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NEW ADVERTi-gshows.
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One denotes the page of the paper ou which the
advertisement willbe found.
Storm nale—etullett 'haven, (5)
CardotThanks--Rebert Patterson. (8)
-Went for Sale—D. Robertson. (6)
DIssolutton—Duncan &Duncan. (5) '
Madarp Ofothra" g—Wm. Pickard. (8)
A Grand Stock—.Ts.ckeon & Greig. (1) -
Drivine Horse Wanted—Thomas Brown. (&)
W. C. T. U. Regular Meeting. (8)
Crockinole Social—Royal TempIars. (8)
Reserved Seat* for the Minstrels. (8)
Auction Saie—Dr. Smith. (8)
Minstrel Rehearsal. (8)
Ladies' Rouse Slippers—Robt. Willis. (8)
TheMinetrels on Fair Nighta(8)
RilitGreen Cider Mill—T. Coleman. (6)
-Musical Instruments—Scott Bros. (6)
Cash Grocery—C. wilma (8)
Harald—Rolla Willis. (6)
Rurralt--4.1faIntesh. (8)
Dissolution of Partnership—Beattie Bros. (6)
For Sale Cheap—Irstate R. Robb. (8)
Taxes ---Wm (6):
Corseta--R. P. Edwards. (8)
The_ Woollen Rills—A. VanEgmond's Sons. (8)
Clearing Auction Sale—Thos. M. C. Grieve. (6)
Medical Cara—Dr. la J. Barrows. (6)
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Sept. 14th, 1894
East Huron Liberals.
A Convention for the purpose of selecting
a candidate to carry the Liberal; banner it
the next Dominion election in the East Rid-
ing of Huron, will be held in the Town Hall;
Bruise's, on Friday, September 21st, com-
mencing a 1 p. m. Addresses are expected
from Dr; McDonald, M. P. ; John McMillan,
At P. ; Thomas Gibson, ; M. P. P., M. Y.
McLean, M. p. 'P., and others. A meeting
of the Executivewill be held at 10:30 o'clock,
at Which" all the members are asked to be
present without fail. Each polling stib-
division is entitled to elect five delegates to
represent them , at the Convention. Let
there be a rousing rally from every munici-
paliiy.
The Dominion Elections.
- An opinion seeins to be prevalent that
there will be a dissolution of the Dominion
Parliaanent and a general election at an ear-
ly day. What foundation there is for this
frequently expressed opinion, we are unable
to learn. To our mind, the indications all
point in a different direction. An election
need not take place until the summer of
1896, and two more sessions of Parliament
can be held before that time. We believe
the full time will be taken bY the parties
now in power, They can gain nothing, and
may lose a great deal by appealing to the
country now. It is a certainty that many
of the supporters of the Government who
are now in Parliament, will not be returned
again ; indeed there is a strong probability
that but few of them would he elected if an
appeal to the people were noVe made. This
being the case, they are not likely to throw
away the pecuniary and other advantages
that two more Parliamentary sessions would
bring them. They will, therefore, unless
there is certain to If a very great party
gain by pursuing a contrary course, insist
upon the Govern.ment's allowing them all the
time the Ia,vr will permit. And they have
the power to force the Government to do
their bidding, even if they were disposed to
go contrary. But, there does not seem to
be any reason why even the Government
should desire an election before the latest
date to which they can constitutionally
stave it off. They are supported by- a ma-
jority of about sixty in the Howie, and it is
r.s sla,vish and servile supPort as the most
autocratic Government could desire. There
is, therefore, nothing to hinder their carry-
ing out any schemes or plans they may
wish. A larger majority is not required.
In short, the Government have in the pres-
ent House, all the power they can_ deaire.
An immediate appeal to the country would
not increase that strength. There is every
prospect that in two years business will be
materially improved ; at any 'rate it can
not be worse than it is now. The pros-
pects of any party- are brighter when ap-
psaling to a prosperous people for \rates,
than to a people harassed by hard times.
The Government understand all this, and
they are not likely to bring on an eleotion
now, when they can, without any loss to
theinselves, put it off until a more favorable
season. But, what will be a more im-
portant consideration with the, Government
than any other, is the number Of active and
antagonistic elements now atra,yed against
them: In the first place there is the Patron
organization ; then there is the P. P. A.,
and last, but by no means least, is the Dal-
ton McCarthy party. All these organiza-
tions are now, apparently, in full bloom,
and the strength of each will be mainly ar-
rayed against the powers that be. They
have been strengthened -and stimulated by
hard times. Th&hipse of tirne and the re-
vival of trade wilenaturally have a dulling
and pacifying influence on each one of
these threateningly dangerous organizations.
The longet the_ Government can delay
the elections, thereforea! the less danger
there is likely- to reskt from, these and
other associations. Takig all things into
account, therefore, we tliink the public may
rest content that there Will uot be a general
election in the immediate future, but on
the contrary, this important event will be
delayed as long as the law will permit.
We may be miataken ; but we don't think
se, as all the signs of the times seem to
strengthen our view.
A Good Place to Settle In.
Of late years, the prairies and plains of the
Canadian and American Northwest have
attracted the bulk of settlers from this Prov-
ince. There are, no doubt, attractions about
a prairie countrY, where there are millions of
acres apparently &waiting cultivation,_ that
a wooded country does not posess. But there
are, adsci, drawbacks which are not at first
taken into account. This has been abund-
antly demonstrated by those who have gone
both to Manitoba. and Dakota,. The expense
of getting a start is very great, while the
results are very uncertain. We believe there
are openings for new beginners, in our own
Province of Ontario, much more advan-
tageous than eau be found in the prairie
countries. Many who have gone to Algoma
and parts of Muskoka, claim that they have
done bettor in a given time than they would
have done had they settled on the prairies of
Manitoba or Dakota. In many parts of
Alpine theiris an abundance of mostfirtile
hurdWhich although timbered isnot hardto
clear. in fact the wood can be sold for more,
than the cost of clearing the land. The ex-
pense of starting is not so great as in a pre-
late country, while the risks are much fewer.
