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The Clinton New Era, 1888-04-27, Page 1TWENTY-THIRD VOL Whole number 13010 e CLINTON, ONT., APRIL 27, 1888 ROBERT HoLYIES, Publisher t $1.50 year in advance. 25C_ SEE HERE? In order to increase our subscription list, we will send the NEW Era on trial, for 1 b three men he to new subscribers, ten- the small sum of 2:1; cents, cash. - Send in syonr- • names 011ee., Mid 'tints get the 11111.4Vtit paper in the county Of Huron, and at the saute time one the best hued itewspaie'es itt .-4Ls Canada. Australian Correspoudenc e. Lo Y.(1, Vneroitei, 3larch 13, 1S88. Special carresponctelicti thu NEW ERA. DEAR Ens,—During the past three weeks I travelled some three or four hundred miles through Gire)sland, and in the time saw many kin :s of soil and climate. At Linclenoiv t:!..: water tanks were empty and farm( rs were deplor- ing the partial failie of the maize crop for want of mole:tire, and a little more than a hundred miles distant at Dronin. and Waaran;e1, the people were wading in mud or piling more wood into the fire places and listening to the incessant dashing of the rain on the iron roofs and wondering if it would never stop. The \Varrangul district is a heavily timbered part of the country and the rain fall is enormous. The soil is a reddish loam and but for the amount of rain it receives, would be al- most useless, but as it is, land sells readily at from .E18 to £20 per acre when in a half cleared condition and with little or no improvements in the shape of buildings or fences. Grain crops do not do so well here, but potatoes generally can be relied upon for a good yield, and as the grass is always good, dairying is carried on to a considerable extent, the Melbourne market being on- ly about sixty miles.distant, taking, at good prices, all the milk, butter and cheese that can be produced. But 1 am satisfied, thathere as in many other parts of. Victoria, land has- acquired a speculative value and before long there will be a rude awakening for those who are buying it at the present pri,12s. Land lathe valley of the Miechell ;er near Bairnesdale is held at from t, 5 to 4:100 per acre, and if a man says it. is not worth the money, he is looked on with a kind of pity. No use to tell of the well improved farms of Om aeio and the prices tney can be bought for, nor of the prairies of Manitoba' and their wonderful productiveness. to these Victorians, for all they know about Canada has been learned from ethe Vagabond's" letters, and we know how much. information he gave on the sub- ject. The river valley close to Bairns• dale is certainly wonderfully fertile and produces. crops year. after year without the aid of manure, and a walk or drive along it at this season pf the year is -soinething long to be remembered. It is literally a land of milk and honey, corn. wine and oil, and the traveller • who has become wearied with gazing on countless acres of sunburnt plains or miles of fire -swept bush and, is here refreshed with the sight of broad bad, docks of fast ripening made waving in the breeze of dying summer, green fields of chicory cultivated by indus- trious Chinamen, and extensive hop gardens, where hundreds of busy pickers are at work. He sees instead of those nightmares of vegetation, dead gum trees, orchard laden with plume, pears and apples, and beautiful flower gar- dens and wattle trees. take the place of Scotch thistles, and dandalions of the grazing country. though a town as large as Clinton, has • only within the last few weeks Secured railway connection, all goods and passengers, previously, having to reach there. either by coach or boat. Even now that the railway is completed most people will prefer to 'get off the cars at Sale arid complete their journey by water across the Gipps- land lakes. These lakes or lochs are connected with the ocean bot are fresh water, being above the level of the tide. They are not nearly up to a Canadian's idea of what a lake ought to be. The traveller over them cannot get out of sight of land without diving. and even then he would not go many feet before finding it. But, small and unromantic as they are to a person who has gazed into the blue depths of a Huron or Superior, and vainly scanned the horizon for hours for a sight of land, yet to the Gippsiand people. these small lakelets are what the widow's mite was to her.—all she had—and they value them aecordingly. I have heard them spoken of as "jnst, lovely." 