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Notice to ratepayer. -S. Joh nst dn.
Wood vented, -W. (,. Searle.
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Stray Steer. -T. Murch.
HOlides goods.- Chris. Diokaoi.'
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The old reliable. -Jas. Moore.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 7, 1888.
President Cleveland's
Message.
Canadians are interested in the an-
nual message of President Cleveland
only so far as it deals. with any matter
of Canadian importance, aud his last
niessage has been anxiously looked for
because it was wondered what stand he
would take on the question that really
caused his defeat, the reduotion .of the
tariff in the States. His message on
Monday, delivered tolcongrese, is a vol-
uminous document, and contains about
25,000 words. He treats of a variety
of subjects, discusses the reports of
various departments, and asks careful
consideration of the recommendation of
the officials. The home and local
features which were omitted in the last
annual message are treated very fully,
but the President does not neglect the
great issue, which was the only one re-
ferred to a year ago. Ile begins by re-
minding Congress that the close of the
present session narks the completion
uf a century of constitutional govera-
inent in that nation. He contrasts
the simplicity of a century ago with the
rapid growth and the vast accumula-
tiont of individual wealth of the present.
Ile does nut look,ppun the prospect of
the future progress at the present rate
with entire hopefulness. "A crowded
and constantly increasing urban popula-
tion," he says, "suggests the impover.
ishment oterural sections and discontent
with agricultural pursuits," and con-
tinuing this line of discussion Mr Cleve-
land says:
"We discover that the fortunes
realized by our manufacturers are no
longer solely the reward of sturdy in.
tlustry and enlightened foresight, but
that they resulted from the.disoriminat •
ing favor of the Government, and are
largely built upon undue exactions from
the masses of our people. The gulf be-
tween employers and the employed is
constantly widening, and classes are
rapidly forming, one comprising the
very rich and powerful, while in an-
other are found the toiling poor. As
we view the achievements of aggregated
capital we discover tho etistence of
trusts, combinations and monopolies,
while the citizen is struggling.far in the
rear,- or is trampled to death beneath an
iron heel. Corporations, which should
be the carefully restrained oreaturesmf
the law and the servants of the people,
are fast becoming the people's masters.
Still, congratulating ourselves upon the
wealth and prosperity of our country,
and c,oinplaeently contemplating every
incident of change inseparable fioin
these conditions, it is our duty, as pat-
riotic citizens, to enquire at the present
. stage of our progress bow the, boud of
the Government made with the people
has been kept and performed. • Instead
of limiting the tribute drawn from our
citizens to the necessities of its econo-
mical administration, the Government
persists in exacting from the substance
of the people millions which, unapplied
and useless, lie dormant in tistreasury.
This flagrant injustice, and this breach
of fiiith and obligation add to extortion
the danger attending the diversion. of
the currency of tho country from the
legitimate channels of business. Under
the same laws by which thee° result
are produced the Government permits
many rnillons wore to be added to the
. cost of the living of the peoples and to
be taken from our consumes; which
represent the profits of a small but
powerful minority of the'people, fcr the
support of the Government under the
operation of tariff laws, but to the ox -
tent that the mass of our citizens aro
inordinately burdened beyond any use,
ful public purpose and for the benefit of a
favored few. " The Government; under
pretext of an exercise of it taxing pow
-
• ors, enters gratuitously into partnerehip
atiisLiestesese„-atieeseersemettito t tkaMittitiiiiet
e injury of a vast majoli y ol
our people. This is not equality before
the law. The existing situation is in-
jurious to the health of our entire body
politic. It stifles in those; for Whose
benefit it is permitted all patriotic love
of country, and substitutes in ita place
selfish greed a.nd grasping avarice."
ste These are strong words and true.
They apply equally well to the:policy
that is at present being persued in this
country, and Cleveland shows his ad-
herence to principle by still otanding on
the platform of tariff referm. This
must must sooner or later be the home.
•in Canada, and our people will be ad-
vancing their own interests to give
serious thought to the queation.
hi farin to his sone, aud retired,
Metiers., Rutter c -Ca Reacha, of Petrolia,
have leaked the Cominercial Hotel, Sea -
forth. •
The original Visit Jubilee singers are
likely to appear in Wingham about the
end of Deoember.
Wm. Brown, of the 6th con of Mor-
ris, sold 228 barrele of tipplesfrom hie
orchard this fall.
The Methodists at Blake's appoint-
ment, Oth con of Ashfield, are talking
about building a church next eummer.
Mr Wm. Strothers, deputy -reeve of
Ashfield, has purchased a 100 aore farm
on the Oth cop. from Mr 44Phillips,
for the sum of $3,700.
Mise Lottie Johnston, who is now at-
tending the Model School, has been en-
gaged to teach for 1889 in Paramount
sohool,at a salary of $250.
