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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ,
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one denotes the pege of the paper on which the
advertisement will bo found.
Spesial in Furs—Oreig & Macdorield-1
Clerance Sale—Win. Piet ard & Co. -5
Wh.te Goods—E.11cFaul
Barc-Juz—Beattle Bros -
Old Prices W. fr. Humphrie8-8
Notice—S. C. biorri8on-5
Annual ifeetieg—T. Cameron-- 5
couectl !Sorting—NI. Lans-5
Grand Trunk —W. Somerville -9
Butter Yanted—G 1. King—S
s50 Reward—C. Ae' zel-8
Rare Bei trains—f41—t!tewart, Excter-8
Farms for Sale—R 9. flays -5
Speoial Prices—R.
Business College—W. J Elliott -8
s ter Supper—I. 0. P.-8
Big Sae—f4 ; —Beattie Bros -8
Proilarnetion—Mayor Wilton -8
Wanted—t2--'E'. Dill -8
Notice to Debtors—\V. 11. Wi1is-8
Bul for Servi.e-3. &t-5
Auction Ea'v—Salkeld Bro.-5
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Jan. 12t,b, 1900
The War.
Whatever of importance has occurred at
the seat of war in South Africa last week,
there has very little filtered through the
official censer to the outside public. Lady-
sm th has been the main centre of interest
dusing the week. The forces of General
Ju ert, who havebeen besieging that town
ev r since the war commenced, made a bold
att ek on it in force on Friday last. After
ma y hours hard fighting, the Boers were
re ulsed and driven back by the brave
ha d of British forces under General White.
Th losses were very heavy on both side.
Ge eral White, however, has thus shown
his ability to hold his Own, and to protect
ysmith against the strongest attacks of
th Boers, and if his provisions and ammuni-
tio hold out, Ladysmith is not likely to be
in ;anger of capitulating for some time to
co e, even although it may not be relieved
fro outside,
leneral French, who was successful in
sev ral engagements, has at length received
hie set back. In an attack upon the Boer
en renchments 'at Galesburg, a portion of
his forces were overcome by the enemy, and
27 «ere killed, 21 wounded and 113 are miss-
ing, evidently, having been taken prisoners
by he Boers, Notwithstanding these reverses
ho ever, General French is still holding his
OW , although he does not seem to be mak-
ing much progress.
here is no news this week from Makefing
or imberley, but it is supposed they are still
hol 'ing out in good shape. Neither hlethune
no Bueller have yet made a move horn the
ea pe which they have occupied for some
we ks, and are atilt being closely watched
by arge forces of the enemy, in their fronts.
It is not yet known, or even -Conjectured,
wh t the next move of either of these great
gei erals will be.
On the whole, it can not be said that the
position, from a British standpoint, has im-
proved very materially during the past
we k. Roberts and Kitchner have not
co e to the surface yet, although they* must
e arrived in South Africa by this time.
Th re is no report from the Canadian con -
tin exit during the past week. The second
con mgent is now ready to start as soon as
their transports can be got in shape, and it
is e pected everything will be in readiness
for them to leave Halifax by Monday next
at he latest.
About Our Young Men.
r. John 8. McGowan, in a letter in an:
oth r column, directs attention to a matter
of =au importance to the people of this
Province, and it is one which should at once
and earnestly engage t e attention of our
legi la.ters and others in authority. Mr.
Mc _rowan directs attention to the large and
con inuous drain of our best blood, our
bri( hteet young men, from this country to
the United States, and gives some reasons,
as t ey occur to him, for this exodus. Mr.
MC ;01Vall is, himself, an expatriated Can:
adi n, who would gladly have remained in
thi country, but who was, in a measure,
forced to leave it. Every person who has
pair any attention to the subject, and who
will look around him in his own neighbo r-
ho° , will know from his own observation
that what he says is only too true. We
von ure to say that there are few neighbor-
hoo s in Oatario from which young men
hey not gone to the United etate3 to pur.
sue their professional studies there, and
wh by this meane became lost to this
cou try. This is not dee to any defect in
our anadian institutions of learning, nor is
it d e to a desire on ehe past of our young
Men to leave the country. We have in this
Pro ince a8 efficient colleges and other seats
of I arning a.9 can be found in any country,
and the graduates of these institutions are,
flV4 Habig, able to hold their own with the
best from other countries, and our -young
men would prefer patronczing them, all
oth r things being equal. But, unfortun-
atel , the various professions in this Pro -
yin e have got themselvea so hedged about
by I ws and restrictions that they are, to a
cart in extent, almost close corporations.
It is true that the powers which they pos-
flees have been delegated to them by the
Legi lature, and that the body which gave
thes powers can, if they will, curtail them.
It hi also true that all theee professional
urga izetiona, such as the Medical Council,
the Law Society, the Dental Association
and others of a like nature, are under gov-
ernmental supervision, but that supervision
hest not been as -Istria in the past as it shonld
have been, and hence all thane councils or
associations have, year by year, become
more and more exclusive in the interests of
the various professions Which they repre-
sent. Tho reetilt of this in seen in the large
number of Canadian young men, like our
correspondent, ,who go to the United States
to pursue their studies, graduate from Am-
erican institutions and are finslly absorbed
by that country. In this way we are losing
thousands of our beet and brightest young
men, while we are paying out hundreds of
thousands of dollars in eudeavoring to at.
tract foreigners to our country to fill up the
blanks made by the removal of our own
people. This, certainly, is a most fooliiii
policy, which 'should be stopped if it is at
all possible. .