There are fewer crop failures land mixed
farming can be carried on to greater advan-.
tage. Now, also, the great facility -with
which the leading markets can. be reached is
another great advantage. At least this is
what many say who have given, considerable
attention to both countries. We know of
many who have located in Algoma during the
past few years and they all speak highly of it
and seem thoroughly satisfied with their
location. As a stock raising country it has,
no doubt, many advantages. We do not
wish to sPeak disparagingly of our own North-
west, but if people can do better nearer home,
we think the fact should be pointed out to
therm At any rate, we would recommend
all who may be looking for new 'homes to;
make a thorough inspection of the Algoma
district before they finally decide to locate
on the prairies of the Northwest. With re-
gara to stoek raising a contemporary remarks:
During the late summer farmers in Western
Ontario were forced for weeks to provide
feed .for the cattle that could not sustain
themselves on the burned out pastnren At
the same time cattle on Manitoulin Mond
were, according to the Little Current Expos-
itor, grazing in clover up to their knees.
The advantages enjoyed by the Manitoulin
farmers in this particular are easily account-
ed for. Their land is surrounded by vast
bodies of water, which provide an abundant
dew fall and thus the pastures never Imrn
out: Manitoulin will yet be one of the great-
est stock -raising sections of -Ontario. .Land
there is cheap ; the grass grown over a lime-
stone formation is peculiarly rich and water
and shelter are abundant.
The Methodist General Con-
ference.
There convened in the city of Lendon, o
Thursday, last week, the Fourth Quadreis
nial Conference of the Methodist Church o
Canada. The First General Conference me
in 1883, just after the union of the variou
Methodist bodies in the Dominion, the sec
ond met in 1886, the third in 1890. Th
members of this body are representative
chosen by the various Conferences withi
the bounds of the Ca.nadian charo
and which meet .annually. The Can
adieu Methodist church is, indeed, in
prosperous condition ; has outleaped th
bounds of the Dominion of Canada, ant
conferences from New Fowadland and Jape
are represented, and to -day two hemdre
aed fifty chosen men; the reprensentatives
of conferences many thousands of mile
apart are gathered toget her. At the ratifi
cation conference of 1883 the membership o
the church numbered 169,803 ; now the
membership is 260,692, an advance of near
ly 100,000, or over 60 per cent. the ten
years, and an average _of 9,000 a. year in
crease over all losses for every year ef the
decade. . In 1883 the number of ministers
and probetioners was 1,663 ; now the num-
ber is 1,996, In 1883 the number ef Sab-
bath schools was 2,707, and the number of
teachers '22,434, and the number of scholars
175,052 ; new the number of schools is 3,251,
the weather of teachers 30,807, and the
number of scholars 252,546. In 1883 the
missionary -income was $193,769, and the
book room. property stood at $149,602. Now
the annual _missionary income has reached
$249,000, an increase, of nearly 30 per cent.,
and the property of their publishing houses
is valued at $321,580, having considerably
more than doubled in the ten years under
review. At the union, the superannuation
and supernumerary funds of all the churches
amounted to $238,S32 ; now the sum total
is $279,897. Ie 1883 their colleges and edit,
cabional property were valued at $993,-
719.30, now the educational plant is worth
$1,504,993. Church and parsonage prop-
erty have also increased in a marked de-
gree. Thus tht increase in the -ten years
was over 50 per None of the churches
at the union were enjoying a signal prosper-
ity, but the first • year of the union gave an
increase of 211,000 in the membefthip, and
this cheering growth has been kept up.
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Notes and Comments.
Lord Brassey, formerly a member of ' the
Gladstonian Government, has recently writ-
ten a letter to the London Times regarding
the fast Atlantic line, in which he allows it
to be inferred that the Earl of Jersey, who
represented Great Britain at the Ottawa
confereece, has reported in favor of a sub-
s;idy. The proportions mentioned are :—
The Imperial Government seventy-five
thousand pounds, Australia fifty thousand
Pounds, and Canada one hundred and
seventy-five thousand pounds. This letter
is likely to have some effect in aiding , Mr.
Huddart te float his scheme.
; The statement of the revenue and expen-
diture of the Dominion for the year ended
June 30th, which has , just been issued,
shows a deficit of $1,157,000. The caPital
account amounted to $5,078,568, which
makes a total expenditure of $6,235,568
over the revenue collected. There was ad-
ded to the public debt during the year
$4,483,948,
* *
The Count of Paris, who Would have been
Ring of France in the ordinary course of
events, being the head of the Orleans fam-
ily and grandson of Ring Louis Phillipe,
died . in exile last week. He lived in
England yery quietly, meddling little
in public effairs, and is described as a
very amiable gentleman, who, probably, had
no wish to Fecome a King. He served for
a time on Oeneral McClellan's staff, in the
American Civil War.
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The report of the death of the King of
Siam is said` to be a canard, One story is
that the Kiag i3et the rumor afloat himself,
ire order to find out - how much his people
thought of him, bat this, also, -is probably a
yarn.
* *
Rev. Mr. Madill, hea,d of the P. P. A., is
raving and tearing his hair all over the
country becanse Sir John Thompson is a
Roman Catholic. He doesn't denowace the
Government for wrong doing or anything of
that sort, merely howls that we can't have a
Roman Catholic at the head of the Govern-
ment. Nothing would be more likely to drive
the Stnilbn Ok
eminent. '-- 'Meintinee Clark W
•quietly reassuring any iltrasProtestante who
may become alarmed at what Mr. Madill
says. Doesn't it look like a beautifully laid
scheme, especially such a scheme as the said
Wallace would be likely to lay ?
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In Vetmont, in the recent election, the
Republican majority was increased 10,000,
and the New York World surmises that the
chaage took place because the Vermont pets'
ple did not like the lowering of the tariff.
By the McKinley tariff a bounty revue'
given on all augar,produced in the *United
States, and se the Vermont farm-
ers produce maple sugar in great quantities,
they reaped quite a snug sum in Govern-
ment bounties. By the new tariff bill, this
egregiously unfair source of profit was
taken from them, and by the a tire' it
would appear that farmers obje: ituit as
strongly as AY manufacturer or • Joated
monopolist," to giving up illgottca. • as.
* *
Before Parliament closed, John
Haggart said he would sift the Cerra])
Bridge Scandal to the bottom, and brier; the
-offenders to justice, without fear er fevor.
