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EXETER ONT., CANADA, THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 17th, 1898.
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raoney on Dry Goods to come and
examine our stock and compareprices,
for the more that is done the better it
.is for us.
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N. B. -Customers will kindly re-
member we close ou Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday evenings at 7 o'clock.
SIIICIDE.-An inquest was held. at
Dublin Monday afternoon before the
-Coroner J. P. Rankin, to enquire into
the cause of death of late Duncan
Alexander Fraser, who was found
drowued in a well on his own premises
last week. The evidence produced
showed. that deceased had not been
enjoying good health recently and
raoreover was despondent on account
.of financial affairs. Drs. Wood and
.Huriburt, of Mitchell, who had held
a post mortem examination on the
body of deceased, stated that death
was caused. by asphyxiation. The jury
after deliberating for some time
brought in a verdict that deceased
came to his death by his own hand by
drowning.
Cromarty. .
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BRIEFS-JOhn Dow is lying ill at
present with inflammation. - There
has been $90 subscribed and now there
will be an organ placed in the Presby-
terian church here. -Mrs. 3, S. Mc-
Ilraith presented her husband with a
fine baby boy • on Friday last, both
mother and baby are doing well. -It
. has been decided by the party man-
• agers not to hold any public meetings
in the present contest in the interests
of the conservative candidate Mr.
Mouteith,which we think is a mistake,
as the electors .have a right to see the
candidate and hear him express his
views on the questions of the clay. Mr.
Monteith is not known is this section
and a few meetings would. no doubt
:strengthen his cause. .
Stanley. Hensall
H. J.3). COOKE.
(Late with Garrow & Proudfoot) Barrister
Solicitor, Notary Public), Hensall, Ont.
G. J. Sutherland, Notary Public, Convey
BREEES,-Stanley connoil met cm
Sateirdey, Feb. 5t,le all members pre-
sent,. A. largely signed petition was
presented to have the dog tax put on
again and tbe request of petitioners
was granted. The clerk was instruct-
ed to procure a stamp for end itor's use
in compliance with statute. .A grant
of $10 was ruacle to the bospital for
sick children in Toronto on an urgent
appeal from J. Ross Robertson, for
funds. The assessor is to be supplied
with declarations to be signed by
parties, who do not own dogs. The
auditor's report was accepted and 50
copies ordered to be printed. Council
meets again on Monday, March 7bh at
one o'clock p. m.
J. T. Camas, Clerk.
Oentralia.
GRAIN OROPPING.—Chopping days Tuesdays
.Wednesdays, and Fridays. West a Ohureh,
across railway. A. Bows.L.tunn.
Cowsnimarivx MEETING. -Bk. nubile
meeting of the electors of the town-
ships of lesboree and Stephen, will be
held, in Smith's Hall, Centralia, on the
evening of Monday, the 21st day of
February, at the . hour of 8 O'clock.
The meeting will be addressed by
David Weismiller, Esq., of Kingston,
Dr. J. A. Rollins, of Exeter, and
others. Every person is invited to be
present. Seats will be reserved for
ladies. Let there be an old time rally.
Mr. McLean or any person on his be-
half axe cordially invited:
Woodham
Brans. -We are glad to see Alex.
Sinclair back again. -Miss Bryden of
Blytheswood is the guest of Mise Ford
this week. -Miss Annie Abray has re-
turned from visiting friendsin Toronto
and Pickering. -Mr. A. 3, Fiord spent
part of last week in Petrolia assisting
his brother with the opening of his
new store and buying goods for spring
-We are sorry that our friend. Robt.
Edwards, who has been ill for some
time past, is not recovering very rap-
idly. -Miss Ballard, of Listowe),millin-
er for A. S. Ford .& Co., spent a couple
of days here, on her way to Toronto to
attend. the Spring Millinery Openings.
She will 'return in a few weeks to pre-
pare for spring opening here. -Our
grist mill is doing a splendid business
both in wasting ancl chopping under
the skillful management of Mr. Gad ke.
In a few days he will have a new boil-
er in. -The saw mill has been closed
down for a few days on account of
the engine undergoing repairs, but it
is running in full blast again. -Rev.
Mr. Ecker. who has been assisting our
pastor in special services during the
pest ten days, returned to his home.
His seiericee were highly appeeciated
by the people of Woodham. We are
pleased to announce that our enter-
prising butcher Jos. Wilfohg, realizing
the fact that it is not good for man to
be alone,has taken unto himself a wife.
