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Alma LadiesCollege—Principal Austin. (8)
Blacksmith Shop for Sale—W. Ceok. (5)
Boarders Wanted—Mrs. Jas. Robson: (5)
Money Wanted—Wm. M. Gray. (8)
Voters' List, 1887: --John O'Sullivan. 40
Dominion Industrial Exhibition—H. J. Hill. (5)
To Musicians—D. Stevenson. (5)
Read What the People Say—G. Good. (5)
ntu xpooitor.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Aug.; 5, 1887.
South Renfrew..
The election in South Renfrew took
place on Tuesday last and resulted in
the defeat of Mr. Duncan McIntyre by
something over one hundred. South
Renfrew is a Reform constituency, and
Mr. McIntyre's defeat may •be ascribed
largely, if not wholly, to his cOnnection
with the Canadian Pacific Rai*ay Com-
pany. Referring to the elecition the
Globe of Wednesday says:
Wise folks may regret that the South
Renfrew Reformers .failed to take a
lenient view of Mr. NIcIntyrehi tempor-
ary difference from his old political
friend. Except that he wa.e, and is,
for all we know, largely interested in
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
and therefore likely to further its inter-
ests whenever occasion offers, there is no
reason to doubt his Liberalism. For
thirty years back he has been a steady
and exceedingly active opponent of
Toryism, varying from the majority of
his political friends in nothing but
Canadian Pacific Railway matters. It
is possible, nay probable, that he would
again'upon occasion, support Canadian
Pacific Railway interests in opposition
to the Opposition at Ottawa. But the
Tory presumption is that occasion will
not offer. The friends of the: Govern-
ment allege that accounts tutve been
squared between the country and the
Company; that a final settlement has
been reached; that the ComPany is, to
all intents and purposes, a private cor-
poration. If so there is no Visible rea-
son why Mr. so,
shoidd again
have occasion to separate fram his ac-
customed political associates. They
have no quarrel with the Company ;
their programme does not include any
proposition to meddle with the situation
it has. legally gained ; like gill other
Canadians, they would gladly see the
great corporation prosperous indepen-
dent and free from all suspicion of de-
sign to seek such new concessions as
Liberals would be bound to oppose.
Granting that the Conservatives speak
truly, Air. McIntyre will, doribtless, re-
main steadily within the Liberal fold.
• The pith of the whole subject lies in
the last sentence: " Granting that the
Conservatives speak truly." The Globe
knows very well that the Conservatives
who say that the accounts between the
Gotternment and the Company are closed
up; do not speak truly. They only say
this to put the people off their guard.
They know very well that three-fourths
of the g:ants to railways passed last
session of the Dominion Parliament were
indirectly, if not directly, in aid of the
Canadian Pacific, a,nd. they Ws° know
that many more similar grants are pro-
mised for next session. They further
know that thernis a very strong possi-
bility that the Government will submit a
scheme at the next session of Parliament
to indemnify the Company for the aban-
donment of the monopoly in Manitoba, if
not in the Northwest. Knowing all this,
then, their professions are a lie, and We
venture to say the Globe is as 'fully con'
vincecl of the insincerity of these prefes
sions as we are. We do not oppose e the
Canadian Pazific Company as a: eompany.
We wish them well, and we 'sincerely
hope their enterprise will prove a mag-
nificent commercial success. But we are
opposed to the Company bleeding the
country and getting from the Govern-
ment and Parliament benefits 1 to which
they are not entitled; We da not object
to the members of the Company becom-
ing rich through legitimate business en-
terprise, but we do object to their
becoming wealthy by dipping their
hands into the public treasury and piling
up enormous dividends at the expense of
the Canadian tax -payer. We are joined
in these objections by every R,eforiner,
eand we would be also by every indepen-
dent. Conservative were it not for the
blindness occasioned by party bigotry.
We do not blame the Company,either;
for making as good a bargain as they can
with the Government and Parliament
andgetting all the advantages possible
from the people, but we do (blame
the guardians of the people's interests for
giving them advantages and perquisites
to which they are not in equity
entitled. It is because we know they
have received these in the past that we
fear for the future. And it is because
we know that the company have in the
past exercised an undue influence upon_
Parliament and the Government, that
fwe do not desire to see that power in-
ereased,and it was because we feared the
election of Mr. McIntyre as the repre-
sentative for South Renfrew would
crease that power, that we now rejoice
at his defeat, although we deeply regret
the loss of a. seat to the Reform party.
Sir John Macdonald has sold his Gov•
eminent and his party, so far as he can
control it, body and bones, to the
company and they can do with theta as
they like. Reformers have a right to
take care that they are not bartered in
the eame market, and the result of the
Renfrew election shows that they are on
their guard. By the sale Sir John has
succeeded in retaining himself and his
party in power for another term, but
Reformers do not want either to main-
tain or retain power at such a cost. If
they reach power, they want it as free
men and not as slave
monopoly. Deceit and
prosper for a time; the
in Canada for some year
manifest signs that the
is not far distant and th
is near at hand. Reim.'
a to a soul ess
ishonesty may
have ptospered
, but there are
ay of reckoning
t the dissolution
ers have waited
patiently, but they ha e not waited in
vain, and it would be a calamity should
they now fall into th snare of the
tempter, just as the rev t ard of their con-
sistency is almost at ha d.
