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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1889-01-11, Page 3Vat Nutrtiotmento. Think it over—Jaokson Bros Dissolution---Calgiok ct Reith. School books—Chris. Dickson Watches—Rob. W. Coats Stock -taking sale—Estate J. Hodgeus Old Country tickets—W. Jaokson Clearing sale—T. Jackson, sr. Farm ;or sale—A. Badour Notic+c -Peter Adamson Board: ig house --Geo. Gordon Notice t, debtors—S. S. Cooper XXX shingles—J. Twitghell Property for sale—a. Butt Mortgage sale—Manning & Scott White bronze—W. M. Giffin Discount sale—J. C. Detlor Clinton glnigta FRIDAY, JAN. 11, 1889. Annexation by Force. While there has been more or less discussion on the subject of our trade or other relations with the United States, it has been left for an American Senator to declare that " the United States ought to have Canada, peaceably if Canada will, but forcibly if she does not want to be•annexed." Ile hos evidently donned his war paint early in the year, and is bound that no time shall bo lost in reaching the (foal of his desire, for he says :— " It is our manifest destiny to ac- quire Canada, peacefully of course if it can be ; by force if necessary. If the two countries grow up as one the great nnion will be inhabited by a homogene- u-is people; if the two nations continue apart there are bound to be disagree- ments between the two Governments, and should there ever be at any time any little sectional difference in the United States, Canada would take one side or the other, and do her best to --••' dismember the existing union." He vows th t he does not speak lightly of wa , ut ffe..iS frank to admit that the calamity of war is preferrable to peace without union. This worthy Senator is only wasting his breath. It may be true that here and there can be found people who de- sire annexation to the United States— only because of the presumed commer cial advantages it•weuld bring -but to say that there is anything like a general - feeling in favor of annexation would be very far from the truth. ' There is no telling what the future may develop, but itis absolutely certain that at the present time Canada could not be -forced into a political union with the States, and the Americans are not such fools as to attempt it. , They would no doubt be glad to add Canada's vast resources and territory to their 1 , own only slightly less area, but if they cannot do it by persuasion, they will not do it by force. We have always regarded a Colnuier- isi Union with our neighbors as pre• rrable to a. political union, and believe he attainment'of the one would be a r. preventative of the other. We think ,:,at oily legislators world be acting in •: the best interests of the country, if they blade an effort to obtain the former, because we would thus secure the as• sumed be efits of the latter, without its disadvantages. As to the objection. that the Americans would not concede us Commercial Union, we think there is nothing in it. However, until they show that they are unwilling to grant it we niay assume tlfoy are favorable thereto. A Possible Dissolution. An Ottawa dispatch to a New York paper, (not a very reliable source,) says;`— "An early dissolution of the Dominion Parliament is imminent. Shortly aft- er the close of the session, which meets here this month, Sir John Macd:maid will dissolve Parliament and go to the bountry to give those who are advocat- ing either unrestricted reciprocity or annexation an opportunity to express their views. It will be mainly on these issues that the election will be contest- ed. Sir John, it is stated by an indis- putable authority, has become uneasy over the growing sentiment in the di- rection of closer relations with the Un. i,ted States, and before it becomes.too mighty an influence for7iim to conquer he wishes to secure a new lease of pow- er which, if he is successful, will carry him into 1894. Sir John never yet has permitted a Parliament to run its nat- ural life." There is just the barest possibility of the above being true, but wo hardly anticipate anything of the kind for the reason that it will be months yet be- fore the new Voter's Lists are issued. and Sir John is not a than who will take chances' i11 a Straight election issue.. IIe wants the details pretty well "fixed" before hand. There is nothing we would like to see better than aclear-out contest on the lines d commercial un- ion, or closcr trade relations with the United States. Wo are very much. mistaken if there is not a widespread desire among the people for that. We are well aware that they do not wish to surrender their national allegiance, but they are at the sante time eager for that inci'eased material prosperity which they believe commercial union would bring to them. Even if Sir John de'es not bring on the elections µwpm • aturely, this question will be the chief one to beliettled at the polls, and every• body should read up and post themselves nn n matter of