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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
WHOLE NUMBER, 1,347.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1893.
1 McLEAN BROS., Publishers.
$1.50 a Year in Advance.
jtTST
What You Want
JITS'T
When You Want It,
Is one of our mottoes, and hundreds
of customers have experienced the
truth of it. The result of our efforts
in preparing a stock of English
Worsteds and Serges, Scotch Tweed
Suits, Worsted and Tweed Panting,
Overcoatings, &c., is very satisfactory
to us, and we have proof daily that it
is to our customers.
Ordered Clothing is done by us in
only one -way, and that is the best.
Trashy goods we do not handle, but
serviceable and durable goods are
always shown. If you contemplate
purchasing this season, we ask an in-
spection.
You've been frightened at high
priced Ordered Clothing—possibly had
good cause to be. Agreeable surprise
is the sensation experienced by the
scrutiny of seasonable bargains. You
can't do better in the town.
- JACKSON BROS.,
THE FASHIONABLE AND AR-
TISTIC CLOTHIERS,
SEAFORTH.
CANADA. AT THE BIG SHOW.
ONTARIO PANS 01:T WELL. —A YANKEE'S
OPINION OF WHAT HE sAw,
CHICAGO, October 2nd, 1893.
The Canadian exhibits at the -World's
Fair have been written up so thoroughly by
newspaper correspondents, Canedian editors
and. interested Cauadian visitors afflicted
with that distreesing disease or ailment,
rather, called cacoethes scribendi, that it
.would be plowing plowed ground, so to
speak, were one to attempt a recapitulation
of the really great and interesting displays
made in the various buildings.
Ontario, of course, excels all the other
Provinces in the magnitude and excellence
'of her exhibits, and in the Agricultural and
Mining buildings this banner Canadian Pro-
vince makes displays that are unexcelled at
the Fair. The frameworkmf the pavilion is
entirely hidden by an artistic and very at-
tractive disposition of sheaves and sheafiets
of grain, ingeniously arranged ears of core,
etc., bound and tied with bands of bright
colored ribbon, red, white and blue. We
had visited the Canada " State" building on
the afternoon before and were unprepared
for the cordiality that reigned supreme in
this pavilion. The bold "ONTARIO, CAN-
-ADA, that stared at us as we approached
gave us a chill, after that trip to the Canada
building, but we shook it off and entered,
only to find that as Ontario is the most
southerly Province of the Dominion, so it is
also the warmest, socially. The Ontario
show of cereals was very carefully selected
and the arrangement Was the work of the
students of the Ontario Agricultural College.
In comparison with the near -by displays
made by Ohio, Indiana, and other States,.
Ontario certainly more than heads her own.
The quantity, quelity, variety and taeteful
arrangement are in striking contrast al the
exhibits of Western cereals.
The mam;moth Canadian cheese, Dairy
Commissioner Robertson's pet, is in close
proximity to the display of Ontario cereals.
So far, although enduring severest tests,
the big product is sweet to the core; but
there's a • cheesy fragrance in the locality
that is not altogether pleasant to sensitive
olfactories. It is, however, transcendently
asveeter than the malodorous smells one's
nose occasionally probes in the villages and
bazaars on the Midway Pleasance. Adja-
cent also to the cereals are various exhibits
of Canadian ales and whiskies—the pro-
duct of Canadian barley, wheat and oorn—
but there were no corkscrews in sight.
Corkscrews do not appear to be a Canadian
product.
The remembrance of that bleak, cold
structure known as the Canada butldinge
will always bring a chill with it. It !is an
unpretentious structure with verandas all
about it, but na chairs or settees for weary
Canadians or visitors. The unwelcome
words, done in letters of gold (extravagance)
Upon each glass door, "Offices Only," forbid
entrance. One wonders if he sees aright;
wonders if the cosy comforts and generous
hospitality of the other State buildings are
no. some pleasant dream. "I'm going in
anyhow," and you follow, not knowing
whether you will be arrested or thrown out
bodily. A janitor lookeet you sulkily as
much as to say, " You are trespassing, don't
you know. Get out." But you are deter-
mined to see through the ice -house and you
press on, despising the frigid janitor. At
the foot of the stairway sounds of laughter
and song come floating down. An exercise
of a little more courage and you pass the en-
trance to the room whence all this merri-
ment proceeds.
Sch-h-h ! A dozen men are seated about
a dinner -table. One at the 'head of the
table, hie back to the entrance, -is making a
humorous after-dinner speech; the subtle
evidence of a box of fragrant Havanas is
everywhere. You Are scan. Your unwel-
come presence results in a cessation of the
laughter,, the thick curtains are drawn
quickly, and you hasten down and out,won-
dering if Peary's winter home is any colder
than the Canada Building at the World's
Columbian Exposition. I met numbers of
Canadians at the Fair, every man Jack of
whom expressed hisdiepleasure in unmeasur-
ed terms. In juatice to the exhibitors it
must be said that they all disapproved of
the nee of the building entirely for office
purposes and it was only through the efforts
of the Hon. Nicholas_ Awrey, the Ontario
Conamissioner, that the doors were not ,bar-
red to the public entirely. The magnitede
and the importance of the Canadian exhibits
deserved a more pretentious "State P build-
ing and a warmer reception to visitors. It
would have profited Canada. •
The Mining Building sheltered many very
rich and beautiful exhibits. The splendid
silver etatne, the alleged reproduction in
that precious metal of Miss Ada Rehan, is
aurrouncled by collections of gold nuggets
and gold -bearing quartz, silver, copper and
precious stones. Every State contributes of
its mineral riche, and Canada holds her
own in some ways and excels in many oth,ers.
The gold, silver, copper and nickel exhibits
from the north shore of Lake Superior are
remarkable for their richness, as well as for
the extent and arrangement of the large dis-
play. The Machinery Building, the Manu-
factures and Liberal Arts Building, and the
Woman's Building all included the products
of Canadian brains and hands. The exhibits
in the Agricultural and Mining buildinge,
however, leave the strongest impressions
upon the visitor, and it is well, perhaps,
that it is so, for Ontario is nothing if not
an agricultural and mineral -producing Pro-
vince.
