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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1888-03-09, Page 3.„.., Uri4ertaiAing-4, Q. 24tevernion .Discout ealethi-L. i. fittMenaQ1), . AINti914 $41fli of r =ton $1edical---Pr Speer - Farin for .Fialer•---4%eury -Freiman Far* for Sale --J. E. Eagleson Ii4)Qr 'MOD'S Friend—John Raberteou Millenery Emporitun—Beealey CQ Clothing --Jackson Bro. See our Stock—Cleo. Pay Co ro Rent—A. Dodsworth Colonist's Train—Q. T. Railway , flintottReivfta ct) FRIDAY, ltIA.RCH 9,1888. Defeat of the Scott Act in lialton. That it has been decided to repeal the Scott Act in the county of Hal. ton, by. a majority of 200, will be heard with regret by every support- er of the Act. Various reasons are assigned for this lamentable result. The Globe claims that on the Do- minion Franchise Act, unrevised since 1886, rests the responsibility for the repeal. The non-resident vote on'the list was about four hun- dred. The age of the list conduced to personation. In addition to these facts, it is alleged, that) soine Liberals, formerly suppot of the Act, opposed it because they fancied themselves to have been badly treat- ed by the PrObibitionisti at the re- cent general and bye-elections.— These are the principal reasons giv_ en by the Globe for the repeal of the Act. Mr Spence follows out pretty near the same line. This :nay have bad something to do with the reverse, but we are almost afraid that it is only a partial rea- son. In the meetings held through- out the county the supporters of the Scott Act had the best of the argu- ment on their side, for while the repealers could point to palpable proofs of an extensive illicit sale of liquor, upholders of the measure were able to meet them with un- questionable evidence that drinking on the whole bad diminished, and -that crime had been reduced, till for eleven assizes in succession the pre- siding judge had been presented with the traditional pair of white gloves, and since 1882 there had not been a conviction for a criminal offence before'a county judge in ses- sions. One would naturally sup- pose that such facts as. these would carry enough weight to offset any- thing that might be advanced for the opposite. side, But it has not been so. The Act has been faiily well enforced during the six years it has been law, in Halton, therefore, the argument cannot be advanced that its repeal was due to dissatis- faction over non-enforcernent, and the conclusion forces itself upon our mind, unpleasant as it is to admit, that the vote is due in a measure to dissatisfaction with the Act itself. We cannot prove this—neither can we prove to the contrary. We have no alternative but to accept the cir- cumstances as they are. We are sorry that Halton has taken the step it hes. Sorry because it will not only be a difficult thing to re- gain lost ground there,. but also be- cause of the influence that that vote will have upon the contest in other eetstitnencies. Temperance men may rest sssured,that the liquor in- • terest will use the result in Halton • for all its worth, and it wIll jtist make the fighting on the part of temperance advocates all the harder yolk. Bad as one reverse vote is, temperance people should not lose heart. If every Scott Act county in the Dominion goes back upon its record, temperance principles should remain the same, and the result will be- that a more determined ef- fort than ever will be made to se- cure entire prohibition. Siit 4-914t boil a -tnajotity of 07 on the Aro vete thia eeitaion, We won't expect hie defeat ,for awhile yet. It la about tittle the importation of Englishmen to fill up poaitions in the publie service here, was dropped. The latest, is to give to Sir John Ross, the position now held by Gen- eral Middleton. Why not give it to a Canadian. -.••••• • On— • - - -- TUE London Free Press alludes to the" privilege" which Canadians have of sending their cattle and produce to the old country market. Yes, but why send it so far when an equally good market lies close to our doors, if the bars are only let down. ve. • Premier Greenway is at Ottawa having an interview with Sir John. What his roiseion is has not been revealed, but it is broadly hinted that Sir John has decided to dis• continue his disallowance policy, and allow the Manitobians whatever they want. This may be a mere conjecture however, Accoraing to therublic Accounts, It Sun) -of $28,000 -was -spent last year in erecting a post office at Cayuga, a little, stick -in-the-mud, one-horse in Haldimand county. The is nothing like as big as Olin - The fact that Haldimand had town place ton. a couple of elections recently may account for the ex