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ktv adurrtiorments.
ITrip 10 Mexico.
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New Gloves-13ceeley & Co. By Alr. Donly, of Sitecoe.
Every day—Pay & Co.
Three specialtiee—J. Robertson.
Wonderful line—Jaokson Bros.
Toronto Fair—W. Jaokson.
Watch
W. Coats.
Wools and yarns—W. Cooper & Co.
Tissue paper—W. Cooper & Co.
House to rent—J. Twitohell.
Social—W. M. S.
Huron Central Fair—We Jaokson.
House for Sale—J. McGarva.
Lots for Sale—Chas. Spooner.
Agents wanted—C. H. Chase.
Notice—W. Stanley.
(glintouNtw Ora
ef)
Molly and varied aro the ideas formed
of this far away and comparatively un-
kuowu country by those living in Can-
• ada who have never seen it. When I
say many I do not mean that there are
so very many ideas, for I do not think
• that a sufficiently large number of Can-
1 adians have ever thought it worth their
while to form ideas about it. What I
do more particularly mean is that the
ideas that have been formed differ very
widely.
1 Some I dare say have pictured a ver-
itable paradise; while others. in their
fertile imagination, see scorpions and
tarantulas, and all other manner of
poisonous reptiles, crawling about
waiting to kill and be killed.- Others
again have thought of the country in
the intensity of its heat, as a place only
a few degrees removed from Black Tar-
tarus and one in which it would be im-
possible for a Northener to remain
without risk of being prematurely hust-
led off to his ancestors by Yellow Jack
or some equally noxious disease.
If in any of these suppositions I may
be correct, or even partly so, let me say
just here that you who have formed
such ideas are vastly mistaken. Para-
dise may have oncesheeinsen earth for
man to enter, but not in Moak°. I
have been told that those who have
taken the tenth step in temperance see
snakes and scorpions twining them-
selves about them, but sober persons in
Mexico will notbe met by any such
monsters. As for the third class, when
1 tell you that yellow fever is a thing..
.unknown in Mexico city and that even
in Vera Cruz there has been nothing
isiore than isolated cases for the past
three years; and furthermore that in
stho city of Mexico, and in fact through-
out the whole central plateau the ther-
inometlar averages about 74 0 for the
year with a maximum of not more than
850, you may see that you have been
laboring unddr a delusion.
The story is told of a wicked man of
Yuma, who died and went to the place
prepared for his reception, that during
the shades of one dark night his ghost
appeared before some of his friends d'nd
consplained that they were lacking in
offices of charity in not sending down a
blanket for his use. It must be clearly
understood though,that Yuma is situat-
ed. in Arizona, U. S., not in Mexico.
Mexico has not, nor will it have any-
thing in common with such places.
I do not for an instant presume to
infer that I can do justice to the subject
in hand, viz : a general description of
Mexico, but if any of the readers of the
New Elia are sufficiently interested in
the subject to wade through what I may
from time to time contribute, I shall
strive to make the task an easy one and
at the same time to be just in all I say.
'Tis easy to obtain accounts of persons
and places but these frequently have the
fault of being none too reliable. It
shall be my aim, unless where they are
glaringly otherwise, to let all my des-
criptiona be such tbat thosecontemplat-
ing emigration from Canada to this or
guy other country, my rely on the in-
formation supplied.
To begin at the begiunine I suppose I
might include a general description of
-the county passed through from KaniniS
City to, E1 Pano,but as all this territory
bas been written forwards and back-
wards' and up and down by those much
better able to deal with the subject than
I, I shall not begin by wearying you
with anything so near home. It was
not till after we left El Paso, and found
ourselves well in the land of the Aztecs,
that we felt ourselves finally away from_
home: Up to that time the language
spoken was United States and the rail-
way tickets were printed ill Anglo
Saxon. After that though, when the
few white faces seen were those of the
different conductors, our companions of
the journey, and a few of the officials of
the railway at the different towns pas-
sed, it is quite easy to believe, I think,
that wejult ourselves rather "off the
earth."
In regard to our journey as far as the
Mexican frontier I may _only say that
wo were favored with the very best of
weather. The raids of the few days
previous improved the appearanceof tbe
Kansas cornfields, in themselves well
worth seeing, while they made our ride
across the Colorado and New Mexico
deserts quite endurable. •
. We reached El Paso, tired but in good
health, at noon on Friday the 26th of
July, just fifty-one hours from Kansas
City. This thriving American frontier
town, situated "in Texas, down by the
Rio Grande," is already all . important
place and bids fair to become,more so.
There are a number of fine buildings in
the city and very fair hotel accommod-
ation may be had at the Grand Central.
