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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-03-26, Page 62 E HURON EXPOSITOR. The Common Sense Philosophy of Under -Draining. The following is the paper on the above subject read by Mr. Wm.Bu chanan, Hay, at the recent meeting of,. the South, Huron Farmers' Institute at Exeter : It has been said and truly said by one of the great thinkers of modcrn times, that the history of man's achievements has been written on the face of this planet in characters that might be read. from the moon.. Bat, notwithstanding this, the economy of nature seems to be so arranged that she can get along very well without us,and, like an old resi- dent, extending a helping hand to new- comers, she is continually teaching us lessens and setting us 'examples, and we are beginning to discover the more dili- gently we heed those lessons the more closely we follow those examples the greater will be Jar success as agricul- terists. Yes, nature is a wonderful agricultur- ist Take, for instance, the soil on which we stand, the region with which we are best acquainted, and we find mtny, if not all, of the operations which we consider essential to successful far- ming have been practised by nature for untold ages, In prepaying the land for: a crop we turn it up with the plow. j. but nature's plow -share has been at work on the same -soil long before the human agriculturist saw the country. Each uprooted tree disturbing -and turn- ing up a quantity of earth, until, in the course of time, the whole surfaee has been turned over. And this process is slowly but continually repeated, while nature's harrow, in the shape of frosts and rains, is continually pulverizing and- redhcing the up -turned mounds. Nature's system of manuring is obvious to the most unobserving; name- ly, the decaying of vegetable -matter on the surface of the gtound. • But it might be well to make a note of the fact, that it is on the surface that ne- ture-also practises a system of clop ro- tation, as indicated by a number Of facts -which most of us must have observed. We find where the forest has been de- atroyed by fire a new and different growth of trees springing up and the existence of well-preserved pitchy knots of the narrow -leafed pine and hemlock in the soil which we found covered with • trap ed hardwood trees, pretty dearly -indicates that nature does set. us the ex- ample of changing craps, and the fact that nature's aids are invariably cov- ered by mixed crops, eidefly the same as to class,but mixed as to species, might furnishfarmers with a profitable hint,. at least so far as coarse grains are con- cerned. This kings us to a more particular consideration of one of nature's most iraportant and interesting agricultural tverations, namely, the process of 'arro- gation. its importance can ha,rdIy be over estimated; it makes ali the differ: &ice between fertility and a desert. This process naturally divides itself into twe parts. We have, first, water raised frenaseas and lakes by evaporation, 3ar- ried ovdr the lend ha the shape of clouds ty the windsand dropped on the earth: in the form of ram, and, second, the same water conveyed by a multitude ef eharmels back to its original _source ready to. pass again through the same round.Now, we may observe here, that nature, lie every good manager, is very orderly-" a place for everything and everything in its place" is her rule. And When we notice the many precau- tions she takes tO prevent evaporation from taking- placehat the eurfaee of the gloated, by • closely shading it with a dense growth of forest " or grass; by opening the soil through the frequent 'notion of tree roots, to enable the water to pass quickly under the surface, may 4fo1y conclude that evaporation should net te atiy great extent take place on the land: It is not the place for it. And on the other hand, when we think of the millions of chanuels, under and over grosind, cut by sucli a tremendous ex- penditure, on the part of nature's forces, to enable the water to reach the lakes and seas. We are forced. to the conchs - aim, that nature intended, evaporation should be- mostly carried on at the sur- face of these large bodies of water. That is the place for it. There is another aspect of this process of arrogation, whiels we must notice be- fore leaving this part of the subject. We find that nature is very careful to prevent water fromrunning ovhr the surface of the ground and. washing the sail. She effect this object by a variety of means, but