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The Huron Signal, 1887-8-26, Page 4TIM lift * SIGNAL. FRIDAY, AUG. 26, 1837. New =Goods JUST OPENED — J.1 Dross Vatons A Special Line at Me. and 121e. THS BEST Y ALU& IN TOWN. New Prints-- hoice Patterns Another Job Lot of Ladies' and Children's Cashmere Bose from 15c. to 25o. Per Palr. Halence of Samm.r Steak of Dross Oooda, Incas, rec., at HALF PRICE. J. A. REID & BRO., Jordan's Block, Cutlet House Square, Oodericb 10th Aug.. Ist7. txei-17 Sew Adrmele eenesTete Week. lea -This Dees. Ontario Statutes -Ire Lewis, tear Sale- -Hurn Lead Agency. Hoy Wanted -J. A. Redd d Bro. Nurse Wanted -ors %t• u. Knight. The Mikado -Templet-as Opera Co. Hoare tet sale-3in Martha Ilteksoe. TOWN TOPICS. A eaters aetawp xi. tat/.' notes, A *Jails Ae'e! prrwt it. - Geo. Stewart, the photographer. 1s still do - hag • bug busae« in oil paintlags Go to his studio and see samples A H.0 Mrs -If you fail to see the summer goody at B. MaiK ormac s. There's mosey m tl if you attend to It in time. G. C. Itobertaon. l'rabb's Block. headq.ar- tenloral) kinds ofacboolbooka. Vire day of spool opening ruler* and penctla given away. Get good LI-gnor tea. and have your life in- sured at the same time at Geo. 11h;Tuai drug store. where you can base medicalprescrip- tions carefully and promptly attended to. summer is last fading away. and soon the dull autumn weather will be upon w. bet apriag. summer, autumn or winter roe can tet photographs that are photographs •t K. Hallows. The •ut rship of "Junius" may he a cop. nadrum, ii. ever/ body knows that F. t A. Prtdbaeout stylish goods of One mate- rial sad et. If you want something nob- by call upon them. Tea Wbwsees C'nmtsriA- TsyrctuNcs Usios well meet regularly tor the transaction of business every Tuesday afternoon at tie o'clock. in Knox church. Mery woman in- terested in the work is cordially invited to • For all drags. dye -stuffs. perfumery patent medicines. chemicals, etc.. heat quality sad lowest rales. call at Goode's drug -store. Alban Block. Special attention paid to eta - roaring of prescriptions and family recipe. W. Goode. druggist. Toe Hunter AHD Bnt•ce LOAN A1u iNeewr- rtnT CortratrT.- depositor* in tbu company have the brat passible security for their mon- ey. ail being invested In mortgage on carni property. Depositors hare a rare hen in all the company's aa.ets. Kate of interest paid. from t to 3 per con:. succenting to amount ane duration of deposit. Fat niers having sur- plus means should tall and see the tnameeer. Saundra 6- Sou bare another lot of those F... a- C. Gurney roves. These are the heavi- est stoves and the best metal in Canada. II/sanders & Sup are the role agents in Gude- rick for betb the Hamilton and Toronto foun- dries and carry the greatest line of stoves. ranges ata fur•sace. In ''amide. Call and see our prices. Hot water hating and plumbing a spe:ialty. The cbespest hue*: under the sun. Miss Kate Denim has returned to Tits Fwuas• ASS Curs usu row turns out that the amount *speed ie tbe tevellima, seeding Le., of the ri agcultural evens reaches to the edge of rocs /diorites &wisest. Cututsu. -It ha h. au decided to invite hydraulic eogin.e Walker of Pert Huron o visit (lode- rish, mod examine into the feasibility of the waterworks scheme. Dr. M. ?lichen." the West street deotie1, mak.. the preservation of the a natural teeth • spealty. G. adminis- tered (rue 9 a. m. o pans- ies* p.m. fur the pil- leextraction of teeth. latrs'vixus .- Mrs Sash Black,uf West Prost, u r.oev.ruag from her injury, tied bupes to be armed agatu Bowe. She in- tends buidiug seine residences on her property &kelt to Janice Watauu's. H. T. Bested., private secretary to Hou. Oliver bluest, is at own vtuttug relatives, and is accompanied by his wife mud daugbter. He hasn't loot deal More he began ureetl.tng our ozone. Mum Lizzie Hunter, of Brantford, who has been vtuttug rel•uves iu Kin - audios, spent a few days in Oodertch, the guest u( Mn J. W. Vaeatter, previous o retuning home last week. A FUT. -An exchange says :-Hume people will &tend behind their counters u ntil the spider knit cobwebs between them and their oldfashioned goods. gu- ise out at people going into live stuns. The contracture an busy pushing for- went Mr Phillip Holt'a buten on North - street. Mr E:ijah Moore r inao pecr. The hoteater heating, plumbing and tin work, is being dune by S*uuden & Son. R. W. McKenzie is selling his large importation of glass fewer than glass was ever sold for in Goderich. lee los gravity lucks. Buy your building and other hardware 1ruin him and save money. adv. "Tut Poi FAat.. '-During the season just closing the Point Farm has dune a larger business than ever beton, and h« Keened for itself a name ranking high amongst the summer resorts of g• nada.. I'RtrAaudco FOR THIS Boom. --The Hares land Agency u puttuig on a fresh coat of paint and getting out signs, preparing for the bonze Some of the "cru•ken" better stand from under whets it strikes the town. Fst•rrr Scherrtxc.