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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1886-05-21, Page 44 at. .0 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. MAY 21 , 1886. NEW .ADVERTISEMEN' TS. ( ______ • erThefigure between thT3 p renthesis after each lino denotes the page of the pinier on which the advertisement will to found. 1, - j; a Spring Goods—W. KempthorneL-Co, (1) A Good Chance—David Rae. tet ' Notice ---Peter Adamson. (5) PopularStailion—John Parish. (5) , East Huron Farrnere Institute. (5) Splendid Farm for Sale—John Broadfoot. (6) . Bun for Service—John Stafford. (5) Court of Revision—Wm. Elliott. (5) Great Chance—Robert Fulton. (5) tt. Woollen Milla—A. G. VariEgmond's Sons, (5) Butter Wanted—Edward Cash. (8) A House to aet--John Esson. (6) Farm for Sale—David, Dorrenee. (5) Final Notice—James A. Anderson, (5) Filature for Cows --James Beattie. (8) tt ott xpositor, SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, May 21, 1886. When Rogues Fall Out, &c. By the falling out of Parliamentary rogues, the public have, during the present session of the Dorninien -Parlia- ment, got an insight into a, deal that will not very well bear close criticism. By the failing out af Messrs. Beatty and-. - Woodworth the public have- 'learned how meMbers Of Parliament use their influence with, the Government- to en- able them to rob the publip and put money into their own pockets. BY the falling out of Messrs. Jamieson and. Sutherland the public have also learned how easy it is for an unscrupulous Government to silence the clamorings for Orange Incorporation and other troublesome demands made by such loudecoathect patrons as Mr. John White. It has been shown that in such cases all the Government has to do is th give a grant of Iand or a liberal money subsidy to a company to which the re- fractory patriots " have sold their in- fluence with the Government, the said " patriots" receiving in return a, gift of so many shares- in said company. So soon as this is clonetthe patriot" is re- fractory no more ; he becomes as meek and submissive to the will of the Gov- ernment as poseible, and there is nothing more heard from him about Orange Incorporation or any other kin- dred: troublesome question. He not only becomes soothed and paeified himself, but he uses his influence with those who have chosen him as their leader and champion. to stay their detnands and quiet their cla.motings, and the Govern: ment smoothly on over placid waters, feeling they have made a good bargain, The Government is sett lefied, and the patriot" is satis- fied, and the only ones who suffer are the dupes who placed. confidence in them and the taxpayers of the country. A great many have been wondering why it is that of late- we have not heard anything of this Orange Incorporation business in P.arliament. Well, if any = of the curious will examine theavidence taken before the Privileges and. Elec- tions Committee tile session of Penile - m ent, they will probably find a, key te the mystery. By the falling out of Senators John O'Donohoe ancl Frank Smith, it has beeri demonstrated how a Dominicia Premier can play upon the prejudices and credulity of certain classes to secure their votes and support in an eleetfon, and. thus retain himself in power, and it is further shown the _ _ manner in which the public offices are manipulated to aid in the accomplish- ment of this end. By the falling out ef Senator Mcinues and the magnates of the Canadian Pacific Railway Compeny, has been shown one of the means ad.opt- ed by this company to _secure the favor and good will of members of Parlia- ment by ministering to their greed. Indeed, it would really seem by the ex- posures which heve been made this ses- sion, by the fatting Gut among Parlia- mentary rogues, that the pot af corrup- tion had become so full that even. the cohesive poWers of public plunder and seIf-interest are not strong enough to keep it from bubbling over. It is, how- ever, the exposure made by_ this last -referred to failing out, that we desire now to make special mention of, In moving for a list of the members of the Senate and House of Commons who had received free- passes from the Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk Railway Companies, Senator Mc- Innes stated that these companies had been in the habit of sending free passes to members of Parliament to enable them to travel to Ottawa over their roads and return free of charge, and that these paeses had been accepted and used. by the Members who received them. He further stated that this year the Canada Pacific Company only sent these passee to menibers who had the previous session voted in Parliament in their favor. These statements are not denied, and hence the public are justified in con- cluding that they are correct. The mo- tion for the return was, of course, voted down, but it would. be 'interesting to know which of our members have been profiting by this species of bribery. It is humiliating to think, that any mem- ber of Parliament would be so mean as to accept of favors of this kind. These compa,nies are continually seeking privi- leges and advantages from Parliament, and the emirs° pursued by the Canada Pacifie Company this year shows clearly the object for which these passes are granted. Besides this members receive an allowance for travelling expenses, and those who use these free passes pocket this allowance, so that besides placing themselves under obligation to companies that are contin ally asking favors of Parliament, thus r ndering in- dependent action on their pa ble, they are guilty of recei under false pretences. It is izing, degrading and dishone and members who indulge good reason to be ashamed of If there are any members w their passages honestly an laid themselves under ob these coropaniee they should the matter to rest here. As I stand all are more or less We do not expect anythin tors. They are independ • people, and we can only exp use their positions to make al t ing money a demoral- t practice, in