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THE HURON
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Bargains Extraordinary—Duncan & Duncan. 0)
Belt° Where is the Store ?—S. Wilson. (6)
Diphtheria Cured—Rev. H. Dierlamm. (5)
Return It—Rev. A. D. McDonald. (8)
.* Coat Wanted—Expositor Office. (8)
Temple of Fashion—J W Millar. (8)
Fur Coats—A. J. McPherson. (8)
Estray- Steer—John Nicholls. (5)
Suffolk Pig—Thomas Bennett. (6)
Strayed Sheep --John Wood. (6)
Farm for Sale—Ralph Thompson. (5)
Rushing Business --J. L. Smith. (8)
Chester White Pig for Service—G. Plewes.
Sale of Farm Stook—James Campbell. (5)
Stand from. Under—H. 3. Scott. (5)
Giving Up Business—John Ward. (5)
Central Gropery—(41—.1. C. Laidlaw. (8)
Farm for Sale—Ore-rank Muir. (5)
Farms for Sale—Loftus Dancey. (5)
Kippen Mills—D. B. McLean. (5)
High School Entertainwent. (8)
Boots and Shoes Cheap—Geo. Good. (8)
Shorthorn Bulls for Sale—B. Hoggarth. (5)
Notice to patrons—John C. Morrison. (5)
Cows and Colts for Sale—Jas. Wells. (5)
Fresh Groceries, f&c.—(3:1—J. Fairley. (8)
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 1887.
Early Life in New France.
AS a rule the contents of Government
blue books are nat wildly interesting,
nor can they be said to read, as the say-
ing goes, like a novel. But all rules
have their exception and the exception
to the duitnese a Government literature
is found in the report on Canadian
Archives for 1884, by Mr.Douglas Brym-
ner the officer in charge of the Archives
department. The object of this gentle-
man's labors is to gather together and
perpetuate information_ of all kinds per-
taining to the early history of Canada,
whether such information is to be found
in private letters, state documents,
narrations or any other source what-
ever.
Among the papers epitomized in the
report for 1886 are the manuscript docu-
ments relating to Canada, preserved in
the Colonial Archives of the Minister of
Marine, France, those given in the pres-
ent report extending from the year 1710
to 1741, These documents consist of
reports, letters, &c. from Governors -
General, Intendants, and other officials
of the infant colony to the Minister in
Paris. Many curious and characteristic
glimpses of colonial life are given in
these documents, and as the affairs of
New France were conducted on the
most approved style of paternal govern-
ment, we have reports on, and weighty
opinions passed about many matters
which would now be thought altogether
outside of governmental domain. For
instance,a memorandum of the Governor
General in 1710 laments the excessive
We can see how the infection spread
when we read in a letter from Captain
Varin, then Comptroller to the Minister,
protesting 'against the custom the nuns
had of "keeping the clothes of soldiers
who died in the hospitals in order to sell
them to the country people." The
fecundity of the French-Canadian race is
proverbial, and the want of midwives
was early felt, and -continued to be ex-
pressed in letters to the homeauthori
ties. A certain Dr. Sarragin seems to
have been very useful in this connection,
and the good doctor is also praised at a
later date for his efforts in putting down
the small -pox.
. The great rivals of the -French for the
possession of the new continent,were the
English, and pages are filled by the col-
onial officers in exposing the schemes of
the competing -race. The English Were
intriguing to gain the support of the
Indians, and bribing them with brandy,
were encroaching on the trade of_the
colony, and especially were giving the
French severe competition .in the pro-
fitable traffic carried on with the abori-
gines. In 1741 we find a list forwarded
to the Minister, giving the names of the
nine persons then in Quebec belonging
to the " so called" Reformed' religion, an
indication that a sharp eye was being
kept on the heretics. The Freich hab-
itant then, as now, did nOt care about
parting with more of his worldly goods
than was necessary, no matter to whom,
and in 1334 representation is made, that
"as the priests are in want of necessar-
ies, the habitants must be coMpelled to
pay their tithes." This spirit of inde-
pendence among the Canadians, is itself,
a subject of complaint, in 1730, by the
then Governor General and Intendant
who expressly state that in their opinion
it should be destroyed. Squabbles
between the Canadian officials
themselves were of frequent oc-
number of horses " in the colony, whieh
he Basra' has the .effect of preventing
young men using snow shoes as in the
past." In 1714 .the Intendant, Begou
complains of the high price of flour and
gunpowder, of which tattertoomuch is
used on the arrival of vessels. No
doubt the people hailed with joy the
arrival of a ship from the incther
country, to break the monotony of their
secluded colonial life. In his opinion .
also "the dearness of merchandise ren-
ders the settlers industrious "—a polite
way of saying that the early settlers
worked hard for a- living. Intendant
Begou was apparently a thorough N. P.
man. A little further on we find him
" striving to prevent the people of the
English colonies from trading with those
of New France," and by his orders goods
brought from neighboring colonies were
seized and confiscated.