Mr Robert }terrine has bought Mr
George Weston's faun on, the first con,
of Goderich township, where he intends
to reside in the future.
The Rev. Win. Briggs, D. D., Book
Steward of the Methodist Book Con-
cern, Toronto; will preach anniversary
sermons in the Methodist church, Sea -
forth, on Deo. 9th.
On Saturday morning, as George
Watson was fixing telephone wires for
the town agenoy, Goderich, he slipped
and fell to the ground, breaking a small
bone of one of his legs.
The trustees of S. S. No. 8, Stephen,
have engaged Mr Ross to teach the
senior department of their school. Kiss
Lovell has also been reengaged to teach
the junior department, at an advanced
salary.
A telegram has been received from
near Calgary, that Bennett Dobson,
son-iu-law of Thos. Menders, of near
Ethel, has been accidently killed. He
was keeping a boarding house and only
married and left here last spring.
Hon. T. M. Elliott, a former Gode-
rich boy, has been re-elected to the Da-
kota Legislature for the 17th distriot of
that Territory. Tom is a valued cit-
izen of the blizzard territory, and he
has many friends here who aro pleased
at hie success.
The grand jury room of the Court
House, Goderich, is being remolded for
use by the County Judges in holding
the minor courts. A change was much
needed, and the room will now be both
comfortable and convenient, which it
has not been heretofore.
Mr Archie Sands, of Saltford, while
assisting in erecting a house for one of
his sops, was struck on the head by a
plank on Wednesday of last week, which
cut it to the hone. The old man, after
his head was tied up, proceeded with
the work, as if nothing had happened.
Mr William Elliott, Goderich town-
ship, returned from Chicago last Tues-
day with his horses; he took them with
the intention of selling, but could not
get what they were worth, and he thinks
too much of them to give them away.
He took the red ticket with one of them
at the Chicago fair.
Mr Andrew Reid, of the boundary
line, Turnberry, met with an accident
on Friday last. He was driving a span
of spirited horses, attached to a wagon
loaded with wood, over a rough road,
when some of the wood was shaken off
and he fell with it, fracturing his thigh.
We intend to publieli next week
vie ss of Senator Sharman, it prominent
American, on the question' of Annexa•
tion of the United States and Canada.
It's publication does nob necessarily
mean that we endorse the views therein
set forth, but no one can carefully. read
them without reaching the conoluaion
that Mr Sherman has given the subject
more than a passing thought and states
sem° cold facts that aro hard to get
over, Certainly, the question of Can-
ada's future trade relations: it; receiving
-a large share of atteritions indicating
that the present policy is neither per -
moment or satisfac.tory. Aunexation is
not in the near future, and while there
are, unquestionably 891110 features
about it that might melte it deriiratile,
there aro others that ern ?lecidedly
ectionablc.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • d
The Toronto people have pressottei
the oarsman Opu
'Connor with a ree of
51000, in.. appreciation of his winning
the recent boat race with Tamer.
There are hundrods of poor people in
Toronto to whom it fraction of this
sine would imenaecoptalit,
A horse which has been roaming
about the streets of Exeter for some
time was impounded the other day. An
owner not turning up in due course, the
beast was sold under the keeper's ham-
mer to Mr James Creech, for 10 cts.
who aftekwards sold it for 51.00. [ It
might be dear even at this figure.]
The Presbyterian dongregation of
Wroxeter met on Tuesdey last, to give
a call to it minister. After several \ otes
were taken the call came ont unani•
metisly in favor of liev.Thos.11avidson,
M. A., late of Woodland and North
Lialier, in the Presbytery of Saugeen,
The call will borne before Maitland
Presbytery on Dec. lith.
Master ,Josie Row, who is staying
with las uncle, Mr F. Kerala», of the
Central Hotel, Wingham, had it very
little dog, which a tew days ago, took a
notion to chew off one of its feet, which
it had completed when discovered and
was working away at its leg. What
the cause of such a strange freak was
we must leave for some one better post-
ed in dog -nature than sve are, to state.
While exercising his "blood" on Tues-
day afternoon, Mr I. Handford, of Ex-
eter, met with a mishap which nearly
cost him hip life. He had the beast
hitched to a sulky, andwas driving
leisurely up Main -et, when the lines
Id! from his hand; be made a quick
and sudden reach for them, and in so
doing WS feet slipped from the footholes
and he falling down between,the cross-
bar and gearing, the sulky toppled over.
