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NEW ADVERtISEMENTS.
Arne figure between tha parentliesis after each
11ne 'denotes the page of the paper on which the
advertisement will be found.
Chatham Business College. (5)
Granby Rubbers and Overshoes. (5)
Old Country Purchases—Lumsden & Wilson. (6)
A Resolution—J. R. Gregory, (6)
Xing Solomon—Jackson Bros. (e)
Yorkshire White Pig—Thomas Lane. (5)
Guessing 9ompetition—I. V. Pear. Oa
Clothes Ronovated—J: W. Snell. (8)
Buy Nott‘ing—Jackson Bros. (1.)
Popularity—Duncan & Duncan. (5)
Where You Can Get Them—W. R. Counter. (8)
Party Fans—W. R Counter. (8)
Notice,l-W. L. Ouimette. (6)
House to Rent—.Robb Bros, ($)
Thoroughbred Stock—David Hill. (5)
Christmas Papers—Lumsden & Wilson. (8)
Farmere' Boots—R. Willis. (6)
Endless Chain—Lumsden & Wilson. (8)
The Question of Questkais. (S)
'Selling Out—E. J.Hardy. (8r
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SEAFORTH, FRIDA Nov. 18th, 1892.
Quebec vs. Oniario Cheese.
In eur issue of October 28 we cepied an
articlefrom the Stratford Beacon severely
criticising the cenduct cif Professor Robert-
son, Dominihn Dadry Chmmissioner, and,,,jn
which he Was accused of taking unfair ;rid
improper means to 'twin cheese Made in the
Province,of Qaebec at the expenae of On-
tario made cheese. Thit article of the Bea-
con was' founded upon ataternents pada 'by
Hon. Thomas: Ballantyht, in al speech de-
livered by him at a Dairymen's meeting -in
Listowel. In. commenting on the, Bear:anis
article, we stated that the circurnsta.nees
called far a public explaustion from Proles -
lair Robertson, and, failing in that, it should
be made a subject for enquiry in Parlia-
ment, as Mr. Robertsoni being a servant of
the whale Dominion, ha° no right to use his
pesition in the intereate bf any one: Province
at the expense of another. We eetill hold
that opinion. In the absence of any explicit
or personal statement from Professor Rob-
ertson himself, we publish this week an ex-
tract' frorn an editariel in the Montreal
Gazette, also a report Of some remarks 011
the Subject made by Professir Robertson
a meeting in the Province of Quebec, taken
from the Montreal Herald. These' papers
' were sent to us with these articles specially
marked. We, therefore, ttske it for granted
that Professor Robertson wiehes those state-
ments to go forth as his defence of his con-
duct. It ia in that sense that we transfer
them to our columns, as otherwise they are
valuelese, Although it is not our province,
ta dietate to Professor Robertson the
methods he should adopt in defending him-
self from a- serious charge publicly made
against him, yet we earl not help saying it is
.
a pity he has not thought it worth while to
take in hand his own defence, as we are
sure he ceuld do it very bench better than
any of his newspaper defender./ have done it
for him. Howeventhat is a matter betwenn
themselves. We may a,lso here remarle that
Professor Robertson, being an employee of
the Deroinion Government, the 'organi of
. that •Glavernment, such , as the Montreal
Gazette, the Toronto Etupire, the Ottawa
Citizen, the Stratford Iletald, aucl others of
lighter celibre, seem to have felt it their
duty to rush to his defeneb. Tbis defence,
also, hae been uniformiti along the lines
taken by the Montreal Gezette, a sample of
which is given in another bolumn. It will
be seen that the organs seek to defend Pro-
fessor Robertsoe by abesing Mr. Hellen-
tyne, But this is not &defense that will
satisfy the public. It will „also be noticed
that by none are the statements made by
the Beacon and Mr. Ballantyne, denied,
We are, therefore, justified in concluding
that they are true.
We are sure that all witl rejoice at the
good work Profesaor Robeitson has done 'in
Quebec. We are equallY sure that, as he
says himself, there are not ttivo men in this
Province who will not be pleased and grati-
fied at the rapid development of the cheese
industry in the sister Province, and the h'
standard which their produet has reached in
so short a time. It he pot the success which
the Quebec cheese makers have attained in
so short a time that annoy° the people , of
Ontario ; it is the baok methods which
Professor Robertson and hie friends have
adopted to secure a reptitation for that
cheese at the expense of a will known brand
of Ontario cheese. Had the Quebec cheese
been exhibited at the Toronto fair, in the-
naual way and under the rules and regtila-
tions of the eociety, and had it, in fair and
open competition in this -way, beaten the
Ontario article, then no one ,eould complaine
and the Qaebecere would be jastified in re-
joicing over their success and in -making all
the capital possible out of it.. But `
not the way in wl ich it was done. It was
simply a snap verdict that was got, while
mean attempt was made to Ave it the ap
pearance of a victory in a fait -competition.
If thia had been done privete individuals,
while it would be reprehensible, so much
cause for complaint • could not be had, but,
when the promoter of the scheine is a public
servant of the whole peoPle, his conduct is
such that it ehould not be passed over in
silence, and, instead ; of being abused for
calling attention to it,Mr. Ballentyne should
be highly commended, especially by the
we believe be would be'one of the last men
in Canada te do anything of the kind. But
we do believe and s iy thet he acted india,
creetly and that his zaal fogihis Qaebe
pupils and his justifieble elatien over Ids
success there led him, unthinkingly, to do
or cause to be done, an injustice to the
cheese intereats of this Province. And, tale -
beg this view of it, we say that he ehould
bemanly enough to acknowledge his error
and that he should not remain silent when
he knows that those whom he has wrooged
are being abused and maligned because they -
refuse to reirl sin silent under the wrong
which he has, although unintentionally, in-
flicted upon them. If he does not do this,
he will disappoint a great many of hie beet
friende and admirers in this Province.
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Good News, if it Be True.
