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The Huron Expositor, 1887-11-25, Page 4r i; NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. tar The figure between the parenthesis after each line denotes the page of the paper on which he advertisement will be found. Boar for Service—Benson Tyerman. Commercial Union—Jas. Pickard. (8) Great Clearing Sale—A Taylor. (8) Dairymen's Association.4C. E. Chadwick. (5) Teas, Fruits, eta, [4]—J. C. Laidlaw. (8) Girl Wanted—A. Charlesworth. (8) Popular Concert—Wm. Caldwell. (8) $500 Reward—Gilbert Dick. (5) Chester white Pig—J. McNaughton, (6) Notice of Removal—A. J. McPherson, (5) Rose, Shamrock and Thistle—Wm. Moore. (6) Boots and Shoes [21—Geo. Good. (8) Teacher Wanted—C. Miller. (6) _Money to Loan—Expositor Office. (8) "Shaun Rhue "—Cardno's Hall. (5) . Cheap Clothing—J. W. Millar. (8) The Latest—C. M. Whitney. (5) Cheap Groceriesi3J—J. Fairley. (a) Meetings—Elder 8. Brown. (8) Some of the Reasons Why—J. FairIey.'.(5) Special Attention—Duncan & Duncan. (6) Estray Heifer—Hugh MaKay. (5) Special, offer of the Youth's Companion. (8) Cedar Posts—Wm. Buchanan & Son. (5) Strayed --John Millar. (5) Stallion for Sale—Wm. Hargan. (6) Wide Awake for November. (8) Free Excursion to Stratford—A.J.McPherson. (8) Grand Christmas Present—J. W. Millar, (8) Oysters —Seaforth Restaurant. (8) The Great Boora--J. L. Smith (8) • Piga foT Service—Robert Adams. (5) Tannery Property for Sale—John Esson. (6) To Pig Breeders—Chas. Routledge. (5)i Entrance Examination—D. M. Malloch. (5) Teacher Wanted --Samuel Wallace. (5) ,Skt,nroin txpito. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Nov. 25, 1887. The Fishery Commission. One of the leading topics of interest at the present time is the Fisheries Comtnission, just now 'in session at Washington. This Commission is com- posed of representatives appointed by the British and American Governments, and the object sought to be attained is the settlement of the disputes and diffi- culties that have so long existed between Canada and the United State;, in rela- tion to the fishing privileges toebe enjoy- ed by each in the adjacent wat6s of the respective countries. The duties of this Commission will be to devise a scheme or agreement defining the privileges to be enjoyed by the fishermenof each country in the waters—of the oilier, and the legal or constitutional right e of each. This agreement, or treaty, if ritified by the Parliaments of both countries, will of course, be equally binding on the people of -both. In the past there have been several fishery treaties, but none of them, have been mutually satisfaztory and the last one expired some two years ago. It is hoped, therefore, this Com- mission vrill be able to frame a new one which will give greater satisfaction than any of its predecessors. While this is the hope of all, the fear of many is that no arrangeinent will be arrived at, and the dispate will be left in a worse and more irritating condition by the Com- mission than they found it. However, all is as yet simply speculation, and the result cannot be foretold, as in such matters the improbable most usually happens. The Commissioners appointed by the British Government are Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Sir Lionel West, the British, Minister at AN'ashington and Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian Finance Minister. Of Mr. West, very little is known in this coantry, but it would seem as if he were not expected to take a very prominent position on the Com- mission, and was added as a sort- of make -weight, who, if he would not do mach good would not do harm,- and would probably add dignity, at least, to the body. Sir Charles Tupper needs no introduction to the Canadian people. He should have an intimate know- ledge of the questions which will come up for consideration, and 'he has the ability and shrewdness to hold up his own end, with the best men of either Britain or America, but he has never been known to sacrifice the interests of Sir Charles Tupper that he might ad- vance the interests of Canada, and he is not likely to do so on this Occasion. Should Sir Charles find that it would ultimately result to his own personal ad- vantages or glory to wink at an injustice to Canada he would not hesitate to wink long enough with both eyes for the injusle` tice to be perpetrated. The central figure of the Commission seems to be Mr. Chamberlain, or at least he has attracted mare attention and comment than either of his Colleagues. Until re- cently he was generally supposed to be a man oat least moderately good judge- ment, an astute politician and a good speaker. If, however, he has not been seriously belied and misrepresented his conduct and utterances since his appoint- ment stamp him as & vain, empty pated babbler, entirely lacking in the discre- tion and good judgment necessary in a successful diplomatist. In view, there- fore, of the composition of the British. side of the Commission, it will not be a great disappciintment to any if the fish- ery troubles be not settled as a result of its labors, and if settled, that settlement will not be overly advantageous to Can- ada, but that Brother Jonathan will be given the long end of the stick as on former similar occasions. There is, however, one result which we may aaticipate with tolerable certainty, and that is that the bill of costs will not be overly modest and that it will have to be borne by Canada whether a sable. factory settlement, or a settlement at all, is arriv-ed, at. Like all great men, the Commissioner& are well attended by paid retainers. Each has his