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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.
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bhrIc.
Lond.on, was in
last. —Mr. Jose'
son -Thomas are
:Squire Leathort
Rarry Horseman
Massey Man dal
onto, is doing th
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