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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, June 24, 1887.
The Old Story.
It was hoped by many who are out-
side of the various rings of railway pro-
moters in this country that the Domin-
ion Government would have the courage,
at this the opening of a new Parliament,
to abandon the pernicious system, com-
menced a few years ago, of subsidizing
railway schemes from the Dominion
treasury. Those who may have cherish-
ed this hope, however, must now be
doomed. -to disappointment. The Gov-
ernment have submitted for the approval
of Parliament another batch of subsidies,
amounting in, the whole to the snug sum
of $2,187,600. If the Government had
this amount of money on hand it might
be a wise and proper thing to use it for
promoting public improvements of this
character. But, they have not got it on
hand. On the contrary, they have to
face, year after year, a heavy deficit be-
tween current revenue and current ex-
penditure. Every one of these bonuses
go to swell our already enormous public
debt, and to increase oar already almost
unbearable financial burdens. And, as
it has always been in the past, so is it
on this occasion, poor, patient, long-suf-
fering Ontario is made to bear the bulk
of the load, while she receives the least
assistance, and her favored sister,
Quebec, who contributes little or noth-
ing to the revenue, draws the lion's
share from the public purse. From this
haul Ontario is ta receive $47Z,6100;
Qaebec, $1,225,200 ; Nova Scotia, $216,-
800, and New Brunswick, $272,000, and
each of the other Provinces are provided
for by immense grants from the public
domain. That these proposals of the
Government will be approved of by
Parliament there can scarcely he a
doaht. What with the members who
are directly and pecuniarily interested
in the several schemes aided; the mem-
bers- whose constituencies are interested
although they may have no direct
pecuniary interest themselves and the
regular list of slavish Government fol-
lowers who unthinkingly support every
proposed made by their political masters,
there is very little hope of negativing
proposals of this kind. -Sir John Mac-
donald, during his long political career,
never devised a scheme better calculated
to secure and retain support for himself
and his Government than. this one. But,
it might be well for the people to con-
sider where is all this going to end? Are
we going to keep on adding to the pub-
lic debt in this way year after year?
Same are felicitating themselves on, the
thought that the demands of the Gov-
ernment for railway subsidies are this
year mach more modest than any person
anticipated. It should. be remembered,
however, that this is but the first session
of a new Peeliament; that the Govern-
ment are sure of a good working major
ity, and. that they are comparatively in-
dependent of the people and -do not need
to launch out very extensively in their
project to buy the people with their own
motley. All that they need to do just
new is to keep a few of their more recal-
citrant sapporters straight. But as time
wears on, year after year,, and as the
Parliamentary term draws to a close -it
is reasonable to suppose these annual
grants will be largely increased and pro-
bably doubled. It was so last Parlia-
ment, and now that the system has re-
commenced it is reasonable to assume
that the kistory of the past will
be at least repeated. So that
by the close of the present Par-
liament we may fairly expect that
the public debt of the country will be
increased- by at least fifteen or twenty
millions of dollars for the purpoee of
aiding railways. It is also a fact that
few, if any, of these railways are being
constructed for colonization purposes.
Indeed the most of them are simply
brapdhes of cir feeders to the Canadian
Pacific Railway. So that the bulk off
what is being expended in this way may
fairly be put down as additional subsi-
dies to this horse -leech corporation.
One of the worst features in connec-
tion with the Whole system is the Oar-
ing injustice that is being done the Pro-
vince of Ontario. While we have to
contribateabout twe-thirds of the whole,
we, receive only about one-fifth of
the grant, So that the people of this
Province are being systematically taxed
to build railways and make public im-
provements in the other Provinces. And
still, strange as it may seem, it is abso-
lutely true, that a large majority of the
representatives of the people of Ontario
in Parliament sanction this open and
pereietent robbery of their own Province
and people. Were it not for the blind-
ness and bigotry occasione[by extreme
pertyisrn, the people of this Province
would at once rebel against this open
robbery. The only way in which the
people can be brought to their senses is
to resort to a system of direct taxation
to raise the public revenue,- If this
were done there would be fe
grants, and the railway pro
sharks, who now fatten at t
of the honest but patient
would soon cease to exist.
cian and railway 'speculat
as the Government bagnaci
tend. against direct taxatio
honest toiler should force t
he will ultimately carry the
The following are the Ont
schemes which it is propo
Niagara Central, from St. C
the Bridge over the Nia
twelve miles, $38,400; Ric
Junction, five miles, from t
railway to Richniond 1111 vi Iage,
$16,000; Brantford, Water] e and Lailte
Erie, for eighteen miles, fro Bra, tford
to Hagersville, $57,600; G elph unc-
tion railway, sixteen mil s, fro; its
junction with the Canadia Paci c to
Guelph, $51,200; Napanee, Tam orth
and Quebec, four miles, from the orth
end of the section previously subs dized
er ra
ector
e ex
tax
1 he
r, as
, wil
, bu
e issu
ay.
rio ra
ed t
thari
ara
MOD.
e Nor
lway
and
ense
yer,
oliti-
well
con -
the
and
lway
aid:
es to
iver,
Hill
hern
to Tweed, $12,800 ; South Norfolk
way, seventeen miles, from Port 13
to Simcoe, $54,.400; Teeswater an
rail-
owan
In-
verhuron, 24 miles, from Mount orest
to Walkerton, $76,800 i Oshawa IRail-
way and Navigation. Company,
miles, from Port Oshawa towards
lan, $22;400; Ontario and Pacifi
way, six miles to Perth, $19,200; L
ington and St. Clair, two miles to
ber, 86,400; Lake Erie, Essex an(
troit River railway, 27 miles, in lieu of
subsidy previoul granted, $118 4 0.
even
Rag-
rail-
eam-
Corn-
1 De -
THE .Torontb News remarks :
money subsidies voted to railroad.
session amount to'a total of $2,18
of which Quebea gets more than ha
$1,225,200, and Ontario only, $17
As this Province pays three-fifths
total taxation, our share, upon
basis, would amount to $1,31
Deducting from this the $475,000
we shall receive, gives $837,560
amount Ontario loses by the deal.
kind ot thing cannot go on for a
while longer.