chiefly y the roots of perennial plants, of which nature's crops - are nearly always composed, by keeping the soil open and porous, thus enabling the water to sink below the surface.. When dvilized man first became ac- quainted with this country he found it a, wilderness, but very fertile. Nature's system a agriculture was in successful operatioe. Witness the abundant crop of vegetation with which the soil was covered. Our first step on taking pose, seseion of the tertiary was tostrip off its covering of forest. This was necessary, without it farming was impossible, bet it was at the same time our first step toss -arils interfering with and marring nataire's systeui of arrogation and drain- age. By stripping the land of its shady aivering we exposed the bare surfaces to the influences which milks evaporation, which nature is so particular to guard against. But the evil did net show it; self to any great extent at first.. The soil was still loose and open, so that the water could quickly find a shade beneath the surface. The land was still full of tree roots and sutural channels by which means the water was soon carried off. steel many spets that were wet in early Rodeo-, would it the course of a, few daye be litfor cultii ation, and also very pro- ilaetiee, Pee, gradually the rocas rot- ted, the stumps disappeared, the natural chauuds were choked and destroyed. by constant cultivation, and nature's sys- tem of drainage was nearly ruined. And now the full extent of the evil ;of our necessary interference with naturo s pIoin ie beginuing todem itself. The water, instead Of sinking through the soil, at she seme time opening and fertilizing it, remains longer et or neer the surface, eat the land._ etrippal of its forest shade, is exposed to the: chilling influence of the. evaporation, lowering the temperature of the soil, and at the szune time leaking it more close mid compact, thus elowly out surely inereesing the etil. And Andel eur higher laud loses to a great ex- tent the benefit of arrogation, because elv- wat-r, having no tineergromul ohm - mils, instead of penetrating ancl fertiliz- ing tint seil, runs rapidly over the sun feee, washing and impo-verishing it, and the wet Spots, whicii formerly required but a few daysto make them fit for cul- tivation, retain water until late in the season, and at harvest time the land is hard, baked and almost barren. That we have interfered with, and. very 'lied- ouslyimpaired, nature's machinery for carrying out the process of arrogation cannot be denied, and that we are suf- fering loss as a consequence of that in- terference is also very evident. . Now, the question that naturally forces itself on our attention under these circumstances is, by what means under these changed conditions with which we have surrounded oorselves can we co- operate with nature. in restoring that machinery to its former usefulness. We reqi ire in the case of our higher rolling lands that the water should penetrate wed beneath the surface, opening and i enri hing ' the soil, as it formerly did und r nature's •conditions instead of rusting off in a few minutes after a rain fall, as it does at 'present, washing and destroying the surface. `How can this be effected, and at then Era`me time we c.ontinue to grow our crops of annual plants, which necessarily leave the ground bare for . a large portion of the rainy reason ? The only answer is by under -draining. We recidire, in the ease of all ourIaed, that the water after a fallef-rain should sink quickly under the surface , of the ground, and thus secure a shady protection, preventing evaporation from the soil. This, in -ease of cultivated land can only be secured by undendraining We require, accord- ing to nature's plan and pattern, numer- ous free channels • to convey the water out of the land after it has performed its fi =time, oe leavinit open for the ad- . i mission of beneficial atmospheric influ- ences. Howis this to be effected on land, where l a,gricu Mural implements must pass frequently and freely over the surface ? Again the answer comes,, only by under -draining. Only by harmoni- ous and intelligent co-operation with nature can we, as agriculturists, sectre• her greatest benefits. , Fact and Rumor. - e -At,, the Fulton street prayerneeet7 ing in New York this request was pre= Belated: " Will you pray for a ehurch which is prospering every way except spiritually?" • - -A letter from Chine to the Spring- field. "Union " states that teveral of the young. Chinese stedents Who were in America