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The Huron Expositor, 1893-04-07, Page 1189g. Day. )Ay, 893. mmenced 1 exhibit of bY dai the rward, until :s are beino- qz will ha've tg the- work In. unrivalled prodnetions. bird openings upose is to 'est of them ions will be Fst you and torgeous dis.. -ad Bonnet; Silks, and a triraraings a freshness ing.' we you, and tion and cis. nob, of our , give sPecial mason of the - list of other nit _which will A admiration kch Deisineela ripea on leveity hie* of common, Chat:lies med ain ; And will thing for cheap , !-Freneh LaWali a fine in texture, SIf yoa onoe buy em again. They n Good e---letest 25c., 30c., 35a, irinnerings cheap, ck Dress Goode likely to have ia very complete aft ;oat dorade width ey, Grey, Myrtle best value shown a store that keep& -if you are ; come e yoa busy for BB pruner& of Man- ' for the spring. them. ay the deundred nes—you will be price wee ask for ingh for a town ,eaforth in the or - nit they're going d them out. we're like the I., and her Shoe," , and stockings we )ot thee're BUM to e the weather gets age upon package- adren's underwear malty funny to tell lred dozen. of New ated in our stock. ars tlaie season—if rices are any argil- rds of handsome di purchasers who de in the washing. lowing them, or of tealitiee. Shaker Flannel— get a good many Lace Curtains—as ore so,than ever we- it- a full length and et value crowded in have them in iitt to fit any room. tad yoa are certain icee. ee Oil Cloth iorthe g room or kitchen very neat and snit the different widths we said a.bcaut our artg,. Tweeds and speak for them- e The assortment almost everything y of our stock beautiful selec- department, we nuoli cannot be Ve want you t• attractions, Ana at we deserve a oatronage. Come t it is convenient, sed to- render you McFaul, air. Plewea instead of ery was appointed R. 'Watson. The 041'8 hotel on Tees - L., whea the ususi ade out and tenders Lay. sday, March 15th, lith cencession of y unfartunate Iom were taking ice off Am, when the horses place where the lee d it not being strong, 'e through, and were tey could be got out uable one, and Mr, eiderabIe.—The cora cupied by Mr. Beate, bricked. over Oro T, Mr. Montag.--4- 'gs have been carried arch. for some thien oritinued. for about IMO; TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. } WHOLE NUMBER, 1,321. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY APRIL 7, 1893. FOR THE BOYS. We know what pride a boy takes in a new Suit. It makes him look better, feel better, behave better, it makes him a better boy. The fathers and mothers know it, but they are the honsehold's finance committee and must study income and expenses. We help the fathers 'and mothers to help their boys by offering the best clothing at the lowest prices. Boys' suits at $1.50, $2.50, $3 and $4 are goods that cannot be approach- ed for fit, quality and make. They are thoroughly well made, neat, stylish looking and of durable material. We also show better grades in 3 -piece -suits single and double breasted, box back, patch pockets and other styles, at $5, $5.50, $6, $6.50, $7 and $8. The need Of Boys' Clothing ought to send you herea A base ban and bat or a lacrosse stick and ball given with evely $2.50 purch,ase in Boys' Clothing. MEWS SUITS. We novr show a line of " our own make" of Men's Suits at $7 and $10 which we know cannot be equalled. They can't be told from ordered work and fit equally as well. An examina- tion of the goods will prove this. Have you tried a pair of our $2 or $a Pants 1 The best line for the money ever surd. JACKSON BROS., THE FAMOUS — CLOTHING PEOPLE, SEAFORTH. NOTES FROM THE QUEEN crrY. TORONTo, ARril 3rd, 1893. On Tuesday, that is to -morrow, the new Parliament buildings in the Queen's Park vrill be formally opened, and the wise men of Ontario will convene in its halls. The new building forms a magnificent pile mid is a credit to all concerned and particularly so to the Province of Ontario, while it is an ornament to this city. They ere not want- ing who say that in the matter of simple elegance and convenience it surpasses the massive pile on Parliament Hill, Ottawa. On Tuesday, I believe the Lieutenant Gov- ernor is to arrive at 3 o'clock, and. will be received by s. C Com.pany guard of honor, while in the backgretind a division of the Toronto Field Battery -will let echo up and down the vale of the " Ta,ddle" a royal salate of 21 guns. The afternoon's events will consist chiefly of a reception given by Ctov. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Kirkpatrick. In the evening the building will be brilliant- ly lighted and sweet music will be furnished by the famous 13th Band, brought down especially from Hamilton for the purpose. Contrary to all precedent the Government him mat apart clueing the session a nice large rOom for W. R. Meredith, leader of the Opposition, an act of courtesy which Con- servatives will appreciate. As far as may be seen nothing very important will be done by the Legislature during the session ; there will be a swell opening of the new building and more or less thereafter the House will resolve itself into mutual admiration com- mittees. There is something in the wind thole will appeal to Toronto people, however. This pity has one tenth of the population of all Ontario, and most of us olaim therefore, that we should have one-tenth of the mem- bers. The capital at this date sends only one -thirtieth, so that it is expected that the Oppoeition will move to amend. DEATH OF M-ES..mAOKENZIE. An event occurred here on Thursday night, which, when it became known cast a shadow over the minds of many in thio city. That was the death of Mrs. Mackenzie, widow of the late Hon. Alexander Macken- zie. She had been illonly about three depend until near the end her case was not consid- ered critical. Inflamtnetion . of thee bowels was the cause of death, which occurred at her late residence in this city. None of her - relatives or friends were with her at the time but her niece who had lived with her since the death of her lamented husband nearly