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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
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JANUARY 27, 1888.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1The figure between the parenthesis after
hehline denotes the page of the paper on which
he advertisement will be found.
Great Cough Remedy—Lunisden & Wilson. (6)
Bankrupt Stock for Sale—H. Arnold. (8)
Saw Logs Wanted,—R. Bell, jr. (8)
Choppers Take Notice—R. Bell, jr. (8)
Good Farm for Sale—John Hill. (5)
Pay Up Your Accounts—Dr. Hanover. (84
Thoroughbred Stock for Sale—Wm. Cooper.
Postal Orders Corning In—I. V. Fear. (5)
Watches—M. R. Counter. (6)
Clearing Credit Sale—R. Adams. (6)
Notice to Creditors—S. &falcon -Isom (6)
PubllesAuction Sale—John Clark. (5)
Sale of FareStock, &c—John Thorp. (6)
Sale of Horses and Cattle—G. Dorrance. (5)
Girl Wanted--Exposrroa Office. (8)
Pay Up,—R. Willis. (8)
Notict to Seaferth Creamery Patrons. (8)
Uncle Tom's Cabin—R. H. Ball. (8)
Wipe Awake—D. Lothrop Co. (8)
Bull for Sale—John Cumming (6)
Timber for Sale—Mrs. J. Walker, (6)
Bulls for Sate—G., E. Cromwell. (5)
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SILAFORTS, FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 1888.
The Ontario Legislature.
The second session of the sixth Legis-
lature of Ontario was opened at Toronto
on -Wednesday. The "Speech from
the Throne;h_which is usually the lead-
ing feeture of the opening proceedings,
was read by Sir Alexander Campbell,
the new Lieutenant Governor, in due.
form. There is nothing particularly
remarkable about this deliverance;
Several important measures - are pro-
mised, but a. good many _others which
not a few friends of the Gcvernment
would like to see brought forward are
passed without mention. In .fact the
speech, like most such deliverances,
is fully as notable for what it does not
contain as for what it does. However,
there is a tolerably liberal bill of fare
set down for - the consideration of the
Legislators.
The principal measures promised are:
for the extension. of the Franchise to
Manhood Suffrage; for -the appointment
of a Minister of Agriculture and the
increase in the members of the Govern-
ment ; for the disposal of a portion of
the lands belonging to the Toronto
Lunatic Asylum and the providing of
additional accommodation for lunatics
at Mimico ; for the improvement and
cheapening of the municipal system,
especially in cities ; for the shortening
of the hours of labor of , children and
young girls in shops and stores and to
secure the closing fef stone in towns and
t. villages at a specified 1 hetr during
certain seasons of the year, a d for the
carrying out of the resolutions adopted
by the Inter -Provincial Confprence re-
cently held at Quebec. The ddress in
reply to. the speech was moved by Mr.
Stratton, of Peterboro, and seconded by
Dr. McKay, of South Oxford. Our
usual roronto correspondence willappeer
next week.
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The Scripture Selections.
Most people will nmembee the fuss
that was raised a short time ago over
,
the Scripture selections prepaeed by the
Educatioe Department for ese in the
Public Schools. It is seldotit that so
great a tempest has been raise 1 over so
trifling a, matter, and many al of a sud-,
1
den became intensely intereeted over
having the Bible and the " whole Bible "
read in the schools alio, judging from
their walk and conversation, knew very
little of its contents and cared less for its
teachings. But, be this as it!
may, the
fuss was raised, and with his usual
1
thoughtfuhiese and his desire to please,
the Minister of Education has had a
new volume prepared which hvill soon
I
be ready for use in the schopls. This
new work, it is said, will contain the
omissions which caused so much fault
to be found with the former work, and
it is to be hoped it will settlei once for
all, this perplexing question. The
Minister has also acted wisely in leaving
it optional with the trustees of the
several School Sections whether or not
they will permit the use of the selec-
tions or require the whole Bible to be
used. It need not be expected, how-
ever, that even yet all will be suited,
but — we may presume to say that
reasonably sensible people will now see
that everything possible is being done
to suit their views on this important
matter and will be satisfied accordingly.
The Globe of a day or two ago says:
"As the first volume was issued in
good faith and for the express purpose
of promoting the religious instruction
of the school children of the :Province,
it was desirable that no objection, how-
ever trifling, should stand in the way of
its general use in the Public Schools.
Accordingly the Minister of Education
invited the committee who revised the
first edition to meet and consider the
propriety of a second revision. With
the exception of Rev. Dr. Laing every
member of the committee responded to
the invitation. Rev. Principal Caven
took Dr. Laing's place, and Rev.
President Castle was added as a repre-
sentative of the Baptist denomination.
After carefully considering the whole
question and examining closely the first
volume during a period of over three
months, the committee submitted to the
department a revised edition to 'which
none of the objections urged against the
first edition apply. For instance, the
revised edition contains the Scripture
references which were omitted from the
first, and pupils and teachers will have
no difficulty in finding in the Bible the
selections adopted. Second, the selec-
tions contain entire portions of the
Bible—that is where verses had been
omitted from any selected portion
—the verses • have been replaced.
