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DRUGGIST.
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CT. G. N. W. TELEGRAPH CO.
opp. Brunswick House,
Vingham, - - - Ont.
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the older counties is due in part to
Other causes than imperfect returns ;
(8) the marriage rate of the Province
'abnormally low as compared with ether
countries ; (4) the general death rate
of Ontario cities co.npares most favor-,
ably with the most progressive Amer
ioen cities; (5) the death rate for the
thole proeince is low. Some curious
facts aro given with respect to mar-
riages, December, October and Sep-
tember were the favorite months for
marrying. Comparatively few took
place in. August. The pnited ages of
the oldest couple married was 149.
The greatest disparity was in the case
of a man of 79 who married a maiden
• Lf 17 T1 Methodists a
a* o years. re gain
Le
)z' 0- ingiani Exons head the list in the number of mar.
, riages, the proportion being 1 in every
2.8 persons married. Two hundred
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1892. and eighty-four pairs of twins were re-
turned during the year and four oases
of triplets. There were 23 deaths of
persons over 100 years of age ; phthisis
usually the principal cause of death in
Outario,gave place to pueurnonia. The
average age of cultivators of the soil
was 60.5 years ; of mechanics. 52.1 ;
of business men, 48.3 ; of professional
men, 51.1 ; of miscellaneous, 60.3 ; of
females at work, 37.3.
,EDITORIAL NOTES.
Air a large and enthusiastic meeting
the ;Liberals of North Perth, held
x £Silverton on Tuesday last, Mr
arnes Grieve. ex -J1 P, was unani-
ousty ,nominated, to contest the
aiding in the Reform interest in the
:awing bye -election.
Geessnh:kL iXLERRERT, in his report on
int state of the Canadian Militia, laid
i fore the Parliament recently, states
Ina the force is in anything but
tisfactory .condition, and poiuts out
herein .the.efi ciency of the force can
era improved.
l' PEtremBoao Examiner : The session
Tthe O•utario Le.gislature is over, and
here is no fulfilment of the promise,or
ether threat, .of the Hamilton Specto-
r, end ,other rabid Tory sheets of its
idn:ey, to the effect that the session
ow concluded would reveal corruption
nd wrong-dniug Ohl thea part of the
Ontario Government, before which the
eveletions of corruption in Ottawa
ioverument circles, from the cabinet
uinisters to a coal heaver, wbuld be
Gere peccadilloes. But nothing has
leen found the least particle crooked.
,fin energetic attempt was nevertheless
wade, but the only item of public ex -1
enditure that was challenged was a
a:atter• of some tomato sauce furnished
Toronto Insane Asylum. Why
'sere not the promises of unearthing
orruption at Toronto redeemed i' Be..
uuse there was nothing corrupt; there
vas no charge laid against a cabinet
uinister, and consequently no "servile
ihajority" was called on to stifle ins
i-estigation.
Hon. Alexander Mackenzie.
ISE DIES ON EASTER DtORNING.
rom one end of Canada to the
other deep sorrow fills the hearts of
the people. Hon• Alex Mackenzie
died at twenty minutes before one
o'clock on Sunday morning, 17th
April. The illustrious statesman had
been in extremely feeble health most
of the winter, the consequences of a
fall wide he received early in the
new year, His condition' became very
serious out six weeks ago. It has
varied slightly from day to day since
then, but seldom unproved sufficiently
to warrant the hope .of a permanent
rally. Dr Tthorburn, the friend and
physician of the ex Premier, announc-
ed a day or two ago that "the end was
near," and it was recognised by the
family of the --deceased that death
aright occur at any moment.
Shortly after his death a few of the
friends of this deceased were notified
by telephone and otherwise,end among
those was the Attorney -General of
Ontario. Mr Mowat 'immediately
wired Sir John Thompson concerning
the sad event, and received the follow-
ing telegram in reply :—"The House
will be asked to adjourn Tuesday
without transacting business as a mark
of respect for the memory and public
services of Mr Mackenzie."
The funeral services were held on
Wednesday in the Jarvis Street
Baptist Church, of which Mr Maoe
kenzie was for many year a member,
and the remains of the ex Premier
were taken to the Union Station and
11 Ma Ginsox's bill amending the conveyed to Sarnia, the former home
atne laws makes the close season for of deceased, where the interment took
'ger last from Nov 15 to October 15 place inthefamily plot, on the after•
noon of Thursday.
