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THURSDAY DECEM R 1,7th, 1691.
A FEW PLAIN QUESTIONS
In it. long editorial, dealing with the
future political situation of Canada, the
Iteeurder, among other tiungs,
Sap
"Eat the Liberai voter seeks relief in
unrestrieted reciprocity, largely lecause
tint is the valley of his perty ; believing
t eueh a policy eau ha obtained anti
when obteined will be sufAcient to remove
all hie fiseel grieverteen"
Let tut put a fax plain queations
Ut nswered almost by 'lea" 0
if our friend a the Reeorder wish.
o be tannest with the electors :
• Does he believe, or la a ho any
reason for hoping that unreetrieted reci-
Troche: eau be aecured with the United
Statea ?
2. the he not believe unrestricted
reciprocity le really anoStter imme ter
commercial union uuder whieh we should
be obliged to adopt the McKinley Bill
against ail the world but the States ?
3. Does he believe we could retain
British connection under unrest: leted
reciprocity alias commercial unionf
4. Bearing in mind,—(a), that almoat
orieelitilf ofA( 1»t present revenue i
derived Corn euatorna duties levied e
imports irons the Skate% (b) that under
free trade ivith that country our revenees
on British imports wtiuld be demesne
greatly for the reason that we would buy
as much zie pirtsible in the States with
whielt we would entjny free trade and as
little aa pasaible in England on whose
pods we would maintain a duty of 25 to
35 per cant., and te. that the items of
interest on debt, etc., $12,000,000, and
subsidies of provinces, S4,1100„000 —la
millions together—absorb nearly one.
half of our revenues, --bearing these
dimple facts in mind, d. s a not ourctern,
admit that our financial 'maiden abso-
lutely forbids any attempt at unrestrict-
ed rectprocity, which we see would de-
prive us of at least 25 milhona and leave
ue but nine or ten millions to meet the
two items a ieterest and subsidies,
$1t1,000,(1001 to say nothing of the other
items making up our present expenditure
of 35 million dollars /
The fact is, that if the people of Cana-
da desire free trade with the LTniked
States, they elm secure it only by going'
in for commercial uuion, which. means
hauling down the British flag, and in a
short time asking for edmisston as States
of the American union.
NOES AND COMMENTS -
The Stntieticel Yea r Book of Canada,
compiled by IU Sidney Q. D. Roper elf
the statistical branch of the Department
of Agrieulture, gives the total area of
the Domino a at 3,45%383. In this
eetimate 140,736 vinare miles are aosign-
ed to water and 3,315,00 to land eur.
cue, The ethic!. which yields tithe total
is sidd to he au entirely new one, having
been seceially prepared, at the regaled
of the compiler of the Year Book, by
the Topographical Survey branch, of the
Department of the Interior. "The
reeasuven have all," we are told, ' been
mode anew and checked, and may be
depended ou, in eo far as warranted by
the present geographical knowledge of
the couritry. No eitenge will be made
in those figures unless baeed upon new
information," As this is a question on
which there has been a good deal of dis-
euaSion and much difference of opinion,
it is satisfactory to receive this assurance
from what we may regard as the highest
()facial and protesroual aetitority.
TELE MART.
The market question will be voted. on
"day, aad, it is to be hoped that the ro-
le this trifling, yet vexatious
r 11 time. Sincethatportion
wnin the neighborhood of the
avitet began to improve and new busi-
ness places opennhe brainess community
to the eouth have agitated for the re-
moval of the market to a palm more
zonvenient to them ; and, it is sate to
assume that unti1 it is moved to their
midst this strife will continue. To say
the I -menthe agitation seems ill-founded,
for where the dation is the market
dionia be as adjacent as possible, not
only for the convenience of the buyers
for whom the market is, to a consider-
able extent, erected, but also, to accom-
modate the farmers, who are the main-
stay of all aencultural villages. True,
themarket is removed somewhat distant
from the more thickly inhabited business
portion of the town, and should never
have been as far north, but, will the ad-
vantages of having it at the town hall re
coupe for the expenditine necessitated
by its removal, and its inconvenience to
the station, are questions to be consider-
ed. If the majority of the electorate
think so, all should gracefully acquiesce,
and we might suggest that the market
be fastened so solidly that it will take
all Canada to again move it, and forever
let‘peace,barmonyand good will' prevail.
land all pull together for the advancement
of our town generally—
(males.
