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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1888-02-03, Page 4•Et 4 E% -= 2 EE Etf.. - - , - • 4 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. FEBRUARY 3 1888. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. lir The figure between the parenthesis after esCh line denotes the page of the paper on which ne advertisement will be found. Executors Notice—John Esson. (5) Mortgage Sale— Albert 0. Jeffery. (5) Notice—John Burgess (5) Card of Thanks—Geo. Howett. (5) Stallion for Sale—R. D. Murdoch. (5) Timber forSale—Charlea Dolniage. (5) . Sale of Bankrupt Stock—H. Coad. (8) Estray Lamb—Jas. Sproat. (5) Dentiatry—Macdonald & Dan. (8) General Groceries, [1.2]—H. J. Scott. (8) Jersey -.Bull --f or Service—G. Trott. (5) Lands for Sale—Wm. M. Gray. (6) $1.0 Reward—A. Nichol and J. Hopkins. (5) Clover Seed Wanted—Wilson & Young. (8) fillton xpooitor. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 1888. Needed Reforms. The address of the Lieutenant -Gov- ernor deliyered at the opening of the Ontario Legislature lash week was good enough so far as it went. But there are a few needed. reforms which it did not mention and which we hope some private member will have the courage and the independence to bring before the house before. the close of the session. It is sanisfactory to know that some of the fuss, flummery and tinsel that used to be indulged in at the opening of the Legislature has been done away with. This augurs better things for the future and shows that in this as in many other matters the Government are in sympathy with the people. But even in this respeet there is still room for improvement. We are told that His Honor is a very sensible ad estimable gentleman. It .is to be hoped that he is, but had he appeared and taken part in the opening ceremonies cammon, every -day clothing, instead of being gorgeously arrayed in his flashy Windsor Uniform, he would have doae more than he has yet done to convince the good people of this province of his good sense; arid he would have added to this good opinion had he taken the few steps from his residence to the Parliament house like any other ordinarily good looking individual would have clone, and unattended by his military escort, &c. This is a Democratic age and the: people of this Province, at all events, are rapidly becoming more practical in their tastes and they do not appreciate or approve of all this nonsense- on. the part of their officials, especially wfien their hard earned money goes to pay for and supply it. The office of Lieutenant - Governor also, is a very necessary one, but the duties of the office are mainly nominal The incumbent is usually supposed to be more ornaetientarthan useful. But, while the duties are by no means onerous, the official himself might, if he felt so -disposed,'create a good deal of trouble and do no little mischief. It is necessary, therefore, to have in the position a man of pod judgment and common sense,—one who knows his position and has sense enough to keep in it. Hitherto, we in Ontario have been very fortunate in this respect, and in so far as our Lieutenant Gover- nors have been concerned we have not had much trouble. In order, therefere, to secure for- the position a man of Standing and of sense it is neceseary to pay a reasonably good salary. This Ontario does, and no sensible person will - find fault with it. But, she does more than this. _She not only pays him a liberal salary, but she also provides him, if not with food and raiment, at least with a house to shelter him and all necessary and illany unnecessary home c omforts. She not only pays him a liberal salary but she pays his, butler, his garden-er, his groom and, his —other pm so -nal _ attendants, and she furnishes the fuel to keep them all warm, as also. the house to shelter them. Of this latter extravagance -the people do complain, and they have very good and just grounds for complaint. As yet, at any rate, no valid excuse for such extravagant generosity has been offered. Even Mr. Mo-wat himself, who is ever - fertile with reasons for not pursuing any particular course that he does not desire to take, could give no good reason why this profligacy should -be continued, and Mr. Meredith was equally barren and unproductive on the subject. The best they could say was, that tile Governor has to -maintain the dignity of his posi- tion, and that to do so it is neeeseary for him to "entertain " extensively. Well, if this be so, and the dignity of the posi- tion can only be maintained by this So- called entertaining, and the salary of the Governor is not sufficient to en- able him to do this, let his salary be increased and be given him in a Jump sum, instead of a lump sum supplement- ed by driblets in the way of perquisites and expenses. We would then know just exactly how much the position costs, us, and we would be in so -me measure able to say whether on not we get value for our money. But is not the remunera- tion, without the extras, already suffi- cient for all practical purposes, and is this entertaining necessary? Most people think that the salary is ample, and that the entertaining might very well be dis- pensed with. Who is it that is enter- tained anyway? Certainly not those who contribute the moneyeas not one in five hundred of these ever see the Lieu- tenant -Governer, much less the inside of his mansion. It is the select few, the "bloods " of the city and the high-toned visitors from abroad who occasionally, out of curiosity, pay their respects to His Honor. Now, it is quite right that the Lieutenant -Governor should enter- tain these people if he sees fit to do so, but he should do it at his own"expense and not at the expense of the hard-work- ing taxpayers of this Province, and they are fools to tolerate a system that per- mits him to do it. It is quite right that jthe Governor should be paid a liberal salary for the public duties he isnequir- ed to perform, and that suitable apart- ments and assistants should he furnished him for the performance of these duties, but it eia little short of a scandal that while all these are given him he is in, ad- dition permitted to draw upon the pub- lic purse for what should be his private and personal expenses, and the sooner the people force their representatives to see the matter in this light the betters. There is, also, another reform which W6 might mention'. We have in this Province a large number of public offi- cials, such as sheriffs, registrars, court officers, &c. These officers are now, in most cases, paid by fees, and the emoluments are greatly in excess of the duties they have to perform or the responsibilities they require to assume. We will take for example the late Sheriff of the County of York. He was a person of the most mediocre ability and the responsible duties of his position were largely performed by a deputy to whom he paid a salary of less -than fifteen hundred dollars a year', and the emoluments from his office amount-. ed to over twelve thousand dollars per annum. He lived at his ease, on the fat of the land, while his moderately paid 'deputy bore the burden, and he departed this life an immensely wealthy man. H7 had no special ability; in- deed it is-cloubtful had he required to make his own way in the world by legitimate business,* if he would have made even a bare living. But, in the early days he became a political favor- ite with the. parties in power, and by political and family influence he secured the ammintMent and heaped up his thousands at the expense of the people, and the people, through carelessness or indifference have fostered and do still foster a system that permits such a_.gross „and iniquitous injustice to themselves. This is only one example, many others could be given. tVhat we say is, that these officers, instead of . being allowed to gobble up the entire fees of the office, shonld be placed on -an equality with other . less fortunate but equally de- serving people. They should - be paid a -liberal salary for their -services and they should be required to pay over thd fees of their offices to the public treasury that the public, instead of private in dividuals,might have the benefit of them. We have thus indicated two very im- portant reforms which might be adopted by our Provincial legislators with great profit to their constituents. They deal with rather ticklish subjects we admit, lila as the Government as well as the leaders of the Oppoeition seem* to lack' courage to tackle them, surely sonic private member can be found who will be more courageous. We think all, must admit. that -they would at least be in the public interest and for the pub - lie profit. netaaseamtataana!nu Do the Manufacturers Warit It? The opinion seems to be prevalent in some quarters that the adoption of unre- stricted free trade with the United States would be prejudicial to the manu- facturing interests of this country and that ceneequently the manufacturers are a unit in opposition to it. We have always held that it is a libel upon the manufacturers of Canada to say that if given equal terns, s they could not com- pete successfully with the manufacturers of any other cduntry in the world. Can-' adians who go to the' United States -com- pete successfully with their American confreres in. every walk of life and usu- ally come out ahead in the end. We have, ther fore, inever been able_ to see why, whe they'are so successful in the States, th y should not be equally so on their ow ground. It is gratifying, therefore, ialearn that the manufactur- ers, as a m hple, 1 do not fear American conspetitio , but rather court it, so long as them c n have it on even terms. They see t at the benefits of an enlarged market fo their products would te-eatly outweigh ny disadvantages that might result fro increased American competi- tion, indee I that the enlarged market would be t e very thing that would not Only enabl them to withstand increased eompetitio but overcome it. A repres ntative of the Toronto Mail has recently been interviewing many of the leading mapufaeturers of the Pro- vince, and Is majority of them take the view of th situation that we have indi- cated. W have only space for brief extracts Er ns the remarks of two -Well- known ma ufacturers, and they may be teken as a ample of the many. They fully uncle stand the position and touch, uPon the sa lent points. • Mr. J. B. Arm- ptrong, of Guelph, manufacturer of buggy spri gs, gearing, &c., says ; "I feel t at if we had free trade rela- tions with he United States the country - would go a cad. This property that you see would e worth 2 to 1 of its present value. M property is put on the stock list at pres nt at less than one-half of