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The Huron News-Record, 1894-09-19, Page 4ti. Yi he Huron Ne s mora I1&,6d'.a Yv4 --aa lie Adrian.. Wit USP•417, Sz>;> rU•41. a^• IQtli, 1804, ' c TRW 11'r1?,'. ' • , The latest reports, up to yt,,stertlity,. gives a 3ap,,Ltiese victory over the Qhluese, ..t',, dispatch stays: that •the • .phinese ,arany was cennplctely routed gtid siXteen, 'thousand killed, alluring them many oifieers. The conflict is Said' to have taken place on Fridaty, 8aturcny and Sunday last, 47-'18 13,L'l'7'E'R WITH US. 4t at Farmers' Convection held at "Albany it was stated that many farms, New York State, only a few miles a.f*oria llijn'ket, are not paying expenses, :t. whajn otferec for sale, they }vill net, brint, the cost of the improve- * ents.'• _.,'though Ont.nt'io has suffered from agticu.ltau' ,l depression, the slate of ptrair .with us Is not so bad as that .disclosed in the neil hla» Ing Suites. " There is no doubt., either, that coral i- tii,lle here are gradually improving. The rental value of land in Ontario, as ,ateported by the B;trean of Industries, showiad•a slight increase iu'92 as corn- - l ared,'with':)1, and 1'.,., Statistical) '.u' eolz•, sattai that the :tinnnnt of • Mortgages over due to loan societies in sill•(lareala wits c:,� t�t•: u1 _- tlf rnaAtoli; ill '9a, ate compared with over thl ee :and a -halt; six years previously There is an improvement with us; hd this improvement will increase just in proportion' to the increased attention' given,.to dairying, fruit rais- . Ing and the production of first-class stock. CURREVT TOPICS. The Dominion elections are not likely •to be held until 1896. But that must not prevent electors front having their names placed on the lists at once. Tt is surprising how a Reform paper het a thousand miles from Clinton 'quotes the Montreal Star as "Independ- (ent ()unservative" when two-thirds of 7.tsarticles are "ag'in the Government." The Seaforth Expositor says the' Reform convention at larucefield the other day was of a very harmonious :nature, and that the Reformers are ,entirely satisfied with Mr. McMillan. Why not say that proof of this could • have been more clearly given if .Mr. M. C. Cameron had captured the convert- ' tion oyer Mr, McMillan. If the vote -menus anything it means that a gond 'portion of the Reform electorate are tired of John McMillan and anxious for -a -change. The Toronto Globe had an article the other day on "The Voters' Lists" in • which -it says of the Conservatives :— "The restraiuiug influence of a criminal 'prosecution is needed as to theprinciples • of equity in order that lists may not be stuffed." The Conservatives of Huron failed to adopt the "restraining in- fluence" in the way of looking after the lists for the last general election. From past experience, Conservatives 11,111 be wise to act on the advice of the 9lober even though "the restraining .influence of a criminal prosecution is needed in order to compel the Grits to be honest. Gananbgne Council, No. 281, Royal Tempters of Temperance, offers a special prize of $2 at the fair in that town for the best speci- men of a drunkand or person most injured by drinking intoxicating liquors to excess. This band of cranks should next offer a prize for the worst criminal of some chosen class! To put a premium on crime is not to check it, rather to encourage it. We have al - ..ways understood that. such bodies as the Gananoque R. T. T.'s endeavor to promote temperance rather than place a premuin on drunkenness. We are pleased to notice that our town totem. admits that it did not know what it was talking about when it deliberately stated that Mr. Birming- ham had gone to Windsor to heal a split in the P. P. A. Eight weeks' tinge had elapsed before our totem. •• could muster courage to rnisrepresent Mr. Birminghm. The latter, as we said haat weeks addressed the Orange - Men at Winds r on the 12th of July. • Our totem. said he addressed the P. P. A. THE NEWS -RECORD said the state- ment was not true and now the New Era says that it quoted from a Windsor paper as, authority. Our totem. did MA quote any paper. It made the •btittement editorially and deliberately elied. a political opponent. Mr. Bir- uirin ham spokp as an Orangeman in a border town on the