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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-04-23, Page 141cF For The , ig Tra 5toek of xrtades, >n Warps,&t. •of Choke Greek opened up. At kitting .Emeroit aeries, Lacea see d alove,. beet Mantle' Csseek lly Invited. AU KIDS AND LOUSE, =IF Sherritt was not rem Dr. Barn*t. borough arrived img last.—A met L the corinannity 'are, jewelry ties sstle, of Olin* e—The SaWaist reptet and jubilee ch. Miller and *fern - i Toronto. 3fe . although, be - re, in e.stablis surs-er. We wii tsen profession. -- who has Wu a Kincardine, ne Sunday Rev. to the Ancient 'he lodge met eI to the Metho- end headed the icred musie.—A ay occurred lot team, beinguat ve and made for do-wn a man who The team Wag 'it the post office. t their horses ate morning fire was ease of Capture was soon on the al the fire under before great darn back part of the of the furniture ed. The fire sie it caused by a cle• ;amis. t left Mitchell for st week. 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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886. {McLEAN BROS. Publishers. $1.50 a Year, in Advance. FROM THE AMERICAN CAPITAL. WASHINGTON, April 16, 1886. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY. It is no Longer possible or desirable to conceal the fact that between the President and the majority- of his party in Congress an actual breach has been opened, not only an public questions, but also involving personal relations. -His silver policy is vigorously denounced in both branches; Open attacks onhis Civil Service Reforin ideas have been made; he is charged with infidelity to the men who elected him, and his recom mendations are met tvith sneer. So far as great public questions are concerned, he can hardly be said to have a party in Congress in sympathy with his views. But now the estrangement is going fur- ther. His refusal tol divide the pa,tren- age so angered the Democratic Congress- men that numbers a them have 'stopped going to the White House. They say they are not welcomed ; are snubbed ; and, hereafter, propose to treat him as the stalwart iepublicans did Mr. Hayes. , The men who thus Act are Morrison, Bland, Reagan, and other leaders. Car- lisle is the only one of any importance from the west who is on thoroughly rid terms with the President, and he makes no concealment of his chagrin at the turn affeirs have taken. He is ner- vous and uneasy over the outlook. The whole present fuss is over the offices. For example, Mr. Morrison went up to the White House to recommend a friencl for a consulship. The President -was not inclined to appoint him. Mr. Morrison insisted. Mr. Cleveland re- fused. "1 have promised that he shall have it," said the chairman of the Ways . and Means Committee, "for he has waited nearly a year." "That is just the kind of a man," was the reply, "that I do not intend, th appoint, and I will not do it." Mr. Morrison has not been at the White House_since. The Democrats talk over such cases as this at the Capitol, convince themselves, as Bennett, of North Carolina, saids the other day in a debate, that they are not • receiving the "legitimate results" of their victory, aaid then begin to sulk and carry on in a way to give the Re- publicans a fair prospect of carrying the next House. Mr. Cleveland will not care if they do, for he is thoroughly , tired of the way the Administration has been treated in Congress, and makes no secret of saying so. This breach between him and the men who ought to be his, best friends wilt grow instead of lessen, and, whatever people may say, it is the result of his refusal to distribute the offices fast enough. the other evening'that Governor Hill will be nominated by the Democrats. 1. aria rather inclined to think he may be right. If he and Blaine should be put in the field, an independent ticket would be run ; that would - hurt us more than it would the Derhocrats." THE MORMON'PROBLEM. It will do no harm for the peOple who are opposed to the Mormon hierarchy to watch affairs in that direction. The re- moval of Governor Murray at the ' in- stance of the Mormons, and the appoint- ment of Mr. West, of Kentucky, as Governor of Utah, is not an altogether satisfactory proceeding, when it is known that Secretary Lamar brought it about, and he makes no concealment of his opinion that the Mormons have been unfairly treated and persecuted by the Federal authorities. The Latter -Day Saints have able attorneys and strong friends in Washington, who are begin- ning to make themselves felt. SOMETHING OF A BUILDING. Before this letter is in type, Congress will have passed the bill to build a Con- gressienal library. It is to be in the square east of the Capitol grounds, of stone and iron, covering fouranda half acres, and capable of shelving three mil- lion volumes. Nearly three years will elapse before it can be occupied, but the problem of a place for our great national library is now practically solved. Only a working library