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E HURON ,EXPOSITOR.
JANUARY 14, 1887.
- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
, :sr The figure between the parenthesis afte
oach line denotes the page of the paper on which
he advertisement will be found-.
Gigantic Sale—Duncan & Duncan. (r)
Boa Lost ---5)
Durham Bull Calf for Sale—J. McLean. (5)
Farmers" Attention= -R. Mcigurdie. (5)
Notice --E. Murray. (5)
Est ray Steer—Thomas Dodds. (5)
Notice ---R. s. Ferguson. (5)
Executors' Sale ---J. Sprung. (5)
Estray Heifer—Win: Dougall, Jr.(5
Dominion Elections—Globe Printin Co. (6)
County Council Meeting—P. Adams n. (5)
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Notice --Charlesworth & Brow ell- ( )
Annual bIeeting--James Gill ie. ()
Big Retiring Sale—J. McLoug in. ( )
Boarders Wanted --Expositor ffibe (S)
Clearing ale --A. Taylor. (S)
tiFon txpoottor.
SEAFORTH, -,FRIDAY, Jen. 14,1886.
• Polities and Pr4ibl1tiOn,
We (:() think that those good mean-
ing people ,who are now laboring so
earnestly to force theissues a Temperance
and Prohibition into the arena of
poli-
tics are, only injuring the eause they
seele to serve— It Would not, in our
opinion, futther thel, interests of either
for arty polities.' peaty to becorporate
these questions into- their ereed and
make them a plank in their party plat-
.
form. It is undeniably the fact that
there are., good, reliable and conscien-
tious terliperance men iz the ranks of
bath political parties. � soon, there-
fore, as dither party would assume the
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control of these temperi
ance ssues, the
temperance men in the ran.s of the
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opposingparty would, o netessity, be
hampered and ultimately stranged from
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these principles. There •re many men
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la ,both parties who are ea.reestly de-
sires of 'securing Prohibition, but who,
if it were made a political question,
would have to do. violence either to
their temperance or po)itieal comic -
tions. We can not see Iow any man
who contcientiously believes that the
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policy of the Conservative party is pre-
judicial th the best interesth of this
country,j—that the National Policy in-
flicts annlijust burden ulpon the poor
for the benefit of the rich • that the pub-
lic money is being recklessly and'ex-
teavagently expended, that the public
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debt is being unduly inereased; that the
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rights of the Provinces are being trench-
ed upon... and ' that monopolies of
every kind are - being encouraged
and. fostered by the present Govern-
ment, can vote approval of that Gov-
ernment simply because it .promises
a • Prohibitory measure. On the
other side also, how is it possible that a
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Conservative who has full confidence in
1
the Government and who believes that
their conttuct and policy are aAl that can
—
be desired, and who looks upon Mr.
Blake as il, revolutionist, can vote want
of cenfidence in the Government whom
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he trusts, and in favor of a man or party
whose pr. ciples he abhors and in whom
I
he has no confidence, simply" because
that man or that party proinises to adopt
I
or. carry eat one principle of which he is
in fever t The thing is simply absurd.
If, therefore, the questions of .Temper -
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'mice and 1..'robibition be made political
issues, may who now favor them and
support them will be driven either to
oppose them out1
right or to Withdraw
I
from them their active supp?rt, and
s.uppOrt tttem only in a passive manlier.
In this way the cause of temperance
would largely suffer, as it would lose the
support of many who now give it their
support as a matter of conscience and
principle, nd would gain in their stead
only thee who would adopt it as a
steeping sone to political position and
-preferment and who would as readily
cast it Off when it had served their
purpose. '
There are, no doubt a -few, and for-
tunately for the country very few, who
have no deep seated political convie-
times, who in fact rather pride them-
selves in their indifference and contempt
for politiced affairs, and who only see in
politics a 'struggle between contending
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parties foil the spoils o'f, office. ' To all
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such it might make little difference
which party they voted with and they
would no doubt be quite willing to vote
for Sir Join or Mr. Blake, -Whichever
would be the first to promise them that
which the . desire. These, however, are
llargely in the minority of temperance
r
supporter', and what would be perfect-
ly easy for them would be impossible
for the large majority who take an in-
telligent ii terest in the political affairs
Of the ce atrtr. This being the case, it
illt
is, we think, clearly the duty of every
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tempern e man to keep temperance and
politics a far apart as possible,' instead
of using very effort to get them blend-
ed togetner. If Prohibition could be
brought about, as the Scott Act was, and
in fact as all the temperance legislation
we have thus far seeured has been, by
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the leading men of both political parties
and irraspective of politics, it would be
much more apt to be successful then if -
secured as a party plau.k from either
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political party. To secure this result,
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it would, of co'urse, be necessary to have
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political representatives whese views
are in sympathy with the temperance
cause. But, the beat way th secure
these is by means of influence in the
party conventions, and this lever can
and ne- doubt will be used by temperance
men in the ranks of both parties. It is
far better that the battle be fought here
than at the polls where other questions
of almost paramount importance
be considered. -
Before we ca
however, or befor
telligently in -fav
to have some clef 1
There are thou
would vote for Priehi
pensatiofi ; there ar
who would not vote
pensation be pro ide
many who wouldjvo
circumstances ai4l a
would oppose it dth
compensation. Ilhe f
political -leader .o pa
a bald promise a Pr
while it -might ea, ch
would be of very littl
intelligent voter. IA p
_might be so ham
for corripefisating
Manufacturers as
able, than thmpre
if the people in th
etrife at a politielti el
the ,adoption of puc.
