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new forestry report for Ontario is now ready, and will be sent to all who send me their addresses. -Itis sent free of ull et So being distributed by the Ontario Government in the interests of furest. preservation. [Address: 25134 Richmond street, Toronto.] — It will be found to contain much of interest to all who care for trees and who wish to see pias proportion of woodland re- tained to the country, ‘Thefe is also much of value with reference to plant- ing and shelterin fruit-growing. The literature thus distributed with the use of the press, for which-I have to thank yourself and many other editors, is, Lam glad to say, being productive of valuable results. Many more trees are yearly being planted, greater inter- est taken and more care bestowed in the main‘enance of the small forests yet left standing in our farming dis- tricts. It is to be hoped that still greater pro- gress will shortly be made. The great injury which farming countriesin North -\merica suffer when over-clearing has taken place is beginning to be well un- derstood, When the woods are mostly gone, the soil is always dried up too quickly by the unchecked rapidity of the winds and it is also continually losing its best constituents by the wash- ing away of the soil, which would be prevented were there suflicient forests to hold the moisture which falls from the clonds. Without them it passes over the ground in torrents to the great injury of the soil. Next, and itis no slight evil, the stock of timber is being alarmingly reduced. Yours, etc., R. W. Pures. Toronto, March 26, 1891. Perth Spring Assizes, A LIGHT CALENDER AND NOT VERY HEAVY DOCKET. Coens JUSTICE ARMOUR op- ened the spring term of the Perth assizes, in the court house, Stratford, on Monday forenoon of last week. The following were sworn as the graud jury:—J. C. Burt, Listowel, toreman; Peter Arbogast, Fullarton; E. M. Alexander, Listowel; Richard Bab Mitchell; James Bennoch, Stratford; David Creighton, Blanshard; James Crawford, Blanshard; George Cleland, Elma; Thos. Currelly, Fullarton; W. M. Climie, Listowel; Peter Crearer, North Easthope; Thos. Eplett, Blanshard; Jas. Cc. Fuller, Logan; Jas. G. Field, South Easthope; 5.5. Fuller, Stratford; Wm. Hioney, Henry Jewell, Logan; Henry W. Kerr, Moses Lang, Mornington; Gilbert H. McIntyre, St. Marys; Arthur teddaway, Milverton; C. D. Swanson, Win Thistle, Downie; Thos. Waldie, Gore of Downie, His Lordship having briefly explained to them their duties, the first cause was called: AGTION FOR DAMAGES. On the night of Jan. 25, 1890, a Grand Trunk employee named Chris.O. Farm- er, While coupling cars in the Stratford yard, was aecidentally killed, and his widow, Mrs. Lydia Farmer entered this action to recover damages from the railway company. One of the cars he was attempting to couple was laden with lumber, and it is claimed on plain- tiff's behalf that the car was improper- ly loaded. Theca: :ccupied most of the day, 8 number vi witnesses being examined. he jury found a verdict fur plaintiff and $500 erm Fon Mr. Harding, Q. C., for plaintiff; Mr. Nes- bitt (of McCarthy, Osler & Co.) and MePherson & Davidson for defendants. LISTOWEL SLANDER CASE, S. Bricker, hardware merchant, Lis- towel, brought an action against Campbell, another hardware merchant of the same place, for alleged slander in uttering remarks derogatory to the plaintiff's financial standing. Verdict ror defendant. Mabee & Gearing for plaintiff; Idington & Palmer for de- tendant. ALLEGED LARCENY. James Me(iorman, a farmer, was in- dicted for the alleged larceny of a goat robe at Listowel in December last, the property of James A. McCallum. It was charged that the robe was taken o McCallum’s horse while in the stable, and that it was afterwards foundon the horse of accused. The jury found Me- Gorman guilty and ‘his Lordship passed a sentence of one month in gaol at hard jabor. Mr. Lister, Q. C.,forthe crown; II. B. Morphy for defendant. INTERPLEADER CASE. Puddicombe vs. Henry and Puddi- combe vs. Monteith, an interpleader action to determine the right to the property of Anderson Stevenson sold under mortgage, was referred to the Chancery court, In the cases of Nesbitt Bros. vs. Ma- dill et al, Stewart vs. Carey, and B. .M. Loan Co. vs. Butler, all-non-jury suits, there was a verdict for plaintiff. E. Hill vs. H. White (Atwood case), verdict for defendant—reversing the decision of the judge at last assizes. Mabee & Gearing for plaintiff; J. E. Harding, Q. C., for defendant. McLaren vs. McLaren, a St. Marys will case, and Dorfling vs. Bank of Hamilton, were reserved, Mr. Reid occupied the pulpit of the Methodist church on Sunday, March 29th, Mr. McLeod, a