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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1901-03-08, Page 1• 1901 a is the season ,t the new pea. ua the sprin 4#?ect.ib ceet i eth the choice m and being opreeiative buy - e annually, and ening this way any methods of endo, but they customers, and- rter—perrnanent w customers— - 40161ton—and few hots to a majority bs. a ask no trade re no patron. me simply he. LV e been getting us: than they their trading y ; thoae who etunds a being receive apeeied h treat all alike, goods that ia - trk ali merchan- `i benefit. We e made on the best ie beine got t can be had. itHe t he geode at- , at present, and praiseworehy colored cotton mense shewing, rice from 5e to waste of time )see the goods CAMBRICS, Stant semething 4 good print, a- it. rself at every t..--terial for her Lase evert -body eern here. We but1- no, many ern silks. We t terne, , bought tes only. SOrna t shaven at 38c :teat of hand - per yard is e mighty host t across the big t, yet there's eust see these latory. Never le richness in including enettans, Pop - o Cravenettee lard Patterns, itet prices for UL t Cash 'tore. een unable to ten operation one has ea- 'ook, of Hen- g his father .—Mr. and eLer recently r Beaker, tit your new nd richnese, E. McFaul t ler rec t ltuffe t up to the trimmings expensive 'Save them a Will show da as can be 1733 Irt of the 11 Murdieda dvertently e who had e Mies Maud itvg a solo, reciated by st appear - her inn& Rosamond blind for a et her eight est. Miss 1,y telling tercel, and O different g- them of e her sight nee more i;ng along er day, he it vine, lying t eh hole,' loaded ✓ part of road. The .1 - holding left arm and the the sleigh, 1'1 he sleigh ad, but he owie, THIRTY -THIRD YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER, 1,734. After Ili° Sprill Trade _ ..14+44+-1-144441ektelteleielt+++-1±14 1 There is arroad in this life that is known as chance, and - many are they who travel therein, which- we say is all well enough if you have the necessarycapital and can afford at all times t� take a chance. We, however, are not o)d enoigh, foolish enough, or un- limitedly ricli enough, t walk in the way of the chanceful. Veare compelled by the forces of our own reason 4id insight to walk rn the way of hard work. - 1 Honest• work, combined with a business that you are en( better, should. enable an a successful issue. air average knowledge of the aging in, and a desire to do man to work out his way to Hard honest work, combined with a ,more than ordinary knowledge of our business—the men's and boys' cloth- ing in all its bratches—has enabled us to carry on sa most successful business, Hard work has had a great deal to do !with it. If trade was dull there was no false dreams about, we siimply hustled for trade. In the same manner we are after trade this -Spring, and the likelihood is that we will obtain a goodly share of trade. In men's and boys' readynaade suits, in order- ed suits, in new fancy shirts, in all lines of furnishings. collars, cuffs, ties, hats, losiery, belts and braces'the new things in dress gloves, in fact all lines of these goods will be well represented in. our stock We will only quote a very few prices, as there is not room for many. A work -a -day, suit of clothes, and a suit that will wear well, we sell at $4.75. A pair of pants for the man who wins by work we sell in three qualitfes, each quality being pri4ed respectively $1, $1.26 and $1.50. Of course, we.ha+e higher priced trousers than this, but these are at least great wearers. Wheie we interest many is the 8tlitS that we make to order at $15, 816.50 and -$18. 'There is • honest work put into the make of the suitsi. An old Irishman said, the other day that he never 'looked' to get nothing for nothing. What he meant was, that one need not look for something for'nothing. ' Its wise not to. You will be fooled if you do. Whatever it be you seek in life, always be willing to pay the price, provided you get a good article. If you ha,43 not the _price, jea,ve the article you desire alone until you have. There's that odd lot of underjive4r that we are selling at 45c ; the boys' long stockin4 at 15c, 25e, 35e and 50e, each value at their price. We say that we have the best value in overalls in the West, -possibly not anywher can you see what we are show- ing at 50c, 750 and $1 Smocks at the same price. We are well satisfied that there is no better value in the ket than our own mak of boys' pants at125e, 50c and 75c. mar - 65c = We speak with equal confidence of our own 'make of men's suits at $8 and $10, l‘fareh is rather late to talk bout furs. We have onliy to state that if there are ten men among our readers who will buy a fur ,coat, if hey get it at a right price, they will buy. Then we at the present moment can sell just that number. That is all that we have out of the , largest stock we ever ciarried, and the most slice ssful season that we have e er Ihhd. Our new store is Johnson Br s. old stand, next to Y ng's grocery. 