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I fw , I � -- - 5; '. , � -1� W � , 7 - . � I - I . T � I . � 1 . � - , 1, -- - - . - LADIEs' LICATHER I -,;]D CARPET SLIPP ' CBS for 50.c. Gao.. GOO D, SWorth Boot Store. 7 78-1 . . Da. DuNoAN's AcCOUNTS.—All par des Indebted to, Dr. Duncan are hereby notified ;hat unless their indebtedness is settled at once, vith the undersigned the3 will be placed in courl for collection without further notico� Jowu ,P. ? Baum 778-1 ,. MEN's FELT HATS at 500, 65C, '400, 90c,and$l- Gxo.GooD,Seaforth Boot andEtat . Store. 7704 1 I Lon.—On Tuesday, the 17th . 0 . a Nawfoundland pup about four months bid, answering to the name of "Ben." When last men he was following two women on the road to . Winthrop- Any person found harboring hint af- ter this, date will be prosecuted., W. Cmus sLL, Seaforth. - 778,xl LADIES' Km BOOTS, with worked iut- * ton holes, for t2.10. Gro. GooD, So.%forth Boot . Store., 778-1 MEx1a Lo,NG WINTER BOOTS for $1 75. Hand made boots for $3.50. Grao. Go*D, Seaforth . Noot Store. 778-1 ' GRzAT BARa,uNs in Ladies, Stro�g Winter Boots at $1 26 per pair. GEo. GOOD, SeS forth Boot Store. .778-1 Boy -'s WINTER CAPS. at 30c, . 40c, 45C, Vcckd5c, and up. Gxo. GOOD, Seaforth Boot Store. 77-a-1 - It I IV DOCTOR WILD.—Dr.wfla,who fal to "', ,deliver a lecture in this town on a evening of Tuesday, the 21st on . 11 The Stone Miracle and 1882," is tl US referred to by ", Grip." who never )e. &t0w& se where it is not well me] it- od .. I.t Urai Wild is a prophet who ! 6p- pean- to enjoy honor in his own connt ry. Not only has he the satisfaction of preaching to the largest regular congre- gation in Canada, but he, is frequently the recipient of other marks of f&N or. At present a movement is on foot to present. the distinguished Israelite with a purse so a Christmas gift, and alre y a goodly amount has been subscribed.', . Timis Fulme BeHooL.—T he avor�ge attendance of pupils in the differont - departments of the Sesforth Public - ASchools for the month of October ws , an follows: Mr. McFaul's, 311; Mr Camerou"a, 43; Miss Anderson's 9: Ifiss A. Cowan's. i5; Miss "i ite - i,it Cow-auls,381; Miss Kil,loran's, 50; is8 EdwarWs. -90, making a totalave) a attendance of 343 at the school for t he month of October. The following i xe the salaries at which the teachers he ve teen engaged for next year: Mr. .1 lo - i Faul, la75; Miss Anderson, $375; Miiss A. Cowan, $325; Miss Rate Cow*n, $270; Miss Killoran, $250; Miss d - wards, $250; Mrs. Coulter, 3300, mv�k- Ing in all the sum of $92,445, or W 13�s 1khan was paid last year. I A GoAxEcTiON�—MR. EDITOR,—SIB . I notice in. -your issue of the 2-�;h October an article on the McKH op Insurance Company. Compsring he assegaments of this year, you -say t��l the 2J. per cent of the Howiek Compa�Ly Js equal to, 5 per cent of the MoKill�p . Company, and that our premium nol,te U double that of theirs.L Bach is Ot- I the case. Our 2J per cent .is - bar(qy equal to: 41 of theirs. Our premiUM � mote' is 5 per cent of the amount f . P Insurance, and theirs is 3 per cent Pf the amount insured. BeL kind eno,-J-h 111�) 6D correct this, as we want fair play, 81h d Alige: yours respectfully, T. F. I �� In, Secretary. i � - - : . I Max M-scirAmes' INSTITULM.—We lire mquested to remind those of our read �rs . who We- interested in the Sesfoi h Mechanics' Institute, that the old meg. I hiership year expired, with _the month of October,, and that a new year h�" I been entered upon. Canvassers wifILI be around to receive names for member- ship in & few days, and we hope ti ey -w-M---' be cordially received by our people . generally, and that the membership 'or the current year will be larger than it has. vet been. Our Mechanica'Institute _L 3 - It an institution of which our poo Is have just cause to feel proud, � that is required to continue it in its present efficient condition is a liberal support from the people of the town and vicinity. We understand that both Imt year and this Mr. D. D. Wilson kas presented to each man in his e m-. ploy a.membership ticket. Inthis,way be: materially assists the Institute, and, does his employes a service, and it would be well if other employers of labor, who can afford it, would emul to his example. � TEog JUBILRE SIXGERS.—The concert given by the Fisk Jubilee Singers under the auspices of theL %athori-Lies of the lHigh School, on Tuesday evening last, was one of the most successful affain of the kind that has, ever taken place in this town. The fame Of L this company preceded them and seats were taker, a wook ahead, and before Tuesday even- ing, every available seat in the hall as engaged at 50 cents each. We no r rt,member of . Seeing so large. an an Ji- ence, at any entertainment in Seaforth. The hall was literally packed, and th re must have been between six and seven hundred people present. The compauy - is compond of eight ladies and fcur- Fntlernen. They are all graduates of isk University, of Nashville, Tean�s- see., and some of them were born in ii]%very. This is the twelfth year siu ce the company was organized, and t o proceeds after p� � to .7ing expenses go - . assist In the mai6tenance of the Uni- verBity. The company have already con- tributed to that object from their eatn- inga the very liberal sum. of over one . hundred thousand dollars.. -Their share of the proceeda of