One should not take it for granted, how-
ever, that the Canadian people are chiefly
farmers and miners. A visit to the Art
Building will soon dispel that notion, if it
exists. The Canadian exhibit of oil and
water color paintings is highly creditable
and indicates a native talent for art that
only needs encouragement to rank with the
older nations. The most striking canvas in
the exhibit, doubtless, is G. A. Reid's (To-
ronto,) "The Foreclosure of the Mortgage,"
a large oil painting that has attracted a
great deal of attention it the Fair. F. M.
Bell -Smith, the well-known Toronto artist,
Pani G. Wickson, of Paris, Ootario, Mrs.
Reid, Carl Ahrens'and a small host are re-
presented. E. A. Atkinson of Toronto, ex-
hibits two charming landecapes, one of
whieh hung in the Paris Salon two years
ago.
There are nearly 200 canvases all told and
there are fewer piotures of mediocre merit
than one would naturally expect to find in
such a collection. Canadian artiste and
art-loversaire well pleased with the exhibit.
Despite the hesitancy of the Canadian
Government to take part in the Columbian
Exposition, and the consequent shrinking of
the first plane for an exhibit that would do
credit to the resew:Pee of the country, Can-
ada, and especially Ontario, has made an ex-
cellent showing.
N. B.—The Ontarioans lay no claim to
the Canada Building. C. L. D.
A FRIENDLY WARNING.
BY, R. J. DIINSMORE.,
AxmoNv, Kansas, September 25th, 1893.
As there will, in all probability, be still a
greataiumber of Huronites and readers of
THE Earosrrott visiting the World's Fair be-
fore the final alosing of its gates, it may be
of interest and perhaps profit to such to
know the modus operandi by which Fair
bound visitors are relieved of their money
on the trains, unless they are unusually
prudent. I do not wish to insinuate that
the Canadians are more liable to be fleeced
than others, or that they require this warn-
ing especially, but the smoothness with
which I saw the three-card-monte game
worked on the train between -London and
Chicago, convinces me that a word to in-
tending yisitors to the Fair may be most
opportune.
As the train left Durand,Michigan, about
one o'clock in the morning, heavily laden
with Canadian excursionists, several men
boarded it, not in a body, but singly, and
quietly scattered themselves through the
train in the coaches, where there were morc.
men than women. One of them, a big, fat,
squat built fellow, good-natured looking
and very !sociably inclined; sat • down in a
seat near; where myself and a group of
young men were passing a. pleasant' hour in
chat and stories. The fat man (whom we
shall call Pete), gradually worked himself
into the conversation in a casual way, just
as any chance traveller might. He was
pleasant spoken, and soon ascertained where
the different passengers hailed from, and by
a slick plan of his own easily gained the
confidence of his victim. For instance,
when he finally got talking to the, he be-
gan as follows: Where are you from ?"
I replied, "Huron County," I watched
him .closely, for I have seen men of his ilk
before, and I at once suspected him. He
held a book in his and, which appeared to
be a railway time table and ratings,but
which I knew to be really a directory of the
Counties Of Ontario, their principal towns,
and the names of prominent men in those
towns. He chatted away, as he glanced
casually through his direotory, and as his
eye caught the name of Seaforth in his
book, (he had looked up Huron county)he
asked, "Were you • ever in Seaforth ?', I
said, "Yes, I had lived there." " Is that
so?" he exclaimed, apparently well pleased,
"and," (referring to the book again in a
careless way) "do you know' Dr.Campbell?"
I replied I did. " Well, well," said he,
"the doctor is an ofd friend of mine; I met
him in Winnipeg," etc., eto. He went
through this progsamma with each one,
claiming acquaintance with anyone they
said they knew, until he had pretty well
established himself in their confidence.
Then a new actor appeared on the scene.
The plan was working nicely, and I thought
it was time the partner was showing up. He
was an old man, made so by a fake, white
moustache, wore a red flannel shirt, and
saluted "Pete " in a bluff voioe, with a
broad" down South" accent "Say, pard,
what time is it r' I don't know," repliad
Pete, curtly. "Wall, wall, deown in my
country, when one don't know anythin' we
ask an' find out." "That's right,old man,"
laughed Pete, "Where are you from ?"
"1 cum from deown in Texas with a lot of
cattle I brought from thar to Buffalo, boys!
Oh,I had a big time. Spent a lot o' money,
though. Lost $400 on a game a Yank
sprang on me deown that-. Yep ! Scooped
it in sliekern grease ! But I got nuff left to
pack me home—see?" and he hauled out a
big roll of. (bogus) greenbacks. "Say,
Texas," says Pete, "if yon're going to Chi-
cago, you don't want to flash your money
around like that." " Oh, I'm all right," re-
sponded Texas. "1 paid that thar Yank in
Buffalo another hundred to show me how he
worked thataame on me, and neow l's gynn
back thar to Texas and scoop in them cow-
boys, see if I don't," and the old man turn-
ed as if to go back to his seat. "Wait a
minute, Texas," said Pete ; "allow us that
game the Yank beat you at." " Wall, here
it is," said Texas, who had no intention of
leaving us, as he sat (Iowa on the and of the
seat, took an old red handkerchief out of
his coat packet and carefully unwrapped
three innoeent-looking cards, which he
handed around for inspection. Two of the
cards bore a picture of the American flag
printed in blue, and the third card, a pic-
ture of a girl. Texas spread the handker-
chief over his knee, laid the cards op. it
face downward, and quickly moved them
around into ' different positions. "Now,
wharai the gal ?" he asked. Pete picked up
a card ' • it was the wrong one ; then when
the oldman waa not looking he bent up one
corner of the " gal " card. The old man
says, "I'll bet you ten dollars you can't pick
out the gal?" " Oh, I don't want to bet,"
responded Pete. "You're afraid to lose,'
laughed Texas,' " Well,T11 just go you
ten," said Pete,as he winked at us and leo
ed at the card with the bent Porner. The
oney was put up in my hands, and Pete,
f course, won. The old man offered to bet
gain, and Pete nudged me to bet him.
