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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Sept. 1,1882.
The Egyptian Campaign.
The proceedings of General Wolseley
since the landing of the expeditionary
force under his command at Ismailia,
have been followed with close attention
by the whole British nation at • home
and abroad, and by their friends and'
eriemi. es and rivals the world over. The
eyes of every civi1izec3 nation, of all
whe read. the newspapers, are now
need on the land of the Pharoahs. The
attention bestowed upon the war on
thieside of the Atlantic is scarcely less
than that given to it in England.
American and Canadian newspapers are
filled from day to day with column
after column of war news, and every
movement of the contending armies,
every skirmish which occurs, is re-
ported with almost painful minuteness
by correspondents on the spot. The
result ought, perhaps, to be a perfec
knowledge of the carapaign, of ever ,
march made, and of every battle
fought. But the very fullness of the
news published to a great extent defeats
its own purpose. The oidinary reade
is confused by the multiplicity of detailsl;
the relative importance of events in
entirety lost; each trifling skirmish dr
affair of outposts is magnified by the
skill of the correspondents into a tre-
mendous battle; and the itrial result
on the reader is that he gets a very
confused and erroneous idea of what 'is
taking place.
Since the commencement of hos-
tilities up to the present writing, there
has been no battle fought on a large
scale, and no general engagement, save
only the bombardment of Alexandria.
The latter by its magnitude and impor-
tant results may be fairiy regarded as a
a general engagement; all the rest i of
the fighting we have read so much abut
has been nothing but effaire of ont-
posts, in not one of vehich more Wan
two or three thoueand British trope
were engaged. These small batI i es
have been important, rather as shelving
the metal of the troops on both sides,
tlaan kir any decisive result on the for-
tune of the campaign. It is now ilvi-
dent that when General Wolseley land-
ed at Ismailia he was by no -means 14 a
condition to make a forward movement
in force. He was deficientin artillery
and means of transport. He had only
5,000 or 6,000 men of all arms at his
disposal, including about 1,000 cavalry.
It was with difficulty he could get
horses enough to drag half a dozen guns
to the front. He had no l000motives,
and the railway westward from Ismailia,
in the line of his advance towards
Cairo, was almost useless to him. Sim -
plies had to be sent to the front in boats
from the fleet, by the fresh water canal,
which runs parallel to the railway. It
was to save this canal that the _advance
was made before the reinforcements , on
the way from England and Bombay
had come up,and before General Wolse-
ley had time to organize a proper
transport service. The fresh water
canal is the only source of supply of
fresh water in that part of Egypt, and
Arabi Pasha, on the landing of the En-
glish at Ismailia, had, of course, tried
to cut it off. - This it was necessary to
prevent at all hazard; hence the hur-
ried advance of the British before their
resources were collected. This gave
Arabi an opportunity of attacking the
invaders with superior numbers. He
had entrenched camps at Zagazig and
Tel-el-Kebir, on the Ismalia and Cairo
railway, in which some 30,000 troops of
all arras were assembled. He had. com-
plete control of the railway, and was
abundantly supplied with artillery and
ammunition.
On Monday, the 28th of August, the
British advanced corps, undertthe com-
mand of General Graham, had pene-
trated as far as Ka.ssassin Lock, a point
of some importance on the fresh water
canal. The advanced corps consisted of
2,000 infantry, with five gruas,supported
by two regiments of cavalry. Arabi's
entrenched camp at Tel-el-Kebir was
about nine miles off. The British
reserves were far to the rear; the only
troops *Ririe supporting distance of
Graham Were the two cavalry regi-
ments above [mentioned, under com-
mand of General Lowe. Arabi took
advantage of this position of ' affairs to
strike a harder blow than he haa ' yet
attempted. He brought about 10,000
men to the front with a powerful ar-
tillery, covering his advance with a
ololad of Benonins. The Arab horse-
men kept the English under arm e all
day in a blazing sun, and then retired.
Thinking the fight over for the day, the
Britsh cavalry also retired to their
oamp, four miles in the rear of Gra-
ham's position. Having thus endeavor-
ed to hermit and weary out his op-
ponents, Arabi late in the afternoon
brought up his infantry and artillery,
nd began an attack in force on Gra-
ham's men. The scanty -force of British
infantry, were in danger of being. sur-
rounded, and everwhelmed by the
Egyptians. Graham signalled for the
cavalry to advance. The men prompt-
ly mounted their tired horses, and
making a long detour to the left with
the purpose of attaoking the enemy in
the flank, advanced- to the assistance= of
the infantry. Their progress was slow
over the heavy sands, and it was nine
at night before they approached
-the scene of action. In the mean time
rabi had pressed the attack, and had
dvanoed his infantry columns close to
he British position. The fire both of
nfantryand artillery was becoming
lose and deadly, and the ammunition
f the British was beginning to fail.