have graduated .! in medicine under the teaching ef Dr. Mackeneie at Tienttshein Most of them have been sent by the Government to different military posts as •surgeens. - ----The office -seekers' attention is re- spectfully invited tt the fact. that the consulship at St. Paul de Lorando, West Africa, is open. The late intumbent, who obtained the Post over six competi- tors a year ago, ha e just returned, ,him- self and wife -having barely esceped the coast fever alive. iThe salary is $1;000, and he spent $2;000 in travelling ex- • penses and doctors!. bills. . . -Eyesight amoriticivilized people is by no riteens so skiing as among savages. An American in Zululand, by the assist- ance of a powerfultglass, made out two distinct objects oriethe horizon, which he guessed to be atimountedeman 'With a -walking • companien. - The Zulus with him wenn able at ohce to inform him who the man' was, and that he was accom- panied by his wifndn feat. , -Electric street ears have begun run- ning in Baltimore.. -, A" locaLepaper says that all connected:With the enterprise look upon it as % camplete .sucteess after Artemis efforts which have entirely, overcome all obitecles. The cars run much smoother than when drawn by horses, and the distance is compassed, notwithstanding the.; stop, at .oee-third gnicker time than ;made -by horses or mules: , -Iowa druggists. make Monthly re- ports of liquor sales:: Great numbers of invalids who doctor themselves seem to be under daily alcoholic treatment. For instance, _a small dealer in Muscatine; where all the sanitary conditions are favorable, finds that it takes 51 feet of paper to enumerate_ his sales for a month. He sold, as inedieine 132 bar- rds of beer, 89 gallons of whisky, 19 of gin, 7 pf alcohd, and :3 of brandy. Queen Elizabeth, altlacksmith manufac- tured a padlock of iron, steel and brass, of 11 pieces, and pipe key, all of which only weighed one grain. He also made , a chain of gold of 45 Enka, which he fastened to the leek and key and put around the neck of a flea, which drew the whole with perfect ease. 'The chaise key, lock and flea altogether weighed one ,grain and a half, -Benson's: watch; the size of a six- penee, creates quite 'a sensation at the. London "Inventions." There is an- other, the size of a shilling, which shows the time, the year, the month, the day of the month a,nd week, and the phase of the moon. It arranges itself to suit the exigencies of leap year, and performs all these various functions by. being wound as an ordinary but less compli- cated chronometer.. It repeats, when requited, the hours, -the quarters, and minutes oh a deep -toned gong. It is priced at 4:500. -One curious revelation of the last census. was the growth of the female population of the largcities. It- was 1 shown that New York contains about 25,000 more women th n men; Boston: has a surplus of 18,000 women p in Bal- timore there are 17,000 more women than men; and so on in several other of the large Eastern cities. Fifty years ago it was the men who came to the cities to pursue their et...leers, while the women staid i at home ; but more re! witty, women, both in this country and hi Europe, have been crowding to the business centres. -If the original forests of the States of Indiana end Ohio were standing tos day, says the Chicago Herald, their val- uation %%peld be many times greater than are the farms which they were sacrificed to improve. In making their farms thc settlers in thasc States destroy- ed millions of dollars' worth of Mack walnut. Miles and miles of fence were laid with black walnut -ranee _An old farmer says that only,30 yeers ago he began. making his farm, 'and that he had worked eight years in cleating it of the walnut timber, 80 acres of which he burned up. After 30 years of cultivation the farm is worth- $8,000. If it had its walnut timber back it would be Worth more than t100,000. -At the end of caeh day; says the luter-Ocean, the peeple of San Francis- co have more news than the people of any other city upon the American eonti- tient; or even in the world. They can receive the entire news of the London day, up to 9 o'clock at night, at :3 p. mo At 5.30 o'clock Chicago reports com- plete the events of the day, which can be read at the supper -table. . . Longevity in. Horses::: , 'The longevity of horses. depends great- ly upon the care they receive -when young. A horse that passes the age of 25 or 30 years and is sound and, fit for service is rather a curiosity now, and yet naturalists tell us 'that the natural