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75 CBNTS. 1.be NBW BRA. will be
Sent to new vabeeribers, till the end
, of the.year, for 75 Cents, in advailee
Zown Zopie0.
Bitoom Malexare.-We understand that it is
he intention of Mr. John Straith, Of this place,
To take his departure ehortly, for Anelene, Kan-
cae, where be will eigage in the manufacture of
brooms.
1,0R0 FLAX.-friSt Thursday Mr. Weldon,
et the Lender) Bead, Stanley, sent us a sample
of flax whieh measured 20 lychee in length. it
was sown on the 27th of April, end this 1a re-
. anarkable growth.
STaxsummax Ferwivrz4.-',t11e ladies of Wil-
iB church intend holding a strawberry festival
at the residence of Mr. M, MeTaggart, on the
evening of Friday. 251.11. Inst. 'Particulars will
be Round in advertisement elsewhere.
oy GitArx.-The reveral grain
Irloreheures here are now getting pretty well
('leaned out of wheat, several important oldie
" monis having 'been recently made ; there le stiu
a considerable onantity of eats on hand.
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F.iNTRANCE EXAMEN AT10.-The extunina-
tie11 for entrance to the Clinton High School.
whl 11e held in the Model Schooling°, on Tues-
day and Wednesday, the 20111 and 30511' inst.
About fifty scholars haveniade application to be
'admitted.
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BEAT. -The heat of the latter part of last
week wa s somewhat oppressive; many supposed
that Friday was the warmest day of the season,,
but it was not. the thernienneter recording 8211
. 'intim shade, while as high as 80 was recorded
during the month of May,
A Fix& inure -Mr. -Samuel Pike hat; had
thb North American Diver, lately shot here,
etuffed, and it niakes a remarkably fine orna-
anent. The bird stands about 24 inches high and
its plumage is really magnificent. Sam, says he
-Would net take a $10 bill for it.
boreal:etc -On Saturday last Messrs. J.
1.1=1"an, reeve -of -Hu1,1ett.-44.. Walker, reeve,o4
Tnekersmith, eed H. Ford, reeve of Godeileh
• township, were anima inspeetiug the hound-
• erica of the respective townships and noting
down where repairs and improvements were
.necessary.
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WINDOws Enefixtr.-On Sunday a boy put
this elbow through a largo pane of glass in the'
:atop *window of Mr. Geo. Melia and the 'gime
, erten:teen a largo pane In one of the New Eng
°Mee windows was inyeteriously broken, most
0...f the froginents ef glass:being on the outside of
the window,;
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litissmy Tons. --About half.a.car load of
'butter tubs arrived her laet week from a fac-
tory 211 the Province of Quebec, for the use of
nierobantsin town, who appers to prefer them
• to the ordinary band -made tubs, on account of
their being lighter, bettor finished, and made
from a species of balsam.
TRBERurr,Ci1er:7-Apples, pears an'a grapes
proinise to be a good crop in this neighborhood,
and,wthn
here 'e trees have beecarefully looked
afterplums will also yield well, but the euroulio
is doing inueli damage.. ,People donut seem toile
6ware.of the fact that there is a law -compelling
phut' trees .to he thoroughly looked after. •
Ton Tne 'WEsr.--Last week 'Messrs G.
. "Williamson of Seaford', and A. P. Ross, late of
this pi ace,made amen gements for a trip together
through the Western States, intending to start
• by way of Goderich. Mr. Ross, however, man-
aged to miss the boat, and he left a couple of
-days after, with the Dope of eatehine• ntr ti? his
• companion. '
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A Lotie WA/X.-Recently p person in. this
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vieinity, Iniaeng business to transact at Tees -
water. found that no train -would be going in
that direction for several hours'and accord-
ihgly started to walk, and he footed 'Me whole
distance -over thirty miles. We did not hear
what time be made. but hardly suppose he was
mural ahead of the train.
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G./URGE/es Piclqic.The grangers of this
neighborhood hove arranged for an excursion
to the Model Farm'which is to fake place on the
22nd inst. .It is eXpeeted that all those west of
Stratfordwill take part therein and as the fare
will be only SI; there wilblikely be a very large
gathering. The train will leave here at 7.35 ann.
ABY, one it at liberty to go. , • '
B. C. NOTES. -The Bible Christian Collier -
eine has reappointed Rev. Mr. Thome to labor
• at this pliree.withS.J. Cunnings as his colleague,
•who will cotemenee his work on Sunday • next.
• Rev. P.M. Whitlocir goes to Hensel' •The Rev.
