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The Clinton New Era, 1887-08-12, Page 1THIS: OLJNTON VOI.23 NO. 31 TERMS -,4,1.5e Per Annum in advance a.ala x-ra-sir-••s+.xeua,:.w-a.-« 4.401:..x,w-.,ry.c CLINTON, ONT., FRIDAY, AUG.'12, 1887. $ IiOil1.RT [\OL3I) PAO,11.1ser. DUN44ANNON. PERSONAL. -Mr W. McKay and wife returned this week after a pleasant visit among frisnds. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs B. J. Crawford, and .we bene soon to hear of her recovery. BRIEFS --On Tuesday evening a num- ber of our young people held a small ,pit-nic at Port Albert fgr.the purpose of enjoying a moonlight excursion nn the lake. The evening being very fine a good time was enjoyed by all. On Wed- nesday ,afternoon some of our young folks `visited Point Farm. They report a good time. Y, P. S. -On Tuesday evening a meet- _ pg of the Y P. S. was held in the Methodist church, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. ,.,be officers elected were as follows : resident; Miss Jennie Dialler; vice-presi- dCnt, Miss Mary Anderson; secretary, Miss Jennie Hanlen; assistaut secretary, George Anderson; treasurer, Miss .Amelia West. .T OBITUARY. -On Tuesday evening, after lingering illness, borne with Christian Patience, the wife of Mr S. Sanderson passed peacefully away, we trust to a better home. The deceased leaves a hus- band and. family of small chi:dren to mourn her departure. Wa wish to ex- tend to Mr Sanderson our- deepest sym- pathy in this his sad bereavement. ACCIDENT. - On Wednesday a very sad accident occurred at the home of Mr. John' Kilpatrick. While a child three years old was playing outside where a large pole was standing, the pole fell, striking the child on the head, killing it almost instantly. Mr and Mrs Kilpatrick have the sympathy of the entire commun- ity. • ES EYES. CATTLE SAIPPED.-On Tuesday last Mr James Oke shipped from Centralia station two carloads of fine cattle for the Montreal markets. TRIP. -Mr Robert Hicks, watchmaker, and jeweller, left for a month's trip for the benefit of his health on Friday last. We hope he may be benefitted. ILL, -We are very sorry to hear that Mr Jas Weeks is confined to his bed with illness. We hope soon to see him around agaiu. -P4INTEn RED. -Mr John .Iawkshaw has had the outside of his hotel painted -1-red which adds greatly Co its appearance. .LAWN SOCIAL, -On Thursday evening last as announced, a lawn social was held at the grounds of Mr Geo Saniwell in aid of the Cavell Presbyterian church. A good time was spent. Civic IIOLrnAY.-Our worthy reeve has proclaimed Tuesday, Aug. .1Gth, as Civic holiday. A monster farmers' ex- cursion will be run to Sa.nia under the auspices of the Exeter brass baud. I''are from Exeter, $1.10. Let everybody be there. , BRIEFS. -A fracas occurred between two of our merchants on Saturday even - Ing: 3arry i a of \Voodsioeli. speuit t Sunday'in town. Al H. Lambrook and Mr E. Spackman Iefteon.. Mond -ay to at- tend I. O. 0, F. Grand Lodge at Peter- borough.' Mr Herb Elliott, G. T. R. mail clerk, is visiting his parents. A farmer nearly had a smash on Saturday night. Rev D. M. Ramsay, of' Londes- boro, is visiting friends in town. lI LG1tAVE . , PERSONAL. -Mrs Gilmour in very sick and also Mrs Caesar. Two of James Stewart's -brunt -hers, 'both teachers, were in town this week. Miss Waterson, of Clin• ton, is visiting friends in Morris Stephen Taylor and Miss Dunbar have both started teaching. Aliss Taylor, sister of our es teemed merchant, is here on a visit, hav- ing been attending Walkerton High School. ExAnt1NATioNs.