'Amply wonderful," 'really beautiftil,- At)., ttc.. mostly by people of the “fe. male Persuasion." as Josh Billings would would say the same things had they been viewing Niagera Falls, or the great pyramid. But after all it is not so much wonder that people go into rap- tures over blue sky and pure air, and to them, a seemingly unlimited supply of fresh water, after coming from Mel- bourne in the summer time, and riding over a hundred miles in a Victorian railway carriage. It was on these lakes that I first saw the black swan in te native state. These birds are pro- ected by law and are quite tame on account of not being molested, and swim about in scores close to the steamer. Bairnedale is one of the few places in Victoria that has not been afflicted with a native name. An old Scotch. man is said to have given it its present appellation on account of the number of children in the place, and from ob- servations taken on the spot, I can safely say that it is sustaining its rep- utation, and that the government will not be justified, for sometime to come, in changing the good old name of Beirnadale, for any black fellow's gib- berish. Nobody would object to pre- serving native rumps if they were sag- gestive or euphonious, but after wrest- ling for weeks with such linguistic monstrosities as Bundalaguah, Coon- gulmerang, Warrnameoel, Bullenbang, and Buninyong, one is ready to ask with Brete Harte, " is our civili- zation a failure, or is the Cauca- sion played out?" It was a great re lief to me a few days ago, to find my- self in a place called Stratford, with a small river called Avon running through it. I was thankful to sit in the hot sun for a couple of hours and wait for the next train. True the village was only about the size of Brecefield ar d the Avon river scarcely as good a one as the Bayfield in summer, but here at least was something homelike amid strange scenes and faces. Mare Twain must hitve experienced. My. sensations wben he was shown the grave of Adam, and grew pathetic at finding the tomb of a relative in a land of strangers. But the names, Stratford and Avon, were not the only things to remind me that I was still "on British silo, where the people believe in Saint George and the Dragon" for posted up in a p.omin- ent place was a proclamation under the name of "His Excellency, Sir Henry Brougham Loch, Knight Commander of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander in Chief in and aver the Colony of Victor- ia, and its Dependencies, &c., sec., tec. This is a great country for News. papers and I may say more on this subject at some future time, but at present, I only want to give an idea, of how one paper is managed that I know of. It is published in a town not so large as Clinton and is a tri -weekly of four pages, most of tbe space being tak- ee tip with ads.; there not .being as much news in three numbers as in one of the ERA or Expositor, and yet bow many men do you think it takes to run it? Well first there is the proprietor, who doesnothing but draw the profits, when there are any; then there is the editor,who is supposed to write the lead. ers and read the proof sheets, when his time is not taken up with studying the merits of Colonial beer and English ale: thirdly there is the reporter who never sees anything worth reporting; fourthly the book-keeqer, and fifthly the collec- tor, who calls around every quarterete see how subscribers 'are liking their paper. These five men take charge of what is called the •brain department: Then there is the hand or muscle de- partment where half -a -dozen more people find employment, who also have a foreman over them, whose heav- iest task is hunting up the editor and helping him home when "Copy" runs ont. Now I am not very well inform- ed on newspaper business,' but it 'seems to me that there might be a little, just a little, cutting down of expenses in a newspaper office like the one I have re- ference to, which only sends out 700 copies at each issue and about one - :elle! of these to non-paying subscrib- ers. It is the same in every branch of ',nisi/less in these colonies, whether ' farming, mining,. milling, railroading, or anything else, the object seems to be to employ as many men as possible, D.A. not to try, as in America, to do 1, with as few as can be got along with. Then, somebody asks, is not this a ! good country for a working man? to ! which question I am not yet prepared to give an answer. ABNER COUSINS, Seaforth. t.JOLLEGIATE INSTrTiJTE OPENING. 