The Einilish Board of Trade Journal
gives a -eery intereating aceount of the
rapid development of asbestos-uuningi
°amnia. It eays that up to within re-
cent years, the greater part of fine as -
beanie fibre suitable for spinning came
frtnn Italy and Corsica; but the trade
has suffered a vomplete revolution eine
the dtscovery of vast quantities of the
valuable mineral in the provinee of
Quebee, In 1871 the Canadien minea
yielded fifty tous a asinetoa ; last yea;
rite output wait eight thouartud tons.
The tiller grades eommend Almost as
good a price as the best Italian: and
Although the quantity mined ia Se great,
the material owing to the VATIOUS new
applicationa which are constantly found
for it, has uot beeeme any cheaper.
The protite from the Canadian mines are
simply fabulous, One mine aloue yielding
to its lucky owners an annual profit of
one hundred thousand dollars. The
work deft not necessitate much exoava•
tion, for the eabestee is found, in the
:surface rock in the form of veins, and ia
obtained by bleating. The output hi
fully reeulated to the demand, and
tta one potent reason why eibeatea
Athens to Ireep up its price.
The question ef Canada malting tier
own commercial treaties is again before
ties puha*. Some members of the lith
ral party contend that we are at a dis-
dvantage in not being able to do se.
Tait it appears to us the result of a Wm •
coneeption of the situation. If treaties
were always based on prineiplesof justice
it would be different, but they are not.
It more frequently happenthat in the
negotiating of treaties the relative
retNtlit of the parties decides mare than
the tustice of either's claim, On thia
point the Montreal ntar says
oue imagines that Turkey could mann so
geed a treaty with Russet as a minvene
tion of European powers would got.
Teen it would appear that the presnge
of Britain would be of immeasurable
aseistence to Canada in forming her
treaties, providing that the interests of
Britain and, Canada did not clash, And
when their interests seriously clash, it
is not only independence in treaty -mak-
ing that our people will ask, Britiei
connection must be eitber a benefit or a
burden; and one ot its main benefits is
clearly the hacking that it gives Canada
in dealing with other natiens. If this
be not true, the Independency men have
the whip.hand of the Imperialists at the
outset of any discussion they may have.
But Lord Elgin secured us our last re-
ciprocity treaty and now England is
saving our seal fitheries from American
gr eed."
c. a of the election courts so far
following results :
ONSERVANWES 'UNSEATED.
County. Maj.
Halton, Ont100
East Elgin • 46
Victoria, N. 8 52
Prince Edward .... 39
aira 'Victoria S., Ont.... 25
hall, East Middlesex, Ont.
ulx, , —Prescott
BEFORWSRS WNSDATUD.
• County. Maj.
Perth, S., Ont100
,Montmorency, Q50
.Liacoln, Ont. 102
King's N. S 225
Queen's X, 847
Simeon B., Ont178
son
nald.
Trow
Tarte...
Gibson.
Borden
Forbes
S pohn
Truax ...... , . Bruce, E., Ont.... 12e
ttawers ...Dieny, N. S 61
Brodeur.... .. Rouville, Que.. .. 59
Barron ..Victoria . 25
lite graft. .. — E. Northumberland.. 86
Cameron W . 379
German Welland . 447
Dyer, .. , . ....Brome, P. Q
Gillies, ..... ..Ilichmond, N, 8..
Mr. Ingrain has appealed to the
Sonyeame Court.