We extend to both our' heartiest con-
gratulations, and no* the query is
who will have the nerve to be the next.
-The special seryices tire still being
carried on this week.
Cirand Bend.
Bizangs.-The recent rains have caus-
ed the water to raise very high, some
of the roads were almost impassible.
The water being over two feet deep
over thene-Mr. Brenner has got his
supply of ice up and quality is splen-
did. -Mi. Thos.Falls has sold his farm,
to Mr. Abner Mollard, son of Mr.
William Mollard. The consideration
being four thousand six hundred
-dollars. Mr. Mollard has secured for
himself one of the hest farms in this
.section. There is over one hundred
acres cleared, under cultivation, and
the balance iaa beautiful sugar bush.
The stock and implements will. be sold
on the above farm on Friday the 18bh;
,everything will be sold. -W. B. Faille,
merchant, who bas been in business
for nearly ten years, has also sold out
his business in the village and gives up
possession on the 20th of March.
Messrs. Pollock ee Mollard will be the
new propeietors.-Mrs, Robt Pollock,
has been very ill of late, but at
present writing is soine little better. -
Miss Rush is also very ill. -Mr. Joseph
Webb has returned home after being
Away for quite a length of time in
Bosanquet working. -A. public meeting
was held here on Saturday evening in
the interest of Mr. Eilber, candidate
for South Huron. Mr. John Sherritt
was called to the chair and made a
neat speech in introducing Mr. Babel',
who spoke for over one hour and was
given every attention by the very
large gathering of intelligent, electors,
aaa.
John McKinnon, of the 10t11 con., of
Tuakersmith, last weeksold to Messrs.
Elliott ee Blackwell, a four -Year-old
gelding for the eurn of $245.
Elijah Curran one of the most wide-
ly known and popular young men of
Goclerich, after a long and painful ill-
ness, died on Friday last. Ile had
been ailing for months with a stomach
trouble. ,
Those unhappy persons who suffer
from neeyousness arid derepepsieshotild
use Carter's Little Nerve Pills, whiele
are made expressly for sleepless, ner-
vous, dyspeptic sufferers. Price 25
cents.
Alex. McKinnon, who sold his farne
on the 10th con, of Tuckersmith a
short time ago, intends having at
anction sale on the 21eL inst., and will
VetnOVe bo Nettli Dakota about the
first of Meade eahere he Intends engage -
bag in fanning en 4 large setae,
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and Usurer of Marriaie Licenses. Legal dean
milts carefully drawn at reasonable rates
Money to loan on real estate at low rates of in
barest. Ofnee at the Post office. Ewalt.
BIIIEES.-Miss 3. Lammie and her
brother Robert from Manitoba are
visiting Andrew Lammie, in Detroit. -
Rev. W. E. Kerr, hes been invited by
the Methodist church, of the Hensall
circuit, to remain their pastor for the
third year, -A hcickey club has been
organized, with the following officers:
Hon. Pres, Ohas. McDonell • Pres,
Fa R. Beattie; Vice .Pres. Me. Ell-
wood ; Treas. F. ,Sreallacombe ; Secey,
Smallacombe ; Captain, A. White-
, nianaging comrnittee,W 0 -
worth, T.Twitchell, Charles Chapman.
-Mrs. 0. F. Bauxwait, of Rochester,
New York, is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
O. A. Redtnond.-Mrs. Swann recently
entertained a large sleigh load of her
friends from Huroudale and vicinity.
- T. T.Berry s fine draught stallion has
been "eery sick this week with inflam-
mation. We hope for its recovery,
for its death would be a heavy blow to
Mr. Berry. -The animotiscope exhibi-
tion on Monday and Tuesday evenings
was a success here, although the at-
tendance was not large owing to
counter attractidns. Those who saw
it speak very highly of the entertain-
ment. -The recent snow has improved
the sleighing. -Hon. A. S. Hardy,
while passing through Hensall on
Tuesday, enroute for Exeter stepped
to the platform, and, for a few minutes
addressed a large number of people
congregated there. A number took
the train and went to Exeter to hear
more ot it. -A number went to Zurich
on Tuesday evening to attend Eilber's
political meeting. It was a rouser. -
G. G. Johnston, of Exeter, was in
town on Menday.-Robt. Patterson
jr., who is an applicant for the pre-
centorship in the Presbyterian churcb,
led the singing last Sunday; the three
applicants having now displayed their
talents, a vote of the congregation
will decide as to the lucky one. -An
Epworth League Convention was held
here Tuesday, but owing to the stormy
weather, the attendance was small -
Wo regret this week to. announce the
death of Mrs. John Glenn, of Hibbert,
which occurred yesterday (Wednes-
day.) The funeral will take place on
Friday. -.A large number attended the
Hills Gremi anniversary Monday even-
ing. -Alf. Kelly returns home to
' Dakota this week. -Chas. Wilson
moves to Exeter about the lst March.
