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At It again -Geo. Fay.
Still they go -0, C. Ranee.
Varua store -Joseph Morrow..
Sere:Jot wanted-Mre, Hovey.
Just received -I. Cunninghaute.
House to ree t-ild an n ck Scott.
Turkey preues-S Pallier Co.
Money to 1eld-61411pin 1k Scott.
The ativatme guard -Jackson Wes. •
License It:vector's notice.--S,Yatea.
Northwest parties -J. 0 Detlor St 00,
Greatinducements-J. Cunningbame.
Tlint•On ,C11/ gra
FilID4Y, MARCH 5, 1850.
''TQ1 leopreversigisle,
At the regular meeting. Of the- council
on Monday evening, the ettbject of aiming.
some indueement for the establishment pf
a new manufactory in the towfic was
brought up for discussion. TITe-rinatter
wasintroduced Ig_Couimplors Manning
and Coats, as will be seen by a reference
to the council proceedings, and the
proposal is that the Finance • Committee
should take hag ceesideration the offering
of some inducement, and of • what' the
inducement shall eousist, to some person,
firm, Or corporation, ;villing to establish
some factory' bete that will not confliet
with, any already jn the town, Tilts, we
believe, is nmove in the right. direction,
and welrust this duty _ et the..Finance
Committee will be vigorouslY ancisuceess-
fully prosecuted.
Various schemes • we're suggested,
amongst others -the Reeve.ancl Oeuncillor
Jackson thought that the two squares -
College square and Market' square. below
the G.T.R.-could in some way be utilized
for td''wn purposes. Exemption from tax-
atiOn tor a.enuixtber . of years was Mee
itfieTh Thive-belteveertliat
largesfactory for the manufacture' of beets
and shoes, or twine, would auceeed in
Clinton, becauSe•of the wide field of such
an institution and the excellent shipping
'facilities offered by our situatiPtl. e, 'The
Finance Committee were giyen p,dwer -to
. advertise if they.thought fit, and.generally
to obtain such inforniation' as Will enable.
them to make a report at an early'dite to
the council; - . • • . •
In another 'coltunii the chairman of the
Finance Committee asks that anyone in
town having • infprriaation. as to persons
seeking fields of ineestni•ent, or, who may
be about to:es-Markin the, manufacture of
some article that will 'eerteloe a • amain]
locality like Clinton 'and the 'erection Of
buildings; should cement nicnte suck in -
orate ion o uxn. or Je use o e
• committee emd for the purpose ef enabling
them to commence ,correspondence with
these partes at once., Every onetwho has
the welfere. of the tottn at heart should:
interest himself in this matter, :add asSist
the Committee to the utmost of
The 'Mayor eiso ' Made a...suggestion' that
e town should _ takeo eteps. to acquire
land for a. town ,park, and that.the, tot_
available splice at present was :the Agrk
cultural .gociety •ground, 'and donbt
t'lie matter wjl1.alsoeuan.e thenttention
of the committee.
"
In 1885 there wee a,. Imiltince of trade of
#19,703,125 against us, notwithstanding the
promise that the Rational Policy was to ob•
viate ell this.
A xonee &ligation waited upon l r.Monso
at, the other day, in reference to the forma-
tion of certain new counties, but he told them
nothing would be doue in the matter for the
Pretent, at any rate. Tim proper remedy, tio
far as this county is cencerned., and the one
that would be the most economical, would be
to change the comity seat to ',Oltuton, Thea
partieste all sections of the county would be
betttr flattened than they are uow.
-.)
Ix reply to a gueetioe iu the House, asked
by Mr. Cartwright, the Finance Minister
etated that the debt of tee Dominion is 081,-
314,532. Is this correct?, X.
eessiou,
.
the await mitater ot Anomie admitted in:the
Ilouee,that-the debt then was two hundred
and ninety-two Millions, end it is well,lcuown
that it has not been reduced sinue that time.
But what do these figures sbow as (mower
ed Mackenzie's adininietratien ?
That the debt of the country has grown...epor•
mously. Get imlehieduess in 1878, the last
•
year that' r. A tic tenet° heki oflhe, was
nearly $480,000,000, To day -the.Contetva-
Wee admit that it is one hundred on eon
more, Is it not lime people stopped -to think
and ask where will such indebtedness lead to.
There is only one conclusion to be arrived at.
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.
TowftQ0111011,
The regular meeting Of the Commit was
bold, on Monday eveellag, members all Pe-
seot exuept T. Cooper., The report of the
Flume' Committee reeomtneuded ao follow
The auditor's'- repeft teas received And refer.
red beets to the Finance committee to have
the proper abetraot prirte 1, ;wording to de
stritate. Payment of the following accounts
was recommended :-W. J. Paisley, for sal.
ary, $1.12.50 ; ••eharity, Airs, Deviue, $5.45 ;
H. Emulate $5.60 ; meal for tramp 20 cents;
W.. Wileon, $5.27 • Jim. Cunninglaame, cha:
ty account, $2.90 ; L, Troese„ aviary for Feb.,
'$21 ; 8. Pratt, salaT.Y., $18.75 ;1L M. Racer,
sundries, S10;$ 3. Ritioet,inauranctie$24,80;
receipts from:weigh sepias, 822,70, from town
41241( 626. Alr. Jackson thought the town
°Ricers should sign their declarations of °thee.
Ms. Callender atated that Mr, Paisley; had
eiginal his, and be bad the Weeks ready Er
the otherto aige.
