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SAAFORTH, FRIDAY, Jan. 26th 1900
The War.
The hews from the seat of war in South
riding ; Mr. Davis, Coininissioner of wn
Lands, ham also been there, and the eloq ent
Premier is to close p the platform o
paign. The Conservatives are holding ew
public meetings, and seem to be Isto ing
their all on a peraistent still hunt. T ey
have a good candidate for this sort of is m-
paign. He is not much on the public lat-
form, but he is A. 1 as a private but n-
holer and canvasser,
The- Nations of South Afric
There is a • much larger questiona d a
much more importanh issue involved in the
present war in South Africa than the ri hts
of the Uitlanders of the Transvaal. Th s is
the treatment of tlao South Afrielin nat'ons
and their freedom froM oppressiore tyr nny
and robbery, Mr. IL Weatherall, an
lish gentleman, writeeno the London, lng-
land, Deily Nevrs followe : " I frequ-nt-
. ly send outeto a verY intelligenit Afr can
waive friend of mine, who was Eng and
some years ago with The Africen N tive
Choir,' a batch of copies of the Tlaily N ws,
; after I have rad them, and I have this
morning received from him a letter wh'eh I
think is so, ititeresting, trent an ..A1 lean
' native's point of viow, that I ventur • to
send it to you for publicetion." The fol-
lowing are Cxtranto from the letter a eve
referred to and they bring out promine tly
important phasea of the question whic is
toozenerally lost sight of in this and other
cauntries. The letter flays :
" We are all well, although poor vie
of the depression of trade consequen
the unsettled !tate of the Transvaal, a,
which is threatening the whole of S
Africa. I do not know where your sy
thies lie in this all -absorbing qttestion
suppose you are -a Liberal in policy,
therefore go with what they call the 1
England party • If tio, 1 can enure
my dear friend, that Plat platy is the.g
est enemy of the Fetish Empire.
should the Boers objait to giving the f
chise to the Uitlenders ? What do
mean by tearing the lose of their inde
donee ? They moan- the laxury to w
the natives with impunity. How is it
such tyranny should findtadvocaces am
know, sad closer than this we do not w nt
to get. ‘iire, as Canadians, will always be
willing torender aid to the mother cowl ry
as we are doing now, and even to a m oh
greater extent whenever she needs or desi es
it. We Should always be prepared to do
this to the last man and the last dollar; •ut
until it is needed and asked we are ot
called upon, and it would not be in our in.
terests, to make any greater fuss akin it
than we have done in the past. In t ese
respects we are well enough as we are, a nd
it is always wise to let well enough alon
As to the eighth plank, if the Globe me no
by a "non-partisan civil service," that he
party in power must appoint to offices in its
gift persons from both political parties, ir-
respective of their political claims on elle
party, we must again object. The, prop si.
tion is impracticable, and even if given the
sanction of law, would not be carried i nt.
Under our system of party government the
non-partisan system would not be wor ed
out fairly and honestly, neless petit cal
human nature be vastly improved f om
what it ia now. Nor do we believe tha, it
would be more advantageous than •the p es.
sent syetem, even if it would work out
fairly and impartially. We believe the, to
" the victors should belong the spoi 8,"
both in war and politics. As good men nd
as faithful men will be got in this wa as
any other.• When people do go into the
civil service, however, and in this way be-
come the paid servants of the whole pu lic,
they should be required to ,leave their s ar-
tisanship behind them, and if they co,n not
or will not do this, then they are unfit for
the service. If this latter is what the G obe
'means, then, of course, we say amen ti its
proposition.
With these two eliminations and the one
addition wItich we have suggested, the
Globe platforM would be a grand one ; one
the British, whoa° tradition of liberty
ims
to
tate
uth
pie
and
ttle
ou,
Tat
hy
Iran -
hey
en.
llop
that
ngst
and
Africa during the past week has been
equalityty all is notorious, passes one
of
comprehension. But the cry of the 800r
however, are so meagre and indefinite that You will excuse this political harangue but
he,
on
rn
greater interest than usual. The despatches, natives has now reached the ears of oil;
it is difficult, if not impossible, to get at the I can assure you that the feelings of t
natives are so bitter against the Boera
ue situation of affairs, General Buller has
account of their robbing, and _lashing th
made another movement for the relief of more than ever since this war."
L dyamith. During the closing days of
la t. week Buller's forces succeeded in cross- .
g the Tugela 'river in front of the main
B er ineamprnenb: While the main body of
• itish forces, under the General himself,
k pt the main Boor force employed, General
A rren, supported by General Cleary and
L rd Drindonald, setempted to out, them
o by a flank movement. They succeeded
is gaining two or three positions held by
• e Boers, and in driving them back on
t eit main position, with: eansiderable lose.
he Boers made a most stubborn resistance..
he lest engagement of which we have any
o ficial information, fools place on Sunday.
t 2:1$ Wednesday teeming, the London
ar office issaed the following despatch
f orn General Buller. It reads as follows:
Sreensias's Come, January 23, 6:30 p. m.
