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THE HURON EXPOSiToR.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ar The figure between the parenthesis after
eaeliline denotes the page of the paper on which
he advertisement will be found.
Girl Wanted—John Hogg. (5)
For Sale or to Rent—Thomas Nixon. (5)
Card of Thanks—J. C. Morri4on. (5)
Blacksmith Wanted—A. Stark. (5)
Sale Still Going On—J. Pickard. (8)
Removal—MeDonald & Waugh. (8)
Valuable Farm to Rent—Mrs. B. Smillie. (5)
Farm for Sale—E. Turner. (5)
General Groceries, [3]-1-1. J. Scott. (5)
To the Public—M. Williatvs. (6)
High Court of Justice—G. 8. tiolmested. (6)
No. 6 Warehouee—James Beattie. (8)
To the Publie—J.W. Fear. (,3)
Dry Goods, &e—G. Baird, jr. (8)
Boots and Shoes—' --Frank O'Neil. (8)
To the Farmers—Robert McPherson. (6)
Important Notice—M. Williams. (6)
No Room Yet--Thornag Mellis. (5)
George Good's Announcement. (8)
Removal—Miss McDermid. (8)
Speeta.eles Lost—Exrusrrok office. (8)
East Huron Farmers' Institute—Wm. Bishop. (5)
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Mar. 9, 1888.
Time Brings Its Revenge.
Who has not heard and does not re-
member of the Neebing Hotel, the
Karnanistiqua River and the steel rails.
In de.ys gone by these were terms of
opprobrium in the mouth of many a Tory
orator, and were words of ridicule in the
columns of many a Tory newspaper.
But, notwithetanding all the ridicule
that was heaped upon himself and his
party by his political opponents, that
noble old champion of the people's
rights, Hon. Alexander Mackenzie,
never wavered in his belief that Fort
William and the Karnanistiqua were
destined to become places of note and
that they were the proper sites for the
water terminus of the then proposed
Canada Pacific Railway. He even laid
here the foundation of the future term-
inus and was proceeding to carry out his
plans on this line when he was called
upon by the people to lay down the
sceptre of power. His successors were
not slow t,o undo what he had done.
They tore down and uprooted what had
been built at Fort William, and in com-
pliance with popular clamor established
the terminus at Port Arthur, and for a
time Fort William was deserted and
neglected. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars were spent in doing for Port
Arthur what nature had already com-
pleted for her riival, Fort William. And
now, after these years, and after all this
lavish and enormous expenditure of
rnoney what do we again find? Why,
that the schemes which had brought so
much ridieule upon Alexander Macken-
zie are being revived, and the place he
had selected for the terminus of the road
has been again selected and adopted by
the shrewd men who now own and con-
trol the Canada Pacific Railway, and
they are carrying out as an independent
enterprise the work that Mr. Mackenzie
had commenced in the interests of the
public. Had his advice been taken, and
had he been allowed to mature his
schemes, hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars of the people's money which have
been sunk in works in Thunder Bay and
Port Arthur harbor would have been
saved to the people of thia country, and
the very works which are now being pro-
jected would long since have been com-
pleted at Fort William. Already there
is quite a lively town where once only
stood the lone Neebing Hotel, and the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company have
had erected there for some time a large
grain elevator and extensive warehouses.
In continuation of these improvements
we now notice the following dispatch
from there which speaks for itself:
"The Canada Pacific Railway Company
"will also erect a large foundry and re -
"pair shops at Fort 'William this sum -
"mer, and also another large elevator.
"This action, it seems, is taken because
"of the natural advantages of Fort Wa-
il liam, and not in consequence of the
"Manitoba agitation. The result, how-
" ever, will probably be a considerable
" reduction in the number of men em-
ployed in Winnipeg." The prediction
of Hon. Alexander Mackenzie is now
being realized, viz.: That Fort William
is destined at no, distant day to become
the Chicago of Canada. He can now
well afford to laugh at those who for-
merly laughed so impudently at him.
The Best Market.
Mr. Claxton, an old resident and a
leading business man of the town of
Peterborce and who not long ago was the
Conservative representative for West
Peterboro in the Dominion Parliament,
recently delivered an admirable address
before the Farmers' Institute of that
county on the subject of Commercial
Union. Be discussed it from its many
stand -points and showed the -great bene-
fits- it would confer upon farmers and
those who handle their products. One
phase of the subject, he touched upon
which we have not seen referred to be-
fore. He said :
Our opponents say that England
should be our market and that we
should loyally deal there. Commercial
Unionists say: " We have a better
rnarket at our own doors, of sixty mil-
lions of the most progressive, wealthy
and enterprising people on the face of
the earth." I and many others have
tried the English market, and if there
is anything that would be likely to
make a man "commit profanity," as
Mark Twain says, it is consigning pro-
duce to England. I have no hesitation
in saying that if a bank engaged largely
in that business, if its charter permit-
ted it to do so' the bank would become
bankrupt. InLiverpool produce is sold
at four months' credit "Liverpool
n • R. ,nr • k• VA". nn, on% ' •
terms '—and in London at two months;
the shipper pays 3 Per cent. commission
for selling and earanteeing the debt.
