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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1899-9-14, Page 4.64 1111313111,111N CONF[D[RIIIION 1 e Molsons Bank telle 1W PARLIAMENT, WO:, a p capitua, °"°° 914") Acid re4ses to 14gta 0111ce.lefoutreal. , Power WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, Ese., GENET:ex, Mexesi ateeee advanood. t4.) goco,1 toxemia On their weemte Uittt Or more et pre at g Per eat. Per aenute. Exeter Brenoh tepee, eveey lewful day from. 10 a. m. to Op. m SATURDAYS, 10 a. le.to. 1 a. el. Oureent rates of interest allowed on depose, PICESON S, CARL:MO, N. D. HURDON, S4/404011$. Exeter, Dee. 27th, '05. Qalender for September, 1 899 S LTNDAY . 3 10 17 24 1oIwAY 4 11 18 24 TuEspAr• 5 12 19 26 Waineasrean... , 6 13 20 27' TeneRSDAy.... 7 14 21 28 FRIDAY 18152220 SATURDAY 2 9 10 23 30 (11 tqlktrt PnitO TELLIRSDAY, 'SEPTEMBER l4tb,1899 NORTH WATERLOO. he evidence in the North Waterloo electiou trial shows that the most uublushing -wholesale bribery was practiced, that money was poured out like water, that after the election further sums were paid presumably as bush money, to those who had paevionsly received cash, and that all this went on under the eyes of organizers aud leading men of the 6 Liberal party. , It is a black blot, on the record. of a Government that once professed honor and integrity, and on a party that had. preached purity for gene- rations So shameless has been the corrup- tion that• the member should throev up his seat, that the party sheuld lose not an hour in purging itself and bouncing the • machine and all its workers, and that the Premiei and Attorney -General should within this day commence proceedhigs to jail every member of the gang of men who so boldly bought the constituency and- that he should not except from prosecution the individuals who con- ceived, planned and directed the fraud npon the Legislature and the riding The Liberal party caonot safely con- tinuo to run elections with heelers and hotelkeepers whose houses seem to be the headquarters for political iniquity.—Toronto Star. PROVIDED FOR The following members of Paella - Anent have been provided for by the Laurier Government: Joseph Lavergne (Sir Wilfrid's la• w artnerejudgeship-85,000 C Cameron (since deceasede gov- • enorship 7,000 Ake Lister, Judgthip 5,000 -, p A. Choquette, judeship 4,000 . John rim, Senatorship 1,000 V.Laegeller,juileship 5,000 • F Bechard, senatorship 1,000 'Fortier,judeship 2,200 j131'iset Senatorshi 1.000 CR Devlin, Immigration agency 2,000 GO Ring, senatorship 2,000 C1 Rintret, Customs inspectorate 2,500 ]jr.• Rinfret is the last to find rest in office; bat there are more to follow. The agitators •who were going to make life easy for us lay on a few • more taxes and then take jobs for themselves,—Mail. There are 62 widows laying in Brus- • sels. Not many villages of 1,300 pop- ulation on make a show of that kind. Mr. W. Elliott, of the 1st con., Bicl- delph has purchased the feral lately owned by Heng Dobbs being lot 11, con. 5. The price paid was $4200. • Mr. Jas. Park, the well known gen- eral merchant, of Lucan, has returned frona England and Scotland looking •very much better for the change. , Samuel Radcliffe, who has recently 'been appointed principal of the Lon - gen Collegiate is an old Granton boy, being the eldest son of Robert Rad- cliffe. t.•Aliso Craig still heads the list in aseball. An interesting game took lace on Monday between St. Thomas abash and the Stars, the score being 1 in favot of the Stars. •Mr. N. B. Doupe, late teacher at oodharn was made the recipient a beautiftil gold wateh chain and taiarm by th the scholars of e public ool, previous to his departure to 'Ocala igh Constable McLoud, of London, sted a young man named John xter at Springbank Saturday. Bax - is wanted at, Parkhill on a charge a aSsaulting and robbing a lad named fki lahar, while the latter was walking r me front PhrichiI1 one night about ee weeks ago. Baxter Was 'working the waterworks dam, sVo very pleasant events took place rantoo last Wednesday afternoon everting at the homes of Mr. Robt leliffe and Mrs. Jas Park, res- ively. At five o'clock Miss Mara chile was married to Mr. Henry reore,of thelOth eon.of 131arieha,rd, at eight o'cloek Miss Bella Park married to Mr, Wm. Brooks of orth ilotinda,ry of Biddolph. ev. E. P. M. Smith, B. A., °fil- ed on both occasion& little sixteen months child, the ethter of John McGeehan, who on late farm of W. A, Harwood, t Zorra, had a terrible experiente •etly. While strollibg throegh Mr. oted'e yard the child tame in con- tith a soW with young pigs,which „nee attacked the litele girl, When Stance arrived the sow had the in hen mouth ebalcing her vio- as a terrier viroulcl a rat. If ao had not been doe° at hand it le tot would doubtless hwee aevoured by the brute. the Queen ler Be Sufficient. Three eoloulee Voted tor et, end It es Troutued the Imperial rataiameet Wili Take the Metter Up Next Steelton •-eueeusiantl. Westeeu Australia at Tesutenia leave Net Yee Sottle4 the feeestion-oolifederation, Drolit Aasurpd. London, Sept. 1i.