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Stock -taking Sale—j. MeLoughlin. (5)
Remnant Sale—Hoffinap Bros. (5)
Hardware—John Kidd. (5)
Farm for Sale—Peter Kettle. (5)
Estray Cattle --Samuel Harris (5)
Berkshire Pig—James McDowell. (5)
Robe Found—Eieossroa Office. (5)
Notice to Contractors—J. O'Sullivan (5)
Public Notice—N. J. Clark. (5)
Bargains—Wm. Campbell 4 Coi (5)
Machinery—Foster 4 Sons. (8)
"Little Oneir—Russel Pebliabing Co.(8)
Servant Wanted—Mrs. Tecchead. (8)
Wood Wanted—Exposiroa Office. (8)
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non xpooitot.
SE AFORTH, FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 1883
Public Creameries.
The Ontario Government have been
Increasing their efforts to advance
and elevate the agricultural interests of
the Province, and have given ample
evidence of their belief that money
judiciottely_expended in this way will be
sure to produce abundapt fruit. The
last effort in this direction is not, by
any uremia the least important. A few
days ago the Minister of Agriculture in-
troduced to the Legislature a measure
for the establishment of three public
creameries in this Province. In intro-
ducing his measure be said that it was
the duty of the Legislature to encourage
the improvement of the quality of but-
ter manufactured in Ontario. This was
one great interest of importance to the
province. To increase the value by two
cents per pound would be a gain of a
million dollars. Several means had
been proposed. One was by employing
lecturers to bring before the farmers the
best inetheds of manufacture. A sec-
ond plan was the establishment of pub-
lic creameries. In adopting the second
method the otevernment had been very
much influenced by the opinions of
Professor.Arnold and leading Ontario
makers. The opinion of experts was,
that creamery batter was always worth
seven cents per pound more than other
butter. Only one authority plaeed the
excess value at less than five cents per
pound. Three creameries would be
established, in the east, centre, and
west, respectively. A competent fore-
man would be appointed, and the estab-
lishments would be carefully and econ-
omically managed. The Government
had not had time to decide the question
of sites. There would be a Consulting
Board, comprising the presidents of the
Daheiymen'e Associations, east and west,
and of the Agricultural and Arts As-
notiations, and that board would deter-
mine the site and management. The
total expenditure would he $3,500.
There is little doubt but if the creamery
system for the manufactnre of butter
were generally adopted,the advantage to
the country would be enormous. The
quality of the article would be greatly
improved, and its reputation abroad
would be correspond iugly enhanced and
prices increased. The adoption of the
creamery system woeld make as great
a revolution in the butter business as
the establishment - of cheese factories
has done in cheese. Before cheese
was manufactured on the factory prin-
ciple, eur cheese- was a drug in the
market, and could hardly be sold for
home consumption, much less compete
in the markets of the world with the
products of other countries. Now,how-
ever, our cheese stands equal to the
make of any other country, and always
commands as high a price; and as a
result hundreds of thousands of dollars
are annually brought into the country
from abroad for this article and oft-
eulated among our people. It will yet
be the same with butter. The manu-
facture ef butter is destined to be as
important and profitable an interest as
that of cheese, and the Government in
giving legislation to assiet in hastening
this result, show they appreciate the
importanee of the situation.
The Junior Judgeship..
Mr. B. L. Doyle, Barrister of Goder-
kb, has been appointed Junior Judge
of this county. Although Mr. Doyle's
appointment does not meet With uni-
versal approval, we know of no tangible
reason why he should aot fill the posi-
tion efficiently and creditably. He at
least possesses one important qualifi-
cation which has not been possessed by
any incumbent for the past 30 years,
and we can heartily congratulate him
on his elevation to the Bench. •
We notice that the Mail takes great
credit to the Government for having ap-
pointed Mr. Doyle, a Roman Catholic,
to such a position, and in this respect
contrasts the conduct of the present
Government with that of their prede-
cessors in this reaped. This,
to say the least, is in very
bad taste, and shows that the ap-
pointment was not rade upon its
merits, but simply as a bait to catch
the Catholic vote at the next election,
'and to atone in some measure for the
unlimited abuse which that journal a
few weeks ago heaped upon the chief
dignitary of that Church. It is a dis-
graceful thing that these appointments
cannot be made upon their merits in-
stead of being -.Made to serve
some partizan mirposes to those
making them. There is no rea-
son why a Cat:holio, if
for the position and de
Oa be appointed to it
ly when such appoint
those making them a
he is competent
ervingof %should
and consequent -
onto are -made,
e certainly deserv-
ing of no special cred-t, for their liber-
ality in this respect. If the appointee
iie not fit for the posit on, he certainly
should not receive it imply because he
happened to belong a particular re-
ligions denomination That somuch
political capital has eon attempted to
be made on account of this appointment, shows clearly, hat .it wee not
made upon its merit, but as a ribe to
secure political supp rt. ID Eitel& , there-
fore of being a compl ment te that class,
it is a direct insult, rid we have no
doubt will he looked pon as such.
,The East Hu on License
'nape tor .
A few weeks ago a published an ex-
tract taken from he Toronto Mail
animadverting very severely upon the
official conduct of Mr, Donald Scott,
License Inspector foil.East Rarer). We
then showed that it ifras impossible for
Mr. Scott to do as he had been accused
of doing even had he the desirel and we
characterized the sta entent of the Mail
as unfounded. The following corres-
pondence, which ex lains itself, shows
that the Mail had no only made a false
charge against Mr: Scott, but it has
-
refused him the privi ego of replying to
its accusations over 1 is own signature.
The correspondence i ae follows:
(To the Editor f the tilob(.)