Tuesday evening * amounted to over 8160, and between #60; and $70 will be available for e local object for which the concert as 1. gotten Up after &U expenses are pa Id. of the entertainment we may say that many were delighted, some were moder- fktelY Pleased, and some were disELp- pointed, These latter, however, li�d, - no doubt, allowed theirexpectations too free Scope. The several Ynembers of t e company axe, undoubtedly, thoronally trained and accomplished musiciaps, and the sweetness as well as power and scope of voice displayed was little - short of marvellous, while, their soloo. tions were good, and the style o possessed 8 Charm and fasefinmau 'n '� I Which, cannot fail to attract and ple ei� an: audience. The only fault whi ti. raight possibly be found is- that there lie � too: much sameness and not' suffloient Variety in the selections. On the whole, IkOwa.ver, it certainlv was a splendid entertainment, and ine well worthy the IOX90 audience which congregated to hear it. And, in this connection e I eaula"t give too much credit to Mesar Tr&? -.4---- . I Nuu ALUIloy, the teachers -- - the High School, who were the means of securing thfe� 'company for an enter- t&inraebt here,'and to whose untiring exertions is due in no small degree, not only the -large attendance but the satis- factory and pleasant manner in which the whole procodings were conducted. If the Jubilee Singers were to return here again we do not know that it would be safe 0 reckon on so large a -house as greeWd them on this occasion, . but we do' think� . that a good audience might safely be I expected. A Row.—A �ulniboer of roughs fr6m . Clinton, named Butcher, 13wartzi Hor-- ton, Cook and Holloway, succeeded in I i raising a - disturbance at the Queen"is Hotel, early on Wednesday morning. They had come to town the previous evening with a span of horses and car. riage, and had -evidently indulged rather freely in Seaforth whiskey. About one - o'clock .in the morning, just as they were starting L for home, they stopped at the Queen's 110tel, which was closed, and the inmates wrapped in the .em- brace of Wor[phem They pounded on the door and! wakened up Mr. Rtephens, and, fearing ,they would break in, he came down ind opened the door, but refused to admit them. They would not be refused, however, and -attempted to force an * entrance,, but Mr. Stephens was too much for them, aud succeeded in closing them out. Mrs. Stephens came to the' assistance of her husband, and in the L disturbance one of the rascals hit her on the face, discoloring her cbeek. When they found that they i could not getinto the hotel, they start- ed out and gathered up a lot of stones, and then driving past the hotel several times threw the stones at the windows, breaking a number of wpanes of glass. - Mr. Lusby, the chief. cousta-ble, was ap- prised of the �#�ir, and-. soon appeared on the -scene. ' While they were driving round he caught the -horns, and, cap. tured two of � the men, but the others .alighted from the vehicle and made their escape. i The captured men were placed in the look -up, where they were afforded an opportunity to become sober. ' - , The names ofi the two who escaped are Butcher and 'Horton, and they are still . at large. The third gave himself up on Wednesday. The Captured parties wdre taken before , Mayor Strong,'and were liberally fined. The horses and vehicle were taken - care of . by Mr. Lusby, and the owner arrived in town on Wednes- day and took them home. They be. longed to Uri! Barns, liveryman, of Clinton. I � LOCAL BRIEi,rs.—Last spring, Mr.1saac Langstraith, of this town, planted tbir- teen p,)undE; of potatoes, of the W�hite Star variety, in his garden, and this fall he had as the proceeds nine and a half bushels, whi6b, he sold for #�O.—Mr. Roderick Gray, -of the let concession of McKilloV, showed us a turnip, a- few days ago, which lay@ all other turnips in the shade.: It weighed when dressed eighteen pounds, and with the tppo 25 pounds, and measured 311 inches around. It is a purple top Swede, and the seed was sown the last week i ' n ' April. Mr. Gray also assures us that . I he has many Fore in his patch just about as large.—About a year ago, a mare was soldlin this town for $7. This animal fell into the hands of Mr. Robert Elgie, Tuckeismith, who, this fall, sold a 7 -months old colt -from hei for $120. — Mr. Goo. Whitely has purchased a -very handsome and stylish three year old clear grit colt from Mr. Francis Case for which he paid . a good sum.—The Rev. Mr. Hill -will give one of his popu. lar lectures in -the Town Hall, on the evening of Tha ' nksgivirig day, Thursday next. Subject, 11 Marmion and Mark � Twain; " the proceeds to go for the benefit of the ,poor of the town-, We hope Mr. Hill will have a large andi. once.—Mr. Jahn Trott, brather of Mr. S. Trott, has been in .,town -visiting friends for some days. Mr. Trott was a former resident of Seafortb. He left here about ton years ago for Dickinson I oun Y, ansas., w ere - e , a � c a half section of land. He.now has a fine farm of 320 acres, good buildings, and everything comfortable. He bad thiSL year 70 acres under corn and 1,900 bush'elB of fall wheat, and besides cattle L he has a berd of over 100 pigs. lie . likes the country and the climate an'4 , I I thinks be has done vastly better than he could have done in the same time emained here.