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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
sr The figure between the parenthesis after
saline denotes the page of the paper on which
he advertisement will be found.
Great Sacrifice Sale -J. L. Smith. (5)
Great Bargains -Duncan & Duncan. (6)
Hardware, &c -Reid & Wilson. (5)
Veterinary Card -W. hJllnglaw. (5)
For SaIe-Thomas Pepper. (5)
Big Sale of Farms -W. S. Mundell. (5)
Girl -Wanted -Mrs. L. E. Daneey. (8)
Agricultural Meeting -M. Y. McLean. (6)
To the Ladies of Seaforth-Miss Jones. (8)
Spectacles Lost -Mrs. T. A. Sharp. (6)
Wanted -A. Taylor. (8)
King's Specific -4. V. Fear. (5
Stock_for Sale -John McKay Sr, Sons. (5)
Farm for Sale -Alexander Johnston. (5)
',Winthrop Cheese Factory -J. C. Morrison. (5)
Notice -Peter Adamson. (5)
Custom Tailoring -D. Weismiller. (8)
Family Groeeries-(151-H. J. Scott. (8)
* Annual Meeting -John Reith. (5)
Constance Cheese Factory -G. Stephenson. (5)
Farmers' Institute -R. MeMordie. (5)
Card of Thanks -A. Forsyth, jr. (5)
Y. M. C A. Classes -J. Robb. (5)
Cheap Cash Store -Frank O'Neil. (8)
%won txtiositor.
SEAFORTFI, FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 1888.
Sabbath Desecration.
Mr. John Mordy, of Niagara Falls,
has the following pointed and trenchant.
letter in last week's Presbyterian Re-
view :
"Allow me in your columns to call at-
tention to an increasing system of Sab-
bath• profanation which, unless speedily
checked, will soon zesult in reducing this
Dominion to a state of heathenism. I
have spent some time up the Canadian
Pacific Railway between Pembroke and
Port Arthur, and afterwards some time
in Niagara Falls, and find that not only
do passenger trains run along the princi-
pal lines every Sabbath, but the em-
ployees of the canpany, who know best,
declare that more freight passes over the
road on the Lord's Day than on any
other day in the week. The consequence
is, that the railway. men must work on
Sunday the same as any other day; and
as their wives must remain in the house
to have a warm dinner at the appointed
hour, their whole families are deprived
of Sabbath privileges: When one half_
of a town ignores the Sabbath, the other
half Cannot observe it. The street car
claims as good a right to run as the rail-
way, and the cab -drivers and liverymen
as good as either. This gives a plausi-
ble excuse for barber shops, phangraph
galleries, candy shops and restaurants to
keep open; and when all are in full
blast, it is difficult to say whether we
are in a Christian or a heathen land.
The cause of all this we believe to be
a monstrous system of bribery reaching
from the Premier of the Dominion to the
meanest M. P. who comes under its
power. The railway companies issue
free passes to a very large number of
members of Parliament with the tacit
understanding that the latter will •be
their humble servants when any legisla-
tion is sought affecting -their interests.'
The churches may petition for a law to
bring about a better observance of the
Sabbath, but every M. P. -who has a
free pass in his pocket, while showing a
pretended respect to the church; will
consult only his bribe when he is about
to vote, on the question. They will giire
a thousand -flimsy excuses for allowing
railway corporations to drive their men
out to shamelessly violate the Sabbath,
when, if they would but speak the truth,
they would say: Gentlemen, we know
that the Sabbath ought to be respected,
but we have each a free pass in our
poeket, and many of us have a still deep-
er interest in Sabbath desecration. We
must either continue this evil or give up
our bribe, and as we have more respect
for it than -we have for either God or
men, we obey it, and allow the Sabbath
to take care of itself." So entirely do
the railway companies rely on this sys-
tem of 'bribery that quite lately one of
them is reported to have said that if this
agitation for Sabbath observance goes
on, it will be necessary to send a free
pass to each of the city ministers to keep
him quiet.
An effectual cure would be for every
church whose minister has not yet got
the free pass, to organize a little society
on Sabbath observance, and send a depu-
tation .te their M. P., informing him
that unless he will support a bill requir-
ing every M. P. to give up his free pass,
and requiring some person aripointed by
the Government to put a lock across the
railway track every Sabbath, they will
leave no stone unturned to secure his de-
feat at the next election. There are
many men in Parliament who can be
reached only by bribes and votes. Rail-
way corporations have bought up enough
for their purpose; if the Christian
churches do not wish to see the Sabbath
everywhere profaned they must stop
petitioning and get to work to form
political organizations where every man
who believes that workingmen have a
right to their Sabbaths, can make his
vote tell against the tyranny of wealthy
corporations."
rhe Canadian Pacific Railway is not
the only sinner in this respect by any
means. The Grand Trunk Railway is
just as bad. Nor are the railway com-
panies principally to blame. One com-
pany runs its trains on Sunday- and an-
other is obliged to do the, same. The
fault lies entirely with our law makers.
Much as this question of Sabbath dese-
cration has been agitated there is not a
law on the statute book of Canada. that
will prevent the running of trains on
the Sabbath. And so long as the people
permit their Parliamentary representa-
tives and members of Government to ac-
cept bribes and favors from these rail-
way corporations, they need not expect
to have any such law passed. It is a
fact, and a humiliating one, that many
invbers of Parliament on both
sides of politics are in the habit of
regularly accepting of free passes from --
the railway companies. Many of them
receive and accept of passes from
their homes to the seat of Govern-
ment at the opening oft. each session of
Parliament and then for the return trip
as well, and in addition to this pocket
the mileage they are paid from the
'public purse and which is supposed to
be used in paying their railway fare.
