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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-07-03, Page 4• NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The figure between the parenthesis after each denotes the page of the paper en which the °meat will be found. Wave -Robert Willie (5) er Twine -Johnson Brea. (6) her Wanted -Thomas Hunkin (5) Paris Green -Johnson Bros (8) Speelalty-(8).-C. W Papst (8) Insurance Agent -Wm. Somerville (8) Lor Sale -Wm. Fawler (6) sr Twine, &e. -(61-S. Mullett & Co. (s) 004tractore-John Searlett (6) tr Ireadings-Greig & Macdonald (1) Bargains -E.. liferaul Co. (2) lc Economy -McKinnon & Co. (6) Shingles -3. Mullett & Co. (6) t Excitement -A. G. Ault () tIon-Wm. Slack (6) and Lt for Bale -R. McLeod (6) Day -W. W. Hoffman (8) Culture -Miss Grace MePaul (8) wiame -John Foote (S) dm Drugs, &c.-01-Lurnsden & Wilson (8) Moval-J. S. Roberts (8) ttfitr011 Cxpooifor, AFORTH, FRIDAY, July 3rd 1896 The Standing of' Parties 1 Now that the smoke of the great political ler is clearing away, we have a better ortunity of fleeing just where 'we aree era is- now no doubt but the Liberal ernment, under the leadership of on. Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Oliver Mowat, have a gocel working majority when Hone meets in July. This is now free - admitted by politicians of all shades. e following is the standing of the differ - parties in the Dominion at the present berels........ ... . ... . ..... _ ... 117 ervatives ... . .. _ . ... . ..... ... 84 ependents.... , . ....... . . . ... . 8 trona 3 Total ... 212 _ eral majority over alI 22 tal majority against Government 44 The following is the way they sta d by vinces : uebee . ..... . ova Scotia.... anitoba W T C. . . . . 4 Lib. 42 49 4 10 3 2 3 Cons. Ind. 42 4 15 1 9 1 10 1 4 1 1 • , • 117 84 8 3 It will thus be seen that the Liberals have a clear working majority over all eller parties and factions. In fact the ma- lrity is about as large as it was at the se of the previous election under Sir plin A. Macdonald. There will, however, doubt, be several changes, even before e House meets. There are an unusually ge number of spoiled and rejected bal- . Pat. 3 s, more, perhaps, than ever before. This due to the use of a new ballot, which the „tople evidently did not understand. There also, several close majorities, and there ill, consequently, be many re-counts be - :re the county judges. If these officials go on the principle that where the intention the voter was made mauifest, and where :lere is no evidence of collusion or fraud, e ballots shall be counted, even if the rk is not made exactly in the place de- ed by the statute, it is more than prob- le that many who have been declared eted by the returning officers, will have step down and out, and give up the seat the opponent who really got the majority votes. These re-counts are likely to re - it more in favor of the Liberals than the nservatives, as' the deputy returning offi- s, with few exceptions, were selected be - ;use they were extreme partizans of the ty in power. This being the ease, they e more likely to be biassed in their de - Arms in favor of their friends than their orients. There will, also be numerous tests, but these will not affect the stand - of parties during the first session. rhe Tupper. Government have not yet tided in. their resignations to the Gov - or -General, but it is said that they will o yery soon, as soon as the several mem- i can get their respective departments in ler and get the pigeon hoteS cleaned out, s to make/them safe for the prying eyes °laical opponents to rest upon. The Fen:anent could remain in power until - House meets and they are voted out by . arnerst, if so disposed, brit although have been strongly urged. .)e, some C euls to do this, according to S. • Charles pper'e statement, they ' will take the te- dignified course, and following the 5nple of the Mackenzie Government in . , give up the reins of power before are wrested front them by their oppon- . Their residna,tions, therefore, may be , 1. eed for at any moment, and may be -did iui befere this reaches our readers. - said they intend making a number of !: ,ointments to office before they step n and out The expital is besieged by .y workers who were promised offices for services, and wiie now demand that &promises be carried out, lt is possi- therefore, that the- Government will out their part of the contract and the appointmenta, but before any ap- ment takes effeet it has to receive the tion of the tlovernor-tleneral, and it is posaible that this functionary will not y appointments made by a moribund erntnent. But, even though he should, , eppoiutees will not then be.. safe, for as as the incoming Government assume rol, ail sueli appointments will, uu- : etedly, be cancelled. There ie ample ' adent for thin All the death lad ap- ; =meta made by Sir John Macdonald in ,were cancelled by the incoming Cor- m/it, and in like manner, a,ppointrnents y the Alaekenzie Governme.nt before etired, were eimilarl3r treated by Sir It is, therefore, every way likely Laurier and his colleagues will fol. THE HURON E POSITOR. low precedent in this matter. There will, face all the difficulties anecessfally one after act -.lore, be a great army of Tory orphans the other, As to the, school question, people are tired of the six years' Wobbling in it few days. The large army of profes- of the Government and I am confident that sional politicians, of paid organizera and by making an appeal to the generosity and touters, who have been swarming through sense of justice of the Manitoba Govern - the country whenever an election was on ment we will succeed in restoring to the minority the rights which they have been bend, and who fared sumptuously every day deprivedof. (Cheers.) As to the tariff, I at the expense of the people, will now have shall only say that our Canadian industries to settle down to earning their breed by will have nothing to fear. We, are not re- henest toil, or else they will have to starve.. eolutionists-we are reformers. (Applause.) We will have to 'mike changes, but it will It will, no doubt, go hard with them. They only be after due notice to the parties in- n:led to strut around summing greater airs terested, so that they will not pass unpre- than the Cabinet ministers, and seemed to pared from one state to another. From this look upon common every -day folk, especial- day begins a newera, anfrom this day !ill 137 those of the r..persuasion, wit!' con- . Canadians, withoat distinction of origin, creed or race, will be equally loyal subjects eempt and pity. The fact that .thesegentry of her Majetty. Let us look ahead to the will now have to find their proper level and future of this Canada of of Quebec, not to the fours,utureof On - not to the earn their bread by honest means, is one of tario, but to the future of the whole Do- f.utnre the gratifying results of the recent electien. minion from one end to the other. (Tre- And it would be a pity to spoil the bene- )mendous oheering.) ficial influence upon themselves as well as , i•••••••• the satisfaction to the public. by allowing their appointments, if made, to stand. The Conservative papers, and the Inde- ••••• pendent papers, which are always Coneerva- North Middlesex. tive when their serviceat are required in the There has been a good deal of doubt interests of that party, are just now very about the result of the election in this rid- anxious that Sir Richard Cartwright should ing. e This has been caused by the difficulty not be a member of Mr. Laurier's -Cabinet, of getting in the returns. From informa- bet that instead he should be sent to the tion which we had received last week 'we old ` country to fill the position of High were led to believe that Mr. Ratz, the Re- Commissioner, recently vacated by Sir' form candidate, had been elected by a ma- Charles Tupper, and now occupied by Sir jority of seven, but the official returns,when Donald Smith. They say that the Liberals given on Saturday, awarded the seat to Mr. are anxious to get rid of Sir Richard, be- Iletchins by a majority of eight. In this cause, forsooth, he would be a weakness to constituency, as in almost every other, the the new Liberal Government. The with is, new ballot in use at this election for. the no doubt, father to the thought. Our Con- firet time, caused great confusion, and there servative friends know Sir Richard, and were, consequently, a very large number of they have good reason to fear him. If they spoiled and rejected ballots. This was believed what they say, that he would be a really the cause of •Mr.Ratz's defeat,although weakness to the Liberal Goverement, they We hope the defeat in only temporary. would only be too anxious to have 'him in There were 298 of these spoiled or rejected it, instead of having him shelled, as they ballots. Of this number 157 have been recommend. They know that they have traced up, showing that of these Mr. Ratz not a man in Parliatnent who can match received 113, and 31r, Hutchine6541. As him, either as a financier or as a debater, will thus be seen, there were enough here, and that, therefore„ he will be a tower of to *say nothing of the others, to elect Mr. strength to the new Goveinment. But Ratz by a goodeenajority. Even in the they may as well save their advice for their township of Stephen there were, at .one own friends. Mr. Laurier is not likely to polling place, 26 ballots marked for Ratz in pay much heed to it. He knows Sir Richard the blank along side the name, instead of ' better than they a., and he knows his in the round white spot in the ballot,intenel- strength and his value. He knows that ed for the eross, and 6 marked for Hutchins there iS not a man in Parliament who can in the same way. All these ballots so mark - straighten out a bombastic and bumptious. ed were thrown out by the deputy return - opponent of the Tupper -Montague stamp as ing officer and were pot counted. In each Sir Richard can, and that his equal as a ea e the intention of the elector was very pl bile,. made , manifest. So that in this parliamentarian and -financier does not exist po ling subdivision alone, there were votes in Canada to -day. Yes, Sir Richard will be in the new Cabinet, and he will be Finance enough lost in this way to have giyen Mr. Minist4 too. The people have confidence Ratz