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Temple of Fashion—J. W. Millar. (6)
Glycerated Balsam of Fir—Lumsden & Wilson.(6)
Ambricht's Tonic—Lurnsdeu &Wilson, Agents.(6)
Clearing Auction Sale—Wm. Fowler. (5)
ClearingAuction Sale—J. Tough. (6)
Unreserved Auction Sale—Jarnes Stewart. (6)
Diamond Dyes—I. V. Fear. (5)
Legal Card—D. J. Downey. (5)
Teacher Wanted—John Harris. (5)
Boots and Shoes—A. Taylor. (8)
Drawing Classes—Wm. Mc -ore. (8)
Wholesale and Retail—A. It. Smith. (8)
Caution—Louis Gottschalk. (5)
Money Lost—EzrosiToa OFFICE. (6)
Oatmeal Mills—Walter Thompson. (8)
Potatoes—Charlesworth & Brownell. (8)
Estray Horse—Wm. A. Barclay. (6)
Berkshire Pigs—Hector Reid. (5)
Farm for Sale—J. Elder. (5)
Grain Elevator—D. McLennan. (8)
Business Change—Jas. E. Troyer. (8)
Teacher Wanted—Fred. Belden. (5)
To Pig Breeders—Peter De Courcey. (5)
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 1887.
Industrial Education.
This important subject is again attract-
ing general attention, as well it may, for
it is the most important 'question now
before our educationists who are the
rulers of the Canada of the future.
Germany, Britain and the United States
have been successively brought to the
pinnacle of their success as manufacturing
countries very largely through the great-
er efficiency of the mechanics, due to
industrial education in some form or
other. The present litlinister of Educe -
tion, Hon. G.W. Ros , is an enthusiastic
believer in training the young in the
method of expressin their thoughts on
paper, not in words 4nly,but in pictures.
This muat have a ve-y- beneficial effect,
for it gives a practical turn to the mind
.
where too long mer talk—written or
udied. This in it-
printed—has been s
self is a great step toward the reform
advocated by those who favor industrial
education.
The lack in the present system is that
it educates only part of the man, and
tunes him out on the world with no bent
in any particular direction,and no capac-
ity for engaging readily in any
productive employment. What is
desired is to educate not merely the
intellect but the hand, the eye and the
perceptive faculties, to teach the child
not merely to consider and decide ab-
stract problems, but to apply his know-
ledge to matter from which comes all the
wealth of the world Were this done it
would not only (as s obvious) itnprove
the work done by otir mechanics,making
them more skillful and more rapid in
their trades, but it would go far toward
settling some of the most difficult and
annoying phases of the labor problem.
Nine out of ten of the strikes which take
place, judging by the controversies car-
ried on in the papers, arise out of -ques-
tions as to wages or as to apprentices.
The labor unions insist that there shall
be a minimum wage and, in practice,
that minimum becoines a maximum also,
for even those who are more skillful than
others cannot, save in exceptional cases,
secure better than the " union scale."
—The employer objects tobeing,compelled
to pay good and bad hands alike, 'and
though he is at liberty to pay good men
more if he wishes, the practical results
give some show of reasOn for the position
he takes. The diffipulty is that there is
no way of grading men, no means of
providing a standard of skill or know-
ledge to which a mechanic shall attain
before he may "pra4tice" as there is with
a lawyer or a doctor. This is due
very largely to tir second of the two
causes of differences—that Of apprentices.
There being no particular system of ap-
prenticeship, and the employer finding
it to his advantage to have half -skilled
youths for a considerable part of the
work, there is a ready entrance to almost
every trade for large numbers of young
men without means of aisuring that they
shall become competent mechanics. The
alleged reason for cutting down wages—
the presence ot unskilled men—thus be-
comes stronger, and the vicious circle is
complete. This difficulty was held at
arms' length in the Old Country, and is
yet to a very great extent, through the
system of apprenticeship, resulting in
the turning mat of mechanics generally
thoroughly competent.
The establishment of a system of in-
dustrial educationavould go far to make
mechanics more geherally skilful, and so
bring employers and employees of the
next generation to a better understand-
ing. It would be a sort of national ap-
prenticeship in which every boy would
be taught general principles and made
skilful in general methods, and this at
a time when both hand and brain are in
the most plastic and tractable condition.
/../The other advantages of the system
are apparent. It would be a continua-
tion of the Kindergarten school, which
has everywhere proven such a gratify-
ing success as a means of forming the
characters and training the minds of
children. It would bring the young
into actual contact with things and give
to their education a practical value as
fitting them for their work in lffe which
the mere training in theory which is
now the best th.t can be done;, can
never give.
ea postmaster at Galt, and Mr. H. A.
L. White, who took so prominent an in-
terest ii the last local election in outh
Huron, has been appointed post aster
at St. Marys. Both gentlemen have
done a deal of hard work for their party
and have earned their reward. So far
as we know, also, both gentlemen are
thoroughly competent to fill the posi-
tions to which the Y have been appointed
efficiently; and we congratualate them
on their good fortune, and hope they
may live long to enjoy the emoluments
and honors of their offices.
TICE election of Sir Charles Tupper
has been voided by the Election Courts
and a new election .ordered; and the
election of Minister McLelan ha e been
similarly dealt witb, both gen4ernen
having admitted bribery by agents'. Dr.
Montague, of Haldimand, has else been
unseated and a new election ordered.
News of the Week.
A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.—The ex-
periment of a:ailing out the ttalian
Landsturn or militia reserve has been
highly successful.
CIRCULATION PROHIBITED. —The circu-
lation of the Paris papers Siecle arid La
Lanterne has been prohibited in Alsace-
Lorraine.
TOM HUGHES' MOTHER.—The mother
of Thomas Hughes, of England, the
author of Tom Brown at Rugby, died at
Rugby, Tennessee, the other day.
AN EMPEROR TO ABDICATE. —It is
said that the Emperor of Brazil has ex-
pressed his intention to resign, owing to
impaired health.