collecting agent for Harris & Co., Brantford, was here in the company’s interest recently. John McEwen is preparing to build a brick dwelling on his lot south of the German church let, € The Atwood Sidewalks. Go talk of your cities, yourburghs and no place like Atwood for sidewalks of mud! The roads of the country are grassy ‘ and clean, Decked with sweet flowers that bloom in the spring, Though the wind drives alorig the rain and the send, They bloom, but O, think of the side- walks of mud. The sidewalks of cities ar: pavements of stone, So clean and so trim for the great moving throng; Ifthe clouds should send down their waves with a thud, "Twere better than splashing along sidewalks of mud. You talk about Atwood being a. city ome day! *Twill be when the people get rid of the clay, * A Kamschatka quagmire where the pelican stalks, Does se for dryness the Atwood 8 sidewalks. . —Finis, School Law Changes. The bills relating to education intro- duced by Hon. Mr. Ross make some changes. in the law which are worthy of note. The following are some of the points in which the High School Law will be amended: It is intended to establish acommerc- b,,-ial department—in-all the-collegiate in- stitutes of the province aad a specialist in commercial subjecta y4l be required, having equal rank as” gpecialists in modern languages, classics and science. Provision is made also for the abolition of the preparatory departments in High schools in view of the progress of Pub- lic school work in the past tventy years. It is also proposed to provide for the appointment of High school trustees during the month of Decenber preced- ing the year in which they enter upon their duties. Members a municipal councils are to be disqualified from serving either as High school trustees or as members of the board of educa- tion, It is paces als¢ to give the Public school boards representation on the [igh school boards under conditions similar to the representstions of the Separate schools. Of course this would not apply where boards »f education exist. Authority is to be given trustees of High schools to dispose absolutely of their right to High school property. Material changes will bemade inthe mode of paying the High school grant except in so far as coucems the logis. lative grant. Provision will be made for such an equitable distribution of the burdens of maintaining the High schools as will materially relieve the High school district. Authority will also be given to county councils to im- pose fees not exceeding $10 per annum on county pupils. The intention is to shift the bnrden of maintaining the High schools to acertair extent from ; | the ratepayers to those évailing them- selves of theadvantages. The entrance examination will be continued, but in- stead of a board of examiners for each High school, it is intended to appoint a board of examiners for each county. change is made in the High school terms. The first High school term will begin on the last Monday of August in- stead of at the beginning of the year; the second term will begin with 3rd January instead of the 7th, the holidays extending over one week will be allowed at Easter. The schools will close for summer on the 30th June. The practi- cal effect of this will be to increase the holidays in High schools not more than acouple of days, but the long term from Ist January to Ist July is to be relieved by holidays a already stat- ed. Though severalamendments are made in the Public school law, in the greatest number of cases they merely effect de- tails of administration which the ex- perience of the last five years has de- monstrated to be necessary. A leaving examination isprovided for. ‘The in- tention is to furnish Public school pupils additional inducements to con- tinue their course of study after having passed the entrance examination. is now proposed to make the option - _ oc theact of 1885 of giving 3100 to each school section within the township obligatory. Inthe same connection it is also proposed to relieve county coun= cils from giving for the maintenance of rural schools an equivalent of the Goy- Jernment grant, that was allowed municipal councils by | ed G es are now hauling it to Atwood mar- Mrs. JouNson was in London this week selecting her spring millinery stock. Watch for announcement next week. . - PEOPLE cannot betoo careful about exposing themselves this weather. La Grippe is ravaging the country 1n all directions. A WELL known fruit raiser says that so far thisseason the peach buds are safe, and thatif no outward event takes place there will be a large crop of peach- es this year. “Hva@ me to death” is the title of a new song. Jt is said to be intended for a duet and no audience. If it is suc- cessful it will be a tight squeeze. It is certainly a ticklish production and _ ght result in holding a felluw for ife. . Fur caps and straw hats are in sea- son this sweet spring time. The clim- ate loads each day with its own assorted stock ¢f weather, and ’twixt sun-up and sun down every sort of a garment, from a sealskin saeque to a linen duster, is in order. 