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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1882-12-01, Page 11882, 1 her aaeal 13th hist, oVL- seelasti of DubShe year ago. iardshipa of nine char eildren, ai e was much arid garter- -4a at early YEAR'S SENT& aLe. T I8G7,}by NTER, JEWEiLER. I PLATE. ishes, Break - ad Receiveria aekets, Card ts, Epergnes, ands, Fiewer Pitchers. In- -Standa, Kai% asseert, Fruit. • 'tinge -25 hes, Sardine Salt Steads, rt, Tea, Egg, Sugar and ) Cups, Knife Boxes, Vases, rs, Children's naiplete, • 11 largest stock lught tO did at they may I shell, for a discount of ielitifacturers' IES. and Innating gra, open faoe and silver; iteating case, _41.. open face aa silver; S. ever; G. . Russel and KS. eks, from -1t5• ipring docks. e day weights-, jelled ia solid e timepieces, Guards and ts' Rote' Plate es' and Gents! •; Ladies' and. Silver and Bright Gold Gilt Sets; klets, Brace- !ge, and Plain o $50; Scarf kittens, Shirt iES. r. Keys, Silver r',.d Steel Spec- ba„agies, GoId Alberta, Steel ". Combs, Via - 1 Bill Books. meersc haam _French Ciay- mace Poaches ware. I be sold oia. ;anted as re- usiuese from ie undersold. 'ood bargains. IG etches, Ciooks warranted ta ." practical ex - end, opposite ,sh Furniture TER Jeweller. at _my store 7 Miss Nettie = $20 each, or a be seen in, •.3 3woUsklimmomose...+300340siessoesioraosersionswoussassoAl - FIFTPEINTH. YEAR.. NUMBEII-, 782. SE FORTH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1882. -- E. INICFAUL Win Offer During the Month of Decomb sr SPECIAL BARGAINS —IN— NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS, SUCH AS Millinery, Mantles, D7'688 G0018, Furs, cfc. IN MILLINERY Will be found the Newest and most Stylish Goods, from the Chea,pest to the Best, at RARE BARGAIN& In Mantles The stock will be found complete, in different styles, and of the best ma- terials; at Decided Bargains. IN DRESS GOODS Polled Cattle Sales in Scotland —Extraordinary Prices. FROM AN ABERDEEN CORRESPONDENT. Events of great importance to breed- ers and owners of Polled -Aberdeen or Angie cattle on both sides of the At- lantic, have taken place in Scotland within the last three weeks. I refer to the public sales of Fonda. cattle at Fin.' tray, Montbletton, Advie Mains and Cortachy Castle. These sales were looked forward to with great interest, and drew together larger and better companies than wereever seen in this country at any former sales of a similar kind. Canada was well 'represented, and, as thesequel will show, secured a large share of the 'Weeks" of ' the var-, ions herds, Mr. Wilken, Waterside of Forbes, having made several most valuable purchases for the Hon. W. H. Cochrane, Hillhurst, and the Hon. J. H. Pope, Minister of Agriculture. The quality and breeding of the stock brought under the hammer - were un- doubtedly superior, but the prices far exceeded the expeatations and calcula- tions of' everybody. In consequence of the keen demand for Polled cattle which exists in America, the interest in the "Blackski_ns" in this country has quick- ened, and our home farmers who, a short time ago would have grudged to give more than...fifty or sixty guinetie for an animal of this breed, are now _bid- ding their hundreds, two hundreds and three hundreds, as freely as ever they offered their fifties or sixties. The _ex- citement at the sales ran high, especial- ly when I same representative of • the Erica, Pride, Mayflower or Rose family were broxight into the ring.. The ques- tion le being frequently asked, how - long will the present demand and bigh prices of Polled cattle continue ? In the first instance there is no doubt it is the demand for Polled cattle in Ameri- ca that has raised the prices, as there is higheet individual price was Ob guineas, a comparatively Small number ef Polled This is the largest price ever' paid for cattle in this country; breeder, in view any animal of this breed, either at of the large drafts that have gone across public or _ private sale. Te animal the-Atlantim have had, as it were in that fetched this extraordinary figure self defence, to increase the prices so as land tri Mr. George Reid, for $2,0 was a four-year-old cow named Emer- to prevent their herds from being corn- ald of Airlie, a member of the far famed and the latter sold the house and o pletely exhausted. The high prices, Ballindalloch-Erica familyk four of a' re for $1,700 to Mr. Whilpley. however, have but stimulated the de- r_Mr. Menno Hallman, : of No which (two eows, a one-year' old heifer mend, and almost everyday one, reads Dumfries, sold a few days ago to and a six months -old heiferl