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The Huron Expositor, 1881-06-24, Page 11881. MOVAL & CO., .E E T' , E?,721-1, CY INTO STORE 1 TOLE OF THEE , S . Pace: •E THIS DAY hie fanth.. FOR CASH 'RIDE. ince will be charged Goods will he cold to Cash Custom - (TINE SALE, :mparo Prices with n Canada. by th e Piece 9 cents per yard. LL& Co. st AFORTH. ition. When the e scene was wild. e and there like dition of affairs as brought to an al of deafening n the north side aclden the victor f the building is ath is built a ,f the same di- -s is the framer, ed the job Mr. e of the largest eighborhood. d Items. rs are still plow - Rather late if Mr.. Richardson• the appearance of +Ir.. Richardson is }t'r.—Mr. James lord of the Aimee in for the roughs perty a few weeks -z rowdies should F. Fowler, Sr.; o both raised their putting in stone Mr. Fowler and n terprising farm - g' to see the utility gli Mr. Fowler was - a few years ago- . E. Dennie, who ,lays ago, intends the fall. May the ever shed its rays wherever he may urig11t; houorabie i c more worthy of he will no doubt ilex land. fleeced Mr. Forgie, I ,000 on circus thed to hills. from s he (Forgie) had .eeping the matter xpect to get his is pretty good for :ed the poor old might have the n to reflect over out adding insult rs' Stock of Staple • Millinery and ed, and in order to new arrivals every e latest styles and Cited: y' > FOURTEENTH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 707, SE FOR H, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1881. McLEAN BROS.,, Publishers.: • $1.50 a Year, in Advance. THE ONTARIO HOUSE SEA 'ORT EI READYMADE E CLOTHING ; SUMMER STOC} —0E----- NB-V/-0-0033S OF— NESGOODS JUST OPENED AT SMITH & WEST'S. rBE GOODS are the Newest . Styles of both 1 Cat and Finish. They look as well, Wear as Bell, and come Much Cheaper than Order ed Clothing. Sec our SCOTCH TWEED SUITS—$10, $12 and $14. CANADIAN TWEED SUITS — $8, $10, and $12. ENGLISH TWEED SUITS -47, $8, and $10. BLACK. WORSTED SUITS—$10 and $12. YOUTHS' SUITS ---$5, $6, and $7. BOYS' SUITS—$4, $5, and $6. SPECIAL ! SPECIAL ! ! We offer a Job Lot of COATS, PANTS and TESTS at about half price. If you want Bar - ,tins see them. s H IT HAW QST Campbell's Block, Seaforth`? 1881 SEAFORTH. 1881 SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. WM. CAMPBELL 'AS dust Received i Full Stock of Spring and Summer Goods, so Varied and Welf Assorted that any one can be suited. THE O'MAHONEY ox IRISH TWEEDS, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds in Full Lines. As these were all bought strictly for CAS H DOWN, they were consequently b ong}.it at the Lowest Figures, and my cuetomere will get the Lowest Quotations. RATS AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS. In Hate and Gents' Furnishings I have double the stock of any former season. Also e; Fall Stock of I��� READYMADE 017OTHIr G Gentlemen contemplating Matrimony are par- ticularly invited to inspect the Stock, as every provision is made for their wants. Methodist Episcopal S School Conventio The Sabbath School Co held in Goderich.last week auspices of the London Distri Methodist Episcopal church, ee successful and profitable aff the following report of the pr we are indebted to the Signal After the opening services, t dent made a short address, she rapid growth of the Sunday[ and their great importance ash meat of the church. Rev. J. T. Davis then apo "The Sphere of the Sabbath and made the a following point not a substitute for the fermi substitute for -other religious But it i$ a department of the Service ; it is a school; a echo Word, intended to bring son's t it is for all, both old and your; bath ention, . der the f the a very , For ••oedings s , t Presi- ng the hools, epart- upJon hool," itis not; a eetings. abbath of the Christ ; Remnants . for Boys' Suits._ Ladies wonting Remnants for Boys' Suits can and them here cheap. • WM. CAMPBELL Brink Block No. 1, Main Street, Seaforth. FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE, ! REAPING AND MOW�NG MACHINES REPAIRE Vj ARMERS, if you want your reaping and mow- ing machines of all kinds repaired, go to T. Nellie, Kipper, for he is the boy that under- stands the business. Old boxes refilled with new metal, and all tinkering jobs done on short notice. Give me a trial, and you will save money, Rev. C. W. Vollick introd subject, "The Teacher and l]i ence." The gist of the spea marks can be summed up in P's—patience., punctuality an which he urged upon Sabbat workers. In the discussion s' lowed, the Following persons t Rev. W. N. Vollick, Rev. C. Ai son, W. Hnmerston, W. Keyes Dickie, Rev. J. T. Davie, T. cuddy, Rev. E. Lonnsbury. Rev. C. M. Thompson