<
In rim we find a le•tter from the same
Intendant, who was thW einbodiment of
the spirit of the Midtlie 'Ages, setting
forth the advantages wirich would accrue
to Canada from the importation of ne-
currences, and in 1721 We have the
Governor-General- finding fault with the
Bishop of Quebec for marrying one
" Sieur de Lantagnac, his nephew, lieu-
tenant in the army,to a poor 4irl, of
low condition, the daughter of a tp.vern-
keeper:" This alliance appears te have
been an imprudent one on the tart of
M. de Lantagnac, as in 1738 mentipn is
made of that gentleman, now a widower
without means, burthened with children,
recommending hislapplication for an en-
signcy for his son, aged from 15 to 16
years. .
A singular experiment was conducted
by the authorities in the attempt at ac-
fclimatizatien of buffalos in the colony,
partly with a view to a profitable trade
in their " wool," but the attempt came
to nothing and was abandoned.
Capital punishment was a sovereign
remedy for crime in the new colony, as
elsewhere at that tiine, and a hangman
was an indispensable official. In 1728
mention is made of " thirty private
persons bound , by order of the king to
leave for the colony, one of whom had.
accepted the office of public hangman."
The presence of this individual, who
left France by order of the king, was
not desirable in any, eapacity, as a. year ,
later the complaint' is made that
"Giles Lenoir, the hangnsan, is so
bad a character that it will be
necessary to replace him." Whether
or not Giles had a friiend at court
does not aPpear, .but ai any rate he
was not replaced, and fi\ve years after-
wards he is mentioned 4s having been
pat in prison and fined for going to New
England without permission.
The existence of the copper deposits
in the Lake, Superior region wai known
to -the coureurs de bois even at that early
time, as repeated mention is made of
them in the reports to the home authori-
ties. •
A curiious complaint is made by the
Coadjutor of the Bishop of Quebec to
the Governor in 1731 wherein, among
other things, he plaintively alleges that
" it is un er his windows that the lower
class of eople assemble after -supper;
that thes people there indulge in licen-
tious con ersation ; that drunkards come
there to leep off their potations; that
on Sunda s afad fete days one's head is
split by he noise that the people make
playing a skettles and ball."
An earthquake seems to have visited
Montreal in 1731, as in October of that
year a_petition is forwarded to the Mini-
ster from the Sisters of Charity of that
city asking for a grant in view of losses
suffered in consequence of the earth-
quake. The practice of torture in judic-
ial proceedings was not unknown, as in
1734 it is related that a negress had set
fire to a house in Montreal by which
forty-six'buildings had been consumed, •
and. "that when put to the torture the
culprit ' did not denounce any accom-
plice." Many other equally interesting
quotations could be given did space per-
mit, but those above quoted will serve at
once to amuse the reader and. show the
great strides that have been made in
civilization in this Canada of ours within
the last hundred and fifty years.
groes to work as slave,. A curious light
is thrown on the prevailing ideas with
regard to slavery, by the fact that M.
Begon's recommendation was coupled,
with an offer from some of the religious
communities and. leading persons of the
colony to pay for the negroes " prices
d'Jude," at the rate of 600 livres each.
Another characteristic feature of the
times is found in references repeat-
edly made to salt smugglers or unlicens-
ed salt vendors, who for dealing in this
comnsodity in Old France without the
requisite authority, were shipped to the
colony by the score. Numerous re-
quests are made that more of these
people should be sent out, as they were
found to make excellent settlers. On
one occasion we find the arrival noted of
54 unlicensed salt vendors, who were
distributed throughout the country as
hired men. The advantages of this con-
dition of compulsory labor were not so
apparent to the unfortunate individuals
themselves as to those in authority, as
we find it stated that the, Indialus
assisted the escape of the unlicensed
salt sellers from their enforced ser-
vitude. People in France at that time
appear to have had the same idea about
Canada, as prevails now in England,
viz., that it is a good place to send scape-
graces and ne'er-do-wells for the double
purpose of getting rid of them, and of
giving them a chance to reform. The
results then were pretty much the same
as they usually- are now—the-colony got
a bad settler, and the young man afresh
field for dissipation.
Ravages of small -pox, bath in the
colony and among the Indians, are fre-
quently allud.ed to, and as Dr. Jenner
had. not yet promulgated his theories it
can not be said that the excessive mor-
tality which prevailed ,was due to the
modern habitant's dif3like of vaccination,
go by the thousands from the richer to
the poorer country! There could be no
more convincing proof of the ruinous
effects of commercial isolation
monopoly rule.
and
Adding Insult to Injury.
In its last issue Grip has a remarkably
suggestive cartoon. A poor, over -bur-
dened son of toil is staggering under an
immense load in the shape of a bundle
on which is labeled, " Public Debt, High
Living, Poor Prices for Grain, Restricted
Markets, MonOpoly, Rings, Corruption,
Exodus .of Young Men." This overs
burdeoed unfortunate is approaching Sir
John, who is jauntily waving aloft the
Univ. Jack, and the following poetical
ca11o41y ensues :—
The poor Canadian son of toil,
Beneath.his load of taxes,
Turns to his old-time friend, Sir John,
And for relief he axes;
Quoth he "I'm nearly done to death ; -
This struggle's simply ruinin',
And I can see no other cure
Except Commercial Union."
. .