Sin,—Enclosed fin
that I sent to the
of an article that app
they have not the fad
to their readers, p
slander and blacke
their opponents, no
the expressions Us
true or false so lo
purpose. 'Canadian -j
coming to a low ebb
leading papers of the
ly slander the charm or of any official,
and then close its col imus to sr denial
of such slanders. 'rusting that you
will publish my de ial BO tlIat the
Canadian public can udge wheher the
editor of the Mail or am the political
partizan.
I amrespec fully yours,
D. SCOTT.
(To the Editor of t e Daily Nail.)
Sia;—In your issue of the 30th ultimo
you published an arti le in your editori-
al notes attempting o make me out a
political partizan i the diecharge of
my duties as license inspector,' and in
proof of this you cite a case that you
say happened in the illage of Bluevale.
I may say that yos misrepreeeni the
facts iareference to t e Conover case in
every particular ; als that the license
board for the past six years have never
considered the political leaning of an
applicant, and that inriug that time I
never asked an botel keeper to cest a
vote for ay person in any capacity from
a school trusteeship o an M.'a;nd I
have always avoided a political ' con-
troversy with an h tel keepee unless
forced by them.,
I DOW challenge yo as writer of the
article referred to, or any other person,
to produce proof of o e instance where
I have acted as a p partizan in
the discharge of my duties. Trusting
that you ail' have th fairness to insert
this in your paper so that your readers
may judge from both sides of the ques-
tion.
I am, respectfully ours, .
DONALD SCoM
Lice isa Inspector,
East Huron.
Brussels. January 6th, 1'83.
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a communication
all, being a denial
ared in lit. But
nets to publish it
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OUR TORON 0 LETTER.
(From Our Oulu orre8ponden4.)
ToRoNTO, January -16th, ies3. ,
On Wednesday th 10th int., Mr.
Treasurer Wood brought down, what in
all probability will b ' the last budget
he will ever present tof the Ontario
Legislative Assembly. Mr. Wood is not
.a -Gladstone or a Peel and he not un-
naturally finds some i ifficulty in living
before the House a lo g array of figures
in such a t ay as to m e it of absorbing
interest. Still, Mr. ood's statements
are eminently busine slike and straight-
forward,and there is ever any difficulty
ha understanding the el. His -task on
thie occasion was a eleasant one. He
was able to announce that the actual
receipts for the past ,ear had exceeded
the estimate made 01 them a , t welve-
month-ago by over 30,000, and' that,
notwithetending the f ct that there had
been over-expendittir e in several ef the
Departments, there had been au in-
crease to the surplus f about $316,000,
making the total bale ce of assets over
liabilities shown in t ie books of the
Province something over $4,825,000,
The total receipts for iext year he plac-
ed at $2,586,769 and t e expenditure be
estimated at $2,559,2 3, so that unless
the latter figures are iateriaily reas-
ed by the supplementary estimate, the
Province stands to ha e a balanoe of a
few thousand dollar on next year's
operations. The ov r -expenditures of
last year were mainl on accbunt of
public institutions maintenance, a
branch of expenclitur which is inereas-
ing from year to ye r, and which it
seems practically imi ossible to control,
and the issuing, of a. larger tnumber of
the reports of the var one departntents,
etc., than was origin By provided for.
Mr. Wood dealt with he charge that is
someti ases made tha the Province is
living son and exha sting its tapital,
and t t were it not for the sales of
er limits and the revenue produced
nds Department,
obliged to run
money in order t ,
The Treasurer
t of account, on
8 expended by the
through the Crown L
the Province would
into debt and borrow
carry on its affairs
showed that leaving o
the one hand, the sun
Mowat Government during their term
of power on public ins itutions,railways,
colonization roads an other works of a
permanent character, and, on theother,
the revenues derived om crown timber
and crown lands, niot only had the
ordinary income been ufficient to carry
a
miummil_ THE HP,40P1 EXPOSITOR.
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on the ordinary affairs of he Proeince,
but that it bad added to tie capital 'of
the country besides. Mr.:Wood ie Com-
missioner of Agriculture, es well as
Treasurer, and he embraced the oppor-
tunity to Mention some of the things
the Mowat Government had done in
the interest of the farming Community.
He enumerated the grants to agricul-
tural and dairymen's, associations, the
initiation ' of the tile drainage scheme,
the establishment of the Bureau of In-
dustries, the successful carrying on of
the Agrieultural College, and "the ap-
pointment of the Agricultural Commission, whose labors have done' -so much
to promote intelligent farming in this
Province. The truth of the statement
made in the last sentence of Mr.
Wood's speech will Le generally admit-
ted :—"No Government in any Pro-
vince, no Government in any State
of the Union, Itas done so much
to encourage the' tiller of the soil, to
increase ' the value of his labor, or to
place his occupation on a higher plane
than has the present Government of
Ontario." The financial critic: cf the
Oppositiion was Mr. Merrick 'who follow-
ed the rusual line that such criticism
gerterallY takes, and 'deprsciated the !
surplus,1,praised the econonty of Saud.
field Ma,(&Maid, and denounced the ex-
travagance of the present Government
in the customary style. After an able
reply in behalf of -the Government by
Mr. Rose (West Huron), Mr. Meredith -
moved in amendment to Mr, Wood's
motion „that ithe House go int? commit.
tee of faupply to the effect that the
'delay in he settlement of the boundary
question tested entirely upon the Gov-
ernment. f Su/ha motion, made at such,a
time, being ia fact one of want of confi
deuce. Mr. Frazer replied in a rattliug
speech, ging over the ground in capital
style, and after some remarks by Mr.
Morris and Mr. Mowat, the amendment
was- negatived by a vote of 63 to 25.