1—Friday, the 29th of April, was a !Jed -letter day in the ambitious tittle • town nf_Seaforthwas on.that day their High School was 'proclaimed Colle- giate Institute number twenty -Kix. The trustees of the *three are entitled to great praise tor the manner in which they have •discbarged their duties in educating public sentiment, and in being able, as some •of them very expressively put it, to extract the necessary moneys from the pock- ets of the ratepayers. They have it very good building,well arranged and supplied with apparatus to enable their...stall of teschers to discharge in arrefficient manner tbe duties do:riv- ing upon them. The Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Education, was. present and in his usual happy man- ner performed his part of the official programme. On the 'arrival of the train from Toronto, the chairman of the Board and^ three others of the trustees met the Minister and made him the geest of the town by con- ducting him to one of the leading hotels. Here dinner was provided. At tbe head of the table the genial and witty chairman of the Board, Mr Thos. Kidd, presided. After din- ner a conveyance was in waiting to take the Minister and members of the Board to the High School, where the proceedings of the day were to begin at three p m. On reaching the build- ing the Minister was taken on a tour ot • inspection, and after examining the premiseF, as he afterwards said " from basement to garret" he was ushered into the Assembly room, where the teachers, students and audience were prepared to receive him. A few of the students sang very effectively a chorus of welcome, after which the Head -Master (we cannot yet call him Principal) read a very appropriate address to which the Minister made a suitable reply, and then after a very excellent speech he declared the Seaforth High School, Collegiate Institute number twenty- six. The chair was very ably filled by Mr Kidd, the chairman of the Collegiate Institute Board. Mr Kidd makes an excellent chairman, inas- much as he succeeds in doing a large amount of business in a short space of time, and does not do much talking himeelt, but leaves that for others to do. Space will not permit to give a synopsis` ef the eloquent speeches delivered in the course of the pro- ceedings. After the address of the Minister, the chairman called upon the resident clergymen present, who all responded in short pithy addresses. He then called upon the leading members of the council, the members of the board of trustees and lastly upon the Principals of the Collegiate Institutes at Stratford and Clinton, both of whom briefly congratulated all concerned on the happy state of affairs and wished the young "Col- legiate" all success. Thus ended a most harmonious and successful meet- ing. It might be added that the students and friends of the school did all in their power to contribute to the success of the meeting. In the evening a large and intelligent midience met in Cerduces hall to hear the lecture to be delivered by the Hou the Minister of Education. The musical part of the evening's enter- tainment was. all that could be deei red and in order to show this it ie only necessary to say that Miss Ewing'e name was on the programme. Mr Kidd again occupied the chair. After an opening instrumental by Miss Ewing, the chairman called upon a number of the leading citizene. who again gave short congratulatory ad- dresses. •Mr Thos. Gibson. M. P. P., who was nreseot, also made a few re- marks,' But feerefelefifies. of the event ing was the prantical common sense and eloquent address given by the Hon. G. W. Ross, Minister of Educa- tion. The large and wealthy county of Huron has for many years been noted for the excellence of its High Schonls, but the citizens ot Seaford' and Clinton have for some time felt that their High School were worthy of the higher title " Collegiate In- stitute" and,after a large expenditure of money and much careful planning • and thought, these two towns have placed themselves in the fore -front in educational diadem. We congratulate the county upon its high educational standing. I „ Londesboro. Mr J. Amos and Mrs Millen, of Ailsa Craig, have been visiting in this village. Mr A. Woodman has procured the services of a first class cutter, and is turning out dandy werk. Mrs J. N. Campbell, who has been visiting at her father's, Mr Win. Hiles, the past week, has returned to her home in Westfield. Rev Mr Tonge,from Blyth, preach- ed morning and evening in the elettenie•t church here, last Sunday. In the morning a serrhon for the children.' His sermon in the evening Wits simply grand. A great many were heard to remark that it was one of the best sermon they had herd for a long time. 7'o the. Editor of the Clinton...