THE BULGARIAN ELECTIONS.—The
elections held recently in Bulgaria for
members of the Sobranje resulted in the
return of 250 Government and 40 Oppo-
sition deputies.
A GUNBOAT LOST. —It is believed in
Shanghai that the British gunboat
Wasp, from Singapore, was lost 14 ith all
hands in the recent typhoon, and a
steamer and three warships are now
searching for her.
A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE. —The
Nautical Society, of Hamburg, has offer-
ed a prize of 500 marks for the best
essay on the subject of "Calming the
Sea by the Use of Oil." An exhaustiVe
description of experiments on the effect
of oil made up to the present time is re-
quired; also a criticism of the arrange-
ments used so far, and especially com-
plete directions for its use by large
steamers and sailing vessels, as well as
small vessels.
A SEDITIOUS LETTER.—Dhuleep Singh
has written a seditious letter to the
native Indian papers, in which he says
that England had offered him , $750,000
in settlement of his claim against the
Government on condition that he would
not go into India. He rejected theoffen.
His arrest at Aden, he says converted
his loyalty to bitter hatred Of England,
and he has solemnly resolved to devote
his life to freeing his country from the
British yoke. He declares he will serve
his new Sovereign, the Czar, with his
life's blood. It is expectedthat the lat-
ter will induce the journals published in
the Indian ,vernacular to attack British
rule.
Two more Conservative patriots have
received their reward. Mr. Thomas
Cowan, of Galt, a prominent Conserva-
tive platform speaker, has been appoint -
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EMIN BEY _AND STANLEY.—Advices
from Zanzibar state that the news of
Stanley's expedition has spread among
the tribes near the Albert Nyanza. King
Miva.nga, who is still fighting the tribes
inhabiting the country south of the
Albert Nyariza, sent messengers to Emin
Bey to obtaio information regarding the
expedition. Mivanga seeks to win the
support of Emin Bey. The approach of
Stanley will therefore tend to pacificate
Uganda. Emu Bey has sent two squads
of ten men each to meet Stanley:. One
squad will go to the southern shore of
the Albert Nyanza and the other to
Mhagi, a military post which Emin Bey
established at about the middle of the
west shore of the lake.
ymaammassolo OCTOBER 141 887.
THE 'HU RON EXPO.S1TOR.
helped themselv6 to crackers and
cheese, and afterwards decamped, leav-
ing the door of the shop wide open, in
which m
ing. Al
in the a
that a eo
nner it was found in the morn -
t of burnt matches was found
ow case,' and the wonder is
flagration did not result.
—Mr. Wm. Anderson, for many
years a resident of the township of
Howick, ear Belmore, but who now re-
sides nea *Sundridge, Muskoka, recent-
ly met w th a serious loss by having his
house ant furniture destroyed by fire.
—Last year Mr. R. Sellars, of Blyth,
sowed o e ounce of seed oats of the
Whith S ar variety, from which he reap-
ed 18 lbs This year he sowed the 18
lbs. and he product is nine bushels and
they wei h 48 lbs. to the bushel.
—Mr. John McCrae, of Morris, is
building new bank barn 32x50 feet on
his farm adjoining Brussehe Last Fri-
day even ng Mr. McCrae had the mis-
fortune • fall while going to the barn
and gav his right leg a bad. sprain. He
has been laid up since the accident.
—Mr. ohn Leckie, formerly a promi-
nent res dent of this County, and who
for somr time filled the position of
Deputy nspector for the Freehold Loan
Compan of Toronto, has been elevated
to the p salon of Inspector of the same
compan in place of Mr. Armstrong,
who has retired from the service.
—Mr. Robert Campbell, of McKillop,
has pur hased lot 16, on the 8th con-
cession, from Mr. John T. Tyerman,
containi g 100 acres, for the surd. —of
$5,900 ash. We congratulate our
friend o his purchase as this gives him
350 acre of land. The farm could not
have fall n into -better hands.
—Mr. Geo. Dale, of Hallett, has pur-
chased r. W. Mulholland's farm on
the 3rd oncession. The farm contains
86 acre, and was bought for $3,770,
which 's very reasonable. The Dale
family •id fair to: own half the county -
soon if they keep on as they are now
going. hat they may have continued
prosperi y is our only wish for them.
—Mr. W. Murphy, of Goderich town-
ship, o Saturday, September 10th,
moved • is machine from John McCool's
to Sam el McCool's, it being only 20
minutes from the time the sheaf stopped
at John's barn till the first sheaf went
into the
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—It is reported that Isaac Rogerson,
of Sunshine, will not remove his furni-
ture factory to Elyth as the terms of the
by-law did not snit him.
—Mr. John Washington, a prominent
farmer and stock -breeder of West Wa-
wanoSh, iatends retiring from, farming,
and will come to Clintdn to live.
—Samuel Welsh, the veteran stage
proprietor, has secured the contract for
carrying the mail from Gorrie to Sea -
forth for the next five years. •
—The rate of taxation in the town-
ship of Howick this year is as follows:
For County purposes two mills, for
railway. purposes 6-10 of a' mill, for.
township purposes 1 3-10 mills.
—Mr. Martin, who is at present at-
tending the Model School at Clinton, has
been engaged to teach the school on the
Goshen Line, Stanley, for next year at
a salary of $325.
—Mrs. Emily Grange, dealer in fancy
goods in Wingham, has made an assign-
ment. She formerly belonged to Brus-
sels, and has been in Wingham about
two years.
—Mr. A. Knox, of' Holmesville, has
leased his hotel in that place to Mr.
Swartz, of Clinton, who takes possession
at the beginning of the new, year. Mr.
Knox intends returning to Clinton to
reside.
—The contract for the manufacture of
the monument to be erected ba Bruce -
field cerfietery to the memory of the late
Rev. John Ross has been awarded to
Robertson & Bell, of Goderich.
—Last week Mr. Duncan McFarlane,
of Stanley, shipped froni Clinton station
to Donald McFarlane, Virden, illanito-
ba, a herd of Polled Angus cattle, con-
sisting of three females and one male.
