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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, May 28th, 1897
South Huron Reform Convention.
Acting under instructions from the Ex -
waive Committee, the president and sec-
retary of theReform Association of South
Huron, as constituted for Provincial pur-
poses, lneve called a convention- to be held in
Hodgins' hall, Hensall, on Friday, June
lith, at eleven o'clock a. m. The various
municipal chairman have already been noti-
fied_ of the number of delegates required
from each Municipality and they, no doubt,
will notify the sub -division chairmen. We
hope that every polling sub -division in the
riding will be fully represented at this con -
ve.ntion. The object of the convention is
to seleot a candidate to contest the constit-
newly in the Reform interests at the next
Provincial election. This being the case, it
is absolutely necessary that there shoulcl be
a full representation of properly chosen
delegate. The Reformers of South Huron
have never been neglectful of their duty in
this respect 'before, and we are sure they
will not be -this time. Let us have a grand
rally._ All in sympathy with the Reform
cause will be made welcome/at the, conven-
tion, as well as the regularly appointed
delegates.
The Dominion ,Parliament.
Our Dominion legislators resumed wor
again after the holidays on Tuesday, a
though itis said there was a light :hone
and on account of yesterday being Ascen
sion Day and a holiday, there was anothe
break in the proceedings. The Govern
ment, however, have given notice that fro
and after Monday next, they will take ever
day for Government business, and this is
invariably, the announcenient made whe
prorogation is in sight. The general opin
ion in, that the mill will cease grinding i
tinie'to permit members to celebrate Jubile
day at their homes. Should this enpecta
tion prove rcorrect, members will not hav
much cause for complaint. On Tuesday
the Finance Minister introduced the change
which the Government propose making i
the tariff resolutions formerly introduced
The changes are not numerous and not radi
cal. A few increases and a number of re
dilations are made, the object being to re
move certainambiguiYies and to relieve th
indestries Wherever possible. In regard t
preferential trade, an extra clause is insert
ed on account of the doubt which exists
in regard to the applicability and effee t
of theBelgien and German treaties, provid-
ing that the Governor-General may by or-
der in ,eouncil extend the benefits of the re-
ciprocal tariff to any country entitled there-
to by treaty with the Imperial Government.
The Government, however, still maintains
that those tresaiee do not apply, and it is
most likely they are right, but in the eveat
of their being mistaken, they take this
power to comply with the terms of t e
treaty, should the decision of th 1
authorities turn out to be against them. Sir
Charles Tupper moved an amendment to the
reciprocal clause of the tariff resolations,ex -
pressing the opinion that that clause is lit
principle Opposed to preferential trade with
the mother country, and so on. This amend-
ment will keep the legislators in mouth ex-
ercise this week, but when this is disposed
of there will not likely be much further op.
position to the new tariff. Before tifr next
session it will be definitely known whether
or not the preferentiel clause will per-
mit favorable treatment to countries who
have treaty arrangements with the mother
country, bit who do not show us any tariff
favors. Should this prove to be the ease, of
whieh there is not mach probability, then
• new arrangements will have to be made, as
we are sure ft is not the desire of th Can-
adian people that any country should be ac-
corded privileges that they will not accord
to us. We are willing and anxious to
meet them half way, but we cannot afford to,
give them the whole loaf, while 1Vve go
hungry. flowerer, there is no danger of
the Government going further in ohis di-
rection than they should do; not at any rate,
so long as Sir Richard Cartwright- has as
prominent a voice in the cabinet councils as,
be ha' now.
Editorial Notes and Comments.
A contemporary remarks "The bicycle
has escaped taxation and secured free
transportation on the railways. Soon it
will be seeking a leather trunk and a year's
supply of stationery."
It is hard, hearted and cruel of the Globe
to poke fun at a man's misfortunee in this
way: It Sir Charles had been Wise on
the school policy, the railway poliey, the.
tariff policy, the fast Atlantic polio-: the
agricultural policy and the general policy of
economic and efficient administration he
might be enjoying g this jubilee trip to the
British capital.'
In order to lighten the blow on itd party
friends by the report of the commission on
the management of the Kingston peniten-
tiary, the Mail in its usual insinuating man-
ner says "Oh for an enquiry into the
Central prison! It is always burked by
the Government in the Legislative COmmit-
tee ; but it has to come." That this state -
ret is false nonperson knows better than
the writer of this quotation. Enquiry in
th,e " LegisIetive Committee" has never
been " burked " by the Government dr any
person else. On the contrary, no account
asked for has ever been. refused te any
member of the committee and the fullest
information, of every transaction has lways
Ibeen given the committee. Besides this,
in reply to just such insinuations as this by
the Oppleition, the Government have, time
and twain, challuged thenx__ to make a
formal charge against the management of
the Central prison and they have guaranteed
such an investigation as would satisfy even
the Oppoeition. ' Indeed, the very fact that
the inmates3n the -Central prison are main-
tained for a little more than half what it
cubits maintain the inmates of the peniten-
tiary, shows that the one institution is con-
ducted as economically as the other is ex-
travsgantly. 1
Because some of the churches in Toronto
were used as the committee rooms of the
Anti -Sunday Car Party, and to collect lunds
to defeat the Sunday car by-law," the
World thinks all the churches in the Pro-
vince should be taxed for municipal pur-
ee. Toronto is not the universe, but the
orld is a " crank " and it does not always
turn in the right way either.