The successful can idate in South
Renfrew is inferior in very respe t to
the unsuccessful one. n so far as s ek-
ing Parliamentary fav
the one is as deep in
other is in the -mire.
said to be the tool,if no
of a railway grabber,
casual advantages and
the Government, and h
slavish supporter of a
is bound hand and f
company of which M
member. 'So that, as a matter of dollars
and cents to the country, itwould prob-
ably have been better had Mr. McIntyre
been elected. But, as a matter of prin-
ciple, neither candidate was deserving of
the support or endoreaVon of the Re
party„ and we are glad hat the Ref
ers of Renfrew have v ewed the m
in this light. It is a ad commen
upon our boasted polit
that a constituency ca
the tool and plaything
way speculators and u
tical sharpers, who d
treat the electorate a
their eitizenship only a
put up and sold to th
If we have come to thi
is tiu4 some change we
rs is concer ed'
the mud as the
Mr. Fergus n is
the actual a ent
who is see ing
privilegesfrom
is in addition a
'overnment that
ot to the same
. McIntyre is a
Orin
r111-
tter
ary
cal ipstituf ons,
thus be ade
f a pack of ail-!
principled jo1id
a ued
re to brary,
if they v
a chattel to be.
highest bid ler.
point, sure y it,
e made.
t The Right
Absolute Free Trade
tion Would be, as we
argued., and especially
sixty days, the true e
tional Policy for Ca,nad
ticians are all agreed t
not endure the direc
would be essential to
raise the necessary neve
and 'Excise taxes is the
So says the Toronto C
most thoroughly with
" absolute Free Trade
tion would he the tr
National Policy for Ca
not agree with the conc
politicians have arrive
the people would not
taxation." On the c
lieve it is the politici
people that are oppose
be quite true that th
knew it, would not agr
the support of the' b
niers. Who now swari
Government, but We h
vinced that the petple
being taxed directly f
and beneficial enterp
ment would underta•
necessery to secure t
people to direct taxat
them that they now pa
than they would be
directly. The Globe
that this would not be
All that is necessary to
few of. the leading p liticia,nsabaoked-
up vigorously by . a fbw of the leading
jeurnals, to espouse the cause of direct
oint.,
nd direct t xa-
have repea dly
within the last
mimic and Na-
. But the •oli-
t the people will
taxation w ich
that policy. To
ue by Cust.ms
only alterna we.
lobe. We a ree
the Globe hat
and directs t xa-
e economic and
ada," but w do
usion it say the
at, viz: "That
ndure the direct
ntrary, We be-
ns and not the
to it. It may
people, if hey
e to be taxea for
odlers and , um -
around every;
ve yet to be on -
would objet to
✓ telly legitiltate
ise, the Govern-
ed All that is
le assent o
on is to con
more indir
equ ire d to
"DOWS very
n difficult a
do this is
the
ince
etly
pay
well
ask.
r a
taxation, and they w
around them a party t
uld- soonrally
at woeld sweep
everything before it. The people are
now required to pay the immense sums
of money that annually go into the
Dominion Treasury just as surely. as
if the tax -collector called upon each
individual and preseit4d and collected
his animal tax bill. T e only difference
is that by the one sYs em the mon
paid to the merchants
for tea, frugal, and oth
is paid by them in duti
collectors. It is now
the amount collected a
direct Way is about fiv
of the population, an
were cellected directly
receive their tea, suga
much 'cheaper, and i
at least save the salar
nd business
r necessaries
s to the cus
y18
men
and
oms
ple by indirect taxation fo • Dominion
purposes, runs from thirty six to thirty
eight millions of dollars. Taking the
smaller sum, if our revenue «ere collect-
ed by direct taxation, ther ':would be
saved to the tax -payers of t is Dominion
the sum of at least twelve millions of
dollars annually, with equ lly efficient
service. • Now, why shout the people
of this Dominion pay this 1 rge sum out
• of their hard earnings, sia ply to sup-
port anstrmy of idlers in 1 xury ? Is it
reasonable to suppose they would do so
if they believed such were t e case.. The
Globe knows, and the poli icians know
that what we say is absol tely correct.
Is it nut then the duty of t e Globe and
all honest politicians to pia e before the
people the true position -of affairs, and
in this way win their su port for the
true policy,—the policy vhich would
starve the political boodle s ond barna-
cles, and enrieh the hone t and hard
worked. tax -payers.