-The fruit growers association at London hes appointed Magnus Swanson, of Goderich, to select the fruit for canning purposes for the Colonial Exhibition. He ahipied a consignment Thursday last. Cions or &moot Hounar. -The work of public school instruction will be resumed at the old stand, North street, Monday next. Principal Embury will be assisted during the modellschoot mea cion by Mr McCall, ori Glauworth. "Tui tie snot: o► MATH "-The third of • aeries of sermons on great =oder'. paintings will be delivered in 1 ictoria- st. church, by Rev G. F. Salton on Sunday eveniug daze entitled "The Shadow of Death," by Holman Hunt. CH RA r Ex.-rsa,oN..-Kingston only $6.711, Montreal $9.70, Quebec $11.70. Tickets send to go any time between Aug. 27 29 -30th, and return until Sept. 13th. Tickets can be had from Harry Armstrong, town ticket agent let G. T. R. Gudench. "ALWw 1 . 1.0 Mort A V OIR Ot TsAxaa "-Our bast thanks are due o Rev J. T. Ltgear. of Ethel, and his ss w amiable spouse for a toothsome remind- er of their connubial Hithe shape of s piece of their wedding cake. The couple have our best wishes in the case.m.! Ite:lore AtivssTI*INO. ---in his ser- mon Rev. Mr Kerr, of Mitchell, said hat the church of England very proper - y refused to make secular announce- ments from the pulpit, and that the columns of a newspaper was the proper se channel thrnueh which notioof the kind should roach the public. wuCRt THESIS 1s loss. t A Btu FttatwST.-Till. steamer Oa - ed t•nu, let the Northwest Truespurttatima Compaq, arrived at Sarnia Moody from Duluth and Port Arthur, with Eve Mon - thousand barrels let dour sod auto(hoe- • «ed tee of .. d cake toe apart vis Mou- ✓ 'reel, sled num hundred ms.. of British Columbia salm:es for Cauedise pavan Bleu Ore kaadred possessors. BT tieseiree'. Curs. M Fserrvae -A harvest boar leaned will be held is eonuedion with St. Stephen's 'Meech, Gud.nch township es Wednesday Aeg. 31st. Rev. W. A. Young, B. D. of Guderich will conduce special thaoke- gniag services at 2 p. m.. atter which • festival will he held ou the commodious premises of Mn Brown, Tea served at 5 p. to. Admission 25., children 10o. Rmuuay.•s I'uacuanse.-Mr Peter Murray, ..f the it. firm of Willisme & Murray, has purchased the brook resi- dence and cottages at tbe bead cf New- t gate street fruni Jobe Breckenridge Heis golug to tear down the cremes* and build • book stable. He hes let the e'ntrazt for h.Awater heating and plumbing to Saunders & Son. Mr Murray is a valuable &nouisitioe to our town. Stratford. Vesey Elwood, of Sarnia, is visiting I relatives to town E. N. Lewis, has teen renovating Me Neuse on I,.tghihuuse street. Dr Aleck Hutchiseu, of Montreal, is visiting his parents iso town The new independent land were out Wednesday evening serenading. Me and 1ln Steve ferry, of St. Thomas, were in town this week. Walter Brough, an old Goderich boy, is visiting old friends and old scenes. Dean Swift, has been very 111 for the last week suffering from inttamnation. r The Hon. A. M. and the Misses Rues hare returnsd from the Atlantic coast. Miss Belle Matheson and little Jessie Lawson have Roue fur • trap un the lakes. On Saturday the infant child of Mr and Mn T. '*% Diener deed, after a long illness. Mrs. W. C. Bisset and children have g..o. to Londou to spend a mouth with friends. Mn Ma=nes Sw•reun and Mrs Capt. Duncan Mcleod ate on a visit to (needs in Kincardine. Mees Annie Campbell left for Ottswe last Saturday, to attend the Normal school class about to be formed iD that eity. S, F. Washington, ierri•t.r of Hamil- ton, was in town Friday last. He was ependeug holidays visaing friends in this section. Miss Lang, daughter of the editor et the Kincardine f+ft••i.m, who has bees visiting in Ooderick, returned home this week. "There is so 11 In the month you know. - So spoke t., the maiden fair her beau. Thr maid whose beard he'd won "•I'•1 gladly rive you an an oyster treat, But there is raw 11 In this month, wy sweet. And the oyster seseon's gone." She blushed sad answered Io .roes"' 1.1. There b no 44 la the month g know, Bet In Ice cream tbere is one.' OaIT.