The commission tad t e other charges
ib
eat a man out of house arid home. It
takes seven cent a bu hel to sell wheat
aed pay the harge after the vessel
touches the dock in Lijverpool. Ittakes
12 per cent?. in Lii erpool, including
hee e, butte, clover
per cent in London.
to lo busieess there
you can do aoe which
ratter. If one sends
f c eese, they Weigh it,
gl , and then ' take one,
1 ese so the shipper is
un s. Last year I ship-
clo er seed -2,000 bags,
England, and this
e pars. In England
duct one polind from
another ppurid per
so that on fny 2,000
freight, to -sell
seed, etc., and 1
The only safe wa,
is to sell c. i. f,
is not an eas
1,000 boxes
take full we
pound for eac
docked 1000 p
ped 10 cars of
5,000 bushels
winter nine mo
they weigh and d
each ba, and he
beg for the dr ft;
bags they doc ed me 2,000 potinds—and
clover seed, with barges added, is there
worth from 8 to 1 cents per pound. I
mention these ma ters to show' the old-
fashicined way th;y have of doing busi-
ness. The bright st business. men they
ever had in Mon real were large con-
signers of produce to England, and they
he hievitable with one
ey may be described
ith their heads above
e while and the dis-
ght forever:
ealer sendse produce
es he sells for paid),
at he scrips without
gets quick, returns
urges. The farmers
hree-fourths of the
popu ation and weaith of the country.
dy their
to poli -
1 Uhion,
van Ages
all them
all s. ccumbed to
exce tion and ti
as min appearing
the fl od for a litt
appe ring out of s
If h Canadian
to th United Sta
gets jpaid for w
any dooking, and
with moderate c
in Clinada are
If they will cling
own interests, a
ticians, but strive
the country will
and their descen
bleeeed.
together, st
d not liste
or Commerci
reap the a
dents will
MR. : BISII0P,
Hur, who is eve
of his' constituents
opportunity to ali
a service, has intr
latu e a bill ame
aura ce Act so as
panies to add a liv
that live stock may
principle as buildi
an improvement w
and would be of gr
stock -raisers and
Mr. Bishop's bill
reading, and we h
The Gov ernmeiat,
lend their influe
scheme
should
and if
likely to
assist Mr.
they do th
will become law.
neat s
as a gr
measu
eech in intr
at many
e we shall
next week.
. P. P. f r South
mindful of tfhe vants
and never a low an
when he canj do ham
duced into the Legis-
dingthe Miltua In-
° allow Muteal om-
stock hrancl in rder
e insured on the ame
gs now are. T is is
tich is much ne ded,
at service to far ers,
importers generally.
has receiveci its first
pe it will becpmelaw.
ho are ever rea y to
ce in favor of any
benefitthe far ers,
Bishop with his bill,
re is no doubt b t it
Mr. Bishop ma e a
ducing his pill, and
re interested in thio
pubtish his remarks
CONTRARY to ge eral expect' tion the
voting on the Scot Act repeal pettion
in Halton on Thur day of last eek re-
Selted in favor of t e repeal by a m jor-
ity of 195 votes. he tempera ce peo-
ple condected a ivigorous c mpaign,
while their oppone is held no r eetings,
but did their Work secretly and quietly.
That they put in g od worc t e result
shoWs. At the la t vote the Act l was
susteined by', a slig tly larger v te phan
it ha ti now been de eateci by. It has been
stated, but how tr thfully we are not
prepared to say, t at many of the iarge
brewers, distillers and cigar inanfifac-
turers spent large ams of money in the
constituency and t ast the dollars of the
liquof interest pro ed more potent than
the arguments of t e temperance advo-
cates, What result this vote Will have
in other counties here the matter has
yet to be decided emains to be een.
The date for the v ting in the cpunty- of
Bruce has been fi ed for the 19th of
April, and it is lik ly that the time for
Huron will-soo b made knowe,
ONTARI L GISLATUR,E.
(From Ourl Oi Correspondent.)
. ' T ROM, March 6th, 18'88.
The Franchise 3iil is introduced and
is is announced, co trary to all expecta-
tion, that thdr G vernment ihtend to
have the law piece on the statute book
of this see iota! T e provisions of the
bill are imple and not numerous.
Generally speakin , the Franehise -will
I
be conferred upo evlery male British
t
subject 21 years of age. Men who lre-
side welve mont a n Ontario before
the ti, e for the r ter ing of the assess-
ment roll to the cl rk, and who, between
that time and he, election, reside
hi the electoral istrict in which they
tender their votes. lapaatics,paupti d and,
criminals under at tate are disqualfied.
Indians who are o herwise enfrandaised
will receive the el ctoral franchise! just
as white men do; Indians unenfranchis-
ed, but living away from the reserve,
may vote if qualified under the old law;
unenfranchised Indians living on re-
serves ma:y not vote. The rolls are to be
made up by the a.ssesSors, who are to
place nixie the rolis all those whom they
can asceratin to be voters and ail others
who make an afficlaait of qualifi-
cation in the form prescribed by
the act. : Personation Is to be se-
verely punished. The At is to go into
force on January 1st of next year.