The following statement from the Toronto
Empire will be gladly received by Canadians
if they can place any confidence in its relia-
bility. The organ ie, however, so much ac-
customed to making 'statement° of this
kind solely for political effect in a time of
emergency, that its statements can hardly
be taken seriously, even when they are
baeed on some good fcundation, and we
must eonfees that the last two sentences
give color to the suspicion that this prom-
ise of good things in the future is on a par
with the many that have been made by the
organ in times past. However, with this
explanation, we give the statement for what
it is worth, and should the promises be ful-
filled, we are sure that even present doubt-
ers will rejoice equally with those who are
most sanguine, and who believe every word
the great organ utters. It says :
= One English firm of produce merchants,
which has been attracted to Canada, does
an annual trade in London of $35,000,000
worth of produce, consisting of pork and
bacon, butter, eggs and cheese. This firm
has perhaps the largest packing establish-
ments in Russia, Denmark andg, Ireland.
They are also agents for some of thel great
packing houses of the United States.
Messrs. B rnes, Brown, Webb and Ginge,
ri,
representin " the firm in question, have re-
cently corn to Canada with the view of
opening packing establishments here. Hon.
John Carling, Minister of Agriculture, met
these repreeentatives at London, Ontario, a
few days age and a,' large establishment -will
be opened in that city shortly. It is also
intended to commence.operetions in Manito-
ba and the Northwest. Thete gentlemen
believe that theyj can produce in Canada a
bacon equal to the best obtained in Den-
mark. fo-day Danish bacon is worth from
3 to 4 cents per pound more than the Amer-
ican product. The iinpression abroad is
that the corn-fei American hog does not
produce the best- bacon. The food grown
for fattening will be potatoes and peas. The
firm will also handle and pack Canadian
butter and eggs, which they claim are not
now handled and placed on the English
market in the best condition. It is argued
that our System of packing eggs is wrong,
and that only, kiln -dried straw should be
used. They will also handle poultry and,in
fact, all our Canadian food products., This
is a matter of great importance to Cirnadian
farmers. The grandest advertisement Can-
ada can have in Europe is her fine products
and the adventof the great English packing
firm here may prove only a stepping stone
for others. When such mercantile institu-
tions come here to trade thousands of hardy
immigrants will follow. Thus to a certain
extent will be caunteracted the misrepre-
/mutations of unfortunate politicians in Can-
ada which have done so much harm in the
past. Canada will live and prosper long
after the voice of the Canadian croaker has
been silenced.
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The Cattle Trade.
Mr. G. F. Frankland, more familiarly
known as Alderman Frankland, of Toronto,
has a letter lin the Empire of Weduesday,on
the cattle trade. Mr. Frankland is one of
the most experienced cattle dealers in Cana-
da, and his suggestions are worthy of the
greatest consideration. But it doesseem funny
to see anold fossilised Tory, like MaFrank-
laud, and that through the columns of the
Empire, advocating the removal of the duty
on Arnericanoorn. What of the Old Flag
and the Canadian farmers' coarse grains
now ? However, Mr. Frankland's sugges-
tions are th-nely, and look reasonable. He
says :
In the fir t place the duty must be 'taken
off corn, soas to give our farmers a chance
to compete with the markets of Chicago.
Secondly, our Government must enter into
arrangements with the officials of Great
Britain for the estebliehment of Canadian
fairs and sleughter houees for' the reception
of our cattle, as the present buildings both
in England and Scotland are utilized to their,
fullest capacity by American arrivala and
there are weeks{ when the heavily laden
ships, full of cattle, have to anchor in the
Mersey, waiting for room to debark their
hundreds of cattle. I would respectfully
urge upon the ;Hon. Mr. Carling to have
established, as -Nose to Mancheater as pos-
sible, commodious stables and slaughter
houses for the reception and tbe disposal of
our Canadian herds, as a be inning and ' as
soon as possible, get a position at or neer
a Deptford -on -the -Thames, London. It is, in
- my opinion, of the utmost importance that
Canadian live stook should be kept separate
from cattle of any other country, as we
have a finer clan of animals than any other
foreign land. Thirdly, our farmers must
feed and have fat cattle for every month in
the year, instead of concentrating all their
shipments for May, June and July —the hot
months of the year. And, in dosing, let me
warn Ontario againet the idea of any profit
being found in shipping dead meats, for up
to the present great lose has been the result,
as America knows well:
teernals and people of Ontario; in whose in-
terests he spoke out,
It sounds very nice tce sayrthat all this
menoeuvring wee done to enhance the
reputation of CANADIAN cheese, abroad and
that one province' of Canada cannot be thus
benefitted without conferring benefit on
the whole, but that is true only in a sense
and to a certain degree. The feet still re-
mains that bath Provinces are competitors
in the Englieh cheese markets ; the Ontario
product hes, after long and ardeoue efrorts,
attained a first reputation there which
to:mares for it highest market pricee, and an
attenapt has been mule to undermine that
reputation by making it appear that cheese
from another provinee has boated' it in fair
and open competitien,when such bas actual-
ly not been the case. In other words, it is
an unfair and unmanly attempt.] to gain a
reputation for the cheese of one itrovince et
the expense of that ef anothee, and no
amount of sophistry, or abuse of Mr. Bal-
,lantyne, can rnake the proceedingtappear in
a different light.
We do not wieh it to be tenderatood that
we accuse Professor Robertson of wilfully'
ettempting to do this: On the icontrery,
smes•wwwwassem..
THE following sensible remarks from the
Dandas Banner cannot be too widely read :
Every now and then offers of all kinds of
inducements are made to people to get
them to send a dollar, or half a dollar,
for a newspaper or a magazine which gives
them the chance of winning a large sum of
money, or a piano, or a prize of some kind.