it have hemselves. o have paid -have not igations to not permit atters now implicated. from Sena- nt of the et them to the money they can out pf them, and it was -only apite that induced the S nator who brought thie matter up to ni ke the ex- posures he did. But the ninbeni of the House of Commons ar still amen- able to publieaentimene, an out of re- spect to constituents as we 1 as in jus- tice' to their own reputatio s, those ,of them, who are innocent of thi peculatitn should make the fact knovin and thus relieve themselves from he charge which at present rests upon 11., — THERE is not much new to note in connection with Mr. -Gladst ne's Home Rule Bill. The reports seem to be very contradictory and unreliable. One day it is stated that it is gradu lly becom- ing more unpopular and tha all hopes of its passing even to a seco d reading may be abandoncl, and we a e the next day .informed that new c nverts are coming to Mr. Gladstone's aid daily. However, the mea.sure is bein vigorous- ly discussed, both in Parliem nt and in the countryeancl Mr. Glads one scored a nery decided victory on Mo day. Re moved that the House d vote four nights out of five given to Par iamentary business every week to the ispute on the Home Rule_ Bill. The anti -Home Rulers strenuously opposed his resolu- tion, declaring their readin ss for the debate and protesting agains the time of the House being longer taken up with the discussien. Mr. Glads ne, how - ,ever, carried his point by 'good ma- jority, and. the discussion of the Bill is now proceeding in accerdanc with the terms of this resolution. W at the ulti- mate result will be it is im oossible on the informatioo at hand to sa IT would puzzle even a g osopher than Mr. Mills to re Grit statement that the Domi gration funds are misapplie allegation from the same eour Government is swamping tl with immigrants that get as sages. The solution of the p ever, is that neither statemen This is from the Toronto M Is another solution to the pu the one given by our contemp the first place it it a very gr • eater phil- oncile the ion immi- with the e that the e country isted pas- zzle, how - is true. il. There zle besides rary. In ve misap- • plication of public money for " the Gov- ernment to swamp the countr migrants -that get assisted pa the second place it is an eq. misapplication of public mon it in bringing immigrants wh den ;to the people. About ago the Dominion Iminigrati merit sent to this town a nun migrant fa,milies, whose- pa been paid here, and they h burden upon the charity fi town ever since, and this wee council made a grant of $60 paying the passage of one f to the old country again, an be a good investment if we co of them all, at the same rate. a gross inisapplicotion of pu to spend it in bringing im this kind to this country, we the.Mail to explain what it is HON. L. S. HUNTINGTON many years was a promine Ca,nadian politics, died in N few days ago of bronchitis, N he had long been -afflicted. years of age. The part plae Huntington in unearthing an the Pacific Scandal will be called. At the last general decided to retire, and took u dence in New York. He wa ary bent of mind, a,nd has gi w orld a very readable nove Professor." Mr. Huntington ished orator, and his speech cellent specimens of eloquei and finished diction. MOIL —One day last week Mr. of the West End, Tuckersn splendid brood. mare by infi she was valued at over $200. 2 has been unfortunate this yea six weeks ago one of his aeainst a wire fence and cut to the bone, making such a the horse has not been fit t The loss of the second anirm time when its services -are re( him to much inconvenience. —The Winghaan salt well proved a decided success. A ago the citizens of Winglia.m a test well to the depth of 1,4 got brine, but not of sufficie and strength to warrant its They then removed about a and at the depth of t,100 ee salt, and hane since penetrat d depth of thirty feet, and the lr working in it at the time f From present indicatione it a ill of the best wells in the p there are no injurioustsubst n lying the bed. Theefforts o of Wingham to find salt hay resolt of their negotiation Canadian, Pacific Railway C with ine7, sages." In ally great to spend are a bur - two yeas n Depart- ber of im- sages had t•Te been a nd of the the town o assist in mily back it would Id get rid If it is not lic money igranta of . ould like who for t figure in ve York a ith which e was 59 ed by Mr. exposing eadily re- lectton he his resi- of a liter - 'en to the in " The was a fin - a were ex - delivery ,. Turner, ith lost a nin'iation : IrL Turner ,for about hoeses ran its fore leg gash that Use since. 1, just at a, uired, puts as at last out a.year put down io feet and t van tity operation. south, etruck it to the 1 is still writinge be one ince, as es over: the people been the with the Mpany to extend their line to Wingham, one of the conditions being the establishment of Salt works. There being no salt on the Canadian Pacific Railway or any of its branches, and one of the main ob- structions now removed, the Wingham- ites now expect the -speedy extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway to that town. OUR OTTAWA-. LETTER. (From Our Oa -7—n Correspondent.) • OTTAWA, May 17th, 1886. The great question ef the date of pro- rogation now occupies a very large share of the legislative mind. • The restless desire to get away to go horne ani get to work,. to take up the tangled ends of business and get them out of the snarl, is growing on every mah apace. Every member of the House is receiving letters urging attention to this or that import- ant matter in his private concerns, and the majority are sending replies, a few translations of which would read, "Keep things going for a couple of weeks, and by that time I'll be home." Some are seaanguine as to hope for pro- rogation by the Queen's, Birthday, but that . is generally believed to be impos- sible. There are .some causes which may delay uS even- more than the two weeks, which the majority seem to