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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1892,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Canadian exports in cheese, cattle and
apples in 1391 exceeded in value by two
and a half million dollars the exports in
like articles in 1890. Thia is a very good
showing, ineeed.
The exports of Canadian produce to
other parts of the Empire in 1891 ex-
ceeded our exports to foreign countries
by fourteen million dollars. This is
pretty fair proof as to the location of
Canada's natural market.
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Representative Fabian, of Illinois,
leas introduced a bill into the House
placing agricultural implements on the
free list, He stated that he has reason
to believe American manufacturers are
shipping their implements to Canada and
selling them for less than the price char-
ged to farmers in the United States And
the Canadian farmerehave been profiting
rather than losing by the tariffs.
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When butter can be sent from Wood-
stock to Liverpool, with Bold atorago all
the way, at a cost of little over half a
---:".per pound, and can be sold for 34
cents when it reaches there, it shouhl be
possible to very largely extend our trade
in this article. Ten years ago we ex-
ported over sixteen million pounds of
butter to Great Britain against only
about one million pounds last year.
With the improved uaulport facilities
now provided we ought to get back to
the old figure.
Commenting on the result of Thurs-
day's by-elections tha Globe says :-
"It is useless to deny that these results
are exceedingly disappointing to the Lib-
erals. It is true that in by-elections in
Canada there is an advantage in favor of
the Government of the day; but in Lennox
and Prince Edward the Liberals had rea-
son to believe that this advantage would
not prevail. Liberals had better acknow-
ledge the defeat frankly, without seeking
excuses for it, and go into the remaining
contests with increased enemy and determ-
ination."
This candor is commendable. The
admission which should accompany it is,
that Liberals are suffering because they
aro following a blind level. They ars
turning all their affections and hopes
and efforts towards the United States ;
whereas they should recognize the tariff
hostility of that country and join with
Conservatives in taking advantage of
our great opportunities in the British
markets.
Grip,. whioli is au out•and out Libeial
journal, is coming to its .senses. In its
last issue it draws attention to the fact
that Mr. Edward Blake has demonstrat-
ed cleaely that unrestricted reciprocity
would deprive Calsada of twenty million
dollars of revenue, and that annexation
wouldfellow as a matter of necessity.
Grip wishes theLiberal leaders to answer
Mr. Blake on this the most vital objec-
tion to unrestricted reciprocity. The
fact is, there is absolutely no answer.
This accounts for the silence of the
leaders on this point. Mr. George C.
Gibbons, of London, argues that the
people could afford to make up the de-
ficiency by direct taxation, but we ques-
tion if the ' farmers want another tax
collector calling at their houses' Tho
fact is, unrestricted reciprocity is unre-
stricted rot.
If all the barley grown in Ontario had
been two -rowed it would have netted
our farmers an average of 550 for that
shipped to England. The remainder
would have made aR average of 75c and
met a ready sale at that price for seed.
Indeed the Liner grades would have re-
alized much more. As an instance,Mr.
John S. Pearce of London paid a well-
known eastern farmer $475 for his crop
of two rowned barley, grown on a field
of nine acres, two acres of which was a
steep' hill side of 65 feet high. The
getbw; er retained seed for his own
use, for which Mr. Pearce offered $40,
being the same rate per bushel as paid
for the portion bought. A great deal of
two -rowed barley is now being sold for
seed by Ontario farmers at $1 per bush-
el at their barns. For , the best grades
the supply is not equal to the demand.
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The Government scored a decided
victory Thursday, and it may now be
considered as settled that Premier Ab-
bott will enter upon his second session
with a following materially increased,
The enormous majority secured in Prince
Edward is especially significant. That
is a barley county, it was the birthplace
of the commercial union movement, and
if the Liberals cannot win there they
have little chance of winning anywhere.
Thus far the Governtnent has gained
two of the by-elections. The next trial
of strength between the two parties will
take place to -day (Thursday), when five
by-elections wilibe held in this province.
The constituencies in which the contests
are to be fought are the two Victories,
Peel, East Middlesex and East Bruce.
Two were won by Liberals and three by
Conservatives at the general elections.
