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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1890-03-14, Page 4JtW Attvely ti elllell10. oetponed—W. Jackson t1 ko Peet—W. Cooper Notice to Debtors—Reith Bros . iotioe—W. L. Oamiette Sarm to rent—T. T. Cellos inging class—G. Oakes House for sale—Dire C Carter Edna '.yell—Cooper do Co Wind n t up —Deltor d: Co Furni. ,eke —G. Glasgow 16 oases --J . Robertsou Big display—Jacksons House oleti,ning—J. W. lrwin Spring goods—R. Adams Suitings----Dry Goods Palace Spring 1890—Dry Goods Palace linton 3tw t!kt PATRONS OF lUSBANDRY. The following is the address deliver- ed by the Worthy Master to the Domin- ion Grange, at its recent meeting in London:— After fifteen years of wander- ing we are assembled once more in our native place. Let us open wide the flood -gates of brotherly love, and as children returning to the old roof tree with fond recollections of earlier days and joyous hearts over the reunion of old ties, let us grasp hands with a firm- er grip and a deeper fervor, and as we look into each other's fa les may it be where. The main spring of education in this century is the principle that education is TEACHING TO THINK, rather than piling up stores of know- ledge in the human mind. The out• come of this is oonventions and instit- utes without number, and there is neither failure in the soheme, nor stir fait of its application. Those reforms and associations that push this plan the moat vigorously and with the great• eat skill have been uniformly the moat successful, and must profit by their ex. perienoe. I would urge upon you the careful oonsideretion of this matter with eyes that speakagain. How often and the setting apart of a portion of at our family gatherings do we miss old the time of this meeting for educative familiar faces? It cannot fail to be so ; work and planing on some person or here. Let us remember only their wise persons the responsibility of selecting words and kindly acts. suitable subjects for discussion and Our surroundings lead us to look bank parties of ability to open up the same, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1890. • over the past and inquire;intoour growth and progress and the work iu which we have been engaged. We then turn our eyes t ,`the future to Set a view of that which lies before us, and as we got a faint idea of the vastness of the field and realize how few are the laborers, we are led to ask what can we do? But knowing too Great Master asks no more thin we can accomplish by his help, we look about us for the duty of the present and humbly and trustfully say Lead on Master. The Princeton Murder. Our readers will remember see- ing last week un account of the finding of the body of a young man named Benwell, in a swamp near Princeton, Oxford County.— No case has occurred in recent years that has elicited so much in_ terest front one end of tho country to the other, and the mental c.ln- viction of all wtio havo followed the circumstances of the case is that the coroner's jury havo placed responsibility for his murder on the tight shoulders, that of a man' named Burchill, Here is a sh-'rt resume of' the whole affair. Bill chell is an Eng- lishman who had bt-tore been liv- ing in this eout,tey, and swelling it tike an English lord, though when ho left \Voedstock,whoro ho bad been curou:- i g, it was. in the "still and silent watches of the night." Ile turns up in the old try, with a wife, \vhet•e hu persuades a couple of well connected young mon, Polly and Banwell, to cornu to this country and go into part- nership with hint at Niagara Falls, whore ho professed to have a large electric -lighted and steam-beutod sale stable and farm, they each pitying him £170 as thciriuteres;. Of course ho had no such concern, and this part of the affair was as clear a ease of swindling as it was possible to conceive.. When the party arrive at the Falls, a visit to the farm is postponed on ono pretext and another, until tho young men begin' to realize that they have been swindled. Burchell and Benwell leave the Falls on the 17th of February, ostensibly to visit a farm near Woodstock, getting off the train at Princeton, and shortly after Benwell's body, with two bullet boles in the bead, is found in a swamp, whore both parties had previously been seen to enter.— Before leaving•England, Bonwell had stamped his name on his clothing, and with horrible cold- bloodnoss, bis murderer had delib- erately cut the narno from all his underclothing, socks, collars, etc., after committing the murder.— But a cigar case was over -looked, and this was the only clue upon which the authorities had to work. Bnrcbell returns to the train alone; his boots muddy, pants rolled up, and ageneral air of ex- haustion about him.. When the body is found, he comes forward and identifies it, but convinces the detective that ho knows too much and is subsequently placed d under arrest charged with the murder. Bonwill's trunks,containing,$1,000 worth of clothing, are in his poss- ession, tsenweil's keys, which ho hadon him the morning he left Burchell, cBulc on the Falls are found, , and a strong chain of circuin- stances go to show that he mur- dered the poor youth, as the eaisest way of getting rid of him, after tho swindle had been expos- ed. He had actually written back to Benwell's father two days after the murder, telling him that a partnership had been formed, and asking for an advance of £500.