The Huron Expositor, 1884-04-11, Page 1}
APRIL 4, 1884,
rusessmemnsemeemeenneneetimumiMCFAUL'
L.°PERIN
FOR T HE
AND SU ER SLA N3.
Wi
nee
)AY AND
"TURDAY,
kY AN TD -MORROW,
txhihjt this Season will be
STYLISH,
_ D—
eats Ing Price;
IE WALLY I WED,
411 DRY GOODS MAN,
SEA:FORTH,
ie nefarious plot, at the risk
their honor and character as
a tarnished by those who may
to naisjudge their actions es
ier, that we, the meFnbers of
1, think from the evidence
We the magistrate, that this
tarried oe with the knowledge
ders of the Dominion Govern
Docal Opposition, who have
it allowed political intriguer%:
'for their interests, and that
take this way of showing that
y condemns all such illegal
of and hope no stone maybe-
ed in the efforts to bring to
guilty pasties." The debate
ned inyour lint issue, was
nd ably discussed. Decision
in favor of the: negative.
ing will be held on Monday'
ay 5th. The entertaining:
ill be " addresses, reading&;
n Ohanoery Sittings.
:ng chancery sittings opened
h on Thursday, March 20th,
e-Chancelor Ferguson.. The
cases came on for trial
n vs. Walker—"hiswas an
ught by the plaintiff to cone-
ecifie performance of an agree -
he transfer of certain land&
tiff failed_to prove the sighs-
endant to the document, and
was given for defendant.
• vs. McIlwain et ad—Was au
et aside a frandulent conveyt
as plaintiff was not ready to
` case adjourned, plaintiff pay.
sta of the day.
n vs. Johnston—An action
aunt of partnership dealing$•
to the master.
et al va. Scott—An action
v plaintiffs, who were millers
-m, against defendant,who is
tanker. The plaintiffs allege
intakes and irregularities in
at. The matter was referred
iter.
u vs. Allan—An action to ren
talent trona _ cutting timber
iff`s land and for damages.
for TO damages.} and for an
Lennart—Au action brought
a: ain t her son. Both par.:
McKiliop. The suit 'WAS,
fore trial, the on agreeing to
,r the land during his moth
e.
rd
vs. K nne:ly—An action to
a fraudulent conveyance o€
"tiled before tial.
vs. Wordeu —An action for
The partit s live in Exeter.
sattle:l before trial.
va.ulliu —An action to set
tudulent coveyance. Settled'
1_ tno h: rse Abdallah wag
4 to a fish peddlar for $36,
a naity turned out ou the sands
eland to die. From hints de
epdyk s Hambletoman and
D worth of trotters..
SEVVNTEENTH YEAR.
WICOLE NUMBER 853.
ats That Are
HATS.
Our gook for the spring is now 00M -
pieta, and comprises all_ the new styles
Etighsh, Amerman and. Canadian
CHRISTY
In all the popnlar shapes, including
High Crowns, Low Crowns, Roudd
Groans and Square Crowns.
American Soft and Ste
Hats
In great variety, and. at very lowest
prices. Tlaese goods are cheaper and
handsomer them ever before. A large
stock to choose from.
merit in the finish and style of COL-
adian goods, and as they are turniiag
out better than ever this season, We
have bought largoly of them. They
sre very dura.ble, and cost much less
than imported goods.
We are showing a special lot of
Twenty Dozen of MOIt'S and Boys'
Hats at greatly reduced prices. We
bought these at a large discount, and
will sell them very cheap.
Bop' Rats for Vic, worth 65c.
Boys' Hats for 50c, worth 75c,
Boys' Wats for 80c, worth $1.
lien's Good Useful Hats for 50c,
65c,. 75c, an a splendid Hat for
One Dollar.
INSPECTION INVITED.
BOOTS & SHOES.
Four Thousand Pairs to choose from
at prices to suit the hard times.
George Good,
Noted for Stylish Boots and Shoes, and
Nobby Hats and Caps.
HENSALL.
New Millinery
FANCY GOODS STORE.
. JAMES MURRAY
Has pleasure in announcing to the
ladies of Henaall and vicinity, that he
has opened a new Millinery apd Fancy
Goods Store in the Waugh Bloek, Main
stook of all the latest and most fashion-
able styles in
HATS AND 130NNETpt
Together with trimmiegs of every de-
scription. This department is unaer
the personal supervision of Mrs. !Situ -
ray. The stock of Fancy Gooas is also
complete in every department, end
prices will be found right. Try bur
75c KID GLOVES ; they will give satis-
faction. Inspection invited ; no trouble
to show goods.
