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The Huron Expositor, 1892-09-30, Page 5:;* :t - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. lur The figure between the parenthesis after each line disnotes the page of the patter on which the advertisement will be found, f? Saturday Sale—Jackson Brothers. t1). Washburn's Enormous R. R. Showa. (6). Wall Paper and Window Shades—C. W. Papst. (5). Voters' List Court—S. Stuillie. (6). Notice to Creditors—R. H. Conn.-, (6) Fall and Winter Clothing --Jackson Brothere. (6). Fall Stock Complete—Richardson at McInnes. (6) Grand Concert—Profeesor Scott. (5). Choice Hay—Alfred Boyd. (5). Oil Cake—Alfred Boyd. (5). Washburn's Circus. (8). - I Patin to Rent—James Swan. (6). 1, Cleating Out Auction Sale—Jame4 Gumming. (6). Auetien Sale—John Landsborouglx. (6). Estro.y Pig—John F. Dale. (5). House and Lot For Sale—Mre. Berry. (6). Fall Announcement—R. Willis. (5). ! Extensive Auction Sale—J. BraithA Tate. (6). ? Auctioneering—Thomas Brown. (8 At the Show—Mullett & Jackson. 8) Should See the Display—Mullett & Jackson. (8) Farm for Sale or to Rent—Robert G. Ross. (5) Card, of Thanks—Coad & Rennie. (sr , In Liquidation—J. R. Gregory. (8) ' Big Bargain Days—W. Lee & Co. (8) Farmers! Attention—Brown & Menzies. (8) - Buying- Grain—D. McLennan. (8) - Grapes for All—Estate H. Bobb. (8) tilt *won xpooitor. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, SePt. 30, 1892. The Pan-Preabvterian Council. The Pan -Presbyterian Council closed a nine days session in Toronto this week. In many respects-, this was, perha,ps, the most noted and influential gathering ever assem- bled in this Province. It wee composed of leading clergymen of the Presbyterian de- nomination from nearly every country in the world. It is not too much to say either, ' that the Council had as its' ntembers some of the ablest ane in the world. Besides Canada and the 'United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, Bel- gium, China, Japan, India, Australia and many other countries, too numerous to mention, had representatives. It was a unique as well as an important assemblage. The eubjects discussed were almost as varied as the countries from which the delegates came, and thooe who were privileged to listen to the discussions and look upon the delegates enjoyed a treat which is not likely to come to the lot of many more than once la% life -time. It is neediese to sa,y that most, if not all of the addresses delivered were able, learned and eloquent. The nature of the subjects discussed may be juhed from the following, which formed the programme for one day ; Pa,pers on " Christianity in Relation to Social Problems." " Wage Question," Rev. Principal Grant, D. D., Kingston, Ont. ; " The Land Question," Mr. Alexander Watt, Glasgow, discussion ; " The Opium Question in -ladle," Rev. Kenneth S. Mac- donald, D, D., Calautta, discuosion. After- noon—Devotional exercises ; " The Drink Questicn in Great Britain," Rev. John Campbell, Edinburgh ; " The Church - Going Question," Rev. John L. Withrow, D. D , Chicago ; " The Recreation Ques- tion," Rev. Wm. Park, M. A., Belfast, discussion, Daring their stay in the city the delegates were hospitehly entertained by the citizens, and on two Sabbaths most of the city pul- pits were occupied by "distinguiehed foreign- ers." The next Council, a year hence, is to be held in the city.of Glasgow, Scotland. The Concentration of Wealth. The New York Tribune has published an American " Peerage." This is a neat little volume giving a lirt of American neillion- airee. It finds- that there are four thousand and forty-oeven millionaires in the United States. Every State in the Union can boast of at.least one er two, except South Dakota, and it is anticipated that in a short . time Viet thriving State" will be "able to hold up ita head arnoug its sister commonwealtha." New York, of course, heads the list. That city alone contains one thousand one hun- dred and three men rep nted to be womb from one to one hundred and fifty milliens. Outside of New !York the millionaires are pretty evenly divided. For instance/South Carolina has nine ; Texas has fifty-seven,and so on. The Tribune's report does nob say so, but we venture the statement that all these millionaires will be found in the larger cities, and that none ef them are or ever weee, tillers of the toil. It would attic' be interesting to know what proportion of this vast army of millionaires has been built up since the United Statet adopted the system of Protect:hitt. It is stated, however; that the one thousand milliona,ires of New iVork :city cotild buy out all the preperty in the old ilave-holding Settee and evict the in- habitants by the process of eheir own laws." This great concentration of wealth in a few hands is not a desirable tir beneficial state of things, and is celculated to destroy the peace and - general prosperity of any country. If the possession of wealth tend- ed to render those holding ik mare toletant and len avariet ate, then the danger wbuld not be so great. But, experienee and ob- servation serve ti prove the very reveise. As a rule, the -mere money a man gets icbe more he wants, and when he becomes a mil- lionaire he is just as arasping and avaridious as when he only had a few hundred dollare. Add to this the power vehich wealth gives him, and the danger of the situation will, be ell the more apparen't. • The trouble. and feeling now existiug between cepital abd labor in the United States is, no doubt, largely due to this greet eoncentration bf wealth in few Jesuit, and the selfishness ahd greed whieh are, as a rule, the natural accompaniments of cOncentrated millions. It is quite true that all wealthy people are neither 'elfish nor gn•edy, end ie is equally true that much goad is accomplished in the world by those who amass great fortunes. Rut, we fancy, the great millionaires who devote themselves to philanthrophY ,and the good of their less fortunate neighbors are few and far between. .As a rule, wealth does not accumulate in the coffers of the philanthrophic, although there are noble ex- ceptions to every rule. At any rate, we think few will dispute the statement that it would be a great deal better for the United States if the millions were more evenly dis- tributed. But the crop of in4lionaires there found is the natural fruit, of the fiscal policy in vogue in that country for the past quarter ef a century. The tendency of -pro- tection everywhere, is to concentrate trade in a few places ; concentrate wealth in a, few hands and make the rich richer and the poor poorer. This has been the reeult wherever it -has been adopted. Indeed, it cannot vrell be otherwise, as itsivery prind ciple and practice is to favor wiene at the expense of others. Thue, in. the Mite 1 States, while a few have been 1! nablecl to II pile up their millions, the worki g pcoPle, the farmers and the artizans have been robbedlo contribute to those millions. i , If a man becomes a millionaire through hie own dinduitryeakill and ingenuity, all eight, he has earned his wealth ani).. in earn- ing it has not injured any of his feIlow Men. But, if he becomes a millionaire thiough the agency of unjust and inequitable level which enable hifn to extract from hiti iellows money which he does not earng it is all wrong•and he is not jUstly entitled to enjoy Ms ill gotten gains. He is the peoctuot of legalized robbery, and not infrequently the laws which so favored him have been placed on the statute book through the agimoy and influence of money got in this way. How is it in this Canada of ours ? -Reve we any Millionaires in this country ? We . have in° full operation the policei which . , makes millionaires of the class We have described above and it is said it has been 'euccesSful here as well as elsewhere. It la claimed there are several in Montreal ; a few in Toronto and a number scattered through the cities of the other PrOvinces. The brigade is growing and, perhaps; by the time we have been in the enjoyment ,ef Pro- tection as long as the United States have been, we may be able to make a showing that will compare with theirs. We irentute this prediction, however, thatimany (if them I will not be found in the emintry districts among the farmers, artizans or local dealers. These are not the points where millienaires are bred under Protecbion, but in 'the_ large manufacturing end commerciai centres. And still, strange to say, it is the voters in the rural districts who hold the balahce of ea power, numerically, and who by their vides maintain this policy which impoverishes themselves to make millionairee of their city neighbors. i : meeememeeseaseen 1, The Presidential Election. 4 Our American neighbors are eithei 'coming more rational and sensible in rela- tion to politicad matters, or therep Is a very •great deal of indifference shown on both sides in the present Preeidential campaign. At former Presidential elections, at this juncture in the campaign, the country was all ablaze, but this time there little or bo excitement. This coolnest, or indifference is, also, to a certain extent, tna,nifeetieg itself in the State etections. In 'the State elections held last week in Maine and Vet- s mont there was an unusually arnall vete polled on both sides. The Republicartea of course, bad a lenge majority, but in Maine afone there were some 8,000 fewer Reptib- Haan votes polled than in 1888. In elfin - ming up the whole matter, a well infornied American writer, who usually takes an in- dependent stend in politics, says : On the whole, we doubt , whether atiy other deduction can be drawn from t, hese two State elections than that which will, he drawn by any one who has observed the course of the press or neiticed the coutse. of conversation in pu placet since( the Presidential nomina ione The general public confidence in the personal integrity of both the candidates ; the serious littlest of Mrs. Harrison ; the late appearaticeeof Mr. Harrison's letter of acceptance, and thci non-appearance of any letter of accePtance from Mr. Cleveland up to date ; the concen- tration of public interest en other nuttters, especially upon the cholera ; the emahtssiti laid by the Republican papers and °tatters upon reciprocity, and the lack of warm sup. port of a tariff for revenue only, dr abitolitte indifference regarding the question, en the partof some Democratic oratore and news- papers—have all combined to make the campaign, up to this date, an exceedingly languid one. We are sorry to learn that Mr. 1). Bengough, Canada's most clever bactOonieti intends fello*ing the example of sttemani other native Canadians, and *ill ihortly leave his native country and take hit abode in the United States. It ha said thitt Mr. Bengough goes to Chicago, wleer ha has had tempting offers made hini to engage in a similar business to that in which. he se excelled in this country. He starteid many years ago .and his cartoona hkvia al- ways been the life of it. As a eirtoohist has few equals and it is a pity fleet the splendid talents of such a mail sheuld loot to his native country. We iriartify endorse the following from the BriMifotel Expositor : " Canada's ' loss by his de- parture will be a serious one : how lieeimiti only these who are regular readers oil GriP, and have observed the lifeless cherapter 'of its cartoons since the severance of his con- nection with that publication, can f 4. predate." , THE NEW YORK Chrifitialp Ut11011 diree.68 attention to the fact " that choleya deee net, in the most pestilential years, kill Many as the drink evil kills every yeak," no doubt a fact, and still the Goverinrherits and authorities are up in arms against the cholera scourge and are willing tci expiand the last copper in the public exchequers to staye off its ravages, while they actually ihncothe age the drink traffic and make It leganend in a moaner, respectalele, by licenaing it, , • If the authorities could only be indaced to take as vigorous measures to stainp atie the drink traffic, that they do to L'm 'dui the cholera, we would have absolute ahd coni- plete prohibition inside of a yeait iheiP would not be a drop of liquor either Made hi' used in the country. asetammtemeaem. !: Canadian manefacturere, remarktii eon- tempory, recognize the incongruity ef ing the products of their facteriek„Ite the z ? Chicago Wolld's Fair. Of *hat tee. is it exhibiting in a country which ditits ts markets against these products whOn they are offered for sale ? But there is aniethet view to take of it. Why not take iativaii- tage of the World's Fair to adeerthie Cate a.dian products, natural as well as niistiaftsci, tured, to the whole worla ? We tniestnoe forget that the American tariff &bet not exclude Canadian products alohe, lint the produots of all other countries,, as *ell, ho thet in this respect Canada is lie tlae boat with the rest of the world. These who com.e, from other lands to see the \i'Vorldro Fair will not know the reason that Oanade has m.ade such a small exhibit zinc! kin thai way harm will be done to the rePutation Of the countrY, if the manufacturere stand aloof. A World's Fair is an unuauld thing on thie continent and Canada shotild, her best foot forward and turn it tit good account. THE DOMINION CAPITAL. (By Our Special Correspondent.) OPTAWAg September 26th, 1892. ` The GOvernor-General will return to Ot- tawa this week, after an absence of three months. He will find it dull corning back to dreary Rideau Hall after the plieaSures of the Citadel and sticiety of Quebec! 