Secretaries, his Solicitors, his Clerks and his Ser- vants, the whole forming& small army, and they all dispense hospitality lavishly, and all this, of course, at the expense of the heavily burdened but ever patient and long suffering tax -payer of Canada. Sir Charles Tupper has his son -ha -law, a Captain Cameron, an Engli4hinan with a Scotch, narne, as pi8 Princi- pal Secretary, and this gentlematt was brought from the Old Country Speci- ally for the occasion. He also has his son's latv partner as his legal adviser, and whether or not he hag any of his wife's reNtives among the other assist- ants he has taken to Washington with him, the despatches do not Say. Ie it; also supported by Minister of J stice 'Thompson, and Minister of Marine Fos- ter, and each of these again hits his army of clerks and attendants. So that, on the whole, numerically at any rate, Canada will be well if not wisely repre- sented at Washington,. and if justice be not done her it will not be for la k of numerical strength. There is one feature in connection with the affair 'which must seem anorn lous to the uninitiated. , Although the Com- missioners on both sides were a.ptaanted by their respective Gohemirnenth, there is no guarantee than any treaty or agree- ment by the Commission will be ha ified by, the respective Parliaments inter° ted. In fact, neither the American Con ress norBritishParliament authorized th ap- pointment of a -Commission. The om missioners may, therefore, arrive t an agreement satisfactory to themse ves, but when that agreement is subm tted to the Parliaments it may be rejecte 1 by eitheaand if it is,it falls to the groun and the labor of the Commissioners and the expense they have incurred go for naught. This is simply_a case of rbi- tration. In ordinary business life hen private individuals submit their di er- ences to arbitration for settlement, hey bind themselves beforehand under h avy penalties that they will abide by th de- cision of the arbitrators. One w uld naturally think that this would be the sensible course to pursue in this c se. But no, after the award of the arbi ra- tors is given it is left optional 'with the disputants on either side to dissent f om the award and refuse to abide b it. Whatever the award may be,it is sea, ce- ly possible that bbth ,sides will be s tis- fied with it, and hence it is al ost certain that one country Or the o her will refuse to assent to it, unless ind ed the British Government and Pailia.mlent have determined in advance toagred to any settlement no matter how tibias it may be to Canada, and we cermet in the meantime, even entertain, suc a. suspicion. 4 second Ianemaly is to be found in the fact that altheugh Can da is the most deeply interested of he three in the result, she has no voice or say in the final deeison. Her r pres n- tative, or the one who is supposed to be her representative, was simply hec m - mended for appointment by h r Gra ernment, and the appoinane t was made by the British Govermn nt, to whom he is responsible fbr his c nd ct. And when it comes tothe final atiti a - tion itf the awarl, if the British Pea La- ment is satisfied with it the C nad an Parliament and people must be a1so, no matter how inimical it: may be o their interests or wishes. This atter, of coat e, - is not the fault of any person, bultist in accordance with constitutional rig tm But it should.set the Canadian p opl to' think, and should induce them o s ek and secure the power to mak, or at least to ratify their own treati s w th foreign countrier before they finally e - come binding upon Canada. It is hoped by some that the q of Commercial Union will come consideration, and that it may be estiin up or ad a basis for settkinent Of the fi-sherks di culty. It is stated that the Arieric n authorities would assent to this, sut Mr. Chamberlain has in ,advance decl r- ed himself determinedly opposed to Commercial Union, and as accoedbag to Sir Hector langevin the Domini° v- ernment are also opposed to it, ie is tot probable that Sir Charles Tup er feel disposed to enceurage any su h s fl - Bible and advantageous solution of 't difficulty. , Our Girls. One of the best abused men in 1 ana to -day is Bishop Cleary, of Ki gat A week or so ago the learned, Bis i op livered a sermon in Napanee in wiiich made some rather uncomplimentary marks about the girls of Canada, a contrasted them unfavorably wi h t girls of the Old Country. fiesa rs t Canadian girls giggle in public lac s, shout in railway cars and on the tre s and in other respects ,demean the selv s in a manner calculated to attract noti e from the opposite sex, and in thi w y show their immodesty and leak o go d training. In fact the good Bishop hin s the typical Canadian girl entire y too fast to be altogether modest, and he cribes this sad state of affairs o e training, or rather lack of training, O. receive in the public schools.For n aki these charges against, our girl t e Bishop is having poured upon his evo ed heaclin copious ehowers the wr thf 1 anathemas of the Canadian press and a host of correspondents', Even so eve) t and good a Catholic !as Mr. Peter ya of Toronto, devotes a two column ope letter to scourging him. Now it oul be well for the Canadian people ot waste all their energies in deno cin 11 : THE HURON EXPOSITOR. the Bishop. Time might be as profitably spent in looking around to see if there is any cause or fou dation for his charges or complaints. It is quite po sible that the Bishop's charges against 4ur girls are entirely too sweeping and comprehensive, and they are not expressed in the most choice or refined language i but any faithful