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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
tarThe time between the parenthesis, er eaiih
one, denotes the pege of the paper on which the
Fine Furniture—Broadfoote Box & Co. (ai
advertisement will be found.
An Essential Weapon—B. B. Gunn (4)
An Invitation--MoKindon & Co. (5)
Three Reasons—Greig & Macdonald Cl)
Auction Sale -1R. S. Hays' (5)
War Booms—G. E. King (8) -
Spramotors—johnsonaBros.z (8)
Churns—Johnson Bro. (a)'
Canada Neutral—W. Scott & Co. (8)
Entrance—W. IL Shaw (5)
Special Offering—J. L.-- Smith (5)
Dressmaking—Miss Martin (8)
Satisfaction-sJames Young (8)
Seeds—F. A. Edwards (8)
Moved—P. Dill (8)
Clothing Sale—J. T, Cairns (8)
Seed Potatoes—A. Young (8)
War—Wm. Pickard & Co. (8)
Executor's Notice --W. J. Clark (5)
Free Leeture—Horticultural Society (8)
Election Expenses—Fred Kibler (5)
Bicycle Shoes-aRobert Willis (5)
Farm for Sale—John Murphy (5)
Ulu innexpoitur.
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, May 6th, 1898
The Dominion Parliament.
For the pant week or so the proceedings
of our Dominion legislators at Ottawa have
been somewhat ,overshadowed by the
American -Spanish War. There has not,
however, *been anything specially exciting
going on. In addition to legislation of
private membeas, the only two bills of pub-
lic impedance that have been considered
during the past week, were the new Fran-
chise Act and the Plebiscite Act. The for-
mer has passed through all but its final
stages. The Opposition made n btisk fight
at first,' but tewards the close they seemed
to pull off their artillery, and it was got
through its second reading and committee
stages with but slight amendment from its
original form and the amendments made
were at the instance, mostly, of members
on the Goyernment side. It has still to
run the gainitlet in the Senate. And, ala
though hinta "have been made that it may
be strangled there, it is not likely:that the
Senate will venture to veto a measure whieh
refers only to the representation- of., the
LoWer House, especially when the principle
of the bill has been unanimously affirmed by
the popular body.
Contrary to general expectation, the sec-
ond reading of the Plebiscite bill was passed
without opposition, and called forth very
little discussion. The evident intention of
the Opposition in this matter is to give the
Government -all the rope they will take,
with the hope that they will yet entangle
themselves to their injury. The second
reading of the bill was /introduced by Mr.
Fisher, very briefly, and he was replied to
in a carping speech by 'lion. Mr. Foster.
The object of the ex -Finance Minister evi-
dently was to harass_ the Government as
much as possible by creating suspicion as to
their sincerity both in the minds of the tem-
perance and anti -temperance people, and at
the same time to keep out of view as much
' as possible the policy arid opinions of the
Opposition, as a party, on the question.
The Premier replied in a lengthy, frank and
able speech, in which he claimed that the
Government had faithfully and honestly
fulfilled their pledges to the country on this
subject, and their subsequent course will be
decided entirely by the decision which the
people will give at the polls. It the people,
in view of all the circumstances, give forth
their mandate through the ballot box that
prohibition is to be the law, they will get it
if the Government can give it to them,and it
will bathe duty of the Government to rim;
vide some other means of securing the re-
venue that will brilost or displaced through
the enactment and enforcement of a pro-
hibitory law. There was no division on the
Befriend reading, and the bill will now become
lair'withont farther opposition. The inter-
est in' the session, as soon as these two
measures are finally passed, will wane, and
appearances now point to an early adjourn-
ment.
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Boom Prices.
During the past two -weeks there haseeen
a sharp advalice in farm products all along
the line. Whether this advance is due to
the American -Spanish war or to other
causes or to many causes combined, we are
not prepared to say. There is no doubt but
the war has something,to do with the ad-
vance, more, especially in bread stuffs.
Prices have advanced, at any rate, both in
the United States and England, and the
markets here have simply followed the
course of the outside markets. In the past
two wecks Ontario flour has advanced 85
cents a barrel and Manitoba flour $1.25. It
is said that there is not much flaur held in
Onta.ri&, but in Montreal there are 18,000
barrels in store, and the owners will be
about $15,000 richer by the advance in
prices. The wheat market shows a corres-
ponding increase with flour. Ontario wheat,
which sold two weeks ago at 85 and 90
cents, advanced to :$ 1.05, although we be-
lieve it has receded again and is hovering
round the dollar mark. Manitoba wheat,
which sold two weeks ago at $1.05 and
thereabouts, has gone up to $1.17 and $1.20.
