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Tenbrs wantedr—W. Cots
Tandem wanted—Rev. H. Irviue
Peeltet 1:vela:tat—IL WM
Anetien eale T. Ilrunsdon
Soho bettra—W, U. Mee
Medical—T. Spew
liArga—Cheepside
-7- 20W goods—J. Robertson
New fanoy goods—W. Cooper
Just opt zed—J. 9. Detlor
Our balance ebeet—Jackson Bros.
Boy wanted—New Era Office •
- • °Duna—Prof. J. D. Eay
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FaIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888
IF BACH township debating sboieties
would stop and thinklor about ten se-
cond e they would see that the topic "Is
married or single life preferable?" was
not a suitable one for discussion, espe-
cially with a mixed audience.
We have not seen the provisions of
the bill "An act to regulate the closing
•of shops," er'ecimised by Mr Mowat, and
therefore know very little about it, but
if it is anything like what its title indi-
cates, Mr Mowat will do just as well to
let it alone. This is one of those ques-
tions that legal enactments cannot
reach without a good deal of inconveni-
ence to persons interested, and it is just
a question then if the benefit is worth
the effort.
IT is thought of suffieient importance
to telegraph from Ottawa that "Sir
Jchn and Lady Macdonald are regular
attendants at the revival meetings of
Evangelists Crossley and Hunter, and
that the Premier joins in the hymn -
singing." There is no law to prevent
their going, and we don't know but our
friend Crossley would be glad to see the
Premier take one of the "front benches,"
nor do we suppose a regular old-fashion-
ed Methodist revival would do Sir John
any harm.
The N. P. was promised as a cure for
all commercial ills. See how well it
has done its work during the last six
months:—
The London Bank, failed,
The Central Bank, failed,
The Federal Bank, into liquidation,
The Guelph Bank, private, failed,
and the heaviest failures in commercial
circles besides, that have been known
for years. The "machine" wants to
be readjusted. What a howl the Con-
servative papers would have raised had
such a list of failures occured Under a
Liberal Administration.
esees--
What seems a very ;unfair thing is
that the voting for the repeal of the
• Scott Act in any constituency will take
place on the Dominion voter's list, which
have not been revised for a year and a
half. Hundreds of persons now entitled
to the franchise, will thus find ,them.
selves unable to vote, because their
names do not appear upon the list.
Some may say that this will be as fair
for one side as the other, but wo doubt
it. Even supposing that all who are off
--the Lists entitled to vote are opposed to
the Scott Act, it seems only fair that
there should be some way of allowing
an expression of their opinions.
Mr Butterworth has at last introduced
into the House of Representatives his
Commercial Union Bill. Two import -
tent amendments have been made to it
since the first draft was published. One
provides that the act shall not apply to
any product or article upon which an
internal revenue tax is imposed by the
laws of the United States. This is meant
particularlyto apply to whisky and to-
baccoi t being claimed that the low Cana-
dian revenue taxes on these articles would
allow them to flood the United Statesin
case of reciprocity. The otber new
Emotion seeks to secure an adjustment of
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;mai Church Vidmvs.
•sgermental iservices,in Rattenbury
abaxah.au riivaday OW, anaMenc,
ing to. be candemefl ky
Rev, pissw, 91 Toronto,
Bev jebn Gray will occupy bia OWO
pulpit, morning and evening, on Sun:
day next„ bia evening topic heing
" Ohriat the Lord of nature."'
The official board of Ontario S.
Methodist church have extended an
invitation to •the Rev Joseph Edge, of
Slanover, to becotne peetor of this
church next conference year. He is
spoken of as a man of considerably
ability and pulpit power. •
'Communion services were held in
Ontario St. chiarch, on Sunday, Rev
Ur Cosford presiding, aud a goodly
number participating. We are in-
formed that at ,the official business
Meeting the finances were found to
be ip good sham; ad4 eyerything else
satisfactory.
Rev. W. W. Sperling, of Outarie
St. church, has received a call to the
eecond Methodist church of Winei-
peg, at a salary of $2000 a year and
free house. We, understand that he
has accepted the same, subject to the
actiou of the Stationary Committee.
He is to congratulated on his good
fortune.
WILLIS Cituaen Y. P. C. A.—The
regular meeting of this Association
was held on Monday evening last,.
when the following programme was
rendered :—Solo, Litinie Irwin ; read-
ing, Miss Lavin; solo,Mr W. Harland;
duet, Mr W. and Miss Straith ; recita-
tion, Miss Sibley ; recitation, Mr
Johnston. The Association intend
having a social on the 20sh
is for members only.
1 HE annual meeting of the Clinton
Branch of the Upper Canada Bible
Society will be held in the Ontario
St. Methodist church, on Thursday
evening, 16th of Feb., at 8 o'clock,
when the Rev J.G. Mar ly, permanent
agent of the Society, will deliver an
illusteated lecture on "Egypt . and
Israel." Resident ministers will also
address the meeting. Music by the
choir of Ontario St. Pei ethodia t church.
A collection will be taken up in aid
of the funds of the Society.
