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THE H URON EXPOSITOR.
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BLACK HOSIERY
FOR
BOY'S AND GIRL'S.
We have received a large ship-
ment of Black Hosiery for Spring
and Summer wear -GUARAN-
TEED FAST BLACK and ABSOLUTE-
LY STAINLESS. They are in
Boys', Girls' and Ladies' sizes,
and will be found very reason-
able in price. When purchas-
ing your supply, don't buy any
other kind of Black Hosiery but
the EVER FAST, which you will
find all through tne season at our
Hosiery and Glove counter.
Edward McFaul,
SEAFORTH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ter The figure between the parenthesis after
each line denotes the page of the paper os which
the advertisement will be found.
March -E. McFaul: (1)
Black Hosiery: -E. McFaul. (4)
Duties on Cloods-Wm. Pickard. (8)
Notice -Jas. Owens. (5)
Rennie's Seed Catalogne-Wm.Rennie. (8)
Ball for Service -James Hagan. (6)
To Rent -E. C Dunford. (5)
Auction Sale -F. C Wriw ht. (5)
- Girl Wanted -Mrs. I. V. Fear. (8)
Teas a Specialty -J. Fairley. (8)
Dry Goods Furnishers -Duncan& Duncan. (5)
Readymade Clothing -E. McFaul. (I))
The General Verdict -J. Fairley. (8)
Mortgage Sale -Dent & Thompson. (6)
4itron (tip:offer.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY,,March 6, 1891
THE BATTLE OVER.
THE RESULT UNCERTAIN.
The great battle has been fought, and
the probabilities are that the Govern-
ment has been sustained by a small ma-
jority. The returns even up to mid-
night weve very incomplete, and several
places have not been heard from.
Enough it know, however, to show
that large gains have been made by the
Liberals in the Provinces of Ontario and
Quebec, while all the Lower Provinces
have gone strong for the Goverment.
The three Hurons, two Perths, three
Wellingtons and three Bruces have done
nobly, and have made a clean sweep
for Unrestricted Reciprocity. e A
significant feature of the campaign is
the defeat of three Cabinet Ministers,
viz: Mr. Carling in London, Mr. Fos.
ter in Kings, and Mr. Colbey in Stan-
sted. Both parties have lost and won a
good many constituencies, and many of
the majorities were very close. Full
returns will be given next week.
True it Is.
The Canada Presbyterian referring to
the recent politicel campaign, says:
".midst much that is unpleasant in the
present political cempaign there are sev-
eral very encouraging features. One of
the most marked in Ontario is the un-
doubted evidence we have that intelli-
gence nd ability are pretty evenly dis-
tributed over the province. Take up
almost any newspaper report you
please and you find that local men hun-
dreds of miles aWay from the places
called the centres discuss public ques-
tions with just as much intelligence
and ebility as city orators. Of course
allowance must be made for two or
three distinguished leaders on both
sides and for the superiority of city re-
porters. The man who has a Dominion
reputation will always draw and the
lightning stenographers who follow him
always make his speech look great
next morning. Apart 'from these ad-
vantages in proportion to the popula-
tion there is just as much iptelligence
and ability in one part of the province
as in another. That the schools and
colleges, the press and the pulpit have
been doing their work is pleasatitly
evident."
What Others Think.
Although anything that can now be
said will not influence the result of the
election campaign, yet it may be inter-
esting to some toknow what was thought
of the cries which were used to do duty,
by the beet sentiment in the United
States. The- New- York Christian
Union says: "The keynote of the
campaign is now the cry of "Treason,"
which was raised by Sir John Macdon-
ald at a great Conservative mass -meet-
ing held in Toronto. In support of this
charge against the Liberals, the Conger-
vetive Premier produced a pamphlet
published anonymously, but written, as
he charged, by Edward Ferrer, one of
the leading ,Liberal editors, showing to
Americans how they could coerce Can-
ada to demand annexation by encourag-
ing discontent in the Maritime Pro-
vinces, hampering the fishery industry,
refusing the bonding 'privilege, and cut-
ting off the Canadian Pacific's connec-
tions with the American railroads. The
day fallowing, Mr. Farrar calm out in
a letter in which he not only acknow-
ledged that he had written the pamph-
let attacked, but declared that, under
like circumstances, ne would write an-
other or a dozen more supporting the
same view. The preaent policy of the
Canadian Government, cutting off Cana-
dien citizens from their natural mar-
kets, he believed to be disastrous to
their interests, and in laboring for its
overthrow he was acting as his loyalty')
as a Canadian citizen demanded. The
pamphlet, he said, was his own individ-
ual work, and no other member of the
Liberal party eels in any way responsi-
ble for it. That this act of a single pri-
vate citizen should remain a central
issue in the national campaign is of
course irrational, but not impossible.
