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CLINTON, ONT., JULY 27, 1.888.
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A Leading Clintunian.
The following was written for the
Canadian Manufacturers' Publishing
Co„ Toronto, who aro publishing
elegantly gotten up plates of what it
calls "The Captains of Canadian In-
dustry," Mr Doherty being the only
one from our town whose portrait ap-
pears therein.
1VILLIAM DOHERTY.
The portrait which accompanies
this notice is a very goad likeness of
Mr W. Doherty (head of the firm of
the Doherty Organ Manufacturing
Company, Clinton, Ont.,) in his more
thoughtful rpoments, say when a
bank'noto of ten or tweu:y thousand
dollars is to meet, and some delin-
quent has disappointed him in mak-
ing connections,
Mr Doherty was born near Brad-
ford, in the county of Simcoe, in the
year 1841. His father was Irish, and
his mother Scotch, he, therefore, on
the lines of heredity and natural se-
quence, has a dual nature. These
two nationalities are eminently pro-
minent in his character, as he posses•
ses all the warmth an exuberance
of the Irish nature, combined with
the solidity and determination of the
Scotch. In sunshine he is vine and
flower, in storm he is oak and rock.
His nature embraces both worlds,
heaven and earth. Ile believes in
angels hovering around, and sees
them too. When .an a❑gel goes on
an errand of mercy, he wants him to
go like lightning; when ha travels
long journeys by rail he is willing to
risk his life on the fastest flier, having
only one idea, viz , ' get there '—
When he drives for pleasure, he
wants to do it himself, and absolutely
refuses to manipulate the ribbons, if
there is any pushing to be dole ; and
did he think the horse was extant,
spoken of by Job, ' with the hoofs of
iron and neck like thunder,' (and
that it would be an improvement on
the one he drives,) he would have his
agent in Ur of the Chaidees hurt up
that horse, and forward him at once.
It is said 'the boy is father to the
man,' In this case it is pre-eminent-
ly so. When quite a ladbis father
moved with his family to St. Vincent,
in the county ot Grey, this .part•of it
being proverbial for its wealth of
rocks and poverty of soil. The trials
endured here, and as retailed by Mr
Doherty, are only eclipsed by the
American traveller, who narrates the
facts that in one place where he tra-
velled.the shepherds were under the
necessity of holding the sheep by the
hind legs, and letting them down in-
to the clefts of the rocks to feed.
In the morning of life Mr Doherty
was religiously inclined, and so great
was Ms zeal for God and humanity
that he and many of bis friends
thought his place should, be in the
Christian ministry, but circumstances
over which he had no control over-
ruled this idea, and now, in his wiser
and calmer moments; he rooks upon
the hindrance as being providential,
for well he now sees the impropriety
it would have been to have a first-
class business man made into a tenth
or twentieth rate preacher. He is
not only a peerless business man, but
has aided in the development of me-
chanism by his inventive genius, hay
ing invented a patent mouse and dust
proof attachment to his organ cases,
and grand organ and other appliances,
which have been the means of widen-
ing the die ance betwcea the Doherty
organ and all competitors.
The great business of which Mr
Doherty is the father and honored
head, ,was small and humble in the
beginning, but by slow and measured
tread at times, and then by rapid and
almost spontaneous growth it stands
today as one of the colossal industries
of our country, of which every loyal
Canadian can be justly proud. With-
out entering into details, suffice it to
say that the aim of the..average out-
put of Doherty & Chas' eight to ten
organs per day. Between eighty and
one hundred hands are employed in
this establishment. The elegance of
style, purity of tone, and general
efficiency of the Doherty Organ is
acknowledged wherever the English
language is spoken, so that not only
the children that are awakened by
the thunder of the Atlantic waves,
and rocked to sleep by the gentle
murmur of the Pacific, but away be-
yond the land of the setting sun,
where the king of day throws his
slanting rays upon the Antipodes.
And further still, in the lands of the
rising sun, where the gospel light is
only breaking. Even here the mis-
sionary of the cross has by his side
(as a free gift) one of the Doherty
organs, to help in the service of song.
Thus bas the indomitable energy of
this man girt the whole world rou•ncl, •
and thankful may he feel that he has
done his part in helping to arouse in
man one of the divinest attributes,
viz., the love of music,
For years Mr Doherty has been the
leader of the choir in Rattenbury `;t•
)fetbodist church, and in this, as
web as in other things, he has been
a perfect success, as h is his pleasure
to lead one of the finest choirs in
Western Ontario twice every Sabbath.
