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The Huron Expositor, 1898-08-26, Page 4eee 7-7 atet.e-e-s-eseseesas EX AUGUST 26 18 E. e NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. •Oamonammoar. Sr The) figu *between the parenthesis. er each ewe, denotes the me or the paper 00 which. the advertieement will be found. New Pell Goeda—Wto. Pickard & Co. (6) Fel Arrivals—E. Morsel Ca- (8) Stove Invitation—S. Mullet; & Co. (h) Item rf Interest—McKinnon. & Co, (6) Slaughter Sale -3. W. M.:Oehe V-) o Fall Footerear--R. Willi* (fi) Bowe fneale—J. a. Armitrong (5) TInnihe for Sale—Gz Hoare (6) Term to Rant—R. Mains (SY eed Wheat tor.Sals-4.8tril)rard Unmervsd Auction Ssle—T. ,vooloek (6) Notice tcifIredttore-4. L. Killoratt (a) Notice—John Nine (8) i Vinegar and Poultry—MI—A.-Yount (8) Spectacles Fitkl.4—(8j—J. P. -Daly (8) ?or Sale—Wan. tfurdic (8) Stoves, Icte.—g Mullett & Ca. (8) Girl Wanted—Mr& .11. 0 Chesney Oa Fruit jare—J. W McCabe (8) thi.furcitt tx-poxitot.. SEAFORTIL, FRIDAY, Auguet 26th, 189R The Olatari0 LegislatUre. The first part of the first session of the ninth Legislature of Ontario (dosed Thursday. It was a comparatively quiet and uneventful session. From the loud talk which the Oppoeition organs made before the sessan opened, and the splurget which the Opposi- tion leader arid some of his followers made at the opening of the session, the outside public were led to believe that we were to have something lively oat Of thensual. But, after the preliminary heat, the. Opposition petered out almost completely,' and, from Mr. Whitney clown, they were 'As meak as nitce. The terrible Constable bill, about which a row was raised before the session opened, was passed through its several stages without eliciting any tnore discussion _ or oppoaitiatt than any ordinary measure of pupils, interest usually occasions, and _was only amended in a few unimportant particu- lars. The Fisheries bill was also passed without any aerious opposition, while the required estimates were rushed through with acarcely a word ot criticism from the Opposition. There is no doubt but the Op- position have gained strength in numbers as well as ia debating power, but the Go;i/tern- ment side is still strong in this latter par- ticular, as the elections- have added some good neii material. The next battle will be in the election courts and in the bye-elec- • tions which the operationa of the courts will occasion.- But the sessiou just closed has demonstrat,ed this ono fact more clearly than anything else, and that le, that the Govern- ment of Mr. Hardy is perfectly safe for the next four years, and that is something the , country is more interested in than anything else. • ,miaeeee.enemee The Goderiat Hariter Contract - The announcement is !made that the contra:a for the construction or ex- tension a the breakwater in God - oriole 'harbor has been awarded to Mr. Francis Smeeth and Mr. D. MeGillieuddy, both residents of Goderich. Who Mr. Smeeth is, or what his capahilities are for carrying oat such a contract, we do not know. As every person knows', howevere, Mr. McGillicuddy is the editor and proprie- tor of the Goderich Signal. The contract is a large one, amounting to something over fifty thousand dollsas. The awarding of -this contract has occasioned considehable surprise, as Mr. McGiilideleddy has never been supposed to have a penchant in that direetion, and the Conservative papers in- sinuate that it has been given as a salve to heal wounded feelinga for disappointments in other directions. We notice, however, that- the Signal says " the contract was iwatded in open competition, on the merits of the ease and to the bwest tender." If this is the caae, there can not be anything objectionable in the transactipu, while it is a rinhjeet for congratulation, that the con. traet has fallen to local men, and we hope that their courage and enterprise will be rewarded by liberal profits, and that they will be' able to complete the works` in a manner satisfactorily to the puhlic and creditable to themselves as contractora. If, however, it turns out that the coltract has been given to Mr. McGillicuddyht firm in order to silence a " kieker " in tile Reform' ranks, then we have no hesitation in eaying that the transaction will do the Government ten thousand times more harm than .d.ny in; dividual member of the party can ever do it good. We have stefficieut confidenee in the Goeiernment, however, ta believe that the traneaetion is, in every way, a legitimate oie4- and we shall retn.s.in thee belief un- til' ihe contrary is proven. • NNE Alla 1111111•111mmes The Ram " Dan " We do not rememiler whether or not we have given our readers a history of the now celebrated ram " Dan? which has occupied so- prominent a part in the discuseions in the Ontario Legislature this eeesion. But, whether we have or not there are some new developments in conneethen with Dall'S his. tory whichemay be of inetrest, arid to con- solidate the Story we give it from the corn rnencement. We,may here remark, how ever, that'the folloevers of Mr. Whitney have nienifested a peculiar fondness for "animal " scandals. They started out a _few years ago with the Protestant horses ; before the usefulriese of this animal was impaired by over-riding, they seized upon the silver medal bail, and after him the calf with the cough, and even before he died, they pounced upon the Hamber pig, and now it is the Ram Dan. But to come back to Dam's history. The father of this -scandal is Mr; Hodgins, M. P. P. for Eest Middle- , ,sex. The story as told in the House by 'Mr. Itodgins is as followa : In the year 1882 Mr. Hodgins imported from the old country a Male sheep, which he afterwards christen- ed " Dan." This sheep did not turn out to Mr. Hodgin's lihing, in fact be was practi- cally valueless for breeding purposes. He ultimately traded him to a 'Grit neighbor named Glennie, receiving in exchange for him an old horse and a load of scrap iron. For a time Mr. Hoclgins lost track of Dan, and had almost come to the conclusion that ,hta new owner had made mutton of him. 