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Boxing Gloves, Cheap.
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ers
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Albums from $6 down.
Go To
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Where you will get good value for your
- money.
THE RIGHT PLACE TO 'GET YOUR
NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
ORDERS,,I1OFPTLY ATTENDED -TO.
CRRIS. DICKSON,
Ransford's old stand, (pro tem)
CLINTON-.
vOra. 17, NO. 7.
''TERMS • -----41.450 ,Per Amino m.
ONT., THURSDAY,
16, 1882.
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VilLENTINIrs, StriT TO -----
&11ebelmmoerernaetionriontgl iirtobsye et rtahino efisnitoovel 0, , c 1
Ma 'st thou but lived in famed Olympus' day,
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Thy only form bath ev'ry grace combined,
Thy earing courtly with exalted mind.
Adonis ne er had borne the palm away,
Then marvel not that my poor heart is toSs'd
On waves of anguish, that my peace is lost.
Poorand uninarneed, how ould I heme to win
The love of one -who boast a of lordly kin?
'Yet why relinquish ev'ry hope of bliss?
E'en kings have sehjedson Inambler maids e'er this. ---"r
Wer'thke Achilles dipped in Styx.' darkswave,
A vulnerable spot thou,atill•would'st haye,
_ , s Though formed orcolded clay, thou yet may'st learn
E. PIOLMES & SON The tortured love that meets with no return.
Pin blitatern. When all this suff'ring }lath o'er slyttowed thee,
With feelings softened, thou wil't pity me.
When all this anguish shall have wrapped thee round,
PROPERTIES FOR ,SALE.
House for Sale.
THA`'. house sitatate on James Street and at' present
occupied by Mrs. Joseph Wheatley, sr.', containing'
three rooms andkitchen attached:. Good well and
pump: . One fifth of arocre.in garden, with•sometrees
For further Piutieulars applyon the premises or to
• ' A. H. MANNING..
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ETause., and Lotfor Sale
,tdE subscriber offers for sale the Dense and lot oc-
cupied by himself on the corner of Ring and Fulton
Streets, a short distance from the Presbyterian Church
The house contains 6 rooms; the lot is about one third
of an acre, and has hard and Wit water and stable
thereon. Will be old cheap, as the proprietor is mos.
ing to Manitoba. •
43 - • • JOHN-I3EESIX Y, Clinton._
Fariii for Sale. ,...1
, IIIE subscriber offers that conveniently situated I ' 1 I • '
.-........ .
WY). AIN11\ G‘ KV rooms,. Plentyrof water. Rent
farm for sale, consisting of the southerly part of
Lot No.. 26, in the Maitland Concession, Goderich yAI1IS11,21.0UNTCASTLI, Spencer St.
ToWnship, containing '40. acres, on which thore is al- C "
lint, eb. l
frafne barn and shed • land is allsleared but two acres;
gov Aartrti$etrynt,.
1Vr/t. &MRS. ELACKSTON_E, teachers of Vocal and
Inatrinnental music, Rattenbury Street, near Or
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gin Factory. N. B—Siuging Class now forming.
Violin Lessons given.
Clinton Feb. 16 1882
Wanted.
GOOD general servant and a nurse, who (AU sew.
Apply atthis oftlee.
Clinton, Feb. 14, 1882.
Boy Wanted.
110R, a store, Apply to .
Clinton! 10, 1882. •
R. COATS & SON; .
. Coats' Block.
House to Let.
s
ssell watered; good bearing orchard. Terme easy.,-
•ApPly W " . • • ELTZA REVEILLE.
flolmesville, an. 12, 1882. •
Farm .for " Sale.°
OT number 8 in the 2nd con. of Hulled, the south
_12:1 west quarter of Lot No. 10 in the 5th -con. A Hul-
led, and the eaat-half of Lot No. 11 in the 5th con. of
Mullett, containing 175 acres. Lot dumber 8 is con-
veniently situated, with good _roads to Clinton and
Seaforth. Good house and outbuilding.Will be eold
cheap and on easy terms. - -
A. H. MANNING, -Vendor's Solicitor. ,
'Woollen Sawlills for Sale a to Root
THE suliriber offers' thosaeligible premises known
as Monteith's Mills, consisting of a Woollen andf
Saw Mill, on a never -failing spring creek, on the 13tIr'
con. of Hullett.logether with 27 acres of lad, for sale
or 10 rent. Both in good working order; possession of
the Saes Mill can be had on the lat Jan., 1882, and of
the Woollen Mill on the 1st April 'following. Terms
and other "partteidars made' knoWnt•on application to
1-50 • ' A. -MONTEITH, Kipper'.
