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The Huron Expositor, 1889-01-25, Page 4• • • • . 1ff • • • • t i• ' • 4 aalm S • •••=r- '7" 1.,•• •••• • k••••• • ADVERTISEMENTS tar The Oenre between the parenthesis after aohlinel denotes the page of the paper on which he advertisement rill be found. i BarganS in Groceriis-.T. Fairley. (5) Clearm Sale -Din t'n & Duncan. (5) Special Notice -Ale. Duncan. (5) • Cheap Clothes -D. NVeismiller. (8) Bull for.,Sale-J'amtia Elliott. (5) - - A Wordto the Wise -Robert Scott, (8) Notice to Creditois-*-Garrow & Proudfoot (5) Notice -a, Wiliiii. (8:) ri Shop to Rent fo ReVrave-A. ilateam, (5) An ire dant Call-0,-MeTarish, (8) Hotel gale-.Tohe Held. (6) Seeds, Op 44-.11, g4tt,,,C . Notiote4ohn DUN*, te Borkehira Pfs----lentes HI len, It - Vann for Sale ---1-1, aolefeuth, 1, -Wkle Ateake----bpropPio, ) iti-on. txpootttiv. r— — - SEM' UTII, Pl WAY, :flan, -MO, , The Tegis1aturo. The Ontario egislature opened- yes- terday -with the , snal formalities. Judg- ing from thelegiSlation foreshadowed in,. the Spepch from the Throne, the Session will not be either; a very lengthy or im- portant one. We expect, next week, . . our usu I seasional letter from our Par- liament ry Corre pondent, and it will - appear weekly during the session,giving our rea ere, in thi least possible space; the greatest possible information con- cerning the doingi of our legislators. •,, . - .Tht Estates Bill. . The followrag appeared in the Toronto Empire On Mond+ last, from its Ottawa corresp ndent, arie is, no doubt, authen- tic.: - - -"•,`Am ng a large -number of provisional Acts jusb reported to the Cabinet as be- ing of a eli a cbareeter that they should' be lett t� their operation was included, the now famouskJesuits' Estates Ad, which measure, a1ong with others, re- ferred in Sir a n Thompson's report, ' His Excellency ha accordingly left to its operation. It is understood that the Government wasnfluenced - in making this recommendat on to His Excellency by the considers on that the Jesuits' Bill, to Which uch grave objections have been raise by many in uential bodies t roughoutcanada,was one solely - within the juriscli?tion of the Previa- vincial Legislature. The executive holds that it ould not 15e justified in inter- fering with prov ncial legislation in a, purely fiscal metier such: as this, and without expressing any -0;31121011 SS to the pol y of the: .Act, it is not such a measure as woul4 justify executive in- terference. - The esponsibillty for the Act therefore deyolves entirely upon Mr, Mercier." • What is now s familiarly knownas the Jesuits' Estates Bill, as most of our readerare no dothbt already aware, was an Act passed by the Quebec Legisla- ture at of $400,000 rt to. the ' Jesuits a religious _ . if body ithe Prot' ea, n compensation for loss s sustoine many years ago by the coo scation of. their property by the Crown. The Act is, undoubtedly, one of the nest iniqui$ous ever passed by 0 legislative body, ar has. not about it one ei gie --redee' ing feature. It is - t simply ebbing anvalready almOst bank- rupt treasury to add to the overflowing ceffers k a chirci organization. It is, also, htimiliating Lonote that this ob- jectiontible Act was passed at the in- stance 41 Mr. 3,1ebier, the se -called Re- form liremier'or!the Province of .Que- bee. l!r view of the very objectionable - .- ,. . character of the , eghtIation* several of the Protestant denomintions of the Provin e, as well 18 many of the Orange organiz tions, pet4ioned and urged upon . the DonlinionGotef nment the desirability ing the Ggvernor-General to die - e measure; In view of the distil - policy of the„Dominion Govern- ment• as heretofore exercised, it was / ..i. • hoped for the petitioners that their re - - •*quest would be heided,andthOt the dis- 'alIowartee would be made in due course. It was- urged in �ther. 'quarters,, how- , ever, that as the Whole Raman Citithdlio • population of the: Province of Quebec was in favor of the: measure and opposed to disallowance, !that,- therefore, the • Government would not dare to exercise the disallowance power. It now se _nis from th'e aliove4oted statement that .the latter were correct in their conjec- r. • ' - tures, and that thi., bill is not to be in- terfered with, but that it will be . per- mitted to•pass bite law. • ,R . AlthOugh the pemblion. Government' hatelibt acted consistently in the mat- ter, and the nes+ given for the re- fusal to _interfere With this measure are of the Most fliniq character, in view of their ' previous record as regards -ProvinOal legisl ation, we have no hesitation in sayii g that they took the • proper coutse in his instance. It has, ne ver been as mut as hinted by'thoie • opposed to this o jectienable act that it was not fully wit in the competency of the Legislature tc ass it. They ad- mitted that in pa ing it the Legislature , of Quet•ec did not , over -step their con- stitutionaIpowere Or encroach upon the iiowers or prerogaMves of the Dominion, Is last semi:lion,- grariting the sum of'edvi allow t Iowa= , but they simply rged its disallowance because, in their jlidgment, it iebad and unjust 1egis1ati014 In this, we have 110 hesitation in saying, that however well