It is said there are 850,000 bushels of Mani-
toba wheat in the elevators at Port' Arthur,
and the advance means an inerease of at
least $130,000 in. the value of this wheat,
which, it is said, is held mostly by specu-
lators. The advances, therefore, whether
they be permanent, or only temporaryonean
a lot of money in the pockets of the people
of this country. Of course, the farmers will
not reap as much advantage from the good
prices Mthey would have done had they
come earlier in the season, but still there
was considerable grain still held by farmers,
and many of them have profitted directly by
the increase. This has been Own by the,
activity displayed in the various grain mar- !
kets. In this county alone there have
been many thousands of bushels of wheat
and other grains scki out of farmers' barns
daring the past few weeks. All this will
have a strong tendency to make money
more plentiful and to improve trade. Bat,
as we have already said, it, is not in wheat
alone that there-, has been ankappreciable ad-
vance. Oats, barley, earn and stock show
a marked improeement in prices. Fat cat-
tie, which have been so dull of sale all
season, are now in much more active 'da-
mmed both here and elsewhere, while horses
and hogs are even brisker. Oa the whole,
there is a decidedly, improved condition of
affairs, which is calculated to stimulate
enterprise in every branch. Whether or not
the present prices will be maintained, it is
impossible to say. Even the wisest can not
do more than guess. The prices for wheat
have already receded, but this backward
movement as, probably, only temporary. -
However, the prices now prevailing are
very satisfactory and remunerative, and this
being the case, it would, we think, be wis-
dom on the part of farmers and others'who
have products ready for the market, to dis-
pose of them, unless they can afford to spec-
ulate. They know shat they can get now,
and they do not know what the future will
do for them. If prices should recede, they
will have the satisfaction of feeling that
they were profitted by the temporary rise;
if prices go still higher, they will still have
the satisfaction of knowing that they re-
ceived good value for 'What they had to sell-
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The War.
The first battle of the American. Spanish
war took place an Sunday morning last, be -
4 -ween a section of the American and Spanish
fleets. This engagement, particulars of
which will be found in another column, took
place in the harbor of Manilla, in the Phil-
ippine islands, in front of the .apanish forts
Cavite and.Manilla. This, it would seem,
it what might be called the door of entrance
to this portion of ,Spanish territory. The
battle was severe while it lasted; and the
Spanish are said to have fought. with des-
peration and d great bravery, but the superior
equipment of the American fleet soon told
and the engagement resulted in a serious
reverse for the Spanish forces, their entire
fleet being destroyed and four hundred of
their soldiers killed, while their forts were
seriously, if net fatally, damaged. The loss
to the Amerieans does not seem to have
been serious. No doubt, by this time, the
Americans are in possession of the town of
Manilla. This was necessary, on their part,
in order to give them a base of operatiom
for their attack upon Cuba. This, will be
the next step, and the result need I not be
doubted. If, therefore, the two nations are
left to themselves, and other foreign nations
do not interfere, the war will not be of long
duration, as the United States will have
accomplished, all they set out to do, so soon
as they drive Spanish authority from Cuba.
It will be then, however, that the, most
difficult and delicate part of their contract
will begin, although actual hostilities will
have ceased. But to this phase of the q ues-
tion we need not now refer.
If reports are to be relied upon Spain is
in a deplorable condition, and war, especi-
ally with so powerful a nation as the United
States, is the last thing the Spanish -powers
should have thought of. Their exchequer
is bankrupt, the people are divided up into
hundreds of factions, while the ruling
powers have been so corrupt and despotic
that the people over whom glee, rule are
only looking for an excuse to rebel against
them. This is' the position of Spain at the
present time. She is rent by internal dis-
sensions which tax her resources to the
utmost, and, consequently, is not in a posi-
tion to make anything like a determined re-
sistanee against an outside foe. 'This being
the case, the result of the present contest
between/herself and the United States can
not be doubted. It is only a matter of
time. Her safety depends entirely upon
the care whichother powers may exercise
over her in order to retain the halance of
power among them. It is in this that the
danger of a prolonged and destructive war
rests. Froin present appearances, however,
it would seem as if England is keeping a
sharp look -out over operations, and that
when she considers the United States have
gone far enough, she will require Spain to
give such conditions as she deems right and
proper, and in the event of Spain agreeing,
she will give the hint to Uncle 'am to pull
off, and if he is wise, and he generally is in
his own interests, he will act accordingly.
Editorial Notes and Comments.
The statement has been very positively
made by those who should be in a position
to know, that as soon as the present session
of the Dominion Parliament closes, Mr.D. C.
Fraser, the eloquent Nova Scotian, will be
made Chief Juatice of the Province of
British Columbia, and Unit Mr. M. C.
Cameron, M. P. for West Huron will be
made Lieutenants_Governor of the North-
west Territories. If this is to be the pro-
gramme tbere will very soon he a vacancy
in the representation of West Huron.
Speculation has been rife as to who Mr.
Cameron's successor will be. On the Re-
form side several names have been mention-
ed, and among others that of Mayor Holmes,
of Clinton, as one who -would be most likely
to hold the riding to its present moorings.
Mr. Holmes would make a strong candidate
and a useful member. But he has so deter-
minedly opposed the appointment of mem
'hers, or even ex -members of Parliament to
offices in the gift of the Government, that
it might embarass him to accept a nomina-
tion in a constituency vacant in that way.
