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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1894-9-20, Page 4THE But the scheme is quite ehireerical,Tt la estimated to cost about $135,000,000, le ter" c' .IQI,tcat.k a sum far boyond the dreams of ex- travagance. Canute cannot afford SANDERS c% DYER, Prop, THURSDAY, SEPT, 20, 1894, 1111ii POLITICAL OUTLOOK; Judging from the movements of bot political parties, they are busily pr paring, their ammunition and direetin their guns towards the approacbiu conflict throughout the Dominion. W slo not suppose that any reason exis for bringing on a general election b fore next year, as in the ordinar course of events another parliamentar session at Ottawa must intervene. B it is evident that both parties are tal ing time by the forelock, on the pri ciple "that to be forewarned is to b forearmed," We find Mr. Laurier stum ing the constituencies out west a though we judge by the reports t hand that he finds scant sympathy i the prairie Provinces, even among hi co-religionists—who have experience a rude shock of disappointment at th Opposition leader's sentiments on th question of Separate Schools. Then w find the Premier, accompanied by th young and talented Minister of Marin and Fisheries, on a tour throughou the Maritime Provinces, where we can not doubt they avill receive a heart welcome from their fellow countrymen Besides, we learn that other member of Cabinet have been holding fort before large and enthusiastic audi ences in the province of Quebec; whil the veteran minister of Trade and Com coerce, and the popular Controller o Customs, are doing good work in cen tral Canada. Add to all this the revi sion of voter's lists now going on, and the active re organization of local com rnittees hi various parts of the country —and nothing is surer than that both political parties are fully alio to the importance of being pre pared for an early onslaugt upon the electorate. Then there will be new ale ments at work in the next politica fray—particularly the Patrons of In dustry, and perhaps a small section o McCarthyites, the latter of whom will throw their influence in the scale against the present federal administration. How the Patrons may act will not be cer- tainly known until the meeting of the Ontario Legislature, which cannot rea sonably bo postponed beyond the au- tumn or early winter. Judging from 'every consideration, ' Conservatives need to be on the outlook and to have their several organizations perfected, if they would succeed in combating the different elements that will be ar- rayed against them,—and if they would reckon upon a continuance of the policy tbat has made Canada ad- vance within the last few years by leaps and bounds. We notice that a deep laid scheme is on foot by several of the Proyinces to demand "better terms," and to extort from the Dominion treas- ury a larger subsidy to enable them to meet heavy deficits incurred through reckless extravagance of pro vincial funds. This would uecessalrily imply heavier taxation on the people; and as we are taxed quite heavily enough at present, to meet the interest on loans provided for completing neo essary public works on Canada's credit, our people are not in a spirit to sub- mit to further taxation. And one of the aims of the Patrons of Industry is to checkmate undue expenditure, and thus to lighten the burdens of the pee- However desirious we may be to continue the present government in power, on the principle that we have been progressing as a country under Conservative rule, and that it is a safe maxim to "let well enough alone," it will stand them in hand for our federal rulers to give a good account of them selves before another general election. A DEEP 1VAT sR. CHANNEL. There will be a canal con yention in Toronto on Monday next, at which del- egates will be in attendance from all parts of Canada and the United States, The subject of discussion will be the feasibility and desirability of deepen- ing the channel of the St. Lawrence, Detroit and St. Clair rivers to twenty feet and give the canals a correspond- ing depth, so that ocean vessels may pass through from Liverpool to Port Arthur. Should' such a project be ful filled, the principal gain would accrue to the farmers of the northwest, whose freight rates to their market in .Eng Sand would be reduced. We have already taxed ourselves for the construction of the C. P. R erhich has brought under cultivation the fertile lands of the Northwest whose coippetition the Ontario farmer is des• tatted to feel at no distant day, and it can scarcely be an object of wise statr;smansh;p to proceed further upon the same