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The Huron Expositor, 1888-03-30, Page 1fiRen 23 18R8. rge Stye pring Styles LI !VERY EtE and DRESS ived and opened up fee !ery 0 p ay, Mar.:2 March 31- , rto see as many of our can conveniently come. ly invited. LeFAUL, EAFORTH. I • MO --- tad Seeder Company, indsor. He intends put an on the roads through few weeks. We wish cess as they have a labor lent, and every farmer re. They succeeded in this neighborhood lest xes Wilson, formerly of saw of Cardiff, Manitoba, last. He succeeded in :Orman stallion from Mr. Riddulph.— On Tuesday tkie three year old son of te of -this place, Was play- lea.man's yard, by some he fell and broke one of thigh. Under the care of child is doing wel1.1—Our let in the town halt On ig last. Some very strong' re brought before the Dr e few hours of jangling ssed and will meet again ext to further transact e representatives of both present to procure the r of the proceedings. krroXeter. KANQUISILED. —Oar curl- eeen distinguishing thein ter and could until last :a clear record of wins fling of the season, came erief on that day. After red Kincardine, bested aped Wingham, beaten trounced Toronto, it wite eked for that they WOUld Ikelet,. but such was the 'antlers and three other ast players visited the t.ke on Saturday last and is with that veteran skip, Ft his men., the result 0, Wroxeter 9. On Fri - am Brussels were beat - e home clubs, the score -,TURBER.-i FINED. — 00 st, Thornas Balla:arm romwell were charged and I. B. Sanders, J. disturbed a Salvation et week by their dies The offence was prov- dants were fined $5 and pectively. Matter for whether the Salvation five of much lasting und in the fact that w months ago figured the platform as one of amp' converts. How- :, Salvation Army meet' to the protection of titer Dy other. .—Rev r Smiths er, has decided to re Ir,, notwithstanding his His congregation are sary brick hauled for he church which will mer. It is general/1 Rev. Mr. Brown is n the charge of the urch here, advancing health being the. has labored con, field for upwards of ir a zeal, conscientious - of aim which have .very ane in the CO 1.1 exception. -acted or last week but Ivo . A. L. Gibson wait on net., the subject of an aright have been of re. He was working Oar saw in the base.- tn mill, when his left in the teeth and three ither badly lacerated - :as torn off, but forturd were in j ared. Thee s are doing 'well, ann rt Mr. Gibson as mile If is the fact that after forty years with ea theta being burt,t he tself to be caught e nsider he has had lexander,of Stratford, tehinson as teacher fleets of the bditchett eatery of $275 per foli- 11 TW.ENTI:FIRST YEAR. Vir IsIOL E NU 0/113EIR 1,059. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1888. IldcLEAN BROS. Publishers. $1.50 a Year, in Advance. SPRING, 1888. Spring and Summer • MILLINERY Opened and Ready FOR SALE. New His,'New Bonnets, New Shapes, New Flowers, New Feathers, New Mounts, New Pompons, New Orna- ments, New Ribbons, New Laces, New Silks, New Satins, New Geuzes. In fact, everything in the millinery line just opened out and ready for inspec- tion. A call respectfully solicited at the Cheap Cash Store —OF— HOFFMAN & CO., CARDNO'S BLOCK, SEAFORTH. NOTICE.—Apprentices wanted for the millinery work room. —There were during last week 93 deaths from diphtheria, as follows: Mon- treal, 53; Toronto, 11 t Quebec, 7 ; Win- nipeg, 7; Hull, 5; London, 2; Sorel, St. John, 1; Ottawa, 1; Hamilton, 1; Brant- ford, 1; Fredericton, 1. From typhus and typhoid fevers there were 17 deaths: Montreal, 3; Toronto, 2; Quebec, 2; Hamilten, I; Ottawa, 4; Winnipeg, 1 ; Hull, 1;.St. Thomas, 1;- Sherbrooke, 1; Victoria, 1. The number of violent deaths was large : Montreal, TO; Toron- to, 11; Quebec, 3; Hamilton, 5; Halifax, 1 ; Ottawa, 1; London, 2; Belleville, 2 ; Chatham, 1; Sherbrooke, 1; Galt, 1; a total number of 38. Of this number 9 were women. —A serious accident happened near Gravenhurst, on the Northern railway, on Thursday last week. A collision oc- cured between a special freight going south and a snow plough coming north. Seven men were killed and Ave injured as far as heard -from. The jury em- pannelled to enquire into the case re- turned a verdict, holding Conductor Glassford and Eagineer Forster of the snow plough responsible for the accident and the deaths of George Wilson and others. They also censured the railway company. The wives and friends of the dead arrived the same night to take charge of the remains. The ,scene was very affecting. Conductor Wassford is a young man of about 25 years. Both he and engineer Forster have been _placed in the county jail. —One of the oldest and most promin- ent residents of Brant county passed away on Wednesday, 21st inst., in the e person of Capt. Joseph Thomas, who had attained the ripe age of 87 years. Deceased was descended from U. E. Loyalist parents, having been born at Ca.insville, a few miles from Brantford. He was an ardent participant in military matters and actively engaged in the trouble of 1837. Two daughters at house and five sans survive him, the latter including Rev. H. A. Thomas, of Blyth, Huron county Mr.' J. C. Thomas, of Toronto; Mr.