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THE HURON ASSIZES.
WHITE KIDS FOR THE JUDGE—THE CAmLRoN
LIBEL CASES.
The fall assizes for the county of Huron
opened at Goderich on Monday last, Hon.
Mr. Justice Street presiding. The follow-
ing gentlemen composed the
GRAND JURY.
Daniel. Bell, Hay; WiUiarn Bean, Gerrie;
James Boice, Stanley;. Jacob Crozier, Ash'
field ; William Clegg, Gorrie ; Joshua Cald-
well, Stanley ; Thomas Davison, Grey ;
Nelson C. Griffen, Wingha,m ; William
Howard, Exeter, J. B. Hodgins, Stephen,
M. IL Harrison, East Wawanosh ; R. B.
Irwin East Wawauoth ; Roland Jenkins,
Goder:ieh township; Samuel Johnston, God-
erich township; W. J. Johnston, Morrie;
John McDonald Goderich township; Pat-
rick Pollard, Hensel' ; W. G. Strong,
Howick ; Christopher Switzer, Usborne ;
James Taylor Colborne ; Lewis Taylor,
Wawanosh ; Martin Whiteley, Ashfield ;
H. L. Wanton, Goderich; John Wingle,
McKillop. William Clegg was elected fore-
man.
A LIGHT DOCKET.
The civil list was light and contained no
cases of public interest. There were no
prisoners in jail awaiting trial, and his lord-
ship received the usual symbol, a pair of
white kid gloves. The principal interest in
the court centered in the criminal libel suits
brought by Mr. M. 0, Cameron against
James Mitchell, of _the Goderich Star, and
W. F. McLean, of the Toronto World. The
articles out of which this trouble arose were
peblished in July last and were referred to
intthese columns at the time. B. B. Osier,
Q.C., appeared on behalf of the crown.
John Ring, QC., of Berlin, and N. Murphy,
Q. 0., of Toronto, acted for the defence in
the libel CMOs.
MR. MITCHELL'S CASE.
The Grand Jury, having brooght in a true
bill in this case, the court proeeeded to try
it on Tuesday. After a number of jurymen
had been challenged, the following members
constituted the 12: Messrs. Adam Spier,
Morris ; Adam Kline, Seaforth ; John 130,-
rie, Stephen ; giames Snell, Morris ; James
Bell, McKilloT ; John Shine, McKillop ;
John Porterfield, Howick ; Arthur Jamie-
son, Hullett ; Joseph Chewaley, Colborne;
Isaac Leak, Grey; Joint Brooks, Usborne ;
and George Bryce, Turnberry.
In opening the case Mr. Oder made a
statement to the jury tothe effect that this
was an indictment for criminal libel again.et,
James Mitehell, publigher andproprietorof
the Goderich Star, brought in the name of
the Crown on the complaint of Mr. Malcolm.
Colin Cameron, of Goderich. The libel
complained of was contained in the God.
erich Star of the 15th July, 1892, and we"
in an article with the heading, " Justice
Baulked Again." The article referred to
and commented upon certain scandals with
reference to the conduct of Mr. Cameron
with a girl celled Ellert Loomis. Continu-
ing, the prosecuting attorney impressively
informed the jury of the solemn nature of
their duty and the necessity of exercising
impartial judgment in the matter. The
article in question published in the Star was
read to the jury,
Proceeding, Mr. Oder said that the con-
clusion drawn from the article was that of
guilt on the part of Mr. Cameron. The
charges made were unqualified and deliber-
ate. Mr. Cameron -was even challenged to
disprove the statements published. The
challenge had been taken up and a true
bill found by the grand jury. Instead of
re -asserting that he believed the statements
made to be true, the defendant had simply
put In a plea of "not guilty." The de-
fendants were able to atgue from this pies,
whether the article complained of was h
libel or not,but this wastes far as they could
go. A newspaper could legitimately make
comment upon current affairs, but such
comment must be based en fac;ts. Let them
consider the facts. There was a lawsuit,
and it had been agreed between the counsel
for the different parties,. Mr.lCameron and
M. R. J. Gore, that an examination of the
girl, Laura Gordon, situld be dispensed
with on account of her pr4c5rious condition,
though to the disappointment of Mr. Cam-
eron, and on this basis tbe defendant had
evidently assumed that Mr. Cameron had
withdrawn his case, and this was evidently
deemed an admission of guilt, and hence,
the instigation of the article. Such an
article would be widely copied and read,
and was calculated to tiaaliciously injure
Mr. Cameron. When there might be mo-
tives of interest et stake fer the publication
of the article, such an article should not be
allowed to pass unproved.
Mr. King contended that other articles
referred to in the article in question in the
Star of July 15th were necessary evidence,
Mr. Justice Street overtuled the conten-
tion.
Mr. King aubmitted that there was no
legal proof of publication; the only evi-
dence produced on the poitit was that of the first newt be ascertained. From blows
Mr. Osier notitelided that he had proved a'
direct dealinki{ between the witness and Mr.
Mitchell and the payment of subscriptions
by witness to Mr. Mitchell as proprietor.
?AR,. nitutpHy'S EVIDENCE.
Mr, Niehblati, Murphy, Q. C., was then
sworn. He hid acted for Mr. Gore in a
they grappled, and Mr. Maclean Was evi-
dently getting the beet of it when bystand-
ers separated them. Both,combatents bear
slight marks upon their faces as a result of
the fracas, which was witnessed by a num-
ber of spectstore.