Choice Fartris for Sale.
11TUATED within 5 miles of Clinton, and both close
togther, one of them of 175 acres, 140, cleared,
frame house, barn, stable and sheds, large erchard„_32
acres fall wheat, 45 acres plowed. 'The' 'Other 06-80
acres 60 acres cleared, log house, „barn and stable;
large orchard of zi choice variety of fruit. 15 acres' in
fall wheat, 7 plowed and 30 seeded clown, all well wat-
ered, cloJe to school and churches, and well situated
in everrrespeet. Timber and lumber for a new barn
56 x 36, all ready. The soil of both farms is first-class
wheatland. Sold together or separate. Terms liberal
• .—
Valuable 'Rotel -.Properly for sale
-TRE eilbscriber offers for rale that valuable and
well -situated 'Hotel property known as the Prince
of Wales, in the rapidly -rising Town of,Clinton.--
Large stables in connection, capable of Wading' 80
horses. Bar fixtures, &c., will be sold en bloc. The
hotel is now doing a very profitable busintias, and
the only reason for selling is owing to failing health
of the proprietor. None but men of. means need
apply. Intending purchasers would do well to make
." GEORGE SWARTS Clinton.
ButcherA liscinieisss,!tit, Residence
qiilE undersigned .offers for sale his shop ,.ffxtures,
„..waggons, carts; sleighs, slaughterbouse,tind every-
thing that is necessary to carry on thesIlutchering
bUsiness, all In "firat-class repair. , Also, a. span of
Ponies and harness. Will be sold on reasonable terms.
Posseasion given Aninediately, as the proprietor in-
tends going to the north-west.' / • '
ALSO, that new•hrick House and Lot, on Rotten._
:bury Street, west of the Methodist Church. The
Lot is one quarter of an acre, well stocked with Choice'
fruit trees, and has splendid hart] and Soft:water thereon
The houpe contains 11 rooms( elothes dents, Pantry,,
cellar 43 x 17 with cement freer. Will be Sold on ren-•
'sonable terina. ' Applyfor artieularse. . •
4 • —.7r, R. 5ITZSIMO1STS, Cl nton •
DISSOLUTION.
.
NOTICE is hereby jiiven that the partnership here-
tofore 'existing between Itumusit. & 'LESLIE, of
the Town of Clinton, as Carriage and Waggon makers,
has been di solved by mutual consent. .All parties
indebte8 to the firm must settle the same. by the lot
of February, 1882, and those having claims against the
firm will send them in tor scoletnent, a once.
The subscribera Would take. this opportunity of re-
turning thanks for the liberal patronage extended to
them during their long terniof partnership, and hope
the same may be eentinued to the 'Panther continning
, .
In &inflection vwith the above, the .,subscriber hopes
to merit keentitthafine of patronage :by strict attentitin
to .business, and . thing therein nothing but the best Of
inaterial and 'worktnanship. All Wink being' performed .
under his.osin supervision ; he Can gtiarantee eatisfac-
Clinton, Jan. 4, 1882.
‘t1T13SCRIPI'ION formemberrt
shio Fruit Growers
Association riceived by the undersigned: A valu-
able report to be deStributed to.:011 members.
C. RIDOUT.
NOTICE ,
IS
,he6eb3: given 4liat the undersigned will not be
1 responsible for any debts contracted in his name
Without his•written authority. , •
Clinton, Jan. 25, 1882, RICH. BEESLEY.
- To Debtors.
THE subscriber takes this. mode of notifj,ing
those indebted to hiin that their ACCOUNTS
MUST BE SETTLED FORTIIWITH,, and unless th,s.
is done, they wil) he:placed in Court for collection.
• , WILL1A.M LEE.
Clinton, Jan. 26, 1882.
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S-;]..-'IE(00 1N- 5
Ainerican Cross Cut
Platform Scales
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M RACEYIS,
IRON AND HARDWARE MERCHANT,
CLINTON-,
DWELLING AND BAKERY FOR SALE.
THEconveniently situated dwelling and bakery, in
which a good business has been done, on Victoria
street, is offered for sale, on easy terms. The dwelling
is 1ot0reys high, containing 7 rooms. The shop is of'
the same height, with conveniences for doing a;hrrite
business. The lotha.s 60 feet'front. Stable in the rear
facing on a street. Apply to 11: Male, Clintorior to
• It. MCLENN-AN, Seaforth.
Clinton, •Fab. 14 1881. '
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Farm for Sale.
ramio subscrilser, Offers for sale that well -situated
1- farm, consisting • of the south half of Lot No. 10,
Huron, Road, about 1} miles west of Clinton, on which
there is a good frame"house, with stone cellar, hard
and soft water, frame barn, and other outbuildings.
The farm contains 70 acreS, 60 acres under eultiVation,
10 acres of good fall wheat seeded down with timothy,
15 acres for meadow, 20 acres of fall plowing, and good
bearing orchard. For Particulars apply to,
' SAMUEL T. 11'01,11E5.
Clinton, Feb. Ka882. '
It Will pay purchasers'OrSeed6 to get MY Swum -
:SEVENTH ANNUAL PUBLICATION of the Cultivator's
.Guide or Catalogue of Seeds, now ready to be AM"
gratis to applicants. J. A.'SIMMERS' Seedsznan. 4
147 King St. East,' TORONTO.•
, .
Boy- Wanted.
A GOOD, strong, steady boy feta or 10months, able '
Xi to attend horses. I deaPin all kinds of tin and
japan ware, spoons and cutlery, and fake the following
in trade fOr the same :-- Catton and woollen rags, Ad
carpets; rubber shoes, paper, copper, brass, lead, and
all aorta of iron. Being now alone in the business I
have a good strong horse for sale. Any parties having
business with_me at home, will find me there every
Monday. All parties due theestatelong,smust settle
at once to save costs, ae I am determined to. be put Off
, ' W. MARTEN,, Pecller.
Clinton, Feb. 14, 1882.
Viitof the Prophil Jeremiah to old Ireland,
Friday evening, March 3r -c7.
V DR WILD
oa` tozzosartr
ill d,eliver a lecture on the above subject, nuder the
ausipieda, "of the Literary and Scientific Society.
ADMISSION, 25 CI'S., 'RESERVED -SEATS 35 CTS.
IT
PROPERTIES FOR -SALE.
SUBSCRIBER offers' the following properties
1 for sale:7 .. • •
Lots 4;5' 6, 7 in Block D. 5 in'Illciek Ei 5 and 7 in'
Block K. 9 and 1„/ .a arid 4 in Block M.
1310 Biock 0. Crystal City fs one Of the best locations in Manitoba;
the county seat of the Rock Lake Section, surrounded
by at excellent firming country, all token up. Pre -
party in this section has rapidly risen in valuesand
itt-
vostmento made recently have turned out very Profit-
' NELSONVILLE
In Nelson Siirvey—Lots 1 and 14, Block 21, 10, 11,,
12, Block 17. 5, Bleak 5. 8, Block -19i. •
• Property. in .NeiSonviiie has receritly'telten a wonder,
ful "boom" upwards, owing to the location of a branch
of the Canada Pacific Railwayto the town,•and also to
the intention of the Southwestren Railway to con-
struct their lino to this place. '
Also 240 acres of splendid land in section 16, town.
shit) ad, range 3," west, ,
Maps of" the above places, with adeseriPtions of the
lots, etc„ can be seen at Mr. A. II.. Manning's office, -
who will give allinformation in reference thereto.
• 101Any or :111 of theabove properties will be sold on
reasonable tei me. • •• '. •
' • R. HOLMES.
Clinton Ontario.
Honse to Rent,
t SiiikLL house, on JOepli street, to • inn 6, apply
to ' • „ • •• .1. MORSE.-
Clinton:Feb..9, 5832. • • .
