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FRIDAY, SEt'T,47. 1886.
tar.
The Conservative roliey.
The campaign speeches made by tire
• Cofiservative orators in the recent elec.
tiop ;Pr Haldiniand, go to show-lhat the
Conservatives are bard preesed for a cry
of some sore that will tickle the Tare of
• the yeemanry as they did with that of
• -the "National Policy" at the last elett'on.
'This is now en pliletodge and played out,
'The farmeriehave,diecoVered that it weis'a
fraud ore);e,ielggeseekind to pronaise them
an, ineokised-priee for , their preducts
while tie fact itedid net40.00, at the same
einie jt raateetelly increased, the coete of
neerlieyerythieg they* had to buy both
•in imported and iveineniade goods. Some-
thing meet he said aitdritene, however, to
catch the country *, *oisible. So
tree leading fugleman it party they
sent in Dalton alcOarth.,n Toronto law-
yer,. whose principal recommendation is
that he attempted to wet atm the Pro.
vincial Government their nights to license
the sale of liquors,aindvest it in tfe-Do.
minion Government. . The McCarthy Act
, having been disallowed .as Ova 4.iies by
the Privy .Couecil of Greet Britain. the
redqubtable McCarthy'is now engaged as
counsel for the Donde Me in the vindictive
We will send the NEW ERA to Not.Subseribers; for the Balanee!nf the Year, to 30 Cents, Cash.
by Lis people,an made Delgada. One
among the nations Of Europe. •
The recall of Sir Edward Thornton
from Conetantinople, came too late. He
-ifile-not sharp enough for his Place. The
new British ambassador, Sir W02. White,
is a man of a different stamp. He is a
• master of the Eastern 'question, and better
qualified than any otherBritish diplomalt-
1st to meet Russia at her own game. He
may possibly bring about some more far.
oralale issue than tbe abandonment of
Bulgaria to Russia. It may not be gener-
ally knoWn that Prince Alexander is a
brother of Prince Henry of Battenberg,
who is married to Queen Victoria's young-
est daughter, Princess Beatrice. Hence
there are some grounds for the interest
the English government take in the
struggle going en • between -Russia, and
Bulgaria.
'
'attempt hoinemade fo.cleprive. Ontario of
hob right tothe theber mid minerale• in
. ..
what was the disputed territory which the,
recent bounduey award his given in fevor
.,
.. e
• s of Ontario,• tito deo draws a salary of
$2,500 a year for soine connection with a
a kovernmenE railway. Such e. man' wee
justtlie Aort to be epokesman for the Con-
seryativee in the recent Ilaldimand Oam-
paigu, and upon whatgrounds does he
claim the:support of' the electors for hie
party: He made a speech thab fills sevene
; coluenns of the• Mail. It is Inainlydevoted
to attacks upon some leading Reformers.
and a geed deal of -clap trap'aboutQuebee
and Reil. Ile does not give one solitary.
fact to show Why the people should sup-
port the. present corrunt and extravagant
government of the 1D.oteanio,n, in preference
• to. twinging abget 'a reform of the great
abuses known. to exist, end*Whicheif con-
tinued a few :years longer, will bring the
country to the veep of 'bankruptcy.: Ilia
• strong point • was a cies& folnaugurate a
• feeling of hatred against Quebec because
• the national party •there refused any.
longer to sepport Sir John A. He en-
deavored to excite sectarian animosities
in every way., and claimed that the liber-
ties of•Ontaelo and the Itrotestatiereligion
were in:danger.- No -sensible mans believes
anything of the sort, and evert if there
was,it would be caused by the machination
of' the Conservatives. eSir John A. and
his henchman appear to, think that the
only way of retainieg power if to excite
religious strife, and byl creating 'contentions.
that would ,go far te, edestroy the present
• peace ot the country, retard -progress, and
by infianeing alOthepa'seions of the people
createan ill feeling atnong thein on sub-,
• teas. that have nOthing to do with the
• duty of geiverising the country.: They are
bent.on inepgrating an incendiary policy
and by dint of continual' miestatenaentris
• • to acts paralyze public opinion.. It is
well that Dalton McCarthy is known as a
bitter, unscrupulous' and Maglignarit
partizan, who would stick'. at nothing .in
order to help his 'master, ;Sir' John A.