a majority, to say nothing,of the many in Jihn, and they expect that he will take other divisions that showed an almost simi- his rightful position, and they will not be lar result. There is to he a recount before satisfied with any other arrangetnent. the county judge, and the probability is There is no doubt but Sir Richard would thet Mr. Ratz will yet get the seat. There is no reasonable doubt but he received a coesiderable majority of the votes cast, and it is scarcely conceivable that if this is made evident the plainly expressed will of the eleictorate will be set aside simply because of a technical error for which they were scarcely to blame. In a recount, where the iutention of :the elector is made clearly m nifest by the Mark on the. ballot, the bal- lot should be counted, even if the mark is not on the exact spot where it should be. Where there are so many spoiled ballots, .as has been the ease in this election, if this course is not pursued, the wish of the peo- ple will, in many instances, be frustrated, and the candidate who actually received a minority of the votes `cast will holde- the seat, although he has received it through a technicality and not by the votes of the peo- ple. This would be an outrage of which the people might well complain, and it would have a strong tendency to shake the confi- dence of the people in our representative in- stitution indeed, if carried out to any great ext nt, would destroy our represent- ative ins itutions altogether. ' Sir Richard the Man. His First Words. Our brethren in the province of Quebec are: great for political demonstrations. They are never - lacking in enthusiasm and they hay' their wa restrain something just now whichstirs m blood and it is hard for them to themselves. One of their own nationality, and one whont they 'love and wh,o is in 'every sense onettif themselves, has been elected Premier of Canada,and it is hard for them to restrain their delight. The pleasure is heightened, also, by the know- ledge that it was largely by their own efforts and votes, aided by the esteem which their leader's high public and private char- acter has wonloa him, that they now enjoy this honor. Hon. Mr; Lauri+ was in Montreal the other - day. He w s- amoral - i panired by Sir Richard Cartwright and other frieeds. The people took advan age of his presence to get up a monster dem nstration in his honor. It, is said the me ting was attended by over twenty-five thousand people, the streets of the city wer so block- ed bypeople that the street cars had to stop running for several hours, and the meeting had to be brought to a clo e before' all the speakers bad completed dresess lest some in the crowd . / injured by the immense crush. T mg was -held on the Champ re Mars. When the speakers left the platfo m, they were followed . to the St. Lawr nce hall, where they were quartered, by (he immense throng of people, who would not be satis- fied until Mr. Laurier, Sir Richard Cart- wrightrand others again addresse This being the first opportunity M has had of speaking in public s country lia.s declared so emphatical favor, his utterances, though ne brief, aro all inipertauf. He is rep follows : Having expressed his gratitude it such a magnificent reception, he referred in warm terms to some of those besile him, Sir Richer(' Cartwright, . Al r. Tarte, Mr. Ethier, Mr. McStiene, Mt. Pena and others. Having recalled the fill the position of High Commissioner credit to himself and advantage to his try, but that is not the position which the people desire him to fill. Mr. Laurier has not made one single tactical mietaker. since he became leader of the Liberal parel, and there is not much danger of his spoiling this record by making one at the very com- mencement of his new and enlarged career, even to please the Tory party. best customers. It will produe ` 0.11 inane- ; diate boom. It will save to t e producers of thisuntry millions of Oilers which arehow frittered away in freights, cominis- alone rind other long transit teases, while it will secure for our nianufacturerts cheaper raw ' material, tin+ enabling them the better to manufacture cheaper without reducing their profits, and enabling them the better to compete with their rivals in the markets of the world i and will, at the Same time, immenzely inceease the de - man for their wares, almost rit their own door. Preferential trade with Englaad would be a very good thing if it could be got, but the great difficulty with that is that it would be vastly more to the advan- tage of the colonies than it would be to the mother land, and if it ever is to come the mother land:must take the initiptive. This as yet she has shown no signs of doing, and there is no prospect that she will do it. The scheme, therefore, is as yet a very visionary one. It may serve to divert the attention of the electors from more seriOus matters, which are likely to trouble the government of the day during an election campaign, as it was used during the recent elections, but this is all it will ever amount t . But even if it could be made a live aid practical issue, we have no hesitation in saying that preferential trade between Engl nd and her colonies would not be nearly so advanta- geous to this country,, as reciprocity with the United States would be. Let us have reciprocity, therefore, and the sooner the better. ISMImilimmimen=litscs• Notes ,and Comment Hon. Mr. Laurier had the larges major- ity recorded by any candidate in he Do- minion. His inajority was The officialicount in the Nord election gives Mr. McLaren, Cans a majority of- 46. There wil b count. Robert Henry's majority over illiam Paterson, in Brant, is 91. Perth r vative, a re- Feaser's majority,. in East Lambt n over Moncrief, is 18. ; Hutchins has been elected in North Mhl- dlesex, his majority being 8. is 7. eMcGillivray'e majority, in No th ntario, Mr. James Sutherland, the Liberal whip, had a majoritY of 1,801 in North xford. His opponent lost his deposit. ! i . ' I mr. Jatpee 1 Somerville's mOori y, in North Brant, was 1,121. IliS opponent, Mr. Mums, loses his deposit. . :o ui tnh- nection with the -r:tu-rn-s in the In There is bungling, if not wotee, in eon; election, and trouble will ensue, Mr. Hy- man may yet get the seat. In the eight di- visions the deputy returning efficers had made no statements as required by law, in other cases the necessary oath vies omitted, and in two instances the polling book was missing altogether. vote polled for Mr. Donald, the Independ- entIn the Fargehar polling sub- ivision, in the township of Usborne, there ants not one candidate., They are all good, straight partymen thein, who have no ute for half- and-helf. ! ••••••••••misj...... . INN1111111/111=011 Philosophical Comfort. The Toronto World seeks to cheer its drooping spirits as follows : The Manitoba school qhestion is not the only serious problem that the Premier -elect will have to face. A re -adjustment of the tariff that will be satisfactory to his follow- ing will prove an extremely difficult matter. The World seems to draw considerable comfort from this philosophical view of the political situation. We do not anticipate, however, that Mr. Laurier and his Govern- ment will have any serious trouble in the directions which the World indicates. The new Liberal Government will pursue a straightforward, independent course, such a course as they are convinced will be in the best interests of the whole people, and one which they can eonscientiously defend, irre- spective of the influence it may have upon interested individuals - or factions. While such a coprso as this may not please all, it will satisfy the vast majority, and will win for the Government the respect of those who ?may be opposed to it, and even of thoseVhose personal interests may be an- tagonized by the policy of the Government. The great weakness of the late Conservative Government was, that it pandered too much to interested factions, and aimed to shape its policy in the interests' and for the benefit of these interested factions, in order to gain in return political assistance from those benefitted, instead of shaping its policy in the interests of the whole people, and depending on the people instead of the factions for approval. This is the rock upon which the late Government split. Should the Laurier Government try the same game it will fail. The Canadian peo- ple are not bard to deal with. If they had been, the Conservative Governtrient would have died long ago. So long as they feel that their servants are reasonably anxious heir ad- ' to •-lo what is honest and right with them, ight. be they are ever.ready to overlook mistakes, if iS mect-• 'made with honest intent, and there is no reason to suppose that they will be any less lenient with Mr. Laurier and his friends than they were with their predecessors. them. . Laurier . nee the y in. his •essarily rted as Reciprocity with the United S'tittes. Two prominent Ontario manufacturers re- marked to the New Era on Wednesday morning, that if the Liberals could secure reciprocity with the United States, they would immediately double their staff of bands. So says the Clinton New Era. We be- lieve every word of it, and thousands of othersotoeld do likewise. That is one of t the leading planks in the Liberal platform, and although it was not emphasized as inueli Its in as it should have been in the recent cam - other I [-evinces, he added: -But t e Pro- paign, it is there all the same, and one of nobly. . the first ects of the new government, as In 65 counties it elected 16 Conservatives seon as they get their house set in` order, and 49 Liberals. (Applattee) TI .Prov- must be an honest and persistent attempt to ince hal taken its place. at the ead of • the Confederation, We must n t for- negotiete a fair and comprehensive reci- procity treaty with the United States. A more bitter it was the more mode ate we revenue tariff properly adjusted will help should be in the hour of victory. We have us ; honest, clean and economical govern - now a difficult task. before Us. Our tanning meet will help us even 'more, but interests are at a low ebb; bosTess is stagnant; our industries are flat, nd we ! the greatest aid of , all to a speedy have the school queetion to settle. put by : return to -prosperity, Will be a trade using firmness, judgment and tact we shall 1 treaty with our nearest neighbor's and vince of Quebec has done its w - Speaking Out. L An 1 honest Confession, it is 4id, is good for the soul. The Toronto Woeld seems to be trying the experiment. It is evidently, anxioui to make up in thip way for the in- jury it has done its country by long years of ardent support of the corrupt government 'which ,it now anathematizes, and it is'speak- w and it right out in meeting. It is ot only the editoriel columns of the paper hich bear testimony to this change of heart, bat the responsible editor, who held a seat in the late parliament and was a supt4ter of the government, has broken out in lopg letters, telling of the weaknesses of the Censer. vative Party and the naughty things which have been done by the leaders. Recent re- verses, evidently, have had a moralising and beneficial influence upon the World alid its clever Editor, the late M. P. for Eati York. , The recant elections will, no doubt, have a I purging and purifying influence upon a good _ many more political sinners. Tem EXPOS- ] ITOR has frequently pointed out the mins and trantgregaions 6f the Conservittiee govern- ment and its followers,and many ef its read- ers were inclined at times to blame us for undue Severity, and ' were disposed to dis- believe our statements, but at no time have , our strictures been so severe on their con- duct, on have the strictures of many of the Conservative papers within the past few weeks, or sine the political uphetval which occurred'on the 23rd of June. We give the 1 following from the TorentoWorld as a i sample ; i Although the Liberals apparently will have a rnajoity in the next Parliament, we do not admit that the election is a triumph for free trade or revenue tariff. The people believe in protection, even the fanners, but they have determined to punish the Govern- ment for its many and serious shortcomings. The internal Cabinet dissensions that all but wrecked the party and the Govern- ment some months ago„ were of a Most dis- graceful characten. The people felt that the honor of the country was involved in the public squabbling of the Ministers of the Crown. Several notorious jobs in which the efficiency and honesty of ties ,Govern- ment was concerned, still further soured the public on the Ministry. Me Tay Canal, the Curran Bridge and other similiar scandals have added to the genera disre- pute in which th ' Government has fallen It was not prote tion that defeated the Government, but intrigue, dissension and corruption. The Vorld has nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing to retra t. We advocated before ind we still advo ate the reorganization of the conservative , party. More than one ember of the Ministry was a disgrace to a • y party, and the' sooner the party is rid of such men the , better for the party-. -The manager Goderich p has receit Ogilvie to shut up as the preseniestoc This will keep then of August. Mean mill have received their engagements assigned for this s freight rates on the way enable the big Fort William to cheaply as it can et the big flour !mill at ed instructions from Mr. he big mill there as soon of wheat is ground up. going until the middle hile the employes of the notice that at that date will cease. The reason ep is that the through Canadian Pacific Rail - firm te ship wheat from far east as Kingston, as brought by beat to Goderich, and when ground up a the product ha a the differeece bet and these eastern points -to conten in shipping flew to points bey consequence ispit on anything business the mi will lose mon different arrest ements can be ma present that dos not seem possibl OFFICiAL RETUR SOiJTH HURON. Deputy Me - 4. 0. Milian. Bayfield' - No. 1.... 22 Maiority for Hays, Rejected ballots, 1; spoiled ba Hay - No. 2..0. Eaerett 55 No. 3. .0. F. , Arnold 103 No. 4.. F. Siegner 77 No. 5 -Moses Geiger 28 No. 6..J. C. Kalbfleisch 74 No. 7.. Joseph Snell 47 384 Majority for McMillan 126 Spoiled ballots, 23; rejected Hullett- ; No. 8.. Wm. Rinn 52 No. 9. • R, McDsle 87 No. 10.. J. Moffison 40 No. 11 -Geo. Ruddell 62 No. 12 . W. McColl 25 - No. 13.eIsaae Barr. 38t No. 14s . Wm. Patterson, 49 353 Maj. for McMillan 116 Spoiled ballots, 8. MoKillop- No. 15.. Wm.,Evans 42 No. 16..J, J. arvine 13 No. 17.. W. J Shannon 31 No. 18.. W. G. Smith 23 • No. 1W.. R. Beattie 48 No. 20.. J.C. Morrison 27 No. 21, . R. McElroy 41 No. 22.. JohnSearlett 38 263 Maj. for Hays Spoiled ballots, 2; rejected, Seaforth- No. 23. .J.bn Reid 99 No. 24.. Adam Hays 60 No. 25.. T. Stephens 65 224 Maj. for McMillan 8 Rejected ballots, 20. StNNanool.'e 27. .S. Moffatt 48 3726-.. T. Kennard 102 No. 28..R. Pollock 15 No. 29: . A. Armstrong 64 229 Maj. for Hays Tuckersmith- No. 30..0. AI Jackson 59 No. Si . Geo. Layton 83 No. 32, , Robt. Newell 119 No. 33.. J . McCloy -0 95 Majority 356 for MeMilltm " 200 Spoiled ballots, 34, RECAPITULATION-. McMillan. 22 384 353-- 263 224 229 356 en_ 1831 1526 Bayfield Hay Hullett McKillop Seaforth Stanley Tuckersmith Hay's vote McMillan's majority. • . 305 Total vote cast........ 3,357 The following is a, statement of cast in 1891 : Bayfield Hay Hullett McKillop.. , ...... Seaforth Stanley Tuckersmith McMillan Welsm 30 42 344 181 374 155 351 148 201 158 199 198 346 108 1845 990 Weismiller's vote,, 990 McMillan's majority 855 Reith's votes 54 ' Majority over both 801 Total votes cast.. 2,890 BLYTH,-- No. 1 . 58 59 No. 2 ...... 44 43 ms‘mosommommatitims Goderich cent here. against nd. The but local , unless e, and at- e. Hays. 57 35 lots, 1. 40 90 697 16 36 258 45. 49 39 40 28 32 26 23 237 41 64 55 32 41 50 43 45 BI th.... Bruesels G ir wick 14 trill' T rnberry W ngharn ........ W oxeter JULY 3 1896 491:felp80902nLald iH000lmes outbreak mannidothieAant3tal eivik NonDsB,LIAuel'avyitseconsin 168 122 land improvement company, with e Main was the direct inspiring spirit of the present 439968 433811040. 339 irrigation canal 20 feet wide and 6 feet d 26772 13879 195 177 1; 2,037 .'1,729 Maeority for McDonald. 308 " WEST HI As =Ldp.-- 1 Dungannon 48 2 Findlay's.. ... • , . 1 55 3 Webster's 37 4 Kingsbridge, 78 5 Amberley 85 6 lLochalsh -. e 127 - RON. Cameron Katy MeLean - 3 ajority for Co 7 8 , 430 Cameron -212 ORNE.- nmiller altford . 9 Carlow. ... 10 Leeburn Cat 11 1 12 13 14 ajorit1.y for Cameron- 62 TON. - t. Andrews 65 t. James' 73 t. John's George's54 47 57 41 10 12 9 176 55 27 47 49 22 18 218 65 44 23 27 1 56 52 73 28 53 10 28 197 128 135 249 M jority for Cetneronle- 21 GOD 'RICH TOWNSI/r2-"- 15 arwm's - 37 16 arshall's ' 34 17 anley's ...... _. 32 18 kits'' •- • 42 19 olmesville ' 31 Maijority for McLean GOD IOR • 20 T omps 361 21 Videan's 92TownTh 4. 23 Spence's 24 Walton' ...... 25 Brophey 26 Hay's 98 52 81 83 216 51 89 68 33 241 12 43 19 41 53 156 Hays, 57. 258 237 361 216 ' 241 156 1526 he votes Iler Reith 3 10 5 16 4 15 1 1 ; 54 EAST HURON. McDonald Lickinson 'Vote a tie. BRUSSELS, - No. 3 ' No. 4 ..... . , 102 77 75 •••••••• 152 Majority for Mei5ohald.....45 GREY,-' No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 , No. 8 - N.9 No. 10 Majority for McDonald.. HoWICKg,- No. 11 64 Ne. 12 63 No. 13 59 No. 14 64 No. 15 . 104 No. 16 52 -- 406 72 113 91 63 86 95 -- 520 .244 Majority for Dickinson Monnis,- No. 17 • 66 No. 18 81 No. 19 r9 0-4 No. 20 t 80 No. 21 • '77 102 54 53 107 88 64 31. 25 71 47 276 1 )00 192 116 106 179 179 r'72 166 356 Majority for McDonald.... 17 TURNBERRY,- . No. 92 , • • • 63 No. 23 125 No. 24 95 Majority for McDonalci.... 64 283 WINGHAM,- No.,23 No. 26 No. 27 No 98 Majority for Dickiason WROXETER,- No. 29 • ' et_ Majority for McDonaldi ... .27 iticDonald Dick. Blyth . . ! 109 Brussels 48 33 43 - 68 192 68 1 0 4- r4 3l9 1 Parkhille... e... Ailsa l Craig- Weill Williams Eaat ;Williams i Exeter Lucite', .... ... BidduIph Stephen ; McGillivray... n's 11 Majority 1or McLean - W. WAWAN SR - 27 Dungann n 28 Bruce's 29 Town H 30 St. Hele 11 .176 12 51 7 58 19 61 8 58 - - 46 ` 228 ' 19 16 6 25 74 140 44 7 49 2 44 6 46 4 41 3 56 5 oe $02 40 53 64 r• le Cia•• 230 Majority f r Cameron 68 E. WAWANO 1i- 31 3343IErlEdwi i°1nte'tss't.8°: s. . • 52 67 32 Edward's 71 63 253 Majority f6r Cameron -4 96 Spoiled lialikottusc,A2pncN. iirzijreicoted, 42. n s C;cieron Relty Mhteao „Ashfield . 430 176 218 Colborne „, „ .... 147 128 135 Clintonooderich 127449.: 46 228 140 310 .1GV3.dWweriachii• 302 36 310 nosh230 131 162 Wawanoll4253 68 157 9 .?6 54 43 15 19 131 78 60 99 47 33 310 134 61 49 50 29 39 57 25 310 es 58 57 19 162 38 93 16 65 6 36 8 33 157 I Lakelet. 68 iare going to have a big day on the first. NOTES. -All the smill towns round here 1 Clifford, Gerrie and Bell -core are all trying their hand at it. Football and baseball p, has reclaimed 25 square miles of good farm- ingeland in the Muskegon Lake region.e FIWPOSED BOARD OF ARInTRATION.--The Pan Presbyterian Council has resolved lo petition the British and -United States Gov- ernments in favor of the establishment of a permanent board of arbitration, to settle international disputes between the twe countries. - IMPENIMMdlomummilinIM Sappen. NOTES. -Mr. Wm. Blair'an 1d Kippen boy, hut now of Algoma, has been very suc- cessful at barn taisings this spring, having been captain at four barn raisings in suc- e,ession, and never lost a brittle. Algoma may well be proad of our Huron Ins. - Mrs. Williams and seven weeks' old son, of Manitoba, is paying a two month's visit at the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell. -Grasshoppers are making sad havoc 'of the pasture fields. -Mr. Shaffer has painted up his pump in good style, which goes to show that business is improving - Mr. RAslellis has had his residence nicely improved in appearance by a coat of paint. -Mr. Squires, of Bright, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. Ricker' - of this village. Our merchants are now busy dealing out the ringar.-The union Sabbath School 'pic- nic from here, on Wednesday last, to Bay. field, was largely attended by both parents and children. The day was all that could be desired and a pleasant time was spent, which helps greatly to brush away the cares and burdens of life. All arrived home in good time, and not an accident happened to mar the pleasures of the d7. -Mr. John Garey, of Minnesota, is visiting his sister, Mrs.. Peter Daymond, and other friends. Mr. Garey is still looking fresh and rugged, notwithstanding that it is 22 years since he' moved from here to that state. He notes many changes here during that time. -Mr. Peter Grant is now busy picking his berries for which he finds reedy sale. --The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Butts, of Cyprus' Manitoba, will be sorry to learn of the sadaffliction that has befallen their eldest boy of 15 years,in loaingthis eye sight from an attack of measels.