Butter end. Eggs taken as Cash.
JAS. MURRAY.
- VARNA.
1884. REW SPRING GOODS 1884.
Post Office Store.
MI steel: is now complete, consisting of a
splendid assortment of 15ew Spring Tweeds,
Dress Goods, Prints, Tapestry and, Hemp Carpets,
Factory and Bleached Cottons, Ducks and Den-
ims. Cotton Shirtings, White Caverlids, Latio gar -
tains and' LAmbrequins, Cretonnes, 'Rosh ry and
Summer Gloves Fanoy Ties, Laces, Edgings,
Parasols, trnbrel'ids, &c. Also a complete aSsort-
inept of Boots and Shoes, Rubbers, ece , arid a
grand display Of Croclery and Glassware just to
hind. A full t.tock of! Groceries, new and fresh ;
Hardware, consisting se an kinds of Paints and
Raving now a Aiet-cla7
are prepared to suppl I all Who require a gpod
OilsIand Glass in all Sizes, Spades, Sbove14, Itke.
tailor in the Tillage, we
fashionable snit e,fIctothes on short notice, and a
and swath salt always kept on hand. Highest
trade prices given for Butter and Eggs oats and
Other farm produce. N. B.—A. silendi'd assort-
ment of new Wall Paper and Paper Blinds just to
JOSEPH 'MORROW.
MONEY TO LOAN.
,qTRA.IgHT loans at 6. per cent , interest pay
PriTilege to borrower of rep
'" able ball yearly, or si per cent. yearly, with
STK), Barrister, Seaforth.
money at arty time. Apply to F. HOLM&
aying part of princt-
mateteneenneseettesstimeiseemeenameumumer
he S
he S ring
of est w ek be re Mr.
as rand jne u
dr w Dr y, shliela
ham ; Thomasril
Joieph Willie 8,
te Ho ick.
co duct the Cloitic
'ma oiled
an the
coenterf
definitio of the f ten
in their (insiders ion
A to th second ase
oo elude by Ise
Crown ttorn4
to lay efore
the jail,
ment
The ti
Dailey
one of
Plaintiff :claimed h
on his own ac ouu
them fr in one ur
an agen for Alg r,
judge in is oher t
whether Hurnne ell
he, sold to Dance) th
entitled, and the
be! as to the meas
between the parti s.
about $586 bals.n 0
capied the entire a
on WedneadaYs„w
in a verdict for p
SECOND D./
The -Grand Jut d
cases :
Queen vs. John!
Tanney vs Ha ris
a,ssessinent of da a
seduction. Jury ti
r4urned in about t
a erdict for pled ti
ssizes.
r the County of
oh oh T esday
and oth
consicle
(ail op An7
arch ,,Cliet n; :Reeee
rend filtir hye Sea.
rd Talle t, . Wing- .
W. Hun -
•
eared to
Lord.
the end jury,
len& wh oh in-
t two o sea ' ikely require
r off Ice, land a
noe the jury
e tea 0E3B. 19
3 Vic vehich he
the c rge He
lieh the
Id iimpect
r present-
ing that
em, hey cO
would dieoha ge the
at C9,80 c le Was
he sale w 'log
ye so
newell
mith
the jur
sold as
to re
n the
ent o
Plain
ue. T
and ti
eu it
. the j
ai tiff for
EDNES AY.
ring the dar pre -
in th fol owing
Pherso
artin,
18
IS
arising
1880.
Ige logs
rboured
His
its rale
House
need df
come b
ties, an
more s
unfortu
seen be
for thei
poverty
recom
County
Quest
was ara'gn
found, one
in forgery o
forged ban
The jury
org
lake, 13 ter
Wm. oD
Tuokertrai
prAisotnet ,se
of the char
r matters
Fore
4 Refuge
'The cone
Such an in
fore him
itable pro
ates refer
No aoub
ter days,
vs Owe
a on
' and
bank in
note in
ailed w
avid
son,
conclu
unsel
e, cont
had not pn4ved t
ship ove
counsel h
Court able
0
a
la
ti
rr
nd
in
8
Wa
abinitted to Our
ply W s brief, Put
an Gerd aurY.
ed and ere-
adshe said,
other Minn -
other and
he _clear; ol
them had,
Was tileir
the preeent
nt -re
tion
any
mak
n for
to w
anY
the
he jet
G.
fel
he
Cr
to
8 04
uled he
made tl
•ged the
very strong y againsti
jury retire at 7.15
they reter ed Jwit
guilty. T3 annotate
Many, as It
been 80 pioi
have it tie,
Coe, The which
that he le u d not co Bider
ge or as
ver, but if
diet just endered,
atter was
traverse e case,.