led d question of "Management of bath School," advocating tho ganization, and ventilated some in the book of discipline _ on menta. He was followed by Rev. J. T. Davis, Rev. C. Rev. E. Lou.nsbury, Mr. T. cuddy and Mr. J. Wryckman On Wednesday evening Ling led in prayer, and afte ing of the minutes arid musi choir, Rev. N. Dickie opene theme, "The Necessity of nese in Sabbath School. characterized it as a great was the real bulwark -of the Sabbath. If the Sunday Scli not be continued, the church be discontinued. It is necess a good foundation, and the tr tion is Christ. Children weir material to work with. alone who is thoroughly dev0 work will succeed. A echo not confine its work to its o Thoroughness is also needed zation and equipment. He w ed by Mr. T. McGillicuddy. Rev. C. M. Thompson read esting paper on "Childhood a showing the powers and ca young minds, and advocating and careful Christian trai essay was very well receive T. Davis followed in a few marks on thoroughness i School work. There was thoroughness of thinking in and also thoroughness in the thought.. Rev. E. Lout spoke. -On Thursday morning, at 8 er meeting was held, conduct N. Dickie. At 9 o'clock . t convention was reopened. reading of the minutes, Rev. W. N. Vollick intr d theme; "The benefit of t e School to the Pastor." It a fit financially ; in the schoo found the best collectors for etc.; the best listeners to those who study God's wor bath School ; a good Sab greatly helped good congreg ing ; it is an aid teethe past members of the oongregatio He was supported by Rev.i C. M. Thompson, N. Dioki Vollick. Rev. J. T. Davis and N, appointed to answer quer decided to hold the next Cc Chiselh nrst. Rev. G. A. Francis sp© subject," How to Get and $' the Sabbath School." l the following points : Gcj with a Christian spirit ; int eats ; make your school teachers and officers shout al ; study the pupils ; .the knowing and teaching the leef plenty of good Christian 'latera for God by faith in Chrism. Rev. E. Lounsbury, J. I M. Thompson and W. 1. spoke. The following persons to Sabbath School experie Rev. E. Lounsbury, Rev.i A. Sutton, J. Ryckman, C. W. Vollick, W. Hum C. M. Thompson, Rev. F!r J. Turner. On 'Thursday afternoon ing of children was held, attended. The opening conducted by Mr. Shuter. sence of the President, r t dent, Mr. James Turne occupied the chair ver Rev. C. W. Vollick gave I dress on parental respo which Rev. J. T. Davis ter, Miss Mattie Davis, duet." It's Better Fart Wm. Keys, of Stanley, good speech on the evils ture, bad company, ga temperance. Mr. T. Me lowed in an earnest and oint to children, parents and eac J. T. Davis also made a tirr to the children. The opening of the cia stioli box, and the replies made by Rev. 3 .P. av ;were greatly enjoyed by all present, and was one of the most interesting features of the gathering. Rev. G. -A. ,Francis t the convention in behalf gation, and was replied members in touching wol After votes of thanks t assisted in the endeavor convention a success, bloke up, many of the v Threshing Cylinders and Concaves Fiilled. With New Spikes, Or the old ones laid with the best of iron. Special attention paid to all work entrusted to me. FARM HINGES ! A Large Stock of Farm Hinges on hand. Plows, Harrows and Scuers Al- ways on Hand and Sold Cheap. Blacksmithingof all Kinds Done on the Shortest Notice. Parties wanting castings or repairs fr m the NOXON BROTHERS' Manufacturing Co pang, of Ingersoll, for Reapers and Mowers, an get them at my Shop, as I have been appointed by that Company to keep all these repairs on hand . Remember the sign. 707-8 THOMAS MELLIS, Kippen. READ AND LEARN WILLIAM RUDD, 'OR MANY Years of Ermandville, has rented the Waggon Shop belonging to Mr. William Grassie, on Market Street, Seaforth, and will hereafter carxy on the Waggon rind Carriage Making Busi- ness in all its Branches.' Henn guarantee good work, and that none but the best of material will be used. IMPAIRING A SPECIALTY,and promptly attended to, and neatly and cheaply executed. FARMERS' GATE S—Hewill also keep on. hands. Good Stook of Farmers' Gates. Give him a ri iiit. 716-13 WM. BUDD. ed the tnflu- r's:. re - three rayer, School eh 1°1 - part : homp- ev. N. cGilli- on the Sab- gh or- assages ppoint- Keyes, ollick, cGilli- F.D. lie read - tom the rup the rough - mg them sessions town. During th convention th Episcopal Ch' of Mr. Hennir music, and br of a mostapp visitors. selves as well pleased and their stay general' ith the -in the t:arious sittings, of the choir of the Methodist arch, under the leadership gs, sang some very sweet ►ught out mauy co Monts oving character f om the • Canada. New Bermda potatoes ar