On Fraley Mr. Gibson (East Hurou)
brought up some charges of favoritism
that havebeep made by the Mail against
the License Dispector and Commission
els of hs constituency, in connection
with the issuing of a tavern license in
the village of iBluevale. The single fact,
as Mr. Gibsoi remarked, that one of the
gentlemen composing the License Com-
mission had heel.' the Conservative can-
didate for the House of Commons in
South Hisron, effectually disposed of the
charge. slid if similar charges against
other Lieeese Commissioners were in-
vestigated. he thought it likely that
they would ptelve equally without founL
dation. -On Monday Mr. Mowat moved
the second raiding of his bill for the
protection of game, the provisions of
which /are aimed mainly at the precede.°
of "pot hunting" by Americans and
others. Mr. Pardee objected to the
large powers which the bill proposed to
confer upon the wood -rangers of the
Crown Lands' Department, but this
'little bit of " centralizttion "was sup-
ported and advocated by the Op-
position, 1 and the bill was read a
second. time and referred to a
special committee. Mr, Wood then
brOught Up his measure for the estab-
lishment ! of 'public creameries, and in
support of the bill showed how great
would. be the gain to the Province if
the quality of its •-butter product were
improved. It wile proposed, he said, to
establish three creameries for the pur-
pose of introducing and disseminating
the knowledge of, the most approved
method -s ef butter -making, and he hoped
for excellent results t follow, as the
price that creamery butter commands
,,
is alwat s much in excess of that of the
ordinary tirticle. Mr. Meredith rather
scored a poiet in connectio with the
manner in Which this measure had been
introduced. Involving, as it does, an
expendititre of the public funds, he
claimed that the appropriation ,for the
purpose Should have' been first recom-
mended by the Lieutenant-Governoe.
The Speaker held that the objection
was well taken, and the bill in conse-
quence Was allowed to stand. When
the motiOn to go into -Supply was made
on Tuesday, Mr. 'Morris moved an
am endm en t em bodying the 'Opposition
view mil the . disallowance question
which oecasioned a somewhat lively
debate, those taking part being Messrs.
Morris, Pardee, Meredith, Young and
Hawley, the amendment being negativ-
ed by a vete of 49 to 23. Though it is
not very , plain what the Opposition
hope to gain by such a course, the fact
remains that they are losing no oppor-
tunity to pledge themselves still more
strongly to the anti -Provincial view on
these leading questions. They hair() now
so/bound themselves hand and fbot in
these matters, that were they tb suc-
ceed to power they would searciely be
able to say a word in 'defence pf the -
rights of the Province that was ufnlucky
'ennugh to retuin them. After assing
some items in supply Tuesday e enieg,
the house adjouru ed. e
MISCELLANEOUS., 1
A bill -has been introduced contferriug
the right to vote at municipal elections
on "unmarried women, widows and
married ladies living apart from their
husbands!' who possess the necessary'
property qualification. Mr. Waters ie
the auth at of this gallant measure. But
why except the duly wedded wives?
Hon. Mr. Crooks is only slowly re-
covering from the fit of apoplexy with
Whieli he was seized last Friday. It is
thought that his illness will lead to the
abandonment this session . of the
Government measures computing the
public and high school laws4a well as
those relating to the Eduiation De-
partment. ' .
Hopes are entertained that the ses-
sion may close about the first of Feb-
ruary, but there is still a good deal of
work to be done, and if the House rises
at the time mentioned, a good many of
the bills that are being prenaoted by
members'will have to be allowed to go.
This session does not, so far, seem to
have been so prolific as usuarl in bills to
amend the Municipal and 'Assessment
Acts, which are considered' fair game
by many would be legislators.
The funeral of the late jarnes Michie
took place this afternoon, ana the num-
ber of his, fellow citizens who followed
his remains to their last resting place,
showed how great and general was the
esteem in which the deceased was held.
Indeed it is doubtful whether the death
of any other man in Toronto would have
been so Widely felt or lamented as that
of Mr. Miehie has been. Cif simple and
a
unassuming habits, he WILS' eminently a
charitable and liberal man, and was
peculiarly' kind to young men who stood
in need either of fatherly advice or
practicalt assistance. Although his
first-class business abilities secured him
considerable wealth, he steadily declin-
ed public effide or honor,the only quasi -
public position which he -held at death,
being president of the Ste Andrews'
society of this city. Deceased was a
Presbyteria and a pillar of St. An-
drew's Chti
oh, (Rev. D. 3. Maodonell.)
His manly orm and kindly face wilthe
missed front the streets for Many A year
to come. G.
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Nes of the NIV eek.
HEALTH AESTOBED.—The Rev. Chas.
H. Spurgeon has 'returned to -London
from Menteine,. with his healthfully re-
etored-
FROZEN 710 Dzaen.2---Persons frozen to
death are fOnd in the streets of Mos-
cow, Russiet daily. There were several
deaths front cold at Kharkoff recently.
LOSS OF pATTLN AT Si.—The stea-
mer Freud, from New York, reports
that she lost Overboard 207 oxen and.
107 sheep op the passage.'
A.DDITIONlTo THE ROYAL FAMILY.—The
Duchess of cOnnaught, wife of Prince
Arthur, wae safely delivered of a sbn,
on Saturday, et Windsor Castle.
A PRINCELY WEDDING.— The Prifese
of Wales will go to Berlin on .Monday
next, tift attend the silver wedding of
Prince Frederick William, Prince Im-
perial- of Germany, and the Princess
Royal of Englard.