Freight fOr
APARTY going to Manitilia/taO roOM lrs 9-5511
or two of horses or ()tiler freight. Apply to
CIIAS: .411.7.4DE1100C15.,
1,ontleshoro Feb. 5, 1882.
For Sale.
• N. yEltYlight, hut 'Strongly , bath BUOCZY, and: a
.13.- good .eutter ; alSo 0 good saddle, has". been ' used
bfy little". Will be sold .011 reasonable te.ims for enth
or 'negotiable note., 611161 'at this office: ,
StOre to let in Town Hall
Tstore nowanzetipied by Sressrs. Taylor & Son,
1111 :Ls a shoe shop, io'odered to rent: Applications can
be Made to Chairman of Property Committee: , •
Clinton, 1re6. 7; 1882. WO. SEAltLE,
Ho ! for the -West,
DARIUS going to Manitoba or Dakota, would do
to correapond with T. AL Elliott, Of Gioderich,
as he intends leaving Clinton for the Northwest,with
several car loadof horns, 011 P65, 28th, and expects
to arrange with. the Rahroads", so as to have 8 spcelid
train run through, by means of which passengers and
their stock and their luggage will go through in about
three to four claYs.,,s." • T. M. ELLIOTT, Goderieh.
Goderielz, Febrdary 9, 1882.
FREIGrIIT FOR MANITOBA'
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TIIIMARTIDS having quantitiea 66 freight horses or eat-
tle, for the north west, for shipment about the
Iddla of March would do well to see the undersigned
before noshing arrangereen , A. eALLAND.KR.
_1 Old Bending Factory, Victoria st.
Clinton, Jan. 12, 188/.
&nun Zoviro.
M. C. CAMERON, M. P., clears the snug
sum of $60,0,09 on a recent transaction in
Manitoba lands. The property was 14,090
acres in extent, bought under the. old re-
gulations at $1.25. an acte, by some other
party; and then purchased by .Mr. Come-
,
'VETERINARY" SURGEON. -- We learn,
that Mr. H. C: Doan, Veterinary Surgeon,
who recently removed to Blyth, has de-
cided to take up his permanent residence
in Clinton, owing to ,the removal of Dr.
ITpshall to Kinburn. Mr. Dome's pflice
Hill beat the 'old place, to/the rear of the
Rattenbury House, whsre parties requir-
ing his services will always find him.
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WEIGH SCALES.—The lease of the town
weigh *scales for /the current year, were
sold by auction on Diesday, to Mr. Stan -
bury, at $125; being somewhat lower than
last year. The proposed Act of the Local
Legislature, fixing the fees for weighing
at a lower ratethan before, doubtless had
something to do with the reduced price,
Although it was stated that if the Act
went, into force, the lessee could -throw
Up the scales. -
DEATH.—Elsewhere will -be found no-
tice of the death of Mrs. Mary' Cottle,
mother of Mr. Geo. Cottle, of this place,
which occurred at the residence of her
son Thomas, at Londesboro, on, Saturday
last. Deceased has.been ailingfor some
time, and her death was not altogether
unexpected. She, with her husband whia
died about 11 years, ago, resided in this
place for a number . of years,- being well
and favorably known: • ' • '
BROOD MARES, ETC.—Last week Mr.
Frank Thompson, of Mansfield, Ohio, se-
cured the following first-class horses ih
this neighborhood, bought for him bY
Mr. Thos. Tipling, who is becoming a
-noted buyers-of-stock-orthis ki. Th
mares bought are among the best to be
had in this county, 'beiog of excellent'
pedigree and most of them priZetakersa—
.A. McGuire, Goderich t'p, four-year old marc,.. ,$190.
W. Moffatt, Stanley, grey filly, two-year old,..... 200.
Jatnes Reid, Mullett, five-year old mare,.......,. 200:
John Reid, Stanley, two-year old200:
John Mooney, Clinton, three-year old mare, ... , 200.
John Grey, Stanley, three-year-old gelding, 185.
A. 56. Polly, Goderich, pair three-year olds 400.
John McMillan, Hulled, pair two-year olds,400.,
Jas. Caldwell, Hulled, three-year old, . . 150:
FOR MANITOBA.= -011 Monday, Mr. R.
