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VOL. VI
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Church Directory.
TR(VITT MEMORInr. Cnunox,--Rev, E W.
Hunt, Rector. Sunday Services, 11 a, m
and? p.m. Sunday School and Bible Class
for Adults, 3 .r. in. Holy Communion, 1st
Sunday of each month at• morning service
Mweno »rT OuuuaOn--James-st
JAotesoN Pas tor.SundayServices, iO.Sf a.m,
and6.30 p. m. Sabbath School, 2.80 p.m.
MAIN STREET Rev. H. W. Locke, Past-
or. Sunlay Services, 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m
Sabbath Sehooi 2,30 p. m.
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Professional Cards.
ave_ H. KINSMAN, L. D. S, Fa ns on' s Block
two doors north of Carling Store
MAIN ST, Eb1T
XEit, extracts teetb
without pain. Away at Lucas every Wed-
nesday, aensall 1st Nriday; Blyth, first Mon-
day end Zurich on last 'lhnrsday of each
month.
CH. INGRAM, DENTIST, Member Rival
. College Dental Surgeons, successor to
H. L. Billings. Office over Post Office
Exeter, Ont. A safe anaesthetic given for
the painless extraction of teeth. Fine Gold
Fill Ines as required.
Items
DALTON ANDERSON, L.D.S., D.D.S.,
• Graduate of the Royal College of Dent-
al Surgeons of Ontario, and Graduate of the
Toronto University (with honors). Special
attention given to preservation of the nat-
ural. teeth. Ofiiee over Elliot& 1'.11iot's law,
office–opposite Central Hotel–Exeter.
:Medical
TR. G. SROULTS, CENTRALIA.
1iJJ 0r1•ICE: Opposite Methodist Parsonage
eters. J. A. ROLLINS & T A. AMOS,
iJ Kesideneee, same as formerly
OFFICES, Spackman, building, Main St.
Dr, Rollins' otiice• same as formerly -north
door, Dr. Amos' office, same building–south
door. May 1st. 1893
X. A Rollins, M. D. T. A, Amos, !CD
'TDR.T. P. McLAUGRLIN, MEMBER OF
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
Ontario. Physician, Surgeon and Aceoucli-
eur. Ofacto, .Dashwood, Ont.
Aicgal.
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RH. COLLINS, BARRISTER,SOLICIT-
• OR, Conveyancer, Notary Public.
0faee–Over O'Neil's Bank, Exeter, Ontario.
trlonev to Loan.
LII.DICINSON,BARRISTER,SOLICITOR,
• of Supreme Court, Notary Public, Con-
ve-vaneer,Commissioner, &c.lvIoney to loan
Office–Fanson's Block,Exeter.
ELLIOT & ELLIOT, BARRTSTERS,SOLIO
itors, Conveyancers. &o.
B. V. ELLIOT. FREDERICK ELLIOT
Auctioneers
HB.E0WN1 Winchelsea, Licensed Auet-
, fencer for the Counties of Perth and
Middlesex, also for the township ofUsborne
Sales promptly attended to and terms rea-
soubale.Sales arranged at Post office. Win-
chelsea.
FBOSSENBERRY, Hensall Ontario. .Lie -
J. ensed Auctioneer for the Counties of
Huron and Perth. Charges moderato and
satisfaction guaranteed.
FRED. W.FARNOOMB, Provincial Land
• Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Office,
Over Post Office, Main street, Exeter, Ont.
E ELLIOT,
Insurance Agent,
Main St.
Exeter.
STEAMSHIP & INSURANCE
AGENT.
Anchor, Allan, Allan State Beaver, Dom
inion, American, White Star Nether-
lands, and American Lines to }England,
Ireland, Scotland, Holland, Germany,
Cape, Australia and New Zealand.
Lancashire London and Lancashire,
Northern, North British and. Mercantile,
and Perth Mutual Fire Insurance Co's,
London anti Lancashire Lilo Insur, Co.
London Guarantee and Accident Co.
LoW.Es' r It:TES. Capt Geo..ISelmp.
EXETER MARKETS.
(Changed every Wednesday)
Wheat per bushel.— $0.50 to 0,52
.. ........• 35 to 36
Oats
Peas . , :.. 50 to 52
:utter .,.,s. ....... 14 to 15
ggs
tatoes per bus
' 7
00 60 4V
per tog ::.:. , , , .. ,, 6.00 to 750
es: George Mathers met with
is injurylast week. While
colt it stepped on his foot,
lie bone and ball of the greet
,y that amputation may be
EXETER,' ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1894.
