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Witrott txpooitor.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
Dothosx Couecire—At the meeting
of the Town Council, held on Monday
evening last, the only business trans-
acted was the passing of laborers' ac -
vaunts and the passage of a by-law au-
thorizing the levying of th.e rite of as-
sessment and the collection of taxes.
The Council adjourned for two weeks,
AGRIOULTURAL.—A jout raeeting of
the Directors of the Tuckersinith
Branch and Sonth Huron Agricultural
Societies, will be held at .Kippen, on
Wednesday next, at 10 o'elock a. in.,
for the purpose of winding up the busi-
ness connected with the show at Sea -
forth on Thursday and. Friday of last
week.
TO Perze Texens.—We publish the
list- of prizes a,waried at the Seaforth
ShON'i' on the third page Of this issue.
As s is almost impossible to get a list
witliout some errors, we would feel
obliged to any who may find such in
this list if they would uotify us of the
same at once, when they will be correct-
ed in our next issue. .
01410KET MATCH.—A cricket metch
will be played at Stratford on Saturday
next between represeutative teams of
' the counties of Perth and Huron. The
follo.ivine are the names of those com-
posing the Huron team : H. Cameron
and. G. Baird, Brucefielde E. Looby
,and J. Rutledge, Bayfield; R. J. Gir-
dlestone and J. L. Harcourt, Sealorth ;
R. Aslam.s, Egnaondville ; 11. W. C.
Meyer, Wingham, J.Howson, Clinton,
J. Hyndman, Exeter; J. Lashartia,
Londesboro. The match will, no •
doubt, be a very interesting one, as
both teams are composed of "crack "
players.
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THE SZAZORTH MARKET.—Mr. Editor :
In Your last issue there appeered a
comeaunication from Stanley Day, in
which he endeavors to shoes that I
made misrepresentations theprevious
week in my item on the Seaforth 'mar-
kets. • I claim that my statements have
been fully carried out so far, and rhaee
no fear but that they will be sustained
in the future. Mr. Day's comparisons
of Seaforth and Toronto markets will
confirm that fact. As Mr. Day is
neither a dealer in • nor producer of
grains, and as I have no intention of
entering iuto the shoddy or second
hand elothing business, I have no inten-
tion of entering into a discussion with
him on the grain, question,—JAMES
BEATTIE,
Prasoeee.—We clip the following ex -
fart from the Cardwell 007,4rier, pa-
per published in the village of Bolton.
The young man -referred to is well
known. to oar citizens, and the con-
tinued advancement in his profession
must be alike gratifying to his friends
and those with whom he first learned
his business, while at the same time it
shows, that his present employers,
Messrs. Archdale, Wilson. & Co., of
Hamilton, have the utmost confidence
in his ability to conduct their business
successfully , and honestly: s "We no-
tice with Pleasure that Mr. Charles
Moran, of _Hamilton, has been appoint-
ed manager of the drug store in tie vil-
lage of Caledon East. Mr. Moran.
.omes highly recomwerided as a young
11 of good busie Th habits, and well
'n his professicea We hope he will
Ve a liberal patronage."
_set Barmea--The neck tie social
in the Canada, Methodist church., Friday evening last, was very fairly a
tended.—Work on the new Peesbyteria
manse has bean commenced.—Pertie
desiring catalogues of stock to be offer
ed at the sale in Clinton, on the 15t
inst., can be accommodated on applica
tion to the Secretery.—Mr. M. Robert
son has erected a aeat frame residenc
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ance, and the number will probably be
largely increased before the end of
January. The upper class numbers 33,
12 of whom are pursuing the upper
school work. Two additional teachers,
Mr. Mirth° and Mr. McWilliams, as-
sist the masters with elementary work
three hours a day, so that the school.
offers every.facility to students anxious
to make rapid progress, while the ex-
pense must be only a fraction of what
similar advantages cost in distant towns
and cities.
WANT LOOKING AFTER,—Mr. Editor—
Sir : I think it would be wise policy on
the part of our town policeman if he
were to look more keenly. after the
young scamps who nightly, and even in
the day time, make themselves very
obnoxious to passers-by on our streets.
Onlythe other day I neticedsome boye on
Main street insult several ladies as they
were passing along, by throwing etones
at them, pulling their drosses -spitting
on them, and other such: unseemly ex-
hibitions. It seems rather strange that
ladiee cannot go out in broad day light
without being insulted in such a man-
ner. I think if the parents of these
children cannot teach them better man-
ners, some one more competent should
undertake the task. I merely mention
this so that those in authority may
make a move in the matter. A word
tai the wise is safficient. Yours, &c.,
RSTEPAYEr
Morris.
IMPROVED.—Mr. Patrick McCasey, of
Sunshine, has lately erected a handsome
verandah around his dwelling, which
adds muca to its appearance.
PERSONAL. — Robert McCatcheon,
youngest son of Mr. John McCutcheort,
has lately been confined to his bed with
a bad fever. W. J. R. Holmes, M. D.
is attending him, and we are glad t
learn that he is recovering.