THE CONFERENCE ESOLUTIONS,
When Mr. Meredith aid that the con-
ferem:e resolutions em mdied the party
cries which the Ontami Government had
been using for several ears, he did not
use a valid argument a ainst the resolu-
tions, but he did not s ggest the reason
why the debate on so i iportant a sub-
ject sidle not quite s dignified and
statesmanlike as it ought to have
been. " Disallowance," for instance,
is an old war cry, and when the
old war horses heard it, ; it waii like a
command to " charge." In fact the
question of the veto power, important
though it is, received a disproportion-
ately large share of Attention, while
other matters of equal moment were but
•
lightly touched on. The posiiion of the
two parties on the Disallowanpe Resolu-
tion may he -gathered from thq speeches
of Mr. Meredith and the Minister of
Education. "You are askin us to sur-
render a part of our ijesporndble
government to Downing street,"
said Mr. Meredith. "Downing street
can't be any worse han the
Dominion Government has sh wn itself
to be," retorted Mr. Rose, "and be-
sides, it is the place where j dgment is
passed upon the acts of the Dominion
Government itself." The ne financial
basis was attacked.as favorin Quebec at
the expense of Ontario, but t e question
was not gone into thorough y. Those
who advocate the re-adjustm nt have in
their favor the argument hat since
Confederation the revenue used for
Federal purposes has grown out of
all proportion to the part ueed for pro-
vincial purposes, and that they are
seeking only to restore the o d propor•
tioe. - But the best feature cif the new
nal tenth le
o that, if
again to
ery fund.
el deal of
the Nova
re-adjuettnent is that it is
by the Federal Parliament,
adopted it will be impossibl
use subsidies as a huge bri
The opposition made a go
capital out of the fact that
Scotia representatives express-ly reserved
their 'right to secede; and naturally
enough this was met by a r ference to
the famous annexation manif ato which
was adorned with the nam s of some
promineht Tories. The disc ssion had
the effect of eliciting from Jr. Mere-
dith two opinions upon Dominion poli-
tics: that he disepproved of t e Domin-
ion Franchise Bill and that he disap•
proved of the appointment oi Senators
for life. The debate is e pected to
close on the night of Wednes ay.
THE SESSION.
The feeling that the Franchise Bill is
to be put through, will probably not
affect the length of the seas on, which
is dependent mainly upon th etate of
the Committees' business, an proroga-
tion is still expected abou the last
week in March. All the measures an-
nounced in the speech from t e l'hrone
have now been introduced and most of
them have had their secon reading.
Government will pro
announce this session their d
the question of renewing the
bonuses to railways.
OUR OTTAWA LE
ably not
cision on
ranting of
TER.
(From Our Special Correspon ent.)
07TAWA, Mar h 5, 1888.
The forecast given in last w ek's letter
has already been verified so far as the
policy to be adopted by the 1 iberals is
concerned. The decision of he caucus
held on Tuesday last was I favor of
Reciprocity with the Uuite States in
as large a measure as can 1 e secured.
The very next day Sir Ric ard Cart-
wright placed upon the noti e paper a
resolution in favor of the Can diem Gov-
ernment entering upon negota tions with
a view to arranging for fre trade be- ;
tween the two countries so ar as con- :
cerns those articles which ar not sub- ;
ject to excise or internal revel ue taxes.
the exception is made to meet the ob- t
j1.
ictioil raised in some quart
. very important point it Is too
ttade in e cisable articles w
flood Cana
As the obje
interfere w
promoting '
ernment,"
rs—and a
that free
ould soon.
la with Atnericau
et is to promote trade, not to
ith existing regulations for
'peace, order and ood gov-
there is no stepping aside
from the principles involved i making
this exception of- excisable articles. It
has been arranged that, if th
Treaty and all the papers rel
can be laid before the Hou
the debate on Sir Richard's
shall take place 011 Wednesda
RECIPROCITY AND THE POLITICA
So far as the Liberals are
it is believed that Commercial
Revenue Reformers and all
thoroughly and enthusiastica
in favor of the proposed
Extended trade relations with
ed States are the object of all
sale that have been made, and
ent resolution forms a broa
upon which all who desire
present shackles struck from t
ttade can unite. So far as the Conser-
vatives are concerned, the onl Question
to be considered in forecas ing their
probable altitude is to find ou what the
Government itself will decide o do, and
this is not an easy matter in t e absence
of the papers relating to the Fisheries
negotiations. Sir Charles Tuppedstated
the other day that these pap rs would
show that negotiations had ta en place
relating to trade matters as ell as to
the Fisheries. Whatever at itude Sir
Charles took at Washington t e Govern-
ment may be expected to tak in rela-
tion to Sir Richard's resolution. The
probability is that, while host le to any
extended trade relations excep of such
a one-sided character as would suit the
petty manufacturing rings of C nada and
would not be considered by hedpepple
of the United States, the G vernment
will -so far bow to public opinion
throughout the Dominion as t seek to
kill the resolution by a side w nd rather
than openly. While deelari g them-
selves anxious for Reciprocity they will
probably propose some ainendment
which will mean everything o nothing
just as the reader may be i clined to
interpret it, and under which they will
not be obliged to take any act on what-
ever. The fact is -that the manufactur-
ing combines have put the Government
in power and kept it there. With Free
Trade between Canada and the United
States the opportunity possessed by
these combines to fleece the people of
Canada would be gone and they must go
with it, and, just now, the Govern
ment has no influence to substitute for
the combines as vote -makers. The
object of the Government, therefore, un-
less they have some other election in-
fluence preparing for the next appeal to
the people, must be to offer Reciprocity
in natural products which the Ameri-
cans care little or nothing for and deny
Reciprocity in manufactures which is
what the Americans want.
