The Huron Expositor, 1882-08-11, Page 8main
HE HURON EXPOSITOR.
piron txpoottot: I
DISTRICT MATTERS.
just to hand this Week, a complete line
.!White and Coloned Shirts, with and
without Collars; s4o a large stock of
Stand lip and Turn Dawn Collars of the
latest styles, and endless variety of all
the latest Novelties in Ties, which every
person should see. DUNCAN & DUNCAN,
Oak Hall Tailoring and Furnishing
House. nee
Boom LND SHOES.—Don't forget the
pest cheap saleof Boots and Shoes at the Sea -
forth Boot Store. Special bargains on Saturday.
Bee hand bins. GRoacur Goon.. 766-1
REMEMDER THE 'PARLOR CONCERT at
A.R. INSLAWS, this Priday evening, in aid of
the Parsonage Fund of St. Thomas Chilreh, 766-1
A GOOD stout bey wanted. Enquire
at AULT tt MCCLEAN'S tea store.
LAOROSSE.—A Mliteh for the cham-
pionship of theWestern District and Gold
Medal, is to be played at Stratford
peat Tuesday afternoon, between the
Beavers of Seaforth, and the Eecelsiors
of Brampton. We hope our boys will
meet with their usual amuse.
SPECIAL MRETING. — At a special
meetingnif the Presbytery of Huron
held on Wednesday in the Presbyterian
. Church, Seaforth, a call from the con-
gregations of Rodgerville and Chisel -
hunt in fa.vor'of Rev. Robt. Thymic, was,
sustained and ordered to be transmit-
ted to hire. The call is hearty, and
should the reveread gentleman accept
of it, the congregations will secure an
able preacher. -
IMPORTANT TO THE SICIC.—Dro McCul-
loch„ the celebrated European and
American physician' , so famed for
his success in the treatment and
cure of chronic and lingering
diseases, will visit Seaford' profession-
ally, and may be consulted at the
Royal Hotel (Weirs ) from Thursday,
August 24th, till n\incluesday the 30th.
Therefore, all so afflicted would do -
well to consult the not:nor at once and
be restored to health and happiness.
TIM HURoN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.—The
gentlemen composing the Huron Rifle
Association, held a meeting at Mc-
Laren's Hotel, Clinton, on last Monday
evening, when it was resolved to send a,
team of five raerabers to represent the
Association at the matches to be held
in Toronto during the present month:
the team to consist of Major Charles
Wilson and Sergeant Malcolm Munroe,
of this town, and the three men who
shall make the highest score in five
separate trials of skill, under the
auspices of the Association.
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PERSONAL.-7Mr. MOtZ,editor and pro-
prietor of the Berlin Journal, in pass-
ing through town on Monday last called
on the EXPOSITOR, and favored us with
some pleasant reminiscences of old
times in the county of Waterloo. Mr.
Motz is one of the veteran editors of
the pre.Confederation period, having
established the Berlin Journal 130Me
twenty-three years ago; Tirne has dealt
kindly with our confrere, and he bears
his honors with becoming grace and
dignity. May his shadow never grow
leas.
—Mr. Hislop, principal of the Public
School in Fellartort village, who is
spending part of his holiday terrn in
this vicinity, called on us on Tuesday.
Mr. H. is a" live" teacher, and is ou
• the alert for everything in the direction
of progress in his profession.
—Messrs. W. 0. Reid, M. R Counter
and M. Y. McLean, of the EXPOSITOR
left town last Saturday morning on a
holiday trip to Winnipeg and the North-
west. They went per steamer Quebec
of the Beatty Line by way of Duluth,
and expect to return in about a month,
if not gobbled up by mosquitos, black
Iliee or other winged pests peculiar to
that region. These three gentlemen
were accompanied by Messrs. Douglas
McDonald and Duncan Johnston, who
intend permanently to reside in Mani-
toba, other things 'being equal. .
—Miss Robertson, the popular pre-
ceptress of our private academy, "'The
Poplars," has left town to spend a few
days -with her friends in Ingersoll.
—Our readers will be glad to learn
that Mrs. John Killoran, who has been
laid up for some time with a severe at-
tack of illness, is now recovering, and
-
hopes are entertained that she will be
able to be about again soon.
—Misses Lizzie and Mary Walsh left
for Toronto last week, to spend the
holidays, the former also going to
Guelph for some time before return-
ing, while the latter intends remaining
in Toronto.
—Mr. James McEwereof Egmondville,
who has been for some time past in
the North-west, returned home on
Friday last. Ile was not enough taken
up with the country to invest any of
his surplus funds in lad..
—Messrs. Wallace and Macaulay, the
obliging piano agents of Wade Bros.,
returned from a weeks' rusticating
on Tuesday. They report having a
pleasant time.-
-Rev. P. S. Shea, pastor of St.
James' Roman Catholic Church, left
here yesterday for Leamington, Essex
comity, where he will take part in the
services of the opening of a new church
there. His place here next Sunday
will be filled by the Rev. Dean Murphy,
of Irish town.
LOCAL Bniers.—An eXclIrSion train
composed of about 20 .cars, all loaded
with excursionists from Buffalo, passed
up to Goclerich on Saturday to enjoy the
invigoratine breezes of lake Hurorte-Mr.
Andrew Meblcolmeformerly of this town
and now of Manitoba, with his two
daughters, are visiting friends in this
vicinity just now. Mr. Malcolm has
prospered in the Northwest, and judg-
ing from his appearance the country
agrees with him physically as well as
pecuniarily, as he looks at least ten
years younger than when he left here.
