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PAURSPAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1892.
TRE ELECTIONS.
Oa Thursday last the by-elections in
East Bruce, North Victoria, Halifax,
South Victoria, East Middlesex and
Peel, all resulted in favor of the Gov-
ernment except Peel which was retained
by the Opposition, l;aat Bruce and.
North Victoria were last March carried
by the Liberals.
This is a convenient time to survey
the field, and take stock of the political
situation. There have been held up to
of -day a total of 23 by-eleotions. Of
these the Government hers earned 17
and the Oppnsition 5, The Government
has gained 4 seats from the Opposition
—Si,ulans;es, Lennox, East I3ruce,North
Victoria --and has lost one—Richelieu.
This is a net gain of 3 for the Conserva-
tives, or 6 on a Parliamentary division.
Of the 23 by-elections that have been
held the Conservatives won in North
Lanark, Glengarry, Soulanges, Rich-
mond, Victoria, N.S,, Cumberland, Len-
nox, Laval, Kingston, Halton, Prince
Edward, East Middlesex, East Bruce,
Halifax (2), South Victoria, East Elgin,
and North Victoria, while the Opposi-
tion succeeded only in Richelieu, Lin-
coln, Peel, Kings and Digby. The state
of parties today appears,;then, to be
this :
Conserv +ttives. Oppc'si ti ons st s
fin#nrio .,...-,... 51 41
Qualms ............ 32 u3
1,tuvm8cotia . .. 14 5
1 ew*Brunswiek•.. 13 3
B.C,&t an „L -N, 3v. 14 1
That is to say, a (government majority
in the whole Chamber of 41, or, with
the Sl.aaker in the chair, of 40. In the
Quebec classification, Montmorency is
included in the Conservative list because
its late member last session supported
the Government on all leading questions
of policy. The member for ]Dorchester
is included with the Opposition. In
New Brunswick we have not given the
Conservatives the benefit of the recent
judgment awarding Queens county to
Mr. Baird.
It is a reasonable estimate, therefore,
to say that the majority whenParhament
gets down to business will exceed 40, if
it does not approach 50. There are
several constituencies where Conserva-
tive gains are assured, such as London,
West Huron and East Hastings. The
constituencies where the dates for the
elections have thus far been fixed are as
follows :.
East Hastings... February 20
South Ontario.., ......,...., „ 20
West Huron-.......... .. .... +' 23
`l.c•ndon. 25
Quebec West..... • 2d
Tee) 9louutains ..,., " 27
Vaudreuil ... •' 29
North. Ren£row(Pruvinoial),.....," 93
Montcalml March
A petition was presented in the Leg-
slature Friday from the electors of the
Township of Turnbury, Huron County,
praying that the membership of County
Councils, Provincial Legislatures, and
House of Commons be reduced by two-
thirds, and the Senate be abolished al-
together. Of a truth, those be radical
reformers who have their abiding place
out in Turnbury.
tiff
Tho Mitchell Recorder has as yet not
attempted to explain where the revenue
would come from to carry on the gov-
ernment of the country should unre-
stricted reciprocity be entered into.
The TIMES has repeatedly shown by in-
controvertible figures that the scheme is
not feasible from a fina+,cial point of
view. The Recorder should at least try
to show that our arguments are faulty
or that our statements are incorrect, or
are we to conclude from its silence that',
it gives up its case as hopeless 7
1.i.
The Democratic members on the Ways
and Means Committee of the United
Sl rtes are unanimously' in favor of the
bill; of Representative Fitch, of New
York. reducing the duty en barley. The
bill amends the McKinley law so as to
make the duty on ;barley 10 cents per
bushel of 48 pounds, on barley malt 20
cents of 34 pounds, and on bops 8 cents
per pound. It is contended that Cana •
dian barley is superior to American,and
therefore the price paid to the exporters
is substantially the same its before the
increase in tariff, the consumer !paying
the increase in price. It is also contend-
ed that there are 'no interests in the
country that would be adversely affected
by placing the duty the same as it stood
before the passage of the McKinley law.