W. IL Butt (sou of Mr. J Butt, of the hese line)
remains at Port Hope for the third year. and has
leen appointed secretary of the dietriet.
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Itaa.ria. Fifain.-A foram' Clintonian was TitEr.S.-The late high winde have loosened
fined $so last week, at Wingliam, for carryleg a the tree$ that have lately been planted on the
revolver. , streets. to such a degree as to greatly injure
NoT Int/OM-We learn that Mr. Gailley ' them by chafing ou Inc boxes, If they are not
had no insurance on his prefuleeei- trial:, were huickly looked titter and re -fastened. We hope
all eoneerned wilt.attentil to this matter.
Injured by tire Met Thursday Zoning.
„ Tis. -In another column will he foon
Ecrosn.---There Will be a total Refills° of the aavertisenient of Mr. ja-taneferil. as Wiper -
d
tbe moon, on the 22nd inst., during whieli it Is ter of teas, which be is offering wholesale and;
said tlie mom' will entirely dieappeerfrom view,
Smoked glass will net aid iu seeing it.
to WORK Tiaalin.-A former resident of
this town, at present in Manitoba, writes home
tr.‘at laborers are wallinag the streets of Winni,
peg. by the score, without anything to do, and
with very SIMI Prospects for the future.
THANas,-We ate indebted to Mr. Jos. Al-
linson for a basket of splendid garden produce,
In whiehwee infiluded ajuaflt1ty of strawberi les
Joe knows our wealtoess. We are also indented
to Mr. 0, R. Coates for some laseious :straw -
barrio.
NAnitow ESearn.-On Tuesday evening, as
Mr. R.Emertion was hoisting a beef at Tewsley's
slaughter house, in order to dress it, the wind-
less broae, and it was only by instantlyitunning
out of the way, that he escaped serious loony
from the falling body.
12Ts ox Jinx Ogx.rantATio•s.-The meeting
of Orangemen held hero, on Taesday, was large-
ly attended, there being forty delegates present
entitled to vote. The question as to where the
12111 of July would be celebrate(1 was thorough-
ly discussed. a vete deciding In favor of Hayfield
by two of a majority,
KILLED BY LIOUTMG.-Daring a thunder
storm on Friday, Miss Mary Burling, of Hibbert,
was instantly killed by lightunig, which had
paseed through four doors in tile /tense before it
'reached her. She was a sister of James Burling,
01 itchhilsg apillaienetattfuedwsdh aeybs intended leaying for
M.
Baz44 AND Socku,:-A. sale of useful and
fancy articles, under the auspices or the Ladies
.ma Soeifity.ef the Methodist Cliurehmilllie held
In the late store'of R. Callender & CO. On Tues-
day next. In the evening a strawberry. Social
Will. be given in the Teraperanre hell. See ad-
verusement for particulars. •
IRST/ToTr.-At a meeting .of
the Directors of the Mechanics" Instituterheld
on Thursday evening, it was re"solved that the
lists of books at any thne selected by the'Book.
Committee should be subject to the approval of
18 10 oveld, as fax as possible, anYdissatisfaetion
that might ptherwise arise from the selections:
Orirriranv...-L-Elsewhere will lee, found a no.
tieeof the death of Mrs, F. Paltiedge, (formerly
° • a residentof this town) which occurred ut Galt
o on Thursday: Deceased was very highly (iv
te,emed by all •who•bad the pleasure pf her ae-
quaintance, aecount of her many exeelletit•
Personal qualities. Her dodth was the reselt Of
a cold contracted while attending a eluireh
reeeting.three or four years- ago. •
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laarreas:We give place this week to an.
iitlier of ..these .entertaining Adel% from the
:Rev. Mr.: Sutherland. To those interested:in
Scripture history, these inust have prayed vox
anstrdetive, while to the generel reader they-
tave,doubtlese.beco of: interest on amount of
them descriptive ehametek, gitaug. an Weight
intothe manners; custonati. ete., of the East at,
the present day. Nithered from acteal observe -
ton. .
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a full board of the directors. The ob ect of this
Fen Fret ALARM -We are requested to
state, for the information of any one- discovering
fire at night, that anealarm may be given bY
,elirabinga ladder whieli.stande-utuneilip.tely Ili
frout.of the engine room at Fen's
opening the steam -whistle. video can" be One
without fear of personal Injury. , •
ESTIINE PaacTret.---The fire engine was
taken down to Irwin's mill pond, .on Monday
Boirgn Nawse-Mr. Miller Lawson,
'Who fornierly resided :in the neighborhood of
Auburn, writes to Us from Plary Sound, tinder.
ditto of the ethanst., US f0110W8 :--" We have
'pretty, hard thimble. this colLetry,yet, as -this Is
00.148049P for out new 14, ttlement; what crOPe
we have 5105 111, look well, but we have hadVery
serious hindrance to per getting 11CW ttliOW8
wet weather for some time, width lin 3 been. a
burnt up.,, .