selling at $1.25 per pck in Toronto. —Professor Goldwin Smit. and wife left for Engle d via New Yo k on Sat- urday aftern on. —John W st, of Bervie, fined $40, wi h $8.65 costs, liquor oa Sunday. A good him. -The stea'. er Northwest Winnipeg the other day fro bringing 160 • ords of wood atio . bushels of gr: in. • n of tie —A procla I in1Coun it o dains that the Bounda ies : et shall come i lst Jul next —Fo r tho sand cords of fifteen • ouse were burned named Kin soy Falls, i Cause, ush res. —Fol rtee.' new post o been opined in • the Domi Ontario, 5 i ® Manitoba, 2 n i Quebec. Scotia, • nd 1 i Q Pri ! cess Louise's Canada is talked of as certa shortly. Th date is not tis ely. h -T • o g iris, named Gibbs : nd D lls, have agree single s ull race ou the bay, oh Jun 29, f r $50 a side. ampl of Manitoba :rpoomarket is pro � th : best Califor A the Liv perior t does not, however, surprise —Mr. E.i eGillicuddy, k," and Lambt :n county; leaves th' ekeP os session im by a matern us of Halifax c ;ed, and the ex. , being an incre rade. le thoroughbr: ;longing -to D 3,500, had to wing to meeti .. has been for selling lesson for arrived at Brandon, and 3,000 Governor- 11:auitoba #orce on wood and t le village Quebec. ces have ion --6 in ' in Nova return to n to occur fixed posi- I espeotively to 'row a Hamilton, wheat in oanced 'm- ien. This ariaditeles. erden of s eek for e a large g al uncle. ty has just ct popula- : s of 6,527 d horse, in Alloway, hot the with an of Andrew oting at his guilty, and he prisoner d labor. s that an a fished in . her of per - and, and a ureal has proprietors ppard, late e with an abets. that have t St. John, n hundred 11 . 1 ork. It aristian 1 could bid also to have founda- the best t man to the should doors. organi- follow- inter - Youth," ilities of horongl ii.g. The Rev. J. ointed re - Sabbath need of se work o king out ►bury also 1; e h n a' d II, CO r .e ind ser Ireland fortune —Th been c tion is in the —A I9 ontr: and o0 other aaccide —T roues wife w fudge to four -A Zcelan t1-12, 6 sous a town i —T Ohang. ere M 4f To1 excel' --I ' a pray- Z.,'"l by Rev. e regular build ter the leave ed the abbath half a bene- Pef a, re to be Prot rasions, 'r? D ons are salve he Sab- School nal sing - leading the bnrsti Christ. "rho'. Don . Davis, wou :don t d0TW. —theG , to left h e cent mplei 6,109 sat d alual al, b ting ay, 1 t. e ver er, of th in had mont ict in the trial Guelph, for sh ent to kill, was ick sentenced s in gaol at ha Man toba paper sa is col.ny is being es 13, 6- 4. A large nu e to ;rrilve from Ice to b- formed. e t. 1 Thomas J • d ha. ds. The new sera.Westlake & Sh do, hio. They co nt re 'utation as jour • 8 g .1 uring the four year d sinc the great fire runs ick, over elev ngs, v lued at five million dollars, .een erected on the burnt district; thre -wheel velocip mile or boys under • e will take place a stant enevolent Soci minio Day, in Ham meds. valued at $5. s,ird one, employe ew mill, t-ravenhurst, w: illed while adjusting a sa g of the dri dson escaped e arm. imsby camp ►n the 28th of leading men fr ted States are general meeti cial Bible stud com a ence kie were ;and many It !was ,a;nd he Un ntioe at atte d. A tia.n : for ep upon the else. Scholars One da pelt upon a, but er them t the par tractive ; pu>iCtu- hne8s in �n ; have um; love Co Mo avis, C. Mil click also ` zn lar art ie the inj meetpag : ' D vis, Ha yes; eev. e,t Ottawa ton; ev. laborers be Ling and iiu . ber- of net week ass :meet- lar e tobo. sent on. The t nager P lnection s COM ally at. usel fo n day, t re refer -Mond barn athroy, ding th Ries, was th adjoi e ith sho jo sing fra A sce di estrous Ili riff rLi 1!'Io ' ira ;aye, fort .. a of ne 'sib ud san; ger blin cilli U to take off their coats, an throwing them round the girl who s in such peril, extinguished the fl meg before she was seriously burned. —One morning last wee Mr. J. S. Armitage, living about two miles from Newmarket, arose at four 'clock and lit his fire in the kitchen. He then rent o'it to milk his cows, nd on his turn he found the kitchen in flames. a short time his dwelling was entire - 1 consumed. i No insurance. —A Kingston paper says an elder of e Presbyterian Church, ai to to the Assembly, visitec Kingston, on Wednesday r the purpose of seeing ate, being under the impr Oh was the material with ate Czar was 4illed. —Mr. George Wright, •ho has been in England si ember, returned home a f: e has been in legal proc steamboat line for throwi attle overboard two years n route for the old couutr e case on two occasions, but they ap- d the last im. Ile a clerk obourg, was a lamp in t fire and the floor ense smoke. given, and fire brigade i being de - de