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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1897-11-26, Page 40 6 THE• HUR,ON EXPOSITOR NOVEMBER, 1897, ,NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. them to the pupils, free of eharge, and, ac - cording to the statement of Inspector Hughes, taking the lull number of pupils enrolled, the cost for books for eaoh pupLt last year was 18 cents. This is, certainly, a very low figure, and would seem to indicate that, under the eystem adopted thereeextra, good care is taken of the hooks, and that one •book' will last more than one pupil, which Is; no doalst, the case. We , are of the opinion, however, that, taking the Pro- vince as a whole, perhaps 30 cents per pupil would be nearer the actual amount. But even at this latter figure, the cost can not be considered excessive, nor do the figures which we have quoted savor of monopoly. We have given the facts, and we ask any reader, who still has doubts on the subject, to procure any one of these school text- books, and to compare them with other books of equal quality of material and workmanship to be found anywhere, and we feel eatiefied that they will at Once be con- vinced that the school books are remarkably cheap, and that statements, such as these made above by the Times and Free Press, are not only misleading but are maliciously false. am' The egire between the parenthood", after each One, denetes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be found. A By-Word—Grelg & MacdonIld (1) Spwlet Bargains MoKionon &Co. (5) Sleighs and Cutters—H. Ricker (8) . Mortgage Sale—F. Holmested (5) Dress Clotting (8) Money Loat—W. pandsborough (a) Read This—I. V. freer (5) Meehan's Dranuoto Co (5) Auction Sale—A. McGregor (6) Winter Wants—Hodgena Bros. (a) Farm far Sale or Rent—F. Pone (5) Thanksgiving Needs—R. Willie (5) Stave Mills—J. Watson (5) ht fon 0:pooits). SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Nov. 26th, 1897 The School Books. • It is charged againtt the Educational De- ' partment of the Ontario Goverment that the text books used in the schools colt the public from 50 to 100 per cent. more - than what they would cost if pablished by open competition. Hon. Mr. Ross replies, that thebooks cost less now than the class of books 4idthat were used thirty years ago. He pleads also that a lesser number of books Is now in use than at that time. This reply will not satisfy intelligent people who are able to reason on, the world's progress. • In the old days to which Mr. Ross refers there was no authorized system of text books for Canada. Each board of trustees ordered such books as they preferred, whether prints ed in Canada or other countries. This will - .account for the greater variety of books, but not a greater number used by individuals. Mr. Ross is, therefore, dishonest in seeking - to make it appear that the burdens on the parents has been lessened because the vari- ety of books in use now is less than the variety in neethirty years ago. It is a brazen sophistry, used in place of a straight- forward arganient, with the intent to de- ceive the judgment of the people. More- over, the cost of paper and other printing material has been lessened by from 109 to 200 per cent. from the period which Mr. ito88- speaks of. And the market for each books has increased by about one thousand fold. A peblisher -could print these school books now for less than half the cost of thirty years ago, had he, only the same market Ai then for their sale, owing to the cheapeningof inaterial. But he has now the farther advantage of a thonsand-fold larger market, and what is more to his ad- vantage a law which compels the children of school age to use these self same set of schoolbooks, whether they like it or not. The market is a certain one; and the price of each book is fixed by the Department. By this dose arrangement the Government "milks" the school book trade of the Pro- vince to the extent of $10,000 a year, and still the publishers are growing enormously wealthy on the monopoly that has been given them, The public of Ontario have submitted to this extortion for years past because they saw no other way. Mr.Whit- ney is now opening the way to smash this shameful and shameless Book Combine. It is by smashing the power of the men who have organized and nurtured it. The above appeared as a leading editorial article in the Exeter Times of last week,and the same article, word for word, appeared as an 'editorial in the London Pree Press, a few days previously. Whether the Times purloined it from the Free Press or the Flee Press from the Times, or whether both re- ceived it ready-made from the Tory whole- sale factory in Toronto, we are not in a posi- tion to say. We reproduce it simply to show our -readers the trash that some papers pawn off upon. their readers. In the first place, we would like the Times or the Free res to to explain to their readers what the price of an article would be if it were re- duced two hundred or even one hundred per cent. We will agree to take all the paper the Free Press or Times can furnish us, --at a reduction of two hundred per cent. from tbe prices of thirty years ago. We are inclined to think that both would soon get run out doing business in that way. In the second place, Mr. Ross never made any