obser- ver must know that there is at least if, grain of truth in them and it would be well if even that Single grain were killed out. We yentai e the statement that there is not a ci y, town or village in Canada, where (lin ft pleasant evening bevies of girls yet in their teens, can not be seen on the priblic streets after night promenading back and forth for the ex- press purpose of seeing and being seen by and attracting the attention of the r opposite sex. ow this is not as it should be. Th public street, after dark, is no propei place for a young girl to gain either amimement or recreation, and the education they receive is not calculated to make them more virtuous or better wives arid mothers, but it has a strongtendency to originatein them just such imrnodesties as Bishop Cleary ac- ceses them of. This, however, is not due to any fault of the public echoed ed- ucation, but to the laxness of parental authority, and a mistaken over -indul- gence of children by parents. It is not common, either, be any particular religi- ous denomination or Province,but all are more or less blameworthy in this respect. We are afraid, also, that the evil is growing, and if _Bishop Cleary's, per- haps too general, strictures do not have any other beneficial result than to direct public attention to this phase of the subject, they.will do good. We may also state that entirely too much latitude is allowed to boys in this way as well as to girls. The education which a boy receives on the public street or in the corner tavern, when he should be in his bed, will not prove beneficial to him or advance his intereets in after life, nor will it tend to make him a more faithful husband or wise fa her. OUR good Tory contemporary the Wingham Advancei, advocates the elec- tion of Police Magifitrates by the people, She same as reeves are now elected. What is the world coming to ? The Tory journals are tamely getting serious- ly demoralised: It is comical to see a paper straining over Commercial Union because of the fear that it may dead to annexation, and at the same time advo- cating one of the very worst features of the American systJm, an elective Judi- ciary. 11111111111111111Milmammagge News of the Week. FIRES.—Fearful forest fire e in Indiana have destroyed an. immense amount of property. THE LAKE CITY.—The population of Buffalo is shown to be 231,000 by the police census. PRINCE WILLIAM —The Crown Prince of Prussia continues to eat and sleep well, notwithstanding the -progress of his throat disease. , DREADFUL Loss OF LIFE AT Si.—The steamer Wayhuen has been destroyed by fire in , the Carsten river and about 400 passengers are supposed to have been lost. A MATCH BETWEFIN FLYERS.—Amatch race for $1,000 a side will be contested on the Driving Clah's track, New York, Thanksgiving Day letween Kenilworth, record 2:184, and I.osa1ind Wilkes, re- cord 2:18d. A LADY CAPTAINL.—Mrs. Holmes, of Cincinnati, who has just reached home after a 3,000 mile yacht cruise through the great lakes, mariaged her own yacht during the entire trip. CHICAGO WATERWORKS TUNNEL.1— The new submarine waterworks tun- nel under the lake at Chicago will cost $748,000. The tunnel will be eight feet in diameter, and will entend a distance of four miles. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM BARER.— Baker Pasha died at Tel-el-Kebir a few days ago at the age of 62 years, from fever contractedat Port Said while pro- ceeding by steamer Os Cairo. DYNAMITE Exredsion. —A ton of dynamite stored in aj factory at Ishpem- ing, Michigan, explo ed. one day lately, blowing the building and six men into pieces. A GOOD MOVE.—The emigration of children from Great Britain to Canada is occupying the attention of Poor Law Guardians at preseet, and means are being taken to assure only healthy chil- dren being sent out. i SAVAGE Aartatead—Prairie wolves are unusually numerous and savage this winter in the Northwestern States. A few days ago, two children,- returning from school near High Prairie, Min- nesota were attacked by wolves and before assistance could reach them they were devoured. A Man was also pur-' sued and attacked in the same vicinity, and it was only after a long fight that he escaped with his life. RETIREMENT OF ROBERT BONNER.— Robert Bonner has retired from the management of the New York Ledger, having transferred the entire business to his son. BEECHER'S SUCCESSOR.—There was only one dissenting vote registered at the meeting of Plymouth Church, Broo lyn when it was decided to call Rev. C. A. Berry, of Wolverhampton, as suc- cessor to the late Henry Ward Beecher. The salary offered is $10,000. ' STEAMER SUNK.—The steamer W. A. Scholten, from Rotterdam, for New York, was sunk by ' collision off Dover on Saturday night in:a fog and many of her passengers, and crew were drowned. The number so far missing is over one hundred. DIED IN THE Foo.—Sir William Mc- Arthur; 77 years of age, who was Lord Mayor of London, in 1880, died in a carriage of the London Underground railway, Monday, probably choked to death, the black fog prevailing at the time being the heaviest experienced for years. MR. PARNELL MUST REST.—Mr. Par- nell looke thin and careworn. He says NOVEMBER 26, 1887. Sir Henry Thompson, who has been at- tending him for the past year, advises absolute -rest during the recess, so that he may be able to undertake the labors 'of the next Parliamentary session. k . Huron Notes.ll 1 The contract for the harbor im- provement in Goderich has been let to David Porter,: of Wiarton, for the sum of $17,000., —Mr. Geo. McKenzie has gone into the hay prssing business in Wingham, and says he will put up two thousand tons this season a he can get it. —The Rev. Dr.Cochrane,of Brantford, is to deliver his lecture in the Presbyter- ian church, Wingham, on Tuesday even- ing next, 29th inst. - - —Miss M ry -Mories, of Wingham, who was inj red in the horrible Chats- worth railw y accident, was visiting in Brussels last w,eek. Miss Mories has not yet fully recovered. 