These were -the main objections taken to
the first edition. It is confidently ex-
pected that those who complained of
mutilation, which existed only in their
imaginations, will find in the new read-
ings no ground of objection. The de-
partment has adopted the selections
made by the comrnitjtee verbatim et
literatim, and a copy - edified by the
secretary of the coin ittee is in the
possession of the Minisler, in order that
no person can hereafte insinuate that
any alterations were ra de after it left
the committee's hands. It will be euffi-
dent to commend this Work to the pub-
lic to state that the Re ising Committee
were Ven. Arehdeac n Boddy, lev.
Provost Body, IRev. riecipal eaten,
Rev. Dr. DewartmRev. Dr. Sutherland,
Rev. President Caetle, ev. John Bur-
ton, B. D., and Mi. Barnilto.n Cassels.
It may be added that rustees are not
under obligation to place this book in
their schools, as, under the new regula-
tions, it is made .clear that the trustees
have the *option to use either the Scrip-
ture readings omj tie Bible itself. The
publication ef tis edition will not cost
the Province a f r hing. The Methodist
Bok and Publishing House has the
matter in _hand in the line of their ordi-
nary business. The work is already in
type and will be on the market in a few
days."
IIMUILIMMINIOISE=1" '
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The Auditing of Municipal
Accounts.
The Lucknow Sentinel *of last week
has the following sensible remarks on
the subject of auditing municipal ac-
counts:
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At the present time there is a strong
agitation going on an the press through-
out the Province over the present system
of auditing municipal accounts. This is
little to be wondered at, for the numer-
ous serious errors that have lately taken
place in connection with the books of
municipal treasurers, would lead one to
the belief that the "annual audit" was
only a mere matterof form.In proof of
this we need not go out of our own
county for an example. About a year
ago J. G. Cooper, the county treasurer,
skipped out -suddenly, and an examina-
tion of his books showed a shortage lof
between twenty and thirty thousand
dollars. This state of affairs had exit-
ed for years, yet the books had been
"audited and toundmorrect" year after,
year. In the township of West Wawa -
nosh another muddle exista in the funds,
and while the treasarer hinmelf, we be-
lieve, sil-as the sairner in this case, it
only shows the absurdity of the present
plan of auditing the Accounts. Mr.
Durnin's books were regularly audited,
but believing that he had paid out more
money than he received, he engaged an
expert accountant, who found that the
township was some $1,500 indebted to
him. Special auditors, however, were
appointed. by the township to investi-
gate the matter, and some eight hundred
dollars were allowed Mr. Durnin, and
while there was no dishonesty whatever
in connection with the matter, yet if the
accounts had been properly looked after
we cannot see how any such mistake
could occur. But that is not the only
municipality where errors exist, and a
change in the manner of uppointing
auditors is needed. Some contend that
a great deal of the fault lies with the
municipalities themselves in not paying
sufficient remuneration to have the work
done as it should be done. There may
be something in this, but we are of the
opinion that the matter is one that should
be dealt with by the Provincial authori-
ties, and some proper system devised,
with Provincial inspectors.
We' fully believe that if the books and
accounts of two-thirds of the municipali-
tiesin the Province, were thoroughly
examined and over -hauled by a skilful -
and competent accountant a state of af-
fairs would be revealed which would
astonish the people. In the first place
the remuneration given municipal trees-,
urers is entirely inadequate for the securi-
ty they are required to give and the work
they have to perform. As a result of
this, incompetent persons get the posi-
tions and the books are, in many in-
stances, kept in the most primitive fash-
ion, and confusion and disorder soon
ensue, which result in loss either to the
official himself or the municipality, and
frequently to both. In the second place
the auditors are, as a rule, incompetent:
Many of them do not know the first
rudiments of book-keeping. They can
compare vouchers and expenditure, and
this is usually all they know abotit the
businesie There may be a hundred
teaks and losses of which they know
nothing. Here again the parsimony of
Councils comes in. The remuneration
offered for the work is insufficient, and
skilled and competent men willl not
undertake the work for the pay offered.
In the third place the system of appoint-
ment is wrong. Now, one auditor i!is ap-
pointed by the Council and the other by
the Reeve, and the auditors are respon-
sible to the Council for the performance
of their duties. But, while it is the
work of the Treasurer they are iip
pointed to scrutinize, it is also the
expenditure of the council and their
management of the municipal funs that
they should report upon as well. If,
therefore, the auditors do find anything
wrong with the. management of the
;funds, they are not likely to expose
those who appoint and give them the
patronage. We know of a municipality
where, in order to keep down the taxes,
the council have, for years, been using
the capital of the municipality for
current expenditure, or in other words
they have been using moneys raised for
and which should be appropriated to the
formation of a sinking fund to meet
municipal debt, for current expenses,
and yet we do not suppose there are
three rate -payers otitside of the Reeve
who have the least idea that this is
being clone. And still the books arid
accounts are audited every year, and
the auditors report everything correct
and satisfactory. No doubt there are
many. similar eases. , Of course, the
crash will come in course of time, and
the whole facts will leak out when the
debt comes dut if hot sooner, but by
that time those who have been responsi-
ble for these irregularities will be out of
the *ay and the people will wake up to
the fact that they have been sold. This
is only one of the many irregularities
and tricks which can be played with
municipal finances and which auditors
either do not see or if they see do not
care to report upon.