The Ontario Legislature will likely be
beought to a close in elle .third week of
March_ • •
Dr. /vIeLatighlin was granted an order of
• the House for a return, showing the cost in.
onrred by the Provioce in resisting Dominion
-aggressions. •
Hen. 0. F sr has intrOdueed Pill- to -
amend the Asaessment •Aote•.- by 41aigh 11 15
made clear beyond all doubt, that persona en-
titled to vote- ae wage earners under the
Franchise Act of last session, are exempt
from taxation.. •
Mr. Wood has introdeced a Bill which pro•
pose e that the keeper of a billiard, pool, ore
bagatelle room; or table, or bowling -alley,
who Admits •a• minor .thereto without the•
written conemit of his parent or guardian shall
besubject to a fine of',$10 for the firet and
$20 for eaelosubsegdent_offence...- '
On motion 4_3f Mr. Drury, a committee.eam,
posed of Messrs Bishop, 13roder, Claimer,
Greighton, Drury, -Dryden, Gibson (Huron),
Lees;Merrialt, Murray, Itaysidejloss
(Eluron), W (i tee s, Widdifie1d, W eocl, White,
and Hareoert, was appoihted to consider. the
advisability of so amending thalunicinal Act
as to reduce the nutnber of members inCounty
•Counoils. •'; • . •
in committee on. the resolution providing .ft r
proprided. increase in Liquor License fees.,
A, AleRoss explaieed that ib -had ben decided
to inerea e the price of tavern and thee)
licenses in inehrpotad villages by only 860 in-
stead of .870 as proposed he the Dudget, and
to increase the, prie Of tavern oraliopelicenses
in township by only 830 initead oflyp.10.gs at
tiret prim:seed. The pride .for didgmets' onol
slue) licenses under the St ott Act M cities will
be•875 in towns -850 and in other mutidnali.
ties $30, instead of 819 ,0,..860, and .8(0 AS
originally proposed. •
The 41.socis
The following paragraph ie'.froni the.Lon-.
don Standard, one•of thtestsoiegeet Cionserveee
_ _
tive papers .in England :- -
--
"It isetime-to say publielee-what every-.
,
body ha e been sayieg privately for 4:deny years
-that the Queen and tbd coentry liver which.
she rules have been too long Separate. .hat•
separation canuot be Continued nauch longer
without serious and lastieg injury both to the
threrreeritedetire-cominitnity. There is no reicen
in the English constitution Thr a ,eteereign.
who fives ia almosteemplete sooluSion.'' •
If a Liberal paper in this country,land used
the same language, there -is not:a Tory paper
. •
but would have charged it with:ti,eaeon and
disloyalty, but it is evidently all rigrit for
One of the "blue blood" fraternity -t� express
itself in this way, All that we want especially
Ib call attention to, kowever, is the:growth 'of
-Democratic seetiMent :indicted n the inota-
tion. People, the world over, are becoming'
tired of what is implied in .the. expreation
the divine; right of tinge," and unlese those
in authority, no'matter what their position,
become 4 oue of the people;" they 'will not
only lose caste, but,will, soon cease to belie
any in/limed° over the neasses
-see nese _ _
•Trie Ddii1session, but
so far nothing itecestial has occurred. Sir
John and Mr. Blake haVeeexcluinged the usual
"courtsies" and a want of cOnAtionce metion,
has been infrodheed end is Mate being cliseues•
ed. ';It is likely to give- rise .:'titt prollinged
'aiie-46rimonions debate, hut -wo do not antici.
pate that the governmentevill be defehted on
it, however inuoli it deserves to be.. The gov-
ernment have the reaoiirces of the, ocruntry At
com?nand, aud those ivill,bo used for all the;
are worth in retaining power.
' •• '
Aernoren the Province of •Petarioe des
-not give regognition EA. .thit_.1ft_reaoh-
langnage,„we aro sorry to see a tacit tecognie
tion is given the grime in the debates of the
, Local Hotiso, The other day, 'Me, Itobillerd
addressed the Howieit Prenolt... 11 he can-
not speak Itoglish, there nifty.be an remise
for this, but if he cap, he should not be
ed to use any otlior than the English lan,
gringo in addressing an English oomtnueity.
Thia is it Canadian- province end we don't
want any of the effete onstome of the Province'
loof Quehee traneplanted to it, ,Evety , Can.
• Airttr member 'of the-1161M-ShbuIct sit on any
fellow tryieg to talk Preach there, 'Aida there
is not even the proverbial groaie svot loft to
matk the pitteo of his extm
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Mr, Bishop, of South Hurcin, and Mr,
Snider, of North 1,Vaterloo, ere full brothers in
legislation. Me Snider seeks to regulate the
width of 'waggon tikes, and Mr. latshop aims
that after N0V4..-1890, pe sled, sleigh, or
other vehiele upon runners, except cutters or
pleasure sleighs, drawn. by horses or other
animals-, shall be used for the conveyance of
the Province, except in cities and tetvias, un-
less the'runners are apart from eaeli other at
the bottom at least three feet nine Mhos.
Additional Local Hews.
Flan CogrAisy,
The chief of tile fire company called -attain-
tioa to the necessity of gettiag u third hose
reel, as at wee impossible to load all the hose
on two tee's, the third oee beiug, given awey
• with the small engine, when seld. Hey-
wood eald he bait examined al( thg tee ks, lord
fouud them f411 extiepting the °Ile at 8 witzer's
corner, which was ae full as it would retain,
r Matars; Huy wood and Fitzsimons,: As membara
of the Are eommittee of 1880, duel:limed all
knowledge (if the giving irway ef the reel, and
the committee ivore instructed to seenre its
return as ths 'engine aloho was the ',article
INDUORBINTS TO M.kRoPAcTunEss.
It VMS troved by Air,. Mannidg, en. by Mr.
Coate, that the finance committee be instraet-
ed to tales into consideration the' offering of
some inducement to any person, firm or cor-
poration, that will estiblish some kind of a
factory in the town that will not conflict with
any already established, ena if pessible to
open up communication with some firm, per-
son oi• carp-orationand ascestain what -may -be
necessary to Malice Bitch parties to commenoe
business hero. The committee to Inive power
to advertise, if they see Ot to- do eq. -Carried.