Annexation
One of the stock argume i ts used by
the opponents of dommerc al Union is
that it will lead to Annexa ion with the
United States. We do no believe this.
On the contrary, we believe that it would
be the surest check to the r pidly grow-
ing sentiment in favor of an iexation, and
that if We do not get Corn ercial Union
the present unrest will asstiredly result
iercial Union
tages of An-
isadvantages
Government
t, supposing
what of it?
t surely such
. into an Or
estimated that
nually in thS in -
j
dollars per i ead
if this a ctimt
the people ould
, &c., just that
_
addition ould
es a' a hor e of'
half idle but -large salaried officials. In
addition to this, if the taxes were col-
lected directly the people would Lie inore
careful as to their expenditure th n they
are nola, and as a result a greaee de-
gree of economy would be Practiejl by
Our "public men. It is an absolute and
well understood fact that our mi n cipal
affairsare much more eeonoin cally
managed than are the affairs of the
nation, The reason for this it that in
the one case the revenue ist raised by di-
rect taxation and the people know, just
1
exactly what.they have to pay, a hile in
the other they are kept in ignora4e of
the amount collected owing to the lindi-
rect manner in which the mon y is,
raised. The result is that in the orm-
er case they look closely after the ex-
penditure by their repre6entative and
the meat rigid economy prevails, kvhile
in the latter theSr pay litt e attentien to
the expenditure, and the most reCkless
and. wasteful extrava a ce is the
rule.; But the people h ve to pay
the money all the s m , in both'
cases. The difference wu11 be t at if
the reVenue were raised by direct taxa-
tion, the people would only have t pay
about two thirds of what they ar4 now
required to do, and the' would have
more efficient service. , The, arnou t at
present annually collected from th pee -
in Annexation. With Comi
we would reap all the adva
nexation and none of the
which the American form o
would impose upon us. B
it did result in Annexation
The people of Canada are n
fools that they would be le
once with the Yankees unl'ess they felt
such alliance would be an advantage to
them. It is doing them no Oredit to say,
or even insinuate,that theyi would do so.
We believe the Canadians are quite
competent to take care ofl themselves,
and that they could and tould not be
cajoled or led or coaxed intp any alliance
that would be detrimental
interests. If, after we had
the Americans on even ter
come to the conclusion tha
would be to our advantage
have Annexation? Hund
o their best
traded with
s, we should
Annexation
then why not
reds of our
best citizens and most loyal subjects go
to the United States annually and make
that country their permanent home.
They go' there because theyI believe they
can do better there than here, and we
do not respect them one whit the less
because they do so. If, therefore, Can-
ada as a whole finds it wo ld be to her
advantage to do as many io her citizens
now do why simuld it be considered a
crime, or even a disgrace, 1� suggest the
probability of such a cours in the dis-
tant future? The thing is all bosh, and
the cry is simply raised to frighten the
ignorant and thus do duty ,n the absence
of sound argument. If
would be best for us, why
Annexation? But, in the
believe that Commercial
accomplish all for us tha
would do,a,nd in this way
drance instead of a help to
be accepted by all who
Annexation.
•
Annexation
ot let us have
teantime, we
Union would
Annexation
ould be a hin-
t _and should
o not desire
• The Reason Why.
Although many staunch onservatives
are in favor of Commercia Union, to be
followed ultimately by direct taxation,
there are very few of the Conservative
papers on that side. In this County,
for instance, every ConservativeI paper
is opposed to Conunercial Union. The
reason for this, although selfish one, is
not very far to seek. It s given very
plainly in the Auditor Ge eral's report,
The Conservative papers o not desire
any change. They now fe d luxuriously
at the public crib, and in the event of
change they fear this gouj ce of revenue
would be cut off, and hen
that things remain as the
at any rate are all right,
may suffer. From the Au
report for 1886 we learn
servative papers of this C
from the Dominion Gover
sum of $3,071.64 for pri
vertising done during t
This aniount was divided
Clinton News Record
e they desire
are. They,
o matter who
itor General's
hat the Con-
unty received
ment the snug
ting and ad -
at one year.
s follows :
Q585 01
Goderich Star
Seaforth Sun
Exeter Times.
Wingham Advance
845 30
827 90
698 58
114 76
In view of these figures it is not sur-
prising that the pipers named should be
quite satisfied with their- present lot.
They don't want any change lest the
change might endanger the
them so liberally at the
and no tlerson will be surpr
isfaction,although some n
sincerity and disinterest
arguments. When, in addition to this,
if we consider the fact that for the work
which these amounts are aupposed to
represent, prices were charged and al-
lowed, at least three tinies higher than
these same parties charge the local
municipalities or their regular custom-
ers, we can all see an additional reason
for the desire ta let well enough (for
them) alone. The Huron papers are not
by any means exceptional. The Con-
servative papers throughout the entire
Dominion were treated in like manner,
• and many of thern even more generous-
ly. And it is not the. newspapers alone
that are . thus favored. This is only a
weak sample of the princely rna'nner in
which all ! Government hangers-on and
an d that feeds
ublic expense,
sedattheirsat-
ay doubt the
dness of their
favorites are treated. Now, will any
sane man say, be he either Tory or Re-
former, that if the revenue of this coun-
try were raised by direct taxation, the
tax -payers would permit it to be squan-
dered in this way?