INVESTIGATING THE COMBINES.
The strange spectacle was presented
in the House of Commons the other day
of a prominent Government supporter,
Mr. N. C. Wallace, of West York,round-
ly denouncing the combines which have
been fleecing the country so long. And he
did it with hearty good will too apparent-
ly. His action leaves those Tory organs
and orators who have persistently denied
that there was a combine or an over
charge in regard to any article of general
consumption in rather a bad predica-
ment, and it is rather amusing to notice
their efforts at reconciling their former
Fisheries
tiug to it
e in time,
eso I u tion
next.
PARTIES.
oncerned,
nionis ts,
thers are
ly united
esolu tion.
the Unit -
he propo-
the pres-
platform
o see the
e arms of
statements with approval of what Mr.
Wallace said. The fact is, though even
many members of Parliament do not
know it, Mr. Warlace started out to de
I flounce the coal ring and to dentand that
its methods should be investigated by
Parliament, but, finding that he could
not hope to confine the investigation to
that point wieh such villainies as those
of the sugar ring staring the people in
the face, so, making a virtue of
necessity, he denounced combination,
wholly and severally of every kind, and
moved -for a special committee to investi-
gate them. Mr. Edgar ha,d placed a
notice on the paper the same day calling
for a committee for the same purpose,
but that of Mr. Wallace had precedence
by a short titne. There was a lively
and interesting discussion on the subject
of combines, their causes, effects and
cure. The Conservative speakers alt
practically admitted the existence of
these rings and favored legielation to
suppress or regulate them, while the
Liberals claimed that the true system
was to take away the tariff props which
support these concerns and let • them
come down of their own weight.
Though, as an argument, the Liberals
had the hest of it, they did not show
good judgment in antagonizing their
new friends—for Mr. Wallace and those
with him are undoubtedly playing the
Liberals' game in this matter—instead
of letting them go on until they had
worked themselves in a position, as they
undoubtedly must sooner or later, when
they would be obliged either todenouoce
the tariff or make an inglorious and
absurd retreat to the Protectionist camp
again. The committee has been ap-
pointed and will meet soon, but if the
Liberals go on in the spirit in which
they began, the Conservatives will band
themselves together to protect their
tariff idol, whereas if they are left alone
they will heinselves draw out informa-
tion from the witnesses to be examined
which will be of incalculable benefit to
the Liberal cause.
STRANGE "NEGOTIATIONS."
The information is confirmed that
Mr. Greenway and Mr. Martin of
the new Liberal Manitoba ( arvern-
ment are coming to Ottawa to
"negotiate" with Sir John Macdonald
concerning the Manitoba railway situ-
ation. This may iurn out all right,
but those who look for that result must
surely do so on the strength of the witty
Frenchman's dictum, that "It is the un-
expected which happens." With a
strong Liberal Government in power,
spring approaching, when operations on
the Red River Valley Railway can be
begun and rapidly pushed through,
money galore offered to carry out the
enterprise, it is hard to see what the
Manitobans have to "negotiate" about.
Sir John Macdonald has in the house
five out out of six Manitoba representa-
tives as his own supporters. If he
wanted to arrange anything, he
surely would make the first effort
through that agency; but instead of that
Greenway and Martin, two men who
have denounced the Dominion Premier
as the embodiment of .political vice and
personal malignity, come down to "ne-
gotiate," and that at a time when they
have everything they want and he has
everything to lose. Liberals and espe-
cially Manitoba Liberals—and by that I
mean lovers of equal rights and liberty
—may well view with apprehension
such steps as have just been taken
in relation to -Manitoba. Itis devoutly
to be hoped that the Manitoba represen-
tatives may not be induced to forego any
of their dearly -bought advantages. ,
THE SbOTT ACT.
Contrary to expectation, Mr. Jamie-
son, of Lanark, has again come forward
with his Bill to amend the Scott Act.
The action of the Conservative Domin-
ion Governtnent in blocking necessary
amendments to this act, and of the Lib -
era + ProvincialGovernmentin attempting
to enforce an admittedly unworkeblela,w,
has caused note littleannoyance and loss to
the liberal cause. The majority of
active Scott Act supporters are Liberal,
while there is a very considerable sec-
tion of the party holding very strong
views against such legislation. Conse-
quently, not only has the party been
brought into undeserved discredit in On-
tario through the Scott Act, but there has
been unnecessary friction and very de-
cided loss in relation to Dominion af-
fairs. The principa.1 value of the Scott
Act to the Dominion Government, there-
fore, has been to keep the Liberals in
hot water. To actually amend it and
make it more workable would be exceed-
ingly bad policy from a Conservative
party point of view. Still, Mr. Jamie-
son, as a sound temperance man, has
undoubtedly been perfectly honest, so
far as he was concerned, in bringing in
his amending bill. It will be remem-
bered that last year Sir John voted
squarely with the whisky party on all
the important questions corning up in
relation to the act. Such a course was
perfectly safe, for he alienated but few
of the comparatively small number of
Temperance votes in his party. But in
view of the wide attention drawn to his
recent attendance at Methodist revival
services and the active part he took in
them—aside altogether from the ques-
tion of his personal conversion to a re-
ligious life, which is, of course, beyond
and above newspaper. discussion—he can
not, with any grace, vote as he did last
year. And his followers have got so ac-
customed to voting as he does, that if
he gives his influence never so lightly in
favor of the Scott Act, Mr. Jamieson's
Bill will probably carry. This will
much more than offset the recent defeat
in Halton.
- -
—A party of Poston capitalists, who
purpose building up a city and summer
resort near Port Mulgrave, on the Straits
of Canso, have purchased five miles of
land for $30,000 cash. They have also
purchased a coal mine. As this port is
the only certain winter port of Cape
Breton they hope to build up a large
city. The company are trying, it is
said, to have the Atlantic terminus of
the railway system of Canada located
there, and also have all Atlantic steam-
ers call there. The company will apply
to the present Legislature for incorpora-
tion.
-—Harriston has the latest sleeping
girl sensation. Her name is Harriet
Sugg, daughter of a wealthy farmer liv-
ing near Clifford. She fell asleep on
Thursday February 16, and in spite of
all that could be done she remained in
that condition for a week, after which
she would apparently wake up, but ap-
peared unconscious. At these times a
little gruel was given her, but no other
food has passed her lips ill twelve days.
On Friday morning, February 24, she
got up, dressed herself and got break-
fast for the family. After partaking of
some herself she dropped off to sleep
again, and it last accounts still remains
in that state.
—Mr. Michael Graves, ex -reeve of
Pittsburg, near Kingston, is endeavor-
ing to form a farmers' institute for
Frontenac. He says Commercial Union
is the only salvation for Ontario farm-
ers. "Though an Independent Con-
servative," he says "1 am a Commer-
cial Unionist from heels to scalp. If we
could break the gigantic monopoly that
is crushing the life blood out of the
farmers and get a chance to se 1 and buy
in the cheapest markets it would raise
our property 25 to -40 per cent.
News of the W eek.
WHERE IS STANLEY. —Alaxm is felt
in 'mutton regarding Stanley's fate.
DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE. — Tama-
tave, in Madagascar, was swept by a
hurricane, causing the loss of twenty
lives.
ENCOUNTER AT SCAKIM. — British
forces and the rebels have had a deadly
encounter at Suakim, in which the latter
were b idly wprsted.
DISSENSIONS. — Owing to American
influence causing a number of Land
Leaguersito join the Gaelic Association
there is a dissension in the Plernellite
ranks, which, it is said, will produce a
violent rupture.
THE DOOMED CROWN PRINCE. —The
Imperial family heve abandonedall hope
of the Crown Prince recovering. They
ouly hope that he will survive long
enough to return to Berlin upon the
weather improving and die surrounded
by his fsmily.
A FEMALE SWINDLER. —Mrs. Gordon
Bailie, who purported to be a descend-
ant of the Earl Of Moray, and was
colleciting immense sums for the Scotch
crofters, has been unmasked by the
police, and is now in gaol as an adven-
turess and a swindler.
THE ENEMY MASSED AT GOURA.—Gen.
San Malden°, telegraphs from Memo -
wan, that a large force of the enemy is
massed at Goura.
TuE RACING YACHT SOLD. —Mr. Bell
has sold the yacht Thistle to Mr. Coats,
the owner of the Marjorie.
UNTAXED PROPERTY. —Nearly $9,000,-
000 worth of property in Detroit is un
taxed.
THE DUKE OF RUTLAND. —Chas. Cecil
John Manners Duke of Rutland, is
dead in England. He was 72 years old.
ALCOTT THE AUTHOR. Bronson Al-
cott, the well-known author, died at
Boston last Sunday aged 88. Miss
Louisa M. Alcott, the celebrated author-
ess, died in Boston Tuesday, surviving
her father only two days.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM BURNED. —
The State Deaf and Dumb Asylum at
Fulton, Missouri, was hurned the other
night. The building cost the State
about $500,000. Insured for $55,000.
There were 185 pupils in the institution,
but all were removed without injury.
RUSSIAN FRONTIER GUARD INCREAS-
ED BY 2,600. — The Russian frontier
guard has been increased by 2,600 men.
Four regiments of infantry under General
Archinikoff have arrived at Kisheneff.
CANADIAN ENGINEERS FOR THE QUINCY.
—Fifty Canadian ; engineers arrived at
Chicago last Friday night, to take the
places of strikers on the Quincy road.
The Brotherhood leaders maintain that
the Canadians will be promptly disposed
of under the Federal statutes prohibit-
ing the importation of foreign labor.
OPINIONS OF SENSIBLE AMERICANS.—
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, who
is now in Dublin, in an interview said
no sensible American approved of Ire-
land's separation from England. Ameri-
cans, he said, objected to weakening the
control of the Government at Washing-
ton. He believed that likewise England
would be stronger if Home Rule were
granted to Ireland.
A HOWLING STORM.—A terrific bliz-
zard swept the entire Lake Superior
country from Sault Ste. Marie to Duluth
on the 1st inst. It is one of the worst
storms ever known in that section.
Mn. GLADSTONE TO THE CLERGYMEN.
—Mr. Gladstone in returning thanks
to 250 clergymen of the Church
of Eugland for a memorial drawn up by
them in favor of Home Rule, said\ he
believed it would have the effect of
greatly widening the growing convic-
tion that neither honor nor advantage
can possibly be gained by a continued
refusal to accede to the moderate and
constitutionally expressed demands of
the Irish people.
PROMINENT MEN. DEAD. — Admiral
Sir Astley Cooper Key, a distinguished
officer of the British navy, is dead. He
was born in 1821. He entered the navy
in 1835 and was placed on the retired
list of admirals in 1886. Mr. Frank
Ash Yeo, member of Parliament for the
Gower division of Glamorgarishire,
Wales, is dead. He was an advanced
Liberal and an advocate of Home Rule.
Huron Notes.
Miss Annie Welsh, of Usborne has
just completed a quilt containing 4949
pieces, and another of 3,375 pieces.
—The Blyth Standard lute changed
hands. Mr. White has disposed of his
interest in the paper to Mr. A. II. Wat-
son, recently of Port Elgin.
—Mr. M. McTaggart, of Clinton, has
rented the farm on the 1st concession of
Turnberry, 100 acres, to Mr. Moffatt,
who resides in the adjoining place, for a
term of three years. •
—While playing at school the other
day, Miss Libby, daughter of Mr. Thos.
Coates, of Usborne, fell upon the ice
and disjointed her right arm at the el-
bow.
—The joint board of the Agricultural
and Horticultural Societies, of Wing-
haan and Turnberry, have decided to
hold their annual spring show on Thurs-
day, the 19th April.
—Mr. Frank Patterson of Bluevale,
has been appointed bailitiof the Wing -
ham Division Court. A better appoint-
ment could not have been made'and we
congratulate our old friend on his pre-
ferment.
—Miss Jessie, youngest daughter of
Mr. W. Mitchell, of Turnberry, went to
Crandon, Dakota, last week, where she
has two sisters residing. She is likely
to engage in teaching there.
The Clinton New Era understands
that Rev. W. W. Sperling has formally
declined the call extended to him by the
congregation of Zion church, Winnipeg.
He will remain in Ontario.
—On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Gib-
bous, wife of the worthy sheriff of
Huron, was attacked by an apoplectic
stroke, to which she succumbed on
Thursday of the same week. Deceased
was in her 76th year, and was amongst
the early settlers of Goderich. The
funeral took place to Maitland cemetery
on Sunday, 26th ult., and was largely
attended. The pallbearers were :—
Messrs. Jas. Dickson, P. Adamson, M.
Hutchison, Ira Lewis, Wm. Dickson and
Capt. Gibson. Her on, Mr. Thos.
Roddy, of Meadville, Pa., was present
at the obsequies.
—Mr. Geo. Daw and Mr. C. Balsdon,
of Exeter, have removed to Walton,
where they will enter into a co-partnerl
ship, and will open out a first-class
ptaeirliotry. shop. We wish theta.; every pros-
-0n Wednesday Messrs. Robert and
James Sanders purchased from Mr. Wrn.
Simpson, of Biddulph, a 50 acre farm in
the township of Hay, paying therefor a
handsome sum. The property ia well
situidted and heavily timbered.
- -On Friday last a four year old son
of Mr. J. R. Williams, of Gorrie, fell
into a pail of boiling water and got
pretty badly scaled. Medical aid was at
once procured, and we are glad to say
the little fellow is gettieg along as well
as can be expected.
— Mr. Andrew McKay has sold his
house and park lot, three-quarters of an
acre, in Brussels, to Mr, Blashill, sr., of
Cra,nbrook, for $450. Mr. McKay and
his brother George, with their mother
and sister, intend got g to Colorado
about the 1st of April to try their luck
at farming in the new c untry.
—A sad accident o curred to a, five
months' old child of Mr. Hammond,
station agent at Bly h, on Tuesday
morning of last week. Mrs. Hammend
had gone upstairs, leav ng the little one
tied in a chair, and du ing her absence
it fell out or upset ag inst the stove,
burning its face and he d in a terrible
manner.
—Mr. J. Sturdy, of the 7th conces-
sion of Goderich Town hip, met with a
heavy loss on Wednes ay evening of
last week. While retu tong home from
Holmesville the horse that he was driv-
ing, a valuable animal he had only pur-
chased last fall, dropped dead on the
road.
—The proprietors of the Blyth wool-
en mill, Messrs. Forsyth & Son, have
just about closed a contract for the man-
ufacture of 35,000 lbs. of wool for a
Listowel firm. Should the contract be
sealed, the mill will require to dun to its
fullest capacity until the let of Mayi in
order to fulfil the order.
—One day last week a certain farmer
who resides in Goderich Township, not
over a dozeu miles from Clinton, bad
left the cellar door open for a mo ent
while he went outside, and during his
temporary absence, a large pig bolted 4nto
the house and accidentally tumbled
down the cellar. It was no fun getting
it out again, but the farmer and , his
help were equal to the occasion.
—Master C. Swanson, of Goderich,
whose eye was so seriously hurt, w bile
sharpening a pencil, was operated on in
Toronto last week. The boy was placed
under the influence of ether for the
operation, which occupied nearly an
hour. There was some difficulty in re-
moving the effects of the narcotic,other-
wise, it is said the medical action was
successful, and will probably preserve
the boy's sight.
—Mr. J. Mude, tailor, of Wingham.
sustained bodily injuries in being let
down from an upstairs window by a
piano cover on the night of the fire
there. He was unable to be out for
several days. Mrs. Mude was taken
down after a ladder had been procured.
She fully retained her coolness and self-
possession, amid great excitement and
after exit by the stairs was completely
cut off.
—One John E. McDonagh, of Luck -
now, has been committed by Magistrate
Young, of Blyth, on a charge of stealing
a coat, pair of pants, pocketbook with
$3, and two gold rings, from Wm. B.
Hassett, from the house of .Jae. Mc-
Donagh, township o_f Arthur, Welling-
ton county. The prisoner was over-
hauled in Blyth and nearly all the
plunder found with him. He pleaded
guilty.
—Mr. J. D. Smith and family have
removed from Gorrie to Forest. Mr.
Smith was a prominent temperance
worker, and a year or two ago acted as
Police Magistrate for East Huron under
the Scott Act. Prior to their departure
the teachers of the Methodist Sunday
school presented Mr. Smith with a copy
of Webater's Unabridged Dictionary,
andke.
Mrs. Smith with a beautiful cake
bas
—A boy named Hunt, of Goderich,
had a narrow escape from a terrible
death on Friday last through hanging on
to a hay rack with some other boys.
The rack tipped over pinning Hunt
underneath it, and the horses taking
fright dashed along for nearly two
blocks before the driver could stop
then, when the terrified youngster was
relea ed. He was considerably bruised
and adly frightened, but fortunately
not uch injured.
— t a meeting of the Goderich Citi-
zens oommittee held last week it was
deci ed to make application to the On-
tariof Government for aid to the pro-
pose4 lines to Goderich should it be
found that there is any indication of
their resuming that system of aiding
roads. -A motion was adopted that the
town council be urged to send a dele-
gate to Ottawa, who, in company with a
representative of the Guelph Junction
road, would support the application for
that line fpr the Dominion subsidy.
—The West Wawanosh council, being
waited upon at its last meeting by a
delegation soliciting a grant to assist in
sending a delegate to Ottawa on railway
matters, very considerately gave $30,
with a supplement of $7 from the mem-
bers of the board and others. The coun-
cil of Ashfield granted Sii35 for a similar
purpose. The delegates selected to pro-
ceed to Ottawa to interview the Govern-
ment and the Canada Pacific Railway
authorities are: Messrs. John M.
Roberts and. J. B. Crawford, of Dun-
gannon; Reeve Griffin, of Ashfield, and
Robert Murray, of St. Helens.
—The Toronto World, describing the
trip of the local legislators to the Model
Farm, last week, thus winds up its re-
port :—"Coming beck from Guelph
those who were catering for the com-
fort of the guests, distributed oranges,
Malaga grapes, cigars and ginger ale,
No. 3 coach was filled with particularly
good feeling. The head and front of
the excursion came in. His Treasurer
himself did not feel it undignified to
drift into the genial (eurrent and join
in the "Swanee River," chores. Good-
natured Thos. Gibson, of Huron, sailed
into the flowing tide by einging several
lusty Scottish songs. Then Treasurer
A. M. Ross slipped an empty pop bottle
into the Scotchman's pocket and declar-
ed, on drawing it forth, that the cause
of all the hilarity was found. When
the train drew towards Union Station,
Mr„ Gibson was trying to get a coachful
of uproar to listen to his statement that,
"I never tasted twa spoon& a' ardest
speerits in my life."
—From the report of the Prison In-
spector for Ontario, we learn that dur-
ing the year ending September 30, 1887,
57 males and 13 females were comnsittesi
to the Goderich jail, being 8 more that
in 1886, and ten of that number were
for -more than the third time. There
were 4 commitments for drunkenness
1886, and none in 1887. Only two of
those committed were sentenced to the
Central Prison. The average cost per
day for each prisoner committed, was
20.44 cents. The Inspector who visited
Goderich jail Says: "The jail was ia
good order and no complaints from any
of the prisoners.
—A short time since a young mar_
ried man in Clinton lost a new shirt in
an unusual manner. Before retiring he
had taken off this garment and put on a
nightshirt, throwing the discarded art-
icle on the floor. Having occasion to
get up through the night to procure a
drink for a child in an adjacent bed, he
lit a match and when through, dropped
it on the floor. After he had been back
in bed some time, he was more than sur-
prised to find a fire burning at his side,
and got up again to find thathi shirt was
destroyed and a hole burned in the car-
pet.