penditure. ISUFER.A. Ass — Tins is the season of the year when the young man, who has been spending the winter with his Ca- nadian girl, prepares to return to his home in the west-- generally Dakota, and, a peculiarity about it is that most of them are the opposite of Grits in politics. At leaat such is the case with the most of those leaving this section of who are • Ontario. The Empire is publishing the opinion of different members of the Toronto Board of Trade concerning Commercial Union.. .A. majority of the opinions are opposed to it,'while several are very strongly tin favor of it. The question has evidently taken a firm hold of the public mind and will enter largely into the pub- lic issues of the future, whatever may be the ultimate result. VAUD MINITER'S FUND. re the E itor'ot he New Era. eed an .itern !Ander Oe heading Londeshoro in your issue of lar4 week. relative to the Superman. woe To,toroottinr Tbe ACCOpits tor 1.887, IOW that tbe Oonservattve papers in Hur. an receivecrtbe following amounts for government Overtieing during Oat. veari--Olinton Xews Record; *9.3; Exeter Times, $72,26; Goderich Star, 09,89; Seaforth Sun, $77.49; Wing. ham Advance, $9.70—a total of $253. - 0,ted Minister's Fund. I do not know , 76: This is exclusive of amounts re - the writer of said article. but bespeaks ceived in connection with. the Fran - of the "feeling that exists against that Fund—parties receiviug such good salaries as ministers usually do shou:d be able to pay their own insurance, &c. ' It is possible his observations and information include only a few local points. On Goderiett diatrict, (one of the best in the Conference)the average salary paid was $621. The average salary on the Markdale and Owen Sound Districts, reapectively, was $514 and $483. Out of these sews, each minister pays $12 to S. M. Fund, (and some of them, three times the amount,) according to Discipline. It will be found also that they are the largest contributors to the Mission- ary, Educational and other Church Funds, moat of them paying from $25 to $200 to the ,Federation Fund. A great deal is expected from them in other ways—their dress must be in keeping with their work, their homes open to the entertainment ot many passers-by, and their purse to many local charities. In view of this, I believe no one will think the sum i too large. While it is true, soine r ceive larger salaries than the avers is it not because of their abilities and talents, which, if used in some -secu- lar calling, would be even more re - numerative? But these men have re- nounced secular callings and given thernaelvea "whollsr, to the miniatry," and while not seeking riches, they ex- pect to receive the comforts and ne- cessities of life. In the Presbyterian Church, the minimum salary is $750 and they alao have a superannuated or worn out Ministers' Fund. Whatever may be said about ministers fa the present day, receiving large 'salaries, • many who are now drawing from the Fund, received only small salaries when the country was new. We do not argue for or against the Fund, but when membera join a church they usually support, as far as they can, the insti- tutions of the Church to which they belong. This is one of them, and in our opinion the friends ought to stand by Discipline and their Minis- ters in this matter. If they think it an unjust claim, stand by it, neverthe- less, under protest, and then their feelings and opinions may be formu- lated into resolutions to be sent up to the next General Conference which meets in September, 1890, where the required changes can be effected. March 5, 1888. • OBSERtElt. Hon. Mi Mills introduced a re- solution into the House of Com- mons on Tuesday, to the effect that "The government take steps to re- move the impediments to the work- ing of the Scott Act." A pretty lively discussion ensued, the Liber- als holding flint the Act should be made more workable, while their opponents took a contrary view, and voted down the proposition by a straight partey vote of 107 to 56. One Conservative vital with the Liberals. THE VALUE OF TEMPERANCE IN CONNECTION WITH RELIGIOTJS WORK. • To the Editor of the Clinton New Era In the advertising columns of the London Free Press, Southern Cali- fornia lands are being boomed, while in the columns of the Seaforth Sun and Goderich Star, all ultra -Tory papers, Minnesota and Dakota lands are being puffed up. These papers are continually questioning the lop- alty of their political opponents,but if their own loyalty was anything more than assumed, they woold re- fuse that class of advertising. Witeet Mr Meredith twitted Mr Mowat with corruption among the "Liberals he overloolred one very important