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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1890.
REFORM CONVENTION.
A Convention of the Reformers of West Hur-
on, will be held in the
TOW 01' GODERICH,
(kr;•i —ON—
:.• •N.ONDA Y, MAY 5th, 1890,
At the hour of 1 o'clock p.ni., sharp, for the
iurpee° of Nominating a Candidatelfor the
ogtelative Assembly, to contest the Riding
in the interests of the Liberal Party land
Good Government. Each Polling Bub -Divi-
sion is entitled to appoint three delegates.
CHAS. GIRVIN, ROBT. HARRISON,
President. Secretary, W.H.R.A
r
Subject~ for consideration.
On the 5th of June the electors of
this Provin:;e will be called upon to
select members 0, the Provincial Legis-
lature, the House having been dissolved
and the date nientioned fixed for the
, elections.
We believe that the Government of
Mr Mowat is entitled to a renewal of
confidence and support.
He has held office for 18 years, and
in all that time no cha.'ge of corruption
has ever been proved against him. The
entire record of his administration is a
clean one, and his opponents have been
unable to show in any importantpartic•
ular where it could have been improved.
Legielation bas beeu progressive
and in keeping with the growing re-
quirements of the Province.
Instead of running the Province in-
to deli(;' its affairs have been so wisely
and economically administered that a
splendid surplus has accrued.
What can possibly be gained by a
orange of administration? There are
no abler men in the Opposition ranks
than on the government benches. In
fact papers favorable to the Opposition
have poked fun at them for their lack
of ab lity, and intimated that it would
be impossible to find enough material
among them to form a Cabinet.
The agricultural interests of the
Province have been especially well look-
ed, after by the Mowat Government.
In 1888 a Minister of Agriculture was
appointed, a practical farmer being
chosen to preside over it. Then the
various Agricultural, Horticultural,
- pairymen's, Bee -Keepers Associations,
and others of kindred .nature have re-
ceived substantial aid from the Govern-
ment. Township municipalities have
been empowered to borrow Money from
'the government, at 5 per cent, and loan
Oleo the farmers who wish to tile drain
their land. -.,The, ,Farmers' Institutes,
established by the government, are do-
ing much good to spread practical
knowledge, and in various other ways
the government has shown itself the
trne friend of the farmer as well as all
other classes of the community.
What does Mr Meredith offer to do
better than Mr Mowat has done, simply
nothing. He cannot be more econom-
ical, for the Mail has said concerning
the finances "Mr Afowat's management
has been clean and ,free from scandal.
These are powerful r,•n•,•nes for ;/i ring
hint a. new )erne..,
The Conservatives object to the Se:
parate School, but Mr Meredith knows
he cannot abolish them and plainly
said so, in the House. They are a
fixed part of the constitution; all that
Mr Mowat has done has been to pass
-regulations making them as effective as
possible and giving them no privileges
not enlisted by the Public Schools.
At the last Local election Mr Mere-
dith posed as the special friend and
advocate of the Irish electors, claim-
ing that the Conservative party was
their only true friends. This time he
is on the opposite side, alleging that.
Mr Meredith is under the influence
of Rome. If Mr Meredith was honest
before he cannot be honest now, be-
cause both positions cannot be correct,
If be is honest now he must have been
dishonest before, and a man whose
opinions change to suit circumstances
cannot be worthy of confidence. •
The electors of Ontario have nothing
to gain by a change of administration.
Mr Mowat has proved himself to be
honest, capable and efficient. Mr Mer-
edith's record has shown that he is
willing to sacrifice the interests of the
Province at any time that it would be
to the interests of his followers to do it.
It is perfectly proper to speak if
General Middleton as a foreigner.
The bye -election at Ottawa for the
Commons, on Saturday, resulted in
the return of the Government candi-
date by a large majority. Any other
result was hardly to be expected, as
Ottawa is a government stronghold.
