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The Huron Expositor, 1897-09-10, Page 1e- melee - 189rie GOODS. 1111111111.1MMIllit • busy the past few pments of n_ew Fall re now showing finest t -collection of Dresa ein this section. In eriority of our Dresit Rol generally acknowe thia seasort we will Blaok and Colored for style and value ce of any we here, t. itings of our Dress Goodour Columaia. sea:soots designs in les Materiala are by and most attractive produce d by the rees or one that, tzitt of rough usage, time ,stylish, there It equal a Columbia, p their good appear- *. last, and there is. to them. We show - tie; at 75c per yard nd $6 the costume- tter line. Of these. w two ends alike. Special t, we placed on stile in Kid Gloves. rf Fine Kid Gloves, regular V goods, -7? PAIR. MIMINNIMErait s Bros. rOft. have been camping eturned on Saturday THIRTIETH TEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,552. SEA,FORTH, FRIDAY, SEPTE1OER 10, 1897. ON THE SUBJECT OF CAR DO HISTORIC GROUND. ST. IGNACE, MICHIGXN, THE SCENE OF PIERRE MAREZUETTE'S LABORS AMONG THE INDIANS. [Written foe The Expositor.> Roll back the scroll of time to the year 1670, when Pere Marquette landed on the point where St. Ignitee now stands, and we behold the cradle of the history of the great Northwest. Here tha t intrepid missionary and explorer firat raised the standard of Chriethsnity ; here he built the firat chiral and school, and here also located-thetfiret military post. He chose this site after ex- tensive exploration, because of its com- mercial advantages, natural beauty and adaptation for town or city purposes. For a periodof almost one hundred and fifty years after the founding of the settlement, it was an important strategic point, and long and fierce were the contests between the English and the French and later be- tween England and her colonies for its pos- session. This soil has drank the bleed of both natives and foreigners. in copious draughtreand every foot of it is interesting to the student of history. Many an heroic deed as well as dastardly crime has been en- acted on these historic grounds, and could these trees that stand on the surrounding heights speak of the things which have transpired in their shadows, it would relate horrors, deprivations, sufferings and death that have no parallel in the written history of this section. Every stone here is a re- miniscence and the dark deep forests here- abouts seem to crowd back the tide of years and bring one face to face with these stirring events. It was from here that Pere Mar- Oette prosecuted his researches for the Mississippi River, and this was the receiv- ing and distributing point for the several churches and agencies which. he established in the west. It was while returning from a visit to one of these ports in 1675 that he contracted the fever which ended his career. His remains were buried where he died, somewhere along the west shore of Lake Michigan, but after a few years, Indians who had loved him in pursuance of a re- queat he had made of them, exhumed hie body and brought it to St. Ignace, where it now lies under a marble slab in the old churchyard. But the present beauty of St. Ignace seems not to have been darkened. All traces of the deadly work of the white man's rifle, and the bloody tomahawk and scalping knife of the Indian have passed away with the hands that wielded them and to those unfamiliar with the history of these parts, there is nothing in the lovely walks, beautiful drives and calm waterways to sug- gest the dangers that once lurked along their Way. St. Ignace of to -day is located on the beautiful Straits of Mackinac, and virtually at the head of Lakes Huron and Michigan. It is the Southeastern terminus of the Dulu.th, South Shore and Atlantic railway, car transfer steamers connecting it at Mackinaw City with the Michigan Central and the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail- roads. It is the county -seat of MaCkinac county, has a fine harbor, and is surrounded by fertile and productive farming lands. St. Ignace has a thoroughly organized and well conducted system of edueation'three well built schools being necessary to accommo- - date the six hundred school children of the town. As one would naturally expect of a spot so closely associated in the past with the intensely romantic history of the early missionaries, St. Ignace is well 'supplied, with churches. The St. Ignace Catholic church is a neat wooden structure of fair size and plain design. However, it offers one of the attractions of the city in the shape of a handsome oil painting, repre- senting St.Alaysius in the act of renouncing the pleasures and vanities of the world. It is said to be a masterpiece, and is claimed to have been a present which Pere Mar- quette gave to the Indian mission which he established here in 1671. Also strongly re- presented are the Presbyterians and Congre- gationalists and Methodists. Being such a place for age and romance, St. Ignace has many natural attractions. Probably the most important is the grave of Father Mar- quette. •The remains of this noted Jesuit missionary and explorer were brought here in 1679 by the Indians, who removed them from their first burial place at the mouth of the river that bears his name, on the east shore of Lake Michigan. The grave, which is back of the Main street, is now' marked by a plain but impressive Monument, in the centre of a well kept plot covered with grasses and beautiful flowers. JAMES PURCELL. tee. Henderson, Of Hen- t last Sabbath.—The .hristian Endeavor r report of the con- e.—.At the meeting. ge• Mission Society :ount of clothirto was the Indians :f the bel Capling hae re -- tend the Collegiate. ;ad two children; of Mr. John Manson.— Hentall, was visiting —The Misses Esler, 1g a short vacation sf, have returned ne- s the matter with rs and paehmastere bridge& which were th of July by a flood It is a great hind- , such as threshing .a.-wers, whose loads red in. a round about es will be cortmleted- htties of cauncillors he clerk of McKillop. visit their schools s are broken down, , Id destroying sehool- :thers and scholarsify on Arbor Day. It hie. Morrison and and summer. nein. re busy winding up their fall wheat in. proepeets of a good tea that will be sown. _ s ewners, the Barrie :-McMilian, M.P. for :titt. His grandson, possession at once.— t moved to their new - y block and appear is team of William runaway in town. d with a maple tree - enter, which demol- part 9f the harties& I Tan home to Oran - races at the fall fair nte pace and farmers mile heats. A good Mrs, Shiels, of Galt, on Qaeen street to fe—Miss Tufts has. ate- half acre on the apbell,of Morrie, for ts a good day's sport day —A number of - his week to see the 'et court for Grey, eh—The candidates tly believe in work They both seem to be- ated both have got -School opened this e on hand and the t glad holidaya were- ing has returned to ..Mr. King was une to after the holidays, :Mrs. John Messer • e visiting her daugh- hteter.—.Miss Annie Toronto this week,. miner at her home - lean is visiting her Grand Valley.— i of flax, at the flax. r week, Mr. Thomas d and fell, striking le wagon wheel and ithes, long, which re - to. close. A few rhes was able to .esumed his work.— hris, who has beenOsiting his mother. pired, he thinke of' d three elders re- aevaie Presbyterian, edained next Sab- a to commence at Mr. Anderson, of te pastor, Rev. W. 'artvick wheeled to- te visit friends.— wrote on the fourth Cerieh, succeeded in- Nfoss, daughter of 1-1,s• of this place, - IV, and she also eigratulate them.--- on-to, on Thursday, if pedagogy.—Mise iam is visiting the Roial hote1.2--Mrot irris, is visiting her Leech, of Detrisit.— veto this week.— itrussels, was visite rt's on Tuesday.— ail,who has been the flax mill, rea In onneetion with whatever remarks that are offered upon the above subject, it may be said that the subject suggested itself to -us through the candor of a custom- er of ours. In talking about the -matter, the substance of what he said. was: Well, you know, I don't bother much about advertisements, for, as a general thing, in my business I receive so much of it, but what compels my attention to your way is your candor. In your advertisements — and I have found the same in your deal- ings—every question regarding quality receives a straightfor- ward answer. Such encouraging remarks as the fore- ooilig are worthy of notice. The temptation is great to over- estimate values, to outdo one's • competitor, by selling an in- ferior article representing it as a. good article. Many's a busi- • ness has gone down this road to failure, and there is only one other road to success --its way _ is paved with the 'everlasting material we call candor. Candor does. not tell people that they . may buy something for nothing. But candor will. tell you that there never was a time in the past, nor will there ever be in the future, a time when a good article will not sell for a fair price. The homely saying that if you want a good article you must pay for it, is as true to -day as ever it was. In lien's Suits—readymade—we offer good value. Our awn, make of Men's Suits at $8, $10 and $12. In Ordered Clothing, we are showing as specials Serges at $12, $15 and $17.50. Scotch Tweeds at •$15, $18 and $20. Our own make of Boys' School Pants at 65e, 75e and 85c, lined throughout, and well sewn. Boys' School Caps at 25c and 35c. Boys' Sweaters at 50c, 75e and 85c. _ Do you use a rain coat We carry a large class of goods. or Umbrella? range of this 3Ien's Hats for threshing, for every day or for better wear, stiff or fedora. The hard hat seems to be growing in favor this season. In starting to write this advertisement, we intended having mentioned something- about our futurity sale day. We will content our- selves with saying that it was quite satisfactory to us in every way, and we know no less so to the purchaser. WE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL MONEY BACK IF WANTED. • GRE1G MACDONALD CLOTHIERS. On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the Strong Block. SEAFORTH, - - ONT. ••••.o•m....•••••••••••••N..me../s4 THE CANADA Accident Assurance Company Accident and Plate Glass. An accident policy costs little. you insured Remold J. Macdonald, C. P. R. Telegraph and Canada Accident Insurance Company Agent. Are Pacific three on the Dauphin ; five on the Manitoba and North Western '• and three on the Great North Western Central ; and eleven warehouses on the Canadian Paoifie Railway. There, with the new tank elevat- or at Fort William, will give an increased storage capacity in the interior and at lake points of four million bushels. Reminiscences. . DEAR EXPOSITOR,—Ae the season for agri- cultural shows and expositions of all kinds is now at hand, it may not be out of place to give you a few lines on some of the scenes ronto, with the name and address of the sender, is all that is requisite to obtain a, copy of this interesting 'report. • Canada. — Three cases of diphtheriaare reported at Thamesville. —A block of houses in Montreal were burned on Friday, and several families lost all their effects. `—Saturday night fire destroyed the Bar- rie opera house, doing damage to the extent of $5,000. • —At Fort Erie, Ontario, on Friday morn- ing,.. fire destroyed Thomas Smedley's planing mill. Loss about $30,000. • —Mr. Alexander Langford,sr. one of the oldest Eettlere of London to anChin, passed away recently, in his 81st year. — London schools are crowded with pupils and the trustees have to rent temporary quarters. —A nine-year-old boy named De Mutusky was fatally crushed in Moor's elevator at Brandon