In the feverish state of 'excitement
which now prevail, throughout Canada,
the fastening o the epithets disloyal
and treasonable upon the attitude ef
the advanced leaders of *the Libera s
will perhaps outweigh all the arguinent
which can be urged in favor of thei
platform of unrestricted recleaniocity
:This platform, indeed, seems to come!
mend a surprisingly wide support. et
is probable tha, a majority of the peo-
ple would favorit, did it not seem to lie
such a long step in the direction of a
nexation. The Canadians seem to
shrink back, not from the immediate
measure, but from what may come
after it. Vet t may be that the Con-
servative attitdde ot stubborn resistance
involves annexiation quite as certainly.
For the refusal to grant a moderate,
measure which is believed to be reasord-
a-ble is the surest way to develop, the
demand for an immoderate measure
which at first was believed to be un-
reasonable."
FROM an intresting sketch of Can-
ada's Supreme1Court, written for the
Globe by Mr. Thomas P. Gormen, we
learn that Chief Justice Ritchiel is 78
years of age, Mr. Justice Strong 65;
Mr. Justice Fournier 63, Mr. Justice
Gwynne 77, Mr. Justice Patterson 68,
and Mr. Justice Taschereau 54. The
youngest judge on the Bench of the
Supreme Court, remarks the Presbyter-
ian, is about that age at which some
Christian people think a minister of the
Gospel becomes unfit for • duty. There
is something wrong either in the system
which Mr. Mackay is trying to mend by
his proposed legislation or in the publics
opinion which makes amendment neces-
sary. Perhaps both would bear im-
provementi.
smimmesse
A "Golden" Wedding.
One of the most significant economic
events in some time was the Astor -Wil-
ling wedding in Philadelphia a few
days ago. The groom is .a grandson of
the late John Jacob Astor, of New,
-York, and the bride is the daughter of
a wealthy Philadelphia speculator. The
impression which the published descrip-
tions of the affair leaves upon the
public mind is not that it was brilliant
with gold, but hiavy with bullion.
Here are a, few sentences from the ac-
count of it in one of the New York
papers: "The Willing mansion was
changed to a palace of roses. . . No bride
or bridesmaids ever wore more expensive
or lovely dresses. . . . The day'a
ceremony may be estimated to have emit
between 825,000 and $30,000. . .
Probably never before have bridal gifts
been so numerous and costly. . . .
The tiara of diamonds which was the
groom's gift to the bride is probably un-
surpassed by any in America. . . •.
The elder Mr. Astor's gift to his daugh-
ter-in-law was a double bow -knot of dia-
monds,from which is hanginga huge bril-
liant, and a diamond necklace and cres-
cent of diamonds and sapphires four
inches long. The present of the groom's
mother was five diamond stars, each as
large as a silver half -dollar, inclosed in a
massive box of solid silver, and eight
silver dishes, each about three feet long,
modeled after her own service. . .
The wedding presents represented
$2,000,000." So much, then, for the
day. Now es to the young couple's
start in life: " Preceding their trip to
Europe, Mr. •Astor and his bride will
spend about three weeks cruising in
Mr. William Astor's yacht Nourmahal,'
in Florida waters. Despite the fact
that her furnishiogs were scarcely worn'
and almost new, the boat was refurnish-
ed out and out with the most costly and
magnificent furniture that money could
secure. The cemplement of officers is
fifty-two men, not including servants
and persitnal attendants. It takes from
$8,000 to $1o,000 per month to keep her
in service, betides the cost of food and
wines." Twenty five thousanddollars
for the day's ceremony, two million dol-
lars' worth of presents, a cruise in a half
dle yacht costing ten thousand dollars a
month to maintain, and so on. tihen
we read all thismemarks a contemporary,
we are reminded of Thackery's descrip-
tion of the extravagance of the Prince
Regent during the Napoleonic wars:
If he had been a manufacturing town,
or a populous rural district, or an army
of 5,000 men, he would not have cost
more. The nation gave him more money,
and more and i more. The sum is past
counting." Looked it soberly, the sums
lavished upon these American common-
ers are as disiraceful to our institutions
as were the slquanderings of the Prince
Regent to those of England. If the
scandal is less!, it is because the disas-
trous concentration of hereditary wealth
has as yet awakened leas serious thought
among us 'then the disastrous concen-
tration of hereditary. --iower has as yet
awakened elsewhere. In the case of the
Asters, quite as much as of the Prince
Regent, the enormous sums expended are
the gift of the nation, obtained without
compensating services on the part of the
recipient!. The bard n dpon the labor
of the country is as gr at, the benefit to
the comfort or culture or character of
the recipiente is as small. If three-
foarthe of the amount which this wed -
ding omit had been distributed for the
benefit' and comfort of the poor and
starving of Now York. thy; or had it
been giverete General Booth to promote
hie "Darkest England" scheme, it
Would be productive of very much good
and the donors would get a great deal
more satisfaction and comfort out of its
iture.
expend
Another Victory for Mr.