Not only this, but many others receive
free passes for summer trips over the
several roads and many others, even
when doing their business Itraveling,
are passed free. New therailway
corporations do not give these free pass-
es for nothing. They 'do not care any-
thing more for a member of Elarliament
than they do for an ordinary Imerchant
or farmer, except in so far ais they can
use him to advance their own selfish
interests. When they give favors they
expect and must' recei;e favors in re-
turn, and the favors. are accordingly
granted thein at the expense of the
country. Members of Parliament are
human, and some of them, as has been
frequently proven, are very human, and
the receipt of free passes which will save
them from fifty to two hundred dollars
annually must have a softening and
mollifying effect which will show itself
when these corporations are before
Parliament seeking for favors.. The
members of the Government also, are
even worse than private msimbers of
Parliament. It is only a few days ago
since it was stated that the 'Canadian
Pacific Railway Company sent its
private car from Ottawa to Wiunipeg
for the special purpose of conveying Sir
Charles and Lady Tupper from the
latter city to the former. Sir Charles
is not the man to pay for a
service of this kind out of his
own private purse. Indeed it is
not pretended by any person' that he
does do 'so. Neither is the Canadian
Pacific Company i!lo magnanimous that
they would do it even for him without
the expectation. of fee or reward. It is
the old practise over again, "You
scratch mSr ba.elt and I'll scratch yours."
Now, so long as the people of Canada
permit their Pa-rliamentary representa-
tives, 'whether of high or low degree, to
accept either directly or indirectly of
bribes from public corporations just so
long may they expect to remain the prey
of these companies. They need net ex-
pect to have Sabbath desecration discon-
tinued, nor need they look for, way cessa-
tio,n in the present injurious diScrimina-
tion in railway rates, nor be relieved
from the many other burdens which
they are forced to bear for the benefit
and enrichMent of these corporations,
until they compel their representatives
to cease accepting 'of bribes and pecuni-
ary advantages. The only way to
effectually stop this is to have a law
passed making it a criminal offense for
'any parliamentary representative to
accept a bribe or a favor from any public
corpdritioe.' Until this is done we need
not look for beneficial legislation in the
lines desired. The representatives, how-
ever, will not pass any such law until
they are forced to do so by the people
who have the matter entirely in their
own hands if they are only wise enough
'to exercise the power they possess.
The Sixty -Million Market.
"We hear so:much in these days of the
magnificent market of sixty million
people which is awaiting us thEiS some
statistics -of that market cannot fail to
be interesting. From the official figures
for 1886, the latest year for which they
are complete, we. gather the following
facts:- There were -in the United States
48,033,833 cattle, 44,759,314 sheep and
44,612,836 swine. Of these they had in
excess of their reqttiren-tents and ex-
ported' as live st)ck, 119,065 cattle,
177,594 sheep andes4,187 swine. What
an excellent market this must be for our
farmer;' surplus stock ! Obviously
every animale they send over to the
States must add directly or indirectly
to these exports. Our neighbors would
only act as middlemen, and middlemen
expect ‚and get their profit or they
would not trade."
The above is from the Empire, the
new Government organ in Toronto. It
goes on in like manner and deals with
grain, dairy produce &c., and concludes
as follows :
" Thesixty:million marketiargument is
a mere delusive trickeas may be seen
from these figures. I On their main pro-
ducts the Canada farmer would gain
nothing. It is true that he might make
some gain on barley, potatoes and minor
articles of produce, but this advantage
would fk dearly bought by Commercial
Union with its admitted injury to our
manufacturing industries, and there-
fore to the farmer's home market, which
is the most valuable."
a wonder that the organ admits
that any gain is possible. Now, let us
see if "this sixty million argtiment is a
delusive triek," and we 418.11 refer to
an authority which even the Empire
will hardly dispute. From the Trade
and Navigation Returns for '1885, the
latest we have at hand, we find that our
own Province of Ontario ,sent t.,' the
United States in that year, of her native
products no less a sum than 20,702,183
dollars' worth, while she sent to Great
Britain of her products to the value of
only $4,550,796. That is; she sent fiN'-e
times as much to the United States as
she sent to Great Britain, and yet
journals like the Empire have the brazen
effrontery to tell us that the United
States do not furnish us a market for our
products and they have the impudence
to say that by the opening up of that
Market the farmer would gain nothing.
In the same year, while we sent to the
States animals and their products to the
value of $'4,890,535 we only sent to
Great Britain $2,971,651, or a little
more than half, and while we sent of our
agricuitural products to the United
State a $6,961,573 worth we only sent to
Great Britain $1,242,162 worth, and yet -
these people will tell us that "the sixty
million argument is a --mere delusive
trick." In the face of these figures we
fancy most people will be disposed to
admit that there is something in the
sixty million argument after all. When
CHE HURON EXPOSITOR.
we now send to the United States,where
We pave to pay a' heavy duty, five times,
more of our products than we send to
Great Britain, where we have a free
market, Surely if the barrier between
this country and the States were re-
moved our exports thither would be
largely increased and our profits also.
This should show every reasonable per-
son the folly of keeping up a barrier in
the shape of a customs line between our-
selves and our best customers. We do
not expect people who are paid to think
diffetently to see this, but those who de-
pend upon the fruits of thelF toil for
their living will not be slow to realize
the- situation.
