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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times, 1894-8-2, Page 1t :s etteee.et , AND ITU-RON 84 MIPDLESEXGAZETTEI "HEW TO THE LINE, LET TELE °HIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY VOL XXI. NO, 44, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23 1894 MONO 10111•11111■111, tIORIe WelleZte d $0(S ablishe re and VS," 'ettere The price of Cottons is 'a matter that interests every person. The instability of the Cotton market for somo time necessitates a close watch on the changes. We. have realized, the fact that.they have touched the bottom limit, and have made a very extensive purchase, and now, as the prices have an upward tendency, we have concluded Ito give our customers the full benefit of the . low prices which are fully 25 per cent. less than they were two months since. - Grey Cotton, 36 in., 4, 5, 6, 61, 71., 8, 81e. White Cotton. 36 in., 5, 71, 81-, 10, 12o. 72 -in Plain Unbleached Shseting, 171, 20, 25c. 72 -inch Twill Sheeting, 181, 20, 25. 8-4 Plain Bleached Sheeting, 20, 25. Highest Price paid for Butter & Eggs. 11.8. FORD & CO. WOODHAM. Additional Locals. The Ontatio Statutes for 1894 are to band; Several citizens are at present holiday. ing. On Monday Wiliam visited the woollen mill. This is the second time such has occurred, and appearatteet g3 to show it is by the same gang. Private informateon .from ,,,Califoenta -states that the sliest orothi'yeai' hks turned out very large, almost 40 bushels to the acre. James Turner of Brucefield marketed new wheat the other day which went 63 lbs. to the bushel, and it yielded 38 bushels to the acre. Seaforth has been made an out port of entry with F. G. Neelba as collector. The Sun,elm, Neento's paper will be run as an Sndependent in future. The Ailsa Craig Banner is the name of a paper lately published in that bingh. It is a neat little' sheet and is being issued • by Mr. Hay. We wish him success. The Rev. E. Batty, jr., late incumbent .of genital!. and Staffil, left on Saturday, fox Nova Scotia. where fie has obtained leapprary parish work by the seaside. The Quarterly meeting fof. ithe Hemel' circuit will be held Sunday, Aug. 5th, in Bethesda church and the official business meeting on the following Monday in Hen- aall church. )t Rev. J. T. Kerrin preached his fare - 'e well sermon in Trinity Church, Hayfield, I; on Sunday, and wilt immediately go to )). Mitchell, to fill the vacancy in that con- gregation. r Mr. Frank McDonagh, of Carlow, :ha s sold his hotel business to Mr. W. Hogg, )t• of Toronto, who i has already taken possession. The jovial and and portly landlord of the Albion, Goeer- ich, Mr. Jonathan Miller, has also sold out to Jei W Marsden of Ingersoll. He took possession Wednesday. "County hotelkeepers are blamed for: a .good' many sins for which they are not reaponsible," said a well-known landlord Saturday. He complains that frequently young fellows go out for a drive on Sun- day taking with them a bottle of whiskey, and as they generally get pretty full and .‘ atop at all the hotels along their route, the latter are blamed for supplying them ' with liquor on the Sabbath. K. D. C. Pills cute chronic constipation. C AUT1ON. The public are hereby cautioned not to 'sive any credit to any person on my account, with- out my written order, as I will not be re- sponsible for payment of same, WM, P OGSLEY. Exeter, July 28th, 1694, FARM FOR SALE. The undersigned offers his farm for sale, comprising Lot I& North Thames Road, Township of U5borne,5O acres more or less. There is a good frame barn 36x50; also a log house and a good bearing oreharde good water. The farm Is situated in the Village of Farquhar about six miles from Exeter and is under a good stale of cultivation. For further emrtioulars apply to JOHN ICA.Y, on the prom - Jeeps or by letter to Farquhar P. 0. ortgage Sale . OF , HOUSE ,AND LOT IN THE VILLAGE OF ZURICH COT.INTY OF HURON. Tinder andibe virtue of a' Power of Sale •,eentained in a certain Itideeture of Mortgage made by Simon /dotter and Catherine Metter te, thevendors (Which will be produced at time, of Sale) default having been made in the patenent thereof, there will be sold bY • PablleAttotien at Paine's' Hotel in the vithaire of Zurich =kV SATURDAY, :HOIST 18th 1894, at 2 &stook m., (subject to oondit ions then to be produced) the following' property viz; all and singular, those eowtain percale ox' tracts of lend I and Pretttleen eituate, lying andbeing in tthei *Wee, of Zurich. in the oomety of Huron and Province of Ontario oona Wiling by atimeaturement any , six and one half penile,. 