$ $ $
The extent of the wheat shortage in
Britain is scarcely realized by us in
Canada, where we have enough and to
spare. Ina recent issue of the Glasgow
Mail the editor refers to the gradual
advance in. the price of flour and wheat,
and points out that this :Atte of things
at the openmee of winter may well give
rise to anxiety. The same paper dis-
cusses the conditions causing this ad-
vance in necessaries. The prnaary cause
is given as the comparatively poor
European harvest. Countries such as
France, vhich in ordinary times have
nearly a balance between demand and
supply within their borders, find them •
selves this year in the position of requrr-
ing a supply from the outside; while
Russia, which last year. for example,
was a large exporter of all sorts of gram,
is this year forced to prohibit exporta-
tion. The Russian wheat which Britain
will fail to get this year she can obtain
elsewhere, but it will necessarily be at
higher prices. Failing Russia and India,
it is asked ; "What are we to expest
from Canada? There is no doubt that
both the United States and Canada have
the best harvest for many years this
season ; and it is well for us as well as
for them that they have. for a ishort
supply in the New World as well as the
Ola World have brought famine prices
for otie winter without fail. But with-
out speculating on the chance of famine
prices, which are impossible with the
present rate of supply, it is evident that
the Americans are prepared to take full
advantage of our need and Russia's
famine to make a vast little _pile of
dollars for themselves. Speculating still
further on the future prospects as to
prices, it is thought that a cold winter
and an untoward spring will put the
price of breadstuffs still higher for the
British consumer. All this means in-
ereased prosperity to the Canadian pro-
ducer, but whilst we are thankful that
we have a large surplus with which to
supply the less favored portions of the
world, we cannot help feeling and ex-
pressing regret that for the poorer class-
es of the Mother Land there will be
some hardship for the present season.
But it is possible that the winter will
net be so severe on the Continent of
Europe as the last one was, and therefore
that the ftew wheat. which promisee well,
will be a good yield. If such takes place
there is good reason to suppose that the
advance in food prices which has taken
place in England will be only temporary,
and will give way before better supplies
next year.
EDITON
GREAT CLEARING- SALE.
13.ROWN.:.&:-..5TE13gU
Will commence on Friday, Deo. 4, and continue for
days, to clear everything in
DRY -GOODS, MILLINERY, FURS, ROBES,
MANTLINGS, TWEEDS, HATS 84 OAPS,
ORDERED and READY-MADE OLOT
At Prioes that oa13,not be Beats,.
POP, CA -S1-1.
We mean what we say, the goods must be sold. A. grand
opportunity to secure bargains. Everybody t wand save
money. For sample prices see hand bills.
$5,000 worth of Hogs and Poultry wanted in the next
30 days, for which we will pay the highest Gash prices.
3311.0'07XT cr.4. SIEBZ31117,
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!CATIONS.
The Editor does not necessarila, curlers* the
eentiments advariced in articles uuder this
beading.
AtleWen to "Oanadlart."
C200.21.11
To the .F:ditor of The Exeter T IMO,.
ttt Sin,--‘.0amailian," in your esue
of the 3rd inst. resumes the dieeititaion,and
itemises me of wandering from the text,
via; Canadian Independence• U tbat
were really the only subject under discus'
son, I plead Aunty to wenderiug; but to my
mind. both independence and Annenetien
were nutlet dieetteelen. In fact the euee-
tion was. which was preferable for Canada,
if we clamp at all, and following the sub,
jeUt I pointed out a great number of cent -
debt, low taxation and cheap living, mint
Weenie the great eentinentel power. Rut
while figures would prove that to tbe same
extent that "Canadian'" figures prove
Cepedian Independence impoteible, yet
history and experience preve exactly ow.