— Polly, the other Englishmen, thinks now that Burchell intended to throw him over the Falls to got rid of him also. On the facts brought out at the coroner's in- quest, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Burchell,his wife being committed as an acces- sory after the fact. Both aro naw in Woodstock jail, and will re- main their until the assizes next October, when their trial will come off. In the Old Country, as well as hero, much interest is taken in the casebecause of the standing of all the parties concerned. The idea prevails that a well -organiz- ed gang of swindlers havo been carrying on operations for some time in pretending to teach, for a liberal bonus, young men the art of farming in this country, and leaving them to shift for them- selves after they get here. Ca- , nadians know perfectly well that any farmer is willing to give an employee his board at any rate, and usually wages besides,so that there is no need whatever of young mon in the Old Country throwing awn their money to bo taught that which any farmer is willing to pay them for doing. TUE WORE OF THE PAST. We have taught the farmers of this country that they can organize among themselves and can wield an influence on their own behalf when united, some- thing they were loathe to believe. While the farmers have been gaining this knowledge the politicians have learned the power of the united husbandman, and the dishonest ones among them are by no means comforted by the un- easiness among their old supporters. The eharper and swindler have also learned that the farmer is on the alert and is not unwary game, though he is unwilling to give up the chase. There has also been kindled in the hearts of not a few a thirst for knowledge and an inspiration to work, which argues well for the future. THE WORK OF THE FUTURE. To place the farmer in his proper place in the social and political ' orld by a very decided a dvance in his moral and mental attainments. The first question here will be: Does he not oc- cupy his true place in the social circle or in commerical or in political life? To this I would answer, He does not. Why not? The usual answer that he is oppressed and ground down and de- nied his rights is simply twaddle•and I have no patience with it. It is true he is cheated in the commercial world and gullets and despised by politicans. So s every other man who will put up with it. Moral and mental worth are seif- buoyaut and rise like cream to the sur- face and when coupled with strength of purpose mount up in spite of opposition and are veritably irrepressible in a free country like Canada. The fact that we find others ahead of us in the race of life is no reason why we should conclude that they have climbed into our place, and that the only way for us to rise is to oust them. giving them ample time for preparation. I would also suggest the wisdom of on Monday. this Grange making some proviaioii'to I The verdict of the Coroner's jury in aid the sub -granges is similar work, asthe Benwell inquest found Burchell I conceive this to be I guilty, and Mrs Burchell an accessory !after the fact. TUE MOST IMPORTANT WOIiK. Rev. W. W. Carson, of Kingston, in before us at the present time. We may revieuing a century of Methodism, re - rest assured that unless we furnish Ports that one fourth of the population our members with intellectual food of Kingston, one third of the people of and send them home strengthened and Ontario, and one fifth of those in the inspired afresh for the conflict so thtt Dominion belong to she Methodist they can go forth like giants refreshed Church, which to -day owns $10;000,000 with new wine they will not continue worth of property. to come to our Grange halls, and we One hundred and fifty railroad men need not expect othereto join our ranks left Chicago on a gorgeously equipped unless they ere convinced there is some train on Monday for the City oflMexico new life to be obtained there. the object of the trip being the opening I trust that we shall have both a up of trade intercourse between Canada, pleasant and profitable meeting, and she United States and Mexico. The an - that we ellen return to our homes filled nual convention of the American As - with new life and a strong purpose for sooiation of General Passenger and the future of our order. Ticket Agents will be held in the City - - -. — -.. . of Mexico on March 18. News Notes Around The County. at The debt on Knox Chpproperty Mitchell has been completletwipe ely wiped out. Since Rev. Mr Tully became pas- tor of the church nearly $7,000, includ ing interest and principal, have been collected, independent of the annual running expenses of the church. Steps will now be taken for the erection of a new building. Mrs W. F. Johnston, wife of the superintendent of the Massey Works, Toronto, died in that city on Friday morning from pneumonia, after an acute illness of some two weeks. Great sym- pathy is felt for the bereaved husband, particularly at this time, when his char- acter has been recently assailed. Mrs Johnston maintained to the end her belief in her husband's innocence. A report from St. Catharines says that a couple of policemen were furnish - NEWS NOTES There is a surplus in the Dominion treasary of $4,315,758. Sir Peter Coates, of the well-known thread making firm of J. and 1'. Coates, is dead. Mrs Joseph Wilson, of Bright, Ont., committed suicide on Saturday morn- ing by jumping into the cistern. State Treasurer Noland, of Missend, has handed his resignation to the Gov- ernor. He admits his deficit of 032.718- A mother and her seven children were burned