meaning tlfey were, they were wrong in their contentions limn's& the Govern- ment followed out their behests they- wouldhave addedionother case to the 1 alread,y- too lOng ist- of encroachments upon Provincial - ights. The Legisla- ture of the Provinfe of Quebec had full constitutional power to pass!this roeas- nre, ad the Doniinion had no right to step in and interfere. If the Legis- lators, _did *rong, they are amenable .to the peopiewhese representativeathey are, and it is the- people who have the right to punish them. for 'their wrong , .. doing, and net . the Dominion' Govern- ment. -' Were it dtherWise, our Provin-; , cia1.1 Legislatures Would simply be ,pup ets in the hands a the members of the ominien Government, three-fourths of w ma are not in any way respOosible to the people of .the Province interested in the 14,BlalAtionj Ala- WM no Inter.- est in the legblation except in Ale 'far es It may ihffOot their @Klemm pelitiOlik. Plage Provinlphil WI/Aden thus it the MOW of the dogrel Government 40 tell I/1'0%4110bl -legielation weili4•beemn0 & bro. M14 the Imeielettire 'Ittiolt &nonentity, He that in title MAMA sit•. any', foto, -.the , Dominion GaVarlitilthit have taken 'the i,roper. course, It. is a great pity, hoWever, : that they hatie not always been so Scrupulously careful of interfering Witk the rights' of -the Provinces, in the exercise of the veto power. The Ontarioltivere and Streams.: Bill Ondt-tite Manitoba Railway Charters are stillXresh, in the minds of the Cana- dian people.. These were equally within the powers of the' respective' Legisla- tures to past' . fhen, but the -Government . . .., advised their _1: ditiallo-Wance ' Without . ceremony or heidtation; But,: when an ant, odmittecllyetil, affecting a majorityin the Provirice Of Qriebee:.- comes up,. and they are asked to ' disallow it, they shelter themselves under the plea that it is not wise to interfere with the con- stitutional Hoff; . 'of the . Provinces. When . dealing with the Provinces of Ontario and Manitoba Provincial Oglits gave them, no concern, but When the rights. of Quebec come rip, and especiallyff, as the legislation in dispute :aects a. particularly powerful religious body in that Province, they are wonderfully Ob- . servant of the claims of the constitution. Had such a Measure - been passeeby , either Ontario or -Manitoba it Would have been disallowed with very little. ceremciny. This le another striking eX- ample of the 'urgent . necessity of haying . , . the constitution revised and the rights otthe Province@ mere clearly defined and thekdisallowance prerogative placed in non-pattizan hands. It is actually dangeroue to the well being' of the state to hate matters remain as they are and :have , the interests and liberties of the several Provinces placed'. under the _eon; trol of designing politicians Who will make genie of our best rights, simply to suit the exigencies of the particular 'party to which they belong., . . Needed Legislation. We have not - the least idea at the' present . writing _what legislation the Ontario GovernMent will submit to . the Legislature for their discussion and approval. There are two . measures which_ have been too long over -looked.' and Which should be . brought op this sessioo, if not by. the Government, then by some private member. The first is one s providing 'for paying all public officials such as -B. heriff, Registrar, Court Officials, &c., by salary,.. instead - of by - fees, as at present.. Under. the existing system the fortunate bine Who happen to get appOinted to : good -4063, . and , these we believe are largely . in the'ma- jority, receive remuneration out of all proportion to the proper value of the - sereice they render, while ;there, less fortunate, who get appointed to a small office or an office . in a -small county, do • not receive a sum sufficient to jestify a man Of decent ability. to devote'ilie re- quired time to .the duties. ° Every officer should.be paid it. fair and reason- able salary for the work . he has to per- form and the responsibilitieti he Must necesitarilf assume, and if his office .aup- plies -a surplus of revenue, such.siirplus should go back to the people. New the, surplus goes into- the pockets of the - Official, Such a measure, while it would not be pleasing to the largely over paid officials, would he hailed witkapproval and pleasure by the people, andbesides being 0 proper act, :no measure the ,Government could submit 'Would bring them. greater or more uniVersal public: approval. „•... ' • •, The second measure required, is one compelling every qualified Voter,both in Provhicial and municipal elections, to go to the polls at elections and cast hitt ballot under pain of being disfranchised fer a term of -years Unless he could give satisfactory proof of illness or necessary absence from home. It would' riOt be necessary for him to vote frir either can- didate,aale could deposit a blank helot if he se chose.' But, havidg beet' wen the franchisebe should be craripelledto exercise it at least to the extent of going to thepolisand placing hietballot in the box, and if so ignorant or. indif- ferent as not to do this, he should be. deprived of his franchise. In these of -good roads