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Choice Cloths—Jackson Bros. (5)
Great Baigains—Pyper & Beattie. (5)
New Fall Olothing—Wm Pickard. (8)
Grand Opening—E. 2#IcFaul. (8)
Facte—Elistogenie Medicine Association. (6)
Notice—C. M. Whitney. (8)
Lamps—Mullett k Jackson. (8)
Stoves—Mullett & Jaekson. (8)
Pupils Attention—Mrs. G. M. Dunlop. (8)
Apples Wanted—G. & I. Jackson. (8)
2few Novelties—E. Menu'. (8)
33resa and Mantle Openihg—E. McFaul. (8)
Dressmaking Department Opened—E.McFaul.(8)
Pead This—D. McIntyre. (8
Select Stock—R. F. Edwar S. (8)
Shopshire Lambs For Sale—Wm. Cooper. (5)
To !tent or For Sale—M. Pframmer. (6)
Exeter Fall Show—M. Y. McLean. (6)
Girl Wanted—Mrs. Maclennan. (8)
Card of Thanks—S. Trott. (8)
Boarders Wanted—Expositor Office. (8)
Dress and Mantle Making—J. C. Gilroy. (1)
Auctioneering--Tbomas Brown. (8)
Farms For Sale—PScott (8)
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plum xpooitor,
BEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 1891.
The -Manitoba. Harvest.
People in this prOvince are alms
mneh interested in the Manitoba mar
as they are in the ,harvest of scan
which is beihg garnered at Otte
This interest is onlynatural. Manito
is maiinly populated with Ontario's so
and .the are few families in. t
Province that have not one or more of
members in Manitoba. Thas it is,
parte that Ontario people are so deep
interested in Manitoba's welfare, a
her welfare depends very largely on t
result of the present harvest. But
addition to this consideration, if Ma
tithe reaps such an abundant harvest
recent indications promised, there w
be an immense out -flow of gin
foreign markets and a correspondi
inflow of money to the coffers of t
Manitoba farmers. A liberal per cen
age of this money wiil be sure to com
. Ontariowards. There are not a fe
farmers in this Proviece ; indeed, the
are many in this county, who ha
placed the first mortgage on the o
homestead to help the boys in Manitob
Thia money was• advanced with the e
pectation. that the reOpients would soo
be in a position tolreturn itt when th
mortgage could be wiped. out. Thu
far, in most cases, owing to crop failure
and other draw -backs and clisappoin
meats incidental to all new countries
these expectations have not only no
been realised, but the "old man "ha
even had to pay the interest out of th
earnings on the old honiestead. Th
great erope this year, however, raise
the hcipes both of the Ontario father
and the Manitoba sons, and faithfu
promisee' have been made, that "if th
frost keeps away" the big crops wdl
enable the boys to pay off Dal old scores
and relieve the mortgage on the ol
homestead as well. Thus, on accoun
of Manitoba crops the past two week
have been anxious ones for both Mani
tobans and Ontarioane. Good times i
Manitoba would aid greatly to mak
good times in Ontario, For besides th
reasons we have given, the Manitoban
still want many of our surplus how'
fruit, and other articles, but they can
only bey and pay for these in the event
of a geed harvest, while, in addition to
this there is scarcely a manufacturer or
business matt in the Province that hae
not scores, and some of them hundreds,
of Manitoba farmers' notes, which can
only be paid if the present crop pans out
well. It is net to be wondered then
that the people of Ontario irreepective of
class, are nearly as Much interested in
Manitoba crops as they are in the crops
of their Own Province. We have been
bleseed, with a very abundant crop here,
and if our frie,nds in the Prairie Prey-
,
ince are iimilerly faeored, we will be
able to count on a tolerably prosperous
and easy year, and all that we want to
complete our prosperity is lower taxes,
honest government, and free trade
relations with our neighbors;
• Thus' far, prospects in Manitoba look
bright.; There is an humense crop, per-
haps the largest in the history of the
Provinee. But a good yield is not even
yet asstired, for one night's bard frost
vrould effectually blast the bright pros-
pects of thousends, and convert what
would have been a bountiful yield,
prolific Of large profits, into a pittance
insufficient to pay the cost of produc-
tion. Judging from reports, the crops
of the province had a very narrow es-
cape froin destruction lest Friday night.
The day was cloudy and a cold, north
wind was blowing over the prairies.
Towards night the clouds cleared offend
the sky became brtght, but the cold con-
tinued nntil early in the morning, when
I a. ;tenth wind blew up and averted
1 further danger. There was a slight
1•degree of frost in several places, and the
1 tate grain will, no dou,bt, he consider -
1 ably injured, but by far the largest
proportion of the graie was nearly ripe
and the frost was not eevere enough to
Iinjure that. It is possible, however,
that the full extent of the damage will
not be certainly known until threshing
time. But harvesting operations are
now pretty general all over the province;
the weather since Friday, up to latest
accounts was warm ' and favorable, and
prospects are still good for a very large
and unimpaired crop. Even now a fair
crop is assured and with another week
of favorable weather all danger -will be
past,and Manitoba will be able to rejoice
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over one of the largest and most profitable
yields ever harvested in any country.