life of a horse shed& be mote years than. these. An English writerirefers to one he knows which lived to 47 years:, hav- ing all the time .a ball in his neck, re- ceived in the battle. of Preston Pans, in the rebellion of 1715, whieh was extract- ed at his death' in 1758 ; thus, judine him to be four years old at the 'time he ,received the wound -and it was -pro- bable he was more -he must at his death. have • been 47. But even these venerables, he says', were babies to the barge horse -of the Mersey and Irwell navigation, which Was well known to have been in his sixty-second year when he died. It will be noticed by the ob- serving that the ,horses .which attained these ripe -old ages are not those which have been pampered and have led an idle life, but in most instances they are "horses that have had steady employment from one year's end to the other. It will also be observed that they have gen- erally been in :the haude of men who have ,given them proper care and atten- tion and have beeieregular as well as, careful in their attentions. This sus- tains the idea that more horses "rust out" and - are killed by hard manage- ment than , die at the -expiration of a natural- -lifetime. By careful observa- tion it will also be noticed that horses which live to a ripe old age and retain their vitality, action and usefulness to the eed are generally well-bred, or at least have some warm blood in their veins. If, then, we are enabled to add five or ten years to the life and useful- ness of a, horse, and that toe at the time- hecan. he most useful and safe, it should be apparent. to all that it pays well to breed and raise the best classes possible, and to treat them -properly after they are raised. Where Earninga_ Go. The Chicago Industrial World says:• In a certain. .manufacturiug town, re- ports an exchange, an employer on Sat- urday paid to his tiorkineh $700 in crisp new hills that hadiseen secretly marked. On Monday 050 of those identical bills were deposited in the bank by seloon keepers.[ ..When the fact was made known; .the workmen- were so startled by it that they helped to make the place a no -license -town. The -times would not be s� hard for the workingmen if the saloens did not take in so much of their Wages. ;If they would organize a strike against ; the saloons, they would find. the result to be better than an in- crease id wages, and to include an in- crease of savings. - Ye. Ar tj MY Witnesses: A young' man ,whOse • soul was filled with zeal for the salvation of others, was _recently in conversation With one whose boast was that he had no belief in God whatever. For an hour and a halt the interview went on, every argmnent of the Christian- 'being met with scornful objection by the infidel. At length the Christian said ;' " I may not be able to • . convinee iyouii but. one thing I must'teil you -that I.have a peace. NVhiell is most , precious end iijoy that is iudtscribable." " Wellisaid r the other,-'' if you have that you are a lucky fellow. Hundreds are looktug but never difd it hi this .wo)i d." • Thera his - friend told him from his own experienee, th i -sweet, simple - story" of pardon end peace through faith in Jesus: Argument haat failed, but testimony out "of a sincere heart. conquered. Before they separated, the proudboaster of his infidelity was spirit at ,the for himsef th Like the la ne man at the beautiful gate of the Teiiple, who looked at Peter and John, " expecting to receive some- thing," se the _weary:hearted world - is looking at Christians, expecting help from them. Argu.ment is not wanted.; exhortation mey fall upon heedless ears ; complaints and accusation never win ; --Toward the close of -the relen of but a testimony in word and life to " ptecious peace and sjoy indescribable" will awaken in the most indifferent e desire to Pose* Such treasure. . Shall the lbnely, tired, sinful hearts who look - to as - fbr help turn awhy in disappointment ? "Ye are my witnesses, 'saiith the Lord:" " i kneeling with a broken ross, and sphedily found same peace and joy. Catarrh -ea New Treatment. . . Perhaps the Most extraordinary -success that has been achieved in modern medicine has been attained by, the Dixon Treatment for Catarrh. Out of 2,000 patients treated during the past six months, fully niq ty per cent, have been mired of this stubborn i ralady. This is none the less I startling -when it s remembered that no five per cent. of patients presenting theniseliies to the regular practitioner are benefitted, while the patent me icines and other