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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
SEPTEMBER 30 1887.
NEW - ADVERTISEMENTS.
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etch line denotes the page of the paper on which
be advertisement will be found.
Teacher Wanted—Robert bOutts. (6)
Great Stock Sale—John McConnell. (6)
New Blacksmith Sho D vid Smith. (6
Sale of Farm, Stock & Im lements—H. Rose. (0)
Epps's Cocoa—James Ep & Co. (6)
Wanted to Rent—George hesney. (6)
The Queen's Breakfast— alter Thompson. (8)
Womans' Christian Tem ra9ce Union. (8)
Don't Forget Our GrandExhibition—G. Good. (8)
Working Night and Day G. Good. (8)
Millinery Opening—Dun &Duncan. (8)
Farrn for Sale—George PI wes. (6)
To Blacksmiths—T. V. N gent. (5)
To Contractors—George . Henderson. (5)
Millinery Exhibition—Mi s Smith. (8)
Wanted—E. B: Evans. (8
Property For Sale—A. St ,ong. (5)
Clothing—D. Weismiller. (8)
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SIIAFORTH, FRID Y, Sept. 30, 1887.
The New Fore in American
Poli v cs.
On the 8th of n xt November • the
voters of the State of New York will
elect what -are known as the State offi-
cers, the chief men of the Executive
next to the Governor, and a number of
minor State and municipal officers. The
campaign will be one of the fiercest ever
fought in the State, and none can now
say what raomentousi effect it_may have
upon the Presidential contest of next
year. The oldest and most experienced
politicians seem to be wholly at a loss to
forecast the result of the vote. The
crisis at an electiod is always different
from any that preceded it, but in no
previous election have such great, far-
reaching issues been presented to the
electors as in this. In fact, they have
anew force in politics over there, and it
is shaking up the twp old parties in a
way that has not been seen since the
war.
The difference be ween Republicans
and Democrats at t14 present time is so
very slight,tkat nobokly seems to be able
to set forth a statement of principles.
The difference between the extreme men
in each camp is far geater than between
the average men of 4e two camps. And
this disinclination t announce aggres-
sively any principle or method is par-
ticularly marked'nowabecause each party
feels it wise to hold 1,vhat friends it has
rather than run the risk of alienating
any by an effort to gain new ones just
at this critical point f the arrangements
for the great Preside tial fight. Marked
as is the policy of "njiasterly inactivity"
on the part of the 0141 parties throughout
the United States generally, it is par-
ticularly noticeable in New York, for
that is the "pivotal tate" which would
havegiven Blaine the Presidency had a
thousand of the niugwumps changed
their mind at the last moment.
It is at this juncture, when' the
Republicans and Democrats are fair-
ly holding their breath lest the
scales may be influenced against them,
that a new party leaps into the
arena as different from the old ones
as one thing can possibly be from an-
other. Where the old parties decline
to commit theinselyee to anything that
might be considered top definite by any
small clique or sect on, the new party
comes out squarely tad declares itself
able to abolish pm erty, to do away
absolutely with mon poly, to wipe out
the tariff, to remod 1 the currency, to
give the Government control of the rail-
ways and telegraphs, and, in short, to
establish, not only a political, but a
souial democracy. N ore, the old parties
shiver and tremble a the idea of losing
this or that or th other " vote " or
influence," the new party has for its
deputy leader an exciommunicated prieat
of the Roman Ca9tolic Church. The
leaders have met, if they have not pro.
voked a quarrel with the strongest single
organization within the ranks la their
party ; they denonce monopolies of
every kind, they refUse point blank to
say one word to win over prohibitionists
or saloon keepers or free traders or
protectionists as each, and generally
they seem to have more confidence in
themselves and their idea than in all the
forces of politiaal organization com-
bined.
ty of those who undertake the discusion
that the most erron:ous impressions
have been made in the public !&sin4 of
the movement. It has been customary,
for instance, to denounce him as( a Soci-
alist. The feet that the Socialists, who
once worked viith him, are now his bit-
terest oppone 'ts, sets this contention at
rest. . Many elieve,that he in
vest the title of all the land in t
and make es erybody pay ren
arbitrary and changeable rules. Others
think that he wants to divide, all the
land up into pieces and give ev ry per-
son an equal share. Others ag in hold
that he wants to throw all the Wealth of
the world into a common heap and
divide it up equally. It is inipossible
to say how nlany other absurd Vagaries
responsibl for by
t read his works.
rine is not new, for
f the "unearned in-
n Stuart Mill, Her-
ther political econo-
ed, that is the idea
n the value of: land
ase of population,
o to the peOplb and
of the land. lAs ,a
Where the old pa ties are profeseedly
and openly managed by old elaborate
organizations, the members regarding the
whole thing as a game, the new party
has for its watchword " The Fatherhood
of God and the Brotherhood of Men,"
and declares that it is engaged not mere-
ly in a political movement but in a religi-
ous crusade. The 'consequence of all
this is that the adherents of the new
c4use, whether theY be few or many,
Old nobody seems to know what pro-
portion of the peoqe they form) are as
wildly enthusiastic as men can bes They
fairly adore their leaders, they glory in
their cause and the'r confidence in their
coming success mig
able, considering t
fight against and t
doctrines.
This new force
Party, better kn
George party, devo
in the United State
down by the great
"Progress and F'ov
George is now
known men in the
though his bold an
has caused the wid
self and his view
t seem almost laugh -
e forces they have to
e strangeness of their
ends to
e State
under
Mr. George:is mad
those who lhave n
The basis of his doc
it is the doctrine
crement" which Jo
bert Spencer, and
mists, have expoun
that as the increase
is due to the incd
the benefit should
not to the owner
matter of theory this is accepted
by nearly all the noted econotnists of
this time, but, until George came,
nobody knew how the— 1an4 values
were to be put to public use without
compensation to the owners, which is
logically arid practically imossible.