Very few of our young men are born with
silver spoons in their mouths. Most of them
. have to depend on their own resources for
the means with which to gain an edueation.
This being the case, it is to their inter eats to
get at their life's work as quickly and as
cheaply aspossible, They seem able to do
this in the Knited States better than in
Canada. One reason, ia fact, the principal
reason tor this is, that the enbrance exa m-
ination to most of our colleges is unneces-
sarily high, higher than it is to similar in-
stitutions in the United States. It is said
that this examination is continued RS1 diffi -
cult as it is in the interests of the profe, Bien -
al men who have been already graduated, in
order to keep down competition. But, be
this as it may, there is. unquestionably, a
grievance •here.- While no person desires
that the standard for our professional men be
lowered, it isisi ot necessary, in!order to avoid
this that, the, entrance examination to our
colleges be so high as to drive our young men
from them,as is now undoubtedly being ;done.
There is reason in all thing, and while some
kind of entrance examination is necessary,
it ifi not necessary in the interests of effici-
ency that it should be so high as to shut out
deserving and clever young men of limited
means and force them to go elsewhere to
get what is denied them in this country.
Let the bars to be climbed in leaving college
be as high as is necessary in the interests of
the highest egaiency, but the barriers ad.
mitting to the entrauce to the -race should
be lowered so that all Who will may have an
opportunity of trying. Another thing that
should be remedied. Young men- who do go
elsewhere to obtain their education should
not'be debarred from practising their pro.
feeeions here when they do graduate, if
they so desire. They should, of course, be
required to pass the same examinations as
prefessional" men who graduate from our
own colleges, but further than this, there
ehOuld not be any restrictions placed upon
,
them. These are all matters which woeld
stand looking into by our Provincial t; int-
ernment. They have the regulating:of mat-
ters in this Province, and if they can even
partielly stem the torrent of young men that
is continually streaming from the Province
on account of the defects in our educe -tie&
systems which we have pointed out, there
is no other way in which they ban do' the
Province agreater service with le.e:s effort.
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Editorial Notes and Comments.
The York county grand jury recommend
that burglars, house.breakers and high way-
meri be flogged. The suggestion, if acted
on, might be advantageous, is the ordinary
punishments do not seem to have much ter-
ror for the class of men who are guiley of
such crimes.
It seems the Opponents of Hon. John
Dryden have decreed that he is not yet to
be allowed to retain his seat in peace for
the remainder of this legislative term. A
petition against hie return has been filed
with the local registrar at Whitby and the
necessary deposit made.
Sir Charles Tupper is etill sojourning in
the Northwest. 'While driving in the
vicinity -of Edmonton last week, where he
was delivering campaign speeches, the
hones ran away and he was thrown from
the sleigh, receiving slight injuries. He
seems not to have suffered much, however,
through his rills -hap, as he hits since been re-
ported at Winnipeg, where he has no doubt
come to advise with Hon. Hugh John Mac-
donald as to the Government which he is
about to term for Manitoba.
The arnounts collected from succession
'duties in this Provi ce figure up a very re.
spectable tum, and he amount this, year is
likely to be larger than usual. The latest
heavy payment was made by the executors
of tbe late Edward eadlay, and amounts to
nearly $38,000, with yet tnore to come from
that estate. The total receipts from estates
p;rohated in 1899 will probably exceed the
sum of $100,000. The amounts colleeted
from these duties are uaed in support of the
asylums and other charitable institutions of
the Province.
Herbert, the young man who was teller
of the defunct Ville elarie Bank, who was
recently captured in a vacant house in Mon-
treal, where he had been hiding for the past
six months from the authorities, andlwho is
now on -trial for stealing from the bank of
which lie was a trusted officer, was alpatron
of the bucket ahops. The keeper of one of
these places swears Herbert lost $125,000 in
kyear in "bucking the tiger" in his resort.
Bucketehop and horse -race gambling send
many a youth to the penitentiary. No man
who playa either should he retained a day
in a position of trust.
The several members of the Greenway
Government in Manitoba have handed up
the seals of office to Lieutenant Governor
Patterson, and are now common members
of the Legislature. The Lieutenant.Gover-
nor. at once called in Hugh John Macdonald
and entrusted him with the duties of form-
ing a government. The personel of, the
new Government has not yet been; _an-
nounced, hut it is said that aspirant* for
preferment are not scarce. Of course each
mem set: of the new government will have to
seek re-election, and it is eaid tbe Green-
way party will offer a stout opposition .in
eaeh instance. In this way they may
weaken, if not actually defeat, the new
Government.
Hon. J. R. Stratton is making a careful
personal inspection of the different public
institutions in the, Province. Hon. E. J.
Davie has inade arrangements to visit Sud
bury, and while there will come within
speaking dietance of the mines and mine
owners. Usually, members of governments
relegate these duties' to subordinates and
arrive at conclusions from reports made.
But the members of- the Eos. Administra-
tion are delving to the very bottom of every
E1
matter. Tey have adopted a platform
which is e3°client from every standpoint,
and, what, is more they are acting and
working out that policy.
We do not often agre
World, but it is correct
business done by the
last year was phenom
receipts of the C. P. R.
excess of those of 1898
with the Toronto
hen it says: "The
lanadjan railways
nally large. The
were $3,168,000 in
or an increase of.
