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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1885-05-22, Page 5ron npaign es -Geo 1sixer, -at Noir rahamais ownet erican. lity to tL au se of ,—Over ed witl n:th a pre- ew ayes - fal„and sithin TO DX a ukase tnguage in Pro- ). entire,. in those es been ieeued gow on - rtemert (Iv with - a bana lics\ats es d ensu order Fere in- ested. = ia ;en Rev. te 'eek E& Jong nt one. enerally :hilly on officials enjoyed' tes very bly ira- inesota; fly»a- n. heard When I Lad seen -- on th6 lands of Lrairdng. ;Dakota-- iat it is eviry In some from the the sur - r years. Medora, rt a very fence or - which d fere our fl vs. The hart freight e had to- und we strange former One of 'te bear t looee ry soon posses - sum'. el Then e -ed the Mind DO tories ly to he road Ion and itienous ,c1 glen here for ;est his Ietoriae 16t enjoyed Fraser. he long d.; allow he Blue. aturday story of id even - I also ,e after - heated e: ia Town in the poiation !nd that - Ir Ren - on the 1 many for the JOhII- Orreerly 'les with t aftei ry fine cefield he out - fere are erly the Indians. •ge num - RAI was !Indian, Manket, :of the Going trs. Me - tea as a s Fraser 1P table, -e to go foot of s;overn- ss and Rus - visited ing, and I met hrother peaks of elth not passed of the -downs mfort- them Manss many they ; linemen, provide a he re - 1 courses ,ersay are stiseives. is.e.1 bugs. AfilY 22 1:85. Wen out of their importations. The 1%lethodist church as taken held of the' ljhrneSe in Victotia and have opened a school and employe a missionary. Our chureli ought at on e to take hold of the ChineSe in New W stub's*. It seems ; to me as importan to save Chinese in New Westminster as in Formosa, and indeed more so, for those who are here will go back to Ch ft if spared, and if Chrtstiatized will aril the Gospel with them. They make good house servants, and are generally industrious. There are onlyer few wo ; en aniong there, and they are mostly pr g stitsites. 1 dame to the NI rth Arm, one of the stations in my -field on April 24th, and ' on Saturday the ge demon with whorls we are staying w • I with me to call on a few families. I will have about 20 falai s heree---son e• on° the mainland, some on Sea Islam_ end some on Lulu Island Most of hein.come to church. in little boats, and most Of my visiting will be done by • oat.- On Sabbath I preached in the Methodist church, which will hold : g out 120. The Rev. Mr. Jamieson cal e down from New Westminster, and in a very neat and appropriate addre s introduced me to the people. M Jamieson is, the pioneer Presbyt ri n° missionary an the main land. He h s, annd many strug- gles and hardships, kept the fire of Pres- byterianism in this province `burrang, and at. the expense.' of health and strength gave what supply he could to those outside of New Westminster, in order[ o keep thel people together till they could be re idarly supplied, and neither New West ninster congregation nor the Presbytery iasobjctedto his do- ing so, but rather ifejthce in his willing- ness and:ability acc ptably to preach the Gospel wherever tl4e door was open. I • do hope,We will have a church Of .our own here before lo gr There' would be , over a hundred at the service and the collection amounted tei $7.65, no coppers, there are none in the province. Here- the people are by no means wealthy„Ibut they are anxious to sustain erdinauces among themselves and are doing 411Ithey can. Granville, my kc, incipal station, is a small village on Il's rrard Inlet, popula- tion about 500. There is an Episcopal church, several stone, hotels, saloons, furniture store, custorn's offices, butcher, baker, Chinese laundries, livery and saw -mill. -A nui4be are waiting for the land -"-- be de r d to build: Lots, are being surveyed aiid sold at froth $300 to $1,500 for * acre. ' The price paid for the cleariijng of the land. is to Chinese $40 per acre, Jand whitmen $60 per acre. - The land is very hird to clear and the stumpsafe very 1iid to take out, 1 as 'Much as 50L havin ' been paid for tak- ing out o e stump and such are very common. The people here gave us a yery hea ty welcome, at least such as we met. Moodyville, on the other side