—Miss Nettie Seegmiller wishes us to correct an er I ror w6 inadvertently made last week. Her charge for two portraits is $35 instead of $30, as Stated by us.—Rev. Mr. Cara- eron, of Kippen, preached in the Pres. byterian Church, in this town, last San. day morning and evening, to large con- gregations. Mr. McDonald and he bad exchanged pulpits for the day.—A young lady student of the High School sold 75 tickets for the Jubilee Concert' —Mr. Thomas Foster has leased hia. ho- tel to the Mossrs. Donnie for a term of five years, at an annual rental of about $600. —The fine weather still continues. In fact, it is rathet too fine for business. —One whole section of the hall. on Tuesday evening last, was occupied by visitors from Clinton. A large number were also Present from Mitchell and Dublin and some from Goderich.—Dur- ing the month - of October, the money orders issued: at, the Seaforth Post Office ' amounted to .$14,114, and there were over 9,000 postal cards sold during the same mouth.' This is a pretty good business for a small- town.—We under. stand tha:t the President of the Me..' ahknicis"Idatituto is in --Correspondence with the Manager of the Jubilee Singers, with the view of getting them to give another enterta,bament here, for the benefit of the -Institute. What success be will have will be khown short .— The scamp who defrauded Mr. Megarey, last week, by passing a 01 bill altered to five, has been sent to the Central Prison for one year.—Mrs. Coulter, now of Brussels, bas been - engaged as teacher for the junior departhiont of the Public School., at a salary of $300 per annum. Mrs. Coulter formerly taught in our Public School, and.gave the Most ample satisfaction to both trustees and parents. Since leaving here, sbe has been first asgistant in Bitussels Public School, and was in receipt of a - larger salary than she is to receive here, but for perannal reasons she prefers the Seaforth engags. merit. -The tea'obing staff in the Public � � School is now complete for next yeaX.— ,Mr, Scott, wflo teacbes in Section No. 2, Tuckersmith.-has been re-engaged for n,ext year, at a salp,ry of Wo, and not 6330, as we stated last week. Mr. Scott is a good teacher, andLiS capable of oom. mandling the best salary going.—Aswe expeect. �W,thefoot-ball 'Match—played at Cl�int6ii, on E;atuliday last, between a team frova the Somorth High School . . , . . . � -1 11 - -_ I , I 6 THE HURON. EXPOSITOR. .1 - and one from the Clinton High and Model Sohooli—resulted in favor of our boys. Thi first:gaim�e was won by Se%-�- forth; the second b Clinton, and the third by Seaforth. 'fhis latter game, I however, is disputed by Clinton, on, so - count of some info ality, and, conse- .quently,'the Seafortb team did notr bring the cup home -with thern—but they will get it yet. The in& ch throughout was pretty evenly "contened, and was quite intereating.-:-The X oKillop incendiary excitement seems t) have completely died out, and -it is em�nestly to lie hoped that it will not s6iiin be revived. — Thanksgiving day,. which is on Thurs. ' day next, the 9th inst., is also the forty- first birthday of the Prince of Wales.-- All Saints'Day, and services -were held in St. James * Church. in this town.—Mr. Thomas Foster, having rented his hotel, has re- moved to the. residence formerly occu. pied by the late Simon Powell.—TueB- ,day night, being Hallowe'en, some. of the boys took advantage of the occasion to turn things upside down. On Wednes- . day morning, Several gates were miss, Ing, and a few Other portable articles found misplaced, but, on the whole, the depredations wiere of a trivial character. —Mr. Thomas Coleman rode to Clinton, on his bicycle, last Saturday, in forty. five minutes, and only dismounted when ascending the Stapleton Hill. He got up all t , he otbor hills, but that was too - . much for his muscle.—Mr. James Bar- . gess, of EgmondviIJe, has leased the farm of Mr. Allardise, of Hallett, for five years, and intends removing to the farm shortly.—A. now stairway has been erected to the entrance of the old Town � Hall.—The grain buyers have their. old complaint, and are bitterly denouncing the Grand Trunk because they can't get cars. We must have another road. . . Bluevaile. . I SHOOTING MXTcH.—On Tuesday last, a ' .shooting matdh was indulged in by the . Nimrods of this village. Sides were t chosen by --Measrs. Conover and Farrow, and, from an early hour in the morning till the gloamini, the wood� reverbe- rated with the sound of firearms. Many a Wrd and beast lay low, and many a tired man returned. After Counting "beads" and "tails," Mr. Conover's side was aditidged :the victor; score, 2,750 to 1,700, R. McPherson proved the most -expert huntsman, having . . scored 675. After tbe,count, all regaled themselves at the well laden tables; and, after the losers had paid the shot, all quietly dispersed. . - FINED.—ODO Of our botel-keepers was ' I indicted before a Magistrate, in Brus- sels, for having violated the license�law. Although a �op house, it was proved . that the 11 poo " had too much 11 Stick 11 in it, and the Vendor thereof had to con- tribute $56 to the exchequer. . : TiumB.—Messrs. Reoding & Duff have purchased a large stock of timber from Mr. D. Moffat, and will, therefore, I soonhave their steam mill in.fall blast. ILL.