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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Stock for Sale—G. M. Chesney.
Feetray Pig—Colin Gordon.
Estray Stock—James Stevenson.
The Cheap Cash Grocery—J. Fairley.
Farm for Sale—Angus Campbell.
Estray Steer—B. Smillie.
Estray Heifer—Alexander Yule. •
Agricultural Implements—O. C.Willson.
Requisition—T. T. Coleman.
Valuable Farm for Sale by Auction.
Bargains, Bargains—Duncan & Duncan.
Pnblic Notice—Thomas A. Sharp.
Furs, Furs—R. P. Rogers.
Clearing Sale—A. G. McDougall & Co.
Estray Heifer—John Reid.
Estray Shaep—James Somerville.
Estray Bull—Peter Cooper.
Hair Dressing—Miss Amanda Stark.
Estray Calves—Finlay McEwen.
Notice to Debters—Dr. Vercoe.
Estray Heifer—Peter Kelly.
Cheese Factory Meeting—Wna.e Logan.
Card—Frazer & Co., -Whitby.
Requisition—M. Y. McLean.
iron txpeoitor.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 187 .
The East.
The arrangements for the proposed
Conference cf the Great Powers are -be,
ing gradually and successfully matured.
The Marquis of Salisbury, the rival and
colleague of Lord Beaconsfield, will repre-
sent England. His Lordship is now on
his way to Constantinople, proceedin
by way of Vienna_ and Florence, and ar
riving at hit destination about the 6th o
December. It is said the Conferenc
will commence its deliberations immedi
ately after the preliminary meetings
which will begin on December 8th. The
opening of the Conference will imply that
all 'previous divergencies of opinion be-
tween the Powers have been satisfactorily
settled. Hitherto Russia has insisted
e upon an armed. occupation of Bulgaria to
such e degree that it is thought by some,
she can not now recede from that de-
mand. England is _understood to be op-
posed to this armed occupation, except
upon conditions which, in their nature,
will effectually shut out Russia. Turkey
also refuses absolutely to entertain the
Russian proposal, taking her stand upon
the Treaty of Paris formed at the con-
clusion of the Crinedan war. In a speech
in Aberdeen—the other day, the, Right
Hon. W. E.Yorster said the danger to
the Conference arises from Turkey's pos-
sible refusal of the guarantees, and the
chief danger of her refusal was the confi-
dene -expectation of Turkey that Fag -
land would support her. One thing is
certain, England will never allow the
Bosporias to pass into the possession of
Russia without making a desperate ef-
• fort to.prevent that, to her, most undesir-
• able event; and she will not hesitate to
• accept the alliance of Turkey or any other
Power to frustrate the designs of Russia •
in that quarter. •
Presidential Election Troubles.
South Carolina appears fated' to have
• an excessive sharp of turmoiland excite-
ment from the late Presidential contest.
For several weeks previous to the elec-
tion, the antagonism of the whites and
the blacks induced a condition of society
'which wairrepulsive ha the extreme to
all peaceably disposed citizens'. And as
yet the state of the country is , apparent-
ly no better but rather worse. The
State was supposed to have gone Demo-
cratic, although the Republicatis claimed
it. A few days ago the returning Board
of State canvassers threw out the elec-
toral vote of the counties of Edgefield
and Laurens, on the ground that violence
and intimidation had prevailed to such
an extent in these counties, that a fair
and. impartial election was an impossibil-
ity. This being done, the State would
then give a majority in favor of the Re -
Publican ticket, and its electoral vote
count for Hayes and Wheeler. Accord-
ingly certificates of election Were issued
declaring the Republican- governor elect-
ed, also those Republican members of the
Legislature, ana electors who, after the
cancelling of the vote of Edgefielcl. and
Laurens counties, had majorities in their
favor. The Board then, in compliance
with a State law requiring the comple-
tion of their work within ten days after
their first assembling, adjourned, not to
convene again, seeing their -work had
• been completed. The Supreme Court of
the State however, took a different view
of the case, and: issued an order requiring
• the Board to grant certificates of elec-
tion to -the members from Edgefield and
Laurens. On the Board refusing to com-
ply, the Court erdered the imprisonment
of the refractort- members ef the Board,
and the order of the Court was forth-;
with put in force. They were, however,
afterwards liberatectupon a writ of Habeas
Corpue by authority of the Federal Su-
preme Court. Of course, these occur-
rences have produced ,intense excitement.
