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The Exeter Times, 1891-4-9, Page 4Established 1877. I3. S, O'I EIL, tBANKER, EXETER;, Ole T. Transacts ageneralbankingbusinese• Receives the aeecunts of merchants and tilers on favorable t erns.. Offers every aecommodationeonsistent with afeandeonservativebankir€principles. n onDai Five per Dont interest allowed del:matt' to laraftsissueapayable et any office of the Mer°hants Bank - NOTES PISCOn:-NTED, & MONEY TO LOAN ON 'NOTES AND MORTGAGES: saes Tuttvwo. TIII.'RSP.1.Y. APRIL 9th, 1891. THE ONTARIO SURPLUS. 'Tile surptue of the Otitarto Gov- ernatetat is not sole,ge as we might wish for. Though the estimated receipts of last year has beeu ex- eeetfc'4f by i^..14,eno there is yet a tFfhci. ney bete een the total receipts and tonal cape diture of $517.692. The previous year the deficit amounted to $14,951. The Gov- ernment is not h t ping the ex endi. tare within the income. Below is the record ot the Hon. Sandfield Macdunai.d"S tlovernment compar ed with that of Mr. Mowat. The figu es are fr ,m public documents and are tabulated thus: ezteeeerservez 2trl.l -1867 To 1871. Total reeeints b9,ti92.,161 Total expenditure 6,081,196 Surplus 0,610,965 rn:vtoust na. s,ET1S71 To 188$. Total receipts e2,627,S26 Tetul expenditure 65,649,626 Iacti: it 0,112, 700 Aehi defect for 1S90 517,962 Total deficit $3,630.662 Talc Reform deficit practically wipes out the Conservative savings. Where then is the boasted surplus ? The Government claim to have six mililoas to the good. Where does it come from ? Sandfield Macdonald's surplus was made up of t' -e savines of eaeh year, hard cash, motley in the bank or invested in impeachable securities bearing interest. Mr. eiowat's surplus is cooked up out of ''assets," practi- cally all of. which existed in Sane - field. Macdonald s time, practically zone of which is in cash. Coal Iron Copper Nickel Fish. This list is one merely suggested by Mr. Wiman. It includes cattle and agricultural innplements---two articles 01 great importance to Canada, the former affecting the farmer, the latter our infant mitts. tries. By plaing American cattle on the free hst the Canadian stock will be dt preciated in value on ac- count of the bad reputation of the American cattle inthe English mar Ms. Both American and Canadi an cattle would go under one class, reducing the value of ours to the now low grade and 'price of the American stock. The free admis- sion of agricultural implements into Canada would ruin our manufac- turers. as has from time to tins. been shown. az'd as to th Canadian Bovet ntnent acceding Ao tilt- request of placing these attic'es on the free list it is improbabae. Of course the National Policy cannot be much tenger maintained in its enter ety, but to give the Americans an op portueity ref classing their cattle with ours , and allowing them to crush our infant industries, would be as to til ow away our heritage. Petroleum Cotton Tobacco Corn RECIPROCITY PROSPECTS. Mr. Erastus Wiman, the great apostle of unrestricted reciprocity, has been interviewed by one of the Toronto papers. On the cognate subjects of the recent elections and unrevricted reciprocity he talked at length. He regretted the failure of the Liberal party to carry the country, but thought a very wide measure of reciprocity would never. theless be secured by Sir John Macdonald. He appears to believe, as the TIMES last week intimated might be the case, that public senti- ment in the United States, while distinctly fayorable to an unlimited reciprocity, would compel the ad - mi istration to ac. ept something less, the unrestricted affair being now impossible,—by the return of Sir John Macdonald, Mr. Blaine is in this position. He has wit- nessed the overthrow at the pills of the Republican party in the House ot Representatives by the strength of the free trade sentiment. The Presidential contest will be fought also on the free trade issue, but he believes that reciprocity would be equally satisfactory to the masses of the people. He finds reciprocity a good substitute for free trade and the only means of salvation for the party, and before the presidential campaign commences he wishes to have secured reciprocity wherever possible and thus head off the Democrats, who will appeal to the people on their free trade record. Mr. Wiman believes. Hence Mr. Blaine will be compelled noleils miens to accept a measure of reci- pe ocity with Canada somewhat less complete than that advocated by the Liberal party. The settled policy of the Con- servatives for years. has been to grant reciprocity