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The Huron Expositor, 1897-04-16, Page 1, ^ uttful Mine Dispi THIRTIETH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,531. le, our opening display' of Millinery last week, Jay attracted throngs o the store. There can be that we have established that for High -Clam, Pooh - Millinery, at reamenable ia is the place to come. 1 withjn the mark when hat there is no display in ty to Neal this. We are m have you see it; and wilt its show you through any re in town. You'll not 4 to bu- if you don't wish - is bright1. fresh wad at - with Nes- Goode, many m having been added this. our Style, Shapes and m are correct, and prices -- r - RIGHT. GOODS treat Dresa Goods Store. Goods Department is ne of the business. Thjs. r mock is larger, the ma- re stylish, and the values ri ever before. This week to of the newest ma- re opened, adding the attractiveness of the rices are marked on a , and you'll find thatyou. roney buying your spring Try it. Put us to the cens Bros - 1.1.1N,TON.- a the day,his lectureealli full of int -a/ est and good_ aid he ever retsina to our a big holm. —Oar vil- now kept busy getting the mita in good repair.—Mr. Ids the fort in the waggcte. ade, is kept busy at his EC miedid k. Chisholm, Wingham's fam— sed through here on his way- Demmerling's, near Clifford, ick child. The doctor ham ictice in this neighborhood. Scheultz, of Chicago, are S. ni Haskern.—They ex - n a few days.—Mr. J. Ta comfortably °settled on his - near Orangehill_ —Some of eve commenced plowing and a plowing these last few - is are at present in a very, Je places they are dusty, and r snow is from one to two - se who are making syrup re - aa being the very beat for it fairly runs in streams.— , of Hamiltoo, has been . Strears for the past few ta, doing a rushing business- virig no fewer than four ashing the business through.- itchard, of the 6th conces- oda in Harrist,on on Thtu-s- 77-- orns. Ps.1 David and Hugh Hansa _ henabelle left for Menitoba. tr, A., Nichol, jr., had a• item:lay of last Week—Mr. J married on Wednesday of ls Mary Wilson, of the 5th. the young couple .a long, —Mr. J Clegg ahipped a bogs from Belg-rave on Fri-- [i—Mr. Pipe and family the 5th line to Hallett- ndeaboro,—Jay Clegg ie• rom the University.—A. on a isit from Philadel- ker is reating his farm. -- le to go about again, after - 'Robert Gibson has moved cn and -tented Mr. W. Bo Mr. Gibson intends go - bus this year, having en- senh Stonehouse, of East - i Tbuell has undergone an - °spite' in Toronto, and is it wilt be some time yet et horte.--Sorne of our- md plowing, but it is only iod fields- that it is fit. -- drying very rapidly this Son may not be so early, fell on Tuesday aud rain_ bmt has a rough spell of rid with yet and in some - I. tery poor at present. i• rain and fine weather - ay come out all right.— hat the flax mills in this lo -- On at all this season. This,. li to the farmer as well as Len, in both town and. - roxeter. Thompson, of Teeswater, pft elm lumber from hare ret.—Mr. Robert Black- eur last week. —A change eoted in oonnection with- .ere.—Mr. Robert Miller the purchase of a largo, kl for the Ci P. R.—Geo. ',eft for their future home - J11 onday morning in town under the di - Misses Lang & kennon d presenta very fine &p- it' the specimenof the - beauty and exhibit the' be planing factory of H. rted operations for the ty lash —They lanre got blocks for this season, re, and will now hegira. '..ustorn logs and soft elms, Richardson and A. To pointed delegates trona h school, Tavistock, t� sa at St. Marys, on Fire Smoke and Water Sale 1111110"'" will open on Monday Morning April 19, at 8 o'clock in the store opposite Cardnois - Opera Hall ALL GOODS -SAVED FROM THE FIRE ON Sunday, April 4 CONSISTING OF Books Stationery Wall Paper, Window Shades Chinaware Glassware Silverplateclware Silverware jewelry Watches Clocks Cutlery Bicycles Baby Carriages Children's, Wagons Toys, etc., etc, and other articles too numerous to mention The Entire Stock will be cleared out without reserve MINIIIMI0.11•MISAMEN10010 ERMS—CASH Ce W.PAPST 9PPOSITE CARDNOS OPERA HALL SEA FO RTH WEEKLY Price List. You know, in fact everybody knows, and feels the force of the old saying "that if any artic/a or a condition. of things is worth having, it is also worth the asking for, or the seeking after." This is the governing reason of all our weekly ' talks to you as our customers, youhaveof necessk to be clothed, Iand we are anxious to perform that work for you, "for a consideration." This word consideration so far as we are concerned means, a fair proportion of profit on the goods we sell you. As before stated, we are not of that powerfully indifferent class of business, men who do business for you, simply for the honor of so doing. _ No 1 Woe are in business for a fai profit, an.d'in inviting your attention t a review of our weekly price list. W wish to oandidly state that we are r ceiving a fair share of pr-ofit on all th prices of articles herein mentioned. In the Clothing Department w offer in Men's Suits, good durable Suits at $4.50, $5.50, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 $9.50, $10.50, and $12.50. Men's Pants, at $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3.50. -Smocke and Overalls, at 65c, 75c 90c, $1, and $1.25 each. Rain Coat in Cloth, at $5, $7. 