—The Grand Trunk Railway authori-
ties are getting up a cheap excursion
from Seaforth to Toronto and London
to be run on Tuesday next, our civic
halida,y. Fare to Toronto and return,
$1.50 ; to London and return, ,5
Tickets good to return up to the fol-
lowing Saturday. This is a splendid
chance for parties wishing to spend a
few days in either of those cities.—The
Winnipeg Free Press of the 3rd inst.,
says : large party start for a few days
relaxation at the Lake of the Woods
to -day." Among the names !mentioned
we find those of Miss Johnson and Miss
Brine, tyre former residents of Seaforth
and well known here. We are glad to
lenew they are lowing a pleasant time
nn the city of booms and maims sights.
—Mr. Thomas Govenlock, realized at
his recent sale of fat cattle the baud
some sunn of nearly 05,000. He dis-
posed of sixty-two head, averaging
1,350 lbs., at nearly 8O per head. Yen
Govenlock has fifty head still on his
arm which he is fattening for the Eng-
ish markets. Such enterprise is ileserv.
ng of success.—lPr. and ...Mrs. Cole -
an left last Saturday for Winnipeg
oing by boat to Duluth. This being
he fanorite route to the Northwest
tiring the summer months.—Next
aesday, 15th inst., is the Civic Holi
ay appointed for this town. Our
ountey friends will bear in mind tha
all the sle:;ps and other business place
11 be_cloaed.—The town connoil are
having John street plowed up and turn
piked. The sidewalk, everybody knows
is in a most dilapidated condition, being
in seme parts positively unsafe fo
edestrianaafter dark. What's to b
done With it? 'Leave it alone till BOM
erson breaks his begs? Will som
hilanthropic individual, with a few
hort boards, a hammer and nails
atriotically shut the mouths of those
aping heles ?—Mr. Wm. Kyle has
ought the house and lot on the Huron
oad opposite St. lames' al urch from
r. Edward Downey, for the sum of
400.; Mr. Kyle intends making some
improvements'which will, no doubt,
add greatly to its appearance. It is a
very cheap property, and is well located.
—The large ntunber of persons skipping
bout the country on excursion trips
just now is rather startling to .ciniet, oil
fashioned people who seldom move far-
ther from their comfortable homes than
to kirk and market. Last Saturday an
excurition train from Brantford moved
Up the line to Goderich having on board
the large number of 1,700 persons. On
onday another excursion train of 13
ars, erowded with eager pleasure seek-
rs, travelled the same route to Goder-
i h and the breezy lake.—Raspberries
hich in former years were brought
i Lto Own in large quantities. az e this
s ason very scarce, and housekeepers
re casting about for something else
t supply the want. The reason of the
s amity of this desirable fruit is said to
e that the bushes were frozen during
s me ef the severe frosts late in the
spring, thee losing their vigour and
power of producing.—Mr. J. H. Broad -
foot left for the Northwest on Tuesday
lest, going by way of Chicago.—Mr. C.
Robertson nee purchased the residence
of ban W. Scott Robertson on the cor-
ner of John and High streets, for the
sum of $950 cash. This property is
very Pleasantly located, the house is
commodious and there is a beautiful
orequet iawn attached.—As we go to
press a band of itinerant musicians
manipulating a harp, two violins, and a
flute are giving an open air concert at
the corner of Huron and Main streeta
to the intense delight of a largo crowd
of town juveniles, with a fair sprinkling
of their seniors in the background. The
musicis a vast improvement upon
the ordieary hurdy.gurdy skirl.
Zurich. •
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RUNAWAY. -011 Thursday night of last '
week, as Mr. George Parke, farmer, was
driving home from the village, the
horsesbecame unmanageable and ran
against a telegraph pole, breaking the
pole and smashing the wagon. Mr.
Penkei was badly injtwed ; oleo the
horses.
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1 in the village at present. The stir is
na the country, harvesting.—We under-
stand arrangements are being made to
organize a Masonic Lodge in this place.
Many will doubtless be pleased to learn
of thine -We notice that building opera-
tions are going on briskly in connection
with Mr:. Wm. Moirni new residence,
the brickwork and roofing being already
completed. It will present a. fine and
, substantial appearance when finished.
—Harvest apples are coming into mar-
ket. They are somewhat small this
year. :
- TIMBER.—Mr. T. J. Wilson, of this
village', one of the most extensive and
t enterprising timber and. slumber mer-
e chants in Western Ontario, has pur-
chased a tract of pine timber near
- Markham in the County ' of York, for
, which he paid $16,000, and is erecting a
new sa,w mill on the property. A con -
✓ siderable portion of the timber will be-
e squared and shipped in that way, and
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Dublin.
Tni LAND LEAGUE. — The Rev.
Father DeCantillon will deliver a lec-
ture itt Albert Hall in this village this
(Friday) evening at 8 o'clock. Subject,
"The Land League." The reverend
gentleman is an eloquent speaker and
a very clever young man, and we can
cdnfidently predict that his lecture will
be pleasing, instructive and interesting.
BRIEFS. -7 -NOW tin and stove store
opened. here. • We bail with much
delight one of your good citizens to our
village! in the above business, Mr.
&nate Kidd, Jr., an industrious, first-
class mechanio.--Mr. Geo. Degela has
again resumed business in his line of
hanness maker, and has opened up
stronger than ever.—The village fathers
priopose e grand excursion to the beau-
tiful and picturesqne Wiarton, at the
head of Colpoy's bay. There is no
finer seenery to be seen in Canada than
atthis point, and no doubt it will be a
grand euress.
