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The Huron Expositor, 1891-12-11, Page 4L 4 ,0141161 f 4 TH E HURON EXPOSITOR. DECEMBER 111 1891 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ear Thefteure between the parenthesis atter eaeh line denotes the page ot the paper on which the advertisement will be found. Xmas Novelties --Jackson Bros. (5) What Shall We Give -M. Robertson. (5) Sane& Claws -Wm. Pickard-. (5) Tamara(' Wanted -J. S. Welsh. (3) Woollen Goods -A. G. VanEgmondet Sons. (8) Jersey Bull for Sale -John Hannah, (6) Pumps, Pumps -J. S. Welsh. (5) Poland Chins Boar tor servIee-J. Millen. (6) Durham Bulls for Sale-Elcost Brothers. (5) plash Oysters, Ac -J. Mantesh. (8) Bull for Sale -Angus MbDerm id. (5) vele cheese Factory Meeting -H. Eichert. (6) " -L. MoDonald. (6) Walton G. N. W. Telegraph Company -W. Somerville. (5) Deasy Ewe and tamb-R. W. Delgatty. (61 Practical Education -W. H. Shaw. (6) Sale et Farm Stook, arc -Henry Mason. (5) Seasonable Goods--Hoftman a Co. (5) Grand Xmas Displap-C. W. Papst. (6) Grand Concert ---Prot. Scott. (5) Watch's, ac., for Xmas Presents -W. R. C,oiniter. (5) Edison s Phonograph -C. W. Papst. (8) elinsaGoods-D. Weep:teller. (8) The Holiday Seasan-Estate 11. Robb. (8) Notice to Creditors -J. M. Best. (5) Keep 'four Eye Ooened-G. Good. (8) Special Display -G. Good. (8) Cu txpoitor. SEAFOR.TH, FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 1891. The Key -Note. An excellent letter from M r.R.G.Reynolds, of Goderich,on the twin subjects of Universal Free Trade and Direct Taxation, will be found in another column of this issue. Mr. Reynolds is a young Canadian, and we be- lieve he voices the sentiments of thousands of young Canadians of both political par- ties. He touches the very key -note of his What the young country's prosperity. men of this country want is more elbow- room, -greater scope for their energies and ambitions. With the National Policy and our limited population they are hemmed in, and lacking room fcr expansiois, they nat- I urally go elsewhere in quest of that for which they crave. This, we believe to be the real secret of the .continuous and rapid- ly, inereaeing outflow of our young men to the United States. That they get what they look for there is manifest, because few who ge there can ever be induced to return. And, moreover, most of those who go there acquire positions in advance of what they could possibly get here. This everyone knows to be the case. It is true that in the United States the tariff is even higher than it is here and tbe revenues of the country are raised in the sa,me manner as they are in Canada. But, as Mr. Reynolds explains, they have a population more than ten times the population of Canada and the evil ye- eults of these objectionable syetems are much less felt than they are here. And, as he further tihows, even in the United States, favorable, as the cIrcumsta,nces are, the po- sition is becoming distasteful to the masses of the people, and a change is likely soon to follow. The two primary requisites for prosperity in Canada at the present time are : lst,Cheap raw products, and 2nd, an enlivened interest on the part of the masses in the -public business of the country. Universal Free Trade woidd secure the first, and direct taxation would assure the second. With free trade or open porta, and open merkets, Canadian farmers could purchase their im- plements, tools and other supplies at least thirty per cent. cheaper than they can get them now. They would thus be able to pro- duce cheaper and would. therefore be in a position to undersell every other protected country in the markets of the world. So it would be with our manufacturers. By get- , ting their raw material duty free they would be enabled to produce their manufactures of all kin& at from twenty-five to fifty per cent. cheaper than they cell pow, and as a -result they would be in a position not only to hold the local market against all outsiders but they would be in a position to undersell ! the manufacturers of the United States in 1 all the foreign markets, and could even in- vade their own territory and undersell them in the American market. In this way our trade and :commerce would be immensely increaged., our latent mineral resources would be developed, our local markets would be enlarged, money would flow into the country, and a reign of prosperity would be inaugureted such as WB have never be- j fore experienced. Tn addition to all this the ties which bind us to the old mother- land would be drawn more closely about us, and the cry of Annexation weuld be heard in the land no more. We would then not only be able to keep our own population and settle our waste lands, but we would en- tice back those who have left us, and could ; offer such inducements that the surplus pop- ulations of Europe would seek for hornes amongst us. Thie is a consummation which . Canadians both old and young might proud- 1 ly hope for. There is room here for the b most ambitious and active, and there would f be work and profit for all, so that none would need to go elsewhere for breathing space. Direct taxation, on the other hand, would induce even the most indifferent to look more carefully and enquiringly into the manner in which his money were being ex- pended by those whom he entrusted with it. Many useless and extravegant sources of ex- penditure would be closed off; the service would be better and more efficient and the cost would be decreased by at least one- fourth. By this means the people. who con- teibute the taxes would have for expend- iture in comforts for themaelves the millions which now go annually to keep the Mc- Greevys, Cennollys, Murphys, Senecals, etc„ roiling in luxury and clothed in pur- pie and fine linen and bedecked in diamonds. _All these benefitslind advantages the people of Canada can have by simply giving the word of command to their Parliamentary representatives. Why is it that the word of command is not given ? although they occupy different Sides in poli- tics, and is ink marked eontrast to the cat and dog existence which subsists between the Lieutenant-Gover nor of Quebec and his Premier, where each would cut the other's throat were he not afraid of the conse- quences. Discrimina mg Against Canada. We hear and ead a great deel now -a -days about the euorrn ty