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The Huron Expositor, 1890-04-18, Page 4- , 4 vr THE MORON EXPOSITOR. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Mir The figure between the parenthesis after eseh line denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be found. Good Value for Your Money—Jackson Bros. (5) Spring Clothing—Cardno Bros. (6) Boots and Shoes—Hamilton & McInnes. (5) Again to the Fore—Duncan & Duncan. (6) Spring, 1890—E. McFaul. (8) Spring Medicine—I. V. Fear. (6) Spring'Goods—H. F. Edwards. (8) Millinery—D. S. Faust. (8) Veterinary Card—H. C. Dcan. (6) House to Rent --James Beattie. (8) Annual Meeting—George E. Henderson. (8) Winthrop Cheese Factory—J. C. Morrison. (6) To Pig Breeders—John C. Morrison. (6) Plows, &c.-0. C. Willson. (8) Mortgage Sale—E. M. Chadwick. (5) Trustee's Sale—John M. Best. (6) Sale—Beatty, Chadwick, Blackstock & Galt. (5) Holstein Bull—A. McGregor. (5) Back to Business—E. McFaul. (8) Millinery—E. McFaul. (8) Carpets—E. McFaul. (8) Mortgage Sale—Garrow & Proudfoot. (5) Address Wanted—Mrs. R. W. Fulton. (8) Farm for Sale—James McMichael. (5) JudicialSale— Kingsmill, Symons, etc. (5) trim txpooitor. SEAPORTS, FRIDAY, April 18, 1890 Noble Sentiments. Mr. Juetice Rose, in charging the jury in a libel case tried at the recent Lindsay, assizes, gave' utterance to the following noble sentiments, which can- not be too forcibly or too often impress- ed upon the people of this country, especially at the present time. He Said : "Let me say a word about this con- stant attack upon the Roman Catholic Church. Some of you may have strong Proteatant feeling, but is there a man who dare say that the Church to which he happens to belong contains all the truth and nothing of error? -Is there any one denomination of Christians that to -day has all the truth, or affirms as truth all that their fathers and fore- fathers affirmed as truths? Does not the advancement and enlightenment which comes frorn years of study of God's Word and religious teachings show that many of us have yet many • things to learn, and that we are only on the ocean shore picking up the pebbles and beyond us lies the large sea of truth? And can any one of us say that all is error outside of us It Let us be tolerant each of the other's opinions, be- cause, if we believe as we have been taught, we feel assured that in the Great Day no one will be approved because he is a Roman Catholic or because he is a Protestant, because he is an Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist or a Baptist, but simply because he is a Christian, having observed the rules of right and wrong and done his outy to his neigbor, and, so far as he has instruction Ms duty to his God. And it ifs no advant- age to a community, and it is no advant- age to the members of the community, no advantage to Protestants or Orange- men or to any other class to make foul suggestions with reference to those of another faith. It is not wise, it is not politic ; it does no good ; it creates ill - feeling, stirs up dissensions and causes those with whom we 'must live not to live with us in that spirit of friendship that ought to mark the communications of neighbors. And until one reaches that eminence when he can declare that he knows the whole mind of God, I think it behooves him to be humble and sit at the feet where he may learn wis- dom and be willing in the feeling of charity to belieye that others may be right, although they see differently to what he may see." This is a grand, manly, Christian utterance, and is worthy of the author and of the exalted position he -occupies. Would that more of our public men, in- stead of pandering to the miserable pre- judices of the day, would endeavor to cultivate in the public mind like senti- ments. The spirit of genuine Christian tolerance and good will here advised, is well worthy of emulation by many of the writers and speakers of the present day. There are great and good lessons to be drawn from these remarks of Mr. Justice Rose. We should all try and profit by them. They apply with force both to religion and politics. kets will remove the leading causes which produce the desire for the change. Those who persist in increasing the taxes, restricting our markets and en- riching monopolists at the expense of the producing and working people are the ones who. are surely paving the way for annexation and are increasing the annexation sentiment of the country. Let the customs houses be swept away, and let the revenues of the country be raised by direct taxation, and we will soon haye such a wave of prosperity among the masses that annexation will not be thought of by any. .An Unbiassed Opinion. The Montfeal Witness, which is one of the strongest and most out- spoken Equal Rights papers in Canada, and which cannot be accused of any un- due prejudice in favor of Separate Schools or the use of the French lan- guage, does not think mech of the cru- sade recently started by the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature. Iu refer- ring to the Bill introduced by Mr. Craig at the last session of the Legislature in reference to French Schools, and which was very properly ' opposed by the Government, the 'Witness says : "Both the Bill itself and Mr. raig's speech in support of it take grou d con- siderably