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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1896-1-30, Page 4THEI E X.ET"ER TIMES! The IVIoisons Eilnk ttictelsblimve been able to settle these ng questions; asid we believe that KiffshRTERnie yPAALIAMENT, 1885) the sober sense of ti ie people of Mani- toba, if left to themselves, will find as fair a settlement as has been found in Ontario, Quebec- and in the Maritime Provinces. We, therefore, again express the hope that nothing will be done in the way of legislation until a full, free and frank expression of opinion has come from the people, speaking in a general election at the polls. raidup Capita - $2,000.000 Seat Fund - - 1,375,000 • Head Office, Montreal, WoLFEHST.AN GENERAL .ocArrecent Money advanced to good farmers on their own note with one or more endorser at per cent, pei annum. Exeter Brant*. Open every lawful day, from a.m. to Pee SATURDAYS, 10 a.m. to 1 p. Current rates of interest allowed on depots N. D.HURDON, Manager. Exeter, Deo. 27th, '95. Established in 0377 E. EL-0'1433XL, BANKER, X..b3 TER, ON T Transacts a genoralbankingbnelness. Roceives the Accounts of Morohants and Others on favorable terms, Offers over accommodation consistent with *Aland oonservativo banking prinoipl.s, Interest allowed en deposits. Drafts. issued payable at any ado, o tho vforohants Rank. NOTES DISCOUNTED, and MONETT° LOAN 01‘; NOTES and MORTGAGES. 41pt sotff 4144-* 71r. THURSDAY, JANC.ARY, 30th, 1891 'THE MANITOBA SCHOOL WES- _ TION. --- Le view of the late developments, it Would now seem that any Remedial Bill introduced by the Croverement Can only be carried by the aid of the French Liberal vote from the Pro- vince of Quebec; and it is more than likely that Mr, Laurier, in his desire to defeat the Government, will be able 6:11>mo:ult. a great majority of his folloevers to vote with him in favor of atornmission and against the legislat- eitie which the Government may pro- liose. If this is the ease the Govern- ment are certain of defeat, AS • 'some- where in the neighborhood of thirty Of the English-speaking Conservatives will have to vote against their Remed- ial Bill. There are two objections to the Re- medial Bill which we wish to urge ..upou the present occasion. The first that the Conservative Government *undertook to connnit themselves to Remedial Legislation at the request of the .French Ministers-wla.o had bolted ee»x the occasion in question -without consulting the rank and file of the leonservative party, as represented by their followers and majority in the ,Rouse. A corollary of this argiunent even if thee- had consulted their ,tollowers, DO Government, even if it ,Commands the dominant party in poli- tics, should undertake so drastic a 'emeasure in regard to the constitution OE the country as to press such a Remedial Bill as is proposed without , tfret having received. a clear ana em- ' sphatie expression of opinion, delivered the people in a general election. Anything vitally affecting the consti- station of the country ought to be first vennounced upon by the people ;in is case, at the tail end of a long par- elliament, the Government, without 'either consulting their followers or -the people at large, have undertaken to introduce and came through this eraclictd measure. Anotherand it is in the main a new argument : -If we once open the door to a petition for Remedial legislation • itt regard to Manitoba, we will have the minorities in the other provinces and territories which are without Sep- arate echools to -day knocking at the eiFederal Legislature and demanding a remedy; and once (and this is the point we wish to emphasize) the politicians and the petty premiers of the provin- ces see that they have it in theirpower to. pass legislation that will cause trouble to the ruling party at Ottawa, then they, in collusion with the Oppos- ition at Ottawa, will be constantly , conspiring to pass legislation affecting aninorities in one province and another and which legislation will furnish a pretext for these minorities going to Ottawa and demanding a remedy at atheir grievances. Wehave no hesita- C.= in saying that this iniserable school question now causing so much trouble at Ottawa has been nursed along by the Opposition and by Mr. Geeenway, acting in collusion, so as to cause the greatest amount of trouble and annoyance to the Conservatives. lInd if they succeed in the case of Manitoba, they will try it on in regard ca the territories and British Columbia and the Maritime Provinces, in most et which Reform Administrations are -iikpower, and evhich, having the ex- • . ample of Manitoba before them, will • ireet to follow in its.wake. Iri that case there will be no end of trouble at • fittiewa over race and creed. issues. In tact, anyone evtio has read the discus- sion that has taken place in regard to e codification of the school laws of the Northwest territories, and the statement ma -dein, Archibishop Lange - vin in regard thereto, and the action of. Lieutenant -Governor Macintosh in refusing to assent to a. bill that was Silraply a codification of existing