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NEW ADVERTISEMENT S
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The tore between the parenthesis after
each line, denotes the page of the paper on which
the advertisement stin be found.
Spring Goods --Hoffmsn Bros. (5)
Fresh Groceries -D. D. Retie. (5)
Boots and Shoes -George Good. (1}
`Winthrop Cheese Factory Meeting. (5)
To Contractors -3). a Wilson. (5)
Patron's Meeting -Sohn Hanush. (5)
Card (3f Thanks -Wm. Elliott. (8)
Cow for Sale -el. R. Govenlook. (5)
Notice to Builders -Daniel Stewart. (5)
meeseaes,
turon xpeoitor.
SEAFGRTH., FRIDAY, March 9,1883
Lotteries vs. Law.
The prize lveinners and others con-
nected with the recent Masonic Temple
lottery in London are likely to get into
trouble. The London enterprise Was
gotten.up on a magnificent scale. It
was extensively advertised, and thous-
ands of tickets were disposed of. There
was scarcely a town or hamlet in the
Province in whioh hundreds of tickets
were not sold. In short, no similar
soheme ever created so much interest in
thecountry as this one. When the
time for drawing arrived,there being so
many ticket holders, and all anxious to
know the result of their venture, the
excitement was, of coarse, intense.
Some were fortunate, and drew magni-
ficent prizes, but the vast majority lost
the money. they had navested, and the
fortunate ones were subjects of much
envy if not aduairation. But the Bcherne
to the promoters proved what was
termed a magnificent success. Money
enough was made out of it to pay off a
debt of several thousand dollars on the
so-called Masonic Temple. In justice
to the masonic order, however, we must
soy here, that the temple which benefits
by this illegal enterprise does not belong
to the Masons of London. It is owned
by a private company, and is leatied
from that eom-pany by the Masonic
Lodges of the city, so that the lottery
vsas not in any respect under the aus-
picea of the Order, nor no the lodges
receive any direct pecuniary benefit
from the proceeds, of it. It is true that
several prominent masona are stock-
holders in the Masonic Temple compa,ny
and took an active part in promoting
the seheme which was devised and
carried out to free their 'property from
debt, but they acted entirely in their
private capacitiee as citizens and not as
members of the masonic order.
It was well known at the time that
the scheme was contrary to law as
all lottery_ schemes are, 't but„ hitherto
the law had never been enforced; and
we presume the prometers of this one
concluded that they would meet with
equal. 181i101108 fr011l the public; or that
the magnitude and boldness of their
scheme would so 'awe, the publio that
none would dare atterapt to enforce the
provisions of the law against them. In
this, however, they have miscalculated.
It seems that theta is in Toronto a so-
ciety organized for the suppression of
vice. This society is comiposed of many
of the leading _eleigyraen and merchants
of the oity, and is both influential and
respectable. The society has resolved
to proceed, under, the lottery acteigainst
all those who won prizes at the London
Lottery,. and. their Secretary, Mr.
Thompson, has already had a number
of these'served with the necessary
Theprize winners are to be sued foe
the amount of the prizes they have
won, and if the suits are successful, the
money SO obtained is to be devoted by
the society/1r charitable purposes. The
following is the clause of the Act under
which proceedings have been taken:
“1„..ny sale, loart, gift, banter, or ex-
change of any real or personal property
by any lottery, tioket, or card, or other
mode of chance whatever, depending
upon, or to be determined by chance or
lot, sha.11 be void to all intents. and pur-
poses whatsoever, and all such -real or
personal property so sold, lent, given,
bartered or exchanged,shall be forfeited
to Each person as will. sue for the same
by action, or information in any Court
of Record in this Province."
It would seem from the above that
there can be little doubt as to the lia-
bility of the prize winners, and that
they will be compelled to forfeit the
money they have won if proceeded
against. The winner of the $15,000
prize is being eeaeched for, but it seems
he got warning in time, and has left the
country. Mr. Strong,the winner of the
second largest prize, being possessed of
considerable property, will have to
stand his ground, as will also several of
the others. It is not the prize winners,
however, that are alone in danger.
Each person who either bought or sold
a ticket is liable to a The of $20 for each
ticket sold or bought. Oae half of the
fine in this latter instance goes to the
prosecutor, and the other half to the
municipality in which the offence was
conimitted. The society have thus far
only proceeded against the prize win-
ners, and it is probable they may stop
there. There is no doubt that manyof
the tickets were sold and bought by
those who were entirely ignorant of the
existence of the law', and who had no
intention of becoming law breakers. It
is well, however, that all each shotildin
future bear in mind the great risk they
run. But,no such excuse can be plead-
ed in behalf of the promoters of the
scheme, tin(' we hope the law will be en.
forced against them with the utmost'
rigor.
It is fortunate that a check has thus
been put upon this lottery business. It
is -among the worst and most deceptive
species.of gambling,. and the success
which attended the London scheme
must have had a most demoralizing in-
fluence upen the people, had this check
not been pat upon it. The only pityds
that the affair was not storped in its
incipiency, before so many innocent
persons wee unwitting' drawn in, and
no little harm done to the morals of the
people. - But, better late than never,
and we certainly feel that, whatever tbe
result may be toindividuals,the Toronto
society are deserving of the thanks of
the pub its for the action they have
taken. ,
THAT Sir John Macctonald has few if
li.
any equ Is as a partizan leader no one
will den . The admirable party disci-
pline wh'ch he maintains and the Meek
submissi n which bis followers render!
to his wi 1, was forcibly exemplified in
the Hort e the other day when -Mr.