each reply as, that " the books cost` leas now than the class of books, did that were used thirty years ago." What Mr. Ross has said is that the books now in use -- are cheaper than the beoks used thirteen (not thirty) years ago, when he took offite. The other statements in the above para. graph are on- d par with the two we have mentioned. Now, we will quote,for the information of our contemporaries what Mr. Ross has said repeatedly. In reply to a complaint by Mr. Matheson, a colleague of Mr. Whitney's, Mr. Ross said: • It is nowseveral weeks since this challenge of Mr. Ross's was made, and neither Mr. Whitney, Mr. Matheson, or, any of their newspaper -friends have taken it up. Mr. Matheson has referred to the question sev- eral, times at public meetings, which he has addressed, and the best he could do was to say that the school text -books in IRELAND are cheaper than they are in Ontario. Whether -or not this is so we do not know. The challenge is still open, and if either the Free Press or the Time MO prove that the school books of any other Province in tlhe Dominion, or in any State of. the Aineric n Union are cheaper than they are in Ontar o, they will, certainly, have made a good pont upon Mr. Ross. But, until they can 10 this, this, they should cease misrepresenting, and should deal with some matters' of which they know something. The prices, as fixed by the Department, of the text -books authorized for use in the public schools; are as follows First reader, part one, la cents ; first reader, part two, 15 cents; second reader, 20 cents; third reader, g5 cents ; fourth reader, 40 cents; high school reader, 50 cents ; public school arithmetic, 25 cents ; public school algebra and euelid, 25 cents; public school geog- aphy, 75 cents; public school grammar, 25 cents; history of Englaied and Canada, 30 centsfeirawingcourae,5 cents; phisolopy and temperance, 25 cents; Writing course, 7 cents. These are all the book o required for a public school course, and, the cost of the whole set is $4.07. Sp • that, in so far as books are concerned, each pupil can pursue a full public- echool course at a coat of $4.07, or about 40 cents a year, that is,, providing each pupil uses up one bia'ok in each class. In the- city of Toronte-the public school board purehasea all the books and supply' II INI 111111111111111111111 MI I NM IN Editorial Notias and Conunents. Speaking of the vacancy on the Superior Court Bench, which it was said Mr. Lount had resigned Central Toronto to enable him to fill,the Goderich Signal says: "We are of the opinion that Huron possesses a man, who, more than any other, deserves the ap- pointment when the new judicial office is filled. We refer to J. T. Garrow, Q. M. P. P.'who stands second to none in °WesternOntatio in his chosen profession. The Government would make no mistake should Mr. Garrowlse chosen to fill the ap- pointment, and his, selestion would be en- dorsed • by the bench, by the bar, and public opinion." That is just what we all say. But, we fancy, Mr. Garrow is not yet tired of polities. That he will represent West Huron in the next Legislature, is just about as sure as that we are saying it,, and the prospects are that before the close of that term he will have a seat in the On- tario Cabinet. Hon. William Paterson, in a recent speech before the Young Liberal Club of Brantford, made the following statement: "Mr. Whitney was baud in band with Si; Charles Tepper. He was one of the party who sought to surrender to the Dominion Government the great country of Algoma. Mr. Whitney is one of the friends of the men who tried to take from the , people of Ontario that immensely rich and valuable country, and against those evil designs Oliver Mowat and Arthur S. Hardy fought with such splendid success. This was the same old Tory party, and, therefore he had not the slightest fear for Arthur S. Hardy." The London Advertiser sees the point. It says : "The Exeter Times falls into the astonishing error of repeating the contention of the London Pree Press that the cost of paper has been lessened from 100 to 200 per cent. within recent years. How our con- temporaries, in their excessive zeal to injure the Minister of Education, can hope to in- fluence intilligent public opinion by such an attack, it is difficuit to conceive. In the public schools of to -day, the youngest pupil in arithmetic, is taught that when 100 per cent. of anything is deducted nothing is left. Bat mayhap in the schools of the good old days, before Hon. George W. Ross was Minister of Eclucati on,they taught differently." At the Stratford assizes, last week, Justice Rose defined the difference between murder and manslaughter, as follows: " Murder is taking a fellow -being's life in- tentionally ; manslaughter is when some- one's life is lo3t as the result of a wrong action on the part of someone, who did not intend to take such motion." The Toronto Farmers' Sun; referring ;to some remarks made by Mr. Bertram, the Liberal candidate for Central Toronto, in his speech accepting the candidature, says: "It has long been suspected that the Lib- erals bad tipped the wink to the manufac- turers. Mr. George Bertram, accepting the Liberal nomination for Central Toronto, declared that the tariff should be taken ":out of politics," and that the present tariff should stand unchanged for ten years at least. From Mr. Bertram's position in the party, it is just to assume that he his not made this declaration without the ap- proval of his superior a. The Liberal sur- render to protection is, therefore, complete. The teaching of twenty-five years and the solemn pledges given prior to the general election are distinctly srelinquished." Our good cantemporary is entirely too hasty in coining to a conclusion, as it frequently is when seeking for an excuse to show its independence by taking a fling at the Lib- eral party. The Sun should know by this time that neither Mr. G. Bertram nor any other one man runs the Reform .party. 4 When the Liberals, either by act oe reso- lution, make a declaration such as that which the Sun says Mr. Bertram has done, •it will be time enough for it to say that "the teachings of twenty-five years," etc. In the mean time the utterances of the ac- credited leaders of the party are all in the opposite direction. Sir bliver Mowat is now Lieutenant - Governor of this fair Province of Ontario. Re was sworn in on Thursday of last week, and, of course, entered upon his duties at once. It goes without saying that Sir Oliver will be as popular in the high position to which he has been called as he has been in those which he formerry adorned. The Lieutenant -Governor's residence is at pres- ent occupied by the Governor-General, his family and staff, who are at present sojourn• ing in Toronto, and who will likely be there for the -remainder of this year. Until they leave Sir Oliver will occupy private quarters with friends in the city. After much tribulation and long and earn- est searching, the Conservatives of Centre Toronto have at length secured a standard- bearer to carry their banner at the ap. proaching election in that constituency, against Mr. Bertram, the Reform nomieee. The fortunate, or perhaps unfortunate, man is Mr. 0. A. Howland, M. P. P., who repre- sents East Toronto, in the Ontario Legisla- ture. Mr. Howland should he a strong can- didate. He is an affable, genial, gentle- manly fellow. He is widely read, well versed in politics, and is a pleasing, culti- vated, able speaker. He is just one of those kind of men that a person can not help lik- ing, no matter how much we might differ from him in other respects. He will, of course, have to resign his seat in the Legis- lature. He was one of Mr. Whitney's strongest and best men, and his withdrawal will leave a sad blank in the Opposition ranks. Li the event of a change of Gov- ernment in Ontario, at the next election as the Conservatives say is sure, Mr. Howland would, c-ertainly, be a member of the new Government, It, therefore, looks as if be has not very Bill& confidence in this boast, else he would not give up his chances of a seat in the Ontario Wallet for his very in- different chances of a seat as a private member in the Dominion Parlisment, Mr. George A. McNair, a former Cana- dian, writes from Bloomington, Minot, a long letter to the Toronto Globe, in whieh he compares the scheol system of 'Ontario to that of Illinois, , much to the advantage of the formet. He says :` "No one man in the Ontario Cabinet has ever ,had so muoh• ad- verse criticism heaped upon him as has Hon. George W. Ross, Minister of Education. Conservative speakers would lead one to be- lieve he was almost criminal. Sir John Macdonaid's remark "that the most sticks are found _under the tree that bears the best apples" surely applies to Mr. Ross. If the goad people of Ontario had to live in Illinois a while they would return to their native Province with a moat profound re- spect for the man who has defended their interests, in the face of temptations no doubt as alluring as have caused the betrayal of the public trust by the people's representa- tives here." With regard to school text- books he gives figures to show that prices in Ontario are very much less. than in that State, and, besides, whereas we in. Ontario have a uniform system, in Illinois each dis- trict has its own kind, so that people remov- ing from one county to another very fre- quently have to purchase a new and differ- ent set of books, which adds very mated. ally to the general cost of the system. He -further says: "The coat of the books used in a whole public school coarse here, according to data kindly furnished me by Superintendent ' Van iletten, would be $14.36, while the books for the Ontario - course would amount to considerably less than one-half that amount, and the graduate of the Ontario public school would have a much better edu- cation than the graduate of the same class of schools here." wwwwwwwww News of the Week. FOOTBALL FATALITY.—Francis •Blair, 7 years old son of Lemuel Blair, foreman on the Pennsylvania Railreed at Penn station, Westmorelandcounttedied on Tuesday from the effects of an injury received While play- ing football. On Saturday previous to his death Blair and some companions found a football and started to play a make-believe game. Young Blair seized the hall, and while running with it was tackled and brought down. The five or six older boys jumped on him. He was seriously bruised and internally hurt,. This is the third death from football in that section this season. DEADLY EXPLOSION.