HOTEL FIRE -TRAPS. — A commercial
traveller of liaig experience in the hotels
of the North Western States, mentions
fifteen cities of medium size in which
there are worse fire traps, if possible,
than the Newhall House,recently burn-
ed in Milwaukee, .and the scene of such
a lee -HI -de fatality. -
WRECK ON THE IRISH COAST. —A des;
patch from Port Affery, Ireland, says
the Britith ship Wild Deer, from Glas-
gow to New Zeeland with 200 passen-
gers, is ashore north of Rock Cloughey,
and will aeoeme a total wreck. The
passengers were safely landed.
THE RUSSIAN DISASTER. —During the
performance at a circus last Sunday, in
Berditscheff, Russian Poland, a fire
broke out in the building. Before the
spectators could escape the whole
structure was ablaze. Three hundred
persona paid thed .
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL'S, MEMORIAL.—
The Prince Of Wales on Monday un -
'veiled the statue at the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich, erected in
memory of the French Prince Imperial
by the subsdriptions of 25,000 officers
and men of the British army. It cost
$4 300.
'BARBAROUS SPORT. —A great docking
main is arraoged between Dennis Mat -
bony, Rochester, and a Louisville man
named O'Neil, to come off in New York
in the middle of February. Stakes,
$1,000 on main and $100 on battle; 21
birds on a side. O'Neill's 'fighters are
all Southern' birds. .
'ALASKA'S MINERAL RESOURCES. —
Morris, Collector of Customs at Sitka,
believes that the mines of Alaska will
show the largest body of ore in the
world when worked with machinery.
He predicts that Alaska is destined to
occupy the front rank in the American
posseesions, not only on account of its
valuable &belies, mines and rich
mineral deposits, but for the great ship-
building facilities. Alaska is badly in
need of a rectignized authority for the
enforcement 6f the laws. -
IRELAND'S DESTITUTION.— The desti-
tution dsomis of the western districts
of Ireland, is the subject of much con•
cern to the peor law guardians. The
Government is persistently urged to
provide employment by public works.
In a few instIncee emigration it viewed
with favor: The depreciation in the
value of crop in Ireland last year, in
consequence of the unfavorable harvest,
aggregated £5,118 000 compared with
1881, and £2 528,000 compared with
the average of the preceding ten years.
The bulk of4he loss is on the potato
crop, which as £4,318,000 compared
with 1881, end £2,274,000 compared
with the average of the preceding ten:
years;
FIRE AND DREADFUL LOBS OF LLFE IN
MILWAUKEE —Au other fearful holocaust,
the result of tolerating miserable fire-
traps, is reported from Milwaukee. The
Newhall House Hotel, a six story build-
ing, caught fire early Thursday morn-
ing of last week, and was destroyed in
a ;lore spacceof time. The house was
orowded with guests, whose avenues 'of
escape, staircase and elevator, -appears
toi.have been simultaneously cut off 1:>er
the fiery eleinent. May were killed
in jumping from the upper storeys, and
o.n tinknottn•number perished in the
flames. Thee appears to have been
absolutely no Means of escape from
the upper sty's provided, and' all the
ladders and apparatus of the fire depatt-
ment were top short to be of service.
.dturon Notes.
Blyth Council this year represents
the following denominations: Roman
Catholic, one ; Presbyterian, two; Eng-
lish church, (me; Methodist, one.
--Mr. H. Cook, of Johnston's Mills,
Hay township, recently sold a span of
two year old fillies to kr. Andrew Ben-
net, of Michigan, for the sum of $400.
—A young daughter of Mr. James
Turner, neardVamat died very suddeply
on Saturday. E The ' cause of death' is
supposed to 'have been an affection of
the spine.
m
e.
cGon-nigle, hotet keeper of
McKillop, hare been fined $20 and costs,
at the instance of Ihapector Scott; for
senior) liquor 'on Sueday.
—Mr. Henry Cook, has sold lot num-
ber 37, 9th concession Goderich Town-
ship for $3,500, to Mr. Adam Curry.
The farm contains .50 acres.
Thomas Robertson, of Hullett,
had the miefortune to lose a horse
valued at imp. The animal died on
Monday morning of last week of an
internal disease.
—Mr. Wan Lane has sold his farm
in Ashfield, to Mr. McAuley, of Huron
for the sum of $3,800. Mr. Lane in-
tends to remove into a residence in
Kintaii about the first of March.
—Elizabeth Alice, aged seven years,
daughter of , Mr. J. H. Williams, of
Goderich, died on Monday after a few
days' illness.: This is the first death in
a family of 13.
—There ie said to have been more
sleighing and dancing parties and social
gatherings among the young folks in
the vicinity of Gorrie during this wiu
ter than ever before.
— Mr. EdWard Tebutt, of Goderich
Township, who returned recently from
the west, had four toes amputated last
week. He got his feet badly frozen this
Winter.
— We welnome back Mr. W F. Van -
stone into the business circle of Brus-
sels. He has purchased the grist mill
lately run by Messrs. Hawke and. Ham-
bly, and has taken possession this week.
gionmenmEhi.
While we are pleased to see Frank back
we are sorry to lose the firm mentioned
above, and would-be glad- to, hear of
their locating near Brussels.
—Mr. Jame Fair, of Clinton, intends
to enlarge hit mill either by adding
another story, or theerection of an
addition, and will a, d to his present
machinery, what is known as the roller
process of grinding. 1
— Mr. Thos. Tippling, of Clinton, met ,
with rather a painful ancident a few
days ago. He was wotking at a fork
with a file when the fdrmer slipped and
one of the prongs entered his hand,
mag
ueappfatfhnfetifilrwstould.
steps to be, taken
by the new council of Clinton, will be
to try and establish a regular Market
day in that town, for the sale of: such
articles of produce as butter, eggs,
!
poultry, &re. &c,
e --A. team belonging ! to Mr. Ne Fried,
of Daslawood, last week drew at one
load on a sleigh thirty five barrels of
flour from his mill te Exeter station.
