The Huron Expositor, 1874-08-07, Page 8_1
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DISTRICT MATTERS
THERE IS NOW in steak at Mews.
Beeeee a.Coe8 SUS quantity of new Dry Goettile.
Also a Iarpi lot of Tette and Sugars—extra good
velnee-se_ling off daily at , old prices or cheaper
than e,ver, notwithstanding the change in the
duties. Their cellar is also constantly supplied
with au the varion a brands of Imported Wines and
Liquors, • n which line they are enabled to offer
speeial • neements. A large quantity Of cigars
of the var ous brands always on hsnd at the low st
possible gures. Call and see for yourself.
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Nem 118 FLUID ANNATTO, the b St
made, in alf-gallort jars, $2 25 each, or $24 er
dozen to Cheese Famtories, at Ilroxsow's D g
Store.
CHE
Stone B
serve Jar
largest st
Grocery.
le
PSIDE —Stone Cream Oroeii
tter Croples, 'Stone Churns, Stone
with Corks, Flat, Milk Pans, ite. T
ck in. town and cheapest at ALLE
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CRIC 'T Balls and Bats, Base Be Is
and Bats Croquet Sets, Rubber Balls, hard aid
soft, at R. LtateDEN's Drug Store. •
°FPO, ITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE.
NV,1LIER SCOTT intends opening a Furnit e
Wareroo in his promisee opposite the Mar et
where he will be prepared to furnish all Ease f
house nitnre, either wholesale or retail t
very lowe t prices.
SEE HICKSON'S ADVERTISEMENT f r
peic,es of heap Fruit jars and Jelly Tumblers.
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AV RD OF WARNING. —Parties owug
us small °counts for the last twelve months 'sir Il
do well t call and. make settlement at once. Or •
petien,ce getting exhansted.--STRONGi & F.1.1
LEY.
SOME
The Clot
at the 7
someat a
CAPS ev
whether
well wo
styles ar
givingft
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ING WORTH LOOKING AT.
ing and. Gents' Furnishing Departme•'t
Seaforth, mitt now boast of the ha d-
sorbinent of • CLOTHS, and HATS a d
r offered in Seaforth. Call and see the6
ou leave your order or not. They re
y of Inapection. The patterns a d
all new. Look out for advertisente t
partieulars next week.
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Fall Shows.
Hullett ranch, at Clinton, Sept. 15 and 16.
Tuckers .. 'de Branch, at Seaforth, Sept.; 17 and 8.
Stanley ranch, at Bayfield, Sept. 25.
North Bi: g Huron, at Blyth, Sept. 17 and 18.
East.Wa anosh Branch, at Belgrave, Sept. 30.
South Ri Enron at Exeter, Oct. 6 and 7.
Elnuean Wallace, al Listowel, Oct. 7 and 8.
Mitchell, Oct. 6 and 7.
Western air, at London, Sept. 29, and 30 n d
Oct.1 nd2.
Provinci Exidbitiore at Toronto, Monday, Se 6.
25, -'and four following days.
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NEW SUBSCRIBERS. —The E 'OS1TO
will be sn plied to new subscribers from now
Jan 1,187 , for 5o cents.
Good Tea at Logan & Janniesotes.
EARL TOMATO ES. -HMT. Allan 116
eon, of the flullett Market Garde
brought into the Seaferth market a quan-
tity of r pe tomatoes on the 24th of Jul
They w re of large eize and excellent
quality rid quite ripe., 1
THE
e block er
Mr. J.
nOW In
of the
credit t
propriet
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FW SALT BLOOK.. - The new salt
cted near the railway traick by
. Carter and Mr. Wm. Gray is
ull operation.' The blocklis on4
largest in Seaforth, and is 4
the enterprising and energetic
rs.
PROP RTY Sof,D.—Mr. J. H. Benson
has sold to Mr. Pillman the lot on Main
street, pposite the foundry, and im-;
mechatel west of Bell's Livery Stable.'
The pric paid for the lot and buildings,
thereon as $1,400.- Mr. Pillman's sons .
intend ectieg a, carriage factory and
blacksmi h shop on. the lot.
'13ERSO
tor of th
of this
The reve
pulpit o
Church,
baths, su
for his s
THE
Reaping
Huroe F
ciation w
the farm
Second 0
field sele
and the g
a good. cr
me—Rev. Mr; Goldsmith, pas -
Canada Presbyterian Church
liege, left yesterday for Detroit.;
end gentlemen will occupy the
the Scekch Presbyterian
etroit, for the text two Sa.b-;
plying the place of Rev. Mr.
the pastor, who hes gone off
miner holidays:"
EAPING Manatee -The annual
latch, under the auspices of the
raters' and Mechanics' Asso-
I be held on Tuesdaynext, on
of Mr. Alex. Ramsay, on the
ncession of Tnekersmith. The
ted is large, and in good order,.
ain, although spring wheat, is
p.
THE T NKS. —At the meeting of the
Seaforth ouncil on Tuesday last, a pe-
tition siened by Mr. William Campbell.
and 30o hers, ratepayers of the village,
was pies nted, -asking the Council to
have sce e of the water tanks now in
course -of construction made into wells.
The petition was received by the Council,
but no a4ion was taken in the matter.
A CURI —We were shown a few
days ago , stalk of barley on which were
four sep rate and distinct heads. The
main he d was fully as large as an or-
dinary ed: barley head, and out of it
was gro ng three other heads, each of
-which WO ld. measure over an inch in
length. 'his stalk was taken from a
field of four acres of the same kied on
the farm ( f Mr. William -Mathews, First
Concessio of Ashfield. Mr. Mathews
obtained he seed fro ni the Old Country
about thr e years ago.' It yields nearly
three tim s as much grain as ordinary
barley.
Tree C Amnon Cur.—We have been
shown a ery handsome clip, made by
Bailie & o., jewelers, Philadelphia, of
solid silver, weighing eight- ounces and
valued at '50. ft has several well carved
base ball ( esigns, with men -in the act of
pitching a id catching baklis, and also
bears the following inscriation : " Pre-
" sented 1 y the Citizens of Seaforth, to
"be play sd for by Bate Ball Clubs in
the Cou a ty of Huron, for the Chain-
pionskio of the County." - Clubs in
the Coen y will ehortly be furnished
with the nules of the Committee -under e
which. it to be played. for.