—he soefederation scheme of the .austrelien colonies, Whieh has been attraeting so much attentioo, provides that addresses tp Mae Queen from those colonies asking for power to form a eoofederation shall be suffideotSox. its form:lateen. .As three colonies—New South Wales, South, Australia and Viotoria— have voted addresses upon, the subject, the Imperial Parliament, upon the easel:option of its sessions w111, it is -pre- sumed, take the matter up, whether or not the result in the other colonies Is favorable to joining in •the movement. Queensland, Western Australia and Tas- mania have not yet settled the question. Queensland's final vote is not yet keown, sind no addros has been passed. Tas- mania's vote earried the federation, but its Parliament has not • yet voted an address. Western Australia has not let voted. • New Zealand has nothing to do with the confederation question. If Queens - lane, Tasmania and Western Australia eventually declare for it they will be taken in. It is presumed that they will favor it. Their decisions will probably be known before the reassembling of the Imperial Parliament, but, as already pointed out, the confederation is already assured by the action of the three other colonies, PARDON DREYFUS. Temps $o Advises the Government, So That Prance Could Attend. to &Saint of Conn try and Exposition. Paris, Sept. 10.—Under the head Of "Pacifioation" The Temps last evening urges the Government to take advantage • of the present conditions and peedon Dreyfus, which, it adds, "would put the • finishing touth to the Rennes yerdiot, and would permit France to occupy her- self with the affairs of the country and the exhibition." Prisoner Bears Vp Well. Rennes, Sept. 18.—M. Mathieu Dreyfue has returned here and visited his brother yesterday morning in the prison. Be found him still bearing up well. The pri. Sailer has received all enormous •number of lettees oa F,Jyraiiatliy since Saturday, and he pasees'the greater part of the day in reading them. Boycott Movement Growing,. London, Sept. 13.—The movement to boycott the Paris Exposition continues. Several additional firms announced yes- terday afternoon their intention to sus- pend preparation of their exhibits until the "Dreyfus blot is wiped out." • No Official Movement. •Telegrams from the principal capitals report growing agitations in favor of a boycott of the Paris Exposition, but there is no indication of any official movement. ORLEANS osTnacizap. Neither England, Italy Nor Belga= Wants Him Was Anti -Dreyfus. Paris, -Sept. 13.—The Journal says the Duke of Orleans will have cause to regret the part be has taken in the Dreyfus affair, adding that the English royal family declined to attend the marriage of the son of the Duke of Chartres, that the King ot the Belgians has requested the Duke of Orleans not to stay in Bel- gium, and the Xing of Italy has forbid- den the Duke of Aosta, nephew of the King of Italy and husband of Princess Helena of Orleans, sister of the Duke of Orleans, th receive the Duke of Orleans • if he comes to Italy. Verdict Received Ouietly. Paris, Sept. 13.—At yesterday's Cabi- net Colima the Prernier, M. Waldeck - Rousseau; informed his colleagues he had received reports from the prefects of vari- oas depattments which showed that the • 'verdict of the Rennes court-martial had been everywhere received quietly. •Two Anti-Semites Arrested. Paris, Sept. 13.—Three men who bave been engaged in supplying food to M. Guerin, the president of the Anti-Semite League, who, with a number of compan- ions, has been entrenched at the head- quarters of the league, in the Rue de Chabrol, since Aug. 12, were arrested yesterday, after a struggle with the police, during which ono gendarme was badly kicked in the stomach. The prison- ers had secured rooms opposite the house, from which, by night, they' passed food to him be mearts of a rope. glue arexatider Warned. Vienna, Sept. 18.