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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-02-12, Page 31MIDAT, 'EB. 12. 1886. 1104 gator 1111141016 repast 1.•••.. • - The following exhauetive re rt was pre- • sented by the late Inspector to the County Council, at Goderieti To the Warden and members oflaron County Council, , GENTLEMEN, -4 heY0 the heneor to pre- sent my fifteenth annual report on the'con. • dition of Public Schoolria•Weet Huron. In 1672, and again in OM I presented U.) you very full reports on the state of wheel work, the kind of buildings and play grounds,. eked the amount of motley spent on education. Having done this, my re- port e Once were short, and referred merely ,i.to yearly emulate, and a general Mate. inent als to progrese. • AS I expect this te be my last report to ypu, I beg briefly to refer to the work in which I have beep engaged as your servant during nearly fifteen years, and in deing ., so 1 propose to follow as pearly as pestilble, the plan laid doff -in 1872. I -TRUSTEES° AECEIPTs. 1872, 1805. 011. in bands of trustees 'ist Jan. 53,537 46 $5,603 94/ Amt. reed from Municipal Grant 3,892 45 3,040 52 Anat. reed from Legislative Grant•3,440 90 3,429 69 Anit, ree'd from School -Tax 30,699 88 30,950 02 Amt. reed from all other Soureps 5,45738 791 94 r 6;487 32 352,816 111 EXPENEITIIRES, . • ° 1872. 1885. Amt, paid teachers.. .• $27,066 21 $37764 58 Amt. paid for purchase of sites , andbuildings 9,527 '421 1,417 08 Arnt. paid *Library, Maps, Ap- paratus, ete. 402 461 167 31 Amt. paid for Fuel and other, expenses 4,733 80 6,357 01 ...•,•0 4442,228 96 545,706 28 , • • .• I11-DALA.NCE. Waller+ on hand to next ace, 34,258 33 $7,109 83 SHOWING imoiner srenr SiNce.1872. , (The figeres are for each yette respea tively from 1872 to 1885.) - Teach. Salaries. S. tt B, Other exp's. Total. 827,665 24 $ 9,528 423 $5,835 323 542,228 96 • 27,701 13 15543 20/ 7,520 74/ 59,704 08 31,966 95 23,855 291 6.743 713 62,565 96 • 33,785 23 12075 79 '6,354 49 • 53,115 51 •35,958 10 3'1857W 6,803 211--7-47,050 08 37,905 25 6,655 52 5,854-67 6 50,416 54, 39,698 55 5,193 69 5,095 013 . 50,987-243 • 10:570 61 2,189 D8 4,951 133 47,090 743 • nava 54 1,594 32.. 4,875 59 45,243 25 . ••• '41,298 84 1,813 44, ' -5,577 69 43,689 47 39,088 30 1.606 69 5,493 063 •• 46,188 113 .311,984 07 -80 24. 6,759 953 40,374 263, 30,492 08 • 322 00 7,315 41 , 47,129 49 ' • 37,764 58 1,417 38 6524 32 . 45 7.06 2V :#31 ,.• .8510,001 00 083.543 273 8.96,504 623 '5685,048 90 . V' -VALUE OF SCHOOL • PROPERTY. . , • 13 1371, estim,ated to be , :5 36;839- T- 1872, • • - • • • • 51,227 1874. " 98,770 •• 1874 " • • . • • • 118,09 • •. Many elifekts fir Veen made since but I'can net report a's value is not no* giyen. by trustees. The above figures •slow that great progrese .has been made .fee comfort of teaahers and pupils. • •• • ve:--sumetsave segoex, suorIptie, sower, • • • HOUSES thei • •• • . ----.--17.4a-187-1-therawere 80.sectioes in_the • , districts. Sine() then now !sections have • . been formed as follows :-72 irisAshfield, 1 • in. Stephen, 1 in Usborne, arid 2 in W. 4,Wateamish. The villages Of Exeter and 43ayfie1d have •becin created.; • Total 86. -Since-1871 a` Protestant- separate -wheel • Ceassid• to exist,. and two Roman 'Catholics • Separate wheels have ' beSn'transferred, to separate school inepector, leaving at pre - sen 88-sectione-mad-85-sehool.hena • f. • in theinapectorate. • • • p; in .1871 there we're 27 log buildings, now °lily -one.: •Nate i'efteol houses or ad. diptionsi. •Which may be conaidered .equal • thereto,' have been erected in the following sections 1- ' • • Ashfield --I, 2, 4, 5; 6, 7;8, 9;.1.0„11,• ' 12, 13; 15nnd 16. • • Colborne-% 4, 6 and ' . Goderich-1, 2, 4, 5; 9 and 11. 'Hay -1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8; 10 (tare house), • 11 and 12. •• • • • ' Stanley -1, 4'(two houses), 5,..,6 7, 10, 13 find 14. • • • • '•• , . Stephen•-',% 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 10, Irand 12. ' Ustberne-4, 4, 7, 10 and 12.• , ' • W. Wairanoeh-1, 2,• 4, '7; 12,,14, And ' Except in one or two cases these mid- ,. ings.are, in very goad repair, and may be classified as- follows :-Brick 30, stone 2,; • franie 52, log 1. • Exotete On becoiningin- • corporated erected a very fine brick build- . lug, - and Hayfield 'added another rOfinu. • .