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stock is widely scat-
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probable amount of
bout $3,500.
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of Hullett, have been
yrea bought the 100
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paid $5,000, and Mr.
bouht the hundred
t $2,600.
,April 19th, Alex.
;font son of Mr. Rob.
Issels, died, aged one
L -.he and twenty-eight
fellow had been ill for
:s with gastric fever,
gement of the liver.
Hambly, of Brussels
is awarded the prize
Smith,- of Brussels'to
[g the greatest nurnber
the letters composing
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second in the contest,
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word " Baldwin" as
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3-russels, on Saturday of
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out legs and came out
[ breast. A veterinarY
be called in to attend to-
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ls, on
Friday April lElth,
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'adlicense last year. The
I, Messrs. Gill, of Ethel,
Henfryn, were laid over
sideration. George Atkin -
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the Stapleton saw alf
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was attending a 24 foot
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WHOLE NUMBER 1,169.
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ON THE COW AND OTEIIiR
THINGS.
DEAR EXPOSITOR.—A8 the season ape
proaches for milk, cheese and butter, I
thought a few hints to the farmers at
this season might be of more importance
to them a year hence than the elections.
The great °Neat of keeping cows should
be, first, for milk; second, stock; third '
beef, and as many farmers are complain-
ing the last two years that their cows
are not with calf, the first two objeots
are lost. Strange they do not blame the
Dominion or Ontario Governments for it.
If they do not want this loss repeated
the third year, now is the time to look
after the cause. One cause is, cows are
not in a thriving condition early in the
season. To help that, feed a little chop
peas, barley or oats on the grass until
after they are in calf, and give salt every
day. Another reason is, in breeding,
sticking too long to the Canadian cow.
A- grade cow of any description, in 'fair
condition, will scarcely ever miss being
in calf. Now,any cow well fed during win-
ter and on good grass in sumnier,that will
not average forty pounds of milk. in the
month of June is not worth keeping for
the factory, and on the same conditions
if she will not make one pound el,nd a
hall of butter. a :day on an average, in
June, she will not pay to keep for but-
ter. All cows should milk 300 days in
the year, and now is the time to prepare
to make them do it. It will coot $30 a
year to keep a cow, and what she makes
over that is the profit. To make the
most profit from cows, they should drop
their calves in February or March. Then
the calves would be raised fit to go on
Perth Items.
A' nice new Baptist parsonage is be-
ing build at Fullerton village.
—The Fnllarton village cheese fac-
tory was opened for the season on Mon-
day.
—Mr. Walter Thompson, ofMitchell,
left on Monday on a trip to Winnipeg
and the Pacific Coast,
—Mrs. Pedler, wife of Mr. Joseph
Pedler, both former residents of Mit-
chell, died in Dakota on March 23rd.
—Mr. John McIntyre, of the nth
concession, Fullerton, was severely kick-
ed by a horse which he was unharness-
ing a few days ago.
—Mr. George Baxter, of Mitchell,
started this week on his twentieth trip
across the Atlantic. He goes to Eng-
land.
A
—A sow belonging to Mr. Joseph
Hodge, of Fullerton, shows a very pro -
HO disposition, having recently given
birth to fourteen pigs.
—Mr. P. Dierlamm, the painter of a
handsome portrait of Mr. Trow, M. P.,
has opened a Btu,* in Worth's new
block, Stratford. r.
—Drs. Wood and Burritt, of Mit-
chell, left last week for New York,
where they pu rpose taking a course in
hospital practice.
—A parlor concert and socialrlield at
the residence of Mrs. E. y. Davis, Mit-
chell, recently, was a happy success
and realized the good sum of $20.
—A young lad, son of Mrs. Wm.
Dickie, of St. Marys, while working in
the flax mill one day lately had one of
his hands badly mingled -in' the ma-
chinery. '
—A meeting of the Farmers' institute
will he held at Mitchell on the 27th
and 28th of May, when John McMillan,
M. P., Professor Greensides, ot Guelph
Agricultural College, and several others
will address the meetings.
—The man, Thomas Morrison, of
near Shelburne, who, in a state of in-
sanity, drowned hie three children and
then committed suicide, was once a resi-
lient of Mitchell, having been in the
employ of the latteCol. john Hicks.
---Two cows the property of Messrs
Davidson and 'Murray, of Avonton, en-
tered into a deadly hooking contest re-
oently, in which they got their borne
fastened together so that they could not
be separated until a piece was cut off.
—Last Saturaity James Keay, one of
the first settlers in South Esethope, was
found in a dying conditione on a street
in Stratford. He died after being taken
into a hotel. Deceased was 80 years of
age. Cause of death, heart failure.
—It is reported that Charles Dele-
meter, a native of St. Marys who was
employed in Buffalo as a barber, has
deserted his young wife and children and
made off for Chicago with his mother -in
law. The poor Wife is left in a destitute
condition with two babies to care for.
—Rev. Paul Robins, formerly of Mit-
chell, died last week at Bowmanville,
aged 86 years. Mr. Robins was at one
time pastor of theFullarton Bible Chris-
tian church and subseqnently pastor of
the Bible Christian church in Mitchell,
when the latter was but a village and
the church was in its pioneer days.
—A Woodstock photographer recent-
ly made a group portrait of five gener-
ations of one family. The names are:
Mrs. ladward Chambers, Woodstock;
her daughter, Mrs. Pendleberry, Brant
ford; her daughter, Mrs. Ward, of
Logan, Perth county; her daughter,
Mrs. Snaith, of Mitchell, and her little
boy. •
—The Mitchell. assessment roll re-
turned last week shows the total value
of real property in that town to be
$377,379. ; total value of personal pro •
perty, $34,450 ; total taxable income,
. $2,000; toted population, 2,216; num-
ber of cattle, 166 ; sheep, 13; hogs,
142; horees, 228 ;' births during the
year, 50; deaths, 23.
so old a station house, nor of one so
constructed.
Since rtheeTory Government put the
duty on pork, Reformers think it is go-
ing to be dear and want more for their
hogs. They all. assure buyers that pork
will be high next fall, the duty will do
it, they say. One good Grit, in _ a
grumbling mood,, .blamed -John A. for
Uncle Sam putting more duty on lambs,
and said we were going to be ruined ;he
was afraid he would not get half this year
for his lambs than he did last. Another
Grit offered him $4 piece;'aof course he
took it. Rumor has it now that he will
only sell two.
Yours, etc.,
JOHN C. MORRISON.
MOKILLOP, April 8, 1890.
The Other Side.
EDITOR EXPOSIVA.—Sen,---I have
seen in THE EXPOSITOR of the 18th ult.
a letter signed "Observer." The writer
sadly laments the poor farmeiie pitiful
condition and bitterly blames the Gov-
ernment as the cause. He says, "twelve
years ago when the Conservative Party
took the reins of power they promised to
make his country flow with milk and
honey4 Villages were to become towns,
and towns were to become cities. All
were to hum with the noise of busy in-
dustries ; Markets and high Prices for
everything were to be provided for the
farmers at their very doors, and every-
body was to be rich, contented and
happy. Alas I this glowing picture has
not been realized, but the very opposite
'has taken place." Now, Mr. Editor,
with your permission I will make a few
statements on the other side to show
the grass the first of June, and butter; that things are not so bad as "Observer"
is worth one half more from the first of
November to the first of April than it
is from the first of April until the first
of November; and cows calving the
U1811 of March will not fail in milk very
puts them. Twelve years ago when the
Conservative Party took the reins of
power,part of the Reformers said that if
we didn't let the Americans bring their
goods into the country free of duty this
across the lines fare any better than we '
do. From all sides come accounts of
the great agricultural depression in the
States, most notably Maine and Ver-
mont, where people have been leaving
tricated the arm from the machine by
throwing off the belt. It was a dis-
tressing sight. Nothing was left of the
hand but a little flesh and tendons and
the arm was terribly lacerated. Dr.
their farms wholesale, where farms can Steele amputated the arm two inches
be seen vacant on every side. They above the elbow. The mother of the
could neither rent nor sell, and are offer- boy when she heard of the .accident,
ing them at from $3.50 to $5.00 per acre, fainted, and was in a critical condition
and later still comes the same accounts for some time.
from New York State. We have also
been informed that Illinois, one of the
best agricultural States in the Union, is
mortgaged to one-third of its value, and
Dakota, Kansas and Michigan to one-
half their value. Now, I would like to
know bow Free Trade would benefit us
in a general way, when they, having the
benefit of the sixty million market, are
worse off than we are. "Observer's"
head is level on the barley and Govern-
ment officials' salaries, but the rest of
his production is not worth the ink shed
in writing it, for it is only a squib before
the -supposed approaching election.
Thanking you, Mr. Editor, I remain,
ANOTHER OBSERVER.
April 29th, 1890.
•
The West Huron Reform
Convention.
A convention of Reformers of West
Huron was held at Goderich on Mon-
day last, fel. the purpose of selecting a
candidate to contest the constituency in
the Reform interests. At the appointed
hour the chair was taken by the veteran
President of the Association, Charles
Girvin, Esq., of West Wawanosh, who
opened proceedings by a few appropriate
remarks, made in his own cheerful and
encouraging manner. After preliminary
proceedings the committee on creden-
tials announced the presence of 126 dele-
gates, every municipality being fully re-
presented but one. Besides the dele-
gates there were also present a large
number of Reformers from various parts
of the Riding: all of whom seemed to
be as deeply interested in the proceed-
ings as the regularly appointed delegates.
Before receiving nominations the fol-
lowing resolution was put to the meet-
ing and was carried by a standing vote:
Moved by C. A. Humber, of Goderich, second-
ed by Dr. Sloan, of Blyth, that this Convention
has learned with the deepest regret of the re-
tirement of our able and well tried representa-
tive, the Hon. A. At Ross, from political life,
after having served us faithfully for the past 16
years, during which time his course has met the
universal approval of the Liberals, not only of
West Huron, but of the whole Province, and on
behalf of the Liberals of West Huron we tender
him our cordial thanks for the able, honest and
satisfactory manner in which he has fulfilled the
duties of his ,oftlee. The motion was carried
U4animously.
Hen. A. M. Ross, on coming forward,
was enthusiastically received, and made
a short, but vigorous address. He ex-
plained the reasons for his retirement.
He had not left the Government because
he was not in harmony with his col-
leagues or because he had got out of
touch with his constituents, but for the
reason that of late his hearing had be-
come very defective, and he did not be-
lieve that it was right for him to retain a
place in the Government when his fullest
and best faculties could not be devoted to
LL work which devolved upon him. In
much more during July and August country would be ruined financially. I
than those salving in May will do. If say part, for some of them voted man
-
the farmers would get grade Holstein or fully for the National Policy. They
Ayrshire cows, then breed to the Short- also told us that insteed of plenty of
horn, they would have milk . stock lend milk andehoney we would have nothing
beef at the same time, for a . grade al- but misery. We were told that a horse
ways shows in the first cross the sire. that was worth $100 would come down
Cross s. shorthorn cow with a Polled to $50, and cows that were worth $30
Angus and inhiine times out of ten you would come down UT $20, and every -
will get a Polled Angus in shape and thing else we had to sell would be cheap
color,and all other crosser just the same. accordingly; and everything we had , to
I will now give some things I saw and buy would be unreasonably dear. Nails,
heard at the Ontario Model Farm, they said, would be 10c per ib; sugar,
Guelph. As long as it is run by the 20e, and all other kinds of groceries cor-
Government it belongs to everybody, respondingly dear. Clothing would be
and as the Tories expect to run it next almoilt out of reach, so high in price.
year, I wanted to see it when rwas in Now, I Will leave it to the readers Of
the city, and every one who knows me THE EXPOSITOR to decide which came
personally will expect I did not go nearest to realization. If the Govern -
there and not ask questioni. And as I am ment promised to make every person
getting those acquainted with me to ask rich, contented and happy, it promised
things they do not know, they may an impossibility, for some will growl, it
like to know what took me to Guelph. is their nature. "Observer" says farm -
An Irishman would answer,"The cars." ere and others who were rich 12 years
Well, I insured cheese four years ago in ago. have become comparatively poor on
the Saugeen Mutual Fire Insurance account of the great depreciation in the
Company for six months, and gave a value of property. I admit that fatm
premium note due the 3let January, property is not so high in price as it was
1887, and paid all aseessments on it, but three or four years ago, for two reasons,
did not receive the note at the expire- over which the Government has no con -
tion of the term. The Company Went trol. The 'first rearn is the wheat
up stream, and I was notified. to appear crop not being good and the price keep -
before the Master in Chancery to show ing low. It is a well-known fact that
came why I would not pay the balance the wheat crop used to be the farmers'
of the note. I had the .consolation of main dependence. It is also well-known
not being alone, and for the benefit of that the crop was poor for the last three
others I would advise them be care- orTour years, and the price being regu-
ful that all their notes are returned from lated by the supply the demand was
such Companies when their terms of in- poor too, consenEuently. The second
surance expire. But as I do not charge reason is that farm property being eub-
the public a fee they need not act on ject to the same rale of supply and de -
my advice if they do not see fit. mend had to come down in price.
' Well, while I was at Guelph,I thought We are not the only exception, for we
I would see "Oar Farm," and my im- find that farm property in England, Ire -
pression agrees with Pat's, that it is a land and Scotland has depreciated, and
"foine place." The stables are so ar- Mr. Voorhees, United States Senator, is
ranged that a water trough passes in front authority for the statement that farm
of the cettle, and the wide passages be- property in the United States has de -
fore and behind are well lighted and kept
clean, but I know of two farmers,James
Dorrence and John McMillan, M. P.,
who keep their stables as clean, so
others could de the same. The yard
has a gravel walk about six feet wide
all around, and I would suppose it to
be saucer-shaped, as there are two tanks
in the centre, one for urine and the
others for the water off the buildings.
Instead of piling up the manure as
farmers generally do, they scatter it
over the yard and pump out the manure
tank and water tank over the whole
yard every two weeks, and tbe cattle
tramp it all up. Most farmers could
have the water troughs and urine tanks
with little cost. They were just weigh-
ing their three year old bullooks when
I went there, and eight of them aver-
aged 1,650 lbs. Every two had been
fed differently, aud the two fed on
silage, with 12 lbs. each of shop a day,
had done the best. As these tests will
not be published before next fall your
readers can have this in advance. All
their cattle were fed on hay and straw
cut, about half of each, with roots
pulped. One steer, 9 months old,weigh-
ed 910 lbs.; another, 13 months old,
weighed nearly 1,200 lbs., and was fed
3 lbs. chop and 3 lbs. bran, and gained
4 lbs. a day during the winter. As
they feed for experiment, it would pay
moat farmers to go a day and see, and if
they cannot make themselves inquisitive
enough to ask what they do not know
when they get there, let a dozen or so
club together, and pay my expense, and
I will guarantee them good satisfaction
with their visit.
Canada.
Hamilton will have 91 licensed tav-
erns and 38 shops during this year.
—Ten thousand dozen of eggs were
shipped from Grand Forks for Winnipeg
last week.
—The Duke and Duchess of Connaught
are expected in Toronto the beginning
of June.
—It is now'announced that Winnipeg
is to have two new opera houses before
next fall.
—The machinery for the manufacture
of mazes is being put in position in
Major's mill at Sarnia.
—There are 371,616 bushels of Mani-
toba wheat stored in the Port Arthur
and Fort William elevators
—The Michigan Central Railway sta-
tion t Southwold was entered the other
eve ng arid between $10 and pi stolen.
A tramp employed by a Hamilton
gentleman 'allowed his gratitude by steal-
ing is silver watch.
—A fire in St. Catharines last Sun-
day morning destroyed a number of
buildings causing a loss of some $30,000.
—Mr. McLean Principal of the Port-
age la Prairie schools has been appoint-
ed Inspector for Brandon district.
—The Quebec and Lake St. John
Railway have carried 60,000,000 feet of
lumber during the year.
—Six students from Queen's College,
Kingston, arrived in Winnipeg a few
days ago to take charge of Presbyterian
missions in the West.
—S. Nairn, of the Winnipeg oatmeal
mills, has imported from Scotland sev-
eral varieties of grain, which he intends
to test thoroughly.
—Patrick Bresnahan, of Dundee', was
fined $5 by the Police Magistrate for
scalding a fox terrier under a tap of
boiling water.
—Another fine new boat the "City
of Midland" was launched on the
waters of the Georgian Bay, at Coiling -
wood Saturday.
—Rev. J. McMillan, who is giving up
the pastorate of the Presbyterian church
in Glammis, has received and accepted
a call to Havelock, near Peterboro.
—Mr. John A. Dicy, of White Oak,
Westminster, has purchased ten acres of
the old homestead on the base line, near
London, from Mrs. Ann Yorke, South
Dorchester, for $2,000.
—The Manitoba and Northwestern
Railway Company has sold its land
grant, about 400,040 acres, to a syndi-
cate of English and Scotch capitalists,
who will inaugurate a gigantic colonize -
tion scheme.
—Rev. J. L. Murray, of Knox
church, Kincardine, preached an admir-
able sermon to the Odd Fellows of Kin -
addition to that, for the seven years cardine and Tiverton, on Sabbath 27th
during which he had been in the Gov- ult, The subject of discourse being the
ernment he had known little or nothing friendship of David and Jonathan.
of the pleasures of home life, having —Alexander McLachlan, the Cana -
been necessitated to be absent attending dian poet, was recently banquetted
at
his duties to a greater extent than his the Walker House in Toronto and pre -
personal inclinations wished, and as he sented with a cash testimonial of over
was now growing in years, he believed $2,000. His home brin Amaranth, county
it was only right that the honor should of Dufferin.
be passed to other hands by his stepping —Alex. Henderson an old resident of
aside. What was wanted now was har- Esquesing, county of Wellington, died
mony and unanimity of action on the recently, at the age of 75, He was a
part of the Reformers of West Huron, native of Jedburg Scotland. His
and he felt satisfied that the nominee of father was for a time in the employment
this Convention would be the representa- of Sir Walter Scott as a gardener.
tive of West Huron in the next Perlis- —A 12 -year old boy named Moore
ment. He paid a tribute to the states- was drowned in the river at Ayr on the
nsanship of Mr. Mowat and hoped that lst inst. He went out fishing with two
other boys, when by some means the
canoe upset. The other boys managed
to get out safely.
—Fall wheat in some parts of Kincar-
dine township promises very poorly.
From No. 40 on the north line west to
the Saugeon road, not a blade of fall
wheat is visible. One field of 12 to 15
acres sown late in the season, is now as
bare and brown as if freshly plowed.
—Mrs. Davie, of Otterville, who has
been confined to her bed for some
months, died at the home of her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Robert Touchborn, on Mon-
day last. The deceased was in het 84th
year. Her husband died a little over
two years ago over 90 years of age.
—Nearly 2,000 immigrants arrived by
the three steanuihips at Quebec on
Tuesday last week. They all went west
with a few exceptions. Among the pas-
sengers by the steamship Sardinian were
80 Catholic boys and girls for Rev.
Father Rossell's Home, Montreal.
—The farmers of Huron and Ashfield
townships haVe formed themselves into
a joint stock company to erect a grist
mill in Hemlock city. They have over
the amount of money required—some
six thousand dollars—and the building is
to be erected as soon as they get the
charter.
—While returning from a concert the
other evening Dr. Stirton, of Guelph,
was struck on the head and knocked
down, recovering his feet he showed
fight. The asisailant, after giving the
Doctor a black eye, decamped. The
object of the assault was no • doubt rob-
bery.
—Mr. Daniel Shoetnaker, a prominent
farmer in the vicinity of Berlin was
driving in that town Saturday evening,
when his horse took fright and threw
out Mr. Shoemaker injuring him very
seriously. Besides having his shoulder
and several ribs broken, he is injured in-
ternally. The horse was young end
dangerous to drive.
—The new Dundee street Methodist
Church, Woodstock, was formally open-
ed Sunday morning, and dedicated the
same night. The building is a beautiful
brick structure, capable of seating 1,200
people, and is splendidly finished and
furnished in every particular. Rev.
Dr. Stone, of Toronto, preached both
—Col. Benwell, father of the victim of
the Blenheim swamp tragedy, hasewrit-
ten to Mr. Swartz, undertaker, Prince -
tap, authorizing him to remove the body
oMis unfortunate son from Pottersfield
to a plot in the Church of England
cemetery. -The Colonel thanks Mr.
Swartz for his aervicea and promises to
reward his trouble.
By the way, every person visiting the
city of Guelph should see the Canadian
Pacific railway station. It is a log
house, built about fifty-seven years ago.
The logs are of rock elm, and are not
hewn on the outside.- The porch in
front rests on roc* elm pillars with the
bark on, and has for a ceiling rock elm
poles with a lean-to at each end. The
whole is on stone foundation, and
contains baggage room, ticket office,
waiting -rooms,' etc. The previous and
first owner is still alive; his name is
Allen, and he was once Worth $100,000,
but so fickle is riches that they left him,
and he is now a poor man. I do not
think any city in the world can boast of
tory aervices were conducted by Rev. J.
S. Williamson, president of the Confer-
ence. • Large Congregations attended
all services, and at the morning services
over $7,000 in subscriptions was raised.
—Mr. W. A. Cook, of Archer, Dundee
County, a final student in the Royal
Medical, College, Kingston, died last
Sunday night from typhoid fever, super-
induced by severe study. He was a
brilliant student, president of the Col-
lege Young Men's Christian Association,
and an active worker in the Methodist
Church.
—The total export fromCanada,includ-
ing coin and bullion,for the nine months
ending March 31 last are $7,667,638 in
excess of the amount for the correspondieg nine months of the preceding year.
The exports of coin and bullion the past
nine months are $1,349,306, against $1,
707,483 for the- corresponding nine
months of 1888 9.
—Miss A. Bowes,of Pinkerton,county
of Bruce,who is now at the Blish School
of Elocution, Boston, is progressing well
in her chosen profession. Miss Bowes
recently took part in an entertainment
given before a Boston audience of 2,000
people. This was her first public at-
tempt and her professor was greatly
pleased with her performance.
—Messrs. Louis Johnston, William
Blake and John Bradley, all farmers,
residing south of Aylmer, are suffering
from the effects of poisoning brought on
by eating toadstools. Johnston and
Bradley saved themselves by drinking
milk. In William Blake's family, he,
his wife and his sister,Miss Sarah Blake,
are very low. The toadstools were
gathered and eaten on Wednesday of
last week,
—Mrs. Strong, the leading lady in a
company of play -actors, was the victim
of a painful accident at Harrisburg on
Saturday. With other members of the
company she was sitting in the Brant-
ford train with her hand resting on the
open window -sill. Suddenly the engine
backed down upon the train with such
force as to loosen the windo*,which fell
on Mrs. Strong's fingers, bruising
them very badly, but fortunately not
breaking any of them.
—The remains of Mrs. James McKen-
zie, who died recently at Burnside,
Manitoba, were brought home to the
residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Angus McBean, near Galt, and from
there were interred in Mount View
cemetery. Mrs. McKenzie was a young
woman and but recently married, and
her husband is the son of Kenneth Mc-
Kenzie, M. P. P. of Burnside,
Manitoba.
—Rev, R. McIntyre, of Delaware, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church in Melbourne, Middlesex
county, last Sunday morning and even-
ing. Ile preached a sermon on"Predes-
tination " in the morning, and announc-
that his sermon in the evening wbuld be
on "Choosing a Wife." This 'drew a
large congregation, and possibly many
young men among the hearers will
profit by and act on the admirable ad-
vice given in the discourse.
—Mrs. Geo, Present and her two
children had a narrow escape from
death at the Grand Trunk creasing,
Guelph, while going to market the other
morning. They crossed the track in
front of a west bound train, and did not
observe the east bound passenger train,
just approaching. Mrs. Present manag-
ed to clear the crossing with the young-
est child,but the other child was struck,
and received an ugly wound on the
forehead and a fracture of the skull.
more to work for him, and on Monday
he was thus forced to discharge them.
—An employe of the Ball Electric
Company came near his latter end on
Saturday evening, in London. The
light in front of Cook's shoe store was
not burning properly, and he went to
adjust it. He very carelessly pot one
hand against the side pillar of the store,
which is iron, thus establishing a cur-
rent. The next instant the unfortunate
man received a terrific shock. The
step ladder on which he stood upset,
emitting the plate glass window, and
for is moment the bystanders thought the
mawas killed. His hand was severely
cut, and he was pretty badly shaken
up.
—Robert 'Howard, sr., of Blyth, has
disposed of his large frame dwelling in
the village, to Mrs. R. Smith for $500.
While this figure will probably pay
Mr. Howard, Mrs. Smith has got a de-
cided bargain.
—Nature sometimes perpetrates curi-
ous freaks. A cow belonging to Mr.
Thomas Newton, Sweaborg road, Was
delivered of a calf that was peculiar. It
had six legs and two tails. The fore
part of the body was quite natural, but
approaching the hind quarters, the back
bone divideel into two parts, forming two
sets of hind legs with two tails. Dr.
Rudd, V. S., at whose stables the freak ,
was seen, was compelled to cut the ani
mai in order to remove it from its
mother. About a couple of weeks ago a
cow belonging to Mr. George Budd, of
West Oxford, had a calf which had
virtually no body, the legs projecting
directly from the head,
—At Oweu Sound the other night,
Professor E. W. Johnston, who holds
the world's championship as an all-
round athlete, and a party of five young
men were out sailing on the bay in a
yacht when a squall struck them, and
the boom of the fore Sail becoming
caught in the rigging caused the boat to
capsize: The accident occurred about
mile from shore. Their precarious con-
dition was seen- from the Brookholm
shore and after being in the water about
three quarters of an hour they were
rescued by the dredge tug. It was a
close call for some of them, as when
picked up they were benumbed by the
chilling water.
—A correspondent writetsfrom Kin-
cardine; A vigorous effort has been
put forth by our people this spring to
get the lake shore road in a good state
of repair. Huron township helped nobly,
and we expect Kincardine town will do
its share. Then we will have one of the
most pleasant and romantic roads in the
province, and what will be needed next
will be &restaurant for the accommoda-
tion of tourists. And who could keep
that better than John MoQuillen John
lives on the corner. three miles south of
Kincardine, has a fine garden, grows
large quantities of fruit, is a weaver by
trade, a widower, belongs to the tem-
perance society, well known, popular,
and a witty loyal son of the Green Isle.
—Mr. Andrew Elliott,one of theearly
residents of the town of Galt, died in
that town on the 28th ult. aged 81
years. Deceased opened a general store
in Galt in 1838. He was also engaged
in the distilling business for some time,
and afterwards carried on the woollen
mills in Preston, in company with the
late Robert Hunt. In 1857 he contest-
ed the riding of South Waterloo against
the Conservative nominee, the late Wm.
Scott, of Wilmot, but was defeated. Mr.
Elliott filled several public positions of
trust in Gait; was Reeve for several
years. He was an active business man,
and did not a. little to further the town
and community in which he resided.
His wife and two sone survive him, the
latter being Mr. John Elliott, of Al-
monte, and Mr. Andrew Elliott, of
Michigan.
—The will of the late Thomas Work-
man, of Montreal, was registered on
Saturday 261 ult. It includes a num-
ber of interesting bequests. To his
brother, Dr. Joseph Workman, of
Toronto, he leaves $10,000, and to the
sons of his brother, Dr. Workman, the
following sums :—To William, of Strat-
ford, $10,000, to Thomas of Ottawa,
$20,000, and to Joseph,late of Stratford,
new in Colorado, $10,000, and to the
widow and children of Frederick, Strat-
ford, another of Dr. Workman's sons,
the sum of $10,000. His other brothers
and relatives are provided for in the
will. A special bequest of $120,000 is
made to McGill College,' and the stint of
$5,000 is left to the Church of the
Messiah, Montreal', of which Mr. Work-
man was a member for over 50 years.
The total of the -special legacies amount-
ed to about $250,000 and public and
charitable bequests to $151,000 making
e. total of $401,600.
preciated 33 per cent. in the last 25 the best efforts would be put forward to
years. " Observer " says the people's secure the election of a staunch support-
er of that hon. gentleman. After
thanking the electors for their kindness
to him in electing him as their repre-
sentative, for the past fifteen years he re-
sumed his seat amidst loud and pro-
longed applause.
The President then announced his
readiness to receive nominations and
the following gentlemen were placed in
nomination :
D. McGillicuddy, Goderich ;
J. T. Garrow, Goderich ;
Robert Currie, East Wawanosh ;
A. H. Manning, Clinton;
A. M. McMurchie, Clinton;
Robert Harrison Ashfield;
Dr. Sloan, Blyth;
John.Kernighan, Colborne.
All of the above, save Mesers.McGilli-
cuddy,Garrow and Manning,aftermaking
short addresses, retired from the field.
After the first ballot Messrs. Garrow and
Manning were pitted against one an --
other, the result being in favor of Mr.
Garrow by a vote of 68 to 58. Mr. Mc-
Gillicuddy, who was to have gone to the
ballot against Mr. Garrow, then with-
drew from the contest, and it was
moved by Mr. Manning, seconded by
burdens since have been nearly doubled,
while their money earning -power has
been reduced one-half. It is true that
our money earning power of good wheat
crops and one dollar per bushel is gone.
But it is not true that our burdens are
nearly doubled. Our taxes are no high-
er than they were 12 years ago, while
groceries and clothing are nearly one-
half cheaper. Farm implements are
reasonably cheap too, with good prices
for horses, cattle, sheep and lambs.. I
think I am not far from the mark when
I say that one dollar now will go as far
in buying groceries and clothing as one
dollar and fifty cents did 12 years ago.
He says it is no wonder that a cry of dis-
tress goes through the length and
breadth of this land, and that either
poor houses or better markets are need-
-ed. I admit there is considerable debt
in the country, and with a couple of
good crops some of them would pull
through that are pretty deep in debt
now. I admit also that several ;farmers
became bankrupt within the limit twelve
months, some that got the old hothe-
stead with stock end implements and let
all pass. through their hands in ten OP/
fifteen years; others go deep in debt, Mr. McGillicuddy, that Mr. Garrow
and with carelessness and extravagance nomination be made unanimous. This
let the interest eat up the principal: was carried, and cheers were given for
Still there is evidence of prosperity the candidate, after which the following
through the country. New houses and Executive were elected:
new barns are being built. In several President,—A. H. Manning, Clinton.
cases others have added from 50 to 100 First Vice-President,—A.McMurchie,
acres to their property. I am person- Clinton.
ally acquainted with one farmer who Second Vice -President, Joseph Griffin,
was considered well-to-do twelve years Ashfield.
ago, and instead of becoming compares- Secretary,—Wm. Lane. Dungannon.
tively poorer he has built a fine brick Treasurer,—E. Martin Goderich.
house with a slate roof, and a new barn A vote endorsing the Martin,
Govern-
besides, adding 150 acres of improved ment was moved by Mr. John Washing -
land to his property,eand I myself, 12 ton, seconded by Mr. Joseph Griffin,and
years ago, had what I considered a fair- carried unanimously. After a vote of
sized debt over me, and now I may state, thanks to the retiring officers the Con -
not boastfully but thankfully, that I am verition adjourned.
out of debt for the last five years and
have money saved. - —At Tavistock the other day a boy
" Observer " evidently does not take named Wm. Miller, employed in the
much stock in manufactures, and to woollen mills met with a bad accident
show their importance to the country I He was feeding the picker, and in
will just make one remark. Fifteen moment ofeeareleseness his left hand was
years ago we had just one solitary cot- caught in the machine. Mr. J. Clark
ton factory in Canada, and there are 24 who was working near, heard the cries
now. We see if our neighhers
of the lad Med es quickly as possible ex -
morning and evening, and the dedica-
...."eseet ereerse • .
—The Paris Transcript says : The
people oi Paris, regardless of denomina-
tion,learn with sincere regret -that Rev.
Mr Wyllie has accepted a call from a
Chicago church. Mr. Wyllie has
secured the hearty sympathy and re-
spect of all classes of the community.
His ripe scholarship has rendered him a
power in the pulpit and on the platform,
while his liberality of sentiment and
charitableness to all has made his influ-
ence wide and very marked.
—A women with a child in her arms
arrived at Sarnia,Friday afternoon from
Hamilton, and made her way to the
Doherty stove works, where she found
her truant husband. She made things
pretty lively for him for a while. Her
story is that her husband, whose name
is John Childs, deserted her and three
children several weeks ago. He has
been working in the stove works at
Sarnia, for two weeks as a pot -grinder,
making $16 a week. The couple left
the shop together.
—On Friday night, as William Scott,
a young -farmer of Delaware, was re-
turning from a meeting cf the Orange
Lodge at Southwold Station, he was
confronted by two men who jumped
out of the woods ahead of him as he
reached a point about a mile east of that
village. Mr. Scott had during the day
sold a horse for $80, and had the money
in his pocket. He was on horseback,
and finding himself thus suddenly
pounced upon, he wheeled, galloped
back to Southwold, and escaped from
his assailants.
—A rather peculiar instance of the
working of the alien labor law is given
by the Sarnia Sun: "Mies Bessie
Campbell, Miss Flora Rose and Miss
Jennie Jenkinson, of Sarnia, have been
working in Port Huron, going over from
Sarnia in the morning. Monday they
were notified by one of the Port Huron
officers that they would not be permitted
to cross any more to work in Port
Huron. The three young ladies men-
tioned had been working for two or three
yearn in Norris' tailoring establishment
in Port Huron, and had been living on
this side with relatives. No one had
ever interfered with the young ladies
before. The Sun on Wednesday inter-
viewed Miss Ross and Miss Campbell
regarding the matter, and they stated
that undoubtedly acme one had com-
plained to the customs department --
some man who desired a position where
they were employed. The customs then
notified Mr. Norris that the young ladies
would not be allowed to go over any
—On Wednesday night last week as
two Kippel farmers named Richie were
returning home from Olen Sound, they
were accompanied in their double wagon
by Miss Isabel Scott, a neighbor. The
two men occupied the front seat, while
Miss Scott sat upon a pile of bags at the
back of the wagon. When the party
reached a short distance peat the sum-
mit of Christie's hill, Mies Scott was
noticed to fall over on her back, and in
a moment or so Tafter by the jolting of
the wagon rolled out and fell across the
rear axle between the wagon box and
the wheel. As it was raining at the
time the men did not notice whet had
happened, as their umbrellas hid their
companion from view, but a gentleman
driving some little distance behind suc-
ceeded in calling their attention to the
occurence when they had gone:about one
hundred yards after the terrible affair
oecurred. When they extracted the =-
fortunate woman—to do which it was
neceasary to remove the wheel—they
found that she was quite dead, having
been horribly mangled about the head,
while her limbs were badly bruised and
one arm broken. Coroner Cameron Wk.
on the a iene ha a few minutes and decid-
ed that the death was purely accidental.
No inquest was held. The deceased lady
was about 55
respectel by ,all who knew her.
years of age and greatly