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A private letter received by the editor
from a friend in Michigan, formerly got
this neighborhood gives one a good idea
as to the affairs in the border States as
compared with Ontario. The writer is
engaged in a business which brings him
in minted with the farmers,and he knows
whereof Le speaks. A. few extracts will
show that the Ontario farmers are faring
as well as the American farmers, in the
battles of this world, -if not better; and
that the McKinley Bill does nut pinch
us as it was thought it would;
"I was in Detroit to buy our spring
stock of dry -goods. I was grently'surpris-
ed to find the great difference between
there and Canada in prices. in some goods,
especially notions, &c. Imported goods
are very much higher here than in Canada
and on almost everything domestic there
seems to be a stereotyped price. Cotton
goods are very little cheaper than in Can-
ada, factory cottons are fully as high,if not
higher. 1 find that on a great many goods
here there is a combine price and whole-
salers adhere strictly to it. Canada is bad
enough for combines but does not hold a
candle to this country. * * * I take
the London Advertiser and must say that
I am disgusted with its treatment of poli-
tical questions. They are continually con-
trasting the prices of articles in the two
countries and take as a basis the lowest
Canadian and the highest American, and
vice versa. For instance sugar they say
in Canada 18 lbs for $, U. S. 25 lbs for $,
when in reality merchants in this country
are giving on an average only 20 lbs of
granulated and can hardly do that. The
difference in, sugar is not over 1 to 2 lbs
on a dollars' worth. I can not for the life
of me understand why people want Coin:
mercial (Inion with a country whose tariff
is on an average over twice their own ane
which they would have to adopt. I notice
by THE TRIES that grain is else dull in
Canada,but your local prices are still ahead
of ours. Barleyis very dull here, and
brings from 70c to $1 par cwt., which is
31 to 48c par bushel; you quote 40 to 43.
SURtsLY THE MCKISLEY BILL RAS DOXE A
GUE AT DEAL FOR 73AICL'EY EILTCES IN THIS
COUNTRY. Barley has never been quieter
here than the past yew, and farmers do
not think now that Clnadiaa barley is
hurting them, but find that it is Western
barley that is doing it. The following are
yesterday's markets here : Red wheat, 55;
white, 8.1; spring, 75; oats, 25 to 25; peas,
48 to t) ; barley, 34 to 45 ; clover seed,
4 70 to 5 25; hogs dressed, 4 00 to 4 25 ;
butter, 14 to 16; eggs, 16 `to 18; potatoes
are not in the market and dealers are an -
The big game of bluff that the United
States statesmen have been waging with
Canada at the instance of those who
would sell our birthright, appears to be
about playing out. Three ministers wont
from Ottawa to Washington Monday
to resume negotiations for a limited re-
ciprocitybet ween the two countries.
The McKinley bill is a much greater
injury to the American people than it
is to Canada, though, of course, it would
bo idle to deny that ib does pinch this
country somewhat. But as the consum-
er almost invariably, according to Liber-
al doctrine, pays the duty, the American
who uses Canadian prcduets, is sn_l,ly
fined by the McKinley Bill for so doing
and for being an American citizen. They
will not stand that kind of thing very
long, and the U. S.Government will be
compelled as a matter of self-preserv-
ation to remove the burden the McKin-
ley bill places upon its own people. The
wisdom of the Conservative Gov ernmeut
in resisting the pressure which the Lib-
eral party induced the U.S. Government
to bring to bear upon us will now, we
have no doubt, be fully demonstrated.
The knowledge that the government
will hold office for many years more
may have had something to do with
bringing the U. S. Government to their
senses.
Political Points.
C. Cameron has again been nominated'
in Liberal interests in West Huron.
In Prince Edward Co., Ont., on Thurs-
day Millar's (Con.) majority of laat March,
54, indreased to over 400.
On Wednesday of last week in Soulanges,
Que., Bain (Con.) elected by 118. Last
March, Mousseau (Liberal) by 39.
On Thursday in Lennox, Ont , Wilson
(Con.)elected by 31 majority. Lad March
Allison (Reform) had a majority of 57.
In West Huron, nomination takes place
on the 16th inst , and polling on the 23rd.
In last March West Huron gave Mr. Cam-
eron a. majority of nearly 400.