fix upon as the probable limit. : FRANCHISE BILL AMENDMENTS. As usual the Government is late with its most important measures. Last ses- sion it *as taught a lesson which it should remember—that it cannot crowd through Acts calculated to curtail the liberty of the people without a long and bitter fight, and • that in the end it must give up the most objectionable features of the iniquity it piirposes. Last session the fighters in the Opposition banded themselves together for a noble *struggle against the Franchise Bill. It is not impossible that this seesion they may have to do the samething In the case of certain proposed amendments to that notorious measure. The Gevernment was blocked, in another petty trick in connection with this bill a few days ono. A promise was given last session, diet during the present session amendments would be made to the bill so as to pro- vide a form 9f oath to he taken •by would-be voters et the polls. Every- body supposed that the usual course would befollowed and a bill to emend the Act introduced and passed in the -customary way, •thus giving, full oppor- tunity 'for discussion: But when the censolidakion of the statutes came for discussion, it was point- ed outi- by several speakers on the, Liberal side that among the amend- ments made Tin the Coneolidation was one proniding . an alleged form of 'oath as an addition to the' Franchise Bill. Under this form it was not necessary for the voter to swear as to his qualification or his age. It is well known that all over the country the Tories have .been putting on the lists the names of boys and 'of persons whose , qualification ex- isted only in- their mincle—or in the minds of the Tory oreanizers—anclt it was in order . that meg , persons might not have their conscieeces hurt that the oath was drafted as it wan, no doubt. But the game has been blocked so far, the Opposition having compelled the Government to cut the fotm of oath out of the consolidation with the under- sta,nding:that it -shall be, introduced in the ordinary way, and pfit through its three readings like an amendment to any other Bill. • What ipossible argu- ment can be given in favor of opening the door to all sorts Of. frauds at the polls, it is not easy to say. The great argument which coyers all sucli eases is what Tom White has hapPily called the " exigencies of party," but the Tories are generally not manly ,enough to en- ter such a plea, openly in the House of Commons. A Bill had been given no- tice of to amend the Franchise 13111 sonic time before the,- dischssion referred to &Wee:. Whet it will contain nobody knonis yet. The fact that it is being held back Until within a few days of the expected. end of the session is sus- picious' however. The , Fran ch is e Bill' lute not', ovting to the vigilance of the lovers of liberty all' over the country, worked to the satisfaction of the Tiny, wire piglets. Some modifications are needed to twist it in their favor between now and the time of polling, and it re- mains to be Seen whether Tory ingenuity will be equaln to the emergen.cy that has arisen, and it remains to be seen, moreover, whether the Liberals will not be preparedto neutralize in large meas- ure, the evil effects of the intended en- eroachments upon the purity of elec- tions in Canada should any such en- croachments be attempted. - THE -O'DONGHOE 'EXPOSE. The thunderbolt so long threatened from the O'Donolioe cloud has fallen at last. If anything more were needed to prove that tete Premier of the Dciminion cares nothitig for the factions he uses to keep himself in powereancl that he is utterly reckless of his rePutation in the arran,getnents he makes with them, this would establish the fact beyond ques- tion. The -Conservatives seek to turn the blow aside by deriding and reviling O'Donohoe, the dupe, and now the ene- my of Sir John Macdonald, but the more they prove against him the more they show how little the Premier re- gards the oharacter. of the men whom he associates with him in office, the More they prove that he is Ls willing to prostitute the most sacred public trusts in order to achieve his one sole object of remaining in Answer. Senator O'Dono- hoe made a etreigtforward statement of the difficulty as he saw it. 'He was re- freshingly frank in his statement that he had joined the Liberals and then the Conservatives, going froth side to side as he thought heocadd secure the greatest consideration- for his co x.eligionists. The probability is that he had his personal amleition ta satisfy, and that he was im- pressed with the idea that until John O'Donolicie was given an office in accord- ance with his own, estiMate of himself, it would be impossible that. his co-re- ligionista and &ompatriots could be sat- isfied. He related .11ove Sir John Mac- donald offered him officei an cl e t him in 1882 ta arrange the, matter. His patent of appointment wes produced and shown to him duly signed by the Marquis of Lorne as Governor-General. But Mr. O'Donohoe is exceedingly obnoxioue to the_ OrangeMen, and they pretested against his appointment. It would look almost as if Sir John had foreseen or shad even arranged for this protest, for "he was ready at the moment it was made with a little compromise. He proposed that Mr. Frink Smith should take Mr. O'Donohoe s place in the Cabinet until - the storm raised by the Orangenien was over, and, this being accepted, he wrote a letter to several of the -Bishops-. ex- plaining the •situation to them and as- . suring them that the eicisiting ar- rangement was" only temporaty, and. that Mr., Sinithand Mr. O'Donolnie.wereacting in perfect 'accord in the matter. Hen. John .0'Donohoe • waited Month after month for the place that had been pro- mised him, but was continually put off. Hon. Frank Smith coolly repudiated the whole -affair, and refused to give up his office. ' Sir -John Macdonald, on being questioned on the matter in the House of Commons etated that Mr..O'Donohoe, recognizing that he would be a weakness to the party, had withchaWn. This statement was proven to.be absolutely false by the attitude Mr. O'Donohoe it adopted in exposing this a air.