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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-11-26, Page 54 aVR LETTE t. Box BAOY ANA' INDEPENDENT. T—� 1'o f lee Raitor of .the Clinton New ,Era • Site -.Many of the upper ten went from - _ -here last, week,, to the county town, to see the oircutl`F: Jo'nn A, was there and thou Banda: of others. 1 went up too, just to keep order like, but all went off remark- ably well, considering it was &.Tory meet - ng, but didn't poor M..0. cstoll Its ; I guess .its would peed two doctors next morning.- And Dan was there too, And slur Owngallant Fred was chairman, and kept the very best of order,;and then there ,wan the irrepressible Billy, toaster of care - looniest, reeainding me of the good old times, when ,David Flood '.aid our Isaac ' was in the field for South Huron, when appletreee were exchanged for votes, and now bring forth bitter fruit, yes, very bit- ter fruit, and that fellow Calloway, now the great Winnipeg alderman, (lately made so muoh of by the Globe reporter) driving up and down the concession, with his old sulky and wbite•faced; nag, tor- menting, the sweet life of poor old Davie, And .then, too, there was Maryann Sweteh- anhsshan, the.Dutoli woman, writing fun. ny Letters for the Signal, making all South Huron ring with laughter. Those were the good times we used to have it eleotious; • all brought fresh to my mind, when I saw my dear friend Billy trying to make every thing interesting at the menagerie. And SO we are going to have a Local Legisla- ture'election, right off, at once. That lit- tle tyrant Mowat has upset myapple ogre totally, • and:between that/and• other im: portant matters,too tedious to Mention, I'm altogether bewildered entirely. 1 was just soliloquising about the propriety of offering myself as candidate for South X Huron', in 'the Local House, on the Inde- pendent, ticket. . We want More indepen- dents in the UIouse,•,.to keep the ;boys honestWhen a party seta too strong: Robert.' and •myself, oonoluded`"thatt'there. should be some party in the house' to put' on the;braj;es, and no men ciiuld do it like those who were there' free.. Yon see our Bishop •has beent .tdopg;, time ' in; and is just as good a fehow• as' ever broke bread, but Dan is against him, andite 'wields a yrrgorous ,pen. 7 must try 'and get Dan Oyer on my side, (quietly).. I g4 in for manhood suffrage, all over 21. I gofor obmpuuTsory voting, all electors who are on the roll made to go to the polis, and ten- der their ballots, under a penalty for neg- lect. _I go for _doing away with all canvaa- ing wheteecir, let the free vote be given, • without any canvassing. .I go for abelish-. exemptiona i►i every 'respect; I would 'tax real property only, _for -oer municipal eo.vernnient,'and incomes•Gxed by the publie;office ; all. other is a fraud. I ge. for total prohibition every day of the week, nothing elses•.will do, and all other good'•refornrs, as circumstances may war-' rant ;Lam. in favor of female franchise, I lav"e-flie bonny lasses, • and 'would like to see theta-ga-tn_tlie polls.. 'I believe if ever we are' going to hare a well -governed coun- try, it must be brought about by the influ encs of the women..' I have no time. to say"more now.; but must get a new snit of . •clothes elide for .:the nomination—I'll he elected, sure. . Yours, , INDE1'it &DENT✓ Bay field, Noy.. 1886. RAT13ER-PERSONAL. 