INezertxT Frec.--On Saturday evening as
the lamps, were tieing valsea In the -window of
Zackson's tailoring establishment, * the cord
• gest) way, causing them to fail and break., the
oil quickly taking fire and catching 'some light
geode, such na •silic handkerchiefs, -lee. Had it
not been for the presence 05 21111(1 01 0110 or the
assistants, _promptly extinguished the
Mamas, they 'would haVe gained sn'eli„ head way
a. to,be iserious, .
. Tim VOUNTNER. Tbarsdiy
21t11 inst., the Volunteer Company, of this town,
ander command of Major Murray and Lieut.
./tailton, leave, with the eard Battalloth.for
London, where the annual drill is hi. be per-
formed. A largo number of recruits have been
added, and the company will be in first class
• tient There wore about itieety applicationsr
from partiesalesi roue ofientingam G of course all
aif these Wild not be taken, • • .
Sirozer Strit.toxs,--A working man writes to
n Stratford paper as followe:-" ['don't wish to
Allende to the clergy, but the werithbr ecain
te pretty hot, and it isall a hard working fellow
eau do to keep from going to sleep In church,
' 'for ono would be thankftil if thov wOuldeluirt•
en the service a little." Ono inhibitor in Clinton
makes ittis invariable prude° that his sermons
filial] not Obetipy more then about 20 minutes in
• their delivery, arid ft Is no reflection whatever
f. ble ability to say dint Ide congregation nap
predate them in preference to those of whale-
• tem who occupy•a Much iouger thno,
retail. We are gled to see any one hceonong (11.
red importers, especially of ouch an almest um-
vereally ^used article as tea, so that the whole
benefit of the Profits, and a really good 1511(1 510211
artiele,may he enjoyed. hero. Having tested the
qualityof both green and black we caa pre-
nounce them of Kinder quality.
FENCES. -We are glad to see that a large
number or farmer e in this section are putting
up good outside fences to their farms, but ve
think it would be better if more would follow
the example, or several and put up wire fences,
espeCially on the lines of road running north
and south. The London Road is notoriously
badly drifted sometimes, which, we think could
be obviated by opeu wire fences. One board on
the top would be quite sunicient to prevent
heroes or cattle from runnii.g against it, and
sheep 'Would soon learn to keep clear 04 it.
HURON LIVE isiToCK AdOlOCIATI[01,10
A meeting of the Directors of the Huron
Live; Stock Association, took place at the Rat-.
tenbury Heise, here, on Monday, the follow-
ing gentlemen being present ;-13, Snell, M.
McTaggart; 3. Curoings, S. Hogarth, A. MoD
Allan, A, Smith, W. Dixon, J. W.. Biggins,
Thos. Moon, Geo. Watt, Robt. Medd, Wm.
Grieve, J. Russell, 5. Kitchen, F. Graham, E.
Hoes, M. Y. McLean, and J. Hunter,
In the absence of the President, Mr. W. J.
Biggins, Mr. H. Snell was choeen to preside.
The principal busiuess teansacted was the de-
cision to have a sale this fall, and the reducing,
of the entry fee. • The entries of stock for sale
must be made before the 1st of September, to
obtain insertion in the eatalogne. The feelbag
among the directors wasthat the Association,
and their annual sales, were productive of great
good to the agricultural community, and that
all interested ehould lend their assistance in
forwarding the objects of the association. As
"Gailich offerla bli1iiiret$1/0 Seethe -sale -to -
be held in that town'it will, m allprobability,
he held there, sornetime about the middle of
()atelier next..
West Wawanosh,
Cc/um-IL-Council met according to ad-
journtnent on the 29th ult. Members all pre -
rent, the Reeve in the chair, minutes of last
meeting read and adopted. The Clerk was
instructed to put one day on Pathmaetersliste
and pi/Wm:meters to only exact One day from
those not aesessed. MO was granted to put
gravel on the 1stad 2nd con., between lots
'24 and ; $8 granted towarde expenee of
draining peed hole on 1. B. at Donueybrook;
$26 to E. Fray, to defrayexpenses of Deaf
and Dumb Child to Belleville .Asylum; Paid
H. Metirostio, assessor, VP ; $5 granted to-
ward building side walk from Gordon's Store
to the Presbyterian (lurch, St, Hollen/3 ; a by
law defining duties and remuneration. of
Foutnikeepers,read and passed. The Coma-
'cil adjourned till 26th inst. R. Murray, clerk.