ATO 355
MUSICAL EXCELLENCE,
ARTISTIC DESIGN,
DURABLE CONSTRUCTION
Catalogue sent free on. appli-
cation.
MORRIS-FEILD-RDEERS-CO
LI4TO W14
TEACHER WA. WOE D–MALL+`
For School Section No 4, Itsbarne. Mus -
hold a second class certificate, term com-
menting January '95. For further informat
tion apply in person or write to
FteEDER1Ca LUXTON, Seo'y.
Devon, P. O. Ont.
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REGISTERED TAMWORTFI HOG FOR SALE.
1L The undersigned has a number of
Tamworth hogs of either sex for sale; also
for service. Apply on premises lot 9, eon. 1
(London Road). JoeIN MAY.
EXETER P. 0.
JUD C AL SALE
In the Iligh,Court oftJustice.
Obit; vs,tOKE,
Pursuant to the order of sale made in this
cause, there will be sold by and with the ap-
probation of$.11MALO0i1ibON, Local Master
at Goderioh, by public anotion at the Com-
mercial Hotel, Exeter, at 1 o'clock pm., on
Saturday, September 15, '94,
The following valuable farming lands, vizi–
Lot
iz:Lot number twenty-four in the second
concession ofthe'Township of trsborne,
the County of iiuron, containing one hund-
red aures more or less.
This is a first.olass farm in a good state of
cultiytation, well fenced with good buildings
and good orchard and convenient to first-
class markets.
TERMS: -10 per cent. of the purchase mon-
ey,on the day of sale and the balance to be
paid into Court within one month there-
after.
In all other respects the terms and condit-
ions of the sale shall bo the standing condit-
ions of the IL C. J.
For further Particulars apply to L. H.
Dickson, ESq., Exeter; Philip olt,Bsq., God-
erioh; Messrs. Garrow & Proudfoot. Goder-
ich; the Official Guardian, Toronto, or the
Vendor's Solicitor.
R. H. COLLINS, S. MALCOMSON,
Vendor's Solicitor, Master,
Exeter. Goderich
Dated this 1st day of September, 1894.
'the Forest Standal'd come out last
week as a trade edition containing a
spicy write up of the business men of
that town. The Standard is a prates
tint journal and is full of good newsy
locals each week.
Several young lads were worked up
to a frenzied state on Tuesday even-
ing over mysterious sounds issuing
forth from the belfry of the Trivitt
Memorial Church. They could see no
light and at once came to the conclu
sion that it was a ghost. To satisfy
themselves they got close to the church
and yelled. "Joe" "Charlie" several
times and loud enough to wake the
dead, but got no answer, cosnequently
they were more fully convinced thau
ever that a ghost was there, They
watched for a long time and was great
1;T surprised to find that his ghostship
turned out to be the bell ringers who
were practising a new mode of ring-
ing with the clappers of the bells tied.
Sold Out.
Mr. Joseph Cobbledick, who for near-
ly two years has successfully conduct
ed a hardware business in town, dis•
posed of the same to Mr. H. Bishop, of
Parkhill, on Tuesday evening, who will
take possesion in about two week's
time. Mr. Bishop is a man of Targe ex
perience, having been in 'business
in Parkhill for several •years, and
comes higly recommended as a
"hustler." While we regret the loss
of Mr. Cobbledick from the busines
we wish dr, Bishop every success
in his undertaking. Stock taking will
commence on Monday next. Mr. bishop
will move his family to Exeter shortly.
Ministerial Association.
A meeting of the South Huron Min-
isterial Association was held in the
Main Street Methodist Church on Mon-
day afternoon, the president, Rev. G
Jackson in the.cllair. The -minutes of
the June meeting were road by ,the
Secretary, Rev. W. 11 Butt and 011.
motion were T adapted. Rev II. W.
Locke was, on motion. of -Keys, Fletcher
and Martin, made a meniher of the As-
sociation; and on motion of Rev. latch•
er and Butt Rev. J. A. Snell was i11
vited to sit as a corresponding member
The next r(gular meeting was
ordered to he held in tho James Street
Methodist Church on Monday Oct. 8&b,
the Rev, Mr. Locke to give a sermon
on Heb. 12 18-24 and, the Rev. Mr,
Fletcher to furnish a critique on Drurn
mond's "Ascent of Man." On motion
ltev. W, Martin was appointed to
prepare a paper 011 the "Origin of Life„
for the November meeting.
