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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1888-02-24, Page 44 0 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. or The figure between the parenthesis after each line denotes the page of the paper on which advertisement will be found. Farm.for Sale—John Alexander. 0) Farm for Sale—Peter McGregor. (6) Carriaze Stallion for Sale—J. Stewart. (5) To Contraetors—Wm. Ballantyne. (5) Go to Wade's for Photographs. (8) Rouse to Rent—W. Som,-rville. (8) Valuable Property for Sale—F. G. Sparling. (6) New Spring Goods—Duncan & Duncan. (6) Money to Loan—Expositor Office. (8) Red Letter Sale at George Good's Store. (8) Restaurant Business for Sale—R L.Sm ith &Co.(8) Seed Barley and Oats—Wm. Grieve. (8) Home Knowledge Association. (8) xpooitor. 81:AFO1.TII, FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 1888. The Ontario Legislature. Our Toronto correspondent has not sent his usual budget this week, the reason no doubt being that there was very little to send. To put it mildly, the Legislature is making haste slowly. They have been in sesaion nearly a month and have done a.bsolutetynothing of importance save the delivery of the budget speech. At the present rate of going it will be mid -summer before pro- rogation iakes place if all the business promised is taken up, and the Opposi- tion do not seem to be in any more haste than the Government. It is possible that compliance with the necessary fo—r- malities requires all this delay at the opening of each session. If this be so it would be advisable to formulate a more sfinple form of proceedings. More busi- ness and less red tape might be advantageous all around. The mem- bers and their friends had a trip to the Agricultural College at Guelph on Wednesday, and minutely inspected the property there. A pleasant day was :spent and the visit will, no doubt, result in good, as we believe the more that is known about this institution the more it will be appreciated. Monopoly in Manitoba. THE EXPOSITOR has frequently pre- dicted that the result of the monopoly agitation in Manitoba will be a pro- position on the part of the Dominion Government to purchase for a fabulous sum, from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, their monopoly privileges in the Northwest. This, althoh"g,h a mon- strous and iniquitous echeme, -finds not a few advocates among the Ministerial Press even of the Eastern Provinces. All the Manitoba papers, irrespective of politics, favor it, but this is not to be wondered at. Drowning men frequently grasp at straws, and as they see no other way of release from the thraldom of monopoly bondage in which they find themselves they would be willing to do almost anything or 'sacrifice almost anything if by so doing they could get relief. Their present punishment, how- ever, although severe is not altogether undeserved. When the agreement with the railway company was being dis- cussed in Parliament and in the country, the dangers of this monopoly clause were very plainly and very frequently pointed out, but the Manitoba Press and people could see nothing wrong in it then and they would have bound themselves by fifty monopolies in order to get the road. Remonstrance was then in vain, in so far as the Manitobans were concerned. Instead of joining in with tire gallant band who fought that iniquitous agree- ment and aiding them at the proper time to eradicate from it the monopoly and other objectionable clauses, these impetuous Manitobans threw up their hats and shouted for the agreement, the whole agreement, monopoly and all, and so they got it just as it was. They are now chewing the cud of bitter re- pentange and although we can pity them and sympathise with them we cermet eee that it would be either right or honest to furnish them relief in the manner and by the means in which they now seek it. The Winnipeg Free Press in a recent issue says: "It is impossible, so far as we can see, to escape from monopoly in the added territory" and the Northwest Territor- ies without recalling it by purchase or upon any terms which the Dominion parliament and the Canadian Pacific Railway may agree to. What those terms should be is not for us to say. The one thing clearly evident is that every vestige of monopoly must be swept away before there can be either pro- gress or -contentment in this country." The Manitobans should have thought of this before they lent their aid, a few years ago, to forge the shackles upon their own limbs. It is quite right that the monopoly should be removed from old Manitoba, because this was no part of the agreement entered into between Canada and the railway Company. The people of Manitoba are justified in re- sisting this to the bitter end and they have a right to expect and receive the encouragement and assistance of the people of the Eastern Provinces in their struggle. But when they demand that the monopoly be removed from the add- ed territory and the Northwest Territor- ies and that too at the cost of the people of the Eastern Provinces, they ask more than they have