We believe that, at the time, he meant
every word of it. But Mr. St. Louis, the
Curran Bridge contractor, ie a cousin of
Hon. J. A. Ouimette, and has been a politi-
cal boss in Montreal for a long thne. So
when the Hon. Mr. 'Taggart began to get
'warm on the track, a string was milled, and
he was brought uP short. The result was
that he refused to shoulder the responsi-
bility of " hushing up " the scandal, -and
has thrown the whole matter into the De-
partment of Justice. Sir John Thompson
will get out of doing what Mr. John Hag-
gett feared to do. Evidently our Ministers
are afraid to be honest. Until, in Domin-
ion affairs, some men arise who are not
afraid to be men, we had better industri-
ously pray "God save Canada."
Tne labor party in Great Britain seem to
have gone in for Socialism, pere and simple.
At the receat Teades Union Congress at
Norwich, they adopted the following reso-
lution e " That in the opinion of this Con-
gress it is essential to the maintainance of
British Industries to • nationalize the land
and the whole of the means of production,
distribution and. .exchange ; and that the •
Parliamentary Committee:be instructed to
promote and support legislation favoring
the above objecta."
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We often hear croakers say that this is a
degenerate age and that men are babies,
beside what they used to be, in strength
and courage. But we have had recently
some remarkable examples of personal
brivery—feats that will, perhaps, seem
wonderful to the next generation. They
are too close to us to seem great. Such
were the acts performed by some of the
• soldiers and police at, Chicago in the great
strike, and by the trainmen and operetor in
the tecent great bush fire in Minnesota.
* *
Now that a prominent man, in the person
of Sir Frank Smith, has been injured by a
trolley car, the Toronto 'Street Railway
Company will probably provide fenders for
their °cars. It is a monstrous and disgrace-
ful thing that such should be the case, but
too frequently, nevertheless, no attention is
paid while the lives_ of the weak and
humble are sacrificed. It is only when
someone having " influcace" is injured or
killed that the tardy wheels are forced to
turn.
Wicked Chicago.
Chicago, the great commercial metropolis
of the West,is gaining an unenviable notoriety
for its' lawlessness and immorality. A con-
temporary says :
Last year Chicago defied the law of God
'and of the United States in the matter of
Sabbath observance. This year the Mayor
of Chicago vetoed an ordinance to close
business places and saloons on Sundays. As
is well known, the whole railway system has
been for years most defiant in its treatment
of Sunday laws."
A Chicago correspondent of the Buffalo
Express also gives a most deplOrable picture
of things in that city. The following ex-
tracts are a sample of the whole letter and
give a pretty good idea of the way things
are being conducted
Vice is rampant in Chicago at present.
Every form of iniquity flourishes in the city,
and the condition of things has reached
such a point that even life is not safe.
Thieves, thugs and gamblers are granted
full sway, the police making no effort to en-
force the laws. The town before has never
been. quite so wide open. The existing con-
ditions astonish even the. revelers _and dis-
reputables themselves. They never had
such complete control in former days. The
man who goes "slumming" in Chicago at
the present time is aghast at what he sees
in the glare of the electric lights. Crime in
all its phaiies was never so prevalent. And
what is more the police seem blind to it
all. There are numerous districts in which
a man's ‘raluables are not safe and he has no
absolutely sure thing on his life. Gambling
flourishes in every quarter and vice is
flaunted in the face of the passer-by.
"Barkers " such as cried the wonders of the
Midway at the Columbian Exposition last
summer are now employed by gambling
houses and dives. The noisy " barker " has
succeeded the quieter " capper " who used
to entrap his victims in a quiet and unosten-
,tations way. These almost pu.blic,first-floor
gambling dens are usually crowded with a
noisy, dirty throng, a man who complains at
losing his money is beaten by one of the
numerous husky bouncers of the place and
thrown into the street, possibly to he ar-
rested by a policeman and thrown into a
cell for disorderly conduct
* * * * *
There are more than a score of "swell
gambling houses in operation in the down-
town district and any one can walk into
them without question. Outside may be
found crowds of dealers who make it a busi-
ness to insult every woman that passes. She
may have an escort, but that makes no dif-
ference. If he is foolish enough to resent an
insult, he is attacked by the loafers and
beaten. The police officer is in sight, and if
a complaint is entered when one is found, he
merely laughs and walks on. It is absolute-
ly unsafe for a decent woman to walk the
streets down -town after dark. She has no
protection. The vagrancy laws are utterly
disregarded. After dark, certain of the
down -town thoroughfares fairly team with
female disreputables. The police on these
beats seldom pay any attention to them.
Hordes of beggars of both sexes approach
the pedestrian with their oft -told lying tales,
and a walk through the down -town. streets
set n- a constant' t efte
There may be found in Chicago to -day
-;iiee in all its forms openly diiplayed and
never interfered with. It has etidently
gone abroad that the city is "easy prey„"
for many strange faces are to he found in
the resorts for disreputables. Their owners
come here from St.Louis, Buffalo, Philadel-
phia,,Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Cleveland and
other'hities to ply their criminal vocations
without hindrance. The town is filled with
piekpockets, thieves, burglar? and murder-
ers, there being at the present time 22 mur-
derers in the Cook -county jail. Vice is
daily on the increase, and the police force
seems to be afflicted with paralysin Men
who have worn the penitentiary- stripes for
crimes are foremost in this business. Con-
victed thieves run elaborate saloons and
gambling houses. Safe-blowes own gor-
geous rum palaces. The man who sins appard
ently has the best of it. To be an ex-con-
viot seems to be the foundation for an
eistablished business, and apparently these
kinds of places have police protection. Harry
Verne'', boodle County CommisSioner, now
proprietor of an all -day -all-night saloon and
gambling house, Who served a term in the
penitentiary, is au example of this staipe.
Other illustrations of this criminal -notoriety
capital are Dan Coughlin, who was 'once
convicted of being the murderer of Dr.
Cronin ; Oscar Neebe, the Anarchist who
was pardoned by Governor .Altgeld, and.
William J. McGarigle, ex -warden of Cook
county Hospital, who for yeers was a fugi-
tive from justice in Canada. Another
Chicago disgrace is that•at least eight of the
Aldermen in the City Council are proprie-
tors of gambling houses and disreputable
saloons. A corrupt gang of officials pro-
tect all the evil resorts, and are becoming
so bold with their boodle acts that the men
who collect the corruption fund can be
picked out by almost any one in touch with
city affairs.