' Go me" he whispered in a hoarse whis-
er, "its a sure thing." " Yes," I said," it
1 —for you fellows. I ain't in it." He gave
O a quick look, and hurriedly tried to get
t e other fellows to bet. One fellow wee -
g ing down in his pocket for his hard earn-
e Canadian shekels, when I kicked his leg,
ad he understood, and refused to bet. The
cltowd all tumbled, and as no one bet and
t ey could not remain there with the oards
e posed very long, they got up and hastily
w nt into the next -car—" Pete" and "Tex-
as," who a few minutes before seemed total
etangers to each other.
tr he run from Durand to Lansing is a long
one, with no stoppages, and these men
co toted on " wor iug "the train for all it
was worth, before it got to Lansing. I fol-
losrad them into the next car soon after, but
noI soon enough to prevent them fleecing a
yo ng fellow of $40. -I told him what they
wee, and as the train was just slowing up
at 4.iansiflg he jumped off to try and have
then arrested, but they got away in the
darkness. •
I describe the three-card-monte game at
len th, because they do everything in such a
per ectly natural and good-natured manner,
as t almost baffle suspicion, and people are
wig y misled. I have no sympathy for the
ma who loses his money, for I consider him
just as big a windier as the man who wins
it f r he is trying to win the sharpers'
money; the only difference between the
two is that the victim is going to try and
get he other fellow's money for nothing,
and ion% and the confidence men knows he
is going to get the victim's money and doea
so. Therefore, the man who is taken in by
the sharpers is just as dishonest as the
shar er, and deserves no sympathy, and,
wha 's more, seldom gets any.
--
1 on't bore pOir readers with a World!.
Fair atter; but tE would like to say this of
my v sit to the World's Fair Congress of
Beauty on the Midway Plaisance : Of the
forty chosen types of female loveliness from
as many nationalitiee, beautiful as many of
them wero, the bonnie,winsome little Scotch
maiden was the handeomest, sweetest little
crest re among them" all, and not only her,
great beauty, but her childlike simplicity
and njiaiden modesty before that vast con -
(sours of admiring people, gained the
heart est respect and admiration from all
who mw her, and I have no doubt that the
modeit little beauty from the heather -land
will b ing fame and honer to Auld Scotia, as
a nati n which produces the handsomest
and m st womanly women in the world.
'I w ite this from the study of my brother,
Rev, Charles Dunsmore, pester of First
Congr gationelist Church, of Anthony,
where I remain a day or two before, pro-
ceedin southward to the Cherokee Strip,
where great scenes of excitement, and In
some intent:en bloodshed have lately oo-
currea and which may forme theme for a
future etter.
Belgrave Show.
The sat Wawanosh Society's Show was
-held at Belgrave on 'Thursday and Friday of
last we1ek,Friday, of course'being the big
day. he weather being favorable there
was a arge crowd of people present, and
the show, on the whole, was fully up to, if
not in 4dvance of, former years. We are
indebted to the ever -obliging Secretary for
the fol owing
PRIZE LIST. ;
HOB'ES. —Heavy Drauaht—Brood mare,
Thome Todd, Wm Wellwood, Horse foal,
T Tod'W Wellvvood. Two-year-old filly,
W W llsood, James Dow. Two-year-old
geldin , let and 2ad, NE. Cumming. Year
old fill , let and 2nd, W Wellwood. , Team
of bores, R J McKenzie, James Foster, R
Soott. Year old entire horse, 1 Todd.
GEN RAL PURPOSE. —Brood mare, J An-
derson, 2nd and 3rd, T Forbes. Horse foal,
lst an 2nd, T Forbes. Mare foal, J Ander-
son, T R088. Two-year-old filly, J
W J Fenwick. Two-year-old gelding, T
Ross, D Scott. Year old filly, J Dow,- R
Leish an. Year old gelding, T H Taylor,
D Sco t. Span of horses, T 11 Taylor, Tay-
lor B os., J Dow.
CAI RIAGE HORSES, —Brood mare, J Dow,
T Bri ges,A Slott. Spring foal, T Bridges,
A Sc tt. Two-year-old filly, W Scott, V
Vane man. Two-year-old gelding, A Scott,
V Venorman. Year old gelding, H Kirkby,
J Harrisen. Buggy horse, J Swartz, W
Geddes. Hack horse, John Barr. Span,
Levalatt, T Bridges. Brood mare, T Todd.
Team, any class, T H Taylor, jr.
CITLE,—Thoroughbred—Cow,J Armour,
F
la C rley.1 Two-year-old heifer, G- Sowler,
R Corley. Year old heifer, R W Hastings,
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wler, Heifer calf, N Cumming,D Cook.
calf, R Leishman, J Armour. Bull,
ars and over; J Potter, J Barr, R Scott.
, 2 years and under, R Corley, 0 Scott.
d, R Corley.
C RADE CATTLE.—Cow, R Corley, J Arm-
our T Ross. Two-year-old heifer, J Coul-
tes, C Proctor and Son. Year old heifer,M
H arrison, R Corley. Heifer oalf,Thomas
Ro s, G Sowler. Pair 2 year old steers, T
Ro s, C Prootor and Son. Pair yearling
eters, R Corley,T Ross. Pair steer calves,
T Roes, R Scott., Beeve, Thomas Ross,
Jo n Armour. Working oxen, J & J An -
de son, D Cook. Herd, R Corley.
HEIM —Leicestere—Aged ram, N Cum -
nn g, J Henry & Son. Shearling ram, J
Co hes, sr., N Cumming. Ram lamb, J
'Co ltes, sr., N Cumming. Pair aged ewes,
J 3arr, N Cumming. Pair shearling ewes,
R oultes,R W Hastings. Pair ewe lambs,
R oultes, N Cumming.