The weight of the load, including flour
and barrels. was something like seventy-
seven . hundred. josep
—,1h
Claidley, of Clinton,
who has been laid tip with a severe
attack of in flammatioi of the lungs, is
now recovering, bei g able to sit up,
His many friends ill be glad to
learn of his compl4 restoration to
health.
— Andrew Sharp healed from Thos.
Gatenby's'lot 21, concession 6, Grey,
four pine logs that measured 3,776 feet,
to Wm. 11.1ilne's saw mill, in Etheltlast
week, James Menzies hauled three
pine logs from 3. Baternan's to the same
mill, that scaled. 3,270 feet.
—Mr. Appleton Elcoat, of Tucker -
smith, has recently sold to Messrs:
John Marquis, and John McCartney of
Goderich Township a Very fine 14 mon-
ths old bull. The animal weighs..1,1001bs
and is one of the besteef the many good.
ones Mr. Elcoat has bred.
—Mrs. John Huuterl, who has been
ill for a . len ,thened period, died at
Molesworth in the township of Grey,on
Wednesday morning I et. She was the
wife of John Hunter, iow of Neepawa,
Manitoba, and. mother i of J. W. Hunter,
Brussels. .
—The Big Spring Creamery on' the
farm of John Whittiel , of the township
of Grey, will be ready for operation -in
the spring. The me spects are very
promising for a big run next season, as
the best of satisfaction was given last
year.
—From the report of the inspector of
Jails and Prisons, we learn that 87 per.
son were committed t) Huron jail dur-
ing the year 1882, beil g a decrease of
19 over 1881, and 72 b ing males. The -
average cost to the con ty per day for
each prisoner was 27 5 cts.
—Mrs. Caleb Whitting, of Brussels,
says that last week tw young men re-
siding in Brutsels, male a raid on' her
-poultry and took threetgeese. She says
that they must have had a good time
eating them, as the grander was 15
years of age and the geese 14.
—The annual congregational meeting
of Knox Church, Auburn, was held. -re-
cently. The treasureris books showed
that the congregation lad raisedl foi all
purposes during, the y ar 705.62 ; exs
peuses during the yea -if, uding' sti-
pend, $640.41; leaving a ance in the
hands of the treasurer f $'i..21. .
—One day last week a p y of sport's -
men from Dungenuo i, s cceeded in'
capturing a silver gr y ,fox in that
vicinity. Two of the sportsmen fired
at the same moment, nd both bullets
hit the mark. The ai iinal is now very
uncommon, and the s in is said to be
very valuable.
—The annual meeting of the mem-
bers of Mellville Churdh, Brussels, was
held last week. Tb annual report
shows that there was $1,945.68 raised
by the church and sabbath school for
ordinary purposes, 4nd $204.68 for
Mistionary purposes, eking a total of
$2,150.26 in all. A ve y creditable roam
for a congregation in dne year. • •
—Mr. W. Ste e art Mks purchased Mr.
Jas. Balla,ntyoe's farm in the township
of Usborne for $7,800. The farm which
is one of the best in the township, con-
tains one hundred acrs. Mr. Mahaffy
has disposed of his fa m in the same
township, containing eine hundred and
fifty acres. to Mr. Bailantyne, for the
sum Of $9,450. This iii also an excelient
far--,-naMr: Robert Scott!, brother of Mr.
Johu Scott; has returned from Mani-
toba, and is at present on a visit to his
numerous friends in the vicinity of
Molesworth. Mr. Scott went to Mani-
toba about two years ago, and purchased
a Win near Sunnysid , about 30 miles
to tbe east of Winnip g, where he has
been residing since th t time. He pur-
poses returning again iii about six weeks.
He likes the country well, though at
present it has many dtawbacks.
—The annual meeting of the Howick
Agricultural Society was held in Ford-
wich on the 11th inst. The following
officers were electedt President, Se
. Greer ; Secretary, J. D. Smith; Treas.
urea Jas. McLaughlin. Directors—J.
H. Johnston, Jos. Mee,. M. Aldrich,
Alex. 'Robinson, Wmt Evans, J. John-
ston (Belmore), Alex. Edgar, John An-
derson, Wm. Giles. ASsistant Directors
—James Sanderson, J W. Jacques, W.
Dane, S. Brown, Jas. erkins, E. Cower,
Win. Shteilroinog.
owing anl the vital statis-
tics of Exeter, for the year ending 31st
December, 1882, as compiled by Mr. M.
Eacretts, Division Registrar : Births,
60; marriages, 12; deaths, 26; age at
death, 34 years and 10! months. Cause
of death: Consumption 8, croup 2,
(dropsy, 1, heart disease 1, purpuria
hernOrrhagia 2 ,puerperal fever 1,disease
of 'liver 2, self-poisontng 1, disease of
tibia 1, accident 1, slge and decay 2,
rheumatism of intestines I, inanition 1,
teething 1, pneumonia 4.
—;•The Clinton New Era of last week
says :—Intelligence was received here
on Saturday last that Mr. Chas. LEWIS
late of Holmesville, had died at Cu;
hospital at Brandon of typhoid fever.
The particulars connected 'with his
death are particularly sad, and. display
a heroism net often met with. During
the summer he and a number of others
from this section were living together
in the Qu'Appelle district, when typhoid
fever broke out amongst them. He
acted the part of nuree, and remained
with the several patients all through
the fall, although friends entreated him
to return home. His last care was Mr.
