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THE HURON SIGNAL.
I/RIDAY, NOVEMBER 1$, 1110.
�►ss�\I TIM I MO**Wii t litaktif irEls*kR 19. 1880.
BEDEWING ?NE COUNCILLORS.
The people of Clinton having d.ehreed
m favor of reducing the number 4 eons -
allure, other towns are beginning to oak
themselves if they amid not take a Ind
out of their book. We do not ace to
pruaotmoe upon the matter paid now, but
reprint the following remarks, tram the
Sealorth 11lapesiter, as they apply with
equal furca to this teem:—
THE TWELVE MILE RAILWAY
Let no Ooderieh township firmer cast
his vote upon the railway by-law until
he 000siders if it is wire to c'trry such a
by-law. WhM in the world will Ooder-
ich towu.hip get by voting for it t A
certain debt, and little or nu advantage.
Efforts are now being made to carry the
Credit Valley railway to Exeter. In
such a care the road must come W God-
erich, and Bayfield can get it, too. Sack
aline is what all classes of people in this
part of the County need. In the mean-
time every available vote should be
polled against the present by-law. Let
every one who has a vote turn out ; for
there is a danger of the by-law being
carried through the indifference of the
ratepayers. Stanley has set a good ex-
ample by defeating.a similar by-law by
104.
reimeerfa Me twat 16' lit Ihteithfil to-
drr, is Delimit to -morrow, in lbtkl,
w Deet day; be wea�f l$�tars ea $l
Gederiely then M Kinca dine, and neat
et Hinsdw, and, in fad, here, there and
everywhere. As all things mortal must
have as end, so W. g Blake found
things gettlni pretty warm for him, and
tucthwith tole exglatt to prover* fur flight.
Almost every y they did business with
will suffer, but several gentlemen in Ex-
empt will be sinew ruined through en-
dorsing for the scamps, having been led
to do so partly out of kindness, and fur
w yea1'
usrary beaten, whatever. 'M
banks interested are the Btcbange Back,
Parkhill, and Molson's Bank, Emotes,
but they held security, and it is not like.
ly they will has very heavily. They
obtained money under all sorts of false
, and other acts of villainy suf-
ient to send them to Kingston if they
ever dare show their foss in Canada
again. It is nut certain what amount ell
money they took with thea,, but it ie
known to be considerable. They went
direct to Detroit, W. H. Blake staying
at the Leland House, where he register
under his own name, and Hicks ant
young Blaky went to the Franklin
House, where they regetered as A. B.
Leonard, Toronro, and T. Johns, Lon-
don, respectively. The assets they left
axe all covered by mortgages, and the
scramble that is taking place among the
creditors powerfully illustrate* the beau-
ties of the absence of au Inselveae A*
The scene at Kintail on the morning
the news arrived was one nut soon to be
forgotten. In front of the store was •
pretension of from thirty to forty teams,
with their drivers and a number of other
laborers, none of whom had been paid
for some time, a number for more than
• year The goods in the store had been
seized under the Abscon Debtor's
Act, by the Exeter branch The Mol -
sons Bank, and Chief Gill, of Exeter,
was in charge The amount of stock in
the store will amount to 13,000, it is
thought. It is said by those who pre-
tend to know that had last winter's
sleighing been good the present crisis
would have been obviated. Owing to
this cause, it was impossible to team the
wood from the bash to the dock, and in
order to carry him through until the
present winter his endorsers kept on at
the dangerous work. We are of opinion
though, that the whole affair was of the
most premeditated nature. It is also
rtmoored that the story of his having run
away from Detroit with a wealthy lady,
wase fabrication in the framing of which
more than he was interested. Mr. Jas
Oke, who is deeply involved through en-
dorsing, left on Thursday for Detroit,
for the purpose of gleaning whatever in-
formation he could as to the whereabouts
of Blake and the boats. He holds a
s, ortgage on the latter.
The people of Milton have lust passed
a by-law almost inamaimonsly authoris-
ing the reduotios of the town
councillors frons twelve to eight.