*. J. Themes, Hamilton '• Mr. J. Thomas, inspector of weights and measures, Brantford ; and Mr. C. Thomas, Brantford. In the early days, before the establishment of Division courts, deceased was one of the Court of Request, before which such cams came. —The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, according to the report of the Department of the Interior, have in- creased in number during the last year. Their population, according to the last census, was 1,033, being 23 in excess of their number when the previous cen- sus was taken. The church buildings of this reserve have been renovated at the coat of $1,500. Of this amount $500 were advanced from the funds of the band, and $1,000 were collected by Chief Sampson Green on the occasion of a visit recently made by him to Eng- land. tThere are four schools conducted by effiUent teachers on the reserve. Agriculture appears to ommand more attention from these pe#ple than was formerly the case. Majny of them also engage in dairying. The fencing of the numerous farms on this reserve with barbed wire is being proceeded with. The craps wererbountiful last year, and altogether the material condition of these people is satisfactory. • —Dr. Whiteman, of Shakespeare, having got stuck in a snow bank in North Easthope, the other day, got out of the cutter to try and get his horse out. Ere he had time to reach_ the horse's those of the head "Grey Ned," by a desperate plunder someb plunge, cleared himself and was off like The mellow the wield, leaving the Doctor lamenting, quietly on the Next morning a telegram from Water- silvery streaks loo stated that "Ned" was found there, branches of th cutter and contents safe and sound. work patterns —On Monday, last week, as Mr. Thos. Granger, of Molesworth, was driving into Listowel, his horse took fright and ran away, in turning a corner Mr. Granger was thrown out but not serious- ly hurts After running around town for fifteen minutes the horse found its way to the Queen's hotel stables, dragging behind it a badly wrecked cutter. THE RA.MB4Eit. .......„__._ BY JAMES SMILLIE. (Continued from a folner issue.) , Nearly three Weeks have gone by, since a few friends and two strangers— Frank and I—followed the remains of n church yard. tralian summer aults of time. Still the past few day S 1 ave been warm or than we like, and las night was very close and muggy. The mosquitos are clamorous for our heart'blood,ancl keep up a prolonged serenade outside the cur- tains that hang around us like colossal bridal veils. Their buzzing music is about as welcome as a touch of the toothache. No one has slept well, and even the morning shower bath seems leas refreshing than urinal. The first breakfast bell has gone.1 It is half -past seven, and by the tirnel we are dressed the morning meal will be ready. Frank, passing my half open door as he comes from his bath, says, "how do you feel, old man? Another sOrcher, by -and - bye !" When I reach ;he dining -room, the hostess said, "Ano her warm day, Mr. Smillie." Each o e as they enter- ed delivered thernselv a in their own way on the same subje t. At last,Hays, the new arrival and consequent" new chum," entered, and climaxed all by telling us with emphasis, "them bloom- ing Australian winds are on again,it will be as hot as blazes after a bit." At times we can feel that, "what every- body says Must be true," and that was my feeling just then. Some discussion arose as to what would be the best oc- cupation for such a day. But Hays, who had been speechlees though not silent while hiding a piece of ,steak, two boiled eggs, four pieces of toast and two cups of tea, again came to the front as he was leaving the table, by abruptly letting us know that, "to mind the pet calf under the fig tree in the paddock, would be enough for him." By eleven o'clock the thermometer riles to 115 ° in the shade; and the wind as, it hurries by is like the breath of a furnace. It is customary at such times to keep the windows and doors shut to exclude the dust and hot air1; and people remain in- dooras much as possible. How often I think of my father's pump. I never valued it till now. We have only filter- ed river water to drink, and it is nearly as warm as new tri,ilk. Oh, Canadian fountains, pumps and springs! I would sooner give you sixpence for a drink t than for any "pi k -me -up," "long beer" or "handy -gaff' in Auetralia. . Fortu- nately there is a Chinese vegetable gar- den !close by, where we can get all the watyrmelons we like for sixpence each. So vre accommodate ourselves to circum - ass the clothes we loll exhal- "Beauty" to the ',Graft Two months of the Au have passed into 1 the stances as best tint? as happily are mucillaginou abo we can, and p s possible. Our and sticky, as ut, enervated, swelt4ring and hag tnoisture like votaries in the heating room of a Turkish bath. operator andthe two have to attend to busin been spooning most of t Geergeson, the Young 1 Edinburgh. He says, way of killing time." the Shetland Islands— ighly in elligent —and was educated at the same school where Sir Robert Stout the