Wltether it comes by way of treaty or
through Cougressionel enactment the
result will still be the same. The United
States duty on Canadian barley is going
down to the old figure of ten cents a
bushel. The Americans have discovered
that the present tax hurts then more,
than it does us. Hence the change of
policy.
Montreal, Aug.4ch, 1891.
My head was literally fall of Dandruff
and nothing applied gave visible relief uutilt
wing Anti.Dandruff, a few applications of.
which has so thoroughly removed the dand-
ruff there is not a grain to be found.
W H. O,EFoeN,
By Mail Clerk,
Minard's Liniment cures Burne, etc.
NOTES AND OOMMENTla.
Committees of the Chili= Senate and
Chaniberoi Deputies have sent in their
firat reports on the expenditures of the
recent war, Balmacedaspent a treasury
surplus of 1;10,641,911 in addition to
$8,657,893borrowedin Europe,$21,524,
610issued in illegal currency and $8,951-
410 forced out of the banks. With
these sums went the current revenue of
$23,000,000 and incidental receipts,
which brought the total up to $73,440,-
118. The Congressionalists,on the other
hand, expended only $11,794,655 rece-
ived from nitrate exports and $7,000,000
borrowed from native banks. Chilian
currency isaccordingly in a tight -condi-
tion, and the Government proposes to
issue a Alan of $30,000,000 ab 5 per cent.
to be sold on the homemarket. A com-
mission will examine and report up on.
the entire question of the currency.
Changes in the election law may lend
a certain degree of permanence to every
decision rendered by such constituten-
cies as are now fated to endure the joys
and sorrows of a supplementary contest
at the polls, It will be harder to un-
seat a member elected under the pro-
visions of the amended act. One prayed
act of corruption on the part of an agent
,will not iisvalidate an election, and the
allegation that corruption has generally
prevailed must be established before a
member is forced to step down and out.
As it he the act is better than it was,
Its former stringency strained at the
gnats and swallowed the camels of cor-
ruption. Provisions adopted orginally,
as safeguards against corrupt practices'
became the means of creating evils more
dangerous than those they were aimed at.
The farmers of Ontario can boast of a
wheat yield this year of $17 per acre,
as compared with an average in 1890 of
814 per acre. According to the same
authority, the Bureau of Industries re-
port, the barley crop is 16,141,000 bush-
els,or halfamillion greaterthanlast year,
We have 75,000,000 bushels of oats,
18,000,000 bushels of peas, 18,000,000
bushels of corn,and 2,608,000 bushels of
buckwheat, all far above the average of
production. The value was 575,000,000.
Our farmers hold 678,000 horses. nearly
2,000,000 head of cattle, 1,693,000 sheep
and 1,156,000 swine. Every product
seems to bo increased in quantity and
value. Yet the farmers are represented
by the Liberals as being in estate of al-
most commercial death.
*ate
Much has been said respecting the do -
cline of the Canadian horse trade with
the rnitel States. The McKinley Bill
is blamed fvr the entire decline, and it
is assuinod that free trade would restore
the tratlic to its present vigor. This is
an entire mistake. The horse trade was
gradually dying before the McKinley
Bill was thought of. The development
of the Western horse ranch, and the ap-
plication of electricty to the propulsion
of the etreetcar,was surely strangling it.
and would effectually prevent its revival
if we had free trade to -morrow. It was
altogether for horse car and city light
draught purposes that the ordinary Ca-
nadian horse was wanted in the States.
The effect that the application of elec-
tricity to the street ears has had on the
demand for horses can in some degree
be gauged by the single fact that the
Chicago street car service used up more
than seven thousand horses per year.
In other words this one city used up
nearly hall of the entire importation of
Canadian horses when the trade wag at
its best. Electric propulsion of street
cars has altered all this. In it there
has been a revolution and a revelation.
By -Election Record.