REINMILLER.
5. 5. Presie.--A grand union Sunday echool
picnic Wail held at the Benrailler falls on the
9511 inst. The day being in every respect
suitable fel- the occasion, parties to the num,
ber of about 600 collected on the grounds. A
varied and length' programme of athletic,
sports, eto., was. arranged for de afternoon,
and was carried tint so as to give satisfac-
tion to all. A very intetesting part of the
proceedings was a muscular contest in the
way of a tug of war," first between the ju-
veniles of 13ennailler and Saltford, and after-
wards between the adults of the same villages.
The boys of the former village in each ease
made a better display of their strength. (lon,
spicuous amongst those in attendance were
the fair sex, to whonfthe yelling men behaved
With becoming gallantry aud. 'promenading
wail much indulged in, the pictinesque scenery
in connection with the grounds, as well as the
sylvan shades, afforded additional attraotions
for pedestrianism. Excellent music by the
different 'choirs and the band greatly aug-
mented the pleasures of the day, awl as ten. -
light 'approached all dispersed, much pleased
with tbe gosid time. they had.'
GODERICIL -•
Wirear."-:-Saniples of fall wheat 0 feet in
4i e • . il. .' ' length, have been left at the Signal office. •
evening forpraotise. It was worked with one, ,
two, and three streams of water; during its Sports and Amusements. e.s
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WOOS. Tedge Squier gen
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*caking the reepeetive-branehmen turned the . RNTRXeRn,--- teneed W. Holland, Seaforth, to three month's
treitma on each other a form of amusement•emptier. imprmonment, larceny,•
. Guelph Cricket Club play here on the .2.ncl ' -,-, ,r, , ., , , ,..
Limn trATRit,-The wa.ter in Ille la1C0 hero
of July, • . about the tinie of the storm:Friday last, was
Winglianf (lefated BruSsels, on Thursday fivo feet higher than Vette,' high . water mark.
last; by 1. innings and 4 runs. •
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On Saturday last a match between the Grand Tune, -A trotting race has heearranged
Trunk Club; of Stratford,. and. Seafortb,took between "Little Jim," owned by Chas. ,Ken.'•
place on the grounds of the latter, resulting in nY,, Prelgietor of the Qfteen's Hotel, in Kin -
a victory for Seaforth by one innings and 42 eardine, end ' tiara." belonging to.Hirairt An.
111115. Seaforth scored 108, 'and Stratford 22 derson, of Guelph. The race's to come off at
and 24. H. Cameron and .G. Baird, of Bruce- Goilerieh; on the 22nd Of the 'present month
field, 'contributed 21 and 2:5, respectively, tor for a.plirse of $100. • -
veer much enjoyed by the onlookers, and ape:1r-
Wit y enjoyed by the brancluneu. •
Nov So, -A ruroor was -last week Current
in town to the'effect that Pie. Brace had Uneven
up the contract of the colter work Off the Market
building, and the Corporation hail assumed and
were carrying on the same. There is no truth
whatever in the eeport doubtless what origin-
ated it, is the 113(5 111135 the Counoil and
pat in the plank beneath the felinclation, which.
is in accorclatee with the contract. ,
MAIL .AcedxmonA;rion.-A largely signed
petition has been sent to the Postmaster Gener-
al, by the businese men of London, asking lint
to cstabliah au early morning mail north on
the L. IL & B. It to be hoped the petttlou
will be grantee ; it would be a very great ac-
commodation; besides tending to increase the
business 01 the postal department. Petitions,
for the same object have been *minted
through all the towns on the line .of the L. II Se
B.H.B. and, of course, been numerously signed.
We understand the government hat -given an
asearancethatahe early mall shall be grouted
if the majority of the 'people desire. it, which
they Most certainly -do. -; •
Tirg'RAIX 'AND Tim Crioes,-.1t was. feared
by many that the neavy and continued rains of
the present month would .prove a serious injury
to the fall. wheat and also to the spring crops
ify causing a too rapidgrowtle of thelatter. and
beating down the former, but we ,have Made
inquiries from farmers 111 all .directions,. and so
far have not learned of any . particular fry,
exceptwhere land is very low ata Midra ned.
Therelas. certainly been en unusual rainfall,
and the general. opinion is that .m1101 .more
would put the fall wheat in ov,ery bad state, but
theweather of the last few days has been, a
cheek upon:growth, gild if yve menet eiddeet to
similar weather for the latter half of the month
to wbat we the first half, the fall wheat,
especially, will be all right. . Clover; •timothy
and fax will be more than au .average crop;
While the proanects are that'spring wheat, bar-
ley, peas; and oats will be a good •average yield,
Boots Will -also'be a good ,
13arBYs.-AfanY people were in town .on
Sa-
turday, and general business was good; It was
attertive o'clock before the eaetern mail .arriv-
fad on Saturday afternoon. Heavy clothing has
been at a annuli= daring the past feW dam in
order to be preparedlor the changes Of climate
a man would wantto carry grip,sack with a
summer and winter outfit therein. June frosts
have faightly nipped garden products. Ripe
claerries and strawberries have made their.an-
pearanee in the market. Two yearling calves
. were sold by the pentedkeeper on Saturday, and
'brought $12. • Street inapeovemente.iire being
vigorously -proseented .under direction of the
Street Committee,. Neatly painted ,sigus have
been put up at the -stations of the G. and G..
W. R. and at the bookstore of Mr. W. IL Rens-
ford. stating:that telephoeie cbmumnication earl
be had at these. 'places with .Stapleton. Mr; C.
Spooner has bought out the milk business of Mr.
Win. Weir; andeseveralothis cows, and is now
Supplying all the customers of the latter.
• .FnasoNat.--Iliss E. White returned last
Week from Philadelphia whore she lied. beerr
• spendingseveral Months: .alessrs. A. Campbell
and Hunter,of Stauley,have returned from an OX -
1111311531 trill through Dakota and the 1Corth west,
portions of the latter country they lilted
rate, bat the desirable land was' all leckeitun in
reserves., and they returned without taking lin
any land, Last week Mr. 11. talkw ell and wife,.
1055 110115 by G. T. R. for Allende, Iowa: Mr. W.
PC1T111 returned from ;Dakota last week,
where he has taken up 320 acres of landln sec-
tion known as Huron; to Mime across ntimber
. froin this neighborhood, all of whoin expressed
themselves as well pleased with the place (Jur-
Iiieta:a,vela ill that country, the train in *which
lie was Tiding; was throwu from the track, and
he sustained a pretty severe shook to his system,
winch laid him up. for Several, days. We aro
refined to eat that Mr' Jas. Biggins, of Stanley,:
• s
Eees.--The egg -trop would Seem to be a
prolifie One this season, judging by the frequen-
cy with which the egg gatherers make their itp..
pearence, and the largo loads they carry Mena
mi their waggons. We often Obeerve them load.
fed doWn to the fixice, and hate:. seen no less than
nix Wa Mit iti town at one tiMe. WO have of-
ten won °rod that more attention is not given
to this class of Mock on the farm, tie fowls cost'
enreparatirely little to rattle, and ean generally
lie disposed of to advantage in the fall% the de -
Maud for them and their prednet being alwitya
increasing, • •
MAEISRrxl� WOor..-Although a consider.
able anniunt of wool hoe been Aliaposcid 05 13010
elm% the niatket %limed, Many soon to behold-
ing bath their clip for higher prices. There can
to no Objection to farmers: obtaining the highest
Vossible prices, but We believe they are unwise
tehold for any length Of tilno, Witli that end in
view, as experience inviolably ptoveo, Wool
•anay turn out as the wheat Alit1.--get lovrer in
mice as the 'season advancee. Itring In yeur
11:601; and bring it to 111(5 -Clinton market, be-
eause in tai doing the highest Prlece going
will be obtained. „
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las so far recovered.from ilia meet iltuaskas
to be Able to be around. -again. Mt. Bissett, of
Colborne,. IoSt on Tuesday, for Grand . Forks,
i
Dakotivirtil ay of the G. W. 15. .
Wirai S'renia.-=On Thursday oVening atain.
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and wind etorneof unusual Yielencevieited this
place, doing a little damage, Poe' about fifteen
minntes the wind blew a perfect hurrieone; enr
pty packing boxes were lifted up into the air
and carried eoine distance., is few trees were split
open and the tops ef others broken clean oft; .a
Liege trap door was torn from the roof of the
Carson block and carried into the street; erock-.
ery 'Standing in front or Cinniingliame's Fstore•
wits blow n over mud ono ardele broken, a box of
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flown wets 2110 carried Mita the middle of die
street; a fan -light over the doer of T. Jackson
& Son's establishment was forced opee,..ana ft.
largenumber of hat amid collar boxeti; which
'were piled 111) 031 the show cases, 'were etroWn in
8V017 direehon; part 02 1110 railing on theitop of
Mr....TWichell's Wilding Was' blown ever; the
Stoke stack on Mr. Corbett'A factory Was partly.