to death in their home on a farm about seven miles from Montreal George Hammond, a young man, was buried under a straw stook near Bright, Ont., on Tuesday, and was taken out dead. William H. Eadie, who has been a Methodist preacher at Trafalgar, Hal- ton County, went insane in Hamilton THE HIGHWAY OF ADVANCEMENT is broad enough for all to run, and our hope of ultimate success depends more on our progress, than on the retarding of others. Right here you will ask, why has the farmer fallen behind.in the race? To this I would answer that naturally in a new country like ours the farmer has been so bn sy reclaim- ing the land 7rom the grasp of the wil- derness, and thus laying the foundations of her material prosperity, that he has neglected his dutils political, slighted his educational advantages, and allow- edsocial privileges to slip ed his Past un- heeded. heeded. In fact, so far as these things were concerned, he has slept while others have improved their opportuni- ties. But the awakening has come to many of us, and what are we do about it? Rail at those who have pushed on while we slept? Certainly not. Thun- der at the door offevery sleeper. A- wake, 0 thou that sleepest; awake and bestir thyself." Let us through onr granges, institutes and clubs arouse every farmer and urge upon him. THE REQUISITES OF SUCCESS - 1. Mental activity and moral pur- pose. Let every farmer wake up and think on the questions of the day, read- ing as much as possible thereon, re- membering that he is called upon to have an opinion of his own. So like- wise ike- wi e lethim have a purpose in life and s p p follow it, aim to be a good and noble character and strive to obtain it `2. The laying hold upon every edu- cational advantage and social privilege for himself and family, giving the young people the benfit of our excellent schools not forgetting the Agricultural College at Guelph. Supply the home ome with good books and the bestpapersand periodi- cals of the time. Bright boys and girls become intelligent men and women if their public school course in supplement- ed in this way. Go to good lectures, taking the family with you; they afford much information and give inspiration anditone to the home life. 3. The filling of political vacancies with farmers until we have the repres- entation to which we are entitled by our numbers and wealth. Do not be persuaded that farmers aro not able to fill the positions. if we select our best men they will compare favorably with any others and will do honor to us and our country. Had we done this in the past our commerical and financial bur. dens would not have been what they are to -day; and this done will remove the evils that are sapping the strength and marring the prosperity of our coun- try. 1 t is useless for us to cry out against rings and combines so long as our tariff invites them and encourages their con- tinuance in our midst, and it is vain that we complain that the tariff dis- criminates against us while we send men -of other callings to Parliament to arrange it. Tho Ontario Government has introduced a good measure re- garding exemptions. After the 1st of January next minister's sal- aries and parsonages will be tax- ed the same as anything else, church grounds and buildings may be exempt or subject to a local improvement tax, just as mullici. polities see fit. The Choicest Stealings from our County Exchanges. Mr Moss, for 17 years a resident of Brussels, is moying sway. Miss Cook has resigned the posi• tio': if organist of St. George's, Gode- rich, owing to her removal to Toronto. The new church at Port Albert known as Christ's church, will be opened on Sunday, March 23rd, by Bishop Bald- win. Mr James A. Stewart, of Constance, who was burned out about two weeks ago has received payment of $2,000 from the insurance companies. News came to the Nile on Sunday ed by a father with a warrant for the evening that David McWhinney, who moved to Michigan lately, -was dead. He had been sick with typhoid fever. It is said that e. brother of Dr. Cole- man's will manage the Enterprise Salt Works in Brussels. He will, in all probability, become a permanent resi- dent. The pesidents of Usborne will bo sorry to learn of the death of Ann, relict of the late John Luxton. She was well advanced in years, having reached the ripe ole) age of 80 years and 10 months. Mr Johh Robinson, of Dangannon, who has been on the road for Mr Wells, of the Goderich Brewery, some time, has given up his position and gone on his farm near Dungannon. The farm and chattels of the late Christopher Stewart, of the Nile, were sold on Tuesday. The farm was knock- ed down to Alex. Sheppard, Nile, for $3,200. It consists of 50 acres of good soil. Mr D. P. Clark, formerly teacher of Lower Wingham school, and who left for Manitoba -the latter part of Decem- ber last, is now teaching in Lower Fort school, at a salaryof $500 Garry per annum. Two young tnen of Goderich,who start- ed about ton days ago on their way to Oregon, have returned home. They did not realize until they had reached Winnipeg that Ontario :s the best place for them. Li 0 IVO n.tCE. The past year has been a quiet one in Grange circles, though at the present time there seems to be a revival of in- terest and a desiro for a vigorous on- ward movement. .I am of the opinion that the Grange has been shorn of her strength for lack of nourishment. In looking over the records of the past, where do we find the attempt to fend the intellectual life of its members, or toload them outiinto pastures fresh