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We bespeak .
„ and feel as -
than znain-
retion as
obliging and
the county.
to the front_
!chased from
hit 80 acre
of Gderich
good gure,
Ile of the beat
the -veteran
hip of Grey,
or laet year:
id when the
t only ;•teeee
daorne, a few
Le coach. star -
n, of Stanley,
intends tak-
aunty, Miewe,
t was lacking
the township
A was money
r Mooney is
in the right
ef Mr. Wm,
Exeter, who
...'alifornia, re-
lent htoking
ceured in that
ast, Mr. Wni.
lash, received
groin. For a
11 whether he
'opes in that
Led.
Usborrie, has
tele horse to
irth, for the
he horse was
of thg best
on.
Saturday last
iller, on the
lot. The
iever shot in
7 feet 6 inches
inches from
a. 11 Tbs.
is, about re -
ler factery on
eter, which
e years ago,
the best in
'iady for oper-
,
toil have con-
thn at
t. their Rem-
ind.
awarded the
Cook the
E James. who
East Wawa-
logat J
ele contained
tfternoon he
h contained
former resi-
Flaw of Lamb -
ng friends in
eattended the
aa -wash, near
ist week, and
fann, con -
$3,3e0.
a Mr. Hud-
ing in ;front
a the titter
el was over -
were thrown
el fortunately
doctorhad
es. He is at
.-, of - the late
pioneere of
-She had
4.6 years at
esteemed as
She was: a
chitrelat
were inter-
' Monday.
Purvis, of
order to a
ty fork, :and
at the Luck- -
to, take them
y which has
'Fade, and if
tr. it serves
For-
Tornberry
'ecident. He
'ad of wood
igh came in
staele which
He made a
-one of his
-esult was
spent on
.c.'
„ _teat year
la
carity, 894.
ith a balance
closed with
nal ex-pendi-
te 87120 an
0, of which
.mennted to
ranepired at
Temtetyn,
the 3rd hest,
hter Emma,
Mr. George
by three
roete's man.
a.AEI., took
Ifer the 1
ast,
resolved to
of the Mar -
whether or
the church
-seat in the
Literary As-
p voting has
tends, for its
the members
ramie Gray
deuce of Mr.
p of Morrhe
vorking at
-as in Myth
,ly enjoying
1 to Le under
ir e xposttre
ied from ii -
T. Nieou.
of Mr. T.
his teaeo,
i. On Ma-
ne efter, ire
gait towards
e side, minus
ri ved at the
to the Saw-
igh ted itself*
-ek a saw -log,
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FEBRUARY 19, 1886
THE HURON EX
osr
OR.
big it up badly. The -horses ran a little
further up the yard- and were caught.
- 311r. Nixon came after them in h feW
minutes, puffing and blowing from his
long run, and was pleased to find that
the horses were. not injured; and
that the smash-up generally was no
>
worse-
-A few days ago Messrs. James
Watson, of Wingham, and-ElainLiving-
ston, of Blyth, decided. to try the speed
at the respective horses they were driv-
ing, and had a regular, organized horse
race along Josephine street, Wingham,
When the secondheat had been finished
-Chief Pettypiece made them stop and
served them with a summons. It just
cost them $1 and costs each for their
fun, and even. then they hadn't the satie-
faction of knowing which horse beat
—Mr. James Whiteford, son of Mr,
Adam Whiteford,ofthe London road;
Hey, died at his father's residence on
Saturday night, in the 23rd year of hie
age. Deceased had been ailing foe
about three years with consumption, but
which at last turned to general debility.
, He was a smart young man and his de-
mise is mourned by malty. The funeral,
which took place on Monday, was large-,
ly attended. His remains were interred
in the Exeter cemetery.
—There is a farmer living in Ashfield
township who should have his name
handed down to posterity as a worthy
example for the rising generation of .
farmers to follow. This farmer has .
been in the habit of using the shed con
-
fleeted with one of the Lucknow hotels
for sheltering his horses when in the
village, and the other day he took a big
load of wood to the hotel -keeper to pay
for the use of the shed. He is the only
femme We have heard tell of who appar-
ently did not think that hotel -keepers
pat up sheds for the fun of the .thing.
—The St. Mary's papers speak in the
following styleof our new sphool in-
spector. The Journal says " Mr.
Tom's well-earned reputations a elead-
1
ing educationist entitles him t as posh
tion of this kind„and his appoh tment as
school inspector will merit the, approval
of all parties in his new field of labour"
The Argus says : "Mr, Tom Will make
a most efficient official. Whatever he
undertakes to do, he does well, and the
County Council of 1:11117011 will have
no cause to regret the ehoiee it has
made."
—The anniversery serviceof the
Presbyterian church, Wingham, were
held on Sunday before last. Rev. Mr.
Murray, of London, conducted the
services bath morning and evening.
The collections taken up am tented to
$184. On Monday evening fo lowing a
tea meeting was held, when tile receipts
amounted to $130. A chit. ren's tea
meeting was held on the nextl evening,
when $15 was realized. The total sum,
which goes towards liquidatin_ the debt
on the church, amounts to $29. The
Presbyterians are to be con atulated
upon such a successful annive sary and
tea meeting:
—Mr. joins Willie, of Ha, has pur-
chased from Messrs.. Colqulate n & Dow,
of Exeter, a half interest in their cele-
brated thoroughbred Clydesdale stallion
"Count Carlos," for a large nm. We
understand that" Count Car os" is one
of the very best horses ever wned by
Messrs. Colquhotin &° Dow. His colts
are already famed. Mr. C. las= of
Brucefield, a short time ago aid a two
year old, sired by him, for $ 00. Mr.