One historical fangs worth %column
of theoretic:el 6geree, and where they
differ we propose to stand by hunma ex.
patience. If "Canadian's" figures prove
euythiog they prove that coutinuaace itt
our present statue is linpossible ; yet. if
neither Indepeadence nor auamottion onto,
Canada will go ou juet the Seine We are
not nearly so near ruin as "Crinadiatee"
login easerte- Had Canada been a Repub-
lic at the time of the American war, oho
weulti today have bad a population of 20
or 23 millione. Everything' fevered our
drawing the emigretiou of the world, but
oua olnections to aunexateur beg to our connecteou with mouareby. That wee
tend414 "CAeadlatt" that he le(I the WV* the steatites:land incubus that weighed as in
upheld enrienetiOn and opposed Iodepedcle the race. No other ermaideration can cue
mice, wrote freely en both aspect;
I, follewing kis lead, argued to the peat of salee,
whde Count for the results that hue happeued
my ability and in accordattee with my It tic a remarkable tact that the beaten
race, civilisation aud goverement started
in the far east mil gradually travelled
west—goverument becoming, the farther
west it weut, more free, liberal end demo -
cretin On one side of the Paeifia we have
the despotism of a Chinese emperor for at
least OW years, while on the other we
have the greatest republie of the warin.
In that governmental travel westward,
monarchy apparently stops at Europe. It
is a plaut that can never bloom on Avner-
ieau soil Even our alight connection with
the most liberal =earthy on earth is an
ineubus that cripples us in the race for
national prosperity.
If "Cana.clien" will frankly admit that
Republicianism tvould boom Cantina as it
did the U. S. (eta I do no See how he can
logieatly deny it) then I say to hira "Your
figures are valueless and of small account
in this discussion." If we can be equally
or more prosperous independent than an
mixed, ivliy seek to loose our mational
name and existence ? I can conceive of no
prouder title in life than a citizen of Re-
publican Canada. "Canaelian," in this die-
eession, haa only panted one point entero,
honest convictions, rice versa.
We both start from the preinieca thee
change ie desirable, and following the style
of "Canadian" Allow me to say that he hats
never in any way attempted to answer the
very grave objectioue I railed against au-
neXation. It leaving them unanswered
means that they ere upanswerable, then I
take it thee I haveproved and "Canadian"
admitted; that we have no right to assume
that the U. S. would shoulder our national
debt on being annexed; thatae far as a debt
was concernen we woad be in the saaue
position we now aro: that we would hays
no meaus of paying intereat or debt, but by
direct taxation, as the severe! States are
obliged to do; thetmeny objectionablepro-
visions ere in the U. S. constitutions; that
Canada would lose her identity and pat-
riotism, while it would take e couple of
generations to become interested in and
loyal to the Ut oe that the negro will
outvote and rule tbe U.S. within 40 years,
and that no finaccial success would repay
Canadians for a fate like thet; that the
Canadian farmer to -day is ia a getter con-
ditiou thee the American farmer, and
th f th C di f Id t
Minard's Liniment cures Colde, eta.
ere ore e ana an armor WOU no
be content with annexation; that monopo-
lies on oue hand. and anarchism on the
other, exist under the American flag to an
alaraiing extent; that the only possible
gain to Canada would be a sentimental oue
of Republicaniem, which can be better ob-
tained otherwise. For each and an of the
foregaing reasons annexation is not desir-
able.
to prove and show that independence
How' about independence? I have tried
wouid not be more -costly than our pres-
ent status: With a general political an-
tivity and a new regime I think any rea-
sonable num will acknowledge that at can
be reduced, "Canadian" estimates 60
millions or $12 per head per year. Allow
me to say that these figures are fanciful
and extravagant. Suppose, for the nee
of argument, that it took 40 millions a
year to run the country, copld we raise It?
We now raise nearly that surn. My candid.
opinion (end "Canadian" has not denied it)
is, that in 12 years we would double our
population, and then our federal taxation
would only be 64 per head. "Canadian"
argues that under reciprocity our revenue
would be so lowered that direct taxation
must result, thereby forcing all of us to the Usborne, Dec. 9, 1891.
cheap U. S. Well, "Canadian" knows.
that both political parties now coolly pro Have Shall 1 Irate on the Market
Question 7
To the Zelitor of the Exeter Times.