and green either in the literary, scientific or agricultural world? Where do we find the effort for the nplifting of the community at large, for giving them broader views of their privileges aud responsibilities in life? Sho has thrown herself into the breach to protect the forme inn: his enemies; she has stood there with ' •crolute purpose and an undying devoti-n. sh has been quick to see and bold testi- ke. She has open - •ed up many avenues of escape, and pointed out many paths of progress that lead to higher grounds of attain• menta; but she has been so busy fight- ing the foe, so engrossed in securing t'ne sarotty of her prctlge, she has been unable to lead to the heights beyond; nay, she has neglected to supply her• self with food or to partake thereof. It was, of course enjoined upon the sub- ordinate granges that they should en- gage in educational work, but as the higher grangers did not set the example and furnish the material therefor, the , work has been neglected almost a eery Additional Local Mews. Loudesboro. ?4r E. Bell has got another floe horse; he is bound to keep a fine ani- mal, providing they do not die on his hands, but we wish him better luck this time. At the annual meeting of the quar- terly board of the Methodist church, held here, they gave a uua..imous invitation to the Rev Mr Ferguetln to remain another year, be giving good satiefaction to the entire congrega- tion, which has almost doubled since he came here, thus speaking well for him, considering tbe state thiogs were in at that time. Word having been received that Hugh Bell, of Wahpeton, North Da- kota, had, after a long and painful sickness, died at his home, Mr Thos. Bell and family, who were visiting here for the winter, at once returned home. The "ceased was a brother of John Bell, Londesboro; R. and S. Ball, Clinton; W. Bell, Blyth, and son of Mr Hugh Bell, Seaforth. NOTES —Mr Win. Little shipped his household goods nn Tuesday, and with his family left fur Manitoba, as also did Mr R. Wallace. Mr J. Rid - dal leaves on Tuesday for the West. C. Meyers was in the village last Sat- urday. Mr A. Woodman is in at- tendance at Black Chapter of Ontario West, which is now iu session at Brampton. John fiianning returned to Batbgate, Dak, on Monday, ac- companied by his father. Mr Gray left here for Ionia, Mich., Tuesday morning, where he has secured a situ- atiou. Miss Dewar spent last Sab- bath at home, in Seaforth. Rev Mr Manly preached in the Methodist church here, last Sunday evening, giving an interestiug and instructive discourse on Nineveh and Israel, to a large congregation. The creamery meeting will be held at Bell's Hail, next Wednesday, at 1 p.m. arrest of his son, who was ill with con- sumption, and that the policemen per- sisted in dragging the sick man to court R•ithout even waiting to allow him to put on his overshoes. Tho man's strength gave out on the way and a cab had to bo secured. The citizens are very indignant. Charles Durand and Margaret Gero, a youngcouple, were to have been mar- ried last Tuesday night, at the residence of the bride'slparents, in west Belleville. The hour set for the ceremony passed without the arrival of the groom, and messengers were despatched in search of him. On their return without suc- cess the jilted maiden joined in the search and with a like result, when she went to the police and asked their de- sistance. It is thought that Durand, who is a laborer, has left the country. Last Saturday, while hauling ice from the lake blow the lighthouse, Goderich, a team of horses belonging to Mr J v,00b Stokes broke through the ice, carrying the load with them. They were pullet out with tno injury other than a cold ducking. On Tuesday, Mr John Burke, an old man and well known resident of the first concession, of Goderich township, left for New York State, where he in- tends to live with of his family who havo been residing there for some years. The vote on the organ in the Blue - vale Presbyterian church carried un- animously, standing 127 for; 44 against. The Committee have decided to havo it ' months trial and then havo on six an- other vote. We aro glad to hear that Rev. Mr Godfrey, of Belgrave, who has been very low during the past week with in- flammation of the lungs following La grippe, has taken a change for the bet- ter, and we now trust he will soon be restored to health. Mrs Baines, an old lady residing in Sunshine, has during the past few months, much of which time she has been so unwell as scarcely able to be about, pieced and quilted a log cabin quilt containing 3,2.40 pieces. Are there any youug girls to beat that? Mr Samuel Foster, the worthy and very efficient township clerk of Hay, who sold his farm a short time ago, has abandoned his intention of removing to Michigan, and intends purchasing a farm near Hensall. Mr Foster's many friends will be pleased to hear of this dee&cion as he is too good a man to make a Yankee of. Mr Coleman's sale of horses in Stan• ley, on Tuesday last, proved almost a complete failure, only four out of the whble list having been sold. The fail- ure was not dud to lack of quality, be- cause they were a lot of splendid horses and all in good condition, while the prices asked were very reasonable and the terms most favorable. There was a largo crowd present and Mr Oke, the versatile auctioneer, did his best to make sales, but it was no go, the people would not buy. On Monday Mr and Mrs Jas. Yates, of Goderich started out to drive to IIolmesville,~Wdlen__neter the railway crossing, about