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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-10-21, Page 44 i• ‘' TH E HURON EXPOSITOR. OCTOBER 21,1887. NEW ADVEATISEMENTS. sr The figure between the parenthesis after ewh line denotes the page of the paper onwhich the advertisement will be found. For Sale --John T. Dick n. (6) Teacher Wanted—Henr Stelk. (5) Bullsancl Lambs for Sal —D. Hill. (6) Stock for Service—Tho as Cudmore. (5) Boar for Service—J. Ch ney„ (6) Look Here—Charles Stewart. (8) Boots and Shoes—Frank O'Neil. (8) Veterinary Surgeon—Win. Carmichael. (5) Cash for Butter—Edward Cash. (8) Tiles—Conrad Kuhn. (5) Auction Sale of Farm Stock—Mrs. D. Reid. (5) Money to Loan—Exrosrroa Office. (8) New Millinery—A. R. Smith. (8) Seaforth Machanics' Institute—Wm. Moore. (5) $500 Reward—W. J. Sh4nnon. (5) Janitor Wanted—DavidJohnson. (5) Cheap Goods—A. R. Smith. (8) Special Notice—W. Kempthorne. (8) Auction Sale of Farm Stock—Wm. Carter. (5) Suffolk Pig for Sale—George Trott. (5) Teacher Wanted—James Campbell. (5) Cheap Tw,e.ds—D. S. Faust. (8) Painter Wanted—Wm. Kyle. (5) It it txpoilitor. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 1887. With Open Doors. A despatch frona Quebec relative to he Inter -Provincial Conference, corn - posed of the Premiers of the several Provinces in the Dominion, and which opened in Quebec on Thursday, says that the Conference will not be held with closed dos, as Was at first intended, but will be open th the public and to the press. What conSiderations could have prompted the intention of holding the conference in secqt, we do- not know, bat certain we are that the decision arrived at was the l only one possible, if the Conference is o command public at- tention and public respeot. We hail the decision as,a step in advance on the part of our politicians which brings them, in this respect, up to the level of the com- mon sense of the country, and we -hope that in other respects the example set in this case will be productive of great good. This fashion of making "State Secrets" in public affairs is essentially wrong and bad. Canadians are said to be a self- ' governing people, but the true idea of sell -government is apt to be lost sight of in the necessary complications of a systein of Government. The -idea assumed by too many of our politicians and praetical- ly admitted by too many of our people is that the whole duty of a self-governing people is to elect certain of their number to govern them, and that between election times the right of gov- ernment is handed over by the people to the substitutes or delegates they have chosen. No thinking man would take this position, but it is a position which is practically admitted when grave ques- tions of state are allowed to be discussed and settled by the politicians without protest by the --people. When, for in- stance, a Preraier refuses to Make public important state papers merely because it is his opinion that it is in the interest of the peeple they should not be known, and is eustained in that position, it be- comes the height of absurdity to claim that the people thus treated govern themselves. So far as that particular matter is concerned, the naming of the Premier " Czar," and the naming of the people "Serfs," would, no make the fact clearer that those pedple are not governors but governed. The true position is that the people rule, not only at election iiines but at all times. There is no magic about fourth or fifth year of a series, or a bout a particular chosen day in that year to make it specially advisable to have the people consulted ,about their own affairs at that time and no other. The object of an eleetion is that the people may direct their own affairs. If the democratic principle .is nitre, the more direct the influence ot the people upon public business the better. It may not be advisable to have an election every week, but it is advisable that the people should be kept in 'touch with public affairs', every week an every day. Under responsible Government this --is particularly essential, for we proceed upon the theory that Her Majesty's ad- visers may err at any time and the check upon them is that the people's represen- tatives may at any time withdraw their confidence and thus leave 'tlie wrong -do- ing Government out of power. It is no more necessary that the representatives should watch the Government than that the people should watch that represente- tives, for otherwise the verY first prin- ciple of responsible Governinent, to say nothing of the principle of representative institutions, is set at naught, the part of the people to govera them- selves, making their representatives merely the instruments of their will and not allowing them to become the rulers. It is necessary to aie intelligent decision by the people upon any point that they should know the facts mid the men they have to deal with, therefore the neces- sity, even were the people only inter- mittently (at election times) possessed of the right to 'influence their own affairs, of having public questions pub - Hely discussed. It will be conterided, of course, that there must be - scrine "state secrets." That may be admitted for the sake of argument, but theft does not alter the rets have been made vereents and robbery ery age, and in every no people claiming to o give a wide 1iinit to in keeping any public the public view. It rr on tine other side things done openly than to run the risk of allowing public aftairs to be regarded as the private business of some Eew individuals. These sayings may read