•
.Ir, Jackson stated that the town posseesed
certain lands in town; given to it for special
purposes, and if we could get an Act of Par-
liament to one diem for some other purpose, -
it might be of an advantage to the town,
Ie]r. Manning thengla 'Ave should try and, in-
duce some new Manufactory, not greatly re,
presented. to establish here, We had -a maga
nificent .seCtieu of country arid 1iok,nw of no
batter,opening, kW pertain 1i0001144 exietad
here. Thought we could make no better ie.
vestmbnt than.to offer solo° induceineet but
wee not prepared to say what.,:shape thtt.
wOhld. take. •
.1311T(uilIrth' 1.'n0-1.1,4•T/oN•
.to reference to•the petition of the butchers'
presented at last' meeting of (mimed, Mre
Jackson statebi that themembers of the coin-.
mittee were generally opposed to giving the
butchers -the dirotectiod asked. . There was
eornethkes to bosaid- on both sides, but be
feared that iu the attempt tri favor the:butch-
ers, an injaStice would be done to the eon,
sinners, kir, McMurchie was PplioSea to
grauting the cioimessiens asked for ; and said
Air; Fitzsimons cook' not hold' his seat ae
eouncillor, and also hold n lieense as a batch-.
er t we hid three.theuerind ratepayers and it
wns not right to paes a law virtually saying
thatlbese parties mint buY from one of three
butchers, Mr, Fitzsimons said the butchers
were net askingto prevent farmers from selb
ing meat; allothey asked wee that the farmers
be not allowed to' sell in quantities less,than
the renter. A motion to :leave the tnatter
'o er u ure- cOnsi era 10 w s
thought it was the general opinion ofthe
council that to -action would be taken ia this
matter: Ceueoil adjourned. •
.01striet Ledge.
• • .
•
, West Huron -District Iodg 1. 0.. CI-,
metoirC-the 'teMperance: hallolllyth, on.
Wednesdaylast. -The .reqtreeentati'ore wee'.
good. ' Spenee„.',Grand 'Worthy'
°hid, tvai'eXPectedrto :be present; but .
l'ettelowas read from hini reggetthig his
• inability to be present aml.intimating that
J. B. Nixon, Supetintendent of the
. juVenile.TemPlare of 'Ootarioo would re-«
_prea.e..0 hjm.kirjaipjri deliveredninost -
able address; .• Thb eleotion of (abet* re-.
suited -in .:Mr;. 'Frank Metcalf O of 'Myth;
being . -elected. 'DiStrict ,Chief; • Miss L..
Shaw, •o•f•Iinron Eedge„ -Seafbtth, pisteict
Vide- Tenifilar ;..Mt,11,.:Adanas,Londesbero,•
See.-Treas. A coterninittee Wite appointed
consisting oi, the Ledge •.Deputyof each.
lodge..inatonjunction. With the- District
'•Oltief and District Seey.r.to-arrang,c for. a
Series.-oi lectures bythe Grancl.Lodge led;
, The iteyt.an pet] ng"eti 1 1, be held in.
..Seaforth on fret Wednesday in June..
- Sale, or iito-soliesis -• •
•
Although Friday last Was an excessively
cold day, .a . large crowd • gathered at
Brubefieldoto tvitneas the sale of Imported
Entire-L,Steeko--strIvertiontlrby MinRatten:bitry, to take place: _on that day.
The bidding was spirited; althoUgh
fair prices: were 'realieed „for some 'of tbc
pima:a-sold, end it was quiteevident -.that
the pressure of the 'hoed- thnes made buy-
ers somewhat • reluctant. and cautious,
The Shire stall/On- "LincOln": and the
roadster. ."ReVenge" were bid in; •The
sales Were as' folloays f• -L• . .
Imported' olydesdale mare; "park," black, sii•ed
-erseneermecerdrairWr-
meeteitie•gsborne. PrIco,„$000: • .
Imported ClyileSdale mare bay, sired by
Penfrcirshire Joel: clam. by Highlander ; sold to
Donald Matinee, gsborno, Price, else.
§tallum rising -three years oldi "Young 'count Doh:-
fess," sirddluqhnint Careless 4---ilain,Sparkt-sold-to-
Alex. McDonald, Tuekersnethe reriee, „e/Oo.
. Stallion rislegethree years Old, "Douglas," sied by
oaten. orirelesee dainrnelia ; sold to Per*.
Perth, Price me.
•
Draught font five nionths41„..gby Lincoln
itted ;
Roadster filly rising two yearseldNrerrlik Revenge ;
sold to Leonard Winter, Usberne, 01:
• Life t .;rapast
clallic evening of Friday next, 12th inet„
our readers will have an opportunity of hear.
ing mid seeing solnething coneerniag the won-
clerful countsy �f Japan, when Rev, C.S,Eby,„
tlik:ivell -knot& iiiistillinary, Will -deliver an
address, aided by estereopticon-vieWs, iti the
Tow% Hall, ,,Clinton, 'These views wore all
prepared -expreesly for Mr. Eby, in lapel,
and topreeent1110 as it is in the eaetern berm.
sphere, Mid will be found very interestiug.,-
Wherever them ItieWS hate been Bildern, the
preati epeak e my highly of them, and the
entettaminent merits a good house, which we
hope Mr., Eby will have here, Referring to
hie visit to Peterboro; the lilizaminet says
"The stereopticon views shown by ,Mr, Eby
are allowed to have been the befit ever shown
hi Peterborot, trod hejtnrc Wia...veryelme
strnetive aoa highly interestieg. The views
cuthrace,castles, temples, mations, custeins,
abd every Conceivable plies° of Cilium life
and all combine, to melte a beautiful ana wan,
der ful peeorama."
Amt. Mr. MelAWell, of Wingbam, follow,
ed, but instead of taking his subject Ire-
land and the Irish, gave an itecount of a
trip to Iriland, which although interest-
ing, became wearisome by reasen of its
length. Rev.. Mr. Craig supported the
cause of England and the Luglish, and
it is unnecessary to say that he did it well,
too, though his time was too Ihnited to
allow hint to do anything more than scan
the surface of his subject. ..51ualo- was
furnished by the Omit, the Doherty Organ
Orehestra also rendering several pieces in
A splendid manner. A -social was held the
following evening, the proceeds on both
occasions Being over $70. .