156i perchei be the vino more or We being cemented of patt of the original mill remove, of Frederiek aurveY of the said:village of %alma and more &tabularly deieribed in said mortgage, This ortitterts It a Minter lot, wen situated anti hal &ie 'tort fratne Cottage etid Nimble dhereoin TERetlie Or 8ALlt:-$100 eath on dee of sale,, Baited° in 30 demi or at may be agreed iloirThittitlii-pertieulars apply to, ELLIOT .k 111 LIAO T, Vendetta Senate**, fleeter. IL ME. HOSSEINBERRY, Auctioneer. Ogled tied 2nd day Of Attend* We, I eateateseetee-, • Exeter Municipal Council - - The Council met at the Town Hall Exeter, 25th Julg, 1894; all:present. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Taylor -Carling -that LArmatrong's Elect $435 43,for balance of contract for gravel, be paid Carried, Carling-Bobier--orders; John Popple. stone, $4 00 labor; John IVIoreshead, $4 00 labor; and Wm, Collingtvood $4 75 do; 'Carried. " Moved by A. Q. Bobier that the appeal of the Bell Telephone Co. be a teat- case. -Not seconded Taylor -Bissett --that the Reeve get legal advice in the matter of appeal and the clerk be ordered accordiagly. Car - tied. Mr. Senior applied for Coal Oil and lamps for the band. -To be supplied. The Council adjourned until Monday the 6th Aug. at 8 o'clock p. m. M. EACRETT, CLERK.. --v.-- The Council met at the Town Hall, Exeter, Aug. 1st 1894; all present'. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Carling -Taylor -'‘That we aighhetaa., Town Hall building with electric lighte, provided the price isosatisfectory. °fir- ried. Bissett -That we put in 6 lamps down stairs. Not seconded. - Carling-Bobier-That we take 15 lights as follows: 8 lights in the Main Hall; 1 in the Clerk's office; 2 in the Band roorrn2 in the Mechanics'Institute; 1 in the Fire Hall; and 1 in the entrance, on the following terms viz: -860 per year for 3 years, J. N, Howard to agree furnish all lights and lamps and keep the same in good repair during the said term. Carried. . B obier-Taylor-That the lamps on the streets be 32 feet from the level, and all the posts from the Mill South. ward be 40 feet long and erected on the west side of Main street. Carried. The Council adjourned until next Monday evening at 8 o'clock P.M. M. EACRETT Clerk. a . High School Entrance Exam- inations. - . The following is a correct report of tbe pupils who wrote at the recent High School Entrance Examination at the 1 Exeter Public School :- Stella Gregory 636 Warren Ross Wellington Westcott aa Eddie Eacrett 1 Eva Carling Chas. Hyndman Amey Johns 1 Edna Creech I Annie Matheson Nina Kineman Ida Newte a Lily Huston 522 512 V' White 478 474 462 462 461 458 456 452 448 432 May Sanders 424 In all, 29 candidates wrote, and out of that number 14 passed. The number of marks obtainable was 845 ; and the necessary number to pass was 422. In 'order to pass, a candidate must obtain one third of the marks on each subject and one half of the aggregate marks. The suelresful candidates at the recent High school entrance examination, held at St, Mary's. are given below in alphabetical order:--Girle-alaggie Amos, Louts Breckon, Mary Brown, Burnie Carter,. Rom Cooper, Jennie Dunnell, Maud Etaleigh, Gabe Forman, Tillie Gallinger, Mara Hardman, Raohel Kirk, Mabel Kirby Nina Leslie, Tens Aladin, Mary McCracken Alice Mo intoth, Minnie Ma Laren, Lizzie Gertie Pearn, Ethel Rea, Ella Robinson, Winifred Ronan, Florence Sharp, Lula Smith, tetyid Stafford, Nettie Switzer, Lizzie Thompson, Cora Waring, Annie