How much foundation there is for tbe
silly talk of Iion. Mr Ross resigning
R'boonuse he was afraid he would not
be re-elected" is shown in the fact that
the Conservatives had about decided
riot to nominate a candidate in case
idr Ross was in the field again.
oigtlleal Vitat.
'Vhq Goderich Signal montjeaas tll
ti4M0 Of M. X,1kloLean, of tiae gap)
(tor, AS i# paafblo candidate in th
South )tiding. It is quite likely th
his name will come before the conven
tion, but we are paeitive be will u
make any effort to supplant the prose
popular member, Mr Bishop, ehou
this gentleman again desire mom(
ation. In case of the latter's retir
went, Mac would aesarediy be t
choice of the convention, and his no
ation would mean his election, for he
a particularly strong man in the Sout
Seaforth would undoubtedly make
strong bid to secure Mr McLean's nom
ination, but outside of thio we are i
dined to think there will be very litt
opposition to Mr Bishop, if he wan
the nomination. Both are capital me
and one thing certain, whoever gets t
nomination will be cordially support°
by the other. This means election i
the South Riding.
The Conservatives of the South hol
a convention at Hensall, on Tuesda
next. It does not matter who the
candidate is. He will not be able t
get anywhere near election. The strong
est mere in the party have been run t
earth before, and there is not at pre°
ent an available man who can develop
strength enough to win in the South
The names of Dr. Rollins, Exeter
Harry Either, Stephen, Mr Happle
Zurich, are the ones most promin
ently mentioned. But the choice ma
develop "a dark horse" not yet in th
field.
A convention of the Reformers o
South Iluron, for the Local Legislature
has been called for Tuesday, May 13th,
at 11 a. m., at Bossenberry's Hall, Hen
sail. Let there be a full representation
from each polling sub -division in the
Riding.
Whc will succeed Mr Ross in
West Huron, is the question that is
agitating all minds in this locality.
Some people think that a dark horse
not yet named may enter the race. The
aspirants so far are one Clintonian and
three Goderichites. The merits and
dime:is of all these have been more or
ess;canvassed and talked over, and opin-
ion Is settling to the idea that the
Clintonian Mr Manning—will make a
very interesting race at the convention
A good many Conservatives who have
een callers at theNswE anoffice since the
ame of Mr Manning was announced as
candidate, and almost as with one ac-
orn, they have expressed their willing-
ness to support him in preference to
ny other candidate, even from their
wu side. Clinton is a unit in favor of
his nomination, and the delegates from
ere to the convention, all go pre
ared to plead his claims, and present
is case from a standpoint of justice
nd right.
The Conservatives of Nest Huron
meet at Smith's Hill, next Wednesday,a
to select a
candidate. date. Nat
orally they
thick their chances are better, with Mr
Ross out of the way. Several names0il
have been mentioned ass likely candi-
dates, but the cvention only can de-
cide. One thing seems to be pretty sure
—none of the prominent' men of the
party seem to be very anxious for the
onor. Some of them say it will run
bis way, if a Goderich man secures
he Reform Convention; then a Clin.
onian will likely carry the Conserve-
ve banner, but if a Clintonian secures
he Reform convention (which isregard-
d as more than probable) then a man
om the other side of the riding will
e the Conservative candidate. The
ark horse is said to be a West Wawa-
osh farmer.
In the East the candidates are the
Id member, Mr Gibson and Mr Mus -
rove, in the Conservative interest; not
ven the latter's supporters think he
as any show whatever to defeat Gibson
ut there is a certain advantage inbeing
defeated Conservative candidate. It
gives one a claim to recognition for
services rendered that is otherwise not
heeded. It has been said that "politics
makes some queer bedfellows." It al-
so brings about some peculiar circum-
stances. Mr Musgrove, until lately,
was a teacher in the Riding; talking
with a lady at one time, who is also a
teacher, on politics, he used words to
this effect;—"There is not a man in the
county of Huron I would rather see re-
present East Huron than Gibson, for I
do'h't know a better man for the posi-
tion." Yet this is the man be is going
to oppose at the coming election. How
ever, we are satisfied that the electors
will agree with Musgrove, in his opin-
ion, and elect Mr Gibson by a big maj-
ority. -
People who say that Mr Merdith per•smellysally is just as good as Mr Mowat
forget that it was Meredith who got a
man named Weeks to make a false affi-
davit and also promised "to sec him
through it."