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REDUCT ON' OF INSURANCE. --The fol- :
10Wing le er from the Secretary of -the
Western lessurance Company, Toronto;
addressed to Messrs. Hyslop & Ronald,
has been. leaded to us for publication:
"I own cceipt of yours (ef the 29th .
whi h is accorded our courteous
attention. e are not members now of
the Canad•an "Fire Underwriters' As-
sociation," and, therefore, cannot speak j
as to wha allowance they will make for •
the introch ction of fire engines or water
works. I I ave sent your letter to the Sec-
retary of t e Association, to lay before
his Beard. So far as this Compa,ny is
concerned, we will lessen our rates a
quarter pe cent., provided the ap-
pliances fo extinguishing a fire are pro-
cured, and earefolly kept in good order,
but not ot
you to add
individual
course much -depends on the efficiency of
de fire engine or lwater works.--Fenne.
LOVELACE, Secret ry."
ADDRESS AND RESEs TION. --On Time -
day evening last, he members of L4a1
Orange Lodge, le o. 1,388, and Orange
Young Britons; No. 54, Seaforth, met in
their Lodge Room, and having secured
till presence of R v. J. W. Cattier, pas-
tor of the Methodist piscopel Church
of this village, resented him with a
handsome and v ruable gold ring, ac-
companied by the follp hag address :
" To Rev. J. W. Cuttler— e, the members of
Loyal Orange Lodge, No, 188., and Omnge Young
Britons, No. 54, of Seaforth, having a sincere ap-
preciation of your moral wo th and high opinion
of your sterling 'eharatiter as Christian minister,
and feeling grateful to you or the' interest you
manifested in our religions w Ilan, in preaching a
sermon to us on the Twelft of July, which was
characterized. by beantly of di tion, fervor of man -
and depth of meaning, be lenve to present you
with this ring as a sMall to en of the esteem in
which Jou are held by the embers of onr noble
Order. Furthermore, ve wotld say that wo hope
you may long continu to exp itnyl the doctrines of
our common Protestant Chris benity—advocate an
open Bible—stand fire's by th Revolution of 1688,
and revere the memo ' of hii who seemed for in;
the right -which we willever h • Id dear as life itself
—the right ' to wors ip God under our own vine
and fig tree.' none daring to °lest us or make no
afraid."
The presentation via. made and the
address read by Mr. 'To omas Stephens.
Mr. Cuttler riaade a fee mg and suitable
reply.
. , . Briesee
lc. R. COOPER, Brussels
PosiTort Newspaper arld Job
PERSONAL.--Mri. Geo
town on Monday last o
friends in the Col nty o
Beer expects to re urn t
October -1. We wieh
holiday.
FALL Snow.—The 'r
cultural Society will bo
at Brussels, on Tuesd
Ye
s.
Agent for the Ex-
rinting Office.]
ge A. Beer left
a visit to his
Durham. Mr.
Brussel:3 about
him a pleasant
y Branch Ari-
d their fall fair
Oct. 6.
Corrnmer Lrre—At meeting of the
directors of the Geey Br nch Agricultur-
al Society, held last onclay, the con-
tract for the fence ar und their new
grounds was given to Donald McNaugh-
ton, at $2 90 per rod, which also in-
cludes building ae office between the
gates.pio. N
nnual Sunday School
pic-nic of St, Jo n's Church, Brussels
and Walton, will e held. at Brussels, on
Wednesday next.
BRICK YA.R:DS.
brick -yards in fu
joining the village
the farm: of Mr: J.
old yard reopene
were inade for th
in Brussels, and t
of the best qualite
on the farm of M
and. is worked by
Naughton. This
there has been but
the bricks -produce
of the best quality.
We have now two
I operation, just ad -
One of these is on
W. Shiels, and is the
In it the bricks
first brick building
ey have proved. to be
. The other yard is
. John Vincent, Sr.,
essrs. Grewar & Mc -
a new yard. As yet
one kiln &tweed, but
from that. seem to be
• THEFT.—Wm. Itierce;
of age, hostler at Parke
$263 from the casli bon
Smith's store, on Saturda
He deposited . part of t
Mr.. Hears for safekee
up some accounts wit
The owners of the mon
getting $235 of the ropqr
ed a watch for the ala
allowed to leave the villa,
have been severely penis
ent easy escape Will o 1
courage him. to commi
crimes.
a, boy 18 years
'e Hotel, stole
in Strachan &
of last week.
e' money with
g, and settled
the remainder.
succeeded in
V, and obtain -
e. 'Pierce was
e. He should
d, as his pres-
serve to en -
more - heinous
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Goderich
(FROM THk SIGN
iLy
IMPORTED °TOM—, Dir.
Smith's Hill, township o
turned from the Olell Cou
whither he had gone to pa
ed stock. Mr. McDonoug
him a very fine two year
six shearling ewes and a r
NEW • Lw FinL--W
that J. J. Gorroadly, Esq.,
Temple, London; England,
Canadian Barrister. ha6s ent
nersbip with M. C. Cam
P. in the practice of the le
at 'Goderich.
McDonagle, of
Colborne, re-
try last week,
chase improv -
brought with
Id entire colt,
m.
understand
of the Middle
who is also a
red into part-,
ron, Esq., M.
al profession
LAKE FREIGHTS.- Lake freights have
ruled. very low all 5eson a d. Vessel own-
ers look rather blu.e .Th se who pur
chased vessels on redit or borrowe
money wherewith buil', trusting t
the season's business, will e much em
barrased. Many vesels ne been lai
up. It is to be hoped the -e will be an
improvement in the earryi g trade ha the
fall.
of the crowd
first, as there
runners among
Londesboro be
E HUR EiLEPQSITOR.
ould have b
ere several v
them. Thus e
hunt. --Com.
Zurich.
