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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-12-25, Page 5* t't e of e of e of e of Its e Ls the resi survi ving e those of rothers.- nd family, re visiting (Atsemore. s' Robert - ale Stawe Tr. D. W. -Mr. Da- - he tound- On Tues - e invited day night 'r, heart's family a sidence.- he Pre.shy- '4S Hattie rents, Mr. s -with her en, rector Icy. ter,- Miss Viinton emoval of _ oldest in - ere about. We are ,Ie health, tich he.Christ- on, Miss depart - presented a pretty ends go - after the are well Bay - A eapply on hand. 1512-4. DECEM13ER 25, 1896. adae Morrie. NOTES. -Mr. John White, lot 10, conces- Sion 8, has sold his fifty acre farm to Mr. jamas Orsig, lith line. The prioe paid was_ *500. The land 'is good, with a brick dwelling and frame out baildings.-We ,bleve had a little of the beautiful snow, but eee enough to make sleighing yet, although the wheeling is splendid. -The proceeds of the Sunday school entertainment, held at .t'unshine, on Thursday evening, of last week, amounted to $18. M.r. Henry Mooney acted as °badman. Rev. Mr. 'Kirby, of Blyth, gave an address, as did ease thapastor, Rev. Mr. Shaw. The night was tine, and a large crowd was present. - Aire John A ' has purchased & fine young hot of the rkahire breed. -At Brussels, . ea -Monday, Mr. Henry Mooney, reeve of tiforris, was elected, by acclamation, as scounty councillor; Mr. A. Mateyo, deputy- aheve of Grey, was also elected by acclama- tion. -Some talk of a lively tinte on Mon- day next, at the townihip hall. The nom- ination for councillors will take place on that date. -The remains of Mr. David ttleddes were brought to Belgrave station on the _ eveniag.- train, on `Ststurday last, and wells buried In Brandon's cemetery on Sun - Ail afternoon. Rev. W. T. Hall took =charge of the funeral services at the bonne,. Mr. Geddes went to Vancouver fifteen veers ago, and, had been ailing for some time. He died on the 8th ot December, and had reachedathe age of 41 years. --A large amount of wood is cat in the woods, and the owners are waiting for sleighing to haul it to town. -A . few wood bees have been held en the 6th cOrteeetli011e-Mr. M. 'Black, teacher in school section , No. 3, neld an entertainment on Tuesday afternoon. The school house was full to the door. After hearing the junior classes, teaching came to a close, and Mr.JosephCurrie was 'appointed chairmeo, when a Iengthy and interesting ttigrernme of vocal and instru- mental musieetrecitations and dialogues was given. The Performers all acquitted them- selves in the' most creditable Manner, and oreatly to the delight of the audience. e 1 News Of the Week. Beratoe Dowett-At midnight, on the '19th inst., fire totally destroyedi the freight shed at the union_ depot, Sault §te Marie, Michigan. Sevenlreight cars were also de- stroyed, Loss, about $50,000. , SEVERE SENTENCES. -For endeavoring to hold meetings commemorative eft the, Kho- dinskoe Plain disaster, during the eerona- tion of the Cie; at Moscow, ,and which were prohibited by the police, one student has been sentenced to death and others to 12 years imprisonment. AFFAIRS ra.7 01:EA.-A letter from He- nan& to the Times dwells ape the fact that the white element now predominates targely in the Cuban insurgent! ranks. The . worst elements have disa.ppeared, and on in- dependent iGovernmeat, if wea,k, would at least be in the hande edneated and re- sponsible Men. Ovna A Ti-ariUSAND DEATHS. -It is officially anneunced at Bombay that, there have been 1,151 eases of bubonic plague in that city, and 1,094 deaths from that diseane up to date. The exodus from Bombay continues. -200,000 peasons have lied from the country. CRRISTMAS GOODS DE.STROY ED. -The firm of Wallbridge & Company, Buffalo, lost il their Christmas goods, with which their big store was filled, by afire, which broke out on their premises. _. Omen Iheeennn.--Taberculosis is re- ported to have infected every herd of cattle in the state of Maine. Pmearie F.ATHERS' DAY. -The 276th an- niversary of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, on Plymouth Rock, was celebrated on the 2Ist inst., by the blew England 'Society of the city of Brooklyn. .MILLIONS FOR FETES -NOTHING FOR THE Poon. -The credit asked for by the French -Government to meet the expenses of the visit of the Czer and Czaaiina, to Paris, was granted by the Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 496 to 21. Before adopting the credit., the Chamber, by a vote of 24* to 136, rejected:a socialist amendment to add to the credit 4,000,000 francs to be devoted to the aid of the unemployod. story, but the other side is, that moat of the money was due for wages. and °being unable to collect it, owing to soine divide, the men thought this a good chance to et even with his employer, and did so, seounng not only the amount due, but good interest as', well." —Mr. Alexander Matheson, an old red - dent of Mitchell, narrowly escaped death the other night. For nearly two years he , has been troubled with a cancer in the neck, and on the day above mentioned he went to the neighborhood of Shakespeare to consult an old German in regard to his trouble. Returning, he reached Mitchell on the 10 p. na tram, and, as the -electric lights were not burning, in the darkness he fell from the station platform a distance of about three feet. Here he lay in an unconscious state for some time, but finally reoovered, and started for home. No bones were broken, but the shock to his system was very seriens. seseemetamems ose Perth items. -Abraham Baker has' sold his 100 acre firm Elma, to Abraham Farrell,. of At - NOTED FAMILY OF SOLO'leFIS.