would have to gin ncl bear
fliction. This, we fa, cy, woule
in the' interests 'of tr e Temper
Prohibition senVirnentl.The b
,
ave to
secure Prohibition,
we can win votes in -
r of it, it is necessary
ite and fixed scheme.
and e of people who
don without com-
thousans more
,
or it unle1 s com-
, while tliftere are,
)
for it un er anyl
reat num1er who
-with er without
et, thceefclre, of a
ty simPly giving
h.bitory measure,
few loose votes,
• guidance to the
ohibitory measure
ere with --Conditions
be iquor dealers and
to 'le more objection -
put system, but still
ea rer rage of party.
Ction authorized
a measu e they
he in -
not be
nc-e or
st and
safest ,way seeu
people on' this impo
Temperance men in
ties to .gree upon
rnat aPplear 'to, the
the !nth/jests of the
scheme be submittec
I •
e the voice , of the
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ta t question is for
oth political pat -
1
s me schem which
rn th be the est in
country. et that
for e speci, 1 vote
of the people at a .ime when they can
view it iadepenclently f all p Rice'
considerations. 'In this vay the people
Will know just:what the are vot ng for,
and if they adopt the scheme thei let us
have Prohibition on tha basis; "f they
reject it, then temperance , .refprinets
will know that the people are n'ot yet
educated to their way of thinking and
they would see.that further education is
required., A Prohibitory law. earl:led in'
this way Would be much more likely to
be respected and observed by the min- .
t)
ority and would consequent y be more
beneficial -than if carried as a arty meas-
,
ure, and in connection with other issues
whicit have no.relation to it. A Prohibi-
itory ilaweto be effective must eceive
the hill, fee and intelligent assert of a
consideratle Majority of the people.
Such assent it would be impossible to
secure if sIubmitted as!ri political; parti-
zan measure, and any measure made law
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without ttch assent would, most itesur-
edly, have a prejudicial influence upon
temperande, instead of a beneficiaJl one.
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In the mean time,until we can aifrange
to secure-Lueli a vote, and a law kassed.
• in this way; it is the duty of templrance
people everywhere to use their infitence
tor have the Scott Act improvei1 and
made effective, and .to have it as effi-
ciently eriforced as possible: We are
sorry to notice a disposition on the part
of seine very zealous temperance w rkers
,
to abandon the 'Scott Act and c amor
for- Prohibition. This is unwise -inso-
much as the former- is an 'excellent
pioneer for the lacter. And, ,bbsides
this, if people refuse or negleet to
enforce the Scott Act, it is very doubt-
ful if they would avail themselves f the
benefits of a prohibitory law of any kind.
At any rate, nothing will more c early
or speedily convince out legislator that
the time for a. Prohibitory law has come
than to show them that we are pre are&
for it by using the laws we now have,
and in the event of a vote such as we
above referred to no argument coi4d be
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so strong as to show that the smaller
and less efficient measure had been made
instrumental for good. In cone]. ision,
therefore,•we,urge: First—The itn rove-
, meat and ime of the law we now have;
Second -a -A general -vote on a well defin-
ed scheme; Third—Keep the question
as free as possible from political issees,
and mass in its favor the friends o both
political parties untrammelled by Iparty
fealty or political considerations,
ONE of the surest indications of a gen-
eral election is the fact that the Toronto
Mail has found it necessary to male an-
other declaration of independence. Just
prioreto the Ontario elections thei Mail
came out With an article laying down a
platform of its own and declaring is in-
dependence of the Conservative party
and leaders. This independence last d for
about three days when the Mail fel back
again into its old tracks and •beca.ne as
slavish a suppertet of its party and s un-
seruitious and entrtithful an opp nent
of the Reformers as ever it was before.