—Two strangers hired a horse and
cutter from Mr. Dane's livery in Gorrie
on Wednesday of last week, and faith%
to return at the proper time, Mr. Dane
thought it best to go in search of his
property. He succeeded in tracing
them to Hensall, but here their course
was lost, and as there was every indica-
tion that the scoundrels were bound for
Uncle Sam's, telegrams were sent to dif-
ferent points to have them* arrested
should they be discovered. Nothing as
yet has been heard of thern however.
It is said that the men are well 10:10Wit
in the vicinity of Walton and their names
are Noble and Bulbeck.
—The death of Mr. Win. Goble, of
Holmesville, took place last week at his
residence at the age of 56 years. He
was born in Cornwall, England and
came to Canada with the rest of his
father's farnily at the age of 20, and set -
0,1 near Port Hope. Being the eldest
h. was cast upon the world young, and
n• t; long after corning to this country
he moved up west to the County ef
Huron, where he has since reeided.
Hai first wife was a daughter of Mr.
Jas. Jory, of Exeter, who died 17 years
ago, keying four smal children. Me
married again, a Mrs. Coulter, and she,
with the first wife's children—two sons
and two daughters—are left to mourn
his departure.
—Mr. J. E. Smith, formerly of Brus-
sels, but now an extensive stock farmer
near Brandon, Manitoba, is at present
in Ontario, and has called on fnany of
his old Brussels and Heron friends. He
is purchasing stock for his farm. He
intends shipping some valuable horses,
amongst which are six thoroughbred,,
heavy draught mares. Three were pur-
chased from Wm. Rennie, the noted
stock raiser. Four out of the six are
imported from Scotland, and one took
the silver medal at the Toronto Indus-
trial Exhibition -and other prizes equally
valuable. For the six alone he paid up-
wards ef $3,000. About 18 years ago
Mr. Smith taught school in the township
of Grey, and afterwards engaged in the
mercantile business in 13ruseels.
Bluevale.
JOTTINGS.—George Jenkins is recover-
ing from his recent illness.—Thomaa
Jenkins lately sold a horse to the buyers
at Brussels for the handsome sum of
$175, and John Musgrave also sold. one
for $140. ----Sawlogs are coming in very
numerously this whiter, the long spefl of
sleighing has helped them to move.
—The latest news from Rev. Mr. Hart-
ley, then sojourning in Northern
Alabama, says snow was falling there
but the trees were beginning to leaf out.
Mr. Hartley thought it too cold there to
suit him and intended going farther
south in the same state.—The first ad-
dition this season to Mr. James Elliott's
fine herd of Holsteins, was a calf weigh-
ing 115 lbs.—The grist mill here is doing
a very large business this winter. Parties
conie from every direction with their
grists ; from the west as far as White-
church, south from near Blyth, east
away down in Grey and from the north
side of Turnberry.—Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Timmins have returned from their visit
down east.—John Burgess and Douglas
Fraser, township auditors, have been
going over the township books for the
last two days and have found things in
pretty good shape. There are no two
more efficient auditors in the county.—
Council meets here on Monday, March
12th.—Mi88 Annie McHardie is home
from Toronto on a visit to her parents
and other friends.—The Good Templars
ofethis place have rented the Forrester&
Hall for a year, to hold their weekly
meetings in. — There is just as much
trotting on our bridge as before our coun-
ty fathers put up the notice forbidding
it.—Robert Patterson and wife returned
to Dumfries last Friday after spending
a month with friends here. ---Mr. Frank
Patterson has received the appointment
of bailiff for the Wingham district.
Whitechurch.
STALLION SOLD.—Messrs. Colquhoun,
Dow & Willis, Exeter, purchased on
Saturday from Mr. Wm. Wellwood,here,
his imported colt, "Silver Times," for
the sum of $800. This colt weighs
1,600 lbs., and is one of the finest horses
in the country. He was sired by "Old
Times," one of the heaviest horees in
America,and Mr. Wellwood brought him
front Ayrshire, Scotland in 1886.
DOTS.—A large number start from
here on Tuesday next for Manitoba.—
W. H. Stewart, of limevale, has been
engaged to teach in the school on the
10th fill the summer holidays.—Robert
Ferrie has purchased a thoroughbred
bull from E. Gaunt, paying therefor the
sum of 8100. The animal its 14 months
old.—Wm. Paterson, an old and mlich
respected reeident of this place, fell on
the road and fractured his arm and :sus-
tained other injuries. He is still bed-
fast and is recovering slowly. We hope
to see him around again shortly.
semaesseeseseememene.
—A very successful tea -meeting was
held in the North Mornington church
on Tuesday evening: the 21st of Feb-
ruary. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. Messrs. Henderson, Hamilton,
McKibben, Grant and Cameron. Rev.
I Campbell occupied the chair. Music
was furnished by the choir of Knox
church, Listowel. A social was held in
the church the following Friday. The
proceede of both meetings amounted to
$137.
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