After the transaction of business the
president gave a short but pointed pa
per on "How far happiness may be
considered as au end of life." The es
sayist said if we believed that happi•
ness was the chief end of life then we
found ourselves among the Epieuriaus
and modern Materilists, while on the
other hand if happiness was nothing
to us then we were found among the
Stoics. Ile claimed that while happi-
ness was not the solo end of life. it was
a subordinate oue in the formation of
life. We were taught the chief end of
man was t' glorify Cod and to enjoy
Him forever–by affection for Ilim and
obedience to His lay. The reward of
obedience tc iiia law was happiness.
Then was a blessing on obedience and
cursing on those who rebel, far "the
wages of Rin is (teath" Men were in-
fluenced by -the thought of reward, as
for instance, Moses who refused to be
called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
choosing rather to suffer affliction with
the people of God, "for he had respect
uuto the recompense of the reward;
and also Paul who when near the end
of life said, "Henceforth there is laid
up for me a crown of righteousness,"
which implied that this great truth,
had had an effect upon his previous
life, 7 he difference between the man
of duty and the man of license was
that one found happiness by not seek
ing it, the other by seeking it failed to
tied it, one had respect to what- he
ought to do, the other ackt.owledged
1(0 authority but his own will.
Rev. J. A. Snell read a sermon in
Joehna le. 8v in which he eu.lo ised
the Bible as the word of God hoary
with age and full of rhetorical beauty.
Some .laitned the Bible to be behind
the. times, not able to meet the de
mends of modern culture, but by the
opillions of melt of learning he showed
it to be without a peer while its inde-
structibility and supremacy demon-
strated it to be divine in its origin.
Both the essay and sermon were
subjected to .a rather lengthy but
friendly criticism.
The meeting was dismissed with the
benediction by the Rev. Mr. Lock.
The ,Drought.
I: is more than. two months since
any considerable rain fell in this dis
trice. The long period of steady, dry
hot weather has parched up everything
and the country is, iu comparison with
the average season, an arid waste.
There is hardly a spear of green grass
to be seen, and a great nutnber of maple
trees are turning sere and yellow, as
in the late October weather after a few
hard frosts. It is needless to say that
under these conditions live stock of all
kinds have gone behind, and there will
be very little fat cattle this fall, Sheep
and lambs,whieh can generally thrive
on short, dry, pasture, have gone be-
hind. Water, which until now has
been in fair supply, is getting scarce,
and the wells and strewn s are drying
up. Some farmers have to drive their
stock for miles in order to obtain water.
Potatoes, especially on light, sandy soil
are scorched up, and the tubers are
Great Clearing Sale
OF
ARDERE MING
AT
JAS. II. GRIEVES.
For the next 30 days, (ONLY), we,will sell the bal-
ance of our Summer Tweed at a price to suit the times. Our
stock is too large for this time of the year, and must be re-
duced at the following low prices:—
All Wool Tweed Suits for $9.50 ,
do do 11.00 ,
do do 15,00 ,
Fine Pant for 2.25,
do 4:00 ,
do 5.00 ,
Regular Price:$12,00.
do 15.00.
do 19.00.
do 3.50.
d) 6.00.
da 7.00.
Abra lot of remna'xts—ranging from 1 raid up to 5
yards --for boys clothing at a very low price. We cut all
our own goods free of charge. Give us a call and see for
yourself. Remember the place,
Grigg's Old Stand,
J, H. GRIEVE.
small and not half a crop. Other root
emits have suffered more or less, and
turnips up to this time, except on very
moist laud, have made little headway,
On heavy clay soils no plowing can be
done, as the ground turns up in big
rocky chunks. However withtho pres-
ent price of wheat, but very little of
this cereal will be sown this fall, Bush
fires are raging in different parts of
the county, and water is getting so
scarce that there is no means of put-
ting them out, and great damage is
being done to crops and fences. [Later]
A good shower of rain fell on Tuesday
evening and Wednesday morning,
This is the first we have had for weeks.
Vegetation had commenced to dry up
at an alarming extent and the shower
was a very welcome one.
Sodom.
Don'tforget the Sodom social to be
held this Thursday evening: Eat-
ables served early so as to give time
for 04 other portion of the entertain-
ment, The entertainment after the
supper will consist of music, vocal and
instrumental, recitations, speeches and
dialogues Some outside talent has
been secured to assist in the program
Centralia.
