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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-09-11, Page 4s 1896 ISEPTEMBERI /896 Sem -.a Mon. Tue. Wed- Thu. Fri. Sat. _ • • • • I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I 0 11 12 113H14 15 16 17 18 19 20121 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 mt• •• O. •• •• •• • • •• • • • • NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. t4; - -,`P` The figure between the parenthesis, after each one, denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement Will be found. Fait Visit -Prof. D 3renwend (5) Drs Goods- Mc/Chinon & Co. (5) New Dry Goods -B. B. Gunn (5) eeds and Serges-Gilray & Wiseman (5) lintel Property for Sale -Mrs. Sage (6) Apple Barrels for sale at Coleman's (8) Furniture Repaired -X. Walker (8) Go to the Beet -D. MoBachlan (6) New Students -W. J. Elliott (8) Fa I Trade-Gretg & Macdonald (1) Ba rela for Sale -A. G. Ault (8) Ss4che Last-Alian Douglas (8) he Noon Cxpooitor. S AFORTH, FRIDAY, Sept. 11th, 1896 Dominion Parliament. he first party vote in a new. Parliament is *enerally looked forward to with a good ... deal of interest, as it establishes in some nieasure the standing of parties in the , House. The first test vote in the new Do- minion Parliament took place on Tuesday night last, after a week's discussion. The vote re -stilted in a majority of 36 for the Government. All the Independent mem- bers, including Mr. John Ross Robertson, voted with the Government. The Govern- ment got 48 votes from Ontario) and the Opposition 43. The first division in the last Parliament gave a Government ma- jority of 30. It will thus be seen that Mr. :fLaurier has a larger majority than Sir John McDonald had at the opening of the session of 1891. This division should be eminently satisfactory to Liberals gerperally and set- tlea the standing of parties in the Dominion fog the next five years at any rate, unless soinething very unexpected and unusual oc- - curs. The questiod upon which this division to4k place was a motion by Hon. Mr. Foster ce suring the Government for having issued 0, vernor-General's warrants. The Opposi- ti n, by their resolution, held that the issue of these warrants was illegal and unconsti- tu ionaL Governor -General's warrants lire , orders for the payments of public moneys, with the consent of the Governor -Gen ral, but without the consent, of Parliament. A statute sanctions this proceeding uijder certain unforeseen and exceptional circ m - stances. , The Government held that the circumstances were such as to justify t em in taking, money for the public service in this exceptional manner. The eireurnst4ce8 in brief, are these : The late Governm nt, during their last session of Parliamint, failed to get the supplies for the current year passed before the Session had to close on account of the parliamentary term hav- ing expired. When the -present Government caMe into power, therefore, they- found the treasury empty, or at all events there were no funds available to meet current expendi- tures. The salaries of the civilservants and Government employees generally were due, tog ther with other moneys for public ser- vice ' rendered, and the only way in which mon'ey could be got to Meet these liabilities 'WAS by a vote in Parliament or by Governor - Red for at least twc# months, and, relief t Gen rani warrants. Parliament could not be c was not available in that direction. So the GOV‘rnrnent determined to- adopt the other onyl remaining method, rather than permit the good name and credit of the country to suffer by its being admitted that the country was unable to meet its obligations to its pitielie servants, Parliament has just de- cided that the Government acted properly and, in the best interests of the country, and we think that in so doing they have express- ed the tree sentiments of the people. By the course adopted no money was wasted and no interest was caused to suffer, while the 'credit of the country was maintained. Indeed, it seems to us that in selecting this as a eubject for a want of;,confidenee vote, the Opposition acted unwiielyeas they were only directing attention to their own weak- ness and lack Of good -mana,gement when they held office, as had they not delayed the diseolution until after the proper time all called an extra session of Parliament t e in Prd er to heal up their internal dissensions. an!1 get over their party differences, the u pliee veted by Parliament would not hare been exhausted and the new Govern- ment would not have been compelled to re- sort to such unusual means to get money with which to carry ou the affairs of the country. . Aside from this, there has not anything of impoetance been done in Parliament dur- ing the week. This vote out of the way, how -ever, the Government will now likely 1.-.• be able to get on With the estimates, and as seem as they are c isporred of, closing up day will net be long d ferred. Very Much Overdrawn. The Stratford Herald, although extreme- ly partizan, is usually moderately fair in its criticisms of its opponents. 