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SANDERS et DYER, Prop.
' JRi DAY, 00T, 18th, 1894.
: : RTH 13AY .11EillOi1'STRAT.1O,Y.
PTa are indebted to the Toronto Ene
jeteeefor a verbatim report of Sir Chas
3 .Tupper's adm.ritble speech at North
likeeeeti occasion of the great Liberal -
a bnst:rvative Convention held there
Iteettweek. The Minister of Marine gave
ererse orf his telling practical speeches
ate the government policy, rand exposed
'with unsparing hand the inchoate and
r2bdeiinabl4 policy of the leaders of the
tposttion. Sir Charles dealt on the
progress of Canada since 1878—when
;; revenue was not equal to meet the
dliyits that were constantly rolling up.
advocated the system of indirect
tut <.astion as what accord, best with the
v<ss3aes of the people, while the National
.I't►licy was one that was needful For the
tme mragement of home industry and
ziI" ve manufactures—giving,as it did,
zee
enlarged home market to the ferm-
i -jag. population, and at the same eusur
fug to our people steady and remuner-
u ';s employment. The Minister of
7e rtzue indulged in a good deal of ban -
Use at the expense of the Opposition;
rowing that whereas the 4Conserva-
w goyernment had all along pur-
ai one consistent policy, and honestly
aried it out, the leaders of the Oppo-
Siou had ridden several political sta lk-
J horses, towit: revenue reform --free
rade as in England—unrestricted re-
csttuocity—Commercial and continental
zmacati—and were now stumping the
inatry with a policy which they were
useable or unwilling- to define. The
.itis of the present government was
shown to be based on modkrate pr•otec-
dan, as indispensable to the country's
rasperity ; while, as the legislation of
i;ast session of parliament justifies us
statiug, there was a reduction on
everything like foreign imports which
tested not be grown or manufactured
within our own borders. At the same
chile a large oiunber of articles were
admitted free of duty. In fact, the
government made extraordinary re -
Tractions in the tariff, in order to meet
;ilia wishes of the potpie. The Minister
oFMarine went pretty fully into detail
an the various imports on which re-
ductions were made last session --such
as wall paper, iron, farm implements,
l etton fabrics, woollen goods, and num-
?PIOUS
um-
e us other imported goods which en
ter into the daily consumption of our
3eople, especially the pooror classes. So
tar as Mr. Laurier's policy add his re-
sent tour to the North West are con-
cserned, Sir Charles simply made game
ofhim and of his "sweet persuasive -
mess." Mr. Laurier's inconsistency
its odvocating a policy of free trade,
which at one time he as ruthlessly
aoudemued, was next shown up—in
fact, the Minister of Marine, with that
&elle and pungent wit and sarcasm
ler which he is so distinguished, gave
solid reasons for maintaining that Mr.
Laurier did not possess those bu iness
arnalities which fitted him to be a safe
cessuceessful leader of a government.
ren the fast Atlantic service—on the
BeNringeSea treaty—on the treaty with
c'rance--on the question of trade—Mr.
`+s.atxri.er was shown to be inconsistent
fie his policy, and incapable as a states -
an or leader of a party. The enthu
dawn manifested throughout the en--
Itba Convention at North Bay, last
Eek, is eyidence of the government's
success when the day of battle arrives.
'Mshorne: Mr, Edward Knight has
*tented the Haines farm of 94 acres in
Btanshard, immediately east of, Wood•
Purify your blood, tone up the sys
tem, and regulate the digestive organs
' r taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Sold
ke all druggists. •
Parkhill: Mr H. Hodgins, who has
men engaged for some time Here in
be implement business ,has moved
Nick to his farm in McGillivray.
ri
Zu ch. Mr. George Thiel and Miss.
Lizzie Simons were joined in the bonds
of holy matrimony last weak, end went
ee Detroit for their wedding trip, We
wish them long life arid happiness,
Parkhill: A meeting of the minis-
ters of Parkhill and vicinity was held
the Methodist Church on Monday
tierenoon for the purpose of taking
steps to organize a ministerial assoeia-
Parkhill: W. Holla.nds of Ingersoll,
Yeas leased the Parkhill tannery, and
wilt take possession next Wednesday,
bis tannery is well equipped for turn
Isg out all kinds of leather, and no
doubt Mr..Eollands will do a success
.5tel business.