ORANGE CoN- ;STITUTION and BRITISH CONNECTION ; ''nothing more, nothing less. To use • -the argument of our good friend : •Every time he preaches in the Metho- ,.dieb church, he preaches Grit politics! ;Or every time, he prays he invokes the ^:wrtttri of the Almighty on the Con - .seaVative parta ! ..May we be permitted 4'•-tc s'ay that TRE NEWS -RECORD does ,)iot believe anything of the kind. We shouldabe honest in dealing with poli - :Meal opponents. PRESS OPINIONS. He Hasn't Yet Decided. Toro,. t, ' Concerning prohibition, the Haniil- • tion Templar observes that Mr. Laur- ier reftises to lead. That is hardly the situation. Tie is willing to lead one ide r' the ether, but at present, as with the school question, will not say Big Qhance For Tho Patrons. Ottawa mural. The Patrons of Industry are here- after., tC send three delegates to the Trades and tabor congress. Possibly those gentlemen may convert the lunge-eartiBre to the agricultural idea of ,working fourteen hours a day, or from daylight to dark and sometimes after. The industrious farmer has no xtse for an eight-hour day. And Ho'a a grits Toe, sfeAditoaa SrAgtatt r., Mr, Alt. ,fury, of or on to, fthe w well.'kn known labor tdvor,Q !l� a�1 day •slieech, discredited the seirtirpent of loyaalty because, as he salt,', "work. ingn en •atipgb feed their chil4reti upon it," Bei a professed atheist+ r, Jury naturally takes 40 stock In the saying, "Man shall not live by bread alone,'> The F.aet That Makes the Difference, Came Cltizan, Curious, when yon collie to think of it, that the tariff which Mr, McOat'tha' assisted in training and imposing upon the country .fur the benefit of the farmers, should suddenly become injurious to them when a Conserve, titre government was formed" without consulting that worthy member ! Listen to the Joy -Bells Ring. Toronto Star. From Ragland comes word of im- provement in business, The United •States says that its, commerce is reviv- ing, while in Canada we{liettr better reports from' all sides. 'All circles seem to be coufideut that the bad times are going, while many people believe that the world is on the eve of such good times as it never enjoyed before. .And Canada, now in a much healthier fin:mei/4 state than any other country on the face of the earth, will progress as no others can. There is every reason for joy in the land. He M ake s Iv ohMistakes. . s ake Toronto Tcltgram. Since Sir Sohn Thompson is making no mistakes, 1Vilfred Laurier is not to blame if he snakes little headway. Never was an Opposition leader con- fronted with a Premier who blundered as little. Sir John A. Macdonald was aided as largely by the blunders of his opponents as by his own genius. The Grits are not assisted now by a blund- ering Premier, for Sir John Thompson seldom errs. It would have been an error • to open Cardwell, but the Government will avoid that error by keeping the censtttuency shot. . The Patron Polley. LEGISLATION TO nE DEMANDED AT THE NES]' SESSION OF ma PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE. At the meet°ng of the Patrons of Industry members of the Local Legisla- ture, held in Toronto last Friday, it was unanimously resolved that the united influence of the Patron party be used during the conning session to secure legislation as indicated by the following resolutions: Resolved, That there he an enact- ment to render it a violation of the in- dependence of Parliament to accept a pass from any railway, steamboat or other transportation company. y snit' for Lieutenant -Governor's cler Resolved, That the payment of ank hire or set vents' fees by the Ontario Government or for the furnishing of a free residence or supplies of any kind to that official be hereafter prohibited by legislation. Resolved, That beyond the salary it tacked to any office there should be n allowance or any gratuity to any em ploye of the Government for living e penses or for :any other. purpose. • Resolved, That while we approve o the principles of the payment lby fees, the amount retained by officials should be fixed ata fair remuneration for the services rendered, and that the balance of fees he paid into the treasury of the municipality and treated as general revenue. Resolved, That a hill should he passed in accordance with plank No: 7 of the