calf) real - in the papers of "more Polled cattle for Ameriean dealer from Michigan, a t ized an average of 2388 10C Emerald America." How long is the demand year old filly, "Percheron teck," of Airlie as purchased 'by Mr. 0. likely to continue ? Some people say the h ndsome price of $240. Wallis, Bradiley Hall, Northumberland; prices have reached their flood mark, Mr. Wilken secured the one, year-old a i —The oldest resident of Aptigon others that'they are yet bound to get uounty, Mrs. Hugh McDonald, of F higher. Rightly taking advantage of ser's Mill, died on Monday of last we heifer referred to—a very sweet, evenly youulgster—for Hon. Mr. Code- I their opportunities, breeders may,in the ip her 103rd year. At the ege of rane, at 380 guineas., SYbil let,. of she could vealk six mi:es to visit . Will be found all the leading makes of goods, in the Newesi which can be_ had Shades, among GENUINE BARGAINS Will be found a complete stock of Ladies' Caps, Boas, Muffs, Sets, Capes, dro., all offered at Immense Bargains. NOTICE. All the above are New and Season- able goods, just what the people want at present. Those who have the Cash to buy -with, will find this an extra opportunity to secure UNSURPASSED BARGAINS wlaile the is fresh stock and tally assorted. E. McFAZL. SEAFORTH., IMeraEAN BROS., Publishers. $1.50 a Year, in Advance. twenty years ego, by the pu chase of and rushed in. Mrs. Butt exclaimed, Old Rose -of Advie, from Sir 'George MaophersOil Grant, Bart, of Ballindal- loch, and which was dispersed pn Tues- day, 3rd. Octeher, at their highland home in Strathspey, was not BO high as the Montblettoin average by about 29. Still, the sale it every respect was a great success,. 1The Roses were the bed fatally, and were eagerly sought after. The herd, whiCh belonged to the repre- sentatives of the late Mr. Charles Grant, contained a laege infusion1of Ballindal- loch Erica bleod, through the nse of such sires as Eloho, Whig, EtoMian, &o. The Mains ef Advie cattle have for many years taken a leading pesition in the local show, being distingaished for their robustnees of constitution, wealth of flesh, grand quality and true breed:, ing. The cows and heifermalves in: particular were a grand, lot le Mr. Wilken: purchased. the highest priced animal--: Mayflower 4th—a five-yearreild of the Rose family, after the famed stock -bull Elcho, the price being 235 gui eas. The following sumpaary will show the char- acter of the stpck and sale: AVERAGE. TOTAL. 14 cows £118 17s 6d..£1,664 5s Od 4 two-year-old lielifers 79 Os 8d.. 816 is 8d 9 one-jear-old 1 78 Bs .. 703 les Od 12 heifer oralves66 17s Od.. 802 4s Od aged 147 N Od 2 bull calves 42 31 Bs Otl.. . £88 3s Od " I am dying ! " and shortly afterwards expired. IL is said that she and her husband quarrelled, and that he gave her a severe beating in entfwer to her demands for food. —Mr. Phillips, B. A., hea,d master of High School, Elora, has resigned his position to atcept the principalship of the new Collegiate Institute at Portage la prairie, Manitoba. +Mr. Chas. Rounds, of Blenheim, net1r Drumbo, has sold his farm of 00 acres for the sum of $7,000. He intends to buy again, and wants 50 acre!' with good buildings. e—Sunday night the Orange Hall, Toronto. VMS burglarized, and a banner worth $300 and sword carried off. The burglars were pursued and dropped the booty. a—Mr. Levi Law, who has been a resi- defltr of East Niseonri for over thirt years, left last week for Michigan, wher he; ititericle to take up a large tract o land for his family. 1—Dr. W. H. Bacon, of Brantford, wh commenced money lending with th prectice of homeopathic _medicine, fel in • a fit ;onFriday, and died ehortly af terwarde. —The costa in the Temporalities seas of the Presbyterian Church amoun 68 6s Od to 813,800, and those of legislation t $2,700, which. will be borne by th Church, at large. —A collisian occurred on the Inte colonial railveay on 'Friday, a few mil north of NeWcastle, by which three me were killed and a . number of °the injured —A gentleman of Percy townshi while en his way to Campbellfor about two weeks ago, lost $250. T nioney-was tied up in a white pock handkerchief. 