Winched down, While frame buthlings stvayea in
all (lb:calm:8; had the Wind IneAntained 103 fears
fill foreo for a fon Minutes longer, some of them
would most nesurenly Italreeonie) (loam, but at:
it was, fortunately noinjuty • wee inflicted. In
the country fences Were ifild-low and Wes split
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tP;OPinoeses4;x0..s.-.A. corresPondent to the Mitchell
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Adrocato writet4 its followaf -" A good klea Wan
thrown out at last„meetIng of council by the
chairman of the Boai•d Of Weeks,. Ille proposeu
that the experiment of laying stone crossings oft
the front smote oilfield he tried, but the idea
Was poo.poolied on account -of the eost. My
opiniozi is tiltit 111 f0111' yeard they Would bele u iid.
elaeapor than timber. When properly putdown
they would host a lifetitne, white Owlet 011e8
have to be repaired yearly Arid renewed about
livery four or five years. One Might be put
down oneli year, and in this way the expense
Wotild Scarcely be felt." The idea hati at a intireo t
tittles been adVaneed by some of the Cotineillore
here, that instead of patting in thnbere in sem°
of dm tarp e drains, it tvenlittoi eheaper, in the
end, to put in c ton eviorlrand We believe they are
(wheat. Of course ft ia the first teeter the work
that makes it look etponsin, and the same Mo.
be said hi reference to crossings. ft is quite
evident that Olinton will, =future years, rank
ati the moat important place in Huron, Owing to
its very favorable location and e±eeptional re il.
*Way Windt:8,4nd street androad ImpeoVements
that ere Made, sheuld 110 (10110 with the idea of
being lasting. Wo de not say' they are not so
done at the preffeht thine, to some deer( 0, for we
believe the ratepayers get good Value for allot-
Pendituree; but if steno troseingii, Ote,, woeld
prey° mere aervieeable than wooden ones, then
it would be a Matter Of tieononiy tett prudent°
to me ann. Of tours° objectione 'My lie raised
to there, bUt there will be no halm in thinking
One the Matter; 0 veil lf no Athol, hi tak en hereon
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Gonia To TiAT Tr. -The fatmets ofOolborne,
Seafortb. -
and their neighbors are discussing whether
they shall make a test ease, that of some one
Olinton poSsesses aolt fourteen menthe old,
sired by Sotrel tliond, that can trot a mile in fined under our market by-law. It is quite
minutes or better, at any probable that they will ram 'a .fund try the
hegness, , in 'font.
time -Mail. [The colt spoken of above validity of compelling farmers to sell their
butter, etog on the market. They hold that
owned by Mr. Thos. Salt; of this town 7, /
A teatch race foi $200 a side, between a where their butter is not exposed or offered
Guelph and a Kincardine horse, takes ogog for sale onthe streets or sidewalks of the
at Goderich, on Tuesday neXt. An open trot • town., ,t11eY should no be compelled to• pay
h
and run completes the day's attrautioes. , gei;farmers of Colborne should •
• - • bring their produee to Clinton,where no fees aro-
_ collected, Mid where,they.are ' not ;subject to
441,V):24 Ruh petty annoyance/3,7e •
,gown•oltip
•-.11ULLJETT. ••
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c'o„It.13•PsP•oN1.)1t..0g.
GOob PRIcE Geo. Pope, • of the '2nd ••••••• „, , ror,itt; kuass,
con. Of Hullett; bas fiieyearrold mate, -got •• , r
by King of the ,Dominion, der which he re- I TO theRilitor of the Clinton'Neuu Era.
At. (ivory 61.13 we find a large nuniber of men
standing about and looking. on, not, doing
anythingto save property, but merely there
fiom curiosity or te 'find fault with those who
are trying to work. I think it is time these
Men Were either likalp"ed out of this idleness,
. at fires or Made to work by out town authoti...
ties: :To seeone rnan throwing. water' on the
front' of his shop 'to save -it frord .burning, arid
hundreds of men idly staeding about is a die
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grace to an. intelligent community, -. There
are some outside of the ,firemen who really
deeerve praiee for their readineesand willing-
ness to help the firemen or private parties in
any. way. they possibly 'can. Although. not
wishing to Mention names, in -fact I could not
in all iustances, there were three to my know.
ledge came .forward -at the last fire and offered
to do anything they could to assist the firemen,
instancefi of this kind; however, , are exceed-
ingly rare, :awl Aro duly appreciated by all,
but it was a notieeable fact at Our tast.fire;.
before we had a suffipient alarm given to 'get
the firemen out, that several of the firemen
were at the engine houde, and galled to num-
bers of people: to come and assist them out'
. with the engine and -hose, but they pasted on
doWn to.the fire and took no notice of them.