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The Loudon Free Press opposes 111;
Mowat's condidature in Oxford, be-
cause he is a non-resident, and ap-
plauds the choice of Mr Meredith, of
Toronto,forLondon. That's consistency
for you, but then the Free Press was
never troubled touch about consistency
It would advocate to -morrow what it
opposes to -day.
Ono night lately a number of men
sat in a room of a Listowel hotel talk-
ing Ontario politics. Said one of them
"1 never gave a Grit vote in my life,
and I don't know that I shall this time,
but I'm d --d if I'll go Meredith." That
man is a ;very (prominent Conserva-
tive in the county,of Hnron, a Romifu
Catholic, and one who is not a noalioa
in political matters, by any means.
pretailaestu bo lar$•° t aud,.ttspst-re
R $4Itiltivft of slay ,ponveftiosa over
helot in Witgt Rurou. The, tiroitoyhc
a,ry meetingtf, salt whirl( delegates to the
'UOU rention Ira being >a<ppolaatedb Are
alga,( enthusastically-(attended;, ani . the
heat meat of the lui;beral party ar@ he -
i00 Gent to who: convention. We hope
no improper ndnenoea acre 13k won •
and that the Convention wilhfreely es
press its opinion. For the Liberals o
West Huron to select their oandidat
is to elect him, hence the great import
ance of nest Monday's convention.
Besides the work of selecting a Candi
I date, the convention will be addressed
an( dates. NO torr Noll antedfOr tile 01114010 /4101,014.4m,
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'LFeetIeffi' Uhu7rrfday, June #3,
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Reform Cons
ing za ........ , . , Rand, . R
Dulles: (Inj
!1<lgorria ,parling..
Brant ..,.Wood ..........,�
Brant , .. e ,
Brookvllla . ,
fir! Argos 11 P.• George
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.. -Porter George.
- Bruce C .. , . Dank • Shaw,(E. R.)
Bruce 8 ....O'Connor Dr. Tennant
f Cardwell H. Lennox..
e Carletoi. .
- Cornwall &
Stormont.. 5
Dundas
Dafferin
Durham E j Collins
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triunity respected, slid the Wemlferafaca
laws increa an stringeney from year t.
to year ifs ayfnpathy with the advance
NO insporty t mterect'haa Wee over,
looked. ito elllati or creed was beea�afav
ored. No injustice line been pant upon
any element of the population.
There is no better Qovernment on the
earth.
That is the conviction of the Liberals
of Ontario, In that faith they go into
the contest. And they will sweep the
Province as they swept it three and a
half years ago, and secure to Ontario
another terns of pure and progressive
government.
no doubt, by Hon. A. M. Ross, explain-
ing the course he has taken and say-
ing farewell to constituents, who
have so long reposed confidence in him.
It has been stated in some quarters
that Mr Ross bas used his influence,
and is still using his influence, in favor
of one of the candidates, but we have
Mr Ross' own word for it that the se-
lection of either of the gentlemen, be-
tween who the choice is likely tq be
narrowed down—or of any other Lib-
eral the convention might select—
would be eminently satisfactory to
hint. The use of Mr Ross' name in
the way we have indicated has been, we
are, sure quite unwarranted.
So far as we know at the time of
writing, the probable oandidates re-
mains the same as those announced
by us last week. It has been stated,
but we do not know by what authority,
that Mr McGillicuddy had withdrawn.
We hope the members of the convention
will meet with the determination that
the best man should be chosen and that
victory will once more end the Liberal
campaign in West Huron.