50 $9.50, $10.00, alid $12.00. The heavy black Rubber Coat, for driving, teaming, etc., at $2.25. Odd Vests and Coats to suit the use intended. Boy& and Children's Suits, at $1.75, $2,$2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5, an $6. Boys' Odd Pants, at 35c, 50c, 65c, 75c, and $1. All made by ourselves except the 35c line. In ordered Clothing, we show very good material, and make to your order Suits, at $12, $13.50, $15, and'$18. Regarding our $12, and $13.5.0 Suitings, if you so desire, we can refer you to those who have worn them, and are well satisfied, The Furnishing Department is with- eut exception the most comprehensive in the County, comprising a very large range of Collars, Cuffs Ties, Braces, Gloves, Hankerchiefs, Cuffs, Belts, Sweatus, and a varied and complete Shirt Department, a few prices here may suffice. A full range of Linen Collars, at 15e each, Cuffs at 25c a pair, Knot Ties, at 20c, 25c, and 35c. Wash, fenr in hands, at 10c, Silk goods at 25e. In Braces we are having a good sale, for the Calfskin Braces, at 50c, Cotton 3 for 25c, the best Cashmere for the ,Money, we have even shcvwn, at 25&a pair. Silk Spliced Hose, at 50c. Gloves, ,Fownes Brothers' walking and driving: Gloves are unexcelled, at $1.50 a pair. In ShirtS we show all sizes of the English Flannelettes, at 5 for $1, Men's Black Shirts, at &Oc, 65c, and 11. Fine White Shirts, Laundried, at 65e, 75e, and $1. Tinlaundried, at 35c, 50c, and 75c. Colored Shirts, at 65c, and 75c in Boys, 75c, 85c, $1, and $1.25 in Men's. Our Leader in Men's Hats, Fedoras 75c, $1, $145, and $1.50. Stiff Hats $1.50, $2, $2.75 A full 'range of raining weather goods, 'Umbrellas at 75c, $1, $1.25. WE HAVE HAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL MONEY BACK IF WANTED. GREIG ti MACDONALD CLOTHIERS. On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the Strong Block. SEAFORTH, - - ONT. Money Orders. Corcimencing April lot, The Donainion Exprese Company will issue from all their offises, money orders, at the following re- duced rates: Not over p, 3e; over $3, not ever p, 4e; over $5, not over $10i 8c; over $10, not over $20, 10c t over $20, not over $30, 12c; over $30, not over $40, 15c; over $40, not over $50, 18c; over $50, not over $60, 20c; over $80, not over $75, 25c; over $75, not over $100, 300 • over $100, at same . rates. These orders are cashed at all - principal, points in Canada and the United States — the only safe method of remitting money, and the public no doubt will appreciate this step in the right direction. Ranald J. Macdonald, SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, .APRIL 16, 1897. ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. THE FARM PROPER—DOES IT PAY? To THE EDITOR OF THE EXPOSITOR : Sra,--I think it is due to our Farra Super intendent and to the Institution which I represent that I should say a word iu reply to the attacks vacantly made upon us in the Loll:tura of this Province. • use of the intimate and peculiar re- lation which our farm bears to the college and the other departments of the institu- tion, I have not thought it necessary to make annual statements showing the losses or profits of the farm proper as distinct from the other departments. I have given only the wish revenue and expenditure, with notes to indicate that the dollege and several of the outride departments are largely in- debted to the farm tor milk, potatoes, feed, fodder, roots, pasture teaming, carting, and other things, which de not appear in the cash atatement. My reason' for confining myself to °Nth revenue and expenditure is the fact that profit -and -loss statements hued to any con- siderable extent on estimates or valuations are alwaya open to question, „because people differ so much about the amounts which should he charged for the keep of animals; the prices which ahould be put on hay, grain, roots'etc.,and the sumowhich should be allowed folvarious services. I hope it does not follow from this that our book- keeping is defective or that we need a spec- ial aocountant to put things in proper shape. Our farm is well tilled and weli managed —economically managed and PAYS as well as such land can be made to pay in connec- tion with a College and under Government control. I do not hesitate to affirm thus publicly that neither the Government nor the Opposition can select a man that will make a better showing than is made by our super- intendent, Mr. Rennie, in the special and peculiar circumstances under which he has to work. I give below a summary of facts and figures. 1 would rather give the details, but they would occupy too much space for a news- ps.per article : FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FARM PROPERTY (360 ACRES) IN BRIEF FOR TWO YEARS. 1895. Credit Cash sales of stock, grain, &c.....