beyond what any wise Legis- lature could intend. The words of the Bill are that "No other language but English shall be taught in any Public or Separate School in the Province." All that it meant to say was probably that no other language but English should be exclusively taught or should be the main channel of instruction. Even that might prove an undesirable limitation, as in progressive schools, where no French people have any say, many subjects are taught in French so as to give the chil- Aren the great boon of a second lan- guage in the easiest and most effective way. In support of his Bill Mr Craig said that he would gladly welcome French, German, English, Irish, Scotch or any other nationality, but they must become Canadians. As the Bill was, on the face of it, directed against the prevalence of French in the schools of some of the counties at the eastern end of Ontario, the meaning of this phrase would be that the French is not a Cana- dian language and that the French peo- ple are not Canadians, all of which is nonsense. We hope that our good friends in Ontario, in carrying out their reforms, will try to be more exact and considerate in dealing with those who have at least as good a right to be called Canadians as themselves." WE publish in another_ column a let- ter from Mr. D. McLennan, the well- known grain dealer of Hensall, in which he deals with the two -rowed barley question. Mr. McLennan is' one of the largest dealers in barley in Western On- tario, and certainly knows whereof he speaks. Although we think it would be advisable for farmers who can afford it to try the experiment of growing two rowed barleyijust to see what it will amount to, we agree with Mr. McLen- nan that it would not be wise to experis ment on ao extensive scale, and that it would be' still more unwise to abandonl that which has served us well in the past) and for which we have an assured mar- ket, for something which we know very little about, even I though it be recommended by the Government. There 4 also another point in Mr. Mc- Lennan's letter which cannot be too strongly emphasized, and that is, if the Government would put forth the same effort to secure unreo'tricted reciprocity with the United States they would secure something for the farmers that would be for them and the country a real boon and would put them in such reposi- tion that they could afford to be com- paratively indifferent as to whether they could grow barley suitable for the Eng- lish market or not, as they would then have a profitable market at their very doo rs for all the farm products they could raise and would not require to de- pend upon a very doubtful market 3,500 miles away. The Rate of Taxation. During the Budget debate in the House of ,Commons, among the many able and excellent speeches delivered by mernbers of the Opposition, was one from a Quebec member. During the course of his remarks he said: "He calculated that the total taxa- tion of Canada represented $100,000 for each constituency, or more than all other local and municipal taxes com- bined. Dealing with reciprocity, he de- nied the right of the Government, by arbitrary interference with trade, to compel the farmere of Quebec to aban- don the hay industry and take up some other. It was said that reciprocal trade would lead to annexation. Well, he was not an advocate of annexation, but not because he dreaded it. He saw sev- eral advantages in it favorable to Que- bec. He saw more self government in it, and he saw this reciprocity in it. As he had already said he was riot an annexationist, but if he was and if a few in Quebec were, that policy would spread like fire on a prairie. He charged, however, that hon. gentlemen opposite were the annexationista as their poliey pointed to that course." . Unless the people of Canada get re- lief from their preeent terrible load of taxation very soon, there will such a feeling spring up for annexation, that leaders of the movement will not be wanting. In Ontario, as in Quebec, all that is required to make that policy " spread like fire on a prairie," is for a few of the leading t.politicians on both sides to take hold of and advocate it. They would find plenty of followers. This latent feeling which is, un- questionably, so general and so wide spread, will break out before very long unless we have a change in our fis- cal policy, and he is the patriot who will meet the difficulty in advance,and by re- ducing taxation and extending our mar - ley it might furnish him with a hint- as American grain. The diffetence is this, to how he could keep his linen and oth- that when the barley tax was put on it er valuables' from mysteriously disap- had the effect of the proverbial chip in porridge, and did neither good nor peering from Rideau Hall without hav- ing special marks woven into them, as Suggested by his Secretary. meuessseemeeneessm FROM THE CAPITAL. (From Our Own Correspondent)" Orrawa, April 14th, 1800. The fight is on, and there is better reason now to hope for a decent contest of principles in the next gen4a1 election than there has been for many/ a day. At the opening of the Session there was every reason to dread that the schem- ers who arie seeking to exploit the senti- ment aronsed over the Jesuit' Estates affair for party purposes would succeed in making the approaching contest sim- ply one of passion and prejudice. Dur- ing the debate on the Dual language question the real issues before the country—the great trade and tariff questions . were obscured, and many doubted that the clouds would 'ever move away. But the tariff resolutions proposed by the Government and the -debate upon them make, it reasonably certain that religious rancor will expend itself on the Ontario elections, and that after these are fought and won the' peo- ple will be ready once again to Come down to political questions and leave the religious field to individual consci- ence. In the tariff resolutions the Govern- ment hasemphasised, more clearly than ever before, the policy of restriction as against the policy of Free Trade and wider markets. fhe man put _up to answer Sir Richard Cartwright on the Budget question, and in so doing to an- nounce the Government policy was Hon. C. C. Celley, President of the Council. Mr. Colley was taken into the Cabinet mainly because of his ability as a gle- bitter and is now in training, it is under- stood for the position of Finance Minis- ter, which makes demands upon the holder of it utterly beyond the weak powers of Mr. Foster. Mr. Colley an- nounced directly and emphatically that he did not believe in Reciprocity in natural products, an odmission which no member or supporter of the Government has hitherto ventured to make. A lit- tle later Mr. Foster provoked into tell- ing the truth by the earnest and effective criticism of the Liberals, made it abundantly clear that the Government has come at last to -the con- clusion that it must protect the farmer or at least make a pretence of it. As Reciprocity in farm products was sup- posed to be the one kind of free trade that the Government would consent to, it is clear 'that in going in for Protection in this respect they declare for restric- tioniam in the one line in which it was thought possible to avoid it. Hitherto the Government has ekulked about and while pretending always to be ready for Reciprocity with the United States, has always done its beat to prevent the consummationof a treaty. But now the whole case is changed. The Govern- ment has at last been forced from its cover and the fight can new go on in the open, where each man must declare himself iendestand up like a man for his own side. The result has been so far a wonderful toning up of the Opposition. It is not necessary now for a apeaker to prove by their utterances and conduct that the Government is in favor of restriationism, before going on to ridicule or denounce that policy and those who favor it. All the preliminaries may- be left out and arguments may be directed at once to the main question, and the effect is not merely to give enthusiasm to the speaker, but also to attract more general public attention to his utterances. The details of the tariff bill hake beer, under discussion for- several days and the debate has been of a character to com- mand the careful attention of the country. The speeches have not been based upon mere questions of percent- ages, but have been directed to the ex- position of broad principles and the Liberals have had the advantage of their position in standing for freedom rather than for restriction. Of course the Government does all it can to make capital out of the feet that the proposals now brought down are in favor of protection for the farmer. This would be very well were the question simply one of keeping out foreign goods. But it is a, patent fact to everybody that the farmers do not suffer from competition in their own markets except in a very few minor products., On the other hand the only country which offers competition even in their minor products furnishes a market for millions of dollars' worth of the great staple products of Canadian farms, Be- sides this, the attitude of the people who control that market is one of hostility towards Canada, and, at this time, of hostility particularly to Canadian far- mers. There is every reason to believe that by pursuing a policy of restriction, while securing to (Jur farmers our own markets, the Government will call down upon our farmers the irreparable evil of being excluded from American markets. The absurdity of the position held by the Government was aptly shown by some figures quoted by several members of the House. The proposedincrease of duty on. cattle, sheep and hogs Was un- der discussion. It was shown that the export trade in sheep sent to the United States was about a million dollars, whereas the importation trade, so far as the older Provinces were concerned in- cluded only ONE SHEEP. It is quite true that a considerable number of sheep were imported into Manitoba, the Northwest and British Columbia-, but this was simply because it paid better to import from the United States than to pay the heavy freight from the -older Provinces. The market in these Pro- vinces is as nothing compared with the market in the United States, and even if there is a farmer in Canada who would wish to eee a law passed to compel, the settlers there to buy their sheep in the older Provinces, he would not be willing to have this done at the risk of losing the market in the United States., This market of the new Provinces being left out of consideration, the fact dant& out clearly that the Government is engaged in protecting the farmers of Ontario, the Governor's hospitality, as wel all Quebec and the Maritime Provinces know that Canada's politicians are against the importation of sheep which simply are not imported. This is on above suspicion in these little matters. a par with the barley tax which was At any rate, should Max's witticism intended to preserve Canada from be - ever come under the eye of Lord Stan- ing made a slaughter market for MAX O'Rnom a somewhat noted French author, who by the way, recent- iy visited Toronto and gave a couple of lectures there, has published a bright and interesting book,entitled " Jonathan and His Continent," which contains& de- scription of his travele throu gh the United States,his impressiona of the country, its institutions, people, etc. In referring to American politics and politicians he wittily remarks: "Good Society keep "prudently aloof from politics and poli- " ticians. When servant announces a "politician, his master whispers in his ear : John, lock up the plate, and "take care there is nothing lying about.' "John, faithful to orders, stands senti- " nel in the hall, and, while he is show- "ing out the politician, keeps his eye on the umbrellas and overcoats." Mr. O'Rell Parenthetically remarks : "I once "made this statement before an English " audience.An Englishman was heard to "say to his neighbor, Is this a fact, I " wonder?' " This is rather hard on the American politicians, and of course our readers are at liberty to doubt the ac- curacy of the pen picture. In view, however, of the statement of the Secre- tary of our own Governor General,which we published last week, one might al- most be led to think that Mr. O'Rell's remarks would apply to some of the so- called " society " people who partake. of harm, but to put a duty on stock, dead meat and other articles of that kind is to strengthen the ,hands of those ene- mies of Canada in the United States who wieh to shut our farmers out of their markets and the results may not merely be serious but disastrous. The Hoe of demarkation between the parties on these trade questions is clearer now than it has been before since 1878 and there is hope that this irrepressible conflict between restriction and freedom will be continued during another campaign, for this, like other public questions, can never be settled until it is settled right. Meantime it is worthy of note that Mr. Dalton McCarthy, after being ab sent from the House since the middle of February, has turned up again. This may be taken to mean that the Tory wire pullers who are trying to work the Equal Rights movement to the advan- tage of their party find it necessary to poke the animals up again. This dis- cussion of trade questions is cake in which demagogy has but little chance to work, for the appeal is to reason and justice. What Mr. McCarthy intends to do is not yet clear. One engagement that he has on hand is to speak at an Equal Rights meeting in this city to.. morrow evening, on which occasion he is to be presented with an address. This meeting may have something to do with the election which is to take place in this city on the 26th inst, to fill the seat made vacant by the death of Mr. Perley. Ottawa being one of the prin- cipal points of the Equal Rights agita- tion, the question naturally arises whether the Equal Righters will pro- pose a candidate or not. They natural- ly feel that in this their stronghold, (if they have one) they will look supremely ridiculous hereafter, if they do not show fight now that they have a chance. At the same time, as there are already two Tory candidates in the field here, and as the proposal of an Equal Righter would proba.bly give the election to a Liberal, the Tory wire -pullers 'within the Equal Rights' ranks naturally want to head off this kind of thing. The result of the meeting of to -morrow night is looked forward to with great interest. A new scandal is added to the other two interesting caaes before the House, that of Mr. Rykert and that of General Middleton. The person involved this time is General Laurie, M. P., for Shel- .bourne, Nova Scotia. Every member of Parliament is allowed ten cents a mile by the ahortest mail route from his home to Ottawa and back, in order to cover travelling expenses, to attend the Session. There is no authority to in- vestigate where a man's home is, He declares whence he comes, and the ac- countant computes the distance and pays ten cents a mile to Ottawa and back. General Laurie turned up the other day and made the declaration in the usual form, but fixed his home not in Nova Seotia but in Erigtand. And as the ac- countant could do no better he paid the General $600 for travelling &pelages. The matter would have been brought up in the House by Mr. McMullan, but General Laurie headed him offand made hi g own explanation, which was simply an acknowledgment of the facts accom- panied by the stetemeut that he had to live in England "for the present." As Mr McMullen had courteously given the General notice of his intention to bring the matter up, his sudden rising to speak was regarded by the member for North Wellington as a shabby trick. The two met in the lobby after-vards and had some high words, almost leading to blows. There has been a good 'deal of speculation since, as to how the "scrap" would have come out had it taken place. Mr. McMullen is ta,11.and sinewy and looks like a stayer. The General is probably a scienced boxer, and is a man of umlauts' strength. Opinion so far is about evenly divided, and probably had the trouble occurred it would have re- sulted in "honors easy." News of the Week. MACKEREL FISHING. —The Irish mack- erel fishermen are having great success. Irsomeasitro DUTY. —The Russian gov- ernment intend to greatly increase the import duty on salt. Ems-Exec.—Spotted fever has broken out in Union county, Kentucky. RECEPTION TO STANLEY. —The re- ception to Henry M. Stanley. in London, England, has been set for May 2nd. The Prince of Wales will preside. COMPLETE BANKRUPTS. —S. 11. Phelan & Company, dealers in cotton and pro- duce, at Atlanta Georgia, have failed. Liabilities, $50,obq ; no assets. SOCIALISTS' DEMONSTRATION. — The French Socialists are preparing to make a great demonstration in Paris on May first. SAD.—Dr. Parke says Ernin Pasha will become blind from catarrh within a year. THE ECCENTRIC WILLIAM. -4t is said Ann, 18 1890. cent. -of the _receipts for " fixing " the police and preventing raids. THREATENING INDIANS:—The Indian agent at the Tongue river reservation in Montana has telegraphed to Washington for troops to suppress a threatened up- rising. A DUST Buzzaum—A veritable dust blizzard raged at Aberdeen, South Da- kota, on the night of the llth inst. A terrific wind from the north-east pre- vailed, bearing clouds of heavy dust from plowed and cultivated fields. No damage is reported in the city, but grave fears are entertained for fields of newly seeded wheat, much of which was prob- ably uncovered and blown away. SUNDAY TIPPLERS SURPRISED. —For several Sundays past in Denver, Color- ado, many saloons and restaurant keep- ers have been selling liquor on the sly contrary to law. Last Sunday the Sheriff raided these places and arrested 70 people, some of whom are the most prominent of the city. They were jailed, bail being refused. DETROIT HOTEL ON FIRE. —The Plankinton hotel at Detroit was damaged $75,000 worth by fire on Sunday night. CAPTIVATED BY HER COACHMAN. Annie H. Gould, a noted young society woman of Auburn, New York State, and graduate of Wells' College, has run away and married George L. Winters, her coachman. CAUSE OF .THE ACCIDENT TO THE CITY 07 PARIS. —The true cause of the acci dent to the City of Paris was found after she was put in dry dock at Birkenhead, and the water run off. As ,she was raised the starboard propeller dropped off, showing the shaft broken close to the.blade of the propeller. The sudden relapse of the strain thus occasioned caused a collapse of the starboard -en- gine. Huron Notes. —Miss Catharine Wilson, Brussels, died at the residence of her brother, Mr. W. R. Wilson,on Sunday night,30th ult. —J. R.McDonald, of Wingham, son of Dr. McDonald, M.P., haspassed his final examination at Trinity Medical College. —Mrs. Donovan, one of the oldest settlers of St. Helens, died a few: days ago at the ripe old age of one hundred and one years. —5/1r. Charles Johnston, of East Wa- wanosh, sold his farm ' containing 100 acres the other day, to Archie Bryges for 4,200. —Mr. James Aikenhead, of Stanley, left last week for Manitoba, he purposes breaking up some of his land there, he will probably remain two or three months. —At the last meeting of the Brussels council the tender of L. McDonald, Walton, for supplying plank at $11.50, and cedar at $10 per thousand was ac- cepted, and George Avery's tender was received for gravel. —Messrs. Thompson and George Har - ton purchased the Murray farm on the London road, Hay township, north of Exeter village on Friday last, contain- ing 50 acres for the sum of $2,000. This is one of the best farms in the township, and the price is considered cheap. —The other night, Mr. Thomas Shute of Usborne, was about to enter Mr. Wm. Balman's house, when he was severely bitten by the watch -dog. The dog sprang suddenly from the opened door and evidently mistook the visitor, as it knew Mr. Shute quite well. —The m :reheats of Wingham have agreed by luutual consent to close their places of business during the summer months every evening at seven o'clock, excepting Saturdays and evenings before holidays, commencing on the 15th of April. —On Friday last, while Mr. John Healey, of Goderich, was chopping some branches of trees, which his seven year old son, David, was holding woes a block, the axe slipped and struck the boy's right hand, cutting a piece off one of his fingers. —It is rumoured that Rev. G. B. Howie, L. A., intends resigning his position as pastor of Knox Church, Brussels, shortly. The reverend gentle- man- will soon be two years in Brussels. What his intentions are for the, future we have not learned. —Mr: Elliott, of Wingham, who late- ly buried his wife, has now a son lying in a very critical condition. A short time ago he was prostrated with measles, but getting pretty well, he returned to work, but, alas,rather too soon,as he has now a relapse, which is feared may ter- minate fatally. —J. D. Warwick, V. S., of Brussels, has taken Joseph Golley, who graduated last week at the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege, into partnership and the business will now be carried on under the name of Warwick & Golley. In addition to treating all kinds -of diseases of domes• ticated animals scientifically they will make a specialty of Veterinary dentis- try. --:-Among those who have graduated at the Ontario Veterinary Collage, we find the names of the following persons from this county: W.1. Carr,Westfield; Peter Cook, Clinton; Joseph Golley, Wingham; J. W. Nagle, Saltford. We also notice the name of J. W. Elliott,of Aberdeen; Dakota. This person is an old Goderich township boy. Mr. J. F. Milne, son of Mr. C. Milne, passed the Primary Examination. —On Than:1day evening of last week, a large number of the friends and well wishers of Messrs. Duncan and John Mc- Ewen, of Stanley, met at their residence to spend an evening with them prior to their departure for the Northwest. During the evening, just before refresh- ments were served, the hosts and hostess werepresented with an address, and Duncan McEwen with a fur cap, Mrs. McEwen with o silver butter cooler and John McEwen with a gold watch chain. sa--Mr. Samuel Pearson, of Bruasels, died on Tuesday of last week. Death was the result of a paralytic stroke. He was 68 years of age. The deceased was air old resident of Brussels having resid- ed there for upwards of thirty years. He was as honest as the day is long and was a very kind neighbor. In his earli- er days he lived in Mitchell cwhere he was engaged in the boot and shoe busi- ness. Ele worked at his trade for a number of years there. Mrs. Pearson and six daughters survive him. —An incident of rather a peculiar na- ture took place on the premises of Mr. Elijah Jory, 2nd concession of Stephen, on Friday of last week, it being a young calf which was being devoured alive by an old sow. She had her victim se- cured in a mud hole, and while there one of Mr. Jory'snlaughters was on her Way to the barn for the purpose of milking when something came to her notice in a mud hole, and on closer ex- amination found it was a poor calf, be- side it an old. sow, which was feeding on its prey. She at once summoned help and the poor besot was freed from its captor, almost lifeless and minus its tail, which was eaten off. No doubt the calf will come around again all right. —John Sanderson of Wroxeter, hu disposed` of his goods to his son, and Thomas Millar, so that the business will be managed -under the firm name of San- derson & Millar. John Sanderson was one of the firat merchants of Wroxeter, and has spoilt over thirty years in mer- cantile life. His dealings with -the pub- lic were strictly honest, and his many customers will regret that he has thus retired from active business. —The following officers were elected in connection with the Methodist Sab- bath School Wingham: Dr. Towler, Superintendent; Anson Robinson, Sec- retary; W. P. Hiscocks, Treasurer ; Stanton Agnew and W. Lloyd, Librar- ians, and all the old staff of teachers. The annual report showed a prosperous year, the average attendance being larger than any previous year. The number of teachers and officers is 29; number of scholars on the roll 340, the total of school being 368. The average attendance during the year of officers, teachers and scholars was 237. There are 500 voluines in the library. —From the Ayr Recorder of last week we copy the following: Rev.J.Thompson, of Knox Church, Ayr, whowas engag- ed to lecture upon his favorite theme, /vlusic'at Listowel, Oil Thursday night last, had the pleasure of meeting there the Rev. Mr. Stevenson, of Molesworth, with whom he attended college in Scot. land. A visit to Mr. Stevenson's borne followed and this resulted in the ex- changing of pulpits last Sabbath, Rev. Mr. dtevenson preaching interesting and instructive sermons here on that day. Rev. Mr. Thompson arrived home Mon- day, much pleased with his visit amongst his northern friends and brethren. —On Tuesday of last week, Mr. F. E. Carr, son of Mr. John Carr, of Wing - ham, while assisting in removing flood- wcod from Messrs. Hutton &Carr's dam, at Wingham, accidentally fell into the water just above the dam, and before he could put forth any effort to save him- self, was carried over the dam, falling beside a piece of timber which held him under the water. By a great effort he extricated himself and swam down the river a distance; and then waded to shore. ,Had he not been an expert swim- mer, there is no doubt but he would have been drowned. As it was he escap- ed with a pretty severe shaking up and a complete ducking. ---A heavy gale from the Northwest set in about noon Wednesday of last week, 'and increased in violence towards evening, lashing the waters of Lake tfuron into wild foam. The fishing fleet which left Goderich Wednesday morning for the fishing grounds succeed- ed in returning to the harbor, with the exception of one boat, the Parisien,own ed by Mr. D. Matheson, whose three sons were in charge of it. It is feared they have found a watery grave, as their chances of reaching the shore were slight. A later despatch says: the life- boat crew under Capt. Babb patrolled the beach between Goderich and Bay- field and found two oars'a rudder, a part of a bulkhead and a buoy, belong- ing to the lost fishing boat, Pari- sian. None of the bodies of the ill-fated boat's crew have been recovered. —Mr. Joseph Dunbar, of East Wawa - nosh, who had been suffering for a long time with cancer, suscumbed to it on March 31st., he had been ailing more or less for years, but had been able to at- tend to his usual duties till about six months ago, since which time he has been rapidly failing. His funeral took place on the 2nd inst. when a large concourse of friends and neighbors paid the last tribute to the. remains of one who has for a quarter of a century been among them. Rev. George Law, paa- tor of Knox church, Belgrave,-officiated. Mr. Dunbar 1078.8 born in Scotland in 1836, and emigrated to Halton county when quite a young man. After spend- ing a short time in Halton he removed to East Wawanosh, where he lived un- til his demise. He leaves a family of four sons and three daughters to mourn his loss. at St. Petersburg that Emperor William has asked the Czar for permission to make a tour through Russia. DIED.—Marquis Tseng, the well- known Chinese statesman, and former. Minister to the courts of Londono Paris and St. Petersburg, is dead. , DESERVED CONDEMNATION. — Judge Ryland, in his charge to the grand jnry at Sedalia, Missouri, on Monday, said progressive euchre and church raffles are gambling and illegal. COSTLY STRIKE.—The strike is cost- ing the Chicago carpenters at the rate of $35,000 to $40,000 per week, but they say they are prepared for an all -summer siege. STANLEY IN POoR HEALTH. —A des- patch from Cannes says Stanley has de- clined King Leopold's invitation to at- tend the Anti -Slavery Congress, sitting in Brussels, on the ground that the con- dition of his health will not permit him to do so. SEVERE STORM.—Portions of Illinois and Indiana were visited by a violent storm of rain and hail on Sunday, and great damage was done to crops and buildings. HOW THE BERLE MAY BE USED.—An United States Supreme Court judge has decided that the Bible may be used in the schools as a text -book, but not as a special book for a specifically religiousa purpose. SATAN'S KINGDOM HOLDS CONTROL.— According to a local paper gambling in carried on to an enormous extent in, Chicago. It is estimated that the re- ceipts of the various hells aggregate $10,000,000 a year. A syndicate of gamblers controls these houses,and Mike McDonald, its head, is allowed 60 per spilling the house would have been destroyed. The young lad heard the crackling of the fire and felt the smoke, but was afraid to get up and see the cause. Had the fire not providentially gone out it is likely he would have paid the penalty of his timidity by his life, as the room in which he slept was di. reedy over the one in which the fire oocurred. Brucefield. BRIEVS.—The Life Boat Crew will be- gin their week's service, under the aus- pices of the Royal Templars, on Thurs- day evening, April 24th, in Union church. Silver collection at the door.— The evangelical services, under the lead- ership of Miss Williams, during the past three weeks have been largely attended and much good is being done.—Messrs. Wm. Kaiser and Alexander Forsythe left for Manitoba a few days ago.—The Spring show on Wednesday was good and fairly attended. Belmore. PERSONALS. —Mr. John Rolston has sold his valuable farm to Mr. George Bremner and is moving farther south.— Messrs. H. Perkins, Jas. Hall and W. Jeffrey intend paying the Pacific Coast a visit in May.—Mr. Wm. It Mulvey paid us a friendly visit beat week.—Mr. T. Shearer, teacher at Orange Hill, after a serious illness of some weeks has 80 far recovered as to be abie to be removed home. Grand Bend. CHURCH MATTERS.—Rey. S. A. Cor- riere held two weeks' special services in hie two charges, after which he was pleased to welcome 17 new communi- cants into the church. Of these 7 united Grand Bend congregation which, if not increasing, at least holds its own in numbers, zeal and liberality. There- ,naining 10 united with the young con- gregation of Corbett which is steadily growing, notwithstanding the removal of several families from, the church.— Rev. Mr. Kay lately paid a visit to his brother of this place, when he delivered two excellent sermons to our Grand Bend congregation. MoKillop. A GOOD BULL.—Mr. Stephen Godhin, of McKillop, has purchased from James Braithwaite, of Hullett, a young Dur- ham bull, "Sir Richard," He is dark red, of good size and fine symmetry and, registered in the Dominion Herd Book. "Sir Charles," dam " Princess Victoria" both from the celebrated herd of Hugh Thompson, of St. Marys. " Sir Rich- ard" comes of a very superior milking, breed, his dam being a most extraordin- ary good milker, and as the farmers of McKillop are wisely turning their atten- tion to dairying, this will be a good ac- quisition to them in the way of improv- ing their herds for that purpose. Hill Green. NOTES.—Mr. Geo. Troyer had the misfortune while fooling with a revolver, to get shot through the ankle. He will be hid up for a while but we hope to see him around again in a. few days.—Mr. Chas. Troyer intends raising his store and residence this spring and putting a stone foundation under it. This will greatly add to the appearance of .his property.—We understand Mr. George Brown, teacher in No. 3, intends leaving in midsummer owing to ill - health. Turnberry. NOTES.--WIr. John Gernmill and fam- ily have returned home from LOIthialla. —Mr. Henry Hawking. has sold his in- terest in the Louisiana estate. Bus r Soare—Mr. James Elliott, of this 7 • wnship, near Bluevale, ha e dis- posed of his Holstein bull calf, "Blue - valet --;Chief," to Mr. S. Cameron, of Stanley, near Brucefield, for the snm of $100. " Bluevale Chief was calved in February, 1889, and is a splendid ani- maLof his breed and Mr. Cameron is to be congratulated on his purchase. This breed of animals have become very pop- ular with all who have tried them and give the very best satisfaction, Mr. Elliot has a fine herd, and is rapidly coming to the front as a breeder of Hol- steins. Tieborne. GOOD BULL.—Mr. Thozr as Russel, of Riverside Farm, recently sold a, very fine yearling bull to Mr. Mathew Mor - lock, of Stephen. This bull was sired by imported Mariner, his dam Bracelet 4th, imported. It will be- seen that he is from iniported stock on both aides and Mr. Morlock has got a bull that will be a credit to his herd. Mr. Russel still has a twa year old bull by the same sire and from imported Bracelet 2nd, which is two years old and which is universally admitted by competent Judges to be one of the beat bulls Of his age in the Pro- vince. He was shown at Brucefield on Wednesday and was the centre of attrac- tion for all stock fanciers. COUNCIL Donetes.—At a meeting of the Usborne Council, held on the 5th inst., Mr. W. F. Farncomo'a application for the position of township engineer was read, but it was decided to take no action as the position is not vacant. It was resolved to grant School Section No. 10 the sum of $40 instead of re- arranging the School Sections to give in- creased territory as petitioned for. In reference to the petition of Mr. Dennis McGee to have his lot, being 22 on the South -East Boundary, transferred from School Section 13, for the convenient* of his children attending school, it was resolved, there being no objection to the desired change, to grant the prayer of the petition. A new scale for regulating statute labor was adopted,and the coun- cil adjourned until Monday, 3rd of May. 'ruckersmith. A, NARROW Esonlda—The handsome new residence of Mr. Wm. Elcoat, of the West End, Tuckersmith, had a miraculous escape from destruction by fire a few evenings ago. Mr. Elcoat and family went to church, leaving the hired boy in the house. He went to bed and left the lamp burning on the table in the sitting -room. The lamp explod- ed, and the burning oil spread over the table and on the floor. The table cover was burned and a large hole burned in the carpet on the floor. Fortunately, however, a large crock of milk had been left standing on the table near where the lamp was, and it is supposed that the heat of the burning oil broke the creek, allowing the milk to spill down over the fire, thus extinguishing it. At any rate, when Mr. Elcoat returned home he found the house full of smoke and the situation of affairs as above de- scribed. The fire, however, was com- ipletely out, and the damage done was eomparatively trifling, but it is almost certain that had it not been for the milk Kippen. REVIVAL SERVICES. —Miss Williams, evangelist, who is at present laboring in Brucefield, will commence a series ef evangelistic services in the Methodist church here on Sabbath next. Services a2.30 and 7.30 p. m. A goodly num- ber from this neighborhood have attend- ed several of the meetings at Brucefield and have been delighted as well as pro- fited. As Miss Williams is possessed of more than ordinary talent, wetrutthat those who have not heard her will avail themselves of these opportunities. BRIEFS.—Our farmers '11/13 busily plow- ing, and seeding is the order of the dor. —Our roads are becoming more passable —Mr. D. Weismiller has rented the Blake cheese factory and intends run- ning it as -a creamery. As he is en- active business man we have no doubt he will make it pay.—Mrs. Wateon. from Clinton, was visiting in our: village last week.—Mr. W. Cudmore is brisnr shipping hay to Toronto this week. Mr. H. Shaffer shipped a car -load of fat hogs to Hamilton on Monday. Grey. NOTES. —Miss Maggie McNair is at home from the Queen city. We are glad to learn that her health is improv; ing, though slowly.—Quite a quantity of maple sugar and molasses were made during the past two weeks by the fuel' ers on the 14th and 16th concessions.— The egg duty proposed by the Americons is causing dismay here among the farm- ers' wives. There is some talk of a duty of 5 cents per dozen being levied on all Canadian eggs, but it hasn't pass- ed the Senate yet; and as it is stronglY opposed in the United States by iisar/Ys all classes except a few speculators $n - grocers, who are already enjoying enor- mous profits in the egg trade, it is hoped and expected by the thoughtful ones that the measure will not carry. If it does, the hens cught to strike and eeloe laying. Hen fruit is down already to I and 8 cents, and if the proposed duty be put on they will be down to lot than 5 cents per dozem—The eountri a, ire beettn the incom Beautiful lboird one Canadian and in 'th *100°4 tbe oN:e streams in -to rejoice sunny, AP A SAD IsfeCttra,Y, ' CardYs of -denly on E. went -to El sod, when she was after. Sh led " g coAdDeted decteatied mush SOrr BRIEFS. lage, is er the Street to the goo ssr. John the conve his frien bome,soul enueb pie le much thing is b farmers h NOTES. span of pas, r. Br -11, very au 'Moffatt's services Z. 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