"No," cries Sir John, "free interchange
A suicidal course is,
'Twould be disloyal to sell the Yanks
More cattle, sheep, and horses ;
Behold this noble Union Jack,
1 wave it, like a fairy, •
And if you gaze at it, your load
Will grow quite light and airy !"
"Oh, do not take me for a fool,"
Responds the angry voter,
"1 tell you 'neath this burden I
Refuse to longer tott 1 --
Talk gammon to. the MorningWorld,
Who'll swallow it like ‘-inking,
But understand that lately 1 •
Dave done a little thinking I "
, A Parallel Case.
• In a recent letter published in the
London Times by Professor Goldwin
Smith, he ably deals with the Com-
mercial Union question, and shows
the people of England the manner in
which it would greatly benefit Canada,
while it would not in any way inflict
injury upon Britain. To the absurd ob-
jection that we should not adopt Com-
mercial Union because we would there-
by be compelled to discriminate against
Great Britain, Mr. Smith replies:
"Canada does not give up the English,
market by acquiring that of the Unitedi
States. The English market, however,.
is not only distant but precarious. You
seem likely to draw larger supplies of
wheat from India. You seem likely to
raise more meat and Cheese for your-
selves. You do not want our minerals.
You do not want our lumber so much as
the swarming population to the south of
us does. You cannot give us a coasting
trade. The attemPt to detach Canada
commercially from America and attach
it to England is like an attempt to
tech Scotland from England and att
it to America."
THE knowing item from the Toronto
News furnishes considerable food for
profitable reflection: According to the
St. Paul Pioneer. Press the average
yield of wheat in Minnesota, is only
124?, bushels to the acre and in Dakota
15,!!. Compare this with fruitful Mani-
toba, where the yield of wheat per
acre this season was over .27 bushels
and the average crop for the four years
preceding 19 bushels. And yet people
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MR. JOHN MACDONALD, the well-
known. wholesale merchant, of Toronto,
has been appointed to the Senate to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
kh
te late Senator McMaster. Mr. Mac-
onald is a good man, entirely too good
be a member of so useless a body as
the Senate. Mr. Macdonald is the first
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Reformer appointed to the Senate since
the time of the Mackenzie Govern-
ment.
THE announcement of the death of
Judge O'Connor, which took place at
Cobourg on Friday last, took the public
by surprise. The death was sudden,
Mr. O'Connor having been engaged in
Court in Cobourg the previous day.
Although not remarkable for ability he
has filled many important positions, and
on several occasions has occupied a seat
in the Dominion Government. He was
appointed to the Judiciary about four
years ago. ,He was sixty-five years of
WE have just learned as we go to
press that the Reformers of West Huron
have withdrawn their protest against
the return of Mr. Porter, the Conserva-
tives paying part of the cost. This
action is probably due to the refusal of
Mr. Cameron to again be the candidate.
EXPOSITOR
Church of San Lore zo. On January 4
and 5 he will receive oreign deputations.
On January 6 he wil open the exhibition
of the gifts presente to his Holiness.
On January 15 the ope will canonize
ten saints.
A BANQUET :FOR T E BRUTE.—John L.
Sullivan, the famou pugilist, arrived at
London, England, last Monday. A
crciwd of 2,500 asset bled at the railway
station to welcome rim, and when the
train arrived a wild rush was made for
the car which Sillily. n occupied. When
Sullivan alighted he was presented with
a bouquet tied with is ring colors. He
was wildly cheered and found great
difficulty in escap ng from the mob
which crowded arou d.
JENNY LINO DEA .—Jenny Lind the
famous "Swedish Nightingale" died
last week. For m ny years she has
lived a, quiet retire life in England.
The remains were buried at Malvern,
Saturday. In aceor ance with her oft -
expressed -wish th patch -work quilt
which the children f the United States
presented to Jenny Lind, was buried
with her: -
O'BRIEN'S TREA MENT.—The Tulla-
more prison auth • rities ordered that
William O'Brien sh 11 wear the uniform
prescribed by the egula.tions for con-
victs: Mr. O'Brien esisted the attempt
to force him to put( n the uniform. The
prison doctor then irected the Gover-
nor to desist on ace unt.of the unfavor-
able state of &Brie 's health. A later
report says Mr. O'B ien has been remov-
ed to the prison infi rnary.
Two TriousAND S CELETONS UNEARTH-
ED.—It is reported hat Prof. Cushman,
in charge of a Gove nment exploring ex-
pedition in Southe n Arizona, has un-
earthed a.whole cit3 there and exhumed
2,900 skeletons: •
GREAT DESTRUCT N o1 HAY.—Lewis-
ton Marsh, a few in les west of Portage
City, Wisconsin, was fired by a locomotive
spark last Monday, nd thousands of tons
of hay Were burned. Hundreds of acres
are burned over. ire is reported all
along the track to Lyndon. Loss very
heavy.Tu
Tun
GERMAN CR WN PRINCE WORSE:
—Monday 7th inst. Dr. Mackenzie tele-
graphed fain) San I emci regarding the
condition of the Ge man Crown Prince:
'• I am issuing an mfavorable bulletin
to -night. A diffic It and complicated
cutting operation o the larynx will be
necessary." News o the Crown Prince's
condition has cause a great sensation in
Berlin and Vienna.