We experienced more thermometer at
this ppint than at any other along the
road, the mercury, during the middle of
the day, lodging somewhere in the
region of 105 0 . This of course was
not hot for ns, just a little warm. As
for the great and glorious Rio Grande it
was for us I mnst confess, and I do so
with disappointment, rather much of a
myth. This is accounted for by the
fact that they had no rainy season in
these parts last year and thus far this
year have had but little. We, who
were brought up in a country where
rain is essential the year round, were
surprised to hear the farmers complain •
ing of the rainy season. here rain is
an article desirable only for feeding the
rivers. If these would not run dry
without it they would rather it did not
rain at all.
- •\t El Paso we took the Mexican Con.
thal. This is a direct line from the
Texan frontier to the Montezumas pass-
ing through some of the largest and
most important cities of the Republic
and across land which if property tilled
would bo very desirable for agricultural
pnrposes. However, to see the laborers
ploughing with the identical stick and
ox that the Isrealites used in Egypt
gives you some idea as to the extent to
which the soil is cultivated.
To tourists contemplating a visit to
Mexico who are anxious to obtain the
best general idea of the country I should
say by all means take the'Mexican Cen-
tral, The water trip from Now York
to Vera Cruz must certainly be very
pleasant, but would give one very little
general information in regard to the
country : The trip from El Paso to
Mexico City takes one over 1,,300 miles
of territory, whiles,* distance from
Vora Cruz to Mextto is only about 200
miles. I can assure all whd travel this
way that if they meet with the same
universal courtesy from all the officials
of the road as we did, they will have
nought to complain of. We found all
the road officials most courteous and
anxious to make the long ride as little
tiresome as possible. I need only say
that in this they were entirely success -
fid. We all stepped off the train at
Mexico fresher than we got on at El
Paso. The delightfully fresh atmos-
phere, the varied scenery, and a good
road bed combine to make it pleasant
for the traveller. This line runs a
throngh daily traia with Pullman ac-
commodation for the whole distance,
and during the winter months runs
every ten days a solid vestibule train,
such as the various made run from
Chicago to Kansas C ity. This certainly
is the aerie of enterprise, when ono
considers the beckwardness of tl..r min.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 13, 1889
ssi _
The Kingston News (Coneerva•
tive,ie authority for the statement
that Queen Victoria is a large
holder of real estate in New York'
Thi is' really awful and shows a
lack of patriotism that is highly
censurable, The heavy guns of
the only patriotic press will bo at
once directed towards Her Gra-
cious Majesty, the she will be
shown the enormity of her offence.
The Tornnto Telegram (conser-
vative) eontinues to hit MA Mer-
edith. and his following in this
terse manner
'A party that cannot oppose ef-
fectively cannot govern effective-
ly. _its truth puts the Ontario Op-
position out of' court. It is a.poor
apology for a fighting party. No
political general can battle with
such an army. Mr Meredith
might be a Nap( Ison in strategy.
As a general he may bo strong as
his soldiers aro weak and still he
cannot conquer with his present
aggregation of weaklings,"
•
Londesboro.
PicNic.-.--The Foresters picnic held
in Mr ToLee's grove, last Friday, was
an enjoyable affair, though not at-
tended by so many people as had been
expected. The day was too fine for
farmers to leave their work. How-
ever, all present enjoyed themselves
heartily. Base ball and other sports
were indulged in.
• BelgraVe
BASE BALL TOURNAMENT.—Mon-
day, September 9th, was a great day
here for all lovers of sports and pic-
nics. Between five and six hundred
people gathered at Scandrett's grove
to enjoy what proved to be one of the
best picnics and the finest base ball
tournament ever held in the county.
Huron has always boasted of having
many good base ball clubs and this
year is no exception to the rule. Ev-
erybody remembers the late victory
of Brussels over Exeter for a stake of
$100, also the recent match in which
• Brussels suffered a rather humiliating
,defeat at the hands aif -thle "Unions,"
and now to close the season the
• above teams, with the addition of
Belgrave were brought together to
cOntest for the championship and
prizes amounting to $50.
The ball way started rolling at 12
o'clock when Belgrave and Exeter
faced each other to try 'conclusions.
Our boys went to bat first, and by,ahe
aid ofseveral errors succeededin pil:
ing up. three runs, Tait piached a
good steady game througholt, but
Exeter scented to find Duffield with
ease. In the 6th Duffield was hit by
it pitched ball and Wardell went into
the box for the remainder of the game,
nod gh going behind. Belgrave be-
gan scoring again in the 6th and 7th,
iput Exeter bad too long a lead. The
ecore was, Exeter 13, Belgrave G.
Batteries, Tait and Anderson, Duf.
field, Wardell and Emigh.
The next match was between Brus-
sels and the ' Unions." For the first
three innings it was apparent that
the "Unians ' were going to hold the
Jead, but by timely hitting and costly
errors Brussels made several runs and
concluded the match'with a score 9 to
3 in theirfavof. Batteries, Brussels,
Grewar and Ross. Unions, McLaugh-
,,,up and Sanderson.