A Few Plain Facts.
The Toronto Mail in referring to the
South Renfrew election, makes the fol-
lowing blunt but truthful statements,
which stow in a few words the sadly, de-
moralized position to which public affairs
have been reduced in this Dominion of
ours. We quote
The contest, as has been said before,
turns upon "boodle." If Mr. Ferguson
is returned the people will get a Govern-
ment subsidy for a local line; if Mr.
McIntyre is returned, he will build them
a local line, besides spending some por-
tion of his plethoric bank account among
them. Such is the programme to which
the two old parties have been reduced.
Two leading Liberal journals, the Mon-
treal Witness and THE HURON EXPOSI-
TOR, have opposed the election of Mr.
McIntyre on the broad ground that the
Liberal party cannot afford to be identi-
fied with the Canadian Pacific; and we
have reason to know that this is the
view entertained by,many of the most
respectable Liberals in the riding. The
Conservatives cannot afford to indict -Mr.
•McIntyre as a supporter of monopoly,
Sir Donald Smith's presence on the
Ministerial benches and the intimate
relations existing between the Govern-
ment and the Syndicate being a bar.
Nor have the Conservatives any cry in
behalf of the Ministry. No one knows
what its policy is, and certainly nobody
can dispute the fact that it has added
enormously to the public debt without
either consolidating the Dominion or
creating the germ of a national spirit by
its huge political enterprises. The Con--
servative creed at the present time con-
sists in the main of reverence for Sir
John. The intellectual basis of their
belief in, the party's aims and aspirations
has disappeared, but they would like to
see the Old Man, who has done so much
for them, remain in office until the last.
This sentiment does them credit, and if
his friends could only persuade him to
cease spending the public money like
water, to put new blood into his*Cabinet,
and. to acknowledge that the policy of
commercial isolation and restriction is
not fulfilling expectations, even Reform-
ers might consent to his retaining the
Premiership to the end of his days. A
better clay will dawn after the deluge
that is sure to follow Sir John's dis-
appearance from the scene.
• News of the Week.
FLOODS IN MEXICO.—The city of Mexi-
co is in danger of being flooded.
SMALLPDX IN CUBA.—Smallpox still
ravages the city of Santiago de Cuba.
HE THIRSTS FOR GORE.—General
Boulanger has challenged M. Ferry to a
duel.
AeoREss-ive Ruesieffs.---The Russians
are making further progress towards
Afghanistan.
WAR AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS.—An
active war is being carried on against
bucket shops in Montreal.
Hrs RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED. —
The Queen will not accept Lord Charles
Beresford's resignation.
A REBEL EXECUTED. —Tanaar Shah,
the leader of the Herat insurgents, has
been executed at Cabul.
A LARGE SUIT.—Sir John Pope Hen-
nessy is suing the London Times for
libel, damages being set at £20,000.
WILD IRISHMEN.—A number of Chi-
cago Irishmen have organized them -
wives into an "Anti -Coercion Associa-
tion."
4 ROYAL MEETING.—It is officially
announced that Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph will meet at
Gastein on August 6.
A NEw PRINCE.—Prince Ferdinand,
the newly -elected Prince of Bulgaria, is
expected at Sofia early in August to
take the oath of office.
A BIG REDUCTION.—The reduction of
the United States public debt during the
month of July, will, it is estimated,
amount to $50,000,000.;
DEPOSED.—The A meer of Afghanistan
has deposed the Governor of Faizabad
and the commanding Officer at Parkhal
for withholding intelligence of the ar-
rival of Russian troops in Afghan Tur-
kestan.
THEY WILL BE READY.—All the SW198
military commanders have been ordered
to pay the strictest attention to the
effectiveness of the troops, in order to
ensure a proper working of the army
in the event of an outbreak of war in
Europe.
A BAD CoNsountcE.--Chas. H. Reed,
one of the murderer Guiteau's defend-
ers, attempted suicide Saturday by
jumping from a New York ferry boat
into the North river. The paddle
wheel struck him and he was badly in-
jured.
FURTHER DISCREDITED.—A despatch
from St. Paul de Loanda further discred-
its the report of Stanley's death.
ARRESTED UNDER THE CRIMES ACT.—
A nephew of Jeremiah Sheehan, M. P.
for Kerry, has been arrested under the
Crimes Act.
PARLIAMENT TO BE DISSOLVED.—Lord
Salisbury has warned his followers to be
on the look -out for a dissolution of Par-
liament.