Cbarltoni's Seduction Bill came up for
E
consider Lion. Its second eeading was
proposedt and the proposition was greet.'
ed. with 'bud and repeated cries Of "lost"
from the Government Benches. After
some little time Sir John erose, when
all was still in a talon -lent, and notwith -1
standing the previous remonstrances ofj
his Bopp rters he announced himself as
favorabl to the principle of the Bill,
and said he thought it should go to a
special c mmittee for careful considera-
tion and isoussion. This opinion ex-
pressed t ere were no farther cries of
1
"lost," &ipd each of the great chieftain's '
supporte s quietly took the hint and
voted "yea" at the bidding of their
leader, although five minutes before
their cry was 'may." While such meek
submission may be necessary in the in-
terests -of party and must be gratifying
to a party leader, it does not say much
for the independence or manliness of
those practising it.
PETITIONS are already pouring into
Parliament from various qaarters pray-
ing that such legislation may be pained
as will prevent the desecration of the
Sabbath day by the running of rail-
way trains, etc. It is to be hoped that
the prayers of these petitions will be
heeded, and that the most stringent
laws will be enacted for the suppression
of this growing crime. If the petition°
are untmededothe people must look to
to their ballots for redress. They have
the power in their own hands, and they
should exercise . it. Powerful mind
wealthy conporations may coerce gOvei6 •
ments, and governments may ooerhe
parliamentary representatives in the
mean time, but both them influences
should, and we believe will be pow r -
less tip influence the people against. te
performance of a plain and binding
duty. It is not too much to say that ,
every other political. issue, no matter of
what moment, sinks into insighificance
when compared with the greatquesticire
“Shall the sanctity of the Sabbath be
observed or not." Let it once be
understood that this question can be
disregarded or trekted negatively, and
the foundation of our whole social
fabric is attacked and shaken, if not
destroyed. Let the petitions be sent
foyward ,therefore, and let the petitioners
see to it that their requests are regarded
or demand the reason why.
Mn. Joint OHAELTON has again intro-
duced into the Dominion Parliament
his bill, making seduction a. criminal
offence, punishable by fine or imprison-
ment. It has passed. its second reading
and has been referred to a special corn-
raittee. This same bill was before the
House at the last Session, but was
among the unfortunates whion were
elaughtered at the close of the session.
Judging from the reception accorded it
when it ceme tip for tt second reading,
its passage will meet with considerable
opposition, especially from the French
members. Sir John, however, express-
ed himself as being generally favoraine
to the principle of the hill, and should
Mr. Charlton be able to secure his aid,
its passage will be assured. That a law
of this kind is urgently required there is
no doubt, and the equity of it we have
frequently pointed out in these columns.
We sincerely hope, therefore, that Mr.
Charlton will be successful, and if he is,
there will be fewer of thee shameless
oases before our courts, to say nothing
of the many which never gain so much
prominence.
enenenneneeeeee
THOSE who attempt to make out that
the Mowat Government is shaky be-
cause the majority has been reduced to
ten or twelve, evidently forget that
twelve was the majority Mr. Mowat
/had from 1875 to 1879, which in the
'latter year was increased to over twen-
ty, and will likewise be imireased in
1887. Mr. Mowat's present niajority is
proportionately as large as was Sir John
Macdonald's prior to his defeat on the
Pacific Scandal question. The Hon,
john-Sandfield Macdonald -.carried on
the Government of Canada for eighteea
months with only a majority of two, 'in
a house composed of 130 members.
And yet some people shriek out that
the Mowat Government with a working
majority of ten and probably twelve in
a house composed of eighty-eight mern-
berg is weak.. Fortunately for the
Province Mr, Mowat has a sufficient
majority to enable him to carry on
the Government of the Province efft-
oiently and vrithout embarrassment for
theI next four yeas, even although it
.
should not be increased by one. It will,
however, be contrary to precedent if the
Government does not close its Parlia-
mentary term With a much stronger
following than it opened it.
linensimeeneeesem
" THE fiokleness of public sentiment is
pretty clearly exemplified' by the reeult
of the recent elections i9 the constitu-
encies of North Leeds and Grenville mad
South Grey. Iu the for er Mr. Mer -
1
rick, Mr. Meredithni pro osed Finance
Minister, was elected by majority of
500 in 1879, and on the 27th ult. his
majority was reduced to one, and -it is
expected on a recount he wil be left in
a minority. In South Gey, Mr. J. H.
Hunter, the Reform ot$ndidate,. was
elected by a majority 3f 633 in 1 79,
. end at the last election t e same en-
tleman was defeated by a major)it of
187.
The Official Re urns. ,
The following are the official returns
furnished by the Returni g Officers„ of
the votes polled at the b st election in
each of the three'ltidiegs of Huron :
EAST HURO .
BRUSSELS.
Polling Su.bdivision No. 1
4f II GI 2
Majority for Gibson
GREY;
Polling Subdivision No. 1
2
It it t! 3
14 °4 4.
44 It "-5
14 II 6
Majority for Gibson.
MORRIS.