,Beigrave and the Unions now
played for third money. This was
the moat exciting game of the day
The management had made quite a
change in the home team, putting
Wardell in the box and McQurrie
• behind, while Duffield went to short.
Wardell pitched a good game and was
well ,supported by McQuarrie. In
the 4th innings the score stood 4 to 4,
with the Union's second base man,
Nash, disabled. J. Ross, of Brussels,
sup'plied his place, who in the next
with one man on bases cracked out a
three bagger over the fence, but was
nipped at the plate in trying to make
home. With two runs to win Be' -
grave went to bat, and at this junc-
ture the Unions went tc pieces, Bel.
grave keeping cool, the trick was
• done easily. Score, 6 to 5. The Un•
ion battery was McLauglin andSand
eraou.
The last of the day was the playing
off of the tie between Exeter and
Brussels. This match was also close
and exciting, both clubs doing pro-
fessional work. When Brussels went
in for their last they thought they
would yet bat themselves to victory,
but the hits were not forthcoming and
Exeter won with a score of 3 to 2.
Batteries, Exeter, Shipley and Ander-
son. Brussels, Grewar and Wardell.
Mr R. Wells, of Toronto, umpired the
game very satisfactorily, and there
was an altogether absence of kicking.
Lt gas. — Wardell's beautiful
catching of anything in the shape of
files that came near him tvas greatly
applauded, as was alsb his sharp
throwing to bases. McQuarrie's re-
cord was good; he put out two men at
the plate and nipped one man at 2nd
and two hits and a scratch; he re.
•ceived quite an ovation when he
brought in the winning run. Every-
body said the best team won.-- Exe.
ter's battery is decidedly good, and
was well supported.
The concluding event of the day
was the concert at the Forester's
Ball. It was not up to expectation,
but was not the committee's fault
owing to disappoitrtments too late.
The Brussels Band assisted very ac-
ceptably as was also their services
during the day. Messrs Shane, Mc-
kinnon, Foster, Harland and others
took part. The attendance was good
try in other respects.
Our party, on leaving El Paso, con•
slated of four Americans and tree Ca.
nadians. We were in all a jolly seven,
bent on havinel'a good time, and having
it. There was plenty to interest and
in a way instruct us. Certain it is, we
did not oonverse with the brown -skin-
ned natives as fluently as we should
have listed but when wo wanted any-
thing we seldom failed in being able to
make our wants known. One of the
moat amusing features was that the
native vendors of fruit and curiosities,
whose name was more than legion, al-
ways thought they knew our wants' bet•
ter than we did ourselves, and were de-
termined to sell us perils and uvas when
we wanted only higos. It is quite un-
necessary, I suppose, to say that we
soon learned a little Spanish. Long
before we reached our journey's end we
knew the name of every coin in the
calendar, even when uttered through
the white teeth and think lips of the
Mexican Peon. Another thing we soon
knew was to ask, how much! It was
generally much in the superlative de-
gree, for no one can feel quicker than
the Peon when there is a green foreign-
er in the market waiting to be sold,
and no one either is a whit more anx-
ious to sell him. However, we passed
through the seigef as I suppose others
have done before and will do again. We
paid our money and we took our choice
and wi.en our choice was a fine basket
of strawberries, with a fine basket
thrown in, for the small sum of twenty
five cents, we didn't think ourselves so
supremely sold after all.
I tried some time ago to get away
fro' m El Paso and on the road to Mexi-
co, but was not very successful. Hav-
ing passed the . customs in safety we
started on our journey southward on
Saturday evening, July 27th. We saw
very little of the country passed through
until next inorning.. What we did see
showed it to be very little tilled. The
haciendas, or large farms, in the north
are few and far between, while the In.
dian is as anxious here as elsewhere to
live without exerting himself.
We took our first Mexican meal in
the city of Chihuahua. This is by far
the best town in the north. It is the
capital of the state of the same name
and a night's run of 225 miles from the
frontier. As might be expected from
its ocation there are a number of Ame-
n the town. Its population is
•
inan
i 400 Americans. Be-
sides thi athedrwhich every city
possesses, tho place boasts a mission
church said to have been founded by
Columbus on his way through the coun-
try. To look at a great many of the
buildings it is not hard toll believe they
were erected quite as far back as the
time of Columbus. The only difficulty
is in distinguishing between the archi-
tecture of that time and of the present.