'city and the salmon fiehing and fresh sea breezes of his Cascepedia summer cottage. At the Capi- tal His Excellency is by precedent, shut up entirely in the barrack -like buildings set apart for the uae of successive Governors - General. He cannot, for instance, kvisib any private hoese in .the city of Ottawa, so that except at the rare intervals when some enter- tainmeht is given at. the Hall the vice -regal party are theown, entirely. on their !own re- sources for amu.setnent and change. It is well known that et the end' of the term a Governor-General 12 always glad; to get away home, notwithstanding the formal ex- preesione of seeming regret . and aseutandes that the years 'spent here wtll alevaye be looked back to with &satire, etc:t Lord Stenleis term expires next opting. AN EXTRAORDINARY LINEAGE.1 I came across an old book onbe in i the li- brary of parliament which coatained the history of the Stanley famtlye one tof the oldest and proudest in England; the latent scion of which, Lord •Stanley's eldeet sou, was recently elected to the British Reuse of Commons. Thomas Stanley, first Earl of Derby, was himself of an ancient,line. B.e lived in the reign of °Edward His marriage with a daughter of Richard Nev- ille, Earl of Salisbury, whose brother had placed Edward VI oa the throne,intreduced him to the favor- of that 'Prince. Hew' he obtained the Earldom to whieh our peesent Governor Generol is heir, is well worth re. • lating. When Richard,Duke of Gloueester, became Protector, Stanley wail alloWed to marry Maigaret of Lancaster, 'nether of King Henry VII, whose splendid rank and vast fortunenaistd up so many suitors for her widowed band thatehe desired al pro- tector, 'To prove that -it was only a pro- tector she wauted • when she married Lord Stanley she took a vow of contineney before Bishop Fisher. Thus Margaret married for the third time. When Richard was raised to the throne Stanley became high constable of England. When the Duke of Backing ham proposed the plan, which cosi him his head, of saluting the Earl of Richmond es litiog, Richard conipalled Stanley to lock martinet up and to deliver up Lord, Strange his EMI as hostage for his father's fidelity. Lord Stanley secretly allied his forces with Richmond's, but wheu the main arthies 'ted- manced together helield his troops aloof in dreadful uncerteinty, hesitating betwesn his affection for his son and regard for 'nis honor pledged to Richmond. At that in- tant King Richard sent this meesego to him te" Thet he had sworn byGolat death tO cue off Strange's head if Stanley did not join him." With Roman spirit the nohle Stanley replied that ho had more sons aed would' !not • promise and then rushed into battlefor Richmond. Richmond triumphed and Lord. Stanley 'placed the crown on his head, -The King then created Stanley Eeel of Derby, the title which the -present ocee- pant of Rideau Hall *ill inherit. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Thompson aud Meredith is the team no* popular here for the new double headed government which is to be formed either im- mediately or before the opening of the next tiession of parliament. l'he report in the Toronto Empire, however, that Council had decided at a formal meeting to approve such a, ochnbination was a bad break, as it was wholly unituthorized and some days latet the organ had to take it back and announce, what everybody here rhould know, that such things are not discuseed or settled in Council at all. It is not certain that even if Quebec's repugnance to Mr. Meredith could be overcome that he would consent to Assist in the ' formation of a Thompson Ministry which probably could not be form- ed without him. If the people of Ontario got to believe Mr. Meredith falee to his life long principles, as for instance a belief in one public school system for all, they would soon convince him that he had made atiother mistake as they did in 1886 when he made a hold bid for the Irish Catholic vote. I think there will be an authorized announce- ment on the subject of leadership probably' before this letter appears in type. What makes it particularly ugly for a man like Mr. Meredith to enter the cabinet at this tittle is the urgency of announcing some policy on the Manitoba School question. The fix the government will be , in if they allow themselves to be drawn or cajoled into any interference, however slight with the will of the p ople of Manitoba, confiti- v tutionally express d, is shown by a conver- sation I had with Hon. Thomas Greenwaoa Premier of Man: oba, the other day. Mr. greenway, who once sat for South Huron in the Commono, said that the people of Man- ithlee would not tolerate any.remedial legis- lation on the subject of schools, which all were now agreed to regard as a settled question. No diversion of the School Lands Fund; as suggested would bp allowed, as this fund was a purely provincial one ad- miniatered by the Province in uccoidance with the British North America, Act, It is clear from it all that it would be I quite use- less for the Dominion Parliament to pass any act 'designed to restore Roman Catholic Separate Schools in Manitoba! to a legal standing, as the Province,would1 simply ig- nore it and any attempt to eeforee it would resuitiin a rebellion in which the!sympathies of Ontario would be with the wieder% sister Province. For these rea,sons II hazard the predtion that the Government will let sleeping dogs lie, even though the Cardinal, Archbishop and Bishops preet Sir John Thompeon to redeem his pledge nd pass an order-in-counoil for their relief. THE WORLD'S FAIR AND CANADA . The action of Mr. Carling au the Gov- ernment m appointing Mr. Satin ers, direc- tor of the Expezimental Farris, to the World's Fair Commissionenis being severely criticised. 