6s 8d 3,702 nearly two-thirds of the fine herd Two dap; • after, on Thisday, 5th, founded by Lord Airlie, whocie sudden death in Amthica, a short time before was BO much regretted by. hie country- men, were sold by auction at Cortachy Castle, Foeferehire. Some four hun- dred breeders attended, andt high as the averagee and individual prices at Montbletton and Advie they were far surpassed h seven animals realized the n average of g108 lls. 5d., eins werei re. Fifty, aralleled laile the I—Mr. Archibald Cuth ertson, a s dent ot Knox College, Toronteedeliver d au able lecture in Paris last :week, his sabjecti being "The Injurious Effect •f Stimulants on the Nervoue System." —Mi. H. Yulett, of Mouat Fore t, has sold his house and four acres = of 8 in the penitentiary for ten years each for rape at Gananoque. Circumstances have since transpired to mitigate their offence. —Mr. James Strachan, of Holyrood, has taken a contract from Mr. Cargill, Bond Street church, Toronto, took for to -get out an immense quaatity of pine his discourse a series of lessons for timber in the Greenock swamp. Mr. young ladies, the heads of which were: Strachan intends employingabout sixty A review of woman's position in the men and a large number of teams dur- past, and a description of her present ing the winter. status—Advice on dress, temperance, —At 'a meeting of the cabinet in Ot- flirtipg and other evils— The woman's tawa on Friday, plans fPr a bridge Rights question—No. 114. across the Red River at Emerson to —The body of Adam Gladstone, an take the place of 0116 recently destroyed Owen Sound laborer, was found the by a freshet were submitt d and ap- other morning in the river. Mr. Glad - proved. The work of cons ruction will stone had been missing for some time, proceed immediately. . but nothing serious was thought of his —As the Brighton expre absence until lately, when a search was passing the crossiug at Tav started, which resulted in the finding' quarter ast five last Thar of the body. It is not known how he came to be drowned, but is generally believed to have been accidental. The deceased leaves a wife. —A man named John Davis, has mysteriously disappeared from Chat- ham. He was last seen on Wednesday evening of last week standing on the Rankin Dock. It is rumored that he was under the influence of liquor, and had considerable money on his person at the time of his disappearance. Nothing is known as to whether he was drowned, mnrdered or committed suicide. —On Monday 20th ult, Mr. George Roe, of Kerwood, held a silver wedding. About one hundred of his friends and relatives were present and the evening was very agreeably spent in speech and song. Mr. and Mrs. Roe, were presented with about $50 worth of silver ware, and will have enough silver butter knives and pickle forks to give all their daughters a fine setting out, when they take unto themselves hus- bands. —Reports of extensive and heavy las and damage to shipping on the lakes i the heavy gales of last week and th early part of this week, continue to ar rive, unhappily accompanied by th- news of the loss of life. The schoone Collingwood, a vessel previously pro flounced unseaworthy, while on he way from St. Helens to Chicago went to pieces in the middle of the lake five of her unfortunate crew being lost. The heroic effort of the life-saving crew in rescuing shipwrecked sailors can't° but call forth a meed of praise. —An interesting place in the neigh. borhood of Tilsonburg is the ()Maar and vineyard of Dr. Joy. They ar situated on the slope of one of the sand benches, which rise at intervals th whole way from Lake Erie northwar into Dereham. The orchard. compris cock & Co. A fruit -curing establish- ment has been erected, and has done er good business, notwithstanding the scar- city of apples. —Last Sabbath evening Dr. Wild of EIGHT OASES NEW GOODS Just Received at WEIR'S NOVELTY —AND— Fancy Goods Store, OPPOSITE WEIR'S ROTEL meantime ,at any rate, reap arida har- vest, but in the midst of the present ex- citement they would do well to bear certain things in mind—that the num- ber of Polled. cattle is but small, and that if all the “plums" of their herde are bought up for America, the breed ultimately will, in its native home, be- come impoiverished. Breeders will make every effort they can to meet the demand which has risen for their stock, and will gradually be brought to the necessity of breeding from animals- of a mediocre, or even worse than a medi- ocre, description. Under such a system no improveinent can be expected, and there may be indeed some danger ef the breed failing to maintain its former re- putation. In times of low priceS far- mers can afford to market all but the very tops of their cattle, which are re- tained for breeding. purposes. In thie way a breed may be improved, and it is well that breeders at the recent sales seemed te be alive to the necessity of retaining some of the best specimens at home. On Wednesday, 27th Septembea, the entire herd of Polled cattle belonging to Sir Wm. ,Forbes, Bart., of Fintray, was exposed for sale in Aberdeen. The herd which