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The Only One
To Stand the Test.
Bev. William Copp, whose father
was a physician for over fifty years,
in ,New Jersey, and who himself
spent many years preparing for the
practice of medicine, but subse-
quently entered the ministry of the
M. E. Church, writes: "I am Mad
to testify that I have
had analyzed all the
sarsaparilla prepara-
tions known in the
trade, but
AYER'S
is the only one of
'them that I could
recommend as a
so w..„- blood -purifier. I have
given away hundreds of bottles of
it, as I consider it the safest as well
as the best to be had."—Wm. Corp,
Pastor M. E. Church, Jackson, Minn.
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TER ONLY WORLD'S PAIR
Sarsaparilla
When in doubts malt for Ayern P1119
VETT, eiNitie
TORN GI eA, ••eonor graduate of Ontario
Veterlear% dieeasee of DOWSING
animalateh 'NI: promptly attended to and
theme. :t. "t riflery Dentistry PI specialty
Office. and ree . en Goderioh street, one door
Ayr of Dr. Sootb'a ;Moe, Seaforth. 111211
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G. H. GIBS,
• Ifeterluark Surgeon and Dentist, Toronto College of
veterinary dentists, Honor Graduate of -Onteedo Vet-
erinary College, Honor member of Cute* Veterin.
liry Medical Society. All diseases of domestic animals
02:1111:ilayeetnousnrYantierealled.petaryenAltisli greari.anig cannurpletik aar frignodooillmedttoeyht:
Main street Seaforth. Night callsanewer
°Moe. 1406.62
LEGAL -
Air G. CAMERON, formerly of Cameron, Holt &
nue Cameron, Barrister and Solicitor, Ooderioh,
Ontario. Office—Hamilton street, opposite Colborne
Motel. 1452
JAMES SCOTT, Barrister, &o. Solicitor for Mol.
Pon's Bank, Clint -"n. Office — Elliott loek,
Clinton, Ont. Money to loan ca mortgage.
1451
ID S. HAYS, Barrister, Solloitor, Conveya.....er and
In Notary Public. Solicitor for the Dominion
Sank. Ofilee—Cardeo's block, Main Street, Seatorth.
-.Loney to loan. 1235
T BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, &o.
I. offioe—Roomeolve doors north ofOommercia
Rotel ground floor, next door to C. L. Papet s
Jewelry store, Main street, Seaforth. Goderich
sate—Cameron, Holt and Cameron. 1215
9tJ
dilitOW & PROUDFOOT, Barristers, Soliolbore,
o., Oodartoh, Ontario. J. T. SAWN. Q. 0.;
Fatioefrear. 080
camitenon. HOLT & HOLMES, Banisien se -
Uniform in Chanontri, die.,Clodericde, Ont M. 0.
amour Q. O., Pane, HOLT, DISDLIT HOWES
HOLILESTED, successor to the late Ann of
. McOsughey & Holmestaid, Barrister, Solicitor
Conveyancer, end Notaiy Solicitor for the Olin
adieu Bank of Commerce. Money to lend. Farm
for sale. Oftioe in Scott', Block, Main Street
Ileaforth.
DENTISTRY.
1G1 W. TWEDDLE„ Dentist. Office—Over Richard-
. eon & McInnis' shee store, corner Main and
John streets, Seatorth.
11AR. BELDEN, dentist; crowning, bridge work
jtJ aid gold plate work. Special attention -given
bo the preservation of the natural 'teeth. All work
earefully performed. Offiee—eover Johnson Bros.'
nardware etore, Seaforth. 1451
1-1,R. H. S. ANDERSON, graduate of Royal College
1,1 of Dental Surgeons, Ontario, I). D. S., of To.
mato University. Office, Market Block, Mitchell,
Ontario. 1402
.uo AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will
IV visit Hensell at Hodgene Hotel
every Monday, and at- Zurich the
secoondThursday in each month 1288 -
MEDICAL.
Dr. John McGinnis,
Hon. Graduate London Western University, member
of i-entario College of Physicians and Surgeoos.
▪ Office and Residence—Formerly occupied by Mr. Wm.
Pickard, Victoria Street, next to the Catholic Church
diftNight oaUs attended promptly. 1463x12
TR. ARMSTRONG, M. B., Toronto, M. D. O. M.,
Victoria, M. C. P. 8., Ontario, snooeseor to Dr.
office Lately occupied by Dr. Eliott, Bruoe-
eld, Ontario.
-flas E. COOPER, M. D., IL B., L. F. P. and S.
..nt. Glasgow, &o., Physician, Surgeon and Ao.
ooncher, Constance. Ont. • - 1197
A LEX. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal
.1-1. College 'of Physioians and Surgeons, Kingston.