ANOTHER RUMPUS. -
On Wednesday morning, when those in-
terested in the Cameron-Mitctell and Cam -
civil action lendertaken by Mr. M. C. Cam- eron-Maelemelibel suits were at the station
returning to Toronto, Constable Gendry was
there too. He accused Maclean, R. Birming-
ham and Fox of having bought up the grand
jury to return a "no bill in the Cameron -
Maclean ease. Fox laughingly replied
that although a, Conservative he believed
Cameron to be a decent fellow who would
not descend to anythiug of the sort. Gun-
dry replied that Maclean, Birmingham, and
Fox had bought up the jury, and, to clinch
his assertion, struck Fox in the face, laying
his lip open. Fox at once decided to remain
and prosecute Gundry,and an hour later laid
an information against him for aggravated
atsault. A warrant was issued for Gundry's
arrest.
eron against Mt. Gore. He stated that he
had been very loath to examine Miss Lanni
Gordon, a witness in the osse, on the ground
of a painful illness, Mr. Garrow had agreed,
and a settlenierit on that basis had been
made. Mr.Dditorilell, of the Star, had heard
of it, and &liked him the terms of the set-
tlement, Which he refused to ditclose as a
matter of professional confidence. One of
the propositioos prior to the settlement had
been by Mr; Garrow,to the effect that one
of the older physicians of the locality;
other than her regular "medical adviser '
should exariiine Miss Gordon and state as to
whether the was capable of being examined.
A certificete signed by Drs. J. P. Whiteley
and J. R. Shantou was put in, stating that
it would be detrimental to the health and
might possibly cause the death of the young
woman shoud she be examined. They
therefore had no hesitation in requesting
,
that proceedings be stayed.
MK. King stated that while he (lid not at-
tempt to thetify the statement published
he desired to be allowed to show that the
statement WM published in good faith and in
the belief that it was correct.
His Lordship said that if defendant'e so-
licitor could show an English precedent for
the ;spurge he desired to follow he would
like to see it.
.A long argument took place as to whether
the publication was a question of privilege
which the defendants claimed it was.
His Lordship held that unless it could be
proved that this was aprivileged occasion
the defendant was bound to adduce his facts
in support of it. He held that it was not a
privileged Occasion.
Mr. King contended that Mr. M. C. Cam-
eron being a public man the statement was
privileged. If the main line of his defence
wasituled out he had nothing to do but close
the evidence for the defence.
i ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENCE.
Iti his address to the jury Mr. King sum-
mecieup the facts brought forth ably and
forcibly, and showed that Mr. M. C. Cam-
eron had two methods of taking action
against Mr. -Mitchell, either by instituting
civil action for damages or criminal proceed-
ings, as he had entered upon, and in con- some as good animals as oan be found in
clustion Ite,stated that if they acquitted his this part of the country. Heneall,heing a
client he thought Mr. M. C. Cameron would horse centre, there was, of course, a. large
suffer no harm thereby. show in the several classes, in one there
Mt. Osler addressed the jury in vigorous
terms, atid,with all the marcaem which he is
capade ofbringing to bear. If the defend-
ant Was willing to apologize for the article,
even at this date, he was prepared to drop
the proceedillgs, His learned friend had not
put in a ;plea, of justification, but had en-
deavored On the plea of not guilty, to get in
all the dirt they could. By the -plea which
had been Put in by the defendants the Crown
was dehatred from proving the falsity of
the artide and had to fall back On the quee-
tiote of libelleue publication. Further, in
the matter ,oi the examination of Miss Laura
Gordon, th had been Mr. Gore's connsel that
had proposed to dispense with her examina-
tion', and had met with the dissent of Mr.
Cameron AO his counsel. On the humane
action of Mr; Cameron in dropping the ex
amination was founded this article with its
distorted 'facts, and the charge that Mr.
Carrieron had been guilty of debauching the Brood mare, Thomas Berry. Foal, Thomas
girl :Ellen ;Loomis. He doubtecl not that Berry, Win Chesney. Three-year-olde' j
thotigh therd might be Tories from away Cochrane & Son. Two-yearsold,Thos Berry.
back on the Jury, their sense of justice was One -year-old, J:Murray, J Cochrane, & Son.
such -that .they would live up to it. Canadian Draught,—Team, Wm Sincleir,
t ; Y , Joseph Hocking, John McLean. Brood
i FOUND GUILT.
. mare'Joseph Hocking. Foal, Joseph
In, his, charge to the jury his Lordship Hocking. Two-year-old, .11 Rundle, R Mo
briefly rhviewed the case. The questions Mordie, A Bishop. One -year-old, J John
bet+ thein were first, whether the God- ston, H McGregor. .
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The Hensall Show.
The Hensel' show was held on Thursday
and Friday of last week. This show is not
held under the auspices of any duly organ-
ized agricultural society, and hence does not
participate, as do the other societies, in
either the Government or the County grant.
It is maintained entirely by members' sub-
scriptions, gate receipts and donations from
the people of the village and surrounding
country. Under such circumstances it is
all the more creditable to those interested
that they maintain so prosperous a shoiety
and get up such an excellent show. The
show this year was the second held, last
year betng the first. Last year% show was
eonsidered a success, but this year's showed
a gratifying advaine alletiong the line. The
weather, both days, was delightful and had
the committee the arranging of this very
important factor in the show business, they
could not have made it more suitable. There
was a very large crowd of people present,
and the show was a sucoess in every de-
partment. The ladies of Heneall and vi-
cinity deserve especial praise ter the ex-
cellent display they niade in the hall. The
roots were numerous and of excellent qual-
ity, while there was also a fine display of
grain. Fruit was well represented and of
good quality for thin year. There was aleo
a very tube display of handsome vehicles,
such as double and single carriages, cutters,
etc. The field show wail large and embraced
being 18. entries. The show in light horses
betits, J Hudson, C Burford. Globe beets, I
"qo Kidd, R Bell. Squashes, D W Foss.
Red onion., D W Foss, D Urquhart. Yel-
l() onions, 0 Burford, D Urquhart. Silver
ii
S in onions,D Urquhart. Indian corn, Mrs
Giehrist, A McEwen. Sweet cern, NI
Brethour, A MoEwen. Citrons, R Bell jr,
W Buchanan. Cauliflowers, A, Johnston.