Mowat.
Anolther by-election for the Local
Legislature took place on Tuesday last.
This Was in North Brucii. Mr. George,
who was elected at the general election,1
was unseated by the election courts foe
corrupt practices on the part of agents,
Mr. Gorge is a Conservative and an op-
ponen of the Government. In the new
electiolnhe wan opposed by Mr. Porter,
and as above Istated, was defeated, Mr.
Porter the Reform, candidate, being
electe4 by a majority of 234. Mr. Stin-
son, o Hamilton, and Mr. George, of
Bruce, have each had a brief term of
somewhat stormy political life. This is
one more added to the strength of Mrd
Mowat's following in he 4_,egislature by
the el ction courts.
fir
News of the Week.'
COLD IN -NEW YORE. -Monday and
Tuesday lest have been the coldest of
the season in New York; therinorneter
10 above zero.
POPE LEO'S ANNIVERSARY. -Monday,
2ndinslt., was the 8bih aunivereary of
the birth of the'Pope. He was crowned
Pope on March 3, 1878.
MORMONS FLITTING. -A regular exo-
due of Mormons from Utah to Mexico is
takinglplace, and within the next three
weeks a large number of the Saints will
have 1 ft.
FRE ENTRY FAVORED. -A popular
meeting of 3,000 persons, held et Lyons,
declared itself in favor of the free entry
into Fiance of raw materials used in the
manuf ctures.
Tns 11 T.:NDREDTH A NNIV ERSARY. -
Last unday being the hundredth anni-
versa of the death of John Wesley, a
statue was unveiled in London. Arch-
deaooii Farrar, of Westminster Abbey,
took Part in the ceremonies.
MistISSIPPI FRESHETS FEARED. -rhe
Missiesippi river continues to rise, arid
there are fears that last spring's freshets
will be repeated. Owing to the heavy
damages of last season and consequent
expenditure, there are no funds for this
season.
DEFECTIVE - FARM TITLES. -Owners
of farina in Minnesota and North Da-
kota, for 100 miles along the Red River
valley of the north, from Wapeton to
Pembina, are in a ferment over a !mos-
Pect of: losing their farms through defec-
tive titles.
ELEVATOR BURNED. -The Counsel -
man irain 'elevator at . Chicago was
burne as Monday night. Lose,
$100,01100. '1 .
FROST AND SNOW' IN ITALY. -The
-Past Vfee'k has seen a return of severe
frost and snow in Italy, causing much
privation. ,
MEInSONIER'S STUDIO. -The heirs of
Meissonier have decided to sell the con-
tents of -the great painter's studio at
auction.
FAT; L SNOW SLIDES. -Immense
snow tides near Baker City, Oregon,
bode three men and caused much dam-
age t mining property.
VO UNTEER MISSIONARIES. - Five
thous nd students in the United States
have ignified their willingness to_ en-
gage 'n foreign mission work.
ICE FIELDS IN THE ATLANTIC.-Thei
stea er City of New York had to go
out o her course last week in 'crossing
them tlantid to avoid large field's of ice.
. TD, GERMAN EMPRESS.- Empress
Fred rick arrived in Loudon on Pride
night, and was very warmly welcomed.
FL ODS IN CALIFORNIA. -A despatch
from San Beruardino, California, re-
ports great damage in that district by
storr s and floods. Bridges have been
carried away, and many people have
had to abandon their dwellings.
PR TECTION FOR TOMBSTONE DEAL -
ERs. -The legislative asseiribly of Ohio
has passed a bill which provides that
deale e in tombstones and monuments
may, after a lapsed three year, enter.
cemetery and seize the goods not paid
011 PASSAGE. -The National Line
for.
It
stem ler, France, reached New York
Satu4lay from Liverpool after one of
the roeghest passages ever experienced.
The steamship left the Mersey on the
7th inst. in the teeth of a gale blowing
50 mites an hour.
RAODSOME FORTUNE. -Mrs. P. P.
Coffey, of Omaha wife of ateriechanie, is
said to have become sole heir, to
$75,00,000, left by a millionaire manu-
factu ,er named John O'Neill, in Brad-
ford, England. The deceased was -Mrs.
Coffey's father, but ' disowned her for
her humble marriage.
NEW TAXATION LAW -Attorney -
General Hart, of California has decided
that railway land§ and lands tsold by
railroad companies are subject to taxa-
tion. 1 Hitherto the lands have been ex-
empthecause no patents were issued
for them by the government. Unless
overruled this decision will make the
railwey companies lia-ble for 000,000
per annum. ,
NEW NORTH POLE EXPEDITION.-
lEngineer Robert E. Pearn, of the United
States Navy, will soon undertake a
voyage to the North Pole; proceeding to
Greenland by steamer and theriPe on
foot es far north as possible. ,
CURED PATIENTS. -At a meeting of
the Vienna Medical Society on Friday,
Prof. Bilroth showed the assembled
physicians two patients whom he had
cured of tuberculosis by following the
Koch system of injection.