We have no desire to multiply public
officials, but we believe it would be in
the interests of the public if a thorough-
ly competent Inspector were appointed
whose duty it would be to exantinethe
books of municipal treasurers and point
out irregularities end make needed
amendments in the triode of keeping
the accounts. Of recent years Inspectors
of Insurance Companies have been ap
pointed and they are of great service
not only to the officers but to the public
as well, and we have' no ,doubt the same
would be the result if a Provincial In -
specter of municipal accounts were also
appointed. Whether or not this would
,remedy the evil it is very evident a
remedy of some kind is required and it
behoves our Provincial Legislators to
provide it.
'BY THE partial returns received at the
time of going to press last week it was
snpposed that Mr. King had been elect-
ed for Queens, New Brunswick. But
the full returns revealed the fact that
Mr. Baird won the day by a majority of
111. At the last election Mr. King won
by aimajority of 61, but the Returning
Officer declared Mr. Baird elected, and
he took his seat for one session. The
facts of the case will still be fresh in the
minds of all readers. Foreed by public _
opinion to drop the prize he had not
won, Mr. Baird endeavored to buy out
Mr. King's opposition. Mr. King de-
clined the offer, and at once the contest
was made to turn upon the question of a
railway subsidy. A bonus was the re-
ward offered for Mr. Baird's election.
Queen's county has yielded to the temp-
tation, and now Mr. Baird will enter
Parliament at least with a majority of
the electorate at his back. .The subsidy
is to be at the usual rate of $3,200 per
mile. And this is one of the -devices
which the present Government have
adopted to keep themselves in power.
If the people elect a supporter of the
_Government they will get a railway
bonus, if they elect an opponent:the
bonus will go to some other constitu-
ency more pliable. And this is called
responsible Government in this Canada
of ours.
THERE is nothing particularly new to
note in connection with Manitoba poli-
tics. The personnel of the Greenway
Government is the same as we gave it
last week, and they have now all been
sworn in and have taken possession of
their several departments. The Legis-
lature has been adjourned for four weeks
to permit the new Ministers to receive
the assent of their constituents to their
taking office. It was threatened by the
Opposition to offer strong opposition to
their re-election and this threat was met
by the Government with a proposition
to dissolve Parliament and have a gen-
ral election. It has ultimately been de-
cided, however, not to have a dissolth
tion just now, and the elections for the
Ministers will take place on the 16th of
February. Rumors are afloat to the
effect that an investigation by the new
Ministers into the financial affairs of the
Province reveals a very unsatisfac-
tory stat of things. The funds in hand
and available am all exhausted, there is
a deficit of over half a million of dollars,
and unpaid obligations are creeping up
in every quarter.. In addition to this
the affairs of the finance department are
in a state of dreadful disorder and the
books have been kept in the most irregu-
lar and slip -shod manner, no entries
having been made in the cash book for
over two years. If these rumors prove
correct it can hardly be supposed that
the men who allowed the public business
to get into this shape will stand much
chance of receiving the approval of the
people in the event of a general election.
1=1111111111MINIMMIN111
News of the Week.
SHIPYARDS DESTROYED.— The great
shipyards near Hevre have been destroy-
ed by fire, and eight hundred workmen
have been thrown out of employment.
ARMY FURNISHINGS.-- The Spanish
Government have given orders to Eng-
lish houses for camp. equipage, hospital
and other stores, sufficient for a force of
25,000 men. .
ARRESTED.—Mr. Cox, M. •P., for
whom the Irish police have been search-
ing for some time, was arrested in Lon-
don, Monday.
TnE FEMALE AN ARCIIIST ATTACKED.
—An attempt was made to kill Louise
Michel at Havre on Sunday night, while
she was addressing a meeting of Anar-
chists. She was shot in the head and
dangerously wounded.
WOMEN ENFRANCHISED. — Both
branches of the Legislature of Washing-
ton Territory, at Olympia, have re-
enacted the woman's suffrage law, but
eximpted women from jury duty.
SHEEP LOSSES. —It is stated that fully
20,000 sheep perished during- the late
severe weather in the counties of Lamp-
asas, Brown, Hamilton, Coryell and San
Saba, in Texas, all large wool producing
counties.
Fumy SPX BELOW ZERO. —Two men
working in a -logging camppeon the Black
River, some distance from Eau Claire,
Wisconsin, inere feint& last Saturday
frozen stiff on the road leading from- the
choppings to the camp. On Saturday
and Sunday the thermometer indicated
53 to. 56 degrees below zero. Much
suffering is reported.