$5,084.30 Feed, fodder, teaming, &c., for other departments 1,861.30 Expense of feeding and looking after animals not needed; on the farm,bnt required for educatiou- Id purposes 1,169.00 Loss from not being allowed to sell animals by private sale, and from having to keep so many breeds that there are not enough animals of any one breed to make a good sale 914.04 Time of superintendent with ex- cursionists in June , 60.00 Amount paid in 1895 for steers sold in 1896 351.92 Debit Amount paid in 1894 for steers sold in 1895... , 688.00 Expenditure in 1895, leas half odsuperintendent's salary, which was paid for work of instruction and lookin after stud- ents. 7,005.38 $9,440.56 $7,693.38. Balance in favor of farm for year..$1,747.18 1896. Credit : Increase in value of stock on hand since January lat, 1896 ..... 536i00 Cash sales of stock, grain, &c 3,704 47 Feed, fodder, teaming, &c., for other departments 1,948. 60 Expense of feeding and looking after animals not needed on the farm,but required for eclacational work 924.00 Loss from not being allowed to sell animals by private talented from having to keep se any breeds that there are net enough ani- mals of any one breed to make a good sale. 479.81 Special work .in reclaiming waste land—stumping, stoning, blast. big, grading, &c. 250.00 Time of superintendent at Farmers' Institutes and with excarsionists 175.00 Amount paid in 1896 for steers to be sold in 1897 341.55 Debit : Amount paid in 1895 for steam sold in 1890 $ 351.92 Expenditare in 1896, less half of superintendent's; -salary, which was paid for work of instruction and looking after stud- ent' 7,400.22 • $7,752,14 68,359.43 Balance in favor of farm for year..$ 607:29 The marked difference between 1895 and 1896 is due to the fact that a large crop of hay, intended for feed in the winter of 1896, was destroyed by .frost on the 21st and 22nd of May, 1895 • and the price per pound for beef cattle sold in 1896 was considerably less than in 1895. EXPENDITURE FOR BUILDINGS' AND EQUIPMENT. A considerable sum has been apeat within the lost few years for buildings and equip- ment, init nothing unnecemary or extrava- gant—everything of the plainest kind, abso- lutely necessary to enable the institution to do properly the work for which it was founded, and not to be compared in coat with similar buildinga and appliaaces in the United States, such for example, as the dairy building at Madison Wisconsin, $40,000, voted by the State Legislature and raised by direct taxation; a dairy building at Cornell, $50,000, and a veterinary build- ing, $100,000, alao voted by the State Legis- lature and railed by a direct tax. WORK DONE FOR THE PROVINCE. A large part of our annual expeaditure on Demount of work done, not fror the students in atteidanse, but for the Province as a whole. The salaries of our professors, instructors, and experimenters are all paid by the col- lege, while a considerable portion of their - time is properly chargeable to the Province. The professors organized the Farmers' In- stitutes and did the greater part of the work in connection with them, lecturing all over the Province, without a dollar of extra re- muneration, for ten or eleven years. The travelling dairy has gene from one end of the Province to the other, at large expert.. —but all charged to the college. Our yery extensive, valuable, and costly field impai- r manta; our experiments in feeding; the C. P. R. Telegraph and Canada Accident work in our experimental cheese department Insurance Company Agent, for nine month; of the year, and in our but. ••• ter department for the same lernith of time; experiments with strawberries, &c., in the horticultural department; the analysis of ashes, Udders, auger beets, milk, butter, cheese, &o., in the chemical laboratory; the study of the contamination of milk; the in - J. of foul brood in bees, and the - manufacture of tuberculin bacterial con- tamination of milk in the bacteriological laboratory; the identification of weed. and insects, and the answering of all aorta of questions relating thereto by Profeesor An- ton, for farmers throughout the Province ; the writings of our bulletins and reports,— all this and more is for the Province at large and accounts for over half of our ex- penditure for buildings, equipment, and an- nual maintenance. sfreno we HAVE A CHEAP AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ? -I have no olsjeotion whatever to the olosest possible scrutiny of every item of our expenditure; but I °moot help thinking that many worthy and well informed people have an entirely wrong conception of what an agricultural college should b It is very much to be regretted that some excellent men have come to the conclusion that very large sums of money are necessary to equip colleges and universities te educate farmera' sons and others foe the legal., medical, cleri- cal, and teaching profennona but that cheap buildings, cheap appliances, and cheap teachers are all that the country needs to educate young men, for life on the farm. I maintain that we ahould have a more extensive equipment than the university and quite as large an annual income, if we are to do our work properly. Allthat is needed to teach English, French, German, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, history, literature, pure mathematics, meta- physics logic, and several other branches of the University course, is a profeesor and a classmoorh for each. In an agricultural col- lege we must have this kind of equipment for English, mathematics, and other branches; we need also the same laborator- ies as the university for physics, chemistry, geology, and biology; and, in addition, we require expensive equipment for practical instruction in bacteriology, live stock,veter- inary science, dairying, horticulture, poul- try management, and apioulture—all this and more, with equally good teachers, if we are to educate young men for the farm as well as they are educated for law, medi- cine, teaching, and the clerical profession. A good college of agriculture, like any other good college, is an expensive institu- tion. The necessary expenditure far build- ings, furnishing, apparatus, technioal ap- pliances, teachers, and enperimenters, is large; but the work has a direct bearing on the most important industrY in the country, and we entertain the hope that those to whom we look for the ways and mesas will see the importance of providing whatever may be necessary for a first-class agricul- tural education and the further development of acientific agriculture in this agricultural Province. . Yours truly, JAMES MIT,T4S. April 9th, 1897. 4 Canada. --A boys' anti -tobacco club has been or- ganized in Montreal. —Brantford is to have a new public Bawl at a cost of $14,747. —The Sunday car vete will be taken in Torooto on Saturday, May 15th. —In forty year the population of Embro hanincretised only one hundred. -d-The Globe flour mills at Cornwall have been destroyed by fire. Loss, 330,000. —Canadian eggs are selling well, and commanding higher prices in England than any others. —Mr. G. Wier, of the Presbytezien Col- lege, Montreal, is the winner of the Jamie- son scholarship. —James N. • Carter, mayor of :Name died Friday morning of heart failure, aged 59- -Dr. Samson of Windsor, has gone to Blenheim to attend his father, who is ser- iously ill. He is 90 years old. —Me. Wm. Milroy, the well known Lon- don artist, died very suddenly of heart disease at his studio last Saturday morning. —Mrs. Weaver, for forty years a resident of Ros' eville Waterloo county, died on the 7th init., atthe great age of 90 years and one month. —Rev. James Van Wyck, the popular pastor of the Gore Street Methodist church, Hamilton, died. on Thursday of last week of meningitis. —Mrs. H. D. Tye, of Manville, has a thie, Yorkshire sow that gave birth to twenty pigs last week, and 16 of them are alive. The litter weighed fifty pounds. —Mr. Samuel Clarke, a young man em- ployed en a farm near Belleville, was kill- ed by the bursting of a fly -wheel while working a woodsawing machine. . —A spark from the fire hole ignited the planing mill of Clarkson Bros., Woodstock. The roof was destroyed, and the upper story gutted. The building was fully in - aimed. —Rev. Andrew Ritchie, D. D., a promin- ent member of the Preebyterian churoh, died at Wyoming the other day, aged 71. He was fer 32 Tears secretary of the Wes- tern Tract Society. —The fly wheel of a circular saw, in use on the farm of Sylvanus Roblin, near Belle- ville, flew to pieces, and Samuel Clarke, a iyroo.unng mall of 25, was killed by the flying —A. H Luce, of near Cornwall, while smoking apipe was kicked by a home. The stem of the pipe was driven through the roof of his mouth, and his face was terribly lacerated. a —Mr. and Mrs. Thoma a Hume, of Walk- erton, celebrated the 50t1k anniversary of their wedding recently. IMr. Hume took part in the McKenzie rebellion of 1837, end narrowly essaped being made a prieoner. —The wife of Mr. James Laing, of the Laing Packing Company, Montreal, died in the dental office *1 Dr. Rondeau while under the influence of chloroform ,which had bean administered by Dr. john Hut- chison. —Mr Wm. Hunter, for forty years an elder in Cooke's church, Torcrate, and for twenty-one years °superintendent of the Sabbath school, and for about thirty-five Years manager of Lyman Brothers' whole- sale drag warehouse in that eity, died on the 8th inst., aged 87 years. Thomism Brown, who left Khmer - diets a couple of weeks ago for Rat Portage, has written to a friend stating that there are many men looking for work in that section. Board is $6 per week with room, bat boarders are obliged to furnish their own llbiaberkeettille —Tin Elora, lays the Guelph Herald, twe old men, Mr. Edmund Hall, 87 years, and Mr. Wm. House, 83 year's of age, who have been " Comrades ever since we were boys." The twain were born in Northamptonshire'England, 65 miles from London and came to America in the same ship. 144r. House was 18 years old when they arrived in Pilkington in October, 1832. They now live only a few blocks apart and their friendship is very touching. In fine days during winter, Mr. House goes to see Mr. Hall