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In the House onFriday night,Sir Richard
Cartwright stated that the Government had
received a cable announcing that the Iin-
perial Governmenthad approved of the con-
tract tor a fist line of stemmas between
Canada and Great Britain. The vessels
must make *a little better than twenty knots
an hour, or 500 knote perday, and the sub-
sidy will be $500,000 from the Dominion
Government and $250,000 from the Imperial
authorities. These fast vessels will be -re-
quired. to carry freight of a perishable
nature, as well as passengers and mails.
Mr. George E. C' sey, the member for
;,
West Elgin, will be the white -heeded boy
with the bicyclists rola this- out. He has
introduced a bill into the Dominion Parlia-
ment requiring railway companies to carry
bicycles as personal iiaggage, free of charge
for railway plasmg ers. This bill was
biti
bitterly opposed by he railway companies,
but it has been carried by a- large majority
in the railway committee of the Commons,
and wdl, no doubt, e adopted by Parlia-
ment. Mr. Casey h d another very impor-
tant bill before the C mmons this . session.
This bill was to cornel railway companies
to permit the runn g of drains, where
necessary, across or oder their tracks. On
the assurance of the 1iniater of . Railways,
however, that a prov ion of this kind will
be included in the ge eral railway act to be
introduced next session, Mr. Casey withdrew
his bill. , This is an iiiportant matter and
it is a -shame that it h not been attended
to long ago,
The Hamilton Tem lar asks: "Why can
not Mr. Laurier re Ind the people that
they already pay the 7,O00,OQO that it; re-
ceived aa customs anit excise on spirits.
Why does he not add hat they pay tenfold
that sum annually to aupport the traffic ?"
We do not know the reasons Mr. Laurier
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had for not accomodatnig our friend. We
suppose, however, it was because he did not
consider it necessin7 to "remind the peo-
ple" of what they already know. But, if a
prohibitory act is passed the people will
not have to pay that seven millions ' of dol-
lars as customs and excise on spirits, and
consequently the Government will be de-
prived of that much revenue -if they do not
make provision for the 'collection of it in
some other way. Mr. , urier did tell the
people this; and he fart er told them that
the Government does no know of an' other
way in which it can be ollected except by
direct taxation. If the Templar knows of
any better way why doe 6 it ,not giVe Mr.
Laurier the benefit of its iluperior knowledge.
It seems to us that it does not make: much
difference to the people which way it is
cellected. If they will save seventy mil-
lions, as the Templar slays they will, they
afford to pay seen if it has to be raised by irect taxation.
ca,u well .imillion, even
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Mr. Edrriond E. Shepard, _ the famous
" Don " of Saturday Nigt t and the b g S.of
the Toronto Star, has been appointed a
commissioner by the Dominion Government,
to proceed to Smith Amerwa,to try 41 open
up trade between Canada end that country.
Mr. Sheppard's appointment is very favor-
ably spoken of by the press generally.
Among his other qualifitaiions for the posi-
tion, is a thorough knewledge of these
countries acquired by several years' residence
there and also his abi14y to speak the
Spanish language with great fluency. He
will make the most of his Opportunities,any-
way. By the way, is it net about time the
Government were re -calling Mr. Lark, the
Dominion commissioner t Australia, and
Sir Donald Smith, the Lor4l High commis-
sioner at London. The R form party does
not owe either of these gentlemen any-
thing and there are hundreds in the coun-
try to whom it does owe something and
who could fill these positions just as well,
and perhaps better than the "tory heelers"
who now occupy them. Sir Donald and
Mr. Lark should go.,
The following announcement has been
given out, evidently on authierity from head-
quartera The Conservatives intend to
leave no atone unturned .4zi bring about
Premier Hardy's defeat. At a meeting of
the Ontario Conservative Union the plans
were laid. Hon. Mr. Foster, the ablest de-
bater in the Conservative pnrty, is to take
an active part in Ontario pelitics, and it is
possible that Sir Charles Tupper will aid
Mr. Whitney. Hon. Dr. Montague and
Hon. John Haggart will, of course, render
considerable asaistance to Mr. Whitney."
This, no doubt, is the prpamme, and it
would be well for Ontario Liberals to take
note of it and prepare for it. It may oc-
cur to some to ask, what business bees Sir
Charles Tupper and Mr. Foster with On-
tario politica ? Although they have no
interests in Ontario, they are mightily in-
- terested in the result of the Ontario elec-
tions. They want to securel Ontario as a
base of operations and a source of supplies
for the next Donainionelections. They
don't care so much about losing Quebec and
Nova Scotia, as the treasuriea of these pro-
vinces are empty, but Ontario's four and a
half millions would make a nice campaign
fund with which to chase Laurier. It is not
Mr. Whitney and his Provincial associates -
that we in Ontario have to fear; they are
comparatively harmless, except that if they
got into power in Ontario they. would be
simply tools in the hands of the Tuppers,
the Haggarts, the Fosters, the Montigues
and the others who looted the Dominion
treasury. Ontario's resources would not
stand these fellows long. This is the danger
the people of Ontario have to avoid at the
next Provincial election. Mr. Whitney is
simply working under the direction of the
Dominion bosses, and don't you forget it,
electors of Ontario.