Dr. Montague, M. P., who was going to
assist Hon. Mr, Patterson in West Huron
was on Saturday taken home sick with
bronchitis. His engagements have been
cancelled.
Ron. J. C. Patterson has accepted the
Conservative nomination for West Huron,
and on Friday evg. last a mass meeting
was held in Goderich, at which Mr. Patter-
son gave an address.
The Supreme Court at Fredericton on
Thursday gave judgment in the Queen's
County election case, on points referred to
in the agreement of counsel, deciding in
favor of Mr. Currey's contention that
George F. Baird (Conservative) was entitl-
ed to the seat, instead of Mr. George G.
King (Liberal), who sat in the House last
session.
Upon the invitation of the President of
the United States Sir John Thompson,
Hon. Mackenzie Bowell and Hon. George
Foster left for Washington Monday to
discuss with the Executive proposals for
the openiugof negotiations looking to the
conclusion of a reciprocity treaty between
Canada. and. the U.. S. Tho Ministers will
be absent one week.
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The Conservative party have every
reason to feel fully satisfied with the
general result of the different by-elec-
tions. In Kingston the issue was con-
sidered doubtful, as the Liberal candi-
date, Mr. Gunn,is there immensely pop-
ular and at one time defeated Sir John
Macdonald himself, In Halton the
Conservative majority is about half a
thousand, and Halton has always been
considered a Liberal county. What
with losing Lennox at the polls, Queen s
County, New Brunswick, in the courts,
and having its condidate utterly over-
whelmed in Prince Edward, Thursday,
was disappointment for the Liberals.
Such a result will infuse additional life
and vigor into the Conservatives from
one end of the Dominion to the other,
and will cause the gravest apprehension
in the ranks of Liberalism. It means
that the farmers take no stock in unre-
stricted reciprocity. Either they are
not badly off, or they do not know
enough to. know when they are badly
off, or they see no hope of improvement
in free access to the American mtrket.
The people of Canada have had every
opportunity of studying the Government
of ,Mr. Abbott. They see it composed
of men devoted to their country, deter-
mined to have public affairs conducted
in a manner that will bear the closest
scrutiny of the most rigid purist. Their
prosecution of the men who in the past
have robbed the treasury has shown the
electors that they aro derermined to put
an end to'boodling And teach the guilty
such a lemon as will effectually deteroth-
ers from following .the evil example of
the McGreovys and the Counollys. As
Golasvin Smitlt said recently, the Con-
servative party is good for fifteen years
more of rule in Canada.
Huron County Council Notes.
A grant of 53000 for boundary line pur-
poses was made. A new wooden bridge to
be built over the Aux Sable between Ste-
phen and McGillivray. The Colder bridge
on North gravel road, McKillop, to be
assumed by the county. The tenders of Mr
Hardy for Crediton bridge, $530; and the
one for bridge on Hay and Stephen bound-
ary, $200; were accepted. Tender of R.
Lang, $614, for Day's bridge, Wroxeter,
was accepted. No grant was made towards
the erection of a foot bridge on the site of
Graham's old bridge, Wingham. The
road commissioners travelling expenses in
the year 1891 were $200. -It was decided
to petition the Minister of Education to
crake Zuri.h a centre for the holding of
High School entrance examinations, and to
be in connection with Goderich High
School. George Connor, of Chiselhurst,
was appointed county student at the Guelph
Agricultural college, he having made ap-
plication the previous year, It was recom-
mended that no large amounts bo this year
expended for school purposes, except for
common schools, also that such legislation
be enacted as will make them as efficient
as possible. -To a notion that $8,000 be
appropriated for a House of Refuge, it
was recommended that no action, be taken.
The usual grant of 525 each to be made to
the East and West Huron Teachers' As-
sociation. -The Treasurer's salary was in-
creased from 31,000 to 51,850 per year,
his bonds being increased to $50,000.-A
motion that two reeves from north of the
Huron road visit all the townships south ,
of that road, and that t:';; reeves from the
sootli do the same towards the north, tor
the purpose of examining these townships,
and to give evidence before the equalization
Committee at the June meeting, for the
purpose of better guidance in equalizing
IIS
If the success of the negotiations for
a treaty of reciprocity with the United
States depends, upon the free admission
xious to unload at 20c nett. * * * I of wollen and cotton goods, the predic
get my paper ('tree TierLs)' regularly and tion may safely be made that the mission
am always glad to see it, as it brings me to Washington ` will prove a failure.
news from so many places I am acquainted Canada cannot allow the products of
with. American looms. to come in duty free
sa while those of England are taxed.