what it cos me to build up, and it must be still low red. I advocated the tariff in 1878, bu my opinion regarding it is now chang d ; and when the opportun- ity for a change occurs I feel perfectly satisfied, commerdially speaking, that the country as a *hole would be bene- fitted by changing. I don't think the small manufacturers would be injured by free trade with the States. I know from dealing in a business way with small manufacturers in the United States that they are prosperous. They are making money now, and why should not ours do the same? A small manufacturer does not need to sell so much goods to get'a fair return for the money invested. As for Commercial Union, I shall advocate it with all my heart and soul and pocket, but, as I have said, I do not want annexation." Mr. Raymond, manufacturer of the famous Raymond sewing machine, in response to the question "how would free trade with the United States affect you?" said : " It would give me what I want—a larger Market. I want to enter my goods free into the United States. I could sell more machines in one city like Chicago than I could in all. our Domin- ion. I am therefore in favor of Com- mercial Union, or free trade with the States—call it what you please." 'You have no fear, it seems, of American competition ?" " Certainly not." "If you had a larger market could you not sell goods cheaper in Canada V' "Most decidedly I could. While in my business we should probably not go any more into specialties than at present, still we should save the tariff and in- crease our business. You ask about the farmers. The farmers are not so well off as they were a few years ago. While I should not care to speak for them on Commercial Union, the most of those whom I meet are favorable to it." These are practical men who speak from experience and an intimate know- ledge of -their own business. They are also, or were, ardent supporters of the ,National Policy, but they now both ad- mit the failure of that policy to accom- plish what it was designed to do and go in for that which they are sure will ad- vance their interests. Both gentlemen were emphatic in their condemnation of the iron duties recently imposed by Sir Charles Tupper and said that they ham- pered their business, decreased their profits and increased the price of their products to the purchaser or consumer. THE by-elections for the Local Legis- lature, held in the counties of Dundas and East Northumberland, have turned things around. Before, Dundas 'was represented by a Reformer, and North- umberland by a Conservative. The re- cent elections have resulted in the elec- tion of Mr. Whitney, Conservative, for Dundas, and Mr. Clarke, Reformer, for Northumberland. This will leave the relative standing of the parties in the House the same as before. • INIIIUMMENIEMINOMMICIMINNXIIM111111111112 ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TORONTO, January 30th, 1888.. This session of the Ontario Legislature —the second session of the Sixth Legis-' lature—is rerruirkable already for two things, the first Speech from the Throne delivered by the present Lieutenant - Governor, Sir Alexander Campbell, and the cutting down by half of the "torn - foolery" as it has been csalled in debate, attending the opening of the House. As for the first, Sir Alexander is as much a gentleman in opening the House as he is in everything else. Everybody was there to fine him, the knowledge that this was to be the new Lieutenant - Governor's first -appearance in the House attracted - a lerge crowd. As to the second, the change. was not very great in cutting down the ceremonies, but it was enough to give reason for the hope that the'whole frippery of the opening will soon be done away with and the House get down to business in business -like fashion. It has-been the custom hitherto to do as is clone in Ottawa, and very much as is done in London, that is t� say, the representative of the Sovereign was attended by a suite, a bodyguerd and a ghard of honor, and the reading of the Speech etas announced by salvos -of artillery. This year the bodyguard, part of the suite and the artillery were dispensed with. The Lieutc 'sant- Governor wore his Windsor uniform which he has the right to wear with his title K. C. M. G. The House seems to be as well opened as though the whole old-style ceremony had been gone through with. LEGISLATION FORESHA DOwE,D. The Speech from the Throne indicates that the session will be further remark- able for the importance of the measures proposed. The first mentioned, and ie 'some -respects, the most important is the addition of a member to the Cabinet, the new portfolio to be devoted to agricul- ture. It has been found that the work of Government accumulates to such a degree that a re -arrangement of some kind is absolutely necessary. The worthy Provincial Treasurer, Hon. A. M. Ross especially, finds that the care of the finances prevents him from nevot- ing the attention to his duties as Com- missioner of Agriculture that the impor- tance of the interests involved demand. With the increasing field of opportunity for the Agricultural College, with the growing work of the .Statistical Bureau and- the great assistance to agriculture by the Government, the establishment of this Department in a step in the right direction..