The Huron Expositor, 1891-10-09, Page 4I
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
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OCTOBER 9, 1891
NE ADVERTISEMENTS
l4rhe figure between the parenthesisaftei
slob i1no denoteathe page of the paper on which
he a vertisement will be found.
Aucti n Sale of Farms —Wm. Fowler. (5)
B�rkhire Pig—R. Torrance. (6)
otic to Debtors—Geo. Hart. (5)
Build ng Lots For Sale—Mrs. Gilchrist. (7)
TInnTao' er Wanted—W. Morrison. (5)
y Courmil—Wm. Holmes. (5)
ze Money—R. D. Young. (6)
B rk hire Pig—John Hastings. (5)
G ea Health Cure. (6)
D co te Your Home—C. W. Papst. (6)
C a • ing—Jackson Bros. (6)
F rn ture—M. Robertson. (6)
D es Goods—Typer & Beattie. (5)
T ac eiWanted.—T E. Hays. (5)
A Ti!er at Large—Bobb Bras. (6)
H : a For Sale—Win. Ba.11anty ne. _(5)
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T ac er Wanted—Jas. Canipbe 1. (5)
D y le 00dB-110M-flan & Co. (5)
Mlli ery—E. MeFaul. (8)
8413, s Worth Seeing—J. C. Gilroy. (1)
Boot:and Shoes—W. C. Davis. (3)
Anct on Sale—Wm. McKay. (5)
Ai et on Sale—Thos. Anderson. (6)
T e irst Qtthe Season—J. Fairley. (8)
Ba tt r and Eggs—J. Fairley. (8)
SN T p Your Carpets—J. Fairley. (8) •
T as . Fairley. (8)
E g e For Sale—Wm. Hart. (5)
Giltel anted—Mrs. J. S. Roberts. (8)
UthU.txpter..
FORTH, FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 1891.
Death of Mr. Parnell.
Much surprise and regret a as occas-
si ried yesterday on receipt of the pews
of the death of Mr. Stewart Parnell, the
gie t Irish leader. Mr. Parnell died at
h a reeidence at Brighton on Tuesday
nig t. His death was the result of a
e t I caught last week. Ile took to his
b d on Friday and died as above stated,
T sday evening. The full details are
✓ t yet to hand. He was forty-four
yta s of age. Mr. Smith, the Conserve-
tiv leader in the English House of COm-
mo s, died a few hours before Parnell,
aod Sir John Pope Hennessyanother
not d Irish politician and M. P. for
th Kilkenny, also died very sudden•
lett e same day as Mr. Parnell. Death
h&s evidently, been busy among the
Sta, esmen of Britain.
The Late Session.
7 e Session of the Dominion Parlia-
rne t, which closed laat week, has been
remarkable for many things besides its
a1pnrmai length. It began on April
2 t , and has, therefore, been of more
t14ai five months' duration. It seldom
he pens that the leader of a Govern -
me t is able to hold the reins of power
u t I grim death removes them from his
gila p, but in the case of Sir John Mac -
de add, the country stood still as it
we ched with pathetic interest the
Pfe ier's struggle with the all -conquer-
ing foe. On June 6th his remarkable
car er cane to ati end, and after many
hea t-burnings among the cabinet aspir-
mite, Han. J. J. C. Abbott was chosen
Premier, with Sir Hector Langevin
nominally leader in the House of Coni -
mo s, but with Sir John Thompson as
rea head of the ministry.
Early in the Sessidn . Mr. Tarte, a
French Canadian Conservative made his
charges of corruption against Thomas
McGreevy and Sir Hector Langevin, to
avoid the effect of which it was gener-
ally understood the elections were
sprung last March. The real interest
of the Session has centred in the com-
mittee before which these charges were
investigated, and which pursued them at
great length and with the accompani-
ment of many sensational revelations.
It-veas proved beyond , the shadow of a
doubt that McGreevy was implicated in
a conspiracy which had its field of oper-
ations in Sir Hector Langevin's depart-
ment, and which despoiled the country
of nearly a million dollars, and it was
also ahown that Sir Hectoh was the
bosoin friend, the very ALTER EGO ot
McGreevy, and that he and his party
shared largely in the "spoils of a plun•
dered treasury" for the payment of
electian expenses. In other words, one
source of the vast campaign funds which
have been at the service of the Conser-
vative party for the larit two or three
eleettons was exposed. A partisan ma-
jority of the investigating committee,
however, exonerated Sir Hector, but
laid the blame wholly on McGreevy.
The report of the minority of the com-
mittee put the case clearly and strongly
against both implicated members, and
the majority's report was' suetained by
the small majority of fifteen.
A other feature of the Session has
been the shameful disclosures of black-
mail corruption and downright theft on
the art of many members of the civil
sere ce at Ottawa. Honest men were
fore d to hang their heads and blush for
sha 0 as these brazen.. rascals recited,
man of them, with unabashed fore-
heac s the story of their own crime. The
most rudimentary ideas of honesty, to
4y nothing of propriety Or delicacy,
Virlere shown to be utterly wanting on the
tier of men who doubtless looked upon
he nselvcs as members of our Canadian
i
ri tocracy. It is said that many of
h4n were in debt from a foolish en-
d
eavor to keep pace with the frivolities
an4 mock royalty ,ef our Ottawa court.