Minard'a Liniment¢ ndruff.
CONDENSED 'NEWS.
From Various Sources Through
out the District.
HUBON.
Clinton public school is going to introduce
it' Kindergarten branoh:
Miss Copeland, of Kirkton, has been en-
gaged for the:public school in Clinton.
Clinton is about to introduce another
System of electric lighting -the Edison.
Mr. Michael Doherty, of Blyth, died on
Sunday. He leaves a widow and one ohild.
John Vincent has sold his farm of 100
acres, lot 12, con 10, Gray, to D--MoQueen,
of Morris for $5,000.
"It leads them all," is the general reply
of druggists when asked about the merit or
Pales of Hood's Sarsaparilla:
Father West, of Goderiob, is suffering
from an attack of the grippe, and service
has been suspended for a time.
Miss Elizabeth Chesney of Rusooe Farm,
Tuokersmith, died recently. She was the
third daughter of the late James and Agnes
Chesney.
Isabel, relict of tho late Thomas Walsh,
died at Belgrave on Thursday last. She
had lived 24 years in E. Wawanosh, and
was highly respected.
We are pleased to learn that Rev. Mr,
Carriere of Grand Bend, who was recently
ill with le grippe, has sufftoiontly recovered
to resume his ministerial work.
Mr. and ars. John Johnston, of Varna,
celebrated their china wedding ';last week -
the 20th year of their marriages There
were about 70 guests present.
Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia, and too
hearty eating, is releived at once by taking
ose of Carter's Little Liver Pills immediate•
ly after dinner. Don't forget this.
D. Buchanan, of Heneall, was electe,l
Rec. Seo.-Treas„ and Jae. Atkinson, audi-
tor, of the Ontario Agricultural and Experi•
mental Uuioa at a meeting at Guelph last
week.
J. Flynn, hotel -keeper, Lncknow, last
week, pleaded guilty to a charge of gelling
liquor to a boy ender sixteen years of ' ",
and was fined by Magistrate Lawrence $15
and costs.
A shooting match took plaoe in Seaforth
on Thursday last, between pinked tnur
from the Olinton and Seaforth Gun Club.;
The match resulted in a victory for Seillort i Tangle, eldest daughter of Patrick Mangle
Day nine birds of Biddnlph, to John Devereaux jr.,a pros -
The annasl nesting of the Reform Apo.perouse-and well-to-do young farmer near
,�iation of South Huron -as oonstitutad for Seaforth. The ceremony was performed by
Dominion parposee-will be held in Dixon's
Hall, Bruoefield, on Saturday, 13th lust.,
at 1 o'clock p.m.
toormaUBx.
The'Middleeex Spring Assizes will open
on Wednesday, May 4th.
Robert Phippen has ;been appointed as-
sessor of Parkhill at a eatery of $50.
The License Commissioners foe North
Middlesex are : L.C. Molntyre, Alex.Smith
Dr, John:Gunn,
Mr. Peter Lindsay, formerly iu •partner-
ship with Mr White, merchant, Parkhill,
has bought out Mr. White's business.
Quinton Bros., of Usborne, the other day,
sold a load of Al clover seed for $7.25 per
bush. This load netted the sellers $345.10
Mr. Wm. Ryan and wife, who, for the
last ten years, have resided in Manitoba,
have been visiting friends in London, Bid•
dulph and McGilliyray.
The oharge against John Ryan, jr,, for
abusing his brother Aaron. particulars of
which appeared in last week's Tracts, has
been dismissed, each paying •his own costs.
Mrs. Simon McKenzie died at her home
on the 12th con, West Williams, on Wed-
nesday last. She retired to her bed in
usual health, and in the morning her hus-
band found life oxtinot.