Meeeoeseor to Dr. Mackid. Mar lately °templed
tiy Dr. Mackid, Male Street Seaforth. Residence
—Coveter of Victoria Square, in lionse lately mended
by L. E. Dancey. 1127
OR. IF. J.' BURROWS,
Lek resident Physician and Surgeon, Toronto Gen-
eral Hospital. Honor graduate Trinity University,
member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
et Ontario. Coroner for the County of Huron.
WOFFICE.—Saine as formerly occupied ay. Dr.
Smith. opposite Public School, Seaforth. Telephone
Ne. 46 N. 11, --Night calls answered from offiee.
1386
DRS. SCOTT & MacKAY,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Goderich street, opposite Methodist churcii,Seaforth
4. e. SCOTT, graduate Victoria and Ann Arbor, and
member Ontario College of Phyeicians and
Surgeons. Coroner for County of Huron.
e. MacKAY, honor graduate Trinity University,
gold medalist Trinity Medical College. Member
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario.
1483
AUCTIONEERS.
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WM. M'CLOY, -
A.,notioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth,
and Agedt at Hensel' for the Maseey-HarrIs Manu.fatueng Company. Sales promptly attended to,
oharges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed.
Ozders by mail addressed to Hensall Poat Offiee, or
oft at his residence, Lot 2, Concession 11, Tuck.
erscaith, will receive prompt attention. 129641
TORN H. MoDOUGALL, Lioeneed Auctioneer for
JOHN
the County of Huron. &lee attended in all
parte of the County. Terms reaeouable. From Mr.
MoDougall's long experience as a dealer in farm
stook of all kinds, he is specially qualified to judge
of values, and can guarantee satisfaction. All orders
left at TIM EXF081TOR office, or at hie residence, Lot
3, Concession 3, H. R. S., Tuokersmith, will be
promptly attended to. 1466
SEAFORTH
PACKING HOUSE.
AM HOG BREEDERS.
T. R. F. CASE & COI
- Of the Seatorth Packing House are pre.
Pared to handle any quantity of Hogs,
live or Drew, for which they will pay
-the highest market price. Will have
man call on any parties having live Hoge
,to diepose of, if notified. For par-
itiouiars call at Retail Store, Carrnichael's
Block, SesfOrth.
T. R. F. CASE & CO.
15184.f.
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I!\ CHRISTMAS OikROL.
DT CHARLES DIOKENSJ
ma ma I 11114
STAVE FIVE.
THE END OF IT.
Yes ! and the bedpost was his own. The
bed was his own, the room was his own.
Best and happiest of all, the Time before
him was his own, to make amends in
" I will live in the Past, the Present; and
the Future 1" Scrooge repeated, as he
scrambled oat of bed. Spirits ef all
Three shall strive within me. Oh Jacob
Marley! Heaven and the Christmas Time
be praisedtfor this I say it on my knees,
old Jacob, on my knees
He was so fluttered and so glowing with
his good intentions, that his broken voice
would scarcely answer to his _pall. He had
been sobbing violently in his conflict with
the Spirit, and his face was wet with tears.
"They are not torn down,"criedeSerooge,
folding one of hie bed -curtains in his arms,
" they are not torn down, rings and all.
They are here—I am here—the aluidows of
the things that _would have been, may be
dispelled. They will be. I know they
will 1"
His hands were busy with his garments
all the tine; turning them inside out, put-
ting them On upside down, tearing them
mislaying.' them, making them parties tei
every kind of extravagance. •
"1 don't know what to do 1" cried
Scrooge, laughing and crying in the same
breath ; and making a perfect Laowon of
himself with his stockings. " I am as light
as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I
tun as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy
as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to
everybody! A happy New Year to all the
world. Hallo there ? Whoop! Hallo 1"
He had frisked into the sitting -room, and
was now standing there ; perfectly winded.
"There's the saucepan that the gruel
• was in 1" cried Scrooge, starting off again,
and going round the fireplace. . " There's
the, corner where the Ghost of Christmas
Present sat ? There's the door, by
which the Ghost of Jacob Marley
entered! There's the window where
1 - saw the wandering Spirits ! It's all
right, it's all true, it all happened. Ha,
ha, hal" .
Really, for a man who had been out of
practice for so many years,it was a splendid
laugh, a most illustrious laugh. The- father
of a long, long time of- brilliant laughs !
" I don't know what day of the month it
is 1" said Scrooge. "1 don't know how
long I've been among the spirits. 1 don't
know anything. Pm quite a baby. Never
at
mind. I don't care. I'd rather 1 baby.