The verdict of last March is being
firmed in the by-elections. Up to the
ant time the record is as follows:
Won by Won by
Lib. Conservatives. Libersls.
con -
Pres -
North Lanark Richelieu
Glengarry Lincoln
Richmond, N. S. Peel
Victoria, N. S. rings, N S.
Kingston Digby, N S.-5
Halton
Cumberland
Laval
Soulanges
Lennox.
Prince Edward
Queen's, N B.
Halifax (2)
Victoria, S.
Victoria N.
Bruce, E
Middlesex, E.
Elgin, E.-19.
The following are the seats in whioh by-
elections have yet to be held :
Lab Conservatives. Liberals.
Biome
Begot
Quebec West
Montoalm
Two Mountains
Total -5.
W Northumberland
East Simooe
South Perth
Welland
Montmorency
Rouville
Queen's, N S '
West Huron -
Prescott
South Ontario
Vaudreuilj
Monok
London
Maskinonge
Eget Hastings
Montmagny
Pontiac
L'Aseonption.
Total -19.;
It will be Been that the chances of in_
creasing their strength are all in favor of
the Minieterialists.
No Wo;sasx.-Why should it be so often
repeated that it is the surest, promptest,
best remedy, when Doctors ere surprised at
its effects;—Lawrence, Kans., U.S.A.,
"George Patterson fell from a second storey
window striking afence. I found him using
St. Jacobs Oil. he used it freely all over his
hurts, and saw him next morning at work.
All the blue spots finally disappeared, leav-
ing neither pain, soar nor swelling, C. Kr
Nnrvnsaex, M. D.
A farmer named Bush, while driving
between Beameville and Smithville onFri-
day night, was frozen to death.
CONDENSED NEWS.
From Various Sources Through
out the District.
Hueter,
Wm Porteous of Glenfarrow died on
Thursday last, at an advanced age.
Dr. J, N. Perdue of ;Blyth has a cur-
iosity in the shape of a live wild oat, in his
stable.
Mrs• Relay of West Wawanosh died last
week of la grippe, She was an aged person
and esteemed.
The death of Wm. Clutton, ere crowned
at Leebnrn on Thursday last. He had lived
there for 15 pears.
The Broadfoot & Box Furniture factory,
Seaforth, closed down on Saturday, and
most of the employees dismissed.
Graham of Fergus won the 5 mile skating
ease at Clinton last week by ono lap, the
distance beiug covered in 20 minuted.
The Chiselhurst congregation last week
presented Rev. Mr. Irvine of Honsall with
a load of oats—their annual present.
At John McKay & Son's sale in Tucker -
smith last week, cows sold for 475; sheep
averaged e17 50; home $115 to 8125,
It is not what its propriotore say,but what
Rood's Sarsaparilla does, that makes it sell,
and wins the confidence of the people,
Some men who were working at the Eg-
mondville dam the other day Dame sorosa
three Nectures whioh they captured alive.
A fire in Regina, last week, destroyed the
Windsor hotel, the property of Mr. Charles
Howson, son of Mr. Jas Howson, Clinton.
Mins Walker, of Tuokeramith, has rented
her fifty sore pasture farm on the Mill road
to$100Mr., James Molntosh for one year for
Mr. Sohuell, son of Reeve Schnell, of
Hay, has seoured a position as accountant
with his uncle L, G. Van Egmoud of Sea -
forth.
Five oar loads of horses were shipped from
Seaforth to Manitoba last week by foreign
buyers. They averaged from $125 to $150
per hoo,
11Ir, Jodhn Grant, of St Helens, met with
rather a painful accident last week, by fall-
ing on his side, on the dooratep, fracturing
a few of his ribs,
The Presbyterians of Londeaboro' have
extended a call to the Bev. J. A. Hamilton
of Lyndocb; he was formerly a teacher in
Clinton High School.
Mr. John McIntosh, of Grey, has sold
his farm in that township, lot 11, oon 7, to
Mr, Wm. Brewer, his tenant, for the sum
of *45.100, which is a good figure.