If people would only consider for a moment
that the men who make these offers are
merely seeking their dollars they might save
their money and prevent diappointment. In
thie world people do not give valuable
things away for nothing ; they make their
money out of the dupes who think they do.
rhe puzzles which people are asked to solve
, are neually eo simple that a person with the
brain of a guinea-pig could solve them with-
out difficulty. They are made this way on
purposeto catch the simple-minded rustics
who think they have done something clever
when they have solved the puzzle—and sent
their dollar. There are a thousand better
thingS to do with your dollar.
To emphasize the Banner's remarks we
. shall give a case tn point, the facts of which
are cognisant to theivriter. Two or three
yeers ago a younglian who had been a re-
porter on an American paper came to To -
route and started a hell& journal. He had
beret), enough to pay for the printing of the
first number at a city printing office, but he
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
had what will soinetimei bring money,
plenty of cheek, and assurance. He adver-
tised his magazine freely, bffering premiums
for the solution of SeriPtural texts, etc.
Hvery reply,however,had to be accompanied
by one dollar, which entitled the sender to
a copy of the magizine for six months. Of
conrse, he soon got in thensande of dollars,
although there werecomparatively few prize
winners, and those who clid win prizes had
to send nearly the valiie nd in some cases
more than the value, additional for " pack,
ing " before the prize awatided would be sent.
So great was the attrection that in a few
months every post office id the country was
filled with ladies' magazibee, all of which
had been paid for at the ride of two dollars
per year, and bad it not been for the fake
prize scheme, no person would have taken it
on its merits for 50 cents per year. The re-
sult is, however, the young man who canie
tp Toronto only three years ago almoet pen-
ntless, is now reputed to be one of the
wealthy men of the city. He -has a hand-
somexesidence on a fashionable street ; rides
in a handsome carriage drawn by a pair of
beautiful Cleveland bays, ; and driven by a
coachman decked odt in kn,ee breeches, plug
hat and all the rest of the paraphernalia.
And ail this out of the money of the dupes
who thought they were getting a big thing
by solving the puzzles and sending in their
fee.? This is but another evidence of how'
well people like to be humbugged.
THE DOMINION CAPITAL.
(By Our Special Correspondent.)
1` OTTAWA, NOVellIber 14th, 1892.
The interest taken in Canada in the Presi-
dential election was shown by the numbers
who went from Ontario to New York for the
purpose of being there when the returns
came iv. At least a doien politicians, in-
cluding two Cabinet ministers', went from
Ottawa. I,met Mr. John Rosa Robertiou,
of Toronto, in the Russell House here 4
Friday night on his way home from New
York. He said that the election of Cleve-
land meant that the people will noti any
longer put up with a partnership betWeen
the manufacturers and the government.
Mr. Rohertson is a shrewd journalist and a
Conservativeat least he calls hireselL a
'Conservative, from habit probably—and if
the result strikes him in that way the Can-
adian government had better heed what be
also says as to the probable effect in Canada.
We will have to modify, our tariff, Mr.
Robertson thinks. A great many alum
Coneers-atives to whom I have eptken are
of the same opinion: The fact is recIned
that When the Unitel States reduced the
duty on sugar it made it necessary, the
Minister of Finance told the House of Com-
mons, for Canada to act likewise. If, then,
it is a ease of follow suit we may expect to
be dragged at the tail of tariff reform whose
head is at Washington. When Cleveland
was President in 1888 his Secretety of
State, Mr. Bayard, made a proposal to Sir
Charles Tupper, when negotiating the
Fisheries treaty, that all the different die -
pules and misunderstandings between Can-
ada and the United States should be settled
by " a straightforward and statesmanlike
treatment of the entire commercial relations
between the two countriee." If Sir Charles
Tupper had• been the representative. of a
Liberal Administration at Ottawa at that
time, a treaty of reciprocity, honorable and
advantageous to both countries, would have
been negotiated, or at all events bet on foot.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
For the four expired months of the fiscal
year the revenue has amounted to $12,654,
000 and the expenditure to $3,274,000 less.
Of course the expenses of Lome months are
relatively small and for others enormously
large, as for instance, when tbe Provincial
subsidies become payable. According to
the official statement the net debt of Can-
ada on November 1st was $237,781,000. .,
THE CITY 'OF OTTAWA.
The assessment of the City of Ottawa just
oompleted shows a municipal population of
43,933, or in point of population the fifth
city in Canada. The census of 1891 gives
the population as 44,151. According to the
assessor the population increased during 'the
year hy 634. The assessed value of property
is $18,805,000, an 'Decease of $290,000.
Public School supporters own $13,638,000
of the property and Separate school sup-
porters $4,894,000 ot it, the former showing
an increase of $350,000 and the latter a de-
crease of $26,000. Ottawa is said to be in
advance of any other city on the continent
in the matter of using electricity. Here is
an actual state of things which could really
be experienced by a visitor, yet a little
while ago it would read Just like a
airy tale. You aree brought to the
city by steam, but when you step off
be railway car you are at once transported
nto the realm of the marvellous. You are
met by your friend and taken to the city in
an elegantly upholstered and brilliantly
ighted dada° street •car. Your friend has
by meansUf electricity told his wife of your
arrival. The door of the house is opened in
esponse to an electric bell and you are
hown up to your room which just before
ou enter, is suddenly illuminated by elec-
ric light turned on by your host in the
utside hall. You afterwards sit down to
dinner cooked in an oven heated by
lectricity. The bread eaten daily by hun-
reds of residents is baked in an eleetric
ven at one of the regular bake shops.
ou are invited into the kitchen and ob-
erve an iron standing on the ironing table
ith a cord running from it into the wall.
t is being heated, by electricity and while
on watch the current is turned on by the
ook and in two minutes the cold
ron is' nearly red hot. Ori returning
o your room you notice that the gentlemom-
ortable heat is radiating from an electric
eater. That night both you and host are
wakened by a noiee from the lower hall.