a mile from town on the Huron Road, a clog springing out from a yard frightened the horse, which ran nway, upsetting the buggy and throw- ing both occupants out. Mrs Yates' right arm was broken a little above the wrist, and Mr Yates was badly ant and bruised. The buggy was smashed to pieces. The horse, which went oe to llolmesville, was also cut severely. The Brnasols Post says:—East Huron Conservative Convention will meet in the Town Hall, Brnasols, on Friday, 14th inst. Tho annual election of offic- ers will take place and a candidate will be selected for the Local Legisla- ture to oppose the present member, Thos. Gibson, M. P. P., owing to the resignation of A. H. Musgrove, whose throat is troubling him to such an ex• tent that he is unable to assume tho responsibilities of an election campaign. It is not our place to nominate a candi- date but the names of B. Gerry, J. Per- kins, Wm. Clegg, P. Kelly and T. E Hays are mentioned as likely to come, before the meeting. Thomas Bowen was brought before Police Magistrate Edmison at Peteboro on demand on five charges of cattle steal- ing. Peacock, hie partner, who is under sentence of two years for the same of fence, said that while keeping butcher shop they had stole about half the cattle they killed. Evidence was taken dur- ing1 going the day and the case is s til g g on. While in the butcher business Brown and Peacock attracted custom by underselling other butchers. A buck that bad evidently been chas- ed by hounds dashed into a mining ham- let near Pittston, Pa., the other day, and ran into the open door of a baso- ment. There was no one in the room but a:man on the outside, who had seen the b`tck enter, rushed up and closed the door. In a minute or so the buck leaped through the window and bonnd- d off down the lane with a portion of tle,e sash on his antlers. At the end of thetlarie he sprang over the fence and took' 6 the woods. Abou$,half past four Tuesday, Frank J. Allen, o)l Cobonrg, committed suicide by blowing h's brains out with a thirty two calibre evolver. It is supposed, i i n he was lying from the os t y g in when P discovered, that l, ie had stood before a mirror in his eedroom, placed the re- volver to his right', temple and pulled the trigger. The ed.e of the wound, which was about an in h long, discolor- ed and burned bythe powder. The ball crushed through elle brain and lodged against the oppoeskte side of the skull. There are said to bo mo ee ducks in Chula than in all the word besides. They are kept on every far z, on the private roads, and on all t 0 lakes, rivers, and streams, There a e many boats on each of which full 2 000 are kept. Their eggs constitute on.' of the most important articles of food. They are hatched in establishments fit ed up for that purpose. Some tff them turn out as many as 50,000 young , cks every year. Salted and smoked d,elks are sold in all the towns, and man • of them are exported to countries wh:IIre Chinamen reside. Scotland Yard detectives at London Eng., are trying to traco five cases 0 disappearance of well-to-do immigrants bound for Canada with all their valu- able property with them. It is report- ed that within Dight months past a Norfolk farmer realised on his property and left England on his way to Ontario. Ho was last heard of in Toronto. An- other case was that of a Cheshire farm- er who em igrated, and went to settle on a farm in Lincoln, Ontario. Another, son of a farmer in Shropshire. who sailed from England with the intention of managing a farm near IIamilton, and two others besides these have van- ished in the same unaccountable man- ner. Tho theory of their fate enter• tained by the police is that they havo boen inveigled into some place, and murdered by a band of desperadoes for the sake of the money which they were carrying with them. The body of Bernard Jnnghaus was found in the Illinois River at Pekin, Illinois, Saturday. He was a horse- bnyer, of Peoria, and a man of consider- able means. There was an ugly wound on his head, and his watch, chain, ring and money were missing. Four police- men surrounded a den kept by Link Rummell and Bill Luckey last night and endeavored to arrest them for the nurder of Junghaus. As the police- men bnrst in the doors the two ruffians dropped through a hidden trap door and escaped to the river by means of a sewer. Two Cyprians living with them were arrested, and the murdered man's watch, chain and ring were, found on thom. Junghaun was enticed into the den Friday, his skull split open and his body conveyed to the river by means of the trap and sewer. He bad drown $2,000 from the bank Thursday and in. tended leaving for New York Friday. He was 58 years old. The police have orders to kill Hammell and Luckey on eight, as they are desperate characters and have committed many crimes. Hill's Green. ACCIDENT.—Mr Joseph Foster had the misfortune to get his knee cap broken by a kick from a strange horse while going up beside him in Varna last Thureday. A horse belonging to Mr H. Smith dropped dead of heart disease while leaving Exeter the other day, this is a bad loss for Mr Smith as he was offered a good price for it a few days before. NOTES.