The Huron Expositor, 1870-12-16, Page 5!BER 1870,
A
FOL tune seems
e Paladineg, who
wave tOsiatallea
id hats once more
whin emninara
sr 0 Lire is re-
, and the•
tn.f. lig on Tourg,
Int laat Wednesday,
sd aticcessfrd engage.
bt French athe Metutg, on
Tours mem:men t
ig to leave Tour, and
Ieaux. in the north
s were hourly expected
vre, and other cities and
part of the country are
visit from the invader.
e in the meantime re --
effort to check die
but Gambetta has given
ggle in despair, according
e re rt.
TUESDAM
-telegrams, this morning,
rt the occurrence of any
Vents,. but mavements are
tking place which will
y lead to decisive results.
t ia still outside Paris
ton, and is preparing for
perate attack in, force on
n lines. Gambetta is a -
g his patriotic zeal and
ination into the Army
which is making a yi-
d against the Pi ussian&
e Frklerick Charles. The
Gambetta has g V en up
rid had proposed an ar-
aieved in well-informed
a stock -jobbing inven-
rovincial arinieo are still
to give a great deal of
usth the Prussians. con -
is impassible for theta
a to the relief of Paris„
e failure of De Puladines
hetatnebleau. Tt does not
faIrow that all hopes in
ou nattat be abandoned,
gathered at Lyons will
ively operating against
las around Paris.
WEDRFsDAY.
.1
eh Provisional Govern -
established their offices in
ilnd are prepared to main-
rous resistance tothe in-
hey- are reported to be-
'orward Ia.rgef - reinforce -
es the Southern depart-
i'rance, which will swell:
-J. the Army of . the Loire.
l
[I. still evince a strong de -
•i to _light to the last.
home made Shoepaths, gc•
'entry's.
1st instant,: Mr.. Wm.
2nd can., McGillivray,
nificeat white owl on his
schools, are to be re -ea-
-a Toronto (whenever saii-
Mac:dation for the same is
at Kingston 'and Mantra-
-• 2cf approved candidates
;Imselves for ad rnissio n
illions of pounds sterling
0- receativ authorized hy
; German - Parliament are
4 to Subscription in
tical factions in Spain are
be Arialently attacking
int and the par ty su pport-
die of Aosta. 'Their
ill probably decrease in
;he young King becomes
;reciat ed.
Trenton on Friday morn-
destro d •ev I f e
ye, S. ant aTa
'ttcl caused a loss of about
'iated dol ars. .A. boy it am-
dtern, standing near one •
ling buildings, was atruck-
ad by a falling chimney
tly
outbreak of the Franco -
three French cornposi-
ed in the Citizen office,
ft their employment and
France to fight in defence
ofantry. We now learn
at of the -three were kill-
ird one chronicling the
alen death occurred in
tx of llympton last Fri-
. A respectable farmer.
ie of Mason had just sat
his family to supper,
-l'eddertly fell forward en
teed when taken up; was.
The deceased leaves a
.tglit children to reoUrn his
initton Time..? announces
:Ilreat 'Western • Railway
through its solicitor and
s purchased and raid for
if way gong the whole of.
from Glencoe to the
ucce. They left Tilson-
Thursday or Friday to
ward to purchase the -
'v between Simcoe and
ler in .rtgland has been
'and •much damage ia
the, shipping. The Ger-
ship Union parted amid -
toy head,. and has gone
;She is a total loss. The
'vane kiVerpool far Phila.-
: been last at sea. The
eight seamenal e misaing.
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DECEMBER 16, 1870.
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ON EXPOSITOR.
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,f the clay raixtnre which she
t was feared that she cou Id not
eontinued tied severe vornirij
sued, "I Should not winide
lookor.on, 'rif that young w
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.-
FERSO NS WHOSE Subacriptionsto
the Eirostioit ate overpaid will b
upplied-by Ma. Mobsaa, who is ilit
oripowertiel, te lloot all tin Pad 9111)Nerip
tions. -In this partionlar we would ur, o
urn those in arrow's the maiiismity of
scatting, with all passible &unlade
• WM. F. LUXT011,
Eeaforth, Dec, if,
hhushhohNmtr.alleelmmas.
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DISTRICT MATTERS:'
Fish at cost, at W. A. Shearson &
158-tf.
The County printing, for the County
of Perth, last year, cost $1,00.82.
The thriving village of Lt1Catt , with a
population of about 1100, has no lawyer.
Lucky Luhan.
•
The -Good Templars el Dungannon
purpose holding a Soiree on Monday, the
2nd. of January.
• .,
An effort is being made in Stratford, to
• form a joint sto9k company for the pur-
pose of boring for salt in that town.
Messrs. Simpson & Searl, of Clinton,
are about to iornmence the manufacture
of brithe on an extensive scale, in -the
ici.
✓ nity of that village. •
Remember the clearing sale of Grocer-
ies, Wines, Liquors, &c., at Shearson &
158-tf
The Rev. Dr. Davidsan will preach- in
the Baptist Church, on Wednesday even-
ing. Dec. 21st, at half -past seven o'clock
Collection will be taken up at the cloee
of the service.
We are released to learn that Mr. 0.
MOZTOW, Reeve of Hullett, who hes for
some time been., suffering from a tevere
attack of erysipelas in the head, is now
nearly recovered.
