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The Huron Expositor, 1896-03-06, Page 1look at the .ing e in Prin •phyrs, Gingh inkiee, Lawas,C ics, &c. They lry pretty, and we n give you. 3 0 0 terns to s e 1 t ALL ecee t sr. M- are - 7 clottans,Siteeti gar n sa E'N lair tingst =ttonadea, Tweed; seatiel et tes, ,have n opened up fresh em the manufactur- :Itnd ail marked close ett• Carpets, New' urtains, new Cloth- . New shipMents eistantly beinift, re- ved and all ;being it at low prices for • TIIJ E. INIGFAUL-. Dry doods- Company, SeaSrth, tr n hands a ere all :, c -ad 1eath.:1—Miss . mei Presbyterian ,ai. te in TorontO —Mr. iw :re nierchant,, was in 'tn.. rining husineta with el Rennie, of the town- . for many years :one of ig townsmen, and to ah indebted for the . that he engaxed in agling we may say in as the erection oft our ' large brick block of Pe of King street,I the ad a nuniber cif good on to all the afore - eased to say, that al - and his family are re- irm in Hay, he has lost pi.rit of enterprise, or lIensall, and is at pres- - quantity of material aim of another fine :War to the west of and nt brick block. The ak, we believe, he in - ,a. chartered bank and I of this block will fiTh ii.r•- for some time, on . l'will add greatly to its William Dougall, ar., ;Morning, far Belgrave, ing friends whom she atime. We wish her a R. Paterson, sr., is )resent in getting his, 4tion for his new plan- t )e before long to heat terson, with his fine .?Iroved machinery, will. to carry on his bus- , •efore the fire. We ; rprise will meet with aas very few men at his e he Leavy loss he sus - r4 the pluck ta rebuild E,aainess.—The revival )t,ing continued in the EA are being largely at- •rcald, of ;Stratford, is [pin Elgie.---Miss Ida vs in the village this .; T. Mtirdock.—Mis.s le, was in the village -4 of Mrs.C. A. Me - to chronicle the death ean a Mr. William 4, which' occurred en 4eek, after a long and li the beat of medical L -1•t cure. ; The funeral, ;dagart's cemetery, was ', testifyiag to the re - L The fitueraI sermon Methodist church, by .8wann, Rev. Messrs. Wilson taking part in The attendance was iased's widow and his- Fiathy of all in their Lid Mrs. John Weis - home from visiting r't other places in the )a. They report the L1 deal deeper there L le ahneat impassable. lerchant, was in Tor- g his brether-in-law,. stela —A happy ceuple Vere made one, in our v. t afternoon. . Hensal ;lred place for parties and villages, having a • e• Tames Smillie„ eldest . and who is attend- ge, at London, was w days. ----Mrs. Harry her father, Mr. W. unierciaI hotel.—Mrs. onto this week„ at- 41eniegs, and also vis - reside in that city.— aundon„ was in the :ending- the funeral of late George Mitchell. '- oderich„ visited our tr. J. W. Ortwein, Lally engaged during eaving hie household aa and is now .com-- dwelling recently va--- eIoh.— :qr. A. Mar - 'ie fine new dwelling am Mr. R. Paterson, Cromarty„ has been dre. B. Hoggarth.— Lang. of Winnipeg, -.cently, visiting the relatives, who were 4cing so well, after Er -Mrs. R. H. Collins, :lllaate hist week i virs- ls.---47We are pleased W. Foss, whO had a few weeks i ago* , is getting arbuud n unable to attend. ker, is able to attend the delivering. Mr - h i- iiii on -the grou d for .welling, on tsite A was destroyed ;).:17 iet and ester,. Miss tives in Wingham---- 1, of near SeafOrthaa n.—We are plea -eat :e Walker has Oda - his recent illness to is bank.—Mr. -4- S- chigan, and formerly` a. spending the Pa'si''' i here. ' 1 ! - 1 .•••••••••••••••••......... TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,473. si , 1:',vitf•tr-4,0...ar,••••••• The •Reasdrit 1 Reasons why Mr. Echa1 ; i‘ we lwill not mention his na.me, but he, none he less a real person for all that," likes to lead with us. He is not told that we are in b inesa for is particular benefit. He expects we ma e a reasona Cu the goods we sell 1 im. I He has to live him, elf by the profit of his foam products, and hinks that ni asking Other men to sell him their goods Ea a los- ing rate, he simply a ks those men to 'stop paying one hundred ents on the dollar; in other words, he asks them to steal. He is no siinplet n, but a cal ulating- 1: hard working farmer, and says he is satis- fied to trust us until ve prove lin orthy of his trust. 1 t Ile has a large fa •• 1y of boys, mid, reas- le profit onably enough, wan s goods at the moat reasonable prices. ' He says he gets re He says that hi -clothes fit, wear and He also ality,nor subjects o He say underclothin we sold him at $1.50 a suit is the best valu he ever had. He knows enough 9330nt clothing values to say th4 our $10 nit, made by ..rselves, is something we may be excused far boast- ing about. He say he will buy the $4 Bltie Serge Boys' suit or John, his youngest boy, this month. , T And we think he is as good as Money in our pocket, for his opinion carries weight. ,i Our Sp ng Goods are being op ned up. Scotch Stf tinge, English Worste , Irish Serges, Telsh Maroetsons, and English Furnishin s. • --Make Your Selections Early—, says that eligion, ev cliscussio that the enable prices from us. own and his ions' ook well. either politics r become uns in our store. , nation: asonable ON PRICE TO ALL. GREI & M COONALA CLOT IERS, On the ”rong s'de of the Street, Stron:.4 s Block, SE FORTH' - - OT. RAVEN.. • Blacker than e—the ace of spades; blacker than that— lackness of darkness; deeper and blacker than that. Yen ask us how it is done? IC can it be? We con- fess our ignorance. There's only Ione man, PRIESTLEY—Others try and try in vain —Priestley is Kin 'King of all Makers of Dress Fabrics. make a specialty of Black Dress Goods get the right kind of I goods together—th se right in style, and right in price--tha 'bring customers back the next time a ack dress is wanted. Many worthy Engli h and French makers are represented in tie stock. BL!ACK DESS GOODS. 