Graham's situation had become critical.
Suddenly the British dragoons appear-
ed on the enemy's right flank. General
Lowe gave the word to charge, and. the
!dragoons -rode at the Egyptian guns at
the highest Speed to which they could
put their wearied horses. The enemy
were completely taken by surprise. In
an instant tbe dragoons were among the
gunner, sabering them right and left.
Then they rode on and attacked the
Egyptian infantry. The latter had no
time to form into squares, and could
offer no resistance; some flung them-
selves on their faces, others threw
away their rifles and ran. It wan a per-
fect mat and Arabi ran with the rest.
The artillerymen, however, succeeded in
carrying off their guns. The British
cavalry were probably too weeny to
press the pursuit far. Had the deviltry
net been exhausted by marchinig and
countermarching all day under al -blaz-
,
ing sun, without refreshment of any
sort, sometlaing like a decisive encomia
might have been achieved. As h was
Arabi retired to his entrenahmints at
Tel-el-Kebir, where he awaits the
British attack.
He will not have long to wait.' Gen-
eral Wolseley has about 20,000 inen in
hand, and has got the railway to some
extent in working order. He will soon
advance in force. If the lines at Tel-el-
Kebir can be carried by assault bythe
British, Arabi's position will be des-
perate. _He will not be able to male a
stand in' the open field. If he retreats
on Caird he will be _ cut off from his
foroes at Damenhoue and Kafrel-Dwar,
and the latter will BOOII be compelled to
surrender ; if he retreats on Daman -
hone and Kefrel-Dwar he will shone the
fate -of his followers there, or be com-
pelled to fly with a few attendants into
the deserts of Tripoli, and take refuge
with the Atab tribes. To all appear-
ances thedecisive battle of the cam-
paign Will HOW be fought, perhaps with-
in a week, at Tel-el-Kebir. , General
Wolseley is evidently preparing to strike
a decisive blow. The correspondents
with the fotoes will soon have some-
thing more :important to report than
affairs of outposts.
The Mormon Manifesto.
The Mormon leaders at Utah have
just published a remarkable manifesto
which places themselves and their
church in direct antagonism with The
GOvernment of the United States. The
document is signed by John Taylor,
Geo. O. Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith,
wire form the presidency of the Mormon
church. The subject of the manifesto
is the recent legislation of the United
States Congress against Mormon poly-
gamy. nA condition of affairs," say
thetMormen chiefs, "exists at present
which makes it eminently proper that
we, as the first presidency of the church,
should address to you this epistle. The
Edmund's law designed for the repres-
sion and destruction of a portion of
your religien, by disfranchising all per-
sons in the territory or other places
over which the United States have
eeclusive jurisdiction, who had adopt-
ed, in obedience to the requirenients of
theirreligion, the principle of celestial
marriage, because the law of the land,
March 22, 1882." To enforce this law
five commissioners have been sent to
Utah. Hence the alarm of the Mor-
mon loaders, and their appeal to their
followers. "As a church," they declare,
"we have repeatedly testified in the
most solercoa manner that the institu-
tion of marriage which the law is aimed
at has been revealed to us by the Al-
mighty, and that it is a part of our
religion ; that it is interwoven with our
dearest and holiest hopes connected
with eternity,and that not from any lust-
ful motive, but beause we believe we
Would indar the 'displeasure of oar
heavenly Father if we did net comply
with its requirements." The Mormon
manifesto concludes. as folloWs
has been argued by those ignorant of
the true nature of his doctrine, and
how inseparably connected it is with all
our hopes of eternal happiness in that
world beyond the tomb, that this is not
silted of our religion, that this system
of marriage is not religion, that it is an
immoral and odious practice, shocking
to the religions sense of the nation and
to the civilization of °err age, and that
legislation framed for its repression and
extirpation ehould be enacted. The
Federal legislature therefore passed
thislAat, and the Federal Executive
affixed to it his signature. Di regard to
our religion of eternal covenants we
have no compromise to make nor prin-
ciples to better sway. They emanate
from God,tand are founded on the rook
of eternal ages, and will live and exist
when empires, and powers, and nations
shall crumble and -decay, and with the:
help of the Almighty we will guard:
saceedly our covenant and maintain our
interest and be true to cur God while
tim' exists or eternity endures. Let us
gua d well -our franchise, and in one un-
broken phalanx maintain endsustain
our, politioil statue, and as patriots and
freeman operate together in defence of
what few liberties are left us, in defence
of the conetitution, and in defence of
thelina,lienable rights .0 man, which
rights always exist, and are above and
before all constitutions; and thus per-
petetate to ' posterity the inestimable
blessings of freedom, including the right
to nye, the right to be ; free, and the
right to pursue happin ss unmolested
by any influence, powe , or combina-
tion."