Mr Handford was dragged a couple
hunched yards on his face, .when the
rig righted itself again, leaving hint on
the ground and thus saving the rider
froM a horrible death.
sseMselLegreetatseassieeleasiiioientlee
, tr-fditiVrilrr i'''etegtittarifftli p,
last, when I went to my stable, I found
one of my horses lying dead in the
stall. The horse was ,ftsur years old,
and valued at $150. I WEB much sur-
prised to find this horse dead, it being
in good health the night before. At
first I did not think of -foul play, but on
going round on the feeding floor to see
if it had eaten the oats that I had gilt.
en it the night before, about nine o'clock,
to my surprise I found in the feed box
about one pint of oats mixed with paris
green. The paris green also appeared
upon the sides and bottom of the box.
Missuflaiy 041iet1*iae XtettCro 4641orjunfor Matrleulation. Throe t
Dno 8a.-'- Went to writer
you a christrafte letter, ler.1 do WO
tile happy Chrbstinee time may hem
, ade
p. bleed miesiOnary tine a we only
mit pace a4whiclore to go about it
the right way. Christmas was kept at:
kat in memory of God's giving me
"unspeakable gift" to us.: can ow
christiart howbeit:le not devise some
happy, whole -hearted plans for render.
ing back to Hire thank -offerings and
Christmas gifts that shall tell upon our
missionary treasury till the overflow -
Inge shall be felt in the far off corners of
the earth.?
Let each household to whom "Chriet
is precious" calla family gathering and
take counsel one with another which of
the usual Chrietruas outlays shall be
turned into a love gift to our Lord him-
self, for "inasmuch as ye have dope it
unto one of the least of these, ye have
done it unto me." Is not the Lord in
this call saying to each of us, as Elijah
said to the widow of Zarephath "make
me thereof a little cake first." Shall
we be more. faithless than the heathen
widow, and shrink from "making Him
there'da little cake first ?" or shall we
make His cake very small indeed,
trembling as we bake it lest that is left
shall prove a meagre supply for our-
selves? Dear Christian Sisters, do not
let us be afrttid. Giving a share to
Christ may lessen the number of
Christmas dainties but it will richly
increese our Christmas gladness, Do
not be afraid that the children will
stand in the way. As a rule the dear
little ones are much more ready for
self-sacrifice than we are. And what a
blessing will come to them in giving up
some of their accustomed Christmas
pleasures forth° sake of the poor heath-
en who have neither Christmas nor
Christ.
Practical suggestions. First and fore-
most there is the big Christmas cake.
Count'all that goes into that cake and I
think you will see a dollar a household
is a very moderate calculation as an
average. Think of that, and count the
hodseholds who do love the Lord and
would gladly spread the knowledge of
His name. Dear sisters, can we not
give up that troablesome, expensive,
unhealthy cake, for Christ's sake? It
is often difficult to do such things alone;
but let us one help another. A. little
talk beforehand, and one and another
undertaking to try the plan, will soon
make it easier. And many joining in
such a thing, the gain so quickly mounts
up, that it seems more and more worth
while. The cake will represent one
whole class of possible self -denials,
over which each family would need to
hold its own council and arrange and
decide for itself. Liberal self-denial in
this „ line will, with God's blessing,
greatly benefit both the hearts and
stomachs of our precious little Christ-
mas companies.
2ed. Christmas cards can be turned
into missionary service, if we go right
about it. Children love to get the
pretty cards, hut 0 how soon the plea-
sure dies,' and the card is forgotten.
Try this instead. Put the prioe of the
card into a small envelope, jotting on
the outside, some such couplet as this :
Personal and Political.
Rev. Dr. Macrae, of St. John, N. Is.
has created a deePed sensation by hint-
ing, in the course of a sermon on the
of cruelty to animals, that birds aid
beasts may have soule. He says: "Who
shall say but that among the trees of
life,waving in the stream of life through
the streets of the golden city, tho voices
of others than mankind may, as they
DOW do on earth, blend with hosennas
and hallelujahs that rise around tho
throne of God."
Mr. Clarke Wallace, M. P. for West
York, announces his intention to push
the Bill which he has prepared to re-
gulate the combines. He might as
well spare his pains. The only way
to stophe textortions of the combines;
is to adopt the meane by which the
British Parliament put stop to
sinuggling-itholish the tariff whielt
makes tho evils profitable.
. By the conviction of Dr. Glistavtot
Hamilton Griffin, at Victoria, B.C.. and
bit sentsnee to five years penal servi-
thde for sending threatening letters to
the Hon. DIr, Ininsmuir, society has
temporarily got rid of it most audacioes
rascal. He has made eoveral places
in Canada the scene of questionable
exploits, but was always bold enough
to carry matters with a high hand, and
managed to extricate himself from
several awkward predicaments. Ho
loft Los Angeles, California, in it hurry,
and settled in British Columbia about a
year ago, where he started social
paper, and appeared to be living it °or.
root life. Hiss tendency to got into
trouble, however, could not be restrain-
ed, and the law lits at lest get (1, qm111r0
grip of hint
I send you no card dear, take coppers
instead.
