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VOL. XX: NO. 16.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER, 15, 1892
JOHN WU TE et soled
Publisher and Proprietors
1.1 The Cheapest Line of
Pur Goods ever brought
irrt o Exeter,
ust Arrived
Having secured a large ,consignment
of these goods at
PRICES AWAY DOWN
We will give the people of this vicinity
the advantage of our close buying. For
the next few weeks we will offer Ladies'
Storm Collars, Ladies' Boas and Muffs,
14,t prices bound to sell them.
The best value in Children' Lamb
Boas in the trade.
Come and get the first choice of these
Goods. We are also offering anything
in the Dry Goods line at the lowest cash
price and w illbe pleased to show you
through our store.
No trouble to show goods.
A. J. MoTAVIS$ & CO.
.Hensall.
OATS WANTan—Good white clean oats, We
are paring 29 to 291 cents. Baying nude ar-
rangementswith a Liverpool firm for ell the
meal tbet I can manufacture this season,
`.armors having a quantity of oats to dispose
of should call at the Monsen Oatmeal Mills.
D. Unguu 1 t.
1Farrran.—At A, Weaoloh'a. GA00 pairs of
boots and shoes that need repairing. We wish
to announce to the public that we have just
received another large shipment of Felt Bets.
Rubbers and Overshoes. which we wilt sell
cheap for oath during the next 80 days. \Yo
keep an assortment equal to bo found in any
oity and buy ouroods for Cash, direct from
Manufacturers, thus enabling us to toll you
kinds of footwear es cheap, and in some
lines cheaper than any other tdeolor, as our
mottoia and has been ,''smallprofile and Quick
'returns."
ftMr 11. Having
feff of 1{ recently
who hastbeenrmau
,.
ager for Mr. Woismillor, for the past six years
and ho having closed that department, we in-
vite alr W's oustomors to favor us with their
ntronaccg4o. Boots & shoos repaired while you
wait. fhankinemy old oustonors for past
far ors. I an yours truly, A.West Lotr.
Butter and Eggs taken, Sign of Big Boot.
GREAT (LEASING SALE.—In order to make
room for my Springstook. I will for tbo nest
60 dal setlat the following reduot:ons:—
Beat Worsted Suits, worth $3s for
r 21r .
.. „ 22 for 18,
,. „ lg for 15.
Bost Scotch Tweeds worth $21 for $18,
All -Wool Soros 21 for I9
and as low as $10.
In Overooatings wo have some fit teen trioses
loft which we will sell tet cost. Remember
these goods moan the flown tandlatestpatterns
and will ho made up in the letoat styles with
Al trimm}ngs. •
In Genes' Furnishings, itis a well known fact
that we carry the best and largest stock, equal
to that of any town or Uhl,. which will be sold
at big redactions. Space will not pormit fur-
ther quot<etions, so we will conclude by saying
that au those who buy a suit from us from now
till Christmas wiilbo given a nook tie or nock
scarf as a present, Remember this is a genuine
sale and you will save money by buying from
ua. We guarantee all work, as wo can boast of
having the hestsystem of outtingand first -plass
hands to make up a stylish suit. Give us n call
and bo convinced that we moan what we adver
tiso.
Remember the sta• d.:1icEwen's Block, op
-
positCommercial Hotel,
dJOHN POPE, Prop.
Following are the market quotations :
Wheat 63 to 65
Barley 38 to 40
Oats 26 to 28
Peas 55 to 56
Hay 5.00 to 6.00
17 to 18
9 to 19
5.75 to 6,00
700 to 7:50
Butter
Eggs
Bogs
Clover seed
BRIEFS—Town booming, grain is moving
lively.—Mr. Fred Kibler of Zurich was in
the village on business on Monday.—Mr.
Fred Meyers Shipped a consignment of
pork to London on Monday, and reports
the market good.—Mr. A. Weseloh has
sold his boot and shoe business at Cromarty
to Mr. Geo. Miller, who will run it in con•
nection with his grocery store.—The
concert on Friday evg, given by Prof Scott
and Miss Agnes Knox, the celebrated elo-
cutionist was not a success financially; the
concert,however, was good.—Mess►s,Pope
and Weseloh were in Dashwood on Tues-
day on business.—Rev, J. S. Henderson
was slightly indisposed last week,but took
his well on Sunday. —Rey. Godfrey of
Belgrave'was in town on Monday looking
after his property here; he will likely re-
build the house occupied by Mr. Welsh,
which was recently destroyed by fire.—
Mrs. John Ayers visited at her mother's,
Mrs. Broderick, on the Babylon line, last
week.—Mrs. Horton of Lumley died on
Monday, and was buried on, Wednes-
day. ` She ',had attaiued a good age.