It is in his own palatial home, sur•
rounded by his wife and olive plants
Mr Doherty is seen to greatest ad•
vantage. Here his whole nature
nude ample scope for all its powers,
bordering at times en the regions of
ecstasy or transfiguration. For well
he kuows from personal experience,
The world has nothing to bestow,
Fron, our own selves the joy roust
And that dear hut, our home. [flow,
We refer you for a more elaborate
and detailed account of Mr Doherty's
life and business to the Cyclopedia of
Canadian Biography.
Belfast. -
John Louglieed Was given up the
grocery business.
Daniel K. Alton has gone to Lon-
don, where he has secured a situation.
Robert Stothers and family, of Ot-
tawa, are visiting friends in this vi-
cinity. Dir Stothers is teaching in
the Collegiate Institute and his sal -
has been raised $50 for the next year,
which speaks web.
•
Lone esboro. '
The merilibers off the choir practic-
ed at Mr J. Tamblyn's, 13th con.,
last week and were treated to ice
cream and cake. They report having
a pleasant time.
The interior and exterior of the
Methodist church have been improv-
ed and beautified to a creditable ex-
tent by kalsomining, frosting,matting
and carpeting inside, and a coat of
paint outside. It is announced that
collections will be taken up at both
of the services next Sabbath (29th) to
assist in 'meeting expense of repair.
1Vingliani.
Mr R. McConnell, • of Teeswater,
was in town on Tuesday last,
Mr Geo. McClymont,of Kincardine
is spending his va,:atiou in town.
Geo.McKay has•taken out a license
as an auctioneer for the counties of
Huron and Bruce.
Mr J, L, Smith has , purchased a
handsome driving poney, for which
he paid the sum of $150.
A little German Band visited our
town last :week and gave some excel-
lent selections of music.
Mr T. A. Mills, merchant, return-
ed last week from East Saginaw,
Minh,. rvhere he has been visiting
friends.
The Forester's excursion to . iagara
Falis on Friday last, was very poorly
attended, there being only 10 tickets
sold here.
The employees of the C. 1'. R. and
the depot were photographed last
week by Josaph Mason, of this
place.
Will Johnston, tailor of Orange-
ville, is in town this iveek visiting
his old friend, Wm. Fleuty, of the
Ad vance.
Italian Joe, tonsorial artist in 4the
Royal block, is doing a rushing busi-
ness, and intends making some ex-
tensive improvements in his shop.
A young man, whose name we
will not mention, was fined $1 and
costs by Mayor Inglis on Saturday
last, for breaking into the dress•mak-
ing shop of Miss White.
Ms R. Simmons, of the British
hotel, intends going out of business
and moving to London. Mr Sim-
mons has been a resident of Wing -
ham for the past ten years.
,A .game of lacrosse was played here
on riday last, between the Wing -
ham club and a team from Teeswater,
and resulted in a victory for the
Wingham boys, by 4 goals to 1.
The Salvation Army is steadily on
the increase, and since their coming
to Wingham have accomplished much
good. We are pleased to see them
get the support they so richly de•
serve.
It is reported that Mr H. Lith-
gow is to be appointed librarian of
the Mechanics' Institute of this place.
Mr Lithgow is a man capable of do-
ing the work, and we hope he will
get the appointment,
Mr Geo. Thompson's steam saw-
mill, near here, was destroyed by
fire at about three o'clock Tuesday
morning, together with about 800
cords of bard and soft wood slabs,
sawn for firewood. Insurance on
mill is said to be $1000; loss about
8300. Mr Thompson and wife are in
the Lower Provinces.
—...:—
East Wawattos1I.
Mr Jno Young, of Blyth, was visit-
ing friends here this week.
Flax pulling has commenced. Mr
Rath has one of the best fields we
have seen.
Mr Gilbert Greaves has returned
from up north, where he has been
with his stallion,
Mr Enoch Shorts suffered a severe
loss last week by the death of his
heavy draught imported mare.
Mr David Cook has almost complet-
ed arrangements for the purchase of
Mr Andrew Black's farm at a very
moderate figure.