25c Double Fold ustre, rich and glossy black geed value at 35c. 280 41 inch all -wool Serge; this is our famous lite, and cannot be beaten for value 28e Double fold lohair, beautiful goodo• stylish a d serviceable. 50c A great bargain, silk finish, all wool Henriett , 46 inches wide, rich - jet or bittie black, good value at 60c. I 50c 42 inch hea Serge, extra value, just # the thin for Spring suits or skirts. {350 Fine Dress r" erge, 51 inches wide, makes -0 very dressy,, and is a great wea er. 70c Heavy Black Sicillian, the very new- est of foal ionable dress 'stuffs. 75c A ranee of f: • cy spots and figures, . not equal ed for style and value. $1,25 Priestley'a fine silk warp Hen- rietta, ri h silky looking and, durable.I • ,, One Price—O sh or PrOduce. ,HODGE S BROS., OLIN ON, HATS HA The success t efforts in this past, induced 1 chases much 1 Spring and Su It is, therefore, nre and pride t our Spring stock Has arrived, into stock, and You will find tive styles amo be found else fashionable sh terra, tobacco suit everybody. We extend a hearty call and see ti implies a sale, at has attended our one direction in the s to make our pur- rger for the coming mer than ever before. with mingled pleas - at we announce that f Hats & Caps een marked, passed wait your inspectioa. any new and attrac- ig them that cannot here, including such des as brown, tan, nd hazel, at prices to . invitation to you to em; as an inspection nd a sale satisfaetion A -CALL S LICITED. E, Seaforth, FURNISHERS, Expositor Office DILL & SPEA TAILORS AND One Door South o HAY $6 Can be grown from two Seeds, just received. Wh timothy when you can bu 1473-2 ER TON. oars Timothy and Clover • pay $3.50 per bushel for it now for $225? G. E. KING, Winglism. SEAFORTH, 11RIDAY, 1 _ "r7Tr#0 _MF#111,-Z.vr.`",_*#•_ _ i MISTAKEN IDETIT COMPLICATION LIKELY TO ARISE 0 ER -THE BONES OF COLUMBUS. Inhabitants of Both Havanal and El nto Domingo Strenuously Assert That T eir Cathedral Only Contains the Legit te Ashes of the Great Discoveier. [Speeial COrrespondene.1 HAVANA, Feb. 25:—The savants of his city are now ag toted over a Ourious q es- bion—namely, eaee of the nitimate ap- ture of Havana 1)4 the insurgent fo ces, what shall we o ith the bones of Co- lumbus? It is currently re orted that the Riyal academy of Madri has already take • the initiative and urge •that they be tak at once to Spain be re there shall be any Possibility of desec ation of the mere rel- ics. This, though small Matter, s ows that the raore Intel igentof the Span arda regard their tenure In Cuba as excise Ing- ly tenuous. With that I have nothi g to do, but in their im lied assertion that Ha- vana possesses th "only It:with:1ra re- mains" of the at Colunibus all the world is intended. I was in the grea cathedral only ye ter - day and viewed wi h renewed interest that famous mortuary t blet affixed to the all • •teG' ; HAVANA CATHEDRA . of the chancel and said to concea, be ind it the ashes of Columbus. Its • ran ilo- quent inscriptiop, beginning, " h, ike- ness of the immortal Columbus I" as een copied a thousand times bY w nde ing tourists. It is, in truth, a hela7 sot, and many pilgrims have approached it , lied with thoughts of him Who firSt penetr ted the mystery of the western seas and to Spain possession of the westerie w Id. It mightseem a sacrilege to dest oy , this r illusion, and only al stern regaid for the verities of history would impel on even entertain the spggestion that this not in reality the depositary of the a of the great discov •But let us see. tain, to begin with Even his enemies a to WAS hes er. I I here is ono thing car - that Columbus died. mit that. I I He departed thi life in the year 1506, in the city of Valladolid, in old Spain, whence his body as taken tool Seville. But about the ye 1540, ifi a cordance with the provision of his ilast Will and testament, he was exhumed a (I taken across the ocean to Santo Donai go, and there interred bene th the avena nt of the presbytery in the cathedral of thatcity. This mulah has been authenticated, and sertthat y la the be al - But, no. and 250 years after the second intermen the isl- and of Santo Domingo was. Seded to France, and Spain, very solicitotis for the glory attaching to the name and, fame of bim who had bestowed so m oh tipon her, wished the remains to rest be he had made so famous and - a Spanish admiral was sent o Sant° Do- mingo to effeot the transfer of whatever 'might still remain pertaining to the eon- queror of America. But during the centuries that had elapsed all memory of the first event had been lost, and it, was only with viigue tra- dition as a guide that Spain's representa- tives sought for the vault in wbioh the ashes were supposed to lie. Blindly grop- ing, however, they found a Vault !beneath the pavement of the presbytery coptaining fragments of a lead case and tome molder- ing bones. Notbing else; nO in4cription nor tablet was discovered, bet, aecepting the scanty evidence as coneldqve, tho ✓ lic f ill a I it might seem an easy matter to Columbus, heating been laid ,.avv place of his own choosing, woul lowed to remain there forever. One hundred years ago, in 1795, ath the flag speetedl. So s were care y o rr ed on b ard the flagship with great ceremony arid. trans- ferred to Havana. There 4 niehe was opened in the wall of the oathedrel at the right of the altar, and within it were- de- posited the treasuaed. remains, with a mural tablet in front, having carven bust and inscription. Here, it was thotight, Columb9s would remain la perpetuity. But there is a cur - 0U8 sequel to the story of the exhitnation, which has led rainy to belleVe th t some- how somebody niade a mistake and "mix- ed those ashes 4." Eighty years after, or in 1877, while workmen were engaged in making some repairs in the cathedral f Santo Domingo, another vetilt was ound adjacent to that one opened by the panish admiral in 1795 and lege than a oot distant from it. This vault contained leaden casket in a state of complete pres- rvation, and, moreover, with inscriptions toting that it held the last reinains of Co- umhus, "admiral of the Indies, discoverer f America." Withitt the casket were ound not only bones, but a silver plate in- oribed with the nanie and dignities of the coupant and a bullet whioh Columbus is supposed to have received during one of his campaigns in _Africa. This discovery of course created a great sensation in Santo Domingo', in Havana and old Spain. The Royal academy 'sent out a conimission to investigate, which of course reported in favor of COba, and a lo- cal council sat on the remains, which de- clared unhesitatingly in 'support :of the claims of Santo Domingo.: An the island was in a ferment, pilgrimages were, made to the cathedral as to a shrine of Holy Land, and devotees fought for fragments of the stone slab that had covered the casket and treasured_them es sacred relies. he con- viction finally crystallized intoi ertitude in Santo Domingo, and it would now be dangerous for any visitor t� asiert that any doubt whatever could by any means exist. - The Dominicans will shoW tciday the open vault from which the casket was taken, close beside it the at empty one from which the ifragments w re removed in 1795, the casket (now inclOsed Within a case, of satin wood) and the veritable bones. They say that the ashes taken to Macrame were those of Don Diege, son of the great 'Columbus, and to the, counter claim of tbe Havanese they contemptuous- ly reply: "Show' us your bones. We have more bones and in a better State of pres- ervation. ,and what is more, they; are all • I j - raranech•- . • The only way out of the difficulty seems to be that suggested by on amiable old lady of Santo Domingo, who said that , "perhaps Columbus left two „Skeletons be- hind," but neither party will admit it. The inhabitants of both Havana and Santo °ming° strenuously , assert that their cathedral only contains, the "only legitima e bones" of the great Columbus, • and in d fense ofIthis assertion they are willing o fight t� the death letteed be. The president of Santo Domingo is a valiant man and is said to . sympathize with the Cuban insurgents. If the latter wish to enlist his active support, they have ,only to declare in favor of his olaim, and when they shall avo obtained possession of Havana delive up the sppposititious remains, and thu settle the , vexed ques- tion forever. It I this contingency whioh now vexes the aniiquaries of Cubahr (rapt- tal, and it may be safely asserted that during the panto f the past few weeks, i. when other and 1 as patriotic citizens were lamenting the in reeks of pries and pos- : sible loss of prop rty, they were thinking of the greater lo of prestige involved in i the transfer of th se sacred relics. I I thus give the different phases of the controversy, but am compelled to refrain from expressing an opinion bebause of the eensorshiP now so rigorouslar exercised • ever all matte ti where the harior or glory of Spain is invelved. FELIX Dalai. . _ I A YUCATAN CARNIVAL. , • The Three Merry Days Preeeding Ash ' 'Wednesday. 1 ' [1.3pecial Correspondence.] . MERIDA DE YUCATAN, Feb. 26.—This is an interegting eity, with its old historical buildingd and modern luxuries and im- provement& As in all Spanieh-American countries there is a spacious central plaza, around which are the principal public edi- fices. Pe city hall, on the wet, occupies the place of On 10)0ensive structure where, nearly fei r centuries ago, the weary, half starved, pani h invaders enoamped on their flre anis 1 at the Indian Settlement, called H. I. On the east stands the cathe- dral, me th n 300 years old, within whose hallow° walls many grand reli- gious funotions; are observed every year. Merida s 60,0,00 inhabitants consist of • three classes—white, mestizo, and Indian. They are well I educated and hospitable, lavish when they ' have means, generous even when they have hot, and in Yucatan fortune iS indeed fickle, for the hemp plant is this ,00untry's only source of wealth, and its value flpctuates so m ch that the • planter's; purse is not alwa s equally heavy. . The merriest days of the y ar are the three proceeding As Wedu day. The celebration of earriival a f stival that existed in India many c nturi s ago. At present it is general, in mos countries where the 4loman church prevails. In some places the people behave like luna- tics. .A.,,typicaf English r tourist happened to arrive in Pertu's capital during carnival. His umbrella, earpetbagi and Foggles at- tracted the attention of an American resi- dent who was 1 out ridtag. He told the stranger that the middle! of the street was e sa e t place in whie to walk. The i;) only res onse Was a dig ifled etare. Our traveler had not proceed far, I when a re- freshin douche was bes, owed by a bright eyed bel e on the ma& in checked gar- ments. - Up Went his lumbrella, to be downed a minnte later hy a second buoket 1 ... • CAR: AL AT IIIERIDA. of cold s atm-. ' The victim exelainied, "I am in a ountr of lun ics!" and turned back to he rai way statin, which he left by theft st .train. About$150,000 is spent during he Lima carnival on eggshells delicatel painted and fitled with perfume or wate the People pelting each other with the, e all day long, : Here -- n Merida the. carnival is less riotous. Several days ,ego we received in- vitations to fancy -dress' balls at the fash- ionable c ubhooses. The cards stated that the club emleers would be happy to see Senor Fu ano and family at three balls to be given n consecutive nights. Invita- tions were sent to all respectable families (white) regardless of filnancial standing. The aver go - attendance at the balls was 1,500 pers ns-ilot more one-third of that number oaring Laney dostumes. Married ladies are expeoted not to dance, and the maidens • ad niammaEi and 'aunties to tle harml s coquetry. "'peat -atom in ger- watch th m, which • di(Innot 'prevent a lit-. goons atti e sat in obeli% among the trees and fiovve s, making a glittering maze of color. Th char of it in that balmy, per- fumed air, and the stars glittering overhead, was indes ribable. The scene becanae yet pore sed cave, when a party of clubmen arrived, f ntastloally clad as Spanish stu- fashion, ith long cleat s of many Colored dents in ancient Salarnoa uniVersity patches a d broad brimmed felt hats fasten- ed up on ono side with knife, fork and cork -- screw. ,T e needy students of Salainanca I were aiwa e reedy for a meal,' t eir Cloaks, !patched ith Various colors, , ttested to their straitened circumstanoeg, Twenty' tor 80 good looking dens thus entered the I clubhouse singing in full rich voice carni- val melodies and playing on tainbourines, , 'violins„ flutes and guitars. They walked .' through the rooms singing their invitation to the danoe. Then the first class orches- tra played an everture in masterly etyle, , and the g ntlereen sought their partners. The &eases, Some imported from Paris, were rich andleffective, and ell the cos- tumes indioate reflned,taste. At this aeason only we have a chance to see Indian, dances and have been much in- terested ia the xtol, a vestige of sun wor- ship. Ten of the 20 dancers were dressed as women Every one wore over his face a lace of deerskin with three boles for . eyts and mouth. Their headdress was the haif shell f a spherical gourd, decorated wi h turk -y feathers. One who was called th rnaste had hanging from his waist a m tarn° epresentation of the .gun, in w ose can er there was an eye inclosed by a t langle from which depended a tongue. Ea h dancer had a feather fan and a rattle. Th musical instruments were al primitive dr m, a conch shell, used as a trunepet, a flu and ,a turtle shell1. struck with deer 1 ‘' - ;.; horns. As if groping In darkness the 20 men went three tinaes around a furled flag. Then it waS suddenly unfur1ed4 * Joyous shout the dancers lifted thei displaying an image of the sun. Utter', ponds and went rPund and round, the master singing, "Take care how yoti step, "1 they replying in chorus, "We stop well, 0 master." With tit rattles they imitated a infa,11 on parohe leaves, the fans being • •t In motion as a uggestion of wind. few days after he Merida bells wen div ding their time etvveen the hammoo an the cathedral, because Lent, treadin on he heels of carnival, demands ashee for the weary heads and a full confessiori 01 :11 follies. Al.tCE D. L'Peossernott. • Cans,da. or the past feiv years the yield of the fis ()ries of Canada has exceeded $20ja 000 000. No third-class teacher is allowed tie teaih in the Brae ridge and Huntsvi sch• •ls. The Manitoba L gislature have passed a 1). 1 granting aid fo the construction of fa rail ay to the LakeDauphin country. The first robin that came to herald * the spring. to Toron miens made its appea anc on .February 2 rd. In the town of Lindsay, the sidewal s are ade safe for w lking, by an ordinaily har ow ing dragge over them. I The isms Hall of Guelph, have operi- ed aerie of evange 'die meetings at M - • Caul street Methodi t church, Toronto. Rey. R. G. Bovi e preached his fare- wel sermon at the, James street Baptiat chu ch, Brantford, 1 st Sabbath evening. 1 A pie of wood n the road frightened the horses driven by ,Mrs. Gough,tof Eu ' he • ia township,aud that lady will sue Moa tow • ship council for $500 damages. ! A boy named Alexander ran away froin sch ol at Galt and walked to Woodstock. He eturned by freight train, looking .t 'e wo e for the wear. . The Campbellford Herald tells of fie ba s in Seymour township the roofs cif whi h have collapsed, under the weight f snow. —Fred Haight, M. C. R, operator, Pai 1 ley, was married at Hagersville the oth r and three watches. day. Among the pr ,sents were nine cloc s —Miss Grove, organist of Knox chum • Galt, since 1891, died on Thursday, Fe ruary 20th, after an operation. She was years of age, and wa. deservedly popular i the congtegation. —Over a year ago Ir. J. Johns, of Gal sprained his ankle, and on Monday it ev--s- found necessary to a putate his foot, the operation taking p ace at the Galt Ho • 1 pital. • —Mrs. O'Donnel , one of the oldest res - dents in Eastern 0 tario, died Friday et Brockville,where sh i had lived continuous' for fifty-seven year . • She was ninety -ex years of age. —Hugh McCurdy {made his 55th appeak- day of last week. ecCurdy is a carpeneer ance in the London olice court on Thurt- by trade, a 'very deter workman, and not la bad fellow when sdber ; but his fondnelis for drink has ruined him. —A young man nemed Thomas Shaw, k Hespeler, while trying to board a train at Guelph, missed MO step, and as he was be- ing dragged aleng,lhis foot got under the wheels and was so idly smashed, it had o ankle. ynes, of Granton, ' 1o13t her too much rope. ned by the horns and its back in the stall as found dead in t e 1 f "Briar Hill Farm," a Leicester lamb, that Good judges who hafre. e is a perfect specimen, e heaviest lamb for his i t a dynamite cartridge . Bertrand's blacksmith When Mr. Bertrand e exploded, breaking les will probably res It be amputated at th —Mr. William B his cow by allowin The animal was fas had rolled over o which position it morning. —Mr. John Orr, North Dumfries weighs 243 pound seen the animal and without doubt age in America. —A quarryman near the stove in M shop at Beauharnm came in the .cartri his back. The inju fatally. — John Jefferson, needle which pene men of the town w steel, and he was ta search will be made systein as soon as t — A frightful acci Jarvis farm, near whereby Louis Jarv his left arm badly of Paris, found it ne arm about tour inch —William Kmigh Hugh Addy, at a ch near Brantford, so now on a fair way entered an action ag -personal damages. —George Crabb, o skating races at Luc week. At Lucknow whioh was $15 in gol was leading by a lap, and the judges awar silver medal. —The ranchero in far had a most succes being in splendid co head of cattle were, shipped from western ritories last fall, and the open all winter a —On the 13th lilt more, of Tobique Ri started at daybreak t record - by dark he li off fiftyl-seven spruc 7,000 superficial fe beats the record, and others. •• —Mr. Pat Grace,a of the Swamp line, 24th ult., after a f inflammation of the was a bachelor, caref upright in his dealin form will be greatly He leaves considerabl —One of the peculi ston, is the making o the vinegar factories peculiar class is bc reduced to shavings Recently an order f received by the Cern Montreal. —Fire destroyed t at the Ontarin Agric Friday morning. M Professor Sh ttlewor but Professor Hareo ii stroyed. Th loss o $7,500, and o the co —A rem kable has jut been reveale Irish setter c og was Donald Eddy an ele hand -sleigh o er the ran into an 'air hole. and started, a boy was not the air hole him unconsei f Paris, stepped on a rated his foot, medi 1 re unable to find the en to Toronto, wher by the cathode ra e swelling subsides. lent took place at tie aris, Friday mornin , 8, a man aged 30, h d hopped. Dr. Sinelair, essary to amputate tie s from the socket. , who was shot y rivari at New Pox e two months ago s to recovery. He 'h inst Addy for $5,0 a rs • • when his skate brokC London competed n now and Goderich la t he won first priz t; --and at Goderich e ed him second prize, , 1, he Northwest have sp ful winter, the cattre dition. ihousands df account of drought Ontario to the TO - hey have grazed in d have done well. mo, Benjamin Fin er, New Brunswic , o beat the choppin' d felled nd toppe trees, hich scale, . This, he dein* he wants .o hear froth • old estee ed resident iddulph, died on this w days' illness froii lungs. T e decease33. 1, honest and verfr s, and is familiar missed in he villag property ✓ indust ies of Kin shavings, for use in in vats. Lumber of a ught in quantity and y simple machinery. ✓ 2,500 bushels was veley Company fro e chemical laboratoey tural College, Guelph, st of the materials and h's library were saved, rt's library was d - the building will tents $1,500. e of canine sagacitly at Winnipeg. Ain drawing its mastet, en -year-old boy, on a Red River, when e The deg _crawled o t ay, b t noticing that the n the leigh, he returned to ived fo the lad and dragged us to t e surface. Seeing the • : • ARCII 6, 19,6: boy was helpless, the, dog started to drag him home, when they were discovered by a neighbor, who carried the lad to a Louse, where he was restored to. life. In the ex- citement the dog was overlooked, got al bad cold and died. —The death occurred Friday, near Rock- wood, of Mr. David Shultis, at the age of 62 and foremost farmers. For the past year years. By his death the countyof 1 Wel- lington I loses one of itamost enterprising he has suffered from rptilmonary tether- culosis. I --Mr: J. J. Kelso, the Provincial Super- intendent of Neglected Children, Toronto, offers for adoption, two little girls and three boys, all between two and five years and very attractive looking children. Hennes are also wanted for a healthy and good-look- ing boy of seven and a girl of twelve. , —An authority on the subject, who has been examining the fruit trees around Ham- ilton, says that the peach buds have been killed by the late heavy frosts, and, as # re- sult, the crop will be a. failure. Peaches were a failure in that district last Year, caused by the killing frost of the previous winter. - —Colonel F. W. Benwell, whose son lwas murdered by Reginald Birchall near Wbod, stock several years ago, died at Bourne- mouth, : England, on the 12th February. The regiment of which deceased was an officer was the old Royal Canadian Regi- ment, which Was organized and recruited in Canada. —John Stuart, president of the Bank of Hamilton, is confined to his bed, suffering from a severe shock to his nervous system, caused by falling between the wheels Of a moving train at the G. T. R. station, at Hamilton. Only the agility and strength of Caslaier James Turnbull, who pulled Mr. Stuart from the track, saved the lat er's life. —A 'rather unique entertainment was held, by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Windsor, Methodist Church,on. Friday even- ing. It Was called a birthday party, ud all attending had to put a cent in a b g for each year of their age. After theI I I oney was courited it was found that the cheree hed nett d over $100. A musical prog amme was give - ' ---Mrs: George Clark, of Orillia, d oppod her purse containing $17 in the hall of her home one evening. The hall was sw pt in the morning and the purse, Money ud all were thrown into the fire. Mrs. Cl rk re- coverechthe remains of the purse, a 5 gold piece abd the charred remains of 12 in bills. r • --Mr: B. Tooke, passenger agent f the 'Grand Trunk Railway, died in Buffalo last Sunday, aged 70 years. Forty-four years of his life had been spent in railr s,ding. After the civil war in this country he enter- ed the service of the Great Western 1 Rail- way of Canada as general advertising anal travelling agent, which position he held at the time of the consolidation with the Grand Trunk. 1 -An exceedingly critical operation wke per- formed at the public General hospital, Chat- ham, the other day, by Dr. T K. Ifol es,of that city. The operation consisted in the removal of a diseased kidney from a lady, 45 years of age. Thc Organ had become solidified, and a normally enlarged. The patient has passed the crisis, and now ap- pears to be making a quick recovery. . —Alexander Matheson, of Braemar, lost a valuable mare a short tinie ago in a peculiar manner. A piece of turnip stuck in her throat, and in that condition Mr. Matheson. took her to a veterinary Surgeon to have the turnip removed. The veterinary,in trying to push the turnip down the mare's throat with a rubber tube on an iron rod, ruptured the animal's throat in such a manner that she died shortly afterwards. —Chief of Police Griffiths, of Walkerville, caught Milton Bain, aged 11, and Harry Kent, aged 12, in J. Lejeunease's grocery, al fere night's ago, which they had entered byl climbing through the transom. In their 1 possession he found seventeen knives and three revolvers, which had been stolen from Merton & Christie's hardware store the previous night. The boys' parents are re- spectable residents of Welkerville. —The death of Dr. Laughlin McFarlane, one of Toronto's most prominent citizens, stu°°11place on Saturday morning, under pe- culiarly sad circeinstances, his demise re- oper Gen slig oper still* ; • ; I • g from blood poisonlng incurred while ting upon sp, patient in; the Toronto al hospital. 1 The trouble arose from a prick on o C of his fingers with the ting needle. A wi Ow lint no children e yhoim.ung n nand Edward Davis, . I livin with his u cle, �i oncession 2, East Oxfo d, met witi a v ny painful accident the o her day. While hopping wood, an axe ii the hands f a coitpanion accidental- ly anced, stri ing hn just below the elbo , and cutting rig14 into the elbow joint It was found nee sary to put seven stitc es into the wound 4i order to close up the 1 rge gash. private letter has been received from Mrs. (Rev.) Goforth, whO formerly resided at horndale, in which she speaks of the greatly increased in est in the work mani- feste by the natives of the town of Chang te Fb, Honan, into hich she and her hush nd had recently re oved. She states • that luring the seven weeks time they have been here about 3,000 wemen and children atten, ed. her meeting!. Mrs. Goforth apes, of Go an ac, s most hopefully of the opportunities I work there. here was published a few months ago, mint of the case of the wife of Arthur V.Fi izgerald who was so badly burned w rescu g their little boy t at it requi ever 6,000 pieces of skiiitakeki from ot perso s to cover the 750 square inches her b clyand arms which had.been barn Mr. itzgeral& of Chicago, a. former r dent f Forest, states that his wife is able inten her p for t condtl com Pres elect the ance ing son c Lord the o organ old r vault grega ion repaired to the(lecture hall, where a stro g, thoughtful sermpn as preached t by M Henderson. e will of the late Rev. John Scott, forme ly pastor of ft. drew's church, Lond itt, who died iii milton recently, 8 has een entered for probate.' The estate is val ed at $6,624,12,, and the bequests are as fo ows : Catharine Fisher, thee of testa- tor's rst wife, $4,000; his inster, Catharine Scott and two brothers, James and Peter Scott $1,500 each; cousins Mary Ellen, Willi m Margaret and James Scott, $100 each; Mary C. Whirton and thee sisters, :1 '4 a leave the ho spending a ysicia.ns havi ir remarkable hile Rev. Ale ile ed er of d. si- ow pital, and that t ey few mouths in Forist, g urged a change of air patient. ander Henderson as ding the "preparatory," or re- nion, service in the London First terian church last Friday night, he c lights went completely out; w en 41 • ':ter opened his eyes, to all tipper - here was darkness there, and noth- re. With ready t.act, Mr. Render- anged the psalm to the familiar "The My Shepherd." Mr. W. C. Barron, ganist, was equally quick-witted, the pealed forth in the darkness, and the frain rang thrillingly through the d gloom. Subs tiently, the eon - , McLEAN BROS., Publishem 1 $1.00 a Year in Advance. $200 between them ; his former house keeper, Ann 13a1 er, $100; Miss Maggi Irvine, $100, and eter Scott -an additions, legacy oft,$195.tiet will closes aa follows g - at they are to use th" The te, itator b ueaths all the abov named shims to all t e above named persons remindinthem ti]i money wisely, as the stewards of the Lor Jesus Ch ist," r —A. 8. Mackay, of East Zorra, has re- ceived a letter froM his brother, Rev. G. _L. Mackay, in Formqisa. The letter was post- ed on January 14th, and reached its destin- ation on February 19th, being the fastest time made out of 250 letters in 23 years. The misaionary had just been to the east coast of the island, and found everything in order and work prOgressing. While at the coast he oould hear the report of the guns, in the fight of the Japanese and Chinese, to the south. The Japanese in Tamsui are very friendly, and have visited his house frequently. —Mr. George Swan, a prominent busines man, and a leading citizen of Kincardine attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head, :while at a friend's house in Tor onto,last Saturday. The wound may prove fatal. He was well-to-do, and had one of the finest residences in the town. About six months ago he became despondent through dyspepsia, and thinking to lure his mind away from his troubles, he was in- duced by his friends to take some holidays. Be was highly esteemed in Kincardine,. He was chairman of the Board of Education for two years, and alio occupied official posi- tione in the Methodist church. - widow and one son,the latter about 14 years e ofage. I —Chris. Baechler, of the 15th 'concession : of. East Zorra, has purchased the fartn of e Chris. Searagg, of South Easthope, for , $6,000, and the farm of the former has been i e bought by Joseph Buehler, the price paid d being $6,500. - -,--The Methodist congregation. at Monk - ton, have decided to erect a parsonage next summer. It is to be a two-story cottage, and when completed 'will make quite an ilk'. pro!vement to the village. Much oredit is due the pastor, Rev. AN McKibbin, -who did the greater part of the subscription work. —There is eonsiderable sickness reported from the 'neighborhood of Nithburg, Mr. 3. Gable's family suffering from inflammation of the lungs and erysipelas; James Mc- Donald, sr., has been confined to the house for some weeks, the result of a severe fall, striking his back on the edge of the doorsill. —Mr. Martin„ of Rostook, met with a s painful accident recently. While pulling , down feed for his cattle, he went up above the threshing floor, and, not noticing a trap door, fell down to the floor, splitting his thigh bone, The old man is suffering a great deal of pain, and it will be some time before he will be around again. —Mr. David Watson and his wife, who left Mitchell for Manitowaning, a , few nionthe ago, to settle there, returned last week. Mr. Watson has no use for the great Manitoulin, as the country is. too rough, and the civilization tee crude, to suit his business and tastes. He will -open out buiinese in Mitchell again. _ —Mr. Bedford Farrow, who owns a livery stable in Stratford, met with an unfortun- ate accident a few days ago. He was mov- ing a eart up -stairs in his stable'and in passing over a trap door'it moved from its position, and he fell a distance of 12 feet to the floor. Be was severely bruised, but no bones were broken. • —Mr. W. McLean, nephew of Mr, J. McLean, druggist, St Marys, very ably filled the pulpit of the First Presbyterian -church these on Sunday. At the evening, service he gave an interesting -account of the British polumbia Missions, where he spent the past summer. —The people of Christ -church, Listowel, - whose building was destroyed by fire re- cently, haa'e decided to rebuild next sum- mer, It is probable that themew edifice will be constructed of stone, and vvill cost about $4,500: - —Reginald, the three year old child of Mr. 4. Bowler, of St. Marys who was so badly scalded some time ago, "is slowly re- covering. The little fellow was playing near the sto e, when another child upset a kettle of boi 'ng water upon him. The skin came_ off both arms and his chest as his ' clothes were taken off. —The other day. in Mitchell, Mr. An- thony Rowe, an old gentleman nearly 86 years of age, accidentally walked into the trapdoor leading into F. A. Campbell's cel- lar, and fell to the bottem., Onlookers were surprised to see him get ulionount the stair- way and walk away as though nothing had • happened. I —Philip PLetrie, of South Easthope, has entered action against Mrs. Kerr, of St Marys, for receiving money under false pre- tences. It appears that Mrs. Kerr owns a farm in South Easthope, which is rented by Mr, F. Slatterman. She -accepted $25 from Petrie for the timber, and Slatterman re- fused to allow it to be removed, hence the actioa. Perth Items. Mr, Charles Cosens, of Trowbridge, who has been on the sick list lately is now re- covering. —Ezra Arnold has sold fifty acres of his farm to Mr. John Nelson, concession 8, Wallace, for $2,200. ' —George Stewart, of the 8th concession of Logan, has • sold his 100 aore farm to Michael Connolly, for $4,100. —Mr. Michael Korman, of Hesson, has been fined $20 and costs for selling liquor during prohibitory hours. —A valuable hound belonging to Mr. F. Dufton, of Mitchell, was run over by a train, the other day, and instantly killed. —Miss McKay, iof St. Marys, slipped on the ice in her own yard the other day, and sustained some serious internal injuries. —Rev. J. W. Robinson has been conduct- ing special meetings in the Methodist church, Milverton, for the past six or seven -weeks. —Mr. Henry Keene, of Sebringville, has seld a finally matched team of horses to Mr. Oho Hicks, of Mitchell, realizing the hand- s me price of $220. i —Mr. and Mrs. David Hamilton have re- rned to Listowel, after spending several onths with friends in Galt and Ayr, and New York state. —Mr. J. M. Kirkby, who has been spend- fe arys, left last week for his home at Tyner, gkostoam. e weeks with his parents in St. —Mr. J. B. Muir, of Avonbank, is to de- er an address on "practical butter mak- g" at a cheese and butter convention at uelph, on March 6th. —Logan has retained Mr, Aylesworth to leok after its interest in the small pox ap- Jal ease, and Mitchell will be represented —Mrs. lei in& r and family left Hibbert 1 t week, for Douglas, Manitoba, where t ey intend making their home among their f iends and relatives. 1-- iss Annie McLennan, of Stratford, s ece ded in passing, with first class honors, e r cent examination at the Toronto con - 8 ryli rrof nansio. -I---, eter Stewart; of Langdon, North Da - k ta, is on 8, visit to friends in Stratford a d N ieinity. Mr. Stewart is doing well in t e west. . — Miss Fanny Horn, of Monkton, has been attending the Stratford Business Col- lege, and has obtained a diploma as steno - g apher and accountant. il —Mae. Samuel Moore of the vicinity of L.stoWel, had a large glinting bee the other day, which proved quite a success,the ladies finished the third quilt before night. a pleasant gathering in -the Masonic 1 dge, Mitchell, the other evening, Mr. Wm. Elliott B. A., Wa0 presented with a hand- some t master' a jewel. —Seme parties !in Logan, who expect to Iniild 'next summer, are trying to gain some , inform tion with egar to the use of con- e ete fir foundati ns. —il4� majority of farmers in Logan are s arce f fe d for !their stock, and unless an e rly s rin cornea in they will likely have tts exis on hOrt rations. — Jon I gram, I of Mitchell, who lost a st lion e. few months ago, had a valuab four y ol colt die last week, for which he had offered $70. 1 I j` r en —Mr, Is a scho 1 CO young eop days hi tha q aCOS (—Th tr road, near s royed by the old ite, to Mr. . J 'r —Tit following gentlemen have been ap- pointed be nee commissioners for South Perth; Joseph McIntyre, of Motherwell ; James Nagle, of S 8, and Benjamin F. Kastner, of Seb e. —Mr. J. Cameron has purchased ,Mr. halees farm of acres, on the 3rel.' line o Blantrhard. . Irvine has purchased a 1 acre farm from Mr. J. C. Irvine, Of Us - borne. Mr. Irvin will reside in Kirkton. --Rev. Mr. Kenner, of Stafta, has pur- chased Ir. residence in Mitchell, and intends t retire from the active ministry at the end of the Present conference year, and he. come a resident of itchelL i - —The teameeting and entertainment, held in the town hall, Mitchell, on Tuesday evening, las week, by the congregation of Knox allure was a very successful and peasant affair.PThe proceeds amounted • . t : $70. ,—The sa rame t of the Lord's supper rdispensedin he Preebyterian church, . eteen new members were received, eigh; onton, on Sabbath, February 23rd, when t4e n by profession of faith and one by cer- t cate. I—Messrs. John Schoenhals and J. P. cker, of Milverton, who have purchased a our mill at Port Albert, Enron county, left for their new 'location the other day. They will be much missed in Milverton, as y were industrious and useful citizens. —Mr. Wm. Hatkett, only remaining sori o the late John Hackett, of Wallace, whose death occurred a. few weeks ago died rather ddenly at his residence on the 3rd line of °Mace on Sunday mortising, 23rd ult. Mr. ckett'had been troubled since before hie fa her's death with a sprained or partly dia- l° ted kneel and has been treating there- fe days before his death, which was quite fo , requiring to keep at rest in bed. A sndden, he had an attack of pleurisy, but it was not considered serious. He leaves a Bennett,of Virden, Manitoba, rade of quite a number of the e of Sebringville, spent several village lately, renewing old ac - sines Of Zion church, Mitchell t. Mailers, which was lately de - re have decided to rebuild on and have awarded the contract Roadhouse, of St. Marys. ..., ...=_,..;_ _ ; _.: .....-:_,...-...#4. ....i..• • # — One evening lately Mr. J. Parish, of Hibbert entertained his Sabbath school - class at his residence, and the class, taking advantage of the occasion, presented Mr. Parish with an arm chair, and Mrs. Parish with a rocking chair. This event brought the relations of teacher and class to a close, as Mr. Parish is about to remove to the vi- cin—itl.ovirW f M. itcyhleelsi. or woodetook ; George and Henry Rodgilis, of Wingham, and Wm. and 'Edwarcl. Mole of Auburn, have been engaged by Mr. J. A. Gray, to make cheese in the Elnea factory next season. Mr. VVylils is the first hand, and George Fled- ginin'e who Made cheese for Mr. Gray lad season, is second hand, the rest are ap- prentices. - Yong T People'e Union of Christian Workers, ini Listowel, have placed in all public buildings, hotels and barber Shops, programrneeof their weekly meetings and church serVices. These programmes are - neatly printed on heavy card board and nicely framed, so that, besides their useful- ness itt telling strangers of the hours and places of ineettn. g, will prove an -ornament to the varioes buildings. • —4. good farmer of Wallace township got his man up betimes and had a load of.ioats cleaned up, loaded on ide sleigh, and, had proceeded on his way to market as far as Gowanstown, when one of his neighbors drew his attention to the fact that it hap- peeed to be Sunday morning. The error was no deubt owing to the farmer being a widower and having no one to keep track of the calendar' for him. —The annual meeting of the county of Perth Veterinary Association was held in St. Marys on the 20th ult., president Gibb presiding, After the opening address by the president, the election of officers was proceeded With, and resulted as •follows ; President, Wm. Gibb, St. Marys; vice president, Dr. Hutchings, Mitchell; sec- retary treasurer, Dr McMaster, Stratford. Several subjects of interest to the profession were discussed by Dm, Herold, Hutchings, Gibb, McMaeter and others. —John Bates, who was arrested •a few days ago, charged with fraud, has been committed for trial on three counts, and is confined in Stratford jail : first fount., of having attempted, on February 19th, to get $125 from the Blanshard postoffice authorities by fraud ; second, of having at- tempted, on February 14th, to defraud hotel keeper Krug, of Ga.dshill, out of a sum of money, thirdof having tried to swindle Henry Markle, of North Easthope, on Janu- ary 19th. I —Dr. R. E. Macdonald, sonof Mr. James Macdonald, Of Stratford, underwent a criti- cal operation' at St Mark's hospital, New York, where he has been a patient for some thne. It was found necessary to remove a lower rib on the right side to relieve the diaphra • •• of a quantity of pus, which had gathere • there, and by compressing the lung was causing the patient a great deal of pain. The operation was performed without an anaesthetic being administered, the patient displaying remarkable nerve. He has rallied and la on a fair way ,to recovery. —When Mr. Leversage, reeve of Fuller- ton, resigned his seat in the county written, to accept the!county treasurership, render- ed vacant by the death of the late Andrew Monteith, deputy reeve Jackson resigned to contest forl the reeveship, and was elected by acclamation. Councillor Arbogast also resigned to contest the deputy reeveship, but wae opposed by Thomas Currelley. To - fill the vacancy caused in the council by the resignation of Mr. Arbogast, Messrs. Turner and Tier werenominated. The elec- tion took pilule on Thursday, last week, and resulted in Mr. Arbogast being elected de - pity reeve, and Mr. Turner _councillor. s •;;.. • 4 a • , -4 1 . „ 1