The Huron Expositor, 1890-07-11, Page 4held
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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each line denotes the page of the paper on which
the advertisement will be found.
Down go the Prices—Duncan & Duncan. (5)
Pure Paris Green—I. V. Fear. (5)
Alma Ladies' College—Principal Austin. (8)
Auction Sale—McCarthy, Osier & Co. (5)
Servant Girls Wanted—Queen's Rotel. (8)
Notice to Breeders—J. E. McNamara. (5)
Typewriting --Shorthand School. (8)
Wide Awake—D. Lathrop Co. (8)
Lawn Social in Egmondville. (8)
Farm for Sale—Wm. Bryans.
_.4itrtatx xpositor.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, July 11,1890.
Mr. Mercier's Propositio
The supporters of Mr. Mereier in
bec celebrated their great victory a
recent Provincial elections by a g
banquet at Montreal a few evenings
Among the epeeches made on the o
ion was one by Mr. Mereder hi
which has created a good deal of
verse criticism from both Reform
Conservative papers in Ontario. W
ever faults Mr. Mercier may have, t
is one thing about him, he is not af
to say what he thinks. In this sp
he outlined his policy for the next
years. He has mapped out for h
self and his government a series of
tensive local works and improveme
and in order that his Province may h
the means with which to carry out th
improeements he proposes that the
minion assume the Provincial de
amounting to about two millions of d.
lars and which entails an annual exp
diture for interest of over one milli
If relieved of this burden, Mr. Mere
thinks his Province could then afford
undertake the new works and local i
provements which he has laid down
accomplishment. Of course, he p
poses that for the aid thus given Queb
by the Dominion, the other Provin
shall have an equivalent. Under t
circumstances, and from his point;
view, Mr. Mercier's proposition is ii
unreasonable. He says that the Pr
vincial debt was almost exclusively i
curred for the erection of Provinc
railways, and that as soon as the roa
were built, the Dominion stepped in a
took from the Provinces the control
these roads, hence he cleims that t
Dominion Phould re-imburse the Pr
vinces for the money they have e
pended in erecting the roads, the co
trol of which the Province has thus bee
deprived. The proposition is, certain'
a fair arid reasonable one. Ontari
would also have a claim on this scor
fully larger than Quebec. We do no
know, however, that such an arrange
ment would be to Ontario's advantage
In fact we believe it would be ver
greatly against it and should be stout'
resisted by Ontsrio people. For, whil
Ontario would only get her proportion
ate share of the refund, in accordanc
with her population, She would have t
contribute a good deal more than he
proportionate share of the money that
would be taken out of the Dominion
treasury. A much fairer way than that
proposed by Mr. Mercier would be for
the Dominion to restore to the Provinces
the control of the railways of which she
deprived them, and thus remove any ex.
cuse or necessity for disturbing the ex-
isting financial arrangements be-
tween the Provinces and the Domin-
ion. But, whatever objections may
arise to Mr. Mercier'a financial proposi-
tions, there should not be any to this
one. In speaking of the necessity of
maintaining the autonomy of the Pro-
vinces he said:
In short, it is not wise to leave the
question of the constitutionality of pro-
vincial laws to the judgment of the
Federal power, and of men often belong-
ing to parties hostile to those of the
provinces. This right of disallowance
should be left to the courts, before which
alone we may hope to find the necessary
impartiality. Again, questions of con-
atitutionality being naturally questions
of law, belong naturally to the:judges of
the country."
There should be no doubts in the
minds of any on this point. By the
needless interference of the Federal
authorities in Proviocial rnatters, the
Provinces, and particularly Ontario,
have been put to a great deal of trouble
and expense. -It is, besides this, a
dangerous power to place in the hands
of interested politicians, and ,we never
will have peace in this Dominion until
the veto power is removed from the
Federal Government and placed in the
hands of some responsible non-political
body such as that advocated. by Mr.
Mercier. Either that or abolish it edto-
gether. One or the other must be done
if Confederation is to last many years.
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was his intention to enter Canada at
Windsor, opposite Detroit, and speak
for sixty days, twice a day, coming out
at Montreal." Much power to you, old
man. We AO be glad to have you in
Canada, and your able advocacy of so
reasonable and popular a scheme will do
much good.
A Case in Point.
The Toronto Mail of a few days ago
made the following reference to the
Collectorship of Customs in the City of
Toronto: -
"The Collectorship of Customs in
this city has now been vacant for about
two years. It is only fair to assume that
the business of the office has been con-
ducted satisfactorily during this period,
else the Government would be charge-
able with culpable negligence in not fill-
ing the position at once. This being the
case, then, what need is there of making
any appointment at all? Why not abol-
ish an office which has been proved to
be unnecessary ?"
This is one of the most important
offices in the gift of the Dominion, and
exemplifies in a remarkable degree our
remarks of last week. For over two
years the duties of this office have been
performed by the Deputy -Collector at
a salary of probably two thousand dol-
lars a year, which is ample remuner-
ation for the services rendered. That
the duties have been faithfully and
efficiently performed and the public in-
terests properly guarded by this official
no person seems disposed to dispute.