—We are pleased to note that, at the
regular and supplementary examination
of Queen's University this year, Mr. E.
W. Bruce, of Ottawa, an old Huron boy,
has succeeded in passing his third year's
examination in arts.
—3. G. Ward, of Goderich, has been
appointed township treasurer of West
Wawanosh, and will reside hereafter
in Dungannon. He is a thoroughly
reliable man and will make a good tonal -
ship official.
—One night last week an entr nce
was affected by burglars to the stor of
T. & J. Storey, Goderich, by mean of
two cold -chisels and a large hinge,which
were found in the shop the next rrforn-
ing. The thieves wrenched off a self-lock-
ing till, and abstracted the contents.
They also endeavored to work upon the
safe, but, not being professionals, were
unable to make an entrance. They also
machine at Samuel's; the barns
ast 100 rods apart.
Alexander Ross, of the London
anley, has purchased 320 acres
rom Mr. W. Mur ay, jr., in the
District, near P,i, t Finlay, for
of $1,000. Mr. Ross intends
for his son, as he is one of our
st and most thilifty farmers.
Mr. Ross and his sons abun-
cess.
ing the heavy stOrm on Satur-
rnoon of last week, a barn be -
to James Rowland, of the South
y, Stephen, was struck by light -
d destroied, together with all
on's crop. Loss, probably about
insured in the Hay Fire Insur-
pany for about $900.
on of Mr. John idardy, on the
e, Goderich toWnship, had a
ad fallthe other day. He was
ple tree picking fruit, when the
oke, and he fell a distance of
'0 feet, striking on his side on
e of an open drain. He had no
roken, but has been spitting
ince, and is under the doctor's
o says he will be all right in a
s.
• day last week as a team of
elonging to Gillespie & McCon-
Wingham, was standing at the
runk Railway depot they took
nd started off at a terrific pace.
agon, which was loaded with
f eggs, upset and about 180
f hen fruit sVere broken, and he-
m considerable damage was clone
agon and harness. The loss in_
be considerably over $100.
Tuesday of last week Mr. W.
racken, Reeve of Brussels, and
mpion prize winner of the county,
from a fellow -townsman a horse
of uncertain age to convey his exhibits
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ual agreement. To show that I mean
business I have deposited ten dollars
forfeit with R. H. DeLong, of the Royal
hotel, Port 41bert.
----On Monday evening of last 'week
Chief Pettypiece, of Wingham, was in-
structed by the council of that town to
arrest the supposed mother of the illegit-
imate child now being supported by the
corporation, and accordingly the girl
was arrested on the charge of child
desertion. She was brought before the
Mayor on Tuesday and the case was ad-
journed for three days to give the coun-
cil time to obtain witnesses. The case
opened again on Thursday afternoon be-
fore Magistrates Scott and Holmes, when
the evidence of the different witnesses
was taken, and after some deliberation
the case was dismissed.
—The Goderich Signal of last week
says: A very pleasant gathering as-
sembled at the 'residence of Captain
Gibson, Bayfield Road, to witness the
marriage of his step -daughter, Christina
H. and Martin J. Hays, of Walkerton.
The wedding guests were confined prin-
cipally to relatives of the family and
close personal friends, but there was a
goodly attendanee nevertheless. The
bride, who was dressed in a tailor-made
brown traveling suit, was assisted by
Misa Louisa Gibson and Miss Straiton,
whowere both arrayed in cream nun's
veiling. The bridegroom had, kindly
offices performed for him by S. G.
Gibson, of London, half-brother of the
bride. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Robt. Ure, D. D. The large
number of costly presents made to the
bride testified that she was highly
esteemed by those who knew her best.
The happy couple left by the noon train
on their bridal trip East,
—A couple of weeks ago we published
in these notes a paragraph to the effect
that an unknown man left at the Col-
borne 'hotel stables in Goderich a span of
sorrel horses and had failed to return for
them and that the proprietor of the said
hostlery was anxious to obtain an owner
for the animals. The mystery is now
solved by the following sequel to the
affair which recently appeared in the
Goderich Signal :—James Hall is a farm-
er in the township of Morris, near Sun -
shines and last year he rented his farm
and stock to Duncan McMartin for $300
per annum, Besides that he sold him
$100 worth of fall wheat, and some time
ago endorsed a note for $42 for his ten-
ant. McMartin always contended that
he had an annuity coming in to him, but
was riot able to pay anything down and
was usually under the necessity of bor-
rowing. A few weeks ago he harnessed
up Hall's sorrel team, with which he had
been Working the farm, and drove to
Goderich, it is believed with the inten-
tion of taking them with him on one of
the Beaty boats to the Sault; but by
Borne means he failed to carry out his
design, and decamped, leaving the horses
at the Colborne hotel stables. The fact
of the horses being there having come to
the knowledge of Mr. Hall he went to
Goderich, proved property and paid the
expenses for the keep of the animals and
took them home. Duncan McMartin has
not, since been heard of, and Hall is still
out $300 rent and the amount of the $42
note which he will likely have to pay.
The Blyth Show.
The Morris Branch Agricultural So-
cietyheld their fall show at Blyth on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, and de-
spite the fact that the first day was very
wet ;and the second disagreeable, the
show was a success in every department
and the attendance of visitors on Wed-
nesday afternoon was very fair, and
with fine weather would have been un-
usually large. We have not space for
an extended report, but the main par-
ticulars will be found in the following
PRIZE LIST.
HORSES.—HEAVY DRAUGHT REGISTER-
ED STALLIONS. —Aged, John McMillan,
T. J, Bell ; Two years old, John Mc-
Millan; one year old, John Mason,
CARRIAGE REGISTERED STALLIONS.—
Two years old, J. T. Carter.
ROADSTERS', REGISTERED STALLIONS. —
Aged, J. T. Carter, D. Erwin; one year
old, John Armstrong.