like trueisms, in fact like platitudes, but they are not the less truisms and platitudes the real meaning of which is, we regret to say, in danger of being lost sight of among us. The very fact that such liberelaninded and enlightened men as those who are to take part in lithe Inter -Provincial Con- ference should think of holding a meet- ing such as that which is to take place and there sit with closed doors, proves that the jealousy of public right and privilege which should exist is becoming less than it was in the old days when the very right to responsible government was denied, We are too apt to believe that once along -agitated change is embodied in the statute book we may "rest and be thankful," assured that the liberties thus gained are secured forever. But the bulwark of liberty is not law, but the intelligence, public spirit andenutual regard oft the people. These qualities will assert themselves in a demand on fact that these sec the cloak for ensl of the people in e country, and that be free can afford its representative matter away fro is much better to and have too man MOST of our re John Joseph II Mr. Hawkins us political speaker, to have develop way promoter a brought. a suit a tion a few weeks of $10,000 for th obtaining a bo Government for the Court award temporary mak nent comment Joseph's ingenu moralization whi dian polities is Mr. J. J. Hawk and recover $3,2 fluence in obt from the Domini whole thing scar Yet it is obvi robbed in the m proper to be m "influence" ne per grant, why dere have heard of Mr. wkins, of Brantford. d to be a professional but latterly he seems d into a real live rail - d bonus broker. He bast a railway corpora - ago to recover the sum use of his influence in us from the Dominion the said railway, and d him $3,200. A con- s the following perti- n this result of John ty •The extent of de- bt has come over Cana - seen from the fact that ns can sue for $10,000 0 for the use of his in- ining railway bonuses n Parliament, and the ely calls out a remark. us that ,somebody is tter. If the grant was de, why was Hawkins' essary ? If not a pro - as it. rnade at all? ARRANGEMEN between the the United Sta appoiutment of meet in Washing and se-ttle, if p cerning the A fisheries, whieh tween the two This commissio three members a Government an American Gove having been completed perial Government and es authorities for the a joint commissionete on shortly and consider ssible, all disputes con- (erican and Canadian have been pendieg be - Governments for years. is to be composed of pointed by the English a like number by the ninent. Of the three Britisb CoMmis ioners, the Canadian Government wen given the privilege of naming one. It vas at.at first generally supposed Sir John Macdonald would be the Canaclian c mmissioner, but he, it seems, did not care to act, and Sir Charles Tupper has been selected. A good many people have their doubts as to whether or not tbie commission will accomplish a se tlement. It has been stated that the United States intend offering Commernial Union as the only basis upon whi h they will agree to a hope thie is the case, id it is too good to be settlem,ent. We but we are afi• true. THE passage of Commercial Union reso: olutions at a meeting- of the Belleville Board of Trade is a i good deal more sig- nificant than man i of the recent tri- umphs of the mol ement. Belleville is a strong Tory corimunity, and if there were anything in the contentions of the opponents of Commercial Union that it is a Grit and annexationist scheme, a meeting of any class held: in such a place might be expected to declare against it. More than this, 3eUevi11e is the home and political strong hold of Minister of Customs Bowell, ent opposed to C be forced to ch down and' out an stituency. It al the farinere alon who, although at pees- mmercial Union, may nge his mind or step ,look for another cone o shows that it is not who realise the bene - fits that Commercial Union would confer iupon this count y, but the merchants and manufactnxima are also wheeling into line. The bell rolls on and gains strength es it rolls. 1 THE advocates of Temperance and Prohibition can now number in their ranks another powerful champion, being no less a -persopage than Sir Charles Tupper. That gentleman having been recently unseated by the election'courts, is again seeking stituency of Cun accused. by his ol votes on Prohibi last session, he Herald, saying not correct. He being present in on which the vo representative of the County of Cumber- land the friends of tempera ce and pro- hibition may confidently 4eIy upon all the aid he is able to give ,t em in carry- ing out their principles. 1 Sir Charles further says that should the time arrive when he is unable to su pport in Parliament the wishes of the friende of temperance he will resign his seat and give them an opportunity of electing his Successor. ANOTHER erainent and good man has gone to his long home. We refer to the death of Rev. Dr. Nelles, Chancellor of Victoria University, Cobourg, which took place on Monday last et the age of 65 years. The part which Dr. Nelles took in the educational affairs of his de- nomination, with its large effect on the e -election for the con- berlazad. Having been ponents of shirking the ion taken in Parliament !write § to the Halifax that this statement is was prevented from he House on the night es were taken by illness. He says that p evious to, the votes he, had informed Si John and his colleagues that he intendedl to vote with the friends of temperance arld pronibition, 'and_ .ex- pressed