-The postponed carnival takes place
here this (Thursday) evening. -F. R.
Beattie and a friend had a rough ex-
perience Sunday night, while return-
ing home from Clinton. Their horse
slipped on the icy ground and fell. Mr.
Beattie, who had an umbrella up,
jumped and held the horse, while
the other detached the buggy. He
laid the umbrella down, but when he
turned to pick it up, it had taken its
flight. Search was made, but it could
not be found. The wind had taken it
up and carried it across country. -La
grippe is prevalent in town. -The
Zurich string band entertained a num-
ber of people at the Cominercial on
Monday, to sweet strains of music. -
Miss Miley Westaway, of Exeter, is
visiting friends here.
Biddulpb.
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Bs.-Seyeral weddings during
the week tend to cheer up the droo
ing hearts. On Wednesday last Mr.
Walter Logan, of London, was united
in marriage with Miss Annie Hodgins,
eldest daughter of Mr. S. H. Hodgins,
of Biddulph.-On Thursday last Mr.
Edward Sullivan was united in 'mar-
riage to Miss E. Meagher, • all of Bid-
dulpla-The Clandeboye Council, No.
e15, Canadian Order of Chosen Friends,
haye elected W. W. Revington as
delegate to attend the "Grand Council,
held in Toronto. -The Chosen Friends
concert held in Lucan on Friday night
was well attended. -Thomas McCal.n
has secured the contract of sinking a
test well for Anthony O'Dsvyre, Bid-
dulph.-Mr. Bloomfield, merchant, of
Mooresville, has lett the contract for
erectiug his store and residence on
Woodland ave., Mooresville. - The
Post Office Inspector paid Mooresville
a visit latelyand decided that Mr.
Bloomi
field's nvention is of great
benefit to those engaged in the transit
of mail rnatter now, compared to the
former mode of managing the finger
pose -Mrs. W. Reyington, of Bid-
dulph, is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. I. Stanley, London this week.-
Willart Revington let the contract
for his new house.
Couarcara-The council met pursuant
to adjournment, the Reeve and all the
members present. Minutes of last
meeting were read, approved and sign-
ecl by the reeve. -By-law No, 4, 1898,
making appropriations for the year
was duly passed,a-By-laiv No. 5, of
1898, was duly passed. -By-law No. 6,
1898, appointing pathmasters, fence
viewers and pound -keepers was duly
passed. -The following accounts were
ordered to he paid :-Rieharel Elston,
rep N. B., div. 2, 4; john Rya,n, team
a,nd man la days removing concrete
tile $8; Wm. Oollison, rep p;ravel road,
diy. 1, 75 ; F. A. Ryan, 1a days re-
moving tile $1.50 ; Alf. McRoberts,
opening S. 13., div. 5, $1; Alex. Mc-
Laughlin, culvert and dila at M. G.
div. 5, $1.50 ; P. Carey, refund of
dog tax for 1807, aot, being killed, $1 ;
Mrs. Mead, gravel a3c't in full for 1807
$2 W. Toohey, seey-trene. P. S. S.
No. 3, balance of levy $1,05 ; Geo. E.
Phinn, tile account div. 3„ for 1807
$0.49 ; Walter Hodgins, shovelling
snow 0. S. 15„ diy. 3, 2.5O;$E. D.
Blake, 208 7 in. tile in Oolleson's drain
$7.45 ; M. Armitage, 2 days work in
gravel pit, div. 3, $2 ; M. Armitage,
rep Atkinson'e bridge, S. 11, $2 ; J. T.
Anderson, tracing paper to copy
aevercle $1.80 ; S. W. Hodgins, col'
lector Mrs. Murray's tax $2,25. -The
Council adjourned to meet again on
Monday March the 7tb, at 30 a ne
W. 11 TANIMY, Ckrk.
tn Parkhill there is yet about $1,000
of uncollected taxes from lest, 'eat
Zurich.
