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Clinton New Era, 1892-09-16, Page 4tipteto'ber.16, 1862. ftat aktiiltrtiOttltg4t0, lehete-News Record. FarM for ealee-H. Hale, • The Wedge -Jackson Eros. Sbirtsee Dry GOotle4 Palace. Faney Goods -Cooper & Co. Farm for Sale -F, Mountain. Electric belt -Owen Belt. 00. House to Rent -MIK) Vendor'. Excursion rates -W. Jackeon. Dreso 00°d -se -DP' G�ods Palace. Drees Goods-Gi1re:4'W Wiseman. Attention-Plumsteel & Gibbings. Don't fail to See it -W. L. Ouimette. k TRIM' lista Ail Editorial Outinff, WINNIPEO MI Er 19 AND es re MAY BE.—THE EVANSIVE HOPES or ITS RESIDENTS.—A WESTERN CITY WW1 EASTERN LIVE. (By the Editor.) The probabilitiee are that muoh ot thia sketoh will be etninteresting to many of our readers, frem the fact that they have pet. aerially visited Winnipeg, and know Illat as much about it AS we do, and poseibly more. Still, there may be a few of the , New Eite'a "circle of acquaintances" who may be interested by its perusal. 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Houses to let or for sale, farms to rent or for sale, stray cattle and all advertieements not exceeding eight lines 51 for one inonth and 50 cents for earth Buboe- s extent month.l Changes for contre.ot advertisements must be kn the office by noon on Wednesdays. HORT. HOLMES. (flinton new C6ta ef) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1892 All this talk about the resignation of the Premier has little interest for Libe- rals. If the whole ministry would re- sign, it might be worth worrying about. Canada has better natural resources than ate to be found in any part of the United States. Yet the States are de- veloping at a rapid rate, while Canada 'is practically standing still. Why is this? It is again reported that Mr Meredith is to enter the Dominion Cabinet, and will get a seat in Cardwell. We don't like his politics, but all the same he is too good a man to throw away his time and labor in the Local House, for he has not the ghost of a show for ever getting into power. The Americans punish wrong doers, regardless of their station in life, more Chan the people of any other country. Simon Jahearn, a leading lawyer, capi- talist and real estate man, worth $300,- 000, was convicted at St. Paul, Minn., on Thursday, of criminal libel, and sen- tenced, without the option of a fine, to sixty days in the county. workhouse. Had he been in Canada he would likely have got off with a fine. Wilful Prevarication. . A public speaker ina,y make a mis- statement and be excusable by reason of not being acquainted with the true facts, but when a man makes a state- ment that he knows to be untrue, there is no excuse whatever, and the public are justified in sayiag ethaterin confi dence can be placed in his word,' At the Petrolia picnic last week, Minister of Finance Foster was one of the speak - ern ban o the Red River, a muddy, treaoherous and deep flowing stream while theAssiniboineRiver flows near by, and joins the other. The oity is on a dead level, and by reason thereof does not present as Arils. ing and picturesque an appearance as it would if the land was more broken. The main street is compactly built, and a few of the streets running therefrom, but for the most part the oity is much scattered, houses seemingly standing anywhere they please on the prairie. A fine city hall, of recent erection, steads about half -way down Main street, and from the tower of this one gets a beautiful view of the oity, and the iropression is created in the mind that, as the city stretches out far in all direc- tions, the population is larger than it really is. There are some magnificent buildings in the oity, both private and public, built chiefly of white brick-msnufactured plen- tifully in the vioinity. An exception is the six -story building known as The Manitoba Hotel, which is of red stone and brick. It belongs to the Northern Pacific R.R., the lower story being need as its depot. Also the very extensive store of the Hudson Bay Co., situated far up Main street; one would suppose that it was so far out of the bud. ness centre that its value for commercial purposes was small, but we were informed that such was not the case, that its business was very extensive, and that therein one can literally be supplied with anything from "a needle to an &melon" In one settee an extensive