George simPly Cuts the gordian knot
and declares for the community appro-
priating the land values witholut, com-
The revenues derived from
he claims, would, enable
te, and Municipal govern
pensation.
this source
Federal, St
ments to be carried en without any im-
post on industry ss•sistever. 4.s one of
the leading speakers an the Geerge side
put it the other day There ate three
things about the land,' first th land
itself, second the val e attaching to the
land, third the im n the
land. As for the 1ai made
it and God alone ca 't's use
hath been given to the children of men,"
let them use it to the best adv ntage.
As for the value attaching to the land,
the community made it,let the epinmun-
ity have it. As for the imprr4s4nents,
some man or men made them, let those
who made them own them, not Oily free
from the right of other individuals to
take them, but free from the right of
the State in any form to tax them.
s the United Labor
wn- as the Henry
ed to the realization
of the principles laid
conomist in his book
rty." Though Henry
one of the best -
United States, and
aggressive attitude
discussion of him -
there has been so
much gross ignorance or wilful mis-
representation on the part of the majori-
Henry George
this confiscation
may seem to man y 4
old story about th
tail gradually—an Inch at a tint
poses first to a o hilt all taxes Save that
on land value, Oleo gradually to in:
crease that tak 1 til the whole rental
value of the land appropriated.
, Of course a h ursand objections to
this system: wllli t once occ ir to the
mind of the ordina y man. I ' is only
fair, however, to state two things:
First that the inaj rity of these object-
ions, as raised ; in the press now so
,
actively discusSing the sub ect, are
against Mills' doctrine cif the unearned
increment and not against the George
system of appropriating it. George is,
of course, bound to defend th founda-
tion as well as the superstruct te of his
system, but those' who hold With Mill
roverhents
d itself, Go
own it ; 4
roposes to carry on
gradually, though it
exemplification of the
matting off -f a dog's
. He pro -
are bound to join him in the d
the foundation. Second, Ge
self is thoroughly convince
efence of
lige him-
' of the
soundness bf his views, for even his
bitterest opponents acknow e
honesty as well as his mla
ability a% an economic writer
over, in the preface of a recent
to his book, he explains, as h
for not adding some thapters
objections raised sine its fir4t appear-
ance, that he haLs " seen no objection
which has not been fully anewered in
the, book itself."
The press of the +I partiee seeks to
pooh-pooh George and l his wonderful
theory as well as his hysterieal follow-
ing and it may be 'that the whole move-
ment will fall to piecelike a ihouseof
cards. But the influence the new
prophet has exerted, so far is :certainly
most amazing. He ran for Mayor of
New York City last November, a cam-
paign without influence; VvithOut money,
without organization, and the result was
that the votes counted for hint (and in
s not al -
left the
the rear
d second
e George
ge . his
nificent
More -
addition
s reason
scussing
these petitions wpuld be granted; and
that the , vote would come off at once.
The Government, however, have passed
an Order -in -Council, and have given
notice through the Canada Gazette to
the effect that i in no case shall polling
for the repeal of the law take place
sooner than fifteen days before the date
at which the Act came into force. In
view of this decision, therefore, the
voting in this county cannot take place
before the middle of April. This deci-
sion is in accordan e with the spirit if
not of the letter of t e law, and is also
in the public inter sts. In the first
place it will give 1 nger time for the
more thoroughly testing of the efficiency
of the lp.w, and in the second place it
will avoid the danger of there being
practically free trade in liquor. As
Provincial licences rule not issued until
the first of May, 4 i the • vote were to
f
take plage now, ther would be virtually
free trade in liquo4 in. counties whene
the repeal vote world be carried, as
after the repeal vote is carried it will be
impossible to enforce the Act even im-
perfectly. • While, therefore, there are
serious o jections to licensing the traffic
at all, none will deny, but an efficiently
enforced license law is infinitely prefer-
able to free trade in liquor. Of two
evils it is always best to choose the le seer
New York a Vote deposited do
ways mean a vote counted),
Republican can4idate far in
and actually made George a o
to the succepsful Democrat. ti
system is almighty bid—we cici not say
a dishoneet one—for the vets of the
discontented, and, in thesJ days of
strikes and lockouts, rnuiiioihires and
paupers, iacreasing wealth and pinch-
ing povert 4, low prices for fa mers and
millions in dividends on watered rail-
way stock, the discontented are an
enormous force. Moreover, he has at
his back a body not of ordiaary poli-
ticians, but of religious enthaeiasts, and
such a following, whether that of a
Mahornet, a Cronswell, or a Fox, is a
power before which the machine and
the finely adjusted organizatinns are as
the grass before the prairie fi-e.
THE Dominion Governmeut have de-
cided one point in favor q1l the Scott
Act. Petitions hate been sit in from
nearly every comity where the Scott
Act is in force, asking for a kpea1 vote.
It wa0 stipposeclthat the request of
Comm rcial Union Meeting.
The Commercial Union meeting held
at Clinton, on Tuesday last, was fairly
successful. The attendance was not so
large as ive had hoped to see, but the
audience was fairly representative and
was composed of leading men from all
parts of the county and of both political
parties, and while the farming interest
was the more largely represented, there
were ,alsp representatives present from
the manufacturing and mercantile in-
terests as well So far as was observable
from anr outward demonstration, the
meeting was a unit in favor of Commer-
cial Uni
The d
ed very
a memb
ufacturi g firm of Stapleton, near Clin-
ton, and in his opening remarks he very
properly! denied that the movement is
in any sense a political movement: in so
far as ei her of the political parties of
this cou try is concerned, but that it is
endorsed by members of both political
parties alike and he further declared
that while he is in favor of Commercial
Union, he is a Conservative in politics
and a -loyalist of the strictest sect.