T-uokersmith.
ACCIDENT.—Mr. Malcolm McGregor,
witile retprning home from 13rucefield
dab other day accidentally fell into one
of the railway cattle guards. He was
considerably bruised and atunned by
the fall, but soon recovered.
Emmy THRESHING.—Last Saturday
Mr. John Aikenhead threshed out the
product et a ten acre field of fall
wheat for Mr. A. Ross, of the London
road. .The grain was a good quality,
Scott and Seneca. The Scott Wheat
yielded nearly 40 buehels to the acre,
which is a very good yield, while the
Setieca, was slightly less.
A IConen PIoNEER.—Mr. Alexander
Broadfoot, nr., of Tuckersmith, arrived
in Ale Hurnn District from Scotland
491 years ago last Saturday, having
mide the journey from New York,
where he landed, by way of Albany,
thence by the Erie Canal to Buffalo,
which wee at that time a mere village;
then b:e Lake Erie, the Detroit and.
St t Clair Rivers, and Lake Huron to
Goderichnee long and tedious route.
Mr. Broadfoot found the Huron Road
chopped eut the fall width and cleared,
but no turnpiking was done, the wagon
track twisting and earning around great
stumps, through mud holes and over
corduroy crossways. Not Many trees
had been cut in this magnifiont farming
township, when Mr. BroadfOot took up
his abode in it; but he has now the
proud satisfaction of seeing it second to
none fie point of agricultural excellence.
Mr. Breadfoot is still a hale and
hearty man, and is likely to enjoy for
many years yet, the well earned fruit
of his shereiin the toil, that has made
this part elf the Ontario wilderness to
"b ossonaas therose,"
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Hensall.
NEWS NOTES.—The weather for, the
pat week or so has been very wet,
ing harvesting almost an impossi-
y.—Quite a number of our villagers
week availed themselves of the
p excursion to Detroit.—We notice
enterprising townsman, Mr. Mur-
, of the; Hensall livery stables, is
ing and gravelling in front of his
premiss. Mr. Murdock will have
gs net, and has now stables which
convenience and accommodation,
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- GOOD WHEATFIELD. -- Among the
many excellent fields of wheat which
this season adorn the landscape as. wed
as gladden the heart of the farmer, that
field of n0 acres on the farm of Mr.
John Beown, of Molnillop, comm nds,
as it delserves, the admiration o all
who have seen it. Such a crop ca be
the result of only the most careful and
and intelligent culture.
•-• ACCIDENT.—As Messrs. Menzies and
Ross were driving a team loaded with
a reaping machine along the roa at
nnerr's jog, McKillop, another d iver
attempted to drive his team est;
both teaps then started to race, hen
Menzies' and Ross were thrown out
and both severely injured. The are
now under medical treatment, and are
recovering.
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Brussels.
CLEAR GRIT SOLD.—Mr. A. Ito 1, of
the Queen's Hotel, has sold his lear
Grit colt to a party from Drayton for
$150.
THE HARVEST.—All of the fall W ieat
in this section is out, but very *ale
has beeni housed yet on account of the
weather, but farmers say as yet it 81 ows
no sign of any harm.
THE MAGICIAN.—J. Campbell, of the
Tecumseh House, has purchased the
noted horse Magician, from Mr. lex.
Davidson, of Seaforth, and brought the
horse to !Brussels op Thursday last, It
is hopednhe investment will prove •ro-
fitable.
MORE FOR THE NORTHWEST.—
George English and family left
Tuesday last for the Northwest.
English has been out since spring
bas taken up 320 acres 15 miles we
Flat Creek, and two miles north of
Canada Pacific Railway. They
passage efia the Grand Trunk Railw
ALl11081‘A COLLISION.—The excurs
ists who went to Toronto last Fri
on their return had a very n
escape from what might have prov
serious sniash-up, by two passe
trains attempting to go in opposite di
tions on the same road at the s
time. The excursionists left Tor
for Hamilton by special train at
o'clock in the evening, and w
betweennnakville and Port Credit,
running at a high rate of speed,
engineer noticed the headlight of
approaching train, which was
regnlar east -bound passenger trai
Toronto. By the time the two tr
were brought to a stop, they
within 20 feet of each other.. It
fortunate' that both engineers were
the look -nut, and were able to see
lights of each other's train as soon
they did..
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Clinton.
[FROM THE NEW ERA.]
Bruees.--While eu route to Chica o a
few days since, Mrs. G. E. Pay, of his
place, had her valise opened and sev ral
articles Of value stolen therefr m.
Travellene should remember that thi yes
are abroad in the land.—Am • ng
the excursionists • from this pi ce
to Toronto last week was a
gentleman and his wife, who, altho gh
they have been married about 15 ye rs,
were never before away from home to-
gether since their marriage.—Mr. oe.
Rattenbury, Sr., who went out to P rt.
age h Prairie with horses for Ales M.
Rattenbuier and Mooney, has retur ed
to town. By some means he inans en
to lose his trunk or had it stolen fr in
him. His opinion of the "illimit le
west" is by no means glowing. le
states that Winnipeg is just now in
anything but a healthy condition, be
stench arising being something dread ul.
—On Satnrday evening, while Mr. Jos.