'On the occasion of a visit to the Agricul- taro' College, however, he was `much sur- prised end was. made very wroth by seeing his old friend Dan snugly ensconsed in a box stall in oneof the best barns on the college farm and faring sumptuously on Provincial fodder. This was in 1886. Mr. , Hodgins was net a member of Parliament then. In fact he only became one in 'Mai& last. Bat the discovery of Dan reclinin in ease and luiury at the Experimental iirm after he had discarded the brute as useless, seems Wheys rankled in his breast ever since, and he Made it (mesa his first &died upon entering the House to enquire into the transaction, and to ascertain, if possible, by what epeoies of iniquity Din had beams the property -of the Provinoe Coterie. Accordingly he enquired of the Government in the ordinary way, how and when Dan had found his way to the college; and the price paid for him, and in submitting them ques- tions he gave the harrowing particulars which we have here related. On the strength of this question and Mr. Hodgin's remarks, the Opposition were not slow in manufac- curing a first-olase scandal. The Mail and ErePire was the first, of course, to give it voice. Thek'itory as constructed by that journal Was that Mr. Glennie, the purchaser of Dan, being a good Grit, set to work to maload the useless animal on the 0 ntario Government, and that that wicked man, John Dryden, mister of Agriculture. pur- chased Dan at a abulous price in order to pacify the Grit lennie and keep him the Grit trace. for election purposes, and paid for him with crisp bills out of Ontario's cash box. And thus was manufactured at once a brao new scandal. But, unfortunately for the Opposition, it was destined to- be only short lived. The following day after thir version of the affair appeared in the Mail, Hon. Mr. Davis, who is answerable for the Agricultural department in the ab- sence of Mr. Dryden from the Legislature, directed attention to the Mail article and ,stated that according to a written statemeot which bad beetegiven him by Mr. •Hodgine, it was in the_year 1886 that he, Hudgins, bad espied Dan at the Provincial Farm, and that at that time Mr. Dryden Was not Min- ister of Agriculture, and in fact that there was no Minister of Agriculture until some time atter that date, aud that the farm was then in charge of Mr. Brown, aud that after it thorough march of the books of the Agd- cultural Department, no record could be found either before dr after the date na,med of any animal answering to the description of Den, having been purchaied from Mr. Gianni°, or that any suoh trenamtion as the purcihrese of Dan by the college authorities had ever taken place. Of course, this statemeht placed a quietus on the terribl scandal, and it now looks as if Dan must reink with the cholera pig, the consumptive, calf and the other numerous scandal animals, of the Opposition. How would it be for Mr. Whitney to offer a reward for such in- formation as will lead to the discevery of tho whereabouts of Dan, dead Or alive? muneration. Of oourse, the blame Ilea largely with the' teachers homeless, hut in many -instances thee tr stems are not blameless. They too freque tly make the salary asked the guiding poi t in 'engaging teacher. If trustees woul fix the solary at what they consider the erk is ' worth, end theh require the teacher to give aervice accordingly, it would be d eidedly better for all concerned. A case point came' to our knowledge a few days ago. - A young man applied for the prinoip lship of a school in the west, and asked a s ary • of, $900. He was isngaged on the trength- his - recommendations, but at a lary of $1,000, the trustees saying that if he could not (tern that atilitey they woul not continue his services. This is an mantels which' trustees generally might foil w with profit. -, News of the *oak. FROM POVERTY WO AFFIX WM.—Probably the greatest change ever w ught by a turn of fortune's wheel is that MI a maid -of -all - work slaving in a Vienna tr desman's shop at 50 cents a day. She has uddenly fallen heiress to $10,000,000. Her father. Ferdin- and Linke, whom she seppoied to be poor, - has just died. He was the ing of Austrian usurerreand a conspicuous figure in Vienuese life. I THE AMERICAN FLAG A LLONOLULU.— The American flag was raise at Honolulu on August .12th, thus indica ing the com- plete annexation of the Wan FATHER'S FATAL BLUNT) Lake, New York, on Thum(' nail misbook his son Philip, a deer, while bunting, and shot few years ago another son killed in mistake for a bear. NEW SHIPS FOR RUSSIA. Government hrus ordered a 5 clad cruiser from the Krupp and a similar vessel from the at Stettin. LORD MAYOR- NOT COM templated visit to the United Lord Mayor of London, Lieu Horatio David Davies, which been postponed, is finally aba to the continued filmes of the '—At White y, Fred Rook- ed 16, for a him dead. A as shot and The Ruesian 000 ton iron- orks at Kiel, Wean Works o. --The con - States of the enant-Colonel had already doned owing Lady Manor- _ -1 4358.• DEATH TOGETHER.—Hugo wife, Of Chicago,aged respeoti were found. dead last night in a bearding house, having Qom by taking chloroform. Deep° financial reverses cau,sed the a end their livee. DISASTROUS RAILWAY ACOID asbrons railway accident ocean. Massachusetts, on Sunday nig gine of one train crashed. into of another train, killing six p injuring twenty-six more. 1 I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 I 1 I Eiuron Notes. —Clinton has six men in t nem. No trouble to get moved —The Clinton Horticultural ot hold au exhibition this year, ad, unite with the agcioulbur —Mrse John Whiddon, of seriously ill at present.. While the lake shore she contracted a which settled on her lungs. —Robert Martin, operator a ham junotion, was married at Wednesday of last week, to Ali man, of that town. —Among those who left Du Tuesday of last week, for the ince, were : John Patton, A Robt. McCabe, William Young Douglas. day, Me. Thomas Sturdy, of G derich, was — While attending to his hotel the other kicked in the fade by the a imal. Mr. Sturdy was badly cut Meerut th cheek and mouth, and was for a time in a ritical con- dition, —During the recent heavy th nderatorna the houses of W. R. Robertson nd Thomas McHmeh, of Goderich, were stru k by light- ning, bat very little damage was done. The signet pole on the lighthouse pant was also struck and smashed to pieces. —A very fast piece of work w done on the farm of James Young, of C lborne on Tuesday of last week, when 650 bushels of wheat were threshed in three ours and a half.