-Mr. ,Charles M. Beck, who has been
learning the operating wore with Mr.
Herald, has gone to St. Paul, where he has
secured a Situation An the Sabbath
Schools in the village aro preparing for
X -mss entertainments. ,
Cromarty.
BRIEFS.—Mr. Hocking, who has been
ailing for some time past, died on Monday,
the 5th Inst, aged 76 years. The funeral took
place on Wednesday to Roy's church come-
tery.--Mr. Weseloh of Hemel' has removed
the principal part of his stook baok,having
found by experience that the third boot &
shoe business was not required in tlromerty.
Mr. Geo Miller has bought the balance
of his stook and intends sailing it in con-
neotion with his grocery, --Butson Brothers
hays started a chopper herein the old planing
mill and are prepared to do first class work
et reasonable einem—Me. John Scott has
returned home from Manitoba.—Itfiss. L.
Hamilton is able to be UD now and expects
to soon be around as usual.
Kirirton.
•
Bnzrrs--S, J. Kirk is home on a visit
from Manitoba,—D. Bryan had the mis-
fortune to got kicked while attending to his
horse He had three raw broken and his
hoe bruised from striking against the wall.
—On Wednesday, 7th inst., 'Miss M.
Robinson was married to Mr. Phil, Black-
ley of Woodham. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev, ,ff. D. Steele at the
residence of the bride's mother. Mr, M.
Irvine assisted the groom and Mies Burns
the bride. --On Wednesday, 14th inat', Mr.
Gunning, nth line Blanshard, took Mrs.
Taylor, 3rd line, to Rev. 0, Fletoher's and
the two were made one. Evidently Mr.
Gunning has been out shooting.—ltir. A.
Ferguson is home for the Chriatmae holi-
days.—P. Diiamoed bad a wood -bee an
Friday and gave the young folks a dance at
Mr, Taylor's.—At the regular meeting of
the Epworth League on Friday evening the
subject "Resolved that nature is more
beautiful than Arta" was debated, J.
OBrien assisted by S. Doupe and Mies
Gilpin taking the affirmative and 3, Beatty
emoted by J. Kirk and Mist; Flutton the
negative Mr. 8, Tufts chairman decided
the debate a draw, --Woodham sohool has
been'olosed for;some titno,ecariet fever being
in the house of Mr. Sample teacher,—The
Sacrament of the Lord's supper will be
dispensed in the Presbyterian charoli cn
Sunday the I9th inst. Rev. Mr. Grant will
pouduot the preparatory melees on Friday
at 11 o'clock,
Mrs. Porte of Clandeboye, has bought a
house in Liman and moved to that village.
Seven dollars and thirty-five cents per
OWC" WAS paid for pork on the Chatham
market Saturday.
Mr. John S. Coppin, license inspector,
is confined to the house with a severe
attack of la grippe.
Hon. Thomas Ballantyne has been
appointed a member of the Chicago World's
Fair Caledonia genies.
The two-year-old child of Mr. Fred Lux-
ton Ushorne,
uxton.Usborne, fell from a lounge the other
day and broke its arm.
A farmer in London townabip sold 96.
ke s the. other da for . which he re-
ceived
y.
ceived $I00. They were .of the bronze
variety.
A Huron 'County farmer lost a purse con -
taming $130 in a C. P, R„ train while re
turning recently from the North-west.
The other day the wellet•andcontents were
returned to their owner having been found
by an employe of the road. '
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Srloorrxa Mann—Thorn was a very sum
easeful shooting match at Khiva Thu veiny
Inst. The score is as follows
Pigeon Match. Glass Ball Match
Bolen 8 Bolen 7,
Brion 10 Brice tl.
Monroe 5 Monroe 5,
Smith 6 Smith 5,
Either 7 Either 6,
Sheardown 8 Yearly 9,
Boeenberry 6 Rosenberry 7,
Sbeerdown 5,
Clark 2,
Braes—On Saturday evening last, Mr.
Wilhelm, wife and daughter met with a
very serious accident. While driving home
from Crediton with a spirited horse, it
took fright and run away, tbrowing the
occupants out on the bard, ;frozen ground.