fire • on Main street might do Winnipeg good, for there are many buildings that are not an atom more pretentious nor in a better state of repair than the very worst that can be seen on Albert street, Clinton. The population is decidedly cosmopolitan, for in cicse proximity to eaoh other may be found Icelander, Ruseian, Jew, Chinese, Swede, German, etc., and each class retains much ,of its mode of living and character. The C.P.R. station, after the arrival of an immigrant train from the east, is much like the scene presented at the tower of Babel, for the diversity of language is near- ly as great. The Dominion Government has wisely provided emigration officers who are conversant with the different "forms of speech," and their services to the nee ly-ar. rived immigrant are of great help. Ask half -a -dozen citizens what the popu- lation of the city is, and they will likely each tell you a different statement, varying from twenty-five to thirty-five thousand. In this respect "the boom is still on." The correct figures, we believe, are about 27,000, and the oity is growing at a healthy rate. Real estate is not nearly as active as it was during the memorable boom, but it is still held at prices that seem to be "above high water mark," for a place where land is so plentiful. In our opinion it is yet above its actual value, though holders are firm, and not disposed to sell at less than their price. But there is plenty of it in the market. Go along some streets and you will see every other house bearing a "for sale" placard, while on vacant lots similar signs are as plentiful as dandelions on a spring morning. This does not indicate a desire on the part of everybody to sell out, but is more likely the result of some loan society attempting to realize on property that has come into its hands. Evidences of the boom are to be seen all around, but the painful recollections, blast- ed expectations and dearly -bought experi- ences associated therewith are buried in the bosoms of those who were not quick h "to et from under" before the enoug crash came. In the city to -day is a former Huronian who at that time bought a piece of property for about 1357,000, paying 527,- 000 cash; when the crash came it cleaned him out, and to -day he is a poor man. Bat he has his experience, and so have many_rnore. _Bovsevee, while Winnipeg is not just now booming, it is on a good foun- dation, with bright prospects, of which I shall have more to say later on. While I am speaking of real estate, let me briefly alludeto Winnipeg mud. In ers, and he is reported in the London wet weather it is iust as vile, and slimy, ne - and stickyras Rims' &Sr- been represented Free Press as saying:- • to be. The stranger will experience con - "The Opposition claimed that the eiderable annoyance and discomfort when he first experiences it; but the Winnipeger will console him with the remark that "it's nothing like what it used to be." Then it must have been something awful. The block paving of some streets has mitigated the nuisance, which is no small one. It mind be admitted, however, that it quickly dries up under the oun's influence. Very few of the houses have cellars, but this will not hold good much longer. What seems ahrprising also, in a cold latitude, is that until recently very few of the houses were built for furnace accommodotion. A good sewerage system is being constructed. Water for domestic purposes is procured plentifully, but at the inconvenience of car- rying it from public welle-each well in the street answering for a large district. Water is also sold "by the barrel." There being no cisterns -at least we could not learn of any -washing the family linen in winter is facilitated by the iceman' who leaves you a large block of ice, whichma; be reduced at pleasure. Living is not a gemet deal more expensive in Winnipeg than in similar places in On- tario. Fuel, rent and fruit are the chief items that cost more. In raising vegetabks Manitoba can beat Ontario all to piecea; they can grow such things as cabbage, cauliflower, celery, and like articles, of a size and quality that are hardly ever seen here, even at a fair, while they are earlier than in Ontario. Sales of all kinds are calculated from a five -cent basis, as they have nothing smaller, and will not intro- duce coppers or cents, but in time tbey will be compelled to. The churches of the city -fine, imposing edifices -those built during the boom era, were some of them erected with a specula- tive as well as a spiritual end in view. One of the Presbyterian churches is built over a block of stores, while one of the Methodist churches is so designed and laid out that it may be converted into a badness stand, if occasion over demands it. Winnipeg is a church -going oity, however, and does not even allow its street oars to run on the Sabbath. A new electric street railway has just be opened, whith will likely kill off the easy going horse cars that havq for some time done service. Considerable building is going on, and honees are still in good de- mand. , There appears to be a healthy state of trade; and the people are sanguine of a bright future for the °ay. jrist one end of the building known se Fort Garry remains. It contains a gate- Wafand a couple of port bele'', and hi a government of Canada was rolling up a debt. He would deal with that point. In 1889 the debt of the country was $257,000,000; in 1890 it was $237,000,000; in 1891 it was $237,000,000; and in 1892 it was $236,000,000. How was that for heaping up the debt? For four years the debt of the Dominion was not in- creesed one dollar." This looks very nice on its face. Now what are the actual facts. A few days before Mr. Foster left Ottawa ;for Pe- trolia the officers of his department placed before him, preparatory to its publication, a statement showing the public debt of the Dominion on the3Oth of June 1892. The statement appeared in the number of the Canada Gazette issued on the Saturday before the Petrolia meeting, Consequently Mr. Foster knew what it contained. And the official statement prepared in his 'awn department, under his own super- vision, showed what? That there had been no increase in the public debt be- tween 1889 and 1892? Not at all. On the contrary it showed that during the last fiscal year the public net debt had been increased by upwards of three millions of dollars, and the gross debt by over five millions. And in the face of these official figures Mr Foster had the effrontery to make the statement before quoted to the Petrolia meeting. Who will place any reliance upon any- thing he may say hereafter? Here is a etatement taken from Mr Foster's own reports, showing how the public debt of the Dominion has increased during the past five years under his manage- ment: Net debt Gross debt $227,314,775 $273,187.626 237,530,041 237,722,062 237,809,030 289,899,229 1887 1889 1891 1292 241,035,335 295,265,290 It is impossible for Mr. Foster or anybody else to re( oncile the foregoing' official figures with the statement ntade at Petrolia. He wilfully Mis- represented the facts for the parpose 4,f title hit audit* . THE CLINTON NEW ERA, splendid piece of mationry yet, It' is sita. ated on the west side of Main street, and will likely give way to the "encroachment of oivilizatton" as the oity develops. Acroae the river lies St Benefice, where are erected some fine buildings, notably a Catholic College, the Archbishop's palace, Thus far I have presented "Winnipeg as it is." Perhaps more minutely than there was any occasion for, but still with the de- sire to give all the information that is pos. eible. Let me now give my opinion of "Winnipeg' as it may be." The opinion may be unsound; and the deductions incor- rect, but no one is compelled to accept them unless they wish to, and as I get nothing for expressing the same, it is en- tirely unbiased by sordid motives. I believe that Whanipeg has a good fu. ture before it, but I do not believe, as many of its residents do, that it is destined to be "the biggeet oity on earth." It will cer. thinly be the distributing point for the country west of it,and this, in ,my opin- ion, is the main ground upon which it can base ita hope of progress. The moment you admit this much to a Winnipeger he will interrupt you by eaying "Well, Chica- go ewes its greatness to being a diatribut- ing point, and what's to prevent Winnipeg being just as big." To tell him that the circumstances are not parallel is to waste sr.:lir breath, and if you don't accept with- out question his assertion he will conclude that you are a croacker anyhow, and he will tell you so, Winnipeg is really the gateway to the immenee country west of it, and sufficient- ly far away from any other