively new, and the giants of the folest stood thick, in what are now cultiv#ited fields and fine orchards. He was 43 years of age. Tuckersraith. THE OTHER SIDE.—Mr. Jimes Mc - Ewing, of Tuckersmith,has cently re- turned from the North-west atig Dakota, where he has travelled %lime 1,500 Miles. Mr. McEwing no% so , en- thusiastio about that countrylas others are who have perhaps seen leas of it. While there is a great deaM of good farming land, there is also a very large area of very poor land, in somel of which the soil is extremely light and. sandy; and in other parts the soil ieelow and wet. Then the manner in wiiich' the land regulations are Carried out.) is often a source of great annoyance iind em- barrassment to the settler. INIr. Mc - E wing thinks those who are reasonably well off iu Ontario would dce-1 well to remain there. Stephen.. COUNCIL MEETING.—Council imet Monday, August 7. .It was ageleed that $35 be expended near D. Suttori's inill on road ; some member of the etuncil to see to deepening of ditch cu 0-48 road; Clerk to notify Mr. Love to opeh ditch on hs place, according to report of surveyor within 30 day—Carriedi. Re- solved that the by-laws of the tiewnship be -printed and put in pamphlet form for dietribution. Communicatitin from Mr. Robinson, the solicitor, regarding damages sustained by our engitteer in surveying the roadway. Resulted that as the council fail to see t damage had been done, they re acknowledge the claim. The f orders were granted: W. Ba1ter,1S. B., 663.75 ; C. Cionyn, 47;4 F. Tiebner, -$2 ; J. Hea.man, $16.25 ; R. Fulton ;I. Mc - 10.52 ; A. rowri, 61 ; neon, ,i; M. Winer, 1.25;$Mr. "lbalzel, 621.85 ; J. McDonald, 3.06;6 J. Siheeat, $17.25; A. McEacheia, 67.50 ; $79.50; J. Parsons, 20;$ C. Keehic 62.25 : J. leeever, $80; J. Rollinsil $23 ; t any se to lo wing $13.77; J. Fenkbern, $84.37 Kenzie, 57.40; J. Winer, McCormick, 71.75; D. Hugh McCormick, $1O; D. Mr. Starr, $10.20; C. Prouty, $45, bridge account. .• Brussels. CIvic Eford.pAy.—Our citizens intend having their Civic holiday on Wednes- day next, the 23rd int. NO PUBLICATION.—The Brussels Post editor and hands take a holiday this week, so there will be no edition in con- sequence. WAHNING.—The returns for the first half year of births, marriages and deaths recorded with the clerk are births 9, marriages 7, deaths 3. It is very likely that soineof the delinquents may have the chance of explaining to the J. P.'s why the necessary registra- tions were not made. APPEALS.—The appeals against the Voters' List, are made by the Conserva- tives to have 10 names put on the list; the Reformers ask to have 15 put on and 17 struck off. EXCURSIONISTS.— Several parties took in on Tuesday the cheap excursion to Toronto and London, via Seaforth, and a goodly number also ,the Detroit and Chicago excursion on Thursday via Listowel. BAND. — Our town Band anel fire company propose going to Wingham on the 1st of September, to -take part -in the anniversary of the opening of teir water -works. Our hoe -men hope there will be a water pressure upon the hy- drants when they make their test. RETURNED.— Wm. Warner, and 1. Tuck, of Grey, returned from theNorth- west on Tuesday last.. They are both well pleased with the country. Mr. Warner has taken up a large tract of land, They are both well pleased with the country. , BIu.evale. WEATHER.—The weather during last week was very changeable, and the farmers had grave doubts of saving all the fall wheat. But the good days of Saturday and Monday eaev it all in, and the sturdy yeoman, and in fact eyered body, assume thieir happy and satisfied. expression. On Wednesday the first sound of the threshing machine was heard in the land. LIVE STOCK. --Messrs. W. Roberts and F. Patterson, each lost a very valuable cow last week.—J. R088 went for a drive to Brussels or somewhere else, but when about five miles out his racer shuffled off this mortal coil, and John had the un - :pleasant alternative of 'returning home on foot minus ,his steed. — Mr. W. Woodrow, of Morris, has purchased a thoroughbred ram limb from a gentle- man in Platteville, paying therefor the sum Of 020. DOTS.—Mr. J. McKinney, of Morrie, has returned from Manitoba, where he had been prospecting, and is loud in his praises of what he saw. He has taken up some 1,280 acres in the Turtle Mountain District.