—Owing t0 the burry of getting out saw logs to the mill while the snow lasted, Mr Joseph Hudson outdid all others by drawing two loads at once with one team. We are pleased to learn that Mr Geo Mar- shall, who returned home sick from the west, is recovering. Most of our farmers are busily engaged drawing gravel to be ready for the roadwork in the spring. Los Angeles and Its Sur r&endings—ltly Sights anti Wonder i \Vritt en specially for the New EltA) , In ao cor dance with my promise send the few and I hope interesting notes to your many .readers, of Los Angeles County and City. Perhaps it will be news to some to know that Southern California,that is LosAngeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura and Santa Barba Counties embraces an area of 48,327 square miles. Thecoast- age bordering on the Paoifiois 330 miles, lying in longitude between 114 0 to 1210 west of Greenwich, and from 32 0 30/ to 35 0 north latitude. No less than five lighthouses on the coast of friar counties, two in Santa Barba, one in Vventura, one inLos Angeles, and oce in San Diego. The valleys are quite num- erous with wonderful fertility of soil, which needs little or no irrigation. The products em brace nearly everything in the way of vegetables and fruits, and of course grains. Alfalfa is Dropped six times per year, and the average yield is 12 tons per acre. Of minerals, gold, silver, lead, copper, tintand borax, com- pose the bulk of them, these are mostly found on the north side of the coast range of mountains. The mines are as yet almost undeveloped. The moun- tains on the coast run in a south-easter- ly direction, with four peaks ranging in height from 10,000 to 12,000 feet, covered with snow. The climate is everything, and here we have it, balmy and soft and warm the whole year. The laborer here can work in his shirt sleeves most every day in the year, and he can obtain better wages than back East. Here the hired man turns to work at 7 a. m., and he quits at 5 p.m., and is allowed one hour for his dinner. How different it is back East, and I speak from experience ; you have to get up at goodness only knows what time of the night, but at any rate before 5 a. m., and you work till 8 and sometimes 9 or even 10 p.m., and are allowed 15 minutes for dinner. Your wages are not one half what they are here, you have not five minutes to read or to call your own. Some of your readers may say this is absurd and that it is untrue. I do not say there are no exceptions,but I do say I never worked on any farm with rules different to above ; some are worse than I have stated, for I, myself have had my dinner oe midday and then have been kept out till 8.30 p.m. plough- ing or what -not before I obtained my supper, and that when other farmers bad quit work at 6 p, m. Well I have Mr Editor, tunbossomed my woes into your sympathetic ear, and at the same time I have digressed for. which you won't thank me. Perhaps before I close with Southern California it would be wise to state that there are no less than 14 seaside resorts with hotels,bath houses and a level beaoh to drive on, and this is aside from the islands. Los Angeles County contains an area of 5,000 square miles, including the is- lands of Santa Catalina and San Cle- mente, these two islands are owned by private parties and are 25 and 40 miles out from the main land. The county has one port of entry, Wilmington, but San Pedro, two miles further west, is where all the shipping is done, a great amount of freight is unloaded here for the interior. The steamers for up and down the coast touch here with pas- sengers and freight. The capital town of Southern Cali- fornia is Los Angeles, the city of the Angels, though I believe the Spanish name for it was "N❑estra Senora Reina de Los Angeles." It is aptly • named, but still had those old Spaniards known the rest of the continent, they might have entitled it the "Paradise of Amer•i- ca.". It has a population of 70,000, with a floating population of probably 5,000 more. It is the railroad centre for the S.P.R.R. in Southern California, there being upwards of 1,160 freight cars and passenger coaches haddled here every day. Ten banks transacting an enorm- ous business, which is steadily increas- ing, with a deposit of over 813,000,000 goes to prove the wealth of the city. Churches of all denominations are here and are fairly well attended. Says the .lamented Los Angelos Centenial His• torian: "The first Methodist sermon was preached June, 1850, by Rev J. W. Briar, at the adobe house of J.G. Nich- ols, where the Court House now stands. An anecdote of '53 says that a certain tall, lank, well dressed, reverend look- ing individual, with a stiff white neck- tie, a stiff stove -pipe plug,with long black hair parted in te middle, and reverendly combed and brushed back behind his ears, walked into the ten pin alley of the "Montgomery" and thus addressed the crowd therein assembled "Gentlemen. I came here to preach and am going to do so, even if I have to preach t tho dumb adobe walls, for you know the old saying 'walls have ears.' Now gentlemen, I ask you to do mo the favor to oome in and hear mo preach if it is only for half an hour." Well, the boys agreed, and they tlrammed up a good sized congregation. The gifted divine preached from the next "Jesus wept." The sermon was good and per- suasive, very much so. The gist of the discourse was that even angels wept at the general depravity of humanity in Witnessing bull and bear fights on Sun- days, circuses, horse racing or other kindred enjoyments, to which the angels are partial. He exhorted them to ab- stain from ten pins and drinks,d:c., also to shun billiards, and to close gaming houses and all such places for said the holy man "Jesus weeps at such unholy profanities." A contribution was taken up and the hat was returned to the reverend gentleman full of slugs ($50 gold pieces.) Thanking the congrega- tion iie promised to return in a week; after an interval of three weeks it was ascertained that the vagabond had as- sumed the livery of Heaven to be used in the service of Hell. Ile was a noted gambler who played the Angels for a stake and invested that "pious fund" in whiskey and making tracks for Colora- do to gamble and trade with the In- dians. Bayfield. FIRE.