1 ---At the auction sale of farm stock held on the farm of Mr. Jas. Cunning: ham, in Hullett, last week, cows aver- aged $40 each; a yoke of _two year old steers, $65; spring calves, $10 each; a pair of aged ewes went about $9 each. --Mr. EL H. Rifles, of Goderich, has i a pocket bible which was printed in London in 1638 and it is still in a good state of preservation. He should lend it to the Court House officials and per- haps curiosity might induce them to occasionally read from it. . —Mrs. -S. A. Fisher, of the 9th eon- cesision of Goderich township died last week at the early age of 25 years. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. Thos. Ford, and had only been married about two years. She leaves a husband and one child. ---The Drayton correspondent of the Pembina, Dakota, Express of last week says: The sudden death of Mrs. James Hamilton, at the restdence of her broth- er, Robert Tweedlie, Esq., on November let, following so closely the death of her mother, the late Mrs. Tweedlie, crested a feeling of sympathy for the bereaved family. Mrs. Hamilton came to Dray- ton from Goderich, Ontario, with her family', about eight years ago and had gained and retained the esteem of all her acquaintances, by her kindness and gen, eral deportment. She has left her part- ner in life and grown up family of three, two daughters and one son, to specially mourn for one they loved. —An old gentleman named Jobn Net- terfield, of Lower Winghanawho is over 80 years of age and a great -grand -father, performed the remarkable feat of walk- ing from Clinton to Wingham in eight hours. How many men are -there in the county half his age who could do it. —The Goderich town couneil have de- cided to purchase a piece of land near the harbor, belonging to Joseph Kidd, for the purpose of sinking a well and erecting a pump -shop ia connection with the waterworks, if the property can be obtained for $900. —Mr. John -Dempsey and family, of the 2nd concession of Usborne, have re- cently been sadly afflicted. Two chil- dren have died of diphtheria, and at last accounts three were dangerously ill, while two had recovered from a severe attack. —There was no school in section No. 4; Morris, last week on account of nearly every family having the measles. There was -no favoritism displayed as Grit and Tory; were served alike,and some persons who had the old fashioned measles years ago came in for a second instalment. —The- Clinton New Era. says: "An awfully mean feeling takes possession of a Man when he gets left by a railway train, and that was how Lawyer Mor- ton, 'of Wingham, felt when the last train going north lefthim in Clinton the other night." No wonder; its enough to make any person feel mean to have to stay in such a place for a whole night, —Last week John McLatichlin, of the 12th concession of Grey, disposed of a general purpose mare to Thomas Gov- enlock for $140. He also sold two gen- eral purpose foals td D. McComb, of Morris, for $150. Mr. McLauchlin raises excellent stock and has some good horses and thorough bred cows left yet. The cattle are registered. in the Domin- ion Herd Book. —On Monday of last week while Thomas Johnston's two daughters, of the 17th concession of Grey, were driv- ing into Brussels, the horse by some means became frightened and ran into a ditch upsetting the buggy and freeing itself from the -rig with no other dam- age than breaking the shafts. The girls were none the worse with the ex- ception of h., bad shaking up. —A Howick farmer named Alexander Currie went to Montreal last week, and in a saloon met some parties who offered to bny his butter and give him a, good price. A tub of butter was accordingly placed in a cab and Currie accompanied them to receive, payment, when he was knocked ineensible, and after his pockets had been rifled of a watch and what money he had on him he was thrown out of the cab. —The detachment of the Gale Sulkey Harrow Company's force of agents, which has had Exeter as its head centre, has abandoned operations for this season and the agents have all gone to their re- spective homes. There were eight wag- ons and an agent for each wagon locat- ed in Exeter, and during the two months —operations they sold over one hundred implentents. s —The Harrisburg correspondent of She Dundee Banner says :—Mrs. Joseph Perkins of Gorrie, is now stopping with her father Mr. Jas. Frazer, and is in a very lew ;tate of headth. Mrs. Perkins was married last April, and was then ap- parently in good health with the excep- tion of a slight cold. Since then she has been ritpidly getting worse, consumption having set in, and now little hopes are entertained of her recovery. Mr. Arthur Stephenson has remov- ed from his farm on the Parr line, Stan- ley, tol Clinton. The house he left is shortly to be occupied by Mr. D. Clark, jr., who has leased his farm for a term of years. Mr. Stephenson, though a young man, has been an influential mem- ber of the Methodist churls; in Varna, for some years, and has taken a promi- nent part in church affairs, so that, in this connection, particularly, his pres- ence will be much rnissed. —The Brussels Post is pleased to learn that the tender of J, D. Ronald, of the Steam Fire Engine Works in that village to build and equip a system