Mr. Cavanagh, baker and confectioner,
is making great preparations for :the
Christmitts trade. He has an hand a very
ehoiee steek of confectionary, cakes, etc.
See his advertisement in another column.
At a late meeting of the Mitthell
Board of School Truetees; an attempt -
was made by two of the members of the
Board. to preveat the granting ef the.
usual Christman and New Years' holi-
days. Shame on them.
The Wesleyan. Methodists of this vil-
lage will hold their anaual Soiree in their
Church, on the evening of Monday, the
26th inst. Serra' eminent epeakets
from a distancem addition to the clergy-
men of the villagethaee been invited to
be present.
The Clinton .New Era says the late fall
has: induced some curious insta.nces' of
second growth. Ampng others we have
• had laid on our ttable som‘smali but
•- perfectly formed Siberian Crab Apple,
• from!the farm of Mr. Weymouth, lot 22,
8th con. t
The anniversary services in connection
with the Canada Presbyterian Church, •
• beaferth, will take place on. Sabbath
nexte\ Services at the usual hours, morn-
ing and evening ; also an addreas to the
Sabbath School children, at half -past 2 -
p.m. A special collection will be taken
up at the close of each s tvice in aid of
the building fund.
,
Save your money by buying Your
Christmas Groceries at W. tt. Shearson
& Co.'s. 158-tf
We learn that Mr. J. E. Smith who
Wes been teaching near Morrisbank, is
about to take up his residence at Blythe.
whith place he will be engaged ,as
• act er in the Blythe Union Schoo!. We
• ngratalate the trustees of the Blythe
school in having secured the services af
so competent a teacher as Mr. &nth has
proven hircoself to be.
The anniversary. of Fidelity Lodge, No.
55, L 0.0.F., Seaforth, will t ke p•ace hi
the TOWn. Hall, on the ven g of Wed-
nesday, Dec. 2Ist. The en ertainment
will consiat' of addresses, v cal and in-
strumental music, which -will be follow-
ed by a Ball and Supper. This enter-
taintient will, no doubt, be the best of
• the season, and is sure to be largely At-
tended.
McGateent vs. HULLETT. —The action
• e.canmeneed by Mr. D. McGregor, of Mil-
burn, against the Oorporation of Hullett,
after a preliminary inyestiga.tion, . has
• been deferred until March next. It is
probable that the matter will be settled
a
by a. bitration. 'The actioM: arose dut of
a cltm for damages caused by drift -wood
• coming down a water-cdurse, and the
bridge on the highway next: McGregor's
not being capacious enough to let ' it
through—New Era.
. .
We learn that Mr. W. Gracey, of
Ushorne, has resigned:' his charge of th'e.
school, in Section No. 2, Thames; Road,'
Usborne, ,of which, be has been teacher
• for some considerable time. Mr. Gra-
• cey's object in so doing hie we believe, to
• pursue his studies at McGill. University,
Mentreel, for the medical profession.
We wish our young friend the greatest
• possible success in hip neW sphere of
labour, and. feel confident that he will
prove as'efficie;nt. a student as he has a
• ter. e' ter.
We are in receipt of of a well written
and argumentative letter from "A Far-
mer of South Huron," on the railway
• question' which, owing to the late hour
at whichit was received, 'we are unable
• to 'publish this week. We shall have
pleasure, however, in inserting it next
week. This new railway'. project is an
important one to this County, and the
more thoroughly it is discussed and ven-
tilated by the people the better. • We
• shall, therefore, be glad to receive com-
munications either for or, against from
any quarter.
• When trade grew slack and notes fell
due, the Merchant's face grew long and.
blue; his clreamsoveretroubled through`
• the night, with sheriff's. _bailiffs all in
sight. At last his wife into him said.
"Rise up a once, get o .t of bedewed
get your paper, ink, and en, and adver-
tise to all good. men." He did as his
geed wife advised, and in 'the paper ad-
vertised. Crowds came and bought off
all he had, his notes weze paid, his
• dreams were glad, and he will tell you to
this day, bow well did printers' Mk
repay.
'rho St. Mary's Vi n of the 8th insi„
isys that a few days age ,soine predittor3
,icoundreal ellterett ear window of
Sleesry. Daton lt1 or ' Steam ‘Voollou
WIN, and after biL' k ii g opon 114.) (him
()tiding from the (mg no and elyo room le,
el 0 hietory„ ontoroc t, 11 body of th:
oull‘ling, lie next inn, to the door of
the office, iti1d (OrtiOd ti at also, liight.
Lag a lamp, lie Seta is to have tuarlo
(saran] selection freit t le tempting dim,
play of freshly inau 11 *Aortal winter
gods piled up therm ; and after re.
vnig the till of the u -plug " change,'
put out the light, an I quietly disap
ared
Fifty barrels a hat' -picked Spitzer',
burg. Apples, at I .A. Shearson
.tf &
Co.'s. i5
On Sabbath lantthe plendidnew or-
gan in the (Sethi:ilk Ch zele, was played
upon for the first time Miss Macdon-
ald presided it the i strument. Two
elequent a tdresseS rwere delivered, morn.
ing And evening, b1 t ie Rev. Father
.Kilroy, of St. Marys. 'he attendance at
hoth services was very I rge. The music
of the choir, acconapanid by the organ.
was excellent. We have not been able
to ascertain the atn eu t of the conch
hoes, but presumeI-'1flut. have been
something handsomeas the members or
this church are -defier in of the highest
praise for their gener sity ip -contributing
to the support of laser chureh.
