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THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,746. AY 31 1901. Artists i. their b es_ VVIVA010,001/0/Ve0101,01Aowtmovesteav A Trouser's Story. 1 1 Here's a special offer in trousers, which cann ot be maintained very long. Your choice of any $6 -$7 or goods, made to order, for $5.00. The goods are ere; the are all new, all stylish, all good. Hurry up. The mon who make your clothes, bought om is, aro as well entitled to the name of artists, as the man who paints a.realistic picture. The cutter and the tailor bo h strive to conform the cloth you select into graceful outline and then, over and above what the cutteil and the tailor 'do s for , you, there is the materials we put in the suit, the 1 ningS, the thread, all are goods upon which we have expen ed a great measure of care in selecting the same. Some men dress for show, some for corafort some for decency's sake, some because the law compels al naust be covered. The young man who is negligent and areless in dress at 20, will be a queer looking slob at 40. It pays to be tidy. It is worthy of note also, that ib will pay you to deal with us—our prices are fair. The new things in flannel suiting, at $13,1 $15 and $18, are worthy goods meanwhile. Our standardbearers for value, however, are the West of England worsteds, the Irish sages and Scotch tweeds, priced at $16.50 a suit. iiiihniinansunimaitik„„‘ ittallolintinumatitu liwitimmuu A COLLAR TALK. Your neck may be short, long, thick, thin—it is all the same to us—we can fit it. Are ,you bothered very often with a saw -edged collar? Do the button holes break on you? Come in, we Can give you a useful tip cfn how t9 overcome these troubles, For tho mechanic, the farmer, the mason, the ,black- smith, our 50c overall will save its price maiay tiraes over—it protects better clothes. Buckskin at 15c and 20c yard, Heavyweight Buckskin Pants at $1. Have you seen the line of fine fur Hats we are selling at 1.50 ? ( The $8 and $10 readymade suits please lhe fit ancl wearing quahties are good. Boys' buckskin knickers at 25c, wool WOr ted. stock bags at 25c, nobby straw hat at 25e, braces at 15b, Mc an 25c; belts at 10c, 150 and 25o; , sweaters at 25c, 500 an 75c; high -low collars at 15c, King Edward ties at 25e an 50c, summer underclothing at 25c, 35e and 50c e ch piece. A stock well assorted, thoughtfully bougIat, and ou prices are as fair as is congstent with legitimate rofit. +++++++++++++++++=i-+ Greig & Macdoal Clothiers and -Furnishers Pormerly on the Wrong Side SgAFORTH of the Street, A nice way to go to the Northwest_ in the summer season is -via the Canadian Pacific steamships. to Port Arthur, and then rail the balance of the way. For rates and. information, apply.to RJ. MACDONALD C. P. R. AGENT, Seaforth,, METHODIST DISTRICT M EETING S. WINGHAM DISTRICT. The Wingham district meeting of the Methodist church was held in Brussels on Tuesday and VVednesday of last week, the ministerial section on the former day and the united ministerial and lay delegation on the second day. Rev. A. H. Brown, of Belgrave, acted am beoretary. The only death reported during the year was that of Rev. William Norton, formerly of Brussels. The distriot statistics for the past con- fetenoe year give the following information: Number of memberof churoh, 4,318, a small increase over the previous year despite many removals and deaths; number of teachers in Sunday school, 496; number 'I of echolars, 3,243; number of members of I church in Sunday sohool, 1,184. The following lay representatives were elected to conference ; Wingham, W. Feseant, H. Park and J. Kerr; Kincardine, John Hiles.; , Luoknow, John Hildred ; Brussels, B. Gerry, W. H. Kerr;Tees- water, W. E. R. Orr; Ethel, W. King; I?ordwich, Dr. Spence and J. Downey; Gorrie, W. Stinson;. Wroxpter, John Bray; Bluevale, J. Leeoh ; Ashfield, R. Webster; Salem, T. Melvin ; Bethel, R. Smith; Rip. ley, J. Robertson • Bervie, J. Fraser and H. 0. Foster; Whiteahiroh, W. Well - wood; Belgrave, W: Wray. Representa- tive to missionary board, John Joynt, with W. Fessant as alternate. The other elections resulted in the choice of Rev. W. S. Rigsby on the stationing committee; Rev. R. Hobbs and J. Joynt to the Epworth League; Rev. R. J. Garbutt and 0. F. Favigett to the Sunday school com- mittee, and Rev. J. Swann and -J. Hiles to the eutitentation committee. Permission was given to Wingham, Kin- cardine and Ethel to deal with the vale of church property, the chairman and - Revs. Hobbs and Holmes to visit the latter before conference and report to that body1 Tbe report was read. from Tiverton missicin,and accepted. Parsonages were enlarged and built at Brussele and Ashfield and churches 'm - proved at Ripley and Tiverton. THE WOMEN'S METING. The annual meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of the district was held in the auditorium of the charoh on the same day* The meetinge were largely -attended and very interesting. The reports of the various departments shoved that good, earnest work had been clone during the year. A number of interesting paper° were also read and the proceedings were inter- spersed by, suitable selections of music. „.....On Tuesday evening a largely attended and interesting meeting was held, which I was open to the public. , The leading features of this meeting were, an address by Rev. Mr. Garbutt, of Gorrie, and an address by Mise E. Jean Scott, superintendent Of the Deaconess Home, Toronto. As Miss Soott explained, Deaconess work is 7 years old in Canada and there are now 22 women regularly employed in the work and in that time the Deaconess Home, Jarvis street, Toronto, has been established and a pro- perty valued at from $25000 to $30,000 handed over to the Me-thodist church, Special attention is given to city mission work, and the ladies who go to the foieign fields now epend 8 months in the Deaconess Horne in training for their future labor. The work of the Deaconees is divided into visiting the poor, nursing the sick, instruct- ing the children and resoudig the depraved. Seven are busy in connection with the Fred Victor mission. In - this mission children aretaught to set the table, sweep, dust, make beds, care for their personal appear- ance add to those olderlessonsin cooking and sewing are added. rl'he Fresh Air department, by which' an effort is made to send the needy children of the city for two weeks into the country during the summer months was deacribed and the statement made dust 125 had been treated last year to these holidays. Miss Scott has been 12 years in connection with this work and gave many interesting and tou hing accounts of work done in His name. o one but cde- voted Christian young wlmen are wanted in this work, and the speeker urged that , the same class of work be lecalized, as far as it was required, by the yloung women of Huron county and neighboring localities, so that practical efforts wOuld be set on foot to brighten u the world. i oODERICH DISTRICT. The an ual meeting for the Goderich district w s held in Rattenbury street church, Clinton, on Tuesdey and Wednes- day of Nat week. All the ministers in active-wor were present. t Rev. Mr. Dever was eleote secretary. ! The exa ination of ministerial character resulted ii all the ministers being passed, no case bei g found againet the moral or religious c erecter of easy, Rev. A, E. M. Thompson, a graduate in Imes, was recoin- mended t r probation nd Rev. Wm. Gifford wa reoommended to be continued as a pro'oat oner, having tr yelled two years and now e tering upon bus final course of study. -Bo h gentlemen were highly com- mended fo their diligence in study, their ability and their apparent suitableness for the sacred calling to wh eh they have de- voted them elves. - . • Rev. Joel s Green, who has been ill and whose heal is not yet fully restored, asked to be supe annuated for one year. It was agreed to r commend his request to con- ference for doption. The spir tual condition of the several circuits in the 4istriot was 'considered and discussed d the neoeissity for a higher religious lif in the church recommended. The stat stioal report showed that the membershi on the district was 95 of a net increase ov r the reported membership of last year. The ivings to the missionary fund show d MR a substantial increase. The report of th work on the district as a whole was very s tisfactory. ) , Rev, J. Kennel, y was elected statistical secretary. The ' ev. Mr. Russell, of Sea - forth, was electe to repreaent the district on the stationi g committee; Rev. Dr. Gifford on the S nday school committee; Messrs. A. T. Co per and D. Tiplady were elected ,lay rep esentatives to the con. ference. The solution of the trustee board of Ratten ury street church asking permission to sell the old churoh property and devote the p oceeda to the beilding of the new church, was forwarded to the conference. A r solution, referring to the possible removal of Rev. J. Wilson from this district, at next conference, and ex- pressing the high esteem in which belie held by his brethren, and prayers for his future auccesa was passed. The next May district meeting will be held in Blyth and the financial district meeting next Septem- ber in Seeferth. --• --Moses HarveY, the veteran treasurer of the township of Elma, died at his home in ,that townehipon Monday of last week,after a few days' illnessfrom an affection of thethroat and a general break up of the system. De- oeased was 80 years of age, Moses Harvey was born in King's county, New Bruns- wick, in 1822, of Irish stook. In 1849 h married Miss Mary Leckie, of King's coun ty, New Brunswick, and with her move west to lot 18, concession 9, Elms, in 1856 which has continued to be the family home stead all these years. He subsequentl bought an adjoining 100 acres, the whol oomprising one of the best farms in Nort Perth. Here they worked and provide themselves with the necessaries and many of the comforts of life, and reared a family of 13 children, 8 of whom survive. In 1865 Mr. Harvey, along with many other young and ambitious Canadians, caught the Cali- fornia gold fever, and sought the far weat in quest of gold, and retailed in 1865, hav- ing succeeded well, However, the uninvit- ing life in a mining dietrid never appealed to his liking, and he never had any desire to return. In 1871 he was appointed treas- urer of the township of Elma, which honor- able and responsible trust he continued to hold up to his death. • West B.uron .Teachers. The annual convention of the West Huron Teachers' Association was held in the -Exeter publio echool on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Mr. Bloomfield Was in the chair. Mesere. Gowans and Mc- Williams were appointed auditors ; Misses Mary Rusk and Wilson and Messrs. Kil- patrick, Johnston and Howard, a commit- tee on resolutions, and Tom, Delgaty and Boyd, a committee to draft a letter of con- dolence to be sent to the widow of the late W. B. Bagshaw. Miss Bertha Rusk introduced the subject " How to develop a taste for the beautiful," dealing with the importance of the subject as the environment of man. The subject should.be taken up as a leader to observe.. tion, thus proving of greater use to the pupil in after life. The subject " Nature of home work and method of correction," was introduced by Mr..J. Kilpatrick and was followed by con. siderable discussion, a great diversity of opinion existing as to the advisability of giving home work. The coneensus of opinion'however, was that it was not wise to give home work to junior pupils. Messrs. Bloomfield and Tigert, delegates to the Ontario Education Association, gave excellent and interesting reports of the meetings, of that association. " How can we secure independent work among our people ?" was introduced by Mr. J. S. Delgaty, who claims that to get inde- pendence among pupae, the teacher should be thorout hly conversant with hie subject and thus exhibit to the pupils an example. Pupils should be seated separately to re- move the temptation to copy or assist each other. Employ the blackboard forarith- metic instead of the text book, Individual answers in the class should be insisted upon. Frequent test examinations should be resort. ed to. Pupils should be encouraged to think for themselves. "School punishments" was the subject of the next topic discussed by Mr. J. H. Tigert. Before punishing the pupil the teacher should ask the question as to the moral•effect, and punishment should never be inflicted in a vindictive epirit. Punieh- ment should be natural and just. Mr. Robert Stewart, principal of the Model school of Goderich, then proceeded to discuss " sohool incentives." Incentives must be educative in their results. Emula- tion is a valuable incentive. Stimulatives often engender jealousy. The weak should never be handiaapped for the sake of the clever. Improvement is certain where the pupil is induced to do better to -day than yesterday. Selfishness may be cultivated at the expense of self control. Praise should be carefully given but not for simply 'doing duty. The child should be trained to love work and inspired with self control. •Use examples of men of success to stimulate effort. Moral perfection is approached only when action is prompted by the highest motive. EVENING MEETING. A very successful entertainment was held in the opera house on Wednesday evening which was attended by a large and appreci. hti ve audience. Addressee were deliverea by Mr. George Bloomfield, Inspector Tom and Rev. C. Fletcher, M. A. Mr. M. Vin- cent gave vocal solos which were thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Wilson, one of the Crediton teaohere, gave a splendid recitation. • A pleasing feature of the programme was the ribbon drill given by a number of little girls under the direction of Miss Bertha Rusk. A clarionet solo by Mr. George Eaorett and selections by the Exeter orchestra were also thoroughly enjoyed. THURSDAY'S SESSIONS. _ The committee appointed for that pur- pose submitted a letter conveying to Mre. W. B. Bagshaw the heartfelt sympathy of the association in the loss she had sustained by the death of her husband, who had been a highly esteemed member of the Teachers' Association. A copy of the letter was or- dered to be forwarded to Mrs. Bagshaw. Inepeotor Tom introduced the subject " school games," and spoke very strongly in favor of games oalculated to build up the physical strength of the pupil. His remarks were endorsed by other teachers. _ Mr. W. McKay, principal of Hensall public sohool, then took up the question Are the present regulations regarding the public school leaving satisfactory ?" and gave many points showing their unsatisfac- tory character, the principals of which were: 1. Distribution of the grant was unfair. 2. Requiring name enrolled on register during every month unjust. 3. The course should cover two years. 4. Too many subjects at- tempted at once. 5. Minimum of time given to subjecto not on examination. 6. Sub- jects should be divided into two groups and only one group taken a year. Mr. W. Baird, principal of Brucefield public school, who also had been asked to deal with the topic, then outlined his views regarding the same. Mr. Baird endorsed Mr. McKay's statement and said that he believed in the whole examination or no .examination at all. The pupils will not take interest in subjects in which no exam- ination is held. The five subjects as at present are difficult. The grant should be distributed according to attendance of 125 days a year, that subjects should be divided into two parts : Part I.—Grammar, litera. ture, arithmetic, composition, agricul- ture, drawing, reading. Part II. His- tory, geography, algebra, euclid, book keeping and spelling. Considerable discus- sion followed these addresses and the fol- lowing resolution was adopted : "That the resolution regarding the continuation 'nurse, passed last year by the association, be re -affirmed with the addition of the fol- lowing, viz, : That in order that a school obtain the grant it is necessary that each pupil should be in attendance at least 120 days in the year and that the giant be based per capita instead of in groups as at present. The following officer's were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. J. H. Tigert, Dungannon ; vice-president, Miss Walrond, Exeter ; secretary -treasurer, Mr. G. W. Holman, Bayfield. The execetive committee to be composed of the chairman of each local division. Mr. 0. Lebutt was asked to re -organize WALL PAPER BARGAINS. ' 1800 Rolls Grounded, Glimilter Wall Paper with ceilings anpl 9 or 18 inch borders. Scroll find floral designs in all colons, regu- lar price 100 and 12-i0 per sinigle roll. On sale now for 8c. ALEX. WEVTE13 SE AMIMI. local division No. 5, comprising East and West Wawanosh. Mr. H. I. Strang, B. A., introduced the subject "Should Latin be retained as an obligatory subject in public school teachers' examinations ?" The speaker went' ex- haustively into the subject, giving many reasons why it should be retained, claim - Ing • that it better fitted a teacher: for work. There was a diversity of opinion among those present, but the general feel- ing was that it should be retained. The associ tion did not favor the ex4ndi. ak ing of the odel school term to one year. They held t ai graduates of the School of Pedagogy, net having Model or Normal training, shoold not be permitted to teach in a publio school. The folloztving motion was adopted : That any pe son, a subject of His Majesty, who is at least 18 years of age, of good moral character, and who passes the !pre- scribed examinations may be awarded an assistant's certificate, and one who is at least 19 yeas of age a certificate t& take charge of a sphool whose average attendance does not eXceed 25,and a principal's certificate to i a person who is at least 20 years of age and has had.at least one year's experience. The following resolutions presented by the resolutioU committee were adopted : Reeolved, in 'reference to raising the age limit, (1) that in our opinion the desired results cannot be obtained by age restric- tions but updn the basis of seholarship and therefore advise that the age limit remain as it iF . (2) That the requirements in the subject of spelling on the entrance course are too extensive and should include parts 1; 2 and 3 of speller aid fourth reader. (3) That t e rebates on the Canadian Teacher to nembere be discontinued and that the me bership fee be 25 cents, and each member furnished with the minutes of the Ontario Eduoation Association. (4) Resolve4i that, in view ot the pro- minent place taken by Mr. Robert Parke, formerly prin ipal of the Goderich Model school, in fee ioning the personnel of the profession in Huron, and in view of his reoent prometion to the inspectorship of the Chatham city schools, in addition to his former charge in West Kent, we, the teachers of Weet Huron, assembled in Exeter, desire to congratulate most heartily Mr. Parke in his wider sphere of usefulness, and that our secretary be instructed to for- ward a oopy of this resolution. The questiens in the question drawer were satisfactorily answered by Mr. H. I. Strang, B. A. The treasurer's and auditors' reports were presented and adopted, and after passing, the following motion tbe association aoijourned to meet at the call of the exeoutivei: That the thanks of this association be tendered to the trustees of Exeter public school for the use of their building, the Exeter orchestra and all per- sons who assisted at our entertainment on Wednesday evening and , to our retiring president for is excellent address. East Huron Liberals. The Liberal of Eaat Huron assembled in force in Brno els, on Tuesday last, for the two -fold purpeee of reorganiing for the forthcoming campaign and selecting a can- didate. The result of the last named object was a foregoae conclusion, there being no doubts in the inind of any that Mr. Archi- bald Hielop, ' the present representative, would be the unanimous choice of the con- vention. The convention was large, enthu- siastic and thoroughly representative, every polling sub.di ision being fully represented. At the appo nted hour the chair was taken by the presid1 nt, Mr. Thomas Strachan, of Grey. He ocingratulated the Liberals on their large tti out, explained the objects of the gatheri g, and stated that as he had filled his present position for many years, he would like to be relieved, as he thought the honors of Office should be allowed to go round. He than asked the meeting to elect their officers for the current year, and the election resulted as follows : if. F. Blair, Brussels, president ; W. A. Erwin, Gorrie, first vice-president ; M. Murdie, McKillop, second vice.preeident ; W. H. Kerr, Brus- sels, secretary4reasurer ; W. M. Sinclair, Brussels, auditor. The following were elected convenors of their respected. muni- cipalities : Howick, Alex. McLaughlin ; Wroxeter, W. M. Robineon ; Turnberry ; William Kell'; Grey, Conrad Bernath; Brussels, J. D.j Warwick, V. S.; Morris, W. Eletone ; Wm ham, J. A. Cline; Blyth, N. H. Young; ullett, Thomas McMillan; McKillop, Joh McDowell. Mr. Blair, the new president, was introduced to the meet - mg, and, in a beat and well worded speech, thanked his follow Liberals for the honor they had done him in selecting him as their chief oflieer, Resolutionswere passed en- doreing the conduct and policy of the Do- minion and Provincial Governments, and a resolution of condolence with Mrs. Gibson, widow of the late Mr, Thomas Gibson, who had so long aid so faithfully represented East Huron in the Provincial Legislature. This conclude the first part of the pro- gramme, and t e convention for the selec- tion of a candi ate was organized. A com- mittee on cred ntials reported the following delegates'dul accredited, and they took their seats in t e order given. The follow- ing is the full 1st : GREY.—Rob rt McDonald, William Ger. salitz, Wm. McNair, Wm. Cameron, John Oliver, J. F. Collins, Robert Close, C. Ber- nath, R. McDonald, Andrew Sharp, 0. Eck- rneyer, John M. Davis, Neil McNair, 0. Turnbull, J. D. McNair, R. McTaggart, 'fames Housto , Wm. Telfer, Thomas Mo- Fadzean, Ale*. Stewart, Robert Miller, George McNe 1, Wm. Prichel, John Mc- Kinnon, Jame Mitchell, D. McDonald, O. H. Smith, Rbbert Strachan, N. A. Mc- Arthur, Dougald Strachan, James Fergu- SOn. H1WICK. —Wm. Graham, John Knight, George Barber, Angus Keil, Wm. Jamieson, Hugh Edgar, H. Hutchison, E. B. Rattan, James- McLaughlin, Robert ' Wallace, S. Logan, Win. omeroy, John Gowdy, B. J. Hunter, jr.Charles Irwin, A. Gibson, D. Bradnock, W. A. Irwin, John Stewart, J. R. Williams, Alex. Sangster, Alex. Drum- mond. MORRIS,—Vit. Henderson, George Hen- derson'M. Moes,James Smillie James Ire- land, George W. Turvay, Robert Forest, Wm. Elston, S. Paul, Wm. Isbister, Robert Scott, James Shurrie, Peter MeNab, W. Miller, J. Spier, I. Stubbs, W. Michie, A. Haliday, George Taylor, George Hood, G. McCallum, A. Laidlaw, Charles Taylor, R. Stubbs, J. Shortreed, James Moore, H. Kirkby, Alex. Smith, D, Laidlaw, N. Cum- ing. TURNBERRY.— James Weir, jr., J. S. McTavish, W. Mitchell, George B. Scott, Thomas Woodcock, J. Rutherford, P. Mc- Dougall, James Elliott, George Fortune, Wm. M esser, J. Diment, jr., Amos Tipling, F. W. Wright, D. H. Moffatt, J. Mitchell, M. Watson, Robert Miller, Alex, Kelly. Malin.LoP.—D. McLaughlin, Wm. Mo - Gavin, F. McCune, R. Robinson, James Coates, M. Murdie, George Murdie, John Heath:,'James Davidson, James McCallum, John McDowell, Charles -Dodds, James Somerville, John Scott, Charles Wright. HULLETT. — James Hinehley, George Watt, James Watt, George Brigham, Robert Armstrong, George Stephenson, Joseph Reads, Andrew Snf311, R. Adams John Tamblyn, jr., Wm. Hiles, John iirkpat- rick, Robert Scott, er., John Watt, James Taylor, Robert Ferris, W. Lowrie, John McGregor, Gilbert McMichael, John Mc- Millan, Thomas McMillan. WitoxETER.—W. M. Robinson, W. C. Hazelwood, John Brethour, Thomas Gibson, A. Munro. BRUSSELS.—P. Scott, James Ross, A. Consley, George Thomson, W. Smith, Thome Pletcher, R. Graham, John Leckie, A. C. Dames, D. C. Ross, James Turnbull, James Fox. • The nominations here, as in South Huron, are made by ballet and the first ballot taken showed that Mr. Hislop was the unanimoue choice ef the convention. The result was received with much enthusiasm. Mr. Hislop was called in and in a well delivered address he thanked the convention for the honor done him in again selecting him as their candidate. He also gave a resume of the business transacted at the last session of the Legislature and justified the polioy pursued by the Government. Short and stirring addresses were also delivered by Hon. J. T. Garrow. Goderich; Hon. Dr. McDonald, M. P. .East Huron; Robert Holmes, M. P., West Huron; John McMillan, ex -M. P., South Huron, and M. Y. McLean, Seaforth. The convention, which was in every way a most satisfactory one, was closed about 6 o'clock, by giving three cheers fer the King and for the Dominion and Ontario Prem- iers. It had been announced that Hon, Mr. Ross, the able and popular Premier of On- tario would be present, and some disappoint- ment was felt on it being announced that owing to hie multiplicity of duties he wee unable to attend. • An Evil That Should be Rem- edied. DEAR EXPOSITOR,—Ai you are always willing to lend your influence in aid of any object that may be for the public good, I would like you to say a word on behalf of the storekeeper, and more particularly the country storekeeper and to give the pur- chaffing public a hint that might bear good fruit. As you well know the country mer- chant has no time to call his own. The very long hours and close confinement are conducive to ill health. To a large extent the merchants are themselves to blame. In most oases their houses adjoin the store and should they close on a holiday, the public, not accustomed to seeing the store closed, go to the house door. The merchant, al- though anxious for a holiday, cannot refuse, for fear of giving offence to a customer and once in the store probably has to remain some hours, leaving pleasures and company in the house. Of course many will say "'You ehould be anxious and glad to do business at any time." This may be so but ' why should not the public farmers paAicu- larly, be more considerateand admit that merchants require and can enjoy a holiday as well as themselves. You may say this is a matter for mer- chants to settle among themselves. That may be true enough, but I think if • the press would take thie up, to begin with, the good work would be helped along. The same may also be said with reference to late closing. Many country stores are kept open until 10 and 11 o'clock at night and all hands must be on deck to serve, custom- ers or else lose trade, thus requiring young men and young women to keep their noses to the grindstone night after night, when their more favored fellows in other callings are enjoying themselves and taking much needed relaxation. This, also, would be remedied without much inconvenience to anyone with a little forethought on the part ot purchasing public, and no mer- ohant would keep his dere open if there were no customers. I have no doubt but you will see the advisability of something being done and trust you will give this matter a little at- tention and that good results will follow. Yours truly, A COUNTRY MERCHANT. 1 Canada. —Two long time residents of Toronto, Mr. Joseph Lawaon, J. P„ and his wife, celebrated their golden wedding on Victoria Day. - —An eight-year-old boy in London, son of Mr. Hartwell, attempted to commit suioide on Friday by jumping into the river, Hem.was rescued by his father, who followed hi —A lad in Brantford named Wilkinson climbed a telegraph pole to see a bird's nest located behind a battery box. In doing so he received a slight shock and loet his hold, falling several feet. He had one leg broken in two places and was badly bruised. —A hand car crew were caught by a Grand Trunk Railway express near Galt on Friday last, and - John Watson was fatally hurt. Robert Hadden hes since died, and two other men escaped by jum—pinhgli We setting off an anvil at Kilsyth, a place about six miles from Owen Sound, on Victoria Day, Mr. John Cannon, a school teacher, was badly hurt by the blast and may lose his sight. Mr. William Smith was also injured. —Bruce Grey, a young boy of Simeoe, filled the muzzle of an old rifle with powder and attached a fuse. He then lit the fuse, and almose immediately received the full charge in the fae,e. It is not known whether he will lose his sight or not. —James Crobar, who is in the employ of Mrs. G. Brouee, near Iroquois, was in the not of leading out a bull from the stable, when the beast attacked him, pinning him to the wall. He was finally released by some men, who heard his shouts. The poor fellow was badly bruised, and a large piece of flesh was gouged out of the thick part Of hbois—dyleM,gpartly covered with earth, in the ;mane E. Shantz discovered a dead !bush on his farm about four miles east of 1Berlin, about 4 o'elock Friday afternoon. A foot and hand were protruding and the 'skull Wag also uncovered. No person has been missed and there is no clue as to who $1 a Year in Advance. McLEAN BROS., Publishers; the dead person -GEM be. A razor was found close to the body and it is supposed to be a case of auicide, The fact of the body being partly covered by earth is supposed to have been caused by the water which flows into the hollow where the body was found. —Word has been received by D. L. Fleming, of Blenheim township, Oxford county, from his late grandfather's solicitor's at •Glaggow, stating that he has Wien heir to a contielerablo amount of money by the death of his last surviving aunt, who died recently in Edinburgh, •liclo,ogo. otland. His Mint had a life interest in —The meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Loyal Orange Order, which was to have been held in Winnipeg on May 28th, has been postponed until July. The date and place will be fixed.. later by the Sovereign Grand Master, Hon. N. C. Wallace, M. P. The cancellation of the Winnipeg meeting is due to the rates quoted by the railway companies being con- sidered too high. —On Tuesday of last week while Daniel Kennedy, sr., s. wealthy Maidstone farmer, in Essex county, was ploughing in a Seld the plow struck a root, causing the handles to strike him a severe blow in the abdomen, Although medical assistance was promptly called, nothing could be done for the un- fortunate man, who died the same night. Be was an old British pensioner, having served in the Crimean war. —A young man named Alfred Eccleston, 18 years of age, while setting off a large cannon cracker in Toronto on the night of the 24th of May, had his right hand com- pletely shattered by the discharge. He was taken to the Emergency hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate the hand at the wrist. The cracker had burned down to the paper, and the young man, thinking it had gone out, went forward to relight it. death hInallenas have seveneasesof from aernweellpddoixangisdoneparv at Sault Ste. Marie about ten days ago. The bride and bridegroom are among those ill. Guests at the wedding came from • parts of the United States where the disease was prevalent, with the result above stated. The Provincial departraent of health has had all the parties at the wedding quarantined, and no further epread ef the disease is expected. —Roy, the two-yearuld son of Mr. Wm. McLean Stinson, of South London, meb with a serious accident on Friday afternoon. The little fellow and his five-year-old sister were spending the day at the home of a relative, Mr. Wm, Flanigan, 62 Bruce street, when the girI took hold of the lawn mower and playfully ran it towards her brother: The latter put up hie hands at if to prevent the machine coming too close, and, in so doing he had both thumbs severed at the first joint by the sharp blade. —Mr. John Redmond, an old and greatly respected resident of Lansdowne, died suddenly on Thursday morning of last week, death being caused by a kick from a horse. Deceased spent hie whole life of eighty years in the county of Leeds. In the rebellion of 1837, when little rnore than a boy, he formed one of the home guard. In politics he was a life long Conservative and in religion a Methodist. —At noon on May 24th, when Mrs. Robert Stewart, of Simcoe, lit the fire to prepare dinner, she began to fan the flames with her apron, and in some manner her clothing caught. She began to scream, and Mr. John Farr, a neighbor, came to her rescue, but she becamo frightened and ran across the road. Mr. Farr followed her and managed to put out the flames. His hands and arms were severely burned. Mrs, Stewart was so badly burned frem the breast down that the doctors hold out no hope for recovery. • —John Thamer, a prominenb stockman, of Blenheim township, Oxford county, who was in partnership with his uncle David Clemes, and J. Burke, was sent to uncle, early last week with two car loads of cattle. Ere has not yet returned, nor is there any clue to Ms whereabouts. In addition to the value of the cattle, he is indebted to his late pertners to the extent of $1,200 in cash. Prior to his departure he sold a lot of wheat which was istored in Goldie's mill, at Ayr. It is also alleged that by means of forged notei he raised between $4,000 and $5,000 with the West- ern Bank at New Hamburg, also an equal amount with the Bank of Commerce at Ayr. —Edouard Delpit, former secretary of Lieutenant -Governor Jetts, of Quebec, who gained considerable notoriety by his un- succeesful effort to have his marriage annulled, will, it is stated, soon apply to the courts of the state of Nevi York to obtain a divorce from the mother of his three children. Delpit is at present in Melbourne, Australia, on briefness, but he has definitely fixed his domicile in New York, where his family resides. His two little girls are boarding in a convent of the American metropolis, and his son in at present in a Paris lyceum. In the petition which Delpit presents before the New York courts, to secure definite separation from his wife, he claims the poesession of his children, and asks to be intrusted with the care of their education, 1 —When Mr. Henry Herman, of •North Eisethope, went to prepare his load of pro- duce for market Saturday morning, he was aurprieed to find that during the night some one had entered his spring house,” where he was in the habit ef keeping hie •butter,. and had taken some 10 or 12 pounds. ----At a meeting of the South Perth license commiseioners, on the 16th inst., & license was granted to Mr. Rohfreicht, of Sebring -- vine, but the other hotel in that village has been refused license. The licensee •granted in South Perth are as follows: St. Marys, 6 hotels and two shops; Mitchell, 4 hotels and 1 shop, South Essthope, 6 hotels and 1 shop ; Hibbert, 2 hotels and one shop ; Downie, 2 hotels ; Logan, 2 hotels; Fuller- ton, 2 hotels, making a total of 24 hotel licenses and 5 shop licenses. —The Hodd & Cullen Company, pro- prietor of the Classic City mills, Stratford, which were burned to the ground on April 21st, have decided to rebuild on the old walls, which are perfectly sound. Although the building will be the same size as the old mill, it is not as yet known whether it will be of the same capacity of 300 barrel, per day. The new mill may not have a capacity of more than 150 barrels per day at the nut - set, but provisions will be made in the building for increasing it when required. —While Messrs, James Gadsby and James Jones, of Stratford, were excavating the other day, in the Milverton cemetery, for the foundation of a large monument to be placed over the grave of the late Mr. inkaid, of•Mornington, at a depth of aboub 5 feet they came upon a ooffin that had been in the ground for a great number of years. This necessitated the removal of the casket of the late Mr. Kincaid to an- other part of the cemetery. No one knows who it is that was previously buried ,in the plot, and there was no trace on the purfoice of the plot ever having been used.