numbered twentteone head, re- been revived again in Platteville after a alized an average of248,the highest price being 100 gs., which Mr. Walker paid for a two year old heifer _rimed "Flower of the Nile," bred at Itothie- may, which was taken out for the Hon. Mr. Pope. This herd was founded only a few years ago, and has - scarcely had time to make itself a name in the country. On the following day a large company Novelties in China Goods, Vases and Toilet Sete, -1-` Toys of all kinds, Japanese Goods, Jet Bracelets and 13rooches, Dolls at low prices, Pocket Books, Hand Bags, Photograph and Autoeraph Albums-, cheap and fine Note Papers, Envelope a in lots at very low prices, School Books, School !Supplies, Violins, Violin Sup' lies, Mouth Organs,A0. We can and will sell oheap, as our expenses are low. Call and eee. ALEX. WEIR, Seaforth and Parkhill. MTSS SHANNON, Manager. CARD OF THANKS. GENTLEMEN: Please accept my many thanks for the very liberal pat- ronage you have extended to me during the past fiv-e years in Seaforth e.s ha,ir dresser, and I beg leave to ask for a continuance of the same. I heeic) my premises fitted up With the neve patent adjustable chairs, which for comfort and convenience are eecond to none: With a cordial invitation to all, I am, your obedient servant, JOHN C. CONSTABLE 1 Practical Hair Dresser, Caily's Block, 2 bulls Opposite Commercial Hotel, main _1? bull salvos Street, Seaford'. 40 The average realized for the Mains of N. B,—Bowling Alley in connection. Advic herd, which' W9/13 founded about Tillyfonr, a member of the Sybil family, now rising eleven years old was taken out for the Earl of Strathtnore, at 400 guineas. Thirteen of the lots sold passed the three fierres," the sale altogether tieing of an extraordinary character, 'grand testimony to this fine breed df cattle. Mr. Wilken pur- chased two1 females for mr. Cochrane, and five for Mr. Pope. Below I append a mural:Daly the sale: 22 cows • X125 183 la.. £2,'769 18s Od 4 two-year-oldtheiters 214 4s Od.. 856 16s Od 8 one-year-oldl " 138 12s Od.. 1,108 16s Od 7 ht'ifer calve 93 7s Od.'. 654 Be Od 3 bulls .1 61 19a Od.. 186 178 Od 47 3s 4d.. 6 a, -1 - £103 lls 6d £6,188 14s Od • .A.YERA.GE. TOTAL. 15 bull calves 57 Canada. Mrs.; Mbore,* of Asphodel, boa real- ized $300 shace last spring by the sale of eggs. .1 •• —Mr. J, McKim, of Arkwright, has a calf six months old which 1 weighs 455 —Iramed)ate steps are ti be taken in pounds. Toronto for'the esta.blishment of an in- dustrial school. —Penny reading entertainments have lull of somd 13 years. assembled at Montbletton, near Banff, to witness the dispersion of the fipe "old herd of Polled cattle—it wasatarted more than half a century ago—belong- ing to the representatives of the late Mr. Robert Walker. The principal family in the herd were the Mayflow- ers, from which sprang the Blaekbirds —one of the best of which, Blankbird II., is now at Hillhurst—and the Lady Idas, both of which strains have pro- duced noted prize -Winners. The sale took everybody by surprise, the 40 ani - Dials sold bringing the hitherto unpre- cedented average of 297 158. 7d. Major Gotdon A. Doff,of Hatton. who presided at the, luncheon, advised breeders in this country- to keep the " plums " at home, but he could hardly have been satisfied with their destination, for the ereana of the herd was purchased by Mr. Wilken, for Hon. M. El. Coohrane. Wilken bought five animals for this gentleman for the handsome . sum of 1,000 guineas. This magnifieent lot -includes the highest -priced animal at the 'sale—a massive, grandly -fleshed six-year-old cow, named Lady Ida II., which was knocked out at 315 'guineas —the highest which, up to this time, had ever been paid for a Polled animal. The cows were an uncommonly grand lot; as a rule strong, massive, heavily - fleshed animals, with great, springing ribs, and showing a distinct family likeriess, the mark of the septemate breeding that was followed at Mont- bletton. The following is a summary of —Major 1Hibbert, of 1, A Battery, Kingston, tvho left Canada, to serve in the Egyptian army, is dead. —Rev. L. R. Cutler, pastor of Brant- ford. Congregational Church, has resign- ed. He gees to Dakota. ; —A sevdre shock of earthquake_ was felt in variPus parts of Welland County on Monday. No damage attpears to heve resulted. the Bale. AVERAGE. TOTAL. 15 cows £128 2s ..£1,921 los 6 two-year old heifers105 10a 6d.. 633 as 5 oue-year•old " 71 3s 9d.. 355 19s 1 heifer ealles 82- 19e .. 