...--ea.„,„
el BAJA/ KT 11.
Bo rere. -JudgeToina, of Goderieh, was
in town, last Monday. Owing to the se-
vere cold and'stormy weathe,r, last Friday
was tlae dullest day of the season, so far
os business was , concerned, The Good
le in plays, of Otte ton, are expected this
1 (Friday) everting to pay a fraternal 'visit '
to the lodge hero; preparations are being
medeto give them a hearty welcome. The
epeeial collection, taken at the anniver-
sary -services of the -Methodist church,
amounted to two hundred and seven dol -
for the rights of the oitizene against tbe sel-
tsh mid unfair xi:miner in able/I.:one or two
bunglers wanted to monopolize the whole
meat trade of the Own. Br edi means let U4
fume free trade in all the necessaries of life.
Let ne have a ObilUce to pe, obese our wood,
meat, millx, butter, ole., as cheap as we out,
t Give the poor Man a dance. Laboring xoen
of °linter' stand up for your rights, Down
I with allinonopolien. Womenmexaer.
' CHANGE ONE OR THE OTHER.
Editor of the Clinton, ..Veiv Era,
I $111, -Is it iaot posssble to make the Head-
ing Room of the Meebabiee Institute more
convenient for the publio.As onepasaes
Smith's block he caa read a eign giving tha
hours of the Library, and as you palls the
market square, 100 treads away, the Library
iteelf 8 eceu. Are both sigue correct.
Iteaeze.
lar* and fifty cents, instead of one hundred
and ninety aollars,- es' reported last Week.
Mr, Br Mills, son of the Rev, j. Mills, of
Elora, formerly pastor of the Methodist
church ,here,. who has been, employed in
Pickard's dry good's store, for the past
two years, left last Monday to take a simi-
lar situation in W. rH. Brethour & Co,'s,
Brantford.
.ssxnTER. '•
GARETNAL . took place -on the roller
rink, on Tuesday evening last, which was
well: attended. The eostuines were good.
The 'Exeter and Orerliton brass bands ter. -
imbed music fdrthe oetasion. The itdieta
were'keenly contestbd, the fivezmile rime
Was not finished, owing to a dispute aris-
ing poet afoul. The following irt the list
of prize winners; -Gent's ownic costume -
Mr. John Vail. Lady's costutne-Miss
Ida Gould, Miss-leily Oke. Girl's ball
raee-ePolly Bitwden,Anielia Davis. Gents'
three-legged raee-Messrs. 9eo. Eacrett
and Joe D.ivis; Messrs. Chas. McDonnell
tnd John Elliott. k, Boys' -race-Albert
Claelt, Artitne Spiceroolllatriecl man or
bachelor's race-eAlf. Sh&tre, Dr,Set,
BhutP5..-'1%fr. Charles MoUteith, of.the
ThameS rondIiihorne; last week.sold his
thorobred imported tnare to a gentleman
in Ottawa cbunty, for the handsoine 'sum
of $400, We have had some* very calel.
,weathor during the paSt week, there being
seyeral ':cases of frost biting. A 'lace has
been gotten up between Messrs. George
Eacrett and John Vail,, and as 'they are
-oar two fastest akaters, undoubtedly the
race Will be very eiciting.- serggiOnftSt
M. Ramsay. left on -Friday, for his' lidine;
in Portland, Dakota. Union services eire
being held in the James street Methodist
church: .11Ir. Jobn McDonnell is makieg
an assessment Of the town at present, •
1ARMDIIS' INsTITUTR.-The second, meeting
of the South Htiron Farmers' Institute was
held in Fanson's Hall, Exeter, on Tuesday,
Alarch 2n0, which was fairly well attended
by farmers ani ethers. The -essays prepared
by the different gentlemen were listened to
with much attention,. being very interesting,
. •
--isift,Orsi P4, EL ;hoterfAfoluxell“.. •
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• The.Sueday.Sehool room was tilled to
its utmost. capacity on elonday night. by
the friends. and., telp.tione of, the "
'folks," who were. to entertain the.audience.
for the evening. The numerous dialognee •
reeitationse given, were rendered. ex-
nellebtly. There was not imich
-but what there was; waso, god.. At the
cdnelasien scinie'pretty tableaux Were tak-.
.'.en pgitin „and Air 'Brewer gave an exhi-
bition.with a inagip lantern,. Of improved
construction, Made -by 'himself. Moto-
graphi c pictures of sevetal in the. audience
•-eoPildran aoct Others.=overe displayed in.
IVO' ;size, think the entertainment
was sittisfacto-rYto every.,one; and-, ne tich-
ered it is dun to the teachers. and other
friends of the -Sunday .Seh901 for their
treuble and tette in getting it up, '•• •
• • ' •
• ' PROGItAlIME; , . • .
Tableau; jamb's Ladder,. ''' ... .;.
Dialogne,• . . .,
. ; , . , If. Lnee.aelass•
Dialogue ' Pully Bennett; May Ifermaii
Iiinclergdrten song - Miss Cold's' (Mass
Tableau, May ▪ ...... ...Infant Class
-Si)olnagl°,ileee'k and Jill,.. • • Miss Hines Class
Reading, • ' Nettie Donibe
CZand IlCritig
.•.
Dielogitc, 311sa Conolly's Class
Reeding., • ' Core, vantassel
Tableau, Chereli, • Nririni Callandor, Doily Mason
•• .'• gate Patterson
Recitation; . . . • ., • Plunna Ore°
Nindergarten moo*. .... . .
Iteeitetion. , • • , . .liatie Taylor
, . . .. Sunday School
Belle Cree, Ella liast
Recitation, • •
ley-mertium;:it-4313"Orterrert'tet
Tableau, The Row (power) ofttlie family,.. • P.Stanbury
• • • • • Willie Vantessol
Recitation,. ....... ; . . „ .................'rdJoyner
Recitation,....,...........Ernost.Ierintut, R. stenhery
144%1,0:m
0e) Titiee.gracee,.. .--w
.,.eltehertsonA.