Some:peeple seem to have the idea 'that be.
cause we have a, fire engine and firemen, all
the Work ;shoula he done by the latter and
ihele.eppaittns, New, while noperson should
interfere with the firemen:in their tverk; which
•bas been toe Much the case in the past, still
otheragnight hely to prated and save proper-.
ty till the firenien cetne,_.and if on hand, help
tq 'ger out The engine and- hose, as.it is often
the case,the.t there are onlY a few to do any-
thing when a file is first known. Then we
haie a hand engine, if it .WaS brought out
buildings might be saved by keeping the front
or reef wet, before the firo engine got in ope-
ration, and perhaps after, as it can he taken
to many places and Msed-where the other could
nob; if , it hal.. been at our late fire it would
have tendered geed- service. Then our hook
and ladder waggon ought to be under the con-
trol of some person who would bring it out, so
" as to have the ladders, ropes, pails, axe, &e.,
on hand. 'Parties Seeing places at a fire where
they think vvorlt wig:1A be done, should call
the attention of the chief or commanding of-
6aer thereto, instead at, interfering' with the
fireineo. --The fit omen are learning their Nisi-,
-nese, better and 0.10 doing thedieet they °an
let the Mimi do their duty next time.
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Clinton, Jtmns 16,18811. '
eentlY refused $225. Ras the riming of such
stook as this that helps to make tarn -ling pro-
fitable. '
COLBORNE.•
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NATURE. -Mr. Alfred Morris, of
Celborne, has a•eow that on Monday last.gave
birth to a call with two heads; two mouths,
two sets ofteetb four eyes and but two eara.
This seems to be a year prolific" of owns rosi-
.
ties, •
. RAYFIELD. ' ‘•
Frsan,to,-I'irhing for porch; off the north
Pier, is now the favorite amusement. . •
l'zczoo.--:-Ptenics from the eountry.and ad-
joining villages are seen almost every. day.
•• Iticovglizxci.=-31r. John Rutleige slowly
recevering from a revere attack of inflamma-
tory rheumatism. .
Siar.--Plunkett vs. Colliday. Celli -
day, cornea off best in the. law gait, and gets
one shilling damages. • -
ItErtilugY,D:-.-igr.. Geo. Green is back frdna
the Sault, having sold his property in IVichi
gan: to My. Jae; Walker; Exeter, and, Richard
Robinscin, of Grand Bend.' '
Fanse11Ar..--11ev. R. McCosh, of this, place,
' was raised to the order of the priesthood, at
London: Synod, on TuescIffy. Mr. Hamilton.
Hunter is on a visit to friends at London.
Pastownuf, SOKE,--Ulk Howard had .a
practical joke played on him the other day
by somebody. He reCeived a telegram desir-
ing him to appear as a witness an a case at.
GOcierieh', but wlami Howard got there he was
not wanted. If somebody is not a little more
careful, Ferguson, the constable, Will be After
him (somebody).
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440DERI.d11 . TOWNS.M.P.
DesTh.-Mr. John McCullagh, •one of the
'earliest settlers pl. the township, he haying
resided on the: Huron Road, near • Taylor'S
Writer for over 49 years, died, on Sunday lase.
He was very highly esteemed....
51I1ue.1: BY Do/iTilMd.-On 21 iday 3 .ewe
and two' lambs, :belonging to-Mr:Geo. Hill; on
the baso line., were killed' by lightning, Dur-
ing ono of the prevailing thunder storms they
look refuge beneath a small tree, 'which the
fluid struck, and /miming to the toots thereof,
killed the sheept '
AlmsAriu Pors0xtme,11r, 3. Middietou, Bay.
field eon „ recently, lest two horses and two
steers from being poisoned by black iv. ' The
stook hasi amiss to a pond of water on th et
Portion of Mr. MiddlcitOn's 480 'acre farm.,
which ho Some tine age pureyfieed fronl Mr.
Sheppard.' There' ie any en'Sntity of this ivy
growing around and in this pond. • The voter -
Mary surgeon Who examined the 'animals has
no doubt their death was caused by drinking
tliewater saturated with•the poisonous exude.
delis Of the ivy, '
I'lleW,-An elderly fernier residing on the
Huron Read has been much annoyed of late,
by- the los:eltof a ntimbor of Young 7 chickens,
and deterinniing to catch the thief if possible,
he dirtied out ono evening last Week on hear-
ing a (alternation among his fowle. Put he
counted witheut•his hoet, for as he alto hur-
rying along ho tripped arid 'fell right over A
pretty little °donna animal that was in just
as big a hurry ashe was. He discovered -what
the thief was, but at the expense of a snit of
elotites, arid also of being temporarily ostracis-
ed from society.