If o, there is all athe more reason why
eve should get rid of all -this RideauHall
--
fri pery and frumpery once and, for-
ever. The Printing Iturean with its
Seniecal and Bronskill, the Puhlio Works
De artmeiat with its Arnoldi of " bronze
do s" notoriety, the Department of the
at rior with its crew of minor, but not
I s hungry, raacals, were the principal
e artnaents investigated this Session,
bu the fact seemed to be that the probe
had only to b inserted at random to
disclose the co ruption festering below.
The Gov!ernme t began by dismissing or
suspending. the officials as they were
shown tie be guilty, but finding appar-
ently tat atie infected departments
would be prantically emptied if they
pursued' this eourse, proposed the ap-
e
tat of a Commission, which is to
into and report upon the whole
civil service reform. Another
ion was proposed by the Gov -
and approved of by the House,
one to inquire into the subject
ition. This move on the part
overnntent was viewed by the
ce men of the House as made
object of shelving thjs incou-
uestien for a time.
pointme
enquire
subject
Commit
ernment
namely,
of Prohi
of the G
tempera
with the
venient
The chief f ature of the budget pro-
posals wI th reduction of the duty on
raw and refin d sugar, which had long
been ur ed u on the Government by the
Liberal arty but without suceezet until
the effec s of he McKinley Bill in the
United tate so lowered the price of
sugar there a to make it clear the peo-
ple of Caned would no longer tolerate
the outrageo a tax on this prime neces-
sary of life. The loss of revenue, calcu-
lated by the finance Minister at about
-$3,500090, be proposed to replace by
inoreatied duties on liquors to Cite ex-
tent of 1,50,000, and by economizing
for the ljaIane. The whisky will not
be able to escape the increastal duty,
but Mr. Foster. has had so little prac•
time in eeonomy that we have our doubts
as to the securing of the extra two mil-
lions.
The Session has been distinguished by
thesplendid work done by the Liberal
representatives in Parliament. Under
the leadership of their brilliant chief,
they have fought nobly for honest and
patriotic government,and without flinch-
ing set themeelves to the tests of expos-
ing the rotte "tees of the present admin-
istretion,atae which they had to pursue
amid the exe rations and in the face of
the bitterest position on the part of a
large majorit of the government fo w-
ere. The Stssion, therefore, on the
whole, has been a memorable one, but
what btfluence it will have on the future
of the country or of political parties, it
is impoEsible et present to predict. If
the Government were to appeal to the
country new,' it is alinost certain they
would be swept out of existence. But
as their suppertere have, evidently, de-
termined to eink or swim together, and
as a general election may not take place
for three or four years, with fairly hon-
est and ecenomical government in the
meantime and a more liberal and en-
lightened fiseill policy, the failings and
rasealities of the past may be forgotten
by that time. However, it matters lit-
tle to the country which party holds the
reins of power, so long as their conduct
I
and legislation are such as to deeerve
approval. If those now in power do not
improve their conduct very materially in
the future they are doomed. They may
-
hang on till a general election, but be-
yond tht they will not go. If, how-
ever, they turn over a new leaf, and act
i
honestly and comply with the needs of
the country, their peat, bad is it had
been, mey be overlooked,
i
ammemseseeseum.e.
DOIONION PARLIAMENT. 1
(From Oor Own 'CorresPondent.)
OrrAwa, October 5th, 1891. I
At last I have to chronicle the close
of the evier rxiiriorable session of 1891.
Prorogation took place on Wednesday,
exactly 'five rionths after the Speech
froth the Thr ne was delivered at the
opening,of Parliament. A good deal was
done duaitig the last three days pf the
session. I First, Mr. Thomas McGreevy
was expelled from the House on motion
1
of theinieter of Justice. There was
no discu sion-and the motion was carried
lunanimonlyand in silence. The mem-
hers who remained then proceeded to
vote the selves $500 extra indemnity.
.;:
Against this only two members pro-
tested, essrer Mulock and McMullen,
both vety wealthy men. It was gener-
ally felt that the members were entitled
to the extra money in. order to recoup
themselves.
Some impor ant statenaents were made
upon the motion to concur in the ad-
drees to Her Majesty adopted by the
Senate in relation to commercial treaties.
Mr. Foster an Sir John Thompson both
announced th t they desired the elimi-
nation of the avored nation clause in
Great Britad 's (treaties with foreign
countries, in rder that Canada and the
Colonies of th Empire should be at
liberty to ma e any preferential trade
arrangement between themselves as
might suit them. The significance Of
this is, if Buell an arrangement is con-
templated itis one wholly inconsistent
with eny mea ure of reciprocity with
the United S ates. It looks altogether
in the direeti n of the United Empire
Trade Leagu& poliqy of the Empire,
formulating a fiscal policy in favor of
themselves as again t all the rest of the
world. Seve al op osition amendments
to the addr ss, in order that there
should be no refe ence made to a re-
arrangement of trade relations between
the various p rtions of the empire, were
rejected. A this time there were only
• 26 members •resent in the House. The
address wee concurred in and will be
forwarded to the Q een. The effect of
it is to ask fo greet r commercial free•
dom for Cana.a sh uld she desire to
enter into any spe ial trade arrange-
ments either ith reat Britain or any
other country.