In fact, so, well did it suit the lead ars- of
its party that they had thousai ds of
copies` of the weekly Mail distri uted
through the length and breadth f the
Province gratuitously as a party cam-
paign sheet. The only noticeable fea-
ture of its indepehdence was that 't rode
the Protestant horse more furious' than
the leaders of its party dare atten pt to
do, but in thewayof traducing i s op-
ponents and extolling its friends t was
the same olci Mail as of yore. Now, on
the eve of another election; it again
plumes itself as an independent, b t, all
the same, it has no good word to s y for
Mr. Blake and no word of censu •e for
Sir John. Severa1 of the Meir inde-
pendent p anks, seah as the reco strne-
tion of the Senate, are prOminent planks
in Mr: Blake's platform, and are bit-
terly opposed by -SirJohn and still it
shows its independence by traducing
and abusbag the man who champions its
trofessed principle , and upholds the
ether who opposes hem. This is a pe-,
6uliar kind of inclipendence, but it is
only in keeping ith the disgracefully
deceitful course wh ch the Mail and its
Masters have laid out for themselves.
While the Mail is in reighing and scream-
, ing itself hoarse ov:r the sin of pander -
ng o race prejudie-s, Sir John appoints
a re resentative Finnehm-an and German,
to t e Senate to epresent these two
nati nalities in t at body. Yet the
Mai has not One art rd of remonstrance
,
or r proof, and wl ile it can find roem
for c lumns cOnde natory of the Ross
Bibl and French schools, it has not
1 roo for even i a couple of lines censur-
ing ir John, for appointing Ontario
,
Frenchmen - to the Senate. Actions_
speal louder than words, and so long as
the Mail pursues such a course as this it
is only waste of tina for it to be repeat-
ing its declaration of independence, as
no person will belie re it.
THE OntatioL ebislature has been
called to meet for t e despatch of busi-
ness on the , 10th of Febeuary. The
Government have lo -t no time in making
preparations 'th met the new House.
As there are no bur ing questions to be
disposed of the sessi n will likely be a
short one. SI ould the Dominion elec-
tions come on in th mean time an ad-
journment wil prob tbly take place that
the members of t le Legislature may
have an oppor 'unity of taking a hand in
the fray and exerci •ing their rights as
citizens. In ding t is the Le islature
would only be folio mg the example set
by the Domini n Pa liament fo4r years
ago, when an adjour inent was made to
permit. Ontario mem ers to take part in
the Provincial electi ns. One good turn
deserves another.
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To tat Terence me the result of the
Ontario lections intat be anything but
reassur ag. On bott sides of politics the
temper nce mile w s clearly defined.
Mr. al redith hnnouticed himself plainly
in favo4 of a st ict elnforcemerit of the
Scott Act. 11I' . Mo at, on the other
hand, declared it to Ibe his opinion, if
not his policy, hat, o far as the Pro-
vincial G-overnment at concerned, the
Scott Act should be • llowed. to become
inoperative. ' With the position of
parties thus indicate, the contest was
•proceeded with. A d what was the
result ?' The liquor interest rallied to
, the support of Mr. A, owat's candidates.
' the above is from the Toronto Mail.
It will be seen that a though that jour-
nal has becom ind iendent (?) in poli-
ties1aid has, a it sa s, cut itself loose
from the Conse, vativ party, it can still
lie, deliberatelt, lie, n order to injure
Mr. Mdwat. ¥r. M redith never said,
nor gave it toj be u derstoodi that he
would do more to en erce the Scott Act
than is now bei g do e by Mr. Mowat.
It is untrue, al o, tht t Mr. Mowat said
anything that ould be construed into
a statement th : "t e Scott Act should
be allowed to b cotne noperative." What
Mr. Mowat di sayt, as thathis Govern-
ment is not un ler at y legal obligation
to enforce the t Gott ct any more than
it is to enforce ny o her law on the Do-
minion Statute Book. Therei it a wide
difference 13et een these tvt,o state-
ments. But Mr. Mo at also said in the
same speech th t wills his Government
are not legall i boi td to enforce the
tket, they do col side) themselves mor-
ally bound to urni li such machinery
for its enforce ent a the law itself will
permit, and, th t the people themselves
in order to hay the ct enforced must
avail themselv t of this machinery so
provided, and t at is just what every
sensibleperson Will s y on the subject.
Now, if the a 'ail i the - independent
journal which t pr fesses to be, why
does it delibert tely iut a wrong con-
struction upon Mr. owat's words in
order to Make politi al capital ageinst
him ? We leave thit query for those
who believe in the M it's independence,
to answer.. It is also a retnarkable coin-
cidence that if "the iquor interest ral-
lied to the -support of. ;Mr. Mowat's can-
didates," out o the fty-eight members
elected to supp rt him, no fewer than
thirty are tem mance men, while of the
thirty elected t oppose him only, eight,.
if we mistake ot, can be classed as
temperance m n. In view of these
facts the Mail's statements do not hang
well together. They are about as re-
liable as its intl pendence.
