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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
tar The figure between the parenthesis, er each
one, denotes the psge of the paper on which the
advertisement will be found.
Business Topios-Greig & ktaedonald-1
Sprint 1900-Wm7 Pickard & Co. -5
How NV( Do It -McKinnon & C3.-6
Busineeri Still Booming -B. B. Gunn -4
Type Writing -W. D. Shaw -5
L R. Gouls-Lumsden & Wilson -5
Spring Goods -E. hieFaul Co. -8
Floor Coverings ete.-[51-E. McFaul Co. -81,
Increasing -R. Willis & Son -5
Jewelry Reductions -C. Humber & Son -8
Farm For Sale -J. •hn Gt'inore- 6
Audios Sats -James !hr -.5
Slater Shoes -R. Willis & eon -8
Money to Loan -John Fraser -8
Rutter Wanted -0, E King -8
Seed Barley -John Fell -6
Teas-Barittie Bro8.-8
Pewle's Star Course -8
New gtack-W. II. \Wi11is-8
Auction Sale -J. D atewart-6
Propert,r for Sale -W. C. Clark -6
ExscutOrs Notice -J. G. Scott -5
Mali Contract -W. G. Irobkirk-5
gzpooitor.
SEAFORTH. FRIDAY, March 2nd, 1900
LadyeMith Relieved.
Early Thureday forenoon a despatch was
received announcing the weloome intelli-
gence that Laclyemith had been relieved by
General Buller, This report was confirmed
by the British War Office. On the report
becoming known the citizens of Seaforth
manife ted their appreciation of the good
news h hoisting flags in all part of the
town, inging bells,and sounding the fire
alarm histle The Mayor proclaimed a
half -holiday for the ofternoon. The schools
were d smieeed. A grand processioh, com-
posed f the militia, the firemen, the veter-
ans of he Fenian Raid, and as many citi-
zens as desire to join in, and all headed by
the ba d paraded. the streets and finally
wound up at Cardno's hall, where a patri-
otic m( ding was held and patriotie and eon-
gratul tory addresses were delivered. For
altirne every person forgot the persecutions
of Jac Frost and united in the general re-
joicing
The War.
The situation in South Africa, from a
Britia standpoint, is daily becoming bright-
er. T e surrender of, General Cronje and -
his a my, a full description of which
is given in another column, was received
with anifeetations of delight by Britons
every here. While this is an important
event s the history of the war, and while it
will, n doubt, very materially shorten hos.
tilities by hampering and discouraging the
Boers, 't is not safe yet to take too sangu-
inary 4 view of the situation. It is quite
possibl there may still be several bloody
penman ors, and it is equally possible that
the Bri ish may yet meet with disappoint-
,
moots nd reverses before they succeed in
finally subduing their opponents. On the
other and, it is possible that thia serious
revers may result in so disheartening and
disorganizing the Boer forces that their
leaders may be forced to sue for peace. In-
deed, i is reported that a movement of this
hind in already on foot.
Lady mith has not yet been relieved.
Genera Buller and his brave troops are
snakin a terrible fight for the relief of
their c mrades in the besieged town. In
feet Bu ler seems to have the ost difficult
tmk of all the British genera s. He has,
probab y, the strongest fore opposed to
him, a d the ground before. him is the most
difficul to cover. However, on the wtole,
he has shown great bravery and good gener-
alship a d is gradually working out the end
he has in view. While the Boers have
stuborn y contestec1 every inch of ground,
he has ade substantial progress during the
past we k, and he may succeed in securing
the relief of Ladysmith in a few days or
even in few hours, but, with what loss of
life wil only be learned after the great
struggle is ended.
The f ture course of Lords Roberts and
Kitchen r is not yet known. It is supposed,
howeve , that their next point will be the
capital of the Orange Free State. One
thing h a been ascertained by the capture of
Cronje nd his army, and that is, that the
Boers a e in a very bad way in so far as
provisie s are concerned, and that they are
not nearly so strong in their commissariate
. as they were supposed to be. This, also,
will has e the effect of bringing them to
terms m re quickly than otherwise might be
the case. With Cronje were captured three
, others oi the leading officers and directors
of the B er army, among the number being,
Major Albrecht, the famous German artill-
ery man Major Von Deitz, the diatinguiehed.
German fficer responsible for most of the
splendid engineering works of the Boers
Flittee th coMmencernent of the war.
The Ganadian forces took a prominent
part in the engagements which have resulted
in theIe ief of Kimberley and the capture
of Cronj(, and their bravery and skill has
been ep..cially and warmly commended by
Lord Roij,crt.
The Parliaments.
There s litttle of interest to chronicle t
from the seats of political warfare at Ottawa
and Tor -nto. One thing we:can say is, that t
there h s been no blood shed at either t
place, but there has been a terrible waste of
past week, with the exception of one day,
when Sir Charles brought up the Yukon
business, which was discussed thread bare
last year, and rehashed the old charges
that were made so much of then. Further
than this, nothing has been done.
At Toronto, legislators seem disposed to
take businees e mewhat leisurely. With
the approval of loth sides of the House, the
Legislature adjourned from -Friday until
Tuesday. Here the motion for the address
is still being discussed, .the West Elgin
election frands furnishing the principal
theme for the _Opposition speakers, who roll
them as a sweet morsel underrtheir tongue.
It was expe ted, however, the discussion
would close hursday, and, as soon as thiS
is thatcase, he treasurer will deliver
financial sta ement. As soon as the addrese
is passed, th Legislature can settle down t`
real business the numerous committees wikl
commence t meet, and from then to the
close of the s ssion the working members of
the Legisla ure will have little time to
Sparc. Afte this week there will not likely
be any more •laying. -
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Abolis ing Statute La r.