The House aloe a opted an address to
the Queen on the a bject of copyright.
It claims -the right if legislating on the
subject of foreign co 'yright, which right
has been questicned by England once
before when eh disallowed an act
passed by Mr. M ekenzie's Government,
and asks that I perial legislation re•
moving all dou t as to this right be
passed immedia ely by the Parliament
of the United Kingdom.
A bill introdue d by the Government
reducing the epreeentation in the
North-west Asse bly from 26 to 25 was
blocked by a eovernment supporter,
Mr. LaRiviere, of Manitoba, objecting,
and as it require, the unanimous con-
sent to put the 'bill through all its
stages in one da the bill was killed.
Premier Abbo 's bill respecting frauds
on the Governm nt was paeeed. Mr.
Leurier suggest d an additional clause
prohibiting pu lie contractors, under
severe penalty, from contributing to
election funds. Sir John Thompson
submitted a sub titute clause practically
Ito the same e set, but not so broad in
its scope. It p ovides that contractors
for the Govern ent or persons who.sup-
ply materials fo the Government shall
not contribute any money or gift to
assist in the ele tion -;of a candidate to
the Dominion or Provincial Parliaments.
This was adopt d.
The House h- d now got through all
its 'business an at half -past three, the
eentlememushe of the Black Rod ear -
rived with his hree knocks upon the
outer door and ipon being admitted de-
livered the us al message from His
Excellency. The Commonere, headed
by the • Speak
Sergeant -at -Ar
failed His Exce
the Senate Chai
devoid of any p
closing of Parli
liant as the ope
the Throne ref
John Macdonal
as a "crisis."
legislation of th
bountiful harve
as off -sets to th
makes a refere
question, the se
under negotiat
voted to the sc
extensive fraud
r, preceded ' by the
s carrying the mace,
lency awaiting them in
ber. The function was ,
rticular interest as the I
ment is never so brit-
ing. ThirSpeech from
.rred to the death of Sir
1 and spoke of that time
he speech reviewed the
session, points to the
t and general prosperity
result of the census aud
ce to the Behring Sea
tlement of which is now
on. A paragraph is de-
ndals as follows; "The
upon the Government
by a group of coptractors and the irregu-
larities of certa n persons in the Civil
Service, which I ave been discovered in
investigations ijy your Committees, are
much to -be regr tted. The punishment
with which manlyof them have already
been visited, tit steps which are to be
taken in regard Ito others and the opera-
tion of the Stat te you have passed for
their repression in -future will, I trust,
have the effect of preventing their re-
currence, and it is the intention of my
Minitters to pr cure •the issue of a com-
mission to inve, tigate the organization
of the Civil S rvice and report as to
measures for is improvement." The
speech also stats that the Royal Com-
mission on Prohibition will issue during
recess.
'THE WASH
NGTON CONFERENCE.
The Govern() G-eneral has received a
despatch from resident Harrison post-
poning the pro osed conference on the
subject of reciprocity between Canada
and the United States .which was fixed
to take place at Washington a week
from to -day. - he reason given for this
abrupt announcement is that Mr.
Blaine's health will not permit him at
present to undertake duties of the con-
ference and th United States Gevern-
ment deem it ssential that their Secre-
tary of State s ould be present at the
conference. The Governor General was
instructed to ,eply that the Canadian
G-overnment wduld hold itself in readi-
neas to send de egates to Washington at
any time butet pressing a desire thathit
should be durin the recess and not dur-
ieg the session of Parliament. Thi t is
the second Vim; that these negotiations
have beee brok n off before they were
begun and it se ms as if Mr. Blaine was
not very anxi us to enter into the
negotiations, fo it is very well known
that his health s as good as the average
health of a har -worked statesman and
that he will be hard at work in his
ofliee at Washi gton by the 12th. How-
ever, we can on- y wait until we are per-
mitted to go do n and in the meantime
the movement for an Empire Trade
League will 'h ve time to increase in
strength, especi lly now that the Minis.
ter of Finance and the Minister of
Justice have gi en their countenance
to it.
FARM DELE ATES IN TROUBLE.
About four eeks age, half a dozen
farm delegates vele sent over by Sir
Charles Tupper' from Great Britain at
the expense of t e De.p trtment of Agri-
culture at Ottat a to make a tour of the
Maritime Provi4ices and return home
and report what they saw. The object
• of this was to promote immigration, but
two of the deleg tes appeared to think
that this eimntry needed some agitation
in political economy before it was en-
titled to receive any of their country-
men and so pro eedect to inculcate in
their public ep eches the doctrine of
free trade and tq point out the evils of
the system of p otection. In addition
to this these twct delegates declined to
travel over the rjoute given them by the
Department, al hough every dollar of
their expenses slvas being paid by the
department. Ihe Government then
notified them; let their services were
dispensed with 4nd that they would be
at liberty to pa their own expenses
from this out. ,
SIR HE 'TOR DEPARTS.