Coate Son, Clinton, have rented their
two farms in Goderich township, to Mestere,
Marquis, for a term of 7 years. Mr. Van-
valkrngburg had been on the farm,
At a meeting of the direotors of the Tuck-
ersmith Branch Agricultural Society, hold
last week, Mr. W, G. Duff, was appointed
Secretary, and Mr. Robert Logan, treaa.
Mr. Adam. MoBarney of Glanfarrow who
shortly ago left for Mexico for his health,
died in Kansas on the 4th,on his way borne,
the change of climate having done him no
good,
There died at Park River, North Dakota,
on tha20th ult., of typhoid fever, Thomas
Avery Marlyn, son of T. R. Martyn, of the
llth con of Stephen, after an illness of
several veeks.
In Clinton laat week the youngest daugh-
ter of A, H, Manning succumbed to an at-
taok of la grippe.—Mr. H. Moore one of the
oldest reeidenta of the town also died un-
expectedly..
T.Manniag delivered some large elm loge
at Holmesville the other day; the two butt
onto, 12 feet long, had 1200 feet each, and
a 12 foot log out of one of the limbo, had
700 feet in it.
The 202nd anniversary of the Battle of
the Boyne will be celebrated by a grand
county demonstration in Blyth on the 12th
of July neat. The committee having the
matter in charge arealready at work.
James Stewart, formerly of Grey town-
ship, who some time ago left for Dakota,
was committed to the Jamestown asylum,
Dakota. Brooding over religions questions
is what turned the;onng man's mind,
Mr. Walters, of East Wawanosh, near
Zetland, had his leg so badly crashed that
amputation will be necessary to save Lie
life He was father of young Walters who
was accidentally killedlast June by the ase
coming off the handle.
To the question, Which is your favorite
poem? there may be a great varlet; of answ-
ers; but when asked, Which is your favorite
blood -purifier ? there can only be one reply
—Ayer's Sarsaparilla, bceause it le the pur-
est, safest, and moat eoonomal,
Mrs, Thomas Nichols and daughter, who
have been in California for the past three
menthe, returned to Chiselhsrat last week,
looking as though they had enjoyed their
trip. Mr. Wm. Davey, a former resident
has also returned from California.
Mr. 'Louis Walper, of St Thomas, Dak„
has sold out:there and will take up his resi-
dence in Huron, having bought the farm of
Mr. Jos Hood, lot 4,2nd concession of Stan-
ley, 100 acres, for $6,000; this is considered
a very fair sale. Dakota seems to have
lost its charms for the Huron boys.
A Winnipeg' despatch of Monday last
says :—"F. A. Myers, of Portage la Prairie
and head of the Order of Foresters in that
place, died yesterday of blood poisoning."
Mr. Meyers was, for many years, a resident
of Seaforth, previous to going to Manitoba.
Mr. James Wiltsie, of the 14th con Mo.
Killop. has juat finished delivering at Sea -
forth, about 70 tons of bay. This with over
30 tons kept for his own use was the pro-
duct of last year, besides a considerable
quantity of grain grown on his farm of about
160 acres. Mr, W. had a tremendous
yield.
There is a strong agitation in Luoknow
just now to reduce the number of 1:quor
licenses under the local option law and the
council was presented by a largely signed
petition to that effect. According to the
late government ,canons, Lueknow has a
population of 1285,whieh entitles the village
to only four hotel licenses.
Mr. Wm. Chesney has been appointed
assessor of Tuokeramith. Farmers' sons
and sons of tenants of a farm may be assess-
ed jointly with their fathers- Thisjoint
assessment will exempt the sons from the
statute labor imposed by section 91 of the
Assessment-Act,that is, the jointly assessed
will do statnte labor for the farm only, itis
presumed they will he liable to jury service,.
The following persons mere appointed to
fill the various public offices in Seaforth.
Tressurer,.Wm Elliott; Assessor, William
Ballantyne; Medioal Health Officer, Dr.
Bethune; Sanitary Inspector, Jas A. Ander
amp; Engineer, Rebel tRoberts; Electrician,
A. H. Ingram;' Constable, C. M• Dunlop;.
Town Engineer,Jno Beattie; Fence viewers,
Wm Smith, M. Hurley, M. Keefe.
eznyu.