advertised cures re at all. Starting with the ly believed by the most scion - disease is due to the presence ' in the tissue, Mr.' Dixon at ure to their extermination- , he claims the Catarrh is pm-. the permanency- is unquestion- td, as cures -effected by him four years ago are cures still. No o te else has ever attempted to cure Catarrh in tlllismaliner, and. no other treat, never rccort a st claim now genera tific men th't the oeliving parasite once adapted his ehis accomplishe Meetly cured, and merit has eller eu of the remeoly is home, and the pr sent season of the year is the most favorable fora speedy and permanent etire, the majority of cases being cured at one treat- ment. Sufferers ihould correspond with Messrs. A. H. DIXON SON, 305 King Street, West, Toronto, Canada and enclose stamp for their treatise onpatar.-Monti cal Star, November 17, 1882 - 882-52 ed Catarrh. The application huple, and can be done at AS CON Sea I CF. T 0 s DRUGGIST VE WOULD - recommend for DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION and -kindred diseases the use of MALTOPEPSYN, .For.Consumption and allwasting diseases, the use of MORSE'S CAR BOLATED -NORWEGIAN COD LIVER • OIL. . Per teething. infants 'add nervous troubles, the use of GL-YCEROLE OF . CELERY COMPOUND (containing no opium.). You 'probably ask why we reeounnend these remedies •_ It is -because we know them to he reliable remedies; endersed. by • leading physicians . thro•ughout the Dominion, for the cure of specific diseases, and not claiming to cure everything. Also becausethey have the exact formula, printed on eeeh -bottle labeLthe•reby enabling the pur- chaser to know just 'what he is taking. The time is rapidly approaehing when "intelli- gent people will refuse to take quack cure-alls, the _ingredients of which are kept Seeret, but will insist upon .knowing just what they are taking. . We would also inform any who may not yet be aware by menet trial of the superiority of -our "ROYAL GLYCERATED BALSAM OF FIR," in curing- oolearehoits; Bronchitis, ,Sore Throat' Incipient Centsuluption, ese. Sze., that this reli- able remedy cal! now be pro-sured froth every dealer in the County of Huron, and although not advertised- outside our own Cennty, entirely owing to its Own merits, we have already seedy - eel orders from the most distant parts of the DO -- minion, if afflicted give it a- trial, price 50 cents per bottle wholesale and .eetail by LUMSDEN & WILSON, Manufacturers, • Seaforth„ Ontario: • 925-a2 18:6. SPRING. • ATARcH 26, 1886. 1886. L. SMITH'S, SEAFORTH, s the Place forf Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. All available spate is being rapidly filled to overflowing with the newest and most fashionable goods, and we are now in a position to show a stock that far sur- passes anything we have shown heretofore. In our Dress Goods Department we are showing the newest gbods and colors. Special lines at special prices. I n .FuI1 range of Prints, Gingham, Printed Muslins-beautiful patterns and' colors that will stand boiling. Full lines of Laces, Ties, Embroideries, Trim- :nings, &c. • FTTIR,1\TISI1TCFS- , We are devoting special attention to this. department. The latest in Hats and Caps, White and Celored Shirts, Ties, Collars, &c. Large stock of Tweeds. If you want a suit, go to J. L. Stnith's ; you will get it right. Satisfaction guaranteed. Close prices and reliable goods is our motto. J. L. SMITH, SEAFORTH Staple arn d Fancy Dry Goods, One Door South of Mrs. J. Kidd's Hardware. -00111 1111111 II!, 411.1..1.4.1141.1. k i1 anadiaij. and -American Coal. Oil of the best Brands 'always on hand.: , . 1 , 1 s A settlement of all overdue accounts and notes, particularly those dating back several years, is respectfully solicited during this month. MRS. JOHN KIDD, P/Al rRIEkr, - - ' - SEAFORTH. ilirs,John Kidd, HARDWARE, HOUSE FURNISHINGS, STOVES AND TINWARE. Agency Boynton' flIPROVEI) HOT AIR FURNACES. NE 1"r• ill=1••••••••••••. MILLING FIRM IN SEAFORTH SEAFORTH ROLLER MILLS, -LATE TI -K RED HLLI M BRIDE & SMITH, from Strathroy, - Having beught the above Mins, and refitted them. throughout with all the latest and best inaehinery that could be procured for a GRADUAL -REDUCTION ROLLER FILL, esult attained is they have one of the beet mills -h-t the Province. And the Farmers an now get all their GRISTINGt and CHOPPING done in. Seaforth, and have it home with them the -same day, and Satista,ctitn Guaranteed. • •1-71-00-resT I..1" ID-, IS _Est S 7 For sale by the ton or in less quantities -FOR