Wilson. B0y3-Williatn Joseph Clifford, Williim Dar- ling, A.ndreve Haynea, Richard Ingersoll, Robert McDainald, George McIntyre. William Moore, Robot Moore, Ernest Oliver, William Osborne, Cecil Pavnter, Milton Reesor, Three Richards, Wilfred Roger, Harold Shier, Cecil Sinkins, Oswald Steele, Harry Taylor, Geo, Tremear, Horace Watson, Herbert Young. The winner of the first scolarehip it William Osborne, and of the mooed George Mc- Intyre sod Minnie MoLaren. esseameniewswIER010.1....111•111MMINIMIK Lightning played sad havoc with geese on the river at St Merges during the prevalence of the thunder.ktorm Tueldsy night. Mr, 11. Hutehinivon had 14 killed, Mr. klohn Bridgman five and Mr. Wan. Wrath eix. The dead mote were found On the WW1 Wand above Knight's dint Neetr Teaoherfa- •Eensall The following is the report of the joint Board of Examiners on the result of the primary examination. • Carala dates whose names appear in list No, 2, at any centre, have passed the July part of the primary examination, but have not passed the commercial exami- nation, The certificates of successful candidates will be sent to the principals of the high schools, and public school inspectors, immediately after the re- sults of the junior leaving andt ma - rioulation examinations have been an- nounced. In no case will the marks be reported direct by the department to the candidates. Candidates who have failed, and vrho may desire to appeal, are requested to wait until they have received their marks of the examina- tion before making a protest. In cer- tain cases the certificates of the principals of the high and public schools with rammed to the requirements of regulation No. 19, relating to reading and writing, have not been transmitted to the department. The certificates of the successful candidates will not be issued until the required certificate has been forwarded. The number of successful candidates reported at any centre of examination must not be re- garded as the result of the work of any school, as in many instances candidates other than those prepared at the school have presented themselves for examina- tion : olinton-W Baird, P Campbell, A. Consitt, T Courtice. 0 Forbes, M Graham, M Hartley, F Hartley, T Isbister, R Jeckell, H Lennox, W Mc- Crea, A McKenzie McLean, L Middleton, S Plummer, R Reid, R Ross (passed in .Latin), L Worthington. Exeter -R Creech, Goderich--A Bowles'1' Densmore, L J Elliott, W Fisher, L Gordon, W Gordon, F Gray, W Hawkins, J Hebei, G Howard, I Kilpatrick, C Lewson, LeTouzel, T Long, It Mair, H Mac- Donald, J Mackenzie, N Malloy, L McLean, E Williams, A. Martin, J Robertson, W Ross, C Sharman, L Stevenson, MA Stirling, F Tabb, A Tyndall, Seaforth-A. Aitchison, R Aitchison, F Connor, C Cudmore, F Clarkson, M Devereux, J Dorsey, E Evans, M Flannagan, M Gillespie, R Higgins, J Horton, L Killoran, M Lamb, S Lud- lam, H McMillan, R McNair, M Peter- son, E Proctor, J Rae, B Stephens, I Simpson, 0 Sanders, E Welsh, H Wat- son. Wingham-List No. 1.-W Arm- strong, E Bradwin, B Coventry, J Duncan, E Eastman, G Hanna, F Kirkton, D Lmith, D Stewart, B Tucker, M Wilson. List No. 2.-W Bray. Parkhill -M Brewer, J Buchanan, G Cowie, H Gillies, W Pledgins, M Loye, D vi °Donald, 3 McPherson, J Picker- ing, 3 Rush, G Turnbull, M Wallace, S Watson, Mitchell -A Collison, N McKay, A Liman- W Braithwaite, W Bulmer, A Campbell, J Couraey, L Coursey, I Drought, R Henderson, N Jamieson, F Langford, C Lewis, J McMehen, W Holdice, J Stewart, .1 Todd, A Twaddle. St. Marys -M Bayne, M Bennett, M. Bruce, A Fitzgerald, C Harding. M Hayes, J Hill, H Howard, A Hudson, C Hutchings, W Letts, }I McKay, E McDonald, D McIntosh, D McPherson, D Mills, B Mossip, M Radcliffe, J Robertson, M Cobinson F Sinkins. W Taylor, M Thompson, ate L Thompson, M Tremble. Toronto, Aug. L -Two additional el- ection protests were entered this morn- ing at Osgoode Hall. the victims being AseMiscampbell, of East Simcoe, and W. B. Reed„ ,of. West Durham. The latter seat was a Conservative gain at the election. This makes a total of eighteen protests