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The Huron Signal, 1882-08-18, Page 1THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER la.M. f GODERICH, ONT., FRIDAY, AUGUST 18. 1822. /1No GENERAL INTELLIGEN. MCOiLLICUDDY BROS. PL RLIPMses t $1.60 A YEAR 1N ADVANCE. New td•errlsensente• Tess O. II. Ot.ls. Melia. 1 Moore -J. limits. h. ward - J. 11. 1.1uvd. • 1'- nr -J. Yreeloutr dee. Ma Ma N/edlo:ine. &v,', 1 Hoak Depot -Q. **Leopard. Mori: .ffe 4a2e-18eat'er A'Morton. Pori wkpa, Pim pd ee aatrs Nair RoWsselt. Hall', tfrstrpr.-Dr. J- C. Ayer B Co. Dentistry. I NICHOLSON SiTRIIEO! DEN- ,Y1. T1AT. ORlois sad r j4..us. West Street hree door below Binh of Montreal, (lodo- rieb 174I LDWIN KEEFER, DENTAL SCR - J LEON, elate with T. -otter t Caesar. the les,lint Dentists of Tor•,a(s..t AN epesMtoae neat y and carefully performed. Rooms. t' .e' • Block. ore: W. Taylor's .t !Fen's (LIN- T.! S.rPaticnt• from *distance wail Maass make appointment In aleance by mail. 1M. She People's £otumn. WANTED. -2 APPRENTICES TO Learn the cabinet making. Apply to D. Oordos. FOR SALE CHEAP. -A BUGGY, ply at his chase 1 harness. Per particulars ap- t RENT.-THAT VERY CON- N house corner of Relegate and Alheirs streets for a number of years occu- pied In Mrs. 1':Iwood, The house is in every way a di s!rable one. For further particulars apply to JOHN Rxcei:cNaioon Newsate Oro er, 1 Yu U N DK E E PE RS NOTICE. -SOLD nn Wednesday, Magnet IIAesspentad.ihe pad. A •two year old rod a bb te stem. A bal- ance remains to my hands aver all expenses have been paid. and 1f not claimed and satis- factn-y proof made to me at on.a, the money will he paid over to tde municipality. Jo+rata Mourns, poundkeeper, Block "D.- Colborne. 18301-1L OTICE. -THERE WILL BE SOLD 1, out of pound, on Saturday, the Iftb day of August, at one o clock, if not claimed be fore that date. one red and white steer. auark- ed on .left ear. JOHN Ronemn(or, pound k.•rp, lot 3 Con 1. townehlp of Colborne. 11as-1862. ' HEMP AND BEES FOR SALLA kJ A member odium lumks art 0y a Pjwe 1*- et*1 wi1ageAlb sore c Mees o[ grew For psrftealars apply to M*Trusw LIMY. It •ren. of Colborne. 1817-3m. [HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT I win not be responsible for any debts con- tracted by my wife or any other person wit h - out my written order. IL -mutt DOAK. • Stanley. L NEEP ESTRAY. -CAME ESTRAY. ►J Came on the premises of the subscriber. about the beginning of June. a ewe. The owner iso requested to proveroperty, pay charges and take her away.Jpoaei'H HCTH- ERiRGTON. lot 8. can, 12. Colborne, Nile P. O. DRI IFE38ORC., J. NEWMAN, LATE 1 o; Louden. 11441.. Academy of Music, O iso of tit. (images Chan:b. Goderich, win give lessees in Organ and Piano Oaying_ siogtns and harmony. For particulars ad- dress. care of Ills Payne, Oodericb P.O. lmoe-1851 THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF Colborne. will meet in the townehro on Monday 21st. at leek** p. m. The t tees of the different .l oleo are re vested to vend to the Clerk. on n- before the 18th, the amount they runt: . J. A. Mi'DoNAOH, Clerk. Carlow P. O. 1•-1851. FREE PASSAGE TO BRANDON "-i will be futslshe.t any person willing to go West who will take ehsrge of fourchild- r.•n. arr•,•1 res,•,ectively 3, 5. 7, 10 years of age. and d, lip sr them to their father at the ter- mtnation of the Journey. Rddre*s or call pereota•1r apse Mr. HARRY JOKN*TON at the Clerk's glee. Goderich. 181/-1 r. `INETTIE SEEGMILLER, Hat leg completed her studies In music tinder Prof. SIppl of London. and having re- f^ivafa osr.Aaoats, ,Is now prepared to re- eis e a limited ntym!ter of pupils for Piano In at rn-tree. Mhos Seep/tiller le also prepared to tate orders for Crayon Portraits. tiatistac- tion in every case guaranteed. Residence, corner Cambria Road and Newgate street. FOR SALE. -THAT BEAUTIFUL Building site. and buildings thereon, lots 808 and ell, In the town of Ooderlch, be- ing the property owned and °couple& b1• the late Henry Horton sea. Convenient to the square. Will be sold In one Paroel or in lots to suit. Enquire of J. C. CURRIE, Auctioneer. 