The annual meeting of the McGillivray
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held
at the township hall on Monday last when
all the old directors were re.eleoted,Andrew
Robinson, President; and William Fraser,
Secretary.
For the restoration of faded and gray
hair to its original nolor and freshness
Ayer's Hair Vigor remains unrivaled. This
is the most popular and valuable toilet pre-
paration in the world; all who use it are per-
featly satisfied that it is the beat.
T. H. Coursey, 2nd eon., Biddulph, has
purchased from Mr. James Hodgins, the
trotting filly, Sea Breeze. aired by Tontine,
for the sum of 6250. And E. Tennant,
V.S., Luoan, has purchased T, H. Coursey's
Tontine trotting oolt, Evening Tide, for the
sum of 5300.
Mr. Ed, McLean, son of Mr. Robert kb -
Loan, of the Central Hotel, Lucian, . died at
Toronto ou Thursday of inflammation of
ttie lunge. The young man had been in
Toronto for some time attending the0ntario
Veterinary College, and would soon have
completed his course. He was highly es-
teemed, was clever, and his sudden demise
is regretted by all.
tleeillelleMOMISOPLePlilerestessv
A happy event took plane in the Bidclulph
Catholic church on Tneaday morning last;
The occasion was the marriage of Allan M.
IFOR
The license commissioners for this county
are :-Huron E. -Thos Gibson, Goo For-
tune, Geo Murdie.-Huron S. -Robert
Spicer, Peter Douglas, John Weir. -Huron
W. -Samuel Sloan, M, Young, J. Stoma.
".Tr. aeorge Sproat, jr., of Tuokersmith,
has rented his farm consisting of lots 18
and 19, 2nd sou., H. R. S., to Mr. Hugh
Grieve, for a term of four years, at an
annual rental of 3575. Mr. Sproat con-
templatea taking a trip to the North-west
in the spring.
People who use areenioal preparations for
their complexion, do so at the risk of their
lives. Ape -'a Sarsaparilla ie guarantoedfree
from any injurious drug, and is, therefore,
the safest as well as the most powerful
blood modieiuo in the world. It makes the
skin clear,
While Huron County Connell could find
no immediate use for it, toe Elgin County
Council has adopted the Torreu's System
of land transfer for that county. The sys-
the rolls, was defeated. -Moved by Mr. tem has many things to recommend it,ohiaf-
Milne, seconded by Mr. Ratz, that in the ly simplicity in recording the chain of title,
opinion of this council the tendency of { facility of refetenoe and cheapness,
school legislation has been to build u
High Schools and Collegiate Institutes, to
the detriment of the Public Schools, and
that no public money should be expended
fur school purposes, except for common
schools, and we recommend that such leg-
islation
egillation be enacted as will make the cotn-
mon schools as efficient as possible. -The
treasurer was instructed to allow no mem-
ber of the council, or other peraon,toknow
to whom loans of money are made from
county funds. In reference to the appli-
cation from the several high school boards
in the county for the proportionate coat of
the maintenance of county pupils attend-
ing the respective High Sehoo1e, the com-
mittee recommended than, they are to be
paid the following sums (lees :the fees re-
ceived by them) Goderich, $828,87; Clin-
ton, $750,59; Seaforth, $937,06. -It was
decided to offer the town of Goderich the
sum of 5100 for the use of the water and
the electric light furnished the county
buildings. -Inspector Tom's report is as
follows :-Visited all schools et least twice
during the year. In the majority good
work is being done. There are 100 school
houses in Welt Huron. 35 brick, 2 stone,
63 frame and 1 log. There were 652 trees
planted last year. 25 sections have not yet
made their annual report for 1891. The
persons of school age in the riding are
30,357; number who attend 8,113; average
attendance 4,534, a percentage of 561 of
the pupils enrolled. Only eight schools
did not take the promotion and review
examinations. 37 teachers held public
examinations, and 69 held none. 164
pupils were successful at the last 'High
School Entrance Examination The total
number of school departments is 126; 55
male teachers are engaged at an average
salary of $409,. and 61 female teachers at
an average of $273. Two hold first, 47
second, and 77 third class certificates. 53
of the 126 teachers were changed during
the year. The report also embraces a lot
figures, comments and explanations.