-Mr. R. Me- 3,1ordie was at Seaforth • on -Saturday last, having an interview with Mr. M. Y. Mc- Lean. They are the committee that were appointed at the last Farmers' Institute meeting to try to make necessary arraneeinents with the 'railroad company for the purpose of having a cheap excursion from this part to the model. farm, Guelph. We are pleased to note that they are meet- ing with good success and intend having it in the course of a couple of weeks or so. As this will be the bie extursionof the season, all will be going. -Mr. Wm. Cud - more is shipping large quantities of pressed Way. Mr. Cudmore is note in Tilbury in the interests of hay. -A number from this part took in the big excursion to Detroit on Saturday and report a pleasant trip, • 1837 725 Majority for Cameron -, 317 1,520 SOUTH PERTH. Donald Erb Pridham St..31Fys 82 362 254 Downie . ... . . 123 445 214 . 31 180 231 Fullarton 105 200 249 Blanshard .... 106 21I0 314 Usborne.... 27 256 367 Hibbert ; .... 77 336 242 Total Majority for kr The followin Hibbert by di USBORNE, 12, Elimville 13, Cornish. 14, Mrs. Sir* 15, Farquha HELMER; .7.• . •I Sil 2069 1851 218 is the vote ie Usborxte and isions : ners • • • • 16, Dublin.. .... 17, Burns' Sehool. 18,! Staffa..19, . d•Bru ,e 6 48 132 , 4 77 58 17 47 108 0 84 69 et_ 27 256 367 30 - 60 60 26 78 49 19 180 57 2H 118 56 77! I-36 222 NOR JR MIHDDut hEiSuk's.X. Ratz. .... 6 •••••127 ho 99 140 222 . 132 286 • 27,1 177 133 46 , • • • 399 205 356 519 390 358 2,047 Majority for liutchins 8 The following is the vote in Stephen by polling sub -division EXETER - No. 11 io 38 No., 12 ....... 65 35 No. 13 56 43 No. 14 73 61 271 177 Majority for Hu chins 9' 2,039 Exeter Exeter and No. 22 ..... * .. No. 23 No. 24. ,...a. • • • • No, 25 No. 26 No. 27- . • • 67 56 it 5 111 53 92 51 107 82 98 50 55 356 519 Majority for I:tat4.. • . • i 163 News la.f the Week. DEATH IN A COAL MINE. -Not ess than , 100 miners have been entombed in a coal mine at Pittston, Pennsylvania. An explo- , sten of gas followed by a cave-in caused the ; accident. Most of the men were married, 1 and leave large familiee. 4 LiterekLeits-The Prince off Wales has - 6 been installeti Chancellor of the -University I 9 of Wales, and the Princess at the same time had conferred on her the degree of Doc- ; 26. tor of Music. Abeeystwyth Was en fete for; 7 the occasion. I BANK BOEBED.--The Miners' Be. ,an Crede, Colorado, e,as robbed df $10,000 on 41 Monday, by an unknown mane who covered the cashier with a revolver end seized all s the money in the drawer. . , J TERRIBLE SLAUGIITER.--it i now stated g on that twenty-seven thousand erzons were killed and eight thousand ini red during la the recent. tidal wave and e rthquake f the northern portion. of Japan. HER MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. The Queen of Portugal's medical library is the best of R its kind in, Portugal, and she is Befit to know as much about medieine and sucgery as any w of the physicians of her count GOOD BIDDANCE.*-MilMO, he native, g Matabele "god," who was killed theother ot day in his sacred critic in the Metope hills • t Grey... - . ..... Howiek Morris Tu rnberry Wingham ....... , Wroxeter 152 520 406 356 283 192 68 2,079 Majority for McDonald.. 160 OOR COP.Y , 102 107 276 572 339 219 263 41 1,919 JonohnTaDeesndanyte,rlinanga matches are the greatest attraction. -Mr. isthgeoiTligaytloor ritoethhet baarktfe going to raise theirs on Monday. Both of °them are going to be fine builclings.-James Horton, of our village, is making arrange- mente to jack up and put a foundation. ' under his barn, as is Mr. Hovey, in. the near suburbs. -George Gregg, jr., of Spring. bank, is unwell at present, and is under the treatment of Dr. Tuck, of Gorrie.-The Presbyterians of Belmore and McIntosh held a lawn social at the residence of Mr. Edward Johnston, near McIntosh church, on Friday evening, 26th ult. The affair proved a decided success in every particular. There was a big -crowd, ample provisions, first-class sports and entertainment, and al- together it proved that the Presbyteriaais of that district know how to make a success of everything they go ea -Tuesday was a busy day here, and nearly • every available vote was cast before five o'clock. It is no straining of the truth when we say the peo- ple here were disappointed at the result. This polling division gave Mr. Dickenson a majority of 29, and when word was received that Mr. Macdonald had got there, and Mr. Laurier was head, the news was disappoint- ing to many: However,weknowthatthepeo- ple here have the good grace to submit to 1 the change.-Tbe township council met what cannot be helped: If a change of G overn- ment will in an way give an impetus' to finances, etc., w think that any one, not too thorough" prejudieed, win wylconic here on Thursday' of last week, to arrange about improving roads, bridges and cul- verts. -The number of members in the In- dependent Order of Foresters' hall is in- creasing each night. The lodge never was in better shape. -Five pupils from this school will write at entrabce and.' two for leaving examinations, next week.--LMr. Ed. Mahood, who for the past three weeks has been visiting relatives here, leaves to -day for Chicago, where he is going to take a coursein the university there. Exeter. BRIEFS. -The Exeter band played at the Centralia strawberry festival on Dominion - day. A large number - from this place at. tended the festival there, while others took in the Dominion day celebrations at Goderich and Grand Bend. -111r. Ephraim Palmer, from Pickford, Michigan, visited 1 his cousin, Mrs. J. T. Westcott, here, a few f days ago. Mr. Palmer has seen a vast fill- provemera in this village since he was a resident here some 18 -years ago. -The Rev. Dr. Willoughby, the new pastor of the James street church, preached his first ser- mon here on Sabbath morning last. ---The` hay harvest is nearly completed, and the fell wheat will be rea.dy for the binder in a few days. Mr. R. S.Lang,implement agent, disposed of another car of Manseyellarris binders the- past week. --Mr. Henry Eilber, the returning officer for North Middlesex, declared Mr. W. H. Hutchins, Conserva- tive, elected by 8 votes. A recount has been applied for by Mr. Ratz and his supporters, - and it is expected that Mr. Ratz will re- present:North Middlesex at the opening of the new parliament at Ottawa M- Win. Bawden was at Goderich the past' week, taking a very active part in the Goderich demonstration. -Messrs. Ed. Christie, T. W. Hawlishaw, John lIawkshaw aird John Snell attended the St. Thorna.s knees last week. -.Mr. Henry Harris, Who has been , visiting his sons at Southampton returned home on Thursday of last week. -Mr. John Wood shipped a carload of very fine cattle to Toronto on Friday last. -Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sweet, Dunnville, who have been spending the past week hexe visiting feign& returned' home on Monday lasa-Pienies from here to Grand Bend park are very numerous. -Mr. R. H, Collins and Mr. J. T. Westeott were at the -circular town ort Monday last, on business connected with the North Middlesex election, in the inter- ests of Mr. Valentine Ratz, the real repre- entative of the riding. -The Tories were u i ant when the result was. announced on aturday last that Mr. Hutchins'was elect- ed by 8. The Grits will have the next innings, and are sure to make a big score in aver of Mr. Ratz.-Mr. Wesley Snell and i e visited Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lampert, rediton, on Saturday last. -Mr, and Mrs. iehard Welsh were the guests of Mr.John Rowe, Sharon, on Sunday.. -The hay crop as very light here this season. -'a11 heat; barley, oats and peas promise a ood yield in this locality.---Potatees and her root crops are looking splendid since o we rs. he recent locS al h r 0 Aud his flio: were r srty eepeeele p ea sioeritutt to.,wafwlY :fluripeatosoei.potriiilhadwrlidig_thee17:r°:111 ..4 the pimp s. ZIP' e - very geou se Amid)* has bee tteirer43;.Mfast,011111gri thitt:3alon _ .4woitilieur.tstiteerw,i:ialitelterso: woodwork co slitemealredtsmayi°1111 If' .of Windsor, ar Smallaceimbe 1 We evirsh him -car load of eifi ''.4°WcaulineitarYL:anittinhi :elttP:Peewt:::r:11111.1.1:: / son Richmond 41Mrsh t. ft . ii. mu ri I tp oun isni:inprolve:erni:Ivias:4:ngellat°Itithlincleye4 ;tally° hf orreitohi oe ins urn 1 the younger po iting her daug lfepsktend holding 4ay 147trtiihe.t1111 * 1 vi)alaeoe a i -Mr . a nn t .V i8h here. -Mi ti g- MI ire f et Goderich a Ste. liairiel Vill :Caeseaeartirtelerrfests ha 4see.r lv1iLingreiattDeLY:l ii:1don.-i boon ,t:llage. -turned with h In:aiding a neat the railway tra, ;2:1; breotlaetri: of our 'writing for th a jolly squad 'Ait-" follow the piece of ground. 'out with the St ion -which they to sit down u felt lais responsi ers into such a his brains to k taing rest -following. Re ,eirele, then at ,called upon all they did, With t siting on the kn making a compl way every one and they all go .same time. TIM Pall Wheat per hue Spring -Wheat per. 3) iOale per ',busk -41k.. - -Pees per bushel... -Barley per bustel. -Suffern No. 1, Ionee ,Butier, tub.... Age per doz.... Incur, per 100 Ibe.. Igfyper ton new.. Mdeo .per 3.00 km.. - Aheep Skins Wool.. Itefeiete per bag, ;EA -(retagri) Per eweee pee yore <ion t-Woodper oord Apples per bag-- t-tilOvar Seed...... '.111Motlay ,fsea-a„ Vora, pti er •stoiei7, rt eTalleetv, par ▪ apitag wheat, 40. pees. pee bush, - ter toi.f12. SO -to Stalin Ixt bit, 10 t1-100 ; dresced h TORON;0', DAJau 18 Ivairesie. t,, D'itetiatlher jobbers.Mani , large rolls_to 049 iahior yi- ce ee tod ut dab rsyelle ,--6e to 7c ; I oho Pound '-prints, ISe prints, 1 , ery tub, at 9e to 91e an en.,.%sareto8ra.1 ciibIe°r, tc a certain -ex MoNTREAL, -c17e-dasanYebryaonx,eas1686: !air der/mud a (legnitoAralir 0 cents. - :tooisu eititsitv-zt i.od,oftLy- - fetch- ;id Sheep sell at 5 .,.weltre°7rIeT4Led was good, but osete„ 1 JULY 11896 e Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. • • • 6 • • I 2 3 4 5 67891011 12 13 14 15 i6 17 t8 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 , 26 27 28 29 30 31 . . • NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The figure between the parenthesis after each denotes the page of the paper en which the °meat will be found. Wave -Robert Willie (5) er Twine -Johnson Brea. (6) her Wanted -Thomas Hunkin (5) Paris Green -Johnson Bros (8) Speelalty-(8).-C. W Papst (8) Insurance Agent -Wm. Somerville (8) Lor Sale -Wm. Fawler (6) sr Twine, &e. -(61-S. Mullett & Co. (s) 004tractore-John Searlett (6) tr Ireadings-Greig & Macdonald (1) Bargains -E.. liferaul Co. (2) lc Economy -McKinnon & Co. (6) Shingles -3. Mullett & Co. (6) t Excitement -A. G. Ault () tIon-Wm. Slack (6) and Lt for Bale -R. McLeod (6) Day -W. W. Hoffman (8) Culture -Miss Grace MePaul (8) wiame -John Foote (S) dm Drugs, &c.-01-Lurnsden & Wilson (8) Moval-J. S. Roberts (8) ttfitr011 Cxpooifor, AFORTH, FRIDAY, July 3rd 1896 The Standing of' Parties 1 Now that the smoke of the great political ler is clearing away, we have a better ortunity of fleeing just where 'we aree era is- now no doubt but the Liberal ernment, under the leadership of on. Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Oliver Mowat, have a gocel working majority when Hone meets in July. This is now free - admitted by politicians of all shades. e following is the standing of the differ - parties in the Dominion at the present berels........ ... . ... . ..... _ ... 117 ervatives ... . .. _ . ... . ..... ... 84 ependents.... , . ....... . . . ... . 8 trona 3 Total ... 212 _ eral majority over alI 22 tal majority against Government 44 The following is the way they sta d by vinces : uebee . ..... . ova Scotia.... anitoba W T C. . . . . 4 Lib. 42 49 4 10 3 2 3 Cons. Ind. 42 4 15 1 9 1 10 1 4 1 1 • , • 117 84 8 3 It will thus be seen that the Liberals have a clear working majority over all eller parties and factions. In fact the ma- lrity is about as large as it was at the se of the previous election under Sir plin A. Macdonald. There will, however, doubt, be several changes, even before e House meets. There are an unusually ge number of spoiled and rejected bal- . Pat. 3 s, more, perhaps, than ever before. This due to the use of a new ballot, which the „tople evidently did not understand. There also, several close majorities, and there ill, consequently, be many re-counts be - :re the county judges. If these officials go on the principle that where the intention the voter was made mauifest, and where :lere is no evidence of collusion or fraud, e ballots shall be counted, even if the rk is not made exactly in the place de- ed by the statute, it is more than prob- le that many who have been declared eted by the returning officers, will have step down and out, and give up the seat the opponent who really got the majority votes. These re-counts are likely to re - it more in favor of the Liberals than the nservatives, as' the deputy returning offi- s, with few exceptions, were selected be - ;use they were extreme partizans of the ty in power. This being the ease, they e more likely to be biassed in their de - Arms in favor of their friends than their orients. There will, also be numerous tests, but these will not affect the stand - of parties during the first session. rhe Tupper. Government have not yet tided in. their resignations to the Gov - or -General, but it is said that they will o yery soon, as soon as the several mem- i can get their respective departments in ler and get the pigeon hoteS cleaned out, s to make/them safe for the prying eyes °laical opponents to rest upon. The Fen:anent could remain in power until - House meets and they are voted out by . arnerst, if so disposed, brit although have been strongly urged. .)e, some C euls to do this, according to S. • Charles pper'e statement, they ' will take the te- dignified course, and following the 5nple of the Mackenzie Government in . , give up the reins of power before are wrested front them by their oppon- . Their residna,tions, therefore, may be , 1. eed for at any moment, and may be -did iui befere this reaches our readers. - said they intend making a number of !: ,ointments to office before they step n and out The expital is besieged by .y workers who were promised offices for services, and wiie now demand that &promises be carried out, lt is possi- therefore, that the- Government will out their part of the contract and the appointmenta, but before any ap- ment takes effeet it has to receive the tion of the tlovernor-tleneral, and it is posaible that this functionary will not y appointments made by a moribund erntnent. But, even though he should, , eppoiutees will not then be.. safe, for as as the incoming Government assume rol, ail sueli appointments will, uu- : etedly, be cancelled. There ie ample ' adent for thin All the death lad ap- ; =meta made by Sir John Macdonald in ,were cancelled by the incoming Cor- m/it, and in like manner, a,ppointrnents y the Alaekenzie Governme.nt before etired, were eimilarl3r treated by Sir It is, therefore, every way likely Laurier and his colleagues will fol. THE HURON E POSITOR. low precedent in this matter. There will, face all the difficulties anecessfally one after act -.lore, be a great army of Tory orphans the other, As to the, school question, people are tired of the six years' Wobbling in it few days. The large army of profes- of the Government and I am confident that sional politicians, of paid organizera and by making an appeal to the generosity and touters, who have been swarming through sense of justice of the Manitoba Govern - the country whenever an election was on ment we will succeed in restoring to the minority the rights which they have been bend, and who fared sumptuously every day deprivedof. (Cheers.) As to the tariff, I at the expense of the people, will now have shall only say that our Canadian industries to settle down to earning their breed by will have nothing to fear. We, are not re- henest toil, or else they will have to starve.. eolutionists-we are reformers. (Applause.) We will have to 'mike changes, but it will It will, no doubt, go hard with them. They only be after due notice to the parties in- n:led to strut around summing greater airs terested, so that they will not pass unpre- than the Cabinet ministers, and seemed to pared from one state to another. From this look upon common every -day folk, especial- day begins a newera, anfrom this day !ill 137 those of the r..persuasion, wit!' con- . Canadians, withoat distinction of origin, creed or race, will be equally loyal subjects eempt and pity. The fact that .thesegentry of her Majetty. Let us look ahead to the will now have to find their proper level and future of this Canada of of Quebec, not to the fours,utureof On - not to the earn their bread by honest means, is one of tario, but to the future of the whole Do- f.utnre the gratifying results of the recent electien. minion from one end to the other. (Tre- And it would be a pity to spoil the bene- )mendous oheering.) ficial influence upon themselves as well as , i•••••••• the satisfaction to the public. by allowing their appointments, if made, to stand. The Conservative papers, and the Inde- ••••• pendent papers, which are always Coneerva- North Middlesex. tive when their serviceat are required in the There has been a good deal of doubt interests of that party, are just now very about the result of the election in this rid- anxious that Sir Richard Cartwright should ing. e This has been caused by the difficulty not be a member of Mr. Laurier's -Cabinet, of getting in the returns. From informa- bet that instead he should be sent to the tion which we had received last week 'we old ` country to fill the position of High were led to believe that Mr. Ratz, the Re- Commissioner, recently vacated by Sir' form candidate, had been elected by a ma- Charles Tupper, and now occupied by Sir jority of seven, but the official returns,when Donald Smith. They say that the Liberals given on Saturday, awarded the seat to Mr. are anxious to get rid of Sir Richard, be- Iletchins by a majority of eight. In this cause, forsooth, he would be a weakness to constituency, as in almost every other, the the new Liberal Government. The with is, new ballot in use at this election for. the no doubt, father to the thought. Our Con- firet time, caused great confusion, and there servative friends know Sir Richard, and were, consequently, a very large number of they have good reason to fear him. If they spoiled and rejected ballots. This was believed what they say, that he would be a really the cause of •Mr.Ratz's defeat,although weakness to the Liberal Goverement, they We hope the defeat in only temporary. would only be too anxious to have 'him in There were 298 of these spoiled or rejected it, instead of having him shelled, as they ballots. Of this number 157 have been recommend. They know that they have traced up, showing that of these Mr. Ratz not a man in Parliatnent who can match received 113, and 31r, Hutchine6541. As him, either as a financier or as a debater, will thus be seen, there were enough here, and that, therefore„ he will be a tower of to *say nothing of the others, to elect Mr. strength to the new Goveinment. But Ratz by a goodeenajority. Even in the they may as well save their advice for their township of Stephen there were, at .one own friends. Mr. Laurier is not likely to polling place, 26 ballots marked for Ratz in pay much heed to it. He knows Sir Richard the blank along side the name, instead of ' better than they a., and he knows his in the round white spot in the ballot,intenel- strength and his value. He knows that ed for the eross, and 6 marked for Hutchins there iS not a man in Parliament who can in the same way. All these ballots so mark - straighten out a bombastic and bumptious. ed were thrown out by the deputy return - opponent of the Tupper -Montague stamp as ing officer and were pot counted. In each Sir Richard can, and that his equal as a ea e the intention of the elector was very pl bile,. made , manifest. So that in this parliamentarian and -financier does not exist po ling subdivision alone, there were votes in Canada to -day. Yes, Sir Richard will be in the new Cabinet, and he will be Finance enough lost in this way to have giyen