BayMrs, Cowie hada pleasure
e e Fridry last, which we venture,to
,sety no one else in the eounty enjoyd.
She was able to treat her household to
;stew/harries, picked in her own garden.
!• Tuesdayof this week she also p ick -
p
osel some, ielsphr•rries. Good cultivation
and a good climate will produce wontieteet
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TUE STIITVE WflfEiEO.
Eloquent Tribute to the Memory
of Sir John Macdonald•
GREAT THRONG OF SPECTATORS
Witness the Imposing Ceremonies.
Causer vatives and Liberals unite
In the Praise or Canada's Departed
Patriot.. The Premier's Brilliant
Peroration, Ministers Speeches,
Toronto, Oct. 14,—The chieftain in
bronze—Toronto's monument to "The
Father of the Country," Sir John. Mac-
donald, was unveiled yesterday Aafer-
noon by Sir John Thompson. The Pre-
mier's speech was an eloquent eulogy
of the deceased s atesman, Old Probs
•was all smiles during the afteruoou,
though the weather had a depressing
appearance earlier in the day, The
crowd in Queen's Park was so great
that a squad of Grenadters were deput-
ed to keep the throng; from breaking
down the ropes. The throng extend-
ed from the Parliament Buildings to
College street, a black masa of enthus
iastie men and women, fully 25,000 of
them in all. Before two o'clock the
group of statesmen and orators who
were, to tell of the man as they knew
him and the statesman as the world
knows him, had assembled,
ON THE PLATFORM
were Sir. John Thompson, K. 0. M. G ;
Str Oliver Mowat, Sir Charles Hibbert
Tupper, Sir Adolph Caron, Hon. J. C.
Patterson, Hon. T. Mayne Daly, Hon.
G. W. Ross, Hon. Mackenzie Bowell,
.Hon. N. Clark Wallace, Hon. J. F.
Wood, Hon. G. A. Kirkpatrick, Lieut -
Governor; Mayor Kennedy, Lieut. -Col.
G. T, Dennison, representing Lieut.-
Governor
ieut:Governor Schultz' of Manitoba; ex
Mayor Clarke, R. H. Baird. Chairman
of the Public School Board; Mr. Mac
Carthy, the sculptor; and J. Castell
Hopkins. Grouped around the ped
estal were"many other prominent mem
hers of the Dominion and Provincial
Houses and leading citizens, who were
unable to find standing ,room on the.
platform.
Letters regretting inability to attend
were received by the secretary, Mr.
J. Castell Hopkins, from scores of dis-
tinguished
istineuished gentlemen, amongst others
from Hon. Mr. Haggart, Minister of
Railways; the Lieut. -Governors of
Manitoba, Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
wick; Hon. J. W. Longley, Mr. Lister,
M. P.; Senator Dickey; Hon. J. J. Cur-
ran Solicitor General; Chief Justice Sir
Henry Stroug. Sir Hector Langevin,
K. C. M. G., M. P.. wrote that as the
constant and faithful colleague of his
late chief, Sir John A. Macdonald, he
would have wished once more his effec-
tiou,devotion and fidelity to his lament-
ed leader, with whom he had been as-
sociated for over thirty years. For Sir
Hector Langevin's part, he will never
forget the friendship and confidence
which Sir John Macdonald gave him
so many proms of, and he will always
remember that Sir Hector Langevin's
friends of the Province of Quebec were
always the supporters and faithful
allies of his late chieftain.
THE CEREMONIES
commenced with the arrival of the mil-
itary, which formed a large square
about the statue. The west flank was
made up of a detachment of Royal
Grenadiers. To the north were sta-
tioned companies of the Royal Canadi-
an Dragoons and Infantry and of the
Goteraor-General's Body Guard, to the
east were stationed companies of the
Queen's Own Rifles and 48th. High-
landers. 1t. -Col. Otter was in chaige
of all and mounted, with Capt. Pellatt
as his Aide -de -Camp. To the south
was a solid phalaux of young recruits
from the city public • schools, who
marched sturdily up the avenue with
their wooden guns, and cheered lustily
the loyal sentiments of the speaks. Be-
fore the unveiling ceremontes began
the boys were addressed by Hon. J. C.