Miss Martha. Butt, of Kippen, is visit
ing friends here.–Dr. Shoults has vac -
cin ;ted a large number of children
around here and m.'uly are c8mplain
ing of sore arms.–Our grain merchant
has been doing a rushing business in
the purchase of wheat and oats–An
open inl'etillg was held on Friday ev-
ening in connection with the R T. of T.
It was largely attended, the hal, being
packed. Recitations were given by
Misses Batynham. Elston', Handford and
Mr. George Essery, and music was
furnished. by Misses Elliott, Cobbleigh,
and the Quartette Club. A leading
feature of the meeting was a lengthy
address by the Rev. W. H. Butt, on
"Capital and Labor," which was well
received. We believe the Tempters
purpose holding more of those open
meetings to stimulate temperance
work.
- Greenway.
Several of our young people attend-
ed the harvest hone dinner and enter
tainment at Sylvan last week and were
highly pleased with the proceedings.
We are pleased t0 see Mr. F. Jermette
who has been sick for some time out
again,–Rev. J H. Chant has gone to
visit friends in Kingston and other
plaices east. Rev, R L. Wilson has
charge of his work during hie ab-
sence. He °epees to be gone about
two weeks.–We are having very dry
weather and fires are doing much dam
age a few miles north of here.–Mr. W.
J, Wilson sold a valuable fat cow to
Taylor and Jones last week.–Mr. Wm,
Brinker and wife of Milton, Mich., are
visiting his father and other friends
here after an absence of 8 years.–Mr.
A. McIntosh has bought the Hope farm
out near Moray. He intends to move
on it shortly,–Mr. Henry Mellin of
Crediton visited friends here last week
We notice by the printed bills that the
twenty-first annual harvest home din
ner and entertainment is to be held
Sept. 12th and among the attractions
they are to have the Zurich String
Bard and Mr. W. Gibson, solo singer
and sister of the city of London.–Miss
L, Nisbet, who has been visiting at
Mr. Rob,. Armstrong's returned home
last week.–At a meeting held at
school Noe 10 the trustees engaged
Miss Lourne Baker for another year.
They are highly pleased with the pro-
gress of the scholars and good order
in the school.
Farquhar.
Mr. John Hewitt is confined to his
bed with catarrah on the stomach –
Mr. John Campbell spent Sunday and
Monday with friends in Seaforth.–Mr.
Richard Tasker spent Sunday with
friends in Huliet township:–Mr. John
Fulton and : his sister Mary visited
their sister, Mrs. Bruce, in McKillop.–
Miss Martha Grein and Miss Rosa Glei-
ser, of Exeter, were the guests of Mrs.
Rich. Remmer'on Sunday.–Mr. James
Cottle and his cousin, Miss Emily Cot-
tle, of the Tharnes Road, left on Satur-
day last for Whitechurch, with the in-
tention of visiting friends and rola
tiyes We hope they may have a
pleasant time.–One of our young
gents previous to going to the picnic
the other day promised to take one of
our young ladies, who resides about
two miles south of the village. On her
arrival here she was utterly disap-
pointed to find there was "n0 rootn,"
and consequently she had ,to walk
back home again. Stick to your prom-
ise next time, Will,–Some of our ex-
pert coon hunters went out the other
night with the intention of playing
havoc amongst the coons. After trav-
elling about for some time they sped
what they thought to be two coons,but
lel behold their surprise when they
turned out to be two pigs.–Mrs Jas.
Walker, Miss Miller and Mrs. James
Scott, of Ribbert, were the guests of
Mrs. Andrew Hodgert on Monday.–
Mr. Arch. Hodgert, wife and family
have returned home after spending a
few days at the Bend.
13x11RTI1i4.
FAIRITALL. •–Itt Ceitreila on the 80th
tilt., .the wife of F. 0. rairhall of a
son.
Varna.
Fenea–On Wednesday morning
lightning' struck the barn of Mr. John
MeAsh, on the Parr line farm, lately
occupied by Mr. John Torrauce. The
barn and stables were a mass of flames
in a few minutes, and the whole seas-
on's crop was consumed. There were
about 700 bushels of threshed grain
and the barns were again filled. There
would be in the neighborhood 2,000
bushels of grain, besides 20 tons of hay,
The place was iusured in the Hay
Company for $1,500. The loss will be
considerably oyer the insurance, be
sides the inconyenieuec. Much sym
pathy is felt for Mr. MeAsh on account
of his loss.