OWNS AND THEIR GRADes. —Aged ram,R
M Gowan. Shearling ram, M H Harrison.
R m lamb, let and 2nd, R McGowan. Aged
e es, M H Harrison. • Shearling ewes, M
H Harrison. Ewe lambs, R McGowan, M
H Harrison. Fat sheep, J Coultes, sr., R
rley. Pen of sheep, J Barr.
Pres.—Large Breed—Aged boar, H Ed -
w rds, J Potter. Brood sow, Jas Henry &
S n, R Leishman. Boarlittered in 1893,1st
a d 2nd, El Edwards. Sow littered in 1893,
'Edwards, R Leishman.
SMALL BREED, —Aged boar, J Armour.
rood sow, W Scott, T H Taylor, it.. Boar
l'ttered in 1893, W Scott, J Qwens. Sow
1 ttered in 1893, W Scott,- J Owens. Pen of
igs, W Scott.
POULTRY.—Geese, let and 2nd, J Harri•
on. Ducks, Plymouth Rooks, Leghorns,
Spanish, Hemburgs, pair any other variety,
n11 taken ba J Harrison.
IMPLEMENTS. —Farm gate, V Vanorman,
Churn, H McLeen. Pump, D Showers,
Buggy, James -Walker. Double carriage,
James Walker. Cutter, V Vanorman. Plow,
T H Ross'J L Geddes. Gang plow, T H
Ross, J LGeddes. •
GRAIL—White fall wheat, G- Moffatt, R
McGowan. Red fall wheat, J & J Ander-
son, It McGowan. Fall wheat, any kind,
Walter Scott. Spring wheat, George Mof-
fatt. Six rowed, barley, R Scott, J & J An•
derson. White oats, 11 Edwards, G Mof-
fatt. Black oats, J Bardeen, 0 Moffatt.
Small peas, Henry Edwards, G Moffatt.
Large peas, G Moffatt. Timothy, R Mc-
GeIjANPI1.Fr Li 80T
FE S —Golden Russet ap-
plwsa,auRni'T Corley, J J Anderson. Baldwine,
W Geddes, J & J Anderson. Snow apples,
M al Harrison, Taylor Brothers. Rhode
Island Greenings, W Scott, J &J Anderson.
Maiden's Blush,W Geddes,Taylor Brothers.
Northern Spy, G Sowler, W Geddes. Col.
verts, R' Corley, G Henry & Son. Tolman
Sweets, J Anderson, M 11 Harrison. Three
varieties winter apples, J Henry & Son, M
El Harrison. Fall pears, H Wightmsn, R
Corley. Winter pears, R Corley, Mrs
Tamblyn. Grapes, II Wightman, J E
Fells. Crabs, J Owens El McLean. Plums,
W H McCracken, airs Dr Tamblyn.
Peaohes, J L Fells, J Henry & Son. Col-
lectien of fruit, H Wightman, J E Fells.
Bouquet of flowers, Mrs T Anderson, G
David. Flowers in pot, J Harrison, J
Owens. Collection of plants, G David.
MANU1ACTURE8,—Union flannel, J Owens.
Blankets, W R Erskine, M H Harrison.
Coarse booto H Madden, F Rhoderus,
Fine boots, FIthoderus, H Madden. Home
made wine, J Owens, H McLean. Cook
stove, H McLean.
ROOTS AND VEGETABLES.—Elephaut pota-
toes, 0 David, W Geddes. Matchless Cor -
lies, C Proctor & Son. Beauty of Hebron,
George David. Any other, George David,
H Edwards. Cabbages, G David, V Vari-
orum). Red cabbage, G David, W 11 Me-
Cracken. Cauliflower, G David, V Yeller -
man. Long blood beets, W H McCracken,
G David. Tnrnip beets, W Li McCracken,
Ca David. Mangold, wurtzels, W H Mo.,
Cracken, T H Taylor, it-. Swede turnips,
J Henry & Son V Vanerman. Field car-
rots, J Dow, W Scott. Early horn carrots,
G David, M H Harrison. Parsnips G'
David, W H McCracken. Onions "rem
seed, G David, W H McCracken. Onions
any other kind, W if McCracken. Celery,
G David, C Proctor & Son. Corn, T H
Taylor, jr., J Dow. Water melon, G
David, Charles McClelland. Musk melon,
George David, James Anderson. Pumpkin,
G David, R McGowan'Squash, G David,
W McCracken. Citron, George David,
W H McCracken. Tomatoes, George Da-
vid, C Proctor & Son. Beans, 3 Harrison,
W H McCracken.
DAIRY PRODUCE. —Keg dairy butter, J &
J. Anderson J William—Crock butter, J
Williams, J Dow. Butter in rolls, George
Sowler, Taylor Brothers. Bread, Mrs C
Procter, Mrs J Harriston. Maple sugar, W
H McCracken. Maple syrup, j Dow, Tay-
lor Brothers. Oat oake, Alarocte_er, J Dow.
LADIES' WORK, —Tatting, Mrs Dr Tamb-
lyn. Crochet work, Mrs Tamblyn, Miss
McClelland. Bead work, 1st and 2nd Mrs
Tamblin. Hooked skirt, Miss Bridges,
Fancy knitting, Mrs Moffatt, Mre Tamblin.
Gent's linen shirt, Miss • MoClellend, Mrs
Moflatt. Gent's fancy flannel shirt, T
Bridges, G Moffatt. Braiding, T Bridges,
G Moffatt. Woollen stockings'W H Mc-
Cracken, Miss McClelland. Socks Mies
McClelland, W H McCracken. Woollen
gloves, W 11 McCracken, George Moffatt.
Woollen mita, G Moffatt, W H McCraoken.
Log cabin quilt, Miss McClelland, W H.