—Mr. Jesse Farrow, of Joliette, Illinois, brother of T. Far- row, M. P., is visiting his friends here, having been absent about 18 years.— It is loudly proclaimed thet some of our harvesters in this vicinity, boned 250 shocks of wheat in one day.— A motion to change the hours of service in the C. M. Church from 2:30 p. m. to 10:30 a. m., was defeated by the congregation on Sabbath last.— School opened on Menday with an attendance of fifty pupils. Only five weeks holidays allowed here—probably enough.—The following from Turnberry secured certificates at the recent exam- ination: D. Frazer, W. Walker, I. Nicholson, A. E. Galbraith and W. Elastings. Two candidates also wrote at Collingwood, and sire no doubt through.—Last two weeks July cheese sold -for 110 per lb. Hen.sall. RETURNED.—Mr. John Fitzgerald, of TuckeraMith, who left here early in the suininer for a trip to Old Ireland, the land of his birth, returned. home a few days ago looking as though his trip had agreed. with him. He reports hay- ing enjoyed a very pleasant voyage. RAILWAY CHANGES. — Hensell is no longer on a branch of the Great West- ern Railway, but on that :of the Grand Trunk, the former road having this week become the property of the latter. The change thus effected will prove rather beneficial to our Tieing village, et it will give us equal railway facili- ties with our neighboring towns, sev- eral of which heeetofore enjoyed the benefits of having two lines, and the advantage and profits arising from the competition thereof. LocALITIES.—The weather still con- tinues soPaewhat showery, but for all this we believe we have been more fa- vored with dry weather than many of our neighboring districts and villages, and for this in harvest time we certainly should be thankful.—The hum of the threshing machine is already to be heard iu the country on all . sides, the husbandmen finding it necessary to thresh in order to make roorn for their crops.—The summer vacation ending with this week, both teachers and scholars are once more preparibg for active work.—Farm produce still com- mands very high prices. There is scarcely any fruit finding its way to market.—Mr. D. Urquhart, of the Hen- son' flour and gristiug mills, is at pres-. ent adding to his alread3 well sup- plied mill,new and improved machinery. —Mr. M. Morrison, merchant, Seaforth, was in the village a few days ago visit- ing friends. Millett. GOOD CROP.—A ten acre field of wheat on the farm of Mr. John McMil- lan, M. P., has, on threshing, yielded 370 bushels of the variety known as Michigan Amber. SAD 0OCURRENCE.—We regret very much to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Angus Cauapbell, late of Hallett. • Deceased was a daughter of Dr. Young, whom naa,ny of our readers will remem- ber as an old resident of kinburn, but who &noted years since removed to Kingston. A few months ago Mrs. Campbell went to visit her father in Kingston for a time, intendiug to follow her husband to Manitoba in the fall, by which time he would have a new home prepared for his wife and children. There is nothing more true than that "man proposes, but God disposes." Mrs. Campbell was confined on Monday last. Her little son had scarcely opened his eyee to the light of this world ere the mother's eyes were cloaed in death. Everyone who knows Mr. Campbell will deeply sympathize with him in this sad bereavement, especially under existing circumstances. Mr. Campbell went to Manitoba last spring, and had located near Grand Valley, and beieg at such a great distance it is not probable the news of his wife's death will reach hitt for some time. The death of Mrs. Campbell leaves two children mother- less. A Bide to the Rookies. A North Easthope Farmer on a SU mer Jaunt. (Fiom the Stratford Beacon.) On the morning of June 22 we hal d BETON, June 8 at Blackfoot City for breakfast, a d's- tance of 120 miles from Ogden, and re again on the flat and dry prairie, •n which are seen near and at a distan many Indian tents and herds of hor and ponies; and. after passing so marshy land and straight, wall-li rocks for some miles, we enter on a fl prairie of limestone rock • almost level as a floor for miles, and nothi but the sage brush and moss -cover stone to be seen—nOt a house or h man being for nearly 50 miles exce the stations and water tanks. I ney saw so dreary a place. But we so reach more romantic scenery. T conductor on the train was from Qu bec, having been on