, Divot -ice Bostoties. - Alexander
Laing Brown, Liberal M. P. for Hawick
district, Scotland, is suing for a divorce,
and will rbsign his seat in ParliaMent to
push the case.
SuFFERING IN K Aeses. --Blizzards
and the recent cold weather bait° pro-
duced intense suffering in Kansas, and it
is reported many children have per-
ished.
FLOODED OUT. -The 1,200 inhabi-
tants of Yuma, Arizona, have been
compelled by the flood to take shelter in
the penitentiary, which is on high
ground. For22-mile east of the 'town
the railroads have been washed oat of
sight.
NEW RESTRICTION1S.-The British
1
Columbia Legislature has passed a reso-
lution to petitien the Dominion Govern-
ment to make the Chinese poll tax $100,
abolish return certificates and restrict
the number carried inward by the
steamships.
LEPROSY IN -NEW ORLEANS. -A phy
sician in New,Orleans states that there
are at least 25 persons at large in that
city who are affected with leprosy.
AFTER MONEY. -Mr. J. F. Fox, M.
P. for Tullamore, has left on a begging
mission through the United States and
Canada on behalf of the Healy branch
of the Irish perty.
IMIMMINIIMISMON11•116.MMMMINEI
GENERAL ELECTIONS.
RETURNS FROM CONSTITUENCIES.
oimeeiRro.
Minis--OpPosi-
Constituency. terial. tion.
Algoma,(Election to be held)
1 _ 0 ,
Addington
Brant, -North0 1
.
Brant, South 0 1
Brockville 0 1
1 0
0 / 1 0 1
Bruce, North .
Bruce, East
Bruce, West.
Bothwell f 0 1
Cardwell 1 0
,
Carleton 1 0
Cornwall and Stormont1 0
Durham ' Etat 1 0
Durham, West 0 1
Dundee 0 1
Essex, North 0 1
Phasex, South 0 1
Elgin, East... .... 1 0
Elgin, West.- .. . ... .. 0 1.
Frontenac 1 0
Grenville, South1 0,
,
Grey, North. ' . 1 0
Grey, South 0 1
Grey, Beet 1 0
• •
Glengarry 1 0
Haldimand 1 0
Hamilton 2 0
fluron,South 0 1
Huron,East. .. 0 1
Huron, West 0 1
Halton .. 10
Hastings. North 1 • 0
Hastings, East • 0 1
Hastings, West ...... 0 0
Kent 0 1
Kingston 1 0
Leeds,North and Grenville 1 0
Leeds, South 0 , 0
Lanark, North 1 0
Lanark. Smith 1 0
Lennox 0 1
London 0 1
Lambton, 1 0
Lambton, West. 0 1
Lincoln
.) 0 1
•
Middlesex, North 1 0
Middlesex, South. 0 1
Middlesex, West 1 0
Middlesex, East
1 0
Monck
0 1
Muskoka and Parry Sound 0 0
Norfolk, North 0 1
Norfolk; South 1 0
Northumberland, East1 0
Northumberland,West.. - 0 1
Ontario, North 1 0
Ontario, South 0 1
Ontario, W 0 1est..
Oxford, North 0 _ 1
Oxford, South . 0 1
Ottawa 2 0
Peterboro, East 1 0
Peterboro West 1 0
Prince Edward 1 0
Prescott 0 0
0 0 .
P
Pe
eer
t
lh,
North 0 1
Perth, South 0 1
Reofrew, North 1 0
Renfrew, South 1 ' 0
Russell 0 1
Simcoe, North 1 0
Simcoe, East 0 1
Simcoe, South.. 1 0 ,
Toronto, East 11 0
Torontm West
Toronto, Centre 11. 0
0
Victoria, North
0 0 ,
Victoria, South ....... I 0
Waterloo, -North 1:00) 1
Waterloo, South 0 1
Welland ... „ „ 1 1
Wellington, North 0 1
.
Wellington, South. '
1
Wellington, Centre.
0 1
Wentworth, North
0 1
Wentworth, 3outh.
0 1
York, North I
0 1
York, East 0 1
York, West .1 0
Totale
Opposition majority, 8
Not heard from, 17 .
NOVA SCOTIA.
Totals 15 5
Ministerial majority, 10
To hear from, 1
NEW BRUNSWICK.
Totals..
Mioisterial majority, 8
To hear from, 4
PRINCE EDWARD ISL
Totals
Oppostion majority, 2
MANITOBA.
Totals
To hear from, 2
Ministerial majority, 1
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES.