Premier of New Zealand, had previously Oceived his education. She says, " you must not su ppose that the people of thoee north- ern Scottish Isles bear any popartien in size to the little fancy ponies seen so often." The Kangatoci dog—a cross be- tween ea greyhound tied some other stoute,k/ houndirolhe his eyes pitifully The te)egraph young bankers 88. Fqnk has e day wrth Miss dy late „" it is he is a n y from an easy tive of nights out in the week, or that all who can get free from duty lounge so much in the balmy evening air." " No," said he, "we- can now realize that the flowery descriptions we used to see in books were not overdrawn. What a change since noon to -day? Everything seems as if it had ben touched by the wand of an enchantress. I have been a little absent-minded for the last few minutes. I was thinking of the last two lines in that poem you gave me a few days ago, entitled, " A Reverie."— " And while we ramble on, fond memory wand- ers back, To conjure up the scenes across life's boaten track." I was away back +or two years, when on just such a night as this, I sat on the Union Bridge o at Albury, aa alone. The people of that b a big opinion of thems them are inclined to the the federation of thes place—if ever.that time be selected as the cap minion of Australia. Is that a country spread one, should be hacked patches, biting at each colonial jealousies. Or had been made for the tural and horticultural on for three days. A monstrosities of the dis 112 pound pumpkin, a melon, had been carted clusters of grapes and v were there. All the fin a pair of bullocks and t horse down to the h on us as he halt befdre the parlor door , on his way to some other corner of the hall. I sin tOing tie read "Geoffrey Hannlyn," by Henry Kingsley,omie of the ' beet Australian novel 0 ever written, giving a trueescriprn of squatting ' life in the ''land t.li of golden fleece." ' It is specially interesting to me as I have -been over the Places he describes, and on the station wee it was written. Hays has spent mimost of the day .on the sofa, and "the pet tlf under the fig tree in the paddock" has had to mind itself. After tea it begins to get cooler. The wind has nearly subsided. And in the short _Australiain twilight, Frank and I wander down to the Botanical Re- serve on the (bank of the Clarence. Through this lesplanade an asphalted footpath parallel with the stream makes a fashionable promenade. Behind this seats are arranged facing the river, un- der the umbrageousj urn, magnolia, fig, acacia ande a variet of exotic trees. Many of the gentlemen have on white sacque coats, without vests, white trou- sers and light straw or helmet hats. The ladies, too, are mostly in white or light colored dresses, sot e f which are rich- ly flounced and trim ed or surmounted by overskirts of cos y lace. What a succession of fgure pass and repass before us, as e sit with the five stars of the Soutlicnil Cro twinkling in our face! In the g river—that al- mighty looking we see mirrorred not only surroi n objects, but also the star -spangle m of heaven itself. Sweet music, producedby some wander- ing Italian harpers playing for coppers on a passing boat, floats softly up from gl tl SS shin in glas ndi d d the water on t e at But, too BOOD, the i borne away, and th ibly dies in tbe d sounds that remai chatter or laugh of iyin dy'e o ugh usk steal tre f lig vat. pear in endles evening," said Fr mistake. The like way towards makin If there is anythi- coloniee excel, it is 4 getting up a sun set or an evenieg lil this." "One can laardl wonder," said I, "that servant gir bargain for two Cr tly warm breeze. S iring harmony is • adence im percept- s ance. The only above the merry ti e passers by, are r fox on his way to chard. of the moon falls haze, and oblique own through the , and fancy patch - and shadow, ap- ty.. " A glorious k,- "there is no f this goes a long up for a hot day. in which these er the Murray rder town have Ives. Many of elief that when colonies takes comes—it will tal of the Do - 't it ridiculous ut by nature as p into political • ther over inter - at preparations annual agricul- how, which was 1 the vegetable net, including a d a 50 pound n. Magnificent ry choice wines e animals, from e last imported use cat, puppy kangaroo dogs and guinea -pigs, were on their yearly visit to the town. Fruits and flowers, manufa.ctu the log cabin quilt an fancy shirt, all to be Festoons and bunting w Lord and Lady Carring and the arch over the golden lettered words, "WELCOME TO OUR I had been sent dow reports for my paper, noon of the second day ly taking :stock of the xhibits, I met a very pretty medium sized lady in black silk. Of course I could not help looking at her, and when she turned her eyes on me, not as much as to 'say, What are you looking at!' But, I see you are ad- miring.' I was rivited to the spot. You know a good looking girl, conscious of her charms likes to feel that you see her. So long as you don't gawk with your mouth open or rudely stare. But, Oh ! why slould pleasure and pain be so closely commingled ? There was a small, dark gentleman witle her, who evidently had a higher