Some of the farmers have commenced
the harvest of their fall wheat and
barley, which crops are about up to
the average,
Tramps have been pretty numerous
in this township of late, the looks of
some of them would go a good way in
proving the correctness of the Dar-
winian theory of man's descent.
Arrangements have been made for
a baseball match between the Huron
Stars, of Blytb, and the Monarch
club, on Saturday afternoon, on th e
farm of David Scott. The boys say
that they are going to do butter tha n
the last time they played.
Stanley. guests of Mrs H, Kelton. Mrs
HOME AGAIN.—Mr James McFar-
lane and wife, of the 2nd con. of Stan- of Goderich, are "visiting here.
ley, returned from the old couutry on ACCIDENT.—One day Net week J.
S tturday, having had a very pleasant McManus met with a painful acci-
trip. Mr McF. brought back with dent. He and his brother were put -
him seven Shropshire Ewes and oue I ting up some boards in the barn mow,
ram, of the hest stock that he could when by some means the end of a
secure. He also brought two entire board struck him on the forehead,
colts of which the North American 'inflicting a nasty gash, and making
Agriculturist, of Edinburgh says:— him unconscious for a short time.
Duoing the past week Mr Anderson He was, however, soon able to be
has, ea the behalf of Colonel Stir• around again.,
ling, made the following sales from I'ItESENTATto2 . —As Miss M. Ciut-
the now , famous stud:—To Mr Jae., ton intends leaving this neighbor -
McFarlane, Clinton, Ont., Canada, a hood, the children of the Sabbath
one -year-old entire colt; named, school and Band of Hope and friends
Glenappin, out of the prize mare, in the neighborhood presented her,
Maid of Ain (3799), and sired by the on Tuesdayafternoon, at the Band
Dunblane, Douna, and Callander meeting, ith a beauiful water set
premium horse,Knight Errant,(4483). and friendship album, Mies Clutton
As a foal this colt wad first, and se- leaves shortly to keep house for her
brother, who is following' his profes-
sion neer Barrie.
Tuckersluith-
On Monday morning the general
inquiry, Did you see the eclipse?
From the older ones the answer in•
variably was, Couldn't see it for the
mist. But some of the younger ones
declared that they had seen it. Well
yes, perhaps they did—swinging on
J. 1 Cole's, $169.62, total, $582.30. To
the connexional funds of the church
beside, the sum of $151.50 was con'
tributed,
Andrews and son, and Mre B. Hillier,
cured the Hallyburton siver plate, at
the Central Strathearn Show, and
was third in a large class of yearling
colts a few days ago at the Stirling
Agricultural Society's Show. This
is a very promising colt, with excel-
lent feet and fine action, and is sure
to be heard of again. He has also sold
to the same purchaser another web -
bred yearling colt called, Glenlyon,
out of a Prince Victor mare, and sired
by Callander (4901). Prince Victor some garden gate with Agnes, Susan
is by Prince of Wales, and Callander
is by the 1000 -guinea Duke of Ilam of Jane;—so far above earth's mists,
so near to Paradise they got, Well,
ilton He has never been shown, but
Yes, they might have seen the eclipse.
is considered to be a crack colt.
SIICIDE•—A most melancholy at- Some evil disposed person or per.
fair took place on the Babylon line, sonsselves who have nu respect for them -
on Friday night, when a young man munityoin r the reputation y reside,
the have
by the name of Joseph Templeton been amusing them elvesby throwing
committed suicide by hanging. He stones at No 9 school buase, Tucker -
was about 30 years of age and not smith, 53 lights of glass have been
married. Be had a good farm and broken in the windows, and a panel
was working it successfully with a out of one of the doors. The trustees
hired man and his mother keeping have offered a reward of $10 for such
house for him. He appeared perfect- information as will lead to the con -
Iv sane on the previous evening, al- viction of the guilty parties. Further -
'o. ielr he had been feeling poorly more it is the intention of the board
for a day or two. Itis said that on to prosecute any parties who may be
Thursday night be slept in bed with found destroying or injuring property
his clothes and boots on. and it is at any of the schools in the township.
thought by some that he intended to
take his life that nig_ht,„b•;Iyt-to.