- In re- plying to O'Donohoe, Hon. . rank Smith made an exhibition of himsWf, such as neither his political nor religious associ- ates will honor him for. .He devoted himself mainly to abuse of Mr. O'Dono- hoe, going so far as to point his finger at that gentleman and say : " Lookat him. Do you think a man with-etich a fate_ could represent any sectiot •Of people . in the .Cabinet." If Cabiregt „positions, were given as prizes fer. geod 'looks, Hon. John O'Donohoe eyduld proba- bly not qnalify for Office, but his chances• would be quite as good as those of Hon. Frank Sinith,. while the latter is infinitely to be preferred on the score of ability. For a member of Her Majesty's Privy Council to attempt to bring ridicule upon e Senator- by lampooning him for his looks is a dis- grace to the whole Cabinet. More will _probably be heard of this O'Donohoe question later on, as the debate was not concluded on Friday. It is likely in- cidentally to give rise to another rather serious point forthe Government to con- sider. Replying to references to the troubles between the Toronto Street Railway Compa.ny, of whicli he is pro- prietor, and its men, Hon. Mr. Smith declared he would protect his property against a lot of " thieves and robbers." This -refers to his late eiriployees, if it refers to anybody, and is seid to have given deep offence to thede men and their friends. A despatch froth To- ronto states that the Knights of Labor of that city have deterndned to send a deputation to Ottawa to . deinand—that is the word—Hone Frank Smith's re- tirement from the Cabinet. Even if they do not go so far as this, the work- ingmen will bear a. grudge against the Government for this hasty Utterance of one of its members. aseee.,......t. A. B. J. Huron Note. The quarterly board of the Walton Methodist church has invited Rev. Mr. Sabine back to Walton for a third year as their pastor. —Mr. John Wynn, of Brussels, is r preparations for the erection of a comfoaable new residence an 'his three acre park lot adjoining the village on the south side. —The Brussels Post regitts to state that there is a strong probability that D. D. Shragg will lose the sight of his right eye, recently injured by a piece of steel flying into it from the anvil at the Ron- ald foundry. —After a lingering and painful ill- ness, Philo Noble, an old resident of Goderich, and one highly esteemed, suc- cumbed to the great destroyer on Wednesday morning of last week. —Thoina,s Deans has. teturned to Wingham from Kincardine; whither he went a couple of weeks ago to open a flour a,nd•feed store. He. has concluded not to go into business there. —We are inforneed that Mr. John McQueen, formerly of Stanley, but who - is now residieue at Cresswell, Michigan, where he has e'been keeping store, was recently burned out, narrowly . escaping with his life. —This year's Collector's nell eays thete is real property in Brussels to the amount of $257,255 ; personal, ::3509,25 ; non- resident, $1,790 ; total, $308,180. Pop- ulation, 1,247. Children between 5 and 16, 285 ; 7 and 13, 160 ; 16 and 21, 110. -n-Mr. W. Murphy, of the 13th con- - ceseion, of Hullett, has disposed of his farm, 100 acres, to his brother, Walter, -who at once takes. possession. The brothers ha,ve dissolved partnershipeand Mr. W. Murphy pm:poses going west as soon as he can get away. —One dey last week Mrs. W. Davis, of Clinton, met with rather a painful accident ; she was engaged in taking down some window blinds, when she fell against a door, breaking seneral ribs. Although she is well up in years, she is doing as well as could be expected. —Mr. A. H. Drumm, a Clinton boy, has'completed his college course, and. on the 25th inst. will be ordained as a minister of the Presbyteniaii church at Barrie, when he will at once enter on. his- duties at Port Carling, to whieh place he has been assigned for two years. --A pleasant event took place at the residence of T. Dick, Hay, on Wednes- day of last week, being the marriage of his second daughter, Miss Lizzie to R. B. Bell, of Stanley. Rev. Mr. Acheson, of Kippen, performed the ceremony. The happy couple spent the honey nsoon in Chicago. —Assessor Youhill has completed his work on the Wingharn aesessment roll and returned his roll to the clerk. The total value of real -property in town is placed at $392,395 ; personal $48,900 ; income, $6,000 ; or a grand total of $448,195. ,he population is 2,500, and that are 05 dogs and 9 bitches. 1r homes McLauchlin,- of Grey, arriv the Old Country safely last Week, having a smooth and quick pass- age, occupyine only 7 dayS. Mr. Mc- Laughlin senea cablegram to his family informing them of his 'safe arrival. He intends bringing home with him a num- ber of heavy &taught stellions, —A large number of friends gathered • at the residence of Mr.. John Clegg, Forclwich, on Friday evening, last week, and after presenting Mr. Clegg with a watch spent a. very e-njoyable evening. In about a week Mr. Clegg intends leav- ing ' Fordwich for Sault Ste, Marie, where he will make his home in the future. —The Goderich Star says : " Jim Mullen, he of thc Lucknow stage, threatens to become a bloated monopo- list. He has just been awarded the con- tract for carrying the mails. to and from the railway station here—the fourth mail contract he is now carrying on." There are very few who will envy Jim his sfood luck. —At the last meeting of the Quarterly Board of Auburn Methodist church a unanimous and strong wish was express- ,e.t ed for the return of Rev. Mr. Caswell for a third year but in view °flaying a unanimous and cordial invitation to the Fullarton circuit, with superior advan- tages for the education of -the children, the invitation was respectfully declined. --Mr. H. M. Cowen, son of Dr. Cowen, ot Exeter, left last Monday for the old country, with a view of com- pleting his medical course in the far- famed schools of Londonand Edinburgh. It is also his intention . before