race of fteeu year the Iris. ty's pic-nic iton ; prize at Tait' s instant' • guide, b g pulley. iti a sligh . ting wil h s mont • Caned e pected tlb g of Chrie- s to take lately the wi e leer, of St. tread, cut her hand. • e to r -duce the swell 1 ; mor ification set in, nate oman died ds in gr at agony. While rolling logs Button pany's mill yard, at eeswater, day, 1 rederick Brdgement, may, •'ead sawyer, tri . ped and f ront of he logs, two of which, vel e .ones,passed over his body, feta ring hi .. Repair: have common ed at Ride 1, the ! overnor-Gener 1'B' reside some fifteen c rpenters a ng at present engaged. carpenters wil comma• the construction of a v: an slide in addition to n' of Joseph Market, n effort was ng, witho and the u week afte . was well ices were the ab- ice-1resi- Ingei soll, ceptiably. neat ad- ity,after is Baugh - a petty on." Mr. de a very ad 1i,tera- and in- uddY fol- d address erfei Rev. ing speech , pr DSI : CO wa fin COi Al m th St cli n I of hen addressed 11 of hengre-'' to 1 y visiting dg. all, who had to make the he Convention sitar press- s $ a e e . ial of Capt. rish on crimin with- the Lot enoed on Mon the request of the defence, postponed n e 27th, in order to prod ;nces and witn ssee y night a fire rbke out of the Comm rcial Ho which, with its contents, ee korses and several _ b ompletely dest oyed, as ing livery sta le, a bl and OS e d wellinga dwelling o se, and e which might have ha ending occnrre l st Sun•:ty omen Ca 'ho - Caused ter - vast congte- large,nnm ber hemselves jat Rankin ti charges don disas lay,' but Mr. Ro t c h Of ail Iy ly d a dele- the wharf afternoon, ome phos- assion that which the cf Watford, ace last De- w days ago. edings with g a load of ago, while He won .healed to higher courts, a me it was decided against —T1 other morning, - w ii R. Wilson's drag store, . andling some alcohol with 4 is hand, the alcohol caug :.on the flames spread ove nd filled the store with a • he alarm was immediate' e prompt arrival of the .revented the building fron troyed. The loss was $500. —Mr. Stephen D. Haigh tuerly resided on the 2ndj armouth, has just return :n ce A ce ry he nd jn r, 8 k, it • 111 t, who for - concession, d from Da- her. On Thursday following the younger sister died, but the other, though unable to speak for some days, is now slowly recovering, under medical treatment. —The heaviest storm of the season at Norwich occurred on the night of the 16th inst. The lightning killed three head of cattle belonging to G. B. Stev- enson and struck Abraham's Hotel, two miles west of Norwich, doing no further damage than taking away part of the verandah and spoiling the water pipes. Over two inches of rain fell. —It is said that the ratepayers of the village of Lucan are signing a requisition asking the Reeve to call a special meeting of the Council for the , purpose of taking into consideration the censuring or serving of a writ,' if possi- ble, on the Free Press Printing Com- pany, of London, for:printing damaging, untruthful and scurrilous articles from time to time against the village. ----�'�A gang of card sharpers has been unearthed at Napaniee. Their mode of operation was to inveigle men of re- spectability and standing, and the vic- e g themselves times have hitherto •suffered to be fleeced rather th In expose their folly. The "firm" whose favorite game Y wast"bunko," have mad about $1,000 a some few weeks A horse and day 'for rig is kept standing ready at the rear of the filen in case of alarm IRev. C. Watson, who is leaving Tor nto for British Columbia, was the oth r night presented ith an illum- inated 'address, aceom purse containing $200 number of his friends a the }city. Mr. Watson w anied with a in' gold, by a d admirers in as lately pastor of Spadina avenue Methodist Church. rota, where he has taken up 600 acres —A lively competitioi exists among of land near Watertown. a says that the Ekfrid farmers in the matter of tbost of the land in that 1 lity is oc- scare, crows in the con fields. The crupied by county of Elgin 1 da, and he idea is who can get up t e most natural also reports that the State resents ex- life-size. 