a year ago. Mrs. Mackenzie was 68 years of age. The funeral took place in Sarnia, on Saturday. Few were more be- loved by those who knew her than the departed lady. THE GRLDUATING VETS. LteGov. Kirkpatrick, the Hon. Mr. Dry- den, Sir Casimir Osowski, and Dr. Ryereon, M. L, A., were on the platform when the closing exercises of the Ohtario Veterinary Gollegiwere held. All of these gentlemen addresied the students, impressing upon them the great future their profession is to have. The prize lista and the names of those who graduated show some interesting figures. They give color to the belief that the Toronto institution as indeed one of the 1 leading ones in Amerio . The graduates number in all 145. Fro Ontario came 52, from Manitoba and other 'Canadian points 9, white 84 crossed the border from the States. IS THERE ANOTHER DEFAULTER. , are certainly oomingtI What a flutter among the ladies the appearance of all those be -spurred swaggerers- will cause ! P C " i School of Infantry furni hoe our streets with a certain amount of g y coloring on fine evenings, but the dashing dragoons in their smart trappings will completely eclipse them. Even our own gallant Highlanders will be relegated to the background. 1 SIGNS OF SFRING. Free breakfasts see oeer for this year and Richmond Hall will not shelter its hungry throng on Sunday mornings till next win- ter,. The Rev. Mr. Dixon reports with thankfulness that in this the fifth season of the enterprise sufficient funds were always ooming in to render unnecessary the solicit- ing of subscriptions. The average attend- ance has been from 159 to 175. No more deserving charity than this ' exists in Toronto, and, better than all, thimanage- ment never lose track of those they be- friend.„ A FINE MONUMENT. In Mount ,Plessant Cemetery is ito be erected by the Masons of Toronto a $700 monument te the memory of the dead ei the craft. A local sculptor has prepared the de- signs and from indicitions it will be the most handsome memorial in the cemetery. The base is to be five feet square and its , total height 25 feet. 1 THE DAYLIGHT ROBBERS. Judge Macdougall has finished holding what will be a memorable session. During the lengthy trial of the Dalton imitators the court room has been crowded. The last day was quite affecting, each one- of .the day -light robbers pleading piteously for short sentence. George Bennett gets five years in the Kingston Penitentiary for each offence, making 15 years in ill. William Archer gets ten years. !Edward Archer his younger brother, was let off with three years and William Norris is to think over his bad ways in the Central Prison for a year and 364 days. Considering all the alarm the Bennett ga g created and what they iutended in th sistanoe at the scene general impression ex no more than their taken to Kingston on hursday and by this Hine will be domiciled in their new (pla- ten. way of opposing re- f their next foray, a de that the men got exerts. They were The Duty Corn. DEAR EXPOSITOR,—Under the above head- ing I noticed a commuaication in your last issue from the versatile pen of Mr. J. J. Irvine, of MoKillop, rd thi that you will admit that as a I terary enius he bids lop scribe, viz. asual glance at °evince anyone tinq it is composed almost e tirely of asser- tions and insinuatiena for which he has no proof but hie> own imagination. He firet takes up the "Barley question." He says that the people of the United States have made a display of their "ugly and hostile feeling to- wards by practically shutting out Cana- dian barley." Now, =lit was the Tory Gov- ernment of vrhich Mr. 4. J. Irvine is a most servile follower, that first show,ed that " ugly and htietile feeling." They !stumped the- country from Ilkilifax to Vincouver decrying the Americans and their institu- tions, declaring that their policy -was Can- ada for Canadians and branding all who differed from them se traitors and annexe- tionists. When the 'McKinley Bill was emssed, theY affirmed that we,were smite fair, to rival another MoK Mr. J. C. Morrison, but a his !last production Must independent of the " bring ont two row for seed, and dec rankees," they would barley from England, d that it would be as era of South Huron are proud of their repro- far, having visited Pisa, Genoa, Rome and sentativiand for his manly utterances in the • other cities of Southern Europe, but he was looking forward with great expeotations to- wards the part that lay before him. —Theobald Klotz and George Wright, of Platteville, who were acquitted of the charge of breaking into the widow Skilling's house, have begun a suit againet the widow for &manes. —J. T. Dunning, a commercial traveller for Robert Darling & Company, fell off a train st Toronto Friday night, and the wheels passed over one of his feet, mangling it terribly. He was taken to the hospital. —Mrs. St. John, wife of Molyneux St. John, the well known newspaper man and chief of the advertising department of the ' 'Canadian Paoifio Railway, was killed at Montreal a few nights ago by a runaway horse. —Superintendent White, of the Canadian Pecific, announces that on June let there will be a complete revolution of the train service on the C. P. R., and that the run- ning time from coast to coast will be ma- terially reduced. —Alexander Haines, of Bayham, died last week at the age of 90. He was one of the United Empire Loyalist stock, and served in the rebellion of 1837. He had resided in Bayhtun for 68 years. —John Crane, West Luther, Wellington county, who has been suffering from the effects of a sore leg for the last 35 years, is now confined to his bed altogether. Hii ul- timate reoovery is doubtful. —A fire broke out the other night in Dr. Clement's barn, Innerkip. The building was burned to the ground and two valuable horses and a large quantity of hay was de. etroyed. The origin'of the fire is unknown. —A staff of surveyors have begun opera- tions on surveying the grounds near Falls View, Niagara Fells, for the great Cansdisn power tunnel, for which it is said ground Will be broken in the near future. House of Commons in