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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Advocate, 1887-09-15, Page 4z • Tfig Exeter . Advocate, te Ne •-•,./. `tor, ...",.""tt, ••• • ! TEIOWIA.S. _IPAS11c.)fig, rulwit 4.$p V.Itertrerror, ()PRIOR: ,Street;. Xxetep. T1UiDY,SEPT. 150, 1887- Tnat ))fis apparently cluing, pd its tactics suddenly- ia iLs deallogs . with the lalanitobaas. Finding that the high and mic.11;ty style lately adopt - d has only intensified. the feeling: of the people in favor of emnpetition, tt has adopted a new, line'of actionand become eonciliatory. Important re- ductions in the grain tarifr have been made, tIM rate from 'Winnipeg to Port A ithur having been lowered from 26 to 24 cents, This will be a clear gain tb the farmers of .111anitolia, who are reeeiving the difference. in • advanced pric'ea for their wheat. If the C. P. R imagine that this concession will alter the determination of the Manitebans to seoure a competing road, they will doubtless findthemselves much mista- ken. PastaxPerienee ought to teach those who suffer from railroad monop- oly that no dependence is to be placed' on temporary alleviatiOns-of'' this sort, conceded from motives of policy. There is no guarantee of the perman- ancy of the redfictioa, and should, the ival line to the frontier be abandoned, .the capricious management- of, the 0. P. R. would soon re -assert its absol- ute powepto tax the traffia for all it would bear. Having- got -the monopo- ly on the run the Manitobans will do well to keep them there. 0.A.NAINi may have an Indian war on her handeWithin a few days. It ap- pears theta Illaelrfoot pristioer escap• ed to the reserve •a few days •ago and Crowfmit, the Chief, either could not or would not fulfil his promise to give him up to justice. Large bodies of mounted police are to.day surrounding the BIaclkfoot reserve, and the Indiana, who, it appears, are embittered Vthe death of one of their number reeently 11 one of the ,settlers, are expected to Offer resistance. The Blackfoot In- dianshare close tribal relations with Ralf the`ihdians of both the Ameriean and Canadian North-West, and if:they goon...tile warpath, their friends will probably join them. The law must be I. indicated even at therisk of a serious lndian wan butifit be found that the !adieus were exasperated by murder oommitted by \daemon who have not been brought to jattice., then Canad- ians should see that the laay.is vindica- ted so far as concerns the white murd- erers and also those authorities who failed Itt.briaging them.. to jiistice and thus caused -the war. T4E CotttimnouiL tior catripaign in the United States./ has opeued anai The- magnificent meting held 'irr Detroit on- Saturday evenirag,! addressed bydlleiers.Wiman and Bat- terworth, is only the forerunner of a nuniber of gatherings to be held* in Jading American cities. The -manner iii.which the powerful and convincing apeeches which were received by the Vast 'audience, embracing .inanY pre-, niineat public and business men, shotild be most 'encouraging to the; prOmoters of the movemetit. The large views to - leen by the speakers find the abene of Nualr,p0ty quibbling argue -rents as the (Tponents of the scheme resort to was speciallp noticeable, They cannot fait to make a favorable impresSion upon the cm:Minion sense. of the eitilena of both countries.% nth Poeta deluded,; selfith f artitera are not the' Only seetitaiveft the people who 'support' ComMercial "Nen by. a standing yote, A few days age. et. Palmerston,. the Milers' AssOciatien of Huron, Bruce,. and North ten declared that it would :nett only as sist their b uSiaese but benefit the rest tit the community besides. They say tifonnterciat Union. Wong glY,O.tfieto larger market tot their productatid are.tinclotibtedllt IT is 4unioaxrivir.w stated that all the stateMents avbielt have appeared in refertmoe to the basis of the Daher- ies negotiations are *imply goess wt'ork t1ie.1)ominion Gevernment *wing re- ceived lie information oa the subject up to the present time Arlovisa Pottilf has been scored for commerefal iion, Buflala has follow- ed the example of Detroitot mats of the representative eitisena having pro- nounced in favor ofthe movement. The ,Auti argtielent that the Ameri- cans will not listen to the proposal, will be emphatically refuted before long. .A. COVIITICV P.APEW says the mem- hem of a •Cauneil are the stewards of the