1817. NOTICE. -THE FIRM OF HODGE thisdHaynes, saw miller. Sheppardton, was sy dissolved. A. Hodge will receive and pay the debts due to and by the company at this date. ' R. T. Haynes will carry on the saw mill on his own account. WILLIAM PRotD►o,T, 1 Aw-tt. HnnoE. Witness. i R. T. Haines. .k^.)I) REWARD. -THE ABOVE RE- ' .r ward will be paid for Information leading to the conviction of the person or par- sons wbo stole a wagon from the Huron Road near the {{to eon.. Oodericb township. on the night of t`'edneeday. Aug end. 1''01. and for the recovery of the wagon. The wagon wag- on was a one-horse vehicle painted red.. J. H. LLOYD. 1as2-It t• (VAC. WILL PAY FOR THE SIGNAL, postaghe e once, d gefull ot oAkr. Sensorial. TVKNIGHT PRACTICAL BAR - • HER and Hair -dreamer. begs to return hanks to the pubilc for past Hpatronage• and to s,Ilsits a oeutieuasce of cusm e can always be found a iW Shaving Purest. near Poe 0111se G•derleh. 1780 7ftebical. I] $. HUTCHISON, DritoLfltOlt, Oat. 1111 McDONAOH, M .D.1 PHYSIC- G.R. IAN. ACRE/EON. Le.. Graduate of Ta` onto University. 1.1o.ntlate the Royal Col - Iwo of physicians net Ate.. etc.. R C p. R., Ontarioad residence •Vomit* Bailey's Hote4 Hamilton street 001/- .11. h. I tense 1 R. M(LEAN, PHYSICIAN, SUR- ▪ / OBON. Conner to. OlIce and Breen 1tre*R .weed door west of tobvla etre t. 1711. G. MACKID, 111. D. , PHYQ- • claw emigesa and At bar, (1=0 Ca .#es. swine at t!• Bank. 171111-y. URS, SHANNON & HAMILTON, ' C11;1 tRiAJrw- M_ - T NEWS ABOUT HOME. "A ciders apish( yd', takln' notes. Au' faith Ys7t-print tt-" TCN TOMOS. settitits sew stock of School Books a,d suppUeeat buries' book store which he 1* offering at the lowest price. Do > on want a stove I, Or any goods In my line. 1.1 so call and save money, O. N. Davis. Alloverdtte accounts taut be settled at once. Artistic card vignettes only 12.00 a doses. calrisat vissettes 01,50 $ doses. Copying and enlarging doss to put class style. A Inc assortment of frames ate at E. L. Johnson's, Ile y. IS. Robson, Mstarer. Pea pluturesof people are very interesting. but no pen portrait of • person can giro any- thing like the eatLsfactlon that a photograph by Salow's. tete web known photographer eerier of Montreal -.t and the Square, wIll do. Reed Whea•, liletialrhas 1t. The Democrat wheat. one a the best milling varieties yet Introduoel, rand the winter well: is strong In the straw and yields remarkable well. Par - tics thatgrew it Ibis year, easy tgat it average 50 bushel per acre. Order early, as only a limned quantity is in stock. And choice Diehl wheat trout my own tans. near Tyorono. Also eboloe timothy seed fall sowing. What shall the harvest be 1 Dr. Hicks, late of Detroit, is in tows). .Mr. Troy W. Savage, of Buffalo, is 'in town. Miss V. Hale, of Port Huron. is visit• ing her parents. Mrs. Adams, Waterlo., St., is visiting frieiids at Lucknow. Mir Haystead, of Seaforth, is the guest of Mrs. Armstrong. )►lass Sturltetm of Detroit, is visiting her aunt Mrs Kirkbride. Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott have gone to Dakota fur a few weeks. Miss Hay, of Detroit, is the guest of Miss McIntosh, North street. Mr. John Jessop, of Bay City, has been on a visit to his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Wade, of Brussels, are spending a few weeks in town. Father Steridan, of Seafurth, officiat- ed at St. Peters ou Sunday last. Mr. Peter McFarlane G. T. R, i1 lakinga holiday trip to Chicago. Mts. Duff, of Holmesville, is the gue.t of Mrs. Robert Henderson. Mrs. Capt. Rhynaa and Miss Lizzie Ferguson, now of Detroit, are in town. Mrs. E. L. Johnston and daughter Hattie, are rising; &tends in London. Mr. and Mrs. Coaly, Waterloo-st., have gone to Kincardine to visit