Let us hope that it will be so. It will
help us all. - \
1
Government by Commission
Not Wanted.
It is evident that the Ottawa Govern-
ment are bee= alarm' d at the mani-
fest rottenness wthin th Ir own ranks.
Or rather, perhaps, the are becoming
alarmed that the are unable longer to
conceal from the ublic t e existence of
this corruption. Premi r Abbott an-
nounced in the enate he other day
that it h the inteption o the Govern-
ment to appoint a royal commission to
enquire into the orking f the several
departments unde the Go ernment, and
to suggest means whereb they can be
purged and kept p re. A so that they
intendi to appoin a per anent, inde-
pendent official, uch as the Auditor
Gener 1, whose du y it wi 1 be to super-
vise the departm nts an see that all
things are going ri ht. T .is, no doubt,
is one of the subter uges w
ernment intend to dopt
public wrath and age the
which has become o very
the many scandal° a disc
have already been • ade, a
almost daily comin to the
it won't work. Th peopl
try do not want G vernm•
Commission. The
responsible minis
looking after this b
incapable of doing
be made to step do
room for others wh
the ability to do
they draw the pay.
why each minister
able of supervising
other than that h
that he hae been a
ition for partizan
account of his abili
position. There ar
present Governme
not be honest or e
their departments,
the head of them,
Royal Commissione
rect them. Besid
should be more co
his •depattment s
than the real res
department, if he i
If he is not fit for h
be kicked out of it,
his living in some o
keeping with his
the expense of the p
lackef competent an
country, and this
there is no neces
men who are either
too indolent a
perform the duties
are 'paid without h
mission to look afte
If the proposal corn
of Com mons that b
on Abbott's
and hie Inspector.
unnecessary and ex
the Government m
country does not nee
ford. It should be t
Parliament to simplif
governing machinery
proposed by Mr. Ab
more complex, cumbe
sive. If we can not
ment without the aid
specially pointed Co
better sell out as a co
tryirig to run busine
ich the Gov -
o appease the
blic mind,,
easy over
08 res which
• d which are
a dace. But
of this coun-
nt by Royal
employ and pay
re larg salaries for
siness. If they are
so the they should
n and ut,and make
have he will and
he wo k for which
Ther is no reason
should no be °ap-
his ow d partment
de an tnb cile, and
'pointe; to his pos-
easons, an not on
y or fi nes for the
sever. 1 su h in the
t, an t ere will
cient ork done in
o long they are at
there were a dozen
s this, na person
ti
s to ate and di-
e
o know how
ould e regulated
onsible head of the
fit for his iiosition.
a position he should
and ade to earn
her sphere more in
bilities, and not at
ople. he is no
hones men in. the
being th case,
ity If° employing
too mbecile or
d ca elers to
for hicit they
1
ving a oyal Corn.
and e irect them.
s befor the House
.d* sh Well "sit h
d
to al omMission
Theyoulbe an
ensive adjunct to
chine, hthi the
'
and c n not af-
i
11
e cons ant aim of
and c ea en the
nstead of, as is
ott, , ret dering it
some nd expen-
et ' hon :at govern -
1 a ill yal 'or any
i
mind° , we had
ntry a d ive up
a on o r oWn so -
SA,Y8 the Dundee 13 nner :
Ref rat party cannot et into
Otte a without tying itself
like Langevin and Mercier,
and Pacaud, it had better
power till the end of 11 thin
Gabriel blows hie tru pet in
ing." And so say 11 of
there is no danger of he Ref
getting into power any
Even were the leaders the
postai to reach power i • any
which they are not, th y w,ou
backed up by their fo lowers
out a following the 1 &dere
much. No, sir. W en the
party get into power they
honestly and honorably and t
and ill have men in • igh pl
clean heads and pure ecords.
are nany such merlin t eRefo
and t4tese only must co le to
"If the
primer at
up to men
Chapleau
tay out of
s and old
he morn -
us. But
rin party
oh way.
arty die
-
m% way,
d not be
nd with -
can't do
Reform
ust do it
•ey must
ces with
There
ranks,
he front.
SP KING of the pl
Globej on the Quebec ac
Mica o Canadian Am
that
are le
which
published for the
cated in the Unit
, consequently dev
of attention to Canadia
" That is plain langu
speaking upon the part o
woull long ago have rel
vate life some of the
have brought their part
and advertised Quebec
thieves. The Globe is to
'for the stand it has taken
As plain speaking even y
of the: Conservative press
Ontario, would soon res
out every boodler in the
mental at Ottawa, whet
Cabinet Ministere or sub°
then, ouch plain speaking
in taI
ndal a
rican,
Canadi
d Sta
tea a gr
affair
go. A
Conee
gated
entlem
into
of the
air, the
a paper
ns who
es, and
t deal-
, says :
s plain
vativell
to pri-
n who
isgre.ce
est of
ended
t is so.
e part
ally of
eaning
epart-
be
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e very
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as a
be com
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t, on t
eapec
It in c
ublic
ler th
dinate
ould
apt to cause the flow of Government
pap to dry up, and' consequently the
plain epeaking is not heard, and the
pap flow goes on as before.