of the sin of diseriminat- ing against Gr at Britain, -- againtt the Mother country Opponents of Commercial Reciprocity wit the United States never weary of denouncing those who favor that policy becanse they say they advocate a policy which wo ald discriminate against the mother country and in favor of Americans. Now, if this is wrong, surely it muat be a much greater w ong, in fact a crime, to dis- criminate againsit our own country and in fever of the saMe United States. And yet this is the cours which some of those who denounce Unreo rioted Reciprocity are now pursuing and es hers are defending. The Canadian Pacifi Railway, which was built by the money of the people of Canada and was handed ove as a free gift to its present owners is the culprit in this instance. In fact it has been years, but grow is worse this ursuing a similar policy for ng bolder as it gets older, it ear than ever before. The following figures are taken from the Globe of :Monday last They have not been dis- puted by any the Ministerial papers although some ave tried to excuse. them. We commend t em to the consideration of our readers : The whea,t am flour rates by the Canadian Pacific are as fo lows :- Per 100 pounds. From Winnipeg to St. John or Halifax 6311 cents From Winnipe to Boston or New York 54 From Minneapol a to Boston40 From Minneapors to New -York35 The rates on w st-bound freight from the seaboard to Win ipeg 'ere higher than those from the seaboar to Minneapolis. Thus the yate on first-clas goods from New'York to Winnipeg is $1. 3 per 100 pounds while from New York to le inneapolis it is only $1.07. In like manner he rateS from St. John or Halifax westwar are higher than from New York or Bosto . The Gazette says with truth that the istance from' !Winnipeg to Halifax or St. ohn as ell as'from Winni- peg to Boston or New York is greater than the distance fro Minneapolis to Boston or New York. Bu the question of distance is not eltogether th determ ning factor. Com- petition has so ething to do with the ad- justment of the r te,s. r us the wheat rate from Winnipeg o Toro to is 46 cents per 100 pounds, thou h surel the distanee from Minneapolis to ew Yerk, for which the rate is but 35 ce ts, is not shorter -in the proportion of ele ea cenes. The Globe has always admitte , however, that the dis- crimination was justifiable from a railroad man's point 9f vi w, and ito that extent this journal is at. one ith the Gazette. But if we look at the m tter from the standpoint of the Canadian axpayer, it is pretty hard that he should h ve burdened himself with debt for all tirn in order •to construct a so- called national hi hway which treats foreign wheat -centres an foreign sea ports better than his own a d by hat means develops them at his expe se. I Sir Richard art *ght's Election. The petition. a ainst he return of Sir Richard Cartwri ht for outh Oxford col- lapsed suddenly and unexpectedly before the Election Cou t at Ingersoll on Monday lett, The petiti n, whieh alleged, among other things, tha he had been guilty of con- spiracies with var oils per one and -was a party to the corrupt e pendit re of money sup- plied by Ameriea s, had been entered, no doubt, simply to annoy him. A despatch from Ingersoll da ed the 7th inst., seys : There was an nexpected termination of the election pe Rion against Sir Richard Cartwright this morning. It was:in this petition that the reason . barges weTe made 4 agaipst Sir Riche ei Cart right, Mr.'Laurier and Mr. Erastns trinket), and it was expect- ed that a numbe of wi nesses would be summoned. Ju tices alconbridge and Street took their eats on lie bench at 11 o'clobk, and after the op -ming of the eourt Mr_ Walsh, for he peti, ioner, stated that an offor had bee made te the respondent which had been r fused, a d.that he desired an adjournment to com unicate with the Toronto solicitor . The court adjourned, and Mr. Walsh,- having co rnunicated with Toronto, announced that e wae instructed to offer no evidence in sup ort of the peti- tion, but stated that he wc s not instructed to submit to paynient of co ts. Mr. Walter Barwick, for thealesponde t, asked that the petitilon be dismissed with oste. Judgment was pronounced dismiesing the petition with costs to be paid b the pet tioner, declaring Sir Richard duly lected, and also thet there i wasnp evidence t? show that corrupt prac- tices !had intent °natty rrevailed in the riding. I emememeieromoneewe Sin Alexander Campbell, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, is still very ill, and there is not much probehility that he will ever be better. He is suffering from. an at- tack of paralyeis. A few days ago, it is said, he tendered his resignation of his pos- ition, but again withdrew it upon the earn- est solicitation of Premier Mowat, who had Colonel Gilmour, clerk of the House, ap- pointed Deputy Governor, so that Sir Alex- ander might be relieved from the anxieties of the position during his illness. All this shows the good feeling that exists between Lieutenant -Governor and his Premier, 1 Letter from : on. Goorge Brown. Thr followiug c aracterietic letter,written y the Me Hon. eorge Brown over forty - our years ago,wa furnished the Woodstock Sentrnel-Revrew y Mr. Shenstone, registrar of the county of rant, who was then " in politics." The ci cumsta ces which called fettle this letter, a explained by Mr. Shen- stote, were as foll ws : Mr. Hineks, later Sir Francis Hinck , beingl at that time the representative in 1 arliam nt for South Ox- ; ford,I happened t be a sent in the old eountry when a g neral. lection came on. Before leaving the count he deputed Mr. Shenstone, Who th n resi ed in Oxford, to look,after his inte este in his absence. The folloW ing letter, herefo e, was written to Mr. Shenstono in r spons to an appeal from him to Mr Brown to go to Oxford and con- duct the election f r Mr. Hineks in his ab - i gene!. This was - efore Mr. Brown had en- . tared Parliarneet a- d was his first introduc- tion ,to Oxford. He responded to Mr. Shen- stone's solicitation a conductE,•d the campaign for :Sir. Hincks an secured hie election in his absence by a arger majority than he i everireceived befor in the same constitu- encyil The letter, which is very cheracter- istic f the man, will be read with great in - teres , especially ay Mr' Brown's old ad- mire e. 