of 50,000 volumes will be kept in the Capitol, but the new structure will be only one block away, across the lawn, and will be a much more pleasing neighbor to the Capitol than the dingy houses which now face it from that direction. The next institu- tion to be moved out to enjoy a building of its own will be the Suprenie Court, which occupies room that the Senhte needs badly in order to supply an ele- gant private room to each of its mem- bers. SOCIETY TROUBLED. Society is even more quiet than usual for Lent, and even the charity entertain- ments set down for the next few weeks do not promise great results. Mrs. Whitney gave' up her party for the bene- fit of the newsboys because of the death of a relative, but I am told that other- wise it promised to be a failure. Of the hundreds of people who thrcinged her parlors during the winter not as many score could be found to take a charity ticket at $5. The reason given by many was that $5 looks larger now than it did three months ago. Indeed, there. is a general impression here that money will be harder to get for some time, and the diSposition is prevalent to retrench a little. Perhaps this is not the cause of Lent being so quiet; but, in a place like this, money has much to do with brilliancy, and, besides, there is a feel- ing ofdiscomfort based upon various un- pleasant features in official life. Death, investigations, sickness, scandal follow one so fast upon the other that the win- ter is burdened with an accumulation of untoward events which certainly leave their shadews behind, even if they were not cast before. A NEW PASTOR. - The new Church of tho Covenant- has at last found a pastor in the Rev. Dr. Hamlin, the present eloquent pastor of the Mount Aubuen Presbyterian church at Cincinnati. .He is about 38 years of age, and comes here under the most flattering auspices. PRESIDENTIAL PRECAUTIONS. Mr. Cleveland, since Secretary Man-, ning's illness, has taken more time out- of-doors than has been his habit, and will spend a longer vacation away from Washington this summer than he did a year ago. He is to be invited to go on to Harvard this summer to receive the honorary degree of L. L. D., and intends to go if Congress is not just then in the breaking -up stage. LABOR TROUBLES. Our building boom is subsiding some- what, as all the mechanics have agreed to demand after May ist that eight hours shall be the limit of a day's work. To this the contracters say they will be unable to accede. As house -building is the chief industry of the 'city, our labor troubles promise to excite a local inter- est and retard to an extent the develop- ment of the city. A TROUBLESOME QUESTION. The Dem.oer-atic managers arereally thinking of meeting the immense pro- spective drafts on the Treastify for in- creased pensions by levying a special tax. The House has already passed the Mexican Pension Bill, and the Senate will probably amend it by adding the Arrearages bill. It is not impossible . that it may then -pass. The Southern and free trade idea is that this drain should be met by; a levy which will af- fect mainly the -.Eastern and Middle States—the capitalist section, as they delight to call it. Mt. Morrison's iclea is to revive the odious income tax, while SenatOr Morgan, of Alabama, has hit upon the idea of taxing corporations. Their excuse is that the North receives nearly all the money paid out for pen- sions, and therefore the money to meet .them should come from that section. This is a rather narrow view to take of the question, one is tempted to say, but it is strictly in line with the reasons of many Southern men for their support of the Education Billrhey say, in effect, that the South is poor, and the expenditure of -this great sum will be of great benefit to their section, regardless of the educational issue. The South, I suppose, is very poor, but its represen- tatives are rather. too zealously after the - old flag with an appropriation thrown in. Ordy this week an appropriation was re- ported to give $150,000 to the Alabama iloocl sufferers—a charity whose parallel was never suggested in the North, Then the River and Harbor Bill this winter is especially favorable to the South. Nor does there seem to be any feeling of re- sponsibility. Over a million dollars were, two years ago, " loaned " to the New Orleaus Exposition. Her leading eitiaens gave bonds that the money should be repaid. It never has been. Nor has any account appeared of the ex- penditure. None will. It is an', open secret that the money was -wasted in channels never intended for it to reach. There was some talk of an investigation, but it has ceasedGood 'will andla de- sire not to open the sore have hushed the matter up. The Southerners are not a,verse to getting out of the Treasuey all that they can, but they are beginnn3g to strenuously object to the pensions bur- den, which is too 'big a bugbear to be easily kept down. REPUBLICAN -norEs FOR THE Fe -rutty. A Republican Senator of high stand- ing, in