3ut, in dis- cussing the defeat of its party in North ,Grey, it seems to haVe lost its heath In an -article giving its supposed reasons for the grand victory aehieved by Hon. -Mr. Pater- son in that constituency, it says : • "The entire force of Ontario Government division court clerks, license commissioners, issuers of marriage r4icenses—all who owe an caSy living to the tiOntario Government—entered into the campaign arta merabers of the Government 'tthemselves led. by Premier Ikardy, fired the zeal of their heelers by taking part pet son- a1iyin,the Contest." Now; surely the Herald has a sufficient t t ' .5ense of fairness in its composition to admit, .in its calmer moments, that this picture is eery mitoh overdrawn and that, it does its epponents an injustice by the sweeping -barer:ter of its remarks. It treys "811 who we an, easy living to the Ontario Govern- enettt.", Let us see how much of their 'iv- tbet officials named owe to the Ontario ernmeat. rhe average annuel ieernne of Bailiffs will be about $200 a year; of division court clerks, about twice that amount, while many - of them in country districts do not receive half theme amounts; license commissioner's give their services gratuitously, and marriage been' se inners will not average fifty dollars a year.' It will thus be seen how ridiculous it is to say that these officials "owe an easy living to the Government" Our contemporary is equally at fault when it seys that "Mem- bers of the Government themselves led by Premier Hardy, took part personally in the contest." We are not aware that any member of the Ontario Government took any petsonal part in the contest except Premier ilardy himself, and he only spoke one during - the campaign. But why should officials Such as _ those named not take part in a. Dominion election if they desire' to do so? Are they to be debarred from exercising th e ordinary duties of citizenship, because they happen to hold an office under the Provincial Government and receive for their services a pittanee scarcely large enough to keep the Herald man in cigars for a year. If this rule were to be applied either in Dominion or Provincial politics, it would be impossible to get good men to fill these positions, as no man of in- telligenee and independence would forego his rights of citizenship for any such con- sideration. It is quite right that officers such as registrars, sheriffs, high court officials and post masters in towns and cities, and all who derive their living from the position they hold should be required to abstain from active participation in poli- tical contests, as the prestige which at- taches to their positions Usually gives them an influen3e with the pablic which they would not otherwise possess; but it is simply nonsense to contend that an official who holds his position more for the accorn- - . Modation of the public than for any pecun- , iary benefit which he derives from it, should on atcount of his holding that position, be debarred from using his rights as a citizen and helping either by voice, vote or personal influence any candidate or any party he desires to aid. And the sooner sore heads cease carping about this sort of thing the better will it be for their char- acter for ordinary good sense. At any rate, it does/not lie in the mouth of the Herald and its political friends to complain of this sort of idterference. At • the last provinciaNlection Dominion Government officials were, in many constituencies, the most active political workersagainst Liberal candidates and even members of the Dominion Government took an active hand in the fray. But some of our . Con- servative friends seem to think it perfectly legitimate for Dominion officials to work against Liberal candidates, bit when' Liberal offiCials, no matter of how low degree, dare to exercise their' rights as citizens, if their efforts happen to be direct- ed against Conservative candidates, a howl such as that put forth by the Herald is at once heard from one end of the country to the other. Be consistent, brother. What is sauce for the old pose ahould be sauce for the °gander also. Le Own up to defeat like a little man, and grin and bear your misfortunes. -You should not expect your Party to he on top all -the time. A Liberal Affliction.. 1) In discussing the fast steamer scheme it is the custom for Grit j urnals to state, in an off -hand way, as f it were something that everybody knew, that the line, if established, would br ng "no practical return." But the New York lines bring practical returns, and .,he struggle is con- stantly for faster boats. The faster the boat the better she pays ; the less time' et sea the bigger the passenger list. The Op- posed Canadian line ' could give a much shorter line at sea than the fastest of the New York boats and we cannot see why it sheerldn't do die bulk of the passenger trade. The Americans see dollars in fast steamers ; it is odd if there can be no dol- lars for Canada in the same business.