This, truly, is a dark picture and shows
the Windy City to be a veritable Sodom.
The.Presbyterian Record makes a remark
in this 'connection which is deserving of
consideration and which is no doubt true.
It says : Whatever direct connection there
may be between Chicago's Sabbath breaking
proclivities and its present lawlessness and
crime we do not' undertake to say. This
much, however,may be affirmed, that where
the Sabbath is observed, riets do not come ;
a Sabbath -keeping community is a law-
abiding comanunity. On the other hand,
in proportion as the fourth commandment
is set at naught, the safeguards Which
civilized people seek to throw around life
and property, are disregarded. One great
bulwark, not only against irreligion, but
against anarchy, is the Day of Rest.
THE Toronto News gites the following
•theering note : " Two hundred men have ye-
cently been put at work in the Collingwood
saw mills. This is an almost direct result of
the abolitioin of the American duty on lum-
ber and is an indication of the revival that
is going on all over Northern Ontario. The
depression is over and we are egain at the
beginning of an era of prosperity." Just so.
" An almost direct result of the abolition of
the American duty." As it is with lumber,
so would it be with all other articles of which
Canadians have a surplus for export,if they
were given free access to the American mar-
kets. And still, strange as it may seem it is
nevertheless true,the News is one of the jour-
nals that never O0ows weary of denouncing
every person who advocates reciprocity be-
tween Canada and theUnited States, while it
backs uP and commends the Government
that persists in keepingsup the harriers be-
tween the two countries, the removal of
which would result as beneficially to nearly
every Other interest as it has chine in the
case of lumber. Verily there are none so
blind as those who.will not see.
THE Reformers of South Huron • met in
convention at Hensel" on Wednesday, From
the published reports of the meeting one
would be led to the conclusion that the
gathering was not very harmonious, and the
electors are dissatisfied with John McMillan,
M. P.
This is from the Clinton News Record:
The Convention was not held in Herman,
but in Brucefield. This part of the para-
graph, however, is just about as accurate as
what follows it. The gathering was one of
the most harmonious, and the fact that the
attendance was not so large as at some for-
mer similar gatherings, was due entirely to
the•feeling of satisfaction a,mong the people
wiih their present representative, and that
on account of this entire satisfaction, his
re -nomination was a foregone conclusion,and
the Convention largely a matter of form.
Tire Canada Presbyterian remarks : Alex-
ander T. Galt, Christopher Finley Fraser
and Alexander Mackenzie, were good illus-
trations of the fact that in order to secure
the respect and confidence of the
best portion of the community a politician
does not need to gush, and treat
at the bar and kiss the babies, and practise
fraud on people by pretending to take a
great interest in them.
News of the Week.
CRISPI HAS A CATARACT.—Signor Crispi,
Prime Minister of Italy, is suffering from a
cataract, and an operation will be per formed
on one of his eyes in a few weeks.
COUNT OF PARIS.—The Compte de Paris,
head of the House of Bourbon, died in Eng-
land, where he lived in exile, early on Sat-
urday morning.
GETTING ANGLOPHOBIA. — The anti -
English sentiment in Japan is being fos-
tered by the Government, and it daily
grows stronger.
SMASHED THE RECORD. — The pacing
horse, Robert J., Oivned by Mr. C. J. Ham-
lin, of Buffalo, covered a mile in 2:024,-, at
Iedianapolis last week, the fastest time on
record.
Given SCOP FOR HIS TALENTS.--JOhll Y.
McKane, the political boss of Gravesend,
Long Island, who was sent to penitentiary
for breaking the election laws, has been
given charge of the construction of extensive
additions to Shig Sing.
NOT TO LEAVE WASHINGTO.N.—Sii Robert
Hart, of the British 'Foreign Office, states
that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
Ambassador to Washington, will return
there within fey° months, and that there is
no question of Sir Julian's retirement or
transfer to another post.
SAID TO BE CAUSED BY THIEVES.—Timber
pirates, to hide the traces of their depreda-
tions in the Minnesota pine belt, are said to
have started the fires which have caused
such an enormous loss of life.
A CRUISER SUNK.—According to an official
statement made at Tien Tsin, the Japanese
crusier Hi-Yei (a composite vessel of 2,284
tons, 2,227 horse power, carrying al guns,
and estimated to have a have a sea speed of
19 knots) has been sunk. The Hi-Yei, it ap-
pears, recently engaged the Chinese cruiser
Chin -Yuen, a protected crusier, built in Eng-
land, of '2,300 tons, steaming 181 knots per
howe and carrying three 8i inch Krupps,
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two inch ArmittOntof protected by splinter -
proof shield,- in addition . to eight 6 Pound
rapid fire Hitchkise guns, six gatling. guna
and four torpedo tuba. The Hi-Yei was
disabled, but she succeeded in getting away,
and making for Japan. The official state-
ment adds that she sank while on her way
home.
SEPARATED ONLY BY FLOODS.—It is re-
ported from Corea that the two opposing
armies of China and Japan arc now separ-
ated only by the Imchin river, which is fen -
feasible owing to floods.
A _DEFAULTING MISS. -10148y Major, the
.
16 -year-old postmistress at Wampum,
Pennsylvania, is short $1,500 in her ac-
counts. She appropriated cash and filled,
out money orders, with which she bought
jewelry and fine apparel.
Dos MIKADO WADES IN.—The Mikado
has decided to personally direct the operat-
ions of his forces in the war with China and
has proceeded with his Ministers of war and
marine to the port where the troops are em-
barked for Gores.
THE JAPS DEFEATED.—A despatch to The
London Times from Shanghai says thatCorean
reports received there agree with:the Chinese
statement that the Japanese were defeated
in the vicinity of the Ta -Tung river. It is
added that numbers of Japanese wounded
are arriving daily at Chemulpo.
A PLUCKY FARMER.—The morning train
from Chicago, on the Wisconsin Central,
was saved from a bad wreck near Stevens'
Point, by a plucky farmer the other day.