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• • .. ' . Ernest Herman
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Craig; I, Stenbuty
Ladyllacboth
'Tableau, ' • J'itcob and 'Mabee'
11xcention of,Mary Queen of See&
Wino, ... .. At:the garden gate
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LOCAL CHURCH CHIMES.
-Dr-nu ri-eiterVaftlre---Grad-mitzitainnieffr-
last week the mune of Mrs. W. Fosterwas
inadverttintly omitted: 'She sang
much effeet •'We'd better bide a wee,"
- -Row-Mr-et Stparling-hafebeen quite ill for
several days, Rev. Afr„:Cosford performing
his work fig him ; it is expected, however,
that Mr. Sperling will shortly be able to
resume his work. 4
,
BM Crisfordoeho is here leo ing
after the work of his son-in-law, Rev. Mr,
Sparling, received word this week that
his son was lying at the point or death,
somewhere in the States, and he expects
to -be called away at any moment.
• We undorstand it has been finally de-
cided to hold- the S. S. anniversary ,Of
Ontario St, Methodist church, on Sunday
and Monday, the 21st and 22nd inst, Rev,
F. Si Nugent, of 13erlin„.will preach on
Sunday, and on Monday the usual .ftnriiu
versary services participated in by the
Children will be held.
'The tea meeting held in Rattenbary St,
Methodist Chareh Thoisday evening of
last weekr was well attended, considering
the stormy weather, though the chure t
was not full. Itev.lfr; Rupert oecupied.
the chair. lkle, Salton @Imre etccept.
apeaker to a Olititon
nit -
The following is a list of elleolitfetant anbieatil,
introduced by the different gentlemen 4-4.1st
paper, by Mr. 8: Smell°, of Heneell; "Breed-.
ing gf _Clydesdale horse." : 2:ad, by Mr. T.
Shaw, Han3ilton,. "Robbing the land," 3rd,
by Mr. Ketcheto of Stauley, "Feeding.atocke('
4th, by Mr. S. Hogarth, Stephen, "Growing,
• s`oring and feeding of roots,'? Rh, by Mr;
klaenah, Seafortb, "Oreatrieries." . (An, Mr,
W. Blichanauj "nderdraining.n.„: 7th, Mr,
Aleto Drincan, tillioroe,." Grain growing and
stock: :re ising,V. • 8th, Mr. Shaw, %Hamilton.
'' Preparing cattle fon shipping purposes."
,Oth, Mr, , John A1iion, Usborno,Fruit
growing." , A ceininittee, ceimisting .of • 8,
Bogart'', to Hunter, .John W,
chanen; were enpoirAed tci.seleet officers foie
the Current year, which aro tie felletvgi ;Presi.
dant, S.' Smillie, "Jensen ; See.,-Treas;,.
MeMordie, .Kippen ;• Vicel-Presiclente fOr -the
several' reunicip all bi es,. :Steph prefreSe Hoga,rth".•:
Hay; W B gallant:1i ; UabotnoallosI'uaselt,•O
Exeter, Geo. Sarawell ;•Steilleao.JOhnietele•
erreeTuckersinith,--John Iferieah Setifortlie
D, D, Wilson; God6ricli town:Shit.; 11. Bea.
BaYfield,;Geo.;Cassel. Mesers.Beheom,
Denton, Hunter' and Wilson clill. nAt give
their paper on 'iaccomit of net l'inving Lad time
*to prepare. This Ineetinte.peav•esl-a decided
Formes; 'and shouir be eteoeraged hy all'Whci
take anylinteieekin..theee branches effirining:
, OUR tETTER 11.0k
„The NEW EISA *(1003 1/01. /101(1,itaelf resoensib1e /01'
lioftH expressed under this beading.
WIIAT'S,WANTED, •
're th.p Editor of the ;Yew Era;
Dzub 'By resolutioe the town '00011 -
til has referred to the Finance Committee the
.semenleratien-efotheopestiOn ofatfletingortoro
indueemeets to anyperson, firm or corpora-
tion,. that 'will establish rt factory here, kr
the manufacture of sank, artiele that Will not
genfilot with any of our intsent manufactur-
ing establishinents, There' 12143'..1.1o_partie
who knew of propoaod elm:otos la mare:fee-
truing firms, with vbonii1ivptildbo 'desirable
for the committee.to eomMunicatiaeand I ask
.that aM ettehcparties slacnld givb,this Inferma•
ode perse'ealty or. by lettee'ke Me, for the use
of the Coninuttee.• A. vigorous and :tinited.
'reffort at the, resent tinte may result in some
permanent 11bnETrbollieloWn, anallielaiii;' •
rnittee wilLbe glacl of tire einoperation Of any
eitizon, • Yours, etc,, A.: 11., SIA.xutxo
Chairman of the Fitureee tiorranittee.
• Around the Countv.
Last Thursday evening A114( liawkshaw,
of Exeter, accidently fell and dislocated her
HaTnitall.
Mr. Marihall intends re -building his b•rielt
block of stores recently clestioyed by fire, et
Mrs. Thomas 'Trivia, of Exeter, hes in her
pessession a nest of full fledged canaries that
are able to fly. -
Campbell has purchased lot 27
ou the Oth con, MoKillop, end. letends removing
thereto in the spring.
Mr. Wm. Ballandue, of Sertforth, hes been
offered the position of Liquor ',teens& Inspee-
tor for•South Huron, but declined. •
One day 'mit week Mr. and 111Irs. Jas. jory:
of the Thames Rotel, Usborne, celebrated the
5011i year of their marriage -a golden wedding.