—While W.S.Hamis- ton, travelling doctor, was mixing a con- coction of turpentine, alcohol and resin on a stove in John Brown's kitchen, at Burnt' Hills, on Thursday, the stuff exploded from over heating, and burned to death the 4 -year- old daughter of Mr. Brown, and so serous- ly injured Mrs. Brown and her 7 -year-old daughter that they will not recover. Hums iston has been arrested. AN OVER SUPPLY.—Several cargoes of American cereals, which arrived in Buenos Ayres recently, could not be sold, and will be taken to Europe. The steamship Sar- dinian Prince,which arrived there last week with a cargo of wheat,sailed without unload- ing it. This refusal of American cereals is due to the fact that Argentina's crop is more than sufficient for home use. Millers refuse to receive foreign grain. FROST IN THE SOUTIL—The coldest wea- ther . of the season was recorded in New Orleans Friday, the thermometer register- ing 42 degrees. Cold -and frost were general throughout the State. Alexandria repert- ed a temperature of 28 degrees, with ice and frost that killed vegetation. The fever situation has otherwise improved. OVER AN EMBANKMENT.—A train on the Kansas City, Fort Seott and Memphis Rail- way, leaving Birmingham, one evening last week, for Kansas City, was derailed just west of 'Milford, Arkansas. The combin- ation coach, chair car and sleeper went over the bank, the combination oar going into Spring River. The chair car and sleeper were both buried. One passenger was fatally injured and122 others more or less seriously hurt. THE DEATH CHAIR.—Albert J. Frantz, the murderer of Bessie Little, of Dayton, was electrocuted in the annex at the -Ohio penitentiary Friday. He took his plce in the chair without an apparent tremor. The first shock did not cause death, and the cur- rent was applied again three times before life was pronounced extinct. DISASTROUS FIRE.—One of the most dis- astrous fires in London's history since the great fire of 1866, broke out in a large block of buildings lying eastward of Alder - gate street, and between that thoroughfare and Red Cross street, Friday afternoon. Owing to a high wind and the inflammable stock of goods in the six story buildings in the old streets, the fire gained great head- way, and before it could be gotten under central nearly fifty warehouses and a dozen or more minor structures were in ruins. DEATH OF A CLOWN.—Thomas Edwin Cook, who, when in his prime, was a lead- ing circus, clown, died at his home at Pater- son, New Jersey, Friday. He was ninety- six years old. Cook was borxi at Beek's Hills, England, and in 1836 came to this country with his . father's circus, said to have been the first t� exhibit in America. Young Cookewas attached to the circus as a tumbler, botlater became a down, which line he followed until 1870. Cook has nearly one hundred descendants, the ma- jority of whom have taken either to the circus or stage. Pneumonia is given as the cause of his death. PERISHED on THE TRAIL. —George Pope, of Chicago, has written to a friend in San Francisco from Sheep Camp,on the Chilkoot trail, telling of the condition of the men who are stranded on their way to the Klon- dike. —As a storm has been _raging in the pass, at least twenty men had perished • on the trail within the past few weeks. At every town and every settlementwhere prospectors are compelled to stop, the men have stories to tell of the danger of the journey. Their advice is to avoid the trip now at any cost. SECURED DAMAGES.—Fred R. Ketcham, of Chicago, has been awarded a verdict of $21,666 by the jury in Judge Clifford's court in his suit against the Nerthwestern Rail- road for $25,000 damages for black -listing. The case of Ketcham _ against ° the North- western CoMpany has been on trial for nearly three weeks and has been of great interest to men employed in the railroad business. Huron Notes. —A pipe organ will shortly be placed in Ontario street Methodist church, Clinton. —Mr. Adam Glouchser has purchased Mr. Richard Irwin'a house, in Myth, for $300. —There are now five milk vendors in Clinton. The people of Clinton must con- sume lots of it. —Meseriee E. Squire and A. Couch-, of Clinton, have gone to the old country,where they will spend the winter. —The, other night a thief broke into school NO. 3, Stephen, and stole an overcoat belonging to R. N. Creech, the teacher. —The, other day, John -Brown, 10th con- cession of Grey, had finished his dinner, and, taking a boneesat dowd and called his collie dog. Tho animal got liold of the bone and to have a little sport Mr. Brown took it away from her and then returned it. This trick was played several times, when the canine got angry and made a grab at her owner's face, catching him near the nose and upper Up, naking7 a V shaped. eat. It required five stitches to bind together the incisions made by the doefe teeth. —Mr.Thomas Noble has sold his farm, on the 3rd concession of Iittllett, to Charles Peacock, for $3,400. — —Messrs Elliott & Mitchell, of Varna, have shipped about 1,800. barrels of apples to the old country this season. —David Tough has bought the farm of John Tough, on the Brownson line, paying in the neighborhood of $4,000 for it. — Miss Hessian, daughter of Mr. Thomas Hessian, of Wingham reoently took dea- coness' orders in Toronto • —During 1897 no deaths have taken place 10 Wingham from contagious diseases, and there was only -one case of