in natural pro- ducts. That the Government at Washingtott have continuously re- jected. Now Mr. Wiman thinks a compromise can be effected, Mr. Blaine not insising on unlimited reciprocity and Sir John going a little further than tree natural pro- ducts only. Mr. Wiman suggests the following list : Grain Salt Cattle Agricultural implements Sheep Carriages Horses Firma are Vegetables Paper Fruit Boots and Shoes Poultry Jewelry Eggs Whimsey Lttmlicr Soar • NOTES AND UONITYfENTS• Sir John Thompson, Minister of Justice. and Tien. Geo. E Foster, Minister of Finance,itav a gone to Wash- ingtont as the properly accredited repre- sentatives of this country to negotiate for a reciprocal treaty between the United States and Canada. [Since the above was put in type the commission has returned, a postpone- ment of the conference of at least two months, having been asked by President Harrison, who leaves on the 14th on Ilia western tour. There is nu blame to be attached to the Canadian Government. I t • At the present time the country is full of cattlebuyera, purchasing awaken. They are scarce and command a high figura, viz : from 41 to 51 eta per lb. Some ask why are they scarce ? The answer cornea that of late too many attackers have been shipped to the Old Country, instead of, as sh.,uld be done, fattening them in Canada, and than transporting, when a higher price and more profit can be realized. Farmers will do well to consider this plies° of the cattle question. + + t The colored population of the States to -day is equal to what the whits popu- lation of the South was twenty years ago and in a number of the States the blacks now outnumber the whites. What is to be the eventual result ? The two races will not mix. That they will live in peace, as a separate race, side by side with their former maste a, is not to be expected. Collisions even now aro of almost daily occurrence, and they are growing more frequent and fatal as the two races become more evenly matched in strength. The eventual outcome must be the creation of a black republic in the South, and that in the near future. The Patrons of Industry although but a few years old aro already quarrelling among themselves. The order originat- ed in Michigan and crosssd to Ontario where it already numbers over 20,000 members. Some of the more ambitious grew weary of American dictatorship and organized a Supreme Lodge or Court for Ontario about a month ago at Sarnia. The Yankee Supremes met the other day and refused to recognise and repudiated the acts of the Sarnia meet• ing, and there is a pretty howdy -do among the horny -fisted tillers ot the soil. Such organizations generally lack in the essence of stability and some fall under the control of a few ringers who work there for their own' personal advantage. One party as much as another is in- terested in the secrecy and sacredness of the ballot box, and ib is to be regretted that any suspicion, however slight, has been thrown on the result in a couple of ridings. As the Conservatives named the returning officers and are the Gusto. dians of the boxes, they owe it to the country and to themselves to see that the purity of elections in this respect is' maintained. The only safety lies in the greatest watchfulness on the part of the scrutineers of both parties, and in the Government seeing that thoroughlycom- petent men are employed as returning officers and deputy returning officers. The mistake of poor officials is often the temptation of more designing men. .1:.t t Official reports allow that in the State of Massachusetts there ate nearly fif- teen -hundred abandoned farms. The farmers of that State have access. under particularly favorable circumstances, to the sixty million market. The great city of Boston lies at their door. New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and other large centers are within comparatively easy distance. There aro no tariff walls to obstruct trade. And yet a territory which should be capable of supporting twenty thousand people lies idle. When this state of affairs is shown to exist in Massachusetts, the farmers of Canada can judge of the folly they would be guilty of in sacrificing their market in 1 Great Britain to enter • into unlimited partnership with their poverty stricken fellows"in the Republic. Children" Cry for Piteber'R Cast.rir Sixty per cent of the total steam craft afloat to -day flies the British flag, sad of the vessels carrying that ensign a very large proportion have been built accord- ing to specifications expressly designed to fit them for being turned into