Mr Wilhelm received a bad scalp wound,
which had to be stitched.- Ile also hal a
rib broken. Mrs •Wilhelm had her wrist
broken, and Miss Leua was most seriously
injured, having her leg broken just below
the knee, and receiving a number of bad
braises.—Mr Joseph Lawson liae returned
from Buffalo, where he has shipped a load
of lambs. He reports having !fair moose.
Lawson, we understand, intends going
into the:hog shipping business another
year. We wish bin sa0cesa,—.While a
number of our boys were out rabbit hunting
last week, Mr Francis Glanville shot a mon-
strous owl.—Quite a number of foxes aro
prowling about hero lately.
Dashwood.
Bermes—Tho Sunday School of the
Evangelical church intends to celebrate its
Xmas festival on the evening of Deo. VIII.
—Messrs Hartleib and Lindenfeld shipped
a oar load of flax to New York lately.—
Mr. J. Boellser spent Monday al Exeter.
Mr. J. Fried of London visited friends here
on Sanday.—Don't forget the exam. on the
20th. -Mr• Jonas Hartleib says he has
a cow which averages 16i lbs. of butter a
week. If any one can beat that let us
hear.—The Messrs 0. Steinhagen and C.
Blunt sawed and piled one cord of green
liars wood in 1 hoar and 5 minutes. Who
can break that record?
Salmon REronT.—Tho following is the
report of the senior division for the month
of November. Names appear in 'order of
merit:-5tb— Milton Cook George Snider.
Sr. 4th—Dan Hartleib, Dan. Weber, Wm.
Bean. Jr. 4th—Oscar Snell, Wm. Klein-
stiver, Annie Ehlers, Sr, 3rd --Ed. Then
Wm, Eckstein, Dan Ecketem. Jr. 3rd—
Emma Harting, Adeline Eckstein, Laura
Weber. Sr, 2nd—Charles Eidt, Matilde
Ehlers, Lizzie Bender. Jr. 2nd—Sarah
Ball, Susannah Rostemayer, Sam Witzel.
The average',attendanoe for the month was
84. Parents,friends,and teachers of other
schools are invited to attend the Public
examination on Tuesday. Deo. the 20th,
Bev., M' HAvorr. Prin.
.Kippers.
Bums—Prof. Ruse has organised a large
singing class here—numbering about forty,
The Professor is an excellent teacher of
both vacal and instrumental music. No
doubt bis pupils will make good progress. --
Mies Crawfurd has returned from an ex-
tended visitto friends in Ripley.—Mise
Marion Tho•rpeon is spending a few days
with frtenda in Blyth.—$uainees is dell
since the beautiful snow left.—Quito a
number of the members of Sippen Council
of R. T. of Temperance attended the open
meeting of klensan Counoil, and expreeted
themselves•as being much pleased with the
program.—Mr. Donald Dallas has been en-
gaged by the trustees of S. S. No, 14, Stan
ley, as teacher for 1893
li'ullarton.
Harry McFadden who bas been in Ohio
and Minnesota for the past two Poses re.
turned home on Saturday Iooking (tale and
hearty. 'Thos, Baird, after spending a few
months in Minnesota, also returned last
week and looks as if the prairieState agreed
with biro.—Velem. Frank and Geo. Ander-
son and Daniel Hawkey were away north
on a hunting expedition a few days ago and
returned home eater several day's buut with
a bracoof partridge and three:rabbits.—The
Batpiat church people will hold their annual
tea -meeting serviette here on Sunday Dzo,
With, which will be addressed by Professor
Trotter, of Toronto. 1Ve are sorry to learn
that ItIr. John Wilson township clerk, is
lying in a critical eonditton caused by the
rupture of a blood vessel in the bead
Be has lost a loge quantity of blood, and
but alight hopes are entertained for his re.
covery.
Blyth has ogled ap blit meetin;i to eon-
Bider the night eohoci question.
The Prebyterians of Mitchell are about to.
build a $10,000 church.
J. Idington, Q. "O., has been elected
President of the Western Bar Association -
Helena, Wife of :fir. Wm. Hess,. sr.,
Listowel; died on Monday at the age of 59
years.