municipality. This is true, and ,yedlen we lint for the •tinjostateward" we have only to call -to mind the asses- sor who takes his hilrand writes clown 'quitkly the $20,000 property -ower as Worth $5,000, while ti eiaborer's $500 cottage is assessed for 000.. That's about the way it's worked, . , Moxranan bas lost property amount- ing to $1,081,,759 by fire, during Joly, August and September. These enorm- ous losses suggest' great defects in. the ,fire brigade aystena .of that city. It is InOr0 than probable that incendiarism is the cause of a large number of these eonflagrations, and a more searching investigation into the causes of fires .might moat ina different state of af- fair*. guilmmirommaatlamimmibetiol j A' STATRAIENT a the publie debt of the Dominin on Aug .31 issued by th'e Finance Department: The total gross debt on that date was $27.3,029,561. The asset a 'amounted to $44,535,100, leaving thee net debt $228,495,461. The -increase oar, the net debt since June 30 is 0,468,699. The expendi- ture on capital account to June 30 was ,$5,41.1,045, and, the expenditure in July and-Augueewas $1,-0.8',1130, Mak- ing a total of $7,039,2.44. OUT OF FOUR 'FIT*DRED Awl) Eighty- eight children brougat- to • Canad-a in pne year -by organigd. ethea.', ithree himdred and forty -ht are reported to be doing well., The ',question may be asked 'whether better could be 'said. of the same-numbr;ofeur own' child- ren. Lei anyone go carefullroverthe reords of all his sehool-felloWe, , far' as he knows them,andThe thankful if he does not find it neceasary to class as a large proportion of them among those' that cannot be spoken of as doing well, TIMM: Mum, be a very large num- ber of personsowho never read the :news papers. It is impossible to, cun- Ceive. of Anyone who does this, no mat. ter in how perfunctory a.wayi who 'will take a gold or Silver bond as security for a loon to oblige a casual travelling acquaintance; orwho will revive a dy- ing fire by pouring coal. oil upon it:— that is. unless they want to be cheated or to commit suiade in a, very painful manner. Yet pe'ople-do both • these things very often. 'Tits •Ciktstittawrivs BRESS have. been eryitig dOwn the impertechiutote intro- duced by Montreal firms op ed to the refinery anonopply, as theproduct of tho beet root andotherefore tor infer- ior article. The wind' has. been Com- pletely taken out of the sails offthe su- gar lordnd their obsequious tools of the press by the importation Of a quan- tity of first,class cane sugar. It' ia to be hoped that the supply will be creased se as to give the public throughout the coantry, as well at in the larger eitiegi naliatieo,. to boycott the monopoly,' . T/IOSU who 12)0464 that the Xewi Will ,oventualiy be restoied to Paleatinc „ tialt'tklithin it little Conk:14,1TM fretril4 statrent ,just mado by the 13i.eheP of! the English Episcopal dittroh,;',Terusa, 1(1)49 the eff'ect, tha', there tite now42,. WO Jews resident ie Pa1eStf40, 'against IMO() yt:ars 1,44, • - • When the duty of 50 cents. per ton ' was remeved freur coal, some of the COntervative papers contended 04t, was 4 NrerY Qlish step, as the prico to the consooter would net be cheapened.' nose who advocated the redaction' were ueetised oflignoranee of the von_ ditiona 0 the market. The melt shows the abstirdSty of the eontention that the prodeeer paid the drity. The price in ge.tiada has not fallen, it is true, but it has risen ia the ITrited Statea, The coase assigned is the dif- ti of secaring:transportatioo from the mines, and the operation a the In- ter•State Commerce Act. Bat for the removal of the tax, the price to the Canadian consumer wou:4d be ,half dollar a ton higher than at present. HP Ibron-frobytery. The Presbytery of Huron met in Cavell Church, Doter on Tuesday 13th inst. • There was n large attendance of members. , • 'BM1ev 11p';' McDonald, of Sea- torth, Moderator, occopied the chair. The Rev.' Mr. Thompson,on the ground of ill health, resigned the pas- toral chat -he'd Hensel) and Chiselhunst. It was agreed to ask the congregatiens to appear at the next meeting of Pres- bytery, when the resignation, will be disposed of. The committee appointed at last meeting of Presbytery to con- sidOr•the .se.paNation of Hensall ried Chiselhurst, as partial charge, report- ed that nothing could be done in the meantime on account of the resignation of their minister, but that they were considering. several