FINE RESIDENCE.—Mr. John John
ston, of Morris, has lately erected
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THE HURON _EXPOSITOR.
in your camp. But it was provoking
for that correspondent of the Seaforth
EXPOSITOR toget hold of it—eh, Qbarley.
And taa those who think the informa-
tion given is not true, we can only say
—wait for two months, and then see
whether the writer`has told a lie or not. '
Inthe aneantime, I remn,.yousBrn-
cerely—Youn CORRESPONDENT.
(ED. NOTE.—Tho above was received too late
for inaertion last week.]
Zurich.
DIRECTORS' Meeente.—We are re-
quested to state that a meeting of the
Directors of the Hay Agricultural So-
ciety will be held at Zurich, on Monday
next, October 6th, at 4 p. na. The ob-
ject of the meeting is to wind up busi-
ness connected with the late show. A
full attendance of Directors is desired.
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Tudeersmith.
ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening last
a young lad about 16 years of age, son
of Mr. John Crawford, London Road,
met with a very pathful accident. He
was feeding a straw cutter when his
-right hand got caught it the knives,
lacerating and mangling his fingers so
severely that his thumb and three front
• fingers had to be amputated close to
the hand.
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Walton.
TRE LITERARY S06IRTY.—A meeting
-of Walton. Debating Society was held in
Smith's hall, on the liveuing of the 23rd
ult. Mr. F. Srlaith was elected chair-
man. The business of the evening
commenced about 8 o'clock. The fol-
lowing are those who took part: Messrs.
John McNale, Jas. Fulton, R. Hender-
son, C. Dickson, John McMillan and
James Smith. The utmost interest
was manifested :throughout the whole
• meeting. Adjourned to meet on Tues -
day evening, Oct, 7th, for debate.
a
splendid dwelling. Mr. Simon Forsyth
contractor, clidthework, and we must
, say that Simon deserves credit for. the
splendid nfanner in • which he finished
his eolitract.
SWEET THIEyES. Some sneaking
thieves entered the cellar of Mt. D
Eigheu, of Morris, on the night of • the
19th ult.'and stole " a jar of preserves.
As soon, however, as they had, finished
the contents.; they returned the jar.
Considerate..
Blyth.
ACCIDENT, -011 the 23rd inst., a son
of Mr. Herbertson fell off a fence and
fractured his anal near the wrist.. Dr.
Carder attended to -the case, and the
patient is now doing well.
- ILL. --We regret to learn that Mr. M
.A. McNaughton's health is still very
poor. Mr. McN. purposes removin
frofn this locality entirely, hoping that
e change of air may remove his disease
—asthma.
COMPtAINING. — Out merchants ar
complaining that the treet inspeCtor
making "fish of one nd flesh of au
other." While he compels them to
keep all of their salt barrels, boxes, &c.
off the sidewalk, he ra rches along the
back streets with indifference, notwith-
standing they are cr wd,ed with rub -
h of every d ap ion. Brush up,
Jack, and keep your s 'its clean at this
the eleventh hour.
VISITING —Miss Drummond left for
London on, Monday, oh a visit among
her friends' She was accompanied by
her father, Wm. Drummond, -Eq., who
oombines the trip with business in at-
tding the h 1 market tor the
purchase of a portion f his fall stock.
Miss Drummond intens remaining for
a shortime, and we 'sh for her all
n pleasure while away and a safe return
t" home.
n A. BACKWOODS COU T.—One of our
magistrates tried a °as the other day,
ith his hat on.
he had the
believe it was
is hat would be
s o en, thoughthee think the biggest
8 thief in towa 'would scarcely eovet the
• Mzenvieee's Mme.—We understand
that Mr. William Jamieson has taken
sossession of Melville's mill et Bart-
on, and intends carrying it on hereaf-
ter. Mr. Jamieson is a practical miller,
who thoroughly understands his busi-
ness, and as he is a most reliable busi-
ness man, we are sure that any who
extend him their patronage will receive
simple satisfaction. This mill is in the
centre of a splendid country, andwith a
person of Mr. Jamieson's integrity and
ability to manage it, can scarcely fail to
do a large and profitable business.
Exeter.
PRIZE LasT Emions.—We are inform-
ed that Mr. Duncan McLaren was
awarded the third prize for three year
Old agricultural filleyast the Exeter
show, instead of Thomas Robertson, as
g stated in the prize list. Mr.David Fer-
guson was also awarded first prize for
beets, instead of the person whose name
appeared in the prize list.
e PRIZE LIST OMISSIONS.—In the prize
-listtof the Exeter show, published last
week, we omitted to mention that Mr.