-, Speculation is rife as to the probable aibpointee to thg new position. Among the names most prominently mentioned are Mr. Dryden-, of South Ontario; -Mr. Awrey, of South Went- worth; Mr. Drury, of East Simcoe, and Mr. Ballantyne, of South Perth. The consolidation of the Statutes, carried out by a commission of which the At- torney -General is the head, will be given the effect of lawthis session. In- creased accommodation will be provided for the insane by the erection of cottages on the Mimic() farm, to which patients in Toronto asylum who receive benefit from . farm work will be removed. Streets' made n-ecessary by the growth of the city will be opened through the Toronto asylum grounds. A bill to pro- vide for local option in closing retail stores and regulating the hours of em- ployment of children in stores is propos- ed, and, in fact, has already been intro- duced. Bills respecting friendly socie- ties, for the separation of Perry Sound and Muskoka from the adjoining coun- ties, end others of less importance are . also proposed. The Bill-' respecting the closing of stores, as introduced by Mr. Fraser, is , one nhich will doubtless arouse a great deal of discussion. It provides , that when three-quarters of the store -keepers in any village, town or city, or three- quarters of the store -keepers in any line in such a place petition the council for the closing of the places of business at any ,particular time during a certain period,or altogethenit shall be the duty of the council to enact a law in -accord- ance with this petition. Once enacted the law holds until one-third of those affected petition for its repeal. The second part of the Bill is in the spirit of legislation in England, regulating the hours of labor in stores on the part of young people, and is intended to do for this class what the Factory Act has done for young operatives. Cadet this law it will be beyond the power of any store -keeper to keep any girl under six- teen or boy under fourteen at work for more thfin seventy-fOur hours a week. No limit is placed upon the daily hours, it being recognized that -the exigencies. of trade on Saturdays, holidays and so - on would make a cast-iron rule on this point Unworkable, and destroy the use- fulness of the Act. Mr. Fraser explained on introducing the measure that the Government did not commit itself to the number of- hours or the limit of age, desiring to have these matters fully dis- cussed in the House and in the country. So far as known the 131ill meets with general approval, though the details will doubtless be amended before it is finally approved. 1 • THE QUEBEC RESOLUTIONS. Reference is made in the Speech from the Throne to the resolutions passed at the recent Inter -Provincial Conference at Quebec, and Bills are promised to carry into effect such as require present legislation in this House i The debate on these resolutions promises to be the -event of the session, surpassing in public interest probably any debate that haa taken place in the House since the great strmpegle preceding the fall of the John Sand he'd Macdonald ad ministration. The Conservatives persist, in feeling that in making suggestions to amend the Federal Constitution the representatives at the Inter -Provincial Conference are - in some way attacking Sir John Mac- donald, their idol and preserver. The only reason there an be fen that is that SiieJohn has entrenched himself behind certain wrongs in the censtitution ; for, if not, the matter' can be discussed on its merits without, any bad blood being shown as -they seen inclined to show it. It is evideut that the opposition by Mr. Meredith and his followers will be chief- ly to the proposed financial re -arrange- ment which is intended to be final and to prevent the further plundering of Ontario on the plea of " better terms " for the other Provinces, and to the pro posed removal of the poever to veto Provincial Legislation from Ottawa to Britain. Although in a hopeless minor- ity Mr. Meredith has lost none of his power as a debater, nor dees he become ess venomous in hie warfare by repeated lefeats. On the two subjectsmentioned above it is evident he will arra,.mall his orces against the Government and will alk hard and strong against the pro- posed resolutions. THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. The opening event of the session, -the general discussion of the affairs of the Province which takes place when the ddress in repfy to the Speech from the Throne is moved, was in some re- pects more satisfactory and in some ess satisfactory than in other . years. he movement' seconder of the Address, 'Jr. Stratton, of Peterboro, and Dr. Mc - ay, of Oxford, respectively, made good peeches. '!Mr. Stratton's effort %vas a artieulerly good one. It is doubtful if -fly speaker on the Address in this -louse has ever spoken more happily or vith better effect. But the leader of the pposition and the leader cif the Govern - cut seemed . to go through the work f making speeches perfunctorily, as if hey had done it so often that. the pro- ess had ceased to interest them. Mr. leredith grew acrimonious in his third entence, and it looked as if he were tatting hi for blood from the very first. ilither by luck or good management, it hard to say which, he got into a pleas- nter tone before he finished, and closed ith poking fun at the Government and S supporters in very pleasant style. ut there was nothing new in