--E. R. Palmer, at one time • efficient of Goderich ar.d owner of the o.lebeeted trotting mare, Lucy, died at his residence Detroit, Sunday morning last. He had beet living in Texas for some time past and returned home in poor health. He was a member of the Goderich lodge of A. (1. I. W. Rsratitn AND Irreoven.-Knot church hes been thoroughly renovated. The main/ghee been tinted a light cream, and the walls • green atone, with the ren* • dark maroon, corresponding with the ornamentation on the organ. It prawn*. • fioe appearance and will be oompied as usual next Sabbath. A PLIA.ANT SAIL, -On the evening of Thursday, the 18th lett , • gond num- ber of the young people of Kim: church hid • most enjoyable sail. A strong wind blew, making even the sight of the sea • commingling of the "wild and grand,' and yet none of the party were aseetck, or experienced any lel ?treats. How rite Ptttt. Windt PAire-No wonder the C enervative prem worked hard for their party last year. Those in this aunty received the following sums • from the Dominion Treasury . Cliental t rrra-Ren et& $686 01. (loderieb Rier, 46 30. $.uforth [ion, $$27.99. $i. - r nee., $698.58. Wingham Adrau.rr, 14.76. 041170 FRIAR Tierrtrrytnee -W earn that Les Wynn has decided to to Loudon for the farther cult" - /Pion of her voiee,undesr the instruction Dr. S•ppi of that city. Miss Wynn pee of our lading vont liW at present, and with further training will, beyond doubt, oceopy • front rank among tbe singers of this Preview. (lontatea ('tuna Hounav - The Grand Trsek Railway Co. bee arranged for special eheap eseursioa. for Friday, August 26. iimel to August 29, 1n Toron- to for $2; to Detroit for p; sod tel Lea- den for $1 60 Return Pekes will ales he mewed at smile fare to all points on 46. T. R. , gnnd to return on same day y.in aside :ea to the above tektite he tenet on the loth. ifttod to Ne- on 29th frees any polite fur fen sad Oruro. or TSR Hutu S.• 1004-T1w High School will re -open roil Monday text the 29th, Mr J. B. Kaiser, of 8t. Catherine!, taring the place formed tilled by Mi.. 11p6e1d • W. ieri'w tl7• there is a pro.,eet of a good attendance for the coming term, which will be the last that the tobol win be free. After this year a fse of $3 for the first half year and $2 for the second halt trill be charged. Boors Warcgta.-A fakir calling himself "Doctor Redwing," who arrived by boat folio Sarnia Saturday last, per- formed the bogus watch act un a he of our gullible residents on the evening cf that day. It is said he took in over $100. Constable Yule should have treated the fraud and his black and white accomplices after the summary fashion iu which he dealt with the thimblerigger on the 12th of July. Yor'LL Fran THIN ALL Oras. -The Brussels Pen says :-It is astonishing after all how many people reside in Goderich who were former residents of Brussels and locality. The names of Dr Holmes, McGillicuddy Bros., D. McDonald, Ed. Saeger, Vanaletine, Hilliar, Kay aud others ire to prove that Goderich is indebted to this place for some let its best residents. 11'e won't say anything of persons who have been quartered iu Caatle Dickson. Hs HA. FAITH is rue Towx.-Mr James Mclnto.h, of the firm of Mc- Intosh & Johnston, of Port Arthur, has been is town durirg the week visiting his friends. He has made some money at the Port, end thought this was • good own in which to invest it. H., purchas- ed the residence belonging to Mr Geo. Berry. occupied by R. S. Williams. He bought it on speculation, having faith in the future of the town. He also wok some stock in the Huron & Bruce Loan Company. S c aiisert CANnIDATI. -We are pleased to learn that lilies Kate Struthers was among the successful candidata from oar High School at the recent third class examination. Her 'same had been accidentally omitted from the published lint. It appears also that Mr John Elliott, who was credited with having obtained only a first class B, in reality obtained an A. We congratulate him on his well earned success which is all the more creditable as he was unable owing to his school duties, to make any special preparation for the examination. Kxtnnr. or Lome Pirtle. -About 600 excursionists from point. between