'The duties will keep Mr. Saunders I. whole; year and a half away from the Central Farm and hie duties there, yet he will continue i to draw his large salary for . dischargipg those duties, or pretending to discharge them, and another large salary as Commissioner. The unWistioni of entrusting to One man be expenditure of $100,000 for the farms and "$150,000 for the Fair in the one year is ob- vious to everybody, Mr. Carling alwaya excepted. The Canadian Exhibit is nbt at tell promising, and if it is a failure Mr. Saunders can plead overwork. It is,to say theleast,a very'curious thing if the Federal Government had no applicants Itr work throughout the wide Dominion th alified to take hold energeticelly of this Fair without taking a busy man away from important duties, which he was discharging elsewhere. Jf Mr. Saunders was a needy than, that might be urged in proof of the Itlinislier's generosity, but as a matter of Ifitot .M -ii Saunders is a wealthy man, and lives rent freinin a magnificent house superior in every yespect to that occupied ! by any Cabinet Minister. 1 , THE COP3CRIGHT QUESTION.' In 1889 the Dominion Parliament peeled a copyright act dealing with the !rights of foreign authors, British as well aa others. The British authors and publishers paw that this was interfering with their special pre- serve, the Canadian market, and they pro- tested to the Imperial Government, and so successfully as to prevent the issue of the proclemation by which the Act providing it was to be brought into operation, and to -day the Act remains on the statute book, a dead letter. Sir John Thompson .is entitled to credit fer opposing the view of the British • U SITO authorities and nutintaining against all argument the right of Canada to legislate on this subject—a right by the way which the British Government has never admitted. He informed me this, other day that he was in hopes now of being able to bring the Act of 1889 into operatn very soon. This is good news and pro, es Sir -John to be a suc- cessful advecate ofiHoine Rule for Canada, even though his Ontario followers are against Home Rule for Ireland. Another question of copyright bits aOsen between us and the United Statee Government. That Govein- ment rimed an Act two years ago granting Reciprocity in copyright to all countries giving to Americanicitizens the same privi- leges. Great Britain ceme under this cate- gory and Lord Salisbury passed his word for all the coloniet. His Lordship forgot that being a self geverning colony Canada might have a law on the subject, but so it was, and it happened that the terms of that statute forbid doeriestin copyright, to any body except citizena of a country having an international treaty of copyright with Great Britain which the Canadian Govern- ment contended wail not the nature of the arrangement betweeu tlie United States and the Mother Country. PThetref ore Canada has steadily refused to grant domestic copyright to Americans, though a peculiar feature of the matter is that if en American goes to Great Britain and !secures a British copy- right that copyriglitt holds good iin Can- ada, and ender it. we could not re- fuse to register tin Americen's British copyright, which thus gives him the Canadian market in spite of us. It does, therefore, seem a little discottrteaus for us to refuse to Amerieans what they readily grant to Britishers ahd also, what is more to the point, cheerfally grant to Canadians. NOTES. The Dominion Medical Astociation, which met here last week, drew up a list of recom- mepdations for the government for effective quarantine, from which it would appear Canada has to expend dote on to half a million dollars before she can consider the. quarantine stations properly equipped. Our trade exports for Aegust amounted to $13,248,000. au increese of $3,250,000 over last year, due almoet .entirely to the im- provement in our luarber trade, with which the National Policy has nothing whatever to do. The lumber exports were 84,522,000. We continue, however, to import more than we sell. , • .A convention of the letter carriers of the Dominion will be held here this week. By the appointment of Mr.' Desjardins, Clerk of the Quebec Assembly, the reprP- kentation of L'Islet in tbe House of Com- ment' becomes vacant. The Conservative majority there at the general election was only six, and by rights it is a Liberal seat and will now return a supporter of Mr. Laurier unless undue influences are brought to bear, as they are peetty sure to be. More seizuree of Canadian eealing. veesels in Behring Sea by Russian cruisers are re- ported to the Minister of Marine and by him transmitted to England, for we couldn't say boo to big Russia) you know. Sir John Thompson denies the published statement that theh Government favors Cleveland's election. He says they differ on the subjeot • News of' .02e Week. COTTON OUTLOOK. —4A New ()deem des. patch says the outlook for the cotton crop is gloomy., . I PASSING AWAY. —Sir Richard Owen, the celebrated professor of anatomy is dying in London. • A • MILLIONAJRE'S FATE. —J, H. Wickes, e New York millionaiee, fell from a second storey window in Dettoit on Saturday and was killed. PRETTY HIGH CHanoe.—The livery men of Chicago have forMed a trust and will charge $22 a day fon carriages during the World's Fair dedication parade. EXILES HAVE A REST. -0 wing to the prevalence of cholera, transportation of con- victs to Siberia by the celebrated exiles' road has been euspended. T -HE GREAT BAND LEADER DEAD,—Colonel P S. Gilmore, the avorld-renouned ,pro- prietor and leader Of Gilmore's Band, .died in St. Louis Saturday nighe of heart disease. GROWING TRADE. —The trade of the United States with Mexico is growing vpry rapidly. A large pottion of the Te'xas cotton crop hen gone to Mexico this season. RESTRICTING 'SUNDAY TRADE. —Despite the diseontent caused' by the new law re- stricting Sunday trading in Germany, the Government has decided to continue it. PUBLIC WHIPPING. 4 -Four negroes and one white man were whipped at Newcastle Delaware, Saturday in the presence of 306 tain Andrews, ine his 16 -foot dory, which spectators for committi g petty crimes. CAPTAIN ANDREWS ETS ACROSS. —Cap:. sailed froth Atlantic City, New Jersey, on July 20, arrived at Lishon, Portugal, on the' 21steinet., having been nearly two months making the voyage. The captain is well. ACCIDENT TO DILLON% —Mr. Jelin Dillon met with a painful accident in Dublin Sun- day. Mr. Dillon was riding in a oar when in some way he was threwn violently to the ground. Medical assistence was summoned, and it was found . that, he had received a severe cut on the face aid that the bone of bis left forearm was broken. No serious re- sults are anticipated from his injuriee. GREEK PROFESSOR ! DEAD. —Professor George Croom Robertson, formerly assistant, professor of Greek in Aberdeen University, is dead in London, aged '50 years.