difference -between the Liberal and Conservative leaders. The former have never been found found guilty of corrupt practices. — CLINTON NEW ERA. Our contemporary is altogether in error,, as the difference between Liberals and Conservatives is the very opposite of what he represents. —Mitchell Advocate. [We spoke about the Liberal and Conservative LEADERS—not the rank and filo—as our cotem will see from the wording of our paragraph, and we challenge. the Advocate to show wherein we are in error. chise Act. The West Huron election expenses, taken from the same return, amount - to a total of 8662.33; of which the re- turning officer, Mr. Corbett, received $60; the News -Record, $66 45; mile- age, $116.30;deputy-returning officers, etc $395. The East Huron election cost $620.- 20, of which the returning officer re- ceived $60; printing cost, $47;mileage $71; and sundries making up the bal- ance. The South Huron election cost $607; returning officer same as before; mileage, $111; Seaforth Sun,printing, $16.30; and sundries the balance. metuoinot ghtirciA just completed,and lz x few minute), 110 got $7,034 sub, Beriberi. Jae. O'Nell,of trimrlovesliaabrongkt au action of broach of prosais,. of marriage against May Iii'lizabete RU8. aell.who was married a few weeks ago to Thos. Johnston, of St. Paul. Minn., an old Belleville boy. O'Neil placea his damages at PAO. All railway traffic in Sweden and Denmark has been stopped by heavy snow falls. Traffic on the lines in northeast Germany is also interrupted Dentate is completely cut oft A violent sandstorm has been raging in Egypt since Saturday, stopping traffic on the Suez Canal. The Dominion voters list for South Huron, cost $1094.25, of which the proprietor of the Seaforth Sun receiv- ed the sum of $857.74. Those for East Huron. cost $1365.32, of which amount the Clinton News.Recorrl re- ceived $441.70. Those for West Hur- on cost $1,390.91, of whi,ch amount the Goderich Star received $795.91, and the News -Record, $95 64. In several of the claims presented, the government did not allow all that was asked. The figures quoted above arethe ami amounts paid n every in- stance, The amounts received by the Lib- eral papers of this county in the same time were as followsr—NEw—ERA, $650; Brussels Post, $6; Wingham Times '006.26; Seaforth Expositor, $5 80. These items, excepting that of the Times, were tor advertising in connection with the Franchise Act. The Witigham Advance being hard pressed for time when printiog the Dominion Voters' List, divided the work with the Times, hence the large amount received by that paper. -40 00•81, POltat Statist i es. From the Postmaster General's re- port for the past year, we take the fol- lowing figures concerning the gross revenue of the Post Offices in the county of Huron for that year:— Auburn $ 408 24 Bandon (now closed) 10 54 Bay fiel d 438 85 Belgrave ...... 516 59 Benrniller 137 00 137 00 142 53 493 00 Sra,—It may be well to explain that we understand religious effort to be that interference on the part of Chriitians with the thoughts and actions of ungodly men, which the Bible shows to be necessary in order to senire ,their present and eternal well-being. I want to remark that the very nature ot Christianity ren- ders this effort incumbent on all Christians. I want to observe fur- ther that the use of intoxicating drinks as a beverage is the cause of a very large proportion of the wicked- ness, crime, vice and misery which ex- ist around us. The terrible harvest of crime and misery Which their con- sumption has entailed upon usas a nation has opened the eyes of almost every thinking and patriotic mind to the fact tbat the drink, not the abuse of it, but the drink itself, is an 'evil thing, in very truth a mockery to be rejected and eschewed by all who have any regard for their own or their neighbor's well-being. I have no hesitation in asserting that strong drink is Satan's chief instrumen- tality for keeping the masses of this country under his power. Theiv Wash your hands of it at once, and forever, and give a united and straight- forward testimony to the world that you consider it an enemy of all rigta- eousness, and the legitimate offspring of Satan. Now, here are two most pertinent questions,—How can that which produces so much evil be a good thing? and if it be an evil thing, ,how can it be moderately used? The man who never uses it can never fall through its influence. Be is safe thus far because he goes not into temptatior. This first induced me to become an abstainer, and I am con- vinced that it is the duty of every roan who would do his utmost for the glory of God and the good of his fel- low creatures, to discountenance, by