and eonveniences for travel, and with's polling booth, almost at the door of every elector, n� person in the Province of %Ontario would be. subjected thhardship or even seriously inconvenienced under the operation of such a Jaw, while it would dose a door against many species of bribery and cor- ruption at present existing, and 'would save much of this personal canvassing which is so debasing .to both candidate and elector. The Ontario Legislature has introducedlmany useful reforms in the way of legillationfand94 would add lustre to its already brie* crown by the addition of these two gems. It has also taken the lead of all othe provinces, and even of the Dominion, ' the way of improved and liberal legi laden, and let it also set to the others RON' EXPoS1TOR. r dente ad uced by itjustifies thexcharges,• ri then we aye no hesitation in Saying - that any of the guilty -parties, ncl mat- ter who t eY may he, will receive but a, good example along the Hues we have scrimp syknpathy frni the Reform press •1 thus indicated. Many will be r�atik of Ontario. On the contrary, thewill disappointed if Mr. Mowat permits an- be the first and the loudest to condemn tither session. to pass over withoutpas, - log emus such measures aa those sta4ed. siminommommiminsi0 • • Ontario Cabinet Changes, • - During tho past. wook -important sloops have taken 'place ' in -tho oom- position of tho Ontario Oabiliot, goli; Mr, Pard, who 'hos iota -as OU inissioner, of orown landk-ever sinoo.t downfall of tho Sandfield Maodonnifl .00Vartifhallt and who hits hold his gest In the- Legislature contingolisly ,since eonfederation, has resigned; Mon, lv41 Hardy, late Provincial Sioreittry, stiq (seeds Mr. . Pardee as ComMissalener. Crown Linde, . and Mr.. 3. M. Gibsort, of Hamilton, has been taken into the Cabinet and takes the place , vacated by Mr. Hardir.., . Mr. Pardee, the *retiring Minister,.bas been obliged to resign on account of ill health.. In fact he has not been able to attend to his official -duties fer over a year, and it is said his resignation, has been in the hands of the -Premier for some menthe, but W8.13 not accepted in the hope that in time he 'Would recover, *Ruch to the regret of the general pub - lie, however, it is 110W believed -that Mr: -Pardee's recovery is impossible. The disease of which he is afflicted, is Bright's disease of the kidney -s" and as it has been running a considerable time, the an- nouncement of his demise may be receiv- ed any time. Mr. Pardee Will be mi - sed in Ontario politics. Next to Mr. Mowat he was the most popular member of the Government, Being .of a genitil, obliging and kindly disposition, he'vra,S always looked upon by. the Members of the Legislature as a personal friend and • r • 1 Was alike popular on both. sides of the house.- He was, also, an 'exceptionally able man, being a clear, forcible speaker and being possessed of the most intim", knowledge of even' the smallest details of his department, he was it all times power not only in the house buein th' country. And although he had a ministerea the affairs of this, one Of.th# most important departments ofthe GeV- - ernment, for so many years, nothing bearing even the semblance of a 'scandal was ever breathed against his manage- ment. . . Of Mr. Gibson, the new Provincial. Secretary, perhapi. the best We can ss4r in his favor is that even a his political opponents, being unable to find' anythin to say against him, vie with his friends • in lauding him for - his honesty an ability. The former ,he has ahnndantl proved in private life; -while the latter has been manifested in the Legislatmie and at the Bar of which hole a prom- inent member. He bas presented the city of Hamilton for several years an having vacated his seat by icoeptin Office he will be re-elected by acclama- tion, Mr.Mowat, among his Ma+ other good qualities, has the faculty of securing the best men for his Cabinet, and many will be greatly disappointed if his last selection does not prove to hie among the very` best. THE Wolter', a somewhat noisy,thougli note widely known or influential paper, ceived f. General Gordon's last ho published in Toronto, has been trying to. • Khexte in- It appears that the !. • . s them. But if the -Opposition fail t seek this eng.4ry, the public may very safely rest eatis6ed that these reports areVogt bikseless And false, A few weeke.a ',Wet ivill giveuSsif idea whether or not. thero is any Potwdor in tho shell, „--mmunio•I _ililm.._ . - AN eeteofn64 oorro"pondont in Al gan, Miohigan,"onds inksioopy oftho oord ,of: that town t with tho following pars- graphoie leh 40 too -good to be lest ark - ed in it,.. It Nike ( "Canada has a Wolk .‘.# debt -o ._ ever (i200,000,000, .: If nolo 41' Skin arries the maiden, it will urely di be for ove, not for money,'' • —lossomsogimaosmiaa, , evirig of the Week, , . • --SMAI, =Pot.---Sinall-pox is making 'great ra iges at Azalia, Monroe .county, Michigan. . THEA. E. -LA comtriercial treat has been co elnded, betweeti, Swit elan& ond Ital . . . . • *WAR HIST-DEoxszoN.