stat- utes, will come to the conclusion that the.Manitoba school question, if re- moved out of the Federal arena this Session by legislation, will. be followed • by another prayer at next session for relief in the territories. There is only one cure to the trouble, and that is for the Dominion Paella- • grunt to refuse to interfere. We be- ' lieVO that if the Remedial order is • withdhawn and Premier Greenway is given to understand that anyattempt orhis part, working in collusion with • Mr. Laurier, will ;fail in throwing the gpple Of clisOord into Federal politics . so- as to cause strife, he will abandon , the unjust features of his school lavv and:give stieh relief to Catholics as they are entitled to. But just now as tee:peel-lolls occasions Mr. G-reenwae- lee/lore concerned in aiding Mr., Laur- ier than he is in doing justice- •to the ecatirec people of Manitoba, no matter what their raee, or creed.may be. In s;very other province, With the except - iia of Manitoba, the provincial autbote- SIR CHARLES TUPPER. The return of Sir Charles •Tupper Bart., to the field of militant politics, revives the stirring political memories of more than forty years., In the political career of this dis- tinguished and invariably successful man, there are many periods which are curiously coincident with events which have recently occurred,and now Occurring and are likely to occur dur- ing the coming general elections. The entrance of Sir Charles Tepper into public life in 1855 was made over the prostrate body, $o to speak, of the leader of the Liberal party, whom he defeated at the pots in Cumber- land, This omen is not, it may be hoped, without its significance, 'The Liberal party has suffered many defeats at his hands, One more defeat would not be unnatural. One of the earliest of the great leg- islativeacts carried by Sir Charles 'Tupper, as a Conservative leaden was the Education Act of 1864 in Nova Scotia, which with very few amende meuts has been the law ever since, accepted by all the religious bodies. administered in a spirit of reasoo and justice and successful in turning out a well-educated a n d liberal -minded peopie. This omen, too; may not be without its significance. 'What has been done once may be done again, when the same head and hand are set to the work of doing it, and When the public iuterests donaud that it shall be .done. Sir Charles Tupper was also one of those who gave nupetes to the current of opinion among Colonial public men in favor .of the union of the British North American colonies. This omen, too, is encouraging. Now that so many influences are at work to weaken the loyalty of our people and to undermine the political constitution of the Dominion, it gives courage au& confidence to ell loyal and patriotic ince to find hint at the helm again. \ellen the Confederation was ac- complished in 1867, the very first and most significant act of Sir Charles Tapper, was, to resign alI his very re- markable and overwhelming claims to high .office in the administration of Sir John Macdonald, in order that the Prime Minister might be free to give Ontario her predominance in the. Cabinet; that the claims of Sir George Cartier for his proeince might be satisfied ; and that an Irish Catholic might also have a seat, This omen, this splendid and pat- riotic omen, is not without fall -signi- ficance now, when Sir Charles Tupper at an advanced age and after many and. great Services, resigns his brilliant position in London and. places his services at the disposal of Sir Mac- kenzie Bowel' and of the Liberal -Con- servative party, in order that the Cabinet may be more united, th.e party more assured and the public interests better safe -guarded. During the four years that the Liberal -Conservatives were in opposi- tion from 1874 to 1878, whose was the arm that struck the stoutest blows at the Liberal adminsitration? in allthe great railways and finance debates, in the House of Commons, Sir Charles Tupper was ever to the front among the little band of stalwarts who rallied round Sir John Macdonald and made him in the end the chief of a victorious. party. In the electoral campaign of 1878, Sir Charles Tuppees labors were herculean. Oue day he was address- ing the electors of Western Ontario; another he was rousing the enthusiasm of the people of Quebec ; then he was filling with confidence the fighting Conservatives of :Nova Scotia, and striking dismay into the Liberals of Prince -Edward Island; and before the public had done reading with admira- tion his speeches in the east, he was again on the platform of Ontario. No man in the political history of the country ever spoke so often, so mag- nificently, so successfully, as the elect- ions a 171h feeptemben. 