BRIEFS.-Politicsis all the rage now.
-Dr. Campbell attended the political
meeting at Dashwood,. on Monday
last. -Mrs. Adam Faust and Mrs. WM.
Baker, 02 town, attended the funeral
of their sister, Mrs. Broderick, of
Dashwood, on Tuesday last -Chas.
Cann, of Exeter, is renewing old ac-
quaintances in town. He looks hale
and hearty. -Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Schroeder spent Sunday with friends
tand relatives in Dashwood. Tbe
Jubilee Brass Band serenaded. Mr. and
Mrs.. Wm. Bosseriberry on Monday
night last. We wish them a long and
happy life together. -Minnie Doan is
visiting friends in the vicinity of
Hills Green. -Harry Wing, of Shipka,
paid. Zurich a flying visit on Sunday
last. -Wm. •Eggleston is visiting
friends in town at present. -Norman
Bucleanari spent Sunday under the
parental roof. -Miss La.ure Williams
rendered several choice recitaticms at
Middleton's church, Goderich town-
ship, on Monday last which were
highly appreciated, especially the
Irish selections. -A number of the
ming people, of town, attended the
concert at Hensall on Monday night. -
P. Kibler and Dr. Buchanan attended
the political nieeting, at Exeter, ou
Tuesday last and were highly delighted
with the Laurier Quartette Club, of
London. -Revival meetings are still
being continued. There are quite A
ri urn er being cotverted.-A number
from town attended tbe tea meebing,
at Hills Orem, on Monday lase -Mrs.
john Fuss and sister attended the
funeral of Miss Cann, of Exeter, on
Wednesday lase -There was "a hot
tirne in the old town" lasb Tuesday
evening when Mr. Hillier held his
Political meeting, -The scholers are
able to come to school more regularly
as the measle s are passing off to smile
other vicinity.
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Lucan.
BRIEPS.-Fred Quigley, of Toronto,
gave our town a flying visit the past
week. -Several of our most energetio
boys are talking strongly of teying
their luck at the Klondyke in the
near future. -The Rev. Mr. Salton, of
Centralia, is expected to preach in the
Methodist church, here, on Sunday
next on Missionary work. -3. Ross is
still on the sick list. -The magniscope
entertainment under the order of
Chosen Friends was a success.
Olandeboye
Baran -The Farmers' Institutelaeld
a meeting here on Saturday last, and
it was well attended. In the evening
Charles Simmons. of Lobo, delivered
an interesting address on corn culture
and ensilage. Mr. Anderson, how to
make farming a success He made
some excellentpoints. -Charles Smith,
late manager of the Centralia cheese
factory, considers that digging for gold
is the quickest way a man can geb
more so than cheese -making; and suit-
ing the action to the word he left
for the Klondyke on Saturday last -
Wheat 87 cents in Clarideboye Mon-
day-.
Kirkton
Bitinas.-aThe concert in Aberdeen
Hall Tuesday was not a success owing
to the stormy weather. The program
was a good one. -David Mahau will
not move to Mitchell till after the elec-
tion. -Henry Eilher will address the
electors here on Wednesday afternoon
23rd inst. Mil Eilber is the Conserve,
tive candidate for South Huron and
is a capital speaker. -An agent for the
new gas light was here Saturday -ex-
hibiting the light. -A number Irma
here were in Exeter Tuesday, to hear
Hon. A. S. Hardy, they express them-
selves as being disappointeft in the
man.
Eden.
Hama -a -Wood -bees me the order
of the day. -Rev. Ford of Lucan,
will preach missionary sermons here
on Sunday. Collections in aid of the
fund. -The Epworth League, of this
place, have been invited to take part
in the prograna at a social at Centralia
on Tuesday evening next. - Edgar
Boswell, of St. Marys Collegiate In-
stitute, spent Sunday under the par-
ental roof. -Charles Rook, of Kirkton,
is spending a few days with his
brother here. -Miss A. Kerslake, of
Exeter, .is visiting her sister Mrs. H.
Rundle. -Hiram Davis has sold his
farm of 50 hate§ toThcis.Dieltins,of B id-
dulph, and has rented the 100 acre
farm of M. Reiland and will move
in the near future -Owing to the very
wet weather on Friday evening last
there was no League. -Notwithstand-
ing the unfa,vorable state of the
weather on Titesday the sale at Henry
Rundle's was a euecess, the crowd was
large .and the Prices realized were
fair
Huron County Notes
Seaforth will soon have one of the
-finest postoffices of any town of its size
West, of Toronto.