\",e) Era MR EDITOR,—I would like, to inform the proper authorities of tl.e village of Londesboro, with regard to the yoring gentlemen—as they consider tnemselves as such—about their improper conduct of insulting ladies, and on Sabbath evening crowding around the church doorway and fence, and also standing on the street corner insulting passers- by. It is to be hoped that their own sense, if they have any, will teach them better manners, or, if not, that the au- thoritieswill do so. At; Onsenvint. Dungannon. Rewli. Irvine, of Nile, occupied the Methodist church pulpit Sunday morning last, and Rev S.V.Pentlared, of Arkwright, in tne evening. We are sorry to report Mr Wm. Varcoe as being very ill itt present. also Mr J. M. Roberts. who has been laid up with au attack of intiamma- i tion, and also Mrs J. Bowers, who has been very low. We sincerely hope that they may each fully recover. - The Friends of , Mr Wm. Findlay. who left here fur Canton, Ohio. will be pleased to learn of his success in securiog a good position. Mr Find- lay seems greatly 'pleased with that part of the world and we understand intends making that his 'permanent botne. On Wednesday evening a very pleasing event toek place at the home of Mr Thomas Pentland, when his danghter, Miss Frances, was united in marriage to Mr Wm. Henery. The bride was the recipient of some nice presents. This is another member of our choir that has deserted us. We join` in wishing them' prosperity and happiness: Anti Scott Act people•where great- ly pleased here on Thursday evening, when the word reached us that the Scott Act was repealed by such a large majority, butwe trust this is only temporary, and that although the Scott Act may seem buried, yet out of its ashes shall rise something still grander and something tat will do still more for the furthering of the cause of temperence. Leeburn. EARLY BIRDS.—MT KehOe has a brood of chickens over a week old. This is pretty early. IMPROVEMENT.—We notice that our " tall laird" has been busily en- gaged in pulling down the board fence at the north side of his house. A neat picket fenee, it is said, is to take its ;ere.," and also enclose the garden. The measles have all gone and the roads having dried up nicely, the little folk may now be seen trotting off to school leaving the good wives with more time for the increasing duties of spring time. WHAT TM) PEOPLE SAY,—That two of our noted widowers have got tired of boarding and batching it and are about to take unto themselves an. other wife. That the improvements that are about to be made at the big house on the hill look suspicious. That the fall wheat in this part look, very poorly, That the seeding will be late here. That the temperance people should have worked harder than they did during the late contest, NOTES.—Mr John Horton is pre- paring the timber for a large machine house, which he intends to put up shortly. The farmers are nearly all busy plowing, but no seed has been sown here as yet. Mrs John Horton has returned home after spending a few days with friends at Shephardton. We are pleased to say that Mr P. Green is again able to be around after a long illness. Mr D. Bogie itt also getting better. Gloderiels Township. Aceineirr.---On Monday last Mr W. Perdue, of Goderich townehip, met with an accident that might have. resulted very seriously,. While his mill was in operation, he got in beneath the circular saw to fix some- thing, rind accidentally brought his head too close to the revolving saw, which cut the crown of tbe head slightly. It was a marvellously close call from what might have been a hor rible accident. 6 • IBlyth. Weekly Epitome of General news Scraped up by our Wide-awake Eeporter. Events which h ave happened, wilt hap- pen,and are trans- piring in our enterprising Town. .Bay field. Norms.— Division Court was held here last Friday; same important cast s AVM before the Court ; our friend McLellan (ex councillor, Godes rich townehip,) was there on the de- fence ; poor James may as well settle his little bilis; without heaping more costs on himself, for he will have to do it some day. The question now is, who had the contract for the Bayfield bridge repairs. Our Scott Act elec- tion passed off very quietly; between ynu and ourselves, doet not the village of Bayfield stand at the top of the ladder? three years ago we decided against the Act, and what we saw then nine counties in Ontario saw last week ; no place in Christendom has been more abused this last year than our town, we have stood to our profession. and to -day nine counties of the fairest province under the sun pulls in the same boat with us. We have 1770 acres of land, (as per the county's report) the finest foundation for a town in the county, and we in - teed to 'Mild it too. Our delegates attend a railway meeting at Toronto, on Tuesday; the C. P. R. ie coming here, certain, and it cannot find a bet- ter place to go to on this lake. We are sorry to learn that W. W. Connor is still very, low ; lie has ben ailing for a year ar two, at the very least, but about