The Separate Schools
For political effect, an effort is being
made to hold Mr Mowat responsible fur
the existence and encouragement of the
Separate Schools. It has been shown
over and over that he was opposed ori-
ginally to their establishment, and the
fact that the Conservatives were main-
ly responsible therefor should not be
lost sight of. When the law establish-
ing these Schools was enacted in 1863,
fifty-four Conservatives out of seventy
voted in its favor, among them Sir John
Macdonald and Hon. John Carling,
fourteen Reformers out of thirty voted
against it, Hon. Mr Mowat and Hon.
Alex. (Mackenzie being among those
who voted against the establishing of
Separate Schools. As the schools are
a part of the constitution, they can only
be abolished by the Imperial Parliament
amending that act, and it is a question
if it will even do it.
Mr Mowat, therefore, has had to pro-
vide regulations for the SeparateSchools,
although personally opposed to so do•
ing. Some think that "he has pander-
ed to Rome" by so doing. F denies
g Ie
most emphatically that he 'lids done
anything of the kind, and his denial
should be accepted until proof to the
contrary is furnished.
His refusal to grant the baHot for
Separate School election is advanced
as evidence that he "truckles to Rome,"
but this, in itself, is not proof. It is
only opinion. Last year • 231 Public
School Boards might have held elections
by ballot had they desired to do so;
only 91 did, the remainder preferred
open voting. There were seven elec-
tions for Separate School Trustees Last
year, what material difference would it
have made to these if they had had the
ballot. None whatever, even if they
had it, it would not relieve them against
the penalties of the confessional 'and
excommunication.
The Separate Schools cannot at
present bo legislated out of existence;
while they do exist they must be sub-
ject to Provincial control, but their
usefulness will grow less and less as the
advantages of the Public School system
increase, and this is being recognised
as time progesses.
There is not an intelligent teacher or
educationist in the Province, who is
not prepared to admit the rapid strides
made in the efficiency and curriculum
of Ontario's Public schools, and many
scholars are graduating from the Separ-
ate schools into the High schools and
Collegiate Institutes, whish is proof of
their radical improvement. Many of
our Public schools are also .taught by
Catholics, which ought to be a gratify-
ing fact to those Christians possessing
sufficient charity to recognize the in-
alienable right of everyone to claim
religious tolerance.
Mr Mowat's course in this connec-
tion,'as in all others, shows only a de-
sire to advance the best interests of the
Province.
Not a dollar of debt and the best
schools in the world in the Province of
Ontario. Is not that a record to be
proud of ? Mr Mowat is proud of it.
Mowat has done a great deal for the
workingman in his time. He gave him
the Mechanic's Lien Act, the Employ-
ers' Liability Aot, the Factories Act,
the Railway Accident Aot, the Act to
facilitate agreements between masters
and workmen for participation in bone.
fits, and to facilitate the adjustment of
disputes between employers and eni-
ployes.
That the Ontario Government has
done much in the cause of temperance
is shown by the following table of the
number of licenses of various kinds is-
sued in the Province in 1888 compared
with 1874, the first year in which tno
Crooks Act was in force :
1888.
Tavern licenses 2 064
Shop licenses 336
Wholesale licenses '26
Vessel licenees 17
1574.
4,793
1,307
52
Sa
1 Campbell
Durham W .. Lockhart Prower , .. .
Elgin E ....Dance Godwin .. , . '
Elgin W ....MoCrimmonMoColl
Essex N ....Cleary White
Essex S Fox
Frontenac
Grenville
Glengarry . ,Raeside
Grey E Hunt Rorke
Grey N Cleland ....Creighton ..
Grey S Hunter ....Blythe
Haldimand .. Baxter
Halton Kerns
Hamilton -,Gibson
1 Hastings N Wood
Hastings E .. Verinilyea
Hastings W
Huron W
Huron E ....Gibson ....Musgrove
Huron 5
Kent W Clancy
Kent E Ferguson .. Reyoraft(ER
Kingston Thompson .. Metcalfe....