Henry Westcott received an extra prize
of $5 for the best general purpose team
on the ground. They were a span of
beautiful blacks, evenly matched, and
in every respect deserving of the dis-
tinction awarded them. Mr. Patrick
O'Brien also received a special prize for
a span of donkeys., These were of
diminutive size, were well matched, and
harnessed to a neat little wagon got up
specially for them. They were quite a
presiding throughout
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-• headache while other
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because he was afraid
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on North Main street, which he intend
oceupying as soon as it is finished—
large number from Seaforth and vicin
ity visited the Western Fair, at London
this week.—If any of our readers ha
lost a. large. Newfoundland. dog, hi
wherealouts caule ascertained an ap
plication at this office.—Dr. Steeia•r
has returned from his European tour
and has resumed the practice of his
profession in Brucefield.—The number
of entries at the sho ar here last wee
was 1,250.—The weather for the leas
.few days was warmer than we had it
in July,—Dr. and Mrs. Gouinlock are
seetapectecl home in about two weeks. -4
ting for the dismission of the fire
aim). by-law, has been called_li
.tinly for this evening, to be . el
in the Town Hall. There should be
large turn-out.—Phe fall wheate e
pecially that which . was sown eerly, s
/looking splendid.—Our friend of the
Clinton New Era must have been labor
fag under a horrible fit of the “ blues
when visiting the show here last Friday
else he would have seen things in a
si‘erent and more correct light than he
eeenas to have done.—Mr. W. N. Cress
1- h' ,,think that if
p ue.
- the Court de -mends leo
, extend the same fro
rtesy, it should
.the Bench.
• ackwoods courts are ut of fashion.
BRIEFS.L-A SOC41 Was held in the
t basement of the Presbyterian church
last Friday evening, by -the' Ladies' Aid
Society, which proved a success, up
wards of sixteen dollars being realized
k —A.reusical entertamment is to be
t held in the basement I ofl the Presby-
terian church on or ab -ut the last week
in October, andel* the auspice e of the
Sabbath School.—Me srs. Taylor &
Elder are shipping three hundred bar-
rels of flour this week. Little Winnie,
daughter of Mr. A. JLawrenoe, vas
taken suddenly ill on uuday evening.
Medical aid was secikred, and she is
now better. — Mr. le Thorne; of the
late firm- of Fanner & Thorne, Exeter,
s is arranging for anothdr liquor store in
Blyth.—Mr. James Truax is selling off
his stock of goods, and offers his store
and dwelling for tale. — Mr. James
Fetch has removed to
_ partments in his terrac
ris 180 Geo. Stesay 169, Sao. Simtnons,
140, Wilhelmina Mal, 139, AndreW
Kidd 133, Ed. Etherington 133, Melissa
Cann 132. First form—Catherine Fyfe
150, Euphemia Kidd 150, Maggie Eller-
ingtou 150, Nester Horney 115. _
Retinal.
• Oun Sctiooe.—The following is the
standing of pupils of Hensall school for
the month of September, based on regu-
lar attendance, good. _conduct anal gen-
eral-proficiepcy : First class—lst
Isa-
bolia ateEwen, 2d Alex. Moir, 3d -Geo.
Greenslade. Second class—junior, pert
--1st Cora Sanders, 2d, RomaSmall-
comb, 3d Mary Gilchrist. Senior part
—1st Wm. Jackson, 2d Lizzie Bell, 3d
Wm. Carlisle. Junior second—lst Kate
Blackwell, 2d Hugh McEwen; 3d Robt.
Braham. _ Senior second -1st Oratio
Reynolds, 2d Wm. Clawson, 3d James
Johnson: Junior third -1st Ellen Bell,
2d Wm. Bonthron, 3d Wm. Bell and
Jane Bell. Senior third—lst Edward
Reith, 2d Wm. Blackwell, 3d Wm.
Thomson. Fourth -1st Jane Weir, 2d
Jessie Patterson, 3d Robt. Dewar. Fifth
—1st Aun Weir, 2d Jessie Bell, 3d
Eldon Rennie. Sixth—lst Hannah
Weir,
Brussels.
Itleuxzes.—A. large quantity of wheat
has been bought on the market this
week, and the present prices are: Fall,
$1.05 to 81.08; spring, $1.03 to $1.06.
Choice butter, 14c.
REPAIRED.—We are glad to see that
the bridge commissioners have had the
bridge over the Maitland, in town, at-
tended to at last. A new cedar floor
has been put in and the braces drawn
up. •
THE METHODIST CHURCH. ---Men have 1
been at work all week making repairs
and strengthening the roof of the
Methodist Church in town. The roof,
which is an angle one, but rather flat,
has for some time been gradually set-
tling, and has been the cause of start-
ing the main walls outwards. The re-
pairs have placed the roof and. walls in
their proper position.a
ANOTHER FIRE.—On Tuesday morn -
in, at 3.30, the citizens were awaken
ode' by the alarm of fire. The fire
originated in the frame building ad-
joining Mr. G. Baker's brick- Store and
dwelling, on Turnberry street. Owing
to the promptness of the Fire Company
and the excellent work of the steamer,
the fire only broke through the building
in two places before it was entirely un-
der control. The building was occu-
pied by Mr. Brownscome as a shoe shop
and dwelling, and by Mr. J. Stacey as a
tin shop;_ The fire is supposed to have
started in the shoe shop from a defec-
tive flue. Mr. Brownscomb and his
family, who were sleeping upstairs,
had to make their escape through a
window on to a shed. Mr. Browns -
comb loses all his furniture, and the
Stock was badly damaged. He is fully
insured in the Gore Mutual. • Me.
Stacey's loss is covered by an insurance
in the Northern.
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Wroxeter.
To GOD.ERICH.—Constftble McKenzie
had a job of taking a man of the name
o eeney o , o eric , last Saturday,
for a couple of months, for brutally as-
saulting a man of the name of Smith,
with whom he quarrelled. Cause, whis-
key; effect, eosts to the county.
horses. Inside, the display was better,
if anything, than the outside, the fruit
and ladies departments being the most'
noticeable. The attendance was un-
usually -large.
—At the Toronto Exhibition Messrs.
H. Snell & Son sold a_ year old. Leices-
ter rani to 6, gentleman from the neigh-
borhood of Brockville, for the sum of
$45. b
—A few days ago, at Wingham,
bricklayer named. John Collinsl
ollins fell
from a scaffold re distance of 22 feet,
breaking his leg, and sustaining other
injuries.
—Mr. John Chambers, of Chisel-
hurst, has grown this season Russian
Siberian wheat which yielded 35 bush-
els to the acre. In one ear he counted
107 grains.
—Recently Mr. T. Tipling, of Clinton,
purchased of Mr. T. Moon, Hullett, a
spring colt, for which be paid. $100.
This is a good figure fot a colt, but the
colt is a good one.
—While going down Harbor Hill . at
Goderich, on Monday, Mr. Peter Mc--
Ewen/8 horse ran away, throwing Mr.
McEwen out; lie was dashed against
the fence, and very seriously injured.
—Last week Messrs. Glasgow, Mac-
pherson & Co., of the Clinton Foundry,
shipped three threshing machines to
Manitoba. ThisSis the third shipment
this firm has made to Manitoba this
season.
—Graham, the cattle thief, sold the
cattle he sto'e from Mr. Croft, of
Stephen, to Mr. McGregor, of Bruee-
field. Mr. McGregor's loss on account
of being deceived. by the ecoundrel will
be considerable.
--TheExeter authorities intend lay-
ing a two-inch plank floor in their
ock-up, so that prisoners trying to
escape through the floor hereafter will"
have a bigger job on their hands than
Graham, the cattle thief, had.
—Mr. Edwin Loft, who has been a
resident of Goderich township for many
years, left on Tuesday last for La-
peer county, Michigan, where he will
engage in the blacksmithing business
with a brother residing there.
—Mr. James Lynn, blacksmith, of
Jamestown, has disposed of his. busi-
ness in that village to Mr. James Jones,
and has gone -to Teeswater to fill an
engagement as travelling agent for
Messrs. Fraser & Ganes, of Teeswater.
• —A new bridge has recently been
completed by Mr. Wm. McCandlish,
contractor, opposite Lot 5. concession 2,
Morris. The new structure is known
as Patterson's bridge, and is said to be
a -flit-class j b. • The tontract price
was 8800.
—On Saturday night last, Mr. Henry
Beacom, of the Bayfield concession
Goderich township, had. 13 sheep wor-
ried by dogs, al of them dying of their
injuries. .This was his entire flock, and
as they were good animals, the loss is a
serious one. •
—On Friday last the farm Ofj Mr. A.
Cockerline, lot 25, llth concession of
Hullett, 75 acres, was sold by public
auction, arr. R. 13arkwell, of Lucknow,
being the purchaser at $4,000. This is
considered a very fair price, although
the farm is one of the best and most
conveniently situated in the township.
—A couple of nobby shoddy cloth
pedlars have been duping several of
'the business men of Wingham. They
boarded at a first class hotel, and drove
stylish rigs, but when they fully sup-
plied the neighboring farmers with
shoddy cloth, they lit out, leaving their
livery, hotel and sundry other bills un-
, paid.
—Mr. H. B. Quarry intends taking
his departure from Blyth in the course
of a few days. He goes to take charge
of a farm in the county of Middlesex.
Dtuang Mr. Quarry's stay in Blyth . he
has formed a large circle of friends and
well-wishers, all of whom will, no
doubt, hear with -regret of his departure.
—Few townships can boast of retain-
ing a collector in its • employ for any
length of time, but Hullett cau boast of
one w o las continuously collected the
taxes for eight or nine years, and this is
Mr. T. Neila,ns, who, notwithstanding G di a h
OUR RAILWAY.—The new board of the
curiositly, and attracted no. little oaten.- Toronto, Grey and. Bruce Railway Com -
tion, as they drew their proud owner .
around the show grounds.
McWillOp
• FARM SOLD.—Mr. John Alexander
hr. sold his farm on the 9th concession
o McKillop, to Mr. Wm. Alexander,
for the sum of $1,500. The farm con-
tains 50 acres. .