---The Anor hiats . in attendance at the Tyre gotigr is it Milan, have deCided: to foment a revola- tion in Etirope in the event of War?. - FORTUNATE. -Dr. Wm. Hay, of St. I,a,Wren e, New York, has, fallen £3,000 8 eriing throughthe . death relative , in , -Edinburgh, .. Seil The do tor is a - graduate . of Q University. :• • C ' Ai GLAD stone fii Oink tl epti of not visi ' ATE of 'Viz bitten died of DETE 'hunclie ..fw.earr;ulie oppos d to their emigrating. , ARAB IliDIGNITIEgf. -The Arabs I have. destrity d the German missionarir sta- tion Tiigu, near Dar -ea -Salem, massacred the missionaries' and Carried , off; the iterated shores whb were shel- tered. t ere.- • ' • A CO DITIONAL ;Babcoc of -Chicago, who/vill $500,00 left him by his -uncle in e does, no -merry _within five year decided!to -submit all 'applicant amnialirgatgi wi. ith to a comp, ptiti 'A GE Air Om -S • hiz.-One of thalarge Chicago by the Standard'. Com any,. tanks r cently erected at east --truth. • of flammable liquid were scattered burst o Sunday; Over 35,000 barrels for mor than a block in every direction. . Loss,' $ *000..• STANLEY• HEARD rROM:,:--A letter has been re eived in Brussels from Stanley,' which as Written:to Tippo- Tib 1 from Boma dir 'Benalija 1VIuretia, On August 17, in Which Ise soya Emin Bey , is well and prosperous. •1 RIGO S OF WINTE,R IN RUSSIA. The weathe In the Transcaspian ter itory is very' severe. The port of Usun da is • silting frozen over. Whole he ds of cattle have perished; and the inhabitants are suffering treat tordshipa; • PENA TY. 'THREA' ENED.-4 circular from A dibishop Corrigan was r d in the Ro on Cotholic churches. Of New - York o Sunday declaring :the p may for atte dance at AotiToverty me tings would e the denial of: absolution. AGG ESSiVE GERMANS.— Des_p tches from S moe says the, Germans I have burned merican houses, torn down the United- States flag, and seized Imo :Amerie n citizens-in:the neutral .water • of Apia harbour- and taken the -in prison- ers -on oarda German Man-. of Ivor] - 'GEN RAL GORDON'S Dnais. --A thentio account has at length. been re- rs in place aafterig• Ildre Bliffirere!rna was hPooked flown and brutally Murder d. ' 1 - • TONE AT NAPLES. -Mr. de the aif of Naples so in the will remain there un is tram, and consequentl Rome. , eir to bf a land. een's ' lad- igor-, il the will RIBLE DRAWL -Sohn St rms, r beth, New Jersey, who was y a pet spaniel ten daysago, ydrophobia. •MINED 70 " EMIGRATE. - families are leaving \Lin os Ayres, despite the re of the Bishop of Limeric Four erick !sated who es S. 'rfeit se he hes for e tured by the treachery of _ create a sensation by publishing a ,series was °a Pasha, and; that the General, ering his sword to the M of articles reflecting on. the :Liquor 14; cense Commissioners for the city of 114- To - onto and certain persons supposed tobe intimately connected with the Refer& Party and the Ontario G-overnment. The charges are, in short, -..that the Board of License Commissioners 10 COz- trolled by a' ring of Reform politiciaini, andthatunder this influence the Coin- missioners force the hotel, saloon ad shop keepers to purchase all their sui- Hee from -certain dealers who are lead- ing men in the Reform party, and fui- thermorethat these politicians, through the Commissioners, fora the.-. liquOr dealers to contribute large sums to the campaign. funds ot the Reform Party and also to vote for Reformers- who ha - pen to to be political and municipal candi- dates, and a good deal more of the. sadie sort. The indictment is a serious and if the charges are true and the. Goy; ernment are cognizant of the 'faits, they are, certainly,- most reprehensible,and deserving of the severest:condemnation. But, although several of the ConserVa- tixe papers, . the, Goderich. Star aniorig. the number, -.without further evidence assume the charges, as ,inade, to be cor- reek and; on this basis, proceed to heeter the Government in great style, it 'would be well for those seeking the truth to look further into the Matter before raa,' ing op -their minds. One reason te these charges should be treated- With suspicion, - although very circumstan- tially made, ie, that the Toronto, Etna pire, the leading organ df the Consersio- tiye party, that always has its weather eye -wide open foranything it can turn to account against the Ontario GoVern- rn,ent, has never made the slightest ref- erence to them. However, this, in it self, is not sufficient to disprove thein. It is but right that the truth Should be got- at. This can. very easily be done. The Legislature is now in session, TO some of the oppositionists ask for a coin- mittee to investig4e the matter, If the Government refuses to grant such a committee, or if granted and the' evi-- . a RAILS'AY. ACCIDENT IN MICHIGO.N.- smabh.np occurred on the 'Northwest- ern railway, near' EsoanabaiMichigan, last Saturday. One of the trucks* oder the rear coach- broke and thre the coach o railed struck Pieces, pants. 'ald, of f Escana :et Cie the track. The coach was de - bout five car lengths, when it *stump and was smash a to wing or injuring alLthe °caw Lieutenant -Governor M bdon- ichigin, Wm. F. Cochrane, of a, and H. H T-uttle, a *min- • eland iron Manufacturer,' were arnongthe killed. -. AN EMBEZZLING BANKER. -Henry P. Marshall, 'cashier of the Seaman's Bank, of WW1 York, died in November last, and. an investigation of his aces:toots shows that he embezzled missionary and other rust . funds to the amount of $75,'00 0 , ' - - • - A GREAT SMASH. -Charles W. Sie-. field; siprominent grain dealer of St. Charles, Minnesota, has failed. He operated nineteen ' elevators and ware- houses on,the Winona. and St. Peter and Dakota Central railways, . besides 1. flour mills: at Arlington, Dakota, and St. Charles. His liabilities are estimated at from $l00,000 to 8200,000. Opeiltions in barley are said to be at the bottom of the failure. Siefield has disapp ared. THE CHINESE EMPEROR'S HOUSE OLD. -,The household of the Elope or of China- i to consist Of 500 person, in-. r cluding20 .fair bearers, 30 umbrella bearers 39.physiCia,ris and. surge s, 75 astrologers,1 chief cooks and 60 piests.1 Henri olff, the Dutch Aeronau ,. as: cended n a balloon ;from Antwerp, on the I6th inst. 1113';WaS accompanied by 7•Lieuteriant Danill. The Nikon WAS driven &ut to sea, and it is .feared both' .AER NAUTS BLOWN' OLT' EA.-- were d owned. •- • . ' ----- STOCK OF WHEAT IN TRE ItORTliWEST. -A St. Paul despatch says: The move - menti of -wheat ri .the Northwest is small. There are still 8,000,000 bhshels iis estr in country elevators, and t tnated , • • about 20;000,000 more in farmers' hands. Deducting seed and what is used for food it will leave 6,900,000 bushels yet* to be 'iistiflieted.' Stead- of wheat in the Northwest are about 17,000,000 bushels Use than le.it year. . A NEWSBOY'S WEALTH. --0114 week ago .Win. Keane, a deformed newsboy, died suddenly in a room in North St. Leila. - :He was 36 years old and had sold paPerecontinually for 25 year request that efforts be made to remedy were entertained for his recovery. He •••., • JANUARY 251 1889, has been discovered that he left $2,059 in cash and street railway and railroad. bonds valued at $21,000. His relatives lived in abject misery and never knew. he had any wealth: The fortune will be a godsend for them. Keane never told anybody about his wealth. LAKE ON FIRE.= -A small lake near Decker, Indiana, is burning and emit- ting a peculiar ssulphuric odor. The Opinion is that -a _great flow of -oil has overspread the lake, arid been accident- al:3r set on fire, .1..TME RAW" Decem- ber report Of the Department of Agri - maitre at Washington makes tho pro - duet of °ern 107,100,009 grown on 76,070,700 sorovvolood--- on tho Will at $077-,601,680, or 04,1 oats par Imhof, Wheit, 414,808,000 bush- grOwil on 87400 108 twos valued at- $284,248,000; OA", 707;707,000 bushels grown on 20,008,282 ftaraai cal. iiO4- at 11106,424;240, or 27,8 omits per bushel, The present oorn crop is worth $31,000,000 more than theprevimit one; wheat, $74,000,000 more; oats, $6,000, 000 iess.. - • . HUNTSMAN'S HALIAMINATION. The jury in the case of Mason 'lantern:wit of Belvidere, New Jersey, indicted for am - personating the Son of God, allewing his followers to pay Aim divine honors, and passing jaidgment on those for whom he conceived a dislike, brought in a verdict of guilty. The court sentenced him to six months in the county jail to pay a $190 fine and the cost of prose- cution. The prisoner: made a speech, setting forth that his life was in keeping with the life of Christ and the apostles, and that he' stead ready to 'suffer any- thing for his religious belief. Huion. Notes. -Miss Cartmell, o former missionary in China, is expected to lecture in Clin- ton, about thetitli of February. --Messrs. Samuel Greer and J. R. Williams of Gerrie, have -gone on a trip to L'ouisiana,- to spy out the land, -Messrs.; Crittenden, , Best & Co., late of Niagara Falls Ontario, have re- moved to Clinton, raid intend to engage in the manufacture of spring beds. - A mare_belonging to Mr, George Watt, of Hallett, near Harloek, had her leg broken 'recently, by being kicked by another horse in the stable. . -Last Sabbath Rev. Samuel Jones, of Brussels, i -celebrated his &1st birth- day by preaohing at 13elgrave for Rev. Mr. Law. , -In this, year's Brussels Council there are a grain and produce dealer, a private banker, a merchant, a miller and a bricklayer. and plasterer, • - Mr.r1W.IBavvclen, of Clinton, has returned from his trip to the old coon- . try ; he reports .the weather there as delightful at Christmas time. -A petition is in circulation, in Clio - 'ton, and is being largely' signed, asking that Mr. R. M. Rimy be appointed to the office of postmaster olGoderich. -The farm of Mr..latnes Young, on the London Road, Trickeremith, will be offered for sale by public anctiOn at the Rattenbury Hotel, Clihton, on • Satur- nay, the 9th of February. -Mrs. John Smallacombe, an old resident of Exeter, died in that place on the long -existing injustice that exists against Canadian millers and in favor of American millers in relation to the duty imposed ripen American imported flour as compared with wheat. -Itis said that T. O'Neil has dis- posed of the Central hotel in Brussels, to Mr. Zillia,x; et present proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, Listowel. The price paid was $5,000. Mr.' O'Neil to have possession until the lst, of next May, --Mr, -George Garrett, of Lowles; harp, hag. rented Ur, Buchanan's farm in East WAWISPOShy for a term of 6 yarn, At $200 per ADPUITI, ITo loaves in March Or April, and will bo very mugh missed as he is an exemplary young -TAM Tommy Ifteginn, one of tho two broths'!" sent from Oodorloh to tho itiformatory a hire months ago, diod Itt thAt institution lately from diphtlioritio (troupe Tommy WAS -0136 of tho bright- est of little Arabs whose future. might it* *en prosperous and sucoessful with a -proper beginning, ° 1--0tio evening last week a number of the members Of Bethany congregation assembled at the residence of Mr. Archibald McPhail, of Porters Hill, and presented Miss Maggie McPhail with very complimentary address and a well filled purse in recognition of her services 19 organist in Bethany church. -On Thursday night of last week Miss .Maggie Diehl, organist of the Methodist church, Varna, was present- ed with a beautiful set of dishes, accom- panied by a neat , and appropriate ad- • ress; She richly deserved some recog- nition of this nature for her valuable services, as she has always been pond - 1 h t ram or shine. ual y at her pots , ra n -Mr. Irwin, the well-known grain merchant of Clinton, last week filled an order for 20,000 bushels, of barley for -the New York Market. This represents 50 car loads, and as the duty is 103 per bushel, farmers can speedily figure. out how much they lose on, this article be- cause we haven't Commerdal•Union, -On Monday evening -of !oat week , the members and friends of St. John's church, Varna, paid the Rot. Mr. Hodgins at the parsonage, Bayfield, a friendly visit, and Showed the esteem in which the reverend gentleman is held in preienting him with a large load of eats. The evening was spent in song end anuaement, and all went home well pleased with the good time they had. • -Mr. H. Weston has rented .his farm of 80 acres, being iot '37, concession 6, Goderich' township, to Mr. Joseph Plewes, of Tuckersmith, for a term of five years et $250 a year. Mr., Plewes has secured a splendid farm, and Mr. Weston also got a first-class tenant, as Mr. Plewes is a pushing farmer. He gets possession on the first of March._ -Mr. John Butler, mayor elect of Goderich, made a new departure this year. Instead of holding high carnival over his election, and offering up sacri- fice at the shrine of Bacchus, he donated $5 each to the town churches, to be ap- plied to the relief of the poor. This is a step in the right direction, and shows that the Mayor's head is level, and that his heart is III the right place. --At the late Entrance Examination Tuesday of last week. She was greatly at Seaforth, Samuel McCall, a 13 year respected. Slit had reached the age of passingwith • 547 marks, standing old boy of No. 9, Morris, succeeded in 57 years and 9 menthe. . - Mr, John Tamblyn, of the 13th con- cession of Hullo*, has jut completed a .very - he ndsom'e residence on his /arm, with all the modern improvetnents, :each as het air furnaces, &o. Giff Elliott, well known barrister in. thiseounty, has received a position on the f• legal staff of the Can- adian Pacific Railway and will take up his residence in Montreal shortly. - --Winghtun'S council this year is made up aefolloWs : °Eight Reformers; six Conservatives; seven are Metho- dists,' five Presbyterians, two Episco- palians. - -Several of *the stores and other busi- ness places in ,Clinton now have the electric light, and -arrange'ments are be- ing made to have the town lighted the same way. • . • 4 —Mr. J. Diamond, formerly resi- dent of Wingham, of lite a merchantiat _Enniekillen, has disposed of his bald- -nese. there. He is likely to return to Wine -tam.. •• - * , -Wm. Stewart,. of the 8lli, conces- .sion of Hallett, loaf e splendid 'mare one. • daylast week. • He had been feeding her on cutstraw and Meal, and she took sick and died the next day. A neighbor was about to boy her at $200. - .-James Buyers', of Brussels,' met with a serious accident last week. While in the bay loft he lost his balance and fell to the ground, breaking his collar bone. He will not be able to work, for some time. • ; -On Sunday, . Gbh inst., Mrs: Atkin. son, Maher of, 'Mrs. Ratcliffe, of Brus- sels, died at her home, Richmond Hill, at the advanced . age of 96 _years. She was the mother Of seven daughters and one -son. . •-Mr. John M. Farrow, mail' Clerk on the London, Huron 4 Bruce =Railway, who has been for some time past in. the London hospital on iiecount of an in- jured leg, is noW able to be out, but is not -yet able to Attend to his duties. travelling expenses of the extra help the pupils who were passed by amounting to more than the eongrega- the examiners at the late entrance ex- tion feltable to stand.