75 CeEns.—During the past few weeks we have added many new subscribers to our subscription jist, but we want to sweil the number still greater, Send in your names and get the best local paper ‘in the county. ic. secures THE BEE to Jan, Ist, 1892. NEW MANSE.—It was decided at the congregational meeting of the Presby- terian church, held last Tuesday after- noon, to build a new brick manse on or adjacent to the site of the present manse, to cost about $1,500, and to completed by Dee. 1, 1891. The old structure is certainly unfit for a minis- ter’s home, the rooms being too small and poorly laid out. This looks like— well, what shall we say, Mr. Hender- son ? SERMON TO YounG Mren.—“Is the young man Absalom safe ?”—II Samuel, 18:32. From these words Rey._D.. RKog- ers preached a sermon to young men in the Methodist chureh last Sunday even- ing, characterized by the intensity with which the profound thoughts contained therein were expressed. He first, m: his hearers familiar with the narrative from which his text was taken, follow- ing with an able, lucid and practical ad- dress on the difficulties, besetments evil environments which meet- every young man entering the arena of life, and which must be triumphed over if success is to ultimately crown hisefforts. He pointed out the common evils of sil- encing the voice of conscience; of youn men introducing “the tricks of trade” into their business; bad ‘associations, and especially to guard against uniting their hopes and destinies with a young yr © cr ct oO men or women of Savory characters or} | indifferent to moral principles. An evil companion has greater influence than a good over us, hence the danger of making alliances with the ungodly. Then there was the contaminating in- fluence of unhealthy literature—trashy, sentimental novels. A young man or woman cannot afford to pour over books, hour after hour, devoid of sound moral principles. “As a man thinketh inhis heart sois he.” What about strong drink? Ishe safe? Here the speaker portrayed the dire effects and ruinous results of alcohol in the lives of otherwise promising young men, quot ing thesignificant words uttered yea's ago by Dr. Justin " vards, “The per- son who never ¢ ‘nor Can never become a drun v-hough many addresses have since been given, many books written, we have neyer been able to getan inch beyond that excellent precept. Dancing wasa_ popular pas- time with some young people; and while it may not be grossly wrong in itself it frequently tended to create in the par- ticipant a dislike for spiritual things; it is dangerous inasmuch as it overheats and exhausts the vital forces. “Do you think there isany harmin dancing?” is a question frequently and anxiously put by lovers of the ged pastime, which proves conclusively that there is adoubtin their minds asto its pro- priety, otherwise the question/ would not be put. A person never enquires “Isit right to attend a prayer-meeting ?” because there canbe no doubt in the matter. fence it is a questionable amusement, and its nature and en¥iron- meuts should be well weighed and pon- dered in the minds of young people be- fore indulging in it. Profanity was another evil that should be discounten- anced by allyoung men of good prin- ciples. Lastly, the all inclusiye ques- tion, “If you are out of Christ are you safe?” Necessity of personal experi- ence of godliness will assist us in deter- mining this and all like questions. Why should young cere hesitate to accept and proclaim their religious tendencies ? as the time will come when it will be the only thing anyone will care to pos- sess. Jt will not be known of any that they were rich and powerful, but.the whole world will hear of Him who serv- od,etc. The sermon was listened to with the closest attention through- out. Wesincerely hope that the wise words of counsel will be/as seed sown in good ground, and that the young men and women of our community will play their part in life’s battle in the fear and admonition of G for a shoemaker. Thos. Tipling, Clinton, so! joe the other day for 5. Button & Fessant, Wingham, have on hand at present about 15,000 broom handles. : . Gilbert Mair has sold his farm of 100 acres, on the 5th con. of Hullet,to Jas. Reyholds, for $4,000. John Beattie has rented his 160 acre farm adjoining Seaforth for a term of two