—We regret to notice that Mrs, James Messer, of Morris, is in. a very low condition, - having burst a blood- ' 0 . vessel. The physicians, however, en. tertain strong hopes of her recovery. I . I Wroxeter. � I L. MARKETS.—Fall wheat, 85c; spring, � 93o; peas, 65o; barley, 50o'to 60c; oats, . 35c to 36c ; potatoes, 30o. FzvxB.— Considerable &Ism has been caused by the appearance of a very virulent type of fever in our Vicinity. In the house of a Mrs. Ireland, about a mile and a half from the village, there were five of the family down with it at one time. Only one death oiDourred, .however, the eldest daughter (who had come home from service to assist in - nursing the others) being the victim The others by careful treatment are all -improving. A�subscription of thi ' rty-five .dollars was taken up in their behalf, and every assistance that could be sug. .ge8ted -was rendered by friends. Albert �Vogt, only Boa of Augustus Vogt, a young led 17 -years of age, was taken ill with it and died aft6r tendays illness. There are three or four other cases but � they are of a much milder ty . pe. EXTENS101q OF SWITCH.—Mr. Alex. Gibson . has run an extension from the end of the switch to the flour mill, thus i giving Messrs'..'Chapman & Goodfellow . every convenience for shipping. The extension, which runs over a Soft marshy piece of groundjs built entirely of cedar timber, and is considered to be as solid . and compact a piece of work as there is on the whole line. I � I 0 1 I i Brussels. � ' ' B.nimys. —The prizes of the. E ast Huron and Gray Branch Agricultural Societies will be paid by the Treasurer at the American Hotel, Brussels, on No- vember 11, 18 and 25, between the hours of 1 and 6 p. m.—The bachelors' party on Tuesday evening was quite a success and was well attended.—The regular sitting of the Division Court was hold on -Saturday last. His Honor Judge Tome Presided. MARKETS. ---:Fall wheat, red, 90c to 93c; white, 88c to 90c; spring, 90c to 95c ; peas, -64c to 65c; oats, 32c to 33c; barley, 45c to' 55c; bay-, 68; potatoes, 30c to 32c;' butter, 15c to 17c ; eggs, 2 le I flour, �5; salt, retail, 41.25. q � � Hensall. LocALITIES.--m-HalloWeen passed off quietly on tho whole. Some of our . spirited youths, however, could not de- 8ist from playing little harmless tricks. �Mr � v " James White, of Hay, shipped from 'this station On Thursday last for Boston, a car loud of fine horses. Judges of horse flesh say they would be I hard to beat.—The Rev. Mr. Webber, of Exeter, on Friday -evening last de. livered a lecture in the Bible Christian Chureb', in sia of the organ fund. His . subject being "Oliver Cromwell aind his Time." The lecture and. attd:ndance were -very good.—The Rev. Or. 'Hill, of the Canada Methodist Church, is hold- ing a series of revival services.—Tbe farmers in this neighborhood are busily engaged securing their root crops. We understand the yield is good. OBITUABY.--We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Robt. Bell, of Tucker. amith, near Hensall, which sad event . I took place on Tuesday, 26th Septem- ber. Mrs. Bell wus born in Perthshire, Scotland, and emigrated to! Canada when young with her father,'Mr. Robt. Doig, of Kippea. She was a healthy, industrious woman. always finding her hands employed. Deceased leaves a husband, fouk sons and five daughters, and a larges' circle of friends and ac- 1 quaintanceB t6 m ourn her lose, hoping I [ that what, is their loss is her gain. She I wag aged forty seven years, five months I aud one day. Mrs. Bell was a cionsis. . I out member , -of . the Presbyterian Church. The r6maixis were interred in the Rodgerville cemetery, being fol-' lowed by & large cortege, who assem- bled to pay the lost sad rites.—Cox. _ Brucefield. B=Fs.—Mr. George Baird, Jr., has been re-engaged for next year to teach in hit; Old school. Mr. Baird is a good teapher.—Mr. Peter McGregor has sold his'yearling Canadian bred stallion to a gentleman from McGillivray for the sum of $400. This colt was bred by Mr. Hugh Love, of Hills Grfe6n.�Mr. R. J. Turner, who has been long famed for his good pigs, has a better aiii�aal than ever. before this season, and be"will keep him for the improvement of the pork stock of -the vicinity.—The many friends of Mr. Peter McGregor will be pleased to learn that he is now so far recovered as to be able to walk about. Soiue months ago he got kicked on the knee by & horse, au�;'; has been laid up nearly ever since. ife has had a weary time of it, but we hope the worst is , over now.—There is & good deal of grain coming in here and good prices are being paid, but it goeia sadly against' the 11 grain " of our f@6rmers this year to take the low prices for wheat which axe prevalent.—Mr-.. Logan, who has been - working the Mustard farm, adjoining this village for the past year, intends selling all his stock and effects by auc- tion on Monday, the 13th inst. He thinks of going to Manitoba to try his luck there. . � . - . I , . � I I �Vaxna- . ' 'PUBLIC SCHOOL.—Tbe following are thenames in order of merit of the three best in each class. This olassifi- cation is based on the -gain per cent. over last month's work:—, Fifth class, J. Keyi3,Wm. Johns. Fourth class, JenDie Tyndalh Third class, Lizzie Wanless Susan Smith, Edward Gr6en. Secona class, Robert Colwell and Maud Me - Naughton, � even,' Win. Robinson. Second part, Archie Galbraith, Jes,aie Foster and Joseph Hudson'. The res - son the three are not given in the fifth � and fourth. classes, is that owing to their absence on examination days, eitherlast month or this month, their gain per cent could not be obtained. BASE. BALL' MATCH.