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THURSDAY, M ARCH 2ad, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
In 1892, • the time of the Liberal
party's greatest weakness, and the
Conservative party's greatest strength
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Opposition polled
more votes in West Huron, outside the
towns of Godexich and Clinton, than
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Government poll-
ed. in the same townships on Tuesday.
Goderich town was bribed wholesale
by the harbour works and retail by
spot bash payment to the "floaters."
• Liberal gains in Goderich were so
much merchandise bought and paid
for. Liberal gains in -Clinton were
• tributes to the personal strength of
the candidate, and the promise of a
new post office, and. the Conservatives
may be able to get some comfort from
a close analysis of the losses in the
Libeial townships. — Telegram (Lib-
eral.)
÷ • x
The fiction about the Ontario sur-
plus is exposed in the genteelest fash-
ion, but none the less effective, by
Prof. Goldwin Smith in the Weekly
• Sun, Toronto. Writing as "Bystancl-.
er," he observes "If you. tell a
financier of any country but Ontario
that the government has a surplus, he
• will take you to mean that there is an
excess of revenue oyer expenditure for
the current year, and he will draw tbe
natural inference that the country is
flourishingeunder a wise and economi-
cal government. Tell bine that what
you mean is, not that there is an excess
of revenue over expenditure, but that
the country has assets which being
gdded to the revenue for the year,
• would make a surplus, and. be -will ex-
press his surprise at the revelation.
Confess to him that, instead of an ex-
cess t,f income over expenditure, there
is a deficiency which compels you to
impose new taxes, and he will express
his surprise in the most unmeasured
terms. A Government may have a
• right to its own financial vocabulary,
and ma.y be warranted under its spec-
ial system of bookkeeping in setting
• down as a surplus that which in com-
mon parlance is nothing of the kind.
But then it must be careful to explain
Its phraseology, and not by a peculiar
„ use of language take to itself credit
for that which does not exist."
Tile Latest News. Huron CO nty Notes
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Parliament has been •Sainnioned to•Michael, rtiVra of the Salbford
ineet on, Thursday, Mareli 10, for the lias been. seriously ill of pneumonia.
despatch of business. Ur. john Sparrow, Varna, bag pur-
llifrs. leerelay, the eeeona elmeedild1..1. Reid's bush farm at a,
victim of the smallpox outbreak at reasoitahle figure.
Viermetz s Point, is dead.
Ou account of ill -health J. Innis
alibb bas been conwelled to resign. his
Position as teacher of the Bennington
Khoo' section, No. 3, West Zorra.
S. S. No. 3, West Zorra, is in need
of a new, teacher after Easter. The
trustees sbould have no difficialey in
getting one--unlese they want a bo -
Tho Royal Teraplars of Temperance
deckled to ask the Government
to appoint a city license inspector for
St. Thomas, and a petition. to that ef-
fect is being circulated.
• Hon. 3. D. Cameron'Attorney-Gen-
eral ofManitoba, is laid up with pneu-
monia at the residence of his brother -
in law, Dr. Schiunann, Toronto. Pre-
mier Greenway cannot call the Legis-
• lature onatccount of his illness.
A Berlin hen fancier has used a
gasoline stove in his hennery all win- in the Goderich rInK.
Mrs. A.. Ricks, of Blimville, who has
been visiting at her father's, W.
Ohowen,Anderson,has returned home.
G. G. Wilecan forinerly of CromartY,
has sold his grocery and meat business
iu Seaforth to Robert Dennison of
Winchelsea
Mr, Ike Rattenbury, Ofiriton, has
bought a four -year -oat pacer irate Mr,
W. W. Ferran, paying therefor a
good price.
While Ur. Fred. *Purdy of Varna,
was engaged sawing wood, for Mr. F,
Keyes be accidentally cut his leg jut
above the knee.