• During 1885 80110.61 1161103'in S.S.1() Gode'' rich township, WM very tiCelyfinproved, and new buildings., erected in 7 Colborne and 11 Stephen; • • 3. In .1871 few sections .had the extent required by law for play ground, • the same remark may be made in reference to supply of privies. In 1874 I was able to report 15vith.pnly •one exceptien all . playgrounds are provided With the lama- • sery offices with three exCeptione. All pito'. grounds are well-fewed-,-..and some of -them have very bloc, flower. plots in front of , school home. rri several eeotions trustees have Set out shade trees, and others 'are talkingiebout it.'"':Durieg all these years opecialattefition has been given tO the for- mationpf cleanly habits of the Children at. • Lending -.our tinhoels.. Such efforts havare. • stilted most satisfactory, eaten); evi- • denced by the changed appearance ef the • pupile, the school. housee,,the-playgrounds- •' out.buildinge. Thier without doubt, has had and will °Matinee, to. havaLan,.exi cllent lefleetice making the home and .its surroundings more comfortable and en- joyable. • • ' 4. In the kit seetion I rele• ired inCident- • vras done in ornatnenting onr • • playgrounds shade trees. letuch had • been doteeerselous tO1885,,but the action . of the honorable the Minister of Education, in predefining for the- whole province a • holiday le be called Arbor day We an im- patus-tre-the Work, He teceiested all ter unite to cleati,uli pixie, make fiewei Chita And set out treeil. I forwarded hie circa. ' "Itir with some suggestions of my own to ali• • trustees. •Iti thie part of theprovince the weatla was very unpleasant,notwithatand... in g Whit% much was doe as may be Seen ;•• a eek Magnificent Monument to the untiring la- bors of Mr. Geo, Baird, sr., Who for over a quarter of *watery hoe height in the seetion referred to. The beneath referred to from setting out trees will be greatly appreciated in We. Huron Were Many Vaal& ave paned away. • 5. The, whole number eat achool visits - made in 1872 was lot In AO visits were made as follows:-.Inspeokor 168, tru5- tees:251, Other Visits 1156, Total 1576. vir---snerstsetx OF SCHOOL POPULATION, SCII0OL ACOOMMODATION AND SCHOOL • ATTENDANCE. 1. The following tab1e.ehOW0 population withiu the dietrict between 6 and 1.6, the number in attendance, the average. atten- dance and the per ceutage for each year 0 . d • S X 0 fd - 1*Et z -tift 1872 ...,, P158 9147 3633 891 1873 8066 24781 893 1874 8035 4/122 8773 44 1875 ... . --SOO 04:4 3777 40 1876 • , ,9241 9462 4002 42/ 1.877 „ ....... -9304 10180 44793 • di...-. 1878 -3937 9635 433.4 40 1880 .. 8829 0187 • 4029/, 42 1879 8908 9416 4192.. _4,4 1881 8202- 8626 38183 441 1883 ...7504 8322 3661. 44 - 1883 .7310 7570 35763 473 • 1884 7323 7414 3491 47* 1885 ... . .. ' 7299 3418 47 ' • From the foregoing we learn that our school population is growiaggese year by year, at the same time our attendance is gradually improving ;from report of Ed- elcational Department for 1883 I find that percentage of average attendance for rural soltoole was 43, ours 47t, •showing a credit in our favor 4f per cent. 2. The school population in the district for 1885 is 8959 .between 5 and 21. • The number entered on roll 7299 . or 1389 less 'than in 1871, or 2881 less than in 1877, Were if not on account of the great sever..., ity of Sur winter along the lake shore our averages would be very satisfactory. a 3. In 1871, the eutob'er of children be- tweee the ages of 7 and -12 reportedeia not attendingnny school was 281. The num- ber reported in 1885 between 7 and 13 is 41. This is very. satisfactor). I regret to, say thet 1150 pupils attended less than 100 days during 1885. • • 4. The wheel accommodation as a whole istmore than adequate. , In 1871, extra ac- commodation was provided for only 5862, in 1874, 10.09. Since that time much ad.: •tilt' al improvement has been made.. not -only enlarging thespace nut by placing in echoolhouses tj neeetr.approved sesta and desks, I now am able 10 repOrt accommo- dation as a, whole very••good, indeed. In this connectien I may note that in a large number of cases geed substantial wood;• sheds lave beeta built. 