The
this
,600,
f, or
,000.
f the
this
,560.
hiea
s the
Thie
great
election of Mr., Porter, but in contain
ance with the principle already referrers.
to which has been adopted by the Gov
ernment, and that even had Mr. Portet
been defeated, the grant would havii
been made for the Goderich Post Off.ce
just the same.
IN referring to the many labor strikes
at present in progress in many of the
cities the Toronto Telegram makes the
following pertinent remarks, and we
may here also state that this is not the
only instance in which if the voice of
u;
woman were listened to we wo Ild act
more judiciously and, in a mann r cal-
culated to better our interests. Says
the Telegram: "If the question of strike
;
or no strike could be left to Utile vves of
the workingmen to; decide we nay be
;
quite sure thattheir decisiort wo ld be
against striking. They do not ike to
see their husbands idle, nor ar they
anxious for labor disagreements f any
kind. What they like is for mat ers to
run along smoothly so that there hall
be. no interruption with wagek A
strike affects many besides those who
are more immediately concerned in it.
The various trades are so intertwined
with one another that When one quits
work the others are more or less affect-
ed. Then the store e feel the ?ffect.
Workingmen and their wives do net buy
so much when a strike is in pragressa
One of the disadvantages of da strike is
that after the men have remained out a
week or so they lose in wages as; much
as they would make in a -year even if
they secure the advance which they de-
mand. Thus in the long run they are
no better off than they were before. :It
seems a pity that in a country like Can-
ada, where building operations have
always to be suspended during the win-
ter season, any part of the umtner
I
should be spent in wrangling ove wages.
There is a good deal of common enee in
the old adage about making , ha while -
the sun shines."
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"THAT little tyrant Mowat," haa
secured another legal triumph over hils
big antagonist at Ottawa, and in favo
of Ontario. On Tuesday .last th
Supreme Court of Cahada gave jud
ment in the catte of the St. Catharine
Milling and Liumber Company vs. the
Queen. As is mell known, this case i
volves the dispute between the Donn
ion and Ontario Governmepts respectLn
the ownership of lands, timber and mi
erals in the disputed territory recentl
awarded to Ontario by decision of th
Queen's Privy. Council. The �ntari.
Court of Appeal gave judgment unan
mously in favor of Ontario, and fro
this decision a,n appeal was entered, th
Dominion Government, as vendors of th
timber to the appellant company, gua
anteeing to defray the company's cost
As above stated the judgment of the
Ontario Court �f Appeal in favor of
tario was maiatained by the Supreme
Court, with cots against the Dominion.
Two of the seven judges composing this
Court dissented from the decision. 1t
is said the case will be appealed to thje
Privy Council, but if it is the little
Premier will again _come out on toil.
The lawyers, however, will make a snute
fee at the cost of the tax -payers of the
Dominion. Tee case has already coat
the Dominion. Government 3010
although they have only received frotin
the Company they are defending t e
sum'of $2,125 on dues and $250 for ore
year's lease of the license which is 'n
dispute, But then, you know, the little
tyrant must be humiliated at any cos
only the humiliation is a. long time co
ing, and in the meantime it all goe5
the other side.
THE Government have placed in the
estimates the sum of $4,000 to be 1eoted
to the erection bf la new buildieg in
Goderich for the accommodatio at the
Post Office, Inland Revenue a d Cita-
toms Offices. It is not likely t a tais
amount will erect the required ni,1 dieg,
but probably it will be suppiem n ed by
additional sums as the work pr gxjesss.
The Government having .adope. the
principle of providing in the larger
towns buildings for the -use and ;1r:corn-
moclation of their own officials,i is only
proper they should treat Goderich as
they have treated Stratford, Guelph,
Galt, and other places. We notice,
however, in this connection, ,that some
of the Conservative papers are using
this grant to show the great influence
possessed by Mr. Porter, the newly -
elected Conservative member thr West
Huron, and to prove to .the people of
that constituency the benefits hey are
to derive by returning to Path Ment a
supporter of the Government. This is
simply absurd, and such a line f argu-
ment is not complimentary to e ther the
Government or Mr. Porter. If it is as
these papers say, then the CON erement
are simply making this grant for the
purpose of attempting to bribe he peo-
ple with their own money, nd alr.
Porter in securing it for (ioderi h is act-
ing with undue partiality to th t town,
as there are other rival places o Code -
rich, Clinton for instance, t tat did
much more for Mr. Porter, and oil this
principle are much more desert- n of his
sympathy and aid than God ri h is.