and both are looking forward to the summer when each can visit the other daily. When rough weather prevents them from going out they feel lonely, but they "be 'appy when they are together." —Mr. Doneld McKay, of Walkerton,the first postmaster at Wabigoon, has arrived at that place, and a temporary building for the post office has been put up in the men- tral part of the town site of The Coming City of Western Ontario. —Hamilton doctors are puzzled over the cue of John Wynn who broke his neck severel weeks ago, and has apparently re- covered. Dr. Husband removed the plaster cast and put on a heavy felt bandage. The doctors expect that he will get better. —The Provincial:Department of Agricul- ture, says the Winnipeg Free Press, has been able so far to supply the demand for experienced farm hands ; but malty applica- tions for inexperienced men will not be fill- ed until the first party of old . country immigrante arrive. —On Wednesday of last week, the Rev W: J. McCaughan, the newlyiinducted pastor of St. Andrew's church, 1Toronto conducted his first wedding ceremony in Canada. The contracting parties Were Mr. Elgin B. Palmer and Mrs. Annie Snyder, both of Norwich. —County Treasurer Wright, o'f Essex, six or seven years ago was required to pay $13,000 alleged shortage in the municipality. His nephew, Walter Wright, has discovered that there was. no shortage, but a mistake in book keeping, and the municipality will be asked to refund the $13,000. 1 —Mr. Hiram W. Blinn of London, man- ager of the Canadian Savings & Lban Co., is dead at the age of 67 years. In his early years the deceased was 'connected with several dry goods houses, but becanie ° man- ager of the loan company when it was organized. —George Johnston, living near Marlbank, in the vicinity of Kingston, hitehed his horses to a buggy. He started off, forget- ting to buckle the line to the bit. The spirited animals dashed down the lane, throwing Mr. Johnston out and almost in- stantly killing him. , ,—After baying carried on a taller shop at Ayr, for many years, without competi- tion,W?alter Willison accumulated property. Some months ago a transfer of this as made to his daughter. This annoyed the creditors, and one of them obtained la judg- ment agaitust him for $400, which led to his assignment. —The Brantford Board of Trade aim try- ing to discover a method of checkmating the railways in the withdrawal of the market -day tickets. A committee his bean appointed to inquire as to the possibility of chartering trains to run from Woodstock, Paris, Galt and other points to Brantford on market day. —Signor Foli, the great English basso, will pay a visitto Canada during May, and will sing a number of units expressive of the Diamond Jubilee celebration. He will sing in only ten cities in Canada, as fol- lows: Halifax, Quebec Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Quebec, Calgary, Vancouver and Victotia. —Mr. W. H. G. Knowles,' a prominent resident of Guelph, died very suddenly at his residence Friday morning. MeKnowles was a native of Guelph township, His father, the late W. S. G. Knowles, was one of the old guard of pioneers. In the death of Mr. Knowles Guelph loses a good citizen, and an upright, honest, conscientious man. —The funeral of the late Samuel Tovell, of Eramosa township, took place on Tues- day, March 30th. Six sons of deceased acted as pall -bearers, and his twelve sons and daughters were all present. Rev. Mr. Baker, of the Disciples church, conducted the services and 100 conveyances followed the remains to the cemetery. —Tho leprosy cue of Mrs. Freeman, of Winnipeg, is a sad one. The poor woman • is almost constantly in tears at the prospect of being severed from her children, and husband. Her only hope is that tome one will discover a cure for this terrible disease, which sot far has defied medical science. —Mr. A. J Reid, of Ayr, was playing checkers with a friend in Galt, on Saturdity afternoon, when the special despatch was read to him, announcing the burning to the ground of kis grain elevator At Ayr. Mr. Reid grasped the situation at once, and looking up simply said: Gang on, rum ; it's your move next. —The steamer Lakeside, which left To- ronto, Friday, for Port Dalhousie, with 30 passengers on board, returned Saturday morning eithout haying made port When the boat arrived within five miles of Port Dalhousie, the weather was xo thick and the storm so violent that the oaptsia de- cided to put back, and the passengers made themselves as comfortable as possible for the night. --Miss Blanche Sharpe, of Toronto, and Mr. Lawrus Edgar Sutton, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were married in Brooklyn the other day. The marriage was the sequel to a romantio courtship, begun in the Long Island College hospital, where Miss Sharpe, then a student in the Brooklyn training school, attended her present husband dur- ing his treatment for hip disease. The couple became engaged shortly afterwards. MoLEAN BROS.. Publishers. $1 a Year in Advance. the present one, and vegetation further ad- vanced, Mr. Stephen Moffat, a farmer near Galt, having a bea,utifurfield a fall wheat standing fully six inches high. On the 23rd of Maroh, 1846, Mr. Goodall was married to his esteemed partner, Mi sa Jane Moffitt, at Galt, by Rev. Dr. Bayne, Le, Presbyterian divine. On the land which he cleaned now itands the Galt hematite' and waterworks. He prodieta a bountiful harvest for this year, as every indication points to a repeti- tion of the abuudant, crops which followed the spring of 1846.