Mitchell undertakers have attended to
twenty-six funerals eine( January 1st.
Mr. Greenwood and •family of ,Fullerton
intend moving to Douglas, Manitoba, some-
time inMaroh,
Mr. James Doyle left Dablin on Tuesday
morning last for Minneapolis, where he in-
tends to reside for adeno time. •
Mr. J. Taylor, of Kirkton, has sold his
harness shop in Granton to Mr. M. P. Cal-
lender, of Kirkton, a former employe.
The promoters of the flax mill scheme at
Sebringville have opened a stook book, and
the canvassers are now on the war path.
Master Luther Pepper o! Dublin had the
miefortune to have one of his fingers broken
by being kicked by a horse on Sunday last.
Mrs. Hezekiah Towle of Kintore died last
week in her 51st year, Oause of death,
apoplexy. She was very highly esteemed,
Mr. Samuel Towle of Kiutore who had
his leg amputated a week. ago Sunday is
lying is a low condition, no hope of his re-
covery.
Much sympathy is being extended to the
relatives of the late Thos Tooley, of East
Saginaw, whose remains were interred in
Dublin on Friday last.
Freddie Foreman of Grauton fell through
a trap door whish had been carelessly left
open, and coming in contact with a fork
handle, broke two of his ribs,
The town constable of Mitchell had eight
or nitro of the prominent aitiaens before
the polios magistrate on Thursday for fait
driving over the iron bridge.
While skating oh the St Marys rink on
Wednesday, Miss F. Powell's skate caught
on a hankerohief which had fallen on the
ice, tripping her. She was seriously injured.
Mrs. Edward Cornish, of Fullerton, died
on the 7th inat, She was a native of Cern•
wall, England and with her husband came
to Canada in 1852 and has siuoe been in
the vicinity of Fullerton.
te.A friendly curling snatch was played at
St Marys on Wednesday between the For-
est and St Marys clubs, resulting in a vice
tory for the home team by twenty shots.
The second match was aleo won by St Marys
29 to 15.
TheLiberal Conservatives of South Perth
will meet in convention at Fullerton Corners
at 2 o'clock, on Friday, the 19th inst., for
the purpose of nominating a candidate to
contest the Riding. It is said that Mr.
Sharp will again be thonian.
Carleton Lynde, of,Mitchell, died sudden-
ly on Wednesday morning, Ho appeared
to bo in his usual health, and went down
stairs to attend his store. Shortly after-
wards his son discovered his Melees body.
He was 82 years and 9 months old, and
leaves a widow and three children,
C. Armstrong, T. Reutier and George
Dario!, Grand Truuk Railway employes,who
live in Stratford, Ont., but work in Buffalo,
have been sent back to Canada by Inspector
De Barry, who told them they could not re-
turn unless they brought their families
and intended to become residents.
David Wilson, an inmate of Stratford
jail died on Monday of la grippe, He was
sn jail as a vagrant. He formerly taught
school in Downie. Being without friends
be load no alternative but accept the protec-
tion of the prison walls which the humane
Perth as well as other counties offer as a
refuge for the poor and needy.
The License and Salaries committee of
the St Marys council at the last meeting
recommended as follows :—Hotel licenses,
$200,00 a year; shop Bemires, 8250,00 n
year. Officers eateries :—Clerk, $350,00;
Treasurer, 82
r
0.0U• Auditors,$25.00;o
.00• As -
Beaver, $50.00; Collector$175.00; Ohief
Constable, 8400,00; Night,Constable, $350;
Superintendent of cemetery, $366 00.
The total attendance for Deo at the St.