It makes no difference to us whether
or not the United States has a surplus
of products similar to ours and what
they do with it. What we want to
know is, will they buy our surplus and
give us more for it than we can 'get else-
where. The figures above quoted show
that in the past they have done this not-
withstanding the, barrier that existed:
between us. Is it reasonable to suppese
then that they would be less extensive
or less profitable purchasers if this bar-
rier were removed ? We leave the
Empire to answer, this question in its
Own Way.
THE Empire, the new Toronto organ,.
sap that Commercial Union is a." fad ;"
that it has obtained no hold upon the
minds )0f the Cauadian people, and its
only advocates are a handful of Annexe-
' tionists -and cranks, and still it has
found it nec essary ever since its first
issue to devote on an average three arti-
cles a day to denouncing it and trying
to prove that its adoption would be in
jurious to the country. It must be a
tolerably powerful " fad " that requires
such vigorous pounding to keep it in
subjection, and if it has gained no hold
upon the minds of the people the Empire
has been guilty of the unpardonable ftsol-
ishness of wasting a deal of valuable
paper and ink, to say, nothing of brain
power. In this instance, at all events,
actions speak more eloquently, and per-
haps more truthfully, than words.
AT THE Provincial election in the Con-
stituency of Assiniboia, Manitoba, on
Tuesday last, Mr. Duncan McArthur,
the Opposition candidate, was elected
by a majority of 65. The Legislature.
was to meet yesterday. It is fully ex-
pected that the Harrison Government
-will be defeated before the session is
many days old, and interesting and ex-
citing political news may be expected
from the Prairie Province for some
weeks to come.
News of the Week.
SEVERE WINTER. -This winter is the
most severe on record at Vienna.
GENERAL KANZLER DEAD. ---Genera
Herman Kanzler, formerly head of the
Pontifical army, is dead. .
THIEVES ARRESTED. - A notorious
gang of church and school-houte thieves
have been arrested at New York.
BEQUEATHED TO A MULATTO. -A belle
who died recently at Newport, Rhode
Island, bequeathed her interest in a
large estate to a mulatto.
LIVERY _STABLE BURNED. -- A. J.
Montgomery's livery stable in Pittsburg
was burned Saturday morning. About
twenty horses were cremated. Loss,
$10,000.
DEPOT BURNED. -The Atchison Urtion
railway depot at Atchison', Kansas, was
burned the other day.
A NEW Com, VEIN. -A vein of semi -
bituminous coal, eight feet thick, has
been discovered in Perry county, Penn-
sylvania. •
ELEVATORS DESTROYED. -Two eleva-
tors belonging to the Northern Pacific
and Christian & Co., Jamestown,Dakota,
were destroyed by fire on Saturday.
LARGE LOSS'OF LIFE. --IL is estimated
that 750,000 people were drowned and
3,000;000 left homeless by the overflow
of the Yellow River in China.
A LARGE TRAIN. -A through train of
107 cars, drawn by five engines, left
Minneapolis on Thursday for _Liston
and New York via the Sault.
BUCKET SHOP KEEPERS FINED. -
Henry C. Wiley and Edward Patiana,
who were indicted for keeping "bucket
shops," in Chicago pleaded guilty and
were fined $200 and costs.
CoNnhaterEn To DEATH. -The Nihil-
ists, charged with an attempt on the
Czar's life while he was trayelling.tp the
Don Cossack country last year, 'have
been condemned to death by a secret
tribunal.
SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATION.--h-
The projected national celebrations 'on
the occasion of the silver wedding of the
Prince and Princess of Wales include a
public holiday and court and public
fetes.
CULTIVATING THE POPE.-Frafice is
endeavoring to cultivate the Pope,
evidently with the hope of widening the
breach between the Vatican and the
Quirinal.
No PROPOSALS ABOUT IRELAND. -The
Pope has sent enthusiastic expressions
of gratitude to the Queen and the British
Government, but no proposal for inter-
vention in Irish affairs.
NATIONALIST MASS MEETING . -A
Nationalist demonstration at Birr on
January 6 was attended by 6,000 per-
sons. Several members of Parliament
we're present.
DIE FRENCH, VINTAGE. -The French
vintage has so suffered from the phyl-
loxera and from mildew, that the yield
will be over 3,500,000 hectolitres less
than last year.
COLD WEATHER IN MICHIGAN. -The
straits of Mackinaw are frozen over
solid, and will soon bear horses. The
ice extends down Lake Huron as far
as the eye can see. The snow is over
two feet deep on the level.
A BED OF GREENBACKS. -John Beck,
a druggist in Pittsburg, has been the
victim from time to time during the past
seven years of systematic and mysterious
robberies. The thieves have been. dis-
covered. They were rats. At the
back end of the money drawer an open-
ing of about two inches from the top of '
the counter, and through which any
small -sized rat could climb, was found.
In it was a bed or nest ado of a pile of
greenbacks- and other sin 11 articles, and
in it were eight small r ts„ which were.
too young to make thei escape. Sev-
eral hundrsd dollars re supposed to
have been lost in this w
CoLoa RIOTS. -A riot in which over
three hundred uteri we e engaged has
occurred at St. Louis etween white
and colored United tates troops.
Many of the men wer injured, three
probably fatally
DAKOTA'S FIRST Sr LER'S FATE.-
Protiltu, the first IN h'te-: settler of
Dakota, was found fiozei todeath near
Fort Bennett a few day. agoHe was
a noted trapper and scout. He was 93
A PILGRIMAGE TO Ro E. -The Duke
of Net -folk lit shortly leave England
!or Fl uuue at the head of a pilgrimage of
150 persons, cemposed of noblemen,
ewrgymen and ladies, to pay their re -
specie to the Pipe.