The meeting of the Legislattre was to be
held on Tuesday, and it was feared that
the Democrats and Republicans would
separately assemble and each party
organize its legislature and inautfurate
its 'Governor. •Moreover, the tiumor
having gone abroad that the Democratic
white clubs had 'been secretly notified
to assemble. in force at Columbia, the
capital, and Governor Chamberlain
having applied to the President for troops
to preserve order, a sufficient force was
sent forward for that purpose; and the
State House was taken possession of by
Federal troops.. Where all this will end
it is; difficult to say. 1 A bloody conflict
between the rifle clubs and the Federal
troops would not be a matter to surprise
any one at all conversant with proceed-
ings of the respective parties during the
• last few days.
In Florida, official returns from all the
counties have now been received and the
returning Board are going on with the
canvass of the vote. No decision is an-
ticipated before the 6th of next month.
A Oommittee of five has been admitted
from each party, fogether with the chair-
men of the State Committees, to witness
the deliberations of the Board. during
its sessions. A late despatch • from
Tallahassee claims that the face of the
returns will show 42 Majority for Hayes.
It is also reported that there is not a
difference of ten votes between any of the
electors.
In Louisiana the Board is proceeding
inIts canvass with tolerable expedition.
Now, we notice the rejection of a number
of Tilden votes and again the disqualifi-
cation of localities in which the majority
his gone for Hayes. A sanguine inter-
viewer reports that Governor Hendricks
has confidence that an equitable decision
will be given/by, the Louisiana Board, as
well as by the Board of Florida. His
advice to his fellow -Democrats and all
good citizens is "to keep perfectly cool
and preserve their temper till the crisis
is over"—advice , specially applicable to
South Carolinians at the present crisis.
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THE TORONTO Mail, in a eorb of in-
direct way, seconds the Globe's extrava-
gant proposition for the erection of new
Parliament buildings in Toronto. Of
course, it could not Allow itself to come
out boldly and advocate anything advo-
cated by the Globe, ,and it dare not con-
demn the scheme, and so rather than re-
main silent it insinuates that THE Ex-
POSITOR, in its opposition, is influenced
by sectional motives, and abuses the Re-
form party for having, while in Opposi-
tion, encouraged in the country a spirit
of sectionalism. We can assure the Maii
that we would as -soon that a million of
dollars be spent in new Parliament build-
ings in Toronto, as in any other place in.
the Province, did we consider such ex-
penditute necessary, but it will take
much stronger logic than tliat which it
) usesto convinee us or the people of the
Province generally, that any such ex-
penditure is required, or would be judici-
ous.' If the Mail would quote correctly
from our, remarks,. instead of garbling
them, to suit its purpose, it would pro,
bably find in them less cause for chargin
us with sectionalisin.
—The Globe does not, of course; con-
descend to notice Our remarks, or to in-
form us and the pnblic, how it is, that it
was only last week it made the diseovery
that the public decuments are in, such
terrible danger. Instead of doing this,
it profekses to rejoice that its proposition
is received with general favor. W ell,
we are 1 sure, our big contemporary is*'
easily made glad, for, although we have
access to all the leading journals of the
Province, and have watched them close- S
ly to see what reception would be ac-
corded the Globe's Scheme, we have fail-
ed to notice a single favorable comment,
if we except an anonymous communica-
tion, dated. Toronto, and which appear.
ecl in its own columns. If such a uni-
versal endorsation cif its views as this is
sufficient to make it crow for joy,
we have no desire to - spoil its fun,
only we like to show- the public, how
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very little it takes sometimes to make
certain very self-iraportant folk think
they have public sentiment on their
side.
memeasammems
THERE SEEMS to be a general impres-
sion that the County Council will be
compelled to pass and submit to the
popular vote, a by-law giving effect to
the Dunkin Act, providing petitions
frone- thirty ratepayers in each munici-
pality requesting hem to die so, are
lodged with the County Clerk. • This,
hot4ver, is not the case. It is optional
withi the Council' whether or not they
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pass such by-law, but if they do PaFa it,
then the petitions require them to sub-
mit it to theevote of the people for their
approval or disapproval. For several
weeks past petitions have been circulat-
ing through the municipalities in this
County and will be presented at the
next meeting of the County Council,
asking -that body to pass and submit such
a by-law. Counter -petitions will also
be presented. This has created a vast
deal of discussion through the Press on
the merits and demerits of the Dunkin
Act. Such discussion, it seems to us is
premature, as it is not yet known what
action the Council will take. If the by-
law be passed. and submitted there will
then be some object in discussing the
question; but if the Council decline to
take action, all this agitation will go for
nothing: If the petitions are such as to
show that there is a general desire on
the part of the ratepayers of the County,
to have the by-law passed and submit-
ted, the. Council should comply with
that desire, but it would be absurd,
simply at the request of thirty ratepay-
ers of each municipality to incur the ex-.
pense and turmoil...of an election.
tion of the License Commissioners and,
Inspector. Moreover, we are informed
• upon themost reliable authority that the
statements in the Times relative to the
conduct of the detectives are very much
exaggerated.