—The Austro-Hurigar. Ian and Russian Governmeets have vent a warning to Xing Alexander of Serval not to precipitate a revolution by metope. ing to death any of the Radical leaders 3/1 connection with the recent conspiracy to assassinate former King Milan. Ea -King Milan demands from the con. cipiracy courtanartial the death penalty on all the Dammed. The city is quiet, no ono daring to make any disturbance. Aaditional troops are arriving rone the provinces daily. many noyal rersonages Tremont. Copenhageh, Sopa meriereare COMTA0morating the Schleswig wars was unveiled here yesterday in the presence of Xing Ohrietian, the Czar, Czarina, the Dowager Exripress of Russia, tbe King �l Greece, the Priocees of Wales and other members of the Danish royal family. Great orowds of people were present, and there was much enthusiasm displayed. Carlist Plots in Spain. 33arcelona Sept, 13,—The diecontent over the tte'W taxes continues. Carlist plots have been disoovered in the neigh. boring villages, and the surrounding heightbave been Invested by the civil guards. Glood Rainfall in teethe Sinfla, British India, Sept, 13, e -There haS la0On good ralefell Oen, the Madras end BoinbaY Deccan. The eitaaticin else, Whore le tuieharated. Huron County Notes Mrs,Ellts,of Lucernis visiting friends in a . Felix Wild has opened up a bakery in Ditsliwood. The Goderiele town commil has strueli James F'arr's name off the of election officials. • Miss Doan, of Zurich, has returned to Swan aeain to attend the High School for another terra. Sampsoa McFalls, formerly a pupil of Luean High School is attending the Model School at Clinton, The Hensell Council has accepted. the tender of Contractor Mulholined, of London, for two gutters on Front street, the price to be $262. Much sympathy is • felt for Rev. Eifert, and family of Dashwood in the lose of one of their little ones, which sad event occurred W ednesday morn- ing. Mrs. (Rey.) A. W. Sauer, of Dash- wood, who is ill at New Hamburg of that dread disease, typhoid fever, is improving, and, friends hope soon to bear of her recovery, To be free froxn sick headache, bill- ousoess, constipation, etc., use Carters Little Liver Pills, Strictly vegetable. They gently stimulate the liver and free the stomach from bile. A couple of weeks ago,C. A. Howson offered for rent a farm of 159 acres, be- ing lot 34, con. 12, Mellott, He has al- ready secured a tenant, in the person of Henry Dam, of -East Wawanoshe who takes it for a term of five years,at a rental of $275 a year. Many will hear with regret of the death of Mrs. Dishman, wife of Henry Dislunan of Stephen. Mrs, Diehl -elan was only in the prime of life and had just been married a little oyer a year. She was the youngest sister of Mr. 0. C. Hodgins of Bidchelph. F. G. Sperling Wingham has let the contract for drilling his salt block 1050 feet, for $1500, to W. A. Simpson of Petrolia. Mr. Sperling fully expects to get a good. flow of brine at the depth above stated, as the well from Which the supply is now drawn is about that depth. • The serious illness of Wm. J. Creigh- ton of Blyth, proved fatal, he passed away on Friday morning after severe suffering. • He was in his 31st year, and leaves a wife and one child to mourn their loss. His partner in life who survives him. has the sympathy of the concontuaity There died at the residence of Alex. Armstrong, Clinton, at 4 a. m. on Monday, Sept. 4th, Hiram H. Bellamy (father of Mrs. Armstrong) at the age Q1 74 years and 11 months. The late' gentleman, with Mre. Bellamy, was in' Clinton on a visit some six weeks ago, the object of which was to improve in health, but he passed away last Mon- day from apoplexy. From eating some cabbage which evidently had contained paris green Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ferran, Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Archibald and Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Rance, of Blyth, narrowly • escaped from poisoning, they having taken it at dinner time while in Blyth last Sunday. By the assistance of the medical men they have all recovered frora the "deadly green." The people ofBlyth will learn with deep regret of the death of “Billy" Shane, as be was popularly known, second son of W. Shane,an old esteem- ed resident of that village, which took place at a Winnipeg hospital on Fri- day. Deceased had an attack of grip and on his recovery two of his children were