"Warren holds the position he gained
t o days ago. -In front of hini at about
3,400 yards is the enemy's position, west of
pion Kop. It is on higher ground than
Varren's position, so it is imposaible to see
properly. It can only be approached,
ver bare, open slopes-, and the ridges held
y Warren are so steep that gulls cannot be
aced on them. But we are shelling the
nemies position with howitzers and field
rtillery. In this duel the advantage rests
ith us, as we appear to be searching his
renchen and his artillery fire is not causing
a much lost. An attempt will he made to-
ight to seize Spion Kop, the salient of
bleb forms the left, of the enemy's posh
ion, facing Trichard'e Drift, and which di- 1
ides it from the position facing Potgieter's
rift. It has considerable command over
II the enemy's entrenchments."
Whrther or not this attempt to sieze
pion Kop wa a made, itas not ,yet been
ade known, and, coliscquenlly,rthe public
e still in darkness as to the situation.
he Boers are, evidently, making their
rincipal ahead at this point, and, if General
•
Baron succeeds in his attack here, he will
eve little further opposition until reaching
adyamith, and the relief of that town
ould be a matter of only a few hours.
his will, unquestionably, be one ot the
reat battles of the campaign.
There is not much reported of the doing
f General Methuen at Moder River. Gen-
rels grench and Gatacce, who are operating
n conjunction with him, have had several
ucceSful skirmishes wieh the enemy, but,
ccording to reports, little has been done in
his quarter during the paet week. Mafe
ing and Kimberley are still holding out,
at the Boers have boon making a furious
ombardincat of the latter place, and the
ritish garrieon there seems to be hardly
reesed, and to be suffering severely from
he bombardment, and are sorely in need of
3 elief. It is also said that the Boers have
eft Mafeking end gone elsewhere, probably
o the aid of the forces- that are so severely
tta.eking K mberley. •
Muuh, depends on the result of Baller's
perations in the viciuity of Ladysmith. If
10 eueceeds in defeating the Boer. forces
here, and in relieving Ladyeanith,a very im-
tortant point will be gabled, and the
nemy Will be severcly crippled_ But, if
uller fa:IS in this attempt; no person likes
ven to speettlate as to what the results will
be.
There is nothie.g of importanee as yet
root either l hest% or Kitehener, and they
0 not seem to have wrought any changes.
f they are doing anything it is not knowu.
o the outside world.
Since the above was in type a despatch
rom the war office states that General:
arren has captured Spion Kop and is'
olding it. This is the highest point in
.,hat district aaid was considered to be the
acrestroognt intrenehment. From this
Ant to fenlysmith the toad is all down
ill; an that, it would seem as. if the relief
f Ladyemith cell now be achieved without.
ny greet diffieulty.
A Good PlatforM.
The Globa publishes the following pl 4ks
as furnishing suitable material for a 1 form for for the Liberal party in Canada :
(1) Provision for full payment by Ca da
of the contingents of Canadian troops s nt
to South Africa, and some more de ite
determination of the measure of our rep n-
sibility for the defence of the empire.
(2) The establishment of a Federal 11 -
way Commission with Tower to hear rid
adjust grievances between shippers an he
railways, to regulate rates and to prelv nt
discriminations between individual shipp re
and rival communities.
(3) Such dealing with the Senate as ill
re-establish government by the people in
Canada, and if Parliament shall so deter-
mine, or the Imperial authorities so require,
a plebiscite on the proposed amendment to
the constitution.
(4) Provision for the reassumption b the
Crown, or for a more satiefeetory allot ent,
of unearned railway lands in the west and
the initiation of measures to make the ands
granted to the railways subject to axe -
tion at the very earliest momeat pos ible,
under the tcrms of the original grants by
Parliament
(5) Reorganization of the High CoMmis.
sioner's office in London, the establishment
of a commercial agency at the British I caps
ital, and a greater representation of ana.,
diens who understand the needs and re-
sources of Cenada among the officials ii out
Government offices in London.
(6) A Federal law for the relief of i
ent debtors and the distribution of banlrrupt
estates.
(7) Provisione in future railway snb idles
that all money so granted shall be yet rned
to the public treasury, and that no motley or
land grants shall be made except for strictly
colonization roads.
(8) The establishment of a civil s twice
commission and the creation of a thoroughly
von -partisan civil service.
(9) Repeal of the gerrymander me sures
of 1882, and a redistribution of the co istita-
encies by Superior court Judges.
On account of these propositions app
prominently in the editorial columns
ellobe, some Conservative papers have
it for granted that they have been in
by the Government, and are to for
programme at the approaching seas
Parliament, and have treated them a
iegly. The Globe, however, takes p
explain that the DominioniGovernme
ay other person authorized to spa!
. a ithority for the Liberal party, h
1
e ther authorized or suggested the
,g yes them on its own responsibil
p inciplos that ehould be tackele
a opted by the party, and as being
pateretta of the country.
On the whole, it is an excellent pi
and is broad enough to permit eve
triotie Canadian ample standing room
With the exception of planks one an
we pan heartily endorse it. For plat
The East _Middlesex Provincial election
akes pla.ee on Wednesday next. The candi-
ates are, Dr. Me*Williarn, Liberal, and T.
I. Robson, Conservative. The consti-
aency has been Tory for time out of re-.