McCracken. Knitted quilt, -R Scott, Mrs
Tamblyn. Patched quilt, W R Erskine,
Mrs Tamblyn. Rag mat, A Procter, Mrs
Tamblyn. Berlin wool work, raised, Miss
McClelland. Berlin wool work flat, Mrs
Tamblyn. Sefa pillow, 1st and 2nd Mrs
Tamblyn. Card work, A Procter'George
Moffatt. Leather work, let and and Mrs
Tamblyn. Pencil drawing, 0 Sowler, Mee
Tamblyn. Oil Painting, Miss Owens Miss
McClelland. Hair flowers, Mies mktg.
land. Embroidery on silk, Mrs Tamblyn.
Embroidery on linen, let and 2nd Mrs
Tamblyn. Lace work, Mrs Tainblyn, Geo
Moffatt. Twine lace, Miss McClelland,
Mrs Tamblyn. Rag carpet, A Procter J
Owens. Collection ladies' work, Mre
Tamblyn, Miss McClelland.
JUDGES. —Heavy draught and general
purpose horses . —A 1 McDoneld, Auburn,
Road and carriage.—Thos. Bell, Wiugharn.
Cattle.—J Gaunt, St. Helens ; Reba Mad,
Auburn. Sheep.—J Lane, Lanes. Pigii.—
• Dalgerno, Marnoch. Poultry, R Elliott,
Wingham. Implements,—H Davis, Wing -
ham. Grain.—A Taylor, Blyth. Fruit and
flowers.—J A Morton, Wingham. Menu-
factures.—W Robertson, Wingham. Roots
and vegetables.—D McKinley, Wingham.
Dairy produce.—R C Spading, Wingham.
Ladies' work.—Mrs J C Ferguson, Wing -
ham ; Mies Annie Ross, Brussels.
Canada.
There wens 230 Istiriaas in
ing September.
—The Governor-General and Lady Ab-
erdeen will leave for Chicago this week to
visit the World's Fair.
—Toronto's assessment returns show a de-
crease in population of 2,000 as compared
with last year.
—Mr. Daniel Stewart, of Tilbury, Essex
county, cleared nearly $500 by bee -keeping
this year.
— A son of the Hem. Mackenzie Bowell
was badly injured in a street oar acci-
dent in Toronto Saturday evening.
—Mr. Sidney Spies, of Clyde, near Galt,
recently dug up two potatoes that weighed
la and la lbs respectively.
— The well-known Evangelist, A. H.
Renton, is assisting at special services at
the Methodist Church, Hespeler, this week.
—Rev. Bjorn Peterson, pastor of the Ice-
landic Unitarian church, Winiiipeg, died
suddenly of apoplexy the other day.
— Frank H. Russell, B. A., was ordained
by the Winnipeg Presbytery Thursday night
as a missionary to China.
—Mayor Girardot, of Sandwich, has just
shipped 2,000 gallons of wine to Montreal
and 4,000 gallons to Quebec.
— The Chatham city band have travelled
this season 1,104 miles by rail and 64 miles
by water, making a total of 1,168 miles.
—The body of James Beardwell was
found in a field near the Hamilton -Dundas
toll -gate on Friday, a supposed ease of aui-
cide.
—The estate of the late John Beattie, of
London, is worth $122,000. His widow
gets $3,000 yearly and the family residence,
while the balance goes to three children.
—Two burglars have been arrested at
Buffalo, and silvinivare and other goods
• stolen from Dunnville have been found in
their possession.
—Burglars broke into the Railway Hotel,
Woodstock, on Friday night, and stole a
collection of coins belonging to George
Douglas, valued at $300.
—Hector McKay, of Kincardine, won the
McDonald Schalarship of $125 in the
Faculty of Arts at the McGill University
recently.
— Rev.
John Lochead, of Parkhill, has ac-
cepted the call to the North Gower Presby-
terian church, Ottawa, and will be inducted
on Ootober 17th.
—Robert Young, one of Minto's [county
of Wellington] best citizens, is the owner of
three beautiful little lakes which he has
filled with fish. The fish are almost domes-
ticated, as shown by the following incident,
described by the Harriston Tribune: After
going a short distance through the swamp
Mr. Young gave & peculiar whistle and en-
tered the lake which he arrived aawhen sud-
Toronto dur-
denly the whole water began to move, fish
leaping up here and there, jumping over his
shoulder and performing many feats. Large
fish were picked up and held out at arm's
length and then dropped back into the wa-
ter, We were offered a bucket full of them,
but could not bear the idea of eating fish
which had been educated to perform each
strange feats.
—Last Sunday night, fire broke out at
the St. Alexis Orphan Asylum, Montreal,
which is crowded with children, but was
extinguished before serious damage was
done. Damage about $2,000.
—Mrs. McKay, the Chineee wife of Rev.
Mr. McKay, the missionary, will receive
back her immigration poll tax which wae
!nest unjustly and uncourteously demanded
at Vancouver.
—The Picton Times of last week says:
Good cows sold atthe Wadsworth sale on
Herrington's corner on Saturday for $11 50,
$13, $14, $16 50, $21 25, $15 50, $12 and
$11 50.
—About a week ago Alex. McCathern, of
Grey county, got a barley beard in one of
his eyes, which has resulted in the eye hav-
ing to be operated upon. He is now lying
In the Toronto General Hospital.
—During Thursday night, last week, bur-
glars entered Mr. M. Robson's hardware
store in Ayr. They got no money but took
a quantity of goods, such as razors, revel-
'',
Irene knives, eta.
—Mr. W. A. Grubb, who has been light
-
keeper at the "Dummy," Point Pelee, for
so many years, has resigned his position in
favor of his eldest son. The appointment of
the latter has been (warmed.
—Four nurses have just graduated from
the Hamilton Training School for nurses.
They are Miss Holland, Oshawa ; Miss
Wright, Hatohley ; Miss Cummings, Fer-
gus, and Miss Watson, Hamilton.