Rattenbury, also of Brucefi Id, awns,
two of his colts from, impor d mares,
acknowledged to be the be t in the
county. A span of his colts geldings,
were recently sad for $450. We con-
gratulate Mr. Willis on his purchase, as
we believe he has made anoth r " Glen -
lee" hit "Count Caries" wi1I be trav-
elled during the corning eaeOrt on
Gleniee's old route. '
:—On Wednesday of last week,
Martin -McCaig, of Dungannon, was
suddenly killed in the bush of Anthony
Black, Ashfield. McCaig was engaged
with Stephen Deeves, Wm. KeIlingten
and James Black in cutting wood in the
bush, and about noon, McCaig and,
Bladek desisted from their labors and sat,
upon a log to eat their noontide repast.
The other two continued their work,
and felled a tree close to. where the two
young men were sitting. Twice the,
warning was given to "look out." At
the second call McCaig and Black start-.
ed up and sought to escape from the
falling tree, but it was too late, so far as
the fermee was concerned. • He was
struck by one of the limbs of the falling
tree on the topof the head, arid inatant-
ly killed. Black was also struck by one
of the limbs on the leg, but sustained no
serious intary. McCaig was a young
man of twenty-one years of Lige, a,nd
was a fine athletic young fellow. Ile
was a son of James McCaig, of Ashfield,
and was well known and respected.
—The Brussels Post of last week says:
This week we received a letter from our
old friend John Nott, V. S., from Kan-
sas. He says the winter has been very
severe, the coldest ever experienced by
the oldest settler. Thousands of hogs
and cattle have been frozen: On one
road where ,they were shipping hogs
there were thirteen car loads frozen stiff,
and where farmers had large numbers of
hogs, they would pile up on one another
to try and. keep warm, and in the morn-
ing perhaps 30 or 40 would be smother-
ed. This is the way most of them were
test. The cattle that were in good. con-
dition and had plenty of corn, stood -the
winter very well, but those that were
thin in flesh, and not well fed, perished
with the cold, the most of them would
be found standing up frozen stiff. Clay
Centre is a. thee town 'conteining about
5„000 people, and is a smart business
place. There are two railroads and an-
other being built. There areten churches
and anther orie will be erected next sum-
mer. Union revival meetings are being
held in the Methodist church. Good has
been done and the services are so inter-
esting that the skating rink has been
elesed, as the young people attend the
meetings. The weather is very pleasant
now, nice and warm, and the appear-
ances ef spring are becoming quite mark-
ed. ` , '
0111&
—Says the -Mitchell Recorder: A
curious thing occurred lately in the
township of Downie. In that town-
ship is a farmer by the name of Andrew
Hackett, and as the story goes, a val-
uable mare belonging4to Mr. Wm. Watt,
of thii town, was left in Hackett's
possession some five or six years ago.
At the time the -mare was left with
Hackett she was in foal, and in the
course of time a colt appeared,. and
that mere and colt have been the cause
of considerable trouble. Mr. Wm. Watt
has et -different times applied to Hackett
to have a proper return of the mare and
cat, but Hackett presistently refused to
return them, and owing to relationship
between them, Watt hit matters run
along as they were, until last week when
Hackett advertised all Mistook for sale.
Watt thought it Was about time he
should take steps to recover his pr p-
erty. With a view to -t atend he e n -
suited Messrs. Dent & Hodge, who x-
plained to -him how he Should proce d,
t and Mr. Watt was taking all means at
his disposal to follow out their instruct-
ions. However, ason of Mr. Watt
thought he would seek a vice on his own
behalf, and it is said he eonsulted a cer-
tain legal gentleman as to the course to
be pursued. And young!Watt says that
he was advised to adopt summary meas-
ures and to take the horses into his
possessiod without following the ordin-
ary course in such cases. However, be
that as it may, itseems that young Watt
and his uncle, Thos. Watt, went to
Hackett's place and tOok away the
horses, 'whereupon Hackett laid infor-
mation against them for ettaling wleat
he called his horses. In due course
of time the Watts Were arrested
and taken to St Marys where they were
tried on Saturday .ath 4inst beforea
bench of justices, each side being well
represented by counsel. lAfter the hear-
ing of the evidence and argument of
counsel, the prisoners' Were committed
to jail to stand their tried. Some time
before midnight of the ,Same day, Mr.
Thomas Watt, sr., succeeded in getting
bail for his release, Mr. Win. Davidson,
the county clerk, becoming his bonds-
man. The younger %Vett was detained
in jail with a view to having him tried
before the County Judge without the
intervention of a jury. Mr. Watt; who
is out on bail, will appear at the next
court of competent jurisdiction. i
Provincial Institutions. 1
THE INSPECTOR'S- 1REPORT.
THE BELLEVILLE DEAF AND , DUMB IN-
STITT/ITT - `
The fifteenth annual report of the -In-
spector of Prisons mid Public Charities
upon the Ontario Institution for the
Education and Instruction of the Deaf
and Dumb, at Bellevilleis a very satis-
factory one, and shows that the institu-
tion is becoming yearly inore eflicient in
its work. During the session of 1884-85
there were 168 males and 116 females in
attendance; the total being two less
than during the previous session. The
average number of pupils was 233,
against 243 in 1883-84. 1 The aggregate
cost for the year • ending September 30,
1885, was $38,749.21, against $40,985.68,
$166.31, against $168.6 during _the pre-
vious year. The report of the superin
tendent notes the continued impro e-
rnent of the pupils, this good resiilt
being due to the entirieg exenions a d
harmonious working of the cotps of n-
structors. • , '
TIIE BLIND INSTITUTE AT . J:RANTFOI D.