talking over the situation the other evening, used this language : "1 am afraid that we shall carry the next llouse of Representatives—for in a po- litical view we shell fare best if the Dernocrats keep control there. If they do, we shall be in a position to elect the next Ittetident. Our nes:t convention Will be made up of three sections—a great crowd of Blaine men, a less compact and smaller body of Logen's adherents, and a still smaller delegation of sober men without especial candidates, Only anx- ious to nonduate a man, be he Everts, Allison, Sherman, or Foraker, who can unite the party and carrel New York. It is to be the old' tight against Mr. Blaine, and I must say, though opposed to him., that his chances were never better than now. What we are waiting for is for some man to develop a strength and character in the next two years which will put him to the front ancl give us a leader, Chauncy M. Depew, of the New York Central Rail- road, said, at Mr. Evarts's dinner party but owing pro the bridge in tance of 32 fe and bruised, were broken, , favorably. —Geo. Su Noxon Broth on a, circular was split °per — Rev. Isa Methodist ch ceived 302 nei during the pa —A resolut for Ireland ha bec Legislatu the Governm — John H aged 70 years, last week, on, approach of because of his deafness. —The Rev. Robt. Rodgers, of Coiling - wood, having of his charge, has accepted second Sabba —The flax narrow escape ground Saturd third narrow mill has had t —A Minne poses to build Assinniboine which there i would give ab —The Rev late of Strat torate, to tak he purposes w settle in Engl —David T sented the co Dominion Ho past 23 years last Sunday. Liberal, and —The wor Montreal be ginning of thi mated as rea dollars' worth of the city is —A laborer himself throu night in Sout cause of the r owing to lack tim is an unm of age. —Rev. R. the Disciples tendered his- r shortly for M he will assurn ciples' church —Rats swite Co.'s boot an ton some day Canada. —The Minister of Education has pro- claimed Friday, May 7tlie Arbor Day. —The Whig says one-third of the prisonerin Kingston penitentiary are infidels. —The Aylmer constable found a child in a basket on the doorstep of the town hall on Friday. —Toronto ministers are discussing the expediency of inviting Rev. Sam Jones to the city. -e-The Ontario Mattress Works at Orillia were destroyed by afire on Friday last: Loss $5,000. —There being a decided absence of anything to do, the inland revenue office at Simcoe has been closed. —Five more prisoners convicted of complicity in the Northwest rebellion have been pardoned and set at liberty. —Professor Goldwin Smith and Mee. Smith left for England on Monday. They will return early in the fall. —Mrs. Hurley, aged about 100 years, died in Toronto the other day. Deceas- ed came to this country durieg the war of 1812. —Rev. D. J. Macdonnell, of Toronto, in his sermon last Sunday night, canie out in favor of arbitration as a settle- ment of the labor questions. , —The other day in London a,man en- gaged cleaning out a drain was so over- come by sewer gas that he fell down in- sensible. —While a daughter of Mr. Peter Red- path, of Nassagaweya, about 18 years of age was crossing the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge near Campbellville, she was taken by surprise by a train wisich came so suddenly upon her that all he could do to avoid being run over was to get on one side of the track and cling to the timbers. She managed to do this, bably to fright fell through o the water below, a dis- t. She was badly shaken ut fortunately no bones nd she is progressing very herland, an employee in rs' works, Ingersoll, fell aw in motion, and his face from forehead to chin. c Tovell, pastor of the rch, Peterborough, has re- members into the church t three months. on in favor of Home Rule been carried in the Que- e after great opposition by nt. nsberger, of Beamsville, was killed on Tuesday, the railway track. The he train he did not hear tendered his resignation the Presbytery of Barrie it, to take effect on the of June. ill at, St. Thomas had a from being burned to the ay morning. This is the' escape from fire the flax his winter. 'osa, Manitoba, miller pro - a flume to connect the nd Red Rivers, between a fill of 24 feet, which ndant power to run mills. Henry Hughes, of Paris, ord, has resigned his pas - effect on June Lst, when th his family returning to nd. ompson who has repre- nty of haldimand in the se of Commons for the died of Bright's disease Deceased was a staunch out 50 years of age. t flood that ever visited un there during the be - week. The loss is esti- hing several millions of of property. A large part eider water. named John Axford shot h the head last -Friday wold, Elgin county. The sh act was despondency, of employment. The vic- rried man about 42 years W. Stevenson, pastor of hurch in St. Thomas, hae •signation and will leave nkato, Minnesota, where the pastorate of the Dis- of that place. med into J. McPherson & shoe factory at }Iselin - s ago and destroyed be - tween • $500 and $600 worth of fine shoes.