his example, the use of intoxicating drinks. Now, I would ask those who object to the use of abstinence as an in- strumentality in saving the drunkard what plan they would suggest for his restoration to sense and reason? It is a significant fact that we rarely find any who are not abstainers who care for the welfare of the drunkard. Ought not Christians to strive both by precept and example to warn the young, the weak and the inexperi- enced from touching it? Can any man answer for the consequences of putting a bottle to his neighbor's mouth—be it ever such a small or genteel one, But suppose some peo- ple could take their drinks without hurting themselves, tali/ they dare an- swer for their children," I ask these parents, I ask you, Christians, was not the curse of God on the liquor, rather than on the size of the glass which contained it, and might not these parents have known—if they did not—that if they sowed the east wind they would reap the whirlwind. Hoist the flag of death over their breweries, distilleries and drarashops, warning the unwary that death and damnation larks behind their finely decorated bars, and run like the lurid The absurdity of our superannu- ation system, is shown by the fol- lowing item from the Empire:— One of the officials retired was Mr G. W. Wickstead, Law Clerk of the House of Commons, who had reach- ed the age 88 years and had been in the public service 59 years. He had a salary of $3,400 and received a retiring allowance of $2,380, an- nually." Most people, would suppose that a man on a salary of $3,400 was able to save up something for his oia age: an allowance of $2-,380 an- nually is a decidedly "soft snap," Ma Mowat's manhood suffrage bill, the provisions of which will be found in another column, was intro- duced into the house this week, and is likely to be adopted without much change. It will become law on the lst of January, 1889. It provisionallS, gives the voting power to all persons of tilt) age of 21 years and over. ONE of the speakers at a Toronto temperance meeting stated that Sir John A. and wife had banished wine from their table, and the statement elicited :ounds of applause. We do not wish to discredit the state- ment for a moment, but, taking for granted that it is true, we hope Sir John's example will lead to similar results throughoet the length and breadth of the land. Perhaps if the Premier had realized what, a tre- mendous force there is in the ex- ample of leading men, he would have turned over a new leaf at an earlier period of his life. [The To- ronto World has since contradicted the above staternen Belfast Blake Bluevale Blyth Brucefield Brussels Bushfield Carlow Centralia Clinton Constance Cranbrook 1 tashwood Drysdale 96 96 Dungannon 427 04 Dunlop , ..... . 67 47 Egmondville 174 56 Elimville Exeter Fordvvich Farquhar .. 117 00 Goderich(part 1886) 5371 73 Gorrie 650 48 74 00 97 26 632 22 67 20 197 75 114 77 176 57 263 26 60 60 126 05 395 04 50 84 ..... 126 77 92 426 79 06 93 50 4518 64 330 00 837 60 • •,82 12 3234 01 140 37 • 719 76 661 22 ' 1386 84 345 33 2741 24 34 12 , 119 35 262 00 4391 64 173 57 313 26 314 04 80 84 2501 85 519 88 Harlock Henfryn Hensall Hills Green Holtnesville Jamestown Kintail Krt ippe Lanes Leadbury Londeshoro Marnoch Port Albert Porters Hill Rodgerville Saltford Sesfarth Varna Walton Westfield Wingham Winthrop Wroxeter Zurich • NEW NOTES. The stricken husband and Mrs.' m Gagnier, of Detroit who lost their entire faily of five little children from diphtheria last August, all dyiug within a few days of each other—the parents themselves barely escaping with the same dieeaae—on Monday lost their little 3 -months -old daughter since born to them. Mr Michael Graves, ex -reeve of Plattsburg, is endeavoring to form a farmers' institute for Frontenac. He says commercial union is the only salvation for Ontario farmers "Though an independent Conservative," „Jag says,"If we could break the gigantic monopolv that is crushing the life blood out of the farmers and get 'a chance to sell and buy in the cheapest markets it would raise our property 25 to 10 per cent." To QUO district orZondoo oentain. ins' .000- public/ Itouses 7,010 child- ren. were Been to enter their doors during the space -of three hours. Iu a recent issue Forest and Streara atatets that it hatt private inforinatien from parlous upon wholle veracity it Can rely that all through the Canadian North-West the Indium are starving. Though LieutenantsGovernor Dew- triney has seveatl times stated that the Indians are fat, happy and contented, there seems some reasan to feel an- xious on this aubject, and an effort should be uutcle to get reliable and un- official