The annual report mien the Insti u -
tion for the Blind, at Brantford, is a so
a gratifying one. The 'average atte d-
ance was 132, or twelve more than d r-
ing the previous session. The total x-
penditure for maintenance - for the y ar
ending September 30; 1885, was-
385.52, against $33,2197..24 for the pre-
vious year,but the average cost per
pupil last year was -$252.92, - against
$277.48 in the •previous year. The re-
port is especially satisfactory as to the
progress of the clasges. During the
year five graduates were discharfrothe willow shop with full outfi s,
gr
m
,
and others have made excellent p o-
gress. The superintendent reports b t-
,
ter discipline than during any previoue
session within his experience.
THE CENTRAL ramou. - • ,
The annual report of the -Inspector of
Prisons and Public Charities for Ontattb,
for the year ending September 3Oth, 185,
furnishes some interesting statistics e-
speeting:the Central Peison • at Toronto.
Few people who have not been th re
have any idea of the number of th ir
fellow -men who are ye rly committed to
this institution. Last eer the total was,
761, being greater thap in any previous
year save 1882, wheii: it was 767. Of
this number 513 were I sentenced duct
and 248 transferred frem. _jails. Dun ig
the year 704 Were diteharged on expi11 a--
tion of sentence, 15 on payment bf fine,
4 on remission of sentenbe,4 were re -trans-
ferred to common jails as unfit for label.
2 were transferred to lunatic asylums, 3
escaped and 4 had ,their lconvictio s a
quashed. The nurnbea in eustody at t e
commencement of the tiresent year (0 t.
1) was 335. - -,. • i '
. Of those committed during the ye r
221 were married aed 540 single, 1 4
were temperate and 617 intem.perate,5 1
could read and write, 80 could read onl
and 110 could neither Lread nor writ
There was a noticeable increase in tie
number of prisoners oftemperate habi s.
They represent 18.92 of the nuinber cot:O-
mitted, while in the preceding yeai. i e
percentage was only 11:75 per ce t.
The number of totailyl uneducated men
committed * shows a . slight decrease. Very
nearly one-half Of the prisoners were
between the ages of _twenty and thirty
years, 42 .were under eighteen, and 10
were between sixty and seventy years pf
age. Among those committed were 3 8
laborers,36 carpenters and woodworke s
31 tailors, 28 sailors, 23 clerks and book
keepers, 22.barbers, and 21 shoemakers.
No other class went above twenty. The
counties which contributed the largest
number of prisoners-arei es follows: York,
236; . Wentworth, 56 ; Welland, 5(i ;
Simcoe, 40; Carleton, 35; Middlesex,32 ;
Essex, 32; Northumberland and Dur-
ham, 29. None of the ethers went above
twenty. ii
The total expenditurefor the year was
858,677.07, against- 855,258.57 in 1884.
The increase was due to the increase in
the number of prisoners, but the aver-
age daily cost per prisoner was much
lower than in the previous- year. In
1884 it vva.s about 51 cents, and last year
it was about 46 cents. The amount ex-
pended in carrying on -the manufacturing
operations of the prison was 820;128.98,
and the revenue from the various indus-
tries was 840,617.80,a gain of over $6,000
over the previous year. Deducting this
revenue from the total eXpenditure, the
actual cost of the prison was $38,188.25,
or 29.10 cents per day for each prisoner.
THE COUN ./ AILS.
The same official in Ills annual report
states that, he finds himself able for the
first time -since assuiting offiee, to re-
port a decrease in thei number of per-
sons committed to the bommon jails. in
1881. the commitments numbered 9,229,
arid there has been an increase each
year since, the number, in 1884- reaching
12,081. This year it is only 11,426,
being a decrease of 6, or 5.42 per cent.
Of the persons committed 0,419 were
men over 16 years -of age, 450 boys under
that age; 1,507 wombn over 16 and 50
girls under tint
classes there he
in that of youn
over last year
young girls, ho
year from 1869
The principal
thur, the comm
duced from 834
to the completi
works in the vi
shows a decrees
are among th
largest decrease
76; St. Thom
Chatham, 32 ;•
ich, 29; Guel
creases are ;
112; Bracebrid
way works);
Hamilton, 49.
of the offences
were made, wit
ing increase br
vious year:
age. bleach of these
been a decrease except
girls, where the increase
four. The number of
ever, is less than in any
o 1882 inclusive. •
'decrease is at Port Ar-
tments having been re -
to 186, a fact that is due
n of the great railway
inity. Rat Portage also
of107. The following
jails, which show the
: London, 46; Ottawa,
s, 59;•Sandwich, • 56;
'Brockville, 31; -Godeth
h, 29. The chief in-
oronto, 146;
• 82 (caused by rail-
arrie, ; Sarnia, 47 ;
The following are some
or r which commitments
their munber, show -
decrease over the pre-
'
• De-
crease.
,
Assault. comniorl . .
Assault, felonious. .. .
Cutting a n d
stabbing and s lootg
in
with intent_ . ..... -
Rape and assault- 'it1i in-
tent
Murder
Manslaughter. ... .
.Attempt at suicide
Arson and ineendi rism
Burglary —
Embezzlement.
Forgery
Larceny
Bigamy :
Perjur
3 •••
Drunk and disorde ly 3,696
Contempt of court 120 13
Debtors 63 10
Lunatics and peso is dan-
gerous to be at la ge. 433
en that in the erimes
n there has been a large
umber of commitnients
manslaughter, but an
her •-• serious offences.
against property the
itments for larceny- is
The decrease in cotn-
-unkenness is also very
.51 per cent. In the
s the ratio which the
✓ drunkenness bear to
ments has been as fol-
In -
crease.