their behalf. In cora clueion, f Mr. Editor, I would advise Mr. Irvine fof the future, when he wishes to unearth soandale or discover corruption, to leave Mr. McMillan alone and turn his at- tention to his own camp and he will have no trOuble in finding abundance of those corn- modities from the lowest Tory heeler to the largest contributor to the reptile fund and the red 'parlor. Thanking you for allowing me eo much of your valuable space. I remain, Yours &o. A FARMER. Tuokersmith, Marc% 25th, 1893. A Word With Mr. Morrison. DEAR EXPOSITOR,—My attention has been directed to a weak, limping literary pro- duction over the signetture of John C. Mor- rison. It commences by telling what would be the manly way in writing for the press. If Mr. Morrison knows anything, and I be- lieve he does, he must admit that -there is nothing unmanly in critioizing the acts of a wealthy and ablebodied member of Perlia- ment over my own signature ; and under any circumstances a rebuke of that kind, coming from Mr. Morrison, would certainly come with very bed grace, and would be on a par with Satan rebuking sin. He makes the statement that I said people could. not fatten'their own oattle except the few who are riche The readers of THB EXPoSITOR know that I said nothing of the sort. What 1 did say was " that there was only a small percentage of fa mere who ware extensive / feeders of stook for the British market." He surely unde stands the meaning of the word extensive. Referring to Mr. Gray and myself he nye : -" They believe they can fatten stook ien straw salt and water." This statement is the mos't absolute rot. I never said so ; hive never thought so ; nor do I think so noir. So much for that. He —By the will of the late James Parker,of tells what he heard at the Farmers' Ineti- Dutton, $1,000 is left to the Presbyterian tuts meeting. To be sure, we all know Mr. chunh, Wallacetown ; $200 to the Baptist Morrison is a spouter at such like meetings. I believe he was the gentleman who told a Walton audience in a slow, deliberate way, peculiar to himself, that if they properly fed, combed and looked after their cows, they would get a return of a penny a day over and above the cost of the feed. Think of this, ye gentle wives and daughters of MoKillop tend the surrounding townships, a York shilling a week from each cow, but don't forget the comb and brush. Mr. John C. Morrison has spoken. I have merely touched on a few points. I have no intention of entering into a 2dieoussion with, Mr. Morrison in regard to the question at issue. This resolution has not been brought about by either fear or dislike of him, as I entertain neither ; but the questions nstar- ally arise. Does he know much about farm- ing ? Who ever heard of him making money at farming ? Is he engaged in agricultural pursuits at present or does he own or even rent a farm ? I think the answers all around will be no. This thene being the case, life is too short and' time too valuable to argue the corn question with him, but' I shall bid him a kind good-bye, and wait patiently for the Tuckersmith tartar with all his terrors. Yours respectfully, J. J. IRVINE. profitable a crop as a er the six rowed bar- ley was. Well, the wo rowed barley° was tried and proved a miserable failure and now Mr. Irvine has to admit that we cannot find a market for a crop which, before the McKinley Bill was Passed, was one of the most profitable for the Canedian farmer to raise. 8nt he need not' blame the Ameri- cans but hie own poli ical leaders and their li henchmen. He next ives the grain dealers a blow about split peas and then assures us that the wheat crop ,'for many years has been a very uncertain and uneatisfactory crop, then what are we to grow ? J. J. answers, oats e he says oats wili do fairly Well on land that will not de for any other kind of grain, bet I am afraidiinot many far- mers will admit, that there i much money in growing oats for 30 cents a bushel on im- poverished and worn out soil, so you will see Mr. Editor that his idess;on agriculture are as eroneons as his- idees on political economy. He next censures Mr. McMillan and others for voting to take the duty off corn, but fails to show how free corn would affect the market for Me cants as he knows that corn cannot be used as a substitute for emits to any great extent and oats, is the only crop he considers profitable. He admits that a certain amount of tariff reform is necessary ; so did a number of the Tory members admit the same thing,but when the vote was taken only (me Tory member, Mr. Calvin, had the courage to vote for his con- victions and only three for Dalton McCar- thy's motion to lower the tariff. Tories both in the House and out of it, may talk against the N. P. and the combines, but when the party whip id snapped, Mr. Irvine and his Orange friends meekly bow their necks to the yoke even if they have to. march with their dredge drum behind the green flag carried by 1Sir John Thompson, to the tune of St. Patriek's Day in the morn- ing. Mr, Irvine's last point is about a measure whioh he says was introduced into Parlia- ment by Mr. McLean, of East York, and that the leading provision was to reduce the passenger rate of travel from 3 cents to 2 cents nmile. He calls Mr. McLean "clever and fearless," but I th nk any person who read the address of ustioe Rose, at the recent assizes, to ',lore, the wretch- who pleaded guilty of perjury in maligning the character of Mr. M. C. Cameron must acknowlege that he could be described by , more appropriate adjectives than "clever and fearless. ' Allow i:ne -to quote a sen- tence from the learned Judge's remarks : " The crime was malichius and vile, but the ii; prisoner, Gore, wee e idently a tool in the hands of men who wer equally vile or per- haps worse than lac' a Then, before he oan claim exalted virtun filet him apologise to Mr. Cameron for the statements he made on the false testimony 0 let him publish to th " World " his sorrow f innocent man and the confidence both in hie iionor and his honesty in the future. Withl regard to the motion which Mr. Irvine says