---The infant son of Mr. Robert Stirrett,
of Plympton township, near Sarnia, fell
from a chair and struek on his forehead
some time ago, which has since caused para-
lysis of the lege a,nd arms.
—The McCormick Implement Works
must establish in Canada this year or forfeit
their charter in the Dominion. - Hiram
Walker has just made the highest offer
they have had; Stratford's offer comes next.
—Mtn. Platt, wife of George Platt, a re-
sident of Toronto Island, is a crack shot
with either rifle or shotgun.She is said to
have bagged more wild ducks this season
than any sportsman in the neighborhood.
—The 3 -year-old pacing filly White Wings
was drugged by some unknown parties be-
fore the Hamilton trotting races on Thurs-
day of last week and has since died. The
loss to her owner is heavy.
—The Gilbert Boat Company, of Gansno-
que, carried off' the medal at the World's
Fair for their canoes,Miss Canada and Gan-
anoque. Also, the canoes have been sold at
a big figure.
--One day lately, at Clark & Garrison's
evaporator, Cherry Valley, Prince Edward
county, 100 bushels of apples were peeled in
8 hours and 15 minutes, with two machines
and six hands. This is fast work.
—About 400 Masonic visitors from De-
troit, London and Ottawa arrived in Toron-
to on Saturday, and were entertained by
the repentant supplication of its people. wholly recovered. He had, however, been
From this he drew these thoughte "That
men pray usually when in danger, distress
or want ; that they realize their own utter
helplessness ; that prayer without practice
availeth nothing; that communion with
God through prayer is imperative in a
Christian.'
—The following appointments have been
made in connection with the Ontario Agri-
cultural College at Guelph: Mr. Wm. Ren-
nie, Markham, farm superintendent; Mr.
G. E. Day, Guelph, lecturer on agriculture ;
Mn, H. L. Hutt, South End, Welland
county, lectuier on horticulture, and Mr. J.
B. Reynolde, B.A., Oshawa, assistant resi-
dent master.
—Thomas McNeil, a farmer living near
Paris, was accidentally shot in the leg one
evening lately. It appears that MoNeil's
neighbor, Wine Hill, was engaged in oiling
his revolver' when it accidentally went off
and the ballstruck McNeil, who was stand-
ing near Hill at the time on the leg. The
;ball penetrated the shin time,
and embedded
itself in the calf.
.—A sad accident occurred at Huntsville,
Muskoka' the other day. Whilst moving a
large boiler for shipment the wagon on
which the boiler was being moved broke
through the bridge and Mr. James McCrae
was badly crushed, receiving such injuries
that he died about an hour after the acci-
dent. The deceased leaves a wife and family
of small children.
—Sarnia's old fire brigade, svhioh has
done good service in past years has been
disbanded, and a new order of things estab-
lished. A paid fire brigade of 40 members
was organized, the men to be ready when
the alarm sounds to reepond at once to the
oall of duty. Some of the citizens seem to
be of the opinion that the old system will
prove to be the best after alt.
=While attempting to board the )3outh-
bound passenger train at Shelburne, Grey
county, Saturday evening, John McGuire, a
plasterer, of Orangeville, slipped and fell
under the moving wheels and had both lege
badly injured. He will lose one if not both
limbs. The unfortunate man, who had been
working in that vicinity, was returning
home to spend Sunday with his family.
--Thomas Nagle, who kept a store at
Greaten, and also owned a large farm on
concession 7, Biddulph township, was found
dead in his store about H. o'clock the other
night. Foul play was at first suspected, as
there was a out over the left eye, but this
alone was not sufficient to cause death.
The coroner at Liman was informed of the
facts, but did not deem an inquest neces-
sary.
—The new electric railroad at Port Ar-
thur is finished. It connects the three
towns Port Arthur Fort William and West
Fort William, mulls eight miles in length.
Through trains 'commenced running on
Thursday, last week, from the Canadian Pa-
cific Railway Station at Port Arthur to the
Canadian Peoifict Railway Station at West
Fort William, and an hourly service is to be
inaugurated between the three towns.
=Rev. Dr. John G. Paton'the venerable
missionary td the New Hebrides, who
thrilled audiences throughout this Province
during the sunimer months by the recital of
the officers and members of Zetland Lodge his wonderful experiences among, the canna
at a grand banquet in the Horticultural Pa- bale, has now completed his American tour,
vilion. and sailed for Europe last Saturday. After
—The Central Canada Fair, at Ottawa, listening to Da. Paton no honest man can
closed Saturday. The total receipts for ad- refuse to aid the nsissionary cause on the
mission were $10,782; as against $11,209 non-effectivendss of missionary effort.
last year. Never in its history has there =An exchange says: The number of
been such unfavorable weather during the young men in lDundas who are steadily and
fair as there was this year. surely going Os destruction through drink is
--Hotel keeper,' Payne, of the Sarnia truly appelling. Many of them, too, belong
road, London, and Morkin, of Masonville, to highly respectable families, some of whom I
were fined for selling liquor after hours on will soma day, when too late, realize what al
Saturday night, the former $40—it being a grave mistake they have made by advocate
second offence—and the latter $20 and tug moderate drinking. The fathers may be;
costs. moderate driakers, but they have no guar-
-Thomas Lawrence, farmer, of the 4th antee that their sons will be, as some have;
line, Nottawasaga, went out 'hunting on already seen to their great sorrow.