Mr. Valancey Fuller and Mr. Thos.
Shaw, who were announced to address
the mee
by priv
but Pr
attenda ce. He was, of course, the
principal speaker. Although making no
profession to platform oratory, he deliv-
livered a most able and convincing ad-
dress in which he dealt with the question
in all RS phases. He showed the many
w ys iii which a union between this
co ntryl and the United States, such as
th t prciposed,would cartainly benefit us,
d the necessity for the change, and
isfac
t ha
n.
ties of chairman were perform-
fficiently by Mr.John Ransford,
✓ of the well known salt man-
ing were unavoidably prevented
te business from being present,
&arose Goldwin Smith was in
au
sa
th
DOnaldit M. P., for East Iluron, also
spoke a length. He showed wherein
Commercial Union 'Would benefit the
manufacturing, mining, shipping and
fishing interests of the country. Mr.
John McMillan, M.P., for South Huron,
also delivered a comprehensive address
in which he showed how the volume of
trade between the two countries would
be increased by Commercial Unionnand
that instead of it being an injury to the
mother country it would actually be a
benefit to all concerned.
A repolution, moved by Mr. John
Hannah, of Tuckersroith, and seconded.
by :Dr., Coleman, . of Seaforth, setting
forth the advautages which Commercial
Union would be to this country and
-strongly urging upon the Dominion Gov-
ernment and Parliament to take imme-
diate steps to carry out the scheme, was
carried unanimously, not one hand being
held up in opriosition to it.
We have on hand a lengthy report. of
the adclresses delivered, but owing to a
rush of local and other matter which
cannotLwell be delayed, we are forced to
leave o •er our report until a future issue.
orily answered all the objections
e been raised to it. Dr. Mc -
to take him his breakfast, but was
shocked to find him dead. He was one
of the early settlers of Tuckersmith,
having located about forty years ago, on
the farm now owned by Mr. Robert
Plewes. After selling this farm he
bought the one on which he has been
living upto the present time. He was
a quiet, industrious man, and thoroughly
honest and upright in all his ways. He
was well advanced in years.
—The 50 acre farm on the 3rd conces-
sion of Hallett, belonging to the estate
of the late John Miller, has been pur-
chased by Mr. Jas. Miller, a son of the
deceased, for $2,750.
—William Ure, a Glasgow manufac-
turer, who has been visiting his brother,
Rev. 'Robt. Ure, D. D., of Knox Church
Goderich, for the past few weeks, left
Monday last for a tour in the States,
prior to returning to his native land. '
—Sanday before last a farmer in
Morris caught a tramp in the act of tak-
ing one of his horses:out of the pasture
field in broad day light. The farmer
made Mr. Tramp let go his hold in
double quick time. -
—Messrs. Andrew Sloan and P.Kelly,
of Blyth, left last week for Manitoba.
Mr. Sloan went to look after a son who
is laid up there with typhoid fever, and
Mr. Kelly went to buy wheat for his
mills hi Blyth, and will be away about
a month. .
—At the regular meeting of the Mait-
land Presbytery in Lucknow on the 13th
t
inst., it w s decided to hold the regular
meeting in
Wingham and Lucknow alter-
nately; 'Ilse next 'regular meeting will
be held in, Wingham on Tuesday, De-
cember 13th. .
—Mr. George Watson of the 5th con -
'cession of Goderich Towasship, died last
week at the age of 74 years. He bad
resided in Goderich Township and on
the farm where he died for the long
period of 53 years. He was much and
deservedly respected. e
—Another pioneer has been removed
by the cold hand of death, in the person
of Mr. Jackman, of Nile, at the ripe
age of 86 year and 4 months. She came
to Wawanosh in the spring of 1841.
Tier on, James Wawanosh, was the
first male child born in the township.
—Mr. A. Innis, of Stanley, exhibited
at the Industrial Exhibition a Clydes-
dale mare with foal at her side, against
any imported or . Canadian bred stock,
and secured firet prize, and first for the
best C, ydesdale mare of any age, also the
AmeriCan silver medal for best Clydes-
dale mare of any age.
—One day last week Mr. Samuel
Howard, cheesemaker at the Peoples'
Cheese Factory, Gotrie, met with rather
a serious accident. He was getting oyer
a fence when the top rail rolled over,
throwing him off and breaking one of
the bones in his left hand. Ere will be
laid up for some time.
—Last week Mr. Peter Robertson of
the 9th concession, of Grey, met with a
heavy loss in the death of a valuable
heavyslraught horse valued at $200.
This animal, along with another, was
attached to a set of harrows, and getting
frightened at something they ran away,
coming in contact with a rail fence in
their Course. The result was that one
beast fell dead in its tracks.
—A correspondent of the Goderich
Signal says: By the death of Richard
Cudmore, which occurred in Tucker -
smith on Sunday last; Huron loses an-
other pioneer. The scene of his toils
and triumphs is to be seen adjoining the
beautiful church about three miles from
Clinton, going east. Ile found it a wil-
derness and made it what it is to -day.
Huron Notes.
—Messrs. Snell & White, of Exeter,
have tiold their young pacing horse,
"Barney," to Mr. J. Ralph, of Forest,
for $250.
—Miss Mary J. Elliott has been en-
gaged as teacher in School Section No 3,
StanleY, for the coming year, at a sal-
ary of $300.
—Mr. J. W. Green, formerly of the
Gorrie Enterprise, but now of Parkhill,
was married last week in Clinton to Miss
Croll of that town.
—Last week Messrs. 'Watson & Free-
man, drovers of Blyth, paid out between
five and six thousand adollars for stock
for shipment in that vibinity.
—Mr. R. Sellers, of Blyth, grew
tomathes id his garden this season two
of which weighed 2 pounds 5 ounces,
and a 'third, 1 pound 3 ounces.
