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p'8 ypur Ifatter--Jackson Bro(t,
Natite--•Sii.J, and J. S. Higgins.
Shawl Lose—James 1 -!owe.
Neat weep--I?avie & Rowland.
l�pooi(�1 Bartz ins --John Robertson.
Ribbons—Estate J. Hodgens
House to runt—Cooper & Co.
Wo ought—W. L. Ouimette
Now or Never— Walton & Morrison
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F 1t1DAY, OCT. 3rd 1890.
The Birehall Case.
There are very few people who have
alien the trouble to follow the evidence
n this trial, but will agree with the
. verdict of guilty found by the jury.
The chain of ciroumetanteal evidence
was very strong, the only point lacking
being that no one saw the fatal shote
fired.
3t was proved that Birchall brought
!Doth Benwell and Pelly out here under
false pretences, therefore he was a
awindler, and in order to carry out
aucceesfully his operations, further
erinie was necessary.
The defence offered watt lamentably
weak ; virtually there was no defence
and Mr Blackstock, in his plea on be
belt of the prisoner, had hard work in
[trying to avert the convincing effect of
the evidence on the jury. Mr Osler's
argument was simply a -welding toget-
- her of the chain of events that were
h aught out regarding the prisoner's
meaements and actions, and he did it
wall. It might almost be said that the
extents associated themselves without
any effort on Mr Osler's part.
The judge had evidently given the
evidence the closest attention, yet one
ean scarcely resist the thought that
om the outset of the trial his mind
was made up as to the prisoner's guilt,
let the verdict be whet it plight.
The prisoner had an impartial trial,
and we believe the verdict will give gen-
sralt satisfaction. No one likes to
ace a (fellow -mortal loose his life, but
the interests of justice and the well be-
eng of the community sometimes require
it, and in England at least the verdict
will convince the people that Canadian
justice is adminstered as fairly as that
of the old land.
The cool premeditation and methodi-
sal way in which Birchall apparently
went about the murder, is a painful
feature of the affair. There may be
some excuse for a man who, under
impulse or passion, murders another
but there is none for the man who deli
berately and coolly sets about making
away with his fellow. For a College
graduate tb descend to the plane now
occupie0y Birchall,seems a long drop,
but it simply shows that when a man
makes up his mind to get a good
living by his wits, he looses moral
principle until he becomes a willing tool
of his depraved inclinations, and does
not stop at the commission of any
crime that would further his ends, no
matter how horrible.
Clinton 31arket-
This is what a farmer who resides
quite a distance from Clinton said on
Wednesday:—"1 have marketed grain
'in all the important places in this
Bounty during my residence in it, but
there is not a place were I can do as
r b well or receive as good satisfaction as 1
- ean in Clinton in selling my grain. I
t4 than frequently
receive
] ee vire a higher price here
ere, and as for barley,
a Clinton is the only market that is worth
anything at all. I like Clinton market
and don't hesitate to say so." The name
of this farmer can be given if necessary.
NEW ESA.
DEAR Sin.—I real the above in the
Clinton Niry lIt.A of last week, and this
is just what a farmer said last week
who resides near Clinton :—•'f took this
load of peas to Clinton and the best of-
fer received was 54e. a bushel, this I re-
fused and then drove the load to Sea -
forth where I sold it at 58c. There is
no use of newspapers deliberately telling
untruths about markets,neither is there
any use of going to Clinton with grain
or tobuy groceries. I can always do
better in Seaforth. It pays me even if
1 have no grain to sell to drive there, as
. I save 20 per cent. on my purchases.
iy My name will be forthcoming if neces-
sary.—Hallett Farmer.
This is from the last issue of the Sea-
'. forth Sun.' When a man makes the
statement that by going to a particular
place he can effect "a saving of 20 per
.cent" in his purchases, he should be
-prepared fo prove it. Now we boldly
•challenge the truth of that assertion,
and as we think we can prove the un-
truthfulness of the first statement,
doubt is certainly cast upon the second.
In, these days of close competition it is
absurd to talk of saving 20 per cent be-
tween any two towns, we don't care
where they are, for every business man
knows there cannot be that mach differ-
ence, and we venture to say there never
Hullett Farmer says the best offer he
could get in Clinton for a load of peas
was 64c. We have the authority of the
eading grain dealer in this town to say
that no man has ever yet been offered
64e for his peas this season, nor has loss
than 58e been paid for good quality
merchantable peas.