The present Government, like their pre-
decessors, have had some friction with the
Auditor • General. -It seems that that
official has refused to sanction certain pay-
ments ordered by the members of the Gov-
ernment, and this being the case,they could
net be made until the decision of the Auditor
was over -ruled by the Treasury Board, the
disagreement having,of course, to be report-
ed to Parliament. This sort of thing is
gruel so the Opposition, and they have been
kind of gloating over the difficulty. It may
be that the Auditor General is getting old
and cranky and difficult to get along with,
bat'the fact still remains that he has been a
good and useful officer,and if he errs, he
generally errs on the Iside for the country.
It is astonishing to notice, however, how
the Mail and Mr. Foster and other Con-
servatives are now siding in with the
Auditor General, although a couple -of years
ago they would like to have strangled him.
The Mail, in referring to the matter, says :
" We have amffered too much by having no
thorough and independent audit in Ontario to allow the Federal audit to go at Jr.
Sifton's command." We have just precisely
the same kind of an -audit in Ontario as
there is at Ottawa. The auditor is appoint-
ed in the time way,his powers are _identical,
and he is as independent of the Government
of the day as the Dominion Auditor is, and
he holds his position during the pleasure of
Parliament. If he does not do his dity,
the Mail's friend, are to blame for 4 as.
they have never made a complaint against
him on the floor of Parliament, nor have!
they ever moved for his dismissal. !The
audit in Ontario is all right, and the reasons
that there is no friction between the $ov.
ernment and that official it that there have
not been any groundsefeestrouble.
We notice that the Conservatives of West
Huron have at length filed %the petpion
against Mr. 'Garrow, and they are going for
Registrar Gibson as well, and include I him
as a co:respondent. The ordinary sterotpyed
charges are made against Mr. Garrone1 and
his disqualification is asked for. Against
Mr. Gibson, who was the Returning Officer,
it is alleged that he, in appointing the
Deputy -Returning Officers, refused WI ap-
point one Nixon Sturdy to a place neaa his
home, and assigned him to a distant pat of
Goderich township, knowing that he Would
vote for Mr. Beek, but from which he eould
not get to his home to vote at all that day.
For this Mr. -Gibson is charged with itter-
faring in the course of the law and coercing
a voter. We fancy, there it not very Much
in this. Mr. Stutdy is clerk of Goderich
township. Part of Goderich township le in
West Huron and part in clouth Huron. Mr.
Sturdy litres in the West Huron part. IThe
law requires that a municipal clerk met be
a Deputy -Returning Officer. The Renam-
ing Officer for South Huron appointed 1 Mr.
Sturdy deputy at Holmesvillean that riding,
and the place -where the council meetangs
for the township are held, and he aated
there. Why Mr. Gibson should be blamed
for this, is something which will, perhaps,
be explained before the court. At pre nt
it does not seem very clear.
It is stated that Mr. W. B. McInnis, who
represents the Vancouver Island division of
British•Columbia in the Dominion
ment, has left Ottawa for home and he WI ill
resign his seat in the Dominion house, With
the view of taking a seat in the Provinhial
Legislature and a portfolio in the Provincial
Cabinet. Mr. McInnis is a son of the pres-
ent Lieutenant -Governor of British Colm-
bia. He was one of the youngest meu in
the House of Commons. He was elected as
a supporter of the Government, but did ot
seem to work very smoothly in the pa ty
harness, and frequently took independ nt
breaks. He is a young man of exceptio al
ability and. will no doubt make his mark in
Provincial polities. Such a man has a m eh
better chance to distinguish himself in a
Proaincial Legislature, where age and ex-
perience do not count for so much as they
do in the Dominion Parliament, Besid
there is a plethora of ability at Ottawa,
so ninny members that a man 4f even g
ability is ipt to get lost and dan not w
a,
mid
od
rk
his way to the front in an -1ordinary lie
time. In any of the Legislatu1es it is diff r-
ent and advancement and at le st local fa e
is gained much more rapidly. It is a wi mi -
der that more of our ambitiou , young m n
of marked ability do not strike for Prov n -
Wel politics instead of Dominisin.
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The Opposition press have prated a go d
deal about the rascality practised by t e
Government in connection with the bind r
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twine manufactured at the Provincial Pe •i•
aentiary and Central Prison. It has b n
said that the Hobbs Company, of Londo
got a cinch on this twine contract and we e
enabled to make heaps of money out of' i
and that an advantage was given them b
cause they are influential Grits, and so on -
Well, in so far as the Provincial contract s
concerned, there has not been any inquiry
into it, but we may fairly conclude there s
not much wrong, else the Opposition woul
have had an inquiry last session, and if the
had proven anything wrong, it would have
made a grand election cry. They did n t
do so, and hence we may assume that th t
contract was all straight. In reference
the Dominion contract, several Conservativ
. member e have been inquiring into it in th
Public Accounts Committee at Ottawa, but
there was shown not to be anything wron .
In fact, it was proven that the cheap twine
that the Hobbs Company purchased ha
been contracted for by another firm with ta
old Goverment and that Hobbs purchase
from them and not from the Government
For the twine which Hobbs purchased frori
the present Government he had to tende
for it and got it because his tender was th
highest. It has also been shown that th
Government twine factory at the Peninten
tiary has been run at a profit to the coun
try. The profit on , last year's operation
amounted to something over five thousan
dollars. This, therefore, like the othe
scandals which the Opposition Fins hay
heralded forth against the Liberal Govern-
ment, when subjected to a fair investigation,
turns out to be not a scandal at all, but a
fair business transaction.