ANOTITLS FIRDI–Very early Monday
morning the barn and adjoining
buildings belonging to Mr, Nathaniel
Peck, who resides on the Baby lon line
near Varna, were found -to be ou fire
but the flames had made such rapid
headway that nothing could be done to
save them. The buildings were large
and commodious and contained all of
season's crop together with most of the
implements. The loss will be very
heavy as the place only carried $1220
insurance. Cause unknown.
PERSONALS:– Mr. Chas. Abbot and
Mr. Ralph Handford were in town this
week,–Miss Annie Weekes is learning
the tayloriug,–Rev. Mr. Leech and
wife spent a day or two at Grand Bend
last week.–Labor day was duly recog-
nized by our townsmen.–
Crediton.,
Mr. Harry Dyer and W. Trevethick,
having spent several weeks here, haye
again left for Glencoe to resume their
usual work.–Mr. Rata, of New Ham•
burg, father of John and V alontiue
Ratz payed our town a flying visit this
week.–Misss Jory, of Exeter, was the
guest of the Misses Lewis on Sunday
last –The Evangelical Church will
hold their annual Sunday school con-
vention of the Canada Conference ou
llth 12th and 13th of this month.–
Brown and Preeter have engaged Mr.
Mr. D. Switzer as clerk.–Mr.
Moses Braun iutotlee leaving for
Flkton, Michigan, next week where he
has secured a situation as shoe maker
with. Mr. John Grill. Mrs. &men
Stehle and Mrs. TJmbach, of Waterloo,
are spending' a few days here with
their relatives and friends.–lir John
Geiser of Denver Colorado is home for
a few days owing to the death of his
father. NV. 'l'rieulnner of Petrolia, is
visiting relatives here, Miss Rau have
ing spent seyeral weeks at Grand Beud
was in townllouday and Tuesday re
new lug acqua.in`-auces but left for Galt
on Wednesday were she intends finish-
iug her • vacation Misses Minnie an
Sophia Motz having spent several
years in Michigan are now home spend-
ing a few weeks under th parental
roof.–Mr. Wm. Fritz intends taking a
trip to Morriston next week for the
good of his health and to renew ac -
acquaintances.
Zurich,
Miss Waiper, of Berlin, is visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity
at present.–Mrs. elacFadden and fam-
ily, of Chosley, are the guests of Mrs
Micheal Zellar.–bliss Steinbach and
Miss Faust attended the millinery open
Tugs at London last week.–Fire has
been making havoc for several weeks
of the great swamp east of Zurich. A
great deal of very valuable timber has
been destroyed and a number of farm
buildings are in danger. The country
surrounding is enveloped in a dense
cloud of smoke and proves very dis-
agreeable to the inhabitants.–Last
Wednesday morning a very heavy
thunderstorm passed over this section
of the country. The thunder and
lightning was terrific, doing damage to
buildings and trees, Old settlers re-
marked that it was the worst thunder
storm they could remember of. Mr.
Becher of the town -line had a fide span
of horses killed by the lightning.–The
flax mill had to shut down on account
of the very dry weather, putting a
great many hands out of work. It
appears the intense heat combined
with the dry earth burns the spreadflax
to such an extent that it is useless for
further manufacturing.–Mr. R. H.
Steinbach after spending several
months vacation at his home, returned
to D. troit, Mich, where he intends to
resume his studies at the Detroit Col-
lege of Medicine.–Miss Mary Hess af-
ter spending seyeral weeks under the
parental roof returned to Detroit last
Tuesday._ Misses Elizabeth and Amelia
Hess left for South Bend, 'Minnie, last
Wednesday.–The A 0. U. W organ
ized a lodge in this village last Friday
with a good starting membership and
future prospects are good for a very
large membership.–Mr. Louis Sipple
of Detroit, Mich., returned home last
week and at present is laid up with an
attack of typhoid fever.–Mr. Sam. J.
Latta and faintly removed to London
last Wednesday. Mr. Latta has been
a citizen of this plaee for the past six
years and while here he held the posi-
tions as principal of our. Public School
and Clerk for the Township of Hay,
ansa
by his removal Zurich will mourn
the loss of a very valuable man. Mr
Latta now takes a situation in one of
the London schools, HIS many friends
with the ADVOCATE wish him success
in his neve undertaking.
111a0illivray
Mr.. W U. Pearson had the", misfott•
une to upset his separator oue night
last week. The draw bolt on one side
of the tongue broke, causing the ma- .
chine to run oaf to one side of the road,
which was only eight feet wide. at the
place where it upset, There was very
little damage done.–As Mr. John Rob-
inson was drewiug his thrashing ma•
chine into Mr James Doyle's bank
barn the gang -way gave way, letting
the horses drop through, leaving 'them
suspended by the traces. Mr. Robinson
seized an axe and cut the tugs and let
the horses free.. They escaped without
getting hurt.