A glance tells one that the whole coun-
try is at least two centuries behind the
times in matters of civilization. What
is required is foreign capital and foreign
enterprise. The field is white unto the -
harvest. Young Canada 1 Why not go
up and possess it. Why strive longer
against our American cousins in their
own territory- In Mexico we are al-
ready preferred to the American, there-
fore if we must go West let it be south-
west,
At Chihuahua the party was increas-
ed by the presence of a native Mexican,
a senor speaking English who was
journeying to the capital. In connec•
tion with this senor I cannot forbear
relating a little incident even though it
be at our own expense. One evening
we were enlivening things a bit in the
Pullman by. singing old familiar songs,
say we, but I mean the singers of the.
party, when we asked our Scotchman
he could sing Annie Laurie, He pleaded
guilty to knowing the tune but did not
know the wards. Do you think we all
felt a little ashamed when we found
that our Mexican Senor was the only
one who did? Yes, I confess we cbl
just a little when wo listened to him, in
his broken English, recite the words
from first to last. We decided then and
there that the next time We Were Out 011
a like expedition wo siiould have the
book.
After leaving Chihuahua our journey
was not marked by any very startling
adventures. Wo were somewhat sur-
prised at first to see the natives using
Sundity as an ordinary day of labor, by
plowing their fields and hoeing their
corn, but one does not need to be in
Mexico many weeks to become accus-
tomed to all such things. Sunday is
very little observed as a day of rest.
The only way it is distinguishable from
the other days of the week is that it is
the great day for amusements of all
kinds. Besides this the drawings for
the various Ibtteries are generally held
on that day. When I say that cock
and bull -fighting are the favorite amuse-
ments you will probably be willing to
dispense with any description of them.
Sometime in the future, if my pen does
not fail me, I shall perhaps describe
the first, and I hope the last, bull -fight
I had the privilege (?) of witnessing. .I
can only say that it is a relic of barbar-
ism for which I have no taste, and
which,. I am pleased to observe, is dis-
countenanced by the better class of
Mexicans.
The towns passed through along the
lines of railway are numerous, and
vary in size from five hundred ,to one
hundred thousand inhabitants,. Of
some you may obtain very good, views
from the train, while others cannot bo
Been at.all on account of the flatness of
the cOuntr.y and the intervening trees.
Of the fornier class Zacatecas is Pro.
bably the most important and is one of
the largest. It has a population of
about 70,000. Its importance is due
principally to the richness of its silver
mines. These are numerous and large
and can be plainly seen from the car
windows. Some of the largest mines
in Mexico are situated hero. The other
great town for mining is Guadalajara
but it is not on this line of railway, be-
ing farther west. The out put from
some of these mines is enormous and if
we could only carry one of them off in
onr poOket we would have no farther
use for Mexico.
Guadalupe, just over the mountains
from Zacatecas, possesses one of tho
richest cathedrals in the republic.
At Irapoato, where they have straw-
berries tho year round, we each in our
greed purchased a twenty-five cent bas-
ketful, thinking wo were good for any
amount. We found out our mistake
however much to the profit of the por-
ter, who did not fail to tern them to
good account on arriving in Mexico.
Queretaro is a place iroilortant his-
torically, but that is about all that can
bo said in its. favor. It wake scene of
the execution of the late Emperor
Maaimillian and a visit to the town is
not complete without a pilgrimage to
his tomb. About three miles from
Queretaro, at the village of Hercules,
is situated one of the largest cotton
mills in the Republic. It is an instilu.
tion that would do credit to any Cana.
dian or American city and is not at all
in keeping with its surroundings.
We arrived in MOxico in an excellent
state of preservation at 7 o'clock on
Tuesday
customs
sometit
way to tho- city to gaze in wonder at
many and strange sights a description
of some of which will afford ample
material for another letter. To attempt
to describe them now would le t1111ViAl
SO I shell leave them all.
riming. After passing the
afety, which by the way is
lard to do, we found onr
Huron Central Notes.
The official programme is in course
of preparation and will be issued in a few
days.
Mr Geo. Oaks' museiad olooa, one of
the wonders of the age, will be a great
attraction during the Fair.
The Doherty Organ Co are arranging
a ewes of musical entertainments
consisting of Cornet, Baritone and Vio.
lin Solos at their spebialExhibit.
In the Trades Procession will be an
outfit by C. Hoare, our well know flori-
culturist, and in it some of his musical,
instruments will have a prominent
place.
A chief feature of this year's Fair will
be the Art Exhibit. Entries from Gods
erioh, Seaforth, Wingham, and various
other places are being made, attracted
by the special effort to encourage Oa.
nadian Art.
Two boys that are doing more than
men's work just now are President
Manning and Secretary Jackson. It is
pleasing however to notice the well nigh
universal interest that is being taken
by our citizens in the Fair. The days
of doubt and grumbling are gone—suc-
cess is assured.