Friday. —Work on the Crow's Nest Pass railway is being rushed and the first hundred miles will be completed this season. —The lady aeronaut at the industrial Fair, dicing a parachute decent onSaturday, met with an accident which resulted in breaking her leg. —Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, who live near Delaware were thrown from their buggy in London, on Saturday, and Mrs. Smith had her arm broken. —Ten days ago a daughter of Mr. John Underhill, of Winnipeg, ran a rusty nail into.her foot. On Thursday lockjaw set in and death resulted on Saturday. — Ex -Mayor Burn, of Tilsonburg, who took about $600 in prizes for his poultry at the American fairs, has sold out his outfit of 300 birds for $1,500. —The boy Allison, charged with the mur- der of Mrs. Anthony Orr, -Of Galt, has been committed to stand him which will open at Berlin on November 29. —A. E. Lanfesty, a compositor at the Planet office, Chatham, fell sixteen feet out of a second story window. He struck on his heals and. was not mueh hurt. — The corner stone* of the Montreal Gene eral Hospital Jubilee Nurses' Home was laid on Friday by Lord Lister, in the pres- ence of 1,500 friends of the institution. —Galt has been twice honored in Rose- land, its firstmayor and first preacher being from • that town. The former was Mr. Robert Scott i and the latter Mr. Hugh Rob- ertson. — Mrs. Donald Wells, living near Spring - bank, East William; fell downstairs at the residence of the late Squire Wells, at Park- hill, one day recently, and broke one of the bones of her leg. —Edward Tufford, of Beamsville, eloped last week, with Miss Annie Wilcox. Tuf- ford is about 35 years of age and married, while the girl is only 19 years old. Tufford has been arrested. - —It is now generally believed that the missing Frontenac County Treasurer Van- luven has probably committed suicide. Street railway bonds valued at $6,000 and $20,000 in cash cannot be accounted for. — Thomas Geogheghan, a Grand Trunk Railway employe, living at Hamilton, .vines run 'over by a locomotive at . Copetown on Friday -morning. One leg was out off at the knee and the other below the ankle. —Sixteen persons were linersed in the river Thames at London on Sunday under the baptismal rites of the Christian Work- ers. About 2,000 persons witnessed the ceremony. —Ex -Police Constable William Barber, of Toronto, was found dead at 2 o'clock Thurs- day morning, on the Grand Trunk track,be- tween the River Don and Don station. His body was horribly mangled, and one leg lay nearly 40 feet away. —Victor Desjardins,a 13 -year-old lad,was running past a building which was being re- paired in Ottawa, when one of the laborers, J. B. St. Jules, threw a plank out of a win- dow and struck Deijardins on the head. Death was instantaneous. —News has been reeeieed of the death in England of Mr. G. R. Renfrew, member of the fur establishment of G. R. Renfrew & Co. of Quebec and Toronto. Mr. Renfrew had been ill for some time, and went to England in hopes of recovering his health. —Mr. John Maughan, a new elevator man in the Foresters' Temple; Toronto, was seriously hurt Saturday morning. As the elevator was going up, he went under to oil some of the fixings. The weights struck him, breaking his leg aud jaw and perhaps injuring him internally. —Thomas Vassick Hoskins, a colored porter, of Washington, was arrested in Toronto on Saturday, charged with the theft of $9,000 from the tax collector of the District of Columbia. Prisoner admitted the theft, and will go back without extra- dition, —Thomas Haskins, a section man, was struck by a T. H. and B. train near- Smith- ville, on Friday night, and killed. It was apparently a case of suicide, for NV hen struck he was laying straight across the track, his head tin one rail, and his legs on the other. —Aeronaut Leo Stevens, of Toronto, has successfully tested • his new generator for manufacturing gas for his balloon, and says he Will leave for the Klondike the latter part of this month. Stevens also declares he will go to Andree'a rescue, provided his later experiments are successful.' —John Milligan, while bicycling, was se- riously injured at Sarnia on Thursday night by colliding with a horse and wagon on the plank road near that town. His face was badly cut, some of his teeth were, loosened, and he was otherwise shaken tip bY the —Alexander Pringle, a wealthy filrmer of accident. Unionville, was relieved of $100 in cash and several negotiable notes in Toronto the other night. He accepted the invitation of a couple of young men to go down Church street and at a lonely spot they took his money from him. —Mr. I. E. Bowman, ex -M. P., president of the Ontario Mutual Life Assurance Com- pany, died on Friday morning, at his late residence in the town of Waterloo. Mr. Bowman has been president of the Ontario Mutual fer about thirty years. He has also been a member of parliament the greater part of the time since 1864. —On Friday afternoon- a Royal Humane Society bronze medal for bravery was pre- sented -to a son of Dr. S. McArten, ex -reeve of -Paisley. On July 6, last year, John Mc- Arton's.sister and a number of other girls went down to the Saugeen river to bathe. the value of trees as windbreaks in pre- serving the moisture of the adjacent fields are set forth at ;some length. Among other features of the report are papers on the study of nature in schools, showing how Arbor Day might be made a much more useful institution than at present; on the manufacture of charcoal, by Alex. Kirk- wood; and oninsects injurious to forest vegetation, by Dr. Brodie, a leading auth- ority on entomological science. A post card addressed to Mr. Thomas Southworth, Bu- reau of Forestry, Perliament Buildings, To. I witnessed at the great Centennial celebra- tion at PhiladelphisS in 1876. 1, in com- pany with a few gentlemen from Seaforth, spent a couple of weeks taking in the won- ders of that great show. ' I will only de- scribe two departments at present, will& I thought showed the great inconsistencies of our social life. On entering one of the de- partments of machinery hall, L saw the most wonderful collection of apparatus that humanity. and philantrophy Could devise to save life in isolated eases or in large num- bera. There were life boats of many de- signs for the rescue of shipwrecked people, and for the safety of those engaged in the dangers of seafaring life or in travel by boats, embracing life preservers, life lines, rockets and mortars to throw lines to wrecked ships ; fire escapes and appliances of every description. In the adjoining com- partment I beheld a eight as different in character as light is W darkness. Here was the moat wonderful collection of life and property destroyers that military skill could devise, for single combat or at long or short distances, from the monstrous Krupp gun on its huge pedestal, down to the five pound brass cannon; mortars for throwing shells, rifled cannon, mitraliuses Galling guns, torpedo boats, bombs and rockets, swords, spears, dirks and bowie knives, ,rifles, guns and other articles too numerons to mention. But while humanitarians mo. see great inconsistency in these two cases, still, as long as we are on this side of the millenium, they will he necessary and justi- fiable. Another and as great an inconsisteney ex- ists in our midst, and can he witnessed io our large cities every. day. Here are hun- dreds of churches, 13ethels, rescue homes and Christian associations of many denom- inations for the purpose of raising up fallen humanity and those . who spiritually are ready to perish; and within a short dis- tance from them, the whiskey shops, sa- loons gambling dives and 'brothels and ev- ery devise that the enemy of mankind can devise for undoinghthe works in which the others are engaged. Such is life. Now,Mr. Editor, if you think these few reminiecences worth the room in your valuable paper, well and good; - if not, put them in the waste basket.—E. 0.5 Hard. Lines. The Brandon Sun, of August 27, has the following: "Anyone who has viewed the state ef affairs in our city since Thursday laet will be quite ready to agree that it is possible to get too much of a good • thing. Harvesters excursions when carried on within proper limits are a boon to the pro- vince, but when overdone, as they have been this year, they' react to the detriment of the province and cause lose both of time and money to those who have come out on them. On Saturday at noon fully. one hun- dred men were down on the C. P. R. plat- form and inside of another hour ten cars, crowded to the doors came to add their num- ber to the crowd of unemployed. On Sat- tirday night it is said one hundred and fifty men slept out, some because they coati not secure lodgings and others because they had a, very small amount of cash left and seeiug the blue outlook ahead, they preferred to save their money for foodesa.nd so slept in the open air. These men. are not tramps and must not be tonfounded with them be- cauee they are unshaven and don't feel par- ticularly jubilant. In many ceses they are the -eons of respectable eastern farmers who came up here under the belief that, farmers with lumber wagons would be in waiting at the station and all they would have -to do would be to climb in. For these reasons many who could have brought . a supply of ready money with them did not do so, and now unless they get work or receive aid from the east they are in a bad way. It may be said that they will all get work eventually, but this looks doubtful at pres- ent, as it is estimated that 2,000 or 2,590 men at the outside would have been suffi- cient and instead of this number 6,000 came. These men say that they were told that Manitoba had been drained by the demand for the Crow's Nest Pass and that 5,000 men would he able to get empleyment at from $35 to $40 per month in taking off the - crops here. In a few days most of them will be out of the city and people may think the trouble is over, but if looked into it will he found that many of them are working for starvation wages. About sixty went out by the Nr P. yesterday in box cars and fully 100 more on the Souris branch, but large numbers are still in the city. These should be advised if possible to work away from the railroads to places where the demand exists and there has not been the same sur- feit in the supply. • The Ontario Forestry Bureau. Everyone who is interested in the pro- gress and material development of Ontario, and more especially every farmer, ought to read the annual report of the Bureau of Forestry for Ontario just issued. Like its predecessors it is full of information on the subject of forest preservation and tree - planting, and contains an epitome of the latest practical conclusions and observations bearing on the forestry question. - The se- riousness of the situation in Ontario has been recognized by the Provincial Govern- ment which have lately apPointed a com- mission to make a tour of the Provinhe and ascertain the _ feasibility of replanting some of the waste lands with Umbel'. The figures presented by this report, compiled from the returns of the Bureau of Indus- tries, show the extent to which the denude, tion has been carried in some of the frontier counties and the urgent need of some active measure to counteract the evils which have resulted. The report deals briefly with the broader and more general aspects of the question, inarmuch as the commission is now at work. It gives some figures show- ing the extent to which the lumber supply is drawn from lands belonging to fa ere, re, rale' statiatics obtained from 1,500 um - • Prospects in Manitoba and the Northwest. A special from Winnipeg, dated Septem- ber 6, says :—"The tone in the West is very confident and hopeful," remarked Manager Whyte, who returned yesterday from an ex- tended tour aver the western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway in company with Vice -President Shaughnessy. Speaking of the crops in the West, Mr. Whyte said they were very fine, but in some parts the yield was not heavy, though the quality was uni- versally excellent. In British Columbia it was noticeable that many farmers are sett- ling in the valleys, and the country north of Calgary, in the Edmonton district, was rapidly filling. Ranchers had a most pro- fitable season, the shipments of cattle being heavier than for many years, while better prices were secured, and these features had also prevailed in the market for horses. As to the work on the Crow's Nest Past Rail- way, Mr. W hyte said remarkably good pro- gress was being made both on grading and track laying. The first hundred miles will be completed this season, and the clearing of the bush and rock work will be continued during the winter. While the section be- tween Macleod and Lethbridge might he utilized this winter, the line would not be turned over kg operation till finished to Kootenay lake, a distanee of over 300 miles. A reference was made to the increased traf- fie on the Canadian Pacific Railway, and Mr. Whyte replied that in his opinion the development of the mining industry was the principal factor for the larger freight traffic, while the easier feeling in hnancial circles had tended to increase passenger traffic, and as a consequence many • Europeans were travelling. To accommodate the increased traffic the fast service across the continent will be restored next spring. Mr. W. C. Graham, Treasurer of the Patrons, wires The .Free Press from Portage la Prairie stating that threshing returns are very disappointing, not averaging fifteen bushels of wheat per acre and some going as low as six bushels. At Cypress river reports from twelve threshing outfits place the average of the wheat yield at twenty bushels per acre. Grain dealers are beginning to buy wheat more freely, but the market is not by any means settled; prices varying from 75 to 79 cents for No. 1 hard. , There will not be molt forward movement until towards the end of the month. The interior storage capacity of the country will be increased this year by 2,500,000 bushels. Fifty-nine new_elevators are being erected on the Can- adian Pacific lines ; ten on the Northern „.. er mills indicating that 365,000,000 feet, board measure, is cut every year from land under settlement, in addition to other than pine timber. It is urged that farmers should look to the wood lot as a permanent source of revenue, and carefully guard such re- mains of the original forest as they possese from recklese destruction. In view of the growing ecarcity, and value of many kinds of timber they are recommended to plant their waste and unProductive lands with such kinds as are likely to he in demand in the future, and some intetesting and con- vincing facts showing the value of plantaex - The latest scientific experimente as to John became nneasy as to his sister's safety, show that Mr. Carl Engler, who 29th ult., re. William Danbrooke, of At - tions on farms are given. and he followed them at a distance. On ar- riving at the bank he witnessed Miss Nancy McKenzie struggling in deep water. He at once sprang in and caught hold of her hair with one hand and swam with the other, and though she sank for the third time, the youth very soon had her on the bank, and in about, one hour she had recovered. This makes 'the third person he has helped to save. He is only 11 years of age. —While going to his sister's house in Sarnia on !Thursday night, a young man named Moffatt, of Saginaw, was waylaid by two men, who relieved him of his own_ and hie sister's pocketbooks, and the money they contained. They also took a diamond ring, a necktie pin and numerous other articlee. —In tie absence of the family. of 'Mr. James Walker, Pine avenue,Montreal,burg- lars com letely pillaged the house from cel- lar to attic. The booty exceeds $1,500 hi value, and includes diamonds,watehes,rings, cash, sealskin sacques and the entire ward- robe of the -household. —Mrs. Enoch McLean, who lives in Rom- ney township, near Wheatley, was badly bitten on the left arm on Tuesday by a brood sow. Had she not been rescued by her little daughter, who accompanied her, it is probable the hog would have killed the woman. As it was, her arm was broken below the elbow and badly torn. --s-A.nother deposit of coal has been dis- covered in the north country, and is in the hands of a little syndice.te of Torontonians, whose president is Mr. Joe McKay, a well- known commercial traveller. They have been keeping it quiet- until they have sec- ured every available claim. The deposit crops up e here and there over about 400 acres of land in Baxter, near Cold Water. —On Friday evening a young man named Edward Smith was killed at Trenton in W. H.Matthew'e barrel factory. While working near a jointer something went wrong with the machinery, which suddenly burst. A large portion of it flew across the shop and struck young Smith, tearing off the top of his head and driving him almost through the building, mangling his body in ai terrible manner. —Rev. John Johnson,formerly one of the most prominent ethodist-Episcopal clergymen in Canada/died on Friday at New Dorp, Staten Island. He had been ill for two months. Rev. Mr -Johnson was born at L'Original, Que., December 31st, 1827. He graduated from Victoria College, Cobourg, and for a number of years before entering the ministry was principal of the high school at Brockville. After his ordination he was successively the Pastor of the lead- ing Methodist -Episcopal chinches in Mon- treal, Ottawa and Kingston. —Mr. H. Fortner, of concession 12, Lobo, brings the report of a very peculiar circum- stance. As Mr. Wm. Squires was moving his threshing machine and engine from lot 8 to lot 6, on concession 12, they noticed a a largeerane fluttering about on the ground. On approaching the bird they discovered that e turtle had it by one toot. The crane, no doubt, had attempted to catch the turtle by the head, but the latter, being equal to the occasion, had made a sure grab at the bird, and appeared to have no intention of letting go. Both were killed. ' —A terrible accident occurred on the fiirm of Mr. Christopher Thompson; Esse township, on Tuesday, by which the victim will probably lose ins life. Mr. Thompson and his ,hired man were -plowing in a field, when the team driven by the latter got be- yond control and ran away. Mr. Thompson left his team to go to the assistance of the hired man, but as they too, took fright, Mr. Thompson returned and seized them by the bridles. He could not control them, how- ever, and was thrown to the ground. The plow passed over him and inflicted- terrible injuries, of which he has little chance of.re- eoveT — bile out duck hunting in a canoe on the Severn River on Friday, Charles Hawk. ins, in the stern of the canoe, attempted to haul a double-barreled gun from beneath the thwarts to hand it to John Gatpie, his com- panion, in the bow. The two triggers caught in his trouser leg, tend when they were suddenly released, the gun exploded, and part of the charges- lodged in young Gattie's shoulders, neck and head. In his agony Gattie sprang overboard, upsetting the canoe, and almost drowning Hawkins, who c6u1d not swim. The wounded boy was a awimmer' and managed to reach the shore, although almost overcome. • _41 Huron Notes - ,—Brussels cheese factory has a display of cheese at the Toronto fair. --Mr. Donald Johnston, of Goderich, had his bicycle stolen the other night. —Mr. George Robb, of Clinton, has •bought out a drug business in Clifford. , --The new Book of Praise has been intro- duced into Willis church, Clinton. —A sample of millett, grown on the farm of Mr. Ed. Brewer, Morris, measured 7 feet 6i inches. —The death of the infant daughter of Mr. Jacob Ross, of rordwieh, occurred on Sun- day, 29th ult. —Dr. Kennedy, of Wingham, attended the convention of the British Medical Asso- ciation in Montreal.' —Duncan McKay, of the 16th concession of Grey, threshed 65 bushels of Red Claw- son wheat from one and a quarter acres. —Robert Pickard, son of Mr. James Pickard, Exeter'died in London on Tues - d• y of last week. He was 49 years of age. —Mr. J. Horton,of Leaburn, is the proud possessor of a two year old Holstein heifer, with twin heifer calves, both doing well. —Thomas Mason, jr., has bought what is known as the Cottle farm of 33 acres, on the base line, Hullett, and takes possession at once. —The youngsters of Clinton must be of a very destructive turn of mind as it took 30 panes_ of glass to repair the school windows after the holidays. . --During a recent storm, a valuable thor- ughbred cow` belonging to Jon Walters, 3rdconcession of Colborne, was killed by lightning. —Mr. McArthur, who has been assistant postmaster at Dungannon for a number of years, has resigned and. the place will be taken by Mrs. J. McLean. ' —Mr. Thos. Jackson, of Clinton who has been on a business trip to Manitoba, has re- turnedhome. He met many old Huronites, all of whom are apparently doing well. —Mise Carrie -Macdonald and Wil C. Bray, of Winghani, passed the Toronto University exams., the former taking the sixth Edward Blake scholarship. —James Agar has purchased from Mr. William Fowler the north halt of the east half of lot 18, concession 5,West Wawanesh. Mr. Agar is now owner of in excellent 150 acres of land. —Miss Jean Radcliffe, late organist in Knox church, Auburn, was presented with & gold watch and chain by a number of friends.- Miss Radcliffe has gone to Sault Ste. Marie. --The recently published results of the Blake Scholarship and Honor Matriculation aminations of Toronto University attended the Clinton Collegiate Institute during the past year, obtained the eight general proficiency scholarship, Mr. Engler's standing is highly creditable. He is placed in the first class honors in mathe- matics, first class in French, first class in German, and second class in English. This gives him first dabs honors in. two complete departments. —A young daughter of Mr. George Vosper, of Exeter, was playing around a chaff cutter the other day when she got her hand caught in the cogs and had one finger broken and the hand badly bruised. —John T. Acheson, who has been in the dry goods business Goderich for some years, has closed out his business there and has gone to Morden, Manitoba, where he will conduct a similar business. —Rev. G. W. Henderson, of Sarnia has accepted the call of North Street Methodist church, Goderich,_ subject to the approval of the stationing committee of the London conference, to become their pastor next year. --Mr. Charles Pogson, of Wingham, was out fishing the other _morning and had the pleasure of drawing three mullets out of the Maitland river. The first weighed 4 lbs. and measured 21 inches • the second 3 lbs. measuring 21 inches ; the third 2 lbs. and measured 18 inches. —On Tuesday of last week while Joseph Colclough, of the base line, Goderich town- ship, was driving to town, accompanied by his wife and sister-in-law, the harness gave way, causing all to he thrown out. Mrs. Colclough had her collar bone broken. The others escaped without serious injury. —Mr. James MeClacherty and Miss Jennie E. Nimens, - two popular young peo- ple of Clinton, were united in marriage on Wednesday of last week. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Millyard,assist- ed by Rev. A. Stewart. The happy young couple left for Toronto and Niagara Falls on their wedding tour. —On Wednesday of last week Miss Lottie E. Wells, of Lower Wingham, was united in marriage to Mr. David W. Allenby, at the home of the brideteparents. The cere- mony. was performed by Rev. James Hamil- ton, m the presence of a number of friends. The bridal party have gone on a tour to Toronto and other eastern pointe, —One day last week as William Denbow was working with his team at the Agricul- tural park, in Brussels the team took fright and ran away. The driver was dragged for some distance and received quite a shaking up. Two wire fences were scaled before the horses were stopped. One animal re- ceived some bad cute. —Mrs. Walter Oliver, 14th concession, Grey, has leased her 100 acre farm, lot 31, concession 14, to Charles Love, of Trow- bridge, for a term of 5 years, at $200 per annum. He takes possession next winter but will sow fall wheat on the place. Mrs. Oliver and family will continue to reside on the farm. —The death of Miss Flora Murray, daughter of Mr. John W. Murray, of Ash- field, at the early age of 20 years and 26 days on Saturday, 28th ult., is of a parti- cularly sad natnre. About 12 months ago, Flora was a strong healthy young woman, but catching a severe cold, it settled on her lungs and deceased went into decline. —Milton Buchanan a Goderich Collegiate student, won the firs't position in modern languages at the recent examinations. The young )gentleman who won the distinguished honor is a son of Dr. Buchanan, of Zurich, and would have been entitled to a scholar- ship had he not taken part of the'examine- tion in '96. We congratulate Mr. Buchan- an upon taking the first place among the thousand& —On Thursday of last week another old resident of Tuckersmith past away in the person of Mrs. Elliott Faarbairn, in her 64th year. Death was caused by cancer of the stomach. She married Mr. Fairbairn and settled on the farm near Heiman very early, where, she died. She was a member of Car- mel Presbyterian church. Deceased leaves 6 sons and 7 daughters, besides' her highly respected husband, to mourn her loss. —A sad death took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Morritt, in Hallett, on Friday, 27th ult., when their daughter, Bella, succumbed to blood poisonings Six weeks ago she stepped on a nail and little attention was pent to it at the time, as it was not thought to be ser- ious, but about a week before her death she complained of paine in her leg and medical assistance was called in. All that human skill could do could not save her life, and she died on Friday evening. Her age was 10 years and 11 months. —On Thursday morning of last week, Mrs. Greene, of Clinton,ad a wonderfully )lee narrow escape from what'threatened to be a serious accident. She got on the Toronto train to bid her daughter good bye, and did not succeed, in getting off until after the train was under full headway, when she jumped at the London road crossing. She rolled directly under the car, the wheels brushing her clothes, but fortunately doing her no injury beyond the severe shaking up she got. —On Thursday of last week, William Curry, one of the old residents of Hay town- ship,passed to the great beyond. Deceased who was born in New Glasgow, Quebec, and when quite young settled in the vicinity of HillGreen, where he continued to reside until his death. He was 74 years of age. He joined the Methodist church some years ago and has taken a great interest in relig- ious matters. About six weeks ago he was taken ill but was not confined to his bid till two weeks ago, when he became worse and ,gradually sank. He leaves a wife and six children. —The Huron Veterinary Association held its regular meeting at Goderich town hall, on Wennesday of last week. There were present; C. McGregor,Constance, President ; John Wilson, Wingham, Secretary; G. Gibb, Seaforth ; William Clark, j. Hamil- ton, Goderich; T. Walker, Londesboro ; J. E. Blacken, Clinton ; W. Farrow, Wrox- eter. Several papers were read by Messrs. Hamilton, Gibb, McGregor and Blacken, which elicited considerable discussion after which meeting adjourned to meet in Wing - ham in December, at the President's call. —The Board of Examiners have alloted the.following Modelites to Clinton school: -- Minnie Atkins, Clinton; Janet Anderson, Blyth; Duncan Alison Belgreive ; James Bricker, Gorrie; Clara Alison, Zurich ; Eliza Dowzer, Clinton; MatildaTowIer, Seaforth; Alvina Herbina, Gorrie ; N. R. Hoffman, Seaforth ; Nina Isbister, Wingham; Annie Kennedy, and Susie Kennedy, Varner Ella Lamont, Ethel; Henry Lennox, Londeaboro; Annie Murray, Kippen; Georgie Murray, Clinton; D. F. McEwen, Henna ; J01211 McKay, Whitechurch; Ada R. McKinley, Seaforth ; W. McTavish, Clinton; Thomas Powell, Glenfarrow ; John Rath, Clinton; Sarah Reid, Varna; Florence Reynold; Hensel'; Mary Robb, Clinton ; Teresa Swit- zer. Cranbrook ; John Todd, Maguire; Alice Twitchell, Ulinton • John Torrance, Zurich; Maud Winne, Clinton. —There peuedawayon Sunday afternoon, MoLEAN BROS., Publishers. $1. a Year in Advance. . wood, at the ripe age of 83 years. While she was undoubtedly a great sufferer in her last hours of life seeming reluctant to re- - lease its charge, -still her death cannot be assigned to any cause other than old nee-, the wearing out of the vital puts, like the machinery of a watch after long and faith- ful 'service. Her maiden name was Ann Nizon, and she was born in the county of Mayo, Ireland, in 1814. Sometime about 1842 she emigrated to Canada, taking up her residence with a married sister at Nia- gara -on -the -Lake. Here she met with Mr. Danbrooke,then a stripling lad of 21 year's, and together they united their fortunes in 1844, which was largely proepective, as with many other young couples in those early days. They resided at Lundy's Lane, of historic fame, about a year, and then moved up to York township, York county, and from thete to Blandford township, Ox- ford county, in the early sixties. In 1874 they eame north, settling on lot 21, canoes- sion 9, Elma, Perth county, where they con- tinued to reside until 1891, since which time they have been residents of Atwood, retir- ing from their labors and enjoying the dos- ing days of their lives in quiet and ease. Eight children were born to them during their union, three of whom are dead. Perth Notes. —St. Marys rate of taxation is 191 mills on the dollar. —Mris. Jones has sold the "Eden Farm," in Logan to Mr. Phillip Sibert, of Ellice. Price $111,000. —Miss Morton, an evangelist from Toron- to,conducted services in the Mitchell Meth°. dist church last week. —Mr. Ed. Siege has disposed of his boot and shoe business in Mitchell to Yoe & Co., of Stratford. —Dogs have been making havoc among sheep flocks in the neighborhood 'of Sebring - vile. —Doctors Hurlburt, Wood and Burrito of Mitchell, all attended the meeting of the British itiedical Association in Montreal last week., —Ralph Iredale, a former resident of Downie, and son of Mr, Joseph Iredete, JAB joined the great throng of benedicts, his bride being a lady of Sault Ste. Marie. — The Willowgrove cheese faotory, Logan, sold 180 boxes of cheese last week to Mr. Steinhoff, being the make for- the first half of August. The price paid was clic. per pound. — On the occasion of the marriage of Mr. D, G. Anderson, captain of the Atwood football team, the 'members presented him with a handsome bedroom suit, as an em- bodiment of their good wishes. —Mrs. Phillip E. James Mrs. John Young, George Nixon, of Hiblierte Winfield Hancock, Mitchell, and James Woodley and daughter, of Fullerton, left on Wednesday of last vieek, to visit friends in Manitoba. —While at work the other day, Mr, John Close, of Mitchell, buret a blood vessel in his head. Almost immediately he became powerless as if paralyzed, but in the opuses of a few hours he regained the use of his limbs. —Patrick Hanley, a highly respected farmer of Mornington, passed over to the silent majority on the 11th ult., at the age of 68 years. Deceased had lived in Morn- ington for over twenty years. Lochhead and daughter, and Mr&James Linehaneof Elma,left Tuesday of last week for Manitoba.- The former will visit his son at Newdale, and the latter will visit Mr. Linehanes relatives in the vicinity of Calgary. • —Early Monday morning, a barn and stable of Mr. Wilhelm veterinary surgeon, of Shakespeare, were 'totally destroyed by fire with all their contents,consisting of hays wheat and all the agricultural implements The cause of fire is seemingly a mystery, —Wesley Nichol, of Atwood, who, is em- ployed with Charlie Love, 2nd concession, Elms, met with v. serious aecident last week. He was in the act of harnessing a horse, when the brute kicked him in the face, fracturing the jaw bone on the left side. —One day last week Thomas Salisbury, of Blanchard, had the misfortune to have theeend taken of the thumb of hie right hand. He was engaged in oramping a wagon when the rack, whieh hadebecome raised, suddenly fell, crushing the thumb: between it and the wagon. —John Zilliax, a inan of unsound mind, who makes his home at the Queen's hotel, Listowel, wandered away from homerecent- ly and was not found for over a week. The searching patty ran aciess him in hiding in a bush. When they went to take him he made several unsuccessful attempts to tom - mit suicide by jabbing the blade of a knife into his throat. —A short time ago Wesley, son of R. M. Ballantyne, of Atwood, had the misfortune to run a rusty nail into his look Nothing serious was thought of it at the time, and the boy felt no inconvenience from the effects of the wound, but last week blood poisoning set in his system, and the case has assumed a serious aspect, and at latest reports no hopes were entertained for his recovery. —Death has removed one of the oldest and most respected residents of Mitchell in the person of Mr. Richard -Jennison, who came there about the year 1858. He was univer- sally respected, and his demise is tnuch re- gretted. Disease of the brain, from which he suffered for some time, was the cause of • his death. He leaves a widow and three grown up sons, who have the sympathy of the citizens. —The Rev. Mr.RusitellifromMhow,India., who ia home Ott furlough for a year, paid a visit to Dr. and Mrs 7hompsonot% kirkton, who were co-workers with him in India. He preached at the Thames road last Sab- bath morning in the Presbyterian church, and in the afternoon at the Presbyterian church, Kirkton, and in the Methodist church in the evening. His subject was the mission work in India. e —At the junior matriculation scholarship examinations, the following from the St. Marys Collegiate Institute were successful —Miss E. R. Delmage, first class honors in Modern Languages, English, French, Ger- man and History. Miss E. E. Delmsge, first class honors in. Modern language!, English, French, German and Mathematics; second claw honors in History. D. Mille, first class honors in English and History; second class honors in Classics and /lathe- matics. D. McIntosh, second class honors in Classics. —From tbesAylmer Express e take the following notice of it former ve popular young resident of Genge Stewart, principal of the 8 public schools, and Mies M. Baker, only daughter of Mr. Isaac Baker, of the same place, were united in marriage on the 18th ult„ at the residence of the bride's" father in the presence of a few friends and relatives. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. H. Going, a former pastor, now of Port Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are both popular with a large circle of. friends. throughout East Elgin, all of whom will join -118 in sincere congratulations. ul clever ha ati ;—Mr. p ringfield