his regret to them that owing to severe indisposition he would not be present. He _ gc ards the suppr es on to say that he re- --ssion of 'intemperance by every means possible as so vitally important that na has no hesitation in pledging himself to whatever measures were introduced in Parliament calculat- ed to attain that end, and he does not hesitate to add that if returned as the 1 general teaching system of Ithe country, is worthy of being comp red with the work of that other great M thodist, Dr. Ryerson. SIR RICHARD CARTWRIG IT, who now represents South Oxford, is following there the same praiseworth practice he inaugurated when repres nting South Huron. That is, to pay h• constituents an annual visit hold meeti gs and dis- cuss with them the public questions of the day and giving them a account of his stewardship. His first meeting of a series was held in the town of Ingersoll last week. Sir Richard never flinches from discussing any public question that mind and it no man in may be agitating the publi is not too much to say tha public life in Canada today displays the accurate knowledge, broadness of grasp and boldness of utterance on any public question which Sir Richer connection with aey subje No one, therefore, who kn and his great powers,will b learn that in his first speec haustively with the burnin Commercial Union. This also, with which he is part to deal,on account of his i ledge of the financial pos quirements of the country. place he stated plainly all tages and difficulties; nal placed the benefits which wounnreap, and striking tween the two sides he is following conclusion whic his own words : "1 have "in saying frankly that i "States are willing to dea "equitable terms the adva "countries, and especially to us, are so "great that scarcely any secrifice is too "severe to secure them." exhibits in t he touches. we the man surprised to he dealt ex - question of s a question cularly fitted timate know - tion and re- - In the first he clisativan- • st these he the country balance be- oreed to the we give in o hesitation the United with us on tages to both News of' the, JEwisiE REFUGEES. —A ish families have been d Kieff. • LOTS OF BOODLE.—The eek. undred Jew- iven out of cash in the United States Treasury no v amounts to $658,734,680. UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH. — Searchers have been unable to find the British -gun- boat Wasp. To RECAPTURE STANLEY FALLS.—An expedition is to be sent out to recap- ture Stanley Falls for the Congo Govern- ment. TYPHOID FEVER.—Typhoid fever is raging at Iron Mountain, Michigan. The funerals average seven per day. 1• A ROMANTIC MAIDEN. --- Minnie Rhodes, of Chenango County, New York, shot herself rather than dig, potatoes enough for dinner, as site had been ordered to do by her prosaic father. fire occurred ther day in and an destroyed. ous riots have een Irish and f the rioters sts have been guarded by A DISASTROUS FIRE. --A in Ilankow, China, the which 1000 lives were los mense amount of property A SOLDIERS' RIOT. —Ser occurred at Gibraltar bet English soldiers. Many were injured.. Several arr made. The streets are strong patrols.1 THE BRITIsIi scheme for placing all the Ir. Forwood's departments of the British -navy on a a und commer- cial basis about to be suloi lilted to the Chancellor of the Exchquer, if ap- proved, will at once be adopted, and will save the country £30, EXTENsIvE,PREPARATio ian War Minister seems t for something more than d tions at Massowah. An sent out, and the whole_a an expedition into the int of six thousand men will for Massowitn, and a will follow next month. dred officers go out to reli have been long in the Afr A NIHILIST ARRESTE Nihilist, Leon Sassevitch, has been arrested in Vienna. Rus Paris warned the Vienn police to watch the Nihili supposed, had started to iji Moscow. Jassevitch from Geneva and was erre as he was about to start f where the Czar is at p It is surmised that h attempt to assassinate will be surrendered to authorities. 00 annually. s.—The Ital- be preparing fensive opera - may is to be air looks like rior. A force mbark shortly tronger body Three hue- ve those whO' can service. 1• .—The noted she was dead. She ha.d been a resident of the township for about 35 years, and was esteemed tend resPected by all who knew her. —At an entertainm cently a man named while trying tb blew had explodedi had and moustache scorch —The young man been committed to ja stealing cattle, ca he had bought the c man, and as there w prove to the, dontr charged. —A Temperance East Riding bf Hu Brussels on Tuesda In the evening of meeting will be held be addressed by R D. D., of Guelph, al well known 'tem- perance advocate, end others. —A few days ag6 Mr. Nelson Me- nt in Exeter re - George Hyndman, out a lamp which is hair, eyebrows d off., olclough, who had I on a charge of e before Judge Toms for Ulan The defence was that ttle from another s no evidence to ry, he was dis- ian agents at and Berlin ts, who, they perate a plot vas shadowed ted in Vienna, r Copenhagen, eseut visiting; intended t� he Czar.. He the Russian Huron No James Mitchell, of valuable ram worried to c—e ye central teleph Clinton has been transf store of Mr. W. Jackson R. Coats. L- tweek several do persons in Jamestown, w owned by Donald McD They were badly torn since died. — Oscar Ross, younge Robt. Ross, of Brussels, fortune to break his arm near the town hall in tha day of last week. —The wife of Mr. Tho Goderich township, died on Monday morning of I was in her usual healt fore, and apparently nev excepting a slight