On Friday mo ning as tbe " Soo" ex-
press for dviontr al drew out from the
C. Ps R. Railw y station visitors no-
ticed the face of Sir Hector Langevin at
the door of thi parlor car. The ex -
Minister of Publ-c Works was departing
from the seat of power he had so long
occupied and h e countenance was sad
and troubled. Ialf a hundred friends
and employes oft the Department were
down to see him off. In a brief speech
Sir Hector told tbem that he had been
fully ekenerated by the House of Com-
mons from ailj the charges preferred
against him and asked his friends to
wait for his re rn to political life as
his retirement as but temporary and
needed by him or a rest. While Sir
Hector thus die ppeara, from the scene
Mr. Chapleau is preparing for an active
and brilliant ea ipaign in Quebec, which
he hopes will lid in his selection as
leader of the rrench Conservetivee in
the Dominion P rliament. M Cha pleau's
ambition for ma y yeers has been to wear
the mantle of Si George Cartier, but 1
am mistaken in ir fleeter Iaingevin, if
he permits his ( Id enemy, after schem-
ing and plottin against him for so long
a time,to finally triumph over him with-
out a struggle.
NOTES
The subject f prosPentions against
those who have pomrnitted frauds upon
the Government is now engaging the
attention of the Cabinet.
—The Hon. Mr. Laurier intends to
embark at once upon a campaign tour of
Ontario and Quebec, as it is felt that
uponlhe teeult of the bye -elections de-
pends the fate of the Government.
Mr. SpOaker White is still in town,
but declined to say to your correspon-
dent whether he was to enter the Cab-
inet or not, but he is generally looked
upon as the cotning Minister. The
reconstruction of the cabinet will be
commenced almost immediately. There
are two portfolios, very important ones
too, already vacant, and unless what
everybody says is untrue. the portfolios
of the Post Office, the Militia and Agri-
culture will be vacant within a short
time.
—the Canada Central Fair atOttawa
thia year bits been_a great success. They
will have a surplus of about $2,000.
Huron Notes.
—Messrs Duncan McDonald and John
McNeil Lye been appointed tax pollee -
tors pi -Grey township for 1891.
—The contract for the new bridge at
lot 32, conession 7, Grey, has been let
to Mr. Alexander Hurd for the sum of
$220.
— Mr. W. J. Swanson, formerly of
Goderieh. has entered into partnership
with Ca A. Whitewain, of the firm of
Black & Whitewain, hardware mer-
chants of flarnilton.
— On Thursday, September 24th,
Robert, son of Mr. George Hislop, of the
boundary of Grey, passed away at the
earlyage of 24 years. An internal
abscess was the cause of death,
—What might have been a serious
accident happened to theoldest
daughter of Mr. Wm. Farquhar, of
Hallett. She was driving a horse, when
it kicked striking her on the arm and
breaking i
—The Wingham advance says : We
beim seen a good many real Scotch
thistles, but Mr. Jas. Mitchell, of Blue -
vale, has one that beats them all. It is
over four ,feeChigh and fourteen feet
eight inches in circumference.
— Dan tdeQuarrie of Goderich, was
accidentally drowned at Courtright on
Monday morning 28th ult. The deceas-
ed was mate on the Kolfage,of G-oderich,
and while his vessel was at the above
named port he fell over board and sank
immediately.
--J. and W. Bines, of Morris had _
horse that was apparently on, thg
e sici'n
list, something being the matter with
its mouth. The Brussels veterinary
was called in and the .mouth examin-
ed when a hemlock knot was removed
from the home's mouth.
—The barns of Peter Scott, of the
-northern boundary of Morris, had a
narrow escape frem being burned one
day recently. Sparks from the steamer
pf a threehing machine ignited some pea
straw, but the fire was noticed in time
and wee extinguished before- it made
any head way.
—Jams 13ald and wife, of Howick,
were re_urnieg from Ma. Hislop's in
Grey township the other day, riding in a
read cart. Mrs. Bald put up her para-
sol and thus frightened the horse which
ran away. The occupants of the vehicle
were thrown out and seriously injured,
the lady the worst.
— The return match _between the
Heneall and Exeter croquet clubs was
played on the grounds of Mr, W. S.
Bissett, Exeter, on Saturday last. The
best two in three,was arrauged. Exeter
won the &at two, when another friend-
ly game was played which was also won
by Exeter team. Some good playing
Was done, and everything passed off
ple—asoann
ltiYa;esclay afternoon of last week
the house on the corner of Cayley street,
Goderieh, owned by Mrs. J. S. Videan
was discovered to be on fire. The alarm
soon had the brigade at the scene, and
in a short time the flames were master-
ed, the firemen doing excellent work.
The whole of the interior was scorched,
buret or emoked ; the outside was but
little injured.
—One day recently the unusual cir-
cumstance of four generations sitting for
a photo was witnessed in Hunter's
studio, Ttemesels. The persons inter-
ested were Martin Farrow, of Bldevale,
aged 87 years; Postmaster. Farrow, of
Brussels; Robert Farrow, of the Civil
Service, Ottawa, and his son Russell.
Mr. Farrow, Sr., is in the enjoyment of
excellent health and moves about almost
with the vigor of youth.
—R. McMurray, 4th line of Morris,
sowed 11-1 pounds of Carter's Prolific
imported 2 rowed barley. Fromithe
has threEhed, cleaned and sold 97
bushels, to Reeve Graham at Brussels,
for 50 cents per bushel. This will be an
interesting item to farmers as there is a
diversity of opinion concerning the re-
mit(' from sowing this variety of
berley.