t is pitch dark down there and you feel
ervous as you think of burglars. As, you
ok the lower hell is suddenly flooded with
rong light, your host having turned on the
ectric light byJmeans of a switch in his
edroom, but w ich affects no other light
eats the dark lantern( which the burglar
$
han the one in he hall, 4!, a burglar (ifs-
overerathe co plex switch is of value and
rriee, all to piecee. All these things, and
ore, are in usa in Ottawa. Over one hund-
d houeeholds have the iron heating appar-
us. Both gas and coal oil are rapidly
eappearing from use in the better class of
°uses, and alsc in many small and insignifi-
nt residences. The electric light is just
cheap as either gas or coal oil and is often
und to be caeaper. It is harmless, clean
d gives no trouble so that its popularity
not surprising. ilfany Ottawa ladies heat
eir curliag tongs in a small electric heater
hich stands on the toilet table in their
easing room. The Minister of Public
orks. has ordered that the library of
rliament be fitted with the incandescent
ht,in place of the hot aiad unhealthy gas.
ie House of Commons has had this light
r three years. Printing offices and other
echanical concerns, elevators, fly and
ntilating fans and numerous other
chines and devices are operated by
ctrjeity.
i COMMONS SENSATION.
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covered that Mr. Robert Brewer the Ac-
countant and Capttiin Bolton,the assistant
Accountant, had been euspended for being
short in their cash $2,600. The discovery
was made by the Auditor General and the
Speaker was telegraphed for and came down
from Pembroke. During session the mem-
bers draw their indemnity by fits and starts
and just as they want it and the assistant
Accountant keeps a couple of thousand on
hand every day for this purpose in bank
notes. Last session an effort was made to
ohange the system into payment by chequers,
but the members " kicked " so violently
against what was a in convenience for them
that the idea had to be abandoned. The
indemnity amounts, with mileage, to about
$250,000 each seasion, and all this is handl-
, ed cash by the Accountant's aisistant and
himself. Mr. Brower has been 20 years in
the service and has hitherto borne a spotless
reputation and it is understood now admits
having helped himself to $1,100 with the in-
tention of replacing it. His sending of cor•
rect accounts and all vouchers over to the
Audit office goes to show that he was not
consciotis of an intention to defraud. As it
is, the company which:guarantee the two
men have.been notified te make the amount
good. Captain Bolton was a personal friend
of the Speaker's and only appointed about
a year ago. They are aa good as dismissed
as they can never resume their places.
What action the guarantee Company will
take is not known,but the officials have laid
themselves open to arrest.
NOTES.
The constitutionality of Ontario's Local
Option Act has been impeached in a case
now pending before the Supreme Court.
The -lumbermen of this district will short-
ly have about 7,000 men in the woods get-
ting out logs for next season's out.
The bye election in Kent, New Brune-
wick-, caused by the death of Dr. Leger,
Conservative. has been fixed to come off on
December 6th, if there is a contest.
seenememmamme---
OUR AMERICAN POLITICAL
LETTER.
[Written for Tim EXPOSITOR.
ThePresidential election of 1892 has ocnne
arid gone. Democratic principles have
awept the country like a tidal wave. The
Democrats were as much surprieed at the
completeness of their victory as the Re-
publicans were at the overwhelming defeat
of McKinleyisin. Yet this is the logical
sequence of the events of the past few years,
if we had only looked at it that way. Ia
1884 the Democrats elected the president,
although one, house of Congress remained
Repubiican. During the four years of their
retirement the Republicans were industri-
ously organizing, strengthening every weak
point in their line, and in 1888, by the aid
of thennanufacturers who had been promis-
ed a high tariff, they carried the country
by States securing a majority in the Elec-
toral College, but the popular vote was
against them, thus showing that the people
of the United States were opposed to the
principles of protection. Iu 1890 this was
again demonstrated, for in the. electione of
that year the House of Representatives be-
came Democratic by a large majority,
though the Senate remained Republican and
President 'Harrison, of course, remained in
power until the four yeare of his term ex-
pired. In spite of this apparent growing
desire on the part of the American people
for free trade, the Republicans were so con-
fident of success that even the most san-
guine Democrats expected nothing better
than a neap close election hinging probably
on the electoral vote of 'New York, and a
narrow victory. As it is, Cleveland will
have a plurality of 159 in the Electoral Col-
lege of 444 members, or a majority of 136.
The figures on a conservative estimate are
as follows : Cleveland 290, Harrison 131,
Weaver 23. NeW York State went Darne-
1 cretin by a very large plurality ; Indiana,
Delaware, Connecticut and West Virginia,
the -other States conceded as doubtful by
both parties, went Democratic ; Wisconsin
goes Democratic • Kansas which at the last
election went RePublican by some 80,000,
gives its electoral vote for Weaver ; so do
Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and probably
North Dakota. Cleveland carried 24 States,
Harrison 16 and Weaver 4. Congress is
Democratic by an immense majority, pro-
bably about one hundred. The Senate will
also be Democratic by a good working ma-
jority. The Republican papers ory in dis-
may where are we at ' the phrase which
was immortalized by the Populist Congress-
man from Georgia, Tom Watson. Republi-
can Statesmen say, "Oh I just you wait a
little while and you'll be sorry you did it,
and want us baok," and the Democrats just
grin and cheer. It is thirty four years
since the Democrat' have been in full con-
trol of,the Government. Whether it was a
tidal wave, a land -slide, an earthquake or a
cataclysm the Republicans have not yet de-
cided.; but:they ere sure soinething struck
them.
Whether or not the Republican Party will
recover from the etunning blow dealt it in
1892, the next four years will determine.
Should a moderate tariff prove a success, as
administered by the Demooratio Party, the
Grand Old Party will slip away into the
abyss of the past, and there will arise in its
place a nein party with a new policy,
It has nobly served ite purpoien and al-
though of late years it" fair fame has been
bespattered withcorruption,it still bears the
semblatice of a great party, and will live in
history as such. Looking over the whole
field it would 'not be surprieing if the
Democratic party should become the Con-
servative party of the future, while the
People's Party becomes the socialistic or
Radical party, gathering into its fold the
extremists of both the old parties.• How-
ever, if the present Democratic Administra-
tion proves unfeithful to its trust, °rill,
against all reason, free- trade should prove
detrimental to this country the Republicans
may secure a new lease of life. But Mo-
Kinleyism is dead. It is as nearly impos-
sible to believe that such a monstrosity
could live, as it is to disbelieve in the theory
of gravitation.