entering upen active practice to • still add to his professional training by visiting the most noted hospitals of France and Ger- many. —Mr. Jarneo Miller, of McGillivray, met with a heavy loss last week bee the death, at Crediton, of his well-knoven first prize imported Clydesdale stallion, " Sandy Scott." Mr. Miller's loss at this season of the year is at least $3,500, " Sandy Scott" being one of the most pepular Clydesdales in that section of the country. He was imported in 1883 and was five years old this spring. ." —The Goderich Signal of last week says : The creditors of the estate of Jus- tus Reeding, of Zurith, met at the Sheriff's office on Friday last, and offer- ed to accei4 50 cents on the dollar secured, but security could not be ob- tained. The estate will therefore be sold on Tuesday next. It is expected that from '30 to 40 cents on the dollar will be realized by the creditors. —The many friends Of Wm. COrnyn, of Wingham, will. be pleased to learn that he is beginning to recover from the effects of the serious accident he met With a couple of weeks ago by falling from the balcony at the Queen's hotel. A week agosbut slight hopes of his re- covery were entertained,- but since then be has mended sufficiently to be out of bed, and his attending physician ia con- fident of his ultimate recovery. George Hess, of Zurich, has the contract of putting a clock of immense dimensions in the tower of the Lutheran church at Tavistock, .county of Oxford. The dial plate is 6 feet in diameter, the pendulum is 9 feet long and weighs 45 lbs. The striking hammer weighs 36 lbs. The quarters are struck on a bell weigh- ing 400 lbs., and the hours on a bell weighing 1,600 lbs. The driving weights are 1,300 lbs. —At the last meeting of Huron Pres- bytery the report of the delegation ap- pointed to visit Berne congregation was given in; After a long discussion it was agreed to postpone further action until next meeting of Presbyter§, and counsel all concerned to pray to the great Head of the church, .that in his providence he May open up the way to a satisfactory solution of present difficulties. —Last Saturday Fred Wright, of Wingham, turned his horse loose to graze on the commons, when a number of boys tackled the animal and attempt- ed to get a ride on its back. The horse took it all good naturedly until they commenced pulling its tail:and mauling - it around, when it resented the insult by kicking a young lad named Huggan in the face. The boy was not seriously in- jured, but it required several stitches to draw the wound together. —One day last week a little boy, in Clinton, named Upshall, met with an accident which may yet prove serious.- He was with some parties who were out shooting, and had strayed away from. them, and when one of the number shot at a chip - monk, a number of shot glanced and struck Upshall, several enterine his bowels. He is under medical treatlent, and if inflammation does not set in, may soon be all right. —Mr. and Mrs. Philip James, former- ly of Grey, but now of Mitchell, intend taking a trip to the old country, the land of their birth, tG remain for some months. They will leave on the 24th inst. for New York, and Set sail on the 26th by the Anchor IMe steamship City of R-onae for Liverpool. —Ilullett township lost an old and respected resident, on Friday of last week, by the death of Mr. Robert Sly, of the Huron Road, . a short distance from Clinton, after a short illnese. De- ceased had lived there for thirty years, leading a, quiet industrious life. He had a great. deal of affliction, losing three - sons by consumptiou, and his wife dying several years ago. He was 81 years of age, a member of the Episcopal church, though he has not been able to attend much lately; and leaves but one Son. —Mr. James Regan, teacher of the school in Section No. (3, Goderich town- ship, has bought lot No. 15, Lake road east and west, .in the township of Hay.' This. was the .estate of.his late father, Francis Regan, and is a valuable farm, containing 113 acres of good. land, and commanding a delightful view of lake Huron. Mr. Regan has no intention of giving up his profession, which he has followed successfully for nine years, but continue teaching- and rent the farm. --Mr. George McKibb.on, formerly of Wingham, and who recently went to Toronto to settle, has purchased a lot with a frontage of 35 feet on Wilcox street, west of the University, in Te- rmites for Which he paid $1,800, and upon which he purposes proceeding at once with the erection of a white brick residence, trimmed. with Credit Valley stone, which will cost in the neighbor- hood of $5,000. As soon as Mr. McKib- bon gets proptrIy settled in Toronto he will enter largely into real eState specu- lations. —At the late Conference examinations of the- Probationers of the Methodist ehurch, held in Stratford, the Goderich District young men certainly sWept the honors.beyond the reach of all others, for while all took first-class certificates, the firet and second places were secured by Rev.. G. F. Satoh, of Goderieh, and Rev. A: .McKibben, of Hensel], with 86 and 85 per -cent., respectively. The Rev. John H. Carson, of Guelph, for- merly of Goderiche took the third place with 84 per cent. —We regret this week to have to 'chronicle the death of Mr. Thomas Wiggins, of the 9511 concession of How - ick, at the age of 04 years. This sad event took place Friday evening, May 9th. The cause of his death was a se- vere. kick in the forehead by a horse on the 28th of March. He was confined to his bed. for about two Weeks efter the accident, after which•he was able to be around uutil the last of April, when he was suddenly taken to his bed by con- cnssion of the brain. He was in.sensible from this time unfil his death, with the exception of a short time on the 3.rd inst. On Sunday a large concourse of friends and acquaintances escorted his remains to the Presbyterian cemetery where he was interred. Mr. Wiggins was much respected. and a valuable member of . society-, and his death is much