'It, is ae fo lows : Cd,oBE Orrice, Toronto, Nov. 11, 1847. My DEAR SIR, I duly received your two ljetters, and ha 'e beep prevented from answering them by 3 or 4. causes, let, I Was laid p on my bed f r a week after I got down whic e coupled with my five weeks previous abse ceoneade sad vork in my own private affair-. 2nd, I rea ly did ot know how to anew r you, not knowing hen I could get up. I am engaged writin a history of the admieristration con sluing all their rascally trick's for the last bur ye rs. It will be a telling document. Every hing must stand for it. I hope to et th ough with it by Wednesday, and after that I am pledged t give a few days assistance to Mr. 13aldwi in the 4th riding ; and 3rd, I was, to tel you the truths(between ourselves) unwillin te go into Oxford untd Mr. Hincks' arrival I feared that had anything gone wrong h might have reflected • and situate as w have already been th'at Would have bee very unpleas.ant. If Mr. Hincks has come by this packet and asks me to go. up; I will be at his ser vice next week and after up to the clay o election. If he does not come by thi packet, by advice of Mr. Baldwin, I ail write out an address to be signed by your self or a committee as you think best. An I will come up this day week and go heart and hand. 1 I fear that Beaty cannot come up as -he i to run for the City of Toronto in all probe bility. Yours truly, ini haste, GEO. BROWN. THE attitude of the Conservative Pros towards Mr. Mercier, to say the least, i peculiar. A few weeks ago they published a long statement, said to be n interView with one Whelan, a former con rector uncle the Quebec Government, and which contain ed charges against Mr. Mercier and his Gov ernment which, if true, would have eon signed them individually and collectively t everlasting disgrace, if not to the peniten tiary. On the strength of this statemen they denounced the Government as cor rupt, undeserving the confidence of the peo ple, &c., &c. Mr. Mercier at once institute proceedings against Whclen, and the publ lishers of the papers thet inserted th Whelan interview, and is having thew prosecuted for criminal libel. These sem papers are now denouncing him as an auto orat and a coward. They siy he is tryio to muzzle the preen stop free discussion and so on, and say that it is beneath the dignity ef a men in Mr. Mercier's position to resert toSuch proceedings,but that he should have treated the charges -preferred against ' him with contempt. It is not likely Mr. Mer- cier can please the Conservative organe and we do not suppose he will try. If he hed refused to appeal to the Courts to vindicate his own character and the character ot his colleague', and had not noticed the serious accusations made againat him, the Organs' would ere this be laying it down that his[ silence was sure proof of his guilnand therei are a good many who would believe them.1 As it is, he has taken the only means openj to him to vindicate his character.1;The ELcharges were entirely too serious, and ade in too circumstantial a manner to be treat- ed with indifference, and_his Prompt action shows that he values his own reputetion as well as the reputation of hist Governthent. It now ooks as if some person will be hurt before these libel prosecutions are ended. eee,„ THE people of Lincoln are likely to have lots of politics for the holidays. The date for the new election has not yet been rced, but both parties are getting tbeir forces in fighting trim. The Reformers have agein nocninated Mr. Gibson, the late meinber who was unseated recently ley the el ction courts oa account of an illegal act b agent. The Conservetives have also their convention and have selected Neelon, their former candidete, who defeated by Mr. Gibson. M . J. p. R an held Mr; wa s kert was also nominated, but it i said he de- clined being a candidate. Mr. Neelon asked for and was granted a week to con- sider the position. He ie evidently a gentleman who profits by experience, and he wants to be tolerably sure of his ground be- fore he enters upon it. Here is what he said at the conventioa as reported by the Empire : He thanked them heartily for the confi- dence they had shown in him, but until he had time to consider the matter must de- cline to definitely accept the nomination. " You are ail unanimous in here," he eid ; "buteso you were last time, and it was not until I got outside that I learned that the contrary was to be the arrangement A burned child dreads the fire." He posi ive- ly declined to run until he had consid red the matter and felt assured that he w uld receive their undivided support. ‘111111•11MI MR. WILLIAM PATERSON, M.P., of Br nt• ford, has a level head, and if ive had ekre such. men in Parlia,ment, we would Liave better laws. and 'fewer boodlers7_, He lhas been giving the Young Liberals of Bran qo-rd good counsel. In an address to theml he said : " All property qualification 1 is wrong, because taxation for Dominion pur- poses iS not levied upon a property begs, but through the medium of a customs and excise tariff. All personse-men, women and children, -are consequently taxpayers whether they like it or not, and when they reach their majority should -be given a voice in the affs.irs of the nation. From this stande -point, not only should we -have rnaohood euffrage in Canada, but womanhood sufftage as well." THAT it takes mighty little to unseat a representative under the Dominion Election law, especially as its provisions are ieter- preted by some of the judges, was shown by the result of the election trial recently in South Perth. ,Another similar instance has occurred in North Victoria, where Mr. 1Barron has been thrown out in the old. The following are the circumstances as re- ported : i "Dr. Wilson had gone to fetch oet a voter named Getchell to the polling boolile on election day ; Getchell said he could! nos spare the time and suggested some compen- sation, but the Dr.'said emphatically that nothing could be given. It appeared that Getchell was hard pressed to pay his , taxes amounting to $1.88, and Dr. Wileon' ext day loaned him $5.00, repayment of which he subsequently demanded. The vote i no way depended on the loan. However the court decided that it was a corrupt act and that Dr. Wilson was an agent of Mr. par- ron's. That settled the question." [ I THE Brantford Expositor says : "It wiould be interesting, as an appendix to the meet- ing held at Woodstock the other did , 'if a 1r census eould be taken of the number 4 Peo- ple in Canada who think in their hearts that some such change as phat proposed by Sol. White would be a belnefit to the country." H such a census we e taken, we have no ,i, doubt but the result ould be a greater sur- prise to a good many than the result of the I recent Dominion census was. - : l MB, JAMIESON, Conservative M. . Ifor South La ark, and the well-known temper- ance adv cate, has resolved to stand from . under. He will resign his scat at once, he says, and accept a county judgeship. Mr. Caldwell, a leading manufacturer, will likely be the Liberel candidate. He is a strong man, and shOuld be able to redeem the con- stituency. The petition agrinet Mr. Hutchins, M. P. for North Middlesex, has been dismiesed, and he will continue to oc- cupy his seat undisturbed. His majority at the lest election was only two and it wan in- creased to six on a re-count. He ought to feel good therefore that he has passed safely through the election court mill. • News of the Week. HEARTLESS. -T. M. Daniels, an Iowa lum- ber shark has skipped with $15,000 leaving three motherless children. - KINDLING WOOD.—One kindling wood factory in Pennsylvania turns out 5,000 bun- dles' a month. Seta POOL.—A rook salt pool Was formed at Chicago Friday with a capital of $5,000,- 00. -The output is 7,000 tons daily. A. PANIC STRICKEN CITY.—The Mexican volcano has emitted another shower of burn- ing ashes and the city of Colima is 'penie- tricken. GALES AND DISASTERS. -Twenty men were drowned Friday by the upset ting of 12 brick - laden barges, off Croton Point, New York. It was a terrible -day for disesters. DIED.—Mdme, Carolina Poff, tbe only lady member of the Belgian press, died Sun- day at the age of 81. She was a knight of the Order of Leopold. COUNTERFEITERS.—Two men have been arrested at Port Huron who are believed to be at the head of a gang of counterfeiters, Their specialty was ten -dollar gold pieces. DOM PEDRO DEAD.—Dom Pedro IL, ex- .mperor of Brazil, died Friday at Paris. He wee 66 years of age on the 2nd inst., was rowned in 1841, married two years later to sister of the late King of Naples and was eposed in 1889. It is said that the last ords of the ex -emperor were an expression f his deep affectiene for Brazil. IMITATED LOUIS CYR.—Henry Oreevy, of lainfield, Conneetiout, 18 years old, an im- tater of Louis Cy r, the Canadian strong au, in " exhibiting hie strength, lifted an 00 pound weight, He died ton minutes ater. BANK SITSPENSION.—The Standard Benle f Melbourne, Australia, with a capital of 5,000,000, a fourth of which had been paid ip, was forced to suepend owing to the fi- ends] panic. A FIEND. -A man went into Russell age's office in New York Friday, demanded 1,250,000, and, on being refused, exploded bomb that killed himself and four others, esides severely injuring Mr. Sage and half a ozen mornpeople. PRINCE ALBERT N ICTOR BETROTHED,— )rinee Albert Victor, the eldest son of the 'rince of Wales, on Friday propoied to and as accepted by Princess Victoria Mary, ged 25, the only daughter of tho Duke of eck, at Luton Hall, where both have been° taying lately Isith a large party. SAILED FOR ENGLAND.—Mrs. Delia tewart Parnell, mother of the late Charles tewart Parnell, tailed from New York for 'ogleard on Saturday, accompanied by her on John Parnell. THE -PRESS, IN ECUADOR.—Forty-seven ewspapers are published.in the republic of ,cuador. Of these fifteen are published in uito, the capital, and twelve in Guyaquil, he principal seaport. _MINING ACCIDENT.—A terrible mining ecident is reported from St. Etienne, De- artment of Loire, France, in which about 0 men were killed by fire damp. SAD PATE,—Mrs. Agnes Lawrence, a iseionary on the mountain side near New °stop, Pa., has been murdered after being rutally ill-treated. POVERTY IN THE GRIM EMPIRE.It is re- orted from St. Petersburg that 25,000,000 ereons are unable to pay their taxes, and t at this will cause a budget deficit of X.12,- OTO,s0ROrtOlo TILE WEATHER:— A severe blizzard wet in Thursday morning last week in North akota and continued for four or five -days ravel of every kind was at a standstill. ne of the heaviest snowfalls ever exper- t need occurred and drifts from ten to fifteen f et high were numerous. The wind wes t rrific. BABY RUTH'S BILIGGY.—Laat Friday thou- s ncis visited a store in Philadelphia to view the beautiful calTiage which was specially ade for Baby Ruth, daughter of Ex-Presi- ent Cleveland. The body and running ear aro enameled white and gold, all the ietal parts are gold plate, and it is very elaborately upholstered in lilac plush and cream. ree Trade and Direct Taxation. DEAR EXPOSITOR.—Your article in last eek's EXpoSITOR on Free Trade and direct t xation, pleased me very much, so much so t at I cannot refrain horn writing to you, t express some of my own views, and giv- i g you a few words of encouragement, even i they do ema,nete from such a weak source a myself, to'go on in the good work of en- htening, and educating your readers on t is subject. I believe this is the policy Liberals should nail to the mast head. Can- a lane in my mind have got to inevitably f e this question sooner or latter and the s oner our thoughts are turned in that di - ✓ ction, and we are educated up to the point • trying it, the better it will be for Canada. I advocating free trade with the world at I ge,it seems to Me you have struck the key • te to the problem of solving the difficult t de question which presents itself to Can - %mans. To prove that free trade must p esent. itself to us, we have only to study t e course of protection in the United States, next door. No country on the face of the earth presents so many extraordinary f ilities for carrying out a policy of protec- n ; in no country has it had a better trial, o , I think, o thoroughly believed in, at o e time, by he people as a whole, and yet Ny at are the onditions at the present time. e find th ir population ot 65 inillione a out eqnally divided in their opinions, as t whether free trade or protection is the b tter policy or the country, and this in the f pe of a coneition of things all favoring the w rking of the protective theory, one of the m st favorable conditions ,being thet they p ctically enjoy now, all the blessings of f e trade. The entire state trade between s h a vast number of people must be' Emme- t ng gigantic. The last presidential elec- ti n was fought on free trade or tariff reform ✓ Bus protection and only lost to the free de' party by the loss of New York state. ter the passing of the McKinly bill,the same stion was fought over again, and result - in the free trade or democratic party ng returned by an overwhelming ma- iity' What legislation on the tariff the tv congress will bring in remains to be n. The presidential election next year I be fought with more intensity than ever , free trade versus protection and ho one ha predict the results, so evenly is the line rawn on these two great economic ques- tiolns. In any event the question has come Po tay, and everything points to it eventu- winning. If, therefore, with everything lorable to protection, we find the Ameri- people about 6qually divided on a stion Oil which,not so very long ago, they 1 eared to be as equally united, how in the name of common sense then, do the people Of Canada e pect to perpetaate the policy of Or tection, a d remain prosperous, under its 4 -anion, when not one tenth of the same ilities are to be found to successfully a ry it on here as are found in the United St tee. itby not begin now and prepare for the n itable, namely : Free trade and direct a ation, and with it national existence. ke Canada a ceuntry of the maeses and 1 not the classes, combines and boodlers. What could possibly better cement the bonds of union between our land and Britain, and more quickly atop the nasty cry of annex- ation, promote all our natural industries, lessen the burdens of life, by cheapening all the necesearies we require, and finally atop the twaddle of the Toronto Empire in its insincere shrieks about loyalty, and put the red parlour to a practical test. Yours truly, G. REYNOLDS. GODERICII, Decemher Ist From Southern Manitoba. SNowsbmin, Manitoba,' November 24th, 1891. , DEAR EXPOSITOR,—I have noticed that a number of the big gun. as well as a goodly number of smaller ones, have spoken in very con:plimentary tertne of the very decided step in advance taken in the enlargement of Teen EXPOSITOR, and Sir, allow me with the rest to testify that I do not think one word tinst has been said is too much praise, and while I do not always agree with the edi- torials, I will frankly confess that the rea- rming is clear and persuasive. The harvest having been so late and -the viekther for stacking so very unfaverable, the consequence is that only a small per centage of the magnificent crop that W&P garnered in Southern Manitoba is threshed yet. If the weather proves favorable, the hum of the machines will be heard until next March, as it will take till that time to thresh the almost countlese sea of ete.cks every where visible. We might liken the machines to the Light Brigade, but instead of cannon it will be stacks to the right, stacks to the left and stacks in front, and if the charge does not result to dikeetrouely to human life, it will nevertheless 'require a good deal of yeoman courage. A good many of the steam threshing outtite in this Pro- vince furnish a complete gang of bands and charge so much per bushel. I chanced to spend an evening not long ago with such an outfit, and the hands were mostly from Ontario and came up oa the laborers' ex- cursion. There were moulders from the shops of Harris & Son, Brantford ; brawny Saotchmen from Lanark, and sturdy wood- men of Muskoka, and it was really surpris- ing with what masical taste their voices blended in the evenieg's songs. They had jrist finished sieging about " The Letter From the White Haired Mother," when one of Brantford's beys, no doubt thinking of the swings he gave his best girl during the pic-nic season in dear old Ontario, com- menced to sing, and was readily joined by the rest : " Oh, Fred tell them to stop, That was the cry of Mariala ; The more she ory'd wo, The higher she'd go, And the swing went a little bit higher." And so they spent tho evening in good natured jollity in spite of the fact thot good many of them were so far from heme and this their first trip to see Canada's banner province. The Canadian Padlific Railway has extended their tickets to lst December, which will give them ample time to get home for Christmas. What threshing has been done, has proved beyond a doubt that the yieldsarre immense. Most of the wheat will average 30 bushels per acre, while oats are something mar- vellous. I saw twelve hundred bushels threshed from 15 acres. Wheat is selling all the way from 40 cents to 70 cents, ac- cording to quality ; oats from 18 to 20 cents ; barley 20 to 30 cents.; beef 5 to 7 cents per pound. Wel! Mr. Editor, it would hardly do to conclude without a little election talk, even if Selkirk is in the gallery, especially us we expect a contest in this electoral division at any time to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Speaker VVinram. For a wonder, we have two pretty decent candi- dates in the persons of 'James Huston, mer- chant, Manitou, and Joseph Tees!, farmere and both are members of the Methodist church, and as they worship together froin' time to time, no doubt they utter that part of the Lord's prayer : "Forgive ua our tree - passes as we forgive them that trespass against us." Let us hope they will be led to engage in an- honorable contest. It is pretty generally thought that Mr. Huston will be elected. We have had several flurries of snow, but the wagons are"still running and fair wheel- ing. There is just enough snow to make a sportsman's heart rejoice and to be very un- healthy for game. Yours truly, W. BARBER. Huron Notes. -Mr. Samuel Martin has disposed of his 100 acre farm on the 4th concession of Grey for a good price. -A grandson of John Govier, of Clinton, aged 3 years, was drowned at Manchester on Thursday by falling into a well. -Mr, James Aikenhead and family, of Stanley,who have been spending the summer in Manitoba have returned home. -While playing on the ice the other clay at school at the Nile, little Sarah frIcKnight had the misfortune to fall and dielocate her collar bone. -Mr. Hugh Spackman, of Exeter, has disposed of his residence in that town to Mrs. Ferguson, of Hay township, who will shortly move into the village