A great deal has been said about the ex-
travagance and villainy of Hon. Mr. Tarte,
the Minister of Public Works in the Domin-
ion Government. It now turns out, how-
ever, that Mr. Tarte, if judged by the way
in which he manages his department, and
that seems to be a good criterion, is one of
the most economical members of the Gov-
, ernment, and a good deal more economical
than his predecessor in office. The returns
which have been submitted to Parliament
show that he has succeeded in making a
1 material reduction in the expenses of his
, department, while more, work has been done
than ever before. Under the old rule the
i the salaries of the staff amounted to $52,540,
and this luts been out down to $45,550,
which is a very respectable reduction to
I make in two years. When Mr. Tarte came
into the office the emeloyees worked from
! ten to feur o'clock ; he changed the hours
, from that to from nine in the morning until
• five in the evening and it is to this change
that the saving named is largely due. Mr.
: Tarte is all right.
IThe London Advertiser is of the opinion
that the Home Government would not per
. mit Canada to abolish the Senate. Perhaps
it would not, but it would not do any
harm to try it. If we can not abolish the
• old hulk, it must be remodelled so as to
, make it responsible to the people. The
sooner the present Liberal Government sets
. about this matter the better for themselves
and the country. It is too late in the cen-
tury for a civilized people to be governed by
an irresponsible oligarchy. A good way
would be to divide each Province into dis-
tricts and have a Senator elected for each
• district for a period 'of ten years. This
would make them responsible to the people
and would sufficiently vary the constituency
from that filled by the Commons member to
get public opinion fully represented. It
would, perhaps, be inconvenient for the
Senators, but it would have the additional
good effect of weeding out the fossils
inhabiting the red chamber and replacing
them with live and good men.
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There was a discussion in the House the
other day upon I he appointment of com-
mercial agents to look after the sale of Can-
adian products in England, and Sir Richard
Oiartwright promised that the matter would
be carefully gone into during the recess, one
of the Ministers going to England for the
lpurpose. A good many people are of opin-
ion that the right kind of a man could do
good for Canada by so arranging matters
at lainglislaceiXsumers would know what.
ey were getting when they bought Can.
Ian products, indeed of having the refuse
f om England, Ireland and Scotland, sold
der the name of Canadian, while real
anadian products are labelled Devonshire
r Dorset. But there is danger of too much
ependence upon Government assistance.
he Canadian who sends stuff' to England
r sale does so for his own profit, and mot
rom motives of patriotism, and on general
rinciples he ought to pay all the charges
I his own venture, without any assistance,
hoot or indirect, from the Dominion trees-
ry, Besides this, the establishment of the
resent High Commissioner is entirely too
ostly for all the good it is. If it can not
e utilized for commercial purposes it should
e wiped out maremoaelled so as to make it
seful as well as ornamental.
Huron Notes.
—The young men of Nile have organized
football club.
—Charles Biggart, of Clinton, has gone
Manitoba.
—Mrs. Biddlecomb, of Clinton, leaves
hortly on an extended yisib to the old
ountry. .
— Two more old men were added to the
at of inmates at the House of Refuge last
eek.
, —A. R. Robertson, of Goderich, has prise-
d his second year examinations at the Tor-
nto Dental College.
—There is a milk , war • on between the
ilkmen of Clinton, end as a consequence
t e mete:mere are getting cheap milk.
—While fishing off the piers at Goderioh
t e other day, J. Fritzley caught a trout
hich.weighed between ten and thirteen
ounds. -
—The members of the Clinton cricket club
ndered Rev. F. W. Terry a complimentary
s pper on Monday- evening, as a , send off
o his removal to Montreal.
— Mr. William White, of the 4th minces-
si n, Stephen, while assisting Mr. Lem in
b ling hay one day last week, accidently
h d one of hie ribs broken.
— G. McIntyre, who left Winghani a short
till a ago for Manitoba, has secured a good
si uation in a gents' furnishing store in
B Auden.
— The Sunday School Teachers' and Chris-
ti n Workers' Association of the Deanery of
H ron will meet in Wingham,on Wednee-
• y, May 10th and 11th. ..
Mr. James Snell, of Hullett, bee sold
hi stallion, HalleWs Pride, to Messrs. R.
d T. Phillips, of Essex Centre. The price
p id was a good big one.
Mr. A. H. Crerar, Molesworth, and
M. R. Wilson, Fordwich, have successfully
p sed their first year's examination at the
0 tario Agricultural College Guelph.
• On Monday of last weekAlfred, young.
es 40n of Mrs. Thomas Coates, of Exeter,
w ile over at his brother Richard's, fell
do n cellar and broke one of his legs. .
Drs. Blacken and Ball, of Clinton, have
m de several testa among cattle in that
vi linty for tuberculosis, but so far have
fai ed to discover its _existence.