ulcl! then
duced ba The pti
the logs,
into his o recogni
difference
6,184140d Elijah M in in 020
tea mid
el
0
Mart n. Prisene
two indictment
ny id forgery o
other
ts nos
John Harrison
chI; Robert Kers
wfor
titian
ocdek
of
ed fo
ng th
mcitio
the p
ment
88 o
Oro
IN
11
the court as adjosur
s Mee 00-
4 1' remarks, formed t
s given to
0
rY brought foregoing Be wee t
350. liar kin in Outar
il
es in
for $4
two
aet on for
oh ge of
nute with
da ages.
sen—
Iand
airties
d the
red in
plain -
of her
t 8 p.
into
he. Queen vs ohn aPh
ra e. Prisoner as align°
reside in West W wanos a,
offense was olai ed to have ocou
tiff's house durin he abs nce
the sheriff's char e
' THIRD D • THURSDAY.
mine the counoil 'e an thei
Lordship had su ea up t
an exhaustive ch e, the j
and returned a a diet of
The- announceme was for
with the significa4 cautien
ful whose house e would
after." As the ti y left .t
glance from His fee dship,
marked that " it s. morel
own custom while YT ii ahem
ing to introduce.'
jury would have
verdict but that
heavy a punish
prisonment in p
The Grand Ju
came into court
PRE
The Grand Ju
lady, the Quettn,f
present as follow
1. We have ex 'fled th
find confined th in 12 p
males and one fe le. D
prisoners, ousels mitted
one for using thr ening 1
for being drank disorde
insanity, and se of the
W130 have been 1 ,ontinietts
years of age and is lind ; a II 11
years of age and maot mo
the assistance f crutches
lad of weak min I ho has,
firried since the )7th of Ma
a charge of vagra y.
Abou
after
0 0848
ry ret
into
not
all
the ID
gto be
en u
an
ithe
s to
in
ebutt
ora-
urt,
erm
Mc-
ttihnge
re-
eri-
try-
the
rent
t so
•
Ib is sat'd t
tentiary.
TWIN T. 1
of on S
1
Jed
son
the
f sr ler
IS
vagr
Ode
ther
vgit
and
need
itted
is a
ee
nth
die
2. We are of e opini t
vagrants so confi e, are fie bje ts
' House of Refug I end we corn
at some steps 'Is uld be t en t
by the couucil of e coenty of
Refuge in this co ty for th
anc and support of such p son
the jail and find erythin clea,
in good condition nd find e
well satisfied wit the tre I men,
me:
and the Crown oft era for th as
ign
ron,
and
11
ale
eny,
one
for
om-
nts
s 76
64
out
twe
age
for
ung
on -
882.
cer-
pon
the
for
end
nee
ron
U-40 of
beton-
ioh of
and
mates
t they
dship
stance
h has
ing to
e bills
the Dom'n on.
Queen s. J. Tediti
case, it wil be rem
of an art o e which
Blyth Review releet
pleaded guilty, a
the Crovv His Lord
case unti
bably be
left the c
tiff is o
Brussels,
leaving t
state of
fused to
them car i
charge
The case(
when it a
0
' Green
for; dame
fully con
wee brou
the clefe
council, to
in front o
an 10th c
of the w
plaintiff'
and to re
require a
hood of 2
motion
case is n
His Lordship gave j
the actio Rion pay
ants of t elcosts of
and moti it in term.
give pled t. an und
the oper on of a
Lordehip s id the Ta
the gray oad, by
seed, T culvert i
where pl tiff's Ian
and the in reased flo
flow on -t he plaint
Court he d that if su
legislatio or it. A
had no s power,
Wilson v . Wilson
non -jury se. juclg
with cost proceedi
day of ne sittings
The c 8 of Ha
and Hay
election,
assizes, a
The re
1
McKillep
e evidence
a dismissal
t His Lord
, and, after
dresses, the
isoner. The
At 8 o'clock
rdict of not
the part ci
was receive
Court ha,
On the see
strongly ob
the se onal
ion •th the ner-
d that he w ul
oner [then ent red
more af ter whic
ed.
el, in his openin
e ,jury that th
e first of its p
o, probab
pered th
y
hi
ng o one oh
was rraigned an
hip t aversed the
is' will pro-
Upshall hat
ext assizes: ; T
Mint hay ENID Y.