4-1-1-1••1-14 Greig & 444-144.1. : Macdollal Clothers and Formerly onl the Wrong Sid of tlie Street, Furnishers SEAFORT Manitobaj and the Canadian Northwest via the C. P. R. Settleis trains vq11 leave Toronto every Tuesday during g Mach and April %L 0'C:1ick p. m.. and run via North Tay and tie Soo. Acolonist sleeper will lie attached to (-itch traii, 11a6sengerfs travelling without liv Tula,: at 1:45 p. m., to which will be Sleepers for their accomodation. e stock should:take the train leaving To - attached a sufficient number of Colonist 'Me train leaving Toronto at 9 p m. is intended only for passengers travel - lilt: with stk. For full information applly to R. J. AC ONAL C. R. A ENT Seaforth. SEAFO THE SO TH HURO EINTION. CON - Mr. Freder ck Hess, of Zurich, the Un nunous Nora nee. — The Liberal Co vention, for the South Riding of Huro , f r Legislative purposes, was held at, He sal , on ruesday last. The day wastcold • nd stormy and the roads bad, but it ta es mueh greater obstacles than these to dunp the courage of South Huron Liberaisi here was a very large attendance of re resentative men from every municip ity in the riding, and we were particulallly leased to see present many of the veter ne Of the party—men who have so. valian ly fOught its battles in the pane and w o, Ithogh now almost in - n.1 capacitated for cti e se vice, have still as warm a ;place i t eir ffections for their party aithey h d hen i their prime, and when they were al*aye ound in the thick of the battle. h re were also preeent a large number of o ng en, those who have come to the fron jof late years, and who are now the active dr era. In fact ie. was one of the most larg ly tten ed, as well as one of the most entheidastic enticed gatherings ever held in the lcling, nd the emit dis- -played by the del gittes agars well for the euecess of the candidate and the redeeming of the riding at the next election. The convention was alled to order by the president, Mr. Fred Hese, t the ap- pointed, hour. Dr. Buc anan an Messrs. .1 John 'C. Kalloden ch and Alex. Mustard were appointed a commit tee on a eclentials. The examinieg of cede' tiale occ pied most ot the time until neon, when an adjourn- ment was -made uutil 1 30. _ In the after- noon, when business as resu ed, Mr. Miller's capacious new hall was packed, and it looked as if it wo Id b difficult to get sit- ting room for the , °legates. Ho ever, or, der was soon rcstore1 an, the roll of dele- gates was called, ani1 the took heir seats as f, 'lows : " TUCKERSMITif.7- ugh Chesney Robert Steele, R. Charters, 4._ harlesw rth, Jos- eph Critz, Wm. L ndsb rough, 1. McIn- tosh, V. S., Wm. Cliapm n, John cNevin, 3 John C. Wood, Johri Tea uair, R. G. Sienp• son, James Chesney,- "homes 1 aly, A. s Murray, James Mc onpe 1, Dunce McFar- lane, Robert McLarl, n. 1 111ISSALL —0. Geiger, Wm. uchanan, RobertPatereen, James tewart, Dr, Sel- lery, Jaines Bengough, D . McDia mid. STANLEY..—Alex, Must rd, J. te Moore, Thomas Fraser, George Anders, n, Alex. Mitchell, James Arrastro g, John Wanless, Alex. McBeath, iPeter lameron, John A. Manson, George cennedy Eiwar ,Robin. son, 1). Grassi°ii e John Ketche , James , Wanless, John Miirclock, P. McGr. gor. HAY.—JohncMachae, Wm.bing, 0. Aldworth, B. A. hillips, Wm. ndereon, Robert, McArthu , E. Boelsenberry, Ernest Gies,' E. Appel, t Surares, Joh Geiger, Justus Mellick, Jobn Laporte, S. ardy, C. Fritz, George 1.4 e, C. Caloski , 8. J. Merner, Pt -ter La ont, John Goetz Robert Turnbull, John V elleer, (aeries T oyer, H. Reichert, J. C. Ka bfleisc , Dr. B' chanan. GODERICH Tow uer —, ames McDonald, James Stirling, J inTorr nee, Jo re Wig- ginton. , I, , SEAFOR1H.-11 o Imo° , D. McInnis, H. Beateie, J. A. W loii, A. W. St.bio, A. Scott, Robert It 11, jr., James Watson, John Weir,Robe Winte , M. Y. McLean. EXETER.—A. Q Bobier, J. Moo e, • Win. Bewden, C. Perkins, Ge rge Sa well, T. Ballantyne, A. B'shop, Cud ore, J. Muir, James Woo . • STEPHEN. —W. 1 3.fZ, Matt ewa, C. Finkbeiner, John oula an, S. Switzer, James O'Rourkej D McI ee, C. Wilson, Alex. 'Tolson, R.{ rnstr og, H. Breoker, Joseph Sharove, F. T trau A, Gray llet Rola ert Essery; John ol , C. . Christie, W. J. Lewis, C. R,ill Swit er, P. Humble, Win. Lewis, George Clar , W. Lancaster, Eli Sweet, II: Doe, e, Joh Madden, D. Mc - Isaacs.. USBORNE.—II. asmo e, S. Pimm, T. Bell, R. Gardiner, S. Pam ore, J. Illunoan, J. McQueen, T. i esell II. Sttong, J. Jeckell, T. Sauill , . Esse y, R. T,. Jones, George Jeffrey, 8 Campbell, J. Ballantyne, 1 A. Hodgert. BAYFIELD.