typhoid fever. —The residence of the late Andrew Hicks, in.Exeter, has been purchased by 'Mrs. N. MeAvoy. The price paid was between $600 and $700. —Isaac Kinsman, a former resident, of Clinton, died at Bozeman, Montana, on the 5eh inst.; of cancer of the stomach. He leaves a wife and several children. —Thos. Noble, of Hullett, has purchased a house and lot in Clinton, paying therefor $500. He will occupy it as soon as he finds a tenant for his place. — Mr. John R. Tennant, of Lucknow, who has been attending the London military school, has been successful in securing his certificate. —Mr. Hallern haa been appointed a di- rector of -the Wingham Union Furniture Faotory Company, in place of Mr. Gilchrist, who has resigned. • —On Monday night of last week, some unknown party entered. the premises of Mr. Thomas Hartnell, of Exeter, and stole near- ly all the clothes hanging on the line. —The other night burglars broke into the Fordwich station but only secured 28 cop- pers belonging to : the railwa,y company and 50 cents belonging to the express company. —The Wingbam deer hunting party, Messrs. John Clegg, -Geo. B. Roe and Chas. Knetchei, arrived home from their trip north on Wednesday of last week. They anceeeded in securing eight deer altogether. —Mr. Walter Carrathera, of Turnberry, who happened with a serious accident at a barn raising some time ago, is able to drive out. Mr. Carruthers has not any use of his legs as yet, but hopes are -entertain. ed- that he may yet regain the use of them. —Alex. M. Smith, who has been farming on the 9th concession, Morris, intends re- moving to Seaforthe where he will enter the employ of Messrs. Broadfoot & Box, The Smith farm has been sold to Clark Brothers. — Mr. Thomas Joynt has purchased Mr. Edward Haines' farm, in West Wawanosh, half a mile east of St. Helens, consisting of 150 acres. This is one of the beat farms in West Wawanoah, and we understand that the price was a handsome one. — A hockey club has been organized in Exeter for the coming setuion with the fol- lowing officers: President, N. D. Harden; Vice President, Joseph Senior.; Captain, R. C. a Tremaine ; Treasurer, H. E. Paul; Secretary, B. Gidley. —On Monday night of last week, the many friends of Mr. Tobias • Fahner, sr., of (Jrediton, gave him a pleasant surprise party on his 78th birthday, and presented him with a handsome . upholstered chair, which we trust he may live long to enjoy. —Mrs. James Johnston, of Clinton, died on Tuesday morning of last week. Deceased, who was 82- years of age, NVa8 one of the early settlers of Gouda's township, having, with her husband, taken upland there about forty-six years ago. —Mr. D. Cantelon, Clinton, who has been buying tipples, chiefly in Oxford and Perth counties finished up his season's work last week. Ile will have handled aver 15000 barrels, many of which were bought at $2 per barrel. The bulk of his purchases have been Spies. —Dr. Rutnam (Dr.Mary H.Irwin) daugh- ter of Mr. J. W. Irwin, of Clinton, who has been for the past year engaged in mission work in Ceylon, has just returned, at her parents' request, to spend some time in the home land, before continuing her missionary work among the needy ones of India. - Epworth League has been organized in connection with Zion church, Goderieh township, and the following is the first staff of :officers: President, A. Tebutt ; Vice President, G. Gould ; President of literary and social committee, Mrs. W. Whitely; Treasurer, P. Campbell. — Dr. J. R. Macdonaldeof Wingham're- turned on Monday from a, six mouths' trip to the frozen north. Be accompanied the_ Hudson Bay expedition sent out by the Do- minion Government last • spring.- They went by way of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and -Belle Isle straits and reached 70 degrees north latitude. —Goderich and ()well Sound are likely to have a lively scrimmage for the new grain elevator to be erected by the Grand Trunk to replace the one at Goderiah recently burned. Both are after it, with claims about even, while the Grand Trunk auth- orities are adroitly playing one place against the other to see which will bleed best. . —For some years back, r. Thos. Ward,of Varna, has grown a considerable quantity of chiccry, heretofore finding a market for it in the States. This year he has several tons of it on hand, but the American tariff has imposed a duty of about $20 a ton on it. The market price of the article was in the neighborhood of $100 s, ton. —Mr. James Aikenhead has purchased the farm on concession 2, Stanley, from Mr. John Gilmour, for the sum of $5,000. Mr. Aikenhead will now have 250 acres of land; the farm which has been in Mr. Gilmour's possession for some years, is known as .the McQueen farm. Mr. Wm. Aikenhead has rented Mr. 1). McIntosh's farm, London road: —James, son of 'John Brown,of orey,who met with a serioue accident while his fath- er's threshing machine was at John Hislophe • is getting along as well as could be expect- ed. In chopping up some cedar for the en- gine fire, the axe glanced and slashed in his left foot, cutting along the ban of the big toe. A physician had to put five stitches in the wound. — A hockey club has been organized in God- erich with the following officers : President, A. MeD. Allan; Hon. vice-president, R. S. Williams; President, D. B. Grant; Vice