We believe, however, that this gxarit is
given, not as a bribe in return fora the
BY some peculiar species of Parli
mentary legerdemain not very w 11
understood by outsiders, Mr. Jamieso 's
Bill for the amendment and improv
ment of the Scott Act has been aga n
staved off and -will not yet be pa s d
this session. After the very decid d
vote in Parliament against the repeal f
the Act, and as it became apparent h t
as a, private measure it could not e
reached . this 'session, the Governme t
were asked -tto take it in charge ad
carry it throtigh. But, although th» y
did this with two lees impor a t
measures, Sir John peremptoeily reh s d
to touch this one, and as a result it w 11
be slaughtered with others at. the close
of the session. We can not but tl i k
that had Mr, Jamieson, to whom t
Bill was entrusted, been less carefu o
embarrass the Government and more e-
gardful of the tempaance principle e
professes to have so much at heart ie
could have got his Bill through. as
matters now stand, while radian e t
by a large majority approve of the S itt
Act, and the principle, of optioual o-
hibition, they can not muster suffide
courage to git-e us legislation that will
render their 'Act workable in pl es
where it has been adopted. It is u
evident that some of our temper ce
politicians need waking up. It ndght
be advisable. for the temperance pei le
to entrust theiraneasures to a me; er
of the. Opposition next time,- and he 1.1,
not be deterred by fear of offendin
injuring the Government, from preist
them forward with due diligence.
ould seem as if this were the only w
t secure the deemed result.
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THE preversp stupidity of some p
some questions, is simply ama
otwithstandik all the discussion
as taken place in Parliament, as w
the press on the subject of rai
onopoly and Flisallowance in Mani
is said that Many of the ministers
cently attended the General Asse
Winnipeg, favored the continuan
e Canadian'. Pacific moue -poly,
stifled the disallowance of all le
cin of the LOcal Legislature calcu
break the monopoly by author
e construction of independent lin
ilwam to the Southern bouncier
use, as they maintained, Ithe a
ent between the Dominion Go
ent and the Company guarantees
onopoly privileges. But when
explained to them by the Winnip
t at old Manitoba was not includ
t ie monopoly Clauses of the lagree
and that in so far as that Provi
c. ncerned, the railway authorities
either a legal nor a moral right
st upon the monopoly, and tie
ntinuanae is secured only by the
ary exercise of the veto power b
ominiOn Gevernment, they at
ianged theft minds, and hem,
ardent anti -monopolists as the most
thusiastic Manitoban coeld desire.
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EXPOSITa
Pacific Railway Company DOES NOT en-
title it to a monopoly of railway build-
ing in Mamitoba, although it does in the
;
Northwes . The monopoly in the North-
west is pa ticularly stipulated. for in the
charter, Whereas no stipulation is made
for old Manitoba, and no person, who
knows anything, claims that it does.
OTTAWA LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
; OrrAwA, June 20th, 1887.
The hog promise made some time ago
that prorogation would take place last
week wee, of course, not realized, but it
is generally* conceded that this week will
ses the dose of the Emission. There is
about as Much work to be done between
now end' prorogation day as has been
done between the opening of the session
and the ,present:- But that is not un-
usual. There ;is always a rush at the'
close of the session, and nobody seems
to look for anything different. The
greater pert of last week was spent upon
the eetireates, which are now nearly
through -With. One of the most impor-
tant ileitis passed is the vote of $120,000
for the service of protecting the fisheries.
ln the debate upon this subject Mr.
Davies, of Prince Edward Island, charg-
ed that •the cruisers employed had de-
voted their time to theenforcement of
petty customs regulations against the
American vessels in harbor rather than
to the actual work of keeping American
poachersout of the three mile limit.
Out of hundreds of vessels boarded; only
one was teized for actual violation of the
Fishery Treaty. The enforcement of
this strict letter of the law and more in
relation to customs affairs, was he said,
that which had caused the irritation
against Canada in the United States,
little of value being accomplished not-
withstanding the great expense incurred
in maintaining this protection service.
No answer worthy of the name was
given to this criticism by the Govern-
ment, and from the change in the regu-
lations before the close of last season,
there is ground to hope that the Govern-
ment itself had realized the mistake
which WhS being made. In this connec-
tion however, Sir John Macdonald
made a tery important statement. He
assured the House that, so fat''not a
single sthp had been taken by the Brit-
ish Government in the negotiations be-
ing candied on with the United States
except after consultation with and the eon -
sent of Ithe-CanadiareGovernment. If
as is alleged a virtual surrender of our
rights hes been made, this statement of
Sir John Macdonald will be sufficient to
make him responsible for it. SirJohn
assuredthe House that the United States
Government was friendly, and expressed
a vague hope of enlarged commercial
relation e being established with the
,United'States.
gees
d in
ent,
ce is
have
o in-
t its_
arbi-
the
once
e as
he ignorance of the ministers,.
*et, need nPt be so much wonde
when we see ;journals like the T
elegratn, w1-4c,h profess to be in
dent and honest in politics,puiting
t e same erreneous view. In an rticle
brais-
ed at
ronto
epee -
forth
n this subject a 'few days ago
I urnal says : ; " The charter. of th
" ada Pacific l.ailway Company et
'it to a monapoly of railway bu
in Manitoba and the Northwest
tories." Nbw the Telegram on
now that the charter of the
1
th at
Can -
titles
lding
erri-
ht to
adian
their places constantly and never to leave
the presincts of the House while the
Et ssion wits going on, unless they were
paired.. Otherwise, it was represented,
tae Government might be defeated. The
general belief seems to be that this indi-
tes a knowledge of weakness on the
THE DISALLOWANCE QUESTION.
It is upt known yet that any proposal
is beipelentertained by the Government
to alloit; the construction of the railway
from Winnipeg to the boundary to pro-
ceed. It seems probable in fact that
the Government is determined to pro-
voke another rebellion in Manitoba, this
time pot. from half-breeds, but of the
whole population. Persons who have
arrived from Winnipeghave assured the
Governraent and others that the people
of Manitoba mean 'business this time,
and that they wilaheve the railway or
fight. ' It goes without saying that the
first shot would bring the 'administra-
tion to its knees. In the rebellions of
1870 and 1885 the half-breeds were given
all they,wanted and ten times more than
they expected, aarebon as they showed a
detertnetation to resent interference with
their rights. The same will be found
the case with Manitoba. to -day., The
.same sprit that causes the Government
to bully those it has at its mercy causes
it to yield in a most cowardly way to
force what they will not yield to reason.