- Poiteteen of the hteettoks Have Held Pat fittest, In the Army. • At New York the great Chinaman Chang was introduced to Colonel McOook as "General McCook." "Howl/ .did you aCOMO to.be generals?" inquired Chang. The Chinaman asked a good many hard questions in England and came near mak- ing himself unpopular by'so doing. But if he ohooees to askAineations in the United States about the McCooks be can be an- swered without difficulty'. 1. Daniel McCook was killed nehr the beginning of the war between the states by General John- Morgan's raiders. He was 63 y.ears old and held tecornmission as a major. 2. John McCook, brother of Daniel, died In. 1865, soon after the war. He was a sur- geon in the war. Daniel's: ten sons and John's five sous all' served in the war. 3. Brigadier' General George Waythe McCook, Son of Daniel, served in the Mex- ican war and in the civil war. He was at- torney general of Ohio and died io 1877. 4. Brigadier General Robert Latimer McCook was killed ip 1862. 5. Alexander McDowell McCook fought his way t� a brigadier generalship and is now a retired major genetral, residing at Paris. 6. Brigadier General Daniel McCook was killed on Kenesaw mountain in 1864. 7„ Major General Edwin Stanton Mc- Cook survived the war and Was killed in Dakota, of which he was acting governor. 8. Charles Morris McCook was killed at Bull R1111. 9. Colonel John James McCook eur- vived the war and became a hiev-yer in New York. 10. Major General Edward Moody. Mc- Cook survived the war and was -twice gov- eenor of Colorado territory. 111. Brigadier General Anson George McCook survihed /the war and has been secretary of the 'United States senate. • . 12. Rev. -Henri/ Christopher McCook, Ihe D. was a first lieutenant and chaplain. 1.3. Commodore Roderick Sheldon Mc- Ceok, U. S. N., was retired from active service in 1885. 14. Rev. John Jaenes McCook was a lieutenant in the First Virginia regiment, U. S. A., and afterward a university pro- fessor. Certainly the "fighting McCooks" de,' serve their title. If Chang asked Colonel McCook `the question, be -probably did not mean to be uncivil, but was really curious to know how so many of the family eame to be generals. The answer is easy -I -they fought their way. -New Orleans Times- . Democrat. Grant asat Young Debater. HURON EXPOSiT01,4 - ptitiple were not ko inuoliatfrald of *thieves .ae of breakage.—Holen Evertson $mith.in Century._ BripoIeme on Voting'. Louis Napoleon was of opition that= man shoUld Vote who was net Married. Married men, be thought, had a different sentiment toward their country from the unmarried and n greater stake in its wel- fare. In Ms opinion also neither priests nor soldiers should be permitted to vote. Iiitroducing Major. "The most amusing experience I ever *id in a political campaign," said Major Mosel P. Handy, "was in 1884, when Blaine was a candidate for president., I had been invited to speak with Blaine and Beaver at a town in northeastern Penn- sylvania. Blaine and Beaver were absent, but I was there. The hall was filled with an enormous audience, in afiticipation of Blaine's comings when a telegram was re- ceived that the distinguishixl orators had missed the train. - "The chairman was- disappointed; but, having one orator in, the person of rayself, be determined not to lose the opportunity to let the asseinblage hear good Republican d.octrine. So he got up and began as fol- lows: "'Gentlemen, we expected to have with US this evening that great Republican, the honorable James tG. Blaine, our candidate for president. "Tremendous applause. "'But Mr. Blatne could not come. We expected to have with us this evening that gallant veteran than whont no man is dearer to the heart of a Pennsylvanian, the governor of this great commonwealth, Hon. James A. Beaver'- "More applause. "'But General Beaver could not come. We expected to have with us this evening that representative of all that is best in Pennsylvania journalism, the eminent edi- tor of the Philadelphia Press, Mr. Charles Emory Smith:" "More applause, "'But Mr. Smith could not come. How- ever, geiatlemen, we shave with us thita. evening one of the most popular Republic- ans in Pennsylvania, an eloquent orator, - a man known •to every one of you, Mr. "And turning to me he asked in a voice loud enough for every one to hear: . "'Beg pardon, sir, but w:bat did yon say was your name?' "-Chicago Tirnea,& Herne Apparently Grant entered. tho Philo- mathean Debating club, hlaysville, Ky., for the first tilue at its thirty-third meet- ing, Jan. e, 1e:37. 