CASH. Cash for any quantity of Wheat. MCBRIDE & SMITH. MR. THOMAS SMITH will ,:pereonally superintend the Seaforth Roller *Mills. et he Tlih POPULAR GROCERY. HUGH 'ROBB, Main Street, Seaforth, the People's Grocer. , Though times are hard, the Popular Grocery is found to be equal to them', and is offering good fresh goods at rock bottom prices. Teas and Sugars a specialty. All kinds of Teas from 25e to 75c -good value. An extra nice light brown Sugar at 16 pounds for $1, and all other goods to be found in a first-class grocery equally cheap. All kinds of Crockery and Glassware of the latest de- signs, good and cheap. All kinds of Cured Meats- kept constantly on hand. Sausage 13ologna and Pork Cuttings' good and cheap. Comb and. Extracted Honey flops my own apiary. Hogs. -The highest market price for dressed hogs suitable for packing. H. ROB13, Seaforth. VARNA POSTOFFICE STORE JOSPI--1 MOIR/ROW In thanking his numerous customers for their liberal patronage in the past, bege to announce that he has just- received a splendid assortment of NEW SPRING GOODS, comprising the latest novel- ties in TweedsrDrese Goods, Prints, Muslins, Gingharos, Embroideries, Laces, Shirtings, Cotton- ades, Ducks and Denims, &c. Tweeds a specialty, and a first-class tailor who guarantees a -fit.- 'A full supply of hand -made Boots and Shoes just received for the spring trades A fresh assortment of ,Wall Paper -newest patterns. My stock of Groceries is new and fresh. Try our 50e Young Ify- "sn•Tea, beet value ever offered to • the public. Hardware, Crockery and Glassteare-ir full supply Lardine and. Crown Oil for machinery always on hand, and everything usually kept in a first-el•ass • Country store. Coal Oil 20c per gallon. • Highest market price paid in trade for Butter, Eggs, Oats, &c. - Come one and all, and inspect my stock. No trouble to show goods. °N B. -I have also purchased a larg,e quantity of the rier E TIN TAG Binding Twine„ hest in the market,,which I offer at the lowest possible rate. 931-12 JOSEPH MORROW. BOOTS AND SHOES. Just Opened out in McIntyre's old stand. 130CYTS STIOS Manufactureddie the beet and latest style, and of the very tbest material. Repairing Promptly Attended To. Full Stock of all Kinds of Boots and Shoes Arrivin E. LATIMER, Main Street, Seaforth Four Reasons Why ROBERTS' Pleasant Worm Syrup HAS. 13EC0ltIE A HOUSEHOLD NECES1ITY WITH MOTHERS OF FAMILIES. theB,seecanTe it never fails to remove worms from . 83t II. Because of its perfect harmlessness to the constitution of the smallest or most delicate child. Because of its economy, de a bottle in the house will save any a doctor's visit. IV. Special. Because when administering -medicine to young children pleasantness of taste should be of an importance, Second_ only to .the efficacy of the preparation, and this syrup is so made that no child will refuse to take it, so agreeable and aromatic is its flavor. Try it and take no other. PREPARED ONLY BY J. S. Roberts, OnEMIST 186 DR:UGGIST, APOTHECARIES' HALL, Cardno's Block, Main Street, Seaforth. Sign of the Big Mortar. Preserve ;Your Sight. By wearing the only 4, FRANK ILAZARUS (Late of the firs of Lazarus & Morris) . I Renowned $pectizcles Eye Glasses. These Spectacles ad Eye Glasses. have been used for the past 35 yea,rs,and havegiven in every instance unbounded satisfaction. They are ens irEss. IN T115 WORLD. They never tire, and last many years without lhango. For Sale by DR, GGIST, MEDICAL HtLL, SEAFORTH FRANK LAZARU py MANTM ACT URER, 28 Maryland Road, Harrow Road, London, Eng. (Late Lazarus & Morris, Hartford, Conn.) ScelsNo connection with ai/ly other. firm in the Dominion of Canada. i 943 FIHMERS, IT, WILL PAY YOU ' —TO CAW, AT T1E- 1-1.1MON FOUNDRY, —NEAR THE i 1 i , I I HIGH SCHOOL., SEAFORTH, 1 , I I And see our stock of 3E3 Li 0 W S, Which have been made especially for this county. I have greatly improved my Gang 'Plow for this season, and feel satisfied in saying that it is the best in the market. Our LAND ROLLERS Are large and heavy, running light and doing' good work. Our GRAM Ci'qUSHERS Aremade from Hard Iron, .and will last longer than any other machine made. Having special tools for recuttingRollers, we can guarantee satisfaction. Special' attention given to re- pairing Steam Engines, Saw and Grist Mills, Reapers, Mowers, Threshing Machines, and allIonds of machinery repaired on short notice an at reasonable rates. To Contractors and Others: Bridge Bolts and Castings at lowest rates. Quotations furnished on application. itgrAlso Agent for the