Wheatlepwas chopping wood, the axe
caught a 61othes line and came down
on his forehead, inflicting an ugly gash
therein; this should learn Joe a lesson -
not to chop any more wood—the wife
should always start the fire and cut the
wood.
IMPORTED HORSES. — On Saturday
evening Mr. J. J. Fisher, the well
known horseman, earived at this place
on his return from Scotland with four
stallions aad two mares. It would not
be doing' justice to his judgment,
neither would it be correct if we said
the horses were not rear beauties and
first-class in every respect. They corn.
prie a four year old bay breeding mare
for Mr. Edward Turner, Tuckersmithe
a three year old bay breeding mare for
Mr. AMOS Fisher, Colborne, both of
which have some exceptionally fine
points abolut them; beautiful two year
old iron grey stallion for Mr. George
Nott, Tuckersinith ; two yearling
etallions, bay and black, as symmetri-
cal in appearance as could be desired,
for himself, and also a large dark brown
five year old stallion, well proportioned
and developed in all its parts. [Since
the above was in type we are sorry to
learn that ione Of the colts has died,
and the other is dying of distemper.]
Morris.
JOTTLVGS.—Mr. W. Ellis, of the 3rd
concession, lost his only cow the other
day by getting.mired in a swamp.
Mr, A. Patterson'formerly of Blue -
vale, is at present living in Mr. Shed -
don's house, on the 4th concession, and
intends reMaining for several roonths.
—A dog belonging to Mr. J. Barker,was
found dead one day last week, its death
being caused by poison, whioh was ad-
ministered by some neighborly person,
. with whom Mr. Baker is well acquaint-
ed. This animal was not guilty of any-
thing mean, but was a favorite with all
the family,, and. was valued at about
$20.—Mr. G. Knox, of iehigan, arriv-
ed here one day last wee, and purposes
remaining until after h vest.-14rs. A.
Embury and family, accompanied by
Miss Ida Bell, left. herel for Napanee,
where they purpose visiting friends.
Mrs. mbury purposes Proceeding from
thence to Manitoba, wlitite she intends
meeting with her - husband, who has
been! there for some months, and has
prepared a home.—Mr.' Frazier Em
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bury and wife, purpose emoving to the
North-west at an early period. He has
a good farm here, and is anxious to sell
it immediately at a low figure, as his
brother Angus has taken up a large
farm for him in Manitoba, adjoining
his own farm, therefore it is necessary
that he should go and settle on
Miss A. Bailey, who has! been visiting
friends here for some tithe, returned to
her home in Detroit one day last
week.
• -Mlle Green,
FAREWELL SERMON.—r MT. Wismer,
who has for some tilme past been
preaching in this place, will deliver his
farewell sermon in the nail here next
Sabbath at ten • o'clock, ja. m., when a
large audience is expect d to be present.
Mr. Wismer, is an excell nt speaker.
Hibbert
LEG BROKEN.—A hors belonging to
Mr. Joseph Upshall, ha its leg broken
on Saturday night while grazing in the
field. It. is supposed to have been
kicked by one of the oth r horses. As
there was no hope of his recovery Mr
Upshall had it killed.
- MAGNANIMOUS ACTION.. -1 Mr. George
Wren having had the misfortune of
having his barn'andmost of the con-
tents burned by lightnin on the 20th
ult., a number of the people in the
neighborhood, for the pn pose of light-
ening his calamity, actec very synepa-
thetically and magn nimously by
drawing in a large quant ty of excellent
hay, for which no doubt nit'. Wren feels
exceedingly grateful. S oh action is
very praiseworthy. •
nTOTES.—Rev. Edwardj De Cantillon,
of Indianapolis, son of Mr. James De
Cantillon, of this township, it( visiting
his parents and friends en this side.—
The hired laborer may be pleased by
the rest afforded by a wet day, but the
rain is by no means welceme to the far-
mer whose grain is drooping for the
want of cutting.—The good wives com-
plain of their chicken roests being rob-
bed by some denizens of the woods.'—
Now the rural school- house is under-
going its periodical wash preparatory to
the re-opening.—The mei° portion of
our teachers is spending' their holidays
in the harvest field.—The apple crop
will be light this season, though the
trees were laden with blossoms in June.
—Mr. Thos. Vivian, of the 71h conces-
sion, has erected a splendid brick
residence, a storey anci a half high,
this summer. Another ridded to the
long list of very fine heuees on this
road.—Mr. Harry Craig eturned from
Dakota last week. He was pretty well
pleased with the countryn but too that
the prospects for &large cnop of Mosqui-
toes are altogether too god to fill your
mind with pleasant thoughts.---nome of
the fair sex from Dublin lin search of
the delicious berry, are said to have
seen a bear in the woods near Dublin.
Perhaps it was (bare) bushes.
Hullett.
CORRECTION.—A slight error occurred
in the report of the sale Of Mr. Camp-.
bell's farm, near Kinburin which we
gave last week. The pride should have
been given as 07,250 cash, instead of
$7,000.
FARM PURCHASED.—MreWm. Fenton,
of this township, has purchased from
Mr. John Ridout, of Clintion4 a -farm. of
65 mires, on the Huron Road west of
Clinton and belonging Ito Goderich
township. The price paid. was $ i,200.
AGAIN SOLD.—Dr. Han:imill has sold
the old homestead farm which he pur-
chased from his father a silent time ago
to a neighbor, Mr. Frandis Kittle, for
the sum of $6,200. The , arm is situ-
ated near Kinburn. The Doctor pur-
chased the place for $6,00, and conse-
quently makes $200 on hi bargain.