Patterson, Minister of Militia; Trustee
Baird and James L. Hughes. The
scene which followed was one long to
be remembered. On every side were
eager enthusiastie faces, every one of
them expressing an intelligent regard
and appreciation for the exploits of the
deceased statesman The speakers
were of all parties; the Premier of the
Dominion and his colleagues, the Prem-
ier of Ontario and his chief adviser, had.
all of them nothing but good to say of
CANADA'S GREATEST STASESAIEN.
When the Premier, Sir John Thomp-
son gave the signal a d the` sculptor:
pulled the rope whisks was to undrape
the great figura there was a hitch. The
flag would not release itself from the
bronze, elle clings to the old flag
still" shouted Inspector Hughes on the
spur of the moment. When a ladder
had been procured and at last the face
was seen a mighty h
g y cheer burst from
thoueands of throats and the hat • of
every one was lifted, The bands burst
out in the strains of the "Maple Leaf"
and the virile figure stood revealed.
It was a triumph for Mr. McCarthy
and for the Canadian national senti-
ment.
TIIE PREMIER'S EULOGY,
Sir John Thompson finished his
speech with an eloquent peroration that
was listened to in breathless silence.
:'May this trtitue," "thaw speak to com-
ing generations of the charming per-
sonality of the man, his great success-
ful political leadership, his wisdom and
his courage. May it Streak of the great
struggles during which the founda-
tions of this a united country were laid
deep and strong by master workmen.
May it speak of one who was creat be-
eause he loved Canada well and served
his empire well and of whom it was
well said in recollection of what he had
aeeomplished for his country and the
great example which he had set to his
countrymen: "Re nothing feats the
long to -morrow of the coming years,"
HOAR. M 4010EN5lkl llO1 CTaL
was the text speaker. He congretu
laced the people of Toronto in having
given tothe city something which in.
the future would be looked upon as an
emblem of statesmanship in the Do,
miuton of Canada,, Sir John Maedolt-
eld's wonderful personality and know-
ledge of human nature made him a
master of the science of governing.
The proofs of his genius were written
upon=every page of modern Cauadiatt.
history a ud his most indelible menu
meat would be found iu nutted Canada
her public works, her progress and her
strength, Let the monument teach
the lessons of a great life to statesmen
yet to come, and stimulate future gen
orations to circulace his devotion to
queen and country, that they might
ever be ready to say as he did, witn
almost his last breath: "l was born a
British subjeet, and a British subject I
will die,"
G, w. ROSS' TRIi3CITk7,
The Hon. G. W. Ross spoke on be•
half of the ministry of Ontario and in
honeyed words, paid a tribute alike to
Sir John A, Macdonald and the Dons.
inion. Mr. Ross said that as some
time a member of the Dominion House
he had learned to regard the dead
chieftain as a leader of wonderful
sagacity, The Minister of Education
very neatly referred to the battles that
were fought between Sir John Mac
donald and Sir Oliver Mowat. "No
Canadian of this century ever filled a
larger place in the history of Canada
thau Sir John Macdonald had done,
and no party leader ever obtained
more fully the suppurt and confidence
of his followers. Whatever was good
in his life," concluded the speaker,
"let us imitate, and whatever was
faulty let us forget."
The Biddulph Tragedy.
The sentence of five years in King
ston Penitentiary meted out to Ed-
ward Bowers, for manslaughter, is
commented upoa generally by those
who kuow the circumstances surround
hue the affair as being very severe.
The prisoner was well pleased at the
result. however, as from the remarks
a
made during the tela • ud• His o • -
, trial,Lord-
ship's charge to the jury, he believed
he would have got double the term.
Bowers family are now living at the
east end of Dufferin avenue in London,
haying been sold out under a chattel
mortgage at the Biddulph farm. They
are in a destitute condition,' and much
sympathy is expressed for the unfor
tunate ones. It appears that the farm
where the tragedy occurred belou;ed
to a man named Twohy, who is now
living in the United States. Twohy
had the farm mortgaged heavily, and
was put off the place on refusing to
pay a cent on incumbrance His idea
is alleged to have been' to compel the
loan company holding the mortgage to
knock off $1000 or $1500 of the amount
Then Bowers was induced to buy the
place, it being offered to him for $500
less than the amount of the mortgage
held against it. Here he is alleged to
have incurved the eumity of his neigh
bors, and stories of threats came' to his
ears until the man and his family were
in constant fear. Their dread was
strengthened by ..he fact that on the
next farm was perpetrated one of the
worst crimes that ever stained Canad-
ian records, and also that *some of the
very neighbors of whom they were iu
fear were the men arrested for hay
ing been concerned in the cold blooded
slaughter of the Donnelly family. •
The threatening lever which thy
prisoner's counsel made such a vigor
our effort to have introduced at the
trial is alleged to have been received
by Bowers some time before the fatal
affray which terminated William. Cain's
life. It was written in a man's hand,
and was not a scholarly production.
Four pages of notepaper were devoted
to a yigorous denunciations of Bowers
and the letter concluded by warning
{rim that his life would be taken if he
did not leave the mortgaged farm.
Bowers handed the letter to Father
Connol,,y, and the latter read it from
his pulpit, and vigorously denounced
the writer.
The prisoner Bowers and Robert Har-
rington, the Strathroy firebug, was re-
moved. to Kingston Penitentiary.
Biddniph A young sou ur Mr. Wm.
Hoddison, had his foot hurt some
time ago by a horse, stepping op it.
Decay of the bone ensued and the foot
was amputated on Tuesday by Drs,
Lang and Thompson of Grauton.
Kippen: Ouce more that fatal mes
senor of death has been iu our midst;
this time it claimed the infant daugh
ter of Mrs. John Fluker, of Auburn,
who was visiting at her mother's, Mrs.
0, Thompson. The death occurred on
Tuesday, and the remains were iuter,
red in the Rodgerville cemetery,
Mitchell: James Smith, who for the
past 24 years was an employe in the
Mitchell, flax mill, died on Sunday af-
ter a short illness .Uecea.sed was a
quiet,unassuming and indusrrious citi-
zen, a g'oodimig'hbor, and an enthusias
tie Conservative. 1 -lis wife died about
six years ago, and a family of six child-
ren survive them,
Clinton: On Wednesday afternoon,.
while the wife of Mr, J. 0 Steep, God
erieb township,was driving to town,
aecompanied by iMre. 13. Sheppard of
Soo, Mrs. Yates, of Oil Springs, and a
ten 'months' oldbaby, they met with a
bad aecideut. Some men were at work
about the railway bridge on- the Bay-
field road, and he horse took "fright
and bolted, up.:ettiug the buggy, and
throwing the parties in the ditch, Per,
sons near by hurried to their assistance;
and brought a•11 tr town, where medi-
cal aid was procured. It was found
that Mrs. Steep had a couple of vibe
broken and her shoulder injured; Mrs.
Sheppard is hurt internally, but is itn
proving nieel ✓ ; Mrs. Yates' was bruised
and shaken u,l, and the baby .escaped.
At present the ladies are stopping with
Mr, Todd, being relatives of his wife.
.a
lirucuhc.,d,.
Mr. Duncan McTavish
haereeted els farm ou the Mill roan,
to Mr. M. C. E. Mason, for a term of
years, at an annual rental of $260, Mr.
Mc'1'avish reserviiag the house and or=
chard. Mr. McTavish intends going
to British Columbia in the spring, He
will have a cleariug sale of his stock
and implc:nteuts on the 23rd inst,
British Grain Trade.
London, October 15. --The Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of. the
British Grate Trade says: --.English
wheats have fallen to an incredibly low
pride, 168 to 1Ss 2d having heen the
average offered at Saturday's market,
which is 13s 6d oelow the very lowest
price.compatible with profit, The far
mers throughout the Themes Valley
aro losing 54s per acre upon all the
land they !lave put under wheat; For-
eign wheats have dropped a penny for
California No 2 and red winter For-
eign flours are depressed. Glasgow
quotes a shilling decline ten September
values, London quotations are steady,
Corn has been rather firmer, American
corn being held for 21s. Barley and
oats haye beet' quiet. To -day English
wheats are strouger. The best qu.al
ities have regained an average of 20s..