In fact, the absence of all complaints to
the contrary, is the best evidence that
can be produced that the office is as well
managed now under the Deputy -Col-
lector as it ever was under a Collector.'
But, so soon as the Government ,can re-
concile the differences of contending
appliCants, a Collector will be appointed
,
and Will receive in salary or fees, possi-
bly six thousand dollars a year.l, The
duties will still continue to be perform-
ed as before by the Deputy for two
thousand dollars, and the Collector will
draw six thousand dollars a xear for the
remainder of his life for doing nothing,
and simply as a reward forePast political
services, real or imaginary, rendered the
Gevernment and the party. Nomil, would
it not be better to do away altogether
with this high salaried officer and per-
mit the six thousand dollars a year
which he draws from the public treasury
for doing nothing, to go to ease the bur-
dens of the people, and so on alll along
the line. The public service would not
suffer, and the people would be jut that
Much richer. There are an i manse
number of offices, of which this is a fair
example, which could be done away
with, and the enornaous sums of Money
which now go into the pockets of worn-
out political heelers would remain, in or
be returned to the pockets of the People
who contribute it. Enough cou d be
saved in this way each year to pa the
entire municipal taxes of the people.
This is what we are now, and have been
for years, contending for, and yet,
strange to say, a majority of the people,
are so blinded by partizanship thatthey
refuse to demand a change that Would
be so largely in their pecuniary
interests.
MR. ERASTUS Meteor, the well-known
advocate of Commercial Union, was in-
terviewed the other day by the New
York Tribune with reference to a sug-
gestion made in some of the papers that
he should be made the leader of the
Liberal party in Canada. He said that
the party was not in need of a leader
from outside, that he could serve it bet-
ter in New York than at Ottawa, and
that hie business intereats would not
permit his extended absence from the
former city. " He did intend, how-
ever," he said, to take an active part
' in the impending campaign, which
would extend over so vast an area. He
proposed to deny himself a vacation this
year, in the expectation of affording two
vacations in the summer of next year
Manly Sentiments.
At a political demonstration in the
Province of Quebec a few days ago in
addressing his own countrymen, Hon.
Mr. Laurier, the Leader of the Liberal
Party in the Dominion Parliament, gave
utterance to the following manly senti-
ments, which do credit to his head as
well as to his heart.- Ile is reported as
saying:
"Mr. Mowat's victory had been
hailed with the greatest joy by the
Liberals of Quebec, because it was a vic-
tory fomprovincial autonom_y. It had
given the lie to an association that had
been formed in Ontario, which endea-
vored to show that the French Cana-
dians were not in accord with the other
people of Canada. They might 4ch
have their own associations, but theenall
had the common welfare of Canada at
heart. He denied that it was the Oeft
of the French-Canadians to build up a
separate nation on the St., Lawrence.
He did not believe that they • would al-
ways be a colony, but hoped that Can-
ada wouldyet take its place amonget
the nations of the world. (Great ap-
plause.) All the French-Canadians ask-
ed was that the rights of minorities
shonld be respected and that provincial
autonomy should be maintained and
that the liberties of all should be cin -
served. This was the only basis on
which the Confederation could be main-
tained, but he regretted to say that
these principles had been frequently
violated by the Dominion Government.
Ile thought that a great deal of the ex-
isting discord between the French and
the English was due tri the attempt of
the Dominion Government to infringe
on the rights of the provinces. He Wall-
ed it to be distinctly understood tat
the reason the French-Canadians iad
taken the attitude they did in the lie1
question was not on account of race, ut
because thay held that the Federal_ ov-
ernrnent had no right to punish a cr me
it had itself provoked. The Lib ral
party, despite all assertions to the on-
trary, was united throughout the Do-
minion. Mr. Mowat was attacked in
his recent campaign for truckling to lthe
Roman Catholic vote, but Mr. Laurier
warned them that the Liberal party
would not give way to the demand of
the extreme Catholics any more tha to
the demands of the extreme Protests ts.
For many years Liberalism had been at-
tacked by the extreme Catholics aS a
heresy, but they had combatted his
la
assertion on civil and religious grou ds
and they had won: (Applause.) ow
it was the extreme Protestants who t -
tacked them, but the Liberal party
would not give way to either. It ap-
pealed to all creeds, all races, , and all
THE
nationalities • it respects all opinions,
but it is the slave of. none. (Great ap-
plause.) He asked them 41 in conolu-
sion to unite for the good of Canada;
not to import to this—country the quar-
rels of Europe, but to liv together in
peace and harmony."
sesimeseemmeemlie
THIC GREAT Toronte Car ival, held in
that city last week, was a miserable
fizzle, and the Toronto people them-
selves are ashamed of it, and are the
loudest in denouncing it as a fraud.