BULLS. — THOROUGHBRED. — Aged,
John Cumming, R. McGowan; two
years old, Jas. Potter, Jas. Barr.
Seemee.---By J. P. Fisher, for the best
heavy draught registered stallion, to be
shon with five of his colts, John Mc-
Millan.
HonaEs—HEAva DitrtUGHT. —Team of
mares, J. A. Stewart, R. T. Erratt ;
brood mare, R. Martin, John McMillan;
two year old gelding, lst and 2nd W.
Sillieb ; two year old filly,Robt.Martin,
Duncan McLaughlin; one year old geld-
ing, Jas.'Rath •' one year old filly,Robt.
Martin ; foal, John McMillan, J. P.
Fisher.
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— he late Charles Middleton, who
died wo 'weeks ago at Bayfield, leaves
behind him as descendants two sons,
four daughters, ;31 grand -children and
four Teat- grand -children. He came. to
Canai a from Kent,; England, 52 years
ago. After remaining in Toronto about
a year he came to Goderich township,
wher he took up a whole block of land
and ettled down. He walked the en-
tire istarice from Toronto to his new
hom , and for some years after locating
in 11 ron his nearest neighbor was one
mile istant.
- r. A. McMillan, of Port Albert,
publi hes the tollowing paragraph in the
Luck a ow Sentinel and evidently means
bus" ess. Who will tread on the tail of
his c at ? He say4 hereby challenge
Geor e Kerr, of L cknow, for a three
mile alking mate , fair heel and the,
for tiventy-five or fifty dollars a side;
contest to be in ;Goderich within two
week zr of issue of this paper. Judges
and take -holder to be decided by mut-
elgrave Fall Show. The animal
er all right and ate its feed in
t good health, but on the home-
ip scarcely a mile had been tra-
when it ,fell dead on the road.
estion now arises, who pays for
se ?
Mrs. Samuel Bissett, of Col-
as returning home from Carlow
day of last week,; where she had
gaged at the social, the horse
driving took fright and became
geable. Mrs. Biesett jumped for
, but in jumping, her dress was
in the buggy and she was dragg-
ome distance, when she dropped
e wheels passed over her body.
es were broken, bat she received
d bruises.
very melancholy and fatal acci-
curred near Molesworth in the
ip of Grey last Week by which a
man named Stephen Findlator,
parents reside in the township of
near Wingham, met his death.
Findlater had been employed
farmer near Molesworth and was
g in raising some stones when the
ar slipped and struck him a vio-
ow on the breast, from the effects
h he died the same night.' He
out 20 years of age.
Saturday night before last dogs
seven sheep in the Wingham
plot. Four belonged to Mr.
1 Wellwood and the rest to Mr.
. Hutton. This is quite a loss,
doubt the owners will ask the
ip council to compensate thein.
ohn Monk also had two lambs
by a dog on Thursday night.
were in a field belonging to Mr. C.
n, on the Bluevale road, awaiting
ent. The dog is well known in
am, but nobody pretends to own
shearling ewes, Snell & Son, Henry &
Son; ewe lambs, Snell & Son, Henry
& San; fat sheep, N. Cumming, Snell &
Son.
SOUTHDOWNS.—Aged ram, Glen Bros.,
J.O.Steveart ; shearling ram,not known;
ram lamb, lst and 2nd J. 0. Stewart;
aged ewes, J. 0. Stewart, Glen Bros.;
shearling ewes, H. Ross, Glen Bros.
LEICESTER.—Aged ram, Henry & Son,
J. Stewart; shearling ram, J. 0. Stew-
art, N. Cumming; ram lamb, Wm.
Mahan,Snell & Son; aged ewes, Snell &
Son, J. Henry & Son.
OXFORD YR SHROPSHIREDOWN.—Aged
ram, L. Tasker, Geo. Stewart; shearling
ram, Snell & Son L. Tasker; ram
Iamb, Snell & Son, Ili, Ross; aged ewes,
Snell & Son, H. Ross; shearling ewes,
H. Ross; ewe lambs, Snell & Son, II.
Ross.
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PIGS. —SUFFOLK. —Boar littered in
1887, S. Gray; sow littered in 1887, R.
Sellars. .
BERKSHIRE. —Aged boar, E. McNa-
mara, E. Bell; brood sow, John Watt,
E. McNamara; boar littered in 1887, E.
Bell, John Watt; sow littered in 1887,
lst and 2nd John Clarke.
GRAIN.—Red fall wheat, T. H. Tay-
lor, R. Laidlaw; white fall wheat, R.
Mitchell, Wm. Taylor; spring wheat,
George Moffatt; spring wheat of
any kind, James Barr, George Moffatt;
six rowed barley, R Mutch, J. Hamil-
ton; two rowed barley, S. Barr, J.
Wilkinson; large white oats, J. Ham-
ilton, R. Sellars; black oats, Geo. Mof-
fatt, T. Hamilton; small white oats, T.
Hamilton, John Johnston; small peas,
W. J. Proctor, Win. Taylor; large peas,
Geo_ Moffatt, R. B. Laidlaw ; timothy
seed, R. G. McGowan, Jas. Potter ; bar-
rel flower, Kelly & San; flax seed, W.
J. Proctor, R. 0. McGowan.
ROOTS. —Early rose potatoes, J. Watt,
S. Barr; late rose potatoes, J. Watt, S.
Barr; any other kind potatoes, R.Laid-
law, Lelly & Son ; collection potatoes,S.
Barr; field carrots, Geo. King, Philip
Williams; red garden carrots, J. Ham-
ilton, W. J. Proctor; swede turnips, S.
Gray, Geo. Stewart; collection garden
produce, R. Sellars; beets, S. Barr, T.
Hamilton; mangold wortzels, J. Watt,
Geo. King; pumpkins,S.Barr,R.Sellars ;
squashes, R. Sellars; red onions, A.
Jacobs, R. Sellars; yellow onions, A.
Jacobs, Alf. Carr ; potato onions, J.