A_ CONTEMPORARY remarks: 66 Que-
bec politicians seem, upon the whole, to
be a bad lot. Nearly all the prominent
politicians of that province have been
tainted more or less with the breath of
corruption. But there is one notable
exception. The name of Wilfrid Laur-
ier stands out clear and unspotted like
that of a Lafontaine, or Dorion, or Joly.
He wears, as few men have worn, the
white flower of a blameless life." The
truthlof this statement no man can gain-
say, and it is refreshing to know, that
in these days of boodling and roguery in
high places, we have still statesmen
against whom the tongue of scandal has
never been turned, and on whose public
and private record there is not one dark
spot.
• DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
OTTAWA, Align/A 24tb, 1891.
Undoubtedly the chief event of the
past week in Parliamentary circles has
been the disappearance of Hon. Thomas
• McGreevy from the House of Commons
and from public life. First having been
ordered to appear at the bar of the
House to answer certain questions as to
who received the $55,000, which he
admitted having obtained frem Larkin,
Connolly & Co., for political purposes,
be declined to appear, sent in his resig-
nation as a member of the House, and
then took safety in flight from the exe-
cution of the Speaker's Warrant for his
arrest. Such is the ignominious ending
of the career of a public man who had
been thirty years in either one or other
public position, and often times holding.
two or three positions at the same time.
It is reported that he has gone to
Europe.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The corruption disclosed in the case of
Mr. McGreevy,although perhaps greater
than eould be disclosed in the caee of
manyothers'is yet but a type of some
'of the official corruption which has
imposed itself upon the long suffering
public, and the problem is, what remedy
the Government or Parliament will
adopt. The Hon. Mr. Abbott, made an
announcement in the Senate that the
attention of the Government would- be
directed towards the purification of that
part of the corruption which lodges in
,the Civil Service, and to that end the
Government will appoint a Royal Com-
mission of three, consisting of a, lawyer,
a business nitt0 and a member of the
service, to inquire into the condition of
the service and report upon the beat
means of -reforming it, and as to the best
• checks to be provided against the repeti-
tion of the scandalous dishonesty which
has been disclosed by Parliament this
session. One feature of the proposed
reform is the appointment of a Civil
Service Inspector, whose duties ate not
as yet defined further than that they
will -approximate to those • of the Bank
Inspector, and that he will have rank -
equal to that of the Auditor General.
Intelligent members' of the service tell
me that in their opinion such an officer
will be worse than useless. They regard
him as a kind of chief detective who will
destroy the secrecy which in necessary in
each Departmen nd engender a spirit
of suspicion and listrust and destroy
whatever spirit of espit de corps may
exist among the better class of civil
servants.
We have not yet, however, reached
the end of these •painful scandals. To-
mihrrow in the Public Accounts commit-
tee Mr. Somerville will prove that
several hundred dollars' worth of goods
were obtained from a Sparks Street dry
goods merchant, ostensibly for the
Publio Works Department, but in
reality for the use of one of the officials
into whose house the goods were de-
livered.
The Printing Bureau scandals which
the Public Accounts Committee revealed
last week, have greatly shocked the
public mind, and it is in recognition of
this that the Government have acted so
_promptly in dismissing one of the chief
offenders.. It was proved that Mr.
, Andrew Senecal, Superintendent of the
_Government Printing Bureau, received
large sunis of money from firms to
whom he give orders for material for
the Bureau, Whether he received
$5,000 or $10,000, he swore he could not
say, but be admitted enough specific
instances , to show 'that he was very
deeply involved. Mr. H. J. Bronekill,
who occupied an equal rank with Mr.
Senecal in the Bureau, as Superindent
of Stationery, was convicted upon his
own evidence, and upon that of one
other of having received sums of money
from similar sources, but the evidence
.did not show that he had received nearly
as much as Mr. Senecal. Notwithstand-
ing this, Mr. Bronskill was dismissed
within two hours of the revelations,
while Mr. Seneca!, the biggest sinner by
all odds, tens merely suspended. The
reason for fliie discrimination doe(' not
appear but it is said that further evi-
dence is to be produced, showing more
clearly how far Mr. Senecal was corrupt,
then it is, because his ease is not con-
cluded, that he has not been, dis-
missed.
THE PACAUD AFFAIR.