PERSONAL.—We are sorry to learn
that Mr. D. H. Drost, teacher in _Sec-
tion 10, has been getting his health
very poorly of late. • It is his intention,
we believe, to retire from the teach-
ing profession at the close of the year.
EDUCATIONAL.— The following is a
correct report of the standing of the
pupils of Section No. 10, for the. month
of September. The standing is based
upon proficiency and good conduct:
Fifth ,Foeta—ast Elizabeth Campbell,
2d-Anaie Govenlock, 3d Daniel McFad:
- zean. ' Fourth Form — ist Elizabeth
Alexander, '2d George McTaggart, 3d
well carried off nine first prizes at the
Western Fair, Loudon, for -his paintings
-of various kinds.
HIGH • ScHooL.—We are
eauch pleased to learn, that, on re-ex-
reminetion of the papers, the laducation
Department has granted Miss Minnie
Mabee a. .second ciass Grade certifies
castes Miss Mabee passed a highly
creditable, examination, haviva the
standing necessary for a Grade L, with
the exception of a dozen marks on one
group. This makes five candidates
passed by our High Sehool at the late
intertriediate examination, a record un-
equalled, we believe, by =rather school
ix months old. • A comparison with
some af the largest and oldest schools
in the Province, exhibits our young
High School in a favorable light.
Windsor with four masters and 17 cau-
didates passed none, Drummondville
with 17 candidates passed none, Lind-
say with 14 passed none, Steatford. pass -
one out of a large class and with four
se/asters, Haniiiton et dlegiate Institute,
with 12 or 11 masters and Over 200 stu-
dents, reaseed about 23; St. Marys Col-
tegiategInstitute. with four masters and
CaUdidateS, passed 17, while our
school. passed 5 out of 12, or over 21 for
the same number. Out of the total
a,.O80 candidates in the Province, a
little over 800 passed, or roughly about
4 out of every 13. If we limit the com-
parison to schools with the same num-
-»f teachers, it seem e that ouly one
anlie older schools here and there has
done as well as our infant institutiou..
The -re are now 73 studepts in attend -
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ne of the corn
.—Mr. P. Kell
has retur ed from anitoba. — Mr
John Carn bell, hames§ maker, has ad
vertised hi business f r sate, and in
tends removing from lyth.—Mr. II
B. Quarry has given u business, an
removed to his farm in McGinn -re
township.—Messrs. Mc 'talon & Mc-
Millan are shipping eleaen. cars of
wheat this _week.—Mr. D. B. McKin
non shipped some 2,40C pounds of but
ter to Glasgow, Scot1a4, last week.
A REPLY.—Mr: Editor—Sir: I no
ticed a letter signed C. Hamilton, in a
paper a day or two ago, in which , said
C. Hamilton exposes not only a vas
amount of iguorance, lint illustrates to
the public the vileness , of his nature
We have no occasion to argue with the
like of him; we merelv:. intimate that
he must be inoxe guarded in his lan-
guage hereafter or forbearance will cease
to be a virtue. And that paper surely
has had a lesson, and o ght to refrain
, from libelling people's cl exacters again.
•If not, let it keep on au see the result.
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! As regards Mr. Hamilt n aspiring for
the Reeveship of Blyth, I say distinctly
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that his friends have d termined upon
' bringing him out in opi osition to Mr.
that he had a better rig/ t to the Reeve -
Clegg, and that Mr. Ernilton stated
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ship than Cleo, as he had done more
for the village. Now Caarley, deny it;
an auctioneer is ailowe_d to lie twice. I
would advise you, tholagh, that the
next time you talk itbou the Reeveship
member that sinner that, exposed all of
ie,
to look around and see hat there are
110 spies in the room. on't you re -
your plans when. Kelly aid Clegg were
running. You have just such a sinner
John Bullard. a Senior Third.—lst Jane
O'Rourc, 2d-Ditniel Schraig, 3d .Bernice
Payne.. ,Junior Third—lst Mary Burns,
2d Donald ,Calder, 3d Eliza Burns.
Second classe-ist Jane Govenlock, 2d
Shannon Berwick, Jemima Bullard
and Robert Hanna. First class, 1st
J. Hanna, 2d Andrew Calder, 3d Almia
Bla,nshard. , •
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, Lumley.
HARNESTING.—Corn harvesting is now
in operation. It is a very good crop
this season. The farmers intend fat-
temng their logs on it this fall instead
of peas.
- ROOTS.—Most of the farmers in this
y vicinity haire taken Up their potatoes,
. which are a very geod crop.. Turnips,
- carrots and mangolds are growing very
- fast since the recent rains.
4 PURCHASED.--eMr. S. Heatherington,
(1- of the 5th concession. of Usborne, has
Y purchased a farm of one hundred acres
from his neighbor, Mr. Thos. McFar-
lane, for the sum of $6,200. - The farm
- is a good one, and Mr. Heatherington
has a good bargain.
Home AGAIN.—Mr. Joseph Dinnin
- arrived home safe on Saturday last.