Mowing, and no 'noose or elk can Lei The governor.general and many
Died till 1895. Hounds are not to others, wired sincere spmpathy with
ie allowed except from Nov 1st to 15th idrs Mackenzie in her bereavement.
teal no does, fawns, or any wild deer For a quarter of a century now the
got having borne can be killed at ally name of Alexander Mackenzie has
been revered by Canadians as the
kime. The number of deer . to he name of John Bright was by E ralish
1;illed by one person is limited to two men of the last generation. All have
a.'he close season for partridge, plover,) recoguized what potency fur good
duck, squirrels and rabbits is from
it5tl►Dec to 15th Sept. \Vild turkeys,
there was in the career of a man'
whose public life was one of unswerv,
ing rectitude and 'whose private life was
-heaver and otter are prohibited till of the simplest and most 1►omsly char-
4897. No birds can be shot between atter. Ile who can g6 down fighting
sunset .and sunrise. Persons living for a principle must always command
iautside the province are to be taxed the respect and ultimately the Oleo -
25 for license to hunt. There are tion of his fellows. The history of
the great P.eform leader shows that at
various other sections, providing for no titne did he chase the bubble re-
the appointment of a Board of Gane
ztud Fish Commissioners to enforce the
eague laws and encourage the preset.
-ration and increase of game. The
bounty on wolves is increased from $6
to x}12, and a bounty of $1 each is
placed on foxes.
putation. • To Win duty was the chief
end.
Hon Alexander Mackenzie was the
third son of the late Alexander Macs
kenzie, of Logierait, Perthshire, Scot-
land. The fatnily, consisting of the
parents and, seven sons, came to Can.
ada in 1842 Alexander Mackenzie
was barn Ilea:. Dunkeld, Perthshire,
IN the report of Dr I' 11 Bryce, dep- in January, 1822, stud a as educated at
uty registraNgeueral, upon the regis- the 1?ublic schools of Moulin, DSnkeld
,station e'f birthe,rnerria; os and deaths, i and Perth. In youth he learned the
to form a government. He himself
took the portfolio of public works and
held it until the resignation of his
ministry in 1878. He sat for . Eitst
York in the Canadian Assembly from
1861 until Confederation and has had
' a seat in the Legislature or Commons
1 uninterruptedly since then. He
I represented West Middlesex in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario from
1871 until 1872 and sat for one of the
Lambtons in the Commons prior to
re -transferring his affections to East
York in 1882. He resigned the
leadership of the Reform party in
1880.
Blyth.
A union meeting of 'the Epworth
League and Hopeful Gleaners took
place in the basement of St Andrew's
church, on Tuesday evening. A good
ly number of the members of each
society was present and all seetned to
enjoy the expellent joint programme.
We believe these meeting greatly pro-
mote friendliness between the differ-
ent churches and s(tonld, therefore, be
much encouraged.—The managers and
session of the Presbyterian church,
having decided to give the organ a
trial, have rented one for a year and
it will be used for the first time .on
next Sunday.—Mr `John Sloan, who
left here five years ago to teach school
in Manitoba, but who has latterly
been attending the Medical College hi
Winnipeg, returned to his home here
on Saturday evening, Mr Sloan will
stay at home until the College opens in
the Fall and in the meantime will
practice with Dr .Ferguson. --We are
much pleased to note that Mr Wm
Potter (uow Dr Potter) has passed his
final medical examination and is now
a full•tledged b1 D.—Mrs N 11 Young
returned on Tuesday evening from
visiting frieuds in Seaforth.—Miss
Kelly, teacher, spent Easter among
friends in Seaforth.—Mrs Dr Fergu-
son is at present visiting friends in
Krrkton.—lir \Vm Drummond has
been appointed Manager of the flax -
mill here, Mr \V Livingston leavin;,i'to
take charge of one at soine other point.