Mr, Adam Hays, •son of jetties Hays, tog.;
reeve of McKillop, who has been a setere Suf-
ferer for a long time from a sore leg, had the
limb amputated above, the knee, to Toronto, a
few days ago,
.,Mrs-jaa-Milesme-ef. Myth. leaves_sholg-
for tuffalo Gap, Dakota, to join her huslian ,
who is suffering severely from having,his sheul-
der smashed while working in a saw•mill there,
rdaePitllYev; Mr. Edwarde, of B
The ruce, formerly of
Hohnesville, who is one of the heirs to a for-
tune reputed to reach the Millions, as noted in
these columns seine weeks ago, has -purchased
the farni of Thomas Blair, near Milverton, for
86,000. •
W. MeOlerty, ot East Waivanosli, Metovith,
a Serious aceident Afonday last while on his way
to Blyth with a,Lloact.ot wood.. The loacLupset
and falling on him broke one of his legs, He
waS under.the wood a,nd conld not get out' until
aeeistence arrived. • • • -
A good deal of merriment ivtis occesioned at
the ol3rusgels carnival by the judges awarding
-the prize for the best dressed dady to Charles
Sheriff, who ,personated, Eliza Johnston," II
ladYof color, The eat was let out 01 tbe, bag
and"Eliza" was strippeil of "her" hollers.
Oa Monday while Mr. lArnioSutton, of Exe-
ter, was .ohopping wood, he Was tifitortunate
enough to burst a blond -vessel in his leg, A
doctey was called, -.amt.-stopped the bleeding,
met "'Jae, however, the flow of blood had filled
inkblot enclitic better part of a pail.
Lett week Air. Janes Wells, of the 1311i pore
of Hullett, delivered. atGray, Young& Spar-
iing's Mill et Blytho two logs whieh contained
et 040 feet. laoth legs were taken from one tree,
-Eititt they were admitted by those whit saw theta
tobe the eargest ever delivered at the mill; •
On Monday a man entered Wm. Elliett's
'store, Winghant; and observinO .a handsome
Pereian lamb cap which took his fancy he ex -
'changed his old net for. it and walked off. One
of the clerks•noticed the Man in the act of mak-
ing the exchange but never suspeoted• his true
, ,
CLINTON Mac SCHOOL.
The following is a statement of the number
of pupil§ enrolled, and average attendance in
each room during the month of February :
Division. No. as roll, Asp atiewhieses.
Mr. boagh's, 44 86
Mr. Linklater'e, 46 37
Mies O'Neilits, 48
Mies Poxten's, 62; 48
Mien Hely:nee, 64 47
Mies Leslie*, 82 • 47
Mise ifolmea , 68 50
Miss Sinmson'a,
: Says the Bressels Poste --The • owe of our
old townsman, . John Leckie, is• 'qeite ' freely
mentioned as a probable candidate to contest
East litifort for the House of Commons, iri the
interelt of the Reform party: Mr.- Leckie inr
tends returning to Bruseels antl.;scill one°, more
ik'teieonea aoneLie af toet:r cit,Hm
izens. e , ake . wouldea
_Last I%londry, At Ethelf,,Wm. 13awtinhirrier'e
deg jumped. throogh. 11: 1?. AlcAllister's eecirii.
"ivuldow. The deg had folloWerldris-reaster into
the store and not seeing -him e:t the shop took it
Short .cut Eo get outside.. The result was about
88 Worth of chino dishes were ereatlied thatevere
,in the windoW and a pane of .glass shivered to
. . .
• The•Expositor says 1 -An Add 'resident tells
ire that 20 yr.oars hge-fIre-weather in Tebriiary
was as warm and balmy as in midsummer. That
'y.ear the late Robert Gemmill, of the 2nd con.
of Tiackersmith,.. eowedewheet. on the 14th Of
-.Feb. end reeped e good &op.SevereVothere
eitthis vicinity:also sowed spring grain, This
derie*eather, however,- dideict last long; Midit
klie,.afte,1,1,:a rety.late, eoldispring. ,
iAsia:.
.iiStgithe of 'this .plirliTformant states that .the
•laie-1V1rf.:Chesney,• during the , fide Aveather,
aid& his hay to Mr. Knox; of Harpurhey, for
36par ton, and befoie lie got': the spring. work
' finished he and ethers -had to buy hay for their
stock at the rate of 840 per ton. , - . Y- Saes the Wingharn Tim -
es -On. Wielmiedity.
evening Robt. Lockeridg , wire' baa obtained an
unenvi
from I'Ort Aldbet.,.whe he has been. of late,
j
Vinghani, drove over
•!
and was met by constable Pettypiece, who ar-
rested him on a charge of stealing.aquantit3( of
gloves -from Chapman'sglove worke,osoirre time
ago. It seeniathat in passing through White-.
ebueeh °gide way here Lookeridge helped hint -
self to a buffalo robe whieh lie foundin a cutter
in Wiley'e.slied, and he was followed by -eon.
Stable Stretten, of that•village, who also W.A110
eel him, Leckeriage:wae looked up 'for -the
night and on Thursday he WO arraingedbefore
Mayor Neelends,. Who con -mated hire for trial
on oth charges. 'Ile . • it en o nem
on Thursday afternoon by constrthle Stratten,
• Seoce• Noeea.--Mr, nits,s, Monteith,ef the
' Tharaes Ifoad, Usborne, sold his thoroughbred:
mereolinp'otted .by the late Hugh•Love, sr., ef
-"HilitiGteeno to _gentlemen in Oxford county,.
for the sum of 8609O --Mr.• K. J. Ifewicirie; of
. Hay, much:it:ea:from' Mit' John Colwell, of
Tuckereinitli; itii entire Colt 18 months. old for
the hareliome stun of 8300; Mi.. H. intends
:taking hini to Iowa .in:a'fow weeks: Messrs.'
tkaguhoun ce Dow, of Exetete have purchased
from Mr. John Willie bf Hey a half interest
Tote), 466 34$
Owing to the' epidemic amongst the chil-
dren the average attendance is about 50 lower
thee for the corresponding mouth of 1885.
It has not been so low for Any month during
the lest two years, Parents are kindly urged
ae otherwise the teaohens cannot., prepare
to seud their ohildren es regularly ars possible,
them fez- the approaching promotion examt,
liatih°on.