cold. morning she complained her breast, and her son his arms as she was about to fall, and 'before anything whateve could be done, - I 85. Gray, had eath by dogis ne agency at. rred from the ,tp that of Mn. s belonging tla rried 16 sheep nald, of Grey. nd some have t son of Mit had. the min while playing place on.Tuesi- nas Jordan, of very suddenly st week. She the day be - r was better, On Monday of a pain in caught her in • onvention for the on will be held in , November 8th. that day a public in the town hall to v, W. S. Griffin, Laughlin, proprietor store, met with what serious accident. bottle of mixture, vitriol when it exp flying into his face eye. No serious i likely to result. —Sometime betw tober 5th, and Sat some persons mak orchard of 11. Y. At apples, amounting, 250 "ebushels. Mr. reward of $100 for to the conviction of hoped the offender justice. —The 2nd line o disturbed one day 1 ance of two dogs They visited four o ceeded in hurting s ly. One of the d Pugh, was shot b The other was a B1 let go at the tile excited and threate dog is not put out —4. J. Fisher, mare which gave days ago that wei and, -measures aro 4 *hes; across th across the hips, 11 the'rump, before of the Gorrie drug might have been a e was handling a containing oil of oded, the contents injuring the right jury, however, is en Wednesday, Oc- rday, October. 8th, own entered the rill and stole all his e3 are told, to some ttrill has offered a eformation leading the thieves, and it is will be brought to Morris was much tely by the appear - among the sheep. five fields and sue - me sheep very bad- ge, owned by Mr. its owner at mace. evale dog, and was . The farmers are prosecution if ithe f the way. of Benmiller, has a irth to a coft a few hs nearly 200 lbs. nd the heart 3 feet • breast, 13 inches; inches; and across he tail, 12 inches; frorit shank, fit, lanid shank 7 inches. It was sired by Mr. John Washington's "Baron, Scott," an is the first colt bred in Canada_ by " arron Scott." Beat this if you can. —News has been received of the death in Montreal of M. Chas. E. Clarke, as- sistent inspector •L the Molsons Bank, aged 25 years. D ceased entered Mon sone Bank some • ight orenine years since as a junior clerk, rising rapidly until he reached th responsible position of assistant inspec or. At one tune he was teller in the br nch at Clinton. He was engag_ed to an stimable young lady Nvith his relatives, in St. Thomas, wh has the sincere tympathy, of many friends. His cleat I was caused by ty- phoid fever. 0 e day lately a in he rear of B, sev ral of the en1 of that village. Bing of a sportive na- ture one of the young, men lost no time in seizing a shot On which hung close by, and in a mome t emptied the con- tents as he suppose( rat. But lo when cleaned away ther dead on the gro -prized fowl beton Nvhieh must have in the way of th owner discovering set about to recov but was finally ga price. • --The -harvest . with the Methodist held on Wednesday was a complete suc the town „was enlivened by the merry , and by five o'clock ast was prepared in About 300 sat down mg nu the shape of • es all the delicacies n the wants of the pplien, the happy 'the church, which d the many who -pre- sented themselves. Rev. Mr. Cook, - piaster was in*- the chair. The Wing - ham' Methodist chsir gave some very choine selections.. Mrs. Orr and Mr. Smith, of Win ha n, sang very nicely and were encored Mr. Gracey -brought down the house w th his readings, and respbnded again an again to the enthu- siastic applause. Rev. Messrs. Mc- Dowell, of 'Wingb m, and Hartley, of Bluevale, made sh rt addresses, which it is unnecessary to quote; Those who were there were g eatly pleased, these wive were not misse something that it would have paid them to hear. The proceeds arriounted to nearly $100, to arge rat was noticed arden in Exeter, by loyees of a merchant into the pestiferous the volume of smoke met his gaze lying nd a beautiful and ing to a neighbor, y mistake put itself passing shot. The what had occurred, ✓ 50 cents damages, isfied to accept half ome in connection church in Bluevale, evening of last week ess. All afternoon hum of busy worker a most sumpteous f the Foresters' hall. to dinner. Everyt fowl Was there, ben of the season. Wh inner man were s people repaired to was too smell to ho be applied to the P credit is due to .t Mr. Cook, for thei make everything p —The Clinton N lowing: A certain this 'vicinity and j on the excellence of he is the (Amer, nignts since that 'hortes in the field, driven off by thiev than he Would come the eight, and ace left burning in the I able fire in the kit with a revolver, th into the night air arid leisurely folloN%ed le field as they occas- ations. During the up, and finding that ot been back in the mised to be, became hing had happened up two other mem- to go out and see . They were atraid ther should, in the for thieves and fire natty decided to go, rable man(eu4ring, that everything was ioned them against e in future, and el- ver watch his horses as it was the most rsonage fund. Great e committee and to untiring efforts to ss off pleasantly. w Era has the fon farmer who lives in stly prides himself the horse -flesh that f, concluded a few e would watch his lest they might be s. He told his wife in some time during rdingly a lamp was ouse and a comfort - hen stove. Armed farmer started out the ion nig her 1 husband had houee as he had pr alarlased that some to him, and wok Isere of the famin what had occurre( to go, lest their f darkness, take the on them, but they I and', after aonsid reached