;Jackson R. Laidlaw; white field beaes,
John Barr, Jas. Sholbeck ; corn, R.
McGowan, John Richmond; citrons,
Alf. Carr; watersnelons, T. Hamilton;
Drummond cabbage, R. Sellars; red
pickling cabbage, R. Sellars; any other
kind, R. Laidlaw, W. Bennett; cauli-
flower, R. Sellars, S. Barr. .
DAIRY PRODUCE.—Creamery butter,
Geo. Watt; tub butter, T. Hamilton,
J. McElroy; crock of butter, Geo.
Moffatt, Jas. Barr; butter in rolls or
prints, L. Tasker, Geo. Moffatt; dairy
cheese, Miss Nott, J. W. Flurey ;
factory cheese, Gordon Young; ex-
tracted honey, D. Moon, Jas. Harrison;
honey in comb, D. Moon.
FRUIT. —Loaf of bread made with the
bread -maker's yeast, Miss Pollock, John
Wallace; home-made bread, W. Taylor,
John Wallace; baker's bread, E. Cham-
berlin; tea biscuits, W. J. Proctor, J.
Harrison; maple syrup, W. J. Proctor,
Mrs. Jackson; maple sugar, Mrs. Jack-
son • variety winter apples, John Barr,
J. McElroy ; variety fall apples, Jas.
Patter; Roxboro Russets, Alf. Carr, J.
McElroy n Northern Spies, John
Barr, John Johnston ; snow apples,
Thomas Wilkinson, J. Brigham ;-Bald-
1
wins, T. . Taylor, R. B. Laidlaw;
Rhode Isl nd greenings, T.11. Taylor,
W. Camp ell ; Swears, S. Hodgins,
John Watt ; fall pippens, R. G. Mc-
Gowan, Am. Campbell ; twenty, ounce
pippens, Go. Stewart, J. H. McClinton;
any other variety, J. McElroy, George
Jackson ; collection of apples, T. Wil-
kinson, John Richmond; winter pears,
R. Shortreed, J. Jackson; fall pears,
R. Shortreed, J. Jackson; two named
varieties plums, Jas. Jackson, H. Mc-
Quarrie; tomatoes, W. J. Proctor, R.
Sellars; grapes, Gordon Young; crabs,
Thos. Fraser, R. G. McGowan; peaches,
John Barr; collection of garden flowers,
James Harrison; collection of house
plants, James , Harrison; collection of
canned fruit, James Harrison; grape
wine, home made, Mrs. Jackson, Geo.
Moffatt. , 1
POULTRY. —Turkeys, Jas. Potter, J.
Barr; geese, Jas. Potter, T. Beattie ;
rouen ducks, Jas. Potter, F. Beattie;
any other kind ducks, John Mason, W.
Mahan; brown leghorns, lst and 2nd F.
Beattie; light leghorns, F. Beattie, J.
Harrison ; black spanish, F. Beattie, J.
Harrison; light brahmas,lst and -2nd F.
Beattie; dark brahmas, F. Beattie ;
hamburgs, F. Beattie, J. Harrison; dor-
kills, J.Harrison, F. Beattie; red garne,
F. Beattie, J. Harrison; buff cochins,
F. Beattie, J. Etarrison ; bantams, lst
and 2nd F. Beattie; polands,lst and 2nd
F. Beattie; plymouth rocks, F. Beattie,
J. Harrison • collection of pigeons, F.
Beattie, W. Mahan ; collection of fovels,
F. Beattie, J. Harrison.
JUDGES. —Thos. Colles, Blyth; Jr.
Young, Londesboro.
counterpane,Miss Nichel,Gordon Young;
crotchet work counterpane, L. Tasker,
J. Brigham; white shirt, lst an,d 2nd
Geo. Moffatt; hand made flannel shirt,
Mrs. McGill, Miss Buchanan; woolen
stockings, Miss Nott o Gordon Young.;
socks, home spun, Miss Nott, Mrs. Me -
Gil; gauntlet !nits, guys Pollock, Jas.
Evans; mita, Geo. Moffatt, T. Hamil-
ton; fancy knitting, Geo. Moffatt, Miss
Nott; Berlin wool _Work, flat, lst and
2nd, Mrs. McGill • embroidery, Mrs.
Symington, R. J. 'dockerline ; French
embroidery, Mrs. McGill, Mrs. James
Symington; braiding on cotton, Miss
Nott, Miss Buchanan; braiding on wool,
James Symington, Geo. Moffatt; sofa
cushion, lst and 2nd Mrs. McGill ;.col-
lection of ladies' weak, Mrs. McGill;
gents' slippers, Mrs. McGill, Geo. Mof-
fatt; darned net, James Symington;
crotchet work, modern, Miss Nott, Mrs.
McGill; macrame work, Miss McQuar-
rie, Mrs. McGill; point lace, Jas. Sym-
ington, Mrs. McGill ; honiton lace, Mrs.
McGill; ribbon work, Mrs. McGill,
Miss Nott; chinille Work, Mrs. McGill;
outline embroidery, Miss Nott, Mrs.
McGill; Roman embroidery in linen,
Jas. Symington, Mrs. McGill; crotchet
work in wool, Mrs. McQuarrie, George
Collison; pencil drawing, Miss Drum-
mond; pencil drawhig by a boy or girl
under 16 years of age; Archie McQuarrie;
crazy work, Mrs. Jackson, Miss Mc-
Quarrie; oil painting, lst and 2nd Miss
Drummond; crewel work, Mrs. Mc-
Gill, Miss Nott; embroidery on silk,
Mrs. McGill, Miss ''Nott ; straw hat,
home made, L. Tasker, Geo. Collison;
plain sewing, Miss Nat, Nellie Hamil-
ton; patch on gent's pants, Nellie
Hamilton, Alberta Carr;;darning on
sock or stocking, Laura Carr, Nellie
Hamilton.
JUDGES.
HEAVY HORSES. --Alex. Innes, Stan-
ley; John Govieri Hullett ; Thomas
Agnew, Wingham.