'As a chromo h s been offered, who wish the competition ition now lis between re- chances to c a i all is P ellent chsp � do invest in land.. spectively a Reformer and Conserve, —The Grand Trunk inanagement tive. The latter has a capital resem- ave caused placards bean g the names bla ce to Sir John, and no crow will ss� ce 111 el, u 1 0 aid - 0 a ht in Ste. Cnnegonde Church', Montreal, an le excit ment among a young g 'Hs presented e altar r ils to be unite in mem ip,with he association !of the Vi me an!d ong flowing veils. By s eons op lof the veils catight fire f taper, a d in a moment the we as wrap ed in flames4 Some anding ear had the presence of f seventeen individuals who have come within pistol shot of the field. ce for mia- The former has swingin,' around the stretched arms, the Ho the punish- is a Bo a terror to crows, .e pasted up matter to decide. line, as a -4An Ottawa lady h s counted the number of persons entertained at he deaf and Rideau Hall since it ha been occupied commenced by Lord Lorne. She fi dsthat in 1879 bout 200 of 904 , were entertained at dinner and $200 to allow the marriage to take Union Sta. 1,000 at balls ; in 1880, 88 at dinners ; place. destined for in 1881 627 at dinner;and 1,000 at —Roderick McLeod lives about a Balla • in each year the were enter mile from Portage leen arrested at their insta emeanors on the road or tations, with the record of ment inflicted, opposite, to in all the stations on th yarning to the evil -dispose —The holiday season At umb asylum, Belleville, ast week. On Thursday he deaf mates arrived at ion, Toronto.: They were arious points throughout art of the Province. Th -y were ac skatingand Lobo ani parties, and thunder storm raged in that vicinity. carred at Hamilton last week. The on, sup ed to Torcof by Mr. DZathe- �g : Mr. McLeod was engaged in puttinggrand jury brought` in a "true 'bill" on superintendent of the'nstitution. 1,000 at theatricals. gag P —Quarter Se sions Court in his cows in the stable, and while stand- against Peter Sinclair, the charge being . ago Mr James Old, At the s Lindsay Saturday morning, William ing at the door of that building he was the same in which they brought in "no is cows, six John Ferguson was sentenced to three struck by lightning and knocked a dis- bill the previous daffy. In reply to: the ld after the mouths' imprisonment for administer- tance of about twenty feet. He was judge, the foreman stated that theyha that two of ing noxious drugs with: intent to pro- not killed, however, and is stow recover- received instructions from the County Auld be ren- Dore an abortion on Elizabeth Ann ing. Mrs. McLeod, who -was milking Attorney to re consider the case. H ie ec of Hae in Sutherland. In passing sentence Judge near by, escaped uninjured, but a cow Honor directed them that they were to acted, but by Dean remarked that, as this was the in the stable was instantly killed. receive their instructions from; the 1s and thus first case of the kind which had Dome —The effect of the various prophe- court, and that it was not in the! pro- lulated gas, beforeihim he would inflict only the cies of old women and others respect- vince of a grand jury to pass twice`upon mpion oars- comparatively light aentenoe of three ing the general closing up of:this world the same charge at the same oust. ified his in- P y months, but in any future oases he has been somewhat astonishing among Mr. Crerar, County Crown Atto ney, would pass the full penalty the law al- the credulous habitat's of some parts of endeavored to explain that his inetrue- 1 wed—two years in the penitentiary. Quebec. At Longuenl on Thursday of t��ons were properly given, but the fudge o A greater maximum punishment than last week the Rev. Father, who preach- o erruled him and the bill was with- said �L-4 t,,, .,�,,,1� not .remember A drawn. r :3; rer en ind 11 aloft, with out- . Alex., which It is a hard in a strange land, without Money or friends. Many start and tramp it home ; others work till they get enough to, carry them away, and many have to leave without their pay. The country kere is full of this class of people. , —Saybrooke hail,,a fire residence on Dorchester street, Montreal, was sold by auction for $22,600. On�y a few months ago the highest offer for the premises was $15,000. It was purchas- ed for and will be presented a a gift to the Episcopal Diocese of Mon real for a theological college. The ethodists wanted it also for a college, and offerer within $100 of what it was knocked down for. —A Montreal despatch says the ex- nd of the suspected. fire at all citement over the predicted world was more general than Very many people did not re on Saturday night. A St. Lawrence hotel waiter spent all night Ion top of the mountain in fear and trembling. A young lady living on the acqueduct is out of her mind since Sat$irday, and fears see entertained that she will com- pletely lose om-pletely;lose her reason. —A farmer named John S Furnival Road, in the towns borough, had fourteen sheep lightning on the night of storm. The poor animals to under a large tree beside the were all killed outright, as w from their appearance after black streak seemed to run ott, on the ip of Ald- killed by sin the r ok refuge