-We are glad to see that our young friend, Ed Caspell, has received a 2nd class certificate at this late ex -amination ;lin-other graduate of Clinton Collegiate Institute. But more honor is due to Mise C. Robertson, eldest daughter of Arch.. Robertson, of 9th co•n. E. Wawa - nosh, for her earnestness and perseverance whi-cirresutt-etl ' ug the sa certificate , she is yet but very young and has neyer attended any high school. Several others of our friends are waiting the result of the 3rd and ist examinations which will probably appear in a week. BRIErs, - Harvesting is progressing rapidly, but is being delayed some by threshing. Several of our tradesmen are nut harvesting during this busy time. Rev hlr Law was home this Sabbath to take charge of his work. Wm. Stonehouse was off work for several days.with an absess under the knee ; he is now improv- ing. The Sabbath Schools here are in- tending to have an excursion to Goderich next week. Nine of our teachers will be at work next week in their respective sec- tions and three are open for employment. Misses Gallie and Annie Micklejohn have gone to visit friends and acquaintances in the neighborhood of Kinloss and Bervie, The Misses Meiklejohn, of Morris, gave a party last Friday evening, a number of young ladies and gents were present from Belgrave, Wingham and Brussels; they had a good time and enjoyed their long drive as it was a beautiful night. Donald Frazer and George Taylor are back again from Michigan. Wm. J. Proctor and his /mother arrived home from Manitoba, on Monday, but Wm's health has not been benefitted by the long journey. On Mon- • day afternoon a cab containing eight Winghamites came to Belgrave; they spent several hours with their friend A. Taylor, „ and returned home at .night in order to escape the heat and enjoy the drive. Fred Waren has gone away to visit friends. Ed Caspell has secured a school near Belton. Hugh McLean, of East Wawanosh, has •been unable to work for several weeks duce hp had the measels. Steam threshers can be heard in every direction now, they soon empty a barn full of sheaves. LIIEBURIV. PERSONAL. -Rev Mr Campbell preach- ed here on Sunday last. We understand he is to till the vacancy in Knox church, Goderich, for at least two weeks. FIRST TSRESAING.--The first thresh- ing done here this year was done with the horse power at J. Cook's on Wednes• day last. The wheat ;averaged about 30 bushels to the acre. .UIoste.-D. Cumming and men arrived home from Stratford on Saturday night. They tvjll be engaged for several weeks in putting up the agricultural buildings in Goderich. `•rIs1TINc .-Mrs Frasei with her son .and uaughter and Miss M Carter are.the gt'ests of Mrs Relton. Mies Sarah and Miss Birdie A. and Master John Hillier are spending their holidays with friends here. Master Herbert and John Robert- son are spending their holidays with their aunt Mrs J. Chilton. Miss B. Cree and Miss B. Patterson, paid a flying visit to our breezy burg tis week. BRIEFS. -The shrill whistle of Mr Bur- row's steam thresher is now in our midst, pushing things at a lively rate. "We never miss the water till the well runs dry," is a common expression nowdays, as droves of cattle are seen going to the lake. • BLYP15. Mr Hess, of Toronto, spent Sunday in tow n. A good deal of sickness is still preva- lent in town. Miss Edith Young is at present visiting friends in Seafnrth. Miss Mary McQuarrie is visiting friends in Exeter this week. Aliss Hess, of Listowel, is the guest of Miss Sloan this week. Mies 5 Poulton is visiting friends in Teeswater at present. Mr James O'Hara, jr, is at present in town visiting his parents. • Mrs Cantelon, of Toronto, was the guest of Mrs Phillips this week. Rumor says that another wedding is to take place in town shortly. Miss Aggie Dodds, of Clinton, is visit- ing trienc*e in towel this week. Mr C It Shhue, of Detroit, is at present on a visit to friends in town. Mr John Kelly left town on Tuesday evening on a trip to the Sault. Miss Houstan, of Kincardine, is at pre- sent the guest.ot• Mrs McKinnon. Mr George Martin is at present spend- ing his vacation at home, in Port Huron Miss Annie Janes, who has been visit- ing friends in town, returned to Seafnrth last week. Messrs McKinnon and •Milne took ad- vantage ol• the cheap trip to Detroit, on Friday last. Mr R T White, of Exeter, removed hie plant into town this week. The news- paper tri;! be called the Standard. A gang of men from Clinton, under di- rection of Mr John Stephenson, is busily employ -e4 in i•emov-ung the lati-i-ldin. fy_ occupied by Messrs Anderson & Elder to the lot north of bloser's tin shop. The Rev Mr McDowell,. of Wingham, occupied the pulpit