•emberance, but the Liberala are making a
ead let on it, and the prospects are that if
hey do not win they will make a close see-
nd. Mr. Stratton, the Provincial Secre-
ary, has delivered several addretses in the
aring
f the
taken
pired
the
on of
cord -
ins to
•t, or
with
s not
. It
ty Ss
and
in the
wewould substitute the following:
"That in the interests of Cana
liberal 'a reciprocity treaty as practice
negotiated with the 'United States
earliest possible date."
. - This, if accomplished, would .be
greatest possible advantage to every it
in Canada., and no Canadian Gover
should be allowed to rest until they p
it. The other would he of ,no advantage to
Canada, neither directly or indirectly, while
it would impose upon us a heavy burden
e.
from which we would derive no enefit.
Our plank is practical, and its results would
ental,
More -
and a
gal or
good
have
thou-
sand fully equipped scddiers tceassist ilaor in
South Afrida. We send them free of Oarge
to the battle field, where they beCome part
'and parcel of the Britisti army. W have
1
doue this cheerfully and of our own free
will. Having done th;s, s_ve have done
enough; if we do more, we overdo a good
thing. More than this, Britian doe not
expect nor desire us to do. As to thel deter-
mining of our responeNlity for the dense
of the empire, that w as determine long
ago Bi hain has always been well iible to
defend the empire ; abe is able to do So still,
and she -will continue to defend it enecess-
fully. More than this we do not want to
tform
y pe-
on it..
eight
k one
a, as
le, be
t the
If the
tereet
ment
'0 euro
be beneficial; the Globe's is seut,iyt
and its reaalts would be burdteneotne.
over, it mice us to °Ammo d burden
responeibility which we have no le
moral right to bear. As a matter o
not as a right or even a duty, is
furnished to Great Britain some tw
Worthy of the Liberal party, and one whale
if adopted by them, would build them u in
public favor even more strongly than they
aro now.
Editorial Notes and Coalmen s.
It would be a good thing if some pe son
would direct the attention of Mr. Whiti eye
the able ,leader of the opposition in the
Legislature, to the evidence of Capt in -
General William Smith, as given at th re-
cent trial in South Ontario. Mr. Whi ney
has very properly, denounced in the str ng -
est possible language, the " machine" hat
operated in West Elgin and other constitu-
encies on the Liberal side, but he has evi-
dently not been made aware of the gre ter
Conservative "machine" that was use to
such good purpose in aid of one of his wn
candidates in South Ontario.
e
The legal "machine" has been d
more good work in South Ontario.
week we made reference to the manne
which it ground up sorne workers and
ere on the Conservative side. Since
eeveral on the other side have been
through the hopper, and several wh
cepted bribes to vote for Mr. Dryden
been fined $200 and costs or thirty, da
jail, and others who gave the bribee
been ordered to pay the regulation $2
serve their counery for six months in
And the end is not yet.
Ing
ast
in
rib.
hen
pat
ac -
ave
• in
aye
0 or
jail.
wercla in Mr. arte's mouth, -and thus base
their Katmai:ion, on what they • say he Pays.
In the former ,ease they could net honestly
fail to oommen in the latter me they
have lote of roon to condemn.
Da war in th Philippines it costing the
United States over $100,000,000 a year.
The Albany Argus states that the cost for
two years will be $250,000,000, which is
more than a quarter of the total debt of the
United States previous to the opening ot the
war with Spain. Add to Aix the hundreds
of millions being spent in South Afrioa and
we have a big war bill against Great Britain
and the United States. What a waste of
money, to say nothing of the terrible loss of
human life which abcomptinies it. But for
mane; inhumanity to man what great
good might be aecomplished by the expen-
diture of these millions instead of using
them to cause death, sorrow, devastation,
destruction and waste.
The Manitoba Government profess to ave
unearthed a mare's nest, and they have 3een
making a great fuss about it. When hey
got into the departments at Winnipeg 1 hey
discovered that the late Government had
passed several orders in council approp iat-
ing considerable sums of money to the . P.
R. and other railway companies, and hey
raised a &eat fess abouteit. Their tory
did good service until the other side was
heard. The ex -Farmer Premier app ared
on the scene, and his version of the ffair
is such as to leave the complainants ittle
ground to stand on. It seems that the
money which was appropriated to the rail-
ways was the ordinary aid of $1,400 a mile
for extensions to open up new branches and
which is in accordance with the policy the
Government had always puraued and which
was sanctioned by the Legislature repeat-
edly. In short, he shows that nothing un-
usal was done, and Mr. Greenway dares his
euicessors to pursue a different policy, now.
they are in power, and he seems to hink
that if -they do so they will not hold power
long.
It would seem as if the Laurier Govern-
ment is still popuIer with the people of his
Dominion. On Thursday of last week nomi-
nations for seven bye -elections took place.
One of these was in Ontario; one in Mani-
toba, and the others in Quebec. In only
one constituency was a Conservative candi-
date nominated; in one conatituenoy, Win-
nipeg, an Indepeedent Labor candidate
opposes an Independent Liberal; in another
constituency two Liberals are opposing each
other, and in all the others Liberals were
elected by acclamation. This is a pretty
good Liberal reoord for one day, and if this
is an indication of the way in which the
general elections will go, the Liberale will
have even a stronger following in the next
Parliament than theyhave in this. In
West Ontatio, the constituency rendered
vacant by the death of Speaker Edgar, Mr.