An Egyptian Curiosity.
In July, 1881, there were discovered in
the ancient city of Thebes, the mummies
of Egypt's mightiest Pharaops,arnong them
that of Rameses the Great. There were
also found seals, coins, statuettes, pre-
served food, and a few (rolls of papyrus,
some of the latter being of great value,
curiously bound together, and, notwith-
standing the mould and mildew of ages
upon them, as easily read as if written
yesterday. A queer little book entitled,
"A Night with Rameses II.," has been ex-
ecuted so cleverly, that the oxydized seal,
suggestion of mould, antique coloring, and
partially decayed and ragged•edgecl papy-
rus carry at once to the mind the posses-
sion of a veritable relic from the dawn of
civilization. Mailed to any address on re-
ceipt of 6 ots. in stamps, by J. C. Ayer Co,
Lowell, Mass.
FIVE To ONE. -Dear Sirs, -Last wiutet I
had five large boils on my neck and was
advised to use 13. B. B. Before I had fin-
ished the first bottle I was completely well
and think B. B. B. cannot be eseelled as a
blood purifier.
JOHN WOOD, Round Plains, Ont.
Rev. Father Connoliy,tho bride being assist-
ed by Miss Wells of Stratford,and the groom
by his brother, William Devereaux -
R. E, Menzie 44 Co, of Goderiali have
made an offer to the Point Edward council
that, providing ;the municipality bonuses
the company to the extent of $5,000, they
will oonstrnet and operate salt works in the
village of auffioient"oapaoity to give employ-
ment to 35 employees, They agree to have
the works running within a year.
As a Dura paralysis, sciatica, rheumatism
female troubles, such as suppressions, bear-
ing down pains, etc, general debility and
that tired feeling peculiar to so many, Dr,
Williams' pink pills stand unrivalled- Be-
ware of imitations and substitutes. Sold
by all dealers or sent by mail post paid, ou
receipt of price -50 cents a box -The Dr.
Williams Med. Co., Brookville, Ont.
Mr. James Nicol, farmer, of McKillop,
was in Seafcrth on Wednesday of last week
and called at the store of Mr. A. Cardno, to
make some purchases. After he had con-
cluded his business he laid his pooketbook,
oontainine a note for $300 and two ten
dollar bills, on the counter, as he thought,
and engaged in conversation with a friend.
He afterwards walked out of the store and
neglected to pick up bis pocketbook. He
palled at Mr. Papet'a bookstore, and it was
there he missed his pocketbook. He im-
mediately returned to Mr. Cardno's store,
but in the meantime the pocketbook had
been parried off.
The semi-annual meeting of the Royal
Templars of Temperance was held in God-
erich on Wednesday and Thursday. J. E
Tom in the chair. It was decided to levy a
per capita tax of 5o per year on all councils
in good standing in the distriot, to meet
necessary expenses in connection with the
Distriot Council. The election of offreere
resulted as follows : District Councillor, J
E Toni, Goderich; Vice -Councillor, Mrs A.
Hale, Seaforth; Past Connoillor, Rev J. H
Simpson, Brumfield ; Chaplain, Rev J.
Walker, Varna; Seo, W Stoneman, Hensel];
Trees, W Lewis, Crediton: Herald, J Cal -
will, Bayfield; Guard, G McKay, Kippen ;
Sentinel, Jas Ker, Winthrop; Trustee, R.
Gidley, Exeter; Depnty Herald, Miss A
Oadmore, Kippen. The meeting then ad-
journed to meet in Retinal, some time in
June.
The annual meeting of the Enron County
S. S. Association was held in the Presby-
terian church, Wingham, ou Wednesday
and Thursday, there being a good attend-
ance of delegates, On Wednesday evening
addresses were given -in addition to the
addresses of welcome -by Rev. J • S. Hen•
derson of Heneall, and W. J, Patterson of
Clinton Collegiate Iustitute, the latter on
"Parents' Home Study," which was really
an excellent address, full of original thought
and force. The officers for the current
year aro:;--Pres., W. H. Iierr, Bruesels ;
Vice -Pres., S. Gracoy, Wingham ; James
Scott, Clinton; Rev. 3 S Henderson, Hen -
sell; Rev J. H Simpson, Brumfield; Rev J.