years to D. D. Wilson. After about eight years hard fight with the devil, the Salyation Army of Blyth has thrown up the sponge. bake beg merchants have agreed to close their places of business at 7 p. m. except Saturdays till the first of Octob- er, d ateam of the sum of John Fitzgerald, of Chiselhurst, has successfully passed his final examina- a at the Ontario Veterinary Col- ege, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Reid, who rank among Canada’s leading artists, spent Easter with friends in Wingham and vicinity. John Creasor, Owen Sound, and fath- er-in-law of John Macwhirter, formerly of Clinton, has been appointed senior judge of the county court of Grey. Geo. Green, Goderich township, re- joices in the possession of a calf ten months old that for some time past has given a pintof milk at each milk- ing. William M. Diamond, M. D., of De- tioit, Michigan, was married to Miss Maggie ‘Taylor, of Stanley, by the Rev. J. H. Simpson, on Tuesday, March 24th. . One day, pat W. J. Dixon, livin one mile south of Walton, got his han caught in the grain crusher, losing two of his fingers and badly crushing a third. The Patrons of Industry are making rapid progress in Hast Wawanosli. At their last meeting they got seven new members; they intend holding meetings once a week, The Clinton New Era is defendent-in- alibel-suit brought by One L. Beatty, of Varna. The case comes up at the forthcoming assizes. Bro, Holmes, you have our sympathy. = R. Adams, Londesboro’; had the mis- fortune, while cleaning a revolyer to have it go off, and the ball goiig in the first finger, breaking the bone, ind com- ing out the palm of the hand, Levi Scott, from Brussels, »pened a new livery stable in Wingham last week, He intends to commence with six good horses, and keep orly such rigs as will suit the travellirg pub- ic. Among the Western Ontario gentle- en who passed their examination at McGill College, Montreal, and are en- titled to write M. D., C, after their res names, is R. J. Gibson, Clin- on. . Thomas Roe, one of Leadbury’s horse breeders, recently sold a span of mares, receiving for them the sum of 3365. He has likewise sold an entire colt, three years old, for a very handsome sum. James Newcombe, ex-treasurer of the township of Morris, is about to remove with his family to Newark, New Jersey, .S. Itis stated that Bushfield office will be extinct after Mr. New- combe leaves. Messrs. Tobias Nash and Charles Wright, of the 2nd con., McKillop, were both unfortunate enough to have sey- eral fine sheep killed by dags one night recently. Mr. Nash had ‘en killed and Mr. Wright two. Some of the material to: the Bank of Hamilton’s new bank building at Wing- ham has een laid on the ground, and it is expected that work 01 the bu#®jing will be commenced as soon a2/ the weather will permit. ; The old Wingham town hall was sold by P. Deans, auctioneer, che other day, to a syndicate of gentlemen, members of the I. O. G. T. lodge of Wingham, a. Dawson doing the bidding end having it knocked down to him at 8128. Messrs. Charles Fraser and Malcolm McClarty, of Blyth, cut twenty cords of cordwood on the farm of Mr, Leadle, in Colborne, in eight hours and forty minutes. Where are the boys who mee they cando anything with those 2 Finlay McEwen has sold his farm on the 2rd concession of Stanley. to his brother and neizhbor, Dincan MeEwen, for $7,500, This farm contains 125 acres, and isone of thevery best in the county of Huron, Dmecan McEwen, the purchaser, will now have a beauti- ful farm of 250 acres. 8 Rev. H. Irvine,’ formly of the Nile, was presented with a purse of $36.75 on Tuesday March 24, bv his friends of Kippen cireuit, to procwre a watch. As this is the second presmtation Mr. Ir- vine has received since coming to Kip- pen circuit, Chiselhurt having given him about $30 worth dc oats and pota- toes in January, he is teginning to feel that he is amongst a kinl and appreciat- iye people, Py post L eee : : ey ‘ ' VOL. 2... ATWOOD, ONT., FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1891, — —NO. IT. COMMUNICATIONS. Graig vs. G. T. R. Co., Seach vs, Ful- Additional Local Items. Huron County Notes. Donegal. i a ee will visit Atwood, at| Clintonis to be lighted. by electricity | ,,D-2 MeClellan left on Wednesday to . tion against L. Rophermael, were post- rn. SINCLAIR will vis Ww a nton y electrici ss : popestrs poned. aed’ the work of the eget hotel, on Tuesday, April 28tb.