line. sus h an expenditure, but the proposal is that she shall go into partnership with the United States. This implies that the United States shall be allowed to acquire territorial jurisdiction on our soil. a concession which, safety and self respect alike forbid. There is very little probability that, even if we were anxious for such an arrangement the United States would be willing to agree. The article in the New York Journal of Commerce expresses the natural attitude of the western states and especially of New York. Why should Uncle Sam spend millions upon a foreign enterprise to destroy the Erie canal? The discus- sion will be interesting and instructive but the twenty -foot channel will never be accomplished in our day, A DEFICIT IN THE REVENUE. The public accounts for the year end- ing 30th June, 1894, which fire now closed, show a deficit of $1,156,619, The expenditure increased by $648,251 during the year, while the revenue fell off by $1,894,947. The great bulk of the shortage was in the customs re ceipts, which dropped $1,755,154, Had this source of revenue yielded as free• ly as it did in the preceding year there would have been a slight surplus, The unfavorable result is due for the most part to the depression in business manifest throughout the world, and also in a measure to the uncertainty felt as to possible changes in the tariff The financial storm which struck Eur- ope, Australia. South America and the United States so heavily caused our wholesale merchants to take in sail and reduce their importations they pre- ferring to incur no greater liabilities than they could safely depend on meet* ing with the resources afforded by the declining market. This disposition was encouraged and strengthened— and the effect ' was probably on the whole salutary—of the intimation of the Finance Minister in 1393 that the tariff would be overhauled, and possibly subjected to widespread changes. The decline in the public revenue has been coincident with a heavy fall- ing off in the receipts of the • railways and with other marked indications of depression, There is every reason to believe, however, that with the gener- al improvement which has set in, our finances will participate, and that the deficit will be but a temporary appari- tion, not a permanent guest as it was in the period 1876-1880 inclusive. EDITORIAL NOTE. By the new United States tariff bill barley will only be subject to a duty of from 12 to 15 cents a bushel instead of 80 cents under the McKinly tariff. There is a ray of hope in this change for Canadian farmers. The sheep market should also improve in Canada with the change in the United States tariff from $1.50 a head on sheep and 75 cents ou lambs to 20 per cent or one-fifth on sheep; cattle and hoises being the same. Not many cattle but a large number of sheep and horses are sent into the American markets. Around About Us. Drysdale: John Ducharme, had a yearling colt killed by lightning last week. Ciintore John the second son of Mr. Thos McKenzie, was playing the other day, when he fell and broke one of his MIDS. Scrofula humors and all diseases caused or promoted by impure blood or low state of the system, are cured' by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Seaforth: Dr. F. J. Burrows, of Lam beth, has succeeded Dr. Smith in the medicine profession at Seaforth. Dr, Smith will leave the town. Stratford: Stratford is all torn up over a ghost which is alleged to have made its appearance on the Shake speare road a few nights ago. to na S he Mr, John Priscator, Sr.,Stephen: Sof 8rd concession, who has been sick for some time, is still in a critical condit- ion and unless he improvesere long the results may prove fatal. Goderich: Mrs. Thomas, was up be fore Mayor Butler, cn Saturday charg- ed by Inspector Paisley with selling liquor without a license; she plead guilty and a fine'of $50 and costs was i m posed. Bruccfield: The members and ad- herents of Union Church, are preparing e call to Rev, A. Guthrie, now of Sea - for, h, They promise - him $1,000 a year and free manse, The call will be presented at next meeting of Huron Presbytrry. Clinton: On Sunday last while Mrs. Whitley, wife of the Custom's Collector, was driving in the country, in com pan,y with a lady friend, the cart crowded the horse, causing it to kick, The occupants were thrown out, Mrs. Whitley having her leg broken and being otherwise injured; her compan• i0T1 escaped with a few bruises. The carr was pretty badly broken before the horse was got tinder control; • Seaforth:. A huge black bear way shot within a few miles of this town yesterday by a man named Darling, of Dublin, which no