LIGHT HORSES. 1— E. Livingstone,
Blyth; Wm. Lasham, Goderich; Jos.
McBride, Smith's Hill.
SHEEP. —R. B. Harris, Turnberry ;
Geo. Moffa.tt. Wingham; Jas. Scott,
West Wawanosh.
CATTLE.—David ,Mible, Ethel; John
Coultis, Belgrave ; Jas. McDonagh,
Carlow.
IMPLEMENTS.—U, Rumball, Clinton;
Charles Wheeler, Belgrave ; 3.-Lasham,
Londesboro.
—Team, lst and 2nd John .McLean,
Riley • brood mare,Donald McLaughlin,
J. McMillan ,• two year old gelding, W.
Scott, J. H. Taylor; two year old filly,
T.. Anderson, J. Young one year old
gelding, Jas. Shabrook, 3. Stalker; one
year old' filly, L. Tasker, Jas. Evans;
foal, Joseph-Issard, D. Ryan.
ROADSTERS.—Span carriage horses, T.
Agnew, E. McNamara, T. O'Neill;
brood mare, J. B. Perdue, A. 0. Van-
Egmond ; two year old gelding, A. 0.
Va.nEgmond •'two year old filly, A.
Tee/or, Geo. King; one year old geld=
ing, Alex. Glen; one year old filly, J.
V. Perdue, J. T. Carter; foal, R. B.
Laidlaw, E. Chamberlain; driving or
buggy horse, R. Fitzsimmons, P. Scott;
sa,ddle horse, not known, John Barr;
two year old colt in harness, got by
"Kentucky Star," A. Taylor; one year
colt, horse �r mare, got by "Kentucky
Star," J. V, Perdue; foal got by "Ken-
tucky Star," J. T. Carter.
CATTLE. — THOROUGHBRED. — Milch
cow, Jas. Webster, Jas. Potter; two
year old heifer, lst and 2nd Snell & Son;
one year old heifer, Snell &- Son, Jas.
Potter; heifer calf, Snell & Son'Jas.
Potter; bell calf, Jas. Webster, Snell &
Son.
GRADE CATTLE.—Yoke of working
oXen, R. 13. Laidlaw, Wm. McGowan;
milch cow, T. Ross, Thos. Wilkinson;
two year old heifer, T. Ross, T. Wilkin-
son ; one year old heifer, T. Ross, J.
McConnell ; heifer calf, lst and 2nd T.
Ross ; steer calf, R. McGowan, Thomas
Wilkinson; two year old steer, lst and
2nd T. Ross; one year old. steer, lst and
2nd T. Ross; fat ox or steer, lst and 2nd
T. Ross; fat cow or heifer, T. Ross,Jas.
Webster ; herd cattle, lst and 2nd T.
Ross.
Su EEP.—COTSWOLD. —Aged ram, Wm.
Mahan, John Cumming; shearling ram,
John Cumming; ram lamb, Jas. Potter,
John Cumming; aged ewes, John
Cumming, Jas. Potter ; shearling
ewes, Jas. Potter, John Cumming; ewe
lambs, lst and 2nd James Potter;
IMPLEMENTS.—Lumber wagon, John
Brunsden, Slater & Sims.; bob sleighs,
Slater & Sims; iron beam sod plow, R.
M. Robertson, Flewry & Co.; iron beam
plow, general purpose, G. Love, R. M.
Robinson; single open buggy, John
13runsden, Slater & Sims; single covered
buggy, John Brunsden, S. A. Cantelon ;
double buggy, covered, S. A. Cantelon,
John Brunsclen ; cutter, Slater & Sims,
John Brunsden; cabinet. work, Scott
Brothers; horse shoes from hammer, 1st
and 2nd Slater & Sims; pimp, Philip
Willowes, Jas. Ferguson; farm gate, R.
D. Morris, R. L. McGowan ; stove and
furniture, Chas. Hamilton, J. 0. Moser;
fanning mill, McMurchie & Co.; land
roller, Slater & Sims ; turnip drill, R.
Sellers; scuffle'', W. Levy, Geo. Love;
reaper knife grinder, J. Ross.
MANUFACTI RES.—Cloth, home spun,
Miss Pollock, R. G. McGowan; home-
made all wool flannel, Miss Pollock, Geo.
Collison ; flannel, union, Miss Pollock,
W. J. Proctor; home-made all -wool
blankets, Miss Nott,- Gordon Young 4
blanket, -unien, Geo. Collison, W. J1
Proctor; horse blankets, home spun;
Gordon Young, John Barr; coverlet,
home spun, Gordon Young, R. B. Laid. -
law ; rag mat, Miss Buchanan, Miss
Nott; yarn mat, lst and 2nd Jas. Jack-
son;rag carpet,W. J. Proctor, Miss Nott;
h ome spun stock ing yarn, Gordon Young,
T. Hamilton; coarse boots, John Shur-
ritt, W. Taylor & San; sewed boots, W.
Taylor & Son; collection leather, A.
W hittlaufer.
LADIES 'WORK.--Arrasene work, lst
and 2nd Mrs. McGill; rick rack, Geo.
Moffatt, Mrs. McGill; pillow and sheet
shams, Mrs. McGill, Miss Nichol; patch
quilt, L. Tasker, Miss Pollock ; white
quilt, quilted, Miss Pollock ;- knitted
on the resolution anent music for the en-
trance examination, was continued by
Brown, Strang, Holman, Elasten,Insped
Messrs. Delgatty, Hall, Crassweller,
tor Tom, Mackenzie, Regan, Johnsen
and Nevin, the consensus of opinion he_
ing, that while it was very desirable that
the teachers should do all in their power
to teach music in their schools, it was
not advisable that it should be put in
division
isioneven Nir. asNthe curriculum for entrance examina-
aevibno'naums motionsubject.