Already the Republican papers see offer-
ing advice to the Democratic party as to
how they shallgovern the country,and even
sympathizing with them over their certain
failuree It is wonderfully amusing to read
the utterances of Republican Politicians
just now. Poor fellows, they have been in
power so long that the idea has become
firmly fixed in their minds that the country
cannot do without them. Blaine, Foster,
Depew and Platt are all saying it is a good
thing the Democrats have contr.:4 of both
houses of Congress, for when they fail they
can lay the blame on no one else,aad will ac-
complish their own ruin. How the mighty
are fallen. Vey fail to recognize this new
party which has risen up against them.
They look over the heads of the Clevelands,
the Russells, the Campbells, the Whitneys
at the Crokers, the Hills, the Gorman. and
the Blends. The cry of the Republicans is
that though free trade is very beautiful in
theory, it will prove vastly different in
practice and that, when with low prices come
low wages, there will be an immediate re-
action in favor of high tariff, which has
proven ouch a blessing to the country.
• What the exact policy of the Democratic
party will be of course cannot be predicted,
but the probability is that it will follow
pretty closely the platform of the Chicago
Convention and the letter of acceptance of
Mr. Cleveland, a tariff not for protection
but for reyenue, no force bill, a safe, elastic
currency system and the burial of the
bloody shirt. • In connection with this last
item it is interesting to note that Kansas,
that State of old soldiers, has elected as.
Congressman at large an ex -Confederate
soldier, Colonel Harris. If Mr. Whitney
is made Secretary of the Navy again,.
he will continue the work of building
-•••••
an Afmerican Navy, for it was he who began
it. The pension craze will probably and
properly be checked to some extent, for Mhri;
Cleveland has very sensible views on t
question. Some measure of econoliy, will
be introduced into Federal affairs. he ap-
propriations of the next two Congressen will
necessarily be large, but after that wet mearye
expect to see things hedged a little. Th
is not likely to be any eittremely radical
change in the tariff juet at present, as that
would unsettle the business of the country,
but as quickly se is consistent with safety
the system, will be changed, and at the end
of four years it is safe to say that farm
property will be beginning to look up, and
the farming industry, which has had to bear
the lion's share of the burden of McKinley -
ism, while getting the Iamb's share of the
profits, will be on its feet. The drain of the
best young men from the country to the
large oities will also probably be lessened.
Living will become cheaper, and, whiie the
rich will in no way be injured, the poor and
those of moderate circumstances will be
benefitted.
The result of the election will probably be
beneficial to Canada, not only because the
McKinley tariff will be removed but because
the Democrats are more friendly to eanada
than the Republicans, and will probably be
willing to meet her half way in the matter
of closer trade relations. If the Liberale in
Canada are wise they will -call a National
Convention, adopt a definite policy advocat-
ing, at the least, Unrestricted Reoiprocity
with the United States, letting their voices
in its favor be heard with no uncertain
sound, then go home and begin to thorough-
ly organize in preparation for the next gen-
eral election, and , when that time comes
they will sweep the country as clean as the
Democratic party have this country'. The
trouble heretofore with the Liberal party
has been that they have done nothing but
oppose. The Conservatives have done, the
Liberals have kicked. Now is their oppor-
tunity to show that they can do something.
Let them rally around the banner of Re-
form, of Progrets, of Political Puirity, of In-
dustrial equality, and " turn the rascals
out." There are many reasons why a Na-
tional Convention would be beneficial to the
party. It would create enthusiasm, and
that is very important, It evould give con-
fidence and stability. It wintld show be-
yond a doubt where the party stands, and
this would be an inestimable benefit. It
would solidify the organization. It would
furnish a rallying cry that would carry en-
thusiasm into every °timer of the Dominion,
just as the " National Policy," and " The
Old Flag, the Old Party and the Old Man "
did in bygone times. Let all honest, fair-
minded men rally to the Flag and stend up
for Canada.
Another effect that the Democratic vic-
tory will have on Canada will be vo crush
the Annexation sentiment, for the Demo•
crate, as a party, are opposed to the exten-
sion of the territory of the United States,
and it takes two to make a bargain. All
true Canadians should rejoice that this is
true, for, though the time may come when a
Continental Union would be wise, it is not
now. The Aniericans are a noble, true -
hearted people, and, as a rule, friendly to
Canadians, but at the present time, when so
many important problems confront the
American nation, it would be a detriment to
both countries to unite. May the time
come, and that soon, when friendship will
overcome all petty rivalry, and, though
separated politically, we -may be united in
aught else to our mutual benefit. No bene-
fit can possibly accrue to Canada from a
political union that could not be reaped from
a Commercial union.
Some important and useful lessons have
been taught by the Presidential election' of
1892. One is, that in spite of practical poli-
tics, bosses and machines, the people still
rule—principle can still sway the nation.
Not since the war has the majesty of " The
People " been so conspicuously displayed.
Moat people who thought shoat it at all had
begun to fear that after all " purity in poli-
tica was an evanescent dream," that it was,
a best, a scramble for the spoils, but the
✓ milt of this election will give the nation
• nfidence in itself and do a world of good.
I will tend to check the canker of corrup-
t on that was eating into the heart of Arn-
e icsn freedom. In fact this great turnover
h s happened just at the right time and in
t e best way.
News of' the Week.
ALMSHOUSE Bunenna—Franklin County's,
Pennsylvania, almshouse was burned a few
days ago at a loss of $200,000.
INCREASE OF WAGES. —The mill managers
of New Bedford, Massachusetts, have in-
creased wages seven per cent.