friends. Mrs. T. Whitely, of the "Western" Hotel, is visiting her -sister at Pine Riv- er. Harriston "ezcurt.d" yesterday to Goderich on the occasion of its civic holiday. The warm weather has very percepti- bly thinned the attendance at the Sun- day schools Mr. Jas. A. McIntosh„uf the Goderich Foundry, has taken a trip to Winnipeg on business. Prof. Gregg occupied the pulpit of Knox church on, Sunday last, morning and evening. We didn't have Vennor's snow storm, but we had very cool weather last week, all the same. Mrs. William Rothwell and family, of Galt, are the guests of her mother, Mrs. John Mitchell. Mia. Cassidy, of Toronto, has been visiting friends in this section during the past few weeks. Mr. Andrew Whitely, of Detroit, is visiting his mother at her home in God- erich township. Miss Lizzie Wilson, late of London, has returned to G xlerich, accompanied by Miss Young. POSTPONED. -There will be no meet- ing'of Knox church teachers -this even- ing for Bible study. Mrs. Bounthrin of Southampton, has been visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Campbell, Stanley St. Mrs. Capt. Savage left this week for a trip to Duluth, previous to her return to her home at Sarnia. Merchants who want to catch the fall trade should advertise ruin. "Every- body reads TisSIGNAL." The wife of the late Mr. John Snell, of Edmonton, is visiting her neice, Mrs. Henry Morris, of Colborne. Arrangements are underway for an ex- cursion to Niagara Falls from Goderich on Friday next, the 25th inst. The county Council has had the ap- proaches to the iron bridge at either end made safe for traffic and travel Mr. F. W. Johnston is again *round, after being prostrated bya severe cold which threatened to sette nn his lungs Mr. Veen Elwood, of the Inland Revenue department, is in town, visiting his father, Ven. Archdeacon Elwood. We have to thank Mr. J. S. Walton for aP excellent sample of celery which he'sent in to our office on Thursday last. Mw Rothwell, has returned to her school at Grimsby, bet will spend a few days visiting friends at Brantford on her way. Mr. George Robson spent a few days least week visiting old friends and scads in Galt and Toronto, and enjoyed his outing. Mies Fannie Williams, daughter nt llfr. J. H. Williams has accepted a situa- tion Is a millinery establishment in lr.JJohn Cott, Oen of Mr George Cox, of this Mem, has serepted a situa- tion in the establishment of his uncle Mr. Ben. Allen, the well-known Chicago jeweller, and is riot, at home in the Rosin city Mr. and Mrs Malcolm Nicholson and family, are on a pleasure trip, and will visit friends at Detroit and several American cities. Mr. Donald Utica, one of our pioneer fanners of the Bayfield road, has gone to make his home in Michigan with his son Mr. Daniel Bruce. Mr. R. Seaborn, who is now a Perth county teacher, has oeen revisiting :oderich after an absence of a few years. He is an old High School boy. London's civic holiday occurs on Mon- day next, and among at berth ings there will be sll excursion from that city to Gudor- ich. Look out for your friends front the Forest city. Mr. W. J. Hayward, Inspector of Weights and measures for the Western Division of Ontario, ip attending to his duties at Goderich. He keeps up his own avoirdupois. We nnderittand that a "Harvest Home" under the auspices of the Gode- rich M. E. Church, will be held on Wed- nesday, 20th Sept. Further particulars will shortly be given. Mayor Horton and Mesar. J. C. and Saml. H. Detlor left by the noon train on Thursday for a trip to the North- west. The two former are interested in real estate in that region. Mr. H. I. Strang, principal of the High School, arrived home on the train with the Harriston excursionists yester- day. He is much improved in health, and greatly enjoyed his Eastern trip. Miss Aggie McIntyre, of Toronto, is spending vacation in town, land is the guest of Miss lda V. Straubel, Hamilton street. She is enjoying