Tuesday the 25th, will prove a very
attractive day beyond doubt. Given
fine weather and we are sure the .crowd
will be immense. Three pageants, dis-
play of industry—musical combinations
—Volunteers—Fire Company—North
Carolina ministrels—V000phone Band
—and a hundred other specialties. In.
the afternoon exhibitions of style and
speed of carriage horses, saddle horses
and ponies, lady riders and drivers,
etc., etc. In the evening brilliant
illumination—torchlight processions—
magnificent display of fireworks—sham.
battle between 'Volunteers and gun club
—Storniing Fort Sebastopol, etc., etc.
SIIAM BATTLE.
On Wednesday evening, the se-
cond night of the fair, the Lig attrac-
tion will be a sham battle between the
Volunteers, under the command of
Capt. Todd and Lieuts. Combe and
Rance, and the Gun Club, under the
command of Messrs W. Foster and J.
Ryder. A -fort will be built at the end
of the fair grounds, which will, be occu-
pied by the Gun Club, and from which
an immense diklay of fireworks will be
set off. The volunteers will endeavor
to take possession, and drive the Gun
Club out and fire the building. The
Wanderers Cricket Club will act as the
Ambulance Corps, and some yery hiter-
eating details are being arranged to
make the battle a success. Anybody
who misses this attraction will be sorry
for it.
TRADE PROCESSION.
List of parties who expect to take
part in Trades Possession on 2n5 day
of Piareir
FCompany, Volunteer Company,
A. Couch, Jno. Ro=s, Wm. Cooper & Co,
Jackson Bros., Harland Bros., Reith
Bros.,F. Rumball, II. Joyner, Jas. Fair,
J. Miler, J. Beattie, Copp & Logan, J.
C. Stevenson, R. Beattie,News Record,
Samuel Cooper, John Leslie, Rob. W.
Coats, John Worsen, W. Doherty &Co,
Wm. Young, I. Rattenbury, . Watson
(Commercial,) Wm. Smithson, David
Cook, Cantelon Bros., Lack. Kennedy,
Jno. Robertson C. . Cruickshank,• .
Frank Shepherd, W. Beesley & Co, A.
E. Evans, Jas. Anderson, A. Haywood,
S. Anderson,W. 11 Cooper, J. Allanson,
Geo. Glasgow, R. Baker, Dr. Blackall,
T. Carling, Wm Robinson, H. Beacom,
Oliver Johnson, A.. W. Carslake, Robt.
Fitzsmions, 1). A. Forester, Ransfords,
(Cooper Shop,) Ferran McPherson &
Hovey, Oakes Organ Co, Thos McKen:
zie, S. Wilson,W. Tas 1 ir & Sons, Thos.
Watscn, Jno Jackson'& Son,N. Robson,
W. Moore, Estate Hodgine, Cornelius,
Hoare, A. llollawity, G. M. Bowers,.
Johnson lS: Armour, S. Davis, MeGre.
gor, Vet, l'humstell & Gibbings, Robt
Welsla, J. W. Irwin, S. Fitzsmions;
Cuningliame & McMurray J. A. King,
II. R. Walker, J. W. Riter, J. Mude,
Nov Era office, Thos Tipling, F. Sparks.
1 taz'oriPresbytery
The regular meeting of the Presbytery
of Huron, was held in the Presbyterian
Church, Egmondville, on the 10th inst,
Rev. Mr Stewart, Moderator, in the
chair. There was a good attendance of
members. The -Rev. Andrew Wilson
and Rev. Mr Graham being present,
wore asked to sit as corresponding mem-
bers. •
Mr Scott reported on behalf of the
Sabbath SchoolCommittee, recommend.
ing in lien of the ordinary S.S. Conven-
tion in connection with the January
meeting, that at that meeting an even-
ing Sederunt be devoted to the dissus-
sion of the S.S. report, that some of the
recommendations of the report be taken
up for special discussion, and that 5,5.'
workers be asked to attend and be al-
lowed to take part in the discussion.—
The report was received and adopted.
Mr. McMillan, of Manchester,. was,
on application, granted leave of absence
for six months, to pursue a coupe of
study in Edinburgh; the arrangements
made to supply hie •pulpits were con.
finned, and Dr. Ure was appointed Mo-
derator of Session during his absence,
which is to date from' October lst.
Mr. Fletcher; on behalf of the Com-
mittee on Rearrangement of Fields,re-
ported progress. The Committee was
further instructed and empowered to'
include in the scheme Won Church,
Goderich township. Mr. Fletcher pre-
sented the report of the Home Mission
Committee, recorrimending that the an-
nual missionary meetings in all the
congregations bo held as usual, bnt that
arrahgementsfor such meetings be made
by Sessions, Sessions to report thereon
at the January meeting. The report
was adopted.
