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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1895-07-03, Page 4Gospel Hymns 1, 2, 3,4,5 and 6 Combined. A book that every choir .will want. Music Edition - '$1 Wor.ls only ed. $10 hundred. MOTLEY—Verses Grave and Gay—by J. W. Bengough, price $1. .Etchings from a Parsonage Verandah --Mrs. Graham, price a1. What they Couldn't, by Pansy — price 70c. The Wild Flowers of Cana- da are selling well, Part II now re,Ady,15 cents per number. Cooper & Co. CLINTON. TEM NEws-RECORD notices that sev- eral papers al'e parading the statement that the Dominion Government have offered Mr. M. C. Cameron the Senior Judgeship of Huron. Although we aro not in the confidence of the Govern- ment we doubt very much the truthful- ness of the statement. And we .have been assured that. Mr. Cameron him- self denies it. While we wrtld not in any way underrate Mr. Cameron's legal, ability or qualification for the position, it is just possible that there are qualified applicants who should be considered. As far els THE NEWS -RE- CORD is concerned we cannot see why the position should be offered Mr. Cameron, unless lika the Irishman who knocked the man down, then sym- pathised with hien and declared he did not intend to hurt him. Should there not be a Reform precedent? ins To Advertisers, All changes of Advertisements, to insure insertion in the current issue, must be received at the office not later than SATURDAY NOON. Copy for changes received later than SATURDAY NOON will here after be at the Advertisers own rusk, A. M. TODD, Publisher. alONIZOMMileal `gnu 1d ertioctnerto. "Cibola"—Est. .1. Hodgens. Your Chance—Allen & Nilson. Persons to travel—The National. Eye Specialist—Prof. Chamberlain. A Season--Paine's Celery Compound. New Musk Book—W. Cooper & Co. The Famous( Clothiers—Jackson Bros. 'We plight direct attention—The W. D. Fair Co. rhe Huron News -Record $1.25 a Year—U1.00ln Advance WEDNESDAY, JULY 8rd, 1895. CURREV7 TOPIUS. When did 'a Grit Government ever give a position to a straight Tory? Never ? It is odd that the would-be combine - eters in hinder twine are at large, and the fellows who are keeping the peke down are in penitentiary. It ought to he the other way on. J. J. Irvine takes James Beattie to task re the corn ing Orange celebration at Seaforth and charges him with fav- oring Orange processions in person and fighting against them through the in- strumentality of the press. How con- sistent ! --- The y—The Toronto News says that E. E. Sheppard, proprietor of Toronto Satur- day Night, is an Orangeman and that his twa daughters are pupils in Sault - au -Recollect convent. If such is the rase the strong articles from his pen anent the Manitoba schools would not appear oonststent. in crder to practically ascertain the views of makers of cheese on the mat- ter of the various makes being branded with the name of factory, year and tnonth of make; the Ottawa Depart- tnent of Agriculture sent out circulars to manufacturers and cheese dealers. To these circulars 775 replies have been received, of which 650 are in favor of compulsory branding 64 oppose it, and 41 are non -committal. in Ontario out of 345 replies, 281 favor it, 53 oppose and 31 are doubtful ; Quebec out of 430 replies, 409 favor, 11 oppose and 10 are doubtful. This plebiscite weals to be conclusive. The alleged revolt in the Conserva- tive party precipitated by the general belief that Sir Mackenzie Bowen would coerce the Manitoba Governmet into giving the Roman Catholic minority in the Province separate `schools, was not well founded. Tile Toronto Mail and Empire, in a leading editorial on Thursday say.:—"While not conceding the separate and clerical schools, for which Archbishop Langevin con tends, the Mani tolcans Will be prepared to agree that in efficient and duly inspected Ipuhlir. aachnols attended by Homan Catholic children in Roman Catho- ic di sU-:cts, Roman Catholic: re- ligious exercises may be prescribed ants Human Catholic teaching may he given. Without commenting upon this offer 'or suggestion, but reading it in the light of the Manitoba reply, and re- membering that Mr. Greenway has pro- posed delay and inquiry, the impress 100 is conveyed that the Province is not unwilling to find a way out. Un- der all these circumstances, if not on the ground that Federal intervention is objectionable in principle, as well as difficult and perhaps impossible to en- force, Parliament ought not to take hasty action." Our Fair Dominion. A COUNTRY (GLORIOUS IN EXTENT, AND BOUNDLESS IN RESOURCES. ; Ontario in the van, with its 12,000,000 acres cleared, and Its growing crops-Ok all kluds. Three-fourths of the area is suitable for tillage and its climate, modified