Biz —Situated as Exeter is, and with
the railway where it is, I shall vote for
the market to remain where it is.
First, the present market is equally con-
venient for farmers coming from all parts
of the surrounding country. If it were re
moved to the Town Hall, it would not be
convenient for all the farmers. The con-
venience and comfort of the farmers ought
to be considered, must be considered, lf we
taxation in the world 25 years ago, and to -
ability. however, if the merket were re.
moved, to the town hell, the farmers wouhd.
not no there to 84 their -grain, and the
town hall market thus be ignored, rennin, -
big unoccnpied isamoeument of consum-
paitte folly on the pare et its promoters.
Third, if the present Council bave the
power to remove the markeb from its tire -
sent site, another Commit wend aleo here
the power to more it back &gale, and Per-
adventere buy up the old into that had
been Ion to the tOWU, and One keep on
playiag "Pussy wants a, eoraete By
voting for the rearnet to replant where it
is, 1 am voting for the greateet comma-
ience to the farmer, for the greatest econ-
omy to the citisee, and for the greatest
well-being of the businessman in. general.
"Will you, vote with me I
RATEPAYBU.
P. s.—Bemember that if the zuseitet
remoeed the property falls been to tbose
who gave it, the town thereby losing some
$1,800 ; besides a sun equal to this willbe
necessary to purchase additional land at
the Tewn Hall. to say nothing of the eost
of erecting suitable building:a—R.
CONDENSI) Ng.W$.
in his opinion, annexation would be pre-
ferable to Independence, that is trade.
Allow me to tell my friend nett in Canada
today thousands, nay, hundreds of thou-
sands of the beat thinkers in Canada have
grave doubts whether free trade with our
neighbor would really beneflt us. It would
bring ite undesirable results as well as the
desirable. Our producersof all classee would
have to encounter the active competition of
the millions of producers of the same classes
of stuff in the U. S.
It is to -day a debatable and doubtful
question whether in a round -un free trade
with our neighbor would benefit or injure
us. Were we independent and in our
wisdom believed. that freer trade was de-
sirable, who will deny that ourgreat neigh-
bor would treat us fairly aud honestly. No
grudges to pay; no lion's tail to twist; no
Irish vote to cajole; question to con-
sider but mutual benefit
I do not know, Sir, that any furthei die-
euseion of this subject will be interesting
just now, and therefore will deaist unless
something absolutely aequiring attention
crops up.
I am.
CANADA FIRST.
Prone VarionsSoUrees Through. -
out Me Lteetrlet.
pose to enter into some sort ot a reciprocity
treaty with our neighbor. How do they
propose to re,ise a revenue? Could not
that difficulty be met equally well under
Independence as under our present status?
If 5 millions of people have to raise 40
millions a year, it is not so very material
holt) ibis raised, if it be fairly equalised.
Surely it is not an insoluble problem.
"Canadian" says that we could not succeed
with such a load of debt and heavy ex-
penses. Yet he points to the U. S. that
had vast billions of debt and the heaviest
CLAR
Good, health, with, contentment,bringa
rest to body and mind.
A mart may possess millions of money
and the, ball of pleasure at his feet, with.
a score of servants rainistering to his
fancied needs, and then lack the bless-
ing of health Men sana by and won-
der why heath cannot buy weaith,when
the most skilful physician cent be sever-
ed, thereby baffling the disease and sav-
ing the patient from death and promo,-
tive grave. There is in nearly every
case of the kind. a muse, bence the
languid look, the feeble tread, the shat-
tered. nerve with much month this ina
veribly is the hill a fare, These may
be avoided by taking eare of the body.
Secure. good. Boots, iStioes, Overshoes,
Rubbers, and all other necessary cloth-
ing suitable to meet the frequent ehanges
• of our climate ; purchase only such goods
as will give you satitfaction. Don't be
deceived, you are not going to get two
dollars' worth for one. I don't care who
promises such, he is false to himself and
untruthful to you. The parehaser al-
ways rewards the 'price' when buying,
but the 'quality' when he is in posses-
sion mail wearing. Tito undersigned is
on hand at his place of business to pro-
vide you with all kiwis of Garments
suitable for Ainter wear.
remain, yours truly,
rerrimx.
Mrs IL Cooper of 'Clinton left this week
r Helmut. wbere ber husbend employed.
hit.. Frank flutellitison of Einerirdiree hes
alleu heir to $1.5,000 by tbe death of a ricb
nele in. Buffalo.
The family of the kite A. Callender of let
24, ecu 8, Hellen, bare decided en anwitie
to Harney, Mem
It is finely that the 121b of Jule celebta-
tion for 189nfor the ComityL,O.L.of:Soutle
Hum will be held le Godertels,
J. Patton, clerk of Goderielt townehinhas
resigned the oterkslitp. He has boa clerk
for it great many eears. 11, Beane will
possibly be ble aucceenne
bk. Semitel Roethet, paler of tbe County
et Bruce died at ble MU:10M in Walkertou
on Suedes ot last week, tenet his reiredue
were tenon to Port Elgia for banish
A eon of Mr. Colbert of Egmendville met
with a severe twoldent ,on Tuesday last by
felliog through a glasa windeie:rhile akplay
wattles the write of hie atm in a *Mona
winner.
Ileadeelitte clienteles of viaion, moist
cleafaese, hawkiug sue emitting 'invariably
result from Catarrh. Mace may eared by
the tete of Ntieil Balm, It has eureil inborn
why aot eon ?
The eldest SOU of Ur. R. Allot of Cel -
borne reamed a nasty cut in the foot tete
day last week. fie and his younger brother
wore chopping when the latter's; exe Lelippen
off the beadle striking him in the instep.
All nervous disordera,all diseases ;welter
to women, fount as Warms deign Ionian sup.
pressiona of the periods and weak ilervev,
clan be thoroughly oared by the use of Dr.
Weliams' Pink Pills. Try theme
The farm on the Dayfiehl line, G'otierien
township,generany knowu as the Chile farm,
but of late owned by Afessre. Parrett & The
dela, Was 80Id to Mr. J. Middleton, tor tl
sum of $3,600. Mr.Middletun has certainly
scoured a Wpm.
Did you ever buy a horse and act have
acme misgivings as 'to hts points till they
were fully toted? Not so with Ayer
• Sareapritilla; you may be sore 01 11 at the
atare It never duompoints Mose who gtve
it a fine and peraistein
Oa Tuesday Mr.J.C.Stevenson ofaClinton
met with a painful aceident. While holding
a pane of glass up to see that there was no
fiatv in it, :11 suddenly meant diagonally,
and in falling the point entered Ma wrist
and eat kis arm very badly.
f3evoral persona of the ship -wrecked patty,
who reeently same in at Drysdale, aro still
at Mtn Snowdon's where they ware tenon
for treatusent. Capt. Gen the lady, and
ono ci tbe crew, bave 1e9 for Port Heroin
Miller, Wixon and Dutsonatill remain, all
of whom were badly frozeis, it having been
neceasary to amputate Wizon's legs.
A WARY Den. --The best method to re-
solve doubt into certainty, if such doubt
exists as to the einem? of St. Jacobs Oil, is
to use it and be convinced. A Wand day is
a good day for experiment upon any form
of pain and for each, St. Jacobs 011 has no
equal.
Thursdaa afternoon a couple of very es-
timable young ladies of Clinton started on
a long journey, all for the sake of ihe men
they have pledged tueir love to. The ladies
are Mines Susie and Maggie BridOn,idatigh.
ters Of Mrs. Bridon. and they go to Callfor-
Me, where one is to be married to Mr. Jos.
Picket, late of Clinton, and the other to a
Mr. Jamison, forraerly of Goderieh.
day are only taxed $4 per head, with nearly expect their continued patronage.
