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Clinton New Era, 1892-04-01, Page 4'April. 1$ 1$92, *Iv akaverttotiktids RObSon Wall paper—Robins Bros Renee te let -,,-Mrs Cooper panta—Estate J Rodent UuU fOr Sale—Neil Meglonald B1311 for service -4 Farquhar Stipa a4vancing-4 W IrWift • Satit Wanted,—Matt Doherty SPeci4408-011roy & Wikeman Aget4 and Shoes, --W 14 Ouiniette - Apprentice wanted—R It, Douglas Money to loan—Manning & Scott ' NiThe'S your Hatter—Jackson Bros •Alairtrt 010010—J, B. Runaball & Co 13Oyee clo,thing—Gilroy & Wiseutan Collars and Cuffs—Estate J Hodgens Singing contest—Plumsteel & Gibbings Judea (Witw gra FRIDAY, APRIL L 1892 The Liberals succeeded in holding 'Prescott, in the bye -election on Wed- nesday. This is an oasis of relief in the desert of defeats. • There are very fewimen indeed, but will regret to know thatthe Hon. Alex. MacKenzie lies at the :point7of death, with no hopes whatever of recovery. Countries have gon6 to war for less cause than that which is now agitating Great Britain and the UnitedIStates, but anyone who thinks that these two countries will fight over the killing of diew seal in Behring Sea, are likely to be out in their calculation. Mr Meredith declares that he is op- posed to pensions and superannuations. We are glad to hear him say so, as he is about the only public man on that side who has expressed himself against a system 'that has not the shadow of an excuse for its continuance. ,,;'617,:rj Members of the English House of Commons get no sessional allowance, and a motion that they should be paid has just been voted down by it large majority. If the sessional allowance were wiped out in this country (though we do ilot say it would be right to do it) it might decrease the membership by about 99 per cent. Mr German, Liberal, who represent- ed Welland last session, but was un- seated and disqualified, certainly has no claim, moral or otherwise on his .• se1at.'jle appealed against the disquali- fication only, and he has nothing to complain of if the government, which has been considerate with his case, at • once issues a writ fbr a new election. . The Globe, reportiag the dinner of the Ottawa Press Gallery, on Monday, says:—"A feature of the evening was a remarkably clever exhibition by Mr Ware,who did some astonishing things with a pack of playing cards." This, no doubt, means that he was able to •beat the rest of the crowd in a game of euchre. The Mail, alluding to the proposed redistribution of seats, expresses the -hope that "there will be no attempt at ;a gerrymander, as there has been too much of that sort, of thing in the past." Yesoltogether too much, but there is precious little ground to hope that there will not be the same again. Honor in politics is getting to be an unknown virtue. Nicholas Flood Davin was the only Conservative in the Dominion House who raised his voice in opposition to the binder -twine duty, when the mat- ter was urider discussion on Tuesday. He is to be commended for his inde- aiendence, but it is not likely to inter- -Jere with the amount of government •tsupp8rt that his paper receives, which last year amounted to a very consider- . • able sum. • E. A. Macdonald, of Toronto, is out as a self -nominated candidate for the Local, for Centre Toronto, vacated by the death of H. E, Clark. His platform ••• Is annexation with the States, pure and simple, and he makes no bones over it. When the election is over Macdonald will be so deeply buried out • of sight that they won't be able to • find him. All the same, it is just as Well to remember that he is a Conser- vative, not one of those "traitorous Grits." • The members for East and South Huron, Dr. Macdonald and Mr McMil- lan, devoted considerable time in the House on Monday, to showing up how the duty on fertilisers and binder -twine oppressed the farmer. We are afraid that their efforts are a case of "loves labor lost." No doubt the duties op- press the farmers, but as so many of them have lately expressed their con- •.