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The foregoing declaration of religious
belief puts the matter ali issue between
the United Stites Government and the
Mormon church beyotilt the pale of
compromise. The Mormons through
their chosen leaders have now declared
to all the world that polygamy is part
of their religions system, that as such
the practice of it is binding on their
consciences, and that the higher law
which commands His creatures to obey
God rather than man enjoins upon
them the . duty of resistance to any
human law forbidding polygamy by
whomsoever • enacted. The issue is
dear and distinct. The Mormon lead-
ers have at least the courage of their
opinions. Their manifesto is a direct
defiance to the Government of the
United States. What will the latter
do about it? It is eet probable that
, e
fierce and resolute fanatics who rate the
Mormon church will yield. On the
other hand if the United 'States Gov-
ernment yield now their .authority in
Utah, and everywhere else where Mor-
mons are settled in considerable num-
bers will he practically gone. The
situation is an interesting ono; and it
will be especially interesting to observe
what course the United States Govern-
ment will take in the premises.
The priObiples set forth by the Mor-
mon 1
leadees in their declaration: are of
the most 4angerons tendency. They
are not sipaply revolutionary; they ere
subversive of all law, and of all mor'el-
ityn They claim the right for consci-
ence sake to set at naught one of the
most important laws enacted for the
well-being onsociety—the law regulat-
ing marriage. If a men in the United
Stites marries a second wife during the
life of the first, while his legal union
1
with the tatter remains uncancelled by
devoroe, he commits a felony ; and if
corivicted mai be sentenced to a term
of penal -servitude. This law which is
enicted for the protection of the weaker
sex and the guarding of the family
relation, which lies at the foundation of
the whole social system as at present
esteblished—a law which is enforced in
every Christian country, and which is
believed by all Christians to have
divtne sanction=the Mormon claims a
riglit to disobey for conscience sake.
Hie religion commands him, he says,
to Practice polygamy; what are human
lases to him? On precisely similar
grounds the Hindoos could defend
suttee. Their religion oomnaands them,
they say, to burn widows on the funeral
piles of 1 their dead husbands; why
should British or any other human law
st4) in to interfere with the holy cus-
tom? Nay, the principle might be ex-
tended to justify still worse practices.
Tne Thugs of India were a religious
seat. They worshipped the goddess
Kali, whose cults enjoined murder as a
religions rite. The etrangling of a
traveller or any one not a member of
their own strange sea was considered
by the Thugs to be the most acceptable
service in the eyes of their deity which
they could perform. And the devout
worshipper of Kali was entitled to rob
his victim. Thus murder and robbery
went hand and hand under the guise of
religion. But British common sense
paid no regard to their religions theories.
When caught the Thage were treated
as thieves and murderers, till , at last
the evil sect has been almost stamped
• out. The principles announced in their
high-sounding address by the Mormon
leaders would, if allowed justify any
enOrnaity. On similar grounds a man
might claim the right to commit rob-
bery, or murder, or incest, or any other
crime which could be mentioned. He
could say it was part of his religious
system, that he was bound in conscience
te do as he had done, and he might
produce so-called revelation to any ex-
tent to justify his acts. It will be
impossible for the United States Gov-
ernment, if they regard the public wel-
fare and- public neutrality, to admit
the Morrcion plea in this matter. Other
doctrines of the Mormon system, as for
example their doctrine of the blood atone-
ment, which places the life of every
member of their church at the mercy
of its leaders, and is only another name
for murder, would also have to be allow-
ed if this:plea stands good. So far as
we can see the United, States Govern-
ment have no choice in this matter.
They are bound by every consideration
of right and justice, and regard to the
public welfare to put down Mormonism
and all its infamies by the strong hand,
just as the British put down thugee
and suttee ia India. And
better begin at once ; if th
and delay, and temporize,
will became too strong to be
by anything short of a civil
they
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orm'o
suppr
war.
News of ilia W e k.
A LAWLESS MOB. — T e IMO • at
Mount Vernon, Mitryland, burn the
bity marshal's house and beat his
deputy terribly, in revenge or a at-
tempt to close the aloons oti Sun a37.
RENOUNCING JUDAISM.—The dau titer
of the Frankford house of - oths hild,
was baptized in the ;Christie , an ab-
jured the jewisle ;faith a Par ei -on
Sunday, preparatory to he me iage
with Prince Alexander de agra .
TERRIBLE RAILWAy ACCIDE T.— tele-
graph pole fell across the Fails near
Heigstetten, Germany, t •rowi g a
loaded train down an emba Okmen and
smashing twenty-one cars. Fifty three
bodies have been found, and the w und-
ed number eighty-six. TweI ve hu dred
persons were aboard at the ime o the
catastrophe.
ABSCONDING OFFICIAL.—D C. uth,
city treasurer of South Ben., In iana,
has absconded. „ The amen t of h s de-
falcation is believed to be e20,00 or
more.
IMMENSE Locomoemns.— he 1 rgest
locomotive ever built ha just been
completed at Paterson, N. J., f r the
Central Pacific Railway, an 24 more
will be constructed. Their weigh will
be 62 tons eachetand they have eight
driving wheels.
THE LATE BISHOP OF GRA AMSTO
hid
itate
ism
ssed
N.—
The death of the Right R veren Dr.
Merriman, Bishop of G ahem towa,
South Africa, is announced
SUMMER HOTELS BURNED. The otel
Brunswick, Pleasant • Ho se, C ntral
Hall arid dwelling, at Orc ard each,
Maine, was burned on TI ursd a last
week, by an incendiary. L ss $1.G,000.
The fire was discovered in he at ic of
the Brunswick Hotel at 1 •clock. The
flames spread very rapidly. The nests
found it impossible to eso pe b the
stairway, and jumped from the cond
and third story windows.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.— man i amed
Swackhammer, near Wihen, N agara
County, New York State, lest si cows
from the Texas cattle discn se, an then
died hitaself. The infecte cattl dis-
trict wastnearly the scene f a rio . The
cattle commissioner an1 the state
veterinary surgeon, announced their
purpose to slaughter all th catti . The
owners objected unless the were paid,
and forbade the slaughter. The com-
missioner claimed the righ to kill with-
out conapeneation, all the took e posed
to contagion. The forme thre tened
the commissioner with viol:nce, a d he
finally !Treed to allow $1S a he d for
cattle of the average value of $50, the
State to pay the expenses f killi g and
burying. The elaughte the • pro.
ceededi -
TEXAS CATTLE FEVER PRE -ADI G. —
The Texas cattle fever ha spree into
New Jersey. Farnaers ir New York
State, Where its ravages ave 1 ansed
great loss, are anxiously a aiting action
by the State authorities.
RAILWAY FOR CATTLE. Th New
York Central Railway Co epany con-
template bailding a fifth track from
Buffalo to New York, to • devo d ex-
clusively to the important nd co dant-
ly increasing cattle trade.
Czeit's CORONATION.—It s stat -d the
coronation of the Czar ill no take
place earlier thanenext M y.
Teutanme Sroner.—A la List& near
Pethe, Austria, on Monday des royed
vineyards, maize fields, and partl de-
molished 50 houses. Ma.y wo kmen
were killed.
An ELECTRIC RAILWAY. An e ectric
railway, two miles in len g , is to be
built at Cincinnati fo pees enger
traffic.
CHOLERA IN SPAIN,—Th death from
cholera -at ' Manila, averag 300 daily.
At Iloilo, 4,500 persons laa, e died from
the disease during the last fortnig i t.
Pomo/not Memel's. — I West ore -
land Cbunty, Virginia, s man amed
King, Pieced strychnine in water « clone
to catch thieves. Two chit ren re iding
near laY ate of the melons nd die
THE DUSKY Ce wayo
started from London for oath rice
on Friday last. He was • uch c eared
on his way to the railway tation.
THE DISMISSED POLIC MEN.
troubles between the Irish Metrop
Police force and the autho ities in
lin, seem to be in a fair wa for
ment. Adopting the sugg stion
officers nearly 200 of the 34 die
men have petitioned for r instate
and many of those who eclined
have either returned to the r positi
expressed a willingness to o so. 5
riots have occurred in ablin
the strike, but the rioters ere q
dispersed by We military.
Latest War lews.
After a longconference itt Wednesday
the Porte informally sign:d the military
cohvention with England. The Turkish
Civil Commission sail at nee, and the
contingent of Turkish roops ' are en
route for the front. Ge ¶eral Wolseley
it is thought, will direct em to operate
against Aribi's new entr anchments at
Salihiyeh. He will thns keep them un-
der' his eye and also neer the main body
of his army. The inne atieney of his
commissariat still delay: his advance,
which cannot possibly le made until
Saturday. There is so it e rumor that
he will attaok thet ene Sd y on Monday,
but this movement will • epend entirely
upon the progress made by the,commis-
sariat department.Tee troops are re-
ported in excellent con lion, and the
horses are becoming am limated. Con-
siderable difficulty is experienced in
obtaining information a to the enemy's
strength and position, w ile every move-
ment of the British troops speedily
comes to Aribi's knowle ge. At Alexan-
dria several attempts a incendiary fires
are reported. It has 1een ascertained
that the objects of the ijecent conspiracy
was the massacre of the Khedive and
his Ministers and attakk on the forts
held by the British. LI uel uneasiness
prevails pending the ar vat of reinforce-
ments. The Porte s concluded an
armistice with Greece, and negotiations
tor an amicable settle.. ent are progress-
ing favorably. Turke is prepared to
concede three points o t of the five un-
der dispute to Gree e. Meanwhile
Greece continues her preparations for
war.