A despate from Toronto, dated Febru-
ary 26th, say :
"_ Sentirne t in favor of the aboli ion of
statute labor is rapidly spreading t rough -
out the prov nee. There are now o less
than 33 town hips in Ontario who h ye de-
cided to take the step, or who h ve al-
ready carried it out. The latest to decide
are the town hips of Ueborne, in Huron
county, Blau hard, in Perth, and Ori lia, in
Simco. Th se were visited last w ek by
Mr. A, W. ampbell, provincial r ad in-
structer. A the meetings held, t was
unanimously decided to commut the
statute labor at 75 cents per day, and to
adopt the me hods of road -making recom-
mended by Mr. Campbell."
May the good work go on and may the
now doing, they show, one illnd all, that
their loyalty to the oembinee and monopo-
lists il stronger than their loyality to the
people whom they are paid to represent and
whose interests they have solemnly sworn te
protect.
Turbulent Legislators.
The legislators of British Columbia are,
evidently, a turbulent lot. Personal "scrape"
between members are of frequent occurrence,
and "I Fighting Joe Martin " is not always
the aggressor. A few days ago ex-Attor-
. ,
ney-General Eberts and Mr. Neill, member
for A betni, had a set too, whioh is reported
Ii
as fol owa :
a Mr. Neill, during the debate on the mo-
tion to introduce the voting machine, had
stated that Mr. Eberts had used the votes
of dead men at the last election. Mr. Eb-
erts r se in a rage and called Mr. Neill" the
cynic rom Alberni, who was always show-
ing hi teeth in the House, and added 1 "A
charg of this nature comes n with very bad
grace from such a man, who, yesterday, in
the lo by of the House, when I told him 19
Canadians had been slain in Sunday's fight,
smile sneeringly and said: "Well, that
will teach them a lesson and ,probably take
klot of the heady patriotism but ot them"
A tremendous uproar folloVved. Ebert's'
roared across the chamber that Neill was
telling a lie, was a -liar, and the man who
circulated such a story was a liar.
Mr. Neill demanded an apology, and Pre-
mier Samlin counselled the same course, ad-
ding that if Mr. Eberts was is gentleman he
would apologize. The latter, in a rage,
shouted that if he had not called Neill a liar
after such a statement he 'would not have
been a gentleman; neither . would he with-
driliW.
This is but a sample of several similar
cones that have taken place in the Legible -
ore recently. If the legislators of British
olumbia fairly represent the,people, it may
ustly be questioned' as to whether or not
hat Province is sufficiently wadvanced in
ivillization to be intrusted with self-gov-
rnment. If the legislators- are not t repre-
ent tive of the people, it II purely high
im the people were makin change in
hei representations. Whai ,antenviable
i'Pa
posgion the presiding officer fsuch a body
must have.
movement spread. Mr. Campbell is doing •
a great work for the country in many ways, s
and in = none Imore than in inducing the t
municipalities to abandon this old, worn- t
out system of statute labor. Its useful
nese has long gone ; it is time for a change
We are glad to jiote that at least one enter-
prieing township in this, the banner coma
ty of this prorince, has come into line, an
we hope that &I long many others will fo I
low its good xample. The sooner th
better.
We also no.ic that some municipalitie
have net only d gearded the statute 1 abo
spawn, but it twin sister, the path
master syste . Instead of having fiftee
or twenty pa honasters on as many differ° nt
beats and wo king out as many different
systeme of r acteneking, theV divide the
township int four districts and place each
district made the charge of a councillor.
This is a long step in the right direction
and is a great -improvement over the old
system. But,one competent inspector for
the whole
still. And b
to have all th
maintained b
ed by a corn
the other cha
hnicipality would be better
tter still than this, would be
leading roads in a county
the county and seperintend-
etent inepector. This, with
ges noted above, would en-
sure an almost perfect system ; would en-
sure usbette roads and save us money.
However, th World was not made in one
day. We ar gradually, although perhaps
slowly, movi g in the right direction and
in this way we will reach the desired
goal in due course. It will be reached
sooner or late
A other Conibine.
A despatch from Montreal says :
"Eighteen
manufacturer
sented at a
they agreed
The four fir
ever, are am
join. The fir
was to order
all hies, ne
every other k
vide against
evasion of t
Jenkins & H
seoretary-tre
referred to t
power to imp
the associati
This 'firm alr
with regard
have worked
expected tha
will be of the
Here is a c
The paper nag
and directnes
do not preten
that their obj
and thus low
whereas the r
rob the eonsu
benefit of t
The peper-I13
/WOW the real
For this mut:
credit. Their
priee to the ce
above what le
would place i
themselves fro
protected fro
twenty-five pe
tured article
This is anoth
advisable for
Dominion to ,1
the duty on p
then the Can
bine as much
position on the
and aanctioned
the benefit of t
twenty-five pe
value -of the ar
mate competiti
it is legalized r
is permitted t�
will be justifie
'sines and not
masters in Ca
ergo an exte
our members
to the cOnsider
nature as we
ime which is
wordy recrimi
en on each o
hey woul I do
whom th y r
epresenta ives
first. So ong
orations nd
I's to blee an
wind at
have not
passed, a
ject of di
oth. The Ottawa Parliamentarians r
yet got the contingent resolutions
though they have, been the sub- p
act and indirect discussion for the e
4
out of the twenty-two pape
of the Dominion were repre
eeting in the Windaor, and
pon the basis of an association
s unrepresented, who, how
all, will, it. is expected, also
t step of the new association
n
d
n increase of 25 per cent. o
a paper, wrapping, note an
nd of paper. In order to pro
he cutting of prices or tithe
e agreement, the firm o
rdy, Toronto, were appointed
aurer, Any disputes will be
em, and they will have the
se a fine upon any member o
n breaking the agreement.