— Hamilton Spectator. There may be dollars in it for the steam boat owners. As to that we can not say. If there is, there would be no necessity for the Government giving a bonus of $750,000 a year, as private enterprise ehould furnish the motive power Wtiouany Government incentive. Of one th. ng we are certain, it would not pay the jx payers of the coun- try and it is to be oped , the Government will not commit s1fate1 a mistake as to adopt the schem $750,000 a year is a lot of money. Editorial Noes nd Comments. The Hon._ E. J. Davis, the new Provincial Secretary, was re-electted on Tuesday by acclamation to represe t, North York in the Ontario Legislature. The Hamilton Templar says of Hon. Mr. Davis, the new Provincial Secretary, as fol- lows: "He will have control of license affairs, and if a record is worth anything, his devotion to temperance promises well for a faithful administration of that depart- ment." The Toronto World remarks: It is -understood that our friend, John McNlillan, of South' Huron, will succeed Dr. Sproule as chairman of the Cotnmittee on Agricul- ture and Colonization. This is on the prin- ciple of "to the victors belong the spoils." The Government have very wisely de - aided to abolish the bar in connection with the House of Commons at Ottawa. It is hoped the Senators will follow suit. Mem- bers will now have to carry their drinks in their coat-tail pockets,. or go thirsty. Hon. Mr. Harcourt., Provincial Treasurer, returned frorre-Europe, where he spent seren weeks. He visited Paris and Edinburgh, but vent most of the time in London. While there Mr. Harcourt saw Hon. Edward Bleke, who; he says, never looked better. Mr. Blake told him that he expect- ed to be home in Toronto by next Tuesday. "Farming," an agricultural .menthly magazine, published in Toronto, and one of the best publications of the kind' in the country, has on its first page thinmonth an excellent likeness of Hon. John Dryden, Ontario's Minister of Agrieulture. Its pages are also embellished with very. good portraits of several other prominent Agriculturists and meta active in 'proniot- ing agrieultural interests, and a most inter - seeing artiele on "Okanised Agriculture in Gaterio." We do npt know with what steseess this publiesetien is meeting, but it THE HURON should be well sustained as it is well deserv- ing of the support and encouragement of every person who desires to see a first class agricultural publication in this country. The Mitchell Recorder of last week says: "With this itisue the Recorder enters upon its twentieth year. It will soon be of age -and old enough to vote. But the good Lord be praised, it will never have to seek a place on the present Dominion voters' lists, for they will be done away with before it reaches its majority." Editorially, the Re- corder, is one of the brightest and most ably conducted local papers in Canada. The Conservatives nf South Essex intend' to contest the election for the Provincial House, rendered necessary by the death of Hon. W. D. Balfour. The Liberals have practically decided to put Mr: J. C. Auld, Mr. 13alfour's partner in the Amherstburg Echo, in the field. The writs for the elec- tion have not yet been issued. Mr. Andrew pattullo,editor of the Wood- stock Sentinel -Review, was elected to re- present North Oxford in the Ontario Legis- lature, in succession to Hon. Oliver Mowat, on Monday last, by a majority Of about eight hundred over his opponent, Dr. Adams, an Independent Conservative. This handsome majority proves that Mr. Pat - tulle is a strong inan,, and that Gritism is still rampant in this old constituency of North' Oxford. It further shows that the people of the country still have faith in the Liberal Government. The new Premier of Ontario has been sigeally honored by the city co uncil of Tor- onto, a large majority of whom are opposed to Mr. Hardy politically. A few days ago they invited him to the city hall, where they were convened in:special session, and presented him with a complimentary • ad- dress, congratulating him on his elevation to the Premiership of Ontario, and compli- menting him on the warm interest he has always taken in municipal affairs, and es- pecially on his services to Toronto as chair - Irian of the municipal committee in the Leg- islature. The Premier is receiving so many compliments from unexpented quarters these days, there might be fear of his becom- ing proud, were he not more than oadinar- ily level headed. Hon. Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere, on - behalf of the Dominion Gevernment, met Li Hung Chang, the celebrated Chinese statesman, at Niagara Falls on his way from New York, and conducted himself and his party to Toronto, where the celebrated cel- estial was shown the elephants in connection with the "Greatest show on earth," and other sights. He was then escorted to North Bay, where Sir Henri delivered hfm over to Dr. Horsey, who was deputed by the Government to do the honors until Van couver is reached, where he Will take pas- sage for his own country. Dr. Horsey,who has thus been intrusted with so important :a mission, is a eon -in-law of Dr. McDonald, -M. P. for East Huron. Li was in a hurry to get home, and only made a very short stay in Canada. A very fishy story was started a few days ago by the Toronto Mail, to the effect that Mr. Laurier had sent an emis- sary to Rome with a message to the Pope, asking his approval of a proposed basis for the settlement of the Manitoba school difficulty. Whether or not any person was green enough to believe the yarn'we do not know, but in case some may have • been alarmed by it, we may -say that it is a fake, and that the Mail correspondent, if he invented it, has a dangerously iinagin- atiVe mind, and if he gave it publicity on the strength of information received from s me other person, he is too green and to susceptible to imposition to be allowed to be so far away feom home alone and his anployers should lodk after- him. Li Eung hang, the ce ebrated China- man, w o has been creating somewhat of a sensatio • late y, and who w s the observed of all observe s at the Ind atrial- Fair, at Toronto, on Monday, seems to be a good feeder, and to be quite choic in the viands which adorn his table. He ekes with him his own cooks and has his eals served in his ear. His enu for dinne is as follows : Fresh pork, ri e, chicken, dnek, eggs, vege- tables, suckin pig, pickled walnuts, and 'olives, and va ious sweetmeats. The fowl used are carri d alive on ttle train, and kill- ed when want d. The members of his staff, although they do not dine with His Excel- lency, also liv high. This is their bill of fare for One I eal : Consomme vermicelli, sardines roast chicken, boiled ham, baked sweet Jotatoe, oyster bay asparagus, stewed duck with olives, pine apple fritters, punch maraschinos, bird's nest ' pudding, crackers, cheese, and coffee. It is said the expenses of the party average ove,r $15,000 a day, and glut is being paid by the millions of poor wretehes in China who are on the yerge of etarVation. , . The condition of the farming, , interests now see interest of our Dominion legislators. A 1111 s to be attracting the nst lively fo meeting of the members cOunseled with the Minister of agriculture, Hon Mr. Fisher, the other day with the view o setting action on foot which may result in mater- ially ' advancing the Agricultural interests of the cOuntry. This is what the country wants, and if Government or Parliament can accomplish this commendable object, they will not be forgotten. The subjects of cold storage, cheaper transportation, the quarantine regulations and kindred sub- , jects were considered. Although no defin- ite scheme was arrived at, further than the appointing of a special committee to draft schemes and submit them to the standing committee on agriculture, the talk will do good. During the discussions the Ministers of Agriculture made the announcement that the government had been giving great attention to the matter, had received an itnmense volume of corres- pondence and information from many different individuals and sources, and that the government hoped tobe prepared to lay a scheme before parliament at the next session which will establish a tolerably good chain of cold storage accommodation eight from the producer in Canada to the con- samer in England. If this be accomplish- ed, it will be a long stride in the right direction, and will be of much greater service to the country than half a dozen lines of twenty knot passenger steamers. Cold storage, freight rates and decreasing the barriers between Canada and the American shipping points, are the principal iteins along whichrelief or assistaNce is to be pro- cured for our farmers. 111•111MIMEMEmimmen The Dominion Government on Prohibition. A large Ideputation alliance waited upon H one day last week t desirability of passing a law, or if not prepared hasten the promised Laurier made a lengthy of which we give below rom the Dominion n. Wilfred Laurier press on him the prohfbitory liquor to go that far, to plebiscite. Mr. eply, the substanse and ivlaicit seamed - EXPOSITOR to be satisfactory to the deputation. Ile said -: "He admitted the great importance of the temperance question, and at the same time pointed to the rapid advancement which the cause had made during the past few yearit. Hethad himself addressed over 300 meetings during these last four years. He was in opposition, and he had only seen three intoxicated men at these meetings. Such a thing wonkl have been impossible twenty-five years ago. Twenty-five years hence it was likely that no liquor would be seen at these meetings.. There were some temperance people who believed in total abstinence and some ia moderation. At the Liberal convention in Ottawa it was decided to take a plebiscite of ,khe whole people so as to obtain their correct opinion on this matter. The Liberals said that they