A CIUNESE TY HOON.—A terrible
typhoon on the nig t of Sept 17, struck
the Isle of Hoi Ling with its full. force
One. or two hundred persons were drown-
ed. At Chick .Lun , 10. miles from Ye
Yung Kong, 32 live were -lost and three
passenger boats wer 'sunk. Hoi Ling
contains some 30,001 inhabitants.
DIED OF HIS WO ND.—A reward of
500 francs has been offered for the dis-
covery of the assaj ants of M. Saluz,
chief of the Labor p rty in Switzerland,
who was stabbed, i is alleged, by Anar-
chists. Saluz has Ince died from the
effects of his wound
ANanomsas TO TI E LAST.—In search-
ing the cells occupi d by the seven con-
demned Chicago Anarchists the other.
day, six loaded bo slas were found con-
cealed in a wooden box under a pile of
newspapers in a cor er of Lingg's apart-
ment.
COMMERCIAL UN
Observer, in a leadi
Canada must have ,
with the United St
be interfered with
bring it about, but
her part to prohibi
a measure of protec
ufacturers will tend
aration of the Domi
country.
• News of the Week.
WEEKLY STATEMENT.—The weekly
statement shows $606,368,703 in the
United States treasury.
.EIENRY WARD BE'ECHER'S SUCCESSOR.
—Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, has de-
cided to call Rev. Charles A. Berry, of
Wolverhampton, Eng., as its pastor.
WHOLESALEINPRIsol.imENTs.—Twenty-
one persons charged with obstructing
the police in evictions at Bally Kerouge,
Ireland, have been .sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment.
EPIDEMIC.—Typhoid fever is alarm-
ingly prevalent in Indiana, and does not
seem to be confined to any partichlar
locality.
SENT TO SIBERIA.—Eighteen young
army officers at St. Petersburg,- have
been sentenced to 'various terms of exile
in Siberia on charges of connection with
a revolutionary plot against the Govern-
ment. .
CoMMERCIAL UNION PROGRESSING. —
A Washington dispatch says substantial
progress is being ,madd in the establish-
ment of Commercial Union between the
United States and the Republic of South
asideentral America by mans of postal
treaties.
TWENTY MEN BURNED.—A terrific ex-
plosion of molten steel occurred at Spring-
field, Saturday morning at the works of
the Springfield Iron Company. It is re-
ported that twenty men were burned.
SERENADING MR. O'BRIEN.—Eight
thousand persons assembled in front of
the Tuilamore jail last Sunday evening,
accompanied by bands of inusic playing
"God Save Ireland." Mr. O'Brien ap-
peared at one of the windows and waved
his handkerchief enthusiastically.
THE POI'E'S PROGRAMME.—The pro-
gram of the ceremonies attending the
celebration of the Pope's jubilee has
been made public. On December 31,the
Pope will receive the members of the
International Committee, who will pre-
sent him with a gift of 1,000,000 lire.
On January 1 the Pope will celebrate
mass in St. Peter's. On January 2 he
will hold a public reception at the
1.
oN. — The London
g article, says that
Commercial Uri ion
tes and should not
in her attempts to
hat any attempt on
English imports as
ion to Canada man -
to a complete sep-
ion from the mother.
LoNnoN's UNatr x REDS.—Friday's
arrests at Trafalg r Square, London,
signify that Sir Ch ries Warren is once
more to be allowed o use his own judg-
ment in suppress' g meetings where
crime is publicly a vocated. The An-
archists who lead hese gangs openly
threaten a great iiot on Lord Mayor's
day. One of them advised the roughs
to come with a su ply of stones. Sir
Charles Warren ad nits that he expects
trouble oh that day and considers that
if he is held , resp nsible for order he
must use his own discretion. Public
confidence in him i much greater than
in the Home Office nder Mr.Matthews,
whose resignation i both expected and
desired.
- Huron Notes.
—Mr. John Bel has been appointed
tax -collector for BI th at a salary of $40.
—Mr. John W shington, of West
Wawanosh, 'intend going to Goderiah
to live and not to linton, as formerly
stated. .
—Messrs. H. Ei
Stephen and Mr.
have gone to Musk
pedition.
—Professor Pro
well-known house
painters, are now
cinity plying their
—Mr, John Was
years has carried o
ness in Cranbrook,
removing to Bluev
—Janes Duncan
young horse last w
the cause of its dee,
valued at $175.
—Mr. Robert
intends replacing
burned downby
material for whie
vided.
—Mr. Elkin has
Manchester to Mr.
the sum of $5,000.
100 acres. Mr. Elkin intends removing
to Manchester to live.
—Wm. Annett, of Grey, and John
Hannah, of Elma, have the contract for
supplying the timber for the large new
bridge to be built on the boundary be-
tween Huron and Perth counties.
—Mr. Milne, Reeve of Grey, lately
purchased 450 acres of laud. near Hen-
fryn in that township. It is the remain-
der of the Davies estate. He has sold
100 acres of it to Robert Dilworth. -
—Mr. James Cunningham, who has
been in poor health for some time, has
rented his farm, or the 9th concession of
Hullett, to Mr. (leo. Chiistophe'r, for
three years.