SAD BEBEAVEMENT.—WO noticed a
short time ago the death bf the eldest
son of Mr. Thomas Neilans, postmaster
at Harlock, in this township. We are
now called upon to record the death of
his second son, a fine, prolnising young
man 19 years of age, which took place
on last Friday,morning, after an illness
of about three weeks. Inflammation of
the bowels was the cause a death. Mr.
Neilans now has only one son left. This
is a sad and trying bereavementto Mr.
and Mrs. Neilans, and we, in common
with all who know thenn sympathize
with them most sincerelyt.
THE LATE MRS. VAN4GMOND.—AD-
other of .the early pioneers of the Huron
district has been called tway to the
great "city of the dead," 1 eying behind
a large circle of relatives and friends to
grieve for her departure. Mrs. Eliza-
beth VanEgmond, of the Huron Road,
died on Tuesday last, at the age of 63
years. Deceased had enjoyed good
health up to last winter, When she sus-
tained a paralytic stroke, wlaich was
the cause of her death. She was born
in Glasgow, and settled ie this country
about 40 years ago, and las neighbors
began to MOTO into what Was then truly
a wilderness,she became known and,
esteemed far and wide oz accoant of
her genial and friendly 'nature. She
leaves ten children—eignt daughters
and two sons—five of the daughters
being married respective4 to R. Goven-
lock, McKillop; J.
°Mullen, J.
Fowler, P. Hawthorne, and R. Mc-
Michael, all of Hulled, and, singularly,
all these reside on one Hee, within a
distance of five miles. Her remains
were interred in Egmmidville ceme-
tery Wednesday afternOon, a large
number accompanying the funeral cor-
tege thither.
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The Ballot SyStena.
To the Editor of the Huron Expositor.
DEAR SIR,—In your lasti issne there is
a good pima for voting by allot recom-
mended by the returning officer of Mid-
dlesex. I think something further
might be added. At the last election I
find there is a great difference
in the manner in which the
deputy returning officers Made use of
the counterfoils. Itt exatiining more
closely the Act, it appear to me, the
ballots in South Huron were not proper- ri
ly printed. If I recollect right, each d
counterfoil should have a number le
printed 011 the face and the same num-
ber on the back of ea In ballot. I
think the ballots referred to were not
so printed. Now by sub -s ctions 8 and
9, section 90, chapter 10 of the consti-
tution, and instructions to returning
officers the oonnterfoit should be left,
in the book as deputy returning officers'.
I left the counterfoil to ballot until
after marked, then tore the counter-
foil off. Another deputy returning
officer (a good Reformer too) kept the
counterfoil in his hand until hereceived
the ballot, then threw it away. Now,
we were both wrong a d many more, if
not all. The counter oils should not
be destroyed at all, but returned wait
the rest of the papers But I think
after a number of ye s' experience as
deputy returning offic re, most, if not
all, acting in that cap city try to act
honestly. But very ften candidates'
agents try to force the returning officer
by threats of law to eceive or reject
voters as may -suit thei party, and each
party tries to get one agent at each
polling division, who i such a strong
party man that he will swear any neigh-
bor or object to his vo e on the opposite
side if possible, and if gents cannot be
got in the neighborhoo 1 to so act, they
will be brought from a distance, as was
the case four years 1 ago in Centre
Huron. I think an improvement would
be to tnake all agents responsible for
half the amount that the deputy re-
turning officer is re poneible for, and
compel all to vote or p y a penalty to
the same amount, on else produce a
doctor's certificate, or show they
were absent from the !county. I think
if the provisions of the last Act were
fully carried out it would be impeseilele
to stuff the boxes, and the number 9n
the counterfoil and the back of the
ballot would be equivalent to the stamp
proposed by the returning officer pf
Middlesex, and much heaper. • -
A DEPUTY RETU NING OFFICER.
From the Isl" rthwest.
To the Editor of the uron Expositor.
DEAR SIR ,—In omit nning my trip
through Manitoba we I:ft Brandon by
stage for Rapid City, a flout 25 miles by
trail—fare $3, with t • e privilege of
paying 25 cent e to get erried over the
rivet, or else paying te e cents to cross
the ferry and then was mg through the
worst slough you eve saw or read
about, unless the one mentioned by
Bunyan as the slou h of despond.
Well, we chose the fori er and got over
before the stage, and when it came
along,- drawn by two fi st-class horses,
you could scarcely hav told that they
were horses, as they ere completely
covered with mud ; but after the appli-
cation of A few pails of Tater from the
Aseiniboine we got abol rd and sat right
down on the muddy culhions, feeling in
good spirits at having g t so far safely
on our way. We asc laded the hill
whieh is called North Brandon, and
took a parting gaze at he town. With
one side towards it an south of, the
town, you could see risi ig high towards
the clouds what is calle 1 the Brandon
Hills, quite a few mi es distant; and
covered with timber of ome sort. We
travelled on in a nor herly direction
through open prairie,wi h an occasional
small house in the dist nee, and. after
an hour and a half's dri e we came to
Her Majesty's post .o a ce, a large tin
box sitting on a small re ugh stand, for
the convenience of the :ettlers in some
way, but I did not lear how, as our
stage was -not a mail a age. I am of
the opinion that the ma I carrier brings
along -an empty box and takes the full
one with him, or perha s he carries the
key, and takes out the le ters and locks
the box. From the loo .4 of the country
as far as you can see ou would not
think he would get m ny letters, the
houses are so soarce. There is one
stoppiag place on the r
commodation of the t
We did not stop, but we
a few sloughs, and ca
pitched oat two or t
nothing serious happene
drive of some four hours
town of Rapid City ea
we neared the town we
graph company's men p
line from Brandon i
Almost as soon as you s
you begin to see stakes,
certadn but you se
first and then the town.