estimate of himself than nature would warrant. Could it be possible she was married to a thing like that? If not, why condescend to his company. es and fine arts, the old maid's seen for a bob. re hung out, for on were down ; ateway bore the GOVERNOR." o to get up some nd on the after - as I was leisure - • description of the vineyard and visit, and have it appear in the local paper. On the afternoon it appeared, the old man came up to thank me. He was in ecstacies, and nothing would do him but that I should go and stop with them a week." "I expect you went," said I. You bet I did. I got a drive on the first afternoon in the carriage behind the fancy piebalds. In the evening Maggie and I had a delightful walk over the place. I was getting along gushingly, and felt like a conquering hero in the first flush of victory. But on the second afternoon, down came Geo. Parks to spend a week, too. He knew I was there, and his jealous nature prompted him to come and watch me. He never does any work, and can well afford to spoon round. I treated him with indif- ference and sometimes ridicule—two very powerful weapons in the hands of some —and did not appear to care whether he was there or not. Of course.' would not condescend to give the slightest hint that I thought of or feared him as a rival. He is very persistent, cunning, not above telling lies, and in many dirty little ways has tried to do me harm. But, of late I think, Maggie don't care for him any more than just for the sake of old acquaintance. My week was up, it had passed like a dream, I had bade good-bye, torn myself away and been driven back to town. A few nights after, there was to be a grand performance in the local theatre, and I was just on my way in, when who should I again meet but Mag- gie, this time on Parks' arm. They were got up for the occaaion, both in full dress. All interest in the theatre van- ished. Two characters filled my mind. I loved the one, but hated the other. It was too annoying. So I turned away and went down to the bridge, where I sat uneasily, communing with myself and wondering. That ugliest of all reig- lishmen had the money, and could get married any time. What a misfortune to be peer !" We have now gathered the 'story up to date. And as it is not one of the many drawn from imagina- tion, it will be hard to conjecture the rest. But it will be carefully filled in, as the cross threads are woven into the unfolding warp of life. (To be Continued.) GRAFTON, Australia, Feb. 4th, 1888. - 1 suppose, in your travels, you have often noticed that many of. these diminutive, pokey, cheeky, and sometimes impudent men, without even common courtesy, pick up some of the prettiest girls. " Yes ", I said, "Is it because girls undervalue fine form and beauty in a man, or how do you ac- count for it ?" " Well, " he resumed, "Marriage is of man's life a thing apart, 'tis woman's whole existence,' and placed as they are, in our social system, at such a disadvantage in reference to choosing or proposing, they have to take the best they can get by indirect manipulation. Money often decides the question, and the coves referred to are. not so sensitive as a higher type of man. Their 'go' passes current for courage and bravery, and by venturing, they capture the prizes while we are waiting for op- portunities. But returning to the small dark gentleman and lady. I had lost them in the crowd, but knew they must return by the gateway. There was a booth not far from the entrance so I was not noticed among the many who were idly standing about. After some time they returned and entered a handsome carriage in waiting, drawn by a pair of fancy piebalds, driven by a coachman in livery. I did not like to make myself conspicuous by asking a stranger whose carriage it was, and a towards the Globe hot staying, I felt sure the difficulty in finding out account of the well ma thought the barmaid good one to interrogate. So I ap- plied to her." "Oh! that was Ber- mich's," she said, "Yon saw Maggie then? She is the champion beauty of the whole Southern District ; and all the gentlemen are in love with her. She is I walked back I where I was re would be no all I wanted, on ked horses. I ould be a very an heiress, too, of one of the best vine- yards on the Mnrraye" " But," said I, "there was a little Idark fellow with her, who would he be? "Oh _that's her bean—Geo. Parkse-a little English- man. My word ! Hi h mother has lots - of %Sugar.' She owns a lot of property, and he is an only son. IMaggie's mother looked on 'him as her future son-in-law, and encoufaged him a great deal before she died. He isn't thought much, crl, but the spondulux hides many, many faults." "I suppose the vineyard is well worth seeing. How far is it out ? " said I. "It's only about five miles out, but there is nothing very different about it from any other. Lots of tourists and 'commercials' go there, but it is more because they know that by praising the grounds of which the old man is very proud, they are sure of an introduction to Maggie, and can get all the wine they want to drink." " Two days after the show, I got the landlord of the hotel to drive me out, and