- It. is thought that the heavy storm of Tuesday drove them out of their custorriary res —Mr. Jona, trotting stalli at Oswego e was the sire ing places. han P'orter's well-known n Rifleman died suddenly Saturday. This stallion of Mr. Frank Martin's brown gelding' Rifleman, in Toronto, one of the fastest trotters in the Dom- inion. —Mrs..Geo. old lady of 90 in a dying ondition Friday morning, having cut hell throat with a razor. She lingered for - 24i hours, insensible most of the time. No definite reason is assigned for the act. The old lady was childish .at times. e -A young, Ichildish-looking girl from ("rimsby, who is about- to become mother, applied to the Mayor of Hamil- ton for admiss stated that sh uncle, and the into taking ch - —The ice sli has produced south shore. feet high have some places. tons have bee and trees two ed to thegi -under water. " —A whisky informer was badly used in.Woodstock the other day.,He called at several hotels asking for iquor, but wag soon spotted, and a crowd took after him -and beat -him unmercifully. The first salute he got watea rotten egg, -He then pulled a revolver, but it was taken -from hirn, and he barely escaped with his life. —Geo. S. 011iver, second son of the late Adam 011iver, Esq., M. P. P. for Soutli.Oxford, land brother of Mrs. R. F. _Hunter, 260 Lincoln avenue, Denver, Colorado, died at his ranch in Conejas county, Colorado, on March 25th, of pneumonia. • He leaves a wife (nee Miss Sarah Mears, Of Amherstburg), and two children) ' —Probably the oldest man in Ontario died at South Branch, near Cornwall, last week. Berney Kane was the son of a U. E. ' Loyalist, and served all through the wiir of 1812. He was born on the South Branch, where he.resided continuously Up to the time of 'his death: Deceased had reached the great age of 99 year, 6 months and 18 days. —George Tu-ner, of Thorold, had a narrow escape j from losing his eyesight on Thursday last week. He was pour- ing melted lead round the gudgeon of a stone roller, When the metal came into contact with Spine snow or water in the .hole, causing en explosion, which threw the lead directly in his face: One eye_ is badly injured. - —Friday eVening at the Burwell street crossing in London, as a heavy freight train e•asbacking down, a little irl attempted to cross be- ving train. -When half he started to turn back. ant she would have been wheels had not a young s • standing in the crowd s with great presence of mind and a s1l greater screa.mi, rushed for the Child nd pulled her away not a second too sosn. The lecture delivered Stewart, of Arkona, an odd years, was discovered on to the hospital. She had _been seduced by her police scared the uncle rge of her. ove on the St. Lawrence isastrous floods along the ce gorges from 30 to 70 blocked the highways in Boulders weighing ten swept hundreds of feet, eet thick have been level - bund. Many farms are I 1 to that child by the young lady was in- structive, tothe point, and though 1 not altogether appreciated by the child, it was by the admiring crowd, which had doubled itself. 1 —A noon prayer meeting is held daily at Shaftesbury Hall, Toronto, for busi- ness men and any others inclined to, at- tend. At these ' services special tapics are selected for each day. The meet are led by different persons d Those attending are not expected to more than a short time unless it is veriient for them to do so. —The Ministerial Associations of ronto and Ottawa are considering advisability of , compelling better bath observance- by the railway panies. They propose the simulta arrest of all railroad employees i Province working on Sundays. A ber of the Toronto Association cates the arrest of the chief railroa ficials instead of the subordinate ployees. .—A circular issued by the Educatien Department fixes the dates for the ex- amination of candidates for teachers' certificates as follows: For second class subjects, from June 28 to July 3; for third class subjects, from July 6 to July 10; for first class subjects (Grade C), from July 12 to July 16, and for first class subjects (Grades A and B), from July 20 to July 22. —Exports to the United States from the consular district -of St. Thomas and Port Stanley, were $37,465 greater last quarter than for like period of- 1885. The principal items were: Apples, $1,792 • barley, $28,537; wheat, $3,702; horses, breeding animals, $8,333; hides, $7,630; oil, $3,187; lumber, hoops and staves, $34,409; sheep and lambs, $13,338; scrap_ iron, $8,437. —Mr. Geo. Cumming, general mer- chant, etc., at -Rosemont and Alliston, in South Simcoe, has exchanged his pro- perty and stock in Rosemont for 200 acres of land in the township of Blen- heim, Oxford county, which property is valued at $14,000. The buildings are excellent, the barn 65x100 feet, and stabling for sixty head of cattle and horses. The property is four miles from Drumbo' on the Canadian Pacific