information. Harriet, daughter of Samuel Suggs, a wealthy farmer living about half a mile from Clifford, went to sleep on Thursday, Feb. 16, aud remained in that condition for a week after which she would apparently wake up,. but appeared unconscious. On Friday morning, Feb. 24, she got up, dressed herself and got breakfast for the family After partaking of sotne herself she dropped off to sleep again, and at last accounts still remains iu that state. Mr Landry,of Kent, has a bill before the House of Com mons,by whici there can be no excess of interest. Hi§ view is that seven per cent should be the limit. He would, however, con- sent to have the rate fixed at ten per cent. rather than that money lenders should be allowed to continue to col- lect the usurious rates now often im- posed upon customers whom they manage to get at their mercy. The German Crown Prince is doom- ed. The best medical skill of the world cannot save a man once a can- cer gets hold of him. Even the Prince himself has now given up. On parting with the Prince of Wales the other day, the very sick man said: "I had always hoped that the 'silent horseman' would come to me 'like a thief in the night.' But he is coming as slowly as a Landau buss full up, bound for Kew." The following "ad" of a grocery firm of Kirksville, Mo., is a very good temperauce sernion:—"A.ny man who drinks two drachma of whiskey per day for a year, and pays ten cents a drink tor it, can have at our store 30 sacks of flour, 220 pounds of granulat- ed sugar, and 72 pounds of got.d green coffee for the same money, and get 82.- 50 premium for making the change in his expeoditures."—N.Y.Tribuae. Att Wig 0 24=ov/to:cow_ hr• MAWS of WPM% .I104 beg at Clinton, on the 214 at Mardi, witen committee vias appointed to proenre pasaengee and freight rates ftittplIbo various Aciirotoc nuloin*t pootik The Committee met at (Anatol!, mx, Aft' 8th inst., 0.4a atter reeeiving &U rates offered, decided to go via Otalad 'trunk, Chicago & Growl Trunk, Chicago, MilwaukeeO St. Paul Railways Aconnections to all Dakota points. Parties wishing to accompany this Special train =wit purchase ttchets oust have their freight billed by above route. The speciaItrain will leave Cliatou at 4 p. m., TnEsDAV, Maim, 431h. 1888. T. R. klircaELL, Retina 1mM, ns JeH. Enziorr, Committee. ABEL WALPER, JA31EEI ELLIOTT, "Will you not smoke with me ?" said a preacher who was supplying a church that Sunday with a view to a call. The father of that young man, thus offered a cigar, had quit the use of tobacco for fear that bis sons might take to it. That cigar, handed out by the preacher, turned the scales, and he was not called to that church. The mother of the young man said: "We are not extremists, but we pre- fer that our sons should not use to- bacco. How eau we keep them from it if our ewn pastor uses it?" That was a three thousand .dollar cigar— we mean that it was a three-tboqsand dollar salary' which the cigar turned nisei smoke—Richmond Religious Herald. Thos. Speer, M. D., Surgeon &c.M. C. P. S. G. S. and L. 1'. C. D. Head office, St. Thomas. The Great East Indian Physician and Surgeon,for the treatment of all ehronie diseases and diseases peas liar to women, for which he is so well Qualified, will be at the Commercial Ho't I. anon, on Thursday. Mar. 15tb, fr 8 a in. to 4 p. m. One day only. please ca'i I early. Personesuffer in.!. from diseases that have baffled the skill of the local plusicians should not omitthis favorable oPportunity of seeing him.lie has been educated 10 nea rly all the best colleges in Europe, has been in the arnsy,of the United States and the British army and has circumnavigated the glebe. Consultation free. Remember tbe date. ReTreharles—N:—Wattlrot- tutoral the door of the lecture -room of the First Presbyterian church Detroit, to conduct the regular Friday evening prayer -meeting. Going up the aisle he was noticed to suddenly stagger' and take a few steps quickly forward. He had by this time almost reached the pulpit. He clasped an iron col- umn with one arm, and when several 'ladies and gentlemen haatened to as- sist him he remarked he felt taint. A physician was immediately sent for. When he reached the sufferer's side life was extinct. Judge Elliot of London, gave judg- ment recently in a suit to recover an account for liquor sold to a hotel - keeper in Huron. At, the trial the defendant's lawyer raised the point that a bill could not be collected for liquor sold in a Scott Act county. The Judge expressed the opinion that the statutory defence,if made in time, would have been good. A bill for liquor sold in a Scott Act county could not be collected it this defence was pleaded in