a place of between 200 a
tants and is situated on
the Little Saskatchew
principal part of the t
south side as you go in,
city between two hills. 1 It is a ni e
situation for a military atation,I shouid
think. Rapid Cie), is th 1 home of: otir
old and esteemed tow tsman, David
McNaught, Esq., whose guest I was
while I stopped, and ho, I should
think, will be the first tayor of the
city,a position he is well ualified to fill,
after the drilling he got Seaforth in
munieipal matters. Be that as it may,
I am glad to be able to s y that himself
and wife and family ar all well and
doing well, and they.say they like the
place, and, if spared a f w years, will
undoubtedly have mao e their pile.
They have a comfortab stone house
and a first-class feed a d sale stable,
said to be the best from Winnipeg to
the Rocky Mountains, nd two good.
wells of water, which is a scarce ar-
ticle in that country and, in fact, Dave
has a little of everything that is wanted,
from thoroughbred stock own to horse
and eattle medicines. I pays any of
his old friends well to call and see
Dave, as he keeps 3 ou ree and gives
you 'as much infor ation about
the country in the short time
you stop as 1 rower s you well
for going. I- founi DO man
so well posted On North- est affairs in
all my travels through t at country. I
need not say that he and his family
have my best wiihes fori their future
welfare. I left Rapid City in company
with Thomas McNaught,- for a trip
north and north-east s far as the
;
beautiful plains. We p ssed by the
college, which is aleaost a. couple of I.
miles from the centre of he town, on
the north hill. We didrot see many
students. I think it was vacation. We i ii. al
travelled noith for some istance, and
saw biatinuaion of lakes and sloughs,
and wild ducks by the thousand.
Occasionally we would Icross over a
north, side of the Little askatchewan
k
piece of breaking ; this was on the
river. It is somewhere between 20 and
25 miles from Rapid City, fully the
' latter by trail. There ar some pieces
of good land, the remain er being very
s
poor, and especially as ve near the
ver we travel throng scrub and
ecend hills and climb i tore, and at
ngth the cities of the pl 'ns come in ,
sight. The first el ti ese, Odanah,
oonsists of the land offiee a small store
and a few ontbuildings. Further oh
we came to a defunct town, being
•
d for the ac-
aveling public.
went through
e near being
ree times, but
•, and after a
the, flourishing
e in sight. As
assed the tele -
ding up their
to the city.
w any houses
and I am not
the stakes
Rapid City is
ci 300 inhabi-
both sides of
n river. The
wn is on the
nd is really a
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principally swallowed up by the othe
two. I forget the mune of the clean
one. The next is Minnedosa, which
the principal city of the three, havin
mills, hotels and stores, and. a numb
of places to numerous to mention. It
built on both sides of the Little Sat
katchewan, and has a number of me
who, if not millionaires, have at least
made their pile among them. A fo
mer resident of Tuckersmith, now
resident _of Minnedosa, was out e
Winnipeg for a safe to hold. his wealth
'in, so we were told when we passe
through. 1 judge from appearance tha
if this place grows according to thi
surveys, it will be much larger than the
capital of Ontario. I hope the peopT
of these three cities are a better class o
people than the people of three cities C
the plains mentioned in the bible. W
had dinner and started. eastwarn
through a rough, broken country, cut
up by lakes and ponds. We passe
small streams ori the was that I did
not learn the !lame of, but the name
of the bridges struck me as somethin
wonderful, one was Long Creek Bridg
and the other Ugauder Bridge, neither
of them being very large. When
struck the big plains we saw some fin,
prairie. A great deal of the lama
through here is covered with alkal
lakes and is unfit for- settlement a
present, though in time numbers o
these lakes will be drained. When wp
struck what is called the Beautif
Plains, we thought it was well name
as the land is really- beautiful. Both
sides of these_plains is light sandy soA
but for quite a few miles in width, and
do not know how long, the land is
beautiful indeed. We got lodgings fo
the night close to where my land is, a
a man's house named James Crawford,
a formers resident of Port Albert, i
County of Huron, and who has a ver
oomfertable place for this countr, ,
having good log buildings well shingle
and his farm well fenced, with comfort
able houses for his cattle. He is only
some 8 miles from plenty of timber oil
the Riding Mountains. In the mornin
I went to see my land and was well
satisfied. We then retraced our steps
to Rapid City. I might say here that
Mr. Crawford has about 50 acre
in crop, and it looks as Well as any
have ever seen. His spring wheat
averaged twenty-seven bushels to the
acre last year. On our way back we
met in with our old townsman, Ans
drew Malcolm, and there was lad
saying -him nay— we must go home
with him and spend the night. So at
last we consented, and I have reason
to be glad that I went, as an account
of this part of Manitoba would be del
&dent without giving an account of MO
Malcolm. He is one of those mil
whom fortune has smiled upon, an
when he makes money he does not gn
for a safe to lock it up in ; he spends i
in things that are comfortable for him
self and family, and in the purchase o
farm lands, whicb, as an investment, ie
much safer than money inn a safe, as
it is sure t� bring a good return. He
is living in the suburbs of Minnedosa,
he having sold a part of his land fort
town purposes the time of the boom.