sleep and did not wake up. On Fri-
day evening, so itis said, his mother
on passing his room, saw him lying
on the bed with his clothes on, and a
window close by open. She told him
to take off his clothes and go to bed
properly, and he said he would. He
was not in his room next morning,
and a search revealed his body sus•we take into consideration, that but
pended from a beam in a tool' house a few hours before, the ajority of
close by, the toes rouching the floor. those presentwere busily engaged
He -was quite dead. An inquest was
held,l•ut nothing further was develop- haymaking. Music was furnished
by the Forest Hume string Band, lad
ed. Deceased was of an exceedingly -
renal uze_tratw:e,-hoaer-able-•in all his
transactions, but disposed to brood
over imaginery troubles. It is said
that not longago he paid some at -
To commemorate the completion of
-Gtritittitinioth barn, Mr Alex. Mon-
teith gave a grand dancing party, to
which all the lade and lassies of the
surrounding country, to about the
number of 100, were invited. Ou the
first strains• from the violin being
heard dancing began, and it is sur-
prising with what animation all
seemed to enjoy the mazy whirl when
by .the old veteran, Mr P. Doig, who
seemed to handle•his bow with the
agility of youth. A bountiful repast
was partaken of about rrlidnight,when
tentions to a young lady of Varna, dancing was resumed; and kept up
who gave no encouragement to his until the first streaks of dawn, when
suit, and some of the boys of tbe all departed for their homes after
neighborhood were disposed to chaff hen king the host and hostess for
him about it; this caused him a gond their hospitality as they bade them
deal of annoyance, and by many it is "'ell'
supposed to be the cause that led him
to his rash act. Isis mother, a 'very Mullett.
estimable woman, has the sympathy of Mr Geo. Pope, •of the 2nd con., of
the community, another son having Hullett, has a yearling colt by Kenil-
taken his life in the same way several worth, that would be hard to beat
years ago. He also leaves three els- aby.where.
ters. A very large number followed ,BAD ACCIDENT.—On Sunday last
his" remains to the Isriek Church Mrs Emerson,, of the 3rd con., hadCemetery, Bayfield road, on Monday, the misfortune to fall down ellar,
breaking three ot her ribs close to
Dungannon, • the backbone; as she is up in years
it will take her some time to recover.
8T11 AND 9TH CON, NOTES,—],1r J
Connell has tbe best wheat we"have
seen this yeti. Mr Gavin Hamilton
has had a fine brick house erected this
summer; it adds greatly to the appear-
ance of his place. Mr Benson Tyer-
man wears a happy smile on his face
now ; reason=it's a'boy.
Mr and Mrs D, McLeod have gone
to Benmiller where he has secured a
situation,
Rev S. W. Pentland took rather a
severe attack of illness on Friday
evening last, but we are glad to learn
is improving.
Miss. Lizzie Hamlen, daughter of
Mr John Hamlen, has gone to Delo •
seine, Man., to attend her sister Mrs
Jones, who is.very ill at present.
The Quarterly service was held in
the Methodist church on Sunday last
being one Sabbath sooner than usual
on account of Rev W. F. Campbell
leaving on Monday morning for two
FARM BOUGHT. —Mr 'Nelson Bing-
ham, (son of bar W. .Bingham) of
Richmond, Mich., has bought the GO
acre farm on the 7th con. of Hullett,
formerly owned by the late Wm. Wal-
lace, paying therefor the sum of $2,-
800. Mr Bingham spent five years in
Manitoba, several in Missouri and
or three weeks vacation, In ;ti}e,_Michigan, and finally concluded that
evening the funeral sermon was there is no place like Ontario after
preached in memory ofthe late Mr all. He returned on Saturday Met,
May, who died on Wednesday last, SERIOUS FIRE—Mr John Riley,8th
He leaces a widow and four children, con., had a serious fire the other day.
two of which are married. The fam- He was engaged in hauling hay, and
ily have our sincere sympathy. while lighting his pipe a match fell
• on the stubble and set fire to it, and
Goderich Township. not being noticed for a while the wind
Messrs Perdue & Donaldson have blew it to some rakings, and it soon
purchased a new saw -mill outfit to re- spread all over the field, and burned
place the one recently de.stro ed b 40 rods of fence and two large stacks
fire. y y of hay, being the entire crop of fifteen
acres, They had a hard time to save
IN AN AwrcwARr, DILEMMA.—They a field of wheat next to it.
