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THE JAURON EXPOSITOR.
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WELL ASSO RTE
IN
WHITE LAWNS and
MUSLINS, also
CREAM CASHMERES
And other Light Summer Dress Goods.
Edward McFaui,
SEAFORTH.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
air The figure between the parentbesie after
each line denotes the page of the paper on whgcla
the advertisement will be found.
Special Bargains—Jackson Brothers. (6)
Clearing Sale—John Muldrew. (5)
Summer Goods—J. C. Gilroy. (I)
Change of Sailing Dates—Allan Line. (8)
Notice to Debtors—John Muldrew. (8)
Heifer and Sheep Lost—James Hogarth. (5)
Store for Sale—A. G. Ault. (5)
Cool Clothing—Hoffman & Co. (6)
Do_ You Like Our Teas & Co. (8)
Speoial Values in Corsets—H. F. Edwards. (8)
New System—D. Weismiller—(5]—(5)
Money Orders by Express—Wm. Somerville. (8)
Servant Wanted -31r8. J. M. Best. (8)
Next Monthly Sale—Geo. Good. (8)
*won xpo54to1Y.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, June 23, 1891.
The New Preer.
Mr. S. J. C. Abbott, the gentleman
who has been selected as Sir John Mac-
donald's successor in the Premiership of
Canada, is not very intimately known,
even by reputation, to the people of On-
tario. He is a resident of Montreal,
and is a,gentleinan about seventy years
of age. He has been in public life for
many years, but has never distinguished
himself in any particular department. '
Unlike very many politicians, however,
his political associations seem all to have
worked to his pecuniary advantage, and
he is said to be immensely wealthy. He
is alio said to be a gentleman of -consid-
erable ability, but as we have already
said, he has exercised his ability in quiet-
ly feathering his own nest instead of
melting a noise in the political world.
In fact, his voice has seldom been heard
in Parliament, and all in all, he is about
the last man one would suppose likely
to be called on for so prominent a posi-
tion in the ranks a his party. He
seems to be one of those • favored indi-
viduals whom fortune smiles on without
any apparent reason for it. He will
now have an opportunity of showing
what is in him, that is, unless he has
been selected, as is said by some, merely
to fill the gap in the meantime until the
session is closed, when there will be a
grand re -construction. If, however, the
Conservatives are satisfied with a re-
spectable nonentity as their party
leader, Reformers need not complain.
But there are, from a general stand-
point, reasons why Mr. Abbott is not a
desirable person for the leader of the
Government. In the first place he has
been a fast friend and paid retainer of
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
For year" he was the paid Solicitor of
the Company, and a considerable por-
tion of hie wealth has been derived from
that source. Until his 'election by the
Governor-General he was a director in
the Company and a large stock -holder
in it. It is said on his behalf that he
has resigned his directorship and given
orders for the disposal of hie stock.
This may be so, but even if it is, he is
not likely to forget the friends that
have been so good to him, and it can-
not be very consoling to the people of
Canada to have for their Premier an ex -
Solicitor and an ex -director of a power-
ful and greedy corporation ouch as the C.
P. R. undoubtedly is. This Company has
had a powerful control over the Govern-
ment and Legislature for years, and it
win be necessary now, that the people
should be doubly watchful, or it will be
found that ere long the country will,
practically, be governed by the C. P. R.
instead of by the chosen representatives
of the people. It will b., well also for
the people to remember that it will be
much easier slipping into the grasp of
the C. P. R. than to get out of it.
The second objection to the new
Premier is, that he is not a member of
the Commons, but holds a seat in that
home for imbeciles, the Senate. Like
not a few other favorites of the late
Premier, when defeated at the polls,
and being unable to gain a seat in Par-
liament by the votes of the people, he
was pitch -forked into the Senate, where
he could remain quite independentof the
people until he should rust out and be
translated from this sphere. It is pro-
per and necessary that the Premiee
should have his seat in a living, reopens-
ibIe body, and if Mr. Abbott retain
that positiou the people should not giv
him peace until he takes his prope
place among the living men, where he
can be held properly responsible for hie
doings.
There is a third consideration which
should be an objection to him in the
eyes of some. That is, that he was,
some years ago, a leading annexationiet,
and was one of those who signed the
celebrated annexation manifesto in 1856.
It is true that, like some of the other
loud -mouthed loyalists of the present
day, when fortune commenced to smile
on him, and he became able to turn his
political connections to preifitable ac-
count, he found it advantageous to aban-
on his annexation proclivities and _ he
see:
became exceedingly loyal, by profession
at all events, and soon got high up in
the scale of politioal preferment,until at
length he landed mong the dry bones
of the Senate and ultimately became, no
doubt greatly his own surprise,
Premier of the D minion and leader of
hieparty. Soon, pouibly, he will be
knighted, and th n he ought to be ready
to die happy.
On the whole, he new Premier is not
si very brilliant star in the political
firmament. He has evidently been
selected for his le esent position largely,
if not wholely, b cause of hie harmless -
nem As he eays himself, he is a "com-
promise." He h had a variable, if
not an eventful c reer. But it is not -
at all likely that even his own party
will be satisfied ith such a figurehead
for very long. B t whether they are or
not, we are very ure that the people of
the country will oon force a change.