Fox, of this place, Sharp•and "McVety, of
Goderich township; and Barber, of Tucks
ersicaith,deft by G. T; R.; for, W•innipeg.
Capt. Shepp_ard'and son left by G. W. R,
on the same 'afternoon for Portage 'lin
a large number gathering to see,
them off, there also left by the same train,
Mr. Seeger, of Goderich, and Messrs.
John Swartz W. JOslin and /dias Houl-
den, of this place.. On Tuesday ,Messrs.
H. and A. Frazer,-91,StooSey,sandaqa Mc-
Leod, of Clinton; left* by thi3ime lineS
taking With them a car of stock, eutters,•
buggies, etc., with whicl they intend to;
start a livery stable. Yesterdity Messrs.•
T. Jackson, of Clinton, and R. Jackson,
of Hulett, left' on a proapecting tour.
Messrs. T. C. Doherty and,Thos. Gibbings'
also went yesterday, to look, after the in-
terests of the Doherty Organ Co., and also,
with a view to investments in real estate.
SuoorsTroars.—The Council should de-
vise some more permanent meths/fiord_
fixing drams t oh",•r-alv gir—othern Out;
therefore drains that are dug out nearly
every year, while it would be more ser-
viceable to board them up with plank,
and thus make a job that would last longer
than one year. There are it few places in
town where a short piece of sidewalk or a
crossing wpuldhe..of much service and a '
great convenienbe. As spring opens up,
the Health Inspector should make his]
rounds and,see that heaps of refuse that
have accumulated through the winter,
ate removed; precautions as to health
cannot be too rigidly enforced. . Mary
Street should be thoroughly Macadamized
or gra„velled, in order; that, it be used al-
most exclusively in going to and from the
Western station. Something in reference
to Street LoinPs should be done .without
further delay ; they are very much needed,
particularly in the ,spring.and fall.
TOWN CHURCH CHIMES.
! [We shall be pleased to receive items of public in-
terest, announcements, &e., to go under ttlia head, at
anytime,from the ministers of the respective churchesj
. •
AT THE regular quarterly business
meeting of the officials of the Methodist
Church, held on Priday evening' last,' it
was unanimously resolved to request the,
Stationing Committee to re -appoint Rev.'
W. McDonagh to airs pla.ee for the ensu-
ing year. It was . also decided to potir-
mence a series of special services seine -
time during the presentmonth.
LECTUEL.—On Friday evening la.st the
ROY. ,Pr. Davidson, of Tii:erton, delivered
in the Baptist church, here one of the
mopractical and instrueave lectures
'that has been given in this to.w:n for many
a long' day, thesubject being, "Paddle
your own caOoc," or,rifi other vi-ordS self
reliance. -There is no necessity for 'as to
give an outline of the address, as it was
so thoroughly an endorsationof the views
continually -met forth in these .colunnis,
aaicl is well`known, the sum and substance
of which is "don't wait fpr sornething to
'turn up," but make a pualt .•and turn np
s-ennething for yourself. By the rapt 'at-
tention of the audieuce, and the hearty
vote of thanks .itt itaclose, was.ffilly shown
how highly it was apPre,ciated a The chair
'was occupied by Rev. Mr. Gra-Y, and the
choir, led by Mrs. Newton, at the .organ,,
gave Some excellent ' pieees of musac:a
Jiftei the lecture, Mrs. J. Reeve,- enter- ,
taineal the choir, ministers, and a mimber
of ficrieanpd:r,eactiaatnedbyster supper, whiCh:Was
f
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CoisonocoaTioNan‘MEETING.—A large-
ly attended meeting of the members' of
the Presbyterian Church, Was held On
Tuesday evening, to finally decide on •a
site wheron to erect a new,Olaureh. Mr.
JEUI. Turnbull was appointed chairman
and MiaMallocla, as secreta.ry, read „a re-
port. of the last meeting, after which it
•
waa decided to pass over the lots previ-
ously chosen, and make a fresh choice.