—Alexander Sulliva , 22 years ago
left Araherstburg and started butiness
in Detroit, with mone borrowed from
D. J. Kirk and H. J. 'Brown, of Am-
herstburg. He failed nd was unable
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Dub.
ettle-
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issed
ant,
duty
DS Or
veral
u ring
iickly
to repay the money, and removed to
Chicago, where he at one time held a
prominent position in the school board,
and where be was also tried ter murder
for shooting a man who had insulted
his wife, and was twice acquitted. Last
week Messrs. Burk and Brown received
checks for the raoney they had loaned
him with interest, the former a check
for $775, and the latter 1,050.
cylinder, when ty some means his right
arm was caught by the teeth and torn
completely up to the elbow. Dr. Bing-
ham of Waterloo, was speedily in at-
tendance, and amputated the arm a
little above the elbow. Although Mr.
Stcesser loot a good deal of blood, ren-
deriag him very weak, and is about 60
years of age, strong hopes are entertain-
ed. tbat he will ultimately recover. A
few years ago he lost several fingers of
his right hand by a straw cutter.
—Isaac Blossom Corey, died at the
residence of his father in Petrol* on
Tuesday of last week, in the 45th year
of his age. He was well known through-
out Ontario, having been at one time a
commercial traveller. For the past ten
years he has been an invalid, eight
years of which he epent in total blind-
ness. His father and brothers spent
thousands of dollars in vein endeavors
to have his eight and health restored,
but he was beyond the aid of medical
science, and after years of pain and
suffering such as falls to the lot of few
men, he breathed his last.
—The other morning when a Monte
real bird fancier opened his store be
wee ranch eurprised to find six of bis
best canaries minus a leg each and fif-
teen of the birds missing. Rats had
gnawed a hole through the floor, had
got on the counter, and from there to a
a large cage in which were the birds,
The latter in their fright had flown to
the wires and clung there, where they
fell a prey to the cannibalistic propen-
eities of the vermin. The mutilate
birds aro doing well, and seem quite
lively in spite of the unprofessional
amputation to which they were subject-
ed.
—The prospect of having the lock
-built at Fenelon Falls, and mone
therefore spent in the village, had
created quite a stir in the place. Th
lucks, two in number, will only be separ
ated by gates, and the total length wilt
be about 300 feet. The vtidth inside
the walls, which are to be eight fee
thick, will be 33 feet, and the depth o
the water will of course vary. The cu
for the upper locks, or the one neares
Cameron lake, will be 22 feet, and fo
the lower lock 36 feet. The canal frorr
the upper lock be where it touches th
river, will be about 60 feet wide and 1
feet deep. A swing bridge for the ac
commodation of land traffic, will eras
the upper lock.
s —At the re -opening of St. Andrew'
Presbyterian Church, London, afte
repairs and improvements, on &Jabot
last, an unusual incident occurred a
the commencement of the evening sere
vice. - A young woman, a member of
good standing in the congregation, whe
earns her living by being out at service
in the capacity of servant girl,approaehr
ed one of the ushers and handed him a
roll of bills to be placed in the collectiou
plate. On opening the package,. $4Q
were found enclosed, all the young peri -
son could spare from her hard earned
savings. She has been a member of
the congregation ever since the time et
Rev.JohnScott, the first pastor of St.
Andrews. Such an instance of selft
denial and generosity is seldom met
with.
— Mr. Wm. Bolton, a former residen
of Petrol* returned last week • fro
Shoal Lake, Manitoba. In corapen
with his father and brother he own
1,600 acres in that section. 'He reporte
having seen a head of wheat 181 incheia
long, and a head of wheat 111 inches.
Wheat stalks in some places are over
feet high. Hay was sold last winte
for $65 a ton, but can be bought at th
present time for $13. ' The barley cro
promises to be good, and oats wher
good seed has been sown will be mor
than an average mop. The count
merchants in Manitoba tisk exorbitan
prices for anything they have to sell.
They all expect to get rich in t short
time, and hardly know what to ask fot
their goods. Coal oil retails for 85
cents a gallon; butter, 30 cents
pound; eggs, 30' cents a dozen ;-
22 cents a pound; beef, 20 cents
pound ; rice, 12 cents; cauned fruit
50 cents; wheat $1; oats,. $1.50 ; bar
ley, 60 cents; potatoes, 50 cents
bushel.
Canada.