the Grand Tru k from Montreal to -Quebec for a lo g time, and the brakeman was from Ne - market, Ontario, and they say—and I am sure of it from the number I me t that there are thousands of Canadia s in the country. Now as large herds f cattle and sheep are to be seen, a c d comparing them with The pasture, I wondered how they were in such goo condition. Cattle in Canada on pa ture similar would starve to death. f course they have large ranges, givin acres to one head, but still the gra- must have a great deal of nutriment i it to produce such results. Again we come to the mountains an pass from Idaho to Montana. In valley at the foot of the mountain is small saw mill with some good timbe but the timber on tb.e mountain look small, being what they call fir, but w would call it heminck. We now pas through beautiful scenery, like what w see on the Union Pacific railway, onl the mountains are cOvered with smal green timber. Dillon is a great dis tributing point for agricultural imple merits. Here at the station are wagon and carriages by the hundreds, ha3 rakes and mowers equally numerous and stacks of other merchandise. Al the implements come from the east and are sold to parties here who late' them to parties wanting them. The are sold by the manufacturers to deal- ers, and not sent by them to be sold on commission. From Dillon to Butte City we had on board the most profane lot of men I had ever seen pr heard, but I found soon after that they could hardly hold a candle to the people of Butte City. Yet one of these parties, whe_is a deputy sheriff or assessor or something of that kind, when a younger man of the same swearing lot declined his offered treat, told him to stick to that, saying that if he did so he would have better health and feel better every way if he never touched tobacco or liquor; "for," said he, "although I smoke $1 worth of cigars every day, and often $2 worth, and have drunk a good deal of liquor and nobody has seen me drunk or unable to do my business, yet I know I would be better without it. So stick to that and you will never be sorry. You will feel better yourself and be more trusted and respected by others, and you will not have to fight a habit in after life which you may find too hard for you." No would the ad. vice be unnecessary when, as in Butte City, almost every other house is a sa- loon and tobacco and cigar store. Butte City is a great mining camp. It has grown very rapidly, and is said to have a population of 7,000 or 8,000. It has a good system of waterworks and. also daily papers. It is almost en- tirely dependent on the mines, and should they fail its population would :vanish as rapidly as a crowd if a small - Dox patient should drop among them. Here minerstmeals are advertised at 25 cents, lodging 25 cents, and all drinks 121 cents. The good hotels are $2 per day. Butter50 cents per pound; eggs, 40 ceuts per dozen; beef, 10 cents to 15 cents per pound; oats, 4 cents per pound, and barley 3 cents per pound. Servant girls get $25 per month, and laborers $3.50 to $4 per day, but not very steady employment) There are four or five churches—Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Prgsbyterian, Methodist and Baptist. It has a large Chinese population, say frOm 600 to 900, and you may see them at every hour of the day carrying baskets of clean or dirty clothes. They are also cooks in the best hotels. They are in all other western .,cities, and will soon take possession of the whole land. D. S. 0 12 The Kist o' Whistles. That the admirers and advocates o instrumental music in the churches are not having all their own way in Scot land, is evident from the following ar- tide taken from theInvergordon Times The decision of the last Assembly of the Free Church on the subject of in- strumental music in worship has, it would appear, caused the leading op- s ponents of the movement to close up ciatiou," with which lias also been t eir ranks and enrol themselves under tie banner of the "Presbyterian Asso- amalgamated the "Ladies' Associa- tion in Defence of Purity of Worship." d 'pie Hon. Major Baillie, Dryburgh Ab- p by, is President of the combined Asso- k cation, while its Vice -Presidents are a Mr. Duncan Forbes, of Culloden, Mr. Jil.in Miller, of Leith; Mr. Wm. Col- f quhoun, Rossdhu ; Mr. Wm. Kidston, i Ferniegair, and Mr. John Tawse, W. 5, o w burgh, and Dr. Kennedy, Dingwall,' 1 