THE Toronto Telegra,m, which is in-
dependent with a strong -bias to Tory-
ism, has the follpwing diagnosis of future
political eventh : It would not be SIFT-
prisin if the returp of Sir Chas. Tup-
per to Canada', presumably to assume
the leadership of the Conservative party
after the next election, should result in
a general reco struction of the parties
as at present f3Onstiuted. Sir Charles
is a dashing jortof a leader, and hesi-
tates at nothi ig in cerrying his point,
but he will never b3 able to draw men
about him. as Sir John has done, nor
will he ever enjoy as large a measure of
personal popul rity. Sir John has his
faults and no one seeks to hide them,
but with all hi faults Sir John is still
the most pop lar man in Canada, and
even Mr. Blake with all his grand -talents
and high standard of morality does not
come anything like as near to the hearts
But Mr. Blake, rather
of the people.
than Sir Chad
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he is the equal of auy man in the
lic life of the new world. His time
I come.
'IR JOHN MACDONALD was in Toronto
Wednesday. No doubt he was get -
things in shape for the elections. It
aid he will make Torento his head
rters until the close of the battle and
t he will command in person the, On-
io forces. This is, no doubt, a judi.
s step on his part. The Ontario
tihms prove beyond a doubt that the
rnal machinery in the Tory camp in
ario is in bad working order and
ds reconstructing and oiling up, and
John is just the Engirteer who can
the business if any person can. He
a heavy contract upon his hands,
no doubt he feels equal to the en -
y although he is 72 years of age.
ction night will show whether or not
faith in himself is well grounded
.
won't prophesy, but we don't be.
e it is.
R. CASGRAIN, a French-Canadian of
W ndsor, and Mr. Frederick Merner, a
G men of New Hamburg, have been
ap ointed to the Senate by the Dominion
Go ernment. The former appointment
is i ede in the interests of the French -
Ca adieus of Ontario, and the latter in
th interests of the Germans. 'Both
ge tlemen are good Conservatives and
are .no doubt, deserving of this recog-
nit on at the hands of their party lead-
ers It is not likely, however, that
th:vr will hold their positions long, as
thelSertate, as at present constituted, is
an nfliction which the Canadian people
wil not much longer endure, no matter
wh t party may be in power.
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R CHARLES TUPPER is now on his
to Canada, and will, it is said, re-
n here until after the elections. The
et of Ilia mission at this time can
y be guessed. Sir Charles is a host
imself in an election campaign, and
e is said to be in good fighting fettle,
ill not be his fault if the Conserve-
.
party are not sustained at the polls.
e say he will be given charge of the
paign in his own Province, Nova
ia, while others affirm that Mr.
elan, the present Finance Minister,
g useless for anything else, is to be
e. a, Senator and Sir Charles will
his place.
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E made the statement last week
the Dominion Parliament had been
olted a,ndthat the elections would
place on the 15th of February.
information was a telegram from
nth which we supposed reliable.
rns out, however, that the announce -
t was premature, and that so far as
nown the dissolution has not yet
-agreed upon nor has the date of
lection been fixed-. It seems, how-
to be the opiniou of both parties
the elections will take -place next
th and that, although they have not
made the fact public, the Govern -
t have -decided on the dissolution
that the day is actually fixed. A
days, however, will now solve the
;ery.
momemessii.,
— • •
News of the Week.
IOLERA. IN SOUTH AMERICA.—
era is raging at Buenos Ayaes.
extir OE AN EMINENT LAWYER.—
. Ballantyne, the well known Eng-
- ergeant-at-law, is dead.
PEATING RIFLES FOR RUSSIA!--
ia is arming her soldiers with new
ting rifles.
NEW PAPER.—The first number of
Standard, Henry George's news -
✓ has appeared.
'RMEZE CHIEF SURRENDERED. —The
>Hid Burmeze chief, Mem, has sur-
ered to the British commander at
delay.
TE OF CENSURE THREATENED. —Mr.
ell threatens to move a vote of cen-
against the Government for its con -
in the Woodford case.
CAPED SOLDIERS.—Seven sergeants
rg' oing punishment at Madrid for
licity in the military revolt of last
mber have escaped.
'DUCTION OF TIIE ARMY IN EGYPT.—
.edfiation of the British army of oc-
tion in Egypt has been begun.
NEW FLEET OF CRUISERS. —The
sh Admiralty has decided to build
t of fast cruisers to be completed
o years.
WAR THIS YEAR.—Most of the
sentatives of foreign powers at
hington believe that there will be
uropean war this year.
RESIDENCE IN IRELAND. — The
ce of Wales has taken a year's lease
'td Kilwarden's ina,nsion in County
• UND THE WORLD.—Thos. Stevens,
bicyclist, who left San Francisco
bicycle tour around the world in
1, 1884, arrived last Saturdaylfrom
n. He will be given a recqption
banquet by the bicycle clubs cif the
G SNOWSTORM.—A terrible snow -
n" prevailed on Saturday throughout
idland counties in England.. Much
of life is feared, the highways and
•ays being impassable in many
$ and the mails are blocked.
COSTLY DIAMOND . —A diamond
val ed at $45,000 was deposited in the
Ton be Police Court, New York, an
Sat rday, as bail by a saloon keePer
acc rsed of delation of the excise law.