The Wingham fall fair will be held
on Tuesday and Wednesday. Septem-
ber 19th and 20th, instead of Septem-
ber 20th and 27th.
It is rumoured that the match for
$100 between the hockey clubs of
Lucknow and Win hani will be played
•ter to keep his birds there warm.
Thinking, to improve the situation he
introduced a coal -oil stove. Some-
thing went wrong and he found. thir-
teen of the hens dead the other morn-
ing.
• W. S. Turnbull, of thelegal firm of
Turnbull & Barrie, and late police
magistrate for Galt, was Saturday
notified of his appointment as post-
master of Galt, at a salary of $1,800,
to take effect March 1. The office be-
came vacant several months ago
through the death' of the late Thos.
Cowan.
Oyer four months ago the two-year-
old son of Mr. Drouillardeof Windsor,
drank a cup of concentrated. lye,which
was left, on the kitchen table. The
child suffered excruciating agony, but
did not die. Since that several opera-
tions have been performed in
the endeavor to save the child's life,
but all proved unavailing, after 120
days' great suffering.
A Washington despatch. of Saturday
morning says :—A number of cans of
malodorous tinned roast beef exploded.
Friday afternoon in the Lemon build-
ing, which the court of inquiry is hold-
ing its session The explosion and the
nauseating effluvia troro the bursted
cans caused the instant flight from the
building of a large number of Govern-
ment clerks, including a number of
ladies employed there.
Two Ingersoll hotels—the Atlantic
and Daly—were burglarized Saturday
night. From the former a quantity
of cigars' were stolen, and from the
latter $9 was taken from the till.
Chief Crawford arrested Neil Mines on
suspicion on Sunday night, and Mon-
day the prisioner pleaded guilty to
the charge of stealing froni the Daly
House, and. was sentenced to six
months in the Central Prison. .
IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
New Brunswick consists to a consid-
erable extent el the Intercolonial rail-
way. The Intercolonial railway con-
sists at present considerably of Hon -
lir. Blair. These facts doubtless have
something to do with the fact that
New Brunswick out of 44 representa-
tives elected 40 of the kind Mr. Blair
likes.
Furthermore, in New Brunswick the
local government supervision of roads,
bridges and municipal affairs is more
extensive and detailed than in most
provinces. This doubtless contributed
to the good fortunes of the candidates
of the kind recommended by Mr. Em-
merson, the Liberal Premier.
Mr. Blair and Mr. Enmaerson made
a great team ander the circumstances.
It inigeit be that if there were more
Intercolonial or a sufficient number of
railways like the Canada Eastern for
Mr. Blair to buy in New Brunswick,
the province could elect 44 Liberals to
to Legislature out of 44 candidates.
Edmonton Bulletin: The much pet-
ted Doulthobors have been approached
on the subject of their children learn-
ing English. at appears that they are
averse to being taught by any whoare
beieg paid for tbe work, a clever ori-
ental way of expressing the idea that
they do not want to learn English at
all. No doubt it would tend to break
up their exclusivenese. As a special
favor they will allow a, few of their
children to attend school.
'Ms Lordship the Bishop of Huron
visited 011oton last Sunday and large
congregations asseroMed in St, Paul's
church- at, both services, and were
deeply impressed with the serviees.
In the motning the rector presented
27 baptized nreinbers of the church, to
reeeive the apostolic, rite of eoriiirina-
Lion from heel who is a secceesor to
the aposeles, Mid to be admitted into
full privileges of the allude.
Mr. Robt. Mellveen has sold his farm
iu Stanley to ler. Chas, jeans= of
Goshen line for the handsome sum of
• $4,000. Mr. MeAllveen intends locating -
in Manitoba.
There are .many farms of nervous
debility in men that yield to the use of
Cattera „Iron Pills. Those who are
troubled with nervous weakness, night
sweats, etc, shonld try them.
Fanny Laird, relict of the late Wm.