The Senate Committee has been bulty
Ali week further investigating the alleged
boodling of Mr. Ernest Pacaud in con-
nection with the Quebec Government,
but they have really disclosed. nothing
new, and the whole thing appears to be
a very simple story just as it was related
in this letter last week, except that the
manner in which Mr. Pacaud applied
the $100,000, which he received from
contractor Armstrong hatubeen disclos-
ed. It seems that Mr. Pacaud used the
money to'pay his own debts tnd to pur-
chase a house, and that he sent $5,000,
in a Dill of Exchange to Premier Mercier
who was then in Paris. Tttis was on
the 15th of May last. The time of the
committee has bees consumed in pro-
ducing the various cheques, and in
tracing them from bank to bank in order
to ascertain their final application. A
committee of the House of Commons
would have made short work of this
little story, but Mr. Barwick, the To-
ronto solicitor for the Ontario Bank has
been allowed to prolong the inquiry to
an inconsiderable length in order to
obtain evidenoe for use in a suit between
the Ontario Beek and the Baie des
Chaleurs Railway Company, as to the
amount of work dime by contractors and
sub -contractors, earth work, rock work,
trestle work and so on,oertainly matters
of very little public interest. On Fri-
day several of the Senators were audibly
restless at the lengths to which Mr. Bar.
wick presumed to go.
The story of Mr. J. J. Macdonald,
Railway contractor revealed the amount
of boodle which the former promoters of
the Bale de Chaleurs ?Railway, Senator
Robitaille, Mr. Riopel, ex -M. P., and
that crowd made out of the concern,
which at the lowest estimate reached
the enormous figure of $640,000. This
was before Premier Mercier granted a
single cent to the road, so that the total
amount of public itealinge by means of
this unfortunate road may be iinagined.
THE BIG COMMITTEE.
The biggest affair, however, in the
whole Parliament is by all odds the
Privileges and Elections Committee,
whose sittings will cost about $75,000.
Upon the report of this committee and
its dispoeition in the House depend the
fate of the Government, for the only one
now left to dispose of, iF Sir Hector
Langevin himself. Will the Govern-
ment call upon its followers to declare
that he was not to blame or that he was
innocent, or will they let the House
vote upon the question as an open ques-
tion? His censure would in the latter
contingency not involve the resignation,
of the Government, and it is thought
that every day increases this probabil-
ity. Sir Hector Langevin himself is
very down hearted, seems to be suffer-
ing a great deal of mental agony and
bears humiliation stamped upon his
brow. He is rarely now seen in his seat
in the House, but always answers the
summons of the division bells. The
eadership in the House has passed over
to Sir John Thompson, who watches
E
verything, notes everything,and replies
every thing. He is undoubtedly the
trong man of his party, and moreover,
("tains the respect of those in opposition
o him.
The evidence has at last been closed
efore the Committee which 'resumes
omorrow and begins to hear the argu-
ment of counsel as a preliminary to their
oming to a conclusion upon a report.
• IN THE HOUSE.
There were two votes of want of con-
dence in the House last week. One
as moved by Mr. Laurier and had
eference to the grievances of settlers in
he railwaybelt in British Columbia.
his was rejected by a Government ma-
ority of 19. The other motion was
oved by Col. Amyot. • and in it be
ondemned the Department of Public
orks for conniving at the bogus tender
f Bancroft for the Kingston Graving
ock. This was opposed by Sir John
hompson and was defeated by the
mallest Government majority of the
ssion-17. Outside of these matters
e proceedings of the House were of
ery little general interest.
rest.
OTE
The result of the census will be laid on
e Table of the H.ouse this week, when
e population of the Dominion will be
ade known.
It was ascertained in a discussion in
e House that Cuba refuses to admit
anadian goods on terms of equality
ith those of the United States, because
the reciprocity treaty recently ar-
nged between 'Uncle Sam and the
anish colony.
The annual meeting of the Dominion
fle Assoeiation will be held in Ottewe,
ginning a week from to -day and last -
g three days.
Mr -Dalton MoCarthy arrived from
ngland to -day, but many think he will
t _take his seat in the House again
is session, and that he will be a wise
an to keep out of the present turmoil
d watch the passing events, so that he
ay have a free hand to take what par-
ular action he chooses when the
tical time comes. -
The next motion of want of confidence
be moved in the House will be one
ected against Mr. Foster and his
ancial administration.
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Huron Notes.
Mr. Chris. Nesbitt, of Goderich,
township, has a single pea vine, on
which were 92 well-filled pods.
—Mrs. Thomas Ciettes, of Usborne,
who was so badly injured three weeks
ago by being kicked by a horse, is doing
well, and will soon be around.
—Exeter Gun Club beat Seaforth club
last week in a shooting match held in
Exeter, by one shot, the score standing
• 53 to 54 at the close of the match.
—Rev. J. H. Simpson, of Brucefield,
has been elected one of the Grind
Wardens of the Grand Lodge of Odd -
fellows of Ontario.
--Mr. Harry Samwell, of Exeter, last
spring planted one pea, from which were
produced 40 pods, averaging five peas
each.
—Mr. Wm. White, of Exeter, recent-
ly sold a roadster horse to Mr. Aubry,
of Montreal, for $300. It must have
been a good one.