President, R. W. Logan; Manager, G. F. Emerson; Captain, Rs A. Field; Secretary - Treasurer, Dan. McIvor, jr. • Executive Committee, J. Williams, idr. ideVittie, R, A. Field, G. Fe Emerson. Thursday afternoon last, a boy working for George Carrell, of Ashfield, -was driving a team with a load of oats up the Saltford bridge hill, when he noticed one of the horses suddenly stumble a bit, and stopped them to find that the animal was lame. A veterinary was sent for and when he arrived he found the leg brokea com- pletely in two and the upper part of the bone badly split. ,The animal had to be killed. •-e-Writing from Winnipeg, under dete of the 4th, John Oakes, late of Clinton, says: "- Weather is fine, scores of idle men m Winnipeg. I am working for J. J. Griffin, pork packer, and have . full charge of the cold storage department. I get $45 a month and like Winnipeg very much. The firm are doing an immense business, and are building an addition, to the factory that is to cost $50,000. Mr.Moody's meetings here Were attended by over 4,000 people." — On Wednesday of last week while John Livingstone, of Staffs, was threshing for Jonah Syminonds, on the boundary, near Farquhar'a fire started in the straw stack only about eight feet from the barn, which came nearly destroying the whole of the buildings, as the barn was on fire three times. John Westlake's threshing outfit was only a short distance away and he quickly was on hand with his engine and tank and two streams of water were soon thrown on the fire. Many neighbors' lent willing hands to carry water and by superhuman efforts the lire was kept web under control, and the buildings saved. The fire is sup. posed to have originated from a spark from the engine, and had the stack not been wet from the 'heavy rain of the day previous no doubt everything would have been burned. —The i buildings of Mr. J. Simmons of the boundary between Usborne and Hibbert, narrowly escaped being burned one day lase week. While the men were , at dinner the straw staek took fire and was burned to the ground, and it was only by the brave work 6f the men, assisted by the force pumps at- , tubed to the tanks, the , buildings were saved: The 'fire is supposed to have been started by a spark from theingine. —Heotor McNeil, on of Laohlin McNeil, 14th concession, Grey, arrited home from - Manitoba on Tuesday of last week, after a stay of three months which evidently agreed with him well, months, by his robust M. appearance. Mr. MeNail spent a goodly portion of his time in the vicinity of, Moose - jaw and Estevan. Mrs. Duncan and child- ren, of Brandon, aocompenied him on the homeward trip and will spend the winter with relatives and friends in Grey. She is a daughter of Mr. bleNeil. —A jury in Judge Frazer's court, Detroit, awarded biro. Mary O'Connor a verdict of $5,000 in her $10,000 damage suitagainst the city. In the fall of 1894 her husband, Joseph O'Connor, was employed as a car- penter on the new smallpox hospital. The building was contiguous to the pest house, which was full of patients, and he contract- ed the disease and died. The actioe was based on the ground that a representative of the board of health was said to have immured the carpenters that they were in no danger whatever of contagion. ,Mrs. O'Connor is now a resident of Ashfielde gippen. SLEIGHS AND CUTTIms. The undersigned -f, m takes this opportunity of that ng his many :ato. niers, for the large patronage e tended to him in the 38t, and that he is now on h nd ready to supply he trade' with sleighs and matters, and all repairing. inting a speolalq. Saw sharping while you wait. All work entrusted to me win receive my ;best at- tention, at bottoM prices. Bring al ngyour cutters and sleighs and have thein ready in good time. Al. Blesaa, Kippen. , 1560,1 . MARRIED IN NEW YORK Crres.---The young man alluded to in the follovemg paragraph from a New York paper, is a native of Kippen, where his friends still reside: "A quiet wedding was solemnized hi the Methodist Episcopal church yester- day at noon, in the presence of a few rela- tives and intimate friends of the contracting parties, who were Mr. Wm. eIvison and Miss Emily Nickolson, both of this city. The ceremony Vrai performed by Rev. Dr. A. D. Vail, assisted by Rev. Dr. J. O. Wil- son. The . ushers- were Messrs. Will J. Keddy and Edgar, W. Williams, both of this city. At the conclusion ot the ceremony the bridal couple left at once on a southern trip. Among the guests present were Dr.E. S. Tipple, Ma s., Edward Moseman, Mrs. William Turner, Mrs.- Richard Deevese Mrs. Anthony Smith, Mrs. R. B. Sciidder, Mr. and Mts. James Culgin, Mr. and Mrs. G. - Calgin; Mr. and Mrs. J. _Yallalee, -Mee John Phayn, Mr. and Mrs. Joeeph W. Stinson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nicholson, Miss Jennie Purdie, Miss Ida Buck, Miss Susie Culgin, Mr. J. 0. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin." The many friends here of the newly made couple extend many happy greetings to Mr., and Mrs. Ivison, wishing them a pleasant journey through life. NOTES.