armed cruisers in the event of war. It is, probably, not an extravagant estimate to say that over a thousand steamships, now engaged in the merchant service, could, on very short notice. be trans- formed into commerce destroyers. The Royal navy is the equal of the sea forces of any two foreign powers. Bat the ships regularly in commission compose ti available . but a fraction of the anal i.bls naval strength of the empire in case the neces- sity should ever arise for calling it into service. tot The taking of the census of 1891 be- gan Monday morning all over the Do- minion. The enumerators, or the men who do the actual work, will number about 4,500, and the work will last from four to five weeks. As soon as the enumerators have their books all art -wag- ed they will report to their respective commissions, who in turn will hand the books and other information over ;,o the chief otiieer of his district, by whom a formal report will be made to the De- partment. Here the many volumes of statisties will be taken in hand by a large and competent staff. The volume, as a whole, will be presented to Parlia- ment in the usual form, after which the redistribution of seats will take place. The population statistics will not be ready in time to present to the House at the present session. The Redistribu- tion Bill cannot therefore come uta, is x 'ir The Americans are quick to realise upon an advantage. ruder the low rate of duty which prevailed until last session of Parliament, they could send in fresh beef ata small advance on the price paid in their own country. In 1888 the trade began to assume large proportions, end in 1889 it amounted to 3,793,103 lbs. The Government than took action by raising the scale of duty. The figures for the fiscal year ending $Otlt June, 1890, show that this step was timely, for in that year the trade amounted to 6,427,993, although the returns had not been fully received at the time Parliament was in session. The new duties will probably operate this year to keep the home market for our own farmers. In the meantime it may be interesting, as well as instructive, for our agriculturists to figure out what the dressed beef shipments from the United Stated to Canada would proo ably amount to under free trade, if, un- der what was thought to be a high duty, they amounted to 11,427,003 lbs in a single year. 11I "We all remember, that the 'leading excuse the Government gave for dia• solving Parliament one year before the proper time was, that they intended to try and negotiate a reciprocity treaty with the United States, and that a de- putation was to be sent to Washington for that purpose. Well, no deputation has been sent to Washington, and or late this talk has died out, and the Government organs are again shouting about the benefits of tho foreign markets, and instructing the people how to get their poultry and eggs laid down iii the British markets in the best order. It is becoming more evident every day that the reciprocity professions were all a sham, and that so long as this Govern- ment lives, the people will have to ro- neaiu content under the domination of the red parlor and the combines."—Sea. forth Expositor. Our cotem., as with all Reform papers, would be pleased to see the negotiations fail. This is not the spirit of the Con- servative press ; while it would be glad to see suitable negotiations made with the United States, at the same time, it looks farther and seeks for wider, broad- er and more profitable markets. What thinks the Expositor now, since the negotiations promised by Sir John, and upon which ground he dissolved Parlia- ment, are about to be consummated, in one way or another? The early howl made by the Reform press as to the delusiveness of Sir John's proposed reci- procity negotiations, demonstrates in a true manner its unfairness. its aptitude at conceiving evil of every project ad- vanced by the Conservative Government and its unfair presentment to its readers of all subjects of general import to Can- adians. A Surplus of Over $6,000,000 For Nine Months Ottawa, April 4.—The following is the statement of revenue and expenditure on account of the consolidated fund up to March 31 :— REVENUE FOR MARCH. Customs $ 1,891,928 Excise •497,624 Post Office 246.033 Public works, including railways 245,620 Miscellaneous $3,880 Revenue to February, ..... 25,310,199 Total for nine months $28,225,248 EXPENDITURES FOR MARCH. Expenditure $ 1,249,382 Expenditure up to February.. 2145474 Total expenditure for 9 mos.$22 707,S56 Surplus.... ..... 6 353,786 The revenue for the corresponding nine months last year was $29,117,997, and the expenditure $22,764,212 • OUR REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday's Globe contained a biographical sketch of the members of the ()uteri° Leg- islature, and among the members appeared the following;-. awn. BIaHOP.. The riding of South Huron has been re- presented eince 1873 continuously by a Reform member in the person of Mr Archi- bald Bishop. He is of Scottish birth, first ,geeing the light near Edinburg on Septem- ber 6th, 1829. He came to Canada 151849. and for some time resided in Ontario County, but removed to the farm he now occupiea near Exeter in 1854. He was mar- ried i r to Mi Janet, :.i• n l8a 7Mims a et, sea d daughter of the late Robert Doig, In 1862 be enter e n polities. municipal p iies, and was reeve of Us - borne from 1863 to 1861 In 1872 and 1873 lie wee warden of Hurou, and was fires re- turned to the Legislature in 1873 on the retirement of the sitting member. JoeiN 'WATERS, John Waters. the member of North Mki- dieser, is neo of the beat known and moat eapabte members of the Legislature, and line of the most induatrina.; As the champion of woman's suffrage he bas come leo prominence. and taough the House has not given hien any great encouragement hi hist reject, be has shown the courage of his convictions most faithfully by battling vigorously for his measure year after year. not without gauping some converts. He is well posted and keenly interested in muni- sipal low, in the yearly amendments so which he tiguree actively. He was reeve of the town -hip of Ea -t Williams from 11868 to 1883, for which latter year he was war- den of the comity. Be was first returned to the Legislature at the general elections of 1879. and bas head his seat since, He is a Liberal and supporter of ;dr Mowat. EVERY SPRING -Says one of the bent housewives in New England. "We feel the necessity of taking a good mehioine to purifythe blood, and we all take Hood's Ssirsaparilla• It keeps the children free from humors, my husband says it gives him a good appetite, and for myself I am sure 1 could never do all my croak if it was not -for this splendid medicine; It makes me strong and cheerful, and I am never tronbl- ed with headache et Abet arid feeling, as I used to be."• Tnuar4a ntm.snixs, The speaker of this Legislature is Hon Thoa intvne He has had a seat iu the m.e .since 1875 as member fur South wadi. He lies for many years taken a great inteter t in questions affecting the agrioute turiete, and the prominence enjoyed by Oio hcharof Great Yritaintarn is in otwieng to leeeseis eLTworts mkotaore than to any other man iii the Province. Ilia work iu educating the farriers( to improved methods of dairyiug has been a work of the first itaportaueo. 13e has upon bins honors that are more to bo valued than rho bonora that cume from solfieh achievements how- ever brilliant. The fruit of his More, the honor of it, is in the improvement of the material comfort and praapority of the agricultural classes of Ma Province. ilia election to the responsible position of Speaker was with the beady approval of bath sides of the House. No member has a larger slam of the confidence of tee House, and he discharges the duties of Iiia high office with dignity and fairness. Ile was bent at Peebles, Setttlaud, in 1629, and etlecated there, In 1852hecame to Canada and for many years was dere and reeve of Downie. no was an unsucceeeful candid- ate for the Legislature in North Perth in 1871, and declined the nomination for the Ootnmona in 1872, He was first returned to the I,egielature in 1875 for South Perth, and has sat continuously alum) that year. Eden. ADDRE,S Aso Psesu:o vriov.—On. There - day of last week ono of the most successful public soiled examinations that has been held for anumber of years iu this section, was conducted in our school by the present popular teacher, J. A, Dempsey. A Iarge number of teachers were preseut, also a largeportion of the ratepayers of the section. An excellent dinner provided by the ladies. was served at noon iu the schoolhouse and to which all did ample justice. The pn- grarome of the day consisted of the examin ati..n of all classes in the different subjects, by the visiting teachers, intentioned by readings and reoitatious and songs by the pupils. In every osteo the pupils acquitted themselves very creditably, especially in tho eiuginp, which goes to show that they hate hien thoroughly and properly trained by the teacher Perhaps the most notable part of the programme was a recitation by Addeo Cave. On being called on for a recitation, Addie took deer position on the platform and read the foliowing address. ]lir die 4. Dempsey, Tdsborne 8. 