time. In the case before him, however, the matter had not been properly brought up, and he gave judgment for the wholesale firm. A vote on Scott Set repeal will be taken in Bruce County on April 19. Voting on the repeal of the Scott Act in Renfrew will take place April 19, It is stated that Sir John Ross will succeed General Middleton as com- mander of the Canadian militia. There are now eight hotel -keepers and one bar -boy in the Walkerton jail, for refusing to pay Scott Act fines. A Mrs Daley and her two children were burned in their house, near Dunnville, Tuesday moreing. Foul play is suspected. In the case of Jno. Gamble, senten- ced to death for the murder of Lizzie Bray, at Toronto, the Executive has commuted the sentence to imprison- ment for life. In the British House of Commons, War Secretary Mr Stanhope expressed great satisfaction with the result of the purchase of Canadian horses for English army purposes. Gen. .Neal Dow, the "Father of Prohibition," was beaten in the con- test for the Mayoralty of Portland by the Republican candidata, Charles 3. Chapman, by a majority of 1,600. In the House of Commons on Tues- day a motion by Mr Mills to the effect that it was the duty of the Govern- ment to introduce a bill amending the Scott Act, was voted down by 109 to 57. In 'Prince Edward Couhty on Satur- day, Dr Platt, Liberal, and Mr Clapp ished taps! Tell me no more of Conservative, were nominated. In charity towards brewers, distillers West Middlesex Mr George C. Elliott and publicans. . Your false charity Liberal, and Dr Roonae, Conssrvative has already consigned thousands to were nominated. an untimely grave. Arise. Curls Christopher Cusick, of Ailsa Craig, tians, and tight this foe! You, and was committed to London gaol last you alone, are able, for your God will Tuesday night for two months for fight with you. Oh, come up to His breach of the Scott Act, in default help against this mighty champion of of a line of $30. and costs. Cusick is Satan's dominion, a man without feet, and had to trawl TOTA T, ABSTINENCE. into gaol on his knees. When he kr- - - -- - . rived there be complained that the The annual meeting of the Orate] stumkis of his legs were frozev. Orange Lodge of Ontario West will . On Sunday Rev R. R. Maitland, of be held in the County Orange Hall Ingersoll, aaked hie congregation for Toronto, on Tuesday, 13th inst., at 2 $6,000 to pay off the indebtedness for o'clock, m improvements on the King 'Street The Scott Act is now in force in 63 constituencies. , There are numerous deputations at Ottawa asking for changes in the tariff. Two men were recently devoured by wolves close beside their home near Pert Totten, Dakota, . GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY Special Colonist Train—roa— DEOTh And ALL WESTERN POINTS, will leave PALMERSTON at 3.30 a. m., BRUSSELS, ' LUCKNOW, WINGHAM and CLINTON • about4p.w., on MARCH 13TH 1888 Making a Through Train to whiob is attached passenger coaches, Railroad Agents will ac- company the train to Port Huron and assist in passing customs. All parties, going.'should at once_make ex rangements to join this, the main party for this season. For particulars as to rates or - any other information, apply to A. 0. PATTISON, JAS. THOMPSON, Station Agent. Town Agt., Clinton W. EDGAR, G. P. A. AUCTION SALE OF FARM, Farming Stock & Implements The undersigned is instructed to offer for sale, on THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd, --ON-- Lot 6. Huron Road, Roderich T'p BORN COATS.—Iii Clinton, ou the lith lest., the wife of Mr W. Coats, of a daughter. KAISER,—In Clinton, on the 1st inst., the wife of Mr Brig. Kaiser, of a daughter. JAIVIISSON.—In Mullett, on the 26th Fob., the wife of it,Ir Gavin Jamieson, of a daughter AGAR.—In Turnborry, on the 22nd Feb., the wife of Mr Robt Agar, of a son. PLUNKET —In East Wawanosh, on the 29datuhoFteobr., the _wife of Mr Robt Plunket, of a MARRIED BROWNING—ROBERTSON.—At the resi- dence of the bride's father, On Feb 28th, by the Rev C. Cameron, Mr A. D. Browning, of Picton, to Mie£4 Annie R., daughter of Mr Wm Robertson, of Kincardine township. GOVIER—SPRUNG.—At the reeidence of the bride's father, Mullett, on the 71h inst., by the Rev J. Kestle, Mr Richard Govier, to Miss Margaret, second daughter .of Mr John SParluInLgL.ER DALE.