—:Messrs. Ryan and Stewa t, of Col- borne, were in charge of the threshing which was done with a single ou —On Saturday, 13th inst., the eleven months' old son of Mr. Joseph usic, of the letth concession, Grey, lost is life by drowning. He was playing aro nd a large crock, which was filled with wat r, when he fell in head first, and when discovered a few minutes afterwards, life was ext net. • e —There died at Midway, M nitoba, on July 27th, Bella Hanna, in her 22ud year, from consumption. Deceased ap born in Morris township, and lived the e until the spring of '97, when she went to Manitoba, in the -hope that the change w uld benefit her health. —The Grand Trunk, havin dispensed with fixed section men at Gra ton, had no further use for the dwelling ho.0 e and sec- tion buildings that stood by the track there. William Grant has therefore ought these buildings atei bargain, and wil move them, to the farm on the London road =The other day, the wrong ail bag was put off the train at Brussels. he mail car- rier -brought it the post office, nd had pat away hiS horses before the mii4eke was no- ticed. He hitched up again a d was back at the station in time to recti y the mis- take. Was the train slow, or . as the driv- ing record breaking ? —The other day, while H gh Ross, -of Clinton, was engaged shingling an outbuild- ing on Mr. ,Farran's farm, he f 11 off, a dis- tance of about -12 feet, falling n -his right arm, whieh was severely eprai ed • he also ran a nail into his hand, which has 'been ex- ' enedingly painful and sore sine —The following parties left f r the west, from Londeeboro station, on T esda.y of last week : Messrs. D. Floody, J. Collison, J. Mountain and J. Weymouth, or Hannah, North Dakota ; Ca:rtwrigh for Winni- peg, Manitoba ; R. Waite, A. Webster, A. Roberton and J. Moon, for Brredon, Mani- toba —The other day, James Dunford, of Clin- ton, met with a painful accident. While sitting on the front railing of his wagon, talking _to a friend, another wagon came along and struck hie wagon be ind, sending Dunford backwards, heels o er head, he felling in such a way as to b uise himself cousiderably. —During a severe storm on riday night, about a mile south of Exeter, ad two valu• 1-th inst., Harry Rowe, a fa4mer residing able working horses killed y lightning. while pasturing in the field. r. Rowe has been unfortunate. Lest year he lost his fine brick house by fire, and so e time pia e viously he was called upon t mourn the death of an affectionate wife. —A telegram with received t Clinton, on -Monday of last week, stati g that Peter Cole, who resides at Melviu, ichigan, was -at the point of death, with no expectation of recovery. He is an old pio eer of Gode- rich township, being the fa her of Peter Cole, and is a brother of Chad and- Wm. bot Cole. He was for eome years a respected resident of Clinton. —A. P. WtLean, of Goderic has on ex- hibition a pair of pants 150 ye rs old. They were worn by Mrs, A. P. Mc an's great- grandfather, and are of blu corduroy. ey are as old fashioned as on could wish, eh only to the knee, and s ow that in old days a man needed not to turn up bottom of his pants to keep them from n. —The following peraons left tion last week on the excursion and the Territories : Miss Do Lamont, Mra. William MpArte Artei, Frank Kelly, Fred Parr, mon, Andrew Sharp, Richard ForresteeToseph Smith; Mrs. T Editorial Notes and Coniments. Dr. T. S. Johnston, mayor of Sarnia, has been ndminated by the Libersla of West Lambton as their candidate for the seat in the Commons rendered vacant by the ap- pointment of Mr. Je,mee Lister to a judge- ship. Dr. Johnston is a native of Sarnia and is said to be re strong candidate, who will easily hold the riding. The Grit Government in Quebec, like the Grit Government in Ontario, believes in careful financing, and it is struggling to re- duce the simnel deficit. This year the .$800,000 gap is reduced to $200,000, and that too in the facenf the fact that $300,000 a year of the income derived by its prede- ceseor has been cut off. A few years of such government will have a good effect on_ the Prievince. The wheat harvest is now in full swing in many parts of Manitoba, and • the crop reports from Manitoba and the Territories are more than encouraging. It is elitima.ted that the wheat crop of Manitoba will aggre- gate 25,000,000 and that of the Territories 7,000,000 If these figures are realized when the crop is all harvested the west will show the greatest yield since 1895. Of coarse, the Manitoba crops can not lie counted on with certainty until they are actually harvested,- but a couple of weeka of good weather will put them out - ari danger. The Toronto Globe pays the following will deserved tribute to West Huron's rep- resentative in the Ontario Legislature : Mr." J. T. Garrow, Q. C., whose speeches on the constitaional questions before the Legisla- turehave been amongst the best delivered there; and have, indeed, been admirable, has been a member of the House .since the generel election of 1890. He was born at Chippewa, in the county of Welland, March 11, 1843.. He was educated in the common schools of Waterloo and Huron counties and in the Goderich high schoot. He was reeve of Goderich for seven years, and has filled the office of ivardere of Huron. The Toronto Telegram spe.aks the ,truth when it says : " There may be an over- whelming popular desire for the defeat of the Constable