are telling a story at the expense ot'a
certain young farmer of Goderich 13TH CON. NOTES. —The farmers'
township, which, while it seems im- on the 13th have commenced harvest -
probable, our informant asserted was ing their wheat. The sample of grain
positively true. Recently a garden appears to be very good but the crop
party was held at the house of a well- is light. The spring grain is progres-
known farmer on the lake shore road, sing slowly on account of the drought.
and this young farmer invited a lady Mr. Geo. Watt and his eldest daughter
to take a row on the lake. She con- are on a trip up the lakes. S. Y.
tented, and after they had gone out Taylor, teacher, accompanied them,
a considerable distance the young Misses Agnes and Joannes McDonald
man was' either unable to turn the from Kincardine, are visiting friei-ds
boat around or pull back to chore and acquaintances in this vicinity.
he made known his distress to those Mr. Wm. Knox is erecting a substan-
on land, and some of them hitched tial Erick house, which is drawing
near completion. Masons are busily
up a horse and drove to Goderich,
where a •boat was borrowed, carriedMr. engaged buildingn di�33a stone wall under
down and landed, and the couple when Jcohm completed, afford barn,
were soon once more safely on land. P ,
`••rlious room for stabling purposes,
Leel>urrt, Mr. Henry Kelly is confined to bed
from a severe illness, Berry -pickers
Swiss—We regret to say that JIrs are seen meandering hither and
II. McManus has been very ill for the thither in search of what is this year
past week. We hope soon to hear r,f precious fruit. Miss Riddell is con-
her recovery. templating on a holiday trip to the
vicinity of Ottawa. One of our young
perambulators placed himself in such
a peculiar circumstance lately that he
says -" he did not know iliere he was
terribly, so that he was obliged to 'landing."
give up work for a few days, He is ---s.•••a-
now at work again, however, Hayfield.
CiIL-nit Wonx,— The following
amounts were contributed' for church
purposes at the different appointments
of Bayfield Circuit Methodist Church
daughter, Mrs J. Cook, .firs Eraser 1 for the year ending May 1st, 1888.—
and children, of Hamilton, are the iia}•fell, $l;9,2l; Bethel, $250,37;
" PorsocEn,—Our esteemed council-
lor, Mr James Taylor, had the mis-
fortune to get his face poisoned one
day last week, ,.causing it to -swell
VISITORS.—We noticequite a num-
ber of visitors in oar breezy burg this
week. Mr Whiteman, from near
Kippen, is the guest of his grand-
NOTES.—A terrible hail storm pas-
sed south of this place on Monday af-
ternoon,several windows were broken
and crops injured to ,some extent.
We elected our council on Monday
in the quietest manner known to
science; George Cassels, late deputy
reeve, Stanley, having taken up his
abode here, takes the reeveship; Alex
Grainger, a former member of the
council, and Wm. Harrison, ex-col-
lecto,, are the councillors; even the
Duke was well pleased with the°good
sense shown by the people, and so
say all of us. Rev Mr Hill gave us
one of his excellent discourses last
Sunday evegivg: we hear the lads
rather vexed him on the night of
the garden party; no such gathering
should be held without the protection
of the police. We should like to
know why our London letters take
24 hours to come from Clinton to
Bayfield under the new X X X por-
ter arrangement, the way we beard
one of our visitors go for him the
other night took tears from our eyes.
Colborne.
Stone masons are busy at Bir Ros-
sier's Barn,
Mr Wm. Durst bas a very painful
band, a felon being the cause.
Mr Wm. Allin has purchased a
new self -binder for his future use.
Mr A, Knight, of Auburn, is
framing a driving shed for Mr Ohler.
Messrs Snyder and Hagey, of Wat-
erloo, were visiting in this section
last week.
Mr John Snyder calculates to
make things hum in the threshing
line this fall as he has purchased a
new seperator and is having his en-
gine repaired. s .
Ou Monday last, W.H. Baer went to
his fathers barn to take the binder
out to start harvesting, and as he
stepped his horse on the floor, he
noticed a hole in 'a plank; he stop•
ped the horse to cover it up, and in
an instant the horse went into the
root cellar, a distance of 8 feet, sleep-
ers and planks being rdtien.
^ IIensalI
The contract for building the new
Methodist parsonage has been award-
ed to,•Mr Wal. Welsh for $1284, The
work will be proceeded with at once.
Our postmaster, Mr James Suther-
land, with his usual enterprize and
solicitude for the convenience and
advanage of the public, .has placed
new lock drawers in the post -office.
The citizen's appreciation of his en-
terprize is shown by the readiness to
rent the drawers, as large numbers of
which have already been taken.
During the base ball practice on
Saturday evening, one of the players
after strikingthe t e ball, threw the club
from him, which struck Wm. Stone-
man with such force as to lay the.
cheek bone bare and render him un-
conscious, but by a plentiful applica-
tion oficold water,he was soon restor-
ed to consciousness, and the wound
which is very severe, under medical
care is doing well.
The Methodist picnic 'on Friday
last was .a grand success. Shortly
after seven o'clock, four well-filled
waggons beside a number of single
rigs left the village for Bayfield, at
which place they intended -spending
the day. The morning was dull, but
as the day advanced old Sol came out
in all his splendor and shone in all
his brightness. At Bayfield the time
was spent in feasting, boating and
social intercourse. The evening was
delightful and•the home -coming was
one of the pleasantest parts of the re-
creation day, especially to some of
those in single rigs.
Blyth.
Di Glass is in London this week.
Mr Geo, Parrott has returned to
Detroit.
Tinsmith Brownlee carries his right
hand in a sling.
Miss Josie Old, of Goderich, is the
guest of Mrs McBride.
Miss Sanderson, of Wroxeter, is the
guest -of Mrs J, R. Forsyth,
Mrs D. B. McKinnon was visiting
friends in Clinton this week,
Mr J. W. Shaw,formerly Principal
of the Public School here, ie in town.
Mrs Mathers, of Port Elgin, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs A.H.Watson.
The principal topic of conversation
just now is, what about a fire engine?
Mr Scott, the new landlord, has
assumed control of the Mansion House
Miss Newton, of Strathroy, is at
present the guest of Mrs C. E,f1.'an-
per,
The Misses Govenlock, of Seaforth,
are at present the guests of Mrs 1)r
Carder.
Miss H,ltitchie is at present spend-
ing a few days visiting friends in
Toronto.
We are pleased to know that Mr
Greorge McGowan,who was seriously
hurt, is recovering.
Miss 13. Hayes, of Goderich, who
has been visiting friends here, return-
ed home last week,
Miss Annie Kelley, who has been
visiting friends in Saginaw, Mich.,
returned home on Wednesday.
Mr F. Metcalf, our popular watch
maker, purposes taking a trip to the
Prairie Province, nextmonth.
Mr Wm, Campbell bas again been
appointed by the High Court of C.
0. 1',, D. D, 1i, C, R. for West Hur-
on.
Mrs E. Kaake returned home Tues-
day from Tuesday from Wroxeter,
where she has been visiting for some
days.
As the result of a fall Sunday after-
noon, the youngest child of Mrs
Carey received a severe cut over the
right eye.
Through some means or other, the
Clinton Baseball team did not put in
&n appearance last Friday afternoon
as was stated,
Bob Drummond neglected to catch
a foul ball while playing Saturday
evening and in consequence of his
negligence he has to carry a closed
and badly discolored optic.
The young child of Mr James Mc-
Gee received the right' of baptism
in the Methodist church, on Thur--
day evening.
Mr John Morgan moved into his
new residence this week, lately pur-
chased from Mr Fraser, and situated
on Morris street.
Owing to the thick mist which pre-
vailed in this. lncality, ..Sunday night,
the eclipse of the moon could not be
seen to advantage.
Owing to the scarcity of water the
saw mills of Messrs McKinnon & Mc.
Millan have beeu shut, - and,, work
nominally buspended.
$25 bets ran high at the public
meeting last Friday evening, but no
one was anxious enough to cover Mr -
Myles Morgan's $25
Mr C. Sherrit, shoemaker, of Clio -
stead of that fact damping our ardor
in this good cause, it should only in
crease it. That measure was not all
that we, as temperance people, askec
for, yet it accomplished good, and is
many places the efforts of the "repeal'
vote are now painfully manifest. AVe
are unalterably opposed to the enact-
ment of laws that propose by license,
taxation, or otherwise to regulate the
drink traffic, because such laws pro-
vide for its continuance and afford no
protection against its ravages. In
Halton county where the Scott Act
was measurably well enforced for six
years, we find some of the repeaters
have been surprised at the change.
One at them said the other day that
"there has been more drunkenness in
Acton since the repeal of the Scott
!Act than in the whole six years dur-
ing which it was in force:" And this
is a generally ackuowledged fact.