would be guided by the vote of the people. In the province of Quebec there were a number of counties which had taken advantage of the mu4cipal law, and in these very few of the municipalities voted ia, favor of the sale of liquor. But it was the duty of the Government to carryout. the Liberal program, and, therefore, it was decided to arrange next session of Perlia- ment for the submission of a plebiscite to the people. (Cheers.) This session no legislation was to be submitted to Parlia- inent in the political interests of the Government even. He thou ht that it was the best thing to deal with t is question at once. No other question ould be sub- mitted along with Prohibiti n to a plebis- cite. It would be submitted alone. As to the merit of the question e would say nothing. As to what Mrs. lexander said about women having no vo es, he would merely say that if they had Ilene they could influence votes by speaking.' News of the We411c. TRADES -UNION CONGRESS. —The twenty- ninth annual Trades Union pongress of Great Rritain opened As sessipn in Edin- burgh Monday. DEADi -Sit' -Joseph Archer Crowe, the Commeecial Attache of Great Britain at Paris, i dead. He was fifty -sic years of age. Punistitiern EDITORS.—Two Egyptian editors in Cairo, Charged with insulting the Queen, have been fined thirty pounds and sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment. , WHAT WILL TREY Do.—Practically every department of the Cambria, iron works in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has been shut down for an indefinite period, throw- ing three thousand men out of employment. DEATH AND INJURY. —Yore's opera house and adjoining buildings were burned at Benton Harbor, Michigan,causing the death of eleven firemen and injury to a number of others, and entailing a loss of about $65,000. THE FAMOUS PHRENOLOGIST DEAD. —Pro- fesser Lorenzo Niles Fowler, of New York, probably the beat known phrenologist in the world, is dead, at the age of 85 years. In Memoriam. -Mother's Rest. [A last tribute to the memory of Mrs. Stewart, of Hensall, formerly of Hibbert, and who departed this life September 6th, it896.] Folded are those hands' dear hands, Folded upon thy breast; Done is their loving toil, !, Welcome sweet rest. Closed are those eye, beght eyes, Closed from our vision here ; Shut are those watchful portals, Nothing to fear. Sealed are those lipa, frail hp., Sealed fast from speaking now; Uttered the last bind word, Peaceful thy brow. Still is that heart, true heart, Still le that feeling breast ; Quiet is that anxious source, Peaceful thy rest. Over those pangs, sharp pangs, Over that labored breath; . Ceased is that sickness dire, Restfid in death. Gone is that eon!, washed soul, Gone to thy happy home; FIowr is that careworn spirit, where Sorro s never come. - Soone will -meet, glad meeting, - Soon n that land of rest; Near s that meeting yonder, Etern lly rest. _ Hensall, Se tember Oth, 1898. D. STE WA RT. Clinton. NOTES. -At a croquet match at Exeter on Monday last between Clinton and Exeter clubs, Exeter came out victorious by four to one. Clinton must practise up before they go from home again. -.--On MOnday night last or early 'Monday morning, some mis- creants disfigured the box of a buggy whicb was in a stable on Rattenberry street,' by cutting the rear box cover and scratching the box, A spell in the Central prison would not do the perpetrators of such mean acts a bit of harm.—One night last week as three of Mr. D. Cantelon's men were .re- turning from Mr. William Broadfoot's, 2nd concession, Tuckersmith, where they had been packing apples, and when opposite Mr. O'Brien's place, near Granton, they espied four raccoona crossing the road in front of them. The men gave chase and succeeded in bagging three of tbe anitnals.—Miss Challie Cooper, ‘eldest daug ter of Mr. William Cooper, was married on Wednesday last to Mr. john S. Armstrong of Ontario, California.—Mr. W. J. Biggins,of Elmhurst farm, Stanley, near this town, s acting as a judge of thoroughbred cattle at the In- dustrial Exhibition, Toronto, this week. There are few better judges of t oroughbred cattle than Mr. Biggins.—Mr. m. Taylor, the well-known insurance ag nt of this town, has been transferred to Walkerton, and will remove there with his family shortly. Miss Florence S., dau hter of Mr. Isaac Ja kaon, of this town, was married at Buffalo,' n Monday last, to Mr. Frederick L. Germ n, of that city.—On Monday last the Clin on cricketers beat the Berlin and Waterlo club in a match at Berlin, by one innings nd 32 runs.—Mr. D. Cantelon, of thistow , Huron's well-known apple kin now has ver seventy men engaged in pack- ing apples, and is putting up at the rate of five thousand barrels a week. Leadbury. .ALL Luso s. —M r. John Drager, of B ffalo, was home on a visit to his, parents a short time ago. He came the whole way on his wheel.—Miss Mary Grigg, daughter of Mr. George Grigg, of Morris, was visiting rela- tives and friends en the Leadbury line for a couple of days last week.