—The Yeturn match was played on Tuesday last be- tween the Hills Green and VarD& clubs on the �round of the latter, and resulted in favor, of the Varna, club by 15 runse Th� following is the score for seven innings, which was all that could be played on account of the lateness of the hour: 1XVIN08. HIALB GREEN. YLUA. 1 . 0 a 12 - . I I 1. 3 0 3 I A I 8 1 5 0 6 6 I .0 4 7 - . 0 . I . - � � — — 'Total ........ .... 4 To%l ...... 19 . - . i Kip - . � . pen. . IN Lucii.—We axe glad to learn of the good luck of our old friend Mr. Robert Mel4s, post .. Master of this place. He Went to the Northwest last Spring and took up half & section of land. It now turns out that his estate is adjoining the town site of "Regina,the now capital of'the Northwest, 'and will in a short time be very valuable. Mr. ' Mollie is expected home in a few d. ayB.- � . . SUDDk,N DXATH. — In our -obituary column will be found the - notice of the death of Mrs. Blai.r, wife of the late Skeen Blair, of, Stanley, which took place on the 25th -ult. Mrs. Blair's suddea death, coming so soon after that of her huBband, has cast a gloom over the whole neighborhood. The deceased lady was well and pleasantly known, and was'ageneral favorite in a icle of friends and acquain- -tances. Three soDs and two dsugbbers are left to mourn her untimely death. Much Sympathy is felt for the family who have so suddenly been bereaved of both parents. . - � . . Blyth. 1, I LocA.Ls.—We understand that Prof. Jones, of Seaforth, assisted by other musiciabs. intends giving a concert in Blyth at an early date.— On Thursday of. last week Prof. Meek, of Sarnia, gave a choice literary entertainment. in the Hall. His well trained voice and . , ap lendid delivery- impressed everyone with the fact of 1 his being an almost perfect elocutionist. His rendition of the "Death of.-Casear" drew � rounds of applause. He also takes the comic , -rolato perfection. We may expect a return of the treat shout the 14th of L December.—The lodge of Forresters in Blythiagainingground. Mr.. R. Hen- derson is the I -Boss, Ranger." — Hal- low'ean was as remarkable in Blyt)i this year as in former years.—There is , to be an assembly in Wat8on'B Hall on I WedneBday evening next. This is to be the affair of the season. Mr. D. Erwin is expected to be the caterer for the inner wants of the guests. I . � . .. Haxlock. DOTS.—Turn I ip',pulling is all the go in this neighborbLod just now, and the .. crop is a good ow�--The Murphy Bros., oing big threabing this fall. Billy is the boy to rush bnsiness.— Business is lively at the blacksmiLh shop. MT. S. Reid is making iron harrows for Parties to take to Manitobai — Alex. Watt, Jr., o&n shuw the big mangle:— Mr. Thos. Neilane is busy gathering taxes these days. - Farmers get your cash ready. - - I - I Clinton, . , � CYRON TEM NEW BRA.] BRM-rs.—Mr. T. J. Perry, of Strath. roy, has been engaged as first assistant teacher in Ciintou, High School, at a salary of S950.—Mr. M. Lough has re- signed his ,*position as manager of the Clinton Ageocy of Molsons Bank, and will be succeeded -by Mr. Brewer, of Exeter.—The residence of Mrs. Robert Calauder, which was offered for sale by auction, on Saturday.wwas not snld. The hi&est bid was $1,150, bting much be. low the upset price.—Mr. Hodge, Presi- dent of the Ontario Licensed Victuallers Association, has been in -town interview. ing members of the Association.—A fire ia cord printing office, on Thiirsday night of last week, doing I considerable damage. It is supposed to �'have been caused by the -exploding of a coal oil lamp. Tbe'steam fire engine wais taken out, but something was wrong; and it would not work.—Mr. John Shipley has purchased from Mrs. M. Graham, of this plaue, the farm ad- joining the village of Londaborough, consisting of 91 sores, paying therefor 16,400. . Mr. James Staveley, of this town, hap, sold his 200 acre farm, on the Oth co,Dcession of Hullett, to Mr. Mat. thew HaWewood, of the same township, � for 47,000,--Bbippers at Clititon com- plain of the scarcity of cars. This is the annual 7grievance.—Mr. John Shipley has sold his grey team to an American buyer for 0425.—TueBday night, soibe rasuals built a rail fence over the road, half way up the Stapleton Hill; if any one had driven right into it, they would certainly have been badly injured. ' . I I , Zurich. A Gooi) SALk�—Mla- EDITOR — slit, I noticed in the last issue of yo!ar valu- able paper considerable blowine about a sale conJucted by Mr. Joseph P. Brine at Brucefield. We can beat this by 25 per cent. Hr. Edward Bossenberry conducted a sale for M ' r. Andrew Trim. Inner, of Stephen Township, in a -noble mannerlor the proprietor. The follow- ing is the list of prices realized: cows selling fiom $46 to 651 ; two year olds from 54 and upwards ; one year olds from $V to $30 ; spring calves from 015 to Si7 ; Horses brought from $140 to 0163 a head ; a one year old colt sold at 393 ; �priDg COIN from $63 to 885 1 sheep brought from 318 to 020.50 per pair. tverytbing else so.d at very, high prices. ,The.entire sale, amounted to over 81,600, being about $400 more than the proprietor expected. If there is a dollar in an article Ed. is the very man . can ba '., er it i out. — ONE WHO WAS I i I HERE. " I . - - 1. . 0 I Morris. FARM SOLD.—Mr. William Garvey has sold his'farm, on the 8th oonceaBion of Morris, to his neighbor, Mr., William . Johneto�, for tlkp�sum of 04,750. The farm cqntains 190 acres, and is good ' i value for the m4fiey. Mr. Garvey has gone to Manitoba to look out another home for himself and family, as he wants to, get land for his boys. He is a good titizeu, and % kind and obliging � neighbor; and while we will be sorry Should he remove from the township, we shaR be equally glad to bear that by the change he improves his circum- stances. . Londesboro. I A HANDSONR PRESENT.—There was � a ve . ry pleasant and agreeable surprise this week, on Monday morning, at the Manse in Londesboro', when Messrs. Alexander Smith ,sad Alexander Watt, Sr., drove up t6,.,,tbe door, and, in the name of 'the cotigregation of Hallett, presented their pastor, the Rev. John S. Lochead, M.A., with a valuable horse, i sleigh robe, and whip. These gifts are an expresEion of the esteem with -which they regard their pastor, and are y�F*Iaa- ble not only in a pecuniary point of view, but still more so, as indicating the sympathy and love existing betweed pastor and people. They will, no doubt, serve tdi streDgthell the union between them-, and be an encouragemeDt to the pastor to labor still more diligently for the spiritual welfare of a people who thus manifest their appreciation of him i and his labors. I . IED3 11 ett-. Gooni Worix.—Mr. Francis Noble ,And Mr. John Mills, last week, dug and dressed one thousaudbushels of turnips in two, days. This work was done on the farm of the latter. The crop was an tiatiftually heavy one, but eyen con. sideriug this, they must have bestirred themselves, as there are a lot of turnips to handle in a thousand bushels,. � A. GOOD BULL.—Mr. Henry Taylor, of .- � Rullett, ne�r Kinburn, recently par. chaked,a very fine thoroughbred bull from Mr. John Ketchen, of Stanley, for ' the sum of 9100. He only had the ani. mal in his possession for one day, when he sold it to Mr. Alex. Campbell at a good advance. Mr. Campbell takes it with him to Dakota. RETURNED.—Mr. Francis Noble, of the 14Lh concessiou.of Hallett, has jupt returned from the Northwest. Retook up a section o an t ere, an in en a going back in the spring to work on it, and wilt, take with him a lot of young cattle. He is about renting his own farm in this township. Mr. Noble is just the- kind of man to make money at ' farming in the Northwest. ANOTHER FARx SoLD.—Mr. Win. Broadbent, who is at present here from Manitoba on a; visit, has sold his-f&rm on the l4th concession, to Mr. Henry Jackson, of Morris, for 450 per acre. the farm c.ontaiDs 40 acres. Mr. Broad- bent has a farm withini three miles of Nelsonj Manitoba, and: is doing well. His brother lohn,for-ri erly of Hallett, also has a farm near lifin and likes the � country. Mr.BroadbenV leaves for home . i next week. I- - . . FARH SoLD.—Mr. Alei. Watt has sold his farm, on the 13th concession of Hul- lett, to Mr. Jenkins, who resides near Clinton, for the Bum of 68,050. This farm coutaiDs 150 acres, and is in -a first-clasE state of cultivation * Mr. Watt retains possession until spring, when be intends to secure a homestead near Some ' of the towns, and will retire from the active pursuits of life, having, by indqstry and good- management, ac- cumulated a competency sufficient to keep him in easy and comfortable cir- cumstances for the remainder of his I d ays. :, . I . � — # . i Stanley. I GOODT-uRESHING.—Mr. WIXI. Baker's machine threshed 25 acres of as heavy fall wheat as grew in Stanley this year in six boars and thirty minutes. The - grain was fed by Mr. Daniel Wine. garden and Mr. John Baker, of this townsh THE'. if L -OWING MATCH.—The plowing m atch'u 6 der the an spices of the S an ey PIOMg Association will be held on Wednesday next,on the farm of Mr.Johti McNaughton, one mile east of Varns,4* Prizes'will be given for four different classes of plowmen. All plowmen are required to be on the ground by%, o'clock a. m., and must commence work at 10 o'clock. � ' * SALICS.—Mr. John Avery last wee'k Bold a Berksbire boar to Mr. Win. - Dixon, of Brucefield,for $20.—Mr. Wm. McQueen, of the 2nd concession, recent- ly sold a two year old Steer and.beifer for 835 each, and a two year old heifer for 650 .—Mr.John Retchen sold a thor- - oughbred bull call for $100. . SUDDANDICATH.—On. Tuesday morn - Mr. W. J. Biggins lost'his eldest son aged 15 yeu*so by convulsions, after a short illness. He; was 'an - unusually promising youth, being a natural artist of superior ability, and his parents looked forward to a bright future for him. In their bereavement they have the sympathy of their large circle of acivaiAtaxices. I I I I I The Molesworth Flowing fee b, but before they oonld leave their i Match. pews the man was lying on the altar The annual plowing match under the platform. As the reverend celebrut auspices of the Mulesworth Plowing tui ned round the crank rose quickly-, Association, was held on the farm of leaped quicklyover the sanctuary rails ' Mr. John Menzies, near Molesworth on and ran down the centre aisle howlir4l '- Friday of last week. The weather was lik9a.msddog. Avery large congregg. wl t and very few among thein very pleasant but the ground was i Bpresen I a'. lowina w I ever forget the scene. rather dry an "& 5 ir . The attendance was fair although Dot 1 so large as at some forme� matches. The following is a list of the successful competitors : . IRON PLOWS. -111t, Hiram White; 2d, Thomas S. Edgar. , SECOND CLASS.