—In lelinton, on the 7th inst., by Rev W. W. Sperling, Mr R. J. Miller, to Miss Emma Lavine, second daughter of Mr Chris Dale jr. APPLERY=ELINTER—In Clint -on, on the 7111 inst., by the Rev E. S. Rupert, M. A., Mr Sam Appleby, to Miss Aunie, ouly daughter of Mr 13. Hunter, all of Hallett. HART—RUSH—At Wingham, on the 20th Feb„ by Rev D.C. McDowell, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr Ezra Hart, to Miss Margaret Rush, both ,otsWinghain, DAVIS—DAVIDSON—In Senlorth, on the 29th Feb; by Rev Mr Davis, grandfather of the bridegroom,at the residence;of the bride's father, Mr E. Davis, Jeweller, of Mitchell, to Miss Mary, daughter of Mr A. Davidson, of Seaforth. MOFFATT—DAVIDSON—At the residence of the bride's father, Wroxeter, on the 29111 ' Feb. by Rev G. Brown, Mr Chris MotTatt,aou of the late Geo. Moffatt, of Morris, to Bessie, eldest daughter of Mr John Davidson, of Wroacter. At one o'clock pm., that valuable farm, oc- cupied by Wm. Fenton, being part of lot 6, in the Huron Road concession, Township of Goderich, containing by the deed 65 acres, but measuring about 70. One nailefrom Clin- ton. Good land, mostly cleared ; two never - failing springs, two good wells; comfortable frame house 36x18 with kitchen, good frame barn 60x45. Fine young orchard of three acres. Five acres of fall wheat; plowing pearly. done. Mao the following farm stock. &c.;-3 mares, 2 in foal, heavy draught colt comil 2 years old, filly rising 2, 300w8 in calf, arrow cows. 2 2 -yr old heifers, 2 -yr old stoors,4 yearlings, 3 sows in pig, 2 other sows, lumber waggon,doable buggy,pair bobsleighs cutter, reaper, mower, fanning mill, land roller, 2 ploughs, turnip muffler, turnip cut- ter, set double harness, sot single harness, a.nd other valuable artiolee. TERMS for fent easy, and usual terms for goods, For further particulars apply to WM. FENTON, on the premises, or to H. HALE, Clinton, or to JAS. HOWSON*, Ault. DIED WIGGINTON—In Gederich township, on the and inst., Thos Wigginton, aged 86 years. MITGFORDIn Goderich township, on the 6th inst., W.J. Mugford, aged 32 years and 1 month. arirlAdaRn2c1IISTRONG—In Hay, on the 5111 inst.. isdaAyrus,istrm ong, aged 68 years, 7 onths BENNETT.—In Elimville, on the 5th inst., Lawrence Bennett, aged 66 years and 4 mos, GIBSON.—At Maitland Brae, Wroxeter, on the 4th inst., Robert Gibcon, aged 8.1 years, 5 months and 14 days, brother of T. Gibsou, af. P. P TI . Te represeititives of the Knights of Labor had along imerview with air John A. Macdonald on Wednes- day. The office of the ..nringfield,Mass,, Evenieg Unioa was.burncsi Tedn:s- day and six people were killed. , H . FOSTER P HOTH OGRAPEIf CLINTON • Hebert Cook, of Galt, a young man in the employ of the Watson Manufacturing avertigturntO, Manufacturing Company, was acci- dentelly caught, in the running belt on Wcd ncsd ay afternoon, and.' had his arm torn completely off' above the elbow fires of perdition through their pol- • Local Legislature — — The debate on the Inter -Provincial Conference resolutions in the On trio Legislature came to an end yest erday morning. The House concurred in the resolutions by a Note of 54 to 30. Mr Drury is the promoter of a bill t exempt from taxation, with the consent of the municipality,lands and buildings used for exhibition•purposes, and held I by joint stook companies. These are I practicallya public property, but they I have been held to be assessable. A measure of great importance to property -owners all over Ontario was passed by the Municipal Committee on Friday. It is a bill framed by Ur O'Connor, which transfers the power of selling lands for taxes Ham the county treasurers to the treasurers of townships and villages. The great benefit of the bill is that it brings the sale as near as possible to the land and the owner,so as to give him every opportunity of paying the taxes and rescuing his property from the hands of land speculators. Under the present law a sale sometimes takes place ninety miles from the land. A bill introduced by Mr G. B. Smith provides that land.holders' sons shall have a vote at mnnicipal elections on the same basis as farmers' sons. It al- so provides that a person who isqualifi. ed to be a Councillor at the time of the final revision of the lists shall not lose his qualification by reason of afterwares parting with the property, provided te acquires other property sufficient to qualify hint. The law, 'Of ceurse,would be applicable generally,but the occasion giviog rise to it was the objection taken to the qualifieation of a candidate for municipal honors in Markham, who after the final revision of the lists, part- ed with the property on which he had Qualified, but at one boaaMe possessed ; Of a property of still greater value. J4 C. SIDE\SON —THE LEADING—, UNDERTAKER, —AND -- EMBALMER. A FL'LL LINE OE COFFINS, CASICETS, &c., &c, FUNERALS FURNISHED' On the shortest notice and at rearionable rates. The best Embalming Fluid used Splendid Hearse. ALBERT ST., CLINTON, OPPOSITE TOWN HALL WILL BE AT THE Commercial Hotel, m Clinton, --9N-- Tb.uredsty, Mat. 15 From 8 ain. to I p, tn. One day only Patients please call early, - THOS. SPEER, 31.D. (2.11.2,14 WANTED- A 0001) GENERAL Servant, at once. MRS. FORRESTER, Princess Street, Clinton. H0CSE FOR SALE OR TO RENT.