REMEMBERED HIS PHYSICIANS. -
Crow ii Fri -i Frederick William grate-
fully remember. (1 his ph sicians on New
Ye(r's (Jae by preSentio to- Dr. Mac-
keozie m igniticent case of medical in -
diamond pin
strinnent-, Dr. Krause
and others beautiful presents.
A POPULAR ( /.DER. -The' order of
the Minnesuta B.tdroad Commissioners
rigniring the ii pp' -r- birthA in sleeping
ea rs to be left closed until needed for
-actual occupancy ir causi igakgood, deal
of favoraole :comment. It i*believed
that popular Ill niatP1 will introduce the
regulation into other St aes,- and pave
the w ay for IL final abolition of. upper
berths alruget her. '
CATHOLICS AND POLITI AL AFFAIRS. -
At a meeting o( Dr lynn's parish-
ioners the uth,r.night, re.. olutions were
aduptetl censuring Mgr. l'eston for the
sermon he delivere(1 • last 'Sunday even-
ing, in which- he said : If any man
wiil say, I will take ny faith from
Peter, but I NA ill nut take my politics
from Peter, he is not a t •ue Catholic."
The resolutioes denounce this as an in-
sult to all Catholics, and reiterate that
the Pope has no claim or itle whatever
to allegiance or obedience rom Catholics
in political affairs.
A BOY'S SINGULAR DIEATIL-A re-
markable accident • with fa al results op -
tin a west bound tike Shore &
Michigan Southern Rail ay train on
Jalthat'y 7th, at Westfiel New York.
Dr. James Gassoway of Portland,
Maine, and his sun James, a boy eleven
years old, .were passing from the draw-
ing room ear to the dining car while the
train. was running very fast and a high
gale blowinv. The lad was lifted off
the car platrurm by the wind and hurl-
ed to the arouhd. His' skull was crush-
ed and he was picked up dead. Mr.
-Eaton, of Buffalo, who attempted to
catch the boy, was also ,:thrown from
the train, but not seriously injured.
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Entrance Examftiation.
• GODERICH AND EXETER.
The examinations for entrance to High
Schools were held at Goderich and Exe-
ter On the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of De-
ceinber. The papers sent out by the
Education Department were very satis
factory; and any candidates who failed
did so because they did not possess a
good general knowledge of the work
pre,cribed. The writing of many of the
candidates who tried at Goderich was
very poor-. They gave no attention to
the proper formation of the letters, and
their, papers were deficient in neatness.
Teachers can do much to improve the
work of the candidateby giving special
attention to the writing and arrange-
ment of the questions at the weekly or
monthly examinations which are held
during the term.
The number of marks required to pass
was :365. The following candidates
have been provisionally passed by the
local board of examiners :
ooDEaroll.
• Name. Total.
Tens McKenzie, No. 2, W Wawanosh 503
Annie Dalton, No, 2, Ashfield, 470
George Giles, No. 1, Goderich. 459.
Thos: J. Montgomery, No. 6, Colborne 457
Clara Shorts, No. 6, E. WawanoAh 453
Herbert Thompson, No. 2; W Wawanosh... ,433
Charles Orr, Goderich M. S.
George Cressman, Goderich M. S
Maggie O'Keefe, No. 2, Ashfield
Frederick Evans, Goderich M. S
John McCrostie, No. 3, Ashfield
William Clecas, Goderich M. 8
Webington Johnston, Bayfield
Nellie Clark, No. 1, Colborne
Jennie Lee, Goderich M. S
Lizzie Robertson, Goderich M. S
Alfred P Leask, St. Helens
Arthur Naftel, Goderich M. -S
Nettie Elliott, •Goderich M. S
Willie Jenkins, Goderich Mt S.
Hattie Reid, Goderich M. S
Martin O'Loughlin, No. 10, Ashfield
James Little, No. 10, Asiffield
Mary Hussey, No. 2, Ashfield
Maggie Fraser, Goderich M. S,
George F. Cla,rke, No. 1, Colborne
Florence Doyle, Goderich Sep. School
RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD
Ada Naftel, Goderich M. S
Lizzie Spence, Goderich M. S
Carrie Parsons, Goderich M. S ,
Henry Naftel, Goderich M. S
Minnie McCartney, No. 5, Goderich
Arthur Sheppard, No. 6, Goderich
. EXETER.
Annie Treffery, No. 11, Hay
Lillie Hardy, Exeter
John Shirray, :No. 2, Hay.
Al% Essery, Exeter "
Roxie Eacrett, Exeter
Daniel Dew, No. 1, Usborne
Clinton McCallum., Exeter
Lucy Balsdon, Exeter
Clara Hersey, Exeter
-Millie Calquhoun, Exeter
William Harrison, No. 7. Osborne,
Maggie Johnston, No. 11, Hay
Robt. H. Steinbach, No. 7, Hay
Richard Pickard, Exeter
Lottie Halls, No. 6, Usborne
Alecia M. Jory, No. 6, Usborne
Mary Fee, No, 9, Stanley
Percy II. Tom, Exeter
Millie Verity, Exeter
Frank Oke, Exeter
Rosetta Cahling, No. 9, Stanley
Morris Elmes, No. 7, Hay
Lizzie Moore, Exeter.. ,
Charles Sanders, No. 3, Stephen
Ida Gillespie, Exeter
Wesley Harvey, No. 14, Stanley
Gertrude McCord, No. 6, Usborne
Frank Down, No, 1, Usborne
Wellington Clark, No. 5, Usborne
Phoda. Willis, No. 1, Osborne
Isaac Handford, No. 1, Stephen
Hettie Ilawkshaw, Exeter
RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD
Nelsen Taylor, Exeter 462
Alfred Eacrett, No. 2, Hay 398
Daniel Ross, No. 14, Stanley 377
MITCHELL.