Seekers after gold are often dis-
appointed. Seekers after health take
Hood's Sarsaparilla and find. it meets
every expectatiou.
Joseph Copp of Clinton has condit-
ionally offered W. Doherty two acres
of land alongside the railroad- tra•::k,
as a site for his factory.
Arthur Cantelon, of Goderich town-
ship, has bought from X, 0. Elliott the
37 acres. being the north halfof lot 15,
Hayfield con., at about $2300,
Alex Scott, jr., of Seaforth, met
with quite it painful accident on Wed-
nesday. While at his accustomed
work in the )3roadfoot &Box furniture
factory he had two of his fingers
taken off.
At the meeting of the official board
of Rattail:my St. Methodist Church
Clinton, last Friday evening, a resolu-
tion of sympathy with W. Doherty
was unanimously passed. It was also
decided that the proposed new church
scheme should be abandoned for the
present.
The effort to obtain the 12th July
celebration at Wingham was a fallure,
and the celebration will be held at
Blyth. A number of the storekeepers
would not contribute, because they
said the hotel men benefitted most,
and that these sent their money to
the departmental stores.
Elimville.
ACCIDENT. -One day last week while
Miehael Ellford, sr., was engaged as-.
sisting his son in drawing logs, he met
with a very severe accident. They
were loading logs from a pile onto a
sleigh, and having several loaded,they
were in the act of- skiding another,
when it slipped from the load and fell
full weight upou Mr. Ellford, crushing
and breaking his hip bone. The injury
is 'a severe one, and is causing Mr.
EllfOrd much pain, And although tbe
accident happened a week ago, his
condition is not improving.
.ElnErs--1`There was a hot time" in
church .one evening recently, when
some mischievous lad placed a quan-
tity of cayenne pepper o11 the furnace
below. ,Sooa all were sneezing and
coughing, andin a 'short tinie the
congregation had to leave the build-
ing, being unable to endure the punish-
ment. Tire authorities have located
the guilty parties and .are after them.
The boys offer an apology as a balm
for the injuries wrought. -The politi-
cal meeting on Tuesday evenin.g was
poorly attended. Mr. McLean had no
opposition and -left early for Exeter.
Deborne will give about 100 majority
for Haber. It will beat the record.
Oredatoo. •
BRIBrS.-Quite a number frout here
attended the Hon. Mr. Hardy's meet-
ing, at Exeter, Tuesday last. -The
mass meeting held in the town hall
Thursday night last was it decided
success in every particular. Wro.
Lewis, sr., was appointed chairman
for the evening, and gave it few suit-
able remarks naid also stated a few
facts in regard to the money reqnired
to start a bend, after which a sub-
scription list was handed around with
the result of securing upwards of $15,
and double that amount has been
secured since. This is giving the band
boys new zeal and energy, and it will
not be long before the boys will be on
the streets playing as usual. Th e officers
of the band are as follows :--Leader,
Mae Ginter ; President, S. H. Holtz-
man ; Secrebaty. Alonzo Hodgins ;
TreaSUPer John Ge Yoang ; Commit-
tee, m . 'Lewis, sr., Win. Wen ze I and
G. Young • Sohn Trevethick Soo. of
Oommittee.21-toet. Margerson, who
leis been in the employ of 1.Brown,
shoe man, as apprentice fOr the past
few months, has quit and left town, -
Rag carpet bees are all the go at pre-
sent -Afro. Paid Shink presented her
husband With a bouncing boy, -Re
viral meetings are still in progress in
the G. J. chureb..-Quarterly meeting
Will be 'held in. the Evangelical church
Saturday and Sunday next.
There is no one Article in the line of
medicines thet, gives SO large a return
ter the meeey as it good poeoue
Oren thole •• eleeter, etteh as Cartmee
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Middlesex County Notes.
Mr. Thos. O'Brien. has been appoint-
ed Chairman of the Parkhill Board of
Education for 1898,
There are at present twelve women
in Middlesex C/ounty jail, the greatest
number for a long time.
At the Parkhill Council meeting on
Monday evening T. j. Hawkey was
appointed High School Trostee in
place of Dr. Caw resigned.