The council will hereafter be composed
of 11 members. Many of the people of
tbst town now regret that the number
was nut still further reduced W four
councillors, or one from each ward,
making a council of 7 members. This
is s ,natter which might with profit en -
we the attention of uus townspeople.
Boma at oar oldest and most experienced
mtmicipai officers are of opinion that we
could dispense with three councillors
with advantage to the town. We have
now • Mayor, two Reeves, and three
Councillors from each ward, snaking •
body of twelve suembers, which is con-
sidered larger and more unwieldy than is
absolutely necessary for the proper dis-
charge of the public business One of
the principal objections we have heard
urged to large councils, is the difficulty
of getting a sufficient number together
to maks a quorum, whereas if tl;ere were
a fewer number of members this would
be much easier. We believe that even
during the pant year it has frequently
occurred that no meeting could be held,
even when • meeting was necessary, on
account of the lack of a quorum of OWN -
ben. With &smaller number of mem-
bers, this difficulty would be Bouch
lessened The suggestion is well worthy
of discuauon at any rate, and will make
a good topic for town meeting day.
FEES OR NO FEES.
Although the Mayor called a special
meeting of the council for Friday night,
there was no sitting of that body. Some
of those councillors who had opposed the
throwing off of the fees, refused to sit,
and although a sufficient number were
present to form a quorum, no meeting
could be held. As it was, the subject
was handled in a lively manner. Half
a dozen persons were giving their ideas
on the matter in as many different places
in the Clerk's office, end some ' warm
words were flung by irate councillors at
one another. The sale of the fees, how-
ever, was postponed on Saturday, until
some date after the next regular meeting
of the council. It is a pity that there is
such shilly-shallying about this matter
of market fees. It looks as if some of
our councillors were afraid to handle
it. It is a question that should
be settled as soon as possible.
11 the fees are a hindrance to
trade—if instead of being a benefit to
the town they are an injury --then they
ehbuld be abolished at once. If it can
be shown that they increutse trade, popu-
larize the market with the farming com-
munity, and tend to the prosperity of
the town. then let the fees be kept on.
Our council should have the moral cour-
age to deal with this matter at once.
The business men have this week ex
pressed themselves on the subject, and
there can be no excuse for the council not
going on through fear of groping in the
dark.
Ot'a High School Trustees would do
well to think twice before they impose
fees upon pupils attending that institu-
tion. Of course Clinton and Seaforth
High schools charge their pupils fees,
(although the Clinton Trustees charge
nothing for tuition for the first year,
practically snaking it free; ; but the pros-
perity of the Goderich High School has
been so marked without fees, that it
knight not be prudent to part them time
now. At any rate let the fee, if these be
any imposed, be as low as possible, and
let seekers after knowledge receive every
encouragement to attend our School
JOHN BLIGHT defeated John Ruskin
by 341 votes in the contest for the Rec-
torship of Glasgow University. It was a
fitting rebuke to the insolent letter sent
by the latter when asked to be a candi-
date.
THE Dominion Parliament will meet
on December 9th, when the country will
be told all about the Premier's trip to
England, and the nature of the syndi-
cate agreement. And oh, if Sir John
would tell the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth.
THE RASCAL BLAKE.
k1A. ;LAN v LATEST ti ICT, lI I-.
A Fortner
The great boat race .Is a thing of the
past, and, as we anticipated last week,
Edward Hannan, of Toronto, is the
champion of the world. % e were of
opinion that the stalwart Antipodean
would have pushed a rapid race on to
the Canadian, but in this last aquatic
exhibition, as in all others, except at
Lachine, it seems that Harlan was not
even warmed. At Lachine, it is true,
Hanlan was kept to Inc work closely,
but Courtney's heart was broken in the
effort to " shove " him, and to this day
the injury done to the nerves of the lat-
ter has never been repaired—nor will it
ever be. Monday's race, after the first
anile, resolved itself into the " old fami-
liar procession," with' Hanlan, perform-
ing antics and rowing as he pleased. In
a sporting sense the Hanlan-Trickett
race figures as the greatest of all aquatic
events, and the amount of money that
has changed hands on the result is var-
iously est iniste.l--few placing it at
less than a million. Toronto has re-
ceived the lion's share Of the betting
money, and another ovation, greater
than its predecessor, awaits the " Island
Boy " on his return home. The in.
spiriting cablegram from Mrs. Hanlan,
just before the race, in effect that she
and the baby were well, and had every
confidence in " pa," did the business.