Patrons' platform ; that the ex- isting system of inspection of county officers he continued ; that office be' held during efficiency and good be- havior ; and that where incompetency or irregularities exist in any office the inspector shall lay his complaint before a non-partisan tribunal to be specified in the Act. Resolved, That clause 10 of the Medical Act he repealed and that the power of the Medical (aiuncil to annul the certificate of any physician regular- ly authorized by the faculty of any duly chartered college to practice medicine be abrogated, encl. that all charges of fraud, or wrong -doing made against any medical man shall be tried liy the ordinary courts on the same principles and under the swine procedure as ap- plies to criminal acts committed by others. Also, That all enactments conferring special privileges • upon the legal fra- ternity be repealed. The following resolution was passed by a standing vote of all the mem- bers :— Resolved, that we pledge ourselves to vote and act unitedly on all ques- tions declared by the majority of the Patron members to • be Patron questions ; and we hereby declare our determination to resist all attempts at coalition or affiliation with either of the existing political parties. Wise and Otherwise. Among those who attended the meeting of Patrons who have been elected to the Ontario legislature was Dr. McPherson, of Glengarry. And T. L. Pardoe, of West Kent, who was un- able to be present, telegraphed his determination to remain faithful to the Patron cause. These two gentle- men the Toronto Globe insists upon classing as government supporters in its election returns. That was an awful relnark that Na- tionalist Michael Devitt made to Na- tionalist Tim Healy. He told Healy that he had Netter join the Parnellites. It was equivalent to telling Tim to go to the everlasting deuce. An important point to election peti- ons was raised at Osgoode Hall last aturday when the defence in the elland election protest made a otion before Mr: Justice Osler asking f r particulars of the case against em. The Jtndge refused to make the der for at few days, until a meeting the Court of Appeal is held, when les providing that specific charges Mit accompany each election protest ill be issued. This, it is thought, ill have the effect of knockingout a ajority of the petitions. efore clge Osier at Osgoode Mr. C. F. Blake oved to set aside the election cross- tition against Mr. William Harty of ingston, on the ground that no entity of costs had been posted. rites Beckwith opposed the motion behalf of the petitioner, J. B. Venal- inc. His contention was that sectar- y was not necessary in an election otest. Judge Osier reserved judg- en t. $ome Who Saying.. t? tm Ii'isonc 1P,Ca4ii-1`?SIl£� .43,149%.014.4 U o ,� 1ihX 8fri1� 4�ti. • lesc%12b't Pbje fntuih to the tad- s w i r ing blpoanea s if they want to,. gat we trust the present erne among the gentle sex fdi' •rnille attire 'won t extend two far' as, to embrace the'Migh, • land costume., They say that Mr, satirise won't carne l-winfl by -way of %,nnipeg. Since Ile went west Born there the .question as, to whether the public alio* are or are not Protestant has Wien discussed, aid if. be revisited thecityi be slit tL , . ht lei 1 n the truth, On this question Ir. Laurier's ignor•ttnce is Ms bliss, Esteerped but hasty Grit conteanpor. tunes are cackling over the fact that the Dominion revenue had decreased to the amount of a anilliou and a half during the last fiscal year. These con- temporaries point with pride to the falling off of imports under a protec tive tariff. They profess to believe in "Brit- ish freetrade," Well, in a single month --last month --British imports fell off to the extent of $10,500,000. Does that prove anything against British free trade? We believe the Methodist general conference has made a mistake in tak- ing an aggressive stand in favor of national prohibition. The Methodist church, or any other church, steps out of its province when, as as a church, it presumes to dictate to its adherents whom they shall vote for as members of parliament, nt and Pwhom rn they shall vote against. No objection could be taken if the conference put itself on record in favor of temperance, or even total abstinence. But to presume