Lambton W
Lambton E
LanarkN
Lanark 5 Elliott
Lennox .... Ay leeworth ..I11eachmau .
Leeds Preston ....
Linoolo ....Gerson Hiscott
London Meredith ... .
Middlesex N.. Waters Maclin
Middlesex E.. Purdonr ....Tooley ...
Middlesex W. Morgan
Monk Harcourt
Muskoka ....Cockburn ..Marler
Norfolk N
Norfolk S
North umber -
land E .... Young Willoughby ..
Northum ber-
land W Purser
Ontario N ..Gould G lendenning
Ontario S
Ottawa
Oxford N
Oxford S ....McKay
Parry Sound.
Peel Chisholm .. Hughes ... .
Perth N Cleland
Perth 5 Ballantyne..Davis
Peterboro E .. Blezard ....Kidd (E R)
Peterboro W..Stratton ....Carnegie ...
Prescott
Pr. Edward. . Sprague ....Johnson ... ,
Renfrew N ..Murray ....Dunlop .
Renfrew S Leich (N. P.)
Russel
Simcoe F Miscampbell.
Simcoe C....Paton
SimooeW
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NE WS_.NOTE6.
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Crowfoot, the famous Chief of
the Blaokioot Indians, died on
Friday.
rhe occupants of 400 homes in
Dallas, Tex., and suburbs, have
Leen driven out by the floods.
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Col. Rhodes, Minister of Agri- j
culture iri the Quebec Cabinet,has
resigned his portfolio, and will re-
tire from political life.
Thomas Gilmore, a non-unio
carpenter was on Fi iday fatal)
assaulted by a dozen strikers i
Chicago.
Toronto ..
Wylie
Victoria E Fell
Victoria W ,.McKay
Waterloo N
Waterloo 5
Welland ..Morin McCleary ,
Wentworth NMcMahon
Wentworth S.Awrey .. .. Potts
Wellington S.Guthr'ie ....Macdonald
Wellington E. Hampton
Wellington Allan Long
York E mith Gibson ...
York N
YorkW
y13,lrour....
....Clendenan
The Assembly Dissolved
(The Globe.)
Tlie Sixth Parliament of Ontario has
been dissolved.
The officialnominations for candidat-
es for seats in the new House will be
made on Thursday, May 29, and the
polling throughout the Province will
take plane on Thursday, June 5.
The campaign will be short. There
is no doubt but it will be decisive.
The most encouraging reports cone
to the Liberal headquarters from all
over the Province. The Liberals of the
constituencies are in great heart and in
magnificent fighting humor. The loyal
sturdy veterans of the party who have
stood by Ontario's Grand Old Man
through so many- stern fights and rejoi-
ced in his splendid record of unbroken
victories are ready for the contest with
the old enthusiasm, the old confidence
and the old faith in their old chieftain.
The young men have caught the in-
spiration from the elders, and will be a
grand organising and fighting force in
the campaign.
And as in previous elections, many
huudredsof Conservatives will go quiet-
ly to the polls and cast their ballots for
the beat Government that has ever rul
ed in a British Province.
The character and achievements of
Oliver Mowat are dear to Ontario. He
has given the Province eighteen years
of clean and honest Government. He
has preserved from the hands of the de-
spoilersnearly one-half of her territory.
He has secured as the permanent pos-
session of her people natural resources
of enormous value.
He has set back the day of direct tax-
ation for a generation if honest and
prudent government be maintained and
these great natural resources be not
'squandered upon political jobbers and
adventurers.
There are no scandals in all the re-
cord.
No extravagance, no waste, no cor-
ruption has been brought home to the
Administration.
The Province has been kept out of
debt, an everflowing treasury has been
maintained, millions of money have
been distributed in the relief of local
burdens,
The educational system of Ontario is
spoken of with praise all over the world.