Dr. Dunmore of Stratford has been
appointed jail Surgeon of Perth county jail,
vice Dr. Shaver, deceased.
isClark Goderich
Dr. , veterinary,
wear-
ing a strait jacket now, although his mind
isnot affected as it is usually the case
under such eunditione. Last Monday he
was performing an operation upon a horse
belonging to Henry Jones of W. Wawatiosh'
when the animal made a plunge, driving
the veterinary against the wall of the stall
and thereby breaking t1 rib.
Eden,
BntEFs—The roads around here are very
rough since the freeze up.—T.ha men, who
were scouring this viciuity last week, try-
ing to find out the founder of the report
that they were caught in another map's
barn attempting to steal grain,have decid-
ed to.let the matter drop, thus leaving the
impression that their search amounted to
alt cry and no wool.—Mr. Henry Rundle
of this place intends erecting another barn
42x60 next summer. We understand Sfr.
T Elston has taken the contract, --Miss
Ida Dempsey of this place left for Lucan
on Monday, whore. she intende to stay
until after New Years —Master Bertin,
the three-year-old son of Mr. Fred Luxton
met with a painful accident last week,
which resulted in the breaking of his arm.
\Ve are glad to understand he it recover-
ing rapidly,—Bliss Frances Selland of
Devon has left her home. Dame rumor
rays to share the joys and sorrows of the
young titan upon wham her future hopes
are based,—Wm. Coates spent Sunday
away from Moine.—Herb. Mitchell spent
Sunday at Crediton.—James Essory spent
Sunday in Stephen.
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Biddullalt,
Bnisrs—Marshall Atkivaan has returned
from Bay City. Mich., to his home in liid-
dulph.--13en Wil -on, formerly ;one of the
Mounted Pence, and brother of Mr. tVileou
of lisborne has been rialtiuu Monde here
the past week Ha intends locating in
Montana, Ho iutenls taking in the
World's Fair at Chicago on his way ant.—
The 1. 0 la in Clendeooye sewn to be b.iom
itig. They have two Led•;ea with more
than 70 members and eight am heathen' for
next night, O;,po-hien is the life of trade,
—Joseph ltayoraft of Morningtou is visiting
friends in Biddulpb. -Mrs Byau of Indiana
is the guest of tars rhos. Mersin, fli.i.iulph.
Farquhar.
Beam—Mr. Simon Campbell, while at-
tending to some cattle the other day, was
kicked sad thrown in among the cattle's
feet. sustaining serious injury, beaidea
several ot his ribs being broken ; we are
glad to learn that it was not worse and
that he is recoveriug,as we could not teen
afford to lose such a kind and sociable
neighbor.---4ir. \V, H Pasamore, Director
of the U. & H. M.F.I. Co., was also taken
very sick the other clay while thrashing at
T, Russell'a; we are glad to say he is also
recovering -The debate under the auapioes
of the Patrons of Industry was a success.
Subject : "Resolved that feeding cattle
for the old country market et the present
season would not be profitable." The
affirmative was lead by T. Cameron, sup-
ported by J. Cann and George Rutherford;
the negative by R. Gardiner, leader, amp•
ported by IL Borland and Wm. Gilftllan,
A1r, 3. Pardon occupied the chair. assisted
by aresare Passmore and S. Campbell. The
decision was given in tsvor of the afii.rma-
tive,—Mr. J. Westlake has purchased the
old hotel property, and wilt, no doubt,
before long improve it ma as to'give ample
laccommodation to ail who may come this
way.—Look out for the convert to be given
Iby the Foresters t
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Sodom.'i'he Sodom Literary Society opens on
Wednesday evg., Dec, 21st, The; grogram
for the evening will be a discussion on the
relative (wile sustained by the Incitae and
Nc,ra by the :Whites. There are to be
right sat*akers, viz : Jas Sweet, John Car -
1 rick, Silas Staalalce, sr„ and J. Ford for
tttie Negro; anti 0, Prouty, Sills Stanlake,
( j- , Sam St vedette and one to be appointed
for the Indian All are welcome. Sodom
i is at,xions to discuss the poor house ques-
t ion.
Crediton.
Barer•s-Jacob Heist is again confined
to his house by illness.—kIattheir Fink-
beiner, who has been confined to his bed
since about September, is, if anything,
improving in health.—Mrs T, Sweet, wife
of Wm. Sweet, is not improving much, and
is still confined to bed.—John Haiet'a wife
presented him with a bright girl John,
nevertheless, is not as happy as might be
under the circumstances, as his wife is very
ill.—Israel Smith has been on the sick list
the past week,-George:Yo;ingsou, the new
flax mill teamster, has moved to the village,
and has started on his ardeous defies,—
The public school have their bills out for
their entertainment on the 22nd. The
town hall should be filled to the doors on
this occasion, the object being all in the
interest of the school, and the "little ones
will all be pleased to see their parents pre-
sent.
-e
Hood's Pills set especially upon the liver
rousing it from torpidity to its natural
duties, cure constipation and assist • diges-
tion.
Mr. Wm.. Pridham, M. P. for South
Perth is just now shipping Iambs to British
Columbia. This is a new market and for a
time will .prove profitable to shippers.
There is considerable complaint in Mitch-
ell over the business tax by law passed by
the council recently. :It removes the tax
on mercantile goods, and substitutes there-
for a personal tox. By this law the tax
comes heavier on the poor man who does
not carry a heavy stook, and much easier
on the more esteneivedealer,
An effort is being made by the Mitchell
Board, of trade to revive the foundry in that
town,
(*oderlch. Anderson.
Bi fare-Recontly a lad named Swanson
acoidentally broke an a -m: -Leet week an
old resident, Mrs George Swanson, while
visiting % sister near St Marys, slipped.
over a plank, meeting with a like misfor-
tune, and on Monday Mr T. Smeeth, the
owner of one of our large planing mint,
had both tones of a leg broken by a large
board falling on him. --Jest before six the
fire alarm sounded, A great crowd gatbe►
ed and followed the hose cart almost to the
South Boundary to find that a chimney had
been on fire.—Maitland Lodge, No. 33 A.
F, & A. M. elected officers for the ensuing
year on Tuesday evening.—The Sons 'of
England Benevolent -Society elected its
officers last evening.—His Honor Judge
Doyle opened the Deoember seasionest noon
on Tuesday. His Honor addressed the
Grand Jary on the absence of criminal of-
fences from the Calendar, but reminded
that august body that in the present in.
stance it was paused by the County Judges
Court, before which a number , of petty
criminal defendants bad been tried. He
then mentioned the number of prisoners in
jail• -9, One awaiting trial for perjury,two
committed as insane, and six as vagrants,
the latter ot whom he said were placed
there for charity, ''it being the only plane
in the county where the unfortunate poor
can be placed." The conrt then adjourned
to 2.50, when the civil het was taken up.
Mr: James Gould of Exeter, met with a
bad accident on Wednesday. He was en-
gaged in winding up a camas of beef on
the premises of Mr. Wesley Snell, Stephen
when by some means the handle slipped
from his grasp and came beak with terrible
iorce,striking him on the nose and breaking
it.
Borers —Mr. and Miss Fletcher are et
present the gt:eats of Mr and M's.Hardy.—
,1iss E•lua Dickinson of St. Marys is
spending a few days with her friend, Miss
Louie Bearsa.—lir, John Whaloy,of Toron.
to has returned home, to spend his Xmas
vacation, under the parental roof.—Mr.
\'Vm. Switzer has returned home trona
Mauitoba • his purpose is evidently for
pleasure,—Mr. John Atkinson of St. Ives
spent Sunday last with DS. —Rev. Mr.
Williams of Lunn preaohed the Annual
Missionary sermon hese on Sunday lass,—
At the close of the sermon a subseription
of about $72 was taken no, an. increase of
about $20 on last years' record.—A. very
plea-ing event took place on the 7th fist at
the residence of Mrs. Bell, It being the
marriage of her daughter to Mr Sperling of
Logan township. The community jou
is
aorrespondent in wishing them
a glorious future.—The Anderson Metho-
dist Sunday School has purchased a new
and handsome library. It is to be hoped
that the perusal of these books may not
only be for readiug'a sake.
n au 1-
Paul Hunter, ar. pioneer of Dor-
chester,
chester,diedon Thursday, at the advanced
age of 79 years Deceased settled in Dor-
chester 40 years ago. He was a native of
Norfolk, Bug., and leaves a second wife,
to whom he had been married sixteen years,
and a family of six children. The widow's
aftlietion wee made
the moree severe by
reason of the death of her son, John Mo-
i Donald, which ocoured a few hours after
the demise of hie stepfather. Both were
highly respected.