by the great expanse of water, will grow almost anything. A recent years crops included more than 20 million bushels of wheat ; barley and oats nearly 88 million bushels ; peas, over 14 million bgshels ; Indian corn, 17 1-2 million bushels ; hay and clover, over two million tons ; potatoes, 22 million bushels ; manffolds, carrots and turnips, over 60 million bushels. The wool clip was nearly five willion pounds. The cheese made was more than 64 million pounds. The returns t t live stock—horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry matched the other pro- ducts. Quebec, with its 200 millions of acres of land, either fertile or capable of cultivation has as fine a climate pts Ontario, and iuvites the hand of the diligent settler. Besides all the other I Tproducts that have been Mentioned, emp, flax and tobacco are grown in many parts of the province. Nova Scotia has two million acres under crop and pasture, and 25,01)0 acres de- voted to orchards and gardens. lily is an important crop yielding about 600,000 tons. The cultivation of fruit here develops year by year. Every variety of grain and root crops is grown also in New Brunswick, and improved breeds of cattle have been introduced. The vast agricultural resources of Mani- toba, especially of its growth of wheat, for u1 a main feature of the prairie province. The soil is the richest 111 the world. In this .soil the crop t hrives, and ell the small fruits grow to perfec- tion, the same ('etuttrk applying to gar- den produce—potatoes especially grow- ing in su:'h profusion as to excite the wonder of tee now confer. Prince Ed- ward 18100(1, the gal den -like province, grows time. oats than any other part of the D.:iuinion, and exports Manly pota- toes. In the Territoiles, the work of agriculture is going on under enc(10- agmg auspices. Assinihoiat and Alber- ta are recognized to he vast tracts of admirable farming land. In the products of the rive:', the sea and the aline, our Dominion is equally rich. The salmon fisheries of British Columbia on the west represent large investments told occupy thousands of persons. The annual export of salmon in cans alone is creeping up towards 10,000 tons n, year, while trout, smelt, sturgeon, and herring are plentiful. Nova Scotia on the cast prothuees a greater variety and quantity of fish than any ot her country in the world. It is also celebrated for its inexhaus- tible supplies of coal and iron, the ex- cellent facilities it affords for sport of every description, its unlimited com- mand of water -power; and the vast amount of its shipping interests. The mineral wealth of British Columbia is well known. There is scarce!y a stream of any importance where gold cannot he traced. Coal is abundant, and of good quality, ands, large expo) t trade is carried on. Ontario has its immense- ly rich fields of nickel, copper, and iron. In fact, as we Inok through the Dominion from the Atlantic to the Pacific we see ee that it i, is a lard! treas- ure -house of wealth, ready to be ex- plored by the industrious hand, and utilized by the keen intelligence of its sons. So mach for it brief glance at the material resources of our beloved hind. Bishop Gravel's Circular. 5)a11 and Empire. The area of the Dominion is comput- ed at 3,315,647 square miles, exclusive of the great lakes and rivers, or with these over 3,C )0,000 square miles, and included under its jurisdiction are all the Arctic islands, as well as Anticosti, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bre- `.on on the east, and Vancouver and Queen Charlotte's Islands on the west. in this vast territory, which has a range of 3,500 miles from east to west, and 1,4(10 miles from north to south, seven settled provinces, and four dis- tricts have been constituted. Their re- spective e- s ec ive areas are as— t follows pArses. Sq. miles British Colnmbl, 244,672,000 882.800 Manitoba 41,044.140 64,066 Now Brunswick 17,084,180 28,100 Nova Scotia 18,162,241 20 550 Ontario 140.576.0W 219,650 Prince Edward Island... 1.280,000 2,00 Quebec 147,600,000 227,500 The Territories 1,617,747,840 2;871,481 In the words of an eminent author- ity, "to characterize in a few lities a country covering more than half the; Continent of North America, and reaching from the latitude of Constan- tinople to the North Pole ; a country whose circuitous coast line on the At- lantic measures 10,(100 miles, and whose western shore upon the Pacific, studded with islands rued indented by secure harbours and deep inlets, attains an almost equal length ; a country where maize and peaches are staple crops, and where vegetation fades out upon the desolate and melancholy shores of the Arctic Ocean ;—to characterize such a country by a few general phrases is evidently impossible. lf we look at the eastern portion alone, we see the great- est forest region in the world ; if we consider the central portion, we are re- garding the great prairie country ; hut of we cross the passes into the .Pacific province,' we enter upon that sea of mountains, compared with which the moat mouutalinotis country of Europe is of limited extent. And yet there are aspects in which, when British Columbia is excepted, this great coun- try niay be apprehended by a wide generalization. It is a country of broad lakes and flowing waters, a coun- try with an abundance of streams, and a copious fall of summer rains. It is a laud of grass and forest ; a country containing by far the largest portion of fresh water upon the globe, where, ",OOO miles from the ocean, the traveller may lose sight of land, and be pros- trated by sea -sickness : ai land contain- ing the most extensive water ways in the world, where thousands of miles of navigable rivers may conduct com- merce into the remotest corner of the continent at its widest part." Canada is pre-eminently the country of hig lakes. The vast sheets of water which form the expansions of the St.. Law- rence are the largest fresh -water lake's in the world, and have united area of 90,1100 square miles. There are a great number of other lakes in the Dominion, such as the Great. ,Slave hike, Great Beau' lake, Luke Winnipeg, Lake Atha- basca, having respectively areas of 12,- 0(10, 10,000, 9,1)00, and 3,000square miles. Other large Takes are Winnipegossi's Manitoba, Lake of the Woods, Nipe- gon. Reindeer, and Nipiasing. Canada may be divided into four great forest, areas or zones : 1. Douglas fir ; oceupyingcentral and southern British Colinnhia, 2. Poplars ; covering the whole coun- try from the most northern limit of the growth of trees southward, east of the Rocky Mountains to the South Saskatchewan, .Q.t'Appelle, and Win- nipee rivers, Lake Nipegon' and Anti- costi in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 3. White and red pine extending from the Lake of the Woods and Lake Nipe- gon to Antiscosti, thence to the Georg- ian Bay, Lower Ottawa River, and Nova Scotia. 4. Beech and maple Occupying those parts of Ontario and Quebec lying south of the zone of the pines. The wild animal life inhabiting the forest regions afford valuable trappings and fur industries. Deei are still found abundantly hi the vicinity of clearings, and here and there in the re - mot e recesses of the forests the !leavers still construct their wonderful town- ships. Foxes of many kinds—silver- grey, red and black ; racoons, otters, Htches, martens and minxes are still plentiful in the outlying districts. Turning to the agricultural aspect of Canada, we find our own province of Something like a sensation was caused by the publication of a circular by Mgr. Gravel, Bishop of Nicolet, in the province of Quebec. Appearing at the present time when mens Minds are naturally excite(i over a troublesome school quest ion the circular hes raised it commotion, and hits aroused feelings that it is difficult to put into words. Mgr. Gravel was in Rome in the latter part of 1804. When there he was asked by the (atrdival Prefect of the Pr opaganda to prepare a report on the Manitoba School question for the Holy See. The report was prepared and sent to Ironie before the English Privy Council had considered the ques- tion for the second -time and before their lordships had issued the jndg• rnent that resulted in the remedial order. The report and the protocol of the Cardinal prefect which is prectic- •llly the mandate of the Pope to the Bishops of Canada, were sent by Mgr. Gravel to his clergy last, week. That there may be no mistake we give the proposition and reference thereto in the hishop's own word,. After raising the question of the sacred congregation at Rome interfering to obtain a favor- able decision limn the Privy Council, he says : "But in what way can this sacred congregation accomplish this interven- tion? It .night, perhaps, through the intervention of his eminence Cardinal Vaughan,• represent, among other things, to the colonial minister in London that his predecessor, Lord Carnarvon, had given, in his own name and in the naive of her majesty the Queen, the assurance to the Catholics of Manitoba that they would have their separate schools ; that conse- quently the crown is hound in honor to fulfil these solemn pi nmises, if it does not wish to alienate the heart o° the Catholics of Canada. An hitirnation of this nature might have a good effect in reference to the judgment which the privy council will render 'within a few months upon the question which the Canadian government has submitted to it." If this ,weans anything it, is a pro- position made by a bishop of a great church to ai high dignitary in than church, to employ another high digni-' tory in the church to use his influence to sway the judgment of the highest court in the empire to give a judgment favorable to that church. That this astounding proposition was not only tavorahly received but acted on, is fully borne out by Mgr. Gravel's circular to his clergy. He says : "The most eminent prefect at once placed himself in communication with ('ar•dinal Vaughan, and it may he that his intervention has contributed on his part to create in the English official world an opinion favorrhle to the Catholics of Manitoba. However, that may be, his eminence wrote me on :March 18 that he had seized the occa- sion of the favorable judgment of the privy council to send a circular letter to all the bishops of Canada, trusting much to rhe zeal and prudence of these prelates to secure a happy issue for so serious a business.'" It was always a difflenity to reconcile the two judgments rendered by the English privy council. 4f we are to accept tha explanation which the cirefl. ler suggests, our faith receives a shock that we would rather not expose it to. That Bishop Gravel's eh -ruler will strengthen the hands of those who are opposed to interference with Mani- totnes educational policy, we are fully sa-tisfietl. Mr. Jacob Wilcox of St. Thomas, Ontario. is one of the best known wren in that vicinity. Ho is now, he says, an old man, but Hood's Sarsaparilla has made hhn feel young again. "About a year ago I bad a very severe attack of the grip, which resulted in my not having a well' day for several months afterwards. I was completely run down and my system was in a Terrible Condition. I lost nosh and became depressed in spirits. Finally afriend who had been benefited by Hood's Sarsaparilla advised mo to try it and I did so. I continued tak- ing it until I used twelve bottles and today 1 can honestly say hood's Sarsa- parilla has restored me to my ea - health." JAcos WILCOX, Bt. Thomas, Ontario. hood's Saysapar1U9ta 1s the Only True !3lood Purifies' Prominently in the public eye today. It ccxures when all other preparations fail. Hood's Pills fll and ly cathartic. pt25a. Opened to -day, For hot weather, Black double fold Grenadine 25c. Black Wool Grenadine, coarse double fold, Scotch make, very new and stylish, 60c. Black Silk Grenadines, very light weight, with lovely gloss and very stylish, only 60c. Another lot Of those hot weather Cilallies, Pongees, Chambrays, Cotton Crepons, Plain Lawns, Spotted Munlins and Tokio Tissues. This is the last shipment we expect to get this season and the prices are exceptional while they last. Tiles of Beautiful Tartan Ginghams at 5c. Piles of lovely Washing.Crepons, easily worth lOc., our- price 5c. Patron li'IeetIui s. There was a Patron demonstration at Benmiller last Thursday. Chair - 111a11 Connolly read a letter from can- didate.Forrester stating that although reports had been circulated that he would retire at the eleventh hour, he would ask the electors not to be de- ceived. I[e had been assured support from Grits and Tories and would be a candidate until the last vote was poll- ed. Mr. Govenlock from near Seaforth spoke on general Patron pnlical ques- tions. Vice-presinent Currie, the fire- eater, was not in good fettle by any means. He spoke for over three hours. The audience was keenly disappoint- ed with his "oration." He spoke in a rambling style and claimed it was the Patrons who burst the salt combine. Although other wells were now selling cheaper than the Patrons be counseled farmers to buy the dearer article, and 8581(1ned the same attitude on binder twine. At the meeting in Tuckersmith on Friday the same line of "reasoning" was followed. M. Y. McLean, M. P. P., Leader Haycock, and hinder twine mauufactur'er Stt atford were the addi- tional speakers, while the 33rd Batta- lion band played at intervals. Mr. Haycock defended the ridiculous stand taken by the Patrons in the Local House and eulogised Smith Htu•on's grit member as a model independent politician, at she same titne scoring his roaster, Sir Oliver Mowat. The whole argument seemed to be an appeal to the farmers to go down deep into their pockets and pay more for Patron twine and salt than these articles could be honght for, tearfully declaring that if they did not do so their concerns would be compelled to go into liquidation. Both meetings were fairly attended, the Tuckersmith one being the best of the two. THE VOICE OF THE PRESS. A Fossilized Party. Toronto News. M. Y. McLean, M. P. P., was a prom- inent figure at a Patron picnic in Western Ontario on Friday. But that is not surprising. Mr. McLean is a genuine