124 per cent. The incr age of the Grand
Trunk's income was $2,237,174, or between
9 and 10 per cent. better than the previous
year. The compauiceleannot, therefore,
plead poor business as an excuse for raising
their freight rates. During the *errant
year the people will be taxed, itis estimated,
from three to four million dollars extra
through the increase in rates that has just
been put in force. Instead of the rates be-
ing increased we ought to have them re-
duced. Freight charges in Canada are con-
siderably higher than those that prevail in
the United States. The new tariff will
make the disparity still greater. What
Canada needs is a railway commission with
power to prevent the railways from subject-
ing the people to exorbitant chargee."
The Kingston Whig remarks: " About
fifty manhood suffrage electors in East Mid.
dlesex will be disfranchised hy the incom-
plete condition of the voters' lists. Who is
to blame? The official who neglects his
work in this way should be subject -to the
severest punishment." We have no knowl-
edge of the special circumstances in this
case, but it is safe to .guess that the Whig is
placing the blame on the wrong shoulders.
Where ommissions of this nature usually
occur it is net the officials who are so much
to blame as the voters themselves. Any
voter Who allows his name to be left from
the voters' list and is thus deprived of his
vete is not by any means an object of gym -
path's,. The facilities for every elector to
getshis name on the list, are ample, and the
elector who hi so careless of his franchise as
to neglect availing himself of these facilities
is well served if left- out in the cold on elec-
tion day. Any man who is so indifferent to
public affairs that ,he will not take the
trouble to have his name placed on the
voters' list, is not likely to give averylintelli-
gent vote, even dul he have the opportunity
to vote.
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NOTES FROM THE DOMINION
CAPITAL.
OTTAWA, January 9th, 1900.
The programme for the session of Parlia-
ment, which opens on February 1st iebeing
arranged by the Cabinet. The in ntion of
the Government is to bring down as little
legislation as possible, with the viev of mak-
ing the seesion a short one.
In all probability this will be the last ses-
sion of the present Parliament. The general
election', took place on June 23rd, 1896, and
Parliament willetherefore, die by effluxion
of time in Junee1901, but the approaching
session Makes the fifth of which the present
Government has had the salaried benefiaand
to have another one would be dangerously
near imitating what the Bowell Government
tried to do when the Opposition of that day
made them go to the country without esti-
mates and in a dieorganizsd condition. It
would ale° be giving the present Govern -
men eix sessions instead of five, although
ther is nothing in the constitution to pre-
vent any number of the sessions being held,
yet he idea and custom have been to have
no ore than five regular sessions in the life
of a arliament. Indeed, a good many be-
lieved that the present session would not be
calle but that a dissolution would be an-
nou ced instead. Those, however, in close
toile with the adminstration inOttawa have
not aken Viet view of the situatioa. Cn
the ontrary, so long as the present pros -
pore s times last, the finances growing and
trad buoyant, there is more to be gained
by d lay than by an immediate appeal to
the eople.
A to the bill 'of fare which the resPonsie
ble a visers of the Crown. intend putting in
the ands of His Excellency, the Governor.
Geneal, a document known as "the speech
froml the throne," it may properly be de-
scribed as meager in detail, although im-
portant in part. The very most will be
made of the sending of the two contingents
to' South Africa to aid the Britieh authori-
ties in maintaining the integrity of the em-
pire, and supplied will be 'asked for the ex-
penditures' incurred. Beyond this there
will be little of an extraordinary character.
The discussion on this part of the address
will certainly be the debate of the session.
If the Government does not include in this
estimate an amount to pay for the entire
expense of the Canadian soldiers on the
field, Sir Charles Tupper will move an
amendment demanding that this be done.
Many Liberals are in favor of defraying the
whole expense of both contingents in South
Africa, in addition to the cost of sending
them to Cape Town. All that the Imperial
Government asked of 'the Canadian Govern-
ment was to outfit, equip and hand over the
regiments to the imperial authorities in
South Africa, to be returned at the ex-
pense of Great Britain- That is what has
been done, not only by Canada but by New
Zealand and Australia.
Among the other Government bills will be
one to amend the Dominion franchise act.
The new act, which adopts Provincial fran-
chises in Dominion elections instead of hav-
ing special lists prepared for the purpose,
is not working out in detail as well as could
be expected, and certain anomalies will
have to be wiped out. The city of Winni-
peg has been unrepresented for several
months, because it was not possible to have
an election under the terms of the act when
the vacancy occurred. This will have to be
remedied. i
Hon. A. G. Blair, Minister of Railways,
introduced a bill last session to amend the
railway act to prevent railways sidetracking
existing centres, and exploiting new ones
on land in which they were interested, but
it was strenuously opposed by Sir Charles
Tupper. At the request, of the leader of
the Opposition, who was leaving for Eng-
land before the session closed, it was held
over. It will be introduced again this ses-
sion.
Another bill which was taken up last ses-
sion, but wee not proceeded with, was one
to bring fraternal insurance societiee under
theinsuranceact, to enable the finance de-
partment in some way to regulate their
affairs. This matter has been I discussed
during the recess by the various societies
concerned, and while some favor't, the ma -
standing this opposition, eomethiog must be
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jority are opposed to a change. Notwith-
done to protect the parties insured, and the
bill will probably be introduced' by Mr.
Fielding.