entered in all, Mr- Robert Parker, principal of the Goderich public and model schools, has been temporarily appointed inspector of public schools for West Kent. The ap- pointment will hold good until the meeting of the county council, the power of making a permanent appointment be- ing vested in that body. Grasshoppers are unusually numerous to the south of us, and have :done !great damage to crops in Biddulph township, particularly where the land is of a light sandy nature. They hate devoured the young turnip plants entirely, and have seriously injured oats be eating through .the stalks of the growing grain. Various tapedients have heels resorted to by farmers for the purpose of getting rid of the grasshoppers, one of which is rolling the land in the hope that the life might be crushed out of a large portion of the lively pest. Winnipeg, Man., ably Hie -The ;farmer' of Manitoba and the North West are now assured of an abundant harvest. It is expected that harvesting will be general in a week or 10 days. Grain is all headed out, is a good length, and is filling up well. Farmer' are.hopeful that the prize of wheat will acivanee, but even if it does not, with the Yield now immured, they will still be In a good pealtion. There is not much speculating Yet ae to the, pro- bable average yield per tore but good judges Way the Wheat Crop will Weed last yeala, and may run 25 bushel' to the Acre. Oats and barley are an emelt- cat crop. In the northern poets of Man- itoba Miny terntere report they will have 85 bestedof wheat to the :ore, Hay is very plentiful, Mitmeasi Liniment for *ale everywhere 11 Following are the market quotatioue Wheat 55 to 58 Barley ........ 85 to 35 Oats . , ,. 35 to 37 Peas „ . - . ... 50 to 50 Hay • ...... 6,00 to 7.00 Batter . 15 to 16 Eggs . 8 to 0 WHOAT Weemem-Clook Brost of the Seinen nenerteetes have received a large order for flour and want at once 2000 biisIile of good, wheat, The mill is now rumen* day and night and we are in a petition to sooty° any clubriaonetoi.tY of wheat, and will pay the highest Duriug the pest few years the farmers have aueportecl idOsuellht beyou,nd 'our expeet- Tema, 'and while we'heartly thank them for thus staying with us, we ewould respectfully solicit eontinuanoe ot their esteemed petrocagee As in the east we will put forth every effort to please an, Benne. -Mr. Benj. S hort, of Parkhill and Miss Jennie Johnston were mar- ried at Willow Hall, Hansa% at the residence of the brioe's father, Thurs- day. The bridegroom was the Hero of the recent trial for Arson Miss John- ston, the bride, was one of the witness- es for the defence, while the officiat- ing minister, Rev. G. EL Thomson, and the groomsman, Mr. Brewer, had given evidence at the trial, Miss Mary Johnston attended her sister. The wedding will be the talk of the country side for many a day. Guests attended from Clinton. Seaforth, Bay- field, Exeter, Zurich, Lucan, Thedford ancitother places. l'here were about 300 guests present. The carriages in which they arrived were !packed as olosey as possible and crowded a 4 -acre field • Atter the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Short left for a trip tep the lakes via. Goderich. The presents are described as something wonder- ful. In the collection were cook stoves a sideboardetueniturettor dining room, bed room and parlor, dishes, beeline. fal jewels, aad Boon. One article was' only duplicated 11 times. Owing to a recent bereavement in the bride's family the festivities incident to the marriage were toned down, and there were no speeches. 6t• Marys. -- BRUM-Mayor Moecrip and R. Box are away making a tour of the mari- time provinces. -Miss Lindsay, B. A., daughter of John Lindsay of this town, has received the appointment of mathematical teacher in the George- town high sehool,-es trent 4s'. tn. on Sunday a stone dwelling house qn Wellington street was discovered to be on fire. The engines were quickly on the ground, but whether from accident or otherwise no water could be found until the fire had gained considerable headway. Nothing but the stone walls ere left standing, all the wood- work being entirely burnt. The loss being less than 8500, fully 'covered by insurance. tetranton. Beiers.