1 wish all gections would follow such exatnples: ' 5. •Tbe attendance of pupils for 1885 is represented in the following table :-- Less than 20 dap+ during year.• .608 Betiteett 20 and -50 -days -during year -4089 e. "100 • “, 1949 • " 101 "150 " 11 • '.1751 • " 151 "20� " 11 1697' • " 201 andthe wiled° year A • 205 • These figures tell a sad tale., Nearly one-half of all entered-ifn roll attended less •than 100 days in'a year. I would respect- fully,refer parents, , trustees and teachers to greeter exertion, so that better ,results teaeller is net -on - ..gaged to, teach the few • his week' is, and 1 am sure he is- willing, to teach all. • 6. The following table • Shows • No. of' pupils in eachmunciPality, average atten-° dance each half year, and the percent- age of attendance: , . • . THE PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDOc17 FOR 1.885. x. Teems snow/NO AYER.4.0E SAIIARY Or TEACHERS. *elm. Penlef es. Ashfield 3404 00 $262 00 Colbonie 422 60 203 76 Godeneh 401 10 Hay 45883 23818 uStsaebilmey: .... 428 43 • 21038 sawEite.370.pnbeehina-n.Q.o.h442605 2385 25881Q 1001 467 60 276 00 600 00 225 00 Exeter ..... 690 90 270 09 Average per disttict-maled 4468,66i females 4260 nearly. xr. SUMMARY -TEXT BOORS, Kers AND AP- „ PARATUS. 1, The question of decidingthe lieltiee of Readers to be used in our school' is hap- pily at last settled. One class especially suffered considerably from the variety in we. I advised teachers to make necessary changes fis pupils were promoted from one class to another, thus reducing expenee to parents to a minimum, This plan Waif For nearly 30 Teem I ilftv,e endeavored as a whele are a decided imprevement on those in use since 1.868, when the last change Was elude, and are eery popular •with the children.. Through our tewhere association we have endeavored to secure uniformity in all text books, so that when pupils change. 4m.o ne section to another, no additional expense need be incurred by parents. • 2. The average ;lumber Of maps to each school is between 9 and 10. Many of these are old and should be replaced by those on which is to be found the results of modern investigation. • 3. The schools gre fairly well supplied with globes there being 74', The black- board supply is also,yery good, there be- 201,or on an average 2/. to each schoel:' • ' mt. respecnoil. 1.. During 1885 I was able to visit each' wheel twice. Iu 1876 ley the kind per- miesion, of the county council; I was al- lowed a holiday to recruit my health in Britain,• visited each • school •only once during that year. In 1884, sickness from scarlet fever during 11 Weeks in my family. prevented me, on account of conta- gion, from visiting all sohoole during. first lialf of 'year. With therie limeptionii have visited each section twice during each year since July, 1871, in other words I have. visited: and examined, eabh-seboal 28 Hales. The work at tint was very lab- orioue, and took a long time, and such time was freely given.": Li 1872 I spent on.an average 4i houre at each., 'visit. e As. time passed on and pupils.and teachers be- came better acquainted With. system adop.. "ted,--theiverk. became •petier and callable of being performed in lees time. In the year of 1882 •and conamencethent of 1883 My:eyesight gave way almost entirely; and bar a time I was incapable of work. tn.. der these circurnetatices I endeavored to, arrange for a substitute; but Without suc- cess. In coneequende of . this some of my visite were Oen, and intended more for the purpose of confirmation with teachers as'. to what ahould be done, than for the. purpose of making a thorough examine- ..anstassaionfirigiroxiiiimmitspormisixisr • tusighbering Republiein 1880. .The cost per cepa on average attendance hi Illinois 516 80 ..... 111 /9 Ohio 10 79 Manpaahusette . ' 21 32 New York 18 84 Pennsylvania • 13 10 Ontario (High and Public School) 12 82 8. During the year just cloeed, the act governing our public school system has been consolidated, and the regulations under previous acts revised. This is cer- tainly a great boon to trustees and all.of. fickle. A. new system of registers has been adopted, which much simplifies the work of reporting to Inspector. Scripture •selections have been preperede and with copies of School Act have been gratu tangly sent to eaett section. 9. My correspondence in and Out, Coln - prising letters and reports, has averaged about 4,000 per annum. generally accepted with sumo; The booka to do my %Moat carrying I success- fully the work you placed in my charge. The labour wan so groat that' for yeare my health ellffered1lefid-lny eyeeight waa near- .ly destroyed. After a rest eecovered and succeeded fairly well until last winter,' when on two occasions I .almost lest my life in battling with the storms. I am ad. i,ised to heed these vrarnings and not risk another winter's travels. Several years ago Dr. Rosebrugh whreed tuti that baying the use et only one eye, atiother such at- tack as that of 1882 might cause the • loss of eight entirely, as I ran a very great riffle in exposing myself to wind and damp. Unclee the oircumetapces I beg to resign -my.poeition of Public School I-nspector of West Huron, and trust that my unccessor may be eve p moye euccessful than I have beep, certainly he will not have ,so many difficulties in his path as the Inspector of 1871 bad. To the - inembera of council during all these years, I beg to returb my sincere and hearty thanks for' the support I have alwaya had in the prosecution of my work. Lam More than thankful that our dealings with oue another hive not been • marred in any Way by complaint from any source. To the teachers and children I say •that the hollreApent with them especially • during late years, will never be forgotten, and if I can be of use teeny of them au any _time I will coneider it a pleasure to serve them. In conclueion I take this. °peer- tueity of again expressing my gratitude for the uniform kindness and courtesy drown to me by my many •friends with whbm °eine- in contact in the preset:na- tion ef'my. work'.' • ' • I have the hohor to be, gentlerrien, You r obedient servant, • J. R. Maven. •• Increasing testimony is borne to tile fact 'that the best family ehysio, tie best eine for tlyspepeiti biliousness is Dr. Carson's Sternlieb 13itters, They never sicken or gripe: All dregnists, 50 cents. ••• . ' tion, for this I undetatand some coniplain- ed. Thiel regret; but fie • I acted under D 0 N • . medical advice and offered to provide a substitute at my 'own expense I•do not • see why I should, be blatned1 i can only say that, takea as a *hole, I.have. deed more work than WV1 required by laW, that it wasdone cheerfully and efficiently, and that whew:A.1m extra time was 'necessary in .." . 000, jt was given with ple ure. --• • . .... - . - 2. During My last semi-annual visit.I was careful tc note the•tirae spent in each school with the- following result:- . ' . . ,• Avg time •Avg. tune per school. - per dep. Hrs. min. ' Hrs.min Asieffe 3 21 2 Colborne 3 544r 2 .12 ' . Roll Av. att. dy.'att. Per cent- Godeiich .. 3 15 ' • 3 15 • acumen:env. No. 1st half •24 half •age of 11 Ashfield,. .....1221 530.2 507.8 .- 4816 Stanley • 3 114, 2 44 Colborne,:..... 573 275.2 • 278.0 47.8• • • • 2 .48 Goderiel 790 354.5- 311.8 42.2. ' • Stephen •' 3 • 4 Hay, .: 1071 • 509.5 • 513.7 . 50.6 • Year. . year. att. . 1431 ; 3 -.1 5- 2 45 Ueborne • W. Wawanosh . 3 371r • •• .2 46i Hayfield °. •4' 60 •.• 2 25 Exeter - • " ." ' 15 - 10 2 45: 3. The wbrli of .schoole tut .a whole 3 7 • 2 48 •Stanley 740 366:3 420,0 47.0 ..... RANCHISE ACT. -EAST and 'WEST RU.110.b.T. etteetwasieee °Pete • • CT THE attention of electors to the following facts 1. The VOters' Lisp will be made up from the,as- sessmont Rollsand Ontario Voter% Litt of 7.885. '• 2. There will be a large number of •persons entitled to 'vote, whose names do not appear open these Rolla and Lists, and they will be placed upon the Dominion Lists, •providing the parties entitled furnishlhe Bevis. ing Officer with a statutory declaration stating the nature of the applicant's qualification, and giving his property, post othce address, And such other particulars as are required to constitute a. voter. 8. The parties entitled to be added will consist chiefly of- • (a) Persons who have Acquired the franchise bine° the assessinent of 1885. (b) Soni of owners of real property other than (tim- ers' sons. • (c) Tenants not assessed for 5150, but who pay the rental required bythe Act. • • for •StePhen, ......1024 . 483.1 432.8 • 44.2. *. (d) Income voters deriving an income- from some • Usborno, 683 3454, 336.4 , . 49.9• investment M Canada. • - • ' W.Wanesnosh 603' • 283.7- ' 274.4 40.3 . (eypublic efficiale net entitled te'viaty,e tinder the ' Hayfield ... ... .140 • 75.4 ' 73,0 '• 113.0 Ontario Election Act. Exeter .. ..... : 454' 2610 240.5 • 55.2• ,• • Fishermen owners of t•e;i1 property hnd. boats, . . . 7299 .3544.8 3291,1 47.9 • ' The average attendance during the year •• was satisfaCtory,notivithstanding the great storms of last 'winter.. • Increased. percalit. age over. 1871 was 7, • , • . • • • VIII-sumeteev.; • • Subjects of instruction mid number of •Pupils engaged in the study of each: • Reading in Part 5.02 First Class.' • ..... 1584 •". Part of First Class1002 Thcili)•:11(1CTs9:!..". 1.:12 • •" • • Fourth Clem ' 1819 1 • Fifth ..229 7138 . ..17271 ..‘.- ' .. ... ... ..... Arithmetio7185 • Drawing, Geography Music Grainmar and Composition . . • . . . • -English History •1497 ' .... .2371 ,..,4069 ' 4169 • 2486 ' • 310 '• 268 1885 Was good. Considered dating 'the period since 1871a wonderful 'change has come over the scene, and constant; im- piovetnent is .theorder of the day. Our. Towhees' Institute. for "the district and those local associations orkinized at Exe- ter, Varna and • Dungannon have done mach to aid teachers' and pupils in their •work. The eatablishment of Mcidel schools tendered the latter •unnecessary, and these too have done's noble work in preparing the Toungteacher • for his duties.. •The order inour , school and the method.of_discipline adopted have greatly improved, and it is_ rarely necessary to speak of naisconduct when visiting. In this there -is a marked °entreat-tel....the 'stet f -0 -affairs-as I found -them in1871. - Iry 4. The teachers geeerally are anxious to do their whole duty, and in the great majority of:cases Mimed admirably, as ie evidenced by the large nuieber Of teachere who :have. passed the neoessary exantinmt. dons for 3rd and 2nd chile certificates dir- ectly from the public schools. • Thentine: ber who pass annually the examination for entiance to high achoole froth time to time is Constantly increasing, nu- fendirig to show the high degree of efheiency of tbe public school work done. •. 5; Of the hundrecti of teachers with whom 1 'Wive. been associated in West Huron only- two remain in schools now, who began with me in 1871. These are. •George Baird, sr., of No. 1, Stanley, ,and .George Baird, jr., of No. 10, StanleY. • , 6. It May be interesting in this connec- • tion to she* the cost of education 3m the district commencing with 1872, es my ref; port for 1871 has been mislaid. In doing. 00 1 propose showing Wet RMpupilon roll, ,irrespective of amount'charged, for sites' and • buildingsinch chat g my es- • Exeterir..,••;.... i '•2 ° ' 2 propet avetage from Year to year. Eve Canadian History • ,?bjectraLsesessoan: d iene Derrinnd Calisthenics., • Hook keeping Algebra.. • Geometry and Mensuration.... ...... 863 Euclid , .. .. . .... 282 •• Elementary,Physies ... 0 • 112; out of the 83 sections use daily the- Setiptiire. Refiding and -prayer au- thorized and provided by Education De.' parte/let:It. - • ' • . 116:-.14UMHARY-TTEACHERS.•• , 1. The whole nunaber of teachers during -1885 was 104e the number ,in 1872 was 9% in 1877 it was 120. • • 2. The certificates; were of the following grades 1I1 1885.• --- lat, Class. 28 Class. 3(1 Clem. Colborne ,.., , . 2 • H • Goderieh • ' 3 • '7 Stanley 1 2. • • 10 • Stephen 5 6 • 1Jsborne . . • 5 ' ' -5 Wawanosh'....e,• •" timation would only himper in decurin Hayfield ,..1.771, 1 1 a• • • th, ng gear, etc., together of the actual -value of $159. 4. The liste•are now in:eouree of preparation, hini parties desirous ef being added--shoeld seed in their deelarations at once. Address all comreunications for the East Riding to :Wingharn 1:`,. 0., and for the Nest Riding to Goderick P.Q.,•to • ' JUDGE' DOYLE, Revising Officer for Saijt and West Huron. • Gederielidan. Is, 1886.- • • ' - . RAILWAt CARD Which, if 'workmanship rand good material is Tswana leave Olin tiin'est follows • 7 ranneeernalesallesessiamonsomatenewesoweser X - FEDERAL im LIFE AsiOnranee Company, oluvrozT, - • Aetual cost for mortality, reserve, and laIf- penes charges Or one year,on'polioies issued by thie Company let Dee., 1884, On the Umtata PLAN 01 insurance by inOrtnaryprenoinme,has been: At age. 25 on. a policy for 55.900, $80.00 ' ° •"* 24 " " " " 81.50 41 or 85 IR 00. 00 44 • 81,70 4( #6 ' 40 o* 41 41 •4.4 34.65 45 10 04 44 07.00 . 11. 40 go IA 40• .0 44,40 And 111,000 proportlemitoriow. net the HOALLeis PLAN of Life Insuranee is popular and is meeting a riblie want is strong.) ly indicated in the anMunt of insurance writ- ten by thiff com_pany in twelve months from the first day of Decernber, 1884, film, OVEN Two AND ORB QUART#IN 311LLION8 OF DOLL4h0. TUC- SySteni le ecientilleally correct. was devised -by tire most eminent fietilarY on the continent, endorsed by ether actuaries and expezte, and gives insurance at the lowest poesible eost com- bined with equity and safety. THOMPSON, ,A.GENT, --- CLINTON. AGENTS W.A.NTED. $• •7•- TherX2Q1Ra',464.I•T1X1 To Owners of EfeeR. Beton US111.1 .1gQse:sttenoivrei:seaalliolgifstgehif.h il.'"'. °s1r44/Ats. ',,,,,%asirsisi,,wea4s4eRimsalok Iera°40:tobl Giles' 'Melt IoidR Militia ---- berung Knees. . ' uTfr70.10 . • . a - Wmdgalls • No stable should be witlieut it, Unread =Wag Rad ex Drees eompanles all nos Ono's Mahout, sad ia the great mss leg shades of Reheost 514 Lorillard. it haa smishaved -won+ - - - • •- - dew One trial will ceaviaeo Writ, DR. 011,513, Box 3422, E. If. 7.0,, Who will, with, ... . •est Otte: litre fadVitt fen all diseases and also 1111 UM *IA 11)060 ‘diefttle# • Sdhl by au iirgygliiti sows. setleii.m, a e and a quarts at $2.50, in w !doh these is greeasoring --- - •-• . • The, lienwest an whits wrappers Is roo lastly able a that ha - yvre 11114#:rs 11# ricoa4114 \e.e Asiiaenia Hoy,. and cattle Powders, " Used by all tho leading horsemen on JeremoTark, Fleet- , wood, Baiglatoa Beach, Sheepslaead Bay aid DuiPs Mead, •• N11).#1' disappolut, are tonic, Alterative tad Diuretic, Destror Worms, cures ludigestion. Colic, Beta, Son Throat, Ottawa Pounder, Pink -eye Rad Rheumatism. Th. don is mad and the power is great. Tho Powders are Guaranteed and pur-• . . chasers (seine te obtain a sees *many radaadeal, Sold by all • .,..• druslasts at 25eta. per box. • • • Please Notice THIS ANNOUNCEMENT • 1-3"'"'" 9f Co I • CALLANDERS'' Patent HARROW • ROBERT POWTS, le ia the market te Compete with a0T niamend Harrow made. - 50 Zet of =arrows To almost live army, 50 Buggies -to be finished up for next spring, sand Maternal for 400 set„of , Marrows. • Notwithstanding all the opposition by those' specially intereefed, I will, sell to any man who may crane before the 1st of jan5ary,1886, a set of Harrows complete, for' the small sum of $8, - and more than that, will warxant thenu for, one year. Ibis offer m simply to show up some of the statements mado about ray patent-harroWs as false and misleading. Ask BCD Switzer if wbat I say about my Harrows is not right. 1116, answer, when asked for a testimonial, was ,I will sign my name to anything you. write abont Callender's Patent Harrow: Cannot break it or shake it loose: Would. have no other." The same answer is given by the Tiplady0s, T. Gib - binge, the Shipleys, . Albert' May, and others whom I haye sold to. Enguire of these men, A. CALLANDER, Clinton. H: Nelson -e#6 Co., •' - BE N. MANUFACTURERS Or • S.TEARCENGINES, BOILERS AND oggERAI., NIACH1NERY. ORDERS -:- PROMPTLY. -:. FILLED • $1.00 REVTAIL.D. FOR ANY SEWING- •dO 1-11 .N THAT CAN'T BE.F .• • Now Is the time to get your Sewing-Maehines • repaired, iron or -wood work re -finished by a man who has had 12 years experience, and will compete with any firm in Canada or United, States, either on chalustitch • or loc Stitch, • • • , • . . • • lc -WI' itsite-sette-ML-if are a different stitch. Then we have tie cur- ed, needle, Wheeler, &• Wilsen,. Fiore ce, and over 100 other different niaokines WIndir the un- dersigned -will repair. •Stop,any machine from breaking needles or thread, dropping atitehes, or any other ailment machines are subjeck-td, • This gentlenian 'will tell you hdw your sewing Machines work without seeing it seW, which may seem impossible, still, itis true. All work warranted., I also sell the Combination sewing mathine oil, 'warranted not to gum or mit. tmenereeeeces -A.. R. Morris, J.4. Hormith, Nichol & Doer,' carriage makers, J. E. Morton, lawyer, Winghain. ,JAS. 'VANSICKLE. 