Ona-
edMriQ.13tS‘.--. P. Halls, B. A., -assisted -by
Miss Aikenhead, performed a number of
chemical and electrical experiments,
showing his method of teaching chemis:
try to beginners. His apparatus was
such as was obtainable by any teacher
and his demonstrations of the various
,
forces, electrical, chemical and mechani-
cal„ chernica.f attraction, chemical and
physical change, were very interesting,
instructive and amusing, some of them
causing some consternation among those nearest the performance. He also gave
an exhibition of the electric light on a
sa
a
small
tw
seconded scale.
It
I
en moved by F. Crassweller,
by W. H. Johnson, that
Inspector Toms, and Geo. Baird, sr., he
appointed delegates to wait upon the
County Council, and ask them for au
annual grant to support a uniform system.
of Promotion examination in the West
Huron inspectorate.
The resolution committee brought in
the following motions:
I. Your committee are of the opinion
that some of the text books authorized
by the Department are not suitable for
use its our public schools, more especially
the public school history and public
school geography.
ing out the words public school geo-
graphy," owing to many of the teachers
not having examined the work, and. was
adopted in the amended form.
III Having learned. that Mr. Frank
Crassweller is about to leave the profes-
sion and the province in order to pursue
his studies for another profession, and
bearing in mind that he has been untir-
ing in his efforts to promote the interests
(,f the association, we express our sincere
, egret at his leaving us, and extend to
eim our best wishes for his future pros-
perity. Carried.
III. It is the opinion of the committee
that the Department made a mistake in
making No. 5 Drawing Book compaleory
for the next entrance association without
giving sufficient notice. Carried.
Mr. F. Crassweller thanked. the Asso-
ciation for the kindly feelings expressed
in the 2nd resalution, and assured the
teachers that .11e, had, always taken as
active interest in the work of • the insti-
tute, and had derived much pleasure and
profit from it, and though leaving the
profession he should always remember
the friendliness and kindness of the
members of the institute, and should
continue to be interested in their work
and their meetings.
Mr. Geo. Holman, the president, who
was appointed delegate to the Provincial
Teachers' Association, gave a short re-
port of the business transacted at said
Association, and paid a high compliment
to the ability of Mr. H. I. Strang, B.A.,
giving a resume of the salient points of
the address delivered by him as presi-
dent of the Provincial Teachers' Associa-
tion, and praising unstintedly the out-
spoken frankness with which he criti-
cized some of the late acts of the De-
partment. He also explained a resolution
that he had introduced at the Provincial
Association regarding a change in the
apportionment of the Legislative grant.
Mr. J, E. Tom, Inspector, dealt with
school management,mentioning first that
the schools werd much better managed
now than they previously were. He
considered that a teacher should be phy-
sically, intellectually and 'morally fit for
his position. He should be careful' of
his character, and should improve his
mind by continuous and systematic study
and reading. He should attend to the
moral and aesthetic training of his pupils
see that they come clean and tidy to
school, and try to make the schoolhouse
and grounds pleasant and cheerful by
having flowers in beds, or in pots in the
windows, and see that no litter . or dirt
was allowed to remain in school or yard.
Children. required sympathetic and
kindly treatment, but should not be
petted too much. Neither should they
be flogged excessively. Pprsistent flog-
ging generally showed that the teacher
lacked power to control thie school. In
accepting schools teachers, especially
young teachers, should no take schools
too heavy for them, but ehould try to
get sehools suitable to their age and ex-
perience. A few questions were asked
Mr. Tom, and then the Association pro-
ceeded to ballot for officers for the en-
suing year. The election resulted as
: President, W. 11. Johnaoh
vice-president,Miss Johnson; sec-treas.,
0. W. Holman; committee, Misses
Burrows and Burritt, and Messrs. Kitty,
E. A. McKenzie and J. Delgatty. .;
Having passed the following mohbo•
"That as a small token of our a,pprecia-
tion of the efforts of the head master
and teachers of the Goderich high school
and trustees of the same to make our
association a success, the treasurer of
this institute be instructed to hand over
$10, being part proceeds of concert, to
Mr. H. J. Strang, to be used as a small
aid in replenishing the chemical depart-
ment of the high school." The conves-
tion adjourned to meet again at the call
of the executive.
West Huron Teachers.
The semi-annual meeting of the West
Huron Teachers' Association was held
in the Goderich High School on Friday
and Saturday the 7th and fith of October.
Despite the unpropitious character of the
weather the attendance was large, and
much interest was manifested in the dis-
cussion of the various subjects. The work
of Friday morning (4insisted of appoint-
ing a business comMittee, hearing a re-
port of the same, and arranging for
future work. Not much could be done
owing to the paucity of attendance, the,
pouring rain having kept many away.
In the afternoon, hpwever, the teachers
began te pour in, arid despite the unfav-
orable weather no less than 100 answered
to their names when the Inspector read
the roll. The folloWing committees were
appointed :—Busialess—Messrs. Baird,
Brown and Miss Johnson; Question
drawer—Messrs. Jj E. Tom,- Inspector,
H. I. Strang, B. A., and A. J. Moore,
B. A., after which the president deliv-
ered his annual address, taking as his
subject, " Criticisnis on oufEducational
System." After a patriotic reference to
the present year asi the jubilee year, and
to the good influence the Queen has
exerted during her reign, and the pro-
gress that has been: made in all branches
of art and science, especially in the
branch Education, he proceeded to his
subject and advocated a system of uni-
form, single text -books in all subject.,
condemning freely the present multiplic-
ity of text -books. He considerecl that
education and politics were becoming
too closely connected, and thought it
would be better if We could return to a
Superintendent of Education, or at any
rate have an Advisory Board elected
by the profession to assist the Minis-
ter in his deliberations. He considered
the Legislative grant to schools should
be apportioned in !accordance. with the
attendance of the acholars at school, the
number of days required by law, and the
school equipment in general. He thought
the method emplOyed in public school
inspecting might be improved, and held
that the Provincial Teachers' Associa-
tion, or at least thp public school section,
had outlived its tuiefulness.