The Salvation Army held a demon-
stration in their barracks,on•Tuesday;
Div. -Officer Burchett and wife led
tbe forces, and were assisted by Jesse
Cook, as the bills say, the noted
Northumberland Pugilist, who has
fought many a battle for the devil,but
is now fighting for God; other officers
were present, and a big meeting is re-
ported. It is said that the present
barracks will be moved back and an
addition of 20 feet added to the front
The following was the programme
rendered at the Home Circle meeting
on Friday night last,time not allowing
the whole of the prepared programme
to be rendered:—Chorus—Come where
the lilies bloom—Misses Minnie and
Hattie Rumball,Orpha Miller,Wiunie
Sheppard and Alice Cottle; Canadian
History • reading—You can't catch
the wind a net—Miss Aggie Dodds;
address, Rev E. S. Rupert; music, in-
strumental, (banjo) Mr Armstrong ;
reading, Miss Hattie Mulloy ; solo—
The model church—Ur Miller.
The Rev.J.Livingston,of Blenheim,
has received and accepted a cordial
invitation from the Methodist church
of Listowel, Guelph Conference.
Salary, $1,000 per annum and fur-
nished parsonage. The reverend
gentleman's many friends in this
neighborhood will be pleased to hear
of him returning to the London Con-
ferenCe, and coming up in this direc-
tion. During his three years pastor-
ate on Bayfield circuit he was a very
popular preacher and gave general sat-
isfaction, and we presume that he bas
"improved with age." The Listowel
Methodists will have no reason to re-
gret'their choice.
•
Kittiburn.
NOTES,—The revival services in the
Methodist church have been discon-
tinued. The quarterly meeting was
held last Sabbath in tbe Methodist
church ; a very good attendance and
a good service; in the afternoon a
Gospel Temperce Meeting was held.
Rev Mr Roger in the chair. Messrs
Hollis and Pullman, of Seaforth, brie-
fly addressed thel meeting; Mr John
McMillan:AI. P., delivered a most ef•
fectiTe address, urgingall to total
abstinence and to sustain our present
Legislative measures and never think
of going back to license, as in., that
case we would be partners in the evil
wrousebt. Mr Willis, of Seafortli,
,presi ed at tbe organ.
Hill's Green.
the fisheries dispute. It provides that WenoiNG—Last Tuesday, Mr Wm
before the President shall preclaim com • RLoetned aol liosftaBnlieenp twi emr,ert united nAnigtiiiers.
mercial union he shall be satisfied that riage by Rev 5 Acheson. The cere-
citizene of the United States have all the mony was performed in the •afternoon
rights in Canadian ports and harbors in the presence of a number of friends.
that citizens of Canada have in Amore The bride received a nunber of valu-
can ports. able and useful presents, which
• . showed the esteem in whieh she is
held. She carries with her to. her
The Toronto World, speaking of the new home the best wishes of a large
prospecite of possible candidates for the circle of friends and acquaintances.
Minister of Agriculture in the Ontario Nom& iss Lizzie Turner is
Cabinet, says; visiting friends in Lucknow. Mrs
"Mr Drury's chances are considered Wiley, mother of Thos Wiley, is see-
the best, because he ie Methodist." iously ill from an attack of ieflarnmas
It is scarcely necessary for us to af- tory rheumatism.
firm our fealty to this denomination,
but -right here we want to object to a
man being chosen to any public office.,
simply because he might he a Method -
let, or Presbyterian, or of any other relit..
lee. as the ease might be. There has
been aitegether too much of this kind
of thing in see past, and if the tend-
ency grows as we tear it may, there is
no telling where it will end. A man
who is a Methodist is just as likely -to
be a good man as anyone who be -
longe to another denomination, bet hie
being a Methodist does not give him
• any rights to recognition over otherswho
are not. We are not going to accept the
oft -used argument that because this
body may be most numerous, it is en-
titled to 80r110 special consideration, be.
cause to admit that means that every
other denomination is likewise entitled
to the same, though possibly not to as
great an extent, and it would follow
that a re -adjustment of religious favors
would be necessary as one or the ether
denomination got in the ascendancy.
— It a man's personal qualiftcations fit
_him ,for setae°, espaminthim.be all means,.
but to 'consider an individuaPs religious
View! as the chief sitialliblation, orrti
wools ul satisfying that *ParticultiV
rtion of the conimunity, hseenly,sgti-f''
f pein
WINGHAM LOSES A GOOD Mee. ---Mr B.
Willson, son of Carroll Willson, Esq.,
ex-M.P. for Middlesex, who has been
agent of the BankolHamilton at Wing -
ham for Several years, haft just accepted
the position of manager of the new
branch to be opened in thesplaee of the
Federal Bank about to be &feed at the
town of Simcoe. Mr Willson is an old
resident of Wingham and one of its
most prominent men. He has seen the
place grow from a mere hamlet of a few
hundred inhaditants to be the live and
prosperous town that it is. He was the
first reeve of the growing village and af-
terwards the first mayor of the town,
which position he occupied for several
terms. He is a sterling business man
and will be greatly missed in this town.
Firm Anon' 1888—It ;a leap year.
February has twenty-nine days.