This is a good situation for Mr Drum-
mond and we congratulate lima on
having secured it. -Miss Annie Taylor
is spending her holidays at her home
in this vicinity.—Mies Reid, teacher,
left for her home on Thursday, last,
where she intended spending her
Easter holidays.—Misses Annie and
Bella Rosa spent a few days last week
with friends in Lucan.—Mite Jessie
Magee, who teaches a school near God•
erieh, visited her borne last week.—
Mr Will Powell, of Oliuton, spent
Good Friday in • town. - Mr Will
Taman visited Clinton laet week.—
Miss Ruth Jones, of Seaforth, spent a
few days this week visiting her many
friends in Blyth.—Miss Susie Brown.
lee is visiting in London this week.
Miss Jean Miller, of Wroxeter, who
was on her way to Grand Rapids,
Mich, spent Thursday with friends
here.—Miss McLennan, of Stratford,
spent Easter at Mrs Thos Watson's.—
Miss E Watson was in Goderich last
week.—Miss A Moffat has been visit-
ing in Clinton this • week. — Mr F
Metcalf, Mr 0 M Babb and Miss Babb
attended the funeral of Mrs Metcalf's
sister in St Marys, on Friday.—Messrs
James McQuarrie and A McDowell,
spent Good Friday in Clinton.—Mr
J II Taman and. Chas Williams, of
Gorrie, spent Sunday • in town.—Mrs.
Herd, of Sunshine, is visiting at Mr
Jno Moffat's this week.—A numbered
!cyclists from Clinton were in town on
Sunday.—Mr Watson, of Clinton, has
rented Mr John Bennett's Hotel.—Mr
Damon Crittendoe, who had been
visiting friends here, returned to God-
erich on Monday.==Mr William Camp
bell was in Seaforth on business this
week.—Mrs Cxreharn spent Easter with
friends in 13rucefield.—Miss Aggie
Stewart, of Londesboro, was visiting
her sister, Mrs 'McClarty, last weak —
Mrs Thos Cullis was • iii. Clinton on
Monday.—Miss Worthington, of Clin-
ton, was visiting the idis..es Forsyth
last week.—Miss Artnbur is visiting in
'Clinton this week.—Miss Edna Cur•
tis, of Whitby College, is home at
present for her holidays.—Mr Hector
Buie, of Montreal, was home for
Easter—Mr Herbert Symonds return-
ed to his situation in Buffalo this
week.—Mr Bayes, of Seaforth, spent
Sunday in town.•—Mrs Creighton was
n \V'inghan on Friday.—The Laster
Song Service in the English church on
Sunday was greatly enjoyed by all
present. The selections were most
appropriate for the ocaaeiou and were
well and heartily rendered.
business of mason, builder and timid 1
special attention is directed to the fol- tett, and after his arrival in Canada
lowing points: --(1) If we are to judge became a contractor. For some years
of the completeness of the returns by he edited the Lunbton Shield, a lie•
e comparison of the 'births, marriages form journal. He was a member di
!Wed deaths in Ontario with those the Executive Council and 't'r'easurer
lrny +'nropeati country, 01' evan with of Ontario from December 1871 to
October 1872, when with Mr Blake,
Alassachusetts, it is apparent that they the leader of the Government, he re.
lire either iml,erfect or that there signed with the purpose of devotint• 1 i
Mists a netabiy less .natural increase their time to Federal politics, In t
lie was appof lila
• a ppoaitiorh int a tribes
ilrtbis those of other countries ; (2) the; commons, and in 1814 npbtr Sir
Hug .,,w in be population in tsonaeof Maodonald's resiguation his we,
1 piens.
Postmaster Perkins is able to be
trouud agaip.---.Mr J Palmist has
eauoved to Brussels.—Wm1f),tue,
owihship clerk, who has been i11, is
le to be tttround again.• Messrs
r & Wiggins, livery men, have
aced the old ttilethodiet church
ng.
mutation in Ontario as conlpaled, I fi1873 oitited leader ber 1 O h II
Belgrave.
Belgrave bas lost ono of its tailors,
Mr. McOummings, who has removed
to Blyth.. ---The newly married couple
will take the recently vacated house.
_It 'would' be nicer and safer for
persons walking after night, if a part
of Belgrave sidewalk was free from
plough handles, harrows, gates and
wheels.—Mr Erskine, the successor of
Mr.Titnmins, has now located and is
ready for business.—Jno Gillies, tile
merchant, Belgrave; don't you for-
GORDON & MoINTYRE.