E. Tebbutt, and after he was brought
home Levis was so bad with the leiter
that he was compelled to go to the
hospital, where death ,ended his suffer-
ings. Where a man, iii the prime of life,
makes a sacrifice of himself in order to
save the lives of others, it is an act
1 which carries with it the evidence of
his devotion, and should command for
him a lasting memorial of respect. His
remains are being brought 'home for
interment, although the authorities of
Brandon would not forward them .until
there was a deposit in the bank here of
$150, to guarantee all expenses.
—At the last regular meeting of Hul-
lett Grange, No. 393, the following offi .
cers were elected: W. Weymouth, W.
M.; John Maiming, W.0.. James Snell,
W. S.; John Shobbroolt, W. Le 3.
Cuming, jr., W.; E. Crawford, W. A.
S.. Win. Stephens, W.C.; Geo. Snell,
WI T.; Andrew Taylor, W.G.; Eliza
Manning, Ceres; Adella Spruag, Po-
mona; Mrs. 3. Cartwright, Flora; Mrs.
3. Cuming, L.A.S.; *Messrs. H. Snell
and W. Weymouth were appointed as
delegates to the Division Grange.
—Mr. Birkeland, at present engaged
in the Organ Factory, at Clinton, has
in his possession a curiosity in the
shape of a walking stick, which was
formerly the prOperty of Cetawayo, the
African chief; about whom so much
has lately been written. Mr. Birkelaud
was one of the soldiers of the Zulu
campaign who aided in the capture of
the African monarch, and the stick
came into his possession at that time.
It has two well carved faces on the
bead, while the point contained an
assegai, or spear, which has been re-
moved. It is very light, and although
tempting offers have been made for it,
he prefers to retain it.
—The annual meeting of the Hullett
Township Agricultural Society took
place at Kennedy's hotel in Clinton, en
Thursday afternoon of last week. The
attendance of members was good, and
after the transaction of routine business,
and a statemeut of the financial stand-
ing of the society by the secretary. the
following gentlemen were elected officers
for the ensuing year: President, Thos.
Carbertt ; Tice -President, John Shipley.
Directors—W. Grainger, J. Mason, R.
Cole and J. R. Murray, for Hullett; G.
Elliott, Goderich township;'J. Avery,
Stanley; James Young, Tuckersrnith ;
James Biggins, Thomas Tipling, Clin-
ton. Secretary — Nicholas Robson;
Treasurer—Thos. Cooper. Auditors:—
R. M. Racey and John Macwhirter.
Votes of thanks were then passed to the
retiring officers, and the meeting ad-
journed.
—The following budget of business
and property changes is chronicled
from the village of Crediton, in the
townehip of Stephen: Mr. Charles
Switeer sold his property and butchery
business to Mr. Carter, late of Michigan.
Mr. John Young sold his farm on the
fifth concession to C. Switzer, for the
sum of $6,000.—Mr. J. Clark sold his
shop and harness business to Samuel
Wood, who takes possession at Once.
Mr. Wood sold his shop and premises
to Mr. Brown, who at once opens in it
a shoe shop. Rumor has it that Mr.
Clark is negotiating for the purchase of
the Royal Hotel. In the meantime he
intends to continue his stage and livery
business. We believe that a plot of
several acres was bought last week for
the purpose of erecting and running an-
other flax mill here, two being already
running. A local firm, we understand,
has hold of this new venture.
—A law days ago a case of consider-
able interest was tried. before Messrs.
McDonald and McPhillips, megistrates,
of Exeter. About three mouths since
Mr. jamesl Wilson', of 1Jsborne, had
foutteen sheep worried by dogs, and
fonnl. a dog lying beside the sheep after
they had been worried. Six of the
sheep have died and several of the others
are next to worthless so badly were
they mutilated. The action was brought.
against.Mr. Daniel Kernick, of the
Thames Road,whog it was alleged was
the owner or keeper of the dog found
besides Mr. Wilson's sheep. The hear-
ing of the evidence occupied the greater
part of the day, and at the conclusion of
the case the magistrates dismissed the
action, the plaintiff having to pay about
$8 costs. The magistrates held that it
was not shown that the dog worried the
sheep, and Mr. Kernick was not shown
to be the owner or keeper of the dog. A
large number of farmers from Usborne
were in attendance, and took a deep in-
terest in the proceedings.
- Dashwood.
33eiers.—Mr. Joseph Olhenser who
has been carrying on a wagon and car-
riage making business in this village for
a number of years, Lae sold out his
business to Mr. Fred. 3. Willert, who
will carry on the same business in all
its branches in the future.—Business
has been very good here during the past
few weeks, this in great part is owing to:
the good sleighing whith we have been-,
enjoying. Farmers mid others have
been taking advantage of the roads apd
weather, and are rushing in their logs
to the different saw mills, of which we
have quite a number in this vicinity.'
—Mr. Santuel Gabel, an old resident of
this village is removing to Michigan to'
take up hiii residence permanently there.
Usborn.- e.
Council, MEETING.—The new council
for 1883 met at the township hall,
Elimville on Monday the 15th January,
and after subscribing to the Declaration
of Office and qualification took their
seat at the council board, viz: Thomas
McKay, Reeve ;Messrs. J. Halls, H.
Homey, 3, Shier, and j. Hackney,
councillors. Moved by J. Hackney,
seconded by H. Homey, that 3. Shier,
be Deputy Reeve for 1883—Carried.
Moved by J. Shier, seconded by J.
Hackney, that N. J. Clark, be mun-
icipal clerk for 1883 at a salary of One
hundred and thirty dollars—Carried.
Moved by J. Halls, seconded by H.
Homey, that Thomas Coates, be mun-
icipal Treasurer for 1883 at a salary of
seventy five dollars, and that he renew
his bonds to this council to the amount
of $12,000, signed by himself and two
good and sufficient Securities—Carried.
Moved by H. Homey, seconded. by J.