fence, but SS evident death. A diagonally from the side of their heads along the sides of their bodies to the hind quarter. —The dwelling house odoupied by Chas. McKenzie, at Point Edward, was set on fire by a spark from a passing locomotive about one o'clock Saturday afternoon, and was totally { consumed. The contents were saved and the build- ing insured. Had it not ben for the timely service rendered by !the towns- people, the whole block of diwellings on the street would have been; destroyed., as a strong wind was blowing at the time. —They have a peculiar Way of ar- ranging their love affairs' in Essex county. Hiliare Gignac, of ;Petite Cote, kept company with a youig lady of Anderdon township for fourt years, and then broke o1 their englagement to marry. A short time ago p.t was an- nounced that be was to marry a young lady of Petite Cote, and thje Anderdon lady forbade the banns, and was paid the western -rte a la Prairie. On tained 600 at "at hoines," 2,000 at Wednesday evening, 8th ine;<t., a violent real state of things was explained to - him. The tumor was a true cancer the roots have not all, been removed, and they seem to have re -commenced their terrible burrowing with increased activity. Mr. Hall has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. —A man and woman of.extremely ordinary appearance drove into the village of Stewarton, in the vicinity of Guelph, about daylig t, 0118 morning last week, with a ver fine horse and buggy. The man gay - his name ;as Wm. Rose, living a few miles from Guelph. The circumstances of the case, and the different stories told by the man and woman, created a suspi- cion that all was not right,'and they were detained, —On Tuesday afternoon of last week a little daughter of S. R. Wallace, West Napanee, nearly three years old, got ac cess to some matches in the absence of her mother, and seems to have eaten some, or at least had them in her mouth, but no harm was apprehended at the time. On Wednesday the child took to vomiting, but soon seemed to recover. On Thursday she was seized with convulsions, and remained uncon- scious until- Friday morning, when death supervened. A doctor was called, but was unable to do anything, -Two Petrolia men drove into Sar- nia last Saturday with a hired rig, and after exhibiting the equine on the streets for some time drove down to h ferry the dock intending to take the over to Port Huron. While one of the two was in the customs office arranging to take the rig over, the horse became restive, and after prancing around a few times, plunged over the dock. The oc- cupant of the buggy . jumped out - in time to save himself, but the horse and rig disappeared beneath the water, and were not recovered for several.hours after. '—One night last week a couple of men named Jas. Shields and Robert Agnew paid a visit to the house of Mr. Samuel Stratton, or William street, admittance. London, and demanded 'Being alone with his daughter, Stratton :refused admittance, and put his head out of the window to inform the mid- night visitors that they were not want- ed. Thereupon one Of the men hurled a large stone at Stratton, which struck him in the eye, knocking him :senseless. The cowardly assailants then fled. With the assistance of some neighbors the injured man was removed to the city hospital.. Hero it was found ne- cessary to remove the ball of the eye. —An extraordinary court scene: oc- —A r., of Caledonia, turned n number, into a clover ft sin ; the consequence was hem died before any aid c ered from the accumulati he stomach. All were a oroing open- their mout iving vent to the emu our of them were saved. —Edward Trickett, oh an of Australia, has sig ention of competing ha the scull race o take place at Ottawa ee, of Newark, New Jere ered. There are now t es all the best the United St large deliver mplements took place at Station near Tilsonbnrg The Joseph/ Hall Manufa pany shipped and delivere worth of Champion reape ers. The farmers fell in the Air Line Station, h Springford Band, and dro the procession was nearly half a mile; This incln Canada an --A very u the lat of nd Geo. elve entries. oarsmen in tes. of harvest he Air Line st Saturday. taring Coml over $7,00Q procession at aded by the, burg for dinner. When utder way --A short time ago Mr. of Ayr, pureIhased two lot ohn Watson, in Winnipeg for the purpose of erect g thereon ! warehouse for his agncult ery, paying therefor $3,0 have since been coveted b Railway authorities for poses. Mr. Watson offer them for other two lots n dition of receiving $1,000 accepted, and Mr. Watso $1,000 ahead by this little —One day last week a over $50, the property of Delaware, was feeding in a growth of low