According to the local papers property is
changing hands in Mitchell quite lively;
CLEVELAND
ELECTED:
The people's great favorite. Do you:
know the secret of his popularity
Simply, that he is opposed to jiigli
tariffs. Probably this will serve to
solve what has so long been a mystery
to many, viz ; the popularity of the
Market Store. Now, the secret of our
popularity is that we are sworn enemies
to high tariffs and exorbitant prices, and
(MIND YOU) we don't sell one article
to one customer away below cost and
tuck it on to the next customer to make
it up. No, no 1 Every article in our
store is maikecl at hare laving profile.
(j"Just try useful find out foryour-
selves.
J. P. ROSS.
Market Square Bargain Depot,
MIMMINIMMINOWOO
COMMUNICATIONS,
The Editor does not necersatily endorse the
sentiments advanced in articles under this
beading.
To the Editor of the Exeter MIPs.
DEAR Sin, --The 'ad' in Teta Trams,
giving notice that an application will he
made to the Local Legislature for power to
renew our Railway Debentures, no doubt,
will caner a number of go-ahead ratepayera
to pause and think, at leant that has been
my position ; and after mcouaidoring the
matter for some time, I have come to the
conclusion that Exeter has been governed
in the wrong direction. Have not aur
cour ells of past years been attempting to
do business from hand to mouth, and
always made the longest nomination
Speeches when they have had a large
surplus, kept the taxes down, and in gen-
oral spent nothing ? Why has this bean
so ? Simply because the tax payers of
our village have so required to have their
business transacted. And we are all well
aware that the qualities of a public officer
is judged by the popular feeling of the
public, be it right or be it wrong. Now
sir, what we want is a council, and leaders
in our municipal affairs who can see ahead,
who can judge what is to our interest, and
who will shake ofithe old ga-aa you.please
business, who haye back -bane enough to
study out a future for our village, such as
will Brown it with prosperity ; and no
matter what the feeling is locally, give the
people somethiug new which is good, and
educate them in the right direolien. Any
man who would take this stand would be
a success, and in years to come he would
be thanked by the rising generations. Now
the old story of the Railroad Debt was
this : We have no right to pay all of it,
let others who follow pay some, if we
simply pay the interest that is all that
should he asked of us, and of course the
man that so spoke was lauded for his
opiniou, and it was considered a wise act.
But all this is moonshine. We have given
a handsome bonus to the L. IL & B. R.,
but in the name of common sense do we
want 20 years more to pay off this debt?
Who would be one cent poorer in the Vil-
lage of Exeter if the whole of this debt
was paid? Echo answers, who? 'What
would be our position then ? Now, if we
had this debt paid off, we would all bo
happy and pleased and full of enterprising
spirit, instead of the old ideas " let some
person else pay it," as though when the
present generation died they were going to
take all their wealth with them. if we
had the debt paid, we would now be in a
position to assist in other directions to
boom the interests of the village and live
up with the times, but being all our lives
loaded down with a burden, we are at a
loss to give the necessary assistance to live
up to our neighboring villages. We should
not be following other' towns, but should
strike out boldly and be a shining light to
others.
The Township of Stephen is living in
the same age as we are. There the old
go -as -you -please nomination speeches were
made ; good men arose and laid a plat-
form betore the public, and it was appre-
ciited, and the council was endorsed. add
to -day they have paid off the l7,500.00
of a Railroad Debt, and considerable of
their gravel road debt, and I am told in
four years that township will be free of
encumbrance.
There is abundance of work for our
Villags Fathers to do. Simply going to
Council meeting and voting fn the old
routine way of $1 to one and $2 to some
other person for petty contracts should not
be the necessary qualifications for a repre-
sentative but he should be a person of good
abilities, a person who would take an
interest in public affairs and be able to
lead, instead of being shoved along. Stan-
ley found Emin Pasha by being a leader.
Such a leader Is what we require here, and
I trust that when the nomination day ar-
rives we will hear of a platform for the
future as well as what' has been done in
the past, and I am ante if they are on the
right track, their ideas will be endorsed,
and such men will be elected,
Yours respectfully,
RATErerEn.
The house of refuge question' in this
County is being diecusaed quite generally,
but in the negative. The majority are
against the establishment of,a poor house,
Wm. Hacking, aged 97 years died in
Hibbert last week, He was born in Corn-
wall and came to Canada in 1852.
Hon. Frank Smith of Toronto will no
longer be is voter in Perth county, having
last week sold his property, a brick store,
in Mitchell, to Dr. t Villmot, for $I,500.
Master John Paterson, son of Aar, Frank
Paterson of Wingham had his left arm
broken in the hoist in the Union Factory;
one day week.
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