- PRIneE HENRY WEDS A SONGSTRESS. — Prince Henry, of Hesse, was married on the 21st inst., to a singer named Herzsic, daughter of a Croatian depnty. SUICIDE OF A BANK DIRECTOR. —William Blewitt, one of the directors of the London and General Bank which failed a few days ago, has cut his throat. ' A Misomevous BOY'S AcT. —A Big Four fast freight train was wrecked at Dayton, Ohio, the other evening hy a 6-yeareold boy turning the switch. The boy said he wanted to see a big wreck. Ten cars were smashed, but no one wan killed, BISMARCKS INSULTED.J—, It is said that Count Augustus Bismarck and Count Bis- marck, Bohlen have resigned their posts in the German army owiug to Emperor Wil- liam's alleged offensive remerks about the Bismarck family. FATAL TRAIN WRECKING. —Train robbers wrecked the east bound night express on !the Smite Fe road near Oeage City, Kansas, the other , morning. Feur .persons were • killed and a nhmber fatally injured. THE NEWSPAPER Mete—The World's Fair directors have received 1,500 applica- tions from newspapers for visiting representatives of the press who desire inside in the manufacturers' building on dedica. tiopeLdo &ZING HOMEWARDS --London, Eng- land, is full of American tourists fleeing from the plague stricken continent, who are anxious to secure passage for home, All berth room on the steamships ie taken up to the middle of October. WEALTHY RANCHMAN DEAD.—William Dumpily, the pioneer cat le king of Cali - his money in cattle. At the time of his .:) fornia, died at his home in San Francisco on Saturday, aged 64 years. unaphy was one of the richest men in the State, and made death he owned 200,000 acres of land in NeVada, stocked with cattle, a big ranch near Soledad and other large holdings. memenmemeaasem —Wednesday morning, 21st inst., about 1.30 o'clock, Thomas Norton, an old and highly respected resident oC Brussels,passed away to his reward, at the! ripe age of 85 years. The deceased was ainative of King's county, Ireland. He camel to Montreal in 1837 and afterward came est to Mitchell where he sojourned for a fe yeare: About forty years ago Mr. Nort n purchased a bush lot, on the 10th conceesion of Grey township, continuing to live there until fourteen or fifteen years ago when he ex- changed the farm with Dr. iolmes, Countny Treasprer, Goderieh, for the brick terrace i Brussels. The subject of this notice wafs united in marriage to Ann McIlrae, ot Chambly, Quebec provinne, his bow berefnf tphaeritrneern,fisdormeVaorrety-five years ago. Two living, viz,: William, oaf Brossels,and Thomas, residing in the United States. Mrs. Norton is 85 years of age,an has been an invalid for some time. 11!er der -- cease would net have occasioned much su prise but Mr. Norton was active and enerk- getic and enjoyiug •good health until a weeis or so ago when a cold brought on bronchit and renewed au aethmatic affection, reauIt- ing in his death. shmleimmemateme Huron Notes., —There are !fourteen cheese factories in operation in this county. —Mrs. Heard has disposed of her :50 -acre farm on the !river bank in Morris to her neighbor, Mr. Cook, fdr $1,900. —Measrs. James Acheson and James Bis- sett, of Exetensucceeded in killing eighteen black squirrele one day recently. —The Ronald Fire Engine Works of Brussels. were awarded the gold medal for fire applioncee at the Western Fair, London. —Mre. J. P. Ross, of Exeter, met with a painful accident Wednesday of last week by falling down a atairway, fracturing her arm and wrist and Otherwite injuring herself. —Miss Maud L. Pattison, eldest daughter of Mr. A. 0. Pattison, of Clinton, died on Saturday evening, 17th inst., after a pro- tracted illness. Samuel Young bad the third and fourth fingers of his right hand taken off on (Wednesday of last week in a planer in Lloyd's door Factory, Wingham. — Mrs. Alex. Hunter, of Brussels, has a night blooming Cereus whose flowers measure 24 inches in circumference and 8 inches in diameter. It is a beautiful plant and -is over 4 feet high; --Mr. James Miller, of Goderieh town- ship, has rented the farm in that township known as the Shepard farm and lately occu- pied by MrdJ. McGee, at a yearly rental of $160. — On the 170 inet., Mr. Justice Street made an order fixing the time nf trial for the petition against the return of Hon. j.C. Patterson, for the 12th of December, at the Court House, Goderich, at 3 p. m. —Mrs. J. W. Irwin, of Clinton, returned a few days since from her trip abroad, hav- ing spent a mast enjoyable time ; the visit- ed England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Bel- gium, Germany, Switzerland and France. — Mr. S. Po Dorland, a farmer reddened Gorrie, died recently at his residence in Brooke, near OWen Sound, aged 75 years. Previous to the removal of the deceased to Gorkie he lived in Exeter, near which place he owned a farmt —Master Georige Johnston, youngest son of Mrs. W. M., Johnston, of Wingham, while in attendatice at the Lower Winghem school a few days ago,bad his right shoulder dislocated through the rough play of larger boys. —Reeve Hakim, of Wingham, has purchased the bnilding in that town known as St. Paul's church and the property in connection therewith, paying for it the aum of $700, Mr. Hanna intends pulling down the church and ereeting cottages in its mploa—vcegg his engirie from Mr. J. Smith's to Saturday last while Mr, J. Weir was R. Thompsonhe at Surnmerhill, the horses took fright at the escaping steam and inn away, but luckily they kept the road and were stopped before any damage was done. —On Wednesday evening of last •week, Messrs. W. W. Ferran and W. Jackson, re- presenting the eongregation of St. Nes church, Clinton, waited• uson the Rev, W. Craig, and presented him with a cheque for $130, as a parting testimonial of the good will toward him. --Friday night, 16th inst. some sneak thief gained entrance to R. N:Barrett's bar- ber shop in Brusitels, and appropriated the money in the till, about three dollars. Geo. Thomson's grocety was also visited the eame night and the smalr change taken. It is thought a duplicate door key afforded the thief admittance. —Quite a singular accident happened to a horse belonging to Mr. Adam Scott, of Lakelet, one day lately. It appears it kick- ed at a dog which was in pursuit of it, but misaing the dog struck the fence with such force as to break its leg. The animal,which was a fairly good one, will doubtlees have to be shot. . —The Brussels Post of last week says : On Monday of this week we had a large ripe strawberry, second crop, grown in the gar- den of John Jones south of Brussels. If Jack Frost don't make a fierce attack Mr. Jones will have a basketful of these dainties some of them measuring et inches in cir- cumference. This leads the record for sec- ond growth. n -About 2.30 a. m. Tuesday of last week the residence of Mrs. Hogg, in Wingham, was discovered to be on fire. Owing to the great distance from the hall, the kitchen, in which the fire originated, was almost con- eumed before the firetnen reached the scene. The wind was most favorable. Not much of the household effect° were seved. The loss is fully covered by insorance. —Mrs. Richard Irwin, 10th concession of East Wawanooh, was going to Wingham with her sister on IVednesday,thel4th When opposite Robertson's the horse shied, turned and threw them into the ditch. The sister escaped, so did baby, but Mrs. Irwin received a badly sprained and twisted foot, which may be troublesome fot a good while. Timely aid saved further disaster. —A post Imam examination of the re- mains of Mrs. W, A. Leech, of 'Detroit, formerly of Bluevale, and analysis of the stomach, shows conclusively that deceased came to her death' from strychnine. The case io a mysterious one as there was no poison about the premises that she could have taken by mistake, and her domestic life was extremely happy and she had no enemies BO far as known.. —The death of Mrs. John Currie, of Goderich township, en the 16th inst., was a surpriee to a great Many of her friends, al- though at the age of it36, as she had always been very healthy.. Since •her husband's death she remained the greater part of the time with her son Joiseph, where she was at the time of her death. She was an earnest and devoted Christian, being a member of Sharon Methodist cherch from the time of its origin till death carried her spirit away. —A report is current that Mr. Andrew McGarys son of Mr. John Malarva, of Clinton, is missing, though it was thought that he may be picked up or land on some island yet. He is envied on a sealer in the Alaska waters, and while out in a row boat; with a couple of others some Aiatance from the large boat got lost, not being able to find their vessel. Hopes, are entertained that they may have landed somewherd, or' been picked up by some other boat and will be heard from in due cotirse of time. * —On Monday night of last week a small frame house on the 9th concession of God- erich township, owned and temporarily.oc- tcupied by Mr. Thomas Cook, was entirely destroyed by fire, with all its contents.' Mr. Cook was "baching " it, and on Monday af- ternoon put on a fire end put some meat in the oven to cook, going then over to his father's place on the 'Huron road. When he returned the house was in ashes.- The furniture did not anieunt to much, being only sufficient for his personal requirements. There was an insurance of $200 on the house, in the McKillop Mutual. ' —One day recently adr. Thomas Bruce, of Harriston, was assisting to stack flax at Grieve Brothers' flax mill in that town. They bad come down to do some work while waiting on the teams to come in. In going upon thel stack again Andrew Howell - first ascended 'the ladder and when on top was in the actitaf stepping off the ladder when his fork slipped from his hand and de- scended to the bettom. Mr.Bruce, who was on the first step on the way up, was struck by the fork, one prong going through the rim of his hatnthe upper lip and lodged firmly into thealower jaw bone. Mr. Bruce tried to pull itiout with one hand but It re- quired full strength of both hands to remove the fork, so tight had it been wedged into the bone. Medical aid was at once pro- cured and it is to be hoped that nothing serions will occur. It was a hlirrow escape, for had the fork struck him on top bf the head it would have been instant !death. —During the storm recently tvio barns, one nearly built, belonging to Wm. Job, a farmer living on concession 10, Turnberry, about five mile* from Teeswater,were struck by lightning and burned with the whole sea- son's crop. The loss will be over $1,i000 ; insurance not known. —Robert Gore was arrested in God- erioh on Modday charged with perjury. Gore is the man who furnished certain statements attacking the reputation of Mr. M. C. Cameron ex -M. P., which led to the libel suit againal the Goderich Star in which a, verdict was' obtained by Mr. 'Cameron against the editor of the Star last week. Some time aga Gore left suddenly for parts unknown, a,nd remained away until recent- ly, when he returned to Goderich. Monday morning he mede his appearance on God- erich streets, and was at once arrested by Constable Knox and taken to jail, where he awaits the preliminary trial, which was to have taken place off Wednesday afternoon. —Vde clip the following interesting re- miniscence of an old and worthy couple,and early pioneers of the county,from the Huron News -Record of last week : Exactly sixty years ago, Friday, 23rd inst., a very inter- esting event took place act Rochester, Eng- land. At that time and place Rev. Dean Thomas Francis Warren pronouneed- Mr. and Mrs. T. 0, Cooper man and wife. Mrs. Cooper will bed78 in about a month, so 'that she was but eighteen when married. Mr. Cooper has juSt entered his 85th year, so that he was a young man of 24 summers. In 1837, 55 years ago, Mr, and Mrs. Cooper emigrated to Cenade, and resided in Goder- ich until 1840, when the couple took up the preeent old homestead on the 9th concession of Goderich Tosenship: By industry, hard work and faitlifulness to each other, they succeeded in ; hewing out a comfortable home. Fifteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Cooper retired 'from farming and have since been living in Slinton. The offspring of the union is an honorable and industrious grown up family. —Mr. William Hueston, of Gerrie, met with e very unfortunate and painful accident on Monday afternoon last, which will lay him up for a long time and probably leave him permanently lame. He had just finish- ed seeding and had driven out of the field when he left his horses standing while he assisted his brntlier to bitch up his team to a -wagon. At this juncture his little four. year-old nepheer climbed on to the seeder unnoticed and Started the horses. Seeing at once that the little fellow would be killed if the team-iran