titration' and Goderich came hither on Friday last on the Knights of Labor ex• cursson. They were accompanied by the Saforth band, which discoursed melody during the day. At the park, • series of addresses were given by A. B. Ingram. M. P. P fur West Elgin, and e thers. Mayor 'Seeger welcomed the excunionista on behalf of the town. Some of our residents who have hitherto been noted for their aversion to any- thing that approached labor were Ori taken up with the Order that dthey talk of establishing • branch in Goderich. Baas BIASED. - During the storm last week the electric fluid set fire to the barn of J. W. Balkeld,Bay6eld road, burning it, and its contents, a burse, utensils, and all the summer crop entire- ly. There were two hones in the barn but one of the animals got sway. The one that was burned ie supposed to have been struck by tbe lightning. Mr Salkeld was away at the time attending the funeral of the late Mn Geo An- drews, which prevented him saving any- thing. The loss is supposed to amount to nearly two thousand dollars, which is partly covered by • policy of eleven hun- dred is the Aatfield and Wawano.h Mutual. Dowx ox Boxtense, - An exchange says :- The b..nu.ing cram with which several cities and towns are still afflicted has induced moored of our coot.mpora- nes on both .ides of polities to declare in favor of legislation against bonuses and exemptions to factories. It may be argued that the people of • municipality have a right be spend their money fool- ishly if they choose, but clearly they have n'. right to saddle their posterity and future inhabitants of the Icaelity with burdens of this nen, as is very afros done. A law providing that every bones hould take the form of • cash payment o be raised by current taxation wuald probsbly kill the system effectually. Harry Bolton, of the 'Bank of Moo- �• tees!, Guelph, is spondee/ • few day fid Visiting old fiends. Guelph seems to to agree with Harry. $1 Dr McDonagh will be in Goderich for eenaultation on Saturday, the 3rd ofl September, and afterwards on the first Rn Batutday of every 'eolith. • A son of the King of Greece is in lovel‘.1( with the daaghter of the Pnnoe of Wales The roues man from Grease says he won't have any but her. Mn Garfield. wife of the late Preen deed of the I. nited Slated), is expended with her family on the 2:3th, to viiia hot old (need, Mn Roohard Hawley, Bt#w road. New Jrerr ase or TDR Pieea- Abraham Thomas Bean, ReinhartOoiL, of Hay; Divd W.iassilier, Ittenley y� Joke P. Clarke reed Charles Ses11, of 6t1 Easter, ha.. bees Zuly app. .iutd oil Joushees of the Pena to and ler the torn pointy of Hurn. • th • 11 termite Moerut. rot Sarno asa.- Home Rule is proven to actually exist in one of England's provinces, by an artiele in the September Herpr.t a cm the Ids of Ma. Dr Richard Whatley shows that the island of Mena bas Song enjoyed the right of controlling her .we affairs. after a helium, tad has keen gradually strengthening her indspug- dee, until sow she makye ber demo, administers her own ))uttttee, tA1d thrive• in • well •rtmlged system cf ..If g..vernenent, with only • governor appointed by thewit to represent her fealty of the Qwise. Rhee of the Manz is sod ewsteess reeling their *gooiest! qq.•ielnees bat the prosperity of the i.ilipstian state fursiehes as en- • enev.gine irsrtanes of what entitlement It Romp Rale me dn. The article is i f illustrated by views ..f the ekief intim of e Ma., • portrait of the Governor, an .n- A graving of the legi•LNve Hew of Keys I • ie session, aid a map of the Wand. I "Tea Mtsato."-Tb. Templeton Open j Company well premien the "Mikes.," 10 • oderioh audience the (Friday) evening mi. the Brand Ilpera Hones, The company will emptiest 33 artists who will printout an e111ereot chorus, ep.ca' aceuert.s, gorgeous cos- lum« and new and navel stage eunoia. This is the same compeer that made so seceeesful • leer through Canada last year, and paid Gud.nob a vin'. Priem boo. and 75c. Tickets on sale at Fraser, Poets tot Kay's bookstore. "Dt'N.,telneea Ctvi;• Houe.v. Tb harvest home dinner of the D,tn- ganmon circuit will be held in the grew.' of lir. Thos. Anderson, i Wswanoeh side/ un Thursday, Sept. 1st, 1887. Diuuer will be served at 12 o'clock n oon. Addresses wi.l be delivered by Revs. Geo F Salton. Joe S Cook, Henry Irvine and D. 0. Cameros, sad music will be furnished by Rev "Joe H. Cook and wife end the Dumg*n&kua choir. There will be a series of athletic sports ou. the grounds. Admission, includiaj dinner, 25 cents. A Pura Onus* Ceekiens.