to reside. a -The family of the late Mr. A. Callen- der, of lot 24, Sth concession of Hullett, intend removing to Heaney, Manitoba, in the spring. One of the sons already resides the-reE.arly last Monday morning, 30th ult., the mother of James Holmes, 12th conces- sion of Crey, died after a brief illness. She only took ill on Friday, and passed away as stated aboye. The deceased was well up in years, and was on a visit to her son. -Word has been received of the drowning in Chama, New Mexioo, of David Miller, only son of David Miller, V. S., of Exeter. After several days' search the body of the unfortunate fellow was recovered, and will be sent home for burial. --Mr. Oldworth, an old and respected resident of the vicinity of Bayfield, died last week, at the advanced age of 81 yeate. De- ciesed was born in London, England, and after coming to this coutitry carriesi on farming in Goderich township. -We are sorry to record the death of Mr. Thornton Wallace, of the 7th conceesion of Hullett, which occurred on Afonday of last week, after a lingering illness from consump- tion. Decease has been able to be around until quite reet ntly. He was married to a daughter of Mr. W. Bingham, and his wife and a family o' nine children survive him. -Letters received from Mr, Robert Orr, of Wingham, who is in Las Vegas, New Mexico, for the benefit of his health, are of the most cheering nature. He seys he is gaining in weight and is feeling first-rate. The weather just now is about the same a.s our June weather. Mr. Orr's many friends willbe pleasad to hear that he is regaining h is_hreahleth 8p0arratnpeidrslyhip existibg between Messrs. Smith, Malcolm & Gibson, of Brussels, has been dissolved by mutual eon - sent, -and Mr. Malcolm will take up the fur- niture -business again, assuming charge of the store already established. Tbe factory will not do anything in the mannfacture of furniture for the time to come, but wid de - vete their entire attention to the sash, door and house -furnishing business. The firm 'will be Smith & Gibson. ; 1 -While Mr. William Balkwill, London Road, near Exeter, was busily engaged shifting some heavy timbers in Mr. A. J. Rollins' barn on Wednesday last week, by some means he lost his balance and fell a dis- tance of about seventeen feet. In his de- scent he made several attempts to grasp several ))eams which he narrowly escaped falling lesson, but not being successful in ob- taining firm hold came down heavily upon the barn fleor. He was immediately taken intet the house and cared for, but it was not until the afternoon that medical aid was summoned, when it was found that no bones bed been broken or joints dislocated, but that he had received ugly bruises in the hip, leg and hand. Although his injuries are not of a serious nature they are very pain- ful and it is expected tke patient will have to remain in the house for several weeks to await recovery. j -The steam barge Africa, from Georgian bay, hound for Tonawanda, lumber laden, with consort Severn in tow, had a rough time on lake Huron last Friday night. The Severn broke away when about 12 miles from Goderich. The crew succeeded in getting anchorage,and she is anchored about eight miles from shore. The Africa reached Goclerich Saturday morning. .13oth vessels got off Saturday afternoon when the weather calmed down. -I-There died at his residence in Exeter on Wednesday evening, 2nd inst., Mr. Pratt Fisher, aged 61 years and three months. Me. Fisher had been ill f 0 r some time and his death was net unexpected., fie was born in Yoekshire, England, in August, 1830, and came to this county 49 years ago last spring, settling on the 2nd concession of Usborne, where he had resided until some six years ago; when he retired and came to Exeter to live', He was highly respected. -e-Mr. floury Ruby, of Dashwood, nar- rowly escaped death on Tuesday of last week, while out in theiwoorls:hunting, to- gether with a number of other gentlemen. It appears that he got on a stump for some purpose and rested his gun thereon in front of him, when by some means the gun slipped off, the hammer striking the etump and cameiog it to discharge, the charge entering his !hand and face. Happily he escaped death, although his wounds aro se ere. =One of tho oldest residents o Wing- harn passed peiteefully away at her I te home intbat town on Saturday evening, ..iSth ult., in the person'cf Mrs. Ann Sadler. IShe bad passed be) ood the allotted age by nine years and there is no doubt that th change would be a relief, as her last days n eerth wore not to he envied, thongh elle vt as made tus comfortable as circurnstences wo Id per- mit. The deceased was the mother of John and Edward Sadler, and Mrs. Thomas Moore, of Wingham. -A very painful accident befell, Master Herb, son of Mr. Isaac Handford, of Exeter, on the farm of Mr. James Sandford, of Us - borne, on Saturday, 28th ult, while getting ovee a fence. It appears that he had sur- mounted the fence, and made a spring to the ground, at the same time resting one hand on the fence, where a large ail was projecting in which his hand caug t, going clear through the hand and hold ng him suspended to the fence until he managed to extricate himself from his very nnbomfort- able predicament. -A. few days ago a couple of men in Clinton proceeded to kill a fat pig. 'They arrested the pig and held him down while one knifed him in the orthodox mintier, and he Was supposed to be dead. In th mean- time a barrel of boiling water had cured and the pig was soused therei purpose of loosening his bristly co een se-. for the t. But the prg didn't believe he was dead d com- meneed such a lively kicking and dplashing of hot water that his would-be slayers could not get near enough to extricete the animal from the torture that was unwittIngly in- flicted upon him. In a few minute be was found' to be " killed dead "and the finishing up process was completed. -The Clinton New Era tells about an amusing blunder made by a -citizen of that town. It says : A certain person in town was the victim of an awkward, but iinusing blunder a few evenings since. A certain social society in town is in the habit of tneeting at the houses of its different mem- bers, it being the rule that when members assemble they should walk right in, instead of kbocking at the door so as not to disturb the other members of the house. This per- son quietly walked into the house on the last night of meeting, and -took a seat in the par- lor, mentally wondering how it was that no one else was present. After remaining for some time, the lady of the housel entered the parlor, and amid the mutual surprisa that followed, it was discovered that the member of the Chatauqua circle had got into the wrong house. -We have this week to record the death of another of Stanley's residents in the person of Mr. Duncan G. Walker, who, after a lingering illness, passed away on the 27th - of November, at the age of twenty-three. Deceased was the third son of the lete Duncan Walker, was born in Stanley and lived there during his life, till last spring, when in the hope of making himself a hotne in the fertile Northwest, he went out with a number of other emigrants. But tiouble came upon him, he remained, however, during the summer in the delusive hope; that he would recover. This hope failing, he came beck to Steele seven weeks ago, accompanied by his siste Lizzie, who proved a tender and affectionat nurse. Though tenderly cared for at the ome of his eister. Mrs. D. Smith, he coati ued to grow worse till death ended his su erings. He was a quiet and iuoffensive ycun man, steady, industrious and highly respe ted. -Wednesday morning of last we4k Mrs. John Grummett, of Leeburn, passed away to her long rest -in the lbright- nests of ripe old age, being within' a few months of attaining fourecore yeare. She was one of the early pioneers of Huron. Her Maiden name was Rye. She was twice married, first to Alex.Osbaldiston, by whom -she had children, those that survive her be- ing Mrs. John and Mrs. Fred. Hofton, of Leeburn ; Mrs. Rapson, of Hullett, and Alex. Osbaldiston, of Holmesville. A daughter, Mrs. Dixon, of Brucefield, pre- ceded her in death about eighteen months age. After her first husband's death she married John Grummett, who died i 1883. For many years she had resided in eeburnit and during that time enjoyed fair health, making her home with her daught r; Mrs. John Horton. About ten days a o he was stricken with a severe illness, during which every care that nursing from those ear and dear, coupled with medical aid, co Id give was taken to prolong her life, bu it was willed otherwise by a higher Power. -" Illeortunes," it is said " nev r come singly." It is so in the case of r. Wm. Clegg, of Winghtien, at least. A fe weeks ago, one end f his storehouse at Belgrave burst out wit the weight, and a 1 rge bin of peas was scattered over the grou d. The loss was only trifling, se the farmer. in the neighborhood turned out and the p ,as were loaded in cars and shipped, they hav lig been sold before the accident. Seven ct r loads were sent forward to their destinati n -Liv- erpool --and the balance was iroperly cleaned and etored. On Monday Horning of last week, when Mr. Thomas Deans, warehouseman in Winghain for M . Clegg, opened the storehouse, he found th t one of the upper bins of peas had droppe( into a part of a bin of wheat below. Considerable damage was done besides the breaking of the btno The large settles were nocked over and somewhat, damaged, as also the grain elevatore and the grain cart. A new bin of stronger material is being ut in. There were about 900 bushels of pe- s in the -Mr. Efenry Jones, of Usborne, et with a very narrow escape from death on _ ionday, 30th ult. It appears that he was making preparations on his premises to thr sh and had hitched a team of horses on t e back part of the wagon, on which the s parator was resting, in order to have it dra n back- wards into the barn which was up rather a steep embankment. Mr. Jones, a d Job Sims taking hold of the tongue to guide it. All went well until it neared the e trance when the bolt in the clevis which th horses were drawing by came out,causing th wagon to start down the embankment. Mr, Sims was thrown a considerable distance; but managed to escape unhurt ; while Mr. Jones was caught by the front wheel, forcing him in front of it for some distance and finally passing over his breast and arm. He was at once picked up by those present who thought without a doubt that he was dead, but life yet clung to him, although little hopes of his recovery were enteitain- ed, and he was heard to exclaim, "I'm dying." He was removed to the house, and medical aid summoned, and after some hours seemed to improve, Dr. Browning arrived and examined him and found that several ribs were broken and other internal injuries had been inflicted. Although his injuries are very serious hopes are enter- tained for his recovery. BRIEFS.—Our vGill°argeriei's to be well sup- ! plied with tailors this winter, one coming from Ethel and renting the old bakery, and another from Blyth and renting Mr. Per- guson's hardware store. Three tailor choPs in Gorrie ' Come along with your cloth. - Mr. John Perkins has removed to the brick block on the oast side of Main street, lately occupied by Mr. Bean. -Mr. W. H. Clegg, - hardware merchant, is going into the build- ing vacated by Mr. Perkins. -Mr. George Horton is removing to Lakelet.-Mr, and kire. Toung are at preaent visiting with their ison, Frank, in Roebester, New York. -Our sports are gotting quite a number of rabbits, Mr. Blow shot four on Saturday Iast.-On Sunday afternoon snow began to fall, and Monday night we had enough to make good sleighing. -Our new paper, the East Huron Gazette, is a clean, neatly printed, newsy sheet, which is receiving encomiums from its numerous readers all over the township. Its able editor, Mr. Green, has had a Iong experience in the newspaper businesseand is thoroughly con- versant with every department of it. We congratulate Mr, Green on the success which has resulted from his efforts so far, and hope that his subscription will be doubled before the end of the year. -Muni- cipal matters are very quiet in Howick. From present appearance it is probable there will be no election here this year, and thus all the expense, work and noise will be spared and the old council delighted with the honor of being elected by acclamation. -Mr. Austin Spotton, one of Howick's cleverest and moat successful teachers, has decided to attend the Brockville Collegiate Institute after New Year's. Mr, Spotton is a young man of good ability, energetic and persevering, and will, doubtless, make his mark wherever he goes. He holdsla second-claes certificate, which he obtained by priva.te study while engaged teaching. - Miller Dane has a number of men repairing the breach made in the dam during the recent floods. The farmers and business- men will be pleased when the mill begins to run again, ---Mr. W. S. Bean is in Stratford attending the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Nugent, who died at CounUil Bluffs, Iowa, on the 2ad inst.-The Temperance cause is dead in Gorrie now, no one seeming to take any interest in it. Why not have a. lodge of Templars here ? Is it not time some steps were beieg takento lessen the drunk- enness in our village? Wbo will be the first to make an effort to redeem our former reputation ? -Rev. Mr. Torrance is im- proving under the treatment he is receiving in London. He arrived home on Thursday, last week, but intends to return to that city to complete ehe course of his treatment. - Rev. Mr. Livingstone, of Listowel, occu- pied the pulpit in the Methodist Church here last Sabbath. His discoureee were very intereeting throughout. -The Baptists have secured a minister, and now our four Churches are supplied again. H the moral and religious atmosphere of Gorrie is not pure it is not from the want of churnhes and schools. -Mr. Bradley, baker, has moved into the house he lately bought frorn Mr. T. Lawless. -Our mysic loving friends will be glad to learn that the brass band is to be re- organized under the leadership of MaGreen. Blake. MITS.-A meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Blake Cheese Company is called to be held at the factory on Satur- day the 19th inst., at 2 o'cloek p. m. The principal business is to consider the pro- priety of disposing of the property. -Mr. Joliet Esler, sr., has purehased the property in this place owned by Mr. John Weir and occupied by Mr, A. Park, We did not learn the price but judging from Mr. E-ler's well known business abilities there is no doubt he has made a good strike aud we hope he may long enjoy his pleasant home. -Mr. Peter Douglas is now away on a vieit to friends and relatiVes in Michigan. His many friends here tvish bim a pleasent visit and a safe return. -Mr. John Mero has leased for a number of years the property of the late Wm. Agnew and intends running the blacksmithing business. He is well known in this vicinity as a good workman aed will, no doubt, do proeperous business. -Mr. Wm. Douglas who has been farming in Dakota for some time past has returned to the old pareetal home on a vieit. He looka well considering- that he has been batching it ; but perhaps he won't batch it another summer. He speaks well of the country and says he had a pretty good crop this ycar.-Mr. John Davidson who has been carryiog on the bls.cksmithing business in the premises of the late Mr. Agnew, intends leaving at New Year's and will go west. He ifs a pushing, energetic young man and al- though sorry to part with him we wish him success wherever he goes. -Mr. John Think, wh o has been running a chopping mill here for the pist two or three winters, has put up a new building and fitted it up with an engine and a run of first class stones, and will run his establishment on Tuesday and Friday of each week. He is prepared to give satisfaction to his patrons and will deal with them as favorebly as any first-class ee- tablishment.-The sleighing of the past feve days has livened things up wonderfully and every person hopes it Will stay. Morris. LOCAL ITEMs. -Mr. John Agin is able to go about again after his illness. -Nomina- tion at the townehip hall on the 28th inst.- Mr. Wm. Jewitt shipped 'another car load of cattle to Toronto on Thursday of last week from Bluevale station. -Mrs, McLean intends having an auction eale of farm stock on the 4th line on December 18th, Mr, C. Hamilton will do the talkhig-The drift wood fele been removed from Clark's bridge and also at Sunsluti e. -Mr. Wm. Russell left on Monday for Saginaw, Michigan. -A perlor social was held at the residence of Aft-. Russell a few evenings_ ago, when a pleasant time was spent. -Another wedding on the 4th line before long. Time will tell us all about it. -Mr. James Kelly ie getting out timber for a large bank barn, Mr. D. Patterson will do the frame work, and Mr. William Thuell the 'stone work, - Shoddy cloth peddlers are on the run. They tell about some terrible ship•wreck and that the cloth was damaged, and pretend they are giving great bargains. The farmers should not listen to them, but buy from men who sell cloth by the yard and not by the stack. -Mr. Mooney is busy collecting the taxes for the township at present. - Mr. A. W. Sloan intends building a large barn in the spring. Mr. A. Macdonald, of Jamestown, has the job of the stone founda- tiore-Another wedding near Waltou before long. We all wish for good - sleighing, Robert. -Mr. Andrew Taylar is engaged to teach in Barrie's school for 1892. Mr. Tay- lor comes from East Wawanceth and is a clever young mere -A Christmas tree aa School Section No. 3, is among the many events at present. Everybody welcome. - Mr. Jamee Newcombe, late of this township and who moved with hie family to Newark, DEcEMB 11" Jersey, di Some talk of al this year. 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' brick oottn.e the townshi Sci-i-otli.i?; 1.' aspt rpaotifuotread i,:t this:: ,1c)iftethheill ta4 3wehniciehddeEatt nizideigi,urc. cirhao.te(i act a,s one < Scheel of P ab-ouAt %unite: persen of I Ewaitsitlhaoppoe,ei Shakeepear next morni W-allAfte setorae. -The de Wm. -Graf' Port Gratie 2p6etehealt,,u were brong inwhe_notN,htls: t.,:t jug the pre the truste4 Eastbape, Miss Crieh onto at the -Mese tee, of Stri af terpoon, with -a r 8.1.- .6 0 years time with affected le -Tha Sha.kespee other yeat petite, Mi ;tad E. Thompsel sehcol been re -e Stratforti Iowa, red to Stra,tle ill about be sail n Three eh weeke affectiono Somervill rti interred tery. workiog came to there ab townshil ander on morning Asf co14. to a.seeri -came fro ing been found h dow, police h -Thv were 11 groun(3: T1 settlers was in I ducted Indepo was Au membel carried. min Ev of 'Asti ult, many the hoi tated tracte ation was in one eh Marsh,' long Mr. year - land a three deaf -ed one of who h alto f;% -T North lOth, tered the total of deo Danes oeseio farm house" are p