Second, I shall vote against the removal
a clean slate and paying 25 or 30 millions
in pensions this year, With a history like
that before her, why need Canada despair?
After the A.merioan war was over and the
permanency of Republican institutions es-
tablished, with their intense loyalty and
their free lande, the U. S. attracted the
flower of emigration from all lands, al-
though she was the most heavily -indebted
and highest -taxed country in the world.
Taxation and debt would no more drive
immigration from oar shores than it did
(property at an mcreased piece some of
from the shores of our neighbor in those 13
the stores now vacant, become ()mimed,
and new stores built for rival trade.smen
and shop keepers, We have now Tinily
nf competition in every line. It would be
of the market because of unnecessary ex-
pense. To establish another market with
suitable grounds and buildings cannot cost
much short of 83,000. We have now a
debt of over $15,000 on our town, and I
mill not vote for a needless increase. Even
if the most sanguine expectations of the
supporters of the Town Hall Market were
realized, what would be the result ? A few
individuals in the immediate vicinity of
the market might dispose of some of their
days. Establish in Canada an independent
Republic with a model constitution,whieli
would at once so advertise Canada and fill
our own people with intense, self-respect-
ing loyalty, and the financial problem worsefor the businessman if the eompeti-
would be solved much easier than it was
tion were increased Of courso it is denied
in the II. S. after the war. that any great expense will be incurred
Were I, Sir, to follow the example ot or more land required ; bet are we not
:-.iilnect to the same duplicity as was prac-
"Canadian" and take the national debt of
teed by the promoters of the town hall
the U. S. in, say 1870, the per capita, debt
and the enormous per capita taxation, and when its erection was first agitated? They
at the same time take • the small debt of
Canada and the small taxation of those
day.., I could prove to a mathematical
confidently assured the ratepayers that
there was no intention of having the mar-
ket ever brought down, while now they
Ex -Treasurer, Jas. Newcombe et Morris,
wbo has for the past few months been living
with members of his family at Newark, N.
J., passed away to his ;reward on Sendey,
Noy. 28th. Deceased was in his 76th year
and was one of the pioneers of this part of
the oonntry: He taught school in Morris
Township some tweaty-five or thirty years
ago.
After an illness of about eighteen months
another pioneer resident has passed away
in the maim of Mr. Gerratt Noble of the
3rd con., Hallett, who died on Tuesday
evening last. Deceased was born in co nnty
Fermanaghgreland,and emigrated to Huron
thirty years ago,triettling in Hallett, almost
on the 134030 spot he has sinoe resided on.
He leaves a wife and one daughter.
J. P. CLARKE
• 4XE.T.Mt
Etoboo township. Wbile them he wee
married stud hen two ohildrea. His wife
and two cifildreu died et cholera. 11.then
left his farm and returning two Tatra after -
wattle, married Alexauder Afurrayn oldeat
daughter, at the tremble, of Albion. He
remained there till 1354, wheu be bought a
farm in 131analtaed, and reennuen tbere till
186S, erlteu be moven on a farra in Goclerieh
township. remeduing there till 1872, when
lie aold his taVM aUel retired on five sores
Where he died.
Intran-
Dr. 'Wilmot, of Toronto, has opened
office lu
An ottani() fire Alarm. ayatein le uuder
consideration of tbe 1. Ire and Held CM*
tunnies St. Miry&
Mr. John 'Ann, begitegeman at the
Grand Trunk depot Greaten, is *bent to be
moved to Georgetown.
T. S Fowl hat been asked by a requisition
of the retepeyere to allow bimeelf to beim:e-
mitted for the Mtyor's chair of Mitchell.
Mr. N, Potter, one of the proprietors of
the Diets house, Mitobell, bee skirped to
mat unkuown. !ming mooraing crettitore,
Helen Campbell, wife of Wm. ItleIraikan,
a Liven, departed thie life on tbe morningot December 8c4, 1891. se d 77 yearo anti
6 mouths. The deceased was born In the
parieb of Benatity, Perthshire, Scotlend,
anti emigrated to thin errantry with her bus.
m
band la the sumer bf 1853.
The Petrone of Industry of Perth held a
meeting at the fire hall in St. Afarya on
Sat -tunny, Inc the purpose of selecting a can-
didate to repreeent their interests itt tho
corning eleotion ia South Perth, but so far
the news of their deoision lien not yet been
made known.
The Biantibara Council have decided to
eeek re-election for their aresept positions :
Mr. W. Hutchins, reeve; Mr. D. A. John-
son, deputy reeve, and Meters Berry, St.
John and Sinclair, eounoalors. It now re-
mains to be seen Who tbe new ultimata
-will bre Vlore is, howerar, a prospective
three -cornered tussle for tbe chair bylneeens
Hutelens, Donis and Spearin, with a prob-
able race between Messrs. D. A. Johnson
and In Berry for the second their, Coun-
cillors Sinclair and St. John will again be
candidates.
sunDLSenx.
Mr.W.F.May of the Parkhill High School
conducted the Model School exams. at Lone
don and Strathroy last week.
Min L. Bien teacher of the Clandehoye
saloon has sent in Ler resignation, and
purposes attending the London Model
sehool for a term,
Mr. Ellwood Lewis and Miss Della Allen
of Ansa Craig were married Wednesday at
the residence of the bride's parents. We
extend our congratulations to the newly
married couple.
Mille Ford, niece of Bev. W. 3, Ford of
Parkhill left on last Thursday to attend a
missionary training school in SagInaw,Mioh
preparatory to entering upon foreign mis-
sionary work.
The barns of Wm. (Mark of Sylvan nar-
rowly ercaped destruetion by fire 013 Friday
last, They had been threshing, and the
stack taking fire, it was with difficulty that
the barns were saved.
Mr. John Hodgins of London and Mr W.
W.Blackwell,wholesible egg dealer of Ganda
boye, have forited a partnership -cinder the
style of Hodgins & Blackwell, and; have
goue into the produce business, with head-
quarters at 13 Market Square, London:
Nearly all °olds are slight at rat, but
their teudeney is to so lower the system
that the sufferer beaomes a ready victim to
any prevalent disease. The use of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, in the beginning of a cold,
would guard against the danger.
On Monday last, Mr. M. Robertson of
Seaforth met with an accident in it peouliar
manner. He waa iu the set of taking down
some ohairs whicti lwere hung on peter at
the ceiling of his store, when a pole which
he was using for the purpose slipped and
the chairs fell upon Mr. Robertson striking
him in the mouth, cutting his Hp and knock-
ing set eral teeth out.
The seventh annual report of the Educa-
tional Society of the Methodist church, for
1890-91, has been printed and is being dis-
tributed among the congregations. The
following are the congregations in the God.
erich district : Goderich, North Street,
845 11, Victoria street, 814, Clinton, Rat.
teubery street, 844 66, Clinton Ontario St.
453 08, Seaforth, 442, Holmeavilie, g21 75,
Bayfield $4 54. Bengali $17, Eimien 813 47.
Varna $7 30. Dungannon $19 84, Benrniller
• 510 63, Nile $14 60,total 8307 78. The
i
total amount raised n the Guelph Confer-
ence was 52,155 63.
admit that it was secretly determined to
demonstration that no emigrant would go iMr, Thomas Smith of the 3rd con. of Me -
Sock to Canada. establish t at the town hall the first fay- Killop died on Friday last. He was born
to the 13.3., but all would
The U. 8. had only ruin staring them in erabl? erd:folft ','ItY• YILLy. they not now
have it secretly n their minds to work for in, Yorkshire, England, in the year 1809,
the face, while Canada. from het small and came to Canada in 1819,with hie father's
Minsire's Liniment is tbe Best. •
the purchase of ere land ? I n all prob.- family, and settled on a bush farm
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in faet everything usually kept in a fu:st-
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away down. A good House,
chairs for
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-we have a beautiful lot of covers with
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