- • si
Christin Show.
The fizeit annual Co rietinas Show, un-
der the auk tje Tuckei smith
'Branch Agricultural So iety, for the ex-
hibition and sale lof 1 at stock, was h 11
on the Society'sou lds, in this village,
on Tuesday last' he' show was very
1
successful. The elw re about 20) head
wf cattle,and1278 ee o theground The
quality of the sto
most excellent,
there being 801fl0 o e finest looking
cattle we have ever eel. 'Mere was a
good deal of stock 'Chan ed hands, com-
petition in buying bei g pretty keen,
arid prices rang hi. h. The Society
have every reasonito fe I gratified at the
re ult of this the rlfirst hristenas Show.
The following is a lis of the prizes
awarded
•
r.
a
ti
11 LE.
Best fat steer, Va ker ; 2nd, Alex.
B oadfoot ; 3rd, JasI. arnochau. Best
c w or heifer,. Wrn. Mc aa;;2nd, James
' D ckson ; 3rd; A gu McDermid.
. FIE .1`
Best pair of hee , John Petty ; 2nd
John Petty; 3i1d, ljohn Cowan, Mc -
K 'llop
Go to Shear o
its. 11
& Co.'s for new
158-tf
Mare
eds.
On Thursday e ;6 .
ng the 8th inst.,' a
blic eneeting wis eld in Knox's Hall,
aforth, for the pu •ose of taking into
c nsideration the oraleility of abolish-
ia the market fses, and establishing in
to e Village a free kdt. The meeting
w.; celled by the eeye, in compliance
w th. .a nurnero sl siigned requisition
fr rn ;the ratepaye The attendance
w. s quite large, near y all the pfincipal
bo sinese men of the illage being present,
a 1 d mttab intereat w s apparently taken
in the.roceedings. Th,e Reeve occupied
t e chair, and S mu I Stark, Esq., wai
a o pointed Secretary. proceedings were
commenced: by the f llotving resolutions
b ing proteised
Moved by John B att.ie, ,seconded by
J hn pauncey, pea the Market Fees
re , ain as they are.
Mated in amenden nt by Mr'. Luxton,
'se carded by Mr Virters, That -this
in eting believes he collection . of
h arket Fees in Seif rth, to be wrong in
p inciple, and prejud'cial to.the interests
of the village, and ould therefore ro,--
c 11mend that ou t r expiration of the
p esent lessee's tci 1, Ithe practice be
a olished, at the a e time, this meeting
c nsiders the i0cJtj0 o the market a.d-
vi able.
Moved in am 1 d lent to the amend-
lat by Mr. Th Ki id, seconded by
r. E. flicksen, Th t fees shall be
c arged only on, li f llowong articles,
: Grain, Pork, aiv, Vood, and quan-
ti ies of Butter o er fiv kegs, and that
t e feee be rente as he etofore.
Mr. John Log as he first speaker
c lied upon. an having had
co nsiderable exp ie ce n doing business
ro Seaforth, bot i h nd without the
rket, he could on.c'. ntion sly say that
arket such as e ha in Seaforth was
el ually as great a v ntage to the far-
m r as to the rc b. He believed
that the grain in th rot of Seaforth paid
as high it all t fer grain as they
could possibly a 'rs t - Before we
had a market it a grnerally the case
that buyers we 0 attered.all over the
town, • and would le uently meet farmers
ea their road t t e village, And pur-
chase their grain ro • them even at less
than the regula, n tic t price. But as
etters now stood he buyers were al -
ye to be foals At , h market ; to that
the farmer was s ire to get the very high -
e t price which was g. ing,' as no undue
advantage could taken of the farmer's
i orance of the .-arket. prices ; and be-
si es this, when rs were all concen-
t ated at one pia e, thevvery frequently
a t bidding against.each other, and in
t is way the farinr ot more for his pro-
d ice than even the rnarket value, Mr.
L gin concluded is re arks by saying
• t at if it could ho n that 'the fer-
n' ers were dissat pal at having to pay a
1 cent Market ce, he would be willing
t have it lessen ed to 5 cents, or any
so m which might pe yeaatisfactory, but
ould not favour the entire abolition of
t e fees:
Mr. Luxton was n xt called upon; and
said that it sev ra r .spects his views
u-lon the qUestio lwere as nearly as pos-
sible identical w th th se expressed by
Mr. s, Logan. He c ns dered that the
location of the tha e was of'as much
benefit to the fariueras he the Merchant;
but he did not coitsi er it right that the
arket should be e it as a means ofi
• r venue for the Yr la He perfectly
agreed with the i e of charging fees nn -
ti the market wet; p id for, as it was -%
utual benefit, .• • d al parties should
c • ntribute. Bu
s soon as the ma k ;lo e dir think that
as .pard for, the
. .
fes should be a ol sh a. The market
h d now paid fo i se f and more, and
s ould therefore ; ree, except in so far
a woulid be hec ss ry t,o make it self-
si He on id red that the rent
f 'm th'e Town 'all, S ails, Scales,„&c.,
ould do more th n pa for all the out -
1 y that would ' o b annually made.