to say that Methodists should vote only for candidates who favor the national prohibition of the liquor traffic is nothing short of intolerable intoler- /Luce. Let the churches keep out of polities. We have had too much politi- cal ecclesiasticism already. At hast the 2 minute mark seems well within reach of the horse. Two years ago Nancy Hanks placed the mile trotting record at 2.04, and Mascot equalled that time next :lay in a pacing race. It took more than twenty-three months to lower the pacing record a quarter of a second. Robert J. accom- plished that task. Later,, however, that game little horse excelled his. former time, making the mile in 2.02i. Whilst the horse has never reached the long dreamed of 2 minute gait, the bicyclist has long since passed it, and this season has seen a nide Wheeled in 1 min. 53 4 5 seconds. Even the run- ning horse will have to look after his laurels when the bike fairly gets down to work. CREEDON TALKS. THE STURDY AUSTRALIAN IN PRIME CONDITION FOR HIS CONTEST WITH FITZSIMMONS. HE TELLS"SOMETHING OF HIS INNER LIFE—MAKES NO SECRET OF THE MEANS.., HE EMPLOYS To KEEP IN SHAPE—HIS MANAGER DOES NOT BE- LIEVE IN DOCTORS. 0 From the S. Louts, Mo.; Chronic'e. • As September 26, the date set for the x-•$5,000 battle between Dan Creedon and f Bob Fitzsimmons, grows nearer its un- certa.iuty grows greater and the inter- est of the sporting world increases. While Fitzsimmons will no doubt be a hot favorite in the betting, yet the truth of the matter is, that but very few have got a true line on Creedon. While the wise men .,of the ring who have come in touch with him, are say- ing but little out loud, it is a well- known fact that Fitzsimmons' follow- ers are finding in a quiet way all the Creedon money they wont. • • ti S W sin 0 th or of ru m w m Ju pe se Ja on st it lir m Pensonally Fitzsimmons has always believed that Creedon was easy game. But then, Creedon has improved al- most beyond belief since he tune to this country. The instruction he re- ceived while helping to train Corbett for the Mitchell fight did him no end of good, while his rnetlihd of living and manner of taking etre of himself has greatly unproved his condition. • Some time ago it was reported that Creedon was a victim of nmscular rheumatism and that his days as a, fighter had passed. This has no doubt taken many of the sporting fraternity over to the Fitzsimmons side. Creedon is doing his training in St. Louis under the care of his foster brother, Tommy Tracy. He was seen in the office of iits manager, Col. John D. Hopkins, by a Chronicle reporter, and among ether things unbosomed himself regarding the "muscular rheu- matism" story: "Ill December last" (he laughed when the subject was broached) "I was giving sparring exhibitions with a variety and atheletie company. We played a week's engagement in Boston. During Christmas week it was bitterly cold, the theatre in which we played was miserably heated behind the curtain. The dressing -rooms were so cold that you could actually see your breath. My contract with the manager stipulat- ed that I was tobox two bouts of three rounds each, one of which was to be "try-out"with tiny local fighterpossess- ed of an ambition to make me "bite the dust." "Though my task was not a severe one from a scientific point of view, the work was hard and monotonous and the perspiration streamed from my pores as I scampered from the stage into my cold, damp dressing - room. I resisted the shock of these sudden changes until the night before we closed our engagement, when, as I was dressing, preparatory to leaving the'theatre, a sickening chill penetrat- ed my back, my legs ached and T and - only became sick at my. stomach. I drank two hot whiskeys in a neighbor- ing saloon, hurried to my hotel, and huddled up in bed. "On the following morning on awakening, my right ankle was stiff told acre, and the .I;ar aa4a of my ai'm were swellep and aiaetl exer:ncita,'t• ,'ugly, i fro�il�• I� d raitr' worse, •My hysie• Ian orttetwet•! .hot water bags •ioi' ipy feet and preseribed•'att alkali eoncoe, tion, for iYigscular rheumatism, With, a4 week .t WO ttaable tq: bear wy weight an it y feet. +'i discharged my Physician In d pair and tried enough •so-called matzo _Aures to stock a• fair sized .store, By