Ile looks hale and hearty and brings
good news from the great Northwest.
t He says spring wheat is extra good ;
also oats and potatoes are very good
. crops this season. He further states
that steam threshers are very numerous
through the Mennonite settlement, and
all basily engaged in threshing. Mr.
Dinnin had quite a lengthy visit in the
;far West. He started on the 6th of
Tune with Greerrway's party, by rail,
and returned by the boats from Duluth,
landing at Goderich on the 26th of Sep-
tember.
OUR Scuome—The following shows
the marks obtained by pupils at the
written examinationoat the ending of
the., quarter September 30th: Fourth
form—Susie Stescy 366, Arnold Bower-
man 339„ Helen Bishop 323, Isabella
McLean 290. Senior third --Katie El-
lerington 494, Jessie Anderson 363.
Junior •third—Esther Hortoa 331,
Rachel Bishop 287, Jonatharsc Speed
276, Geo. Kidd 257, Thos. Greenwood
219 Elizabeth Greenwood 210 Reba'
Enerington 205, Mary Bell 150. Second -
form—Agues Simmons 246, Reba Hor;
ney 227, Maggie Fyfe 214. Harriet Har-
••• •
party pttid us a visit on Wednesday
morning list, when they were Met at
the Wrdxeter station by invitation by
some of i the leading men of Howick,
Turnberry and Wroxeter, when the
directorate laid before them the outline
of their scheme for widening and re-
equipping the road. Their scheme, so
matured,far as is S 0 OWS They
estimate the cost of widening the guage
and equipping the road at $800,000, and
this amount they propose to divide as
follows; The . bondholders, $200,000 :
the Ontario Government, $200,000, and
the municipalities_ $400,000; they pro-
pose that the 'municipal debentures
should be lodged with the Provincial
Treasurer, and no money to be paid -un-
til the work is done. The meeting seem-
ed to be unanimous in at least one
thing, and that was, that the road as it
t is is es delusion and a snare, and al-
' though slight encouragement was held
out to them by the gentlemen, from
Howick, yet the Turnberry deputation
told them flatly that they would get
nary a red unless they got an extension
to Wingham, and from there either to
Kincardine or Goderich. Wroxeter was
very chary With its promises, and felt
more inclined to receive_ than to give,
thus showing their disbelief in the say-
ing that it is more blessed to give than
to receive. .
Huron Notes.
The i Morris Branch fall show will
be held at Blyth on the 9th and 10th of
October.
—Mr. George Longman, of the llth
concession of Hullett, is going to re-
move to Manitoba this fall:
—Mr. John Boyd, of Kintail, exhibit-
ed an artificial leg at the Lucknow fair,
which excited great interest. '
—Mr. H. Wallace and family left
Londesborough a few days since for
Prescott, where they will reside in fu-
ture.
=-Mr. John Mair, of balurnberry, hav-
ing disposed of his farm and stock,
has gone to Shoal Lake, Manitoba, to
reside. -
—Last week, Mr. Andrew Currie, one
of the Brussels butchers, killed a lamb
which, when dressed, weighed 75
pounds.
—Mr. P. Kelly has returned from
Manitoba, and has once more settled
down to the cares of every -day life in
his" ain toon."
— A short time ago Mr. A. McDougall,
of Porter's Hill, was out shooting, when
the breach of his gun burst, carrying
away two of his fingers.
— Mr. H. Medd, of the llth conces-
sion of Hallett, recently purchased a
100 - acre farm, 75 cleared, within
h I
the door at the rear end is a portrait[of
"Jimmy," one of the sons of the genial
proprietor, which all who know the lad
declare to be true to life. When the
grays are in the shafts, and "Bob"
mounts aloft with the lines and whip in
his hand, the picture is complete. Mr.
'Buyers has in this instance attained
perfection in his line, and Mr. Laidlaw
deserves prage for availing himself of
the artist's talents.
•
Huron Stock Fair.
tinthe Western
•
At the Western Fair, held this week
at London, Huron stock takes a prom-
inent position. From the Globe's stock
report we take the following:
R. Snell & Sons, Clinton, show the
Princess bull Prince of Seaham, by
Earl- of Seaham, bred by Wadsworth,
Genessee, N. Y., This is a splendid ani-
mal, full of good points. Messrs. Snell
also show the live -year-old cow Princess
Th.yra, by Dixie Duke, a cow of im-
mense substance • also the cow Prin-
cess Aliceeby Earl of Goodness, from
Lady Lorne; also the yearlingheifer by •
Royal Butterfly out of Prin6ess Alice ; "UP TO TIME "
a calf from Princess, by Prince of Sea-
ham; and. the two-year-old heifer Red
lasose, by 3rd Earl of Goodness, out of
Lady Lorne.
W. X. Biggins, Clinton, shows the
three-year-old heifer Matchless of Kin -
eller 2nd, by Cambridge Duke 2nd, a
long, low -set animal, with very sweet
head and. good horns and neck, appar-
ently a full milker. Also, a heifer call At #3.50 per dozen. The Best and. flas
from her by Baron LOUS,I1 3d. . Cheapest Grain Bag in Canada.