This certainly ought to dispose of Hui.
lettFarmer's statement. In reference to
the first statement of the NEW ERA we
stated just what the farmer himself said,
r ' andwe will give his name to any one ask
ing it,further,we can give the name of a
Tuckersmith farmer who only a week
ago sold a load of wheat in Seaforth for
39a;ixts and the next day sold a load
1 • • 1r Clinton at 94c, the market not hav-
ing rallied in the meantime either.
F ' $y -the -way, we notice by the Exposi-
-,• for that barley dropped from 50 to 40
ents, in Seaforth, last week. At the
a ihle time it was 45 in Clinton.
it
" ir-77r,47" ,
The McKinley tariff goes into effect
on !!Monday next.
Ontario exported 5627,589,014 worth
of native produote kat year, of which
5623,030,479 worth went to the United
States. Yet we are told that the
American market is of no value to our
producers.
The Mitchell Advocate is in error in
a tating that the speaker of,the Ontario
Legislature receives the same salary as
a minister of the Crown. He receives
31250, besides his regular sessional al-
lowance. See Public Accounts,
Hon. Mr Dryden and Hon. Mr Har-
e ,ort, two of the new ministers of the
Ontario Government,were elected with-
out opposition on Tuesday, the Conser-
vatives generously deoling to put anyone
in opposition to them.
The couple oflBrantford youths who
jokingly wrote the name "F. C. Ben -
well" in a hotel register there several
days after he was murdered, are the
kind of practical jokers who should
spend their time behind bars.
The Exeter Times contends that, un-
der the McKinley tariff, the American
farmer if he wants to buy Canadian po-
tatoes, will have to pay the additional
duty. Then the consumer does pay
the duty. That is generally correct,
but is directly contrary to the Times'
N. P. doctrine.
The Signal intimates that Mr Robt.
Porter, M. P„ is likely to be thrown
overboard by the Conservatives of
Huron at the next Convention. The
NEW MIA prophesied that, conditional-
ly, some time ago. If the Conservatives
can find a local candidate that they
think can hold the Riding, Mr Porter
will be drooped. If not, lie will still
be their candi0.tte.
The Methodist Conference has made
the following form of morning service
in churches obligatory; -
1, Doxology; 2, hymn; 3, prayer; 4,
anthem or hymn; 5, scripture lesson,
Old and New Testament, responsively
if desired; 6, hymn; 7, sermon; 8, pray-
er; 9, collection; 10, hymn; 11, benedic-
tion; 12, silent prayer.
Is not this a tendency to ritualism ?
Some of the members of Conference
thought so, and we agree with them.
Had the order been optional, instead of
obligatory, it would, we think, have
been better.
It is absurd for papers to talk of Can.
adian farmers raising cavalry horses for
the English market, for it cannot be
done to any extent. In the first place
it would take..years to make the neces-
,sary changes of sires and dams, as it
baa taken years to bring the heavy -
draught class up to the high standard
it is, and in the second place farmers
must raise a class of horses that can be
used on the farm until they are three or
four years old, at any rate, and longer
in case they are not sold. Cavalry
horses aro not suitable for farm work
consequently farmers cannot raise this
class of horses exclusively.
Mr Wm. Clegg shipped five car loads
of Barley to Tiuffalo on Wednesday.—
In anticipation of the extra duty being
put on by the American Government,
lie has sold and shipped all his barley
and will thus escape any loss that b •
u•
ers may suffer who may not be able to
get their barley across the lines before
the new duties go into effect.—«'inghant
Times.
A good Conservative like Mr Clegg
should not be alarmed about the ad-
ditional duty. If he reads the Empire
he will learn that it won't make any
difference to barley growers how much
duty the Americans put on. Of course
Mr Clegg's experience may differ from
the Empire's theory, but he should not
give the lie to the party organ's conten-
tion.
How practical men engaged in com-
merce must laugh at Mr Foster's pro-
posal to extend the Dominion's foreign
trade by shipping eggs to Europe, to
South America and to Japan. The
exportation of eggs to England is not
an untried experiment. The Montreal
Trade Bulletin, a commercial paper,
states that not long ago an enthusiastic
egg packer appeared in that city and
created quite a flutter by announcing
that he intended buying and packing
eggs for English market. He sent for
ward a few shipments which, although
not very largo, were quite extensive
enough to clean him out in about a
couple of months or less. Since that
time several other trial shipments have
been sent across the Atlantic, but, un-
fortunately, they led to no satisfactory
results. No man who undertakes to
buy eggs for the English market can
afford to pay no more than six cents per
dozen for them.—Ottawa Free Press.