The saloon business [ inust pay in 'New
.Yot .
LONG FAST.—Mary Harlan, a well-.
kno a woman of Louisvile, Ketucky,
t
end d a forty -two -days' fast att e City
Ho pital on Sunday morning by ding.
was a well-known milliner, and did
od business. Two months ago she
d herself recovering from a big
e at the Workhouse. She refused
artake of food, and after fourteen
of fasting the Workhouse officials
her to the Hospital. There she
She
s Tupeer, is the coming a g
n Sit John disappears fou
w to befound in theranks sPr
to
tives will find their way 1 day
ke. It is not saying too sen
also refused to eat, and at the end. of
the forty-second day passed away.
STARVED. —A few days ago two old
men named Joseph Perry and Richard
Price were found dead in an old hOuse
in Philadelphia, having succumbed to
starvation. A subsequent search of the
house revealed the fact that it :was
literally lined with money, the men hav-
ing starved themselves while hoarding
inunense wealth. Already over sioq,000
inmoneyand securities has been found,
ini'd it is not known how much mote is
hidden away. The wealth is said to
have belonged to Perry;
CROPS IN THE STATES. —Reports show
that winter wheat in Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Mis-
souri is very generally well protected
With snow. In some COUD ties in Kaasas
the fields are reported bare and the
ground dry, with the crop looking poor-
ly. There is a free movement of coen to
market reported in Illinois and Nebras-
ka. There is very little movement of
corn in Iowa, and one-fourth of the
counties of the state are importing corn
from adjoining states. There are serious
reports of cholera among the hogs from
fully one-third of the counties in
Illinois, with more or less prevalenoe Of
the disease in Indiana, Iowa and Mis-
souri.
AN INTERNATIONAL WAR. —A lAttle
occurred on the ice of .the Detroit
River Saturday afternoon betweeh a
large force oft small news)mys ftom
Windsor and a number of the American
fraternity. .The armament of the for-
eigners was in all respects superior, that
of the -Detroit boys being clubs and
stones of the latest improved patterns.
Humiliating as the admission. is, a due
regard for facts compels the statement
that the blood red cross of England
triumphed, and the starry banner of
the free was trailed in the snow on the
ice. In the brilliant retreat achieved
by the Detroit boys, in the very face of
the foe, John Werra and Ernest Geisler
dropped into a hole and had to be fished
out.
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SERVEll HIM RIG-HT.—Quite a lively
scene occhrred at Louisville, Kentucky,
the othtr night, among some pro-
minent ;people of the West End.
It seems that Frank ' Ander-
son, whof is the agent of a Cohimbus
(Ohio) publishing house; gave some
excuse to-hii wife for 'eating his home.
The wife ;suspecting that all was not -right, followed him out of the house.
[ At Fifteenth and Maddison streets
Anderson joined a woman of the town
named Mollie Sheppard. ''Mrs. Ander-
son watched the guilty pair while they
went into a. bar-rooin to 'get a drink.
When they were corning out of -the bar
and just as they reached the middle of
the crossing, the infuriated wife pu4ed
frorn under her cloak a long, strong Car-
riage whip and laid it across the ftee
and shoulders of her husband with Ian
the strength sh could command,. Think-
ing the very best thing to do under the
circumstances Nra$,tp mike a hasty re-
treat, he proceeded to dash away at a
lively rate of speed. Mrs. Anderson
then turned her attention to the woman,
but she, too, bird -like, had flown. Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson are vert well known.
in the city, and no trouble, of this kind
at leest, has been known to exist be-
tween the couple. A divorce is talked
of.
Dino FROM FRIGHT. —The sudden
death of Mies Fanny Barclay, of Pittsl
burg, after a brief illness, and while pre-
parations Were going rapidly forward for
her approaching marriage: to a well-
known young business man of the ' city,
presents a case in which deathwas fore-
shadowed or caused by a dream. About
Six weeks ago Miss Barclathad e, dream,
in which she saw her dead body laid out
in a beautiful casket, amid flowers, and
surrounded by her sorrowing friends.
This dream she solemnly narrated to ber
father and mother, and said that it Ira
a warning that she would soon die. At
the time she was in the best of h.ea).th
and looking forward with happy antici-
pations to her wedding daje which Was
not far distant. The belief inspired by
the dream seemed to grow upon her,
and, notwithstanding the effort of
friends, she seemed unable 'U.) shake, it
off. About a week ago she wastaken ill,
and then declared that it was her list
sickness, although it was not known
that her illness was of a serious cleared -
ter. Whether it was brain fever i or
typhoid fever •which caused her death
seems to be a- question of doubt,but dur-
ing all her illness she refused to be en-
couraged, and said that she would mite-
ly die. She died on Tuesday.
......
'Huron Notes.
—Mr. Robert Wilson of Ilowick has
lost or has had stolen from him notes to
the value of $2,400.
—The post office at Bandon, in the
township of Hullett,which it was expect-
ed would be closed up, may possibly ,be
continued. on as usual, Mr. Stewart letter-
ing made application for the position of
postmaster.
—On Tuesday night last Mr. Richt,rd
Earngey who resides ie Howick, a sheet
distance east of Gorrie, had his' sheepwbr-
ried by dogs. The whole flc4 of about,20
were more or less injured, and tenor
elven will not recover. .
—Wm. McLeod, apprentice in Mr.
Wm. Milne's grist mill at Ethel, had
the fore finger of his right hand badly
mutilated int'the gearing last Monday.
It was found necessary to amputate it.
Alex. Peebles, miller, got a finger bruis-
ed the same day though not seriously,'
—Mr. John Britton, Deputy Reeve of
Hullet a had the misfortune to have One
of his horses' legs broken- on Sunday
last, by another lime kicking it. There
being no possible means of setting the
leg the horse was killed. The animal
was valued at $500.
—Last week Duncan McLaughlin,
Superintendent of the Union Sabbath
school, held in Anderson's School houee,
Morris, paid over $6.53 to the Methodist
Missionary Society. It was decided Eto
give the money in successive years to the
Missionary Societies of the' churches in-
terested in the school.
—Mr. John Snell and family,of York -
ten, Manitoba, arrived at Kinburn ion
Christmas day and intend spending a
few weeks in flullett and neighborhood.
Mr. Snell moved to Manitoba thiee
years ago, has 480 acres of land and is
one of the bonanza farmers of the Yak
Colony.
—On the evening following the muni-
cipal elections, an oyster !supper was
given by W. H. llekerackete Reeve elect
of Brussels, to his friends, at the Centtal
hotel, in honor of his election. About
100 persons feasted on the bivalves and
enjoyed the treat immensely. J. 11
Young, the defeated candidate, was
called to theehair and made a brief con-
gratulatory address, and was followed
by Mr. McCracken who returned thanks
to the electors for their bearty support
on last Monday. The band was in at-
tendance and enlivened the proceed-
ings with a number of selections.
—The Goderich Signal says;. Much
sympsthy is expressed for Mr. and Mrs.
A. Watson in the death of their eecond
daughter, Adelaide Lorraine, a clever
and handsome young woman not quite
fifteeh years of age. She died of eon-
gestion of the brain, after a brief illness
of a day or two.
—Mr. John Jacques has been elected
Deputy Reeve of Howiek instead of Mr.
C. Wilson as stated last week. Mr.
Jacques' majority was 188. We gave
the ratepayers of Howick credit for more
good sense than it seems they are en-
titled to when we mentioned the elec-
tion of Mr, Wilson.
—Mr. Cudmore, of Exeter, while
splitting wood in the yard, on Tuesday
morning, had a very ugly wound inflict-
ed on his forehead. The axe caught on
a clothes line and caused the pole to
strike him between the eyes. The cut,
which was an inch long and pretty
deep, bled profusely.
—Messrs. Scott &Bell, the well-known
furniture manufacturers of Wingham,
last week made a shipment of furniture
to a firm in Kamloope, British Colum-
bia. Although a gre4 deal of the fur-
niture manufactured bly this firm finds
its way but there, thisI is the first time
that they hete made a direct shipment
to that Province.
—Notice r is given j in the Goderich
papers that'applicatio will be made to
• the Legislative Assent ily of Ontario at
its next- session for an et to incorporate
a company and for a charter author-
izing construction of al line of railway
from 'Wingham to Goderich, which liter,
ally means the extension of the Canada
Pacific Railway to that town.
—A large and influential meeting of
the ratepayers of Exeter was held there
on :the 31st ult., for the purpOse of
taking steps to secure a branch of the
Canada Pacific Railway from Wood-
stock to Goderich, via Exeter. A large
committee was appointed to look after
the matter.
—On Sunday -evening last, Mr. Alex.
Davie, of the London road, north of
Exeter'met with an accident by which
two of his ribs were broken.- It appears
that while . he was working about the
stable, one of the colts kieked him,
staving in two ribs in the right side of
his body. He is again about, but
carries himself carefully.
—Last week the members and ad-
herents of ,St. James' church, Goderich
township, met at the residence of Mr.
W. Wise, and presented his daughter
with a handsome gold watch, in token
of their appreciation of her services as
organist. The presentation was accom-
panied by a very complimentary ad-
dress.
—The Farmers' Club, of the West
End,2Tuckersmith'at a recent meeting
dismissed the subject of fencing. A
good many different kinds of fences, were
advocated, but the meetitig finally de-
cided that a barbed wire fence, well
banked up and without a •pole on top,
was the neatest, cheapest, and on the
whole the best fence for use in this
county.
—Miss Lizzie McLaughlin, fourth
daughter of Donald McLaughlin, 7th
concession of Grey has One to Grand
Rapids, Michigan, for thei winter. She
is missed in the family and social circle,
her genial and amiable manner will gain
her worthy friends wherever her lot
may be cast. We wish her the compli-
ments of the season.