Totals. ... ... .... ... ,.... 5
Ministerial majority, 5
BRITISH COLUMBIA
To hear from.
I
Elections yet to be held, 3
i - -
HURON AND PERTH
We hoped to have full- re
each municipality in Huron
but the telegraph lines were
with other business that it
*Able to procure them. Th
are the majorities in each c
as nearly as they e n be got:
majority of about 00. In \;'t
1
Huron, Mr. McMi Ian is ele
QUEBEC.
29
ND.
2
2
urns from
1
nd Perth,
o crowded
as impos-
following
nstituency
In South
ted by a
est Huron,
Mr. Cameron's majority is g'ven as 400'
and in East Huron, Dr. McDonald's
majority abo4 375. In South Perth
Mr. Trow is elected by about 175, and
hi North Perth dlr. Grieves is elected
by 75.
soesimeaseemosenaisi
--The village of Teeswater now en-
joys the eleetric light, and the residents
are jubilant.
-Arch.Simpson, 10th con esaion, of
Elma, lost a valuable horse the other
day from distemper.
-Rev. Wesley Casson, of Seaforth,
will preach the anniversary sermons in
Trafalgar street church, Mitchell, on
Sunday, March 15th.
Notes from the Queen City.
Toaoyro, March 2nd, 1891.
' he Silent Reaper has been very busy
m nget us. In most inetences the
e ths have been startlingly sudden.
Wii. W. Hyatt, an ex -secretary of the
National Club, John Macpherson, ex -
de uty chief of police, Alexander Mc -
no ald, of the Crown Lands Depart -
m et, and Lieutenant Badgerow, son of
Ur County Prown Attorney, have all
in the last week gone over to the
m jority. Young BAdgerow's sad death
w s a terrible blow to his hundreds of
fri nde. The funeral was held on Tues -
da at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
an partook of a military character. A
la ge representation of the Queen's Own
Ri es and of •'C" Infantry School help-
ed to swell the throng of mourners.
The bereaved father arrived from Ber-
muda in time to attend the ceremony.
Sergeant Edward Carr of the police
force ciied on Weduesday morning. He
we perhaps the most popular officer in
t e force. He was 57 years old, and
w en fa young roan had served in the
Irish constabulary. He was all through
ttje Arperican War, and participated in
2Q en sgements, the principal being the
scond battle of Bull's Run, Gettysburg,
the W'Ilderness and the Richrnond Siege.
A SHORT SHORTHORN NOTE.
The HAn4 John Dryden was in the
chair at the annual. meeting on Tueeday
of the Dominion Shorthorn Breeders'
ssocietion. Statements read bore
e idence to the good tinzncial standing
o the boom aud also to the great good
b ing done on Canada stock -farms
t qrough its agency. The breeders are
✓ ry anxious to make a good display
a the Chicago World's Fair, and will
p Mition the Government to that' end.
1' le new president is Mr. Richard Gib.
On, Delaware, Ontario. .
GOLDWIN SMITH ON ATHLETICS.
Protestor Goldwin Smith, who is in
no good odor with certain parties just
new on account of his Commercial Un-
iop leanings, bas been stepping on the
toioi of no less a personage than Edward
Hanlan, the oarsman. It was at a meet-
ing of subscribers to the proposed ath-
letic club. After the treasurer had an-
nounced that $47.500 had been already
signed for and the meeting had 'decided
to take out corporation papers. Profes-
soe Smith addressed the meeting. He
declared almost every sport had been
ruined by betting, and regretted the
fact. "Baseball games are sold all
over the States," said the learned gen-
tleman. " Hanlan would have been
cock of the walk even yet had he not
fa len in with speculation -loving men.
H wanted betting kept out of the new
el bhouse, every sport had suffered by
it" flanlan has written to the papers
denying Mr. Smith's premises. The hero
oflthe Centennial sculling races says he
n ver sold a race and never will. He
a mite having been approached. by the
g Id -lined palm on several occasions.
E iward thinks the professor is alto-
ther too wholesale in his malediction
oi sports.
SOCIETY SACRIFICED FOR SALVATION.
A story comes up from Montreal this
week -a story of great sacrifices and of
loving kindness shown to therm in tribu-
lation. Miss Galt, daughter of Chief -
J @tic° Galt of this city, also niece of
S r A. T. Galt of Montreal, is a working
11 utenant in the Salvation Army in the
1 tter place. The young lady was in-
t rested in the doings of the Army from
t e time when, six years ago, it first set
u its standard in Toronto. A short
ti e ago, while on a visit to friends in
alifax she determined te become one
o the band and went through the train-
ing -school • from there she visited St.