two weeks ago took a severe cold. which has settled on h.is lungs ; his daughter, Mrs Ityan, has been summoned to the old homestead, to assist her mother in her untiring watchfulness by the bedside of her sick husband. Mr Seetchman lost a child by death this week ; this is the second of his family within a month ; we deeply sympathize wi'h him in his trials. We regret to learn that our old friend, Mr Jowett, bad one of his periodical runaways the other day; Tom, you have had many narrow escapes; you must be' careful, and tell Peter not to pile his wood on the road again, we often wonder, in going through Goderich township, who owns the road. • Colts are troubled with inflarnma- tory rheumatism. Mr Churchill occupied the pulpit of the Methodist church here last Sabbath evening. Mr Thomas Lobb, who bas pur- chased the blackemith shop, intends to take possession ' on the Bit of No- vember nest. He. is a good work- man, and a man worthy of the liberal patronage of dieppblic. Ira, sun of Me -T. C. Pickard, who has been so ill that his recovery for several days was very donbtful, is, We are happy to say, out of danger. The trouble was inaflmmation ot the lungs accompanied by :in affection of the heart. There is a strong feeling here, on the part of many. in favor of total prohibition, several avowing a 'strong desite. to support at the polls only such men as are known as prohibi- tionists. The opinion is quite preva- lent that t• e defeat of the Scott Act will very greatly hasten a better mea- sure. East Wawanosh. The literary was fairly well attend- ed, on Friday evening last, to hear the debate on Wellington vs. Napo- leon, which was the greatest general. It was decided that Napoleon was the greatest. The Westfield Lit. sent a challenge to S. S. No. 13, which was, accepted on condition of their following the challenge to hold a meeting to con- test which is the superior Lit. The contest will probably come off in May. Sugar making is almost over. Some toughs, from in and around Belgrave, started last week to go bunt some taffy. Their first search was unsuc- cessful, so they decided to continue and were marching on when they came to a creek, which is not yet down to low water mark, and as they had imbibed too freely they could not get across, and two of the number staid on the banks till near morning. We hope they will get home earlier next time. • - God eric h. Shade trees are being presented free by the town, to those who will p'.ant them in frone,of their lots. Mr Samuel Pollock, brotner to Mrs D. Gordon and Mrs G., Acheson, an old resident of Goderich, died here on Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock, after a short illness. He will be buried to -day Friday) at 3 o'clock. Ten eettercifeD.--On Tuesday after- noon it large number witnessed the launch of the large tug constructed during the past season by Mr W.Marl- ton. At 5:15 o'clock,amid the enthusi- astic cheers of the thousands *bo wit- nessed the launch, the bottle of wine cracked over the bow, the boat struck the water,and the flag unfurled,disclos- ing the name of the tug " John H. Jones." Miss Fanny Lawrence acted as sponsor on the occasion,and named the craft. The John H. Jones is 118 feet long over all, 21 feet beam, and ten feet deep, and is the largest of three boats that have been built here during the past winter by Mr Marlton. i ppen We are pleaded to learn that our friend Mr Thompson has not travelled northward so often in vain ; he has at last secured the prize, and is now a happy man, and past the inconveni- ences of single life, We wish him and his fair one much happiness. ilar Dentist at milne's,Blyth, Saturdays.— Teeth from $5to $$0. MACIJUNALD'iN DEAN 5 Backward seeding. Cold, raw winds. Scott Act defeated. Severe colds are preeelent among our citizens..., ^ - The maple syrup "crop" is -short id this section this season, Several orphan dogs in tow% As- sessor is on his rounds. The cry of our merchants just now is dull, very dull; and money awfully scarce. Mr. G. H. Rowed has gone to Col- lingwood to assume his duties on it sailing boat. The regular monthly meeting of the Orangemen, Mond•ty evenine,was fairly well attended. A number of leap -year weedings are on the lapis, but the pest office clerk wont tell; Aihens. The choir of the Methodist church has been greatly improved by the ad- dition J f. several view members. Messrs. R Sellars and Jas. Sparl ing are exceedingly happy. They were always fond of boys—a son each. It is reported that Little Harry's prolonged visit at the Soo is causing anxious enquiry among not a few. The able sermon delivered by Rev. A. McLean last Sabbath morning was the subject of general comment. The St. Mary's