| in a few days. 7 | Fegume his studies at the Goderich High pp : : This concluded the work o is t Wingham Spring Show will be held ; se po ttih cis aneatiers Ishouta | "55128: | A NUMBER of farmers who have been | on the 15th inst. Pe ag gt Re abe or “Tike to mention to your readers that the Monkton. holding back their grain for better pric-|_ ‘There is a good opening ig Cranbrook humanity. In the spring the young man’s fancy Lightly turns to courtship’s hours, While the maiden’s turns to bonnets Trimmed with ribbons, birds and flowers. \ Sneak thieves yisited the barn of Samuel Vipond one evening last week and removed about forty-five bushels of barley from a binin his granary, in- cluding anumber of bags. The party or parties should be ferreted out and punished in order to preserye the good name of the community. Perth County Notes. Rey. J. Edmunds, the rector of Hays- Ville parish, has resigned his charge ere, The return of Jas. Grieves as M.P. for North Perth was gazetted on Satur- aay, March 28. John Briggs stable, Mitchell, was completely burned on Tuesday, April 7. His horse and carriages hada narrow escape. Matthew Miller and Jas. Colquhoun, Gowrie, are busily engaged sugar-mak- ing. The formerhas some 280, the lat- ter above 300 trees tapped. FE. Callander, Kirkton, has been suc- cessful at the recent examination ot Toronto Veterinary College students. He purposes locating in Kingsville. Tne Mitchell Advocate entered upon the thirty-second year ofits existence last week. The men who brought it into existence are still at the helm. Ata recent meeting of the directorate of the Blanshard Mutual Fire Insurance Co., P.S. Armstrong, the secretary, sub- mitted 80 applications for insurance. Thisis a fine record for one month's work, August Ahrans, Logan township, had the great toe of one of his feet almost amputated with an axe on Wednesday of last week. Dr. Smith removed a piece of the bone, and then patched the wound up. : — Bowman Bros., of the 3rd line, Morris township, recently sold 19 fat steers for the May market, atic. a pound net. Messrs. Scott & Jones, of Listowel, were [the-—purchasers. ‘These cattle now average abgut 1,300 pounds each and will, by May, yield quite a fortune. The Conservative Association of the South Riding of Perth will meet in Mitchell, on Friday, Abril 10, for the purpose of electing officers, and the transaction of other important business. an ye will be expected to send ten delegates, and meetings for their selection will beheld in the differ- ent townships and towns on the Tues- previous. he alarm of fire was sounded on Friday evening,. March 27, and the fire brigade speedily appeared on the scene, the stables of the Hick’s house, Mit- chell. Thetwo large buildings were soon enveloped in flames and all efforts to subdue them proved futile, the two stables being soon reduced to ashes. The firemen worked. nobly as..did-the citizens, The buildings were insured in the Perth Mutual, and one of the direct- ors, Mr. Orr,came up a day or two after to adjust the loss. The leasees of the hotel, Messrs. Potter & Finley, are put to no little inconvenience meanwhile for stabling. The Listowel Fair Association isin a bad way financially. The property is mortgaged for $3,500, andthe payments and interest have fallen in arrears. ast year’s money has not been pzid yet, and several of the directors are on a $300 note held by the Bank of Hamil- ton. The holders ofthe- mortgage want it paid off, and the sheriff having taken the matter in hand, the guaranteers have had to put up their own money to satisfy the legal proceedings. The as- sociation will be disbanded. ' The Provincial Report concerning the working of the License Act has been received, and from it we make i, few extracts that may beof interest. The total number of hotel licenses in operation in 1890, in South Perth, was 31 against 37 in 1889. There were four shop licenses issued in the same year against five in 1889. The proportion re- ceived by thes Provinee for fees, fines, ete.,in Perth in 1880 was &2,678.57. North Perth contributed to the Govern- ment the same year $5,545.98. The respected subject ot our notice was, to all appearances, in his usuii health up to Friday, March 27. On that day, feeling unwell, he stayed at home. On the following day, Saturday, the disease, an effection of the liver, epi ly developed itself weakening the action of the heart. and ending in death a little after eleven o'clock that night. Mr. Myers was born near Leeds, Yorkshiic, England, in 1826, and came to Canada with his famijy in 1855, setiling near Goderich and engaging with his late brother Robert in tne tanning business, After a stay of four years in Kintail and 12in Centreville, near Ingersoll, following the same business, he remov- edin 1871 Stratford, where he re- mained engaged chiefly in the furniture busimess. ceased leaves with his widow, three sons and Mr. Myers was a highly valued member and office holder of the Methodis church, «