taken ill with diphtheria ; after nursing them through their ill- ness he took a relapse with the result stated. He was quite populat in Win- nipeg. .A. handsome and fashionable 'wed- ding took place at the residence of the bride's parents, LorP Lorne Ave., etrolea, on • Tuesday, Sept. 5th, when Miss Della, B., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brownscombe, was united in marriage to Wm. Newcombe, (son of Rev. 11. Newcombe, of Clinton.) The •bridesmaid was Miss joyce, a very intimate friend 'Mr. Vic Browns- cornbe, a brother of the bride, fulfilled the functions of the groomsman. An array of wedding gifts was received by the bride from her many friends and relatives.' The happy couple ar- rived in Clinton on the late train on Tuesday evening. • Death has robbed Blake of one:of its enterprizing merchants in the person of Mr. Nichol, the storekeeper, succes- sor to Mr R. Walker, who left here last fall. Mr. Nichol came here last September from near London, and had been here barely a year when death claimed its victim. The deceas- ed had suffered for some years with cancer in the face, and although med.- cal aid of the best description was given, the deceased passed peacefully away on Sunday, August 27th. He was a quiet, peaceful eitizen and res- pected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and lived an honest Chrietian life. His remains were interred in Bayfield cemetery. The announcement that R. Apple- ton, M. D. had died in Toronto one day last week, at the age of 77 years, did not take Clinton people by sur- prise, because it has been known for some time that he was in failing h ealth, but his demise removes another of those who were of the earlier settlers of Clinton.' The son of an English army officer, he selected medicine as his profession, and on the successful • completion of his Studies, was appoint- ed a surgeon in the army. His first commission was with a battalion that was sent out to Quebec, but it did not remain there long, and he accompan- ied it to India and lan3aica. Sever- ing his connection with the army, he went to Clinton in the year 1801, and two years later brought, his wife and Thursday about 12 o'clock, the barn belonging to Peter Cole, I3ayfield Goderich township, was completely destroyed by fiee. _Lis the inmates of the 'house were eating their dinnenthe little boy ran borne from school and told theni the barn was on Bre. lost then a crackling noise was' beard and they rushed outside and discovered huge volumes of smoke. rolling from the north end of builtling, and before much could be saved the whole build- ing was in a, maga of names, Every- thing that the barn contained was EXETEli 'TIMES gothee with all the haryeeta large burnt, there helot.; 15 tens of hay, to CQurt Martial at Rennes Sen.- ) tenced Hine tO 1 Q Years Irn prisonrnent portion of the xuaehinei ey, a waggon arid a new boggy. How the are ongi uated is a royetery. The bars was COVered by $1200 in the McKilloi MutuaL DREYFUS IS GUILTY On WednesdayMiss Pclna Culls o Blyth was married to Mr. Jas Mc Murchy of Clintoo, On Friday last, Lawson Bisbee, of W Ingham had his forehead severely cut while working in McLean's saw- mill. There was a evedding at Oondnutor Ireland's in Wingham on Thursday evening- last. Miss Minnie Ireland was the bride, and James Day the groom. ' There died in East- Wawanoeb on Sunday last, Joseph Cook, one of the early settlers of the township, at the age of eighty-three. , - Renues, sept. 9. - The verdict of the ceurt martial lo the case of Capt. Dreyfus is "guilty". At 5.02 p. m, the court rendered a verdict of goiley, and Dreyfus was eenteneed to ten years' hoprisonment. The crowd outside 'greeted the ver- dict with cheers for tbe army. The court stood 5 to 2 for the con- cleoariation of the prisoner and found extenuating circumstances. The • judgment will be carried to the Military •Court of Appeal. which will be a formal matter. The appeal court Neill only quash the jadgment and order a re -trial of it, should it be established that the present court, martial has erred in a matter of pro- cedure. Tbe Court of Cessation has also a right to order a re -trial if it should decide that the court martial has deviated from its instructions. The quarter of the town in which the Lycee is situated appeared as though in a state of siege, With pickets of red- trousered infantry, brass hel- meted dragoons and strong detach- ments of gendarmies,mounted on foot. Every tieketholcler