'VB. Roe— ctio for non-fal
condition ill a lease. Plai
prethisee
pairs.
sted all d
given to
eturned
t.
in an
ese
and
itli
th
it
Un
iiTH DAY— AT
s to plaint ff'S la
uing a oh vett.
t by the lainti
ants, the town
plainti
noessions
ntencled
making
MOTO eve
rily card
the road
r, it was
land to a s
h it froth
ain of ab
it is tiaill
. The
zes, befo
en dismis
made d
tried aga
11
el
eli
1
—Last
Mr. Joh
total des
tents, inc
and tithe
farmang
tity of gr
is feered
kicked o
attempte
1
reasonablp
laintiff ,had
nd seeks tp
ry, and
This adtioia
to conapel
hip of Grey
ain from a culvert
's land on the 9th
of G-rey. The de -
at they &eel mit
he road they have
er to the cult/mit
there prior to thit
the natural fit 1
amp at the rea
the culvert wotil
ut fifty radii, wnich
ini) the eeighboe
with costs.
in term,; andj th
ea by the de en
he format a tie
No costs of i th•
ea,stmeet. Hi
in on each side
is somewhat iloi
of water fro
e culvert to ever -
dee they m.ueil ge
at Present, the
out_ for defendan
es ' Vs. Armstron
vs. Polled d, in re East Elarop
reed until hex
s of McLean VE
S. l3aker were 'als
e 'outbuildings
jt
maul ing in th
he ba ns and po
valuable horse ,
plemeets and large qna
fatally injur d by hem
he head a horse whioli h,
to reso e. He was Wit
1
ere tray
he recite()
nday afte
out in t
amilton
ction of
ing titre
•
difilon
buildi
micon
$7,000
Origin
article
erable
calls
made
so as
tuse,
as to
Engli
ing
prove
viewe
that t
iu all
is in t
"Revi
minis
ty dragged from the burning
g, and heti sinpe remaiued in an
cious condition. Loss about
; insurance cannot be ascertained.
of the fire' unknown.
Ministers' 'Salaries.
EDITO11.—.1.,EAR.DIR —I wrote au
some time age on the above sub-
ich Seems, to have given cOnsid.
umbrage to Some person who
wrote the' seid article that I had
y etatements sufficiently clear
be underetood by the most ob-
ut it seeme I was mistaken, as
wer'si" conceptive ability ie so low
e unable to comprehend plain
h. Mr. Editoe, I believe in prov-
this etatemeiat respecting ." Re -
has the audacity to accuse me of groes
giving only one instance, I will give him
three, all of which are in the Presbyt
tery Of Huron, viz., Brumfield, Iiippen
and Clinton, and strenuous efforts were
made in both Seaforth and Egmondville
to have the property deeded to the
chureIh, but the managers resisted arid
held 416 fort. In proof of my assert*
I refer him to the report of the last
Presbytery meeting held in Clinton,, the
report of which appears in THE HUR0/1
EXPOSITOR of March 21st. " Leave was
granted to the trustees of the Clieton
congregation to sell their present b
ing,.the let on which it stands, and
lots adjoining the manse property.'
the .roperty was not deeded t
Presb tery what is the reason the
tees ad to get leave from that bod
fore they could sell their &Junta
Xf
the
trades, whether it .1 the p
the anvil. But ance
t the talent of the i fertil
nt of the! artisan I He a
rice or wilful prevarication, !arta
blies can now see where the ignore
rofeesions an
lies. u Reviewer " next appliee hie
, brain to the seperannuation funds
les if " I am aware that each !Min-
er an the tal
ays regularly into that fund ac••
vel. Why noe ? If talent is not
cord]: g to his salary," and adds " That
a commercial commddity in the pulpit,
sur. el he has a right to his own." pen -
wheys the reason that some ministers
taml he has, but he forgot to tell that
can easily obtain salaries ranging from '
a lar e amount of this money is wrung
two tc six thousand aollarsewhile others
ont.a. a reluctant people. If it.was all
have hard work to secure six hundred
their nwn money 1 am sure I would e
dollart ? Of the latter class it seems
the. last to find fault -with thene for
that teere 're over teivo hundred iu the
doing!what they saw fit with it. Ratio
it not's disgrace that any body of meni,
who are so well paid as the clergy!,
should have the hat passea around. 'in
Presbyteria
sir, a move
minimum
seven hund
Churcht of Canada. But,
ent is eh foot to raise the
alary `of a minister up to
ed and fifty dollars, or in
all tho congregations for this fund. Yen
other -words, each aud every minister
and tome retired ministers, who are
almoen millionaires, are receiving a'a
out o this fund as if they were paupe
instance of this, I may meetion
ase of the late Mr. Barry,. wheat)
has so frequently a,ppear d
ption with the litigation whic has
place over the fortune whio
behind him; and who, up t the
f his death, was receiving a met-
ance rom the aged -and infirm inlet -
two le. three sere:tont thoroughly pre.