NEW STAGE NE.—Mr. Wm. Do nelly
his commenced to run a daily s from
Zurich to Sea rth. The sta e eaves
Zurich at 6 o'cl ck in the mo Mug, and.
a:id arrives at eaforth at ha f -past 9.
Betio rningie it le yes Seaforth at 2 o'61ock,
arriving atZur h at half -past 6. This
stage -will be reat aceommo leti n to
the nbeople o Zurich and.
we trust it will eceive a patro eag suf-
ficiently liberal to make it a minera-
tf speculatio . for the propr eto If
Cie mail bet‘ een Seaforth n urich
.were carried y this stage d rec , the
business coinme nity of each pl ce would
be greatly Convenienceci. -
Fenea Soue.—The fern], -Ea t hclf of
Lot No. 5,n tion. 9, of the townehip of
• ay, which wa sold by publid anction,
a Zurich au S turday last, under a de -
e •ee made by t e Court of Chancgry in
t suit of Zel r vs. -Schaefer, wee pur-
e ased by Mr. . Schaeter, for thie sum
o • $1,115.
en i home
ery good
nded the
SABBATH Sc.
b th Schools o
ogerville held
rove, Kippe
eek. The we
a id there ere
o d and youn
were delivered
5 averight, Ro
. -
J mieson. Be
n, acted. as
mself in his
anner. Th
S hool choir,
ho presided
s eet rnusic at
r. McIntosh,
s veral invigor
o the bag -pipe
f • r the pic-nic
b desired, and
ec to vie with t
ti make the oc
p ofitable, the
b red by all for
s ciatious. At
t auks were t
s eakers and M
all took their d
I entally
we uld not be t
i. Bell's Grove.
0O
1
ippen.
O oa Pm Nic.---The Sab-
Kippen, Bracefield and
union pic-nic in Bell's
on Thursday of last
ther was very pleasant
largeatteudanee of both
Excellent addresses
by Revs. Messrs. ogie,
, Reynold.s, Daub and
Mr. Cameron, of Kip-
hairraan, and acquitted
sual pleasant and able
Rogerville Sabbath
ssisted by Miss Logie,
t the organ, discoursed
tervals during the day.
f 13rucefield, also gave
ing and soul -stirring airs
The grounds selected
re as pleasant as could
s each one present 'Seem -
e other ie the endeavor
ion both pleasant and
y will long be remem-
s happy and joyous as -
he conclusion, votes of
dered. the choir, the
McIntosh. after which
arture for their homes,
g, no doubt, that this
last union pic-nic held
M
BASE BALL.
b, 11 was playe
• ye August 1,
cl b of that pias
o ( Morrisbank,
t ry for the 1
in itch was keen
a first _seemed
B oad Gauge, b
it was evident t
h, nds of the
st nding the e
t en by their
F rrow, of,Blue
th occasion, an
fo the ability a
in the discharge
ities of that g
ter the mate
G uge entertain
ight royal" s
te . The. score
Li ht Brigade 5
4 4
rite -bank.
match game of base
at Bluevale, Satur-
tween the Broad Gauge
and the Light Brigade,
hich resulted in a vic-
t et by 28 runs. The
contested, and victory
o incline toward the
after the fifth innings
t the game was in the
ht Brigade, notwith-
ellent play made even
• aponeets. Mr. Asher
le, acted as umpire on
• deserves great credit
impartiality displayed
• the arduous responsi-
erally thankless office.
• was over, the Broad
their opponents at a
per at Edwards' Ho -
the close stood thus :
• Broad Gauge, 30.
B
HE LATE MR Eritleow.—The Wing
-
ha Times says " our. melancholy
du y to record fl e dealth of Mrs. Farrow,
wi e of Thos. 11. r OW, M. P., which was
ca sed by heart i ease and took place at
he residence, u vale on Sunday, July
26. Mrs. Fart was ill only a few:
ho re, liaviug be confined about 10 in
,th morning, an 1 was progressing very
fa orably aen t iat insidious 'disease
su denly snatch her away, leaving a
lar e circle of soy
fa e'ily of six chi
ti ely end. Sh
for many years a
fo d. mother, a
val ed friend. 11
ba e, upon her b
wing friends, and 'a ,
d en to mourn her un -
as 40 years of age and
onsistent christian, a
e oted ceinpanion and
r •emains 'an clthat of her
e shin the same coffin
d we e conveyed. t t .eir last resting place
0 on Tuesday after I on, July 28, followed
• by a large concourse of neighbors, sorrow -
d mg friends and relations.
INTER TM SEssroen.-=Las week Rober
and Samuel Gray, of linton, ever
brought before Judge Tams charged witl
stealing a qiiantity of newl cut hay fron
the field of Wm. Craig, 13 yfield Road,
near Clinton. The prison rs had been
brought beforeRobt. Calla der; Reeve of
Clinton, who thought the evidence suffi-
cient to commit them for tri 1. On being
arraigned they plead d not guilty. The
evidence went to showthatthe hay ha
c
been tracked from Cr g's fi lel to thepris
oiler's premises; and i was further iden-
tified by some two -onted barley, oats
and elder bushes Wb lcb. war mixed evith
it. The Judge, notWiths ending this,
thought there was a reason. ble doubt as
to the identity of the: lay a d discharged
the pris on e Ts .
OBITUARY.—We regret to announce 'f"
the death of i Dr. T. B. Sto es, Clerk of 6-
Goderich Township, and Secretary. of (.,f
,c
the Board. of 'Public oho° s, and an old
a native of England, and ame to this
1 Tcaht
resident of this seeti n. r. Stokes was
country and settled on a far on the Bay- ran
el
field Road over 40 years go, where he cat
continued to reside till a co ple of years bu
ago when he moved Into town. He was ed,
a quiet, unobtrusive man nd was held l'-li
in general respect. sho
of
OOD FOR ROG VILLE. —Au exciting
race took plac near the Rogerville
ese factory be, een Robert Mitchell,
ogerville, a lad about 12 yearsof age,
nee D. William , a, great "prize and
-.her" from the Town of Iegersoll.
money was sta ed and all other ar-
ements made. The Ingersoll "prize
her" succeeded in getting the start
was soon (welt ken and outclistanc-
and gave up a out half way, the boy,
chell, coming amid the deafening
uts and. cheers •f the crowd.---Coex.