The following minute anent the re-
moval of Mr McCoy, from Egmondvillo,
was aclopted:—In agreeing to the trans-
lation of the Rev. Joseph McCoy, from
Egmondville, in this Presbytery, to the
Presbytery of Miramichi, in the Pro-
vince of New Brunswick, the Presbytery
of Huron cannot allow the occasion to
pass without giving expression to their
sense of the industry, the conscientious-
ness, and success of their brother, whe.
thor as pastor of his congregation or
• member of Presbytery, in all the work
committed to him exhibiting a constan-
cy, diligence and efficiency highly com-
mendable. The Presbytery further de.
sires that their brother shall; in his new
sphere, find himself surrounded by a
sympathizing and co.operating people,
and that in the work of the Lord Josns
he shall bo even more successful than in
the past.
Remits from the General Assembly
on the Constitution of the General As.
sembly, on the appointment of a Gene-
ral Sabbath School Secretary, on Sab-
bath Observance, on Obligatory Con-
nexion with Aged and Infirm Ministers
Fund, and on Systematic Beneficence,
were referred to committees with in-
strudtions to report at next meeting.
Tho scheme of Higher Religious In-
struction was discussed, and upon mo-
tion, was sent down to sessions to ob-
tain the opinion of Sabbath Sphool
workers upon the scheme generally, ses-
sions to report at next meeting.
Mr. McLean gave 'notice tat at the
next meeting ho would move that Clin-
ton be chosen as the permanent place of
meeting, and that the system of billett•
ing be abandoned. The Presbytery ad.
join -nod to meet at Clinton rin tI1 senncl
Tn.-silly of Novetnher.
B1lie Wit Humplirey Snell, Around Thu County
Mr Pope, of Daaltwood, has parches.
ed the tailoring business of Mr Ed Ev-
ans, Hensall.
Mr John MoMillan, M. P., South
Huron, returned home from the old
country on Wednesday evening.
Last Thursday morning .Wm. Scott,
of Wingham, had the misfortune to
have one of his legs broken by being
thrown out of a buggy while driving.
Mrs Shiel has rented her farm, which
is situated a short distance from Bras.
Bela, to Mr J. J. Coates for a term of
three years at an annual rental of 3250 -
Mr Arch. Taylor, formerly of Bel -
grave, and latterly with Mr A.. W. Web-
ster, or Wingham, has purchased the
grocery business of Mr Noah Parent,
of Windsor.
Another of the pioneers of Aehfield,
in the person of Wm. Irwin, commonly
bearing the cognomen Big Bill Irwin,
on account of his being a large, power-
ful man, died on Wednesday of last
• week.
The insurance inspectors having call-
ed on Mr Milne, of Ethel, we are pleas-
ed to be able to state that he has been
successful in securing the insurance on
his mill and lumber. He has now
started to clesar the ground preparatory
to building a new mill.
Mrs Wm. Wilson of the 4th concess-
ion. of West Wawanosh, is very ill, hav-
ing received an injury some time ago
to one of her "hands. It gradually be-
came worse, until an operation was ne-
cessary, which was the amputation of
her arm on Tuesday.
A young roan drove into Ethel Mon-
day evening at a furious rate of speed
and amused himself by driving up and
down streenwhipping his horse unmerci-
fully while3it was at its utmost speed.
Mr Spence noticed him and quickly
took him in hand fining him to the ex-
tent of 317,50.
One day recently while Reeve Mooney,
of Morris, was using his binder in one
of his grain fields he was greatly sur•
prised to see his favorite collie dog 'on
the table of the machine. When a stop
was made it was found that Collie's tail
had been clipped two or three times and
the cord of one of his hind legs was sev-
ered. The animal had been in the long
grain and the machine was on him be-
fore he could escape.
Wroxeter has enjoyed a long exemp-
tion from fire, but that unwelcome ele-
ment paid us a visit on Monday last,
A.bout noon the stables in the rear of
the house occupied by Sir A. Kaake
were discovered to be on fire, and the
buildings being frame and everything
in the driest and most inflammable
condition, the flames soon spread to the
house adjoining. This was burned to
the ground as well as an adjacent
building owned by Alex. McLeod.
MOVEMENTS OF TEAMIERS.—MiSS Lin-
field gives up her school near Zurich at
hristreas, to be succeeded by Miss
1 eitb. Wm. Smith has been engaged
leacher of S. S. No. 12, Wawanosh
ownship for 1890. C. Bowerman is re-
ngaged for next year in S. S. No. 8,
rev, at the same salary. The Oran.
.00k trustees have re.engaged Jno. Mc-
ntosh as teacher for next year.. There
s a probabilitythat anaasispeach.
rWill be in the 'school next year. Mr
. G, Shillinglaw, the popular teacher
S. S. No. 7, Hibbert, has been re-en-
gaged for next year at 3500 salary.—
This is Mr Shillingla,w's ninth year in
this section. On account of the con-
tinued large attendance of pupils at the
Seaforth school, the trustees found it
absolutely necessary to secure a ninth
teacher, and accordingly engaged Miss
Bella Watson for the remainder of dila
year. •
The annual autumn meeting of the
Godefich District met -in North street
Methodist church, Goderich, on Tues-
day of last week. Most of the minis-
ters of the district, and a good number
of layrepresentatives were present.