Mr. J. Chidley offered a third of an acre,
on the corner of Mary and Isaac Streets,
free. A: motion was introduced to buy
the lot immediately east of the present
site, at $750, owned by Mr. Jas. Young;
as it was stated that the lot on which' the
church now stands carinot be used for any
other than church purposes,
ond the ad-
joining lot would then give them half an
acre of land. Considerable discussion
followed, -and several motions were in-
troduced and withdrawn, after which a
vote was taken, 39 voting for Mr. Chid-
ley's lot, and 06 for Mr. Youpg's.
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION,' SO TII
' RIDING HURON.
, The adjourned meeting -of , the above
named convention, met in .the toWn hall,
'here; on Thursday last, for the purpose of
deciding upon candidates.ifor the Domin-
ion. and Local Legislatures. Several
nominations were made but the eventual
and unaniraous choice, fell upon Arr. R.
Porter fpr the Dominion and Mr. G. E.
Jackson Sor-tho Local: . In the after,noom
an open Meeting was held for the purpose
of giving the candidates an opportunity
of addressing the public., At the close'
of the meeting cheers were given for the
Queen, candidates, &c.
isUillinERHILL AND iicassurran
DELEGATES.- —Messrs. R. Miller, C. Lovett
and T. and E. McIlyeen of the L. 0. L. here,
attended the meeting of the Orangemen at
Exeter, last week.
• Per:sorrels—Ma Josiah McIlveen, son of
the late Thomas MeIlyeen, who coolcl not be
found at the time of his father's death, has re-
turned, orireceipt of a telegram which was
over two weeks in reaching hint, and which was
sent him immediately on receiving it letter
from him. He is 'ticking none the vii).trie for: -
_his year"e-sejourn.-----11asintendr-gorneto ear
Prairie Province in a short time. •
Parties are numerous. "Tipping thelight
are
called
"hoistelideowpnroam,,,inoer,shinnt1feature.digs. Sueh
There are rumors of -a -wedding in our midst.
Alas Yes of course there's a lass In it.
GODERICH TOWNSBIP.,
Ssovrees.—SpeCial serviees'are being. held
in the Methodist church, on the Maitland
Concession.
The Porter's Hill Debating Club is to, dis-
cussaon Wednesday, Which, war. or intempe-
rance. causes moist misery to the human. race.
ORGAN PQRCBASE1.3i.,-"The congregation of
the Methodist Church at Wilkinson's Corner,
have bought an organ, and hold a tea meeting
to -night to raise funds to pay for it.
REcovEsnro.—The friends of Mr.W. Elliott,
r •
fermerly of the Sth con., but now Of,Aberdeen,
Dakota, will be pleased to hear that he has
recovered from a reoent severe illness.
• RErtutts•En.---,-Mr. John Oaks, (son of Mr.11.
Oaks, Of the Maitland Concession) has return-
ed from Dakota, having rented his claim
there. Mr. W. Tiblautf a von is 'also back
itorrtoyhm,e rhsManitoba, e. isnonot so whilemteh he
in tl hink
o ve' with ta fine
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OS elzl9.11n119-
REtUrNED.---Mr. Thos. Elliott; (son ot
Widow Elliott, eatha 7th cons) returned last
week from Quincy, Dakota, whet° he has been
resitling He bought there 420 acres of land
at $6 an acre and last year gathered 2,600
.bushels oT wheat_frorm_400-acres.--,He
'*efl pleased with the west that he says "yeti
could not induce. him to come back here to
-.„..:Mrajolin Torrance of Kansas, who former-
ly Bred in this township, Ss on a visit to his
brother, Mr. James Torrance. He carries
three scars on him which he received in the
late American war, and his .account of the
hardshipaind sufferings he and his comrades
suffered in Southern prisons, and while march-
ing through the South•fighting and foraging,
is listened to with great interest. He says
he has neither used liqUor or tobacco for tire
last fourteen yearss-till met in Goderioh by
his brothers
' LIEU CEFIELD.,
CHEESE MEETING. --A meeting • of tne pa-
trons of the Britcefield cheese -factory was
held in Tirrner'if Hill en Satneday, Feb.,. H.'
The transactions of the last.season were read,
considered highly satisfactory land On motion
adopted. , The creamery .business was, dis-
cussed for some time, but no actiorc was taken
thereon. They await further information on
the subject. For 1882 the' cheese business
is to be carried on as last year. • Mr. Hugh
McCartney, maker; salesman and treasurer.