That through them the poor heathen to
God may be lead.
Do You not think that the getting
and opening of that envelope, counting
over the coppers white or brown, and
dropping them one after another jingl-
ing into the mite -box, would give more
and purer pleasure to most. children
than even the possession of a pretty
card? Then there are mothers with
sons and daughters at a distance' from
whom handsome cards are received
every year. Do you not really begrudge
the precious silver and gold swallowed
up in•these pretty love -tokens? Send
your loved ones in good time this letter
with this section marked, and see if
you do not get back again a bountiful
contribution to your missionary box in-
stead of a curd; and wouldn't you like
it better ? Perhaps there are other
friends who might be treated in the
same'way with like resulte.
Claes No. 3. Christmas presents.
Here we come upon delicate ground,d
and would walk very gently. Sa
would it be to ley burdens upon any
!ovine heart that hits been planning
thoughtful gifts for loved ones. Love
is of God, and let the sweet work go on.
But are there not among us households
that could heartily adopt the following
plan, wholly.or in part, to hold the fami-
ly council, and each to agree to give up
the presents, and on Christtnas morn-
ing to drop into a general missionary.
box the money meant to have been
spent on presents. The whole could
then be sent 09 a family gift to Christ's
work.
The need is great and the time short.
It is not as though we were asking a
great self-denial for it small need. It
is a small self-denial we are pleading
for towards a great need, it need as great
as eternity, and as deep as the capacity
of human sin and woe. 800,000,000 of
our brethers and.sisters are dyitig for
want of the newt of Christ. We have
the tows. Shall ve st tit
viU • •
Christian Christmas to you all.
Yours in the great work,
Brucefield, Ont. ANNA, Ross,
Educational Pointers.
It is astonishing to what an extent
the general public will remain in
ignorance of some important bust.
nets which is belng carried on in
their own immediate neighbor-
hood. The only way to make sure
that all are aware of the existence of
an institution and of the good quali-
ties that it possesses, is to make use
of the public press. It may be that
sorne people in the western part of
Ontario are not fully informed as to
the excellence of the Clinton Colleg-
iate Institute. The Clinton High
School wag established in the menth
of April, in the year 1866. It gradu•
ally came to the front in reputation.,
its reputation being based on the true
foundation, the success of its students
not merely in examinations, but also
in the vocations which they afterwards
entered upon. It is only necessary
to mention the name of a Gibson, it
Straith, a Turnbull, it Thompson, a
Ramsay, a Scott, a Smith &c, &c,, to
almost any extent.
In Sept, 1887, it really had the
standing of it Collegiate Institute,
although the, tit'e was not formally
assumed urftil January, 1888. The
school has at present five masters,
three honor goduates, one first-class
Grade A inFMathematica, and an
honor undergraduate. There are
well-appo'nted classes in first-year
work, 1st C workjunio r matriculation
second class, and third class work,
with honors in the first year and in
junior matriculation.
The staff for 1889 will consi t of five,
each one a specialist in his department
viz ; Modern Languages, Clasaies,
Mathematics, Science, and the Com-
mercial Branches. Notsvithstanding
[he severe examinations of 1888 the
School sycceeded in passing twenty-
eight of its students, and in securing
nineteen tinivereity honors. Six
paseed in the first year. Three passed
owed gradetanonprofeealonal eenVi-
eatea. Two aueneeded itt entrinee
examination to the atudY Of 00019g7;
nine took ifeeoud cirque noteprofeetk0-
al certificatee, and fire eecore4 third
class non-professioneertjacatee,t4uo
;pairing twenty•eight in all. We in.
vite the attention, of parentsad
studbuts to this record, The School
is now well equipped in all ite depart.
ruents. The Science department has
a supply of apparatue eleeerd to none
in the Province,with a room specially
fitted up witb the latest insprovenaents
for laboratory and practical work.
There are also an excellent gymna-
sium, a good reference library, a fine
audience roorn with musical instru-
ment for entertain men ts, &c.
TOWN COUNCIL.
--
Regular meeting Monday Evening.
A. petition asking to have the side-
walk on Wellington St. continued,
was presented and referred to the
Street Committee. The merchant
tailors asked for the repeal of the
Burly Closing by-law, so far as it re-
lated to them. A communicatron
from the city of Ottawa'asking for
co-operation in securing the removal
of all exemption from taxation, was
allowed to stand. Several persons
made application for remission of
taxes and also dog tax, and these
were referred to the Court of Revision,
with power to act.
The following accounts were order-
ed to be paid :-John T dford, $8.10;
T. McKenzie, $2 63; John Bean,lamp
post, $1 ; R. M. Racey, $9.20; James
Fair, $1.10-; John Ross, 8728; G.