entering the Lycee was again searched on reaching the court room. The judges were extreme- ly serious. There was a hush in the court too, when Major Garriere rose, and in a deathly calm and dignified tone, bis demeaoor being a contrast to his usual antics, and which testified to his ap- preciation of the gravity of his posi- tion, made a short speed], coneluding with asking for the re -imposition of the verdict aod punishment of 1894. M. Demraoge replied a ith a few words, and then Dreyfus, flushed and said hoarsely, "I affirm I am inno- cent." The prisoner added that be had laved for his own honor and the honor of his wife and children. After five years of frightful torture, he was convinced at last that he svould now receive justice. . It was reported after the close of the Court that as Dreyfus had been con- demned to ten years' detention and as he already has suffered five years soli- tary imprisonment, which counts as clouble the ordinary detention, he will be released at the end of a fortnight. In the meanwhile, unless the Pres- ident of the Republic pardons hirn, k which many thincertain as being the only solution of the present situation, Dreyfus will have to be degraded here . again within. eight days. Their gentle action and good effect on the system really make them a per - feet little pill. Tbey please those who use them. Carter's Little Liver Pills may well be termed "Perfection" Mr. Bryce, a Turnberry farmer, had a reinarleabla piece of oats this year. From one bag sowo,he harvested sixty shocks of 12 sheaves eacb. When threshed, it is said these will no doubt yield, eighty bushels of oats. This year seems to be remarkable for large increases, especially in oats. The Provincial Inspector of Roads, Mr. W. A. Oampbell, has returned to Toronto from Renfrew where he was advising the authoribies on the best way of spending an appropriation of $10,000 fornew macadam roads. The council of that town recently purchas- ed a steam roller and crusher.. Mr. Campbell, whose services will be re- quired in Olinton by and by, says that municipal authorities all over the prov- ince are waking op to the fact that true economi y n road -making lies in making a thorough job of every new road built. This interesting Jewish ceremony was performed on Saturday last on i the nfant child of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Goodman of W ingham. This event, so scrupulously observed 'by devout Jewish parents always takes place on the eighth day after the child's birth, in obedience to the • cere- monial law. The ceremony in this case was performed by Rabbi I. Halpern of Toronto. The recitals of the service are of course in the Heb- rew language, during which the infant is passed from one member of the family to another, until it is finally •handed to Rabbi, who with a sharp knife neak-es the ceremonial incision. The customary feast and rejoicings followed the ceren.ony. A few Gentile friends were present and witnessed the eereinony. A paetty Wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents in "Kincar- dine on Wednesday, the 6th of Sep- tember, at 11.30 o'clock, when • Annie Louise, eldest daughter of Robert Sel- lery, of Kincardine, was united in mar- riage to Mr. A. .T. Cooper bookseller of Clinton.' The cerethony was perform- ed by the Rev. W. Rigsby, of ;Kincar- dine. The bride, who is one of Kin- cardine's most popular bellelooked. charming in her bridal veil of silk Brussels net,orange blossoms and gown of ivory duchess° satin en traine, with yoke of embroidered charm She was supported by Miss • Minnie Bowers as maid of honor and by her sister, Miss Bertha Sellery, as bridesmaid, two Kincardine ladies, both of whom wore organdie trinnaed with white satin baby ribbon, and carried bouquets of pink roses. The groom was supported by his brother Mr. Ernest H. Cooper of Toronto University. About fifty intimate friends gathered to witness this, one of the happiest events of the season. It will he remembered that last week Mr. W. E. Coldevell, of .Hullett, while walking in his sleep fell out of a second story window at the Com- mercial hotel in Seaforth. The ac- cident proved more serious than was at first anticipated. It seems that he was injuredanternally by the fall and these injuries proved fatal on Sunday Sept 3. He had never recovered aiuf- ficiently to permit of his removal to his home, and died at the Commercial hotel. The remains were taken to Newcastle for burial as Mr.Cold- well had