John, working for the Lord's cause
among the roughest men. Then Miss
Galt went .to Montreal. She has fore-
gone the many luxuries of her Toronto
home and at present sleeps on an iron
bedstead in the attic of the Montreal
Salvation Army barracks. To one who
questioned her the other day, she stated
that frequently she and her companions
wanted for bread. " But what about'
that," said she, enthusiastically, " come
pared to the joy of being instrumental
in saving souls? I would rather see
souls saved than enjoy creature com-
forts." Brought up in touch with
society, Miss Galt has preferred to make
"her life one sweet record and deed of
charity."
A BUSINESS TAX."
When the political hurly-burly is over
an agitation among business -men and
others is to be started for the adoption
of a " business tax," such as Montreal
now has. At present the business -man
pays a triple tax composed of those on
his warehouse, on the land occupied by
the warehouse, and on the capital in-
vested in the business. An. injustice is
thus done the business men not shared
by a citizen, ,whose capital is invested
in stock, for instance. The latter is not
taxed oh his capital, but on the income
derived from it. It is proposed under
the new business tax to pay 1 1-2 per
ceot. on the rental of the buildings oc-
cupied, the capitaltax to be done away
with.
AN 'HONEST CONFESSION, ETC.
The extraordinary majority obtained
by the Hon. J. M. Gibson at Hamilton
on Tuesday carried consternation with
it judging from the comments of the
Spectator. That paper has been an en-
thusiastic advocate of Thomas H. Stin-
son, and predicted an overwhelming
victory for its "Tom." But the day
after the election the Spec Bays: "It
was not exactly a bombshell that struck
the conservative camp last evening. It
was a cloudburst, a blizzard, a cyclone,
,an earth slide, a water -spout -anything -
that strikes very hard and sudden, and
spreads dismay and desolation in
its track. Yes, it was a tremendous
defeat."
The Turnip Question.
EDITOR EXPOSITOR, -There has been
considerable discussion on thie question,
and as our opinions are invited I will
give mine with a hope that it will en-
courage scone one else to give theirs.
Experience and observation has taught
me that mangolds and turnips are hard
on the land, that is, they extract a large
quantity of plant food from the soil.
linlesathe land is naturally very rich a
liberal manuring with farm yard rnan-
ure is necessary to ensure a good crop.
"The HibbertYarmer made rather a
pne-sided statement for most farm-
ers to believe, when be Bald, "1 very
seldom put a load of manure on my root
ground, and I find it too rich for a erop
the following year,that is the low fields
well drained," Now, analysis shows us
that mangolds and turnips consume
more pla,nt food from the soil than any
of the cereal or root crops except corm
The following will show the average
consumption of plant food from the soil
in pounds per acre of the different kinds
of crop; Wheate20 bushels, nitrogen
31.6,phosphoric acid 14.7, potash, 18;
Barley,30 bushels, nitrogen, 35.2, Phoe-
phoric acid 15.7, potash 27.7 ; man-
golds,20 topsnnitrogen,120.7, phosphoric
acid, 41.3, potaeh, 218.7 ; turnips 15
tons, nitrogen, 92,6, phosphoric acid
26.4, potash, 118.7. Our Hibbert far-
mer will see if his land was too rich for
the following crep, it was not simply
because he grew turnips on the land the
previous year. I rnust confess that
root e require more labor than any of the
ceretil grops,anch perhaps you may have
somel told, disagreeable work taking
theni up in the fall. They also need the
most expensive buildings to protect
them frona the frost in winter.
With these disadvantages the cost of
production 4n be calculated in 'dollars
and cents. I But it is impossible to count
the value they are to all kinds of stock in
winter. Ati the same time, 1 do not
believe that:cattle can be wintered or fat-
tened successfully and economically for
the English market on itraw and roots,or
hay and roan., Nor dio I think they can
be profitably wintered. fattened on
hay or straw and grain. As man
relishes "a variety of food, I think it
would be reasonable to think the cattle
will also, and the secret of fattening eat-
tle lies in giving them plenty, but have
them relish their meat. What I would
like would be enough roots so that each
beast Would get at least two good-sized
mangolds or turnips once a day, with
se few more in the fall and spring, when
they are going'in OIL the dry feed, and
before they go out on the grass again,
but this is easier said than
to calculate for, and what grain
they need twice a day. Of course
cattle in fattening will require more
than stockers. The roots will keep
their blood cool and pure, and their
digestive organs healthy, so that they
may make good use of the other feed
they eat. I am sure if Mr. Michie
could only realize how the cattle must
relish a few juicy roots when they are
being fed so much 'dry feed, he would
grow at least a few, just to give them a
treat now and then. Thanking you for
oeppainceioinf.you publish my first written
A GREY FARMER.
Going Away.
Daysom,e, Ontario,)
March 2nd, 1891.
DoAR EXPOSITOR, -As I am about to
leave this part of the country, the place
of my birth, once more for the West,
will you be so Lind as to allow me a
little space in the colon -ins of your jour-
nal, for thanking all my old friends,
whom I had the pleasure of visiting
during my short stayin Canada, for the
kind and welcome reception they
have given me every place where I have
been visiting.