Tuck rsnaith.
OOD NV -HEAT. Mr. Wm. Gibhings,
he Huron 'Road, Tuchersinith, show-
ed. is, some days acre a s lendice s eci
me of ripe spring heat of the" Mud"
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var ety. The head ale -large and well.
filled, and the grai is plump and clear.
Mr. Gibbines has . everal acres of this
wh at and it will g've him a very pro-
, a le yield. Mr.' nppleton Eleoat has
ells° a field of the ame kind which is
itreal y excellent.
Londes oro
A BEAR HUNT.—( n Sa
ng last a bear, was ob erved
iver at the mills, ne r Lo
inessenger was at One clesp
nllage, and about twe ty ,of
f the inhabita,nts . med
eking preparations o hu
nel evidently wishing to giv
chance for his life h - was
ave two or three mirs
•0
11
Vhen all was ready, ;the
erth, armed with guns, re
ecknives, bent On
rid not forgetting to t ke a
•ern, in case of an accicleut. The party
as accompenied by a vadu ble hound,
ut this icanine preferr ng -c npmonk to
ear's meat, went fo that species of
me lively, and fina y ca tured one,
hich. he actually worri d to !eath. Af-
r several hours travel in th woods the
rty of braves return d ho e -without
en getting 'a. sight of the ear, and it
hey had, it
say which
erwi.se. I would recommend
ess the Association and each probably as well, or if
empapy on the subject. Of Would have been t
ueday morn -
crossing the
qesboro. A
tched to the
the bravest
Meier began
k the bear,
poor Bruin
allowed to
f a start.
arty sallied
elvers and
hat bear,"
loctor with
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errualite —In • ar obituary column
Mid a notice of the
' h week will be f
dee h of Mr. Eclwaid Turner, Sr., which
tool place at the r *knee of his ,son,
E. timer, Jr. on the 27th Ult. .Mr.
Tur ler emigrated t this .country from ;
En. land in the year 1832. Hefirst set -
tied in the town of luelph, where he re- ;
mai ied about. one year. Ile- then re-
moe ed to the towmhip of Tuckersnaith,
and settled on the Second Concession;
t on he fame where 11 s only son new lives,
and where he die(' o the. 27th ult.', He
i was one of the pi ul er settlers of Tuck::
ersn ith, and by hit' untiring itidustrya
and energy has co t ibuted in. no small
deg ee towards m hag this fine town-
ship what it now is He was a quiet,
ino ensive man, n exce !lent neighbor, !
and. ma held in ti e highest esteem by .
-ho enjoyed t] e pleasure of his -ac-
gum tance.
a
Mci
purp
Chie
How
will
ick.
R.
man
on 1
RSE SOLD. —
eil, of Grey,
se stallion,
," to Mr.
cis, for the su
be traveled n
WDYISM. --W
named Jose
on, 14, Grey,
rr.
V learu that Mr. L.
h s sold his general
Young Whalebone
'iljliam Dilworth, of
f $400. The horse
x summer in How -
04
a
e informed that a
Avery, who resides
s set upon a- few
days ago by alamily of the name of Bil-
lings, who live near him, axed stoned, and
he has been confinedto his bed ever since
from the effects of the injuries he received.
Mr. Avery will be disabled for a length
of time.
cKillop.
' ACEITDE.NT.— littlo girl, aged 6 years,
daughter of Mr. John of Con. 11,
McKillop, fell from a hay mow on July
30, and broke her arm right above the el-
bow joint and *located the joint.
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1 BA D _NEWS ROM Ono R .SIDENTS. —
The Clinton Hew Era learns rom a priv-
ate source, that -a number of he farmers
Who reinoved from the towns lip of Hul-
let to Redipod Couuty Minnesota, some
time since, ave this year lest all their
crops from the ravages of the grasshop-
pers, which have appeared in that and
ether States, in countless myriads.
Stanley.
EARLY GRAIN'. —Mr. ThOMaS Ward, of
the Fifth Concession of Stanley, cut a
field of oats ou Tliursday, July 21. The
erop was quite ripe, and was lall housed
in the barn on the 25th, the following
Saturday. Mr. , George Forreist also har-
vested some spring wheat oln Tuesday
last. Stanley is ahead yet.
Reel, Sliow.—The Fall Show, under
tie auspices of the Stanely Branch Agri-
c4iltural Society,. will be held at Bayfield,
qh Friday, Sept.: 25.
FARM BOUGHTI. —Me. James Danis, of
Stanley, has purchased from Mr. George
Whiteley, Lot 41, Con. :8, of Goderich
Township, for $3,820. The farm con-
tains 100 acres.
Howick.
Comnon, MEETING. — Th 'Howie&
Council met on July 22, in Mr. Lee's
Hotel, Newbridge, pursuant t adjourn
-
Meat by notice by the Reeve rom ,July
15, on account of the appeal o the Town
of Goderich against the equa iiation of
the County: IVIembers all preseut, ex-
cept Mr. Gibson.; the Reeve in the
chair. The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. By-law NO. 5 was
read the third time and pa sed. • Ac-
ctounts forwarded: Atcheson Laird, for
attending ,Lattimer's family 6-1 days,
$26 • Joel Rogers, Esq., for ravel, $6,
and $6 for damages; Patrick Stephens,
$5, for ironing two scrapers, . Walden
$3, for wooding two scrapers JOhn J.
Cainstock, $8 75, for putting a culvert
on Con. 14; Charles Simmon , $13; for
eviork done On C011. 15 ; James Graham,
$1 14, for gravel; John Day, tl 5Q for
geavel ; John Sa.nderson. $ 35, for
geavel ; Richard Bennett, $ 2 78, on
bridge contract ; Richard Bennett
$540 22, balance on contract; Henry
Sanderson, for two culverts on Con. B.,
one $20 and the other ; William
flare, $37 20, for Work on -"Com 17, side-
lines 5 and 6; John. Harrison, $10, bal-
ance for work on Con. 18. Moy d by Mr.'