the speech, °thing to- indicate that Mr. Meredith ad given Provincial affairs a single mo- ent'e consideration since the close of st session. It was just such a speech s a good public speaker like himself light have made at any public meeting hen called upon unexpectedly. The remier's speech was of much the same haracter. The only point he made orth mentioning was to poin out that r. Meredith had not ern cized the peech from the Throne, tllat,I SO far as ould be judged from wnat -had been aid, there was no fault to be found with . But: this retort was so obvious to fly person who listened to Mr. Mere- ith that no particular . credit is due to ie Attorney -General for making it. o other members took part in the de - ate, and the Address was carried with- ut a vote .after a debate of about two ours and a half. MANHOOD SUFFRAG Another measure that is worthy of ecial mention is that relating to the anchise. At last Ontario is to have anhood suffrage,a boon which has been e dream of her younger politicians for ars.: It is expected thet the measure ill not be passed this year, the House d Govermalent taking .advantage of the ct that the general elections are some stance away to give time to perfecting e details. Mr. Mowat has been eha.ffed " a good deal about giving anhood,seffrage now when he wouldn't it before; but this measure is one hich will meet the approval of true berals. He says in effect: "I have ways been ready for it when the people ere ready for it; but It did not believe at public sentiment was ripe on the bject and thought delay advisable. I w believe that public sentiment is ripe r the measutae therefore I bring it for rd." 'A. 13. J. —"Roots"formed the subjectfora very interesting discussion at the last meet- ing of the Maple Leaf Farmers' Club, Morris. The chief points brought out in the discussion were: (1) The ground should be thoroughly prepared and cleaned. (2) It should be well manured, at least 25 loads of manure put to the acre. (3) Drills should be 28 or 30 inches apart. (4) of a pound of seed to the acre is quite sufficient. (5) A great many persons' sow too thick. (6) From the 10th to the 20th of June is the proper time to sow. (7) Leave turnips from 10 to 12 inches apart in thinning. Mr. Wilkinson claims that from an acre well cultivated there is a clear profit of $21. Huron Notes. s The Londesboro Presbyterian con- gregation are considering the advisa- bility of introducing an organ: —There were registered newith the clerk of Goderich township, for 1887, 67 bie"ths, 16 marriages and 20 deaths. —Mr. John iticClacherty has rented his farm on the 13th concession of Huh - lett, which contains 175 acres, to Mr. A. Saunders for a terns of 7 years. • —Mr. H. H. Hill, of Hullett, lost a valuable horse last week. He was load- ing wood when the horse suddenly fell down, and died almost without a struggle. --Mr. Edward Snell, of Clinton, has sold his farm of 100 acres in East Wa- wanosh, to Mr. John Redmond, of the same township, for the sum of $4,400. —Mr. Linfield, of Colborne, near Goderich, had lambs dropped on, the 22nd ult. It is rather cold weathet for the little fellows. —The Exeter Advocate, started about a year ago in that village by Mr. Pass- more, 'formerly of Blyth, has been pur- chased by Mr. Wm. Sanders, and is now issued as a Conservative paper. —One day last week Mrs. R. Irwin, tof Clinton, while walking up town lost a. ! valuable gold watch, a gift -from her father which was highly prized. Dili- gent search was made for it but in vain. i —The Exeter Vines of last week says: Colonel Coleman, of Seaforth, is negoti- ating for the purchase of the Exeter alt well. If a purchase can be effected uch machinery as is necessary for the b'iauufacture of fine salt will be put in. —We are pleased to know that the ,Gorrie flouring mills are doing the iargest business that has been done for eeveral years. Friend Black richly de- iierveslis success, as no more honest or Obliging miller can be found anywhere. 1 —The farm which belonged to Miss Kimmins, in Morris, was sold by public auction, on -Tuesday, the 17th inst. in 13elgrave, for the sum of $4,010, kr. Alex. Clark being the purchaser. He las got a bargain, as the farm contains 00 acres -of good land in good condition. —Mr. Thos. Miller,- of Morris, last yeek purchased a 50 acre farm of Alex. larke, adjoining his own on the 5th oncession. Mr. Miller will yet be a and king, as this last purchase makes 1 ins the owner of three good farms. . —Mr. Isaac Currie of the 14th con- ession, Grey, received a kick from one f his horses a few clays ago, causing -a evere wound in the thigh. ,There is ot any danger anticipated, but it will • e some time before he will be able- to se it much. —Mr. E. C. K. Davies, formerly of enfryu but now of the Northwest, % as married to Miss Ellen Grace, sister • f E. E. Wade, Esq., Barrister -of Brus- sels. This pleasant event took place in k t James' church, Chicago, on thml4th anuary. —The lad McDougall, charged with s tting fire to Mr. He%vitt's hay stack at A alton was sentenced last Tuesday by udge Toms to eight weeks in the coun- t, jail at hard labor. His case is a eculiar one, but it is doubtful whether t tie experience will correct what seems t be a hankering after blazes. —A young man named John Kners, hose parents reside on the 125h conces- -s onfbf McKillop, happened with a very s .rious acci-dent while working in the a oods a short time ago. A limb of a tee fell on his head and shoulder with s ich force as to fracture his skull very b dly. —Mr. John Snell, bailiff of the 8th 'vision Court, Winghb,m, departed this e on Tuesday morning of last week. e bad- been suffering for several ontligand his death was not unexpect- . . Cancer in the stomach was the use of his death. He leaves a wife id thnee children to mourn his demise. —Tipling Brothers, of the 1st con- e scion of Turn berry, sold a fine two y ar old ,Canadian stallion to Mr. tkinson, formerly of concession 4, Iv orris, late of Manitoba, for $300. This a iimal was got by the splendid import - em Clydesdale horse, Garrett and gives p emise of being a superior animal. 