Loss or THE STEAMER•CONSTANCE'.—
The iron steamer Constance, of 563 tons
burthen, belonging to Bristol Steam
Navigation Company, has been wrecked
at Plymouth during a fog. Three
persons were drowned.
CAUTIONING THE POPE.—it is stated
that Cardinal Manning has written to
the Pope to the effect that any mit-
spoken opposition to Mr. Gladstone's-
Home Rule views would produce among
Irish and English Catholics a disaffec-
tion that would have serious results.
Too SMALL TO BE USEFUL. —The Gov-
ernment has declined to contribute
£5,000 for an Ant arctic expeditien as
proposed by the Australian Government,
which promised tit give -a similar sum.
The ground for -the refueal is that such
a sum would be too small to be useful.
RE-ARRESTED.—Mr. Hayden, editor of
The Westmeath Examiner, has been
again arrested on a charge of using
seditious language.
O'BRIEN RELEASED FROM GAOL. —
Win: O'Brien, M. P., editor of United
Ireland, who has been confined in prison
since October alst, was released from
Tullamore gaol on Friday.—He proceed-
ed to the priest's house lie 'rullamore,
follevhed by a large crowd,' which cheer-
ed 'him repeatedly. 'Riede .was no dis-
order.
A- Skim GIRL. —M innie Ray, daugh-
ter of a prominent citizei of Colorado
Springs., :near Denver, thrnw hers( if in
front of a locomotive and was instantly
killed. She -had rented a cottage belong-
ing to her brother, who was absent, for
$20 and spent tire money, and this so
preyed upon her inuol that she took her -
own life.I
HIS LAST DANCE. — At St Paul,
Minneapolis, the Other morning a young
Gertnam ,Frank °lambert working on
the towee of the ice palace, slipped and
fell to the ground, over 100 feet. He
had been dancing on the wall. He
was cat4ioned, but paid no attention to
the warming. is so haelly injured
internally that his recovery is consider-
ed imposeible.
THE TERRIBLE YELLOW RIVER. —
While 1,000 workmen under the com-
mand of several mandarins were .making
a breakwater to stem the Hoang Ho
floods ie Ohitia they were engulfed by a -
sudden rush of water, and only it few
escaped
DEATH OF PIZARRO. —Milton Young's
celebrated stallion, Pizamo, valued at
$15,000j died the other night at Lexing-
ton, Kentucky; of pneumOnia.
STOLE , A MILLION DOLLARS.—Count
K. A. Krona was arrested at Lawrence-
burg, Iediana, Monday night,for obtain-
ing mooey under false ptetenses. It is
said that he is wanted on imiler charges
in Milerankee and several other places.
Some years ago detectives from Sweden
were in the country looking for Krona,
who wits said to have killed the janitor
of the Bank of Sweden,'et Sttek holm,
and robbed tl institution of $1,000,000.
FRpWTHE DOMINION
CAPITAL.
. (Prom Our Own Oorre pondent.)
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OTTAWA, J nuary 24,1888.
Is C bade, to con tinu , to be made a
mate thieves ?
which I under-
.orrespondence
hington at the
rican senate is
rad ition treaty
hich Canada,
is Consulted.
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efrained- from
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o are sensitive
h vote. The
now in pro -
pe of the pro-
litate the stir -
skip over the
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a refuge for
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its present
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refuge
This is
stand i
betwee
present
now co eidering a new ex
with G eat Britain in
having he chief interes
This is he Same treaty
years he Senate has
ratifyin because. it
dynami e clauses said to
ableto hose -Senators w
on the bject of the In
object f the negotiation
gress is to enlarge: the sc
posed t eaty sues to fa&
render if defaulters who
border o either count
about ired of furniehin
men wl use example is fa
some, a d the governmet
that a reaty:will be r
Atnerim n Senate durin
session. . Since June, li
persons guilty of embe-
escaped to Canada and
safety. These fifty Yank
away w th- $3,850,000.
A GOOD EXAMI
In the, matter of subscr
papers the Government
ample tpthe people. T
expend a total of $12,0
this purpose and no doub
tion thus brought to the
well re ays the outlay.
1
of one of the sub -head
"At laat I have found a
paper Irian. Here's a
credits us with $2 on a
which we would have no
The bill read :—"To t
scription ,to the Cape Bre
by amoant overpaid on la
balance .$10." The co
whom 1:e .spoke quietly
the paper and pointed.
ordinary subscription pri
ly was $1 a year! In all
are about 650 newspaper
cals. Of these 72 are dail
ly, 21 semi-weekly, 45
semi mmithly and 74 mon
has 397, 'Quebec 113. Ac
last census returns the
employ 5,311 hands. 0
knew mere than the edi
session i of Parliament t
receive 6.bout 5,000,000- w
by wire. .
ROYAL MILITARY C
Efforts, are being made
Kingston Military Coll
universities so that the c
sten will, count as an a
allow suph of the cadet
study law without uncle
examination. The grad
a reunion banquet Satun
Ottawa. There are no
graduates of whom 35 ha
British army. Only six o
are said to be in the Unit
present there are over 75
college taught by a staff
who cost $33,000 for
total, annual cost of t
s8o,000.