deplored by the community, who sympathize with the bereaved family. —One day last week as Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Shaw, of Brussels, were driv- ing on the 8th concession of Grey, the king bolt of the buggy broke, allowing the front wheels and axle to dissolve partnership with the rest of the buggy. The buggy was thrown forward until the top. reached the ground. Mrs. Gra- ham injured her knee quite severely,and Mrs. Shaw had her face somewhat injur- ed by coming in contact with the road. The horse ran off but was soon cap- tured, and no further damage was done. The wonder is that the ladies were not more seriously injure.d. —The fourth quarterly official meet- ing of the Main street Methodist church, Exeter, was held on the evening of the Ilth inst. The stewards reported the minister's salitry provided for in full. The .other connectional funds of the church were shown to be largely in ex- cess of former years. Mr. Southeott was appointed la. y delegate to the dis- trict meeting to be held in London on the 19th and 20th. A resolution of sympathy to Rev. Mr. Dickson, and family, in their severe affliction, was unanimously, passed by the boerd, to which the Rev. gentleman made a suit- able reply. — As hale and hearty a couple as can be found in the township of. Goderich, age considered, is Mr. W. Colchelegh end wife, of the llth concession, who have passed the allotted time of " three score ye -ars and ten," but apparently have a " lease of life that will nut expire for •some time yet. During their lengthened residence in that township, twelve children blessed their union, of which- . eleven are still living. Their grand- children number somewhere in the neighborhood of seventy-five, and they have about a dozen great grandchildren, so that there is not much likelihood of the race dying out for some time to come. —Rev. John Ferguson, of Vankleek Hill, and formerly of Brussels,' was in this county during last weak visiting old friends. Mr. Ferguson has for some time past been resident in Denver, Col- orado, where he is stayiug, in the hope that a sojourn there will will prove bene- ficial to his sonaJaines, who is affected with a lung ailment. The reverend gen- tleman first came to Huron some 23 years since, and resided in Brussels for 16 years, when' he resigned his charge and a,ccepted a pastorate at Vankleek Hill, with which he has since been iden- tified. He was a member of the Huron county school board under the old edu- cational system, and had many a trip across the country to settle echool ques- tions in the long ago. His stalwart frame appears as vigorous and hearty as ever. —The following interesting particulars are gleaned from the assessment roll of the township of Hullett: Number of acres cleared, 37,579 72-100 ; acres of 'woodland, 9,701 52-100 ; acres of swamp, 5,984 75-100 ; acres non-resident, 179 38-100 : total acres, 53,445 37-100. Value of real property, resident, 62,- 199 ,857 ; non-resident, $2,600 ; total value of real property, $2,202,457 ; value of personal property, $154,200 ; total volue of real and personal prop- erty, $2,356,657. Persons between 21 and 60 years of age, 673 ; be- tween 5 and 16, 666 ; between 7 and 13, 97 ; over 16 and under 21, 226 ; popula- tion, 3,083 ; cattle, 6,495 ; sheep, 2,- 453 ; hogs 1,063 ; horses, 1,683 ; dogs, 293 ; bitch'es, 9 : acres of orchard, 1,134 ; acres fall wheat, 5,437, — One day last week Rev. Mr. Dick - ton, Methodist minister of Exeter met with an accident which might have been very serious and in fact might have in- sulted fatally. It appears that a table which usually stood under a chandelier, had been moved and a chair put in its pla,ce. On this Mr. Dickson had been sitting, and upon rising struck his head with considerable force against the chan- delier, inflicting an ugly wound, from which the blood_flowed profusely. As it was, he was badly stunned, bnt had his head struck with a little more force or in a more dangerous place, the acci- dent would probably have proved fatal. Although bein a in a weak state, lie ralli- ed sufficiently eto sit with the quarterly board, which convened at the parsonage in the evening. —We are sorry to be called to chron- icle this week the eudden and unexpect- ed death of Mrs. James Renatt, of the 5th concession of Tuckersmith, which event took place at about noon on Tues- day of last week. The deceased has been a widow for upwards of ten years, during which time sbe has been very faithful in bringing up her family, moot of whom were quite young when the father was removed. On Saturday last she was taken sick with pleuro -pneu- monia. She continued to get worse in spite of every effort to check the disease, until it ended fatally. The family, all of whom feel their loss very keenly, have the sympathy of the entire' neigh- borhood. Mrs. Renatt was a member of the Methodist church in Brueefield, and died in hope of a better life above. She was interred in the Bayfield ceme- tery. —The suit, Bobier _vs. Hersey, tried at the assizes in Stratford, last Satur- day, terminated favorably to the defen- dant. Briefly stated the cause of the action was as follows : Last fall the plaintiff, Mr. Bobier, received some 363 barrels of apples from Mr. Hersey, the well-known grocer of Exeter, and ship- ped them to Chicago. Bobier's version of the bargain wastthat he was only " to handle ' the apples for Hersey for half the profits, over an estimated cost of $1.45 per barrel. Hersey claimed that he sold the apples, out and out, to Bobier for $1.45 per barrel. After the apples were shipped, the price in Chi- cago dropped and. they were sold at a considerable loss, for the amount of which 13obier sued Hersey. After hear- ing the evidence and the addresses of the counsel, the ilidge dismissed the action without costs. — Wednesday evening of laet week some 80,or 90 persons, members .and- ad- herents of Melville church, Brussels, surprised their pastor, Rev. J. Ross, 13. A., and presented him with a purse con- taining :;t200, as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by his people. The gathering was a genuine surprise to the reverend gentleman, for while he and Mrs. Ross were at the prayer meeting it. the church, a number of the congrega- tion took possession of the manse and had everything ready when the prayer service was over. Mr. and .Mrs. Ross left the church aud wended their way homeward, little suspecting the plot, and that they were so soon to be follow- ed by so large a number of the congrega- tion. The presentation was accompsst ied by a most affectionate complimen- tary address. The object of the presen- tation may be gleaned from the follow- ing extract from the addreas desire, therefore, that you will aeeept this donation of $200, and -as the period of your holidays is drawing near, such an addition may not prove an unwelcome companion." From the American Capital. WASIIINOT01; May 14, 1880, strike in Washington, but it was so We have rjhm3araSTRlititilleEsta. ste of the - %lit thiet pseeeomplse hwahrdolywnoorkticaei orderly houses—and they are Ptahblieltetirlognlylipones who constitute the organized labor of the city—demand- ed ten ho rs' pay for eight hours' work, beginning last Monday. Well, some of the contr eters who had to go on with their wo k yielded. The majority et employer refused to do so. They said the cond tion of business would not warrant t. The workmen laid down their too s and went home. There the matter h nes. For the present, the laboring eople are supported from the reserve fa ds of their societies, and the bosses ar waiting for -them to give in, Probably the upshot will be some kind of n agreement to pay hereafter by the ho r. But if all strikes were as quiet as o rs, they would not seriously disctounrbgrte es wwaourltds. very much to do some- thing wi h these tabor etroubks, and every ma on the floor is burning with an ambiti n to signalize himeelf by sug- gesting mething that will endear him. to the laboring men. So far nothing tangible proposed, for the evil is far beyon Congressional power. 13nt this we k I hear one remedy men- tioned hich may yet take shape, end that to restrict the immigration of cheap °reign labor to this country. It is this that has caused the demorali- zation of ur labor market.. The crowd of Poles, ungarians, and others of the lowest cl ss of Europeans, who have '>een bro ght in here of late, are the eingleade s in all our labor troubles, aave ,po idea of moral responsibility, fikei a lot of driftwood, float over npon our hores and lodge in our great oities, wh re they are a constant menace to quiet a d order. The politicians do not like to go at this subject, but the of European cheap labor e as popular in the East az the se cry is now on the Pacific restrictior may yet b salnotpi e- C. hill One fea ure of the strikes is the posi- tion take by the Southern men, They boast tha nothing of the sort can hap- pen with hem, for the uegro, they say, is not a p.liticanirce, and can never be successful y organized against his ern- ployers. This consideration, I know has lately ca.used men to turn their eyes to South rn investments, and railroad propertie in that section, I am told, are being bou Jit quietly by large financial combinations in New York. Some of the South rn roads are in splendid con- dition, th ir earnings are increasing, and the price or their securities are bw compared with the same lines on North- ern prope ties. NATION% L AENTIMENT IN THE soma I noti e_ this winter -a considerable ameliorat on of the sectional feeling in Congress. Numbers of the Southern men are eveloping a broader spirit on national uestions, and show a dispo- sition to t row off the leadership of the war perio which has done 'so inueh to retard th forward movement of that section national matters. Thus the Texas me are restive at having old Mr. - Reagan, 1, 'th his State's rights notions and the d gmas of slavery time, posing as their le der. The younger men from . Georgia, d by Cox and Green, have no sympathy with the reactionary ideas of Senator once ; while in Tennessee, Ar- kansat an 1 Virginia a new element of the Democratic party is coming for- ward hampered to some extent by the traditions about them, but still a long way ahem of the older element, With railroads, manufactures, and. the grad- ual awak ning of industrial enterprise, the Soutl is reelly beginning to refiect Washi gton a glimpse of that " New South " hich, not the politician, but the chur h, the school -house and the newspape are bringing out beyond the Potomac nd the Ohio. • T E MOILMON QUFSTION. In a re ent letter I called attention to the persis ence and growing support of the Morm ns. They are busy at work with law ers, lobbyists, and a delega- tion of M rmon women in the Supreme Court, before committees Of Congress, and in Congressmen's homes. They claim, and it looks very likely, that the House will refuse to pass the Edmunds supplemental bill, and they have great hopes that the Supreme Court, on George Ticknor Curtis' argument for the Mormons, will reverse the interpretation put upon the first Edmunds Act by the judges in Utah. If they succeed in the latter point, some 2,000 polygamists now in hiding or in jail will be free • again. The arguments before the House Judiciary Committee the past week have been interesting. Judge Baskin, the Gentile lawyer who brought to ins- tice John Lee, the chief of the Mountain Meadow massacre, and has always op- posed th Mormon power, begged for legislatioi disfranchising every member of the Mo mon Church. With him sat each. day Kate Field, watching with eager inte est every step, while opposed to him w re sleek Mr. Caine, the Mor- mon del:gate in Congress, with Ma _Richards, the chief lawyer among theffs v. hile beh nd these were gathered mem- bers of tl eir lobby and several of the Mormon omen brought on here from Utah to s y that they believe polygamy is a divin institution, and they want it continued in existence. -I do not know . what the omnaittee may report, but it is not exp cted at the Capitol that the