congregation was treated to eloquent sermons by their Reverend Fathers on Sunday last. Dwelling houses are scarce; about every house in town being occupied and still more houses are wanted. • The chronic croaker has assumed the garb of the evening promenader, who grumbles at the coolness of the . . Our local gardener has commenced operations. Messrs. Slat( r & Sims have built him a new land roller.for use. this season. We understand that Mr. Robert Howard ie on his way home from the Old Country accompanied bysev- eral immigrants. The Board of Health should make an inspection of the town and see that cellars and closets were put in a better condition. Men and teams are employed in ex- cavating the cellar and foundation for the erection of the Anderson and Elder brick block. The boys who congregate at the street corners night after night for fun, will probably meet with a sur- prise some evening. Messrs. McKinnon '& McMillan have had a very successful season's trade in connection with their lumber and cordwood business. Division Court was held here Mon- day when a number of unimportant cases were disposed of by his presid- ing hoilor, Judge Doyle. The spring feverhas so severely ef- fected some of the yoling folk as to cause them to hang over front gates forlieloieigellnie those evenings, Mr. John Your*, who has Our. chased a livery business itt London, left Friday to take charge of the sarne. May sucuess attend thee, John. Since the fine weather of Wednes- day a large number of anxious farm -- ere in this section have rusned into their spring work. Some have all - ready sown. t What doth hinder our enterprising postmaster making a public improve- ment in the appeaerance of the post - office by putting in a new front with lock boxes. We notice that some of the oldest residents of the village, who have been unable to get out of the house nearly all winter, are now able to be about again. The fall wheat in this section looks very poorly, especially' on clay land. Some farmers talk of plowing up their wheat fields and putting in flax, which is the best thing they can do. Mr. Thos. Jones, one day recently, received by letter the sad intelligence of the death and burial of his father, who died in his 82nd year. He was a consistent member of the Biptist church. This week Mr. Hammond has mov- ed into his new residence purchased lately from M r Geo. King, and Jno. M. Ross occupies his premises recent- ly purchased from Mr. Wm. Duncan. The mortal remains of the late Mrs Frazer, of Morris Street,were convey- ed to the Union Cemetery followed by a large cortege -of sorrowing relatives and friends. Deceased was highly respected by all who knew her. Rev. Mr. Rogers delivered an able and practical discourse to a large and attentive audience in the Methodist church last Sunaay evening, taking as the foundation of his significant remarks the parable of the ten vir- gins, recorded in Matthew. Messrs. Ross & King having com- menced the manufacture of their cel- ebrated knife sharpeners, are prepar- ed to fill all orders. They will have to turn out about twenty machines a day from the first of May to the first July to supply the demanti, They have made several shipments Viiidy. The premises lately occupied by 'Mr. Jno. Drummond as a dwelling and boot and shoe shop, has been purchased by Mr. A. McNally who is thoroughly renovating the same by converting it into a comfortable dwel- ling house. He is going to put new sills under it, block it up and turn it around so as to face Drummond St. Some evil•disposed person entered the machine shop of Messrs. Ross & King hest Sunday night and removed the valve which prevents the water escaping from the boiler, thus allow- ing it to become nearly dry. Had it not been discovered in time the de- struction of property would in all probability been great as the boiler' would have exploded. A number of young met] have gone to the Soo. Billy McElroy, jr , is home from Listowel on a visit. Potatoes are selling at 75 cents per bushel, and very scarce at that price. During the past week two new res- idents have come to tote's. They are boys; - -• Forty-four of a majority said by vote last Thursday that intemperance must reign supreme. The temperance people have very gracefully submitted to itheir defeat and consider it a step in the dirk-. tion of total prohibition. So great was the desire of the antis to free themselves trom the tyranny oppression(?) of the Scott': Act, that voters were brought frotn Kincardine, Lucknow, Seaton!), Clinton, and other places. About three hundred bushels of flax have already been distributed to farmers in this section by Livingston Bros., who are afraid that their pres- ent supply -400 bushels --will fail to supply the increasiug demand. It is whispered in certain circles that the antis anticipate having a jolly time here next Monday night, when the Scott Act ceases to be the ruling power, but we understand that no licenses have been granted, and may not be for a year. Messrs. Forsyth & Son expect rn do an extensive.business this coming season. They expect to be able to buy all the wool they can get and pay cash or trade. They will have an agent out canvasing the section who will call on farmers and pay cash or trade for their wool. The report of the death of the Hon Thos. White caused no small stir a- mong the faithful here. By his death the country looses the services and counsel of one of her brightest, most patriotic and public-spirited sons. He was fora long time prior to his death a most prominent and consis- tent member of the Church of Eng- land. . A lively time at the polls on Thurs- day, but a much more livelier time at night when the antis hcnored the event of their success by a blazing bonfire and attacking prominent Scott Act men's houses with clubs and a showee of ripe eggs but did not do much damage. These disgraceful proceedings were much enjoyed by town officials. The following conversation yVaS heard, -arid caused no smell laugh among the hearers :—" Say, Bob, you have to pay 15 cts. for a shave now." "Why, how is that?" enquired a voice. " Why, the defeat of the Scott Act has so elongated the faces of tbe tem- perance men, that the barber has to charge the additional five cents." Your reporter would like to enquire something about the physiological development of women in this sec- tion. 'The twisting of the English language, and the perverted sense in which sentences may sometimes be understood, is startling. The follow- ing was repeated within hearing of your scribe : " Last week Dr performed a severe surgical operation in removing the entire breast of a lady up towards Belgrave." A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.—On Thursday morning last, shortly after a poor, weakly, feebleanti had post- ed up a 10x12 red card at the en- trance of the polling booth in Cook's Block bearing the directions ,how to vote for the repeal, was ordered by the Dep -returning officer to be im- mediately removed, which was done, whereupon the anti entered the poll- ing booth and demanded an expla- nation of affairs in threatening man- ner,when the deputy cooly but firmly seized the anti by the collar and put him out. Angie says it was a hard grip lend thankful it did not last long. ASSAULT CASE.—On the night of the Scott Act vote, a crowd of youths assailed the house of Mr, Hugh Mc- Quarrie, and this gentleman went outside, when the boys made off. Mr. McQuarrie was then quietly walking along the sidewalk when he was wantonly assaulted by R. B, Durn- ion, being struck in the face several times. Mr. McQuarl'ie laid infor- mation before Police Magistrate Williams, and the case was set for trial, at Clinton, on Thursday. Be- fore that time, however, the assailant went to Mr. McQuarrie and told him not to take any witnesses to Clinton, as he world plead guilty, and there- fore avoid extra expense, When he got to Clinton he entered a plea of • not guilty. Mr. McQuarrie wanted to proceed with the case if given time to get Ms witnesses. His worship, however, proceeded with it at once, and imposed a fine of $4 and costs. An amount, in the opinion of some, very trifling indeed, compared with offence. Take advantage of the Maw ERA'S trial trip, three months for 25 cents. hill's Green. NEws ITEMS.—The funeral of the late Mrs Mitchell took place from her residence, last-- Sunday, being at- tended by a large number of vehicles to the Brucefleld burying ground, where the remains were interred ; in the evening the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Mr Hart, in the Methodist church. Last week, while Mr Joseph Foster was grooming one ot his horses, the animal gave him a kick, causing him to be laid up for a few days, but he is now able tole around again. Mrs Joseph jarret, sr., is recovering from her recent ill- ness, but is still very weak. Sunshine. Nels Love left for Dakota laei week. Rev Mr Rogers, of Londeaboro. . preached here last S day. . lt Some few days a u a number ol' bones and the jaws of valise were discovered in the ashe of the stable, that was burned here along with a store and other buildings last whiter. As no cause of the fire has ever been ascertained, the general opinion was that the bones were the remains of some tramp, who bad lodged in the building and accidentally lighted it, and as the insurance company had taken no proceedings in the rnatter,it was thought