the advice of Cot, John i opkins, myy mnnttiger, I pulchasc box of lar, )rWilliaatts' Pink I Us. O Hopkins had read so much in papers. of the marvelous Gores made Pink 1 - Pills, stud being a victim of pel ►c> .. Teal attacks of rheumatism, gave them a .trial. "'Physicians be hanged, I have spent. hundreds of dollars on 'em," here br alae in Col. ]Hopkins, "After using one box of Pink Pills," continued Creedon, "the pain gradu- ally relaxed, my appetite unproved, I started taking a second box, and the pain and swelling disappeared from my ankles and feet, and the muscles of my arms were restored to their normal condition. "I left for Jacksonville, Fla., New Year's day with "Billy" Delaney, trainer of Jim Corbett, to assist in pre- paring the champion for the inter- national glove contest with Charley Mitchell. I had finished my second box of Pink Pills when r left Boston. The sudden change of climate, combin- ed with the malarial atmosphere of C�Ordlett'8 a training quarters s at May - port, revived the pain in my muscles and I became alarmed at my condition. "I went up to Jacksonville antiwar - ed another supply of -Pink Pills. Tho marvellous effect of these Pills almost baffles belief. "The Pink Pills battler,' successfully with the rheumatism and the seeds of malaria planted in my system by the damp nights spent on the Florida coast. I was in condition to begin work with Corbett after a few days rest and was rapidly restored to health, the muscles of My legs and arms being as strong and good as ever. "I never in may life worked harder than during the Garbett training cam- paign at Mayport. The rheumatic ankles of a few weeks previous, were free from soreness and stiffness, as all visitors to. Mayport who witnessed me- play hand -ball and speed over the hard sand of the beach can attest. "A remarkable feature is, that I plunged from the cold of the north in- to the dampness of the Florida climate after a rheumatic siege, taking no par- ticular care of my health beyond the regularity of my Pint( Pill treatment. I give you every detail of the case in order to end all further controv ersv about my condition. I never felt better in my life and, barring acci- dents, will be ready to fight the fight of my life on Sept. 26th." I hereby certify that the foregoin interview is truthful in every detail (Sig.) DAN CREEDON. Vet ear- drug a� � v. dWe have just �. t rete v To .7 .. �, a -,. and o fined. out one . of t. b.E!lase 1: G �' a nd most Stylish lot of theseoo � ds ever brought to this Town almost every�t design and color that is new is here Ladies will noticeuite a change - f � ge roix�, last season's styles and those who buy here are sure of the latest. , g Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are especial- ly valuable to athletes and those under- going•severe physicial training. They act as a tonic and bracer, stimulate the whole system and keep the blood and nerves rn the "pink of condition." These pills also effect a radical cure in all cases arising from overwork, ment- al worry or excesses of any nature. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box, or six boxes for $2.50—never sold in bulk or b) the hundred. Goderich. Mr. Jas. Thompson was viewing the hest in pianos, organs, and bicj'cles ni Toronto the past week. The schooner Cleveland brought in 6') tons of coal -for the big mill on Saturday. Mr. R. W. Logan, of the North American Chemical Works, was in the Forest City on Saturday. Mr. Thos. McKenzie was in Paris last week, attending the funeral of a niece. The schooner Cornet arrived on Sat- urday and sailed on Sunday morning for Georgian Bay ports. • On Thursday and Friday of next week, the teachers of South Huron will meet in convention in Goderich. The rise in the river on Friday, through the heavy rains of the previous. night, almost entirely stopped the stone gathering business. Barrister Jas. Scott, of Clinton, was in the circular town on Wednesday. Mr. W. Davis, of Exeter, was in the county town last Wednesday. Mayor Holmes, of Clinton, was et the county seat on Friday. Mr. L. H. Dickson, of Exeter, was in Goderich last Thursday. Mr. W. Jackson, of Clinton, was town the past Friday. Mr. Ellis is visiting relatives in the Queen City. Mr. H. E. Hegdens, of Clinton, was in the county town on Friday. . Miss Ora Wi:kinson has resumed her inimical studies in Toronto. Mr. W. Coats, of Clinton, Was in Goderich last Friday. Miss Bell is this week the guest of Mrs. Crofts, in the Forrest City. Miss G. Doyle is visiting relatives in Detroit. Mrs. Tanner and family left for home, Toronto, the past week. Mrs. and Miss G. McMicking return- ed to Toronto on Thursday. Regular meeting of the Goderich Council No. 157, Canadian Order of Chosen Friends, on Friday. In the item about the Summer Hote1'meeting last week, the amount yearly to pay off the posposed stock should have; read .