ELECTION, BETS.—Over $100,000 in bet"
on the election changed hands at two New
York hotels.
SHOWING HARD USAGE. --The battered
condition of steamere arriving at New York
speaks of terrific ooean stornint
PREVENTIVE MEASURES. — To prevent
cholera introduction immigration will be
discouraged by theUnited States officials.
HORSES KILLED. —In a freight wreck near
Cincinnati, Ohio, Saturday, horses worth
$60,000 were killed.
HARD ON THE GLASS.—An explosion of
natural gas in Chicago destroyed window
glass to the value of $25,000.
NEW MONUMENT. —A gun monument has
been erected at Duxbury, Massachusetts, in
honor of Captain Miles Standish,
POoR Lo,—It is said that Indians ware
made drunk to sign false statements about
.Behring Sea seal claims.
A FEMALE Onanom-aLouise Michel, the
noted female Nihilist, bas been engaged to
address the workingmen's conference in
Cv vh phi cies!
a tug boat was taking passengers
NoV'NED WHILE ALMOST ASHORE. —
ashore from an Austrian Lloyd steamer at
Jaffa the other day, it capsized, and twelve
of its occupante were drowned.
EIGHT MURDERERS TO DIE. —Governor
Brown, of Annapolis, Indiania, has fixed
upon December 30 and signed the death
warrant for the execution of the eight
murderers of Dr. J. M. Hill, of Kent
County.
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN FRANCE.—Floods
are again causing much damage in the South
of France. Several rivers in the Depart-
ment of Pyrenees, Orientals, have over-
flowed their batiks.
DIED OF APOPLEXY. —Dr. A. Reeves
Jackson, the original of Mark Twain's char-
acter, "My friend, the doctor" in "Inno-
cents Aboard," died at Chicago Saturday
from the effectaref a stroke of apoplexy.
ONE WELL REMUNERATED MINISTER. —
The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix has an income
from Trinity Parish, New liork, estimated
to be fully as large as that paid to the presi-
dent of the United States. 4
STEPPED DoWN AND OUT. —The Rev.
Walter S. Rudolph, pastor of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church in Denver, has
severed his church relations because he can-
not consistently preach the doctrine of end -
lees punishment.
FOUR DAYS A Wank. —The masters in
several districts of. Lancashire and Hud-
dersfield have agreed to support the cotton
spinners' federation by working their mills
four days in a week. Meetings are being
held daily to endeavor to secure the univer-
sal adoption of short time.
A CLEVER WOMAN. —Mrs. E. B. Grannie,
editor of the New York Church Union, is
probably the only woman who has successful-
ly carried for nearly twenty years the whole
burden, financial and editorial, of a large
religoueijournal.
FAVORS SUNDAY OPENING. —At the regu-
lar meeting of the World's Fair Directors
Saturday a resolution was passed favoring
the opening of the World's Fair gates on
Sunday provided that the machinery be not
run. The directors declare that as all the
nations of the earth have been invited to
attend the fair it would be highly diseourt-
eous and inhospitable to inform them that
they cannot do on Sunday what they would
do were they at home. A very flimsy and
trumpery excuse.
HANonn.—Thomas Neilnalias Dr. Cream,
the Lambeth prisoner, was executed in Lon-
don on Tuesday morning. He was cool and
collected to the last. He made no con-
fession, and the prison chaplain says his
religions ministration, while listened to
courteously, made no impression upon the
condemned man.
—DESCENDANTS OF THE "BOUNTY" MUTI-
NEERS. —The ship A. J. Fuller, from San
Francisco, arrived at New York on the
llth inst., and reported that on the voyage
she had stopped at Pitcairn Island, in the
Pacific Ocean, and had a talk with some of
the people there. 'There were 139 people on
the Island, all happy and contented. They
said there had been very little sickness and
not a death among them in six years.
ELECTION PECULIARITIES. — The recent
Presidential elections in the United States
developed some rare peouliarities. The
fallowing are given as a sample. A Phila-
delphia despatch says " I bet on Harrison
and Reid, ' the legend in red and blue,
chalked on a large placard which decorated
the front of a hand organ, attracted quite a
crowd on Vine street the other afternoon.
The stylishly -dressed man who turned the
crank was William Nelson, who agreed that
if Harrison lost he would play a band organ
in the streets of this city for six hours, and
on inauguration day go to . Washington and
play in front of the reviewing stand as the
parade goes by. In addition he also bat
half his month's salary in advance and all his
ready money, a little over $50. John Leit-
head, a foreman of engine company 19, Ger-
mantown, will sit as a target until William
Bennett, hoseman, throOes four dozen eggs
at him. Mr. Leithead will occupy a seat
on the water plug in front of the company's
building, and Mr. Bennett will do the
throwing from a distance of thirty feet. The
leading Democratic politicians of the ward
ha ve been invited to witnees the perform-
ance. A Ciucinnati despatch also says :
Henry Rudolph, of Evanston, Ohio, is glad
Cleveland won. Re had a wager with
Katie Lawrence, a neighbor's daughter, who
had been for several years refusing hie suit.
The girl was a strong Republican, and was
sure Harrison wduld win. She told Rud-
olph that if Cleveland won she would be hie
wife, otherwise he must never mention . the
subject again. When Rudolph read _the
news on Wednesday morning he called on
Miss Lawrence to pay Jeer bet. She de-
murred, but her parents joined with Rud-
olph, and the happy couple are here on their
wedding trip.
Huron Notes.
Rev. Joeeph Williamson, at one time
pastor of the Baptist church, Wingliam,
died a few days ago in Michigan.
— Mr. John Matheson, who for many
years has been the efficient and obliging
postmaster at the post office known as Hay,
in Exeter North, has resigned and Mr. Geo.
Blatchford has been appointed in hie stead.
—The British Exchange, Goderich, has
been sold to Mrellarry Gerbutt,a, well-known
resident of Wingham, who took poesession
on Monday. The price including the fur-
nishing and hotel appoiAments was $7,000.