Ilow is it in Huron?
ton, bas been engaged by Mr John TRIJE'I'F.1SPEa9NCG.
purposes,theref'ure, tak-
Sherritt and - • — - -
ing up his residence in Blyth.
A most pleasant time, we under-
stand was spent i n a social hop in
Milne's Hall, Wednesday evening.
Mr Robert Maxwell handled the bow
and fiddle in good style.
For contravention of a county by-
law, I3, M. Anderson, of Kingston,
was brought before Magistrate Young
Monday morning who fined hirn $10,
and costs $1, for selling dry goods
without a license.
Some farmers in this section have
harvested their fall wheat, and pur-
pose threshihg in a few days. Messrs
Munn have their Minnesota Chief
thresher ready, and are going to com-
mence •operations on the farm of Mr
David Nicol shortly.
The scaffolding around the Ander-
son and Elder brick block has been
taken down,the'debris:has beenreinoe-
ed from around the basement, and a
general clean-up has been made,
which improves the -aspect of former
things very much. -
Those sports trying the speed of
their horses on the principal streets
should be prohibited from doing so,
as it is dangerous topedestrians,
especially in the evenings. They
should be presented with a copy of
the village by-laws.
August 3rd will be Btyth's civic
holiday, when excursions to all points
will take place at the following low
rates : Detroit, $3,50; Buffalo, $3; To-
ronto, $2,33 ; Port Stanley,. $1,•25 ;
London, $1, and Stratford, 73c,; good
to return on the 6th.
The Queen's hotel not beinglicens-
ed this year Messrs Durnion Bros.
are giving it up, and purpose going
to London, where they will follow the
hotel business. Mr John Kelly, the
proprietor, will occupy the vacated
premises, and we understand will run
a temperance house.
The Lire protection meeting last
Friday evening was rather poorly
attended, and very little business was
done, but a vast amount of talk was
indulged In, which finally resulted in
a committee being appointed to cor-
respond with other places having a
fire extinguisher,, and get particulars,
which they are to report at a meeting
to be held this (Friday) evening, in
the'Orange hall. This matter seems
to be a dead issue with the people of
Blyth, ,none seem anxious to procure
fire protection, except those in the
business portion of the village.
.'ts Sven by Others.
"A traveller," writing in the
Exeter Advocate, gives the following,
among other notes of his trip :—
" We next came to Clinton, other-
wise called the ' Hub' of the county.
I have concluded to spend the day
here. This is certainly one of the
best towns in the West, although very
quiet during the present season. It
is calculated that fully three hundred
men are employed here in the various
industries, principal of .which' are
Doherty organ factory, Ferran, Mac-
pherson •& Hovey's foundry, Fair's
mills, McKenzie's planing mills,
Cooper and Swaffield's planing mills,
McMurchie's fanning mill factory
and Forrester's flax mill. At the
station we met our friend, It, Irwin,
who is an extensive grain buyer, and
hassan elevator second to none in the
province, Geo: E. Pay, the dry goods
man, is as lively and full of business
as ever. Jae. Thompson, the up -town
Grand Trunk man, is a pusher and is
alwsys to the front to oblige and en-
tertain strangers. R. M. Racey, Esq.,
one of the fathers of the town, does
quite a wholesale hardware business
here, but I think the Jackson's are
the enterprising men of the town.
Jackson Bros., of which Win. Jack-
son is head, do an enormous clothing
business. They also have the C. I'.
Ry. and telegraph agency, while Mr.
Thos. Jackson is to the front with a
first class dry goods store, and John
Jackson takes a front place with boots
and shoes. The very large number
of beautiful shade trees in this town
makes it more than nusually attrac-
tive. Every side and back street has
a row of trees along each side. This
town has, I understand, one draw-
back. It appears to be the refuge of
a great dumber of retired farmers,
who invest in very little and give
nothing away, except gossip. Clin-
ton has some first-class hotels, name-
ly, the Grand Union, Commercial and
Rattenbury House.°° The crops in this
immediate vicinity are fair, although
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS,
CI.IJiTON, July 23'd, 'SS.
To the Editor of the Clintons view Era,
DEAR SIR,—Very few of us realize
the power bf habit, until we try to
loosen its grasp upon our lives.—
Many of us are slaves of habits fur
which there is no excuse.