In his place in the House last week Mr.
Watson, the only Liberal member from
Manitota, assured the Government that
if there was any interference the results
would be yery serious, and although Sir
John Macdonald interrupted him with
the warning, "Take care! take care!
treason " Mr,. Watson repeated his
stateme it deliberately, saying that he
did so upon his respousibility as a meinber of tl e House. Since that tinie the
telegra h wires bring the • news that
the Wi nipeg Tree -Press, the leading
newspb, er of ' the Northwest, en-
dorses Mr. Watson's warning with
savage emphasis. Manitoba .has so
often blistered only to break down when
the crisis came, that the ministry can
hardly 1e induced to believe that there
is really anything in the present agita-
tion. tiice-Pretident Yan Horne, of the
Canadian Pacific, was here the other
night. It is rurnored that he has arrang-
ed to give - up the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way monopoly :for a crinsideration to be
voted this session, but nothing definite
is know. By: the way, this question
- has not enly its tragic, but its humorous
phase. Mr. Watson proposed an anti -
disallowance reeolution in the committee
on immi
ration the other day, and he
and his friends: contend that it carried,
althoug the chairman decided that it
%yes lost, when, at the next meeting it
was pro osed to give a vote of thanks to
ithe chai man, objection was raised. In
d.efendit g the , chairman Mr. Hesson
made a dolentettack upon MrdWatson
accusing him of having packed the co
mittee,5nd of trying to snatch a verdict,
and _peasisted in it, notwithstanding
Watson s denial. Watson quietly re-
marked
lying.
say in t
of thin
sidering
member
Hercule
that the hon. gentleman was
Hesson grew hostile, as they
le Wesaand threatened all kinds
s against his adversary. Con -
that Watson is the most athletic
of the House, and a perfect
in strength, while Hesson is an
old man, and far from being noted as a
pugilist, the spectacle was a decidedly
amusing one. Watson was annoyed, but
otherwi e took no more notice than if a
toy tender had been barking athis heels.
But bei ig goaded at last into saying
eomethieg, he waived his hand and said,
"sit do vn, you old fool you, sit down."
e Wg3.$ one of the liveliest that
witnessed within the precincts
ouse this session.
part of the Government; but there are
others who hold that it Means some ex-
t aordinary business like a new Canadian
acific Railway grantaor something of
t at kind, which it will take the whole
ody of the 7faithful eis put through.
gainst this there is theiPremier's prom -
e that no hew legislation is to be
rought up between now and proroga-
t on, but thePremier does not always
eep his proniises.
THE TEMPERANCE DEBATE.
The debate on the temperance question
came up last Monday; too late for an ae-
•unt of it to be included in last week's
tter, so it will be rather an old story
efore the present letter can appear in
rint. For the benefit of those who
vish to paste it in their hats, however,
brief summary of what was done may
e given. It will be remembered that
t; e first question on which a vote was
t. be taken was Mr. Cargill's amend -
sent in favorof repealing the Scott Act.
his was defeated, only 38 voting for it,
lthough Sir John Macdonald himself
as the first man to vote, and gave his
ecisiou . in favor of repeal. The nays
umbered 145. Mr. Girouard's amend-
ent in favot of admitting wine and
eer under the Scott Act, was lost, yeas
7, nays 110. Sir John Macdonald
oted for wine and beer. Mr. Sproule
oved an atnendment declaring that
hen prohibition came in it should. be
ccompanied by compensation. To this
fr. Fisher moved. in amendment that
he question of compensation being a
etail of prohibition, the time to discuss
t was when the details of a prohibitory
easure were before the House. This
vas carried by 91 to 88, Sir John voting
or .compensation. It was necessary
hen to decide whether the main resolu-
ion with MieFishet's amendment should
tand, the aaiendment only having been
oted upon. ;The opposition to prohibi-
.ion was strOug enough to vote down
he resolution as amended. Yeas 70,
ays 112, Sir. John Macdonald voting
gainst -prohibition. It will be a com-
ort to temperance Tories to know what
bad of a man they have elected as
remier.
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The see
has bee
of the I
A cir
bees of
Macdo
of not
Liberal
support
WIIAT DOES IT 'MEAN.
ular to the 'Conservative mem-
the House, signed by Sir John
ald hiniself, has been the subject
little speculation among the
.
This circular called upon the
rs of the Government to be in
Huron Notes.
A magnificent double bank organ,
o contain 12 sets of reeds, is now being
ianufaetured.at the Doherty Organ
Factory, Clinton, for a professor in
Germany. •
-The Government dredge, Challenge,
s working daily at the entrance to the
arbor at Goderich, dredging out to a
depth that will allow of the largest
vessels entering with absolute freedom.
-On Monday of last week the horse of
Mr. A. Currie, sr. of Brussels, ran
away with him: de was thrown out
and his head cut and was otherwise
shaken up.
-A valuable stag bound belonging to
Mr. H. Eilber, of Crediton, died the
other morning, cause of death un-
known. Mr. Either was in attendance
at the County douncil at the time.
.Auburn, who was indited for
robbing the mail at Kippen some time
ago, has been _sentenced to be hanged
for shooting and killing a man during a
bar room dispute in some small town in
California.