e believed tha • b lo posing a fee of
n cents that Se forth est money. That
ore trade was 1 et to he village, than
ould make up, aid ea ch more, for the
s rn collected bylfeeis. ome held that
rn
a
10
it was not competenttor, the (km nail to
:mate the market t11jLL5 a fele were ion
posed, but he held tAat the markotlioitlo
bautted oven tlion4li ne fee tig4;r0 im
dosed. Mr, beaten bore proaeo led to
provo this ponitimi frinn the data boar.
lug upon the point. After amide mottle
tertian' remarks, regikaling eenripia iitti
1)114 heard fro,' farmers iti flifrovoi I parts
the Comity, on this subject„he
II Ins seat
(We may -here .ret
itlegthig, Mr, leux
ark, that sin the
n hos 11tiW 1 118 11
letter which he recei from the ttor.
ley-Geherel, 111 reply to la quest on on
his point, which fitlly beano or t the
view taken by him. eThe Attorne -Gen
iral says float the Cohncit have the power
locete the market even thoug there
ected.]
tie, Cash, ani Mal.
he meeting, but we
idst-us giving theio
should be no fees co
Messrs. Kidd, Bea
colm, also addres'sed
segret that space for
remarks. Each of the above gentlemen,
however, favored the continuance of the
market, and advocated it as being equal-
ly advanta ,eous to beth buyer andeleller
It was als clearly shown by tho 'e gen-
alemen th t Seaforth affords a bet
market for
or village i
Indeed M
known pa
side of G
pork, and
upon the.l
of the inte
since the
vogue.
• Upon a
motion an
carried b
• titer vote
and Secret
Fresh T
A Shears°
preclude than any °the t n
1 this or the adjoining' e
. Crush stated that,: has
ties to drive frina th �thez
derich to. Seaforth wit • heir
make from $8 to $1 I'fnore
ad, than had they sold lei any
ening markets, and is too,
arket fee isystem• has een in
ivision being taken ap iit the
amendments, the moti n was
an over -hello:ling m terity.
of than4s to the Ch irman
i
ry, the neeting dipper ed.
as and Coffees at cost at W.
& Co.'s.,•15E-tf
HOWICK.
MuwicfraL MATI' The Deputy
ee re d.ecl ines re -ele tion. H e has served.
the Township for two years, and was
'elected both times b acclamation, vhicb
shows clearly that h stands high i .the
opinion of the ratepalyers. We are Sorry
at his detenniikktion to leave the Conner].
board. Public opini n clearly woints to
Thomas Wilson as the person to 6.11 the
place he leaves vadant. •
easomesseese seimme
COIIRESPONDENCIE•
• ( We wish st to be distinctly 'understood
1
that we do not/old oursei
r,zies n any way
responsible for the o ns epressed by
our Correspondents. ) 1
• Seaforth, D
To the Ed tor of the iihr
• DEAR SIR,—YOU Will
allowing me apace in yon
deny the injurious and
that have been so indust
of late. ley are tol th
tain parti s have a chim
of the 0 uinlock ealtat
of the vill ge of SeafOrth
est con., , uckersmit
ascertain, y a Beare
office, Go erich, th
and indisp table. 13her
bond or o herwise, itgai
the estate, nor has any e
ced directly or indireictly
ample- evi ence pers;ona
ary that o such claim
istance.
)•
in
t o
Yours
w.
Agent fo
c. 12th, 870.
n .Expos tor.,
uch ob ige by
r next is ue, to
absurd um ors
ously cir ulated
effect, t at cer-
on that oetion
, on whi h. part
is built, ( et 10,
Any per on can
the Re trees
r title s clear
is no cl im by
at any art of
er been. adven-
. We h ve also
and doc ment-
can have an ex -
truly,
tounseo
uinleck state.
Evapofat'on.
'.
To the Edi or of the .4.1-ur ra Expos tor.
From the Creation this has been a great
power in t e realm of na ure. 11 at and
water are he elements of its gen ration.
Sometime silent and invisible in ts pro-
cesses, bu conferrinir innumerabl ene-
tits as the result. It is nly whe a high
degree of intensity is given to t e pro-
cess in a is nfined rel lion that e -a ora-
tion utter its rnighty voice, and strikes
the beholt er with a convi.tion of its in-
vincible st ength. For iges n en 'aw its
results in nature, but do eame n t of it
as a powe applied in art to odly the
social rel tions of ineri,I and bring the
eads of t II e earth in eas com nue iCetion
with each • then Thai is ne of he often'
features,--" that we seizjc thel old forces
of nature, jand work theipi for theL,eneral
aid and ili provement of tbe nati ns .; to
break Our isolations and assert ti e wide
brotherho d of mem" Its en icat
appliance has given abi lrng jro i inence
to many flFiIfleS. -A Va t, a link n and
the Iitephensone have yon tter a and
grateful renown. They have inc edeur
world with the inipulsiveforccjs of 1eam.
God through them has brought t e east
and west together. , T1, e high a a of ,
the 11ttiOLL5 are openedi; the cm fe emo-
tion of the kingdoms asserted. ' he first
steamer tikat crossed the Atl ntio, went
to aid thb Greeks in the s ru le for
liberty ag inst the despetic ur . The
"Robert Fulton," (thiswas its n e). in
1824, wathe first stean er that nt; ed
the Medit rranean. • Its erabassv wee in
the cause of freedom. Since th t tone
what ' a breaking there has beei in the
despotisms of the -World. The Go 1 of
truth asserts his kingdom, aiid 1 e shall
hush a troubled world to rest. The
united nations shall yet rejoice in uni-
versal, peace.