Storey, died ha McKillop township re-
cently aged 88 years suryiving ber
husband a couple of weeks. She form-
erly resided near Haysville, Wilmot
,township.
Au inmate of the Huron House of
Refuge, Th.oinas Leathorne by name,
was allowed to leave last week, he
having secured employment at his
trade in Seaforth,the town from which
he came.
Mr. John *iseman, of Clinton, has
disposed of his merchandise and is re-
tiring from business. He has not yet
decided upon plans for the future but,
we hear, thinks somewhal of trying
Manitoba.
Nine youths from the vicinity of
Kintore were before Police Magistrate
Morrison, of Ingersoll, the other day
on a charge of trespassing. A few
nights ago they broke into the school
house, and by thelight of a lamp taken
from the church near by,they indulged
io card playing, etc. The trustees
were the complainants, and the cul-
prits pleaded guilty, so they were as-
sessed $5 each, making $45 in all, of
which $18.90 goes into the town treas-
ury.
James Tucker, the Patron member
of the Legislature for West Welling-
ton, says that the resolution passed
in the House a few sessions ago, which
expressed dissatisfaction with civil ser-
vants participating in elections, has
proved almost ineffective, and provinc-
ial officials are working in campaigns
without let or hindrance. He has
introduced a bill which provides that
an official convicted of canvessiug or
w orking in provincial elections shall
be fined $200 and forfeit office for four
years.
Isaac Kingswood, who resides evith
his family in St. Thomas met with an
untimely death in the M. C. R. yards
shortly before six o'clock Monday
evening. He was eneployed at the car
shops, which ai.e situated on the south
side of ehe yard, whil e he resided on the
north aide, and was proceeding across
several of the tracks to where a train
was standing. He attempted to crawI
under, when the train started, and he
was caught by the cruel wheels and
horribly mangled. He was about fifty
years of age.
S. G. Plummer of S. S. No. 2, Stan-
ley, has resigned, but his resignation
has not yet been accepted. Mr. Plum-
mer intends going to Duluth to embark
in the wholesale grocery business with
his brother.
Dan Cotter, at one time a resident of
Minton, son of John Potter, of Amber -
ley, Bruce county, haying learnt the
blacksmithin,g business there withJohn
Tedford in the Leslie shop, died in Red
Jacket, Mich., last week.
.A very pleasant event occurred at
the residence of Mr. Wrn. Gair, Burn-
side, Manitoba, on Wednesday Feb.
15th, it being the marriage •of his
daughter, Miss Lizzie. to Mr. Thomas
Davidson, son of Mr. James Davidson,
• of McKillop.
Ashfield, u township in -West Huron,
where there is a very large Catholic
vote, only gave a Liberal majority on
Tuesday of 12 against former majori-
ties of nearly two hundred. .Our in-
telligent countrymen are beginning to
. get their eyes opened. •
A. sad. accident happened at the
River Hotel, Hayfield, one day last
week when a cat viewed a fine piece of
meat in the oveneand tempted as cats
are it entered the oven, and the cook
not noticing the cat closed the door,
but when Sohn looked at the oven
again he first spied roasted cat.
Mr. Oliver Johnson, Clinton, re-
ceived a telegram Monday morning
stating that his brother-in-law, Mr.
William Melburne of Baden, had died
suddenly the evening previous. The
case is an unusuelly sad one, Mrs. Mel-
burne haying died about a year ago,
leaying a family of eight children.
We have it on the in ost reliable
authority that, Mr. McLean,of the Sea -
forth Expositor, has been appointed
registrar for Huron, in room of Mr.
Gibson, deceased, and that the an-
nouncement will shortly appear in the
Ontario Gazette. We congratulate our
confrere on his success.— Mitchell Ad-
vocate.
There died at her home in Greenway
On Friday, February. 17tb,of la grippe,
ers. Selina Wilson, aged 72 years and
8 inonths, widow ot James T. Wilson,
who died on February 7th. She was
beloved and respected by allwho knew
her, and was ever ready to comfort
and help the sick. She was a brilliant
light in the Boston Methodist church.