• dy occupies a similar position
to other associations, which
satisfaeterily. It is therefore
the paper -makers' combine
ironclad variety." -
mbine unblushingly admitted.
era deserve credit for honesty
of purpoae at any rate. They
, like some other combines,
ct is to cheapeit production
✓ the cost to the contsurner,
,
al Object all the while' hi tti
f
er and the worknaan for the
e proprietor or shareholder.
tiers come out boldly and
purpose of their combine.
at least they are entitled te
avowed object is to raise the
sumer twentyetive per oent.mi
4i
itimate business comt tion
ek-- Villile -they tints pr tact
home competition, they are
foreign contpetition a
cent. duty on the man fac-
coming into this coun ry.
✓ combine that it woul be
he Finense Minister of the
ok after. If he will ab lish
per coming into this eoun ry,
dian manufacturers can om.
a they please, bat ibis an itn-
public which is bolstered up
by law, to have to pay for
ese and other manufacturers .
cent. more than the actual
lab as measured by legiti-
n. It is more than a wrong ;
•bbery. If this sort of thing
,
go on unchecked, the public
in concluding that the cora-
he people are becoming the .
• ada, as they now are to so
t in the United States. If
f Parliament would devote
tion of questions of such a
,ave indicated some of the
now more than wasted in
ations, and in trying to fas-
her charges of disloyalty, •
vastly greater good to those
present. Oar parliamentary
should be loyal to the people
s they perm -it railway cor-
ombinations of manufaetur-
rob the people as they are
Farming and Bu mess.
There are few men who haee been brought
up to farming who have been successful i n
business and there are just as few men who
have been brought up to business who have
been successful in farming.,. 0 But many
farmers who have engaged in'husinese have
gained their experience very dearly and
have beggared themselves, arid not a few
businees men have made, just ess great a
failurein farming and have frittered away
the mptey they made in business, doing
themeel es and no person else any good.
To be success in either line, now -a -days
special raining and long experience is re-
quired There is as ample acope in one
sphere a in the other for brain power and
no one can be successful in either sphere un -
'lean th have and USO OAS power and few
are fa 1 res in either who do use in-
teIligeiit1y and unsparingly the intellects
with vhich Providence hate endowed them.
A busy lead is even more essential to suc-
cess tWe busy hands. T e following from
the Monetary Time is to the point and is
worthe f perusal :
The craze for pork -packing factories ap-
pears to have seized the farmers of Ontario.
It is both ,contagious and infectious; and a
it does' not come under the supervision o
the he lth officer may be expected to spread
over tie entire province, furnishing another
dose o eXperience at the usual price. The
averag f tenor has a fixed idea that he i
the ha de t worked man on earth, and tha
trades et4 toil not neither do'tbey spin, but
revel i I xury on the fruits of his industry.
At va io s times the farmera -have sought
to pa tic pate in this revelling. They
sterte th Grange, and it stopped of itself.
They i augurated Patron stores, with their
wealth of promises of cheap coal oil, rope,
ete., ad n duce season thy were not. Now
our gold- armers are buying stock in pork-
packin factories and dreaming of mornings
in bed and nights of ease. What will be
,the res It? Time and the beiliff alone can
'tell
f •
I 'book
1,Weste
,eiteme
f 1 kin
farmer
in th
the in
know.
I
have brought ue a drop a ain . into the
twenties and 'teens below. .
Last year the lowest standard record was
45 below. This season we have gone ten
degrees lower, and hovered thereabout in a
gin/inely *retie fashion.
The shove record is taken from the stand-
ard thermometer in the police barracks.
Thuindividnal thermometer owned and eon -
milted by e ch citizen of course dropped
"away into : the sixties, sir."
We have leo had little sue, as c'empared
with last year. The dark six _ weeks were
vary misty and grey while January has
only brought us three days of brief mid-day
sunshine throughout the .ntuife length.
It has been severe, grey nd grim, and
trying to the poor bit of Yu -on humanity
that- does so long for light and warmth.
But the smoke of the little cabins has curled
steadily 'upward through the greynees and
mist of the Yukon valley, meri and dogs and
even women have sped up nd i down the
trails', and the work of livin has gone on
even at 57 below.
- The Yukon has beeo quiet, in commerce,
finance, mining and all other ways, save
that of local events and! gossip'. The intense
cold, together with our pee liar isolation,
combine to bring aboutk eon ition of quies-
mince, while all eastern Caned is throbbing
with national excitement.
!
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Port .Aibert. .
DOTS. -Mr. J. Kalbfleish, of 3runner,
Perth county, spent a few d ye last week
with his daughter, Mrs. d. Reis. -Mr.
Charlie Foutt and his Isister Ella, of ' Kin-
cardine, are 'here visiting at the home of
Mr. James Hawkinc-Mrs. Rebert Durnin,
-of Dungannon, returned to lid home on
Saturday, after having a visit; witb. her pa-
rents here. -Miss H. Thurlowl,.of Goderich
township, is the guest of her ermine, the
Misses Thurlow.-Mies R. Shepherd, togeth-
er, spent Su day at her home in Goderich.-
Mr. Harry S ielchr and Mies L zzie Allan, of
Dnnlop, weete married in D ngannon on
_Wednesday last, by the Rev. R. Fairbairn.
-A. V. Currell has the contract for repair-
ing the road, which was so gr atly damaged
by the flood on February 8t.-iltev. Mr.
Millar, of Leohalah, held a neetlng in t e
Presbyterian church here on Eriday even' g
last, in the interest! of the Bi le Society.
Richard Smith, of London, is v siting frien s
in and around the village. -Quite a numb4r
of the young people of this village attende
the party given by Mr. an
Atrs'Vb
Tigert, Shappardton, .on Fr day evening
last. -Miss Nellie Drake of ibbert town-
ship, ishereVisiting her aun , Mrs. James
Oliver. 1
Tuckersmith
FLOOR COV'ERINCS -We h
our space foriCarpets and Ho
ings and we expect that ou
will be completed about t
March. There will be a far m
sortment than is usually ahow
country towns, and we invite
template buying Carpets, Oil
oleums, Curtains, or anything
Furnishing line to call and se
imported patterns. The E.