THE REFORMERS of Cardwell have
nominated Mr. Lambert Bolton -as their
candidate. Mr. Bolton contested the
constituency unsuccessfully with Mr.
Cameron at the general election in
1872. The Opposition candidate has not
yet been chosen.
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MR. LAFLAMME, the new Minister of
Inland Revenue, has been re-elected for
the constituency of Jacques Cartier, by
a majority of 28. Mr. Laflamme's ma-
jority at his last election was 40. The
reduced majority is due entirely to local
influences. The Nail, however, looks
at the matter in a different light. It
•consoles itself with the thought that
"Mr. Mackenzie May look at the return
"and feel that his administration has
"lost the confidence of the whole coun-
"try." If all the elections which may
take place for the next five years result
even no more favorably than this one
• has done, Mr. Mackenzie will not have
much cause for discomfort; but what about
Bothwell and Beauce ? in view of these
anay not the Mail feel that the "whole
coantry" has not yet quite regained con-
fidence in its friends.
News of the Week.
SOUTH AFRICA.—The Natal Railway
has been sold to the Natal Government
for £40,000.
DIED.—Commodore Paul Shirly, of the
United States navy, died recently at
Columbus, Ohio.
VALUE.—Indian scalps, with tight ear
attached, are worth 50 cents each at
Deadwood City.
MORE ROYALTY. —The Duchess of Ed-
inburgh was confined of a daughter on
Sunday, Nov. 26th, at Malta.
ARRIVAL.—Jeff. Davis was a passen-
ger on the steamer Adriatic, which ar-
rived from Liverpool the other day.
LADIES ADVANCING. —Thirteen ladies.
arecandidates for the matriculation ex-
amination at the Melbourne University,
Australia.
BIG HAUL.—On Saturday night, about
three mile S from Watertown,. N. Y., a
gentleman was robbed of $3,200, the pro-
ceeds of a sale of cheese. There is no
clue to the robbers.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT DIVINE. —Rev
J. D. Williamson, D. D., thedistinguish-
ed Universalist, author and divine, and
one of the fathers of Oddfellowship in
America, died in Cincinnati last Sabbath
afternoon, aged 70 years.
TRAGICAL. —A horrible tragedy occur-
red on the outskirts of Allegheny City,
Pennsylvania, last Sabbath. Chas. Op-
permann murdered his wife with an axe.
-He then cut his own throat. Both died
almost instantly.
&mane THROUGH MORBID FEAR,.—A.
Friend, of Troy, N. Y.,19 years old, shot
and mortally wounded himself with a re-
volver last Monday morning. He as-
signed as a reason for the act that he •
dreamed that he was to be a gambler,
and rather than lead such a life he pre-
ferred to die.
ASTONISHING GROWTH OF GRA.SS. —
ince the cyclone at Galveston Texas,
September, 1875, the whole Island is
being covered with the finest quality of
Bermuda grass. As the sand hills on the
beach form they will become matted with
this grass, and thereby become a perman-
ent sea wall.
• ARREST.—A man named George H.
aulier, a Frenchman, employed as tutor
ii a number of fashionable schools in New
ork, was arrested for circulating obscene
p3hotographs and books among his pupils.
Two complaints were preferred against
him, on both of which he was held for
trial in $10,000 bail.
• THE EXETER Times of last week very
foolishly wastes nearly a column of its
space, first, in trying tb prove that it can.
consistently preach teneperance and pro-
hibition one day, and the next become
the . apologist for - unlicensed and law
breaking hotel keepers, and second, that
the Ontario Government is responsible
for the actions of detectives who are
working under the aupervision and direc-
THE "Boss" IN A BAD CONDITION:—
Tweed is greatly reduced in size since his
escape from Ludlow street jail,New York?
having lost fully.75 pounds. He is downe
cast, apparently crushed, greatly humili-
ated, anclo is like a child, -nervous and.
appreheneive of danger. The forgery suits
will undoubtedly be pressed against him.
A CONTRACT LET.—The contract for
supplying coal and wood to the
Government Hoose and Buildings, Brit-
ish Columbia, for the ensuing nine
months has been awarded to Capt. W.
R. Clarke at $8.50 per English ton for
coal, and $4.50 and $6 (stove cut) per cord
„for wood., There were four tenders, and
the contract was awarded ia the usual
manner—the lowest respensible bidder.
LAYING IN SUPPLIES.—Quietly, gradu-
ally, and_without any -fuss, Gibralter and
Malta have, during the last three months
been so supplied with food, stores and
amunition that at the former place 5,000
and at the latter 7,000 men might hold
the places for twelve months against all
comers, and yet be in want of nothing
either for themselves, their big guns, or
their small arms. Not even beer or grog
would be found to run short.
INSANITY.—Dr. Earl, Superintendent
of the Massachusetts Insane Asylum, at
Northampton,advises plenty bf sleep and
avoidance of excitement as the best pre-
ventives of insanity. He thinksthat
the reports of cures in asylitnes are com-
monly exaggerated. His estinaate is that
of ten persons attacked by liksanity five
die of the:disease sooner or -later, and
that of the, five who recover three will
have subsequent attacks.
ARRIVAL OF BOSS TWEEP.—Wm. M.
Tweed landed. on the after oon of "Nov.
23rd, at the foot of Grand treete-North
river, New York, from a revenue cutter.
He Was taken in a [carriage by Sheriff
Connor to Ludlow, street jail, where he
wad admitted through the gate and not
e offiee as usual. No person was
ed to see him that night, and no
but the watchman was permitted to
r the corridor. The experience of
scape has made the officials of Lud-
street very watchful.
HOLESALE DiSCHARGE OF WORKMEN.
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memorandum furnished by the Presi-
den of the British Iron Trade 'Associa-
tion states that a large proportion of the
fur aces are out of bla'st, and a still lar-
ger Iroportion of forges and mills for the
pro• uction of malleable iron are closed.
Tho sands Of workmen have been dis-
cha ed and the wages of those retained
mat rially reduced.. The distress is
grea et in the rail making districts of
Sou h Wales and the North. of England,
but s also very great in Staffordshire,
the Midland Counties, and Scotland
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land, but is felt on the continent with
almost equal severity. Germany and
• Belgium are the greatest sufferers. France
is not so badly off but even there prices
are extremely low, and trade is evidently
in a critical and unsound cqndition.
CHINESE SERTANTS.—Dr. Dio Lewis
advocates amore general introduction of
Chinese servants in large cities. He says
that he investigated this subject during
his trip to the Pacific coast, and is now
convinced that those people prove to be
the very best of servants. He has visit-
ed Chinese laundries in New York and
Boston and believes that no other class
of people can wash and iron so well. He
thinks that 10,000 Chinese laundrymen
could earn from $2 to $5 per day in Bos.
ton, New York, and Philadelphia.
To THE HOUSE OF CORRECITON. —Dun-
can Gillis, a Roman Catholic priest of
Larkhall, near Hamilton, Scotland, has
been committed to the /louse of Correc-
tion at Pontefract for one month for ob-
taining money under false -pretences. The
prisoner appears to have been suspended
by the bishop of his diocese for drunken-
ness, and other offences, and he had been
collecting subscriptions, to build a new
chapel in Scotland, from the Irish labor-
ers on the new railway at Pontefract,and
had resided in their huts. He confessed
he wanted to raise sufficient money to go
to A.merica.
COAST LIGHTS INJURED BY BIRDS. —It
is a curious fact that during the months
of April and October, keepers of , light-
houses along the coast of the United
States are obliged to use constant vigil-
ance to prevent their lights being injured
through the breaking of .their lanterns
by birds flying against them at night.
Ducks often dash against the panes with
such force as to shatter heavy plate glass
and even wire netting now used is some-
times found an inadequate protection.
The keeper of the new light near St.
Augustine, Flaestates that almost every
morning last month he picked up from 20
to 50 dead birds which had committed in-
voluntary suicide in the above manner.
It is estimated that at each of the large
ighthouses on the coast some 2,000 birds
re thus yearly slaughtered, or in. all
about 100,000 annually. The circum-
tances also serve to indicate that the
flight of the birds which migrate during
he months named is accomplished in the
ight.
POOLS.—Gambling pools send forth
worse malaria than the Pontine Mar -
hes. There is oftea much secret cheat -
ng added to the open vice of gambling.
ing.
these pools something has
ccurre,d at present that may perhaps
ive them a severe check, or, at all
vents, should do so. One pool -keeper
n this city is eaid to hold stakes to the
mount of $400,000 on account of bets
n the result Of the Presidential elec-
ion' and he has, it is added, announced.
hathe will enly pay out the money
hen one of the Presidential candidates
hall acknowledge over his own signature
hat the other is elected. As this may
ever occur, it follows that the pool man
ay have a long lease of the money,
ad when hehas to pay, if ever, he may
e conveniently absent, keeping com-
any in. the congenial climate of Paris
Monaco with his fellow -citizens,
onnolly, Sweeney, and Harry Genet..
ven if he does pay up at last honorably
e cannot be compelled to pay by law),
e winners will not be entitled to any
terest, and that may be a very fkinifort-
le item. Decidedly thejiolder of the
akes has the best of this transection in a
cuniary point of view, though in a moral
int of view he. is lower than thepoor
olish gamblers who deposited. the
oney with him.