Rail- way andGrand Trunk Railway. —The steamer United Empire, of the Northwest Transportation Company,will leave Sarnia on Tuesday, 27th inst., for Port Arthur and Duluth. The steamers of this line have been extensively im- proved during the past winter, no ex- pense having been spared with a view of promoting the safety and comfort of the travelling public. The line will be composed of the vessels United Empire, Wisconsin, Ontario,and will leave Sarnia onTuesday and Friday of each week, call- ing at Goderich, Kincardine and other intermediate points as ustial. —The demand of the Canadian Gov- ernment for the surrender of John Stone, charged with having shot and wounded his niece'Maud Hodge, at Beamsville, came up before United States Comnils- sioner Rogers, at Baltimore, the other day. Testimony was heard as to the physical condition of Stone, who has a bullet in his brain, put there by himself after shooting Miss Hodge, and it was concluded that to subject him to an ex- amination before the Connnissioner at this time would endanger his life, so the matter was left over indefinitely. Stone has been with a relative in Baltimore for nearly three months. ' —The Hamilton correspondent of the Globe was the other day handed a letter dated at Gowrie from a farmer asking if there is a Dominion Seed Company at No. 1, Hughson street, in Hamilton. He further says that Adam Brown is stated to be president of the association. On enquiry no such seed company could be found at the place mentioned. In conversation with Mr. Adam Brown, that gentleman expressed himself as in- dignant that his name should be used in connection with the affair'and especi- ally in that district where he is so well known. —Last Sunday evening Rev. E. A. Stafford, in the course of his sermon on the "Habit of Procrastination," in the Metropolitan church, Toronto, made an earnest appeal to members of' his con- gregation, who were not accustomed to do so, to pay their small bills. Neglect to do this causes much unnecessary suf- fering. He said there are women who are wearing fine dresses, the makers of which are in want because they have not received the pay for their work, and families eating good dinners, the pro- viders of which are -suffering the pangs of hunger. He forcibly advocated the habit of doing what is to be done with- out any delay. —At the Guelph Easter Fair, Thurs-, day last week there were about 600 head of cattle brought in for sale. The ma jority were of prime quality, being fed during the winter and reserved for sale till now. The fair ground swarmed with buyers who greedily picked up every- thing at ruling prices. Average cattle brought from 4c to 4-ic per it): live weight, and extras ran to 5tc. There .'were very few sheep, prices from 86 to 88 a head. Calves brought from 89 to 820 each. Spring lambs sold, at from 83' to 85 apiece. Live hogs sold at 5c perTh. k —A very rare occurrence took place in the county of Halton recently, being a diamond wedding. The sixtieth anni- versary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. George Leslie, of the township of Chin- guacousy, which ne rriage took place on the 4th day of April, in the year 1826, was observed on the 5th day of April this year, the fourth being Sunday. About 140 guests were present. They were composed of children, grandchil- dred, and greatrandchildren also a few intimate Ifrie ds. A suitable and affectionate ad.dre s was read by Mr. Thos. Leslie,thegrandson of the aged couple, to whom they had come to do honor. Not one Of the guests at their marriage is now alive. All have crossed the river before them. Many special circumstances circle round the history of the aged couple._ The homestead on gs ily. tay con- To - the ab- om- eous the em- dvo- of- em- five year old neath the m way through In another in beneath the lady who w waiting to cro which they have for so many years re- sided was in the year 1823 drawn from .Government by Mr. Leslie himself. The surrounding country was then an un- broken forest, not so much as a single settler for many miles around, but which, through their industry and economy, soon turned into a comfortable home. He has never had a quarrel with a neighbor, never sued a man in court, nor ever was sued in court. He has also helped to erect three churches on the same site. The first was of logs, the next was frame, and the last a beautiful and substantial white stone building. —Over two thousand persons have settled in Winnipeg since January. —A number of coallands in the North- west Territory have been opened for -settlement. —The widow of the late J. R. Speck - man, theatrical manager, is erecting a handsome residence for herself in .Tor- onto. —The Manitoba Legislature will be asked to give a million dollars as sub- sidy to the Hudson Bay Railway. —The farm house of Mr. Casper Ber- ney, near London, was entered by a burglar last Friday night and $40 in cash with over owin notes carried off. —The Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany will start the first through train from Montreal to Vancouver city, Brit- ish Columbia, on the Queen's Birthday. —The Scott Temperance Act! was de- feated in St. John city on Monday by a majority of 77. In the adjoining city of Portland the Act was carried by 614 for and 485 against. —The proposal to erect a monunlent in memory of D'Arcy McGee, who was assassinated- on the ,morning of April 7th, 1868, while returning home from the House of Commons, has been reviV- ed at Ottawa. —Mr. H. Sandfield Macdonald, who was suddenly stricken with an attack of apoplexy whilst pleading in the court at Cornwall on Friday last, is rapidly recovering, and is expected -to be out in a few days. —James Moffat, of Culross, recently arrived home from Scotland with four Clydesdale horses. Some 19 horses died on board the same 'vessel, during the trip, but all Mr. Moffat's landed in good condition. —A Montreal weather prophet warns people.against thinking that summer has arrived. This warm spell, he states, points to the overwhelming probability of a reaction and consequent lapse to cool and stormy, even cold weather be- fore the end of April. —Montreel Irishmen are 'satisfied with Gladstone's scheme. Mr. Dennis Barry, President of the St. Patrick's Society, characterized it as magnificent, and Irishmen are unswerving subjects of the Empire and would not tolerate entire separation. He believes that the suggested system of Home Rule will consolidate the Empire by making Irishmen more devoted to the Imperial constitation. —Simon Johnston, late of Ponsonby, has returned home from California, after an absence of a few weeks. He and his brother have purchased 600 acres of land in that country, fifty of which, planted with 'fruit trees, cost $25,0 an acre. —On Saturday a young man, son of 0. B. Thompson, of Riverview, Melanc- thon, was out boating on the Grand river, when he lost control of the boat and went over the dam. Hugh Foster, the boy's uncle, went to the rescue and got hold of him, but the current was so strong that they were both carried down the river and drowned. Two other men attempted to rescue them and had a very narrow escape. —At a large and influential meeting Spring Shows.BRU SSELS. The spring show of the East Huron Agricultural Society was held at Brus- sels on Friday last. The weather was delightful and there was a large atten- dance of spectators. There was, decid- edly the best show of horses ever seen at a show in the East Riding, every class being well represented. In bulls, how- ever, the show was very light, the only one in the aged class being that magni ficent thorough -bred animal,the property of Mr. David Milne, of Ethel, and in the young class Mr. M. Lamont and Mr. James Ferguson, of Grey, being the only breeders who had the courage to show up. The extent and superiority of the horse show, however, did more than make up for the lack of animels in the horned classes. There was, also an un- usually large display of agricultural im- plements, and the agents were kept busy displaying the superior advantages of' their respective machines to the interest- ed spectators. We understand that a good many, sales were made. The fol- lowing is the prize list: HORSES.—Imported Heavy Draught - 9 entries—lst l'hos. Dickson, "Mark Laddie " ; 2n1, J. Parish's " Scot- land's Farewell " •' 30, Peter McEwen's "Rankin Boy." Under three years -3 entries—lst, McDonald, Michael & 1,Vhitlield's "Toon Clerk " ; 2nd, John Brown's, "Barron Thorr " ; 3rd, James Spiers' "Lagan Chief." Canadian 'Aged Heavy Draught -2 entries—lst, Thomas Calder, "Young Prince- of Wales" • 2nd, George Tate, "Scotland Yet." ?Under three years - 6 entries—lst, DunMcLaughlin, can McLaughlin .jr., "Young. Prince of Wales"; 2nd, Thos. McLaughlin, " Young Enter- prise " ; 3rd, John Smillie, "Young En- terprise."era. n1 Purpose, aged -2 entries— e 1st, John Brown, "Young Contest"; 2,nd, Shine & McNeil, "Highland Chief." Under three years -3 entries - 1st, Wm. Horgan, "Young Scotland's Farewell " ; 2nd, Donald McLaughlin, " Youug Enterprise " ; 3rd, John Wells, "Young Welcome," Roadsters-, aged -8 entries—lst, Geo. Whiteley, " Carlisle " ; 2nd, J. 'T. Car- ter, "Kentucky Star"; 3rd, Collison & Scott, "Baron Rothschild." Under three years -3 entries—lst, Alexander Stewart, "Young Ridgewood"; 2nd, Hugh McFadden, "Excelsior " ; 3rd, Chas. Dames, "Magician." Carriage, aged -3 entries—lst, Jas. Spiers' "Prince Douglas " ; 2nd, Liv- ingstone's "Mount Eagle"; 3rd, J. Tuck's, "General Davis. Mmes.—Aged Durham—David Milne, "'Lord Lovell." Under two years -2 entries—lst, James Ferguson, "Young Waterloo " ; 2ndv, Malcolm. Lamont, Lord Salisbury.' JUDGES.