Hallo ! Whoop ! Hallo here 1" ,
He was checked in his transporth by the
churches ringing out the lustiest)peals• he
had ever heard. Clash, clang; . hammer ;
ding, dong, bell. Bell, dong, ding ; hammer,
clang, dash 1 Oh, glorious, glorious 1
Running to the window, he opened it,
and put out his head. No fog, no mist;
clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold ; cold,
piping for the blood to dance to : Golden
•sunlight ; Heavenly sky; sweet fresh air ;
merry bells. Oh, glorious. Glorious !
"What's to -day 1" cried Scrooge, calling
downward to a boy in Sunday clothes, who
perhaps had loitered in to look about him.
" Eh ?" returned the boy, with all his
might of wonder.
What's today, my fine fellow ?" said
Scrooge.
"To -day 1" replied the boy. " Why,
PHRISTMAS DAY."
"It's Christmas Day 1" said Scrooge to
himself. "1 haven't missed • it. The
Spirits have done it all in one night. They
can do anything they like. Of course"! they
can: Of course they can. Hallo, my ine
fllow V'
I" Hallo I" returned the boy.
1" Do you know the Poulterer's, in the
next street but one at the corner ?" Scrooge
inquired. •
"I should hope I did," replied the lad.
"An intelligent boy 1" said Scrooge. A
remarkable boy! Do you know whether
they've sold the prize turkey that was
hanging up there ?—Not the little prize
turkey : the big one ?"
" What, the one as big as me ?" returned
the boy.
" What a delightful boy 1" said Scrooge.
" It's a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my
buck 1"
" It's hanging there now," replied the
boy.
Is it ?" said Scrooge. _ "Go and buy
it."
•
"Walk -ER 1" exclaimed tbebey.
" No, no," said Scrooge, "1 am in ear-
nest. Go and buy it, and tell 'em to bring
it here, that I may give them the directions
where to take it. Come back with the man
-and I'll give y'ou a shilling. Come back
with him in leas than five minutes and I'll
give you half a crown "
" The boy was off like a shot; He must
have had a steady hand at a trigger who
could have got a shot off half so fast.
ru send it to Bob Cratchit's 1" whisper-
ed Scrooge, rubbing his hands, and splitting
with a laugh. " He sha'n't know who sends
it. It's twice the size of Tiny Tim. Joe
Miller never made such a joke as sending it
to Bob's will be !"
The hand in which he wrote, the address
was not a steady on, but write he did,
somehow, and went down stairs to open the
street door, ready for the • coming of the
poulterer's man. As he stood there,waiting
his arri eel, the knocker caught his eye.
" I shall love it as long as I live 1"
cried Scrooge,patting it with his hand. " I
scarcely ever looked at it before. What- an
honest expression it has in its face. It's a
wonderful knocker 1—Here's the, turkey.
Hallo.! Whoop ! How are • you? Merry
Christmas ?"
It was a turkey ! He never could have
stood upon his legs, that bird. He would
have snapped 'em short off in a minute, like
sticks of sealing wax.
" Why, it's impossible to carry that to
Camden Town," said bcrooge. ' " You
must have a cab."
The chuckle with which he said this, and
the chuckle with which he paid for the
turkey, and the chuckle with which he
paid for the cab, and the chuckle with
which he recompensed the ,boy, were only
to be exceeded by the chuckle with which
he sat down breathless in his chair again,
and chuckled till he' cried.
Shaving was not an easy task, for his
hand continued to shake very much ; and
shaving requires attention, even when you
don't dance while 'you are in it. But if he
had cut the end of his nose off, he would
have put a piece of stickling -plaster over it,
and been quite satisfied.
He dressed himself all in his best," and
t last got out into the streets. The peo-
le were by this time pouring forth, as he
ad seen them with the Ghost of Christmas
resent ; and walking with his hands behind
im, Scrooge regarded every one with a de-
ghted smile. He looked so irresistibly
leasant, in a word, that three or four good
umored fellows said, " Good morning, air !
merry Christmas to you !" And Scrooge
id often afterwards, that of all the blithe
unds he had ever heard, those were the
itheat in his eardi
He had not gone far, when coming on to-
ards him he beheld the portly gentleman,
ho had walked into his counting -house the
y before, and said, "Scrooge and Zdarley's
believe ?" It sent a pang across his heart
think how this old gentleman would look
on him when they met ; but he knew
hat path lay straight before him, and he
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Love is the key.
stone of a woman's
life. Her fondest
hopes rest upon this
tender emotion her
highest bride is in her
capacity to awaken
the love which makes
a happy wife ; her
noblest ambition is to
become a loved and
loving morn
Any we kness or
disease which inca-
pacitates her to fulfill
the exalted function
of motherhood is the
saddest blight *which
can mune upon a wo-
man's life.
But there is no tea-
s n in nature why any
h ndrances or de-
✓ ngements of this kind should continue to
e ist. Ninety-nioe times in a hundred they
are completely -overcome in a perfectly
natural and scientific way by the use of Dr.