-Opsn your doors and windows and see the finest order carriage sow on the read, on alondey heat, from R. Parker & Co., the old reliable steam dyers and cleaned of Tomato. Now) of our citizens sbnuld erinl..thet ee-.^ance, as this drip has gone to this trouble an expense to ri air Wore their old fade 'meets cleen.d, dyed and Gni ke new. Goods dyed all ready m p without ripping, and put in any ctdor desired. Testi- menials are to their possession from customers reaching from Quebec to British Columbia. The nilly way to test this is to give the worst garment you have to operate on, and it will be returned equal to new. Ladies and agents can have their Old garments dyed •11 shad.,. adv. Div MON COURT STAn.TI.-,m. -Judging (rues the report of the tuepector, the Division Courts are admirably ausweriug the purpose for which they were insti- tuted. The inspector .how. that during the last three years 180,913 suits were e ntered in the Division Courts of the Province, involving the large amount of $6,618,400, or on an average of more than 60,000 suits, and over $2,200,000 for each year,besides transcripts of judg- ment and judgment summonses, which ran up into tens of thousands of dollars in the amount. The Division Courts, the inspector says, an giving satisfaction to the great bulk of the people in whoa interest* they were brought into sent- ence, and amending legislation is adding periodically to their public value and e ecieocy. CANAL♦'. ()MIT FAIR. -The Toronto Industrial Exhibition Association are now confident that the ceasing exhibi- tion will surpass all previous ore& in pone of attrectivenees, merit, and in- structive value. In addition to the beet collection of oompetitveexhibits that has ever been brought together in Canada, there will bean endless number of small manufacturing enterprises in actual oper- ation un the grounds, making ohjeets of interest,and automatic devices will afford constant entertainment to the passing crowds. The exhibition will be • hive of industry. Resides, there will be fire- works and brilliant illuminations in the evenings, and balloon ascensions and other special attractions daily. The fur opens un September 5th, and all the railways give reduced rates. DOING A Goon Aid -By the uwenan- ville :ion we observe that A. J. Moore of the Goderich high school is still will. ing to stand by his (Wend.: -On Wed- nesday evening, 10th inst., a large num- ber of relatives and conoecti,ns assembl- ed at the residence of Mr and Mrs Rtcbatd Shaw, Church et., to witness the marriage of their daughter Martha to Dr W. H. Symons, of Lockport, N. Y. Owing to the absence of their pe - tont, W. H. Warriner, B. D., in Europ., the ceremony was conducted by the Rev. R. D. Fraser, M. A., assisted by the Rev. Edward Vincent, of Nelsouville, Ohio, amain of the bade. Mies Charlotte Shaw and little Miss Marr acted se bridesmaids, and Mr A. J. Moore, B. A., of Goderich high school, seed Master ()serge Rutherford se groutasm.o. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. -The new short line of the Canadian Pacific Railiray to Montreal is new open for passenger travel one hour and five minutes less than any other routes be- tween Toronto and Montreal. Passen- gers for New England, Boston or Port- land should remember that the Canadian Pacific railway bridge across the St. Lvwrence at Montreal 1 now opened, and that through trains are run to Bos- ton, etc., without transfer actress the city of Montreal as heretofore. Passen- ger to Montreal or ..M thereof from Toronto or stations West have a choice of routes, either via Ottawa or by the new short line. Remember that the coaches of the Canadian t'aciCc Railway are the finest in the world. Be sun you get your tickets and wean sleeping berths before starting from R. Radcliffe, the only authorized agent of the C. P. R'y iD Goderieh. AN Gt.-niter. Orlxtox.