Mr. J, H. Adams, of Allardt, Tenney.
see, a former and well-known resident
of McGillivray tp., met are untimely
fate a few days ago A Mrs. I€oss
writing from that place on the 21st
August says:–"The body of Capt. J.
H. Adams, war found aboat a mile
south of here on the old county road,
Wednesday morning. He had been
shot twice and either shot would have
been fatal. Whether it was murder or
suicide is at present unknown, but
every possible effort will be used to find
out. Deceased had returned from the
county seat in the afternoon where he
had signed a contract to finish a big
church, house and Masntnic hall, He re-
ceived his mail, wrote several letters,
had supper, then went for a walk. This
was the last seen of high alive. All
that is known is that a strange young
ady and gentleman called at his stop
ping place during his absence and ea.
quircd for hitn They were from the
North they said, and old friends. They
gave no nameghut were rdspe.ctableancl
well to do, and proud:tea to call again,
but never did so. 'Ihe idea is that
they•had met by arrangement on the
road and failed to agree; which caused
the shooting. 1111 was suicide he nev-
er showed any sign of trouble Those
who knew him say thtu.t he was taken
by surprise as he was well armed and
very quick with the pistol. When
found he held a Smith Ss Wesson 38 pis•
tol in his hand. Three chambers had
been used story lately. He was very
quiet and reserved, particularly with
ladles, a great reader and writer, hav-
ing friends in many parts of the States
and Canada. Ilis untimely end has
plunged hie many friends into great
grief. Ex -Sheriff Taylor has taken
charge of etli hie papers and personal
goods and Started for Canada to -night.
Perhaps mine of his eastern lettere to
friends may give scme light on the sad.
affair \Ye have list a true and hoe- -
est friend but for whet cause meet
never be known."
The Spirit Moving.
The haunted school just east of H.u2 •
over is still the leading attraction. His
ghostship was promptly cn hand, on
the opening of school after the holidays
and carried out his full program el
mysterious sounds iu the hearing o€
the entire scho:l gild a large number
of visitors Miss McKechuie, the teacher
who had somewhat recovered from her
nervous prostration during the holidays
and had pinekily- taken up her work
again, stood the "racket" for two days
and then her nervous system fafled and
site gave up, virtually resigning her
position. No clue has boort found to-
wards the solution of the mystery, but
it has been e.tablished that, after once
starting, the noises go-onitt the ab-
sence of both the teacher and pupils,
so it is difficult to establish a case of
trickery upon them. A nets schoo€
house has been built and will open
next Monday and it is said the trustees
will not permit Miss McKechnie to
teach there for fear she will "hodoo
It is a pity that civilization which
squanders hundreds of thousands an-
nually in the search for the north pole
haven't a few hundreds to "blow in" on
either establishing cntntnunication with
ghost -land or learning a tip-top new
secret of necromancy.
The published expenses of Sir Oliver
Mowat (as given by his financial agent,
Mr. John Douglas,) in the recent elec-
tions for North Oxford were $667, di•
vided as follows:–Liv cry and horse
hire, $153 25; printing, $278.40; rent of
halls, $32.00; telegraphing, $10,70; sun-
dries, including stationery, etc,, $111.-
70; personal expenses of Candidate,
$30.05. The expenses of Mr. Horseman,
the patron candidate, have not yet
been published, but they are nothing
like as heavy as Sir Oliver's. As a
comp'trison, his printing account with
the Times, which included all that was
done, is $24,25,
Clinton: The town voter's list for
1894, just issued, shows an aggregate
number of 018 voters; of these no less
than 08 are widows; the number of per-
sons qualified to serve as jurors is 271,
1tirt11•,t11L ;tES.
A13ELL–NVILLIs.--At the residence of
Mr. Stephen Powell, Exeter, on the
5th inst., by the Rey. H. W. Locke, Mr.
Joseph C. Abell, of Seaforth, to Miss
Rhoda M. Willis.
IDEA.T11S.
YOUNG.–Til Clinton, on August 20th,
James Young, formerly of the Lon.
don Road, Tuckersmith, aged 5G
years.
ITuNrnR. –In Usborne, on the 31st %est,,
Bella Hodgins, Infant son of Mr, and
Mrs. Phin, Hunter aged 4 months
and 14 days.