the "blooming breezes that blow" here, and thinks our town is "immense." We are glad to Itvarn of the good for- tune of our friend Mr. John R,burtaun, who has been appointed Deputy Sheriff of Wissiipelt. Mr. Robertson '• exper- ience is a similar capacity in Huron will stand hint in god need in the Prairie City. W. Stra_han, of Leeburn, and W. J. Cumming, of Dunlop, vouthftl amateur quoiters, played their first public game en Wednesday last, beating A. Colborne and - Grierson, of Godench, in a game of 21 points, by 5. So a correspondent sacs. The North street Methodist church wilt hotel their annual pic-nic at the Point Farm this year. The day has been set for Tuesday neat, and great ix- pectations prevail amongst all chases of scholars, as they are bound to have a "big day." The M. E. Sunday School pic-nic was held in Mr. Swaffield's grove on Tues- day, 15th August. The weather was favorable, and quoiting, boating, swing- ing and other games and exercises were freely indulged in. A happy time was spent by all. Divine service was hetd iu the draw- ing room of the Point Farm on Sunday last by the Rev. W. Williams, of Wood- stock. The choir under the leadership of Mir E. R. Thompson. of Brooklyn, N. Y., added much to the interest of the occasion. - No. 1 Company of voluntoar., Clole- rich, will go out to their annual drill at London thi year on the 12th Sept There are some vacancies in the ranks, and persons willing to go out are re- quested to apply to Capt. Miller, com- manding tho company. ACCIDENT. -Miss Jenny Allen, now of Stratford, a relative of Mr. A. Sande, of Saltford, met with a serious injury in Brantford the other day She jumped out of a buggy when the horse was run- ning away, and broke the bone of one leg just above the ankle. Master John Swanson, son of Mr. Geo. Swanson, councillor for St. A n- drews ward, succeeded in the late inter- mediate examination, getting a second class certificates, grads B. The lad is only fourteen years of age, and has made rapid progress from the start of his edu- cational career. The lecture on "The Art of Perfum- ery," to be delivered in Knox Church lecture room on Friday next, 25th inst., promises to be a treat. The collection will be devoted to the school library fund. We understand that an extensive report of the lecture has already appear- ed in a scientific magazine. The Clinton Nem Btu says: -.Rev. Dr. Loot nt't yon THEM --A p trty of bi- Ure, of Goderich, preached in Willis cyclists, including members of the Lon - church, un Sunday, Prut lireig taking ' on St. Thomas and Aylmer Clubs, in - Mr. Ure's work at Guderiela. Dr. L're, tend leaving London Saturday morning, though so long a resident of this neigh- ' the 19'h of August, and riding to Godrr- borhoud, is one of whom the people nev- I ich the same day; distance by the road, er tire, and his sermons un Sunday were Tb miles. After spending Sunday at the characterised by that deeirueee and earn- Point Farm, they will make the hone est practitai nature fur which he is so trip on Monday. well known. LATa1T AaaIVaLe AT THI POINT FARM. MAIL Rau CAT*-uJ -Mail bag catch- ; --Mrs. J. S. Ashbury, 4 children and , nurse, flus E. R. Thompson, o[ B , - stations and soon• of the larger ones, 1yn, N. Y. W. R. Data said stn, A. along the lice of the Chicago & Grand ( Dent and eon, of 'Mfitchell. The Misses i Trunk Railroad,with a view of reducing Laidlaw, Rev. W. Williams, Mrs. Wil - the nmuber of stops and the ruuniug Hams and two children, and Miss Short time on the road. Now that the coesol- I Woodstock. of Wdstock. Mr. and Mrs. Moore of idation has gone into effect there is to be 1 London. Chas. Funke of Detroit. some fast time made over the mitt)mitt)be- I A WATER WAIT. -An interesting lit- tween Buffalo and Chicago. "Crum" AND "ETAr."