he gave me a good send off, saying: he is from the great continent of America, on the Sydney and one of our best writees,' Germais hospitality and kindness showered upon us. The landlord m opolised the old man, and gave me good chance of making all the impr sion I could on the daughter. I had the coveted introduction, and was war ly invited back. To get a still bet foothold, I resolved to write a glow and it is almost a pity to' spoil its effect. But we would ask whether was it the Scott Act or the liquor traffic that was to blame for this sad condition of both woman and children? So also with all the other grievances complained of. It is intemperance that is at the bottom of these evils, and if the cause is removed, the, evils will soon disappear. The Scott Act seems to be the most feasible meth- od available at the present time for the removal or amelioration of these evils, but if our correspondent can suggest anything better he should do BO. Hard- ships arise in connection with the en- forcement of any law, but that is no reason why the enforcement of all law should be abandoned. It is not the law that is to blame for these hardships, but the law -breakers who by their wrong doing bring down upon themselves the penalties of the law. According to the Doctor's theory, the world would be bet- ter and happier if we had no laws. As for the expenses of enforcing the Act, the fines collected considerably exceeded the expense of enforcement. — EDITOR EXPOSITOR. Shall We Sustain the Scott Act? To the Editor of TDB HURON EXPOSITOR. DEAR SIR,—Surely Huron has had enough of the Scott Act. The result in Halton should be considered by every thoughtful man. Here is a county, settled by an intelligent class of elec- tors, largely Scotch Presbyterians and their descendants,where the Act has had a fair trial and has, by pains, penalties, and imprisonments, according to the admission of its own advocates, been "thoroughly enforced ;" and yet after six years, the electors, by a large ma- jority (for Halton) have repealed it. What does that show ? That the peo- ple have got tired of law and summonses and fines, and seeing their neighbors dragged off to the gaol, for what? for doing that, whicli in Divine Law is not even called a sin, as a crime by the nation. What h Huron? We have had a few more salaried officials, a good harvest for the lawyers, and more lying, false swearing, and bitterness, than has ever ac- companied a political campaign. Hon. Mr. Ross shewed in his BUdget speech that the Ontario Government had paid out $86,000 of our -money last year in enforcing the Scott Act, and that the amount was likely to increase; and not satisfied with that, its advocates are pressing upon the Government the nec- cessity of organizing a brigade, like the :Northwest Mounted Police, with de- tachments at Kingston, Toronto, Hamil- ton, London, &c., to be ready to pro- ceed, by special train or otherwise,when- ever wanted to assist the local authori- ties in serving summonses, arresting wo- men and otherwise putting the Act in force. Mr. Mowat has the subject under consideration, and the first thing we know we may be saddled with a stand- ing army in Ontario, we paying the piper. It is claimed that the Act lessens crime, and criminals, and in the same issue of the paper I read that 22 persons are incarcerated in jail in Bruce for breaches of the Act, and that the jails of many other counties are similarly occupied. Many of these men have wives and children, and while they live it will be a stigma upon them that their father was a criminal, and occupied a felon's cell in their native county. I think the Act as at present wrought out is calculated to increase the criminal class in this country. I read in the same paper that a woman is undergoing a sen- tence of two months in London jail for selling somebody a glass of gin. And the reporter mentions in the most mat- ter-of-fact way, that there were three little children clinging to her skirts, and calling her mother. The magistrate said the law left him no option, that he would send off a petition in the morning to the Minister of Justice to have her sentence remitted, but that he must commit her, and she was put in jail, and the children left to freeze in a wood- shed or starve in the streets, and this is the operation of an' Act which men of humanity are asked to go out and sup- port. Such things occurred in the days of Alabama slavery, and stirred the people to indignation, but we are so car - re n- s- ot and is not recognized code of any civilized s been the result in on it, and make it one of the finest sum- mer resorts on the coast. The company is organized with one million dollars capital. The syndicate intend ,making it a model city, prohibiting liquor, houses of ill fame and Chinese in its limits. The three Messrs. Williams mentioned above were former residents of Prince Edward County, Ontario. —At a meeting on Saturday at Ni- agara Falls South, a Farmers' Institute for the county of Welland was organiz- ed, and a resolution in favor of unre- stricted trade with the United States was adopted. —On Saturday a painful accident hap- pened to