116 toolt. a promineut part at once. 13y a curious coincidence the question for this fires evening was, "Re- solved, That the Texans were not justified in giving Santa Anna his liberty." In mmeeememeem the names of the debaters this night there appears on the record H. U. Grant. He was _on the affirmative side. He was on the affirmative side, at the thirty-fourth meeting, with this question, "Resolved, - wood, for $51150. The farm is a good one, That fenudes wield greater tufluence in and is in. a good state of cultivation. Mr. Baker has leased John Hammond's 200 acre farm, in, Elma, near Britton, for a period of 'Bite years, at an annual rental of $350. -The reception given Mr. James Ren- nie and his bride, at Burnside, on their re - tura from their wedding trip, was a well atteaded one; -there being over 100 present. The rooms were beautifully decorated with lowers and eitergreens. Songs and spe.eches, were the order pi the evening, and a. very pleasant himeiwits passed. -Mrs. Grigg,- a returned missionary of the Baptist church, from Burmah, delivered an interesting address on the customs and manners of the natives of that country, be- fore the Women's_Foreign Mission Society, in the Presbyterian ehurch, Kirkton. Her address was listened to with marked at- tention. -The new county of Perth House of Re- fuge is now completed, and was formally inspected on Friday, leth inst., by the Pro- -vineial inspector and by Hon. Mr, Davis, Provincial secretary: The building will, however, not be opened for use before next January. The inetitution is modern in every respect. --The following from Mitchell have pass- ed the final examination on the Bible and - training lessons, and received their di- nionias :-Mrs. Clara M. Holtby, F.B. Holt- by, Miss Sarah J. Grey, Miss Bertha Wills, Miss • Georgina Morter, J. B. Schniden Those who have passed their first examin- ation,: S. ILStuart, Mrs. S. B. Baker, Miss Margaret Machan, Mrs. S. M. Ed- -wards, Miss Lourtia Gerry, Miss Jessie M. Meehan, Richard Babb, in, Mise Nellie McKay. -At his home on the townline west, in 'Wallace, on Saturday night, 12th inst., Mr. :Henry Sanderson, a well known and much respected resident of the township, died, in the oath year of his age. Mr. Sanderson had been in failing health for the past , two years. The deceased came out from Scot- land with his pare&s, over forty-one years ago, the family settling first in the county et Lanark. From there Mr, Sanderson moved into the neighborhood of Wroxeter, where he lived eleout 15 years, axid then came into Wallace, buying his present farm. He was merried twice, and leaves a widow -and four sons aud two daughters. -A meeting of the farmers of the Huron road was held in Cook's school house on 'Wednesday evening, last week, when about one hundred farmers of the neighborhood assembled to discuss the tariff and express themselves thereoa in speech and resolution. Mr. John Aikers, Mr. A. R. Walker aid others addressed the meeting, after Which a strong resolution was passed, favoring a re- duction of the present tariff to a :purely revenue basis, and urging that coal oil, bin- der twine, nails, fence wire, iron and other articles be placed on the free list. The meeting Wits enthusiastic and unanimous in favor of tariff revision. " -The Mitchell Advocate of last week says; On Monday Mr. John O'Keefe, a mile and a quarter north of Dublin, seek, some cattle by a hired man to Mitchell, for delivery to Mr. Henry Heal. The cattle were handed oveetto the purchaser, and the money, al to, was paid to the man. Not re- turning Mr. O'Keefe came to town during the night and called up the chief I5f police at Stratford, who ascertained that the man had purchased a ticket for the Piteific Coast, aud left on the evening train, and rnust have been then half way between Port Huron and Chicago. This is (me side of the society than males." The affirmative sid,e won in this case as well as the other. Af the thirty-fifth meeting his name ap- pears on the affirmative of the question -a very, vital one at that tiMe-"Resolyed, That it would not be just and politic to liberate the slaves at thia time.' Again he was on the winning side. At the thirty- sixth meeting the name appears U. Grant on the affirmative aide of the row-, lution that "intemperanee is a greater evil than war." At the thirteesevetth Meeting he was 'electhcl, I together with hie friend A. H. Alarkland and W. Rithesein, as a member of a coramittee. He also took part in the debate on the question, "Resolved, That Socrates was right in not escaping when the prison doors were opened to him." He took the affirmotive, and it was again the successful side. And in ail the succeeding meetings down to March 27, 1837, the rec- ord shows him to hare hem active, but