1.. To Elie Editor of the C,linton.Hen 171.n. .' DsAii SIP,=l: ,}vonld:Iike, to call atten- tion to the. doings of a:certain so-called minister, who presides over a ravel circuit, nett wenty miles from the town of Clinton, and shall do se by.asking a few plainques- tions. How is it:tbatstoma ministers can- not get up a revival' in thetr'appointmente, without getting the aid ofa well-qualified man., who makes a;business of conducting such meetings 3' 'How is it, that • if -the members of an appointment ask for meet-' ings,to try to get up &'revival, the .minim ter answers them with a 'sermon of storm' and ahem, using such eloquent ,and' stirring language, as • rr You are dying,, of consumption," " rotten," .eta. is is right for .a minister, -while in the.'pulpit,..to maintain than business• Men .do not stick to the 'teeth, .When they advertise that they leave the hest goods in theemar while :in his intercourse with the public •.through the week, he tries, to make them. believe thet•he'has the finest•horsa io the country? Now, Mr. Editor, is appears to me, such:a minister would not have the influence for good that he should have, when he preaches one thing end deliberate- ly practises the opposite. Thanking you •for'senor, I remain, yours truly, A WELL-ivratEii OF THE 01rt.Roft. team, the result being * collision, . Mr. Me. Pherson was thrown, out against the fence, hie forehead being. alightly cut and two •ribs broken or bpoly injured; The contract for building the extension of the .0.. "P, R. from Glenannan to Winging* has been awarded to T. k. J, Robinson, of Harrison. leer. Jennings, the engineer, tele, graphed to Mayor Neelands on Tuesday that; the contractors would be ready to startwork immediately after the deeds of the right ot way and other matters were completed. A hound belonging to Mr, Robt. Weir, T`arnberry,, wbile'basing a fox in tbs bush; about 6v0 weeks ago, ran against a snag, which entered bstweep the ribs end:,brokeoff.. Tbe.. dog has acted strangely ever since until a few days ago,, when Mr,. Weir noticed the end of a stink in its side, and pulled out a piece seven inches long, and aboutan Mob in cir- cumference,- A fire ooeurred, last Sunday morning on the. farm ot Samuel Anes, Gray, which destroyed his cooper shop, together with nearly all its contents. The cause of the fire is not defin- ately known. Mr. Ames bad set everything• in order early on Saturday evening and. thought ell was secure until aroused by the fir`s atiout 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. This. is the second lime Mr. Ames' shop has been, burned. A cow belonging to Mr. Richard Kinsman, Wingham, came near being killed on Friday last. ; It had got into another man's garden and was being driven out, when it attempted ,to jump over the gate—an iron one with sharp pointed pickets. It didn't jump high enough and came .down on the 'gate, the result being the points run 'into lier. abdomen, inflicting painful wounds, which 'were made consider. able worse, by her trying to extricate herself. The gate was broken off and three of the iron picker bent by ker exertions,' Mr. John T. Diokson'a stock sale held on Oastramont farm Tuokeramitlt, on Tuesday,. was largely attended. A large amount of. stook was sold, apd fair, although not large prices were, realized.. Aplong other sales were the following in thoro.breda:=A. three year old cow to Mr. David Hill, of Hibbert, for $126;.a bull calf to Mr, Bohn McGregor,of Tun warmth, for $105; an aged cow to Mr. Wm. Sinclair, o'.Tuokerimith, for $107.; a two•year-old heifer: to.Mr: Wm. 'Bishop,.•of• Grey, for $91, antra three year old cow to Mr Jas. Jewell, of Colborne,. for $1pO. On the whole..tlte sale was 'satisfactory and real. ized'ebout $1,400. ,. - A. farmer, who had been at Brussels.'a.fety days.'ago with •.beefto roll returned. home with a quarter unsold Having staid at Craubrook for some honre• enjoying himself,. as the manner :of some mien ie; -he resolved to. go home:, hut, imagine his anger when he die. covered that.while he was having a -good time his quarter 'elf beef . disappeared,, ' •Diligent search eel loquire was• shade but to no pule pose,. the missing meat could not be fritted. Next morning the farmer came to Cranbrook and found a quarter of beef wrapped up in a horse•blanket in Tuck's, stable, „The farmer ., e• e blanket to be his but as for the beef he was not positive whether it was his.or not. . 