1 T. CLEW UT II.
CONSTAN CE, beceniiber, 1870.
To the Editor of the *uron. Exposi or.
Having seen in a late issue of he Ex-
positor a piece on '"Populai S opersti-
tions in.Ireland," I am induced o send
you the following on that subje t. In
the old church yard of the p rish in
which I lived, in the south of Ireland,
was a.priest's grave, the clay on Which,
according to the popular super tition
was a cure for all diseases, both i terna
and external, and mto the grave esorted
t.
numbers from all arters on Sundays
and Fridays. An ol man who 1 ved in
a cabin near the church yard • irected
them how to procee !, which was as fol-
lows : They went r und the grave nine
times on their kue:s, repeating certaiii
prayers,after which ach, being furnished
with a tin cup, we t to a spring in an
adjoining field, and sartly filled t with
whter, they then ret rned to thel grave,
and scraped off a •ortion of the clay,
Which they mixed w th the water, and,
if 'thr.' disease was xternal, rubbed the
part affected, but if teenal, they drank
it. Often have I 1 oked on fronli a dis-
tant part of the c o urchyard, at the ef-
forts made to sw ow the un leasant
mixture, and one c e in paetic lar de-
manded sympathy. It was th*t of a
well-dressed, respec able looking young
woman, who having perform the
rounds, became so sick by the qjuaiitity
le
•
lrank that
urvive the
which (.1n,
" said a
-
)m1411 will
110 Oil Nit" Why? ' WILO role "11o,
Oait40, Said '14, from the (leant' ty Jio ha
Itrown off 1 or stotnileii, It mit possi
blo Site will tipPow oir tho itis
But as to th a 1 cannot tell, a
saw her after, From the If tin
wore continually takinu the el
grave, i1 was frequently strip
biit was always renewed byth
who, for the service, and the in
-he gave, received a copper or two from
each devotee, as it was believed that the
clay, after being. twenty-four hours ou
the -grave, beeame endowed with the vir-
tue of healing. These things were prac-
tised. forty nears ago Shut it is to be hoped
that the effoats being made to enlighten
r succeed
d similar
OAS° t00,"
tiOVOt
Who
131 ar the
ied bare,
old men,
tructions
the rising generation will so fa
as to do alvay with this an
superstitions.
•1. am, Sir itc., J. A.
•
7'o the Editor of -the ifuron Expositor.
SIR, —Beiiig in Seaforth last Thursday
evening, 1 attendedi a pubh • meeting
called by the ReevM for the di 011881.0T1 of
the propriett or impropriety o continu-
ing to collet the farmers -1 m rket feei.
The first speaker that occupiet the plat-
form was Me. John Logan, ge eral mer-
chant Ile,, and Mr. Luxton took the
position s' that market fees c Heated as
resources for the corporation as bad in
principle; being both unjoist o -the far-
mers who peid them, and ruin us to the
it mercantile interests of t e village.
Mr. Logan stated that he,as a atepayer,
wishe4 to -pay all his own taxi' indepen-
dent of the farmers' market fees, but
they both were in favour of a located
market, and if such could not te contin-
ued without fees, they wou d recom-
mend a mere nominalefee. so 4 to make
the market, self -sastaining, that is as
much as woald pay one man toi attend. to
the market -house, do the weighing, &c.,"
and I am,suee no reasonable man could
object to that The views expressed
that evening by these gentlem n evident-
ly proves them to bo in session of
clear heads' and sound judginent, and
they are certainly worthy of a large pub-
lic patronaeo. Mr. Edward C sh mount-
ed the platform.with all the
°11eqn
• tial airs of, a prime ministc ;8henaelld
Mr. Jolm Beattie said "they ere two. of
the oldest grain -dealers of Seaforth,"
(and they might aajuetly and ruly have
added two oft the smallest), "they were
in favour of collecting the full ees " Mr.
Cash aaid fatiners were always rumbling,
and would. grumble, especiall Mr. Me -
Michael, ,and both said "the j fees were
collected and the market este lished for
the interests and protection ef the far-
mers," and„ Sir, from whom and what
was the farmers to be pr tected., if
my ears did, not deceive me, it was from
their own associates, "the gra -dealers,"
who they said were lurkingar und every
street cornet, ready to pounce on every
unsuspecting farmer that app axed with
a load of produce. Well, Sr, I must
confess, whOn 1 heard these two worthies
paint their' associates in sudh glowing
colors, I lOoked around, I *es in the
midst of them, I almost trembled and in-
voluntarily aplaced my hand over my
breest-pocket A Mr. Malcolin was the
last speaker, and ils evident y a, well
practised debater. He edvocet d the col-
lection of fell fees, and affirrnjed that it
was just to the ratepayers of Seaforth to
do so, simpliy because Stratford, Mitchell
and Goderieh did ?he same, and they
foaled them!to be a great,,sour e of reve-
nue, and taving of their taa tion. He
criticised the expressions (tail the speak-
ers before 1nm, and *as very severe on
all that differed fromi his view, and was
especially severe iu his remar s upon the
solitary farmer, who Dad the irnpudence
to be present at the meeting." }Ie then
ettempted to explain the fine cial affair -1
alf the corporation, becarue p zzled, but
he is uot the first inan thet h s got en-
tangled in financial affairs. he Reeve
then put the different motions full fees,
half fees, and DO fees, and th full fees
Was carried, amidst cheers b aa over-
whelming snajority, thereby reversMg
the. vote they gave a few days ago rela-
tive to free- roads. Now, A r. -Editor,
perhaps it will not be out of place to hear
• the views and experiences of the "soli-
tary farmcrii" who was made he butt of
a few of the sPeakers' jests urin,g the
evening. Well, Sir, I hold it ould have
been more honorable if Cash Beattie &
CO. hacl stated truly that the ratepayers
of Seaforth heel the power giventhem by
statute to 011ect from the farmers, mar-
ket fees, which in the aggregate amount-
ed the present year to $1,320 lear of all
; .
