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[Drown, o'clock erision, ad Int- krietor ; l at one Ni'ardei, paved Mown, [ leolock 1 . 4., and theson, r' 4 THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,770. SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1901. McLEAN BROS., Publishers; t $1 a Year in Adv -RONG IDEA AitithAilitAAAAOY114~1A110Y101011M0110% WE THINK BETTER OF THE PEOPLE 4trink-atirantir#3.41-41-3-41t4h4irinirflirelLiirdit Thete is an idea amongst a certain class of merchants that people generally want cheap stuff. Our idea is that the general public want good stuff, goods that will wear and give satisfaction. It seems to us that the continual harping that you, hear about goods at prices that were never heard of be- fore, is to a'great extent all hunibug. When a man. wants a good article, if he is a sensible man, he does not look for a Igo. 1 article at the price of ithe low grade stuff. If you want relia ble goods, you have to pay fair prices; the "something or nothing" idea is fairly well exploded. We call your attention again to the handsome stock of furs that we carry—ladies' caperines, collaretts, ,muffs, boas, gauntlets, electric seal jackets, Persian lamb jackets, Astrachan and 1Bocharan, are all well 'represented in our stock. • We have also a very handsome range of men's calf coats, coon'wallaby, marmot and dog. A stock ot good \ robes also kept. We will not attempt to quote prices on -furs this week, as the lines are being sold out, and new ones coming in con- stantly. Our Mr. Macdonald has just returned from a trip to Montreal and Quebec, the fur centres of Canada, where he has picked up some of the very latest novelties in ladies' caperines and boas. It will give both you and. ourselves a great amount of satisfaction to take a look through our goods. -Every article of fur that leaves our store does so with our personal recommend behind ft. It may be just a little early to begin ,talking about Christmas 'presents, but after all the most satisfactory way to give Christmas presents is to pick out he same early when our -stock is full and complete, and when you will have lots of time to make your selection. The name Greig 86) Macdonald is a synonym for good qua1iy, Whatever may he said about our business methods, this ne fact stands out krominently, that, if you want a good thing in men's 'wear, you are sure to get it at Greig & Mae- ) donald's. , We simply call your attention to the fact that our stock is complete in every department in collars, cuff buttons, hosiery, underwear; braces mitts, gloves, hats, coats, night shirts, and all classes of dress shirts, heavy top shirts, work- ing shirts of every_ description. In concluding this week's advertisement, we quote- a few special prices on special lines that are just to hand. There is our 60c, 75c and $1 line of kid and •mocha gloves; there is the new buffalo cap for boys; there is the two pairs fOr 25c of an all cotton thribble thread, long stocking—we never saw its equal. We have also -purchased anew line of an all wool worsted stocking, double from `the top with thrib- ble knees, the best stocking we ever saw at the money, 35c a pair, there is the Billyreid storm king cap at 60c, there is the mea's all wool underwear at 81.50,42 and $2.50 a suit, made of Shetland wool, free from greaSe or srafill of the factory; there men's suits, readymade, at $6, $8 and $10, in serge's, tweeds and worsteds. There is no better value anywhere ; we do not say that there is, no lower prices what we have built our trade on is values, not prices. There is the two for a quarter and -three for a quarter hemstitched linen handkerchief; -there is also the new. raud coat at $3, the whit -breaker at $5. To be well satisfied with your purchase, deal with us. Greig & Macdollal Johnson Bros.' Old Stand, S..A.P013/111EE_ THINGS IN GIINERAL. (ay our nluevate •Correspondent.) Some of the peaceful citizens of this his- toric little town are treated nightly to a concert of high claim music consisting of tries, duets and an oocaeional eel°, delivered in the mostapprlved manner of oat looiety. ite During the day t rehearsals take place in the back yard, wh in the intervals of the music the bass and tenor " cuss " each other with great gusto. As evening draws near the performers adjourn for a few hours, only to break forth with renewed vigor when the pale moon emerges in all her majesty from the curtain of silver tipped oloudlete. It is wonderful what expression a cat can'put into its voice. As the com- bined melody.of the bites, tenor and soprano riots in mellifluous harmony above the gentle murmur of the evening wind, the sleep•de- serted citizen i hies from his couch, and seiz- ing the bootjack , steals silently to ' the window. But • music hath °haring." The bootjack drops with a thud to the floor and I as tjte soprano .takes a high note, he realizes thelutility of hie endeavors to put a damp- er on the spirits of the felines gathered be- low and with a deep sigh he closes the win- dow and retiree. • ' • ---- Thursday night of last week was an ideal one for the ahostly festival of Hollowe'en. The high wind was favorable to that mode of aerial navigation commonly supposed to be indulged in by wi tches, and the rain was at safeguard against the possibility of any in- quisitive being of flesh and blood breaking in upon the revelry of the spooks.- What- ever may have been the condition of affairs in the,ghostly unseen regione, in the more material world the night passed unevent- hilly. Time was, when the village maiden would wring out a certain Igarment in cold water and hang it by the fire to dry, mur- muring religiouely before closing her eyes in slumber: "'My true love W here'er ye bi', Come an' turn This shirt for mi." But the old superetitione are rapidly die - appearing in this matter-of•fact age, and no longer do the Jeanies and Kirsties walk down cellar batkward, at the midnight hour, with a mirror and candle, or go blind- fold into the garden in search of fortune- telling cabbages. • The "effervescence of youth t' was worked off in Bluevale princip- ally by the rather, tame exploit of stealing taffy. Those people who took the precau- tion of putting their gates in a safe place for the night might have saved themselves the trouble, for the gates were left severely alone. Perhaps the lesson has been taken to heart which was learned by a daring band of youngsters' a few years ago, who, having come home atmidnight, were reciting their adventures with great glee when a stern and unfeeling parent ordered them back to re. store the niischief they had wrought. With sinking hearts they went forth into the oold , and bitter night', but when their work was done and they were returning home, the humor of the situation turned upon them and a hearty laugh all around saved the day. At any rate the peaceful villagers, for the most part, were left free from annoyance and the tick -tack and Jack•celantern for once at least failed to make an appearance. The afternoon passenger mail was a slow traia for a 'race horse. Indeed the little racer might have said as the Irishman did to the captain of the "ship that carried him over," that he'd get out and walk. But Sir Wilrid Laurier rode on that train once, some two years ago, and if it was good enough for the firat gentleman in Canada, there should be no kick coming from the first horse. We are not looking for a faster and better train service up north here since the little pacer nailed through, but we cer- tainly expected to see some improvement after the Premier's slow progress. Harold He pricked- up his ears in conversation with the curious and admiring at all the little way ritations, and told them that his picture iu the Globe was a poor one and not much like him. When he got to his own sta- tion hiaalmost made a speech. Luoknow hand was there to meet him, for Harold likes music, aid a procestion of oarriagee and all the pedple :of the home town were out to greet him. They put a wreath of flowers about his neck and oheered him. Harold's groom was dressed in his Sunday best and carried 4 cane, and Mr. A. Proctor, hie driver, rode in a carriage. Instead of being tired after the season's work, Harold was fresh and frisky. He is a light bay, •Very neat and compact, with a small head and sharp little ears, and so very, very in- telligent. Indeed I sometimes think that he tries to reach the God -like gift of our human speech. On Friday afternoon, Har- old He gave. an exhibition of speed, going twice around the half -mile track in 2:141, which of course was far from his beet, as the track was heavy after the rain. He goes beautifully. There is no rolling of head and body ; his nose is onward and upward, his back still, but his front feet strike out quick and strong and he has a powerful -shoulder movement. He is the smoothest going pacer ever seen at Wiugham.. He has reached a .very high degree of horse educa- tion. His trainer minimum& ,and he obeys as far as in him lies. Hie ohief character- istic we would say is. industry, for industry is what the uniform wee beastie suggests, going steadily on and •forever planking down those feet. Harold H., the fastest Canadian pacer'has made his town known all over North America. We can imagine many in the cities of the adjoining republic, where the horse raced, reading "Harold H., owned by J. Swart''Wingham," and won- deriog where the diokene Wingham is. So there would be a hunting up of maps, and finding that it le only four miles from Blue. vale. Finding Bluevale would be like getting theia proper bearings again. They had bet- ter not inquire too much into what else Wingliam has, though, or they'll learn that It hasn't a great deal to boast about besides the horse. They had a foundry once, with seven men working in it, but it is reported " busted." To be sure they have a " boom " but a " booming" town in raw and red brieky. Harold H. has exalted Wingham so that every citizen is proud to have him staying in hie town, and every citizen feels a sort of ownership in him and indeed there is a danger that the him, named town, a few miles from the most famous cheese factory in Canada, may lose its iden- tity and be known as Harold H's city. It is said that Harold H. has not yet reached his greatest epeed. It is to be hoped that nothing will happen him until he has bad a chance to prove whether he has or not. What a deal of anxiety there will be over him until the season opens again. Pretty little animal I be enjoyed the band and his welcome home 80 much that we wish for him man) others like it, and may he never live to hen burs in his tail. —On Thursday, October 31st, Mrs. Mar- garet Daly, relict of the late Hugh Daly, of county Tyrone, Ireland, died at the real - donee of Mrs. MaoGillivray, Goderich, at the ripe age of eighty-six years and seven months. Idris. Daly was a sister of John McIntyre, late of Saltford, and now of Van. oonver, British Columbia, and was visiting him previous to his removal to the weet. Since then she had been residing with Mrs.. MacGillivray. Death resulted from weak- ness following an illness of about six weeks. Mrs. Daly was a native of Ireland, but had lived most of her life in the United States. • High Court of ,Justice. The Chancery Division of the High Court of Juktice opened at Goderioh on Wednes• day of/last week, before Justice Meredith. Young vs. Holmested, an action over the investment of -funds was tried, and was not concluded when the court rose., Before adjournment Hie 'Lordship said that the cause ought to be arranged by the parties concerned, and at the opening of the court on Tuesday it was settled on a basis setiafactory to both parties. Smith vs. Powell, was an action to recov- er the price of grain burned in a warehouse In Blyth. At the conclusion of the evidence and argument His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff, the damages to be ascertained by local registrar. Bell vs. the Oil Well Supply Company, an action for the defects in a well, was settled by consent of parties to the suit. Town of Gado' ich ve. the Godericli Eleva- tor Company, did not reach a trial. Mr. Proudfoot asked for an adjournment, to London, where the cause could be tried in January, but Mr. Garrow objected to Lon- don, and it was adjourned to the Wood. took court, December 16th of the present year. Mar tin ye. Martin was settled on teinais of conuent minutes. • It was an action to re- oover for board and lodging. Foster vs. Dee et al was an undefended action to set aside a oonveyanoe as fraudulent. Judgment was rendered declaring the con- veyance as fraudulent, with costs to plaintiff. This concluded the business and the court adjourned soon after noon on Tuesday, the judge leaving by the afternoon train, • A FIuronite's Impressions OF BUFFALO, THE PAN.AMERICA.N AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. (By our Loulbury Corm -woodcut.) Your correspondent has been to the Pan. American and for five or six days I viewed • the great city of Buffalo,' built Its it is on a beautiful, gently sloping plain. I also had a sail on the Niagara river and visited the mighty cataract, with all its sublime grandeur and saw a number of those histori. cal places on the frontier, the principal one being Queenston, where on that memorable day, in the early part of the last century, the brave General Brook, with a few hund red supporters, threw himself against the invading bolts of a hostile foe and yielded up his life in defence of our beloved Canada, her homes and her firesides, I also vieited the burning sittings, the Sttte Hospital, and attended a leading theatre for the first time in my life, and must say It was exceedingly mirth' provokiog and last, but not least, the - great exposition, with its snowy architeo- ture, its miniature lakes and glittering fountains and gleaming and dazzling elec. trio lights. I was particularly well pleased with the display of produote from California and Illinois, and perhaps our own Dominion was well up to any of them. On the Mid- way I visited the Esquimovlllage, the Indian congress, the savage negro colony from the wilds of Africa, the streets of Cairo, with a number of concert halls sandwiched in be- tween, where a large number of dancing girls' caper and beauties pose as artiste models. A silver dollar soon fades away on the Midway. There was aeon to be an eleotion of city officials and I attended a mass meeting of Democrats and one of Re- publicans, At both places heated oratory flowed like rivulets until well on towards daylight. To one such as I, who dabbles somewhat in politics, the meetings were quite interesting. Living in Buffalo has been very reason. able of late, whatever it may have been in the summer. I had a nicely furnished room on Swan street, in a convenient part of the city, and paid only 40 cents a day for it. This, of course, also included the night, and a good, substantiel, wholesome meal oould be got anywhere at 25 cents and in many instances for lees. With the American people I was agree- ably disappointed. Those who are purely American are a lovable people. The men are mild mannered, gentle and acoommo- dating and the women are lively and pleas- ant as well as highly intellectual. They have sweet, musical voices, with just the P. D. least partiole of a lisp, which makes their conversation all the more attractive. Macdonald Seed (*rain Compe• tition. 40 PATTERNS --OF Wall Paper WITH— Borders and Ceilings to Match. Regular lOce 12ao and 15c per single roll, NOW 8 CENTS. ALEX WINTER, SEAFORT The reports for 1901 from competitors, who are operating a seed grain plot in the Maodonald seed grain competition, show that the systematic continuous selection of seed grain recommended by Prof. Robert- son, when given a practical test on Can- adian farms, is meeting with the unqualified approval of all who are giving the work oareful attention. Farmers are quite as muoh interested in the work as are their boys and girls. That whioh at first seemed wholly theoretical and capable of being fol. lowed only by the scientist, when brought into practice on their own farms, has turned out to be even more simple and quite as practical and as necessary to sum's, as the methods they have long been aceustomed to follow in the selecting and breeding of poultry, pigs, and sheep. On the average farm of 100 acres, two acres of land—one for oats and one for wheat—is as much as is required for grow- ing seed for the main crops on the farm. This seed grain land should be specially prepared with a view to forcing a vigorous growth of plants that will give a large yield of grain of good quality. The time required to gather by hand, before the ,grain is out, sufficient of the best develirped heads to produce enough good mired fo4 an acre of land—the seed grain plot—need not exceed four hours with two persons, Experiments have been conducted by Prof. Waters, of the Missouri state experi- ment station, to determine the ,effeot of a change of seed from one soil to another, and from one locality to another. Two varieties of wheat, three varieties of oats, and two varieties of potatoes Were used. Many samples of eaoh variety were obtained. The results are remarkable. Here the produce tive capacity of the seed was accurately measured, and the difference between strains of seed of the same variety, obtained from tbe same locality, was in many case@ greater than the differences caused by va- riety on the looality from which the seed was obtained. In summing up the results, Prof. Waters says "The difference apt pears to be due more to previous treatment of the seed than to a difference of climate or latitude. The productive capacity of the seed, in several oases, was- unquestionably reached before that of the soil." What the competitors in the seed grain seed grain on specially prepared plots of land,—one.quarter of an acre in each plot— selecting seed each year from these plots to sow on the plot for th'e succeeding year, by first gathering large well filled heads from vigorous plante before the graio is out, and when all the conditions of growth may be observed and then threshing those heads and, by screening and hand picking, select- ing the large well developed grain for seed. To encourage the boys and girls in this work, Sir William C. Macdonald, of Montreal, donated the sum of $10,000 to be given in cash prizes, according to plans which were arranged by Prof. Robertson, of Ottawa. This work of selecting seed has now been conducted for two years on -over eight hun- dred Canadian farms, which are fairly well distributed throughout the Dominion. Canada. —Mr. John Hyde, the well known horse dealer, of London, died in that city on Sat- urday, from brain fever of two months' urati on. —The Rose Club, of Toronto, presented Premier Ross with an oil painting of him- self at their meeting on Monday evening, last. —A train load of cattle for Toronto ran into a oar loaded with stone on the C. P. R., near Galt, on Friday, and several of the cattle were killed. —The Hon. Wm. Harty, who was asked by a committee of Kingston Liberals to stand for the Ontario Legislature, has de- clined, as baluster and the state of his health demand his retirement at the close of the present tomb of the Legislatcre. — Miss Ida Lightfoot, of Hamilton, On- tario, a greduste from the New York Tiede - hug School for Nurses, has accepted the position of superintendent and head nurse in the hospital at Columbus, South Caro- lina. — William Tice, a young farmer, 32 years of age, who • resides near Ridgeville, Wel- land county, committed suicide on 8 last. He went to the woods o and shot himself, where he w after. Despondency retell health is supposed to be the — Mr. John Campbell, e long a prominent resident in that city last week. many yeers carried on an bui 'ding business in Londe r ay is fermi found soon ng from ill ause. .mayor and for of London, died r. Campbell for xtensive carriage • , and the vehi- cles turned out of his establ element were of the beat make in Canada. —Mr. W. F. Luxton, one of the pioneer newspaper men of Manitoba, and a one-time editor of THE EXPOSITOR, has been appoint- ed inspector of public institutions and build- ings in Manitoba, by the Government of that province. —Mr. Wm. G. Stovel, of Winnipeg, agent of the Canadian Pacific, the Canada Life and other companion died suddenly Monday morning of heart failure. Mr. Sto- vel returned Saturday night from Montreal, where he had been attending a meeting of tioket agents. He was well known in north- western °uteri°. — A fatal shooting accident occurred at Grenfel, Manitoba, a few days ago. Paul Bush°, eldest son of the late Pr. Bushe, was driving with his brother, having a loaded gun between them, which was cocked. The Jolting of the rig caused the gun to be mei- dentally discharged, and the charge entered the lower part of the face and passed up- wards into the skull of the elder brother. — Miss Tennant, of Toronto, an honor graduate of the Hamilton Normal school, has been appointed director of the depart- ment of domestic science, which it is pro- posed to establish in pitnnection with the Brantford Young Wontenti Christian As- sociation. There–will lite 18 clam' sent from the public schools, road each class will reoeive instruetions to the extent of 9 hours per week. — Mr. A. C. MaoPhereon, president of the McPherson Fruit Company, Winnipeg, reports that he has 'shipped to Winnipeg this fall over 7,000 barrel, of apples from London and the -dieted immediately sur- rounding London. • The value of the total shipment is over $20,000, a large amount of money which has gone into the pookete of the frult•growing farmers of that district. — Judge Barron, of Stratford, has warned people that if they allow a dog to run loose which has a habit of running at passing horses, and a runaway take. place which results in a fatality, the owners of the can- ine are liable to prosecution for manslaugh- ter. If the owner purposely tures a dog loose to frighten people, and a death results, he is liable to a charge of murder. This is a responsibility which every person should know rests upon them. •—The schooner Eureka, loaded with lum- ber, from Tawas, for Lorain. Ohio, water- logged and went to pieces Friday evening about 20 miles from Kincardine. The crew took to a rat, and. after being buffeted all night by the strong westerly wind and upset frequently, reached the shore about. two miles north of Kincardine at six o'clock the following morning. The cook, who was the mate's wife, was drowned, and the others were much exhausted. —An order that excited a great deal of interest has been filled at the Anderson Fur- niture factory in Woodstock. The com- pany has on the market a baby carriage which it calls the Prince of Wales. When the Duke of York was in Canada he heard of this fact, and ehortly before his departure from the country sent an order to the Wood- stock factory that one of the carriages be sent to the royal household in England. His request was complied with a few days ago. --Mr. W. D. nett, of Hamilton, has gained oonsiderable notoriety as an import- er of thoroughbred Durham cattle. He had an auction sale of imported stook at Chicago last week. At this sale Cicely, a Shorthorn cow, recently of the Queen Viotoria herd in England, was sold to J. J. Robbing & Sons, of Horace, Indiana, for $5,000. The ani- mal.'cost Queen Victoria $4,000 a few years ago. Twenty other cows and bulls realized an average prioe of $1,320. These are record figures for Shorthorn cattle for the past 25 years. Lord Banff, of the royal herd, was sold to George E. Ward, of Ha - warden, Iowa, for $5,100, Choice Goods, considered by many to be the finest Short- horn bull ever produced,whe sold to Robbins & Sons, of Horace, Indiana, on private competition are doing is simply growing terms, !laid to be the highest ever paid for a Shorthorn bull in America. Hon. John Dryden, Minister of Agrioulture of Ontario, and many prominent Canadian breeders were among those who attended the sale. All the animals went to American buyers with the exception of tiro cows bought re- spectively by T. Douglas & Son, of Sltrath- roy, for $775, and H. Usher, -Queensten, for $680. The gross receipts of the sale were $50,527, an average of $1,123 per aria mal. Forty cows sold for $42,115 and five bulls for $8,420. —The Temisoaming district, New • On- tario, seems to be attracting numerous set - tiers. One hundred and fifty thousand acres of land have been sold to settlers dur- ing the season just closing. During tbe month of October 160 settlers took up 25,- 600 acres. In the whole Temiecaming district 650,000 mores heel been surveyed, of which 270,000 acres have now been taken up. Settlers are still arriving in large num- bers, and accommodation is so scarce that 75 are located in the colonization shed, and three families found shelter in the jell. The population now in the settlement is between 2,500 and 3,000, of whom 700 are in New Liekeard village. The latter is soon to have a newspaper, and a new two- @tory school is being built. A briok kiln had recently been ettablished, and a hotel was partially completed. Twelve or four- teen houses are at present in course of erectioa. —Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MoKerlie, of West- minster township, Middlesex county, had a miraculous escape from death lest Satur- time. He was a native of Yorkehire, Eng. day bight. Mr. and Mrs. McKerlie had land, and was 73 yeare of age. He leaves a wife, four sons and two daughters. —The 100 acre farm of Joteph Love, lot 13, concession 12, Grey, has been purchased by James McLechlan, of the same line, at $4,250. Possession will be given next spring. Mr. Love has bought Joshua Den- nison's property, the south half of lot 19, concession 14, MoKillop. —Mr, Harry Stevenson, brakeman on the Canadian Pacific Railway, had his leg hurt at the Wingham station the other day. He was stepping off the car when he slipped and his leg struck a projection, and cut it just below the knee. it required thirteen stitches to close it. —The unusual scene of a deer, roaming over the fields, is reported to us from the lake shore. The story is that a large buck crossed Mr. John Johnston's farm, north of Drysdale, one day last week, scaring Borne of the horses into a wire fence, causing outs and bruises. • —Mrs. L. Pearen, of Wingham, is ill from the result of taking tbe wrong drug. It seems she sent to the store for salts, and took a dose out of the package brought, which proved to be saltpetre. She was very ill for - several days, but at last accounts was re- covering, • —Rev. R. Hobbs, of Wingham, tied the knot of another happy couple on Wednes- day, November thir 6th, at the parsonage. Mies Nellie Bond, of Wingham, was wedded to Mr: J. Howard McKenzie, of Listowek They will reside in Listowel, where the groom has a position on the Banner, — On Tuesday of last week, when Mr. Schwanz, of Colborne, wss owning out of the mow after throwing down hay for the hones, be slipped on some loose hay end would have fallen headlong into the gang- way, but when part way down bit elbow caught, checking his fall but dislocating his left shoulder. — A quiet wedding took plaoe on Wednes- day of last week, at the residenoe of Mr. Jo Hamlen, Goderioh, when him sister-in-law, Miss Susie Mo?dath, and Mr. G. 0. Manners, of Wingham, were united in the bonds of matrimony. The ceremony was performed at 12 o'clock, noon, by Rev. Dr. Daniels, of North street Methodist church. —Mn.. John Young, a former resident of Blyth, died at St. -Joseph's hoepltal, Lon. don, on Tuesday-, of last week. She had been in delimits health for some years. Deceased before her marriage was Miss Mary McGee, of East Vawanosh. _ The remains were interred in Ball's cemetery, Hullebt, on Friday last. — On Saturday, 2ad inst., Hugh of Grey, passed that bourne' from whence no traveller returns. His death Ives not an unexpeoted event as he had been in failing health for some time. Deceased was a bro- ther to Peter and John McNtil and a etotisin to Lachlan McNeil. He was a fine man, heneet, industrious, straight forward and enjoyed the respect of all who knee/him. —Tuesday of last week William Taylor disposed of hie 100 a.cre farm, lot 11, con- cession 16, Grey, to John R. Oliver, of the 9th conceseion, for the sum of $5,600: The purchaser comes into poesession next rpring. Mr. Taylor has not yet recovered from the injury he received last harvest in being • caught as he drove into his barn with a load • of grain and may take it easy for a while. parts of British Columbia, -in Near& of the precious metal. He bad travelled a great deal, and was well versed in many subjects, and up to a short time before his death never tired of relating his many hardships and thrilling experiences of the early day* Of gold mining in California. He made his home for acme years in North Dakota, and the body was taken there for interment. —Much sympathy is expressed for Mr. and Mrs. S. J. A. Boyd, of Exeter, in the loss of their youngest daughter, Ada Pearl, who passed away on Friday night, let inst,, about nine o'clock, at the age of one year, eight months and eleven days. —R. M. Douglas has purchased the home- stead 200 acres belonging to the estate of the late A. Douglas, being lots 11, emcee. sions 14 and 15, Grey. The price was $6,000. Mr. Douglas has been working the farm as a tenant for the pastatwo years. et -Stanley Mahood, of Lakelet, recently underwent a serious operation at the general hospital in Toronto, but is now doing nicely, with bright hopes for a full recovery. This is the second operati in he has had to un- dergo. — Mr. Dennison, employed in the electrio light works at Auburn, was killed instantly Monday night. It is not known definitely how it happened, but it is supposed he took hold of the brass switch on the *witch handles of the switch -board by mistake. - Je.rnes Howson, a reepected resi- dent of Clinton, passed away on Friday, let inst. The deceased had been ailing for some spent the evening at Pottereburg, and had etarted to drive home, when, in attempting to cross the tracks of the Grand Trunk Railway, half a mile south of Pottersburg, their vehicle was struck by the accommoda- tion train, due from Niagara Falls e.t 9.30 p. m. The locomotive struck-at:We horse and carried it 50 feet, and finally pasvJetd over it, eutting it in two. The buggy was dragged along parallel with the engine, Mr, and Mrs. MoKerlie being thrown out between it and the rails. How they escaped instant death they will never know. As it was Mrs. Me- Kerlie was painfully bruised and suffered ftom shock, while Mr. MoKerlie escaped with very slight injuries. —Prof. • Robertson, Commissioner of Agriculture, has returned to Ottawa from a visit to the district of Alberta, where he placed an order from the British War Office for half a million bushels of oats for ship- ment to South Africa. The price contract- ed for is 27 cents per bushel, f. o. b., at all railway stations between Edmonton and Calgary, with a guarantee that the farmer shall receive not les' than 24 cents per bushel for oats up to- the standard asked for. This leaves three cents to the dealer for cleaning and handling. Prof. Robertson aye that the crop of oats in Alberta is an eellnt one. The weather far' harveatingt threshing and cleaning has been excellent, so thattthe crop is in good condition. This purchase by the home authorities furnishes a market for the farmers of Alberta whioh otherwise they would not have had, as ow- ing to the long haul it would not have been postible for them to have sold smell lots to advantage. —Lsst week two cows in a large herd - belonging to the. Davidson Brothers, at Hal. lack's Behool house near Brookville, died suddenly. A Brod/vine veterinary held a post-mortem, and his diagnosis proved that the animals had died of the genuine anthrax. The bodies of the dead animals have been cremated, the buildings disinfected and the entire herd inoculated. No new oases have developed, and it is thought the rogress of the disease has been stopped. Investigation shows that 15 years ago between 15 and 20 cows died of anthrax on this farm. Little was known of the disease then, and their carcasses were buried at various. points on the farm; including a marshy spot. Recente ly the herd broke into it and were feeding and drinking a considerable time before discovered. It is supposed the disease was resurrected in this manner. —Canadian cattle won at least two of the four prizes offered in connection with the Model Dairy test at the Pan-American, whioh lasted throughout the six months of the exposition, while a third is still a pos- sibility,- the award being under conlidera- tion by the Director -General on an appeal from Canada. Success was secured by the Holetein herds from this country for total solids produced, also for total solids plus gain in weight. The American herd of Guernseys won the prize for butter fat. If the Director -General allows the Oanadien protest, whioh involves an interpretation of the rules, our Jersey herd Will win the prize for mosb butter. The test, while made with indoor feeding, in very hot weather, was satisfactory in that it drew attention to the merit of such beef breeds as the Shorthorns for dairy purposes, and led to a general wider knowledge of the dairy value of the ten breeds whioh were entered. Per- haps the point most signally proved was that a farmer may feed all his farm products to his cattle for dairy purposes, and through them get a market price therefor and a good profit besides. Huron Notes. —Mr. F. Seyfert has disposed of his house and lot in Wingham to Mrs. Wm. Hele. —John F. Berry, of Lucknow, has gone to Port Arthur, where he will engage in the drug businees. • —G. E, Rathwell has disposed of his grocery business in Clinton to Mr. T. M. Davis, of Mitohell. —While getting a pail of water the other day, Mrs. 4. Williianion, of Goderioh, slipped and fell, breaking her arm. —Mr. W. Jackeon of Clinton, has been elected president of the Canadian Ticket Agents' Association which was in seseion in Montreal last week. —Mr. Thomas Cassels, who lives about half a mile south of Wingham, has sold his farm of about 133 acres to Robert Stein, of Fordyce, for the sum of $7,000. —George Flintoff, an old resident of clic- ton, died on Sunday, 3rd inst., from typhoid fever. Deceased was a native of Tucker - smith township and was 53 years of age. —Mr. Wm. Elliott received a bad cut above the eye at the Luoknow furniture factory, on Tuesday of last week, by a table leg being thrown from the turning lathe at whioh he was working. —About three o'clock Tuesday morning of last week, the kitchen of Mayor Jack- son's house, in Clinton, was discovered to be on fire, but the fire was confined to the kitchen. The crease of the fire is unknown. —E. Saekrider, formerly of Belgrave, is now at New Liskeard, Temisoaming district. During the great conflogration that swept that section of country the fire came danger- ously near his reeidence. The household effects were quickly stored in a root house, and the family prepared to take refuge in the well, when the wind changed and the danger passed by. —Miss Casemore, of the 2nd conoession of Morrie had both arms broken on Monday night Of last week. She got up to go down stairs to close a storm door, and in the dark. nese missed her footing and fell a distant* of eight feet to the door. One arm had both bones broken at the wrist, and the other had one bone broken in about the same place. —Mr. William Harding, who, for nearly twenty-six years, has been in there of one of the grain warehouses at the Exeter depot, has resigned his position owing to the con - tinned ill health Of dre. Harding, whose condition at the present time is rather hope- less. Mr. Herding has been a faithful, hon. est and upright servant, being at all times courteous and obliging and he will be much Missed at the old stand. —Monday morning of last week, Mrs. William Knechtel, & Well known former highly esteemed resident of Brussels, passed away from time at the home of her slaughter, Mrs. W. A. Ross, of Fergus, with whom .he had been living tor a time. She is sur- vived by her husband, a son and four daugh- ters. Deceased was a kindly dispositioned old lady, a first elass neighbor, industrious and respected by all who knew her. —William Kinsman, of Chiselhurst, has been rather unfortunate with bis horses. A couple of weeks ago a fine colt, whirOlr he paid $120 for, was found lying dead in the bush, having run against a snag which pen- -Mr. Louis Roeder purchased Mretrated the intestines. Last week bin boy August Hartman's farm in Hay rettentlywas driving to Hensall when the horse shied The price paid was $5,450. Mr. Hartman and ran into the ditch opposite James Mot left, immediately after his sale, for Alberta, where he invested in a large tract of land. —Mr. Neil Matthie, who has been a resi- dent of Luoknow for the past few years, died at the home of- Mr. Thomas Matthie, in that village, on Tuesday of last week, in the 88th year of his age. The deceased Ant many years of his early life mining in California, and was one of the few men left of the old brigade of gold seeker's who went ' Arthur's breaking its lege. This horse wee not a valuable one. —On Wednerday of last week, •a quiet wedding took plain at the home of Mn.. T. Simpson, Brucefleld, when her adoptei daughter, Miss Edith Simpson, was married to Mr. Charles Hunt, notion foreman on. the railway. The ceremony wai performed at 7 o'olook a. m. and after the wedding breakfast the happy couple left on the eight to that eountry,in '49. He also spent sev-i o'clock train for °rout° and other pities,. eral years in the Cariboo country and other Both are well and favorably known.