The train was approaching Stevens' Point at
2 o'clock, when signalled by a flame, which
quickly went out. On stopping the train it
was found that wreckers had been at work,
but were discovered d frightened away
by a man living ne , who then tore off
his shirt, and lig ing it, stopped the
train.
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The Manitoba Harvest.
A Winnipeg despatdh, dated September
9th, says Manitoba has every reason
to be proud of its magnificent - crop
this year. . There will be close en to
20,000,000 bushels of ?wheat, neatly five
millions more than lashyear, and every par-
ticle has been saved without the slightest -
damage from frost or wet. The great bulk
of it Will grade No. 1 hard. Of 75 cars re-
ceived recently from all points by the Ogil-
vies, 72 graded . No. 1 hard. Fifteen mil-
lion sbushels will be exported. This nleans,
at the present low prices,about $6,000,000 to
come into the province. this fall. . As the
'farmers have been very economical for the
past two or three years, this amount of
money ought to be immediately available for
the puschase of new supplies, instead of
having to pay old debts, as in 'the years
when the future had been heavily discount-
ed. Further, since the purchasing power of
a dollar is much greater than a few years
since,"this .amount of money means a good
supply of necesparies and comforts for our
population during the coming winter. The
whole situation is such as to lead to a very
hopefui view of the future.
Bl3rth.
BREVITIES. —MSS Annie Moffatt left last
week for Chatham to take her place as
teacher in the Business College there.—Mr.
Frank Buggin left for Philadelphia on
Monday, to continue his studies in den-
tistry.—Mr. James Somers and James Sims
are among the many from here who are at-
tending the Toronto Fair this week.—The
bills are out for the Blyth show on the 9th
and 10th Of October. The committee is
putting forth every effort to make it exceed
former years.—Miss C. Moffatt was visiting
friends in Wroxeter last week. — Mr.
Mautice Gosman, of Woodstock, and Albert
McDowell, of Hamilton, are hohdaying in
town at present.—Mr. Will Taman was
holidaying in Gorrie forbt few days last
week.—We are indeed sorry to have to
chronicle the death of the late Hector Buie,
son of Mr. John Buie, of this place. He
passed to his long resting place ou Monday
morning, after suffering considerably for a
long time. The funeral took place on
Thursday afternoon. --Mr. A. E. Bradwin
is now editor of the Blyth Standard.—The
Bation Brothers, of Wingham, have opened
out a .glove and mitt factory in town.—Mr.
Will Sloan was visiting friends in Wroxeter
last week.—Miss Annie Hamilton com-
menced to attend the Model school in Clin-
ton last week.—J. S. McKinnon in Tor-
onto this week, purchasing goods and at-
tending the Fair.—The new livery stable is
now nearly completed.—Mr. A. McNally
moved into his handsome new house this
week.
monlowmanami•wswww
Exeter.
•
HEAVY STORM.—Monday morning, about
12:30 o'clock, one of the worst thunder and
rain storma of the season, accompanied by
very high wind, passed over this place,
partly unroofing a barn just outside the
village, belonging to Isaac Carling. The
dwelling house of Mr. John Harris, town-
ship of Usborne, was struck by lightning
and badly wrecked. No one was hurt. Mr.
Harris' son had a narrow escape, as a parti-
tion was shattered to pieees close by the
bed he was sleeping in.
Nores.—Mr. George Thomas of Burling-
ton, who has been visiting reladves here the
past week, left for his home on Friday last.
—Mr. R. S. Lang shipped 60 baskets of
Crawford peaches from Chatham on Thurs-
day last—Twenty-five of Exeter's Royal
Templars attended the Sodom social' on
Thursday evening last. --The Exeter Cream-
ery was sold by public auction last week,
and was purchased by Mr. A. Q. Bobier,
for $1,300.—The Oke farm, on the 2nd con-
cession, Usborne, will be again sold by 'pub-
lic auction on Saturday next, at the Com-
mercial hotel—Mr. Samuel Fulton, London
township, has moved into the house recent-
ly vacated by Mr. John Darling.—The
Misses Downs, who have carried on the
dressmaking business here for a number of
yearn moved last week. to London.--e-Mr.
King, the veteran razor sharpener, of
Mitchell, is working at his avocation in the
village.—Mr. Bobier intends turning the
creamery into an evaporating establishment.
—The storm of Sunday night last was par-
ticularly severe in some parts of Usborne.
At the farm of Mr. T. ; Cudmore a large
patch of shingles was bloWn from his barn,
but we have not learned of any serious dam-
age having been done in this vicinity by
lightning.—Mr. Archibald Bishop was in
town the other day. He' is able to get
around, but is not yet strong by any means.
kromsen-Lightning struck the observatory
on the Central hotel on Sunday night last,
but luckily no damage was done.—Thieves
gained an entrance to Mr. Joseph Cobble-
dick's hardware store on Sunday night last,
and left a crow -bar behind. Nothing was
taken.—Mr. Daniel French left on Monday
last for Owen Sound, to purchase apples for
the Parsons Produce Company, of Winni-
peg.—Mr. George Cudmore was taken ser-
iously ill on Tuesday evening last. --Mrs.
Thomas Cornish is seriously, ill with intlam-
motion. —Mr. and Mrs. Andrew HiCks, and
daughter, Lottie are confined to their home
by siekness.—Mrs. John Brawn and son, of
Buffalo, New York, are visiting Mrs.
Brawn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Floyd.—Mr. Paul Madge and Mr. Samuel
Martia are taking in the Toronto Exhibition
this week,—Mr. P. Dardis, of Boston, pur-
chased a number of fine heavy horses here
the beginning of this week.—Don't for et
the Stephen and. Usborne Agricultural o-
ciety's Fall Show, which will be held here
on Monday and Tuesday, September 24th
and 25th.—The fire at Mr. Matthew Scotthi
barns, which were struck by lightning and
burned down on Friday night 'wit, in Tuck-
ersmith, could be seen from this village.—
Mr. John Grigg, stationer, is doing a rush-
ing trade with the merchants in this dis-
trict, and he made a large delivery on Tues-
day lash—Mrs: J. T. Westnott, of Exeter,
j. ThOthas, of J3urlington,
spent last Thursday visiting Mr. and 1Virs.