after that datebis name does not appear. Tho probabilities are that he returned hoine- to help pot in the crop. -Hamlin Harland in McClure's. They Never Sieep. The experts in the diffeeent branches of the sciences aro now pretty well agreed that there are several species of fish, rep- tiles and insects whioh ocher sleep during their stay in this world. Among the fish it is now poeitively known that .the pike, the salmon and the goldfish never sleep at all; also that there are several others of the figh family that never eleep more than a few minutes during a month and which take no rest whatever during the breeding season. There are dozens of species of files, mostly tropical, which never indulge in slumber, and from three to five, species of serpent on each of the continents which the naturalists have never 7.et been able to catAh Oapping. at a decline, and everybody. expects an inert trade until after Christman, and brisk business during the first fortnight of January." Dairy Markets. TORONTO, December 22nd. - Butter Large dairy rolls, Die to 13e ; dairy pound rolls, 15o; dairy tubs, 12e -to 130; creamery rolls, 19c to 20o; creamery tube, 18c to Bic Eggs -Limed, 14c to 15e; cold _storage and late gathered, 15c to 16e, and 19e to 20e for strictly new laid. MoNaesee, December 22nd. -Butter - There is a moderate demand for butter, and frices rule about steady. Finest creamery is quoted at 18o to 18e, and rolls 13e to 14e. Eggs --The market is firm, with a fair amount of business. Strictly fresh are ,still quoted at 22e, while good limed are quoted from 14e to late. Other varieties are not in much request. Live Stook Markets. efreasoow,December15.—Market for cattle stronger. Present price for best 10e to 10e. • Origin of "Feather In rs Hat." "A feather in hit cap," signifying hon- or and distinction, arose ifroin a. custom which was. common among the Syrians, and perpetuated to this day among the various semicivilized people of Asia and America, of adding a new feather to the headgear for every enemy slain. In the days of chivalry the embryo knight re- ceived his moque in a featherless condi- tion, and then wordhis pluinesi As he had won his spurs. In a manuscript written by Richard. Harland in 1588 and:careful- ly preserved in the British, museum is motioned an !indent Hungarian custom -that of allowing no man to wear a feath- er in his cap who had not killed a Turk.; The Hungarians had a law, which *as in vdgue as late as 1612, Which allowed war- riors to add a feather to their headdress collection "every time the claimant could prove that lie had succored a starving Hungarian or had - hilted an ablebodied Turk or other Moslem."• . These -old °Asthma are now obsolete, but it is interesting to know that there were . once such laws upon the statute books of nations thought to be civilized.-SteLouie Republic:. Some years ago a theoryl founded on the observations of Leeuwenhoek, Sir John Lubbock and others was, to the effect that the ant is another of the insect's that are never caught asleep. At that time, 18744 the result of these observations excited consid- erable comment, and it vvtiadeolared_to be "the only exception known In the animal world to the general rule i'that sleep is a necessary consequent of labor. More ex- tended observations, however, -have proved that there are several exCeptions to the general rule of periodical slunaber in the animal creation. -St. Louie Republic. .' Silver nate rair Everyday 'Use. All of the Livingstone hid large quanti- ties of silverware, a good deal of it having come over from Scotland with the first Robert, whoin it is now the fashion to call Robert. the Founder, and much having been acquired by later generations. "But," said Mrs:. Smith the silver of tide other braucheS put together would not einial the amouet in daily use at Cousin Chancellor's, an 4 among it -all there was not a single silver oleDife or fork, yet now you think you Could not dine without them. Three tined 'steel forks and steel knives with silver haealleS were then the highest style ;" china in plenty, in- cluding Many most beautifel speeiniens of Sevres, with the glazed cleisets about the great dining room but it was kept care- fully locked away for serviee only on very stately oceasions, solid silver plate being employed for all daily use. In theaceless at -7r - IVERPOOL, December 2Ist.• — Offerings were heavy here to -day, and trade was weaker. States cattle sold at 6d per ; Canadians at 50. Sheep sold at 50 to to 60 per lb. MONTREAL, December 22nd.