Seaforth.
BOARD OF 'HEALTH. -At a
Board of Health, held in Erne
urday, February 24th, Mr.
testi was re -appointed chairma
for the current year. It w
make a systematic inspecti
slaughter houses within the
during the year, committees o
being appointed to look aft
and, if any of these are not ke
order, they will be closed up:b
COUNCIL -The council net
hotel, Brucefield„ on Saturday
All the members *ere present.
ve doubled
se , Furnish -
New Stock
e middle of
ore varied as -
in ordinary
11 who con -
Clothe, Lin-
in ehe House
our newly
leFa.ul Co.,
1681.1
eeting of the
field, on Sat -
)avid McIn-
of the Board
s decided to
n of all the
municipality
f the Board
✓ each one,
t in proper
the Board.
Dixon's
th inet.
. Joseph
at
2,
Sproat was appointed pathmast r of division
77, village of Egmondville. The band offer-
ed by ,Mr. George N. Turner, the newly ap-
pointed treasurer, being satisf ctory to the
council, was accepted, and Mr. Turner will
aesurne the duties of the o cis in a few,
e days. Arrangements have b en made by
f the council with Mr. Thomas Daly, of Eg-
mondville, by which all the meetings of this
year will be held in a hall whi h he has re.
eently had fiXed up over his g ()eery store.
8 The date of eext meeting is Wednesday,
March 28th, at 10 o'clock.
THE LATE MR STORY -It i
painful duty to ohro He the
other old piopeer in t e perso
drew Story, vehich occurred a
Tuckeramith on Wednesday,
after an illness of eight week
pneumonia, He bore his illnes
tian patience and trusted
power, Ilia last words to hi
"Oh yes, I am trusting in
Story was the youngest elo
o y. He was born on Ju
pl ee called, Barrewalacks,
f pringfield, pariah of
rie hire, Scotland. lie vae
nts when six years old t a
ochfield, near the town of
and. He came to Canada ill
849. 'He first settled in th,e
ickering, county of ()titmice!
nained till
at we know that farmers who bought a
in perk -packing factories in the 0
n TJnited States under a similar ex-
t would now be willing to sell it for e
g ; we know that of the numerous L
' elevators started in a similar way 1
Northwest many have caused 1
eetor to curse his investment; we p
oo, that the old rule still holds good, '
that the man who embarks in something he
knows °thing about, borrows trouble and
buys e perience. We are else aware of sev-
eral:fa mere who are satisfied to give their
undivi ed attention to their farms, and who
haviog done so, are among the most con -
d and prosperous people .of our ea -
nee.
tente
quaint
nut
suffere
Liente
ministe
to form
in Joe
•
ritieh Columbia Government having
a reverse vote in the Legislature,
ant -Governor McInnes dismissed his
a and called on Hon. Joseph Martin
a new Government. Thus " Fight-
" gets on top once more..
Cold That Is Cold.
In th to region where the mercury touches
zero an descends five or six degrees below,
we are rano to rub our noses, shiver, get
as near he stove as we can, and con2plain
of the beastly cold." But when we com-
pare tario cold, even at its worst, with
that of e any other climates, it has a tend-
ency to ake us ashamed of our complain-
ing!; t appreciate our blessings and to
con -vine us that we have, in truth, the very
best eli ate in the world ; in fact that we
do not
heat or
from D waon on February let, to the To-
ronto lobe, gives us this picture. She
now anything about either intense 1of Tuckersmith's pioneers,
xtrme cold. Faith Fenten, writing
ne spring o
came to the township of Tnek rstnith, and k
settled on the farm where he ontinued to eu
reside till his death. a The el arings were
not yery large then and Mt. Story had a
trial of pioneer life both in Piekering and
brough thrift
forest into
e very nar-
ileicrossing.
re and was
reeky's& a bad kick in the face rora a h6rse,
kis nose was broken and one e e damaged.
His life was despaired of at th I time, and,
although he recovered he ne, er was the}
sane, his not over robust constitution w
shattered. He was straight and up
e t
and ef a quiet-, reserved nature' He was it t
kindfather, and loving husban and eseinei i
happiest at home with his own family whoa A
interest he was ever looking •. , e w a
married in 1850 be Annie Stro? rho stilli •
De
oui. sad and
death of an -
of Mr. An.
his home in
f laist week,
ef pleuria,
with Chris -
• n 4 higher
astor were : s
esus." Mr. „
of Leonard a
and twenty-five dollars by the University of
Toronto, tube • ant in study .bread, will
leave shortly for Berlin, Germany. -;--We are
glad to hear that Mr. Wm. Clark, whoee
ease was pronounced hopeless sone time
ago, is recovering quite rapidly. -Mr Frank
Johnston, of Dakota, is visiting friends in
this neighborhood. -Miss Margaret, Mae-
aulay, of Ripley, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Logan, this week., -Mrs. James
Armstrong is visiting for, a few days at
Drumbo with her daughter, Mrs. R. Mo.
Cool. -Mr. George Weeks and Mr. William
Agnew start on Tuesday for Manhoba.-
Mrs. J. T. Cairns received ther sad intelli-
gence on Monday night that her mother,
Mra. Aclam Murray, of Forest, was ead.-
Mr. Joseph Wild, of the Browns.n line,
Stanley, died on Tuesday last. The uneral I
takes place Friday, -Mr. B. A. iggins,
our enterprising harness maker and imple-
ment agent, had a business trip to I gersol
and London last week, and when he eturn-
ed was more than surprised to he r that
some parties had circulated the report that
he had skipped out. Now, Mr. iggina
wishes it diatinetly understood tha he is
right here to stay, and if he has a ld his
house is still at his old stand ready fir busi-
ness as usual.