Rentgen, 87334; Wheatley and Steep,
8122.17; E. Butt, rock elm, $12; S.
Davis 82.46; J. Rider, $2 50; G.Ted-
ford, sundries, 8703 ; P. Towers,
charity, 810.95; J. O. Stevenson,
burying Mrs Mullaley, 89; W. G.
P,rrie, (rent, Miss White), $5 ' • H.
Tewsley, 'meat for Wilton, 81.88' 13.
Webb, 50 cents; R. Holmes, 84 ;
Rousell & Hutchinson, 85 cents ; re-
ceipts of hall, etc, for month of Nov.,
$74 Sel; weigh scales, $18.50. The
Committee recommended the pay-
ment of the High School estimates,
also that the sum of $62 be paid to
the credit ofthe Railway Committee,
on account of their appropriation for
the year, also that the preparation of
the Statutory statement nf the town
finances up to the 15 of Dec. be left
in the hands of the Finance Com-
rnittee.-Report adopted,
The Street Committee reported
the completion of grading and other
work in various parts of the town.
Mr Rentgen claimed that there was
some discrepancy between the amount
of gravel delivered by Messrs Wheat-
ley and Steep, and the amount claim-
ed to have been delivered. A by-law
was passed appointing Deputy -Re-
turning officers, for the municipal
elections, as follows :-P. Cantelon,
• T. Johnston, W. H. Cooper, Jas.
Ross.
The Globe's Christmas Number is
out, and is a beautiful specimen of
typography. The reading matter is
largely original, by well known writ-
ers, and is both instructive and ent-
ertaining. Had brighter colors been
used on the cover, the effect would
have been Letter. The picture of
Lake Rosseau, which accompanies
the number is really more of a gem
than that of Stanley Park, though
the latter has taken more labor in its
preparation,.
CORRECTION. -MR EDITOR, - In
your issue of la -t week there was a
mistake in the figures of the amounts
given fer missionary purposes by the
Methodists of Olintnn. You say it is
$135210. The annual missionary re-
port gives the (Mewing figures : Rat-
tenbury street church; $524.75 ; On-
tario street church; $71.T5 ; Turner's
appointment, 85620; total for Onta-
rio street church, 8127 95. The W.
P. M. of Rattenbpry street contribut-
ed 8165.83, making the amount for
that church, 869058, and a grand
.
total for Clinton llIethodists of $818.-
53 Yours, W. CSEARLE.
liolmesville.
Mrs Albert Halstead, who has been
ailing for some time,is now somewhat
recovering.
Mr W. Stanley has been laid up for
several days is still unable to' attend
to his daily duties.
Our merehant Mr Coqrtice, has a
large quantity of dried apples in re-
serve They are said to be a drug in
the market, which accounts for the
stock on hand.
Judging from appearances on Mon-
day het morw, is still VALI&
• flrei n an
were' lame , over'tAx-E•gada1111rIser.;
e a e
ithin a few hOtirs.
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J. 0. Stoneman has his window
nicely decorated with silverware and
Christmas goods.
Mr A. H., Manning, of Cliuton, oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Methodist
church, last Sunday. His discourse
was able and eloquent, and if he re-
turns again will be sure of a large
congregation.
We notice posters up for a winter
lecture course in the Methodist
church. The. first is on "Rambles in
the world's metropolis," illustrated,
by the Rev J. 8. Gook. This should
draw a large crowd.
A very pleasant affair took place at
the residence of Mr John Gilchrist
London road, on Friday evening last.
It being the twenty-fifth anniversary
of hie wedding, a large number of
friends and neighbors assembled, and
after doing justice to the good things
provided,settled down,to an evening's
amusement and social intercourse.
The presents, silver, were numerous
and handsome. We hope Mr Gil-
christ and his good lady may live to
have a golden wedding twenty-five
years hence.
1
, Wingham.
CoNseevicrivES,-The regular an -
nual meeting of the Liberal -Conser-
vative Association of Wingham, for
the election of officers, etc., was held
Monday evening,and was well attend-
ed. Stirring speeches on the political
events of the day were delivered by
Messrs. A. 11. Mosgrove, H. W. C.
Meyer, Wm. Clegg and Dr Chisholm,
after which the following officers were
elected: President, E. L. Dickinson;
Vice Presidents, Ward No. 1, Thos.
Agnew ; Ward Yo. 2, R. Hill ; Ward
No..3, Dr, Chisholm; Ward No, 4, R.
McIndoo ; Secretary, W Plenty. The
following delegates were then appoint.
ed to attend the annual convention of
the East R1/41ing of Huron Liberal-
Con-,ervative Association, to be held
4
et Bruaaele on..the 191.11 1144 Dr
TanllYn, virt41, Oleggt I, Meinc100,13,
W. U. ,r R. Triu, . F. Clirater,
T. Agnew, W. Nag*, D. Lloyd! T.
Bell and J. Realm.