Pierce's Favdrite Prescription, which gives
healthy power and capacity to the special
organs ; reinforces the nerve -centres and
makes natural, healthy motherhood possi-
ble, safe and comparatively easy.
It makes the coming of baby almost free
from pain•igives strength and cheerfulness
to the mother, and'constitutional vigor to
the child. It is the only medicine in the
world devised for this one purpose by an
educated physician, a skilled and experi-
enced specialist in this particular field of
practice.
" I cannot say enough in praise of Dr Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, as it has done me a world
of good, and has, undoubtedly saved my life,"
writes Mrs. Florence =Hunter, of Corley, Logan
Co., Ark. " I miscarried four times; could get no
rnedicin'e to do me anygood. I. concluded to try
the 'Favorite Prescription ' and after taking
several bottles of it I made my husband a present
of a fine girl. I think it is the best medicine in
theeworid."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets: One is a
laxative, two a mild cathartic. .
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took it.
"My dear sir," said Scrooge, quickening
his pace,
and taking the old gentleman by
both his hands. " How doyou do ? I hope
you succeeded yesterday. It was very kind
of 3 ou. A merry Christmas to you, sir !"
• Mr., Scrooge ?"
" Yes," said Scrooge. " That is my
narhe, and I fear it may not be pleasant to
you. Allow me to ask your pardon. And
will you have the goodness "—here Scrooge
whispered in his ear.
Lord bless me 1" cried the gentleman,as
if his breath was taken away. "My dear
Mr. Scrooge, are you serious ?"
" If you please," said Scrooge. Not a
farthing less. A great many back payments
are included in it, I assure you. Will you
do me that favor ?"
" My dear sir," said the other, shaking
hands with him. " I don't know what to
say to such munifi—"
• Don't say anything, please," retorted
Scrooge. "Come and see me. Will you
come and see me ?"
" I will 1" cried the old gentleman. And
it was clear that he meant to do it.
"Thank'ee," said Scrooge. I am much
obliged to you. I thank you fifty times.
Bless you
He went to church, and walked abciut the
streets, and watched the people hurrying to
and fro, and patted children on the head, •
and questioned beggars, and looked down
into the kitchens of houses, and up to the
windows, and found that everything could
yield him pleasure. He had never dreamed
that any walk—that - anything—could give
him so much happinees. In the afternoon
he turned his. steps towards his nephew's
house.
He passed the door a dozen times, before
he had the courage to go up and knock.
But he made a dash, and did it :
" Is your master at home, my dear ?"
said Scrooge to the girl. Nice girl !
Very.
"Yes, air."
" Where is he, my love ?" said Scrooge. •
"He's in the dining -room, sir, along with
mistress. I'll show you upstairs, if 'you
please."
" Thank'ee. He knows me," said Scrooge,
with his hand already on the dining -room
lock. " go in here, my dear."
He turned it gently, and aided his face
in, round the door. They were looking at
the table (whieh was spread out in great
array) ; for these young housekeepers are
always nervous on such points, and like to
see that everything is right.
"Fred 1" said Scrooge.
Dear heart alive, how his niece by mar-
riage started ! Scrooge had forgotten, for
the moment, about her sitting in the corner
with the footstool, or he wouldn't have done'
it on any account.
"Why bless my ,soul ! ' cried Fred.
" Who's that ?"
" It's I. Your uncle Scrooge. I have
come to dinner. Will you let me in,
Fred ?"
Let him in It is a mercy he didn't
shake his arm off. He was at home 'in five
minutes. Nothing could be heartier. His
niece looked just the same. So did Topper
when he came. So did the plump sister,
when she came. So did every one when
they came. Wonderful party, wonderful
party, wonderful games, wonderful unanim-
ity, won-der-ful happiness !
But he was early at the office next morn-
ing. Oh, he was early there. If he could
only be there first, and catch Bob Cratchit
coming late 1 That was the thing he had
set his heart upon.
And he did it • yes he did ! The clock
struck nine. No'Bob. A quarter pant.
No Bob. He was full eighteen minutes and
a half behind his time. Scrooge sat with
his door wide open, that he might see him
come into the Tank.
His hat was off, before, he opened the
door ; his comforter too. He was on his
stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen,
as if he were trying to overtake nine
o'clock. -
"Hallo 1" growled Scrooge, in hie accus-
tomed voice, as near as he could . feign it.
• " What do you mean by coming here at
this time of slay ?"
"I am very sorry,, sir," said Bob. " I
ain behind my time."
"You are ?" repeated Scrooge. " Yes.
I think you are. 'Step this way, sir, if, you
please,"
"It's only once a year, sir," pleaded Bob,
appearing from the Tank. " It shall not
be repeated. 1- was making rather merry
yesterday, air.