Min to fin all right. He cau doing a similar ti leges that he wilt n in he field -again lonesome niht he ever put in. Since that time the hor es have been stabled nignitly, and a gua d set over them. horses arouncl t lly changed lo t his wife woke 6 The following morning, after getting up, he went to the fields for the cows. His long absence caused the rest of the family some alarm, and, a search being made for him, he was found lying dead in _the orchard. Mr. Smith was 69 years of age at the time of his death, and was held in high esteem by those who knew him. Heart disease was the trouble. n -A. very sedde the township of M ago e On the day b W. H. Smith= ate fain and was itt his death oecurred in therwell a few days fore his death Mr. ded -the St. Marys elm' state of health. From Southern Manitoba. SNowyLAKR, October 4th, 1857. DEAR ExPOSITOR,—After the hurry- skurry of a Manitoba harvest was over came the almost as busy season of threshing, and I neglected sending you a few notes a good deal longer than I in- tended. However, there is a very old saying, "letter late than never," which may or may not apply in this case. 13e that as it may, I will sit down to re- mark that if all the reports of Manitoba's harvest are true, and I think they are as a whole pretty reliable, that the people of this province should have a genuine day of thaeaksgiving,not merely as% day to eat roast goose, but institute a change in the order of things and have a. twenty- four hours fast to show their gratitude for a bountiful harvest. I say bountiful in general tertne, for in some special dis- tricts and with some individual farmers, quite a moderate harvest was garnered, and. I think Snowflake, although it con- tained many fine fields of wheat and other grains, suffered as much from the want of early rains, just after seeding, and destruction by gophers as any place in Southern Manitoba. This gopher question looked quite serious last spring, but if we can elect a municipal council to place a fair bounty on them by the first of April - next I think the worst is over. The trapping of them proved to be contagious, and even the ladies caught it. Just fancy, Mr. Editor, a pair of delicate hands that a few minutee before had been executing some fine piece of needlework or playing on the pianner, to grasp such a firm hold on a gopher's tail as to detach it from its unfortunate owner. But such are the bare facts, and I do not for the life of me see how it is since the beginning of the world the ladies have had the reputation of being so very much afraid of mice, and yet treat a gopher, a much larger quadruped,- in such an unceremonious manner. But then I suppose there never was a bounty on a mouse. To return to the harvest, we had very fine weather during most of the cutting and the result was a very large amount of grain was cut in a short time. I might mention Messrs. S. Oke and S. Manning with six horses and one binder, cut 200 acres in 12 days. The weather was everything that could be desired, calm and not too hot. But during the stacking we had frequent little showers, not enough to do much damage, but -enough to prolong the stacking fully ten days. But I think great care was taken to allow the grain to dry thor- oughly before being stacked, as I have noticed no damp grain being threshed. The yields in this immediate vicinity vary according to the land that was under crop. Back -setting and land that was summer fallowed yielded about the same'from 22 to 30 bushels per acre. Lands that were under second or third crop of wheat, of course yielded less per acre, probably from 15 to 20 bushels. Oats were a very heavy crop,some far- mers talking 80 bushels per acre, but I have always failed to be present on 80 bushels occasions!' I would put the oat crop from 40 to 55, and perhaps under .exceptionally good circumstances 60 bushels or even more may have been grown on a single acre. Barley was just a fair crop, ranging from 30 to 40 bushels per acre, and the sample is a little darkened by the showers that fell on it while standing in shock. The root crop was magnificent. The pota- toes beat all former years. With me, I have potatoes weighing 4 to 5 lbs., and as nice in every way for table use as a potato of one quarter the dimensions. No wonder the excursionists from the east, that were over the Canadian Pa- eific Railway South Western last week, were amazed at the vegetable and other exhibits that the different tdwns made all along the line. One matter of fact old farmer, who no doubt hailed from some ' bug ridden place in Ontario, would not believe the potatoes genuine until he saw one sliced up. Hotel keepers say that potatoes must be scarce in Ontario,- judging from the way the excursionists made them dis- appear, but then I guess the bracing air had something to do with it. Much good has been done for Mani- toba this season by these excursion parties from Ontario and the Eastern Provinces and by the visits of prominent men from across the big pond. Why, sir, we had no less a visitor last week than a real live prince from India, who rejoices in the name of the Thakore of Moribi and Suet, and he was so pleased with things in general that he made some large investments. -His secretary's ancestors have been in the employ of the princes' ancestors for over eight hundred years. They should know each other pretty well by this time. RED RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY. , From what has transpired in the last 1 may be obtained by reveling in the two months in regard to our Provincial road, Manitoba has proved to be a n.an of .the full age of 21 years with complete whiskers. However, there have been things said in connection with the build- ing of this road that would havebeen bet- ter not said. Of course Manitoba must have her rights as a Province, and no doubt will be granted them without any bloodshed, and in. spite of the opposi- tion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Through their influence and the Domin- ion injunction it has made it very diffi- cult for Mr. Norquay to float the bonds, but all is well that ends well, and it is to be hoped the courts will settle the difficulty satisfactorily.