Walton.
lsiEw MILLINERY; -1--It'a 'rather e rly to
talk about Millinery, but plat a word to say
that our new Spring Hats are ar iving.
Our trimmers will be at work nex Week
and should you want anything ha he dwear
before the regular epring opening, come
along any time. We, will show y u the
New Shapes and Trinimings and will o our
best to please you. The E. Mere I Co.,
1 81-1
SeTe.fworothB.io
Loins. -Mr. Frank Wi4se, of
this vicinity, who is hauling logs forl Ritchie
and Kreuter, of Grey, recently ban e two
loads of hard maple to Brnssels, di com-
bined weight of which was thirteen tons,
eight hundred pounds, an immense eight
considering that the team which pe ormed
the feat weigh only twenty two lin deed,
and drew the load with comparativ ease.
Several other ttiams were competin as to
which could dra the largeat load a d Mr.
We
Wiltse beat the all by several tons, 1
Jowl/foe - e are pleased to no that
Wilbur, the eldest sou of Dr. Arms rong,
ii recovering his health. -T. G. W ghorn
visited the Queen City this! week, Lett
Sunday's storm was the cause of a ell at-
tendance at the churches.2-Mr. ames
Ryan had a very sick spell -last week
but is improving again. -The lion -Ii a en-
trance of March has filled the roads gain.
-The Epworth League of the .8e forth
Methodist church arie giving a firs -dais
musical and literar programme the
Methodist church here next" Wed esclity
evening, March the 7th. An enjoyable
time is expected. he entertainm rot ta
tinder the auspices of the Ep orth agne
here. -Mr. E. Cooper and wi e visit d at
the home of- their daeghte ," Mrs Dk.
Armstrong, last we k. -Ther is a large
supply of loge at McDonald's mill thi son. Ib It is expected that sawing oper times
will soon .commence.-TRev. &11r. Ma sh, of
Hamilton, preaches in Duff's church next
Sunday. -Mr, John Berry's he Ith is suffi-
ciently recovered to permit of is bei g on
the road again.
a
Kippen.
KIPPER PATRIOTIC FU D. -A neral
mass meeting of the cii izen of this illage
and surrounding district e be held i the
public hall, Kippen, on riday ning,
March 9th. The program e will const of
patriotic addresses by the- resident c orgy -
men and also those of Henhall, and other
able talent on the situation in South frica.
The addresses will be interspersed with
musical and literary selections, as w 11 as
patriotic songs by distant talent, uring
the evening contributions ill be sol cited
in aid of the Patriotic Fu d. The com-
mittee having the work in hand for this
meeting are sparing no effort to make it a
grand success. More p teticulars next
brother, Mr. Benjamin Blair, of Al erne,
NOTTS.-Mrs. Andrew Bell, on M nday
last, was in receipt of a telegram fro her
announcing the sad news that he is Id nger-
ously ill. Mr. Blair has many warM f lends
here who hope to hear of his speed re-
covery. -Rev. Mr. Gauld, who ter some
weeks has been away laboring on m ssion
work, has returned to our village for few
days of quiet rest. On Sabbath last Mr.
Gauld attempted to go to Bruc field
hrough the storm. As it was so s ormy
nd the roads so bad, Mr. Gauld met with
ome adventures that he is not likely t for.
et for some days. He got stuck in a snow
rift, breaking his cutter, but fortu ately
for him, he was near a good Samaritan who
took him to the inn, pouring in the oi and
wine, and setting him on his own est,
allowing Mr. Gauld to arrive home leaf
Mr. Henry Hollingshead, at one ti
esteemed resident of this vicinity, but
proprietor of Dutton mills, was in o
°silty during the past week shaking
with old friends. -Five months eine
big snow storm of September and at
ceps at it. The storm of Sabbath hue
hat might be called a 'corker, the woe
he winter. -Dr. Fergueon, of Hensall'
ev
nd, 1828, at
✓ tbe village
atom, nupt-
ial his par -
place called
nnan, Seet-
he topring of
township of
here he re -
8, when he
Tuckerannith. He managed
,and industry to convert a ro
la beautiful home. He had s
arow escapee in Life; the firat
the ocean. The vessel too
nearly sinkin. In November of 1863 he
righb in all his dealings with hie fellow m
ly.-
e an
now
✓ lo -
ands
the
11 it
was
t of
was
in our village on Sabbath attending a pat-
ent, and on his return home he was three
hours going the short distanoe of two miles
and a half. The doctor would require
some of the patience of Job. -The pastor
-and seven adhereats comprised the congrega-
tion of St. Andrew's church Imet Sabbath. -
Mr. Archy McGregor, who, for some length
of time, has been fat the blackemithing, at
Brodhagen, has laid aside his hainMer, and
is baking a few days' recreation at phe)ar-
ental home. -Mr. and Mrs. John iMcKay,
who are leaving our village soon, on Thurs-
day evening last entertained a n mber of
heir intimate friends. At an early hour
he invited guests sat down to an, elegant
pread, served in good style by the hostess.
fter the removal of the cloth it few pleas-
nt hours were spent in games and social
tercouree, after which the tants turned
heir attention homeward, all wishing Mr.
and Mrs. McKay unbounded prosperity in
their new hoine.-Mr, T. Forsyth i tends
holding his school entertai ment on day
evening, March leth. ore pert miens
next week.
survives hint. They had nine of family t
seven of whom) survive. Geer e *ad Mrs.
James Little, of Macgregor, Manitoba;
Mrs. Samuel Hustou, Tnekersinitli ; Jelin,
Annie Isabell d b th home. Jane
and
Annie,
died some years ago. In
religion Mr. Story was a PreSbyterian, in
polities a Liberal. He was e good -living
man; a worthy, useful citizen and his death
leaves another blank in the grand did army
says:
Last winter it was difficult to believe that
the Yuken lies close to the artic regions;
the present winter has forced ails into a very
vivid realization of the fact.
A fine and late autumn has been succeeded
by two months in which the thermometer
has only once or twice risen above 30 below
zero, while for periods of four or five days it
has hovered in the region of 50 degrees be-
- Varna.
DOTS. -Miss R. Beatty an
Clark, who have been absent
Michigan, attending the fune
Davison, sister, of Mrs. Clark, h
The deceased lady was a freque
these parts ahd will be rem
many. -Mr. S. Rathwell, our
maker, who WaS off work for a
illness, is at it again as brisk a
understand that Mr. Read, w
clerk for Mr. Cairns for a consi
low. with general satisfaction to th
tends to leave for Dakota in
Mr. Read's plaae will be ta
George' Andrews, son of the Me
ister here. George is a bright
and will, no doubt, succeed.
soon have a new citizen. Mr
has bought the house and lot for cert and lecture,
by Mr. B. A. Higgins and will ake posses- under the auspices of tbi Orangemen, will
sion about the lat of April. Mr. Reid' s be held in Gidley's opera hall next Tuesday
son, John, will take charge of 4e old home- night. -Mr. Hilton'Bisse t, who has eerved
stead about the same time.• -Mr. L. Beatty, his time with Mr. Folliek, baker for the r
Here is the December minimum tat:Swore-
ture from the 15th to the 30th, the figures, ;
of cours, indioate degrees below -zero :-30,
25, 48, 5-1, 45, 31, 29, 37, 34, 40, 37, 37, 50,
52, 42, 38. January carried on the record,
with the first week showing well up in the
thirties, a few days of breathing space be- „
low twenty, and then a record -breaker -the
banner week of the winter -in temperature:
-January 13th, 40; January 14th, 49.5;
January 15th, 57 ; January 16th, 52; Jan- ,
uary 17th, 46; Janitary, 18th, 47; January
l9th, 45. A three days drop ,into thirty„;
and the twenties, then up again; January
23rd, 20; January 24th, 51; January 25th, ;
50 ; January 26th, 32, and the past few days
in
al
ve r
t vi
m:b
• onim
ie
• ev
oh
era
pu
the
en
s. W.
entiac,
f Mrs.
turned.
itor in
red by
1 elm -
Exeter.
Jorrittes.- Mias Ida
menced another course in
don Conservatory. -Miss
returned to London Mo
take a position as milliner
at Chapman's.-Miss Nena
with second-class honors
Conservatory of M Wide, To
re- r: Chas. Shute, of Lio
'` his sister and aunt,
other relatives in town an
Maggie Milroy, of Londe
ohne has com-
ugh) at the Lon-
mmaline Howard
day mormng to
under her sister,
Kinsman passed
n music at the
onto, last week.
s Head, is visit-
rs. T. Oke, and
country -Miss
, is the ,uest of
hrongh Miss Weeks. -The patriot c carnival given
Ea -We in aid of the Red Cross fund last week was
been a success. All who were there 'tad a good,
le time pleasant evenin J's entettainnient. The
lic, in- military manouve nig and drills on the ice,
spring. by the " aoger bo was quite interesting.
y Mr. The result of thl racin4 was as follows :
won by F. Ross; 2 -mile,
Hynd an. The proceeds
ounted to 05. Mr. Bew-
se of 1he rink for the be -
tic co
hodist min- Mile race, boys,
young man free•for•all, Chas.
Varna will of the evening a
Sam Reid den tendered the
eriy owned casion.-A patrio
moss LI Booming
• • It
E CORNII
• 4.
R STORE
WITH THE BLUE FRONT.
AAA,ANANwassAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Specials for Friday and Saturday,
March 2nd and 3rdir
Forty men's suits, sizes 36 to 44, beautifully finished, lined
with plaid and. plain satin lining, the best goods we have
in the house, regular $10 'and $12 per suit, price on
Friday and Saturday $6.88. Don% miss seeing the
above lines, whether 011 wish to purchase or not..
200 pairs of boys pants, regular 65c and 750 per pair, for 25c.
100 White Quilts, regular $1,35 4r 88c each.
400 yards of Tweed, balance of anEgmond stock, regular
50c, 60c and 750 per yard, for 25c per yard.
COME WITH THE ROWDS TO
B. B. GUN
S SEAFORD'
THREE STORES -No. 1, Dry
No. 2, Clothing, men's
ceries-specialties, can
oods, ladies' goods only.
goods only. No, 3, Gro -
ed goods, butter and teas
tent of E. J. Spackman's millinery depart-
ment, will take full control of J. Preeter's
millinery rooms, at Zurich, the coming see -
son. -The severest storm of the season wee
with us from Saturday p. m. until Monde
a. m. The cold was intense, so much No
that hardly any one ventured out of doorie
e o arches were avored with the smallest
congregations that has been known for year&
The roads leading into town are reported as
beimg in a very uncertain state for traffic. -4-
Mr, Robert Sanders, of Stephen, and Mins
Johns, of Uaborne, were quietly married,
at the residence of the brides parents, last
week, in the presence of the immediate
relatives of their respective families.7
Miss Jessie Willis, who has been visiting in
London, returned home Saturday. -Mr. L.
D. Vincent and wife, left for Simcoe, where
they will visit friends for a ahort
Revive' services are being held in the,
Methodist churches this week. -Mr. A.
Smith, who was transferred from the Mol -
son's Bank, London, to Exeter, was again
moved to the Hensel' branch, this week.-.