Peranips, M Brethour, R Bell. Large to-
m toesi C Burford, Thos Dick. Small to-
m toes, D W Foss. Celery, J T Wren, 0
Burford. Cucumber, II Pybus. ,
DAIRY PRODUCE.—Tub butter, A Buchan-
an jr., Jas Cooper. Butter in rolls or prints,
J teloxsworth, A Buchanan jr. Factory
&mese, 0 MoTaggart. Home made cheese,
Wm Dougall, A Johnston. Extracted honey,
C_Eckert, D Nicholson. Honey in comb, C
Ebkert,Wm Bell. Bakers' bread, D W Foss.
Home made bread, Mrs Wm Moore Wm.
Bell. Maple Syrup, T Dick, A Johnston.
Maple Sugar: A Johnston, John Shepherd.
Canned fruit, J Coxsworth, Min Gilchrist.
Grape *ins, lst andlod hire J White. To-
mato catsup, J Coiworth, D W Fess. Mix-
ed, pickles, J Coxsworth, A Johnston. Any
other kind of pickles, R Bell, J Coxeworth.
! -
• FRUIT.—Winter apples, Wm Chesney,
Thomas Cudmore. Baldwin', 3 Bell, 0 Nott.
1 omkins, Thos Cudmore, Wm Chesney.
orthern Spies, T Dick, Wm Chesney.
Rhode island Greenings, T Dick, Thoe Cud -
rat ore. Ribston Pippins, A Buchanan, Jas
Bell. Golden Russets, Thos Cudmore, 3
erred, Roxboro Ruesets, A MoEiven, Jas
ell. Seek no Furthers, Jas Hogarth, Thom
Cudmore. , Bendavis, Thos Cudmore, Thos
ick. Switzenburg, A MeEwen, Wm
Chesney. Snow apples, Wm Chesney, A
uohanan.. Calverte, John Ketohen 0
ngram. Twenty -ounce pippins, Robt 'Bell
r., Thee Cudmore. Peaches, Mrs 3 White.
,Crab apples, A Buchanan jr. M Brethour.
perapes, W Karmic), — Pengally. Lombard
:plums, J Hudeon, Wm Moore. Flemish
!, ea,uty peen-, Mrs Gilchrist, 3 Blatohford.
eBartletts, J 0 Bell, A McEwen. Duchees
'cAngouleme, Mrs J White, Thos Cudmore,
-01a,pp's Favorite, Joseph Hogarth, A Buch-
anan. Louis Benne de Jereey,Mrs J White,
'Thos budmore. Collection of Pears, W
Hanson, G Ingram. `
LADIES' WORK.—Knoitted Pillow sham,
',T Blatchford,J Pope. 'Traded Pillow sham,
Wm Bell, George Nett. Embroidered Pil-
low sham, George Nott, Mrs Gilchrist.
Crochet table mats, R Bell •jr, George Nott.
Toilet mate, Gearge Nott, A Johnston.
, Crochet Drape, George Nott, R Bell jr.
'Table drape, George Nott, M Brethour. Sofa
pillow, George Nott, Mre. J R Hobkirk.
Hooked mats, 1st and 2od Wm McEwen.
Embroidery on silk, satin or velvet, Mrs J
R Hobitirk, Mre Geo Nott. Crochet work
In wool, 1 Murdock, Mrs W Carnie.
Crochet" work in cotton . Win Bell, A John -
was unusually large. • There were eleven or t ston Embroidery in silk A Johnston, Mrs
twelve entries in single driving and carriage
horses. Cattle were not so largely repre-
sented, but there were several very good
thoroughbred saints's. In sheep, also,there
J R Hobkirk. Fancy Braiding, A John-
ston, George Nott. Knitting in worsted,
not known. Patch quilt, Geo Nott, P Bell.
Fancy quilt Geo Nott A Johnston. Log
WM a good show, but the lightest depart- i , f
ment in the show was the swine. The cabin quilt, Mrs. Follick, A Johnston.
proceedings Were brought to a close by a Knotted or Crochet quilt,Mrs Wm Mitchell,
Tug of War contest which caused ,not al; Geo Nott. Gent's linen dart, George Nott,
little interest and amusement. The con- AT Ji.ohliston. Gent's fanoyiflannel shirt, A
testing teams were the country vs. tbe vil- 0 Oulleu0n, G Nott. Plain hand sewing, A
lage, the former being captained by Mr. Johnston, J Pope. Wax Fruit, Geo Nott,
Shepherd, deputy reeve of Tuck.ersmith, and l Robt Bell, jr. Wax flowers, Wood Broth -
the other by Mr, Urquhart, of Hensall.1 ern Feather flowere, George Nett, M
Country meecle proved too much for thet Brethour. Specimen of darning, A John -
townspeople and after a severe struggle vict!is eton, Wm Mawen. Berlin wool work flat,
tory perched on the banner of the Men lech George Nott, A Johnston. Berlin wool
by Mr. Shepherd. ,The following is the; cos .
z work raieed, Wm Moore, H Pybus. Tea
y Geo Nott, A Johnston. Oil Painting,
prize list:
HORSES.—Imported Heavy Draught, --1 B Hoggarth, Miss Ann McEwen. Pencil
drawing, Wm Buchanan, Wm Moir. Crayon
erich Star'svas published by the defendant, Agricultural,—Team, Thos Berry, Jame"
and'raecond, whether the article in question Pattereon. G Horton. Brood mare J Dun
was libelleus
can jr., H'Chesney, D Bell. Foil, Jame
The jdi! retired at 4:55 p. m., and at 5:25 McDonald, R Morrison,H Chesney. Threee
p. in. brought in a verdict that Mr. Mitchell year-old, R Bell, James Hogarth, Wood
wasleditoreof the Star, and that the article
comPlaitidl of was libel, therefore a verdict
of gbilty.
7-! : A FULL APOLOGY.
flecotitt then adjourned without pro-
nouneirg sentence till 8 o'clock, Mr. Mit-
cheihto go on. his own recoguizence.