Liberal and consequently is more nearly in accord with the Patron platform in provincial affairs than he is with his pawn party, which has been fossilized by a period in office too long for its own good. Yeomen, Be Steady. Canada Presbyterian. The sensational report of last week that the authorities of Rome, through Cardinal Somebody. influenced the Privy Council in its decision on the Manitoba school question is unthink- able rubbish. That the Hierarchy would be willing enough to try goes without saying; that they did try in any direct way is not likely. To say they could succeed if they tried is simply to libel the highest tribunal in the Empire. There is nothing safe in the greatest empire of modern Chris- tendom if the Privy Council can be influenced by a Rornish prelate. It would he well for rationaleople to dismiss any such suspicion from their niinds. Ebenezer. The hay in this section promises a very poor crop. The recent showers has made things look a little brighter. At the Auburn picnic arnong the snc•c•essfiill cotllpetltots in the foot race was Miss Minnie Breau of the Lake- view Farm. Mr's. Agnew, of Clinton, and Mrs. Clark and Mr. James Holden paid a visit to Mr. George Rutledge and family a short time ago. • This place is infested with peddlers at the present time. Syrian peddles, Arabian peddlers, tin peddlers, grocery waggons, and dry goods merchants, Jews and Gentiles. In some parts of the country there are some who call themselves doctors. This class seems to be the worst sort of humanity. Rev. Mr. Moss preached his farewell sermon last Sabbath on Christian Charity, which was very able and edifying. Mrs. B. Smith of Winona grand daughter of the late William Sex ton, M. P. P., is contesting the will. George Goodrich, said to belong to Toronto, was probably fatally hunt in attempting to board a moving train at Welland. 0 GILROY & WISEMAN' THE CLUTHE COLUMBIA Wire Hoop for Ru nture; we are the agents in Clinton for this new and light invention. The people in this section should hear in mind this fact that we cetrry the largest assortment of TRUSSES in this county. We. have bad the LONGEST EXPERIENCE which is another itnport- ant factor. The inexperienced Druggist has to learn at your expense how to pro- perly fit a Truss. We have a Competent Optician at our Store once a month. Next visit Wednesday, June 26th. J. H. COMBE, Druggist. Myth. Miss Symonds, of Buffalo, is visiting friends in town at present. Mr." Thomas Poulton returned to Cleveland on Saturday. Miss Cash has returned home after a two weeks visit amongst friends in Brussels. Gat Saturday night we narrowly es- caped having the biggest conflagra- tion that ever took place in this burg, through the upsetting of a lamp in Miss McQuarrie's dressmaking rooms above Smith's jewelry store. Had it not been for timely aid it would be im- possible to say where the fllewonld have ended, for it would have started in the . worst block in the burg—nothing hut a range of wooden buildings except Anderson & Elder's brick store avid it is doubtful whether that would have stood the (teat or not. The iron work for our new bridge has not arrived yet, consequently teams have to cross the river. The most of our sporting fraternity attended the races in Seaforth on Do- minion day. Our burg put on its holiday appear- ance on Dowinton Day, the most of the business places being clot ed. On Dominion Day the Methodist and Presbyterial' S. S. held their pic- nic in A. Shaw's grove. On Tuesday Trinity Church S. S. held their picnic on the picnic grounds at Auburn. On Tuesday the funeral of the in- fant of J. H. Chellew, undertaker, took place. The remains were taken to the [inion cemetery for interment. Holmesville. NOTES.—Rev. E. A. Fear and family left on Saturday for Stratford, whence he goes this week to Milverton, his new circuit.—At the meeting of the com- mittee of managenient of the Sunday school Mr. A. J. Courtice was re-elect- ed superintendent. For a ?lumber of years Mr. Courtice has held this posi- tion, which goes to show that the school appreciate such an tannest chris- tian educator as its leader. --Miss Eunice Jvison Kippen, spent Dominion Day with friends in the village.—Mrs. E. M. Johnson is visiting relatives in London township. Sc1IooL.—At their meeting on Mon- day night the trustees of the school here decided to have the school house renovated and repaired somewhat dur- ing the holidays. Particulars may he obtained from specifications or from trustees at their meeting on Tuesday next at 7 p. In. sharp. This is much needed and we feel confident that the section will justify the trustees in the step they are taking. CHURCH NOTES. — The Comber Herald, of last week, says :--"Rev. G. W. Andrews has spent three years in Comber and in that tirne has rnale hosts of friends among all denomina- tions. The church will be filled on Sunday by people anxious to hear the partinf, words of a minister who bas endeared himself to his congregation. The congregation has grown under his careful supervision. The Herald joins with their host of friends in wishing the rev gentleman and estimable wife continued health and prosperity in their new home at Holmesville, to which plaice they will move next week." —Mr. Andrews and family arrived here on Saturday last and on Sunday the reverend gentleman preached at the different appointments to large con- gregations anxious to hear the first words of our new pastor. He began his ministry among us by preaching Christ crucified, ehoosing as his text John 19, 19 "Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews." We wish for Mr. Andrews and his family a pleasant. sojourn among us and for the church spiritual prosperity under his charge. A bankbook containing about $50 in money and $2,000 in checks was snatch- ed out of the hands of it young lady em- ployed by a Hamilton firm. The thief got away. Tnckcrsinith. •' School closed for summer holidays on Friday last. The school picnic was a decided suc- cess, The scholars enjoyed themselves with races for which they were suit- ably rewarded ; singing and other amusements were also indulge in un- til a reasonable hour when (RA one retired to their homes hoping for many such times. The Patron picnic was one of thelarg- est attended in this township. Mr. Hay- cock, Patron leader, delivered a, very eloquent speech, also Mr. Stratford, President of r,he Farmers Binder Twine Co. Others spoke at interval ' during the afternoon. For those vb wished to roove their feet a large )latfcrm had been provided, with four violinists. We think that we are safe in saying that all the townships of Huron were represen ted. The contractor for the Enew school in S. S. No. 6 has mon at work pulling down the old one. He will have the contract completed by the time school begins again. Standing of pupils of S. S. No. 4. for the month of June —Sr. IV, Addie Johns 210. Sr. iV, Elsie Fowler 291, Ella Johns 259, Horace Bennett 259. Jr. IV, Frank Layton 184. Arthur Wiltse 154. Sr. 111, Harold Fowler 402, Horace Wiltse 353, ,Mary Layton 350. Sr. III, Walter Layton 328, Anna Vale• ley 296. Laurie Cudrnore 252, Mary Crich 191, Minnie Crich 132. Sr. II, Elsie Bennett 423. Jr. 1I, Fred Wiltse 305, Christie O'Brien '270. Pts II, Mar- tha Fowler 572, Essie Valeley 469. Sr. Pt. I—Henry O'Brein 378. Sr. Pt. I, Henry O'Brien 378. Jr. Pt. II, Lulu Wiltse 477, Frank Plewes 394, Maud Plewes 321, Norman Sly 224, Carmen Sl 102. Jr. Pt. I --Milton Wiltse 291. —HATTIE DODD, Teacher. News Notes. A typewriting machine factor414 talked of in Brantford. A $20,000 fire occurred last Friday night on Wellington street east, Toron- to. Engineer Farr was Committed for trial at Winnipeg, charged with arson and attempted murder. Hon. John Costigan has received a cable message from Hon. Edward Blake asking for help on behalf of the Irish election funds. James Nealon was shot by Hotel - keeper James Wall in the barroom of the Tremont House, Hamilton, and probably fatally wounded. The finest choir in the world is that of St. Peter's in Rome, known as the Pope's choir. There is not a female voice in it, and yet the most difficult oratories and sacred music are render- ed in such a manner as to make one think that Adelina Patti is leading. The choir is composed of 60 boys. They are trained tor their work from the time they°get control of their vocal chords, and some of the hest singers are not, over nine years old. At the age of 17 they are dropped from the choir. The London Free Press of Thursday says :--One of the strangest phenomena ever reported conies from the Second Concession of North Dorchester. On Friday, Mr. John Strathdee, a well- known farmer, was working in h's woods in company with James Holt,, laborer, when a shower of ston began to fall. The stones were of all' dimensions, from a pebble to the size of a bowl. One of the stones alighted on Mr. Strathdee's head, but he was not injured, owing to the protection afforded by his hat. The shower did not �9c ntinne long, but at intervals since, the atrange occurrence has been repeated. Yesterday a lot more stones fell. The showers are confined mostly to the woods, but some have fallen close to Mr. Strathdee's Karn. The stones are mostly of a flinty nature. Crowds of people are visiting the place, and considerable excitement exists. The story seems almost incredible, but it is hacI ed up by the most, respectable farmers in the neighborhood, some of whom have seen the stones falling.