—Mr. George Knight, who has for
several years occupied the positien of
telegraph operator at thp failway depot
at Exeter, has been promoted t6 the
more lucrative position of istation agent
at Ethel, on the Wellington, Grey &
Bruce Railway. Mr. Knieht is de-
serving of promotion, as ha has always
been painstaking, obliging, and efficient
in the discharge of his duties.
—Last week Mr. Eli : Bateman, of.
Goderich township, bought three good
stallions in Hullett. From Mr. Thorn-
ton Wallace, he got a, two-year-old
stallion, got by Borland Chief, paying a
good price therefor. Another two-year
old by the same horse, he, bought from
Mr. J. Mason. And a tined one, got by
Innes' Enterprise, he bpught from Mr.
Fred Yungblut. M. !Bateman intends
taking them all to the,other side.
—On New Year's afPernoon, Hamil-
ton, son of Mr. Enoch 7fo1lick, of Exeter
North, was found lying iu an uncon-
scious condition on the side of the -road
a short distance south of the North End
Hotel. He could neither move nor
speak, was taken to the hotel, and after
a time he revived sufficiently to walk
home. The young man is Subject to fits,
and had fallen in one while walking
along the road.
—Another of the oldest residents of
this county has passed -away in the per-
son of Mrs. Margaret Little, of East
Wawanosh, who died on iSunday last,
at the residence of Richaid Leishman,
at the edvanc-ed age of 93 years. At the
time of her death there were four gen-
erations living in the one house—Mrs.
Little, her daughter, Mee. Leishman,
her grand son, Richard LeiShman, and a -
number of great grand children. The
deceased has lived it) East,Wawanosh a
great-maayyears, and was . well-known
and universally respected.
Messrs. J. & W. B. Watt, of Salem,
Ont., importers and breeders of .s ort -
horn cattle and Clydesdalehorsesf and
winners of the Elkington Shield, yaltie
$250, at the Toronto Industrial E hibi-
tion, 1883, awarded for the best herd of
pure bred cattle, the property of one
exhibitor; recently purchased from Mr.
W: J. Biggins, Clinton the following
shorthorns. Matchless of Elmhurst 3rd,
and Matchless of Elmhurst Ilth.:Slatch-
less of Elmhurst 3rd is from the same
cow as Matchless of Kinellar 2nd, which
Mr. Watt, purchased from the Elm-
hurst herd with four other young Match-
lesses, a few years since, and was one of
the most successful prize winners in
Canada.
Division Grange No. 21,
LeaBde
met at the ninth line Grange room, on
Tuesday, the 4th in -.t. at 0 o'clock
a. m. The meeting was fully up to its
former record bah in members, and
hiterest The meeting 'session was
taken up with a discussion on the Pro-
vincial drainage scheme, which origin-
ated ID the township of Minto a couple
of years ago. Mr. Dobson of Harriston
addressed the meeting at considerable
length, and answered various questions
put to him by those present. The meet-
ing by resolution, endorsed the prin-
ciples of the scheme, provided the de-
tails could be satisfactorily carried out.
This Division Grange meeting was noted
for the sociality of its nature,' where
•
farmer met farmer in :it cordial stpirit, to
, discuswindividual and united interests.
—An Ashfield eorre,spondentesays : A
very pleasant time was spent at the
residence of Mr. Joshua Willie; on Wed-
nesday, the 22nd of December; witnees-
ing the marriage of his third daughter,
Sarah, to Mr. Wm. McKay, eld[est son
' of Dr. McKay, of Dungannon. The
' ceremony took place at seven p. 111., and
was performed by the Rev, Mr. Camp-
bell, of Dungannon. The bride was
dressed in bronze satin trimmed with
bronze plush. She was assisted by her
sister, Miss Barb Willis, and W. McKay,
; from Woodstock, acted groomsman.
After the ceremony' the guests partook
of a very bountiful repast. The evening
was very pleasantly spent with various
amusements. The bride was the reci-
pient of many handsome and beautiful
presents. The young couple left for
their homein Heiman with thc best wishes
of their numerous friends.
—A meeting was held at. Granton, on
the London road, near Clinton, on Mon-
day evening, to forma Farmers' Club
for the discession of agriculture and
other subject. Nineteen gentlemen
placed their names on the roll as mem-
bers. Mr. T. Waldron was chosen
President; Mr. J. Young, Vice Presi-
dent; Mr, C. Avery, Treasurer, and
Mr. W. 3. Biggins, Secretary, It was
' decided to call it the Granton Farmer's
'Club, and to be governed by the same
rules as the Dominion Farmers' Council,
'The regular meetings of the club will be
held on the first Monday of every month.