such importance. --sea• A London Ad vertiser reporter waited upon the ministers of that city: to learn their views on the question of clmrclt exemptions, and found, with a couple of exceptions, that all were opposed to the present system. We aro glad to see phis evidence of advancement, and as ehnrehes should be the ones to set an \erampleto the other portions of the „ommunity, wo hope the time will soon a`n0me when they will practiceplay prove th t they Rant no favors n•,t enpiye,l 1^a t U'atrtinao,)tj r.: ;01(. Bribery and Disqualification. Hon. Mr McShane, a prominent Lib- eral of Montreal, has been disqualified on the ground of personal bribery. He claims, naturally enough, that the pun- ishment is not deserved. However, not knowing anything to the contrary, we accept ,the ruling of the court as correct. We hope that no leueinoy will be shown any politican, whether he be Liberil or Conservative, if he is found guilty of bribery. There has been altogether too much of this thing in the past, and offenoes have been winked at simply be- cause the offenders were men who had infiueuce and position. When politicans realize that they cannot use ]Honey improperly with im- punity, they will have respect for the law, and elections gill be more honest- , ]y conducted, but just as long as they I see that improper iu$uences can be aide use of without personal inconven- ience, so long are they likely to use these means. Money is a strong temptation, but the law has said that it must not be used to influence votes, and every man who does use it thus should bear the full penalty of his improper acts. The discovery of pure water at Gode. rich will go hard with the citizens of that place, as they will now have no excuse for indulging in their customary beverages. Since the recent decisions of the Privy Council and Supreme Court, whereby Mr Mowat gained considerable prestige, .the Conservative journals have ceased terming him "the little ty- rant," and they begin to realize he is an opponent of more than ordinary calibre whose victories have added to his polit- ical strength. The Empire, of, has an ar- ticle eulogizing 'the .good work that is be- ing done by the various Farmers' In • stitute Meetings throughout the Pro- I vince. This is all the more noticeable from the fact that it was only a short time ago that the Conservative papers were ,declaring that. these -same •meet— ings were nothing but"Grit Annexation Clubs in disguise." It is quite certain that practic of farmers cannot assemble and exchange ideas without good being the result thereof, but it is somewhat unusual for the Conservatives to admit that good can come out of anything having its origin with the Liberals. Even Conservative ,journals are be- ginning to admit that there is a good deal of humbug in the Dominion Fran• chise Act, one feature of which recent- ly came out in connection witli the last election in Haldimand. Among those whose• names were on the list were quite a niimber who had resided in Buffalo for about three years. To all intents and purposes they were Amercan citi- zens. but.•still their names being on the Hat, they were actually brought over and allowed to vote, although a number of Germans who had been farmers in Haldimand for 20 years. were not - al- lowed to vote, simply because the lie. tnrning Officer raised a technical ob. jection to their registration papers. TOWN COtiNCiL The regular meeting of the council was held on ;Mohday evening,.and the following accounts ordered to be paid :—J Jackson, rent,$9 ; W Coats, election expenses, $10 ; Hart cot Co, stationers, $4.58;C I)ickson,suudries, $36 ; Whitely & Todd, ballots, $4; NEW ERA, election posters and finance reports, $6.50; S Davis, sun- dries, $5.65 ; T McKenzie, lumber, 84 cents ; receipts for month of Dec.,, $34,55 ; receipts from scales for the month, $18. It was moved by the Reeve, sec. by the Deputy -Reeve, "That this council. hereby tender its heartiest thanks to the 'Mayor, Jos. Whitehead, for the courteous and impartial manner in which be has presided over its meet- ings and transacted the business of the municipality during the past year." . • Mr Manning, speaking to the reso- lution, said the work of the past year had been carried on in the most harmonious and pleasant manner possible, and the Mayor had presided with dignity and consideration. He believed every meihber of the board had but one object in'view, viz :—to work' for the very best interests of the town, and do all that was in their power to help its progress. The pre- sentwas likely to be an important year,so far as the town was concerned, and he counselled continued unani- mity °and earnest effort. Mayor Whitehead cordially thank- ed the members of the council for this expression of their appreciation of his services. What little he had done was to promote the peace, pro- gress arid permanent prosperity of the town. It bad developed since he first knevv it from a wilderness to a fine, substantial and progressive place. He enumerated some of the dilliculties experienced in its early days, its lits corporation as a village, the grading of the roads and sidewalks, the first school, and step by tltep showed its progress up to the present time. At the conclusion• of the council meeting Reeve McMurchie entertain. ed the member{ of the council, p-er, representatives and new councillors elect, to an oyster supper at Ander- son's, where a very 'enjoyable time was spent. CHAFF ANi) CNATTEil. "No, I didn't go out to vote, on Monday," said a lady, "and do you know the reason—I'm-not agoing• to climb up a pait of stairs to the top of a building to vote. If the voting was on the ground floor. I'd go and vote, but 1 don't think it nice that wo should bo expected to climb those steps every time there is an election." "You wouldn't thick that people mould rtyn an account for theism alc- ieg, would yea," said a lady' who follows title business, "but the fact is they do, and you would be surprised if you saw my books, at the amount I bay.e "charged." I think people should not get dresses made up unless they are able to pay for it. and it makes it very inconvenient when they don't pay. In fact I'm hard up on account of it." "I think it a rascally shame that there should be a duty on American corn." Said a prominent farmer the other day ; "we want it for feed ; we cannot raise it, and there ie nothing that will take its place; I could use two car loads of it at once, but I can't get it, owing to the duty. There's only a very email part of Ontario where it can be raised, and that we should be taxed for the benefit of a few along the shore of Lake Erie, is +an infernal outrage," and he looked as if he meant all that he said. "Do you know," said a business man, "I have suale farmer customers inrlc to are the best men the o 1 who w deal with, but again I have others who are the reverse, and if there is one thing that I think is exceedingly unfair, it is for a farmer who has rue a yearly account to expect one to t.ke cordwood in settlement of that. Now, I have to pay cash for my goods, my rent and help are cash, and how any one expects me to carry on busi- ness, and paying liabilities by cord- s" uud is more than I can understand, and it is unfair for them to ask it of us, as it makes our relations unplea- sant." People who have been "bit" by some of the wood dealers, will appre- ciate the following, which is said to be true. A man contracted with a farmer for some wood, the specifica- tions being that it should be "tip-top wood," and the price the highest. While the woud was being delivered, the buyer was more than annoyed to find that it was nothing but scraggy, curled and knotted limbs, and -on re- monstrating with the farmer, was completely floored when the latter alleged that what he meant by "tip- top wood" was the highest branches that could be procured. • The buyer _paid the highest price for it, too, but vowed that he would never thus be trapped again. Entrance Examinations. Last week we published the names of those who had succeeded in passing the Entrance Examination to Clinton Col. legiate Institute, and this week give those for the other High Schools of the county:— 0nDERICH. The maximum number of marks was 735, number necessary to pass 367. Many of those who failed had from 40 to 100 marks deducted from -the work - done on account of careless writing, mistakes in spelling and want of neat- ness in putting down their work. 367—Hannah Austin, No. 3, Ashfield. ' 445—Sarah J. Bell, No. 1, Goderich. 406—Lizzie Bailey, Goderich P. S. 433—Annie Carl, Goderich P: 8. 387—Mary Howard, No. 3, Stanley. 413—Grace Johnston, Goderich P. S. 394—Annie Lawson, No, 6, Colborne. 431—Allie McKenzie, Goderich P. 8: 583—Jessie Robertson, Goderich P. S. 367—Annie Wells, Goderich P. S. 392—Lewis Adams, Goderich P. S. 412—Egerton. Armstrong,Goderich P.S. 367—Robt. Brackenridge, Goderich P.S. 380—Herbert Naftel, Goderich P. S. 379—Charles Watson, GoderichP, S. RECOMMENDED. 428—Marion Sheppard, Goderich P, S. 392 -Alfie Tyndall, No. 1, Colborne. X85 --Nellie Weston, Goderich P. 5. 36M—Tina Watson, Goderich P: S. 3(i7—Hugh Bain, Goderich P. S. 378—John Cattle, Goderich, P. S. ,;382—Peter Foley, No. 5, Colborne. 370—Robert McLean, Goderich P. S. EXETER, 384—Martha A. Forest, S.S. No.3,IJay. 4114—Katie 9lcFaul, Exeter P. S. 395—Jennie Pickard, Exeter P. S. 429—Fannie Pinch, Exeter P. S. 496—Fannie Snell, S.S. No. 8, Hay. 409—John Chapman, S. S. No. 2, Ha 400—Albert Eacrett, S.S. No. 2, Hay. 373—John Glanville, Exeter nit. 461—Melville Martin, Exeter P. S. 41.5—Rochford Nelson, Exeter 1'. S. RECOMMENDED. 400 --Robert Higgins, Exeter 1', S. DUNGANNON. 548—J. Treleaven. S.S. No. 9, Ashtield. 435—Maud Whyard, S.S. No.8,Ashfield. 391—Matthew 13lake,S.S.No.9,Ashfield. 404—George Durnin, No. 8, Ashfield. 506—J. Kinaham, R. C. W, Wawanosh. 416—Joseph Moran, No. 9, Ashfield. 448—Andrew. Stewart, No, 8, Ashfield: 440—Otway Stewart, No. 1, W. Wan'h. 5EABORTH. 589—Fergus Campbell, Seaforth 1'. S. 461—Hallie Coleman, Seaforth P, S. 467—Lizzie Campbell, Seaforth 1'. 8. 408—Susy Dennison, Leadbury. 432—Lucy Downey, Seaforth, 430—Ella Dorsey, ,3, Hibbert. 418—Jessie Foster, 6, Stanley. 477—Agnes Hays, 2 McKillop. 395—Martha Knight, Walton. [smith. 422—Vict. G. Leatherland, 11 Tucker- 405—Isabella McMichael, 1 Hallett. 404—Katie McNamara, Leadbury. 465—Sarah McNab, Leadbury. 513—Maggie Porter, Seaforth. 403—Hester Robinson, 11 Tuckersmith. 419—Marion Watson, Seaforth, 399—Robert Aitcheson, 1 Hullett. 375—Thomas.Case, Seaforth. 397—Joseph Carlin, 1 McKillop, 442—Stephen Downey, 3 McKillop. - 423—Harry Downey, 3 McKillop. 439—Arthur Edmunds, Seaforth. 455—John Jackson, Seaforth. 402—John McConnell, 0 Stanley. 37.4—Herbert Morrison, Leadbury. 547—Same. Mciall, 9 Morris. 413—John McIntosh, 3 Tuckersmith. 405—Fred Westfall, Egmondville. iuE,•01Ie1ENDE11, 406—.James Humphries, Walton. 406—Anes Grieve, 2 McKillop, 390—Francis Hamilton, 6 Stanley, 392—Bertie Johnstone, Seaforth. 382—Lizzie Turner, 7 Stanley. 398—Alice Watson, 0 Stanley. w•rNOVIAM, 473—Maggie A. Aitken, S. S. No. 3, [Tnrnborry. 452- Sarah Ann Bray, 1 Tnrnberry, 192—Agnes Eadis, 5 Turnberry.' -. 145—Jessie Gibson, Wroxeter. 538-- Maggie Gilmour, 5 Turnberry. - 427—Elizabeth Hislop, 1 Turnberry. 432 - Maggie McCallister, 16IIowick. 482—Lizzie McLartchlin, 3 Gray. 414—Cassie McMillan, I3lyth. 484 ---Lydia Jane Sellers, 8 Morris. 3133—Carrie M. Sotch, 8 Morrie. .411—Elizabeth Wellwood, 12 W.Wanh. 422—William Gibson; Wroxeter. 412- Robert Inglis, 14 W. Wawanosh. 418 —Fred Lewis,5 Turnberry. 479 James McEwen, Turnberry. 391 -- Livingatono Stewart, E. Wawa. Ines]] and Morris attroutraNDEn. y'• Around the County. Mr John Fowler has rented Mr R. Hogg's farm on the 131uevale road, Turnberry. Wm.• McKee has been engaged as teacher of Union (3•S• No. 16, Ilowiok and Grey, as successor to E. V. Smith. Mr John Anderson, sawmiller, has disposed of his farm on con. 11, Turn - berry, to Mr James Taylor, for the sum of $1,,00. Last week Mr Gavin Jamieson out on the farm of Mr John B. Henderson, of the Huron road, Tuckersmith, twen- ty cords of wood from one tree. The man Haas, who burned Mr D. D. Wilson's barn, near Seaforth, was sen- tenced to fourteen years in the peniten- tiary. Hodgins was acquitted. Mr P. Brown, of East Wawahosh whose saw mill was burned some few months ago, has got in new machinery and the ]pill is now in running order again. Miss Jane McTavish,__ -daughter. Qf MrMcTavish, Tuckersmith, has secured a situation as teacher in the Ayr public school, and left for there last week. Mr 1'. I3ell, proprietor of the Wing - haul furniture faotory, on Christmas eve, presented each married man in hie employ with a fine turkey, and every single man and boy received a splendid jacknife. The Albion hotel, Ford-vich, changed hands on Thursday, Mr John Brown having sold out to his brother George. Mr John Brown is about to remove to Tara, where he has purchased an inte- rest in a large grist mill. Mr S. Leggat has rented hie farm on the 13th con. of E.Wawanosh, to Mr D. Robertson, for five years. He has se- cured a residence in Wingham, and will devote his attention•to prosecuting the interests of the Massey Manufacturing Company. John Cullis, Auburn, lost a valuable horse last week. The animal broke loose, and began rolling in a stAll in which there was some chaff.' In strug- gling his head was bruised so badly that in a few hours the suffering brute expired. On Sunday morning a gloom was thrown over this neighborhood, on hear- ing of the sudden death of •Mrs Duncan McKenzie, 12th con. of Ashfield. De- ceased had only been ailing a few days before her death. She leaves a husband and five small children to mourn her loss. - Mr Duncan McRae, Ashfield, got some of his ribs fractured while going to town on Saturday. Also his son John, while going to church Sunday his horses took fright, and he and his sisters were thrown out _John -_got his...ar,m broken, and the others escaped with slight injuries. On Monday evening Thomas Harbot- tle, merchant of Cranbrook, passed to -iris reward , after a brief struggle with quick consumption. He contracted a cold which settled on his lungs, with the above result. The deceased was a willing worker in the. Methodist church, and he also took a lively interest in the Foresters' Order. Mr Jas. McGee, who a few days ago sold his 50 acre farm, has purchased a 100 acre farm, being' lot 4, con. 2, Morris, for the sum of $2,000, a less sum than he received for his fifty acres. Mr Mc- Gee has also rented the 100 acre farm. opposite his new home, and expects to work both next season. The Expositor says, much surprise and regret was felt here on Saturday, on the receipt of the news of the death of Mr Simon Young, for several years a resident on the Huron road, 17Iu1lett, two miles west of Seaforth. The sad event occurred at his residence, near Millbank, in the county of Perth, on Thursday of last week. •Mr A. McD. Allan reached hoose, at Goderich; on Saturday evening, from his trip through the North lest and Brit- ish Columbia. He has high opinions of all that -country, and is prepared .to astonish his friends who have not seen it for themselves with—well, he says some pretty tall stories. Adam J. Turner, charged with the burglary of the store of Talbot S Mc• Innes, Wingham, was acquitted at the last Judge's Criminal Court. Turner, it seems, occupied the upper story of the warehouse in which the stolen goods were found, but the lower part was operi, and there was nothing to show that he had any connection with the offence, - One morning about two weeks ago',Mr Arch. Campbell, of Stephen township, near Shipka, left home, ostensibly, for the purpose of doing business in Exeter. He did not arrive at Exeter, and not returning home, his friends, several days afterward set out in search of him. They followed him:as far as Dashwood, at which place all trace was lost, and until the present time 'hotting has been heard of him. It is supposed by some that he walked to Hensall, where he took the train for parts distant. No valid reason can be assigned for his leaving so • unceremoniously ; he was not encumbered by debt to any serious extent, and has not shown signs of de rangement in mind. Two suits of clothes, two caps and sixty dollars con- stitute his paraphrenalia. He is about 45 years of age and "low -set," somewhat stout. , Wisconsin Pinery Dans. Chicago, Jan. 7 —Dr. Kate Bu-qs nell. of t he Women's Christian Tem• perance Union, gave startling testi- rn"nv here Saturday, in herlecture to women, about the horrors of the Vis• const It pinery dives, gathered from her p r-emal experience. The exist en•. .,f-t„ckaded dens in Wisconsin him yieen denied again and again. Dr. Ilusttupll looked for herself, and she found one at Warsaw, one at Me rill, two at Marinette, one at Auligo, two at Ki-llriver and ope at Phune River, She drew sketches of t hp9e dens so as to have proof, and one of these sketches was exhibited at the meeting: These dens are a combination of saloons, (lance houses and den of infamy. They are nearly `hill licensed as saloons, There is dancing -every evening and there are 'dens of ' infamy attached. These houses hold all the way from six or eight to severity girls. These dens are situated in the woods a mile or mere from town, Every crime under the heavens that, is conceivable is committed there without fear, 'While the court records showed Mary or Mollie or Emma somebody as the ostensible owner, a little investigation proved that Jack Mahoney, of Ash- land, who was, recently murdered ; Chas LeClair, of hurley • Rill Dia- mond, of Marinette, and 'President Wade, of Washburn, were the four notorious capitalists in crime. Dia- mond is laid to be worth f.•om $I00,- 000 to $1,000,000. 393—f ane E. Errington, 8 Morris.—'l•a•ar- -• -..-- 38A Maggio Stokes, 37urnberry., iiix t'nlorotl voo(!•'tt'•()I,rl•-+ a10 411 candidates who have been pass,, 1 stilly a••,1 to bnvrr 1.111..1, ; o I a by\he eraminera have the privilege ,f win i 0 ni111 int";„..1 ;•• r1,, ..„In r` I ayto:li ing it High SChnol AI 0' ti/ if tliev doelrr da de 80- I, /,-;11' lir• 1p!,ei . MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Contrary to previous expectations„ considerable interest was manifest in the election for cot>Incillors in three of the wards is Clinton, though the contest was conducted with little or no bitterness. By an unintentional oversight, the name of Mr Hugh Moore, was omitted from our list of candidates last week. In St. George's Ward there was no contest, Messrs Doherty and Forrester retir- ing, thus leasing Messrs 11 Cantelon and W. C. Searle, the councillors elect. The vote in the other ward stood as follows :— ST. JAMES'—A.- Couch 107, H. Walker 85, T Jackson 77, ST. JOHN'S—D.B. Kennedy 100, C. Overbury 68, 0. S. Doan 5.4, H. Moore 42. S'r. ANDREW'S—J. Johnston 102, H. Foster 89, J. Smith 71. 'The council for this year is, there- fore; -ab follows-:—Mayer•—J. White- head; Reeve—A MacMurchie ; De- . puty Reeve—A. H. Manuing; Coun- cillors—Johnston, Foster, Walker, Couch, Kennedy, Overbury,Cantelou, Searle. ASIIFIELD, — Deputy Reeve, Girvin; other officers elected by acclamation: BRUSSELS.—Reeve, R. Graham; Coun- cillors, J. McIntosh, D, Strachan, Wm. Stewart, W. Ainley, ; J. Ament, the three latter men ties, the clerk to give casting vote on Wednesday. Trustees, J. J. Denman, J. Buyers, J. Har- greaves. CoanoiNE,—Reeve, Joseph Beck, Dep- uty Reeve, A. Malloy; Councillors, M Johns, J. Taylor, T. Goode. EAST WAwANosn,—Reeve, Thos. Tay. lor; Deputy•Reeve, F. Anderson. 'ExETEa.—Councillors, Jas. Pickard, T. B. Carling and T. H. McCallum; Reeve and Deputy were eleoted by ac- clamation. GREY. — Reeve, Wm. Milne; First' Deputy Reeve, Walter Oliver. GoDEReca. — Mayor, John Butler; Reeve, Wm Proudfoot; Deputy -Reeve Abraham Smith; Councillors, J. A: Reid David Cantelon, Thos. Naftel, F. A. Humber, J. W. Smith, R. Thompson, P. IJolt, _11-H. Colborne, F.jPridham, and G. H. Neibergall.; Trustees, A. Mor- ton, M. Nicholson, H. Dunlop. Gonzatctt Towxsnre.