—The stable at the English Church rectory was burned to the ground. The cause is not known Mr Hodgens got his valuable mare and colt out though a large quantity of hay was destroyed. Li -TORE. -Rev. Jas Livingstone, of Clinton, delivered his famous lec- ture gra "Voice Culture" in the Town Hall, un Wednesday last, to a rather small audience. Those who were Present highly c 1 appreciated iated it. Y PP g WONDERFULS1MILARITY—We no- ticed last week amongst our Bru,:e- field brother's items one in which the wording almost entirely corresponded to an item which appeared under Bay- field heading on Feb. 7tb;whilst read- ing it we were led to remark that as great minds often t'.,ink alike, so great pens often write alike. CARNIVAL•—The third Carnival of the season was- held in the rink on Wednesday, a large number carrying off prizes. The main feature was a free-for-all race. into which a large number entered, but only two, Messrs W Erwin and C Dresser remained till the last. After a hard struggle the former won the race. We bear some complaints this year about the rink, which we must say we never heard last year. SLEIGHING—The little bit of sleigh- ing was taken advantage of by the ice - dealers to lay in their necessary supply of ice and a large number r of men were engaged on the river cutting and taking it away. Wood was coming into town in large quantities and the Thompson Grist and Saw mill was booming all day long. We under- stand that the protestors against tbe by law for the Kalbfleish mill are giving in and will now settle the mat- ter upon receipt of $350. NOTES.—Mr John Esson was in town for a few days last week attend- ing to business as usual. Wm. and Mrs Morrison, of Hensel!, paid their numerous friends here a visit last week. Miss Fanny Townsend, of Clinton, spent Sunday with friends ill town. Mr Valentine Roth's sale came off as expected after which the family took their departure for Lis- towel. Mr Frank McLean, of Gode- rich, left some marks of his visit in town on Sunday. Rev. Mr Hodgens will preach his farewell sermon in Trinity Church, onSunday, 23rd inst. tfter which he will leave for his new eld of labor. Mi.e Gibson of Tor - Ito, paid her friends a flying visit in fore part of the week. Mr Alex. irray, of Clinton Collegiate, was a est at the residence of Dr Stanbu ry, week. The young doctor, who as thnught was going to practice , suddenly disappeared one day week, the atmosphere being too for him. Mian Robinson, of a, who has been in town for some returned home this week. Quite a la ge crowd of Clinton, folk were out to tkle carnival on Wednesday night. Mr Sohn Gemeinhar.lt leaves t0 -day (Friday) for' East Saginaw. There are a number of Bayfield boys there, all of 1whom are doing well. 0 th M gu las it her last pur Var tim but now "old things have passed away and lo all things are new." It ill a noteworthy fact that no duels have been fought in Los Angeles, although a mock duel was once fought between two of ' the Angels with derringer pistols, said weapons were loaded with powder and a cork ; on the word to fire one fired be- fore the word was actually given and the other unhurt drove the unarmed one around the room and finally gave him a kick and said he would leave him to the hangman. Neither of the oon- testante knew how their irons were loaded, so mach for the ferooity of the angels. One more little anecdote then I will close. Rattleenake Ieland or Dead Man's Island, to the south-east of Sun Pedro, slid to whioh the Union Pa- cific is bailding a breakwater for the purpose of laying a traok, obtained its name as follows:—Commodore Mervine, U.S. Navy, made his advance on Los Angeles in '47. Near Compton, the Mexicans commenced to harass him. They only had one gun mounted on a Mexican carreta, and at the first die charge, one of the wheels broke and the gun being practioally dismounted was abandoned by order of General Carrillo, on seeing this one of their soldiers left the ranks and swore if the Yankees got the gun it would be over his dead body. With his own hand, unaided, he loaded it jest in time to let drive at the head of the Yankee column and killed seven men, on seeing this the Californians rushed to the gun and with their lariats dragged it away and so vigorously as- sailed the Yankees that they had to fall back, carrying their dead with them, and were glad to get safely back to their marine fortress. These same seven men were buried on Dead Man's Island and there they yet sleep till the Arch- angel's trump shall sound and the graves commanded to give up their dead. B1 ytlh - SINGING CLASS. An open meeting in ndnstry Mall, Myth, will be held on Monday evening next, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of organizing a singing 01086, to be led by Mr G. F. Oakes, who is well known Ito tis all here. All particulars will be made known regarding the system of teaching, price of lessons. &c. Everyone who is hitorested should be in good time on Monday evening. A parcel was left at the residence of Prince Dolgouroukoff, Moscow, which was found to contain the head of a woman. With the parcel was left a note, bearing no signature, spying, "This is our first exploit. We will soon outdo 'Jack the Ripper.' " It is believed the woman was killed for be- traying the Nihilists. TO LOS ANGELES. 