I must say I felt it harder this time
to leave the old homes than ever
I did before. But as a young man
with some desire to better his condition
and to make a home for himself, I find
it impressible to remain in this country
any longer. I have been here for over
two months doing nothing, for the very
reason that there is nothing to be done.
Of course, some one tells me that times
are going to be lively in the spring, and
if I will stay and coax some of the far-
mers I may have the chance of getting
a job for six or seven months at a sal-
ary of $15 or perhaps $16 per month.
Well, I think I wili not wait for the
lively times, and I am going back to
Great Falls, Montana, where I was
working last summer, getting $60 per
month.
A few facts about Great Falls : Its
population is about 3,000, and it is in-
corporated as a city. It is the western
terminus of the St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Itlauitoba Reilway, and the Eastern
terminut of the Montana Central Rail-
way. The Sand Coulee branch railway
extends to the town of Sand Coulee,
where there is a coal mine in operation.
When I visited that mine, about a year
ago, tliere were about one thousand- men
engaged in diggingont coal at a salary
from $2 50 to $4 per day. Great Falls
has no rival as a point for smelting ores
upon a large scale, and employs over
three hundred men at this work. It has
four brick yards in operation ; a $45,000
stone and iron wagen bridge, one a
41-musand feet long !mins the Missouri at
Great Falls. It has the best and largest
flour mill, a large saw mill and a planing
mill, two large wholesale houses : three
church, edifices and a $20,000 school
house. Every thing is brisk and lively,
and plenty of money in circulation. So
good-bye, dear friends and Canada, I
am going to reside under the Stars and
Stripes, as many of my comrades have
done. Yonrs truly,
P Atm DURANT).
Huron Notes. ;
-Mr. Moses Amey, of Stephen, died '
on Wednesday, 25th ult., after a. linger-
ing illness, in his 88th year.
-One day last week while slicing
turnips, Mr. George Addison, of Hui -
lett, was unfortunate enough to cut of
his finger.
-A young boy named Deeves, em-
ployed in the Doherty Organ Faetory,
Clinton, had his fingers badly smashed
on Thursday of last week.
-On Wednesday of lest week a little
daeghter of Mr. W. Alderson, of. Cran-
brook, fell from her high chair and broke
her shoulder.
,--While chopping wood one day last
week, Charlie Dunlavey, of Clinton,
slipped, and fell on his axe handle,
breaking two of his ribs.
-A little daughter of Mr. James
Barr, of the Boundary Line, Hullett,
had the misfortune to slip and break her
arm on Tuesday of last week.
-Mrs. Crosby Innis, who has been
spending the past two months with her
mother, on the 12th concession of Grey,
returned to her home in Manitoba on
Mondays 23rd ult.
-Mrs. Moffatt, of Clinton, has rented
her farm of 56 acres, being lots and
10, village of Bayfield, to Mr. T. Burn,
side, for a term of three years, at $116
per year.
Strachan, who has been teach-
ing in School Section No. 6, Morris, has
resigned her position on account of ill
health. Her place is being filled at
present by Mr. A. J. McColl, of Brus-
sels.
-The annual congregational meeting
of Melville Presbyterian church, Brion
eels, was held on Tuesday, February
24th. There was a large attendance,
and the reports read by the various
committees vtere very encouraging.
From, the printed statement are the
following items :-Families, 115 ; mem-
bers received, 28 ; removed, 16, leaving
MARcu 6, 1891.
limmoAmmr
at the end of 1890 a membership of
223 ; receipts for ordinary' purposes,
$1,512.01 ; the expenditure, $1,485.80,
leaving a balance of $26.21 '• for mil- •
sions and other schemes of the church
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the amount raised was $599.08, making
Mr. P. J. Kelly, of Morris, met with an
and Mr.Kelly was thrown to the ground
and shaken up a good deal, but was
was pulling on a rope helping up with
a, stick of timber. The latter slipped
not seriouslyin2re2nd.
-cinSunday, d uit., a
peculiar -
accident befell Miss Jeanette Simpsomof
Grey, which was attended with serious
results. In returning to her home front
church she slipped on the ice, falling
and breaking both bones of her right leg
igetting
bse-lowAnotthharo along
gfnenejicae. el yA..om,
physician P748
promptly summoned and Miss 'Simpson
residents of
Wesmt Wa
morning, , °22ndpualsts.e,d in he o
he liSun-
dayperson
of Mrs. Coulter, mother of Mr. Samuel
Coulter, of that township. .Deceased,
who had reached the ripe old age of 85
yeirs, was for over 35 years a resident
o fhoe tnt wh un re shdi p.
a y
of last week, Mr. T.
C. Doherty, of Clinton, was driving a
mare belonging to his brother, when it
became unmanageable, and shied off the
road before he could .check it, running
into a ditch, and throwing him cut
against a tree, a broken shoulder blade
was -The
Nw
result.eco
mbe farm, in Morris,
was sold Saturday afternoon, 21st ult.,
at the Queen's hotel, Brussels, to IMr.
James Coulter, of Morris township, for
the sum of $2,800. It is hinted that
the ex-I'reitsurer's trouble had some-
thing to do with the purchase. The
property should be good value for the
money, neverthelese. ,
-Mr. John Boldrow, of lot 13, con-
cession 8, Morrireis the owner of a grade
heifer, rising two years, that has been
giving six quarts of milk every morning
and about half that at night since the
first of January. She never hail a calf.
The milk is very rich. This is rather a
freak of nature, if not it is a very unus-
ual occurrence.
-A horse driven by Miss Hewitt, of
Walton shied on coming into Bruesels,
on Monday morning of last week, and
thereby upset the cutter and afterwards
ran away.. The animal was caught at
the Queen's hotel stables, Brussels. One
of the runners of the cutter Suffered
from coming in contact with some tim-
ber. The occupants, so unceremonious-
ly ejected, were not hurt.
-On Saturday, 21st ult., Andrew
Miller, of concession 1, Morris, lost, a
valuable spring colt. A cow got into
the stable and gored the colt letting its
entrails out. Although they were re-
placed and the wound sewed up the
animal died before the k next morning.
J. R. Miller, of the same township,
also lost a splendid three-year-old heavy
draught colt the same day, from inflam-
mation. It was one of a matched span
of blacks and was valued at $150.
-On Saturday evening, 21st ult.,
Andrew, the ten year old on of Mr.
Mark Gray, of Wingham, happened
with what might have been a serious
accident. He and some boys were play-
ing at Mr. James Angus' barn, when by
some means young Gray had one of the
tines of a pitch fork run into his face.
The fork struck him near the eye, pene-
trated the skin and glanced upward, but
did not injure the eye to any extent.
Medical aid) was called and the little
fellow is doing nicely.
-The anniversary services of Cavan
Presbyterian church, Exeter, were held
on Sunday, 22nd uit. Rev. D. Currie,
of Glencoe, was to have taken the ser- •
vices'but was unable to be present, and
Rev. Mr. Tully,of Mitchell, was secured.
He preached excellent sermons both
morning and evening to_large congrega-
tions. The usual tea meeting had been
dispensed with, so special collections
were taken up and amounted to about'
$75.
-The magnificent colt "Elevator,"
belongidg to Mr„ Ben. Churchill;of Hui -
lett, was weighed in the scales at Clin-
ton, a few days ago, and turned them
at 1,720 pounds; it is just two years
old, and has only been in this country a
couple of months, and this is good
weight for one so young. This horse is
'claimed to be one of tine very best ever
brought to Huron; it certainly has a
good , pedigree, being descended from
some'of the !best old country Clydes-
dale
le.rg
lest°ck.is drain in Wingham, which
runs from the woolen mill down to the
river near Messrs. Hatton & Creer's
mill, in that town, got stopped up on
Wednesday morning, last week, at the
cattle guard where it passes under the
railway track, which caused the water
to overflow about the woolen mill. The
engine house floor of the woolen mill, at
one time, was covered with , several
inches of water, and Mr. John Dale's
house was flooded, as welr as his stable
and outbuildings. Luckily, the drain
was opened before much damage was _
done.
-Another attempt to burglarize
Messrs Macarthur & Company's bank at
Heneall was made on Tueeday of last
week, an entrance was effected by a
rear window. The toole, sledge-
hammer, brace, &e., were taken from
Metiers Brown and Clark's shop, They
attempted to drill through the outside
door and knock off the combination
lock, but in this they failed, then they
tried to knock off the door hinges, but
ailed. They will soon come to the con-
clusion that this safe is really burglar
-preof, as this is the second attempt
make within a year.
-Mr. Robt. Scott,of East Wawanosb,
purchased a bull in Guelph a few days
ago, and arrived in Wingham with it on
Tuesday of last week. it being about
noon, he tied the animal in a stall at
Korman's hotel in Wingham. Shortly
afterwards a man named John McKenzie
of Culross, went in to look at it, when
the beast turned on him, striking him
with its head, causing him to slip and
intl. The bull then got frightened and
jumped upon him, breaking two of his
ribs and otherwise injuring him. He
also received a bad cut on the head. Ile
was carried into the hotel and Dr. Mel-
drum sent for, who dressed his wounds
and bandaged up his chest. The doctor
could not say positively whether his
lungs were injured, but McKenzie will
have to remain where he is for a few
days, when the extent of his injuries
will be known. Had it not been for the
timely arrival of Mr. Scott, Mr. Mc-
Kenzie would in all probability have
been trampled to death. As it was, Mr-
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