672 80
169 23
40
68_
25
•12
5
35
51
32
• 60
1,589
13
19
94
1.1
7
30
6
20
• 8
5
954
• • i I • • •
It will be
againet the pers
decrease in the
for murder en
increase in o
Amongst crime
decrease in com
very noticeable.
mitments for
large, being 9
three past yea
commitments f
the total coninf
lows : 1883, 3 .42 per cent.; 1884,
38.49 per cent. ; 1885t 32.34, per cent.
The largest deer ases were at the follow-
ing places: P rt Arthur, 478; ,Rat
Portage, 74; 1 ttawa, 109; London,
168; Sandvtich 56; Barrie,- 68, aid
BrockVille, 55. The largest increases
were: Hamilto a 73; Toronto, 46;
Sarnia, 25; Br cebridge, 54 ; Bremp-
ton, 14; Wella., 10 ; Huntsville, 7.
Of the 11,42 persons committed,
7,301 were foun guilty and sentenced.
Anumg thete we -e the fellowing : Com-
mon assault, 443; felonious assault, 97;
rape and assault with intent, 30; mur-
der, 2; manela ighter, 8; arson, 12;
burglary, 29; e bezzlement, 21; forg-
ery, 22 ; larce y, 1,027; bigamy, 5;
perjury', 4 ; dru. - and disorderly, 2,861.
Only one pris ner was sentenced to,
death, and 66 to over three years in the
penitentiary. hree were given cor-
poral punishine t with imprisonment.
Although the n mber of commitments
was less in 1885 than in 1884, the cost
f maintenancet, was greater, being
129.747.86 - lasef year, against 8127,-
i
82.27 in. 1884.1 This s explained by
he fact that the aggregate stay of the
•risoners in 1884 was 249,519 days,
hile in 1885 it was 267,171 days. The
-ost per head was actually less in 1885
han in 1884. _ ,
During theipar escapes were made by
4 prisoners, 6, of whom were reeap-
ured. The :following are the jails
rom which they escaped: Cornwall,:
; Chatham, 1 ; Hamilton, 1; ;Port
rthur, 1; Rat Portage, 2; St. bath-
rii 1, recaptured; Stratford, 2, re-
aptured ; Sandwich, 1, recapthred ;
i.t.. Thomas, 1, recaptured ; Welland, 1,
ecaptured in ,five minutes; • Wood -
took, 2. Miring the previous year 15
risoners escaped, and only four of
hem were recaptured.
A Seafo h Boy in Dakota.
GRA. D RAPIDS, Lamoure county, )
D -ota; February lat, 1886. 1
o the Editor of ue HURON EXPOSITOR.
Dile SIR, have noticed quite fre-
uently in the columns of your valuable
aper, letters roni different parts of the
orthwest, bi t none from here, though
here are a gr at many -Canadians here,
nd a numbee or, them from - Huron.
amoure county is a little north of the
entre of the territory, in the James
iter Valley. The surface of the
multi/ is gently rolling, just enough to
ake natural drainage. The soil is a
lack sandy loam with. a heavy clay
ub-soil. The principal crop raised here
s Scotch Fife. wheat; which yields -adn.
verasee of 20 bushels to the acre and
rades principally No. 1 hard. There
s a little Lott Nation and other varieties
f soft wheat t high averages 30 bushels'
the acre. ats, barley, flax and•rye„
are at honie or this soil. Corn also.does
well here, thoi gh it cannot be depended
upon every ye r. Potatoes and all ,root
crops do well • The leiter of growing
potatoes here s :light. The fernier as
he is breakieg ip the prairie just drops
the cuts along he furrow and Writs the
sod on top of t ent. In the fall he turns
the sod back add picks up the murphies,
which are. nice and clean. Turnips,
mangolds and beans are just sowed
broad -cast che lbreaking and harrowed
over oncetar twice and they - yield well
and attain egreet size. ' We thus do
away with didlling, thinning and fight-
ing weeds. This section of the James
River Valley is adapted particularly to
general farming and stock raising. The
native grasses g ow in great luxuriance
and are much more nutritious. than
he tame vari ties ; besides, buffalo,
Inc joint and olpher prairie grasses cure
tanding., and as long as the ground is
ot covered with snow, which, is not
renerally till the middle of December,
attle and sheep need no feeding.
To show thedevelopment of Lamoure
ofinty,I will state that in 1880 the first
ettler moved into the countyeancl the
merest railroad station was 50 Miles
way. In January 1883, the assessed
raluation of perSonal property in the
ounty was $1,418,475, and since that
ime the county . has increased more in
opulation and wealth then ever before.
(trend Rapids,'i the county seat, is sit-
ated as near the centre of the county as
Its:Able, on a level strip of prairie,, fel-
lowing the course of the river, and is
bounded on . both sides by bluffs which
ire very picturesque. From one line of
duffs to the other is about three miles.
long this level :strip, which we term
'Ole vadley, the James River valley rail -
read was built late last fall,which makes
things more lively. - In Grand Rapids
there *eretwo sMill• warehouses th
limited facilities, Wilt last fall, an al-
though with limited facilities, heir
owners have handled over 80,000 sh-
els of wheat. Two large elevatoiare
to be built the coming season,and se eral
parties are preparing to buil4 rick
blocks.
The James Rivet abounds wit fish
to a great extent. luring the last t ree
weeks, they have been crowding ti the
air -holes, caused bk springs that are
quite humei-ous along the banks, in ueh
t
quantities that a m n can go there ith
a fork, and draw ou a wagon load in half
an hour. The mos of the people ar und
here have all the fish.they can use b fore
spring and Some are salting 'them d t wn
for summer' use. Some pickerel ave
been thrown out which weighed 22 1 s.