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NEWS NOTItS.
An epizootic has broken out eniong
thehorees lo Mersea township, Essex
county,
Thieves etele 100 pairs of shoot from
a Grand Trunk car tut the foot of Brock
street, Toronto.
Deputy -Sheriff Sherwood, of Ottawa,
who has been ill for some time past,
has been remeved to an asylum in
Guelph.
The price of wheat on the farmers"
market at Toronto on Saturday was $1,
the lowest figure reported tor about
thresemenths.
Ayer's pills are always ready for use.
They are sugar coated, easy to take, and
sure to bring relief and cure.They
are effectual in all diseases caused by
disorders of the stomach and digestive
organs.
Chas. French, a butcher, died at Ot•
tawa, on Monday, after suffering ter-
rible agony for 24 hours- He drank
liniment by mistake Sunday night, and
though doctors were in constant attend-
ance they could not save his life.
Mail advices received from the West
Coast of Africa say a rumor hat reached
Bonny from the Upper Niger that Hen-
ry M. Stanley is proceeding at the
back of the Great Oil River, ander the
British tlag, and that the natives are
friendly.
The story told by A. F. race about
being robbed and thrown into the river
at Windsor is not believed in police
circles. They think he either fell into
the river while drunk, or intended to
commit, suicide and changed his mind
when he felt the cold water.
Some vulgar men last week at Perth
held it wake over the body of "Yankee"
Brown. The dead man was dragged
from his coffin and placed on a table, a
pipe was put between his teeth and
other devices of "sport" carried out.
The affair created scandal. ,
Win. Glover, the eldeet son of D.
Glover, was trying to take the wadding
out of a large toy cannon with a hot
iron rod, when the cannon went oft,
sending the rod through his right hand,
in tlicting a severe wound. The young
man will be maimed for some time.
He did not know the cannon was load-
ed.
In a Presbyterian Church in the
northwestern part of Toronto there was
an unusual animated scene at the
morning service on Sunday, on account
of the pastor having introduced a new
precentor. The old precentor, with a
large backing, held his ground, and the
psalms fared badly in the struggle.
The steamer Empire, of the N. W. T.
Company, arrived at Sarnia, Saturday
afternoon witn 32,000 bushels Mani-
toba wheat and 10,000 bushels barley.
This is the last trip. of the season. She
goes into winter 4narters, with the
Ontario and Sovereign of this line,
whioh arrived down on their last trips
some time ago.
About midnight, on Wednesday, Mr
Thomas Chivers, farmer, of Bayharn,
near the village of Vienna, discovered
one Ransom Wilson, a neighbor, in the
act of setting fire to his barn. The
would be perpetrator of this dastardly
act had a quantity of charcoal and
rags saturated in oil with which to do
his work of destruction. He was arrest
ed.
Edward Giles, one of the oldest and
best-known residents of Windsor, was
instantly killed on Monday afternoon,
while returning from Walkerville. He
was riding on a load of cornstalks and
slipped off on the horses'' backs and
from there down between them, where
he wag k.elted in the head, and after -
Wards the wheels ran over hie head . I
He was r,5 years old,
The Ontarin Govermnent have ap•
pointed.Mr. J. \Vinclaster, Inspector
of Legal Offices, and Mr. Archibald
Blue, Deputy Minister of Agriculture,
to investigate into the recent fire at
the Agricultural College, Guelph.
They commenced their investigation on
Tuesday morning. There is a strong
suspicion that the fire was the work of
incendiary, and the Government are
determined to sift the matter to its
very foundation:
Emma Bennett, an inmate of the
Elgin House of Industry, met with a
peculiar death. On Friday morning
last she was in good health, and at din-
ner ate inordinately of roast pork.
Next morning she complained of being
ill, and scene cathartic medicine was
administered without effect. She be-
came comatose and a physician was
but could not rouse her, and she
died at Eight o'clock Tuesday evening.
BORN.
•-s,
Cljtetgisens,the ,list„„ipels,
IIIMIten-OlVirAdetts114;:7-as1Fiaitigli;-
LAWRENCE. -In- Clinton, on the 29th
Nov., the wife of Mr W. F. Lawrence,
of a daughter.
Pain -At the rectory, Kenton, Ohio,
on Nov. 16th, the wife of the Rev. J. F,
Parke, formerly of Blyth, of a daughter
AIKEN/MD.-In Stanley, on Dec. 3rd,
the wife of Mr James Aikenhes,d of a
daughter. -
MARRIED
Seaforth, on
the 5th inst., by the Rev. A. McDonald,
Mr William Snell, of Hullett, to Janet,
youngest daughter of the late Thos. Mc-
Michael.