-W. B. Stewart, harness - maker, of Stratford, formerly of Gran- ton, has disposed of his business in the Classic City, and intends taking a trip to Scotland for the benefit of his health, leaving the latter end of Au- guste -Granton is to have communi- cation with the outside world. -The fall fair this year promises to be a grand success. It will be held in the begin- ning of Ootober.-Miss M. White of Illinois is home visiting her parents. -Mr. Bissett, livery keeper of Exeter purchased a fine driving horse from Mr. J. Foster the nther day. Far- mers are almost finished harvest- ing. -Mr. James Foster of Gunton, has sold his bakery and meat market to a Mr. Jermyn, a farmer and will likely go to St. Mary's and follow the same business. 41, Kirktcin. • BRIEFS. -Mr. Alex. Kirk was gen- erous enough to supply honey, free of charge to all those who wished to par- take of it on Saturday evening last. It was served in Shier & Marshall's residence from 8 o'clock to 11, A large number accepted the invitation and were well satisfied. -Mies Carr of Toronto is at present iivisiting at her uncle's, Mr. Samuel Carr. -While Mr. Jacob Taylor was unlatching his horse on Sunday evening last, It became frightened and 'got unmanageable, ktckingIMr. Taylor on the face, break- ing his nose and badly marking him. Dr. Ferguson dressed the wounds and he is now as well can be expected. - Mr, James Rots, butter maker, near Toronto, spent Sunday with his family here, --Miss Annie Roadhouse of St. Marys'spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. NVm. Brown. -Mise Jodie Doupe of Aylmer, is at present visiting friends here. -The grasshoppers are doing considerable damage to the oats And turnips. Several farmers are talking of putting parlor green on the turnips to save them from being com- pletely devoured up. -Mrs. A, Breth- our is 'rettoYerine from an attack of eicknems.-Miss Aggie Switzer ie doyen with the fever at present. 10•166.0..0.••••••••••MAP.MIMMINNEMM Heuer ma Six Rotate. --Distressing Rid - nay and bladder, diseases relieved in rit hours by the "Great South Attatrieen ney Cure." Thie new remedy is a great Oturprise and delight to physicians oti se. eoent of its eteeedingt promptness in re- lieving pain in the bladder, kidneynlmok tind every piall of the urinary portages in male ena female. It relieves reteetien of water and 'pain th passing it almeet homed, Maly. XI you want quiet: relief end cure this is your temody, Sold by C. LUTZ Centralia, Baurs.-14hosee li F, Hoskin of Toron- to are visiting Mrs, Win. Elliott. -Mrs, W. Henderson and family pr London are visiting' Mrs, R. F. Hicks and Mrs. Blume -itfir. mid Mra, Delgety are visiting friends in the vicinity of Dayfielt1.-Mr R, F, Hicks is having a driving abed built in the front of be warehouse for the eon -- lenience of farmers. -Our grain mero chant Mr. IL F. Hicks, has leesed ft ware- bonse.at lefelroae and will have the double advantage of shipping grain either by G. T. R. or C, P. R -Quarterly Service will be held iathe Methodist Cherch on Sun- day next. Tack ersmita Baxzes,-A few days ago a girl who lives with Mr. Anthony Tyndall,of the 4th con., fell acoideutlye through a trap door into the celler, a dietance of some eight feet, and struck ben head against the edge of a tub, causing a deep wound don to the bone two faches in length. Sh was taken to a surgeon in Smarforth who dresaed the wound and it is now doing well. -The numerous friends of Mrs. Robert Coleman of the 5th con., Who has been suffering with rheumatism in the shoulder and arm since last February so as to render her life miserable, will be happy to learn that she has got rid of it- -' She took several treatments with a galvanic battery and, the pain left her en- tirely and she considers herself completely cured. Cromarty. linters. -Rumor baa it that one of our young men from the village s about to leave here and