place of im- portance to entertain no fears of rivalry. As the west becomes settled up and ite wants increase, Winnipeg will develop pro- portionately. It is to -da s an important wholesale centre, and houses in the east realize this so fully that more and more they are establishing branches there. It can never be a manufacturing centre -at least in the broad sense in which the term is unually understood -for it has not the raw material necessary thereto. People say "we nave plenty of coal, what's to prevent us manufacturing." The fact that the C. P. R. at present imports all ite coal from the east instead of using Mani- toba coal, ia an indication that for menus . facturing purposes, at any rate, the corals not desirable. However, notwithstanding the possibilities of frost, hail or drouth, the great west will be settled in the course of time and Winnipeg will get the benefit of the trade thus created. We see no rea- son why Winnipeg should not continue a good healthy growth. It may never at- tain the proportions of Minneapolis or St. Paul, and to one unaccustomed to witness the marvellous growth of the newer cities of the west, the verdict would be "it never will," yet we would not be a particle sur- prised to learn, in the years to come, that Winnipe , was enjoying just as large a population and just as great prosperity as either of these beautiful cities. We spent a very enjoyable time in the city, and have nothing but the very best wishes for its welfare, though' we do not "enthuse" quite as much as its residents do about it. They are not yet fast enough for a western town. We had the pleasure of an interview with Premier Greenway, in his office in the Parliament buildings, and he chatted over old times just as pleasantly as if the NEW ERA had not been one of his most bitter opponents in his election contests in this county. He admitted that himself and colleagues were more than pleased with the result of the late Manitoba elections, they not anticipating so large a majority as they received, and he further stated that this was in part due to the fact that th e independent Conservatives had supported his government on the school issue, and inquiry among many of the citizens of Winnipeg showed that they rega rded him as “the fair haired boy." Mr. Greenway is certainly popular in the west and has won his popularity honestly. Additional Local News. liurou Presbytery The Presbytery of Huron met in Brucefleld on 'Tuesday, 13th inst. After opening services in Union church the 'meeting was continued in the Can- ada Presbyterian church, owing to re- pairs going,on in Union Church, Mr Stewart requested to be relieved of the convenership of the Temper- ance Committee, and Mr Hamilton, of Londesboro, was appointed in his place. '.Upon recommendation of the Home Mission Committee, it was agreed to ask the same grants for aid -receiving congregations within the bounds as last year. The treasurerreported that a rate of 10 cents per member would meet all the Presbytery's expenses, and share of Synodical expenses for the year. The Sabbath School committee re- commended that at the January meet- ing of Presbytery a conference on Sabbath School work be held, and that invitations be extended to Sabbath School workers; who are not members of Presbytery, to take par t. The re- commendation was adopted, and the Sabbath School committee instructed to make all necessary arrangements. Mr Robt. Henderson, of Hayfield, accepted the call to the congeegations of Manchester and Smith's Hill. It was agreed to translate him to that change, and that his induction take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13th. Mr Ham- ilton to preach, Mr Stewart to address the minister, and Mr J. A. McDonald the congregation. Mr Simpson was appointed Moderator of the Sessions of -Hayfield and Bethany. The application of Leeburn and Un- ion church, Goderich township, to be organized as a pastoral charge, was not granted, but a committee was ap- pointed to inquire into the possibility of so arranging the field as to secure regular supply for Leeburn and Union church. It was thought that if Lee - burn could be connected with a con- gregation in Maitland Presbytery; Hayfield, Bethany and Union church might be organized into one charge. Brucefield. NOTES.