-Mr. H. Doupe, of Usborne, left for
the land of his birth -Ireland -Wednesday
of last week, to- visit friends. He has
resided in Canada forty years and
thought it about time he was, visiting
home.
-Mr. John Hawkshaw, of Exeter,
sold three horses, a short time ago, for
which he realized upwards of $600, they
were superior animals. He has pur-
chased , two colts of the " Tontine"
strain, which give promise of being fast.
-The Morris and Grey cheese factory
sold the May make of cheese, amounting
to about 31 tons, to Ayer & Co., of Mon-
treal, at 9a cents. Messrs. Ayer & Co.
purchased all the cheese sold at the last
fair -about 4,000 boxes.
-The return match between the Sea -
forth and Goderich lacrosse' clubs was
played at (iciderich last Thursday after-
noomalasting two hours and closing
shortly after 6 o'clock. The first and
third games were won by Seaforth, but
Goderich won the second, fourth and
fifth, thus being the victors.
-A few days ago John alcCutcheon,of
Grey, had his bean, sheds, ancl all that
was in them destroyed by fire. The
barn was 40x60 feet, 2 calves, several
pigs, and all his fowl were also con-
sumed. The cause of the fire is a great
mystery. Mr. McCutcheon was away
from home at the time.
-011 Monday of last week as Inspec-
tor Siiramie was going his rounds in the
township of Stephen his horse became
frightened near Boston Corners and ran
away. The Inspector was thrown from
the vehicle, and we understand sustain-
ed severe injuries. The buggy was de-
molished. -
-On Sunday of last week, Miss
Piewes, of Parkhill, went to church
with her uncle, Mr. John Plewes, of the
Bayfield road, and in getting out of the
buggy her dress ceught on the step,
throwing her forward on her head; she
was cut about the face and. received a
severe shaking up. ,
-At a meeting of the me
Km& churCh, held in Brussels
day of last week, it was decided to al-
low Rev. S: Jones $300 as a retiring al-
lowance from the congregation. It is
their intention to call another minister
and the church will be open to ball anew
minister after July. .
-Some days ago while Mrs. R.
Quatice, and Miss V. Bailey, of Exeter,
were riding south an the London road,one
of the hied wheels came off the buggy
in which they were seated, cauting them
to fell to the ground. The horse being
of a quiet disposition immediately came
to a Stop, whieli prevented any serious
damage being done.
-At the recent Toronto University
examinations, 3rd year,. E. S. Hogarth
got honors in English -History, French,
German and Italian. 2nd. year -la
M. Buchanan got honors in mental
Philosophy, Logic and History, stand-
ing 1st this year in Mental Philosophy.
Bota these gentlemen were formerly
pupils of Goderich High School.
Tuesday of last week the ladies
of Knox • church, • Goderich, held a
"Martha Washington" entertainment
and. "Olde Polke's Concert" in the Palace
roller rink of that place. Orie end of
the rink was Curtained off and used as a
supper room, and the tables were waited
Upo4l by young ladies and gentlemen
•
attired after the fashion of a century
ago. After supper a procession consist-
ing of Mistress Martha Washington and
her maids of honor was formed
and marching round the ' :room
and then to the platform, where
an excellent programme of vocal
and instrumental music was carried out.
The ladies realized about $160 after pay-
ing all expenses.
-A family in Clinton having a dog
they wished to get rid of, drove out in-
to the country several miles and left it
with a farmer; as they drove home they
congratulated themselves on having dis-
posed of it, and when they arrived at
the house the same old dog joyously
wagged his tail and shook his head at
them.
-Mr. EL B. Evans, of the Huron
road near Clinton, has a watch he 'has
carried steadily for 16 years; in all that
time it has only been oneecleaned,and it
has hardly varied one minute, winter or
summer. Considering that Mr. Evans'
occupation as a thresher is rather a
dusty one, it is remarkable that a watch
could be carried the length of time his
has without getting out of repair.
-Several Stephen farmers were work-
ed to a high pitch of excitement, a few
days . ago, owing to their having had
dealings with travelling wheat agents.
The agents were consequently arrested,
and tried before Magistrate Buchanan,
of Hay, one of -whom was sentenced to
jail to stand his trial, the other was dis-
charged. The agents claim their busi-
ness perfectly legitimate which will be
proven at the trial.
-A couple of gentlemen were stand-
ing at a corner in Clinton the other day,
in a friendly converse. One of them
casually lit his pipe, and then, as he
thought, threw the match down,. In a
moment the other was more than sur-
prised to find his coat on fire, the match
having been thrown into his pocket.
Fortunately little damage was done be-
fore the flames were put out.
-On Monday evening, last week, a
horse standing in front of the Royal
Hotel, Wingham, took fright and. start-
ed down main street at a terrific speed.
In passing in front of the new 'Beaver
block the buggy struck a pile of lumber,
and there the horse and vehicle parted.
The animal was stopped a little further
down the street and the buggy had to
be taken to a carriage shop to get fixed
up, it being badly damaged.
-Last week's Clinton New Era says:
"Messrs. Doherty' & Co., on Wednes-
day received a letter from a firm in
St. Petersburg, Russia, in which
a receipt of a copy of tae Clinton
New Era is acknowledged, containing
an account of the Doherty Organs; this
is about all the English that can -be made
out of the letter, and Doherty & Co. are
anxious to come across some one who
can transcribe the balance, in hopes that
it may be an extensive order."