bill, bat the moat conspicuous fact in eight at present is the oven -whelming popular indifference to the whole struggle. People aee losing neither their sleep nor their meals to follow the progress of the battle id the Queen's I'ark, and, outside of extreauthpartizans, there is ,ne class which desires the disfeahehinement of electors who have hitherto voted in aceardance with the spirit, if not the letter of the statute." Mr. W, hitney, the Opposition leader in . the Leiiielature, in one of his recent siieeches complained of the expense to the Piovince of entertaining the farmer excursionists who each suinmer visit the Experimental farm at Guelph, and expressed his doubts as to whether or not these visits are of- any aervice to the Province at large. Ile also stated that these excursionists visited the institution not to- see and to learn, but simply to take advaititege of a cheap excur- sion and free grub: - The Government, of course, defended visitors at the college from this charge Lao .aubmitted te return showing; that , 30,000 visitors had been lunched at the college last year at he cost of - $1,800, or just 6 cents eacki This; certain- ly, can not beconsidered rash extravagance, and Mr. Whitney will not make much political capital bv fiddling on that string. . There is a growing complaint, and with Th ' good cause, at the increasingly low salaries thae paid school teachere. The majority of pub- the l' -rime era are now employed at from two to four hundred dollars per year, and a much greater number at the smaller than the larger sum. No competent teacher, in view of- the expenditure of time and miey requited to get the neceseery qualifi- cation, can afford to teach for any such Zelner and ly 65 and 70 heir roone at ittea suicide dency over, couplelto NT.—A die- d at Shaven, t. The en - he rear end engem and e dray bush there. ociety will but I society. Bayfield, is camping at severe cold, the Wing- Viarton on s Lily Pea- gannon 'On rairie proys, bert Glen; and James ford,' Miss Jangle McCrea, Joseph Shaw, Saninet-Oretart -John aliGiliv- itrmL itjhr Telikee ii4li.-7°T.bFilltitainntitien't jw°11:6 and son. John McRae was ale° tioketed Vancouver, British COlambise —Alieut seventeen Penile left Gorritiesetka.- tion on the Manitoba , excursion lest w Among those who went were Ed. Blow, G. Nash, Joseph Wray, Mrs. Wm. B Wm. Graham, P. Harding, Mies Hardring, own. and son David, W. I. Johnston, W. Stin- son, Wm. Galbraith, GeOrge Foster, James Findlater, and John Lincleay, Mr. Mitchell, and the Messrs. Vance, of Molesworth. —The residence of Dr. T. C. Bruce, of Clinton, was on Friday morning completely destroyed by fire. 'The building was a 'frame structure,sitnitsd onGibbings street, and owned by Thome Gibbings, and had a small amount Of insurance. Dr. Bruce had $700 insurgents- on the contents, alt in the Economical Insurance' Conlasny of Berlin. No clue as to the origin of the fire. —George A. McLeod, of Blaine Idaho, is visiting hie father, Roderick doLeod of Clinton. He has been a resident of 'that state for about 12 years, and now holds the. position of sessistant assessor of the county in which he resides. He likes it very well there although conditions are different to whitethey are here, and says that a great inany Canadians ore'holding respcinsibleand lucrative positions in the west. —While a son of Homer Andrews, and Norman, the youngest son of R. Fitzihnons, of Clinton, were out at the slaughter house, the rope of the windlass came off, and, in trying to rephece it, young Andrews climbed up on the vaindlass, when- he fell to the floor, a distance'of about ten feet, striking on his shoulder, whioh was sprained so se- verely that he has mince had to carry hie arm in a sling. —Operations on the beW elevator, at God- eriob, are progressing rapidly, but the addi- tion of 150 more men shortly will mtke things fairly hum. It is eitpected that a force of abous 250 men will be engaged when things are in full blast. The engine and boiler homes are well advanced, only awaiting the arrivel of the engine. The. base work of themonster 160 foot chimney is laid, and it will soon begin to oreep sky- wa_rdihe is died ia West Wawanotti, Tueeday of last week, a prominent and well known man, in the person of Thos. Wallace, at the age of 60 years. Deceased received a fall off a bicycle about four weeks age, alighting, it is supposed, on his side, on one of the handles, taming an internal abdomen abscess, Which necessitated a critical surgi- cal operation. He lingered for a couple of weskit after the operation, but finallyt ituo. eumbed. Deceased was a Scotchman end a leading Conservative. . —The following were the amounts eon« tributed towards ministerial support at two appointments of the Londesboro Me, o dist church : Londesbero, $497 58 e burn, $225 ; total, $722 58. Contributed o c_ennexional funds ; Missionary, $169.33 ; superannuation $45 ; educational, 87.25 ; contingent, $1.50 ; general conference, $4.03 ; union relief, $3 25 ; Sunday school aid, $2 ; sustentation, $3 ; general Epworth League, $1 ; total, $239,35. Total raieed on circuit, $961.93. —Last week the following shipments of stook were made from Clinton station : Can- telon & Wallis shipped over five hundred hogs, this 'being the most extensive ship- ment Made in one week. On Monday, O. Reid, Varna, shipped a car of export cattle, purchased from John Dale, Hallett. They were a fine lot, and averaged nearly 1,400 be. each. On Seturday, Admire. J. and R. Ransford shipped three oars of cattle for the ld ceuntry. Wednesday, S. H. Smith hipped two car loads of tattle. Elliott & hlitehell also made a shipment of hogs. —The following persons left Clinton on Tuesday of last week by the Canadian Pacific Railway's harvesters' . excursion : J. nd, Miss McElroy, Blyth; R. MeClinchey, tanley ; R. Stephenson, R. Rribinson, A. R. Foote, Brucefield ; 'A. Thompson, Hugh ihnour, B. Stiles, Mrs. Stiles. J. Moffatt, lre. Moffatt, W. Johnson, J. Johnson, list) Parker, Stanley ; W. J. Yeo, J. Watson, R. J. Evans, Holmeaville ; A. cliee, Clinton • J. Donaldson,. Beyfield ; V. Camtelon, 'Goderich township ; W. ecker, Fred Gilroy, Clinton • Je Harper, Miller, S. Temple, J. darling, Miss agee, —Word was- received in Wingharn on aturdayi 13th inst., of the death of Mr. ethick, of the firm of Smith & Pethick, ardware merchants, of that town. For early twenty years Mr. Pethick was an teemed hnsiness man of Wingham. 