Upon rerautning at 8 o'clock in the evening
Mr. B. B. Oder moved the sentence upon
Mr, 'ltlitehell, and, in doing so, begged to
state that Mr. Mitchell had considered the
Brothers, Two-year-old, J Decker, R McI
Mordie, 5 Rennie. One -year-old, J John{
ston, S Humerston.
Roadsters,—Team, .E Boseemberry, Thl
Handford, D Burns. Brood mare, Cherie
Mason, ill Charters & Son, J,Essery,
Charles Mason, 0 McTaggart, 3 Emery.
Single driver, Thos Berry, J .Hawkehsw, 11
Chesney. Twe-year-old, Sproat & Frost,
R B McLean, T Dinsdale. One -year-old,
Wm Folland, A Ingratn, W Reid.
situatiori and had submitted the followieg Carriage Horses :—Team E Robertson
, _ .
artide : i ' Brood mare, Hunter & Lang. Foal,•Hunter
Court house, Goderich, September 20th, & Lang. Single driver, Charles Mason, R J
1892. —With referenee to the article in the Carlisle, M White. Two-year-old, W Beide
Starof the 15th of July, 1892, headed, 0 Eilber, A McBeath. One -year-old, Hun.'
" Juitice Baulked Again," it is due to Mr. ter & Lang.
M. Q. Canieron to make the following state- CATTLE.—Thoroughbred Durham,—Milch
men* :---" The article in question was found- cow, F Baker, W Shillinglaw, Moat Broth -
ed uPon erroneous information received in era. Two-year-old heifer, John Voelker.
good, faith loy this paper. Upon preparing One -year-old heifer, lat and 2nd Elooat
our &dem) to the true bill found for libel at Brothers, F Baker. Bull calf,Elcoat Broth -
the tecen'VAssizes, a rigid examination was ere, J Voelker. Heifer Calf, F Baker.
made of ill the evideuce which could be Grades.—Miloh cow, James Bell, 2nd and
given in support of a plea of justification of 3rd Wm Dougall. Two-year-old heifer, T
the libel charged. It was found by counsel Pepper, 2nd and 3rd J El Petty. One-year-
n:Ink was impossible to plead in justifies,- old heifer, 3 H Petty, T Pepper. Calf, 1st
tion of the article. The evidence in support and 2od, A Ingram. To -year-old tateer,
of the charge against Mr. Cameron that he D McEwen, Wm Dougall. One-year-oldl
had iseduced Ellen Loomis was found to be steer,T Pepper, 3 11 Petty. Fat ox or steer,
wholly unreliable; we regret exceedingly John Shepherd; Fat cow or heifer, 1st and
the Publication of the article in queration and 2nd J Shepherd.
apologize to Mr. Cameron and his family SHEEP . —Leicester,—Aged ram, Elooat
for the pain which the unjust 'accusations Brothers, George Penhale. Shearling ram,
mt18# haveemused them." The apology is to George Penhale. Ram lamb, R Charters &
be ptiblishiid as conspicuously as the article Son, George Penhale. Aged ewes, R Char-
corn*lained of in two successive issues of the ters & Son, George Fenhale, Ewe 'lambs;
Star; and is signed James Mitchell. George Penhale, R Charter & SOD. Shear
Mi. Osier, in conclution, moved that the ling Ewes, George Penhale, Elcoat Brothers.
sentence bra by way of a nominal fine and Southdown,—Aged ram A Johnston.
the (pats of the prosecution. His Lordship Shropshiredore—Aged
(pveram, J Cooper,
sentenced Mr. Mitchell to pay a 'fine of ge Dunkin, Shearling ram, H A Switzer. Ra
and the pits of the prosecution. lamb, James Cooper, J Dunkin. Age
THE MACLEAN CASE. ewes, IIA Switzer, J Dunkin. Ewe lambs
i 1
IA the case of the Queen vs. W. F. Mac-
lean, ipublisher of the Toronto World, the
Grant' JOY at 5.10 p.m.:brought in no bill.
Mr. Johil King, Q. C., for the defendant,
applied or. the costs. The judge reserved
judgment.
A FISTICUFF ENCOUNTER.
Juet after the court had adjourned for the
afterhopti, it little before eix o'clock, Mr. W.
F. Maeleati, M. P., was leaving the build-
ing, an/ heceiving congratulations upon the
tgratea jury's finding of "No bill " in the
case �f 'QuAen vs. Maclean. He had just
said to Mr. Teo MaeiGillicuddy, editor of the
Huron Signal, that he purposed bringing an
action aghinst Mr. M. C. Cameron for false
arrest, when Dr. Wilson, son-in-law of Mr.
Cameron. and the physician who operated
upon, Ellen Loomis before her death, but
who was Unknown to Mr. Maclean, said :
" Yeti ought to apologize to Mr. Cameron."
Mr. Maclean replied, "1 won't apologize
toMe. Ointeron, nor to you, nor to anyone
else.,Wbereupon Dr. W118013 is reported
to have said, "You're a d-- mean
sneak," With :this retort the twomen
struck at each other, though who struck
drawing, L Stacey, Wm Dougall. ,House
flowers in pots, D W Foss, J 0 Stoneman.
Boquet of flowers, T Dick, J Follick.
MANUFACTURES.—White home made flan-
nel, Geo Nott, A Johnstou. Colored home
made- flannel, A Johnston, --M Brethour.
Home made woolen blankets, R Bell, A
Johnston. Suit of clothes, A McPherson,
aT Pope. Coverlet, Geo Nott, Wm McEwen.
Rag mat, 0 Burford, R Bell jr. Woolen
yarn, A Johnston, M Brethour. Woolen
stockings A Johnston, Geo Nett., Woolen
socks, A Johntton, Geo Nett. Cotton
stockinge, A Johnston, Geo.' Nett. 'Cotton
socks, Geo Nett, A Johnston. Woolen
gloves, George Nott, A Johnston. Woolen
mitts, A Johnston, Mrs Geo Kidd. Fine
boots, A Wealoh.- Coarse boots, A Wes.
boli. Single harness, J C Clawson. As-
sortment of leather, A Wosloh. Cabinet
work, J Beverley.