of tbe inl t,. I have not yet seen. I have found so e difficulty in getting arranged for servi s and it ' ay take me a few weeks Yet. Bus. iess is very dull in Granville as nothug definite is known as to the terrains of the railwa,y. I have been makin -enquiry about and Ioo-king for the c ty' of Vancouver to - which the Homel Mission Committee sent me, but nob dy knowe anything about it yet. I t ink the earth on that spot must be revol 'leg slowly and just now the houses. eve gone down and immense Douglas • trees, have for the time being sprung up, but , when these are cut down we tope the houses like "Jack in the box " will junip, up again. Meanwhile I will 1 old the fort in Gran- ville. I hope by the end of my first quarter to have othething definite to report as to my fie d, but until railway operations are se.tied I don't expect much, progress. I call d yesterday . at the postoffice expe ting a treat in the way of getting th Ex OSITOR of April 10th, but was (Ilse, pain ed. The cou try all around is ough yet and wil , • and of course we otnet mes feel lonely • espeeially Mrshom son. She NM wishing 'to -day sh could have tea with Mrs. BrOadfoot, o help George to cook some oysters. W are ° livine just now at the North Arm which is thoroughly country and -in a pot very much like John Landesboro s, oily we see the water, but when N e go 1 to Granville ' it will be more che rful. We intend to take up house t ere. , We are sorry now we did not bring our furniture with us, at least t e be.t, as good furni- ture is very high. A b iggy like what I had ir1 Brucefiehl ou1cl cost $275 with top. Horses are easo able, but I have not seen a good ho•se y in this country. I I hope you. axe all -eepin g well and get- ting On well wit i yo r spring work. Seeding is throug here and the weather is delightful being clear and dry, with the thermometer . i° hi the shade, last Sabbath. We h ve la rcl nothin of our b xes yet, I d n't -now when ttiey may40 rise. One t unk nd the tin box were badly sma hecl when they got here. Mrs.. Thom Son joms me in best wisheseto all our 'ends, and hope very soon te.hear from ,•oti. .- I need not ask as to ehurch mat rs yet, for I suppose you have hardl gat Settled down. My best wishes a e for you.; I. weary most ef; all for the Sabbath School. If I could see all the scholars and speak to • nein I would feel good. . Yours very sincerely, . T cm -AS G. THOMSON. sation th he was not conversant With. The deco ed, although a Conservative in name, Was very broad in his plat- form, especially of late years. He was an adherent of the Episcopalian church, the incumbent of which, Rev. T. W. Cluff, co 1 ucted the funeral services. The wife of the departed, who is well advanced n years, has the sincere sym- pathy of al large circle of friends in her loneliness: Three sons, William, George and Thomas, who have been in the Northwest for several years, .and one ei dren - of the deceased. Geo. l daugliter,l%! Ira. J. W. Yeo, are the sur- viving hI Alcock, who was home for the funeral, will i remai in °ataxia and look:after the homestea i --e-The linton New Era says: ,In the „. excavations now being ' made for the foundatic4 of the new St. Paul's Church School House, in that Own, it has been necessary to removell number of bodies placed there when the place was used at an ordinary burial ground. In some instances; the coffins and bodies have entirely' decomposed, leaving nothing but bare bones, while in °there; bodice are in a good state of preservation, al: though they have been ender ground for at least - twenty years; the coffin plates ten whose; remains they were. The first body interred iithis spot was an infant sister of Mr. W. Cook, now of the 14th concession, Goderich township, buried just after the arrival of the family here, Berne 52;years ago. —.A. Tennent, veterinary surgeon, and Mr. IA. McDonald, -of Exeter, purs chased recently from Mr. Thos. Mc- Kenzie, of Stephen, for: a large sum, a calf two weeks_ old, with only three fully developed legs. The fourth (afore leg) is pretty; well formed above the knee, - but below that joint it becomes exceed- ingly sm II, terminating in a clay/scenes thine likt an owl's bill. . In every other respect he