'For e -past few months he had not been enjoy - g good health, and last spring he decided try a trip acrosa the ocean. On his wity e stopped to visit friends in London, and, ding worse, deferred his trip. It was ought at first that he was improving, but e soon took worse again and died. The re- ains were interred in Strathroy. - —The residence of Mr. R. G. Webb, near ndesboro, was the scene of a wedding on ednesday afternoon of last week. The y was, perfect, and promptly at the ap- inted time, the bride, Miss Nettie Webb, ok her place on the lawn beside the oom, Dr. Herb Bell, of Montgomery, ichigan, while Miss Mf.ry Webh played e wedding march.. Ttanride was assisat by Miss A. Crisp, while Dr. T. Agnew ted as groonuMian, and the ceremony was rfornaed by Rev. J. W. Andrews. Only mediate triends of the contracting parties d members of the Methodist church choir, which the bride was a menelk were esent. The young couple will reside in ichigan, where Dr. Bell has a lucrative actise. —The bare of Mi. Wm. Blake, concession lot 13, Colborne, was struck by lightning Thursday evening of last week, about .9 lock. A very heavY peal Of thunder was ard by Mr. Le Snyder and Mr. William ake, who were in the shop, The man as at the barn when it waststruok, and en he came in he said that he smelt nething like wood burning. Lightning uck the post of the ventilator and passed rough the roof, tearing some shingles off, d, in its course, pissed several times ough the beards and out the window. split the stone wall just behind the sea, The horses did DOt eat anything t night, and next morning it was with culty that the man could get them out water and they seethed very etupid all next day. —At a threshing in Hallett townahip one last week, an affray occurred that ht have restated much more seriously, it was exceedingly fortunate for all con- ned that it turned out as it did. Two n got into a jangle over some bad len- ge used, when one hit the other a crack r the bead with a heavy pitchfork han- The man struck dropped like. a log, had to be taken to a doctor, who found t the skull was fractured, and it required adorable dressing to put the wound in pe before the party injured was able to to work again. Tae participants admit t blame rested on both of them d h expressed sorrow and madeu; friends again, the inetter has been amicably ad Suited. 'But it came very near being a case of a much more serious nature. --s-The death of Hugh Hamilton. of Gods - rich, on Friday morning, 12th instaremoved a familiar figure. Mr. Hamilton had been gradually growing weaker for sone time, but was able to be out walking op to the Wednesday preceding his death. He -Inn- plained of no illness ; his bodily wee ey simply gave out, after over 84 yet-. ser- vice. Mr. Hemilton was born in tiemleehi Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1814. He crossed the Atlantic in 1844, coming to Stratford. and . for 22 years he taught the school of union scbool section No. 2, Downie and Ellice Perth county. ,From there he re- moved' to the township of Turnberry, in 1 a 5 11 es th in to fe th Lo da po to gr tb ed ac un an of pr pr 1, 011 O'C he Bl vrh 1101 sty th an thr Ib hor tha diffi to the day mig and cer me gua ove dle. and tha eon shit go tha re- • russels sta- te Manitoba on, D. D Alex. 'Mrs. Skim_ ielby, Alex. owes Dun_ , this ootinty,ithere for seven years he WM engaged in farming. Rif§ removal to Gods - rich _took place about 25 years ago, at which time he received the appointment of crown lands agent, which he held until the remov- al of the office to Toronto, some years later. For the.eleven years preceding his death...he was librarian of the Goderich Mechanics' Institute. In January, 1894, the death of his wife took place. Of their fetidly of nine children all are still living. —Friday morning, 12th inst., there passed away an old and highly esteemed resident of Goderieh, in the person of Mrs. Wilson, who died in her 73rd year. She had been in failing health for about two years past, and for some weeks her condition had been critical. M re. Wilson was a native of the town of Ayr, Scotland, where she was born jzi 1825.- Her maiden name was Helen Gray McClure. Ia 1850 she went to New York, where she was married two .years later to John Wilson, a resident of that city, who also claimed Scotland as his birthplace. Forty-three years ago the couple came to Canada, and after four years spent at differ- ent plena they went to Goderioh, getting an experience ef pioneer life as they 'blazed' their way through the wnods to Goderich. Mr. Wilson died five days after their arrival there. Decealetitteaves two children : James Wilson, druggist, of ,Goderieh, and Mrs. Tanner, of Toronto. —We are sonevi to report the decease of Thos. Pierce, of` Gerrie, from inflammation of the bowels. Mr. Pierce died oretilunday, 14th inst. after a brief yet severe illness of one week'. Deceased was born in Clough Jorclent Queen's esounty, Ireland, and was in hie 00th year. He came to Canada. in 1847, locating in the township of Vaughan, where he resided until moving to the township of Grey, where he took up a hundred acre farm, on the 10th concession, 47 veers ago. His wife, who survives him, and is now 71 years of age, was Miss Susan Keifer. Five children also survive, viz , William and Ben., of Portage la Prairie; Manitoba ; Thomas and Charles, of Washington Terri- tory, and Mrs. Willism Mose of Gerrie. Two daughters are dead, Mrs. 'Coulter, for- merly of Walton, and Mrs. John Stafford, of McKillop township. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce sold their farm 15 years ago, and moved in- to Brussels, where they spent twelve years, removing to, Gorrie tbree years ago. —The quarterly meeting of the Kippen circuit of tire hiethodist chureh was held at Hills Green on Sunday, e4th inst. on which occasioo there was a large attendance. On the following Wednesday, the official board met. The following particulars conterning the circuit will he of interest : The circuit, though weakened at pointse remains much the same as it was eight years ago. In 1890, in had 193 mem ers, including Drys- dale appointment. It has now 200 members - without Drysdale. In 1891, there was raised for all purposes, $1,0 08, and in the past year, $1,445 62, being an increase ot $402.54. the number of contributors at. these three appointments in 1891, was 93, and is at present 92 In the two years of Mr. Wad- del's pastorate the membership has been larger than in any other two years since these appointments became a circuit, and the church property has been improved by a new parsonage and a new church. Death has caused the yemoval of an unusually large number within the last twe years. The amount raieed by each appointment this year is as follows : Kippen, $235 ; elhurst, $300 ; Mlle Green, $140. Perth Notes. —The St. Marye :creamery paid out for June milk $10,600. - —Mr. and Airri. I. Hord, of Mitchetahave returned from a moat pleasant European tri—P.Mr. Weitzel, of East Zorra, has pur-. chased and taken possession of the 100 acre farm ef Mr. F. C. Prost, et Rostock. —The Mitchell, Legan, and Fallarten Agricultural &relay will hold 'their fall fair in Mitchell on September 27th.and 28th. , —Mr. Thomas Coati), Mitchell,hae en- tered into partnership with Mr. John Roy, and together hayo purchased a general store business in Farquhar. • —Mr. Wm. Colquhoun, of Hibbert, has returned from Scotland,- brieging with him six fine entire horsee, which were purchased from the famouir heavy Clyde breeders, Mews. A. & W. Montgomery. —Willie Jordan, was Tanning a saw in Mesers. Davie & kizerman'S mill, in Mit- chell, on Tuesday of • hts6' week, when the saw ciime ip coet act With ore of his hands and nearly sever ed, a thumb. —Mr. Isaao Buohanau, whii left Mitchell, about a month ago; to spend the remainder of his days in his nathie town of Carlow, Ireland, has returneehte Mitehell, evidently preferring theland of adoption. —Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Young and Mr. Joseph McKoy; left Atworid for Mani- toba, on the•hareett excursion on Tueeday of last week,the forreergoing t'o Russell and the latter to-lice:neje!. Mr.: Young will take up land if he likee the coantry. • --Ed. Rutledge an employee at the flax mill of the Perth!Cordege and Flax :Com- pany, of Strathead;Was working on a thresh- er the other day, when hie right hand was drawn into thaMeehine, and the nail of the first fingei WEiS torn off.. —Mr. John Moare, 'of iiltaffa, departed this life on Saturday, 13rin inst., at the age !of 84 years. Aire'Moore was -one of the first ;settlers of Hibbert townehip, moving his !family there when the country was an un- broken foreat. He leavee five sons to mourn :his loss. —Mrs. Alex. Roe, of Elam had hei col- , tar bone broken the other evening. She and another lady were driving to Milverten, 'when the herse became frightened, upset the buggy, throetiug the' occupants out. Mrs. Roe fell upon her shoulder; breaking her collar bone. Ta.vistock, died on Tuesday of last week L —Peter Scott, an esteemed resident o.f after a long and painful illness. Deceased, who was ia his -60th year, had spent all his iife in the neighborhood of Tavistock, and was very highly esteemed, He leaves four eons. —An accident happened at 'Mr. Atleni clod's, Moorefield, Which might have.proven rierioue. A young chap got caught In the °nem while threshing, andeas the engine was running, he might have been twisted up ih the shaft. He eecaped without his trouters and a good shaking up, which will satisfy him for a little while. -1-While Mr. A. Bowler was assisting in lifting Some heavy pieces of old iron on a truck, to be taken to the cupola, at- the Maxwell Works, St. Maim, on Tueeday forenoon of last week, a heavy Piece of iron slipped and caught his left land, taking a joint off one finger and badly °rushing an- -Gegrge Fisher, of thenth concession of Elma lost nine sheep by 'lightning in the stoat? of Friday nighta 12th inst.; They were found next morning in a bunch areund areelm tree dead, some of them lying in their natural posture when alive. Three of the flock -escaped more or less stunned, and have since recovered. ' —A. McVicar, B. A., junior master in the Listowel high school, has been selected by the Windsor Collegiate Institute board tei till a similar position in theix school at a salary of $750. Mr. MeVicar in an honor rdtosuite of Toronto University in English, is ry and philosophy, and took a most creditable stand throughout his course. a -One of Stratford's most prominent mer- chanto passed away at 3 o'clock on ,Sunday afternoon, Angerst 7th, in the person of H. T. Baker, grocer. Mr. Baker had been ill ler some months, but .hui death came es a 'heck to the public. Re was born in Galt in'1843, When quite a young man, he es- tablished a grobery store in Stratford,. and had steadily prospered, WW1 at the time of his death he sensed an Mrtremely- inure- tive trade. : e was for several years repre- . Salo Goods or Ninety Days. Come in and test the truth of the above statement. STAPLE DEPARTMENT.- / in light grounds, r gular 1.0c for 7ic ; Heaviest Cottonadle made, regular 28-c Best Indigo Pelints, full width, regular 12ic for 9ci • best English Prints, for 22c ; beat Indigo Shirting, regular tne for 10c ; Union Table Linen, fine finish, regular 30c for 22ic ; 18 inch Pure.Linen Towelling, regular 12ke for 81c. , p DRESS GOODS. tt, We are selli g many lines in a great variety of designs and color?, half their real value. RIBBONS In all colors q der off in silk and satin. 