There are stirrin times ahead, and it
would not be oaf to predict very far in
the future. The bond of the dominant
party has been removed, and it is
already amply evident that the new
make -shift is but a poor substitute for
that which has been taken away.
A Bold Statement.
The Globe of a w days ago makes the
follewing tyery pointed statement,
which it would n t dare to make were
it not true, and hich any one of the
dozen leading Go ernment Organs would
be only too glad o expose if they could.
And yet, not one of them, so far as we
have seen, has ha a word to may about
it. The Glode s : "It will be idle
to deny that the erne and • divisions
exist in the Teri y. It is as true
that Sir Hector evin 1 on strike as
that Mr. Chaple u was on strike. The
Tory Organs ran of the harmony and
unity which exist in the grand old party,
while len than week -ago they were
catching their math on the edge of
disaster. Then ents of Mr. Chapleau
were eeeking terms of admission into
the Liberal cam . And these negoti-
ations for • coa ition did not originate
with the Liberal eaders. Mr. -Laurier
has kept his ha ds free and his pro-
gramme intact. e has consented to no
surrender of pri ciple in order to con-
ciliate or capture hie opponents. But a
coalition was s ught by negotiators
commissioned by men within the very
circle of the C binet, and the Tory
organs will play he part of wisdom if
they maintain a judicious silence on this
topic." these re suggestive words,
and the "Tory Organs" have main -
gained a " judi ions silence." If the
Reform leaders s ould consent to a coal-
ition, which we hope they will not do
under any circ matinees, they must
look out for mor honest material than
Mr. • Chapleau. If they do not their
coalition will be hort lived. No such
rotten timber is anted in the Reform
Camp.
The Bu
Finance Minis
•budget speech in
ment on Time
noteable mainly
that the duty on
directly from th
to be abolished.
sugars is, how
This duty is eigh
pound. By rem
sugar, the Fina
the revenue will
000. To help m
tion he will ince
malt, spirits an
means he hopes
revenue from the
The balance, whi
he proposes to in
of economy On th
ment. This lett
one if it will only
Foster did not sa
directions he pro
Ing knife. It is t
chime Act will be
less sources of ex
lopped off. Th
directions in whi
effected, amount
a much larger au
without interferin
terests. But, ev
et Speech.
er Foster delivered his
the Dominion Paella:
ay. The speech was
or the announcement
raw sugars imported
places of production is
The duty on refined
ver, to be continued.
-tenths of a cent per
ving the duty on raw
ce Minister estimates
e reduced by $3,500,-
ke up for this reduc-
se the excise duty on
• tobacco. By this
o rase an increased
e articles of $1,500,000.
h he loses on sugar,
ke up by the practise
part of the Govern -
promise is a good
be carried out. Mr.
, however, in what
one to use the prun-
be hoped the Fran-
ne of the first need-
nditure that will be
•re are many other
savings might be
g in the aggregate to
than that designated,'
with the public in.
& promise of econ-
omy from the new government is some -
1; •
I .
I
t
thing to be thank
sad Cartwright
to the Finance Mi
forded the people
tax on raw sugar
real, and it wont
satisfaction had
made that the du
from refined au
feelings of the re
sidered in this co
said:
I
1 for. die Sir Rich-
inted outdn his reply
ister, the. relief af-
y the abolition of the
▪ more apparent than
• have been a real
e announcement been
y had been removed
er as well, but, the
nere had to be con-
nection. Sir Richard
"Every inteil —
there are any sue
much is taken fr
protective syste
treasury. In m
lar that goes in
three to ten are
whilst in other c
into the treasury
better illustratio
boom the Minis
to give the peep
imaginary redu
Had he said that
large surplus, an
of the United S
the people of
would complim
done nothing of
the assurance to
gent protectionist, if
, must admit twice as
in the people under the
as goes to thepublic
y cases for every dol-
e the treasury from
ken from the people,
es not one cent goes
There could be no
of this than the great
r of Finance proposes
Le of Canada by hia
ion of sugar duties.
the Government had a
in view of the action
tea were going to give
anada free sugar, he
nt him ; but he had
e kind, and has had
11 us that the Govern-
ment proposes to restore to the people
$3,500,000. The Government do not
propose to do anything of the kind;
'What they propose to do is to make two
millions a present to Senator Drummond.
Here we have an evidence of the maxi-
mum of loss to the public treasury and
the maximum of advantage to the com-
binsters. Are we to have a ,free break-
fast tabled No, sr. Raw ° sugar is to
be imported free, but upon every pound
et imported sugar the people are to pay
8-10 of a cent per lb. This amounts on
224,000,009 lbs. to $1,600,000, or nearly
two million dollars. The people are to
pay that sum not to the treasury, but
for the benfit of a few who keep up an
industry which employs 400 or 500
hands. This is the boon the Govern-
ment proposes."
MIte F. S. Spence, necretary Of the
Dominion Alliance, delivered a lecture
et Woodstock one evening last week,
his theme being "Prohibition Now."