The principal business of the meeting
was to make arrangements for holding
the missionary and educational society
meetings during the year; also to adjust
the apportionment of the account as-
sessed to the district to bo raised for the
superannuation fund. This having
been done, arrangements were made
for holding a district Sunday school
convention, and after considerable dis-
cuesion it was resolved that it shall be
held at Nolrnesville, and a committee
was appointed' to fix the time and make
the programme. It was also intimated
that a similar convention will be held
some tittle during the year 'for class
leaders and local preachers. A com-
mittee was also appointed as a district
temperance committee, to take what
steps may be deemed necessary to ad-
vance the cause of temperance. A very
animated and profitable conversation
then took place upon the best method
of holding revival services, in which
most of the brethren took part. The
Rov G. Richardson acted as chairman,
and Rev W. F. Carimbell as secretary.
e o owingresoliiikTnTirIfichspeaas
for itself, was unanimonsly carried at
the Board of Directors meeting, held
last Monday afternoon, and the Secre-
tary was instructed to forward•the same
to the widow and family: That the
Board of Directors of the Huron ns'ent-
ral Exhibition, in connection with the
Hallett ;Branch Agricultural Society,
at the first meeting since the decease of
one of 'its members, Huniphery Snell,
Esq.,desire to place upon record this re.
solution, expressive of its feeling ofiloss
at the removal by death of ono who for
so many years- has taken a leading part
in all matters affecting the welfare of
the county of Huron.
His funeral sermon will be preached
in Rattenbury street Methodist church,
Clinton, on Sunday morning next.
NEWS NEAR HOME.
The floating debt of Mitchell is now
310,000.
On Thursday Mrs Cleaver, mother
of Mr Edward Cleaver, of Moncton,
after a long, illness, passed away at the
age of 99 years.
Mr Gowan, who was engaged to teach
in the public school, Mitchell, during
the Model School term, was taken ill
last week, and has resigned the posi-
tion.
Mr John Brennan's store Dublin,
came very near being destroyed by fire
on Monday last. Two little boys were
alone in the shop, when they set fire
to some straw in a large box Which
stood upon the floor. Mr Frank Car.
ling pulled the blazing box on to the
street, thus preventing what would
certainly have proved a most serious
tire, as everything was dry, and no
water at hand.
Last Monday as Geo. Crooks, of
Grey, was unloading a load of oats in
his now barn a truss rod assisting in
holding utp.the-tlriving floor broke and
down went the floor. Underneath was
a shed and the distance to the ground
was about 10 feet. Fortunately some
molts for feeding cattle we're in the
shed arid broke the fall. The horses
hong suspended by the harness but
were speedily extricated from their tin•
comfortable position not much the
wen
' NEWS NOTES.
The Manitoba official Gazette has
made its appearance in English only.
• A cold wave appears to be coming'
Algoma had snow and frost oa Tuesday.
dent of Ride o , dropped dead on
William Di:i;visiVkol,iiin a prominent real -
Saturday.
A tramp is supposed to have set a
barn near Dunnville on fire and then
shot himself.
The details of the explosion and fire
at Antwerp are awful -160 dead, and
5,50 wounded.
Canadianexhibitors have taken many
prizes for sheep at the Buffalo Inter.
national Exhibition.
Sufficient money has been subscrib.
ed at Johnstown, Pa., to carry out a
suit against the South Fork Fishing
Club.
Daniel MdLean, M. P.P. for Denis,
has been appointed Provincial Secre-
tary of Manitoba, vice Mn Prendergast,
resigned.
A woman's mutilated remains were'
found in Whitechapel on Tuesday, and
the usual "Jack the Ripper" sensation
followed. The crime was apparently
committed some time ago. ,
Conductor Snider, so well known all
through Western Ontario, is lying very
dangerously ill of typhoid fever at Fer-
gus. Conductor Joseph Draper is also
missing from his usual beat through
illness.
Lad Thursday while Peter Cassidy
of Maidstone, was driving along the
Middle road with a load of water, the
waggon upset, throwing one of the bar-
rels on top of Cassidy, killing him in.
etantly.
Visitors to Toronto Exhibition will
find ample accomodation and first-class
appointments at the Arlington Hotel,
corner of John and King fits. This
house has been thoroughly refitted
throughout, and will compare favorably
with the leading hotels of Canada.
Mr Charles Beer, one of the very
oldest of Fullarton's settlers, passed
over to the great majority early on
Sunday morning last, in the 73rd year of
his ago. He bad been assisting a
neighbor threshing on Thursday. and
be drank so icopiously of cold water,
that diarrhosa followed.
Canadian Verse.