Marys Collegiate Institute was 145.55; for
January, 1892, 157.65. The average at-
tendance for January 1891 was 183.32; for
January 1890, 141.05; for January 1889,
141,96. There are entered upon the regis-
ter for the present term the names of 190
pupils. 0f these 91 are from the town of
St Marys, 52 from the county of Perth, and
47 from other counties. Fees have been
paid by 74 town pupils at $3 $222 00; 41
outside pupils as 89 $369 00; 44 Perth
pupils at $1 $176 00; 5 others who hold
property in town, 83 815 00; total, 6782 00.
minDLESEZ.
The population of Lagan is 960; Credi-
ton, 625.
Mre. Kelly, McGillivray, fell and broke
her arm one day last week.
The Corbett cheese factory will be rebuilt
and a good cheesemaker employed for the
season.
Stewart Hopper and George Massie, of
East Williams, sawed 14t cords of hard
wood on Tuesday last in ivir. Rapper's bash
on the 10th con.
Mr. Joshua Morgan of the 4th con Mc-
Gillivray was run into by a team driven by
a drunken man the other day, thrown from
his cutter, and sustained serious injuries.
The Clandeboye elevator Co. report a
prosperona business for 1891. The buyer,
Mr. D. MaLenuan. has handled about 50,-
000 bushels of grain since last August, and
baa given good satisfaction.
:YIr. George Thompson, of McGillivray,
sold his farm on the 19th aon, one day last
week consisting of 150saores, to Mr. Bich.
Sellars, for the sum of $2,400. The soil is
light, hence the diminutive price.
The Cedarvale obeese factory Co. received
during 1891 1,013,270 the of milk and made
93,735 lbs of cheese,averaging 10.80 pounds
of milk to a pound of cheese. The directors
declared a dividend of 6 per aeot, on all
paid up stock.
Archie Munro, jr., of Lieary, was return-
ing home from a logging bee one evening
last week, when hie horses ran away. Munro
was thrown out and the horses ran as far
as Centralia where they were found acme
days afterwards.
Mr. Montgomery G. Smith, an old and
respeoted resident of Lucan, died Sunday,
7th, after a brief illness, Mr. Smith was
amongst those who were called to the front
during the fenian raid of 1866, where he
contracted a severe cold which settledin his
limbs, leaping him a total oripple for the
remainder of his life. Five years ago Liman
was visited by the late Hon. Sir John A.
Macdonald, who from that date took a real
interest in Mr. Smith, which resulted in the
securing of a pension for him, :which he re-
ceived from the date of his taking sick, un-
til hie death, amounting in all to about
$1,800.
If vononce try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
for nick headache, billiousness or ecnstipa
tion,you will never be without them. They
are purely vegetable small and: easy, to take„
Don't forget. this.
•
News of the Week—Condensed.
DODIXNION.
Natural gas has been struck at High-
gate,
Hon. Alexander kMaokenzie stall im,
proves.
There are 598 vacant houses in
Ottawa,
Premier Abbott is much better, and
has returned to his ofice.
It has been decided to increase the
coat of liquor licenses in London.
A recount before the county judge
has been demanded in Lennox.
During Thursday night's storm the
wind blew 60 miles an hour at Halifax.
Ogdensburg is objecting to the
bridging of the St Lawrence noarKing-
aton. -
Mr. John McLerie, G. T. R. station
agent at Chatham, died of apoplexy
Saturday.
The Orange Grand Lodge for East
Ontario, will meet at Napaneo on
March I.
Mr*. Prentie,'a Hebrew resident of
Winnipeg, has just gone crazy over re,
hgion.
It is exl.ected that Hamilton's rate
of taxation will be nineteen mills on
the dollar,a
Lieut. -Governor .'ohultz is consulting
the Minister of the Interior about the
Keewatin boundaries.
Louis Rubinstein of Montreal, cham-
pion fancy skater of the world. has re.
tired from competition.
The total exports from last :year
were $98,000,000 and the imports
amounted to $119,967,000. '"
A oylinder weighing 18,000 lbs, was
cast at Kingston, Friday, for the new
R. & 0. steamer Montreal.
John Granger, aged 40, unsuccess-
fully attempted to cut his throat with
a razor at Ingersoll Friday.