"Now, I'll tell you what, my friend,"
said Scrooge, " I ,am not going to stand
this sort of thing any -longer. 'And there-
fore," he continued, leaping from his stoole
and giving Bob_ such a di k in the waistcoat
that he staggered back into the Tank again,
" and therefore I am about to raise your
salary 1"
_. Bob trembled, and got a little nearer to
the ruler. He had a momentary idea of
knocking Scrooge down with it, holding
him, and calling to the people in the court
for help and a straight -waistcoat.
"A merry Christmas, Bob!" said Scrooge,
with an earnestness that could not be mis-
taken, as he clapped him on the back. "A
merrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow,
than I have given you for many a year !
raise your salary, and endeavor to assist
your struggling family, and we'll discuss
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your affairs this xery afternoon, overa
Christmas bowl of smoking bishop, Bob 1
Make up the fires, and buy another coal.
-scuttle before you dot another i, Bob
Cratchit
* * * * *
Scrooge was better than his word. He
did it all and infinitely more ; and to Tiny
Tim, who did Non die, 148 was a second
father. He became as good a friend, as
good a master, and as good a man, as th
good old city knew, or any other good ol
city, town, or borough in the good ol
world. Some people laugbed
alteration in him, but he let them laugh
and little heeded them; for he was wis
enoegh to know that nothing ever happens
on this globe, for good, at which some pec
pe did not have their fill of laughter in th
outlet ; and knowing that aleph as thee
would be blind anyway, he thought it quit
as well that they should wrinkle bp thei
eyes in grins, is have the malady in less at
tractive. forms. His own heart laughed
and that was quite enough for him.
He had no further intercourse with Spir
its, but lived upon the Total Abstinen
Principle, ever afterwards ; and it was al
ways said of him that he knew how to kee
Christmas well, if any man alive possesse
the knowledge. • May that be truly said
us, and of all of us ! And so, as TinyTi
observed, God bless Us, Every One 1
[THE END.]
terest with. Row far this is a typical mule
(knot know exactly, or how far the seven
before mentioned are typical of Outs io or
Canada I know not. It is for yo t find
that out, but from what I know of ther
places and the amount of debts 9wi4lg to
one and another and to villagers thing are
in a deplorable, even in a shameful ondi
tion, and it is not because the peopl are
, idle, extravagant, or dishonest, but t e re -
I • veTrehee.,
Government cannot increase the
prices of products, nor reduce the rent , but
the can help to reduce the cost of lving
and the rate of interest, and keep the
• countrythe,
being despoiled. Cheap oods
of all kinds we must have, but that wil not
meet the case now ; it will not reliev the
e mortgage debt burden ; the only thing pos-
e Bible that can do that, is a change i our
borrowing system from an unsound ex-
p• ensive,d system, o so nd,
r
i Icheap, safe one.
For some two years or more I have been
physically unable to labor on the farm as I
used to do and have given my thoughts to
08 our country's condition \and thought out
the land, money, and taxation 1 irob.
•
A Farmer's Views.
• Mr.` Robert Douglas, of Turnberry, in th
county, appeared before the tariff commis
sion of the Dominion Government when i
visited Guelph, and there gave expression 6
his views on the trade and money questions
After preliminary remarks -he said:
I do not wish to take up your time by re
peating a truism a thousand times told tha
the farmers must have Free Trade, but
trust not a vain repetition. The govern
ment's goal we know is Free Trade, bu
meantime is pledged to a tariff for revenu
only. How this will be accomplished
know not, neither can I helpthem much
Had they been pledged to a tax for revenu'
only, the farmers could and ewould hay
helped much, and I'beliiive willingly; per
hope this is- velat they really mean. I true
it es. But as they are pledged to a tari
the pledge must be kept as well as possible
for we farmers are responsible for the pledg
along with you. • Nature has placed u
alongside the United States, and trade wit
thern,we must and will, tariffs or no tariffs
If you can secure a- treaty acceptable to bot
countries good and well, we will rejoice: A
a compromise with our manufacturers, 80
called, I think the farmers of the Dominic;
will agree,for a year or two only if need be
to a uniform ad valorem tariff on all menu
factured goods. of say 20 per cent. or Si
with free agricultural products, with iro
in its various forms, coal, coal oil, an
binder twine on the free list, upon the con
dition that the government will look int
the money question and our system of bor
speak. If a mutually he
,,,
rowing upon real este e from aliens so teficial tariff can
not be arranged there are face to fac
with something else,soniehing very definite
• and it is well to know the worst. I wis
we knew it now. it will then be either
continuance of some injurious tariff shorn
ination,or Free Trade with Britain the grea
Free Receiver of our product& If Britain
receives all our products free would it be
great thing for us to receive hers to th