—Heavy Horses'and Bulls— Samuel Black, Turnberry ; John Weir, Seaforth; Isaac Fisher, Goderich. Light Horses—A. H. Wynn, Newry; A. Young and M. Y. McLean, Seaforth. WINGHAM. The annual spring show of the North- western Fair Association, was held in Wingham on Wednesday of last week. The exhibit of entire stock was the largest and finest that has ever been seen in that town, and in every respect it was the most successful spring show ever held by the society. The attend- ance of spectators was also very large, there being between 500 and 600 people' on the grounds. Representatives of various agricultural firms were out in full force, and the market square was covered with them. Four self -binders besides a number of Mowers and other machines Were shown, and attracted not a little attention. The following is tite prize list: HORSES.— Imported Heavy Draught— Eight entries—lst Thomas Dustow!s e of farmers and dairymen of the county ".rummer," 2nd James Anderson's of Leeds, held in Lansdowne on Satur- " -Warrior." day, a resolution was unanimously Canadian Heavy Draught -5 entries— adopted strongly supporting the propo- sal of the Minister of Agriculture to in- stitute agricultural experimental sta- tions, and urging the speedy adoption of the scheme. A resolution approving of the bill respecting oleomargarine introduced by Mr. Taylor was also car- ried. —At the meeting of the Natural His- tory Society in Toronto, Monday night it was decided to accept the appoint- ment as a Canadian branch of the Audu- bon Society of New York, with a view of preventing (1) the killing of any wild bird not used for food; (2) the destruc- tion of the nest or -eggs of any wild bird, and (3) the wearing of feathers as orna- ments. It was also decided that the president be instructed to request the 'Mayor to enforce, as far as possible, the law against the use of catapults, guns, etc., for the purpose of destroying birds. —The Synod of Hamilton and London of the Presbytegian church in Canada, met to open the iession, within St. An- drew's church, Sarnia, on Monday even- ing, 12th inst. There was a large at- tendance of the citizens, representing all denominations in the town, and a fair .representation of ministers and elders , The retiring 'Moderator the Rev. Wm. Robertson, M. A., of Chesterfield, preached the opening sermon from the 2nd chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. ` His subject was the work of the Holy Spirit. Rev. Geo. Burson, of St. Cath- - arines, was elected Moderator for the ensuing year. —Guelph Presbytery met on Thurs- day; 15th inst., in Melville church, Fer- gus, and celebrated the fiftieth anniver- sary of the pastorate of Rev. Dr. Smel- lie with interesting and impressive ser- vices. A purse of sovereigns was. pre- sented him by the congregation and a valuable clock by the Presbytery. Dr. Smellie, who had been confined to the house for several weeks from an acci- dent, and who had been carried into the church at the beginning of the meeting, made feeling and suitable replies. The reverend gentleman and his wife con- template a trip to Scotland during the summer. 1st John Gemmill's "Young Pride of Scotland," 2nd Vogan & Page's " Scot- land Yet." General Purpose -4 entries—Ist Ed- ward Laundry's "Young Enterprise," 2d Wesley Kee's Road and Carriage -5 entries -1st J. H. & W. F. Dulmage's "Hart's Isles - Barger," 2d John T. Carter's "Ken- tucky Star." Extras -5 entries. For the best stal- lion on the ground, Thomas Dustow's " Drummer " was awarded a diplerna. A diploma was also awarded to John Currie for having the best year old stal- lion on the ground. Tipling 'Brothers' "King of Quality" was highly com- mended as an agricultural stallion. Buede—Aged Durham -4 entries - 1st Samuel Black's "Robin Grey," 2d Peter Fowler's "Young Hero." Durhams under two years -3 entries - 1st Henry Deacon's "Prince of Willow - dale," 2d George Nicholson's " Huron - Chief." SEAFORTH. the case. We do not think the principle is a good one. - It is placing too much to the judgment of one man. It is frequently the case by consultation among three judges defects are pointed out and merits are discovered, which would escepe the attention of one judge no matter how skilled or conscientious he might be, and in this way a more ac- curate and correct decision is obtained. We still believe that in the melsitude of counsellors there is wisdom. The fol- lowing is a list of the successful compe- titors: HORSES.—Imported Heavy Draughts. —12 entries. — 1st Thos. Dickson's "Mark Laddie," 2nd Chas. Mason's "McAlpine," 3rd R.J. Turner's 44 Farm- ers' Glory." Three year-olds.—C. E. Mason's " McCartney. Two year-olds. —L. Hunter's " Sir William." Agricultural or general purpose, any age. -7 entries.—lst John Livingston's " Young England's Glory," 2nd, Wm. Hargan's "Scotland's Farewell." Roadster,any age,16 hands and under. —1st McIntosh & McGregor's "Fulton,' 2nd John Ward's " Mohawk Chief." Carriage, any age, 16 hands and over. —Thos. Berry's " Fearnot Chief." Buers.—Aged Durham. -2 entries.— - 1st W. S. Mundell's "Tip -Top," 2nd William Cooper's "Prince of Hazel- wood." Two years old.—Robert Char- ter's " Roven Hunter."—Year old, 2 entries.—lst Appleton Ekoat's " Grand Duke of Livingstone Fifth," 2nd John McIntosh's " Red Prince." JUDGES.