The, weather this winterifrom the ime
tvinter set in till the first of Janu ry,
was really delightful, so pleasart th t a
person never felt ' the need of an o er-
coat—I-no ram, no slush, and not yen
snow,but since Nett Year's the then om-
eter has been dowh to 42° below ero
several times, and the wind has een
piercing to boot, but we have not 11 d a
blizzard yet. 1 i
1
The principid ,draw -back to his
country is the hail storms, A pe son
never feels sure of1is crop till he h s it
1!).
in the granary. -om the time h is
done seeding till hi grain is in the sck
I 3
he it afraid of hal storms, and f om
then till he has it hreshed and in the
granary he is af Aid of prairie fi -es,
which are raging here from the time the
grass gets dry enough to burn till a ow
falls. We have Organized a Mu nal
Hail Insurance Association here, in
which we protect *selves against ail
ata very slight cost, aful for the pr irie
fires vie have to Plow good wide fire
breaks. i
Thegovernment land is all taken
here, but there is some railroad lan
yet for sale. I will say in conclusion, if
there are any of your many readers
thinking of coming th see Dakota do not
et disgusted as some as you strike the
Red River Valley and see the mud Ind
the alkali water they have to drink, but
come right ahead and see the fan ous
James River Valley where mud and
slush are unknown end you can getpure
spring water without boring down to
China. Thanking You for the space in
your valuable paper, I am, yours trily,
H. G. ROBITRTSON,
1 Formerly of Seaforth.
Assessors' 'Attention.
As assessors are thout entering
their duties for the year, it is we
draw their attention to section fit
the Assessment Act, passed last ses
,,by the Ontario Legitlature.- The F
chise Act provides that:
"Every male pertion upon the las
yised assessment roll as a wage -ea
who resides at the time of the ele
in the local municipality in whie
tenders his vote and has resided t
continuously since -the completion o
last revised. assessment roll of the n
cipality, and who has, during the ti
months next prior to being so ent
derived or earned wages on income
some trade, occupatton, calling, odic
profession of not lest than $250, sha
entitled to vote."
And it further prevides that:
The fair value of the board or 1
ing received by such person in towns
as part of his wageashall be constd
or included as part id the $250."
• The amount for which the w
earner is assessed ig not taxable.
name is placed upon the assessment
for the sole purpofie of giving . hi
vote. The wage-earner is, however
quirecl to sign a. cettificate or dec
tion in the form heileinafter mentio
We with to direet the attentio
clerks of municipalities and assess°
the duty imposed tipon a municire
of .providing the assessor with these
tificates. The clause is as follows_
tion 5, sub -section :
" The local municipality shall pr
the assessor with a Sufficient nunab
printed forms of tile affirmation a
said, and if the same be not so prot
by the municipalitY the assessor
procure and provide, himself with .
ficient number thereof, and shall b
titled to have and, recover the
thereof from the municipality."
Both the assessor and clerk may
der themselves liable to penalties i
event of their distegarding this
. .
ln this connecticm we may point
-significant change made last sessi
the vote of farmets' sons, now c
landholders' sons,' in the Ontario
Formerly the right of farmer's so
vote was governed iby the amoun
which the father Was assessed, a
still is so in the Dominion Fran
By the Ontario Act kg last session,
ever, where the father is assessed
as owner or tenant in cities and t
for $400, and in villages and town
for $200, all the sone who are 21 ye
eon, and who have resided with
father for the past twelve month
entitled to be placed upon the a
ment • roll as landholders' sons.
expression landholders' son" al
eludes in its meanink a step -son, g
son or 'son-in-law who may have s
sided with the assessed landholder.
Six months' temporary absence d
the year does not prevent the
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• Perth ;Items.
Revival meeting d are being he d in
Kirkton Methodist ehurch.
—Professor Bulliock has open d
training school for horses, at Poole
—A curlers' concert is one of the
amusements looked forward to in Lis-
towel.
—Mr. Thos. MeClay has the con ract
for building the nevi/ Methodist el urch
in Mitchell for $9,587. _
—Mr. F. Ruse, of Exeter, has opened
a singing class at Kirkton, which rom-
ises to be successful.
—Messrs. Kidd & Climie, of List wel,
shippechanother ea e load of fine h rses
to the Montreal maiket last week.
—Mr. James Watt has sold hi. fine
Haddo entire colt to Mr. Archibald Gib-
son, of Fullerton, for the sum of $21 0,
—Knox Presbytetian ehurch in Mit-
chell, has adopted the hymns for u
the Congregation, instead of the p alms
as herefpfore,
—Jeweler Davis, 'n Mitchell, son f W.
R. Davis, Esq., will present a handetme
circular clock to ithe new Meth dist
church being built in that town.
—A complimentary banquet was ten-
dered to Mr. Laitnour, of the 1rand
Trunk Railway, by the citizens of trat-
ford on Monday evening last eek,
prior to his removal to London. Mr.
Larmbur was presented with an ad ress
and & very fine gold watch and chain
and a purse of gold, while Mrs. Larmour
was the recipient of a beautiful diamond
riegl
hdr. John McKee has been appointed
master of the county Orange Lodge of
Nerth Perth, and Mr. W. D. _Wilson to
the same position for South Perth.
Patrons of the Listowel creamery
reeeived 75 cents per 100 pounds milk,
an4 the skim milk returned. The but -
tee made having sold for nearly 24 cents
per pound in the English market.
—Mr. A. L. Argo, of Fee-gus, former-
ly and for many years a valued citizen
of Stratford, where he wait for several
years engaged in the milling business,
died on the 6th inst. at the age of 77
ye4rs.
T -Rev. Mr. 'Cunningham of the Meth-
ochat church, Mitchell, has been suffer-
ing from sore throat during the past
week, and Mrs. Woodger kindly took
hie pulpit and relieved him of his work
on Sunday evening la,st. ,
Aggie Knox, of St. Marys,
who is now a student in the College of
El cution, Philadelphia, weds one of two
la es selected out of a lass of about
20t, to read at a great public gathering
in hat city. '
-e-Mr. T. IL Rolls, proprietor of the
Grand Central hotel, Listowel, has pur-
chesed the Thompson property in rear
of his premises, at a cost of $2,200. Mr.
Rolls intends'as soon as spring opens,
to have largeSheds and stables erected
on the property. -
Mr. Thosl Babb, a former resident
of Mitchell, has returned from Mani-
toba, where he has resided for the past
few years, and will again engage in the
mercantile butiness in Mitchell, in com-
pany with hisson-indaw, Mr. Hugh Mc-
Intyre of London.
grandmother of the Messrs.
Davis, proprietors of the Mitchell Advo-
cate, died at EL great old age, at her son's
residence, county Kilkenny, Ireland, on
the 20th of latit month. She has left a
host of grand children, great grand.
children, and three great great grand
children. r
--The • Stratford Beacon says: A
natural phenomenon was noticed on On-
terio street the other day. Three young
ladies were drivthg a rather spirited
horse, when the animal Was startled
and ran away. None of the young
ladies screamed or tried to jump out till
the horse stopped itself by running into
the railing at the Queen's hotel.
—The following are the salaries fixed
on by the council of St. Marys for the
town offieials : Clerk, $350, with free
office, fires and light; treasurer, $250;
assessor, $150; collector, 8:200; chief
constable, $400, with $50 additional for
clothing; night constable, $350; so-
licitor, $100; fence viewets and pound -
keepers, legarfees.
—On Tuesday morning last week,
while the freight cars were being shunt-
ed at the Listowel station, Mr. D. A.
Black, baggage -master, who was on the
top of the train passing from one car to
another, slipped and fell to the ground.
He was considerably injured but not
dangerously. It was lucky for him that
he fell clear of the track..
—The St. Marys Argils says: The
silver medal 'Awarded Miss Mary E.
Moscrip, at the amateur bat exhibition -
beld. in Louden during Christmas week,
is a very hanatome one. 'The medal it-
self is in the form of it, palette and
brushes, inlaid with colored stones to
represent the paints, and • bears on the
reverse side the inscription " 2nd prize,
amateur oil painting, Mary E. Moscrip."
AUCTION SALES.
On Friday„ February 26th, 1886, at
12 o'clock noon, sharp, at Brncefield,
Imported Hefetry Draught and Roadster
Horses. JohnRattenberry, Proprietor;
James Oke, Ahctioneer..
On Thursday, March 4th, 1885,. at 12
o'clock, on Lot 29, Conceision 4, Morris,
near Brussels, Farm Stock. and Imple-
ments. Alex. Forsythe, Proprietor.
On.Monday, March 1st, at 12 o'clock,
noon, on Lot 9, Concession 1, Hay, Lon-
don Road, Farm. Stock and Implements,
all without reserve. A. Bishop, Auc-
tioneer ; Robert Scott, Proprietor.
On Tuesday; March 2nd, 1886, at 12
o'clock noon, on Lot 18, Concession
L. R. S., Tuckersmith, Valuable Farm
Steck and Implements: George Me-
Gormigle, Proprietor; P. DeCanillon,
Auctioneer.
On Friday, Marel 5th, at 12 'O'clock,
11001), on Lot 16, Concession 15, Grey,
Farm Stock, linplemente and Hay and
Straw., Thos. Shiels, proprietor; Geo.
Kirkby, auctioneer.
este
THE MARKETS.
SEAFORTD, Feb. 18, 1886.
Pall Wheat per bushel (new) 80 76 to 80 79
Spring Wheat per bushel.... 0 50 to 0 78
Oats per bushel. 1 0 29 to 0 30
Peas per bushel.: 053 to 054
Barley per bushel, 0 50 to 0 65
Butter, No. 1, loose.... .. .... 0 13 to _, 0 14
Butter, tub t 0 13 to 0 14
Eggs 0 16 to 016
Flour, per 100 lbsi . 2 00 to 2 25
Dressed Hogs, per 100 Ms 5 25 to 5 75
Hay per ton t .. .f.. 8 00 to 8 50'
Hides per 100 lbs. / 5 00 to 5 -50
Sheepskins each.: ..,„ . .... t, ... 0 50 to 0 85
Wadi' ,.0. 0 17 to 0 20
SaltI (retail) per barrel. — .... 80 to 1 00
Salt (wholesale) per barrel.. .. 0 80
Potatoes per bushel. ... .. .... 0 35 to 0 40
Wood per cord 2 50 to 3 50
I
' CLINTON, Feb. 18,1886.