prudent . to have the bones examined by the coroner, and thus have the real cause of the fire settled. A dector examined the bones but could not find sufficient evidence to justify him in pronouncing them the remains of a human being. But later investigation bas settled the matter, not the cause of the fire, but the cause of the bones; andsvalise be- ing in the ruins. More than a year ago a bone gatherer went the rounds of the country and told some boys here, who have since gone to Manito- ba, that he would be around again in about two Weeks, and in view of this they gathered a valise full of bones and put them in the stable. The boneman did not return and conse- quently they were left in the building. Mr Carlyle, enterprising shoe - 1p --e —ew---ieacretiiiiirrliolsiti:stnitelir . Mr Thos.erected a hand - sense wire fencehis property. maker, is having his shop and dwel- ling raised. Miss Ida Evans, milliner, has re- moved to the store recently occupied by McArthur & Bell. Front street was made lively last Wednesday night by the runaway et' Mr Jas, elell's horse attached to a beget,. No serious damage was done. The British and Foreign Bible So- ciety rnee.ing was held in the Metho- dist cburch, on Thursday evening. A full report will be riven next week. Building operatIons whice promise to be very lively here thie season, have commenced, Mr McEwen having corn= menced tee building ot his brick b17`leki. members of St. Paul's church, with commendable enerprise, have erected a fine hell on their church. The other churches should follow so good an example. Messrs McArthur & Ball, hardware merchants, have removed their large stock to Marshalls Block, where they will have a much better place to dis- play their stock. Mr Jas. Sutherland, merchant and postmaster, has had his store newly painted, which adds greatly to its aps pearance. The work was done by Mr Wm, Stoneman. Messrs Wesley and Robt. Johnston, sons of Mr W.H. Johnston, merchant of this place, have gone to Toronto, where they intend to open a meat market. We wish' the boys success. --sees-- Sheppardton. BROKEN LEO.—On Thursday after- noon Mrs James Gordon met with a very bad accident. • While coming down stairs she fell, breaking her leg below the knee. It happened that no ono was home but the baby, about eighteen months old, and consequent- ly she had to lie for an hour, till the children came from school. At last reports she was doing well. " AT HOME." A Dew departure in church work was instituted by the Young People's Christian Endeavor Society of the Ontario St. Methodist church, on Wednesday evening last. The mem- bers of the church and congregation were invited by the Society to .an "At Home" in the church, for the purpose of becoming better acquaint- ed with each other, and affording ari opportunity for explaining the gener- al management of the church and its various services. At seven o'clock the young people assembled, in full force and welcomed the visitors as they arrived. The members of the Society wore a neat badge made of white satin ribbon. The church was neatly decorated with evergreens and flowers. Every effort was put forth to make those in attendance acquainted with each other, and to welcome tbose strangers who have recently connected themselves with the church. • At eight o'clock the programme was opened by devotional exercises, led by the pastor. Then followed several selections by the choir. Mr Kay is heartily to be congratulated upon the efficiency of his choir. The singing was excellent in every way and the selections very appropriate. A pleasant feature was the singing of several old hymns,in which the large congregation heartily joined. After half an hour had been thus spent, an adjournment was had to the base- ment,wbere refreshments were served. It is sufficient to say that these were quite up to the standard of what the ladies of the church are noted for supplying. After the " inner man" had been thus refreshed, the auditorium of the church was again resorted to and the programme concluded. There were more quartettes, solos and glees by the choir, and short spicy addresses from Rev Messrs Snarling and Butt, and Messrs D. Tiplady, J. Stevens and B. Stoneham. In coneluding, the chairman. Mr A. H. Manning, briefly referred to the different ser- vices of the church, and appealed to all present to aid in carrying on its work The doxology and benedic- tion brought a very pleasant evening to a close. The Y. P. C. E. Society are to be . heartily congratulated upon this ex- cellent innovation in the way of church entertainments, and are da- mning of great t raise for the manner in which all the arrangements were ao successfully carried out, 1 '• • 61- 5