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DEAR SLR: Such a rambling letter as
that which appeared in your issue of the
24th of November, on 'Prohibition" is
scarcely deserving of a reply. -So out-
rageous are the arguments employed by
the writer, and so erroneous the figures
by which he endeavors to support them.
But it is, perhaps, not wise to allow all
the statements andarguments employed
by Prohibitionists to go uncontradicted,
however wild aeid unfounded they may
be; because there is a tendency in human
nature to accept constantly repeated -and
uncontradicted assertions as established
facts. The writer, in commenting on
the petition of the Licensed Victuallers'
Association, and the protest made therein
against the loss individuals are compelled
or would be compelled to sustain, -who
have erected houses of public entertain-
ment in case the Dunkin Bill is passed,
says : "It is plain there is no founda-
tion whatever to this objection for at
least this reason, there are many Lore
public houses in the country at large than
are needed for public accommodation."
Let me tell "Observer" that the public
are the best judges of what is needed for
their accommodation, and the fact that
the public support such houses is a proof
that the public require them. if tem-
perance houses are wanted let temper-
ance men start them, the law does not
prevent them- there is no license to pay;
and if the public require such houses they
will surely support them. But for "Ob-
server" to assert that there are more pub-
lic houses than the public require, and
hecause there are more the owners of
them are not entitled to compensation if
half of them shonld be closed up, 4 so
absurd, so dogmatic, and so wanting in
any element of justice that I an 'sur-
prised to see it advanced as an argu4s ent
b one who no doubt, aspires to be a
1 ader in what he believes to be a 1+ne-
ficial reform. Let me tell "Observer"
what, I daresay, he knows well enongh,
that the .tavernkeepers are and have
been for many years licensed by the law
of the land to carry on their business;
that they pay large sums of money annu-
ally for such licenses; that in addition
to these licenses, the liquors they sell
pay heavy duties, which contribute im-
mensely to the revenues of the Dominion
and that the Government in return
have protected them in the exercise of
their legitimate calling; iind let me aek
"Observer" whether, after these large
Sums of money have been paid for a great.
number of years, and iodividuals have,
under the protection and sanction of Giav-
ernment, expended large sums of money
in providing the best accommodation for
the public, there is any taiftice! in sud-
denly makingtheir calling illegal,depriv-
ing them of their means of making a liv-
ing, and depreciating the value of their
property without one dollar's worth of
compensation? If "Observer" can say
yes to such a question, I thitikl a phren- -
ologist would find his organ of conscien-
tiousness very small. If a teiblic servant
is dispensed with he must have a retiring
allowance. If a registry office is found
not to be needed, the- registrar who
had been appointed to have charge"of
such office must have a lump sum paid
hich may be considered an equiv-
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Aleut for the loss of his salary. If the
Clergy Reserves are secularized, although
the sot of secularization was an admis-
sion that the Revenues from those Re-
serves- did not rightly belong to those
who were deriving benefits from them,
still those in present enjoyment of such
revenues are compensated. When slav-
ery was abolished in the West Indies,
although slaveholders had never been
licensed, still they were compensated for
the loss of their slaves. But the Can-
adian tavern keeper must have his prop-
erty depreciated. in value, and himself
deprived of his means of making a living
without any compensation whatever. I
will :sew proceed to show that "Observ-
er's" figures are as much -at fault as his
organ of conscientiousness is deficient.
He is trying to call in question the cor-
rectness of the statement of the petition-
ers referred to, that public houses con-
tribute $10,000 annually in Huron for
local purposes. Now, be it observed that
he does not deny the correctness of the
statement, but endeavors to show by a
reference to the township of Thurlow that
there is a set off to be considered, which
set off he makes larger than the original
sum by the following very original arith-
metical calculation: "Twelve taverns,"
he says, "paid at the rate of $40 each the
sum of $480 per annum," (they pay a
great deal more in Huron,) " against
which," he says, "the inspector gets $40,
and the paupers of the township, made
so (he asserts) by the liquor traffic, $400,
and $200 goes to Government, total $640
against $480 received for licenses; leav-
ing the liquor interest in debt $160."