FenaisE IN ASIA MINOR. —A terrible
famine is reported to be existing in the
Celician plain, a district of
Five thousand people are
starving. „
A LITERARY ORDER: —„ n
tends instituting an ;order
merit, consisting of twenty
knight companions and o
companions.
THE FISHERIES DISIT
House of Conn -noes Mond
Sir James Fergusson For
Secretary, announced that
ence is now progressing whi
would lead to a satisfactor
of the North America fishing dispute at
no distant date.'
PACIFIC MAIL CONTRA
House of Lords Monday e\
announced that the Can
mail contract had been sub
Cabinet on Saturday, and
cision at which the Governi
rived would he announ
Asia Minor.
said to be
Queen in -
of literary
nights, fifty
e hundred
E.—In the
y afternoon
ign Under-
correspond -
h, he hoped,
- settlement
T.—In the
ening it was
dian Pacific
itted to the
that the de -
lent had ar-
ed shortly.
In consequence of the pro nised infor-
mation the question to "halve been put
Tuesday by the Etrl of Harrowby has
been deferred. .
down on Tuesday morning the 26th inst.,
and about one hundred packs of shingles
and a quantity of lumber was also burn-
ed. This is the third time in six years,
and each time without insurance.
—Thomas Lee's steam saw and shingle
mill, situated on the second concession
of Minto, near Auburn, was burned
Huron Notes.
It is reported that there are three
cases of typhoid fever in Exeter.
—The -grist mill at Exeter is nearly at
a standstill, owing to the scarcity of
wheat.
• =It is estimated. that about seven tons
of binding twine has been sold in Wing -
ham already this year.
--e-The first stone of the foundation of
the new Trivitt Memorial Charch,Exeter
was laid on Wednesday of last week.
—Mr. John Pickett had his hand
severely crushed the other day, by some
heavy tools falling on it at Stapleton.
—Mr. Robert Aitkin, of Turnberry,
had one of his fingers' badly injured by
getting it caught in a) mowing machine,
ivhich he had lately purchased.
—A small boy named Warrener had
his lip cat open while working in a flax
'field near Clinton the other day, by an-
other youth striking him with a stone.
J. H. McCasey, formerly of
Wingham, but who is now practising his
profession at Concordia, Kansas, has
been appointed surgeon to the C. 13.
Railroad of that city.
—The Exeter Times has the nerve to
say that at the celebration in Goderich
on the 12th the Exeter brass band was
mistaken for the 7th Fusileers of
London.
—Geo. Rogers, of Brussels, headed the
list of successful pupils at the entrance
examination to the High School at Sea -
forth. He was 36 marks in advance of
any in a class of 31 who succeeded.
--There are seven ministers now in
Brussels with the prospect of another in
the near future. The Post thinks they
will soon be able to have a ministerial
association all to themselves.
—During a recent storm lightning set
fire to the barn of Mr. David Mills, 7th
concession of Usborne, and it, together
with a large quantity of hay and a new
waggon was totally consumed.
—Men and teams are busily at work
grading and leveling tha ground for the
station yard of the C. P. R. in Wing -
ham, which, when done, will complete
the grading on the whole line.
• —Mr. S. Rogerson, in the employ of
Mr. W. Holmes, blacksmith, of Wing -
ham, got a cinder in his eye Wednesday
evening ot last week, which was remov-
ed with difficulty. A sore optic is the
result.
—A few days since Mr Thos. Gib-
bings of Clinton, met with a painful ac-
cident. While coming froni a mow in
the barn he attempted to slide down a
chain, when the hook caught in his
hand, tearing the flesh.
----A four year-old daughter of Mr. W.
R. Garner, of Colborne street London,
formerly of Exeter, was struck and
dragged under a boat swing a few days
ago, and had one ankle broken and the
other sprained.
,—Mr. D. Duncan, blackgmith at Glen-
annan, was seriously injured a few days
ago. He was working in his shop when
a small piece of iron flew up and entered
his eye. The probability is he will lose
the sight of his eye.
—There is a possibility of the Bank
• of Hamilton buying the property for-
merly known as the Royal hotel at
Wingham. If they do so they will
erect a fine brick block from the corner
of John street -to the Brunswick house.
—A scaffold at the Beaver block at
Wingham, on which were two men,
gave way on Tuesday evening of last
week a few minutes_before six. John
Jackson, tone of the men, received a
sprained ankle, the result of the fall.
—A small house in Clinton, owned by
Mr. John Deeves, and ciccupied by his
health, and. was esteemed as a man of
good principle, strOng moral convictions,
and enjoyed • the Confidence of his fel-
lows. He was an adherent of the Metho-
dist church, and leaves a family of two
boys and four gir s, three of .the latter
being Mrs. Walk nshaw, Mrs. Erving,
and Mrs. McKnig t. -His wife also sur-
vives him.