The demise is announced in England,
at the age of 82, of Anna Maria Lady
Head, (widow 'of the Right lion. Sir
Edmund Walker Head, formerly Gov-
ernor-General of Canada.
An old lady, of Kingston, 70 years of
age, named Morris, has executed a re•
markable act—fasting for 27 days. --
Her only nourishment was a fewspoon-
fuls of water a day. After the respite
she took a longing for hard boiled eggs,
and on them she is now maintaining life.
She is very feeble.
The London Free Press recently in.
vited Canadians to rejoice because the
net debt of the Dominion had been re-
duced. The Ottawa Citizen, another
Government organ, now says that its
"usually accurate" contemporary was
misled, and that the debt was increas
ed during the year by $511,59e. It is
now $238,018,038, and at the present
rate of increase will very soon be a
hundred million more than it was when
the Mackenzie Govern mon twen t out of
office.
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JETITION,-,••.•A petition for the
opening of the harbor hue been large-
ly signed t;,y our citizens and others
and will be forwarded to the Go vent -
meet by the council. The petition
urges a much felt waut and we hope
it will recognized.
TRIAL.—We understand that the
Fall Assizes commence in Goderich
neat week. This will be of epaulet
interest to Bayfieldltes as a case
which came be:ore J. Morgan J P..
in the early part of the summer is
expected to be heard now.
Is IT (W)EIGNT,—The cider mill
is again running at full blast, and
(to be up to some of our most prom-
inent citizens) is exhibiting its mask-
ing propensities anew after a season
of retirement. Mashing and sideher
ere always considered results of the
other.
ON THE SCENT.—While Mr Jesse
Card, shoemaker, was on a trip to
England this summer, he had a num-
ber of pair of shoes stolen from his
store. There has been a good deal of
this done in the village of late and
now it is beginning to be pretty welt
whispered around who were the ones
who bad emply beds before daybreak
and were out on their mid -might
rabages.
SIntMoN,—On Sabbath last Rev
Mr Anderson, of Goderich, filled the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church,
while Mr Henderson took his charge.
The reverend gentlemen took for his
text "Dont thou believe on the Son
of God ?" and from these words de-
livered a splendid sermon, very pro-
fusely and happily illustrated. Mr
Anderson's faculties for reading are
excellent and it was with a pleasant
interest that the hearer followed the
reader.
Goon EXAMPLE.—Rev Mr Rya
of Florence, one of the executors o
the Connor estate, was in town last
week and returned home on Friday.
His visit has been one boon at least
to thia community. We refer to the
removal of that old building, down
near the lake, which bore the name
but not the appearance of the Ocean
"House." Although one of the old-
est landmarks of Bayfield, it has been
for some years an eyesore not only to
our beauty -admiring citizens but also
to the critical and observant traveller
Many such buildings, which are not
tenantable, are tenaciously held onto
by their owners as if they expected
some day a magnificent palace to rise
out of the ruins.
Nor: s.—Mrs T. J. Marks has re-
urned from a rather extended trip
p the lakes, stopping at • several
laces in her route. Tenders are out
r the erection of a brick porch to
t. Andrew's church. Some of the
isitors, who rented cottages in town
u
fo
v
for the summer, have not left yet,
they are all waiting for the Fair on
Oct. 8th and 9th. Mr Jonn Stan -
bury left last Saturday via London,
in order to pursue his studies at To-
ronto University. Miss Kate Ahrens
is visiting friends in Clinton. The
annual meeting of the Bible Society
was held in St. Andrews church, on
Tuesday last, addresses were deliver-
ed by Rev Mr Simpson, of Brucefield,
agent of society, and also by the
resident clergymen.
OBITU.tRY.--The following very
beautiful account of the death of a
niece of Mr Chas Symons, in Mem-
phis, Teen , will no doubt be of in-
terest to the readers of the ERA.