She leaves a large family, W. J. Wil-
son, A. M. Wilson and C. H. Wilsen,
. of Greenway; Mrs. C. F. Kernof Elgin;
Mrs. H. Wicket% of McGillivray ; and
Rev. R. L. Wilson, of Dawn Mills.
Peter Fraser, school teacher at
Green's, in Howard township, appear-
ed before Magistrate McKinley on
Tuesday on the charge of having
punished the fourteen -year-old son of.'.
John Shaw in a manner contrary to
la,w. H. D. Smith appeared for the
boy's father,who wasthe complainant,
and the teacher defended himself.
• The evideoce showed that the teacher
had used his hands pretty freely and
heavily on the borsheacl. The teacher
pleaded guilty, but, urged great pro-
vocation. A fine was imposed of $3
and costs. The sebool•section is great-
ly excited over the case, and, as usual,
divided into two factions. •
The San Jose scale was first discov-
ered by Prof. J. H. Comstock, near
San Jose, Cal„ in 1897. It has been
found in various pints of the world,
and, wbile the Once of its origin has
nob yet been ascertained, it, is con-
jectured to be japan. Sia years ego it
was discovered in the Eastern States,
where it was introduced six years be-
fore with some infected plum trees
from California. These plums were
beoughb over for the purpose of ob-
twining an improvedfruit wbich should
be proof against the attacks of the
plum weevil, end, strangely enough,
laudable object proved the means of against the treasurer and Ins sureties,
inflicting a, much worse pest on the E. W. Tanner and Dougall
Eastern Stites. The scale hes now The Council has therefore issued writs
fotmd its way into thirty-three States, . against these persons for the recoVery
healcles Canada, and British • Columbia, of the money,
SOUTH PERTH REDEEIVIED,
—
South Perth has been redeeined by
the Conservative party, and their
standard-bearer, Nelson Monteith, is
now the repeesentatlye of the riding in
the Provincial Legislature, be having
been returned Tuesday in the bye-elec-
tioa by a safe majority overhis Liberal
opponentalair Stock. As Will be re-
membered, Mr. Monteith was elected
by a majority of five over Mr. Moscrip
at the general election,' jast a year ago
but on a scrutiny cf the ballots was
deprived of the seat, the jadge throw-
ing out a number of ballots marked
for him because they were improperly
printed. • Mr. Moscrep was thereupon
declered elected, and sat in the House
during the brier SeSSiOn Ot last sum-
mer. A protest having been entered,
Mr. Moscrip resigned the seat, and de-
clined a second. nomination.. Much
sympathy as expressed upon all sides
for Mr. Monteith, mauy respectable
Liberals, even, admitting he had not
been fairly treated, so that Tries day's
result is not to be wondered at.
The following are the majorities for
each candidate :—
Monteith Stock.
Place. • (Con) (Lila)
St. Marys town.... 46
Mitchell town.. ... 71
Blansbard township 107
Fullerton township 125
Logan township. .. 121
South Easthope
townsbip
Hibbert township.
Downie township.
248
'79
11.3
Totals .470 440
Net majority for Monteith (Con.). 30
THE RESULT IN 1898.
• Monteith, Moscrip.
60
129 ,
St. Marys
Blanshard .
Downie...
Hibbert
Fullarton
Mitchell
Logan
South
31
168
440
Majority fo'r Moscrip,
Judge Barron's recount had seated
Mr. Monteith instead by 5 majority.
His count had given Mr. Moscrip 1 less
vote in Logan, and Mr. Monteith 2
more in Blanshard, 1 more in Downie,
2 niore in Hibberal more in Fullerton,
2 more in Mitchell, 3 more in Logan,
and 1 less in South Easthope. It
was the threwing out of the scardal-
ous misprinted ballots,which were cast
by Conservatives only, ard which
Judge Barron bad counted for Mr.