R. Fox! and L. Guest, of Nissonri,
were charged before Squire Wheaton,
on the 26th -of August, with allowing
Canada thistles to grow on their prem.
ses, and were fined $1 each. Fox, who
is roadmaster, was also fined $1 for not
enforoing the law regarding thistles.
This should be a wamingto other road -
masters.
—A Syndicate composed of Messrs.
Bower, Porter and Bower, merchants;
Dr. Ferguson, M. P., and- Andrew
Blackburn, of Kemptville, H. D. Smith,
of Merrickville, and E. Saunders, of
Brandon, Manitoba, last Friday paid
into the Department of the Interior
some 430,000, being first instalment on
lands allotted in the Qu'Appelle Valley,
at the head of Long Lake.
—It is -stated that Sir John A. Mac-
donald has purchased a permanent
summer residence at River du Loup
Quebec, eleo that the property in the
neighbourhood of the wharf known as
River da Loup Point has been Held for
a20000. It is supposed the purchasers
will erect a large hotel, and lay out a
park and building lots so as to make
the place a first-class summer resort.
—A young man named David Robin-
son, was sentenced to one year and
eleven months' imprisonment in the
Central Prison last week for selling a
glandered horse to a neighbor in Ra-
leigh. The animal was ordered to be
shot nearly a year ago, but was con-
cealed and only discovered about the
end of the month, when it was killed
and the law -breaker arrested.
—Some of the London booksellers are
complaining that certain teachers are in
the habit of directing the sohool chil-
dren to buy slates, books, etc., at cer-
tain stores; also that teachers under-
take to say what particular make of
slates; copybooks, etc., shall be used,
notwithstanding the feet that the
Education Department does not make
any such repletion.
—The degree of mortality ht. the Ro-
man Catholic parishes of the city of
Ottawa, during the month just passed
has been almost unprecedented. The
number of deaths during August was
81, or almost 100 per cent. More than
for the preceding month. The deaths
reported have not resulted from any
particular disease, and were in the
male those of children.
—The shortage question is now satis-
factorily settled. The amendment to
the regulation provides that when a
vessel arrives at a Canadian Port from
the United States with a bonded. cargo
short, the captain shall not be compell-
ed to pay duty on the shortage without
he refuses to affirm on oath that he has
not broken bulk, nor allowed his cargo
to be tampered with since it was.
bonded.
—Mr. Wm. Abbott, the railway mag-
nate has been interviewed. He con-
siders a fast train on the Grand Trunk
biltween Montreal and Toronto im-
practicable at present, because of the
number of trains now run, but, says if
the anticipations frem the fusion are
realized, the matter of double tracks
between Montreal and Toronto, which
he regards as necessary will be brought
before the shareholders.
—Last Friday evening James Bur-
nett, shipping clerk in Messrs. Moore,
Robingon & Co.'s foundry, Hamilton,
went to the establishment to prepare
some stoves for shipment. While time
occupied he missed his footing, and. fell
into the alleyway, a distance of 16 feet.
He was disoovered a short time after-
wards in an insensible condition, blood
pouring from his month and nose and a
huge gash in his head.
—The other day in Toronto an apple
woman named Maloney was standing
on the steps of a Northern passenger
oar when the train moved. She
fell between two oars , to the track,
and would have been crushed in a
moment but fOr P. C. Clark, who
sprang forward and dragged her from
her fearful position. She picked up her
scattered fruit, looked heavenward and
muttered "Thank God," and tottered
away.
—Hon. John Todd, aged 92, the old-
est Hudson Bay servant, died at Vic-
toria British Columbia on the 31st -ult.
He came to America in 1808 with Lord
Selkirk, and crossed the continent to
the Pacific in 1814. His History is a
panorama of moving incidents inla life
among' the natives. He was once a
member of the Executive Council of -
New Caledonia, and died wealthy. He
leaves a large family settled out there.
—A Bad accident occurred in Blen-
heim township, on Friday last. As
Miss McGee and Miss Thompson were
driving home after shopping in Drumbo,
and when about 4 miles from that
place part of the harness broke, letting
the buggy strike against the horse,which
took fright and ran away. The buggy
wae-upset and they were thrown out,
Mint Thompson being instantly 'killed.
She was a great favorite and her sud-
den death has cast a gloom over the
entire neighborhood.
—Mr. A. A. McDonald of Lochgarry,
competed in the atheletic games at
Boston last week and came out victor-
ous, in putting the stone, vanquishing
the celebrated Scotch athletes Donald
Dinnie, and Duncan C. Ross. In put-
ting the light stone he won by 7 feet,
and. also carried off the prize in the
heavy stone contest by 3 feet. He is
no-tv the undoubted champion, at put-
ting the stone, in the world, aid has
done a great deal towards upholding
the name of old. Glengarry in athletic
contests.
• -.-In a private letter received from
Rev. Dr. McKay, Formosa, and dated
"Tamsui, June 15th, 1882," he says,
"Oxford College is going up prate', fast.
I spend six hours every day, under a
burning sun, attending to it. * * *
Mrs. McKay is teadhing every night
from 7 till 11 o'clock. She wilt never
forget ZOrra, Woodstock or Cenatia.
* * The thernaometer stands
at 89 0 to day. The Lord's work is
progressing. Mr. 'Tumor and his family
are away in Amoy. He is quite un-
well.
—On Saturday, the 26th ulta Mr.
John Stcesser, a farmer residing about
three miles north of St. Agatha, met
with a very serious accident while
threshing peas. He was feeding the
,
SEPTEMBER 8 1882.
death at a missionary meeting held in
St. James' Square Church. Mrs Bunn
Will be greatly missed by a large circle
of friends, who testified their esteem by •
attending her funeral in large nurnbene
She was buried at her own special re.
(pest beside her husband.
—On Thursday night of last week at
Ailsa Craig, a fire broke out in the
dwelling house of jess Butlendraymen,
caused by the upsetting of a table lamp.
In a few minutes the whole building
Was in a blaze, the family barely temp.
ing with their lives. The fire company
Were quickly on the spot, but for want
of water could not arrest the program
of the flames, which speedily spread
and caught on the adjoining honse,
owned and occupied by Mr. P. Fit..
gerald. Both buildings were complete-
ly burned to the ground and both fam-
ilies rendered homeless. Nothing vas
saved out of Butler's house, as it wee
impossible to enter it on account of the
flames.
— The following reports of big hark
vest work will be interesting to thee
who have done likewise, but who hav
not yet sounded their horn: Godfre
Cook threshed out Wednesday to
Malcolm MoTaggart, Esq., at Myrtle
in Victoria County, 16 acres of barley,
which turned out 715 bushels. —
Mr. Alex. McDonald, Murvey Point
Mara, threshed on the 18th ult.,
among other grains, 320 bushels of fall
wheat which grew on 6 acres; this ie
over 50 bushels to the acre, and th
straw was fully 6 feet in length.
Mr. A. Goodfellow, Springville, ou
with a reaper, two acres of beavy sprin
wheat in two hours, which was bean
in the same titue by two men whos
names we have not been fumishe
with. -
—A fatal accident occurred nea
Ekfrid station, on the St. Clair bran°
of the Canada Southern railway, o
Friday afternoon, the east bound train
striking a farnaer's wagon at a crossing
The engineer reversed the lever and ap,
plied the brakes, but as the train watt
running at the rate of 25 miles an
hour, it could not be stopped in time
The wagon was struck in the centre,
hurling the occupants—a man and hi
son—violently out. The man, who wa
discovered to be Mr. George Black,
farmer living about a mile distant,
struck the pilot in coming down, and
the wagon fell on him, holding him
fast, but the boy was tossed into th
ditch and expired in about 15 minutes
Mr. Black was badly bruised about th
head and shoulders. Mr. Black state
that he did not hear the engine whistl
—The late Mrs Burns whose deat
recently took place in Toronto, and wh
had been for so long a time identifie
with Christian -work in that city, was
daughter of Thompson Boner, of th
Grove, Edinburgh, and cousin to Rev.
Horatius Boner, of Edinburgh, an
Andrew Boner, of Glasgow. Elizalact
B. Boner was married in 1844 to th
late Dr. Burns by the Rev. Dr. Guthri
and came to Toronto with her husband
in thefollowing year. They took up
their residenoe in Toronto, and the de-
ceased lady soon became a prominent
teacher in the r3unday School of Knox'S
Church, where for many years she
taught a Bible class, besides conducting
a weekly mothers' meeting at her ow
home. Mrs. Burns also took an active
interest in the Magdalen Home at York-
ville, the Home for Incurables, and the
House of Industry. Latterly the de-
ceased lady had given much attentiou
to the subject of foreign missions. Hee
last Public effort was the delivery of an
address on. the Tuesday preceding her
Huron Notes.
Mr. John Upshall, veterinary sari
geon, has located in Blyth, andea
practise his profession in that village ..
—At the instance of John Shaw, Esq.,
J. P., Matthew Armstrong, of Brussels,
nes been appointed county constable
lty Judge Toms.
tar butcher, killed a lamb this week
—Mr. Andrew Currie, B russet's pop -
that turned the scale at 681bs. of drone -
ed mutton.
—The election expenses of Mr,
Cameron in South Huron as certified to
bexypheinse eso
agent, unPtoerdt o amounted, to7nt
the
$304. •
—One day last week Mr. Samuel
Snell, of Morrisbank, bound the oat
orop of six acres in eight hours and
fifteen minutes. There were 1,900
h
ea
v
e
s
.