of water- works for Wiarton has been accepted by the committee as the best offered. The order consists of two compound engines, boiler,3,400 feet of mains, fire hydrants, 2 hose reel carriages, 800 feet of hose, branch pipes, nozzles and a fulltre pro- tection plant, as well as for domestic use. Compound engines mean, economy, using steam twie doubling the power for agi fuel,over the ordinary type sure engines. Scotch en highly approved and stet Ronald's system is the bes to the public. This mach' so conatructed that it can for great over, thus eir amount of •f high pres- ineers have d that Mr. ever offered ery is also at once be applied to drive an electric light plant, a commendable feature, whici all young o. As Mr. d earned a th his fire success itt towns are looking forward Ronald has made a success a world wide reputation w steamers, we predict a lik this new and larger venture. —Mr. Aden), NVilson, of k nosh, died last week. 11 the 125h concession, near and was one of the pioneers trict. . He was an honest, man, and by dint of toil ha himself a comfortable hom been for many years an elde Helens Presbyterian church supporter of every good caas ed was 62 years of age, a wife who has the sympathe friends. —The advisability of par carefully into the titles of p fore they purchase has re exemplified by an incident come to light in the townsl in this county. It is state Wm. Hawk shaw, a faemer of ship, bought a farm some and the party employed by h mistake in the abstract of of over $2000. . He now finds in possession of the place, mortgage is in existence an ties holding it are coming the amount. It is a seriou him and means almost ruin. —Mr. John Alexander, of has leased his feral near W Mr. Cash and has taken a tri itoba,. He left on Tuesday, t him a team of fine mares. • I the country he will becom The evening before his depar ber of old acquaintances met deuce of Mr. John Cash and Mr. and ivies. Alexander handsome and useful presents necessary to say that a jolly e spent tin a late hour, when al Alexander farewell with be Mrs. Alexander spends the w Mrs. Cash. McKillop's los Manitoba's gain. —The Brussels Budget sa are two kinds of tramps, thos dressed poorly and those dressed well. This week Br been " favored " with a visit f representing a Toronto firm, soliciting orders for printin assuming that he could real work cheaper, do the hardness men imagine that a newspaper ma is •going to boom them locally if they patronize tramps from the cities. The long and short of the matter is this, th se who go to the cities for their printin clothes, etc., ought to be advertised a d should move there. They are no goo as local men, and farmers and propert holders should refuse to deal with the . —Mr. Joseph Whitehead, ayor of Clinton, has just now befor the Ex- chequer Court of Canada a sui with the Dominion Government, in which nearly half a million of dollars are involved. The suit is brought for breach of con- tract. Mr. Whitehead obtained from the Dominion 0-overnment a contract for constructing a portion oi the Canadian Pacific railway in section 15 in the Lake Superior district. While the contract was pending the .railway was banded over by the Dominion Government to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, who refused to recognize the contract made with Mr. Whitehead by the Gov- ernment. Mr. 'Whitehead now, brings action against the G overnment . —The annual report of the inspector of the Division Courts for - the year 1886, has just been issued. From it we glean the following • facts concerning the business in this county :—The total number of stilts entered in the 12 courts of the county, was 779, of M hich the largest number in any one place was en- tered in Seaforth, 33S; the total amount of claims sued for was $30,860, of which Clinton court had the largest. single amount, $1O,028; 46 judgment sutnnion- ses was. issued,and 70 suits were entered. The number of suits entered at Gaderich were 116,and theamount inviilved$5, 264. - 18. The court at Blyth was only open- ed. a comparatively short time ado, yet in number of suits entered it stands 6th on the list. —A brakeman on the London, Huron and. Bruce railway • had a mmaculous escape from a terrible death one day last week while a freight train was shunting in the yard at Exeter station. While the cars were in motion he was stepping from one to the Other, when he fell between the two cars. His feet got under one of the cars wheels, but owing to the ice on the rails he was shoved along the track for some distance receiv- ing severe flesh wounds. The sole of one foot was burst, and the flesh torn off the lower part of his other leg to the bone. He was taken to his home in London the next day, and it is expected he will recover without amputetion, al- though he will have to be off duty for some time. —Mr. Wm. Ball, of the Base Line, Hullett, and oneof the early settlers of the township, passed to his long home last week at the age *of 62 years, after an illness of only one week, of inflammation of the lungs. Mr. Ball was oorn in Devonshire, and came to Canaaa when nearly 20 years of age, working for a short time at Chinguacousy. He then went west and settled on the let on which he died. In a residence in the county of over 40 years, he naturally saw many changes, and no one did :more to improve his surroundings and circum- stances than the deceased: His life shows what can be aecomplished by in- dustry and prudence; when he arrived in Huron he had very little menus, and he leaves -an estate of over 600 acres of land, besides other property. • As asman and a neighbor he Was held