-A number of our local exchanges are sharply censur- ing the teachers of their respective schools for their failure to pass as gnat wheel. on examination was found to Ion- a number of pupils as certain rival school Iain it note, somewhat as follows: "On entrance and Intermediate examinations. board the steamer Idaho out of sight of, In these mischievous exhibitions of local land, on Lake Huron, 7th July, 188`2. bile" is the grand cause of almost all Whoever finds this would they kiudly the evil of educational cramming, a syr- return to C. E. Brown 369, Wabash at - tem which makes the pupil a dray horse enue, Chicago, giving particulars, and and the teacher an educational Jehu.- oblg." The missive was duly returned to [Loudon Advertiser. the address named, and an acknowledge - American au'oscrii ere in arrears, will went received, stating that a pleasure iblige us by remitting early. We are bout to make a radical revision of oar ubscription list, and would like to have 11 subscribers paid up. Our subscribers ac row the lines (as well as those at home) ill please look at their address label, and send us the balance due. Any over - plus sent us in making even money will be duly credited et yearly rates. Ad- ress Tug SIGNAL, Goderich, Ont. Dot ars FATALITY.- A melancholy and atal accident took place at Blind River, era are being put at all the small (rot k t tie incident occurred the other day at the Point Farm. While some of the guests were enjoying a stroll along the beach a bottle was seen to come ashore, s s a w a d party of five on their way from Chicago to Buffalo had thrown the bottle u:or- ( i board. Mr Charles Vogeler, the managing partner of the firm owning StJacobs Oi-, c died at hie'residence in Baltimore, Maty- I a land, at five o'clock on Satnrdatyy morn- ing. Mr. Vogeler was taken illi at the close of the first week in July,•and the disease, which was at first pruuocinced malaria, finally developed into a maliv: nant type of typhoid fever, baffling the a Algoma. Laurie Tulloclt and hie hr.- skill alike of physiciays and nurses. Al- ther-iia-law James Ht wick were splicing though hut thirty-one years of age, he t a piece of rope on the floor of the saw had been for the last eight yearn the mill of Messrs. Williams & Murray, of managing partner of the house, arid to Goderich when the both killed h' -d t t' t b ' by the burst•ng of a new pulley. Tul- och never breathed, Howick lived till one o'clock in the afternoon, but never was conscious. Both men leave widows partners to continue the bnsiness un - and small children to mourn their changed. Quorrrxo.-The second match of the series between Elijah Martin and nines McNair, ropresentingGoderich, and Jas. Strachan and D. Cumming, representing Colborne, came of at Dunlop on Wed- nesday., and resulted in favor of the lat- ter pair by a score of 63 to 50. The heads were well prepared, and the play enjoyable. The players were pitted as in the first game. Cummings had a huge pair of " pancake" quoits, and tshen he got in a good lead McNair had a tough time getting points, although in a single game between the two, played jun`. after the big match, the Goderich min beat Cumming by one point. The final and deciding game between the pairs will be played in Goderich on Wednesday next at two o'clock, on Newgate street. A LIVRLY GAME. -The Mitchell R. rordrr in retrtini a me between the p Brussels and Mitchell lacrosse clube,thus stock, N.B. The firm feel sanguine of ' describes the conduct of the Brussels working up a good trade in the Maritime boys: -"On the part of the visitors there Provinces, now that the ice, (or, rather, I was but one ntaA -thg ' ' e"er-whq Fey were , r u assiduous familiar sheet at their home or place of businese for a fes weeks becomes an in- supportable privation, and they hasten to take it again, and probably' apologize for having discontinued it. No friend- ship on earth is more constant than that contracted by readers for a journal which makes an honest and earned' effort to merit their continued support Henca a conscientiously