His place is very picturesque, being on
the face of a hill facieg the river, and
lots of timber close to the house, and
a good spring of living water running
past the house and stable. He is
erecting, or about to do so, a cheese
factory. He has anay amount of stock
around him, and the greatest number
of pigs I ever saw at one farm place.
He expects to make 1)1.200 this year
from his pigs, and he has everything
comfortable about him, and I am sure
the country seems to agree with his
good wife, as she is the very picture of
health, and seems. to like the country
well. They have the best log house
that I ever saw in the country, and I
believe it is the largest, or one of the
largest. Ile is putting a cellar under
the whole house, the loge are hewed
straight as'a line, and clapboarded out-
side, and lathed and plastered inside,
and is very comfortable. J. H. Broad -
foot is getting up a verandah for the
front of the house, in his best style;
it will have a very fine appearance
when finished. I hope that Mr. and
Mrs. Malcolm and family will have
good health to enjoy their prosperity.
We left for Rapid City, taking the
south side of the river in coming back.
The land on this side is ranch better,
and the scenery along the bank of the
river delightful. Sometimes you would
Bee nice little hills covered with large,
smooth boulders; you would think
they were the work of art, and got up
to adorn some gentleman's park °rt.
lawn, and then you would see SOMt3''
agricultural land, sonic nice pieces of
grain, and then you would leave the
flats and climb ape& mountain covered
with poplar or white wood timber, very
thick, and then a piece of open prairie,
and then Rapid City, which has the
only piece of straight river with level
banks that I saw in the Northwest.
I came back siok from drinking water,
if I get better,' will write again.
JOHN BEATTIE.
St. John's Episcopal Church,
Brussels.
Last week we gave our readers a
brief history of Melville Presbyterian
church in Brussels. We now give a
few historical facts connected with the
rise and progress of St. John's church
in the same place, as furnished by the
Post: For years before a church was
built on a regularly appointed "pastor
reached this ,Rtation, the late J. W.
Kerr came to Ainleyville from Clinton
acted, as catechist. This was about
fifteen years ago. The old gentleman
had the frame of- the old English
Church, on King Street, now used by
the Orangemen for a hall, erected, and
in this building he conducted. services*
with profit to those attending. Thir-
teen years ago regular services were
commenced being held every other
Sunday for one year by Rev. Mr. Mur-
phy, of Wingha.m. The first clergy-
man stationed in the village was Rev.
A. Lindsay, of Huron College, London,
a man very much respected but he was
removed by death having only officiat-
ed six months. His remains were
taken to Norwich for interment. The
following spring the Rev. H. Cooper
was appointed and during his stay he
was instrumental in having the present
fine church on Turnberry street built
in 1874. The building is of white brick
36x50 feet and chancel 18x20 feet, with
a fine roomy basement used. as a lec-
ture room and for Sunday School pur-
poses. The church is finished with
black ash, and has appropriate scrip-
tural quotation e arranged on the walls
giving a pleasing appearance to the in-
etee AUGUST 11, 1882.
ing I an acre of land. It 'WU purchas.
in connection with the church contain.
nyecieewafrr 1 Doamef it le Jo
rwo thehe inghing 750 lbs. naanufactur-
ed at Albany, N,Y., and cofaing $80,was
placed in the tower. • Me bell was.
tolled for the first Thnte for the burial of
caonsat iotf tihs epelneatisriengstrtnottunroetewatsha
terior. +here is a nice plot of ground
the late Alexander Strachan. The
Mehaunrneihngsvf aors completen
-$35°.8t6)Th8th°°:
amount has all been paidi off excepting
the sum of $600, under the persevering
efforts of the -present iaumbent, Rev.
F. Ryan. The first wardens were
James Knox and C. R. Cooper, and the
members of the building committee for
the new church were James Knox, Dr,
W. J. R. Holmes, T. Kelly, M. Cardiff
and W. G. Ilingston. Aftdr Rev. Mr.
Cooper left, Rev. Mr, Robinson wag
appointed and he was succeeded by
Rev. Mr. Ryan. The respectable
amount of $800 is paid as salary to. the
incumbent. Old Mr. Kerr died over
five nears ago universally respected. Ile
was nery faithful in .the discharge of
dutyli and was the soul of good humor
and Wit. His aged wife Still SCUTViVeS
him; The present wardens of the con-
gregation are C. R. Cooper and Thos.
Kelly. The -hours of service are 11 a.
m. and 6:30 p.m. The choir is tinder
the leadership of C. R. Cooper, with
1\11ss' Teygood un
ssgielid eiSlYadsaYrganist'
AererSchool is con-
nected with the church of which the
average ateendance for the past year
was about 69 children. There are ten
teachers engaged in instructing the
classes. They are as follows :—Misses
Kelly, Kelly, Fitzakerly, Fitzpatrick
Inm n, Cardiff, English and Moss, Rev.
F.-Rjyan and F. Kelly. The school is
held every Sunday morning before ser-
vice. C. R. Cooper is the superintea-
dent
— r. John White, (Tory), M. P. for
East Hastings, is wiling to admit brib-
ery by an agent, and resign and run
again, if the Reformers are agree-
able.
— The Ontario Teachers' Association,
opened their annual session ha Toronto
on Tuesday. The address of the
Presi ent, Mr. A. McMurchy, cover-
ed a kvide range of educational matters.
He strottgly advocated religious in-
struc ion in public schools.
on. Adam Hope, Senator, died at
Hamlion on Monday, at the age of 70.
He ssjas a clever member of a clever
'familly. His father was eelebrateti
agric lturist in East Lothian, Scotland.
Mr. lJIope held the first position as 'a
mere ant ill the western peninsula.
He was a Liberal in politics,and strong-
ly in favor of free trade, and was highly
respeOted as an honorable and good
man.
—Gbaries Edwards, who had just ate
rivedlin Detroit from Bothwell, Ont.,
met tWo men at the Mansion House on
Saturday night last, and accompanied
them to the foot of Shelby street, where
they lnocked him dowu and robbed
him f his money and a watch. Ed. -
ward reported the robbery to, the
polic , and two men were subsequently
arres ed. Edwards identified them as,
his assailants. None of the property
'vas r covered.
— SI. L.poiittle,
brother of the edo.
brated bicyclist of Canada, passed
throu h Wyoming on Thursday morn-
ing of last week, en route to Sarnia. He
left ylmer Monday morning,and
travelled that day a distance of 80•
miles. He managed 10 miles per hour
while travelling, and if the weather had.
provea favorable, he couldeasily have
reach+d Sarnia that night, et distance
of up ards of 90 miles.
township council of Lobo at
its net meeting intend to pass a by-
law a olishine statute labor, and will
provi e for the raising of the desired
amou t for road work by direct taxa-
tion. We believe that this will be a
popul r step with the farmers. They
would rather pay a small sum extra
than e compelled to go ont and do
statut 1 labor, which they have often to
do wh itt they could find more profitable
emplo rment at home. The result in
Lobo 7i11 be watched with interest by
the fa ming community.,
—L ke every other branch of business
the o ners of threshing machines have
forme a sort of society in their inter-
est. meeting was held in London a
few dalys ago, at which the counties of
Middl sex, Oxford and Perth were re-
presen d by upwards of twenty mem--
bers ofl tbe threshing fraternity. After
consid rable talk on the subject, it was-
resolv d that the following tariff of rates
for threshing be adhered to until fur -
titer n tice is given :—Wheat, 3-ic per
)iushel Barley, 30; Peas, 4o; Oats,
2c; or at the rate of $1.50 per hour as
the fa mer may prefer.
—TOG Arthur Enterprise records the
death of Mrs.C.O'Calltighan, relict of the
late Cornelins O'Callaghan, township of
Peel, and mother of E. J. O'Callaghan,
propel tor of that paper, on the 26th
ult. he was 90 years old at the titna
a her 1eath. Soon after being married
in 18271, the couple moved to the site of
the pr9sent city of Guelph, where they
remaii ed until the year 1847 when they
finally took up their residence on tho.
corner of Peel Township close by the
village -of Arthur, where both lived un-
til rem ved by the hand of death.
—Tre Hon. Jas. Hervey Price, who
died la ely in England, some years ago
took a prominent part in Canadian
politic . He sat in the old Parliament
of Canada for fifteen years, and. was
for several years Commissioner of Crown
Lands. He was also Commissioner of
Ceown Lands in the Ministry of Mr.—
afterw rds Sir Lonis—Lafontaine, Hon.
Robert Baldwin being the Attorney -
Genera for Upper Canada. In 1853 he
was defeated by Mr. Jos. Hartman, and
did not re-enter political life.
-,Arehbishop Lynch, returnel to
Torontn last Friday, after an absence
of som five months in Europe. He
vieited [reland, "north, south east, and.
west," tnd he has come to the con-
clusion that emigration is the only
remedy for the very many poor who are
tilling land that is not worth cultivat-
ing, an4 who are starving on bad land.
He con ersed with the poor and the
rieh, and was amazed at the tyranny of
sore ofl the landlords. All were not
bed, ana those whoavere treating their
tenants fairly were getting their rents
withoutdifficulty, but most of them
were unjust and arbitrary. Evictions •
wore still going on under the most bar -
barons ?circumstances, and it was . a
wonder that those evicted did not rend
this cruel carrying out of the law.
FIFTEE
WIEODE Isft.
CLOS 1 N
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RY GOOL
THE BALA-NI
Summer
Must be sold in or
fo
FALL AND WI
NOP
Mentioned in this
examination of the
e found the
LOWEST 114
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RaTC3I-
SEAFO
a. S. ROBERTS be
riends, cuetomers an
lly, that -during his
erth-west his busine
he management of
horoughly compete
hota all can plaree -t
ence, and he hopes
1 the liberal patrortag
ince starting business
Peels Better;Than
Toronto, Septenabe
entlenaert—My lath
hree years, hie kian
nd he had a Pain in
Etch; he could not w
eeks at a time. Ho
ohd Pad now, and
e says that he feels
ae for ten years.
111. ROSE- For sale
ruggist, Seafortisi.
Given. up by
Tororito: Novenabe
.entletten—Two nion
aken very suddenly wi
ft kidney, and a 1
100d through my u
°eters gave M43 tip, a
die hourly for two o
he heturaorrhage 00
bout again, but 1 co
oil heavy pain in t
Itch, which I .eould no
.17 your Kidney Pea
ned one, and Call add
et of those who b
nnfinial, and ree0
Dere trulv, G. 31.1cCee.
S. Roberts, Druggist
Female Weal:a
Guelph, May 2let. 10
In reply to your note
het I called upon the
oned, and both assure
dney Pad had effect
reaanent
euro. One
some three years
Pectfully yours, J. R.
the Gnelph Herald.
• Roberts, Druggist, Se