doubt had been forc- ed out of the swamp by recent fires, The carcass and hide were sold to a Seaforth butcher, Sharon: One day recently while threshing was going oa at Jos Daun• cey's a yery high stack lost its balance and precipitated the upper portion tie the ground burying Denney and horses. Men were at hand and releas ed Mr. Dauncey and horses who telt none the worse but for mere chocking of chair. Middlesex: The Middlesex. fall as. sizes will open Oct, 1 with Justice Ro- bertson on the bench, The criminal docket includes a charge against Ed- ward Bowers for having killed William Cain in Biddulph, and another case against Herrington, of Stratlr'oy, charged with having fired a planing mill in that place,on Aug, 15th. Stratford: Mr. John Idington, Q. C. has lost sixty-seven head of cattle from his fine herd, caused by tuberculosis, The total loss is estimated at $7,000, and an interesting law suit is likely to result, as the cattle that brought the disease into Mr. Idington herd were purchased from the Bow Park Farni, Brantford, and were guaranteed to be sound. St. Marys: On Sunday night J. G. Constable's cigar and barber shop, Queen street, was entered by thieves who carried off $8 in cash and a quan- tity of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes valued at $27, Entrance was effected by breaking two panes of glass in a window at the rear of the store and bursting in the door between the back room and store, Goderieh tp: During the thunder storm last Friday week, the lightning struck the house of Mrs, John McLel- land, entering through the chimney and escaping by way of the cellar, but doing no particuliar damage.—Mr. Wm. Stirliug has got some very tall corn, for such a dry season.—Mr. Willis Bell had the misfortune to lose one of his horses, it hanged itself in the stable. Wingham: There has been dissen. sions in the ranks of the Salvation Army at Wingham during the past week. A majority of the members have left, and these persons contem• plate organizing a Willing Workers hand; they will engage a hall wherein to hold their meetings. The band will be undenominational, and any person who sympathizes with the cause may take a hand in it. This new order there numbers eighteen, which it is said will be increased as soon as it gets in running order. Seaforth: Mr William Fowler has rented his farm on the Huron Road west of Seaforth, to Mr. Thos. Jarman, for a term of five years. The farm contains two hundred acres; is one of the best in the country and was rented for $500 a year, the tenant paying the taxes and doing the road work, while Mr. Fowler retains the use of the briek residence, the garden and orchard.- The partnership hitherto existing between Messrs. Julius Duncan and J. H. Pyper, has been dissolved and Mr. Duncan will continue the business as form erly. Clinton: During the storm on Fri- day week lightning struck an unoccu pied house situated below the Grand Trunk station, and set it on fire, as there was no way of quenching it, al- though the rain fell in torrents, the house was totally destroyed:• it was owned by Mr. Henry Thornton and in- sured for $300, During the same storm lightning knocked the end out of G. Swinbaek's barn, on the London road and killed two head of cattle. The electrio fluid also destroyed the con neetion of no less than 41 telephones in town. Iu Cooper's Book Store the lightning ran in on the telegraph wire and set fire to the window sill, but for- tu nately went out before duiug much damage. Seaforth: "Seaforth has great rea- sons now to be thoroughly satisfied with the excellence of the two systems of electric light which cannot fail to giye the utmost satisfaction. Messrs. Scott Bros. have with their characteristic enterprise been highly successful in providing Seaforth with splendid light and at rates which put to shame many other places. The new building was opened on Saturdav and has tach even ing attracted a large number of visi tors. The splendid engines, working with wonderful precision, are splendid tributes to the shill and ingenuity of the inventors Nothing but the latest and best of everything has been used and Seaforth is now, and will continue to be, the best lighted town in Ontario," Brussels: A number of robberies have been committed in Brussels dur• ing past.wa k. On Wednesday y night of last week someone entered the residence of George Cardiff and made away vl+tth two broocbee and a iifty- eeut piece, which. they fouud in a bur eau drawer, and a wateh, which was hangu'lg on the wall. Entrance was gained by carefully taking a fly screen off a window and raising the window high enough toget in. On the same night