resided there before P inn i n g to this county. The deceased hadre- sided on his farm in Hullett tor abt, ou 35 years. He was a native of :York- shire, England, and was a well edu- cated and well informed man. • He leaves a family of two SODS and, two daughters. The eldest son is a pros- perous barrister in Brandon, Man. The eldest daughter is married and resides in Newcastle, while . the youngest daughter is at home. The aged mother of John McNeil,ex- M. P., died at his residence near Rue. seldale on the 31st ult., and her mor- tal remains were interred in the family burying plot adjoining Fullerton vill- age. Like most of the old setteers,she no doubt, had her share of hardships in connection with pioneer life in the bush, and probably as a wife and mo- thtr under such adverse circumstances may in part be attributed as the cause of her helpless condition towards the close of her early existence. Every- thing, hoevever, that could be done by a dutiful son and daughter-in-law to lighten the burden of her sufferings, was faithfully attended to by them in her declining years. On Thursday lase James Foster, an old resident of Stratford, passed away at his home in Van Buren, Mich., it the 85th year of his age. Diamond Dyes, Can t be Washed out With • Soapsuds. --- when any article or garment is dy- ed with the Diamond Dyes no amount of wasblog with soadsuds can in the slightest degree weaken the color, No other dyes in the World are as strong, brilliant and unfeding as the Diamond Des, Plain directiens on each package tell how each dye is used and the whole Woelt is simple •thee eyen a child can use them with prefit and euccese, As theta are vile imita- tions of Diamond Dyes, see that your, dealer gives you ektintly what you ask foe, Jas. McQueen, of Belton, has pur- chased from Miss Guest her residence on Queen st., St. Marys, for the sum of • $2,500. Mr. McQueen will take posses- sion of his new residence in October. Mrs, Jas. Watt, a resident of St. Marys for many years, died in Toron- to on Tuesday morning', the paralysis with which she was stricken some four years ago, at last:proving .fatal. Her age was '74. A very pretby wedding was celebrat- ed at St. Joseph's church, Stratford, Tuesday morning, when Miss Oath- arine Clifford, of the Gore of Dolvnii, and Hugh Kelly,of East Nissourawere made man and wife. An old pioneer of Perth pased away Saturday morning in the person of Mrs. Grace Richardson, widow of the late Joseph Richardson, of the Gore of Downie. She had been ill ever since the death of her .husband in • 1897. While engaged operating the small circular saw at the planing miffs of 1VIessrs. Davis & Eizertnan. Mitchell one of the employes' (Mr. -Wm. Har- mer's) hand came in contact with the sa,ey whieh nearly severed the thumb and forefinger. John Livingstone, sen., died at his home in Listowel, Thursday, in the eighty-ninth year of bis age Mr. Livingstone was the last surviving member of the family of Dr. Living- stone, the African explorer, and was two years older than his famous broth - The many friends of Rev. Mr. Edge, will regret to learn that he was taken ill about two weeks ago, but it was not till early last week that his physicians realized that he would be confined to his bed fur two. or probably three months. His trouble is pleurisy. The death' •of .r. Charles Noroabell took place Friday evening at the home of h is sister, Mrs.J ames I. Moore, Gran ge street, Stratford. He had been ailing • for some six months, and two weeks ago was brought bete from his home in Port Huron, Mich., where he was a yard conduetor on the Grand Trunk. IA Fleshy, ,Consumptive Did you ever see one? Did you ever hear of one ? • Most certainly not. Con- •sumption is a disease that invariably causes loss of flesh. If yott are light in weight, evdn if your cough is only a slight one, you should certainly take Sooti's Emulsion of cod liver oil qua hypo - phosphites. No remedy is such a perfect prevent- ive to consumption. Just the moment your throat begins to weaken and you find you are losing flesh, you should begin to take it. And no other remedy has cured so many- cases of consumption. Unless you are far advanced With this•disease, Scott's Emul- sion will hold every in. ducement to yoU for a •perfect cure. ° All Dthintista, eee. and ea/ Semi, & Bovelett ,Teeento. The Latest News Dr. Smith, of Mitchell, has sold his speedy and well proportioned road horse which has beep on exhibition at the iodustrial,receiving