—The St. Marys Argus of last week
says : The trustees of the Mother-
well public school have re-engaged Mr.
Wm. Shaw for r ext year at the same
salary, $500. He has taught the school
for ten years, and is a faithful, energetic
teacher. The trustees are to be con-
gratulated in securing his services as he
is very popular and. painstaking. The
trustees have deprived him of having a
lady assistant next year, as they con-
sider him quite able to take the whole
school and he was willing to.act in the
capacity of principal and assistant;
long may he continue to retain the -good
will and approbation of the school sec-
tion." Mr. Shaw is an old Huron boy
and his many friends vi ill read these
kinds words of him with much gratifi-
cation.
—At their last meeting the Directors
of the Howick Insurance Company de-
cided to pay a claim of $3,000 to the
directors of the cheese factory in Wallace
for cheese destroyed by fire.
—Preparations are Wag made in the
back part of the township of Stephen
for a big lumbering season during the
coming winter. •Shanties are being erec-
ted at various points throughout the
swamps.
ber and J. Ratz of
D. Johns of Exeter
ka on a hunting ex -
tor and. wife, the
ecorators and frisco
n Fordwich, and vi -
rt.
an, who for several
the blacksmith busi-
ownship of Grey, is
le.
of Morris, lost a fine
ek. Indigestion was
h. The animal was
ardiner of Farquhar
the store recently
brick building, the
is now being pro -
sold his farm near
Wm. McDonald for
The farm contains
-
—Rev. JohnsGray, of Clinton; has not
yet recovered sufficiently from the injur-
ies he received some time ago by his
horse shying and upsetting the buggy,
to be able to attend to his ministerial
duties.
—Mr. Wm. Johnston, of the 4th con-
cession of McKillop, ha sold his farm
containing fifty acres to Ir. W. J.Shan-
non, for the sum of $3, i 40 ; Mr. John-
ston intends remaining os the farm an-
other year.
—While Mr. Cudmore was transacting
some business at the gran warehouse, at
the Kippen station,Mon ay of last week,
his team became frighte ed at an incom-
ing freight train and ran away, breaking
the reach of the wagon.
—Mrs. Chas. °tarter, • rmerly of Hal-
lett, and latterly of T ckersmith, and.
who has recently been r siding on a pro-
perty she purchased on he Huron road,
Goderich township, has sold that pro-
perty and is going to res de in Clinton,
where she has rented a ouse.
—The Brdssels Post says : —It is
stated that a number of oung ladies in-
tend organizing a societ , to be known
as the N. R. A. Society, (whatever that
means.) As only ladies are allowed- to
belong we take it for gr nted that it is
not a secret society.
—The United Empire of the Beattie
Line, on Monday of last week took on at
Goderich about 50 car lads of freight,
and of this there were 1,000 barrele of
apples. This is the larglst cargo she has
ever taken from Goderies , and it took
about 26 hours to load i
—Rev. Mr. Mooreho se, successor to
Rev. Mr. McCosh in he pastorate of
the Wingham Episcop 1 church, is ex-
pected to commence hs labors in con-
nection with the cong egation on the
20 inst.
—Mr. James Swene ton'of Exeter,
has sold his farm on he Lake Road,
Stephen, near Exeter, t Messrs. Smith
Brothers from the Cou ty of Oxford.
The farm contains 200 acres and was
sold for $14,000. The r ver Sauble pas-
ses through the place and it is other-
wise well adapted for glazing.
—Mr. A. M. Burchill headmaster of
Blyth school, has been a arded the Bry-
ant memorial certificate for the Bryant
course of reading. Mr. Burchill is a
clever student and an e cellent teacher,
and his many friends w 11 be pleased to
learn of this addition 1 mark of his
ability.
—A meeting will b held in Wing -
ham on or about the 1 th inst., for the
purpoSe of discussing th merits and de-
merits -of Commercial nion. P. Mac-
donald, M. P., T. Fa row, ex -M. P.,
and several other infl ential speakers
from a distance, will ake part in the
proceedings.
--On Saturday morniC g last Mr. Jas.
H. Cembe and wife, of Clinton, left for
California. The immzdiate cause of
their trip was the fast that their son
James who had been out ,there for
some time, was in such delicate health
thattheir immediate pr sence was neces-
sary.
—The trustees of scl ool section No.
5, Goderich township, (Porter's Hill)
recently advertised for a male teacher,
and received over 100 i pplications from
parties willing to fill th 'a position, at sal-
aries ranging from $2511 to $500. The
trustees decided to ace:pa the applica-
tion of Mr. Stothers, of Dungannon.
—Mr. Robert Duff las bought the
farm of Mr. Reading, ior the neat sum
of $3,000. Mr. Duff n ay congratulate
himself on securing a bargain. The
place is well drained, h s a good house,
a fine stone foundation to the barn and.
Mr. Duff is adding a ki ehen to the rear
of the already commodi us house.
NOVEMBUIt 11, 1887. .
acmandidates for that position,. impossible for me to devote any of "
and B. Churchill are men- affairs andpromfeastonras_1. dIutaiiesso :rake ;t-
iny
tjTiihnenseedijaaraessilregarded as some of the strong- time o public
est men in the township, but it will re-
main for the electors to say who will be
their representative.