The Prohibitionists of the Dominion
seem to be determined to push the
,
question now before the House of Com.
Mons to an issue. • And, with their peti-
tions and aroused public opinion, the
Governmsnt will find it difficult to
shave the matter. At the conclusion
of Mr. Spence's address the meeting re-
solved:
That this meeting do hereby profess
our profound conviction of the . import-
ance and necessity of the immediate
prohibition of the liquor traffic, and we
call upon our representative in the iDo-
minion Parliament to rise equal to the
present crisis in our history and re-
spond to the petition of the hundreds of
thousands of the people of this Domin-
ion by voting for total and immediate
prohibition.
,The resolution was ordered to be sent
to Mr. James Sutherland, M. P., for
North Oxford. The word "immediate" '
ham it grave signnificance, and Mr.
Sutherland, being opposed to total pro-
hibition, will have het uncongenial task
to I perform. We hope, however, the
genial Sutherland will rise equal to the
oceasion, and laying aside his personal
prejudices, carry out the behests of his
,
constituents by voting straight for pro-
' hibition when the question comes up.
If he does not, the prohibitionists in the
Reform ranki in North Oxford should
jut keep their eyee on him at the next
ex ction. ,
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I
THE great city of Toronto is evidently
In a bad way. , The Telegram of that
city says: "Taxation now amounts to
1
a ifair rent upon many houses, and
steres. Low taxes and progress are
necessary t the development of the
city. Hitherto it has been the habit of
promoters to ask for what they wanted.
Thle city hal been a gift enterprise. Its
property is now rented for half nothing,
The Grand Trunk occupies its etreets
and pays nothing, the Esplanade is
gone, the island is going, and still taxd
ation is kept up toethe same old figure."
This is a dark picture. The good peoe
,ple of the Queen City had better sell out
-and 'come to Seaforth.
IIIMMIIIMIMIIIM11141INIEN
DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
•
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
OrrAwA, June 22nd, 1891.
The Abbott Ministry has been formed,
but not, without a crisis, nor is the °rigs
removed. It is "imply postponed. , Mr.
Abbott,' in hie statement to the Senate
011 Wednesday night, said he was
Premier as the result of a compromise.
A coMpromise indicates a rivalry and a
dispute. The question was whether
Sir Hector Langevin, Sir John Thomp-
son or Dalton McCarthy should be
Premier in tuccession to Sir John Mac-
donald. Each of the three was willing
to accept the mantle of the dead leader, ,
Sir John Thompson's lead meant fare- I
well to Sir Hector Langevin and good-
bye to ConterVative success in Ontario.
Sir Hector's eievation would have meant
blighting ruin to the party in every
Province in the Dominion. Mr. Mc-
Carthede appointment was peremptorily
vetoed 14 a natural dislike of the party
to suicidet Mr. Meredith's name was
mentioned only to be dubbed impossi-
ble. Nothing remained but to agree on
some colorless man, and Mr. Abbott
was chosen 04 the
ADVICE 01 SIR JOHN THOMPSON,
but Mr. Abbott refused to say whether
His Excellenc had first sent for Sir
John Thomps n with a request to form
a Ministry. any are indignant at Sir
John Thomps n being compelled, owing
to his religion i to take second place to
Mr. Abbott. , A few partisans of Sir
Hector's express annoyanee at his being
pseud over altogether. One of the
great drawbacks to Mr. Abbott is his
connection with the Pacific scandal of
1872, and his oaition now as a C. P. R.
man exclusive y. It is thought that he
must retire at the end of the session.
. THE ffiLOUSES AT WORK.
After the eiccitements, delays and ad-
journments, ijarliament on Tuesday ll got
down to real vork. It was about time,
The session is now almost eight weeks'
old, and the iudget has not yet been
brought down. It is fixed, however,
for to -morrow. The trade debate is ex-
pected to be heatiy, but owing to the
'uncertainty as to how far the Govern-
ment will adh - re to the old N. P., or
how much thy will concede to the red- '
procity aentinjent in the country when
they go to W&elington in October, the
Ministerialist may not care to main-
tain a prolonged discussion of the sub-
ject. New IBrunawick members are
asking for thej abolition of the duty on
raw sugar, arld Ontario members are
urging that something be done to en-
able the consunier to get sugar as low ea
It ie now. sold in the United States. I
ant in a Posit' n to say that Mr.' Foster
will toenorro-announce a reduction,or
possibly the tbtsl abolition of the duty
t
on raw sugars, but will retaiin the duty
on refined sugars.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
The eviden e of 0. E. Murphy before
the Committee on Privilegee and Elec-
tions; on Fe day, in the 1McGreevy-
Langevin 'candle', was so startling as to.
tta.
'hick every member of the Committee.
Every Serious statement he made was
suPported by original documents, and
as Mr. Murphy was himself the member
of the firm of Larkin, Connolly & Co.,
who made all the treaties with Hon.
Thhmas McGreevy it will be seen why
the committee looked upon the evidence
as indimputable,: especially as it was
confirmed by original documents from
the Department of Public Works. Mr.
Mnrphy related how Mr. McCreevy
offered to fix things at Ottawa so that
the firm would get a supplementary con-
tract for the Levis graving dock at
$74,000 provided that $24,000 of that
suM were handed over to him. The
firth's engineer, Peter Hume, had esti-
mated the job to be worth $43,000, but
their actual tender after the dicker
with Mr. McGreevy was for $74,000,
and Mr. McGreevy allowed them to keep
$4000 for the work (which Mr. Mur-
phy said they were anxious to do even
for $40,000). Next Mr. McGreevy,
then and now member for Quebec West,
sent for Mr. Murphy and told him he
wented.to raise $25,000 for the elec-
tions. This was just before the general
elections of 1887. Mr. McGreevy's plan
was this: Larkin Connolly & Co. had
a contract for dredging the Quebec har-
bor at 27 and 29 cents per cubic yard.
M. McGreevy said, "1 will secure you
a riew contract for this same work at 35
colts for the whole 800,000 yards if you
give me $24,000." Mr. Murphy swore
thet he was so pleased at this proposal
thet he said, "We will make it an
even $25,000," thousands appearing to
these contractors as cents would to or-
dinary people. Mr. McGreevy then
carne to Ottawa exerted his immense
influence with Sir Hector Langevin and
. hie Chief Engineer, secured the dishon-
est alteration in the contract and was
paid the $25,000. It was also proved
that these contracting favorites made a
clear profit of $200,000 out of the Esqui-
milt Graving Dock contract and paid
$4 ,00iThir getting things " fixed ' at
Ottawe, $23,000 of which went to Thos.
McGreevy for his services as a member
of Parliament, and as bosom friend of
the Minister of .Public Works, tieing as
thy did together in the one house.
Mr. Tarte says the evidence yet to come
is Still Worse.
LIBERALS GAINING STRENGTH.
no of,the most important accessions
to the Liberal ranks was marked the
ot er day by Mr. Tarte, the member
fo Montmorency, handing.in hie nein°
to Mr. Trow as a member of the Liberal
Pa liamentary party and a follower of
M . Laurier. And who that comes in
co tact with the Hon. Wilfrid Laurier
'ea help being possessed of a desire to
follow, him; can help admiring his lofty
eh ranter, hie courage, his principles,
an • his freedom from those common
pr judices which mar the vision of so
m nee
r. Tarte is a life-long Conservative.
He has been their chief fighting man in
th4 district of Quebec; has won for
th m many victories. But the corrup-
ti n of the party has driven him out.
Ot ere are following him. The sun of
T ryism is rapidly setting.
SS II 1 I I 1 I I I 1 • I NM I I IS I= 1 I 1
News of the Week.
PIE PRINCE'S HEAVY INSURANCE.—
T e Prince of Wales' life is ineured for
$$30,000.
NGLAND'S POPULATION INCREASING.
— he census of England and Wales
sh ws a population of 29,000,000, being
an increase of 3,000,000 during the de-
cade.
STARVED TO DEATH IN PRISON.—A
deed and dumb man was arrested in
Arabian, Austria, on a charge of veg.
gr my and throWn into prison,where he
w I forgotten by the police, and as a
re ult he starved to death and his body
we eaten, by rate.
A MILLIONAIRE GOES I NSA NE. —H.
Vietor Newcomb, who has been account-
ed one of the millionaires of New York,
arid up to a year or so ago was one of
the biggest and boldest speculators in
Wall street, has been committed to an
inSane-asylum in the neighborhood of
New York.
'THREE GIRLS SUFFOCATED BY GAS.—
Jennie Grossman, aged 22 years, Katie
Keefe, aged 17 years, and Agnes Sears,
aged 18years, were found dead in bed
in their room at 10 East Eighty-siith
eteeet, New York, early Saturday morn-
ing having been suffocated by gas. The
giele were domestics.
)'UT THEIR JEWELRY ON THE COLL1C-
TION PLATE. —Rev. Dr. Orradin, of St,
Leuis, Methodist, a few weeks ago
preached a sermon against the wearing
of jewelry, and as a result members of
hie congregation have placed jewels
werth $1,000 on the collection plates to
be imelted into gold and applied for the
be efit of the church.
RS. MAYBRICK.—Mrs. Florence
Mdybrick, the American woman who is
now serving a life sentence in Working
Prison, England, for the murder of her
huSband, a Liverpool cattle merchant;
hal brought suit against the Mutual
Life Reeerve Fund Society of New York
forithe balance of her husband's policy.
ReVelatione will, it is said, be made in
her favor which may lead to . her re.
eTIIMPED THE TRACK.—An excuridon
train of 15 care, which left Cleveland,
Oho, Sunday afternoon, on the Nickel
Plate railway, jumped the track near
Dover, Ohio, and seven cars were
wrecked. The • train was loaded with
street railway employee and their famil-
iest who were going to Oak Point, a
pleasure resort 011 the lake shore. One
Mar11 was killed and more than thirty
AN AUTHORESS MARRIES AN INDIAN.
—A wedding of more than ordinary in-
terest was celebrated at the Church of
the Ascension, New York, at noon on
ThUreday, 18th inst. The bride was
Mi Elaime Goodale, the well-known
authoress' who is the Government In-
spector ofIndian 'schools in Northeimei
Solidi Dakota, and the bridegroom wan
Dr!. Charles Alexander Eastman, an In1
din 4.of the Sioux tribe.
_KILLED BY A WIRE. --George Vessleii
was walking along Broadway street
Buffalo, last Friday evening, and whe
at the corner of Guilford street h
noticed that the electric light was burn
ing dimly and flickering. Probabl
prompted by curiosity more than any
thing else, he sought to make the lam
buten more brightly. Accordingly h
reitch,ed up and took held of the hoist
ing °able, which is locked to the pole
intending to pull the lamp and then let
iedrop. As soon as he had taken hold
of , the ring on the end of the cable h
reeeived a shock which, it is supposed
mist have been from the full foroe o
thi! current, for it fellied him to the
greund. Friends soon gathered around,
and a
01300 p
WE
Gott,
Oyster
hangs
spent
from
noose
THE
halloo
Peter*
halloo
was b
the pe
carrie
in the
• grea
bodies
after he explosion, fell to the ground
and w re smashed almost beyond recog-
nition
HA DWRITING TRANSMITTED BY ELEC.
tRICI Y.—The feat of vading fee -simile
Of han • writing by electricity has been
Accom lished in a measure. Several
thous nd words were sent and received
betwe n Chicago and New York in this
mann r Sunday. In writing there are
but t o movements, one up and down
stroke, the other movement sideways.
ryes are the result of the two
entre The speed can be as high
possible to write, but the instru-
unday was get at 25 words a
EAT GROWING FROM A BOY'S
—A grain of wheat has sprouted
forehead of a 5 -year-old boy. On
5th little Thomas Stretch, the
miller Reeve A. Stretch, of tower
y Creek township, Pennsylvania,
ite seriously injured by being
in a belt at the mill, and would
een killed but for the .promptneee
father in stopping the machinery.
• now almost recovered from the
of the'accident, but a few days
ark 'mot was noticed over his
It was carefully opened with a
nd was found to be a grain of
which was sprouted. The grain
obably forced under the skin when
d struck a bin while he was be-
irled around the shaft.
doctor was summoned. He at _children from 5 to 16 years, 796; 7 to
onounced Venter dead.
LIMY BUT EGOENTRIO.—John Van
wealthy and eccentric citizen of
Bay, Long Island, aged 80 years,
himself on Friday night. He
veral days building a platform,
hioh he jumped after placing the
round his neck.
BesmooN BURST.—A terrible
accident occurred near St.
burg, Russia, Sunday. A large
belonging to Count Aprakine
ing inflated when it escaped from
•ple who were holding it, and
upward four workmen who were
car. The balloon rose rapidly to
height and then burst. The
of the four unlucky workmen,
The c
mo ve
as it i
ment
minu
Wi
HEAD
in the
May
son of
Allow
was q
caugh
have
of his
He ha
effects
ago a
eye.
lance
wheat
was p
his he
ingw
Huron Notes.
Mr. Thomas Bell, of the Wingham
furnit re factory, is having a large ad-
dition put to his factory.
—0 e evening recently sneak thieves
entered the store of Cantelon Brothers,
Clinton, and stole a bridle valued at $4.
—Mr. and Mrs. James Fair, of Clin-
ton, intend taking a trip to the old
country shortly. They sail next month.
—Te Bank of Hamilton have opened
a bra oh in Lucknow. Mr. J.C.Brown,
late of the Wingham branch,is in charge.
—re. John Leiper, of the 10th con
cesaioi of Hullett, who had been in poor
he<I for some time,
passed away on
Thule! ay, 18th inst. Deceased was 66
years and 9 months of age.
— Mr. F. J. Baer, who is employed in
Cooper's planing mill, in Clinton,had the
misfo tune to loose his left thumb on
Wed esday of laet week by having it
come jn contact with a 'circular saw.
team of horses driven by Mrs.
Cook, of Hullett, started' to run away
on ?el ndayOf last week, while in Clin-
ton, aid theew her off the wagon, but
beyond an inpleasant jar, she sustained
no injury.
—The Clete farm, lot 20, Bayfield
concession, iGoderich township, was sold
under 'power of mortgage, on Saturday,
Mr. Ferree, of Clinton, being the
prop-
erty.
chaser at $3,800. It is a cheap prop-
-The Clinton New Era of last week
says: So intense was the heat on Tues-
day that it actually hatched out a chick-
en in the store of Coats & Son. This
may seem improbable, but it is never-
theless a fact.
--The Fall Assizes for the ectunty of
Huron will open at Goderich on Mon-
day, eptember 7th, when Justice Fal-
oonbijidge will preside. The fall sittings
of th Chancery Court will open at
Gode jai before Justice Meredith on
Mon ay, ()Sober 5th.
— homes Chambers, the man who
shot Constable Bulmer, of Listowel, in
a Cli ton hotel a short time ago, has
been 'Tested in Portage la Prairie. He
hi at resent serving 60 days for an of-
fence in the Portage, and will be handed
over o the Huron authorities as soon as
his ti ne is out.
— ast Friday Ruby Plum,the 4 -year-
old d lighter of S. Plum of Brussels,
was g ing front the residence of James
Olive to her own home when she was
attac ed by a heifer ;hat was on the
street A nasty wound was inflicted on
the c ild's head, back of the ear and
had ssietance not been promptly at
hand death might have been the result
of the onslaught. It was a close call.
—Oa Friday night last a tramp was
given lodging at the residence of Wil-
liam Chlng, near Exeter. Next morn-
ing M . Tramp took breakfast; he then
walke upstairs to the bedroom and stole
• valu ble geld watch chain belonging to
the hi ed man. The theft was soon dis-
covere and chase given, but the tramp,
unders ending the situation, led his
would be captors by a considerable dis-
tance.
—Mr. D. Barge of Clinton, happened
with rather a painful accident one even-
ing of last week, by falling down a
stairs of thirteen steps. It appears he
was trying to find his way down stairs
in the dark, thinking himself further
from the top than he really was, so hap-
pened the accident; however it might
have been worse, as no bones were
broken,and with a little assistance from
the doctor, he has recovered from the
ill effects.
—Pearce Clennan, of Morris, died on
Wednesday, 10th inst. at the advanced
age of 93 years and 10 months. De-
ceased' was born in Tipperary county,
Irelani . He came to Morris about 37
years go,being among theearly eaters,
and lo ated on lot 22, concession 7. He
also p ocured two other farms. Mrs.
Glenn n died in the Old Country. The
old g • i tleman was ill for about 8 months
and w a confined to bed nearly all the
tine.
--P ople of Hullett township were
paine • and surprised on Monday morn-
ing of last week to learn of the death of
Mr. T s emu Mogridge, a respected res-
ident •f the llth conceasion, for very
few e'en knew of his illness, which was
only it four days' duration. Inflamma-
tion o the lungs was his ailment. De-
cease had resided in Hullett for over
thirty years. He was a native of Dev-
onehi and resided for a short time in
Ching &coney. He leaves a wife, two
sons a d two daughters to mourn his un-
timel demise.
—T e following statistics for the
towns ip ef Morrie will be of interest
to a umber of our readers: No. of
13, 480; 16 to 21, 344 ; acres land,
54,956; acres cleared, 40,475; value of
real property, $17,650.76; income, $57;
total, $17,707.76; persons from 21 to
60, 1,354 ; days labor,3,239 ; dogs, 310;
female dogs, 3; persons in family,2,894 ;
cattle, 5,920; sheep, 3,066; hogs, 1,573;
horses, 1,808; acr s woodland, 6,372;
acres swamp, 8,1 7; acres orchard,
634t; acres fall heat, 3,874; steam
boilers, 6.
—A few days a id, while Mr. Robert
Maylor was busily engaged plowing on
his farm, on concern ion 9 of Usborne, he
met with a painful ocident. It appears
that he was followi g the plow with the
lines encircled around his body, when by
a sudden jar the bhlt which holds the
doubletree and plow together* drop-
ped out. The team, which are very
spirited, at once took the advantage of
gaining freedom, and drew Mr. Maylor
over the plow, cutting him in a number
of places. His inj ries are not consid-
ered dangerous, al hough he is badly
shakenhupe.
—While
Williaifn Weller, of °oder-
ich, was assisting Chrystal & Black put-
ting in a boiler at Wiugham on Wednes-
day of last week, a piece of steel chip-
ping forced itself tnto his eye, necessii
tating an immedi te cessation of work,
so far as he was co ceined. He suffered
excruciating agon and could get no re-
lief until his return to Goderich on
Thursday, when h immediately called
in Dr. J. R. Shan on, who Succeeded in
extrasting the chi of steel, which was
embedded, in the ody of the eye, and
thereby relieving him. Whether_ the
sight will be saved is a question which
will only be solved by time.
--Mr. Thomas gnew, of Wingham,
has returned from iie trip to Manitoba,
He was as far wee as Calgary, and also
visited Neepawa aid vicinity, where he
called upon Mess s. Robert Reilly, late
of East Wawanosh, and John Coed, late
days these gentlemen
d are highly pleased
. Mr. Agnew mac)
the vicinity of Por -
d was greatly pleased
ereaboute as well as
e thinks that Mani -
id opportunities to
engage in terming,
1. he has decided to
of Winghain . H
are doing well, a
with the country
spent some time in
tage la Prairie, a
with the country t
about Neepawa.
toba offers splen
men who wish t
and, we understan
locate in the neighborhood of Neepawa,
and will remove t ere shortly.
—On Saturday fternoon, 13th inst.,
the contract for gravelling on the
boundary of Grey nd Morris townships
were let, at the Q eon's. hotel, Brussels,
by Reeves Moone and Milne, as fol-
lows : Thomas Bir , 133 yards, south of
russets cemetery, $60; George Read-
an'105 yards, north of 16th conceit -
ion Grey and 8th line of Morris, $40;
. M. Martin, $60, at Fralick's swamp,
t 70 cents per yerd ; and $40_ opposite
hem factory, at 50 cents. The total
um is $200. We have no doubt the
ork will be well done as far as it goes,
ut the road should have three times
200 expended on it to put it in decent
hap e after last winter. The raised
ides should be cut away so as to allow
he water to run off at one, instead of
milting furrow?) on the highway.
—A marriage was consummated at the
ome of Mr. W. Thornton, Clinton, a
, ho is blind—of the Toronto Life Say
-
ew days since, that has quite a romentic
inge to it. When Captain Andrews,—
ing Corps, was in Clinton last fall, he
became edqusinted with Mr. W. Thorn-
ton, who is of quite a nautical turn of
mind, and visiting at the latter's home,
he Captain met with Mr. Thornton's
nly daughter, who is also blind. It was
ot exactly a cue of "love at first
ight," but it was a case where the sym-
athy of affliction was akin, and the ac-
quaintance thus formed ripened into love
with the result that they were married
by Rev. Mr. Stewart a few evening)!
since. Though deprived of her sight,
Mrs. Andrew e is not without her accom-
plishments, as those who have so fre-
inently heard her sweet voice in song
now, and the good wishes of her ac-
uaintances go out to her in ber new
sphere of life.
—Early Tuesday morning, 16th inst.,
he spirit of Chas. M. Parker, of Brue-
ele, took its flight from the tenement
f clay. The old gentleman was born
n Dundee County, Ontario, in the year
810 and upwards of 60 years &pintas
nited in marriage to Miss Welsh, his
ow bereft partner. In the year 1852
r. and Mrs. Parker came to Mo-nis
ownehip, driving through the almost
Solid bush from Clinton. They settled
n lot 10, concession 6, where they
ade for themselves a home, and
here they continued to reside
ntil about fourteen years ago, when
hey removed to Brussels to spend
he reminder of their days. Seven
c hildren were born to them, two of
sfrhom are dead. Those living are Mrs.
arkley, of Belgrave; John, of -Iowa;
re. Joseph Clegg and George Parker,
f Morrie, and Mrs. Wm. Clegg, of
ingham. Last spring they celebrated
e 60th anniversary of their marriage.
he subject of thin notice was a very
unassuming man, yet one whose worth
as highly valued by those who knew
h m. He was the first Reeve of Morris
t wnship and also filled the offices of
•ouncillor, assessor a.nd collector at va-
✓ ous times. He was tax collector in
russets for one or two years. In his
e rlier years he was a powerful man and
f w could do such a day's work as C. M.
arker. Upwards of 50 years ago he
j ined the Methodist church and scores
O times preaching services were held in
Ws house and many a pioneer preacher
s ared his hospitality.
IMMO
The Kippen Camp Meeting.
(Written for Tim EXPOSITOR.)
The camp meetings are being largely
ttended by people of all denominations
nd creeds. The grounds selected for
t e camp are about half a mile north of
ippen, comprising a part of Mr. Robt.
ettle 8 beautiful grove, and by means
f the kindness and generosity of that
entleman, the visitors are permitted to
ass through his farm in order to reach
he camp by a short way. The grove
as been fitted up for the occasion, a
umber of small tents have been set up
or the convenience of those who are
onducting the meetingseseveral families
ave tents on the grounds for their own
nd their friends' accommodation ;
here is also a large tent which will ac-
ommodate about 400 persons, Olio is
sect as an auditorium during special see -
ices. The meetings are being conduct -
d by Miss Williams and the Misses
ails, and the neighboring clergymen.
he announcement was made last week
hat Conductor Snider was to take
harge of the Sunday meetings. The
ide spread fame of that illustrious
vangelist, attracted immense crowds to
JUNE 26 1891,
the meetings during the day. Long
before the hour appointed for the
meetings to commence, people could he
seen wending their may to the camp
grounds; all the neighboring towns ana
villages were well represented, and
there were visitors present from Seaforth,
Clinton, Exeter, Varna, Rennin, and
Dashwood, and all Were made welcome.
Mr. Snider, who ha* a powerful voice,
delivered a very eloquent aermon
10.30, to a vast eoncotirse of eager
listeners, he is a good speaker and
clear thinker. Dinner was served oa
the grounds at 12 o'clock. At 2.30
o'clock the Conductor preached his
Railroad sermon to an audience, it is
estimated, of nearly 3,000 people; tak-
ing as illustrations the different colored
lights and flags used on the railway.
This is a sermon which was once preach-
ed by Mr. Snider in the City of Mon-
treal, to the Grand t Trunk employees.
In the evening he again preached, and
gave a sketch of hie conversion, and as
the voice of the converted Conductor
echoed through the auditorium of that
leafy temple the vast multitude Wag
hushed in silence. We hope that much
good may be derived from those meet-
ings, and the good seed sown may ime
be in vain.—ONE WHO WAS THERE.
Morris.
BRIEF NOTES.—W4m. Michie and
George Hood attended the meeting of
Huron Division range No. 27, at
Blyth, on Tuesda .-5Ir. I). Meikle -
john attended the meeting of the Gen-
eral Assembly at Kingston last week,
being the representative elder from
Knox Church, Belgrave. Mr. Meikle.
john had the honor of being present at
the funeral of Sir John Macdonald..