165 188 176 1Ss 6d.. 353 17s 48 ls 9d.. 48018i £27 15e ld £3,911 58 —The first of a series of lectures to workingmen, at the school. of practical science, Toronto, was attended by three workiugmeg. —A man, blind in one eye recently passed the' medical examination for admission into the Royal School of Gunnery at Kingston. —Nicholas Flood Davin will, in ,the course of a few weeks, cammence ithe publication of the Regine. Times, the first paper in the new metropolis. —Mr. E. W. Detweiler of Roseville, Waterloo &mutt', has made 500 barrels of cider this year—not so Ibad, consider- ing the scarcity of applesd , —The congregation df St. James Presbyterian Church, Loadou, have de- cided to ineprove and orna,ment their church to tae extent Of $11,000. —Mr. William Foster,' a miller of Williamstown, claims to have discover- ed he secret of perpetual. motion. He is taking out a patent for his discovery. 1 th or s train was stock, at a da evening, C. Kau mann, a man about 50 years of age, while crossing the track was struck eves a wife . of Berilin, Weaver has d with the and instantly killed. He I and a large family. —Mr. Jacob S. Weaver died a few days ago. Mr. been all his life connect hotel -business. He has always—kept a house -specially noted f r its quiet homelike aspect, few places being so universally known in this respect. ' —Miss M. J. Cartmell, a lady chosen by the Hamilton Women's Christian Association to go to Japan, left Friday for the scene of her labors. She joins other parties at Chieago, all sailing from San Francisco on Decenaber 5th next for Tokio. ' —Since 1833 Montreal has had five Protestant Mayors, who held office ten years; thirteen French Canadians, who held office thirty-five years; and two Irish Catholic Mayors, with a term of four years. The Irish Catholics want the Mayoralty next year. —An officer of the Dominion Police in, Ottawa, was fined $5 for disobeying an order to brighten his buttons. Dis- cipline enforced in little things during quietnesa is the way to moire it when its maintenance is of the most vital im- portance in turmoil. —The literary eociety established on the 10th concession of Blenheim, have chosen a good practical subject for de- bate. "Resolved that e, young man 0 is better to to the North - bate at next with a capital of $2,0 remain in Ontario than g west," was chosen for d meeting." sh Robert, a young son of a- Durward, of Simcoe, fell from rti hay - k, loft on Monday, while trying to catch a 00 couple of pigeons. He was taken up er for dead, but a closer examiriation showed that though very badly bajured he was alive, and will in all probability recover. •,e —A few days since a parrot hich was often mentioned as being something of a wonder, died in Quebec). This astonishing bird could articulate in three languages, English, French • and German, recited long cluotations from Shakespeare, and other writers,a,nd was a very clever bird. —There were 90 applications received from school teachers desirous ofl filling vacancies in the Staff of the Mount Forest public schools. All of the pre- 3ent teachers, seven in number, were re engaged at $600 for the principal, to die there. Mr. John Wren, with h r. AlexLder iteighbors. —The store of Barber Brothers, treetsville, was entered by burglars on' Friday night, the door of the sife Was blown open, and $300 a,betracted feom an inter drawer. . —Mr. W. H. Storey, of the Aeton Glove Works, has decided upon the erection of a neW factory in that 'wake. It will be .a.fourstory building, of bilick, ery large in size, and will probabl be two years in buildreg. —Hon. Chapleau has obtained months leave of absence for the provement of his health. .If he not recover his strength by the en itlibte.ateriod he will retire into pre, —A lad, in Prescott, aged four was drawn into a grain spout in a wheat bin and smothered before he be ta,ken out. When he fell he wa two im- OeB of ate —Wm: Marshall, a much respected resident of York, was seyed with para- lysis while feeding his stock, and died before medical aid could.lbe procured. --The Presbyterian congregation at Glaramis, have given a call to Rev. Mr. McKenzie, of Kilsyth. It is not known yet whether he will accept. —The survivors of the lost steamship Wearrnputh, who have arrived at Hali- fax, ielate in graphic te nas their terri- ble experience on the ni11 ht their vessel was lost. • —Miss Blow and Mrs, Hubbard, of St. L01118, have come to Toronto on the invitation of the public echool board to deliver a course of lectures on the Kin- dergarten system. 