—Wa . amo t, James Sparks, hompson, John eine formally or- n,ex-M.P.P., was the convention. Le honor of being party , ip the past Lap', only natural t he should again At any rate, he many people in g, and from some V John. Thompaon, A ex. Snider. • The convention luting ganized, Mr. M. Y McLe given permieaion ti addres He said that having had t the standard bearer ef the two elections, it was, per that some should desire th occupy the same pesftdon. had r ceived froti algrea differ nt parts of the ridi from i hom he least expected, requests to that end. To all such he had made a statetnent precisely the same as he was about. to - make 1 to the convention. What it was ver gratify ng to him to re- ceive so many req es 's of his kind, be must say that, for reasoi a personal nature, and which need ti e me tioned, he could not under any cir usan1es be a candidate t arrived at this the result. On for the oircum- luded, he would pt of the noniin- s bey feel disposed e felts confident nner to victory, e of a good deal of ake the position nough to cherish down the fellow , and especially now had such oing Po. He said 1 survey of the • rfectly convinced ess at the coming er than they were at whoever would f the convention, enthusiastic and ale of the riding, s as sure of elec.- ture can be. In planation he had ho had decided to ballots for some at thts time. HeT had n conclusion through.f the cOntrary, wer it stances to which be only too please ation ,at their ban to tender it to hi that he could oarr and ie required th self denial on his he had, as he was an ardent esir who had down so, las he felt favorable srospecits ar o not e ad a te aco did t , nd 'theebi e ro a t to C rib to ed hi of y caret f it p efl r bseut° nd t iton h arty, e Libe uld, he f t e k any s thei he ha situa that t electi ma e a ve ion, and he e prospect n are infini at the: last eleotio receiete the nomin did he receive the solid support of t as he believed he tipn as anything i view, therefore, o made, he would a vote tor him, to c other- person. • The nomination re al aye made by bal- lot in this riding 1 he fi et ballot resulted in bringing forwa d the ames of a large number of gentle n 'though the vote clearl showed th t Mr. red Hess, of Zur- ich, ras the tavor t 0. the result of the bsilotj being anno n ed, r. Hese left the chair1 and his plaee was 'aken by Mr. M.Y. McL an, vice-pretii ent o the Association. Beforp taking a sec nd b Pot a motion was carri d that all wh se n mes were on the ballots should be he rd. Each one in turn decli ed the nomin tion ntil it came to Mr. Hess, who, in a bri f add ess, said if it were the u animoue desi e of e oonvention that he sh uld be their tend rd -bearer be was willi g to accept th pos tion, although he had ver solicited t, an the vote he re- ceive was a surprie to im. It was then move by Mr. Vale tine Ratz, of Stephen, 3and e waded by r. homes _Fraser, of F OAY, MARCH 8, 1901. Stan4ey, th ethe unani the &invention be tend This was carried by a st oonvention every mem the nomination being t by the chairman, he ac enthusiasm. Mr. D. McGillicurld McLEAN BROS., Publishers, $1 a Year in Advance. nous nomination of red to Mr. Hese. nding vote by the er voting for it. On ndered to Mr. Hess pted amidst much , of Goderioh, who was encomia , being oalle upon, delivered a rousing address, in which was blended a neat comb'nation ot • it and wisdom, and which was se1l received by the oonveotion. He was followed by t 0 old war horse of South Hurjou, Mr. Ar hibald Bishop, ex - M. P. P., who was gi en a most hearty reception. A vote of o nfidenoe in Premier Ross and a proval of th policy of the On- tario Government, mov d in a neat speech by Mr. Alex. Mustard of Bruoefield, and seconded by Mr. Donali McInnis, of Sea - forth, was :marled am det ()heel's. This most enthusiastic and s ccessful convention was then brought to a cl lie by all uniting in singing God Save t ei King, led by the candidate. Mr. Hess, the choice o the convention, is an old resident of the ri ung, having resided in Zurich, in the to «nhip of .Hay, for nearly forty years, whe el be has carried on an extensive and succese ul cartiage making business, and Hese' bugg is and cutters are well-known throughou this entire section of weuntry. He has rep, emitted his muni- cipality in the county c uncil ; has held the position of township Ireasurer, and has been for some years tow ship clerk. He is a nfin of superior abilit , of sound common sense and possesses in a --high degree the entire confidence and eateem of all who know him. He will nake a strong candi- date and it: almost cer ain to redeem the riding, • A Brotherly ta k with the Preachers - BY THEODORE L. aryLER, D. D. (Published in TUE EXPO Although I am by birt ion, and bore the blood terian generations in m 1TOR by request.) tight a Presbyter - of eeveral Presby - veins, yet I have had a peculiarly warm aide for Methodism ever since a visit that town in my student d the majestic Dr. Olin wa Univensity, and Gilbert G. Anfrews were among the 51 years of my gos been, permitted to /trea intima e intercourse wit times ic Methodist pulp era, and have reached a through Methodist jou strange, therefore, that I pain over the reported versions in your great d the list five or six year spring the pathetic and your bishops with a