- There is no question but that the Canadian Pacific Railway have shown hand during the last two months, and their conduct points out .more clearly what we might expect from them in case they were al- lowed to remain in their high perches. And they have already been humbled as they have reduced wheat rates to the east enough to total $500,000 on the wheat to be exported this season. They have also reducedfreight rates from Winnipeg to the Pacific coast from 40 to 90 per cent., and last but not least, rumor has it that they are going to come to the rescue of the bachelors of this great Northwest by issuing a return ticket with a blank marriage certificate attachment, for which the bachelor will pay full price at the start of his journey, and should he be so fortunate as to have the knot tied and his blank certificate filled in and duly signed by the officiat- ing clergyman, upon presenting it to the proper officials his money will be refund- ed, and himeelf and his newly -made bride will be carried free to their point of destination over the national road,. Let the young ladies ponder over this, for Ontario will be flooded with bachelors this winter. I think the cen- sus report says Manitoba has ten thous- and of them. Surely the days of black biscuits and bannocks are numbered. The Canada Pacific Railway must have had a double purpose in view when they decided on taking this step, for while they are performing a humane act to- wards the bachelors they had an eye to business. Just think, if tholie ten. thousand should be successful and bring their brides here what would the Cana- dian Pacific Railway gain in carrying then many spring and fall bonnets from the East. But if I were a bachelor I would look at it all from my own point of view and immediately petition the Queen to confer the order of knighthood on the Canadian Pacific Railway official who first suggested such a grand scheme. Manitou markets are as follows :— Wheat, No. 1 hard, 54 eta. per bushel; oats, 18 to 20 cts. per bushel ; barley, 30 to 35 cts. per bushel; potatoes, 20 to 25 cts. per bushel; pork, live weight, $5.00 per cwt. ; beef, $5 to $7, dressed; butter, 30 cts. per pound; eggs, 15 cts. per dozen. Last week oVer 3000 bushels of wheat were marketed at Mardtbu,and every bushel graded No, 1 hard. As the harvest is over and the summer is ended, and our municipal elections take place in December, it will soon be in order for municipal candidates to loom -up and start on their annual can- vassing trips to tell the wives of the electors what dear good children they all have individually andcollectively,and kiss the baby boy and tell his mother that he is the image of his papa, and has all the good qualities of his mother. At any rate our municipal candidates must, to be successful, have a gopher plank in their platform alongside one of economy, and then those osculatory exercises will be acceptable. -It was said last year that, the present eeve of Derby was an adept at the osculatory task laid before him. Our councilman, Mr. John Patterson, who has so ably represented this ward for this year, wili. in all likelihood be returned again for the coming year. Mr. Patterson well deserves it for he has managed the affairs of his ward in a manner very acceptable to his constituents. Our new minister is a bachelor, but I have not learned whether he contem- plates visiting the east or not under the new arrangements made by the Canadian Pacific Railway, at all events we hope he will not stay long, for we cannot very well spare him. I remain, yours W. BARBER, Snowflake, Manitoba. promotion's by an incapable teacher for purposes of policy would be prevented; interest in school matters, more earnest work, and a more regular attendance, would result and be of great benefit th the children. A spirited discussion fol- lowed in which many unfavorable points were brought forth. Messrs. Thompson, hasty decision on the matter, it was that leading part. To prevent any Duff, Turnbull, Doig and Groves, took moved by Mr. al attach, Inspector, and seconded by Mr. Turnbull, that.a tom- mittee be appointed to prepare the best possible scheme and submit it to wit teacher in the rining for his perusal before the next meeting of the Associa- tion.