Flour is steady, and thereis an improv-
ed demand for bakers' quality. Ameri
can flour is firmly held. Oats are dull,
corn steady, and barley, beans and peas
quiet.
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
The leading export of Canada was pel-
try.
The first spinning machine had not been
set up.
Imprisonment for debt was a common
practice.
Every gentleman wore a cue and pow
dered.his hair.
There was not a public library in the
United States.
Almost all the furniture was imported
from England.
There were no maps, charts or globes in
the schoolrooms.
An old copper mine in Connecticut was
used as a prison.
There was only one hat factory, and that
made cocked hats.
A horseman who galloped on a city street
was fined four shillings,
Crockery plates were objected to because
.they dulled the knives.
A day laborer considered himself well
paid with two shillings a day.
Books were veryexpensive. "The Lives
of the Poets" cost fifteen dollars.
GOVERNMENT RAILROADS.
Chili owns 070 miles of railroad,
Baden owns 829 miles of railway.
Ireland owns 2,691 miles of railway.
China owns and operates all her railway.
Some 181 miles of railroad is owned by
Ceylon.
Belgium owns about 2,000 miles of rail-
way.
Pala:land and Wales owp 14,054 miles of
railway.
The German empire owns about 21,000
miles'of railway.
Scotland has 8,11S miles of railway be-
longing to the state.
Austria owns and operates nearly 2,000
miles of railway.
Bavaria had 1,806 miles of railway owned
by the government.
The United `States of Colombia owned
218 miles of railway in 1890.
Denmark has about 1,000 'miles of rail-
road owned by the government.
France owns about 2,000 miles of rail-
way, but most or quite all is leased to
companies.
THE f UNNYMEN.
Subscriber—I have just heard that fifty
people are coming to settle here. Editor
—Thank the Lord! John, make out the
bills. Atlanta Constitution,
"My task in life," said the pastor, com-
placently, "consists in saving young men."
"Ali!" replied the maiden, with a soulful
longing, `save a good one for me, won't
you?,"—Life.
"I tell you," sa,icl odabol's father, "Char-
ley Slo go has a level head." "Very like-
ly," replied Mabel, sweetly. "Probably
that's what makes his conversation so
flat."—Washington Star.
Cora—bliss Newrich has a new maid
that is a great deal better than her old
one. "Did she tell youP" "No, but the
last note I had from her was spelled, every
word of it, correctly." -Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Guest—Waiter, bring me a steak and
some mushrooms. Waiter — Yes, sail;
you'll have to wait a few minutes foh •de
mushrooms, sal!., dey are being used on a
steak foh another customer jes' now, • soh.
—N. Y. Herald.
FOREIGN PICK-UPS..
The French people, it is said, now pay
more attention to eating and drinking and
less to dancing than formerly."• '
Hungary is about to hold an exhibition
of historical relics to celebrate the Millen-
nial anniversary of the foundation of the
kingdom by Arpacl in 804.
A log of African mahogany, said to be
the largest ever landed in England, was
recently sold in London. It ineasttre.d
thirty-six b fort. inches and
Y Y Y r was forty-
one and one-half feet long, free from knots;
shakes and all other defects.
Eisloben, the birthplace of Martin Luth-
er, is sinking into the moor upon whichat
is built, Measures have been taken in
recent years to drain the bog, without
avail, and the inhabitants are seriously
thinking of abandoning the town.
IN 1794.'
Dry goods were designated as "men's
stuff's" or "women's stuffs."
No large river in this country had been
spanned by a bridge.
A gentleman bowing to a lady always.,
scraped his foot on the ground.
Six clays were required for a, journey be-
tween Toronto and Montreal.
A man. who .jeered at the preacher or
criticised the sermon was fined..
Virginia OOT) tabled a fifth of thehole
w e
population of the country.
Stoves wore unknown ; all cooking was
done before an open fireplace.
Colored engravings, very badly exeeut-
ed, were the only wall ornaments.
'i'lie !rouses wore ' not numbered and
many of the streets were not named.
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