Implements of L. D. Sawyer, Hamilton. A full line of repairs con- stantly on hand. THOMAS HENDRY. HARKNESS . NAIR BALM Restores grey hair to its na- tural color, re- moves Dandruff, stops the haii from falling out, .inicreases its growth, and will not soil the skin. As a hair dres sing, it has no superior. Guar anteedharmless. opt Prepared by Harkness & Co. London, .Ont. Sold by all Druggistr and Patent Medicine Dealers. -ST. JAMES' HOTEL., TORONTo. SHARP & BRIGHAM -- ( Former/1j of Sharp's Hotel,Sedforth,) PROPItIETORS. MIITS Hotel, which is situated directly opposite the Union Station, has recentlyebeep refitted and refurnished thrOghout, and is now one of the best and most conifortablehotels in the city etEvery possible attention paid to guesthere charges moderate. 1\TOTTC=._ ,4 0. Va.nEgmond having retired from nees, all those having any claims against' him are requested to E end in the saire to the office of the • Seaforth Woollen Mills, and those indebted to the said firm, would oblige by call- ing and settling at their earliest convenience, as the books of.the late firm must be closed. • 837 A. G. VANEGMOND'S SONS.. HARP AR We have purchased largely in leading lines of gardware at the preseti low prices, and ii)ow offer a large ani well -assorted stoek for the inspectione buyers. Steel and Iron Five tone of Paint. Cut Nails. the ,best 'White L Two and Four Barbed Wire Fencing, ordinary and, thithset. Spades and Sh vels in great variety, We have place our order for a sup ply Of the BEST BINDER TWINE made in Americla,. Leave your order with us and get the best. Johnson Bros., HARDWAR MERCHANTS, Main-s1.,1Se aforth. BEL L'S. M JOHN McNEVIN, Proprietor of these *ells known and popular mills, has been adding more improved machinery, and is now better prepared to turn out an article of 'FAMILY FLOUR, which cannot be excelled by any mill in tie country. Gristing done while the party waits for it. Flour exchanged for -wheat, chopping done every day and chopped for six cents per bag with water. Fresh oat meal always on - hand and for sale • and exchanged for eats. Flour, shorts and bran always on hand and sold at the lowest market prices, also any quaas tity of chops on hand. Orders promptly attend- ed to. Those who have not yet given thcsemillsa trial will find it to their interest t� do se. Ree member the popular "Bell's Mills." JOHN McNEVIN. C. M.• .WHITNEY'S STORE 1I0128E, AND SEE 01."12 LINES OF COAL HEATERS. THE ROYAL . The Leading Round Base Burner in four sizes, Double lIeaters and with Ovens. The Royal Peninsular Is the handsomest Square Base Burner made, Don't fail to see it. A full line of all hinds of Wood & Coal Cooks, No trouble to show them. Come one, Come all, and get Bargains, BARGAINS IN LAMPS, CO -FURY, TINWARE,&C A - AMERICAN AND CANADIAN COAL OIL ALWAYS ON HAND 931 . AUCTIONEERS; T P. BRINE, Licensed Auctioneer for the efi . County of Huron. Sales- attended in al parts of the County. All orders left at Till EXPOSITOR Office will be promptly attended to. •A DELGATTY, LiCensed Auctioneer for the st-1... County of Huron. Sales (tall deseriptios promptly atteirdtd too on -reasonable terms. Ad- dress Brussels P. 0.,or apply on Lot 4, Con' cession 12, Grey. I 77 _MUSICAL. - . — RS. C. M. toliseolt Tcaeher of Kugel Piano or Organ. Advanced -pupils &tea for graduating at less than one -hall the made of foreign teaehing. Terms moderate. denee on George Street s'econd Door East .01 Main Street, Seaforth. iht Manitoba Seed Wheat, John Kyle, Seaforth, has just received direct, a car load of Manitol a Red Fife wheat, suitable for spring sowing. !Warranted pure and free from foul seed'. S.1.23 per bushel. 952-3 JOHN KYLE. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISFITIED AT THE HURON EXPOSITOR OFFICE, SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. NO WITNESSES REWIRED MARGIT 26, 1886. Nedttit Notes. -Mrs, W. H. Vanderbilt latt ieut $350 to supply seven boys 1 York with artificial legs. --Manufacturers of cotton fi Maine are organizing for Snutnal time They represent an eggrete of $12,000,000 capital. 1 --Prince Henry of Batteell husband of the Princess Beatrie to be made a Captain of the Fl Guai ds, as reported. -Mr. W. E. Forster, one Secretary for Ireland, and who posed to be dyipg, is now rapiill] ing strength. , -There is an epidemic of di in the neighborhood of two of the township schools in Wella closed by order of the Board of -Petitious, to which it is e wards of 11,000 _women lose el their forirsignbattuse-passinges, have 'e pof bill. and eed_ucTtleAtlanticilon it Pacific ra now selling first-ciass tickets fi Francisco to Chicago for tt New York for 31. These are est ever known.