—Men with Wooden Flows.—lst, Peter Reffer; 2d Alex. Miller; 3d, John Gilpin. FIRST GLASS.— Boys under 18 years,of age.—lst, Tbos. McDonald; 2d, Ridge- w&y Gilpin-; 3d, Goo. Brown. SECOND CLASS.—Boys under 16 years of age.—Ist, Martin Braddenooh; 2a Goo.-Lochead. THIRD CLASS.—Boys under 15 years of age, with chilled plows.—lst, James Menzies; 2d, John McIntosh; 3d Archi bald Murray; 4th, Goo. Menzies; 5th, Geo.- McDonald; 6th, Joseph Holmes; 7th David Campbell; 8th, -Daniel No. Intosh. Ju,DGzs.—Wm. ,Hart, North East hope; Alex. Forsythe, Morris ; Alex. Morrisoni, Grey. . . - - A Stamleyite in the Northwest. Mr. Neil Gilmour, formerly of the Township of Stanley, writing i from ig Plains, Manitoba, under date of October 3rd says: Having some time at MY disposal, and thinking that some of your readers might be interested in hearing how matters axe flourishing in this land of I- booms, monopolies, sloughs and mosquitoo," I again seek the columns of your paper. Since coming here last spring I have seen a good deal of. this country, having spent nearly. the whole summer wading through sloughs and creeks, scaling river banks and fighting mosquitoes. We have not been much farther west than the present western boundary of the Province of Mar,itobs, but have seen nearly all the country— where land was still in the market— from the interIlAtiOnsl boundary to townships twenty-four orid, five, a di8- tance of one hundred and fifty miles north of the boundary. The result of our travels is that we have come to the conclusion that this country is not riear- ,ly so good as it was represented. I am of the opinion that at least,tbree-fiftbs of this country was intended by nature for grazing purposes. The Soil iD Many parts is very rich, yielding an abundance of nutritious grass, upon which stock fattens quickly, and were it -not for the fact that the land is so broken with, sloughs it would make first-class farm- iDg land, but just imagine a claim of three hundred and twenty ac.red, on which a furrow fifty yards long cannot be drawn, without running -into a slough. This is no exaggeration., but just what we found a great part of the country we travelled thro-igh to be like. The part of the country which pleased - us most is what is known as Shell River country. It lies to the north ,of the village of Birtle, extending f ' ror!a range twenty-five -to twenty-nine,, lind from township eighteen to twenty-five. The land is more rolliug than in many other parts ofthe Country.-; the soil is a rich b1tick loam. with a. good clay; 2.ubsoil, and sloughs or duck ponds am not numerous. Another advantage which this part of the country possesses is tLat one of the largest timber belts in Mani- toba lies to the north of the settlement. The winter climate is more temperate in Shell River than in any other part of Manitoba, owing, it is said to the prox- imity of timber; such a thing he a bliz- zard has not been known in Shell River � for the past three years. The country is settled by a very thrifty class of peo. ple,oand promises in time to be one of the first places in. Manitoba. With re- gard to the Mauitobs grain crop, I can only speak from personal knowledge of the crop on tbeBig Plains,but if that be taken as an average for -the whole pro- vince, farmers have no reason to com- plain. Harvesting began about the -20th . of August, and by the 20th of September nearly all the farmers had finished. 'Very little threshing has been done yet, but, wheat is expected to yield from 25 to 30 bushels per acre, and oats from 50 to' 70 bushels per acre. The weather was the finest for harvesting that I ever saw. Grain was stacked in splendid condition. It is said that prices'will be low tbis season owing to the increased production, which will more than sup . ply the home consumption, and ship. ment is out of the question, owing to the exorbitant .rates charged by the Canada Pacific Railway Company. It is stated on good -authority that the company have refused to allow private individuals to erect ware -houses within ' � their grounds,' -which just 'means - that there shall be no grain merchants save the Canada Pacific Railway Company, who, having no opposition, will be en- abled to pay just what price they like for grain, and farmers will have to sub- mit. They must then either take what they are offered, or leave their grain to moulJ.iu the granary. - - --Last Saturday as Mr. A. Bath. erlaud was driving through Stratford his horse became unmanageable and ran away. Mr. Sutherland fell from the buggy, and as he did so the horse kicked him breaking his arm at the elbow and otherwise ioflictiDg serious injuries upon him. Dr. Shaver was called in to at- tend the sufferer, and considers . his . 