$700 yearly for twenty years. steamer United Empire on Wednesday. Judge Johnston and family left en their return to Sault St. Marie per the The steam barge, W. B. Hall, arrived in port on Sunday from Port Arthur with a full cargo of Wheat for the big mill. The schooner, Harry Baird, arrived in port, light, on Saturday. Mr. F. Jordon rbturned from his To- ronto visit on Saturday, The retry of St. George's will preach the periodical Missionary sermon next Sunday morning. The first open meetingof the Collegi- ate Institute Literairy ociety was held on Friday evening, when nominations for office were made, and the follow- ing programme presented:—Quartette, members ; Reading,Mr. B. Guest; Question Drawer, . T. Strong, B. A.; Recitation, Miss Mina Dickson; GILROY & WISEMAN WE GIVE THE MOST FOR THE LEAST MONEY. 'QUALITY THE BEST. Duncan's Root Beer -70c. Bottle makes 5 Gallons. Hire's Root Beer 25c. _tet — Stark's Headache Powders 25cts. Hoifrnan's Headache Powders 25cts. Standard Headache Powders 25ets. Stern's Headache Wafers 25cts Alpha Headache Wafers 25cts. Pheno Caffrene 25ets.• Vire have them all. Combe's Instant Headache Powders 15c. 4.,Ourss�jjCustomers say they are the Best,_ JJIS H. COIIIBE CHEMIST and D RUGG+ISZ. tress' Selections, Miss A. W. Ball Recitation, Miss Ransom ; Address, A J. Moore. B. A. Mr. R. Fraser was in the Queen City, the past week. Mrs. Ralph returned last Thursday from a long visit to British Columbia, Mrs. Jas. Robinson` is visiting her brother, Mr. Harry Holmes, at Acton. Mr. Will Evans returned from Bri- tish Columbia, the past week. Mrs. C. A. Narin is visiting relatives in Detroit. Mrs. E. C. Russell, of Walkerville, is visiting at the residence of her sister, Mrs. M. C. Swanson. It is said that over three hundred tickets were sold in Goderich for the Toronto. Fair on farmers day. Mrs. and Miss Malcornson were visit- ing in Toronto the past .week, Miss Aggie Narin has returned to her home, Detroit. Mrs. Dudley Holrnes visited Toronto last week. Miss Toms returned to Helmuth Lad- ies College, last Thursday. • Mrs. McKendrick and children, of Galt, are visiting the ladies parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wilkinson. Mrs. Jas. Wilkinson returned last week from a six week's visit to Galt. Mr. G. N. Davis made a business trip to Detroit the past week. The steamer Cambria did not reach Goderich till Saturday morning on her down trip, having been delayed by the storm. The steamer Monarch will he at Lee's dock this morning on her regular trip up. The storm on Thurscliay night cansed great destruction to trees, fences, barns and fall wheat in Goderich, Colborne, Ashfield and Wawanosh townships, several orchards loosing nearly all their trees, and the fall wheat being com- pletely washed out on many sloping flelds. The band serenaded some of our American visitors at the conclusion of their programme on Friday evening. Quite a number of citizens watched in the eclipse of the moon, on Friday night. The partial eclipse was plain- ly visible, the sky being without a cloud. Mine host, of the Colborne, when crossing a washed out culvert in the tow nshieon Friday evening was thrown clear from the buggy on to the animal he was driving, hut presence of mind and the quietness of the horse allowed him to escape without broken bones, thongh his bruises were many and se e. The cause of the mishap was the aront wheels of the buggy sinking deeply into the bed of the stream. Mr. Jas. Robertson was in the Queen City last week. The steamer United Empire was in port last Wednesday taking on frieght. Mr. arid Mrs. Joseph Salkeld were visiting in Toronto the past week. Miss Mary Salkeld was last week