—The assessed value of Tillage
Property in Brussels is nearly $16,000
less than :1ast 157870, this .Layestyariti
earthes
n_o antwa ns3
Kain, of G-orrie, recently o312c10,h0i7s5f.
cep tarm, known as the Wilkiefarm,
consisting on 250 acres, for $8,000, to
Mr. Phair, of Turnberry. It was sold
fror—thmerb. ewnniefi.t Wade,
acdreed, ietnors.
the 5th conces-
sion, Howick, threshed 1171 bushels of
Treedwell wheat from four bushels
eown. Less than two acres of land AU
000ugearbydtay, while
heg r n
—nri
George Hunt
of Stapleton was working with the
brusher in the salt works, the end of
We second finger on his right hand was
but off by being drawn between the cogs.
—On Wednesday last week John
;Gallaher, of Seaforth, and Antoine
Sohelman, of Zurich, two insane in -
'
mates of the county jail, were taken to
London Asylum by bailiff Waddell.
—Mrs, W. F. Gooding, of Goderioh,
left -for Brandon last Week to nurse her
husband, whose collar -bone was broken
by a fall from the scaffolding of a two-
story house in that section.
—Mr. Loftus E. Dancey, for the past
• five years a student with the firm of
;Cameron. Holt 86 Cameroreof Goderich,
leucceeded in passing his final examina-
tion, and is now a full-fledged barrister.
—Mr. James Laut, of the 2nd con-
cession of Stanley, recently sold to an
American buyer, a span of working
horses for $370, and Mr. T. Baird sold
one to the same buyer for $150.
— Mr. T. J. Walrond, son of Mr.
George Walrond of Stephen, has pro-
cured the position of mathematical
master in the Almonte High School at
a salary of $700 per annum.
— Mr. Harry Ross, formerly a reale
dent of Exeter, has purchased the
Sarnia Woollen Mill operated by Mr.
Totten. The price paid was n6,000.
Mr. Ross comes into possession on the
lst of October.
— Mr. and Mrs. M. Graeme Cameron,
of Goderich, arrived home on Saturday
last from a two month's trip to Europe.
Mr. Cameron has been much improved
in health by the trip, and looks robust
and ready for work once more.
—A new bridge is about to be erected
over the Maitland river at Blyth. Mr.
Brace) commenced operations last week,
at the stone butments. The cost of the
,new structure is estimated at $1,800. It
is being built by the county.
—A petition has been presented to
the Dominion Government against W.
.R. Squier, Senior County Judge, and we
understand that a commission has been
issued to Mr. Justice Barton to investi-
gate the complaint. The time has not
yet been fixed for trial.
—Mr. S. Davis, of -Clinton has -corn
the stalks of which measure six feet in
length. • Mr. Joseph Allinson, of Clin-
ton, has a cabbage that measures 31
feet in circumference; outside the leaves
tt measures 8 feet; that would flli
pod -sized wash tub.
—One day last week some Clinton
boys were playing with a knifeless straw
ontter in the barn of Mr. Jos. Wheatley,
when one named Gardner, accidentally
had his finger caught between the cogs,
which took off the first joint as clean as
tf it had been amputated
—While Mr. Enoch Folliok of Exeter
north was drawing a load of flax to Mr.
Dorward's Mill ea° day last week, he
net with rather a Berious accident.
The load upset and he was thrown to
the ground, breaking a bone in one of
his legs.
—Mr. T. Tipling, of Clinton, recently
made the following horse purchasee:
From J. Shipley, 3 -year-old filly
Robb. Peacock, Tuokersmitla, $195;
pair of mares, Jas. Turner, Bucefiehl,
375; bay gelding, P. Nugent, Manche -
ter, $190; mare, G. Stanbury, Stanley,
$150.
—A few days ago a neighbor's dog
eeverely bit a little child belonging
to Mr. Thomas Sweet, of the London
Road. Workmen employed on the
place hearing the screams, at oncers,n
to the child's relief, when it was found
that the scalp was badly torn, but the
injuries were not of a serious nature.
—A "Standard" thresher, manufac-
tured by McDonald, McPherson & Coe
worked so fast on the farm of 'Int
Robinson, of Grey, that the man on.
the straw stack had a narrow escape
frora being buried alive. Two htmdred
bushels of fall wheat was threshed and
cleaned. fit for market in the short
epace of two hours.
—While Mr. John Hvndman, of Ex-
eter, was sojourning in Wingham
for a few days last week, he in- com-
pany with a few others, took a row
down the Maitland River, when by
some means the boat upset, precipitatt
hag the occupants into the water. Ar -r
Hyndman being an excellent swimmer
would have found no difficultyin esoap-.
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