Protestants are :not likely to take arty
• alarm at the etatements 'of the Mail or the
heelers of the Co nsetvative,party thee there
is danger 'of the Dominion conneg under
French domination, should .the -Liberals
• attain power.' It Would begaite the other
way, 'It is all very well for, theMail and,
„ the heelers Of the party' to howl wolf when
there is no Wolf. But the people ere get-
, ting used to their tricks end can now .see
into them, and 'that the policy' to he made
useof by the CenserVativei in the coming
electoral contest Consists of but two planks;
anisrepresentathin: and. subversion of facts,
• .and exdtiegiace. and religious animosity
. between the Provinces.The majority of
• the people f Halciimand showed by their
votes, that they have no faith:in' the pre-
• sent leaders of the Dominion Goyertlinent,
and leas in the iniliernmatery speeches ef
such neen, as McCarthy.' ,
The lialdimand • Efection•
Some Notes and continents Thereon,
• The' full i'ettiril gives Mr. Colter a ma-
jority of 117, not 194 as first announced)
— .
The statement that Haldineand "has al-
ways been a Grit stronghold" is very far
from being true, it en one occaion only
gave a small majority for the.Liberals.
the honest farmers of Ontario 4can be
blinded by seal a piece of political Stage
lightning as. the Riel question, to the de-
fects and maladministratioa of the preee
ent corrupt government.
as agriculture Is concerned, and It is not I received the other day a coPy of the
Toronta Exhibition,
iyrom our oe n reporter.)
IL has become an undisputable and
widely known fact, that Huron is the
-preinier county in the Dominion, so far
SOME THOUGHTS ABOL'IT THE
FALL SHO
To the ,Editor of the Neet• . fgra.
Sue -Through the fait. r of a director
of the Hullettleranch Age ieultural Society
alone the soil and locality, that has placed prize list of the annual exhibitlon. As
TE'ewe-Record tries to ow that it in that proud position, but its settlers this ia in sotheirespecta very remarkable
because the lite proprietor of the NE w• and present. population have had very publication I venture with your permis,
• Mowat government, this! paper mud, be• y eint st er natural er:a
ERA was appointed to an office by the mouuerchestoit)lotthneidr isivnecluortirngs
sarong ideL for gleaning InformEtiort that
considered as much under government
patrenege as the Conservative papers tbat
are drawing hundreds of dollars from the
Doininion Treasury. Nothing of the
kind. -The assistant-Herat:btu has no more
to do with this paper, than the editor of
the Record bat himself, consequently the
Naw Mee. is not under obligations to the
Mowat government, while on the other
hand, the Tory papers are all inlite pee
of the Dominion government, and defend
its iniquities because they are -financially
interested in so doing.
• •
This is the second time that Mr. Mer-
ritt has been defeated in the serne'riding,
and being as property holder there, the
excuse for his crushing defeat "that he
was not known" looses its force, particul-
arly when it is known that he 'made a
house to house canvas. •
The Hamilton Spectator said before the
elections in Ilaldirnand that "one thing
is certain, that the majority of the men
whose nateriermiernerthe voters' list of
Ilddinaind to -day are Conservatives." If
this be true it simply means that some of
• the Conversatiyes voted against the Gov.
aliment: , •
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The day before the election, entieipat-
tug a victory, the London Free Press
said :-" The Government and policy of
Sir John Macdonald is on trial; and we
believe the honest expression of the elec-
torate will be found in:support thereof."
Althongh the election Went the other way,
the reasoning, of the „FreessPeces is still
applicable, and it was most clearly sgivii
that "the policy and 'government of'Sir
John Macdonald.is condemned." •
AN important poitit is brought out by
Professor Fream, the diatingui4hpd agri-
culturist, in a letter On the agricultureof
Ontario, which he has written to the
Mark Lane Exprese: He shows how pro.
gressive the Province has been in recent
years in every branch of agriculture and
in cattle raising and cheese makings:hut
the most significant fact which he adduces
i's that the cattle trade; which has assumed
,such vast proportione, 'vras a mere baga-
telle 'until 1874 -the year after the Liberal
Government of on. Mr. McKenzie Caine
into power. Inethat year the exports of
cattle to England only reached 4ti5 head;
since then the progeese of the trade has
• been steady, and last year the exports at-
tained the large number , of 68,556.
. .•••••• •
•
As big temperance contention, under the
ammides of the Dominion A.Iliance, is in
• The idea prevails largely :that much
greater importance may be ateached to
the result in_ this constituency than ap-
pears on the surface. R is thought by
ninny that the Dominion Government used
Chamhly as a: touchstone of feeling in
quebec, desiring to gauge the'extent of
the Bleu disaffection. 'Having eatisfied
themselves en that point they: made sine-
ilarnSe of,dlaldima,id. for tbe purpose of
•ascertaining the exteut of the Liberal Pre-
testant bolt from Mi.. Blake, and they
have discovered to their sorrow, that the
Liberal Protestants are dill •with Mr.