animal is large and well shaped. Its present owners have, we understand, refused , $100 in cash for their curiosity. --Commencing with Monday last, a new time 'table went into operation on the Li:sedge, Huron & Bruce , railway-. The freight trains' hitherto run on that line. will be withdrawn, and one teain , _ each way now run as express trains, will: be coneerted into way freights-. A little', change of time will take place, but it _ will not 1e materially different ' to the present. me. The morning express leaves Lond.on at 6.30, instead of 7.30 as heretofore, reaching Clinton at about the same time as at present, and will probably return near the time it does now. —The '1Wingham - Vidette says:- The many friends of Me. A. Taylor, of Bel - grave, will be sorry to learn that he is in a little difficulty and has-been forced to make an assignment, It appears that Mr. Taylor, in order to accommo Ste a friend, innocently gave a chattel nort- gage on his stock for a small amount. This soon readied the ears of his credi- tors, and they forced him to Make an assignment. Archie's friends will, how- ever, be Pleased to learn that his busi- ness is he - e perfectly solvent' condition, and that Le -expects to get over the pres- ent unpleasantness, which he unwitting- ly brought about himself, in tb.e course of a week.: _ —The !Clinton . curling and skating rink seems to be a prosperous institution. The report presented at the recent an- - nual meetine of shareholders, shows the total receipts during the year to be $546. 45. Of this $100.16/wa,s carried to cap- ital account to pay balance owing con- tractor, $260.31 was therunning expenses and the balance was profits. ' The _share- holders received a dividend:of 10 per cent after - paying all 'expenses and leav- ing a balance of $26 in the treasury. The following are the directors for next year e Messrs. M. MeTaggart,T. Cooper; D. A-. -Forrester, J. P. Tisdall and NV: Jackson. ' ' ' . . , —The Goderich Signal of last week says :\ _ The steamer, United Empire, the prerhier ' boat of the North- west Transportation Company's fleet, and ' admittedly the finest and handsomest yessel on fresh water, was a megnificent Spectacle indeed as she stearned into port on Wednesday morning, her beautiful lines revealed in all the glory of spotless new paint, with: colors tieing and ; heed playing. The United Empire took up about 400 tons of freight, mostly merchandise, and sup- plies forort Arthur. She had about 75 passenger mostly - for Port 'Arthur en route to the Northwest via.'the Caeadian Pacific Railway. . The boat is now equip- ped with a good brass and string band, and the popular captain, E. Robertson, is in command. A Goderich lad who ran away on the boat was captured at Kin- cardine and brought back. —The Brussels . Pest of last week says: Last Friday mornings, about 4.30 ?Week, the fire. alarm rung our citizens out of bed and a rush was made by the firemen for the engine and hose carts. The fire I started in Thos. Norton's stable, just back ;of the terrace, but owing tolthe inflammable material it soon spread to 11. Fosters stable and then to Nnechtel's stable, which were consunierE The engine was takentothe tank, near the Revere House, and threw two streams of water an the fire in good time! What caused the flee appears to be e mystery. Some say tramps, and some give other reasons not very well defined. There was no insurance on the property. Mr. Foster was probably the heaviest loser, outside of owners of the buildings,las he lost a quantity of hay, a new Pair of :bob -sleighs, part of his her- nesand Stable outfit. He had a close Shave to get one horse out, as the bed; ding was on fire before he got out of the stable. Had the wind been high the loss would not probably rest on the three'persons named. As it was, burn- ing shingles were carried a long dis- tance. • —On Thursday the 6th inst., Mr. Wm. Alcock, one of the pioneer resi- dents of the town- g ip of Grey; passed -10 his Iong home afte a lingering and pain- ful illness. He h ci attained the good acrlwe of 75 years. he old gentleman was. born in Wicklo county, Ireland, in 1811, and after he reached manhood wa,s entployed as lan steward and e game- keeper