1878, showed Such an once of success can hardly fail now to give unity, confidence and loyalty to a party which has seventeen years of victory to sustain it as well. Sir Cheeks Tupper was one of those who earliest saw the need. of the country for the due protection and en- couragement of its agricultural, min- hig and manufacturing industries. „. That omen is imperative, at a time when "Free Trade as they have it in. England' (very sorry some of them are to have it there to such an extent) has followed "Unrestricted Reciprocity" and"Commercial Union" and' Revenue Tariff" as the "Policy" of the Reform party for the destruction of our fac- tories, the *sing of mu' mines, and subjection of our fanners to the un- scrupulous andlgratuitons competition of Americans who have so recently been threatening es with fire and. sword -With an. "unrestricted .re- ciprocity of slaughter 1• . When in 1881 the great undertaking of the Cenadian Patific. Railway had beeo placed barna patelarneot, end met with .a. concerted, .and euillittered hostility on the pert :of the opposition the. burden 01' explanation anddefence eell upon Sir Charles Tappet, whose epeechee will lone. he remembered in the HOUSe, Ande'when the opposition in Parliament was transferred to • the country and Mr.. :Rieke Made himself its chief exponent,he Was , challenged and followed by (Sir . Charles Tupper, Who, in addresses at London, Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal, .astonished the -country by hisvigorous elorence, de- feated Mr. .Blake's • expectations and carried the PecifinReilway Act. •on a. full tide- of favorable Ohne opinion. On this occasion his labors were so .great . that h is , health 8 effered a . seripee. temporary • derangement. The people of Canada, • however, for .whonethe Pacific Railway is a SOtiree Of pride and profitand natiotial strength, haye 'riot forgotten the efforts Mede . by Sir Charles .Tutiper„for its acceptance and final construction. During his career as High Commis, stoner in England, Sir Charles Tupper has been the vigilant guardian of Canadian interests. He has enlarged the measure of Canadian, influence and authority in the negotiation of Tveat- les. He has watched with unceasing care the interests of the cattle trade, He has assisted with energy every scheme of the Government for the promotion of the Export Trade of the Dominion. Ile has lectured on the resources of Canada at great centres where his name and. reputation have commanded inunense and influential audiences. He has been accepted by the Agents General in London as their leader and spokesmen on all .great oc- casions;and nomau could helm a better position to communicate with seccess the views of Canada to the Imperial Government,. That a man who has been so long in public life and so strenuous in all his public efforts, should be made a mark for Opposition attacks is natural enough; and accordingly Sir Charles Tupper has been much assailed. But much must be pardoned to an Opposi- tion which has been eighteen years out of office and which seems destined to perpetual exclusion. The lesson which the opposition have had to learn dur- ing the present session when Sir Rich- ard Cartwright's unfortunate insults roused a host of friends in the House, and. a whole people outside, to protest against the indiscretion, may be of use to them and. may make them re- spect somewhat more the man whom they fear so much. That Sir Charles Tapper, bringing with him, as he does, the tradition of ability, and, success, will now carry out those traditions at the General Election, we have every confidence. That he will have the aid of a united party and of all good and, loyal sub- jects anxious for the continuance of our National Policy, for the tinity of the Dominion and for the strengthen- ing ot the Empire, we feel equallv sure. There is oily one word of conclusive command now for the Liberal-Cou- servative party.. It is that of Water- loo -"The whole line will advance," There is only one hope in the breasts of all good Canadians. It is that the Policy of Sir John Macdonald may besupported and his memory once more honored. by a great victory. "A British subject I was born and a British subject I will die" naust not have been uttered in vain. The opponents ;leanest whom Sir Johli Macdontild ''contendect are thee we Inevif to face Hi" the Min- ing fight. NOTES AND COMMENTS, The Provincial by-election in Sonth Wentworth, rendered necessary through Mr, Awrey, the late member, accepting the county registrarsbip, took place Friday and resulted in the defeat of the temperance candidate, W. W. Buchanan, by John Dickenson (Liberal) by a majority of 812, The temperance question seems to have no place in elections. + Now that the need of good roads is more keenly realized. than ever, and each inunicipality expends annually a large amount in this direction, help should be afforded them by the county in a way that could be done at the least general ontlay. A stone crusher should be purchased for the county, but for use by the municipalities, and in this way each mueicipality would be able to improve its roads with the best material available for road -building. A correspondent sends us the quota- tions of the Regina markets for Jan. 10th, 1896, with a fewadded comments. Flour strong, bakers, $1.75; Fife wheat No. 1 hard, 36 to 40; Fife wheat No. 2 hard, 33; Oats per bushel 12; Potatoes per beishel 15; Hay per tan 34; Geese per lb, 15; Turkeys per lb, 18c. The cost to grind a bushel of wheat