— John Valentine, the purloiner of the
goat skin robe at Wroxeter, was last week
rentenced by Judge Doyle to five months in
the Central Prieon. John wanted winter
quarters free, and he got them good and
s t nig, h. e
young woman, Laura Gordon,
whose name was unfortunately mixed up
with the Gore oharges against Mr. Cameron,
and who has been suffering from consump-
tion foi several months,died at the residence
of Mrelifuckstep, Goderich, last week.
— The house of Mr. John King, Morris,
was destroyed by fire last week. The fire
spread so rapidly that very little was saved.
Mr. King's son Henry lost his clothing and a
sum of money. The fire is supposed to
have originated from a defective stove pipe.
—In view of the fact that a foundry might
possibly be establielied in Exeter, the Coun-
cil communicated with Messrs. Verity &
Sons relative to securing the buildings va-
cated by them. and the amount- asked was
$7,000. The'Advocate thinks they might as
well have asked $70,000.
—Mr. Oliver Gilchrist, wife and family,
of Wingham, left on Thursday for e trip to
the pld country. - Previous to his depar
ture Mr. Gilchrist's fellow employees in the
Union Furniture Factory entertained him at
an oyster supper, and presented hiim with a
very complimentary addrese.
—Last Saturday week Mr, W. B. Dick-
son, barrister, wife and children, and Mies
Kate Cormaok, left Brussels for Denver,
Colorado. Mr. _Dickson may practise law in
that city. That location is chosen largely
owing to Mrs. Dioktion'e poor heslth, which
we hope will be greatly benefitted by the
change.
—The annual meeting of Walton Branch
of the Upper Canada Bible Society was held
last Friday evdning in the Episcopal church.
A fine address, bristling with good points,
was given by Rev. Mr. McQuarrie, of Wing -
ham. This Branch collected $.57.83 last
year. Last year's officers were re-elected.
It is a fine institution and well managed.
—Mr. J. W. Harideon, who has been
teaching in School Section No. 3, Stephen,
for the past two years, resigns the position
and has been appointed as principal of Varna
public school, at a salary of -$400. Mr.Geo.
Russell, son of Rev. A. L. Russell, of Exe-
ter, has been engaged to fill the vacancy in
No. 3, Stephen at a salary of $300.
—Last week' Mr. James Grieve, of Sea -
forth, disposed of his 50 -acre farm on the
5th line of Morris, near Brussels, to Allan
Adams, for the sum of $2,500. The pur-
chaser takes possession at once. Mr. Webster,
the present tenant, has had the farm for
four years and is leaving it in splendid con-
dition. Air. Adams has a good farm at a
low figure.
i—It is rumored that Mr. Robert McLean,
the present Reeve of Tuckersmith, is de-
sirous of retiring at the close of the preset
year, It is not likely, however, that:eft
people will let him go, unless he is very delt-
termined. Mr. McLean is one of those men -
who is as careful with the affairs of the
township as he is with hie own, and men
such as this are not easily got for municipal
positions.
—Mr. Plumsteel, of Clinton, has rented
his farm on the Mill Road, Tuekersmith, to
Mr. Thomas Lane for a term of three years
at a rental of $300 a year. Mr. Lane is a
good farmer and he has secured a good farm
in a most desirable neighborhood. The farm
owned by Mr. Plumsteel, on the London.
road, lately worked by Mr. R. Tiplady, will'
be worked next year by Mr. Plumsteel him-
self.
—The Wingham Advance says " The
town is overrun with horses and cows both
during day and night. Even the grass plot
in front of the town hall le not free from
the ravages of these pow. brutes, which evi-
dently cannot get enough to eat at home. A
by-law governing this affair should be rigidly
enforced." The Wingham people should
force their council to pass a by-law prohib-
iting cows from running at large. It would
be better for the cows and would save the
citizens from much annoyance.
—A correspondent says : Considerable ex-
citement was created at Listowel by the sale
of the cheese offered by two factories which
have the reputation of being the best in the
Dominion—Bluevale end Elma. These-fac-
Cories bi2and tbeir cheese, and their brand is
well known to old countret houses. The re-
sult is that buyers here receive specie! or-
ders to buy these makes. Bluevale sold at
the second call at 111 cents, and Elma had
the good fortune to coma in a good $ cent
more or 1 cent over prices offered for the
ordinary make 'of the district_ In other
words reputation and quality were worth to
NOVEMBER 18. 1892
Elms factory on Thursdey's offerings over
$1,200—all of which shows the peat in
making gilt edge cheese and securing a rep-
utation for it -in the English market. In
this connection a buyer has drawn our atten-
tion to this fact : that the three factories
which won the prizes at the Western Fair
were the largest and finest factories in
Western Ontario--Bluevale, Elma and
Springbank ; and equally important, they
are factories where the whey is not sent
back in the milk cans. Good buildings, a
good maker, and a clean seistem are neces-
sary to produce good cheese.
—The union dinner and concert at Lon-
deeteoro on the 3rd inst., was a splendid suc-
cesie Notwithstanding unfavorable weath- •
er ihere was a large attendance. The dinner
of course was good. The entertainment
was one of the best Over held Londes-
boro. The various local parties who took
part in the programme did extra well, but
the principal drawing csrd was the renown-
ed Sim Fax. He brought down the house
every time. The receipts amounted to the
very respectable sum of $111.
—The spacious residence of Mr. William
Kydd, Deputy -Reeve of Usborne, was the
scene of a pleasing and interesting affair on
Wednesday of last week, tbe OCeasibb be-
ing the marriage of Mr. Kydd's eldest
daughter, Agnes, to /e1r. Wm. Moody, of
Farquhar. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. C. Fletcher. About seventy in-
vited guests were present and witnessed the
tying of the nuptiel knot, and at the con-
clusion partook of a sumptuous repast pro-
vided by the amiable hostess.- After the
ceremony a pleasant time was spent. We
join with the many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Moody in wiehing them a happy future.