* vector of customs in Philadelp, -John Gaunt, the femeled Philadelphia Age, and at -one been arrested as a vagrant in .1 Michigan. in t ---A friendly native, who has : at Rangoon, has informed the ties that 12,000 rebels at Yem tended to mareh on British reinforcements are pusMandell:1 ward in the direction of Mandel -The 'meeting of the Way me Committee at Washington on Sal 13th inat., was devoted to the he gentlemen interested in the woo try. There was a eeneral deer the restoration of the.tariff of 18 -Beavers on Fall creek, nen lington, Kansas, have eut do' trees this winter, sonic of ti inches in diameter, floated emelt loge nearly a mile deem the stree built a complete dain across the d -Miss Belle Finch, of Covert miles north of Ithaca, New Yei been in a semi-conscious state I past 80 days, and bas taken no n merit whatever during that perioi is said to be 'suffering from a disorder.- -Two men employed in the ea tiontd the Union Pacific railwayi died at Omaha on Thursday, 120 of caisson fever," eantraeted: -working in the bridge caissons. A man has been taken down With tl ease and will die. -Edward Cribb, of Filma„1 t county, as instantly killed by i 'limb from a tree, on 'Wednesday week. He was fotind a short tini the accident, but life was extioil leaves a wife and five small ehii mourn his loss. -Masked robbers gained aid Friday night, 12th inst., to an o and Reck Islan car on a Chicago between joliehaed Morris, Mimi dered the express messenger, an4, the eafe of money packages to tit of about $25,000, successfully with their booty._ -A peculiar and fatal Aise broken out among the horned ei the township of Pittsburg, near.] tont The animals seized with t ease run at the eyes and nose, sd and die, apparently in ereat pain in three or four days. Several vi cattle hare been lost --Bradford, York county, has- a mad dog scare. In Jae cur ran mail throneh the streets twenty people. One of these e Friday, 12th inst., in terrible with all the symptoms of hydrol The other nineteen have eoneet been thrown into a state :of fear preheneion lest they may be attae the disease. -Prince Alexander, of Olden has started at his own expense- a, tal in St. Petersintrg for the tre] of pereons suffering from the animals afflicted with rabies., institution is , be conducted principles discovered by Pasteur tear has offered to instruct Itussi tors in his method. -The. Trades -Council at Los tdi California, has issued a cirealaad on citizens to aid in peaeefully re the Chinese. A large number of A ers in consequence are dischagit Chinese hands. About nine h Chieismen have arrived at thi froin the surrounding -districts ei agitation began. a --The British Government has gunboats at the service of Mr. 711 his work of relieving the distress] the inhabitants of the Islands ale western Irish coast. Indescribab tress has been developed &mil people inhabiting_the Arran who, besides having hardly all shelter. out fire, and often without dothi but moss and sea grass to eat, ar morning to feed his horses, Mr.- -e-On going into his stable tli .McGregor, of Brantford, was su to hear the cry of an infante making a search he found a cla, patently about two or three xh' wrapped up in a bundle of cloth lying in one of the mangers. the child into his house and gar the charge of his daughter, wh. - house for him. - -An American exchange, says. ontiyoh, a full-blooded Indian gr, recently in a class of 46 at the Medical College. He is the firs race to take honors in a course 0 ii cine n this country. His nut- onhyatekha (Burning Sky), Wag ated at Oxford, England, and i successful practitioner at Lend Onontiyoh is of pure Mohawl tain." and his name Bignifies " Beautifn -The J'eterborough Lock .Company has on view its prate, hibit at th-e Colonial Exhibitie shipment consists of some twelt of goods, incleding 76 different s locks, 16 varieties ef knobs, dia parts of the locks are sheen window sash lifts, eta. The bright niekel and brass, statue broeze with dark background a - nished raised filigree design, matte at 13rampton Friday, 121 - -An important customs sees A school teaeher, of Churehvilli A. McPhail, has for a number o been peddling jewelry among ti. try friends after school hours al leg his holidays, and it is said t sales have been exceptionellid Cisief Hurst got wind of his f trips to Buffalo, and theneht looking into, and. after three vi