J10468 Hill, Crediton.—Mr. W. A. Gregory
left on Monday, last" for Elora.—Miss .Ella
'Famous who has been visiting friends in
London the past few weeks, returned home
on aturday last. --Miss Millie Cudmore is
visi ing friends_ in London and seeing the
sights of the Western Fair.—Mrs. J. W.
Browning and sop, Harry, Mr. William
Southcott, Miss Tillie and Miss Maggie
White are at Toronto, taking in the Indus-
trial Exhibition..— Mr. and Mrs. John
Spackman have came home from Grand
Bead Park, where they have been running
thelavorite summer resort for the past five
months. ,
•
Centralia.
LOCALITIES.— Mr. James Delgatty ,Mr.
Wet. Elliott and others, with their respec-
tive families, picnicked at Grand Bend
Park on Saturday last and reported having
spent a very pleasant day on the shores of.
Lake Huron.—Mr. John Marley, an old and
esteemed resident, dropped dead on Satur-
day afternoon last, while assisting Mr.
Arthur Bowslaughein cutting corn. Cause
of death, heart disease. He was 73 years of
age, and was one of the pioneers of Usborne
toWnship. He was a worthy member of the
Methodist church, and a liberal Us politics.
Heleaves a wife and two married daugh-
ters. The funeral took place on Monday
afternoon last to the Eden' cemetery, and
'was largely attended. • The Rev. W. IL
Butt officiated.
Hensall.
CARD OF THANKS.—The undersigned de-
- sires to return his sincere and heartfelt thanks to ihe
people of Hensel' and vicinity, 'who so kindly aided
ha saying his property on the occasion of tea lire
which destroyed his plaeing mill on the night of
Friday last. He also desires to thank his numerous
patrons for their liberal patronage in the past, and
to say that, though he has lost heavily, he hopes to
be An a position where he can solicit their patronage
-again. ROBERT PATTERSON. 1898-1
WHERE. -0.71 Friday evening last, a little
after 8 &clock, our villagers were startled
byethe;alarm of fire, and the cause was soon
seen, as the flames, almost aS soon asIthe
fire was first discovered, were bursting out
thyough the walls and roof of Mr. R. Pater -
son's large planing mills. As there was
quiite a strong wind blowing, the fire made
rapid headway, and although all the vil-
lagers and crewds from. the country were
quickly gathered on the spot, it was found
inipossible to save the building or contents.
Willing hands and stout hearts, however,
fOUght the flames bravely and kept all the
adjoining buildings safe, inclading even a
sniall oil house within only a few feet of the
binning building. The large lumber and
cordwood piles that surrounded the planing
mills on all sides were also saved, which
mieans a saving to Mr. Paterson of be-
tWeen one and two thousand dollars.
FOr this he feels deeply- grateful to his
Mends. The -origin of the fire cannot be
eXactly known more than that it broke out
in the engine room, possibly from a smould-
ering Spark or friction of the machinery, for
nO one was in the mill at the time, although
Mr. Paterson. and the engineer were", there
qpite late in the evening, and. were fixing
aeme part of the engine. The loss to Mr.
Paterson is very large, being nearly eight
thousand dollars, without a cent of ineur-
ance, besides the great loss he is at in other
ways, having a large number of public and
private contracts on hand. He had no less
than two thousand dollars' worth of fur-
niahings and material in the planing mills
at the time of the fire. He has the sincere
aympathy of the community in his loss.
iBRIEFS. —The long continued drought in
this section has- given place to abundant-
raMs.—Considerable grain is being brought
into market, but our buyers are keen . for
still rnore.—Quite a large number left onr
depot the beginning of this week, to attend
thp Exhibition in Toronto.—Hensall once
'Mee boasts of a home paper, known by the
same name as the former one, namely, the
Hensall Observer, but without any connec-
tion save the name. The fitst issue was
pnhlished last week by Messrs. Schmous &
Catnpbell, and presented a very creditable
appearance.—Rev. Mr. Hunt, of the Trivitt
Memorial Church, Exeter, preached with
ve*y much aeceptance in St. Paul's Church
hete on Sabbath afternoon last, the occasion
betrig the Harvest Home Thanksgiving ser-
viek The church was very beautifully
deeorated for the occasion, and it was
litnrally packed. Mr. Parton, the student
who has been supplying the pulpit for the
pot month or so, and whose services have
been much appreciated, assisted in. the ser-
FiqeS.—Mr. j. C. Clausen, our enterprising
harness maker, has sold the neat new dwel-
lings which he recently erected, immediate-
ly [to the east of his sewn, on the north side
of •Queen street, to Mrs. Win. Elder, otethe-
totenship of Tuckersmith, who, with her
datighter, Miss Elder, intends occupying
the -same in the near future.—Mr. James
Wright, who is well and favorably known
hete, and who kept a good grocery for a
number of years here, has decided to start a
groeery again in his premises, :recently
ocenpied by Mr. j. Pope, tailor, and will,
no aoubt,command a good share of business.
—Miss Malcolm, of Port Elgin, is visiting at
Mre. Shirray's.—Mr. T. Mutdock,our popu-
lar livery proprietor, has entered his trot-
ting' stalliom " King Staunton," in the
Lucian races of this week, and. we have no
doubt that he will show a good record.—
Miss Connolly, of the township of Tucker -
smith, is visiting the Misses.Hagan, of this
plach—Rev. E. A. Fear, of Holmeaville,
forMerly of this village, passed through
here this week.—The Sacrament of the
Lor4's Supper will be dis nsed in Carmel
Presbyterian Church on abbath next, at
11 cdclock.—Mr. F. Hartley, of Bluevale
was ;In the village on Monday, visiting his
old friends.—Mra. W. B. McLean returned
home this week from Clinton, accompanied
by her sister. •
Clinton.
Nones.—The Council are endeavoring to
establish a market day here, and Saturday,
September 15th, has been decided upon as
the first day. Mr. Phillips, an English
horse7buy-er, will be here on the above date
to buy* horses of from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds.