—Some time on Thursday night, of
last week, the store of Messrs J. J.
flomuth & Sons, of Wingham, was
burglarized to the extent of two or three
suite of clothes and some gent's furnish-
ings. The burglars gained an entrance
through the cellar, and up the back
stairs. • No trace of the burglars can be
found. This is the second time within a
Year that this 'firm has been visited by
these midnight prowlers.
—The regular monthly meeting of the
Howick Mutual Insurance Compeny
was held in Gorrie town hall on Satur•
day 25th ult., all the members present.
$4 new appications were received and
passed. The owner of a barn in Minto
township, destroyed by fire, was paid
$1,200 in full of his claim. The rate
for the current year was struck, viz„
5 per cent on face of premium notes.
This is the bighest rate for several years
the usual figura, being about 2 or 2-1- per
cent.
—An accideet happened in the Exeter
woolen mills on Friday 25th inst„where-
by the right hand of Mrs. Jane Smith
teceived a severe Equeezing. She was
ngaged feeding one of the large carding
aehines at the time, when a --person
standing near at hand drew her atten-
tion from her work and she allowed her
fingers to be slowly drawn between two
large cylinders which are covered with
booked wire for the purpose of pulling
the wool to pieces, Seeing the position
ahe was placed in she fought for liberty
and succeeded in gaining it by wreneh•
ing the cylinders from their pesition. As
no bones were broken her injuries are not
considered dangerous and it is thought
thnt after being absent fr •m the miff for
a short time she will then be able to re-
sume her labors.
1 —Early Sunday morning 27th ult.,
the frame bean on Uriah McFedden's 50
acre lot, 12th conctssion, Grey, was
elneumed by fire, supposed to be ineen•
I •
diary. In the barn w re 2 wagons,
thmower, 2 sets bob sleighs, 2 sulkeys, hay
ower,
rack, plows, buggy pole, &c., in
addition to 10 acres of ha and 15 acres
of oats. The building was 34x56 feet and
was, with conteats, insure for $800 in
the Howick Mutual Fire I surance Com-
pany. Mr. McFadden aild one of his
sons were absent from home at the
time.
—A peculiar yet seriou accident be
fell W. T. Mooney,Morris on Tuesday of
last week. They were wor eing in a fallow
and the father was using in axe chop-
ping, when by . some n emit; William
caught the stroke on his a rn just below
his elbow, inflicting • alit ugly gash.
Medical attendance was at once secured
and the patient is doing as well as
could be, expected. Itr ill be some
th
time before e arm will e restored to
its former usefulness owing to the mus-
cles being damaged.
—There is no difficulty Lxperienced in
selling first class stock ai- good figures,
as there is an unsatishe 1 demand for
breeding animals at hig prices. At
London Fair Mr. James Snell, of Hul•
lett, sold to the Provinci I Government
Stock Farm of New Brimswick nine
Leicester sheep, receiving the following
prices, for 4 shearling jwes $110; 2
-shearling rains $70 ; 2owie lambs $40;
one ram lamb $25. .fIesclld a shearling
ram to a party front ali higan at $65,
and two ram lambs for $4. Making in
all $350 for 12 sheep, whicl is a very good
price indeed.
—Messrs And Mordcin and James
Leaver were employed at digging a well
on the farm of Mr: P. C4mmings, near
Donnybrook, last weeks On Friday
morning Andy was endeahoring to raise
a log which they came itcross in the
ground, when the handle of the wind-
lass slipped from his grkep and went
whirling around, striking him on the
cheek and inflicting a big, painful gash.
Andy was being driven to Wingham and
had got as far as Whitechurch, but he
could stand the jolting of the wagon no
longer, so tire* the train for home. The
wound was dressed and the patient is
recovering.
— What might have ter ninated in a
serious accident happened a little south
of the iron bridge Exeter!, north tabout
half past eleven on Tues4ay night last
Thames road, was driving home and had
week. It appears that Wz. Monteith:0f
oncasion to stop at the reeidence of Mr.
Thomas Rainsay, where his sister was
awaiting him, and while there a rig
came up behizsd him driven by two- -per-
sons ata break -neck speed, and eel-
lided with his buggy,throwing all occu-
pants out, smashing the rigs to atoms,
t4
and the hortes getting a ay. The occu•
pants were badly shaken p, but nothing
serious happened, although it was a very
miraculous escape.
— The gentleman to wh
made in the following iialragrapii from
the Brampton Conservateir of the 1st
hist., is a fermer Huron boy and was a
school teacher for several years in the
vicinity of 13ruesels : "About four
years ago Mr. Lees, of (sue High school,
set himself- the task of obtaining a de-
gree from Queen's Univerdity, Kingston.
Most of those who are sittiated as he has
been, and thus rendered inabTe to at-
tend lectures, content theinselves with a
mere pass. Mr. Lees, however, wanted
to do more, to become a specialist in
science, and therefore 4ttempted the
work in honor science. 11is success is
attested by the feet that n his second
to last examination in thalt department
he obtained &et place, an 1 on his last
examination second place, notwithstand-
ing that he was in competition with men
of ability and men who had the immense
advantage of attending le
citures of able
professore. He had just recently been
successful in passing hie ast examina-
tion for the degree of M. IA., a distinc-
tion which he had earned ly hard persis-
tent work.