conducted pa becomes a favorite in the family -[ tL•STRICT MSITIN&. - The Financial District meeting for the Goderich Dia- tzict of the Methodist Church of Canada was held in the village of Blyth on Tuft. - day last, the Rev. J. Wakefield of this own presiding. This meeting is com- posed of all superintendents of circuits, and an equal number of laymen appoint- ed by the different Quarterly Official Boards. All the Ministers were present xcept the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, of Lon- deeboro, who is very dangerously ill. There are on the District three weak, or dependent circuits. and to these, sums were granted trom the Contingent Fund of the church. Arrangemeuta were made or holding Missionary and Educational services on all the charges during the winter. Mr. McHardy of Lucknow was lected a member of the Conference Mis- ionary board. Arrangements were made for a District Sabbath School Con- ention, to be held in the town of Goder- ch during the month of November, a, programme to be prepared by the Chair- man, and Secretary. The Kincardine hurch is unduly burdened with debt, nil the conference has undertaken to raise 85,000 at once, to lighten the bur- den of the friends in that town. The beat way of raising the proportion fur his District was discussed, when at ength each circuit agreed to raise its !rare according to the number of mem• hen. 'The chairman preached at night o a good audience, and a very pleasant and successful meeting was brought to a close. -[Cost t e f e s a Len ton o usmesa an well directod enterprise, its present pros - prosperity and reputation are mainly due. It is the desire of the survivin; IOW PRESS RACK.- A new and startling feature will be introduced this year'. The Reporter's race, open only to tuna fide newspaper men. Dan. McGillicuddy, of the Goderich SIGNAL, suggests the plac- ing of a local item on the winning post, and the result will be a scramble to get there. W. K. Atkinson, "Sparks'• of the London Advertiser, thinks a bowl of 'Athol Brose' would be a still greater attraction. W. K's memory carties him back to last year's Caledonian Banquet. Lucknow Sentinel. Saremes-r or ,PLowr.- A short time ago the Seegmiller Chilled Plow Co. sent a few plows to New Brunswick as samples. The implements appear to have been much appreciated, for an or- der was soon received for a car -load, and a few days ago the shipm cat, consisting of 130 lows, was duly made to Word - the Rod) has been broken in tett rogion by the Seearmiller chilled -slow. 'i'RORoconnaap Srocn.-The leading breeders of thoroughbred Dadra eis in this county, have had a somewhat unus- ual coincidence in the reproduction of calves, as nearly all those dropped this year are males. Messrs. H. Snell & Son, of Hullett, have four bull calve'', Mr. Dickson, of Tuckersmith, five, Mr. Elc,at, Tuckeramith, two, and Mr. W. J. Biggins, Stanley, two. They are said to be particularly tine animals, and should they appear at the several fall shows, which is altogether likely, they will he an.interesting exhibit. AMERICAN APPLES. -The reports which we have received film Messrs. J. W. Draper & Son, Covent Garden, the prin- cipal Landon agents for the sale of these The pic-nic of St. Paul's Church Sab- hath School, held at Goderich, on Tues- day, was a most successful one. The day was fine, and over 400 availe 1 them- selves of the opportunity to get a breath of lake air. The picnic was held in Bing - ham's delightful grove, and everybody appeared to enjoy themselves immensely -few Era. ExcvsaiON TO Goorei H. _ A grand excursion will he ren over the Grand Trunk Railway from London to Goder- ich and retorn, on the civic holiday, Monday, 21st inst. The fare for the round trip has been placed at a very low figure --75 cents --and this will no doubt inddce many to avail themselves of its advantages. COOLrxn ger pews. - A drunken worthless ohsrwslsr named Janes Adley, formerly of Wisdoms, who a short tints ago wee gent te Waikato, jail for able inti his wife, mot with hi jest deserts on Friday sista ktsl• Be OMNI hone es ve- nal brio fad elf w1ikey sad etertsd to abase his we, mai hava-j Jislsly's fun hnwev7r, tarallr-i d row elmailly, es two young MB who WireMitow time, heard thin real and ws I do house. f3taisfhlg held el /Way ay they took him to the pep in the ashonl yard and gave him web s duaking that he will not soon forget. deserves to toe tuentiuned, except for their brutality. None of thein possess any of the science of the game, and their forte is not playing lacrasss, but skull -cracking. They cut and slashed like as if they were stowing thistles or thrashing hogs. It was wonderful the amount of hammering the Mitchell boys stood and kept their temper. The Brus- sels players are tha poorest lacrosse play- ers, the roughest, and most ungentle- manly lot of fellows we have ever seen upon a lacrosse ground -Indians not ex- cepted." CANADIAN SHORTHAND CONTENTION. - The first associated meeting of Shdrt- hand Writers of Canada, irrespective of system and proficiency, will he held in Toronto on the 29th and 30th inst. The Committee have prepared an elaborate fruits, indicate that the crop is most pro- and unique programme. The Secretary, laic this season. From personal observe- Mr. Thos. Bengough,-who believes to tion we gather that in England the crop spelling as we speak, -writes: -"Deep is comparatively a failure; in Germany interest attaches to this maeting, at it one-third crop only; in Holland only half wil doutles result in the organization of a cropand in Belgium not half a crop- a Canadian Shorthand Society contbin- thus the pruspects'were never more favor- ing the influenc of profesionals and am - able for shipments from America to ateur, or, teknicaly speaking, of 'Steno - England than they are this year. The graphers' and `Shorthanders.' Alredy American apple trade, formerly monc- the art-sienc of Shorthand has taken hih polised by Liverpool, has during the last rank in this yung Dominion --the de - few yarn (in consequence of direct steam mated for amanuenses being greater than communication` been gradually diverted the imply. Among the papers to be red is one by Mr. Wm Houston, MLA., on 'Fon•,tic Shorthand as a Universal Med- ium in Writing and Printing.' Rev. Dr. Wild, Rev. Robt. Torrance, of (luelph, and other prominent shorthand-ritets and representativ steno4rafers from New York, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, and others American cities, wil participate. Shorthand titers and learners wil find the meetings very profitabl. Reduced fares hav been secured for delegates" Aid. John Taylor is Chairman of the Committee. The Secretary's address is No. 11 King-st., West, Taranto. It is curious --and to publishers pleas- ant -to observe how people become at- tracted to the newspaper to which they ari accustomed. To long as a paper sues a just, honourable Etbd judi.rsoes course, meeting the wants of ate eslstoss• •rs in all respects, the ties of J hissdship between the eeh.trihsn and the paper are ss hard to Mask by an outside thiel party as the link whisk buds old friends in beams er i• sato Me. Oeseional detests end errors in the newepecoaz overlooked by these who have attttehed to it through its passel for years They sos.Wsss become dktsMie- ed with it on esnownt of which hoe .lipped into its sohmrn, step taking it; bet the abeam of the to London, which market now competes favourably with that of Liverpool. A Dimon -nut RsraIAT.