was introduced by Mr. McLean to redude the passenger rates of railways from three to twa cents per mile. and he has even heard that Mr. McMillan voted against it and b oadly insinuates that : the ninon he did so was because he had a free pass or received r ducal rates from the railway companies. Now, Mr. Editor, this is a Tory slander thet has been circulated for some time about Mr. McMillan and is on a par with the other slanders that have been concocted by the same parties for the pur- pose of injuring him, but all their scheming and plotting has been of no avail, the farm - s' Montey" Kertland, cashier of! the im- perial Loan and Investment Company, has been missing since midnight on Saturday last. Mr. Kertland is very well and favorably known in the city and the many circles are talking of his etrange disappearance. It is feared that an injury to hie spine, sustained k year ago, has affected hie mind, consider- able eccentricity in manne having been no- ticeable recently, On M reached town that the been seen in Buffalo but Iand, hie father, returned on Tuesday after a fruitless search. But there is another side to the question. The Loan Comptiny has temporarily dismissed its accountant, Mr. J. B. Morrison, and the board room is in a great flutter over the examination of • books. Mr. Morrison's friends soy every- thing will come tight with him but the ques- tion is, what the etir has to do with Kert- land'a disappearance ? GOOD NEws FOR TRE GIRLS. Military men are glad to dee that the Gov- ernment is to start a Cavalry School in Toronto. Montreal papers have printed long accounts of a shuffle among Canada's eegular soldiers, and say that the dragoons nday a report issineo man had Mr. E. H. Kerte Canada. Mr. John Shepherd, of Brockville, is dead, aged 91. —Two car loads of choice apples left Guelph, Friday, for British <Columbia. —The Old Ladies' Home in Galt, is re- ceiving generous aid from the citizens. —Frank Finch, of Otterville, has been fined $75 and costs for sellingliquor without a license: —Mr. Curran Hardy, eldest son of Hon. A. S. Hardy, is down with typhoid fever at Toronto. —The date of the proposed public ramp - goo to D'Alton McCarthy, at Toronto, has been fixed for April 12. —The Sisters of Providence, in Montreal, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their Order next June. —Rev. D. C. Hossack, of Orangeville, has accepted the call from the Parkdale Presby- terian church. —John A. Peebles, formerly of Hamilton, was burned to death by a fire in a hotel 'in Yokohama, Japan. —Charles Doran, of Tyendinaga, was weighed in Belleville the other day, and tip- ped the scale at 406a pounds. . Mies Florence Carlyle, daughter of public school inspector Carlyle, of Woodstock, is studying art in Paris, France. —An infant recently born was found on Thursday of last week near the organ in St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church, Mon- treal. the perjurer Gore ; world through hie r having wronged an ublic will have more —Mr. R. S. Hodgins, of Luoan, has been appointed Superintendent of the Agricul- tural Department of the World's Fair at Chicago. • —Rev. Mr. Sinn, of Tacoma, Washington Territory, has been called to bond Street church, 'Toronto, as assistant to Dr. Wild. Salary, $2,500. —Mr. Sandison known as the bonanza farmer, near Brandon, Manitoba, is missing from his home, and his friends are anxious as to what has happened to him. —The Times says the Picton seed houses are this season sending out to farmers from 50 to 100 per cent more seed than in past years. Tail looks like enterprise. —Mr. R. It. Murray, the well known dry goods merchant of London has ainsigned. Mr. Murray has been in busiest; forty-five years. —Mr. Tye, the venerable journalist, of Brampton was presented by his 'daughters with a gold watch on his fieth birthday, on Sunday, 26th ult. —Major Baugh, for some time head of the Salvation Army in the London district, leaves shortly for England. Ensign Archi- bald and wife will then take charge of the local staff. —At Meaford the other day, Mr. Wm. Webb and Mr. J. Govet, while fishing through the ice with hooks and line, caught 18 dozen fine herring, some of them of latge size. —The Plymouth Brethren opened a three days' religious conference in the City hall, London, on Saturday morning, A number of evangelists from a distance were present, and three meetings a day were held. —R. W. Godelphin,the defaulting Hunts- ville, Muskoka treasurer, has been sentenc- ed by Judge dahaffy, for forgery and em- bezslement to 3 years in the Kingston peni- tentiary. He had pleaded guilty. —A . combination between the different knitting mills of the Dominion is the latest combine talked of in wholesale circles. There are about a dozen knitting mills in the Dominion. —Rev. R. D. Hamilton, of Port Stanley, recently received a postal card from Rev. Joseph Philp, of London, now on a conti- nental tour. The card, which was posted on Mara' Hill, Athens, was a curiosity in it- self. It was about the size of our old post - ale, and bore the stamp of Greece with the inscription on the face in Greek characters. Mr. Philp reports a most enjoyable trip so church, Dutton ; $200 to the Methodist church, Wallaoetown, and $1,000 to Knox college. —A stabbing affray took place during -a drunken revel at Puslinoh Lake hotel, Wellington county, on Sunday evening, when Eugene Sullivan, of Hespelet, was stsbbed and dangerously wounded by one Hegh McGinnis. —Mr. C. A. Zavitz, of the Ontario Agri- cultural College, is now in Chicago putting up the farm exhibit. The exhibit contains about 500 varieties of grain, shown in chaff and straw, all of which has been grown upon the Model Farm. —The Chicago Blade, New York Polioe Gazette Illustrated Times, Weekly Varie- ties and Wildest; have been placed under the ban by the customs authorities. Any pereons in Ontario handling these papers in future are liable to a fine of $200. —It is said the liabilities of L. A Gurnett & Bro., Woodetook, will exceed over $8,000. Mr. Garnett, of Ancaster, the father, has made a claim for over $3,000. The assets amount to $3,938, and the stock and effects are advertised for sale by the sheriff. —Waterloo county boasts of no fewer than 23 journalistic ventures. They may be classified as follows : 2 dailies, 18 weeklies, 1 semi-monthly and 2 monthlies ; 14 of them are published in the English and 9 in the German language ; 10 are political and 4 re- ligious. —Presbyterian students laboring in the Home Minion field of the church, by ap- pointment of the Home Miseion Committee, are to be paid $1 per Sabbath in excess of that allowed for summer work, making the salary $8 per Sabbath, together with board. —Another dishonest farm laborer in Ent Nissouri is wanted by the polio. While James Murray was in St. Marys on busi- ness Ms servant took a fur cap, costepair of new boots, three or four silk handkerchiefs, , gold ring, chain and charm, and skip- ped out. —Walter Beaty, D. L. S., and Mr. Mac- Rae, of the Indian Department, Ottawa,: have practically finished their inspection of the islands of the St. Lawrence river be- tween Kingston and Cornwall. They esti- mate that:lumber of islands as between 1,400 and 1,500. —S. Miller, of Brantford, was fitting a collar on the neck of a horse on Thursday of last week, when the animal got startled and Millet caught it by the nose. He was thrown head first against a telegraph pole and had hie skull fractured, together with internal injuries. —Mr. Erb, a farmer living near Mann- heim, Waterloo countyl was engaged in making maple sugar, on Friday last, when his little ten -year-old son fell headforemost, into a pot of boiling molassee. The little fellow was quickly removed, but he died about an hour afterwards. —It is stated that the Tourist and Proi viding company, of Manchester, England, will send at least 8,000 English visitors intd Toronto this year. The tourist pain will be about 250 persons each. Some will travel over Canadian lines to Montreal and Toi ronto, and will go home by Boston and Nevi York. the letter. There was no other address, the name of the post -office being omitted. The affair is causing quite a sensation around the town and interesting developments may possibly follow ere long. —*re. Laidlaw, wife of Rev. Dr. Laid- law, pastor of St. Paul's church, Hamilton, died op Thursday night of last week. She had been an invalid, suffering from heart disease, for over 14 years. The deceased was adaughter of the late Hugh McColl, one of the best kuown settlers in Halton county. Dr. Laidlaw is in poor health, but since the condition of his wife became seri- ous he sat at her bedside day and night. —The township of Plympton loses an old pioneer in the death of John.M.cMithon, which ocourred at his residence, lot 11, con- cession 1, aged 72 years. Mr. McMahon enjoyed a hearty dinner and sat down after- wardm reading for an hour or so. He got up and wont out to water the cattle, He numped a trough full of water, and while crossing over to let ont the cattle he fell de—adm. r. Wm. Cunninghans, the well known cattle shipper, who has just returned to Montreal from a visit to Great Britain, speaking of the prospects for the Canadian dials trade during the coming season, says be trade in Great Britain at the present ime is very bad, but he thinks that Cana - bat shippers will make some money early in the season if they buy their cattle right and get a fair rate of freight. —In the death of Gage J. Miller of Vir- gil, one of the beet known men on 'the Nia- gara Peninsula passes to the great beyond. Deceased was the last surviving member of s family of 11-2 sons and 9 daughters --and leaves a widow to mourn his loss, but no surviving issue. He was for one year rem ef Niagara township, and filled the position of deputy -reeve several years. He was an extensive fruit grower. —There is a movement among the mani- ere of the 'Quarterly Board of the Elm otreet Methodist church, Toronto, to oall for the resignation of ' H. M. Blight, choir - 'master and organist, on the ground that he hob -nobs with theatrical companies, and his, therefore, unfitted himself for the po- sition. Mr. Blight says the only ground for sech a charge is that he sang at a theatrical benefit performance of the Thee.trical Me- chenics. —Knox College Football club has re -or- ganized for 1893. The officers elected are : Hon. President, Rev. W. A. J. Martin ; President, George A. Wilson B. A.; Vice- Preadent, A. L. Budge ; Curator, George Arnold ; Councillor Hugh McCulloch ; Captain, R. W. ; Secretary-'Treasur- Pr Gilbert B. Wilson. Much enthusiasm was shown by the members of the club, and the prospects are good for a successful sea- sOn's play. — At a meeting of the Epworth League of the Central Methodist church, London, oft , Monday evening, last week, the chief fea- ture of the programme was a debate as to whether the gates should be shut on Sunday at the World's Fair. It was decided by a vote of .87 to 33, in favor of having the grounds open to the general public on Sune day, as it would be better for the morality of the large number of people that would be in Chioago at the time. k —An old man named Snowden arrived id Guelph on Tuesday of last week, from En0 land, to visiChis son in Erasions. He waa evidently very ill when he reached that oit* and no time was lost in conveying him to his son's residence. The old gentleman died on Thursday. —On account of the death of Mrs. Mac- kenzie, the Toronto University. will immedi- ately benefit by the $16,250 memorial fund raised after the death of Hon. Alexander Mackenzie. After Mrs. Mackenzie's death the fund was to be devoted to scholarships in political science, to be known as " The Alexander Mackenzie Memorial Scholar- ship." —The ether morning Wm. Brads was struck by a train on the Grand Trunk rail- way a short distance west of Dundee. He had his left arm broken in two places, his chest was bruised and he was injured in- ternally. Brads was picked up at the side of the track in an unconscious condition, and did not know what -struck him. He was taken to the Hamilton hospital. —Michael McHugh, of " The Puce," was driving along the highway, near Windsor, when his team ran away. The wagon was upset in a ditch filled with water, and the box 'turned upside down with Mr. McHugh underneath. The rig was found some thin after, and when it was righted the unfortu- nate man was dead, lying face downwards in the mud and water. —Mr. Archie Carnahan, a leading farmer of St. Vincent, residing near Meaford, re- cently lost his wallet, containing valuable papers, promissory notes and about $200 in cash. He had bills cirenlated offering a re- ward for the recovery of the property with- out any result until Tuesday of last week. 'Through the Meaford post office he received an envelope, on which was only the Mea - ford post mark and a 2 -cent stamp. On opening he found it contained the papers and notes, but the sender omitted to enclose the cash. Hie name, " Archie Carnahan," was torn front the hand bill and pasted on Huron Notes. Mr. W. Biseett, of Exeter has sent Fulton stallion " Reven '' to lianitoba. —Webb's mill at Auburn was stoppe nearly a week owing to the height of water. —Mr. H. Happel, of Berlin, has, we derstand, purchased a half share with Johnston in the Zurich fisx mill. --Goderich gets another appropriati $10,000 for its harbor, in the Suppleme Estimates. —The Goderich Organ company hay the contract for an addition to their ing to be 32x48 feet and three storeys —Mr. Thomas Peckwood, of Holum bas completed his course at the Vete College, Toronto, end intends practie the States. —Mr. James Spsokman has purchas property of Mr. Sidney Hannah, nea field. Mr. Hannah intends going out farm in the Northwest. —Mr. James Emigh, of Blyth, has the sawmill, stave and heading fac Port Albert and intends to mov shortly to look after the business. —Engineer Andrew Williamson o rich, has gone to Detroit and iri superintend the fitting rip of some five tugs for the Detroit Fish Compa —Mr. Nevin,the contractor for th improvements at Port Albert, while village the other day, stated that t would be begun immediately after —The river at Exeter on Saturda ult., was higher than known for MAU and the mill dam hed a narrow no ing moved slightly. —James filitchell,12th concession opened the plowing season for 1893 day of last week by engaging in t li c ltural pursuit for three hours. —The Congregational ohurch in which was recently damaged by reopened on Sunday of last we building has been entirely renovate Ipinch improved. f' —Mrs. Hollingshead has sold her the 3rd ooncession of Howick, to McLi;od for $5,000. The farm con acres and is considered one of the the township. —The amount of customs duty at the different ports of entry in H ing the last fiscal year, was as f Goderioh, $6,490; Clinton; $4,47 ham $4,877. --,Mr. Oliver Johnston, of Clin tained a severe eprain to his ankle day while holding a horse, and — A very serious accident befell Jonathan Riley, of the 112th concession of London township, last Friday. He and his grand- son, Charley, were returning home with a load of hay, and, while approaching the river bridge near their residence, the ham- mer bolt broke and the load went over the embankment, throwing the old gentleman into the river and hurting his hip. The horses then ran home. One of them wee; bad- ly cut on the hind lege. Doctors think Mr. Riley's recovery will be tedious. —The annual convention of Baptist young people, of Ontario and Quebeo, was held in Woodstock on Thursday and Friday of last week. It was the largest convention of Christian workers ever held in Woodetook, and homee were fully taxed to acoommodate the visitors. The delegates included many earnest and prominent workers in young people's work, and all appeared enthusiastic in the cause in which they have enlisted. The proceedings were unusually interesting, and were listened to by a large number of visitore besidee delegates. the for the un- . R. n of tea y let high. villa, inary ng d the Bay - to his leased ory at there Gode- door to our or y. harbor n that e work ter. , 20th years, e, have f Grey, n Tues. agri- Ingham re, was k. The and is farm on r. John sins 128 finest in collected MD, der- 110We ; Wing - on, sus - the other r. John Campbell, foreman for T. MoKenz e, of the same place, is also laid up by sprained . ankle. , —John Pelton, of Zetland, whq contem- plates removing to Wiogham shartly, has purchased a lot there, on whioh he will erect a pump factory. Mr. Pelton intends to go into the manufacture of wooden pumps of all kinds quite extensively. —The Canadian Order of Fo Clinton, Seaforth, Londesboro, and other adjoining points ate try range for a special train to Gode evening soon, in order to have a and social gathering there. —The Regina Leader thus r Huron boy, the son of Mr. Jame of Clinton : The contract for Windeor hotel has been let by M to Mr. J. McCrae ; it is said the building will rise in the neighb $24,000 before it is completed. —Mr. Joseph Townsend, of th cession of Tuckersmith, has route to hie nephew, Mr. W. Townse0. for two years, at a rental of $225 a year, Mr. Town- send reserves the house and orchard for his own use. He will have a Belem the Ilth inst. —Postmaster Cam pbell,of Goderioh,has re- ceived a letter from Camden, New Jersey, t enquiring as to the whereabouts f a family named Rose, the father being a hoemaker, who lived in Goderich about 30 years ago. They formerly lived in Penneylvania, and a daughter ie now anxious to find their present —The best day's work on reoJd has pro - address. bably been performed in the Hensel'. flax mill lately, by five ruiners and tine pair of breaks. The amout of flax tow finished and f bailed in ten hours was 1,007 ounde, If any other mill in the countr can beat that, the Hensall people 'Auld I ke to hear from it. _ —The manufacturers of thei new pipe organ for Rattenbury Street , 'Methodist church, Clinl(On, write that the delay in finishing up the organ is due to a quantity of material that is being imported from Franoe, being delayed mneh ionger than they anticipated, and it will still be some time before it is ready. —John Kirkoonnel and family, of Morris, have removed to Hallett towaship, where he has leased 200 sores of land from An- drew Taylor on a ten year lease. Six hun- dred dollars a year is the rental. Mr. Kirk- connell had William Cameron's farm, 5th concession of Morris, for the past eight years. Mr. Cameron has move homestead. —Alexander Bakst, of the 2n of Morrie, had his barn and sta contents, coexisting of two horses, five head of cattle, his grain, hay, implements and • lit of other articles completely testroyed by fire on Friday night 24th ult. he cause of fire is unknown but it is suppoSed to be the work of an incendiary as there ty711B no lan- tern used at the stable that nig t. —On Wednesday of last week Mrs. Emer- eon, of Clinton, met with a very various ac- cident. She has been in the house all winter, and the fine weather induoed her to go out, when, being somewhat weak she stepped I" into a hole and slipped down, reeking her thigh bone. In her conditio it is feared that the accident will result seriously. Two years ago she had the misfortune to fracture the same limb. —A bold highway robbery was perpe- trated in Merlin, near Chatham, recently, by which Edgar Powell, the teacher in the public school there, wae relieved of $66 and a gold watch and chain. Powell had just drawn a part of hie salary and was walking from one of the stores to his home. While crossing the Lake Ede and Detroit River Railway a man stepped from behind a car, struck him a heavy blow with some blunt instrument, threw him down, gagged him and took all his money—$60—and Ms watch and chain. —The unique spectacle of a deaf and dumb lawyer appearing with a case in court was witnessed the other day at Osgoode Hall, Termite. The lawyer was Duncan McLellan, of Trenton, on behalf of the plaintiff in Lesoesurier vs. McCauley, an appesi from Trenton in an ejection suit The deaf and dumb lawyer was assisted by W. R. Meredith, Q. C., and F. A. Hilton. As the one progressed Mr. McLennan wrote out pointer" for the two lawyers, who addressed the court. Judgment was re. served. —Mr. Riohard lteddsway, one of the first settlers in the vicinity of New Hamburg, died a few days ago. Fifty-seven years age he came to that section and took up land in the south part of the townehip of Wilmot, where he made a home and remained until ten years ago, when he moved into New Hamburg. In coxiversation with a friend a short time ago he spoke of the great change that had taken place since he first saw Wil- mot ; of finding his way to New Homburg by a blaze on the trees, and -of being follow- ed by wolves. During his long sojourn in that place he had always the respect of all who knew him. He raised a family of 11 children 7 boys and 4 girls, all of whom are living. 'His wife also survives him. They were married 53 years ago. Mr. Reddaway was born in Hatherleigh, England; Septems ber 24th, 1813,and was in his 80th year. He came to Canada in 1836. —On Monday, 27th ult., at Oshaws, Captain' George , Arkett, of • the Salvation —An incipient fire wee noticed in time, on Army, who has been for some years station- Monday of last week to save a burn out at ed in the Northwest, was married to Cap- the Brussels postoffice. A spark is suppos- tain Hannah Lucinda Cook, daughter of ed to have dropped into tlie wood box, Allan Cook, of Oshawa, and whose station where slime pieces Of paper were, in the was Toronto. The Vindicator says " The apartments occupied by J. S. Smith, up - esters in rucefield, Off to are bah some fraternal fere to a Howson, the new . Howson ost of the orhood of 2nd con - his farm MoLEAN BROS., Publishers. $1.50 a Year in Advance. look to Miss Jane Fergeson, daughter of the - late Adam Ferguson, in 1862. There are eleven children, two of the ROM, Adam MA John, being in Stith& Columbia. Mr. Dun- canson was a member of the Presbyterian churoh for years. —The *other evening as Mr. W. Grigg, Who is employed at Ball's, near Clinton was on his way home from that town tbe su'dth.n jolt of the cutter in a pitch -hole at the head of Albert street, threw him out' of the rig, together with the robes, a double-barrelled. gun, and other articles. He left the articles by the roadside in looking after the horse, and they were carried in by ,Mr. John Go—veAtti.exand er Herd, who lives on the 12th concession of Grey, met with a serious acci- dent lately while he teed his brother were engaged in hauling graveL They under- mined the frost crust and the sudden thaw caused it to cave in, almoet complistely en- tombing him, but by his brother's untiring exertions he was rescued, not however before he received fracture of the hip bone. But under the care of a physician it is hoped he will soon be able to be around again. —Georg. Kerr, tailor, son of Jame' Kerr, of Lower Wingham, who has been residing in London, England, for some time past,was a passenger on the- Sarnia, over which so much uneasiness was felt. The Sarnia was eighteen days at sea, a abaft ,having broken when 120 miles from Halifax, after which, a breeze springing up, the boat drifted for six days. He is at preeent in Toronto, and will no doubt have an interesting story to tell of experiences since his laet visit to Wingham. He is expected home shortly. —Mr. Charles McCarthy, of Kingebridge, died at his residence on the 17th of March, after an illness of six months. Deceased was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and came to this country in the early days. He married in New York State, Miss Mary Dillon, and brought her to this country, and together they succeeded in making their home in what was then little better than a forest. His wife, three daughters and five sons sprvive him. Deceased was in - his seventy-third year, and was for the past forty-three year. a resident of Ashfield. —On Monday night of last week as Mr. Philip Potter, of near Holmesviile, was driv- ing home from Clinton, by some means the ibtiggy tipped so as to throw him out ; he 'fell between the front wheel and box and so tightly was he held that he was dragged a considerable distance before he got the bone stopped. When he managed to extricate himself he not only felt somewhat bruised and shaken up, but also di/wormed that the rather rough dragging over the hard roads had torn a good overcoat almost to shreds, However, he was very lucky in getting off so easily. • —Early in the fall Mr. Arthur Coueh, of Clinton, had the miefostuneto lose a pocket book containing over $100 ; he advertised his loss, and felt!keenly disappointed be- cause he could not get the slightest trace of the book or money, I The other day, while his foreman, Mr. Sellars, was at work on the farm, he found the book among genie manure he was turning over. It was pretty well saturated, but with the exception of ono or two bills, the money was perfectly good. Mr. Couch now supposes that he must have dropped the book in his own stable, and getting lost among the loose straw, it was eventually hauled out to the - farm. —A team of horses attached to a pair of bob sleighs, were standing tied to a post on the Main street of Wingham on Monday morning of last week, when hieners. Swart* and Dulmage drove past._ The alumna. sight scared the horses from the country and they snapped the tie -strap, broke down a tie -poet in front of 3. J. McKilloahe and took niter Mr. Dulmage in hot pursuit The latter did nee notice them coming at 'first, and he had to run his horse to get out of their way, turning sharp in the yard at the lower end of the Exchange hotel. ln an- other two jumps the runaws.y team would have smashed into Mr. Dultnsge's cutter and probably killed or badly wounded its occu- pant. Mr. Swarte got out of the team's way before this. After giving Mr. Dulmage such a narrow call they went on and tore about eight feet out of the corner of a fence in front of Mr. A. Forgie's property and continuing on their mad career ran astride a heavy telegraph peat, breaking it off a foot helot the surface of the ground, leaving the shattered sleighs and several piens. of the harness behind theM. The small matter of a telegraph post did not stop them ; they turned up Scott street, being captured at Gannett's blacksmith shop. Needless to say the harness and sleighs were badly damag- ed, the latter in partioulsr, yet the horses escaped unhurt. back to the concession le and their —During the recent heavy thaw Mr. John Dale was engaged in drawing lumber from Stapleton, and while he was loading up, the water had risen to such an exteht that the road from the foot of Sly's hill 'to the road - aide was completely coveredi In going through the water the wagon. and its load was raised several times, and it was a risky piece of work. Mr. -Dale's deg was wept aw y and drowned. history of the love affair which has thus eo happily culminated, is not without a touch of romance. Some years ago, Miss Cook, who, by the way, is a comely girl of 25, was greater danger. stationed in Picton Prince Edward comity, —Mr. Archibald Duncansen,lef lot 2, con - the home of her fat'ure husband, with whom minion 17, Grey, one of the arliest settlers she was then acquainted. Through her of that township, died on Moduley of lot week. He had been ill for some time, the best medical skill procurable heing iiinffi- eient to counteract the disesee. Mr. Duncan- son was beret in Argyleshin, Scotland, 57 yeare ago, and came to Canada when 19 years of age. For the past 85 years he has been a highly esteemed resident of Grey township. 'The deceased was Wilted ia wed - stairs, and was making great headway when supreseed. There were no meMbers .the family at home *hen it occurred, henee the ministration he was converted, and became an officer of the Army. An attachment then iprang up between them, which, al- though they have been separated for seven years, has never abated. The story loses none of ite interest by the report that Cap- tain Arkett is the heir of a very comfortable home." • —An awfully sudden death took place in Turnberry, Week before last Gilbert B. Stevens, residing at lot 3, concession 9, of that township, known the country -side over as " Yankee ' Stevens, was in Whigham on Thursday in his usual health. On Friday morning about 8 o'clock he and his son-ia- law, Jemes Fox were at his barn hitchiag up a team to go ti; the Wish, when suddenly Mr. Stevens said "I can't see," and Foxe hurrying to Mm, arrived in time to save Mae from falling to the ground. Paralysis had seized him. Medical aid was quickly smite monad, but he was beyond all humau He never opened kis eyes or spoke again. lingering. until shortly after 11 o'clock In the evening of the same day. Deceased won a typical Yankee of the old-feshioned kind —tall, raw-boned and strong, with the droll, twang in his speech -characteristic of hie countrymen. He was born at New Haven, Connecticut, on the bank of the renowuell Hudson river, coming westward with the early pioneers into the township of Elms. in 1848, where he bought land from the gov- ernment and for six years ran a blacksmith shop. He then married and removed to Turnberry in 1854, when that township Was mostly bush, and was thus one of the first settlers in this district. There was no siga of a Wiegham at that time. Yankee Stew - ens was a weather prophet -of local fame, in whom almost implicit confidence was pieced, hie predictions invariably coming true. He was indeed a familiar figure in this lo- cality, and he will be touch missed. He leaves a wife, one son and four daughters to mourn his sudden demise. • —Mrs. James A. Gray met with a mis- fortune while driving to Atwood a few days ago. In attempting to cross a pitch -hole the horse made a sudden larch to one side, and in doing so got one of its fore legs over the shaft, and in the struggle to extrics.te itself literally tore the harnese to pieces. Mrs. Gray removed the broken harness and sub- stituted a new set, and eotnpleted her jour- ney without further mishap. —Rev. J. F. Park, of Christ Church, Listowel, has been presented with e purse of over $60, to purchase a new horse, his peen- ent faithfut beast ,Kate,having reached. the good old age which should entitle her to superannuation. The purse originated with and was mainly contributed by the barmen of the congregations of Listowel and Shipley,