Mr. Minist4 too. The people have confidence Ratz a majority, to say nothing,of the many in Jihn, and they expect that he will take other divisions that showed an almost simi- his rightful position, and they will not be lar result. There is to he a recount before satisfied with any other arrangetnent. the county judge, and the probability is There is no doubt but Sir Richard would thet Mr. Ratz will yet get the seat. There is no reasonable doubt but he received a coesiderable majority of the votes cast, and it is scarcely conceivable that if this is made evident the plainly expressed will of the eleictorate will be set aside simply because of a technical error for which they were scarcely to blame. In a recount, where the iutention of :the elector is made clearly m nifest by the Mark on the. ballot, the bal- lot should be counted, even if the mark is not on the exact spot where it should be. Where there are so many spoiled ballots, .as has been the ease in this election, if this course is not pursued, the wish of the peo- ple will, in many instances, be frustrated, and the candidate who actually received a minority of the votes `cast will holde- the seat, although he has received it through a technicality and not by the votes of the peo- ple. This would be an outrage of which the people might well complain, and it would have a strong tendency to shake the confi- dence of the people in our representative in- stitution indeed, if carried out to any great ext nt, would destroy our represent- ative ins itutions altogether. ' Sir Richard the Man. His First Words. Our brethren in the province of Quebec are: great for political demonstrations. They are never - lacking in enthusiasm and they hay' their wa restrain something just now whichstirs m blood and it is hard for them to themselves. One of their own nationality, and one whont they 'love and wh,o is in 'every sense onettif themselves, has been elected Premier of Canada,and it is hard for them to restrain their delight. The pleasure is heightened, also, by the know- ledge that it was largely by their own efforts and votes, aided by the esteem which their leader's high public and private char- acter has wonloa him, that they now enjoy this honor. Hon. Mr; Lauri+ was in Montreal the other - day. He w s- amoral - i panired by Sir Richard Cartwright and other frieeds. The people took advan age of his presence to get up a monster dem nstration in his honor. It, is said the me ting was attended by over twenty-five thousand people, the streets of the city wer so block- ed bypeople that the street cars had to stop running for several hours, and the meeting had to be brought to a clo e before' all the speakers bad completed dresess lest some in the crowd . / injured by the immense crush. T mg was -held on the Champ re Mars. When the speakers left the platfo m, they were followed . to the St. Lawr nce hall, where they were quartered, by (he immense throng of people, who would not be satis- fied until Mr. Laurier, Sir Richard Cart- wrightrand others again addresse This being the first opportunity M has had of speaking in public s country lia.s declared so emphatical favor, his utterances, though ne brief, aro all inipertauf. He is rep follows : Having expressed his gratitude it such a magnificent reception, he referred in warm terms to some of those besile him, Sir Richer(' Cartwright, . Al r. Tarte, Mr. Ethier, Mr. McStiene, Mt. Pena and others. Having recalled the fill the position of High Commissioner credit to himself and advantage to his try, but that is not the position which the people desire him to fill. Mr. Laurier has not made one single tactical mietaker. since he became leader of the Liberal parel, and there is not much danger of his spoiling this record by making one at the very com- mencement of his new and enlarged career, even to please the Tory party. best customers. It will produe ` 0.11 inane- ; diate boom. It will save to t e producers of thisuntry millions of Oilers which arehow frittered away in freights, cominis- alone rind other long transit teases, while it will secure for our nianufacturerts cheaper raw ' material, tin+ enabling them the better to manufacture cheaper without reducing their profits, and enabling them the better to compete with their rivals in the markets of the world i and will, at the Same time, immenzely inceease the de - man for their wares, almost rit their own door. Preferential trade with Englaad would be a very good thing if it could be got, but the great difficulty with that is that it would be vastly more to the advan- tage of the colonies than it would be to the mother land, and if it ever is to come the mother land:must take the initiptive. This as yet she has shown no signs of doing, and there is no prospect that she will do it. The scheme, therefore, is as yet a very visionary one. It may serve to divert the attention of the electors from more seriOus matters, which are likely to trouble the government of the day during an election campaign, as it was used during the recent elections, but this is all it will ever amount t . But even if it could be made a live aid practical issue, we have no hesitation in saying that preferential trade between Engl nd and her colonies would not be nearly so advanta- geous to this country,, as reciprocity with the United States would be. Let us have reciprocity, therefore, and the sooner the better. ISMImilimmimen=litscs• Notes ,and Comment Hon. Mr. Laurier had the larges major- ity recorded by any candidate in he Do- minion. His inajority was The officialicount in the Nord election gives Mr. McLaren, Cans a majority of- 46. There wil b count. Robert Henry's majority over illiam Paterson, in Brant, is 91. Perth r vative, a re- Feaser's majority,. in East Lambt n over Moncrief, is 18. ; Hutchins has been elected in North Mhl- dlesex, his majority being 8. is 7. eMcGillivray'e majority, in No th ntario, Mr. James Sutherland, the Liberal whip, had a majoritY of 1,801 in North xford. His opponent lost his deposit. ! i . ' I mr. Jatpee 1 Somerville's mOori y, in North Brant, was 1,121. IliS opponent, Mr. Mums, loses his deposit. . :o ui tnh- nection with the -r:tu-rn-s in the In There is bungling, if not wotee, in eon; election, and trouble will ensue, Mr. Hy- man may yet get the seat. In the eight di- visions the deputy returning efficers had made no statements as required by law, in other cases the necessary oath vies omitted, and in two instances the polling book was missing altogether. vote polled for Mr. Donald, the Independ- entIn the Fargehar polling sub- ivision, in the township of Usborne, there ants not one candidate., They are all good, straight partymen thein, who have no ute for half- and-helf. ! ••••••••••misj...... . INN1111111/111=011 Philosophical Comfort. The Toronto World seeks to cheer its drooping spirits as follows : The Manitoba school qhestion is not the only serious problem that the Premier -elect will have to face. A re -adjustment of the tariff that will be satisfactory to his follow- ing will prove an extremely difficult matter. The World seems to draw considerable comfort from this philosophical view of the political situation. We do not anticipate, however, that Mr. Laurier and his Govern- ment will have any serious trouble in the directions which the World indicates. The new Liberal Government will pursue a straightforward, independent course, such a course as they are convinced will be in the best interests of the whole people, and one which they can eonscientiously defend, irre- spective of the influence it may have upon interested individuals - or factions. While such a coprso as this may not please all, it will satisfy the vast majority, and will win for the Government the respect of those who ?may be opposed to it, and even of thoseVhose personal interests may be an- tagonized by the policy of the Government. The great weakness of the late Conservative Government was, that it pandered too much to interested factions, and aimed to shape its policy in the interests' and for the benefit of these interested factions, in order to gain in return political assistance from those benefitted, instead of shaping its policy in the interests of the whole people, and depending on the people instead of the factions for approval. This is the rock upon which the late Government split. Should the Laurier Government try the same game it will fail. The Canadian peo- ple are not bard to deal with. If they had been, the Conservative Governtrient would have died long ago. So long as they feel that their servants are reasonably anxious heir ad- ' to •-lo what is honest and right with them, ight. be they are ever.ready to overlook mistakes, if iS mect-• 'made with honest intent, and there is no reason to suppose that they will be any less lenient with Mr. Laurier and his friends than they were with their predecessors. them. . Laurier . nee the y in. his •essarily rted as Reciprocity with the United S'tittes. Two prominent Ontario manufacturers re- marked to the New Era on Wednesday morning, that if the Liberals could secure reciprocity with the United States, they would immediately double their staff of bands. So says the Clinton New Era. We be- lieve every word of it, and thousands of othersotoeld do likewise. That is one of t the leading planks in the Liberal platform, and although it was not emphasized as inueli Its in as it should have been in the recent cam - other I [-evinces, he added: -But t e Pro- paign, it is there all the same, and one of nobly. . the first ects of the new government, as In 65 counties it elected 16 Conservatives seon as they get their house set in` order, and 49 Liberals. (Applattee) TI .Prov- must be an honest and persistent attempt to ince hal taken its place. at the ead of • the Confederation, We must n t for- negotiete a fair and comprehensive reci- procity treaty with the United States. A more bitter it was the more mode ate we revenue tariff properly adjusted will help should be in the hour of victory. We have us ; honest, clean and economical govern - now a difficult task. before Us. Our tanning meet will help us even 'more, but interests are at a low ebb; bosTess is stagnant; our industries are flat, nd we ! the greatest aid of , all to a speedy have the school queetion to settle. put by : return to -prosperity, Will be a trade