benefit of every receiver? We are nowfa
to face with world competition which in
volves the survival of the fittest. The peo
ple that are most industrious, frugal and
holiest, and who have moat of nature'
bounties, and beat governed, are those who
will prosper most and survive longest. With
modern facilities for preduction and trans
portation of .goods and products prices are
going to be lower rather than higher and
goods more abundant, which things ough
W be national blessings: If farmers can
not live and prosper with abundance and
cheapness combined, who will? Give Can-
adians free raw material from every quarter
and they along with Britain and the colon-
ies can produce and manufacture cheaper
than the United States can because we have
more raw material thin they have in the
shape of good wild lands timber, minerals,
fish, wool and other things, and we are as
good as them, man for man. Give Can-
adians free imports and a sound domestic
money system'and all nianufaCtures for
which the country is by nature adapted,and
Canada will prosper amazingly, even more
than Britain did after she inaugarated Free
Trade fifty years ado. The farmers are
menufaeturers too of 'a very important
kind; living and goods of all kinds would
be 80 cheap in Canada that our expatriated
brothers and sisters, sons and daughters,
would come back again with songs of re-
joicing upon their lips, and many of our
cousins would snuggle if they could, and if
they could not or would not many of them
would eome over here where they could
manufacture cheaply and enjoy cheap liv-
ing, good institutions, good chaste govern-
ment, a quiet seventh daY's rest from toil,
and no alien labor law. I am persuaded
that our government, well informed as it is
of the state of matters in general, are not
fully aware of the real position and state of
the "great mass of the farmers and people
in the towns and villages depending for
their trade upon the farmers. The financial
position at this moment, after some years of
unprecedented low ptices and partial fail-
ures of crops and consequent depreciation
in value of farms, farm stock and village
property, loaded and crushed for seventeen
long years with wasteful tariffs on goods,
and for generations wish a wasteful arid ex-
pensive money standard, and a suicidal sys-
tem of borrowing upon real estate, is some-
thing appalling. Canada and the United
States I believe are on the. threshold of an
absentee landlord system which is And has
been the curse of older countries. Anyone
an see at a glance that with money em-
ployed in agriculture now -a -days not yield -
mg more than one per cent., and a vast
number of farms mortgaged to the hilt at
rom six to eight per cent., what the condi-
ion of affairs will be in a short tim, if
ome radical change for the bebter is not
made in our manner of doing things.
To give you some idea of the real state of
ffairs in my immediate neighborhood, there
re seven of us whose lands adjoin, three of
hem are tenants, four owners, the three
enants occupy 34 acres, the four owners,
27 acres, which includes cleared and bush
and asix out of the seven are mortgaged,
eying from five and a half to per cent. ;
ne is not, but was for many long years
ntil it had to be sold some ten years ago;
ot one of three can pay rent and live; if
hey had them free they could not pay
ages and necessary expenees and live; the
our cannot pay interest, wages and neces-
ary expenses and live. The whole seven
re in debt more or leas, and what is worse
here is no prospect of being better. It is
ot pleasant to speak of such things in pub.
c, but I would be more than glad of an
pportunity to give you some details more
ivately in the eyening or some other time
r your information. I will mention one
ase, however, perhaps a typical one. Last
inter roc of my neighbor farmers was
reed to make an assignment. Twenty
ears ago or so he bought his 100 -acre farm
r $3,250, improving it much at a cost of
t least $1,500, in clearing, fencing, and
ecessary buildings. Ten years ago it would
ave sold for about $4,300, or possibly
,500. A short time ago the farm was
ld for $3,300; the stock waesold previous -
and .he was able to pay only 49 cents on
e dollar. He had been living upon °ari-
1 for many years and borrowing to pay in-
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ema to my satsfaction. The money nes-
tion, which involves taxation, is abou the
least understood, and I think about the
most needed to be understood. Some ten
m
months ago I wrote My views on naoney and
the money question in Canada, with the
view of publishing them in pamphlet f rm,
but have been unable to find a publishe un-
til the other day. I spent old and 1 ew
Year's day in Toronto, and ado
arrangements to have my M 8 S ub-
lished. The pamphlet will be ready srust
itt about ten days or two weeks,and ii 1 be
put before you and as many of our ie low
countrymen as will read it. alia a 1 • yal
farmer citizen, I bespeak for the ite ney
question careful consideration at this j no -
tare of Canada's affairs by the Govern ent
and my fellow Canadians. I have wet hed
with interest the discussions on the m ney
question and trend of affairs both in the
• United States and Canada to some/rex nt.