—Carried. Dr. McLellan again addressed the teachers on his favorite subject. This time, however, he eonfined himself to the teaching of poetic literature which, he claims, is the highest kind of litera- ture. The address was in the highest degree instructive, interesting and pathetic, and his thrilling words will long reverberate in the minds of those who were fortunate enough to heat him. He advises the reading of the great poems in their continuity rather than in selections; also the learning of beauti-- ful gem thoughts, sonnets, etc., that we may the more easily find words wherewith to express our emotions. North Huron Teachers. The serni-annual meeting of the North Huron Teachers' Association was held in Brussels en Thursday and Fridey, the 13th and 14th of October. Much interest was taken in the meeting throughout, and. it was with pleasure and encouragement that the teachers welcomed many people from the com- munity. Their presence at the meet- ings proves the deep interest in edu- cational matters taken by • the people of Brussels and vicinity. Mr. Turnbull opened the meeting with prayer, after which attention was paid to the ordi- nary routine business. On the motion of Mr. Malloch, the following com- mittees were appointed: Reporting Committee—Messrs. Musgrove, Wilson, McFadzean'and. Bbwerman. Com- mittee on Resolutions—Messrs. Shaw, Thompson, and Plummer. The merits of the various educational papers were well discussed, after which Mr. Hutchison read a well prepared paper on "Interest and . Attention." He showed that both these conditions are essential in the acquirement of knowledge, and that attention is a habit which ought to be formed in youth. The acquirement of a good memory is impossible to the pupil who is unable to fix his attention closely on one subject at a time. For the training of the memory faculty he also advises reading a little at a time and recalling the ideas thus obtained in regular order. Mr. Taylor followed with an excel- lent paper on "Written Examinations." He dwelt on their value in fastening and arranging the knowledge of the pipit and in giving him a degree of con- fidence in his individual powers. Dr. McLellan, director of Teachers' institutes, so well and favorably known to the teachers of this Province, gave an impressive address on English Literature, and its value as a school study. The Doctor, although a mathe- matician is an enthusiast in literature, and his efforts in this line will doubt- less work a great reform in the teaching of that all important subject in our schools. The aim of the teacher should be, he says, to develop in the pupil a taste for the right kind of read- ing. He condemns the scrap and trashy literature of the present day and claims that infinitely more -benefit works of the great and good of past ages. In conclusion, he urged that a library be placed in each of our Public Schools, and that it be composed of the great masterpieces from the pens of such men as Shakespeare, Milton, and Scott. ;tiles Catley showed, in a very interest- ing manner, her method of teaching the first lessons on writing. Mr. Young then dealt with the more advanced work in this subject. - On Thursday evening Lie McLellan gave a. public lecture in the Town Hall. The lecture was entitled "The Critics Criticized." He had a large audience and held them spell -bound for more than two hours and a half. When the speaker ended, the Rev. Mr. Ross, after a few complimentary remarks, moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Mc- Lellan for his excellent address. This was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Jones, and heartily endorsed by all present. The meeting was closed by singing "God Save the Queen." 13usincse was commenced the second day with an increased attendance. Every seat was occupied. lhe Presi- dent, Mr. W. E. (roves, read an able paper on "Uniform Promotion Ex- aminations," dealing with the many advantages resulting therefrom to in- spector, teecher, and pupils. The in- spector would be relieved from many dtsadvantages, the monotony of the teacher would be relieved and a more definite standard of promotion would be had by inexperienced teachers, also any Mr. Thompeoia handled in an able manner the subject of "Prime Factor- ing." He also showed the easy solution, by this method, of several problems otherwise difficult. Mr. Blackwell read a very pobated and practical paper on " The Teacher'. out of School. The teacher, he says' -will acquiee a great influence over pupils by vtsiting them in their homes. Good advite was given the teacher re- garding thn proper companionships to form. Altough he should mix with many, he 'should associate with few. The teacher may easily do this and h adctiayse- ssutillnlinbgen . te should dail also on itfiaekde an an part in all literary movements 'in his community. Mr. A. M. Burchill, delegate to the Provincial Association, then gave an account of the chief lousiness done at that meeting. The following resolutions were brought i,i by the committee and were adopted : 1. That the heartiest thanks of this .A esociationI be tendered Dr. McLellan fur the ver + active and valuable part he has taken in our -meeting. 2. That the thanks of this Association be tenderen the Municipal Council of Brussels for granting as the use of the Town Hall for Dr. .MeLellan's lecture on Thursday evening. 3. That We, as an Association, tender our thanns to the School Board of Brussels fon the use of the buitaling in . which to hold our meetings. 4. That the thanks of this Association be tendered the Grand Trunk Railway for granting reduced rates to those attending our Association. A vote of thanks was also given to each of t ese who contributed to the programm . 