"41
A. recent issue of the Toronto Empire
contains the following, in the drape of
a common ication:—
Sia,—I have read with. much interest
in last Saturday'e issue your article on.
the " Spirit of Canadian Verse." Be-
ing a lover of poetry, I oaonot- help
feeling regret that, while enumerating •
the poeto of our land, you should have
omitted the name of one so fated
to fill the blank you deplore.
Being sure that no injustice to Mimi
Mountoastle was intended and that ebe
clan honorably fill the place of fouader
of the romantic and sentimental school
of poetry in Canada, I herewith for-
ward you a few extracts from her book
of poems, the "Mieeion of Love
Here are a few lines that betray the
anxiety of the early " settler's wife"
whose husband had probably been ten
or fifteen miles to a mill, and waa late
returning:
Not yet, not yet he cometh
• And night, and storm 1 fear;
The wailing wind sweeps wildly by
Tho thunder is more near,
The rain falls down with dreary plas
Oh, would that he were here.
The following three lines occur in the
"Voice of the Waters," where Strath -
alien bears the body of,Eleila by moon-
light far out on Lake Huron:
To the point where at even the white gulls
were flocking
lie bore her away where his boat was still
rocking,
The voice of the waters bis agony mocking
This poem is remarkable for its or-
iginal and beautiful rhythm. To show
the diversity of Hiss Mounteastle's tal-
ent I will here quote some lines that
tell the hardships of a doctors's life in
the early settlement of Canada:
'Tis a ten -mile drive on a black mud road,
With corduroy interspersed here and there;
And a weary horse drags a weary load
Aud thus with.his master takes even share
Of the ills of life.
" Day Dreaming, " from which I
quote the following, is a pretty lyric:
Those eyes so soft, limpid and blue,
Their fond glance set my heart wildly
beating,
And the dowers bowed down with the dew
Never raised their bent faces to view
That tableau so sweet and so fleeting.
And the " Falling of the leaf " is also
charming.—(Mulvany)
Oh love of toy scul can U. year's dying
moan
Hush the joy in my heart when thy foot -
'step is near,
In thy presence thou life of lay spLit, mine
own,
Can the wailings of nature elicit a tear?
Surely in common justice such verse
as the above should not be overlooked
when bringing Canada's poets before
the public. Yours, etc.,
Oscan A. REYNOLDS, Toronto. '
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LTOUSE FOR SALE 011 TO RENT.-9IT-
unrED on West side of Victoria St., con-
taining seven rooms and Kitchen, with all
appurtenances thereto belonging. Posses-.
Sion 1st October. ,IN0, aleGARVA.
Notice to the Public
As Mr James Sheppard has gone on a trip
to Manitoba for the benefit of his health 1
have placed my books at Mr F. itumball's
carriage shop, who is authorized to collect
accounts and grant receipts on my behalf.
Parties interested will please bear this in
mind. WILLIAM STANLEY, Holmesville.
AN SALESMEN
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Good salaries and expenses paid weekly.
Liberal inducements to beginners. No prev. gosi
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Write for terms, giving age. CHARLES H.
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Mention this Paver.
TOWN LOTS FOUALE.
In the Town of Clinton; •
Doongiog to the Estate of the Late NEL-
SON CLEW
• There will bo sold by I.ubitc Auction, on
the MARKET SQUARE, CLINTON, on Sat-
URDAY, OCTOBER FIFTH, .1889, at one
o'clock 1'. 31., the following property :—Lots
82 and 83, Matilda street, no buildings ; Lot
39, ,Tanies street, with small Frame Dwelling
thereon, Titlo Perfect. TERMS CASH.
OHAS. SPOONER,
BOBT. PEACOCK, Executors
D. DICKINSON, Auctioneer. •
The TORONTO FAIR
CHEAP EXCURSION
THURSDAY, -SEPT. 17, AND
THURSD,XY, SEPT le,
• FARE $2.65
For tickets apply dsy before to
W. JACKSON I.!
TOWN AGENT 0. T. R., CLINTON
HURON CENTRAL
EXHIBITION
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Foal, Colt or Filly •3 2 0
One year old Filly 3 2 0
One year old Gelding.. ... 3 2 0
Two year old Filly 3 2 0
Two year old Gelding 3 '2 0
Lavine; 11.
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Heavy Draught Team 36 34 32
Brood Mare, with foal by side 11 4
Foal, Colt or Filly 3 2 1
One year old Filly 3 2 1
One year old Gelding 3 2 1
Two year old filly 3 2 1
Two year Gelding 3 2 1
Three year old Filly 3 2 1
Three year old Gelding 3 2 1
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under 15 32 31 30
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Allotted according to Entnes.,
Exhibitors are requested to send tbeir
entries to the Secretary as soon as pos-
sible. They will save themselves a
great deal of trouble in doing so.
(By order of Board)
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