Halls, that Thomas Heywood, be assess-
or for 1883 at a salary of $75—Carried.
Moved by H. Homey, seconded. by J.
Hackney, that Thomas Allin, be ap-
pointed Auditor on behalf of the coun-
cil, that the auditors be notified to meet
at the town hall Elimville on Thursday
the 22nd day of February to audit the
Treasurer's books—Carried. The Reeve
appointed Robert Porter, as -the Ahditor
on behalf of the municipality. Moved
by j. Shier, seconded by 3. Hackney,
that the following persons be appointed
as fence viewers for the current year,
viz: Meseta. David Kirk, Alfred Cole,
Peter MO; Christopher Coates, John
Hunter, and Christopher Switzer—
Carried. Moved by X. Shier, seconded
by 3. Hackney, that the Reeve and
JANUARY 1,l838,
Councillors be empowered by by-law to
act as commissioners in their respective
Divisions for the supervision of to
rdboyf j.thrresemiknuenyi,ciseptitny—deyarried.by
Sheir, that H. Homey, be authorized
by this council tb procure cedar lumber'
for the use of the municipality—Carried.
Moved by 3. Hackney, seconded by
H. Homey, that the offer of Mears. .
Abray, and Edwards, to supply the -
• municipality with rock elm plank,
be accepted—Carried. Moved by j.
Shier, seconded by J. Heaney that the
Reeve and Treasurer be authorized te -
lend on first mortgage on real estate
the funds belonging to the Railway
sinking fund account, as providedisar
by act of Parliament --(denied. After -
passing a few accounts the council
adjourned till Saturday the 24th Feb-
ruary at 11 o'clock a. in.
Commie MEETING., -_The new Council
G.
met at Tuck's hotel Craubrook,pursuant
to statute. The following gentlemen
having duly subscribed. the declaration
of Office and qualification took their
seats as the new council for 1883—viz:
Thomas Strachan,Reeve ; John Hislop,
1st deputy Reeve ; Walter Oliver, 2nd
deputy Reeve o Edward Bryans, and.
Wm. Milne, Councillors, minutes of
last meeting were read and approved.
Roderick McLeod, applied to have road
opened out between lots 15, 16, and. II,
concessions 17, and 18. Moved by Wal-
ter Oliver, seconded by Edward Bryan,
that Messrs. Hislop t and Milne, be
authorized to examine said road and
ascertain the amount of work required
and. the probable cost thereof and re-
port at next meeting of council—Car-
ried. Application of Robt. Tuck, for
remission of taxes on the personal pro-
perty of Joseph Blatchford, who moved
away last spring. Moved by John
Hislop, seconded by Wm. Milne, that
said taxes be remitted—Carried Mr.
Featherstone, civil engineer sent in his
report with the estimatessplantaand ass-
essment of the proposed drainage on con-
cessions 15, 16, and 17. Moved by John
Hislop, seconded by Walter Oliver, that
the clerk be instructed to prepare by-
law for said drainage by next meeting—
, Carried. Moved by W. Oliver,seconded
lby Win. Milne, that Alex. Stewart, be
i auditor for the current year—Carried.
1The Reeve then appointed James
Livingston, the other auditor. The
iclerk assessor and collector were reap-
pointed for the current year, at the
following salaries Clerk $130, Assessor
$100e Collector $100. Win. Stewart,
presented a bill of $10 for daenage sus-
tained to his waggon and goods while
!driving along the boundary between
i Grey, and McKillop, caused by a de-
1 ' fective Culvert Moved by E. Bryans,
seconded by Wm. Milne,_ that this
council pay $5 as their share of said ,
damage—Carried. Moved by Walter
Odver, seconded by John Hislop, that
the collector's time be extended till the
1st of February next—Carried. Moved
by Edward Bryans, seconded by Win. ,
Milne, that W. B. Atkinson'a taxes
amounting to $3.83 be remitted he being
unable to pay taxes through sickness—
Carried. Mrs. Steel's taxes were also
remitted she being a widow woman
and unable to pay them. After exam-
ining and passing a number of aecounts
the council then adjourned to meet
again, at Robertson's hotel Ethel, ow
Saturday the 20th day of January, to
make the neccessart arrangements for
building a bridge between lots 25, and
26, concession 8, and other business.
Tuoltersinith.
-VITAL STATISTICS —There wore regis-
tere-d in Tuckersmith, during the year
1982, births 83, deaths 42, and mar-
riages 22. Mr. McConnell, the registrar,
thinks that this is a tolerably full and
accurate statementof the actual eta-
tietics, as' he has taken great care to
collect such of these events as have
occAuarmred33.rtniiEN.—we _regret
to learn
that Mrs. Robert Elgie, of this town-
ship, met with a very painful accident
on Sunday last. She had put on a pair
of new shoes, and as she was going out'
'of the door slipped and fell, fracturing
her right arm at the wrist. Under
medical treatment she is doing as well
as could be expected, but it will be a
good while before she is fully recovered.
Scnooe BOARD.—A meeting of the
School Board was held, on the 4th inst.,
in Daly's hotel, Egmondville, for the
purpose of receivink the returns from
the several wards. The poll -books were
examined with the following result, viz:
Ward. No. 1, Wm. Chesney ; No. 2,
Francis Layton; No. 3. John Wood (re-
elected) ; No. 4, James Cam tning. The
Board was then re organized by John
Wood being appointed chairman, and
Geo. Sproat re -appointed secretary and
treasurer. Jacob Schmidt wa.s,engaged
as caretaker of No. 8 at a salary of $25
per annum. The secretary was author-,
ized to get $200 copies of the auditors'
schedule of the school accounts printed
in full and circulated. The secretary
was also authorized to advertise in the
two local papers for tenders for fencing
the school grounds at Nos. 2, 3, 9, 10
and 11. The Board then adjourned to
meet again at Kyle's hotel on the first
Saturday in February, at 2 p. in., for
the purpose of receiving tenders for,
fencing and other bueiness. —GEORGE
DITOR,—I have re-
SeAnopee,NIniSecretary.