'It ieapparent .that the boys played .a ,' trick on •the good farmer and it should be a lesson to, him in futture "to mind hie business •olcaer. . . a.� An Ottawa dispatch seys'that a circular has been issued by the Finance Dapartmeut to the o.Poptofflce sa, ings banks that hence- forth the highest1 . of deposits allowed Will be '$300; a. d in utute no - special •permits to dep :it a lar :.r surra. will -be' granted by th I)epartm.'nt, It is an-. nonuced that if • epositors have say $30 0 on deposit and draw, out `say $200, they Will not heperm tted to deiositnpto. $300 duringthat year -Lieut Col. I Meille . the . well known 'Neto Brunswick , hes come out. as- .a straight opponent of .the-preeent•Dominion .Government, thin .rh he was formerly an I earnest supporter of the Macdonald Min- .istry. He takes the same ground as: Aon. W m, McDougall and Peter Mitchells that the present Administration, ,by •its gross :rnismauagement' of pubic affairs and its -great and unwarranted increase of tanf-atior; has forfeited the contidence•.of all respect- a`ble Conservatives 'and should be opposed by every.oitizen ells, wishes' to, assure the future prpaperityof this country. • MAICE $20 FOR Cliiitlsrittis.—The pub lishers of the. Rt ledger-Men=thy.,-offer twelve valuable rewards in. their Monthly for December, i mong which is.the Follow. = ing:-We, will give $20.00 to the,person telling us whigh is the longest' verse in' the -=Nevr°Testautent'Scriptures,, ; (not there- vised: edition); -by Deceinber 10th,• 1886. Should two .Or more correctanswers be received the Reward' will lie divided. The money will be forwarded; to : the winner, December 15th., 1886. Persons.. trying for the reward must send.20 cents in"silver or postal notes, (no postal •.stamps taken) with their•answer, foi which they will re- ceived the Monthly for January; in -which naive and address of the winner of the re- ward and' the correct answer will be pub- lished., end ublished.,.end "in which several .more valu.- able .rewards will be offered. Address, RUTLEDGE, J UBLISHIAG• COMPANY, Etta- , ton, Pa. THE DRY IIOUBE FTTRIsTISECINCI DEPARTZICENT. Qe are showing splendid value and � a, very large assortment in the above department. 1RPETS ,. >ago -Newest designs in TAPESTR'Y', WOOL and 13RU'SSE - LS Ca',tpets NEW OIL CLOTHS and LIJOLEUMb • .pecial value in TACE CURTAINS and; CURTAIN NETS. Stock fully assorted in every department.and at the closest �' •t pi ices.. 5 per e. of tor cash... JOHN'. WISEMAN, Manager, otta AND WINTER BOOTS. 8a8HOEB_ c Full 'lines Men's Felt Boots. American and Cana- dian Overshoes and Rubbers, German .Felt_ Slippers, Ladies' and Gent's Fine Shoes. . ;Our stock in other lines is darge•nnd well assorted, end will, besolcl at close prices FIVE: PER CENT OFF FOR CAST Around the County. There have been over 2e deer shot this pa •sen, in Ray swamp. - • A little boy named Raymond, of Seafortb, fell and broke his arm. A horse belonging to W. T3alkwell. Exeter, broke itis leg at its stall.. 'value. $200.• A eon of 'Rev, 'E Kershaw,' of Centralia, broke his anklewhile working around a horse, •on Monday :last.' The annual• sale of lands for taxes' takes place at the Court House, Godericb; on the 30th inst. S. C. Hersey, of Exeter, has tnede sati:fao- tory arrangements with hie creditors, and in. tends'opening store again in the' old stand, ,• A. Tennent, V. S., Exeter, while blanket. ing;his horse on Sunday, received a violent' hick on the.leg, which lamed him a few days, He says it fairly lifted' leis hat. Says the Goderich Star :—W. ltie. Miller and family have left Goderieh to reside in Toren. to. We, are sorry to lose many families from our midst.' CI Mt. Sas, Graham, 6akelet, die& .very end.. denly at Ezekiel rhaift, Lakolot, on I ridgy: Re had hem ill only a few days, He died of typhoid fever and'inilammitien of the bowels an of `,eaferth. is not et 'b Mayor Coleman , fJ y ale to leave his residence, but is