Saturday morning. As he did not return in —A despatch from Montreal on FridaY,
the evening search was made, and his body last says: The eastern movement of this
was found in the bush with his gun in his year's crop of grain so far is very light. On
hand. It is supposed he was accidentally account of low prices farmers are holding
shtgrain while there is yet a large quantity of
o. —
Henry B. Latimer, son of Rev. Mr. last year's crop to go forward. The elesni-
Letimer, of Toronto, a retired minister of tors here are full of old grain, which export -
the Methodist Church, was taken to the era cannot ship unless at a big loss. It
general hospital suffering from 'poisoning would look as if Canada would have a lot of
from strychnine taken in mistake for grain for export this winter and neat
quinine. —About ten days ago gas was struck at "r—iPAg'homeless Irishman, looking weather
Stacie's farm, near Ridgetown, but in in beaten and travel stained, walked into the
hour had developed into a flowing water London police station and asked for a
well, discharging a solid stream n inches night's lodging. While Detective Rider
and 35 feet high. It still continues in the was registering nis name, a burly constable,
same way. noted for his jocoseness, walked up to the
.—Professor H. L. Callender, of Cam- stranger. " Hello, my- friend," said he ;
bridge, England, has been appointed to a don't you remember me?" "Oh, yes,"
new chair of physics in McGill college,Mon- remarked the Hibernian'viewing hie inter-
treal, the same having been endowed to the rogator from head to foot, "you are the
extent of $50,000 by Mr. W. C. Macdonald, young fellow who used to carry washing
the millionaire tobacco manufacturer. from our place to your mother's."
—In the ease of McLaurin, et al., ve. the -2A late Winnipeg despatch says: The
Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company, shipment Of new wheat received so far by
an action of $10,000 damages on acpount of the Canadian Pacific Railway is the largest
the death of Lawrence Murphy, caused by a in the history of the company at this season
car driver pushing hint off the oar, the mat- of the year. These receipts represent prin-
ter was settled out of court by defendants cipally deliveries from farmers, the wheat
paying plaintiffs 82,500. in store at Fort William up to the 23rd
—Two Ontario exhibitors, Mr. John A. amounting to 472,700 bushels • receipts,
McGillivray, of Uxbridge, and Mr. T. W. 178,589 bushels; shipments, 356,702 bush -
Hector, of Springfield -on -Credit, succeeded els. The receipts at the Canadian Pacific
on Saturday, at the World's Fair in sweep- Railway elevators from now on will equal
ing off nearly the entire list of prizes award- the shipMents.
ed tor Dorset Horn sheep, in the face of the —At the Interstate Fair held in Trenton,
keenest competition. New Jersey, on the 28th ult., Clifford Cal-
-The Allen Line steamship Laurentian,. verley, the young Canadian tight rope per -
which left Liverpool last Thursday, had former, accidentally fell off a pedestal 90
on board Lady Thompson, who will join her feet from the ground and sustained terrible
husband in Ottawa after he returns trom his injuriele He lost his balance while adjust -
Ontario toar, She has been visiting her log his gearing. It is still doubtful if he re -
youngest MOD at the Jesuit College at Sand- covers, as he suffers from concussion of the
hurst,since the departure of the Premier for
Canada.
Ms. Fletcher, about 83 years of age,
met her death Saturday night at her son-in-
law's, (Mr. Clement's) house, in Paris. Dur-
ing the night, or early in the morning, she
came noiselessly down stairs, lifted the
cover off and put herself into the cistern,
where she was found dead later. Tempor-
ary insanity was the probable cause,
—At the AMMiZe8 in Orangeville, in the
suit of Fawcett vs. the village of Dundalk,
the plaintiff was awarded $2,000 damages.
The suit will cost the village fully $3,000,
and as Dundalk only has a population of
750, the verdict meatis a tax of $4 on every
man, woman and child, residing within the
corporation.
—For some time a committee representa-
tive of the various temperance orgiusizetions
of Guelph has been at work preparing for a
spirited campaign on the approaching prohi-
bition plebiscite. Over 140 names have been
submitted as additions to the voters' list. A
constitution has been outlined and a provis-
ional board of officers nominated.
—In the absence of the pastor, Rev. W.
J. Clark, the services at the Firet Presby-
terian church, London, were conducted
last Sabbath, by his brother, Mr. John A.
Clark, of Toronto University, who is train-
ing for the ministry. The able young stu-
dent preached two admirable sermons. In
the evening he illustrated the necessity and
efficacy of prayer by the passage which tells
of the threatened destruction of wicked
Nineveh everted, through God's mercy, by
seriously ill since Tuesday last, and death is
attributed to softening of the brain. His
daughter is a missionary in India.
—The other morning at Strethrop a young
man named Samuel Plank was walking on
the Grand Trunk Railway track about 100
yardss from the depot. The 8.20 mixed
from the east was coming just behind him,
and Plank stepped from the anaiu track, on
which he was walking, to the side track,
thinking the train would continue on the
main track. The train, however, ran in on
the side track, striking Plank on the back,
throwing him into the air and clear off the
track. He was picked up unconscious, and
medical aid was quickly procured. It was
found that no bones were broken, but there
are internal injuries, His eecape from in-
stant death was miraculous.
— Mr. W. F. Luxton, the founder of the
Winnipeg Free Press, has been deposed
from the .Editorial management. In a let-
ter to the Winnipeg Tribune he says that
his removal was the result of his unwilling-
ness to allow the Free Press to become a
C. P. R. organ. Mr. iviolyneux St. John,
of Montreal, who is to assume the managing
n
editorship of the Free Press, said in aIn-
terview that he thought the paper bad been
unduly severe on the Greenway. Govern-
ment. He would like to be just to them,
and indeed to any other ministry, and as
the Free Press is untrammelled by oblige-
gations to anyone, it will try to act in s.
spirit of fairness to all parties.
— The other night the initial meeting in
the plebiscite prohibition campaign was held
in the hall in Dereham Center, Oxford
county. The call for such a meeting had
been signed by about a dozen of the leading
teMperanoe men in the township. The re-
sponse to the call was most hearty, there
being a full house, including representatives
from nearly all parts of the municipality.
Dereham has always made a strong record
for itself as a temperance township. Every
temperance immure proposed has been
adopted from the Dunkin Act to local
option. At the time the first was introduc-
ed there were nine places for the sale of
liquor within its bounds. The Scott Act
was carried by about 100 majority, local
option by 227, and now there ia not a.
licensed place for the sale of liquor in the
township.