—The butch- ers were out in large numbers, and trade was brisk, with -the prices higher all round. Some butchers maintain that the prices of good beeves were nearly half a cent per pound higher than similar cattle could be bought for two weeks ago. Extra Christ- mas beeves sold at ate to ate per lb, and prime animals, 3te to 4c per ib; with good stock at 2ac to 3gc, and the common at 2c to 2e per lb: There weresay:twat extra calves on the market, and broeght $15 and $22 for two, each of the best ; common calves sold at $3 to $7 eath. 2te to no per lb, and lambs per lb. BAST B17FFAL0, (December -.Market fairly ae ive and hi . • The -Stamp Did Not Work. A Belgiau. physician who stands very high professionally at home and is a gen- tleman of education, culture . and refine- ment recently visited friends in Phis city. He had occasion to write a letter tO an -Evanston professor and was told that it he 'Would affix an "ininiediate delivery' ' stamp to tho letter it would be rushed through to its destination without deley. • After a day spent in sightseeing a h011t the city with his Chicago friends the Bel- gian reathed _home, went to his room and immediately came downstairs agala in considerable perturbation. "See!". be cried, holding out the stanip- ed letter, which had lain On a table in his room all day. "It haf not gone yet. ihe stamp. haf not work., - Nobody haf ca led for it all ' the day through. "-Chicago Times -Herald. ' They. Were Alike. Landlord. to. Tenant -Good morning, sir; flue day, sir. Just called to see if it would,be Convenient to settle your qoar- ter's rent? "Do you ,know, landlord, that none of the doors in this house will shut?" I - "New house, sir; new house, you knew. Takes time to settle." "Ala, then there's a pair of us. I'm a new tenant. It takes time for mo to settle too. Good morning. Call again. "-Scot- tish Nights. The habits of wasps were closely studied by Reaumur, who placed the insects un- der glass hives and so domesticated them eel° be ableto observe all the operations carried on within their nests. 111111•11=111110111111MINIMMIN heep sold at a.„31c , to 4tc 2iid.--Cattle her; choice to extra export steers $4,70 .tei $4.90 ; good to choice, $4.40 to $i.65 • fair Ito \ medium steers, $4.10 to $425; light buthhers , $3.75 to $4; common to prime fat -cows) $2.40 to $3.50; good butchers! bulls, $2.85. to $3.10; stockers and feeders steady • good stockers. $3,20 to $3.50; feeders, i3.160 to $3.85; light to fair, $4.75 to' $5.50. Hogs -Mar- ket active and stronger; good Yorker, $3.40; mixed packers, $3.35 to $3.40 mediums, $3.35 to $30; pigs, $3.50 tie $3.65 ; roughs, $3 ;stags $2,2o to $2.75. Cattle closed steady ; 2 loads of choice two year old steers of 1,150 to 1,185 pounds, sold at $4.45. tte $4.75. Hogs closed barely steady. Quality of Iamb `offerings good, of sheep poor; prime to extra native lambs sold at$5.50 • good to choice natives, $5.25 to $5.40 ; gond, $4,90 top.20 ; sheep, good to choice handy sold at $3.25 to $3.65 ; good wethers,$3.65 to $4. Canada lambs -There, was an improved demand early in the da, and ewe lots' one of 92 lbs, brought $5.30, and One of 76lbs brought $535; these were the star prices, most of the sales of choice fair 'weight Canadas going at 5,25;$bucky Caned as sold at $4.65. TORONTO, December 23rd, -There was nothing done in cattle for export. Butchers' cattle were nominal in the absence of offer- ings. Prices rule steady at from 2c to 30 per lb, only an odd one going any higher. Some bulls for export were picked up for 3c to nc per lb. Nothing done in stockers. Sheep and lambs were quiet and unchanged. Shipping sheep sell for 2Vo to '3c per ib; lambs, 3 cents to 3t cents per pound ; butchers' sheep, $2.50 to $2.75 each. Calves arnsteady. Prices rule from $4 to $6 per head for good ones; no other kind is want- ed. Milch cows and springers are firm at $20 to $40 each. - Not many offered, a,nd all sold, Hogs were livelier than any other line of liveatock. . The market held firm. Choice selections of bacon hogs sell for 40 per lb, weighed off the cars and thick fat hogs are steady at 3te'perlit. Sows fetch 3e per lb. Stores are not wanted at any price. Stags and rough hogs sell for 2p per lb, and boars are not wanted at lac per lb. Varna. NoTICE. -All parties knowing themselves to he indebted to JOSEPH MORROw, Fullerton, /WO informed that all aeenunte must be peal on or before December .2' th, or they will be placea in tbe hands of a lawyer for collection. Joseeir aloaaotv. ' 1514x2 MNINININNEMINIMMEEI THE MARKETS. e. Samara, December 17, 1896. Fall Wheat per bushel, 0 78 to 0 80 ,lipring Wheat per bushel, 0 78 to 0 80 Oats per -bushel- 0 18 tO 0 19 Peas per bushel.. . 0 39 to - 0 40 Barley per bushel "s: 0 20 to 0 24 Butter, No. 1, loose.. - — 0 10 t� 0 12 Butter, tub 0 10 Im 0 12 gags per deze... — — .. .. 0 14 to 15 Flour, per 100 lbs.e :2 60 to 2 60 Ray per ton flew.. ' . 7 00 to 8 00 Hides per 100 ..... 5 00 to (3 00 0 60 to 0 70 O 21 Sheep Skins e Woof Potatoes per bage(gave)e salt '(raten) per barele. . Wood per oord (long). • : Wood per oord (abort) Apples per bag " Clover Seed Timothy Seed Pork, per 100 tas Tallow, per . . 0 19 to 30 to oa to 2 75 to . 1 60 to . 0 25 to • 6 75 to 2 50 to 4 60 to 0 12 to .40 000 00 175 O 25 6 00 • 2 f 0 4 76 0 03 TORONTO, Dec. 23.