—The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church, Blyth, did very well
giving dinner on the 12th of July, the
net proceeds being $116. One hundred
dollars of this has been placed in the
bank as a sort of nest egg towards a, new
church. The site has been purchased
and paid for. The parsonage is also
clear of debt and well furnished, so that
it is hoped the trustees will soon see
their way to the erection of a church.
' —We clip the
Goderich Signal
some seven years
tion of "devil” in,
pleased to see, reOently secured the posi-
tion of editor and manager of the Sani-
lac County Reprican, published at
Sandusky, Michi an. Bob was a hard-
working boy, became a good printenand
we have every reason to believe will
make a good all-round newspaper man.
We wish him every success.
—The following is a list of those who
passed the examination for entrance to
High Schools at"Wingham :—Ball,T. E.,
604; Bennett, Thos., 489; Bone, John
R., 531; Budge, Geo. A., 484; Farquhar-
son, Norman, 483; Gibbons, Augustine,
451; Johnston, W. J., 499; Johnston,
Lewis, 424; Lockhart, H, 477; Magee,
Geo. 11., 482; McKee, Geo., 537; Mc-
Tavish, Geo., 513; McDonogh, Jos.,
522; McAllister, Robt., 523; Ritchie,
David, 444; Roe, Alfred, 407; Smith,
Reid, 480; Youhill, Jas. A., 473. Girls
—Croydon, May, 507; Dawson, Maggie,
391; Inglis, Marion, 563; Joynt, Fannie,
535; McConnell, Annie, 642; Macdonald,
Carrie, 626; Moore, Minnie, 549; Ram -
age, Ruth, 405; Rintoul, Jessie, 519;
Sharpe, Lizzie, 577; Varney, Louisa,
568. In addition to the above 18 candi-
dates obtained more than 50 per cent of
the aggregate, but were below 33t per
cent. in some subject or subjects. These
have been recommended, and if allowed
to pass theN names and numbers will
appear in a future issue.
• —A very painful accident happened
ou Tuesday- evening of last week to a
young son of the editor of the Exeter
Advocate. While a Gordon hand press
was in operation, the little fellow was
playing around, and unnoticed, put his
hand in the cogs, and before the motion
of the press could be reversed, the index
finger of his right hand was completly
smashed. He was immediately taken to
a doctor for repairs. Amputation may
yet prove necessary.
—During the rain storm of Thursday
night of last week the barn of Mr. Jas.
Richardson, on the 12th concession of
Goderich Township, (a short distance
south of Holmesville)" was struck by
lightning and entirely consumed, with
its contents, and also two adjoining
buildings. He had this year's wheat
crop in the barn, and also that of two
following from the
—Robert Todd, who
ago occupied the posi-
this office, has, we are
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gre t many of the students are complain.
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ing of not feeling well, and when
thinks of the dirty stuff we are working t
ene
ampam ng, it is hardly to be wondered at.
ng,
he pathology demonstration, which
lass two hours each time, or longer, we
sit down to a row of tables which
co ered with large tin platters contain -
are
in diseased organs, such as rotten, con-
ee,
vgl
sumptive lungs, typhoid intestin
diphtheritic throats and lungs, abeessed,
erySipelatous and gangrenous flesh, and
all manner of diseased structures. Often
the smell is anything but agreeable, and
to handle and examine them requires
considerable practice to do it with any
comfort. I frequent the post mortem
roam a great deal, and, although it is
le oy interesting to see them carve up the
b dies to find the cause of death, anti
1,, ,k for diseased structures, it is often a
work, sometimes
night have hardly anything to show for
\ e r'YPathologystinking irso 0;1.w
or. can be hard at it all day and at
it. ' I inten 1 leaving here in about a
month, that is in the early part of
August, for Vienna. They have a short
post graduate session there after the
close of the summer session, and I will
not lose any time if I start immediately
after this school closes. My stay there
will depend upon the advantages. If I
can get suitable work that I wish, at
reasonable rates, I will remain on after
the short session. The dirty, narrow
streets, and. the want ef sanitary
measuresanak es Strasbourg an unhealthy
spot in hot weather.
I was much surprised to see such a
great improvement in Baden-Baden.
The population is over 20,000, and there
AUGUST 5, 1887.
on a charge of forgery. Of coutte
prisoner declared himself innocent,
to no avail, as the officer took ban
o Kincardine on the late trajn. iite
always been a highly respected Ltd
tworthy young man, holding a tura.
of responsible positions, and it is to
incerely hoped that he will he ittee
lear himself if innocent,
The Clinton New Era of last week
: Mr. John McGee, who formerly
ed in Goderich township, has been
own for a couple of days. Of late
s he has been living with his son -in.
Mr. Brownlee, of Blyth. He a
to be 94 years of age, and looks to
ood for 20 years yet, being as 'hale,
V and active as many who are forty
s younger.