—Ten years ago a young man in the
employ of Mr. S. Davis, of Cinton, was
overpaid $5 .when he left, Mr. Davis not
being aware that the amount was more
than the employee was entitled to. Last
week Mr. Davis received from the same
young man a check for $12, with a
letter stating the circumstances and
telling him that the difference was for
interest. -
—A couple of weeks ago Alex. Mc-
Donald, who lives in Winghami ran a
sliver into his knee but took no notice
of it other than to remove it. In a few
days his leg commenced to swell and got
so large that he became alarmed and
went to a doctor to get advice. Upon
examination it was found that the case
was that of blood poisoning, and Mr.
McDonald is laid up with that ailment.
—Julius Thone, who was committed
to stand his trial for picking up and re-
taining a pocket book dropped by Fred.
Wortz in Dashwood, of which mention
was made in these notes last week,feame
up before Judge Toms at Goderich for
trial. In view of the many testimonials
presented to the court of the prisoner's
previous good character he was let off
sentence
wna
giving for.oler$4O0to appear for
—On Wednesday of last week Alex.
Connon and Miss Mary Ann Nichol, of
Grey, were united in marriage at the
residence of the bride's parents in the
presence of a large number of guests.
Rev. J. Ross, B. A., performed the cere-
mony. Mr. Miller supported the groom,
and Miss Nichol attended the bride.
The wedding gifts showed the esteem in
which the bride is held.
—It is now understood that Mr. B. S.
Cook, first deputy reeve of Howick, is
going to retire from municipal mat-
ters, and that Mr. Samuel Johnston,
councillor, will contest the municipality
for the vacant seat. It is reported he
will be opposed by Mr. T. K. Boddy,
secretary of the Liberal Conservative As-
sociation of Howick. We expect to see
our old friend Kane still retain the
Reeveship.
—Last week Messrs. -F. Metcalf, S.
cald w ell, and C. Proctor, fepresenting
respectively, the Episcopal congregations
of Blyth,' Aubnrn and Belgra,ve, went to
London to interview the Bishop of Hur-
on in reference to the appointment of a
minister to take the place of Rev. J. F.
Parker resigned, and succeeded in se-
curing the appointment of Rev. Mr.
Thomas, of Ailsa Craig, who conducted
the services there a short time ago.
—Mr. Robert Tindall, an old resident
of the 9th concession of Grey and
who removed to the locality
of Neepawa, Manitoba, some six. years
ago, died on the llth of September,
aged 58 years. Mrs. Tindall, three sons
and a daughter are still in the west and
will probably continue to reside there.
Mr. Tindall had prospered well since
leaving Grey, but for some time prev-
ious to his death was in poor health.
—At the meeting of the quarterly
board of the Brussels Methodist church
held at the parsonage last week, G. A.
Beer'Truman Smith, J. A. Creighton,
K. McKenzie, Wm. Bishop, Jas. H.
- Young and W. H. Kerr, were re-elected
Stewards for the next year with Mr.
Young in charge of the weekly offering
system,- and W. H. Kerr re -appointed
recording Steward. C. Fike, W. H.
McCracken, B. Gerry, -Thos. Moore and
Saml: Fear compose the Sunday school
committee.
—It is currently reported that Mr.
Gabriel Elliott will be a candidate for
municipal honors at the approaching
electiOn in Goderich township. Whether
he can make it interesting for Mr.Cox,or
not, remains to be seen. There has been
some talk of trying to oust " Long
John," and it is altogether likely that a
dead set will be made on him. Ainong
the councillors, Messrs. Churchill and
this tirne he recognized the- parties, and
the township well and faithfully during
will be offered to them; they haveserved
Laithwaite are regarded as good men,
and it is the opinion that no opposition
their term of office.
horse .man of Clandeboye, narrowly es-
caped being robbed of $900, which he
week. As he was returning home from
on calling them by name they hastily
had on his person Monday night of last
Exeter two persons attacked him, lay-
vnGse ins,aroundocc_radeaylipTlyhres.ibi cugesfhmhorToebhtahobam000sutlefai ,:::)datdeohsi nayeehecsi lwd peet the buggy, wh lie
lay-
ing hold of his horse and -turning it
the other struck him with a club. By
fled. Mr. Curtin never carried a re-
ure.
volver but intends doing so in the fut-
the young people of Turner's church, in
the West End, Tuckersmith, was held
at that place on Friday evening, the 28th
singing,we
well r
ult. Rev. Mr. Sparling was to have
given an account of his travels to the
Old Country, but through some misun-
derstanding between himself and some
of the members, he came unprepared,
but the programme, which consisted of
—Mr. Pat Curtin, the well-known
—Another succesful entertainment by
renderedand
everythingandr e o tealsveetftaftpnerwsanbicohyocaleepiaujienesgti,enmninsdzshpnwneade,gietdrri hugwiTr:ntteniohohhhhcanitwtf off
broketa bi ae Duringrfi rn1 eeodpulttahbcieyne , igniting
hileadnebeeeins
ed to upwards of $10.
tering the chimney above hthoaerdfisr,ewplhaiceeh.
When Mr. Switzer hustled out of bed,
ebdi tepfisnsuadmissiontv umptphz:saaheltrs;kariatdkoed. ehrusnx, Beefirbpaorifesi ateenaeenthrieedpgovpi
room all on fire on one side, the wind
carrying the fire up the chimney with a
terrific roar. After a little exertion the
fire was subdued, but not before it had
done about $100 wOrth of damage.
—In last week's Goderich Signal Mr.
M. C. Cameron publishes a card which
will be a sad disappointment to many of
the Reformers of West Huron. He
says : I have been recently asked by
many of my friends in the west riding if
I again intend to contest the constituen-
cy, in pursuance of . any understanding
to that effect between the Liberal party
and myself. I have been urged very
-strongly to do so, and in case I assented
I have been assured of even more vigor-
ous support in the future than in the
past. It is true that in March last I
gave the convention to understand that
in case of a new election and no one else
could be found, I would again be the
"standard hearer" of the party. But
circumstances have entirely changed
since then. I now find that my private
The railway fever has at length
struck the village of Ma cheater and the
inhabitants of that e terprising burg
and vitinity held a mee ing last week to
consider their interests and decide to
send a delegate to Mo treal to confer
with the railway autho 'ties there, and
raised Imoney to defray as expenses.
—Mr. Wm. Donagh , of the Inland
Revenue Service, who h s been stationed
in Walkerville and Wi dsor for the past
five years, has been tra, i sferred to Ham-
ilton. Mr. Donaghy is an old Hurordte
having published the Goderich Star for
several years, and his
be glad to hear of his
—nr. Geo. Crawford
hotel business in Duhli
moving to Egmondvill
a situation in a carriage
Mr. Phomas Crawford
the management of the
although in Dublin is
Killop in this county.
—Mr. John MeDo
awarded second prize at
plowing match, publiej
James McIntosh, the -w
prize at the same mate
11
riends here will
ornotion.
is giving up the
,:this week and
, where he has
hopat his trade.
ill again assume
otel. This hotel
ituated in Mc-
ald, who was
the recent Grey
challenges Mr.
nner of the first
, to a trial of
plowing for a purse of 50 a side. John
seems to have confiden e in his plowing
abilities, and his pluck *f backed by dis-
cretion is commendable
—The Literary and ebating Society
in Anderson's school h use, in Morris,
discussed the Independ nee of Canada at
their meeting on Wedn_ sday evening of
last week. The new oficers elected for
the current term are :—President, Mal-
' colm Black; Vice -President, James
Bo \vms.n ; Secretary -Ta easu re r, Quin tin
Anderson; Committee, A. Sample, C.
Armstrofig and J. Sellars.
—A correspondent iays that in the
event of the retirement of Mr:John Mc-
Millan from the Reev ship of Hullett,
Mr. John Britton, the present very effi-
cient deputy reeve, will be a candidate
for the reeveship, and if experience is
, worth anything, this person has qualifi-
cations plat fit him for the office; it is
said that Mr. John Mason will also be a
candidt for the same position; should
he decia e on a contest against Mr. Brit-
ton, it sk-ould be a lively and interesting
one, and it would nct be safe to bet
which way it would go.- Then, on the
assumption that Mr. Britton would be
out of the deputy reeveship, the names
of Messrs. Robt. Scott, John Brigham,
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the state of my health will not w‘rrant
inf\aVr8Yis—ehunirelA-den;ictacnegh:'"itnhorpgefelfeofrtriiinodetf,ni:tiahgaeeefacPorretil
many warm
say that under no possible eireumatan-
ces will I enter political life again,befare
if even at a general election.
Pe rsmisialidiPeoPtiarntd'ahlaPti:ini:iget3halt
,
tytictahlansittrinugggmlei-
their loast assd
have proved setioue, happened est
the farm of Mr, Allins, West End,
Tuckersmith, la,st week.
A. Aikenhead was guiding the separ-
ator into the barn, the front wheel, on
corning to the sill ef the bans, gave the
tongue a sudden tureli, and landed bins
on his hands and face, over the end of
the gangway; a few cuts and bruises
were the only injuries sustained. Short -
j
ly afterwards as t ley were in the act of .
cleaning the flus of the engine, the
reservoir, which was leaning on a prop
gave way and fell on Mr. Ed. Papple,,
who was employed with them, taking
part of his thumb off and skinning his
leg severely. We are glad to say they
are both improving.
—" Bell, the versatile lady corres-
pondent from Morris of the Brusseb3
Post,has been shaming turnips and glees
her experience as follows: 1 must tell
you the reason for not writing to you for
a long time. All the ist line ,knoWS it
is turnip time. Thelped last year, this
year I thought I -was too big to do any-
thing of the sort, ;so I told Pa I had to
write for the Pot. He laughed and
said I ought to be! an editor, but whilei
i
was waiting for a job he thought I might
amuse myself puling turnips. Pa is so .
blunt in all he 88,3113. I said no more but
out I went. The day was cold, the wind
was blowing and iny knife worked rapid-.
ly, but suddenly I was aware of a sensa-
tion in my arm and looking down I saw
that my hand had received what was in-
tended for the turnip. I could not help
feeling shocked at the idea of all the
pain I had caused the turnips and my
hand bad to be dane up with liniments,
,
plasters; poultices and cloths, mixed
with sighs and greans. No wonder 1
c'eild not write. i
The Crotts of Ontario.