This calculation, you perceive, supposes
that the $200 which goes to the Govern-
ment is lost to the township-; but cannot
"Observer" understand that if the Gov-
ernment does not get that $200 from the
liquorinterest it must collect it from
some other interest, and in that Ca8t3 he
might have to pay his share of that $200
which'the'liquor interest now pays for
him. So you. see he is probably quite
ignorant of the extent -to which his taxes
are paid by the consumers of ligetor. 1
should like to know also by what kind of
argument he,proves that all the paupers
of his township were made mo by liquor.
Is every man or woman who gets old and
unable to work made so by liquor? Is
every one who is crippled, or every one who
is sick made so by liquor? Again he says
• "It is freely admitted, as a • rule, by all,
that about 75 per cent. of all the crimes
committed are caused by liquor." I say
it _is not so admitted and cannot be
proved. But I think if I had time and
opportunity I could show as good argu-
ments against such a view as can be
shown for it by "Observer" or any other
man. He says, "concerning taverns,
being well kept in the County of Huron,
as is stated by the petition, the very ,
reverse is found to be the case, for there th
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same age.
John McIntyre, of Ashfiela,
four feet long and stood over thirteess
steer,Swtheipiheeanrd'haaMsrieicedhsataenlad white h e i f e r eooaaff u ttr e dhl 1 ee
captated a lynx last weekthat
Fit ge et zei ' year olpd wr 0 hh i bi ti.e.
of Con. 6th,
tory League have been elected: Prisideut,
J. H. Dotson; Secretary, and Treasurer,
F. S. Scott • Executive Committee,
Messrs. Fletcher, , Pennington, Allen,
Armstrong, and Rev. J. Ferguson. The
petition is receiving numerous. sign.
,taut_raessw.• q
shooting from his yard on Snturday last,
uirrelinside his barn, lodged two
ni. Farquharson, Fordyce, when
shots in the breast of John Farquharson,a
youth who happened to be inside the
building at the time, his presence there
not beeng known to Mr. Farquharson
wh—enmhre.,Wfire.dG.
. Hay has sold his farniat
Molesworth, township of Grey, consist,
ing of 250 acies, to John Cunningham,
near Wroxeter, for $10,000, cash. The
farm is one of the very hest, and though
the price appears high, yet the quantity
and the quality of the land being consid-
ered, it has been purchased for a very
reasonable sum.
—His Honor, Judge Toms, will hold
courts for the purpose of hearing com-
plaints against the Voters' Lists for the
year 1876, as follows: Howick, Dec. 7th,
at Gorrie, 10 o'clock A. M.; Exeter, Dec.
27th, Drews' Hall, 3 P. M.; Stephen,
Dec. 28th, Drews' Hall, Exeter, 9 A. M.;
Usborne, Dec. 28th Drews' Hall, Exeter,
2 P. M.
—The Collector of TJsborne township
announces that he will visit the follow-
ing places for- the purpose of receiving
taxes: Central Hotel, Exeter, from 9 to
12 o'clock A. M., each -Saturday during
the balance of the year, (excepting the
last two in December,)- and at Elim.ville
on the same day from 1 to 4 o'clock P.
M.; at Woodham and Kirkton, 'morning
and afternoon, respectively, on Friday
Dec. 1st. -
—Tuck's annual shooting match took
place at Cranbrook, on Friday of last
week, and was, largely attended by crack
marksmen from Brussels, Seaforth,
Newry, Carmunnock, Henfryn, and other
places. Excellent shooting was made,
the`avera,ge being ahead of any previous
match held at ' Cranbrook. The fine
hooting of Joliiin Wynn and the Ainlay
Bros. of Brussels, Smith, of Newry, and
Campbell of Seaforth, elicited the admir-
ation of the spectators.
were 19 tavern keepers summoned before
the justices of the peace for law breaking
and were fined accordingly." Is "Ob-
server" not aware that mostof these cases
were for. selling without license, and are
therefore not offences by tavern keepers?
But even if one tenth of those who are
licensed *we sold liquor after legal hours -
and have been fined therefor, does that
prove that the other nine -tenths do not
keep -good houses? Again, "1 :wonder,"
he continues, "who wouldeeay in the face
of these facts that the traffie does not cost
the County a nice little sum for the ad-
ministration of justice." Ia Observer"
really not aware that all those parties,
who are convicted, not only :pay the
costs but a handsome fine' besides, which
is handed over to the municipalities in
which the offences were committed, and
thus helps to pay the taxes of those who
do not use liquor. This 'communication
is too long to permit of my entering into
the merits of the liquor question. I may,
perhaps do so another time. Yours, Scc.,
A. Hoop..
BRuSSELS,,Nov. 27th, 1876.