Polling Subdivision No. 1,
it 46
1.4 11
44 6
66
Majority for Heys
MULLETT.
Polling Subdivision No. 1.
., 2.
44 3.
4.
44
66
44
Gib4011. 113'13.
. 60 • 52
. 48 55
. 1
. 71
. 99
. 97
. 38
. 72
. 66
144
40*
52
56
71
57
. 49
•
" 3.. 30
" 4- 81
Majority for Gibson
M'EILLOP.
Polling Subdivisioni No. 1.
le t 2.
83
44 tt
it 44 it
44 t.ft
if 14 ,
"
64
Majority fo 'Hays
Polling Subdivision No. 1.
, n 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7
46 ft
it
66
41
it
ti 3.
" 4.
e.
" 6.
Majority for Hays
WiOXETER.
Polling Subdivision No: 1.
Majority for Gibson.
TURMMERRY.
Polling Subdivision No. 2.
if 14 44 • 3.
Majority for Gibson.
eperri.
Polling Subdivision No. 1. 41 76
• Majority for Hays.... ..... . .35
Total majority for Gibson.. 41.
. 37
56
. 26
55
. 34
22
•
•
55-
62
. 32s,
•, 30
69
51
SAIMLD.
Polling Division No.1 87 64 .46
Majority for Jackson.... 27
ESOiLPITULATION.
Bishop. Jackson.
Tackersinith
tisborne
Staephen
4y
nianley
Gnderich Towrship
Seaforth
Eneter
Bayfield
345 189
282 275
384 312
392 200
215 234
79 182
118 180
111 194
37 64
, 1962 1830
1830
Majority fclrBishop.. 132
' REJE 'TED BALLOTS
There were 1, rejected ballot papers
in Tuckersmith ; 3 in Usborne ; 3 in
Stephen; 2 in Hay; 3 in Stanley; 1 in
_Goderich Township; 5 in Seaforth: 2
in Exeter, and $ in Bayfield.
It_will also be seen from the above
tables that whi e there were 3,792 votes
polled, there wire 1,545 unpolled. The
unpolled, howeyer, appear more numer-,
,Ous in the list than they really are, as
the number .gi en includes absentees
and repeaters. In towns and. villages
especially there will be a large number
a repeaters. &king Seaforth as an
examples, thereare nearly two hiandred
who have votes in more than one polling
subdivision, and we suppose the same
ratio will applyulto Exeter and Bayfield,
and to the r ral municipalities also,
although not to. so great an extent.
WE
T HURON.
GOD RICH TOWN.
Johnston. Ross.
Polling Subdivi ion No. 1.. 44 37
2.. 50 38
46
it
it
44
It
46
it
,--n Majority fo
56
34
74
77e -
6b
31
51
30
36
.25
139
, 68
48
46
26
43
32
1
-
52 ' 94
84 49
4ne 94
52 74
04 ' 77
49 • 65
84
48 , 26
22
38
92
60
100
SOUTH 'HUB N.
TUCKERSMITH.
Bishop.
Polling Division No. 1 64
GI " '2 87
" 13 108
" !•1 86
46
tit
18
345
-Majority for Bishep 156
USBO'RNE.
Polling Division Ned 1 46
" " 2 99
ft
66
" " 3 - 57
" " 4 80
282
Majority for Bishop 7
STEPTIEN.
Polling Division No 1 49
" 2 69
e e " 3 74
44 41 " 4 67
ti 44 44 .5 79
44 44 " 6-' 46
384
Majority for Bishop 72
HAY.
Polling Division No. 1 47
66 41 ft 2 97
it
4.
64
44
14
44
" 3 97
" 4 45
n 5 54
" 652
392
Majority for Bishop 192
• STANLEY.
Polling Division No. 1 98
" " 2 43
" " " 3 24
44 49 4. 50
215
Majority for Jackson...
GODERICH TOWNSH
,Polling Division No. 3 37
" ", 4 22
gi
ig
66 44
6 19
78
Majority for Jackson. -
• SEAFORTH.
Polling Division N9.1 55
" 2 29
" n 3 34
4. 64
1,
18
118
Majority for Jaakson...
EXETER.
Polling Division No. 1 44
" " " 2 ' 30
61
', 3 37
111
Majority for Jackson. ...
• ,
unpoJackson. Vote.d
99 32
16 53
22 35
-
52 _11.9
189 n39
99
31
97
48
275
77
54
51
41
46
43
312
24
54
46
10
37
29
200
_ cc
161
4
1
8
296
34
08
27
45 12
97
60 g7
32
234 176
! 19
•
74
64
44
182
104
43
68
69
--
180
62
86
56
52
--
194
83
63
.79
94
236
'57
42
45
144
41
ft
41
it
3.. 40 48
4.. 30 41
5.. 41 31
6.. 49 44
7.. 48 19
--
302 258
Johnston.. 44
GODER 0/1 TOWNSHIP.
Polling Subdiv
48 14
44
Majority fo
Pollin Subdivi
48
46
-
ion No. 1.. 70
" 2.. 51
5.. 61
• -
- 182
Johnston.. 89
LBORNE.
24
' 32
37
--
93
ion No, 1.. 32 76
" 2.. 37 3n
3.. 69 78
4... 54 34
--t-
192 220
jority fo Ross 28
ti
A HFIELD.