away, Mr. Hueston turued suddenly and sprang to the horses' heads, only a few steps eway, but in doing so he gave his left knee a bad wrench which snap- ped the knee dap, breaking it off horizon- tally. Dr. TOIL was soon on the spot and did everything possible for the young man who was sufferiog intensely, Mr. Hueston will be confined to his room for a long time, - and it is earnestly heped that the break mak knit together so thrill' nothing further than a stiffness of the! joint:inlay result. The' Locil Sh.ows. GODERICH. The Great Northweetern fair opened at Goderich on Tueeday evening. There was a lot of entries of an excellent charactenand the attractions were superior to those of last year. Wednesday the people flocked in from all parts of the county, and the fair gave promise of being ahead of previous years. The weather was fine and many took advantage of it to attend. The dieplay of fruit was far ahead of last year, The apples, pears, plums add grapes shown were magni- ficent samples ,!if what is grown in the Huron fruit belt, and it weuld be a bard matter to equal them in the Vrovince. Vegetables, grain, and , dairy products were excellefit. .The entries of live stock were complete, and a fine show nf . thoroughbred animals was exhibited. in all classes. ST. MARYS. The animal South Perth exhibition was held at St, Marys on Tuesday and Wednes- day. The attendance was quite as large as last year, and the exhibits were funk equal toithoee of any former occasion. The com- petition was very interesting in horse; cat- tle, sheep and poultry, and the varied dies play of every description of fruits, grains, vegetables, and farm produce generally was better than usual. The'fancy work, fine art exhibit, and display of manufactures in the palace were excellent. The management showed good sense in not diverting the character of their agricultural show to that of a drum It was a purely agriculturalj exhibition, and in that respect wawa genu- ine sucoese. MITCHELL, The 'Mitchell fall fair was not, in some re- spects, up to former years. Fruit and roots were poor, and there was a meagre show, but in the ladies' department there was a magnificent (Bayley, and the work was very creditable. Horses, as usual, were shown in large numbees, and it is doubtful if a finer lot of animals have anywhere been' shown this fall. The roadster and general purpose classes were especially good. The cattle were also good, but were not exhibited in any great numbers. The feature of the day was the half -mile matched race between Little Joker arid Lilly B,, two noted local runners. The race was one of the best ever witnessed on the Mitchell track, and creat- ed great excitement. Lilly B. passed under the wire one length ahead. Time, 52t . Blyth. ACCIDENT. —On Saturday afternoon when Mr. H. Phillipe, one of our popular black. imiths was in the act of shoeing Dr, Fergu- son's b'roncho, it kicked him, both hind feet strikir.g him in the stomach. Mr. Phil- lips wan carried to his home unconscious, but at present, under the skillful treatment of Dr. Ferguson', he is doing well. THE RICHMOND PEA HARVESTEit.—Thia is what the I'm -onto Mail says *boat it : " One of the most common swum and prac- tical implements of its kind at the Western Fair ie the Pea harvester, exhibited by John Richmond & Son, of Blyth. The • leading features of this excellent pea harvester, and which lift it far and beyond comparison with its best rivals, are :—(1) a new, improved patent divider, !involving greatly reduced toes from shelling, and (2) the existence un- der each lifter of a' steel spring which ad- mits of the former being raised if necessary four inches, adaPting it thus to obilructions and ensuring its Safe and efficient working over undulating ground. This implement is one of the sensations at the Fair, and, ought to be examined by all farmers." THE COW. —DEAR EXPOSITON-1 am in- clined to think if there is such it disease as cow fever on the :brain, that the editor of the Blyth Standard is smitten with it,aa the Standard has, fohsome time back, contained very little reading matter, except cow by- laws and abuse hurled at the poor cow in general. It may be that some time or other when a lucky chance placed! a goodly supply of the productioe of the cow within his reach, that he has tried to conceal `More of it about his person than the laws of nature would allow, hence the reason he seems to have taken what the Scotchman calls a SEPTEMBER 301 1592. " sounner " at the poor cow, for which she was not at all to blame. But I would remind him of the fact that many% better man than he is or ever will *be was indebted to the coyv for his entire livelihoed in his early days. So I hope that, henceforth, he will prick up his flappers and find something more interesting for us to read in return for our fee of one dollar per year than heaping abuse upon the back of the poor cows,which are quite harmless, excepting I dare say, if they happened to meet our editor on some of the back -streets, they pousibly might eat him, not knowing they were doing wrong. Thanking you for above space, I remain,— A LOVER Or THE COW. ANiervenseny.—The Methodist church Sunday School anniversary was well attend, ed. On Sunday morning the church was crowded to its utmoet. Mr. Gray, of Sea - forth, the well known Sunday School work- er, addressed the children. Rev. Mr. Shil- ton, of Rattenberry street Methodist church, Clinton, followed, and preached a short and practical sermon to the children from the 12th chapter of St. John, 32nd verse. In the evening Rev. Mr. Shame, occupied the pulpit and preached a sermon mostly to the young people and parents. On Monday evening a grand entertainment las given en the basement, furnished by the children,. Rev. Mr. Shilton was in attendanee and gave a short address. LOCAL -BRIEFS.—At the sawing coneest held at the London fair on Wednesday last, Measrs. Logan and Fraser carried off the red ticket. This speaks well for the Myth boys. The first prize was a gold medal and two handsome crosscut saws.—A very large amount of apples are being shipped daily from the Grand Trunk station, to different parts of the world, by our popular apple buyers.—The Misses Powell, of Clinton, were visiting friends in town this week. -- Mr. Arthur Ewing, of Wingham vras spend- ing_a few days under the parenta'l roof this week.—Mr. Will Emigh was in Buffalo with a couple of car loads of lambs this week.— Miss Crocker, Anderson & Elder's popular milliner, who has been spending summer holidays at her home in Exeter, hi again in our midst, and commenced her fall term of duties last week.—Dr. John Sloan, who has thie summer been assisting. Dr. Ferguson in his large practice, left for Winnipeg on Wednesday of this week.—Mrs. Brownlee was visiting friend. in London last week and part of this week.—Mr. Frank Metcalf left on Friday morning for Mitchell, to look after the late Mr. Metcalf's property.—Mise Seiter, who has been the guest of Miss Zella Carder for -the past few weekts, left for her home in Seaforth on Saturday.— The Mefmmoth House milliner, Miss Smith, , has returned from Brussels and commenced her fall term of work. —A large number of Good Template; of Blyth lodge drove over to Kinburn to visit their brethren there on Wednesday of this week. A very -pleasant time is said to have Inie,n spent.---R,ev. Mr, Campbell occupied the pulpit in Rattenbury street Methodist churcb,Clinton, on Sunday last, both morning and evening.—Mr. William McBride attended the Ripley show this week.—Miss Elliott, of Bayfield, who has been visiting Mr. 'William McElroy for the past few weeks, returned to her home on Tuesday.—Mr. Edward Erwin, who has been spending the summer with his brother here, left for Toronto on Tuesday.—Mrs. (Rev.) Campbell is seriously at present. Some have no hopes of her recovery.—The date of Blyth fall show is the Ilth and 12th of October. Everybody is getting ready to come.—alies Maggie McQuarrie is, we are glad to see, able to be around again.—Rese Mr. Law, of Belgre,ve, occupied the pulpit in the Presbyterian church on Sunday even- ing last, Rev. Mr. McLean being in Toronto attending the Pan -Presbyterian Council. No service 'was held in the morning.—Miss G. McFarlane and Mies M. McFarlane at- tended Wingham and Goderich shows re- spectively, showing their painting and needle work. ' Chiselhurst. NOTES.—Mrs. MoTaggart, from Miche igari, is visiting friends around Chiselharst, —Mr. K. Dalrymple, the veteran thresher of Chiselhurst and vicinity, had hie thresh- ing machine photographed the other day.— Quite a large number of the boys around here accotnpanied by their better halves, at- tended Exeter show on Tuesday. They MI report a good time,—We notice that quite a number of the farmers around here have' commenced to lift their potatoes. They are only half the crop they were last year.—Rev. H. Irvine, pastor of the lYlethodist church here, has returned from his trip and deliv- ered a splendid sermon last Sunday.—Mr. R. Hobkirk addressed the Presbyterian congregation here on Sunday last, in the absence of the pastor.—There .have been some petty little thefts around here of late. The otherrnight some of the boys -made a raid on a buggy that was in the church yard and stole a lot of candies that the owner of the buggy was taking home for the ohildten, This has been a regular trick of the boys of late. We would ask them to be a little careful in future, or perhaps they will find their names in print. 1•1110111011111MMIMEmumen Londesboro. NOTEs.—Mr. Wm. 13ruesdoa, sr., is able to be out again.—Mr. Edward Dawson, of Kincardine was in the village on Friday.— Mrs. More'enzie is having her house im- proved by a coat of paint.—About sixty took tickets from this station to London on Wednesday, laet week.—Miss Brett has been a guest at the Methodist parsonage for the past two weeks.—The Methodist par- sonage is undergoing a thorough repair, which will add much to its comfort and ap- pearance.—We understand .11dr; Thomas Tipling, well known here and now residing in Clinton, has joined the army of bene- dicts.—What might have been a fatal ac- cident happened on the farm of Mr. And- rew Sloan, near Myth. Last Saturday Herbert Pringle, one of Mat Mains' men, was painting one of the ventilators when from some cause he slipped and slid down the whole distance of the roof, 50 feet, and then fell to the ground a distance of 30 feet. Mr. Pringle escaped with a sprained ankle and a bad %halting up.—The Independent Order of Good Ternplars meeting, lest week, was well attended, over fifty being present. The mook trial created quite a little merri- ment. Two new names were adder; to the roll, ......-e----, Thel g4i mat be tile 110X ceober e teeeher, meant -- one of *reek -a Sletinis § a distautii e 1 il Geon as beiuge produchet emits at Besidee 4 end in lei 31r. T Usboetiai the A ' 1 the Tor that br for thie _days' t ' letesselet largest animal. second this prie breedi Atlas in e to havee in his : Smith, shortho heed Prizes, show, a eeven in in Torq heifer The Me cow of Onne ed upo citizens which of his' stead, streetg, ,14 fort - a suffer invalid having. evas co itiste.d fresh al • Thome Sunda.. and wa the Tri re. Ru !Ch.arth charge ere. proces where tialiting auring ternas three miithe WIL$ in BRIE on Fri - also t -get an of .0d! fttners on S . Gould, jory's; eouple up foe Judy ii Mr. T' ii, „ginnin sett a in t forthe with b Miss starte Mies street cate had a We Wes Georg Helmet painV comb tailor We Miss her Reev resid Nort Mr. T.trab time need Frid WAS ente ing barr bee Mit poi Loa late me wee wit rec Ful ha Str hr ob. pri wh las els to Morris. NOTES. —A thunder storm putted over here on Sunday afternoon last. The rain fell in torrents making the ground very wet, especially on low land.—Potato digging is in order now. The crop is not anything great this year,and the prices have advanced already.-a,A large number of people from Morris visited the Western Fair at London last week.—A box social will be held. in the school in Section No. 3 on Monday evening, October 3rd. Everybody wdcoine.—Mr. Welsh, who lives south of Belgrave, intends starting out with a threshing outfit in a few days. The engine is a White, of Lon- t don, and the thresher is a Sarnia Decker. We wish Mr. Welsh good luck with his machine.—Apple packers are very busy just now. The crop is larger than many people supposed, hence the extra number of bar- rels to put up.—Who was the gent who yelled murder three times in succession on one of our concessions a few eveninge ago ? He should remember that wheels that go round without squeaking are the ones that will last longest.—This week and next will wind up a good many of the fali shows. Would it not be better to have a county show and ehenge it about from place to place every year ?—Messrs. C.Michie and .A, Cole were out collecting money for a pres- ent to be given to the late organist of Bel - grave Presbyterian church ; Mr, Harrison and Mr,Meiklejohn collected in 1•Viewanesh. e. ire v