Isaao J. Gould was elected. Mr. Gould is a
substantial Liberal, aud a warm aemiter of
Hon. Mr. Laurier. He served a couple of
terms in the Ontario Legieleture, where he
was a firm supporter of Hon. Mr. Mowat.
Rev. Father O'Leary, the Roman Catholic
chaplain, with the first Canadian contingent
in South Africa, has written several inter-
esting letters to the Ottawa papers. He
concludes one as follows "The weather is
beautiful, though betimes hot and nights
cold. There is nothing to remind us that
we are in mid December, and that at home
the friends are enjoying themselves sleigh-
ing, tobogganing, eto. What would we not
give, for jut one whiff of a noreistere
Canada's bete noir. We would gladly send
in exchange a mineature aimoon, and even
throw in a cloud or two of locusts and have
some to spare."
Mr. Robert' Reid, collector 'of customs at
Itondon, died at his home in that city on
Monday last, having reached the age of 78
years. He he.d resided in London for 45
years, and was one of her most enterprising
business men. He was a Scotehmen by
birth, and was an enthusiastic lover of his
native country. He was the promoter of
the first St. Andrew'a sooiety and the first
curling club established in London. He
will be remembered' by some of the older
residents of this county as having taken a
very active interett in promoting the Lon-
don, Huron & Bruce Railway, and with a
delegation from London addressed numerous
meetings in various parts of the county.
The delegation consisted chiefly of Messrs,
.John Williams, John Birrel, Joseph Atkin -
lien, E. M. elyman and Robert Reid. They
were then all prominent business men of the
oily, and Mr.1R' eid is the -last survilor.
News of the Week.
SEIZED n Slim -The German bark,
Marie, from Australia, with flour for the
Transvaal government, has been seized by
a British cruiser at the mouth of Delago
Bay.
R. D, Beet:Towne DEAD. -Richard D.
-Blackmore, the novelist and famous author
of Lorna Doone, died Sunday. He was 75
years of age and an Englishman by birth.
DUKE oF TEOK DEAD. -His Highness
Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander,
Duke of Teck, who in 1866 married Princess
Mary !Adelaide, daughter of Prince Adol-
phus Frederick, seventh son of King George
III,, died at White Lodge, Richmond Park,
Surrey, Saturday. He was in his 63rd
year,
A DANISH PRESENT.- -A eernmittee of
Danish farmers has sent to the Princess of
Wales 12,000 bonds of choice butter for the
British soldiers in South Africa, She has
accepted the gift iv the name of the sick
and wounded, and hes rethrued a compli-
mentary message wh
phrase, "Especially
my native country,
HALF-BROTHERS
bee and Edward Meeks, of Fort Scott, Kan-
n were convicted of
k, were lynched by a
ol yard. At a late
dangling from two
e authorities having
rp.ised that no effort
eve the ghastly evi-
ork.
; CAN'T DO TO
lin :clubman, and a
been restrained by in -
he Vice-Chaimellor of
o the war. His life is
✓ the benefit of his
ey would lams if he
informed his creditors
vauced him $2,500, he
omanry, " but the law
-The transport Kit-
e Duke of Maribor-
ripling, Baroneset Bur.
Frederick A. Meese,
re on board, bound for
rom Southampton last
enehasiastically cheer -
of people who lined
rain.
D. -John Ruskin died
f influenza, in London,
remains, in accordance
sed years ago, will be
n churchyard. John
D, D. _C. D,, Avas
ebruary, 1819. His
wine merchant. He
tely and graduated
, Oxford. His fame
s an art critic and in
shed -a great number
reat interest in social
large sums for the
We notice that the East Huron Com erva-
tives have again nominated -Mr. E. L, Dick-
enson, of Wingharn, as their eandicla e for
the Commons election. Mr. Dickinison ie,
evidently, a firna believer in the virtue of
perseverance. He has already been twice
defeated in East Huron, once for the Legis-
lature and once- for the Dominion, and that
he will have another defeat regietered
agaiust him is about as sure as the election
takes place. Mr. Dickinson is not a bad
sort ; he is a decent fellow personally, and
has good ability, but in these respects he
has no advantage over Dr. McDonald, while
he is entirely on the wrong side politically.
Hon. J. Israel Tarte seems to be
ing'in health under the continuoue
of abuse to whioh he is being subjecte
portion of the Conservative press, as
recently been able to deliver two or
very vigorous addresses in the Provi
Quebec. Those who read these paper
believe what they read, must long e
have formed the opinion that '41r. T
not only disloyal to the British -Crow
is a very had and -dangerous man" gen
But these journals base their accue
against Mr. Tarte on what they say f
and not, on what he says himself. if
would confine themselves to Mr. Tarte
etatements they would not have m
criticize or find fault witb. But it
all the difference in the world when th
prov-
ower
by a
e has
three
co of
, and
e this
rte is
, but
rally.
tiona
✓ him
they
s own
oh to
akes
y put
ch concludes with the
s it is a present from
entrun k."