'Sho back ofWLOODY'S Grocery store, aint.911. • "I • l• • , • Bog in use. Agent for the sale and applicatioe'of Mepufacturer and Proprietor fur the heat Haw Mill . . • CLINTON, the eat-Fienzii PATINT Al.ITNIATIO BOILBIR 1:10344.1iElt. 8TBAM FITTINGS furnished and applied on short - • . 'Mtlee• r Boilers, Engines. Mad all kinds of 5In chinery repaired espedlitionaly anal . •in a satisfactory. spanner. ... ..- , Farm implenlents manufactured and repaired, Steam and Water 'Pipes turnished-end put in position. Dry Kilns Mod up.on epplicution. Charges moderate-. ., .- TICE 7021, - • .• • would now call attention to the improve - manta ,whieli I have been encouraged to make . in my businese ter the corning year. • Firiql MY 'Wide.% has given entine. sat. isfaetion for the :past year, I have improved them .with the Best. and Hardest. quality of Steel Mould board in the market. Also steel Beam and Coulter, malang,it nsuelrlickter and equally as strong:, •. •, • , ; 310120mne atakiagiNeWSTBEr. PLOW' • GRAND tifuNx BAILWAy. •.- Goiag East. • . Going West. 1 7.25 a.m. express • 9.45 a.m. mixed 1.05 p.m. mixed 3.05p.m. mixeA. ' 4.45 p.m. raited•-'-- -9.15 pan. expreer • oriese Wilt1011111N- RAILWAY. • '• . ' Going North. , • Going South.. . . . • 9.52 a.m. entreat. - 8.25 &Ili. express 705 p.in, express.- 4./6 P.m.express •Send 10 cents postage *08 4,5 will mall roe free a royal, valuable sample box of goddal that wall; 1 of all ages Can live at borne arid work in spare time, or all the A• OIF put yen in the way.of making more Money a • • -• :.. • once, than 'anything else in America. Both vexes' Mae. Capital not required. We will start you. • Immense pay stare for those woo start at once, STIMON k Co., Portland, Maine. • • , . • 2.673.• czar 1. 1836. Canah's Comic. Joirual Thirteentill Year. Of Pnbeicatipe: The AIM of "GRIPI' is to set forth in. an impartial and independent manner, the paging events of Cana. dien,political and social life. • Its cartoons speak more definitely ani more pleasingly then WholPeoliimils.of editorial. In this' punient,..eafilly .approciable, and artistic style ot presenting a subject, the whole situa- tion hi revealed at science. The success of Grip Showa how well this fact is appreelated-its cartoons on Aire passing political events of tho country being,eyen more sought after than the chaste and .kunierous letter press of the paper -though the latter is emeille that otany similar publication on the continent. . The publishers of Grip are Making extensive' proVements for 1886, The old cover is to be dlecarded. r e . cettenipere fa criii 'ly '•thelidirtipepers Of tho kind on the eon. Uncut. The advts. will Se tompressed and more Sys. ternatically arranged; while similar. ipiprovements will be made as to the letter ress. now and hand. some design will adorn thei tie page; while the ear - mons oertainlyna suffer from extensive Improve-;" nianteln,fhe artistierlepartment. . • The price'ortirtfrwill-httalambe $3 if year, which lo lower thee that ot Any paper of itirkliTlIritinericte- -most of them selling for 85. Single -numberliof Grip will held cents. Twice a year, at Mid/Meunier. and Christine% a been- tit/11,81100Pd number will be issuld, the number of pagcs being' Increased, anti pleas rig features intro- eirieed,-particulars of wh leh will be given In preceding issue. These numbers wilt be presented to subscrib. ere witlioue extra charge. Worth anything, will net be easily beaten. All wanting plo es will di, well,* see MY' nia• proved stock before pelrehasing.. • " • MARROW,. . am making an /11TilOYED' MODM ,r-JURROW with steel Teeth; ivhieh I be7. neve is the best in the market. ' memos ISSIONING: • • • Horse Shoeing, Saw Grimming, and all hin'cle of repairing dose with skill that has been at- tained brover/201yearst-experience.- fihep on Oraarartirimeet,sailinig-ilioelicte 'TORN TEDFORD- , • citAN-tow. Itoehm Wright • JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS, ' • • LIEFORYIElla Or . DIAMONDS, WiTOHES, ofOOKS,' BRON2ES, MARBLE STATUAR; AiiT :POTTERY, OpERA ODASSES, boroattarpiconriva "2 pages, and BRICl-A-BRAO, ETC. . other expellee isincluded in the,. following • 4 67'• •figures : • from tee follovving report of trees get out 3. 