• R. Hawley, Goderich, shows the two-
year-old bull Beaconsfield, a white bull
of very large frame, and straight, square
build.
A. lanes, Clinton, shows Sorrel
Cloud, roadster stallion, 12 years old,
sorrel, by Old Revenge out of a Ham-
bletonien mare; a magnificent horse,
with splendid chest) clean, limbs, and
strong shoulders. .
J. Loadman., Exeter, shows the two-
year-old Clyde filly by Wellington out
of a Lord Haddo mare, a filly of great
bone and substance ; also a stallion
colt out of a Lord Haddo mare.
Peter 'McTavish, Brucefield, shows
the three-year-old. stallion Honest
Sandy by imported Honest Sandy out
of a Tom Sawyer mare; a horse showing
the Clyde stamp, but cleaner and finer
in the limb than the imported stock.
Also the two-year-old stallion Young
Duke of Wellington by Duke of Welling-
ton out of a Haddo mare.
J. Wilson, Exeter, shows a four-year-
old stallion, "Clyde and coach bred,
grandsire an imported Clyde. This is
a horse of great power and. substance
'and some style, 161 hands; weight,
1,580 lbs.; -bay, with white feet. •
T. Case, Rogerville, shows a two-
year-old agricultural stallion by im-
ported_ Clyde Croe kaince, a dark bay
horse remarkably. eshort coupled and
thick-set.J. Oak,
• Exeter, shows the imported
Clyde Crown Prince, eight years old,
161 hands, weight 1,850 lbs.; a horse
with shortastroug back, powerful loins,
s.nd immensely etong forearms.
H. JonesaExeter, shows a three-year-
old general purpc+e mare by Bank of
England. This is a large, roomy mare
with some style,•auch as might •
ably be put to a thoroughbred for rais-
Pr°fit- The Millinery Department is filled up
ing horses for English buyers.
, Messrs. H. Snell & Son, received 2nd
for aged Durham bull; 3rd for aped
cow; 1st for two-year-old heifer; and
for yearling heifer; 3rd for shearling
Cotswold ram; 3rd for ram lamb ; 2nd
for pair of shearling ewes; 2nd for pair
ewe lambs ; 1st for aged. Leicester ram;
2nd. for young imported Berkshire boar;
and 3rd for breedina sow.
W. J. Biggins, Clinton, received 2nd.
for three-year-old Durham cow, and 3rd
for heifer calf.
John Cumming, Hullett, received and
for aged Cotswold ram.
The prize list for horses has not yet
been published.
ANOTHER LOT OF THE
COTTON GRAIN BAG,
ALSO ARRIVED:
New SCarlet and White Flannels.
New All Wool Shirtings Plebe Greys
and Checks.
New Linen Tablings at 300, 40c., and
50c. a yard.
New All Wool Table Covers.
New Frillings, frora 20. a yard to 60a.
New Laces from one-half cent per yard.
up to $1.
New Velveteens from 30c. to $1. -
New Fringes and Buttons, all prices_
•
MI la T_JI"\TMIWY...
Perth Items.
ra ne as been eommenced on
the Stratford and Huron Railway,
—Over $5,000 worth. of live stock was
shipped from the Mitchell station one
day last week. •
—Rev. W. B. Evanss of Trinity
Church, Mitchell, has resigned, and is
about to remove to a new saliere.
—At a tea meeting held in the Pres-
byterian Church, Elmira Centre, the
handsome sum of $168 was realized.
—Mr. Pat. Finnigan, of Kinkora, is
starting the blacksmithing business at
Longeway's on the Logan gravel road.
—A valuable driving horse belonging
to Mr. S. Ford, of Mitchell, broke into
a field of young clover, of which it eat
so greedily as to cause its death.
—Miss Caroline Akey, of . Listowel,
who has been bed -ridden for nearly 30
years, was, a f6w days ago, presented
with a handsome invalid's chair, by a
few friends in town.
—Mr. Jas. Davis, of the firm of Car-
ter & Davis, grain dealers, formerly of
Mitchell, has gone out of the firm, and
has removed to Dublin, where he has
gone into the grain business on his own
account.
—Mr. G. M. Gatehouse, Stratford,
had $25 takeniout of his pants pocket,
at his bedside,' ono night lately. The
pants were taken also, but probably
they didn't fit the thief, as they were
found next day on the street.
—Mr. J. W. Cull, druggist, Mitchell,
met with a painful accident a few days
ago, from the bursting of a bottle of
croton oil into which he was pressing a
cork. His eyes were badly injured, but
it is hoped. the sight will be saved.
—Mr. Harry Crout, son of Mr. H.
Grout, Stratford, met with a serious ac-
cident while working on an iron bridge
on the Grand Trunk at Ratho. He had
three ribs broken and was otheawise In-
jured by the falling of a large stone. A
span of horses was killed at the same
time.
his multitude of other duties, performs
this one very satisfactorily. May he
long remain to fill the position. So says
the Clinton .2\leto Era, to all of _ which
we say amen.