is 18c. Fancy a farmer having to pay the price of 10 bushels of oatsfor :10 - pound goose or 6 bushels of No. 1 hard whet for a 16 pound turkey. Wing - ham Times. Instead of has-.ing to buy, the farmer usually has geese to sell. ÷ ÷ In the opinion of the Winnipeg Nor - Wester, "a close study of the erection retirees (in Manitoba) cannot fail to convince that the situation in many re- spects is most encouraging, and. that on honest lists, with proper organizat- ion, and the real issues of the day, the Conseia-ativepartywould sweep almost every censtitnency." A further glance at the fame reveals to theNoes-Wester the feet that "the Conservative party has ever. been the party of progress in Canada, and une.er a new leadership at Ottawa, with ranks recently rent by factions, now closed, still wise in: council and strong in courage, it will remain true to its traditions and lead the country • forward to prosperity." All of which is well and truly said, qlee Latest News. • - Mrs. Warren Rock, a well-known London lady, died in California. • Huron County Notes. • — - The Berlin ice races will take place Latest returns show Burrows, Lib- ' D. Sanderson hardware merchant February 12 and 18. oral, elected in Dauphin by 14 major- of Gorrie for a decade, is leaving that Mr, H. A. Massey, , of Toronto, is ity.• tonne . Seriously ill.. It is announced. that Emperor Wil- It is hinted that an incandescent i George Clayton, of Winnipeg; n- Ilene will meet King Humbert of Italy, iliughtthpelialenztur. hred in a mill on Thursday, dted in February at Genoa. • - A challenge has been issued to the Mrs. Lawrence, .of the '13th cone nftetytube future. operated in Brussels •sITiliclearingston. Fuenitere Conepauy, Royal. Canadian Yacht Club on behalf aullett, was stricken with paralysis On of Loudon, will Move their factory to of the sloop Varicador of Chicago. Sunday, and died on Tuesday. Goderich in June next. Sir Charles Tupper and Mie George The family of the late Walter Gard - The national debt of Great Britain Murray were nominated for the vacant beer of Farquhar, are making prepay - at the close of the financial year for seat in the Commons for Cape Breton. ations to leave for the State of Iowa, 1894 was 4664,103,141. David Logare one of Oxford's oldest in a few days. - Mr, Lon McDonald, city editor of residents, died on Friday Jan. 24. He Mr.. 0. Prouty has been clerk of the the Depevea, Times, - an old Stratford leaves a widow and several sons and township of Stephen for 38 years and boy is calling on Windsor friends. daughters, , never Voted ;it it namicipal election. By partakihg of unwholesome food Ex -Aid. Robsou, Brantford, fell off John 1VIeGavin, son of Henry Mc - two townies in Fort Rouge had it a moving train Thursday evening, Gavin, Tuckersmitte was kicked on narrow escape from death by poison. aud, is suffering from cormession of the the side by a horse on Monday night W. H. Sahnon has leased. his Thorn- brain and other injuries. and will be laid up for sone days. dale property to Thos. Abbott, and is • The Detroit Derby, to be run next One of the oldest voters in Clinton, moving on to his farm in London Aomudstianhans nominators einlaetozes being Messrs. township. at the recent election, was E. Diusley, having cast a vote at every election . Harry Janisse, 8 'years old, son of Hendrie, Seagram and, Boyle. Emile Janisse, blacksinith, Amherst- Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Bir- doiiiiruintogn. the 49 years he has resided in Itihuixsgl5heese•aks.eccidentally drowned there. mlngham, expressed a will that Britain. and the United States could unite and HuittEt:easManning, unfortunateg, ofthelithcocfnLotef The Chatham chief of police has had settle the Armenian question: in the loss of no less than nine head of his salary raised to $750 per immune Mrs. Seaton, whose husband is in jail stock, being one horse, two cows, two and the men will receive $40permorith on it charge of conspiring to burn his pigs and four sheep. and perquisites -whatever that may building in Strathroy, has also been meau. arrested on a similar charge. D. E. Munro, of Auburn, on retiring from the position of teacher of the Rev, W. H. Madill was recently The residence of Mr. Seth Cline, Bible Class of the Methodist ehnech, taken with 'it severe hemorrhage of co% 7, Doethester, was burned to the was hist week presented with it hand - the stomach, and his condition was re- ground on Saturday, together with it some chair, by the members, garded as serious for it time, but he quantity of household furniture and Mrs. Jas. Cox, of the 10th con., is now improving, effects. Hullett, passed away on Monday, 13th McCabe, Robertson & C,o„ whole- A special from P o r t Arthur inst., after an Illness of about ten sale fancy goods dealers, Torouo, have says: Mrs Patch, while putting her weeks. Her illness, was lin attack suspended payment. The assets are children to bed, upset it lamp. Her of erysipelas. roughly placed at $30,000, and the clothes caught tire and she was barn- One day last week Mr. J. 