34 of the.above have received Nor- Er.i.ee • , 101'; 114, 2' 1 ; Stanley, 1.01"StiPli-en, 47"Tile mg es sa pal to ma e' rt fee 167.. Usborne 65 • 'VVest Wawailosh, 140 ; teacher in 1871' was $500, in 1885 it was 6 • Groderik, mal School trainin . miry 18 • , Ilayheld, 20,, Toial 1,411, •. .8690. ' '•• 4 a. • c.)1,45 t.D1.4 The nutnber thus given does not,nearly 5. The _lowest salary 'paid to a male• Ift,,,1 •• ... -.• • - SI " 2357 t 13 54 . - . . 3 641 4 06 4 as represent the extent of our tree culture. teacher In 1872 was $1.20, •in 1885 it was iiiii ,....*:..... 3 05 4 24i • 4 61 I can Only estimate, but 1 am vitt) within g325. 1875 3 84 4 25 . 4 83 the mark When I say that walla) and intr. 0. The average ealary.paid tO male teach. 124 4 087 4 52 • 4 841 rounding our' schopl grounds are to be' ere ill 1872 in this diStrict wie $347.25 ; in • iiiiS::... .... 4331 ' 416.8' 606 4 16 4 6 6 20 feund about 5,000 treats /Ind shrubs. ..1.17110 1886 in- was .$458.00i; • 1880 4 63 4 ,e4 6 32,1 1379...... . 4 43 4 83 6 10 result of Ulla worls,, clone principally by hialiest salarY paid to a female •1881 ..... 5 oit • r) 411; not reported - ably commented upon,antl the good effects nearly 8400. • teachers and pupils, ha's been very favor- teacher in 18/2 was $300 ; in 1885 it. was 1832 • 4 04 6 371 6 601 . • It 5 721 6 20 not yetrep. shoold travel on tlic socond eon. of Stanley, - • g.1872was $18.50, ut 884riit was 400, i.sss or sake sit comparison preie nt0 21$FT .543 01 602 of such vr-theneilorng-countryOno The average seittlylmfuale teachers in a (a) 96e I whore for miles an avenue has been form; .8. .Tlui number of female tettehers has Met kuro allowing coat (.1 education for od, which in a fe‘w yerits will present .6 very largely liter:mod snipe 1871, 1 all puyposea in a fow of tile •Stn,tes.of Oa 6 • ...GRIP'S PLATFORM :- Ammar. without vulgarity; Potriotisni without Patti. itieshi?; Truth without Temper. • 4)111,y $3 a year, Postage nree. ((rip printipx pinemilac ca„. 51 & 24 StrVt.', Wi,,t,rfirlitlt,1: fir leatv your order. with ycin" 13.34o.tiler .17 otter 1pea ' • e • 50• 11BEEN AND litE”litEMO OF ELOrIN AND WALTHAM WA.TOHES, • SER11.4ING SILVERWARE, • •TRIPLE PLATED SILVERWARE, °LOOKS, • FINE' OUT GLASS.; BTO. ETC., " TYMB1aLLAS, : 140 WOODWARD AVE, DET.Ii01T OPERA ROUSE B1,001c, ‘!" SOLE STATE AGENTS' VOR PA.RK, IPPE 045 CO'S CELEBRATED WAT ES. . 0702190221241015/100191012111;01122% ; 4. 1.1ARKNESS •. min . 'Restores grey hair to. its -.nu- lural colter,. go moves • Dandruff, • stops the.'hait • fr falling. out inereasea its growth, arid will .not soil the skin. An. a hair,.dres. sing, , it has . no .sueetlier.' Geer. „,,,entendtmemleas, Prepared by" - Harkness & Co. London, Ont: Sold by all Druggist* nia,1 Parent 14 adman • • ;Dealers . D 0 0 H�W_, 1 • r- I Pi' M ICH"• - 1 For sale by the GRAND RAPIDS tit -INDIANA R. R. CO. •Sugar maple the principal amber. • Advantages: Railroads already built; tomer. . ous towns and cities one of the healthiest parts -Mho United Srates:pureer water, fide fruit, good, roads, schools, churches, large agricultural population,besf budding' material at low figures, good soil, ,low prices, easy terms, perfect title. For books, maps. charts, and au • additional informatiors, address ' • : tand Commissioner, Grand Rapids, Micb., . Percheron sousEg. Irani Haute gra rant • Grow All stock Selected _ from the get of sires dad dams of eetab- hatted reputation and registered In ths • French and American Stud Books. We have c." • very large number of imported and grade stai, lions and brood, mares on band., Prices reason- ' able. Correspondence solicited. Bend, for large illustrated catalogue, fres. by, mail, Address '14YAGRA FARNV/11, Detroit,-Eleh. •. •• Cabinet Parlor , TAO Isubseribericeepelbe: finest-- 'ap.(1,,COFFIN 8 Always on hand. ,Funeraii. furnished at the ehortest notice and lowest 'A 0AI,L SOLICITED, • . . . Leading Usidertaker. • .0 • • REM.ptBR PLACE'.• . • • OPPOSITE THE -TON.WN HALL. MK STEVENSON HURON AND BR,UOIS- Dian and Iniestment Colt This -Company is .Loaning Iltoneft On Farm •Steyr -ell at Lowest Rates 01' 4.fl2eetat. 9 MORTGAGES PUBDIEASED. .1 SAYINGS. liAl\TX. tilt41..N61", ' 5, 4 (1)1(1 5 per Cent, Interest Allowed On , • • • Deposits, according to amount.' and 4b4t's if/4 OFF1617,..:.-17urner et /Atte t • ,•• ' . • ' ' • '47-e.,0•illt el eilerieli Afienei 1•411