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T1UiDY,SEPT. 150, 1887-
Tnat ))fis apparently cluing,
pd its tactics suddenly- ia iLs deallogs
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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,
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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*.
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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
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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, •
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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.
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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. . •
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• 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.: .
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SOlielford'or the Alltainistratri
Greenway, Aug igth ,188t,
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13tigs aretrunip and yon must,
play Paris Creen if yott want
• to make4w,poitit
P Erurs GREEN
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SA.11WELL AND
1)ICh,TARD'S
GREAT CLEARINC SALE
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Spring ',Summer goods
For the next thirty days,,
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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
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At the,- abOve goods will be.o.ffered at greatly reduced rateql
• • so as totlear and ahahe inpertation.
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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-;-
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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
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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;
$2.76,••
A good suit .fatotaanaule., elottong ad'a
K Ordered Suits got up in good iditet.
ott•-• tpres61Cloocivat;elitiliii-e-
ed. clowri 4.6 the laWeet
notch:
0OTTON-,-420 yds.* fot
AllitUse and tot, els() e. farm or 416.
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JOHN MATH.ESON'
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Job Printin
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2,1*TE •HEADS .
DELL .1-1EADS,• '
8TATEMENT1$.
LYNTER HEADS,
COUNTER PADP,,,
AlxiprIllt; TAGS,
• .13 USTNES& •CARDS;
' • • . • CIRCULAR'.
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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."'
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