Christmas will fall on Tuesday. Lent
begins early, a. Ash Wednesday falls
on February 15. The first day of
April will be Easter Sunday. Trinity
Suhday falls on May ,27. A second
total eclipse of the moonvill occur
on the night ofJuly 22 and 23. The
eclipse will begin at 10:55 o'clock,
total at 12:45 o'clock and ends at 2:35
o'clock. There are three partial
eclipses of tbe sun to take place --the
first me thii second ell Jul,
8 and the third 'on August 7. If a
person wishes to witness thee eclipses
for the first two he must go to the
,In,dian or South Pacific Ocean, and
'Arctic Ocean to see third, the
'Wield Mean bensiderable traVel
TOWN OOVNOXI4,
.4 l4vely meeUng for our City
#fqa4,74 g autght's, weric
The regular meeting of the Council
Wee held 04 Monday night. Tt was
an* evident, from the large crowdthat
cengregeted eerly, that something of
selOre than ordinary interest was ealeCatt-
•ed to come up, Rhea. beers whispered,
around during the day that an attempt
watt POO Mede to. (met ettiteral of the
Own oicma, and.thlat nuiloubt, was
what brought out such a large number
of the ratepayera.. Great interest was
manifested throughout by theta present,
and at times the usual prevailing quiet
was broken by munessre of applause.
The clerk teed dm minutes of the last
meeting in his mellOW tone of voiceand
His Worship deolared the same adopted
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The reeseeerce Cemesitteereeennusentled
payment of the following accaunts:—H•
Cooper, on asicount of attending weigh
scales, $10; J. Rattenbury, charity ace
count, $1.50; C. Dickson, stationery ao-
ount, l8.72;1G. E. Pay, salaries for
fireman, $05; Albert May, charity &c-
ount, 96a; Geo. Tedford, salary so-
ouut, 87, charity account $8; T. Wat-
on, charity account,81.73 ; Geo. Rent -
en, work, S2.10; W. Coats, salary, sta-
ionary, e5I.50 ; J. Ryder, salary 25;$
B. Pratt, salary, $18.75; Jas. Fair, for
umber, $86.87 • receipts of Town Hall,
29.95; of weigh scales, $17.95. In refer -
nee to the application for the usual,
rant to the Mechanics' Institute the
ommittee recommeeded that $25 be
ranted, being difference between rent of
oom and amount of estimate. .
On application of Mrs Trouse for re-
nts, of taxes, the Committee sitcom -
ended that the same be not collected.
leo recommended that sum of $1 be re -
aid Alex. Ewing, dog tax illegally col-
ected. All printing required by the
own to be ordered by the clerk, who is
o divide it as evenly as possible, and he
s recommended to ask for tenders for
he printing of the voters' list. Report
dopted.
EPORT OF COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS, THEIR
SALARIES, &C.
The above committee reported that
ie following applications had been re-
eived:—For Clerk, W. Coats, and W.
. Cooper; treasurer, N. Robson;
seesaws, D. R. Menzies, H. Stevens
nd E. Corbett. Collector of taxes, in-
peotor, &o. Om., G. Tedford. The Com-
ittee recommended the following ap-
°intents:se-W. Coats, Clerk, salary,
200. N. fRobson, Treasurer, $100. D.
. Menzies and H. Stevens, Assessors,
50 each. G. Tedford, Constable, &o,,450. F. Folland, Poundkeeper, the
alary to be the fees. The Committee
lso recommended the selling of the
eigh scales to the highest tenderer.
On the motion to adopt the Report,
ounoillor Cantelon moved that the offi-
ers be elected by ballot. The motion
as ruled out of order, and the report
dopted.
OTHER REPORTS.
The Property Committeareoommend-
d that no action be taken in reference
o the proposed tank at the G. T. R.
tation, until after the. snow is off the
ground.
The Charity Committee recommend -
d that the following parties receive the
ums following their names monthly,
at to be paid in weekly sums:—Bridget
iain, $2; Mrs Smith, $2; W. Copp, $3;
(Aland family, $5; P. Cantelon, rent
or Miss Whites' house, $5.
• THE FEN COMMENCES. ,
Upon the By-law appointing the town
uditors being introduced, Mr P. Cante-
on, jr., tendered his resignation as au-
itor for the Council, and on motion of
onncillor Cantolon, seconded by Coun.
Walker, Mr James Thompson was &p-
ointed in his place. Mr P. Cantelon
pplied for the position of Clerk.
The By-law appointing certain muni -
al officers was then introduced &NI was
uickly read a first time. On the second
eading, in Committee of the Whole,the
Mayor called the Deputy -Reeve to the
hair. On the first clause being read it
was moved by Councillor Cantelon, att-
ended by Councillor Johnston, that the
fficers be appointed by ballot. In
mendment it was moved by theReeve,
eoonded by Councillor Walker, that the
fficers be selected by open vote.
Councillor Cantelon, in support of his
motion, urged that as the members of
arliament were elected by ballot, and
he Warden and Striking Committee of
he County Council, it was right and
roper that the officers of the town
hould be eleeted in the same way,
• Deputy -Reeve Manning pointed out
hat no such practice in regard to the
ppointment of officials prevailed any -
here. The Council represented the
eople, who had a right to know how
heir representatives voted,and he would
ever vote to shirk that responsibility.
f applied to the seleotion of officials,the
allot might as well be applied to all
otions, and the Councillors escape the
esponsibility of their positions. It was
he right of every ratepayer to know for
hom he voted, and he would not vote
o take. that right away.
Reeve MacMurchie characterized the
motion as a species of coware ice, and
harged that those who supported the
aking of a secret vote wished to shirk
heir responsibility. He contended that
when a member of the Council accepted
hat position he assumed certain res-
onsibilities ' which- he should not at-
empt to get rid of. In no representative
ody was.the election of its officers done
by ballot, the single exception being
n the case of the wardenship, and he
hought it was a cowardly not for. any
epresentative to be afraid of his vote
being knees n.