Democra will care to push any More Mormon 1 glslation. But whether they do or no , the institution is doomed. Mr. Curt's made -a piteous appeal to the Supre Court, at times a touching one, for tl is people of outca,sts, but the end is not far off for them, and it come, atever Supreme Courts or Legislatu es may do. POPULAR HEsojyrs, Washington is a beautiful city, but it is lacking m sulnirbs and pretty drives. Of the lat r only two are worth remem- bering ; o e from the Noldiers' Hoine, three mil s, chesty and bad road until one reach s the grounds, which are very attractive but not extensive enough to allow a eat variety. The really good drive is u the Potomee, eight miles, to Cabin Jo n's bridge) along a road built • *v. ntetilibeactchvieeisrnils"111Plinfets'thtflitilel°rcrviYergwi. vey, aretottyt 0 e_ laine cxea ni odrr iasn af et e rr no bed, and the same is true o to Arlington cemetery, =Vas er, which is practically bocce, Y nettain times of the year, Con Whin.* now of putting a free b 4ri.ollyesuzdimanre naotne!rseasveenta. fewOefo reit etn,deeig rreoe: we tAtittohrwhniaieetiar_hgurtdih:rneielroniertoi nIgve. boev reads back from the eity, better maikli°:1318-ainirb:v111117(sge.ai-1:i :rye inih:eaitYfoeBew ni Nel e8 st)awFmei triaT!Et :telnhl 1)13 *ITS d e.vee:::5. I °°01nIckti Itwri aic rsidt Y°w7hbtehueetsIrs°1 1. °t In: YgaYer°11:aygii tai thevecyntlagreisactchoempinoierdite htyimgee, Veycles used in tVashington for co tither hate the seats .e.hie by side or bikini the other. The former are tanilternedy resfeormabetleimaessfaart taisuslokoykosual ki e nri gt :7001i:she oeasassitity:zgoenna ttthir)ie:eyaacks1 er:ehitn sp dio:tioetherahainlylytsrtricyeels.s f oAr ds itnhgi e s rpi tind ladies using them in the d.aytim wit:pe assnetoandbiegyoe .iet so at; .nrokset t evelrlye!ci And boy the schools, who can -the coming vehiele Washin ,r• ropossesoney seion:ugohf tea bwuyheoeir aenxdultfso'rin Tainagonnthifiscienutthaeisyarcet ifionlrespvheniedheitta Niatulf:St.herMAe o elteia31 s* made kr. Cleveland is to I3e married, jlis ss the facts have come chiefly from *benne nehweasPraePseultesdaitlfroa:lafitshrsesat:phuubsNelit7ft, a sV t nevesnleua nr2I' st ion irn:erasiraebl :di:;evnnaye sgnoa'd. )intfhgpeivabbde syi ten- mrower -sat e aLe an: to marry, in the early part of Junl school in his town, -the daughter clergyman, and the only support of I self and her orphan sister. • CIMINO11.110.111111111111MININIMME11111111 DaShWOOd. DOTS. --Our flax dealers have sowl large quantity of flax this spring. -1 Mr, Veale of Crediton, occupied pulpit Tof 'the EVangelical churel .Sableath evening.—Our school hous to be painted. Stott.—Mr. Wilson McCann,- on the pioneer settlers of this district, been. quite ill of late. We are g however to learn that he is improe He is suifering from some trouble in head, which has of late e.ettled eyes so that he has lost, his -sight tirely. The family hen the sympathl the entire neighborhood. IIIPROVEMENTti.—The following list of improvements in our village ing this season : Our enterprising net maker and furniture dealer, Ball, has removed his furniture stor the corner of the street, west of his' stand, He is also buildino an ele new residence on the eane side of store.—Mrs. Kellerman has put foundation under her residence ,and. built a new stable.—Messrs. Soldan Wilbert have each put stone fouo tions underneath their elwellinfr Messrs. Weseloh and Wurtz have an upper etorey to their shoe stA which is occupied by our tailor, Mr. Reynolds. --Mr. Geo. Kellerman is -building a new brick residence. F11010111=11=1110 1.411CkIlOW. BRIEF MENTION.—There was a hel frost last Sunday night, which severe enough to freeze the water vassal outside.—Tbe Rev. it. pastor of the Methodist church, dein ea a lecture entitled, "The Leaden the Nineteenth Century in the Met dist Church," on Thursday evening week to an appreciative audience. lecture was both interesting and insti Jive, and was well delivered.—The I iners are through seeding in this vie ty, and are bissily engaged puttieg their root crops, The spring crops 1 weil. There is a beautiful display Howells on the fruit trees.—The liter society in connection with the pill school gave an excellent program consisting of readings, recitations 4 MUM on 'Friday afternoon lento, - would like to see more of the reside of the village patronize these enter& niento—The Rev. Mr. Cameron, -pas of Knox church preathed his farev sermon to a large congregation last S bath evening. Many of the congregat Were deeply affected at the ministj farewell words. The congregation / seated him with sonae beautiful presee tliowing their appreciation of hia 'Men _ 11111Maiiimummenamment bin:a e vit i toTrhorf entt It oe:,c,!. ELx ptWIT :RS. U 1 t DRAB, SIR, --I notice from one local items that you are threatene en action at the suit of Messrs. and Clegg unless you apologise for 'Utterances of your Brussels corresp dent, who has stated in a peeet issue of your paper that those gen tnen are the persons -who made the t larations for the Tory party for the II aPologise for ? The letter threaten tall:teaagilst.': ylowdo;eagviniaott erairietthenedretIon that these eentlernen did not subsc of a;oryof 8 pw il anCdi ni egs kenerot;inn ax sia itrihees . , #,3, ikt:t itetpseeisions. t und.er the provisions of that la' zeriWohaustfaolovaeafioairtor to the denarations in question, being stout supporters of the Franc ashareedof having taken action u they certainly should not :: pre otosta,itinioena ionf ecalenartika,toantdheit el:1i' tiao tters arising in connection with ti 4 court are to be allowed in the liasity of solicitors to bring actions tarrister for this Riding. If office enfreettloanfibile'd ftahre that the action is threatened by Ilea Meyer & Dickenson, one of the hers ef which firm holds the dieting jearnIviteogaurgte, iuttiemisa co:trary .tof every i ,91 tight and 'wrong which has hen tolnes seem to nee that a, proper air , iota feeling should have induced ""'''-ung into a Milt rNeVfhralg. hrr ora 1.„4,_ „. n .41 .