someone, most likely the same party, visited Thos. Kelly's. They lit a match outside and endeavored to get into a room which was occupied by Miss Eastman. She heard them and called to Mr, Kelly, when tho rascals made themselves scarce, On Friday night the G. T. R. station was entered and about $12, which was found in the till, was appropriated. In this case fit key must have been used to open the door, as there was no other way that entrance could he gained Mr. Ken- I dell is confident, too, that i the till was, locked the precious night, and it, too, must have been opened with a key, as it was found open in the morning and the money (. It is pitysuch char•I acters cannot lm caught, but titer° do.s not seem to bo any clue as yet, BEANS XPLrrt,VPMEANS aro a new eov t r- that euro thq worst oases Nerv,ut{s filet laity Lost Vigor ailE!1HC..! rallies Manhood i restores t .vs.okness of body or mind eeuw by of ur•worlr or the"errors or 6x• census et youth. Tbis Remedy ab• solute y aur,, thohmoot obstinate oases whop all other It,L.1TnrnNTs have failed even to relieve, old by drug. fists. of $1 per package, or six for ijt or sunt by wallas receipt of price by nddressiug THE ,JAMES MEDICINE Toronto, on*. Writ^ for pamphlet. Sold to - For Saleiln Exeter by 3. W. Browning Pointers to k'armers. There are a few simple rules in the care.,of live stock of all kinds, which if observed will nearly always make stock growing profitable. 1, Start with good animals. It costs but little more to do this than to start with scrubs. The'service'of thor- ough bred males costs, in modern times, so little, and in most localities they are so easily accessible, that iao farmer can afford to use a scrub. The farmer who persistently breeds from thoroughbred sires, will improve his stock continual- ly. 2. Never keep more stock than you are sure that you can feed well. The farmer who overstocks his pastures, damages his land, and is at the mercy of the weather, for every drouth brings his cattle to a starvation diet, and often makes them breachy, and the farmer who attempts to winter more stock than his feed is sufficient for, is sure to find stock -growing unprofitable. 3. Feed atl meat animais for early maturity. One farmer will attain a weight of 200 pounds on hip spring pigs at six or seven months old, and get the top price for them, and he will make cheap neat, for there will be no check in growth from birth to matur- •ty, and no cold weather feeding. An- ther will neglect his pigs until they become unthrifty and feed them till mid -winter, and then sell fifty pounds lighter than his wise neighbor. One farmer sells his steers at two years old for more money than his neighbor gets at three years old. To develop an animal early requires a well-balanced ration, regular feeding, a comfortable bed, shelter in winter, and conscientious care, and the farmer who gives this will find that it pays. We learn slowly, but when I remem- ber how, in my boyhood, live stock was neglected almcst universaly and every spring many cattle and hogs died from neglect and starvation, I can see that there has been great im provement, and I feel encdura ed to preach the gospel of good farming, and I also try to practice what 1 preach.—Zeke Dobbs, in Country Gen. tleman. Mitchell: Magistrate John Aikens, of Logan, has received the power of at- torney from Mrs. Wm. Clark "to collect a claim for damages which she has against the town of Mitchell, for the death of her husband, tnrough an ac cident, caused," it is claimed, "through an obstruction being permitted to re main upon one of the streets." The matter will be laid before the council at an early day. Diphtheria is prevalent in Brockville DEAR SIRS.—I have used Yellow Oil for two or three years, and think it has no equal for croup, Mrs. J. S. O'Brien, Huntsville, Out. It is reported that the Japanese have won a great victory at Ping Yang. Dyspepsia causes Dizzines,Headache, Constipat ton, Variable Appetite, Rising and scouring of Food, Palpitation of the Heart, Distress after eating, Bur- dock Blood Bitters is guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia if faithfully used ac- cording to directions. The largest ice house in America is being built by BnFfalo men at Dunn- ville, Ont. Riding to Save a Life,—A Georgia newspaper gage an account of the heroism of John Potter, a ten year old boy who rode a horse twelve miles to.. Macon for the purpose of calling a phy- sician to attend his mother, who was believed to be dying with colic. The doctor could not be found, but a kind druggist gave the lad a bottle of med- icine and ordered hini to hurry home. The brave lad rode home, delivered the medicine, and then fainted from ner- vous exhaustion. The medicine cured the sick woman, and the boy es well. It is caly necessary to say that the prec- ious medicine was Perry Davis Pain Killler , whieh never fails to cure dis orders of the stomach. 