—A tea meeting,to be held at Bethel church, is announced for • The a high resses, nt and . Alex. Gardiner hen been around and pur•chased quite a number of steers, which he intends feeding for some time.—Fri'end of Egmond- ville, whatever is the matter with you ? Just after the election you were gay and buoyant, and happy as a fly in a etagar bowl, now you.are petulant sad snappy, and in- clined to say may unkind words. Is this change brought about ay renegade Tories of the Tarte-Dobell-Cs.rtwrigat stripe? getting more tlan their share of bile good things going, while you, who MY a life long Grit, and just as capalsle as saw them,have been left,out in the cold. Or is it because we have seen fib to talcs setae ef the kinks out of the chain which your political animosity and partisan prejudice eonstructed, and which we fear yen 'Isola act anchor to the principles of solid beets sal sound common sense. iir Cart heel been crying out againat protect:11/1ot maw years, as being the cause of all our moss, low prices for produce included, ant tad declared he woeld knock it higher Vasa Csilderoy's kite Thursday evening, September 18t best of refreshments, and music of order, as well as -recitations and ad make up the programme. A pleas intereating time is anticipated.--M 7 comparing the prices of wheat, peas, oats, barley, flax and apples this year and last, we found them gone down from 15 to 100 per cent. By the way, better figure it up yourself than to doubt our authority and wander off on the barren sands of unbelief as you usually do. Well, a couple of weeks ago we asked you for an opinion concerning the knight's movements, and you tell us in reply that your former good opinion of us is gone down below zero,and that you presume he has been cleaning his chair. Wondrous thought, the great Sir Richard taking the place of a Jenny, putting in 60 days dusting his chair to the tune of 600 or 700 dollars a month. Better get his wife or daughter, if he has such, to tidy up for him, and give us some of the good legislation which he •has so frequently promised. You say Tupper has turned completely around on the school question; I say he has done nothing of the kind. One of us must be fibbing and it is certainly no k me. Neither can we accept your advice in regard to shooting the fel- lows on the treasury benches as some of newspaper 'writers are game good enough' for us. IMMM Exeter. BRIEFS.—On Monday last the Mitchell and Exeter lacrosse teams played the return match here. Both teams were in fine trim, and a lively game was witnessed hyla large number of spectators. After having played one hour and a half the game resulted in a tie, each team scoring two goalie The visit- ing team were gentlemen, and we're treated as such af the hands of the Exeter elub.— Mr. G. L. Mooney, of Mitchell,. accpmpan- ied the Mitchell team here on Moziday.— Monday afternoon last the Exeter band gave an open air concert and held sportnon the school grounds. A large number of ladies and children were present, but there were not as many gentlemen present as, should be to assist the band financially. ' There was a large programme of sports, which was conducted by Mr. J. Senior, Dr. Amos and Mr. A. Doupe, of Kirkton. There was bowling on the green, quoit throwing, base ball, running, jumping and other sim- ple amusements. A number of the Mit- chell lacrosse players aissieted in the games, and some of them won the hearts of some of our fair ladies. COme ?Tait], Mitchell boys, and you will win laurels ere leng.—Mrs, Wm. ‘Vestcott and fatnily, of i Seaforthe visited relatives here the past few days.— Mr. John Mellis, typo, Farosrr n offiee, Seaforth, spent Labor Day here. --4 r. Herb. Smith, of Detroit, is visiting relati es here. Rev. R. McCosh, of Chatham, pre ched to large congregations in the Trivitt! emerial church on Sunday last, morning en even- ing.—The directors of the ,Agricul ural So- ciety are getting the track in 1 rst-class shape for our fall show, which tek s place on Monday and Tuesday, the 21st nd 22nd of this month.—Mr. R. H. Collins,b rrister, is taking in the sights at the I dustrial Fair, Toronto,. this week.—Large .q entities of grain are being ntarketed hth ere - week. —Mr. Wm. Redden, brickmaker, rediton, last week sold one hundred and fort tl,hous- and brick for building purposes. 1 This speaks well for Mr. Hedden as a first' class brickmaker.—Mr. James Bissett and wife, of London East, .who have been vi iting relatives here for the past few week, re- turned h6me on Friday last.—Mr. John C. Gould, of London, visited his parents: here the past week.—Mr. Israel Smith is doing a rushing business in the bicycle repairing.