—Mr. Wm. Parsons, of Winnipeg,
and formerly- of Crediton, is in the
southern part of the county buying up
apples for shipment to the North-
west.
—Mr. John Essery, of Usborne, and
Mr. Wilson, of London, shipped a car-
load of stallions to the United States
last week, where they will show at the
fairs.
—Miss Lizzie Stewart, formerly of
Exeter, and whose parents reside in Us -
borne, was married at Detroit on Wed-
nesday of last week to a Mr. C. 0, Red-
mond.
—Mr. William Simpson, of Usborne,
uear Mooresville, had a machine on bis
premises one day last week that thresh-
ed 1,225 buehels of fall wheat in eight
and a half hours.
—July make of °hem manufactured
at the Grey and Mortis cheese and but-
ter factory was shipped last week by
Mr. McLaren. The prtee received was
9t cents.
—Stanley Watson,, of Lower Wing -
ham, aged about 12 yeers, tell from a
butternut tree on Sunday and
broke his left arm. Boys shouldn't
be climbing trees on Sunday.
—On Sebbath, 16th ipst., the remains
of the late Mrs. Wm. 0. Reld, of Ash-
field, were interred inDungannon ceme-
tery, Deeeased was aged 74 years, two
months and six days.
—Chris. Zilliax, of the Central Hotel,'
Brussels, has let the contract far a two-
storey brick building. It wiN be 18x42
feet with plate glass front and tar and
gravel roof, D. Lowry has the stone
and brickwork, lathing and plastering
at $425. The carpenter work is not let
yet. 'The contract is to be completed. by
October 1st. James Ross has leased
the new store for a grocery, and will
open out as soon as it is ready. The
site is a good one.
—Dr. Amos, of Exeter, had all his
instruments, drugs and medical library
burned in the recent fir14 in that village.
His office was situated in one of the
burned buildings, and he had no insur-
ance on his property.
—Last week the employees of the
Hensall Salt Works presented their em-
ployer, Mr. George McEwen, with a
gold watch chain and charm as a token
of the respect in which he is held by
them.
—Mr. T. A. Brown, Principal of Exe-
ter Public School,was married last week
to Kate, second daughter of Mr. S. F.
Hill, of Exeter. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. A. Barnes, at the
residence of the bride's father.
—On Wednesday of last week 213
boxes of July make from Walton cheese
factory were shipped. McLaren was
the buyer, and the price paid was 9le
per lb.
—Mr. John Wilson, of the township
of Stephen, near Crediton, had ten
acres of fall wheat sown on the llth of
August. This is the earliest seeding on
record.
—Mr. Albert King, of Stephen town-
ship, about two miles from Crediton,
lost a valuable mare the other day. It
appears that while he was in the act of
taking her out of the stable a sharp stick
ran into her body, allowing the entrails
to protrude.
—The Clinton Organ Company are
talking about removing their works
from Clinton to Wingham if the Wing -
ham people will give them sufficient in-
ducements. The town council now have
the matter under consideration,
—Mr. Henry Holtz heti sold his farm
on the north boundary of Stanley to Mr,
Jas. W. Johnston for a good sum. The
farm contains 47 acres, and will make a
valuable addition to Mr. Johnston's
already large farm.
—On Tuesday of last week Harry
Dining threshed for Wm. Russell, of
Hey;500 bushels of wheat and 100 -bush-
els of barley in four hours. The feeders
were T. Bell and C. Isaac. The yield
was 38 bushels to the acre for the
wheat._h
T
e village of Dashwood, situated
on the boundary between Hay and Ste-
phen'is to have a new brick block erect-
ed this season by Mr. H. Willert, one of
the enterprising citizens of the place.
Dashwood is prospering.
—Some fast shingling was done by
George Beirnea and A. McKay, of Wal-
ton on D. Farquharson's barn last
week. They took off old shingles and
re -shingled the barn, which is 36x60, in
two and one-half dame The shingles
were laid 4a in. to the weather.
—Mr. T. J. Netterfield, who left
Wingham a short time ago for White
Sulphur Springs, Montana, is prospering
in that far off town. He recently pur-
chased a fruit store and restaurent,
previous to which he was following his
trade—brick-layer—at $6 per day.
—One day last week, while Asa Wil -
Harm, of Exeter North, was busily en-
gaged running a machine called the
picker, in the Exeter Woollen Mills, his
fingers caught between the cogs and
were severely crushed. They have been
carefully attended to, and it is thought
that he will not lose either of the in-
jured members.
—Dr. Milne, of Blyth, let the con-
tract for the erection of a handsome
brick house in that village that is to
cost between three and four thousand
dollars. Mr. Richard Heywood, of
Clinton, will do the brickwork, and
Messrs. W. Cooper and T. McKenzie,
Clinton, the frame work.
--The recent fire in Exeter hate stirred
up the authorities of that village to see
the necessity of endeavoring to procure
better fire protection, as they now have
enly a fire engine and insufficient pro-
vision for water. A couple of thousand
dollars expended in improving their
apparatus would prove a profitable in-
vestment.
—George Baeker has disposed of -his
store and grocery stock in Brussels to
Mr. James MeGinnes of Seaforth. The
purchaser will take possession on Sep-
tember 1st. Mr. Baeker will visit
Manitoba and will rest on his oars for a
few months. Mr. MeGinnee will run a
pork packing business in addition to the
grocery.
- —Ata meeting of the parsonage trus-
tee board of the _Victoria street Metho-
dist church, Goderich, held last week, it
was resolved that a suitable building be
purchased for a parsonage, and a com-
mittee was appointed to take the neces-
sary steps to find a building suitable for
the purpose and report at a subsequent
meeting.
—A, tug -of war between employees ef
the Grand Trunk Railway residing in
Wingham and a team chosen from the
regular citizens of that town, is talked
of. The company has in its • employ
some big strong men, and the town cap
also boast of having some powerful men
on its roll. The tug would create con-
siderable excitement.
—the engine at the Union furniture
facto y at Wingham "ran away" on
Tuesflay morning of last week, The
governor belt slipped off, causing the
goveilnor to play around at a • fearful I
rate, 1 letting the machinery have full
swing. Some of the hands got fright-
ened and ran to the windows ready to
jurnp, but the machinery did not burst
and no damage was done.
—D. K. Strachan'of Goderich, is
constructing one of hie improved hot
water furnaces for exhibition at the In-
dustrial Fair to be held in Toronto next
month. While there he will place one
of his heaters in a residence in the Queen
city, and before returning to Goderich
will also fill an order to have one set up
in a Hamilton residence.
—Mr. John Lee, of Londesboro, left
on Tuesday for Deloraine ; he expeots to
be away a couple of months, arid if he
likes the country will likely seftle there
In the near future. Mr. W. T. Brune -
den, of the well-known firm of Bruns.
den& Son, also of Londesboro, left on
Tuesday last for Manitobe., taking with
him a number of horses and vehicles.
a ---There died at the residence of her
son-in-law, Samuel Morris, Colborne, on
Tuesday, August llth, 1891, at the ad
vanced age of 95 years and 9 months,
Isabella, relict of the late Andrew
Gteen. Deceased was born in Perth-
shire, Scotland, and with her husband
and family emigrated to this country
fif,ty-eight years ago, settling in the
townsbip of Colborne, where she under-
went all the privations and hardships
inbident to pioneer iffe, About seven
years ago her huaband died, and since
that time she has resided with her eld-
est daughter, Mrs. M01718, by whom she
was ten erly cared for. Although of so
great a age she retained all her facul-
ties qui e well until' within about a
menth f her death. She wane woman
of
fgreat piety, and died in the sure and
blessed
ope of a final resurrection. She
had nin children, six of whom survive
her.At the recent elections of physic-
ians and surgeons in connection with
Montreal General Hospital, two former
resident of Huron were successful by
large m jorities. Dr. J. A. Hutchison,
son of M. Hutchison, Esq., of Goderich,
was elec ed to the position of assistant
surgeon, and Dr. Jas. Stewart, formerly
of Bruce eld, was appointed attending
Ph—Y8ichia
Te fo• llowing real estate sales are
noted •ii. Brussels: Noble Gerry has
purchased the residence •of W. F.
Stewart King etreet, opposite the
Methodiet church; and has taken posses-
sion.—Edward R. Grundy has disposed
of his property on Flora street to D.
Ewan for the sum of $650. There is a
large,conifortable house and a big stable
on the lot. It was a bargain. Mr.
Grundy talks of removing to Kinoars
dine. 1
—A nate from Rev. G. B. Howie, Ph.
D., formerly of Brussels, says he ar-
rived safely in Jerusalem on June 20th.
He left Motntreal.on May 20th. On ar-
riving at his old home he was greeted
very heartily, and many listened with
interest to hie sermons in •Arabic. The
sun rise8 seven hours earlier there than
It does ir this country. Dr. Howie says
he may ieturn to Canada before Christ-
mas, bu if not he will not leave Syria
until ne t May.
—A -few, days ago J. Foreyth, Inspec-
tor ef the Underwriters, was in Brus-
sels, and desiring to test the efficiency
of the fire engine, brigade, &o., the
alarm was rung about ten o'clock in the
forenoon, and although the firemen were
not awate of what the intention was the
engine as hurried out and water was
thrown ir 12 minutes from the first
stroke of the fire bell. A little time was
lost on account of the fire in the engine
being started above instead of below the
kindling,
—On Sunday morning last week
Messrs. McPhail, of Porter's Hill, came
near losing their colt. It was with an-
other horse standing near the well at the
barn, and in getting out of the way of
the horse it stepped on the platform of
the well, Which gave way beneath it,
and it fell; to the bottom. With the as-
sistance of the neighbors they succeeded
in getting it out not much the worse for
Its trip into the earth, though-, once
when near the top it slipped and fell to
the bottorn a second time.
e —The Stock Fair recently held at
Amberly, IAshfield township, was a suc-
cess; about 180 cattle being on the
ground, and there were ten or twelve
purchasers. Between thirty and forty
head of cattle changed hands at fair
prices. Pasture in the early part of the
season was so poor that the cattle were
not as fat as they should have been. The
next fair *ill be held on the second
Thursday in September, when it is ex-
pected thEt t a larger number of cattle
will be on the ground, and that they
will be in first class condition.
—Last week Mr. W. Snell, of Hullett,
delivered for Mr. H. McRoberts, three
ram lamb', and five ewes, for shipment
to Indiana. They were Shropshire -
downs, and were really excellent ani-
mals being large for their age, and of
improved breed. It is only recently
that Mr. Snell has started as a breeder
on his own behalf, this being his first
sale, but the training he received with
his father, coupled with his own good
judgment, has already brought him
right into the front rank, and he will
take his place among the best.
—Mr. Justice Faleonbridge, in the
Common Pleas Division, High Court of
Justice, gave judgment on Friday last in
the case of McKenzie v. Quinn. The
case was tried at Godenich, at the As-
sizes. The action was Lto recover pos-
session of ,part of the south-western part
Of the east half of lot 3, in -the 12th con-
cession inthe eastern division of the
township of Ashfield, in the County of
Huron. Judgment was given on Friday
last for the plaintiff for the parcel of
land lying north of a line drawn from
the south-east corner to a point lying
midway between the two concessions,
without coats.
—One evening last week a young lad
named Arthur Ramsay, of Exeter, was
severely bitten by a dog belonging to'
Carling Brothers of that village. The
lad was running down the bill at the
river, andl the dog, no doubt thinking he
was going to attack the children who
were playing at the bottom of the hill,
set upon him and lacerated his limbs in
several places. Dr. Tennent happened
along at the time, and with assistance
managed to take the dog off. It then
set upon the men, but they lassoing it
with a rope, it was taken home and'
shot.
—A welhknown sod highly esteemed
resident of Ashfield died in Toronto on
Tuesday of last week, in the person of
Mrs. Margaret Johnston, in her 83rd
year. Her death took place at the resi-
dence of her son, Thomas A., who has
lived in Toronto for the past nine years.
Deceased was the widow of the late
Thole Johnston, formerly township
treasurer of Aehfield, and was amongst
the earliest settle* of the township,hav-
ing become a resident of it some fifty-
five years ago. The body was taken to
Goderich for intermeet, and was laid
beside that of her husband.
—An accident occurred at a base -ball
match in Wingharn last week which
might have been attended by very ser-
ious results. A batter accidentally let
the bat slip from his hand, and tbe bat
struck Mr. A. H. Musgrove, the well-
known politician, and Principal of
Wingharn Public School, in the hollow
of the chin. Luckily no teeth were
knocked out, although the wound is
sore enough, the under lip being badly
cut. Mr. Musgrove was taking part in
the match, and was sitting on the grass
about forty feet from the batter await-
itongohis turn to strike. He got a strike
—Mies Lizzie Beesley, of Clinton,
died on Saturday morning, 15th inst.,
at the age of 36 years. The New Era
says: Deceased had been in poor health
for a, considerable time before she took
to her bed, and she fought with resolute
will againat a surrender, attending to
her ordinary work and other duties with
a zeal that was remarkable, but about
six weeks ago she took to her bed with
a severe attsck of congestion of the
lungs, from which she never recovered.
She was born in England, but had re-
sided here fOr a good number of years,
whi nah_dti chaTheh
te
move around as freely as if she lied the
and was noted for her earnest efforfa in
church work. Owing to a
firmity—lamenees—she was not able physicist in,
full use of her limb's, still she did nine
naemo toi ounn amount ft hwtohrokmi ne t hv oa rdi jos ut se h uwrectie
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a trip otobtt.heNioclhdolscoonu,ntrofy,
Huron, end Mr. Gibson, have gone en
have a pleasant visit and a safe return
being apsolossmtohaahat osactvlhai nesseo- lhge orsoodwle. ri nagn idn hai s t e gar -d5, o:
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Line, Stanley, and John Thirsk threshed
bushels
on the farm of Mr. John Keyes, Iney
on Wednesday of last week, 330
of wheat in three hours. This was done
with a Peerless separaton and is eon.
sidered good work. Messrs. John
Bechler and Peter Manson did the
ing, while Mr. John Thirsk managed the
feed.
engine.
East Wawanosh.
JOTTINGS. —Mr. Gregor McGowan re-
turn ed home from Middlesex last week,
_Messrs. James Rath and John Ellie
threthed their fall wheat and barley
last week. The average yield was goon
—Mr. James A. McGowan is able to be
around again.—Mr. John A. Taylor, et
Manitoba, is expected home next week,
—Mrs.Kelly, of Toronto, is visiting at
Mr. Wm. Hallahan's.—Miss Lizzie M.
Gill, who was visiting at Walton, he,/
returned home much refreshed.—Iiist
Maggie Porterfield and Mr. Andrew
Taylor are two of the successful candi.
dates for third class certificates.
Elensall.
Bean's.—The recent rains have delay-
ed harvesting and the farmers are hoping
for dry weather to secure their oat and
pea crop, both of which are an excellent
crop.—Mr. G. McEwen is, with com-
mendable enterprfee,fitting up his frame
building on the north aide of `
Street. He intends veneering it and
putting in a fine plate glass front, which
will give it a very fine appearan
Miss Aggie Murray is at pre -rent in
Toronto visiting her brother, Mr. R,
Murray.—Misa Morrison'ef Sheridon,
and in the employ of Mr. E. McFaul, of
Seaforth, is and has been here during
the past week visiting friends.—Miss
Annie Welsh, of London and formerly of
this' place, was ha the village this week
visiting relatives and friends.—Sabbath
first will be children's day in Carmel
Presbyterian church, and at the morn-
ing service the pastor, the Rev. J. 8,
Henderson, will preach a special sermon
to the children.—Miss Smith, milliner,
is visiting relatives in Hamilton.—Mise
M. E. Dick, of the township of Hay, is
at present in Toronto on a visit. —The
Misses 13. and G. Murray, who were
here on a visit, have returned to Clinton.
—Miss Grace Logie was in the village
part,of last week and this, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Wm. Elder.—Mrs. Me-
Dermid, of Seaforth, accompanied by
Miss McDermid, is here visiting her
daughter, Mr. T. Brintnell, of this
place.—Mr. Duncan Robertson, our re-
spected townsman, is bound to have
things neat and tasty, and although his
dwelling was not tbadly in need of re-
painting, yet he has treated it to a new
coat which has greatly improved it.
Mr. James White, who is always up
with the times, is also having the wood-
work of his fine brick dwelling repaint-
ed. ---Miss Daffie and Mi88 Farlane are
at present the guests of Mrs.WrieBell.
ANNUAL PICNIC.—In last week's is-
sue and in sending in our correspond-
ence on Thursday morning, the morn-
ing of the Salt Well employees' pic-nic,
we made mention of the annual pic-nie
as given by Mr. George McEwen, lin
this issue we desire to make mention of
what we did not or could not knowat
that time, namely, the presentation to
Mr. McEwen, in the name of his em-
ployees, of a fine gold watch chain and
charm, as an expression of their respect
and high esteem for him as an erepicryer,
and with the wish that the happy re-
lationship which had existed between
them in the past, as employer and em-
ployees, might continue for many, many
years in the future. Mr. McEwen,
although taken completely by surprise,
and overcome by his feelings, made a
very happy and fitting reply, 112 which
he assured his employee's that their kind-
ness would be long remembered by him,
and that it was hie desire that they each
might be long spared to work as pleats
antly and harmoniously in the future as
they have done in the past. At this
juncture Mr. B. Thompson, one of the
employees, in a full and rich voice
struck in on the words, "For he is a
jolly good fellow," and which was
caught up by all present, making the
woods and water resound with the voice
of song. When the day's sport was end-
ed it was the opinion of all that a most
enjoyable time had been spent.
seeme,,nmeneonene
Brussels.
F. S. SCOTT.has several farms for sale
cheap and on favorable terms this fall
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F. S. SCOTT is loaning money onmReUal
Estate at the lowest of rateaat present or forthe
• PastYe;r,SCOTT is making a specialtyofF.S. of
selling farm stock by auction this season
Satisfaction gnaranbeed and te.rms liberal
'Give him a call or leave your order at the Bras
eels Post.
VALUABLit COLT DEAD. —A yearling
Oliver Wilkes colt, owned by Mr._
Strachan, of this town, which had been
left with Kidd Brothers for training for
the colt 'stakes, met its death instantly
a few days ago. It reared up on its
feet, striking its head against a nett,
and dropped dead, evidently from con-
cussion of the brain. lit was valued at
$500, and gave prontise of being the
smartest of the fifteen colts entered for
the stakes, it having *Jade an eighth of
a mile in 26 seeonde on its first trial,
BUILDING BOOM.—Ildr. 0, Zilliax has
commenced e brick building on his lot
adjoining Backer's old stand, and Sam-
uel Land has sold 14 feet of his lot,north
of the egg emporium, to Mr. J. 0, Rich-
ards, for$450. Mr. Richards will com-
mence at once to erect a brick shop
thereon. Mr. Land will put up two
more buNdings, thus filling up the gals
between Roddick's and Fletcher's, and
making a solid brick block.
NEARLY AN ACCIDENT.— On Fray
last, while George Burt and John
Wright were stoning up a well at Mr.
L. Pannabacker's, in Grey, they haid
miraculous escape from death. Mit
Wright was loading a bucket of sbone
on top of 'the well, and Mr. Burt was
building about forty feet below, when
the truck on which the bucket was sit-
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