Jas Cooper, H A Switzer. Shearling ewese
J Dunkin, J Cooper. Any other breed
ewes, not known. Fat sheep, any breedaet
H A Switzer, George Penhale.
Hoos.—Berkshire,—Boar, Hector Reid,
Sow, A McEwen.
GRAIN ADM SEEDS.—Red fall wheat, A
Johnston, M Brethour. White fall wheae,
J A Bell, A Johnston. Spring wheat, 3A
Bell, Wm Buchanan. Six rowed barley,
Brethnur, A Johnston. Two rowed barley,
M Brethour, Thin Cadmore. Black oatt,
J Hydeon, M Brethour. Common white
oats, A Buchanan jr, Mrs Gilchrist. Any
other variety, M Brethour, A Johnston.
Small peas, M Brethour. Large peas, M
Brethour. Mummy peas, W Dougall,
McEwen. White beans, M Brethour,
Johnston.
ROOTS AND VEGETABLES.—R080 Potate
B Hogarth, D W Foss. Any other varie y
potatoes, A Johnston A McEwen. Collets -
tion Of potatoes, N'Vm Buchanan. Meal
carrots: Wm Reid, J Hudson. Garden cate
rots, DW Foss, Wm Reid. Swede turnip,
Thee Cudmore, J Jarrett. Any other via
riety turnips, 1 Cudmore. Long red man -
C Burford, D W Foss. Yellow Globe
Mangold, 0 BurfordnD W Foss. Long red
POULTRY. —Geese, Wm Reid. Rouen
ducks, H A Switzer. Pekin ducks'R Bell
jr. Any other kind ducke, R Bell jr., 11 A
Switzer. Brown leghorns, lit and 2ud A
Biesett. Light Leghorne, 1st and, 2nd A
Bissett. Black Spanish, A Bisseit,F Baker.
Light Brahman, Geo Nett. Dark Brahmins,
11 Irvine. Hambnrgs, Geo Nott, N Cook.
Dorkings, leti and 2od d Dunkin. Black
breasted red game, lot and 2od A Biseett.
Bantams, W Irvine, N Cook. Plymouth
rocke, W Irvine, Mrs Gilchrist. Pigeons,
Mrs Geo Kidd. Collection of fowls, J Hud-
son, A Bissett.
IMPLEMENTS.—Lumber wagon F Hess.
Double open buggy, F Hess. Single open
buggy,F liess,Brown & Clark. Double single
buggy,F Hess. Single covered buggy,F Hess,
Brown & Clark. Road cart, F Hess, Wm
Colwell. Portland cutter, Wm Colwell.
Square box cutter, Wm Colwell, Brown &
Clark. Iron harrows, F Hess. Horse
shoes, W J Miller, Jas Rumball. Stove
and furniture, J. McDanald, J McArthur.
junees.---Heavy Horses, — Mr. Brock,
Strathroy.
Light Horses,—John Sparrow, Stanley;
John Govier,
Cattle,—Thomas Ballantyne, Ushorne.
Poultry,—J. C. Clawson, Hensall.
Sheep and Pige;—W Shillinglaw,Hibberte
James Petty, Hensel'.
Fruit,—J D Kinley. Farquhar.
Grain,—W D Robertson.
Dairy Produce,—W C Davis, Hensel';
11 N Bobier, Exeter.
Roots and Vegotables,--John Marquis,
Goderich Township.
Manuftietures,—C Rumbell, Clinton.
Ladies' Work,—Miss Bontbron Rodger-
ville ; Mire J MoArthur, Henstl; Mies
Nicholls11
"What the Figures Say.
prices as found in those pepere, I was able
to construct the followingetatement
The Canadian farmer takes a load of pro-
duce to market and sells as follows:
100 lbs. coarse wool, et 16o. per lb. $16 00
100 bushels barley, at 45c. 45 00
20 dozen eggs, at 12c. 2 40
$63 40
The Canadian farmer takes the same load
to Detroit or Buffalo and sells for the fol -
bowing:
100 bushels barley, at 80o.
100 lbs. coarse, wool, at 34c.
20 dozen eggs, at 161e.
Total for Atnerioan load,
Toted for Canadian load,
$80 00
34 00
3 30
$117 30
63 40
• $5390
This shows the American sells his load for
$53.90 more than the Canadian gets in
Canada.
Both have purchases to make of household
and farm neoessaries. The Canadian
purchases the following at prices given:
50 gallons American octal- oil, at
20 cents per gallon
81000
20 gallons syrup, st 40 cents, 8 ,00
200 lbs. wire nails, at 3 cents, 6 00
800 lbs. barbed wire nails, at 4 cents, 32 00
Me gallons linseed oil, at 70 cents, 7 35
$8335
He has still five cents left.
The American purchases the following:
50 gallons coal oil, at di cents, $ 3 25
20 gallons syrup, at 25 cents, 5 00
200 lbs wire nails, at $1.80 per 100, 3 60
800 lbs. barbed wire fencing, at 2to. 20 00
10/ gallons boiled linseed oil at 44c. 4 62
yl..••••=1•11.
$3647
He has purchased exactly the same ar-
ticles as the Canadian farmer who has five
cents left on his load of produce. But as
the American received $117,30, he has
$80.83 cash left. This is the advantage the
American farmer has over the Canadian
farmer on but one load of produce. What
must it be in a year! Yet there are people
who say that the Canadian farmer is better
off than the American. It simply cannot
be true. Those who say so shut their eyes
to facts like the above, tend they forget that
the American farmer has since the war ret
ducted the national, State and municipal
debt from several hundred to 10 dollars a
head. For all this Continental Union is a
cure.
T. M. WHITE.
Canada.
—The grain crop in the Ottawa district is
exceptionally large.
— Grave robbers have been at worknin the
Hamilton cemetery.