1 ing to recover his shovel! which —The Piesbyteriens at Regina given a call to Rev. Charles Bra St. Catharines, but it is unlikely h accept, as he has received a call f3t. John's Church, St. John, New B wick. —A few days ago, the Rev. Jones, of Arnprior, was surprised ;eiving from one Of his parishion ne tenth of his barley crop as a pffering to the church. The con tion was a large and valuable one. —Mr. W. Gibson, of Arran, Comity, has sold his farm, lot 11, cession 8, to Mr. J. Robb, of Eld or $5,000 cash. The farm is a one, and the dwelling and outbui are first-class in every particular. fallen into the spout. —An inmate of the Rockwoo lum, at Kingston, R. Reid' has di his remains have been se ikee for interment. _ He was a speculator, and, losing $ 2,000, hopelessly demeuted. —Mr. John Watson, of Ayr, has chased all the bricks made at Stevenson's yard, Drumbo, and a can make next season. From t three car loads are shipped fro yard daily. een, sage meld try - had aye e, of will from runs - .L. t re - re a bank ribu- ruce COD- rslie, good dings Asy- , and t to M*lwan- grain came par - Mrs. 1 they o to this 11 —The root crops in the vicinity of were eorge urnips de of , Washington, Blenheim township !very good _ this season. ! Mr. BOurc,hier had fifteen loads of per acre from 71 acres, and 25 lo carrots from about one acre. —Hon. Mr. Chapleau left M on Tneeday morning for Los California. He will stop a sho in Denver, Colorado, en route, to the life-giving air of that healt gion will benefit his bronchial a —A few days ago Mr. Thos. of Glam is, Bruce County,sold Ka team of ranght mares to D. M ferthe BIL of $460. Mr. Jo Minion, a the same place, sold ling colt to Mr. J. Gentles, for $ —Maggie Robinson, who wo the button factory at Berlin, we boarding house in which a_ nu other girls also boarded, and valises filled them with the oth 1 best clothes and jewelry. S 1i skipped. , —There have been more shee ay dogs in Burford this seas ciuring severel years past. Th aecently paid at one sitting, el the amount of $100, and this two-thirds of the amount —A sudden death, under peculiar clia cumstances, took place in London Eastl damage. last Fridey. The neighbors heard a , —A petition is being circulated and great row going on in the house, occu- Signed praying the Government' to re- fert & Ritz Bros.; & large addition built pied by a Mail named Bq,ott and his wife? Mit the sentences of Riley and Harris, to the woolen factory of Messrs. Wood- big "La MarseithgBe." The gas mc dent 1 was repeated at thelectures during the following evenings, when the authori- ties determined to put a stop to this State of affairs, and called in the service of . five policemen, who were posted around. the gas meter, and watched the students home. They have been since permanently stationed to watch the gas meter. Eleven of the students were promptly suspended, pending an inves- tigation, which resulted in the expulsion - of three of their number, but they have since all been forgiven, with the excep- tion of one youug man, who is „istili out in the cold. --Ailsa Craig has had quite an ex- citing time over the - billiard room license question. It was believed by some that the billiard room, as kept there for some time past, was a source of moral corruption to the youth of the place. A strong petition against it was therefore presented to the village coma- cil,signed by 79 of the voters. A counter petition in favor of its continuance, re- cievedialle signatures of only 29 voters.- Thecouncil met to cousider the matter, and after hearing the representatives of both petitions, resolved to pass a by- law increasing the beetles fee for bil- liard tables to $35 for the first table, and $25 for each subsequent table, and enacting that no person under 21 years of age should be allowed to play unless with the wiitten coneent of leis parents or guardians, and also that the hours for closing khould be not later than 10 o'clock On Saturday nights, nor later than 11 o'clock on other nights. The result has been that the proprietor of the billiard and pod tables has pulled up stakes and Moved welt on the Grand Trunk to “pastures new." • —On an afternoon fast weelt,"while an old farmer, named Lewis, from the township of Innerkip, was sitting in one of the Credit -Valley Railway coaches awaiting the departure of the train, he was approached by aewell-dressed strap. - ger, who took a seat by his side. The etranger engaged in conversation with the former, who appeared to be of a talkative disposition. Thinking that he , had obtained the sympathies of the ver- dant (?) rustic, the stranger, “ with a smile that was child -like and bland," proceeded to pour into the attentive ear of his intended victim a statement of his troubles. He said that the most disastrous consequences would result if he failed to reach St. Thomas that night. He had not