THE RAILWAY COM.
The Royal Commissioi
1886 to take evidence' in
minion railways has just
labors and Mr. Lonergan,
was in town yesterday
report to the Secretary
recommendations made
-to be important and III]
they will probably remaii
the meeting of Parliamen
gan told eie yesterday th
a most comprehensive on
Galt in chairman. The an
the Department of Rai
issued this week, will sh
are 11,221 miles over
passes. The Government
or public and p
serious question
the subject of
Ottawa and Wa
time. The Am
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LE.
bing for news-
ets a good ex -
departments
0 annually for
the informa-
fountain head
story is told
exclaiming :
honest news-
ublisher who
ubscription of
recollection."
o years sub -
on $12;
t account $2;
respondent to
ot the file of
out that the
6 of the week -
Canada there
and periodi-
, 12 tri -week -
weekly, 13
hly. Ontario
ording to the
rinting offices
these 5,310
or. During a
e• newspapers
rds of reports
LLE(;E.
O affiliate the
ge with the
urse at King-
ts course and
as desire, to
going special
ates attended
ay evening in
about 115
e entered the
the graduates
d States. At
cadets at the
f 17 professors
alaries. The
e college is
appointed in
regard to Do -
completed its
he Secretary,
resenting the
State. The
re understood
nimous, but
a secret till
. Mr. Loner -
t the report is
. Sir A. T.
ual report of
ways, to be
w that there
which traffic
operates 1,190
miles in eastern Canada which cost
$50,000,000 and worked' at an annual
loss of about $190,000. During last
the Government sold a few miles of
railway in British Columbia to the
Canadian 'Pacific Railway. The bulk of
the revenue from the Intercolontal comes
off freight and just now it is unable to
handle all that is offered. More rolling_
stock is called for.
ELECTION MATTERS.
The contest in Carleton county,
Ontario, is an interesting run between
two Conservatives. Mr. Dickinson has
got a letter from Sir John wishing him
success, but Mr. Powell has Senator
Clemow, his brother-in-law, behind him
and a good county connection. Polling
on the 1st February. There are eight
seats in the Commons va.caht, seven in
Ontario :—Kent, Carleton, .Prince Ed-
ward, Halton, Russell, Glengarry, East
Simcoe and Victoria, British Columbia.
In the cases of Prince Edward, Russell
and Glengarry there are appeals to the
Supreme Court. In Halton Mr. Hender-
son will again be the Conservative can-
didate but it is said Mr. Waddle, the un-
seated member, will decline the Reform
nomination at tie convention to -morrow.
Let me predict, however, that Mr.
Waddle will put himself in the hands of
the 'party and that the fight will be
between the same old two. Polling on
the 7th February.
NEW POST OFFICES.
The following new post offices have
been opened in Ontario :4—Anson, Not th
Hastings; Blackwell station, Lambton ;
Esmonde, Renfrew ; Perry Station,
Monck ; Yooge Mills, South Leeds.
AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
An 0 d Christmas tree was made the
occasion last week by the Marchioness
of Lansdowne to gather about 300 Sun-
day echoed' children at Government
House. The large tennis court was,
changed to fairy land where a huge'
Christmas tree -rained gifts on the little
ones as they passed before it and Her
Excellency. Afterwards Lord Lans-
downe and his wife themselves handed
cake and fruit to the delighted young-
sters.
WHERE THE WEDDING CARE GOES.
The officials of the Deed Letter Branch
here have for years been the recipients
of innumerable samples of wedding cake
posted by loving couples in verious parts
of the Dominion to eXpectant friends
who never receive the cake because in-
sufficient postage is paidi Civil servants
generally have an easy,' luxurious time
but the Dead Letter olerks take the
cake.
A CANADIAN HONORED.
Mr. T. C. Keefer, of Ottawa'has been
elected President of the American
Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Keefer
was born at Thorold, Ontario, and has
had charge during his lifetime of such
works as Erie Canal, -Grand Trunk;
Montreal water works, Hamilton water
works, and many others. He was a
-commissioner to the Paris Exhibition
and is an officer of the Legion of Honoc,
and a C. M. G. He, is 67 years of age.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Kincardine and Teeswater rail-
way will ask Parliament to extend the
time for the commencement of the work.
On Saturday a cablegram signed by
Hon. Messrs. Costigan and Scott, of
Ottawa, was sent to Wm. O'Brien, of
Ireland, congratulating him on his re-
lease from gaol.
The convention for a parcel post
service has been signed between Canada
and the States and goes into e,ffect
March 1st. - -
During December the' Dominion im-
ported goods to the yalue of $6,759,000.
" I have forgotten sOmething" said
the Minister of Railways the -other day
with his hand to his head. " You for-
got to iaise my salary sir," said an
official standing by who had recently
applied for an increase. Mr. Pope
merely gave him a broadside smile.