in esteem, and enjoyed the confidence of all.: He married shortly after coming to Hamm, She result of this union being eight daughters and five sons, his wife and all his children, excepting one daughter, surviving him. est Wawa - resided on t. Helens, f that dis- Ind ustriou s made for . He had in the St. and a firm . Deceas- d leaves a of all her ies looking operty be- ently been which has ip of Grey that Mr. that to wn - ime since, m made a mortgage after being that the the par - on him for affair for McKillop, nthrop to to Man - king with he likes a settler. ure a num- t the resi- presented vith some It is not ening was bade Mr. t wishes. nter with will be 5: There who are who are ssels has om a man who was . Now, y do the —Angus McLeod, ,John Bossett and Samuel Pierce, all of Oxford, 'ere on the 16th inst., charged with committing a brutal assault on an old helpless man named Wm. Smith. In leaving Strat- ford some evenings previously, the de- fendants overtook Smith, who was on foot, and invited him to ride. After getting him into the wagon they began to cuff and kick him about and finally bundled him out on the road. After sdriving on some distance they returned, and finding the old man in a fence cor- ner, where he had crawled, they admin- istered some more kicking and then left him. After examination, McLeod and Bonen were discharged and Pierce pleaded guilty. His Worship gave him a lecture on the grave nature- of the circumstances, saying that he had it in his power to fine him $]00 and commit him for six months beside. In consider- ation, however, of Pierce's having to work hard for his living and of the large bill of costs, $33.20, he imposed a line of $5, advising him to cultivate a thankful spirit that he got off so easy.. Grey. PERSONAL.—Miss Emma Anderson, of Seaforth, was visiting last week at her brothers', Messrs. A. Anderson, �f No. 10, Grey, and S. Anderson, No. 2. FARM SOLD.—Mr. Hugh McKay has sold his farm on the 17th concession of Gray, to his neighbor' Mr. Enoch Clark, for the sum of $3,000.The farm con- tains 100 acres, and is cheap at this figure. Mr. McKay intends removing to Howick shortly. LITERARY SOOIETY.—The young peo- ple of School Section No. 10, Grey, met at the school house on Tuesday evening, November 8th, for the purpose of organ- izing a Literary Society. The meeting was called to order at 7 o'clock with A. Anderson in the chair. Business went on in a lively manner, and the following officers were elected, viz., Miss Maggie Duke, Secretary; Mr. A. Whitfield, President; Miss Cook, Vice -President; Mr. W. Evans, Treasurer, and an Exec- utive Committee:of five, viz., Messrs. Long, Cox and Anderson, and Misses Cook and Dougherty. The meeting then adjourned until the following Tuesday for their first evening's entertainment. The first meeting was held accordingly on Tuesday night of last week when the following programme was very success- fully carried out :—Readings by Miss Sanders and the Misses Duke and Messrs. Cox, Long and Whitfield; reci- tations by R. Dougherty, T. Dougherty and Mary Dougherty ; • songs by A. Anderson Misses Cook and J. Johnston. The meeting closed by singing "God Save the Queen. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next when a more lengthy programme will be carried out. THE Townsima FATHERS.—At the last meeting of the township council at which there was a full attendance of members, a requisition from Mr. Conrad Bernath, for a ditch or drain at lot 29, concession 10, was considered and after hearing all parties interested in the matter,' Mr. Bernath agreed to withdraw his requisi- tion for the present. Neil Duncanson applied to have lot 12, concession 14 de- tached from school section No. 7, and added to school section No.2,and Lachlin McNeil applied to have lot 16,concession 14 detached from school section No. 8, and added to school section No. 7, and to have lot17,concession 14 detached from school section No. 7 and added to school section No. 8. The Clerk was instruct- ed to notify the trustees of each section to attend the next meeting of council. Robert McInnis applied for a debenture for six days' statute labor charged against him in Collector's Roll of this year. He stated that he had performed the work faithfully. It was resolved that Mr. McInnis be granted a debenture for $6. —Carried. It was resolved that the municipal nominations for the year 1888, be held in Tuck's hall, Cranbrook, at noon, on Monday, the 26th day of De- cember, 1887, and in case a poll is de- manded that the following persons be appointed Deputy Returning Officers in the respective polling sub-divisionseviz.: No. 1, Duncan McDonald; No. 2, Thos. Calder; No. 3, Andrew Turnbull; No. 4, James McNair; No. 5, Win. Spence; No. 6, James Lindsay; No. 7, A. Rey- mann. After passing a large number of accounts for road repairs and other work, the council adjourned to meet again at Dames' hotel, Cranbrook, on the third Friday in December. Bluevale. SHOOTING MATOJI.---A shooting match took place last week in Turnbenry with John Elliott and Jas. MeKeown!as cap- tains. After the tramp the boys repair- ed to the house of Mr. Jas. Stewart, on the second line, where, on counting up, John Elliott was declared winner. After this they all sat down to a supper pre- pared by Mrs. Stewart, and you may be sure they did justice to it after their hard day's fun. When supper was fin- ished the fiddles were brought out, and everyone knows what followed. The lads and lasses enjoyed themselves until the wee sma' hours and then departed for home, in pairs of course. VILLAGE Telma—John Pugh has sold his farm to Thos. Scott for $1,700.