Mr. John Clegg has purchased a wind-
mill, to be used for, pumping water for
his stook.—James Russell has erected a
large driving house on his farm, which
will be found to be a very useful build-
ing.—Mr. N. Gras ey has enlarged his
.barn and put a sto e wall under it,—
Mr. James Pollock haa erected a large
frame barn to take the place of the one
destroyed by fire la t fall.—Mr. J. Hun-
rn and put a stone
ter has raised his b
wall under it.—Mr.
Wm. Robb has got
desn
hoishon:te tihnoternoudgohclfitted up. But he
cupying it
alone.—
Wm. and Robert Russell, sons of
James Russell, are now in Detroit, and
W. H. Cloakey intends going to the
same place. All our young men seem
to be inclined to cross the lines.—The
funeral of the late Charles Parker took
place at Sunshine on Wednesday. Mr.
Parker was eine of the first settlers in
this township, but has been a resident
of Brussels for a number of years. He
was in his 82nd year at the time of his
death.—Mr. John McMurray recently
boat one of his workiog horses by an
overfeed of fresh gre,se.—Mr, T. Mil-
ler recently sold four head of fat cattle
for the handsome sum of $297. Mr.
Scott, of Listowel, was the purchaser.
Mr. Miller is one of our most successful
stock raisers. He has this year another
fine pair of spring colts, making the
third pair from the same mares and
sire in three years.—Jarnes Newcombe,
ex-teasurer, and family, have gone to
Newark, New Jersey.—Mr. Cunning-
ham, who was no seriously injured last
spring, with the horses running away,
is about all right now.—Miss Bella
Kirton of Turnberry, is visiting at
Wm.
Kirton,
Wm. Moore, of
Esqueeing, Halton County, is visiting
at R. Leidlawhe 8th line.—Rev. J. B.
Dyke will succeed Mr. Godfrey, on the
Belgrave circuit of the Methodist
Church. Mr. Godfrey goes to Har-
mony, in the county of Oxford.—Mies
B. Kelly, daughter of D. Kelly, is re-
covering from a severe attack of inflam-
mation.—Statute labor is now the order
of the day.—We wonder how long it
will be before the council will repair
the floor on Armstrong's bridge.—Mr.
Jewitt is out buying lambs, cattle, etc.
We wish him success in his new line of
business.—The acreage of turnips sown
this year will not be as large as on -for-
mer years. Farmers are beginning to
think that four or five acres on a hun-
dred are farm is altogether to many.—
The rain of last week was welcomed by
all, but more is yet needed._ Spring
crops are very short, and hay, will be
almost a failure; pasture fields are very
dry and have a withered appearance.
Fruit of all kinde will be scarce and in-
ferior in quality if the drought con-
tinues.
[The above was intended for last weeks' paper,
but did zhot come to hand until Friday.]
Gorrie.
LOCALITIES.—Information has been
received from Mr. Alfred Blord to the
effect that he has secured work in Port-
age la Prairie. As "Alf is an indus-
trious young man and a good bricklayer
he xio 4oubt, will succeed well in the
Weet.-1-Mrs. Win. Williams left for
Alpena,' where she will reside for a
time, her husband having got work
there. Her mother, Mrs. Robert
of this village, accompanied her as far as
Port Huron, where Mr. Williams will
meet hie wife. May they prosper under
the Stars and Stripes.—Mr. Diehl=
Campbell has disposed of his lease of the
Albion Hotel to a man from Listowel,
and has moved to the rooms above Mr.
II. J. Greer's shoe shop.—Mrs. Arm-
strong, wife of our esteemed Veterinary
Surgeon is recovering slowly from her
recent idness.—Miss Armstrong, of Stan-
ley, is visiting at her brothers.—Statute
labor begins in town this week.—Mr.
Christopher Keine, eldest son of Cap-
tain Keine, occupied the Methodist pul-
pit on Sabbath evening, and preached a
sermon which is very highly spoken of.
—We are merry to say that the Rev.
Mr. Torrance is still :unable to resume
his duties. He has the sympathy of 'a
large circle of friends in his protracted
illness. --The church bells tolled for an
hour and a quarter on the lith inst. in
respect to the late Sir John A, Mac-
on& .e -Mr. Basemen, who has been
postmaster at Gerrie for many years,
died last Monday night at his residence
in this tillage. He had not been well
for some time, but it was not generally
thought that his end WES8 so near. He
• had attained the advanced age of 73
year..—Mr. Jas. Perkins and Mr. Wm.
H. Clegg attended the funeral of Sir
John A. Maecloneld.—Mr. W. G.
Strong attended the meeting of the
High Court of Foresters in Toronto last
week.—The concert given in the town.
hall on Friday evening by Miss O'Con-
nor and her pupils, assisted by Miss
Wilson and Miss L. O'Connor, of Brus-
sels, and some good local talent, wan a
grand success. The little boys and
girls who took part in it deserve Special
mention.—There are quite a few appli-
cations for the position of pcstmatter,
rendered val
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