Hamilton Tants: Sir Leonard Tilley
should read some other. paper }resides
the Moil. In his speech at BowmanviBe
on Tuesday evening he charged Sir Rich-
ard Cartwright with having said at God-
erich that the tariff had increased the
price of sugar from three to three and a
hall cents a pound, and he asked the
Kahn w7 they were prying that tears
price. What Mir Richard said was that
the duty make+. auger three to three and
a half cents dearer than wt w .nld he if
there was no duty ; not that it is three
and a half cents dearer under the new
duty than under the old one. He was
speaking ere the burden of taxation at the
time. His remarks were correctly re-
ported in the (7lnh, and the next day
distorted by the Mail, and Sir Leonard
valiantly &mailerd the Veil's version of
the appeal He sooeouds hatter fighting
a man of strew than an .opponent like
Sir Riche d Cartwright
teeaart et the Delimiter'. Pe-
lage.
From the Reflector.
Since our last, the interest in the
Blake -Blake -Hicks abecunsion has not
ceased one iota. Each da has a fresh
quota of new■ to swell that of the pre-
ceding one. It now transpires that all
three partners have gone to link their
future destinies with that of the Stars
and Stripes. When it became known that
all three had skipped out, after acting in
the most flagrantly dishonest manner,
the indignation of the people knew no
bounds, and the unfortunate affair has
been for the past ten days the almost ex-
clusive subject of conversation. We
doubt if a more thoroughly premeditat-
ed
and scandalous affair has been carried
out in Canada The total liabilities will
exceed 150,000, and the loss in many
cases falls upon persons who are ill able
to afford it, and in more than one in-
stance will involve the almost total ruin-
ation of the parties involved. The senior
partner and mainspring of all the mis-
chief, W. H. Blake, carne from the vi-
cinity of Brockville, where we learn that
he failed to the extentof $6,000 or $7,000
and was guilty of acts of dishonesty, on-
ly e�,ceeded by his recent villainy. He
is a man of sboutthirty-five years of age,
of fair complexion, corpulent and solid
in appearance, of great suavity
and affability manner, and of an un-
precedented amount of cheek. Instances
of the use to which he put it are many.
Just previous to his leaving here he en-
tered the Commercial Hotel, anti spent
quite a sum in treating. Before peDnng
out, he asked Mr. Hawkshaw to land
him his name for a few days fir MM.
The landlord remarked that he liked
him bot eowoetph fes than He then tried
lir. R. Davie in a similar manner, but
Mr. D. skid his waste wasn't worth any-
thing down thew, and thus escaped.
The reseal, it u said, victimized some
one, and of the note in Luck -
now, for . He also called upon
one of our merchants, and borrowed
$72, and from another he got a trunk,
from another he managedto get • couple
of suits of clothes, and so on. Finding
peg driving ton limited • sphere few his
vaulting ambition he conceived the idea
of starting a saannfaoturiwg and shipping
business on Lake Huron. He emaciated
with him his former partner, L A.
Hicks At Brewster they built a dock,
Ifor the purpose of shipping wood, hark,
.to., and ctkrietened it Port Blake; they
were aided by bairns* from the farmer
and the muni* litaes of Hay and Rte•
phen Ah..ut istime, Robert 5. Blake,
• younger brother of W. A.. was taken
into the Arm, the style being changed to
Blake R Co Young Blake s duty was
to look after the men etrt'lnyed al Port
RIM. and he t..ok so • pert norther in the
ret*rmgewtawt .4 the busineaa The in
Professor tbtraw has lues appoint4eI wewruity of the rentor /p5$��ner wsa fully
a,, the Senate of Toronto triworsty tarred in manipulating dielinan.ve ••f the
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telrth-half y� o �O Milkyerg. t.