using firmness, judgment and tact we shall 1 treaty with our nearest neighbor's and vince of Quebec has done its w - Speaking Out. L An 1 honest Confession, it is 4id, is good for the soul. The Toronto Woeld seems to be trying the experiment. It is evidently, anxioui to make up in thip way for the in- jury it has done its country by long years of ardent support of the corrupt government 'which ,it now anathematizes, and it is'speak- w and it right out in meeting. It is ot only the editoriel columns of the paper hich bear testimony to this change of heart, bat the responsible editor, who held a seat in the late parliament and was a supt4ter of the government, has broken out in lopg letters, telling of the weaknesses of the Censer. vative Party and the naughty things which have been done by the leaders. Recent re- verses, evidently, have had a moralising and beneficial influence upon the World alid its clever Editor, the late M. P. for Eati York. , The recant elections will, no doubt, have a I purging and purifying influence upon a good _ many more political sinners. Tem EXPOS- ] ITOR has frequently pointed out the mins and trantgregaions 6f the Conservittiee govern- ment and its followers,and many ef its read- ers were inclined at times to blame us for undue Severity, and ' were disposed to dis- believe our statements, but at no time have , our strictures been so severe on their con- duct, on have the strictures of many of the Conservative papers within the past few weeks, or sine the political uphetval which occurred'on the 23rd of June. We give the 1 following from the TorentoWorld as a i sample ; i Although the Liberals apparently will have a rnajoity in the next Parliament, we do not admit that the election is a triumph for free trade or revenue tariff. The people believe in protection, even the fanners, but they have determined to punish the Govern- ment for its many and serious shortcomings. The internal Cabinet dissensions that all but wrecked the party and the Govern- ment some months ago„ were of a Most dis- graceful characten. The people felt that the honor of the country was involved in the public squabbling of the Ministers of the Crown. Several notorious jobs in which the efficiency and honesty of ties ,Govern- ment was concerned, still further soured the public on the Ministry. Me Tay Canal, the Curran Bridge and other similiar scandals have added to the genera disre- pute in which th ' Government has fallen It was not prote tion that defeated the Government, but intrigue, dissension and corruption. The Vorld has nothing to be ashamed of, and nothing to retra t. We advocated before ind we still advo ate the reorganization of the conservative , party. More than one ember of the Ministry was a disgrace to a • y party, and the' sooner the party is rid of such men the , better for the party-. -The manager Goderich p has receit Ogilvie to shut up as the preseniestoc This will keep then of August. Mean mill have received their engagements assigned for this s freight rates on the way enable the big Fort William to cheaply as it can et the big flour !mill at ed instructions from Mr. he big mill there as soon of wheat is ground up. going until the middle hile the employes of the notice that at that date will cease. The reason ep is that the through Canadian Pacific Rail - firm te ship wheat from far east as Kingston, as brought by beat to Goderich, and when ground up a the product ha a the differeece bet and these eastern points -to conten in shipping flew to points bey consequence ispit on anything business the mi will lose mon different arrest ements can be ma present that dos not seem possibl OFFICiAL RETUR SOiJTH HURON. Deputy Me - 4. 0. Milian. Bayfield' - No. 1.... 22 Maiority for Hays, Rejected ballots, 1; spoiled ba Hay - No. 2..0. Eaerett 55 No. 3. .0. F. , Arnold 103 No. 4.. F. Siegner 77 No. 5 -Moses Geiger 28 No. 6..J. C. Kalbfleisch 74 No. 7.. Joseph Snell 47 384 Majority for McMillan 126 Spoiled ballots, 23; rejected Hullett- ; No. 8.. Wm. Rinn 52 No. 9. • R, McDsle 87 No. 10.. J. Moffison 40 No. 11 -Geo. Ruddell 62 No. 12 . W. McColl 25 - No. 13.eIsaae Barr. 38t No. 14s . Wm. Patterson, 49 353 Maj. for McMillan 116 Spoiled ballots, 8. MoKillop- No. 15.. Wm.,Evans 42 No. 16..J, J. arvine 13 No. 17.. W. J Shannon 31 No. 18.. W. G. Smith 23 • No. 1W.. R. Beattie 48 No. 20.. J.C. Morrison 27 No. 21, . R. McElroy 41 No. 22.. JohnSearlett 38 263 Maj. for Hays Spoiled ballots, 2; rejected, Seaforth- No. 23. .J.bn Reid 99 No. 24.. Adam Hays 60 No. 25.. T. Stephens 65 224 Maj. for McMillan 8 Rejected ballots, 20. StNNanool.'e 27. .S. Moffatt 48 3726-.. T. Kennard 102 No. 28..R. Pollock 15 No. 29: . A. Armstrong 64 229 Maj. for Hays Tuckersmith- No. 30..0. AI Jackson 59 No. Si . Geo. Layton 83 No. 32, , Robt. Newell 119 No. 33.. J . McCloy -0 95 Majority 356 for MeMilltm " 200 Spoiled ballots, 34, RECAPITULATION-. McMillan. 22 384 353-- 263 224 229 356 en_ 1831 1526 Bayfield Hay Hullett McKillop Seaforth Stanley Tuckersmith Hay's vote McMillan's majority. • . 305 Total vote cast........ 3,357 The following is a, statement of cast in 1891 : Bayfield Hay Hullett McKillop.. , ...... Seaforth Stanley Tuckersmith McMillan Welsm 30 42 344 181 374 155 351 148 201 158 199 198 346 108 1845 990 Weismiller's vote,, 990 McMillan's majority 855 Reith's votes 54 ' Majority over both 801 Total votes cast.. 2,890 BLYTH,-- No. 1 . 58 59 No. 2 ...... 44 43 ms‘mosommommatitims Goderich cent here. against nd. The but local , unless e, and at- e. Hays. 57 35 lots, 1. 40 90 697 16 36 258 45. 49 39 40 28 32 26 23 237 41 64 55 32 41 50 43 45 BI th.... Bruesels G ir wick 14 trill' T rnberry W ngharn ........ W oxeter JULY 3 1896 491:felp80902nLald iH000lmes outbreak mannidothieAant3tal eivik NonDsB,LIAuel'avyitseconsin 168 122 land improvement company, with e Main was the direct inspiring spirit of the present 439968 433811040. 339 irrigation canal 20 feet wide and 6 feet d 26772 13879 195 177 1; 2,037 .'1,729 Maeority for McDonald. 308 " WEST HI As =Ldp.-- 1 Dungannon 48 2 Findlay's.. ... • , . 1 55 3 Webster's 37 4 Kingsbridge, 78 5 Amberley 85 6 lLochalsh -. e 127 - RON. Cameron Katy MeLean - 3 ajority for Co 7 8 , 430 Cameron -212 ORNE.- nmiller altford . 9 Carlow. ... 10 Leeburn Cat 11 1 12 13 14 ajorit1.y for Cameron- 62 TON. - t. Andrews 65 t. James' 73 t. John's George's54 47 57 41 10 12 9 176 55 27 47 49 22 18 218 65 44 23 27 1 56 52 73 28 53 10 28 197 128 135 249 M jority for Cetneronle- 21 GOD 'RICH TOWNSI/r2-"- 15 arwm's - 37 16 arshall's ' 34 17 anley's ...... _. 32 18 kits'' •- • 42 19 olmesville ' 31 Maijority for McLean GOD IOR • 20 T omps 361 21 Videan's 92TownTh 4. 23 Spence's 24 Walton' ...... 25 Brophey 26 Hay's 98 52 81 83 216 51 89 68 33 241 12 43 19 41 53 156 Hays, 57. 258 237 361 216 ' 241 156 1526 he votes Iler Reith 3 10 5 16 4 15 1 1 ; 54 EAST HURON. McDonald Lickinson 'Vote a tie. BRUSSELS, - No. 3 ' No. 4 ..... . , 102 77 75 •••••••• 152 Majority for Mei5ohald.....45 GREY,-' No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 , No. 8 - N.9 No. 10 Majority for McDonald.. HoWICKg,- No. 11 64 Ne. 12 63 No. 13 59 No. 14 64 No. 15 . 104 No. 16 52 -- 406 72 113 91 63 86 95 -- 520 .244 Majority for Dickinson Monnis,- No. 17 • 66 No. 18 81 No. 19 r9 0-4 No. 20 t 80 No. 21 • '77 102 54 53 107 88 64 31. 25 71 47 276 1 )00 192 116 106 179 179 r'72 166 356 Majority for McDonald.... 17 TURNBERRY,- . No. 92 , • • • 63 No. 23 125 No. 24 95 Majority for McDonalci.... 64 283 WINGHAM,- No.,23 No. 26 No. 27 No 98 Majority for Dickiason WROXETER,- No. 29 • ' et_ Majority for McDonaldi ... .27 iticDonald Dick. Blyth . . ! 109 Brussels 48 33 43 - 68 192 68 1 0 4- r4 3l9 1 Parkhille... e... Ailsa l Craig- Weill Williams Eaat ;Williams i Exeter Lucite', .... ... BidduIph Stephen ; McGillivray... n's 11 Majority 1or McLean - W. WAWAN SR - 27 Dungann n 28 Bruce's 29 Town H 30 St. Hele 11 .176 12 51 7 58 19 61 8 58 - - 46 ` 228 ' 19 16 6 25 74 140 44 7 49 2 44 6 46 4 41 3 56 5 oe $02 40 53 64 r• le Cia•• 230 Majority f r Cameron 68 E. WAWANO 1i- 31 3343IErlEdwi i°1nte'tss't.8°: s. . • 52 67 32 Edward's 71 63 253 Majority f6r Cameron -4 96 Spoiled lialikottusc,A2pncN. iirzijreicoted, 42. n s C;cieron Relty Mhteao „Ashfield . 430 176 218 Colborne „, „ .... 147 128 135 Clintonooderich 127449.: 46 228 140 310 .1GV3.dWweriachii• 302 36 310 nosh230 131 162 Wawanoll4253 68 157 9 .?6 54 43 15 19 131 78 60 99 47 33 310 134 61 49 50 29 39 57 25 310 es 58 57 19 162 38 93 16 65 6 36 8 33 157 I Lakelet. 68 iare going to have a big day on the first. NOTES. -All the smill towns round here 1 Clifford, Gerrie and Bell -core are all trying their hand at it. Football and baseball p, has reclaimed 25 square miles of good farm- ingeland in the Muskegon Lake region.e FIWPOSED BOARD OF ARInTRATION.--The Pan Presbyterian Council has resolved lo petition the British and -United States Gov- ernments in favor of the establishment of a permanent board of arbitration, to settle international disputes between the twe countries. - IMPENIMMdlomummilinIM Sappen. NOTES. -Mr. Wm. Blair'an 1d Kippen boy, hut now of Algoma, has been very suc- cessful at barn taisings this spring, having been captain at four barn raisings in suc- e,ession, and never lost a brittle. Algoma may well be proad of our Huron Ins. - Mrs. Williams and seven weeks' old son, of Manitoba, is paying a two month's visit at the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bell. -Grasshoppers are making sad havoc 'of the pasture fields. -Mr. Shaffer has painted up his pump in good style, which goes to show that business is improving - Mr. RAslellis has had his residence nicely improved in appearance by a coat of paint. -Mr. Squires, of Bright, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. Ricker' - of this village. Our merchants are now busy dealing out the ringar.-The union Sabbath School 'pic- nic from here, on Wednesday last, to Bay. field, was largely attended by both parents and children. The day was all that could be desired and a pleasant time was spent, which helps greatly to brush away the cares and burdens of life. All arrived home in good time, and not an accident happened to mar the pleasures of the d7. -Mr. John Garey, of Minnesota, is visiting his sister, Mrs.. Peter Daymond, and other friends. Mr. Garey is still looking fresh and rugged, notwithstanding that it is 22 years since he' moved from here to that state. He notes many changes here during that time. -Mr. Peter Grant is now busy picking his berries for which he finds reedy sale. --The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Butts, of Cyprus' Manitoba, will be sorry to learn of the sadaffliction that has befallen their eldest boy of 15 years,in loaingthis eye sight from an attack of measels.