Eliza .Bowley, No. 5, Logan • 370
Annie Currelley, No. 3, .Fullarton 474
Minnie Drover, No. 7, Hibbert. 399
Annie Larkworthy, Mitchell :181
Jane McMillan, No. 3, Hibbert 185
Kate Mulheron, Mitchell 881
Lottie Nethercott, Mitchell 371
Minnie Stafford, Mitchell 395
Sarah Wilson, Mitchell 418
Mary Smale, No. 2, Logan .382
John Byers, Mitchell 380
George Carmichael, No. 3, Ribbed 394
Thomas. Eaton, Mitchell 370
Wm. Hornibrook, No. 6, Fullarton 379
Fred Hotham, No. 3, Hibbert 370
Lawrence Huilburt, Mitchell 370
431
430-
420
428
428
426
415
412
411
410
408
406
406
403
402
393
390
386
384
373
366
436
410
398
398
391
378
.548
532
531
527
510
507
501
499
494
489
484
479
472
468
464
463
455
450
449
• .434
434
433
427
425
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420
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416
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398
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388
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JANUARY 13, 1888.
wm. Maudson, No. 7, Hibbert
Newton MeTnvish, No. 3, Hibbert i .404
John McTavish, No. 3, Hibbert ' .370
Robert Miller, No 7, Hibbert .1, .462
James Pollard, No. 1, Hibbert. ', .371
CLIN1ON. 1 -
Clara Coventry, No. 6, E. Wawanosh 390
Annie Jane Densmore, No. 0, E..Wawanosh -473
Annie Hamilton, No. 4, Hulled 448
Ev..ngeline Kennedy, No. 5, Stanley 400
Nellie Medd, No. 4, Hullett 640
Hattie Maria Middleton, No. 10, Goderieh 477
Nellie McIntosh, No. 2, Hullett, Sep. School423
Annie Marshall, No. 1, Morris 432
Flossie Anna Pickard, No. 3, Goderich 422
Alma Stevens, Clinton M. S 478
Susan Maria Wheatley, No, 3, Hullett .514
Frank Rinehart, No. 1, Stanley 431
Louis J. Carter, Clinton hi, S 598
Andrew G. Ca ter, .Clinton M. S 607
Sidney Erwin, Myth P. S 512
John Laidlaw, No. .1, Morris 378
Albert McDowell, No. 6, E. Wawanosh 505
Arc ibald McGregor, No. 2, Culross 420
John Murray, No. 10, Hay 620
Win. James Scott, No. .1, Stanley 448
Wesle) Stevens, Clinton M. S 403
Albert C. Tebbutt, No. 3, Goderich 38'4
Jehn S. Welsh, Blyth P S 456
The following were a few marks below
the minimum on one subject and were
recommended by the examiners :
Euphemia L. Carder, Blyth P., S 407
David Buchanan, No. 10, Hay 457
Archie Cadzow, No. 10, Hay 414
John J. Drummond, Blyth P. S 406
Win. J. Kelly, Blyth P. S 402
Geo. Robson WLstacott, No. 5, Hullett . 397
Number who wrote at Clanton . 43
NuMber who passed 23
Number recommended 6
WINGIIAM.
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Henry A. Crooke; No. 3, Grey .453
Ilt nry W. Farrow, No. 7, Morris 378
James Gibbons, No. 12, E. W. Wawanosh 385
Brenton J. Hazlewood, Wroxeter 505
Thomas Hemphill, Wroxeter 429
Wellington C. Kelly Teeswater 453
Charles H. King, No. 4 E. Wawanosh 381
Duncan Macdonald, No. 8, E. Wawanosh... 4,48
Robert McGee, No. 12, E W. Wawanosh494
John D. McKee, Teeswater .436
Wm. Sanders, Wroxeter 530,
George Sutton, No. 7, E W. Turnberry 387
Albert E. Thomson, No. 7, B. W. Turnberry. 438
Gordorr-Tutler, No. 5, Turn berrt 528
Jennie E. Armstrong, Np. 8, Culroes 518
Eliz H. Bryan, No. 10, Howick es.' Grey' 411
Minnie A..Purrows, No. 7, E. Wawanosh and
Turnberry , 503
Louisa Burton, No. 1, Ctilross 380
Annie Campbell, No 6, Morris- 417
Mabel Fulford, Teeswater P. S 547
Jemima Garniss, No. 8, .Morris 639
Jennie Gillies, Teeswater P. S 545
Maggie V. Hartley, Bluevalt P..S 472
Ag. ie Hastings, No. 5, Turnberry 511.
Viney Hood, Wroxeter ' 662
Minnie Johnston, Teeswater 464
Sarah J. Macdonald, Teeswater 473
Clara P. Moffat, Blyth P S 468
Lucy A. Moore, No 1, Culross 445
Hattie B. Reid, No. 8, Morris 417
Lizzie Reid, Teeswater. 406
Lizzie Robinson, No. 5, Tureherry .695
Mary Sanderson, Wroxeter 534
Julia A. Scott, E. and W. Wawanosh -450
Minnie Staples, Wroxeter 656
RECOMMENDED.