There was a large crowd of people in
the city, hut there was nothing for them
to see when they got there, land the con-
sequence was that they left sore and dis-
appointed, end cursing the city and all
in it. This is, no doubt, the mainspring
of the denunciations of the oronto peo-
ple themselves. They are afraid the
fizzle will injure the • city, 4cl they are
terribly scared of anything that will
have any such tendency. SPveral other
owns and cities have also trilled the car-
ival business for the purpose of creat.
ng a boom, and in nearly ,every in-
tance disappointment has been the re-
ult. The Toronto correspondent of the
Montreal Witness thus sums Up the re.
ults of the Toronto carnival,: " Opin-
ii now is divided as to whether it was
r was not a good thing f3r Toronto.
here cik be no doubt that it accom-
lished one object it was ixtended to
e to Toronto, and in the aggregate
i
romote—it brought a great many peo-
Ey spent while here a large amount of
once. The hotels beneflth , and the
tail stores benefited, but w en this is
id it is not easy to say cons ientiously
uch more." Just so. A k od bit of
oney was left in the ambitire city by
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was accomplished—the Toronto people
made some money out of the country
people, and so its all right—for Toronto.
THE HAMILTON TIMES places the posi-
tion before its readers in the following
plain and truthful words : "We want
free trade, not only with thli United
States, but with Great Britain and the
v
rest of the world. We beliee it to be
not only desirable, but attainable and
practicable. We are more anxious for
the thing itself than about the means by
which it shall be obtained. If annex:
ation offers the shortest road to free
trade, we have no sentimental attach-
ment to the mother country to hinder us
from obtaining the sumnium helium for
our own country. If Canadiane will do
their duty toward themselves, they can
have free trade without annexation, and
without renunciation of British connec-
tion. The N. P. has done more to pro-
mote annexationist sentiment than any
other agency since the downfall of the
family compact. It has made Canadian
taxes high and Canadian people poor.
It has driven our sons and daughters
across the border. It has made Our pub-
lic debt -much greater per heaid than
that of the United States. It has so
fixed Canada, that unless a radical
change is soon made in our syktem of
taxation, it will simply be a question
whether Canadians annex themselves to
the United States as individuals, 'or take
their country with them. For, I when
the -United States debt is paid off, and
the United States tariff is reduced ac-
cording to the necessities of the revenue,
Canada cannot hold her population un-
der a high tariff. Seeing the. danger
ahead, it behooves Canadians to get
ready forit. To keep on increasing our
debt -and our taxation, for the sole _pur-
pose of enriching a few monopolists at
the expense of the great body of wealth
producers, may be some people's idea of
patriotism, but Canada cannot become
strong and independent under such a
policy. If annexation is to be averted,
the Canadian tariff must be reduced."
News of the Week.
OPERA HOUSE BURNED. —Salt Lake
City 'a Grand Opera _ House was let rned
on Thursday night. Lcss, $500,000.
NIHILISTS ARRESTED.— Six of the
Nihilists arrested in Paris have been
sentenced to three years' imprisonment
and to pay a fine of 200 francs. ,
PRESIDENT OF HAYTI. —It is stated
that Gen. Hypolite will be recoguized
President of Hayti by the European
powers on the 15th inst.
JUSTIN McClure -1w INDISPOSED.—JUS-
tin McCarthy has been ordered by his
physicians to go immediately to Royat,
in the south of France, to drink the
waters at that resort.
ASSIGNED.—A. & T. Lee, manufac-
turers of wool and shoddies in Phila-
delphia, have aseigned. $75-
000 to $100,000.
EFFECTS OF BRUTAL SPORT.—Bennpan,
the prize fighter who was so badly in-
jured in Chicago by Frank Girard died
from his injuries.
STEAMER BURNED. —The steamer D.
J. Foley, owned in Chicago, was burnt
in lake Ontario, a few miles west of
Charlotte, on Wednesday night.
TERRIBLE WIND STORM IN DAKOTA.
—A terrible wind storm visited Fargo,
North Dakota, and vicinity early last
Monday morning. It lasted only about
half an hour but during that short time To th
did a vast amount of damage to proper- land,—
ty and growing crops, besides causing present
the death of seven little children, who ganize
with their mother, bad taken refuge in the stil
the coal -bin. Their mother is seriously of Prot
hurt but may recover. In Fargo the pleasur
Milwaukee depot was blown down and with t
a large number of the best public build- gregatio
ings '!vere unroofed. Farm houses suf- ent past
fered all along the track of the to and to
and wheat, twisted and flattened to the and to
ground, is in many places ruined. A and abo
passenger train on the Northern Pacific,• service
made up of three baggage cars, nine plates.
coaches and sleepers, and two private the fact
cars containing railway officials, was deemed
H ORM" EXPOSITOR..
blown from the track. No lives were
lost but many received injuries. Cassel -
ton reports bridges in all directions
washed out or blown away. Mapleton
—Nearly every building in town _bears
marks of the storm. No one seriously,
'but a number badly, hurt.
No SUNDAY SHAVING.— Judge Penny -
packer, of Philadelphia, in a long judg-
ment, affirmed the conviction in the
case of a barber who was fined for Sun-
day shaving. The judge held that Sun-
day shaving was neither a work of
necessity nor charity.
INCREASE OF POPULATION. — The
census court shows Kansas city, Mis-
souri to have aipopulation of 135,000, an
increase of 130 per cent over 1880.
HARD ON ALIENS. —Judge Kavanagh,
of the Polk county, Iowa,Diatrict Court,
has decided that an alien can acquire by
inheritance no right or interest to real
estate in Iowa.
STEAMER Suerx.—The British steamer
Regius, bound for London, has been
sunk by a collision with a local steamer,
the Main, near Calcutta. The Main
was slightly damaged.
NEW BILL. -.---A Nebraska Congress-
man has brought in.a bill to pension ex -
slaves.
BURNED.—The Peabody Institute, at
Denvers, Massachusetts, was burned
Monday, loss $75,000. The fire was
caused by painters, who were burning
the old paint from the building. The
building was the gift of George Pea-
body.
ARRESTED. —Stephen Smith, an Ameri-
can, has been arrested in London for
stealing the Duke of Edininirgh's jewels
in Edinburgh in May last.
—EMPEROR WILLIAM IN NORWAY.—
The Emperor of Germany has started on
a tour of the Norwegian coast. King
Oscar of Sweden and Norway has ap-
pointed his Majesty an honorary admiral
f the Norwegian navy.
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS POISONED. —
Abciut 100‘people at a Catholic picnic in
fxbridge, Massachusetts, Friday, were
rnade violently sick by poisonous ice
ream. The freezers were found badly
orn.
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GREAT CROPS PROMISED IN DAKOTA.—
eports from all parts of the State of
outh Dakota indicate a crop that pro-
ises results greater than ever before
nown in the State. The same can be
aid of many localities in North Dakota.
Remetnit'S BIRTHDAY.—Hon. P. T.
arnum celebrated his 80th birthday at
ridgeport, Connecticut Saturday by giv-
g an eight -course dinner and reception
his employes and families at Sea -
de Park. About 250 partook of the
read and showered congratulations
eely upon the veteran showman.
TIT FOR TAT. —The Chinese Minister,
zui, who arrived from Europe at New
ork, Saturday, said: "Unless the
nited States Government repeals the
w which now excludes my countrymen
om this country we shall give the
mericans a dose of their own medicine.
mean that we shall exclude citizens of
O United States from the Chinese
mpire."
AN AUSTRIAN ARTIST INVITED.—The
een has invited Herr Swoboda, the
strian artist, and his sister, who •is
o an artist, to visit Windsor Castle
the purpose of painting portraits for
members of the Royal family.
A BIG BONFIRE. —. \.t Colorado Springs
bonfire in celebration of the
rious Fourth of July, was
It of oil and powder on
e's Head. The mountain had all the
earance of an . enormous volcano
iting forth an immense volume or
,and rockets shooting in all directions
ed to the effect. The illumination
Id be seen for 100 miles in all di -
ions.
HE BIGGEST AMERICAN -LAND DEAL
RECORD. —Information has been re-
ed at San Antonia, Texas, of the
summation of the biggest land trade
he history of the American continent.
parties are acting for an English
Holland syndicate. The land lies
n one lot in the State of Taminlipas,
ico, within easy distance of the
lean National Railroad and com-
a between 5,000,000 and 6,000,000
s and 7,500 head of cattle. The
s are private.
YING OUT.—There is to be no meet-
-f the American branch of the Irish
onal League this year, and one of
rish-American papers suggest' that
ociety be allowed to die. •
E DEADLY HEAT.—The hot spell
wrought prostration and death in
of the- Northern cities. Even in
go there has been much suffering.
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Representation of South
Huron.
DEAR EXPOSITOR,—As the Provincial
election is now over, and we have the
satisfaction of knowing that Mowat is
not going to go just yet, it might be
well to turn our attention to Dominion
affairs for a little, and we who lived in
the part of the Riding that constituted
"South Huron" before the " Gerri-
mender" have a lively recollection of
our old and trusty friend, M. C. Came-
ron who fought so hard and saved the
Riding when it waa carved out for the
"Tories," and we think that it would
only be fair to him, as well as creditable
to ourselves, to give him an opportunity
to represent the Riding now that it is
made a hive for the "Grits." And as
the time is fast approaching when we
will be called upon to elect some one to
represent us in the Dominion Parliament,
I think it would be the right thing to
bring M. C. Cameron to the front once
more. Let us hear what you 'and others
think about it and oblige,
AN OLD CAMERON IVIAN.
STAXLRY, July 8th, 1890.
Dr. Howie's Letter of
Resignation.
The following has been addressed by
.Dr. Howie, of Brussels, to the Presby-
tery of Maitland :
BRU88EL13, July 7th, 1890.
e Reverend Presbytery of Mait-
Dear Brethren,—In view of the
movement in this church to or-
a mission for the conversion of
1 unbelieving Israel, in the Land
nise, I pray you, if it be your
e, and if it be not inconsistent
he interests of my beloved con-
n, to release me from my pree-
oral charge. I desire to be fr
ee
watch this blessed movement
help it in every possible way,
vo all to press myself into the
which this movement contern-
It is poasible, however, that
of my infirmity may still be
by some an insuperableobstacle
JULY 1.1 1890,
in the way of accepting my services.
In any case, 1 shall have done my duty,
and ahewn the church and the worli
that I am ready for service. Had I a
thousand eyes I would use them in thia
blessed work, but I know, "that God
doth not require day labor, light de-
nied." I say to the church: Behold,
I am, such as I am; take me, send me.
For who hath made the dumb, the
blind or the seeing, is it not He, the
Lord ?" I remain, my dear brethren,
your brother and fellow servant in the
work.
GHOUN B. Howea.
New York Letter.
(From our own Correspondent.)
NEW YORK, July 7th, 1890.
The steamship Umbria, of the Cun-
ard Line, was most elaborately decora-
ted on July 4th, not on account of In-
dependence Day, but because it was the
50th anniversary of the establishment
of that famous line. Fifty years ago
the wooden paddle wheel steamer Brit-
annia left Liverpool for Boston, and
made the trip in 14 days and 8 hours,
which was then considered a marvel-
lous speed. Since that time- the Cun-
arch' have built and manned 78 eteam-
ships, 35 of which are still in use and
which require the hiring and discharg-
ing of 42,000 men every year. The
founder of the line and the originator
of the idea of starting a transatlantic
line was Samuel Cunard, after whom
the company was named. During this
fifty yeara wonderful progress has been
made in ocean navigation, and the time
of crossing has been reduced from 14
days, 8 hours, to 5 days and 19 hours.
One of the strangest things is the boast
of the Cunard company that during its
fifty years of exiatence not a single life •
has been lost from any of its vessels.
WEEKLY PAYMENTS.
The weekly payment law, which
passed the Legislature last winter, went
into effect in the city departments, on
the elevated roads and in other places
on last Saturday. Only those in the
city departments who are emploped by
the day come under the provisions of
the law. The others, such as firemen
and policemen, will re leive their salaries
as usual, once a month. To the eleva-
ted railroad employees and to the em-
ployees of other corporations the new
system is an undoubted blessing. A
provident workman who receives fair
wages can now manage to keep out of
debt from week to week and pay as he
goes. Under the monthly system he
often worked all month only to find his
wages used up in advance.
IMPROVING THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Some important reforms in the postaf
service are about to be put lin operation
which will not only affect this city, but
also the entire country. A local im-
provement has been made in the collect-
ing of city :nails, especially those below
14th Street, by having collectors sent
out, during the busy part of the day,
every ten minutes. This ensures the
rapid arrival of the mails at the general
post office from which they are dis-
patched without delay. The other re-
form referred to is the placing of mail
clerks on ocean ateamers, the same as is
at present the case on railroad cars.
Under the new system transatlantic
mails can be placed upon the fiteamers
without previous distribution, and there-
by greatly expedited.• This applies to
either ou going or incoming mails, and
the expenie of operating is to he divided
between the different countries.
THE INVINCIBLE TRUSTS:
The Court of Appeals' decision against
the Sugar Trust in particular and all
trusts in general is exciting a great
deal of interest and speculation. And
while there is undoubtedly great public
satisfaction it is not unmixed with ap-
prehension. The members of the trust
calmly announce their intention to
promptly re-crgaLize in legal form:
Their refineries will remain and their
business continue just about as before.
.It is said that the charters of the dif-
ferent corporations composing the Trust
will be surrendered and one large cor-
poration organized iu their stead. The
name may be changed, but the substance
will remain. It is .an adversary which
seems to come up smiling every time it
is knocked down.
DRIVING OUT THE NEWSBOYS.
The Union News Company which is
a sort of branch of the American News
Company, having bought the privilege
of selling papers in and around the dif-
ferent ferry houses in New York and
Brooklyn, a general edict of eviction
has been launched upon the heads of the
decrepit old men and the women, boys
and girls who there eke out a scanty
subsistence from the sale of newspapers.
For years these poor people have en-
joyed this privilege and have built up
each for himself a goodly custom which
is thus practically confiscated by the
companies. But the Companies care
not, so long as there is money in sight.
As an evidence of the advance of pro-
gress the case isinteresting and we may
look forward to the time in the near
future when the ragged newsboy and
the grimy bootblack shall give way to
the uniformed agent of a company.
EDWIN ARLINGTON.
Huron Notes.
Rev. Jas. Carrie, of Dungannon,
pastor of Port Albert Episcopal church,
purchased an organ from the Goderich
Organ Company and donated it to the
Port Albert congregation.
—Mr. Geo. McIntosh, of McKillop,
had the misfortune to lose a valuable
mare and colt the other day, the mare
having been so badly lacerated by
raven hogs hogs that she had to be
shot.
—Mr. James Aikenhead, of Stanley,
who has been over a month in the North-
west, has returned. He is well pleased
with the country and reports that pres-
ent appearances indicate a good har-
vest.
—The friends and neighbors of Mr.
David Campbell, of lot 3, concession 17.
Grey, met at his residence on Friday
evening, 20th ult., and preaented him
with a complimentary address and a
purse containing $85.
—Hr. Robert Newel, near Chisel -
burst, met with an accident one day
last week that might have proved seri-
ous. He and his sons were drawing
gravel to his barn from the pit, they
were engaged loading, and had taken
the gravel from underneath Ti large por-
tion of earth, which suddenly fell,
knocking Mr. Newel over between the
wheels and pinning his legs fast. The
horses made a start, and but for his son
catching the lines quickly the wagon
and its heavy load would have passed
over him crushing him to death It
was some minutes before Mr. Newel
gained consciousness, but he feels thank-
ful that he escaped with so little harm.
—Mr. Peter McDonald, of East
Wawanosh, sold his farm last week to
Mr. Chas. Wightrnan for a good sum.
Mr. Wightman gets immediate possess-
ion. The McDonald family intend leav-
ing for Michigan in a few days.
—On Wednesday of last week Mr.
Edward Sanders, an employe at And-
rews' furniture factory, Exeter, nar-
rowly escaped the losing of his left eye.
He was engaged in driving a nail in a
hard piece of timber, when the nail flew
back with such force as to penetrate the
ball of the eye.
—On Sunday evening of last week the
pastor of North street Methodist church
Goderich, preached a very impressive
sermon from II Tim. iv, 6, 7 and 8, the
occasion being a memorial service com-
memorative of the deaths of Mrs. A. B.
Davidson, 'George Harvey, and Richard
Bridget.
—On Monday evening of last week
fire was discovered in the oil room in
Sanders & Sons establishment, Goder-
ich. The fire alarm was sounded, and
by the prompt action of the fire corn-
pany it was extinguished before much
damage was done. The loss sustained
is mostly covered icy insurance.
—E. A. Martin, L. D. S., well-known
in Brussels and surrounding country,
has leased his dental practice in Brussels
for a year to Dr. Cavanagh, who has
been in charge for the past few months.
Mr. Martin purposes taking up the
study- of medicine, and will attend col-
lege at Philadelphia or Baltimore with
that intent.
—George Watt, Esq.'of Harlock,
and Miss Watt, left last Friday on an
extended trip on the lakes. The lake
scenery seems to be appreciated by Mr.
and Miss Watt, as this is the second
time they have taken this trip. Mies
Knox accompanied the party, and no
doubt they will enjoy themselves thor-
oughly. (
—On Saturday of last week while
lowering barrels into the Commercial
hotel cellar, Exeter, Mr.. John Gillespie
met with rather a painful accident
which might have coat him his right
leg. He had lowered several barrels and
was about to lower the last when it
slipped, catchiug him on the leg and
giving him a severe bruise.
—One day last week Mr. -John Elgie,
of Tuckerstnith, had a valuable young
brood mare kicked by another horse and
one of her hind legs broken; she had a
splendid colt by her side. They sent
for a farrier, who found it was broken
at the knee, and said he could do
nothing for her, ad she had to be
shot.
—Mr. James McFarlane, of Stanley,
the famous stock -breeder, has just sold
to Mr. McRoberts, of Lucan, (for export
to Indiana), ten lambs and four imported
ewes—all Shropshires. He received for
them a very high price, in fact what he
believes to be the highest ever paid in
this section for stock of this nature.
Mr. McFarlane is expecting more stock
from the old country.
—Mr. Caleb Heywood, of Exeter,
met with a painful accident the other
day while at a planer in Ross and \ Tay-
lor's planing factory in that town. He
was about to put his hand on a revolving
shaft to ascertain if it had become heat-
ed and as he did So, the head of a bolt
which was through a collar attached to
the shaft struck him on the top of his
thumb, smashing it badly.
—The contract for placing the new
chime of bells in the Trivitt Memorial
church, Exeter, has been awarded to a
Baltimore firm. The total weight of the
chime is to be 9000 pounds tenor bell
1800 pounds, smallest bell 300 pounds.
Six of the bells are to be rung in the
English manner, and the whole nine to
form a chime for playing tunes with the
great bell in the key of F.
----011 Monday evening of last week
Mr. W. E. Groves was presented with
a ha.ndeome water pitcher and compli-
mentary address by the pupils of the
Wingham Public school. Mr. Groves
has been principal of the Wingham
school for a long time, but is now
about to remove to Toronto where he
has a good situation.
—The Sabbath school of Caven-
Presbyterian church, Exeter, held their
annual picnic on Dominion day in Peter
Moir's grove, Uaborne, and a very en-
joyable time was spent by all. The
programme was well carried out except
the fat man's race, which did not take
place owing to the heavy weights of the
congregation not being present.
—On Friday evening of last week Mr.
Bert Grigg, of Exeter, while engaged
in discharging fireworks at the straw-
berry festival in that town met with
rather a painful and Unpleasant acci-
dent. He had ignited a rocket, and
appears did not understand the nature
of it,when it exploded and took a course
up his coat sleeve, burning his hand and
arm severely.
—On Wednesday of last week Andrew
Crosier, of Brussels, had the misfortune
to inflict an ugly gash on hie right hand
by coming in contact with the rip saw
in Messrs Smith & Malcom's factory in
that town. The thumb was nearly
severed from the hand. A phyeician
was speedily brought and the wounded
member dressed. Mr. Crosier will be
laid aside for some time by this unfor-
tun_aAte
very successful public sehool ex-
-amination was held in school No. 4,
Hullett, on Friday, 27th ult. Miss
Dees, the teacher, was assistert by Miss
Gregory, of Blyth • Miss McMordie,
Goderich ; and Mr. king, of Constance.
After the examination exercises were
over a musical and literary programme
was gone through with. Miss Mary
Fairservice was awarded the prize for
the best speller in the spelling match.
—At a barn raising on the 7t11 con-
cession, West Nissouri, a few days ago,
two of the workers Messrs. Charles
Sterrit and Alex. Wood were badly
hurt. The main plate of the building
slipped from its fastenings and went
crashing to the ground. It struck Mr.
Stertit on the back of the neck, which
paralyzed or benumbed one aide of his
body; the other end caught Mr. Wood's
foot and smashed it ahnost to a jelly.
—On Friday afternoon, 27th ult: the
annual picnic in connection with No. 4
school, Tuckersmith, was held in Mr.
Thos. Fowler's grove. The weather be-
ing fine a large crowd gathered, and all
seemed to enjoy themselves to their
heart's content. All sorts of amuse-
ments were indulged in, such as swing-
ing, croquet, quoits, throwing shoulder
stone, jumping, etc., until tea was an-
nounced, which changed the programme
for a short time. After tea the fun was
kept up. till a reasonable hour, when all
dispersed, feeling that this was the beat
picnic held in this vicinity for a long
time. A quoit match was played on the
grounds between the Tuckeramith bop
and the Clinton boys resulting in e nao,
tory forauckersmith.
—What might have been a serious
accident happened to Mrs. Geo. Smith,
of McKillop, a few days ago. She, with
herlittle daughter and a boy about fd.
teen years old were driving along the
north gravel road, a little north of Win.
throp, when the horse became frightened
and shied, upsetting the buggy into the
ditch. As the top of the buggy wm nu
it is almost a miracle how they escapea
without receiving any serious injuries,
though the buggy was badly smashed'
—Dr. Williams, of Clinton, is about
to leave that town to reside in Bramp-
ton. He will be greatly missed in Clin-
ton, having filled many public positions
such as Mayor, Police Magistrate, and
has been a member of bothschool boards,
He vvill also be missed in church circles,
in which he took a prominent part, hay.
ing been Recording -Steward of Rattem
bury street Methodist church for some
time; he was also a teacher in tile Sab.
bath School.
--On Tuesday morning of last week,.
while Mr. Holt and his two sons, of
Khiva, were on their way to Grand
Bend, and when opposite Mr. Crony
residence, concession 21, a swarm of
bees were taking flight and the owners
were in pursuit of them with tin pans,
which caused the horse to become furi-
ous and run away, throwing Mr. Holt
and one son out of the rig and the ether
managed to jump out, thus escaping
uninjured, but Mr. Holt received two
broken ribs,and severely bruised arm and
face, and the son also received two
broken ribs.
—While Mr. Kelly, who works on the
farm of Mr. James McCallum, Belgrave,
was drawing wood on the farm he came
near being killed. Having filled in
two tiers on the front of the wagon box,
he drove the horses forward. The
weight on this part overbalanced the
box and driver and wood fell on the
whiketrees, causing the horses to run
away with things in that condition, the
wagon wheel passed over Kelly, injuring
him considerably, as it passed over his
shoulder and breast. Mr. McCallum,
in trying to stop the horses, was con-
siderably trampled and injured.
—Thos. Gibbon, of Clinton, who was
visiting a relative in G-oderich, Mr.
John Shipley, is supposed to have been
drowned near the old International pier
in that -town on Wednesday of last
weeh. He left the house during the
fore..eon, saying he might not come back
for dinner, as he was going to a friend's
houie ; but not returning, and nothing
being heard of him at evening, search
was made, when his coat was found one
log on the beach near the pier, and his
hat in the water near an old scow partly
filled with water which appeared to
have been recently need. Dragging was
resorted to, and Capt. Babb with the
life boat crew lent their assistance for a
considerable time next morning, but
without discovering anything further.
A rumor was current for a while that he
had purchased a suit of clothes up town
ands ticket at the Grand Trunk Rail-
way station, but inquiry failed to iden-
tify the individual in either case with
the missing man, and his relatives can-
not but conclude that he has been
drowned.