take up his abode in Strat- ford. •About. twenty-five applications were received for the position of tetteher of S. S. No. 6. Peter Ai °Naughton, of No, 3 gebotal, was the cboiceee-The: Stonewnrk of the bridge, at the school house is comple- ted. This with the new top" will be an improvement in the old structure --Many friends of Allen McLean will regiet to hear of his serious illness. Mr, McLean con- tracted lung trouble but a few weeks ago and his low condition is a surprise to all, - Mr, Livingston's barn is about completed and to oommoiate the event about 200 young people aseerabled for an evening of pleasure. This was done to the satisfectiont of all. The barn is a large commodious opet and reflects credit on Mr. Lime gatone also D. Me Lean, the builder. Woodham. Bnesrs,-While Mrs. Thomas. Brock and Mrs. Wm. Brock, jr, were coming from Winchelsea: their horse became frightened at a couple of dogs fighting. It bolted for the ditch and by the sudden sway of the buggy Mrs William was thrown out. She sustained a severe cut in the head and otherwise badly hurt. Dr. Thompson is -mow attending her. -The horn of the threshing machine is all tne go now. -Mrs. (Dr.) J. W. Ford of Thorndalo, 'is visiting her re- latives in the village. -Rev. W. H Graham of St, Marys, preached an ex- cellent sermon to a crowded house in the Methodist church here Sunday evening, - Miss Florence St John of Stretford, is visiting her uncle, Mr. Adam St Johns, Base Line. -Misses Flossie and Ethel Case who have been visiting at Mr. Ford's, returned home to London oil Mon- day, Staff a. Beier& -Mrs. (Dr.) Nam:mitt:a! Miss Jessie Naysmith, and Miss Ida Hot - ham are rusticating at Grand Bend those days. -Huh Millar, did his first threshing this season at Mat. Coyne's. Mr. Coyne was more than satisfied with the work, and as Mr. Millar has a brand new outfit, and is a popular and obliging young man, we predict for him a good share ot the work. -We are pleased to see Harry Drake in our midst once more. F. D. Hutchinson has returned to his daily duties after spending two weeks visiting at Sarnia, Mitchell, Seaforth and Grand Bend. -Miss Aggie Dalton and R. flotham spent Saturday and Sunday at Grand Bend. Biddulph- alBarers-The farmers want men to confound the grasshoppers .-A. and E Bennett visited friends in St. Marys on Sunday last. -Miss Martha Carroll of East Saginaw, is visiting at home. - Mr. R. Sullivan tvili put a !Plead on his steak in some future bime.-The 1st of October will call to London all the boys that were or are to be witnesses in the Bowers -Cain trial. -John Carroll's residenceis on the verge of :•borripletion am:lithe swamp girls look out -D, McGee, having obtained the services of T. Darcey and T. Toohey, intend doing the work for the farmers in regard to threshing to perfection. The undersigned challenges any man in Ontario to feed a machine (threshing) for 8100 (one hundred dollars) for one hour or ten. This challenge is open for one rnenth, Any man accepting this challenge must feed all kinds of grain, Wer, Welennen 7tn Con., Biddulph. The five barns On the old Fraser homeetead, con. 2, Westininster town. ship, were destroyed by fire, Sunday, and with them the season's crop, some machinery and two head of cattle. A Boon to HoriteMen . --One bottle of English bpmvin Liniment completely re- moved s iturb from my hone, I talc() pleesure intaecommending the remedy, as t twill With myeterlottit promptneiri in he removal from hovels of herd, soft el 'Mended lamps, blood Spavin, splitts carter, sweeny, stifles and /main& Geo. RiOny loarnlerl 801,abr 0. VIM ".' PAMAtene oe. nire4, Itellemeds Fresetitiuge Their utile to ohn, Cage for Laliklta Paourre4.- CEICAPO, July. 30. -Large bille for dam- ages be railroad property by the strike rroters are now coming int the city hall. J. T. Brooks, second vice-president of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St, Louie, rail- road, bas reser, ted a bill vvirieli aggregatee $449,691. The largest item is $401,691 for 729 freight cars destroyed and 42 damaged. The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chien° presented a bill of $21,347, the largest item being for 14 freight mire destroyed and 58 damaged. Montreal Merehant instantly Killed- MogenzAre Jelly 28, -James Richardson, a well-known busies man, and member of the former wholesale leather firm of Hum Richardson & Co., was killed out- right by the Sort1 train on the Montreal & Sorel railway at Longueeil. Mr. Richard- son, who was very hard of hearing, was walking along the track when the train caught WO to him, and before it could be stopped 'fie was struck. The unfortunate gentleman had, his neck and one of hie arms broken and was no doubt instantly killed. Mr. Richardson had retired from business some years since and resided in Longueuil. He was 61 yeareof age, and had, been a resident of this city for thirty years, Ple came from Quebec and leaves a wife and a daughter and four sous. fleck -wood Postoflice Burglarized. ROCKWOOD, July 28. -The postoffiee here was broken into by burglars yesterday,. the safe blown open and $300 in money and $50 in stamps stolen, Mr. PaSMOre, the postmaster, was awakened by the noise and he jumped up and ran to the • window. Seeing three men standing in the street, he called to his brother, who sleeps in the back part of the building, that burglars were around. At this time the three men jumped in a buggy and. drove off rapidly in the direction of ateton. The bus -glare in their flight left -behind -a good srevolfiels, Word, wee" at once sent a Guelph, and Chief of Pollee Randall has telegraphed throughout the country to be on the lookout for them. Warden Stephenson's Disappearance. TORONTO, July Va.-Donald G. Stephen- son. of East Toronto, warden of the county of York, who left for Orillia on the 16th, saying he had some business to attend to in that town has not yet been heard of. As far as known his assets and liabilities are about even. A good deal of surprise is expressed at the disappearance of Mr. Stephenson. as had he been known to be in • difficulties there are many who would have come to his assistance. Intense Suffering in Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 20. -The suffer- ing tan sed by the earthquakes is more widespread than was at first supposed. The loss of property is fele more keenly every day by the homeless and, half -fed families who have camped in the parks and cemeteries. The local relief fund is entirely inadequate to the emergency here and in the provinces, especially in and around Adabazar, the Chalaldja and Gel- ler°. The sufferers have been helpless in their wretchedness. As soon as communi- cation with the provinces shall be restored the reports of. privation and disease will probably begin to reach the city. Fire at Longue Pointe. MONTREAL, July 23. -Longue Pointe, near Montreal, the scene of the great asylum fire a few years ago, was 'vented by another bad fire last e.vening. The fire broke out in,the farm house of John Alti- mus on the Longue Pointe • road. The flames spread quickly and the whole farm- house was soon in flames. The assistance of the Montreal firemen was asked and one engine was sent to the scene. At one time the fire threatened to become general, but it was got under control. The loss will amount to about $3, 000. Prominent business men of Chicago, being impatient at the delays of Congress in coming to some decision on the taeiff question, have united in an appeal that some definite action be taken at once. The petition is signed by ninety-eight of the largest merchants of the city. An explosion of 400 pounds of loose powder at Fort Paulaski, near Savannah, Ga., Friday, fatally wounded. Ordance- Serge William Chinn, seriously injured Mary Washington, his mother-in-law, and set fire to the fort, causing several' explos- ions of ammunition and doing much dam- age to the structure. The Masonic Grand Lodge of the Pro vino of Ontario concluded its annual meeting at Hamilton with the election of efficers for the ensuing year. Mt W. R. White, Q. C. of Pembroke, was elected Grand Master, and in a close contest be- tween Mr. E. T. Malmo of Toronto, and Mr, Wm. Gibson, AL P., of Beannvile, ear the Deputy Grand Mastership, Mr. Gibifon *as chosen. The Ver tte 'Of!: Given by our, many custoMeta and all svhe have Seen our etock of Gents' Furnishings is that our Ken's Straw' Hats P re the very latest styles, fhiev very lowest prices and give A: satisfaction Its wear. 'See our line 01. . GENTS' NECZWEAR . ' 4 in hand ties tor 20C, usual price 4oc, and pur 500. margate ties at Soc. Derby's and all other ties at similar prices. -Gents' fancy colored shirts and two collars for 5oc. regular price iliglyest price paid' for farm produce. J. P. BOSS. - Market Deobt Follow •Crowd WHERE . TO NIANSON'S Big Slaughter Sale of Boots and Shoes. Re has knocked the old time prices clean out, of existence.. For the next(O davs. or Cakh only -he SellS -(our. „ de : efeio'seireueh Rip Beets at 34; Men's Imperial Rip Booteat $3.50; Men's extra good -Cowhide !toots 413- Women's and Children's Shoes in endless varietiee at 20 per cent- dis- actoutfletafoRlleopwaiinrginpgriporeosteomtlyerisegnrianuesatollyesdoonnlye 40c.; Women's Half Soles only 860 Come and secure some of them Bargains. GEO. MASON'S, The People's Shoe -Store Next Door to Post Office. The Ingersoll Packing Company re- fuse to buy hogs from Chatham District because the flesh is too soft. A prom- inent breeder thinks 'it, is becaus a the hogs are fed on beanse--- Home Seekers' Exeurstsau Tickets. •. Will be sold by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway on May 8th and May 29th. 1S94, from Chicago and St, Paul. Minneapolis, Omaha, Sioux City, Kansas City, and points beyond at practically one fare for the round trip. Excursion tickets will be good for return passage thirty days from date of sale but are good for going passage only on date of sale, For further particulars apply to any Coupon Ticket Agent in the United States or Canaria, or iddress A. J. Teartene, Canadian Pass. Agent, 87 rook St., Toronto, Ont. FOR OVER VIETYIYEABS. AN OLD Asti WELL-TR/En REMEny.-- Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used efte` years by millions of mothers for their children while teethin rnwith perf sot success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays the pain, cures the colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. is pleasant to the taste. Sold be i druggists n every part of the world. 25 cents, it. bottle. Its value is incalculable, Be tore arid a.sk for M rs. Wine low's Soo thing Bente andtakeno other kind. ALL MEN. __- Young, old or middle aged, who end them- selves,nervous, weak and exhausted, who are broken down from acess or overwork, tenet - fog in many ' of the following symptoms Mental depresslon, premature old age, loss el vitality, loss of memory, bad dream% dimnese of sight, palpitation of the heart, emission, leek a' enereY,Pain in the kidneyseheadaohes, pimples on the face and body, itching or peculiar sensation about the scrotum, wasting el the organs, dizziness, apeots before the eyes' twitching of the muscles, teyelids and else-. where, bashfulness, deposita in the urine, loss of will power, tenderness of the scalp anti ovine, weak and flabby muscles, desire to aleep, failure to be rested by sleep, conatieation dullness of hearing. loss of voice, desire for solitude, excitability of temper, sunken eyes, surrounded with leaden circles, oily lorking skin, etc., are all symptoms of nervous debil- ity t b at lead to insanity lure less cured. The noting or vital course having lost its at enaion every function wanes in consequence. Those who through abuse committed an nenormatee may be permanently eured. Send Your ad- dress for book on diseases peculiar to man, sett free, sealed. eddreas te. V. LITBON, Si lifecdonn all Ave. , Toronto Ont -.Canada AIPIWOkaliesiM01.1111* TICE Notice is hereby given that I will be in OREDITON on or about the 16th August ho settle up the books„ accounts and notes of the firm of BROWN & SIEBERT4 when I expect all accounts to be paid. If not shall hand theni over for +collection. •