ngi T13 Already, we believe, the Association he has a membership of over 1;000, in- p og cludiug representatives of all the Pres- L en byterian . denominations in Scotland; t ou the names of Principal Pirie, Aberdeen; oil h Dr. Macrae, Hawick; Dr. Beg, Edin- D ni being amoegst the number. Branches t e f of the Association have been organized e by in different parts of Scotland, and head- st aw quarters in Edinburgh by a, working p sed committee, consisting of 150 ministers and elders. A gentleman has, we un- T deretand, been engaged to deliver leo- P we tures under the auspices of the Associa- h ad toe all over the country during tee en- fo i a stung winter, while a petition in the suppl following terms has been prepared for of !the signature by members of the several light. Presbyterian Churches: 4-5 Unto the General Assembly (or Sy- are m said Church humbly showeth— nod, as the case may be), &c., the peti- matriflolne tion of the undersigned members of the buehe "That the Westminster Confession of boeus Faith declares (chap. 21, sec. 1) that o the acceptable way of worshipping the t8thril0allmhG°Iebeamdiagb:i.nnsHottirsbeteowdwolirbsYhipped accord- rneviemalBeedif an ing to the imaginations and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan under anyavisible representation, or in any - other way not prescribed in the Holy Scriptures; instrutneutal music was 'prescribed' under the Old Testa. rnent as part of the Temple service, it was removed, along with the other pe- culiarities of that service, in connection with the new and more spiriteal dis- pensation, from which all ritualistic. and sensuous forma of worship were ex'c'iTuliciaetd ;no instrumental IntISiC wag .prescribed or practised by Christ and His Apostles undet the Christian sys- tem, whilst the acceptable service of praise under the New Testament is ex- pressly -said to consist in 'the fruit of sOtrUru,T1raihp:sn'ti(aHfloorbmh. uxunisiidic.reldw5)sa; of y use ea r ds inno :hp; Christian Church, it being introduced at length with the other corruptiona of RomaniSin, and rejected with that system at the Reformation, especially in. connection with the more perfect Reformation of the Church of Scotland that it was not practised in this land till lately in the Presbyterian Church for three hundred years; and whilst the craving for it now in certain quar- ters implies a low -and declining state of religious life, the giving way to this popish corruption must be highly dis- honoring to God, by substituting hu- naan inventions for Divine institutions --introducing into the service of God a form of warship which He has not - prescribed—and thereby breaking in cor,,rmupaytioint therefore nelrveofrosrhe worship; principle all the barrierassetothennlGiemneitreadi Assembly (or Synod) whilst giving every eucouragement to the cultivation of vocal psalmody to withhold (or with- draw) all sanction to the introduction of instrumeiats1 music into our worship. .,And your, petitioners shall evbr pray." Steps are, we believe, being taken for having this petition extensively signed both in the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland. In -the event of the next As- sembly of the Free Church sanctioning the :ase of instrumental music it is, we understand, proposed to have the le- gality of the proceeding tested- in the Court of Session. That Trotting Match. UR. EDITOE,—Dear Sir : Permit nas through the columns of your very wtd.ely circulated and esteemed journal to correct a report that has been rather widely circulated in connection with my trotting match with Mr. Wm. Baker, of Blake, for a purse or stake of $100, said match having been arranged to take - place in Seaforth some few weeks ago, but which was not actually contested, owing to the fact that Mr. Baker declined to trot his horse on the grouud of net being in proper trim for trotting. Now, Mr. Editor, the report which wish to emphatically contra- dict or deny is, that kr. Baker, not - considering his horse in proper trim, made me an offer of 625 as an equiva- lent for my time and expenses in pre- pariug for the match, on condition that I would consent to waive or annul the match for $100 and allow the stake money to be withdrawn. Now, sir, Mr. Baker's offer was not to allow or give me 625 as a compensation for my time, expenses, ezo., but simply for me • to trot him for that amount, and this I refusedtto do,for in the -first place Icon- sidered the match was fairly arranged and entered into for a stake of $100, and in the second placeI felt that if Mr. Baker thought his horse in trim to trot for 825, it was certainly as fit to com- pete for the $100 match, I consid„- ered that I was fairly entitled to the stake money, which I claimed and re- ceived, owing to the fact of Mr. Baker declining to contest it. Trusting that this explanation will in some measure serve to correct contrary reports circu- lated, and thanking you, Mr. Editor, very kindly for the space you have al- lowed me, I remain, yours very respect- fully, T. Mimeo ca, Hensall. P, S.