The promoters of the new theatre in
Hamilton have asked the Government
to price the old post-of3ice site.
Samuel Mundey of Woodstock boat
his right hand while working with a
heavy iron planer on Saturday.
R. A berorombie of Cornwall has been
made Junior County Court Judge of
Dundas, Stormont and Glengarry,
The Finance Committee of London
City Council has voted to increase the
cost of liquor licenses in that city,i
The body of Louie Levy of London,
who was burned to death in the New
York hotel fire,was buried at Hamilton
Saturday.
Mr. James Reynolds. father-in-law of
Mr. Jamas Anderson, reeve of East
Zorra, died on Saturday morning aged
73 years.
Thomas Saddler, an :old and highly
respeoted resident of North Dorches-
ter township, died from heart disease
on Friday.
Fireman Jordan, of the M. C. Ramis
scalded from head to foot at St.Thomas
Friday night by an exploded flue on a
locomotive.
On a public vote Colborne hasdeoid-
ed by a majority of 55 to issue deben-
tures for the purchase of an electric
light plant.
M.J. I. Davidson, Liberal, and Mr.
Wm. Smith, Conservative, were nom-
inated for the Commons in South On-
tari o on Saturday, -
There were 68 businesa failures in
Canada last week, against 34 the pre-
ysous week, and 28 in the correspond
ing week last year.
Canadian dogs made almost a clean
sweep of the prizes given for olumber,
field end cooker spaniels at the Chioago
bench show last week.
Sadie Renshaw, the Salvation Army
lassie who it was thought had committ-
ed suicide at London, bas been located
as a farm house domestic.
It is said that Jesuit priests from the
Indian territories have induced thirty
French Canadian families to leave Es-
sex county for Oklahoma,
The election petition against Hon.
G. E, Foster, in Kings, N. B., was dis-
missed Saturday,as was also thatagain-
atMr. EC. F. Burna,M,P. for Gloucester
John W, Adams of Perth, while get-
ting up to kindle a fire, received a par-
alytic stroke and died. He was aged
89 years. He settled in Perth in 1816.
Hon. Isabel Stanley, daughter of
Lord Stanley, broke her arm on Thurs-
day while playing hockey on the lake
in Government house grounds, Ottawa.
Canada's trade returns for last year
show that trade with Great Britain de-
creased by nearly 8500,000, and trade
with the $$'.fates increased by over $2-
000,000.
The Pope's dispensation, granting
Roman Catholics permission to eat meat
during Lent on account of the influenza
epidemio,was read Sunday in Cadadian
churches.
Hon. Oliver Mowat was on Thursday
night elected an ;honorary member of
the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto of
which he has been for 50 years a
member.
Canada's trade returns for last year
show that trade with Great Britain de-
creased by nearly $500,000, and trade
with the States,despite the high duties
inoreasea by over $2;000,000.
The death of a centenarian took
plane in West Oxford on Saturday in
the person of Mrs. Sarah 'Thompson.
She was 105 years of age and was hale
and hearty up till a few days ago.
The gross earnings of the Canadian
Pacific for the week ending February
7th were $363,000, as oompared with
$322,000 ,the corresponding week of.
last year, an increaarof $41,000.
The wholesale grocers' combination
on.grauulated'eugar.has been broken.
Their selling price on Friday, viz , 5
cents, was lowered to 4.62e. Saturday,
being a reduction of 37e cents per
hundred.
Itis stated that under the will of the
late James MacLaren, Ottawa, his two
sons, David and John LacLaren, are
appointed executors, and are to hold
the position for five years. The estate
is valued at from $7,000,000 to $8,000,=
000.
F,N.Gisborne, superintendent of the
Government telegraph lines, states it
is probable a motion will be made next
session for the Government to acquire
the telegraph lines and operate them
in connection with the postal service,
as in England.
STOP r
Think AND Read
88 Lbs, o f Sugar for S4
To our many Customers and to those
who have not dealt with us :
We are going carefully through our
stock, culling and putting aside ends'and
odd pieces, shorter and longer lengths,
tnat have been on our shelves for more
than a year. We are determined to
offer you a bargain during this month.