A Canadian Medico in
Germany.
he following is an extract from a let -
written by Dr. Charles Trow, son of
es Trow, Eeca, M. P. for South
th; who is now pursuing his medical
ies in the German hospitals. The
er was written by Dr. Trow to his
er, and the following extracts will
ve interesting reading:
he anatomy building, in which I
k, is none too healthy at this time of
year. Underneath as are dozene of
d bodies, besides all sorts of diseased
ns, and the smells are none too
eable in this very hot weather. A
•
are a great many rine large hotels, ex -
previous years, with all his iMplements,
buggy, harness, &c. Very little was pensively built, of white stone. Some
of the streets look quite pretty and mod
-
saved from the burning elelnent. His
ern' They are quite a contrast to what
loss is between $2,500 and $3,000, on '
which there is a slight insurance. you see in most of the old-fashioned
—At a meeting of the hotel men of towns in this district. The gambling
hells and the promenade place look the
West Huron, held in Goderich on Mon-
day of last week, it was decided to go • same as when you and I were there, but
there is no gambling. The halls amused
on with the agitation for the repeal of
for dancing, conversation, etc. They
the Scott Act. There was a strong
still have their music (open air concerts),
representation present, and the unani-
and the crowd promenades along in front
mous opieion wag that neither money
of the building the same. The Statehas
nor time thould be spared in the matter.
erected anelegant bath -house just below
We are, informed that already nearly
the new castle. It must have cost con
1,000 signatures More than are required
siderable money, .fine carved stone, and
have been attacheld to the anti -petition.
all kinds of baths done up in the best
It is quite probable that the battle at
the polls will be f ught on the question style. It is named Feedericksbad after
the Groosherzog, or. present ruler of
Baden, who is married to AVilhelm's eld-
est daughter. There are many foreigners
at present in Baden, English, American
and Russian principally. There is a sec-
tion of the town called the English
colony.
We have a lieutenant in this house
who is complaining of the heavy work
the soldiers are doing. They generally
start out to drill at 4 or 5 in the morn-
ing, and some of them keep it up nearly
.all day. I can't see why they are so
active. There are no rumors of $,and
it is stated that the Pruseians are quite
pleased with the present French f minis-
try. They seem to be bound. not' to let
the army get rusty. All the Gfernan -
forts are being strengthened by lalgeeut
son in-law, Mr. Ta,yloncaught fire in the during the comm autumn.
roof Thursday afternoon of last week, —It has oftentiines been remarked by
local sports during summer that it i
strange fish do niot make their way up
the river as far as Eaeter. The mystery
has been solve , the solution of
which will probab_y lead to better ob-
servance of the fishery laws. It was
discovered not long since, that a farmer
living between Ex ter and the lake, and
through whose pr
had a large seine
river which caugh all fish making their
This is a sad violation
lotions, and one which
ere punishment.
Oderich Signal says:
Mr. E. .J. Leavenworth, (brother-in-law
—On several occasions lately, choice of R. Holmes, Clinton New Era), has be- granite rocks, and other improvements
come sole proprietor of the St. Catha- which are being done by a private corn-
flowers placed on the graves of departed
p ny paid by the Government.
but it was quickly extinguished before
much damage had been done.
—The Brussels Post says :—There
were "only" 56 applicants for the vac-
ancy on the teaching staff of the Brussels
public school. The supply must surely
exceed. the demand, and if so where
will we be after the model school term
is over?
—There were three • High School
teachers from outside points in Goderich
last week who had graduated from Gode-
rich High School. They were: C. F.
Cressweller, of Oshawa John Elliott, of
Brockville, and Itobl. Stothers, of
Ottawa.
mises the water runs,
stretched across the
way up stream.
of the fishery regu
is deserving of sev
--Last week's (-
tines Daily Newe and promises to make
it an A 1 paper. The newspaper and
printing business ia almost hereditary in
the Leavenworth and Holmes families,
for Mr. Leavenworth's grandfather,
father, and two uncles all belonged to
the craft, while each of -his three sisters
married one of the same trade, and on
tlae Ilohnes side a father and uncle were
each ublishers. Mr. Leavenworth, sr,,
publiehed the thitd paper issued in old
Uppe Canada.
— he following were fined last week
for vialation of the Scott Act: Clinton,
Gran Union hotel, Royal hotel, and J.
Ande son. The adjourned charge•against
. P. Fisher f Auburn, for viola -
friends in the cemetery at Clinton, have
been stolen shortly after being left there.
Thefts of any kind are bad enough, but
thefts of this kind are particularly so.
—Mr. Mark Clark, of Exeter, who
wag sent to Goderich jail for two months
by Magistrate Williams for cruelty to
animals and other causes, has been bail-
ed out to appear at the fall assizes.
Messrs. Walper and Dorwood of Exeter
North are his bondsmen.
--A young man and a couple of young
women went out for a row on the lake at
Goderich a few evenings ago, and as
they did not return before darkness set
in fears for their recovery were enter-
tained. It turned out that owing to the
roughness of the water they beached the
boat between Goderich and the Point
Farm and walked home.