-3'all wheat, 110.85 ko CO 88; spring wheat, 50.65 to 50.66 ; oats, 190 to 23c; peas, per bust. 43e to 46e; barley, 27e to 32o ; hay ter ton,:313 00 to 513.00 butter, 15e to 16e ; pots - tome per bag, 40e to 40c; eggs, per do. s. 200 to 22a ; dreseed hogs, per 100 lbs, $4 75 to $5.25. taiwewmaimeweseween HOW LONDON LOOKS AT IT. We observe that the wonderful position attained by the Femily Herald and Weekly Star, et Montreal,is attracting the attention of great American and English publishers who appear to be amazed that - such a sue - cess could be achieved by a Colonial paper. One English paper sent a representative to Montreal and heis now engaged in enquir- ing into the organization of the Star and its huge achievements. 0, • ' LOCAL NOTICES. • WOOD WANTED. -Wanted a quantity of geed hardwood, tang and short, taken in exchange for furniture. LRATIIERDALII & LANDSBORouou, Seaforth. 1613-tf ,Sa mmessene Births. Our Big o ii 11)1.J.A....-Y- 111 Begin on the 17th ins When our store will ,put on its new Christmas dress, which we have had made 'e pecially for the occasion. We' will pre- sent to the public same new features in goods and prices and in general attrac ions which we think will mean much money saved to theii during the holiday -season. • We have been lavish in. our' o tlay for real nice things for the holiday trade, ancl some very pretty things at very reasonable priCes are to be found in this store. We are always glad, to have the people visit this.store, and we would be especially fond. of having a still greater crowd during this gladsome time of the year. GILROY & WISEMAN, Clinton. DIEHL-1n Stanley, on December 14th, the wife of . Mr. John Diehl, Of a son. BROKENSH1RE,-In Stephen, on December lith, the wife of Mr. Silas Brokenshire, of a son. COUSLEY.---In Bruesele, on December 13th, the • wife of Mr. Andrew Cousley, of a daughter. ROBERSTON.-In Blyth, on December 12th, the wife of Mr. Wm. Roberteon, of adaughter. - McGOWAN.-In East Wawanosh, on December 13th, the wife of Mr. Wm. McGowan, of a daughter. Toronto,Poultry Market. DEOEMBER 22nd -We had another geed poultry market to -day. Nice bright tur-, keys, Se to 90 per Ib; geese,. 6c per lb ; chickens, 30e to 45c per pair; ducks, 35c to 60e'per pair. '..Crop Prospects in Europe. Loseos, England, December 218t. -The Mehlt Lam Expeess, referring to the crop prospects, says " While the . wheat is somewhat late in growth, this is no draae back, for a favorable growth of the autuian 801101 Wheat- and rye is reported from all the- districts of Central Euror e; but in France matters are not nearly so inatisfae- tory. The Weather -in Russia is very un- settled, • frost- and thaw reigning in rapid succession with bad effect on the autumn sown grain. Die Argentine crop is • apt thought to be very large ; but advices con- flict. 'Foreign wheat does not sell wellA even I Marriages. - TAYLOR -WILLS. -At the residence of the 'bride's parents, on December 9th, by Rev. Mr. .-Ifolines, Mr. Cornelius Taylor, of Brewster, to bliss Kezia, daughter of .Mr. W. B. Wills, Mitchell. HOLTZ EIAUER-PATTERSON.--At the residence of the bride's uncle, on Daciember 9th, by Rev. 0.0 Cosene, Mr. Moses Holtzhauer. of Auburn, to Miss Jennie Patterson, of Hullett. STINSON-GORDO.N.-At the residence of the bride's parents, Lucknow, on December 16th, by hev. I. B. Wallwin, Mr. R. E. A. Stinson, of Chesley, to Miss Lily, youngeet daughter of Mr. James Gordon, Looknow. H.RISTMASi 'Tis thehappie more than any and shows thes pressed Am doubt, the mos of all the sea hiding place an gifts among th memory throu .when the first new era. "Ch istmas conies but once a year," let the g ad bells ring out again— "A ME RY, MERRY CHRISTMAS." t time in all the year—the time ther when friend reniembers friend, little kindnesses not generally ex-, g the children it means, without joyous, most happy and gladsome ons, when Santa Claus leaves • his spreads with such generous hand little people. It carries all back in h by -gone .centuries to • the time hristmas ushered into the world a KINNON & xr; Change Of Business. Look on the second page of this issue for the list of Bargains that -we are offering, in order to reduce our stock before February lst, 1897, as about that date there will be a change taking place in our business. Every- . hhag reduced in 'price. 'WAR parties indebted_ to us, will please call and settle at once. 0 LIB Y PRESENT Useful uitable, Sensible, We haVe a fine ass rtment and special value in the following Hemstitched Handk Initial Handkerc • and colored rchiefs, Embroidered Handkerchiefs iefs in silk, linen and lawn black Kid Gloves, Dress Goods, Jack° s, Fur Capes, Fur Caps, Ladle's', Misses' and Children's Hats and Bonnets. • • Everything at exceptidnally Iow pikes during the holiddy season at • TIVE °Cmi _A -P) BriiCettM_ W. HOFFMAN. , CARDNO'S BLOCK, SEAFORTH. Agent for Butterick's Patte ns and Publications. Holmes. The attendance at he meeting I was fairly good. Rev. Mr. radley was elected president for 1897, and Mr. • Flagg, secretary. IMPORTANT NOTI OR SALE. -House and Lot to locality, For particulars ap RANKIN, Seaforth P. 0. STEM STRAYED. -Strayed fro of the undersigned, Lot 21, Con eremith, L, R. S., on or about the ls a yearling steer, red in color. Any such information as will lead to the animal will be suitably rewarde DONALD, Kippen P. 0. • Deaths. DARLING. -At the residence of her son, Irishtown, • on December 18th, Janet Darling, relict of the late James Darling, aged 101 years. SANDERSON.