expenses, which they could apply to
their taxa.tion indcpend.ent of the far-
mers' consent, and which the ratepayers
of Seaforth would toe foolish to vete away'
instead of trying with that silly' sophis-
try to gull the fanners and bl, caero their
associates before such an audie
Sir, my experience before the
were established was this, it
ce. Well,
arket fees
true there
were graineacalers at the corners, but I
generally found them to be the most ex-
tensive dealers and honest gentlernen,
who would Make ou a bid ou
give you their ticket, telling
san-..e time if you could get mo
it, and if met, drive to their s
well when you reach the sta ion, there
was the farmers' protective rine, lorded
our grain,
ou at the
e to take
ore -house,
over by Cash, Beattie & Co.
then surroulided with bids fro
and very often the highest bi
or three ceats less per bushe
were bid bry what they call
You were
a all sides,
was two
than you
the grain
shark at de corner. I never had to
leave Seaforth then with a load of pro-
duce, because T eould always sell to a
ring sys-
of market
e the cot-
e market,
cilities for
in fact is
ften to the
se nearly
rience that
n the rnar-
ther take
else, as he
ale out of
the market, biit it was stated. also as a
justification: for the continuatten of mar-
ket fees that Winton was kmg pre
stem also.
will be to
clench on
other, col -
customers,
which pays a large amount of heir taxes,
cannot fail in assi ting to make Clinton,
in a central. position with fr e markets,
not ulti-
In last week's ExPosIToj appears a
letter signed " Aliquis," as a reply to
mine of a former date, in which he states
"that -Mr. McMichael is just as selfish
gentleman. Well, Sir, is thi
tem destroyed by the collectio
fees. i maintain not, becrui
lection of fees and locating of t
give these gentlemen better f
playing there little game, it
protecting the grain -dealers
fanners injury, simply beca
eyery farmer knows from exp
there is often only one or two
ket, and the farmer must e
their bid or drive somewhere
dare not offer his produce for
parations to establish a fee
if they doe in my opinion i
their own ,injary. With G
one side, and Seaforth on the
lecting market fees from their
the market of the County,‘
mately the County town itse
49 tho people of Cloderich and Seaforth,''
It it will gratify " A 'holm," for me to
,mierso his statoment, I frankly do so
with the remark that there are different,
viOWif taken of sI 1101111000. I believe
whoa the Qounty prospers, it enhances
,bo value of my property, and 1 wn,14,1or
•,ho Uounty to be deeply enough in dein
Already without adding 11not110r440,000
or 410 I1000 to it solely for th-o of
()dumb " A I ig it takes it 11 VW W(11
view, trelioYers 111 samilicing,
best interests of the County in.ordor tis
MVO a few cents a year for his 'use of tin.
roads
Trios. McMionAiti,
Hullett, Dec. 12th, 1870.
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
STEEEEN.—Tle Ceuncil met pursuant
to adjournnaent on the 3rd inst. All the
members present. School alterations.—,
All lots from S. B. terminating with lot
t8, con. 10, to be joined to S. S. 6. Ali
lots in 5th con., from S. B. to 13, except-
ing lots 5 and 6 and part of 10, on said
con., and lot 8, S.B., be joined to S.S. 8.
Special meeting to be held on Saturday,
24th inst. Orders granted—Statute la-
bor refunded, 88.87; Plaetering Hall, $30;
Gravel road contract, $300; Ditching,
$31 ; Turnpiking, 830, Bridges, $327.81;
Award to Armstrong, $157 ;Special road
grants, 868.47; Culverts, $6.13; Charity,
$20; Read work, 125 ; Chopping, $25.50;
Printing, $16.011 Work in S.B.,t$55.50.
; C. PROUTY, ,T'p Clerk.
; :
- I
Hey—This Council met .pursuant to
adjournment on Tuesday, the 6th inst.
The Reeve in the chair. Present—W.
Carrick, Esq., Deputy Reeve, Messrs.
Ferguson and Geighor, Councillors. The
minutes of last meeting wereread and ap-
proved. Moved by W. Carrick, second.
ed by R Ferguson, that this Council
having heard both parties in School Sec-
tion No. 1. and teeing that there are
only four ratepayers dissatisfied with the -
present arrangement they cannot advise
any al eration M the section at present.
—Car
r
ed. Moved by W. Carrick, sec.
by J. . Geighor, that the sum ' of $10 be
paid Dr. Moore, for medicine for Mrs.