Fred White, son of the Itt Dieter of the
Interior, will be married in Ottawa to
a daughter of Alderman Gordon on
February 8th.
Dating December we exported $4,472,-
000. The duty collected On December
imports was $1,547,000.
The Governor General will donate two
medals for the best essays on Jacques
Cartier, English and French.
The ocean mail contract is not yet
awarded. s
Hon. Alex. Mackenzie will be 66 years
old on the 28th.
year
Huron Notes.
—Mr. John Redmond has purchased
the farm of Edward Snell, near West-
field, for $4,400.
—Hon. A. M. Ross' family left Gode-
rich last week for Toronto where they
will reside for the winter.
—Mr. Joseph Kidd, jr., has pur-
chased the Scobie salt Werke in Gode-
rich and will run them under the name
of the Dominion salt works.
—Mr. Charles—Harvey, of Usborne,
last week, drew over four tons of hay
at one load, from his farm to Exeter
with one team.
—The clerk, treasurer and assessor
of the township of Stephen have all
been re -appointed for the current year
at the old salaries.
—We are sorry to learn that Mr. F.
Bolton- has been obliged to resign his
position as teacher of the Grand Bend
school on account of ill health.
—Miss Annie Hough, daughter of
Rev. John Hough, formerly of Londes-
boro, has taken a situation! as assistant
teacher in the Ailsa Craig Public School
for the current year.
—The other day while Mr. John
Ross, an old man about 80, of the 2nd
concession of Stanley, was walking
around, he slipped down on the ice and
dislocated his shoulder.
— Mr. Chas. Disney, of Goderich
township, sold a two-year-old entire
colt last week, for the handsome sum of
ti.700 ; it was got by McDougall's "Fear
Not," and was a first-class animal.
—The Anient Brothers, of Brussels,
have purchased Smith Brothers' saw
mill in Grey and intend running it in
connection with their works in Brussels.
May success attend them.
—Mr. John Robertson, 14th conces-
sion of Grey, has just sent his 30th year-
ly subscription to the Toronto Weekly
floorbe., May he live to send thirty
more.
—It is expected that Ex -Mayor How-
land, of Toronto, will take part in the
anniversary services of Ontario Street
Sabbath School, shortly to take place at
Clinton.
—On Monday of last week the Cath-
olics of the Wawanosh Mission testified
their appreciation of the Parish Priest
by presenting him with a handsome cut-
ter, chime of bells, whip and robe.
Nearly four years ago Rev. Father West
was a pointed to this Mission which in -
eludes also Wingham and Blyth, and
since that time he has lebored faithfully
among his people, endearing himself to
them by his many acts of kindness,
self-sacrifice and devotion.
—Rev. Dr. Cochrane, of Brantford,
will preach the anniversary services of
Willis church, Clinton, on Sunday, 29th
inst., and attend the tea meeting the
following evening.
—Mr. Joseph Kitchen has sold his
farm situated on the Turnberry side of
the gravel road between Wroxeter and
Belmore to Mr. J. Castle of New Ham-
burg for the sum of $3,800.
—Mr. James Jarrot, jr., has disposed
of his 50 acre _ farm in Hay, to Mr.
Henry Reichert. Mr. John Cochrane,
jr., has removed from the Park Line,
Hay, to his farra on the 5th concession,
Sta_nleye.
on
day last week Mr. W. C. Mor-
rison,- some time since a machine agent,
was arrested at Clinton by a constable
from Berlin, on a charge of obtaining
goods under false pretencee. He was
taken to Berlin.
--The farm on the Base Line, Hullett,
belonging to the late Thos. McLaughlin,
jr., was sold by auction at Clinton, on
Saturday last week, Mr. John J. Mc-
Laughlin being the purchaser, at $4,925.
It was sold three years ago for $7,000.
—During last fall while plowing was
in progress on the Trick farm, on the
Bayfield Road, near Clinton, they turn-
ed up an elk's antler that measured 5
feet, 8t inches in length, and one of the
prongs meesured litt inches long.
--Mrs. Eades, wife of Mr. John
Earths, of Clinton, has been seriously ill
in Wingham for some time past, but
she is on the mend. She is staying with
her sister, Mrs. A. W. Webster, and it
will be some time ere she can be re-
moved to her -home in Clinton.
—Mr. J. McTavish has heen appoint-
ed assessor of Turnberry at a salary of
$62.50. Messrs. John Burgess and
Douglas Fraser were appointed auditain,
and Messrs. James Elliott, Robert
Douglas and Malcolm Lamont members
of the Board of Health.
—The following gentlemen have been
elected officers of the Huron Medical
Association for the current year : Dr.
Young, Londesboro, President ; Dr.
Gunn, Clinton, Vice -President ; Dr.
F! liott, Brucefield, Secretary. The
next meeting will be held in Clinton.
— Mr. J. Cornish, of the Base Line,
Hullett, last week sold a horse to Mr.