—Judge Doyle hasi given Judgment in the
betting case between Mr. Bonthron and Mr.
Murdoch, of Hensall, tried recently at the
Zurich division court. The bet was to the
effect that'llyman would be elected. Mr.
Murdoch was stakeholder, and he paid the
money to the party who bet • to the con-
trery. Mr. Bonthron sued him for the
amount, claiming that Hyman had been
elected, and that the money should have
been paid to him instead of the other fel-
low. Decision was given is in favor of the
defendant Murdoch, with costs. Notwith-
standing the jtidge's decision, however,there
still seems to be reasonable room for doubt.
—The wife of Mr. W. Gibbings, of the
Huron road, Tuckersmith, met with an un-
usual adventure last,week, that fortunately
was not attended by any serious restate,
With her husband, ehe had been up in the
Northwest, but Mr. Gibbings not being able
to return home just at the time intended,
sent his wife in the company of several
Huroniane, requesting that one of the num-
ber, a neighbor, should give her some atten-
tion, as she was in feeble health. Nothing
eventful happened until Rat Portage was
passed. 'Just along here they had all gone
to sleep, and when they awoke they were
greatly alarmed to find that in some manner
Mrs. Gibbinge had left the train unobserved,
As some of her wearing apparel was still in
the car they did not know whet to make itif
itesupposing that she had possibly stepped
from the train by accident, while it was
running, and had likely been killed, One of
the party; however, got off at the next eta -
tion and telegraphed back to Mre'Gibbings,
and then went back towards Rat Portage by.
the next train, expecting at any time to find
her Melees remains by the side of the track.
No trace of her whatever was found until he
reached Rat Portage, where he was over-
joyed to find her safe and sound. She had
got off the train when it stopped at aiatation
a short distance from that place, and had
then walked to Rat Portage, Ile sent word
to Mr. Gibbinge, in order to relieve him of
further anxiety, and accompanied Mrs, Gib-
bings to her home near Alma.
Londesboro.
NOTES.—The manual meeting of the pat-
rons and shareholders of the Landesboro
Cheese and Butter Manufacturing Company
will be held in Bell's hall on the lst of De-
cemben—Rev. j. A. Hamilton preached an
excellent sermon to a fairly large congre-
gation, in the IVIethodist Church,on Thanks-
giving Day.—Mr. Will Brunsden has re-
turned from his trip to Manitoba.—Both the
Orange and Foresters' lodges have decided
to treat themselves to an oyster supper on
their next night of meeting.—The Good
Templars' lodge is still progressing in mem-
bership, and the interest in the meetings is
well maiutained. The literary programme
promisee to be an excellent one. At the
meeting before the last Brother T. Fair -
service's side gave the programme. The
following took part in the programme :
Recitation, Sister Edna Allen ; instrumental
music, Sister Orpha Whitely ; mouth organ
selection, Brother J. Shobbrook ; recitation,
Brother =Wm, MoVittie ; instrumental
music, Sister Agnes Scott. At the last
meeting a good programme was given by
Brother B. Lawrason's side.
Walton.
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETINTG NOTES.—The an-
nual meeting of the Walton branch of the
Upper Canada Bible Society was held ein
St. George's church, on Friday evening,
November 4th, Mr. James Smillie presided
at the meeting, which was opened by devo-
tional exercises. The annual report was
read, showing that $62 had been collected
on this branch last year. Moved by Jona-
than Moore, and seconded by Rev. W. Otte -
well, that the report be adopted. The de-
positor gave an account of all the books
purchased during the past year. Moved by
Rev. Wm. Ottewell and seconded by Jona-
than Moore, that the least Year's officers be
re-elected. They are as follows : President,
James Smillie ; secreesry, R. II. Ferguson ;
treasurer, David Moore ; depositor, Win.M.
Smith ; inemaging committee, Messrs. Wm.
Neal, Andrew ,Tohneton, John Hewitt, John
Shortreed, David Knight, drhomas Wiltiam-
son, Alexander Gardiner, Wm. Pollard,
James Bulger,Robert Brotherston and Peter
Watson. Short a.ddresses were delivered
by the president, James Smillie, Rev. D.
Forrest and Rev. W. Ottewell. The agent
of the Bible Society, Rev. Mr. McQuarrie,
of Wingham, was then called upon and gave
a very interesting and instructive address
on the work accomplished by the Society,
Moved by Rev. D. Forrest and seconded by
Rev. W. Ottewell, that a vote of thanks be
tendered Rem Mr. McQuade. Last year's
collectors were re -appointed and were ten-
dered the thanks of the tneeting for their
petit services.
THE LATE JOHN' MCKAY.—Mr. John Mc-
Kay died at hie residenee in McKillop, near
here, on Monday morning, 7th bet. - Mr.
McKay's death was a sad surprise to all of
hit; -relatives and friends and may be at-
tributed to the outeome Of that dread die -
ease la grippe, of which he had an attack
last winter, leaving his once robust -consti-
tution in a dilapidated condition. During
the summer he complained of suffering con-
siderable pain in the head and zhest, mak-
ing him feel weak and somewhat melan-
choly, but not unfitting him for the ordin-
ary dutiem of farm life, as he was actively
engaged to widhin a day of hie death. On
Sunday he did not get up as formerly, and
complained to hie wife of feeling very weak.
During the latter part of the day he was
seized with a violent fit of vomiting, which
left him in a exhausted condition. Falling
into a sleep, Mrs. McKay left hitn for some
time to rest. Upon returning sne could not
arouse him to coesciousnese. Mrs, Mc-
Kay became alarmed and sent for help, but
before it arrived the vital epark had lied.
Mr. McKay was the fifth lion of the late
George McKay. He was born in Tucker -
smith on the 1Ith of January, 1855, and
wan coneequently, in the 38th year of his
age. When he was about eight years of
age he moved with the rest of the family to
Sundt, settling on a farm near Efarlock.
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