1%1t.Lsoo-1).kwsox..-At Wingham, on
the 28th Nov., by the Rev. H. 111cQuar-
rie, Mr John McLeod, tailor, Toronto,
to Miss Bella Dawson, of Wingham.
TATT,011-MrznEn.-At Arva, on the
2stli Nov., by Rev. J. T. Wright, Mr A.
Tits lor, of Wingliam, to Miss Eanna G.
esger.
McKsv - FEENEY. -- itt Egmondville
Presbyterian church, by Rev. Joseph
McCoy, B. A., on the 14th Noss, Mr
Hugh Mainly,. of SeafOrth, to Miss
Eliza J: Henry, of Stanley.
SHAW-STANZEL.-At 01 River street,
Toronto, on the 21st Nov., by Bev. Mr
Kirkton, Mr Alfred Shaw, contractor,
to Miss E. Htitnzel, of Toronto.
DIED
SMTT11,--111 Clinton, on the 5th Dec.,
Mrs Jessie Smith, relict of tho late
William Smith, aged 57 years.
COMMANDE11.-At Medina, East Nis-
souri, Oxford county, on Nov. 27th, of
heart disease, Lydia Ann Kingsmill,
beloved wife of Mr Charles R. Com-
marider, it former resident of Clinton.
Her remains were interred in Avonda!e
cemetery; Stratford.
TORONTO DAIRY PRODUCE
A groat &el of better is comieg in,
but there is it great scarcity ofsreally
goocl butter. The rolls are beginning
to drop in quality, and only it very
small percentage of them bring top
prices; good gnality soli 0,9 it rule at 17
to 19e. Cood tubs are moving at 18 to
20e. Med him and mew greeles aro drag•
ging.
MONTREAtt TOR BTOM
*OPT
Iteeeipta of Oat,t,le, IXaVek beeit heaVY,
but as navigation is ,oloaed and there le
no demand for expert via. _other pert*
all have b.een thrown on Old market,
with the- result ef weaker value% Over
2,000 head .W6 been received MO, weak,
and values have deolined fa to o. Beet
oattle are quoted at 4o, good no. and
inferior to fair l4 to 80, in faet sales
have been nuude as low as one coot.
Sheep were fairly active and plentiful,
with it fair legal .demand itt 3 to 4o,
with limbs gelling freely at $2.50 to
$3.50 each. Hogs were in light supply
a,nd sold at 85.90 to $6.20, the outside
being for two choice carloads.
TORONTO LIVE STOCK.
--
Receipts so far this week have been
25 loads, but these have been more than
sufficient to supply the average demand.
There is a scarcity of all kinds of choice
stock, tiid for these full prices were ob-
tained. Shippers and holders seem to
be holding back all their good stock for
the Christmas trade. The offerings of
butcher's cattle were mostly poor lean
beasts of a tither rough quality, and
they found it poor sale. Only a portion
of them were sold, and the sales were
mostly in small lots. There was no
demand for shipment, but it few of the
unsold were booked for Montreal. The
best sold about 33o per lb, but pioked
would have brought 31 and even 4o.
The majority sold about 30, and it was
hard to get that_much in moat instan-
ces. Stockers were in fair demand,
and a few were taken at 2 to no per lb
for export to the States. Feeders were
wanted weighing 1,000 to 1,150 per head,
for shipment to the country for feeding
by the farmers.
AtIvertioemento.-
Buy your Rubbers and Over-
shoes at Jackson's, and have
Fleel Plates attached free of
charge.
TARESS MAKING OR SEWING DONE
dBY
I-, the ay. Charges moderate, MISS I'.
SIMPSON, Ontario Street. fit
trONEY TO LOAN. -INTEREST ei AND
11-1- 6 per cent., payable yearly, Also money
advanced on approved notes. C. A, HAIM,
Solicitor, Clinton. pC
6,21117FOLK 110 AR FOR SERVICE.- BUH-
L-7 SCRIBER Beeps for service, on his premis-
es, lot 16, Huron road, Goderich township, a
thorobred Suffolk Boar, of first-class pea
-
gree. Terms- ill at time of Benefice, with
privilege of returning, if necessary. T.
POTTER,
11.• OST. -ON THURSDAY, NOV. 27TH, BE-
TWEEN tho residences of Mr David Ro-
bertson, Mill street, and Mr E. Wesley, Rat-
tenbury street, a pair of Gold -rimmed Spec-
taelea, in a rase. Finder will be suitably
rewarded on leaving tnem at D. ROBERT-
SON'S, Clinton.
XTOTICE TO TAXP.AYERS.-THE COL -
II LECTOR of taxes for Hullett, Mr Thomas
Neitena, will be at Kinbnrn, on the 13th of
December, and at Londesboro, on the 14th,
for payment of taxes. Five per cent will be
added to all taxes not paid by that date.