- -An miming incident occurred the other day at the Talbot street school, London. The teacher in dismissing his clams first asked all those who were Irish to go. Two or three rose and went out. He then asked those wko were Scotch to go, and several more of the children left the room. When thou who were Canadians were told to go there was a general movement for the door. One little girl only kept her seek The teacher went up to her and said: "Well, Lottie, what are you ?" In a serious tone the little girl replied, I'm, a Methodist." —A number of years ago a man by the name of Alex. Anderson lived in the vicinity of Dundu. He was a carpenter -by trade , but worked at farming for. time with Mr. Christie, a stock raiser near Brantford, and also with a farmer near Galt by the name of Sutherland. At that time his wife was dead and be had a daughter living. •4 few years ago Anderson went down south, and in 1894, while working on the Santa Fe Railroad, about 50 mites south of Pueblo, Colorado, he was killed. His life was in. sured for $2,000, and the policy is lying in the batik in Pueblo awaiting a claimant. —The April number of the Canadian Home Journal, publiahed in Toronto, is a_ real gem of its kind. Some interesting chapters are devoted to the fashions. There is a page of Easter poetry and another of suggestions for Easter gifts ; Mrs. Sheard contributes a bright story entitled, "Dor- othea " ; a descriptive article by Mina S. Fraser'on the Bavarian Cold Water Cure; Faith Fenton chats about the theosophist, Countess Wachmeister ; notes on books and music, needle work and the household; &info of Canadian women, and reports of the National Council, by the Countess of Aberdeen, are among the contents. e— Theron Notes. —Knox church, Goderioh, is to be en - 'Urged. --Robert Somerville has been appointed express and telegraph agent at Lucknow. —Over thirty horses changed hands- at the last Brussels horse fair. - —$17 has been collected in Ethel and vi- cinity for the Bible society. —Mr. 0, Cultist has leased his farm at Auburn to Mr, J. L. Edit. --Mr. SoCode. of Hullett, has rented the 50 acres belonging to Mrs. Lamont, adjoin- ing; his own farm. --Anson Robinson has disposed of his foundry business in Winghain to Wm. Ren- dell k Co., of Creemore, --Peter Watson, a well-known farmer of the 16th oonceseihn of Grey, having sold his farm, has become a resident of Brussels. —Reginald, a young son of Mr. Thomas Bits/sett, Exeter, accidentally fell from a chair the other day,and had his arm broken. —Mr. James Seott,lbarrister, of Clinton, has disposed of his 100 acres of swamp land on the 8th concession of Stanley, to a Mr. Foster, at a nominal figure. —L. McDonald & Co., of Walton, have secured the contract for supplying the vil- lage of Brussels with the necessary plank for aidewalka. —The-Goderich town council, was peti- tioned to allow bicyclists to ride on the sidewalks until after May 24th, but the re- quest was refused. --According to the census returns there wasen inorease of 251 in the population of being4 oiclerioNiu7.st year; the total population —Will C. Muir, eldest son of Mrs. Muir, of Clinton. has been appointed Dominion Express agent at Winnipeg, in place of the late J. II. Dobson'of that city.. —I. C. Richards, of Brussels, has pur- chased the boot and shoe business of D. A. Martin, of St. Marys. Mr. Richards will still conduct his busineu in Brussels. —The 50 -acre farm, in Grey, belonging to the estate of the late Robert Brown, has been purchased by Henry Smalldon for the sum of 31,200. It is a nice piece of prop- erty. —In the last ten years there have been about forty-five fire alarms in Clinton, and during this same time in the neighborhood of 315,000 has been paid in insurance for losses by fire. —The fah:living person* left Clinton na- tion last week for the west: Miss McCort- ney,for Sonrit,Manitoba ; George Noble, for Brandon Edward Jervis, for Alenteda, Assa. • John Nub, for Kootenay, B. O. —*hilts chopping wood, on Tuesday of ast week, Mr.John MoClarty, of Benmiller, had the misfortune to out his: foot. The ie entered near the top of the little toe nd went back towards the heel, cattirig errible gash. It required eleven stitches to sew the wound together. —A lawn tennis club has been formed in Brussels with the following staff of officers: Hon. president, Dr. F. H. Kalbfleisch ; resident, W. M. Sinclair; vice-president, . H. Cameron; secretary -treasurer, W. J. tewart ; captain, D. C. Ross. Committee, --James Fox G. F. Blair and Dr. Davidson, —Miss MeEweu, of Morris, laat week ut a dozen or more branches from the Eng- ish cherry, wild plum lilac