— Robt. King is going into the grain chop- ping business. He will use. his thresh- ing engine for power, and will charge seven cents per bag.—John Walmsley is repairing his house, putting on tar paper and new siding.—Dan. Lewis is also building a new kitchen.—Chas. Read- ing's sale went off well, and he has moved back to his cottage at the station. —R. Duff has moved on to his farm, and Mr. Jas. Thompson has removed to the house left by Mr. Duff; Mrs. James Anderson has bought the property but does not intend to move until spring.— Jas. Timmins has -had a geed fence put up on the Guest property.—Mrs. R. Duff has had another bad turn of sick- ness, but is on the mend again.—Euphe- mia Duman has obtained a good situa- tion in the London asylum at 814 per month. Manchester. BRIEFs.—The measles have taken the populace of Colborne by " storrn," as there are only about a dozen in attend- ance at school.—Wm. -Symington can now boast of being head of a family, as his wife presented him with a daughter on Saturday last.—Mr. E. Elkin has purchased a lot in the village from Mr. Heapy foe $120, on which to build a residence next summer.—Thomas King had the misfortune to cut his foot badly while chopping down a tree in the woods lately. The axe glanced and cut his left foot on the instep, making a wound four inches longs Tom will have to be more careful in future.—Rev. Mr. Alchlillan exchanged pulpits with Mr. Cameron, of Dungannon, on Sunday last. -1r. John Willard has returned. from Parry Sound. —A letter has been reeeived from Mr. Thomas Robertson, of Colborne,who left lately with his Iwo little boys for Scotland, stating that they got across very well.—Mr. Robert Match, of Col- borne, is still very poorly.—Mr. John Ferguson has made an addition to leis blacksmith shop.—Quite a number joined last sacrament in the church at the th e Presbyterian church.—Mr. Peter Budge ' of Belgrave called around last week his to see how s son was getting along i I F moved to Goderich, a " eurprise " iven the family prior to their departure mee Colborne. PRESENTATION.—As Mr. John WW1 ington, of West Wawanosh, has now re. _ viewing his connection with the co parlor hanging lamp. Mr. Wathington replied on behalf of his daughters, re- viewing his Blair presented the forme with a handsome album and silver ans basket and the latter with a beautiful valuable member of the choir, while Ilis ent when a very complimentary addres Agues, the efficient organist in th Methodist church, and Miss Nellie was read by Mr. D.. E. Munro to Miss The object of the party was soon apper them - 1 a e r es- e- for their kind expressions of friendehip munity and church, and thanking and attachment. A very pleasant even_ ing was spent afterwards. , Wroxeter, --- ----- - — BRIEFs.—Thanksgiving day passed off very quietly here; a good many of our sportsmen were hunting,and there was a union service held in the Presbyterian church, conducted by the Revde.Messrs. Brown aud Smith, which was attended by a goodlY number who were well re- paid for attending.—Mr. John Gofton of this place, along with Messrs. Blow and Sanderson, of Gorrie, went on a hunting expedition last week to Alum koka. We will expect to see mine cheap venison for a while as they are sure to get what they go for.—The cor- ner hotel known as the Royal, is vacant at last, which fact is not regretted by the majority of the people of this place. Would it not make a good factory of some kind? Some enterprising man should take hold of it :and turn it into one.—We are sorry to learn of the sud- den illness of the Rev. Geo. Brown, and there was no servke in the Presbyterian church last Sabbath .on that account He is now much better, we are glad to learn, and we hope he will be able to fill. his place next Sabbath as usualmehlr. Lawrence Henry is away at present. He e-ent to attend the funeral of his father £ : eel sister,- who were both buried the ene day. We understand the sister has been an invalid for years, and his fa, her has been ailing for the last six m 'laths. Their home was near Bowman- ville. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones in their sorrow.—The Salvation Army officers bade farewell last Sunday evening to a large crowd; they do not know as yet where they are going, nor do we know who will filltheir place, but we will know in good time. East Wawanosh. TOwNsHIP DOTS. —Thanksgiving day was celebrated by tee majority of young folks by hunting.—Mr. George Gibson leaves for Alpena next week. .1ele in- tends working in the lumber -woods there.—Mr. McDowell is bricking his frame house; he obtained the brick from the Blyth yard.—We are glad to say that Mr. Geo. Quinn is recovering from his recent illness.—Heffron & Boyd threshed last week for Jas. Rath 400 bushels of oats in two hours. This is considered good work.—Mr. John M. Ross is running a flourishing business ) with his patent grindstone; he has a large manufacturing shap in Wingham. The Westfield congregation intend hold- ing their annual tea -meeting on Wednem day next.—The Union Sabbath school intend having a Christmas tree and en- tertainment in a short time; a very large programme is being prepared, con- sisting of music, readings, recitations, dialogues, &c. Belgr-ave. GREAT CLEARING SALL—Till the 1st of January, before taking stock, A. Taylor is now offering over 810,000 worth of fashionable goods, comprising Dry Goods of every descrip- tion, Clothing, Overcoats, Hats, Caps, Furs, Robes, Boots, Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, Wall Papers and Patent Medicines, at 80 cents on the dollar for cash on purchases of one dollar and upwards. Groceries and Hardware as cheap as the cheapest. Top prices paid for produce, all kinds wanted. Come all- and scour° the best value in the country. A. TAYLOR, Belgrave. SURPRNE PARTY.