McMann'of Seaforth, for the sum of
$155 ; and a two-year-old colt to Messrs,
Bateman.& Cook, for the sum of $200;
he was offered $230 for a mare, but re-
fused it, and bought one of Mr. Ralph
Tipla.dy, for the BUM of $225.
—Mr. J. K.. Millar has been re -ap-
pointed *clerk of the township of Col-
borne at a salary of $125; J. G. Ward,
Treasurer, salary, $180; John Hickin-
bottom, Assessor, salary, $80, and
Robert Murray and John Webster,
Auditors.
—Messrs. J. and F. Godbolt and fam-
ily, who recently loft Winchelsea, in the
township of Usborne, have arrived at
Butte City, California, in safety. They
have purchased there a very large farm
adteining that of Mr. N. J. Clarke, Who
for many years was clerk of Usborne
previous to removing to California.
—The well and favorably knewn trot-
ting stallion, "Royal Revenge," bred by
Mr. John eRattenberry, of Clinton, and
owned by Mr. D. Erwin, of the Central
Hotel, Blyth, formerly of Clinton, has
become the property of Mr. Jonathan
Eedy. of Liman, for the nominal sum of
$1,200.
—The propriety of putting an organ
in the Gerrie- Presbyterian church is
being freely discussed among the mem-
bers. The matter was brought up at the
annual meeting, on the 6th inst., and
carried with only two dissenting voices.
We understand that a vote of the con-
gregation will be taken at an early date
to settle the matter.
— On Monday, 9th inst., a very enjoy-
able time was spent by about thirty
friends at the comfortable residence of
John McTaggart, 15th concession of
Grey, helping him and his good lady to
celebrate the 21st anniversary of their
wedding. A jolly timeiwas put in. Mr.
McTaggart's appearance indicates that
he is well cared for.
—The salaries of the township officers
of Ashfield have been fixed at the fol-
lowing figures for the current year, viz.:
Clerk, $110; treasurer, $80; assesso'
$80 ; auditors, each, $10:; de uty
re tur ning-officers, each, $6. W. Kilpat-
rick was appointed assessor; M. J. Mc-
Kay, collector; K. A. Carrick and Mor-
gan Dalton, auditors.
—On Monday evening last week a
Meeting of the trustees of the Methodist
church, Blyth, was held to discuss the
matter of building a new church. It
-was finally resolved to commence the
erection of a new church, in the year
1889, on these conditions :—No money
shall be expended except for plans and
specifications, and no contracts be, let
until after the 1st of November of the
present year, or until $1,000 be in the
treasury for that purpose.
— The following gentlemen haye been
appointed officers of the Turnberry Ag-
ricultural Society for the current year:
President, John Elston; Vice Presi-
dent, Alex. Young; Secretary -Treas-
urer, John Anderson; Directors—Thos.
Goy, Thos. Jenkins, Geo. Moffatt, Chas.
McConnell, Wm. Robertson Charles
Henderson, John Pelton, Geo. :Johnston,
John Anderson ; Auditors, Wm. Isbis-
ter and Amos Tipling.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. Bossenberry, of
Zurich, celebrated the 15th anniversary
of their wedding a few evenings ago and
were Waited on at their residence by a
number of their friends and presented
with a very complimentary address
accompanied by a handsome library
lamp. The company were hospitably
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Bossen-
berry and spent a real jolly evening to-
gether.
—An eight year old daughter of John
D. McNeil, concession 14, Grey, met
with rather a serious accident last week,
the little girl had been playing around
the cutting box, which was in use at the
time, and in turning around, her right
hand was drawn between the cogs,
smashing the ',three first fingers badly,
two of which are healing very nicely
but the other one does not seem to do
well, and amputation it is feared, will
have to be performed. Dr. McKelvie is
attending the little sufferer.
--A short time ago we made mhntion
of several imported stallions having
arrived at Clinton from the Old Country
and there •seemed to be no person to
claim them. It now seems that they
were brought out by a Mr. Inglis for
Mr. McGregor, of the 3rd concession of
Stanley. The horses were put on board.
the train at Halifax by Mr. Inglis and
when the train arrived at Montreal
there was a wait of eight hours, during
which time .Inglis went up town, when
he was taken ill, and was removed to a
hotel, and was unable to leave his room
for several days. lie has turned up all
right since.
—At the annual meeting of the Morrisl
Branch Agricultural Society, held at
Myth, Mr. James Barr was re-elected -
President, and Mr. Hugh Ross, Vice -
President. The following are the names
of the -Directors : Morris, Robt. Hughes,
Robert B, John Wallace, John
Richmond, Charles Hamilton, and John
Sherrit ; Hullett, J. P. Fisher and Dr.
Young; East Wawanosh, John John-
ston. Audithrs, James Potter and C. E.
Tanner. The auditors' report showed a
balance on hand from last year of
$186.29; receipts during year, $821.99 ;
expenditure, $956.30; leaving a balance
of $51.98 on hand after the large ex
penditure for repairs on the grounds, &c.
—The other day while slaughtering
beef Mr. Daniel Davis, of Exeter, met
with a very painful accident, -The beef
having been killed the work osuspend-
ing it from a rafter above was begun.
This is done by thmmedium of a wind-
lass. Having got the carcass in the
desired- position Mr. Davis inserted a
peg into the wheel connecting the wind-
lass far the purpohe of preventing the
rape untwisting, but he by mistake
put it past the proper catch, and upon
releasing his grip, the wheel revolved
backwards, the handle of which struck
him with such force as te knock him in-
sensible to the floor, depriving him of
three masticators, as well as cutting his
jaw and bruising his face.
—Last week Messrs. H. Snell & Sons,
the well-known stock breeders of -Hui-
lett, sold a young Duiham bull calf to
Mr. Richard McKee, of McKillop, for
the sum of $125. They also sold to
Messrs. S. Grigg and J. Mansfield, of
London, for their stock -farm at Bran-
don, a two-year-old Durham heifer,
Red Rose 2nd, for the handsome sum of
$350. This heifer was considered to be
one of the best that has ever been raised
in the county, being bred and raised by
Messrs. Snell & Sons, and has always
been a prize taker wherever shown.
ey also sold to the same parties four
S eopshire sheep for the sum of $120.
A such prices as the above, who -will
sae- that it does not pay to raise good
s-tk.
Looseness of Methodist Disci-
pline.
DEAR SIR.—Under the above heading
" Versie " writes concerning Rev. G. R.
Turk. His remarks as to the facts are
to the point but he is mistaken as to
Mr. Turk's whereabouts. Be is not in
Galt but is still in Georgia and intends
returning in the spring in time to take
his place in the conference. It is true
Mr. Turk has been asked to be the pastor
of Dublin street, Guelph, but the invi-
tation came from the Board at the:sug-
gestion of the pastor who is personally
interested. The irregular way in which
he left his work at Goderich and the
mercenary spirit that prompted it all
forbid his return except under proper
conditions. It is an open secret that
when the conference stationed him at
Goderich he was in correspondence with
friends in Atlanta respecting a call to a
Congregational church. As soon as the
call was secured without making any
effort to supply his place in Goderich he
pulled up stakes and took his departure
for the "sunny south" saying the call
was from God and he dare not refuse,
imposing on the con- ferenee authorities
the burden of supplying the work. A
young man had to be taken from col-
lege to supply the work, thus depriving
that young man of the advantages of
his . college course. But when Mr.
Turk got to Atlanta he did ,not find
matters as "-sunny as he expected and
that Providence had made a mistake
and now he desires to return. I sub-
mit,Mr. Editonthat a minister who has
no more loyalty to his church than to
pull up and leave an important charge
in the middle of the year and accept a
call elsewhere because there is more
money in it is not worthy of the confi-
dence of the church, nor of his brethren
in the ministry. There are men who
have received offers of larger salaries
from churches across the line but from
a spirit of loyalty and faithfulness to
the work have refused the offer, men
, too with quite as much brain power as
Mr. Turk. And I ask, Sir, is it fair to
these loyal and worthy men as well as
others that Mr. Turk should receive as
a premium for his , wrong doing one of
the best churches in the Guelph Confer-
ence. Well might " Versisa cry out
"Looseness of Methodist discipline."
It looks as though all that is required to
secure a first class position in the confer-
ence nowadays is to do some crooked
thing. The conference ought to main-
tain its character tor fair and square
dealing and see that its ministers walk
by the same rule. How does Dublin
street know, should Mr. Turk die ap-
pointed there, but that the first oppor-
tunity that presents itself elsewhere, he
will repeat the dose and serve them the
same trick as he served Goderich and
Lucknow. He certainly is becoming an
adept in the business. Certainly such
conduct must not be allowed and both
the laity and the clergy should unite in
putting it down. JUSTICE.
—A very enjoyable time was spent at
the residence of Mr. Andrew Peebles,
near Atwood, on Monday night last
week. The gathering was purely Scot-
tish. Mr. Jas. Newbigging was called
to the chair, and after a few opening re-
marks proceeded to examine the lengthy
programme which had been placed in his
hand by Mr. Walter Hamilton. It con-
sisted of Scotch songs, reels, strathspeys,
speeches, readings and violin music.
The company broke up as the short fin-
ger of the clock pointed to the " we sins.'
hour," after having sung Auld Lang
Syne.
—Mr. John Davis, of the Mitchell Ad-
vocate, was assaulted in Stratford the
other day by an organ agent named
Prendergast, who struck the former two
blows in the face, knocking him down
and kicking him on the head. Before
the Police Magistrate, Prendergast was
fined $20 and costs and bound over to
keep the peace for a year. The Advo-
cate says: "The only way we can ac
cound for the assault is that at the time
he married a young lady of Mitchell
many years ago, we gave his trade es a
chairmaker,' which trade he -was fol-
lowing at the time, and this so incensed
him that he threatened vengeance upon
our head, and being a heavy drinker he
is supposed to have been badly muddled
when he committed the attack,
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