Mr. Neil Graham, of Ekfrid. He was drawing a load of hay into the barn and riding on top of the load. The beam above the door struck him on the head, knocking him to the ground and bruising him badly. Lie is recovering. —Only about 8,000,000 of Manitoba wheat have been taken out of the coun- try far this winter, leaving 10,000,000 bushels yet stored in warehouses or ele- vators and in farmer's hands, • Eight thousand bushels are exposed to destruc- tion by the weather at Deloraine alone. Canada. The Strathroy Salvation Army cel- ebrated their fourth anniversary on Sun- day and Monday last week. —Toronto street car horses are badly affected with nasal gleet, and some of the animals have had to be killed. —F. W. Colclough has been elected Mayor of Selkirk, Manitoba, by acclama- tion, vice Mr. Sinclair, deceased. —There are 2,532,000 bushels of wheat in store at Port Arthur awaiting the opening of navigation. —A deficiency of $1,600 has been dis- covered in the License Department of the Manitoba Government. —The Toronto Humane Society has sent a petition to Ottawa in favor of Mr. Brown's bill to prevent pigeon shooting. —Tne Ancient Order of Foresters have opened a new hall in Galt. Court Grand River of that town has a membership of 240. —Peter Malone, of the Royal hotel, Parkhill, paid $100 and about $12 costs to Squire Wells last Friday for a second infraction of the Scott Act. The Toronto King street carters went on strike Friday. They wanted $250 per day instead of $2. Their positions are being replaced by others. —The priests of Kingston will present Right Rev. Dr. Cleary with a team of Arabian horses and a carriage on his return from Rome. —Great excitement has been caused by the discovery of coal on a farm near Smithville, Lincoln -county. It is said to be equal to -the best Lehigh. —At Ottawa on Saturday Lambert Desormeau was sentenced to seven years in Kingston penitentiary for the murder of his brother in December last. —The James Home farm of 100 acres in the township of Ekfrid was sold to Mr. Win. Weeks, of Delaware, a few days ago, for the handsome sum of $6,500. —Oa Friday last Mr. Doubledee, of Blandford Township, County of Oxford, died at the age of 100 years and 5 months. He came to this country about 50 years ago. —A brother of the late Hon. Adam Crooks, who represented South Oxford so long in the Local Legislature, died at his residence near Scotland village a few days ago. —Colonel Wylie, formerly editor of the Brockville Recorder, and one of the oldest living journalists of Canada, has just celebrated his seventy-seventh birthday. —In the county of Wellington and city of Guelph from Sept. 13, 1887, to Mar. 13, 1888, the amount of fines fin - posed on Scott Act offenders was $2,000. Of this sum $500 has not yet been paid. —Mr. Norman MacLeod, son of the famous Queen's chaplain of that name, who has been on a lecturing tour through Ontario, has been deserted by his manager and left to pay a number of the latter's debts. —The Rev.' John Gray recently gave a stirring lecture on the Scott Act, in the Presbyterian church at Pine River, Kincardine. A committee was elected to attend to business in connection with the canvass. —Mr. Geo. Belford gave a dramatic and humoious recital on Saturday even- ing at the Ladies' College, London. The efforts of the eminent elocutionist were highly appreciated by the pupils and staff. —A. B. McIntosh, of the Indian Of- fice, Winnipeg, died Saturday, after a prolonged illness. He was once a lead- ing merchant of Chatham, Ontario, where his remains will be taken for burial'. —Mr. Massey, of the Massey manu- facturing Company, complains that the increased duties on wrought iron last year increased the expenses of his estab- lishment $30,000 per annum, and wants relief. —The widow of the late Rev. Mr. Rose, of Knox Church, Elora, was recently presented with $452 by mem- bers of that congregation as a memorial of their respect and love for her husband, their pastor. —H.on. C. E. Hamilton, late Attor- ney -General of Manitoba, has been visit- ing Calgary in the interest of American capitalists who contemplate the con- struction of a railway from Montana in that direction. —A movement is on foot to establish ried away with the glorious work of en- a, public hospital in Galt, and the hand - er ng • — Alexander Anderson, of Petty street, East Williams, died at Ailsa Craig on Wednesday, the 21st inst., in the 80th year of his age. He was a na- tive of Invernessbire, Scotland, and one of the earliest settlers in the township of Williams. —Rev. Principal Grant left Kingston on Tuesday for Australia,via Vancouver, Yokohama and Honk Kong. From Australia he sails for Scotland by way of Cape of Good Hope. He hopes to re- turn here in time to begin his classes in November. —There is a curious circumstance in the family of Mr. Benjamin Wigle, says The Kingsmill Reporter. He is the father of three children, one is 17 years, one 8 years and the other an infant, and all three were born on the same day of the same month, viz., March 8th. —During the past year 2,874 applica- tions for patents were received at the Government Patent office, and there were