B. S. Donaldson, of East Williams.,
was the recipient ofa handsome watch
one evening last week frorn his friends
and neighbors before his departure
from their midst.
Parkhill public library has ordered
about $200 worth of new books which
will be placed on the shelves in about
four weeks. Many of these books are
the latest and best obtainable.
Her many friends deeply regret to
hear of the serious illness of Mrs. C.
Brothwick, of Corbett, and wish her
speedy recovery. The illness began
with la grippe and developed into in-
flammation of the lungs.
The death occurred on Wednesday,
at his residence, South London, of Mr.
Isaaajonesaaged 75 years. Deceased
was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1822.
When a young man he came to Can-
ada, to seek a home for himself. He
settled. in the township of McGillivray.
Advancing years made, him Idaveetbe
farm, and tbree years ago be moved
to London.
Fleeced, the 3 -year-old son of John
Morrison, con. 8, Egremont, near Mt.
Forest, was badly injured by it vicious
dog. The animal caught the little
fellow by the right eye across the
forehead to the scalp. The boy was
thrown down by the dog and tossed
about in a terrible manner. Had his
screams not attracted help there is
little doubt that Harold would have
been killed.. Medical aid was sum-
moned, and it required fourteen
stitches to close the wound.The dog
was killed.
CAMPAIGN NOTES,
Mr. D. McNaughton, the in4epen-1
dent candidate in Nortb Bruce, and'
Mr. john Senn, the independent can -1
diclate itt Haldiroand, have been with-
drawn.
Premier Hardy see= to he as fond
of Michigan educationists as he is of
Michigan lumbermen. His son is said.
to be studying medicine at an Ann
Arbor college.
A. broad smile came aver the face of
A. Bishop, ex -M. P. P., when Mr.
Hardy said that he (Bishop) had re-
tired from the political arena, of South
Huron, of his own free vill.
.A. prominent Liberal told TECE TIDIES
that the object ofthe rally in Exeteron
Tuesday, was not so much to win votes
as to endeavor to keep the wavering
ones in line by stirring enthusiasm.
South Huron is not looked upon as
the Liberal strorighold it was when
Mr. A. Bishop was in the field. Mr.
Hardy's visit here would indicate this.
The only inference to be drawn then
is that Mr. Bishop's personality was
strong, or that Mr. leIcLean's is ex-
tremely weak, when the assistance of
the Premier is required.
Mr. Hardy explained thatthe reason
they disposed of so many timber limits
was the fear of timber burning; while
a few minutes before, in justifying the
appointment of so many officials, he
said a great many bush rangers were
required to watch' and prevent bush
fires. The Conservatives are not the
only inconsistent debaters.
The Ontario Government has no less
than 0,000 officials scattered through-
out this province who receive, collect-
ively, as a salary, one and a half mil-
lion dollars of public money. The
Conservatives promise great reform in
this one branch, and by electing H.
Eilber as representative for South
Huron, he is pledged to support Mr.
Whitney in this reform.
To Advertisers. .
The benefit derived from an adver
tisemeeit depends altogether upon the
-number of persons who read it. To
reach the greatest number of readers
at the least possible expense, is a
question that should be considered
very carefully by -business men. A
thousand small bills printed in. Tor-
onto or London, and distributed in
this section, would be just as effective
as if the bill had. been printed in town.
There is not it doubt about that, but if
you want to reach the people in their
homes, newspaper advertising is the
only successful way. To get the best
results use the paper with the largest
circulation, and them:molest amount of
local news. Circulation is the proper
basis up 011 which prices'shoulcl be fixed.
If a, newspaper with it circulation of
2,000 charges $100 per year, then one
with &circulation of 600 would be entitl-
ed to $30. Art advertiser should take
these facbs into careful consideration,
when making contracts. Another fre-
quent loss to advertisers is in the use
of several papers when one covers the
groun:l. THE Trains is read by more
eople in Exeter, Usborne, Ste Alen,
Hay, the northern part of Bid ulph
and McGillivray than all other county among the people, thae they are the
papers combined, and an advertise- arties of whom complaint is made.
went placed in it will be foond the r. Hardy took good care not to in ter-
most'affectoal Way in which to reach fere very much with bis net -work of
the people. fortification.
Mr. McLean, at, the meeting in
Mr. Hardy, at the public meeting ia
pxeter told that his government
had during the past year reduced the
salaries ia very many cases nearly 50
per cent. They did so because they
were hard pressed by the Conser-
vatives and. Patrons, and because they
were on the eve of an election. If the
reduction in salaries was justifiable, -
why was it not done years ago
Hamilton Spectator: -Itis safe to say
that n.o well -posted inan in Ontario '
now takes the least stock in the Gov-
ernnaent fiction of a "surplus," and the
whole system of bookkeeping has been
so thoroughly exposed that the people
will be anxious for a change of book-
keepers, that the fine.neitil status of
the province may be definetely discoy-
ered. Well done, members of the lit-
tle Opposition.
The way in which the London Ad-
vertiser is trying to score. Adam Beck,
• by petty, if not childish charges, is
indicative of the Governnient party's
grave fear of his election. Mr. Beck
in his opening address in London on
Monday eyening treated the Adver-
tiser's abuse in a masterly manner,
and placed the proper estimate upon
its influence. The Conservatives of
London have a good man bathe field,
popular, progressive and one endowed
with sound business principles, and
lust as he has guarded his private
interests so will he look after the
public interests in the Legislature.
We predict for Mr. Beck, victory in
London.
Two weeks from Teiesday last the
electors of Ontario will decide who
shall administrate their affairs for the
next four years. The time is short,
and the Consevative party must see
to it that the next ten days are spent
in completing the .details of organiza-
tion, in persistent and assiduons can-
vassing in every constituency. Nothing
mi
ore s needed to insure a brilliant and
overwhelming victory- on March 1.
But there must be no bath in aetiviby
from now until the close of the polls.
The enthusiasm being manifested so
strikingly from end to end of the pro-
vince must be hacked by hard, inces-
sant work on the part of every man
who has at heart, the saccess of the
Liberal Conservative cause and good
Govern went.
Mr. Whitney's party so strongly
pressed upon Mr. Hardy the necessity
of precluding officials of the govern-
ment taking part in election cam-
paigns, that Mr. Hardy passed a bill
to prevent the higher-paicl officials
from engaging in any contest •, but be
said, he had not included hailiffe,
Division Court clerks and other minor
officials because their salaries were too
small. These are the parties Mee
Whitney was aiming at. The high -
salaried fellows are engaged at work
which they cannot leave, while the
Bailiffs, Division Court Clerks, otc,
are so numerous and so scattered
Exeter on Tuesday, tried to explain
the school book jobbery. He put a
A cleputittion of letter carriers from
nice phase upon it, but could nob juati-
all the leading cities of the Dominion
waited on the. Postreaster-General and
presented it petition for increased pay.
Hon. M. Mulock promised. compliance.
The acetylene generator in the white
front drug store, Sarnia, has been
removed and common everyday gas re-
in troth:iced. The increase in the insur-
ance. rates would not compensate for
the differeece hi price between the
two lights,
vOil Wien To 13n Wtt.r.„
You must fortify your systoin
against the aftecke of disease. Your
blood must ba kept per?, your stomach
and digestive omens in Were your
appetite good, Hood's Sarsaparilla is
the ineclieine to build yen tme purify
and eineeli your blood and gives di-
gestive power.
Hood's Pills are the favorite fttm
fy satisfactorily the high prices. therg-
ed for the books, -'6nd why so many
changes were niatle, thubcansiog an un-'
neeeeearilyeicavy expense to the public.
There is one :Matter itt connection
with the 'sehool book • injustiee,•which
we would like.- to _have. Mr. McLean
explain, . since he bye claim to being
so thoretighlyconversent, ott the
sub-
ject.. There was it eeev: -ayetern of
vertical evritipg introduced, There
were two ' samples submitted and the
Gage system, &very flee epechneer, was
recommended to the Department. The
other sample was' very inferior,
more like printing thee Writing, and
o unfit for nse thee,- tee -elides 118e the
unauthorized instead:of tbci teeth °reeve.
(len Mr. McLean tell. us. why.Mr. -Rees
autliorieed etch it miserable copy .book
whenthe Gege.book. is m Model -04)0a. ,
&Wane Simply to..sdisfy Soiftepoliti-
eal.frienda to th de. t
JORII WMTE 5ONS
Pablisbore ena Propeietars
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Having purchased from
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large quantity of China
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about her original cot.
Remember all pieces
at at half price.
We have a fine assort-
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Mr. Hardy iia Exeter.
Hon. A. 8.• Hardy, accompanied by
his quartette of vocalists, arrived in
Exeter Tuesday morning,from Clinton.
They were met at the depot by a
deputation of local Reformers, and
escorted to the Central hotel, where
Mr. Hardy was introduced to many
citizens of Exeter and surrounding
country. After dinner he was driven
to Gidley's Opera Hall, where a
crowded hoase awaited to greet him.
Mr. George McEwen, of Hensall, oc-
cupied the chair,ewhile around him
an the platform. sat: M. Y. McLean,
Seaforth; .A.. Bishop, G. Samwell,
A. Q. Dobler, Exeter; D. McInnis,
Usborne, and others. W. H. Taylor,
of North Middlesex, was first speaker -
followed by M. Y. McLean who oc-
cupied over an hour, after which Mr.
Hardy addresed the audience. Many
questions touching upon the campaign
were threshed out in a, one sided man-
ner. . While good order prevailed
thaoughout there was little enthus-
iasm manifested by the audience.
Many were disappointed in Mr. Hardy.
They expected to hear an orator, give
it masterly oration, but instead heard
only an ordinary talk. Hon. 0. W.
Ross, whom many had come a long .
distance to hear, was absent, the
second time that Mr. Ross has clisap-
pointed an Exelter audience, and many
were the angry expressions of the dis-
appointed. -The Laurier Quartette en-
livened the proceedings very much by
tthe several songs they sung. The
Premier left for Mt. Forest in the
evening.
The British Government has invited
1 tenders for four first-class armored
cruisers of 21,000 horse -power.
At Kingston a child of Jay Kennedy,
aged 18 months,drank the contents of
a bottle containing a solution of 'stry.-
chnine.
Rev. W. Christie, a superannuated
Presbyterian minister, died on Sun-
day, at Ottawa having survived his
wife just nine days. .
James Douglass,a merchant tailor of
Owen Sound died on Sunday night.
Deceased was 80 years of age, and.had
been in business there since 1852.
Edward Maloney, or George Irvine,
Windsor's smallpox patient, is suffer-
ing from a severe attack of pneumonia,
evhich makes his recovery Jess prob-
able.
1 The residence of James Lavery C. P.
R. agent at West Selkirk, N. W. T.,
was destroyed by fire on Sunday night.
Mrs. Lavery and her four young chil-
dren barely succeeded in escaping.
The Killarney, Man., Guide or a late
date, antnOunces the marriage of Chas.
A. Fineen, formerly of East Wawa -
nosh, to Miss Lizzie Crawford, second
daughter of W. S. Crawford, fornierly
of Hullett. ,
Mrs.Livingstone,formerly ofthe Do-
minion Limas office at Winnipeg, has
been appointed by the Department of
the Interior to take charge of the int -
migration of it superior class of domes-
tic servants from 13rieitin to Manitoba,
and the Territories.
The other evening Mrs. Simon Tour--
angettu, of Sandwich, heard a noise
in her hen coop. She took it 'amp and
went out to investigate, when she eater
a man emerging from the coop with
one of her fowls in his bend. Seeing
that be was discoverecl,the man threw
the fowl at the hemp, knocking it out
of her hand, end escaped in tlic dark-
ness.
The steamer Clara Nevada, of Seattle
has been wrecked, and it, is supposed
that all bands were lost. The ,Nevada,
was formerly the Hassler, of the IL S.,
revenue service. The Clara Nevada
left: Skaguay for Juneau on Feb. 5. and
was burned off Bernard's Bay, Lynn
Canal. The fire and explosion were
seen from the wharf, and wreckage
was picked, up on the beach neat day.
No signs of the 40 men who left Sloe-
guay on lier have as yetheen cliscoyer-
ed.
Messrs, Hamilton Smith and Henry
Beath 0 her, reprosecitin g the Rothchild
family, are at Montreal. They express
themselves as indignant at the refusal .
a the Dominion Government to ton
sider it prior application than that of
Messrs, 1\tann 4z McKenzie to band it
railway into the Yukon dieteict. They
offered, they say, without seeking
monopoly, to cone -mot m toad from,
Pyramid Harbor via the Dalton trail,
,
it distentei of /00 miles, for a subeidy of
5,000 acres of wheeled lends tie ceinpar-
, ed evith25,0,00 acres per mileto the
Melte/We-Mum Co. , The Rothschild'
agents 'Assert that the usefelness bf .
ti6 ee eased relieve will I tee ale