,Conamittee Messrs. W. Sinclair, • J. Higgins
and Geo, Walker. Auditer,..-Mr. Goo, Baird,
jr., Brneefield. , ,
-• ACEIDENT.—While Mr. David- Callender,
of Stanley, was cutting straw et Mr. Livings
stone's of•Tuckersmith, he put his hand too
close to the knife and hadrth_e points of the -
first andnecond fingers of the left hand, cut
off, thus disabling him for some time,
•
WROXETER
FALSE PraeoNess.—Last Friday evening
before Mears. Gibson, Miller, Gamma, and
Irwin, Justices of the Peace, T. R. Whelan,
foundryrnan, of this place, was commited for
trial for obtaining money. under false pre.
tonceS, from one Nichol, of Mount Forest.
Bail was accepted, himself in $609 arid Otwo
sureties 111 00 each. ,
GOD/M.10 11
Courir Sartwos.--Chabeer:y at Coderich,
before the Hon, Mr. Justice Ferguson, on
the 17th of 'March. Assizes, before the Hon.
Mr Justice Barton on the 24th of April.
STILL Tear G'o.--AMessys. Miller & Mc0
Quairie_have this week shipped the balance
of their planing Mill machieery to Brandon,
Man. TheY will folloW the latter part of the
Sogoot Eitrivisnrrukz..—.The amount asked -
from the, team last year was $5:0;)0, being
$600 less' than the Veaa previous.
The.B5ard eiceeded its estimates by $181.74.
This was owing to unforseen expenditure on
repairs to abuildings. The total amount'
?pent the last year was $5,309.77.
. Prom the Hob.
There is perhaps no tonic otrered to the peo-
ple that possesaes aaroneh real iutrinsic value
as the sop Bitters. .1aist at this year, whenthe
stemseh needs an appetizer, or the blood needs
Purifying, the cheapest and beet remedy is Hop
Bitters, An eanoo.of prevention .is worth a
pound e sure; don't twait-nntil you are -pros,'
trated by a disease that may take wealth' for
you to reeetrep in.-43orlton ollOb• .
• ct
And peace ot inind on never more he found.
Then learn that cold indiff'rence to restrain,
indly think on those who love in vain. •
inton, Feb. S.4th, 1882.
.10011I/NION pAJELLAIVIENT NOTES.
Mr. Wallace intends introducing his
National Currency. resolution `-aTgaiu this
se.ssion.
P
in
irfeaetpsiitdsi r,fo r13 ict1n1 cl
a rely..againstbeithen nigptepc Deceased
pour s e
The first volume of the eensus is id thje
printer's .hands, ard will be distributed
.in a few days': •
Mr. Trow will inquire whether,it is the
intention of the Goverment te, abolish
newspaper postage. _
A_ petition was presented from the Corn
Exchange Association of Montreal; on
Monday, praying' for the nernoval of the
thities on wheat and corr --
It -has been decided by the Liberals -be -
hold a series of 'political meetinas consti -
tuencies near.the Capital during "'the session,
which will prove convenient to the leaders
and edifying to the constituents. •
Agnostics seem to be plentiful in the
county of Elgin: Four petitions, with181
signatures, praying f r a claange itt the
law as regOrds evidence tinder oath, were -
presented on Monday.
Mr. M. C. Cameron has asked per copies
of corsesPenderiee'; etc., in reference to the.
Streams and River'S" Bill, and also for pe-
titions, etc., in reference to the W.innipe
and Southeastern Railway_ Charter=bot
disallowed by the government.
The imPiession--continues to gain ground
-that there will be a general election be-
fore another seSSiOn. Largsae quantities of, ,
circulars to the elect and documents of
a coropaigu 1itture nature being frank-
ed through -the -post-office to all parts of
th.e_Dothini ern
In the cOurseorithe 'debates:motile, A &ass__
dress in the Senate, Hon. Mr. Alexander,
while defending the existence of the
second chamber, held that the Senate
should not be a partisan body; members
of that body Should not be chairmen of
partisan banquets; should display greater
activity; should not permit any Govern-
ment to treat' them asthey. had been
:treated last ,seskion, and should be
given the opportunity of Showing their
utility and 'giving the country the benefit .
of them judgmentand experience. Sena-
tor Alexander's complaint that th,e pro-
ceedings of the Senate are not given suffi-
cient publicity is easily explained by the
fact that people.takelittlesinterest in their
proceedings; and they takeolitt e inter st
intheproceedinke partly because of the
reasonerstiggested by Senator Alexander.
Mr: Davidson, .of Seaforth, has leased
Mayor Carne3r's Hotel at Emerson, Manitoba,
and -the contraet-for furnishintrit has been let
at $11,000. '
An effort is being made, in Algoma to in.
14T-r. J. D. Edgar, of Toronto, to enter
the Iists against Mr. Dawson at the next -
election. This 'Would result in a Dawson
The Monetary; Times has no patience with
the speculation in Manitoba paper cities, and
it warns ite readers against waiting their .
money. Speculation in town lots will -never
break upi the prairie, The point in tits:obi, .
lowing-para.graplisisraTrill taken:: "It ia not
to the interest of any rising tewU in Manitobis.
that the prices for lots now wanted for actual
use Should go up to abnormal figures. These
, high prices mean high rents, heavy taxes in ,
the future and ahigh cost of ; things: •
which -make Much against tbe progress. of '
any Place, new or old. If a rival to,;one
thus nudulyoverweighted were to start 'en a
rational basis, the disadvantage Of abhormal
prices- smirk' then be seen felt."
,
Mr. Robinson, theMaster Of the Previneial
Grange; in a recent address poitted Out that
the prices :farmers reeeived are regnlated
by the foreign demand; consequently .what-
ever wohave to sell the pried is set by otheres".
The only way in which the Government_ ean
affect the farmer's prices, is by rendering
transportation as cheap as possible, but in
this regard the Dominion policy,is to prevent
competition and make transportation a mono-
poly.Mr. Robinsoo's address alsoscontains
these ooteworthy senterices : Ouraftitests
are Vanishing, our soils are deteriorating, and
our taxesincreasing." "An exacting tribute
now is paid to those who neither toil not spin."
The Fisher, Minn., Bulletin, says of a
•former citizen' of Brussels:--" We regret to
have to record another death from fever.
Athol Stewart, to whom we refer, was •
born at Brussels, Huron County, Ont., 22
,years ago. Be came west lost April, and, .
has been in ,this locality ever since. ' His
employer, Mr., Welch, Speaks Of .hirn in
the highest' terrne, and his fellow towns-
men feel they 'have lost in •hirna friend. 7 -
The ' deceased has a brother in Grand" , •
Fork, who has been' unremitting in his
devotion. Another: brother came from.
Minneapolis to assist im 'nursing, him.
The deceased'a mother resides near.; Brus-
sels, Ont. We extend to the relatives and
mourners our sincerest sympathy." '
, .
'CORRE SPUNDENOE.
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sorajas,a.C. TAT,. CLERKS.To the •Editor of the Clinton New Era.
' DEAR see your .staternent that it is
.i.11egal for ,r.t• Person to tender for municipal
-Office is doubted by som6 and to show such
,
'that you are right,. I 'quotefrom. the Munici-
pal Matmal, page,204, which' 4ays •
NtiMunicipal couocil shall assume th make .
any appointment to office., or any, arrangement
sow theaueenaree of.the dutsee thereof. Dy..ten,.
der 0r1 to applicants at the lowest remuneration,
96 y 0. 48, P... 219. ,
• Mr. Harrison's note on this point is as fel-
,
lows, and should be conclusive :—
Tlib lowest tendet, is not always. the most'
satisfactory. for. toceptande; and so 'much Jia
thls been found the ease in the managementrai.f"..-
munidipal affairs', tbat' the Legislature has been
compelled to interfere, and inakethe declara-
tion that ",No Muntoip1 Conneil shall aetiame
tomake any appointment to the (Aloe, or any •
arrangement for the 'discharge of the duties
.thereof, by tender," &o,. Poorpis', poor service, •
Is generally the rule. Good . servants are de,
,serving of goad -pay; and good pay to good ser-
vant.. will, in the long run, be.found .be true
awlicutY. Yam*: aza.".:.'
, A , RATEPAYER.