'YNODED.-George Sil-
848, half-brothers, wl
murder early lest we
mob in the county g
hour their bodies we
trees in ehe yard, t
been so completely s
had been made -to re
deuces of the mob's
$50,000 INSURANOI
John C. Lyons, a D
noted huntsman, ha
junction granted by
Ireland, from going
insured for $50,000 f
creditors, and the p
went to the war.
that "unless they a
would enlist in the
defeated his scheme.
RUDYARD KI1'LIN4
fauns Castle, with t
borough, Rudyard
dett-Coutts, Admir
and many army offie
South Africa, sailed
Saturday. She was
ed by the large cra
the quays, in a heav
JOHN RUSKIN DE
Saturday afternoon,
aged 81 years. The
with a wish he expr
interred .in Conist
Ruskin, M. A., L.
born in London,
father was a wealth
was educated pri
from Chriet Glair
rests upon his work
literature. He pub
of works. He took
reform, and devote
purpose.
of lbgs In the yard. There ware as many
as a dozen teams hauling two loads per day.
Th soft weather put a stop to teaming.
Th4 mill is now being shoved for all that as
in i and the fine maple logs are being eon -
xi ed into blooks.-Miss Lottie' Hooey is
at present visiting friends in Lucknow.-
Hugh Halliday and J. Gowdyl delivered
cattle in Mildmay laet week .h --A great
crowd from this vicinity attended, the open-
ing of the Harriston pork factory hot Wed-
nesday. They think the butchering process
all right. -Hogs are being bought'up around
here at $4.25 these days. -A meeting of the
meager of McIntosh church was held on
Friday afternoon.
L
BREEZES. -Our la e is almost devoid of
suow as we write, a d if it freezes there
will be excellent sk ting. For a week be-
fore this soft weat ler the howls of the
urchins round the b irg could be heard at
night for -miles. --M . Fred. Kruger beide a
sale on the 23rd ins He is going to sell
off his surplus cows and horses, -Mrs. Cor-
nell, of the hamlet, ill sell her household
furniture next Tu eday night, at 7,30.
She and her dau hter, Edna, will then
leavo for Michigan nd rejoin the- father,
who went there a couple of months ago to
mahe a home for-th tn. Mrs. Cornell has
some relatives in 8 ‘aforth. She will be
missed here as she as beloved by all the
wotnen ifolk of th hamlet. -Mr. Henry
Huth, a young blael smith, hag opened out,
in the shop by the outlet hero recently va-
cated by Mr. James fillers, now of Gorrie.
This young man bought the shop the
other day from Mr. James Galbraith, and
no doubt intends to stay with it if he gets
a fair patronage. -Some English lord -at
least he would like to pees as such_ among
the people -was round last week accom-
panied by a milding man, and tried to
rope in the farmers. It would take too
much space to relate his business, but the
opinion of all whom we have seen is that
1 he is a regular faker. If he does not sell
any more of his cheap clothes in any other
; discrict than he did here he will soon have
to return to John Bull's country. -A young
, shoemaker, in the person of a Mr. Charles
Lanz, of Ayton, will start a pegging temp
in Mr. Canole's shop on Monday. He
comes well recommended and we hope those
corning to the burg on business will give
I him a call and encourage him, as we want a
cobbler in Lakelet.-Mr. Orr, who bought
and pressed hay in this district in the early
part of the winter, is having it delivered in
Fordwich these days. He paid $5,50 per
ton for the moat of it. He has about 300
ton to press at Mildmay. -Mr. P. Brown,
ot the saw naill, took every advantage of the
, sleighing and now has nearly 100,000 feet
.Port Albe
NOTES John Schoenh
forth on Saturday. -Mr.
leaves for the London Nor
week. -Mr. and Miss FI
their home in Arthur on Fr
were accompanied by their
Cunningham, who will rem
the winter in Arthur.
Peeseterenron. -At the
deavor meeting last Wed
Miss Sara Dunbar, who I
take the position of assitta
Crowstand Mission, Awe
sented with a well filled p
dress, expreseing the deep
members of the church, Su
Christian Endeavor, by
Mies Dunbar. All wished
on her journey and hoped
union in that land where t1
earth are renewed.
Is was in Sea -
Vatter Hawkins
al School next
rt returned .tio
'day last. They
uncle, M. W.
in the rest of
1
Chrietian En•
nesday evening,
ayes 'shortly to
t matron of the
iboian was pre -
res and an ad -
egret felt by the
day School and
he removal of
her God speed
for a haippy re
he affections of
Brusse
GREY Oencie4-At th
the Grey township council
following townehip officers
William Spence, clerk ; A.
urer ; Anthony Raytnann,
ander Stewart and James
lectors. All these filled th
last year. Thontas McF
pointed a mombee of the
health for the ensiling thre
Ferguson was made medic
Mr. John Roger , Was app
engineer.