News of the Week.
TOOK THE CASH WITH Him. --Albert M.
King, the nineteen -year-old messenger of
the Boylston National Bank, at Boston, is
missing, together with about $20,000 in mill
a 810,000 United States bond.
HEIR To A DUKEDOM. -A special- cabIL
gram from Johannesburg, says that a gen-
tleman who has been a resident of South
Africa for a score of years claims to be a
younger brother of the late Duhe of Rani-
ilton, who died May 16th, 1895, and there-
fore the heir to the dukedom. He alleges
that he left Scotland in 1875, after killing it
Man in a. duel, and is supposed to have died
shortly afterward:. He is laid to have con-
vincing proofs of his allegations and ex -
puts to return to England and. claim the
title and estates.
Nswaux TAILORS ON 'intim --Five
hundred garment workere went on etrike at
Newark, New Jersey, huit Week. Their
action is the result of their determination
to Join issues with the New Yorkatrikers.
128 FAMILIES' HOMELESS. -A fire in Ho-
boken NOW Jersey'. Thursday night, did
$750,40 damage. A large tenement house
Wu destroyed,leaving128 families homelese.
UNCLE SAM- mu, REPAIR CANALS. -Gov-
ernor Black, of New York, has signed two
important canal bills. One provides for the
expenditure this year of $5,000,000 of the
$9,000,000 improvement fund and the bill
imposing the tax of eit hundredths mills for
°anal extraordinay repair&
A CLOUDBURST. -A cloudburet, at Mile
pint up the little valley of Aeolin Creek,
Washington state, sent a wall of water
down the valley, whioh carried devastation
in its train. Stock was drowned, houses
were wrecked, bridges washed out end
orchards ruined. The loss is estimated at
$100,000.
FATAL GAS ExPLosION. At Chandler's
Valley, New York, a hundre' d -quart torpedo
of nitro-glycerine was shot in a nine -hun-
dred foot well that had been drilled for oil.
After the shot a dozen persons rushed into
the derrick. One' man strick a match to
determine whether natural gas was issuing
from the well. The consequent explosion
blew out the sides of the derrick, fatally
burned William Dalton, and seriously in-
jured several °there.
BIG FIELD GUNS STOLEN AT WEST POTNT.
-Thieves have taken from under the nose of
the West Point, New York, sentinels fop:
large brass field guns weighing 600 pounds
eaoh. Thee° gune. were capeured in the
Mexican war, and outside of their historic
value would net a good sum to anyone as
old metal, as they are said to contain a large
proportion of silver.
DEVASTATING FIRE IN JAPAN. -The
steamer Empress of India, from Yokohama,
_ brings news of a fire which completely
wiped out the town of Hochioji, in the silk
dietrict of Japan. Nearly 4,000 houses
were destroyed and between 40 and 50 lives
were lost. All the houses were frail,wooden
structures and the fire took but a short time
to sweep the town, giving the helpless mem,
hers of the community little chance to
escape.
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BRIEFS, -Mr. William White, who lives
near here, last week sold a four-year-old
filly, sired by Mr. James Berry's horse,
"Edinburg," to Mr. James Bell for $150.
This Was a handsome, rangy animal and was
bought for shipment to the old country. -
The Queen's birthday passed over very
quietly in our village, there being no cele,
bration. Quite a number of our citizens
spent the day at Exeter, where it was being'
celebrated, and report a large gathering
there and good sports.-Mr.Thompson Mur.
dock carried off .the second prize in the fast
trotting race with his horse, "King Stan-
ton," which i just getting over a severe
lameness and 'which was not quite, on that
account, in his Usually good. form for the
races. The second prize money was $40. -
The roads are once more dry atter the recent
heavy rains. -Messrs. Macarthur & Co,
private bankers, recently purchased a very
handsome buggy from Meesrs. Millar &
Clark; carriage makers. -Mrs. J. Houghten
has returned to Port Huron with Mrs. J.
Bengougb, who had been a few weeks with
her. -A court of revision for appeals against
the last assessment was held here on Wed-
neaday last. The _appeals were few, which
speaks well for our assessor and council. -
Two of our fire protection tanks are now in
position, and the third one will soon be un-
der way. -The Misses McGuire, of Ailsa
Craig, were recently the guests of Mrs.
James Carlisle. -Quite a number from Ex-
eter attended the anniversary tea meeting
in the Methodiet 'church on Monday evening
last. -Mr, Daniel Kydd, of Brussels, form-
erly of Hensall, spent Sabbath and Monday
last with his parents and friends here. -Mr.
D. Urquhart, of the Heneall oatmeal mills,
still continues to make, large shipments of
oatmeal. -Retired farmers are oftennifokee
of as not making good residents of or for a
village, but we think ifwhere this is oharg-
ed they only had the class of retired farm-
ers we have they would.not be inclined so
to spieak, as we are proud, of the class of re-
tired farmers we have, erecting as they
hava done, the largest and finest dwellings
in oulovillage, paying their way as they go,
and taking a pride in the growth and suc-
cess of -our village, and scarcely ever
grumbling if, for the .general welfare and
improvements of the place, they are icalled
upon to pay a little more than they Iwould
individually wish. These are the men
whom other villages are jealous, of and
who acclaim the hard things so often said of
their not making good, progressive and en-
terprising 'Citizens, and now we hope our
farmers will not be coaxed away by rival
towns or villages, but their good' example
followed. -The anniversary services held in
connection with the laying of the corner
atone of the Methodist church of this, vil-
lage, were very largely attended and truly
successful throughout. Rev. Dr. Willough-
by, of Exeter, chairman of the district con-
ference, occupied the pulpit both • morning
and evening, delivering able, eloluent and
mpressive sermons, which were listened to
with the greatest -interest and profit by the
arge congregations assembled. The rever-
end gentleman fully sustained his reputa-
t
c
Iion as a free and forcible extempore speak-
er and will be welcomed whenever he can
spin occupy the pulpit. On Monday even -
ng the church waS again oraWded on the
occasion of the anniversarYtea meeting,and a
nost enjoyable time was spent by all. Tea
was served in the basement from 6 o'clock
ntll after 8 o'oleck, and the tables fairly
roaned under their weight of good things
and were nicely decorated with flowers. The
iterary and musical programme, held in the
uditorium of the church, was very good
nd much enjoyed. It consisted of music,
ocal and instrumental, readings, recitations
nd addresses, but of which- space would
orbid us giving a particularised account,
nd it might seem invidious to do so when
11 did their parts so well. The chair was
bly filled by Mr. J. C. Stoneman. The
rooeede from the Sabbath collections, tea-
eeting and social amounted to over $80.-
r. W. 3. Millar, to meet the requirements
f his extending blackemith and carriage
usiness, has thiS week engaged a carriage
aker, who is also a wood worker and
ainter.--Ihs many friends of Mr. James
onthron, now of Exeter, and lately mer-
hantAnd postmaster at Rodgerville, were
orry to hear of his recent serious illness,
nd will hope for his speedy recovery. -Mr.
ames Bell, sr., one of our best and most
uccessful farmers, has the handsome new
wo story dwelling he lately erected on the
orner of his fine farm, all finished and
icely furnished, and intends in the course
a few day e moving into it. We wish
im the 'comfort his labor merits. -Mia A. •
eseloh, boot and shoe merchant, of Ber-
n, and formerly of this place, was in the
liege this week renewing old acquaint-
ces. His many friends were pleased to
e him again and to know that he is doing
good business in Berlin. Mr. Weseloh
as more than surprised to see all the im,
comments that had been made and new
ilclings erected since the comparatively
ort time he was a resident here. -Miss
rete, who is teaching on the Parr line,near
ills Green, and formerly an assistant
acher here, epent the 24th in the village.
rs. Bowles, of Oshawa, was last week the
est of Mrs. R. Warring, of this village.-
iss Doughty, of Galt, who was here visit -
g Mrs. C. A. Mononell, has returned.-
r. G. J. Sutherland, agent for Mr. Wes -
lob, of Berlin, has sold Mr. Wesloh's fine
dwelling property here to Mts. James Mo -
Queen, who lately moved to our village and
will soon occupy her own purchase, w-hioh is
Iconveniently situated on our Main street
and comfortably fitted up throughout.-
' Mra. J. B. Short, of Parkhill, has returned
home after spending a week or two with
her parents, Mr. and Mrie A. Johnston, of
the London road. -Mr. and Mra. -D. Mc- `
Ewen, of Ailea Craig, spent last Sabbath
the guest of Mr. T. Murdock. -Mr. E. Rob-
inson, of the firm of Zuefie & Robinson, has
returned from a trip. to &death, Brussels
and other places, whore he was •exhibiting
his new gas light, and reports. it as hav-
ing given great satisfution to everybody. -
Mrs. Britton, of Iona, nee Miss Helen
Stark, is this week the guest of Mr, and
Mrs. John Scott, of thie
White, of Exeter was in the village on Mon-
day afternoon, visiting Mender -Mrs. M.
MoTaggait and her sister, kIns. Card, of
London, are visiting Mie John Latta, of
Tuokeremith, who still continues nerionsly
1.ill.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 'Gould were in
- he township of Hay last week, near Seas-
mith, visiting their sons. -The assessment
roll of our village shows that the total as-
sessment is $192,000. -Mrs. Seeds,ef Strath-
roy, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Welsh. -Mr. Wm. Moir, who was
confined to the house for a couple of week,
with a very severe cold, is now quite reeov-
ered.-Mr. James Delgatyo principal of the
Centralia public school',spent Sabbath with
his sister, Mrs. James Sparks.-aldies* Nina
Hutton, of Forest, is visiting her sister,Mrs.