—SUR- SCR/DER offers for sale or rent the splend- id Frame Hone on Victoris,Street, uow occu- pied by Mr E. Snell. It contains plenty of room tor fair eized family, stone foundation, bard and soft water, etc. The 101 embraces three tifth-acre lots, and haa thereon a num- ber of bearing fruit trees. Terms very res. sonable. A. DODSWORTH, Clinton, or at the NEW ERA Office. FARAI FOR SALE—T[114 SUBSCRIBER off° for sale his farm of 125 acres5,lireinl 75 acres lot 12, on the 2nd con„ and 0 the ee,st half of lot 13, on the ard con, of Wilel- lett. All cleared but about, 25 acres of good frame bouse a2n5da.baro, igOofitilLOvleaot.ratiV, of water, ouly 4,} miles from tue town or Chu - ton. PrMe fi5,0110. Torino of payment to suit purchaser. Clear deed, BY 1•11,14141VIAN. mkalt Pon SALK—LOT 7, BAYFIELD concesnion, Goderich Township, 81 acres, 44 of which are cleaned, and the stumps out of about 30 urea, 40 mares hardwooclbush u11. culled beech, maple, cherry and lash, a few acres good cedar at rear end of the lot, 2 acres of flrst-class bearing. orchard; good frame house with general outbuildings; few acres of fall wheat, spring creek crosses part of the I A, 2 miles from Bayaeld and 7 from the growing town of Clinton. Price 841 per acre, For terms and particulars apply to JOHN 14, &Nardi:sox, Hayfield P. 0. NEW PAINT SHOP. KAISER & WILSON Maim to annonnce that they have opened shop en Albert, St., Clinton, next to Was- g,ovirs store. Being practical workmen they believe they eall give satisfaetion to all trb0 entrust their work, PAPHR HANOINO, 13AL- SOMNO40, PAINTINO, GRANINO ANO CGITT.1110 DaCORATIONR,Sw., exemite(1 on the shortest IC. Orders rospactf ull 801iCited. eQ,!•.Jin WILE, BUY 8 -)ACRES OF 0001) giVt-it-1,-71-, land, being lot No. 14, In the lrth n co„ Goderich township, filiont 4 miles frt 111 the town of Clinton. Thle is a good oppm- tunity to not 8 good homestead, On this farm there is e variety of soil, gond wheat root and pastnro land, a good frame house sy.one milk house, driving shed, bank barn spring ereek, bearing orchard. about a acres M of eth, school and church within sight. 1,'erma:—Ily furnishing approved 801(11113'the first pri:yment need not be made nu til.lan 1st, 11,40. Any n,t»ount then paid down to snit pnrclutenr, Possesaion given 101 01 April, Apply to T.C. PICK Alit), Eelmesvilic P. 0, SUBGEON, &c., 11.C.P.S.G.S and L.T.C,D. THE GREAT EAST INDIA SPECIALIS T For the treatment of all Chronic Diseasea aud Diseases peculiar to Women, 30 years' practice, Head Office—St, Thomas. The Doctor has been educated in nearly alt of the leading Medical Colleges and Hospitals in Europe; has served as Surgeon in the Brit- ish Army in the East Indies, Surgeon In the American Army during the late war, from 1861 to close of the same; has treated all na- tionalities and circumnavigated the globe.— • His thorough education, large and varied practise and experience, entitleshim to rank as a Specialist—second to none on thie •con- • tinent—for the treatment ot those dangereue anddifficult diseases tne.t have baffled the akin of the local physicians. The following diseases, with many others, successfully treated: — Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Diseases of the Lunge, Dyspepsia Diseases of the Eye and Ear. Heart Disease Epilepsy,Paralysis, Nervous Debility, Goitre Fever and Ague, Malarial Affections, Rheu- matism, Sciatica, Syphilis Strictures„ 1140- tures, Skin Diseases, Piles, &c, Electricity used when required TeeTiatoNzALe o Ernicarima,—The 1011081 - Ing testimonials and diplomas may be seen at my office. with many others from nearly all the leading inedical schools in Europe; Trinity College, Park St. School of Medially) and Royal College ofSurgeous,Dublin; Royal College of Surgeons,Belfast, England; Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and Glasgow Scotland; Licentiate in Midwifery, and en- dorsed by the highest medical authorities in the United States and Dominion of Canada, The above with inauy letters from different parts of the globle are 8 medical passport— without re-examination, doubt or quibble— over every sea, and in every laud frotn the' rising to the setting of the sun, Consultetion free.Read circular and Remem- ber thedate. W. JACKSON AGENT, — CLINTON. Canadian Pack Railway Special Colonist Trains have Toionto every Tuesday evening for Manitoba and the NorthWest,commentioeFeb. 28th. For full particulars apply to the above. '