Blake. • • s
In its reference to the eleceion,the Gode-
rich Star says :-'If it capnot be shown
that this, contest. was Won - by unworthy
means we shall accept the result as in ionae.
sense indicative of the sentiments vf the po-
' 'rhis• is .an'uriusually ' candid
admissibie: for, a ConeerYitive paper to
make, but the Star is perhape wiser in its
day and generation than othersed its ilk,
in accepting the reeult, as " indicative of
the 'sentiments of the Dominion." We
venteto sey that the Reformers of HalS
dimand will net object to, the most rigid,
• investigatiou of the means by which the
election was carried, knowing thee they
heyeelone nOthing of which they.need to
• benshamecl. The SW' virteallY, admits
that this eleetion fe the "handwriting on
the:will"pointing to the defeat of the mos.t
• &irrupt', governMent that has ever existed,"
progress at Toronto:- On Wednesday the
sittings Were taken bp in discussing hole
the Scott Act is working in the counties
where it has been pureed, and as to the
expediency:of teniperanze men taking in.
dependent political action. Mr.F.S. Speece
made a forcible siseecheiii 'WM& he eald
'that " the Conservative party was in the
handsof. brewers . and whiekeir sellers."
Mr: 5: it Blake took the position that
temperance effort would be weakenedwere
hose friendly to prohibition tosee them-
selves up as an independent political body.
e,
riloete A. S. HARD'IC, Provincial Secre-
.
tary-,9mseleeteedeetecirculatetpemagistratee,
• ePeamissionerse iespectors and police con-
stables in censtitnendee' where the Scott
Act has been adopted, calling their atten-
tion .to, the; necessity of making the Most'.
earnest endeavors to -enforce the measure.
TheIhipectors are pointedly told that if.
they neglect theieduty, or faileo See that
the constables do theirs, "the ground for
their appointment • ceases to exist," and
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ion,fur the benefit of donors and exlitte.
tors, to pen the following, which the
character of the prize list has called
would aid•them in their material progress. forth. The 'chief feature is the special
From this latter principle, no doubt, the prizes. Everiv business, from that of the
NEW ERA has gained the great share of
its popularity, as it has from its birth al-
ways taken a prominent position in re-
porting. and furthering everythigg that
would Interest, and in any way aid the
farming community. To . this end, we
will give. a brief outline of the Toronto
Exhibition. It would be comparatively
brief. no matter bow lengthy, for aatews;
paper, nur account might be, it would
only be brief, for the departments are so
numerous, and the eritries' in each are so
great, that only a general notice can be
taken, of theni. -
On Wednesday last, opening day, the
attendance' was. not large, but enough to
make a crowd around the speakersew that
hearing was difficult on the outskirts.
Among the smokers were Sir John A.
Macdonald and' Hon. A. U. Reis. The
former spoke of the surprising • increase
and development of Toronto, and admit-
ted its preponderating influence in trade,
• manufacturers end commerce,and thought
its recognition of the importance of agri.
cultural interests bad much to do with the
rapid growth, Mr. Ross also said that a
eon-mini:tent was paid to the agricultural
interests, by the invitation to him to be
one of the speakers to take part in the
opening ceremonies, and an acknowledge-
ment that that interest was the basis and
mainstay of our national progress: °
carpenter and blacksmith to ethet of_ the
tavern keeper, the " merchant"taiIorand
the "mammoth" house keeper has con-
tributed its pants or cash or flour, as the
case may be. Two selfish motives have
probably actuated these gentlernen--pure
selfishness having oheap advertising in
view and a more worthy selfishness is per
evinced in the desire to " keep up
the town," To these gentlemen as per-
sons looking entirely to their own interests,
I have nothing to say. Still, taking the
ground that they don't tlegew their own
interests, I think 1should say something
to the tailors; Teem pardon "merchant"
tailors. I never saw the like of the do.
nations of pants; pants for fillies, pants
for heifers, and most astounding of al1,
pants for apples. I look' again. Oh 1 I
see, its apples for pants. That is quite
dear and reasonable: To a stranger of a
'philosophic mind this apparent philanthro-
pic liberality on the part of the "mer-
chant" teilora would suggest, appalling
possibilities. He might logically pieeurne
that a large part ofthe community if
pantaloonless, and only awakening to the
beauty and necessity of these articles, and
he might conclude that the noble rainded
tailor is introducing anew a discovery to a
kiltic if riot a keltic community. • Another
possibility more appalling even than those,
anggesta itself to the resident. In the aur -
rounding tovriuThips there are rainy welesens
who successfully manage large farms, and
whe in addition, often cempete successfelly
at our fall shows.. Now Suppose, which is
• quite within the province 'of likelihood,
that -cone of the ladies; through the excel-
lence. of her fillies, into
heifets, or • her
apples, shonld. fall poeseseion of n'
three dollar pair of unmentionables. Mon
Dieu 1 This is indeed appaleing. And I
have no doubt Mr. Editor, that in the ,next
week's issue ofyour paper the reportwould
read something like this :-Best two-year
old filiy, foaled since so and so; lat Bliss
Goodfariner, pair three dollar inexpressis
tles presented by, &c, .01 course: you
must not- omit. the "presented by, ..gret'
As to the presentation how .weield that
come •off 1 1 suppose the " merchant"
tailor, with .bended knee and complimen-
tary address, would present the three dol.