Weir, seconded by Mr. Gregg, that the
foregoing accounts be paid Carried.
Moved by Mr. Gregg, second. d by Mr.
Weir, that James Edgar be ppointed
chairma,n to call the first sehoo meeting
in:the new school section No. 1 --Carri-
ed. The Council then edit) rned, to
meet in Lakelet, On the third -Wednes-
day in August next.
Weeeekei DANE, Clerk.
Teachers' Certificates.
'The board of examiners for the County
of Huron completed the work -of examin-
ing the papers furnished. by the various
catfclidates at the late examination for
certificates on Tuesday last.' We aye
, gla,d to learn that the examiners report a
great improvement in the papers prepared
by the teachers at the las t examine, tion o ver
those of fornaer occasions. This improve-
ment was especially noticeable in the
papers on arithmetic and grammar. Out
of 28 applicants for second-class certiti-
- cakes 12 were 8 ti ccessful. Anteing this
number was a lady teacher. T.h's is the
tint lady which has obtained a second-
class certificate in this County u der the
newlaw. For third-clase certifica es there
were 38 male and 41 feinale appli ants, of
whom 26 naales and 18 females btained
certificates. The following is list of
the successful candidates :
SECOND CLASS.
Grade A.—Alexauder Campb 1, John
Ferguson, Jas. Grassick, A. A. abkirk,
Geo, R. Moir. , , •
Grade B.—Thos..E. Case, Colin Camp-
bell, Peter Cantelon, Henry E. uston,
James Patterson, Joseph Stencil h, Ann
Stevens.
THIRD CLASS.
Males.—Wm. R. Aikenhead, J hn An-
derson, Oran M. Belfry, Georg Dyke,
Wm. B. Dickson, James If. Ha elwood,
Stephen J. Hoggarth, ,Gejuge olman,
Caleb Handford, Henry -Horton, John
Ingram, Hugh B. Jamieson, Robert Mc-
Naughton, Peter Moir, Wm. P. May,
Thos. H. Metherse James Orr, Geo. A.
Odlem, James Rae; Wm. Rogers, James
Smillie, Ezra Spicer, Aeciaibald. 'Taylor,
Robert Thompson, Albvt Theobald,
John F. Watts. I
Females.—Maria4 IL Blair, Eleanor
Donogh, ary Dick, 'Sarah Gemmel], Ellen
Gibson, Kate A. Hard.y, Eliza J. Jarvis,
TheodOcia Sophia Maitland, Jo-
hanna McDonald, Isa.bella A. 11: eVitty,
ati c a McLaren, Mary Moot ehouse,
Catherine M. Moore, Elizabeth Swinburn,
Ellen J. Spence, Mercy Stevens, Cather-
ine Walker:
There were but two applicants for
first -Class certificates.
Fire Extinguisher.
Mn. EDTTOR.—Beillocr in Toronto lately,
called to see the Chemical Fire Ex-
tinguisher Manufacturing Company, and
the little information I there obtained
may interest some of ymir readers!. The
Fire King or chemical engine 1:s of yarious
sizes. The- $50 machines are p rtable
and contain, when charged, five allons
of water, one pound of soda, aa d one
pound of sulphuric acid. When. c arged
a powerful chemical action takes place,
supplying an immense pressure o the
square inch, which is aontrolle
tap at each end of the hose. It h
asserted that it is necesearytonav
engines close to the fire to be eff
erating after they are eh a ged. They are
simple in construction, he ingredients
used. are cheap and easily obtained I
E WARD CASH.
The Fie En ne.
To the Editor of the Hur
DEAR SIR: I sent yo
on July 11, which you 'ki
ior tne two or three fo
as a good deal in the c
lemen from Brantford,
—r. Hardey, M. P. P., a
of the firrn of Waterous
Expositor.
a short article
idly published.
owiug days I
inpany of gen-
r. A. Watt,
d Mr. Wilke's,
Co. We had.
several converi3atious abo it fire engin*
iere was a por-
the river to
did not ex -
&c. They told me that t
tion of their town beyon
which the present vete
tend, and they 'were goin to recommend
the chemical engine for l that portion.
Tanks they had tried, and they- ahnoet
invariably they
them em ty when th
wanted. to use them, and finally had
turn theixa into -wells. I hink the to
of Goderich has experie ced. the se
thing. The village of Tr nton, with
fine river running throug it, and princi-
pally built of stone house having been
burned two or three -tine s, now recom-
mend the purchase of t o chemical en-
gines.
There are many in- our village w
think those tanks now bei g constructed
will give ns sufficient wat r, but I fail to
see it. The circular tanks have a capaci-
ty of about 7,000, the oth rs about 8,000
gallons of water, and ac ording to the
experiences of Brantford nd Goderich,
they will be somewhat em ty at the top,
unless in wet weather, s -:y one and a
half feet The strainer en the suction
hose is over two feet ion-. The tank
are two feet deep. Taki the lengt
of the strainer and loss at the top fro
the capacity of the tank, t will be r
duced to about 4,500 gallons. This d
videcl by 500, the discharg per minut
will give 9 minutes to e epty a tan
even under the most favorable circuit
stances. I was told the gine in Mo
treal discharged 700 gallon per minut
At that rate, the tank wou d be emptie
in minutes. With our resent quan
AUGUST '7 1874.
water,
pendentofOasf Teemenaribeaorn, nic
which soda enters will extinguish lire
and one gallon of the solution is wo
more than several gallons of
rd/
the acideelative cost
of the different apparatuees for e t.
oous soyost;ems,asevbi;hstpeaipmesenagnitill e,hywidrtahnotelti
aienrkreyw, ehaotsiel e, r
guashing fires stands as fowlii:theevo.: hydrants
516,000 eiigin e,
hydrants, &c.., $2,800; Hyslop e'e
Ronald, without tanks, hose, hydrants,
&c., from $4,000 to $4,500 • chemical ens
glues, from • to $-,060 ; chemical
small hand engines, about $40 each.
am, yours truly, T. T. Coeieten.