Monteith, that gave Mr. Moscrip the
seat.
• The Liberals chose one whom they re-
garded as a stronger candidate, in Mr.
Valentine Stock, who has for many
years been clerk of the Township of
South Easthope, is German origiu,
and speaks both English and German
fluently, He -VMS for years a farmer,
but has long carried on a large mer-
cantile business in the village of Tavis-
stock. He was in every way the
strongest candidate they could have
put in the•field. Mr. Monteitles victory
over such an opponent is a great per-
eonal triumph. But it is mere. It
says mach ferhis ability and popularity
to have aanduishati an opponent pos-
sessing so Many elements of strength
as Mr. Stock does, but it speaks elo-
quently also of the change that has
came over the public mind of Ontario
in regard to the conduct of affairs by
• the Government at Toronto. The full
strength of both the Toronto and
Ottawa Governments was thrown into
the scale againt Mr. Monteith. As in
West Huron', the determination was
shown to win at all hazards.
100
On Monday, Feb. 13th, a number of
the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Williain
3./IcAsh, Varna, assembled at their
home to celebrate their golden wed-
ding. They presented Mr. McAsh
with a fine fur coat and a handsome
gold -headed cane, and to Mrs. McAsh
ha,ndsorne fur cape and beautiful rock-
ing chair.
There has been considerable talk for
some time past re the establishing of a
new flour mill in 'Wingharu. This week
a stock book has been opened for par-
ties wishing to take stock in what will
be known as the Wingham Milling
and Grain Manufacturing Co. - We
understand that about $7,000 worth of
stock bas been already subscribed,
Henry Cele, of Clinton, received a
letter from Hunter, North Datoka on
m
Tuesday which informed hitbsehis
wife, who bas been living for some.
time witb her son had been strieken by
paralysis in the left side. Mrs, Cole
is in her 79th year and until this attack
had been in the . enjoyment of good
health for one so advanced in years.
Mr. Miles McMillan, of Tuckersrnitb,
who was recently united in Marriage
to Miss Mary, daughter of our highly
esteemed friend, Wan. Hastings, Esq.,
has purchased the latter's fine 150 acre
homestead on the 6th and 7th concess.
ions of this township. It is one of the
finest, farms in Hibbert, and the build-
ings thereon cannot easily be sur-
passed. Mr. McMillan will be an ac-
quisition to the neighborhood, and his
entry among us is coedially WeleOrned
When the Lucas, Tanner az Co. bank
in Hlyth suspended payment over four
years ago the village lost a sinking
fund of MO, which with interest now
remounts to $1,100. While engaged a,
few days ago in looking over the min-
ute, by-law and debenture book e of
Blytie re the consolidation of the sev-
eral village debts, E. Th Dickson, bar -
Oster, discovered that the monies Iost,
to the corpoeation by the late trea,s-
ineree. E. Turner, .could be recovered
if legal proceedings were instituted
St. Marys did nobly for Monteith.
Some of Liberals apparently took
little stock in the Liberal candidate.
The Globe says the organization
was poor. Why did not the friends
take advice and mganize ?
PAINS IN THE BACK.
Latest News
The South Perth bye-electien took
place Tnesdity,. and was a VletOry for
the °MUM' Vati VeS. •
, Mr. Joseph Hudson, jun., wholesale
grocer, of Montreal, was found dead
in his office on Monday.
• Inceedieries Made an unsueeessfal
atteinpt to biu n the Methodise church
at Harrow, on Monday. •
San Jose scale has been discovered
oo some trees whiele were sold on the
Belleville market last year.
A ivell-kno.wn citizen a pieton naao-
ecl Robert Gilsou, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head, Monday.