profound interest. Will us if I offer a few tie my dear breth- to their pulpits and are begin- ? temptation with brains in attempts ee to attract:audit- ' interest among any of you to try , you will commit orts of sensational ape of queer and f Sunday evening permanent value; stimulants, there dose, and a reac- to follow. To of God is very to be there than made to Middle- y(in 1843), when at the head of the even and Edward 13 pupils. During el ministry I had h more than 290 ts, have had math Methodist preach - multitude of them nels. It is nob have -felt a aincere iminution of con nomination during ;, and I read last owerful address of it be thought presumpta frank and fraternal words ren, who have come bac from their sammer outin ning another year's labors There may be a :Aron many of youto rack your to discover some new devi ors, and to arouse a ne your people. If this lead some sensational noveltie an awful mistake. All devicee—whether in the a startling pulpit topics or emueical concerts—have no like -the use of alcoholic must be an increase of th tion to feebleness is our draw people to the hous well ; it is better for them on a bicycle or over a godless Sunday news- paper; but unless they ar drawn to Jesus Christ and a Chriatian lifel the chief purpose of attending church is n t attained. You are not mere winners of h4iman bodies to the sanctuary ; you are to be I inners of souls to the Saviour. If your efforts this year do not turn some immortal s tila from hell to- wards heaven, as well as build up Christ's disciplesinto a stronger a d holier life, then they will be a most -I mentable failure. Solemnly determine tha with the Holy Spirit's help you will compel people to come in," by going after them all through the week, and by kindline your pulpits red- hot with love of Christ aol souls on the Sab- bath. A zealous preach r who carefully prepares practical evange ical sermons, and keeps up thorough peeto al visitation, and interests himself in every ody, down to the little childrenerarely fail to draw and to hold a good Sunday co gregation. Keep Jesus Christ in your pulpit ; let him "lifted up" be the drawing pow r. In the earlier days of merican Method• ism. preachers did thei own preaching. Such men as Hedding, Ba om and Wakeley never thought of sending off for an "even - gelid." They would soo er renpunce their office than admit that th y could not pro- claim the gospel in such a way as to save sinners and edify believer , Sow your own gospel seed this year, well steeped in prayer, and reap your own liar eat. Put the re- sponsibility down hard on your official >boards and church memb rs to back you up in your efforts; never e eapen or dishonor your, own pulpit; and ' let no man take thy crown.' There is 110 auch ecstasy this side of heaven as winning] souls to Jesus Ohi jeatb xort you,not to be caughb by the cur- rent delusion that this " dvanoed age" re- quires entirely new meth de and a new style of preaching, and what is absurdly called an"up-to-date gospel." This age of ours, with all its mighty mec apical inventions, and its increasing Mamm n worship, has not advanced one single inch beyond the indis- pensable need of the atonng blood of Jesus, and the converting powe of the Holy Spirit. All the telegraphs and t e telephones and all the universities, w th their boasted achievements in scholar hip, have not yet outlawed Calvary and entecost. Human nature has not changed human sintulness and sorrovets have not ch ged ; the Word of God has not changed; 4ie Holy Spirit has not changed; the prect as promisee have not changed ; and what I fallen man needed to lift him Godward nineteen centuries ago he needs to -day. Stick • to the old gospel. • When God gives you an ther preaoh it, but not before. Don't wa te your breath in defending your Bible; i is eelf-evidenoing. Your commission is, " reach the Word," and God will take care o it. One very probable rest on why conversions have so lamentably decre sed of late in your own and in other evangelical denominations is that there is less direct, pungent, loving and faithful preaching tO the unconverted. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and unless a ma4 is convicted of sin and feels his guilt, he is 4iot likely to come to Christ for salvation. fFoward the close of his noble Christian cazleer Gladstone re- marked that one of the vorst symptoms in this age was "the ge eral decay of the sense of sinfulness." Th preacher who be- littles or conceals the gu•It and retributions of sin is an enemy of so Is ; he will make but few converts, and th se of a shollow ex- perience. Tbe first tex of Jesus Christ was, "Repent ye ; fo the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand ;" an when Peter boldly Spring 1901 Wall Papers Now opened in all the Newest Designa and Colorings With Borders and Ceiling to match From the Cheapest to the Most Expeneive. Hanging wall or ceiling paper 5 centa per roll until April 1st. ALEX. WINTER, SEAFORTli. preached repentance and remission of sine through Christ Jesus three thousand souls were converted in that one day ! All the mighty soul winners, the "weight of whose spear was like a weaver's beam "—the Wes• leys, the Whitefields, the Finneys, the Ly- man Beechen, the Spurgeons and the Moody—have never tried to extinguish Sinais 'thunders any more than to silence Calvary's loving invitations. To preach effectively to the unconverted requires cour- age, tenderness, wisdom, faith; and a deep inflowik of the Holy Spirit ; prayer will give yen all these, my brother, and this year will bring you a harvest. Through all its first century in America it was the peculiar glory of Methodism that the "common people" heard its ministers "gladly." It never was the pet religion of the aristocracy, and never will be. It costs more labor for you Methodists and us Pres- byterians to capture one kid -gloved and lavender millionaire than to convert fifty of the "working classes '." for if Croesus goes into any church at all, he is predestinated to seek one of the high ritualistic pattern. Oae reason why the census of Methodism in New York does not show more advance is that the glorious old type of religion that once prayed and preached, wept and shouted in old John Street and Vestry Street and Forsyth Street is not more prevalent. While reaching up after the cultured classes I en- treat you don't neglect what Abraham Lin- coln called the "plain people." Johe Wesley'e bones will rattle their protest if you do. Suffer me, my dear brethren, to offer one more euggestion, and in no captious spirit. One of the masterpieces of Wesley's marvel- lous polity is the class meeting. That is about a fair spiritual thermometer in any of your churches. When the class rooms get below zero it marks an awful frigidity every- where 1 Class meetings up to bloodheat will send a spiritual power through your whole working machinery ; and with God'a help .every preacher can contribute mightily to the engendering of that vital warmth. Don't mistake or misapprehend there frank words of exhortation, I beg you; they are the truth, spoken in love. To your great church and to mine God has eommitted a tremendous responsibility for the salvation of our beloved country. , Past mistakes as well as past suceesses teach their lessons. Begin your year's work with a fresh and sincere self -consecration. Take the only Bible Gd has given you, or ever will give, and preach it as if you heard the surges of eternity break against our ohurch walls. Throw yourself into every line of practi a1 love -labor, kindle your church by your contagious enthusiasm, and make this the 1 est year of your whole lives. • 1 Huron Spring Assizes. The assize court for the county of Huron was held in Goderich last week, His Lord- ship, Mr. Jastice Lount presiding. The following composed the grand jury: Henry Cluff, Ashfield; D. A. Forrester, Clinton ; B. B. Gunn, Seaforth ; Peter Hastings, Turnberry : George Murdie, Mc- Killop; James A. McIntosh, Goderich • R. Robertson, Usborne ; Charles Stewart, Ash- field ; J. A.E3. Varcoe, Colborne, and John Weismiller, Hensel'. His Lordship having received the cus- tomary pair of gloves to show that there were no criminal offences before the court, addressed the grand jury panel on their standing duties, paid a glowing tribute to the life ot "The Good Queen," and a loyal testimony to Edward VII., whom His Lord- ship said had the sixty years of his good mother's reign to guide him. This was Mr. justice Lount's first appear: ance in this county in his capacity as a judge, and as he was about to call the first case on the docket, Hon. J. T. Garrow, on behalf of the bar of the county, presented a complimentary and congratulatory ad. dress to His Lordship, to which he made a brief and suitable reply. The following are the oases disposed of : McBride vs. Moore,—This action was for damages for personal injury while working on the breakwater works for the defendants. Ib appears that plaintiff, who is about 18, was engaged to carty water, and was after- wards employed on the gravel trucks' and it was while so employed he fell andwas injured. The case lasted till 6,30 p. no, when it was given to the jury, with certain questions to answer, and at 8 they returned to court, having afiswered the questione favorably for the plaintiff with damages of $400. , After a short discussion the jury was sent mat again to answer the question; "Did plaintiff know the work on the cars was dangeroue work ?" and in five minutes returned to- court with the answer, no, added to their verdict. His Lordship then gave judgment for plaintiff for $400 and costs. MoDermoet vs. Lambkin,—Action for assault and battery. Upon the verdict of the jury Hi a Lordship ordered judgment to be entered for plaintiff against the defend- ant for the um of $100 with costs on the county couit scale. - And His Lordship certified to prevent defendant setting off costs against the plaintiff. Allan- ve. Allan,—Action for alimony. Decree in plaintiff's favor for alimony with costs, (party and party) with reference to Master at Goderich. Logan et al vs. Logan et al,—Action for the construction of the will of the late Wm. Logan. Case argued and judgment re- served. Stewart ve. Stewart et al,—Action for rectification of the will of the late Thomas Stewart. His Lordship ordered judgment , to be entered rectifying the will as asked (in the terms as appears in the reporter'e notes). Costs to all parties out of the estate. WHAT THE GRAND JURY SAY. Mr. Varcoe, foreman of the grand jury, made the following ptesentment We, the grand jury of the county of Huron, congratulate you upon your prefer- ment on being raised to the high and honor- able position on the bench of the High Court of Ontario. We trust that you may long be spared to add lustre to the high and honorable position attained by you, and to deal out even-handed justice to all litigants who may come before you. We thank you for the high tribute of prelim paid to the memory of our late be- loved Rove eign, Queen Victoria, and also the expressions of loyalty to His most gracious Majesty King Edward VII. It was with pleasute we witnessed the time hono ed custom of the sheriff present- ing you wi h a pair of white kid gloves, indicative, we presume, of the high moral standard a d law-abiding principles of the people of t is great county of Huron. We visi ed the jail and found it exceed- ingly clean, well kept and well ventilated. The prison :rs, ten in number, made no complaints Seven of the number we were sorry to se confined there, they not being guilty of a y offence, but were partially in- sane, and ere confined for safe keeping, and we tru t that they will soon be removed to a more tting place for treatment. We deei e also to draw your attention to the fact th t we, the grand jurors of this court, dect the quartere occupied by° the jailor enti ely unfit for the purpose for which the are used, the family having to mix with nd pass among the prisoners daily in pa sing in and out of their private apartment, and it also being very damp. • One illion Dollars for Good Premier• ose hassubmittedto the Legis- lature his bill providing for aid to the munioipali iies to encpurage them to con- struct goo. roads. As the measure is a most impo taut one, and affects every local municipali y, we give it in full as follows : (1) The, the sum of $1,000,000 shall be, and is here y set apart to be paid out of the consolidate, revenue of the province to aid in the improvement of public highways, subjeet to he terms and conditions herein- after set fo th. (2) The highways to be improved may be designated and assumed by by-law of the county cou iciJ, with the assent ot the loun- oils of th local municipalities through which such highways pass; provided al- ways that be highways so designated shall, as far as racticable, faciliate the direct transportathm of the am icultural produce of the county or townships immediately inter- ested to th local markets of the county. (3) In t ie event of the local municipali- ties, or of majerity of them, disapproving of any by -1 w of the county council, as in the previo section mentioned, then the county cou cil shall submit such a by-law to a vote o the ratepayers of the county, such vote ti be taken and held on the same day wattle ilertions of the local municipali- ties oftsaid county are held. (4) ;t Wh n any by-law, as aforesaid, faila in reeeivin the support of the majority of the estepa ere of the whole county so vot- ing, then t e councit of any local munici- pality in te e county may, within one year of the passi g of this act, pass a by-law . designatin e the roads within such local municipali les to be improved; but no by- law for the improvement of roads in any municipali ies shall take effect until such by-law is a proved by a majority of the ratepayers. (5) Any highway, in order to come under the erovisions of this act as to aid, shall be co structed or repaired according to the regu ations of the Public Works De- partment ibh respect to highways, and shall be su iject to the inspection of an offi- cer appoint d by said department. (6) On he completion of any work of road impro ement under this act the coun- cil of the unicipalityunder which such work was c rried on shall submit to the Public W rks Department a statement setting fort the cost of such work, such statement t, be certified by a competent engineer th t the regulations of the Public Works De artmenb have been complied with, and in the receipt of such statement by the pro incial treasurer, certified and approved b the proper officer of the Public Works Depertment, the municipality shall be entitled o receive oue of the moneys hereby set part for public highways an amount equal to one-third of the cost of the work, but ot to exceed the proportion of the approp iation to which such municipali- ty is enticl (7) Any municipality may apply the whole or pa t of the moneys to which it may be en itled under this act towards paying any xpensea that may be incurred for the pur haee or abolition of tell roads within sue. ,trunicipalities, and the pur- chase of ap roved road -making machinery. (8) The statute labor, tor 'which all lands fronti g on roads constructed or re- paired und r this act; env from year to year be liable, a all be commuted and shall be nappelrigiehdtohw rds the improvement of the th ays of the municipality, as may be determi ed by the township councils concerned. • We tern Dairy School. DEAR Ex ORTOR,—After spending a short term at t e Western Dairy School, and having at 1 ast acquired a knoweledge of the managemcnjt of the school, I thought a few words relat ve to the same might not come amiss to th many readers of your justly ap- preciated p per, for I have reason for atat- ing that th4 popularity of THE Hums Ex- POSITOR is njoti limited to the boundaries of good old Ef4zron county, or even the Prov- ince of Ont rio. But, for the present, it is to the Wee ern Dairy School and ite man- agement th4t we purpose to devote our at- tention. c school is sheeted in the beau- tiful town f Stratbroy, which, in conjunc- tion with t e surrounding townships, boasts of sending ut into the world some of Can- ada's most brilliant men, notably, Hon. G. W. Ross, Hon. Edward !Blake, Hon. C. Sifton, an Dr. Montague for some time trained the young idea to ehoot, out in one of the rural schools. But again I transgress. The Gover ment were particularly foram- , ate in secur ng a site so admirably fitted for the purpos The building is fitted with all modern im Krovements, regoisite for an up- to-date fact ry, while for 'comfort the stu- dents are f rnished with well heated apart- ments, con aining an abundant supply of select readi g :natter, whil the toilet rooms are all tha could be desiijed. The roll is called at :30 a. m., aftei which lectures are delivere by the superintendent, one ot the instruc ors, or on special 'days, by a speciel lect rer. Lectures; being over, the varions chi ses repair toi their different rooms, mil testing, cheese, making, butter making and cream separating, and I might just here remark that the strong point in favor of th Western Deity School is the essential, p actical work done, over 5,000 pounds of ilk being receieed daily to be converted i to cheese and bitter. Another requisite i eisted upon at ; this school is cleanliness ia every department. The after- noon is oc upied in lectures discussions, s judging che e and butter. i Mr. Smith, the -s superintend nt, and his atonstants render the student every assistance in their power, and the pai s they take in explaining the minutest de ail in evorybrarfch show clearly f that they h vethe welfare of every student o ;et heart, a d in his selection Mr. Smith Ilisplayed arked judgment in having the right men i their right pl+s. Regarding the heads f the different departments it would be ntirely out of i place to .par- ticularize, a I might just say, with George Goodhand as separator inetructdr, F. R. a Herne as test instructor, John Brodie on oheesernaking, Jainee Bristow on butter making, and Mies Miller, of Guelph, in the home dairy depsrtment, a guarantee is given that a course at the Western Dairy School means thoroughness of work. The school opens on December 2nd, and doses on March 22nd, when an examination is held and -dip- lomas are granted to competent men—the demand. for iwhich is unlimited.. Students are present it this term from different por- tions of Ontario and Quebec, showing that - the popularity of this school is gradually spreading. I am sorry to say a serious lack of inter- est is manifeSted by the young ladies, with regard to the home dairy department, as only a very limited number avail thenutelves of the Opportnnity of acquiring a knowledge of this now leery important branch of Indus. try, though Mies ; Miller is untiring in her endeavors to create a much larger interest in her departtnent, but the cloud always comes before the eunshine. Another important feature in connection with the school is the general meeting held once a month, when the public are invited to listen to in- teresting diecussions relative to the farm, withspeaker of varied experiences, and I was surprised at the numbers who attended the February meeting, on prabably the most inclement day of the winter. Thank- ing you for apace. Yours, etc., STUDENT. Canada. —There are 66 °ewe of smallpox in On. tario at the present time, distributed in 25 counties. Sndbury seems to be the die- tributing point for the disease. —At the Owen Sound assizes, litst week, Chief Justice Falconbridge sentenced a Man named John Smith to one year's imprison- ment in the Central prison for beating and abusing his wife. He should have added a few lashes to the penalty. —Janice Ross, of St. Martin's, New Brunswick, Was presented with an address and an a i chair by the county council, in recognia of his great age. He was born on June 3h, 1790, and is therefore 111, years ole Re enjoys good health. —J. a. Stewart, of Russeldale, Fullerton township, Perth county, has been- selected to take charge of the Canadian fruit pro- ducts of the Gdasgow Exhibition. Mr. Eder - kin, of Amherst, will have charge of the live stock at the Pan-American, —Lieut. -Col. Sherwood, of 'Ottawa, com- missioner of Dominion poliee, has received confirmation of the report of Major How- ard's death. He was killed in action be- tween French's force and the Boers. The general commanding in Natal confirms the report. ,—Dr. George M. Dawson, C. M. Gt, F. R. S. E. director of the geological survey - in Canada, after whom Dawson City in the Yukon is named, died at Ottawa, Saturday night, after but 18 hours' illness of bron- chitis. He was a native of Platen, Nova Scotia, and was 52 years of age, —Gertie Parker, the 11 year old daugh- ter of Mr. Edward Parker, of Toronto, was burned so severely, on Friday, that she died the following day. The child was' toasting a piece of bread at the fire, when a live coal feel on to her night dress, which instantly caught fire. —At the meeting of the High Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters, held lase week in Sarnia, it was decided by a vote of 140 to 90 to hold the next annual meeting of the Court at Owen Sound. Ottawa and Toronto were the main opposing points, the former receiving 58 votes and the latter '32. —The city of Ottawa will sue the town of Sudbury for about .$1,260, the amount ex- pended in caring tor the smallpox patient who came froin Sudbury to Ottawa, and in quarantining the men who travelled with him. The city solicitor says the city has good cause fo t action against Sudbury. —Dr. Potta announced that the Method: iet TwentietleCentury Fund has gone $60,- 000 beyond the million dollar mark. Ie was the intention to close the fund, but as the mail for several days past lute contained hundreds of letters containing contributions, it is deemed unwise to close the -fund just yet. — Rev. Father Michael Mungovan'treas- urer of St. Micheas College, Toronto, and a well known Catholic educationalist, died at St. Michael's hospital, on Saturday. Father Mungovan was 54 years of age, and a native of Stratford,' and had been stationed ab Sandwich, OWen Sound and Toronto. The cause of death was disease of the liver. —The Knights of Maccabees of the World held their annual convention at Berlin last week. They opened the proceedings with a grand concert in the opera -house. The following day the order held business ses- sions in the lottal hall, with about 800 dele- gates in attendance. Chatham, by a large vote, WAS selected as the meeting place for next year's convention. —A young man named Fred. Hale, a prominent hoekey player of Montreal, died very suddenlyi while engaged in a match in that city on Saturday night. The game bad lasted only a ew minutes when young Hale, who had never before been sick an hour, doubled up and dropped te the iee, death coming in about an hour. Hale was 24 years old, and was to have been married next SaturdaY, to a Miss Brown, of Point St. Charles. — The deatJ occurred in Branttord en Friday last, o Mr. Iguatius Cockshutt, the pioneer merch nt of Brantford, and a noted philantthropisl4. Deceased, who was in the 89th year of h s age, wits robust, and till his death looked ith keen and alert intelli- geuce after hie variedi intereate. A tfew days ago he drove some distance on a blus- tery day and contracted a cold, which de- veloped into pneumonia and brought about the end. —The bureau of mines at Toronto, has received information that important and hitherto unknown petroleum fields have been found in eastern Ontario. The indica- tions are said to be of a most encouraging nature, and wells are now being sunk at as rapid a rate as is possible to locate original reservoirs of the 'lighting fluid. The dis- covery has been kept very quiet, as the men who first found the indications of oil wish to profit by their secret to the utmost extent. If the reports received- at the bureau are confirmed an expert will be sent to investigetet —The provincial sale of thoroughbred cattle was heI4 last week at Guelph, and for the firet ea e of the kind proved quite successful. The most of the prices realized were very fair, and everyone seemed well atisfied. A most exciting incident of the ale occurred on the closing day. A car Load of bulls, Purchased by Mr. N. Dyment, of Barrie, was en the siding when one of the beasts got loose and started fighting. In a ew minutes etery animal in the oar was n the rampage, and three eucceeded in getting loose. After some diffieulty the animals were quieted and the one which began the trouble was found to have broken a leg. The animal was removed and will be destroyed.Lord Roberts, the $315 animal, was in this car, and was scratched nd bruised, bat not seriously isjured,