C. A. MoDonell-Rev. J. S. Henderson, of
Carmel Presbyterian church, was unable
last Sabbath, on account of ill health, to
preach anniversary services at Bayfield„ or
supply his own pulpit. Rev. W. J. Wad-
dell,- of the Kippen Methodist church cir-
cuit, very kindly preached in the morning,
but in the evening there was no service.
Mr. Henderson's many friends will hope
for his speedy recovery from the severe cold
from which he is suffering. -Rev. Mr. Weir
was in the village thie week. His many
friends were pleased to see him and to learn
that he is getting along nicely in his 'new
field of labor, and that the work is prosper-
ing in his hands. -Miss Aggie Buchanan is
visiting relatives in and near Brussels. -
Miss Torrance, of near Zurich, was on Sab-
bath last the guest of the Misses Murdock.•
-Mr. John Coulter is putting a good foun-
dation and cellar under his dwelling, -Dr.
MoTeggarte of Detroit, and his brother,
Mr. Wellington MoTaggart, of Toronto,
were in the village on Saturday, on their
way out to Chiselhurst to visit their father,
Mr. H. A. McTaggart, merchant and post
master.-" Topsy Ba," owned by Mr. James
Beattie, of the Commercial, carried off sec-
ond prize at the Exeter races in the running
s class.
Morris,
NOTES. -Mr. A4 Sinith, 8th line, is get-
ting a large number3of drains put on his
farm, tile being_wied.-Mr. John Russell. is
home on a visit tehis parents and friends
on the 6th line. He has been in Brooklyn,
New York, for a long time. -We bad a very
heavy rain on Thursday of last week, and
Brother on Sunday morning,which will
keep the ground moist for some flow to
come. -Sheep washing will soon be com-
mencing. The farmers are waiting for a
warm spell so the water will be in a fit con-
dition. -The 24th passed off quietly. Some
went to the races at Brussels, °there went
visiting, and some went fishing and wore
their overcoats too. -W. Mickie's team ran
away with the seed drill last week. The
damage was not very great. -The Morris
rotes have not shown up the last two
weeks. Something wrong. -Mrs. Meiklea
john is quite poorly. -Wm. Ferguson is
again on the sick list. -A good many are
laid, up with bad colds. -We are sorry to
learn of the death of Rev. Mr. Jones, of
Brussels. He was buried at Brussels on
Monday last. The deceased Was 90 years of
age -We made mention before of the ilium
of Mrs. John Cloakey. This teek we have
to record her death, which sad. event took
place on Friday of last week. The funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon to Blyth
cemetery. Rev. A. McLean, of Blyth, took
charge of the services. Deceased had been
ailing for some time. She was 62 years of
age. -The number of live stock on the road
is very great. It may be a good way to get
rid of the animals, but it is also a good way
to impoverish the farm. What good is
manure on the highway we would like to
know. Try and keep all stock on the farm.,
inemmimaimmennw -
Exeter.
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. -The Queen's Birth
day was celabrated here by horse racing ani
a lacrosse match. At 12 o'clock the Clintor
and Exeter lacrosse clubs crossed stick
and after a very exciting time, for about
one hour, the game ended in a victory for
Clinton by 2 goals to 0. At 1.30 p. m. the
races started, and resulted as follows:
Three minute trot,-"Acmon jr.," D. Mc -
Ewan, Ailta Craig, lst ; "Scabbard," John
Beacom, Clinton 2nd; " Fernleaf," Brock
and Horn, Winchelsea, 3rd ; "Virginia,"
John Gentles, Kincardine, 4th ; best time
2.39. 2.30 trot,-" Robert M.," J. W.
Smith, Goderich, 1st; "Robert N.,N R.
Hueston, London 2nd; best time 2.34.
Free for all,-" London,
Ring," J. H. Glover,
Aylmer'lat ; "Miss Delmarch," Mitchell,
2nd ; "Bay George," R. Hueston, London,
3rd ; beet time 2.24. Running race, half
mile,-" Splint," M. Thompson, Godericb,
1st; "Topsy B.," J. Beattie, Clinton 2nd;
" Lansdown Exeter," J. Melon, London,
3rd ; time 52, 454
NOTES.-Idiss Kate MeFaul,who has been
visiting her parents at Seaforth, returned
home On Tuesday list. -Miss Janet Brown,
Seaforth, visited eelatives here on Queen's
'rthday.-Miss Smith, Seaforth, visited
sister here on Queen's Birthday. -Mr.
Hawkshaw and daughter, Seaforth,
vieited Mr. T. W. Hawkaltaw, of the Com-
mercial, on Sunday and Monday last.-Mias
Clara Hersey and Mr. Fred Pickard Lon-
don, visited friends here this week. -Hon.
Thomas Greenway, Premier of Manitoba,
visited relatives here this week. -Mr. V.
Ratz, M. ,.p., who spent his holidays
with his family at Shipka, returned to
Ottawa to attend to his parliamentary
duties on Tuesday last. -There was a large
attendance at the races here' on Queen's
Birthday. -Mrs. Baitt, Clinton, visited
relatives here on Tuesday last.
• Wising incidents In connection'. with title
service. He tells of his mien firing one of
thaw gun' a number of times one morning
and a number of hours after farmers -came
into town from all directions, some bringing
their household goods and all with them, in
'a entat state of perturbation. The people
there gave the &loyal through: the country
and one of the results was the stationing of
a battery of Royal Artillery in Stratford.
Usborno,
PARSONALS.-Mr. Thomas Yellow loft
Monday evening for the old country, where
he will spend a few months visiting friends.
-Mr. W. Robinson, of Elimville, under-
went an operatien in the London hospital
on Thursday, for appendicitis. He is pro-
gressing nicely and expects to return. ,home
shortly. -We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Thomas 'Russell, of the Thames road, who
ha* been ill for over a year,. is not improv-
ing inuch.-Mrs, D. McInnis who was sick
is I getting better.
A SOCIAL EVENING. -A very pleasant
eyening was spent in the Elimville Methodist
church en Monday evening last. The
Ladies' Aid of the church, taking advantage
of the holiday, decided to have an enter-
tainment of a social, musicaland literary
nature. Refreshments in abundance and
of the best were, served. An excellent ad-
dress was delivered by Rev.. Mr. Russell, of
Siloam, a formerpastor of the congregation.
A most interesting address was also deliver-
ed by Mrs. (Rev.) Fletcher, of the Thames
Road, in.which she gave a defier' igion of
what she saw on a visit to Paris, France.
Excellent music was also furnished; The
attendance was large and all seemed to
are being spared toward it by the committee
nosoessammemssi
Cromarty.
ITEmS.-Owing to the wet weather which
prevailed on Sunday, quite a numher were
kept from attending the sacramental ter -
Vices, which were delivered by our pastor
here. -The Queen's Birthday passed off very
luietly in this village, the biggest excite-
ment being a game of football among the
boys. -Ma Speare, of London, spent Sun-
day at home. -Mr. Scott Barr and Mimi
Mary Allen called on Mr. John Worden
last Monday evening and spent a very en-
joyable time. -All are looking forward to
the Forester's picnic on the 10th of June,
and expect to have a good time, as no pains
enjoy themselves immensely, andat nice sum
Was raieed for the purpose of the Ladies' Aid.
emeens.
-.
Bayfield.
NOTES. -Mr. John Falconer lias gone to
Manitoba for the summer. re Rev. Mr.
Stewart and Rev. Mr. Clark; of London
South, called at Dr. Stanbury's last Thurs-
day, having wheeled up from London. -Mr.
I George Hesk and his sister, of Clinton,
spent Queen's birthday here. -Among others
here for the 24th were Miss Lottie Martin,
Toronto ; William Morrieon, London '• Neil
Cameron, .Gorrie.-There it a splendid open. here .fora good photographer, and Mr.
'Thomas Cameron has a gallery that can be
rented reasonably. -Mr. William Woods
was at Berlin on the 24th. -Mrs. R. Stan -
bury, Mrs. G. H. Hewson, and Mrs. A.
'Mitchell, were at London on Queen's birth-
day, and heard the famous Sousa band. -
Messrs, George Erwin, A. E. Erwin, and
William Brandon, took in the horse races
at Exeter on the 24th, and had a good time.
-The picnic season has opened and large
numbers spent Monday here in Mr.
Jowett'se beautiful grove, but found the
weather rather too cool to be pleasant. -
The annual picnic on the 24th, under the
auspices of the Heart and Hand Association,
in Snowden's grove, was largely attended by
the young people of Bayfield, and they re-
port a good, time. -Several of our towns-
people attended the anniversary tea meeting
at the Front road Presbyterian church, and•
Were much pleased with the proceedings.
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BRIEFS. -Mr. Andrew Thiel, bought a lot
and stable from Micheal Zeller and has al-
ready started to build a house thereon. -
There was ser vice in the Luthern church
Thursday,assention day. -Mr. Edward Bos-
Isenberry captured second prize at the Brus-
sels horse races last Monday. -Quite 'a num-
ber from here spent the 24th at the. Exeter
horse races. -Messrs. Alfred E. Paust and
Fred McCloy, left last Saturday for Wing -
ham on their *heels and on Monday went to
Brussels And came home on Tuesday. -Mr.
Henry Weidman, after a long and lingering
illness, passed a weeniest Sunday, and was
buried in the Menonite cemetery on Wed-
nesday forenoon. He was nearly 77 years
of age and was an old and highly esteemed
; resident of Hay township.-Hay_council
met in the town hall last Wednesday, as a
Court of revision and a lotof business was
done. -Mr. M. Zeller was. to Exeter last
Monday visiting his daughter. -Mrs. A. Y.
Haist, came home last Tuesday from near
Tavistock, where she was, attending her
husband's funeral. -Rev. T. C. Macke', of
Erie, Pennsylvania, preached in the Evan-
gelical ahurch last Sunday forenoon in the
cause of Missions. On account of the heavy
rains only about half of the -congregation
was present. The proceeds were $138, which
was remarkably good under the oircura-
stances.-Milton Buchanan and his brother,
Herman, who were home over Sunday, have
returned to their schools. -Mr. George
Buchanan, is home for his holidays. -Mr.
George Schellig is home from Dotroit.
IIIMINaailemmarmiff NMI=
Kirkton.
A VETERAN. -The Stratford Herald gives
• the following interesting sketch of the
career of Captain Paisey, :of this place:
The captain enlisted in the Royal Horse
Artillery in the city of Bath, Somersetshire,
England, on the 4th of December, 1835, and
was stationed in Woolwich until 1838. At
the time of the Queen's coronation, he was
stationed at the tower of London, after
which, during the same year, the regiment
was ordered to Montreal, Canada, and later
to.Kingston during the time of the rebellion,
where it remained until 1844. They then
returned to England and were stationed at
Woolwioh, returning to Kingston in 1849
and later to London, Ontario, where they
remained until orders were received to re -
'turn home to prepare to go to the Crimea,
which they immediately did. An order,
-however, was issued about this time that
sergeants of over 18 year's service would not
be taken and this prevented him from going,
and instead he went to Dublin, Ireland, as
drill sergeant to the Dublin artillery, where
he remained until the expiration of his
twenty-one year's service in 1857. He then
came again to Canada, settling in Kirkton
where he has resided ever since. In 1866,
during the Fenian trouble, the old spirit
returned to him and he went to Goderwh;
where he acted as instructor to a detach-
ment of garrison artillery, and relates many
Drysdale. .
FIRE. -On the llth inst, a serious acci-
dent happened on Lot 16, Brownaon Line,
Stanley, when a log shanty and stable com-
bined, with their contents, including a span
of valuable horses, the property of Messrs.
R. and T. Snowden, were burned to ashes.
The fire originated in a mysterious manner.
While engaged in building a. fence on the
opposite side of the farm, one of the men
was sent to feed the horses and to make a
fire in the stove to prepare tea to carry back
to the rest of the men, After he made the
tea he put out the tire, and' to make sure he
sprinkled water on the ashes, and looked
around to nee that everything was all right
before leaving the shanty. A short time
after smoke was seen arising in the direc-
tion of the shanty, which was hidden from
vitne by the bush.' Immediately the men
ran,abut only arrived too late to save the
horses, for the building as then a masS of
, flames. This shanty and stable have been
;used for many winters as a lumbering camp,
as the owners live a few miles away.
Pic-Nio.---One of the moat successful
events of the season was the annual pie-nic
of the' Young People's Hand and Heart AS
sedation in Mr. T. M. Snowden's cedar
grove, on the 24th. Although the weather
was • unfavorable, the lady members were
not discouraged, but were ready with well-
filled baskets on the arrival of Messrs. J. H.
Polo& and T. M. Snowden with their con-
gveyances to take them to the phanic
rounds. As the noon hour approaohed, the
• tables fairly groaned beneath their burden.
About 40 menibere sat down to relieve the
tables of "o`oe good things. When all bad done
ample justice to the good things provided,
they repaired to the pavillion and, tripped
the light fantastic to the excellent music
furnished by Messrs. Taylor, Dowson, Dar -
rah audt Slack, until the last rays of the
setting eun disappeared, when the largest
crowd that ever assembled on the grounds
wended their way to their many homes, re-
joicing and wishing that the Young People:I
Hand and Heart- Association may long cons
tinue to have Walt enjoyable picnics. Dur-
ing the afternoon it number of races took
place, which amused the crowd greatly, es-
pecially the bun race which requires a very
open countenance t4 win first prize. On
account of the high wind there was no boat-
ing, and for some unknown reason the bag-
pipe player did not'come,. which was a dis-
appointment to the association.
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MAT 28, 1
There iS a, brisk demand at present,- for all kinds of
MILLINERY
PARASOLS ,
HosiERyi
GLQES
AND
LACES.
I SHIRT WAISTS
UNDERWEAR
COLLARS AND CLW
TIES, BELTS
AND
VEILIN
We have a splendid assortment of
theie4ohds to Pick from, and you will
do the l best thing for yourself if you,
make your selections while the -stock
' -
is complete.
,
From now mitii the middle of June, there will be so
good bargains ni stare for you in Dress Goods, Silks, Curt
and Carpets. Nye have a very large stock, and we are off
ing more than common vale in several lines to clear. Re
what we have tO ,say about them,
I
DRESS 900DS.
There is yet in stcick a few pieces—
(about 500 yards in the lot) of two tone
effects, and fancy :Tweed mixtures,
which will be' put at a Price to clear,
25C per yard.
Twenty-five or th rty choice pieces
of all wool Dress Gdods--a •nixed lot
of colorings and. kin Some, of these
goods belong to the ligIi priced class,
but the price whilefhley last will be
38c pert iyard.
SILKS'.
About 300 yards of various leng
colors, shades and qualities' odd lots
clear. The price for quickselling haa
-been put down to the low figure of
25c per yard.
More new styles have been it
along with our usual good assortment
of fancy Silks for Blouses and Trita4
mings. There is now a Blouses,
variety of,
shades and designs, at the popular
price,
50c per yard.
Great as liaS beefil the quantity Of . For special summer wear, we are
Dress Goods sold flip ° season, we have showine• some nice things in Summer
still a very choice!-, ..elections of fine Silks. These goods are in great de -
goods yet to .dispose of. Among the mend, and are somewhat scarce. They
Jot there are some good Black Lustres, come in neat designs, and in a variety
Sicilians,' Blackin Whitie Checks, I of shades, are very dressy and service -
Brocades, Silk *Miztures and. fine ,able, and popular in large places. The
Serges, the bulk of Which are going at price for these choice silks is
50c peiriyard. . 75c per yard.
The Millinery department is kept fully supplied with
American Novelties, scarcely a day r asses, but more new
Hats, Bonnets,; .'llysvers, Chiffons, Laces, Veilings, or some-
thing of the kind is arriving by express, and so it will con-
tinue till the close of the season.
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is
0 U RT: I N S,
A dollar is th. )rice that wine
people want to pay a pair of Lace
Curtains. It isn't tifirteli of a price, but
it's surprising what p,,00d pair of Cur-
tains we can (rive y44 for that figure
Choice Floral Patte, Strong Thread
Lace, wide and full 4igth,
$1.00 p pair.
We have sold a g;ie'at many. Curtains
this season,. at $1:0, and $2 per -pair,
good Curtains too, 144 there is one lot
of a dozen or more lirs left of these
same curtains, in nf, d patterns, sonie
Sprigs, some Florals,liome Plain, some
heavily bordered, t1 we offer while
$1.50 per pair..
Here is a beauty, at a very moderate
price; Fine net, as #aindsome a pattern
as you would wish tor See. Full width,
3i yards long, muchi;, "the style of our
famous $3 Ourtaii ast season. .4
few pairs left to clea
$2.00 p pair.
they last, at
CARPETS.
We have a good assortment of Hemp
Carpets, ranging in price from 10e to
25c per yard. But there are a number
of odd patterns and lengths of good
Union Carpets, which we want to sell,
and for which we are willing to take
.40c per yard.
Also a few nice patterns of Union
Carpets, full yard wide, extra, heavy,
which. are, to be cleared along ..with
some new 'Tapestry Carpets, this sea-
son's styles and colorings. This is
your chance to secure a very good
Carpet at a medium price,
50c per yard.
There is more than a score of New
Designs and Colorings in Tapestry, and
all Wool Carpets, in different grades,
and at different prices, but there is one
special lot of half a dozen patterns,
that are certainly away above the
average in quality. The price is
75c per yard.
• Our clothi4
Suits, in Tweedg,
fit Boys' of all a4
of clothing (quail
VITant
to gi* our store a trial if you have not done 'so
befo, As the season advances there are certain'
want ell hat must be supplied, and it remains for
each rson to decide where they can make the
best d41. We study the interests of out custo-
mers, ad endeavor by every honorable means
corner is well supplied with Boys' made up
Serges and Worsteds. We have Suits to
s and sizes, from five years up. The price
considered) never was less than it is now.
a
to givr0 satisfaction.
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DRY GOODS COMPANY,
Seaforth's Greatest Cash Dry Goods Store.
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and over will
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slon,
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idlers, Ewell a
to get from
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tome game
rank with Jac
stance, ha -was
-to see- lin Davi
Ur. Benjamin,
recently specretii
away from Ja
was gone Jack
as-rnimine to
bad left in th
4Gap, on the no
Ridge, ZWelr
Oen Was litumh
valley campaign
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ville hence we
to inffalo Gap
long marches
struck Milroy,
few days at Swl
tog a thing of
may bave kuo
doubt it.
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mond to the old
to find that Ewel
the valley- Tii
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kloodonsvillco,w
_down he monn
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being ordered to
did not know.
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fess noyaignoran
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going with his
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and had been th
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about it. But,"
consolation. iT
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Longstreet is
It NPSS too late,
menders. Jack
ray far tu the w
-never knew how:
bis great fame i
that campaign
Federal minima
-Om of his own
"folks" book at
Jackson distur
alinates by never
vonsulting them.
low him blindly.
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vaned a bonbon
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and coming ripen
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his ourt;hrdf a
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were second in co
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tree. "No, you
than, 1 do now.
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war sense than al
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mired bim sunalo
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vaunt against b
wanting at Getty
taunt* It. He
mention of bis u
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time tell ris this,
the story of how
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the darky, in his
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out of olaztrok o
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hanging down fr,
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consulting about
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