—Dr. Ridley, the oldest practitioner in
Belleville,died there a few days ago aged 67,
—As high as $2 50 per day has been paid
for harvesters in Bruce township this season.
—DrUmbo's matoh factory has been de-
stroyed by fire.
—Hon. John McKinnon, Legislative
Councillor of Nova Scotia, is dead.
—The Government has again employed
the Allan line to carry mails to England.
—One hundred and twenty arc lights are
used to illumine the Western Fair grounds
at London.
— Mrs. Mackenzie, widow of the tate
Honorable Alexander Mackenzie, has been
seriously ill.
— The balance of this seasons cheese in
Kingston district has been Bola at n to 10
cents.
—Rev. P. MR. Macleod, formerly of To-
ronto, has been elected Moderator of the
Presbytery of Vancouver, British Columbia.
— A number of diphtheria cases and one
death lutee occurred in Owen Sound. There
is talk of closing the schools.
— 3. W. Bengough, founder of Grip, is
to become tbe editor of a similar publication
in Chicago with big financial backing.
— Apples have been so plentiful in Walk-
erton that in some oases three bags sold for
a quarter.
— Mrs. Kilty, widow of the late Rev. 11.
J. Kilty, died in Sarnia a week ago, at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Vehey.
—The diphtheria scourge is still very bad
in the southeast part of Bosanquet, near
Sarnia. There are now 11 omen and 3 deaths
have occurred.
—A petition is being signed in Hamilton
for the release of John Callahan, who stole
$15,000 from street car boxes and is in the
penitentiary. ,
—About 800 Iambs have been shipped
from Muirkirk, Kent county, during the
past two weeks, chiefly for the Buffalo
market.
—A young son of D. Carlow, of Percy
township, near Bellevllle, while getting over
a fence, Friday, with a cradle, was 'severely
cut about the fame by falling on the blade.
—The latest mail from China brings the
cheering intelligence that the Methodist
missionaries have been left unmolested dur-
ing recent troubles, and their work was
prospering.
—Mrs. Hannah Fralick, mother of Judge
Franck, of Belleville, died on Wednesday of
last week at Kingston. She was a descend-
ant of U. E. Loyalist stook and was born in
Belleville.
—While Mrs. Watts:of Kingston, was
frying fat she left a cupful of melted sub-
stance on a table: A child upset the cup
over its head and neck, and was so badly
scalded that it died a short time afterwards,
—John Rooney, of Cobourg, a deck hand
on the schooner J. Drummond, had his left
leg pulled off below the knee Thursday
morning of last syteek by getting entangled
In a rope pully.
—The Provincial Exhibition at Montreal
opened on Thursday morning of last week,'
but there was practically no attendance on
the grounds. Everything was in the most
back ward condition.
—The McGreevy -Connolly case was called
up at the Carleton Assizes on Thursday,
15th, but on motion of the Crown it was tra-
versed to next ainizes. Total bail fixed at
—Willie Kerr, age 15, who lived with hi
$10,000.
pinata' at 84 Tisdale street, Hamilton,while,
nutting in the outskirts of the city on ThureJ
day of last week, fell from a tree a distance
of 25 feet to the ground, and died shortly
atterwarde.
---Wm. Sloan, Wall :
acetown lost his barti
and contents by fire the other day. Twenty
tone of hay, implements, over 1,000 buehel
of grain, two horses and two colts wer
burned. There was some insurance.
—Wallaceburg Salvationists are tormen
ed by rough& The other night the Arm
drum wan ° cut to piecee and the flag was
torn from its staff. What is the matter
with the town authorities that such rowdy-
ism is permitted.
—Last week Mr. John Merrier, of New
Hamburg, visited the Toronto exhibition
and was much surprised on his return home
to find that his wife had packed up all the
household effects and started for Chicago.
She Was Matter's second wife and had a
family of her own before being married to
him. These she took with hereleaving Mer-
-- for him to look after. He immediate -
DEA.RAKPO8ITOR,—Would you permit me
again Oildraw the attention of your nu-
merous readers to the great question of Con-
tinenthi Union, and to point out particular-
ly an inimediate advantage that would re-
sult to the Canadian farmer; but before do-
ing so, allow me to express my regret that I
did Donne the last letter of your Washing-
ton correepondent in answer to my plea for
union -
1 trust now to direct the attention of the
farmers to a few of the advantages that
Unicni would confer upon them, and I shall
be brief.
, On looking over recent copies of the Lon-
don Free Press and Detroit Free Pram I
found that a fair, idea could be obtained
from the market Prices is to the respect.
ive financial positions of the Canadian and
American farmers,. Taking the market
McLEAN BROS., Publishers•
$1.50 a Year in Advance'.
proceeded to take steps to recoverthis goodi
and chattels, remarking that " if the woman
wanted to go she might." The goods were
intercepted at Sarnia and constable Fraser,
of New Hamburg, left for that place to take
them in charge. It is understood that Mrs.
Merrier has continued het journey to the
Windy City,
—William 0, Donaldson, son of John A.
Donaldson, the well known emigration
agent of Toronto, died at the County Hos-
pital, Chicago, on Thursday. of .4ast week.
He was an actor and hie death was due to
an overdose of morphine.
— Miss Mary Mums, at St. George, was
found dead in her father's orchard last -Fri-
day evening about 7 o'clock. She had been
seen during the afternoon sitting on a cush-
ion under an apple tree and when found
was lying on her face. 'It is thought to be a
case of suielde.
—Mr. Robert F. Hunter, of Denver, Col-
orado, a former resident of Ingersoll, and
well-known throughout Western Ontario,
has received the unanimous nominstion for
the Colorado Legislature on the Republican
side. Ontario boys come to the front every-
where. _
—Very little whet le being marketed
throtighout Manitoba the farmers exhibit-
ing an inclination to old off for advanced
price,. The wheat quotations now are from
55 to 60 cents. The weather continues mag-
nificent for threshing.
—About 3,000 bushels of wheat was de-
livered at the Tilsonburg roller mill by far-
mers on Wednesday last week. This was
the largest delivery in one day in the his-
tory of tho mill. The pries paid was 68
cents per bushel.
—Mr. H. R. D. Brown has purchased the
August cheese from the German union
cheese factory, at New Hamburg, about 000
boxes, at 10 cents per pound, for export,
also the July and August butter from Nith
valley oreamery at 21i cents.
—Miss Mary. Sitlington, of the Sarnia
public school, has been offered a position in
the 1110h001 At EM8111011,MiDitObAt At IA salary
of $500 a year. Mien. Sitlington has tender-
ed her resignation to the Sarnia School
Board, who have the question of her release
under consideration,
— C. W. Riggs, of Buffale, was arrested
last Thursday night at the fair grounds, To
-
rent:), charged with passing Bank of Prince
Edward Island bills, which are worthless,
owing to the bank being defunct. Three
hundred dollars in bills were found on Riggs
and at his lodgings $700 more.
—Hon. John McKinnon,Legislative Coun-
cillor of Nova Scotia, is dead, aged 87. His
'daughter is the wife of Dr. Cameron, M. P.,
Inverness, while his only son, John J. Mc-
Kinnon, barrister, died at Port Arthur in
1884. -
—Major Walker, of Ancaster, has been
requested by the Ontario Government to at-
tend the Southern Fair and purchase satn-
ples and seleatione of grain grown in Brant
county to form part of a magnificent Ontario
collection of grains which will be exhibited
at the World's Fair.
- —Miss M. Love who has for 17 years
taught in the Deaf and Dumb Institute at
Belleville, has handed in her resignation and
goes to Sarnia to live, much to the regret of
the other attaches of the Institute. She
was a valuable worker in the deaf mute
oouree.
— The pagans of the Six Nation Indiana,
below Brantford, commenced one of their
interesting annual celebrations in the Onon-
daga long house, a few days ago, viz., the
Feast of the Corn Dance. This is a very
picturesque and interesting ceremony, and
some visitors from New York were in Brent-
ford especially to see it.
—Fancy goods morels:its in Halifax Me
much concerned over the cholera at Ham-
burg, Germany. All of them had given
large orders to Hamburg houses for fancy
goods and toys for Christmas. Now it is
feared the rode will not be allowed to
be sent, and the Christmas trade will be
ruined.
— W. N. Cuthbert, a public school teacher
at Ratho, has been fined in the police court
for alleged excessive punishment of young
Drylourgh, a pupil. The teacher flogged the
boy for stubborness. The lad's father ad-
ministered castigation to the teacher, but
failing to get satisfaction had Cuthbert sum-
moned before a magistrate.
—A terrible boiler explosion took place
Saturday morning in Force & Dickinson's
stave mill at Staples, a small Village on the
Leamington & St. Clair railway, four miles
from Comber, in the county of Essex, by
which seven men were killed outright, ione
fatally injured and about twenty mor t or
less melded. Four of the killed leave lierge
families. e
—The final match for the lutermediate
Championship of the Canadian Lacrosse As-
sociation was played on 'Thursday laet week
at New Rosedale, Toronto, before 1,200
spectators. The day WM a perfect one for
an exhibition of Canadati national game and
resulted disastrously to the hitherto unbeat-
en Excelsiors of Brampton, Barrie winning
by 4 goals to 2.
—Mr. John McLeod, the well-known
piper, who is employed in the blacksmith
shop in the Michigan Central railway car
department, St. Thomas, was on Thursday
afternoon, 15th inst„ accidentally struck a
glancing blow in the front part of the head
by a eledge hammer in the hands of his
helper. The blow inflicted a bad though
not serious cut.
—The schooner Danforth arrived at Point
Edward the other day with 48,000 bushels
of corn in bond for the Grand Trunk eleva-
tor. As she was being towed into the dock
het stem struck a sandbar, which caused the
schooner to turn into the'dock, driving her
jibboom into the roof of the freight shed,
smashing it into splinters as well as injuring
the bow of the boat. The damage will
amount to over $500.
•—Mr. Charles Gordint, first deputy reeve
of Owen Sound, while examining the rnill
flume at Inglis' Falls Tuesday, 13th inst.,
slipped and plunged over the edge of the
precipice, falling 80Mb 20 feet, receiving ter-
rible bruises a' deep cut OD his leg and a
scalp wound' that required 20 stitches. .. He
was removed home and will recover. The
gorge is 70 feet deep, but Mr. Gordon caught
on a projecting rock. -
—Rev. Dr. Paton, of the New Hebrides,
arrived in Toronto on Wednesday evening
last week, and having lost the address of
the place where he was billeted, applied for
admission at several hotels, but could not
get accommodation is they were all full.
Eventually he spent the night dm the floor
in an Adelaide street boarding house. As
soon as the Presbyterian office opened next
morning he got the address of his " billet "
and was then settled down in comfort.
Ten days later the body was discovered, but
no clue could be found to the murderer.
Large rewards were offered but nothing
came of them. Six months ago a son of
Drake offered two local detectives $1,000 if
they captured his father's murderee The
men undertook the task. and after a long
ehsee through New York, Mexico,- San
Francisco, Chicago and Michigan, they Be -
ally located Henshaw here.
—Thursday, 15th inst., was Farmer's day
at the Toronto Exhibition, and it was one tlf
the greatest days of tile eeeson. The crowd
was enormous. The receipts' a the gates
were $16,389.
—Mr. T. C. Douglas!, of North Dein-
fries, near Gelt, was very successful in win-
ning prizes for Southdown sheep at tbe De-
troit Exposition. He was awarded no fewer
than nine firsts and four seconds,
—The Waterloo Manufacturing Company
have averaged four machines a day the past
six months. In their output each day foure
machines are shipped. The firm employe
150 men.
=-..• Sir Oliver Mowat delivered a lecture in
the Wellington street Methodist church,
Brantford, on•Thuraday night of last week,
under the auspices of the Young' People's
Society, on Evidences of Christianity.
—Potato rot is prevalent in: the vicinity.
of Charley.
—Ae consequence of the introduction of
the electric cars, the Toronto Street Rail-
way Company are selling off 500 horses. ;
Mrs. Gooderham andlirs. Strachan, two
Toronto ladies who have been to Javan in
the interest of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Methodist church, were in
Winnipeg last Sabbath on their return
journey, and addressed a large church
gathering.
—The Winnipeg Free Press of a few days
ago had this item "R. a Clute, Q. C., of
Belleville, Ontario, is in the city on his re-
turn home. He has been on a visit to hie
large farm of 2,500 acres, eight miles from
Deloraine which he has worked since 1881.
He has 5d0 acres of wheat and conetantly
uses 50 horses in the cultivation of the farm.
The grain is an excellent sample. The in-
tention is to put In 600 acres of wheat next
season."
—While playing in the school yard at sec-
tion No. 12, Plympton, a few days ago, a
occurred between Allots Sperling,
aged 9, daughter of Christopher Sperling,
and Archibald MacLennan, aged 14, son of
Rev. George MacLennan. They were run-
ning in opposite directions and met at the
corner of the building. The girl was knock-
ed down and the boy fell on her,striking her
in the 'abdomen with his knee. She has
since died of inflammation.
—A very sad drowning accident occurred
Friday !morning at St. Catherines, by which
Mho Annie Robinson lost her life. She
went to the well for the purpose of drawing
water for a trough from which the poultry
and a dog drink. It is surmised that she
dropped the pail and leaned over to reach it,
losing her balance and falling in. She was
soon missed, and a search being made, her
body was found in the well. Effort s were
made to resucitate her, but they were of so
avail. 4
—Herbert J. Maughan, a popular young
Toronto man, was accidentally shot the
other day. The deceased was about to start
for a few days' shooting, and was -Gleaning
his shotgun when the report of an 01:plosion
was heard, and deceased was found lying on
the ground with a charge of shot in his
head. He was 'unable to speak, and died in
a few minutes. Deceased was widely known
and universally liked. He oarried on a
prosperous insurance agency business and
was to have been married the first of the
new Year to the daughter of a prominent
citizen.
—Town Constable P. E Butler, Lucan,
had a mixed company at hie headgfiarters
Tuesday night of last week, &conned of being
drunk and dieorderly on the streets. Jaok
McKinnon from "ayont the Tweed"; Wm.
Gallagher, from Connemara; Henry Hunn,
a sable son of Africa, and jack Ninham
pure-bred aborigine, were brought be-
fore Squire Stanley. The first named got
two months in durance vile at the county
jail for making a disturbance at his father's
house. The others were all mulcted in fines
,and costs of court amounting conjointly to
something like $20.
—The scheme of building a ship canal
from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, through
Tilbury East, has aroused a great deal of in-
terest in Tilbury Centre. From Lake St.
Clair to Lake Erie across the neck of land is
only 11 miles. A ship cam's' here wouitt
mean a saving of 80 or 100 mile", and it
would also enable vessels to avoid the De-
troit river, The utilizing of Jennette's
Creek, flowing into Lake St. Clair, end two
creeks flowing into Lake Erie, would um-
terially lessen the cost of construction. This
idea,which has been suggested several times
before, is thought at Tilbury Centre to be
practical.
—Sunday, llth inst„ was Children's Day
at Knox church, quelph, on which occasion
the interior of the edifice WM beautifully
decorated with flowers and plants. Rev,
Dr. Fraser, of Hamilton, officiated and
preached eloquent and impressive diiieourses.
Elie subject in the morning was from Mat-
thew vi, 28 verse: " Consider the lilies of
the field, how they grow; they toil not,
neither do they spin." The evening ser-
vice was to young people, and the Rev. Dr.
took hie text froin Ecclesiastes xi, 9th
veree. There were large gatherings at both
services. Mr. W. M. Mann had charge of
the floral decorations,
--Rev.Dr.Jackson, of Knox church, Galt,
having recently returned from the old
country, a number of his congregation en-
tertained himself and Mrs. Jackson et a
complimentary reception in the basement
assembly room on Friday evening, 9th inst.
The gathering was appointed for that par-
ticular date in recognition of its being the
twentieth anniversary of the marriage of
Dr. and Mrs Jackson. Before the clone of
the social the worthy couple were made the
recipients of handsome presents from the
congregation: Mrs. Jackson receiving *
handsome gold watch and the reverend
Doctor a gold -headed cane.
—The death took place recently in Embro
of Mre. Gunn, relict of the late Alex. Gunn,
at the age of 77 years. Mrs. Gunn came to
the neighborhood of Embro with het hus-
band in 1831, After the cotnpletion of the
saw -mill at Burford they moved there, Mr.
Gunn to take charge of the mill and Mrs.
Gunn to board the employees for Meter
Ives. She had many_strange tales to tell of
the rebellion and of the difficulties they en-
countered. Her door was never looked night
or day, and scores of those who ultimately
became wealthy farmers and farmer's wives
made her home a -resting place on going to
or from Hamilton itt search of work. In
early harvest 15 or 20 men wrapped in
blankets with the floor for a bed was el fre-
quent occurrence, and her home was Dever
without one or more young women on their
W&' east or west, and as was testified at her
grave by those who knew of what they
spoke. She was ever ready to befriend
thoee in need—be he Highlander or red In-
dian. No one was ever turned from ba
ly engaged the services of a constable and looked the body in the safe and then fled. 1door hungry or cold.
—A despatch from Harrisville, Michigan,
on the 15th inst., says: Upon examination
Alfred Renshaw, one of the most wealthy
citizens here, broke down and confessed to
a brutal murder committed by him at
Strathroy, Ontario, ten years ago. Hen-
shaw was a lumber man in Strathrby and
became involved in financial difficulty. His
partner, Richard Drake, found fault with
his conduct and one night in a quarrel Hen -
thaw stabbed him to death in the office,
,