„,,lidence in a "combine ministry" they Should not complain if they have to pay cOnabine prices /Or Articles of necessity. Bu t the unfairness of the matter is that Italia- farmers who are not in fatfor Of conabines have to suffer "the tistNVith the unjust.". • Not itnxiouti for Office Every now and again the statement appears in some paper that "the Me* Irale are anxiare for office, and Will do anytbiag tO obtain it." This is One of the many Ettategients Made to dP duty against the Liberal party that are not supported by facto, and a brief review of history will prove that the Liberals might have had office had they been disposed to secure it at the expense of principle. It is ri' well-known and undisputed fact that the Manufacturers' Associa- tion pledged itself to support the Hon, Mr Mackenzie in 1878, if he would in- crease the duties, but he refused to do so; he declared that he would sooner be defeated On principle than return to power at the expense of it. Had he made thp concessions asked for he would undoubtedly have been retinal" ed, because it was largely in the inter- est of the manufacturers that the N.P. was halted, and primarily the sup- port of the manufacturers was the fac"' tor that gave Silt John his support in that year. Was Mr Mackenzie anxious for office? • No, because he could have retained office had he been less scrupulous than he was. Ever since that time the Liberal party has contended for principles that they believed to be right, and be- cause they were not willing to sacri- fice those principles, they are just where they are to -day. From a sense of right and justice they have antagon- ized the wealthy manufacturers of the country, the majority of whom were Liberals before the era of protection set in, in order that the farmers' in- terest and the interest of all the work- ing classes might be advanced. It is true that these sacrifices have not been appreciated as Liberals think they should have been. But all the sarne the Liberals have stood by them, con- tent to fight for principle rather than power. One can easily see wherein the Liber- als might have trimmed their sails to catch the popular breeze, had they been' so disposed. If they had been as anx- ious solely to obtain -office, as they are alleged to be, all that was necessary to be done was, chamelon-like, to change their principles to the accommodation of every circumstance. The Liberals believe that a change of policy would be beneficial to the coun- try, and have stood by that belief at the expense, possibly of getting intc office. Do they to -day show any dis- position to forsake the principles they have so persistently yet unsuccessfully advocated. No, not the slightest. They have met with reverses enough, goodness knows, but have those re- verses proven the unsoundness or in- correctness of these principles. Not a bit of it. They have simply shown that some of the people are not willing to accept the‘o. People say "it would be • to the in- terest of the Liberal party to throw overboard their principles and thus have some chance of getting into power." But it is not "getting into power" that the Liberals are anxious for. They are anxious for a more honest and pure administration and what they believe to be a better trade pol- icy than prevails. These- are the first considerations, and the Liberal party has shown its sincerity by advocating and maintain- ing them amid the storms of adversity. Impeachment of Judge Elliott. In the Dominion House, on Monday Mr Lister presented a petition from sixty residents of London. preferring serious charges against Judge Elliott. The petition set torth that the Judge disregarded the decision of the Ontar- io Court of Appeals, which was sought by the Conservative lawyers for the guidance of the Judge, after the decisions of the revising barrister were appealed from. He is also charg- ed, it is said, with contributing editor_ ials and correspondence to the London Free Press in reference to the cases before him, and with stating in offen- sive terms on the street what his de- cision on the disputed points would be. The petitioners say Judge Elliott's conduct shows him to be a violent partizan, incapable of giving an un- biased judgment. The petition vir- tually asks for his impeachment by the House. Judge Elliott will likely be heard in his own behalf, and the matter then referred to a committee of House. It is not hard to anticipate what that Committee will do, in the present composition of the 'House. • Here is a circumstance partially similar to that of Judge Elliott, which recently occurred in the States, and it shows how even partizans deal with the unprofessional conduct of one of their own number :— "Isaac H. Haynitrd, now associate justice of the Court of Appeals of New York State, when he was leading con- sul for Governor Hill and the other Democrats employed in the theft of a majority in the State Senate, ignored the ruling of a court, and helped to seat a minority Senator. He was then a lawyer. His act was not a more glaring defiance of law than Judge Elliott's judgment was. Yet the Bar Association of the city of New York saw the grave public danger of allow- ing the -unscrupulous use of technicali- ties to defeat the will of the people. They appointed a committee to inves- tigate Maynard's conduct. That com- mittee, composed mainly of Democrats, headed by Fred R. Coudert, the gi eat Democrat lawyer, unanimously con- demned the actions of Mr Maynard as lawyer, and called for his removal from the bench which he disgraces." ' Maynard'S act was to benefit the Democratic party, but the Democrats repudiated it. We shall see how far the circumstances will become analik, gOttS in Ofttladiti CLINTO.N• ..ilsritinr • .•ERA.. Politival Points. A petition has been entered against' the return a Ur W.B.Northrup, Conservative, as M, P. for Eat Hastings. If Jim Lister can prove his allega- tions, the place of the Loudon judge is in a felon's cell instead of on the bench. —Toronto News, Conservative. It is understood Mr A. T. Freed, editor of the Hanulton Spectator, is to be made chief of the Dominion Government's Bureau of Labor Statistics. He is a good, man for the position, even though he is a Tory. Col. Amatot announced to the House on Monday that his defeotion from the Con• servative party, whioh has lasted six years, was at an end, and he would return to the "love of his youth," as he expressed it. . Baird, of Queen's County, N. B., is a scrub who ought to be thrown bodily out of the House of Commons. Uncle Thomas McGreevy had his faults, but he did not occupy the seat which mealier men stole for him. —Toronto Telegram, Conservative. More is trouble in the Conservative ranks in Montreal. A banquet was given on Tuesday night to celebrate the overthrow of the Mercier Government, and Premier De Bouoherville declined to be present on the ground that his sanction was not asked when it was proposed to give the banquet. The Montreal Canadien says: "All the rumors ooncerning the resignation of Mr Laurier are without foundation. It is not bemuse a few hundrel eleotors voted the wrong way that Mr Laurier and his friends will swerve from their duty. Mr Laurier enjoys the confidence of his party, without any distinction of race or creed. His elo- quence and honesty have secured for him general respect and the admiration of his friends." Mr Perry, one of the 1J.Ps. for Prince Ed- ward Island,in a recent speech in the Hous, made a neat rejoinder to those who profess to believe that to trade freely with` neighbors in the United States would be disloyal. "I am a Grit," said Mr Perry, "but I trade with Tories. Will that make me Tory? Not a bit of it. Well, then, will trading with the Americans make me an American? No, sir, it will not. I W1113 born under the British constitution and will die under it," Col. Amyot, more in sorrow than in anger, has decided to rejoin the Con- servative party. He does not like the course of the Globe, and is much annoyed at the conduct of Hon. Ed- ward Blake in declining to assist the Liberal party at a critical time. We didn't think there was room in one party for Sir Adolphe Caron and Col. .A.myot. Perhaps the former means to get out.—Hamilton Times. Ottawa Free Press: One defeat at a general election and several defeats at bye elections, did not scare Mr Glad- stone and the British Liberals into abandoning their policy of Home Rule and justice for Ireland. They com- menced IL campaign of education against the prejudices excited by their opponents, and victory is now in sight. And it will take a great many pur- chased Tory victories to induce the Reformers of Canada to abandon the struggle for the emancipation of their country's commerce from the control of combinesters and monopolists. Ottawa Journal: Preinier Mowat is r sponsible for an Act which partly es away with the system of paying pl'ovincial officials by fees. The Act is not held satisfactory by some oppon- ents. But this much the public will appreciate, that Mr Mowat's bill re- duces the official income of his son, the Sheriff of York, by over one half. Sheriff Mowat, whose income in re- I cent years has been between $8,000 and I is not likely nOw to get over $1,000 a year. The fact shows that t the Premier of Ontario does not sheink—from -econeany,which--affects those close to himself, and the Pro- vince will give him credit for it. Prominent Winnipeggers visiting in the city predict a tremendous struggle at the next general elections in Manitoba, which come off shortly. Some predict most em- phatically that the day of the Greenway Government has come and that they will be swept out of office. Others, more mod- erate, think the Premier will be hard pres- sed. The party lines up there are almost entirely done away and the cry will ue Greenway or anti -Greenway. When the Greenway Government swept the country both Conservatives and Liberals united in supporting it. Now many of both parties are disgusted, and say that the Govern- ment is as corrupt as others that have been heard of. R. P. Roblin, an Oppositionist, is spoken of as the coming man,—Toronto News. The Government Organs report that "the prospects" in regard to emigration from Belguim to this country "are very bright. indeed." A pertinent question in this con- nection, in -view of the fact that over a hundred thousand people leave Canada an- nually for the States, is whether the pros- pects for keeping our own Canadians as well as the Belgians after we get them here are any brighter? What is the use of spending money to bring emigrants if they make it a mere way station en route for the United States. It is, perhaps, better that the foreigners do leave Canada after coming over, for if they should remain and Canadians kept going away,Canada would be in the United States after a time and this country would be a foreign one.—Mon- treal Witness. Hon. G. E. Foster will have to prevail upon the Government to improve its prac- tices before he can with justice complain that Sir Richard Cartwright slanders the country when he denounces as corrupt the methods of the dominant party. They are not lacking in love of country or in admir- ation of all the good -that the Government is doing, who reluctantly conclude that there is more truth in Cartwright's error than in Foster's correction. There is strength enough in the cause that the Gov- ernment imperfectly champions to .save it from defeat, even if it did right. It could repeal the Franchise Act, and disband its whole army of revising barristers, of parti- san county judges and of returning officers, who in some cases are careful to keep their eyes closed while friends of the defeated candidate are trifling with the ballot boxes. The Government might be just in its ex- penditure, notof itsown, but of the people's money. It need not punish the constitu- ency that returns an opponent by refusing to spend money upon a necessary work or decorate friendle towns with unnecessary post -offices and custom houses. The Gov- ernment is strong enough to refrain from bribifig people with their own Money. Rig popularenough to decline to profit by alines in London or in Queen's County, N. B.,and when it abandons these, its worst practices, all Canada will sympathize with the Min- istry that Sir RichardCartwright slanders. Just now the country may deplore not the publicity given to the charge against the Government, but the fact that there is un- happily too much truth in Sir Richard Carts -Qright's indictment of some of the political methods that decide elections in this coun- tty,—Toronto Telegram, Conservative. oittient routs. A petition was presented to the Sen- ate on Tuesday from 1,200 women of British Columbia praying for enfran- chisement. Six Provincial Legislatures and the Federal Parliament are now in session in this over -governed country. The Legisla- ture to meet is that of Prince Edward Is- land. A.rnong the measures promised by the Government is one "for lessening the cost of Legiolation." The only feasible method suggested so far of effecting the de. sired reforra in the direction of economy is to lessen the number of legislatures. It is quite possible that the Quebec. Provin- cial Opposition will at the present juncture pursue the same taotios as they did immedi- ately after Confederation, when they only numbered some twelve 'members all told in the House, tnat is to say, that they will not form themselves into an Opposition at all, with a recognized leader but leave to the Ministerial party the whole initiation of the legislation and control of the House, or in other words, that they will allow their adversaries to do as they please and take the entire responsibility of whatever may happen. There is reason rather to commend than to find fault with the electors of London who have petitioned Parliament for the removal of Mr William Elliot, the county judge of Middlesex, and this withoutregard to whether Judge Elliot really deserves to be removed or not. Most people know the main faots in connection with the London eleation case, and everyone who knows them cannot but feel that an injustice was done. Now Judge Elliot may not have done wrong, but it is necessary that that should be made plain, for all who have watched the case and know that he ilia most pronounced and outspoken Conservative arennaer the inpres- sion that he did, and an inquest is necessary to disabuse the people of this idea if it is not a correct one. The dissatisfied eleotors of London go further and declare that Judge Elliot wrote in the papers and worked and spoke in' private in favor of the conserva- tive candidate while the case was really pending before him as a judge. We suspect there is some exaggeration about these charges, due probably to the election excite- ment whioh was and II still tremendous in London, but they also will be best disposed of by a thorough el:lanky before Parliment. It is certain that the London, case should not remain the festering sore it is, and we know of no other means than those taken of remedying it.—Montreal Witness. The woman of the West is steadily assert- ing herself. She has the franchise, she physics, she pleads, she bartersand nowlshe asaumes the role of police officer and thief - taker. The I) nder-Sheriff of Booneconnty, I11.; is Mrs A. T. Ames, and she is not to be trifled with. One Benjamin Hitt was arrested in Milwaukee for a larceny com- mitted in Boone, and the Milwaukee police were notified that an officer would be sent to that city to bring the prisoner to Illinois. The officer appeared in the person of Mrs Ames, a woman thirty-five to forty years of age, tall, and of slender built. She wore a small bonnet, a plush cloak, and a black and grey travelling dress. She took the prisoner back with her. This is how Mre Arnes came by her present position : Her husbant has been Sheriff of Boone county for four terms. For several years he has been troubled with an affection of the eyes, and when he was reelected four years ago he appointed his better half under -sheriff. Her first work was to foreclose a: mortgage upoo a large stock of dry goods. Since that time she 1 as settled down to the busi- ness, and says she thoroughly enjoys it. A hanging or two would perhaps make her charge her opinion. SALE REGISTER. Livery stock, buggies. robes, harness, ci:c belonging to Reynolds it Son, at their stables, Clinton, on Wednesday, April 6. .D. Dickinson, Aunt. • Although not as early as we expected, yet, in time -for -the season 18 0111' Full to the Top 12 ThousafidRolis op IIPAPERS 4 12000 Rolls of' Wail Paper seems over large, but the trade we are doing warrants such a purchase. Last weeks' sales was by far the largest we have ever had, reaching the grand total of 1600 rolls. This sale certainly speaks volumes for our assortment and prices, and we are sure that any reason, - able person can find in our immense stock a suitable collection for a humble cottage or a squire's residence. As is usual there must necessarily be some papers left over from the preceding season, and instead of offering these at the latter part of the season, we have included them in our new stock and re -marked them at prices that are bound to sell them. Just think of it, the Best Qualities of Papers at 16c now 10c., 25c Gilts for 15c., 50c Gilts for 25c 750 Gilts for 25c. Bear in mind these are not this spring's goods, but just the same quality is there and the patterns good, although not what this season's latest fad. But for new papers we have some unquestionably pretty patterns in Bronzes and. Gilts, also Glimmers and Micas, and our prices are lower than ever. Why? Because we buy in large quantities, which rules the price in any merchandise. Another great point with us is that we trim all our paper free of charge, which saves you ha.f the time in putting it on. We have through these columns •often told you about the excellency of our Window Shades Mid we think it unnepssary for any further .com- ment than to say to people who buy blinds from us; you will get the best and cheapest of their kinds. .80 h N HICK4.