— The milliners from this place attended the millinery openings at Toronto last week. I No • ism Perth Items. A private kindergarten school has been opened in St. Marys. —The Perth county House of Refuge is rapidly nearing completion. —There are nineteen patients in the Stratford hospital at present. St. Marys band cleared $40 out of their civic holiday demonstration. —St. Marys council have fixed the rate of taxation this year at 19.i mills. —The Stratford races last week were not largely patronized but the sport was good. —The new steel bridge in Hibbert, on the Dublin and Staffa road, has been completed. — The rate of taxation for Hibbert is 36- mills, and for the police village of Dub- lin, 11 mills. —James Brownlee, of Stratford, died on Tuesday of last week, at the age of 75 years. — Messrs. William and Thomas Colqu- houn, of Hibbert, imported from Scotland last week two fine heavy cferde horses.- — Mr. Luther Taylor, of Mitchell, has been appointed principal of the Dresden public school. — Mr. John Coiling, of Mitchell, has secured a position on the teaching staff of the Meaford high school. —A real live fox was . captured in the Grand Trunk Railway shop yards at Strat- ford last week. --The total ratable property in the town of Listowel is $740,000. This is a reduction ol 531,325 on the assessor's figures. • —Miss Edith Beatty, of Stratford, has been appointed teacher of the junior depart- ment of the Sebringville echool. --Mr. Daniel DcCoursey, the great pig breeder of Logan, is showing twenty pigs at the Toronto exhibition. —The engine in the ele at Mitchell is not powerfu the demand for electric li —Norman Colclough, 1 2 a th V fa of to of fo tric light station enough to supply h ts. th concession, of he re A. th t- ed es f- t - a Is lma, happened with a Osfortune on t 2nd ult. He had both 'bones of the fo rm broken by a fall off a fence. —The election expens s of James onald,the independent c ndidate in Sou erth at the late general e ections, amoun d to $38.25. —Dr. Gibb, V.S., of St. Marys, attend. o annual meeting of the United Stat eterinary Medical Association held in Bu lo last week. 1 —Ex -Mayor Gordon was elected aiderma Romeo ward, Stratford, by acclamatio fill the vacancy caused by the resignatio B. F. Youngs. —While engaged digging a sewer in Stra rd the other day, the workmen struck ring which floWed at the rate of 50 barre day. The water is excellent. —Dr. J. G. Yetnen of Stratford, will be n at once to reluild his residence in tha ty which was burned some monVns ago e will erect a$4,000 brick cottage. —Mr. A. R. Jackson, of Stratford, ha st returned from a trip to Lake Geneva isconsin. He wheeled nearly all the wa ere and all the way back, in all over 1,00 les. —Owing to the rise in tobacco, liamilto Levitt, cigar manufacturers of Stratford re offered $3,000 by a New York firm i y would cancel all orders previously ced. They refused. A. Myers, formerly of Stratford, disposed of the Gladstone, Manitoba e, to a gentleman from Neepawa,and wil oldish a newspaper in some other North - stern town. —Mr. Thomas C. Yeoward,photographer, merly of Stratford, met with an accident ently at Parry Sound. He was in a sail t when a sail fell on his left leg and tured one of the bones below th e& knee. The funeral took place Tuesday after - n of last week, from his residence ha atford, of Mr. George Emery, who was bably the oldest man in Stratford.Ile ninety-six years and five month e of He was born on the 4th of Apri1,1$00, died on Sunday, 30th ult. On Tuesday evening of last week some a were performing feats on a swing at James Sutherland's, in North Eat.. e. They were swinging out and turning ersaults in the air and Mr. Sutherland's Alex. fell on his head and injured hisa- terribly. He is suffering from vinous - of the brain. sp a gi ci ju th .W mi we the pia has Ag est we 0 1 for r.e bo fra no St pro WAS age. and boy M r. hop SOM SOD, self Lit the very eseiteet appericiaity, and upea sion • SEPTEMBER 11, 1896 RD cFAUL Are Opening DRY •G0008 COMPANY, the Pall and Winter Trade with a very large Stock of DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, MANTLES and CLOTHING. Nearly OneHundred and Twenty feet length of floor space filled on both sides to the ceiling, in fact every available foot of room. has been called into service to hold THE BEST ASSORTED' STOCK OF MERCHANDISE III_ THE COUNTY. Such an array of goods has never before been inside our doors, and we want every purchaser to come and see what we so loudly proclaim. There are Lots of stores and plenty of goods everywere, but there is always " ONE STORE" where you can find the best choice of the newest and freshest things,—one store where you ean do d little better all round than elsewhere. We cordially invite you to "OUR TORE" "THE PLACE " T01 DO YOUR TRADING. We have:the best of everything that is going and our prices hav been cut to the lowest not& to meet the present scarcity of money. FOR EA LY BUYERS . s, We would call special attention to o S LENDID FITTING JACKET N W JACKET CLOTHS, N W DRESS GOODS, N W DRESS TRIMMINGS, N W UNDERWE AR, NEW HOSIERY and GLOVE S, NEW MILLINERY, N W RIBBONS and VELVETS, NE W- FLANNELETTES, NEW LINENS, NEW T WEEDS, NEW CLOTHING, Etc., Etc. The goods above mentioned are fresh from the market, and ready for your inspection. THE JACKETS are certainly nobby, perfect in fit, made' up in good Cloths, nice assortment of colors, and the prices are lower than in poet seasons. THE JACKET CLOTHS are good heavy, warm, sensible goods, --about twenty-five different kinds and patterns,—mostly the kinds _you will not see elsewhere. THE DRESS GOODS we show are away out of the ordinary- line. A hundred or more patterns, and scarcely any two alike. Some are rough, some - plain, some fancy, seine elegant, and some everlasting materials to wear. THE TRIMMINGS are beautiful, and not at alt out of the way in price. We hive a large assortment of the newest things for trimming Dresses and. Jacke s. THE NEW UNDERWEAR, is possibly better value than you got last year. We have some low lines that will be a surprise to you, and the finer qualities will be sold at comparatively small figures. THE NEW IMPORTED FLANNELETTES are perfect in patterns and color, quite differ nt to t ne ordinary Canadian makes. We have the cheap lines going, but 4e wouldi call your attention particularly to our best and most serviceable Old qountry Plannelettes. They are the kind that Will give you satisfaction, THE NEW LINENS are direct from some of the best mills in Ireland. Snow white, beautiful gools,--fit for the dining -room of a palace, and marvel- ously cheap. THE NEW MILLINERY„ we will tell you about a little later. It is here and ready for yen to select from. Your early orders will receive our very prompt attention, With such a quantity of !goods as we have to dispose of at the low prices they re marked, the sum of this season's business must represent "Big Dealing and. Rapid Selling." 1)WARD MCFAUL Dry Goods Company. .40 SeatiorthYs .Greatest Cash Dry Goods Store. keeping Mitn Io** rim& a sh les from 'Our s re. Alexander Id slater Min MeleeEtra **jesting Ottt sate Measrs. Winter an figure. Mr. Ma. "ale for the old James 090per and /imams OXL Satnr how. rs Coop Taylor with 13 We Will hope for -to eome this way. Insde shipment 0 invisy bat. They - buyers in this neig itifte. Wm. Coop: -Cooper, of Howe, Itiend;bere.—Rev Xe. Muir, of Bru wit Sabbath, Mr. .sermons, which we well appreciated. 'ret time with us Nape, i4 won't be 1YJUh1t, Mrs. Can this village, are lair and visiting -Small" of Lambtos .of Mr. James Sm Bev. Mr. Graham, -the services; of St Wroxeteri are visit home of Mr. R. -our grain buyer. is ply of grain. Mr. -market on the 15t1 the lOth conce8si4 Abas been spending Arrived home las ;speaks well of ths Mppen boys are all a fair way of makis • -Kay reports a good and was well pleas( in Goderich.-Rev Are spending a few .Bayfield. -Mr. and andion, of Hensal the home of Mn wheat seeding is no scanty, a large acres .A *umber have bee -fa the Toronto f now busy lifting hi xpectsto1iaVeag ve annemi Er BRIEFS .—Mr. lls -chased the egg busi ;and to it has added ,pared to take all. tli , come along. -A nm ,..Seaforth on Lebo play the Seaforth fi well pleased at :our: with such a team al :speak very highly 4 —The Brussels evai 'blast these days . --J -evening last, stud_ p -R.ottlitS. There 16 eJ -incandescent lighti 'motion with our ar -foreman in the Ron Day, put Op at the, :and when he left fa thought was his coi lids own, his havinA by: some one evicle pocket of the OM .gloves and a lette _Northwest to an name on the letter Icippen. Mr. Wat turned, or sent to t 1.13e1S, and he will ret the owner. -The , work on Mr. -J. D. masons also on M. Mr. Ainley has rem ian church, and is 1 .of the old site, and i being on the east i R,. Roach was horn -ea Monday to Di are going this NO from this locality a this week.--1-The Ei - getting things in sl -October 1st and Voters' list court Ise i Per —The Sons of 84 ford, Avontota are successful anion pit noon, 27th late-, was a deeided succi otherwilse. - —On WednestiM Rev W IL Grabi Mr. W. H. Graha in marriage to danghter nf Rev.1 bellford. —Mte- Rs re Mr.. E. -Gill, St. Mi to Mr. John Cornil :f,5275 a year, Mr, what he will turn I the farm. -1 —A barn belong -the west ward. of S lightning and total and three o'clock 'last week. Loss, the North Dritishl —Mr. J. R. RI/ some very handsoi m picked from a, tree son the farm of Mr; erwell. Specimen, -John Craig, of thal 'Ottawa. -Mr. George Al Motherwell, WAS fl foot of the stair morning, 30th ult. 'been going np stai. shoulder was brl conscious ever airi -Mr. 3. T. Hi vented s. novel pe reaper with the r guards attached t a boy can harvest. a day easily. youth DWI -wheeling from Lo Marys, the other hurt by the explo •on his wheel, wle Jimmie —A young dozen names to d and who claim ferent places, ap en that eity the of defrauding Ch man, out of th sent to jail. —A tramp by before Police M• ford, the othe rancy. elai he had °nee tr into Latin. Th the Perth count being the first a —Ai:lumber o wood Presbyteri Re. A. 'lender evening recently beantiful gol warmly., worded read the address presentation - the ladies. —Walter E. way agent s agaanst James asking $1,009 arose out of a I