—Rev. Dr. Moffat, agent of the Tract Society, on Thursday evening last, Made his tenth annual visit to our village, when he addressed a. good audience in St. Andrew's church. The chair was taken by Rev. Mr. Waddell, assisted by the pastor, Rev. S. Acheson. The doctor, who is ad- vancing well up in years, still retains his old time vigor, and his address was listened to with a good deal of interest and atten- tion. It was descriptive of . the operations , of the society, and of the noble work aecom- ' pliehed during the past year. During the , past year 30,000 volumes of the best religi- . ous books have gone out through the agency of the society. The speaker gave several instances, which had come under his obser- vation, where good had been done andea change of life for the better had taken place by the influence of this literature. Miners, lumbee-campers and sailors on lakes and canals are especially looked after by the so-. and, any one being too poor to latty a book, may receive one for nothing. The _great object of the society is to visit among all these districts and spread the good news. We trust that when -our people here have an opportunity of giving their offerings, the contributions will be in keeping with -the great importance of the work.—Rev. R. P. McKay, of Toronto agent of the Foreign Mission Board, conducted services in St. atext, Andre;'s church last Sabbath, with much cceptnee. The speaker took for his "How then • shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed, and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard." Mr. McKay was listened to with much interest and profit. He has a good presence, a pleasing voice, and an easy, fluent delivery, while his discourse was one of the choicest and most edifying. We trust, ie the near future, Mr. McKay will see his way clear to give us another visit.— Mrs,. (Rev.) MoKibbon is visiting with her fattier and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R, Mellls, and other friends.—Miss Bertha Cobbledick, of Cla,ndeboye'is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John R. McDonald, of Tuckersinith.— Mr. John B. McLean, of Tuokersmith, has had a fine new wind mill placed in the well which he had lately bored. The wind mill stands 57 feet high, and the well is 102 feet deep. No doubt Mr. McLean will find his new well and mill a great improvement, saying nothing about the convenience. —The hog market, under the management of Mr. Schaffer, is now booming, judging by the quantities of hogs he is slaughtering daily, and for which he finds ready sale. Mr. Schaffer is the man to keep business mov- ing.—Mr. James Cooper last week made a $1,200 sale of young cattle. -s -Mrs., James Grieve and baby, of the Foreet- City, are visiting at the parental home of Mr. T. McClymont.—Mr. Daniel Ricker, who has for some time been in the employ of Mr. A. Monteith, has engaged with Mr, R. P. Bell forth° ensuing year.—Mr. Thomas Riley has engaged with Mr. R. B. McLean. While many men are always looking for work these men are not among the number, their services always being in good demand.— Rev. S. Acheson, on Sabbath last, entered upon his fourteenth year as rigor of St. Andrew's church, Kippen, and;Hillevareen. —Mies Young, of Exeter, has returned home, after a few weeks' visit at Mr. A. McGregor's, and other friends.—Mr. For- syth; of school section No. 2, Tuckersmith, is getting the young people well drilled for his annual examination. No examination in this vicinity causes so much interest and enthusiasm.—A very pleasant and enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. Peter Daymien' on Wednesday evening last. Throughthe day a number were assisting Mt. Dayman in the way of a ploughing bee, and in the evening he opened his' biome to the hospitality of a number of yoking people, when a few hours were epont to the enjoyment of those present. Games and other amusements were well enjoyed. At an early hoar the proceedings were brought to a close by the sailoni horn pipe, by one of the company. —Mr. Michael Shatz, who for the past 23 years has resided on his farm in Wallace, has sold his place of 100 acres, being the south halves of lots 1 and 2, on the 4th con- cession, to Mr. Daniel Lenghrin of Mary- boro, who takes possession at the end of the month. The price paid was $4,800. Mr. Shatz has taken a house in Wallaceville, where he expects to reside in future. 1 e People SY STO What We Have TOffer • Dress Goods You could not hit upon a better time to purchase a first-class dress at a low figure than now. We have some exceptionailygood values -to offer you this month, in Blacks, Browns, Navy, Greens, Cardinals, Greys, Plaids and. Silk Mixtures The prices for the best qualities will range all the way from 25e to 750 per yard; along with these you wilt find a good assortment of the best Linings and Trimmings, which will be sold at correspondingly low prices. jacket Cloths Now is the time ! The fitock is large and splendidly assorted. The most - popular selling kinds are the Naps, Curls, Freizes, Beavers and Brocatelles, which come in medium and heavy weights; here are some of the colorings:— , Brown, Green, Blue, Heather, Grey, Cream, Black, etc. Some of these cloths are worth considerably more money than we are asking for them, but we have laid out to make a speedy sale of them, and have fixed the priceS at from 75e to $1.75 per yard. Millinery, Silks and/ Velvets There is a very complete range of Trimmed and 'Untrimmed Hats and Bonnets. Also Children's Caps, Toques, Tams, Hoods, etc. We want to make a good