._mR. E
cently learned that a report hale been in
I circulation throughout Olds township to
the effect that at the last, election be-
tween Mr. W. J. Shannon and Mr. John
McMillan, I circulated certain dm:t-
weets derogatory to the character and
standing of the last named gentleman,
and that I endeavored to induce my
clergyman, Rev, Mr. Cameron, of Kik,
pen, to use his influence against Mr.
McMillan. I also loin] that report was
used against me during the recent muni-
cipal telections in Tuckersmith, and I
have good reasons for believing that
some were induced to vote against file
on account of it. In justice to all par-
ties I seek the privilege of giving the
statement the most emphatic denial
possible through your paper so that all
may have an opportunity of seeing it.
I Neither directly nor indirectly did I
ever approach Mr. Cameron on the sub-
ject. Regarding the circulation of the
objectionable fly sheets, I have only to
say that I did not approve of them and
did not assist in their circulation. I
received a package of these circulars
through the post office. I dpened the
package on the street in Brucefield.
Two other gentlemen were standing
aside me at the time, and befcire I saw
what they were I handed each one. So
soon as I eavt the purport of these fly
-
JANUARY I
sii.
,
sh ' te I put the pac
an when I got hon
sto. e AO burned it.
correct Wetoeyof tht
I think your readers
libl4fiell.b7eltigto nanisteprtli
terO Yours respeott
Tueltersmith. !
Couricii, MEETING.
OH 11 Moll(lay, the 15
-acribed the decla
qualification. . Wm.
MP91-eiMlsuw
Pteialeierakel "a a
the CottUci% and A
the-,Iteeve. Moved
sec4anded by john S
Richard Ransfprd a
petitioned ;ills:('om;
e repted eseeess the
tween Ipti 35 and 36
thpoi4
posed °bur it- id' egi el moneellItoIti
at ithe hour of 2 4ai
eider the adeisabii
bridge at the propos
Moved by tIehu S
Rol)ert Elgie, that
be 'remitted: Wm.
Mrs. WI*. V4LnEg.
Callahane $1.80; 3..
charged. in error ; w
aod having left t
Moteel by John S
_ WM. S. Mundell, eli
instructed to ctAlect
an pay over to the
ately.-eCarried. M
enab,o3:0:3:;etd)tbuyerJeti
fre°1pitiwi ihnig‘2 411;ticial'gueutteb7
elcoorko,o ti,,zsiloit,e,Taolt
instructed to cerreet
as to the Orice at w
nili 10 000 feet of
l
an 12 feet long.
If ndell. secoaded
loviiug amounte be
t5r1 Dlllligti GUcE
rtlinn
$5u
Namara, 15 ; Wm.
Gairbie, 'one cm -1.1
The Council then
again at Paly'e bots
Monday.' the 29th j21
of :10 -0) lock a. w. -
Clerk.
l
lammimimm
11
th0 2171.111tE>41,i.::J1
Robert Sredth Was
and. Mr. ThOmas 1
Messrs_ 4tunt-s! Cam
Jaeksoni Were appoh
full ml ilitee of the
lished lict week.
13lue
?CH F*TEIEH .—T.
oil met in Lower W
laSt to taiensae4 busi
was 'appoitutt-ii
Masgrovie and W.
14-6 oth4 appointme
Do.—:
teacher, has been
the county of Well
our .suceessful te
well. However, h -
rid off .Miss Helen
D Kluge Esq.wi
traVel Oe read
wretchelnees, , W
CPIEE!SE MEETING
ing of time Blaieve,
was heti in Patte
nesday jannaty 10
of patroes an1i. eh.
sent and all pass
following are extrs
reents eeed Poise
in &Gripes the .4;aso
of chete-3 196,605
pound -3f tfor the avaeonell
1hease I
received per gallon
shareheldem 19.15
including sal -sines
HO lbs. Total
ceived $22,170.
large aiinount of m
months eme- cane
of having with a f
The follewitig •di
je R.
Elliott, 130,
Isbester. 48. !At
of the DirectOre,
Pre
Ted, Farretlwenat,B
nap'11".?.p
WILD CAT ItILLE
of this townehilee
cat the other day i
the 13th eencessio
killed a -deer 4tuel
and bad Just corn
of venison when
Up an account, by
ACCIDENT. --1011
TG1111, SOD Or Mr
of McKillop, Met
eieeident.. He wa
the hush when ih
the load in the de
horses eteldenly
Whiffietiee struck
fracturing the b
doing nacely, t w.
before Ae is utoun
1 Onertieena.-e- An
has passed away
Robert Htge.i who
Of her Son, Mr. ;To
day neernieg
unusual age ef
Was aitiative'ef
Varishi Stet n'i.
Country in 1842,_
• removed to NIA Ki
'tied oh, lot 20, con
Where be contin
• death. Mr.
-*go. Thirty -deur
prettyievild a
her lanehaed e:id
and privations,
jeleasnees of piou
land sad gersero
possess the love
who know them
than she aiaJ 81
iions and cue -clan'
Older& le cirele
'remember her
affectionate feel
Coo cm DOING
met in. aceordan
the th ra Mend
lord's
—At
ors— leesre. Ai
!land, Win. Arch'
;ley, who dopositE
and. qualificetioe
proceeded to buts
a Deputy Iteel
otelilDu
es Hays,