—Deputy-Reeve, J. Beacom, 53 majority; Councillors, G. A..Cooper, Sturdy, and T. Churchill HowIcx.—Reeve, John Kaine; First Deputy Reeve, Anson Dulmage, Second Deputy Reeve, John W. Jacques; Coun- cillors, Alex, Graham and Alex. Robin• son. SE4EOEan.— Mayor,..R.. Wilson;,Reeve, D. D, Wilson; Deputy Reeve, A. Strong; Councillors, George Good, C. Wilson, J. Dorsey, H. J. Puncherd, J: Gilles - pile, Dr Mackid, J. A. Wilson, James Beattie, Jame% Watson: By-law to bonus Thoe.Hendry,$2,500 for foundry, defeated the second time. TuCEERSMITH.—Reese, McLean' (ac• clamation). Deputy Reeve, Elgie. Councillors, Wever. Jas. Sproat, Jas. Walker. Trustees, W. Carnochan, 0. E. Jackson. WVINDH.tar. — Mayor, R Mclndoe;; Reeve, T Gregory ; Councillors, J. Nee - lands, A. Dawson, T. Agnew (acclama- tion) R. Hill, J. J. Homoiith, W. F. Br hi ock ]Ire J. Cline, J. G toe, Wne Smith, R. C. Snarlirig (acclamation), Wm. Holmes, C. E. Williams, J. J. Ander. son. • •- WEST WAwANosH.—Reeve, Johnston, 1 Deputy Reeve, -Stuart; Councillors, Todd, Bowers and Gibson. Postal Returns.. The following figures showing t he business done at the respective Post Offices in the county, are taken from the report of the Postmaster -General, just issued Post Office. Revenue. Auburn 8 450" '37 Bandon 23 12 Bayfield 33(3 58 Beechwood 57 46 Belgrave „ P,enmillear Bethesda Blake Blyth Blaevale 492 31 1503 35 Brucefield 3 '9 45 Brussels :3:143 25 Bushfield 37 76 • Carlow ' 1.49 06 • Ce Chieelntraliallurst 61 04 86 Clinton 4.1+32933 0• 4 Constance 338277 5730 Dashwood Drysdalle 10-1 6;3 Dungannon 430 35 Dunlop 70 75 Egmondville 177 48 .Eilmville 70 313 Exeter 2429 21 Fordwich 546 29 Fordyce 33 95 ' Goderich 5035 89 Gerrie 721' 15 Greenway 121 00 Harlock 06 00 Hay 186 81 Henfryn 93 65 Hensall ' 679 09 Holmesville 181 58 Kintail t., ' 184 28 Kippen 25.1 42 Lakelet • 197 78 Leadbury 123 4• 9 Londesboto 406 59 Marnoch 49 49 Port Albert " 127 65 PortH92 Itodgervier'slle ill 79 7833 Saltford 121 9• 7 Serforth.4680 64 Shepparton 62 16 Sunshine ' 40 50 Varna 334 :i4 Westfield 334 51 Wingham 3631•(63 Wroxeter 763 42 Zurich 703 31 Seaforth and Clinton"show a conaid- erable increase over last,year and Godo. rice] a decrease. The difference between, Seaforth and Clinton is yearly growing less, and this year we expect ,o see the Hub take the lead. 612 71 1.51 25 75 40 138 70 Ayer's Alnianec, which has been an annual and welcome visitor since 1852, comea'to us this year as a hand- somely -bound volume containing copies not one rious editions in English, but also in nine foreign languages. In.addition to these. there are specimen pages of the pamt'ihlets issued by the company in eleven other tongues, thus making the book the most comprehensive polyglot we have ever seen. While the primary design of the almanac is to advertise Dr Ayer's Standa'fd Medicines—Starea- ptr;l'a, Cherry Pectoral, Pills, Hair Vigor, and Ague Cure—it commends itself to every reader by reason of the fullness and accuracy of its astronomi- cal and other valuable information as well as by its funny items,which ahr,w that jokes can be spicy without being vulgar. All the druggists are supplied with Ayet4s Almanac, in their limit, isr form, and are happy to give them Li customers, The 19811A this year will prrtbably not fall mt,oi1 short of fourteen million,,eopits. NEWS NOTES Both Canadian and American luinberors are in despair over the absence of snow. Rev. T. W. Jeffrey, Toronto, was presented with a purse of $1,000, on Tuesday. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company is saifil to be contemplating a Manitoba con- nection. A French Canadian named Morrie' was brutally beaten by the Hebner brothers, near Orillia, and died shortly afterwards. Tho members of the Indiana- polis Ministerial Association want five dollars for every prayer they" offer up in the State Legislature. Hon. E. Stanley-, son of the Governor-General was married on Saturday to Lady Alice Maude Olivia Montagu, daughter of the Duke of Mltrchester. Rev. F.Israel, pastor of the First Unitarian Church at Salem, Mass., committed suicide in his church on Saturday evening, by cutting his throat. • England is suffering at present from an epidemic of murders, and the fact that the bodies of the victims in nearly every case wore rudely mutilated points to the Whitehapol fiend. Tho Winnipeg Call states that Proviacial Treasurer Jones, of Manitoba, is to become manager of Harris, Son it: Co.'s business and wil) leave Manitoba after the coming session. The accounts of the Central Bank liquidators,Jlessi's.Howland, Gooder•ham and Lye, were sub- mitted to the Master in Ordinary on Tuesday in their reduced condition. ---They amount to --$17,- 152, in place of $56,345,71.,, Dr. George Smith died at Stratford at 6 o,clock, Friday evening. He was for many years a prominent physician, and much esteemed. Ho was brother of the late Chief Justice Smith, of Mani- toba.. The--con-guegation-••of- ---S•t:An- drew's Church, one attic mo wealthi- est and most fashionable in Ot- tawa, have decided to make all, seats ll- seats in the church free on Sunday evedings, Last evening the new order of things began, when Rev. Mr. Berridge preached to a largo congregation. A novel action is threatened over the difficulty arising from the Stationing Committee of the Niagara Conference having sent to Simcoe a minister in spite of the protests of the people. The members of the church have been in the habit of holding a weekly prayer meeting in the school room on evenings not other- wise occupied. Tho trustees are now threatened with.an. injunction by a leading ,legal firm in Toron- to, to restrain then from allowing the :people to pray or engage in any net of religions service in the school room or church. For some time past Mrs. John llawkins, 41 Gloucester street, Toronto, has been suffering from a severe internal pain, the cause of which has heretofore baffle i any medical -assistance that- has been summoned. The pain be- came intense and at times a biting sensation was plainly felt. Medi- cal men surmised that some living creature must be the cause and a medicine was given for tho pur- pose of killing it it' -such were the case. • For a time Mrs. Hawkins, suffering was most excruciating, but in a short time the pain sub sided and what proved to bo a lizard about nix inches in length was expelled. It is supposed that the animal had been swallow- ed in drinking water some six years ago. Mrs. Hawkins suffer- ed no great pain except at times till this last few months, when her suffering greatly increased. Since the removal 'of this loath- some animal Mrs. Hawkins has gained in 'strength rapidly. A Fargo,-Dak., despatch. says : A letter from Rev. C. •W.Riches, Park l+ar, Dakota, conveys the first authentic information of the extreme sutieringa and privation among tho Norwegian settlers in Western Walsh county. Mon with the relief party report that they found about seventy families in about ' as destitute circum- stances as 1118 possible for hutnan beings to bo and still ,exist. Many were found -with arely enough clothing to cover their naked fleas, and that Of the thin- nest material. 6110eswere almost unknown. Tl,g,csc farmers have lived on their little capital until nothing remained. Most of' thorn have been living on a kind,of porridge made by cooking frz- en green wheat and oats, stuff not fit to fend a hog. One family had not seen any flour for six weeks. The people have been', dividing with each other their potatoes until now they are gorio finale Itegister. 11l uo 1 mare, top buggy, &c., belonging to Tlirarn 11111, on the Market Square, Clinton, On the 19th inst., J. lluwson, Auctioneer. Mortgage Sale of Farm, in Tucker. email, at the ltattenhery ilause, Clin- ton, on Saturday, Veb. ;1,11), 1)irkinar,n Anctlnncer. Manning ,t i-cott, Von• lora Sol lei tors. 1.11111N. v,..• in Staid, t', , n tli • 1;th wib, R,-ew', of ,t ,bue•h( 1 1lrnrr„r.. In 1nr: a , Li,r t. the wife r f Jlr 14. .1 J1, .Uat:.. •: n daugbtor 1[�Watt*uttoltitlltiltL. XTEW BOARDING HOUSE. -8U8861110 - ,L11 Es has first-class! accomrnadatlon for six or eight Warden, In the most conveui• ea and suitable reasonable. GTEO$GA oGORDOf the N n.Rates Street, near POST OrrICE. NOT10E.—T1;E COUNCIL OF THE 0018- 1.� PORATION of the County of Huron, will meet in the Court House in the Town of Goderich on TUESDAY, JAN, 22ND. PETER AI)ardsOi't, County Clerk. 2i FOR SALE—T:AT DESIRALE sUBUR- a4N property, situate on the Base Line just outside the corporation of Clinton, con- taining ten acres of land with fruit -bearing orchard, fine brick house, stable, bard and soft water. Everything is iu the best pout., bee condition making it a most desirable home. Will fie gold at a bargain. For fur- ther particulars apply to J. BUTT, Clinton. FARM FOR SALE.—THAT SPLENDID farin of 110 acres, on the Maitland con- cession, beingi, lot 77 Goderich township, situated lj u,ilos from Holuiesville, and four miles from the Town of Clinton. The Boil is a good clay loam, with a nevertailing spring ereek running through the place; also good wells. There is about 8 acres of bush, which is one of the best sugar bushes in the coun- t); also two -frame barns, one a bank barn, one frame horse stable, with room for ten horses, also tan good bearing orchards, be- ing about six acres in all; two good log houses. About 45 acres seeded down. Will be sold on reasonable terms. ALEX BADOUR, Rolmesville P 0. OLD COUNTRY TICKETS.. We represent all the leading steamship linos crossing the Atlantic and we can give Lull information about travel to any part. W. JACKSON AGENT CLINTON Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the partner- ship heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, as Furniture Dealers and Un- dertakers, under the name, style and firm of CALBICK & REITH, in the Town of Clinton, has been this day dissolved by mu• tial consent. All debts owing to the said partnership are to be paid to James Reith, and all claims against the said partnership are to be presented to the said James Reith, w Dated-atClinton this 5th -day-ofdanuary, Ab,y D„ 1889,homthe sante will be settled. Witness: D. CALBICE, T. I. F. HILLIARD, JAMES REITII Notice of Partiership. The Yoregoiag businoes will continue to be carried on bythe undersigned, who kindly solicit a continuance of the patronage of the old firm, being determined to give each de - and careful consideration. Upholstering of all kinds will remain under the personal. supervision of Edward Roith, Clinton, Jan, lath, 1889. REITR BROS. MORTGAGE SALE Valuable Farm Lands in the Township of Tuckersmith Under and by virtue of a power of sale con- tained in a certain mortgage to The Caned nib Savings and Loan Company of London, Canada, and by the said Company assigned to the Vendor (Which said mortgage and the assignment thereof will be produced on the day and at place of sale) there will be of- fered fcr sale at public auction by David Dickinson, Auctioneer, at the Rattenbury Ilor15e, Clinton, At the hour of 2 o'clock p. m., on Saturday,• ,Feb. 9, 1889, The following lands and premises, vis:—Lot number thirty -night in the first concession of the Township of Tuckersmith, in• the County of Huron, London Road Survey, con- taining one hundred acres, be the stunt. more or Iess. The lands are well fenced and drained and in an excellent state of cultiva- tion, with a bearing orchard of choice fruit. There is on the premises a bank barn with stables &e. in good state or repair, and a frame dwelliug•house. The property is con• veniently situated within a few miles of the Town of Clinton, en the London Road. TERMS—Ten per cent of the purchase money to be paid on the day of sale and the balance in thirty days thereafter without interest,. The property will be sold subject to a reserved price to be fixed by the vendors. The purchaser will be required to sign a con- tract on the clay of Bale for the completion of the purchase. Further terms and particu- lars will be given on the day of sale or upon application to the undersigned. D. DICKINSON, MANNING & SCOTT, 1 Auctioneer. Vendor's Solicitors. Clinton, Jan. 9, P389. White Bronze Monument' col, ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO. We have the only factory in the Do- minion. Our material is pure and fine, and is endorsed by leading-scientists.as being practically imperishable. It can• not absorb . moisture and consequently is not affected by the frost. J. Baker Edwards, Ph. D., D. C. L., F. C. S., of Montreal, I'. Q., says its great d rt> • bility under all exposure- to weather and storm is fully assured by its high quality. It is more durable than stone and will not loose its handsome appear- ance from generation to generation. 1 know of no other material which is equally capable -of combining elegance of form, beauty of surface and indefinite durability. Please call on -or write to our agent at Clinton and see designs and prices be• fore placing your order. W. M. GIFFIN, AGENT CLINTON. THE ST. THOMAS WHITE BRONZE MONU- MENT COMPANY, ST. THOMAS, ONT. HOUSE AND LOT FOIt'13ALE—THAT desirahle house and lot occupied by Mr Rd, Baer, on Rattenbury St. Will be sold cheap, For terms apply to MAN.NINO SCOTT. IOGS WANTED—THE 'SUBSCRIBER IS prepared to purchase any quantic of Hemlock, Basswood, Rock and Soft quantity Logs, 'or which ho will give the very high- est ntarkt.t nriee. A stuck of Lumber of all kinds on harm. r;runt-+r•- HUTT. t9 • V0TICI7 TO CREDiTORS — IsiveiCE Is 11 hereby given that all parties t..ving claims against the estate ..f the late .for,•, Rattenbury, aro required to furnish full par- ticulars of the same, to the t1 1 lursign'e-d, not later than the 8th of February, 1889, after which date they will be settled, notice being token only of such accounts received tip to that time. ro And all parties indebted to the said estate cit her by note or book account, are required Co Nettle the aa1ulsi1i•fore that trite, or the aecounts will b'eplaced in court. W. MrMlLLAN, t Executory 1'. 11 c(4RL(:Olt, 1 the Mitten Ledge !. O. 0. F., Has pleasure to announce the engage ment, under its auspices, of the world -fa nled JUIHILEE; . • Siiigcrs, Frani Fisk University, Nash- ville, Tenn. ron ON1•; n<r Their Illimitable Concerts. This is illy Original Company that devoted over 8150,000 of its earn• Inge to the building of frisk University, that made two wonderfully suecessfhl tnnr: abroad, the guests of Kings and Queens and Primo Ministers, and thiol sting by apecial invitation for Presideafr (;rant, Hayes. 1(artiel,l and Arglnlr, '1'(lWcN 11.1 r,1., CLINTON., w ‘Vcvlr►t'wlay -fan Dar.), pith, filo ,,f hall .r, >-„ rr rI I'aliisor h (fi, 3 i!+1iisin�,, 1•,r 0 'ajiv,1 da'u • SNP,