100 MEN'S SUITS For Friday, S turdaY and Monday, regular $7 for 64.60. Men's Li en Collars, 3 for 250. Pure Silk Tie assortfd colors, 2 for 250. Come with the crowds to,mik B. GUN N, THE ORNER STORE, - - - - - Seafoarth. mutative of A on ward in the city council, and was also n old -and valued - member of the public school board. —On Frida ni ht of last -week, about nine o'clock, he ouse owned and occupied by Mr. Wm. Chapman, of Listowel, was burned. Bei g 'outside the fire limits, not much could done to save theirame build- ing. The ba on the same lot was burned down later on after it was thought to be out of danger. —Alexande Stewart, of the 12th conces- sion of Hibbe t, met with a, -painful and dangerous aceklent one day recently. It ap- pears he was using a fork in some way, near the horses while hauling in grain when one of the -animals kicked, striking the fork and causing it to strike Mr. Stewart on the side of the neck and breast. —On Monday evening of last week tb I3ible class of the Atwood Methodist chum ,gesented one of their- mentbers, Miss Ee astings, with a beautiful gold bracelet an silver napkin ring, on the eve of her depart ure tio Virginia. Mies Addie Hastingst Sun day school class presented her with a prett gold pin, to keep in remembrance of them. —Mr. John McHughea resident of &rat ford for the past ten years, died on Tuesda of last week, at his bon -le in tt at city, afte an inner' of about two yea& duration . De ceased, who was.aged 72 years, came here from Downie townshipe where he farm ed tor several years. He was 3f a quiet an reserved disposition, but_ was widely know and' respected. '' —Mr. Jadies Hodge, of the Huron road . near Mitchell, had six pigs killed by light ning during the storm of Thursday evening llth inst.' Five of the little ones were in a pen and the motber was lust outside close by. During the same reform Mr.David Dar rant tad a valuable mare so frightened by the storm that she rushed into a barb wire fence and got_ badly torn about the body and lege. —The funeral of the late Mrs. Wm. At- Aridge, jr., of Milverton,took place on Mon- day afternoon of last week, to the Macho - dist cemetery. Deceased, whose maiden name was Catharine Weisberger, was in her 22nd year- Lest January she took a bad cold, which aettled on her lungs. She lin- gered ever sinde mail death relieved her of her sufferings. 'She leaves a husband and one little daughter, three years old, to mourn her lose. —About six weeks ago a v ry distressing Mr. John Sinclair, in the eye, and inflicted i accident took place in th Grand ' Trunk Railway boilershepe, at Str tford, when, as some rivetting was being done a piece of iron flew up and struck one of the workmen, a painful wound: It was hoped that the unfortunate man's sight might be saved,and he was sent to the 'Toronto General Hos- pital for special treatment. The other day, however, e telegram was received by Mrs. Sinclair which stated that the eye would have to 'be removed. ' 'nem, but the enterprise and industry so characteristic of the old pioneer soon enabled him to hew out a comfortable home, and in time his farm became one of the beet in the neighborhood. Fifteen years agoke retired and moved to Mitchell, where he has since resided,. He was tevice married, his first wife dying in 1856, and the other survives him. Deceased was a man of great amiability of character, and was highly respected by all who knew him. - Ife leaves behind him to mournbis loss a widow and three sons. —The following persons left Mitchell station,on Tuesday of last week, on the har- vesters' excursion to Manitoba : Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Binning, of Mitofiell, and Mies Terhune, of Listowel, to Carberry. Mani- toba ; George Smith, of Fullerton, to Mome- e Jaw Assmaboja ; Robert McKee of Mo- e Killer,* to Estevhn ; Jamee Fee, eif McKil- h lop, to Gretna, Manitoba ; John Byrne, of a Logan, to Regioa Assina.bois. ; Wm. Day d anal W. Drummond, of Fullerton, to Neen- - awe, Manitoba ; James Grimwood, of Mi-te - chell, to Carberry, Manitoba Wm. Dun - y can and Wm. Ballantyne, of Farquhar,/ to Clearwater, Manitoba ; 'Mae Shipley, of - Mitchell, to Boiesevain Manitoba ; Joseph y Agar, of Fullarton,to RIOisfievsiD, Alanitobia; r Wm. Sieed, of Logan to Neepawri, Mani- - toba ; Alias Martha aiamilton, of Fullerton, to Regifia; David Dow,of Fullarton,to Ochre - River ; Win. Borland and Fred -Borland, of d Farquhar, to Regina ; Archibald Robert/on, n of Farquhar, to Clearwater ; David Harvey, of Carmunnock, to Boissevain, and Charles Harria, of Farquhar, to Clearwater, Mani- - toba. —Just before twelve o'clock on Monday night of last week, Mr. Thomas Elliott lett Liatowel for hi@ home in Molesworth, and was run into in front of Air. Tassie's pivot., on Main etreet. Two young men named Stewart and Maginnis were return- ing to Listowel in single lieery rigs and were racing. Stewart's rig collided with Elliott's, and drove a shaft two feet into the body of the mere driven by the latter, reaching the heart and killing -her almost at once. She was a good driver, for which he had refused $80. The other shaft of the buggy was broken off. —A ver,v serious accident occurred in Mr. Wm. bougherty's barn, at Millbank, on Saturday, 13th inst. Guy Freeborn was helpiug to unload 'oats and was stationed in e mow. Wishing to get on the load, and not caring to take erne to go down by way of the ladder, he attempted to jump from the beam, swagging himself around a brace and come down on the load. Contrary to hie expectations he missed his footing on the brace, 'dipped and fell to the barn floor, lighting on his side and head. Dr. John- son was summoned, but all efforts to revive him were iu vain. Considering the fact that zq Freeberri weighs oVer two hundred peenela the fall was all the more strious. Ile was carried home on a door by six men, to the home Of his sister, Mrs. Able, where he -has lain in au unconscious state ever since. The doctors fear internal injuries and a clot of blood on the brain. —Mr. David Williams ewho h been resident of Mitchell for the past fifteen years, died at his home there on Saturday David's Head, Pembrookshire, Wales. in evening, 13th inst. He was born at St. 1813, and attained the ripe old a e f years aud six month?. When about 17 years of age he went to England, and in 1844 came to. Caneda, settling, after a short stay in Hamilton, on the old homestead, on the 7th concession of Hibbert, and -WAS for some yeare-the farthest hack settler in that district, The cotuitry waft then a wilder., Kirkton: Noras.