—Mr and Mrs John B. Jame- son left, for their new home, Edin- burgh, Dakota, on Wednesday last, amid the best wishes of their many friends. Union church will be re -open- ed on Sabbath, the 25th, and an old fashioned tea, meeting will be held on the following Monday. Messrs B. Hill, John Snider, John Murdock and R. G. Simpson left for Toronto exhibition on Tuesday last. The Huron Presbytery met, here on Tuesday last, though the day was very wet the attendance was large. The S. S. Convention of Stan- ley, Tuckersmith and Hay will be held here on October llth. ' From an Occasional Correspondent NoTns.-Mr Andrew Scott has gone on a visit to Kansas; Miss Bownie, of Sertforth, is taking his place in the telegraph office until his return. Mr and Mrs A. Swan have gone on a trip to Manitoba. Mr Joseph Robinson, who was visiting friends at Marlett, Michigan, returned home last week. Quite a number of our townsmen have gone to Toronto this week. Mr Foss, the Hensall baker, had the misfortune while coming to Brumfield, on Tues- day, to have his horse frightened and run away; he only broke the shafts of the rig. Mr Jas. Swan has purchased the building owned by the Harris Com- pany. Mr Jas. Moody, °file London road, lost a horse by distemper. Mr Peter McGregor sold one of his team of horses to Mr White, of Hensall, for a good price. Church Notes. Rev A. Thitadeau and wife, of Ben - miller, are away on a trip to Manitoba. Rev Fr. West celebrated mass in St Joseph's church, Clinton, on Sunday last. Rev W. Torrance, of Victoria, St., Goderich, is unable to take his work owing to illness. Crossley and Hunter, the evangelists, expect to commence services in Goder- ich during the imouth.ol„.0.ctober.. The offieers and teachers of St Paul's Sabbath School presented Mr Fred Alcock with a cake basket last week. Mr. McBain, who preached in Onta- rio St. church, on Sunday, is one of the brightest and cleverst young men now preparing for the ministry. A meeting of the Executive of the Y. P. S. C. E. for the county, will be held in the Ontario St. Church,Clinton. on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 23. Rev John Scott, M. A., of St Marys, President of the Guelpk Conference, preached educational sermons in the Wingham Methodist church last Sun- day. On Sunday Rev Fr. West presented each of the four successful students from the Goderich S.S. for admission into the Collegiate, with a five dollar gold coin. Rev Dr. Sutherland, formerly of this place, has been invited to become pas- tor of Bloor St. Methodist church, Toronto. He has accepted subject to the approval of the transfer com- mittee. On Friday last while Rev E. Olivant and daughter, of Bayfield, were re- turning from Goderich, their horse took fright and threw thein out of the huggy. The escaped without any ser- ious injury. Rev W. Leech, of Londesboro, was in Detroit last week, attending the fun- eral of a sister-in-law, who died sud- denly. He is this week in Toronto, completing some arrangements con- nected with the proposed listrict camp meeting to be held on his circuit:about the end of November. The Presbyterian choir is busy preparing several anthems for the or- gan recital that is expected to take place in a few weeks, and are asking the assistance of all the choirs in town to join them and make one grand choir on that occasion. If this is successful- ly carried out it should be one of the finest musical treats we have yet had. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.—Rev W. Craig will terminate his pastoral relations with St Paul's church next Sunday. Holy Communion will be administered next Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. Rev Mr. and Mrs Craig, assisted by the W.M.A„ will tender an At Home EareWell at the Reetory this riday) evening from 7 to I o'clock. fNo bile- cessOt has yet been decided on to re. place Mr Craig. ....14. McKillop NOTES. — Among the number who attended the Toronto Exhibition froin here were Messrs A. Crich, W. Scott, N. Hays and W. Rea; we hear of seve- ral who intend visiting London next week. Mr James Wiltse has been im- proving the appearance of his dwelling house, by having a very nice verandah built to it; he is quite an enterprising farmer, this year having over a hun- dred tons of hay and more than fifteen hundred bushels of grain. Mr Walter Swallow, of Leadbury, .has gone to Manitoba on a pleasure trip; we hope he enjoys himself. Mrs E. Hogarth, who