in the ,Methodist church, both meaning and evening, last Sabbath, and delivered two exce'lent dis- courses to large congregations. Miss A. P. .lcGowau, teacher; returned from her holiday trip to Boston, on Wed- nesday; although she enjoyed herself-im- menscly, .he says "there is no place like ' hodne." The many friends of the Rev Mr Parke will regret to Learn that ne purposes leav- ing town in the fall, owing to ill health. Mr Parke has been pastor of the .English church for a long time, and his departure from town will be greatly felt. He pur• poses going to Ohio to recruit his health. Quite a bit df excitement was created in town on Saturday last, when it was supposed that the notorious Toin Little was in. town. Constable Davis, upon hearing this. determined to get his man, and at once set out in pursuit of him, and succeeded in capturing him a short dis- tance from,, town. Ile was brought to w -n -and placed -lir -••t -he lockup; un -til Monday, when he was released, as no one was able to prove him to be the notorious character. 1 -Ie gave his name as Frank Kellam. We regret this week to chronicle the death of a highly esteemed and much re- spected lady, in the person of Mrs Mary McInnes, wife of Mr A McInnes, aged 56 years and two months. The deceased._ took suddenly ill on Friday, at her son- in-law's residence, Mr Robert Douglass, with an attack of appoplexy, and finally succumbed to it do Monday morning last. Her remains were interred in the Blyth union cemetery, and followed by a large number of sorrowing friends. (Ramblers's rsnianatien.) In my last week's notes on Blyth I con- cluded with a rat story. On further i vestigation I find that the story isi'aa• baso lie, invented for the purpose of de- ceiving me, and palmed off on my un- suspecting innocence. It is bad enough to be deceived, but to be the means of de- ceiving you, who are siocareful to publish nothing but the truth, is more than I can very well bear. And since the correct- ness of anything further that I might say about Blyth might be questioned I have determined to write no more on the sub- ject. In•mentioning that to a citizen of that noble burgh, I pointed out to him the fine field it offered for his literary talents. As he is an experienced writer and has courted the muses' very successfully (his wife being perfectly willing) there is no doubt a rich treat in store for your read- ers in Blyth. I thank you very sincerely for the spaeo you so kindly allowed me to give a partial description of this most interesting village. And although one of its citizens with malice prepense,"staffed" me so badly, I harbor no ill -will against him or his village, IIULLETT. ' NorEs.-Miss Laundy, daughter of Mr Ed Lauudy, on the Morris boundary, has been on the sick list more than.two weeks, but is now convalescent. Mr Robt Pate of the Morris boundary, has just finished a large barn 42x55. He intends to raise it in a year or two and put in a stone stable for his cattle. The harvest in this section is nearly over. .Many complain, that they will nut have ten bushels of fall wheat to the acre. The' spring crops are very good b'tt not what, they 'Would have been had it not been so dry. It has ripened too fast and the grain has not filled so well as it should. Some kind of apple trees have very little fruit this year. STANLEY HARVEST. - Harvest was generally over by the 5th of August, it being an ex ceptionally early harvest this year. BUILDING. -The bricklayers are now busy veneering with brick Mr D. Smith's new house. EDUCATIONAL.t - Mr John McTavish and Mr Thos Grant have passed the second class examination (non profeesioe- al) held in July last. LONDIsSBOUAL Mr Young, of Clinton, will preach hero next Sabbath, morning and evening, and also'at Kinburn. The Ladies' Aid (lletlttelist church) met last week and re -organized. They purpose giving a harvest home festival on Friday, Sept. 2nd. Particulars later. At the last meeting of the official board oldie Methodist church Rev Mr Rogers was granted a vacation including two or three Sabbaths. The hest obtainable supplies for the pulpit will oiddciate dur- ing his absence. 1lr Ramsay is also tak- ing vacation WESTFIEi.D. ACCIDENT. -We are informed that a very serious accident happened to the son of Mr Newton Campbell, near here, on Wednesday last. He had gone into the stable to teed a horse, carrying a tin pail, which it is supposed frightened the horse. At any rate the beast kicked him, break- ing his collar bone and inflicting other injuries. Ilk father was near--atr-hand, and rescued him before the horse, which appeared to become wild, could do any further damage, as it seemed disposed to do. Miss ltebecca Townsend i3 visions in London. Misses Clara Roth well and Annie Robb, f of Listowell,are spending a few days with j friends in this vicinity. Harvesting will be completed this week. Grain is an average cropand no more but has all been housed in splendid condition, Mr Francis Fowler, sr., of Harpurhay, one of the earliest settlers in this towu- ship,is at present very ill and slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. Mr' Robert, Broad amt. and lIrs John Robson, of Abiline, Kansas, are at present visiting--thei-r-3athe-r-.an4.•rnother; Mr attd -1 Mrs James Broadl'ont,cr„of this township. IIOLrAIESVI LE. Airs M L Watts, who has 'been caring for her father, Mr Thos Lobb, who has been sick, but is now convalescent, left this (Friday) morning, to resume her du- ties near Coboconk. Pursuant to announcement, the quar- terly meeting of the Homesville circuit ,vas held Wale Metchodist church bore,' on Sunday morning last. Many of the neighboring appointments were well re- presented, owing to the beautiful weather. The love feast was truly a 'love.feast' in- deed, and many testified to the power of God to save and to keep. The meeting was a success in every sense of the word. HAY ACCIDENT -One day la.st week while Coun- oillor Me wen and his two sons, of the front road, were drawing hay, the horses•attached to the waggon ran away. One of the boys was seriously injured, one of his lege being binroken, while the other boy was but slightly jured. RFcovEnrn,--Samuel Ronnie, the worthy reeve of this township, who had the misfor- tune a few weeks ago to have one of his legs seriously injured by the running away of his team, attached to his binder, is we are pleas- ed to notice, sufficiently recovered to be able to be about again. He attended the council meeting on Thursday last, but was compell- ed to use crutches. Ssnrors Fines. --On Friday and Saturday last the residents of the south eastern part of the township, were excited to fever heat, The bushes were on fire. It is reported that on Friday, a son of Mr Wm Becker whose farm is situated about four miles north west of Dashwood, finding the air dry, fired some rotten stumps in one of the fields. The stumps burnt calmly away for a time and when all appeared safe, a high north wind brewed in the west and came sweeping along carrying the blaze from field to field and from bush to bush, destroying a good many acres of grain and wood. On Saturday the wind got higher and the fire gave evidence. of becoming a very destructive element. Fields were ploughed, fences torn down, but to all no avail. The flames skipped like hares of the forest and at tines would make leaps of at least one quarter of a mile. About four o'clock in the evening, the fire had reached Dashwood and caught the saw dust at the i`eh oi--t'he,an it i was wr i e greatest labor that its ravages here wore checked. While' i,Ir Chas Ilolbein, of lot 0, con. 13, was drawing oats, the fire visited the field and before he could reach the load; it had also caught, and commenced burning. The horses attached took fright and commenced running away and the line being caught be- neath the tongue of the waggon, the driver was tunable to control the teats, Matters >egan to appear serious and the driver umped from the load, allowing the horses to escape as best they could. The animals reached the road, and turning south galloped at a furious rate drawing 'a wagon and ]oral of oats, all of which was one mass of flames; and with a strong wind blowing from • the tortliwest the horses' tails caught fire. The runaways were caught about a toile south of he field and unhitched from the burning waggon. • Jpon examination it was found that the Horses were pretty badly scorched, laving the caudal appendages burnt off. The read rendered useless. Several small barns were destroyed to a considerable amount. If it CODEItrJII poisos:IItp. A very pleasant evening was spent at the social and garden party, which was held on the 3rd ;hist., at Sirs W Tebbntt's, Maitland con The at sum of .$22 was realized From admissions of 15 and 10 eents. BADLY r )1ASHEn -The other day Mr H. B. Evans, ofthe Huron Road, Goder- ich township, met with an exceedingly painful acc'dent. IIe was driving' his steam engine into his own yard, walking by its side, and his foot slipped beneath one of tbe Wheels of the engine, which passed over it, crushing it almost •bat, Mr Evans is a man of good nerve, and manages to hobble around still, but his foot will be sore for some time. WING[IA'%i. 17IRE.-A dwelling 'louse owned by J A McEwen, and occupied by George An- derson, was burned to the ground Wed- nesday morning about one o'clock. It is supposed to have caught from the kitchen stove. Insurance,$350 in the Wellington Co nesairy WINCHAM'S BRANCH LINE. -The con- tractors finished laying the rails on the branch line of the C P R between Wing-. ham and Wingham rond on Tuesday. The ballasting will be completed at once. Tt is reported that Wingham is to have one of the bi et station houses on the line. The Wingham salt block is turning out quantities of salt for tire 01? R; a number of cars have already b€n shipped ereKILLOP, (Toe late for last week.) ACCIDENT -On Wednesday Mr John Dodds was threshing for Mr R Grieves, of the 8th con, when the bolt that con- nects the drive wheel to the plunger worked out, and instantly the engine was broken in pieces, one wheel being thrown more than forty feet. Fortunately the fireman was just fixing the fire, and had his head down, as the pieces flew all arouqd him but none touched him. He had pre- sence of mind to turn off the steam, or it might have been still more serious. No one else was pear it at the time, but had it happened a few minutes sooner, the men were all around the engine, and there is no doubt but some would have been seriously hurt, if not instantly killed. They had just commenced work after din- ner, and had only run but a very few minutes. It is only the third year for the engine, and Mr Dodds had the machine paid for, and bean to think he was going to make something now, but it will take all his fall work to pay for the break. LOCAL RAILWAY NOTES -Tho follow• Log are among the shipments of live stock this week :-0. S Andrews, two cars cat- tle to Montreal for export, W.MeLean one car cattle -for export, J. W. Murray, one car lambs foeE.Buffalo. Large shipments ofapples anpears are being made to To- ronto daily by the grpcers of the town. Messrs Ferran, Macpherson , & Hovey shipped a large carload of tbresJ r . to, . (I Winnipeg this week.oad'tY'etc+r°1 •a -tits ley, of the L. H. & B , being laid up sick, his ,place '.is 'supplied by Conductor Whitely. • NEARLY RIJN OVER. -When the ex- cursion train from Mitchellarrived at the G.T.R. station here,on Wednesday morn• ing, quite a number of the excursioners got off to. straighten their legs and an elderly lady and little girl got off for this town. When the train started out,a rush was made tor the car steps, and the old lady with the little girl was precipitated on the edge of the platform almost under- neath the cars; but for the vigilance of the agent here a a serious accident might have been the result. . PARALYSIS. - Mrs Christina Keefer, widow of the late Jacob Keefer, of Thor- old, and mother of Rev B B Keefer, of Toronto, and E Keefer, Clinton, who • is residing with her son, Dr Keefer, at Hones- dale, Penn., 1J 8 A, had a stroke of pa- ralysis recently, and is very poorly from the effect:, thereof. She ,ie a daughter of the late Col -Grant, who served through the American Revolutionary War, and a cousin of Sir David McPherson. Rev Mr Keefer is in. tlanitoulin Island prosecut- ing his temperance work there. PAINFUL ACCIDENT, -A young man named Stewart, employed with Beattie & Ross, met witha painful accident one day last week. He was driving down Staple- ton Hill to bring borne a picnic party,when a sudden lurch of the waggon threw him from the seat. • He tried to land on his feet, but instead struck on the end of one knee. It pained him. considerably, but he continued to work that day until com- pelled to take to his bed. A medical man being called in found the knee very much swollen, and Stewart suffering intensely, bye fter rgpeated dressings, the leg got better, although Stewart is hardly able to use it ye:'. PETRIFYiNG SPRINGS. - We do not suppose it is generally known that there are springs in the county of Huron which possesses the properties of petrifying. any• thing over which the water passes, but such is nevertheless a fact. The Ninnies of Messrs, S. Davis, Hodgins and Cun- ningham have been •camped along the bank of the Maitland for couple of weeks, a short distance from the Colborne bridge. Some of the boys the other day started out through the huh to bunt for spring water, anafter tramping• about two miles, they carne upon a number of springs on the farm of Mr Foster, in which the water was clear as crystal and cold as ice. • In the stream they found pieces of wood and moss perfectly petri- fied, and they secured as curiosities, qua Mies of the same. was reduced to ashes andthe waggon Wrri.R1. 'a0 DJ 1=fi.Trmers are now through harvesting, and will he seeking a market for their produce. Let them bring it to Clinton. No matter what hey hare to sell, they can dispose of it Here at the very highest prices. Clinton buyers have established an enviable repu- tation for honorable and fair dealiug,'end always pay the highest quotations, 'Let farmers make a note of this, and see if what we say is nut literally correct. Then, .further than that, our business men- carry the very bestreeneks of goods to bo found in the countyr. . and offer them at the closest prices, so that after selling their produce at high prices, farmers can buy their supplies at low ones, and thus be a gainer in two ways. If this item should meet the eye of aofarmer who has not hitherto made Clinton his market, we hope he will give it•te trial, being satisfied that he will be so well pleased with the experiment that he will ever after repeat the operation. A WONDER NE WASN'T KILLED, -One evening recently a man on his way home from town tried to drive his horse across a cattle guard. 'This the horse, more timid or more wise than his. master, fused to do. He made a• very decided stop, whereupon, as it to demonstrate tbe practicability of going head -long into a cattle -guard, the driver -plunged head- long from his seat, alighting in the same order on the gravel road beneath Through the timely assistanceof a gentle- man who happened to be driving ahead, tie was raised to his feet, and was soon re -seated in the rig, apparently none the worse for his rash experiment.' Ile made no further attempt, however, to drive along the railway trrck, but took the round about ivay to his home. No doubt -the poor fellow's neck would have been broken if it had not been well filled with something more potent that water, Tt does seem to be true that he who is "full” need tear no fall. be true that aIv Becker started the fire, it ie altogether likely that lie -will getinto trouble. - Additional Ladd dews. AN Onn FORMATION. -The other day Mr Jos Allison showed us a sample of corn which was in reality a bunch of ears. In the centre was a large well-developed ear, and around this were growing six others, all being well filled with corn, the centre one particularly so, notwith- standing that the others were pressing close upon it. • Wnv \Vii CAN STAND rr :-What has mode the heat of this place so endurable this sum- mer has been the comparative dryness of the air. It has had so little moisture in it,- that perspiration was unchecked. It has been a common saying among our citizens during the past month, that although •perspiring very freely -all the time, they enjoyed excellent health. It is a physiological fact that very great extremes of heat can be endnredif pers- i •ation is kept up. Dry heat is easily endur- able because in such weather the 'porus are active, • To OUR TOWN SUBSCRIBERS. - Sub- scribers in Clinton who have their papers delivered to them by the carrier boys will confer a favor if they will promptly report to us any non -receipt of their paper. The boys have our emphatic instructions to bo careful in leaving papers to place Cham inside house doors, and if this is notgpos- cible to ring or knock when leaving them on steps. Throwing them careless- ly over fences is strictly against orders, and we will take it as an obligation -if - any disobeying of this order is reported to US by subscribers noticing it. COi.BOIRNE Brumrs.--Mrs ,las Stevens, of tlee base line., is visiting her parents. Mr R. 1l. Morrish and wife have returned home from Ingersoll. Mrs .7 Jewell,after spending three months in Scotland, has returned home. .Mrs S. Mitchell has been on the 0,-4;1141 int isaroutid again, Trir SAME. OLn G.tstr•,.-The London Free Press says ; • Mr Geo Bessant, a• respectable looking old man, who appears to be a well-to•do farmer, hailing from Goderich, was up at the G. T. R. station Saturday afternoon looking for two men who had done him out of ,18. Mr Bes sant tells his story like this : He came to town Friday, and stopped at the City Hotel, A nice looking old man with grey whiskers and moustache made him- self agreeable, and after tea invited Mr Bessant to take a walk. Down near Mc- Farlane's hotel the stranger was accosted by another younger man, whom he ad- dressed as Mr Williams and informed that "all the goods were shipped." After the usual palaver about payment of the freight, the traditional cheque was pulled out, but the other fellow wanted cash, and the upshot was that Mr Bessant was induced to lend his respectable com- panion $18 for an hour or two, with the bogus cheque for security. 'He went back to the hotel, but, strange to say, the stranger has failed to return. Mr Bes- sant smiled as he told the story, and evi- dently feels that his action Was not a prudent one. TRIFLES.: --The roof of Smith's block is being re -tarred. This weather is hard op waggon and buggy tires -good for black- smiths though. Mr Smithson is improv- ing his house with a coat of paint. Bush fires are raging on the boundariesof Hul- lett and McKillop, and also it the big swamp in Hay. The drouth has been broken by an acceptable shower of rain. Farmers who have not housed their crape this year in good order, have only them- selves- to blame for it. Division Court will be held here on the 25th Inst. The people of Galt exeurted to Goderich yes- terday. What about fixing up the town lamps? Have you settled for this paper yet? dt is a relief to know there are no more ptiblio holidays until' Thanksgiving day cornea along. Mr E. rloodji• made the first shipment of plums yesterday; they were a gond sample, grown by Mr W. Pearson. The director's do not appear to have done much to boom the fall show yet; time is getting short,too. Tho short bridge south of the Colborne bridge, near Hohnesville, is hardly safe, and should be repaired. Death of Mrs S. CI. •Zealand. it reel irovn�\'tt se. enoates .rutneer..) The death of Mrs S. 0. Zealand at 3:40 Saturday afternoon was heard of with feels ings of the deepest regret by leer friends, azo by the thousands who had become as inter. ested in her recovery from'tlie effects of iu• • furies received. in ,the recent accident, a, though they had been intiniateLy acquainted. with her, Her case .had h}ilisted general sympathy, and 1%r rave strriggle against death ee sveyelIal:e theiteenest interest. Nothing could exceed the determination die= played by Mrs Zealand•during the terribly. trying clays that intervened between the ac cident and her death. She liiire her terrible sufferings •with a ;fortitude :tl1st • surprised' 'her physicians -Drs. Luton•ar}d Rainsaaandt' all wise caprie in contact with her. from the first she was cheerful and nrtconnplaining, , and in spite of her anguish over -the death of ;husband and child, resolutely set herself tcV the task of getting well --its she'expressod it, t for the sake of her children. This courage and resolution, combined with, remarkable natural powers of recuperatioin,enabled her to so withstand the effects of -her in jnriea,and ' the trying nature of the weather, that strong hopers were entertained for her recovery. For-- twenty-one or rtwenty-one long days. she battled with her injuries, but they were too severe, the shock to her system had been too great, and it was impossible for nature to withstand the strata, Had it not been for the intensely oppressive • weather she might have lived mach longer, and perhaps even recovered, but for a week past the signs of failing strength were ap- ' parent, and on Friday, ulceration of the bowels having set in, it became evident that her hours were numbered. This she fully • realized, retaining her consciousness untie near the last, and made all her preparations ' calmly and resignedly. Her end was deep• ' est peace. Mrs Zealand was the eldest daughter wcf Mr Edmund Holmes, formerly of Clinton, but now assistant parliamentary librarian at Toronto. Her brother, Mr Robert IHIolmes, is editor of the Clinton Nuw Ent. Mrs Zea. '- land was born in St. Catharines thirty-five years ago, and was married in Clinton. She removed to St. Thomas about nine years ago, Mr Zealand taking a position in J. & W. Mickleborough'a dry geode store. , They both took a deep interest in tho welfare of the Baptist church in this city, and were pro- minent in allure undertakings of the emigre- , gation. On the lath tilt. the family took part iii the anconal excursion of the congregation to Port Stanley, and on the return trip Mr and Mrs Zealand, their son Bertin, and 17 months' old daughter were in the front car of the ill- fated train that collided with a M.C. R. train. Mr Zealand and the baby were instantly killed, Bertie escaped unhurt, anrl.Mrs Zea• land was severely burnt on the hands, head,' back and legs,ancl one of her legs was broken - in two places. It was against.these terrible injuries that she straggled no long and s? bravely. Dnrieg all the trying days -nothing could exceed the kindness of tho friends of the family. Mrs IT. S.. Broderick, Mrs D. E. • Broderick, Mrs 1). McIntosh and Mrs Mc- Leod were almost eon ,tamely i i attendance. Mr A. McLaclil.in devised and had manufac- tured a special'' fracture bed," wliich greatly aided the sufferer, and Mr J. 9lickleborougl: and other friends did everything in their cr. Mis Etlmund`iioluu,s was by lien -__ - daughter's bedside ever since the accident,ar. was Miss A. Holmes, Mrs Zealand's sister. Ir and Mrs Holmes of Clinton,. and Mr.11. TIolmes, of Toronto, arrived on Saturday. Mrs Zealand leaves two stones, Bertie, aged ' '9, and Theo,., aged 12; and two step daughters, ' Ida and Eva; and ono, step-riou,Edward,aged 1(l. The funeral took place from 'the family • residence, Curtis street, Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. There was a very large atten- dance of friends present. , af.,ev A. II. Munro • conducted cervices in the henso, after''hich all that was mottal of Mrs Zealand was con- veyed to the cemetery, and laid by the side of Mr Zealand, whosebody was interred just three weeks before. 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NEWS To wen reorte,--This paragraph should be read by every ceps who desires knowledge on a point of absorbing interest to newspaper publtshors:-Every day almost - newspaper men are called upotrto notice thins or that thing which is of no interest to the public, but which would bo ail advertisement for him who oeks the newepapos favor. The columns of a newspaper are Aha' publisher's' stook in trade, worth so inch -an inch, and which ho is willing to eell to make a living. Renee when a publisher is asked for so much space to puff some ono freo,he who makes tho request d's acting precitittly as if he shonld ask a jeweler for a ring, or a tailor for a coat. There are some people who think it a favor conferred upon a newspaper to ask a pail'. Every puff is worth at feast ten cents a lino and when anewspaper gives this away it is jest so nenoh out of packet,