—The lighthouse inspector who ac-
companied the supply steamer Canada,
which called at Goderich a couple of
Weeks ago, reports the Goderich light-
house and the life boat station the clean-
est and best kept on the trip. Light
keeper Campbell arid Captain Babb
were warmly commended for the dis-
• charge of their respective duties. .
—Andrew Cruikshanks, an apprentice
at Mr. Jobb's carriage works, Wingharri,
received a severe burn on. his right hand
on Monday of last week. He was assist-
ing in setting tires when he accidentally
slipped and fell, the palm of his hand
coming in contact with. the het tire.
He will be _unable to Work for a few
days.
—About 20 of the Goderich Oddfel-
Mr. ,
tion of the Scott Aet, has been dropped
for lack of evidence. At Wroxeter, on
Tuesday, John (Often was fined for
violation of the Scott Act; Geo. Cush-
man, of the same place; John Allan,
Gorrie, for the same, and J. Hasket, of
(tonic, all $50 and costs. Mr. James
Scott, Clintoma,ppeared for the prosecu-
tion in all these eases. On information
laid by Inspector Paisley, Messrs. A. -
McAllister and W Lasham, hotel -keepers
'of Colborne, each plead guilty and paid
a fine of $50 and oosts.
—At a meeting of the public works
committee, of Goderich on Tuesday of
last week it was resolved to recommend
that the tender of. Geo. Neihergall for
the erection of the proposed agricultural
hall, amounting to $2,750 be accepted.
In addition to the main buildings the
sheds for stock will also have to be erect-
ed at a probable dost of $500. The other
costs connected have been $1,600 for
lows in Encampment uuiform, went down purchase of grounds, $800 for fencing,
to Clinton on Wednesday of last week to together with the eum spent in leveling
assist the brethern there in decorating and seeding, and - yet to be spent in
the graves of deceased Oddfellows. ; The draining. Altogether the new grounds
ceremonies were well conducted, the will cost in the vieinity of $7,000. The
Doherty Organ Company's band assist- contract for the building ha a been
ing. The visiting brethern were hand, awarded to Mr. Neibergall.
somely treated by the Clinton lodge. —A young man 'named Hunter, whose
• --Mr. John Miller, of the third con- home is in Kincardine, but who, it ap-
cession of Hullett,died on Monday even- pears, has been working in a bank in
ing of last week after a short illness, Ripley, came to iWingham a few days
from inflammation of the bowels. De- ago, and in the evening was engaged
in
ceased was a native o eland, and p eying a game of pool at the billiard
lived in Ancaster township, rijear Hamil- hall along with some of the Wingham
ton, when he first came to t is country, boys. About half past eight o'clock a
but for 30 years he hag be- a resident tall, dark whiskered man walked into
of Hullett. He generally enjoyed good the hall and claimed Hunter as his pris:
Perth Items.
man in Mitchell beathis wife and
tu ned his family out on the streets
T esday night of last week.
Prof. Clarke, of Goderich, has been
en raged as ;organist of Trinity church,
M- tchell, He enters upon his duties
0 tober 1st,
—Mr. Ald. McLarty has been award-
ed the contract of supplying Barnurn's
ci cus with meats -during the lay over it
St atford on the llth and 12th of See-
te nb.er next.
—A bush fire is raging in the huge
bush. lands in Ellice, east of Stratford.
Al; the fire is practically' uncontrollable,
6' damage that may :he done ere it
b mg itself out cannot be calculated.
• HAt a meeting of the townspeople of
Li towel to discuss the giving of a bonus
by-law to that effect.
ity to petition the council to submit a
ed
Hees hbyroa broth ofatjhaart,
of ef 11 v$111, itwasO0t odtheecid
—On Monday of last week Mr. J. h.
Cappin had SfillOn Shore, of Shakespeare,
up before P. Id. O'Loane, of Stratfore
for keeping liquor in an unlicensed
house. Mr. Shore was fined $50 with
eosts. Another charge of selling liquor
was not made clear, and tee case \tat
adjourned.
—Messrs. Greensides and Hurlburt
contemplate starting a wholesale furni-
ture factory in Mitchell shortly, which
will make the second of the kind
town. They have already purchased
some of the machinery and hope to have
things in ehape to begin work in alyint a
month.
• -On Monday night last week, Janied
-lIaitley, proprietor of the Windsor:
her shop, Stratfora,andOs,:ar 13eckerwb0
works for him, went to the boat houee at
_the dam„ and leaving their clothes in
what they . thought was a secure place,
struck Out into deep water. They dui
not notice any person near, the hnur
selves in the water to their hearts CO13-
being quite late. After disportingthem-
tent they returned to shore and proceed-
ed to dress themselves. Becker had
that day brought $270 from his housey
intending to put it in the bath, but
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discover that his gold.
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affairs down and putt
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bolts attaching the
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