The following is a summary of the re-
-pert of the Ontario Bureau of Industries
for the month of November
The yield of fall wheat is 14,440,611
bushels, - being 3,630,531 bushels leas
than last year a.nd 5,162,693 bushels less
than the average of six years. The
berry is small,but hard; and while some
correspondents say it is below the stans
dard weight, others c:ahn that the hard-
ness and soundness of the grain fay
compensate for its lack of size. The
average yield per!acre is 16 bushels.
Spring wheat may be set down as a
general failure, for while a few good -
fields are reported the common result iS
a small yield of inferior quality. The
estimated yield is 5,633,117 bushels,'
against 9,518,5531ast year and 9,713,879
for the average of six years.
The barley crop was saved with scarce-
ly any injury from discoloration, but
while the grain is bright it is light in
weight and the 'yield per acre is less
than for any harvest of the last six years.
The total product is 17,134,830 bushels,
which is 2,377,448 less than last year
and 2,013,583 leas than the average of
six years.
Owing to the hot, dry summer the oat
crop is below the average in yield, and
it is -also light in the measure. For a
few localities, where the land was mw
and new or where local showers prevail-
ed, better accounts are given. The
estimated product is 49,848,101 bushels
from 1,682,463 acres, against 58,665,608
bushels from 1,621,901 acres last year.
The accounts of peas are more varied
than those of any other crop. Where
sown early and favored by local showers
a fair yield is reported, but under other
conditions the pods filled imperfectly,
and in some localities the crop was neat-
ly a total failure. The estimated yield
is 12,173,332 bushels from 726,75-6 acres,
against 16,043,734 bushels from 703,936
acres last year.
The following table gites the acreage,
produce and yield per age of theseveral
crops for 1887, 1886, and the averages
for the six years 1882-7:
Yield
' Crops. Acres. Bushels. per
Aire.
Fall wheat:
1887.... .. . 807,743 14,440,611 15.1
1886 886,402 18,071,142 20.4
1882-7 ..— 9 68,292 10,603,304 20.2
Spring wheat:
1887 484,821 5,633,117 11.4
1886 677,465 9,518,563 14.5
-1882-7 , 626,104 9,713,879 115
Barley :
1887 767,346 17,134,830 22,3
1886.. .. 735,778 19,512,278 26.5
1882-7 734,540 19,166,413 26.1
Oats:
1,682,463 49,848,101 4.6
1886.. ; .,1,621,901 58,665,608 313.
1882-7 „ . 1,522,622 51,419,177 35.7
Peas:
1887 726,766 12,173,332
1886703,936 I 16,043,734
1882-7 695,207 12,032,450
_
The Manitoba estimates of 1st October
give 12,351,724 bushels of wheat, 7,265,-
237 oats, and 1,925,231 barley; while
estimates of the same date give for the
United States a yield of 450,0000a
bushels of wheat, 600,000,000 of oats,
and 55,000,000 of barley.
18.8
20.7
Why We are out of the Union.
Mn. EDITOR. The request of Philo
as appearing in your last issue is one I
would very gladly accede to if it were
in my power to do so. -I have searched
the Assembly's, minutes where the
Reasons of DisSent are recorded, but
searched in vain for any reply. I have
enquired of one who was present at that
Assembly and am informed that nothing
in the shape of a written reply was ever
given. There was a short speech,
stating that the Assembly did not
accept the interpretation put upon the
basis in the Reaslons of Dissent, bits 110
record of that seeims to have been kept,
not at least, in the minutes. It seems
to me that the Reasons of Dissent TC
main to this day unanswered. If Philo
can find anything in the shape of a replY
and would kindly let me see it, either
by means of the eolumns of your paper
or by private letter addressed to
A. I. D. R., Brutefield, I would take it
as a personal favor. Yours Truly,
I3rucefield, October 261,387.
[The above should have been publish-
ed last week but lavas inadvertently over,
looked.—ED. EXIPOSITOR.]
—The Mitchell Advocate calls the edi-
tor of the Stratford Herald a " sauel
goslin."
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va
1,00 rrMs.—Mu
;suppler Hill, is
(lee. Silewart.—
thatg. Geo. Ste*
sore -throat, but he'
$0,3a again.—Tbe
organized again
an
shortly ; we wish t
f13.ESSNTATION
On Friday evel)iing
lloyal Orange
residence of Mr. .3J
af., to commemar,,
- the Gunpowder
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to the good thin
ladies,Mrs. 3ohn,i
s bandsome butte
by 14 highly Col
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friends for _the no
very pleasant ev.'
vocal and instruw,
lowing is the ad,U
J0331q.'qos.—DE
members of Varn1
1035, do nici;'
not only totonorn
of the Gunpowdc
you with this
account of its intl
slight token of ti
au are held by
ge. You hal
us that you are
but you have 01
door on Many nel
and laid us
Eloping that
be spared many
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may, all be pet
partings shall iK
behalf of Val
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home Wedne
C
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dist church
last Sabbath
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f tivatYhioanVe,
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peinetehpeui es ioalih
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