--Mr. LA. Pattullo, of the Woodstock :liminal-Re- vie,r, who recently paid a visit to Goder- ich, thus discourses about the Point Farm' - "One of the most charming summer retreats with which we are ao- uainted is the summer hotel known as Point Farm, about five miles from God- erich. It is beautifully situated on Lake Huron at one of the most enchanting places along the shore. The hotel is large airy, and admirably arranged for the etrrstort sed plessor• of insets Th. grounds an laid nut, overlooking a b..Mifel grove that coven the hag` re he banks that skip costly down tot • Like. The tag is the finest along say of the Canadian Ickes Upon the whole the Point tarn out be pronounc- ed one of the most delightful rural re- treats its the country, and one that should be sought by those who wish ►sdth, ruaustion and quiet. Those la- den mad sesames who have hese then hos Weediest can testifyto the Otos- does tendered to all by te proprietor, Mr, Weight. A person can leave Wood - stook ol 150 p.m. and reaahAhere that evening; returning he can be in Wood- stock at 10.37 s r. Constables' Tag of War. The Lucknow Sentirwl says: -"Some weeks ago Mr. John McHardy, jr., Di- vision Court Bailiff, and County Con- stable of the County of Bruce. issued a challenge to Mr. J. C Currie, High Constable of the County of Huron, to a Tug of War between ten con tables from each county, to take place at the Cal- edonian Games, here, in September. Chief MacCrimnion received notice from Mr. Currie this morning of his accep- tance of the challenge _ in the following characteristic letter: Goderich, 7th August, 1882. DR. MA''CRIMMON, Lucknow. DRAR SIR, -It have written to Mr McHardy, accepting his challenge to pull a Tug of War on the day of the Cal- edonian Ganges in your town. Will you kindly drop me a card and let me know at what hour of the day this part of the programme generally comes off. I will be on hand with ten men that will either break the rope or pull the other chaps out of their boots. yours truly, J. C. CLRRtE, Intense interest will no :1. in the result. nnht be taken Testing es the Prairie. The following is an extract from a private letter from Mrt John Breeken- ridge, jr., who is now plying hie trade of plasterer along the route of the Canada Pacific Railway : " I was working in Winnipeg up to the 1st of Aug. at 13.50 per day, and board was $+i a week. It is, without ex- ception, the dirtiest place 1 ever saw. I got a job on the Canada Pacific Rail- way, lathing and plastering station - houses at 35c per hour, and we make $1.20 a day. We have a canvass tent and keep "'etch," and I think we will board for about $3 a week. I amt at present working at Gopher Creek, about 185 miles west of Winnipeg, and we will be moving backward and forward all over the line. F. Hick, with a partner, is keeping a jewelry store in Winnipeg. He pays $61 a month rent for a shop 20 feet long and 61 wide. Bob Rutleige is partner in a grocery business, paying $200 month rent. They appear to be doing a g *al paving business. Eggs aro 454.1 a dozen, butter 35c • Ib. In the part of the country where I am at pre sant there are what are called "Spanish needles," that kill sheep. (The writer encloses some specimens, which can be seen at Tug SI•+NAL office. They are short pieces: of a variety of broom, twisted and wiry, with pointed heads ) When they enter the sheep's mouth, they will wore their way right through the roof of their mouths, and the ani- mals die slowly, in great agony. Jona- than and Mows McBrien are working in Winnipeg Robt. McBrine is in part- nership with two other men, and they are doing considerable work. Plaster- er's are many in Winnipeg. I am feel- ing well, living in our little tent on the prairie. " Sig /leas nave Little Itea.. A Mtn•,r AL-n..poly seeks to attach it self, like a barnacle on a ship's side, to the great railway monopoly of Canada. This Ma company that has concluded ar- raag.ssnts with the Pacific Railway Companysecuring the exclusive right of delta all the cartage at the stations of dot railway in and around Winnipeg fee fifteen years By this it would ap- psar that the Canadian octopus is Fogerei7thing with its tentacle* --Mein trail Wttnesn eta 80 t Ln meg r th S. ``0- ftS IL 1 tided bi- I S more Pand ti sus y wr- en +sp eo- lith* by ONS, to N. N !ts