and crab apple rens. The crab and cherry are in full loom ; the flowers and leaves on the branch f lilac are perfectly formed and the buds f the others are bursting open. —The Frost & Wood Co. had their spring elivery of agricultural implemente at God - rich on Friday, 2nd inst. Four car loads f implements and vehicles were received, nd the procession headed by a braes band, as domprised of 72 rigs. The value af the oods amounted to about $12,000. —Mrs. W. Murray, of Clinton, met with painful accident the other day, which has onflned her to her room. While standing n a step -ladder she slipped, and fell back- ards, straining her beck, and otherwise in - tering herself. It was exceedingly fortunate hat no bones were broken. —Thomas Cann, of the 6th concession of aborne, had his whole herd of cattle poi- ned recently. Mr. Cana had purchiuted a heap grade of sulphur, and on giving it to is cattle they all became sick, one dying ery shortly, and it was with considerable iffieulty that the rest were saved. —On Tuesday, 6th inst. Miss May elsh, daughter of Mr. Wm. Welsh, of xeter, aid Mr. Jenne Inksater, merchant, Paris, were united in marriage at the ide's home. Rev. H. W. Locke perform - the ceremony in the presence of a large mber of guests. —An extra fine lot of cattle was ship - d from Wingkam on Tuesday of last eek for Liverpool, via St. Johns. Of -the head, three fed by F. Lewis, of Turn- rry, tipped the beam at 4,000 pounds, and e bull under two years weighed 1,580 undo; Audrew Mitchell, of urnberry, 1 a a 3 —Miss Jessie kfoWilliams, a pretty young lady of 23, book-keeper in, McKim- dry's store, Toronto sued Wesley Marsh, of Grimsby, for breach' of promise of marriage in the Assize Court. Mr. T. II. Bull repre- minted the plaintiff, but the action was nn - defended. Mr. Justice MacMahon describ- ed the defendant's behaviour as base, and 0 directed the jury that they might take his conduct into account in misusing damages. They returned a verdict of $800. —Alexander Morton died at the residence o of his son-in-law, Dr. Lovett, of Ayr, on a Sunday, 4th inst.'after an illness of ten w days. Mr. Mortem came to Canada some g fifty years ago from the county Tyrone, Ireland, and settled at Grand Bay, Quebeis, a where he resided for twenty-four years. He c removed to Ayr in 1868, and established° a o harneammaking business. kr. Morton was w a genial, kindly -man, upright in all his deal- j lugs. His ammiving children are three unit t and one daughter. --Calvin G. Hill, ens of Ingersoll's oldeit U citisens, passed away last wok at the ripe so old age of 92 years. He was born in 1805 o in Pennsylvania, but when about 5 years h old he came to Canada and settled near • Salford. He leaves a family of fi-re boys d and four girls. The beers aro: Peter, Mesnitobe ; Calvin, in Wingham ; Alvin, in W Ingersoll; David, in Iowa; Stephen at E Folden's Corner.. The girls aro: Stephen, of John Fell, Salford ; Mrs. Wm. Gregory, in br Virginia; Mrs. Wm. Duncome, in Michigan, ed and Mrs.laaao Langstraith, Seaforth. itt —The following reminiscences of over half a century are from the Galt Reporter : pe Mr. George Goodall, ot Upper Town, Paris, w says that 51 years ago Canada experienced 41 the same beautiful weather that we have be boon enjoying for the past few weeks. The on *sprung of 1846 was considerably earlier than po 6 had two ateers that went 2,630; Shiells, Wawanosh, 3 head weighing 3,040 pounds; A. Clow, 14 head, at 15,910. From Morris townahip, Charles Proctor' bad eight heed, 9,020 lbs. • Joseph Stubbs, 4 head, 5,010 lbs, and W. Cruickshank, 6 head at 7,150 pounds. —The Rev- H. D. Steele, of West Lorne, who is well and faeorabiy known in Exeter and vicinity, having been stationed in Kirkton, has been appointed. by the Bishop of Huron to the pariah of Port Stanley and expects to remove as soon as his successords appointed. —The Women's Christian Temperanoe Union has been re -organized ie Wi ham, and the following officers appointed : Pteai- dent, Mrs. W. 3. Chapman ; recording sec- retary, Mrti. E. P. Paulin; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. Ritchie; treasurer, Mrs, oBf nu—ct et oTr ihn e. a, 5 follows : Robert Beattie, presi- dent; turf club have elected C. Kneehtel, vice president; Gt E. King, secretary -treasurer; J. E. Swartz, G. B. Roe and W. H. Dulmage, track corn-. grand stand and their summer meet is ex-/ mitts°. The club intends building a new/ 'meted to be very successful. Financiallyi the club is in good standing. —Lucknow baseball club has organized for the coming seaeon with the following officers: Hon. president, J. Co Murdoch; hon. vice president, 11 R. McIntosh • presi- dent, Dr. A. J. Elliott ; vice president, J. D. Nichol ; secretstry-treasurer, J. F. E. Berry; managing committee, P. Ai Mal- comson, Frank R,00kledge and W. Small ;- grounds committee D. N. Lawrence, D. Thompson and P. A. Malcomeon. • —Direct exports to foreign eountries, chiefly to Great Britain, reported at the Clinton customs during the last nine months, were valued at $110,000. The tempting and tuneful figure largely