The Reeve's remarks were evidently
pproved by the spectators,who applaud-
ed several times. A vote -was then taken
n Mr McMurohie's amendment, which
was carried on the following vote:—yeas
Whitehead,McMurchie,Mapning,Foster,
Cooper, Kennedy, Walker and Kelly -4
nay—Doherty, Johnston, Cantelon--3
The audience manifested their appro
val of the result by considerable ap-
plause.
THE NEXT MOVE.
On the clause for the appointment o
Clerk being put, Councillor Cantelon
Moved, seconded by Mr Kelly, that tli
name of Peter Cantelon, jr„ be substi
tuted for that of W.Coats. The amend
ment was lost on the following vote:—
yea —Doherty, Johnston , Cooper, Kelly
and Cantelop-5. Nay — Whitehead
MoMurchie, Manning, Foster, Kennedy
and Walker -6.
N. Robson was ir 11 an i m °us' y re-ap
pointed Treasurer.
D. R. Menzies WaS unanimously re-
appointed first assessor. On the motion
to appoiat Henry Stevens as assessor
Councillor Doherty moved and Council-
or Johnston seconded an amendment
substituting the name of E. Corbett.—
This was carried on the following vote:
yeas --Doherty, JohnQten, Cooper, Ken-
edy , Kelly, Can talon — 6. N —Wh i te.
ead, McMiirchio, Manning, Foster and
Valker-5.
The balance of the report was then
noorporated in the By -Law, which was
assed without material change,
ea HELP -TIM- -RAILWAT 'COMMITTE-Er
n motion of Deputy -Reeve Manning.
mended by Court. Foster, the stun of
100 was placed at the disposal of the
ftilway Committee, to meet in defray-
ig emergency menses.
After reading and 'seating by-laws
Onfirming the appointment of a Pound
"
IRoe er, and. enthorizing the annual tale
oi e Weigh Sees, aPpearttna gni
(Ohara of the Vire dePartMent tila aanact
as last year the council adjoarned.
COUNCIL NOTASI
"No shirking retipbusibility," is the
determination of the Conned. Right
you are, gentlemen.
Seine folk will now underatend more
,fullY than before the folly of lotting
the substanee by grasping at the
adow.
There can be tie mistake about the
publics feeling in the question of open or
secret voting for the town officials). The
attempt to 'shirk" is everywhere con-
demned.
"The above -board proposition to have
the officers of the town appointed by
ballot," is the latest name for a miser-
ably cowardly attempt to hide the votes
• of the representatives of the people.
Mayor Whitehead gives the best of
attention to his duties. He rarely mis-
ses a Committee meeting sill presides
over the Council without fear or favor.
He gave no uncertain sOund by his votes
on Monday evening.
Those who know Reeve MoMurebie
will not take much stook in the state-
ment that anything he hassaid "savor-
ed of the cowardly. He is noted for
his blunt outspokeness and never yet
tried to hide his actions by a secret
vote.
There was no more active member
of the Council during 1887 than Coun-
oilier Kednedy, from St. John's Ward,
and as the successor of our worthy
Reeve as chairman of the Street Com-
mittee,tisyeahre will be able to do even more
h
"leWe congratulateTonnoillor Kennedy
on his manly stand at the Council
rBoard on Monday evening. He saved
the town a most excellent official and
gave a direct slap in the face -lb -an un -
called for attempt to drag the 'town
officers into the political mire.
It is known that at least another
member of Ithe Council besides thos e
whuivoted for the ballot in the:appoint-
ment of officers was from his converse, -
time, prior to the meeting in favor of it.
WEUS it the speech of Councillor Cant e -
len, or the manly utterance of theReeve
and Deputy Reeve that convinced him
he was wrong? It was not difficult
from the vote to see whoniad the best
of the argument..
We are amongst the number who
would have been glad to have seen ',11r
H. Stevens re-elected to his old position
as assessor. We believe 'he has acted
faithfully in the discharge of his dut-
ies in the past, and should havabeen re-
appointed. If there had been anything
wrong with the work of the assessors
one was as much to blame as another
and it was hardly consistent to re -ap-
point Mr Menzies and reject Mr Stevens.
Why was it that Mr W. H. Cooper's
application for the Clerkship waaareat-
ed so unceremoniously? He is certain-
lp in as good a position to perform the
work of the office as any of the other
applicants, and it was generally thought
that he had a number of staunch frieeds
at the Board. Welaralyethink it was
fair to ignore him so entirely, especially
as he sent his, application to the Com-
mittee, which was not done by Mr Cante-
Ion.
• Mr Coats has been looked upon as a
most efficient and pains -taking official,
and has filled his position- with credit
to himself and benefit to the town. The
move to appoint another in his place on
Monday evening, receives no counten-
ance from the general pnblio. This
does not necessarily imply any reflec-
tion on Mr Cantelon, who made appli-
cation for the position at the last mom-
ent, but it does mean that the towns-
people generally, appreciate the service
of a good officer, and de pot wish him
supplanted to eatisfy a whim cr.. to
please any faction.
OUR LETTER BOX
EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE.
To the Editor the of New, Era.
DEAR SIR,—I was surprised at the vio-
lent partyism displayed by the Tory
members of the Council on Monday,
though I should have known better than
to expect anything different. At the
same time I was,pleased to see that one
of them, Mr David Kennedy, had suffi-
cient independence to go against his
party in the matter of the clerkship, at
least, and I take this manner of show-
ing my appreciation of him, because he
and I view politics differently. I only
wish he had been equally independent
in the appointment of the second as-
sessor. Yours truly,
Sr. JOHN'S WARD.
OPEN VOTING vs. BALLOT.
To the Editor of peeve New Era.
Sin,—I was greatly surprised at the
Council meeting on Monday night, to
hear one of the Couneillorsadvooate the
vote by ballot, for the selection of town
officers, and, then attempt to justify it
by stating that numbers of parliament
were elected by ballot. Yes, but who
ever heard of members of parliament
voting that way in the house.How
wound the people know what their re-
presentatives did, and the council is
only a town parliament. I enclose an
extract from the Guelph Sun, which is
worthy of consideration, being as fol.
lows:—
"When men having business with the pub-
lic insist that their doings shall not be
printed in the newSpe.pers, and that report-
ers shall not be edmitted to their meetings,
it is gencre,lly quite safo to suspect that there
is something crooked,"
Yours, ONI-ooiceit.
MEASUREMENT OF WOOD
To the Editor of the New Era,
MR EDITOlt,—Hearing so many com-
plaints lately about the way woodmen
pile Wood when delivering it; I conclud-
ed to give my experience through the
medium of the New Era, so all my fel.
ow sufferers will ,see and profit by it
I bought some wood, it was delivered
and I was told there were 21 cords.
-
I objected to the open careful way it
was piled/and I invited some neighbors
in and asked their opinions, they all
said -emphatically that if the wood bad
been delivered to them piled like that,
they would not accept it. To make
their opinion more weighty, emphatic
and effective, with the woodman, I ask-
ed an officer of justice (?) our Chief Pol-
ice to go and take a look at it. He did
but decided that it was alright, that
very same day the woodman came
along again and we talked the matter
over and he had to admit that if a man
were cutting wood for him he would
not accept such piling. I re.pilecl it in
a careless way and there wore only 2
cords. Yon see this amounts to about
$7 or $8,.tit the very least on your win-
ters' supply of wood, which is by far
too much to give for the pleaeure .of
submitting to the judgment of the
policeman.
A elt-esr men.
- Nom —A nether cm nleation from
"Author of the Report," criticising the
last letter of "Observer," is omitted be-
cause no public good will be served by
prolonging the discussion, We have re-
ceived it courteous and well 'written letter
in reply to articles that have eemeared
in tho continue of wit- local coteneanent
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than prOaNa an Ststersenniable Retete-
paper honteaVereer.wod4 -410.46t. 41114.44
iyonlci wiener. or leter have Spbc.Oupp.04,
we have deemed it beat • to W01441.14: tbe
letter from publicatien. What is mere,
the letter M not Itetonymone.--Emzett.
New Bea.
Sabbath School Convtintion •
annual S. S. COnvention of the
Nile and Dangannon circuit met at the.
Nile on the morning of Jan. 23r4, a
goodly number being present. Reports
from Nile and Dungannon S, Schwas,
giving a satisfactory showing in attend-
ance, finances, and spiritual remits,
were eseesented. The reports were fol-
lowed, by a paper ou "S. 8, Discipline,"
by J. Hetherington. After dwellisig on
the necessity of -discipline in order to
efficient teaching, the paper pointed out
the parents, teachers and S. IS. superin-
tendents as those who must assist in
this work. The self-control of those
who try to maintain order was pointed
out as essential in ruling ohildren, and
the gentle method of ruling by love was
insisted upon. The paper was well pre -
Fired, and John' MoLean and Win.
Bailie, who discussed the subject, coin-
cided with the views of the speaker.
Short and kind addresses of weloome
to visiting scholars were given by
Messrs John Pentland and Wm. Bailie.
The afternoon session was opened with
singing and prayer. . Interesting ques-
tions from the question drawer were
clearly answered by the chairman, Rev.
W. F. Campbell. "The work of teach-
ers outside the S. S.," was led by an
address from Mr John Echlin. Speak-
ing from facts coming under his own
notice, he showed how the numerical
andspiritual interests of the church
and 13. S. were advanced by the teacher
knowing and noticing his scholars out •
side the school. The subject was furth-
er discussed by Rev H. Irvine, who
pointed out the need of consistency of
life outside the school as a, factor in win-
ning -the child to Christ. Mr J. Kernig -
hen and Jos. Hetherington, emphasised
social intercourse and letter writing as
a means of keeping the children. Jas.
Dalton spoke on the necessity of consis-
tency.
After singing a hymn, the subject of
"Incentives to S. S. work," was intro-
duced by Mr John Kernighan, his chief
points were, the state of the child by
nature'the susceptibility of the child's
mind to religious impressione, the exalt-
ed position of the teachers as workers
together with God, and lastly, the teaoh-
er's reward in the love of the ohild be-
ing won, and the reflection of Christian
work. In the absense of D. E. Monroe,
Mr Jos. Hetherington spoke on the sub,.
ject.
The next,- Subject "The main end of
teaching, and how reached," was open-
ed by Mr°John McLean. Taking it for
granted that the answer to the first
part of his subject was theglory of God
in the salvation of the scholars, he
dealt with the second part of his subject.
Teachers he classified as unfaithful and
faithful. The former class seldom pre-
pared &lesson for their scholars, neglect-
ed special prayers for the class, let go
the many spare moments for prepara-
tion unimproved, and apparentlytatieht
merely for the honor of being in the po-
sition of a teacher. The faithful clam
begin the study of one lesson as soon as
the other is taught ;- and try to make all
the lessons of daily life contribute to the
elucidation of Bible truth. They pray
for their sCholars. They are whole-
hearted and must succeed in the • main
end of teaching.
John' Echlin and H. Irvine further
discussed the subject, emphasising love
for the scholars, and thorough prepara-
tion for teaching.
At 4 p. m. a mass meeting for the
children was held. The centre of the
church was filled with S. S. scholars,
while the rest of the church was packed
with parents, teachers and friends. Miss
Jennie Hamlin was the first speaker.
By her sweet, earnest address the hearts
'otscholars and parents • were touched.
The feelingof those present were in
favor of having more female speakers at
our next convention.
John Kernighan came next, and en-
listed the sympathy of the young folk,
while he pointed oat the change that
passing years were making in the forms
and characters of the young. That the
change may leave them better he gave
them a sermon of three words to remem-
ber, "Love—God—men."
•
The last speaker was the pastor, Rev
E. Irvine. After a short talk to the
girls on "Beauty that lasts and 'creates
no jealousy ;" he spoke to the boys on
the evil of using tobacco. He showed
them that, because it was injurioes to
the growth of body and mind; bkause
it led tothe keeping of bad .company, be,
sides being filthy and expensive, every
boy should determine to never touch to-
bacco.
After singing and prayer, the Ques-
tion Drawer department was attended
to by the chairman, Rev H. Irvine.
The first subject of the evening session
was "the re'ation of Home to the
school," by H. Irvine. The next sub-
ject, "How toinstil temperance prin •
ciples," was introduced by Rev D. G.
Cameron. He gave a clear analysis of
the subject, and in a lively and im-
pressive thirty minute's speech, lie im-
pressed upon parents and teachers the
necessity of teaching temperance by
precept and example. The ripeness of
the Dom i }lion for prohibition was forcib-
ly portrayed, and he fact that we
must gain the sympathy (?) of politi-
cians by showing a grand county ma-
jority for the Scott Act was emphasised.
The 19,st subject of the day was,
.'Common mistakes in Sabbath school
work, and resulting failures," by Rev
W. F. Campbell', in is very thorough pa-
per, he proved, 1st, -Not getting down to
the scholars' level. 2nd, Not teaching
the children how to study the lesson.
3rd, By teachers not bailie sufficiently
wide awake. 4th, I3y lacksof thorough.
nest in teaching for practised ends,
many resulting failures were accounted
for.
Before the session closed it was
moved by John McLean, seeendiecl by
Joseph Hetherington, and carried, that
our next annual convention meet in
Dungannon, jan., 1889, and include the
two circnits participating this year,and
Erskine Presbyterian church, Dungan-
non, and Smith's Hill, Presbyterian
church, if the latter church is willing
to co-operate.
This has been the most successful
convention of the seven already held.
At the afternoon session the church was
crowded. The papers and discussions
thereon were thorough and of a, high or-
der. The convention of 1889 will be
eagerly awaited.
resbytflry of Maitland.
A meeting of thiscourt was held in
the Wingham Presbyterinn demob on
Tuesday last, at which were present ;—
Revs Messre Law, (Moderator), Bel -
grave ; Murray, Kincardine; McKay
and McNabb, Lneknow ; Sutherland,
Ripley ; Anderson, Whitechurch ; Step-
henson, Molesworth ; Leask, St Helens,
Davidson, Langside ; Brown, Wroxe-
ter; Cameron, Dungannon; MoQuerrie, !
tighlifir;ttiul MOWS TY. MOKi nno'n,
Ithiloss; J. It. Millor, Wroxetor ; T.
Strachan, Brussels; A. Dawson, Wing. I
ham ; Rev Hartley, Bluevale. After I
oponinp, exeroise the first matter for
consideration was a report from 9411
Sarnia Presbytery anent a case which
wo hero state briefly: Rev Mr Leitch
1
r ;
tPrztter PION • of P-144.0044194. Cbariger
bad, after being etatiened, at Point Pid,
Wars.1, 1eltiaa4Several ak44rag. pap,
eats. not zuembera of the PungannO4
elutrob, tn, W1i11 .0..004.0ran IPOir COP-
ceptiPA an taaka Wore the, Frooby.trAq
Lor' Advice. They truumuitted theinat-
ter telbe Sarnia rraabytruy. The lat,
ter reported that Mr Leiteb, bad expree-
tied regret for bis action. The l4.ait-
land Presbytery received the -report, ap-
proved of Mr Cameron's conduet and re-
commended bir,n to read the report and
this reticaution to hievexigregAtion, The
eosemittee Appointed to look into cer-
tain rumors anent the etanding of Rev.
A. muxeuzie, of Lneknow, were author-
ised to continue their work in this
connection. Rev Mr 1ldnrray, modem -
tor of the South F.4111,00$ church, request-
ed an extenaion of time as the congrega-
tion was not quite ready to proceed
with the call. Mr Hartley requested a
couple of months' leave of aissitaiice to
mania bis-heaffh in the"South.
COUNTY CLIPPINGS.
Mr John Evans, of Exeter, killed it
hog 8 months old, the other, day which
weighed 425 lbs.
Messrs W. Merkly and. J. Langly,
Morris, out one cord of wood in the
short time of twelve minutes on Friday
last.
Mr D. McIntosh, Reeve of Tucker -
smith; has been laid up with a severe
cold for several days, but we hope to
see him around again soon.
Mr Thomas Ward, of Varna, recent-
ly sold ibis thoroughbred bull to Mr
Robert Winter, of Seaforth, for beef,
for the sum of $55. He weighed 2,-
000 lbs.
On Tuesday morning last Mr John
Nolan,. who lives a couple of miles from
Walton, had his horse, cutter, harness
and goat robe stolen from the shed at
Walton.
Mr Wm. Rinn, one of the leading
horse breeders of the township of Hal-
lett, recently sold it Canadian -bred two
years old stallion to an American buyer
for the sum of $325.
Mr. W. Dippel, of the Wingham bank
was called away on 'Wednesday to at-
tend the funeral of his brother, an act-
ive young man who died at Elmira,
county of Waterloo, in his 20th year.
John McPherson, the chamPion shot-
putter ,of Kintail, Ont., had an arm
broken while engaged in a wrestling
mettle at Dodgeville, Wis., on Monday,
with Jno. Carkeek, thecharapion wrest-
ler of theiU. S.
Thos Games, of the 2rd line, has pur-
chased from Wm. Bishop, Grey, the
Short -Horn bull, "Lord Rosederry,"
got by the 4th Duke of Kent, bred at
Bow Park, for which he was paid the
sum of Imo.
An accident happened to Mr Wm.
Robb, of Seaforth, one day last week.
He was engaged in lifting blooks of ice
with a pair of tongs, when they slipped
striking him with great force in the
forehead, inflicting a severe wound.
' C. Switzer, of Cranbrook, hasn beesuf-
fering intensely for the last four weeks
with a severe out in the palm of the
hand and across three fingers, caused
by an iron snap attached to a rope be-
ing pulled through his hand, whilst lead-
ing an unruly animal of the masculine
gender.
As W. Bawtinheimer, of Henfryn,
was coming out of the bush with an elm
log about three feet through, the sleigh
upset and he got caught between the
log and altres, bruising his hip very
badly. Fortunately help was at hand
to get him out of the .fix, or he might
have been there for Some time.
One of Mr D. D. Wilson's; horses
while engaged in hauling ice frOth the
Egmondville dam on Wednesday last,
lad named Carnochan little
broke through the icewpitulhliintg.
some time before the men succeeded in
fishing him out mines the worse from
his bath.
A disgraceful row took place at Durn-
ion's hotel at Belgre.ve, a short time ago
in which it great deal of sulphury lan-
guage was expended, broken windows
furniture, dm., bloody noses,,,wounds
and bruises were on the programme.
There is evidently room for the Scott
Act and several temperance institutions
to get in their work here, as it appears
that King Alcohol was at the foot of
the disturbance mentioned. above.
A young man named Stim'l :Gibson,
of Dashwood, died very suddenly at
Sodom on Saturday evg. He was left
in the house of Mr Stanlake to take
care of the children in the absence of
the rest of the family. When the folk
returned home they knocked at Rio
door but could not gain admission. An
entrance into the house was forced and
Mr Gibson was found dead in bed with
the two little ones lying soundly asleep,
one on eachi side of the body. It is
thought that •the docoa'sed died while in
a fit, as he was subject to such. While
the funeral Cortege was leaving Dash-
wood on Tuesday, the house was dis-
covered to be on fire. The conflagra•
tion was prom ptly extinguished, but
not before having considerably damaged
the upper story of the building. Cause
of fire, a defective stovepipe.
The people of this locality could hard-
ly credit the report, last Friday, that
Win. Thompson, a farmer living on the
5th line of Morris, had suddenly left
the country without asking the permis-
sion of his creditors. Several years age
he lived in Brussels following his trade,
that of a stone mason, and was counted
an honest, hard-working man even if
fortune did not smile very favorably
upon hiin. He purchased a farm from
Duncan kippan and moved on to it and
continued to ':reside there until last
week. Since he left and notes have
been compared his liabilities are said to
foot up to something near 52,000, vary•
ing from $300 to $500, with very few
assets. , He shipped his goods from
Be 'grave to Windsor and is supposed
to have taken up his abode in Uncle
Sam's possessions.
Two young men named Moran, re-
turning from Dakota to visit their
sick father, near Arnprior, were acci-
dentally smothered sit a Chicago hotel
by an escape of gas. The remaining
brother went to Dakota to arrange the
affairs of his dead brothers, and taking
ill there returned home but to die him-
self. A short time before the death
of these young men by smothering the
firit one of the family died, and now
conies the news of the death of the
father.
About 3 is m. on Sunday Craig's
grocery store,McDougal avenue,WInd•
sor was discovered to be on fire, A.
I colored woman living two doers feom
the store was the first to notice the fire,
and wi'h a young child in her arms,
ran up and down the street a short
distance cet•ing fire She then enter •
ed the buildiug a(joi ring the store,
and proceeded to the rooms above to
rouse the people sleeping there. Af-
ter visiting all the rooms she started
on her return arid found . that egresa
by the front stairway was cut by
the fire, To save herself site ,itimped
froin the second storey window, and,
strange to say, neither herself or her
child Was injured. The store was
uearly ruined and the stock was a to-
tal loss,
416111i 4
orAffvertigenqui$
oor4BA14 filliENANT WastTaiD
sea. '014 erica, Apply be M1t8 JAR, FAIR.
• nati. 8, w.r.paoisr, Rattenbury Street.
r --t pop entatValiTWatiT1?=--PVT TO
Lou v611, wwQ sv.i4,mezsunD
.14 ilaarter-acre building lots for 'sale, in
good lopatiou. ,WJO. be !sold ea rearionettle
terms. Apply at NEW ERA MAO,
r rENDERS WANTED — TENDERS FOR
4. weigh Scales fees will be received by the
town Clerk up to 4 °Week, Saturday Feb. 11,
1809. Parties malting offers to vtato how
much they will give; to agree to pay quaiter-
ly in advance, and to abide by other condi-
tions which may be learned on application
to WM. COATS, Town Clerk,
TENDVAS WANTED.—FOR THE 134E0-
TION of a two-storey, solid brick Metnod-
ist parsonage, at Nile, Huron Co. Plana and
Nile.mtliotnetziidor t ab em tesetn 4tet 8M rt 1D;
ltev 11
IRVINE, Nile, by Feb. 23rd, 1&918, and will be
onened_Veb. 20n. line lowest, or any tender
not necessarily accepted.
DOCKET BOOK AND NOTE LOST.—Losr
1 somewhere between Spooner's stable and
Fair's mill, Clinton, on Saturday last, a pock-
etbook, and a note of band drawn by Georgo
Forrest, in favor of Roderick Ross, for 5110,
due one month from date,13th Jan, 1888. The
Public are hereby cautioned against purchas-
ing or negotiating the same,as payment there-
of has beeu stopped. Anyone returning the
property to the undersigned, or to R. IRWIN,
Clinton, will be suitably rewarded. ROD-
ERIQK ROBS. Lot 10, Con, 8, Stanley. Bruoe-
tleld P. 9.
NOTICE TO CREDITOR'S
Pursuant to Section 34 of Chapter 107, Re-
vised Statutes of Ontario, and Section 1 of
Chapter 9-46 Victoria, Ont., notice is hereby
given to the creditors of Charles Middleton,
late of tile Township of Goderich, in the
County ,of Huron, yeoman, deceased, who
died on or tabout the twenty-ninth day of
September, A. D., 1887, to eond by post, pre-
paid, ou or before the 15th day of March next,
to Elizabeth Middleton, Hayfield P. 0., or to
Charles George Middleton, Clinton P. O., or
to John Middleton, Clinton P. 0., Executrix
and Executors of the last will and testa-
ment of the said late Charles Middleton,
their christian and surnames, addresses and
descriptions, the full particulars of their
claims, a statement of their accounts, and
tne nature of the securities ( if any) held by
them, and immediately after the 15th day of
March next the aesets of the said Charles
Middleton (then distributable, if any) will
be distributed among the parties entitled
thereto, having regard only to tbe
of which notice shall have been furnish-
ed as above required, and the executors
will not be liable for the assets so distributed,
or any part thereof, to any person of whose
claim notice shall not have heon received by
them at the time of such distribution.
CHARLES GEO. MIDDLETON, and
JOHN MIDDLETON,
ELIZABETH MIDDLETON, Executrix
Executors
Dated this 6th day of February, A.D., 1888.
REMEMBER THE GRE,AT
AU CTION :: SALE
--OF--
BiligiesNagons,Sleths,Cntters
HORSES, CATTLE & PIGS
—AT THE—
VILLAGE of LONDESBORO
—ON—
WEDNESDAY, FEB'Y 15th.
AU that is advertised will be sold, as this is a
great clearing sale, come and get the articles
at our own prices. Sale to commence at 1 p.m,
TERMS.—All sums of 510 and under, cash
over that amount, 10 months credit on furn-
nishing approved joint notee. 8 per cent dis-
count for cash on credit amounts.
J. BRUNSDON, Prop. C. HAMILTON,Auct
Public School Board
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND
EXPENDITURES FOR 1887
RECEIPTS.
To balance from 1886 8247 07
Rebate Inspector's fees 20 e7
Government grant, Public School 356 00
Government grant, 5Iollel School 150 00
County grant, Model School 150 00
Fees, Model students, 37 185 00
Fees, non-residents,- 22 50
Estimate for 1887 , 3200 00
gXPENDITURES,
raid Mr Lough $750 00
Mr Linklater 530 03
Miss O'Neill 325 00 .
Miss Foxton 300 00
Miss Hilyar 300 09
Miss Leslie 185 83
Miss Beamish 95 00
Miss Plummer 250 00
Miss Simpson. 300 00
Miss MODOugall 90 00
Caretaker , 212 00
Sundries 10 10
Printing, stationery, ,kc 22 55
Repairs, painting, sic 50 92
Firewood 68 75
Maps, apparatus and furniture.... 114 75
Secretary 75 00
Inspector 50 00
Sundry disbursements and election 11 54
84331 24
53741 41
Halame on hand . 589 80
54331 24
W, H. HINE, Secretary.
Clinton, PO, 9, 1888.
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