A large attendance is expected.—The dry
goodd stores now keep open until 7 p. m., as
the eerly closing agreement in force during
the grimmer months has expired. ---Saturday
morning, during the heavy thunder storm,
lightiseing struck a vacant house in " Little
England," (rimed by Mr. H. Thornton,
burning it to the ground. The house Was
insured for $300, which fully covers the
loss.—The merry-go-round is doing a thriv-
ing bnsiness and many of those who buy
tickets 6 for 25 cents will be asking for
charity before Christmas.—The Convention
of the Christian Endeavor -Union of Huron
will be held in the Rattenbury Street
Methodist church, on October 4th and 5th,
when large number of delegates will be
present. The programmes will soon be
prepared and sent to society secretaries.—
The Epworth League of the Ontario Street
Methedist church will hold. their annual
meeting on Tuesday, September 18th„ when
the election of new officers will take place.
ACCTDENT. —Sunday afternoon Miss Etta
Rutledge and Mrs. W. T. Whitely started
on a drive along the Goderich road in a
two -wheeled rig behind a pony. The ani-
mal is normally gentle, but when about two
miles from town a wasp which had been
hoverUgg about the beast stung it, or from
some other cause the pony went faster than
its usual gait. Being closely coupled, the
supposition is that the pony, in its acceler-
ated motion, struck the cross bar of the
shafts 'With its hind legs, and possibly irri-
tated bi the sting of the wasp, it elevated
its rear Aegs with such force and extended
them so far that the dashboard was smashed
to piecee and one of the lady occupants of
the rig kicked on the Knee. Miss Rutledge
strove to check the speed of the pony,
its 'very hard mouth prevented the co
bit effecting the desired purpose. Theists
read wail then headed for the fence,
which process the vehicle was demo
and both occupants thrown out.
Whitely sustaining a fracture of one t '
bone, Miss Rutledge escaping with merely&
rough shaking up. Had it not bee, for the
admirable nerve and good. judgment din;
played by Miss Rutledge the results migbt
have been more serious.
lee ',OS
lope, not less
than. for the
our retirement
t,eniperaxy, and
believe rue ev
MeDonald, of
to-Mitehelt pr
aoine seven yea
and says that w
eilifornia the wages h
y with board, and n
ant board is eonside
grain crop, he says, th
plete failure.
-e-At Georgetown,
ad, high noon b
Im.:bella ID&
of Mr. David. Blaekloc
eerie, to Mr. George
of W. ICIelpfer, E'sq.
treet, Cinemnati.
very select affair.
411,k, trimmed in moir
- the worn wore the co
--=-A slick stranger
_INC& Wilhebn, wea
Easthope, to go with_
the other day. He
the son of the -
Montreal at St. Ma
.Mr. Plummer, ina
M.ontreal, at Stratfor
ailed to go. It tur
was a fraud, and evid
Mr. Wilhelm in a u
—The society of r
nicked on Lebor Day
a friendly gathering.
-short pithy speeches
Most pleasantly.a Be
arty, spoke on Sho
people geuerally ;
which was Certainly
and a lay represent
effects -of alcohol and
The roe_eeds ammm
harks Pelton,
Felton, of the Ater
denly on Friday, 31s
Innerkip. Last year
head by a horse, his
for months he ho
death. Strange to
and has enjoyed fel.
eomplaining
His death is said t
-dot of blood lodging
was a bright, indust
was universally belo
—Mr. James Wri
ployed in the Grand.
shops, in Stratford,
daya ago in that
skilled. mechanic.
eer inachiniSts of W
experience,in mill
days brought him i
of the hardships an
The day before he di
niversary of his ma
seven of a fa.mily- su
was a staunch a:*
Globe continuously
—The Mitchell
says : " MT. and.
Mrs. Patrick Ruin,
home from New Yo
ford, and en Sunda
had dinner on the
Hunt and Mr. R
doubt,- to them., eh
lections of their
evening they adi
King, and Mr.
this town, and spen
viving,old mentorie
times. ' -
—An interesting
residence ef Captai
on Wednesday ni
Mr. Francis' second
was united in mare
ley, one of the mos
gressive young fa
After dinner the y
Mitchell and too
Toronto, where the
the Industrial Ex
from their trip,
take up their a
handsome farm ho
a–Wednesday ev
residenee J. M.
sented an anima,tet
arrived to eelebra
timable daughter,
Ferguson, a hig
Ethel. The eexe
Bev D. B, Mel
reviler orthodox f
Brantford, was
little Misses Da
white, were maids
of Harristone sup
bride wore m
white satin a
flowers. Many
the wedding gifts
of the contrantin
was done the SUM
the occasion, an
ressed for the
ture ef Dr. and
left the house to
the train for sl
were about one h
the marriage,
three parsons
residence was
occasion.
Usborne.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. — Oh SUR*
night last lightning struck the dwelling
house Of Mr. John Harris, on the seeond
concession, a half -mile north of the Mune
Road, knocking the gable end out of the
building, splintering the rafters and knock_
ing down considerable plaster. Mee* -
Charles Harris, son of Mr. John. liarris,140
was sleeping -upstairs, was badly burned
the feet and knees, and was knocked- in: -
sensible for some trine by the electric finic,„ _
Luckily the building did not catch fire. It,
will cost considerable, however, to rep*
the damage done.
Keho died on, •Mondann
September 3rd, at his home in the -Southern
part of Usborne on the tosvnline between
this township arid Biddulph.—John Coen* -
had a raising on Tuesday last, which has -
added more room to his outbuildings.—Invs
ing hands have placed two beautiful menu-
ments in the Zion cemetery, the one being
in fond remembrance of William and' Eliza
Johns, and the other marking the lad rest-
ing place of Wm. Broek.—On Friday ere*.
ing, September 7th, a number of yeang
folks had a frolic at Mr. Thomas Holden%
before he and his family leave these parts.
—The Winchelsea Public School picniee
which was to have taken place on Friday
afternoon last, was declared .off, owing to -
unfavorable weather. The postponement
was quite a disappointment to the young
folks.
Perth Items.
—Mr. H. J. Hurlbert, of Mitchell is
•
busy shipping lumber to the Ameridan
market.
—There is talk o -f a Kindergarten open-
.
ing in St. Marys, under the management -of
Miss Penton, of Stratford.
—Mr. Richard Skinner, of _ St. Marys,
left last week for Elkhorn, Manitoba, where
he has secured a good position.