'Schwanz, liabilities slightly over that ed to death. of Colborne, drove down to Hamburg The bye -election inWest Wellington At St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, j. for the Legislature resulted in the K. McCoulluch,Winitipegewon the ten- to visit relatives in that neighborhood.. While there hishorse died and he had election of Mr. Tucker, brother of the mile skating race in 33 -minutes and 5 to come back on the train. ex -Patron member, who was unseat- seconds, the fastest time recorded in a John Stewart, of the Bereuiller ed and disqualified. His majority is competition at that dietauce. about 280. The number of persons in the Ponty- nurseries, was taken suddenly ill last week with some inward complaint As it result of the surplus in the fin- Pridd mine at the time of the explos- He was very ill for a time, but has n- ames of the Windsor wa,ter depart- ion of fire damp was 88 all told. Of covered, meet, produced by the recovery of the these 47 have beei taken out dead, 33 Charles Seeger ofGoderich and T. B. secretary's defalcation, the commis- were rescued alive and eight are still Lafferty of Ordliehave been appointed stoners have decided to reduce the missing. notaries public. Wm. Mallough, of Dim teetr:. for private residences 10 per Dr. Hanks, Coroner, m of Blenheim, e held an inquest ou the body of W. gaunon has been appointed. bailiff of the Sixth Division Court of Huron. Toronto streets were unlighted last Cameron of Harwich. The evidence The by-law to raise $1,500. for the Friday night, owing to the danger of went to substantiate the theory of de- purchase of it town bell, the establish - turning the current Into the wires of liberate suicide. The jury rendered 'Dent of an electric fire alarm and the the electric light company, the num- an open verdict. purchase of additionals hose, voted on erous crossings of other halm wires William Mama, who was charged by the property owners of Seal'orth on rendering it a inatter of considerable with musing the death of Edward Mornay last, was carried by it peril to to those on the streets. Caldwell during it scuffle in the Mc- ity of en At Medina the other morning about Murray House, Ingersoll, on NewYear's Mrs. D. McLeod, of the 14th con., 4 o'clock, Mrs. Logan was aroused by Day, has been chscharged by Police Stephen, accidentally swallowed a the ceacking of fire, and. on going Magistrate Morrison, large close of Peels green the other !down stairs she was startled. to find Archbishop Lewis of Ontario, Prim- day. Medical aid was promptly sum - the house in flames. In it few min- ate of Canada, has cabled a message moned, and she is now in a fair way to utas everything was burned to pieces. of sympathy with the Queen and reeoveree At the Hamilton Police Court Fri- Princess Beatrice in their recent be- The Chas, Carter farm on the Huron day Wm. O'Toole was found guilty of reaveinent, and have received an ac- road, Tackersmith, consisting of 100 personating Michael McSweeney at knowledgement of the message. Acres, (less the railroad) has been sold the last municipal elections and was "Five years ago," says .Anga A. to Mr. Gillespie, of Sault Ste Marie, fined 3200, or 60 days in jail, The Lewis, Richard, N. Y., "I had it con- for a sum in the neighborhood of $3, - magistrate afterwards remitted .$150 stant cough, night sweats, was greatly 000, eee, of the fine. reduced in flesh, and had been given eaem. Gillespie will occupy the Mr, Daniel Geddis, sr„ of Levant up by my physicians I began to take On Monday evening as Thomas Station, Ont., threw downa fork from Aver's Cheery pectoral, and after us- Little, of the 12th ton., was goiug out it loft, and then went down it ladder, ing two bottles was completely mired." of Londesboro, one of his horses drop - slipped off, jumped and alighted on Miss Beekett of Straffordville has ned dead on the road. }Ie had been the handle of the fork, whichpenetrat- been purchasing a stock of goods from drawing wood all day and the beast ed his body near the thigh, causing it London merchants without means to frightful Ni..ound. There is little hope' pay for it, and it is said she pretended had shown no sign of being unwell. John McLeod, son ofAngusleIcLeod, of his recovery. to have money iu a Detroit bank of McKillop, who has been sojourn - The tender of the Confederation She has filled in spare time recently ing in Los Angelos, California, for the Life for the $10,000, twenty years, 4 by getting married and assigning. benefit of his health, for some time is, per cent. House of Refuge debentures, Walter Gray, of Oro, was on Mon- we are pleased to learn, nearly re- issued by the county of Lambton, lias day burned to death in his barn. it covered, and is able to prosecute his been accepted, it being the highest of is supposed he was rendered uncon- college studies again. fourteen offered. The price realized scious by an overdose of asthma re- Messrs Berry and Geiger, oflionsall, was about 310,300, ;seemed interest, . medy, and that he set fire to the straw, the old established horse buyers, have Walter Singer, who lives near Otter- through letting the instrument which sold that valuable and well-known 1111e, met with a severe accident while produces a flame fall. stake), hieliteBeate" to Messrs Will - out shooting rabbits the other day. He A young man named Johnston met lam and John IVIeGavin, of the town - stumbled and fell headlong, causing with a painful accident the other at- ship of McKillop, for a big price. his gun to go off, the charge lodging ternoon while working &Steele cutting The Contract for the erection in his face and carrying off one of his inachine on the farm of John Tay- of the Blyth public school has thumbs. It is feared that he will lose 10r, 2nd line, Sarnia township. His one eye. hand in some way got drawn into the been awarded to Robe Howard, jr., of Myth, and Henry Stevens, of Clinton, Three children of Mrs. Jackson, near machine and before it could be stop- for the brick and. woodwork respect - Charing Cross, Kent county, have died ped he had lost a finger. ively. The building will cost $5,000 within the past three months. There The sensational case in which An The annual meeting of the Blyth is something mysterious about the drew Young, a prominent farmer. of Conservative Association was held in deaths, and the authorities have un- Blenheim was accused of causing the the Orange hall, on* Monday evening dertaken to investigate. It is rumored downfall and ultimate death of Lo- of last week. The following officers that the disclosures will be of a start- Lavina Kruger, was culminated in the were elected: President, A. McNally; ling character. issuance of it writ on behalf of Henry aim_ president, 0. A. Howe ; secretary, A distressing accident occurred to Kruger against Young, claiming $3000 Frank Metcalf; treasurer, C. Ham - the son of Martin B. Snider, near Her- damages -for seduction of his daugh- ilton. lin, Tuesday morning whileworkingin ter. Last week Mrs. john Ginson, of the bush cutting wood. In felling It About 7.30 o'clock Monday evening Brueefield, received a present in the tree he was struck on the head. by the the barns of Mr. Joseph Egan, lot 3, shape of a quilt containing 2,510 pieces falling tree. His head was badly con. 4, 'Westminster township were from Mrs. Graves, of West Lorne; lacerated, his jaw bone broken and totally destroyed by fire, together with nineteen head of valuable cattle Mrs. Graves is it lady of 98 years of other injuries of a less serious nature age, and hand sewed. every piece ; it is inflicted. and horses, the season's crop and it not often that a lady of such an age is Archibald Campbell, ex -mayor, of number of implements. Mr. Egan so active. • Rat Portage, was Friday sentenced to cataied only $500 insurance on the 15 months in the common jail for em,- buildings. He suffered a similar loss The Bayfield co imeet appointed the bezzling $900 from the Dominion Ex- about two yearsago. Cause of fire following officers for the year 1896 :- H. W. Erwin as clerk, John Ferguson press Company. Campbell has been unknown. telegraph and. express agent at Rat A fire engine, while being drawn as constable, Ben. Higgins as assessor, Portage for several years. At one rapidly to a fire in the lumber district John Whiddon as treas., and Jas. time he conducted a stationery busi- in C ' Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, plunged Thompson as auditor. The Reeve ap- ness at Rat Portage. through an open draw bridge spaina Pointed John Pollock as his colleague A young man by the name of John- ing the river at Seneca street. Four for auditor. ston, of Sevilla, met with it painful firemen were on the engine, two of Dr. Kransman, who has been attend - accident the other afternoon while whom jumped in time to avoid going ing to Dr. Agnewee practice, in Londes- working a straw cutting machine on down. The driver and assistant en- boro,for some time,has taken his depar- the farm of John Taylor, 2nd line, gineer were precipitated with the en- tare for his home in the county of Sarnia township. His hand in some gine and horses into the river, ea dis- Wellingtou. Dr. Agnew has taken way got drawn into the machine and tame of abont thirty feet. The men tip house -keeping, being assisted by before it could be stopped had severed were rescued but the horses and engine his tister for a, tine until he finds some one of the fingers from the. member. were /ost. other body's sister to enter into part - Hattie Nolan was taken to Sand- John Dunham, it young married nership. wich jail Friday morning on a warrant man, of Stoney Creek, came to an un- The death of Miss Harriet E. Bowers, accusing her of having killed her timely death last night. About five eldest daughter of the late G. M. Bow - husband, Thos. Nolan, with rat poison. o'clock in the morningthe lamp, which ers. of Clinton, occurred on Sunday They were both colored, and had lived stood on a table beside his bed, ex- last at the age of 20 years. 