granted 2,396 patents, 254 certifi- cates and 219 caveats. One thousand three hundred and thirty-five patents were assigned, and the total fees received amounted to $76,000. - —Mrs. James Dewar, of the 15th con- cession of East Williams, died the other day at the age of 37 years. Among the mourners at the funeral was the Hon. G. W. Ross, the deceased being a sister of the first Mrs, Ross, and also a sister of Mrs. Trafford Campbell, Reeve of East Williams. —On Sunday, 18th inst., two children of Mr. Gibbs, who lives on the 1st con- cession of Eramosa, were sleigh riding 'down the hill near the swamp. While engaged in this pastime a bear and her cub came out of the swamp. The young folks saw Bruin and put the dogs on her and soon both disappeared. —A numerously signed petition is being circulated in Huron Township, which is to be presented to the council, praying that horses, cattle, sheep and pigs be prohibited from running on the public roads, and that officers be ap- pointed to enforce the same. —Fred Oliver, a fifteen -year-old youth, of Toronto, who has already served terms in the Toronto gaol, the Penetanguishene Reformatory and the Central Prison, was last Friday sent to Kingston penitentiary for till tapping and attempting to stab Albert Knight, who was in charge of the office. —Archibald McArthur, shoemaker; of Paisley, who has been for aome time past suffering from the effects of a par- alytic stroke, the other day swallowed a quantity of Paris green. His life was saved by the prompt use of a stomach - pump in conjunction with emetics and antid otes. —There died at Mount Forest last week an old resident in the person of Archy McGillivray, at the advanced age of 110 years. He was a native of Argyle - shire, Scotland, and was a bachelor. He was hale and hearty up to the time of his death, and was able to read, his eyesight being still good, although he could not see afar off. —The Kincardine hose team have re- ceived an invitation to take part in the demonstration which is annually held by the Firemen's Association of South- ern Dakota, to be held at Huron city, $3,000 in cash prizes are offered and com- petition is open to the world. They have also • one from Cortlandt, New York. —Messrs. Alexander Ross and David Sheriff, of Lucknow, on Tuesday last week shipped a carload- id horses to Ripon, Dakota. The load numbered fourteen, nearly all of which were brood mares, and very fine animals. Mr. Sheriff iccompanies the animals to their destination. the fetlock joint. It grew gradually worse until the leg had almost decayed and the sinews broke loose and the ani- mal could no longer stand or had the least power over it, consequently had to be destroyed. Another horse in the same locality is similarly affected, —Mike Maloney, employed as porter at a hotel in Petrolea, was sent up to - one of the parlors to light a coal stove. Mrs. Johnson, the proprietor's wife,sub- sequently discovered that her pocket- book, which contained $35 to $40, was missing, and the pOrter could not be found. The young man was afterwards arrested at Wyoming. —At a meeting of the Executive Com- ntittee of the Halton Reform Association, s at Milton, lately,a resolution was unani- mously passed to the effect that the On- tario Government should be requested to appoint license commissionere for the county who are in full sympathy with the Crooks Act, and that a new license inspector be appointed also in sympathy with the Crooks Act. —Potato dealers in Prince Edward Island will urge the farmers of that province to grow a greater proportion of white potatoes, such as the Empire and Silver Dollar varieties, and to take more care in culling, handling and mar- keting them. Such a course, it is affirm- ed, will enable farmers to realize better prices and grow a potato more suitable to the American market. —The Point Ed ward Post says: Five years ago last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nye were married in Stratford, and the conductor of the train that brought the latter a happy bride to Point Edward was in charge of the train that brought her remains to their,Iast resting place in Stratford, the day of the week and month of her marriage and funeral being all the same, forcing the Scott Act, that the dictates some sum of $5,000 has already been of humanity and the teachings of Chris- tianity are both equally forgotten. Sir, I call upon every thinking, reasonable man to come out and vote against an Act which is a disgrace to legislation, an insult to tha liberty of the subject, and a blot upon the fair fame of the County of Huron. I remain, yours truly, W. SLOAN- BLY'ru, March 26, 1888., Our correspondent's little story about the woman and children is very pathetic, offered by a well-wisher towards the support of the institution, providing the citizens build and equip it. —A syndicate of Canadian gentlemen, at present residing at Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, competed of the following per- sons: Dr. M. Hilton Williams, W. S. Williams, D. J. S. Huffman, Herbert C. Parks and Dr. Fred S. Williams have purchased El Capitan ranch of 3,000 acres, which lies north of