pared, and Iveryoften the productions of ters'a fund. " Reviewer ' next tak s
the Ministers' widows' end orphae
other men. I Rut after they are induct.
fund but his ideas on this fund. aripe
ed, many a them caunot preach a ser -
to be as crude and erroneoos as they s,r
mon, but srmply read one, and some of
who is now worth ene hundred dollars
in the preaching market is, by some
artificial means, to be made worth seven A
hundred and fifty dollars. But where 'a a
is thh additional thirty five thousand the
dollais to come from ? Perhaps " Re- ham
congregatioes gulled
ter. Almoet every
candidate him a vaca
am, how often are
take
Mister who is a leefb
t church will have 'Am°
them misereble readers at that.. Tine °L. e
as the classed miniSters who hey° trouble az.ueu
in "keeping the wolf frem the door." fi°12
When once a minister -is inducted into am°
a. Presbyterian church he _cannot be °an
dismissed, ao matter how deficient he me° ,_
and from W4at sources they are der
is in preaching ability. So, consequent.
lye a congregation thus situated has
church property ana snpera
ots paid out of this fund." f
f the total receipts of this ria,
either to be bored folr years by a drone, eir
or else stop the Supplies. In- England, each
and Scotland, Wherie the eeta,blished
age land amount receive
;I the number of orphans, thei
mount received by each ; 4
age,
also
church is sUpported ,by the state, the' the mime§ of the persons who ar re eie*-
clergy can preach their dogmas with mg sai arms m connection with this uti
and the amount of each, I will Maw
impunity, and can lefy the people, as
one aollar with Mr. McLean, at Tn
they are paid their salaries, although
they may be preac ing to the empty E.XPORTou office, for him. Come, " R
viewer," substantiate your statethen
pews. Bu in this country where -we
11
Our f lend next attacks Heery
enjoy civil and re igious liberty, the
'separation of church and state, where
affirm! that the humblest Presbyteria
all - denominations are supported by
-voluntary contributi ns, and where the
masses are, too intellgent to be priest -
by superstition,
d according to their
rding to the dictum
challenges, me to
that has a better
the Presbyterian
rm him, seeing be
ar
ntl
ridden or b,umbegge
'the clergy will be pa
ebility, and not ace
of the general seem
" Reviewer " DAB
educated clergy tha
church. I must: inf
cannot understand t
that I never state I anything of the
kind. What I state was this, namely,
"That the education 0t the Presbyterian
clergy is not ne- the highest order, al -
but in the great naajhrity of congrega-
tions thereatre teen Who are far better
educated than the minister." " Re -
Viewer " states that there are but six
ministers in the .Preebytery of Huron
who hold degrees from Toronte Univer-
Cone If ell candidetes for the minis-
try were compelled to take a degree in
the said University before being licensed
te .preach, there twonld net be so much
ignorance in the pulpit as now exista.
But where ao all the drones come from ?
How different with the school teachers.
How n3a,ny of the Elreshyterian minis-
ters i the Provioce lot Ontario to day
could pass the non-professional examin-
? All candidates 'for teachers'
odes' liefOre Peing licensed to
must: satisfy the board of examin-
at they have the natural aptitude
oh, otherutise they will not be
d to enter! the profession.
e neYer hear of any candidate for
inistey beihg, blacked. They are
ensedi, although a large per cent.
e apPlicamts have neither the
nor tmt the etuoation to qualify
to bee succeed 1 ministers of the
1. These *ether with culls from
d couutry, who cannot get churches
ation
cates
certi
teach
ers, t
to te
allow
But
the
li
of t
abili
goap
the o
there, are the readirig drones who pre -
over too any of our country
hes. ,Yes, r.iEditor,the Presbye
clergy of the Ipresent day are a,
ay ieferioe tol the high and pub-
ool teachets Of Ontario -in educe -
whenever es Minister 18 incapable
eating any man in hia congraga-
is tisefulness to that man is gone.
here le one queetion on which the
dulle t clergyman Can wax eloquent
without text or notes. I refer to the
fine,neiel qeestion, at they seem to take
a far greeter interest in the almighty
dollat than in trying to save men's
souls These wbo I need the " Great
Phys
clerg
Stay
an
were
be a
my 1
man
perty
view
side
char
teria
long
tic sc
tiona
that
of ed
tion,
But
cian it most are shunned. by the
e That is thelreeson there is a
tion Army in I almost every cityl
own hi Ontaria. • If the ministers!
doing their duty there would not
y need of a Salvation Army. In
instances the iwhole church pro
is deededto the church." But "Re
r " states that I " the church pro -
pert is in almost °Very case deeded t
the cengregation," n fact, he says, h
does ot kelow s. sin le exception, an
take up his ohalinge, but instead o
congregation in Canada would, not a ce
Beecher for their pastor even if he ffe
ed hiS services gratis." But there i one
fact I can tell " Reviewer" respentinig,
Beecber, viz., that he 'had received
morefor a single lecture even in tlais
Ca,ne a of ours than a large numb r ef
whic shows that the people of this
counitry can appreciate talent as well als
the OSople of the -United 'States. Yes, 4r.
Edit
dow
neit
and
mire , the glorious fdotprints he
aconsiI s the Rev. J. Hill -of heterodo
I ani ot going to discuss just now w
ti,
bet his I will state for a fact, an
in the lecture delivilired in Merl. -
by the Rev. J. EdOr Hill o
punishment, he made cert i
, the name of Beecher will go
in history as a, monument whi
r time nor prejudice can effa
e generations yet unborn will
1
fact
Tea
statetnents which have never been
futed, although made in the presence
prime pal McVicar and other emin
men nd statements which " Reviewer?'
im call heterodoxy. But perhaps
h odoxy now is semething like what
li as in the days of Robert Bueris
it s like the bible, 8a3s lithe more a
is truth, the more it ts libel."
r is afraid that Emmet, person vei 1
im to be a minister, bat I own
e him his fears are saperfluous. I
not a very high opinion of the
Venal attainments of some minie.
but I would consider it gross lib I
pare his ability with the poore
ted minister in Canada, in fact
worthy of the steel I of the axe
etent to deal with. th.e points t
," To that I can heartily say y a
amen. It ia the enly true state -
he made in his evhele criticis
°minds me very ranch of the crtt
ibed by one of the English poets :
"IAA some for wits whom !poets passe ,
cl critics next and Proved ple,
espassing on so much of your va -
space. I know you columns are
et whether pertaining to men: r
s, church or state ; and truly li e
as as much the terror of tyrante
s in the days of Junias. Yours 84
,FAIR PLAYs
man named Bailey Harris0
absconded leaving Pis busine s
s in a very bad state: He had
falsifying his books I for years 4ip
to provide money for high liveng
est habits. He wail a great dog
er, and the Bailey. Harrison keneel
rdon setters was Imciwn through -
he United States and. Canada I
ost valuable on the clontinent.
to
el
view
take
aesa
hav
edu
ters,
cane
is no
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and
d Be
0
0
tarn
fools
for t
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bj
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it
a
b en
orde
fanc
of G
out
the
dog Show was complete without there,
and at New York, Cleveland, Detroit,
ecured highest awards. This mi
d man is the only Son of Jo
on, a wealthy retired. mill omit
Is
ai
a ler
gelid
11
of Parkhill. His wife is the daughter
of E. D. Tilson, of Tilsonburg, one of
the wealthiest men in western Canada.
Mr. Harrison, senior, was informed of
his son's prolonged absence and of
the reports concerning him, but he had
the utmost confidenee in him, and de-
clared he was prepared to assume all
liabilities. He gave his personal bond
to that effect. He moved to Tilsonburg
and assisted in carrying on the bank,
but the longer he rethained the more
the rotteness bee me apparent, At
last be repudiated a I his son's transac-
tions. As far as asc rtained the amount
will reach $30,000.
The wife of Ho
died in California o
lame & Jones, at
burned down. Los
—A brick cottage
forty years ago, wa
down to make roo
—The Gray Salt Block, in Kincar-
aine, has been purchased. by a Joint
$.tock Company, and will be put in
hperation at once. "
1 —Mr. Cornelius Donovan, head mas-
4er of the Roman Catholic Model School
at Hamilton, has beeet appointed inspec-
tor of separate schools for Ontario.
—An emigrant wothan in East Zorra,,
near Woodstock, is ; ill of small pox.
Steps have been batten to prevent the
spread of the disease,
—Right Rev. Dri Carberry, the new
Roman Catholic Bieshop of Hamilton,
arrived from Romejlt,st week, and has
been installed in his seat.
—Hamilton gardeners had lettuce
and rhubarb in the market last Satur-
day. Lettuce 5 cents a head, rhubarb
10 cents a bunch.
—A grangers' joint stock company for
manufacturing Balt has been started at
Kineardine,and been granted. exemption
from taxes for ten years,
—The other night Wm. Clerk, an old
pensioner of the seventy-ninth' 'High-
landers, accidentallyi walked into the
canal near Dunnville and Was drowned.
a farm hand mem
rsday last with about
e onging to his em -
McKenzie Bowell
the 2nd inst.
or factory of Lud-
omber, has been
erected in London
the other day torn
,for a larger and
sidence.
—John St. John
ployed by Mr. Bow
altipped out Th
a hundred dollars
ployer.
—Mr. John Bliaek, of Windsor, in
tawa, on Friday atte noon, by the mem-
bers' entrance, slitiped on the doorstep
and broke his leg.'
' —Mr. J.. O'Brien, e hotel keeper. in
Alliston, was robSed on Friday night
of $240 and a v.:A watch and chain
Valued. at $150. The burglar went to
Mr. O'Brien's bedroom and. took the
money and watch Ot of his pocket.
—James Beaty, sr.!, the oldest journal-
ist in Toronto, having been proprietor
of the defunct Patridt and Leader, and
also a prominent Orangeman lies at the
Point of death.
—Last Friday
young woman wa
police stations foil her husband, James
Reeves, a baker, 'Who hed deserted her,
taking all the mohey and. leaving her
entirely destitutel
—The amalgamated carpenters of
Toronto have sent a 'petition to the Do-
minion Parliament praying for the
enactment of such 1
the introduction of
of Canada.
—A man named
coat stolen from the
and had cost its open
e is ovee 80 years of
night in Toronto, a
around enquiring at
ws as shall prohibit
hhaese in any part
orten had his over
lobby of the Cen-
milton,last Sunday
was almost new
r $24, which is all
the better for the thief.
—Prince Albert, Northwest Territory,
has sustained. a grea loss in the burn-
ing, week before last,of the Hudson
Bay grief mill. The fire was occasioned
by the heating of the machinery. The.
loss is estimated at 40,000.
1 —Mr. Pierce mar ied the daughter of
a farmer near Tile° burg last summer,
and it was subsequeptly found oet that
he had a wife and amily in another
part of the country. He was sent to
'Woodstock jail for trial.
County, found the bidy of a man in the
Woods on his farrni a few days ago. Ap-
parently the man ,had been dead since
lase fall. He wari 5 feet 8 inches in
height, and aged about 45.
—James Allen, a
trait; met Henr
ii,nd robbed him o
-about 1 o'clock o
titrrivTalhferroemis rEesuigali
watch and chain.
a man who has be
raised &numerous
his fourth wife,his,
ty.nine, his gran c
and his great gran
Port Arthur on th
Way road constru
by which six m
aeveral injured mo
The fatality was c
tare explosion of a b
to sliscover the w
With a load of hayl,
*either he nor his t
heard of. Foul pl
ef the Embro Co
to Chesley to con
printer, from De.
Douglas, 8. recent
d, on York street
aturday morning,
$109 and a silver
Douglas was drunk.
4 near Sharbot Lake
r much married and
a, mily . His present is
hildren, number thin
ildren sixty-nine,
hildren nine:,
ter . occurred near
tion on the 2nd inst.,
n were killed and
e or less Beriously.
sed by the prema-
ast.
es have been asked
reabouts of Wm.
of Cooksville, who
me ten days ago,
'hich he sold, and
am has since been
is suspected:
ormerly publisher
ler, has decided to go
til t a paper there.
Before his depart re he was presented
by a number of his friends with a gold.
chain and locket. Mr. Kay conducted
he Courier three yeers.
, —At the Honrie I of Providence, in
Dundee, -on Frida31, 28th ult., Father
O'Reilly, of Oakville, died of c,ongestion
of the lungs. He entered ''the Grand
Seminary, MontreaL in 1874; where he
Pursued his theological studies, and in
1.877 was ordained. a priest in St. Mary's
athedral, Hamilton, by the late Bishop
$1.50 a Year, in Advanb0.
Rev. ebaucellor Keough, then paetor
Walkerton, :and at the end of a year
was appointed parnor of Oakville inie-
sion, where he labored with zee' and
success until his health failed last
Christina 8.
—The body of Stephen Tomlinson, a ;,
farmer near Kincardine, who ham been
missing since January 2nd. was found a
few days ago alongside a fence near that
town, where -the unfortunate mumwhilei
on his way home on the night above!
ter from a storm.
Montreal, has been obliged to DeSign his'
charge on acconnt of his wife's health,
which neceeeitates his -removing to az
milder clinaate. The reverend gentle-
man starts with his family at once for
was driving on a load of wood through.
his own wood land a few done ago, a
tree fell and killed his horses almost'
insta,ntly. As the horses were struck on
the hind parts Mr. Vack's escape wasi
certainly providential, he was holding:
the lines and urging them on at the
time of the accident.
—At a meeting of Toronto dry goods I
merchants, Saturday, the queseion of
an increased tariff on dyed cottens wool
discussed and a deputation appointed:
to proceed to Ottawa to ask the Govern-
ment to define the goods supposed to be:
included. It was also decided !ta ask ,
the Montreal Dry Goode Association to,
—The ultra, fashionable anal highly ,
eligible bachelors of Toronto have se
weakness for fibre umbrellas—no think-,
er than a common walking stick, of the:
finest silk, and handsome heads of gold.
or bone. They never open there under,
any circumstances, but keep larger ones
for service.
—Geo. Beaton, a clerk in the employ;
of Mr. Jepson, at Niagara Falls, was
detected in robbing the till of his era- •
ployer and was arrested. The young
man is 16 years old, and aalsnewledged
to taking $110. He was seneenced to ;
Otte month's imprisonment. Th.% young
man's misfortune wee traceable to keep- I
ing bad company.
—Half a dozen capitalists of St. Paul. t
and. Minneapolis offer to raise a capital
of $2,000,000 and start smeltieg work% -
in. the vicinity of Winnipeg if the locar,
government grant 8, bonus on eVery ton,
of iron :produced, and the Dominion,
Government will admit the maehinery
free. Every member of the Provinciald
Legislature has signed a petition pray-
ing that the proposed aid be granted.
—The widow of the late Donald.
Fraser passed away at the residence of
her BOD, Mr. Thorea,s Fraser, ion the :
Stone Road near Galt, on -Tneaday ist
inst., at the advanced age of 84 years
and 11 months, surviving her husband.
only some two months. Mrs. Fraser. ,
was married to her late husband his
February, 1818, the union havieg con-
tinued for a period. of 66 Yeats.
—A day or two since tfra. Mossecar,
a well-known resident of the village -of
Scotland, in Brent county, plated a
kettle of boiling water upon the floor,:
and before she was aware of the heart-
rending circumstenee, her Mae foure
year-old child had toddled across theI
room, and stmaahliog, fell into the fluid.:
The little one 'Was taken screaming.
from its fatal bath, and in few hours
expired.
—John Spears, of Dereham, has been
arrested and sent to Woodstock gaol to
stand his trial for bigamy. He WA*
married in Rudgetown, about four yearn
ago, to Addis. Grimsoll. He had OD*
-child by his first wife, but did not know
whether it was a girl or boy. The first
wife is living at Blenheim now. He
was also married to Elizabeth .4.; Minerf
of Dereharn, on the 17th of October la*
—A Sombre, farmer crime to Sarnia;
the other day to go east by the Great.
Western Railwa,y, and while waNiag at •
the station came across some eOlIfitlelloe
men, who victinaized him to the extent
of $40. One of them asked him tee
change a $10 bill , and on ta,kitig thee
change dexterously managed to get half
of all the money the farmer had,. ant
disappeared with his acconaRlicee. The
authorities were informed, but alayet n4
arrests have been made. , - '
—John and George Stephenson, thi+
halfbreeds who murdered the old mat
named McCarthy, near QtdAppelle, lii
June last, were executed at Regina oli
Thursday morning last ' week, The '
prisoners did not give up hope a escape,
till the very last. On the scaffold they
made a confession. Full details of the
crime were left with the Priest, wait
instructions to publish them after their
death. They were both equally con-
cern.ed in the murder. .
—The people of Sandwiclf, who lately
so strenuously objected to moving the
jail from the town, begin to realize to
fact that it is too near the frontlet
There is some talk of turning the jaA
into a hospital and building a new j'ad
at Essex Centre. The advo 'ates 0
this scheme claim that it woul be far
more difficult for friends of pris ners te
assist thena to escape, and if prisonets
did succeed in escaping from the jail, it
would not be so easy to get across- the
—Bishop Walsh preached au ei oquert
and. effective sermon in St. 1Peter's
church, London, last Sabbath.: After
giving a vivid description of the- arrest,
trial and crucifixion of the Savior, and
the release of Barabbas, he com-
pared the devil to the latter, and asked
his hearers whether they would:dement
Barabbas, the murderer and rolqber, or
Jesus Christ, who had shed HiS blood,
for them, and undergone for the sake of
mankind such terrible sufferingsi on the
cross as he had jurit Pietured. He said
Ilea turned his evil mind towards the
destruction of man, because main was
made in God's image. He warned his
congregation that the devil vvas. tuated
3
by the deadliest hatred towards =an-
ity, and not to lend a williug e to his
riunon. He wa$ 80lat as curate to the temptations. -