'Deceased • in Colchester for some years, but not P loded, and the burning oil peered over conteaded a cold, at the time of her on the best of terms, and Hattie see-- the bed.Dunham sprang out ofbed and father's death. from which she never oral times left home and stayed away rushed into the street with the burnini. recovered,- and which was the ohief for weeks at it stretch. clod:lea He was so sevur erely bnec cause of her death. farmer of the township of .Deveham, Mr. Richard: . Wilson, a well-to-do that he died last nikbt. He lenVeS a widow end an hefant child. . ' 1 Charles Clarkson, head master of , the Seaforth Collegiate Institute res At Woodstock on Saturda.y. a . hie . . • ' t tl ' ' who was. visiting his daughten Mrs. coved the very gratifying intelligence Henrresidence of Mr. John Hay, that gen- Gregg, of Saitford, near Inger- it few days ago that the public school sae and apparently in good: health,- tleman's youngest daughter, _Alice algebra, of which be is the author, has shortly after his dinner, and while in Maud (Birdie), was married to Allen been selected by the council of • public the act of smoking, suddenly dropped Wilmot Hart, teller of , the Molsoes instruction for the Northwest Tee - off his chair and eXpired almost ma Bank, . Clinton, and son of C. H. Hart, riteries, as the authorized text book in barrister, of that town. The wedding mediately. .The.cause of death is sup- algebra fee use in the public eehools of posed -to have been heart failure.. :, was attended by over 50 guests. Miss . he Territories Aboutsixo'dlock on Th ursday evenin e• Edith Sunpeon, -of Toronto, acted as t ' " ' last William Cameron, ex -Warden of bridesmaid, and 0. H. Hay, of the •Sht the meeting ofthe Hullett council Relit county, who lives - just west of Molsons Bank, Montreal, and brother on Moesdeeelest, Robe:Smith was ap- , Ridgetown, lost his life by shooting. of the beide, performed the duties of PMatted assessor; Thomas Nell:ins, Mr. Cameron, wish but an hour before gecionsman. , .. . : collector, and John Wilson and George hue been ewe hi town, was at :the The family of .George Sprague, he Stephenson, auditors: Thomas Care head of municipal affairs for Kent ?sorsa, had e narrow escape from be- bert was aapointed on the board of county for the year 1892. Last 'Thurs. nag beveled to :death einey Sunday health for three years; George Watt morning. Mr. Sprague was aWekened for two year, and John Sprung, for day evening heein company with one of his sons, took a gun to the barn- shortly after 2 o'clock to find the house one Yoer• full of smoke and himeele as well ee R • ' ' ' ply( , chicken, . . , . , , , John apier, of the 10th concession 1 to shoot a and While his soirwas on . the opposite side of the hie - family -nearly suffocated. Mr. Of Hullett township, has purchased bath he heard the report of the , gen. Sprague. sprung Out of bed and seized the farm of Mr. Heney Hilli bright, be - Hastening to where his father .veasS he two at the children, who were sleep- big lot 2,on the 121h concession. • .•The' found him in a dying .condition, with ing near by, while Mrs. Sprague grab- farm 'contains 100 acres on which are . the 'contents Of the :gen in his body. bed the baby, and together they beat 40 acres of wood hind. It Was pur- tWo of whom are married. He loaves a widow and six children, theie Way out of the house clad only chased for ,B,800. . There: is a good •i ii, theie night apparel. The house and and , frame been and frame house on it • 1 contents• were desteo , yea. Insur- Mr: Rapier baS get 'a: cheap place. , He by nerifyieg the blood, and a e one true Catarrh can bejstiCceasfully treated Only mice. ease; Imo this Will not (ewer the .bought; it for his son Hervey, who. Will contents: , Occupy. it. , News of the murder at Bear River, N. S., of a girl named. AnnieKempton, age 16, has just reached Halifax. The deed. is said to have been committed during the absence of the girl's parents. The mtforttroate skull is broken, and the perpetrator ofthe same crime is not apprehended. Criminal assault is:supposed.to have led to the deed. James Ceram:ill, has rented Mrs. W. Chesney's farm, Tuckersmith, which is now occupied bylVIrs. W. J. Chesney. Mrs. Chesney wili remove to her ,own farm in the spring which is now oc- cupied by Henry _Forsythe. Mr Forsy- the has rented James Cuanroing's farm which is occupied by Mr Hudson. Mr. Hudson intends going to Egmonh- ville to live. The little child of GeorgeH. Irvin, of Winghane met with a painful accident the other day. They were fixing stove pipes upstairs, the little boy wa.sdown- stairs looking through the pipehole in the floor, wheo a pipe fell through the hole, lighting on his nose between the eyes and almost cut it in two. It took seven •stitches to bind the wound, Nit is now healing rapidly. CHASES IC 4, L. PILLS CURE DYSPEPSIA. For the last...eight:years I have been°, sufferer from constipation and dyspep5ia,1 tried dozens of diftbrent medicines, but nothing gave' me relief until I nsed Dr. Chase's Kidney,,LiVor Pills which cored me. woody:ma Ole, blood purifier is Hood's Sarsaparilla. The successful farmer has learned by experience that " some grains require far differ- ent soil than others. He knows that a great deal de- pends on right plariting at the. right time. No use complain- ing in summer that a mistake - was maae in spring. Decide before seed -Ike. The best • time to treat coughs