lar inexpressibles neatly done up on a sil-
ver salver. • Divine possibility, splendid
three dollar inestpressibles; delicate deli-
cacy ! If you get off well this time Mi.
"Merchant" taller, ponder well henceforth
the donation of inexpresdbles. Now On.
reading this prize list, I should like tosay
through you, Mr. Editor, to the farmers
who manage the fall, show andforwhose
benefit especially • it is nerninally: run ;
drop it or -change ite character. You give
• yourselves up a prey toe individual and
corporation vultureat Toronto, Louden
and Clinton. Manufacturers find the large
fairs excellent plitees t do butane* and
coax you there'ifor iuetruction" to pay
the expenses. Subordinate the sheeted -6T
ment and bring into prominence the chief
.teeture of old country fairs viz., the busi-
ness, the sale fea.eure. Endeavor, like the
manufacturer,' to do business at the fair.
Induce buyers of live produce to attend,
• -After the first day, the attendance rap-
idly increased in nilmber, and yesterday'
it reached neatly 50,000,1the greatest num.
her that had ever attended an exhibition
ie the Donehion in one day; and on every
previous day a greater number that en-
tered than on the corresponding day of
Jest week. Thik will coetinueto be more
so in fileure years, so that it will be no use
for any other place to attempt or waste
its energies to compete wiehethe Toronto
Exhibition. '
• The main building is ae hill as it can
well be' with' all kinds of manufactured
Articles, get up in the most beautiful and
artistic manner, Making thesdisplay as at-
tractive as possible. Furniture mantifac-
tureee pre out -doing All their previous ef-
forts in the way of household luxuries,auct
• many other makers of household supplies
have fresh novelties. This year allpicture
gallery is again opened and well' filled,
There are a great number of geed paint-
ings for a new country like Canada. The
most valuable painting en HI is one styled
" furlough -t! loaned by Mr. Cameron,
and Said to be worth, $10,000,, • It repre-
sents a Prussian soldier visiting his homes
which' is scarcely as geed as the 10g houses
of our early settlers; his father *sits epee -
site with a pipe in his mouth, his grandntother at his aide, on a wooden block
his mother preparing some refreshments;
little•brother inspecting the bdttons on
his coat ;and his other brothers and sis-
ters stand around listening to his military
experience. This picture is the most at-
tractive, and it draws a:large crowd of bi-
the-constablea are n rnsedlbat they -mu s t
ever be ready to serve summonses: or exe-
• oute-werrantrion pain of dismissal if they:
fail to act promptly. As constables are
none to plentiful in some districts, the
Justices in Sessions are requested to •ap-
• poiee , iri- each municipality one or
mozt constables in sympathy • with
the' Ad and its due enforcement.
'Some magistrates hare -refused to act in
Scott Act eases, and inaPeotors ake noti-
fied to inform the Department of all such
cases; ivhensno doubt a yernedy will. be
found. • ' •
411. Hera.
Prince Alexander's abdication of the,
throne of Bulgaria gives a bad leek out
for the future peace of Europe. • Ile has
thown great personal bravery andmilitary
talent, but seems to be lacking in :states-
manship or political genies.
Had he obstinately held tO his post and
refused to teeogeize any power but those
whieh under the Treaty of Berlin, clothed
him with his, high resmansibilities, -thus
coMpelling Russia to show her hand, and
to intrude upon Bulgaria's liberties in
order id kite his abdication, he would
have *enlisted the Sympathies of the World
on his behalf. His .4elding to Ensile,
hire• given her a plausible pretext ter fu-
ture enroechment upon the liberties of
the Scia,vonie nations, Pled England
stoOd by...him as she ought at the critical
moment, .much future trouble would have
been everted. With England firm, Ger._
many would not:liave hesitated, and Ilt18*
Sia Would not then.dare to interfere,
As Matters stand Alexander has been
sacrificed ' to the shifting interests of
diplomacy. He grew to be a grander
figure than his political creators foresaw;
but fails at the supremo moment. 4 prince
of tnore determination would have stood
The Conservative .papers try to lesson
theeforeeet-their defeat in Haldimand by
,asserting that ." The Grits simply held
their own." • This is tie,to some extent,
but the significance of holding theirown
'eau only be realized' when all the circum -
standee are • taken into account;'every
seheme known tot the political triakster
was set in motion to make victory certain
for the 'Conservatives. The nnrepresent.:
• ed consiituency was Left unrepresented all
though one session of the- House in 'or-
der that the new. voters'. 'Eat, prepared.