-In Wallace, on December 12th, Henry Sanderson, aged 64 years, 4 months and 4 days, formerly of Wroxeter. FOWLER. -Near Killarney, Manitoba, on December 6th, Charles Fowler, aged 62 years. SPARLING.-In Grey, on Deceniter nth, Emily, • relict of the late John Sperling, aged 72 years. McKENZIE.-In Goderieh, on December 11th, Sarah McKenzie, relict of the late John McKenzie, ar d, mother of Mayor McKenzie, Winghain, aged 93 years, 1 month. NICHOL.-eIn Morris, on December 18th; the infant son of Mr. Michael Nichol, aged 6 months. COUSLEY.-In Brussels, on December 13th, Gladys, - infant daughter of Mr. Andrew Cousley. . WATSON.-In Goderinh, on December 1(3th, Mar- garet MoRitchie relict of the late Alexander Watson, aged ayears. PLUMSTEEL-In Clinton, on December 12th, Wil- liam Plumeteel, aged 79 years. 9 months. WEIR. -In Hullett, on December 18th, Sarah Weir; relict of the late William Weir, in her 70th year. RITCHIE.--Suddenly, in Atiburmon December 14th, Gideon Ritchie), of Blyth aged 71 years. ' • LAaTDSBOROUGH.-At her home, near Park River. Dakota, on -December 12th, Evylin M., beloved ' ' wife of Mr. Samuel II. Landsborough. aged 26 Year., 10 months and 2 days. 11811MMIlifilIMM.0".11.11 SALE REGISTER. On Monday, December 28th, at 1 o'clock, p. in., on Lot 26, Concession 4, Hibbert, Farm Stock. Patrick Stapletom-Proprietor ; Thomas Brown, Auctioneer. On Wednesday, January 6, at • 12 o'clock, p. m., on the Huron Road, n Miles west of Seaforth ; Farm Stock and Im- plements. J. H. Macdougall and Thomas Brown, Auctioneers; Wm. Gibbings, Pro. prietor. eemeeememeamete --Th e anneal meeting in connection with the British and Foreign Bible society was held in Trinity church, Mitchell, on Wed- nesday evening" 16th inst., the rector tak- ing the chair, as president for the present year. Brief addresses were given by the president, Rev. Mr. Bradley, and Rev. Mr. • ...neee:4,e_. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that the 22 d annual meet- ing of the members of the Hay Toe nship Farmers' Mutual Fire Ineuranee Company, will be held at the Town Hall, Zurich, on MONDAY, Ja nary Ilth. 1897, at 1 o'clock p. m. Business-Recei ng the Direc- tors' and Secretary's annual repo 8, election of directors, and other busiaess for the good and wet - fare of the Company. All membe are requested to attend. WM. B. BATTLER, SQ., President; HENRY EMBER, Secretary. 1515x3 Townbhip of Tuck rsmith. ES. sale. Good ly to JOHN 1616-3 the prem lees Won 2, Tuck - of November, person giving recovery of the . JOHN Mc - 1515 -4 TAX COLLECTOR'S Notice is hereby given that all tax the Township Collector on 'or December 28th, ..,m have five per TOMB. n6t paid in to dove Mcnday, ent. added, as ordered by the Couneil and authori ed by Statute. This rule will positively be 3trictly e thread- without respect to persons. JAMES CUM ING, Collector. 1614-2 To The Electors of. "Having been desired by a -numbe to accept nomination -for the posi Reeve for 1E97. 1 have decided to request, and, though I will not be personal canvass, I will, if elected honor all the more, and serve the pe el my ability. ALEXAND eaforth. of Ratepayers ion of Deputy cede to their bis to make a appreciate the pie to the best ER WILSON. • 1514-3 . To Electors of Division No. 5. . The undersigned having been no inated as a can- didate for the representation of Di Won No. 5, in ' the County Council, begs to solicit t e support of the ratepayers, my long connection with municipal matters and my many year's servic in the County Council, give we an experience w uich ehould be a recommendation for the. position and if elected I promise, to serve all alike, faithful! and impartially without respect to parties or bocali ies. THOMAS E. HAYS, Seaforth. 1515-2 Re George -Ho gson DECEASE Mail Contract. • SEALED TENDERS, DILL & MARE, Beafortlii • TAILORS AND FURNISHERS, Two Doors South of Expositor Office Addressed to the Postaiaster-General, will be received at Ottawa until noon . On. Friday, January 22, 1897p For the chneeyance 'of Her Majesty's roans, on a proposed contract for four years three timet3 per 'week each way, betweenliarlock and Seaforth, from the lat of April next„ the conveyance to be made in a vehicle or otherwise, Printed notices containing fur- ther information as to conditions of pro- posed contract, may be seen and blank forms of tender maybe obtained at the Post Offices at Harlock, Constance, Sea -forth and at this office. H. G. HOPKIRK, Post Office Inspector Post Office Iospeetor's Mee, 1. Stratford, December llth, 1896 1515-3 Wanted, the present address o Ralph Hodgson aqd John Hodgeon, sons