•
—The West Huron Farmers' Insti- -
tate met in the village of Loodesbored
on the 25th of June, and hada very
profitable meeting. The forenoon was
taken up in discussing the best methods
of eradicating noxious weeds. In the
afternoon Mr. John McMillan, M. P.,
spoke on the extirpation of the Cana-
dian thistle and gave a general outline
of auccessful farming. Mr. John Kerni-
ghan read an able and instructive paper
on "Farm Yard Manure," its import-
ance, production, management and ap-
plication. A very profitable discussion
followed the reading of this paper. Be
tween the speechea Mr. C. Lawrison
treated the meeting to some very sweet
music on the harmonica. The evening
session consisted of music, vocal and
instrumental, in which Mr. C. Lawrison
figured prominently with his harmonica.
A resolution was drawn up requesting
the authorities of the Ontario Agricul-
tural College and -experimental farm to
prepare a bulletin on the subject of
mixious weeds, their appearance, nature
and the best mode of eradication, to la;
illustrated by cuts with a plain descrip-
tion of each plant so as to make them
easily recognizable, to be printed in
sufficient numbers and furnished to
the secretaries to be by them distributed
to the farmers in their respective insti-
tutes.
Hibbert.
A DAY AT TAYLOR'S GROVE.—Early
on Thursday morning, July 3rd, a large
picnic party from Prospect and vicinity
started for the lake shore for the pure
pose of having a day's outing. They
were joined by a goodly number front
Chiselhurst and Lumley and the com-
bined force drove to Taylor's grove, a
favorite resort for pleasure seekers. In
the early norn the sky took on a leaden
cast and the lowering clouds threatened
rain, but as the day wore on, Old Sol
came out, making the afternoon all that
could be desired. After payingea small
fee for each rig, to the owner of the
bush for the privilege of entering his
ground, the company spread themselves
through the grove and amused them-
selves in various ways. Some were
-tired after their long drive and must
needs have a rest. Some had never seen
the lake before and must needs go and
see it and dip their feet in the roaring
surge. Others, and they seemed to be
in the majority, were hungry and they
must needs be filled. Some might be
seen trying to start a fire in an old stove
which the owner (thanks for his gener-
osity) had provided for the use of the
public, but which on the present
oacasion was neither useful nor or-
namental. Others busied themselves
drawing water from a well about a mile
away, for although the lake was at their
feet it was rough and consequently mud-
dy. The two long tables were soon
tastefully spread with good things by
the ladles, and when dinner was called
about 200 sat down, and for the next
half hour they did their level best. The
viands were of the richest deecritation and
name from varied sources, the fisheries,
the apiary, the orchard and the hen
roost all contributed their share. After
dinner the people spread out again
through the grove and along the fake
shore and made themselves happy in
different ways. Here might be seen a
group of men playing quoits, there an-
otherneroup of the more sedate smoking
and talking over current topics. Here
a group of canny smite, enjoying them-
selves, sucking some kind of a liquid.
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of merry hearte
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her sisters, Mrs,
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James White are
visiting their da
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in the neighbor
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sermon to the yo
evening first, Jul
hellions Absalom.
who preached w
on the rlensall N
past 3 years and
faithful end iuCfr
Master's Vineyar
ing of Conferenil
charge of the MI
the hest wishes
follow Mm. Rev
Nile, is ,successor
believe he was
his late charge.
this week visiting
—Mr. James Cox
nial House, is gr
enhancing the val
putting a good f
main part of the
other itnproveme
quiet here at pn
iarmers all being
A grand tmion pie
Sabbath schools w
June 26th, iniinngt
hour in the aftern4
and teachers of tie
Presbyterian elan
pr °Madre', with ha
to the grounds, sin
went. Arriving t1
make the afternoor
ment, and with iv
war and other i
sports, the haters
pleasantly by, and
shades closed in an
for home, all felt 1
spent an enjoyable
wsaself._nomtrosn. IyAs.tr\NenT
in Berlin for the
has returned home.
Hilis
NOTES—MiSri
week in Clinton wi
teachers' certificat
also are Ws Hagan
George Foster, Vi/
eess and expect
anxious till the re
Colin Smith had a
having got shout
teamed. Colin km
boys to get the wor
Orange Lodge is no
12th, to be held in'
%cared the servic
well for drummer a
to handle the stick'
John G. Troyer's
completion and vet
one of the nicest en
Tucke
PLOWING BEE.—
recently purchased
Kyle farm on the 1
Plowing bee on Th
There were 20 term
plowed 25 acres of II
WM give Mr. Chiff
sumtner's work, am
-preas his sincere
neighbors and frien
neighborly act. I
very hospitably e
and Mrs. Oluff.
Ererzuzumauvr.
literary and music°,
held in No. 1 sch
evening, 4th inst.
ings closed last spi
had been looking
great coming event
ing their fondest t
as everything went
bell. Shortly afte
school was filled to
and Mr. Henry
the chair, which h
pleasant manner,
enjoyment of the el
best features of the
be mentioned the sc
rend Money. Mr.
-*lona]. aebor and t
various character
down the hoose.
Glasgow and delii