Charlotte I Haslein, No. 6, Morris 436
Margaret M. Rae, No 3, Turnberry 404
Carrie Wellwood, No. 10, W. Wawanosh 436
Daniel O'Connor, No. 14, E. & W Wawanosh _465
Number who wrote 47
Number who passed 35
Number recommended 4
Huron Notes.
-During the half-year ending Decem-
ber 31st, there were recorded with the
Clerk of Clinton, 26 births, 18 mar-
riages, and 13 deaths.
- Mr. Charles Wilson, an old and
m-uch respected resident of Fairfield,
Stephen township, died - on Tuesday,
last week, at the age of 69 years.
- One day last week Mr. Elijah
Moore, of Goderich, while looking at a
load of wood on the market, was struck
with the shaft of a grocer's sleigh, and
severely injured.
-The old horse left at Garner Nichol -
son's in Morris, the time some thief
stole one of his horse, has been claimed
by a man from Gorrie. H said the old
nag was stolen from him. .
-Last week Mr.: Alex. Davie, of
Exeter, sold a draught colt, five months
old to Mr. Henry Hogarth for $J00;
he also sold a fifteen months old colt of
the same breed to Mit Win. Kydd for
$150. _ -
-Miss Jessie McIntosh, daughter' of
Mrs. Donald McIntosh, 16th concession
of Grey, died at the residence of Mrs.
Clark, in Brussels, on Sunday before'
last. She suffered fo a long time with
cancer in the breast.
-Robt. Sample -ha leased his 50 acre
farm on the :3rd line of Morris, to
Richard Armstrong f r a term of seven
years. Mr. Sample , ill continue to re-
side on the. same lelt. Mr. Armstrong
has now 250 acres uniler his control,
-Rev. JJlin Gnat, of Clinton, was
last week presented by his church
friends with a purse Of money as a mark
of their appreciation of him personally
as well as of his christian labors amongst
them.
' -The man who atAcked Mr. Robert
Pickard, of • Exeter, a short time ago;
while he was leavilikg London, and to
which reference waS previously made,
has been sentenced to three months in
the Central Prison.
-A Farmers' In titute for West
Huron is to be organ zed at Goderich on
the 24th of this month, and if successful
the meeting will be continued on that
and the next day. professors Mills gad
Robertson, of the Ontario Agricultural
College, will be present.
--Mr. Isaac Salkeld, of Goderich
township, has a heavy draught colt,
rising 2 years old which brought down
the scales Saturday last at 1,450 lbs. He
has also a yearling 12 months' old thor-
oughbred shorthorn I bull that tips the
beam at- 855 lbs. 1
-Mr. Gabriel ElliOtt, who has been
for the last ten years in 'the employ of
Wm. McLean, of Goderich, has pur-
chased a nursery of 17 acres in Wood-
stock with two glass -houses, each 100
feet long. It is his intention to settle
in that town. .
- -Mr. Hugh Thompson formerly one
of the proprietors of th-e Clinton plan-
ing mill, and brother of Mr. Alexander
Thompson,- of Stanley, who has been in
the northwest for everal years is at
present on a visitto' friends in this
county.
-On Tuesday afternoon Frank Oliver,
of Grey, met- with 4 peculiar aecident.
He had felled a tree which fell on a thorn
hush, and in chopping the latter his left
hand was pierced through with a thorn..
Mr. Oliver has been laid up for some
time with the accide it.
-In School Secti n No. 5, Ueborne,
Mr. John Heywoo was re-elected
trustee by acclamat on. - The trustees
of the school are Tho as Russel,Sainuel
Martin, and John 1 HeYwood. Miss
Halse has been engaged to teach .this
school for the present year.
-Mr. C. Prouty, the respected and
veteran township clerk of Stephen, had
a narrow escape frOm serious injury
some days ago. It 'Seems he '-was re-
turning home from t e nomination and
s
had gone into the res dence of Mrs. R.
Anderson, and, leav ng, was about to
reseat himself in hicutter, when a
runaway team belo ging to Mr. M.
Hertzel, which had escaped from a
pleasure party, carne dashing along and
. jumped into Mr. Prouty's cutter, min-
ing it completely, and knocking the
horse down, injuring it considerably.
It was fortunate for Mr. Prouty that
he had not seated himself in the cutter,
as he certainly would have been serious-
ly injured. None of the pleasure party
were injured; the sleigh simply upset
and the horses freed themselves of their
burden.
-On the 16th of December, at Moose
Mountains, Northwest Territory, C. H.
Wilson, of Winnipeg, was married to
Miss Maggie, youngest daughter of Win.
Warner, a former resident of the 12th
concession of Grey. Their friends here
wish them prosperity.
-Mr. and Mrs. James Clark and.
Mrs. Adam Rinn, of Killarney, Mani-
toba, are visiting friends in Hallett.
Both Mr. Clark and Mr. Rinn have
large farms in that part, having moved
there some five years ago. They are
both doing well and like the country.
-On Wednesday last week the
horses attached to the omnibus sleigh at
Goderich, startd to run away, and Mr:
itA. McD. Alla sought to take the pre
caution of jumping out; but in doing
so he struck his face against the ground
in such, a manner as to bruise and
scratch it very painfully.
-Mr. Frank Dougall, who has been
running On the mail train between Lon-
don and Wiugham, has been transferred
to the British Columbia service. Mr.