—The Bluevale footb 11 club held
their tournament on Satu day, Septem-
der 265h, in a field 1 elonging to J.
Diment, sr., on the out skiirts of Blue -
vale village. A large crowd assembled
to witness thesports of tie day. The
fiela was first occupied by the baseball
club of Wingham against ihe Unions of
Gorrie and Wroxeter, whi h resulted in
an easy- victory for the Unions. The
next occupants of the fitld were the
football Clubs of Belmore and Gorrie.
After playing the given time, (one hour)
the Gorrie team sueceeded1 in scoring one
goal. The victorious teai I then- played
against our home team tie Ironsides,
but owing to the darkness the time was
limited at 40 minutes, -When time was
called it was declared a draw. The
Ironsides then wanted to lay half an
hour longer to decide jthe game, but
their opponents decliningh e prize, it was
awarded to the Ironeides iJiy the referee.
During the intervals thole were foot -
races and the winners were awarded
prizes. Refreshments were sold on the
grounds and altogether the people passed
a pleasant day.
— On Sunday forenocn, 275h ult, the
messenger death summonpd the spirit of
Dixon A. Smale, of BItussels, away.
The deceased was born sn Newcastle,
Ontario, on May 55h, 1857, and was con-
sequently 34 years, 4wnhnths and 22
days old at the time of his death. Be
came to Brussels with his parents in the
year 1861 and lived there almost all his
Ale. On the 24th day Of September,
1881, he was united in marriage to Miss
Brrtie, fourth daughter 4 Chas. Lucas,
of Middlesex county. Along with his
brother H. R., he carried on a Tailor-
ing and Gents' Furnishing establish-
ment for eeveral years anc sold out to
Ross Brothers. Subseque tly Mr. Smale
removed to Saginaw whe e he remained
only a year. On returning Mr.. Smale
took charge of a commer ial wagon for
Mr.Smith,of Hamitton,an41 while attend-
ing -to his work contracted a ba cold,
and in May 1889 he had to g ve up
work owing to ill heaJthi Conauknption
soon showed itself and de pita all that
oolud be done by the bestl medical at
tendance and careful nd constant
watching he gradually wasted away
until death ensued. Iast February
when the Koch lymph , cure was the
rege Mr. Smale went tb the private
hoepittl of Dr. Wilson,Th:ifferin avenue,
London, in the hope of Tegeiving benefit
but after a stay of about !three months
and an expenditure of ns only $300 he
cameiback little, if any, the better of
the treatment. Mrs. Smaland a little
daughter are left to mo rn his demise.
if
m reference is
—Two lumber firms ir Wallaceburg
are shiteply cutting rates. Both got in
boat loads the other day firomi the mills
on. Georgian B tee and at once °tie firm
advertised the price for lumber at $8
per thousand,tie cost-priee on the boat.
The other firm c_iet out dddgers naming
the price at $7.75, and the find I played
a winning card by following with
dodgers isutting the rate down to $7.
Referring to the combat, the Hera d -
Record s ys if this thing continues,
their pa rons may expect these genge-
Men to build a new barn on every farm
in'the to nship and give a bonus for the
ririvilege
)7 I
I Glenfarrow.
DISAPItOINTED.—Quite it number fon)
tilis part drove to Walkerton shoW,
hersday, but some came home rather
disappointed, the show not being up ito
their ex ectations. ,
Pans° stes.—Mre. James Andersonl is
spending a few days visiting friends in
Kincardine.—Miss Priscilla Powell has
gone to Detroit to spend a couple of
eeks . vith her brother.—Mr. Peter
ampbe 1 spent Friday last in Stratford.
Mr. ames Wylie left Tuesday for
i anito a, for the benefit of his health.
e hop he may have a pleasant trip
rend ret rn reetbred to his former health.
-S-Mr. Ceo. Nicholson has a sale of his
e itire s ock on Tuesday, the 12th of
October
OBIT ;ARY.—It is our painful duty to
r -cord tic death of Mrs. Robert, Holmes,.
hich a d event took place at her home
ih Maniebba. Deceased was a daughter
of Mr. awrence Treacy. She was mar-
✓ ed thr a nears ago, and went with her
husban to Manitoba, 'where she reeided
until er death. She was loved and
highly espected by all who knew her,
but it ill be a particularly severe he-
reavern nt to her husband and the mein -
hers o the family, by whom she was
beloved -as onlyfaithful wife and
eao.
lbving aughter an d ,
Wroxeter.
HE itIrD WELL, —Quite a ripple of
excite ent has been caused by the an-
nounceljnent that one of our bachelors
had taken unto himself a partner.
"Tom 'will think himself a man noW.
FOR MANITOBA.—Mrs. Marks and
family left on Tuesday last for Manito-
ba, where Mr. Marks has already gone.
It is his intention to go into farming.
Quite *goodly number assembled at the
tation to bid them farewell. They have
een a long time residents in the village
nd many will regret their departure.—
Mr. W.L. Henry has also returned to
Manitoba. He is going to be engaged
in the graid businese that -winter at Vir-
den. We wish him suceese.