A Talk With Our Customers.
House Cleaning, with its attendant
worries, anxieties and perplexities—its
removals and replaoiug a new carpet for
this room, and a change of curtains for
that,—will be upon us in a few days;
and we wish to say to the Ladies, either
of the town or country, that we are pre-
pared to the utmost of our ability to
help them over this trying season, by
submitting for their inspection and se-
lection a very nice assortment of Carpets
get it. --Quarterly Services of the in Brussels, Tapestries, All Wool and
Belgrave Circuit will be held at Sun- Unions, of different weights and prioes.
shine on Sabbath,. May lst, at 10.30. The most interesting part of this tally
Evening Service, at Belgrave, in the with you is that the prices are all in your
interests of tho Sabbath School.
Address by Win, Bengough and a
short sermon by the Pastor.
The Atwood Bee speaks thus of Mr
W R Erskine, who has opened out a
general store here : Our worthy young
friend and merchant, W R Erskine,
has leased commodious premises in
Belgrave at.d will remove thither this
week and open out a general store,
W R is thnrouahly experienced in
mercantile life, having served eight
years in the business with his sister,
Mrs M Harvey, of this place, besides
being a graduate of the Hamilton
Business College, Apart from his
excellent business qualifications, he is
a very worthy citizen—honest, upright
in all Eta dealings, industrious and an
active member of the Presbyterian
church. Together with Mrs Erskine,
who'ia likewise an indefatigable church
worker,;they will make desirable citie
zens of Belgrave, and as such we com-
mend their: to the fellowship of the
avor.
Cuameres—Yes, we have them in great
variety, either by the pair or by the yard,
in white and cream Laces. Alae, very
pretty patterns and shades in Art Mus-
limPrints are rooeiving considerable at-
tention, notwithstanding the chilly
weather. Tho reasons are that they are
very pretty and cheap. We give you a
most cordial invitation to call and select
the beet, the newest and most stylish.
Boots, Shoes and Slippers, at reason-
able prices.
Wo aro constantly turning out very
nobby, well -made and faultless -fitting
suits, but our prioes are remarkably low.
We buy right, therefore we can sell
right.
In Teas, Sugars and general groceries,
we always lead: still giving twenty-five
pounds of a pure, bright sugar for 81.
Highest price paid for Butter, Eggs,
Cured Meats, &c.
GORpON & McINTYRH.
The Big Brown Anchor:
Wingham, April 21st, 1892.
•
Morris.
people of that locality. Of the young Mrs Margaret Dewar, of Clandee
people who have left our midst, none boye, is visiting at Mr John A Me.
will be more missed than Mr and Mrs Ewen's, of the first concession.—Mr
John A McEwen has recently pur-
chased, at a good figure, a fine
thoroughbred Holstein bull from Mr
Jae Elliot, of Tnruberry. John A
has great faith in tele Holsteins.
Erskine. The best wishes of us all
go with them in the business they are
about to establish and in all their
other relntions in life.
Wroxeter•
Mr J W Green has gone to reside in
•Neepawa, Manitoba.—The contract
for the erection of the New Presbyter- on the 18th Inst, Mrs John McRae
gladdened the heart of John with boy
No 2.—The severe frost during the
past ten days has played the mischief
with the fall wheat to a great extent,
and will necessitate the ploughing up
of some of it.—On the 11th, Miss Me-
Ceregor and Will Watson entered into
a matrimonial alliance. We wish
them much joy.—Last Thursday even
ing, thee° was seen on the 2nd .an
amateur minstrel troupe. Their
objective point seemed to be the
Culross.
"Fresh arrivals" -0u the 17th list,
Mrs George Colvin, a daughter; and
ian church has been awarded to Mr
Davidson of Mt Forest at 54,785.