the handsome sum of $300. The price asked for the proposed site of the Essex comity -House of Refuge at the town of Essex is 52,000, I consists of fifty aces, and is situat- ed near the town. McGregor, who left Whigham nearly two years ago for the klon- dyke, is now in Vancouver, 13, ID, Wages are reported good there at present, bricklayers receiving $4.50 per day. Robert Crozier, of Burford had an experience a few evenings ago that he will riot readily forget, His cat- tle strayed away, and in hooting them he sank in a soft spot and found he was mired. Unable to extricate him- self he ehouted loudly for help, but without response. The dog •bunted up the cattle and brought them to where Mr, Crozier was, and he, watch- ing his opportimity, seized hold of a cow's tail and succeeded in getting on- to solid ground. Messrs. Harding & Leathorn,of Lou- den, have secured the contract for building the water -works projected at St. Marys, the figures being $10,081.25. The sp'ecifications call for : All labor in connection with laying the cast iron pipe distribution system, comprising 1,000 feet of 10 inch pipe ; 4,000 feet of 8 ineh pipe ,• 10,600 feet of 6 inch ; 8,000 feet of 4 inch; setting 52 fire hydrants; setting 34 valves ; furnishing material for and. building 17 valve chambers and setting 17 yalve boxes. The contractor shall also furnish all materials required except the cast iron pipes, the pipe specials, the fire hydrants and the val- yes. No extra price to be allowed for rock excavations, except in case a pipe be laid on a street not shown on the distribution plan, when an exta will be allowed. ft Pioneer's Storu WILLIAM HEMSTREET'S HEALTH RENEWED AT SEVENTY. He Was Afflicted with Illness for a Long Period, and Thought His Days of Usefulness were Past—He is Again as Hearty and Robust as He Was Twenty Years Ago. From the Free Press Acton Ont. No man is better known to the peo- ple of the counties of Halton and Wel- lington than William Hemstreet, pioneer and much esteemed resident of Acton. Mr. Hemstreet is a native of this county, having been born in Tra- falgar township in 1817. In his younger days Mr. Hemstreet conducted a tan- ning business. He subsequently ep- gaged in the droving and butchering busmess, and some twenty-five years ago, owing to his snperior knowledge of the value of live stock, he took out a license as an auctioneer. In this calling he became at once popular and he was constantly on the road, driving in all kinds of weather, holdingauction sales several days a, week. Although possessing a strong, 'healthy constitu- tion, the continued exposure and hard work of selling some days for six or eight hours at a stretch, he gradu- ally lost his strength and vigor, and about three years ago found himself a collapsedand worn-out man. Inconver- sation with a reporter of theFreePreiS says:—"I felt that my days of useful- ness were over. My strength bad de- parted, my voice was gone. I was too weak to do work of any kindand I was undeniably useless to myself or anyone else. My symptoms were peculiar and Wafted several of the best local physicians, who differed very much in their diagnosis. I took their medicines faithfully but no improve- ment resulted. I did pot suffer much pain but was a very sick man. Had no appetite, no strength, could not sleep, and both myself and my friends' concluded that nay clays on earth were numbered and that my worn-out sys- tem would in a very 'short time lie down in eternal rest. I had to give up all mrbusiness interests. • When Mr. Hemstreet's condition was most serious hiaattention was attracted by the published testimonial of Rev. Mr. Freeman, :a minister with whom he was pereonally acquainted, relating to his restoration to health after using Dr. 'Williams' Pink Pills. He was particularly impressed with this tee. timonial and concluded that these pills must possess singular merit and healing power or Rev. Mr. Freeman would not lend his name to their ap- probation. Mr. Henistreet then de- cided to give them a trial; he first got one box, then three, then half a dozen, and took them regularly. No very marked effects,he says,were noticeable but with characteristic persistence he purchased a, further supply. 13y the time twelve or thirteen boxes had been taken, he felt that new blood, was coursing through his veins; that be possessed renewed vigor and was able to perform all the &Alas his business calls demanded. "For a year I con- tinued to take the pills", he said: "I knew I was regaining my old time strength and good health and I was determined the cure sherdd be com- plete and permanent, aud I gave them the credit for making me the new man I feel myself to be to -day. As evidence that my recovery is complete I have only to state that this spring have 'conducted a number of auction sales in the open air with perfect ease and with entire satisfa,ction to ruy clients. •• "I am as much averse to making personal Matter's public es any, one could possibly be, but my long con- tinued illness was so widely known and my recovery has been so marked and satisfactory that I feel that I owe a debt of gratitude to the simple but effective remedy which curecl me, and thie is why 1 thus acknowledged it, as • well as to show to those who are up in years and in ill -health what Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills did for me." Dr. Willianis' Pink Pills Mire by going to the whit of the disease, They renew and build up the blood,, and strengthen the nerves, thus driving disease from the system. Avoid inn- itetions by insisting that every box you perehitse Is erielosed in a Wra per bearing the full trade mark, Dr. Hems'. Pialc Pills for Pale People, 0 vou are young you net- erallY appear so. If you are old, why ap- pear so? Keep young inwardly; we will look after the out- wardly. You need not worry longer about those little streaks of gray; advence agents of age. iii 'cqefa7i1ME. will surely restore color to , gray hair; and it 'will also give your hair all, the wealth and gloss of early life. Do not allow the falling of • to threaten Dn aten yoout lyoonugrh e r waiitrh baldness, 'ea be annoyed with dandruff. We will send you our book on the Hair and Scalp, free upon request. Mato to tho Doctor. It you do not obtain all the -bene- • fits you expected from the uso cf t; the Vigor, write the actor about it. Probably there is sonic difficulty with your general system which may beAcledarseleZ r1311112.° J". 0. AYER, Lowell, Maas, Wm. Reid's, (Lucan) well known,' stallion, Phaeton, is winning honors for his owner at the Toronto Industrial' Exhibition. Mr. S. McKee, of the firm of Carson & McKee, and his daughter, Miss Lil- lian, have returned to Listowel from Mitchell, where they have been re- siding for about a year. The funn have closed their Mitchell -branch. • Mr. George Hall has sold the east half of lot 33, on the 6th concession of McKillop, to Mr James Smith, who owns the adjoining farm.. This lot • contains 50 acres and has on .it a lot of good wood, and was sold for $1,- 300. • Mr. Arthur Barnard, B. A., of Ham- ilton, was visiting in Mitchell with Mr A. Hord lately. Mr. Barnard is total- ly blind and has been so from child- hood, and yet he has taken his uni- versity course and graduated. He acquired all his scholarships by having Ins sister, or some person employed, reading to him. He is an expert type- writer, and performs literary work me that way. $3 9 5 ;1'4 VI: °I,Itli.nicila Mt"''ol your nearest express office' and sve will sond-this watch Sero for you to examine. It is an. epee -race, gokl-plated, dust' proof, case, handsomely engraved, fitted witliAnterleanmodol 7jewe11e5 . stem wind aud set movement. leafs or gent's size. Itis a .. good time piece. equal in ap- Pwiranee to a 025.00 watch. and Is just the thing for trading purposes. If, on, careful examinationrut aro convinced this 'watch , is worth farmore than We ask, pay the express agent 03.05 . and OXIMIKS °barges and it is Yours. merry Wateit Co.. 113ex E p Toronto, Call, "Man Wants bilt Little Here: Below." • But Most of all Wants, n B urtio Nava • pLuc a CUT n n 1 11 Cramps and LOU Always relieved promptly br Dr. Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawberry. • When you are seized with an attacic41 Cramps or doubled up with Colic, yew, want a remedy you are sure will give you4 relief and give it quickly, too. You don't want an untried something one knows will positively cure Cramps andi e Colic quickly. Just Extract of Wild Strawberry, which every' thatetioth.,,elp:ico:. You want Dr. Fowler'se \ haadvoeseeaosret.wo and you , But now a word of proof to back up these , St r-e_rx°1TWL.B-LoErni:Sy, "Dr. F owler's Extract ' assertions, and We ' have it from Mr. John', HaWke Coldwater,. trifttw 5 Ont., whovvrites:. of wild Strawberry is a wonderful cere for „ Diarrhoea, Cramps and pains hi the stomach: k was a' great' mutterer tuitil I gave it a trialebut. now t; have perfect comfort,'"