A Osborne, Gerrie. Executive Committee,
Mr Davidson, Goderich; Rev W.Oraig,Clin-
ton; Rev S. Sellery, Wingbam; W M Gray,
Seaforth; and J S. McKinnon, Blyth. Cor-
responding Secretaries, A H Manning and,
H Foster, Clinton; Minute Seo:, I Taylor,
Clinton; Treasurer, J 0 Stevenson,Clinton..
PERTEI•
Rev. Sam Small will lecture in Mitchell
on Fab 16.
Knox church, Mitchell. pays its choir
leader $95 por annum.
Mr. John Buohan of Mitchell formerly
storekeeper at Fullerton, died last weak,' in
his 76 year.
Mr James Wallis of'Blanehard is build-
ing a bank barn 50 x 80 feet, the largest in
tho township.
Tho Patrons of ibis oonnty have decided.
against bringing out a candidate in the
coming election.
The license commissioners far North
Perth are ; Geo G. McPherson, John Way,
Henry Declaring.
The Mitchell oonetable has Bene authoriz-
ed to prosecute all persons who 'drive over
the bridge at a faster pace than •a walk.
Mr. A. Colquhoun has been appointed
nightwatohman by the Mitchell council at a
salary of 1;300, he to nosist with the ole'3t.lo
light,
Mr. L. M. Abbel of St Marys purchased
from Mr B, S, Hodgins, of Lnaan, 1,258
barrels of apples, paying 61 25 per barrel
for the lot.
Tho old board of license nommisslonora
have been re•appointed for Scnth Perth,
namely, Jamos P,indrvillo, John S. MoIn-
tyre, and T. U. Rano.
Mr. Fred S. Sharp, son of Mr. H. F.
Sharp, of St Marys. has been appointed the
successor of Mr. W. G. McLean, as 0 P R
ticket agent at Windsor, Ont.
A curling match was played in 8t Marys
Monday,between Paris and St Marys teams
for the Ben Wyvis trophy, resulting in a
yictory for the home team by 20 shots.
The L. 0. L. Hall, St Marys has been
enlarged and refitted and on the 19th inet.,
will be re -opened by a public meeting.
Several prominent speakers will be present.
The two Methodist oongrogations of Mit-
ohell are about to unite. This is as it
should be. Not only would there be a
saying in expense, but there would be more
unanimity.
Dr. Bowie, for many years a resident of
Mitohell, died at the residence of his son,
Montreal, on Wednesday last. He was in
his 89 year. had been a cloyor practitioner,
and was highly esteemed.
On Tuesday, week, Mr, Thos Leggatt,
ex -treasurer of the. township of Logan,
breathed his last. He was the victim of la
grippe, and his death oast a deep gloom over
the oommnnity. He was aged 66 years.
Alex Peoples, a man who went to Peter-.
boro recently from St Marys, died at the
Nicholls Hospital there. His remains were
taken in oharge by the local lodge of the
A.O. U. W.,andwere conveyed to St Marys
for interment.
The auditor's report for the township of
Blanshard showing a,total expenditure was
found to be $19,203,12, the total receipts
$22,977,60, leaving a balance in the Bands
of treasurer of $3,771,98, uncollected on roll
of 1891 $1,582,80,total assets were found to
be 36,202,29, liabilities 65,346,76, leaving a
balance of assets over liabilities amounting
to $855.53.
At the annual meeting of the South
Perth L, 0. L. last week, the 'following
officers were elected :-C , M., Wm. White,
Mitobell (re-elected); C D. M., Wm. Law-
rie, Blanebard, (re-eleoted); Wm. Webb,
Stratford, Secy.; 0. Mortelles, Stratford,
Treasurer; Reuben Switzer; Blanchard,
Chaplain ; Robert Henderson, Blansbard,
Director of Ceremonies; J Robinson, Bien -
shard, Financial Secretary. Tho neat an-
nual meeting is to be held in St. 1Matys. It
was decided to:celebrate the 12th of 3 ulylat
Sarnia this year.