has been visiting friends here fot some time, has gone to join her hus- band in Hamilton,where he is engaged as mastersof.rnodenn la,nguagessin the Collegiate 1 nstitute. Mr Geo. Glass has gone to Manitoba on a prospecting tour; that he may be successful in getting a good situation is our wish. The ladies of the Ladies Aid Society, of the Walton Ptesbyterian church, held a lawn social at Mr Alex. Gard- ner's on Friday evening last; it woe a success. The wife of Mr Geo Nesbit. of the 16th con., died on Friday last; she was a lady of a very retiring dispo- sition, and but little known outside a small circle of friends, who bore for her the greatest respect; her funeral took place on Sunday afternoon; she leaves a husband and no family. Miss Baker, of Rochester, N. Y., is visiting with friends in this township; she seems to enjoy very much the attrac- tions of Canadian country life. NEWS NOTES Five deaths front cholera have taken place in New York, Senator Girard died at bis home itt St, Beniftioe. Man, on Tneoday. Wm. Bishop, one of the oldest residents of Woodstock, died very suddenly on Satur- day. Sir John Caldwell Abbott and Hon. George E. Foster will leave for England in about a fortnight. Up to September 10 the official °hole' a returns in Hamburg showed 13,288 oases and 5,805 deathe. DirS Joseph Cantina' of Montreal, used coal oil in her kitchen fire Tuesday evening and was burned to death. John Cunningharn,of Peekskill,was chok- ed to death at Croton, N.Y., while trying to eat a piece of raw meat. - The Empress of Germa,ny'e first daughter was born on Tuesday morning. This is Emperior William's seventh child. Another crowd of Canadian workmen has been deported from Buffalo by InspectorDe Barry, acting under the alien labor law. Anderson Veney, a colored barber, living in Aneherstbarg, murderedhis wife Sunday night. Jealousy was the cause. Mr John M. Wilson, for 60 years a resi. dent of Oxford county, died on Saturday. He leaves a fortune of $200,000. Nearly all the children of Mechanicsville, N.Y., have been withdrawn from school ow- ing to the prevalence of scarlet fever A boy named Ernest Day was fatally shot while playing with a gun at Brant- ford. He did not know it was loaded. Mr James Trow, ex -M. P. for South Perth, died in Toronto on Saturday, of heart failure. His death was very sudden. John Sinclair, jun., living near Thames- ville, was kicked in the face by a colt on Monday and received very serious injuries. Johathan K. Bass, the ossified man, died at his home on the Niagara river on Monday. The ossification reached his heart. Robert Jarvis Hamilton, after whose father the city of Hamilton was named, died in the Ambitious City on Saturday, aged 81 years. Mr Robert Boston, ex -warden of Middle- sex, was elected reeve of Lobo Township on Tuesday to fill the vacancy caused by Alex. Sinclair's death. Wm. Sleigh, of Jersey, City was thrown from his horse at the Toronto Exhibition grounds on Monday and died in two hours, from fracture of the skull. James R. Lundy was on Tuesday at Brampton found guilty of manslaughter for killing his wife last April, and sentenced to 20 years in penitentiary. At the Detroit Exposition as usual Can- adians carried off the chief prizes wherever they competed. In sheep, horses, poultry, grain, etc., the Canucks simply awept the boards. The harvest in the West of Ireland, which recently promised to be abundant, has been completely spoiled by incessant rains. Potatoes are blighted. Great dis- tress is inevitable. Dr. Pierson, of Philadelphia, has been finally accepted as the permanent successor to Rev. Mr Spurgeon. Dr. Pierson will re- sume his duties in the Tabernacle on the first day ofjanuary, 1993. La Presse, the organ of Hon.J. A. Chap - lean, publishes an article stating that Sir John Thompson is the coming Premier of Canada. It says there is no doubt Sir John Abbott has made up his mind to give up the Premiership. Conductor Peckham, of the express train which collided with Boyles train at Mer- ritton, when Engineer Chapman and others were killed, has been dismissed from the G. T. R. employ. Heslop, the engineer, has also been' dismissed. MARRIAGE. — The Windsor corre- spondent of the Detroit Free Press of the 12th says: -"There was a big flut- ter in social circles Tuesday morning, when it became known that Miss Jean Patterson, eldest daughter of