any right to expect. They undertook this burden deliberately, with their eyes open and despite the warnings and entreaties of their best friends and they have, a right now to bear the consequences or else wait pa- tiently until they are able to remove the burden themselves. If, therefore, as the Free Presa says, there can be neither progress nor contentment in the country until every vestige of monopoly is swept away, it is a pity, but it is only one of the many misfortunes which a. wrong atep taken at a critical time is sure to bring upon the unfortunate wrong doer, and it is only right he should bear the consequence of his folly, or sin, as the case may be. Canada has tIone more than ite share for the Canadian Pa- cific Railway,/ and for Manitoba too for that matter, and both should now be able to hoe their own rows. We much mistake the temper of the people if they will consent to be taxed several addition- al millions to still further swell the profits of the one or furnish unnecesietry, or at least undeserved relief to the other. The Fisheries Taty. A Treaty for the settlement oft the fishery difficillty between Canada land the United States has been agreed upon and signed by the negotiating patties who have been vegetating at Washing- ton for a couple of months. f This treaty was submitted to the American Senate on Monday, and has since been published in full. It is a lengthy document but the substance of it is as follows: 1. American fishermen are to be allow- ed to fish in bays more than ten miles wide at the mouth. Hitherto we have asserted exclusive jurisdiction over all bays whatsoever, with the exception of the Bay of Fundy. In the bays thus thrown open to American fishermen, the usual three-mile limit will be enforc- ed, following theyinuosities of the coast. A joint commission of four persons is to be appointed for the purpose of de- limiting the exclusive and the common fisheries. 2. The right of uninterrupted naviga- tion of the Strait of Canso by the Ameri- cans is for the first time expressly affirmed. 3. On obtaining licenses, which are to cost them nothing, American fishermen may purchase supplies, obtain bait, tran- ship cargoes and ship crews in Cenadian harbors, subject, however, to loctil regu- lations. The report that a tonnage tax of a dollar and e, half per ton was to be imposed on Canadian vessels turns out to have been untrue. It would seem that everything has been conceded to the Americans and nothing at all of an' value to the Cana- dians. The whole arrangement is a com. plete give away in so far as Canada is ccincerned. Thia surrender was no doubt made et. the instance of Mr. Chamberlain, the British Commissioner, who had evidently determined before- hand to get rid of an irritating question between England and the United States, no matter hew recklessly -the valuable fishing privileges rightfully belonging to Canada might be sacrificed. Fortunately the treaty which has been agreed upon must be ratified by all the countries in- terested before it becomes finaily bind- ing, Whatever others may do, \le hope the Parliament of Canada will h ve the courage and independence to re udiate the "give away," and thus sae e their country from the loss and humiliation which it is proposed to subje t it to. No doubt the old flag argument nd our duty- to the Mother Country will be brought up to induce the timid o sane - ion the capitulatiou. But the samet naked, ugly truths will still cro up in spite of all these. The fact ca not be hid that privileges for the use o which, under the last treaty we receive a very large sum of money, and even hen we thought we did nOt receive jus ice, are now to be given uP and no consi eration is to be given in return, whle other evaluable franchises Upon which money value cannot be set are to be s rrender- ed. If the Canadian people a e forced to make this surrender of th ir rights and property it will do more o loosen the cords binding Canada Ind the Mother Country, and strngthea in this country an already rapidly gro Ting an- nexationdsentiment,than any oitu er event that could be devised. The end is not , Interesting Figures. HOU. John Carling, Dominion Minis- ter of Agricultnie, delivered an address at a farmers' meeting in one of the east- ; ern counties of this Province a few days ago. Mr. Carling's main object seemed to be to convince the farmers thatithey are prosperous and ought to be happy. In order to prove this to thein he quoted copiously from the Trade and Naviga- tion Returns. In reViewing his remarks the Toronto prgan of the Government says: "Mr. darling also dealt with the prices of grains, showing that the home merket was quite as good/ as the market in the -United States, with the exception of barley, and that while the price of wheat had fallen in recentlyears, the Canedian farmer realized eel good prices:as,were obtained by farmek anywhere. He also cited valuable figures in regard te the exportatiole of Canadian animals and farm produce, as follows : yet. . • Hoses Cattle .. . Sheep Cheese., Eggs ' Fruits 347,166 852,890 1880 1887 .