The Equalization Appeal Caae.
-JUDGE TOMS' VERDICT.
Whereas, the municipality of th T
wn
ey of Goderich appealed from the action of
to the County Couecil of the County of
wn Huron in equalizing the assessment ti31113
me of the said County, for the year 1874,
its to the County Judge;
Now, upon hearing the matter of the
said appeal in the presence of Counsel
for the appellant and for the said
Council, and. due notice having been
given to each municipality in the eaid
ho County of the time fixed for the hearing
of the said. appeal ;
I, Isaac Francis Toms, Junior Judge of
the said County, do order that the equal-
ization. of the said Assessment rolls, as
shown_ in the annexed schedule, be the
equalization Of the said County for the
1. -year 1874, instead of that made by the
leaid. County Council at their meeting
'in June last:
iniii: ....1) -3::.(;):.:::„.:14.2..e4...52 -';151,i
...,e1 s.. m „5.7.7-
e- - Q • n• .7: p „se.. ..
n e • : : :
e,. 171 P ' o • ‘''
k, 0 0 • - •
— .
1.-
e. A,
a 53.NAg322§Iha-4i2_?1-42gclij
tity of water, this would be an inade-
rate supply, and wholly i sufficient for
re purposes. 1, for one, am not pre-
pared to vote away my oney to pur-
chase a very fine engine, to look at it,
and I believe no insure ce compare
would reduce their rate of nsurance, af-
ter learning the facts of le e case. In
deed, in Chicago all the nglish com
panies but one have raised their insui
ances 50 per cent., even 'th their coni
plete system of water, o ing to som
small defects. I have hea d. many per
sone estimate that if the p eseiat system
for which the by-law was s bmitted wa
adopted, it would -emit from $8,000 t
$10,000. It would be a ery grievoue
burden for an insufficient s ipply of wa
ter. What benefit would Mr. Wilson
Mr. Young, Mr. Beattie's x mill, Mr
Ad -ams, or any of the isolat
in the village derive from t
ture ? What benefit would
salt works derive from 6 t
pumping of water ? It wou
feet of hose to reach Mr. Ky
or a portion. of Coleman &
wood yard or Gray, Young
works. How can any hon
port a system so unequal ano
Some will say this is a selfis e
fail to see it. Our Seafort
pay one-eighth of all the
counting the workmen and o
ties held by the proprietors,
pay one-fourth of the taxes.
together too rimeh for a ne
and yet it is attempted. to t
fifteen years to come, for a fi
from which they expect t
benefit. It is rumored that
a petitipn presented to the
submit the byelaw anew.
any who would like to sign
time I would recommend,t
until the tanks are ccnstruc
.soTiltu xoTtinN
Beal PproVrty
us equalired
by Cotuaty
Couneil.
-4e --p et 11
-1-4 b3 1-1 S-4 $-1 s -s 1-, tO i-, 1-. 1-. w eo bo t„, erson...-rop.
c CD 0 0 0 0 1.-1 109D 0 07:7 Or 4,
cry as equal..
op CO '.(o ;-1 0 0 0 OD --7 CO 0 0-0 0 •• A , ,••
aci CI C> 0 0 0 C> 0 G 0 10 0 0 0 Cs 0 Melt uy -uu.
c) c) rz, 0 C3 c::.
cob.,2,-.1_,a, L70.., C-1 _-.1
,u.,,,....„1-,..ttir..1-1,.... : co -1-1 F -1-v1.-10: _7.1 ,....1-1,4„...
C. -01 .40 Cs 10-.10-0-§-00-C>.;41.7
ve eee... ve tee 03-ce:,:lp.:-.1 OD Zb 0 i.p... 0 0
-0-0 -0-0-0"0 lb. 0 03-70-.10-0-0;-1-01D
LC t.0 7.0 0 CO ,-, g>. 0 0 OD 33 4,3
.,.. . C3 3
_ ....._. CZ OD 00-0 C> 0t -..02_C3 0 0
•- a 5. ,.:.,T8L----..::,-2 E E ,e 5
_
-sErcit''.8-71 t4. ifi
e be cre eile•
.• -7 0 C0 bD 0 4/- C> OD LO 0 0 18 to af, to
-VD -2 3 It . 1 it ).. --.1?) ;''. 3 r -138-21.7.21°-g4:)."'
..,......
c:, ct. 4:,
Council.
Real Property
at equalized
by Judge.
Personal Prop-
erty as nu.
alized by the
Judge.
ccg g te, 152 go) ziAogri...,4 Total Equali-
ce 040 ee --a --4,21 ee =aim ea co.
-e,-0,-_.e'ee-010';-4-0 -ee. te-10--e ceee
,e, Le 0.4-1 ee ee, .-. ea
tO -4 C.3 0 CO 0 00 0 0 0 CD 0 0 0 /-•
tee Total Equal"...
0 0 M>.• 01, a coo 03 C> b.D C0 0 th,o
Judge.
zation by the-
xl-c. 031-1 0o-4 -
t.? e•-• c;4 44')" co-
t buildingS
is expencli,
any of the
9 minutes e.
d take 1,.500
.e's saw mill
Gouinlock's
& Spaxling's
t man sup -
so unjust?
view, but I
salt works
taxes, and,
her proper-
ar salt men
This is al-
. enterprise,
x them for
• protection
derive no
here is to be
Council to
f there are
ach a peti-
em to wait e,
ed—at the
-present rate, they will not be finished 2,
next November. It will be t me enough eal
to submit a by-law then, an 1 save the eT
interest on the debentures -until that ca'
time. It is attempted to be iroved that
the presence of a steam- fire e gine iu. our
village will reduce our instrance one 14
11
0
fourth, and that it will pay
a very short time. It may d
for the merchants, but it w
little fel- others. In either c
is reliable—many of the mer
no faith in the assertion, b
with doubt. One of our
chants, when we were dis
Waterous System, wrote for facts, and
received very little satisfaction, and so
it is now. But we can/ sca cely.blame
those who have wares fee. s le if they
will use arguments calculated. to assist in
disposing of them. To co vince the
doubtful that this argument vas usd on
July 25 and bolclly affirmed to gain votes,
the following telegram, whicl passed at
the time, speaks for itse nd shows
how carefully a person shoulc receive an
assertion:
"ToB: Haldon, Man. Western In.