under the direction of the Conservative
officials Mighlie available. The list in -
eluded the names of 124 Indians,. ncwiy
enfranchised, who mightwith reason be
expected to 'vete ihr 'the men who gave
them a privilege refused to many white
men. It also contained. the_ neethes of
a host of young Men also in poseession of
the ;suffrage for the first time, who were
expected to. be more favorable to the Con-
servativethan the Grit 'party. The Gov-
ernment chose its Own time for the battle,
and then, when all things were in readi-
ness, it fired the train and poured down
upon the unhappy Haldineandites, its
IticCarthye, its .Wilkinsons, its 'Thomps
sons, its secret •Service agents and others,
ell to make onesgraudesefforeethove-tha
-workl-thet-Sir .Iehn still lived, and that
his name was potent OS ever tO wrett Vice
tory from the jaws of grim defeat, The
grand charge was made and tesulted in a
Haldimand has not merely remain-
Trtrue to the Refornipattee It has given
a slap in the face to the men who' think
• • Tim local,electione in Qeebee are under
Way, and the Montreal Witneei, which is
not favorable to. Mr. Mercier, the Weeheral
leader in the contest; admits that the de-
feat of the Tory government is probable..
Thr0 Met hodiat CQHfeu0e. •
• On Tuesdayehe Methodist General Con-
forepee decided that there should be two
general superintendents, by 168 to 60. It
was also decided by a vote Of 107 to 69
that there besonly one' editor of elle Chris
tian' Guardian. At the evening's session
the election of officers was pct.:weeded with,
it, however, hiving beeri previously' agreed
that one General Superintendent be elected
for eight years and one for four years.
• Rev. Dr. Carman emend- the .requisite
majority on the second ballet for the eight
year term, apd. Rev: Dr, Williams • Was
elected on fhe first ballot for fedi yeats.
Rev. Dr, Briggs was elected Book Steward
for the Western section
orlstalifase. was 'elected'. for the Eastern
section; Rev, Dr. De*art was rteelected
editor of the Guardian, his opponent being
• Rey. E. A. Stafford ; Rey. Dr. Lathein was
• eleeted editor of the 'Wesleyan ; Rev. Dr,
Withrow Was _re -agate& editor of the
Magitibie Rev. Dr. Sutherland Was re-
eleated Missionary Secretary; .and Mr.
John Macdonald, Missionery Treasurer.
• Ontario Voters' Lists, 1E386. .
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•Agricultural implement hall is full, and
all the exhibits nre got„up in good style.
"Ferran, Macpherson 4.. Hovey,' make a •
good show, and like all the other eichib- and keep them byebtinging your saleable:
itors, occupy the same Spot the 'firm did • stock. .Let Mr. M. C: Cameron, Sir
in other years. As there is every appear-
ance of the Toronto Exhibition becoming
a pernament institution, Borne of the ex-
hibitors are puttieg up buildings of their
own, and thus it is placed on abetter pay-
ingbasis.
• Onlionday, the military made a,grand
display On the horse:ritig, This ring and
its exhibits attract the biggest crowds at
one time, and Abe grand stand hes been
considerably enlarged. Al though" there
are about 50 acres in use,•more is ueeded,
and next year it isintended to enlarge it.
• The horsee'and cattle are only just be-
ing brought on, but I notice niose Hol-
steins then Usual: ;From what hap already'
taken e place, the exhibition promises a
good suceess, -• •
Sept, lith.
'• Around the County.
Mtg. ,Andrew Braden, of Gerrie, got her
wrist broken last week, br being -thrown cat
of p rig. es*
7
Mr. Bennett Holmes'of Turnberry, is slow.
ly recovering frem what was thought to be a
fatal illuesie
Mr. W. Harper, teacher in the Lower
Winglians oohed, now actas organist in tires
Winghem Presbyterian Much.
The Parris farm, containing 10t) acres,
north -half, lot 16, con. 7, Morris, was sold •
on Saturday of last week. John Douglas
was the Purchaser, and the amount paid was
$4,d00„
Jtunes Fevrster, Grey, had. quitea curios!
ity grew on his farm this rowan the drape of
38 straws of black oats from one grain of seed.
The grain ,was put in about the 2411z of May,
and was on a new piece of ground.