�taiae � �` ��dk no�eated and to
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tit
trim
house.
w a • are Count urea ma-
acl.res,
the well
Dioo ww,r � vel ~road, s m11eess
abset i mile from schu.
w�1g� ..a tbve
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I*'aesare. dre Ise= tie
to mos :e=tilda
► b alsoa deed sow
Sal.ig•weUwith psv
awl • yaws .robard of
West part et 1st f, Y. 0., Ty et remoras.
emit inky User's of seperier tanning load.
qs� e( �.�d &ad is as meal-
leat is ercultiv thm rra lathered with
aid ample' eons are sowed with tall
wheat and shout li0 &ores hi demised pasture.
There 1m a new trema boors with cellar. a large
traae'bsre and shM, an immense emberd,sad
$ wells with sever halms sprlaas. At the sea
time aad wW abs be sold 1 =rat -
tag
wort
tag horses. l btwd mare to fuel, 1 taring Dolt;
t Bows. in o&R a steers rislsg 3 years
steers rising 1 oars old, 1 heifers rtitnga
old, a be kers 1 yeah old. l sprint, vas
Ip good ewes, 1 tho+vurhbred B sow i
thoseughheed Suffolk pip, 1 bob dstg�s.
Ilea( slolgb, 1 borwpower conium bis, s
mill
asad press 1 iron beam Mews. set d Iron
harrows and other implements. • geuUag 01
1 set doubt h•rais, 1 mat prow harness.
a stook and Iapieaammsa
Wz.
Nz&ail Reeov.—Mr. A. L' ':;son
has got his engine house completed anti
ready for the engine. The brick chim-
ney of the structure is in the neighbor-
hood of 60 feet, and looks something
more like a chimney than the iron smoke
stacks generally in vogue.
A Nies Pttt4zrr. --MI. Henderson, of
Toronto, the representative member of
WroxeterCurling Club, has presented the
club with a medal to be played for at
points by the members of the club.
The members are very much pleased
over the matter, and are determined to
show some play for it. If the medals
accumulate in this way, the club had bet-
ter order a safe and call for tenders for
a fire proof building to hold them in.
Rrrt urxe.—Mr. Robert Forsyth, of
the woolen mills here, has returned from
his trip to Michigan. He reports an
enormous quantity of politics to the acre
over there. During his visit he found
business quite buoyant, a decided im-
provement being visible all over since
last year. Mr. Forsyth has some notion
of removing his plant over there. Be
will be a great loss to Wroxeter should
he carry out that scheme, as it would be
hard to replace him.
let f All sum.
a p and under, cub; over that -amount 11
mss credit on apuruved Io&nt notes,8 per sent
d1,00unt allowed for caab on credit amousu.
Cir real a.tatu floc 117,1 10 per oent of yyarohass
issues cash on day of sale,and .omotaat to
make up pogo by Jan. 1st ail; the balance to
he coveredby mmtesre at 7 per cent; or a
10881138130 o1$1000 wMbe taken on the place.
p
et $ per at, tole. lot rs, 10 per Dent on day of
sats, and sufficient to make up $3.000 on lot
March, 1861; the remainder on time al T per
ert�rther particulars me be obtained from
Mr. .1. C. Currie, Ooderich, or from the ander.
signed, Banalities. P 0.
ADAM Mid J. B. Derr, proprietors.
C lbersw Nov. 3th 1M0. 171111.3t.
HARNESS SHOP REMOVED.
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GEORGE 8HEPPARD.