"Hyslop says that if villa
steam fire engine you will
existing rates on buildings h re by one
quarter. Answer at _once.
"M. P. AYES."
To which the following re ly was re-
ceived: "Reductions In rat'.s can only
be made by Board of Underw item No
individual company prepared to say to
what extent. - F. LOVELA Sec."
Next day after the claret of the by-
law the partiee interested in he sale, of
the engine telegraphed as foil :we to Mx.
Haldon :
"This town will purchase steam fire
eneine if you will immediatel telegraph
verifying former statements of ecluctions
iu insurance rates to towns having these
engines. Telegraph extent of 'eduction,
stating co-operation other coin genies:.
`` HYSLOP & N ALI)
I have been unable to get / le answer
the telegram, but this is a ( ueer tele -
am to. end, and after the b law was
feate-d.- , It -seems Meesrs. Hyslop &
paid -kneW better than the people of
aforth. The answer, how ver, was
t satisfactory, and a corre pondence
sued, from which I learn tha they (the
esteem. Insurance Company) -ill make
eduction of e quarter per ce it., if all
ii.f/.9 ore aufficieht to thP extinipiAing of
e$, but that they were not m Inhere of
e Board of Underwriters, an the gen-
emen (Messrs. Hyslop and Ro aid) had
or itself in e„
something
11 do very
se, nothing
n• 'el net- c" I
e a
X
ee ce 0 o - ,o 1
o.• 0 et el 0,.., a . le
g, l•-• e• ..... 0
ri M b'
}...
'1 ••••
-a
r•-• }-= s-,
r>
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,...,
••••3 CO 0 el -
0 0 0 0-4 cji
0 0 0 c3 ,ES
c, 0 0 0 0
1,-4 P-4 1-4 CO 411-'!O:'
OQC" C9C) C30C'l 0:0111.: .01PVT
O-0-0-0.070
Real Property
as equalized
by County
Council.
Personal Prop-
er'y as equal-
ized by Co.
t•O
CO
-10
0 CC tO sc- -7
C.> 1:3 LO -D OD
t 0 0 CD CD -D
C• Cs 0 0 1-•
_re
03
ee - 030 0. 0,0 0
al 0 0 0 0 0 0
Real property
as equalized
by Judge.
e„,e,
Personal Prop -
0 ea
00,F, erty as/equal-
ized by the
Judge.
4:0
C, Total Equali-
xx.c001,0 0 01
.e) el be zation by Co.
council.
000000
00 0-0 0.0
Total Ee
.-. e.
cc. b., Vi D1011 bythe 0 1-.0 .
J udge.
0000-(04
Grand Think Railway.
haute have ; .
Trains leave Seaforth and Clinton Stations as
t treat it : follows : -
blest mer- GOING EAST.
ussing the
ly 25, 1874.
o. Toronto: EXPOSITOR OFFICE, SEAFORTH,
e purchase •
reduce all Under authority of Otnhteatie.utentent-Governor of
_
Seaforth. Clinton.
O Morning Mail 7:57 A. M. 7:35 A.M.
_Pay Express... - I0:40 A. M. 10:20 A. M.
-Afternoon Mixed. 2:25?. M: 1:25 P: -M.
Evening Mixed 5:10 P. M. 480 P. M.
GOING WEST.
Morning _Mixed . .... 7:50 M. 8:30 A. M.
Day Express ... 1:05 P. M. 1:25 P.M.
Afternoon Mixed 5:10 P. M. 5:50 P. M.
Evening 8:57 P. M. 9:20 P. M.
MARRIAGE LICENCES
OR CERTIFICATES,
(Under the new Act,) issued at the
to
gi-
de
Ro
Se
00
en
by a W
-sbeen ar
these thi
ctive, fir
but machines can he supplied with any th
length of hose comensurate 'with! their tl
p y. mac nes are on
large wheels, are easily propelled by one
man, and have a capacity of 60 gellons.
With from 100 to 200 feet of hone, I
think the pressure is 100 pounds 'to the
inch. The cylenders are of copper, and
-very strong. I saw one in course of con-
struction -which had. two cylindees, so
that While one is being discharged the
other can be got in readiness, thus con-
tinuous action may bekept up when ne-
cessary. These Machines are all self op.
e er write to the other cona sanies for
the extent of their reduction. From all
this I learn that we can have o reduc-
tion on existing insurances, exc pt under
very -peculiar circumstances.
r There are many who think a chenaical
enebin of no use _unless near the
It was stated so by a writer in
per last week. This is a great
The -sulphate of soda formed by
of the :soda and sulpheric aci
brine to fire ; in fact, anyt
fire, and_
your pa -
mistake.
he union
is like
mg into 347*$
R. W. COLLINS'
AUCTION ROOM.
I have just received Consignments of Bankrupt.
Stock, consisting of
Cloths, Readyraade Clothing, Collars,
Ties, Sce.
A ener.al Stock of Dr y Goods,
• And also a quantity of
°ROCKERY AND GLASSWARE,
Whith hill be offered at Auction on
, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1.
Come and buy at your own price. I will also sell
at private sale for lese than me.nufacturers prices.
These Goods are first-cless Stock end no Shoddy.
Buy good Goods cheap when you have the chance.
Sale continued each day and evening until the
stock is all sold.
R.. W. COLLINS, Auctioneer.
STRAYED SH EEP.
TI'l-e-1-ED from the premises of the undersigned,
Lot No. 9, Con. 17, Grey, about the middle of
June last, 5 SHEEP -2 EWES and 8 LAMBS. One
of theEwes was a Cotswold, and the other a Lei-
cester. The left hind foot of one of the Jambs
:was black. Any person giving such information
to the undersigned as'Avill lead to the recovery of
'the above aninte Is will be suitably reeei:aled.
348*4 DAVID FERGUSON, Walton 2.0
OXEN STRAYED.
TRAYE'D from thi, premises of the subscriliqt
Lot No. 24, Con. 10, Biddnlph, about July 22,
a yoke of working OXTIN, about 10 years of age;
lone is of red color, with a little white on the
flanks,the ether is spotted red and -white, and
has a rolling lump on his neck. These °zee were
seen on Fiiday, July 24, on the Kippen Road near
the Red Tavern, in Tuckersmith. Any person
..1..**.ring such information aa will leadto their re-
covery to the undersigned, addressed to Whelen
P. 0., or at the EXVGbIT013 Wilco Seaforth,
suitably rewarded.
JAMES HANS'IINS.
ofaircelts,
SEvE1441/rti
Wrao :V°. 34.
"An ii‘41tttai
FARYI FOR SAL)
T OT l3, QM. 7,
linik-
J- cleared, remainder g
'good frame it:ern 45xt0,t.:,1
horses anti vattle,
failing Pining near 'the hel
ing orelrarde 7 miles fron
forth, 1 front Kinburn:
farm; farm in high btatt!_
dry dal' *wit, fru- of steel
and further earticulare
1349-1*13 HI'Gil
AGo.01)
Con. 0, Grey, couta:r
cleared and in good toniiii
arhod • earetct;:°1c:.(h1.e1,1)gi):°I
thisth: repel 11.1 ;
;;11-
mi3es from 13russ4 eta!
Grey and Bruce le:i1v4..,
reasonable termer, prn,ses•,.
plIro1:15jor tifturetilinecip
For i.nij
131-s:1els P. 0.
34
3:10Thil
• Isubs5criier wishiur
busincss, offt,r4 for s
Victoria, House, in the th.
The house, is cornnandioti
catie yareLs 'attaehed, an
of the ttlSillelli; part of 1.
reason given tor selling,,
-apply, if Dylettbr prepai
premiteeeor to =C. R. C003
846 W11
"K
'WEST half ofLot9.
t79,9
v taining 50 acres: abr
nd, ueii fenced and in.& Ft
tion; good. Jog house
and stables; 2 geloa Wells
E;(4.1eftutleith• to PLanDrtlt1P
i:rr8
b .43,
34.6
Boun & -LOTIn EG
WOR SALE, that, dee
▪ situated privete.resiele
roondville, known, as
The house is pleasantly
diens :aid comfortable,
wooabonse 'and other necc,
lot contains one acre of la
fwatitte
hul, bearingpaie
tfurrrs att r;t7r-
OFFIZ).1., Seaforth,
petttN FO
TOT Core. 4, RaY
otnirtt Itold , 3.00 atre,
barn and stables; goo
Will besold either with
ferted. Fer farther parti
ieremises, or by letter to
342*8
. FARM r
LOT No. 5, Con. 4.11tille
less. 80 acres de -era,
north branch of the
through the 18 acre bush
the premises to the propr
SO8
STEAM SAW MILL
itt ZING Lot 34, Con. ,
aerete all cleared, wit
two good orchards in full
hag springs whioh supply
Con-% containing 48 aerie
is situated 6 31ailes fro
gravel road thereto.- For
on the premises. If by p
SON, (J 1)81:504' P. 0,, Kin
FARM r0
FOR SAT:PI, Lots 26 and
Eillop, containing 1,
cleared and in a firat-cht-
ottd thoroughly underdre
two-ototy brick house, goof
large frame banns And Mt
bearing orclisad. The far
failing spring. it is sit
Gravel. Road, within two
Seaforth. For farther pa
premises or to Seaforth P.
.342 1101
FARM FO
T OT No. 22, :-Con. 7, Mc
acres, 85 acres .cicared
of aluile from the North
bank 'balm with stating
houses-' large new concret
a goodnever-failing sprn
well; the land is cleft/lane'
acres of orchard of very b
ing. For terms and other
premises, or address
340 ANDRE
FARM FOR SALE
VOR SALE, ,good Far
--1; half of1ti5aid thew
12, MeRillop, containing
well fenced, am in good le
timbered with hardwood
and new log barn; good
miles and &half from ago,
from tho village of Seafor
sawmills within 31 nilleo;
schools and stores. For p
proprietor on the premh
Winthrop P.O.
280*4
FARM FO
011 SALE, Lot No. 83.
▪ ersmith, containing 1
cleored, well fenced, and
tin. There is a good ne
eellent frame barns, shelf,
bearing orchard. The far/
failing- spring and we%
within one mile and a
within about 6 miles of Cl
good gravel roxas running
For further particulars ft
the premises, or to Bruect
345*4
FARM FO
well-known Farm
tard, adjoining the
prising 145 EtereF, 1030 lierv
state of cultivation, 35 no
quoin y, ail well -Rneed ;
frame barn, shed, granary
good state of repair, one,l
insurance $1,600, in the
very good m -chard. saul 3
gravel, road innnittg along
ent to chnrehes. sehoo1e.1-
market. Any pereen wiK
or plevoinrc van hardly
For partitalers apply to
Premises, or if by lettpr t.
843-12
VARY' FO
poll SALE, 15011C111:
of Lot No. 28. Con, 5.1
of Lot No. 22, Tin, plo:
3 miles of Neafmrth. Al
pnr. t the place. There
half a mile. There are
fenced and innttv frce
and in ,zoreit order. On
good frame barn, du -vilify',
the 1001 were farm there i.,
frame barns with under
orchard. The fans is wet,
will be s..,1,1 separate!y -or
Inther partieub
tor en tit(' preroi-v-s. 0E1
Seaforth P. Atia
forth.
FARM 20
OT 2, Con. 1, gt'ther with vast half 4
mg 50 acres ; situated on
quarter of a mile north of
acres eka red and in good
barns and 1•t3bl03, and ff
in full be.: ring; a branch .
througk o corner of the fg
goad TernIS ridt
parehiftst• 31101.10" will bo
manlier la elinG:1 annual i
Apply to
Also, a IlOrSE and OS
the Village of Kippen; go
frame hone,1.1 rooms t
and cow house ; oot.tvenier
office. Apply to
340