A. clerk in Joseph Kidd &Son'a store,'Sea.
forth, emi
ployed n cleaning the window, slip.
tied from a stepladder and fell against one of
the plate glass lights, and meshed it into
smithereens, The glees was valued at $90.
Mr. King, of, the Royal, and Mr. Cuihmen,
of the Grand Central Hotel, Wroxoter, were
brought before Squires Hazelwood and Rose,
on Saturday last, for violating the Scott Act,
but as a case could' not he proven, the case
was dismissed, This ie'the fifth time Mr,
King has been up without being convicted.
We bawl to chronicle thia week the death
of Mr. John Eckstein, of the Brunson line,
Hay, who after having been confined. to bed
for about a week, passed away last Monday.
morning at the ripe age of 78 years, 1 month,
and 24 days. Mr. Eckstein was a native of
Gerinany, and came to this country about -40
year age... •
An Expositor correspondent writes :-Dar.
ing the lecent cyclone that struck Newark.
Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. B. Bell had barely got
into the cellar for safety, when their house --
was blowa from its foundation, leaving them I
exposed to the mercy of the wild elements.
Mrs. Bell is a daughter of Mr, M. Miler, of
Morzie, and has only been married a few,
months.
Mr. John Elliott threshed, with his steani
threshing -machine, on the farm of Mr. tobt.
Shielltoon,..11, East Wawanos12, .fiyehundred
biudiele of wheat and two hundred and eighty-
nine bushels of oats in five hours and a few- .
minutes. Mr. Jchn Shiell timed by the
• watch for. ten minutes during one run, and
Says theee _threshed 29 bashelse ia that dent_
• time,
• ,On Monclayethe 'corporation of Wingham,
was served veal a writ at the instance of
Archibald' and W. D. Pringle, who claim •
damages for injuries done to their property,
alleged. to haye been caused by the closing Or .
obtruding f a drain. , No figure is mentioned
but, we understand, that the Messrs. PriW"
place the damages at $/,500. •
The Goderich Star says :-The perjury
eharge of Polley Vs. McBride received a pee-
liminary hearing from ,Mayor Horton •
• on
Wednesday of last week, and was sent up to
the firat court of competent jurisdiction. The
parties to the -ease Jiave been having anun-
pleasant amount of litigation between them,
and feeling -hadereaphed-a-prettyleigheistate-
Thursdey, (the next day), when they met M.
- '•
Strachan's grocery store.'Words' and blovre
followed each other, terminating in Polley
receiving a dislocated shoulder, owing to his
falling over sense boxes. The accounts of the
fracas differ iromewhat aiLto-who was the inc.
Mediate aggressor, but a`oharge of assault was •
laid against Polley, and the Mayor imposed'a
fine of $2 and Oats. • McBride had prevmusly '-
applied to have. his opponent bound over to - •
• keepithepeace and this has sinew beeii done,
himself 212461) ma -two ureties in like amount
each. The *Mc would be.glati to,see these.
gentleman let eaoli 'other severely 'alone for
the future, • "
•te• .
• The D ohertk ;Aswan at the industrial.
-r)
at:emit:ins Ahroati.
•• The twd -following iketches, relating to writer ni so igcorant ef truth, ;a8 his letter'
Richard Cartwright and the " merchant"
tailors keep their meney. inexpressibles ;
'preserve your dignity, and I feel Certain
neither your wealth nor your pleasure will
be the loser. I remain,. Ddr. Editor;
• 'Veers truly, GORDON' \VALI:inn:4.
London Road, Se'pt. 13th, .
• *rib**. . .
Po the Ediloi• ofthe Clinton km Era.
,Szii,-Two-weeks-.-0-1 sent -the follow-
ing letter to the NewasItecord, but that
paper has not hadethe manliness to pub-
lish it.: Will 'yOusplease give it mem in
your coluinne, and oblige W. 0. SEART..n. -
Po' the.Ectitor of the
: .$n, -A letter appeared in your 11; is -
ane, eigned " Ratepayer.", lt does net
'pintails. one word' in answer to anything
that I have Written at any time. Its con-
tents are directed to Me' personally, and
the Statements are wilful Jelselioods mis,
, representation, abuse and. spleen. If the
* • •
young men well and favorably known here ; implies, all I have to say is, •‘ Where
are from Old last issue of the Cenadian-Amer. ignorance is blies, 'tis foily to be wise."
ican : • . '' • ' • . ' . lf ," Ratepayer" dares: to come Out over
W..1m. D. .Fair is frem.4
sC ' . lent, no his own name, I will sluitv him his false -
learned the dry ,.