possible connect- ions for Cliiellturst, in the eVent of. separation. Rev. Mr. Musgrove, re-: ported regarding the organization,of ,a cengregation Kinburn, that about twenty faniilies Would connect them-. selves with It. . :It was deeitled net to. proceedwit1 baCin • the meantime to simply it .as heretofore. The COmMittee on Missionary Meeting recommended that the arraugment ot these be left to each session, This was adapted and each session enjoined to arrange for these before next meeting of Presbytery. The Rev. Mr. Fletch- er reported on behalf of the Finance Corninittee recommending that the rate this year be 17 cents nor family for Presby tery expenses. This wag ittilipt- ed. Mr. Clarke,student, appeared and made it discourse which was sustained and. Mr. Clarke' was certified to attend College. Mr. H i gains anotbei', student haring in the Pek1/4bytery, nbeibl4 tb attend,%aentlin hit'sermon, whiA was, •a sustained, and a. certificate granted.' A call.frorn. Manchester and Smiths'. Hill .to I. 'McMillan; . lately' from Scotland, was „suataineil. Arrange- ments v..tere made to induct Mr. Me Siniths' :Hill on the Toeiti t inst., at -Tociodi p. m, The Pres14;-' tery adjourned t� meet a Seaforth on the 8th November. . • t. • NOTIOE 'OEMIYITORS: .. The •credittiritt Thomas Wing, yeoman: late•olIWTowitishiP'..kil Stephen, in the Camay of Huron, who died on or "about the twenty-sixth day of May. ate hereby reqtdrethe'Send'iik post pre-: paid to W. 3. Wilsbny Gi:eenway P:. •Solicitor, for Bert the • , tratii,X, of ate estate!„:the:pai,,Tliontas Wing, on. or ,beforer;the ,:1,1)th _day of.Sept-' ember, .18$7 ; t1zei chiittia4t and- Mir - names, addresses and 'llescriptiMie•s ritl fult particulars and. proof- .0f -their Claims: and a statement of tit& 'WeenritieS (if any) held by. them, and,notice is lefeby that after the said fenthday of Septeikiber 1887, the said adminiatrittrixwill prodeed: to distribute'the ...ittt:TIA the 'deceased ttmon„0. the parties entitled thereto, hiving: ' regard' only to the elainis of Which ehe shali then have heticej, mid the said ad- .1 Ministratmx will not be liable for the said 'Meets,. or'ot any part Thereof/ to any i?or- San or peraons of -*hese. claim Or claims'. she, shall not bave notice at the, tiareek such distribution.: . , 'W. j, • ; SOlielford'or the Alltainistratri Greenway, Aug igth ,188t, 131Mg 1 131/GS1.", '7'131JG8 13tigs aretrunip and yon must, play Paris Creen if yott want • to make4w,poitit P Erurs GREEN --AT • Itelleboto and-rly Ptwder. o„ PY.es „• ,`.1$httirg tatitio 8littialty. jY0. •. s , kt)Phi tOlt, SA.11WELL AND 1)ICh,TARD'S GREAT CLEARINC SALE OF • Spring ',Summer goods For the next thirty days,, • he we shall offer New Sillio; coiled and -1;lible;;New Dress Goods, all shades; New Prints, New Gingams, New Muslin, raw and whitep New Scotch and English Tweeds, New 'Tail and Caps, New Boots and Silo* New Ready Made Clothing, NEW MILLINERY, C L AT ST STYLES.. Full line of GrocerieR & CroeiKery. motonnno.tostatomettom • At the,- abOve goods will be.o.ffered at greatly reduced rateql • • so as totlear and ahahe inpertation. • = ftAltIa s tb6nkful for past patronage- and- Will condi' ue th.conduct his business as hereto-- fore.with equal favors to all. „A.' continuation of patronage is ltiod-;- Iy„ - E AND. Ell8 J. Mathson,' IIXETER NOUTH. Stdek Is well essoxtiii 'for the sessorfe trade. Low prices still GROCERIES: -16 lbestgar for $1,00 ';ia Mo. vfhito 'sugar for $1:00. can't be uriaersofd `in, ISSIS; frOni -iifo to , , aopti,4 qHoSi Siy1:isY rst 1(4 Opts. knicely's,Ssoreed 'stock of MIMS, SCYTHES !.t.t4 GL'ASS Afachtile 011, aae. rgd-gal: coal On as IOW ag the ;mutt, • a nice Tea Sett or4 4' piens; $2.76,•• A good suit .fatotaanaule., elottong ad'a K Ordered Suits got up in good iditet. ott•-• tpres61Cloocivat;elitiliii-e- ed. clowri 4.6 the laWeet notch: 0OTTON-,-420 yds.* fot AllitUse and tot, els() e. farm or 416. 14" JOHN MATH.ESON' I , ,• HA)- post,oilioa., Job Printin Z.; • r'.• 2,1*TE •HEADS . DELL .1-1EADS,• ' 8TATEMENT1$. LYNTER HEADS, COUNTER PADP,,, AlxiprIllt; TAGS, • .13 USTNES& •CARDS; ' • • . • CIRCULAR'. READ THIS ? Pnr Ottr Stock': ot Printing 942 Stationtry, consistinrof all j, thelading grades of ,Plain-;dtlij lita" l'ancy,rulccl and un-- 74'4 ,rnIcd papers, .Ctitas and En- volope4iS most complete.'VA.•-i 1:47- Call arid get prices' at Viti • THE ADVOCATE."' . _ swot, tket•r,.: