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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1891-04-03, Page 4IICUT gitireVtigattalt$a Shevi Ps= openiug-John Robertson Shew rOsora Operaing-tieetiley CS Co Show room opening-Pitnaasteel it Co Spring display-jaeksou Brim Selling farm -J. F. Dailey Glove 4. leaner -Beesley it Co ISpproutices wanted-Ilodgene estate 0141 wanted -N. IL Young Show room. opening-flodgens (*ate To let-liarland Bros Mortgage sale-Gisrrow d; Proudfoot House furnishings -W. L. Onimette Licenses -W. J. Paisley ilintonftweat FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1891. The ,Toronto Telegram drops ite partizanship long enough to eity that "Financially this province is well managed. Its resources are husbanded and the surplus is not wasted in extra- vagant salaries to minieters or officials." Those who are ,continually shouting about "Mowat's extravagance" will please paste this in their hat and keep cool. How many of the active tem- perance workers in the county have written to Mrs Anna Ross) Brucefield, to help forward her temperance scheme 7 The pledge books are ready for use, and will be 'sent to all applicants, on re- ceipt of six cents. Our tempe- rance workers should take hold of this matter and boom it. An Act is before the Legislature \obis:it provides that the board of public school trustdos in every city, town and village shall, im- mediately after the 15th day of December in each year, publish a detailed statement of the receipts and expenditure for the portion of the year ending on the 15t1r day of December. This is a similar statement to that which is issued every year by municipalities. During the election campaign, a private letter sent from Mr W. T. R. Preston, the Liberal organ. izer, to a Liberal candidate, fell into the hands of the Conservative candidate in some way in that particular constituency,and he was indiscreet and dishonest enough to make use of it, the letter never haring been received by the per. son for whom it was intended. Mr Prestofi has now instituted an action agni last two parties chaiged with pui•loini.ig the letter. rile Ontario iGovernment has issued a circular to civil service employees,. whose salaries, made up by fees, aggregate more than $2,000, drawing their attention to the fact that there is a move- ment.to eXchange the fee system for regular salary, and asking their opinion. Of conrso we can- not anticipate what the answer will be, but it is hardly likely that those who fees run up to three or four thousand dollars. a year will be favorable to a change. In any event a change should be made, as the present system is an unsatisfactory one. The Empire last June had a ba attack of virtuous indignation be- eauso a couple of members of the Ontario Ministry retained their positions, althougla defeated at the -polls, and no language was strong enough to denounce Mr Mowat's "outrageous conduct" in manag ing the affairs of the Province with an incomplete ministry. At the recent election two members of the Dominion Cabinet were de- feated, but with its accustomed consistency, it overloaks the fact that the lioneinion Government is just as censurable as Mr Mowat was, as they still retain their po- pais, s in the ministry. Among the bills now before tho Oniiario Legislature is ohe to amend the "Noxious Weeds Act," and one of its provisions provides that "Any person who knowingly sows any wheat or other grain infected by smut, without first destroying the germs of disease, shall, upon, conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than $5 nor more than 820." There.is hardly an enactment on the Statute Book that is more•openly violated than the one i•olating to the spread of noxious weeds. - PathrnnSters and others have their attention called to it orcry year, but that is about all the good it does, for little or no attempt is made to enforce its provisions. Go through this coun • try in the Rummer, and Ctinada thistlee and other weeds will be found in. abundatv3e, It is not much use amending the law,unless some effort is made to enforce it. ha proper enforcement would do a great Amount of good. -134SVIsSti Mies Duncan, eissietant teaoher,speut her liolidaye oat a ton. Mr Wright went home as we4 OD a visit. Mr John Ferguson and family will move into the bowie lately o upied by Mr Chtu Stalker. Mr John Newcombe is now under the doctor' care, but we hope to see him around again soon. Messrs D. Wilaon and Sidney Han- nah are talking of going to British Columbia this week but are not fully decided. Miss Maggie Johnston, who has been clerking in $ohn Whiddon's grocer store for some time, returned to her home last week. Mr Louis Weld, who has been taking up third-olass work in the public school is now attending the Clinton Collegiate until midsumnier. The rink thie year halproved a great success and supplies a limitless amount of innocent amusement for our young folks. Last Thursday evening it was open for perhaps the last this season. The ice is now cleared offithe lake and navigation will soon begin again. - Summer will soon be upon tie with its train of pleasure -seeking visitors. The people of Hayfield should unite in mak- ing this miare than ever the most at- tractive watering -place in Canada. The Agricultural Society have just put an addition of three acres to their grounds, which, with the land already in their possession, they intend to con- vert into a beautiful race course and driving park. The Stanley branoh are bound to go ahead, and it is the farm- ers of Stanley who may justly feel proud of the exhibit made every fall in Bayfield. Sometime during Sunday night a portion of the miii-clam gave wan leaving a large gap in the dam. Since the water was not very high, an unnoticed opening must have been formed when once started quickly ex- panded. Tne break Is not very ser- icus and Mr Thompson expects to have it attended to at once. If not our friends up the river may look for a fine haul of suckers this year. ROBBERY -Before daybreak on March 23rd, the family of Dri James Gardiner, Postmaster, were awakened from their peaceful s:umber by the noisy operations of seemingly .uppro- fessional burglars. The front door of the office had been broken and an entrance made, but when the hope- ful youths arrived at the till they found but "fifty cents." About- this time Messrs John and Chas.Gardiner arrived on the scene, armed to the teeth,but their would-be victims 'had escaped -"had melted into thin air." Not content with this an attempt was made to enter Mr Jesse Card's shoe shop, bu t being discovered, made good their retreat. This is no doubt a continuation of the pillages which have been made all along since last summer, and these petty thefts,if not puoisheil, will oti ly encourage the perpetrators of them till they find themEel yes lodged one day. in the Penitentiary. The general op -I -pion is that they are no deep:dyed-culprits but novices who are enjoying tem• por., ry success. Hensall Mud ! mud! ! mud ! ! ! everywhere, though we keep out of it a great deal better than a year ago, as now we have considerable plank sidewalk. We now see those who, by private subscription, put down sidewalks last summer, going around with a satisfied grin on their faces, as they glance from their own well polished boots to the mud-begrirned ones of their neighbors, who were less thoughtful and liberal than they. Quite a change took place here this week, when Mr R McIntyre took pos- session of the hotel which for the past year has been under the management of Mr E Bossenberry; Mr Bossenberry moved into the house vacated byMr W H Reynolds who has moved into the store -on the other sid of the street; Rev Mr Sermons, ot St Peals church, will occupy the house vacated by Mr McIntyre. Mr. Geo. R. Switzer, V. S., who has practiced his profesiou here for the past year, and who by his attention to business, his skill in his profession and his affability,has worked up a good prac- tice and secured a host of friend, has sold his practice to Mr Geo. Fitzgerald, V. S.,who successfully passed the receet Examination. Whilst regretting to lose Mr, Switzer from amongst us we welcome Mr. Fitzgerald, who is a young man of pleasing manners, and good character, and appears to have consider- e.ble push and snap about him. We believe Mr. Switzer has remo4red to the United States. NOTES. -Miss Henderson, who has been visiting with her brother, Rev J.S. 'Henderson, returned -home on Monday. Mr R Morrison, merohant, who has carried on business here for the last four years, has removed to Shedden. where he will carry on business; he and his family will be much missed in Hen- sall. Rev J 5 Henderson is attending the closing exercises in Knox -College, Toronto. Mr J Arnold, formerly of Mitchell, is opening a dry goods and milliners business, in Morrison'a old stand. Mr James Stark shipped a car load of horses to Manitoba, on Tuesday. Large numbers of young men aro leav- ing here weekly, for the Canadian and American Northwest. The Misses Murray, of Clinton, were this week the guests of Miss Stark: Mr Albert Cox - worth has secured a position with Mr Dardes, of Boston. Mr•W Clausen,who during the summer was in Dr MeDiat- tnid's ding store, has secured a situa- tion in a dry goods house in Pembroke. Rev Mr Sermon% ti e newly appointed pastor of St. Paul's church, occupied that pulpit on Sunday evening last. Mr Frank O'Neil has been made happy by a newcomer, in the shape of a bounc- ing baby boy. The last meeting, for this season, of the Y. P. M. I. Assooia- tion was held on Monday evening last, when the reports given showed the So- ciety to be in a very prosperons cendi- tiou, and all spoke enthusiastically of the reorginzatii n next fall. 111r Gilbert ,11c Kohn je, the dteform candidate, was elected t.; the Local Legislatnre by acclamation in South Grey Wednesday. The simile) repert of Sir Charies Twiner, aq High Commissioner, shows the ill,- gration from Great Britain to ufteada during 1890 was 31,930, against 35,056 in 1389. William Robbing, a ti rifty oung farmer of the township of Moore, was up before Mayor Watson. at Sarnia, on Tuesday, charged with stealing cheep- ed feed from Mr King's flour mill. It was shown from the evidence that the prisoner had been suspected for some time, and larst Thursday was watched while he filled up a number of baga and pitched them into his waggon and drove oft. The prisoner was commited for trial to the June sessions, bail for his appearance being accepted for $100. Clinton nodel &boot. The result of examination for March is given below :- nivisios Seuior seotiou, marks attainable, 085: Georgina Murray 352, Jetta AleTaggart 329, Grace Tedford 318, Allie Pratt 297, Thomas Wheatley 289, Fred Lavin 279, Hattie Davis 277, Louie Doherty 275, Stewart Plummer 270, Howard Grant 267. Middle section, marks attainable, 403: Minnie Aitken 4132, Celia McRae 357, Maud Wiltse 345, Annie 51cCorvie 342, Bertha Bean 340, Clara Ferguson 334, Blanch Shepherd 329, Pflay Robb 319, Belle Murray 313, Charlotte Everett 312. Junior section, marks attainable, 403: Thos. Walker 334, Jennie Smith 325, Alfred Osborne 324, Jennie Moffatt 292, Mary Irwin 985, R. Andrewe 270. DI VOlON 11. Senior section, marks attainable, 390: Minnie Moore 341, Elsie Dowzer 340, Olive Helyar 331, Mary Lough 311, Bella Tedford 281, Maggie Anderson 268, Grace Overbury 248, Maud Whaley 247, Nettie McRae 244, Jessie Gardiner 241, Louis Heywood 240. Junior section, marks attainable, 330: Maud Moffatt 261, Eva Q ooper 250, Maud Keane 2'21, Perry Pluinsteel 173, Howard Jackson 169, Frank Smith 161. D1VSION Senior Section, marks attainable 290: Gregg Irwin '248, Arthur Bean 238, Nettie Stevens 224, Fred Gilroy '221, Lizzie Twitchell 211, Bella Paisley 203, Willie Wilson 201, Marine Young 198. Junior Section, marks attainable 270: Willie Osborne 174, Fred Kerr 166, Mary Stuart 155, Rena Picket 154, Ida Cottle 150, Annie Worthington 148 Sarah Smith 147, Maggi9, Wetrner 143: Senior section, rnarks attainable, 315: Flossie King 275, Lizzie Gardiner 262, Maud Scott 248, Flora Cuninghame 239, Clara Steep, 236, Samuel Wilson 224, Dolly Mason 224, Ed. Cook 221. Junior section, marks attainable, 250: Frank Hovey 238, Elsie Miller 232, Dan McDonald 224, GarnetIWhitely 219, Carrie Spindler 213, Lucy Grant 210. eivisios v. Sen ior section, marks attainable, 552: Lottie Wheatley 538, Ralph Burley 494, Annie Ross 487, Minnie Scott 41;35, Arthur Shepherd 459, Ida Heywood 455, Annie Baer 447, Herb Alexander 447, Bert Tedford 441, Minnie Holmes 440, Willie Cook 406, Tithel Doherty 401, Stuar t _Macpherson 401. Junior section, marks attainable, 417: Maggie McCounell 420, Lawrence Ted- ford 387, Frank Heywood 377, Linnie Alexander 374, Willie West 355, Laura Biggart 352, Dolly Cantelon 330, Chas. Brown 328, Howard Dempsey 301, Hugh Gordon 298, Frances Cochrane 298, Albert Glazier 283, Foster Wilson 299. DIVISION VI. Senior section, marks attainable, 246; Fred Hill 216, George Twitchell 213, Geo. McLennan 199, Lottie Witts 195, Willie Shipley 194, Gouldie Pike 190' Junior section, marks attainable, 236, Silas Andrews 224, Harry Irwin 213: May Armstrong 213, Willie Nimmens 208, Harry Fretnlin 204, Lottie Smith 203. Harry Arnold. of North Elmaley, has fallen heir to $148,000 througt the death f an uncle. About a year ago Mr mold at the decease of his father, in- herited about 515,000. NasjOtes-Arellflil T116 County The dates selected for the Goderich Fair are Wednesday. Thursday. and Friday, Sept. 19, 17 and Is. Mr F Burke and fain ilrof Turnberry, left on Monday for Manistee, Michigan, where they will make their future home. The firm of Cline it Co,. hardware merchants, of Wingham, has deen dis- solved, Mr. John Neelands retiring therefrom. On Tuesday at the Star Mills, on the 16th con., Grey, the sawyer unfortun- ately met with an accident by which his foot was badly broken. Mr Bilbey, who has had the Proctor farm, Morris,: for the last Ithree years, has leased the property of John Kelly, of the 7th line, and is taking possession this week. Mrs. Geo Chesney, Sr., is at present very poorly, with very little hopes of recovery. This lady has many friends in this part of the country who will be sorry to hear of her condition. The partnership heretofore existing between Messrs. Roberts and Plum, as general blacksmiths, Brussels has been diesolved by mutual consent.' The busi- ness will be continued by Mr. Plum. The roany friends of Rev R Fairburu, pastor of Eskine church, of Dun- gannon, will be pleased to know that he is becoming convalescent, and is able toassurne his pastoral duties as form- erly. County Clerk Adamson,who has been ailing for a couple of weeks, is not making the progress his friends desire, and his condition is quite serious. Everybody will hope to see hirn soon at his post. . Mr. Jaime's Newcombe, ex -treasurer of the township of Morris, is aboutto remove his family to Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is stated that Bushville post office will be extinct after Mr. Newcombe leaves. . W. J. Fairfield and family, of Brus- sels, removed to Bellfontaine, 0, Where Mrs.Fairfield's pedple reside. Mr Fair. field is growing quite weak and it will only be a matter of a few weeks or months before consnrnption will have accomplished its fatal work. '1r Jas. Drilmage, residing on the fith concession of MeKillop, met with a painful accident on Wednesday even- ing last. While walking near his house he slipped and on falling struck the ground with such force as to put his knee out of joint and break the knee cap. The Rev. Dr. Strongman, of Luck - now, and his little son were in Seaforth last wedk paying a visit to one of the town doctors. The Rev gentleman brought his little son to Seaforth in December last for a delicate operation for the relief of convulaions, which the poor lad had been troudled with from birth. Since the operation the child has not had a convulsion, but has rapidly improved in health and spirits. 'The Spring Assizes, wili be opened on April Pith by Justice Falconbridge, W. Lout, Q, C., conducting the crown eases. The criminal calender is of an unusually serious character, including the following cases: Donald McKinnon, murder and attempt at suicide; Fred Robinson, forgery of promissory notes and a mortgage -five charges; John Hefferman, against whom is a true bill for stealing cattle in 1887; and who will have to answer for escaping from cus- tody: Wm. Dempsey, rape. Thomas M. McLean, cattle lever, of Goderich, is suing Hugh 141, Douglas, formerly a livery stable keeper of Lon- don, for 35000 damages for false and maliciona arrest and imprisonment. in Anglia of last year the plaintiff hired from the defendant a hero% for whio he paid the emu 0446. When the horse was retnreecl, it is alleged that no com- plaint was made by the defendant. but about a month afterwards he laid an inffirrnatiou before a Police Magistrate of London, charging the plaintiff with ill-using and over driving the horse and injuring hire to the extent of 835. The plaintiff was arrested and had to give bail for lais release. When the matter came before the Magistrate the case against the plaintiff was disraissed. He now snee for damages. Last week the master in chambers at Toronto made an order changing the place of trial from Goderich to London. NEWS NOTES. S ding ia pretty general in Man- itoba • Joh Gibb was burned in his house near egor, lifan.,on Sunday night. There aa now 1,315 Farmers' Alliance lodgers in Minnesota,with a total mem- bership of 25600. Mr. Charles B. Hewitt, a pioneer of Elgin county, has just died in St.Tliom- as, aged 81. Two hunters who returned to Win- nipeg the other day reported that they had been treed for two days by 16 wolves. Hon Joseph Martin, Attorney -Gener- al of Manitoba, was re elected in Por- tage la Prairie on Saturday by a maj- °MS% of 61. The winter what crop in the south of Russia promises poorly, and there is a prospect of hard times for the serial! farmers. Mr. Olds, traffic manager of the C. P. R., estimates the grain export of the Northwest for the past season at 16,000,- 000 bushels. The Reform Association of North Middlesex met at Ailsa Craig Monday, and decided to protest the election of Mr. Hutchins, Mr. N. thine, a farmernear Stevens- ville, Ont., was shot through the body by the accidental discharge of his own rifle, on Thursday evening. A. Nicholson and M. Harget, Of Prairie du Chien, Wis., each lost a son by nicotine:poisoning. The boys had smoked cigarettes to excess. On a wager Friday, Lesalie Ellis, of Bangor, He., drank a quart bottle of whisky without taking the bottle from his lips. He died Saturday. At Grand Rapids, Mich:, MI a lia -Goddard rimed -Dexter Wescott for 510,- 000 for breach of promise. The jury awarded the -plaintiff six cents. At KingstoA Monday afternoon Mc- Farland, alias McRae, who was sent to the penitentiary for five years for incest, with 40 lashes, received the seeond dose. Thomas Staunton, a prominent farm- er of Darlington township, got his hand into the cog wheels of a straw cutter on Monday and three fingeis had to be amputated. A bill has been passed by the Del- aware egielature, providingthat tramps and vagabonds shall be compelled to work on public works, eight hours a day for pa days. Mr W T. R Preston, of Toronto,has taken an action against John Rodin and John C Lake, of Belleville, for wrongfully taking a letter front the Belleville post office. It bas been decided to pull down ook's Presbyterian Church, Toronto which has stood for 33 years at the car ner of Queen and Mutual streets, and erect a new building, to cost 340,000 Mayor Dirkett, who was recently 00- s-eated and disqualified by the courts 00 the ground of having a contract with the corporation. was rc -.:leeteil by, acc- lamation ott Saturday as Mayor of Ottawa. . Conductor ‘Villiaui Draper, who has been with the Grand Trunk for 24 years, and whose face is familiar te every Lon- doner who has travelled on that road be- tween Toronto and 'Winds()) has re- signed that position. In the sixteen States where elaves we're formerly held the census -show that -the white population has in - created 23.4 per cent, and the rebttliarenks population 14 per cent since iSRO. In that year the blacks were 20 per cent of the whole population. Now they are but 12 per cent. The bulletin of the New York State Board of Health for February gives the total number of deaths occurring in the State during that month as 8,704, an increase of 1,214 over the average for the same month for the past six years. The increase is mainly in scarlet fever and diarroheal diseases. Few people can form a definite idea of what is involved in the expression, "an inch of rain." It may aid such to bllow this curious calculation: An acre is equal to 6,272,640 square inches; .an inch deep of water on this area will be as many cubic inches of water, which, at 227 to the gallon, is 22,000 pounds, or 100 tons. One hundredth of an inch (0.01) alone is equal to one ton of water to the acre. A tnan obtained admission to Vis- count Cranbourne's London residence in Park Place on the pretence of being sent to examine the telephone wires. Once in the house he made hie way to the Viscountess Cranbourne's room and stole her diamond necklace and some brooches, as well as studs belonging to Lord Cranbourne. He then walked out, saying it would be necessary to fetch another man in order to finish the work,and was never seenagain. Anthony 0' Melia and Johnny Me- Ginnes were playing 'marbles on one of the street corners of Collingwood. The former being a fair player won all the marbles the latter had, after which they commenced to quarrel and called one another anything but what little boys should. The tedaper of MeGinnes was thoroughly aroused and he drew a jack- knife and made strike at 0' yelia's throat, but missed and struck him in the chest, making a gash a second time he struck him in the groin. An interesting topic in Woodstock is the rernoyal of Messrs. O'Beirne Abraham, of the Standard, to Stratford where they have purchased the Beacon. The last issue of the Standard appear- ed on Tuesday. The plant is to betak- en away and the daily and weekly lists transferred to the SentinelRoview, which will thus be left stronger than ever. Messers. O'Beirne & Abraham are experienced and capable men, who have put both money and brains into their paper. They will no doubt bring the Beacon back to its old-time influen- ce and prosperity. There have been 920 deaths in eago during the six days ending Fri- day. The record for the week will show nearly 1,100 deaths. The grippe, which is daily growing. more virtilent, is responsibleefor the great increase. The hospitals are filled to the doors, and the undertakers are worn out pr eparin g bod ies .1111e. -Tem* lin son, in charge of the city's vital stet- istica, estimates that '200,000 persons are down with the grippe, He rigeribes the mortality to the weather, which con- tinues wet and cold. There aro not hearses,: enough in town to carry the dead ta the graves, and many funerals which yvere to have taken place within the.next 24 hours will be poatponed, fei4, - Bari Granville 4/0 on T140411. • I A dog owned by IIr. Bowman, a far: mer living 'tear Ailea Craig, went mad , 1 and bit two of Mr. Bowman's &Urea. A young Malt hunting near Newmar- ket had hie month caught en a barbed wire fence, with the reaalt that several of hie teeth were torn from Ids law. Sir Charles Tupper left Ottawa for Washington on Tuesday to have a pre- liminary talk with Sir Julian Pauncefote regarding the queitions on which there are to be negotiations with the Wash- ington Government, The Governor General has received a memorial signed by all Catholic bishops and archbishops in Canada, asking for the dieallowence of the Manitoba &heel Aot abolishing Separate Schools in the Province, on the grouud that the legis- lation is pernicious. The asphalt pavement at the corner of Carlton and Sherbourne streets, Tor- onto, caught fire on Tuesday by 130/0ae raysterions means. The burnt portion of the pavement did not exceed half an inch in breadth, but ran a length of fifteen feet. This is the first time such an incident is known to have occurred. The Minieter of Justice has prepared a report on the Manitoba School Act, recommending, it is understood, that a decision on the validity of the act be obtained from the Suprerae Court, and that the Dominion Government, instead of exercising the power of disallowance, utilise the power conferred upon it by section 93 of the B. N. A.. Ac(. Sunday and Sunday night ten spec orange trains passed eastwardlfrom t Southern part of California Sta comprising64 load. California orang are now taking poseession of the mar ets of the United States to a great extent than it was deemed poseib The Florida crop is virtually ont alt market. While some boys were amusing them- selves on the bank of the river iu the vicinity of the York street bridge Lon- don, about noon on Tuesday, one of their number named Eddiethe itchett, son of Mr. Pritchett, Alma street, Lon- don Sobth, fell in and was drowned. His elder brother nearly lost his life in a vain attempt to save him. The two large stables of the Hick house,Mitchell,-room for 200 horses - were completely destroyed by fire, which started about 7 o'clock Friday evening. One horse, with other articles were burnt. The cause of the fire and the amount of insurance are not known. The promptneee of the fire brigade and the good water system prevented the spreading of the flames. In the course of, his closing prayer at the morning servicelin Old St. Andrew's church, at Toronto on Sunday, the pas- tor,the Rev. G.M. Milligan,after praying for the Queen, fervently pleaded for a blessing on tlie Prince of Walea, and continued, "If ail reports be true, Lord, change him. Fit him for the throne, or else grant that he may never reach it to make trouble," The death of Mo W. H. C. Kerr, of Toronto is announced Ile wasformerly a member of the legal profession, but during the past few years he dev.oted himself to real estate, in which he succeeded in amassing an extensive for- tune. An incident worthy of note is that tie was the compiler of the Scrip- tural passages for school reading pop- ularly known as the 11054 Bible- 'He was 51 years of ago. aird leaves a family of three children. - The Spring Assizes opened at Strat- ford on Tuesday, before Chief Justice Armour. The first vase called :as that of Mrs Lydia Farmer v the Grand Trunk Railway Compally, Mrs Farm- er',, husband was killed 01 (1)8 Stratford yard about a year ago,while coupling a lumber -car to a box -car. His death is supposed to have been caused by the lumber projecting over the end of the car striking him on the head and knocking him clown, after which he was run over. It was coittencled by her