-Mr. R. Me- 3,1ordie was at Seaforth • on -Saturday last, having an interview with Mr. M. Y. Mc- Lean. They are the committee that were appointed at the last Farmers' Institute meeting to try to make necessary arraneeinents with the 'railroad company for the purpose of having a cheap excursion from this part to the model. farm, Guelph. We are pleased to note that they are meet- ing with good success and intend having it in the course of a couple of weeks or so. As this will be the bie extursionof the season, all will be going. -Mr. Wm. Cud - more is shipping large quantities of pressed Way. Mr. Cudmore is note in Tilbury in the interests of hay. -A number from this part took in the big excursion to Detroit on Saturday and report a pleasant trip, • 1837 725 Majority for Cameron -, 317 1,520 SOUTH PERTH. Donald Erb Pridham St..31Fys 82 362 254 Downie . ... . . 123 445 214 . 31 180 231 Fullarton 105 200 249 Blanshard .... 106 21I0 314 Usborne.... 27 256 367 Hibbert ; .... 77 336 242 Total Majority for kr The followin Hibbert by di USBORNE, 12, Elimville 13, Cornish. 14, Mrs. Sir* 15, Farquha HELMER; .7.• . •I Sil 2069 1851 218 is the vote ie Usborxte and isions : ners • • • • 16, Dublin.. .... 17, Burns' Sehool. 18,! Staffa..19, . d•Bru ,e 6 48 132 , 4 77 58 17 47 108 0 84 69 et_ 27 256 367 30 - 60 60 26 78 49 19 180 57 2H 118 56 77! I-36 222 NOR JR MIHDDut hEiSuk's.X. Ratz. .... 6 •••••127 ho 99 140 222 . 132 286 • 27,1 177 133 46 , • • • 399 205 356 519 390 358 2,047 Majority for liutchins 8 The following is the vote in Stephen by polling sub -division EXETER - No. 11 io 38 No., 12 ....... 65 35 No. 13 56 43 No. 14 73 61 271 177 Majority for Hu chins 9' 2,039 Exeter Exeter and No. 22 ..... * .. No. 23 No. 24. ,...a. • • • • No, 25 No. 26 No. 27- . • • 67 56 it 5 111 53 92 51 107 82 98 50 55 356 519 Majority for I:tat4.. • . • i 163 News la.f the Week. DEATH IN A COAL MINE. -Not ess than , 100 miners have been entombed in a coal mine at Pittston, Pennsylvania. An explo- , sten of gas followed by a cave-in caused the ; accident. Most of the men were married, 1 and leave large familiee. 4 LiterekLeits-The Prince off Wales has - 6 been installeti Chancellor of the -University I 9 of Wales, and the Princess at the same time had conferred on her the degree of Doc- ; 26. tor of Music. Abeeystwyth Was en fete for; 7 the occasion. I BANK BOEBED.--The Miners' Be. ,an Crede, Colorado, e,as robbed df $10,000 on 41 Monday, by an unknown mane who covered the cashier with a revolver end seized all s the money in the drawer. . , J TERRIBLE SLAUGIITER.--it i now stated g on that twenty-seven thousand erzons were killed and eight thousand ini red during la the recent. tidal wave and e rthquake f the northern portion. of Japan. HER MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. The Queen of Portugal's medical library is the best of R its kind in, Portugal, and she is Befit to know as much about medieine and sucgery as any w of the physicians of her count GOOD BIDDANCE.*-MilMO, he native, g Matabele "god," who was killed theother ot day in his sacred critic in the Metope hills • t Grey... - . ..... Howiek Morris Tu rnberry Wingham ....... , Wroxeter 152 520 406 356 283 192 68 2,079 Majority for McDonald.. 160 OOR COP.Y , 102 107 276 572 339 219 263 41 1,919 JonohnTaDeesndanyte,rlinanga matches are the greatest attraction. -Mr. isthgeoiTligaytloor ritoethhet baarktfe going to raise theirs on Monday. Both of °them are going to be fine builclings.-James Horton, of our village, is making arrange- mente to jack up and put a foundation. ' under his barn, as is Mr. Hovey, in. the near suburbs. -George Gregg, jr., of Spring. bank, is unwell at present, and is under the treatment of Dr. Tuck, of Gorrie.-The Presbyterians of Belmore and McIntosh held a lawn social at the residence of Mr. Edward Johnston, near McIntosh church, on Friday evening, 26th ult. The affair proved a decided success in every particular. There was a big -crowd, ample provisions, first-class sports and entertainment, and al- together it proved that the Presbyteriaais of that district know how to make a success of everything they go ea -Tuesday was a busy day here, and nearly • every available vote was cast before five o'clock. It is no straining of the truth when we say the peo- ple here were disappointed at the result. This polling division gave Mr. Dickenson a majority of 29, and when word was received that Mr. Macdonald had got there, and Mr. Laurier was head, the news was disappoint- ing to many: However,weknowthatthepeo- ple here have the good grace to submit to 1 the change.-Tbe township council met what cannot be helped: If a change of G overn- ment will in an way give an impetus' to finances, etc., w think that any one, not too thorough" prejudieed, win wylconic here on Thursday' of last week, to arrange about improving roads, bridges and cul- verts. -The number of members in the In- dependent Order of Foresters' hall is in- creasing each night. The lodge never was in better shape. -Five pupils from this school will write at entrabce and.' two for leaving examinations, next week.--LMr. Ed. Mahood, who for the past three weeks has been visiting relatives here, leaves to -day for Chicago, where he is going to take a coursein the university there. Exeter. BRIEFS. -The Exeter band played at the Centralia strawberry festival on Dominion - day. A large number - from this place at. tended the festival there, while others took in the Dominion day celebrations at Goderich and Grand Bend. -111r. Ephraim Palmer, from Pickford, Michigan, visited 1 his cousin, Mrs. J. T. Westcott, here, a few f days ago. Mr. Palmer has seen a vast fill- provemera in this village since he was a resident here some 18 -years ago. -The Rev. Dr. Willoughby, the new pastor of the James street church, preached his first ser- mon here on Sabbath morning last. ---The` hay harvest is nearly completed, and the fell wheat will be rea.dy for the binder in a few days. Mr. R. S.Lang,implement agent, disposed of another car of Manseyellarris binders the- past week. --Mr. Henry Eilber, the returning officer for North Middlesex, declared Mr. W. H. Hutchins, Conserva- tive, elected by 8 votes. A recount has been applied for by Mr. Ratz and his supporters, - and it is expected that Mr. Ratz will re- present:North Middlesex at the opening of the new parliament at Ottawa M- Win. Bawden was at Goderich the past' week, taking a very active part in the Goderich demonstration. -Messrs. Ed. Christie, T. W. Hawlishaw, John lIawkshaw aird John Snell attended the St. Thorna.s knees last week. -.Mr. Henry Harris, Who has been , visiting his sons at Southampton returned home on Thursday of last week. -Mr. John Wood shipped a carload of very fine cattle to Toronto on Friday last. -Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sweet, Dunnville, who have been spending the past week hexe visiting feign& returned' home on Monday lasa-Pienies from here to Grand Bend park are very numerous. -Mr. R. H, Collins and Mr. J. T. Westeott were at the -circular town ort Monday last, on business connected with the North Middlesex election, in the inter- ests of Mr. Valentine Ratz, the real repre- entative of the riding. -The Tories were u i ant when the result was. announced on aturday last that Mr. Hutchins'was elect- ed by 8. The Grits will have the next innings, and are sure to make a big score in aver of Mr. Ratz.-Mr. Wesley Snell and i e visited Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lampert, rediton, on Saturday last. -Mr, and Mrs. iehard Welsh were the guests of Mr.John Rowe, Sharon, on Sunday.. -The hay crop as very light here this season. -'a11 heat; barley, oats and peas promise a ood yield in this locality.---Potatees and her root crops are looking splendid since o we rs. he recent locS al h r 0 Aud his flio: were r srty eepeeele p ea sioeritutt to.,wafwlY :fluripeatosoei.potriiilhadwrlidig_thee17:r°:111 ..4 the pimp s. ZIP' e - very geou se Amid)* has bee tteirer43;.Mfast,011111gri thitt:3alon _ .4woitilieur.tstiteerw,i:ialitelterso: woodwork co slitemealredtsmayi°1111 If' .of Windsor, ar Smallaceimbe 1 We evirsh him -car load of eifi ''.4°WcaulineitarYL:anittinhi :elttP:Peewt:::r:11111.1.1:: / son Richmond 41Mrsh t. ft . ii. mu ri I tp oun isni:inprolve:erni:Ivias:4:ngellat°Itithlincleye4 ;tally° hf orreitohi oe ins urn 1 the younger po iting her daug lfepsktend holding 4ay 147trtiihe.t1111 * 1 vi)alaeoe a i -Mr . a nn t .V i8h here. -Mi ti g- MI ire f et Goderich a Ste. liairiel Vill :Caeseaeartirtelerrfests ha 4see.r lv1iLingreiattDeLY:l ii:1don.-i boon ,t:llage. -turned with h In:aiding a neat the railway tra, ;2:1; breotlaetri: of our 'writing for th a jolly squad 'Ait-" follow the piece of ground. 'out with the St ion -which they to sit down u felt lais responsi ers into such a his brains to k taing rest -following. Re ,eirele, then at ,called upon all they did, With t siting on the kn making a compl way every one and they all go .same time. TIM Pall Wheat per hue Spring -Wheat per. 3) iOale per ',busk -41k.. - -Pees per bushel... -Barley per bustel. -Suffern No. 1, Ionee ,Butier, tub.... Age per doz.... Incur, per 100 Ibe.. Igfyper ton new.. Mdeo .per 3.00 km.. - Aheep Skins Wool.. Itefeiete per bag, ;EA -(retagri) Per eweee pee yore <ion t-Woodper oord Apples per bag-- t-tilOvar Seed...... '.111Motlay ,fsea-a„ Vora, pti er •stoiei7, rt eTalleetv, par ▪ apitag wheat, 40. pees. pee bush, - ter toi.f12. SO -to Stalin Ixt bit, 10 t1-100 ; dresced h TORON;0', DAJau 18 Ivairesie. t,, D'itetiatlher jobbers.Mani , large rolls_to 049 iahior yi- ce ee tod ut dab rsyelle ,--6e to 7c ; I oho Pound '-prints, ISe prints, 1 , ery tub, at 9e to 91e an en.,.%sareto8ra.1 ciibIe°r, tc a certain -ex MoNTREAL, -c17e-dasanYebryaonx,eas1686: !air der/mud a (legnitoAralir 0 cents. - :tooisu eititsitv-zt i.od,oftLy- - fetch- ;id Sheep sell at 5 .,.weltre°7rIeT4Led was good, but osete„