-A farmer named Zimmerman, of
Hay township, after having made a
bargain with anagent for a number of
bushels of wheat, a few weeks ago, came
to the conclusion that he had been "bit-
ten," and consequently had the agent
arrested. He was examined before a
local magistrate last Thursday an was
committed to Goderich jail to sta d his
trial. The case came up at the Ganeral
session, but was postponed, an
agent is out on $200 bail to ampea
called upon. This is another wan
mbers of
on Mon. -
1 the
when
ing to
farmers to beware of smooth to gued
agents and pedlars ofevery.descrilption,
for they are sure to get bitten in the end.
-The following is the eel-m(1We of
games to be played by the new Western
Lacrosse Association'consisting of
Stratford, London, Goderich, and Sea -
forth clubs : Jane 21st, Goderich at
Stratford; July 1st, Seaforth at Lon-
don; July 6th, Stratford at Goderich;
July 15th, Goderieh at Seaforth; July
15th, London at Stratford; July 26th,
Seaforth at Goderich ; July I 26th,
Stratford at London; August 10th, Lon-
don at Seaforth; August 24th, Seaforth
at Stratford; August 24th, Goderich at
London; September 3rd, Stratford at
Seaforth; September 3rd, Londoii at
Goderich.
-The Goderich Signet of last week
says :-"Last week we' noticed' that
Robert Ellis and his brother George
were reported to have become th heirs
to a fortune in England. Wednesday,
last week, II. Croft, barrister, of Seven-
oaks, England, the lawyer in the case,
registered at the British Exchange, and
conversed with his clients. There is
every reason to believe that the boys
are in luck. And good fortune never
comes singly, for ope day last week Bob
went spearing fish, and harpooned a
sturgeon which tipped. the beam at 97
pounds. The neighbors don't know
which Bob feels the most elated over,
the English fortune or the big fish."
-On Sunday afternoon of last week,
a horse attached. to a top buggy 'contain-
ing two young women, a girl and young
man, started to run away from the
neighborhood of Bailey's hotel, Gode-
rich. The driver kept the tanimal in the
roadway until near the residence of
M. C. Cameron, Esq., veli n it turned
in to the fence ailed strikiing against a
tree completely upset the tig, with all
the occupants beneath. The wreckage
fortunately stopped the horse, and the
inmates otthe vehicle were quickly on
their feet again much shaken hp and
badly frightened, but witheut the slight-
est injury. The buggy looked as though
a cyclone had struck it, and how the
occupants escaped so coMpletely is a
marvel.
JUNE 24, 1887.
J. McCallum, 9 head, 1,140 lbs. - R
5pTicThess.rinDged from 4
Armstropg, 5 head, 6,800 lbs. ; etit: ni ..
to 4a cents per lb. Brussels is beco '
,2920h.eadT,h2e,
head,
1,
cattle, and the farmers are raising a
Currie a
a great centre for the purchase of g
rnimh better grade than they did years
ago.
-The residents of Exeter, who live
in the vicinity of the old racecourse,
were somewhat startled the other night
to notice a, man seated in a buggydriv.
bag his horse at a furious rate around a
field of •barley. In the course he drove
into a kettle -of soft soap, collided with
a gang plow, and while making the last
round ran into a sulky hay rake, darnag.
ing considerably everything with which
he came in contact. One of the resi-
dentsin the neighborhood hearing the
noise arose and visited the scene, when
it was learned that the young man seas
lost and had driven from the main roasi
into a lane, the end of which being reach-
ed he forced his horse over the fence in.
to the field of barley. He was in a state
of intoxieation, which accounts for Isis
being lost; but the farmer upon whose
property he trespassed was somewhat
vexed at his grain being trampled down.
t
• 1
-A span of horses beloking Ito Mr.
John Brown, of the 13th bonceasion �f
Hullett, made things lively along the
road for about a mile, on IiTedneeday of
last week. They- got away -ivith the
wagon and manure box, and miming for
the road left the hind wheels in the lane,
taking the front ones over the gate
with them. They turned west and took
along the side of the road to avo'd mak •
ilei
ing dust or rattle, which we plen-
tiful enough, as five mer, with their
teams, were going along tovvaids the
gravel pit. They did not .ike the idea
of Brown's team leaving them behind,
and all started at a fun* rate down
the road. Mr. B. Herriegton's team
was evidently the best, for the others
dropped off one by one, mid after run-
ning to Lear's sideroad he oa.ptured them
in some way and brought them back.
-On Monday morning, of last week,
three car loads of good cattle were ship-
ped fartm Brussels by Messrs. (.oven -
bock, Winters and Scott. They were
purehased from the folloWing persons:
A. Turnbull, I head, 1,660 -lbs. ; C.Plen-
bein, 2 head, 2,800 lbs.; .A.. McMichael,
8 head, 9,520 ; Thomas Miller, 3 head,
4,610 lbs.; T. Kirkconnell, 4 head, 5,820
lbs.; J. Roddick, 3 head, 4,380; R. Dick-
son 1 head 2,040 lbs.; S. Barr, 1 head,
1,560 lbs. ; G. Brewer,6 head, 8,500 Its. ;
'
News
of the Week.
STEAMER BURNED. - The steamer
Champlain was burned on Lake Michi-
gan the other day and a number of lives -
weirtetpec
losti.
NG RATES. -Some of the trunk
lines are making a heavy cut in grain
rates between Chicago and New York.
TRIBLTE TO WORTIL-The Lord May-
or of London gave a banquet on Satur-
tenants
day night to 200 representatives of literia
tt iuerEneeN, iaseciTieEm ano lc,Tee .a7eaAdnNdaTi. stt. e evicted
are GeRaEi rt oc hoes ilq,,Ag or eRaAtT ipoose: tEy
ght hum
-The Bodyke evie-
dred houses have been burned in the
town of Botuschany, Roumania, and
.s-rsht et hsepiar so
ish over
seven IN'itiPtNerisNooli
has warned the military officials to ex -
poet further revolutionary movements
d e ring the summer.
HE HIGHEST ON RECORD. -A balloon
s eich was started at St. Louis last Fri-
& y and landed at Centralia the same
.ning, attained a height of 16,000 feet
at .5 p. m. This is the highest on record
in America.
ACCIDENT. -Dr. Carver, the celebrat-
ed marksman, who has been giving ex-
hibitions of rifle shooting in Philadel-
phia, suffered severe injuries in his eyes
Friday night through the explosion of a
cartridge.
FAMINE. -There is a terrible famine
in Asia Minor, bordering, on the Medi-
terranean, owing to drought, and 100,-
000 persons are in danger of starvation,
PENALTY OF Gamma -Manuel Noel, a
French-Canadian, aged 50 years, ate
over one pound of raw beefsteak the
other day in Laconia, New Hampshire,
and died in 30 minutes.
OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS. -Sir Henry
D. Wolff has been instructed to adhere
to the terms o *3 Egyptian convention
recently concluded between Turkey and
England.
Hem DSOME DON.ATION.-Don Alonzo
Watson, a wealthy resident of Rochester
has donated $50,000 to the Universit;
of Rocheeter to endow a chair of politi-
cal economy and history.
REVOLUTION THREATEN ED. -A Mis-
sionary just arrived at San Francisco
from Honolulu says that a revolution
and the deposition of the King are likely
to occur at any moment.
SUICIDE. -Frank Triggs, of Washing-
ton, about 25 years of age, deliberately
threw himself into the Niagara rapids
from one of the Sister Islands Sundae./
afternoon, and was immediately swept
over the falls.
PETROLEUM AS A PRoPELLER. -A
mail train on the Pennsylvania road has
been successfully run from Altoona to
Pittsburg, a distance of nearly 120 miles,
without the use of a stick orwood or a
lump of coal, crude petroleum being the
only fuel.
PILoRIMs DROWNED. -While a patty
of 250 pilgrims were crossing the Danube
River near Pa.ks, the boat on which they
were making the passage was caught in
a hurricane and capsized. Only a few
of the party are saved. Over 100 bodies
have been recovered.
THE JUBILEE AT GLASNoW.-The
Queen's -Jubilee was celebrated at Alias-
gow on Thureday last week. A grand
memorial religious service was held in
the cathedralt Six thousand peopl
were given a dinner at the public ex-
pense. One of the features of the cele
bration was a review of 10,000 troops.
PANIC AT A CIRCUS. -A Panic caused
by the disorderly conduct of two per
forming elephants occurred at a circ
at Wellsville, Ohio, last Saturday night,
and caused terrible excitement for a time.
A number of accidents resulted but ea
loss of life.
A Miamem..-A fine mirage, the secon
in two months, was seen at Palmyra
New York, on Saturday. Lake Ontario
la miles; distant, was plainly reflecte
in the sky. A steamer, large Bailin
vessels and the waves were plaint
visibolNeo.
D
VAN'S INTENTION. -Donovan., th
juniper, has arrived at Clifton. If h
can elude the police there he intends
leap from the parapet of the Suspend°
Bridge, a height of 290 feet. Since
construction 21 persons have jumpe
from this bridge, only one surviving.
A's oan En TRAIN ROBBERY. --Las t Sat
urday morning at 1:30, a posse of tra
robbers boarded a train on the Souther
Pacific, near Schulenburg, Texas. Tw
of them covered the engineer with re
volvers while the others went throug
the passenger and express cars, seeurin
booty to the amount of $10,000. Th
whole country is aroused and in arms.
TREATY. -It is said that a tree.
has been entered into between Franc
and Abyseinia by which King John re
fuses to allow any Italian factories
the Red Sea littoral, while France gran
i.:40,000 to the Ethiopian convent a
Jerusalem, which supplies Abyssini
with Coptic clergy.
Tna mous. IN :NEW
flags, one of the United States and on
of Great Britain were trailed fogethe
on the vcetibule of Trinity church Ne
York'last Sabbath afternoon,- and dur
ing the hour between three and fou
o'clock BC vcral thousand persons passe
into the church to attend the Jubil
choral serviette to celebrate the fiftiet,
amsiversary of the accession of he
Majesty Queen Victoria. Inside eac
person received a programme of the
servicesprinted in red, blue and gold
with the lion and unicorn of the British
coat -of -arms emblazed on the title page -
A number of eminent clergymen took -
part m the services.
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,b;.07asso°84;eastY 6.°4assaarlise'llibgteho)0.41",aelirtin.sgsd-copolnirttesgtidooit:rfiothtel
goo &get Great BargaIns in No
It7soe °gland settle at once. Butter
ra a 0ceasr e er: I: as: 8:::10b1::e Col:henC;;;:lruye3{11:abt 0't1-33ribgwelQa:: 171 i z eih:pd a. :41: r ar i:a
alenpurpose o h wits:kip:swain the
sports such as running, juin ing,
loge,betkliroevrinve ge:Iguthohualvdeeri
r some time on Tuesday en rn
hatnd I
ton
ere'
emines of ea „
iin
'0780,t t atelesten and inern
ta
Ake temealirg, and that a nun
:fist wet raigm term senior sad
boigerisieichm.,:iihnin: asno:noluneanliniecsetlairoie)nls)itrrwidItistf
/nal: styp:e-gs:oaan.t e Tv ehre hdeal(yI , Zbnigeh 1101is,
ville Methodist church on Th
week, proved one of the I
41 lira geogroee.ditdo,seaPal°gretat'sst.ti nhge alsna nesavlly1 e p i c - n
ivthoor:trtirneerasttewnedllantehe,r oanligkhe 0711111,ii
bstb, SC11.001 ehildren, their te4
Feteenoystsilnighausad:refredixeacilyesalsIse'apijtEo'tapisnIpeotr:Inn:11,
-al, all of which was largell
boatieg, swinging, strolling and
t 1'1: incel uPtai ia 1 1:11 led tWi 1 11 1 : 3 :I 31 31 i 1 i 1 1 -1; 1 le v :1 11 iii:: e dg• -11-
toaaa -when all repeirecl to their
11ceasaes011131Fstet.si---1" feTellieilsgdatyth
he, Yhe2adisst, in
P ;
<Qtteen'ii aJL oda NI:nal dineotel la, gwl anosaf tohebi; eec II :.ea' he ;I.
a general holiday. Quite a largt
- fthb:aresserytetkZaw;sevbetkngta4)blasregrevel'ile.-ntl?e
anfsrmgetrhsetugrrnoeudndoslhaendayeaornalspalent,
brfltedve..aireAllePlit•eusbtuYtatanwifee;
Yrandsco, Califoreia, were in th
east week, wed were the guest
Wm. Moir, of Inglewood Far
Rev. j.Ball,of Woodford, former
flensall South Circuit, was in th
last week visiting ,his friends.
bath,12th 135t..,he preached in th
_disvit resh.urNcvh. hrter.enwoidthginmsu, ewh haacci
visiting relatives and friends
for the past week, has return
-Mrs. Thomson and Mrs,. liar
seareLonde.y
shor:To, ionnno
(iroltsloierrtd
theRv.Rhi
have been spending a few da3,
Manse. -Mrs. V. Hol.k._irk, '
bury, Daketa, has been here fo
week or so visiting relaisix.es an
--Mrs. S. Jackson, of Ripley,
bee her till:174), Mori. JTeulienkeCtsrma
Tuesday evening of this week a
citing foot ball metch es -as play;
village between the Chisellt
home players, resulting in a.
after a hard contest, for thx,
CONGRE(;IATIONAL .MEETINI:.-
nual congregatiopal meeting e
Presbyterian Church was held
day last, and there was a ver
tendance. The different repots
milted showed. the. congregatio
a very satisfactery and prom
dition, and that an the face of 7
expenditures incurred in bnildi
brick manse atid chureh, the la
costing inclusive of labor, the -
ot
church, sheds, etc. , Until ver:
suma.aoiTaf:$oeglo0:a,e0si0a0ia,i Naae, make
throughout, and for the large;
. ventor of the Surprise Wasl
this imount as it: is the exa.ct 4
ly guessed at. The building ci
report was veliy Satisfactory,
received. a very itearty vote of,
the very able atal painstaking
which they had at t e il de a to t
bboutihiditnigme and I labor they ha
scpbrinected'
and willingly eitpended. Mr
thanks :for the very satisi
formed: his werk tuilni\r‘o-inligeliliolij.,
in ;the l highest terme ef tb(-
which he had earried througi
beenher sister, left here on 'cues(
tends returning to resume -
Illinois, is at present home o :
his parents and other frier'
Jubilee Day and had a. gond:
town this Wed.: and was t
after the holidays. -Mr. B. ,
Mr, G. Iloltzman. -Mr. (.
Mr. Wm. Wing went to
been here from Pulaski, Mi
Visrrnco.-Mr. Lippert,
Illiaoireish.Tana„\dcierlosvi.ilfierillaihn.aiveKedogclko)yne e 7,-,t,
last Wednesda.y for Tavisto
aski, Michigan, to spend a 1.
t 11 withi:nysetan irunNaga:111111:jeacyci sal. ptsi i I :re. le; st iihi ai at if:nrTi n.,Nte'elliti:l:DrItl..:1.1:41:14:e:',
children and„ friends of -
BRIEFS. -
Mt was not 1- ]i01fl and has ,
iodtfahit)ishietiosciEiv:miiiltilrniatagetereie,i. t he wort",
attending.Z.jcuaoreii.otecbgheii.amtll'
so received a very hea4
tetto.ttmammtalaa`mr. .
partici
. Sysahajaebobyrbvbeewaiihihiliaseisefohenah:ne:siloitsileofwlatyLl iti
profitable and, enjoyable
TI.,,e. nHe ra :le 1 1.': I 111:_i:
neXt 1-lundayi The pmeee
jt inLEE 1)AY. -The pe
occamon prommes tr
'ers Nix.. c a ,
and the E 1 t. ,
all eae ,
al -14-r• V lin, elf
0: ufi riaire (c:itaisoitlili
0 n s grove, ni
resswe em h 0
151inor‘II:Iii4iNfej::t0(inia:tr.rn:kiti.,1:1,:;ie.ssi.0!
) , t le b,ti.
il„rese
tiatlic. The day wa..3 ushe
more mighty eannon, ni
tr Icing usol in the 1
.
Tilt& a noiee too. .1.111 I:
out the forenoon, immix
tiring of a royal salute tin
8eige , 1 .
sueavY rain . 1-. ' 1 4
Tell ats weli. lIov.-ever J
put one the school childl
un s lone tortn 0
' # )
pointment and. distsist
se- in am e.ni,
peoPle, and no douht son
clouds cleared ( fi I :
ere(' up at the prol
a pleasant afternoon's spi
;nuneleltet of parents and fri