Tristalt of
below.
xrt, Lenox's rizviszol-r.
Writtea elcalinati.011 IS given
Senior section, marks attaieable, 740 ;-
Maggie Seott 585, Eva Spoener 565, Jame%
110Unrchie 548, Maggie Jacksoff'522;Richard
Hanlon 512,- Hattie Walker 509, Fred Davis
6ol07, 1Baeer rt 4D0,
avis 5.02, Mary Carson. 'PO, Ail -
Junior section, marks attainable, 740 :---
Sidney Smith 567, Jas. Stanbury 543, Edith
Rupert 466, Notialan Pair 460, Chas. Cooper ,
454, Hugh Scott 440, Nettie Combe 445, Geo.
4B4a0r,gem4ia45a,leCelsrdortpSewr 4a3a7s, 443. Huldah Whitely
Mn, ratoceamen's orvaxott.
Senior section, marks attainable, 440 ;-
Emma Webb 295, Hattie Rumball 288, Min- •
nieRlimball 252, Emma Moore 239, Albert
Moore 222, Etta Specht 218, Hattie Dodd
215, Wesley Moore -202, John Gray 198, Lib,
Gibbings.190. • •
holier - freetionee mar ableo-430r=-' --'110114-*
Herbert Sharman 267, Lizzie Carter 250, Fred
Diehl 226, Edward Carter 212, Josie Reeve
205, Mary Shepherd 182, Inkerman Cantelon
181, Stewart Lavin 179, Idbbie Oruickshaele
178, Wra. Robertson 145,
MISS 0 NRILL S
Senior eection, marks attainable, 590 ;-
Wellesley. Whitely 528, Frank BoleS 511, Ed,
Twit:Mel' 4,98, .4clrian Miller 488, Phatna
Cree 485, Dottie Fair 447, Prod Joiner 416,
Dltein:/04flre99411Y M.0•1Cotala 405, Raht
, 'Junior section, marks, attainable, 590 i4 -
Tom' Diehl 407, Theo. fSpeeht 493, Agnes
Hunt 471, Louisa Worthington 463, Aylnier
Stenehain 455, Amy Cantelon 45'4, Jae. Shep-
herd 452; Effie Buchanan 448, Alary.Forden
443, Malcolm Cantelen 420.
moss PO:FTON'S Driusi0N: • .
Boys' s'eation, marks attainable; 300 :-
Robert Gardner 261, David Cantelon .253,
Ernie Dari' 240, !John Moore 245, George
Llodgens 245, 'Ernest Blacker 242, Jas. Han-
lon 234, Willie Tailin 234, Hara!ey Read 222„
Eddie Blair 219, Geo. McRae 215, Geo. Hunt
210. . .
Girls' section, ' marks; attainable, 300 :-
Orpha Miller 278, Sadie Reeve 269, May`
.Biggart 264, Mabel Kerr 262, Hattie Tedford
269, Carrie:Walker 258, Dolly Spooner 255,
Susy Cook 265, Anna Miff 251, Annie Irving
249, Hannah McKenzie 245, EdithRobb 243. •
. •
unis naivAtt's itvnitolv.
Senior section; niarks attainable, 359:--.
Berry Fitzsimans 329, Annie Denlop 320,
Hattie Devis 319, Heraee Jacksea 318, David
Pattisim.310, Rich. Warner:300; Geo. Wilson
305,.Nettie "MeRee 301, Alfred. lieeevarcl 297,'
Robert Twitchell•295..a.,..,„ •
junior eection,- marks attainelder'34
Annie Creiakshenk 801, Alex, Angus 800, -
Amelia; Harland 297.; Birdie. Heywood 296;
Ide Relines 295, Donald AlbCorvie 285 Ida'
MeLennan 285, NellieeRattersoo 270, :John
joy 268, . Marion Harland 267, Alibe Pratt
.20,-Bern.eSC:t6s°sko:6sr4.t.e;'s on-Isiowo
.
'Senior ilection, Marks • attainable,. ▪ 230
Mabel Doherty 246, Edith Carr ,i40, Bertha,
• Aitken 238, Azle Gibbing's 234, Jae. Fortune
226, Lester Whitely 224, Nellie 'Giver .221,. •
Lie' cantelon 218, Rutile " Andrews .264e
Gr*e Webb 204, Herbert: Aluir 203. ;
Junior section, marke ettaiiiable, 225 • .
Richard Fiech 216, George Heriott 216„ Feed. "
Lavire212, Willie Biggart 208e Louis PfOlierty•
-James Alercer187, Susid-PoWell 185, jossie
.„
204, Leah; Finch 190, Fran .k :tanbury -180,
Gardiner.185, Dollie Bennetto1.80. • - •
• Ines DOLMES! DIVISION. •
. FOUrth-olass-ndlie McKenzie, Grach Ted-
ford, Thenias Walker, Jentiie Moffatt, Jean
Forttine, Ade McDonald... • : ": ,
• Third el ease -Norm a Callander, Chas. Reeie,
Blanche Shepherd, Maggie 41.nderson, Annie
osseveea, aSdemoniaesle_W.Bilseortnh. a Dean,
Cy'ril 'Crate,
Ghee' telyar, Rose Williams, Bertha Duff,
FritalrkstMeelarasee-I'. Canieloe; Glas•
•
Phos, Carter, Tette Kinemaie! ' •
, "lass etnr,sette.s mvietear. .
()lase No. 4 -Minnie James McRae,*
Annie McCoriie, Ittaryirwin, Earnest Diehl, •
Joantia Baillie„ Charlie Carr, Mary Hickey, • -
Frank Bowers,. Maggie Crlatier, 'Getty -Robb. •
Class NO. 3-•-•OharlieBiggart,•SydneYSiiiii.
'bury, &file Soties, Mabel • Butler, Flossie
Heriott, Tenalloggatg, Louise Helmea, Clara
' Mason, Fred. Callander, -
fin, Sara Smitle Charlie MoGregor, Lizzie t
.EdocliiaessOx'Teri.e2le_. }imam, joaek. aeti.za.ttia 011.