1 ii em a —On Monday last week Mr. John lakes, of the Maitland concession, Goderich township, delivered in Go'de- ✓ ch a load of dressed hogs, among which were four only thirteen months o d, that turned the scales at 1,580 The. n average of 395 lbs. eanh is good n eight for hogs of this age. 1—One day last week Mr. John Mc- Clacherty, of the 13th concession of ullett, started with a load of grain for C inton. He had only driven a few rods N hen one of the teem, a splendid mare, ri ptured a blood vessel and -bled to d mth within ten minutes. It was a v. luable —Mr. John Angus has disposed of his p operty in Brussels to George Cardiff, ✓ ceiving $1,200 for the sai'he. There is al acre of land well fenced and a very c mfortable brick residence and attach - mm cuts and a splendid garden with ibund- a ce of fruit, such as strawberries, rasp - b rries, gooseberries, currants, &c. —Last Saturday. George Zimmer, of B ussels, who is working for Vanstone B 'others at their mill near Southampton, • s badly injured while chopping in the bi sh. A tree in falling lodged in the top of another tree, part of it falling to the gnound. The limb struck him on the had', cutting an ugly gash about 4 inches lo g• From the annual report of the itl rris and Grey Cheese Factory the fo lowing facts are gleaned :—Total lbs. in lk received, 1,232,660; lbs. cheese in de, 109,754 ; lbs. milk to]. lb. cheese, 11,23 ; average price per lb. for season, 10 61c.; cost of drawing per gallon, 1 1- 4c.; factory opened May 13th; closed October 14th ; running 132 days. —Nearly all the children of Mr. Jas. Snell, of Hi -Ellett, have been very ill fm some time, and we are sorry to learn thet two of them are so low that only slieht hopes are entertained of their re-' co -cry. Measles were the original com- p' int, ss hich developed into inflam- tn tion of the lungs. Since the above w s in type two of them have died. A few days since Mr. Ephraim tt, of Clinton, sold a three-year-old colt to Mr. Jobart, for the sum of $235; nothing but a first class animal could command such, a price. Mr. Josiah Butt also sold one for $190. Mr. John Altterson, of the 3rd concession of Hui - lett, sold his heavy -draught chit, sired by Kenilworth, to Mr. Wm. Stevens, for the sum of $100. —On Friday evening, January 20th, a large party of the young folks of Whit - field's appointment, in the township of Grey, met at the residence of Wm. Cook, concession 10, and spent a pleas ant evening together in social enjoy- ment. A very enjoyable part of the evening's entertainment was the presen- tation of an address and a gold watch to Mrs. James Torrance, late organist of Whitfield's church. —On Friday afternoon last a frame house on the farm of W. Brigham, 12th concession of Hallett; and occupied by Mr. Ho-wett, was entirely destroyed by fire. How the fire originated. is annys- tery, but when discovered the upper part ot the house was all in flames, and nothing whatever could be saved from that part. There was a small insurance on the place, but we did not learnthe amount. —A very interesting event took place at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. John Roe, of the 2nd concession of Morris, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., which was the marriage of his eldest daughter Mrs. Louis Wilkin, to Mr. John Patterson, of Clifton, Kansas, a former resident of Morris. The Rev, Mr. Moorhouse tied the nuptial knot. The happy couple drove to Wingham, where they took the train for their fu- ture home in Kansas. —Mr. Daniel Davis, of Exeter, has a rare curiosity in the shape of a knit- ting stick nearly two hundred years old. It was presented to the late Mrs. Win. Sanders, in the year 1786, by one Betsy Bally. Mrs. Sanders some 50 years ago presented to the late Alrs. R. Davis,whio upon her, death handed it down and t still has a place in the Davis family. It is an ancient contrivance and gives evi- dence of artistic taste having been dis- played. —One day last week three Clinton young ladies', the Misses Doherty and Helyan had a rather unpleasant exper- ience with a toboggan. They had just descended the slide when the toboggan dewed to one side and carried them through a wire fence, cutting the faces of the Misses Doherty pretty severely. It was at first thought that the eyesight of one was destroyed, but such is not the case. Miss Helyar had one of her teeth broken, being the most fortunate in her escape, of the lot. —The death of Mrs. Donald Ross, jr., f Stanley, teak place on Friday, 20th nst., after a long and tedious illness, borne with great patience and resigna- ion. Deceased was a daughter' of