Mr.1 Johnston ; then dealt -with the
Chautauqua movelnent, giving a brief re-
surne of the history of the movement
from its inceptionato the present time,
and enlarging on the benefits teachers
would derive from a systematic course of
reading followed by an examination on
the matter read. He considered the
course of reading prescribed in the
Chautauqua course inestimable to those
whose education had been neglected in
early years, and to teachers, whom it
would inspire to better work. He gave
a graphic accountof the work to be under-
taken and the rewarclato be derived from
it, and advised the teachers present to
take up the course and. by so doing im-
prove their powers and position.
The next subject on the programme
was "Music in the Schools." Mr. J. P.
Nevin, who introduced the subject,
began by stating that according to his
belief every teacher can sing enough to
teach it in school; and then entered on
an exposition of his manner of teaching
his pupils. He considered the use of an
organ or piano a great help, and thought
that the pupils should be taught music
from the time of ;their entrance in the
school. He referred to the Normal
School method of marking accent, con-
sidering accent b.s the main thing in
music, and concluded with the following
motion, seconded by S. P. Halls, B. A.,
"That in view of the fact that it is de-
eirable to have singing taught in the
Public Schools in general throughout the
Province, and that it is proper to give as
much encouragement as possible to such
an object, Resolved, I. That this Con-
vention recommend the Education De-
partment to add vocal music, both
practice and theory, as a bonus subject
to the curriculum of the Entrance Ex-
amination. II. That a copy of this
motion be sent to the authorities of
the Education Department in Toronto.
The resolution was under discussion
when the meeting adjourned, it being
agreed that it was !o be the first matter
on the tapis the next morning.
In the evening a large audience assem-
bled in the Grand Opera House, where
an excellent musical and literary en-
tertainment was provided.
THE SECOND DAY.
On Raturday morning the discussion
Mr. Crassweller was elected reporter
for the press and acted in that capacity.
Resolutions of thanks were also passed
to those reading papers daring the meet-
ing as well as to those who had assisted
at the entertainment on Friday event*
A Word in Season.
DEAlt EXPosITOR, —Farmers are pest
suffering Much from the depredate"s ot
horse and cattle thieves. In some cases
they are perhaps to be pitied, but in
other cases again I_ think they deserve
no sympathy. To show what I meal
the stealing line which took place over a
will tell you of an actual occurrence in
month ago, and yet the thief goes .11r1 -
whipped of justice—because he is a
milecirghirc.oun'‘"tbionugo
About
man in whose field they were found that
he had bought them from a short, stoutsix
vfrileiseksshago
afoufanrti
three miEsing, and at once set out to
search for thein. In less than half an
hour he found them in a neighbor's field,
and on asking for them -was teld by.the
Irishman, who was a great hand to
swear, and who had delivered them
after night. Instead of having the thief
arrested at once he allowed him to re-
tain the sheep for over .a week, and
finally succeeded itt frighteeing them
CT033BR, 1
Had
uld really have
gurther crime. Fo
at be had done,,,
.1sair set out to fini
be had sold
Actually olTere
operate occasions 4,
jo4 sold him the sh
lempt at trying to
tilt a felony was
Os cup of crime w -
icy/ tried his best t
able old man to
bim by telling him.
bi family. In this
*Itleough his fathe
s q
r question ia, With him, for
yebhe is blessed wit,
tion. Yet althoUg
irnown to his neigh'.
.ted. Now, who col
the man who lost
:Should dear hins
lave lost cattle,
that if I knew
would. put him tlaro
.every farmer to kce
*how no mercy to
catch stealing, e
brother.
00100011.1.1.011
CIIILD DESERTION,
Council which we
evening, chief Of f
rested Elizabeth
3.6 years of age, w
Dr. 'Taanlyn, for eh
time in August a el
kitchen door of the
was at that time su
Miss Carson. A
for her arrest but t
she was supposed
)1r. R-oe, of the
applied to the CI
provide a nurse wh
everything had bee
Miss Curson app
street, hence her al
Council. She at
morning before the
was adjourned unt
W& s dismissed.
leseanereee.—Lie
We- paid another
the detriment oi
keepers. Messrs.
- McDonald are sl
offense, and Messt
nor for first.—.1,
his foot hurt some
stock, had th.
-on Friday by
Young. He is p
—Owing to the re
bridges on the
Wingham and Be
between the tw•
around a distance
hanks of the river
is no way of ero
, returned on Thurt
the Old Country.-
, installed as pastox
: church on Thurs•
,Gilchrist Green
large addition to
They only co/Rink
ago, and they hal.
premises twice in
I was intended for
- come to hand in t
CA WEDD1
last was the to,
the wedded life o
Gidley, and M -
leader of the E
boys of the band
guests were inv
• bra.ting their
residence. The
elegant pieces of
selves well plea
entertainment, a
that " father " ;3
will be spared to
wedding. The
and costly.
BRIEFs.---Sorn
—The farmers it
taking up their
Harton and wifs
ing the past thre
returned to ths
Monday last.--)
Mr. 13. V.Elliot
- left on Friday 11
Columbia. Ile
the staff of the t
in that plate,—
left-on Friday 1
at Alma College
of T. M. Carlin
friends in towi
in town the pal
grain corning
C4a1e Sulky Ha
pauy, whose a.tl
have disposed 4
-of 65 of their it-
'very highly f
_had it on exhib
Fall Show as
strong eompet
BURGLARY.
some evil disp•
the O'Neil Bat
procured an e
window by cut
a diamond an
through and b
side, then they
the vault door,
other they op
safe, 'which w
broke the coml
They ransacke
laid away on
and opened th
desk and pror
'Postage stamp
left on the con
no particular
that four men
Monday afteri
burglars were
last. They
front door of
store. Mi -s 2
noise came o
lamp, which
then they pm
Stanley's- ,tor
but a lamp
frightened th
to Mr. Robt.
get an entrat
'lley disturb
who lived in t
-they were s,,:a
to the prec,tql
ParticUlar das
hurglare who
elaief are sup
ishe operate•
tried their
front window
before perfor