THOS, NEILANS, Collector.
(IAMB INTO THE PREMISES OF THE
V undersigned, lot 12, 12th con., Goderich
township, on or about the first day of No-
vember last, a Red Yearling Steer. The
owner is required to prove property, pay
expenses, and take the animal away. THOS,
MURCH.
XTOTICE TO RATE:PAYERS. - THE
1.11 Ratepayers of Gaderich township are
hereby notified that the township collector
of taxes will be at Holmeeville on Saturday,
December 15, up to 2 o'clock p.m., to receive
taxes. As the law makes it imperative that
taxes be paid by the above date, those not'
doing to will be liable to Meier costs By
order of Council. SAMUEL JOHNSTON,
Collector. 12
WOOD WANTED
A quantity of dry and green wood for the
Clinton Model School. Tenders in writing
will he reeeived for twenty cord lots or more;
to state whether wood is four feet, two bit,
er twenty-two inches, elyy or green. Sliist
herd No. 1 quality. Tistelers received up to
noon, Wednesday nevem her 1201, 1888.
Address, W. C. SF; ABLE,
Clinton Dec 11. Chairman of Com t tee.
1889.
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A blood mare, property of Afrkirem
Hill, will be o4fored on the AttRket
Square, Clinton, on gaturday, DPP. 8th.
J. Howson, Auctioneer.
ItWORTANT TO HORSEMEN, THE
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no pay. W. G. POPE, Lot 19, eon. 2, Hallett
{„ZHORTilORN BULL FOR SALE -ROYAL
k, Pilot .410636= Dominion Short Horn
Herd Peek. First prizewinner at the North
Western Exhibition, red and white. calved
March 5th. 1669, sired by Impt. Excelsior
=2693. (61235), and his dam is the celebrated
prize winner, Matchless of Elmhurst 6th,
ete. Pedigree and terms sent on application
to W. J. BIGGINS, Ehnhurst Farm, Clinton,
Ont., one mile south of G. T. R. Station,
London Road. Ilm.
mo THE PUBLIC -THE UNDERSIGNED
desires to intimate to the people of this
vicinity that he has bought the Blacksmith
business formerly carried on bylIr Potter,
at Hohnesville, and will coutimar the same
in all its branches. Being a praotical work-
man he feels confident of giving satisfaction
in all work entrusted to him, and respectful-
ly asks for a fair share of patronage. Horse
Shoeing &specialty. T. LOBB, Holmetsvilto
KIPPEN MILLS'
Are taking the lead in Gristing and Chop-
ping, which will be done at all times, oil the
shortest notice. CHOPPING only 5 cents, a
bag. Give us a trial, and you will be con-
vinced that this is the right place to get your
Gristing done, as everyone gets the flour
manufactured from his own wheat. Farm-
ers can depend on getting their stuff henna
with them.
FLOUR AND FEED. -Flour and feed kept
conetantly on hand.
D. B. MoLEAN, Kippen Mills;
NTOTICE TO CREDITORS - PERSONS
11 having claims against ROBERT ROBERT -
05, late of the Township of Hullett, yeo-
man, deceased, who died on the 24th day of
October, 1888, at the said Township ot Hul-
lett, are hereby notified to send particulars
of their clainis to John Wilson and William
Jackson, Auburn P.O., or to either of theta,
the Executors of the last will of the said late
Robert Roberton, on or before the first day
of January next, after which date the said
executors win proceed with the division of
the said estate among the parties entitled
thereto under the said will, having regard
only to claims of which they Ethan have been
duly notified by the time aforesaid, and they
will not be answerable for any claim not
sent in before that time.
Datod at Hullett the 27t1i day of October,
JOHN WILSON,
WM. JACKSON, Executors
PROPERTIES FOR SALE
HOUSE TO RENT -THAT LARGUr AND
comfortable brick dwelling House on
Rattenbury Street at preeeift occupied by hie
Calhack, will be to rent on the 1st of Nov.
Will be let at a reasonable rate, Apply to
ROBERT FITZSIMONS, Clinton.
$ 1 35 0 InLor4 Ci5eUdYbT ilge 101 trl gAnNeC13
and occupied by Mr Lawrence, on Huron St.
Clinton. Hard and soft water and good sts,
ble. Terms of payment easy, Apply to JN0'.
CALLANDER, 24 Steely St., London South,
NE ACRE LOT FOR SALE. -WELL
BIT-
JiJATED for building lots In a very desir-
able part of Cli4on with about 75 choice
fruit trees, some bharing apples, pears, pl urn ti
cherries, grape vines, and black and red cur-
rents. For further particulars apply at the
NEW ERA OFFICE. t. 1.
ATALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.- THAT
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