Mr. Malcolm Cameron, formerly of Stanley, ow of Huron county, Dakota. She vas, at her death, a little over thirty ears of age. She was a quiet, sums- uming and inoffensive woman, and the sother of three children, one boy and wo girls, who, with the bereaved hue - and, mourn the loss of a tender mother nd faithful wife. —On Tuesday eveni▪ ng of last week, hirty-seven members and friends of he Methodist church, Ethel, made a aid on " Victoria " cottage, Princess treet, Brussels, the residence of Rev. . Paul, and enjoyed a good time. fter a plentiful supply- of edibles thoughtfully brought by the besiegers) ad been partaken of the evening was cry pleasantly spent by all. The gen- al host made a neat little speech, in hich he returned the thanks of Mrs. aul and himself for this manifest feel - g of friendliness and good will exhibit - d by his old parishioners. The gathen- g broke,up shortly after midnight with nging and prayer. —The annual report of the Blue -vale heese and Butter Company, read at the eeting last week, shows an exceedingly ratifying condition of prosperity, thanks the energetic and ca,utio us management. he foreign sales of cheese for the year nounted to $23,727.85, and the home les $765.83. The payments made to atrons were $21,155.66. The amount milk received was 2,526,022 lbs., ma -k- g 237,968 lbs. of cheese. The number lbs. of milk to make a lb. of cheese as 10.61-100 and the average iprice of ieese 10.82-100 cents. The cost of ra,wing milk was Sh mills per. gallon, d the cost of making, including all ex- cuses, shipping, &c., 1.99 100 cents. he financial statement made by the cretary, Mr. J. Burgess, was well ar- anged and explicit, as might be ex- cted from a man of his business quail - es. —The annual meeting of the patrons the Ethel cheese factory was held at e factory on Wednesday afternoon, anuary 18th, and was well attended by large number of the patrons. The st season has proved a very successful e as they nearly doubled the business 1886. There are good prospects for a rger increase next season. The old rectors were re-elected. H. F. Mc - luster was re -appointed Treasurer and lesman with R. Dilworth as assistant Leaman, and L.XV. Panabaker was -appointed Secretary. The following a statement of the season's work : ands of milk received, '-944,472; un -ds of cheese made, 84,254 ; cash ceived per sales, $8,713.92; expenses r the year, $2,022.63; amount paid to trons, '$6,688.58; balance on hand, • .61 ; average pounds of milk to pound cheese, 11 ; average price per pound cheese, 10i ; average cost of making d all expenses per pound 2 2-5 cents. —The Molesworth Chtese'and Butter mpany held their annual meeting on e 14th inst., which was well attended the shareholders of the company. 1 seemed well pleased with the way at the affairs of the company were naged for the past year. After opting the annual report the old Board Directors were re-elected by acclama- n for the coming year. The following urea were taken from the Secretary's ok Total amount of milk, 2,316,229 ., manufactured into 2:;5,4300 lbs. of eese, it being an increase of 49,754 . cheese more than the previous year. e total amount realized for cheese s $25,109.23. The number of pounds milk to make one pound of cheese s 10.68 lbs. The 'average price per of cheese was 10.65 cents. Cost to nufacture per lb. of cheese including expenses connected with the running the factory, 1,49 cents. The factory s in,openation five months and four - n days. —Major W. F. Murray, a well known ideiat of Clinton, died very suddenly his residence in that town on Wed - day of last week. He got up at his at hour on that morning and ate a rty breakfast, but shortly afterwards plained of feeling unwell, and lay wn on a lounge; feeling no better, a tor was summoned, but before he ar- ed at the house, Mr. Murray had ex- pired, -apoplexy being the cause of C1'into, his horn - --The deceased had resided in ut 16 years, living retired at n the Bayfield road and em joyed a wue circle of acquaintance, and was in his 696, year. He was born in Edinburgh, coming to Canada when quite young. Be entered the dry goods business at Hamilton, and rose step by step until he became a partner in the wholesale house of Kerr, Brown & Co., of that city, severing his connection prior to -his removal to Clinton. He was an officer of the Huron Battalion of volunteers and was a prominent anden- thu—siastiuuhutoeso,u. Mr.THeritage, who has been Superintendent of the Sabbath school at Roe's appointment in the township of Grey, intends removing to London in the near future, a number of the people conceived the idea of giving him a sur- prise. They accordingly met at Samuel McKee's and proceded to Mr. Heritage* taking him and his familY completely unawares. After a few selections of music James Albert Frayne, in behalf of the Sunday school, presented Mr. Heritage with a fine silver headed cane, saccompanied by a very appropriate ad- dress, which was read by John Wallace. The cane is ebony and on the enter_ head is the inscription, '"Presented by Roe's Methodist church to Thos. Heri- tage, 1888." Mrs. Heritage was pre- sented with a pair of beautiful vases, and Miss Heritage, who has presided at the organ in the church and Sunday school, was made the recipient of a handsome work -box, in the form of a satchel. 