• Rev. R. R. McKay, of Woodstock,
ha's decided that his interests in Wood-
stock compel hun to decline the call to
Winnipeg.•
' The school at Iliirrow bas been
erdered closed on account of tbe pre-
valence of scarlet fever. Over 50 cases
have been reported.
The anti-Chhiese resolution, that the
Dominion Government be asked to in-
crease the per capita tax to $500, was
carried by a large majority in the Brit-
ish Columbia Legislature.
Robert Francia of Mitchell, intends
going to the ranching partof the
Northwest early In Marcb. • George
Davidson, Wm. Davidson and, Wm.
Cole will visit the same coantrY early
in Mareh.
Henry Colline arrested at Ingersoll,
charged with liurglarizing...eacKenie's
grocery store pleaded guilty before
Judge Finkle. He was sentenced to
four months in the Central.
The death took place at Arva on Fri-
day 'of Mrs. Jane MeNab, widow of
late John McNab, ab the age of 71
years. Deceased was iborn in Canada
and resided in London toWnslup fer
over 50 years.
While ,driving in Ottawa Sir 'Henry
Strong's team ran 'aviay. The horses
dashed into a trolley car and knocked
it off the track, one of the animals be-
ing killed. Sir Henry escaped with
slight injuries. •
•
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"General" Butler, one Of Wood -
stock's best known colored characters,
is dead, bavieg passed away from
pneumonia, Monday morning at the
age of 76 years. He was a Southern
slave in his youth,. and, escaping, fled
to Canada. Over so- years of his life
were spent in Woodstock.
BIRTHS.
BERRY—In Hensel], on tho 27th Feb., the wife
of Thomas Berry, of a son.
ROBINSON.—In Luoan, on the 25th ult,' the
wife of W. Robinson, of a sell.
EILBER-In Stephen,n the 25th Feb.,tho wife
of Chas. Ellber, Of a daughter.
WELSH—In McGillivray, on the 23rd. Feb., the
wife a Wm. Welsh, of a daughter.
HODSON—In Efensall, on the 25111 Feb: the
wife of Thomas Hodson, of a son.
Are Usually the Result of Imperfect
Working of the Kidneys—These can
Only be Restored to Their Normal
Condition by a Fair Use of Dr. Wil-
liams' Pink Pills.
Mr. Albert Mintie, of Woodstock,
Ont:; now engaged in the insurance
business,is well known in that city and
surrounding country. Some three
years ago Mr. Mintie was living. at
South River, Parry Sound District,
and while there was attacked with
severe pains an the back. At first he
paid but little attention to them.
thinking tbat the trouble would pass
away, but as it did toe be consulted'a
local pliysician, and was told that his
kidneys were affected.. Medicine was
prescribed but beyond a trifling
alleviation of the pain it had no effect.
In addition Co the pain in the back Mr.
Mintie was troubled with headaches
and a feeling of lassitude. He was
forced to quit work, and while in this
condition, weak and despoedent, he
decided to try Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills. He purchased abali dozen boxes
and was not disappointed kvith the re-
sult. Before they were all used Mr.
Mintie was feeling almost as well as
ever he had done. The pain in bis
back had almost disappeared, the head-
aches were gone, and he felt greatly
improved in strength. Two Mere bo xes
completed the cure, and be returned to
work hale and hearty as ever. Mr.
Mintie asserts that his return to health
is due entirely to Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills, and he still occasionally uses ae
box if he feels in any way "oat of
sorts." '
The kidneys, like other organs of
the body are dependant upon riche vied
blood. and strong nerves for healthy
action, and it, is because Dr. Williams'
Fink Pills supply these eonditioee that
they cure kidney troubles" as well as
other ills which have their origin in
watery blood, or a shattered nervous
system. Sold by all dealers' or sent
post-paid at 50c it box or six boxes for
$2.50 by addressing the Dr, Williams'
Mediciae Co., Brockville, Ont. If you
-value your health do not take it sub-.
stiante.