Gardiner, Sandy Fordo, Lena Trouse, Mag' .
gie Warner, Nelliceolaillman, Peter Glazier,.
Bb. Clair Tweedy, • ' '
A HICREit,
7'o Lite Railer of Clialott Sets 1.,:ea, •
• •_1.)Rau.Sfa,-1,Yhat abolit our lima Aot,
N.Yhdrditre the gailant1,700, Who pot
,a stop to all licensea hotels in Hurenoon the,
first day of May, 1885, but who, so far, have
not mired the alleged evil? What is your pro, -
lice Magistrote about ? Have any !Ave beef'
taken to atop the wholetsale traits in drink.
ing now going on. Xtwill soon be May, 1885,
One year of the three 'gone, and nothing yet
but confueion everywhere, `Hotels open
night and day, Sundey find Werth% and
nobody interferireal it is -elfin -oink 'AV -011:&
tatio Government toldlis all they eau
do in theanetter ; it ineana simply nothing,
No ihepootor can etop the trent°. Lime will
not make' men good, Finaneially and moral.
ly the country is arifieting,„and that try
tnueb, and no help for it, The beet tbing, in
my opinion, is for tho Feacrel Goverement to
repeal the Scott Act, and have the Crooks
Act put in force by. the Provineiel- Goverro
bigot next May, , Tote
•
4110EINS1g.
choice) gave n short, address, and wits fol. 70 The Eflitei Of tile elbiton, 11'`elo Era. ;
;
Rev. 7.1-. fitemart; on 'Scotland ' •
• ,
. •
ierthee-etallitorr-Glertlewenel-baveeeent-blinetoe • -• • -
Iowa in cherge.of Mr. W. Willie. Mr,' jaincs
Gardiner, qf Farquhar, has purchased the horse
" •Glover" from Mr, Rollins, of,
Stephen, for a very large, eon: ',John 4e and
Prank 'AloDontreli aro at 'present in Engleridoix
• stock -purchasing -trip., Mr,. I 1: ugh Toss, of
MoI011op, has aeld his interest in. the imported
entire horse owned byi himself and Mr; Alex.
Thompson, of Stanley, to Mr, Thee:aeon for
the„enin of $600.' •
• •
-6At a meetiim of the director(' of the .Seuth
lIneen Agricultural Seciety, held at Hepsall,
itokae decided to hold theetext (Mow of the
society at Seaforth, -in connection with the
Tuckersniith branch, The Branch Soeiety gives
the Riding Society the sum of $000. There
was abio depiltation present feorn the Stephen
and Usborne branch. They stated -that they
were prepared to offer it ooneiderehly larger
sum if it were deanedlitleisabletietalre the elloW
17i-Eititef,Thutther irtrigrwhile`to'enter into
.eranpetition ‘vith the Tudor:moll Society mut
.were quite willing thet the alternate system of
boldieg the ehow one -year in Settforth and the
next in Exeter shotdd be continued, There was
quite d 01114 the Spring show. The Herisnll
people have been long desirous that it should le.0
held in thet village, They this year ()Mired the
mini of el50 and they to take the gatti receipts,
and eeveral of the directors were strongly in
favor (ff making the amigo as Drueofield enly
offered a bonns.of $20 the society to take the
gate receipts. 1,7poie vote being ,ttilren be.
Reirtall Ansi iliateefieldit_wasiotuntto-be.-
it tie and the Peesir ent.gtere easting vote in
favot nf Brucefield, 'tio the spring Allow will
be hold in Brucelleti as usual and Wed.wsday,
April 22tul Was fixed as the day Upon Which it
will lie held, •This will be one Week later then
last year, •
l• -• -fer.oite, foe obliged •
"(1 6ec'te'h char40"1 gave " e•It" to diese mitmars of t mine , esPeciallY
toolthily good address on- this subject.-- the nem, who mulct so nobly, end good up!
A.R.S•COTT'..fil Clinton, on the leth reb„ ths.mtv..
of Mr, john Arnett, of aeon.
0A.K2S.-.On Ishe•latli c�ft., Doderleh township, on
Ihe 14t11 Feb., the wife of Mr. Ifetirk Oakes, of it YOH:
•
• MARRIED'.
neanno-info;--AX the .Mothodist Oarsonsie, 01(6.
1071, 011 the 9411i Pelt, by'flov. W. W. Sperling', Mr,
:Ohm. Baker, of GoderIch thwitship, to 'miss Elizabeth--
Mill, of
" Mullett. • • • . s'•
1:AWRENCE-DITN8lifiSiiif.-.-At the 'residence •
the bedoei father, Teckersinith, ell the 401 inst., lw
Rev, M. 8. Report, ef.A., air. John •I.awrotica, of
Plymptoii;to Miss Etta Dunsmore, laughter.. '
of Mr. Ifenry D tinsmore.•
• "
Sale Iteglater
• •TrESDAY, :Match 16, -Farm stock and lin. (
plemente 'of N. and T. Glew, lot -12, Iiuren
Road; Hewson, tome
otixta. mokrrs, .
(Corrected ovary Thursday afternoon.) •
• Thursday, March 18.0"0.
Wheat, fall, • • $0 75 'a 0 78
White etni rod • • 0 75 ti 0 78
028 a 0 30,
- 0 50 a 0 65
0 53 a 05
4 00 a 4'150
' 1(?ratxt•Vel ., .
roottati;,0.ete, rlielttiv.: •
Patti,
. .
11 40 it 0 50 -
r..E' nutter, . A , '... ,0;1,3120 .aa 06 01,at
.41474_;._:„..„.......... _.........__;_;.)0(5.:1 tatit o 70o 6177:
1 .Po'ilr, '.. . •
. HON, • '
, Lamb ettitie, • • * ri 60. a 0 80
, Sheep pulte •
'Clover, per bush. . ,,i 00 a 0 (10