the Hon. J. C. Patterson, Secretary of State, had been married to Thomas G. Wat- son, who for some time was Mr Pat- terson's private secretary. The cere- mony took place at All Saints' church, Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, after which the couple crossed over to De- troit. Fifty-five of the workmen concerned in the great riots at Homestead, Pa., are under arrest, and will be tried in October for mur- der and aggravated conspiracy. At a meeting of the Ontario Cabinet Prof. James Louden, professor of physics, was appointed president of the Toronto University in place of Sir Daniel Wilson, deceased. The recent English elections abounded in funny scenes and humerous episodes. Women played no email part in making the canvass a lively one. Even the raster of the serious Mr Wilberforce, when can. vassing for her brother at Hull, indulged in a pleasant stroke of humor when his par - tisane shouted: "Miss Wilberforce for- ever!" she replied "I thank you, gentlemen, for your good intentions, but I do not wish to be 'Miss Wilberfcroe foreverl' " One would have voted for that young lady's brother, whatever were his 'Politics.- [This incident did not occur during the late Engliah elections at all, but it did ocour tune in Manitoba speculations and drifted west to New Westminster, where he had many years ago whenthe great Wilberforce was one of the leading el:masa:ten in Eng- been book-keeper at the Queen's hotel for Ugh -hi tory, but he has bedi adaa for a Iwo Vats, EasPondencY is set down as decade alinost.-Ed Ntw E] the Case of Suicide. President Harrison makes no effort to conceal his anxiety over the condition of Mrs Harrison, and has been at her bedside during the entire day. The whole family share his deep concern, and all are evident- ly apprehensive of a continuance of the pre- sent unfavorable symptoms. Railway travel in Britain is as safe as lying in bed. It appears from the Board of Trade report that last year the number of journeys made, exclusive of season -ticket holders, which would swell the total very considerably, was 845,463,669, and that of these one in -8;208,385-was -killed, and one in 524,481 was injured. The barn of Mr Christian Allen, two and a -half miles from Roatock, Perth County, was destroyed by fire Tnesday night, to. gether with its contents, thenwholissof this year's crop, farms implements, two horses and a number of pigs. The barn was erected only two years ago. It was insured in the Downie Farmers' "neurone° Co. for 61,460. Look out for him. A tramp travels about, falls sick in a farmer's house, writes a prescription for some medioine, which he asks the farmer to sign in order to make sure that it will be aent to his holm. The traveller gets better and concludes not to send for the medicine, keeps the farmer's signature, and the next thing the farmer knows he has a note to pay. Clara Brett Martin, B. A., a young lady who is an honor graduate in mathematics, standing first in her department, and who applied for -permission to enter the lists as a student -at -law, has been informed that her application cannot at present be enter- tained. She has now applied to the Ben. chers of the Law Society at Oagoode Hall. It is believed the Benchers will be gallant enough to grant the young lady's prayer. - [They were not.] At Springfield, Mass. , on Fraday Zimmer- man,the bicyclist,again distinguished him- self. He was sent after Nancy Hanks trot- ting record of 2.07. and eclipsed her record. His time was 2.06 4-5. This is a remark- able performanoe and proves the greatness of the wheel. That a man should make a wheel go faster than the faatest horse is simply not short of the marvellous. Nancy Hanks' last record on a regulation track was 2.07. This record has been beaten by Zimmerman. Ihe contest between man and horse will now become most interest- ing. The triumph of the wheel is a great one. Finlay McRae, late of Durham, Ont., for several terms warden of the county, of Grey areireeve of Glenelg, in that county, committed suicide in the river opposite New Westminister. B. C. on Sunday night. /le left a letter with a friond, saying he was going out for a row and would try to swim ashore from the middle of the river. If he did not manage it his personal effects were to be distributed as the letter indicated. When in the middle of the stream he jumped overboard, and for a few minutes shouted loudly. Strange to say he did not sink, but when assistance arrived he was dead. Mr McRae some years ago was one of the most prominent men, socially, politically and financially, in the county of Grey. He lost his entire for - GOODS. . You go into some peo- ples houses to make a call, and you are invited to the parlor to be receiv- ed by the friends in their prettiest gowns and hear their choicest words. Then your curious eye will wander around this room of rooms attracted by either the presence of Tasty Fancy Work or the absence of it. Some young ladies are using their spare moments in mak- ing useful and beautiful arti- cles for all their rooms, which makes them feel as though their home was the nicest in the world: while others it around and read (we sell books) from dawn to twilight, never thinking of the home decorating which has been en- trusted to their care. We don't intend this for a sermon, hue just to let you know that our FANCY GOODS DEP'T Under the management of Miss Cooper is being restocked with the newest and best materials that money can buy. September is a good month to start your fall program. STAMPING Done on all materials CoopcisBooli Slope, Chin Books, Stationery and Fancy Goods, CLINTON, ONT. Market your Grain The importance to farmers of marketing their grain in autumn instead of in spring has often been urged in these columns. Lying on our desk is a tabulat statemennt showing the price obtained for grain at an Ontario point in October and March re- spectively, covering a period of 19 years. From this statement it will be seen that only on four occasions was the price higher in the spring. In two of these instances the advance was only two or three oents per bushel, certainly not sufficiently to ad- mit of any profit to justify bolding. A careful perusal of these figures before us cannot fail to satisfy anyone of the reason- ableness of our position on this subject. "On the average it pays much better to market in the fall than in the spring. Without counting storage, the cost is fully one cent per bushel per month, and for six months would be six cents, viz.: shrinkage and insurance three cents, interest three cents. Unless the wheat is extra good, the shrinkage will exceed the amount allowed. -- On the above basis fifteeen out of the nineteen years shows a loss in holding, the average loss for nineteen years would equal eight per cent. The average gain would be less than one and a half per cent, &rannual loss of six and -a- half per cent - for nineteen years." As the above remarks are not likely otherwise to reach the eye of many farmers, our merchants and bankers would do well, whenever they have an opportunity, to press this argument upon their customers. The advantage to merchant and banker of early cash payments to farmers, is too ap- parent to need any further word from ns. - Monetary Times. gtv; Advertiontento. LOST.—BETWEEN HIGH STREET AND Fairs Flour Mill a large Gold Tie Pin with a red stone in it. Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving same, at NEWSRECORD OFFICE. HOUSE TO RENT. Nice two story brick house on Rattenbury St., 5 minutes walk from POE t office. Every conveni- ence. Rent low. MISS A. FOXTON. Farm for Sale or to Rent That desirable farm of 80 acres, Lot 18, in the 161h Concession of Goderich Township. now oc- cupied by Mr John Smith. Good frame house of 10 rooms; bank barn and stable ; good orchard. Apply to H. HALE, Clinton, or to the owner, G. F. BURN'S, 214, Fourteenth Avenue, Detroit. Sept. 16th, 1892. •lm Splendid Farm for Sale. Subscriber offers for Hale his excellent farm of 125 aores, being lot 96, llth con. of Mullett, ee miles west of Londesboro. About 10 acres hard- wood bush, balance all in good cultivation; brick dwellingbank barn 60 x 40, another, v.ith stone foundation only 35 x 55, also stable and shed 30 x 48. Good orchard, plenty of water. One of the beat farru s in flullett,close to churches and school,. Two-thirds down,balance to remain on mortgage 0t5 per per cent. THOS. MOUNTAIN, Londes- boro. pd ltf LONDON- 1 EXCURSION FAIR 1 DAYS MONDAY 2 WEDNESDAY SEPT. 19 and 21. P.AIRAE1 $1.25 REGITLA.R DAYS -51.50. SPE 7.10 a. Sept. 2 IAL TRAIN leaves Clinton at m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and 22. Returning, leaves Lon- don nt 5.50 p. m. JACKSON, WN AGENT G. T, tt.