—Mr. A. Carlton, of East Wawanosh,
has gone to the old country for the pur-
pose of purchasing some fine entire
horses.
—Mr. Cushman, formerly of the
Grand Central Hotel, Wroxeter, has
rented the Royal Hotel, Gorrie. He
has had it thoroughly refitted, and open-
ed out on Monday last.
—The Messrs. Eckmier, of Ethel, in
the township of Grey, had a mare worth
$200 so badly kicked, while in the pas-
ture -field last week, that she had to be
killed,.
—Since his appointment as Police
Magistrate, Dr. Williams has made over
seventy convictions for violations of the
Scott:Act. This should represent about
$3,500 in fines.
—Alany of our readers will regret to
learn of the death of Mr. R. Cudmore,
of the West End, Tuckersinith, which
took place on the 18th inst.Mr. Cudmore
had long been a severe sufferer from
rheumatism and dropsy but the end
came very unexpectedly. On the morn-
ing of his death he got up, but not feel-
ing well, went back to bed. Shortly
after a member of the family went up
i in d be commenced early next spring bu.t it
is proposed to have the necessary sur-
veys proceeded with at once. Its im-
portance to that part of the county can
scarcely be estimated.
—On the evening of Sunday, Septem-
ber 18, Jeremiah R,lashill, of Brussels,
passed over to the great majority after a
lvery severe illness, aged- 35 years, 6
Months and 11 days. life had been ill
for some time with muscular rheumatism
and this was followed by hemorrhage and
vomiting until death came to his relief.
The funeral on Tuesday was largely at-
tended, the services being conducted by
the Salvation Army,lof which body the
deceased was a loyal and consistent
member. Mr. Blashill was born in York-
shire, England, and came to Canada with
his parents in 1855. After living in To-
ronto and Caradoc townships and the
States for a while he 'became a resident
of Brussels about 6 years ago. He mar-
ried Miss Mary -Ann Clark, of Blyth, 12
years ago, and she and five children are
left to mourn the loss of husband and
father. Although a hard working man
he never accumulated much of this
world's goods, and consequently Mrs.
Blashill and family are in rather strait-
ened circumstances.
—On Saturday night or early Sunday
morning, Sept. 18, a bold robbery was
committed, the plundered party being
Mr. Benjamin Case of the London
Road north, a couple of miles from
Exeter. Mr. Case and family were all
at home, and just previous to retiring,
which was somewhat late, the young
men visited the stable, fed the stock,
and, what they imagined, closed secure-
ly the stable, which then contained six
fine horses. No disturbance was heard
during the night, other than the noise
which is heard every night, of horses
tramping and pawing; but next morn-
ing it was found that the stable had been
entered and. two of the horses—one a
superior animal—had been stolen there-
from. Upon further investigation it
was learned that a democrat wagon, an
almost new set of team harness, a whip,
and other necessaries had also been
taken. It is believed that the theft was
committed by none others than parties
well acquainted with the premises, as to
the wagon when last used was attached
a pair of shafts, which the thieves re-
moved and replaced with the tongue,
which, with the whip, were placed in
obscure corners, entirely out of the
reach of unacquainted parties. By the
indications, it seemed that the theft was
carried out early in the morning, and
that the thieves, after going a short dis-
tance north, turned south on another
road. One of the horses stolen is of
light roan or buckskin color, and spav-
ined on both hind legs; the other a
black blocky mare --a pacer — with a
cork mark on nigh front foot. Both
animals are well adapted for the road or
to work, and it is supposed that they
have been taken across to Michigan to
be sold in the lumber woods, where such
stock commands comparatively high
prices. A very liberal reward is offered
for the recovery of the property, or
the capture of the thieves.
night before his intended trip t ra e
pretty heavy, and he concluded it would
not be pleasant walking about, so he did
not go. He says he has heard so much
about Toronto, that if his life is spared
until next year, he will certainly go
unless eomething very much out of the
usual occurs to prevent. He will see a
great change in the Queen City since he
list visited it.
—One evening last week Mrs. John
Popplestone, of Exeter, purchased some
butter for family use. In order to keep
it cool she placed it in a pail, to which
was attached a rope, and the butter was
placed down into the well. The next
morning she pulled up the pail for the
purpose of getting some butter for break-
fast. The pail was all right, and appar-
ently just as she had left ic the night be-
fore, but the butter was gone, some per-
son having stolen it during the night.
—Last week an insurance agent who
resides in Gbderich .Township was sent
for by three farmers on the 3rd conces-
sion of Morris to effect an insurance on
their property. He went there as soon
as he could, but found that a running
fire had destroyed the barn and contents
of Mr. J. Ellece, one of the rrien want-
ing insurance, and the fire was so close
to the farm of the second that the agent
would not take the risk. He did in-
sure the third man however.
—Mr. George Beasley, who recently
went from Clinton to Ontario, California,
is much pleased with the climate there,
the sky being clear every cleat, with
warm weather, but cool nigh* The
building trade, he claims, is just boom-
ing there. Fruit growing is so profita-
ble that men with a small capital can
soon get into comfortable positions, and
he instances the case of Mr. Robt. Gray,
late of Tuckersmith, who a couple of
years ago landed there with $250, which
he invested by planting peach and orange
trees, and he now has a property worth
at least $3,000,
—On Saturday,September 10th, about
10 o'clock a. m., a man drove into the
stable of the Colborne hotel, Goderich,
withlan iron axle tree wagon drawn by
a sorrel horse and mare, and ordered the
horses to be fed to hay and oats until
Monday. Early in the afternoon he
returned and informed the hostler that
he had missed the noon train, and then
departed. Since that time he has not
been seen or heard of around town. The
horde has a blemish on its foot, and the
mare has a thick leg. The affair looks
suspicious, and any information will be
appreciated by the proprietor of the Col-
borne hotel.
—A few days since Mr. John Govier,
of the base line, Hallett, lost a splendid
mare, valued at over $200.—Mr. W.
Wise, of Goderich township, sold a team
of heavy draught fillies last week, to an
American, for the sum of $500.—Mr.
Dan Shanahan, of Hullett, lost a valu-
able black mare last week, the last of a
pair for which he refused $500 a few
years ago.—Mr. Jas. Reynolds, of the
4th noncession, Hullett, sold his splen-
did sorrel team to Mr. Eli Bateman, of
Goderich township,. for the sum of $450;
Mr. Bateman offered Mr. Reynolds $900
for four horses on his farm, but the lat-
ter refused it. Mr. Bateman offered T.
Brown, of Hullet, $500 for a pair of
Boreland Chief, entire, three year olds,
which was not accepted.
—At the financial meeting of the
Wingham District of the Methodist
church, held last- week at Wingham,-the
following are the amountsSfixed as being
required from each circuit for the Super-
annuated Ministers' Fund : Wingham,
866.64; Teeswater, $51.60; Wroxeter,
$46.41; Brussels, $57.83 • Walton, $47;
Londesboro, $60,57; Blyth, $59.21;
Auburn, $55.53; Belgrave, $40.97;
Bluevale, $38.25 ; total, $523.91. The
following are the amounts which will be
required from the several congregations
for the college federation scheme:
Wingham, $333; Teeswater, $255;
Wroxeter, $231 ; Brussels, $290; Wal-
ton, $240; Londesboro, $202; Blyth,
295; Auburn, $2S0; Belgrave, $205;
Bluevate, $190.
—At a meeting of the Exeter Council
one night last week, held for the pur-
pose of eonsidering the advisability of
taking steps for the purchase of a steam
fire engine for the better protection of
village property, it was decided not to
take any steps with that abject in view
just now. The reason assigned for this
action is the cost of an engine and the
difficulty of getting sufficient water to
supply it. Exeter has now practically
no fire protection worth speaking of,
and, although suitable fire protection
might cost a good deal of money, it
would be well and profitably spent, as
one fire might destroy property to five
times the value of a steamer or water-
works. Tenor twelve years ago the
Town of Sea'forth invested $12,000 in
providing a thorough system of fire pro-
tection, and it has proven one of the
most profitable investments ever made
by the town.
—By way of novelty on the second day
of the East Huron fall show at Brussels,
Friday, October, 7th, a batter -making
contest will take place on the show
grounds, open to the ladies of East
Huron. The contestants are to provide
the churns, cream enough to make at
least 5 pounds of butter, and all other
necessaries to have butter -in marketable
condition. The 1st prize will be a beau-
tiful set of china dishes, (44 pieces)
worth $8.00; 2nd prize a handsome set
of stoneware dishes, (44 pieces) valued
at $5.O0; 3rd prize set of glassware,
valued at $2.00. There will be no
entrance fee required if the persons are
members of the Society. Competent
judges will be secured, who, in addition
to judging the quality of the butter, will
take the time of making into account.
There must be three entries or no 2nd
prize.
—The new drain which it is proposed
to dig in the township of Stephen, will
commence at the Sauble River at Grand
Bend and extend upwards of half a mile
across the hills to Lake Huron, Accord-
ing to the estimates which have been
laid before the council of Stephen there
are about seventy thousand culric yards
of earth to be excavated, as well as the
dredging of the river up stream for
about one mile, and the cost of the
work will be about n14,000, whieh will
be borne entirely by the real estate
owners along its course, the Canada
Company coming in for a heavy portion
of the expense. This proposed drain
will drain the property known as the
drowned land, embracing about 6,-000
acres which are now valueless on account
of being flooded to a considerable depth
during high water every spring and fall.
If the proposed work is practicable and
can be carried out it will make all this
land fit for cultivation, as if dry it is the
richest and. very best quality of soil.
The work, if proceeded with will likely
—Says the Brussels Post :—It is stat-
ed that nearly all, if not everyone, of
the Clinton base ball club were subpoened
as witnesses in a Scott Act case at Blyth.
They had called there going home from
Brussels base ball match. At the trial
they all swore they drank nothing but
"milk." We were of the opinion that
there was a. good deal of the calf about
Umpire Barge.
—Owing to some dispute over the price
of the Armstrong farm, which adjoins
the village of Brussels, on account of the
recent fire, Wm. Armstrong, of Hullett,
gave ap the place, and Livingston Bros.,
the flax kings of Canada, purchased, the
price 'being $5,300. It is their intention
to put up a new flax mill, barns &c., on
the farm. The farm is splendidly locat-
ed for them.
—Riverside Herd of Usborne, owned.
by Thomas Russell, has again led the -
van, securing the following prizes
against all competitors, including the
noted and famous Bowpark Herd, atithe
Western Fair, at London, last week :—
Three firsts, one second, and two third
prizes. Mr. Russell has made his Mark
in the stock line and is now in a fair
way to make his fortune.
—The Wingham Times of last week
says: John Moore, who was recently
hurt by a train at Woodstock, was
brought home on Thursday last. At
first it was reported that he had lost his
left foot entirely, but such is net the
case, as the heel was taken off. It is
thought his foot can be saved, although
the doctors in Woodstock were verycare-
less in operating on him.
--Mr. 11. I. Strang, head master of
Goderich High School, was made the
recipient last week of a very handsome
present in the shape of a silver tea ser-
vice by the pupils and a number of the
ex -pupils of the school. The presenta-
tion was made in recognition of Mr.
Strang's valuable and attentive services
in the interests of the Literary and
Scientific Society of the school, which
has been in existence for about ten years.
—An interesting event took place one
evening last week, at the residence of
Mr. Thomas Hamlin, Exeter, being the
marriage of Miss Minnie Ross, daughter
of Mrs. Hamlin, to Mr. J. T. Burns,
merchant and miller, of Manitowaning,
Algoma. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Mr. Martin, in the presence
of a number of invited guests. On the
following day Mr. and Mid,. Burns left
for their home in Algoma.
—Mr. Lewis Braund, Who has been
manager of the clothing department of
Messrs. Samwell & Pickard, of Exeter,
for the past seven or eight years, return-
ed last Monday evening from England,
where he has been for tie past two
months, and while there he was not idle,
for he has secured the pleasure of an
amiable partner to accompany him unto
life' journey's end. May health and
hap
Mr
Bro
of
of
he
iness be the future lot of Mr. and
. Braund.
About 35 years ago Mr. John
n, now one of the sterling farmers
ullett, came into this county by way
oronto, but from that time to this
as never been back to the capital of
Ontiario, although he has traveled
some distance east and sciuth. This
year he mentally resolved he would go
down during exhibition week, but the
heifer calf, Wm. Grieve, Thomas cu.
beit ; fat cow or heifer, B. Hunter, As
Elcoat.
JUDGES.—D. McLaren, Hibbert.
Smith, Maple Grove; G. Nicholson,
Wroxeter. -
SHEEP. — LEICESTERS AND TEEM
GRADES.—Ram Jamb, it and. 2nd R.
Snell & Sons; pair aged. ewes, 1st and
2nd H. Snell & Sons; pair shesaling
ewes, 1st and 2nd IL Snell & Sons' • aasa
ewe Iambs, 1st and 2nd H. Snell &Sons.
COTSWOLDS AND THEIR GRADES,......
Shearling ram,John Glinting; ram lamb,
John earning; pair aged. ewes, 1st and
2nd John earning; pair shearling ewes,
1st and 2nd John Cuming ; pair ewe •
lambs, 1st and 2nd John Cunaing ; pen
of Southdown sheep, Robt. Martin; pen
of Oxford or Shropshiredowns, Jas. Mc-
Farlane, Wm. Cooper.
.11UDGES.— Chas. Proctor, Belgrave.
John Cowan, McKillop.
PIGS.—LARGE BREED --Brood sow,
Thos. Tipling; boar, Geo. Plewes ; sow)
Thos. Tipling.
SMALL BREED.— BERKSHIRE. —'ed E. Bell, T. Carbert ; brood sow,
Ag
J. Isarel, Jas. Lindsay; boar, E. Bell,
TWallace; sow, T. 'Wallace ; Berk
shire sow under 12 and over 6 months,
.,_
John Mason, C. Spooner; Berkshire
boar under 12 and over 6 months, E,
13e.11.
SMALL BREED. —SUFFOLli. —Aged boar
Geo. Plewes, J.' Govier ; brood sow,
Pleswes,htd2ndGe
;baonar, J. Govier, Ie
ierp,Gw.
Peoes.
PGrelo. w°u
iTRYM. Grieve;—Elak
Eiiottes;ow, Spanish, Wn
,W
;hags, F. Beattie, Wm. Grieve; black
F. Beattie, John Wors'ell ; grey dork-
es
Polancls, F. Beattie; golden Polands,
lot and 2nd F. Beattie dark Brahmas;
ela;son;llousdpaannsg,ledi
stlin
aand
brown Leghorns, John Worsell,
Beattie,
jetti
and 2nd F. Beattie;'buff Cochins,
bFocg1378tFt.
8
2nd F. Beattie • ,Plyrnouth Rocks 1 t
Beattie; white Leghorns, F. Beattie;
Beattie; game few's, int and 2nd P,
Beattie; bantams e 1st and 2nd
Beattie; Pekin clueks, J. Mason, W.
grieve ; Rouen ducks, 1st and 2nd
Beattie; geese, ist and 2nd Win,
Grieve; turkeys, Adam Weir, T. Fear;
oblleetion of pigeons, F. Beattie; col.
1- etion of fowls, F. Beattie.
JIIDGES.—Drs. Scott, Seaforth, and
Young, Londesboro.
VEHICLES AND IMPLEMENTS.—Display
of buggies, carriages, Democrat 'wagons,
sleighs and cutters, John Brunsden;
tWo horse buggy, open, S. A. Cantilon;
one horse buggy, covered, T. Tipling;
one horse buggy, open, S. A. Cantilon ;
one horse cutter, John Brunsden; fan-
ning mill, McMurchie & Co.; gang
plow, S. Beattie, W. Weir; pair iron
harrows, T. Tipling; field roller, W.
Smithson '• turnip cutter'W. Weir;
set horse shoes, 1st and 211d T. Tipling;
wooden pump, John Ross; wooden axle
lumber wagon, J. Brunsden ; wrought
in beam plow, T. Tippling, W. Weir;
Ilorse hoe or scuffier, W. Weir.
GRAIN AND FRUIT.—White winter
wheat, J. Salkeld, Thos. Cole; red
winter wheat, Jas. Lindsay; spring
wheat, A. Johnston, J. Salkeld; white
Oats, A. Johnston, J. Mason; barley, J.
Salkeld, J. Lindsay; small peas, Geo,
Cooper, J. Lindsay; large peas, Geo.
Cooper, J. Salkeld; winter apples, II.
Elford, G. Grossman ; collection of fruit;
W. Wise; golden russets, L. Crich,
Robt. Martin; northern spy, J. WOQII
L. Crich; 20 oz. pippins, J. Mason, V:
Diehl & Son; snow apples, W. IL Scott,
Innes; Rhode Island greenings, J.
8alke1d, A. Innes; Baldwins, J. Salkeld,
12. Crich, fall pippins, G. A. Cooper, W. -
Wise ; strawberry apples, J. -South-
combe T. Fear; Clinton grapes, S. Cook,
Rattenbury; Concord grapes M.
Schwarz, S. Cook • Rogers' No. 4, J.
Itattenbury ; Hartford prolific, J. Rat-
tenbury ; variety of plums, T. Holloway,
T. Fear; collection of plums, T. Iloilo -
Way; peaches, A. Johnston, G. Cooper;
Winter pears, John Mason; fall pears,
J. Salkeld, W. Wise.
MANUFACTURES..—HOMe made cloth,
,A. Johnston; home made flannel, A.
Johnston'Geo. Nott; factory -made
ploth, D.Graham ; factory -made flannel,
D. Graham; pair blankets, A. Johnston,
Mrs. White; double set leaness, G. A.
Sharman; set single buggy harness, (4.
A. Sharman; gentleman's sewed boots :
C. Cruickshank, Taylor & Sons; gentle-
man's pegged boots, C, Cruickshank,
Taylor & Sons; parlor set, A. A. Ben -
'nett ; marble work, W. II. Cooper;
grape wine, J. Woreell, A. Johnston,
VE-oneseaRs.--Collection garden vege•
tables, J. Allanson, A. Johnston; lead-
eties potatoes, J. Rattenbury, S. Goole;
early rose potatoes, J. Rattenbury,
Holloway; beauty of gebron, T. Hello.
way; white elephant, T. Fear; man
gold wurtzels, C. Spooner, J. Woon;
yellow globe msosgold wurtzels, A. b-
raes, C. Spooner; Altrhagham carrots,
T. Holloway; long orange carrots, T.
Holloway, J. Salkeld; early horn car-
rots, T. Holloway, J. Allanson ; white
Belgian carrots, J. Salkeld, C. Spooner ;
Swede turnips, J. Southcombe'
Elliott; grey stone turnips, J. Mason,
J. Allanson white globe turnips,
Mason, J. Alanson; short garden car-
rots'T. Hollowly, A. Johnston; long
blood beets, J. Allanson,. S. Cook; blood
turnip beets, for table use, S. Cook, A.
Johnston, parsnips, S. Cook, T. Rollo -
way ; winter cabbage, J. O. Elliott,
Allanson ; pickling cabbage,
J. Allae-
,
son; cauliflower, J. Allanson ; onions,
from seed, S. Cook,
J. Allanson; potato
onions, J. Rattenbury, J. Woon ; Cons,
J. 0. Elliott, Adam Weir; water melonS,
A. Johnston, J. Allanson ; musk melons,
A. Johnston'J. Allanson ; citroa.s, W.
Foster, A. Johnston; red tomatoes, T.
Holloway, J. Allanson ; pumpkin, A.
Johnston, G. Cooper; squash, A. John-
ston, S. Alle.nson ; celery, J. Allansoa,
J. 0. Elliott.
DAIRY PRODUCE.— Home-made tab
butter, J. Townsend, W. Robinson ; stan
pounds crock butthr, W. Dale'W. Rob-
inson ; creamery butter, Londesbore
creamery; butter, rolls or prints, W.
Robinson, M. Schwarz; 25 pounds era's
butter, M. Schwarz, Geo.Nott ; extraet-
ed honey, H. Elford, W. B. Forster;
honey in comb, H. R. Walker; cheege,
factory -made, T. Cooper; home-made
cheese, A. Johnston, G. Nott; bread
made with breadmaker's yeast, Mrs,
Robt. .Mason, Mrs. John Worsen.; 5
pounds crock butter, Wm. Robinson,
Jas. Lindsay; assortment of baking
made from James' baking rwder, Nird•
R. Mason, Mrs. J. Worsell e home-made
bread, Mrs. J. Worsell, Mrs. James
Roes ; baker's bread, J. R. Evans, W.
Young.
LADIES' WORK.—C011ection of ladles'
work, Miss Nott, Mrs. Hovey; faneY
braiding, Miss McEwen, Miss Nott;
tatting, Miss Nott, Miss McEwen ;
The Clinton Show.
Notwithstanding the threatening ap-
pearance of Tuesday and Wednesday
morning last, the Clinton people were
favored with beautiful weather Oil both
days of their show, and they had a very
successful exhibition in every respect.
There was a large attendance of specta-
tors on Wednesday, the gate receipts
amounting to about $460. In the indoor
department the display was not so large
but the quality of the articles was ex:
cellent. The display of dairy products
and fruit was very fine. In the field
there was a very large and an equally
good show of horses and cattle but in
sheep, swine and poultry the competi-
tion was somewhat limited. Of all the
features of the show none seemed to
attract greater interest than the lady
drivers and riders. Of the former there
were SC'VOI1 competitors and of the latter
six. The following is the
PRIZE LIST.
HORSES.—IMPORTED.—Brood mare,
A. Ennis, Robt. Martin s spring foal,
Jas. Ross, J. McMillan; two-year-old.
filly, W. Rinn, Robt. Martin; one -year-
old filly, -Robt. Martin.
CANADIAN HEAVY DRAUGHT.—Heavy
draught team, A. Ennis, E. Butts ;
brood, mare, John McMillan, A. Ennis;
spring foal, colt or filly, A. Ennis, Thos,
Fear; two-year-old filly, A. Monteith,
not known; one -year-old gelding, Geo.
Dale; one -year-old filly, Jas. South -
comb, John Stanberry ; colt, sired by
Lincolnshire Tom, Jas. Lindsay, R.
Jenkins.
AGRICULTURAL. — Brood mare J.
Issard, J. McMillan ; spring foal, J.
Issard, Robt. Mason; two-year-old, filly,
Geo. Christopher, E. Eddy; agricultural
or general purpose team, Robt. Mason,
Jas. Mair; entire colt, two years or
under, C. Dale, jr., 2nd and 3rd J. Nel-
son ; yearling stallion, Wm. Rinn, D.
McGregor, Wm. Dale; yearling filly,
M. Whitmore.
JUDGES. —Wm. Granger, Hullett;
Jas. Gaunt, St. Helens; B. Herne,
Wroxeter.
ROAD OR CARRIAGE HOR.SES.—Brood
mare, John Avery, A. Gordon; roadster
team, T. C. Doherty, W. Grieve; two -
year old gelding or -filly, Chas. Avery,
Jas. Broadfoot ; three year old filly, W.
Cnnningham, Tyndal Bros.; buggy
horse, Fritzsimons, Jas. Beattie, E.
Swartz; saddle horse, D. B. Kennedy,
A. Cook; spring colt or filly, John Stan -
berry, Robt. Anderson, John Stanbury ;
one year old colt or filly, Robt. Beacom,
J. T. Carter; single carriage horse, A.
Forbes, T. Tippling ; year old road or
carriage colt, A. Gordon, John Stan -
berry: lady rider, Miss Swan, Miss A.
Leithwaite, Miss Bawden ; lady driver,
Miss M. Bay, Mrs. Wm. Elliott, Miss
Swan; spring roadster foal, J. T. Car-
ter, A. Angus.
JUDGES.—A, Young, Seaforth; W.
J. McCutcheon, Wingham.
THOROUGHBRED OB. DURHAM CATTLE.
—Milch cow, W. J. Biggins, A. Elcoat ;
two year old heife,r, Snell & Sons, W.
J. Biggins ; one Year old heifer, Snell &
Sons, W. J. Biggins; bull calf, W. J.
Biggins, Snell & Sons; heifer calf, W. 1
J. Biggins, Snell & Sons; thoroughbred !
female animal, any age or breed, W. J. 1
Bigeins, Snell & Sons; herd of any
breed, W. J. Biggins, Snell & Sons;
herd of Polled Angus, Jas. McFarland.
NATIVE OR GRADE CATTLE.—TwO year
old heifer, Wm. Elliott, Jas. Young;
milch cow, W. Cooper, W. Dale; pair
two year old steers, John Stanberry, C. :
Dale; pair yearling steers, John Dale,
Jas. McFarlane; yearling heifer, Wm.
Dale, John Stanberry ; three year old
steer 1st and 2nd John Stanberry ; two '
year old steer, C. Dale, Jas. Nott, crochet work, wool, Louis erich ;
rivilBEn- 13
40444 A. Johnikton,
troidery in cotton 0
son; embroidery
siven4 bead work, A.
dog, fancy, Miss No
*ratting cotton stocki
,crochet work, cotton_
ott4 patch work in s
ball; patch wor
tog Cabin, lst and- 2
berlin wool work,
port, A. Johnston.
gias Nott ; t iI-
pion, VC, B. For,ste
wills, A. Johnston ;
fa
: B„korster - woolen
Nott, Miss 'mcEviren ;
asadsnaade, liss Mel -I
nent'a cotton shirts, I,
)fewen, A. Johnsl
flannel shirt, Geo. NO
plaid hand sewing, :NI
,Nott.; Berlin wool-
aleOveens A. Johnst
WO Nott, Miss '
glovesMiss McF...w
log cabinquilt, Miss 3
rag mat, Miss McF
Tag carpet, A. ,johns
band paanting on si
Crdikshank, Miss
ViNn ARTS,.—Pen<
' Cruickshank ; painth
lius Hoare, Master II,
,/{. Foster ; penmans:
16, Jis. Stanbuay.
FLOWERS.—ta
Taylor, W. Rsbinsr
Robinson, petu sias, "
Taylor ; dahli s, T.
in enwe?, J. N orsei
fined with pl.,Lnts,
Worsell ; .boquet of 1
Taylor, W. Robinsor
JUD<
MA-NUFACTURF---;:. --
ton.
VEGETABLES'. —C.
WEL110Sh ; G. Middlet
ship, L. Plummer, C
DAITLY PRODCCV-
ton -; H. Plumsteel
McMichael, Seafortl
LADIES' WORK .—
Inandesboro; Mrs. (.;
rich township ; Mrs
forth.
Lm
OBrruAnY. —The
passed over this N
one of out' early
Stewart passed p
Thursday morning,
the advanced aged
a native of Argyle
emigrated to this c<
ago, and settled
boundary of 1.1sbe
Hoe, like many o
industry and prude
in clearing a good f
comfortable home.
healthy person an
since he came to
three or four monti
taken a paralytic fl
effects of which be,
-ever, remained. eon
of his death. Ile
unobtrusive mane
were followed. by
relatives and, friei
Martin M °Taggart
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_
run! a-RUNAWAY.wayont‘rt‘r
team belonging
!started from in fr
,stort, running int
;aucl. destroying
,more and making
*magupagaintoa
on.Thehors
ed
they started ,off th
ing this rig also at
of -harness. Mr. -
leaped being badly
Nciturzewhsis—The
m
cee(2(
has not been strot
,a :new one expecte
.work better.—Mi
. of Mr. Samuel Ph
4ing in town. ile
ihnlyiichsitaansplace he
frit
him retueehronrn.tis t
ham, is visiting
James FOx returt
: Monday last.:
preparations for
at is expected to
12art of the col
everybody, so I
: turnips and ea!
better than yom
the way to make
cess.—Mr. Geo]
Grand Central
-Gerrie. There e
VtiaoCnalr forong
the.
SACB.AMENT.—
Lord's Supper w
-church, Cranbro
Mr. Straith, of
pastor on Frida2
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They have wis
! ago. This is a
tion. We woul
past summer, lir
who has been c
Class in the
at Walton al
class nearly all
card -stir of eigh
each lasting on
ning at half p
scholars, but w
ed all -were so
The class here,
another terns,
section turned
scholars. Mw.
of the best pe
and his spech
manship can
is a splendid
the paesease
struction, soo
Mr. Bell is a
has tra.veled
'and canacia