Council met on the evening of Tues
day, the 19th inst. All the members
- were present, except Mr Lee, who
came in afterwards. The minutes of
last meeting were read,and after an un-
important amendment,were confirmed,
The Reeve reported having, with the
Treasurer, attended to the matter of
paying the sectional bonus of $2500 to
the '1', G & B Railway, paid to the
Treasurer of Howick. The following stopping place of a newly wedded
accounts were passed and debentures couple., who they intended to serenade;
ordered for the same, viz : John - but their attentions, however well
Brethauer, balance for• collecting the meant, did not seem to be very well
statute labor tux, 83.25 ; , Willism appreciated isy the newly made
Lawrie, expenses to Harriston in re benedict.
debentures. The Reeve and Treasurer
were authorized to sign a note for
$200 at 6 -per cent due in twelve
mouths, The Read Committee was
authorized to proceed at once 'and ex-
amine streets and sidewalks and let
contracts for gravelling, &c. The
committee was also authorized to
make arrangements for, gravel. The
Court of Revision was appointed for
the 25th of Slay next, and the Clerk
was instructed to get out the usual
notices and to advertise in the Gorrie
Vidette. The Council adjourned to
meet on the third Tuesday of•May, or
at the call..of the Reeve.
J, CowAx, (7lerk.
Bluevale
'Mrs William Sanderson,accoinpaned
by her family, left d'al Tuesday to join
her husband, who bas been in Toronto
for some time. The Misses Sander.
son will be greatly missed here, being
leading members of the Methodist
church choir. Mr Sanderson has
carried on a boot and shoe making
establishment hero for about eleven
years. We wish them prosperity in
their new hoirie. Mrs James Lee, of
Brucetield, is visiting at Mr Hugh
Ross's. Mr James Maxwell left on
Tuesday for a trip through Manitoba,
to benefit his health is his main object
in visiting the prairie province.--Mr.J
F Morrison has opened out a hoot and
shoe shop in \Vin Sanderson's old
stand.—Mr John Robertson, of Blue. •
vale, left for Sarnia, on Wednesday
afternoon to attend the funeral of his
cousin, the late Hon Alexander Mac-
ke,zie..—Rev A Y Hartley was in•.
disposed on Sabbath last and Rev Wm
Gallagher, of Wingham took his work.
Whitechurch.
Me Geo bound, who has been with
his brother J S 1i'onnd, C P R station
agent at G0
returne
Nixot
Rota
pari
resi
',for saiue time, has •
:•re
here.—Mr Jos
possession Of 1118
eu Cottle is pre• 1
ion of a new brick
Lueknow.
The spring show was held on Tun, -
day of last week. There was a fair
entry of horses. The following is a
list of the prizes awarded : Imported
heavy draugh% stallion --J & R Moffat
Crosby Chieftain. 2nd James Censer,
Merry,D,tnce.'3rd,Robinson & Woods,
Lord Shannon. tianedian heavy
draught stallion—T Todd,Young Max;
2nd, John McKenzie, British Lion ;
3rd; Thos Nicholls, Baron Solway.
Road Stallion—W J Little, Royal
Abdallab ; 2nd, D Fisher, Moss Rose;
3rd, Peter Whitby. Imported three
year old heavy draught stallion—J &
.W Mc flat, Crown Prince. The judges
were 11 C Sperling, Wingham ; H
White, Belfast ane J S McDonald,
Ripley.—A cricket club was formed
intown last week, with a good staff
of officers and about twenty members.
—Rev Mr .McKinnon, of the Baptist
church, is removing to Clinton.
Glenfarrow•
Mr Green, sr, left Tuesday last for
Neepawa, Manitoba.—S1iss Jennie
Bremner, of Belwore. is visiting
friends here,—Mrs Muir, who spent
the winter with her son at fort Huron,
has returned to her home,—John D
Campbell, of Seaforth, is spending his
'aster holidays under the parental
roof.—Miss Jassie McLaren and Mrs
Mitchell, of Wingham junction, -spent
a few days last weelc at IVIr P Camp-
bell s.—Miss
amp.bell's.---Miss Mary Andereon spent a
week with friends in Groy.—Miss
Jessie McPherson, eldest daughter of
Reeve McPherson,, is very 'ill, but we
aro klad to bear she is reeovering.--
The Misses Scott and hiss Wray, of
Glinannnu, spent Good Friday at Mr
McDougall's,--1fr Alex Genhmill has
rented the farm of the late Crocket
\Villus and moved thereon, and Mr D
b'raser has routed 11Ir Gemmill's farm.
Everyone is well or ill at ease, ac.
cording as he finds himself. Not he
whom the world believes, but he who
behdves himself to be so, ie content;
and in hila alone belief gives itself be,••
ing and reality.
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