This money question is a big one, bu , in
reality, a simple one. But I am grid. I
have already taken up your time alto I ug,
and and will saY little more thant isi ply
make a requeet of this commission, nd
through the commission the Dominion v-
ernment, and through it the people of qan.
ada, viz., to give the money question on -
sideration commensurate with its imP rt -
once as a factor in considering how beat to
give peace, prosperity, and justice to the
farmers, and consequently to everyb dy
de. -
It is my matured conviction thati he
three great needs of the farmers, and ni ny
others, are, let, a sound free trade system
in goods, which will result in abundan of
cheap, sound goods. 2nd; a sound ;ee
nioney system, which will, result in ab d-
• mice of cheap, sound money to buy and ell
the goods with, and 3rd, a sound patrt tic
system of borrowing from ourselves wi4cJj
will result in binding us together as to al
Canadians, in place of sending many of ur
ehoicest fruits and flowers to the Stars d
Stripes, to be unjustly treated and thr tt.
ened with expulsion by an alien labor aw,
and our rightful owners of ,Canada beco iniar
slaves to absentee landlord's. The tw at-
er, in my estimation, are at present far
more urgent and imporaatent in both a nation-
al and individual poimIlrof view than tie
former, and much easier of immedia o-
complishment ifgone about wisely, rud t-
ly and courageously. I see no ot er wi ay
that can be devised to make the feners;
fairly prosperous, and save many of theM
from serfdom than by a change in our be -
rowing system. ' The change I have ia:
eated would make money cheap and shun
ant to the great advantage of ' all but t
loan companies and lenders upon real
tate. Abundance of cheap, sound money ls
the one thing needful for the foundatiozd f
industry. I thank you mueh for listeni
so patiently to my statement and will
glad to answer any questions as well ash
can which you may wish to ask, after whic
I hope you will hear what my brother fa
mer, Mr. Edgar who accompanies me fro
Howick township, has to say.
Before I sit down allow me to ask on
question. Suppose I, a farmer, take a loa
of my produce to the village store to th
value of $100, and exchange it for goods fo
my household, there is no expense, it is ba
ter, but'suppose I am paid all in coin ever
dollar costs 100 cents; if I am paid in pape
bills the costs does not need to cost mbr
than one cent, as a hundred dollar bill Can
be made as cheap as a one. Now, hete Ul
an exchange made of $100 worth of good,
and it costs one hundred dollars to make
the exchange. Now the question is tie
Who provides this hundred dollars?
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sipatan every
wrapper.
Fifty Years a Preacher.
After preaching fifty years, Rev. Mr.Balli
of Toronto, returned to Oakville to celeP
brats a jubile. On his twenty-first birth
day he preached his maiden sermon here,
And at -the invitation of Rev.Mr. Craig and'
Mr. Barclay, elder, he preached here again-
-on Sabbath, 296h itovember, which was his
71st birthday. He had lost none of the
vigor necessary for a minister, for he des
livered two stirring and convincing sermons:
They were full of sound theolagy and spir-
ituality. Mr. Ball, before commencing his
sermon in the morning, spoke of the changed
condition of affairs. When here before
there was no church, but they worshipped
in the room over David Duff's cabinet shop
They had no comfortable seats, but sat o9 '
unplaned boards resting on blocks or chair&
There was no coal oil or electric light in
those days, but in the evening we met un-
der the light of tallow caudles. Neither
was there any organ or choir in those days,
but the late Dr. Urquhart led the singind
and he led it well. The Doctor was pre-
centor and sometimes church officer; and
kept open house for all ministers who came
here. Now he supposed he was prerching
to the children and grandchildren of those
who had heard' him before. • The only ones
present whom he could recollect were Mrs,
Martin, Mrs. McNeil, John Barclay, R.
Balmr, Andrew Robertson and the two
McKays, who, with their children and
grand children, and many othere, gave Mr.
Ball a most hearty welcome. The town had
so changed that the only marks he could
certainly recollect were the creek and the
lake. Few of his old class mates of those,
days were still alive, and none but himself
in full pastoral work.
.411111Willimmimimmins
Your cough, like a dog's
bark, is a sign that there is
something foreign around
which shouldn't be there.
You can quiet the noise, but
the danger may be there just
the same. Scott's Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil is not a
cough specific; it does not
merely allay the symptoms
but it does give such strength,
to the body that it is able to
throw off the disease.
You know the old prov-
erb of "the ounce of pre-
vention?" Don't neglect
your cough.
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of Cod-lIver 011.
Put up in soc. and $1,00 sizes.
Golden
FEBRUARY 5
THIS 18 YOUR CHANCE
As. we do not intend to keep Tweeds
'Ind Worsted Suitings in stock, we
ffer them for the next two weekso at
ess price than they can be bought for
holesale. Remember the best goOds
o first, call early and take advantage
f genuine bargains now offered at the
olden Lion Store. .
immamenuommanamma,„ tyla
J. L. SMITH, Seafor
14XT TO O. W PA.PST'S 'BOOKSTORE.