Herbert L. Elliott, formerly of Exeter,
a railway mail clerk on the Grand Trunk
road, will remove from Windsor, having
been assigned the run of Mr. Dougall.
-Mr. John McMillan, formerly of
Goderich township, writes from Michi-
gan as follows :-" I have bought one
hundred and sixty acres of land within
three miles of Frankforti, for $2,500.
Our two boys, William and George, are
in the lumber woods, and are getting
$25 a month and board. They would
be a long time in Canada before they
would get that."
-Messrs. Downs & Son, of Manches-
ter, have sold out their entire business in
that village to Mr. Lockhart, late school
teacher. We hope Mr. Lockhart will
be as successful in business as he has
been in the teaching professionei, The
Messrs. Downs have bought out Mr.
Habkirk, who is one of our oldest and
most respected business men and resi-
dents.
-Mr. Neil Gilmour, of Stanley, who
has lately been teaching near Exeter,
leaves in a few days for Banff, North
West Territories, at which ,place he has
been engaged for this year at a salary of
$600, with the assurance that if he gives
satisfaction, it will next year be increas-
ed to $700. There is not much danger
but he will -get the seven hundred all
right enough.
- Mr. Robert Elliott, formerly of the
Listowel Banner, has purchased the
Wingham Times. He is a practical
newspaper man of long experience and
should make a good paper. Mr.
Youhill, who has had charges of the
paper since the death of the late pro-
prietor, goes to Winnipeg Where he will
go into business with his brother, who
has occupied a good position on the
Free Press for several years.
- A few days since while Rev. Mr.
Forest, of Bayfield, was driving along
the road in Goderich Township, Mr. W.
Morgan being in the cutter, the horee
tookfright and ran away breaking a
shaft, dumping both out in the snow,
and continuing -in its mad career for
about two miles. Mr. Morgan, who is
in feeble health was pretty badly shaken
up.
-Mr. Ralph Stephenson, who has
been leader of the morning class, in the
Methodist church at Kinburn, for the
past 30 years, was made the recipient of
a handsome present, in the shape of an
easy chair, by the members of his class.
Mr. Steplienion has always been an
active worker in the church, and it is
our wish that he may long be spared to
continue in his good work.
-On election day while Mr. T. 13.
Carling, of Exeter, was drawing voters
to the polls in that village, there occur- '
red to -him a slight misfortune. He
had gone into the residence of Mr.
Brown, Exeter North, leaving the horse
untied. When he returned, the animal
was not where left -it had run away,
but was caught near the Presbyterian
church after having broken the shafts
and otherwise damaged the cutter.
)
-The first death at the Salvation
Army Home of Rest, in Toronto, occur-
red Friday. Ceptain Amy Spackman
joined the ranks of the army on January
28th, 1886, and she held positions at
Clinton, Wingham and Brantford. She
came from the last named place about
six weeks ago, and entered the Home
suffering from spinal disease. The re-
mains will be sent to her home near
Thamesville for interment. -
two cuts. Robt. McDonald and A. Mc-
Kay, of Cranbrook, sawed next and they
were credited with 44 and 341 seconds.
The Bird Brothers, of Cranbrook, only
sawed one cut when their saw baulked
and they gave up the race. The myth
boys sawed with -an'" Eclipse" and the
Cranbrook boys had a Lance." The
1st prize, $5, was awarded to Messrs.
Bowman & Sample; and the 2nd prize,
$2, to Mrssrs. Fraser & Logan.
--Mrs. Mitchell, of the 5th. conces-
sion of Colborne, an old resident of the
township died last -week. The deceased -
lady, who has been- an poor health for
many years, but still able to be about.
got up on Sunday, and shortly after-
wards complained of a pain in her back.
She never recovered from the effecta
thereof and died the following Tuesday.
She was one of the early settlers of the
township, a member of the Methodist
church even before she left Englartd,
and her life was most exemplary and
coneistent.
-An unusually pleasant affair took
place at the residence of Mr. John Reid
in Varna one day last week, it being the
marriage of his daughter Jennie to Mr.
Thomas J. Robinsott of Stanley. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Hart. Among the many guests were
Messrs. James and Wm. Reid and Wrri.:
Armstrong and wives, from Bay City,
Michigan, were at the wedding. About
fifty couple were present, the bride re-
ceived many valuable and useful pres-
ents. The young people have the good
wishes of a large circle of friends.
-The Stratford Beacon of Friday last
has the following; Some time ago a far-
mer named Inglis, who lives near Clin-
ton, went to the Old Country on a visit,
and brought back with him some valu-
able horses. He arrived in Stratford on
Wednesday with his cargo and has not
been seen or heard of since. His horses
were sent on to Clinton. They were is
the car all day Thursday before it was
discovered to whom they belonged,
when they were taken care of. En-
quiries are now being made to find out
the whereabouts of the owner.
-Another worthy man in the person
of Mr. _Richard Sparling,of the 16th con-
cession of Grey, has gone to his reward.
?Mr. Sperling died on Saturday, the Slat
s., at the age of 75 years. His death
.s very unexpected as be had been
about as usual shortly before his decease.
he
Tcause of his demise was said to be a
h t. art trouble. Mr. Sperling was a thor-
ough going Irish Methodist and had
served the church faithfully for many
long years, being especially useful as a
local preacher and class leader when the
itinerant preacher was only an occasion-
al visitor. His name was on the mem-
bership roll for over 60 years.