The Minister of Justice had an important
bitispassed through the Senate last session,
amending the Criminal Code in many par-
ticulars, 'but it was dropped upon reaching
the Commons. It will likely be taken up
again.
Such a debatable eubject as Senate ree
form, which was introduced last session, but
not gone on with, is not 1.kely to come up..
Conservatives are opposed to Senate reform;
and the Liberal politicians are beginning to
see in the present number of Conservatives
in the Upper House that the beat way to
reform the Senate is by appointing Liberals
to 011 vacancies as they occur, in which way
the Liberals will very soon halve a majority.
The redistribution bin of last session was
thrown out by the Semite. If it is re -intro-
duced at the approaching session it will be
for the purpome of having the Senate throw
it out again and to appeal to the country
against the action of the upper chamber.
There will be a large number of public
bills. Notice has already been given of a
number of railway companies: asking for in-
corporation. They are largely from Mani-
toba, the Northwest, British Columbia and
the Yukon Territory.
It is not, however, the legislation which
will be foreshadowed in the speech from the
throne, or the private and public bills, of
which notice has been lgiven, that will keep
Parliament sitting, but rather the fight
which the Opposition is sure to put up in
'the hope of making some political capital in
the country. Again the present Parliament
is composed of a number of men who are
given to making long speeches and many of
them. Indeed, they are always ready to
talk. ThAt being the case, it is safe to say
that if Parliament prorogues before the 24th
of May next it will be doing fairly well.
OrOMOZtY.
Remember the big eale of groceries and
crockery now going on at 0, Wilson's old stand,
Bank of Commerce Building, Seaforth, for the next.
20 days. See advertisement in local clumn, Beattie
Bros., Seaforth. 11374-1
ANOTHER OF THE OLD PIONEERS GONE.—
It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the
death of another of the pioneer sett ere of
the township of Hibbert, in the pe son of
the late John McLean of the 13th onces-
sion, who passed over to the bo ndary
from which there is no return. He i ied on
January 3rd' at the ripe old age of 92 years,
7 months and 23 days. He was Hie last
surviving member of a family of four sops
and two daughters, born in Jura, Argyle -
shire, Scotland. They were, Archie, who
went to Australia Donald, Lachlan, John,
and Mrs. William 1VIcKensiie and Mrs. John
Morrison. The deceased served 7 years
apprenticeship as a carperiter, and became
very efficient at his trade. , At the age of
39 years he immigrated to 'Canada and
after a voyage of five weeks, he settled in
the township of Fullerton, where he lived
abdut eight years. In the year 1856 he
moved to lot 8, concession 13, Hibbert,
where he remained until his, death. He
was of an exceedingly quiet, gentle disposi.
tion, being noted for hie kindness to every-
body. He was a consistent member of the
Baptist church, in politics a lifelong Liber-
al, and although he had no ambition what-
ever for office, he was always anxious to do
his duty as an elector, and never missed a
chance to poll his vote. . He leaves the
faithful partner of his life and the surviv-
ing members of a family of seven sons and
three daughters, two of whom are beyond
the reach of mortal care. The survivors
are Mrs. Robert Muir, of Minnesota; Mr.
Alex. McBlane, of Alberta ; Mrs. John
Melville, of the township of Logan ; Mr.
Archie MeLean, of the township of Grey ;
Mr. Lachlan McLean, of Hibbert; Mr.
John McLean, of the old hemestead ; Mr.
Duncan McLean, of Usborne ; and Mr.
Alex. McLean, of Assinaboia, along with
his numerous grandchildren, to mourn
their loss. Although suffering the severest
pangs of cancer in his last days, he bre it
With patience and resignation, and was
never knowd to grumble or complain. His
remains were followed to Roy's cemetery
by a large concourse of friends and neigh-
bors, who assembled to pay the last tribute
of respect to him who had been their asso-
ciate for so many years.
Lakelet.
BREEZES.—There are quite a number on
the sick list in this community, Some
form of grippe appears to be the malady.—
The other night we were shown through the
new house erected by Mr. Psebert Wallace,
of the 17th concessionelast summer, and it
is a magnificent building all through, neat,
comfoiteble and well laid out. It is excel-
led by none in this vicinity.—The Farmers'
Inetitute meeting, held in the ten -Terence
hall here last Wednesday was a SIMMS in
every particular. The speakers, Menne.
Elliott and Clendenning, undel stand their
,business arid kept the audience interested
throughout. There was good music furn-
ished by local talent at the evening meeting.
—We believe Harriaton will announce to
this part elf the province the opening or
first killing at the pork factory next Thera-
-day by having a rousing good time. Invi-
tatione are out, and no doub the town yvil
be ablaze with excitement. Harristou i
going to beat Palmerston after all.—Ther
was isgood vote polled in this township o
election day. All the offices were contest
ed. The gentleman who has been Reev
Tor two years, viz., Mr. 8. Ferguson, ha
a walk over his opponent, Mr. Wade, Mr
Fergueon being elected by a majority o
nearly 300. There were six in the run for
councillors, viz., Messrs. Doig, Finley,
Schupper, Spence, Montgomery and Ren -
nick. The four first mentioned were elect-
ed in the order given.—Mr. P. Brown, of
the saw mill, has a large gang of men at
work in his bush in Carrick. "He has also
half a dozen of teams hauling the loge to the
burg.—Gowdy, our blacksmith, is rushed
at present, as his is the only shop doing
work in the hamlet. He has not yet enter-
ed the combine re the raise in prices.—The
Cook family, of this place, were in Wrox-
eter New Year's night, when Mr. and Mrs.
Underwood, parents of Mr. W. Cook,
were made the recipients of two handsome
chairs and a complimentary address by
their children and grandchildren,—At the
close of the school term on the 22nd De.
(umber, the pupils of the school in section
Ne. 2 presented their teacher, J. Darroch,
who taught the school for ten years, and
who was retiring, with a beautiful plush
chair, and Mrs. Darroch with a nice calen-
dar, and their little son, Arnold, with a
nice cup and saucer.
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Kibler; assistant, D. S. Faust ;real
Well. -4 M. Geiger ; secretary, F. Rick eil ;
rations, M. E. Faust .and A. ell. .
and Mrs. Fried, of Osnabrook, and
Simons, of Cavalier, viiited over i Su day
F.
with Mr. Fried's brother-in-law, i Mr. :
Kibler. They left on 1Vedne day ifor
Dashwood.—Mr. "David Gottse alk pas wil
moved into Mr. M. Kestel's shop and l
carry on a confectionery bueine s.—Mrs.
C, Schilbe, one of the pioneer', of By town-
ship; has passed over to the silent ajorgty,
and the remains were interred in t e Lifth-
eran cemetery on Wednesday. The ;de-
ceased lady was 77 years of age.
She came to this to nship when lit was a
forest, and has resid I here ever since. Her
husband died about eventeen yeare ago.
Mr
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New:N.—Miss Annie Cantelon iS visiting
at Petrolia.—Mr, A. Carman, 6t1 line, is
back from Manitoba,—Mr. H. -Hall hat
moved on to his father's farm again, as his
stock has no shelter now, owing to the
buildings having been burned down.—Mr.
E. Cantelon and his f3ister, Lettie, arrived
home this week, after speniling a few days
visiting at and near the Nile.—A movement
is on foot, on the 7th Hee, to procure flour
and other useful things for the Misses Flem-
ing, on the 6th line. We hope that they
will get a good store of provisions.— A grand
party was held at the resideace of Mr. A.
Speir 4th line, a few evenings ago. Every
one enjoyed themselves with the evening's
entertainment.
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iVarna.
WEDDING.—A very pretty wedding took
place last.Wednesday evening at 4e resi-
dence of the bride's parents, Mr. i James
Johns, Verna, when hie daughter i Arnie,
was united in the bonds of matriniony, to
Mr. Harry Hutchison, of Goderich town-
ship. The Rev. Mr. Jennings, of Bayfield,
tied the nuptial knot good and fast The
bride was the recipient: of a number sif use-
ful and valuable presents. The happy
couple left the same esrening for theie home
on the Bayfield line. We wieh them happi-
nem and pleasant sailing on the sea of life.
NOTES, —Mr. Murray, of the Cook house,
is all smiles these days ; no wonder, the
latest arrival being a bouncing baby boy.—
Mr. James McCauley, brother of Mrs.
Charles Legan, of Dakota, is visiting rela-
ives here. He has been away for 20 years
nd has prospered and made a comfortable
ome in the Prairie Province. Mr4 John
411liott, of Carberry, Manitoba, is ale visit -
'ng at the parental home. They both look
s if the country agreed with them —Miss
nnie Beatty, of Ethel is visiting at her
ome here.—The Stanley council hath given
fie
grant of ten dollars to assist Sick
hildren's Home, Toronto. This is an ex-
enditure which the ratepayer, generally,
vill heartily approve of.
-allamoniamaimaim
Tuckersmith.
Remember the big sale of groceries and
rockery now going on at C. Wilson's old stand,
ank ol Commerce building, Seaforth, for the next
0 days. S:43 advertisement in local column. Beaty
roGs0.,08DeafcivorAth. 1674 1
LE —Mr. R.obert Charters, of
he Mill Road, has recently made several
ood sales from his fine herd of .Shorthorne.
e sold a yearling heifer to Mr. Henry
eters, of Hay, for 8100; a bull calf, eleven
onths old, to Mr. John Pfaff, of Hay, for
5, and a five weeks old calf to. Mr. D.
ressick, of Stanley, fo: $25. Mr. Charters
as one cow which is ten years old, and
corn which he has sold ever $700 worth of
tock, and has still eight good animals -left.
THE COUNCIL—The first meeting of the
ew Tuckersinith council was held at Bruce-
eld, on Monday. All the former officers
ere re -appointed except the treasurer. Mr.
ames Murray, who has filled this position
o efficiently for many years, declined re-
ppointment. The council decided to leave
he consideration of his successor until the
ext meeting, which will be held at Eg-
ondville„ on February 10th, at 10 o'clock.
he full report of the proceedings, as fur.
lolled by the clerk, will appear next week.
WEST END NOTES.—Mr. Will Townsend
old a young horse to Mr. McGregor, of
rucefield, at a good figure.—Mr. A. E.
urner was shaking hands with eld friends
ere this week.—Mrs. A. Canteloe has been
aid up with an attack of pleurisy, but is
ble to be around ain.—A DIM er of the
oys have started teaming for Mr. W.
oherty, of Clint° .—John Layton, of Sea-
orth, spentSunda with his mother here.
Mr. A. E. M. T ompson took ' charge of -
he Epworth Leag e service Sunday even -
ng, in the absence of Mr. F.Cricte. Every-
ody is requested o be,in attendence next
unday evening, i hen Miss Landsborough
ill address the m eting. A good time is
xpected.
MATRIMONIAL. ---A very pretty- wedding
ook place, on the Kippen Road, : on Wed-
esda,y, 10th lost, when Mies Victoria G.,
oungest daughter of Mr. Robert Leather-
nd, was united in marriage to Mr. John
cGavin, eldest son lot Mr. Henry MeGavin.
he marriage ceremony was performed by
ev. A. L. Refuel!, of Seaforth, at six
'clock. The bride was given away by her
f ther, while Miss Ida Rethwell played the
edding march. T e bride was charmingly
reseed in cream sere, trimmed with lace.
fter the weddingj cereinony the youog
couple, with nearly 4fty invited guests, sat
own to a tasty supper. The evening was
ent in games and other amusements. Mr.
nd Mrs. MeGavin were the recipients of
me very fine and costly presents. The
oung couple will settle down to married
I fe in their home in Tuckersmitti, with the
thevsetswiehes of their many friends and rela-
Zurich.
A SURE BARGAIN. -53 wool knee rugs,
nice bright colors, good pure stook regular value :12
to $3, our clearing price. your choice for r$1.50.
Come quick to Stewart's Big Ca3h Store, Exeter.
1074-1
BRIEFS.—The annual meeting of the Hay
Fire Ineurance Company was held in the
town hall here on Tuesday, when there was
a large attendance of shareholder& The
new directors. are R. Malordie, Justus
Mellick and M.. Yearlv.—The annual meet-
ing of the Hay Branch Agricultural- So-
ciety was heldon Wednesday. After ex-
peedbag about $200 on improving their
property and payhig all the prizes, the so-
ciety have a surplus of over $50 with which
to etart the year. - The following officers
were elected : President, Earnest Gies ;
firat vice-president, H. Lippert ; .2nd vice-
president, J. H. Schnell ; directors'W. B.
Battler, C. Oewald, J. Haberer, J. Decker,
W..Blackwell, E. Troyer, W. Coleman, F.
Willert, B. Phfile ; auditors,,, J. A.
Williams and S. Hardy; D. S. Faust Was
re-elected secretary -treasurer. —M r. and
Mrs. M. Schweitzer, of OKOlier, North
Dakota, are visiting friends here.—Mrs. H.
Schwalm, of Pigeon, Michigan, is visiting
her father, Mr. J. J. Trimmer, and other
friends.—Mr. John Heyrock, of Cavalier, is
visiting at hie brother's. We understand
he has an invention for bagging grain, to be
attached to a threshing machine. He has
sold it to a Hamilton firm and will go there
shortly.—There will be quarterly service in
the Evangelical church, on the 14th con-
ceesion, on Sunday, andein consequence
there will be no service in the Evangelieal
church here. Rev. M. Wing, presiding
elder, of Berlin, will °endue the service.—
The following officers have eon elected in
connection with the Sund y school of the
Evangelical church: Sup rintendent, F.
. Brussels.
Norns.—D. M. Scott was in Stratford
this week looking after life inserance for
the company he represents. He lie general
a ent for the Northern Life, his field being
uron and Perth.—Thomas . Bloomfield
lave e this week for the old land in charge
of a cargo of horses.—Western Star L3dge
It 0. 0. F.shave elected the following ol-
qcere for the carrel:It teem : N. Xe., Robt.
Jlohnston ; /V. G., S. T. Plum ; . rec.-sec.,Alex. Rose; fin. -sec., S. Wilton}; treas.,
VeS. Scott. The lodge is in -a prosperous
condition—The reflection of BlYth's Lig
fire on Tuesday morning, was plainly visible
here.—A movement is on feet her to give
a concert by local talent in the near future,
the proceeds of which will be applied an the
fend to provide for the Canaeians in -service
in South Africa. This is a very worthy
object and should receive the hearty sup-
port of every loyal subject.—Special servi-
ces are being held nightly in the Methodist
church. The Presbyterians held four meet-
ings this.week, it being the week of pryer.
—The Maccabees are giving a free entertain-
ment in the town hall on Friday of this
week.—The annual meeting of the Eat
Huron Farmers' Institute will be held here
in the town hall on Wednesday. ' 17th inst.
Meetings afternoon and evening.—The new
council held the statutory meeting on Mon-
day of this week, and after the formal pro-
ceedings passed se eral accounts and ap-
pointed the various committees and officere
for the year 19 .—Messes. ' Hewitt &
Moore have fitted 1 p the old.Army barracks
for a horse stable a id will handle horses of
all classes on a larg scale. They, both have
a good deal of expe ience in the hot** busi-
ness and should d well.—'James. O'Leary
has removed his bo ses, five in nuenber,to
1
Brussels, where the r will be stabled dur ng
the winter, under t e direction of R. Roabh.
—Alex.MeLenna and family removedto
Seaforth this wee -. They have 'resided
',
here about 15 or 1 years and were fleet
plass citizens.—Ro ert (ereen lost *a god
driving horse on Suday. The animal got
his leg broken and 1ad to be killed.—The
1
1
1.
. MANTLES.
We don't say One thing_ and. mean another.
We stick to what we advertise.
We are going to start this year's business by giving you
something to remember us by in the future.
They have all got to go—we don't want them. You
must have them.
We don't believe in carrying them over from season to
to season. We have only 817 by actual coant left.
We take stock on the 1st of February, and we are not
going to have a Mantle in stook by that time,
ANA•wkowo
Ten only Mantles, $3.50 to $5.50 for $1.99 each
All t):ti4 season's style
Thirteen only Mantles, $6.50 to $7.50, for 82.99.
Six only Mantles, $10 to $12, for $6.75.
We have seven last year's Mantles, regular
to $8, which :we are going to sell for
Blankets, 7i lb., 80X90 for $200.
rHREE LARGEy nr-- Go
1Jr !I ods, thothing, Groceries.
STORES 11
AAANkovv!Aio
COME WITHii THE CROWDS TO
B. GUNN'S SEAFORTH
piping in the salt well was taken out this
week and repaired. Adam McKay, of Sea -
forth, superintended the work.—A lictekey
club has been organized here with the fol-
lowing officers: Honorary president,: Dr.
McNaughton; preeident, J. N. Gordon ;
secretary -treasurer, Ira Gerry ; manager,
0. B. McLellan ; captain, George 'tin;
committee, H. Harcliffe, F. Roaeh, D.
MeLauchlin, with the manager and captain. -
Practice on Tuesday and Friday everiings,
and a number of matches will be arraiged.
Robert Johnston has exchanged hii prsent
residence with John Wynn for the Ifa den
property. He will remodel the housel and
make it a comodious and up-to-date . wel-
ling. ,
Brucefield.
Remember the big rale of groceries, and
crockery now going on at C. Wilson's old, *tend,
Bank of Commerce Building, Seaforth, for the next
20days. See advertisement is local cclumn. Beatte
Bros., &Worth. 1074.1
13. R. HIGGINS, Brueefield, Notary bile
Conveyancer, Fire and Lffe Insurance agen , Any
amount of money to loan at 6 per cent., on firit-class
farm security. Mortgages drawn and money ad -
yenned free of experts() to the borrower. Also a
limited amount of private funds ,at 6 :per cent.
At home every morning and Wednesday cif each
week. Several good farms for male. 167
' NOTES. —Mr. David Tomilson, who, has
been absent in the Northwest for I isome
years, is at present visiting his brother and
sister'who reside on the old homesteesd on
the London Road .—Miss Maggie Cam bell
was the guest of Miss Maude Moffat, of
Varna, last week.—Mr. B. R. Higgins is inm
receipt of a letter froMr. James F ote,
who is well known here. He is at present
attending Manitoba College, and has P , sod
his Christmas examinationtsuccessfullY. He
preached in Hertney during the holidays,
and his services there were highly appreci-
ated. His many friends here will be glad
to hear of his success. ---Mrs. George Baird
has been visiting in Lucknow, where she
attended the wedding of her niece. eellev.
Mr. MoDiarmid, who is visiting at the
homes of hie 'nephews, Messrs, Hugh and
James MeDiarmid, of the 3rd' concession of
Stanley, took the services in the Presbyter-
ian church on Sunday night, Mr. Sa ere
not being able to speak on account nt his
having a very bad cold,—Mr. P. McGrcgor-
attended an auetion sale of thoroughbred
horses iii London last week.—Miss Maggie
Jamieson spent the New Year holidays ;
with her sister, Mrs. Long, of London. .
i
Exeter.
COLLINS & STANDURY barriSferS, co vey-
sneers. notaries, etc., Exeter, Ont R. 11. Ohne
and J. G. Stanbury, B. A., (late with BleCarthyl, Osier
& co., barristers, Toronto). 164S-tf
NEARLY HALF PRIcE.— 250 yards ee
inch pure military flannel, unehrinkable, th kind
that looks well and wears well, regnlar value day
40c, eur clearing price only 25c at Ste ,var Big
Cash Store, Exeter. 1 74-1
_
AGRICULTURAL M EETINt:. —The a nual
meeting of the Stephen and Ueborne Agri-
cultural Society was held ie the town hall,
Exeter, on Wednesday, 10th inst.., with
Archibald Bishop, ex -M. P., in the 4thair.
This proved to be one of the most int rest-
ing annual meetings that has been held for
years. Much iuteresting matter was
brought up, aud the pros and cons discussed.
The finances were found to be in good hape
and the society in _good standing. The le -
suit of the election of officere for the e0EU-
ing year was as follows: President, Riehard .
Coats; first vice-president, J. Ballantine
second vice-president, J. Hunter. Direc-
tors—E. Christie, W. D. Sanders, J. 11 Al-
lison, J. Grieve,D. McInnis, J. Delbeidge,
W. Elliott, W. Bawden, P. MeTaggart ; A. t
Dyer, secretary -treasurer.
t
BRIEFS.—The Farmers' Institute me1
e ing
(
here on Saturday evening was gr ted e
with a full house, and the programme w s an '
interesting one and well ren ed
by all who took par. L—Mr. D.
Davie' little 'daughter, who has been
laid up with fever for the parte two we kis.
is getting better.—Mr. Joseph Davie is laid
up with fever, but it is hoped of not a -vio-
lent form.—eIrs. George Hodgins is wailer
the dootor'e care, with email hopes ,for
recovery. ---Mrs. Kent., who has been Oieit-
hos her sister-in-law, M re. John Hawkehaw,
the past week, left for Braeebridge on Wed-
needay.—On Wednesday afternoon, Mr., G.
Knox, one of our moat promising yerting
men, and Miss Lida Cooper were unite 1!in
matrimony at the residence of the br de's
parents, Biddulph„ Mr. and Mrs. h4ox m
have the hearty congratulations and best 7
wishes of a host of friends, and we joie' in '
extending a hearty welcome to thein i as
citizene.—It is to be hoped that one of the
first acts of our new council will be to con-
sider and take action in the sanitary Wel-
fare of our town.—The electric power lieese
is being rebuilt and we hope ere long :to
haveour streets well lighted, as well' as the
shops and store!. I
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five to eight times the size of ordinary ears
of corn, which he allege:5 he raised from seed
sent him by his brother, who is engaged in
farming in a foreign land. He offers to sell
100grains for 25 cents, or the whole ear for
$2. The victim buys,
buys oilier to find, later
on, it is nothing butordinary corn. A
number of ears of corn are dexteriouely cut
and the sections glued together to form one
large ear. If the swindler calls, boot him
off the premises."'
Perth Notes.
—Mr. Leslie Elliott, son of Mr. Alexander
Elliott, of Mitchell, has been appointed
teacher of the public echool in Baden,
—Mr. James Grieve, ex -M. P., and Dom-
inion immigration agent, of Mount Pleasant,
Michigan, spent the holidays in hie old home
in —Mr. Bolton of Deloraine, _Mani-
toba is visiting hie brother-in-law and sis-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston, of St.
Marys.
Mr, and Mrs. James McGee and daugh-
ter, of Fullerton, who have been visiting a
son in Port Townsend, Washington, for two
months, have returned home.es
—A very successful concert was herd in
the Methodist church in Mitchell on New
Year's night. The choir WAs assisted by
the Norwich Concert Orchester.
—The /members of Mr. L.J. Cornwell's
Sabbath school elaSS in Stratford, about
nine in number, gave him a surprise recently
and presented him with an eaey tilting
chair and a short address.
—Rev. Mr. Crystall, of Beaton, spent:New
Year'l in Stratford. He assiated in the ser -
services in Knox church on Sunday. His
many friends were glad to welcome him
back.
— The Elma Reform Association'at their'
recent annual meeting, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year ;/---President.
T. G. Ballantyne ; vice-president, George
Struthers; second vice-president, C. Heller;
secretary -treasurer, James W. 'Nekton.
— The new council of Mitchell starts out
with a floating debt of neatly $3,500. It is
only a few years since the whole debt was
consolidated, but since then the finances
have been going behind with the above re-
8U—Itidr. W. R. Jefferaon, of Carlyle, North-
_
west Territory, has arrived in Mitchell,
after an abeence of eighteen years, and wifl
remain with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. John
Jefferson, of Hibbert, for at Last two
months.
— Mr. Walter Whyte and daughter, of
Flarnieta, Manitoba, are visiting friends in
Mitchell and neighborhood. Twenty years
ego Mr. Whyte went West, and has done
well, being now the owner of 640 acres of
land, and on which are fine_ beildinge. Mr.
Whyte liken his new home.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, Jr., of
Fullerton, who have been married twenty
years, celebrated the eteut on Tuesday,
December 24th, by entertaining a number of
friende. The latter brought with them
many tangible expicesions of their good will
and esteem in which they hold Mr. and Mrs.
Robinson.
—Mr. Devid Hill, of Merton Stock farm,
near Steffan and who has already made for
himself an enviable reputation. as a breeder
of Shorthorns, has recently made two good
sale'. He sold a four-year-old cow and a
three-year-old heifer for the nice sum of
200. These cattle were bought for Ship-
ment to the United States, where they will
be used for breeding putposes.
happy event took place at the resid-
ence of Mr. William Harper, sr., of Fuller
-
on township, on December 27th, when his
hird daughter, Margaret, was married to
Arthur Kramer, of -the same township. The
ereniony was performed by Rev. Andrews,
'
of Fullerton in the pretence of a large num-
be—r o141 frr.ieDandsa-id M. McKiblain, fiotl of Mrs.
McKibbin, of Stratford, and brother-in-law
of Mr. W. J. Elliott, of the Stratford Busi-
ness College, has beenaccepted as a member
of the second Canadian contingent for South
.Africa. He was sworn in at 'Toronto, and
leaves for the scene of hostility January 1-2,
as a member of the mounted infantry en-
rolled by Colonel Kitson.
—A very pretty and unique wedding took
place at 2 o'clock New Year's day, when
Cora Dell, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0.
H. Gifford, of Stratford, was united in
arriage to Mr, William Barr, a Toronto,
on of Mr. John Barr, of Hibbert. Rev. A -
Birks, pastor of the Waterloo street
church, Stratford, performed the interesting
ceremony in the presence oi about thirty
(meets.
—There was a pretty wedding in the
Evangelical church, Sebringville, on
Wednesday afternoon, January 3r3,
when Rev. Mr. Burn joined together for
life Mies Mary Ann, youngest daughter of
Michael Boos, and Mr. Burr, of Allanforcl.
The bride was attended by Miss Burr, and
Michael Boos, jr., supported the groom.
After the ceremony a wedding dinner wan
served at the home of the bride to a large
party of invited guersts. The future home
of the young couple will be Allanford.
—The Exeter Times of last week says :
Here is the latest swindle, one that may
profit our farmers to keep an eye open for :
A "farmer looking" fellow may call, inher-
ing samples of eorn. The ear will be from
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