8, No 4, DRAG TEACii&a.--Wo take this opportunity of showing yon our appreotation of your valu- able services not only as our teacher but as our friend. Tbo untiring efforts you have always put forth and the high interest yon have ever evinced, will long bo remembered by us. Wo ask you to accept this gift. as a small token of respect, and prize it, not for its intrinsic value but for the feeling which prompted it, assurng you of' the best wishes of all your pupils, com- bined with the bonehat you may long remain with us, as teacher of our school. Signed on behalf of the aoiooi by RrCHARD D. HUNTER. ALFRED E. HUNTER. The gift above referred to was an excell- ent dressing ease, and was presented by two of the pupils, Malcolm Dempsey and Laura Hicks. Although taken by surprise Mr Dempsey showed himself to be quits equal to the emotion, and replied in a very neat epeeoh, of which the following is a synopsis. He said ladies and gentlemen and scholars, up to the present timethere have been three distinct occasions in my life in which I found myself completely at sea, to find words to express my f aelings; this is the fourth time. 1 assure you boys and girls that I heartily thank you for yoarhaadsome present, but words fail me to wholly express to you my gratitude. I might say. how- ever, that during the time I have been with you I have at all times tried to do my very best for those committed to my oherge. It is certainly a source of great enccuragement and satisfact'on to me to see that the peo- ple of this section and the boys and girls of this school, are appreciating the work in which I am endeayouring to do for them. I trust that as long as we remain together tin the:relation of teacher and pupils, the time spent may be as pleasant as possible as the past three years have been. The chair was then taken by Mr Leonard Hun- ter, who called upouall the gentlemen pre- sent for a epeeoh. The following quickly re-ponded : Mr William Cave, Jno Hunter. Wm Coates, Paul Coates, Mr Gilleland, teacher at Zion, Mr Hobbs, teacher at Credilon, Frank Coates, Mr Dorrance, teacher at Fairfield. All the teachers pre- aent expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the condition of the school. Mrporrance delivered a lengthy and in- structive address, in the course of which he remarked that it was quite unnecessary for him to say anything in toference to Mr Denim-, as a teacher. He said that the very handsome present given to him by his pupils, spoke in stronger terms of his stand',', lug: than any words of which he was capable, The proceedings of the day and the ending up of a very pleasant and saoaeesfal exam- ination was then brought to a °lore, by the pupils of tha school all •eiugitig . "Homo Sweet Home." " Spring Fairs. McGillivray, at Clandeboye. April 14th. West Williams, at Parkhill, April 22nd. Liman, at Lucan, on Monday April 13th, Biddulph, at Granton, on Tuesday April 14th; Blaushard, at Xirkton, Thursday, Apl 9. Solite Huron, at Bruoe&eld, on Tuesday, April 14. St Marys. at St Marys, Wednesday, April 15. Stephen & Usborne, at Exeter, Thursday April 10. Crediton, at Crediton, Friday, April 17. Iteh cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary a slaty Lotion. Sold by C. Luiz. English Spavin Liniment removes al hard, sof t or calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses. Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Ring Bone, Sweeney, Stifles, Sprains, Sort and Swollen Throat. Cougqs, etc. Save 650 by use of one bottle, Wa" ranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by C. Lutz, Druggist. NTO'UCE CITE21t1Nt$ 01? THE 1 Municipality of the township of Ste- phen, more especially of the vitt gee. are re quested to have 'heir premises Rot( en a proper sanitary condition at once. as the inspeetor will make his official tour on or about the 181 of May next. 11 ai. I.swis. Sanitary Inspector. If there ever was a specific for any one complaint, then Carter's Little Liver Pills are, a spaeifio for sick headache, and every women should know this, Only one pill a dole, Try them, ' • ,INDhR SEALED TENDERS addressed to the under- signed, and ondortrd "Tender for Indian Sup 4.es" will b,• received at this ofiee up to noon of SAT i Ittn Alf. 9th MAY, le .1, for the delivery, of Indian Supplies during the fiscal rear ending Muth Junc.1'14. consisting of Flo ,r. eef. Bacon. (fr0cerics, Ammunition. Twine Agricultural at various points pin Manitoba and the ;North t forth west {'erritories. Forms of termer, containing full partieulara relative to theSupplies required, date of deliv- ery,.e., may be had by applying to the under- signed or to the Indian Comuliatonerat Regina or to the Indian ([ince. Winnipeg. Parties inag tender for ea h description of goadtor for say portion of each description of goods 'separately error all the geed* called for iu the Schedules, and the Department resarvea to Itself the rigiat to reieet the whole or any part of a tender. Each tend 'r must be accompanied be an aeceptt.d Cheque in farorof the t upereetendent tfonerat of Radian AI:lafr:eou &Canadian bat.k for at least five uerceat.01 theatnnu=it of the tender, which will be forfeited if the party teuderiaz decline to enter into a cord raetbided on such tender when called upon to do so, or if he fails to complete the worst contracted for If the tender he notaccepted, the cheque will he returned, and if a onntrapt be entered into for a part only of the supplies tendered for an accepted cheque for five per cent of theatn'unt of the contract :nay lip substituted for that winch accompanied the tender; the contract secnri y cheque be retained lythe Depart- ment until the end of the tiseA1 year. Each tender swat. in addition to the signa- ture of the tenderer. be signed by two sureties aceeptabloto the Department for the proper performance of the c0ntraat based on his tens der his advertisement is not, to be inserted in any newsuitper without the authority of the tlueon'a printer. and no claim for ppyment br any naw a er not having hod such authority will be admioto i• T,. VAN ICO IT 011 NET, Deputy of the Superintendent-tfonoral of Indian Affairs. Department of Indian affairs. Ottawa,Marah.1881. j "tAll:lf FOR SALE OR 1tENT-- �. That splendid farm of about 70 acres, be- ing north half of Lot 5, Con. 2l. Stephen, is now for sale. The pro erty is situated about 71 miles from Parkhill, on a gravel road and is ono of the best f arms in this section There are on the premises a good frame house and. frame barn and two good fruit bearing orchards. The soil is a rich clay loam. School house within a few rntls of rho house, and ohurohos and post office within It miles Por further particulars appl • to apply to ]Iwuir.t. Apo,ml Corbett P.O. i This is the way with the B. & C. corset: if you want ease and shapeliness, you buy it—but you don't keep it unless you like it. After two or three weeks' wear, you can return it and have your money. For Sale by J. A. STEWART, Exeter HARDY, LICENSED ACC— T 4 • tioneer for the County of Huron. Charges moderato. Lxeter P, 0. FOR SALE—A and a half frame everything convenient, acre of land situated sold cheap. Apply to M16tf GOOD STOREY dwelling. good stable : with three-fifths of an on (iidtey-st. Will be WALTER CARLEY, Or EDWIN CARLEY. 1891 1891 A FINE ASSORTMENT Fancy GOODS Odor Cases, Dressing Cases, Shaving Cases, Lollar and Cuff Cases. l anicures, eto., A. GREAT ' SURPRISE Is in store for all who want =SPRING —AND— Summer • Whin! Jo GREIVE has opened out the largest and best assorted stock of Cloths that has been shown in Exeter ei at prices that will surprise the old- est inhabitant. Call 'and see our $15.00 Black «'ors'ed Suits, and all- the latest patterns in riseeds. Fine Pantings and Spring; Ovcrcaatteng, Remember we guarantee a good fit everytinia or no sale. ypuGiiv f me a call and see for J, H. GRIEVE. FARMER BRO e ti Wholesale and Retail GROCERS WINE aand SPIRIT MERCI;KTS. * STAR GROCERY 141 .1:4 -ST. EXETER. A LARGE LOT —os -- N L+'W - GOOTJS iv'EW DRESS (GOODS, NEW PRINTS, beauties at 10e per/yd. NEW MILLINERY. NEW ART MUSLIN AND LACE. Special lines of now Tweed and fine black Suitings. We will sell you the best goods cheap.. Fresh Groceries; extra value in Teas, ALL ARE INVITED. IIighestprice paid for Eggs and Butter. We will make it to you advantageto buy from us. COME AND SEE. DOUPE & CO., liirkton. EXETER Pork Packing House The undersigned wishes to in- form the publio that after six months' successful operations in curing, pickling, and salting, they have now on hand large quantities of Sugar -cured and Smoked Hams, "" "` Rolle Bacon Sides Also a good supply of Fresh Salted Meats. CC IC CC C. t, ,a Special attention is given to the rendering of pure lard. A large supply on hand at low prices. —i —i— { ()ASH PAIL FOR HOGS. SHELL BROS.. & CO.' New Fall Goods New Velveteens. Dress Goods. Mantle Cloths; Flannels. Table Linens. Shirtings. at Cottons. Cashmere Hose. Cashmere Gloves Kid Gloves. Corsets. Underwear.' tt tt I tt tt it t It tt J. MATHESON HAY P,O.' = EXETER NORTPl.'