1, LEFT FOR TORONTO.—Mr. Davidson,
Who bee been in_eharge of the pulpit in
1he Presbyterian church in this place
uring the absence of his brother, Rey.
. Davidson, returned to Toronto on
WedneSday morning last to continue his
-Studies at the University. Mr. David-
son ha a made a favorable impression
while h re, and all believe that he has a
;
brillian career before him. He will be
greatly miesed among the young people,
and in abbath School and week night
meetin s. -We hope that our 'loss will
be his ain. revious to his departure
from h re the members of the congre-
gation hewed their appreciation of him
in a tangible manner by presenting him
with a purse containing a handsome
sum.
ROB ERY.—Mr. Welsh, who drives
the stage from Brussels to Gorrie, on his
arrival here on Wednesday last made
She sta tling announcement that he had
teen robbed of an express money pack -
a e; in the swamp a mile or so south of
the vill ge. Two men asked a ride into
the vill ge, and while one held Mr.
Welsh Ithe other secured the money
packag . Mr. Welsh, accompanied by
Genet& le Paulin, started in pursuit and
tradit althorough search of the neighbor -
heed, but up to the present no trace has
been found: of the robbers. This was a
pretty daring deed in broad daylight,
Nonaa.—Mr. Albert Paulin is building
a large land commodious livery stable
n xt tie his residence to accommodate
h a largo and increasing business. I You
c n alvreys depend on getting good rigs
a d careful drivers from Mr. Paulin.—
Quite a lot of oats have been conning in
1 tely, This is certainly a good pl'aee to
ell oat, and farmers can always depend
o gettieg the top price.
(The ab ve wig intended for last wee k' paper
bit cametto hand too late.]
Brussels.
RACES.—The three minute trot et the
f 11 show was won by P. lament's geld.
i i g; .E3 Scott's second; N. Ge ry's
n are third; J. Gofton's stallion fou th.
he half -mile run was won by Ke zie
Scott's - tiare; S. Beattie's second; Alf.
Backer'sl third.
BRIE .--Brussels is going to have
three n w business places this fall.
Smith, Malcolm & Gibson are opening a
furniture store in Smale's Block; as.
ft
T. Ross, a grocery in, Zilliax Block, ed
Irvine & McBain, a general store in the
Strachan Block. The last named are a
new firm to our town and come from
Atwood -Fe -The rush has again commenced
to our Market and this season is larger
nag
est
rn
than evg. Farmers in the surroun
eountry all say Brussels is the
market, and those who wait their t
at Graham's store -house say so too,t Ofie
days.—A. R. Smith and J. G. Ske ite
!ove thila week into their new premi es.
f
A number of sports go to Listo el
t is week to the fall raoes there.
IN EW QUARTERS,— Mr. A am
,
oenig, the genial and obliging ro-
prietor othe American Hotel, hale new
got comfortably located in his new hotel
building, which has been erected On the -
s te of the old one destroyed by fire
about year ago. It is a handsome two
storey back building, is elegantly furn-
ished thrioughout and is heated by hot
air. The bed -rooms are large, airy and
lb
comforta le and are .all in the second
flat, 80 t;iat guests do not need to climb
away up iinto the clouds to get to their
sleeping i places as is too frequently the
case in I rge hotels. There are, also,' a
number cf comfortable sitting rooms arid
convenie t sample rooms for commercial
traveller and a very neat and well pro-
vided -reading -room. The building is
handsome in its external appearance
and coMmodious inside and if Mr.
Koenig ekin keep its commodious rooms
well filled he will do a very large buiii-
ness. The house is an ornament to the
town; a credit to the enterprising pro-
prietor knd will afford a comfortable
and elegant temporary home for thoise
of the travelling public who patronize
it. 1
THE SITOW.—The fall show, under the
aiispices led the East Huron Agricultural
S eiety, was held on the Agricultural
g °wide I in Brussels on Thursday and
F iday last. These ground e have re-_
c ntly been nearly doubled in size and
a e now large enough and commodious
e ough flor any local show. A splendid
h rse ring, with a gradecl track around
ithas been railed off in the centre, and
I
atwhrhoeoruentvdisistrahhnetogedx°reuievElledje8n'their vehicles an ex.
gfoorffdoinghere as ott.d there half mile tr
tth us affording these
catheleilsteetni et°nPloPegroundstiliewv13cii ltillYn be among the very
best agricultural groutide in the county
The weatherboth deys of the show,, -
was delightfhl. The attendance was the
largest that we have ever seen at e
show in Brussels, and the show wail inn
of the very best held an the county this
ver. The hall was pecked full and tbe
exhibits were tastefelly arranged, and
made to look their heist. There was an
immense array of laffies' work, a fair
show in dairy product, some very good
fruit, but not 80 large Or varied a coffee.
tion as we have seen here,and a verygood
exhibit of grain. The roots and vegete
ableo, however, capped everything and
the immense size of turnips and marigolds
was a subject of general remark. In the
field, while the shew of horees was not
so good as we have seen here, there were'
many very fine animele. Here as else-
where, this year, the heavier chases
seem to be going beck, both in quality
and numbers, while the lighter clams
are increasiog in numberi3 and vastly
improving in quality. In cattle there
was a very good show, there being three
excellent herds of thorough-breds, be-
sides many good grades. There was a
very fine show of sheep, and the judges
in this department, bad, probably, about
as hard a task as any. All the leading
breeds were represented; in most of theirs
competition was keen and in each class
there were some as -An -tale that would
1 have done credit to a more pretentious
rshowi There were not a great many
pigs, but these shown were very good.