- aminations, at Clinton and Wingham, -The Goderich Signal of last week and also allthese who were recommend- says::Satufday last the many friends ed. have been allowed by the Education- 6f Dr. Shannon,: sr., were rejoiced to see al Department. : - walking the streets once more Un- -We-notiee by. the Regina Journal: aided after an interval of lAyears dur- that- MT/3: Dixie- 'Watson, formerly of ing; which his sight had been obscured by Wingham, organist and choir leader Of cataract. . Some time since he under - Knox • church, was presented with 'went an Operation which proved so stic- well;filled purse on Ne* Year's Day, cessful, that he has now a restoration to accompanied' by a .iiety complimentary sight which enables him to trace more 'address. - : - take the place in the business community --Mr, Janes :Ingram, blacksmith at • which his Ofiliction had militated against Grand- Rend, after 12 years of business to - some extent. The friends Of the life in that place, has sold, onto Mr. doctor all rejoice with him in the re Donald Patterson.. • Mr. Patterson is a store:tic& of his -sight; very obliging: Man, and Will ".,reop.. Hollander, is at a large share of patronage. Mr. Ingram 'present in' the county jail charged intends ping to the Northwest. : with defrauding a number of parties at -At a social gathering held at Ehe; Auburn, and the northern part of the nezer Methodist church; Londeshbre air -county. It is the old confidence racket cult, Hullet, on the evening of the 10th over again, and 'the victims ought to inst.,-Mise Morris Was made the recipi- know better. He is a little Dutchman ent of a handsome silver cruet, -acorn- with a glib tongtieland a long head, and ponied by an address in recognition of after he creates an impression with an her services as leader -44 the singing. . alleged drift on the Think of Amster - A4 a meeting -6f -the Miller's -Ae.. dem, Be i.s l'btrusted er Iy and -pays • . sewn in a list of 34- successful candi- dates, and third in the county of Huron..Thiis reflects much credit on the pupil himself and is another proof of the energy and push of the teacher, Mr. A. Anderson. -Mr. Wm. Habkirk, jr. of Grey, has invested in an imported t Clyde en- tire horse, called, "Pride of the West," comrng three years old. He is a beauti- ful black, with white star .in forehead and a little white on one hind leg, and is well proportioned. He was imported by Joseph --Webster last fall. The pro- :bability is the animal will be taken te Manitobain the spring., -The election of officers of. the Stan- ley Sun Grangeresulted as follows :— Master, Thomas Fraser; overseer, Wm. Scott; lecturer, L Ketchen; stewart, John Gilmour; A. S. John Pearson; gate keeper, Hugh McGregor, the other. officers remain as before. It is the in- tention of the Grange to hold an open • meeting on Tuesday,' January 22nd, The subject for discussion at the next regular meeting is .-" The best way to eradicate wild' oats." -The Wingham -Horticultural So- ciety elected the following officers at • its annual meeting held at *the Meals* ice' Institute romps on the 10th inst. The reports of the secretary and treas- urer were received and adopted and the following officers were elected: 0. Wilson, President; J. A. Cline, Tice - President; directors. R. Tennant, J. A., Morton, S. Youhill, W. F. 'Brocken- shire; J. B. Ferguson, T. Agnew, R. Spoiling, W. Taylor, R. McIndoo. a• -Rev. 'Dar. Cook, of Hensall Meth - &list church; with commendable zeal, 'sometime ago arranged to hord services at that place twice every. Sabbath, in- stead of only once, as heretofore, by se- curing the assistance of 'several local brethren for isome of the extra appoint- ments. The arrangement; however, has been discontinuedfas it did not pay the sociation of the Counties of Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey and North Welling- ton, held at Palmerston on the 15th inst., amongst ether • important busi- ness transacted, *resolution was num* mously passed and a committee appointed to wait on the Hon. McKenzie BoWell, Minister of Customs to call his Wen- , tion to the present depressed state of the milling interest in Ontario, and to Was a quiet, unostentatious man, uni.. versally esteemed, and to add to the painfulness of the bereavement, leaves a son who is tonfined to the house by - what is feared will be a fatal' illness. The family have the entire sympathy of all. -At the annual meeting of the Wiog- ;ham Congregational church the annual financial report showed a balance on hand ofadiont $70. A debt of $1,603 has been folly provided for. during the.* last year and altogether the church hoe enjoyed a year of material and spiritual prosperity, The management committee - oonsists of John RitcYle, president; John QUff10, soorctiiry- ; B, Owls, sr troasuror ; W, Robertson, ,Ooo, Tory% Loggst,Jas, M, Lamont, 14," Kitson, Auditors-a/win Wilson and John Elliott, Miss Thyno was moloot- od organist,- -Xt the last mooting of the Huron medfaal affitsalltiaft Vary extraordin- ary-eme was shown, A man, whose skin on his legs and arms had booms so hard and tight that it was difficult tdinake any impression upon it with the ends of the -fingers, and diseolored. The fine ,hair had all fallen out, and the surface was smooth and shone like glass. This hardness was very slowly eXtending, and will eventually involve the whole surface and tissue or flesh 'under the skin. .The greater part of his long beard had Men out,, and the ,finger nails are diaappearing. Besides all this the flesh is gradually wasting away. . se* H ROTES.