Polling Subdivi ion No. 1..
" 2..
41
44
118
41
14
4, 3..
1
Majority fo? Ross
WEST WAWANOSH
Polling Subdivis on No. 1
" 2
3..
4
44 41
14 ti
44 44
e; - Majority fo
EAS
Polling Subdivis
If Ai
41 44
it 44
44
81
64
77
72
32
17
55
40
30
9$
. 105
111
343
1C1
47
40
69
103
Ross 207 22
WAWANOSH
on No. 1.. 73
" 2.. 63
ie 3.. 56
" 4.. 46
55
53
67
32
52
49
43
39
183 240
57
Majority foT Ross
TUjRNBEBRY.
Polliog Subdivis on No. 1.. 62
Majority fozj Johnston.. 3
INGHAM.
on No. 1.. 27
" 2.. 29
" 3.. 49
" 4.. 40
Polling Subdivis
GI 14
it 44
11 gi
145
Majority foe Johnston.. 12
ULLETT.
on No. 5... 57
" 6.. 16
Polling Subdivi
46
73
Majority for ,Ross
eILINTON.
Polling SubdiviSion No. 1.. 40
2.. 42
3.. 40
4.. 52
--
174
44 11 41
41
at is 44
Majority fch Ross
BLYTH.
Polling Subdivi ion No. 1..
Majority foif Johnston..
RECIF'ITULATION.
50
231.
28
50
13n
80
46
126
51
56
5n
45
37
194
20
31 27'
4
Johnston. Ross,
Godericlh Town 302 258
Goderich Townehip.. 182 93
Colborne 192
Ashfield343
West Wawanosh. ... 71 . 207
East Wawanosle 183
Tarnberry 62
Wingham . 145
Hullett 4 ... 73
Clinton.. 174
Blyth 31
220
452
259
240
52
133
126;
.194
27j
-f,
1894 2061
1894
Majority foii Ross 167
11.1111111114 .
News id the W eek. .
STEAMER LOST1-A Mississippi steam-
eri has I been s nk near New Orleans,
with a loss of si , teen lives.
SALVATIONISTS 'MUST BE FREE, -Eng-
land insists on he ;annulment of the
decrees Banishi g Salvationists from
Sw itzerland.
DUELLING IN
ERMAN UNIVERSITIES
. -
A great revival of duelling has been wit-
nessed recently in the German univer-
sities.
DisAmmovAL.-1The Prince of Wales
has disapproved etrong y of the degrada-
tion) of the Orleanist P inces.
A FINE PUBiOHAS .-The German
1
Government are treating for the pur-
chase of the une nailed library 'of the
Spanish Duke of Ossunah
FROM lamEeick.-Thirty cattle belong-
ing to O'Flaherbe Vice -President of
the Land League 'in Limerick have been
seized, owing to the nonpayment of
rent by O'Flaherty. -Three hundred
women started frbm Limerick this week
'for New Hampshire, where they wit
be employed in a cotton factory, Th
Board of Guardians voted £50 toward
furnishing the e 'grants an Outfit.
LIBERAL. -Th Empress of German
has given one. thnand marka for th
relief of the snfljerars by the floods in
America.
MORE MONOPO
.-An Ameriban cone -
pant, i3 seeking to obtain valuable co -
cessions with view to locking n
British Qolumbja mineral lands in the
hands of a railw y and steamboat mon-
opoly.
DIED: -The de th of Governor Steph-
ens, of Georgia, ho was 'elected pr.
visional Vice -Pr sident of the Confed-
erate
States at t e outbreak of the war,
is announced.
THE PERBEOUT D Cedie-Another plet
to assassinate th Czar has been ' dis-
covered. In def43rence to the stabile
opinion ti Englajidthe Prince of- Wales
will not .ttend tie coronation.
ITEM BG STOR .-Professor Wiggin4'
piophecy of a te rible gale this month
has paralyzed thfishing trade centre
at Gloo ester, Massachusetts, as th
t
crews refuse to go out of port until after
the storm.
A BRAVE SE mar RENVARDED.--Th
owners and unde writers clf.the steamer
Quebec; whicli a rived at Liverpool di
abled after e passage of fifty days from
Portland, have awarded the captain
L1,00 .
FI
T G FoR MONEY -At Fort Wort]t
Texas an Irishman, and Robt. Grey, a
Engli hman, quarrelled abont the Briti-
ish rue itt Ireiand last Saturday. They
fougbt for t 200 a side. Seven round's
were fought in forty minutes, Kearney
won.,
A PRIVATE INT.-SaS. McVey, t
blacksmith, has lleen arrested at Omah
for puttiog itt iru1at.ion 81000 counte-
feit dollar and h If dollar pieces itt thi
city and OounciljBluffs since / Januar
lat. A mint on i large sonlej was found
; I
at his house.
EXTENSIVE R011iBERY,-Ji, n
Calmoe
jewelry store, oston, w4 s robbed of
1120,000 worth .1 goods Cori Saturday,
including diamonds and 400 Witches.
RETURNED. -11 Mr. Gladstone Vial3
present at the Council,held by th
Queen on Saturd y.r
AT THE PORO ATION.-The Duke of
Edinburgh will be presentat the corona-
tion of the Czar qf Russia'. The Prince
of Wales will not attend.
Furies AND REV LvEes.-,LiAters seized
at Walah's lodgie s in Dublin show that
f
6,000 men enrolle in the georet society
which he has een organizing in the
north of Engle d are amply provided
with funds andr volvere. II +
CuT DowN.-Tllie Mcituel tlhion Tele
graph Company having [failed to put
their wires under ground 1tQhioago,aa
required by the r frenchnee granting
the right of way, he Mayor, has caused
all their wires tq be cut and prevented,
the Cempany froki again Placing them
on the poles.l 11
J . ,
SECRET WICIIE nir3 tama
arrested at HavrEf, and who is reporte
to have avowed c mplicitY in the mur
der of Lord Fr derick Cavendiela an
Mr. Burke, is, it i believed, the "No. In
referred to by arey, the informer
Important documents have been seize
at Rochdale,Lan ishire, which bear
name g of the I ading men in severs,
secret societies, mong them a picture
of " No. 1."
WerpLEsALE Fox ONING.-At a wedding
reception at Wabash, Indiana,last San
day night, some food nerved contained
a pomonotts Sub tance. A. hundred
guestwere seize4 with violent cramps
in the stomach. -1 Many aee quite sick
and ase likely to dio.
A qUC0E83 AT tAST.-The St. Goth-
ard Ritilway is prbving a profitable con-
cern, as the receits steadily 'increase
and have offered a profitnaf £140,000
since the openi4ig of the line in June
lent. Over 600,00q passenger° have been
carried.
'1
Exc TING MATO .-A. billiard match
on which $4.000 was waged, ' took place
in New York on Friday night betweei
David.Johnson a well known turfman
and Charles Davig. Johnsnia Won by 20d
. ,
to 196,
Society of _ the "Black and.'" whose
THE BLACX HAND.-TieSocialist
,,
existence in An alusie ag recently
discovered, is, it hs been ' soertained
1
ing some fifty thousand meMbers. All
a very powerfnl rganizatio , number -
the documents of phe SOCiG y sze in th
hands of the _goy rnment.'
SECUET SOCIET Discoenitne.-It is
reported. that the jolice have/ discovered
proofs of the exist nce of a Secret organ-
izetion in the north of England, with
large metnbership1 and arkenal, which
works in connecti n with lae Assassin-
ation Society.
alsh, whcl Was arrest-
ed at Havre, has 1 been indeintified by
detectives, and the police have gained
additional clues to thel Mysterious
" Number One." A. Dublin despatch
annonnees that the police + have abun-
dant evidence that Sheridan wai an
inciter to crime n hula a.,
,Huro Note, .
Mr. Donald J
a ten months old
scales at 1,020 po
-Mrs. Joel. Ro
nor, of Stenley, has
olt ethi4a: turns the
nds. 1 !i
ers, aged,64, who has
been e resident of Fordwieh since its
first settlement, died last Week.
-Mr. J. D. Lu roll, has; i established
a cigar factory in oderioh and is turn-
ing out an exoelle t brand. 1 This is a
new industry in this sectioit 9ncountry.
-At Snell & dons aucticin sale in
Exeter lett week, Ithe well-known stal-
lion j -“Old Enter Ii88," Wail , sold to
Mesers. Tapp & stainer, en traborne,
1
for the sum of
-On Saturday . / ii. . child aged
four months and t elraluvedgaye, belonging
to Mr. Wm. Mitc ell,of Wingharn, was
found dead in bed by its /nether's side.
Cause 'of death unknown. 1
-Mr. John Hiwkshaw, of Exeter,
recently sold. to V1rn. A. McDonald of
that village a sp n of young Clear
Grit horses for. th sum , of Otto
One
of these animals has since been sold for
$250.
/
-Mr. A.Mitche 1 who ha ii been post-
master at Fordwiclh for manyyears has
gone to Manitoband his faMily expect
i.
to follow him Roo . Mr. J-7'1 J. Sweet -
man has been ap ointed poetmaster in
his stead. -
-Mr. Geo Fort ne haebeen appointed
clerk of the township of Turnberry, in
the place of Mr. Ja . Johnston who has
filled the position or over a quarter of a
century, and alwa s fulfilled his duties
1,
satisfactorily. .
.
rawbeleedk'
says: Quite a nice
-The Brussels coPmosptatioyf lasa
at Knox Church, rnssels, last Friday
evening to hear a 1 cture on the above
subject from Alla Lamont, of Listo-
TIGHT BINDING
•
-
wel. He explained the diffe it kinds
of wit and dwelt for some tim on the
cultivation of humor. The lecture
lasted nearly= hour and the _audience
were pot disappointed by any means
with 1Gfr. Lamont's first effort.
-It is the intention of the Odd Fel-
lows of Western Star Lodge, Brussels,
to purchase an organ for their spacious
and well furnished Hall, With the ides
of having the exercises interspersed
with music.
-Mr. Robt: Col• olough, who 'residee
near Varna, has sold his farm of 50 scree
in Stanley, for the sum of $2,300, and
bas purchased the 100 acre farm of Mr.
John Rathivell, on the Bayfield Road,
Goderich township,; for $4,500.
=Many of our readers will regret to
learn that Mr. Pet,. McLaren, the gon-
ial proprietor of the Queen's HotenClin-
ton has been sufferng for some months
from a severe at lick of illness and
is still confined to iis room.
-At the Goderioja town council meet-
ing, on Wednesday some ugly .disclos-
uree were made regarding deficiencies
and irregularities in the cemetery' ac-
counts, the books. and papers having
been found in a molft deplorable state
of confusion.
-Mr. J hn Josilill, of Clinton, an old
and respe tedresid nt of Huromintends
removing o the -orthwest with his
family in i. few day . He has in ex-
tensive property i the Bit -ti District
and intends becomi g a perma mat resi-
dent there.
-A. painstaking reveller s ys : "By
actual count there re no less than 513
pitch holes between Clinton en Londes-
boro, and from Lo desboro o Blyth
there are 307, malting in all he grend
total of 820." Bad enough, b t this is
not a patch to the road betwee Seaforth
and Walton.
-A meeting of ti ose pantie who in. -
tend to go to the North- est took
piece in the temper nce hall linton on
Thursday of last w ek, when between
thirty and forty a sembled, and met
eight or ten agents f the diffe ent rail-
roads over which they are likely to
pass, and mode some p glinainary
arrangements for arbies tit go out
shortly.
-The total recei ts of the village of
Brussels for the yea 1882, eluding a
balance of $287 fro the pre ions year,
amounted te $7,378 The ex I enditures
amounted tei 1;6.989 of wh ch $1,900
went for _interest on by -1.w debt;
schools. 12,404 ; ounty r te, $828;
street inaprovenients $383 charity,
$131; legal expens s, $107,a d fire pro-
tection $17.
-Mr. D. Montgo ery who has car-
ried oft the general §tore kno n as the
Montreal House, in orrie fo the past
three years has clos d up hi business
and is removing his goods t Chealey,
where he will shortly open out on a
large scale. During his sta in Gorrie
he has proved hirus9lf a gen lemma of
sterling business q &Mies, a d genial
disposition.
-While engaged in the wu rkshop of
Lawrence & Gracey s steam furniture
shop at Blyth, the f reman, r. James
Hewitt, met with a ery paint 'accident
which will render him an t to per-
form his duties for s + me time He Was
working the frizzer nd his and was
drawn in, when thr e of the ngers on
the left hand were b dly out. hemedi-
cal attendant says a 1 the fin ers will be
saved.
-Mr. Jacob Mors;, who fir several
years has filled the • osition o foreman
in the establishme t of Glas ow Mac-
pherson & Co., Cli ton, has left that
establishment wit. the in ention of
removing to Dakot where he has a
farin. A few days go the e ployees of
the establishment resented him with
a complimentary a dress a d a. val-
uable seal -skin cap a an ex ression of
their esteem and go d will fo him.
-The Board of D rectors o the How.
ick Mutual Fire I surence Company
met in McIntosh' hall. orrie, on
Saturday the 24th t. For y -two ap-
plications were pas ed cove ing risks
amminting to 50,7I0.4The claim of
Samuel Hvndeman, of • Howick,
amounting to $10 w s passed nd order-
ed to be paid. Th a was a ase of ac-
cidental fire in his sitting Iroom for
furniture deetroyed nd injur d.
Of
9
-The anniversar3f in conne tion with
' tbe Thames Road P esbyteri u church,
Unborn°, was held oi Sunday and Mon-
day of last week. Se mons we e preach-
ed on Sunday, but owing t the in-
clement state of the weather the ser-
vices were rather sli ly atte ded. A
tea meeting was hel on Mon ay even-
ing, when interesti g addre ses were
delivered by minist rs from i distance.
The attendance was good, considering
the unfavorable stat 01 of the r a ads. Pro-
ceeds $80.
-Very few men have the sa e record
as Mr. Wm. Colclough, sr., of 1 t 31, llth
cencession, Goderich townshi , who has
resided in the same place for fi ty years,
never having moved. He ha:.11 great
grand -children, and 54 grand childien,
and there has never been e de th am -Ong
the number. . He and his w e are yet
hale and hearty, though the latter is
suffering from a wrist disloo ted some
_time ago, the swelling of whio has not
yet been reduced.
-The receipts fo the to nship of
Morris for the year 11882 am unted to
$19,222. Of this a ount tile, Burn of
$7,592.79 was receitred from the Pro-
vincial Treasurer o accoun of land
li
improvement fund, and the sum of
$11,151 was collected by direct taxation.
The expenditures anounted t $19,576
of which $168 were evoted to charity;
$1,487 to railway debt; $3,621 to roads
and bridges; $4,05 to soh ols and
63,153 to county rat . At the close of
the year there was balance of $1,330
in the treasury.
--On Friday last hile Mr. Walter
Westoott,of Exeter, as workixjig in Mr.
Silas Sweet's bush, e met with an ac-
cident which will re der him infit for
work for some time. It appea4s he had
finished. chopping a ee, and 4xpecting
it would fall in the direction h intend-
ed it should, moved to what h thought
was a place ot safety. But he tree
insteadrof falling in the dire° ion ex-
pected, fell to the opposite sidaburying
Mr. Westcott about twofeet in t 40 snow.
When the unfortunate man «58 re-
moved from his uncemfortabIe position
it was found that his leg had b en. bad- .
ly fractured.
-Mr. A. MoD. Allen, of oderich,
had a startling escape from dee ht na.iie
changing cars at Clinton,a few .1ay8 ago
on his way home frem Londo . The
rain falling at the titie made t e steps
m
and platforof the ars very laippevvrays,
and in stepping off ti e end of the last
car Mr. Allen fell, and in so e e way,
striking against the Side of the r,
thrown directly undel• it and ac OSS the
4
II
rail\ The train was backing up M
time, and but for a timely aid of
gentlemen close by, who pulled
out, Mr. Allen would have been cu
two. The shock to his nerves is
pain ully present, but he was not o
hurt.wisel he Iisood people of Wroxeter
quit a glorification on election
whei they discovered Mr. Gibson's
tion was sure. The Gorrie Euterpe,.
say : On the evening of election
larg crcevds gathered at the p
whe e the telegrams were received,
ae i became apparent that Gibson
eleo ed and Mowat was sustained
joy eosin° great, and when word
fins ly received that Mr. Gibson
positive majority, his friends gath
round him and almost carried hire
Goftion's hall where he made a fi
speech which was cheered to the
whi
rope
befo
e tbe crowd oellisrpaersed.
- r.N.
e the village bell was rang until
broke. It was fully one O'
former Stan
ite rites from Big Plains Manitobe
follows : As the farmers are the
i
who in this country have to stand
mos cold, I will describe the
dresif of a farmer, as well as I
Three shirts are worn, also three
of pleats, the outer ones being so
thn El of heavy duck, but gen
mol skin ; a vest and coat comes
and lover this a heavy overcoat; a
cap 1 drawn well down over the
wita good muffler, protects the k
and hroat ; on the feet are worn.
pair of stockings, over these amen
duffels, or very. heavy felt socks,
over all a pair of buckekin meccas
. for the hands' a pair of double woo
mitte, inside 61 a pair of buckskin
is what is worn. Thus clad no
need be afraid of the cold in
country; and thus clad your corre
dent has gone to Carberry, a distance
-fifteen miles, when it was 44 below
without experiencing any discom
-The Clinton New Era of last w
says: "In these days of party wran
and pettyotrifes, a really honorable
tion in an election deserves notice.
St. Andrew's ward, when Mr. Wilk
Moo e presented himself as a voter,
foun himself unable to take the
pros nted to him, and was forced
retir without voting. Mr. John
Ian er, who was deputy -returning *
ficer and Messrs. A. Hi, Manning
H. , . Cook, the scrutineers, had
bee able,it being early in the morn -
to 1 k carefully through the oaths
scri ed, and consegentiy had not o
ed t at by a subsequent provision
wor s in the oat& obnoxious to
Moo e, could have beeu omitted._ _
Moo e could not have returned
vote so that all parties agreed that
Call ruder, who had a vote and wed
hay used it to kill Mr. Moore's vein
sho Id not vote at all, and this arrange.
men was adhered to. Let those enis
hay so much to 'say against politic*
hour -or dishonor as they term iten.
mak a note of this.
Ethel.
B IEFS.-We are happy to state
Mrs. Wm. Tompkins, who has bee
seriously ill for the past few weeks,
so ininch better that hopes are now enir
tertained of her entire recovery'. Mt
sons, Messrs. Handle and John Tomp
kins have been visiting her, also het
daughters, Mrs. Cramp and Mrs. Seen,
-M „Charles Stubbs took his depw
ture for Harley on Thursday last, atis
making a very pleasant. visit, 'will*
will ot soon be forgotten by his Men&
in E hel--Rev. Mr. McRae, who bat
been ill for the last two weeks was el
agai On Sunday. -Mr. J. C. Heffemin
whil attempting to tarn at -Somersault
out f a cutter Monday night, miscible
late the amount of force necessarynd
lit o his head, but without any seri*
cons quences.-A gentleman from 134
City, Michigan, is initiating our CigZeIll
into tke.mysteries of oil -painting phoin
graphs on glass. -An article in the P-00
apropos of the disgraceful nonduct_ii
certain parties at the Methodist chin*
is creating considerable talk atnong*
boys, We extend the right hand
felloWship to our friend of the Post,
bid him "go in and win."
1111NIMINII•••••1•M111111111111
' Tiu CRUEL SNOW DRIFT. -The pee*
scrib of the London Advertiser if
reap iasible for the following which -la
no d ubt, be of considerable local intea•
est. He saith thusly: In song ed.,
stoyj it has been made to appear thif
locks, bars and blacksmitYs bolts haSk
prov d inadequate and ineffectual
keep ng two food and loving soulsa
But iieither poet nor historian had
to w estle with the deadly snow
on! aj Canadian line of railway ru
nortlj. and south, else probably
might have made provision for
And thus it happened on Tuesday
It appears' that on that d„Ity at nose
there' arrived from Buffalo an
dressed and charming young lady.