-Samuel Oke, of Fairbairn, Manitoba,
is spending a short time in Goderich and
de
vicinity, visiting old friend-- He is
accompanied by his wife. Mr. Oke left
that section about . six years ago, and
went to the Northwest. At that time
he was tenant on a farm in Colborne,
without much backing except a large
family. Now he is, thanks to his
change of locatioa, and circumstances
attendant, the possessor of a fine home-
stead in the Northwest, each of his five
boys has 160 acres of fine prairie farm,
and the whole family are in the enjoy-
ment of excellent health. This year he
raised 2,700 bushels of wheat, 1,600
blua-shi.
ls
r. ofS.
f other grain, and roots to
match.
Gra;, son of Stephen
Gray, of the 13th concession of Hallett,
who has been teaching a school in the
4' township of Esse, county of Simcoe, has
decided to leave the teaching profession,
and although offered an increase of sal-
ary to teach another year, declined to
do so. After the closing examination,
in which the pupils did credit to them-
selves and teacher, Mr. Gray bade them
farewell, and tears were seen in many
of the scholars' eyes, and the visitors
were also affected by the scene. At Mr.
Gray's boarding house in the evening he
was made the recipient of a gold watch,
accompanied by a very complimentary
2,nd kindly worded address.
-The schedule of convictions issued
by the Clerk of the Peace for the quar-
ter ending December 14,1887, shows a
total of 119 cases. Of these 52 were
violations of the Canada Temperance
Act, and in 11 of that number the fine
for a second offence was imposed. This
makes a total of $3,150 in fines. The
remaining cases on the schedule are of
the ordinary character. Goderich con-
tributes 11 of these, Seaforth 10, Brus-
sels 9, and the balance are scattered over
the rest of the county.
-A gentleman now residing in Clin-
ton, emigrated from Ireland and settled
in that town nearly 45 years ago, and
has never since that time been out of
the county. Goderich and Clinton are
the largest places he has ever been in
during his residence there, and he has
never yet been on an excursion train.
As he is now about seventy years of age,
and has the means wherewith to be
happy, it is pretty near time he started
out to enjoy himself and see the world,
if he ever intends to do so.
-Mr. Bateman, of Goderich town-
ship, last week bought a team of three
year old fillies from Mr. James Miller,
of the third concession of Hallett, pay-
ing him $365 therefor. Mr. Robert
Martin, of the London road, recently
sold a mare to Mr. R. McLaughlin, of
Hibbert, for the sum of $200, and a.
working mare to Mrs. McFavan, 2nd.
concession of Stanley, for $145. Mr. E.
Bell, of Londesboro, has sold the well
known stallion, Luck's All, for a good
figure.
-On Wednesday afternoon of last
week a sawing match took place at the
Revere house, Brussels. The match
started at three o'clock, J. H. Bowman
and A. R. Sample, 'of Morris, sawing the
first cut off a beech log, At inches in
diameter at the butt and 171, at the top,
with a " Racer " cross -cut saw. They
did the work neatly in 344, and 281; sec-
onds, respectively. The next two were
Messrs. Fraser and Logan, of Blyth.
Their time was 39 and 30 seconds for the
'got pretty severely crushed in the stable
a few days ago by a :vicious horse that
County of Perth Sunday School Associa-
tion
2„6stha'mson
their annual supper on Tuesday even -
entertainments in Stratford for a week
past.
GOurlay,Fullartoranamed Jabez Newitt,
tion is to be held in Stratford on Wed-
nesday and Thursday, January 25th
and
the 17th inst.
-A young men's gambling club is
he was cleaning in the stall.
said to exist in Listowel and the council
are requested to interfere,.
mesmerist has peen giving lectures and
-Professor Reynolds, a celebrated
-The 20th annual convention of the
-The Mitchell Foresters will hold
-A farm hand working for Mr. Jas.
Perth Items.
and John ' L. Sullivan,
their strength and weakness," was the
subject of a discourse by the Rev. Wm.
Burgess in the. Congregational church,
Listowel, last Sunday evening.
-Mr. Robt. Ward, of Fullarton, sold
a four year old mare a few days a,go to
Mr. Mc Mann, of Seaforth, for $210.
The mare was a handsome beat from
the "Pride of Scotland."
--Miss Sarah Delmage'of St. Mary;
who passed so successfully her examina-
tion last year has been engaged as as-
sistant in the Motherwell public school,
where Mr. Shaw is head master.
-Mr. A. J. Collins, of Listowel,
wishes to inform the person who visited
his clothes line on Saturday night last,
that if he will notify him when he in-
tends to make another visit, he will re-
ceive a warmer reception.
-Frank Vanatter, one of the worst
boys, it is to be hoped, in Stratford, was
a few days ago sentenced to a term of
five years in the reformatory for making
a violent attack on his mother with a
club.
-The
highest marks gained by any
pupil in the entrance eXaMinatian of
M itchell High School were made by
Miss Annie Currelley, of Fullerton,
and the second highest by Robt. Miller,
of Hibbert.
-On Friday evening the 30th ult.
an oyster supper was given by the young
people of Atwood, at the residence of
Mr. John Graham, in honor of Mr.
A. W. McMurchy, who leaves ahortly
to pursue his studies at Toronto UM-
ve-rsitYh
Te hands of the clock had scarcely
turned twelve on Sunday night, 1st
inst., when a team of horses drove up to
a certain door in the town of List-0Nya
The door was opened and immediately
the sleigh was filled with a crowd of
,young men who had determined to keep
up the old custom of singing in the new