—There will be a fat- -cattle show on
e Market Square, Clinton, under the
spices of the Ilullett Branch Agricul-
ral Society, on the 12th° December,
en a large number of prizes will be
ered for the best fatted cattle, sheep,
gs, poultry and butter. At the con-
sion of the show . sales of cattle can
made. This will be a good oppor-
nity for farmers to dispose of their sur
-
s stock, and they should avail them -
yes of it.
—The townihips of Elms. and Wallace,
the county of Perth, are to be asked
grant a bonus, the former $15,000 and
latter $13,000, to assist in the eon-
uction of the Stratford and Thum
lway. Tbls is not a very favorable
✓ for the granting of municipal
uses to railways. That irrepressible
Iway bonus engineer, Mr. D. D. Hay,
P. P., is on the war path through
se townships, and if perseverance, zeal
persuasive elocution can draw forth
uses, they will be sure to come.
—The train on the Lonaon, Huron and
ce railway, which formerly left Wing -
at 7:30A. M., arriving in London
1:30, will hereafter leave Winghata
o'clock, and Will arrive in London
0 A. M., 'making the trip of seventy
es in two hours, including stoppages,
running at about 40 miles an hour.
ew days ago a special train carrying
e of the road officials ran from Hyde
k to Exeter, 'in a little less than e
e a minute, making the entire die
-
e, over thirty miles, in thirty min -
T• he road on the east side of the
ge over the creek at Blyth is in a -
ra.ceful and dangerous condition. It
ery narrow and with no protection
nst anything going over the embank -
t, which is about ten feet high, and
6 are three noisy steam mills close at
and. On Friday last, as Mr. 1'.
y was driving along there, some boys
balling frightened his horse, which
e over the edge. Mr. Kelly himself
ped and escaped uninjured, but the
e and buggy went into the water.
t would Blyth do for a Reeve next
if Mr. Kelly had gone into the
?
On Friday of laat week, as the ex -
with a cattle car attached, drew up
usselsstation, it was discovered by
rover that one of his cattle which
been placed on board Was missing.
cattle car was immediately "switch -
n to the siding, and the drover took
ext up train in search of the MISS-
nimal, expecting to find it dead at
point on the track where it had
from the car. To his surprise and
e found the missing steer unharmed,
ly grazing on the side of the track -
a -mile and a hall north of Brussels.
nimal was at once driven to Brus-
red again put on board the cattle
nd you can't convince that drover
will not be a lucky trip for him.
he Blyth correspondent of the Bras -
mos:. slvfayesL:ea'n4I,toiusr prurmesobryteedrianthatrainthe.
contemplates the acceptance of a
n New Brunswick. Should the
end gentleman deem it aclvantagous
ign his charge in this village his
ture from amongst us will be amat-
f general regret. His affability,
osity and Christian life have obtain
him the kindest sentiments from the
community, and it will be seine
before his successor, whoever -he
e, will stand as high in public 's-
o n as Mr. McLean does at present.
d his contemplated departure be in
way 'connected with the recently
ed condition of affairs in his charge,
ngregation is, I feel assured, fully
o make such overtures to Mr. W-
s may induce him to remain at his
Huron Notes.
James Montgomery, Wm. Cooper
and Martin Burns left Goderich on Thurs-
day of last Week for the Central Prison,
Toronto.
—Mr. Alex. Ross, of Con. 2nd, Grey,
dfhas—a pTpahe aet sw.oyear old ram which strayed
at 10 o'clock. There are a large number
•
held at Blyth, on Dec. 5th, commencing
Lists in th&township of Morris, will be
Driving Park business mustpay in Brus-
sels.
cent. in_favor of its stock -holders. The
tion s declared a dividend of 66 per
in Wingham, which is to be set apart
purchased a corner of thenew cemetery
specially for -members of the Order.
fboorrd$700in.g on the corporation of Brussels,
Dr. Graham, last week, six acres of land
into his premises which he is anxious to
get rid of.
fr. hilip
—The court for the Revision of Voters'
--The Brussels Driving Park Associa-
-The Grangers of Turnberry have
Sperling purchased from
grist and saw mills in the town-
ships of Stanley, together with two farms
the property of the late William Turner,
will be sold by auction at Varna On the
23rd inst.
—One of the oldest residents of th
township of Turnberry has passed away
Mrs. Edward Farley died it the residenc
of her husband, on Nov. 18th, in the 69t
year of her age. s
—A concert, in connection with St
Paul's Church, Wingham, will b'e given
shortly. The services of some of th
beat amateurs, in the County have been
secured for the occasion.