1..... A Trip -o the.Flowery Land of Balmy Florida. - DEAR- X'POSITOR. —Perhaps some of your readers would like a sketch of my journey to this flowery land. Wen, I left Seafo th on September 22nd and came by tl e Suspension Bridge to New York city,' changing cars at Paris, Sus- pension 3ridge, Rochester and at Albany. I stopped half a day at the latter pla4 to see some of my father's cousins, so, I did not get into New York until late the next night, and at 3 o'clock p. m. on t 'ie 24th I set sail on board the Old Domh ion steamship, and the next vr. morning e were out of sight of land. It was a little rough and the passengers were mostly negroes and Italians, so that did not make it any pleasanter. I then arriv d at Norfolk, Virginia, at 6 p. In., Wh re there was a train awaiting our arriv4.1, at the wharf. The next morning a daylight I was right among the Allegl any mountains. There was a very heav morning b see. The frost that morning, and the fore in Virginia and Tennes- chief products of these two States are tobacco, corn and sugar -caner whichsee4n to be a good crop this sea- son. We 1,thettiest change I made after I left Norfolk was at Bristol, Tennessee; then at Cleveland, in the same State; then Rome, in Georgia ; then at the beautiful city of Atlanta, the capital of Georgia, and at -6 o'clock a. m. on the 27th I left Atlanta, and all forenoon saw nothing but white fields of cotton and corn arid sugar cane, the former be- ing their principal produce. In South- ern Georgia there is but little farming done, as the land is low and very sandy. Their timber is all pine. They mane lots of resin there, and every here and there you will tee a sawmill. At 7 o'clock p. m. 1'arrived at the beLutiful town of Brunswick, Georgia, where there are about. one h undred negroes te every white man. I had to lay over there all night, and next morning at 7 o'clock I set sail for Fernandina, Florida, on a small tug called the Hessie, the regular steamship being on the dry dock .getting repaired. We were only out about five mi utes when something about the engi broke and we had to return to Brunswick and wait there until one o'cl k p. m. I arrived at Fernandina at p. m., only five hours sail, but I was wo hours too late for the train going to PaCksonville, so I Was again obliged to lay over night, so at 9 one day there when I returned te arrived t IatonJia;ksonville ow'chleorcek la* mstarted.Istopped Fernandina where it is Much healthier. Everything down here is nice and green.. People are now planting out vegetables, hke the elirciate first-class, but do not like nggaerdteonsm. e.A1I1 th onfcc"ouf orrset,hseei re mas twinterra the mosquitoes and sand -flies which are very bad here, they have me all In lumps. After I left New York, about two- thirds of the people I saw were negroes. Fernandina is a town of about new thonsand inhabitants, and for even' white man in the town there are about ten dogs, and four negroes to every don - There are very few horses in these Southern States, mules are used instead. . . A This town is about two miles from the main shore of the AtlanticOcean train runs down to the shore every IV two or three times, and every hour nn Sundays. I was down yesterday and had a dip in the salt wets/.; it was nice and warm. I think this is a good place for consumptive people to come to and put in the winter. It is a soft. Italian climate, the thermometer averaging about 80* in the shade just now. AV person wishing to correspond with me oBER, 21 s Fern . d� ea Thanking,: valuable ylonocnr , ia 3/1z3K- A-GooD SALE.--A.t Jae held recentity thn ones, About $2000 000 more than wase toes -is proportionat foe, jc.irkby wielded Dtru,ovEyEzNTs.— near Winthrop has od painted by the „rgelered that they a .tfte 55h of November and half a dozen spe or the the small sum jedge Can boast that berA -who either sell trary tA law, and on proof of any member last two months. BAD PRACTISES. — . from Seaforth, who I 'buy stock, went for onSunday and loon "convenience. Sabb bottles too, frequen -is to be hoped the ol llot follow suit in bri WW1 Sundan. A hi rod as a nod. An. yeas men of Seater deneein some of the the reports that hottles. hes been rented to nbillett, for $25-0 a 2, boast of the large mere farmers who -than any township Some of the youn much brain agitator Jay, which caused t pugilistic and steel got racing their 1.'r - and several of them romiscuos heap uggy, in the dit near Robert Goveni --Several broken harness, lamed h limbs. This brain ous concoction. Ex adEvaTnetE9.7eBoAtt—heTphr 'very goo e et their. roots lteor :fmtwhelbeesidnag373 was t large amount of gr. , HORSE SOLD.— Friday last,sold sWelnaeitreal opfu, rtphei:e petla for a handsome fi fitst-ebass in every old and took let sPAM ring1.801NT,N; E Mr. W. M. Giffin, white bronze mthan for Mr. J. Harness memory of his t makes five here. C. Prouty, the Stephen; one by one by J. Hill, of the friends of Mr. shRawEei Ot\h'eMptE0IpLui—ar mercial House, am manager of the Company, are at p look after the o stolen from the Co three weeks age, t cotatact with th Sitoomol MAT(' match took- place e day of last week la from London and Exeter and He -victory for the la The following are the Exeter shoote Sanders, .9; J. He. 2; E. Bissett, 31; ford,bym3; h 71 Eilber, 8. After interested where a sUMptuo hont 11: the shooters we homes satisfied ment. The ram - in about two wee' on.PET uesday laet with the South 1 Agriculture, aper lur otthiesPlasaaee. 11 bhrIc. Lond.on, was in last. —Mr. Jose' son -Thomas are :Squire Leathort Rarry Horseman Massey Man dal onto, is doing th 8:Vlaru.StelcBen.l.1.1aicanl ice/ Wednesday and neal3Cdgiaat7allasitaLtar-t-efr: last Mr. Win, Jobn Rollins la sme :nri l° it n1gr: - Were a coon playing kt tnfl °Iamiluwgwtt eahhas 8 tea:li .wnchl oet it} ut'l liet 13, aansmoalldl tree:0:1z tree al a strikn treierhitnceeedeketi hodl -figure. ingntPahidre g. whaler: e‘l: ill Stn:::r; _cp. raeLi t (la 3(tv. ,:ie.c:.da) kriti, .i Iiii:.,33 iNi 'ifilx,,,,(:. last wee two t etil lon'srP eeruci ell on the tet°heull 1 :eeirtnhos :4: icii: Vt:yeaognes:laeWerinngX1 .. 'Wive:xi:esti:1y: