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The Huron Expositor, 1901-11-29, Page 1ew stocl tne time Peel} is defier ;p. 're here 18 good. rere a - ad whet( t.ore, yotx aertainty L "5' made a for the kinds a crisp - .whispers r stock, under - girls, never in all. G5e,, he- fah. h Innen ,tock, cf [he gar. they ttorts cf nces ia Re have Lind s c.f te Bound - ver had. Are un- Ve want _they are ftiis Lle- Iniething Te. yers for Ley have 7,es, and ,t -y have d re . to ht at iuld ever rial for F,avor tu 1 every- , Lir headin trom the ly :ork m an - stock e rnaiie Ei L and one i:irg de - :lever in pets and ries, ( 4 prieett m back ()lash - weather ating of follow.— Jinks, r to be with ssr . engine ,ied with faties all :Pi ;led the Vall, on and of the rs. Pen as Visithe hig Ler tine kiLilweli 1[0. y fitted t he er.n- vale f Drtts- 'n.OLI in tei Lan I fron. r -f Win- -, on the t for het tundy 1) theu pie t ure wife is '. en. og and here. stii It- - play- Iny tux- • t 1 •° ay, .1 Ng; J.! eg They at on ,itter, 12 theiii! wa-sto nn all l.rmers, rinl:.nd that ingrati- te inter b• V(1.3 fur - ere ap- presi 1. 'ftee, ▪ rio,telt Tues rari- ,n-r end '70 :1 ing tr▪ iarton, I tioiO THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,772. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1901. MoLEAN /BROS., Publishergq 1 $1 a.Year in Advance Most people know the meaning of the old expressions like money makes the -mare go," " the price buys the horse," etc. The main idea of such phrases being that to get a good or a fast horse, you are compelled to go a fair pride, to give and reeeive full value. Money is, according to some, the root of great evil, well, some of us have found that the lack of money is a greater evil still. Therefore, far be it from us to in the least make little of the value and power of money or its equivalent. We have been studying the money question for some time, and it is a mix up. The world seems ,to have gone mad on the money hunt, get rich, and the devil cares how, is the motto of many; we won't give the census. There is only one trouble about growing rich at other people's expense, viz.: a man grows old also, and he has a settling day ahead that will swallow all -his surplus, and a trifle more. To earn, make or save money and have lasting comfort with it, you must give honest work and genuine value for the money consideration that you receive. It is along these lines of exchange of full values that our business is con- ducted. Here is our weekly value list • THE SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED BY ONE ON THE GROUND. ---THE FIGHTING BOERIN TER. ' Rii3LE STRAHHITS.--LIVING IN CAVES ,AND GLAD TO SURRENDER. • A soldier, now in South Africa, gives the following graphic, and inter eating descrip- tion of the condition of affeirs in that coun- try at the present time When in November, 1899, (what a long time ago it seems), I was steaming through the .Atlantio on a hired transport, there was a certain officer on board who was contin- ually trying to damp our martial ardor by expreseing his conviction that we should not be in time to see any fighting, as the war would be 'over before we reached Cape Ton. In June, 1900, when we marohed with sLord Methuen into Kronstadt, after the occupation of Pretoria, the majority of the force especially the Yeomanry, were I oonvinced thae we were going into the 'line' solely for the purpose of getting into the train and going home. Every time for the last six months that we have started out on a fresh march we have -been assured " on the very best authority " that "this is to be our last treck." A sceptic from the very firet, I have i resolutely refused to be taken in by these "camp lies," and for me the end of the war has always appeared an indefinite distance off. But of late the general aspect of affairs and the attitude Of the euemy have undergone such a complete change, that, at last, I have brought myself to believe that the end is at hand. From large'well organized commandoes under the leadership of men of recognized position in the State, the forties of the enemy have dwindled into small, unmanage- bodies, led by a few desperate spirits. These small bodies ,in their turn have dwindled and drifted away until hardly a single commandant has a commando worthy of -the name, and the bulk of 'the remaining forces of the two States are living • like rab- bite and hiding in caves and holes in the ground, from which they are being pelted out at the rate of several hundreds a ;week by our numerous mobile columns.. The average ignorant Boer has an 'idea, of which his cemmandent is at pains not ,to deprive hiM, tba-t,if he should surreoder, he will be treated with the utmost harshness in the British camp until all his goods are confiscated, his wife and daughter shame- fully abutted, and he himself banished for life. Rather than risk this he prefers the change -Of remaining in hiding until the Almighty or Mr. Kruger shall have brought the war to a happy oonclusion in favor of the Dutch. A few illustrations taken from the recent successful operations in the Magallesberg Valley may serve to show to what shifts these, shamefully misguided men are pun But -first let me point out that nearly all the recent captures have been made from information supplied by barghers, who themselves have been taken prisoners and having found that they, are kindly treated by us, have immedietely volunteered to diselotte the hiding places of others of their fellows. Two men captured by us recently offered'to show us where ten others were hiding. They led us to a place where the river- ran, between steep, roOky banks, re- eernbling on a small egele an American canon. At first sight the place appeared to be in- accessible to anything but a bird, a goat or a rock rabbit. But some of the men man- aged to scramble doten, and, reaching an overhanging ledge, discovered a cave in the face of the rook. Hidden here, with little food and less ammunition, we found ten ragged men—a remnant of the army which two years ago boasted to drive the British into the -sea. Theywere surprieed and -surrendered without resistance. During. their removal two others began to snipe from quite close by, hut not knowing the secret of their hidingplace we failed to find these latter, and, night coming on, we returned without thorn. Next morning our prisoners told us that they could lead us to another place where ten more burghers were "lying doggo " with a lot of ammunition. We provided ourselves with lanterns and were led to a large kloof," or deep cleft in the hills, quite close to where we had been oamped a few nights before. This particular kloof, I might mention, had already been sear:3110d onoe by our men and drawn blank, and I make bold to say that it might have been searched twenty times unsuccessfully by men who were not in the know." Half way down the rooky side of the kloof was a small, inlignificant looking hole, which could only be entered by a man on all fours. Crawling through this with lighted lanterns, a great ctave was reached in which stood blinking ten men, two women and a little boy. Most of the men had riflee, but, as in the previous ease, were too mini) surprised at the discovery of their hiding plan to resist. The caves were full of bedding and furniture that they had rescued from their houses, but the musty smell of it all was dreadful. They had a fair supply of feed with them, a stream of clear water an through the kloof, and their cattle, fifty in number, w,ere,hidden further up. Cooking wad done in a different part of the kloof, and great pains had been taken to obliterate any spoor " leading t� the cave. FURS. Unless you buy good furs, do without. Meip's calf coats $17 to $25, according to quality. Men's coon coats, $30 to $75; the coats we ask $75 for are la grade of coon coats that were never sho,wn in the County of'Huron previous to this year. Tasmania and Australian coon coat, .$20 to $-28; marmot fur coats, $12.50 to $18. Ladies' Fur Jackets. The big value in Astrachan, this season's Make, $25; the big value in Bocharan jackets at $35 ; we have no old stack in furs. Our electric seal at $40\is a' beautiful jacket, full furred, quilted silk lining, matchd rolling reveres; with fur cushioned cuff. Caperines and Small Furs. We have the word of scores of customers, that our ruff, muff, caperine and gauntlet stock is .the most beautiful collection of furs that they hai ever seen. We think as they do. Sable ruffs, $6.75 to $20; sable caperines and sable and seal combinations, $10 to $38.50; blue and black ,southern fox ruffs, $8.50 to $9.50; grey lamb collarettes and caperines, $5 to 14.5O;$grey lamb gauntlets, $4,50 to $6.50; chil- dren's and misses' grey lamb and black Astrachan imitation' gauntlets at 50c, 750 and $1; greTgoat robes No. 1, $8.50 ; black bear robes, $8.50 to $12.50 •'Safskatchewan rubber lined robes at $7, $8 and $9; Hindoo buffalo fur robes; $12. We have a lot of- ruffs, muffs andstorm collars for little girls, prices' ranging from $1.50 to 85, that may ,:prove what „ you want. Men's Furnishings. About Christmas time there are more ties, collars, handherchiefs, gloVes, mitts, shirjk, mti fliers,'and general fur- nishings sold than at any other season, and. usually people want the best they can buy. The character of our stock is well known to be of the finest, our stock of Christmas 'ties are in, call and see our display.. Strings, bows, club house, knots, flowing ends, at 25o; puffs, Ascots, four-in-hands, Derbys, flowing ends, Imperials, knots, 35c and ,50c; nothing new about the prices, but the goods are all new down -to -date, lines, and the beauty of pattern and -quality of silk combine' to make the most attractive range we have ever handled. New linen collars in the high band, the strai0,ht band and the turn down wing collar—prices two for 25c and 20o eaoh. The bumper value in men's lined kid gloves sells it 50c 756 bays a mocha knit lined glove; $1 buys an out -seam elk -skin. glove '- $1.25 buys the high gradeTownes Bros.' kid glove; $1.50 buys the genuine buck light buff colored, when soiled' you can wash this glove and the leather remains soft and pIiabIo; $1.75 buys a fur lined glove, it is comfort.peronified. The kunifort driving mitt, at 50c, is positively the beet mitt sold in Canada at 50e. We have some handsome Christmas shirts to hand, eolors—ox blood, imperial purple, and a delica.te shading of German blue, price $1. Our 50c, silk and satin muffler sells over everything else. The same quality muffler sold last year at 75c; we bought such a quantity as would en- able us to sell this year at 50c. Underwear is a large item with us; it seems that wool is demanded for outdoor wear this season entirely;. the leaders sell at 75c, $1 and $1,25 a gar- ment To get good material, you will find us sure. delefielel÷H÷leieli++++++ Greig & Macdollal Johnson Bros.' Old Stand, Wingham's most estimable young ladies, a dutiful daughter, an active worker in the Epworth League, and a general favorite of the young people of the church.' The groom is a highly reepected young man, holding a responsible position with the -Ver- ity Plow Co., of Brantford. The ceremony took place at high noon, under a large floral wish bone, where 'the happy oouple received the congratulations of their friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. Hobbs, assisted by Rev. William MoDonagh, of Stratford, who performed the ceremony for the bride's father and mother many years ago. • Presbytery of Maitland. The Presbytery of Maitland met in Wing - ham on Tuesday, November 19th, at 9.30 a. m. Messrs. Rose and MoNab were ap- pointed as auditors to examine the treanur. er's books and to report at next meeting. The committee appointed to visit Craubrook reported that Bethel church,, on the out- skirts of the Oranbrook congregation, had been put under the care of the Cranbrook session, and that regular Sabbath school services and occasional preaching eervices will be conducted there. Rev. J. Maxwell resigned his oharge of North Kinloss, etc., owing to ill health. The following - motion was passed ; The Presbytery aocepts Mr. Maxwell's resignation, which shall take effect at the end of the Tier. In accepting his resignation, the Presbytery would ex- press its deep regret that, in the providence of God, they should be compelled to do so, and their heartfelt sympathy with Mr. Maxwell in the affliction whioh has rendered this step necessary. In parting with him they would put on record their high appreci- ation of him'both as a Christian man and a minister, of his earnest:Mee in his calling, of the work which he has been enabled to ac- complish in the charge enf -_,North Kinloss, eto,'of his varied servioes as a member of the Presbytery. They pray that God may guide and keep him while His hand is heavy upon him, and that -it may be the Divine pleasure to restore -him soon to health and strength to continue hie chosen life -work. Mr. Malcolm, Teeswater, was appointed moderator of the vacancy. A deputation consisting of Messrs-. Perrie, West and Wm. Dawson, was appointed to visit Dungannon on December 9th, at 2 p. m., in regard to a re -adjustment of financial responsibilities. It was deoided that the Moderator of Pres- bytery should be appointed hereafter by simpleielection,( instead of by rotation an cording., to induction. The Presbytery urg- ed minfsters to hold special meetings in their congregations during the coming win- ter with a view to reaching the unconvert- ed, quickening the spiritual life of the mem- bers, and deepening the interest in the progress of the kingdom of Christ. Mr. John Hutton was recommended to the Home Mission( committee for work as a catechist. It was agreed to discuss the formation of he Westminster Guild ; term - eldership; the Sabbath School Field - worker '• the proportion of representation in the Assembly, etc., at the next meeting of Presbytery, to be held in Wingham, on January 21st, at 10 a. -m. R. S. G. ANDERSON, Presbytery olerk. • The Patriarch of the Huron Court Rouse. ,40 PATTERNS OF— The Goderich Star of last week prints an excellent likeness of mr. ,Ira Lewis, county Crown Attorney and -clerk of the peaoe for Huron, and the honored patriarch of the Huron court house. The precincts of the court house are familiar to him, and his long occupancy of. an office in that building makes him the guardian of its other mum - pante. Although he has held the position of county attorney tor 42 years he passel] in and out of the building with the step of a youth, and when; during the warm days of summer the officials enjoy the afternoon siesta .at the north porch, Ira