—Stratford boasts of two citizen, whose
combined weights net 610 pounds--
Micheel Pin -cell, 332, and John Hurgott --
278 pounds.
—Mr. James Moore, of Kirkton, has re-
turned from his trip to the Northwest., He
was taken sick,owing to bad drinking water,
and had to return.
—Mr. Samuel Kirk, of Michigan, who
has been on the sick list for some time, is at
present stopping with his brother, Mr,
David Kirk, of Kirkton.
--The trustees of School Section No. 5,
Fullerton, have re-engaged their present
teacher, Mr. George Hackney, at a gook
salary.
—The residenee of Mr. J. E. Brook, of
Listowel, was entered on Sunday, 2nd inst.,
and a gold watch and some money carried
off.
—Rev. A. H. Drumm, of Avonton, is giv-
ing a series of sermons on the Book of Job.
Those which have already been delivered
were very interesting and instructive.
—The young man Clark, who had his leg
amputated in Mitchell, a couple of week -s
ago, did. not long survive the operation. He -
leaves a wife and one child.
—Mr. Nathan Doupe, of St, Marys, has
entered upon the duties of teacher at Science
Hill school, the late teacher, Mr. Alexander
Irvine, having gohe te the Normal School in
Toronto.
--Fred SchMidt, second son of Mr. 3. H.
Schmidt, of Milverton, fell from a tree near
the house at a heat of 30 feet. He is now
in a precarious conditiomand but slight hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
—Many farmers in the northern part of
Logan have had nearly all their bush de-
stroyed_by fire this summer. In the same
township there are scarcely any turnips left.
The grasshoppers having stripped the leaves,
are now eating the roots.
--Mr. George Pearce, of the firm of Mer- -
';4er & Pearce, Sh Marys, had the third and
-fourth fingers on the right hand cut off, and
a deep cut on the forefinger of the same .
hand, while working at a planing mill the
other day.
—Mr. Frank Elliott, son of Mr. John
Elliott, of Mitchell, had the misfortune to
break his leftshoulder bone while playing
football at anilOrange picnic at Rostock- en -
Labor Day. The bone was set and Mr.
Elliott is getting along all right.
—James McLaughlin, of the Grand Trunk
Railway shops, Stratford, fen off a train in
that citynne day last week, and may not •
recover from his injuries. His brother
Patrick was the victim of a runaway the
same day, and his arm was broken.
—Miss K. Richmond, teacher elt Poole,
has purchased a bicycle and is practising up a
for the race. Poole has a number of gen-
tleman riders, but Miss Richmond is the
first lady rider who has had pluck and
energy enough to start out on a wheel.
—Mr. T. Ragen, of Chicago, eldest son of
Mr. Jerry Ragen, of Logan, died suddenly, °
the other day, whilenn a visit to his sister,
in Ellice township. '` Mr. Hagen had ree,ent-
ly been married to a young lady of Chicago,
and his bride was with him.
—Mr. John Delaney, a former resident of
Hibberttownship, who has resided in the
estern States for a number of years, re-
turned recently to his old home, and will
shortly bring over his family, as he thinks
Ontario superior to the West in many re-
spects.
—Mr. Lawrence Heal, of Munro, died
very suddenly, in Mitchell, the, other day:'
He was in Mr. La,shbrook's stable, looking
at a horse, when he dropped down and pass-
ed away within a few minutes. He was 66
years of age, and leaves a widow and one
son and one daughter.
—Mr. and- Mrta_ McKay,- ef Memphis,
Tennessee, were visiting at the residence of
Mrs. W. Stewart, Fullerton, recently. The
young couple were on their wedding trip,
Mrs. McKay being the neice of Mrs. Stew -
rt, and a daughter of the late Andrew
IVIinto, a former resident of Fullerton, who
emoved several years ago to Alabama.
—Mr. J. J. Guittard, of the Rankin
Muse Chatham, formerly of St. Marys, has
codection of over four hundred coins,
epyesenting the gold, silver and copper
oinage of almost- all parte a the world,
nd reaching as far back as A. 11 1272.
hey form a collection both valuable and
nteresting.
—We are informed that Rev. 3. B. Mc-
innon will shortly sever his eonnection
ith the Baptist church- in Clinton. Mri
cKitmon came to Clinton at a time when
atters were not very encouraging or hope -
1, nearly three years ago, and the mem- •
rehip having about doubled, the position
the church is certainly much better than
was. Carrying considerable debt at that
me, much of this has been wiped out
rough his efforts. Mr. .McKinnoh's rela-
ons with his fellow pastors have been of
e most cordial kiiide and he VOIS away'
ith the good will of all. Where his
ture field of labor will be is not yet de- •
ded.
—Mr. Thomas Ballantyne has just re -
rued from a visit to the Old Country. A
w days before sailing for England, he re-
ived the following letter from the late
on. C. F. Fraser ; " There is hardly any
ed for this line to assure you of how deep- -
I regret your defeat in South Perth. If
ere is one man in Ontario who should
ve been without opposition from the
trona, yon are that snan, and it is an im-
easurable puzzle to Me why the farmers
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ly
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Live
110..eTne,..ka,,Se
ing rather ttnfa
other side to -
good, andsalerr
were made at fu
stock was sold a
. pretty good
• common. dry e..o
from 2,1e to 3c a
to near 2c per 1
also slightly hig
at from $2.50 -
at from .6 to S
ing from 31e te
shee aud the
. Good. I
om $2.80 to
tell at from
culls at aboat
ful and. lower
45.50 per 100
TORONTO, Sell
From 3ic to 4
the range, 'T
transactions
average, 652
-cattle, 1,300 1
ear load cattle,i
22 cattle, 1,27e
14 cattle, 1,
1,350 lbs avera
cattle, 1,300 I
eattle, 1,3001
load cattle, I,
ear load. cattle
cwt. Butehe
332e per lb, m
cinity of 3e to
ne per lb for
for no per lb.
2c and 2P pe
lbs average, $1
lbs average,
tie, 1,100 lbs
tie, 1,000 lbs -
tle, 1,000 lbs
tle 1,009 lbs
Lalubs—Som
head and a I
-the pound
range was fro
sheep were s
to no per lb
sheep are qui
about $2.50 t
weight.
though eat e
42-50 Per
: I