and colds. is before the seeds, or gehns, of consumption have begun - their destructive work. Scott's Emulsion of Cod- liver Oil, with Hypophos- phites, promptly cures lung and throat troubles. Do not neeect your cold. SLOTT'S EMULSION has been endorsed by the medical profession for twenty years. (4a Jour doctor.) This is becaaae it is always paictabie-.stwoys atefor., -always e04.fa4tS the purest Norwegian Cod-lroer 011 curd Hypophophitrs. Ingist on Scott's Emulsion, with trade.mark of man and Pat up in 5o cent and St.co sizes. The small sir* • may be enough to cure your coujh or hp your baby. SOUTH HURON FARMERS' INSTITUTE 0•11•11111111INIMINNIIIMI Meetings of the South Huron Farm- ers' Institute will be held as follows TOWN HALL, ZURICH, on Wednesday, Feb. Sth. TOWN HALL, CREDITON, • on 'Thursday, Feb. 6th. These meetings will be addressed by the following gentlemen :-President's Opening Address ; Mr. Isaac Usher, of. Thorold, will deliver addresses on "Farm Structures built of Concrete Cement, Bank Barn Walls, etc." lifre S. Nicholeon will deliver addresses on "The Ox, from its birth to the block," "Milks of the Farm," etc. Mr. S. J. Hogarth will also deliver addresses on "The benefits derived from the culti- vation of Clover." The meetings will also be addressed by D. D. Wilson, Esq„ of Seaforth; T. Fraser, Esq., of Stanley, and others. Meetings com- mence at 1 o'clock, p. Music and songs will be provided at the evening meetiugs. A cordial in- vitation is extended to all. Rowr. GArianeent, ROBT. INICMs4atiRDIB, President. BORN. LOFFT.-In St. Ma...rys, ea,Jan. 22n8 Inst., the - RR OESSLE.-In Cyr .ton on the 21th, the wife MORGAN -In Usborne, on tho 2.8th inst.. tho HAIST.-In Crettiton on the 23rd inst., the wife of Joseph Heist of a daughter. wife A. H. Loftt, oyi on. of John Roessler, . a son. wife of John Mo"gtin, of a son. MARRIED. ROSS, -MUNROE -Atthe manse, Egmondville, on San. 21.st, by Rev. N. Shaw,. ni. Ross. to Mrs. Henrietta Munroe, both ot Tuekeramith. WEB/3-MASON-At the residenee of the bride's father. on .bin. 151h, by Rev. S. A. hCoatrirliomf•es.teDpahvodn.iWebb to Miss Agnes Mason, IfteMATII-ORABB-At the residence of the - bride's mother, Elgin avenue, Goderich, on Jan. 15th, by Rev. James A.. Anderson, Mr. 'Tames 3. MeMath, to Miss Janet Elizabeth (Nettie) daughter of Mrs. Crabb. JAMESON-GLENN-On Jan. 22m6.by Rev. j. • C. Nethereott, at tho residence of the bride's brother, Mr. John Glenn, Blanshard. Mr. D. W. Jameson, barrister, St. Marys, to Miss Annie Glenn. SWEITZER-ZWICXER-In Crediton, on the 29th inst., at the residence of the bride's par- ents, by Rov. J. 0. Yelland. Henry Sweitzer ztoullilsesrEmina J., daughter of Mr. Christian DIED. COX -In Hallett, on the 13th inst., Elizabeth, • wife of James Cox, aged 70 years. McEENZIE.-In Goderich, on Monday, Jan, 204 1896, Donald McKenzie. tided 76 years. MOORS -In Detroit. on Jan. 22, Mary Isabel', • daughter of the late Hugh Moore, aged 17 years. REID-In Manitoulin Island, on Dec. 3181,- - Mrs. Elizabeth A. 'Reid, formerly of Stanley, aged 49 years. MCMURCHIE-In Clinton, on :Ian. 22nd Agnes MeMnrchie, relict of the late A, MeMurehie,. aged 51 years and 1 month. BOWERS -In Clinton, en the 19th inst., • Harriet Emily Bowers daughter of the late G. M. Bowers aged '20 years and 2 months. McDONALD.-In.Usborna, on the 23rd, inst. Lily Maud McDonald, daughter of .Alex. Mc - Donald, aged 15 years 3 months and 23 ,days. HODOSON.--In Palmerston, on the 25th inst., • Mary Myrtle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs., - James Hodgson, of Palmerston, aged 1 year, 28 &Ts. SPEARIN.-In Blanshard. on Tuesday.. Jan. 21st, Susanna Amanda, daughter of George and Susanna Spearin, aged 13 years and. V months. WILSON. -Th St. Marys, oil Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, Heide° Louise. youngest daughter of Henry E. ancl Frances C. 'Wilson, aged Il years and 1 months. SHARMAN.--In Goderich, on Saturday morn- • ing, Jan. 18 Sarah McLean, beloved wife of 301111 E. Sharman. aged. 20 years and 10 • months. WILSON -At Charles City, Iowa, on Jan. 4t14 Annie, daughter of Mr. S. Wilson, formerly of Clinton, and grand -daughter of P. Straith, - aged 9 years, 6 months and 11 days. NICHOLSON.--In Goderich, on Monday, Tan. • 20th. 1896, Lavlsa 0. L lVf.. daughter of Archie and Ida Nichblson, aged 5 years and 14 ' days. ' not despair of curing your sick headache, when you ean SO easily ob- tain Carter's Little Liver Pills. .They • will effect a prompt and permanent cure. Their action is nailil and natural. The wheat market was weaker in Chicago yesteeday. The statement of • the world's visible sepply of wheat shows a smaller decrease than expect- ed. May wheat tensed 7-8c lower at 03 3-8. CATARRH CURED FOR 25 CENTS., Neglect cold in the head. and yoa . will surely have catarrh. Neglect nasal catarrh and you will as surely in- duce pulmonary diseases or catarrh of " the etomach with its disgusting at- tendants, foul breath, hawking, spit- - ting, blowing, etc. Stop it by using - Dr. Chase's Catarrh cure, 25 cents a box cures. A perfect blower enclosed, with each box.