1121111111•11101MINNImmena OUR MANITOBA LETTER. (From OurOwnr%sn 1(17' esjapdnounareyn 117.)lbss. The middle of January will be re- membered a good while in Manitoba. About the severest blizzard known for the last fifteen years swept over the country, and Conservatism or Norqu-ay- ism, after -fifteen years of unbroken power, succumbed to another blizzard and is at the present writing badly snowed under. Perhaps some of your readers may have seen Grip's sketch of tl. 3 situation, Governor Aikin holding u • a baby in long clothes which bears a ry decided family likeness to the ex - Premier, who turns his back with a vesy emphatic gesture and Sap, khow nothing about it Iassure you I I'm sure it doesn't belong to me.' 'Of Dr. Harrison's ability and success as Minis- ter of Agriculture no one has ever ex- pressed any doubt, but his best friends regret that he ever came forward as leader of a make -shift Cabinet, to at- tempt a task that his more astute senior had been compelled to give up. He ha's done little good to the country and less -to himself by attempting to protract an impossible situation. The new Grit Ministry have not a much easier task -before them. Of course they will be able to say that it is not their fault that they have a heavy contract on hand, but the man who is to gain the confidence and hearty support of the canuatry must be able to do much more than adversely criticise the policy of his opponents and predecessors. It is plainly hinted by the Call that every - seat of the new Ministry will be con- tested, but I guess that fair-minded men will want to give the new men a fair opportunity of trying their hand at responsible administration. The only seat that ought, on any ground of princi- ple to be contested, that of Prendergast, is I hear, to be let alone. He got in as a is, professed so till only a fortnight before the overturn and is now a member of the GI Conway Cribinet. On principle the seat of a man in such a political position ought to be contested by his former associates, to see if his constituents are of the same chameleon hue, but the French are very wise in their generation, and like to have a friend in conrt when loaves and fishes are to be dispensed. They had a good share under the old regime amid will cling to any chance of fingering a little side fat. THE NEW PREMIER. Mr. Greenway, who is to be Premier and Minister of Agriculture, is about the strongest political figure in the house after old John himself. He is called a farmer, but is more properly a town site man, and is about the only member of that once influential frater- nity who put his own money into his scheme.' The town of Crystal City wa-s, when I first knew it, -as neat a little place and as full of promise as any other in the province, and much of what it was it owed to his sanguine enter- prise. - It is no wonder that such a man should speak strongly and sometimes even bitterly of a local and federal government whose policies and pro- cedure he believes to have been largely instrumental in ruining his private en- terprises and effectually retarding: the agricultural prosperity of the country. Now, when the forlorn hope which he has led from the position of a despised minority to defiant equality and pros- pective superiority over his scornful adversaries, many men who before paid little attention to his claims, are not slow to assert that he ought to have a fair trial, and will shrink from lending themselves to a factious opposition of his administration. This political platform used to be a very broad one, but it is easier to lay down big programmes than to fill them out. OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Honorable Joseph Martin (what wonderful things we reporters some- times write) is the new Attorney -Gen- eral and if his administrative talents are any way approaching to his skill as a political skirmisher, he will get along. Isaac Campbell, our recently appointed City Solicitor, was, it is said, the first man to whorn the place was offered, and no one doubts his ability to fill it. But on his refusal Martin was put up and it will be a good thing to find out how far his real ability actually goes. Mr. Smart, who takes up Public Works, is a good looking young fellow, was a leading man in Brandon and its mayor, has few personal enemies, and is perhaps the best man of his party for the position. . Mr. Jones, our new Provhacial Treas- urer, is filling his second term as mayor of Winnipeg, is a good public speaker and business man. His main fault in the eyes of his own party is that he has always been an indifferent Grit and more attentive to business than party politics, but all moderate men are glad to have a man of his stamp there. His suavity and business tact should make him acceptable to the community at large and he is likely to have little trouble in finding a seat. His report on Th' inntstsn No/tin with e Mr. teann of far ment The the ne br weP of a Ii. but la, tin' or little I likely -and it them will I doing them , , . erai te' to bax and th pealeql TD. - new 1 real sil much I county not in Sir Jo son Ca of this so -elm Sun th NVIn-gi LaRivie with the ra:: when 1. 1' was hd went b ince. him b3 here wa chiefta; suspend ef the : was un they en promisi. Ma.nitot branch duetion be seen &lid W onlv.,..kii He \Nab chance, 1801, an rid of tl Harrisoi over wi that 3g3 placed . 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