25c. old popu- lar price, for New Big Bottle. John Foster, an elderly farmer, near Welland, was struck and, killed by lightning on Saturday evening. IO Good Appetite, Always accompanies good health, and an absence of appetite is an indi- cation of something wrong:, The uni- versal testimony given• by those who have used Hood's Sarsaparilla., as to its merits in restoring the appetite, and as a puri Ger of the blood, constitutes the strongest recommendation that can be urged for any medicine. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills, bilious ness, jaundice, indigestion, sick head- ache. 25e, Mount St. Elias, so long regarded as the jiaut mountain of the continent, and hitherto claimed by the United States, is found,to be in Canadianter- ►itor'V: 'WOOD'S P3 COSP:FIODINE. The Great English. 1teTmeay. Sire Packages Guaranteed to promptly, and permanently euro all forms of Nervous Weakness, Entissions,Sperni- atorrhea, Impotency and all effects of Abuses or :Excesses, �� s b� • Ilfantai 'Worry, erooesstvo nese 13efo4•e and After, W'2'obaceo, Opium or Stimu- lants, whhiolt soon lead. to In- ./trmtt y, Insanity, Consumption and an early grave, Das been prescribed vo f 36 years inthousands of Cases; is the only Reliable and honest Medieinc known. Ask druggistfor Wood's Phosphodine; it he offers some worthless medieino in plane ee this; Inclose price in letter, and, we will Send by return mall Price, one package, Si; six, $5, Ono gold please, six 2UiZI our" w Pamphlets isfree toany address The 'Wood iiioirspaity, Windsor Out., Canada. Reid lin teeter by.7. W. rrownin5, I ruggsit 0 R_.. BARGAINS. .Atkinson's Furniture Ware. rooms is the cheapest t and best p est place in the County to buy Fur. niture. ,• 9.00 A first-class Bed-rooin Suite for only $9 and every thing else in comparison. All goods guaranteed to - be my own make, of first-class dry material, nothing but. best hard lumber used. Lumber* and Wood Taken in exchange for Furniture. Wire Mattresses. The only place in town wher0 you can buy the Patent Dominion Nickle-Plated Wire Mattress,—war- ranted not to rust, 'ID. Atkinson, Prop. Loadman's CMMERCUUL LIVERY. First-class Rigs and Horses Orders left at Hawkshaw's Hotel, or at the Livery Stable,(Christe'sold Stand) will receive prompt at- tention orms r�slephono Reasonable 1 Oonneotion W. G. Brselt's Livery First Class Horses and Rigs. SPECIAL RATES WITH COMMERIAL MEN. Orders left at Bissett Bros.'Hardware Store, will receive prompt attention. TERMS - REASONABLE A TRIAL SOLICITED. W. G-. BISSETT 41, C. LTJTZ, PROP Fanson's Block Exeter. Family Rreeipts and rescriptions, Carefully prepared. A complete stock of drugs, patent medicines, Drug- gists' supplies, perfumes, toilet soaps, hair brushes, tooth brushes, combs and all articles to be found in a first-class Drug Store. • DR. C. LUTZ, Druggist. Bicycles, . . Sewing Machines, Baby Carriages And Musical a Instruments. a We are ' the only firm who make a specialty of the above named goods and therefore claim that we' can "' give the people of Exeter. and vicinity,-- . • Greater Bargains ! Greater Choice ! Lowest Prices, ! ! ! The latest and newest at- tachments for all our goods can be had by .- calling at y our ware-rooms,—One dc or Oi north Dr. Lutz's drug storeb CLOTH' NG SijelI i= St. EXETER - ONTARIO Hainow in stock Spring lad Sammy IN THE]LLOWING LINES : West of E land Suitings and Trou erings, Scotch Tw d Suitings and Trouser ings. French an nglish Worsted Cloth All arcade p in the Latest Style, t best Ratesi, A. J Sr'ELL Furniture! Furniture! t Ft niture ! ! ! We have koved back to our old sire again and have the finest stock of Parlor, B room and Din- ingr0om rniture in the town, at ces that can- not be b ten. Elegant new barn o goods just coming i] See r beautiful new war ooms. We are boun to sell if good goods 'eery displayed at very 1`v prices will do it. , • S. MIN & SON, DD FELLOW'S Block ERN' t111111101' The un -signed wishes to inform t ti eneral public that he k constantly in stock all is of building material, lssed and un- dressed lu er P. C. Red Ontario, High Jjind and Pine Sh gles. , . �9 Special rice is drawn to B. C. Repecl r which • is acknowlc'erl to 1-e the most durab timber that grows; especly for shing• a les. . e 6to4 ars. • It is said II those who know, that y will last from 36 to 4 ears in any climate. .. . Jr riles. Ll lls, r Merchant.