It is the admiration of the greatest ed-
ucationists of the age. It has been
wisely and soundly developed under
the direction of the Mowat Government.
The laws have been improved and lib-
eralised, and the cost of litigation cheap-
ened to the people.
All that a Province Government can
do for the agricultural interest has been
done by this Government. The Pro•
vincial Farm has been made a strictly
farmers' institution. Lecturers have
been sent out from the Agricultural
College to Farmers' Institutes all over
the Province. The great dairying in-
dustry has been encouraged. No sound
measure for the benefit of the farming
community lean been refused. No reas-
0uable grant for objects of agriculture
has been with -held.
The wage -workers have the protec-
tion of the most advanced legislation.
The Mechanics' Lien Act, the Em
ployer's Liability Act, the factories
Aet, the Railway Accidents Aot, the
Acta to facilitate agreements between
masters sand workmen for participation
in profit , and to facilitate the adjust•
ment of disputes between masters and
workmen, have been put upon the stat•
lite hook by tide Mowat Government.
The liquor traffic has been restricted
the Tempera u -e sei ti ncnt of the nom,:
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It is rumored in Quebec and
Montreal (that Mr Cbapleiau will
give up his seat in the Dominion
Cabinet and assume the leader-
ship of' the Quebec Opposition.
Commissioner Adams, of the
Salvation Army, lies bestowed a
new namo on that organization.
Speaking at Peterborough recent:
ly, ho dubbed it the 'hallelujah
Gas Company.'
An Ottawa evening paper states
that Dr. Montague has announced
his intention not to again contest
Halditnand at the close of the pre-
sent session. The Dr. knows how
to stratagetically avoid defeat.
Thomas Kimber, a young Eng-
lishman front Topsham, Devon-
shire, who arrived in Montreal on
the 5th inst.. has mysteriously
disappeared, under circumstances
which give suspicion of foul play.
Telegrams to Secretary Proctor
state thq,t over 50,000 persons in
the flooded districts of Louisiana,
Mississippi and Arkansas are in
need of assistance. The Govern-
ment will send supplies to these
people.
Conductors on the western
United States railroads are becom-
ing restive under the constant
watching by (spotters, and it is
said a movement is on foot to sup-
plant Grand Chief Wheaton with
some one who is not so much
against strikes.
William W. Allen, of the des-
patch division of Buffalo post of=
fice, has been arrested for stealing
letters. He stoutly denied his
guilt,but a number of letters were
found on him, including some de-
coys. He is a Republican and a
Freemason. Held in $3,000 bail.
Rev Dr.Willoughby, l.Wl oughby, of Guelph,
owing to failing eyesight, an-
nounced to his congregation last
Sunday evening that he would re-
tire from active service as pastor
of Norfolk streetMethodistchurch,
a position which he has filled for
some time past satisfactorily to
his flock.
The bye -election for the Com-
mons for the City of Ottawa re-
sulted in the return of Mr C. H.
Mackintosh by 866 plurality. Mr
Mackintosh polled 2,454 votes,
Mr Hay, the Equal Rights can-
didate, 1,596 votes, and Mr Chry-
sler, the Liberal candidate, 1.242
votes,
Mr J. Il:. Swartz, of Princeton,
has received instructions from Col.
Benwoll, Cheltenham, Engla; d,to
raise the body of his son, F. C.Ben-
woll,from the Potter's field, where
it at present lies, and have it inter-
red in the new cemtery in a lot by
itself. Col. Benwoll intends to
erect a monument to the memory
of his son.
An attempt was made early Sat-
urday morning to burn the tene-
ment house,No. 210 East Eighty -
Eighth street, New York. Piles
of paper and rags saturated with
kerosene were placed in the hall-
way and sot on fire. A wakeful
child saw the light and gave the
alarm. There were 100 persons
sleeping in the building, all of
whom escaped.