Smith and family. ---Carried. Moved by
R. Fe guson, sec. by J. B. Geighor, that
the fo ' owing accounts be paid, viz, Con-
rad P1 ff. repairing road scrapers, $250;
Smithi& Young, (Signal office), -printing
and stationery,, $9.42; Cox & Smith,
(Signal. office), printing and stationery,
$2,40 ; Otto Prespriche printing, $2; J.
Zimmer, cedar for culvert, $1 ; David C.
;
Bleam; repairing culvert, $1.25 ; Ralph
Brown, finishing crossway ani. bridge on
cons. 14 and 15, $39.31; Chas. Lawrence,
ditching, 20,$Samuel Carlik, turnpik-
ing on cons. 6 and 7, 330; Samuel Car-
lile, a culvert on 5th con., gravel road,
86; John Luker, ditching on gravel toad,
815; Henry Sheffer and others, ditching
on con. 8. 324; Henry Kalbfleisch,
gravelling on con. 14, $40. Moved by
W. Carrick, sec. by R. Ferguton, that
the Clerk advertise the nomination for7a,
Reeve, Deputy Reeve, and three Coun-
cillors, to be held in the Town Hall, on
Monday, the 19th day of Dec. int, at
12 o'clock noon.—Carried Moved by W.
Carrick, sec. by J. B. 0 eighor, that this
Council do now adjourn to meet again on
Thursday, the 29th inst., at 10 o'cloe1 . a.
mein the Town Hall.—Carried. i
WILLIAM WILSON, T'p Clerk.
'--TUCKERSMIT11.—The Council met on
the 2nd inst., pursuant to adjournment.
The Reeve and all the members present.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. By-law No. 3 for 1o70,
, was read and finally passed. Communi-
cation from the Inspector of Asylums
and Po-isons, read and ordered to be filed.
Moved by Mr. Dallas, seconded by Mr. -
Sproat, that the following accounts for
• gravel be paid as certified by the sever-
al pathmasters using the same: William
Cooper', 5. loads, certified by A. Forsyth,
.• 31.65; William McGeouch, 22 loads,
S6.60, Patrick Ford, 10 loads, $3, certi-
fied by Duncan Mcl'arline ; Simon Mc-
Kenzie, 9 leads, $2.76, certified by James
Smilie ; William Wood, 10 loads, $3,
certified by Alex. McLean. Carried.
• Moved by Mr. Sproat, sec. by Mr. Walk-
er, that the following accounts be
paid, viz: Charter & Co., for plank,
$11.70 ; William Charters, for repairing
the bridge at Campbell's, 33, Robert
Feelton, repairing scraper, $h 25 ; Wm.
Finlesen. repairing bridge on 9th con,
39; William Townsend, building culvert
ou 3r I con., 36; Robt. Mellieton. build-
ing 6 vert on 4th con., 310; Geo. Law-
rence, repairing culvert on 4th con., 34;
Donal 1 McKinnon, repairing culvert on
10th c n., 38; Janice McLean building
eulvert hear Kippen, 88, Ainefdock Me-
Kenneln, building culvert on Ilth con,
$14.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Dallas,
sec. by MT: CO1191118 ; that the following
=collets for gravel be paid, viz: (4corge
Sproaf, $26.70, certified by Messrs.
Campbell, Robson, Broadfaot, and exe--
,nochan. pathmasters John itiodelanrl,
• gravel, $10.40, certified ny Messrs. Van
; Egmond, McConnell and Duncan; James
; Dallas, gravel, 50 cents, certified by J.
Smilie•—Carried. Moved by Mr. Dallas,
sec. by Mr. Cousins, that the following
sums be paid in charity, viz: Mrs.
Otamus, $5; Widow McKay, $4; Widow
Ahlborn, $4 ; and that John Forsyth re-
ceive the sum of $15, for sheltering and
boarding Gerald. Morgan, for the last six
• months. a poor old helpless person.—Car-
ried. Moved by Mr. Daily, sec. by Mr.
Cousins, thet Alex. McLean be paid the
sum of $3, for extra_ work done on his -
division of statute labor. Carried
Moved by Mr. Dallas, sec. by Mr. Cou-
sins, that John Devereux be paid the
sum of 312.50, for cutting Canada this-
tles on lot 3, con H.R.'S., being in his
division of statute labor. — Carried.
Moved by Mr. Walker, sec. by Mr. Dal-
las, that John McNaughton be paid the
sum Of $3, for making a ditch opposite
lot 22, con 2, L.R.S.—Carried. Moved
, by kr. Dallas, sec. by Mr. Sproat, that
Wide* Shannachan's taxes be remitted
for the present year. —Carried. Moved
iby Mr. Dallas, sec. by Mr. Cousins that
!Robert Elgie be paid the sum of $413, for
I turnpiking and. -ditching on the sideline 1
I between lots 20 and 21, con. 2, L.R.S.—
. Carried. Moved by Mr. Walker, see by
Mr. Sproat• that John Cox be authorized
. .
to keep a tavern m the village of Bruce -
field, for the next tnree months, upon his
procuring the Government license, duty
paid thereon, and by paying the Town-
ship' Treasurer the sum of $8.—Carried.
Moved by Mr. Dallas, sec. by Mr. Cou-
sins, that the nomination of candidates
for the offices of Reeve, Deputy Reeve,
and Councillors. for the ensuing year, be
held in the old Sctoel House, Brucefield,
and that Hugh Chesney be appointed
Returaing Officer for electoral division.