My observations, sir, have shown
me that not a few of the people of
Clinton seem to know nothing about
punctuality, Whether this is a pe-
culiar characteristic of Clintonians
more than -other people, I may not
say, but many, when they read what
I have here written, must say amen,
amen. These people are late at all
the public services of God's house,
and come in, disturbing the minister,
and interrupting the devotions of
their fellow christians. Punctuality
might well be called a gem, and 1
think it should especially shine forth
in the services connected with the
worship of the Supreme Regulator of
the Universe. The same people are
laggards at the meetings of the W I'
M S, at prayer meetings, mission
bands, Sunday school, etc., and ell_
meetings in connection with church
work, and if God, who sets us such
good examples of regularity and
punctuality' in nature, attaches as
much importance to it in his services
as he does there. many are much
more responsible than they perhaps
imagine.
Not. only are 'these people late in
performing church work, but they
impose upon their fellow -men at
other meetings. Business meetings
are detained for them; plans are de-
layed because of their tardiness; and
they are constantly wasting the pre•
cious time of those who know how
to value it. In fact they are clogs
and obstacles in the way of progress ;
but let them clear the way, or they
will be run over some time, and may
have reason to lament when itis too
late. 1Ve'know of ninny such having
lost grand opportunities.
There is not one out of a hundred
who could not overcome the circum-
stances which make them late for an
appointment, by exercising a little
forethought and management. Peo-
ple who lose any thing by being late
do not get the sympathy of the public,
and besides, they do'not deserve it.
Last week I was one of those who
spent the day picnicking in Goderich,
and as the train left the station, I was
amused to notice the figures that
darted forth with full force for the
moving coaches. Luckily for them,
however, the train stopped, and they
breathlessly got aboard, rejoicing in
their good escape. They may not be
so fortunate next time, however.—
' Look out, look out, ye Tardies 1 clear
the way, you are too slow for the
world altogether.'
I have' also observed that there is
something deserving of notice at a
certain conjoint' public house on our
main street. The side of the street..
on which it is situated is particularly
avoided by the ladies of Clinton, for
the simple reason that in front of the
building a good many loafers as-
semble. Whether the repeal of the
Scott Act has anything to do with
this I cannot say, hut my belief in-
clines that .way.
In passing along our streets on
Saturday evenings, I observe some-
thing which belongs to all towns and
cities. Everyone seems to be out
promenading, some for the benefit of
their -health ; some' for the sake of
company; some to see and to be seen ;
and a good many to,—well, in vulgar
phrase—`catch on.' I shall not give
you my opinion upon the merits and
demerits of promenading, but one
feature of it, viz, this --I put it in the
vernacular once more—`catching on'
presents some really interesting and
ludicrous phases. The ring of the 9
o'clock bell, however, has the effect
of greatly reducing the number of
promenaders, and in a short time the
streets become forsaken, except by
the few who still delight in the free-
dom of the public thoroughfare.
Gossip has always been regarded as
a strictly feminine sin, but 1 am per-
uaded that some of the worst gossip
n this town, as in otherlaces, is set
float by men; gossip which is stan-
erous and debasing, and stories and
anguage which would shame people
ot strictly moral themselves. Ye
ile-tongued fellows, beware how ye
esmirch the characters of your fel.
ow men, and how ye try to bedaub
irtue and true manhood by your
ithy and degrading lagunge. Some -
hat Sonne men will unblushingly nae
If
language in the presence of cli}i-
dren, and who will without fear, take
the name of the Most High in vain.
if there is anything in the taw that
should be respected and enforced, it
is that which is enacted for thq bene-
fit of swearers. We have men in this
town who are not fit tO speak to a
lady. No good man Will reject this
langaage, because it. refers not to
Enough for the present, however,
'cu may hear fr , ri me again, if the
Battier be not to', warm.
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in Goderich it is said there will boa ti
great shortage, The merchants do 1 t
not seem to be encouraged with the I t
prospects. Mr. Pattison, the G. T.
R. agent, is quite a hustler and looks
after things at the station in. n bits}-
fieee Iike manner, 1 'Travenol° not-
withstanding, the retired farmers are
an acquisition to town, and we have
room for all of this class who like to
come among
'TEMPERANCE.
7b N,. „1i10,• of the :�'. ,a Era,
Though the Scott Act in this and w
other counties has been repealed, in.