On Thursday evening burglars
attempted to enter Patter & Co's
store at Ironwood,Mich. A clerk
fired a shotgun in the face of the
foremost man and the burgles fled
On Friday nigh the burglar,whose
name is found to be John Richards,
turned up at the hospital with
his face nearly gone. He refused
to name his accomplices and died
Sunday.
Mr Thos. Hamiton, a well
kn.Iwn resident of Woolwich Tp.,
near Winterbourne, aged 50 years,
was kicked by a colt the other
night while taking it to water.
The animal struck him on the
breast, causing external and in-
ternal injuries,from which he died
in twenty-four hours after. He
leaves a wife, two boys and a girl
to mourn his sad fate.
The London Diocesan Confer-
ence of the English Church has
had a rather excited debate over
the proposed use of the rovisedwer-
sion of the Scriptures in public
services. A motion declaring that
its use in the church is illegal was
defeated by a negativo vote. In
the debate on this motion the Bis-
hop of London expressed the opin-
ion that no;bishop could prosecute
a clergyman for using the revised
version, and declared that the use
or non use of it ought to be left
entirely to the discretion of each
individual rector.
Every house in the country will soon be undergoing a
general house cleaning from cellar to garrett, and to im.
prove their appearance they will need
WALL - PAPER
Ceiling DECORATIONS
As also the
>Hi
Best Window SHADES,
Which we are selling at very low prices.
AT STORE No. - 2
Dickson's Old Stand
We are offering Special Discounts on
Miscellaneous Eooks
To Library's and Sunday Schools for the month of May
The Profits on SILVERWARE, JEWELERY
and SPECTACLES Given Away. "14
We are selling out
PURSES and WALLETS
t almost hall prices. 25c Purses for 15c., 50c. Purses
for 30c., 75c. purses for 50c. Wallets at 18c., 25c., 35o.
45c., 65c., 85c. and $1.
REDUCTION --Remember this is no boguscut to draw
attention, but a genuine cut on goods of genuine quality
TERMS STRICTLY CASH
W. COOPER & CO:
CLINTON
HURON NOTES.
Miss Franklin
of Toronto,has s been
engaged by the Wingham public school,
to take the place of Miss Burgess in the
school, who, on account of continued
illness, has been compelled to resign.
The congregation of Egmondville
Presbyterian church have extended a
call to the Rev. Geo. Needham, of Cor-
unna, Lambton County. The matter
will likely be decided at the next meet-
ing of the Huron Presbytery.
A peculiar accident happened a horse
belonging to Messrs. Turnbull & Ball-
antyne, Brussels. The point of one of
the shafts of the waggon entered at the
back of one of the front legs and came
out at the animal's breast.
Mr J. W. Walker, Turnberry, met
with a slight accident one day Last week.
He was ploughing when the plough
struck a stone, and the plough handle
flew up and hit him in the face, causing
the blood to run freely.
We regret to announce the death of a
very old resident of Bluevale, in the
person of Mr McGee, who passed away
quietly on Friday evening. About three
years ago he received a paralytic stroke
which confined him to his room ever
since.
Mr Wm. Conell, of Sheppardton, who
has been home for the past eight months
from Australia, will leave on Saturday
next for Buenos Ayres, where he has
accepted a position in connection with
the publishing firm of J. W. Lyon. & Co.,
Guelph.
Hugh M. Chesney, one of the oldest
settlers of this county passed away
quietly on Wednesday evening last. Mr
Chesney came to Canada at the age of
seven years with his father, who was
one of the earliest settlers of the town-
ship of Tnckeramith, He was a man
who might have occupied any position
in municipal matters if he had wished
but he always refused municipal honors.
The commitee appointed to choose a
ground for" a camp meeting in June
have decided on Geo. Currey's grove
near the Nile. The camp is to be held
from June 16th to 23. Miss S. J. Will-
iams, Misses Lydia and Annie Hall have
promised to be present throughout the
Damp, and Rev. Geo. Richardson, Dia.
trictchairman, isltolpreside. The neigh'
boring circuits and ministers will be
invited to participate. A good time is
expected and preparations are already
being made.