clearing of these within the next few weeks. " We have too many of some lines, so we have put the'priees down to run them out along with the cheaper kinds. There are also some bargains in Silks, Velvets and Velveteens, odd lengths and prices. Cloth jackets and Wraps. Between one and two hundred garments are with us yet, awaiting the advent of colder weather, when the demand of course will be greater. There are some pretty nice Jackets and Wraps in the lot, -good fitting, and stylish- in their make-up; but as the season is advancing, we want these goods to go out with the season. We don't want any 1897 Jackets in. 1898, so we ara prepared to offer extra inducements in the way of price to dose out the balance of our Jackets and Wraps. • Fur jackets and Capes Here's where the stock runs into money, and where large sales must be made in a short space of time. Over -thirty feet of space has been given to our jackets, Fur Capes, Caperines, Storm Collars, Muffs, Ruffs, Gauntlets, etc. We .have laid in a large supply of ladies' Fur Goods, all of which have been selected with great care, so that we know just what we are offering to the public. If yea are in need of a good Fur Jacket or Cape, br any other good thing in: Furs, we will give you a good deal. A few more weeks business will close this year, and. we virant to crowd as large sales as possible into these few weeks. Come then! And let us know your wants, and we will meet you with the closest possible figures. 6-t McFA -441" ovEMBE -Reeve Kerr am ent at a ehure on Monday nigh a new 131110 week and he has notice to quit, Hi imself believe that or the Conservative organization will do. t of the Herald hi ed Hall, from Ti this week. Thi r in tour years. - ming these days. -1 ve or shooting mateh oyster supper, eldest son of Robert Sonald engine ,r-orks, MeNangton, 'toil, -where he had an .4 MOving a tumor f ulders, which had been e operation was 1111Cee1 the patient is doing k home in the course , - having horses t t Thursday, Deeernbe feir day —Last Fricl is turkey day, being the keys Wa8 delivered and h. They were shipped on Monday, for the oh 1 WOW, his laundry to joining the Standard 1:3 e sleigh bells are rinA et*, and now the delivei It is seta that th ling to put in a large si "ng in full blast and p to orders., a Lakelel NOTES. Mr. Dulmage,f mohased the ba.ukrupjt. kilo* of - Gorrie, an1J 01:11SA are these da) s gel erewisillsell lelviaerryglins ge riees.—Saturdays are ur bwininugrgjan Nd etwb e botim e .—"Mgrd.iTistaholamcesast°t 13,geDnth 1 rorit years, has been in ...ate help sell out 'a His wife and chi pWr eesdenne st ad ta ythe -- TBhiebre 873 1 1 on the Ilth inst. Thea I delivered a short addressL, ' of the business was left 1, .nuseting, when Revs. Has will give addresses on th'' are going to be done aw Lakelet ....i is concerned. -to see the price of stook Ir. There iti very little' ing, as eattle have been s all along.—Viany from luil WI last -week, as defenda I in s suit brought about III! late George Scott, to haV1 Only two witnesses of the plaintiffs and the twee The ivill was suta their own costs, several 1 Mre.Myers Scott ar Brucefield the other da -employed as eheese-ma mer. --Will Scott is bo where he spent IN year w i tr.—Shooting matches teal= of the sports on , ' -Our hotel keeper intend there is one in Cliiford.-1 13at; and reefro between three oyme may fi in. ReOliffeziovrd, ' c eathnat *ethe .1 Oatended to women." i Affirmatives DRY GOODS COMPAN Seaforth's Greatest Cash Dry Gooci 1 V 'The Confessit* Dnesn, Exrosrron,— the purpose is intiinate,id the 250th anniversary faith. It is suggested It .and prayer be net apart own and our fathers this labor of our foref.1 fare of their descendant -the Holy Spirit to rl therein contained. steps be taken as Alibi of this book eoutinualll -children. Our foreleg! and pains, prepared th etruetion of those coaai we have almost enti sight. The time •baptismal vows were "believe the Conferai eN ititi inhy ikhaner mol as v: Yegr wt a ill tel lagGies 'Presbyterian church! rifles, refrain from r bolti parents when pr for baptisms Let us not be oonfession, tonsinging it is worthy of -this; seek acquaintance wit, hands of our young people' We must s come forward and' heat of the day, and to prepare them for i _ Men. Who are History has taugh • stances are too hum -them to rise up to * taught us that pove ra,ther than a hind,ra kind of a manwit bend to his purposes, stances bend him. heroes, which is nev the world; who -de 'who 2T,181te povert, youthful deprivatio rounds of the ladder ,greettiesa. They do because others are they. They take fo murmuringly, and alchemy, as it were, into benefits. But f developed from wino The dwellers in tbe the large cities do greatness. The fres v,orouuundtringast country iaverlilkion menus of the eity to the children born -a lives of degradation nese rarely flourish Blind hie "Net many that blmd peo London bicycle ma several blind pe the craze set in, learned to ride—en it'sless astonishin remembering' how the blind become -cyclists can ride tutees. We havebm customers this year ally low, for easier .gentleman who t bicyele firm and companied by a fri quite often he rid steers himself by Another blind g mine, thinks no Re has frequently Brighton, moon.' tithes, by his priva often be seen ridi blrn I have I