—The total number of convictions in
• the returns published for the quarter
ending September 9, is 80 less than for
the last quarter, and of them 23 are by
Goderich magistrates, 20 by Seafortb,
15 by Clinton, 12 by Wingham, 16 by
Exeter, and a number of minor commit-
ments ; 21 are for drunk and disorderly,
12 for violation of the license act, and
20 for assault. The total amomat of the
fines imposed was $592.
--Rev. George Clark, of Blyth, is
quite a poulary fancier, having some
excellent varieties. • A visit to the par-
sonage grounds will show all manner of
contrivances for the convenince and
comfort of his stock. He was an ex-
tensive exhibitor at the West Riding
showaand carried a number of good
prizes. He was equally successful at
the Sestforth show, where he was a large
exhibitor.
—Mr. _B. Gerry, of Brussels, has a
plum tree, which this year yielded.
plums measuring da inches one wayi
and 7a inches the other, and weighing
31 ounces. Mr. W. H. McCracken, of
the same town, has a mammoth man -
gold, which is 21 feet in length, 21.1
inches around, and weighs 21 pounds.
Mr. George Rands, of Morris, has a ,
musk melon, whish measures 35 inches '
one way and. 25 inches arcres d the
other, and weighs 12 pounds.
—A few mornings ago o urrey, ,
merchant, of Wingham, was aliened
from his slumbers at about 5 o'clock by
an unusual noise which emanated from
the sitting room. He arose and went
te seethe cause. When he opened the
door he, was not a little astonished to
find himself standing face to face with
a cow belonging to Mr. R. Saddler.
How the animal got in the room is a
mystery, as the doors were shut, and
Mr. Curry had to open them before the
cow could get out. It seems to have
one in by the woodshed, and had to
ass threugh five doors before getting
nto the sitting room. Not a great deal
f damage was done, but the next day
r. Corry offered to sell the carpet in.
he sitting room if he could geb its first
ost, or less.
—The Brussels Post says: Mr. Rob -
rt Laidlaw, livery keeper, is now the
ossessor of one of the handsomest om-
ibuses in Ontario. The painting 18
he handicraft of Mr. W. J. Buyers,
nd as a work of art is complete. The
croll painting is excellent while the
andscapes on either side ("The Tweed
t Coldstream Bridge," and ,"Dalswin-
on. on the Nith") are exquisite. On
four miles of Listowel, for the sum of p
$3,000. - This is the second farm he has i
bought:in the same township.
—Mr. R,obt. Plewes, of the 2n41 cou-
cession, of Tuckersmith, has rented the t
farmsof Mr. Jas. Young (known as the c
Hunter farm), on the London Road, for
a term of five years, to take possession e
next spring. The farm contains 100 p
acres, and he pays therefor $250 a year, n
which is considered a reasonable figure. t
—The annual fall show of the Turn- a
berry Agricultural Society, was held at s
Wingharn on Thursday and Friday last. 1
_The outside exhibit was very good, be- 1a
ing particularly so in referencse to t
•
—The A. M. Gibbon property, valued
at over $60,000, was put up for sale in
Mitchell last week but the onl.y off
caived for it was $10,000. A few safes,
vault door, straw cutters, inall amount-
ing to $663, were disposed of, Mr. W.
Buckingham, of Stratford, getting a
fine burglar proof safe for $295. What
were disposed of brought about 80 cents
on the dollar.
—A short time ago Mr. Adam Kauff-
man, of the 6th line, Wallace, had. a
valuable horse killed by the night train
coming from Listowel. Mr. Kauffman
will endeavor to recover the price of the
animal from the Great Western Com-
pany, as the railway fence in the vi-
cinity of the place where the horse was
killed. is not sufficient to keep horses or
cattle off the track.
with the Choicest and
NEWEST NOVELTIES
In TriMmed and Untrimmed
•
HATS AND BONNETS.
VELVETS AND SILKS IN ALL
THP, NEW SHADES
Feathers,Flo-wers, and Eibbons.: •
ON MONDAY NEXT
We will Offer a Lot of
Readymade Clothing
CHEAPER THAN EVER,
AT PRICES TO SUIT AL&
CLASSES OF BUYERS.
SPLENDID ALL WOOL TWEEDS
ot'
At -FIFTY CENTS A YARD at
/.0.MCDOUGALL & CO 'St
Importers of Dry eroods.
OAK HALL.—We will show during the
month of September Heavy Canadian
Tweeds at 25c. per yaad off our regular
prices, for cash. Parties wishing to
buy would do well t see our stock be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. We maim -
facture on the premises. Parties buy-
ing goods; we will eut them free of
charge. Also a fitie assortment of tie,
regular selling price 30o., 40c., 50c., and
750.; we will sell them now, for cash, at
20e. 30c., 400. and 50e. We mean
business. Call ' and see us, Uttar Jr
ANDERSON.
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