- The Chat- ham Rnotear my.: Goderich town council have been hawking tenders for their printing outside of the town and it Mike* TH. 13NiN*L mad. This is the way it talks : "Mouth in and month out the reporters of the local papers of our town are screwed to attend the council and committee meetings, and leak ;oto presentable shape the frothing* of wordy inanities ; and maks seise for men who talk nonsense , and waste col- umns upon columns of space, and hours u pon h..urs of time. upon a few men who otherwise would 'serer be heard of, with• out rec>mp.ma or even decent acknowl- edrmetet. And the men afflicted with bighead think that we are making no sacrifice under the circumstances." They 'don't see that aide of it, Das. Their Idea is that the newspaper reporters an burning up with a desire to seise open tb words of such important personages mei that they thrive well on an air dirt. A 00011815p CI.s A't►h. - We under- stand there is a greet deal ..f talk among the farmers about Armstrong's drain missed rle«'.r, as to what they think hey can do. it 1. eertaialy • wonder - el eentnvance sed awe/ the best we offered to the pabl.e Menem nirtnen deserve great credit and nppnn for the beg stony and expense . rutted in iaveatint •n aminal• r nn "'S needed. It i. Aso metinwed as to arnvey the seed. dud grain to four didomit places at the assne tune, erase tied thistle seed said soy other very small seeds to use ,,!ace, cess and seed. of its c a« to another, and the %raw t•, au - other, •Ilownig of no thistle sera or reran, seed to be Wuee int•. the chaff as the custom has hero. They can be at- tached to guy lemon, Will unhand iu jury to the mal to the Wet. Old Drills with sound frame do as wall as tie. uoee. They clean all kinds of grain and seeds, and eau be arranget to rive them different esmpla of wheat, and eau tsk• ad cracked peas mid nets out of pees at one oleantog. ties sdvertiseiucut leu an- other page. Goon Ale►, t:. - The rditor of the Brussels Peat, who was here on the beg excursion, unwinds ht.nse'f thusly ; - Nature hu been very generous 1., 1.14.1e - rich in making it one of the prettiest places around here 'although the Ione continue,' dn.uth and intense heat .d old S•.1 has searched up the lawn., pude, dowers, and trees a gr. •it deal, so that it did nut present its usual hcighu.ees. but Dame Neture etas not hien hacked up. and consequ ntly instead of there being • small steamboat for excursion parties, tables ler meals iu the park, a few drink - tug fountains, a half dozen bathing NEWS OF THE WEEK. Latest Int0tlgeece fk'um W ' Pertf- Peep Nems of Igoeesees ter ramie Wb. went eke sews us astern -Hoer. mason Sealed Dewe ae flee neer Seeder* (lame. • Chs •cion steamer .Like Superior bright 149 hones aud 23 penes leu her Leet trip. 'rimy are Li.euded fur rancbes m the States and Northwest. The following birth notice appears la IQ 'h., Toro papers : "ou the 21st u, - .taut, *t '221 Sluice street, the wife of Win. Tisdale, Bel , of • a.n - 'hie makes t..,n father of thirty children.' The petition asking for a repeal vote of the Scott Act iu Bruce wilt be posted iu the sheriff's Mhos, Walkerton, on Aug. 27, and will remain there for tan de)* After that time it will be for- warded t., Ottawa, and the Owerumtut will hi a .lets f..r the vote. The Brent County Council has paid thr«nary of, the County P.,lice Magia. trate under pretest, and derided to ask tn. tioseruu.ent to cancel the appoint - houses, and s merry -go round Lir the mein of that uttictal ole account of the ,Jm'ngsten, there is not • tnortai them-diucrias.e detedllltteee vett h- ottani, excepting a fro 6shln4 brats and row without a corresponding benefit. boats and •'umber of ban benches and Bind Tom, the anai al urud;gy is hack where he started in life, in his mothers car.. Bethune, his turner master, has worked Tom for a gold mice for thirty five years. Probably he has been the most prudish!' Afrioau ti. his owner aiitl neer, r the Petted Sates has ever known. But the courts hese et last given his aged mother ooD- tr i of him and we hope she will be able to reap some petit from his extraordi- usry'Humeri genius. In the spring of this year represeat- atieus wore made to the Caredisn Gov- einment, thr•.u,,h the t1•.r l)d.x and th. Colonial S.cretan, that it wan the wish of all ranks in the lid Battalion of dui Prince of Wales' Leinster Regiment (Hovel Csnadien& ty offer the old colon ..f the battalion to the Dominion of Canada. The Canadian Oorernment h.. accepted the gift, and the colors will shortly be forwarded to the D.eminion form India. 