on the es tes of Lord Downs arid Coloriel Harr , respectively. Forty- • wo years ago h married Miss Mary lriffith, head d iry maid on Lord owns' estate. h.ey with their family • migrated. to Cana a about 32 years ago nd settled at Mi hell, where Mr. Al- eock was welkin boss oil the Grand Trunk Railway.. Two years after he took up lot 6; con ession 14, -which was then a bush lot, rid he resided there until the time of g is decease. In the 30 years or more in which he resided in Grey he has lived. a very active life, being bailiff for upwards of 15 years and ! • on a surveyor's st4ff for a lopg thne. He was of a very joy al turn, and his amus- ing stories, aneed tes, &c., will long be remembered. He was the soul of hospi- tality, and no one was ever turned away from his dooia, in act his house bore the title of the " Orp an's- Home,". from the number of childr n under the , care of himself and good- lady. Reading was the old gentleman's chief amusement for the past few year, and it was as difficult . matter to introduce any tepic ire eonver- The Franchise Bill.. , MB. Enrion,---Sne—As there is con- siderable ; feeling aroused throughout the country in consequence of the iniquitous Franchise Bill that is being debated in the House of Commons at Ottawa, and meetings are being held to explain *e ' obnoxious features of the Bill, for it is all Obnoxious, and un- necessary in the face of the present fair and liberal franchise of Ontario; and as petitions against its becoming law are also being numerously signed, -would it not be well to go a step further and Pe- tition for a dissOlution of Parliament that the electors mieht have the privi- lege Of expressing their opinions at the polls on a measure so closely affecting their rights as electors and citizens of ;the Dbminion t If ,it passes the House without an appeal t� the people, Ontario should at once move for secession. ; ; , • Causes. ; anicrupt REA Hi 33 ,..TH.E....0.4qN.!;21P0 IT TO- rStocit of. 'Boots and CLEARING SALE 7 OTS s& Sil Johi Mei t re's Old Stand, Se fort Having bought the above Goods at a great sacrificeel am now pre offerthe greatest barge' s in this line ever offered in Seaforth. Coie eve and be convinced. . 4.m . JOHN MeINTYRE will be in attendance to wait on his as usual. tO' CUSTOM WORK MADE AS USUAL. Satisfacti 0,HN yrebdo- gucur tome s a ntee . 1 Ontario Mutual Life Assurance C4inpn The popular Company of the Dom nion. iivcoitipolaAaiziti, 1870 Activb Local dge ts Wanted. wm. HEN1514:fir, Manager, W. S. HQDGINS, Gen 1 WATERLOO, •ONT. STRATFOR rl Agen , ONT. Riel's says: Referring to he subject as to An Ottawa dispel, dated May 20th, how Riel ;would ' be disposed of, Mr. Caron, Minister of 'Militia, stated to. night that he is at present a prisoner of war, but that he will order General .Middleton to hand him over to the civil authorities to be dealt with. He was not yet prepared to say when he would be tried.; Gabriel *Dumont. • Dumentethe second in command under Riel, is about forty-four years of age, and was born at Edmonton, where he lived until he was sixteen years of age, when hisfath€jr, who was employed by the Hudson Bay Company to look after their horses, r tired from the company's service. Du ont senior then °traded ns in that section of coun- from Edmonton to the f the Saskatchewan. The h his father until a few Confederation, and then south branch of the Sas- ere he has remained con: • since. He is one of the , fearless and resolute in king, and the beau -ideal . He is five feet ten inches d a splenclid'speeimen ot od, and is known far and with the Indi try extendin . south branch son lived tvi years after settled on the katchewan; 1 tinuouslY eve bravest of me every uncle of a horseman in height, , a rugged manh wide as one of the most expert shots, 1 and has , ins ariably been selected as leader on the buffalo hunts. He has been married to a half-breed for many years, and ha1s earned a competence by hisbusi leas rudencc and tact. SPEIR..s4O Mo John S BRUCE.-4In of Mil. Tho SNELL.--sln 15 9th i st., t COUGH N, - wife of Mi ter: PAPST.-In Se of Mr. C. L PEPPER. -In Wife of My. GUTHRIE-H the 8th ins of Seaforth Cleveland. WALLACE--M TAGGi .-At the residence of the bride's: father, on the 18th inst., by Rev. • 1V. TOrran .e, Mr. Ci ero Wallace, of Blew shard, to 3 iss Eliza, McTaggart, of Usborne ANDERSON-, ARKS.- &t the M. E. parsonage, Abilene, nsas,./in he 6th inst., by. Rev. M. Baldgley, Mr. JohnAnderson, formerly of Mullett, tol Miss Agoc s R. Parks, forinetly of East Was( nosh. , BARBOUR-3 ILLER.-At the residence of the bride's fat er, on th4 13th inst., by Rev, P. • Scott, Mr. Robert B rbour to Mary, eldest daughtere Mr. Matt ew Miller, all of Hib- bert: HERON --MCD NALD-Ifn Toronto; on the lath by ley. 3Ianl • Benson, Mr. Thomas . Heron, of oronto, t 3iliss Isabella McDon- ald; of MCI glop; eldest daughter of the late • Donald Mc onald, of Rose Hall, Sutherland - shire Scot and. •t• Dell ht. Births. THE MARKE $.J .• SEAPoRru,'M y 21st? 1885. Fall Wheat Per bushel.... .. ...:- $0 93 to $0 . 5 Spring /neat per bushel.-- T... 0 93 to 0 )5 •Oats per bushel • 0 ,36 to 0 8 • Peas per bushel 0 58 to 0 5 • Barley per bushel ........ , . ..1., 0 60 to 0 Butter, No. 1, loose.... .. -.. • : 0 12 to 0.3 • r Butter, tub 0 13 to 0 4 • -Eggs"0 10 to 0 0 • '•r Flour, per 100 11)8 2 40 to 2 5 Dreiised' H_ogs, per 100 lbs , 5.00 to 5 5 Hay per ton ...... ...... .., , 8 00 to 10 Hides per 100 Is ' 5 00 to 5 ; Sheepskins each 0 50 to 0 Wool I , 018 to 0 Salt(retail) per barrel.... .: . , -,80 to 1 Salt (wholesale) per barrel.. ..' .. 0 13o Potatoes per bushel,. .. .. .. . , .. 0 25 to 0 BO Wood per Ord , i • .50 to 3 50 Clover Seed 50 to, 7 00 , Timothy i I/ 50 to) 2 '00 1s, on the 10th lest, the wife of • eir of a daughter. iorne, on the 1.3th inst., the wife Bruce of o. so I. borne, (London Road); on the e wife of Mr.. Win. Snell of a son. n Stephen, on the 3rd inst., the T. Coughlin, M. p., of a daugh- . forth, on the 1.$th inst., the wife Papst of 4 daughter. uckersmith, on the 8th inst., the Roger John PepPef of a son. Marriage. TMPHR 'ES. -At Ogden, Utah; on ' / Mr. WM. 3L -Guthrie, formerly - to Miss Minnie Humphries, of MeMILLAN.-sr n Millet Walter 3IcMillan, eld Ian, Sq., owed 28 ye GLANVI LEI' In Exet 3Iary Ann, wife of M 35' y ars and 6 month SIIKARDEIL-In Steph Willie, sor of Mr. - years. - - MERRIFIELD.-/In Wing - SimOn Aldrifield sr. • months. LLO'YD-L- .In Wingham, o ele t . b , daughter of M year $, 6 mopths and MeGUIR .-In 13rus3els, G., infant d lighter o - 2 snO ths a d 134h da ALCOCK.-In rey, on • Alcddi, age 75 years WELSH. -In bbert, on • Welsh, aged 47 years. SHIELDS." --At he Nile, • Mid s, age 16 year &IRVIN. At t e Nile, oi - Girvi , aged 33 years , on the 18th inst., st sonofJohn 31c3111- rs and 9 Months. r, on .the 9th inst., Henry Glanville, aged . - n, on the 12th inst., ohn -Shrarder, aged 6 am, on the llth inst., aged 44 yearit-and 6 o the 12th inst., Annie . Chas. Lloyd, aged 6 days. , n the 6th inst., Laura! Mr, A. McGuire, aged, •s. • • the 7th inst., Wm. F. the 16th inst., Mr. Jas In the 5th inst., Aggie- • • the 16th inst., Mrs. C. and 6 months. L cal MILK WAG ON FO a second- and m 1i wagg der Will be sol cheap. forilt. 917 - WAN ED moderate rent,, f .For parti ulars a PAST RAGE. rented 3Ir. F. G. siring accemmod ton for ply to hi h. Terilis reaso O RE.. ✓ a resp °table family of three. ply at t is Office. 909, Alex McLennan having parling'e pasturage parties de - their cattle should ap- able. 909 latices, SALE. —For. Sale, n, in good running or- PUsimArs & Co.,bSea- T.— Small house, LAND ALT. of saltwhjich is A at 52.25 pr ton. for What ou req Lie earl take all that is , ot wa Mills, Seaforth. • 10-2 • THE PLACE TO (4 man & Co., of Sea orth, h assortment off t p and Phmtons, of the est sty make, and warmn d fi which they are pr pared cashor on shorttime. want a buggy go t We ar 1 Clean, coarse and very Dry, Farme please leave orders as shipping trade will a'ted. T. 0. KEMP, Big T A BITGGY.-.-Pill2 ve a large and varied open buggies and es and all of their own class in every respect, sell very cheap for Remember when You Plum eses, Seaforth. 906tf 4 offering our stock 5 CLINTON, May 210, 1885 Fall Wheat per bushel .... . 93 to $0 95 Spring/Wheat per bushel.. : 93 to 0 95 Oats per bushel. . 0 36 to 0 38 Barley per,bushel .... . . - , 50 to 0 55 Peas per bushel 60 to 0 60 Butter 0 12 to 0 14, Eggs.• 0 10 to 010 Hay per ton..8 00 to 10 00. Potatoes per brishel.... •Q25 to 0 30 Apples per barrel..00 to 2 00 Wool 16 to 016 Hides per 100 lbs 00 to 7 00 Pork r 75 to 575 Cordwoud. • . 2 50 to 3 50 • LIVERPOOL, May 20.! --Spring vh at 07s 04,3 ; red winter,' 78 094 • California No. 1, 07s 02d ; Califoriia No. 2, 6s 094; oats, 5 05d; barley, 5s 64 ; pe es 00d ; pork, 59s 094; ch ese, 54s. 004 ToRONTo May 21. -Fall vvhea , $0.92 to $0.91; spring, $0.92 to $0.94 ; oats, 440 0 450 ; peas 68c to 70n; barley, 500 to 65c; hay, perton,$12.00 to 52000; butter, 16c to 18c ; potatoes, per bag, $0.40 to 505; eggs, per doz.,13eto 14c; dressed hogs, per 100 lbs. $6.00 to $7.00. Live _Stock ka k ts. MONTREAL, May 19. -Really god hecvcs were . ratherscarce and the price.of th s kiiid is fully one-fourth of a cent per 1b., live we ght, higher than at any time since Easter, b t rongh and leanish animals are dof salm an prices con - 1 tinue low. There is an act ve &pdat for ship- ment to Britain at prese it end fi in §c to per lb. is bdng paid for good lar ke cattle. A few 1 choice butchers', cattle were s Id o -day at 51c per lis, but the general prices of pretty good cattle were. from 4/c to 5c per itr, mid roug,h steers at froin 4c to 4,1c per lb. ul s and milk- men's strippers sell at froin 3e to si per Th., and some of the leaner beef critters could not be sold at 30 per lb. • Calves were scarce and higher' priced all round. Sheep aid la ibast werea l' plentiful anri d prices are without cbafani;le Sheep without their fleeces sold t f oni $3,59 to e5 each, and the 'others at frqm .5 to $8.each. Lambs Sold at from $2.50 to $5.5 each.. - Live hogs are plentiful and sell et about 5c per lb. * ' 1 , • Cheese Market.' . UTICA, May 18. -Cheese de ior lized ; 3,765 boxes sold at 7/c to 8ic ; bulk ati 8e. LOEWY-, May 18. --No eales were rpported. Owing to -the' state of the En"glish n arket, there being a large quantity of old cheese ill :rii hand, the buyers did not feel in 4 position to buy. The next market will be held on Tuesday„_ May. 26th. LITTLE FALLS, N. Y., May 18.4-1,600 boxes of • cheese sold at 74c to 8c ; niostljt at Se; 450 boxes farni dairy -; sold -at 5ac !to Sie ; 22 packages' creamery butter, 20e : 35 pee 'ages fat in dairy it SPLENDII) C.HANCE 1R BUTCHERS. .—Mrs i McDonald; widow f the late Thos. ' • . McDonald, of Wroxeter, wishes to diapose of the stock 'of her late husband, toge her with a lease •of the Slaughter House. The tock consists of Ice, Biitcheers Cart, Single . Harness and all the 'other appurtenances for carryieg On a butcher- - ing business. The whole *ill be sold •cheap, and the Slaughter House will be leased on reasonable terms? A good merman do a prefitable business. Apply, to MRS. THOS. McDONALD, Wroxpter. 911x4 ' i • ' ' "SirsTT'S 1\T, DENTIST, Faculty Gold Medidlist and College Gold Medallist,Torontb Sc ool of Dentistry. Rooms ovIr Johnsons' Hardware, Main Street, Seaforth. 911 Brug'els Lirne Works. 6TILL AHED. Td,tcrl\T OW_ The:sub °fibers take this opportunity of 're- turning t a;n1cs to the inhabitants of Brussels and ricinilly.for past patronage, and beg to state that havingf made several: iinProyeme ta in their kiln and inhde of burning, they are pow in a better pos'tion than ever efor to s pply the Public wit ifirst-class Bane, s This bei kr the eleventh sea.soq of on business dealings Id Brussels, and having givef unquali- fied satisfiection so far, the publc can ely on re- ceiving good treatment and a rst-cl ss article from us. rirst-class Lime at 14 cents t the kiln' and 15 nen s delivered. We also bur.o a No. 1 Lime f r pla tering at the same Price. Reirfemler the spot, Brussels Arne 1 rorkS. TOW N S N. 908 ENTriANCE EX:AMI ATION. mum examination of candidates for admission to High Schools, will be held- in Seaforth Clinton and Wingham, on rhursdaan. Friday. the seconel and third days of .u1y next,com- mencing j»ompt1y at 9 o'cloc , a ro. in the Public soh I house in each p1aie. Those' who intend to rite in Seaforth will end names and addresses, iiot later than the 1t day of June, to J. C. Ha orie,B. A., princip 1 of the High School inthat place, those in C inton. to james Turnbull .A., Principal of Clinhion High School, and those in Wingham to E. Groves, Prmeipal of the Publid School. D. M. MALII.00II, Inspector, of Public gehools for East Hurl. 911-4 5 MON MESSRS. TREAL HOUSE. Would respectfully call tl lh' eir splendid stoOk of • MI DUNCA & DUNCAN e p,,ttention of the ladies of Seaforth ailA vicinity to - hese desirous of procur g the latest fashion ha Spring Hats or Bonnets; will be ully repaid by visiting t e IVIillinery Departineet of the Montreal House. . I IN RESS GOODS We carry a very elegant- tocia The Dry 44384 Department of the Montreal House is the very best p de to procure bargabi. "A penny saved is penny I gained," So if you Want to makeEmoney, do 'so by saving it. A visit to the Dry Goods Department of th Montreal House wi convince purchasers that for real value we lead the van. Messrs. Duncan & Duncan Of the MONTREAL 1-1 USE, have constanOyfon hand a good supply of Staple I • Groceries, Choice Teas specialty. Sugarsi gOod and cheap. Syrup, Molasses, Spices, &c. Highest ret • n in trade for Butter and Eggs consistent with fair dealing. ; I ' 1 DLJN AN & pUNCAN, MAIN rrmtmPrie, Go -ts) O. W. PAPST FOR FIN ART itIMALL FROM THE C EAP BROWN BL KS TO THE FINEST if Gold and F'Iu h Papers, Ceiling Pannellings, Dado Decorations. Window Shades—Decorated and Plain in Paper and Cloth. Wi ndoW Fixtures, Carpet Felt, Baby Carriages. „Prices in all Lines. Call and See Them. W. PAPST, E3ooksell Low r and Stationer MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. GREAT BARGA N 110b- SE. Received per steamer Caspian, State of Pe nsylvania and Parisian, and open- ed up for inspection, our British and Foreign i portations of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, comprising Dress Goods, Prints, 1.,*• ens, Cretonnes, Gloves, Silks and Satins in great variety) Muslim, &c. Engl. h Coatings, Scotch tweed, Lace Curtains, Carpets in Hemp, Unions) All -Wool Tapestry, Brussels and Velvet: Oil Cloths, &e., the who' 0 of whic• h We have ei.e rroined to sell at the smallest . r possible advance , on cost. See our +7 inch. Bleck and Colared-Cashmeres at 58e i ! I and 60e per yard.' Examine our Print, 13 yardif for $i; holdup to the. light our , • 11c and 15e Dress Goods. I ; Suiteinade td order Ready-made Clothin in all sizes—Mens'l Youths' and Boys' ; prices and qnality guaranteed, eight. - Hats, Hats, Hats in great Variety and evrfr style. JAMES PloKARD, IGN 0 ,THE CAM BELL BLOCK; IMPORTANT -NOTICES. - BULL FOR SERVICE, -;.-The young Short Horn bull lately purchased from Mr. Hum- phrey 'Snell, Hullett, will stand for service on Lot 3, Concession 13, Hullett. Two dollars per . cow for the season with the privilege of return- ing 11 necessary. L L TASKER, Proprietor, Hullett. 911x4 XTOTICE. 2 -The Council of the Corporation of IA the County of Huron, will meet in the Court House in the town of Goderich on Tues- day, the 2nd day of June next. All accounts against the County must be presented on or be- fore the 211d day'of the session. PETER ADAM - SON, County Clerk. 911-2 11OR SALE AT A RARGA1N.-For sate a twelve horsepower engine by Ilaggart,and' A. McDonald, of Stratford, separator, all in good repair. Owned by Modeland Brothers, of Tuck- ersmith, who wiels to quit threshing.: The ma- chine can be seen at their place at.Egmendsille, County of HIII'011, MODELAND BROS,, Eg- rnondviIle P. 0. , 911-4 (YARD OF THANKS. -In behalf of the Seaforth kj Band; the undersigned desire to return thanks to the citizens of Seaforth Who s0. gen- erously responded to the call of the Band and subscribed so liberally to assist them to procure new and much needed instruments, and the' Band hope to repay the kindness thus Shwa them by increasedeiliciency,-J$3. A. ANDERSON, ' Seeretary, 911 -El.A.R31 FOR SALE. -For sale, Lot 25, Comes - j2 shin 5,3IeKillop, containing 100 acres, near- ly all cleared, well fenced and underdrained, and in a first-class state of cultivation. There is a stone- house, tank barn and other necessary buildings all in first-clais • edidition. Also an orchard of bearing trees, and the river Maitland runs through a corner of the farm but there is no waste land. It is a first:class farm either for :e, nk ot)ir go nti am if 130 r t northernhiuniises oirns rioear tsN he ollioltah2de: Apply on the 111011 J. GRIEVE.911 1f r.s.omr :IL CONTRACTORS.