Fall Wheat per bushel(new)..... 80 76 to 80 79
Spring Wheat per bushel.... 0 50 to 0 78
Oats per bushel, . ,. ... .... .... . 0 29 to 0 30
Barley per bushel, ..... .... ..... 0 60 to 0 65
Peas per bushel.. ', ... .... ... . .. 0.53 to 0 54
Butter.' 0 13 to 0 14/
Eggs .. . .... .... 0 16 to 016
Hay per ton 8 00 to 9 00
Potatoes per bushel.... ... 1, .... 0 35 to 0 40
Apples per barrel • 2 00 to 2 00
Wool - . 0-17 to 020
Hides per 100 lbs.. ..... . .. ...... 6 00 to 7 00
Pork., . .. .... . .. ,. .... ... . ... 4 50 to 5 00
CordwOod 2 50 to 3 50
i
Dresscd Hogs, per 100 lbs... . 4 75 to 5 25
,
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'Pieper°, Feb.18.—Fall wheat, 80.80 to 80.81;
spring, T.10.75 to 80.81 ; oats, 30e to 37c; peas 67c
to 58c; barley, 005 to 98c; hay:perton, 810.00 to
810.00; butter, 14c to 23e; potatoes, per hag,
60e to 70c; eggs, per doz., 200 to 23c; dressed
hogs, per 100 lbs., $5.75 to $0.50.
•
LIVERPOOL, Feb: 17.—Spring wheat, 07s Old ;
red winter, 7s Old ; Califortua, No. 1, 06s 10d;
California No. 2, Os 08d; oats, es id;1barley, 5s
6d; peas, 6s Oad ; pork, 51s 00d; cheese, 40s Odd.
Live Stock Markets.
Moarretiae, F81). 16.—There were about 150
butehera' cattle and 25 sheep offered at the East
End Abattoir this forenoon, and several lots of
good beeves were held at Point St. Charles. The
supply of good eattle is about- equal to the de-
mand, and prices of this kind are without ma-
terial change, though pretty firm ; leanish stock
are less plentiful than usual, and prices are
higher. •• Choiee animals sell at from 41-e. to 4Ic
per lb.: good fat cows and fair conditioned steers
3.3o to 4c, and leanish beasts at 3c to 3fic per 31.
Sheep are scarce and rather higher in price, or
from Sic to 4M: per Th. Live- hogs are worth
about 4te per lb., and dressed hogs from tic to
Oile do.
HARDWARE,
HOUSE FURNISHINGS,
STOVES AND TINWARE.
Agency Boynton"s
IMPROVED
HOT AIR FURNACES.
Canadian and American Coal Oil of the
best Brands always on hand.
•
A settlement of all overdue accounts and notes, particularly those define back
several yeats, is respectfully solicited during this month.
MRS. JOHN KIDD,
MAIN STREET, -
SEAFORTH.
111.2•1•IMMUmmon.limmomi
EW SPRING GOODS
AT
L. SMITH'S, SEAFORTEL
We are now prepared to show a few
cases of the first arrivals consisting of .Cot-
ton Shirtings, Tickings; Oilcloths, Prints,
Gin'ghanas, Table Linens, White and:Grey
Cottons, Tweeds &c.
rhese Go.ods. have been bought right,
and are rnarked close :for the trade. Call
andl examine.
J. L. SMITH, $EAF6RTH,_
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, One Door South of Mrs J. Kield's Hardware.
•
• Births.
BIJRGESS.—In Binevale, on the 15th inst., the
wife of Mr. John H. Burgess .of a daughter.
THOMPSON.—In Bluevale, on the 4th inst., the
wife of Mr. Jas. Thompson of a daughter. .
STEWART.—In Bluevale, on the 4th inst., the
wife of Mr. Thos. Stewart of a daughter.
McDONALD.—In Grey, on the 7th inst., the
wife of Mr. McDonald of a son.
ROSS.—In Brussels, on the 5th inst., the ;
nwife of
Mr. David Ross, jr„ of a son.
BUTTS.—On the 2nd concession Tuckersmith,
on the 2nd inst., the wife of concession -,
John Butts
of a son.
Marriagbs.
WARWICK—MELVILLE.— At the residenee
of the bride's father, on the 16th inst., by
Rev. Mr. Ramsay, of Londesboro, Mr. Wm :
Warwick to Elizabeth Lurie only daughter
of Lawrence Esq., a:11 of :Hallett.
SNELL—TAMBLYN.—At the residence of the
beidels father, on the 3rd inst., by Rev. J.
Hough, Mr. James Snell to Miss Elizabeth
Fennel, Tambly», Hulled.
McMICHAEL—HOUGH.—At the Methodist par-
sonage, Londesboro, on the 10th inst. by
the bride's father; Mr. Jas. A. MeMichliel,
• M. D.J., of Quincey, -Michigan, to Minnie, eld-
est daughter of Rev. J Hongh.
FARROW—YOUNG.—At St. Stephen's eburch,
Conner on the 10th Met., by Rev. Mr. Moor
house Mr. John M. Farrow, Railway Mail
Clerk, London, Huron and Bruce, to Rate,
eldest daughter of James Young, Esq., of
Gerrie.
FOWLERCALDER.—In Galt, on the IOffrinst.,
by Rev. J. A. R. Diekson B. D, Mr. Wm.
0, Fowler, of Oakland county, Manitoba, to
Miss Rate Calder, of the township of Grey,
Huron county, Ontario.
BALL—MUIR.e-At the Methodist parsonage,
Fresno City, California, on the 26th ult., by
Rev. Mr. Goodell, Mr. Thos. Ball, of Fresno,
to Miss Jennie Muir, third daughter of the
late Andrew Muir, of Brussels.
HOBEIRE—STURGEON.—At the hoine a the
bride, on the 17th -inst., by Rev. W. Tor-
rance. Mil. Walter Hohlark, of Hibbert, to
Miss Mary Agnes Sturgeon, of Hay.
Deaths.-
ANDEBSON.—In Seaforth, at the residenve of
her daughter, on the 14th inst., Margaret
Maitland, relict of the late Gilbert Anderson,
of Stanley, aged 8:3 years.
GRAY.—In Morris, on the 8th' hist, Thos. Gray,
aged 64 years.