. goods mines& with John hoods. 'Yours, W. C. Seente. •
Hodgens, of the "Dry Geode Palace," and AN OPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
continued in his service nearly five years.' He • OF THE RECORD.
is now in Mr, • Scott'e stock, and has been7an - •• • • • '
attentive and obliging salesman and stands a • • • . --• ' , .
good chance of promotion, • • • . Ma. WnmetY,-You have, on different
' L. MOP. Scott ie.& brother of our esteemed oecasions, allcwed 'arionymoes Writers to
Iriend, .1. Walls Scott, cashier C. • is. & Q. pessonally abuse me through the columns
He is employed by Jas. H. 'Welke & Co. as of your paper. You have allowed them to
manager of the heisery,. underviear and glove publish wilful' misstatements Concerning
eel:attempts and is also foreign.buyer, He is my property and myself, and have refuSed
a natio of the Royal City, Guelph, Ont., but my replies thereto. I ask you,is this right
'as for soine years a'resident of Toronto and sir honorable. . I am' a private cititeu,;and
-Ulinten, Ont, befOre, crossing the Ilii'dlisii raillttelike-to, Ocircivrewh osesbusinesseitel es
line to accept a place ineTaylor, Kilpatrick & when'I buyproperty,liOW-Much eras paidCloea house at (elevelend. Leaving them he for it, or what riiitana to.cw with it. If
etigaged•in business in Deleware, Ohio, and
was doing a nice trade as calle
I. Was in a public poeition, ' my actions
When be wd to
would be open to criticis.m. The letter
the insportant position he now fills. Mr.
ecott is thoroughly posted in the dry goodsY011 allow in this week's Isseees a "tissue
'
trade; is affable,' courteous and obliging-
of falsehoods. I have never asked the
qualities that will 'ensurelasting friendship town to make my property valuable, and
with those' whose .aequainstance he makes iii you know it. as well as any other man, I.
Chicago.
- wish to let you knew that I don't care for
The • Minneapolis Tribune thus refers to a any abuse you Or your correspondents May
former Clintoman, and brother of Mr, T. B. use towards me, but I Went you to bear in
Carling of this plate :;-
• — mind ethat I have my rights as a citizen
.
One of :the most popnlar and sneeessful and individual, and will assert theta.
young,business men in St. Paul, is Win. G. There is it time when Patience mom to be
Carling, of the firm of Carling & judge, pro. a virtue,and you may find "discretion to
prietore Of the hodegeopposite the hotel Ryan be the btter part of valor,"
on East Sixth Street, Mr. Carling -was born
4-,----.—Nll.r.4I Ow
W0SEARLD.
in Lopatin, Can., Jan. 19th 1856, and came . 4
to Se Paul
itlc •
, becoming ono of the pro- MIN,I, STUBS AND POLITICS.
prietors of the We.Bodega, on March
10, of the present eclat'. The firm of Carling independent
ro ad ipto,,,of 00,1ou Arm gra,
does not l
eis Sedge have completed one of, the most
" ike my
magnificent 'summer .,and winter gardens in.
the United States where none but ladiecatn1 signature of " E Qei Pensei though he
Stn,--. "
gentlemen will be permitted to tome flout en. agree& witle'melathe tnain, in my Conten -
joy the charms of this beautifully artistic tention that ministers should., denounce
garden. The size of this attractive garden is wicliedneserin high 'places. I ligteci with
50x104) feet with a e6 foot 'Ceiling. It Will lin hien that ministers should pay taxes, but
heated by Steam he whiter. and in annither it
is provided with modern revolving fans. The
garden will be lighted with eeetrio lights.
Forty cherry tables and 250 eano fleeted
chairs have been perthased to accomodate the
public. It is the design Of the proprietors to
impress the Thomas garden of New York or
the Casino, of Chicago, •
44. •
The Globe, of Wednesday, in its report
ot the industeial Eehibitiemenonernente as
follows 0- • ••
'w. tiQuEnmr.sz COMPANY.
' Wed of the Are Gallery is the splendid ' •
exhibit of organs shOwn by the. well-known
firm , of. -W. Doherty it Company, of Clin-
ton; Oat'. This firm lays claim, and justly,
tO the great superiority in tons' of their
organs. Their exhibit at'the Celonial and -
Indian: Exhibition attracted alniost uni-
versal attentioneand Elie fiem has received
letters from itllparts of the werld speak-
ing in the highest tense of the.excellence
• of . their •instruments. Arnong theirs, the
fallowing -from Mr. D. E. HoDennelli, of •
'SYdnO, Australiamay be given. • It '
reads as follows Gent1emen,i have
recently visited the Colonial and Indian
Exhibition, ' where .Iseobeetved your ex.
bibits -made an ettraetive feature in the -
Canadian Court, I have also recently via,
ited some of the principal:organ nianufac '
turihg "esialalishmenis of America, and can
with confident:0reeofirmitid xour -orians .