—A large number of the young people of Morris and Belgrave went to the residence of Van Vannor- man on Monday evening, where they enjoyed themselves till near morning keeping time with their feet to the mueic of several violins. This is the first surprise party of the season, but we may expect to hear of mita shortly, also some weddings. PERSONALS.—John Budge,of Seaforth, is spending a few days at home this week.—George McGregor is home from Goderich.—Mr. Orr, of Brecon, has been visiting relatives here and at Blyth dur- the past week.—Wm. Dobbin,of Laurel, spent Sunday in this village.—David and Wm. Armstrong are home again.— James Tyner is away to Lendon on bush nem, but the saw and chopping- mill is run by his trustworthy men.—Dan Pat- ftoerrssonte,roligecvnornn fnWinghaanin,risapa.inting cutters ITEMS.—James Tyner was in London and Brantford last week on business,. This week he is shipping out his large stock of lumber.—Joshua Pearen has moved his family to Clinton this week, where he• will reside for the winter at least. —Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston, of Palmerston, are -visiting their relatives in Morris, Mr. Johnston having sold out his livery businees in Palmerston.— Large quantities of grain are being mar- 'keted here now as priees are good, also the roads. --A. Taylor is paying big price S for poultry and eggs as he is sup- plying the Grand Trunk Railway dining ocfartsh,eanbdostulity. they require 'large quantities Mr. Geo. Switzer shot a fine deer near Sebringville a few days ago. It weighed over 100 pounds. —Thel Mitchell Advocate of last week makes the following reference to the death of an aged resident :—Poor " Granny Boyd," as:she was familiarly known, having reached the good old age of ninety I years, passed from this to a better world on Saturday last. Deceased was an old and highly respected resident of Mitchell. About a year ago she re- moved with ber husband and daughter to Belmont, Where they since lived. On Friday Mrs. Boyd complained of being unwell, and next day her soul calmly took its flight to. a better world. Until last week deceased always enjoyed re- markably good health, and her activity and freshness was the wonder of every- body. No matter at what hour of day or night a summons came to hereloor to minister to the sick, it was,imme.diately responded to, and no one could possibly give their services more heartily or cheerfully than she did. N OVEMBBR B.e/ On Triesda.y fin .,aile Clinton Glee Clul sbip of G. F. Oakes, F.,* popular entertainment dist Church. Doors tsinment to comnitne cents, children 10 cent psrsonage Fund,. Con soy a rare literary an . atm order of the Comm, LOCAL HAPPEN continues open an We learn that the under the able 1 Oakes, Esq., will /smut in the Panay en Tuesday evenie might say th0,,t great satisfaction have no &MIA a avail themselves hearing them at son, of Galt, was i 'visiting his ntie We are pleased te Buchanan, J. P., e, has so far recoil -ere .as to permit of his ' --Carmel PresbyN will be preached v Fletcher, of Tham . Sabbath in Deeen , and not on the 4th : timed in a former iron. --A very plea , union service was -day, the 17th int. terian church, con resident minieter Bridgman, of St. ered a very fine an The attendanee ' Evans and Mies N ' were here this wee with friends.—Mr purchased the tiw owned and occupi —Mrs, T. Mcfmasi the village this N The Messrs, Roed week moved their a etial Block epposit Hamm EMIT, 10th inst., another - events for which ing comatry he n place at the red McLarea, sr., of ti smith, on whiel Taylor, of the t united in the bo Miss Amelia Me ter of, Robert ceremony was p II, Y. Thomeon, - terian church, an number of the re the contracting pa for many years, - his marriage, a m terisad choir, a teacher in the 8 member also of th will both be much gation, but in this interests, as Mr. say, are rightly p chureli and state, their many friend happiness and pr home. Bra jaGliloeospRoC(S)::r.;:i—th's this place weighet brought down the was just six motet weighed, and has 4 lbs. per day sin keeps on at this years old, it will Jumbo itt proport also of this place, about the same ae lbs. This colt ear the London exhi both colts have ta ever shown. Mr - mare and Mr. Roe Witimme Be, young townsinan was united in tnati last to our alai thwnslady, Miss happy event took of the bride's wadi merchant, in tilt company of relatid bridesmaid was h Watford, and ti Murdock, Ems, bride's costume we richly trininied After a sumptuoe dinner thehappy the officiating 111 Simpson, drove to ringing of bells an there Mr, ana train for Detroit, wishes of their ma a good shower of Pertl ----A 50 acre farn of Ellice, helongin late Patrick Coyle day at Stratford, —A large numb gentlemen are ate ness college, whief palship of Mr- She —Mr. Andrew andedeachee of presently ing damn ing Place at Itostm a --Schoolmaster Lakeside was robh of Houdan phickm giving Dayi , —A Milbank there is a god opi for a dram st, shoi harnessma m, or a —The chiles:tied church, Stratfor Day was for the e was a large contri4 —Mr. S. Bar XI chased the inn az nell, hear liarrine for the sum of i4.: —Mr. W.11. Ihn photographer of ness on Tuesday ti„ purposes removnie —The Rev. A. ; Methodist <bums) cept the invita,ti the St. Paul's ronto. Patriek old Railway hotel and intends tee.rha -and erecting site. —The following been re-eugaged to Public Schools for salaries named: principal, $7-O0;