3 case a serious -one. The buggy was badly broken but the horqe-escaped unhurt. I -- -As Mr. Duncan Rippen, of Shak6- speare, was driving home from Strat- ford last Saturday night hill horse became f rigbtened at a dog and ran away, the buggy vms tipped over and the occupants thrown out. Mr. Nippon kept hold of the lines and the frighten- ed animal dragged him . a considerable distance before being stopped. Mr. I Kippen was picked up and taken to the Qaeen's hotel, where he was examined and it was found his injuries were a broken rib and a large gash on the fore. . bead. The buggy was demolished, and � -the wonder is that its occupant was not killed. —High Mass 'Was just being"oomplet. ed in the Catholic church, in Stratford, on Sunday last, when a shabl6ily dressed German entered tke portico of the church, threw down a bag,- and, despite . the efforts of the sexton, rushed up the middle aisle and leaped into the sanotu- Ary and ran directly towards Rev. Dr. Kilroy, who was officiating." The altar boys ran terror stricken to the vestry, whilst several gentlemeu sprang to their I LIST OF � C RISTMAS, NEW YEAR'S i . I —AND— EDDING PR�ESENTS I � To be Found at the SEAFOR L TH ewelry Emporium', (Established .January 14, iffi7,) by � - . I U Re OOUNTLER, PRACTIOAL ATCHMAKER AND JIWELLER. IN ELECTRO -SILVER PLATE, fariscuit Jars, Butter Dishes, Bre&'k- t Castors, Call Bells, Card Receivers, Celery Stands$ Cake Baskets, Carl- Ct .see, Cups and Goblets, Epergam, Dinner Castors, Fruit Stands, Flower Stg.nds, Hotel Ware, Ice Pitcheraju. di vida&I Castors, Jewel Stands, Knife R"ts, Knives in Dinner, Dessert, Fruit, Bitter,#ana Fish. Napkin Rings -215 p tterns. Preserve Dishes, Sardine Boxes, Spoon Holders, Star Salt Stands, L Spoons in Dinner. Dessert " To&, Egg, Sugar, Salt and MuAard. Sugar and Cream De'Ssert Sets, Syrup Cups, Knife RQsts, .Tareens, Tobacco Boxes, Vases, Wline Castors, Nat Crackers, Children's S�ts in Cases, Tea Sets Complete. NOTICE. That the above is the largest stook - of Electro-Plat,,3 ever brought to. tho - . Town of Seaforth, and that they May I be within the reach of all, I shall, for - " next two months, give, a discount of . t�. 2 per cent. off the manufacturem' price list. � I I — — . IN WATOHES. . Waltham, open face and hunting 0 Be, --gold and silver; Elgin, open face and hunting caset gold and silvet; G iarpier, open face and hunting cue, g� Id and silver; Clombier, open face ai A h-unting case, gold and silver; S. Fj Jacot, hunting case, silver; 0. R4ymond. Also a few Russel and C�'ronograph Watches. . I - IN CLOCKS. Eight Day Spring Clocks, from 06 and upwards; one day spring clocks. from $3 and upwards ; one day weighta� from. �4 and upwards —finished in'solid vE xle . er wa nut ; one day timepieeest. 31.25, and upwards. - . . IN JEWELRY. I Ladies' and Gentie Gold Guardsand. A berts ; Ladies' and Gents" Roal Plate G iards and Alberts; Ladies' and GeuW I G.It Guards and Alberts; Ladies'an(I ' G ats' Lockets in Gold, Silver and � I � PI to; Colored Gold and Bright Gold S ts; Roal Plate and Gilt Seto;,, B, ooches, Ear Rings, Necklets, Brace-" 'c - le s, Gem Rings, Seat Rings, and Plain G1681d Rings, from 01.50 to $50; Soarf Pi s, Baby Pins, Cuff Buttons, Shirt St'p&, Collar Studs. I I - � i : IN SUNDRIES' , I Gold and Silver Watch Keys, Silva I � Thimbles, Gold, Silver and Steel Spec- taibles to suit alL sights; Goggles$ Gold . Pons, Silk Guards and'.Alberts, Sted Chains, Hair Brushes and Combs, V10- ' liiOtriDgs, Portmonis arid Bill Books. Lairge stock of Pipes in meerschaunit Br'ier and other makes. French Clay Pipe Mourits, all kinds Tobacco Pouches * and a host, of other small ware. ! . All the above goods will be sold 019 their own merit, and warranted as re- presented,, aa I mean business frOM this out. I shall not be undersoldo You may rely on getting -good I 0 � : . . I I - � . ; ; REPAIRI-NG , In ! all'thebranches of Watches, Cloeb ano Jewelry as usual, a -ad warranted 10 give satisfaction– 23 years'practioal ex- , pefience in the trade. , � � I . Remember the old stand, opposite : i J -'S- POrtor"S Cheap ,C&Bh Farnift" Store. I � ; i ; , � . � M. R. OOUNTER, - The Leading Jeweller. � - - - I N. 8,—Orders taken at my #60M for portraits in: crayon by Miss NeWe Seegmiller, of Goderioh ; $20 each, ON two for $35. Sample can be som in t1W window. - ; I t � � I I 1 16 Be! Our wi=eys � 12je, the - best the mon-ey- , 4 - - Good Brown Rol � . Vard. i . . I? ,plendid Canton � ana 12 J,c pery� _ � Extra vaZv,e in, Ta . per yard. - � I . ' 4 All Wool Ran% . very Cheap. . - . - I lims Goods, Sha � millinery at P-1 � i hody� � .1 A � - I Those who give � a : . our Prices ri,gxht F� win receive the fti . 11 I System. I ;: E. A � . 0ARDNO . I — I I I I --� , ' � . A I � ou I � I - . . � . odg Britannia Ld I A. M., take pleasu I . . lecturebY' � . 1; : REV. G � ' � � � � of Toronto, sI the I F Subject— . � i . � � i " THE STONE MI ,� 11 � Ttlz is -a -ro6re opro! populax ,omtor in Oily � T4e crowded h -)uses tl sad the Rattering pres tht high estimation of this opportunity, you Tkkets 25c, to all part lb�lted numberof tickA ddgirous of healdrEg t t1teir tiekets early. Fo & 00.18., M, R. -Couutel dolik * Wilson's, and D, W, X,; D. D. LOSE, 1 i . , — — -,-- i ��.A tAUOTII. i I . t I . I , — i . . SUPERIOR I � : . � . � !, FARM; : . . - . I ; : i � — i i i MR. 3'. P. B R LN WE h undersianed to P ISTAPIL&WON, T I . i - "i, FRIDA" t6lumeneing -at 12 e, I I � valuable and ch . . . . . . IS4. steers three yesxs A�rs 113 months o N '" three yzatz old 4w. 8 muche-ows iu,e - ` rling steera. got Y r, b4iferBDvotb , ; . IM:NGA)VeS3 I be-avy, T" old'in foal to i Z ME Yews Old, I t1h( t wO -Years old, aud otl The vlaole of the al. i � ai,lliii- cu., - ftrawAng W owelt of b �eents -on q. - G"h' ARENRYU � , I*r -1 a. P. IffRum - - . I ��