We do not ask you to stop for nothing
—not to think about that which, when
you come to investigate is not as written.
We do: not ask you to read what is a
mirage -booming up betore you,alluring
you on, only:to be forever in tine disy
tante; but you will find the anrfo`tti-
ments to be as real as yourself (and per-
haps nsoreso), for we are not always
genuine or real to ourselves. Please
come and be convinced. Wise mon and
women • look well to their ways and
means. Thanking you for past favors,
I remain, Yours sincerely,
J. P. CLAR,K.E
EXETER.
The largest freight traffic everdone
in one day on the Canada Southern
division of the Michigan Central Rail-
way was done Friday. Thirty-five
through freight trams consisting of
1,199 cars were sent out of Windsor
eastbound.
The McKellar House at GIencoe, the
largest and finest hotel between Lon-
don and Chatham, was destroyed by
fire on Saturday afternoon, The build-
ing was recently enlarged and reoon-
structed at a large outlay, and the loss
will be heavy.
It is signified that easterncompanies
owning property in Winnipeg have in
a number of instances, ordered the
withdrawal of their land from the mar-
ket, m view of a rise in the value in
the near future. Private individuals
are doing likewise.
Two Liberals were re-elected to the
Commons in Nova Scotia on Saturday
—Mr.Borden in Kings County by about
50 mrjority and Mr. Bowers in Digby
by 308 majority. Mr. Borden's ma-
jority at the general elections was 161
and Mr. Bowers' 73.
What is said to be the largest boiler
in America passed over the Canada
Southern Railway recently. It Dost
$20,000, weighs 50 tolls, was made by
I. P. Morris, Philadelphia, and was en
route to;the Hecla Mining Company',
Houghton County, Michigan.
The Department of Agriculture ror
Ontario has received a box of butter
from Australia, having been ordered
by the department with a view of
showing the Canadian farmers the kind
of article they have to compete against
in the English market and the meds of
packing. The butter arrived in a cel_
lent condition. It was packed in aaIox
and weighed 56 pounds.
IINITLD STATES.
At Lyndonville, Va., :the thermom-
eter registered 28° below zero on Sun-
day.
Father Daudet,for eleven years pariah
priest at Amherstburg, has just died at
Grafton, Ohio.
There is much destitution inVienna,
chiefly caused by the operation Of the
new Amerioan tariff.
The police raided several gambling
dens in Chicago on Thuradaynight,and
arrested over 100 gamblers.
In consequence of the financial oriais
in Portugal that country will take no
part in the World's Fair at Chicago.
Bridget Whalen,aged 23, was burned
to death on Sunday,when herbrother's
house near Dobbs' Ferry,N.Y., was de-
stroyed,
A "wolf drive" took place on Satur.
day near Girard, Pa. Four thousand
men killed 22 wolves on territory ten
miles square.
Robert T. Lincoln. son of the ex -
President, declares that he will not be
a candidate for the presidency at the
coming election.
The mayor of Alleghany City has
been fined $500 and will be unseated
for having collected fees in excess of
the legal 1 imit.
uust<
Flower"
Perhaps you do not believe these
statements concerning Green's Au-
gust Flower. Well, we can't make
you. We can' t force conviction in-
to your head or med-
Doubting icine into your
throat. We don't
Thomas. want to. The money
is yours, and the
misery is yours; and until you are
willing to believe, and spend the one
for the relief of the other, they will
stay so. John H. Foster, .Ii22
Brown Street, Philadelphia, says:
My wife is a little Scotch woman,
thirty years of age and of a' naturally
delicate disposition. For five or six
years past she has been suffering
from Dyspepsia. She
Vomit became so had at last
that she could not sit
Every Meal. down to a meal but
she had to vomit it
as soon as she had eaten it. Two
bottles of your August Flower have
cured her, after many doctors failed.
She can now eat anything, and enjoy
it; and as for Dyspepsia, she does not
know that she ever had it" '