No trouble getting children to take leteLow's
Memel: Worm Syrup. It always doca its Werlt
effectually Withal -it cathartic to be given after -
Weeds, Price 26 cts.
MARRIAGES.
TABB—WITMER—At the Baptist parsonage,
Clinton, on Monday, Feb. 20th, by the Rey. T.
.L.Murdock,William James Tabb of Colborne
township to Miss Mary Catherine Witnaer, of
Wawanosh.
LAKE—BATTEN—In Blanshard, on Feb- 15th,
at the residence of the bride's parents, by the
Itev. John Ball, Edward N. Lake, of Itasca,
• DI., to Miss Carrie B. Batten.
B LACKWELL—COLCLOUGH— In Seeforth,
on Feb. 15th, by A D MoDcDonald, A Black-
well, or Clinton, to Margaret, eldest daughter
of Wm Colclough, Goderich, township.
WREN—MELVILLE—In Tuckersmith, on the
1st inst..at the residence of the bride's parents
by Rev. J. W. Waddell, George Wren,of Ilib-
bert, to Miss Janet, daughter of John Ma
vMe.
Ontario's Eirth,rRat9.
To view of the recent discussion re-
garaing the low birth-rate of Ontario,
the report ou births, marriages and
deaths for the year ending December,
1897„. presented to the Legialature is of
considerable interest. It .show that
the oatural increase of the population
has been fair on the average, but this
is owing, Dr, Bryce say4, to the low
death,rate more than tohigh birth-rate,
Owing to this fact the low birth-rate
is not so alarming as it otherwise
would be,. The seeretary eom ores the
birth rate flgures of ()aerie with those
of other eountrieS. The Onterio rate
is 20,9 per thousaod ; Uoited Kingdom
29,2; Scetland, 08.;2Hengary,. ,40.5
Prussia .87; France, 22,7;, Quebec,88•67;
Maine 22,28. On the other band, the
death -retie of Cutruno is lower than
that of any State known, and to meet
any probable criticism of this State -
Mena Dr, Bry.ce says that while it is
possible for austakes to have occur -
ted in the birth-rate, the figure § on
which the death -rate ha.Ve beeu found-
ed were almost perfect. In • England
and Wales .the death -rate was 17.1• ;
in Scotland, 10.0; Hangary, 28.8;
•Prussia 2U;3 ; France,. 20.2; Qieebee,
405 ; Maine, 1007, whereas the .On-
tario death -rate wile:6111y I2,2.
DEATHS.
HICKEY—In St. Mary, Feb. 16, Nora, widow
a the late Patrick Hickey.
HILL—In Essex, on the 23rd Feb.,William Hill,
a Hills Green, aged 74 years.
GRARAIVI—In St- Marys, Feb. IT, Maggie Lee
-wife of John Graham, aged33 years
PASCOE—In Winghaan, on Feb. 21st, Hester L.
wife of Rev. Dr. Pascoe, aged 69 years.
LLOYD—In Winghtun, on Feb. 22nd, Charles
Lloyd, aged 65 years, 1 month and 9 days,
CORNELL—In Goderich; on Saturday,Feb.18th
Augustus W. Cornell, aged 31 years.
HARPER—In Fullerton, Feb. 22, IVIarie,widow
o tho late James Harper, aged 88 years, I
months,
HOGGARTH—In Goderich, on Tuesday Feb.
21, Wm. Robert, infantson of Robb. Hoggarth
aged 10 months.
EPPLETT—InBlanshard. Feb 21, Martha A,
Bragg. wife of Thomas Eppletti, aged 58 years
• and 8 months.
BROWN—In Hulletti, on Tuesday, Feb, 21st,
Margardt Brown, relict of the late Thomas
Brown, aged 73 years.
HART—In Fullerton Corners, on the 17th ult.,
Agnes. relict of the late James Eart, aged 82
years, 0 months and 11 days.
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f. Eat nutritious food and drink 3
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