Tlaere was a very nice show of poultry
and about the usual number of imple-
ments and vehicles. The sporting
artists and other so called "attractions"
seemed to occasion considerable interest
among the spectators and served to add.
to the popularity of the show, which
was, on the whole, probably the very
best ever held in the riding. The list
of successful competitors will be found
on the 6th page of this issue.
gm =MOM IN NM onniMI
Hibbert.
FARM SOLD. —M r. William Horton
has sold his fame, Lot 20, Concession 14
to his neighbor, Mr. John McDougall,
for $6,000. The farm zontains 100 acres
and is a very good one, and Mr. Me..
Dougall has -cured a good farm at Ei
very reasonable figure, Mr. Horton in-
tends retiring from the active duties of
life to enjoy a well earned holiday. Re
will heve an auction sale of his stock
and effects an the 275h inst.
THE FALL SHOW.—The Hilbert
Agricultural Society held their annual
fall Show at Staffa on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday last. The Society were some,
what unfortunate this year in thematter °
of weather. Tuesday was a fine day,
and consequently _the entries for the in-
door department were large. The fruit
and ladies' work were displayed in the
towth hall, which presented a verypretty
appearance. There was a good display
of the fruit, and ladies' work was Oen-
" tiful and showed that the ladies' of the
vicinity were not behind in the art of
making useful, as well as ornamental
fancY wotk. The roots, vegetables and -
grain were exhibited in the buildings on
the show ground. There was a large
exhibit of these, especially in roots,
which were of prime quality. On Wed-
nesday rain began to fall early in the
morning and continued all day without
ceasihg. This had a most dampening
effect on the attendanee, but apparently
did not affect the exhibitora much, as
the out -door show WaS Eh success as far as
exhibitors go. There was a splendid
show, of horses, and the competition was
keen. Teams of both light and heavy
horses were very numerous and of good
quality. There was also a large number:
of firt-ci'ass single drivers. The wet
weatherapparently' prevented the
bringing out of many cattle, but what
were there were prime animals. There
were very few sheep shown, and the
prizeti all went to two or three persons,
while pigsere scarce, there being only
,
vt,
Th
two loads. ere was a good, though
small displa of implements, and the
earne may be said of poultry. The prize
list will be published in full -next week
Grey.
COTIJNCIL OINGS.—At the last meet-
ing of 'the ¶3rey township council at
which all the members were present,
Mr. John D ugherty was granted aid to
the eXtent f 25 cents per rod, to assist
in digging al ditch on the road in front
of lot 31 oncession 12. Duncan Me -
Donald was appointed collector for the
north divisi n, and John McNeil for the
south divisi4n of the township for the
current year providing they furnish the
required ecurity.. The following
tenders for the erection of -a new bridge
at lot 32, concession 7 and 8 were open-
ed, viz: McCrae, 8275; Alex. Hurd,
$2O; J. W. Fogel, 8265; Robert Lang,
$269. The tender of Mr. Alex. Hurd
was accepted providing he give bonds to
the ernount of $500 for the due perform-
ance of the ework. Mr. Bolton, Engin-
eer, reported having examined the
lande mentioned in a petition for drain-
age Under the Municipal Drainage Act,
affecting lots 32, 33 and 24, concessiens
13 ad 12; lots 32, 33, 34 and 35, con-
cession 11; lots 34 and 35, ,concessions
10 aed 9, all in the township of Grey,
and lots 1, 2 and three, conceseion 11;
lots 1 and 2, concession 10, and lots 1,
2 and 3, all in the township of Elmo
statieg that said lands required an out-
let fer the water and that in his opinion
it wohld be advisable for the council to
proceed with the matter in answer to
the petition. The clerk was instructed
to notifiy the Engineer to go on and
take levels and prepare plaus and esti-
mates of said drainage as soon as the
parties interested affix the number of
their lots opposite their names on said
petition, after passing a few accounts
the cOuncil adjourned to meet again at
Zirmidmayin
ershNotoevle,mCbrt
raeobnreoxo.le, on the first
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Gorrie.
. Evans, of Toronto, has
illage. He has bought
erty at the north end of
the village.—M e King, of Lakelet, has
moVed into the house vacated by Mr.
Moore.—Mr.Wiggins basmovedinto the
house near the grist mill, formerly de'
c.upied by Mr. Wm, Stinson.—Mr.Wm.
StinsOn now occupies the house he
bought from Mr. Harding, opposite Mr,
Fennell's private residence.—Mr, John
Stinsen returned from :Manitoba as
week.—The Cosgrove ifamily performed
in the Hall in this village on Saturday
night last.—There was considerable stir
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for some time
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riders formed
rode to Lon&
church, Galt,
that town, b
majority.
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Central Exp
Friday.
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Orangeville
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t last year to
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of Rev. An
missionary
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county, on
—Mr. an
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company w
had been t
for a coop
home last
--In Ms
evening,
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to witnes
Bible in co
old form
hand and I
fore God a
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