Minard's.Liniment relieves Neuralgia.
SUGARS,
(ALL KINDS)
RAISINS,
CURRANTS,
RICE,
TAPIOCA.,
And Every kind of
Some tobaccos spurt up in the pipo with
smoking with little crackling explosions,
This is caused by the addition of foreign
matter to assist the combustion. When the
purity of the tobacoo is not Iampered with
and it has been properly taken care of, this
combustible foreign matter is wholly
unnecessary. For in that case it burns at
a lower temperature than almost anythibg
else. Nothing of this kind is seen in
"Myrtle Navy," It burns with steady com-
bustion throughout,
STAPLE GROCERIES
Call and examine those shown by
J. P. CLAI E
EXETER.
Farm Produce taken in .'exchange for
Goods; prices are as follows for first-
class produce : Butter, 170; Eggs, 1$e;
Dried apples, 50.-J, P, 0.
News of the Week -Condensed.
DoatiNroN.
Mr, Tarte will again bo a candidate in
Montmorency, -
School lands gold at Brandon last week for
over $8 an aore
An extensive fire occurred in Regina,
N.W. T. Friday,
The farmera' notes are being promptly
met in Manitoba.
Early closing on Saturday evenings is be:
ing agitated in London.
Mr. Breese, the Quebso millionaire, died
without making a will.
The Grand Trunk traffic receipts show a
deoroase of $24,580 last week.
Robert Kerr, aged sixtnen,was fatally gor-
ed by a bull near Woodbridge Saturday.
Mr. Mercier was at his law office in Mon-
treal alt last week in excellent health •
and sniffle.
Business failures in Canada this week
numbered 34, against 44 laet week and 58
a 3 ear ago.
All poet -office employes who have not
passed the Civil Service examination are to
be out off the pay -roll in Ottawa.
There are 16,516 volumes in the Hamilton
Publlo Library. The total number of books
loaned during the poet year was 210,104.
Stephen Domoey. aged 47, was run over
by an engine at St.Thomaa Friday and died
in a few minutes from the injures received.
The by-law to 'inoreaso the number of
hotels to ten and the license to $350 was
voted down Monday in Orilla by :a majority
of 119.
The Toronto Trades and Labor Council
passed a resolution emphatically condemn-
ing the cuttiug of ioe on the bay for any
purpose.
Nominatioua for the Commons to n place.
Thursday in Halifax, East Bruce, North
Victoria. South Victoria, East Middlesex
and Peel.
In the Queen's County, N. Sr, election
case the Fredericton Supreme Cloud Thurs-
day decided that Mr. George F. Baird, Con-
servative, was entitled to the seat.
Singston Liberals Thnraday ni >tt noruin
ated Mr. William Harty for tli o Ontario
Legislature to fill the vaoanoy caused by
the retirement of Mr. J. H. Metcalfe, M. P.
Mr 'Wilson, Conservative, was eleoted in
Lennox county, Thursday by 31 majority,
and Mr. Miller,Consorvativo, was re-eleoted
in Prince Edward county by 210 majority.
Thos. Steadman, tax collector of Ennis-
killen, was ;returning from Petrolea on
Monday,where he had been collecting taxes
when he was robbed of $500. A reward of
5100 is offered for the apprehension of the
thieves,
Tho Ontario Central Farmers Institute
concluded its annual meeting at Toronto,
Friday. The incident of the day was the
formulation of n demand on the Dominion
Government for the equalization of duties
ou pork for home consumption.
UNITED STATES. •
Earthquake shooks wore felt in Nebraska
on Wednesday night.
Wild excitement prevails at Cripple Creek
Col., over the discovery of gold ore which
Yields about 315.000 a ton.
At Dos Moines, Ia., on Thursday, 0. F:
Duke, a prominent druggist, swallowed a
spoonful of hot lye, from the effeots of
which he will die.
Spotted fever is raging in a small district
five miles north of Dangerfield, Texan. Five
deaths have been reported, and more new
oases are developing.
Ninety per cent. of the principal litho -
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without obtaining relief -I cannot
say now what remedy he prescribed
-I saw the advertisement of your.
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received such quick and permanent
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since in our family, Boschee's Ger-
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