Mary, daughter of Robert Givin, of
Go each, wail married at the home of her
fat er on Wednesday of last week, to .
Ch ries Griffith,of that town. Rev. Joseph
Ed e performed the ceremony.
A young man named John Herons was
arr stied at Blyth the other day, on a charge
of tealing a hat from a store in Ripley.
He was taken to Walkerton to .stand his
tri 1.
On Friday morning, 22nd ult., Miss M.
Clo key, of Morris, passed sway. Her
dea h was not unexpected, as she had been
an ring for the past year from pulmonary
tro ble.
Mary Austwick Though, widow of the
late Sicker Brough, Q. C., and for some
tim judge of the county court of the
con i ty of Huron, died at Goderich on
Th rsday, April 28th, aged 79 years.
Mr. and Mrs. John Drummond and
dau hter, Louie, have left Blyth for their
ne home in Atlantic, Iowa,where they
-will reside for the futnremiththeir children.
The were some of the early settlers of
Ble h, over 30 years ago.
Mr. James alerkell, brakeman on the
G. . R: train from Palmerston, received
an i jury while shunting cars at Brussels; on
Sat rday of last week, by which his fingers
wer badly squashed, and amputation may
be •ecessary.
Aniong the list of successful students
who passed the recent' examinations of the
Out rio Dental College, Toronto, we notice
the following from this county: Second
year Ernest Holmes, R. It. Ross and D.
Ross ; first year, W. Holloway.
—Mr. -McKinnon, son-in-law .of Peter
Me onald, of Cranbrook, died at Calgary,
Northwest Territory, on Saturday, April
16th of cancer of the stomach. He leaves a
wife , nd a son and daughter to mourn his
demie. *
— After an illness of some months John
Clar ' of the lake shore road, Ge;derich
town hip, passed away on Saturday, April
.3rd, aged 55 years. Deceased was very
highl respected, and was was one of three
brothers residing on the farm, and was not
m
—Assessor Reid, of Goderich, gives the
following interesting totals as the result of
his as essment of that town for 1898: Total
real roperty, $1,051,380; total personal
prope ty, $52,125; total taxable income,
$30, 0 ; population '4,044; births, 55;
:death, 34 ; dogs, 214.
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—Oi Monday °Mast week while Lionel,
the five-year-old son of Mr. R. .MoIlwain, of
Nile, as playing in the loft of the stable,
he fell through the trapdoor and lit on a
cow's orns. The little fellow was soon
'rescue from his perilous position by his
father not much the worse for his fall.
—M ears. Rattan & Fitzpatrick left Brus-
sels is t week on a trip to the west. They
were t cketed through to the Pacific coast,
but m y not go all the way. They are On a
proepe ding tour and will have their stock
of dry ooda, etc., follow them after they
have d cided on a location. -
s—Om Saturday, 23rd ult., Mr. E. Robin-
son, of East Wawanosh, a pioneer resident,
and a rominent member of the Donnybrook
Metho ist church, was called home. He
had ben ailing for some months, and con;
inued o sink until theend came quietly on
aturd y.
—Mr John Clark, of the 1st concession,
Goderici township, passed away to the
ipirit w rld Saturday evening, 23rd ult.
f
He had been ill since last harvest. The
ecease was in his fifty-fifth year and ,one
ti
f the out kindly and amiable of men and
a ery highly thought of by all who knew
him.
—The annual meeting of the Goderich
owling Club was held in the court house
o Mon ay evening of last week when the
f lb win officers were elected : President,
V . T. Eiot ; vice-president, Judge Masson;
a eretar 'treasurer, John Galt ; executive
c inmitt e, Messrs. Masson, Shannon,
miter a d Logan. .
—Mar aret Kent, relict of the late Edwin
K nt, of 7Vingham, died on Saturday morn -
lap, 23rd ult. Deceased came to death by
Pcjiaon ad inistered by her own hand. No
ea se can be attributed why she sboald
have corn itterl the rash act. She had been
a esident of W,inghain for many years and
w s most highly esteemed.
Dan hanahan, sr., one of the respected
re idents f Clinton, is also one of the pio-
ne rs of I ullett, and knows what the hard
lif of a pi neer is like he having settled in
H nett to mship about the year 1848 or
18 9. He resided there until he had accum-
ula ed 450 acres of fine land, which he sub-
secniently urned over to his two sons, and
the took p his residence in Clinton. He
Wa
et
almost the first man to introduce a
self binder, buying an Osborne machine, for
wilt h Sam Moffatt, Varna, was agent. The.
price.paid or it was $300, wire being then
usec. for b. ding purposes. As a first-class
'binder can be now bought for about- $150,
the difference in price is quite an item.
Mr. -Shanahan Says the farmers had to work
hard in those days, but they were happy
and contented with theirloaand although he
is up in years he explains his ability to go
out into the harvest field and still do a good
day's work, and those who know him 'do
not doubt it.
—Mr. John Holmes,of Goderich township,
met with rather a severe accident a few days
ago by his team running away. He had go
out of the wagon and gone to the horses
heads, when a piece of loose paper blown by
the wind startled the team, which then took
fright and ran away. Mr. Holmes was
thrown to the ground, the wagon passing
over him, bruising him considerably.
—Six fine specimens of pike were received
by Messrs. John Clegg, S. Knetchel -and
George B. Roe, of Wingham, the other day
from Nipissing district. This is the place
where these gentlemen were hunt-
ing last fall, and one of their friends
sent them down the fish as a present.
The largest one in the lot, when dressed,
weighed 9 pounds, and taking the six in all
they weighed 44 pounds.
--The wife Of Mr. James Stewart, of the
4th concession, Stanley, died on Monday
morning of last week, somewhat unexpect-
edly, from pneumonia. She was a woman
who was held in high esteem, being one of
the pioneers of the township. Mr. Stewart
has the sympathy of his many friends in hie
bereavenient. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church, and leaves one son and
three daughters.
—A meeting of the Conservative Associa-
tion of'South Huron was held at Hensel' on
Tuesday of last week, when the fallowing
officers were elected: President. J. A. Wil-
liams; Zurich $• 1st, vice-president, J. Mo -
Naughton Varna • 2nd vice-president,
Phineas Mo-
Naughton,
Usiorne ; 3rd vice -mast
dent, Dr. Bethune, Seaforth ; treasurer, T.
B. Carling, Exeter ; secretary, M.J.White ;
Organizer -in -chief, L. H. Dickson, Exeter.
—The other day .a little •aaughter of
James Finch, of Clinton, was patting a dog
on the head when the animal sprang at her
facet throwing her down, and putting its
teeth through her cheek. The timely assis-
tance of a gentleman passing by, no doubt
prevented her from being seriously injured.
The animal is one that the child has fre-
quentlyplayed with, which makes- the
action of the dog all the more unexpected.
—On Saturday last, two Winghane boys,
John Park and John Reading, took a stroll
out into Morris,and as boys will, investigat-
ed as they journeyed. Out near the junction
they went into an old log barn on an unoc-
cupied farm. While , up in the hay mow
they noticed esmall aundle, and the unroll-
ing of a towel and red handkerchief revealed
three watches, one with a gold-filled case
and two silver ones. They proved to be the
ones that had been stolen from the store of
Mr. Fry, of Kurtzville.
—On Friday, 22nd ult., Priscilla Sperling,
beloved wife of David S. Aldridge, formerly
of Brussels, departed this life at' her home
in Platteville, after a brief illness, at the
early age of 36 years. The cause of 'death
was inflammation of the kidneys. Mr. Ald-
ridge ancl four sons survive. Mrs. Aldridge
was the youngest daughter of the late Rich-
ard Sperling, 16th concession, of Grey, and
was united in marriage to ,her now bereft
husband about 14 years ago, going at once
to Platteville, where they have continuously
esided.
—The following from the Province, Van-
couver British Columbia, dated April 14,
refers 1,o a daughter of Mr. John MoIntrye,
of Sanford : , A quiet wedding took place
this mottling at the residence of the bride's
sister, Mrs. G. R. Gordon, 721 Hamilton
stieet, when Robert Matheson, D. D. S.,
of Kamloops, was joinedjn wedlock to Miss
Martha McIntyre, of Vancouver. Rev. R.
Whittington, pastor of the Princess street
Methodist church, was the officiating min-
ister, and the ceremony was witnessed by a
few immediate friends of the contracting
parties."
—The other morning Mrs. Rachard Stin-
son, of Lucknow, awoke about 1. a. m., al-
most smothered with smoke. She immed-
iately aroused her husband, and to their sad
surprise they found their home wreathed in
flames and had only time to make their
escape to save their lives. All their pos-
sessions were destroyed, including a fine
piano. Mr. and Mrs. Stinson were only
married about a year ago, and the loss in-
cluded a large number of their wedding
gifts which were highly prized. The cause
of the fire is unknown. There was an in-
surance of $700.
'—At the adjourned meeting of the West
Huron license commissioners in Clinton, on
Monday of last week, a license was granted
to Milne's hotel, Clinton, and that of the
Waverly House with -held. In Wingham, a
license was granted to King's hotel, and that
of the Dinsley House with -held.; the reduc-
tion in both cases is under the new act,
whioh permits only a certain number, ac-.
cording to population. The 'application of
A. Young, Kintail, was refused. The ap-
plications of B. Mason, Seaford, and J'.
DeLong, Port Albeit, were granted.
—On Monday, the 25th ult., the remains
of Mrs. Ann Patton, relict of the late
George Patton, of Dungannon, were inter-
red in Dungannon cemetery. The deceased
had been for a length of time afflicted with
lung disease, from the effects of which she
succumbed Saturday, although medical aid
has been used, though nnavailably for, her
restoration. Her age was 59 years. Deceased
was an industrious and good citizen, an old
resident of that section of the country, and
was widely known and well respected. She
leaves to mourn her departure two sons and
three daughters.
—The death of William Slee, on Monday
of last week, at the age of 79 years, removes
another of the pioneer e of Usborne township.
01 English birth, Mr. Slee emigrated to thia
country in his early days, and settled in the
township of Usborne, Just west ef Elimville,
on what ia known as the St. Marys road.
Here he cleared a fine farm, on which he
lived prior to moving to Exeter some ten
years ago. Possessed of an unassuming
manner, Mr. Slee was respected by a large
circle of frieeds. He had been a sufferer
from asthma for years, but a severe attack
of la grippe was the direct cause of death.
—One day Ilast week John Tait, of Brus-
sels, had a $5 bill and a piece of crumpled
paper in his hand and unthinkingly threw
them on the side of the street. He shortly
after missed the cash and ransacked his
pockets but could not find it. Next morn-
ing he was telling of his loss to W. Blashill
and referred to throwing the paper away,
when ,Mr. Blashill went .on a tour of inspec•
Mon and found the missing "toad -skin" and
crumpled paper on the side of the street
none the worse for its outdoor banking.
Mr. Tait is happy once more but won't
throw any more fivers away without knoW-
ing it for fear that they would not get back
as soon as the one mentioned above.
—The following is a copy of County Clerk
Lane's return to the Education Department,
dated April 1st, 1898, showing the popula-
tion of the county, as taken from the last
revised assessment roll: Townships,—Ash-
field 3,449, Goderich 2,480, Hay 3,391, Hul-
lett 2,832, Morris e2,606, Stephen 4,123,
Turnberry 2,273. East Wawanosh 1,862,
Colborne 1,794, Grey 3,487, Howick 4,219,
MoKillop 2,842, Stanley 2,220, Tuckersmith
2,588, Usborne 2,411, West Wawanosh
2,094. Towns and villages,—Goderich
4,017, Seaforth 2,474, Exeter 1,815,Biussele
1,136, Wroxeter 449, Clintop 2,472, Wing -
ham 2,142, Myth 954, Hensel' 771, Bayfield
724.
—St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church,
Clinton, was the scene of a very pretty
wedding on Tuesday morning of last week,
when Mies Emma Donahue, of Detroit,
daughter of Mrs. Gegen, of Clinton, wasi
married to Mr. J. Lennon, of Detroit. The
ceremony' was performed by Rev, Father
West. Mita Donahue, of Emmett, Mich-
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FOR' SATURDAY AND MONDAY
Twenty pieces of Oxford Prints, fast colors, special toe
per yard. Every yard. warranted to wash.
Men's Waterproof Coats in grey, brown and. black,
special at $6.00.
Two pounds of good Japan Tea for 250.
Come with the crowd to Gunn's.
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:STORE,
igen, sister of the bride, acted as brides-
maid,while the groom's brother, of Ashfield,
performed the duties of groomsman. The
church was- prettily decorated with flowers,
and the wedding march was played by Miss
Ada Jones. After the ceremony the party
drove to the home of the bride's [nether,
where dinner was served. s
—At an early hour on Wednesday morn-
ing of last week the spirit of one of the
pioneers of Ashfield winged its flight to the
great beyond. About two weeks ago Mr.
Robert Bradford was stricken with pneum-
onia. The disease sapped his energy until
eventually he found relief in death. De-
ceased, m ho was in his 70th year, was born
in Ireland. Leaving his native island when
a child, he came to the United States,where
his youth was spent. Emigrating to Wel-
lington county, Ontario, he Pved until
about 30 years of age. Coming westward,
accompanied by his young wile, he settled
in Ashfield, and since that time has been a
continuous resident of Belfast. He was a
'man highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Honest and' ndestrious he was truly a typ-
ical.pioneer. Pe leaves a widow and family
of three girls seed five boys, most of whom -
are married, to mourn his loss.
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NOTES. —Quite a number of the farmers
on the sixteenth have finished seeding.—
Miss S. Watts, who has been' spending the
past month 'with'her sister, Mrs. George E.
Speiran, has returned to her home in Walk-
edon.—Mies Addle Rathwell, of Varna, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Sparlinig.—
Miss Florence Robertson has returned to
her home on tale sixteenth after spending
the last six months Brussels.—Rev. Mr.
Waddell, of Kippen, paid a flying visit to
friends in Monerief.—Mr. Joe McKay has
purchased a wheel.—Rev. Mr. McCrae, of
Cranbrook, preached in Bethel last Sunday
evening.—Misa Nettie Oliver hat gone to
Brussels to learn the dress making.
Stephen.
Nares.—Farmers who have not finished
seeding are busy doing so. A great many
sowed their meingold seed M Apria—All
are looking.pleased over the good price of
grain, and no doubt would be pleased to
hear of a continuance of the Spanish-Ameri-
can hostilities, if it would sustain the pres-
ent market prices, till the autumn.—Mr. B.
Cunningham, from Shipka, has taken pos-
session of Khiva hotel. The former owner,
Mr. Wm. Holt, and family, have reinoved
to Shipkathaving exchanged properties with
Mn. Cunningham.—Mr. Wm. Burke is mak-
ing preparations for the erection of a new
brick house.
Hensall.
LOCAL BRIEFS. —Mesets.Willis and White
shipped a car load of hogs from this station
on Tuesday lona—Mrs. `David Anderson, of
Minneapolis,Minnesota,sesond eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. William Bell, of this village,
arrived here on Wednesday, accompenied.by
her children, and intends spending the sum-
mer months with her parentand relatives
here.—Mr. John Elgie,of Drysdale, formally
of Hensall, was in the village this week on
business.—Mr. Thompson, of . the firm of
Thompson & Thompson, brockers, of Tor-
onto, was in the village part of last week
and this visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr and
Mrs. G. D. Arnold.—in r. MacArthur, of
Macarthur & Co., bankers, of this village,
suffiered thelossof one Of his beans near Ailsa
Craig, it being struck by lightning during
the storm of Monday last. The loss will be
pretty well covered by insurance.—The
alessre. Burns brothers, whose fine farm ad-
joins this village, are improving it by the
addition of good drains and a new fence
along the trona -a -Mr. Charles Meyers, pro-
duce buyer, of London,and formerly of Hen -
sail, was in the village this week making
purchases for the city market.—Mies gmily
Welsh is in Strathroy,spending a few weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Seeds.—Mr. Albert
McBrine was in Clinton and Summethill on
Sabbath ast.—Mr. D. A. Cantelon, our egg -
and butt4r king, was in Clinton this -week on
business. Mr. Frederick Reynolds, son ,of
Mr. W. H. Reynoldiaof this village, who re-
cently left here to push his fortune in the
west, has arrived at Carberry, where he in-
tends engaging at his trade as a carpenter.—
Messrs. G. C. Petty and William MoCaoy
have this week,aniairoied the appearance of
their block by 'tge addition of a fine metal
verandah.—The 'advance in the price of
grain last week and this caused so much to
be brought into market that our grain
buyers were sorely taxed to find storing
room, and had to load on freight care on
the traek.—Dr. F. A. Sellery, a graduate of
Toronto Dental College, has located here,
and has fitted up a nicely furnished and
well equipped office in MoCloy's block. We
wish him success in thus adding to our busi-
ness and pretension:a claim—The Oddfellows
of Hensell lodge evidenced their respect and
sympathy for their brother, Mr. John -Wil-
son, of Fannsville, in his bereavement of a
kind and loving wife, by a beautiful wreath
• wrought with emblems of the Order.—
We very much regret this week to have to
chronicle the death of MM. John Willson,
which sad event occurred at her home at
Fannsville, tosenship of Hay, 'on Friday
afternoon last. The deceased was the
eldest daughter of Mr. D. Bell, of Hay, and
was well and favorably known, having al-
ways resided within half a mile of her late
home, and her kind and gentle disposition
made her a favorite with all. Mrs. Wilson
had been feeling unwell for some time, but
it was not until within a month or so of her
death that her Meese took on such a very
serious nature, and although all that medi-
cal skill and loving hands could do was
done in the hope of restoring her to health
and strength, she continued to grow graa-
ually worse, until, on Friday last, she
peacefullybreathed her last. She leaves to
mourn her lose, a loving husband and three
young children, as well as her fatheranother
and a number of sisters and brothers, who
feel their sorrow all the more on account of
having lost another member of the family,
Jennie Bell, only • three weeks ago. The
funeral was held on Monday afternoon last,
and was one of the largest seen in this
nighborhood, testifying to the respect in
which the deceased was held and the sym-
pathy felt for those who so keenly- mourn
her loss. The remains were interred in the
Fansville cemetery and the service was con-
ducted in the church there by the Rev. W.
K Kerr, of this village, assisted by the
Rev. J. S. Hendeinson.--Tae Royal Tem -
piers of Temperance held an open meeting
in the Methodist church on Thursday even-
ing of last week. There was a good attend-
ance and an able address was given by the
Rev. J. S. Henderson, of Carmel church.
Themusical part of the programme was
well rendered.—Mrs. Heath, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs James Moore, has
returned to her homiin New York.
Varna.
CLOTIILNO SALE. —Having a large stock
of twtede and raadymade clothing on hand, I have
decided to offer the whole let at 'writhe prices tier-
114,,the month of May, come quick and haves cood
oltoice. J. T. CAIRNS, Varna. 1-5S6 2
Zurich.
BRIEFS.—In last week's Zurich news the
age of the late Mrs. Con. Walper was stated
as 83 years ; it should have read nearly 93
years old.—Mr. F. W. Hess has , his new
jewelry store nearly completed. It is a flue
building and well adapted for this purpose. ,
—Rev. A. Y. Heist and family have gone to
see his mother, near Tavistock, who is tick. -
—Mr. J. Lentz has moved into the house on
Main street, which be recently purchased.—
Mrs. Wm. Klopp returned from a visit to
Buffalo a few days ago.—Mr. William
Her-none/nous and his son-in-law,Mr.August
Flaxbard, moved into the village a few days
ago —Messrs P. Sippel, Chris. Eilber, Ed.
Bossenberry, John Dumart, Fred. Hess, sr. e
'' If: Schroeder and wife were all summoned
Ito appear at Berlin as witnesses in the suit
of Wm. Dumart vs. J. Brown, which was
elosed on Tuesday. J. Brown came out
vieforious.---The council board met in the
town hall last Monday.
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