,as equal to any, and cmperior 10 most,. in.
struments inspeCted by Me. For richness.,
of • tone and beauty. of fideh, !Ma appear.
ance your instrements setand iri the fron t
rank-, and ahow 6 high degree of Matured'
skill and werkmaisehip,
.' This is only one
• of the many tributes of praise which the
excellency of the Doherty, organs have
brought out. The exhibit at the Indus- .
trial Exhibition fully, bears out the state- .
merits made' of the' London display, and -
attracts great admitation. The manager, •
Mr. Morey, is always ready tb explain the
merits of his indrunaents, andvisitors will
find him ever affiliWand ciiiiitemise Do
not fail to call •ab the stand' near the art' . '
• gallery.,
--"---e'r---e-Sweieltieglet
JudgeToms has fixed the doe for holding
courts ia muuicipalities in this county as
follows :.- •
• Wroxeter -Town Hall, Wroxeter, Sept. 18.
Goderich Tewaship,anox's HlI, Holmes -
villa, Sept. 20. •
Exeter -Court Room, Exeter, Sept. 2151.
• Ilsborne-Town:Hall, Elimville, Sept. 22nd.
Stephen -Town Hall, Crediton, Sept , 23rd
• Hay-Towe Hall, Zurich, Sept, 24tb.
• McKillop -Temperance Hall, Winthrop,
Sept. 25th.
Hulielt,--, Temperance Hall, Londethoro,
Sept. 27th.
Bigth-Court Itoom, Blyth, Sept'. 28th,
• Turnberry-lelnevale, Sept. 20111.
/toilets -Town Hall, Gerrie, Sept. NHL
Wingbaris-Town litill,Wingham, Oct,2na,
East Wawamish-Belgrave, Oet. 4th:
Morris -Town nail, Morris, Oct. 5th.
Seaforth-gown Hall, Seaforth, Ott. 7th.
Aehfields-Dnegantion, Oct. 8th,
West Wawatiosh-Court Room, Dungan.
non, Oct. 0th. •' •
.Bayfielcl-Town Hall, hayfield, Oat, lithe
Colborne -Town Hall, Carlow; Oct. 120.
• Goderich Goclerich,
Oct. 18th, .
[Court was held, at Union on Saturday,
Varna,
on 'Monday, lirucefield, on Tuesday,
trussele, on Thursday,
- MONDAY., Sept,,27-Farm stock, oto, of Mr. Ajex.
Welsh, lot 10, Reynold eon., Goblin township, J1111.0
nowson. auctioneme • • • , •
' SATURDAY,' Sept, 18-131aeksinithe tools, beloae• .
trig Co the Callender estate, Market Square, Clinton,
D. Dickinsonvauctioneer.
Ido not agree where he saysthat "they
only then hive a right to open 'their
meuths as beech as any ordinary rate.
payer."' ,As they °wipy a different posi.
don to a ratepayer, more is expected of
them.. On this more anon, Tours,
vrpzx9r
1M. : •
•
• BORN
Shopeardton, on the 5tIr inst., the•
Wife of Mr. James Gordon, bf a son. . • •
MARRIED •
MOONDY-CRANFORD.-.Intrusseis, at the raw
deneouf the brides parents, on the Oth Inst., by Rev.
Kerr, MN. Gordon Mooney, to Miss Rebect.st .
Crawford, all of Brussels.
• LAM0/4T-11c1CINLEIr.-At thp residence of MI
.
bride's ruother, Goshen lino, Stanley, by Rev, 1.,Ifed.
gins, on the 2nd inst., hen m. Lamont, to Miss Agues
• ..
rS10REY-VINST014E.-A5 the residence of the -
• bride's father, by Rev, D. Forest, on the 1stinst., Mr.
J. storey, of Themesford, oxford county, to Miss
Annie, second, dkughter of T.Vanstone, Esq., MOM.
•
DIED
WADE -In Seaforth, On • the 155h inst., Walter W
Wade, Photographer, dged 36 years and 2 months. .
The funeral will take place from his late residence,
Goderich street, on Saturday, Sept. 18, ail p. in., WI
proceed to Clinton Cemetery.
4D11VIS.-4n OoderielfirownshiP, on the lith inst.,"
.the infant son of Mr. W. II. Jervis, aged 4 months apd - •
4 days,
Angels took away our flailing.
• Dut our hearts tvill not despair;
'T14 but one mere star in heaven--
• Only ono more angel there. *
• • Faith will dry our tears of ,sorrow.
For our Saviour, meek end mild •
•`Leads the gentle, 'happy footsteliq•
Of Our sweet and blessed child,