$1,880,379 8.72,268,833 . ... : . I 2,764,437 6,486,716 aei..ee ' i30 1,592,167 3,898,366 7,108,978 740,665 1,82,5,659 Total 811,048,843 S20,135,145 It will be noticed that in 'these items alone the value of our agriculturel ex- ports has nearly doubled ; so that Mr. Carling was justified in looking hopeful- ly to the future of our export trade, and especially to the Mother Country which admits our products free." 1 Now, in view qf these,facts as set ,forth by Mr. Carling,viz: That these items of export which he gives have nearly doubled within seven years; will it not strike every one as strange that Mr. Carling did not explain to his audience what has become of the home market which himself and his friends say has been established by the National Policy. If the home market which Mr. Carling and his friends promised to the people of Canada had been established, these ex- ports should have decreased or entirely discontinued, and all these products would have been. consumed in the country. But by his own figures he shows that in- stead of having provided a home market for us, we have actually been compelled to send to other countries nearly twice ae much as we did seven years ago. So that, instead of the National Policy fur- nishing us a home market we are worse off now in that respect than we were be- fore it was imposed,and all that it has done for us is to burden us with a loadof taxes which have gone for naug-ht. These same Trade and Navigation Re- turns from which Mr. Carling q uotes,in- form us that whereas in 1880 the amount collected in taxes on dutiable goods was $14,138,849 it was $22,469,- 705 in 1887, thus showing that while we are paying nearly eight and a half mil- lion dollars a year for a home market the home market is not nearly so good as it was before we commenced to bear this terrible burden. If Mr. Carling and his friends are satisfied with this show- ing,the people of Canada have certainly no great reason to be so. There is another important point which Mr. Carling might have mentioned but which he evidently over -looked, that is,that although the "mother coun- try admits our products free," nearly as large a proportion of our exports go to the United States where we have to pay a heavy.duty to gain admittance,as go to Great Britain where we have free access, and of the products above named half as much went to the States and paid the duty as entered the free markets of the mother country, thus showing clearly and conclusively that the United States is the natural mar- ket for the great bulk of our agricultur- al products and the very great gain that free access to that market would be to US. ALL the members of the Provincial Government of Manitoba have secured re-election except Mr. Jones, the Pro- vincial Treasurer, for whom a constit- uency has not yet been found. Ex - Attorney -general Hamilton, who is going to Minneapolis, has resigned his seat for the constituency of Rockwood, and it is said Mr. Jones will run for that. Mr. Greenway and Mr, Smart were re-elected by acclamation, but Mr. Martin and Mr. Prendergast were op- posed and it was supposed before election day that the opposition in both cases would be dangerous. The ballot boxes, however, proved these - fears to be groundless. At the last general election Mr. Martin had a majority in the con- stituency of Portage la Prairie of only 52, while this time he, had a majority of 128 in a total vote of 514 and Mr. Prendergast, although elected last time AS a Conservative and a Norquayite, was elected this time as a member of the new Reform Government by a majority of 164 although there are only ele votes in the constituency. The people seem disposed to give. the new Government a fair trial. " THE latest advices from Manitoba. state that Dr. Harrison, Dr. Wilson and Mr. Hamilton, three members of the late Norquay Government, have re- signed their seats in the Legislature and are leaving the Province with the view of settling in St. Paul and Minneapolis. It is also said that Dr. Orten, who for several years. represented Centre Wellington in the Dominion Parliament, but who has recently resided in Mani- toba, and who used to claim to be the father of Agricultural Protection, ie also going to reside in St. Paul. Actions. speak louder than words and it certain- ly says little for the wisdom displayed in the government of the Canadian Northwest when men such, as these leave it and become naturalised citizens of the American Republic. If they were disgruntled Grits their conduct might perhape be accounted for, but they are all Tories of the purest quill. After all it seems to be the Grits who are stick- ing to the country and the Tories who are leaving it. FROM THE DOMINION CAPITAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) GrrAwA, February 21, 1888. - Parliament assembles the day after to- morrow, and already the House post - office is in full swing. The Governor- General has issued invitations for a State dinner on Thursday night. There - will be the usual ceremonies. The House of Commons will meet and sit in sus- pense till three loud knocks