-xTeror.annual meet: ing of the Women's Foreign Missionary society, bi--connection with the Presby- terian church, was held on Wednesday, 16th inst. The report. showed that $56.33 had been collected for the Foreign - Missions of the church, and that 102 'unds of clothing had been sent to the File Hill band of Indians in the North- West. Mrs. Brown was re-elected presi- dent, Mrs. Ireland, treasurer, and Miss M. B. Sanders, secretary. The annual meeting of the Wroxeter Presbyterian congregation was held on Monday, ,21st inst. Reports were submitted from the various bodies in connection with the • church, showing its affairi to be in a prosperous condition, the membership standing at 188. The new politer, Rey. Mr. Davidson, is gaining ground in acceptance with the people every day, THE LOUISIANA COMPANY. -The el- - fairs -of the Louisiana Company are as-., sliming a more tangible form. The &ires, twenty in number, have all been t....ken up, and the $20,000 which it is proposed to pay as a first instalment to tho owner of the estate the company .bas purchased, are on deposit in the bank, awaiting the remit of the search . Which is being made into the title. No formal organization of the company has yet been made, as incorporation of course, require to take -place under the laws of Louisiana. A. provisional board of directors has, however, been appointed, consisting of the following gentlemen - Henry Hawkin, Wm. Gemmill, Alexander Montgomery, Geo. Nicholson and F. M. Welch. The other shareholders are I -Thomas F. MEler, John Gemmill, George Foster, James Foster, James Wylie, James: Bentley, Alexander Montgomery, jr., J. J. Mont- - gomery, Anson Chrysler, S. B. Smelt?, M D., W. H. Brawn, M. D., A. R. Muir, Robert McAdams. The estate, which consists of about 6,000 acres, has already been token possession' of, and some 150 acres of sugar cane are now being planted. Other crops, such as corn and cotton, Will also be put in.. The amount the company is pant% for the estate is $50,000, of which sum $20,- 000 is to be paid down, and the remainder within. five years. All the necessary plant for the cultivation, and manufacture of sugar, iheluding a _ sugar mill, are now on the estate, rind it is estimated that the rent which the Company will receive frorn the tenants who are cultivating -pertions of the property will suffice to meet the next payment when due. Some of the share- holders are putting their money into the Affair merely as a matter of invest- ment, while others intend removing to the -scene of operations to assist in,' working the estate. Among the latter' are Henry .flawkin, George Foster and John-Gemmill, all of whom are about to leave with their families tor the spot. The property is situated not far from the town of JeaneAtte, and is on the Bayou Teche, State of Louisiana. Glow,- ing hopes are entertained by those who, - • are tired wrestling with the difficulties which surround a farmer's lot in On- tario, that they will leave all these things behindthemand entei upon an Eldorado when they begin "to toil 'mid the cotton and the cane." - We will be sorry to -lose any of the gentlemen -named, as they are all good citizens and can ill be spared, but we licipe they may, find their expectations fully realized. - LITERARY SOCIETY MEETING,- The . fortnightly meeting of the Literary Society was held in the town hall on the evening -of Tuesday, 15th lust, Vice -President Lee ,in the ohair. The • first part of the -programme consisted of the reading of the manuscript magazine by the editor, Mr. D. M. Walker, The articles, -chiefly communicated, were on topics both of local and general import- ance .and displayed considerable liter- ary on the part of the contributors. The muse of poetry was wooed, and not unsuccessfully, by one of the magazine's. correspondents, in an ode to the village bell.- The magazine is -doing good work in calling out the literary tastes of the members of the society, and in afford- ing them an opportunity of trying their powers of composition under the friendly Shelter of anonymity. The main feature of the evening wasa debate on the ques- tion: "Resolved that Louisiana possesses greater 'advantages than Ontario, the affirmative being upheld by Metiers. Jos- eph Cowan and -Dr. Brawn, while T. W. -Gibson, T. Gibson, jr., and R. H. Young did battle for Ontario. The -ef- forts of the speakers on the affirmative side were directed towards- establishing the fact -that Louisiana offered advan- tages in the way Of making money by the cultivation of sugar and cotton far superior to -anything possessed by On- tario, while her baltnyand health -giving climate was equally in advance of the -summer heat and winter froste of this on some icleal bank, m northern /and. Those on the negative plvnlethcalatiechoengall'ebank at Kincardine, [side pointed out that the sugar -growing . in another on a bank at Exeter, and industry -the main stay of Louisiana- -Mr. Robert Barber, who died on depended entirely upon the high • pro - the' llth inst. was only a short time a tective tariff of the United States; and resident of Stanley, but was neverthe- that if thetoriff were lowered, that in. less well known, havingretsidedin Tnek- dustry would at once eollapse. Changes ersmith for anumber of years. He took -in the tariff made in past years sick lastfall shortly before he removed have affected the .business very much, to Stanley, and at -the time slight hopes, and should the Democrats attain power the probabilityis that -a serious reduc- . =s; a 4 •7.4"