—The above communication would have reached you sooner had it not been delayed. —Dr. Waltham, of Pont*, Quebec> as just recovered 1,000 dathages from he township council, for injuries SUS• allied by his wife while crossing a ilaPidated bridge. This is a warning o Municipalities to keep their public ighways in good repair. peculiar accident occurred in oniTeal on Saturday evening, which. esulted ha the death of a young com ereiai traveller, Mr. Patrick Gann. he deceased aad a friend went into aloon to take a social giass together. hile standing at the bar, White mused hirnseli swinging a heavy black - horn stick, when it came in violent ontitct with Gunn's head. There was ot much thought of the matter at the time, but after Mr. Gunn. went home he ok ill during the night with a terrible am in his head, which has since re - tilted in his death, notwithstanding BO edical aid. —The last few days have been un- sually prolific of fires. Last Saturday ear St. George, Dr. Patton's barn and. with_contents, were entirely strpyed by fire. LOBS, about $2,000; rattily insured. Origin of fire un - own. About three o'clock, Mouday ternoon, a barn belonging to Mr. Mc- onald, near Tilsonburg, caught fire om the smoke stack of a steam thresh - machine. Loss, about 500 bushels heat and building ; no insurs.nce. same day while a threshing was in. ress near Violet, in the county of - ox, the barn, sheds, and about one Sand bushels of barley, twenty tons ay with other grain, belonging to el Wright, and a new cleaner be- eg to Chas. Snider, with nearly all arminginaplements, were consum- fire caused by friction in the -carrier. Barn and contents sap - to be insured for about $1,700. he Manitoba Electric Light ana. r Company, Linaited, having its quarters in Winnipeg, is appiying ncorporation. The object is to y all the cities, towns and villages - Prairie Province with the -electric ome of the Rock Lake settlers aking an effort to have a grist stablished in that district -2,000 is of wheat and a considerable nt of money being offered as a , the naiil to be located one mile r west of Long River, and four 11 m4es from As mouth. FIFTEI WHOLE CLOS" E. PA DRY GO THE BAI Sunup: Must be sold itt FALL AND NO -••• Mentioned in ti examination of be found the LOWEST I IMPORT. A° WANTE DOMINION k simplest and eheapes yet invented. Sell given. Apply to W. Clinton. WSTRA Y.—Strayeil -2=2 undeLsigned on a -dark roan steer. prove property, pay awc.v. WM. CL0K1 Letidhury: OFOR SATA working cattle good condition. Th'( half of lot 8, Conce Huron,. Apply 00 1 CLEGG, PropIctor wSTRAY SHEEP.- -L-4 of the undersigt smith, near Bruceilel ewe and twin larnbs. was unshorn. Any the recover:: of the al rewarded. DUNCAl P0. rrEAMSTERS WA •L the Hi et qu either by the day or miles. Good gravel r ther particulars a.ppl A. ALLaIN, at the qs Cromarty, August VSTRAY STOCK. '4 cession 0, East May, 2 yearling steer are all red, the 2 AO small star on forehe cerning them will be ANDERSON, Belgra SEED WHEAT PO, has a limitf d able) FALL V+, HEA He has thoroughly 1 highly recommend it is now thre-},e1 ; the and it weighs 1.;3 potni SPROAT, Tuchersmi SH -OPS TO RENT. bittek011ith 0,T1 priVate re:dclerwe oce The residence is con . and the shops are siti the town of Seatorth business, ar.d a good trade in them. For Wls. N. WatNon, Evul .EED WHEAT jro k' has a e WHEAT forsa'e, of fcE1IGA N . R be perfiway dein, ali It is a n. %N kind year turned g,ut ;;7 so liable to :0(:ge ai t desiring t,ced may a- Ilullett. FARIT TO -RENT.- rent 11, Stanley, being part acres, of whieh about seeded down with , watered; well !•trited purposet; ; good bank never failing spring good orchard. It is field, 10 iniies from Clinton. For farther MILLS, Constance Pl