Five sutents of Ontario College
of Pharmacy have been suspended
for offering to pay a private do-
tective $100 to procure a copy of
tbe examination papers to be used
next month.
The Canadian Baptist enters a
warm protest against the treat-
ment accorded to the poor China-
man who was imprisoned on the
International bridge at Niagara
the other day, and forbidden to set
foot on the territory of either of
two Christian nations. The Can-
adian Baptist is right in speaking
of this unfortunate occurrence as
disgracing us before the eyes of
the oivilizod world.
Pasturage to Rent.
Lely Advertiottu oto.
1
House and Lot for Sale.
For sale or to rent, on very reasonable
terms, a ,mall frame house and lot on'ataple
Street. Quarter oars lot. For particulars
apply to Navy Ear, Office or E. TIGHE, Clin-
ton post Office.
Dressmaking. •
The subscriber, while thanking the people
for their patronage in the past, desires to in-
timate that she has recommenced the Dress
and mantle making business, in the rooms
over Twitohell's store. All orders will re-
ceive prompt attention. 1itRS J. TAYLOR,
Clinton.
EQUAL RIGHTS AsSOcia OD.
A Convention of the friends of the•above
Association will be held in the
TOWN HALL, CLINTON,
o:v
TUESDAY, MAY 13,
AT 10.30 a. Pr.,.
For the purpose of completing local
organization and the formation of a
County Branch. A representative
member of the Provincial Association
will be preser.t and address the Con-
vention.
A public meeting will be held in the
evening in the Town Hall, at 8 p. m,,
when addresses will be delivered on the
questions agitated by the Association.
A representation of 15 or 20 from each
municipality is desired.
By snthority of the
Ex. -Cos. or Pnov. Assoc.
Clanton, April, 1800.
COUNTY OF HURON TEACHERS' ER
AMINATIONS, 1880.
Primary (3rd) and Junior leaving and Pass
Matriculation (Cnd). Examinations at the
Collegiate Intitutes and High Schools in the
County, on Tuesday; July 8th, 8:40 a, m.;
Senior leaving and Honor Matriculation Ex-
amination (1st C.), Tuesday, July 15th, 8:40
a. m. Candidates who wish to write at eith-
er Clinton or Seaforth moat notify D. M.
Mallocn, Esq., I. P. Schools, Clinton P. O.,
not later than the 22nd day of May, stating
which of the two schools they Intend to
waits at; and those !who wish to write at
C1'oderich must notify J. E. Tom, Esq., L P,
Schools, GoderIch P. 0., at the same date.
The notice must be accompanied by a tee of
$5.00. No name will be forwarded to the De-
partment unless the fee is paid. Headmas-
ters of the Collegiate Instrtates and High
Schools will please Rend the applications of
their candidates to the Inspector of thedivi-
sion in which the Collegiate Institutes or
High Schools are situated. Forms of appli-
oaion may be had from the Insppectors or
Secretary. PETER ADAMSON,
Secretary B. Examiners.
Goderich, April 26th, 1890.
G.T,R. TOWN OFFICE
Cut Rates to the West now in force.
The lowest rates known for years,
For all information apply to
W. JACKSON,
G. T. R. AGENT.
GO WEST:
Having leased the W. Laithwaite farm on
the Maitland Concession, Goderich Town-
ship, which has 60 acres of splendidpastur-
age, with good spring creek running through
It, the subscriber is prepared to pasture a
limited number of cattle for the summer.
Rates reasonable. Also, he keeps for ser-
vice, at his own farm, 16th con., Goderich
Township, a first-class tboro•bred Durham
bull. Terme, 81 at time of service, with
plirivile;e of returning it necessary. HENRY
MURPHY, Ooderleh Township.
C.P.R.
To MANITOBA, NORTH.
WEST or BRITISH
COLUItIBiA.
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from the authorized agent, ,mem
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