enough money, he aaid, to pay his fare, but—happy thonght—he had a massive gold watch, and if his kind fliend would only buy it he could goonhis way rejoieing. This affecting tale was listened to with great cora- osure by the ancient rustic, and as the stranger finished a broad. grin stole over sixty acres, 2,500 apple trees, and sev- the wrinkled countenance as he simply said, "I've read about men like you in the papers." The stranger, suddenly discovered that he had important basis ness elsewhere, and departed, realizing that a he had. woke up the wrong pas- senger." • : oral hundred pear trees. The apples are principally Newton Pippins, Bald- wins, Roxbury Russets, Northern Spiee, and Tewkesburys ; the pears are Bart- letts, Winter Nelles, Lawrence, and Duchesse De Bordeaux. -The app e trees are planted thirty feet apart. —Two former residents of Wellesle who have but lately removed to Mani- toba, have just died. Mr. Edward Su cliff° left in August last to stay with h son at Prince Albert. lie was in po health, and only reached his son's ho *s 5, it O S. and salaries varying from $350 to $225 for, the six lady teachers. —About 3 o'clock -on Sunday morning, the tannery at Teeswater. owned by Rob- ert Doughte, was burned to the ground. A large vantity of finished leather and three vats of unfinished were destroyed. The loss is estimated at about $2,000; insured in Gore District Mutual for 5600; cause of fire unknown. —The English setter dog named -Lon- don, belonging to Bally Harrison, ofTil sonburg, won the free-forsall stake at the Eastern field trials run during the past week, on quails, at High Point, North Carolina. The entries were very numer- ous, and from the best kennels in Am- erica. —Mr. James Robinson, for six years superintendent of the Bond St.,Toronto, Congregational sabbath school, was presented last Sabbath afternoon with an engrossed address and a purse as a farewell token of the esteem in which he is held. He leaves for Portage la Prairie this week. —A case of shocking neglect of the graves in a disused pemetery at Quebec has been brought to light. The ceme- tery contains the remains of many prominent men of the earlier days, but has been so badly neglected that the graves have been desecrated and the remains of the dead allowed to become exposed to view. • ntreal ngelos, time see if ful re- ection. owan, young Tavish n Mc- year - 20. ked in t to a ' ber of taking ✓ girls e then Oil • killed n than council ims to, a only of the wife and family, moved away about t weeks ago. Mr. Wray went in a freig car with his horses, stock, and effec while the others went by passeng ti ain. He was killed by an accident, Minnesota, and the telegraph krinon ing the sad news was delivered at sister's house while her wedding par were assembled. The news marred t festivities of the occasion, as might supposed. —Thursday night last week t Toronto police made a raid on seve houses of ill -repute in the city, secur a large number of the brazen fax creatures, also a number of th visitors. Two municipal councillors fr the rural districts of the Province w among the captured, and were 1 fortunate than two other mtmici councillors. The latter were in Adelaide street bagnio, when the pol demanded admission. Their frail a fair companions ran down stairs escape, but one- of the councillors searching for a hiding place saw opening into the garret, into which climbed and drew his companion af him. In this uncomfortable place t remained for several hours, until police with their captives had left, w they descended, occupied one of beds until morning, took the lock off door, and returned to their hotel business as though nothing had h -Avery old restdent of Beverlyand paned. I recently of DurnfrieS, Mr. 'Alexander —A young woman, arrived at Harvey, died on Monday the 20th Ult, Canada Southern Railroad station at the great age o0 years, 3 months Thomas, the other night, and could f9 and 20 days. Deceased emigrated from DO one about the place that could sp New York State in, 1817 settling in the her language. It was apparent that same township and near the same place was an emigrant, and not accusto where he died. Ile was born in Ayr- ; to mingle or do business with the b shire, Scotland, in1.79S. i the ain world. Next morning ingiy. orninergyshe was —An audible sn,orer in a St. Thomas h church on Sabbath evening, Caused a German was sent for, but she could general titter amongst the audience. understand his language. After a w The minister stopped short, when the silence that ensued woke up the snorer, and -the speaker resumed his discourse, while many a sly glance was idirected towards the discomfitted sleeper. —Tilsonburg has a sensation'. Lester Munro, a barber and confectioner, visited Woodstock in company with Mrs. Eli Loop, wife of the man arrested for burglarizing Winchell's jewelry store, and Mrs. Munro thereupon eloped with a gentleman. friend. Upon discovering this Moaro also decateped, selling his two ftne'bnildings and cheating sundry creditors. —There has been quite a 'boom in building at New Hamburg during the past season. Several handsotne white brick, private residences he.ve been erected. The Catholics have put up a fine church, the spire of which will rise to a height of over 30Q feet from the ground; a new foundry has been erected, by Sie- . . it waft ascertained that she was a Sw and after several pantomimes had b en performed, she produced a letter w ioh gave the information wanted. er destination was Inwood, on the Can Southern Railroad, where her bro lived. One of the brakemen on branch, who knew her brother °flared to take her to him on the eve train. The poor girl was overj after learning how near she was to brother, although the information conveyed to her by pantomimes, w were rather laughable. — Some evenings ago, during a lec at Laval University, Quebec, by Verge, one of the professors, the was suddenly turned off. Conside confusion ensued, during which one got a lamp and attempted to it, but it was kicked over, and the dents finally issued out of the hall body, and marched around the ram with a torchbearer at their head, Death of Bishop Crinn on, of Hamilton. A despatch was received by Archbish- • op Lynch, of Toronto, at a late hour ✓ on Saturday night announcing the end - e den death of Bishop Grin -non, of Ham- ilton. The deceased had been in his usual good, health until recently, when on account of an affection of the throat he was compelled to give up active work, and was advised by his physician to try the effect of a Southern climate. He accordingly started on the previous Monday, and got as far as Jacksonville, Florida, where he met with his unex- pected death. Bishop Crinnon was born in Ireland, and received a. superior education in the land of his birth, al though on his arrival in Canada he stud- ied for a year in the Montreal Theolog- ical Seminary. After performing the duties of parish priest at Stratford for a couple of years his rare abilities were so quickely recognized that in February, 1865, he was elected Bishop of Hamil- ton, and was consecrated the following April. During his seventeen years' charge of the diocese he was always found at the post of duty, working ener- getically and successfully for the inter- ests of his people. -Among other works, the magnificent edifice, St. Patrick's church, and the new Rotnan Cathohe cemetery will long stand as monuments of his zeal and untiring energy, c- is al ir re SS al ce to ir en he er ey he ert he he nd p• he t. nd ak he ed sy in A ot ile de, It a Destitia*on n Ireland. The British Government have been officially notified" that widespread destitution is imminent in some of the disaffected parts of Ireland this winter. This is just what we would naturally expect to follow from the course of events during last spring and summer. In some parts of the country almost all work had ceased in the way of making new improvements or repairing the old, and some of the best landlords, who formerly gave constant employnaent to hundreds of laborers and mechanics, were compelled by the machinations of the Land League to discharge their employees and flee to more tranquil districts or to foreign countra38. These discharged workroen could be seen last summer in groups hanging around the street corners in the villages and towns in the south-west of Ireland, while their families managed to secure a precarious subsistence by doing little jobs for the farmers or the few other persons possessed of means who still remained in the country. The potatoes, of which there were such splendid crops last a her the ell, ing yed her as 1 year, are in some places this season id h nearly s total failure, while the cereal if have been greatly damaged by wet ure weather in harveet, and very many Di. persons who raised all or nearly all the gas food required in their families last win - able ter will be compelled to buy largely this ome year. The wet weather also hindered, ight and in many cases entirely prevented, Btu- the preparation of turf, so that there is in e, a great scarcity of that almostindispen• - arts sable article of, fuel, and great suffering ing- from the eold this winter evill be certain to follow. v• • • 1 i ; 4 1tt - 7 1 I • i - • I ; 3 4 41. tt•-•-f A