Mrs Arthur Sites, (the lady referred
to) was a native of Goderich; and
leaves a husband and a sister, Miss
Lizzie Shannon, to mourn her un-
timely death "Mrs Arthur Sites
died last Sunday, leaving a young
husband to mourn a true and faithful
wife,and a hundred friends to lament
the loss of one of the truest and most
beautiful types of womanhood ever
vouchsafed to earth to give us
a glimpse of Heaven. On Sar•
urday last she gave birth to a
child who was never destined to look
upon
the light. ht
g The little eyes were
kissed to sleep by kindly death be-
fore they had :earned to droop with
sorrow or fill with tears. .The next
day the mother joined the soul of her
child in the mysterious realms be-
yond the sunlight and beyond the
stars where beautiful tradition teaches
us that the Father waits for his
children and with celestial love re-
moves the stained robes of life,chang-
ing them for the white garments of
eternal peace. Consolation is a
vain offering to those sorrowing -
hearts she has left behind, but true
and gennine sympathy must always
bear something of healing; and this
all her friends are offering from over-
flowing hearts. On Monday morning
high Requiem was celebrated over the
remains of Mrs Sites, and the casket
that held that frail tenement that
had once bound her soul was hidden
from view by the wreath of flowers
that loving hands laid above it. And
of all the flower& there was no rose
whose perfume was sweeter than her
influence had been, or lily purer
than her spotless character." "The
Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away, blessed be the name of the
Lord."
•
Brucefield;
NOTES.—The Sabbath School con-
vention, held in Union church, last
week, was a grand success, in point
of addreseea, music, discussion, collec•
tion and numbers; the officers for the
year were elected, and Varna chosen
as the next place of meeting. The
sacrament of the Lord's Supper will
be dispensed in Union church, on
Sabbath, October 12th; the services
on the Friday previous and Monday
following will be conducted by Revs
J. S. Henderson, Heiman, and A.
McLean, Blyth. The Clinton foot
ball team failed to put in an appear-
ance, last Tuesday evening, though
the boys here were waiting' with smil-
ing faces to meet their friends again.
Miss May Gardner, of Bayfield, has
been spending a few days at her
uncle's, Mr R. Marks.
Colborne.
NOTES.—Mr and Mrs John Young
are visiting friends in Waterloo this
week. Ralph, the youngest son of
Mr Robert Ailin, has been laid up
for some time with sciatic rheuma-
tism. We hope for his speedy recov-
ery. The people of Zion Methodist
church decided at a meeting held last
week to have the furnace and chim-
ney repaired to prevent the escape of
smoke to the body of the church; the
smoke has been the cause of annoy
ance in the past; we believe the
defect will be remedied as Mr Satin
dere, of Goderich, has taken the con-
tract.
Morris.
NorEs --Moat of those wbo attend-
ed Tornat•i and Loudon Fahe, have
returned and all expreee themselves
well pressed with the visit. Detroit
is the centre of attraction for our cit-
izens just now, a number having tak-
en in the excursion there last week;
among these are Mensr!a. A. and R.
Russell. flies Nettie L.twrence and
Miffs Bell were visiting in Hilbert
last week. Fire destroyed the three
barns and contents of Mr Pollock on
the lith line, last Sunday morning;
lose between $4000 and $3000. with
only a light iosurance. It is supQoc-
ed to have been a cane of incendiar-
ism.
Hill's Green.
NOTES.—The stock of the late
James Houlden will be sold by auc-
tion on October 14th. The farm also
will be offered for sale. Mr C Latta,
who is at present teaching in Zurich,
has been engaged to teach in No. 7,
Stanley, during the coming year.
Mies Mary McAllister, who has during
the summer been visiting at Marlett,
Michigan, returned home this week.
Mr W. G. Traver has taken a situa-
tiou with Mr Clegg, of Kippen. The
usual prayer meeting was held in hall
ou Monday evening.
Belgrave
GOOD SEaM NO. --Conductor Snid•
er, the evangelist, addressed the A.O.
U.W. of thia place, on Sunday last,
in the Presbyterian church. A large
number of visiting brethren from
Brussels, Winghaw and Blyth were
present. Mr Snider occupied the
pulpit or the Methodist church, in
the evening; he is an able speaker.
WEDDING BELLS.—Mr Thos. Fowl-
er, of Port Albert, and Miss Mary
Hoover were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony, on Tuesday evening
last, at the residence of the bride's
father, in Westfield. The knot was
tied by the Rev Mr Smith, of Moor -
field, assisted by the Rev Mr i wann,
of Auburn. A large number of friends
and acquaintances were present and
spent an enjoyable evening,
NoTEs.--Mr Peter Anderson, of this
place, left for Grand Rapids, on Fri--
day,
ri•day, to secure a situation. Mr Wm.
Henry, of Washington Territory, is
visiting his parents, at Marnoch; we
expect Will's intentions are that a
lite partner shall accompany him on
his return trip. Miss Helen Porter-
field. of Marnoch, is visiting friends
in Wingham. Miss'Annie Treleaven,
of Dungannon, is visiting her broth-
ers in this place. Mr Win. Clegg, of
Wingham, intends starting in the
grain business here shortly. Our
Belgrave tinker spent Sunday with
friends in Blyth.
News Notes Around The County
The total assessment for the village
of Exeter, for the year 1889 was $473,-
000, for 1890 $4115,000, a slight decrease
from last year.
We regret to learn of the death of
Mrs John Modeland, of Tuckersmith,
near Egmondville, which occurred on
Thursday.
On the 22nd, a little boy, son of Mr
Archd McNab, of the 12th con., of Mc-
Killop, while playing at school got his
collarbone broken.
Mr Copp, of Seaforth, has rented his
farm, on the Parr line, Stanley to 11IrW.
Sinclair, of Brucefield, for six years at
an a01,001 rental of 1300. This is a
a good farm.
C. Bowerman, who has taught suc-
cessfully in S. S. No. 8, Grey. during
the past six years, has engaged to teach
in S. S. No. 1, for 1,,491, at a salary of
1110, to be paid quarterly.
The 'Wingham Baptist congregation
has extended a call to the Bev R. W.
Kelly, of Collingwood, to become their
pastor, but have not heard from him
as to his acceptance of same.
The farm of Mr Geo. Plewes, on the
.;th con., Stanlo has been rented to
Mr Thos Parses five years at an
annual rental f 112oa payable in ad -
Mr
vain -
ce. It r '
s a
un
good far and is rented
on very reasonable terms.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs James
Gibson, of Morris, who was struck by
lightning about two weeks ago, was
more seriously injured than teas
thought at that time, and her re•
covery from the shock is at present
very doubtful. -
Mr M. C. Cameron, ex -M. P., of
Goderich, has been the guest of his Bon-
in -law, Dr J. D. Wilson, Queen's aven-
ue, London, for sone time, trying the
efficacy of the sulphur baths. He re•
turned hems on Saturday, and reported
himself as much benefited by his course
of treatment.
The Exeter Fall Show 'held there on
Tuesday was one of the best ever held
in that place, every branch being well
represented. The gate receipts exceed-
ed any previous year. The weather
was delightful. There was about 10,000
people in town. Everything passed off
quiet and orderly.
The Signal says:- On Thursday of
last week our townsman, Capt Jas.
Green, met with a severe accident on
his vessel, the schooner Moonlight,
running from Cleveland to Marquette,
Mich. While on Lake Erie, the cap-
tain was struck by a line and thrown
violently around several times. He
was taken from his vessel to the hos-
pital at Detroit, and on Wednesday
night was brought to his home in Gode-
rich. He has sustained serious inter-
nal injury, which has deprived him of
the use of his lower limbs, but now,
with the careful attendance of his fam-
ily and other helpful friends, he is in
fair way to recovery. It will be some
time, however, before he will regain his
forn-er vigor. The captain has the
sympathy of the community at largo
in his affliction.
The Exeter Times says: —Upwards
of two months ago Mr 11. II. Collins
lost his dog, which is a valuable spaniel
and no trace of the canine could be
found, until one day he was seen at
Brucefield, in company with one Joseph
Abel, of Seaforth. Mr Abel was im-
formed that the dog belonged to Mr
Collins, of Exeter, but strenuously ad-
hered to the statement that it was not,
that he had had it for several intonate,
having bought it from the person who
raised it. Mr Collins, learning the
whereabouts of the dog, drove to Sea -
forth last week, visited the residence
of Abel and found the dog locked in the
cellar. After knocking at the door of
the house for some hours, a lady final.
ly appeared. Sine was told to liberate
the dog, and when she did so, the
brute !laving heard the voice of its
owner, dashed from the cellar and out
of the door in wild fury to meet its
owner. The dog had been so starved
that It was nnrecognizahle. Mr Col-
lins would be doing the man Abel
justice were the to enter an action
against him for harboring what he
knew to be stolen property, OS alert for
cruelty to animals.
OUR ir,oTTER BO:,Y►
[We wish itd,istinetly understood that •
we are not, directly or indirectly, re- ' r
sponyible, for any opinions expressed 1
under this head.]
'• SLIGHTLY MIXED" SOME -
MORi:.
To Mr Editor of the Clinton Nev, Era.
(
DEeu Stu, --*-The sluggard is wise
hie own conceit than seven men t
can render a reason." So said Solom
and Soloman was regarded as the m
level-headed man of his day; even
his sayings may safely be accep
without the proverbial "grain of sa
1 will now proceed to give the testim
of at least seven eminent, able min
men, quite capable of rendering a
son; to show that the habitual use
tobacco tends to weaken the intell
promote disease, and shorten longev
and is, therefore, unsoriptural, inj
done, and unbe3oming a Christian,
leave the News -Record to furnish
arguments, if arguments they can
called, from the other fellow, who
no doubt, "wiser in their owu conte
than them all.
Dr. Gunn, in his estimable wo
"The Family Physician," in speaki
of tobacco, says, "This article, so mu
used in various ways, has the m
deleterious effects upon the syste
and, although one of the most virule
poisons in nature, auoh is the fasoin
ing effect of the noxious weed, th
mankind resort to it in every mode th
can be devised, to ensure its pernicio
and stupefying agency. The seve
and dyspeptic symptoms, and diseas
of the liver, lungs, stomach and nerve
system, which are produced in inve
rate snuff -takers, chewers and smoke
are from the effects of the oxalic acid
How many repent sincerely that th
have ever indulged in this slow, b
sure poison, which, in marry constit
tions, leads to such fatal consequence
and could we draw back the covers
of the tomb, and know what tobac
has done in sh)rtening human life,
would surprise us that man, ma
after the image of his Maker, and e
dewed with reason, should thus destro
both mentally and physically, his sy
tem.
The disastrous influence of tobac
upon the mind is no less fearful tha
upon the body. No tongue or pen ca
describe the intellectual ruin occasio
ed by it. If angels ever wept over sel
inflicted tortures, they have mingle
their tears over the unspeakable wretc
edness of the tobacco consumer. Th
mental misery occasioned by the use
spirituous liquors, I have already d
scribed, and no one doubts but that,lik
the devil, it tortures its worshipper
But if the tobacco inebriate should to
his tale of mental' wretchedness,
would excite the feeling heart. Liquo
and tobacco go hand in !rand in th
work of destruction.
The most fashionable mode of usin
this noxious weed is S1IOKINO, and it is,
kewise, if not quite so, almost as poi -
nous as chewing, particularly to those
delicate and nervous temperaments.
he smoke penetrates to those delicate
nd innumerable air cells of the lungs,
eats and irritates, and being absorbed
y them into the blood, causes head -
he, weakness of the nerves, soreness
the eyes, restlessness, palpitation of
e heart, and occasionally produces
neer of the lip; frequently a subject
surgical operation, and sometimes
rminating in derangement. The tone
the stomach is impaired, and indi-
stion, with its train of evils, is the
nsoquence. In many persons the
rvous system is so affected, that the
dividual becomes tremulous, feeble,
aciated and sallow, and the result is
diseased condition of the liver. Few
titles more powerfully affect the ner-
us systens;-it impairs the memory of
ose who use it, weakens all their in-
lectual powers. and sends down its
fluence to posterity, so that the chil-
en of those who use it to excess are
ble to insanity, and a variety of ner-
us diseases, which may be conferred
on then[.
What organ of the body needs those
rcotic poisons, in order to perform
sir functions in the most perfect
anner ? Tile; rs NONE! • God has
ade none; nor is there an organ of
e body whose healthy action is not
turbed by tine us3 of tobacco, and
sic
h it
does not instinctively v re'1s
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every organ it touches, tobacco is
SON.
0, thou invisible spirit of liquor and
bacco, if thou hast no other name to
known by, let me call thee Devil,
thy name was derived from Bac-
us, a principal leader in the camp of
tan.
Why, then, not quit these evil prac-
es, the use of liquor and tobacco, for
y•certainly affect both) 'body and
nd. The harmony established by
e Divine hand, between the mental
d the moral powers—the appetite of
y and passions of the soul—it die-
bs, and brings reason and conscience
o vile subserviency to appetite and
cion. Jt weakens the motives to
d, and strengthens the motives to
1. In direct and palpable violation
what our blessed Saviour teaches us
the proper daily petition of every
1 under heaven, it leads. men into
ptation, and delivers them to evil,
ing "day by day" not "daily bread,"
a poison of a deceibtful and malig-
t kind, that sends its exciting and
alyzing intluenee into every nerve
he body,and nature,no longer able to
✓ up under this deadly narcotic,
s down under its paralyzing infln-
e. Tobacco has spoiled and utterly
led thousands of boys, inducing a
gerous precocity, developing the
alone. and softening and weakening
bones, and greatly injuring the
nal marrow, the brain, and the whole
vous fluid. A boy who early and
ly smokes, or otherwise largely uses
acro, never is known to make a man
much energy of character, and gene -
y lacks physical and muscular, as
las mental,energy. To older persons,
ticularly there of a phlegmatic tom.
ament,tobaccolmay becomparatively
mlesa, but, eyen then, it is worse
n useless. We would particularly
n boys who wish to be anybody in
world, to avoid tobacco as a deadly
on. Will not our young. men, who
ue life and health, be inclined to pay
e regard to the deliberate and long
d opinions of a medical practitioner
5 years. I will only add that these
ements are not exaggerated, but the
It of many years experience," etc.
cannot help feeling to regret that
space at my disposal in a nowapa-
article compels me to abreviate to
1 an extent, that much of the beauty
pathos of the above article is lost
he reader. I would advise all who
an interest in the subject, to obtain
ading as found in Gunn's family
sician, pages 3('3-8. Of course, no
not of such reasoning will change
views of a man "wiser in his own
cent than seven men that can render
anon;" yet,with the ordinary reader,
vill carry more weight than -tine
ements of a person whose intellect
bedimmed by the use of stimulants
narcotics, that he regards it as
td logio to say that because the
ptures=do not in:plain wordsdenounco
use of tobacco, (a habit that never
thought of for hundreds of years
✓ the last page of Holy Writ was
ned) therefore the use of tobacco
t he scriptural and right, and also
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Which we spoke of last week.
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- the stock is.
way .. complete.
We have most of the different kinds in two lengths -6
and 7 feet, which are suitable for upper and lower rooms.
The widest we keep in stock is 37 inches, but any width,
up to 108 inches, can be procured.
ForFallWe have a
'large assort-
mentHouse..•
of
'Wall Papers
Cleaning a�a
' Decorations
AMERICAN MONEY TAKEN AT PAR.
Win. Cooper & Co
BOOKS, STAI'iONEPY and FANCY GOODS,
CLINTON.
regards himself as justified in saying
that "a man can smoke to the glory
and honor of God, just as well as he can
eat to His° honor and glory." I notice
however, in the issue of the 2Ith, the
writer, who takes the above view of the
case, takes "back water" on the las
quotation. That seems too bad. I
there is anything that a tobacco smoker
should stick to with the tenacity of at
oppossom to a gum tree, it is "smoking
to the honor and glory of God." However, I will not take issue with him
when he says "It would have been bot
ter to have said to the glory of man.'
I wil
l
go one bettor
than that, and say
it would
have been- better yet to have
said to his shame, and best of all had
he made sure that it was noiseless pow-
der he was loaded up with, before he
ventured to "shoot off" his mouth in
such style.
I must close for the present by asking
you for space on a future occasion, to
ventilate the views of some more of
those men who can "render a reason."
Yours truly, COMPOS MENTIS.
ITwo letters, in reply to the one publish-
ed last week, concerning lady tph e -writers,
etc., are unavoidably held over till next
week, as also other tatters. i
Mr Geo. Weir has sold his 100 acre
farm on the 11th con., of Usborne, to
Mr A. Bollands, Killarney, Man., for - N
85,800.
The Expositor says:—:L little boy,
son of Mr Joseph Fisher, is likely to
t lose the sight of one of his eyes from an
f accident, which happened Tuesday ev-
ening as he was returning from school.
n Another boy using a small toy gun fir.
ed it off, the contents striking young
Fisher directly in the eye with very
painful results.
A new pipe organ has been ordered
for the Main Street Methodist Church,
Exeter,
at a
cost
of
$1:> 0
0. The in
strument will embrace many new and
valuable improvements, and will bo
among the best organs in the country.
—[What kind of an organ will they
get at 815, which is evidently a mistake
for 81500.
NEWS NOTES.
Itev R. Johnston, of Lindsay, has de-
clined the call to Knox church, Strat-
ford.
William Davis, a well-known resi-
dent of Sombra township, whose farm
is on the Ward Line, died suddenly the
other day of heart disease, aged about
62 nears. He was seen to leave the plow
ane walk to the fence near by, seize it,
and almost immediately reel and fall to
the ground. Members of his family
ran to him, raised him up and convey-
ed him to the house,but he did not rally.
IIe did not speak after his friends
reached him, and he died immediately
after.
The Expositor says:—Mr John Mc-
Gregor, one of Hullett's most enter-
prising farmers, and who resides near
Kinburn, has a very fine herd of
Holstein cattle. IIe showed them at
Goderich Last week and they carried
everything before them. His aged
bull took first prize and a diploma as
hest aged bull of his breed; his cow also
took firer, and a two•year-old heifer
took first and diploma for the best fe-
male of any age. He also got first and
second for bull calf. This is a pretty
good record. Mr McGregor now has a
herd of 20 Holsteins. He thinks they
are the beat and most profitable all
round cattle for the Canadian farmer
to breed, as they can not be beaten for
milk and are good for beef as well. He
has one cow and '20 per cent of her
milk is cream, and he made 30 pounds
of butter in two weeks from a four year
old cow in Jannary last.
Bert Jordan, aged 11 years, a son of
a York county constable, while wait-
ing for his parents nt Bathurst street,
Toronto, creased the railway track.
His left foot got caught in the space
between the rail and the planking, and
though Ile struggler) hard to extriate it,
was unable to do so. A freight train
was approaching at the time, and see-
ing the perilous position of the lad, 14i,•s
Carson, of No. 1,077 Bathurst street,
ran to his rescue. She endeavored to
pull the lad out of danger, but only
succeeded partially. Knowing that the
unfortunate little fellow most lose his
foot, she determined to save his life if
possible, and standing close to the
track held him tightly in her arms.
The long train of cars passed over the
lad's foot, crushing it and mangling
the lower part of the leg. Were it not
for the heroic action of Mrs Carson,
the train must certainly have passed
over the lad's body.
On Friday evening of last, week Mrs
Mcllardy, of I3luevale, met with a
serious accident . She was going across
the road and there was a team going in
one direction and in trying to escape
it, she did not notice a horse and buggy
which was being driven in the other
direction, and was knocked down, one
of the shafts striking her in the breast,
breaking the bone.
Mr David Fotheringham, a gentle-
man of about 62 years of age and one of
the early pioneers of Blanshard, met
with a tragic death on his farm on con.
8, of the township of Blanshard, the
other afternoon. The deceased was en-
gaged with his team drawing manure,
and while seated on the front of the
load, the bridle of one of the horses -be-
came detached in some way, resulting
in the team running away. He was
thrown forward upon the whiftletreea,
and when picked up a few momenta
afterwards life was extinct. He leaves
a wife and grown-up family to mourn
his departure.
Rear AtIrertionnentL.
House to Rent.
Near W. Cooper's residence, now occupied
I b0y00PPP. Cole, RBOOKent, ST80OREper month. Apply to
R's .
`'[HALL LOST. — ON SUNDAY LAST,
IJ somewhere between Mr Howe's residence,
and a short distance along the Goderich
road,a brown shawl. Finder will be suitablyy
rewarded on returning the same to JAM11
HOWE, Clinton.
NOTIC Id.
ESTATE OP PRE LATE 305018 111GOINS.
All overdue Accounts Notes, Mortgages,
Ycc., not paid to the undersigned on or be-
fore the 19th day of October 1890. will after
that date be left with Messrs Manning &
Scott, Solicitors for Executors, Ont.
f. S. BIG(�INS, i Executors.
W. J. BiGGINS, f
Clinton, Sept. 1890. 2i
X SHORTHAND. X
The undersigned is prepared to give les-
sons in the above art. Evening classes will
open at an early date. Those who are desir-
008 of taking up this most interesting and
useful study, which will be tit oronhly
taught• platten communicate with MRI.
EDITH N. COLEMAN, Clinton,
EXCURSIONS.
Single !'are Excursions to all Western
points, Oct. 14
For all particulars apply to
W. JACKSON.
To x A(1E\T (I T R. CLINTON
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