bushes, became entangled. Th turned and twisted, the f lows got twisted round h finally she became inext ea, and at last strangled. found till some time aft that remained of her of a the hide, which was sol —A large number of t Friends, or, as they are known, Quakers, from va the Dominion and Unite have been holding a se impressive religious se commodious meetinghou tance north of the village the township of Yarrnout Stanley 071 the evening of and were highly delig beautiful landecape and lake scenery. —A Manitoba paper Saturday. the 4th inst., t aged about 14 and 1 daughters of Mr. Willia of Paris, Ont., but no went out a short dista house to bring in the ho from an approaching t The younger sister got o one of the animals, th leading, and in this w gained the house when An electric discharge des horse and rider, killing stoutly, and badly sho girls, the oldest one suff juries from the dead ani al machin r . These iota y the Pacific) station purl - d to exchange med, on con - his offer waS finda himself ow, valued at field among hen her horns more she ster the wil- r horns, till cably fasten - She was not ✓ death. All y value wa on Saturda 11/ ore generallyI ions parts of; States, who vices in the; se a short die - *of Sparta, ip , visited Po t the 15th inst tied with i le says that o o young girl respectivel son, formerly ce from the ses to shelter under stone. the back of elder sister y had about e storm burst. ended on the the horse in- king the two ring some ip- al falling on • IS this is provided whera the attempt is conaammated. time when people 'were crowdeng to —Just as a dozen pereons were de- church as they are now. There are scending St. Mary Street, Quebec, two prieats more than usual there, but' the multitude of people coming to con- feseon is so great that they get no rest by day or night. One young girl went to confession at seven o'clock the pre- vious morning and. could 'not be con- feesed till four o'clock in the afternoon. One family neglected, to (to any wash- ing last week, having convinced them- selves that it was to be the last. The inhabitants of Longueuil are to be con- gratulated on the strength of their faith, for the prophecies; are of the vaguest description ; but no doubt the absolved will get,as much benefit if the world rolls on as usual, as if we were floodedi out or burnt up. —Mg. Henry Hagle, teacher of the public !school on London Road west, near Wyoming, died very suddenly on Thursday last week. He came to Wyo- ming Wednesday evening and made some 'purchases, but complained of a pain hi his' head, which became so se- vere that he lay down in Mr. A. C. Climie's bakery, until Dr. Harvey, who was away, returned home, after which he went to the doctor's office, and was advised by the doctor te . go home and follow the prescription given. This he did, bgit was not sufficightly recovered the following morning to open school, and becoming worse later in the day se.nt flor Dr. Harvey, but before that gentleinan arrived he expired. Conges- tion of the brain is supposed to be . the cause; induced by too close application to study, as he was preparing himself to pass the next examination for 2nd class sertifibate. His remains were conveyed to hist sister's residence, near Arkona, on Friday last. He was a young man highly respected by his large circle of friends and acquaintances? and his sud- den death has cast a gloom over that —The friends of Rev. Robt. Hall, of Nissolari, will regret to h,ear that the favorable report concerning his health recently given has so soon to be follow- ving at their des- ed by one of the very opposite char - ed , —Great excitement prevailed along the line of the Grand Trunk between kingston and Brockville, last Friday, iti consequence of the escape of seven train at various points east of Kingston. The coirvicts, numbering 33 in all, were being removed from the St. Vin- ent de Paul Penitentiary, near j Mon- treal, to the penitentiary at Kingston, and were in charge of Chief Keeper Cooper s.nd five guards. The priSoners Were brought into Montreal and break- fasted, then they were put on !board second class car on the drand Trunk Railway express. They were ironed heavily and bad shackela rivet - d on both handa and feet. At Mon- roe' they began trying to brea their itsaeceed In do g so. ugh until after they board the train. A burg one of the lot, 11 hands, managed to slip the wristlet, which. was of the old- fashioned type, but before he could get away he was caught and secured with a pair of ratchet handcuffs. But though he was a small mon, he broke the new handcuffs in a second, and sprang out he train was stopped, ased him for half a ed to catch hina. By had reached :Brock - Thursday afternoon of last week, the entire mass of a lofty wall of a four storey brick house on the northwest corner of Richelieu street fell with a tremendous crash, covering the whole lot, and then tumbling in part half way across Richelieu street. An old lady in mourning, with an open umbrella_ over her head, had just put her foot on the sidewalk-, and was being called out to by a 'gentleman from the other side to beware of her dangerons proximity to the-rnins, when the crash began and drove the good woman and all the peo- ple on the street away sn "name, —Late cable announcements regard- ing our public men now in England are favorable. The Hon.Mr. Mackenzie, after spending some time in London, has gone north to visit his relations in Perthshire and RenfreWshire. It is his intention to sail for Csiaada by the end of August. He is gre4tly improved in health. The Hon. Mr. MoWat has keen under medical treatment for a failure of voice, and has inade some progress toward recoYery. Otherwise his health gives no cease for anxiety. He is in expectation of being able to re- turn to Canada along With Air.Macken- Rio in August. It is learned that Sir John Macdonald anticipates being able to return to Canada bY the Allan liner Parisian, which leaves Liverpool on JulY 21st. It ls his in Riviere du Loup until gust, when he expel, enough to proceed to sume active political life. Sir John re- ceived and accepted en Meitation to dine with the Princese Loaise at Ken- sington Palace on %he 16th inst. —A Canadian in Michigan, Writing to the London Adveiliser, says: There are agents along the linos of different railroads in Canada hking men to work on the extension of I the Michigan Central going north om 'Gaylord to Cheboygan. Their vi tiins -start with glowing prospects, arr tination to meet with Their wages, as state if3.50 per week. On programme is chan per week, and I feed thrown to dogs this all, They are ja able hovels to sleep, erition to stay at the end of An - 8 te be robust tteewa and re - disappointment. acter.t It appears that the operation 1.13. to them, is from , with board at their arrival, the ed., wages from d four dollars itself ;by which the tumol and part of one of the bones of the ace were re- moved, in New York, WIIE in every re- spect: successful. Whether the doctors did or did not know the true nature of ave seen better the tumor before the operation, is not Canada. Nor is knoWn, but it is certain that they knew- mmed itito niiser- it shortly afterwards. Mr. Hall was which are alive sent on to Toronto with a note in which with vermin, and mere us of disease, the disease was explained, but in suc many having to sleep im the open air technical terms as to be unintelligible with but one small blanket, with gnats, to anyone not belonging to the Medics black flies and the pleasant buzz of the profession. Mr. Hall, thinking tha mosquito to lull them to Bleep, and an occaaional bite of another sort of insect as a dessert, arising diFicouraged, dis- everything was well, se t home th favorable news which gladdened so many of his numerous friends last week On his arrival in Toronto however, the etters, but did 710 11 went well en had eaten hmeh o little below More who had very Erna of the window. and two guards 0 mile, but they fa the time the tra ville four more "had. escaped, and the utmost confusion prevailed. A guard stood at each doer of the ear, and Mr. Cooper and the o her three maids tried to obtain control of the lawless gang, but they were powerless to effect any- thing. The priEoners wrenched the small brass boltS out of the window fastenings, and -nsing these for punch- ers, and pulling off their shOes and using them for hammers, they knocked the rivets out of their shackles at a rapid rate, and then, as fast aS oppor- tunities offered, they flung themselves from the car Windows while the train. was going at fa. speed. TWO more jumped off between Brockville and Kingston, nas,kiee g seven escapes in all. It is said that thle last man who jump- ed off had his ltilg broken by the fall, but the train was not stopped, SA there were then over dozen who were en- tirely free from irons, and only await- ing an opportunity to jump. These, however, were ended in safety, and twenty-four out f , the thirty-three are now safely lodg in the Kingston Peni- tentiary. The entences of the con- victs in the bate ranged froin two to seven years. e irons were all of the old style, and vetted on hands and legt3. Mr. Coo r and some of the guards were s htly injured in tb.eir struggles with tae convicts, but none of them received nything worse than a few bruises and scrat,ches. Five of the runaways have since been recovered.: