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The Huron Expositor, 1889-04-05, Page 6• .; _et 7 • r, _ • • r • Attiii•Vitt•t- „ - •atet, Pti . Oft Am 5, 18894 totql-rrptvt44 ••••••••••••••••••••=•••••••••••. • • itx toitor. DIS:TRIOT MATTERS. West Wasranosh. iLmennsitY.-A literary contest was held by the St. Hamm' Temperanoe -lodge; last Friday evening. The pro- gramme on both Rides oonsisted.of vocal . -and instrumental music, recitations and readings;• also & string band with a number of tableaux. Everything con- sidered, the entertainment was grand, and the hall Nut filled to the door. The • contest was so closethat the judge* • nounoed'it a tie. . Jonixoss-One night not long ago, Mr. and -Mrs. Barbour, of the lOtit line, gave a large number of their friends and well wishers a night* enjoyment. • They engaged heartily in & good "hoe - down," -until an early hour, -when all went to their honies wishingthe old oouple long life and proeperity,--.Tohn , s yhs family, removed last week- to?uskoka, where he Was been. all winter preparing a home. -Fred. Scott moved Ilk clover thresh'er to Moorefield, where he is finishing :up the season's work, -Mise Annie Wellwood has been spending a couple of weeks with friends in Wingharn.-Mr. A. Kerr, from near • St. Thomas, paid hi, friends -and act- . -splaintancsa a flying visit. Araby looks well and weareglad to know he does not forget this part of the country. - • Myth. A CAPITAL Sentroft.-It is a fact be- yond dispute that the -members of the Presbyterian church receive from Sab- bath to Sabbath some of the most able and effective sermons that are delivered In this section of the country, owing, no doubt, to the ability and nntiring-efforts a the Rev. A. McLean. On Sunday 'horning, the 24th ult., the rev. gentle- man 'overstepped the bounds of the eerily generally, and took up a subjecti' which, at the present time, s greatly agitating the nalitioal horizon, viz:, Woman's Suffrage," taking for his _ • text/ Numbers 27, clap. 1-4 vs. In the outset the rev. speaker ssid : Some peo- • ple Imagine that a Minister of the Gospel ought not to meddle with such subjects as the melte was now presenting, but he thought it wee the duty of every feithful minister to speak on every sub - dot that concerned his congregation.- .. Continuing, he said :„ Never in the his- tory of the world did woman play snob an important part as she does at yie present. New walks- of life are opening rw for her an easy hand, all of which she is filling with the utmost satisfaction. A few years ago it was considered& bold. forward act for a • woman to offer her services forthe Foreign Mission' field, or even as * Sunday &hod teacher, but now she booming to the front in both church and state; .taking hold of, and doing a work which the opposite sex could never \ accomplish. He was glad sthatthe queition of- Woman's Sufferage was not a party question, as he believed that the Premier of the Dominion as well as the leader of the Ontario Gov- ernment were in favor of it, "but," said he, "we should, not he led by Premier), but by - the Word of God,' and *pointed out mos6 clearly the view the Bible took on this matter. The rev. gentlemsm then divided his subject into two parts: 1. Is it right for women' to • vote? 2. Is it expedient? One of the _ principal reasons given in answer to the first question was that "Possession • plias responsibility," and he distinctly. • showedthat woman should have a vote in order Us' izroteot her pcissessions. Under the second head, namely, "Is it ex 'ant?" he said. Soule people thlrm that the home would,be neglected if women had the use of the ' franohbie. 6' This," he said, "was mere prejudice." The same part of the community would strongly object to women taking the platform or conducting a female prayer- roeeting, but would not in the lout 'ob- ject to a ball,.at which women would ap- pear in attire not calculated in the least degree to, elevate the moral standing of, the population, and who were certainly not in a position .the following day to regulate their household duties.. Home, 'he said, Was one of the greatest blessings in the world,aqd he hoped that Christians , , would frown on anything that hada ten- • dency to ruin it, but in -his opinion one, ef the hest methods of protecting our, • homes and our boys was by allowing the mothers to vote. He further stated that - 'a woman Might attend prayer meetings all day, and if she neglected the duties • - shi owed to her home she was breaking. to a serious degree the "Commandments • of God. He believed that women - were readyto exercise self-denial more thaki men, 'and cited several instances to prove the same. -Concluding he said: . The - world requires all the good influence, possible. Women have their part. in this noble work, and they are ready to; takeboId of it as well ft men. By no possible means can men obtain aftis-• • • fizion to the Zananas offindiatand of neoes- sity woman would have to accomplish it. He said bethought it would be one of the greatest blessings ever showered over the fair Dominion if women had the. privilege of using the franchise, and if the privilege was , extended to them he- , was certain every woman -would exercise it for the good of God, Home and Humanity. . - • 'able to lifeIn the country." ThaidErm- ative was upheld by C. Miehie,St Irvine( and J. Michie. The negative by M. 'Meek, Geo. Armstrong and T. McLen- nan. -• P. Kelly and Wm. Scott occupied the position of chairman and vice-chalr- -man to decide, and after hearing the discussion gave their decisionin favor of the negative by three p ointa. It was decide d to open the meetings age* (D. • V.) on Friday evening, the 1st of • November next, at 7.80 o'cloek. NOTE. --I am pleased to learn from your "Belgravt correspondent that Mr- _Deuwd wa5 successful in revivint'the temperance lodge in that village.But I wonder very much at your correspon- dent saying that other meetings as well as those described by Paul _Pry take in Beigrave, when he admits that they had . tobave Mr. Douwd to '..revive the tem- perance sentiment which was apparently dying out, as it seems to have done here. But now that the temperance work has once more been revived' by Mr.-Do:ma it is my earnest hope and desire that the people of "Belgrave will carry out the good work set before them, and may they have as large and as enthusiastic meetings -as those described lzy Paul Pry.. Your correspondent from Belgrave.also stated: that they had an • evening's entertainment from Grip,and that I misted grand. sight because I was not there to see him draw Paul Pry's portrait. No doubt -the people of Bel - grave would inks to have had me and my friends from here at their entertain - meat for the sake of getting our 25 oents, _and no doubt • they would have had us there had it not been that they held their 26 cent show on the same night as our literary meeting, and for that reason the people of this Vicinity, and myself, could not attend., But as we can see Pani Pry as large as life, and just as' flaturaltany day, all we really missed was to see: that noted _artist draw' the portrait of that wonderful • man who writesso ably.- Hoping that the people • of Belgrave inajhave many jolly, -even- Inge *ith Grip 1 remain your 'Sunshine oorreepondent,_CHRISTOPEBB Munn& . . - GOTT10."' 0013, 80/190L. -At Gorrie, on Friday, March .22nd, a very successful '13ublie school examination was -held. The ex. amination of the junior department be- gan at 9 o'clock, and was conducted by Miss Keine, the teacher of the depart-- ment ; Mr. Campbell, the principal-, and Mr. Greer, a visiting teacher from No.. .18, Rossi*. This part Of the examina- tion closedat 10.30 a. m., and the child; ren of the: department had distributed nmong them in paper bags the good things the ladies had provided for -them, and thereafter a bountiful supply •of Candies, the 'sift of Mr. Leech, to the children. The examination of the senior department began At 11 a. m.. and with the interruption of a noon intermisdion when justice was done to the rioh repast spread by the ladies, it continued till 5 p. in. The visiting teacher* who assist- ed in exainining the school were Messrs. • Greer, Hamilton, Iraine, Spotten, Vat- ters and Muir. The trusteee and resi- dent clergymen were all Fount, and over a hundred Of, the parents and friends of the scholars. The tasteful decor:Akins reflected credit on the teach - :ere anctpupils. The slate work of the • pupils walf,reinarkable for neatness,, and visiting teachers, who assigned the work reported very high percentages taken by the pupils. - The fullness of the answers Was a noticeable feature in the oral ex• - etc:lees, showing that besides being well - versed in the subjects in •which they were examined the .pupils had a -ready command , of' language. `Many short, vigorous speeches were given at the close of the examination. The clergymen struck the key -note, viz., supreme satis- faction with the condition- of the school. The purport of the speeches- was; not to flatter, but, bra just and hearty -oom- ,inendation of their efforts, - to give encouragement to the hard-working and painstaking teachers • and ' pupils • of orrie Pub o School, Sunshine. LITERARY Ann DreaTE.-The mem- . . ,bers of the Morrie Centre Literary and - Debating Society held their lest meet- ing for this season on last Friday even- ing, and despite the almost impassable state of the roads there was a fair' attendance of members, thus showing. that the interest taken in the zneeting at the beginning has been carried, • through to the end. About 8 o'clock ' the President (Mr. Black) called the meeting- to order. The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, . and also the financial report of the So- ciety, which showed the total receipts to be $26.80 and the expenditure $12.20, leaving it- balance on hand of $14.60. The minutes and the report were adopt- ed as correct. It was decided: to give Win. Miller $3.00 to recompense him for taking care of horses and belongings of parties who attended the mecstin of erl - the Society during the winter, an ' to expend the balance of the mony on hand in purchasing a bell for the school of this section. The programme was * then taken up, which consisted of iruitcu- mental music, songs, readings, recite - lions, etc., and the debate. Thesubject was "Resolved that city life is prefer - Children Cry f4F; .0. Live Stook for Turnberry. ' DEAR EXPOSITOR. - Several weeks: ago we had the pleasure of having Mr. : Lawrence Lovell, of . Wroxeter, Huron County, spend a day with us. Mr. Lovell is one of Turnberry's most ener- getic and, enterprising farmers. He has for years past been striving to improve his stitilk by using pure- breci..nres. Though having failed in the obfeet sought, he is not discouraged; and again ventures, and we hope that he may this time be suCcessful and accomplish his object, viz: the improvement of the dairy stook. - • - While hers Mr. Lovell selected one of our fineW young Holstein Friesian bulls, acting ,on -1 the __principle that the best is the cheapest. This animal is of more than ordinary merit. He is sired by our grand bull " Barnton," winner of first prize and slight sitedal for best bull any age at the Proiincial Fair, 1880. • Dudley Miller, Require, of Oswego, New York, the expert Judge, pronounced Bartiten ", one of the best bulls of the breed in America. If fat hia weightwould exceed MOO peunds. For dam, the young bull has Diploma, a first prize winner at, our Munty show. -He is the -finest two-year-old we hay. ever seen. He is out 61 our noted co*: " Sykje," winner of first . -prize and Diploma for best female any age, at the Provincial in 1886. . By appearance this young bull- will be as large and fine as his noted Amadora, and we believe ib, is worth a , dayel travel to see him. We hope that the Turnberry farmers will appreciate Mr. Lovell's enterprise and benefit through it by_supporting him; , - H. & W. F. Boum, • Cassel, Oxford Co., Ont. Cheerful Under Adversity. Some men, like the exiled -duke in Shakespeare's woodland-romane on "As You Like It," see good in every-. thing, while others, like the discontented Jacques, !blight in collecting into a huge heap allthe thorns that ake to be found in the pathway of life, and sitting down on the bundle, straightway Icom- mence to bewail their misfortunes. Wm: Burnet, a worthy Berwickshire ,farmer, belonged to the former class. He always looked at .the sunny !side of life, and when hinge went wrong with hint he neveinown to grumble. One year his crops were destroyed by the wet harvest, and he lost two valuable horses; but he still, retained his good humor. A friend came over to console him about his losses but he said :-" Hoot, man I what's the use o' grievin' ? The " corn's bad; but I hae splendid -hap"' 8itAYs." Pitcher's' Castoria. said his friend, "thitti e very tilie but I hear that yobs*, -lost ytatt- through. the carelessness o' a Silly, da cl- baltblin' WW1 Wed Sandy T y- lor 1" "Wad," replied the farm r, • 44 fiendy's fond 0'. draM, and he's men end mebbe a thoeht deaf; bet, an, we've a*.00r .faute, and' ye ken,* Ike -continued, cheerfully; "Wet" I newt -tied a useless ploughman .before, andtime I joist thocht that I Wad gie one a Itetal for a year or twa." f- • . - * • • If There is a Will There is 11* War. Probably there it no lose greater than that of sight, and no sphere Where s oh loss would be felt more then in that of -.a student) and yet. the following letter from Professor Flint-, of the 'University :of Edinburgh, to PrincipalGrant; of the University of Megaton, shows hOw, mu* may be accomplished even in the znost unfavorable circumstances Ando n - firms the 'apposition that most of those who fail to do well lave' themselves , to blame rather than their surroundings. We have no hesitation in saying tIt mist difkulties, whether of the natUre - of evil and injurious habits which si. ay the life or of any other, are eurmoyet- able if only sincere effort be put florth and ordinary. industry 'practised; or- as the old adage has it. Where there 1 • a will there is a way, . • _ • -Celicainitas PAU, " Elmwood, Aprill5,1885. Mr Duo Paumat, Gamer - • Allow me to introduce.* you a very worthy -niam-the Rev. Goshen El, Howie, la native: of 1.3 He studied in the Hall here .three les iloni, and in spite of the drawback of blindn decidedly dlidnguished hlrnaelf. He is a . an of clear shrewd judgment, of great energy of •oharacter, and exemplary consolentiousnes. If you eau do anything for him in your country I • shall be inu.oh pleased. He will give you any in- formation as to himself *his* you require, and heis sinan, 1 belleve,inovhom yen may Implloltly - Beet wishes, YoUrs evertruly, • B. Mawr, D. D L. L. D.,.,Protsiqor et Unlverslt7 o Edinburgh. • . tet•timmomosorat • -It is reported that terrible suffering prevails among the Irish who have re- ' cently emigrated to Bernie* Ayres, and, upon the strength of these statements,* representing that. great many of thent will die if their wants are ;not . imme- diately supplied, the ladies qf England • and Ireland have organified relief iodations to provide theni. 'With fo clothing and money. • -Dootors and scientific men it Sot n ton :Pennsylvania, are interested in a Pe- culiar case which developed the other day. One week ago Charles Nier rana needle in his foot. Surgeons sought. in wain for it. Nier was taken to the plant . of the Suburban Electric: Railway and. hie foot held near one of the dYna In fifteen minutes the needle. was .drawn out. • . Town ot 1,000 00 Toivn of Ibervine..... - 0,080 00 Town of Riohmond, 801001 bondi $,002 96 Town of St. Jerome... . 21,120U0 Town of Valleyfield, 21.0)5 SO Town of Smith's Falls.....: NOVO 00 Town of -Brandon. ... . $100 00 Mike of Merritto.n......., 1403 68 Village of „ - 3,240 cc Township 01./4orth-Stukley,....... -6,420 00 TOwnshipof Alboro h.. . 867 00 Parish of St. Ch me., . . .. . . 6,532 82 Montreal Ttirnpi e 2,884 00 ' '129,025 If/ - Stook -Montreal Loan and Mortgage Loan on -Hamilton Prov. Is Loan gage Co., market value..i. ....el.: 271318 00. stock (market value, • 600 .00' Loans on real estate flat mini.; gages .....•••• Ott O•p• • 110•111••••• toot .1,062,082 .76 Real estate.... .... Lome on Company's; policies (re- serves on oame being $180,000)... Cash on hand and in bank.. . . Cash in triundt to head office on 31st December.(since received) - .Bills .. , Offloe - Agents' balances............ Commuted -1 tenet due.. , . accrued' teidne and &Corned.... Outstanding premiums (chiefly. amounts on which the days- of gracrate tiurrent)......$58,348 33 . .1 Deferred premiums.. . : 40,880 86 Less 10 per !cent. for .col- lection .... .. 9,917 92 (These are siem;red by reserves on the policies included in the ; bilities, Of over 8350,000)-.............- 89,261 27 .Snspense.acco.unt and .sundrie.s..... -905 57 26,527 .09 76,692 78 ,59,245 74 Cotton& 12,152' 09 Hollands l'661T " 8,88 70 ' 759046• r "1 w da• ps 9,614 82 Hats, • 22,905 16 •. ,408 50 . • • . ave. opened, n'arked and 200 Pieces • 100 Pieces 50 Plebes B _• Stop That That Cough. Many people negleot what they call a a1 410 :cold, which, if not checked in time, may 1ea4 to Lung trouble. Scott's. Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil, with Hypophosphltssr will not only stop the cough but heal the lungs. Endorseol by thousand* of Physicians. Palatable as M ik. Try it. Sold by druggists at150o. and $1. . iiimmairemsiasemorensisisaaseavisamomisorm•fon A PROSPEROUS -INSTITUTION. - The Sun -Life Aesuranoe Com- . pally of Canada. The annual meeting of the SIM Life Assurance ,.Company was held on Friday, March Lit, at the ,Company's Offices, St. James etreet, Montreal. The attendance was large. The revert of the Directors wises follows RIEPORT• In again meeting the Shereholders at our ,an-- nuil gathering it is a pleasure to the Directors to be able to report another year ofapid growth and continued' and Inoreasingprosperity. During the year we received 2,456 applications for $8,89e,488.56 of life assurance, besides 1,279 'for $2,820,900.04 accident. Of the* we accepted 2,255 for $3,030,515.99 in the life branch and 1,269 for $2,194,400.00 in the accident, and poli- cies were issued therefor. The total applicatjons for new assurances were thus 8,785 ,for ti,217,383.50, an exceedingly satisfootory shim- • g. The policies roundel:1g in force at 81st Decem- ber.were as follows , . 8,049. _8 11,931,80er 68 / Accident. . 2,027 4,094,000 00 • ' Total............10,076 $ 16,025, • 804 68 Theligurea are an advance of nearly 82,000,000 ' over those of 1897, and show the very rapid rate at whi6h the Obmpany is progressing. • - The total income was 2525,278.58. This. ie I by f r the largest amount we have ever 'received' in one year; and the increase would have been even more marked -but forthe fact that In 1887 our in- come Was considerably augmented from the profits which' were then distributed, for, In segordance with the regulations of the Govern- anmenbotInnusernadoedeDdepatortpomeltit,er deuoilsugh 'irthaleueyslea°rf were inoluded in the -revenue secount as single premiums for so much additional assurance. r $104,649 09, whWh is tOmewhat heavier tha ' in ' The ainount tor claims hy death 1;64 1887. We must, however, expect this -item * steadilyinorease, sinee our business is rapity extending. 15 1. satisfactory, however; to know that the total is considerably less than the ' lor- tality tables call for. As will be seen by the annexed statements; the income exceeded the expenditure by 11287,681 58, which ts a handsome sum to set .aside from the- transactionsof the year. The total resouroe at the end of the year were almost, $2,4100,000,And this sum has of course been more than reached. by the present date. It is- noteworthy 'that :we now addeach year. to our assets.a sum which, in tokenfiveorhig8.11Ci°rYyea4frOlt14.coCUmmi)aulliale*". Wuledhhatve4, moreover, hi addition already returned to onr policyholders aboutel,080,000. The nomfort add assistance which this sum has beim tothe widows and orphans of the land can hardly be app ated. • The usual careful audit of the .accounts hai been made by Messrs. P8. Rees 'Is :sons, char- tered accountants. Besides checking all entries . and -vouchers, they have eommunieeted person-. ally with each of the borrowers named in the-. Company's books, and havethuoascertalned that the balances in the mortgage account Are r- rect. A Cominitteeof -Directors havet besides, scrutinized every bond and mortgage; and they • certify that everything is in perfect order. TOMAS WoesulAzr, President. R. KAOAULAY, ManaglngDlrector. STATZMENT Oi ACCOUNTS FOR 1888. Income • . . - • .. .$422,990 Ss Annuity ... 2 000 Accent 22,62 71 • - -8447,618 27 • Less paid for re assurances ..... 1,18O 63 • $446,487 04 Rents Interest -. 711s45882t 0866 - -Profit on debentures sold.: ........: 6;545 19 • -Total income Disbursements. Dtvidends on capital -.. Death claims.... L, . 8104,64909 Matiired endowments..... • 4,035 19 Annuity payment?.....:: 1,217 80 AcozdentcIanns 7,4184 66 Profits • - 10,485 24 Iturrencler values. 17,251 56 $525,273 5S - - . 13- 1,500.00 .• • , • -.$145,1i3 54 'Itxpense account. ....... - 77,416 36 Commieshins. • • .. . • .. •••• •••• 49,37% 81 9,44684 428-7,71-‘49 06' 236,414 58 'Medical fees. Tote!: disburseinente • Siirpins over disbursements Assets. Debeitures-City 01 New Weatmin city of 1/iineenVet. .• • , 771 ,,, • $525,273 , ,7 I I I 58 pany_for the County of Huron,• and MR. JOHN FAIRLEY SS Agent for Peaforth. ' . " ; $1,586,816 21 Capital stook subscribed; but not • 487,500 00 Tail ?assets. $1,974,816 21 life Reserves (Institute • ofActuaries Mu; table 4/ per cent. - interest $1,814,050 99 • . Annuity aerves• 10,578 44 . , $1,824,629 43 -Lem 'Reserves onpoli- cies re -assured... 4,276 95 , • ••• . • -11,320,352 48 Unearnedsecident premiums 11,826 88 Death admit (life) reported but not proved or awaiting discharge.. „. 18,446 46 Desth claims melded, accrued in - 1s88......'....;.:...... . . . 2,00000 Profits due policy holders. ."41801 08 Sinidng Fund depositedder deben- tures • •!. . I. .- .. • • • •. • • ... • 7,862 59 Tote! -..:$1,864,e78 94 clash surplus to policyholders.- 172687 27 • Capital paid up., . ...$ 6 8468%816 21%500 00 - Surplus over all Ilabill-• • .ties and capital stook.. /10,087 27 • $172,587 27 (Including uncalled capital the surplus to policy- holders .... ,...$610,087 27.) . The President, Mr. Thomas Workman, said: -k.1 have much.pleseure in moving the adoption of the report. I sin not in the habit of praising thirgs unduly, but I 'cannot witholdmy unquali- fied satisfaction with the report and eondition it reveals. The first and paramount consider- ation with the Directors hu been to build up a gelid andpermanent structure. The foundation was firmly laid mid the superstructure we "Ilre reeling is meant to be hating. Of late years the • progress has bten very rapid, and in view Of our limited population and the keen ooinpetition from both home and foreign sources, it le mar- velous that we should transact nearly three and a half Wiiii011110f new life business and nearly thrWinillions of accident iniurance • all in one year. Both the organization and its agents are to be congratulated on such magnificent result'. It means thatove had on an average about $20,- 000 every working day the year round. I have briefly advertiied to " the competition -from American companiet. It is remarkable that not one British or Canadian life company can do business in the United States, and yet our laws allOw their companies to freely compete with • our horns companies,. I heartily coins:Ade with my friend, • the Hon. Alexander , Mackenzie, iu thinking that our Wealthy citizens would do bet- ter by patronizing ettr home institutions. I am sure in regard to multi theymay go abroad and find less than can be had at their own doors. I -wish I could strongly impress upon the 'nor.' Ing public that oushome companies, as regards security and every other Medial, are at least equal to foreign cOmpaniee, while it should be more convenient and more agreeable to every loyal Canadian to be actively helping to build up our home instItutione. ; Mr. James. Tooker seconded' the adoplion of the report. He said he had great pleasure in doing so, having watehed the progress of the Company, and found it -rapid- and substantial. The gains from thne totime were well illustrated by the following table ;- • `Gain in Gain in • , Period. Income. - Assets. 1072 to1876, four years:.$ 54,611 21 $ 169,482 69 187650 1880,four years... 88,580 67 195,188 29 1880 to 1884,four,years... 186,976 84 868,264 31 188450 1888,four years... 246,898 95, 672,918 97 • Total in 1888; :-...$525,278 68 $1,974,816.,21. • : Gain in Period., e Assurances.. • ' 1872 to 1876; foueyears........4. $ 1,149,743 VO 1876 to 1880, four years • 1,167,886 14 1880 to 1884, four years....;,....2,902,924 90 1884 to 1888, four years.......... • 5,086, 0 59 • Total in 1888.... ........ .. $11,981,800 .68r Mi. B. R, Greene compliznented the Company on the condition ot its affairs, particularly on. the amount of the new business, and Mr. S. It Ewing referred to the ent business. .. The report was WWII ouslyadopted. )1r. Charles Massada moved,. and 11r. H. W. C. Meyer, of Wingham, seconded a vote of thanks to the President and Directors. Carried, The President responded. • • Mr. W. J. Withalf then proposed, secionded by Mr. A. Macpherson, thanks -to the Managing Di- rector, Office Staff; Medical Referee, Solicitor, Notary, and Afoul*. • . Mr, R. MacAulay, the. Managing Director, said the statement of business done was a very satis- factory one. The progress was general,' being very noticeable in every department. The Com- pany is well established In pubiic confidence, and the progress will be much morarapid in the future. Should this year's crops be good and the trade of the country prosperous, he felt MN . •there would be a yet greater improvement in the Company's businesifor 1889. While the cash 'Income had largely increased the expense ratio. had decreased fully 3 per. cent. • These facts oould not fail tagive satisfaction. Every branch was being earefully watched civet. Dr. Wilkins continuer,•with his well-known ability, to *pert vise the medical department. Mr. Selkirk Croat, se legal counsel, and Mr. O. Cashing, as notary, are indefatigable in their attention to the invest - manta, and the actuary and office staff have his unqualified confidence in the discharge of _their duties. The Agents deserved morettan a pals - Ing Word of thanks -all had done well, and it „was a pleasure to himself and reflected credit on .the Company to have such a staff_ in its employ. - Mr. T. B. Macaulay, Actuary, drew attention to the great progress which Canadian life com- panies are making in the•Dominion. . The following table, taken from the Govern- ment blue book* is instructive • . - • 4 -41 "New Agoura. The same . emcee, 1875. - 1887. • CatI9A1&11 companies....$ 5,077,601 $ 28,405,549 Americancompanies.... 8,806,824 41,485,721 • In force in The same • . 1875. • 1887. • Canadian, c,ompanies...,421,957,296 $101,796,754 Ameriean companies.. 43,590,3e1 61 784 187 Thli shows that Canadians are appreciating more theroughly every year the advantages of- lered by their own institutions and patronizing them more generally. The fact that the Com- -pany receive the 'Mutually high rate of 6.14 per cent. interest on all its rearmed assets ,is strik- ing, and if the profits made on sales of bonds be Included the rate would be raised 56 6.65 per bent., a very remarkable showing in these days. ,The matter .is a very important one for assurers, as the profits they receive depend largely on the rate of interest realized by '-the -Company. An Institution earning -6 per cent. has a great ad- vantage over one -earning only al per cent. • The retiring Directors were re•eleoted' by -ac- clemation, and at a subsequent meeting of the BoardMesers. Thomas Workman and Senator Ogilvie Werere-elected President and Vice -Presi- dent respectively. f- ? .111R. R. B. SOOT1' irGeneral Agent for the above Com - Our millin and are now en Winter iloOds- - eT tivr Press Coods, , 260 ott6n Shirtings, . _ 220P1 ached -Cotfons.. mtoiitock (ices. New de!, Grey es, Tickings, Towellings, Linens, Brown) ble Linens, Carpets, -Cloths, Tweeds, • 1' share ketuinelk from - rn aged, -making up spring' „sto be 4eared :at cost for cash. 1 my. sprm' g purchases, , . The balanCe of all • Old Stan .00fii7ith or a nnou 19311.A.11101:t , . The Leading ...Lead:10g .Olothiers f Hurolp, , Beg to inform tie inic;ple of ,S,Saforth • and; su oyiuding comiitiY, that . they have adi sisi to their large ordered cloth trade one of the • Most Cony eta' and best selected 4to9ks yof BOB, Tout e O1oth4 .ind 1611.'1 Read IN THE COUNTY Prices nequalled. We le Remembe Hotel, Seaforth. d the' Tt'ade. - e .014 St'andf Oan1Pbeirs 1160 opposite tlie Royal BRIGHT oar • tia We ar o bring the -balance of our itocli of- the Celebigt Iadiant Hom • Stove, HAP yTHouGHT.RANGEs. Cooking and Heating'. Stov and .Stove Boar s at greatly reduc id prices. 4 : - - If you areim a of anykind of. Stove, call a d examine four stock. VO 011861 FORTH. Kippeu FarmersiT low Sh�p. Good-bye Mr. B must stop home and farmers socksupply the Repairs. T. Mellft Ice need, a large stock of 'ilneaof. plows, plow handles, plow bolts, line to be had by go plow cOetings in great the time to bring alo -ready in time., • e Notice lows, Gan Will have on ,hand rollers, harrows; and a I furrow gang plows w men. Farmers wanting time to send in your orc their hard well by givin THOS 1108 . - Jaw go with you. i; look after my brother - with all/kinds of Plow pe on hand, for 411 in . evi mould boards for all I Inge of all kinds, plowi erything in the plow i to T. Mollie. Gang : tiety. Farmers, now is. if your plows, get them EOM, &O. carload of plows, land-- rge stook of those two oh do their Work like land rollers, now is the ers, Farmers will !lave T. Mellis a call. MELLIS, ' KIPPEN. • Holstein.B 01 for .Sale. ' For sale, a thorough owned by James 5111051 H. Boiled, Cassell, 0 1888, sire Barnton, N Bustrolia 2nd, No. 8906 bred by H. Bollert, Cia bee, the herd, or address 110251 JAMES Z red Holstein Buil_ calf, , Bluevale, and bred by . tail°, oohed April 26, . 3287, H. H. B.; H. H. B. She WM I, Ontario. Come and !LIM Blusval. e, Ont. O Sig Oa a, 4181;!,..; galta 0 kg rg t .94.11 gggi 1- ff./ a•••• • 0 P e4• • N L- 3 4E1 ,> ;mei PA! N c -44 pi 2. IP. '3'114 , • - • • M. fL 0ounters, SEAFORTH, Has the rgest and Finest Stock o all grades of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, * `SILVERWA.RE, -FANCY GOODS, - SPECTACLES, &el _.. In the County, and at the lowest price Take a look at -our window. . W The Work Department is unde the management of skilful workmen. AU goods Jsold, engraved rfree of charge. Give us a trial. 7 R. Counter, MANAGER. - THE SEh7tFORTH EEN_HOUSE„ Fltivverhig Shrubs,lioses, Bulbs and Seeds. ••••••••.•••10 • Greens all winter and Summer. •fftopto.tmor Morrie Insecticide Powder, For Plants of all kind& Can at the Seeforth Green- House, . North Ward, Wood -and ManureWantedi•,m AN; 'QPENIETTgR. 7 Barint boulattle00 we'll of first elan - SPECTAOLES • The bankrupt stick of e deftmot jeweler, at- . cents on the dam, I will give the public the • benefit of there while they last, -- Remember I have as nice an asaortment, of all pads* of Columbus, Springfield, Illinois, WsIthamdtlgin - and SWISS Movements in Solid Gold, Gold Filled, Solid- Silver and Silver Ore Oases; la t:fs,rat warranted Wedding Binge, Fancy Gees Bingo, Chains, 'Lockets, iteoldets, Brooghes, Earrings, Studs* cue Buttons, Atm to., tor ladiesand Gentlemen; wean be found 114 the major* -of first olive jewelers' shops. Como and see my novelties -in Cooks, honest goodci _ for honed prices. Look :out for a Aril dais line ot lanoy goods for the holidays. If you . should want anything In my line will and 12i. oonvinoed that I can and will' sell you a fine close article at leo than one of the outside firms who spend thousands of dollars per year Insending opt illustrated astalogites. Owns and see what you are pAying your money _for. Leave your money in the town where you liana it as long as you can get as good or better value, Respectfully Tours, -A.. M-CDITIVC2f, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler,. Oppoidte the Commercial Hotel, Main Street,. Seakoth. CODERICH WORKS. • I • • I • ChrY Stal & • Black, Manufacturers o all kinds ofiltationery, Marino Upright And Tattler Bailers. SALT PANS, SMOKE STACKS. aad all 'kinds of Sheet Iron work. STEAM 4AND WATER. PIPE .,FITTINSIV sonstantlyan ksed.1 On hand; ready for delivery: One 50 berme -power New Steel Boiler-. _ complete. One 95 borse-power seocnul-hand bc;iI-- er in good order. ' Also a 12 hornevower Engine and Boller,second-hand,In good condltion. A Complete 2nd -hand Thrishing Sollertingin ,e Separitor, tI o.,good Work - *order. irillbe sold cheap. railorderswil receive pt attention; works opposite G.2 B. P. O. SOX 361. - Watch, May 285h. 1886. KIPPEN New Imprg_vemente. - D. B. McLean in thanking hie eustemers for - their liberal patronage • wishes to inform them - the and put in new improvements - aad Elect in gensrel that he has refitted and ving secured the services of JI thorough ever before to turn outa, good :qua of flour. tiompetentiniller,is.now better prepared than Flour and Feed, Cornmeal and tmeal kept -constantly on hand: Chivying only 5 emits per bag. Don't forget the old tttstid. He will - also be prepared to attend 50 811 oustoni:sawIng. _ D. Br McLean, KIPPEN John 0. Morrison,. _ -AGENT FOR THE - WOOD 3311STIDMEZ • . With one CADVA5 ; the beg in the market. partners are, requested to see it before diming Apr other. Also the U. 2. K. 110W. Auctioneer for McKilloti. The beet of satisfaction guaranteed and sale notee_purchesed, Will Aso in wining to execute Ms, ,Agree - moats, Mortgages, at kis *Moe WintAteopt Ai'A Isir •*1 given with all JOHN C. 3104RISON, Wint!sp. • l•wo • •••••. A e.. •