1897 FURNITURE
18
We have started the New Year with as fine a line of Furniture as
wish to see, and at prices that will astonish you for ehea,puess. All our
are warranted to give satisfaction, and we extend to)Toti an. invitation to
and inspect our large stock of Bed Room Suites, Patior Suites,Sideboards,
tension Table, Dining Room Chairs, Centre Tab1es,1 Hat Racks, Wardro
Chiffoniers, Bamboo Goods and Chairs of all kinds. When we know we
please you in quality and price. "Give us a trail."
Undertaking Department.
Our Undertaking department is complete in every respect, and as
purchase from first-class manufacturers only, we can guarantee to give
satisfaction in all its brnches, as we have an 'Unertaker and Embalmer
fifteen years' experience) and any orders we may be flavored with shall re
the very best attention. Don't forget the old stand.: „
P. S. Night calls Attended to by calling at our Funeral Directors
sidence, First Door East of Drs. Scntt & MeKay's Office: or at Dr. Camp
Old Office on Main Street Seaforh.
ROADFOOTI BOX & CO
Main Street, Seaforth Porter's 01
ASK FOR
AND SEE
THAT -
YOU GET
A PEERLESS BLEND
LEAD
PACKET
ONLY -
1 -2 mi*
1 POUNDS -
ort PrE,Elk.
Direct from the Tea Gardens—Selected from Twenty Blend by the greatest Tam
Experts in the world al the Finest, Purest, Richest arj4 moat Fragrant
—ALL GROCERS SELL IT -5, 80,40, 60, and. 60 cents s pound.
THE DAVIDSON & HAY, LTD., WHOLESALE AGENT, TORONTO
FOR SALE BY ROBB BROS, AND ROBB & CURRIE, SEAFORH.
0 0 S
Your Christmas present from
our new stock of
Carving Sets Scissor
Pocket Cutlery " Tea Trays
Knives and Forks Skates
Spoons Sleigh 1311s, etc.
S. MULLETT & CO.,
Seafor
'Hardware, Stoves and Tinware Merchants.
Second hand stoves taken in exchange for new ones.
BARGA
In Cro
NS- - -
kery.
As we intend going ou of the Crockery
Business, we are offerl some ef the best
bargains ever given in t county in Dinner;
Tea and Toilet Bets. W have a good col-
lection to choose from and the prices are
away down below the usual.
Our Stock of Groceries
Will he found eomplete as usual. In Teas,
we are giving extra. values; our Japan Tea
at 20c and 25c per pound cannot be beat.
Although currants end raisins are higher
han last year, we are selling a good cleaned
urrant at 5c per pound.
We are paying the highest market prices
tall kinds of good fowl, butter and eggs
—cash and trade.
ROBB BROS.,
SEAFORTH.
THE FARMERS'
Banking - House,
_ EISIELA.,2101:111113-
(In connection with the Bank 01 Montreal)
LOGAN & OM;
PANKERS AND FINANCIAL AGENTS.
OFFICE—In the Commercial Hotel build -
next to the Town Hall.
11 A General Banking %anus done. Drafts
imied and wished. Interest allowed on depoelte.
MONEY TO LEND
On good notes or mortgage&
ROBERT LOGAN, MANAGER.
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'AND—,
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STQRE.
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ESSRS. LEATHERDALE & L
BOROUGH h ve opened up in h
keep a complete stock Furniture in •
i
old Golden Lion Sto e, Seaforth, fo e , e-
occupied by R. clown sond where thy
.-
-
its branches; and where will be kept eve d •-•,__a
thing that is found in a first class city
niture store. Prices to suit the times. a e
tending purchasers will do well to come
see our goods -and get our prices before , ,C1
ing. All goods delivered free at the h
of the purchaser, both in town and tom ; - -
- -
_-- • --
UNDERTAKING.
We have purchased a fine city horse
a large stock -of undertaking goods,
ing of -coffins and caskets in all their
ehleatradtYolf"bseanforde.81
p17 that have not
W.Leatherdale, having taken his di
at the Champion Colleattl
ige of Embing
der Professor Sulliv n, of Chicago,
W4h Mr, L-andsborough, conduct the
nee& Any work intrusted to us will
acearetefeucklly attended to and satisfaction
Itomember -the Xevr Furni
and Undertaking Store.
LEATHERDALE1 &
LAIDSBOROU
SEAFORTH.
•
Night and Sunday calls will he att
to at Mr. feandsborongtda residence,
doors south of the Presbyterian eh
Egrnondville, or by W.1 Leatherdede,
over Dominion Bank.
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