0, queeen of all the summer lands, While gleaming 'mid the ebon bands That fitly wreathe thy brow's sweet tint The bridal blossoms ever glint, For thee, the balmy western breeze, To perfume of the orange trees, Upon the verdant hills that lay About thy throne of far Carthay. The odor weds. All thro' the night With music like the laughter light Of merry girls, is frequent heard The song of some half dreaming bird. Ah, who would live 'mid guls perfumes Or where the feeble lotus blooms Upon the wearied senses pall, And through the air as languid fall ! 0' who that's free to work his will, Would brave the winter's biting chill In lands that gird the frozen pole, Whore icy terrors freeze the soul ! Give mo to dwell with thee, my (peen; And when to all the endearing scene I needs must close these loving eyes, To me the life of paradise Lacking thy smile: will seem but tame And Eden only in the name. G. C. SANDEnsoe. Avalon, California. SALE REGISTER. House, lot and furniture of Mrs Cars - lake, Victoria Street, Clinton, on Sat. urday, March 22nd. J. Howson, Auct Farm stock etc, of Mr Geo. Laithwaite lot 47, Maitland con., Goderich town- ship, on Wednesday, March 19, D• Dickinson, anct. EXPLANATION. Ti, the Editor of the Clinton New Era. - -i DEAn SIR, I see the report of an in- formal meeting of the council of the city of London has been copied by the News Record from the Free Press, and calls for an explanation on my part, and a copy of the letter which appeared in the Free Press correcting the state- ment, willanswerpurposes all ur oses here. I might say,further,that we have proof now in our possession showing that there was no foundation in fact, for the assertion said to have been made by Mayor Taylor, that I approached him in the interests of the bonus. Below is a copy of the letter referred to above. Yours truly, W. DOHERTY. COPY OF LETTER To the Editor London Free Press DEAR Sis,In your report of the inform- al meeting of the City Council, of the 5th inst, I was surprised to see my name mentioned by his Worship, Mayor Taylor. After many exceedingly pleas- ant meetings with Mayor Taylor and others in London, I regret to be obliged to take exception to any statement hie Worship hiP might ht makere arding m , but when he says I approached him in the interests of the bonus, he makes a mis- statement (Col. Leys will bear me out). I never asked any favors of Mayor Taylor, nor any one else in London: The "approaching" has come from the active business men of the community. We most respectfully decline the offer P Y of free water and exemption made by the City Council. Very truly yours, W. DOHERTY. Los Angeles cannot be surpassed by any town of its size for hotel accommo- dation for the travelling public. A splendid system of cable cars and horse cars icterlace the roads and ono can go almost anywhere in the suburbs, the price of the whole journey is but five cents, with the option of transfer. Tho streets are shaded with pepper trees, which gives)) the town a beautiful ap- pearance. The rainy season, or winter lasts from November to March, there are only a few light showers in Novem- ber and December, the heavier ruins come in January and February, lint it is almost unnecessary to burden one self with an overcoat. Later rains than March aro of such rare occurrence as to be phenomenal. Does it not seem won- derful to sit in orange groves with the krait hanging ripe on the trees and to look up to the mountains, and see a good old Dakota blizzard hard at work as if in its impotent wrath it wonld break vengeance on the boautifnl sum- mer at the foot of the monntains, whis- tling and shrieking above, jealous of the fact of the presence of almost summer time in January or February. People have the idea that California is a pretty tough place, it may have been years ago; if the old redobe houghs yet to be seen. could speak, they could no doubt tell of many a bloody deed; -±iewv gA.duertioententO. 1 Notice to Debtors. All parties indebted to Reith Bros., late of tho Town of Clinton, are notified that their accounts must be paid at once or they will be placed in court for collection. Mr. E. Roitli will be found at the old stand for a few days to grant receipts. NOTICE. A tnoeting of the Diroctors of the London- boro nutter and Cream Manufacturing Co.. will be held in Bell's Hotel, Londesboro, on Wednesday, March 19th, at 1 o'clock p. m. The contracts for hauling cream will bo of- fered at this mooting, (1.WATT, l'res. W.L.OUIMETTE,See-Tress Good Farnt to Rent. A gond farm to rent adjoining the village of Blyth, e lth or without a house, to suit tenant. Good buildings on premises, farm well watered. For further particulars ap- ply to THOS. F. COLLES, Agent, Blyth. NOTICE. All persons indebted to the firm of Geo. E. Pay Zit Co., are requested to call at Mr J. Cnninglianle's Grocery and settle before the lst of April. After that date all accounts will be placed with Mr Ferran. POSTPONED r The G. T. R. Special for Manitoba, which was arranged fer the 1801 inst., has been changed to -the 25th MARCH, at 2 p.ul.sliarp For Tickets and berths in Colonist Sleeper. apply early to W. JACKSON, G. T. R. AGENT. GO -WEST 1 V.1 .Ill. To MANITOBA, NORTH- WEST or BRITISH COLUMBIA. Iluy your tickets and got full information from tho authorized agent, COOPER & 00'S ROOK STORE -Now AGENT FOR-- CLINTON.