—Mr. Jas. Ferguson, principal teach
er of the Wingham school has been re
engaged for the ensuing year. Mr. Fer
guson is one of the most popular and sue
cessful teachers in. the County.
—It is reported revival meetings will
shortly be commenced in the village of
Cranbrook, in connection with the Primi-
tive Methodist Church, under the man-
agement of Rev. Mr. Rosecamp.
—Rev. Mi. McQuarrie, Princeton and
Drumbo, has accepted the call tendered
him by the Wingham Presbyterian con-
gregation, and will preach. his first ser-
2m4ot.nhas their pastor, on Sabbath, Dec.
—A largely attended mass meeting of
those favorable to the Dunkin Act took
place at Drew's Hall, Exeter, on Monday
evening of. last week. • Speeches were de-
livered by Rev. Messrs. Allin, Hartley
and Butcher.
—The circulation of the petitions in
favor of the Dunkin Act is being pushed
rapidly forward in the vicinity of Blyth.
The townships of Morris and Wawanosh
as well -as Hulled have been pretty
thoroughly canvassed.
— Mr. James Ching, of Con. 6th, south
boundary, Hay, has on his premises an
estray yearling heifer. Mr. Richard
Marquis, of Con. 7th, traborne, is also in
possession of an estray yearling steer, for
which he is aindous to receive an owner;
•
•
—Mr. Vennor, the now celebrated
Montreal weather prophet, forecasts the
, weather for December as follows :—There
is every prospect of its being a very
stormy and wintry month, and a particu-
larly blustery one. Last year we had no
sleighing during the month. This year
we shall have sleighing throughout. He
expects a great deal of snow and a severe
snap of cold.
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-Iwtho—lirseCGeTne44.DhuRcIL
the brain,
:infirintra tia a .3: nt ".. ac ki'at € :se. et hotelera00,fct.,of1,0,ii
s•
• , anent drain
:frosseminben;ordsnigiapuellzE
__ •.eleoreadogvunreesrd,a:to and
payment for
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--elanowlfewam.c$39,toaprpas2aplso6edidSpencei .tv:
taming, Offic
Alex. ROSS, j
authorizing -
aS nohdoosi aSmeaue et i"
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an.41-A.i°i nD e.charged T g sitinb e nrbR aomtrthbi eleParwrre 8.8age4iadd3i ,
council adjou
Hotel, Cranb
4•Ceal, dervvasprovide
bridge at Lo
the sum of -$s
Conrad Ka.be
trstaaettu,tetloabor
, pThutthto. worli
ployed durin
—T7 h
t1n., EastiY13TApallp enb° deudi;iitiYan'
eessiOn to an
-wasthes ft a7lhelnese de a siiji(lutrh
'Church just'
opened for di
last. The'
• ,a3nfocintthreae Rel,prv.
-the afternoon.
very large on
,collections lib, ,
brick, 40 by isi
‘
—The eve
at Ingersoll au
by Mr. W. .PI,
retary of the
• Association, h
success. The
_QnNiedn
tw
heTo. n Hall
found large en
crowdsthatTfl-
.
Rev.the
cThomas.h 1 t Ta rmge g (.31 I: t
,on the evening
close of which
sentinga
presen
wasteagna
82ediOWfice,13atalTi
genetl
the congregat-
to wipe it out,
:ffttl
ili)vasliraeerisoedv,.
• • —A tenons
-:xt fiml la: othuge iwht ao t it is te nt et he
bridgein
ago.Mrs.s
bu - e • , and. it
bine feet w'
bridge where
through. T
-up, and horse,
were precipita
-which. was
The
aomehorsaru•siet_mfrn:
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crdeeerkahatimu siu
was almost u
'thismue htmishap,opayaf
bye ariroed grtphilneeig.tetsileitst ah
.eape from seri
'Grand. Trunk
Eas—tTNheissovuea
An old ma
at Brantford
arouud, wh
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aaaa.Qeuick as thitu
men dropped
all
• platform and
fbiativeafre:h
•
bell pe
ilarr'ojer
where he he
b
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action -of th
surely have
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Nov., MO.
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SCALES—CIL
On the 9-8
of the bri
MeCuaig,
• Craig, hot
BEAN-11AZZ
Nov., by 1
Colborne,
Hullett.
SIIEFFAED
township,
resid.ence o
Rev. A -
to Miss
Goderich t
lloonE—ifos
29th Nov,
bride's fat
Mr. Jame
• ond daugh
Clinton.
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Mr. Wir
• Otte-asTs
Peter Gra
ley, aged