No. 1, in place of Win. Gerrance, resign- ,
ed, and that Messes. Campbell, Fowler,
Young and Murray be appointed for
divisions No. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the polliag
•
places bz tho Keine as last year,---Oarried
rtioved by Mr. Dallas, nee. by Mr. eon
that each member of the Council b
paid t1u 91111) of 828, for attending Cann
iil meetings; and imporiatending read
toil bridges throtighout thol IV ni4 hip fo
the present year 1870.--i.1,a4riail, -Th
Council thou adjourned indefiniteif.,
WM, Mum, 11"p (Ilk,
SPIWIAL NOTICES• ,
The morit unhappy person in the worl
is the Dysimptic, ieverything looks dark
Ind glootuy he feels out of sorts"
with himself 'and everybody he Life
te a burden to him. This can all be
°hanged by taking Peruvian Syrup (
protoxide of iron). Cases of 27 years
standing have been eured by it.
Exanacr —One of my daughters, wh
had entirely lost her voice, was advise
by a friend to use -Fellows' Compoun
Syrup of hlypophosphites, and .one bon
after taking thelirst dorm, her voice Waft
completely restored.
- J. S. ARMSTRON4.
GREENREAD, N. b., January, 1867.
,Price $1 50 a bottle ; 6 for $7 50
Sold by -apothecaries and by F. CundilL
& Co., wholesale agent, Montreal.
Ihr The efficacy Of Bryan's Puhnonie.
Wafers M curing Cough; Colds, and all
Bronchial affections, and cheering the ale
flicted; has permed into a proverb.
the United States, where the se marvel -
OM Wafers ere known, they bear down
all opposition and eclipse an rivedry, ; the
demand for them has steadily increasea
for the last twenty years, until now thh
sales average over one hundred thonsanoi
boxes a year. Eminent members of t4
medical profession without number admit
that they know of no preparation prch
doming such beneficial results as thersh
wafers. When taken in season they ,ef--
feet a permanent cure.
Sold by eve.ry druggist and mast of th
respectable stores throughout' the Pro
vine, at 25 cents per box.
BIRTHS.
TIA.RBURN. —In Hibbert,on the 27th ult.
.Mrs. Ilarburneof a son.
Boaa.--111 Mitchell, on the 7th host:, th
wife of Mr. Richard Babb, of a son.
WAND . —In Mitchell, on the 1st inst.
the wife of:Mr. John Ward, of a son.
ILNY Tackersmith, On the 2n
inst., the wife of Mr. George Riley,
a son.
WILLIAMSON. —In Seaforth, on the St
inst., the wife of Mr: G. Williams°
of a son.
MARRIAGES.
Scorr— GRIEVE. —At the residence of t
bride's father, on the 8th inst, by th
Rev. Midthew Barr, Mr. ltithert
Scott, merchant, to Janet Grieve
ttyceingest daughter of John , Grieve
Esq., McKillop.
Poaeoei--Davis.—In Mitchell, on t
17th ult. by the Rev. J. W. Mitchel
M. A., dr. Sinion Pollan, to Miss M
tilda A_. Davis, both of the township
Usborne. &inane
MULTIERRON — STEWAA T. - -Jn Mitchell
on the 7th inst.'by the Bev. J.
Mitchell M A Mr. James J. Mollie
rola to Miss Grace S. Stewart, both of
Mitchell. .
• DEATHS.
CLUFF. —In Seaforth, on the 11 th inst. _
John, son of Mr. Richard Chiff, age
19 years.
HEIFERS STRAYED.,
TRAYED from LotNo I4 Com .L.
Eest, Stanley, last July, two heife
rising 2 years old, one all red except
white spot on the forehead, the oth
dark red With a 'white stripe nthe bac
Any person giving information kadin
to their recovery. wii be suitabls rewaa
ed.
WM. BANNERMAN
158-4 Bayfield. P.0.
• REWARD. -
LIBERAL REWARD will be giv-
en to any person who will give :such
evidence as will enable the to sustain aa
action against the person or persons who -
have made statements that the title t»
that part of the Gouinlock Estate in the.
Village of Seaforth, is imperfect.
W. C. GOUINLOCK,
Agent for Guardi
Seaforth, Dec. 14, 1870. 158-0
• CATTLE ESTRAY.
TRA YED from the trernises af the
aubscriber Lot 26, North East Boun-
dary, township of Usborne, about the
• last of August, 5 yearling cattle, three
heifers, 1 red with turned up horns, and
white spot in forehead ; 1 dark red; 1
grey; 1 steer red anti white, ahnost red;
1 red bull. Any person giving such ia-
formation as will lead to their • recoverr
Wr:1 be suitably rewarded.
SAMUEL HORTON,
Lumley, P. 0,
Lumley, Dec, 14. 1870.
A. BANKRUPT STOCIt
OF
CLOTHS,
TWEEDS,
1BLANKETS,
•SHAWLS,
ETC., ETC ,
•Just arrived at Dent's -which he haes
bought at less than 4 their value and is
selling
At Less than Qriginal Cost.
LADIES RICHLY TRIMMED
VELVET HATS,
DM1•1"1"S_
61 Pounds of Raisins
• FOR
ONE DOLL41?,
Aid the Best Tea'i in the
•Dominion is -4t
DENVS,
3rd Door North of Robertsen's Grocery,
Seaforth, Dec. 14, 1870. • 1584fee---