of George Hodgson, former- ly of Staindrop, in the County of 0 urha,re, England, or information relating to them, t eir wives or chil- dren, if any. Ralph BodgPOfl was, in the year 1862. in Butte, Montana, United States of America, and was last heard of in Newcastle, Ontario, in 1864. John Ilpdgson in 1871 tesided in hicago, was em- ployed in the Union Rolling Mi114 as an engineer, and was married. He was last see9 by a relative in or about the year 1876, in Seaforth Ontario, Canada, and is stated to have then resided n Detroit, ,Mich - igen, and te hare been an eng Peet on board a steamboat. Any inforinatien rel ting to, either or both of the persons above nanied sine the above dates will be gratefully received b5 MR. A, S. DICK - SON, Barrister, Blyth, Ontario 0 nada, or MESSRS RICHARDSON & PIPER, So icitors, Barnard Castle, England. 1615-3 SOUTH HURON •FARMERS' INSTITUTE The great/ secret • how to save money, fix this in your mind, your dollar does double duty when it buys good goods cheap. For the next thirty days we shall give finer quality and greater, values, for every dollar that passes over our counter'than any shoe store in town. We havo,. an •immente line • of seasonable goods at money sav- ing prices. .We do not confine our trade to any one firm, but buy the best where ever they can be bought. The manufacturers don't make our prices, and when buying from us you are not paying cents for shoes and dollars for advertis- ing them. Remember our new I store will soon be ready for ue, and. we would muck rather Sell you. the shoes now than have the trouble of moving them. Richardson • & WInnis MAIN STREET SEAFORTH.' WHAT WE WANT You to get the pest value for -your money. „ If you want the same call at CASEY & CO'S the leading tea house in town. All crrades of Teas from 10c to 60c a pound. • Also Raisins, Currants, and Figs and all things necessary for the Christmas trade Our Crookery line is also complete, new Dinner Setts and Tea Setts, and Glass Setts just arrived. We have also allkinds of fancy Cups and Saucers, Venetian' Ware suitable for Christmas presents and New Year's gifts, Before you buy give us a call. Meetings of the South Huron Farmers' Institute will be held in Dixon's Hall; Brueefleld, on January 5th, 1897. Addresses will be delivered by H. L. Hutt.11. S. A. Horticulturist, 0. A. C., Guelph, subjects ; " Farmers' Vegetable Garden," "Care of Flowers and House Plante"; L. Patton, Oxford Mills, " Im portance of Fodder Crops, in the • cheapest pro- duction of butter and Cheese"; " Beautifying the Farm", R. Hartnourt, B. S. A., assistant Chemist. 0. A. C., Guelph ; Rotation of Crops", " Agricul- tural College" ; R. Delbridge, Winehelsea, "Mis- takes in farming"; A Duncan, Farquhar, "Mixed Farming." Town Hall, Exeter, Jan. 6th, '97 • II. L. Hutt, B. S. A., "Growing Small Fruits", "Gare of Flowers and House Plants" ; L. Patton„ " Can Winter Dairying be made Profitable? " Beau- tifying the Farm". R. Hartcourt, B. S. A. " Cur- ing Hay" ; The Agricultural College". R. Kellordie, Hippen, "Agriculture east and Present"; A, P. Ketchen, Bruoefield, " l?eeding Hogs for Profit" ; R. B. McLean, Ki n, "How can the condition of the Agriculturist be improved ? • Afternoon meetings commence at Evening meetings at 7 o'clock, p. no. invited. H. SMITH, President. 'clock, p. in. All cordially- . R. GARDINER, Secretary. 1615-2 Notice of Dissolution. To All Whoin'it, May Concern : Notice is hereby given, that the undermention- ed firm of Messrs. Robb & CORTIO. -formerly doing business as grocers in the Tovvh of Seaforth, In the County of Huron, has this day been dieeolyed by mutual consent. Hugh Robb will continue the business as formerly, sad will collect all book debts and accounts due to the slid firm and pay.all debts contracted on and after this date, said James N. Curxie retiring from the partnership. Dated at Sea - forth, this 22nd day of December, 1896. • Witness : •_ f JAMES N. CURRIE, JOHN RANKIN 1, HUGH R013B. CASEY t& SRAFORTH. SOUTH STORt, Our Christmas Greetings. • Thii store -the oldest and most pro- gressive shoe store in the county- • ones more greets its many patrons on another Christmas tide. To the hun- dreds' of customers who have dealt with us.the .past year, we return our -grateful thanks, and. promise that,,, during the incoming year we Will give the people such values as will show our peat superiority in shoe selling • over. alt other stores. Store closed to -day (Christmas Day), °but to morrow we will hold a Saturday Shoe Bargain Carnival, When we will hand you back 10 per . cent. off the regular selling price of all leather and felt goods.. _ 9 SEy1FORTA h? Headquarters for Christmas Footwear, Western • Advertiser FOR 1896-7• . BALANCE OF 1896 FREE. •ONLY . ONE DOLLAR TO JANUARY lst, 1898. Ali parties indebted to the late firin ewill kindly i call at onee andlettle.the Beale. . • 1515 I 1 Sixteen Pages Each Week ITII fill the Ntws of the World. 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