BON Tuesday evening Iast, a 'publics
electing wag hem at the Tipperary school
louse, eon. 9, for the purpose of pertnittitig
the friends of Means. Itenry and William
Canleton, of Clinton, to give 15 practical (winos*
Sion 05 511011 sympathy for tile lore nutitaitted
by them bt the burning of their carriage shop.
Owing to the short notice given theta Were
leat as many..present as there would Other-
wise have been, but these responded nobly,
subscribing the sum of $205. It is expected
that this will be inereased by other subicirip-
Cote, which will Onto the firm in 4 -position
te again restibi6 biteiners.
1
•• A Grater Soccess.-The Montreal ,gtar is a
• wouderfalneWspaper success. Ita circulation
has gone on increasing year after yeeptantil it
haereached the front rank le.Canticle, journal -
lint. The, circulation of its daily and weekly
edition now Aggregates qty.fieven thoutiied
Copies, entitling the ' nropyatters to oiaint the
largest eirculation in the Dominion,. it claim
which is not disputed. by any ether pahlieher..
It oonsuines two tone of paper a day, ono half
the product of a large paper fnill. The ,
circulates thronghot4 Lho length:41d breadth:0i
the Dominion mid is reeogurzed'as .a great,arl..
Vettising medium. It well deserves its S119303136
VAST Licessiet-The Miter lictose funaz eur
the district, of East Huron for this year amounts to St,.
785, and 15 distributed as follows: Province, $.188.34 ;
tirliStielS, $451.11 ; Wroxetor, $126,65 Morns, 813.70,
111c1Kil1top, $107.41.; Tallboy,. 880.55,; flullett, $51,70 ;
(hey, 82148±; 'Penick, $514.82.
NOZ,g1MTo 80. •
" It is among the most savage and debneed
tribes only that the eond don and eonifort °Ulf°
horse have ocen negleeted," but we believe there
aro many in civilized count -les 15110 3118 guilty Of
the same neglect, and withont the OX011aff of the
former; here all may avail themselvea or the use
Of an article which hag don( more than anything
oleo banterer° known to 1n -rove the condition
and relieve the suffering et I be lierse.. Those
who will not 'melt Will be the loseta. their Iterate
the Bufferere t to avoid both use Darley's Con-
dition Powders and Arabian Heave Remed:v."
and Yen will be battened with the moult, Re;
member the name, and see that the signature of
Hurd & 00. 113 on titan/wire/re. Winthrop &Ly-
man, Toronto, Ont., proprietoge for Canada, Sold
by all medicine dealer8.
For the HotWeather
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• RUS814 CORD. CO.A.TS,
.A.LPAO6A. COATS,
-LINEN CO:A TS -;---
LINE N DUSTERS,
LINEN PANTS AND VESTS,
WHITE VESTS,
LINEN' HATS,
STRAW HATS,
OVERALLS, &c.
OTCH TWEED •SUITINGS.
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We are still showing a big assortment Of scar* tWEFDS from $15 ,to $24 per suit:
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SERGE, SUITS FR01119,90 UP.
HALIFAX, TWtpp SUIT* FROM $11.60 UF.
..CANADIAN TWBED SUITS PROM $10,00 UP.
RANSFORD
••.]E:114Drs.
.e .CF.I.EAPST... 'BEST
and -:.M:OST. ..$TYLIS
-WALLPAPER
in the o,ounty.
;nu Baby „Carriages
S]3333 T3EXMIIVI.
• Clinton, Aptlf, 1880:
RANSFORD
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to- Stibscribe for the BLUITON NSW ERA-eit. d315'
01588 local newepapot. •
..''Tgaegaltv."-The now wonder kit whiten)
ing the teeth, delightfully refreshing to the
Mouths To try it is te beeolne a friend to
the piquilnt, irresistible; popular dentifrice of
tho day.
itudklen,is Arnica. Salve*.
11 ! 1 -est flid-00 in the worM for Ceti, Bruises,
011011%.6t'ill'astitithubtrds„Tattslino.hr..,1)„Pot
giniraeteed to give poled!, tied. 'notion In evely flame Cr
inet1eY I eftuided. kris.. 21 neate 3d bos. Per efile by
J. re Cloinbe, Bliatow
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