—Heavylorses,HughRoberts, Elora, Light Horses, J. G. Eddington, Woodstock. Bulls,Robert Kirby, Speed side. The spring show under the auspices _ of the Tuckersmith Branch Agricultural Society was held, in Seaforth on Ties - day. The weather was simply delight- ful, in fact it was too good, as farmers were so busy at home that many of them remained there who would have come out on a less pleasant day. Those who did come, however, had things just about as nice as they could desire it. There was a splendid show, the sight in the heavy draught ring being well worth witnessing. There were fohrteen as fine animals ai ever stood in a show ring in Canada at one time and it is not often that so much money represented in horse flesh covers so small a space of ground. The other classes, however, were somewhat deficient. In bulls there were several very fine animals, but the competition was not so keen as in some former years. The society this year tried a new departure in respect to their judges. They selected one expert for each class and left the whole to him. By this means the work was got through with a good deal sooner than if there had been three, but the satisfaction given was not any better than is usually 33ELGRAVE. The East Wa,wanosh spring show was held in Belgrave on Thursday, April 15th. The roads were good. and the weather was fine, and there was a large turn -out of people. The different classes •of stock were well represented, and the ability of the judges was severely tested in awarding the prizes. The display of self -binders and other machinery was - never so large at any previous spring show. In live stock there were 21 en- tries. The following are the awards made: HORSES.—Heavy Draught—lst Robt. Sprung's "Gay Lad," 2nd Jas. Ander- son's " Warrior," 3rd Robert Martin's "Gallant Model." General Purpose—lst Thos. Calder's "Young Prince of Wales," 2nd James Stein's " Young Freedom;" 3rd Edward Lundy's "You -ng Enterprise." Road and Carriage—lst David Lan- sing's "Heir at Law," 2nd MeGarvie & . Miskimon's " Beauford," '3rd Elam Livingston's " Young Eclipse." Best horse anyage or class, diploma— Robt. Sprung's " Gay Lad." BULLS.—Thoroughbred Two years old and over—lst John Barbour's "Duke of Maple Ridge," 2nd John Wheeler's "Orion." Under two years old—Ist Henry Deacon's "Prince of Willow - dale, 2nd Robt. ,McGowan's " Captain Jim." Best bull of any age, diploma— John Barbour's "Duke of Maple Ridge." JUDGES.—A. T. McDonald, Auburn; • W. J. Johnston, Morris; W. H. Cruicki shank, Wingham. BRUCEPIELD. The spring show of the South Huron Agricultural Society was held at Bruee- field on Wednesday. Contrary to usage the weather was as delightful as could be desired. The show, while not in ad- vance of, was fully up to former years. As usual the imported heavy draught horses formed the principal attraction, and they were a sight well worth seeing. There were thirteen exhibited in the aged class, and we may say they were the pick of the Province. The judges had a very difficult task, but we think their decision gave general satisfaction. In the other classes there was not a large show. There was an excellent show of bulls, and several as fine ani- mals as could be found anywhere. The following is a list of the successful com- petitors: Honses.—Aged Draught STALLI0NS- 13 entries—lst Colquhoun & Dow's " Major " 2nd C. Mason's " Macalpine," 3rd Colquhoun & Dow's "Rover." Three yeirs entries—Ist C. Mason's "McCartney," 2nd Thos. Dins - dale's "Ruben Wilson," 3rd Robt. Mc- Mordie's "Scottish Chief." Two years old -2 entries -1st Leonard Hunter's " Sir William," 2nd. Geo. T. McKay's "Dominion Chief." .Aged Agricultural —2 entries -1st John Livingstone's "England's Glory," 2nd John Stephenson'cs "Young Wel- lin ton.'" Two years o14 -Thos. McKay's " Young Hero. Carriage -2 entries—let Thos. Berry's " Fearnot Chief," 2nd Wm. Craig's "Royal Revenge." Roadster ---:2 entries -1st Geo. White- ley's " Carlisle," 2nd McIntosh & Mc- Gregor's "Fulton." Behes.—Aged Durham -6 entries— lst .Tas. Nott's " Bantam," 2nd John Ketchen's " Favorite," 3rd W. H. Mun- dell's "Tip Top." Two years old -3 entries—lst Robt. Charters' " Rovin Hunter," 2nd Thos. H. Cook's "Law- rence," 3rd Wm. Cooper's 44King George. Yearlings -4 entries—lst Ap- pleton Elcoat's " Kirklivingstone Strath - alien " 2nd Hector Reid's " Prince of Steuie," 3rd John, McKay & Sons' Hillside Duke." JUDGES.—Heavy horses—Wm. Gra- ham, St. Marys; Wm. Granger, Hui - lett; Jas. Handford, Centralia. Light horses—Dr. Sutton, McGillivray; Jos. Chidiey, Clinton. Bulli—Alex. Mc- Laren, Hibbert; John Cumming, Hal- lett; S. Hogarth, Stephen, STAFFA. The Hibbert Spring Show was held hi Staffa on Friday last, and was in every respect the most successful ever held_ under the auspices of the social'. 'We have been unable to get the full list, but learn that there were eight entries in the heavy- draught elass, and a splendid show and keen competition in bulls. —Friday May 7th, iito be arbor day in Stratford.