counsel that the company was respon- sible for his death, as there should have been stakes at the end of the car as well as at the sides. The jury, after delib- erating about three hours, brought in a verdict awarding the plaintiff 3500. S. C. Brown, one of the leading agri- culturists of Whitby district met a horrible fate last Thursday evening. being gored to death by a bull. The animal was a Jersey, and has been in Mr. Brown's possession two years and was not regarded as dangerous. It turned on hire while he was leading it to drink. He was powerless to protect himself against its mad attack and was mangled in a very short time. The fury of the brute after smelling blood- was awful, and twenty meu-failed to capture him until a ride was secured and he was shot, Mr. Brown wos one of the lead- ing members of an old Quaker family residing here,and was widely known as a progressive farmer,and an honest man. His age was about 45 years. He leaves a wife and family well provided for. A powerful Swede became insane on the Soo train due at Ottawa, at 9 o'clock Saturday and terrorized the passengers all night with a huge jack- nife. Conductor Smith several times tried to pacify him, but without avail, and after reaching Renfrew a telegraph message was sent to Arnprior, ordering a constable to await the train and take the man into custody. Finally the man's pent tap fury burst forth, and he declared in his ravings that he had been poisoned and he would kill any man whocame near him. When Arnprior was reached a terrible struggle began. The conductor and brakeman armcd themselves with heavy clubs, the con- stable approached the madman, ordel - ing him to lay down the knife, but was gashed in the arm in two places, bis wrist being nearly severed. Seeing further parley was useless, the conduct- or, raising his club, brought it down with terrible force on the maniac'sheacl with the result that his skull was laid open This only seemed to stagger him for a second, and, recovering himself, he resumed the attack, when the brake- man, a powerfnl little fellow, sprang on him from behind, and, assisted by the passengers, after a fearful struggle, overpowered him and bound him with ropes. It took six men to hold hini when being conveyed to prison. ial he te, es k. er le. he , A despatch from Manipur. Province of Assam, brings news of a disaster to A force of active troops there. John W Quinton, the chief commissioner of As- sam, has recently been investigating some iterions troubles ivhich occurred among the active chiefs. As a result the chief Jommissioner was holding a conference with the notables of Assam, With a view of arresting one of the pr »vitt chiefs, vvbe; had been M- strume»ta/ in deposing the Rajah. The chief commissioner, while purusing his enquiries into the dispute between the chiefs, oecupied a camp which was garrisoned by a strong force of Ghoor- kas (native infantry in the British ser- vice). Suddenly this camp Was attacked by a nmnber of hostile tribes, led by thetrelfofm-A- twtrtittIT battle, during which some desperate fighting took place, followed tho onslaught of the tribesman, The Ghoorkas fought most erunnedly against heavy odds, I, according to the report, 470 of the oorkas were killed. Seven• of the dot an Oh British ofneers, who aceotnpatied the himeelf, are reported to W missing, One Doi lar 11 FRI) GED DECORATED DOW SHADES Are the newest for spring. The sizes we carry in stock are 37 inches by 6 feet, and 37 inches by 7 feet, but almost any size can be procured, and in any color. It is needless to say that our quality is the best. ALL 1 1 PAPER We are now showing the new Spring designs, in Hangings and 1)ecorations. - Our stock eomprises all gyades, from the cheapest papers to the highest class of •.Embossed Gilts & Ingrains We have taken special pains to select patterns that are suitable, and we believe our stock \will please almost everybody. Paper HailL.-er supplied if needed. 000 All the papPr we sell WILL TRIM- , MED FREE OF CHARGE. Are you. aware t 1);t jiw 'can 'Hang paper in the time that it would take you to trim it. ' Then why not allow us to trim l,t with our machine, that does it rapidly and • • Coopers Book Store - BORN. Davi:es-le Battle Creek, Mich., 01,14 tIvertioement. March 21st., the wife of Mr R. D. Bay- ley, formerly of Foster & Bayley, of a Girl Wanted. son. Wanted iniutediately, a general servant to do the work of a small fatnily. Apply to MRS. N. f 1, YOUNG, nlyth. VANV.11.SENeuno-In Goderich township, on the 29th Mrh., the wife of Mr W. Vanvalkenberg, of a son, still born. MARRIED MAin-13Ar.L.-In 5Ianchester, on the 31st March, by the Rev A. McMillan Mr Walter Hair to Miss )Yfelesa A. Ball fifth daughter of the late W. M. Ball. CLow--McIerosu.-On March 13th, at the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev W. H. Geddes, Andrew Clow, of East Wawanosh, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late James McIntosh, Esq., Kinloss. CORNE1.1.---CASE11011E.-On the • '25th March, at the Methodist parsonage, Bluevale, by Rev J. B. Wallwin, Mr Thos Cornell, of Morris, to Jennie, daughter of Mr George Caeemore, Morris, s I'll ED eltS011-011 Sunday, March 29, Mary Emmerson, relict of the late Andrew Emnierson, KEESLARE-In Exeter on the 26th ult., Henry Kersla,ke aged 72 years 3 months 21.1 days. Hood's Sarsaparilla is a concentrated extract of Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Berries, Mandrake, Dandelion, and other valuable vegetable remedies, every ingredient being strictly pure, and the best of its kind It is possible to buy. It is prepared by thoroughly eompete»t phar- macists, In the most careful wanner, by a peculiar Combination, Proportion and Process, giving to it curative power Peculiar To Itself It will cure, when the power of medicine, Sernfula, Salt Rheum, Blood Poisoning, Cancerous and all other Humors, Malaria, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Slek Headache, Catarrh, Rheumatism, and MI difficulties with the Liver and Kidneys. rt overcomes That Tired Feeling, Creates an Appetite, and gives mental, nerve, bodily, and digestive strength. The -value of Hood's Sarsaparilla Is certified to by thonsatflis of voluntary wit- nesses all over the country whom it has cured (if diseases more or iesa severe. It Is sold by ail druggists. $1; SIX for $5. Prepared only by 0. I. 1100D Sf CO.. Apothecaries, Maes. -N. it If you decide to take Hood's Sarsapa- rilla do not he induced to buy any other. 100 Doses chief commissioner, and that officiial - - To Let The Store next door to Harland 13ros hard- ware, fitted up as Grocery and Provision Store, with large cellar and back storehouse Also, from the 1st of May, the store ad- joining the ab.3ve, fitted ap as a first-class grocery, with large cellar and commodious residence. Apply to HARLAND BROS, Lime District of West Him Licenses grauted for the year 1890-91 were 40 hotel aim 2shop. Applications for license for license year 1891-92, are 41 hotels and 2 shops New applicants Alex Orr, WIngham otei John Reny, Myth, Hotel R Dulong, Port Albert, Hotel o Walter Shannon, Ooderich, Hotel I/ Schaffer, Clinton, Hotel John Bennett, Myth, Rotel W. J. raisTAY, Inspector West Huron MORTGAGE: SALE Yaloable Tom Property ! -1 Under and by virtue of a power of sale contained iu a certain mortgage, whiph will be produced at tlae tirne of sale, there will offered for sale by public auction, by Davitt Dickinson, auctioneer, Al • the ,Commercial Hotel, in Q the Town of Clinton, Saturday, April llth, 1891, at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon, tho follow- ing property, viz : Lot number Twenty-two on the south side of Huron strett, and Lot number Thirty Nine on the corner of Orange and Mary streets, in the Town of Clintomin theCounty of Huron, containing together one half -acre of land. • The buildings on the premises consist of a house, about 22 x :30, with kitchen, slimmer kitchen and other outbuildings and a stable about 28 x 30. The lots are well fenced and contain several fruit trees and grape vine,. There is both hard and soft water on the premises. This property 'vim until recently Me residence of Dr. Reeve. TERMS OP SALE. Ton per cent. of the purehase mosey ,los at the thne of sale to the Vendor or In r Solicitors, and the balance within thirty days thereafter, when the purchaser will 1 whited to a eenvnyaneo and possoesi There will be a reserved bid. In other spoete the eendltionn of sale will be th • standing condition, of sale of the Hig Court of Justice. For further particulars rippi a Mitihnn , Scott, Hamster', Clinton, the Ali qi(11100 I . m the Vendor's Solicit:01N, Dated 30t1 Marell, (+ARROW PROUDFOOT. 1.5 enders Solicitor.; VID DICRINSOAumN. ioneer. EASTER HOLIDAYS 8t-iTurtN TICRET8 at faro and ono third. geed going on Thursday, Friday or Saturday March rind returning to commence not later then Marb 31.4t Tickets and all informatio» apply to W. JACKSON. TOW N AGENT G. T. R. •