Santa Barbara, and intend to locate a temperance town —Since the middle of December upwards of 7,600 barrels of tom -cods have been shipped from Chatham, New Brunswick. The fishermen are paid $1 per barrel on the ice for these fish, and in Montreal and other places they command $2 per barrel. It is expected that the smelt shipments will net $50,- 000. The bonus given by the town of Whit- by to the Martin Saddlery Hardware Manufacturing Company, in the shape of a loan of $10,000 without interest for ten years, has been paid over by the town treasurer. There are already more than the required number of hands em- ployed, and the staff is btOng increased as fast as machinery can be put in the buildings. —The Fergus Advocate says: Mr. Re H. Patterson, of West Garafraxa, lost a valuable horse one day last week under very peculiar circumstances. The animal had worked all winter and was in good heart and fair condition. Being unwell for a couple of days Mr. Patter- son did not use the horses and when about to resume work found one of them lame in the hind leg, the limb being almost useless. It began to swell and kept on until it burst a little above —Kingston papers tell of a Custom- house fuss there over some taffy made in- New York and smuggled across the border. A merchant's wife gave some to a neighbor and imprudently mention- ed the fact that it came from New York. The fame of the taffy spread with the result that news of its unlawful pre- sence reached the Custom -house, the officials of which are now trying to reach the offenders. —Wm. Gilbert, the alleged would-be murderer who committed the assault on the boy Ernest Blake, in Paris on the 14th of February last, was brought up for examination last Friday before Justice Powell, having been brought to Paris from Rochester. The necessary papers for his extradition having been at last obtained. The boy Blake has so far recovered as to be able to give evi- dence at the examination now pending. —The fine brick residence of Mr.John Robertson, Plympton, about a mile from Wyoming village, was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Most of the contents were saved. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson are now suffering from frozen feet, hav- ing been unable to secure their shoes or stockings from the house and were work- ing in their barefeet. The house was insured for$1,500 and the contents for $450. Loss about $3,000. —Rev. J. K. Smith, D. D., pastor of Knox church, Galt, has accepted the call to St. John's church, San Francisco. Dr. Smith has, with his family, been spending the winter there. He will re- turn to Galt in April for a week or two, after which he will settle permanently in San Francisco. Dr. Smith leaves the church with the largest Presbyterian congregation in Canada, the second largest being that of Knox church, To- ronto. —Mr. Frank Sweet, gardener, of St.George, Brant county, alighted from the fast express at Harrisburg at 'five o'elock Friday morning from Buffalo and started to walk up the track to his home. He being hard of hearing had proceeded but a -few rods when a special train came along and struck him. He was discovered by Night Switchman Savage in a few minutes, and with as- sistance carried back to the - station, where he died at 9 a.m. •i --Mr. John Burns, who has quite a 1 local reputation as a sportsman, took ad - t va tage of the snow on Wednesday af- teinoon last week, and repaired to the vi4inity of Somoka, where after two ex- citing runs, he succeeded in capturing a couple of very fine foxes. lie says that the winter has been exceedingly unfa- vorable for running with dogs, there be- ing a heavy crust during the entire sea- son. The present is the first snow since Christmas over which dogs could run with any degree of success. - —Mr. W. M. Ritchie, of Smith Falls, sold last week his iron mine, situated in the 9th concession South Sherbrook, county of Lanark, to a New York and Milwaukee Company, through a Mr. Moor, of Milwaukee, for the sum of $10,000. It is the intention of the com- pany to put on a gang of men early this spring and work the mine for all it is worth. It is estimated that over a mil- lion dollars will be spent on the mine during the next year. This mine is sup- posed to contain the largest deposit of iron in the county. Mr. Ritchie bought the claim some years ago for $2,000, and is now $8,000 ahead. . —An interesting and joyous event oc- cmred on Wednesday, 21st ult., at the residence of Mr. A. L. Murray, reeve of West Zorra, in the presence of a large number of friends, chiefly of the clans Murray and Mackay, when his eldest daughter Janet was married to Mr. George Murray, tenth line, East Zorra. Amongst the guests were Rev. 0. Munro, M.A. Embro; Rev. .1. L. Murray, M.A., Kincardine ; Rev. R. P. Mackay, B.A., Toronto; Rev. W. A. Mackay, B.A., and Dr. IL M. Mackay, of Woodstock, and Mr. 0.1). Matheson, of Buffalo. It is said to have been one of the largest and most enjoyable gather- ings of the clans in West Zorra for some time. The bride was attired in cream lace with veil and natural flowers. The bridal presents .were veried and appro- priate. tt.." '1