Lewis, is recognized as the patriarchal president. In 1875 the gentleman became clerk of the peace through the death of Mr. Lizzare, an aot having been passed combining this office with that of county- attorney, and from that day until th,e present he has been a dual official. Forty-two years' official life would wear out most men, but Mr. Lewis passed the four deeades without wishing to resign, and to -day- is fresh, vigorous and painstaking, and it can be truly said of him that he never neglected a client and never lost one through &beano° from his office or inattention to business. On the streets of Goderioh no man is better known, and his uprightnees and elasticity of step are seem- ingly as they were 42 years ago. We may mention that Mr. Lewis was born at Lynn, oounty of Leeds, a point then known as Coleman's Corners, and that in the early years of his boyhood he was a student at the Brockville grammar school. He afterwards attended Cazenobia Seminary, Oneida City, New York, and the Wesleyan University, Middleton, Connecticut, and in 1841 became an undergraduate of Yale, at that time, as now, the foremost university in the United States. He graduated in -a class of 104 in 1844, out of whioh number 27 were living recently. Among those of his class -mates still in the flesh are Hon. Edwerd H. Avery, president of the Auburn Bank, New York; Supreme Court Judge Att- water, of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Rev. F. S. Savage, D. D., president of the Con- gregational Theological College, Chicago. It may be mentioned that Mr. Lewis' graduation diploma from Yale was signed by President Day, then over 80, and as the certificates of that class were the last the old president signed, the 1844 diplomas are considered valuable heirloom e to -day. Leav- ing Yale, Mr. Lewis proceeded to Toronto and entered the law office of the then Premier, Roberti Baldwin. He resided in the Queen City for four years, and, 'judged by the record, he must have been a hard worker, for he took lessons in law from Hume Blake, attended to his office duties, took a B. A. from King's College, and an M. A. and a B, 0. L. After appointment as B. C. L. in 1848, he moved to Goderich, and ehe.day following his arrival his shingle was seen on ethe square near Montreal street. Fromithe day of his arrival intown, Mr. Lewis has always practiced hie probity- sion, but he could always spare time to help along a project such as the northern gravel road. From the records of the Toronto University, we find that our old citizen was appointed to the senate of that ugiversity in 1859, by Sir Edmund Head, evidently as a tribute to the - gentleman'a scholarship. .Shortly after settling in Goderich, Lewis was married, in 1849, to 3 ulist, daugh- ter of William and ElizabethDwighieof New Haven, Connecticut. Mre. Lewis died nearly three years ago, but of trii marriage three children survive, Jerome Dwingt, of Buf- falo, and Edward Norman and Mies Alice May, of Gederich. That this well known government offioial who was a 13. A. 57 mars ago, attends regularly to his office work, is no wonder, for he writes his own letters without the use of spectacles, his hearing is excellent and his appearance in count is indicative of. health and long life. Mr. Lewis, it may be mentioned, is a mem- ber of Maitland Lodge, No. 33, A. F. & A. When the coast was clear these people would come down and live in the houses near by, tilling their land -and sowing their crops until a scout reported the British were at hand. Then a move would be made to the cave. A lookout at the top of the , kloof would report the numbers of the enemy. If only a p seing patrol, snipping would be the order of the day, and perhaps a prisoner would fall into their hands to be stripped and robbed of bis rifle and bandol- ier. If it were a large force, or an organized searoh -party, all would retire to the cave. and lie close. In another cunningly contrived hiding place we found their reserve of ammunition, about 15,000 rounds in all. These two in- stances, out of many score° of others, may serve to show to what a sorry plight the few remainining fighting Boers are now re- duced. - Several small columns have been at work in this valley of late, witiCthe result that over 800 prisoners—mostly pulled out of holes—have been collected with infinites- mal loss to ourselves. - This novel method of waging war is un- doubtedly slow work, but as long as com- manders are content to stick to " cave - hunting " instead of chasing small comman- does, which vanish mysteriously as aeon as they are cornered, they cannot fail to re- duce the numbers of the enemy to such a minimum as to make all further resistance a mere farce. :. —A happy °miserly "'gathered in the Methodist parsonage, Wingham, on Wed- nesday, 20th inst., to wittiess the marriage of Miss Jennie M. Hobbit, eldest daughter of Rev. R. Hobbs, to Mr. H. Verity Hut- ton, of Brantford. The bride is one of Wall Paper Borders and Ceilings to Match. Regular 10c, nit! and 150 per single roll, NOW 8 CENTS„ AL X. WINTER, SEAFORT 11 • M., and though, on account of long member- ship, the lodge a few years since elected him an honorary member, he still attends the meetings. Canada. —Sir Charles Tupper, Bart., was in Toronto last week. He is well and vigor- ous and will spend the winter in Winnipeg. — Mrs. J. McNeil died suddenly at Lana - down, near Brockville. Deceased was nearly 100 years of age and was born near where she had lived all her life time. —Dr. H. R. Abbott, of London, was thrown from his horse and considerably in- jured a few dile ago by his horse slipping on a stone crossing. -- -The late Hon. Clarke Wallace lefe an estate which is being probated at $33,970, but he left no will. With the exception of the eldest son, all the other children are under age. —The census oommisioner for the Yukon reports the population of that country at 21,000. Of these 8,500 are in Dawson, 500 at White Horse, 6,000 at The Creeks ; In - diens, 1,000 and 300 Eskimos. Jonathan Goforth, the well known Chinese missionary, who has been in Canada during the troubles in China, is preparing to return to that oounty and will leave on the 2nd of December. —A fire in Sault Ste. Marie the other day destroyed the Canadian Electric Chemical Company's bleaching chamber, resulting in a lose of about $75,000, and throwing some 500 men out of employment. —The receipts of the Ontario Govern- ment, under the succession duties act, have amounted to about $230,000 for the &et ten months of the year. This lAhows a fair in- crease, as the total for the whole of last year was $226,676. —Mr. Jaoob Shoemaker, of Berlin, on Sunday, celebrated at the home of his son, Alexander Shoemaker, his 102od birthday. Mr. Shoemaker was born in Pennsylvania g in ince. the ago and came to Canada in 1827, *Atli Berlin, where he has remainedver —Few names were better :known commercial world a quarter of a oentur than that of John 1. McKenzie, wholesale merehant of Hamilton and London) He died at the residence of his daug ter, in Chicago, a few date ago, at the age of 79 yearn —A little baby boy was born at the Por- ter's Island smallpox's hospital, near Otta- wa, last week.s, The mother is a young girl ef 18, recently sent down from a charitable institution, to which she bad applied for aid, end where immediately after her ad- mission, it was learned that she had con- tratited emallpox. —It is stated by a railway official that "over 200,000 barrels of apples are stand- ing on the platforms of the Grand Trunk depots, awaiting shipment, on account of the scarcity of cars." If the railway com- panies oould be made to bear the loss omit- eioned by the "delay in forwarding, there would not be such a scarcity of cars. —It is maid that Archbishop Duhamel, of Ottawa. will not permit any of the local Catholic societies to give euchre parties or dances in the fature. He is decidedly op. posed to these forms of entertainment, and does not consider them proper for Catholic 'moieties to organize. It is likely that many proposed entertainments will be vetoed. . —A gentleman representing Toronto cap- italists visited Galt a few days ago to -in- spect the peat lands west of that town, which, until the unfortunate fire of last spring, was being used for the manufacture of peel) fuel. This Toronto man made an inspection of the situation, and, it is said, made overtures for a purchase. —A party of 'sports from Guelph, while hunting in Muskoka, captured a white deer. The animal is a great rarety, and it is under- stood that the Smithsonian Institute, of Toronto, has offered $1,000 for the 'speci- men. It is of fair size and the hair on Um belly is extremely long. Whit disposition will be made of the animal is not yetdeeided on. —The `-many friends and admirers of Prin- cipal Grant throughoue the Province will be pleased to learn that he is recovering nicely from hie recent severe illness and is now able to take a daily walk through the col- lege grounds in Kingston and to spend a short time in the college. He has had a severe shaking up, however'and it will likely be a long time before he is able to resume hie ordinary duties. —The announcement hat, been officially made that Mr. C. M. Hays has been re -ap- pointed General Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway and will resume the duties of the position about the first of the new year. Mr. George M. Reeve, the present manager, will retire to his fine fruit farm, in California, which he reluctantly lefts a few months ago to assume the management of the Grand Trunk. —The Springfield- cheese factory and dry- ing house, near London were completely destroyed by fire on Monday morning. Only 300 of the 570 cheese in the drying house were saved. J. MacHoover owned nearly all the sharee in the factory. The value of the property is about $6,000 • in- sured in the 'London Mutual for $2,560 on building and machinery and $2,000 on the cheese. —Anthrax is becoming quite prevalent among cattle in the vicinity of Brookville. A short time ago two cows died on the farm of Davidson Brothers from this disease. An outbreak has just occurred on the farm of A. Rogers, about three miles from Brook- ville. Two animals were attaoked, one of which died, and the other is now not expect- ed to live. Prompt methods have been taken to suppress the epidemic. —The Department of Agriculture at Ottawa has forwarded another lot of spec- ially fattened chickens in cold storage to Liverpool. This lot was from various fat- tening stations and contained 2,592 chick- ens, Returns have just been received re- garding the first shipment of fattened chick- ens sent by the department this season. These were fattened at the poultry fattening station at Bondville, Quebec,. They were sold in Liverpool, wholesale, at 14 cents per pound, and the net returns were equal to $1.31 cents per Four of &tokens at Montreel. Professor Robertson says the export trade In fattened chiekens is bound to become very great, and the demand in Canadian markets will also greatly inorease as soon are consumers know the 'vent, superior quality of the fattened chickens, an the high per- centage of edible portion in each bird. — Mr. Robert Beith, ex -M. P., for On- tario oounty, who is a noted breeder of hackney horses, scored big at the recent horse show in New York. His horses won the grand challenge cup. The oup is valued at $1,000, and was given for the beet hackney of any age. The competition was the keenest for many years, as the ex- hibit was the largest ever witnessed on the American continent. The New York papers point out thet Mr. Beith "literally swept the boards in his class" with hie hackneys, and subsequently the challenge oup was won by him in competition with all classes of hackneys. —And still another example of the danger and criminality of allowing children to fool with guns is recorded. What may prove a fatal accident occurred in Erin township, Wellington county, on Wednesday of last week. David Cunningham, the 11 -year-old son of Mr. James Cunningham, of the first line, Erin, and George Nichol, son of Mr. James Nichol, took a gun from the letter's home to have a little sport. George Nichol was engaged putting a shell into the gun when it accidentally discharged. Young Cunningham was standing but a very short distance away, and the charge entered his left arm and side. — Mr. M. L. McKinnon, one of the pioneers of Bruce county, and a much re. speoted resident of Tiverton, has passed over to the silent majority. The deceased had held the position of reeve of the village for a number of years and had also bees reeve, assessor and collector of Kincardine town- ship, where he lived before moving to Tiv- erton. He was a staunch Reformer in politics. Mr. McKinnon was a man of ex- ceptional intelligenee and had fine literary tastes. He was widely known and much respected throughout Bruce county. —The whole Ontario apple crop this year only amounted to 100,000 barrels, and one .firm alone often handles that much. It is said there were only two plaees in the world where the crop was good, viz., Nova Scotia and Calitornia. The county of Bruce had a large percentage of the Ontario crop. Speak- ing of apple shipments this fall, the Luck - now Sentinel says "The apple dealers who bought in the bulk this year heartily wish they hadn't for they have been badly bitten. In not one orchard did the output oome up to expectations, but, instead, if the full price of contract had been paid, the cost per barrel to the dealer would have run from four to ten dollars." —A somewhat seneational. shooting affair occurred a few days ago in the small and peaceful village of Burford, Brant county. lDr. Harbottle, a- well known physician of that village, shot Hermert Stewart, a farmer of the neighborhood, as the latter was standing on a street corner. The bullet en- -Wed the temple, glanced along the side of the head and came out behind, but did not prove fatal. Dr. Harbottle, wiui has been a resident of Burford for a great many years, and has been a prominent politician as well as practitioner, came up to Stewart, who was talking to another man, and without any warning pulled out a pistol and aimed it at Stewart's head. The victim reeled, but was able to walk over to Dr. Johnston's offiee, where he had his wound dressed. The assailant was immediately placed under arrest. The doctor is strougly pro -Boer in his sympathies and was never backward in making his views known. On this aocount he became a sort of butt in the village and was subjected to much senseless ridicule, and -it is supposed that Stewart had spec- ially agravated him in this way on different occasions and hence the assault. The prob- ability is that he has become partially in- sane on this point. In addition to his medical practice he kept a drug .store. He had admirable training for his profession, and at graduation in Toronto captured the gold medal of the year. He is in the neigh- borhood of 50 years of age, is married and has a family. He has frequently been heard as a Conservative speaker ab different polit- ical meetings in the neighborhood. He took a prominent part in the agitation against the publication of what Whe known as the Rose Bible. age cemetery. The deceased Was AD ardent Orangeman and a Conservative. He wee a well-known figure in the Orange prooeseione leading the Carthage lodge, usnelly mountni on a grey horse. He bad been in good health up to a few days before his death. — Mr. Alex. Tremeer has purchased the Stewart farm on the Hibbert boundary, near Roy's church. The farm contains 115 acres, and was sold ab a fair price. The Messrs. Stewart are getting up in years, and intend retiring from farming. —Mr. Henry Kaiser has purchased from Mr. Kennedy, the 100 acre farm now occu- pied by Mr. Bailey, at Gowanstown, for the sum of $4,700, Mr. Bsiley, intends to give up farming and move to Listowel in the nearTfuhteuGr future, _and Trunk authorities have un- der consideration the erection of a new ten- der shop, as an addition to their works in Stratford. The proposed building will be 220 feet by 120 feet, and will cost in -the neighborhood of $15,000. — Miss Emma B. Huston, daughter of Mr. J. S. Huston, of ListowelS died in Chicago on Thursday, 14th inst., after an illness of about two years. She had been living with her brothers in that city, and was about 33 years of age. She took a trip to California. last summer, for her health, but did not benefit frotn it. —There was rather a sudden death in Mitchell early Wednesday morning of last week, when Mrs. Gotleib Milke passed away. at the age of 50 years; The day before she arose from her bed to enter upon her house- hold duties, but felt ill and had to go back. She gradually grew worse, and although everything possible was done for her, it was of no avail. Deceased bad been a hard-work- ing woman, a kind and loving mother, and was highly respected. Her husband pre. deceased her by about twelve years. —One by one the pioneers of Hibbert townehip are passing to the great beyond. On Sunday, 17th inst., r. John Hastings passed away, at hie home in Dublin, an an advanced age. Mr. Haetinge came to that township years ago, when all was a wilder- ness, and cleared tor himself a farm on the 7th concession, on which he resided until a year ago. The funeral, which took place to the Iriehtown cemetery, was largely at- - ten—jedh. Te township of Fullerton, in the neighborhood of Ruseeldale, has experienced many changes during the year. Robert Rey has given his farm up to his son George, and gone to Scotland. Robert D. Roy has also retired in favor of his eon, W. D. Rey, and gone to Exeter to live. John Cornish leaves making his home in Mitchell. D. Gibb has the Gill fermL_or Downie. Hugh Stuart has sold his well-known farm, and intends Robinson has gone to Usborne to live. taken a farm near Chiselhurst, and Wm. Huron Notes. —Mr, Henry MoBrien, of Hullett, has leased his farm to Mr. James Fluker. —Dr. Agnew, dentist, Clinton, has taken into partnership Dr. E. D. Billings, of To- ronto. —r. Peter Meissen has purchased the furniture businees of Hoffman Bros., of Dashwood. —W. J. Duff,- of Bluevale has shipped already 3,000 bushels of potatites. Two car loads have been shipped from Wingham. —Dr. Turnbull, of Goderioh, has gone to Chicago, to take a mune in the large hos- pital. in that city. —George Rumball, of Clinton, died on Thursday, 14th inst., aged 43 years. De- ceased leaves a wife and two SODS. --Mies Robb has been engaged to fill the vim:Riney on the Clinton publics school staff, caused by the resignation of Miss McKay. —Dr. Frank Scott, of Clinton, has re- tired from his partneriehip with Dr. Gunn and intends loosting in Washington state. —Dr. Thomas F. McLean, a former well- known resident of Goderich, died at the home of his brother, in Montreal, on Sun- day, 17th inst. —W. J. Houston, sou of James Houston, 16th concession, Grey, has taken a position in Dauphin, Manitoba, in charge of the Northern Lumber Company. - —Miss Maggie Calder, who is at present teaching in the Ethel school, bas been en- gaged to teach in the second department of theCranbrook school next year. —On Wednesday of last week, Grand. father Wurm, of Zurich, passed his 92nd' year, and the old gentleman is still quite stnart. t - —Mr. Wm. Penhare has purchased the Rannie farm, in Hay township, from the Sutherland limes Co., paying the sum of $1,000 for it. —Thomas Biggins has mold his unoccupied 50 acres, on the 2nd eoncession of Hullett,to Mr. Glew, for some* -here in the neighbor- hood of $2,400. —Mr. D. Sproat, of Belgrave, has pur- chased the store premises of Mrs. Tufts, in that village, and has also been appointed postmeeter in her stead. —Edmund Geiger has been engaged for 1202 by the trustees of school section No. 12, Hay, as teacher, salary $360. He is a eon of Mr. Owen Geiger, of Hensel'. —The annual show of the Huron Poultry and Pet Stook Association, will be held in Goderioh about the and of January, the ex- act dates having not yet been fixed. —The Goderioh council have made a, grant - of $100 to the Orange body to assist) In 4e. fraying the expenses connected with the meeting of the Grand Lodge in that town next year. —Mr. S. C. Wilson, of the 13th of Hayr- ick, has rented his farm for a term of yeare, and has purchased a half interest in the firm of Cochrane & Johnston, marble dealere, of Brussels and Wingham. ) —The Goderich council have decided to submit a by-law to the people, granting a lean of $5,000, free fromAntereste for a term C.f years, to aid in the estebliehment of a oarpet factory in the town. Goderioh is be- coming quite a manufacturing centre. , .—Many -of our readers will regret to hear that Mrs. J. St. Clare Walker, of Minto, Manitoba, his been seriotudy, ill with stomach trouble', at the residence of her father, „Mr. Edwin Gantt, of West Wawa. nosh, f6r the past few weeks, —Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Greensid:def Molesworth, celebrated their silver weend- ding int the 15th inst. A large number of of their friends assembled at their re on that evening and right royally celebrated the auspicious occasion. A profusion of beautiful and costly gifts in silver bespoke tde good wishes ot many friends. —James Stewart, of Goderioh, has sold his 5 acre corner lot near the Dunlop pro- perty, in that town, to Mr. A. Henderson, of &Mord, for the sum of $500. It is one of the prettiest building spot" in that neighborhood, having s full view of God - &Loh harbor and the mouth of the Malt- l a n —bfr d ris7rMarion Blair died atSaultSprings, , Missouri, on November 13th, at the age of 82 years. Mrs. Blair will be remembered by many of our readers in the northern pare of this county, Fibs having 'been a rapeseed resilient of the township of Hetrick frone 1856 intil 1883, when she went to Min, souri. Perth Notes. —Dr. Rutherford, of Listowel, is taking a epeeist course in some of the large American hospitals. —W. Hamilten, of Elma, has been ap- pointed turnkey of the Perth county jail, at a /Wary of $450 a year. —James Tilby, a former resident of Mit- chell, -died recently at his home in Kansas. Deceased was 66 years of age. —Metiers. A. Burritt & Son, of Mitchell, have applied to the council for a fixed as- sessment. The matter will be voted on by the ratepayers in January. —Mr. August Less, of Logan, has pur- chased the east half of lot 8, concession 5, Logan, from Mr. Henry Mogk, paying therefore $2,500. —Sarah Oliver, of Mitchell, passed away on Sunday, 17th inst., aged 62 years. Dur- ing the past year or so the deceased had been a severe sufferer. -John Kelly, of Shakespeare, nearly .wept the boards with his Hampshiredown sheep at the Pan-American Exposition. He won all the special prizes and nearly $100 in regular prizes. —Dr. Hotham, formerly of Staffs, who recently bou_ght the office and outfit in St. Marys, of the late Dr. Irvine, is already do- ing a good practice in the Stone Town and vicinity, with every promise of an encourag- ing increase. —Mr. and Mrs. H. Barr, of Anderson, have gone to Sault Ste. Marie to reside. Be- fore leaving they were waited on 'by a num- ber of friends and neighbors, who presented Mrs. Barr with a gold watch, and Mr. Barr with a gold chain. —The ratepayers of Sb. Marys will have the opportunity of voting on a large-sized money by-law at the municipal elections next January. The amount required is $30,000, to be devoted to street improve- ments. —Jesse Peters, engineer, and R. M. Bolster, fireman, have been committed for trial on the charge of manslaughter, in con- nection with the death of Mrs. Camm, who was killed on the Grand Trek crossing near St. Marys. —An interesting event took pisoe at, St. Columbian (thumb, Irishbown, it 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning of last week, when Miss Bridget Covine was united in holy wedlook to Mr. Joseph Doyle, by Rev. Father MoK.eon. —During the summer the Mitchell town council passed a by-law, permitting the dosing of a street in that town thatKeter- eon park might be enlarged. Limit" week, the court in Toronto quashed the by-law. The town council will appeal the case. —An old-time resident of Mornington died In Carthage on Sunday night, 17th inst., in the person of Mr. Andrew Harvey. He was in the 77th year of his age, and was living on the homestead, near Oarthaee, with his son Andrew. Three of his five sons survive. The funers1 took place to the earth.