—In Goderich Township, on the 28th March, the wife of Mr Guy Hicks, of a daughter. McKILLAR.—In Blyth, on the 25th March, the wife of Mr Hugel MeKillar, of a daughter. MARRIED. HORTON—NEWELL.—At the Manse, Exeter, on the 23rd March, by Rev W. M. Martin, B. D., Mr Noah Horton, to Miss Emily, second daughter of Robert Newell, Esq., all of the Township of Tuckersmith, Mc DONALD—PORTER.—In Goderich town- ship, at the residence of the bride's father, on to 23rd of March. by the Rev Dr. Ure, William McDonald, of Cass county,North Dakota, to Jane, second daughter of John Porter. DIED. TAYLOR.—In Mullett, on the 28th March, Mrs Taylor, relict of the late Malcolm Taylor, agod 89 years. FOLLAND.—In Clinton, on the 29th March, John Folland, aged 73 years. CORNYN.—In Wingham, on the 29th Marphl Mary Cornyn, relict of John Cornyn, aged84 years. McCULLY.—In Stanley, on the 30th March, Mrs McCully, relict of the lateJoseph McCully, aged 73 years, 7 months, and 6 days. [Funeral on Saturday, at 3 p. m. SPINDLER.—In' Ashfield, on the 15th March, Elizabeth, wife of the late Joseph Spindler, mother of W. Spindler, Clinton, aged. 75 years and 0 days. VANDERLIP.—In Godekolo, on the 24th March, William E. Vanderlip, aged 29 years. WHYARD.—On March 25th. at the residence of her brother, James Whyard, Dungannon, Miss Charlotte Whyard, aged 56 years. INCHES.—In Goderich, on March 18th, Eliza- betlaJnehee, relict of the late James Inches, aged 64 years. CLARK.—In Seaforth, on March 18th Hoyden Southeott Clark, infant son of Mr J. A. Clark, ged 5 month and 18 days, LAITHWAITE.—On March 24th, Mary Ann, wif9..of Mr W. Laithwedte, formerly of Goderich township, aged 47 years. BEERY– In usborne, on the 25th of March, Mary, wife of Robert Creery, aged 68 years. getv Aar ertiotmento. Servant Wanted. Good general servant, wanted liberal wages. Apply to MRS W. DOHERTY, High St. 2 w Apprentice Wanted. A good smart boy to serve at Blacksmithing, apply at once to 11.11. DOUGLAS, Blyth Ont. To Let. House on Albert Street, suitable for snaall family, Large Garden. MRS THOS. COOPER. Money to Loan: Private funds can be borr- owed at a low rate of interest and upon easy banns upon application to 1110 undersign ed. MANNING & SCOTT. Barristers eto., Clinton. Shorthorn Bulls For Sale. For sale two yearling Tho- roghbred Shorthorn Bulls, sired by the Cruickshank bull Perfection. They are °Ara good animals and will be sold on reasonable terms. Apply on lot 26, con. 10 Morris or Blyth, P. 0. NEIL MoDONALD. p541 • Thoro-bred Durham Bull for Service. _ The sub/sOriber hoslust purchased and Will keep for a rvice at his premises, lot 27, eon. 6. 1 Huuett, a rat class tboro-bred Durhaba Ruhl, of excenent • edigree. Terms, to insure $1.60 GEO. FA QIIHAIti Hulled. i III Carriages AND EXPRESS WAGGONS They are made by reliable makers, and bought at the lowest cash price, which al!ows us to speak with more stress CM— ceming our values. Away below $10 you can get a nice CARRIAGE, better ones as high as $50 (The $50 ones are only ordered by catalogue) EXPRESS WAGGONS as low as 55c and as high as $3. Easter Cards and Booklets Have now arrived, and the designs as usual are new and nobby. Remember all your friends by sending a Card or Booklet. BICYCLES! ....ft/6,s; ,V;.•me..d .., itt.,_ .1 -.. .0111.1•11 -- Are certainly not a machine of .„,„ the past, for the manufacturers expect a larger sale than ever for this coming sunener, and as far as we are concerned the pros- pects were never better. Every young man now sees the ad- vantageous and healthy exercise a bicycle gives. We are handling the bet English and Canadian makes, and are in a position to please you for we have Wheels as low as $10 each and as high as $170. Send for catalogue. Velocipedes, Balls, Bats, Walking Canes and all Spring Goods are now arriving W. COOPER & CO., BOOKSELLERS, CLINTON 41 (41