visiting relatives in St. Helens. The band played an exceedingly choice programme on the square last Friday evening. • With fine weather two weeks will see the harbor piers extension contract completed. • Mrs. Geo. B. Parsons, a one time resi- dent of Goderich, died recently in De- troit, aged 56. The deceased lady, who was a sister of Mrs. Black of Elgin avenue, had a large circle of friends in the circular town. Next Tuesday. the Great North Western Exhibition will open in the old stand, with a larger number of entries than usual, and extras that will please everybody. Wednesday will he school children s day, a holiday having been granted to enable the little ones to attend. A private telegram received here this morningsays that the Canadian schoon- er J. N. Carters lumber laden, is ashore on Manitoulin island, Georgian bay. She is out 18 inches nif around and is on a smooth rock bottom. The Carter is of 257 tons, is valued at $4,000 and is owned by Diment, of Barrie. Eleven years ago the Carter was ashore at lincardine and the tug Erie Belle, which was working at her, blew up.— Empire 14th Sept. The schooner men- tioned above has been employed carry- ing lumber from Thessalon to Goderich and only sailed from the last to the first named ports on Friday the 7th inst. She wee commanded by Captain Wm. Robinson of this town, an able sailor, who sailed her the present sea- son. So far we have not heard the particulars of• the wreck, only the fact that she was driven on during a previous gale. West Wawanosh. The recent heavy rains have been a great benefit to the pasture and fall wheat and the turnup crop. Toe Feagan and John Clark are con- templating a trip to Montana; we wish them a pleasant sojourn in that place. Miss May Fischer. of Walton has re- - turned home after an extended visit to her friends around Beaverton. Mrs. H. G. Taylor has left for To- ronto exhibition. A certain prominent young man of this place while returning from the flour mills in Auburn lost his waggon tire in the river; not thinking it wise to go farther he put up at •.the nearest house. Mr. R. Bowers of the 5th con. is at present very i11; his many friends wish him to speedy recovery. • We are sorry to learn of .Mrs. Wm. Andrews serious illness. Mr. John Hickingbottom lost a con- siderable amount of fence and timber by a bush fire; several of his neighbors suffered likewise. Sid Gibson lost a v alnable driving horse by feeding it too many of those peculiar oats that are obtainable in harness shops. Master Herby Thompson, of Bloom- ington, met with a severe accident one day last week hyfalling off a fence there- by seriously injuring his• back. Charles Clifton who has been on the sick list for several weeks past is able to be among the boys again. • Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Medd were the guests of Geo. Beadle last Sunday. Mr. J. Kinahan, of St. Augustine, was visiting friends in Auburn. John is very popular among the boys of that place.. Jarnes Boyle is going entensively into the pig bussiness; we- wish him success. Mr. D. Bell, of Dungannon, is visiting friends in Detroit. Miss E. Phillips, of East Wawanosh, was the guest of her particular chum Miss E: Medd of Pleasant Valley. Miss N. Nixon, of Auburn, is extend- ing a visit to her aunt in Detroit. Mr. A. Webster, of Colborne, is re- newing acquaintance in the Northern part of this township. Andrew is al- ways a welcome visitor in that direc- tion. Mr. 0. Donnelly, of the boundary line, is on a business trip to Manitoba. Mrs. R. Thompson, of Bloomington was visiting friends in Beaverton. Mr. T. Welsh, of Michigan, is on a visit to his brother-in-law Mr. C. Moss, of Bloomington. The funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. Robertson, of Ebenzer, was largely attended on Saturday last by sympathizing friends. A terrible cyclone swept across the 1st and 2nd concession on Thursday 13th destroying everything in its path; the principal sufferers were D. McPhee, whose horn was completely demolished; the roof of the barn belonging to R. J. Rutledge was carried off; Meagan Bros. orchard was completly destroyed; num- erous other parties suffered more or J. Clifton, of Bloonlitagtan, lost a valuable brood mare on the syndicate farm by foundering in a mud hole. Il