outfit was of the latest mode, and eve*
thing about her looked fresh, crisp
lovely. Her personal' attractions
of Buell a rare order as to attract
gaze ief many who were on the platfont
at the time. It is not to be wond
at, then, that when she addressed°
Logan, and inquired with one of
sweetest smiles, the time the Lon
Huron and Bruce left for Hensell,
that gentlemanly official replied,
one , a his most courteous bows, t
owing to the vast accumulation of so
On that railway, no train would run
day. j In. an *instant the young I
countenance clouded over and her
Ufa' hlue eyes assumed quite an an
if not a tearful, expression. "Oh, M-
ahe exclaimed, " what will I do
"What's the matter ?" enquired en
Chief. "Is there anyone dead in
farnilk ?"- "Oh, no, no I" hurriedly*
plied the young lady, "quite the o
site, l assure you," and here the fair
blushed, so mach sothat the rail
official says he never saw anything
radiant before in his life. "In f
she continued; "I don't mind te
you, but I am to be married to -
row morning." ` "Married to -mo
morning l" exclaimed the sym
thetic chief, "and thirty
of frightful snowdrift between
and the object of your affections
And here the eyes of the chief swep
.and down the numerous lines of
in the yard, as if he would fain s
mon a thousand engines and five h
dred snow plows to the fair young lad
relief. All the balance of that day
all next day the chief worried
brains as to how he could by any
devise to have the young couple bre
together, and Wednesday forenoon
spired tenderly of the oun lad
raatter would' keep for an
two till the plows, waked
the frozen north. 1' Rare t
bUrtit intotears'toad Log
diaection of theSnperiti
Locomotives were overha
plows brushed. ip, tel
-And appearfoac,e of epic
to and from }lenge'', dee
were taken of thenumerou
the line'and at length the
the Inichinond street stati
their intention of1, pushing
Hensel" -that evening if
even diem. the attempt.
about five o'clock a train,
all the modern appliances
stirring, up adrift,i started
north, the expectant dam
coach in the rear oountitig t
poles, every one of. which
nearer to her darling James
after many weary hours, th
its way into Ilensall, and s
to describe that joyful mea
railway platform? Suffice
late as it was, the wedding
that night, and. now the yo
are drifting- a,ws.n into th
boliireRroFf sth-elie:llsOn Twon.
storms ar
r
Wednesday of this week we
ed with a severe -storm. 0
day no traius pasaed throng
nese in every branch seeate
still.- Mr. James Wititemf
from this station latf3ly a
hors. -The ripple of exc
ed over the lete election
-passed away. There is,
siderable discussion going
little betting engaged in as t
sing of parties in the Roue
Messrs. Jackson Bros.,
chants of this place, and
Waugh, tin and hardware
have been adding to th_eap
convenience of their place
by the erection of neat and
book and writing offioes.-1
of good dry wood is begin
=soh felt in the village. I
find ready sake -The Bible
of this place intend holdiang
versay tea ;meeting on the
Good Friday. We underet
programme is being provid
ocos.sion.
Walton.
FARM SOLD, -Mr. Mattb
has sold his farmon the 1St
of Grey, to Mr. Thomas j
MoKillop, for thesura of
farm contains 63 acres.
intends removing] nate Wal
devote hie attention • tan
and a general ageney buena.
COMPLIMOTARY SUPPER.
bera of tbe Orange You
Lodge at Walton entertai
George and Andrew Morri
Mathew Morrison, Esq.,
mentary supper last F
hag. The entertain
given es a, mank of th
which the young men are
their departure for Mau
supper wan given in Beirne
the spread was creditable t
host. At the conclusiou
hall was cleared, and the
enjoyed a few boors tripe)*
fantastic.
-
Icaa.
OBITUARY.-Diea 011 the j
ary, Mr. Robert Turnbull,
pioneers of the t wnslaip of
an illness of abo t three. rc
'with Christian pi tience an
aged 74 eears and 3 month.
was a, native of Lilliesleaf,
shire, Scotland, came to
the year 1831, and located
1833. He was married to
in 1836, and oame to Edna
family in 1856. / The wid
wad four daughters, all mu
survive to inourri the lose 4
tionate husband tand vixen
was well known and neiver
en by all who had the pl
acquaintance. The fuuer
was amongst the largest 4
the township,. I
,
Whoweter.
PERS;)NAL!.-Mi% Willian
raerly of llowiclt, but nue
smith, was ill tOWIl on Thi
week. He drove over for
recorded his vote for Mn.
pollingnentodivision, No. 5,
THE EnEcTiore.---The elt
off very quietly in this via
day last d uring polhng hon
evening large crowds came
country to hear the state _
-When it 1/V13 kili3W11 that
was elected and the Mowa
sustaitted, their enthusilw
bounds. Song S followed
rapid SUCCGS8i011 Untll an
when all niepereed to th
homes feeling satisfied..
The Perth Ele9:
The foilcWing are the m
for each of the nandidates
of Perth at the last electif
MORTM PERTII
Listowel
Ellice
Tioian - ..
Mornington
Elms.
WaUace. 4
IBlverton .. .
StratiorAl.
North Eszthope....
Majority r licsi (Conservati
San' IMB:rx„
. ......
Bianshard . -
-Fullattort. - ...
St. Marys ...
Downie . ..-.........
South Eastiope
Majority tor Ballarttyne (Ref°
_.99.1w1wwwww0.111
_ 13rucefiel(
CHEESE FA.MillX MEE`!,
ing of the patrons of
Cheese Faetory was beli
Hall on Saturday last.
good attendauoe and th
mony hnd good feeling p
-Georg0 Walken was calle
and Mr. George Baird ao
-tary. The Auditors' ree
and adopted. :This repo
a large and sitisfattory
been done at the facto
past year, said, the vat=
,oughly satiefied. with
Mr MoCartney propos&
son to draw the milk, Z