The discession at the next meeting will
;be on the subject of fattening -cattle for
profit. C. Avery affirms that stall feed-
'ing is the best, and will be assisted by
'several ethers. W. A. Grant and his
colleagues deny that, and take grass
feeding in preference. We shall be
pleased th record the procedings pf the
clu—bTahteal.Nlvtiinis.
gnielam Times says: James
Srigley, J. P. of Rattle Snake Ridge,
Pelee Island, Ont., who is well-known v
in this neighborhood, sends the Times
the following statement of last year's -
products of his little farm of 34 acres,
NA hich will doubtless prove interesting
f•• many of our readers: 74 bushels oats,
fi 9 bushels corn, 500 bushels potatoes,
f ...,3 bushels beets and carrots, 40 bushels
apples, 3 bushels cherriee, 30 bushels
p tches, 70 quarts strawberries, 4 quarts
plums, tomatoes without measure, sev-
eral hundred melons, 5 or 6 wagon loads -
of pumpkins and squashes, 30 tons grapes,
:Tton of hay, all the green clover that 2
horses and 6 hogs cared to eat all sum-
,
mer, 375 gallons cane syrup, 100 bushel
cane seed, with green corn, cabbage, and
Other garden stuff necessary for the
table. The 30 tons of grapes grew on II
acres, and 4 acres were young vines
with the first crop and all sold at an
average of "about 4t cents per pound.
Mr. Srigley concludes, "if any of our
Huron county farmers have grown more
on 34 acres of land I want to hear -from
e Brussels Post of last week says:,
t h e_mT.'h'
n Thursday evening of last week
Harry Town received a telegram from
his brother, George, that his wife had
died very suddenly on that afternoon.
It was a - matter of great surptise and
iregret, more particularly as ti ere had
been no word of her being ill. On
Saturday evening the body arrived at
Brussels, accompanied by the bereft hus-
band, Miss Armstrong, sister of the de -
'ceased, who had one to Chicago the
week before, and a little baby girl. The
funeral took place on Sunday morning,
the service being - conducted at the
ehti gihnimg
Methodist church, where Rev. Mr.
Smyth preached front the text found in
Luke P2th chapter and 40th verse.
There was a large congregation present.
On Thursday morning Mrs. Town gave
birth to twins, a boy and a girl, the one
child being dead. The mother never
rallied and although the best medical
skill was in attendance the patient
breathed her last in the afternoon of the
Same day. The one baby was buried in
the coffinm
with its other. Mr. Town
Was busy in the erection of a brick resi-
dence and making every arrangement
-for enjoying the comforts of this life.
He has the sincere sympathy of a large
eircle of friends in his sudden bereave-
inent Robert Armstrong and wife, of
Teeswater, father and mother of the
deceased, and i her brothers and sisters
Were there for the funeral. The
babe will be cared for by Mrs. Arm -
t
.r. Thomas liamlyn, an old and
y
respected resident of \Vbagham,
•died very suddenly at his residence in
tha‘town on Tuesday morning of last
week. Mr. Hamlyn was apparently en -
toying his ueual health on Monday, and
worked up till six o'clock that evening.
8hortly after retiring for the night,
however, he complained of feeling
slightly ill, but not sufficient to cause
the family any uneasineiss. When Mrs.
kamlyn awoke about five o'clock on
Tuesday morning she found her husband
breathing hie last, and although medical
aid was summoned immediately, the
yital :Talk had fled before it arrived.
The cause of death is supposed to hate
been heart disease, as the deceased has
been troubled with his heart et -various
times for several years, and on several
occasions has been at the point of death,
Mr. Hamlyn has been a valued and
trusty employee of the Grand Trunk
Railway for SO years, and was foreman
tf a gang in the construction department
Of the London Huron and Bruce divis- -
ion. He has been a resident of Wing -
ham for the past ten years, and was mai-
erselly respected by all who knew theni.
e leaves a wife and three children,
who have the heartfelt sympathy of the
tommunity in their sudden bereaee-
ment. Deceased was 53 years of age on
unicipal elections,
"11—e dnaeyfeorfrihnith.
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.411 Usborue correspondent says: There
being no contest for the Reeveship,
little interest was manifested in the
lections compared with other years,
xcepting in the two northern wards.
In the N. W. Ward, Mr, Hem -y Homey
Was opposed and defeated by 3 votes, by
Ir. W. Kydd. The contest in this
Vara was pretty sharp especially on ofie
tide, Mr. Horney's friends taking -every-
thing for grauted, depended too much
en the popularity of their old friend' and
s a consequence did not work with the
nergy that characterized the efforts of
heir opponents, hence his defeat. In
osing al e. Homey the N. W. Ward
oses a good and true man, one whose
ipe judgment ancl careful penetrating
oresight has won for him the respect of
be people of his ward, and as Deputt.
teeve during the past three years; ha
as conducted himself in every way b4 -
coming a man filling that important ot-
#ce. Those who have sat with Mr.
Timmy at the Council board will miss
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