are heard at the door, when the dignified Sergeant- at-Arms,stalking to the door returns,and in response to the Speaker's question in- forms him that "a messenger from His Excellency the Governor-General is without." Mr. Speaker, politely sup- pressing his /surprise at the unexpected intelligence, commands " admit the mes- senger." Admittance is then given to the Usher of the Black Rod who, bear- ing his black rod, advances three steps into the Chamber and pauses to give three elaborate bows. These bows are of such a character as to justify the common belief that Mr. Kimber has no backbone. Advancing three more steps he repeats the performance and then breaks the silence : "1118 Excellency the Governor-General desires me to in- form you that he has arrived in the Senate Chamber and to . request the attendance of the Commons." Again bowing, the Usher of the Black Rod backs out of the Chamber pausing at the threshold to bend double for the last time and departs amid a storm of applause from the amused Commoners who -then rush pelt melt into the Senate, where, seated on the Throne His Excel- lency, wearing a cocked hat and gold laced uniform, reads the Speech from the Throne. Around him stand Sir John Macdonald robed in all his orders, the members of the Cabinet, a staff of officers and the aides ; in front sit the judges of the Supreme Court in their ermine trimmed robes of office and other dignitaries, while on either hands sit the beauty and fashion of the Capital. The Chamber certainly presents a , bril- liant appearance. A STORY OF A LITTLE BIG MAN. From the foregoing it is evident that the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod performs highly important constitutional duties and that it would be difficult for the Governor-General to get along without him. In his own estimation Rene Edward Kimber is of even greater consequence. Unfortunately he is oilly five feet high and looks it. One day during the session -he got in the way of the House of Commons ceicket team which was playing at Rideau Hall, and when ordered out of the way by Mr. Jenkins, a member of the House, looked up and demanded, "do you know who I am ?" " No," said Jenkins-, " and I don't care who the devil you are, but out you go," and the big maritime member lifted Black Rod by the coat collar high in the air and deposited him outside of the crowd who yelled with delight. THE LEAGUE OF THE ROSE. A pecuiiar English Protestant Asso- ciation is the League of the Rose formed recently in Ottawa with the object of branching out through the 'Dominion. They had the audacity to ask the Prince of Wales to extend to them his patron- age, and were told that His Royal High- ness could not become connected with a political society. This Society publishes a little monthly and advocates, among other things, immigration from Great Britain a,nd Ireland only. This would exclude from Canada such highly desir- able immigrants as the Germans. It declares for a paper currency, an ex- ploded American idea, and for legisla- tive union, rejected by Canada at Con- federation. The officers of the Society are chiefly civil servants. SOME OFFICIAL NOTES. On Saturday the Minister of Marine received the report of the cormnission appointed to enquire into the "Oriental" disaster. The petition for Scott Act repeal in Bruce has been declared in order and the Privy Council is about to fix a day for voting. Canada's exports for January amount- ed to $3,418.874. The Scott Act was sustained in West- moreland by 700 majority, whereas originally it was carried by only 73. The Bank of London will apply to Parliament for power to wind up the business. The Presbyterian chur• ch of -Canada are applyiug for power to extend their authority over all of Manitoba and the Territories. ELECTION MATTERS. A rimer has been heard that Bon. A. Maelsenzie will retire from public life and resign his seat in Parliament. This has caused a meeting of the Conservative Association of East York to be held. Mr. Mackenzie is thought by many, however, to be too loyal a party man to open a fighting constituency voluntarily. In Missisquoi the Conservatives have nominated Mr. E. E. Spencer, ex -M. P. P., for the Legislature. Mr. J. C. Mc, Corkill will probably again oppose him. We are likely to have the writ for Rus- sell issued very soon. In Prince Fdward county Mr. J. S. McCuaig, ex -M. P., has taken the field, but I hear that the report that he is the nominee of the Conservatives is not correct, as the regu- lar convention has not yet been con- vened. The residents of the Nipissing District are complaining of lack of repre- sentation at Toronto and Ottawa, and a North Bay paper suggests an agitation by holding public meetings. astLITIA MATTERS. Major General Middleton's report has not yet been made public. The various Deputy -Adjutant Generals are in a state of suspense as to where they will be shifted to this spring, the only certainty being that a general exchange of districts is the policy of the Department. It is not- known When the commission appointed to consider the defences of the Dominion is to meet, but probably some- time in the summer. It will study the surveys prepared by the ordnance branch of the regular army when sta- tioned in Canada which have never been acted on. OTTAWA SOCIETY. Like a dancing Dervish who gradually increases his gyrations until he spins madly round like a top and finally sinks to the ground and collapses so the whirl of Capital 'society has been suddenly ended by the advent of Lent and the butterflies fetch a sigh of relief and re- gret. The season was short but gay. Every Saturday afternoon Her Excel- lency has been giving "At Homes" where skating and tobogganing are prominent features. Govern men t House has a skating rink, a toboggan slide and a curling rink of its own. The Gov- ernor-General is a good skater and a capital curler. At present His Excel- lency's brother and Her Excellency's sister are stopping at Rideau Hall. EASTERN ONTARIO RAILWAYS. The business men of Ottawa, Arn- prior, Almonte and Carleton Piece are just now discussing the best means of promoting the construction of a railway between Ottawa and Arnprior. There is an agitation for the speedy construc- tion of railway communication between Eganville and Kingston, and a line from Vandreuil up through Prescott and Rus- sell counties to Ottawa is being actively agitated. Eastern Ontario deserves and desires and must soon have better rail- way communication. Prescott hasn't a mile of railway, and in Russell the Can- ada Atlantic shoots across one corner of the county. OF PERSONS AND THINGS. The day after Parliament meets Hon. R. W. Scott will complete his 63rd year. He was born in Prescott, is leader of the Opposition in the Senate, has been in two Cabinets, was speaker of -the On- tario Assembly and Mayor of Ottawa, is the author of the Ontario Separate School Act and the Scott Act, and has been 31 years in Parliament. The Onderdouk section arbitration commiseion has been sitting here. They take evidence and then go to British Columbia. Hon. Mr. Mercier is in Rome where he can call on Hon. Mr. Blake. The Supreme Court is now sitting hearing, among other cases, the election appeals. They will settle the six months limit question. As I predicted some weeks ago Mr. Hardisty. of the Northwest, has been called to the Senate. It is said that Mr. Dewdney will enter the Cabinet as Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, Hon. Frank Smith has withdrawn his resignation from the Cabinet. News of the Week. HIGH LICENSE.—The price of liquor licenses in Boston has been raised from $800 to $1,000. READY FOR BATT LE.—Berlitt military experts estimate the Russian troops on the frontier at 800,000. OSCAR FIELD.—Oscar Field, the well- known horseman, died at Chicago on the 14th inst. SNOw STORMS. — Heavy snow storms prevailed on Su-nday throughout Eng- land, France and Spain, blocking many railroads. A RECKLESS MAN. —Martin L. Scott, a wife murderer hanged at Deer Lodge, Montana, OD Friday, spent his lasteven- e. playing cribbage. LORD SALISBURY'S EASTERN POLICY.— It is rumored that Lord Salisbury will 8000 declare an Eastern policy, which will be boldly anti -Russian in character and upon which he will rely to divert attention from the failure of his domestic A WESTERN CYCLONE.—A cyclone struck Mount Vernon, Illinois, 'stet Sunday. The town was virtually wrecked. Upwards of 20 lives were lost and many persons injured. Many more, although escaping unhurt, lost all their property in the general ruin. AlISSIONARY RIOTS IN CHINA.—M ie- sionary riots have occurred near Foo- chow, Three establishments were pedown by natives, one burned and nine Christians killed in the dis- turbance. THE BEAR GROWLS. —The Kreutz Zeitung, a German paper, says the movements of Russian troops on the border are being accelerated, and that the Russian force on the Austrian and Roumanian frontiers is estimated at 510,- 000 men and 250 guns. UNEessNEss IN LONDON.—Much un- easiness prevails in political circles in London. Col. Ponsonby, the Queen's private secretary, has recently paid several visits to Lord Salisbury and W. H. Smith, the Government leader in the Rouse of Commons. Such visits are nuerinusual, except when a crisis is immi- t. A FORTUNATE MAN. — Donald Fletcher, just elected president of the Denver, Colorado, Chamber of Clom-' merce, reached there nine years ago, almost dead with consumption and with $7 in his pocket. He got a railroad clerkship, saved his salary, invested in land, and is nearly a millionaire now. A GREAT STRIKE THREATENED.—The coal miners of southwest Lancashire ! have .given notice to their employers , that unless allowance be made them for the dirt unavoidably sent up with the coal, they will go on strike at the end of this mouth. If the strike takes place it will directly affect 100,000 men and their - families. SMA LLPDX ON PACIFIC! STEAMERS. —The I steamer City of Pekin arrived at San • Francisco from China and Japan Friday ° morning with several case --bf smallpox 1 among her passengers. T is is the fifth successive steamer which has arrived at San Francisco with smallpox on board. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. —At Winches- ter, Ohio, Miss Emma Black, aged 30, having become worn with loss of sleep , watching beside a sick member of the ' family, fell asleep before the fire Satur- day. Her clothing caught fire and- she was burned to death. PENNSYLVANIA COAL.—The total pro- duction of the anthracite region in Penn• sylva.nia in 1886 was 32,764,000 tons, I and in 1887 was over 34,000,000. Forty- five mines are operated by the Reading Coal and Iron Company. How Dans LOOK.—Mr. Gladstone looks fairly well, but time is placing limits to his activity. Mr. John Morley has entirely recovered. Sir Wm. Har- court is fat and ruddy. Mr. W. H. Smith is cheerful and hearty. Mr. Bal - four's legs seem to have grown longer and his manner more languishing and ladylike than ever. Lord Hartington still sleeps like an infant. Lord Charley Beresford tacks briskly about and is pre- paring to pour a raking broadside into the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Goschen fidgets in and out, his head filled with big financial schemes. Pri- vate members generally seem bored to death. They are a part of the voting machinery, little. noticed till they are wanted. Why dothey take so much trouble to get elected to Parliament? Some Of them would be very much zled to tell you. puz- - -- _ Huron Notes. MK. 'Joseph Carter has been appoint- ed assessor of the village of Blyth, for this year, at a salary of $40. — The village council of Exeter have decided to charge a rental of $5 per night for the use of their new town hall. This is a very moderate charge. — Mr. W. H. Cloakey, a former resi- dent of Morris, is filling a position in the mailing room of Warner's Safe Cure establishment at R-ochester, New York. —Mr. Thomas Passtnore, formerly of the Exeter Advocate, together with his wife and family, have returned to Blyth, where they will permamently reside in f u tare. - -Mr. Joseph Hodgins, 16th concess- ion of Grey, was badly injured by a vicious bull a short time ago. Had it not been for a ring in the animal's nose Mr. Hodgins would likely have been killed. ----During the absence from Wingham. of Dr. McDonald, M. P. for Ea.st Huron, at Ottawa attending his Parliamentary duties,his practice will be attended to by Dr. McKenzie, a young man who has recently graduated in medicine with high honors. --On Friday evening of last week a large company from the 3rd and 4th concessions of Grey met at the residence of Samuel Ames, in that township, taking the family entirely by surprise. After the usual preliminaries of receiving the company had been gone through, a neat little address was read by John Smith, after which Robert /41cBlain pre- sented Mr. Ames with a very handsome easy chair as a token of their apprecia- tion of his services in the Sabbath school. Mr. Ames made a very be- coming reply. Though the house was crowded a pleasant evening was spent in social games, interspersed by music. A sumptuous repast was also served, prepared by the lady frieads, td which ample justice was done. . —Miss Maggie Hall, of Grey town- ship, has pieced a quilt with five hun- dred and twenty-five blocks in it. There are 4,725 pieces in the five hundred and twenty-five blocks. She completed it in ten days. —Mr. Fletcher Sperling has leased his 100 acre farm, on the 15th concession of Grey to Alfred Williamson, of the 14th concession. Mr. Sperling intends going on a prospecting tour to Oregon in the spring. —The contract for furnishing the township of Hay with lumber has been awarded to Mr. Robert Bell, of Hen- sel!. The price is, for cedar, $11 per 1000 feet and for red beech, $8.75 de- livered. —A farm of the late George Weston's, lot 36, 3rd concession, Colborne, known as the school house lot, has been sold by the executors of the estate to Mr. John Young, of Porter's Hill, at a fair figure. —Wednesday last week while young Charlie Swanson, of Goderich, aged ten years, was sharpening a pencil at the Central school, his chum shoved his hand, and the knife blade entered one of his eyes. The pupil at present pro- trudes, but the doctor thinkthe sight can be saved. —Charles Lingard, of Centralia, who has been locked up twice before as an insane man, was again taken up to the county jail last week, his recommit- ment having been found necessary. He is said to be all right when at work, but when idle for a length of time his mind becomes unsettled. —Mrs. Mary McGowan, relict of the late Robert McGowan of Beet Wawan- osh, died at her residence in Blyth, on Tuesday of last week. She had reached the good age of 85 years and 5 months. She was one of the pioneer residents of the district, and was greatly beloved and esteemed for her kind and Christian character. She leaves a numerous fam- ily who will ever keep green the mem- ory of a good woman and worthy mother. —At a meeting of the Directors of the East Huron Farmers' Institute, held last week at Brussels, it was decided to hold .an Institute at Wroxeter next month. The date was not decided on until word is received from the Agricul- tural College as to when Professor Rob- ertson can be present. The pro- gramme will probably run more in the line of dairying at this meeting. The date of the Institute will be announced shortly. —Mr. John Kerr, of Crediton, met with a serious accident, on Monday of last week, which will probably lay him up for a few weeks. While construct - ha.; a bridge across the stream which runs through his farm, the spile driver fell upon him, and crushed several ribs, and otherwise injured him. His son al- so received a blow cn the bead, which rendered him unconscious for a short time. No serious consequences are an- ticipated in either case. —At the third quarterly official board of the Walter's Falls circuit it was moved and seconded and resolved, "that this board extends a cordial and unani- mous invitation to the Rev. John Ball, of Woodford, to become our superin- tendent for the term of years com- mencing with next conference." Mr. Ball was on the Hensall circuit a few years ago and his many friends will be pleased to hear from him once more. —Mr. J. W. Shaw, son of Mr. John Shaw of Brussels, and lately Principal of Blyth Public school, who is attending Trinity Medical College, Toronto, has been engaged by General Gzowski as tutor to his two sons.. Two hours are occupied each day with the tuition. Mr. Shaw was a very successfnl teacher and will no doubt fill the bill now in every sense. He was recommended to Gener- al Gzowaki by Mr. Kirkland, of the Nor- mal school. —Two young men named Wm. Haw- kins and Henry Tippett, of East Wa- wanosh, were shooting with a revolver one day last week. The latter was holding the weapon while the former stood close by. The revolver, a twenty two caliber, went off accidentally, the bullett striking Hawkins just above the right tetnple, penetrating to and glan- cing along the skull for two inches or more. The young men were badly scared and immediately went to Wing - ham to have the case attended to. Dr. Towler cut the bullett out -and l the wound is healing up. 1 —On Saturday last a rather serious accident happened on the farm of Mr. George Strong, treasurer of the town- ship of Howick. His three nephews, sons of the late John Strong, were engaged in cutting wood, two sawing and the other splitting. A block had first been sawed off and William, who was on one end of the saw, placed his hand on the end of the block just as his brother reached with the axe to draw the block, the axe struck him on the back of the band giving it a bad cut which will lay him up for some time. —Mr. A. Proctor'of Morris, near Belgrave, has rented his farm consisting of 100 acres, to Mr. Bilby, at thel rate of $250 per annum. • A. Stewart, the proprietor of the Queen's hotel, Bel - grave, has rented the farm belonging to Mr. Atkinson, who has gone to Dakota. Mr. Atkinson's family also inten going about the first of April. Mr. Donald Currie, of the 4th concession of A, orris, has purchased the nicely situated 100 acre farm, just opposite his own,, from E. Aubery. Mr. Aubery intends re- moving to California next month. 1 Mr. Currie has now 200 acres of land., The price paid for this last farm was .`5,500. —The Goderich Signal of last week says: Knox church pulpit was filled morning and evening Sunday last by Rev. W. G, Hanna, of Tara, one ef the cleverest young ministers connected with the Presbyterian body in Canada. The manner of the Rev. gentleman in the pulpit is unaffected and natural, his flow of language is full, his gestures not over done, and his word -painting of a most taking kind. His sermone bear traces of a cultured mind, and show that the preacher has more behind than appears on the surface. Rev. Mr. Hanna is a Huron County boy, having been born and reared in the township of Morris, where he received. his elemen- tary education. Ile afterwards attend- ed Clinton Hip. School and Hamilton Collegiate Institute, preparatory to tak- ing his University course. After gradua- ting with honors in classics at Toronto University, and taking first prize for public speaking, he took a year of special study at the T,Tniversity in men- tal and moral science and modern languages, previous to going to Prince- ton for his theological course. He also spent three months in New York to gee aepractical acquaintance with city neje. sion work. Two years ago he accepted a call to the pastorate of Tara, in the belief that in a quiet charge he would be enabled to recuperate physically, and atone, to some extent, for the severe course of study that he had im- posed upon himself, and which had, to some extent impaired his health. It is satisfactory to know that his efforts in recuperating have not proved unavail- ing. —On Tuesday of last week, the re- mains of the late Thomas Ca,dzow, son of Mr. Archibald Cadzow, of the 13th C011 - cession of Hullett, arrived at Londes- noro station from Michigan in charge of the brother of the deceased, Mr. James Cadzow. Thomas, who was about 22 years of age, went to Michigan in the fall to work in the lumber woods, and a few days preceding his death was taken ill with pleurisy. As there was no physician to be had he died, after a brief but severe illness. The young man was highly respected, and his relatives have the deepest sympathy in their sad and trying affliction. —The Exeter Times of last week says: The Farquhar post office vvas Moved to new quarters on Monday morning. Much excitement prevailed for a time, Mr. Hay, on whose premises the offiee has been during the past, it is said, for- bade the retiring postmaster, Mr. R. Gardiner, to enter his, (Mr. Hay's) store. This was filially overcome and the office paraphernalia taken in charge by the newly -appointed postmaster, Mr. John Kay, who consigned it to Mr. Duncan's store, with Mr. Duncan as deputy postmaster. So endeth a. long and somewhat tiring parley between a few residents of this lively little burgh. —On Wednesday morning last week-, R-obert Sheppard, of Wingham, a boy about .thirteen years of age, met with a ry serious and painful accident: He h 1 a bottle in which he placed some ,t and powder, with the shot in the Lo ctom. He no doubt wanted to hear how much noise it would make when di esharged and to accomplish this set fire to it, expecting to get out of the way in time. But in this he failed and the consequence was his eyes were burnt by the powder and some of the shot penetrated his face. Should inflamma- tion not set in there is a slight chance of his regaining the sight of his eyes. The chances, however, of his being left blind are much greater. It is a bad case for his widowed mother, a woman who has to work hard to keep the wolf from the door. —Two old and well-known residents of Goderich have passed to the Great Beyond during the past week—Mrs. George Sheppard, sr., and Mrs. Rhyne.; widow of the late James Rhynas. The former had been seriously ill for about two weeks, and at her age—nearly 74— death could be said to be not unexpec- ted. The remains were taken to Bay- field cemetery for interment, and as the deceased was a former resident of Gode- rich township the cortege was largely augmented along the road to the ceme- tery. Mrs. Rhynas died very sudden- ly from an attack of heart disease, which came on so unexpectedly that be- fore the members of her family could gather around her she had passed away. She had reached 75 years of age, and was one of the oldest settlers of the town at the time of her death, —On Monday evening, the 6th inst., Robert, second son of Rob-ert Inglis, 7th concession of Grey, died at Tyner, Dakota, of mountain fever, after an illness of a few weeks, in his 27th year. The deceased went west about seven years ago and took up land in Dakota, and hae resided there since, Two of his brothers live in the same neighborhood. Mr. Inglis was unmarried. The father left for Tyner on Tuesday afternoon the 7th inst., and on reaching his journey's end found his son dead and the friends waiting his arrival before proceeding with the interment. The bereaved family have the -sympathy of the community in this unexpected. be- reavement. The deceased was a very promising young man. He paid his parents and other friends here a visit last winter. —The Atranta, Constitution of the 6th inst., has the following, which will be of interest to our readers: "Change of Relationship," was the subject of the Rev. G. R. Turk's morning discourse at the Church of the Redeemer, based upon the passage found in Ephesia,ns 2:19, "Now, therefore, ye are no mora, strangers and _foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God." Mr. Turk preaches the Gospel with a power, pathos and logic that not only makes it attractive, but almost irresistible. His sermons evince .great familiarity with the Scrip- tures, and his words are invariably backed up by the sayings and testimony of Christ and the apostles. The sermon yesterday was most fitting to the oe- basion, and was regarded by many pres- ent as the most powerful he has preach: ed since corning to Atlanta. A Question Answered. DEAR ExPOSITOR,—A correspondent in your issue of February 17th asks in- formation respecting the registration of a stallion which he owns, and also the registration of the progeny of such stal- lion. The substance of the rules gov- erning entry is: All animals, the pre- geny of an accepted sire, whose dam is also the progeny of an accepted sire, are eligible for registration in the first volume of the Dominion Stud Book. When once animals are registered their progeny are eligible forever, unless otherwise unsound or unworthy; there- fore according to the pedigree which your correspondent gives of his stallion, both he and his progeny from accepted dams are eligible. He also asks if this stud book is got up in the interest of wealthy farmers and importers, but from the above he may see that by registering a two -cross animal, it is got up by far- mers in their own interest, enabling them to register a class of worthy am - mals, which were not eligible in any other existing stud book. Jont'eleMemeter, M. P., President D. D. II. B. —Mr. 1.11,1111112111111•11111111111MINI!IMMINsi —Mr. John Kay, son of Mr. T. M. Kay, reeve of Usborne, has been ap- pointed postmaster at Farquhar, in place of Mr. Robt. Gardiner, resigned.