1. W Russell, Si. P., who left the Liberal-I:monist part because ..t the proclaiming of the National League, h« written • letter to explain his rwig• nation. He •eye • "I have dune Of beat to persuade my party and the Gov- ernment overnment from proclaiming the league, but Lave failed. The Government, in my opinion, hare spent their last bullet and have handed over Ulster to Parnell I confess that my heart burned with in- dignation to see my friends e.:Miring a ban.! stand Everybody who never saw I:.derich before wondered why the town daddies did net wake up and look after the comfort and pleasure of excur- sionists in the matter mentioned above or elan cease to be forever advertising the county town as the Eldorado of West- ern Ontario. 1f a few thousand dol- lars were economically spent in improve- ments in tf•a way instead of over -reach. tug after electric light, &c., it would be a great dal better fur the place and w ould mien many an excursion party that now seeks pleasure elsewhere. Tea BENsnT CoNu setT. -The concert given Friday evening fur the benefit of the lessees of the Grand Opera H ours, was nut as well attended as the mental of the program warranted. The reserved stats were well occupied by an apprecia- tive audience, but the other portions of the hall were sparcely peopled. The instrumental duet by Misses Slack and Dunagh met with the hearty ap- pr.wsl of the audience. The singing of Dr Slept, of London, was a feature .1 the evening, and his rendering of "The Let Chord" and "My Queen" fairly electrified those who had the pleasure ..f listening to hint. Miss Wynn, our local soprano, was herself in her numbers, and wee deservedly applauded; in fact we never remember to have heard het in better voice. Tha "Swiss Echo Sung" was particularly well assented. The sing- ing of Afro Moorhouse, e! Pince: ming, was a revelation to the friends of that lady, who hal not heard her leer some years, and showed that in ielled* where path.., and feeling were required to be brought out, she had a power that at- tracted her hearers. A. B. Mender...i, an ..Id Goderich favorite, was well re- ceived, and gave an excellent rendering ofthe J iStonetatt*an of Hamilton, his .h. - t.nded to the literary and dramatic f selections, exhibited heavy work in " Spartacus," drollery in the " Yankee Courtship," and pathetic power in "The tirely Doctor'. Story." All in a11, the u concert was a good oue, and the levees I deserve credit fur having got the t.lent together. h the I. nein and escrificing Inyal tenants to handful of unre.senable landlords deserving nobody's consideration," L,e Cornr4h, the notorious negro who was on Thursday last week, sentenced at Toronto to two years and one day in the central prison for brutally assaulting constable Beatty, managed to effect hu' r escape Saturday last. H. and other five prisoners were being conveyed in • hack ren the jail to the central peen by bailiff English. They were handcuffed together in pain, but Coroiph had suc- ceeded in getting • file, and managed,se nen by the officer, to sever the inks that held the bracelets together. R Colborne. The Council met in the township hal on Saturday Aug. 1; th. The Reeve i the chair and members all present, th n:inntes of last meeting read and ap proved. The following accounts were ordered to be paid, viz :-Richar Young, inspecting graveling, $1; Fettle & Seeman, on account, $100: Alex McLeod, graveling 12th con.. $35 20 N G McCann, inspecting graveling, fl: Robert Young, digging poet hole, $1 John Shaw, for trod. per Mn Brindley $28; John Shaw, for 28 weeks at $1 week, $28: Henry Boegeil, repairing Heuni.Iler bridge, /193; Geo McCabe jr., for bonus un wire fence, $10: James Lev), gravelling on Wm Allana side road, $36.48. James Levy, repairing gravel hole. $2: :ll•,r account, $35 29; Clerk for removing Iron pans off the aide of the road, 65 cent.. A communication from Mr Naegel claiming $15 for damages .in the way of getting hie buggy broken by his horse getting frightened at some iron pans that were left on the side 4 the boundary road between Colborne and Waranoeh After considering the matter, Jain.. Gledhill moved, seconded by James Taylor, that the reeve see Mr Girvin (reeve of %1'awanosh) •od that he be empowered w settle the matter pr' viding he an satisfactorily. Carried. James Gledhill moved, second- ed by Jae Taylor, that the reeve he empowered to get a new culvert built at Paltford. Carried. A communication was read from the county clerk regale. ing the sum of $255.1.56 for county purposes, ./saes Gledhill moved, eecooded by A Young, that a bylaw be passed let -yule 2} mills on the $ fee county purposes, and 21 mills for meal purposes on all th -hen a favorable opportunity offered e sprang trout thi hack and escapes. In regard to the bank of London, the statement of the officers a to the effect that the ('resident, lir Henry Taylor. I went to Aletandria Bay to staid pro - o reechoes that were threate•ed, growing e nut Cf his connection with the Ontario • investment Society ; that he made no secret of his whereabouts, but had re- d solved to stay away unless guaranteed ✓ against prosecution in the event of his return : that attempts to iaduce him to go to Termite and conclude the arreag.- ; meets for the transfer of the business to the bank of Termite haring failed, and, , kuowicg that the news of bis departure would create • run on the bank that could only be met by calling in their in - tested money at a great sacrifice, the directors decided to close the -doors. it is elaimed that the noteholders and de- positors will k.. nothing. e nteeble property in the township, and further that the re- spective amounts required by the diff- erent school sections b. raised. Carried. N Johns 'sieved, seconded by A Young, that } of an acre be purchased from Edward Young at his offer of *100. Carried. .tames Gl.nhill moved, second- ed by James Taylor, that the wire fence bylaw he neested and further that all persons that have been notified to nom, ply with the said bylaw, be notified that they are ,.quested to finish that fences not later than the Lt of October. Caned. The council then adjccrn.d to meat again on the 21st of October, et l o'creck The t' P. R 's annual fall *enrolee to eastern points has this year hien placed .t low figures. Tickets will he issued from Auto. 28 to Au* 30, sad wilt be rood till Sept. 13. On Sept. 1 the C. P. R will issue re- turn tickets to &Jeer thirty days in pis.. of tickets new i«t.d for six aid tee days Thr errant..mime will ha favor- ably resolved by the paste, .s it really plisse tide sates at about 24 costs per mil*. For some time pat it has bees a widetr known fact that trouble at • mute ••r Tess serious nators existed h the leonine Loan and Investment society, of London, of which Henry Taylor was president and Charles Murray manager. Mr Murray resigned a short time ago, and Henry Taylor was elected in hu place. The late meet- ings of the directors have been charac- terized by very vig'rou. debates. It is rumored teat on Saturday night an en - wally stormy ses*ien wan held and kept up to • very late hour. Present- ably the result to some of the directors was far from satisfactory, as about mid. night detectives Ryder and Phair, of the city police force, entered the odious of the sectety, and under authority of en attachment they seized the books and paper containing the records of Henry Taylor's business with that institution and other Erma Ir is said that the at- tachment was issued at the instance of R. M. Meredith. 7tterava. Rrnnr.N DEATn.-Another instance of a sodden departure took place at the re- sidence of the deceased, Tho. Walsh, of the gravel road neer here, on Thursday of last week. While ntounlieg • load of manure in his barn yard which hie younger eon had just loaded, it lis sap- wood his long trouble of heart themes produced its effect, which caused him to reel and fall Over the load to the groeed on the .•ppste sloe. It wan thought at first that his neck was broken, which emceed the sadden death, bet the fall did not injure him materially, although he died in • few minutes. Mr Walsh was one of the first settlers, having Peered a floe farm on the eastern extremity of the 6th con., E. Wawsenah, and was much respected. HD lee.« behind him a wits. six sone aid three daughters, of which four of the fernier and toee et as latter .f the children ars tt•oelia , full, it is thought his widow will Det 1•1111 survive, .he having been loeg is • kph eooditinn. The whole lousily keit. tee kartf.lt sympathy rd the whole emir ateelty in their ellistion. iNrs daugbb Mn - at Mur ~Wilt foe.,11 Mn at prep. The returns John book as The throng! the thr Putt letting rued hot are else not fury Our t among (tock •fl is the h ane. V best,1 Wiese tVLras, It Wheat -4 /lour, Ito Flour, tin Flour, Isl Flour. lei oats, • b fess. e b Harley, i Potatoes Hay, a to Mutter V !Mrs* •Skala; dpi Chopped Wood Hides.... `lheseskh Ti BUS: STF CHF 1Wing I business With our rata', -prat t ion to e; .•omplete 111 -lana Ti who is I is the n them, a op iv,"she their ap to the e'er toI please, a most ua has said nia.fe of H away let prices 4 and brit Otve toe Bon di t P nen- The en- 1`he Ca Tice 1 MON OTT♦ DNTR AND ig ma, OFIi tee Geodes*