—Mr. Feed Marshall wheeled to Grand Bend on Saturday last. --The wife of David Foster prmented him with a fine ball, girl on Titesday last.—Miss Edith Bale Miss Amanda Shier and Me. Nicholas Shier, who spent the past week rusticating in Grand Bend, returned home on Wednes- day. --Mr. George Anderson has beaten the record threshing. He threshed on Satur- day last for W. Ross, Mount Pleasant, 600 bushels of wheat in two bours.--Charles Clarke, of London ; Norman Fletcher of Kirkton and Edwin Clarke, of Winchel;ea, spent Sa'turday and Sunday visiting friends at Drysdale and Chiselhurst—Robert Moore left on Tuesday of last week for the weste—Miss Sarah E. Doupe, who has been on deg sick list, is convalescent. —Mitre Belle Hazleirood, who has been on the sick list, is well again.—Harveriting is over and thresh- ing and fall wheat sowing are the order of the day.—Mr. 0, B. Armstrong and family have returned to their home in London, after spending a few weeks' vacation with his sister, Mrs. Rheuben Shier —We co e gratulate Messrs. N. Stout and J. H. Shier on the success of their primary exama, The' former succeeded in taking honors.--Mr.G. Kitty, of Huron college, London, preached here on Sunday evening last, in St. Paul's church.—Mr. A. Brethour has disported of a great many implements this eummer.—Dur- mg holidays the windows of the school 1 houee have been considerably -damaged by , mine unruly miscreants throwing stones through thern. This has been done several times within the last year and if it is not stopped the parties who did it will be sev- erely dealt with, as they are suepected.— Miss Byfield, teacher, of Boston. Massa- chusetts, has returned to Toronte.—Miss Bert ffill. of St. Worm is spending a couple of days at R. Fletcherhe—The an - nu pworth League convention,„ Exeter district, will be held at Kirkton, 'August 30th. The public are cordially invited to be present at all sessions. A very intereet- ing programme has been provided —A I crowd assembled It the church on Friday evening to hear Rev. R. Emerson lecture on rnimionaries, which was highly appreciated by aIl present- —Mrs. James Ross and fain- Londesboro, are renewing acquaint- anees in this vicinity.—Eliner Stinson, of Toronto, is spending a week under the par- ental roof. —The proposed new Woodstorik and Brantford railway, Of which we have heard - a good deal lately, hm turned out to be on- ! ly a bubble, and the bubble has bursa The; promoter of the scheme was R. L. Middle; ton who was also deeeribed as its chi els- gte.neer, and wee exeeedingly pop r in W took. On Monday, however,- the schemers appears to have fallen to the I'd anal a -warrant was issued by a locs mer- chant, with whom Middleton had been deal- ing; for the arrest of the promoter the c arge being obtaining goods ttuder false pretence& Middleton's horse- and carriage have been retained by the Oxford house to satisfy a board bill. To oomplete the sets - tuition, he is charged with being the same ' man as P. A, McDonald, who` is *alleged to be guilty of bigamy, t4 victim being a Woodstock girl. . was aberP Kibler WAS in Vad F tug weeks' v ieto for the w Mame, who le Africa, s lend bo Adam Fosse bis father and brass band field on Wed* out ior our feel and 22ad of S list Of 1130°' Sehoellife arri Mies Sarah 14 8, vigit.—Our t sr., hag the Examine them Mr. Conrad R been here on a *he was on a returned hom COMM — held on Mond passed to hall. The 1 ation for this township, 1 1-5 mills. 5 No. 1,1 1-2 m 4-5 reillee ; No. 7. mills ; No. 13, No.1 union, mills ; sepa following moti pity two-thirde killed by dogs, sit more than ata 50, and the limbs sh the ociuncil at again appoin = accounts were journed to me ber 26th, at on BRIEFS.—Th &Hee, of this Ai in the town last.—Court of Wednesday. presided.—Bil t hat Labor Da be held on Sep rain and hail Tuesday oft* were broken Leathornehi wo Villaget WaS P the heavy ra storm, about 1 last, the barn 4th 'concession Mr. Richard Usborne, we with their oont A. 3. Rollins h •on Main street, e by Mr. John D a,ttending mit 'Order of week.—The f Davis was large last week. Re. and Bray, of Fe ---Mr. and lelt visited relative purchas known As the c tains 96 acres, A for $3,550.—Mi 'the Molson's Ba s begat -Grand Bei sir Giertoesanns. 13ruseels ; Miss Mr. Ward Far ; Mr. Robe -customs -depart family all epe Mosgroves.— the Presbyter's, ing and in his o Mr. Rogers is d congregations.— Killop, spent brother, Mr. Ide Allister, le Mister, Mrs. The last half of on 'Saturday. -coots per TRAM and Miss lidaso at Mr. George mean person o Mr. John D* last week.—M on a needle on broke in her fa in setting bot felt depressed those affected their bones we the rheumatic pected such a terrific, withou was so thick it, while the t lightning very We did not g -worse storms us. Nearly ev and dressed. burned. Four must have hes have not yet were. A good windows were were blown * 'but all the lose small mete I pened at night people might of your* word in Morrie, on Jolly time and before the sto , morning. —A span of the Union Coll Columbia, gav ing of last vree ''going out from cars, with the falling slighter f and eeverai —James Ly en the Thema nesday aftern -year old sister saved after 1 boy was fis I His slater eat also -dragged enerhayes, a children plunged in to the little si"r1, and rammed ly SUMM011ed, Maria to ooti 'beyond human ,Goderielt. industrial. Moon -Wearryiendeut Northern, W South Huree, Huron Central,_ Tuckerendtb, Sea IToith 'Perth. S Taroberry, Wing East WILWAU016, Items, Myth. Tad Nuron. Zurich, Sap Mt ell, Stein=