— One of the moat singular and romantic
marriages ever heard of took place Friday
morning at Niagara Fells"when, at the en-
trance of the Cave of the Winds, clad in the
peculiar and pictureeque garments worn by
those who venture there, and with the
water and spray dashing over and on them.
Mr. Walter S. Stewart, of Pittsburg, P&,and Mies ,alinnie Weller, of Allegheny City,
Pa., were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony by Justice Russell. Everything was
in apple-pie order. The witnesses were
theta, the ring was slipped on the bride's
finger, the answers came clear and distinct,
and two hearts with but a single thought
were there made to beat as one. The bride
is young, charming and pretty, while the
groom is a handsome chap and is reported
to be quite wealthy.
Perth Items.
—Clark Conkrite, of Avon, died the other '-
day, aged 95 years.. His partner in life sur-
vives'him at the advanced age of 89 years.
Mee. Cronkrite is very ill, and cannot long
survive her husband.
—A young man at present residing in
Downie received a letter last week from
friends in the old country addressed to him
as follows: Avonbank, Hudson Bay, near
Toronto, Canada."
—A peculiar and serious accident occur-
red, at Mr. Daniel Hennick's saw mill, on
Monday, last week. Fred Rudolph, who
was running the saw, fell under the flywheel
and in its revolutions the flesh betsveen the
shoulder blades was as completely roasted as
though done with a hot iron. One of the
small bones was also broken. His case is
serious, but his physician hopes to be able
to pull him through. -
—William Rowland, sergeant -major of the
28th Battalion, died at his residence, Stratd
ford, -Thursday, last week. He was 63
years old. He enlisted at the age IA 18, and
after a service of tea years was honorably
discharged, being at that time a corporal.
He served !with the Forty-seventh at Corfu,
Malta, Turkey, the Crimea and Gibraltar
and was preeent at the battles of Alma,
Inkerman and Sebastopol. He had lived in
Stratford 26 years.
—Mr. James Johnston, of the 3rd conces-
sion of Elms, has sold his 100 acre farm to
Mr. Wm. Clelland for 15,400, The price
is considered good, but the farm is in keep-
ing. Mr. Wm. Stevenson, of Britton, has
sold his 200 acre farm, in Elma, to Mr.
James Johnston for $9,500. Mr. Michael
Ryan has sold his farm, at Tralee, contain-
ing 100 acres, to Mr. James O'Grady, for
the sum of $3,750.—Al1 the avove mention-
ed sales have taken place within the last
couple of weeks.
—On Wednesday evening, 27th ult., there
occurred at the residence of Mr. Wm, Mor-
rison, of Fullerton, a most happy incident,
it being the marriage of his youngest
daughter, Miss Belle, to Mr. W. W. Gray,
traveller for 3. White & Son, of Mitchell.
The bride was beautifully attired in a suit
of fawn colored tweed, The many presents
received by the bride and groom testify to
the high esteem in which they are held by
their numerous friends. The happy couple
will take up their residence in Stratford.
—The residence of Mr. John McWhinney,
of Mornington, assumed a bright and gay
appearance on the evening of the 28th ult.,
it being the occasion when he ave in mar -
brain. Dr. Cantwell says he will probably riage his only daughter Isabel a, to Samuel
live, bet will lose the use of one arm, from Henry, of Milverton. Many friends of
which several pieces of hone have been reboth bride and groom were gathered round
moved. while the Rev. Mr. Cameron, of North
---Nine years ago John Towns, a resident al orniugton, performed the ceremony which
of Richmond, near Napanee,disappeared. It made them man and wife. Many were the
'was rumored he was murdered and robbed congratulatiens and good wishes showered
of a lerge sum of money, and his body bur- upon them by their numerous friends.
ied in an unknown spot. A man died in —A stranger staying for & few days at the
Toronto a short time ago, and in his dying Queen's Hotel, Listowel, not long ago, on
hour said Towne was buried in Miles' retiring for the night left an order for a
woods, east of Napsnee. Two residents of "John Collins "to be sent up to his room,
Napanee, now dead, were eupposed to have No. 37, in the morning. The bartender
been implicated in the murder. The pecu-
liar part of the matter is that Mr. Towns
has just been heard from, he having written
duly wrote the order on the call slate, and
the hostlers a novice at mixing -drinks, sup-
posing the man wanted to order a horse and
to his sister-in-law. He is in Oregon, in rig, hunted up John Collins at Kidd Broth
good health. Mrs. Towns, supposing her ers livery and sent him up to room No. 37.
husband dead, married again and lives in The guest, after some awkward explanation,
the Northwest.; took in the situstion, but objected to that
—Rev. John Fraser, M. A., died on Sun- family of Collins.
day, 24th ult., in Montreal, at the age of 75
years. He was born at Ferintosh, Scotland,
in 1818, and was the son of the tate John
Fraser, banker, of Inverness, His mother
was a daughter of the late Major Alpin
Grant. Educated at King's college, Aber-
deen, he entered the ministry and was or-
dained. In 1845 he came to Canada as a
missionary. These are the charges he held
in this country: Melbourne, Que. ; Corn-
wall, St. Thomas, Thamesford, Kincardine
—The Contracts for the new Elms and
Mornington cheese faotory have been let,the
total cost being about $3,000, Neuert Bros,
have the mason work at $500, the company
furnishing all the material. Mr. Be G.
Willson, of Brussels, has the carpenter work
at $1185, Jacob Large supplying him with
the furnishings. Bennett & Bowyer have
the steel shingle roofing to do at PA and
Jacob Seaburger the painting, at $137. The
factory will be completed this fall, ready
and Indian Lands, Glengarry. He retired -for work at the opening of the season next
from active work some six years ago, spring and will be one of best appointed
though he has been heard on several occa- factories in Canada. The factory will be
miens since. Some six months ago he bad situated on Mrs. Alexander's lot between
an attack of apoplexy, from which he never Britton and the Mornington. tosvnline.
tts
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