in these exports—apples and Doherty °Ivens. It is measurably certain that other $80,000 values in cattle, grain, etc., were exported from Clinton to,foreign countries but not direct. The gross amount of bonded goods passed through the Clinton cuistanns,is about evenly divided between free and dutiable. —On Saturday evening, 3rd inst., one of the old pioneers of Belfast passed beyond earth's ken, in the person of Jeremiah Al- ton. Deeeased, who was a waive of Ire- land, was 79 years of age and ene of the earliest settlers in the Huron district, When the Goderieh - and Lucknow gravel road was merely a blazed bridle path, he travelled it frequently in pursuit of Imminent and of late years he roved to reoount his experiences when the wrest covered the land. The illness, which dates back some , two years, was often the cause of &cite pain, yet he bore it with true Christian for- titude even to the end. He leaves a widow and family, together with brothers and sis- ters and a large circle of friends and ace • quaintsaices to nun= his departure. The remains were interred in the Dungannon Cemetery. Perth Notes. —Little George Wilken, the eight year old son of Louis Wilken, of Brodhagen, had his arm broken near the wrist the other day. It appears that the little fellow was swinging and while trying to me how high he could go, lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground, thereby breaking his arm. He is progressing favorably under medical care. —Mr. Andrew McNair, a former' well- known resident of Stratford, died last week at StoMiohael's hospital, Toronto. A little over a month agoMmilicNair was committed to the hoipital, suffering from cancer of the breast, and was pronounced incurable. He expressed a wish through Dr. Pothering - ham, the attending physician, to see Hon. - Thomas Ballantyrte, and that gentleman !ratified his dente a few days later. When in Stratford,deceased was a leading spirit in the St. Andrew's society and • was always ready to help a " brither Soot " trouble. He was never morbid. —A very pleasant time was spent at the North Easthope manse on Friday evening, 2nd inst. Some fifty of the members and adherents of the Hampstead congregation assembled to welcome Rev. R. F. Cameroun bride to their midst. The chair was occu- pied by Rev. R. Pyke, of Shakespeare. After a solo had been renderediMm McDon- ald stepped forward and read an address, which was accompanied by -e beautiful suite of furniture, coexisting of five pieces. Mr. Cameron warmly thanked the donors for their kindneu. The remainder of the evening was ipent in addresses, music and social converse. —An interesting social event took 'see on Wednesday, 7th inst., at the residence of Mrs. James Murray, the oeossion being the marriage of her daughter Hannah, to Mr. John Scott, of Hibbert. The oeremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Greharn, of Avonton, in the presence of eibout one hun- dred and' fifty pests. Miss Jeanie Murray, sister, of the bride, acted as maid of honor, and Mr. Thomas ocott acted Al best MM. Atter the ceremony the' company repaired to the dining hall where & sumptuous repast was provided. The evening we taken up with singing, dancing and varioux other kinds of amusements. Mr, and Mn.. 8eott left on Monday for Ifewrietoville, where they will reside. —The township of Fullerton has lost one of its best end staunchest citizens in the death of M. John Linton. The deoeased Went out tp Logan to epend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. MoLagati the latter being a niece of his. Mr. Lineoss took cold and fell sick almost immediately after imt- ting•there, and his illness developed into pneumonia from which he died early Wed- nesday morning, 7th inst. He was in his 65th year, and was among the earliest set- tlers of the district wherein he hao spent so many years of his life. He was one of the Most upright men in the community, and one whose example was always for the right. He leaves behind bim an exemplary family of grown up sons and daughters as well as a widow to mourn kis lou. —The following will. were entered into the Surrogete Court for probste during the wronth ,of March: John C. Forbes, Stratford, 318,819 personal, $3,150 real; Catharine Danner, Ellice, $453 personal, no real ; Frederick W. B. Long, Elms, $600 lersonol, 33,800 real ; Henry Wilson,'Elma, 2,004.88 'personal, 33,600 real; George Gould, St, Marys, no personal, $1,500 real; Timothy Wade Stratford, 3190- personal, $800 real ; Barl;sra %ether, Listowel, 330 geovionst, $525 real; Elizabeth McEwen, uth Easthope, $500 personal, 110 real; George Schneider, sr., Wallace, $3,990 per- rnal, no real ; Robert McK. Livingstone, istowel, $3,105.55 person.al, 32,000 real; idfilliam Kennedy St. Marys, $8,390.63 per- konal, 3550 real; Christina White, St. Marys, $450 personal, net real; Margaret mWakryits E, fillizt.aMbeatrhyss,p$27ring5,pemrsoornanial,gtonon„ r;150,1; porsons1,91,900 real; ThomAlexender,Elme, PEIPehollope111:311446,90,8095 preeraslo;nJado,hown MorNeaklb,rikieuhtnh t5A74150ersroeikeel.North Erothope, 11,200 persone,