getting better, and if he does not get a relapse will 40011 be around as usual. tele has since got out again.;i The other day Mr, Thomas Downey, of $oaforth, drove bit twenty year old mare over Jetty miles, and 'a good part of the way oyer mud roads, with two in the buggy, and oho (reached home apparently as fresh ae she went On Monday while JohieDufry, of the 10th eon. Turnberry, was turning leis leoreo in Winghani, the animal gave a bound, throwing Mr. Miry out of the rig; l was badly cut aheetttbe fade by befog thrlrfon on the hard ground, but his injuries ere not of a serious Were. • bfr. «'tu, lticl'lrereoiy, Tepntvfeevo of Tornberry, met with a •painful aecident no BORN: . HOLMES.-In Clinton, ,.on the 25th of Nov., the wife. of Mr. 5, 0.iiolmes, of a son. ' CHURCHILL: -In Ooderich township, on the 201 h inst,, the wife of Mr. James Churchill, ofa son. • MARRIED ' . CONSITT- FORSYTH - At the-residonee of the bride's father, Tuckersmtth, on the th tont:, by the Rev. Mr Atcheson, Mr Thome Consitt, of Hill's Green to Janet, youngest daughter of Mr Ebenezer Forsyth VANALSTINE =•VAN.NORMAN-On the 11th inst. at the Methodist Parsonage, Brussels, by the Rev. W. Smyth, Mr Ricliardyanalstino, of Morris. to Miss msg. gte VanNorman,bt Belgrave. , DIED. • 'HIARPER-Died peacefully at DO Avenue road, an the i7th•inst., Annie Maud. beloved wife of S. Harpor Superintendent Agencies, ,11,:tna • Life, and eoeend, daughter of Thomas Armstrong, Esq,, Ccllectornof Customs, Olinton, aged 36 years. Salelteglstei'. • ' SATCItDA Y; DEC, 4 -•Household furniture, of Mr 0 E Crawford, Clinton. JAMES HOWSON, Ano. Eaanti{oi )!1R :11Z11'7 'OS'I`ER, , z r3AYL, YS PIIOTOOItAPH STUDIO, CLR TON TWO .,.y. it 'NEW 1 WO ELEGANT '����ICKGIt�UOS Aro just.rccoivcd, One oktertcr and one interior, hath from Ow brush of thegreatost Stento Artist of the day, the world•renotvn,d SEAV1:Y,of New York nue, fa ienclo oeilt weal/ your Photo at Xmas Coots raid sit fer +i' negative Wore till .ilolido ru'shi. eomnicnees,. Saturday last, Ile was driving along rho 1 °O3rA' ' road in hit ,busby, when he meta runaway BEA'V1 1i •131,0010, 'CL1NT01 'A,YLOR &.SON .ernoval: Removal Dr. Worthington having' bought out.tho business lately ear ri©d' on by W.H. Sirup• son; purposes .removing, it to tlie building lately occupied by Thompson & Switzer,' where he intends'.to open up a'large .stock•of Books, Stationery and Christmas Novelties Which will• be'second to none -in thc.. county: He, £11Bo 'intends removing 'hie DRUG STORE' to these premises.: As he has taken adva\tege of the times and bought:at very low juices, he -can give yeti good value for ybtiae-money.' Please ' call and: inspect his stock.. . A. WWORRT IINGTON, Clinton: Saturdit. Cernoen. Willie Copeland; eon ai 'Wme Copeland,: M'kple ,street; St. Catharines, was .instantly killed by .the explosion of the japaning oiler in Mc- Kinnon. & Mitchell's factory. ', Mrs. ,Tames McKenzie, of Londe n,`Ont., the lady -whose ease attained notoriety dur- ing the',ecent visit elf_.the Evangelists Brown and Avis as having been'. cured by faith and,prayer,:die-d on,Satnrday,of her old ailtrient. , .• .. • Montreal Live'. Stock Maritet.' °tiring to the close Odle shipping season the' ,prices of geed beeves have declined from alto 10' per cent ; none of the Battle offered, here were sold above 3.o per lb., 'but a few shipping steers were bought.early at . Point .St. , Charles to be forwarded at once to u 'ee to S t :.o' e c All i sane n g, Q b P P departing steamer these cost about 4e per lb. , Common and inferior .cattle -'sold a little, better Than on last: weak, but the prices are still very low. It is generally acknowledged .that the prices of common cattle were lower here during thepast two weeks than they have 'been for neatly a quarter of a century, and the drovers never before • Buttered such severe loaves as they have done here lately. Goodlambs are still in active demand and bring from $2:- 5O to •$4.25 oaob, hitt old sheep are lowerin Price es the ehipptng.season is Over, Sheep sold f'o31376$5 caner hila' .amiss at from $2,00 to $a.25 each. :flogs were in pretty large supply, brit owing to the activst. demand prices are higher; or from 4; c to nearly, 50 per ib, live weight. CIoINTON MARK1i I. Cerrectedevery Thursday often oon, Thursday, Nov. 25, 1880. Wheat, , spring . 0:05' a • 0 72 White and red • • 068 68 . a 0 72 . Oats, • 0 20 a 0 2? Barley, ' 0 40 a 0 50 Peas, • ll'Iour, per bbt, • Potatoes, Butter, - Eggs, Pork, - 0.48 .a 0.488 • 4 00 a-4-00 0140 a 045 0'14 a 0 15 015 a•017. • 550:a 600 • Hay, . : • 8 00 a 8 00 Wool in trade, 0 20 a 0 22 Henry George hit the nail on the. head when be said ; Among all `the workers there are .none who work harder than the working newspaper,man." . Mrs HenrySchuneenati, of L• epier, Mick,. •doubted Katie Kingsbury's desire arability ' ;to dig potatoes, and offered her'I cent for , i ' • e I.a Ve Sectlretl the 'every .hlll shed deg. Miss $ittte went tn... work,.and' before she quit at night had dug • . 500 hills aced earned $5. Estate J, 1101)CENS. TIE END OF. THIS WEEK AND ALL d1 NE.N:T Windows will be filled with a few of'the many presents which are'to, be given away during the month of December. Ever Cash Purchase•, from fifty ' cents and. upwards, entitles the buyer to a Gift, wliicli varies .in valise ,with'that of.the.parcelr 'GR,�:�.'�.' :• QAC. ' OTICE.-THE optnioIL OF THE COBPOR-, trrox of the County of Huron, will. meat in the Town Hall,,in the village of'.Brussels, on WBnSFSDAY, Dim 1st at three' o'clock p. m . P. ADAt.SON, Co. Clerk.. ..' 21 . KrOTILIE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING -OF -,THE. LOn de,boro Butter and Cheese Manufacturing Co. will be .held' at Londesborv, on MoNDeY, Nov. 22nd Shareholders meeting at 10 a.m., general meeting at d• p.m. GEO.WATT, President, ' , • LTRAY' •HEIFER,=CAME INTO SUBSCRIBERS 1(77 premtsoe, 'North stradt-'ar0'uth, Clinton, about two° weak' since, 5 two year old red lierfer Tha owner is hereby' notified to prose property, pay dhargee and take it away,. .PETER WILSON. STRAY CATTLE.—CAME 'INTO SUBSCRIBERS premises, 2nd con„ Tuckersmith, a shorttime since Five Yearlings, part, of them red,; the others red and white. Also a three-year old Grey Heifer. Owner is hereby notified to prove property, pay charges and. take them away THOS. O'BRIEN. • STRAY* OATTLE.-CAME' INTO SUBSCRIBERS premises on Nov, let, lot 30, con: 1, East WOW&- noeh, 1 red Heifer 2•'rs: old, 1 red Stier, 1 spotted Steer and•3 spotted Halters 1 -yr old. The owner is herebyrrotifie to prove pproperty, pay charges and take them away. 11ENRY 00V13 R, 41* -writs WHI1;Tr, TEACHER 'OF MUSIO. 5E81 - JAL nerd, at Mrs. B. II. Road's, corner of Huron and Orange streets. Agent for: the Ontario Music :Teachers Assoelation, Scc,,,H. O.-l.glllns, 21 Carleton St., To, ronto; Pres., Dr. C. A. Sippl, London, Ont. `TRAY CALF. - CAME INTO SUBSCRIBERS premises, PPayfiold road, Goderich.township about` the 20th of October a small Rod And White Calf. Tare owner in hereby notified to prove property, pay charges and take it away. LEVI TRICK. *41 • larOMBTO RENT,-51IAT SPLENDID. HOUSE Al on Mary 81., at present occupied by Mr. W. S. Lawrence, is offered' t0 rent. It contains ail convenicd.' cies aeverai bed -rooms, comfortable dining room and sitting room. Only 'reason why occupant is leaving is that he moves to a largerhouse. Mont moderate, A, OOR10ELL, Clinton, r Holl`si" i1ild Cc`lattl(` Food 1'i'oo1 for-caeTi, 0.•,1.8,.,..a...,0,.i.8..,.�` SheepF petters, - 0 50 a ,0 75 I This food is one of the beat in .the world, Lemli skins, • 0-60 a 0:80.: it will clean all kinds of warted from eche Clever, per beak. - 4 00 a 4 00 and:berses, and put new tplrit.in clfd aiid worn down horses, Also r Found Linseed Mea), . 011 (sake and iFlldx. Seel. Jaen 0"JUGS MEDICINE. FOR LUNGS LIVER i6 :