Messrs. R. Rogers and W. J. Hainan at- ,
tended the annual Traveller's Ball, at Lon-
don last week. -Mr. Rogers kft 'foe
Winnipeg on Tuesday morning last. -J. G, *
Stanbury, barrister, was in Berlin last weekI
examining the plaintiff in the ease of Shroe-4
der vs. Brown. -Miss Mary Willis, daugh-
ter of Mr. James Willis, Exeter north, was ,
married on Tuesday afternoon to Mr. R. l
Harris, of Brandon, Manitoba. The teeth 1
*cony took place at the residence of the
bride's parents, in the presence of immedis
ate friends and relatives. Both Mr. and !
Mrs. Harris are well and favorably known
in Exeter and congratulationw are numer-,
ously extended. The young couple left on
the evening train for London and Toronto
for a short visit,kprevinus to returning te:
their home in the' prairie province.
Brussels.
LOCAL GATHERINGS .-The fire alarm. was
sounded on Thursday last and what might
have been a serious fire was prevented.
The fire started in the cold air chamber in
the basement of the American hotel, but
was overcome before much damage was
dene.-TheBrussela curlers drove to Wrox-
eter on Friday and defeated the Wroxeter
curlers by 14 shots: They have not lout et 1
game this year, but through the careless -
neer of the referee in the Western dis-
trict, in not notifying the team what day
they were to go to St: Marys, they were
left out after they were all prepared to go,
-The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
degree team of Brussels visited the Wing-,
ham lodge on Thursday evening last to put
in some degrease -Quite a number of people
from this distriet will leave for the west on
Monday next. -About 40 of the young men
of this town are drilling in the town hall,
under the command of W. M. Sinclair.-
ne fire alarm was again sounded on Wed-
nesday afternoon, ass fire was dieeovered in
Mrs. E. Roger's &Veiling, in the Leokie
block, but by the use of backets the fire
was put out, consequently the engine was
not needed. -The Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of this place will give an
"at home" in their lodge room on Friday
evening. A good programme will be pro-
vided. -The proceeds of the public library
concert amounted to $90, which will go
towards buying books, etc.
trip Monday at noon, and arrived at their
destipation late at night, very cold and
thoroughly tired out. They have resolved
to consult a weather prophetbefore going on
.another pleasure trip so far from home.
raimisfimmesimailirg.wassm
Brucelleld.
B. It. Hutoens, Brucefield, Notary Public
COnverineer, Fire and Life Insurance agent, • Any
amouni of money to loan at 5 per cent., on firstrebtell
term eeunty. Mortgagee drawn and money ad-
vanced free of e.xpense to the borrower. Also a
liroltel amount of private funds at 6 :per eent.
At home every morning and Wednesday of each
week. i Severed good farms fax sale. 157
ME HODIST TEA. MEETING,. --The Metho-
i
diets f this place intend having a regular
old -fa hioned tea meeting in their church on
the evening of Thnraday next, March 8th,
wheal tea will be served from 6:39 to 8
o'clock, after which a splendid musical and
literary programme will he given. In addi-
tion to addresses by the clergymen of the
distriet, the Methodistchoir and quartette
club ef Hensall will give musical selections
and Misses Washington and Cunningham, of
Clinton, will give recitations. All will be
made cortlially welcome, and all who comewill have a good time.
,BrATIIN' MATCR. -The return checker
match, between the clubs of Brimfield and
Clinton, came off at Clinton, on Tuesday
evening last, and resulted in a second vic-
tory for the Brucefield boy& For anything
rrequiring good hard work Brucsefield can
generally do mere than hold its own. The
follow ng is the score :
Bru efield. Clinton, Drawn.
Snide
Scott,
Delgai
Murd
Grant
Mono
4 Cook, 2 0
4 Shminahan, 2 0
y, 3 Wilson, 0 3
eh, 3 Johnston, -2 1
2 Brune, 2 2
gall, 1 Hoover, 2 3
17
10 9
NOTSS.0Wiflg to the very severe storm,
on Sa bath last, there was no &levies in the
Meth dist church, nor evening service in the
Presb terian ehurch.-The eoads in this vi-
cm- ity, which were very badly blocked, are
now well broken again. We hope it is for
he last time this winter. -"If Mareh eflMele
n like a lion it will go out like a lamb"
We are getting the " lion " part all right,
ea it is hoped that we will aleo get the
lamb." -Mr. and Mrs. Frank, who have
been visiting at the home of Mr. Alex.
Thomspn, left this week. -A large sleigh
load of young people from Clinton spent
last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr.
David hfcIntosh, of this village. The young
people !report having enjoyed themselves im-
mensely, -Mr. Thomas Boyce, of the Lon-
don Read, held a very successful sale on
Tuesdiy last, when he disposed of a large
number of good cattle. -Mies B. Fowler, of
Dakota, is the guest of Mr. 'andiMrs.George
Simpson. -Rev. E. H. Sewers attended a
funeral in his late congregation, at West-
minster', last Friday, -A tea meeting will
be held in the Methodist church, en Thurs-
day evening, March tlth. Tea will be served
from 6 to & o'clock, then plenty of music
and geed speaking will take up the remain-
der of the eyening.
Tuokersmith.
EAST END NOTES. -gr. John Murray
has been busy moving his hay and roote to -
hie new farm west of Egmendville during
the past week. -Miss Mary Gibson, of
Brucefield, is at present the guest of Mr.
Harry Tyndall. -Mies Lens Sproat, who
has been holidaying in this vicinity since.
Christmas, has returned to town, where she
will resume her duties in the millinery de-
partment of Mr. W. Piekard's dry goods
stere. -Until the recent storm spelled the
ice, our sporting enthusiasts, both old and
young, turned out in large numbers every
fine night to enjoy the excellent skating on
Tyndall Creek. -Mr. and Mrs. David Laid-
law and Mies Lizzie leave this week for
their home near Portage la -Prairie, having
spent about two months with their rela-
tives and friends in Tuckersmith. Mrs.