In thanking the inhabitants of Ooderich ad
smrouading country for the very liberal
patronage which has been shown him for the
past seven years, wishes to inform them that
he has ItEMO V KD to his new premises,
Nearly Opposite the Colborne
Hotel Stables,
Where be is show'neootga very flue assatmeat of
Vht and heavy Ilaewes, Saddles. Trunks.
alises. Whips, Herne C ie•hlaa Combs.
Brushes, Bells and every other article nasally
found in a erstclam Harness Stop Alt week
warranted, se 1 use only the very best material
and employ none but sentnr-ct.Aee workmen.
Repairing done on short notice and at moder-
ate rates.
Itemember the place -
Hamilton street, Goderiehr
1 THE LADIES.
]✓ RESS BiitE.11..1•C IN CG
The undersigned beg leave to intimate that
they are prepared to do dressmaking, in all its
branches at the
RESIDENCE of Kiss HUNTER,
East St.
GOfER ICH.
Miss ALDWORTH. Miss Hax'ree.
17g4t.
APPDES
2,000 Barrels
OF cuoieE APPLES
Wanted at Once !
Private Families supplied with
choice hand-picked apples for winter AT
LOW RATES.
James McNair,
Hamilton Street.
Soderich, Oct. 16, 1880. 1734
Miss J. Stewart,
M i l l i ner c Dress -Maker,
TES SQUARE, (,IODERICH.
r AT
03_75,
1.10SJ` AT *6_00
1(7A-.1.
AND AT `e.N.
AT $3_76,
AT Se_ BO,
AT 64_50,
AT $7_60,
34/1" HOSIERY, OF MITCHELL MANUFATURE, for 'Ladies' and Children.
Apprentices Wanted. (17b4) MISS STEWART.
"Chicago House."
A carefully selected Stock of
BEAVER, FELT eft STRAW HATS,
In all the Newest Styles.
THE NEW rl CIGARETTE " HAT,
Pretty. and the very Latest. A splendid assortment of
Black, White and Colored P tomes, Extra Valmet
Ladles' Fashionable Iia ••ria sad i 1n■.
NovnYles in Jena
gloves- Kidsasd Woollen.
(.2111drerr' Yid Mita.
Children" Fur Caps,
t� STYLISH AND CBY:AP I sea
Crape and Mourning G-oode.
Flowers, Feathers end Ribeoes, is gnat roriety
t t'all.and see nir neck Wore puchasl,tg elsewhere
Ordered Work a Specialty.
Arent tot H...Mr, •r • Pattern. .Mi ret Pet are, a lMeam loge Rork•
E J- COPELAND, Chico House,
t:stt# unseat, near gnat 011.
FARMERS
LOOK HEREI
0
I won't be undersold by any other man in the furniture business, as I buy
dose and buy for cash and therefore will sell very
—CHLAI' FOR CASH
My .tock is now complete in every eacription. Mind, no liberal offer will
be ref
,aaerPICTURE FRAMING DONE AS CHEAP AS BY ANY OTHER FIRM -!-
SAME S G_ PALL
Market Street, !oppuaite Watson's Bakery) Ooderich.
The New Store
TEE OLD 11.62.13
THE NEW PRICES,
—
GEO. H. OLD. FAMILY GROCER. 4,
Having removed to the premises
lately occupied by Mr. P. O'Dea,
on the Market Square I am deter-
mined to sell even Cheaper than ,
ever.
I have on hand a full and fresh stock 4
(111101iPS, Sin ars, S lin (1.11hill1s, &c
and everything usually kept in a first-class grocery. Also
PLAIN AND FANCY CROCKERY
of numerous patterns, Glassware. Moustache Cups, Powder Sets,Vases, &c., suitable
For Christmas and New Year's
Presents— al] new and new styles. Special attention is directed to
iw� OUR 60c. TEA
of which a trial is solicited.
ALL (.GOODS SOLD AT
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
COAL OIL VERY CHEAP.
,ay' GIVE US A CALL
G. H. OLD.
POR r
Splendid Assortment tif
-0E—
LA.DIE S'
CLOTH
JACKETS,
110 TO -.
J. C. Detlor & Co's.