WEBSTEI.—In Brussels, on the 5th hist, Alex-
ander Webster, aged 41 yeats.' -
ROSS.—In Brussels, on the 9th inst,, David
Golden,- infant son - of Mr. David Ross, jr.;
aged three days.
WALKERt—In Stanley, on the -43th inst., Eliza-
beth, relict of the late Duncan Walker, aged
56 years.
FRIENDSHIP.—In Clinton, on the 7th inst.,
Susannah, wife of Mr. T. Friendship, aged
36 years and 6 months.
OLEW.—In Hid -lett, on the 10th hist., Mrs. Mary
Glew, aged 05 years.
GUTHRIF..--On Paris Plains, on the 5th inst.,
Margaret Guthrie, wife of Mr. James 133aek,
aged 29 years, 0 months and 2 days.
WARD In Georgetown, on the lith inst., Geo.
C. Ward, aged 01 years. -
CANN.—In Usborneion the 1Gth inst., the in-
fant son of Hz. Thos. Cann, aged 3 months
and 12 days. •
Local Notices.
NOTICE.—Dr. MacKid has removed
to Fear's Drug Store, where he can be
found night and day. 94.7
MONEY LthlT, —Lost OD Tuesday night,
January 2Gth, either in Cardno's Hall or be-
tween the hall and Cliffs Pmnp Factory, a sum
of money in live dollar bills. The finder will be
liberally rewarded on leaving the same at Tar.
EXPOnITOR Ottite, &MOTO. 946
GIRL WANTEIL—Wanted, immediate-
ly, a, good Servant GirL , Apply to Mas. Da% le
Joessoe, Seaforth. 948 •
LENT, LENT. —A car load of No. 1
Herrings imipeeted, head off, to arrive in a few
days at C;leitLieeWeelil ts•:. BRoWNELL'S. Can for
Prices, 134
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STOPLE. —The
undersigned has (aliened a shop for the manufac-
ture of Boots and Shoes, one door south of Me-
Intyre.'s Old Stand. When he will be glad to
see the old customers, and as many new ones as
wili favor him with a call. Repairing, done as
USW. D. MeLetvrte. 948
IMPORTANT NOTICES.
-ESTRAY EWE.LCatne into the premises of
Ila the undersigned, Lot 18, Concession 4, L.
It. S., Tuckersmith,' in November last, a two year
old ewe. The owner can have the same on prey-
ing property and »aying charges. GEORGE Ma-
G4/4111E. 949-4
CllEESR FACTORY FOR SALE.—The entire
plant of the Beaver Cheese Factory, lo-
tated on Lot 31, Concession 11., East W-awanosh,
is offered for sale in whole or in part. Tendems
for the same will bd received by the undersi,gned
up to Monday, Mardh 8th, 1886. If not sold ill
this way the whole will be offered at Public
Auction, on the premises, on that day. Apply
personally or by letter to THOMAS AGNEW, or
DUNCAN MeRELLAR, Whigham.
East Wawanosh, February 11, 1886. 948,3
FARM FOR SALE IN THE TOWNSHIP or
TUCKERSMITII—For sale in the township
of Tnekersinith, County of Huron, being; Lot 314
Concession 2, L. It. S., containing 100- acres, 90
acres cleared; the remainder in bush. The
farm is well fenced, with a good orchard, a good
one and a -half story brick house with a slate
roof, two frame barns and shed, and good wells.
The farm is of first-class soil. It is two miles
frorn Brueefield station, six from Clinton and six
from Seaforth,a,goOd gnivel road leading to each
place. Apply on the premises to JAS. WALEER,
or DAVID WALKE.:R, Mill Road, or to Bruce._
field P. 0. 949tf
IN GREY:: FOR SALE.—For side, the
.1! South Half of Lot 1, Concession -12, 'town-
ship of Grey, containing 60 acres, of which 40
are cleared and pretty free from :stinnps, and the
balance well timbered:. There is at good frame
barn, 56s30 with -stables underneath; a „good
frame house 32x22 With a :cellarthe •whole -size,also two good wells 1•and an orchard: containing
50 trees. There are :five -acres of fan wheat and
five acres plowed ,ataii ready for spring. crop. it -
is one mile south of ;Brussels, on the Mein Road
leading from Brussels to Seaforth. It will be
sold cheap, one apiarter the .1.)u-reliase money
cull and the balance to suit purchaser. Apply
to ALEX. DALGETTY, Brussels . P. 0., or A.
RAYMANN, Cranbreek. 949-4
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Annual General Meeting of The Sea -
forth Recreation Grounds Society," will be held
in Reid Sr It Store, ON MONDAY, MAWR
lst, at 10;30 a_ in., idx the purpose of appointing
Officers and Directors and the transaction of
other business.
ALEX. W1tSON, T. T.COLE,rMpdent.,
liecretary.1 Ies
949-2
Walton Cheese Factory.
The routes for drawing the milk for the com-
ing season for the Walton Union Cheese Factory,
will be let by poi)]* eompetition at • Beirnes'
Hall, Walton, on M9NDAY, MARCH' 1st, at 1
o'eloek p. ne The ason's whey will also be
sold at the seine time and -place. R. a FER-
GUSON Secretary; JAS. :MILLIE, President.
q4-9,2
SEEDS.
If You want aelerited Carden Seeds, ehoiee
Mower Seeds or any hied of Fait] Seeds, you
will be well pleased with 308i- crops if anu -bend
your orders to
ROT, EVANS & Co.,
Seed Merchants and Growers,
iLAMILT9N, ONT.
P. al..- nd yonr address for their
if you wt',.ed-.
:etalogue
949-4
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THE n'BRON EXPOSITOR OFFICE,
aAFORTH, ONTARIO
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