Laidlaw has not been enjoying the best of
health lately, but we hope the western air
will have a beneficial effect. -Mise Jennie
Sproat is suffering from a severe cold, the
result of over-exertion While skating. -Last
Saturday morning quite a happy -looking
quartette, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Tyndall, Mr. R. Beattie and Mils Gibson,
with a dashing team in a Gladstone cutter,
drove to Ethel to visit friends, intending to
eturn the following day. Next day their
faces grew a little longer when they saw
how it stormed, but they made the beet of
it, atid decided to wait till bite storm was
over. Although it was bitterly cold and
the road very bad they started on the home
our pope1 ar machine agent, reports a rush-
ing business. Already he has tnany orders
for harvesting implements for next summer.
-Mr. R. J. Richardson, B. A., who was
recently awarded a prize of theee hundred
last two years, has secured a lucrative posi-
tion in St. Thomas, and left for that place
on Wednesday last. -Me. Jae, Walter, who
has been laid up with a lame foot, is again
able to be on deok.-Mies Beers, late assie-
Drysdale.
SOCIAL. -A grand social will be held un-
der the auspices of Diyadale Sabbath school,
at the residence of Mr. Drysdale) Ane the
evening of March 9th. No pains are being
spared by the musical and literary commit-
tee to make it a grand success. Tea served
from 7 to 9.
Portreerts.-Mr. A. W. lifdienzie., con-
tractor and builder, of Brimfield, was in
our vicinity a few days last week, complet-
ing the contract of the -church. The man-
agers Showed their appreciation of Mr.
MeKen ie's skill as a builder by treating
him to n oyster supper in the school home
on Thu sdryeevening.-Our fishermen took
advantage of the good eondition of the =ice
dining the past week, and large quantities
of herrings were secured. Mr. Peter Dur-
and Mr. C. Ducharme took a load to Hen-
sel', which they say went " likehot cakes."
-Mies-Hann-eh Ward, of Varna, attended
the supper in the school house on Thurs-
day evening, at which she rendered several
beautiful seleetions of musk.
-Mee. Hampton, of Listowel, died sud-
denly in Detroit on Wednesday night of
lasti week, where she had been on a visit to
her son. She had not been feeling well for
some time and a physician had been called
in, who gave her temarary relief from her
trouble, heart disease, and said if she got
over the attack she might live for many
years. Altheugh no worse during the day
ahe died without warning in the evening
when retiring; the heart adieu failing sud-
denly.
ALAII
Corerame
sincere, hotarlei
and G. Stanbi
k Os., barristen
Noins,--01
Sunday hint,
We now have
all winter.
drifted. --Dr.
Toronto last -I
disposed of
Fester, propr
David
people ever to
Zhursday eve
having had
COrtsidorable
doubt due to
weathere-Re
the rettival rce
Hardy_ and
this week, at
E. E. Faust,
-Guelph for th
home, to man
laere..--Last T
Joseph Sura
Mrs. Snrsrus
the funeral tai
arti.8.-Oar I
over the good
shown by th
capture of Ci
smith. They
the splendid e
ana.-Mr, 11,
trip to Eiktx
chants irt tow
goods, and as
the recent rale
old prices and
rounding toter
-41. T. Gil
Smith, ef M
ttlping reete
entally got ,
knivee and goi
fingers and Vat
--Willie M
years, Viet a s
the farm cf ,
town line of 1
Murton and til
in the lells1i d
noon the fatt
Willie had bee
shrubs with a
father with th
Mr. Murton A.f
the tree, but i
together unexi
warning word
lowed. The I
tree was a hiel
at the top, en
'-without the IP
-Me. Wilfo
lite west, one
township of W
ing of last we
and 23 days.
in good health
tack of grip a
able to be me
weeks and eve
the ordinary 'e
his life enjoye
industrious a
deceased, Wilf
of London, E
the 28th of
Canada with hl
in Perth eoun '
the county ev
Fill Wheat (new)
Spring Wheat pti
Otts per bnshs
Peas per buabel...
Barley per buelirl
Butter, Ke 1,
Bobber,
go per dor....
our, per 100 The
Hay per ion new
Bides per 100 -03e
ghee? r.
Pebaboes per bus
Ban (retail) per
Wtuld Per abra(
Wood per oorti
Apple. Per bag-
eloVer
Vnlobby Seed-,
Pork, per 100 /be
11110w, per
WIttnt
33aricy - --
Oats
Butter
Fork, diesseci,,
Sheep Skins,.
. ....,...
Cured Verne
-Cordwood
Cordwatil (green
Steve Wood.,
Stove Woodgra
Hay
TORONTO,. F
het is heldieg
there is a good
fair. Dealers
lows :-Dairy,
strietly _choice,
2/e, ; small dal
ereamety tubs
23 to 24e.
fairly -steady,
Nim laid sell
of new -laid se
16 to 17e; No
at 1.5o. en
below these fig
mosnocAL,
rho nuirket is
t ry, and 2110 I
mskrket is firm
We quote :-It
limed 14 to 15
and held fresh
Tenoetze,
fir*i for alt ch
40 to 70o per
00 to 7-5e per
per pound.
Pot
Market fairl
ed. Cer lots
44e per bag,
aheat 45 to 50
'stook, bring
Liv
LON13-0N,
',ed. States
pAr entitle e
'
cattle, ca ; eh
MONTRBAL,
fierce winds bl
the butchers
trede was ra
pretty good ea
Market,as th
•of -those tha
Really prime
frora 4.4i to So
of theses were
geed cattle so
coalmen stock
The good cal
reashing thin
veals, which
Sheep sold a
lambs at from
-sold at from
of gas ears.
BurnaLo,
to hest smoo