CONSERVATIVE CONVE,
servative convention, to se
to contest East Huron, wa
eels on Friday lest. T
fifty delegetes were prese
every part of the ridiog.
association were elected as
Irwin, president ;: James J
ty counciller, vice -preside
stone, seer tary • William
Notninatior a were called fo
contest the next election f
CoMmons, nd E. L. Dick
of Vingha , was the una
the conven ion, signified b
Mr. Dickenson accepted
an' made a half-hour sp
follswed b Mr. John
El in.
ese H ei Roe ACRICULT RAL SOCIETY. -
Th annual meeting of the members of the
Ea.b Huroi Agricultural S ciety was held
her on NI, edisesday of 1 st week. The
au itors' r port showed th receipts for the
pas year t be $985, and he expenditures
$1, 18.58, ith about $12 still to pay on
the prize Ii:t of last year, Ithus showing a
bal nee of .'33 on the wrong side of the ac -
co nt. e offer of the Grey eBranch
Ag ieultur 1 Society to give $250 provided
a u ion en w be held with that society on
the'r grou ds in Brussele' was aceepted and
th fall eh.w will be heldin unisea with the
Gr:y Bran h at Brussels. The following
ofli ere we e elected for the ensuieg year :
Ja es Fert uson, president; IT. ehleLauch-
lin 1st vi' .president; Geotge . Johnston,
2n vice- esident ; directore, BI. Corley,
Ja es Mc allum, A. Gardinete Jo n Short-
ree , John Brethauer, Williate Robb. James
Ca diff, lexander Stewart and W. H.
Ke r; auditors, A. Strachan, A. Hunter.
I.nnees.-s-The agency of the Canadian
Ex tress Ceimpany was, on ac ount of J. T.
Ro s declining to continue i any longer,
trassferred to A. Cousley, w o will continue
th4 business in the Leckie °eta -Specie
ser ices are being held, in t e I Methodist
eh tell each night during t e !week. ---W.
H. Kerr and James Bow, man are attendiog
th county council at Goderi h this week. -
Ge rge Best shipped a car of bogs on Tues.
da .-Baeker & Vanstnne shipped a double.
dee* car of hogs on Wednesday; -R. Wil.
Hates purchased a fine driver from J. Kline,
of Soadorth, on Monday. Diek'si the oy to
pick them up. -James O'Leary has r turn-
ed from Parolee, wifite he has been for a
week. He will now c ntinue to tra a his
celte.-Mr. John Le kio will mov his
family from Toronto o Brussels in May
next. -A number of Conaervatives from
Wingham, Blyth, Wroxeter and Port Elgin
attended the Conseteative emiventien in
Brussels, on Friday Is t. E. L. Dick neon,
of Wingham, was the r unanimous hoice
for the next Dominio election.' -Th Odd
Fellows' lodge of this place is booming these
days.-Seyrnour Service, of Woodstock, is
visiting at. F. S. Seer -Nee -T. McLaughlin
will have a large sale of fancy bred horses
on Friday next. -A patriotic concert will
be held in the town halleBrussels, oi Feb-
ruary 2nd. Everybody come,
first ineeting of
or this year, the
were appointed :
McNair, treas.
assessor ; Alex-
ivingetone, col -
same positions
dzean was ftp.
local board of
years and Dr.
1 health officer.
inted township
ITION.A Con-
ect a :candidate
held . in Brus.
o hundred and
t, representing
Officers ot the
follows : James
Bowman, coun-
t; W. F. Van -
'
mid?, treasurer.
a candidate to
ta the House of
neon-, barrister,
imous choice of
a standing vote.
the nomination
eech. He was
Seorge; of Port
Farquhar.
COLLINS & STANBURY, barristers, convey -
sneers, noteries, cte., E ::.Iter, Ont, R. II. Collins
and J. G. Stanbury, B. A., (late with McCarthy, Dolor
& Co., barr1818-tfisters, Toronto); ,
D. .1...ii', Commissioner, Conrepinceri wills, mort-
fe,gcs and deeds drawn up. Money lotmcd at the
owesrates of intereEt, 1669
Biti
tura-Several from_ this. vicinity went
to St ffa to see and hear the .celobrated en-
tertainer, cartoonist aed lecturer, Bengought;
who Was there Friday evening last, in his
happiest mood, under: the auspices of the
Forresters of Court Wa.bum, and they re-
port having spent a pleasaut and entertain-
ing time. The Forrestera made no mistake
in se4urince his servicr.s, as wasshown by
the fact that they realiz.ed .$70. -Mr. D.
Broau, who has been working in the gas
works in London fori some time, returned
home Monday evening, hale and hearty. -
Miss Lilly Park and Mises Saida McKellar
were the guesta of Mies Lilly Pass -more, the
beginning of this. Week. -Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Passmore took a drive to Logan, to
the home of Mr. HartytHankin, Mr. Pass-
more's brother-in-law, lamb wee,k.-Meeers.
W. A. Turnbull and D. Ilay,auditors of
the Usborne and Ilib ere Fire Insurance
Company, eompleted ' ho auditing of the
books and accounts t el beginning of -the
week, and their repo , accompanied by a
beautiful Wander, will reach the members
in a few days. -Mr. 3 hn ,Thomson, of the
Thames Road, invited a number of the
neighbors to a wood bes on Monday after-
noon, when a large n mber of the youug
men responded by ter ing out with their
saws and axes, cutting tip all the wood Mr.
Thomeon.bacl assigned flor theme At night
the beauty gathered in; and a very enjoy-
able time was spent keeping time to the
musical atrains of the Violin until the early
hours in the morning.
(From an Occasional Correspondent.)
NoThs.-The sleighing in this neighbor-
hood is almost gone, an,d if we do not; soon
get more snow we will be forced once
more to resort to wheehi in winter, or walk.
-Mr. Bobier, of the Eeteter creamery, spent
last Friday evening at the home of Mr. Si-
mon Campbell, Thames Road, introducing
his creamery separator. After explaining
the intricacies of that machine most satis-
factorily, Mr. Bobier entertained those
present with a number of selections leant
his phonograph.. The honograph is a won-
derful invention, and iever fails to enter-
tain. -The annual mee ing of the members
of the Hibbert and Usbbrne Insurance Com-
pany will be held here on Monday, Febru-
JANUARY 26, 1900
B NKRUPT-
We bought the en ire VanEgmond stock from the Bank
of Commerce, consistin Of
Tweeds, BlanketL Plain and Fancy Flan-
.
neis, Yarns, etc.,
And are selling thera at prices that will simply astound. buy-
ers who are familiar -withwool goods values.
The largest Minket made, .68x88, $2.95
per pair. - •
Yarn in Grey, Cardinal, White and Garnet,
32 cents pe' pound.
Heavy fine- ilnisbred Tweeds that were 80c
90o and $14for 35c per yard,
Good serviceabe Tweeds that were 60c
and 70c, for 25o polo yard.
We intimated on adformer occasion that it is only a mat-
.
ter of time when the ruhsges will be dealing at- Gunn's, and.
to the few in this community who haven't yet started,- we
would say it will be to your interest, and somewhat to our
advantage, for you to d lay no longer, but -to
COME WIT1 THE CROWDS TO
B• U
GNN'S SEAFORTH
THREE STORES—No. 1, Dry Goods, ladies' goods only.
No? 2, Clot.14ng, men's goods only. No. 3, Gro-
ceries—specalties, canned goods, butter and teas.
ary 8th. -A number of the youn people
from the vicinity of Winchelsea Irove to
the home of Thome Bell on Frida evening,
where they enjoyed themselves"en games
and dancing, wail an early homi in the
morning, when all- returned home, feeling
well pleased with the hospitalit3 of Mr.
Bell, -The Hackney Brothers, of t e bound-
ary, sold a very fine herd of cattl one day
last week, to Mr. Snell, of Exeter, receiving
a handsome sum for the same. -Mrs. Hol-
man, of Crystal City, Manitoba, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Francis,
during the past week. -Our boys Who went
to the swamp, to cut logs, have returned, as
the timber' was too small to make wages ate
the company's allowance.
Bluevale.
BRIEFS. -The five year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robb, of the firet line
of Morris, died on Monday of lase week, of
ecarletina. The funeral took place on Tues-
day, to Bluevale cemetery. Mr.- Robb's sis-
ter, Mies Christianna Robb, and eernerbf his
children are down with the disease. -The
annual meeting of the Bluevale Preabytorian
congregation was held on Tuesday evening
of last week. The attendance teas lamer
than at any former annual meeting. Rev.
W. J. West, M. A,, was chairmen of the
meeting. Encouraging reports, of the vari-
ous branches of the church work, were road.
The congregation has done very well indeed
in contributions during the past year. -
Miss Maggie Anderson, of the] Bluevale
road, is visiting at Mr. J. J. Elliott's in
Clifford. -Mr. Ogilvie, of Toronto; traveller
for the Creecent Bicycle Compa-ny,of Chicago,
was in the, village last week, Calling on
Messrs. Bailey and Duff, local agents for the
Crescent wheel. -Miss Minnie Code is ill
with scarlet fever. -Miss Bella Btirgess,was
visiting at Mr. John Geddes, near Belgrave,
last week. -The winter would be quite bear-
able, and even enjoyable, were it MI as nice
and mild as the weetaer we had lest week.
-Rev. Mr. Malcolm and little daughter of
Teeswater, were visitors at the Manse, last
week. -The farmers are drawing it great
deal of wood to town- just UOW.-Mr.
Charles and Mimi Jessie Robertson visited
at Mr. Peter Scott's in Brussels, lest week.
Ethel.
GOOD STOCK. -Your correspondent was
accorded the privilege of visiting ,the stock
farm of Mr. David Milne, near this village,
a few days ago, and though a bUsiness en-
gagement gave Mr. Milne only a very lim-
ited time with your humble servant, yet the
time at his dieposal was made the, best pos-
sible use of. Mr. Milne's extenWive farm
may be designated as the " banner' farm
for raising young bulls. In the ,year just
past he has raized fourteen, eleven remain.
ing at the time of my visit, the other three
having been sold since New Year's, one of
these going to the prize-winning herd of Mr.
W. Watt, of Salem. Another to Mr. John
Scott, Roxboro, McKillop, while the third
goes :eo improve : a herd of cattle in the
vicinity ef Belgrave, to Maxwell Brothers.
Mr. Milne informs us that last You he dis.
poted of fifteen of his own raising, a some-
what, remarkable feature of his sales being
the purchases made by neighboring farmers,
some of whom are now men the fourth in
succession from this herd. This fact need
not be wondered at on looking over the
magnificent stock bell, May Duke, from the
herd of Messrs. Watt, a.bull of remarkable
proportions and fine breeding, now five years
old. Lovely Duke 5th, a 13 months old
calf, bids fair to become a rival ot his illus-
trious sire. We might say here , that Mr.
Milne keeps his herd for breeding purposes
and for the raising of breeders, so that they
.do not catch the eye of the earelesis observer
as others carrying a surplus of 1 flesh, but
what is vastly more eseential, thehest blood
obtainable courses through their. Veins.
Belraore.
Dors. -Mr. William Adams returned
home from Manitoba last week. --Miss Jen-
nie Murray and her brother, of Si. Helene,
are visiting at D. N. McDonald's itbis week.
-Miss Cassie Barton has gone , on a two
weeks' visit to friends in Fordwich, Har-
riston and Clifford.-sA. number 'from here
attended the tea -meeting at the :presbyter-
ian church, Wroxeter, on Mondey evening
last. -Mr. Clayton, ef Listoweli is here,
laboring in the interests of the Forresters.
As a result several new members have been
received by Court Tuck. --The iForresters
held their annual oyster supper at; the home
of D. N. McDonald, on Thule* of last
week. -The annual meetiog of the share-
holder and patrons of the Behnore Cheese
and Butter Company was held bithe public
hall here on Saturday afternoon last. The
secretary's and auditor's reports were re-
ceived, showing the quantity of butter man-
ufactured to be 55,433 pounds, and amount
"received for butter, $10,014.48. The e,old
storage of the factory is being improved.
The capacity of the factory is 2,000 pounds
per day. The company 'elicits the patron-
age of all the old patrons, of as many new
ones as wish to send cream to the factory,
and guarantees satisfaction to all.- The di-
rectors, Messrs. James Clark, William Mc-
Kee and John Johniston, were reelected by
acclamation.
Haeter.
COLLINS & STANBURY, barristers, convey-
ancers, notattes, eta., Exeter, Ont. R. IL Collins
and J. a 13tanbury, B. A., (late with McCarthy, Osier
& Co„ barristers, Toronto). 104841
PATRIOTIC CONCERT .-The patriotic en-
tertainments in aid of the Red Cross So-
ciety, ih Gidley's opera house, on Monday
and Tueeday evenings, were an immense .
success. On Monday evening the spacious
hall was crowded to its utmost capacity,
a large number being refused "standing
rom only, at 5 cents a head. The ad-
vance sale of seats, some 300, put the com-
mittee at their wits end and they were com-
pelled to do two things, reveal Monday
evening's programme on Tuesday evening,
and allow those who could not gain admis-
sion the use of their tickets, for the second
night. The affair was undei-lhe patronage
of the whole town. The _shall Was most
handsomely deeorated -iVith bunting, flags
and chinese lanterns, while across the stage
front was stretched the Stars and Stripes
and a picture of Her Most Graeit as Mai-
eety, Queen Victoria, covered the keysteie
medallion. By the liberality of our mees
chants the decorations were contributed
free, and nearly all the printing and adver-
tising was contributed by the " 4th estate."
The committee, ushers and orderlies were
all dressed in military uniform, the, bright
color' of which added to the gay appear-
ance of the seene. The music by the Ex-
eter band, under the leadership of Mr.
Harry Gidley, was -most appropriate for
the occasion. Dr. Rollins occupied the
chair. His addrees was characterietie of
the doctor; it was bright, spicy and pat-
riotic, The programme being a lengthy
one, the audience were requested not to
make any eucoree, but Mr. Vincent's song,
"1 want to be a Soldier," sent the audi-
ence wild and they were not satisfied until
" Mack" appeared the second time. Every
number in the programme was received
with patriotic enthusiasm. Tbe tableaux,
under the direction Mr. N. Dyer Harden,
were a brilliant success. The committee,
hacked up by the patriotic enthus-
iasni of Our people, can be heartily
congratulated on the success of the whole
affair. The boys, under the directorship of
Ptineipal Boyd, and the girls, under Mise
Gill, in their drills and eongs, were both
excellent nutebers. Miss Myra Pickard, of
London, who by the way is one of our girls
just the same was the star of the evening.
Our Incal talent, among whom were the
Misees Martin, Johns, Davidson, Beers,
Hicks and Ball and Mesere. Hen -sing, David-
son and Hurclen, acquitted themselves moat
admirably. The financial success is probab-
ly the greatest of any entertainment ever
put on in Exeter, the proceeds' amounting
to nearly $225, about $200 of which will be
turned over to the Red Cross Society's
fund.
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Sodom.
Soime THiNee.-Some of the local sports
were out one day last week and saw some
very strange traek'
s supposed to be those of
a martin, minus a foot The tracks were
seen on the Davis lot, concession 4, Stephen.
Up to this time the animal has not been
captured. -Mrs. John Penbale is at present-
helping.to attend her father, who is ill. -
Miss Arabella Box, is the guest of della
Penhale.-s-Mr. William Harris and family
are making preparations to move to the
Northwest -Some hen thieves visited at -
Mr. William Chings a few nights ago, and
carried off some of his fancy hens. -The
Sodom Temperance League was addressed
by Silas Stanlake, jr,, Sunday night. Miss
Laura Harris is teleeted to take the Irmet..
ing next Sunday,