-Applicatiens will be received by the undersigned lmtil Tuesday, June 2nd, 1885, at 2 o'clock p. kit digging a drain on Lot 20, Concession 10, Morris. The drain is about 700 rods, and offerswill be received at se unich per rod for the whole work or for certain sections of the same. Full particulars and planedf the work can be seen at the resi- dence of the undersigned on the above lot, or • address, Walton P. D. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, Due .security will be required for the proper performance ofthe work., JOHN SEARLE. 911-2` • Huron and, Bruce Loan and InVestment Company. This Company was organized on the 18th of April last, and is nolvin active operation, and is prepared to receive applications for loans On good PaTrh7nScjeumllptit This y being a local institution, can offer to borrowers greater facilities for getting their loans execnted with dispatch, than can be had from outside or foreign Compames,with whom. days and weeks are often required to close up a, .loan. When Title and Security are satisfactory, bor- rowers may obtain their money from' this Com- pany on day.of application. Due attention has been paid to confining Sol- iacpi pt oArrossvacevhdi na ,orggfg. e s to the lowest rates. Mortgages purcha.sed if Security and Titles are Bank Branch will -be shortly °perfect by the Company. Depositors will be paid the Highest Carteret Rates on their deposits The Company's offices are on the corner of. Market Square and North Street, in the Building adjoiningthe Dry Goods Stors of J. C. Detlor & Co. DIRECTORS: Josneu WrisoAsis, President. W. J. R. HOLME8, Vice -President. SIR R. J. CAnTivnionm. • SHERIFF GIBBONS. WM. M. GRAY, Seaforth. • J. M. ROBERTS, Dungannon. JOIIN Acifesde, Goderich. F. JORDAN. J. H. COLBORNE. - SOLICITORS : CAMERO.N, HOLT.* CAMERON. HORACE HORTON, Goderieh, May 7tli, 1885. 31..sisAst n609 HOUSEKEEPERS, ATTENTION! Mineral Soap, The bestand most complete article ever offer- ed -to the public, FOR CLEANSING PAINT AND WOOD WORK . - It is especially:adapted for kitchen use, and HAS NO EQUAL For cleansing Marble, Mantles, Tables, Windows, 011 Cloth,Zinc, etc. PM IR, S IA:1\T 1n8ect P ow de r, Is NOT POISONOUS. TO HUMAN BEINGS but completely RIDS THE HOUSE -OF- ROACHES, ANTS, MOTHS, FLEAS, FLIES, mosguvroks, NEW CARPET BEETLES, • BUGS, ete., ete., etc. Full directions for use on box. J. S. ROBERTS, APOTHECARIES HALL, Cardno's Block, - - Main Street. SFAFORTH. 909 COUNTY OF HURON JULY EX- AM INAT IONS, 1885. . First -Class, Grade C. Non-professional at th Normal Schools, Toronto and Ottawa, on Wed nesday, July 15th, at 1: 30 p. Third-dla s Non-professional Examination at the HIgi Schools, in the County, on Monday, July 6th, 44 1 O'clock p. m. Second-class Non-professional Examination at CountY High Schools, on Wed- nesday, July 8th, at 11:05 a; in. For First-elass certificates, Grades A and B Examination will begin after the conclusion of the Professional Examinationcandidates must notify the Sec- retary, on or before 1st of June, the School where he or she desires to writeoiaming the optional subject he or She; Wishes to take, and the certificate he or she not, holds, if any. The notice must be accompanied by a certificate of eha.racter and a fee of $2; or 81 if the Candi- date applies for a 2nd as well as a 3rd class Ex- amination. No name will be fOrwarded to the Departtnent, unless the fee accompanies it. Forms of application may be had from the Sec- retary. The Head Masters of the High Schools will please send the applications of their Candi- dates to the County Inspector of the division ip which the High School is situated. Third Class Certificates ma,y be renewed on re-examination.. • PETER ADA31SON, D. 11. 3IALLOCK, Esq., : Secy. B.Exints. Presiding Inspector. , 910-2 3lay 12th, 1.885. RED FLAG NOTICE_ MAIIN STREW, EAFORTHe A Court of Revision for the township ef Mc- Killop will be held at McNainara's Hotel, Lead - bury, on TUESDAY, May 26:th, 1885, at the hour of 10 o'clock- a. in., of which ali parties interested will take notice and govern theniselves accordingly. - JOHN O4SULLIVAN, Clerk 31cKill4p, May 14th, 1-88S.