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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1893-02-24, Page 4�r,c�'xtcll�llt�,. Cared, a, sot). • taReaali Q ., �,.Rebeon, ooeer q, rq. (y t? 13adoUi. 4,eattei^ +t` F inch. per opnt-4 Post, n'ted-•.R: Qeate Son. 1iR—W Ads, utatette t'• F +>vcponough. ay ---Estate J. Danek- .Gilroy 4c Wieentian, sinner, 81iepter Sal. '*• UO 74, ' w r Gibe 'iseluan. ere ' f4tptQ .sono aunah, rd ?t Shoes T k McDeuo•igb. ndoor Prlcos-l'. E. aioDonou h, a#tfajay 4'rlees-.-I4dtate J. Hodgen. 141 on F1XGDA.g, 1EURUARY 24, 1898 • I o Free Corn. Th Patrons of Industry have been sttkitning parliarnant to throw off to dclkty on, corn; Mr Pope, a Conserva- ite 'tiaeilaber of the House, has a reso- tjo t:hefgre t'arliament to the same feet;, other. farmers have also advo- ;tec''£he'same, but the announcement llcie,dek,tlat "nothing will be done to- 0.S1ii.plitsnug corn on the free list this 'his fluty is one of the absurdities of k(,i`;,. ff _' It benefits no one, but in- ceaagreat;nany. Its removal would tie:greatest boon to 'the farmers, ipl artknow .compelled to feed and ,butte ib cattle before they can sell ',t‘ttl.SThey cannot afford to use it le:tb0 duty is on. ' Its free admis- p w.11ukl:not affect the price of coarse Liu$''nne'atora. There is so little of 1' �' , h riser ti Qanada that the duty is of yantage, except to check impor- .1,4 ;a'advwe <T,re more than surprised i't.ta(n Government does not repeal rooir,'e41 'at_ purely as a matter of poli - Soto us that, beyond secur- i ibual markets, the Govern - i► could`uot do a greater favor to 7 fr 6rS,'and win their good will, ;the immediate removal of this stYuppsition is decidedly unjust. modal would be a decided and tile; j:ln'efit to the largest class in ape i i iunity—the farmers. ►viii ipal, Grant, of Kingston, is a p4sryai<ve of'the strongest kind, Iris `4vidently not in love with pita politicians, for in an ad- asiweek he said :— at host we do first of all ? In- qA jtonest government. It, is of eatP';talk of anything else till that ed.•:; Canadians are not lost to 1 public morality and decen- ;''kut,,they are, drunken with he government claims duced the duties on u s. can procure that an before tie duty orrect. Now this be- Inroved, Mr Foster he farmers cheap agri- $ments, cheap cottons, .,eds'and cheap coal oil, by tlxe':;duties upon those ar- of the Imperial Federa- wcts held in Montreal the ;'' C� ty proposition to lower duties on goods imported Britain was defeated, being pposed by such "old flag pa - `fibs Denison, Mr Cockburn Session, Board of Trustees, Auditors 1• sed each and all of whom and W. F. M. S. were presented. The 'egd.Vanservatives, whose - t�.4 f,,.,., , a. /Pry r�;r..- .7r.-7��� ;7A1�7-trr{ryrr7-�°� � '7i. t hlgiub 'N.snoilk vo> Ista,.uco. Jtuws or.XIixe>l•eat,-; ' oifticol: 'oia.(8,. iv�►,�-fir Bobt.. ;licMillatl spent •• w sev 1 last e O. Tent a��>1oac�T..�04 HensallMethodlsta ti)t:bnlid a:ne,. eia dA,ya lat weiiii fol O X1,1:,; wg'r it r op Sir JohrtAbbot lenow in'Florence,axtalyt -rib ovelr, .ialyd they Beef. it bad .0laough, we undprste;nd that 4e• ‘AiiS trying to > F+GAUP.4•P 4,k AVM, and his heard is very good. .A" rs, Bags, Acton, received €�'sewore seoure conic furniture for ,Ins new T^-�• Sir [l'ohu Thompson. gives notice pf a bill gasf over the left eye, l)y $falling op au house, lyhrch ho is about to'erect. 4. l,E(}i .,Aa AwaNnAr.log DEl4IA lP. giving the ballot to the Northwest. is nth the other evening, T Ep,T,—One day last week while , ED:—The formes School Law reciniring Dir and AZ's C+ladstone were entertained I u or Baugh, of Lo1141on, visited the Jri,lnes, son of Christopher Dale, ,was, i children between,the ages of 8 arid' 14 by the Queen at WiladQor on Tuesday. Arras here, on Frith), night: he is to letting out a steer to water, the brute - years. to attend school 100 days in the be transferred to unci er divis;lon, and suddenly raised its head, the horn year haA been done away, with, The striking Jimmy beneath the eye, Mak- present law states that children of the ing an ugly cut. Had it hooked him prescribed ages must attend school in the eye it would have destroyed that regularly during the whole term. organ, Take the horns, o11; them, DEEP Show.—Few of our readers Kitty. (leave any conception of the am amount of WEDDING}.—• Miss Jessie McGregor, snow that has fallen in thisection" eldest daughter of Mr D. McGregor, ; during the present winter. From a was married to Mr Andrew Best, of : report furnished us _b Mr Malcolm Roseland, Marx., on Wednesday, at the McDonald,' of West Wawanosh, who residence of her father. There were a I looks after these matters for the the Rev. G. F. Salton, Brussels, passed - large bride being• highly rember of guests steemed she 121st of October, and twe o the 12th of arn that from eb u- through town on Wednesday, on his was the recipient of many handsome,ary, 113 days, rain fell on 31 and snow way home; he had been down at Strat- and costly presents. The happy couple on 83 days. Since the first of Decem- ford, assisting the, Rev, I. B. Walwin take with them to their new home_in . her the snow fall has been 98 inches,or and J. Holmes in special services. the' West, the best wishes of all. 8 feet 2 inches on the lover. This NOTES.—Dr.ooper purchased, l The special services are being Contin- Cast • amount should certainly satisfy all or- ued in Ontario. St. •Church, with very fair success. Several persons have sig- nified their determination to lead a new life, and considerable interest is still manifested in the meetings. Rev. Mr Howell, of North St., Gode- rich, has received la cordial and unani- mous request from his congregation to remain. another year as their pastor, and has accepted the invitation subject to the approval of the conference. will not likely be here again. Rev, W. F. Campbell, of Blyth, has received an invitation to Flesherton, and Rev. A. W. Tonge, now of Flesh- erton, has been invited to Tara. • According to the very neat program recently issued by the E. L. of O. E, of Rattenbury St. church there will be an "At Home" next Monday evening in connection with this society, Rev. Dr. Shaw, of Toronto, who preached missionary sermons in the Methodist churches, Mitchell, last Sunday, was for years a resident of Goderich township, and the "Shaw farm," on the Huron road, is known by the same name yet. Rev. Mr Torrance, of Victoria St., Goderich, has received and condition - silly accepted an invitation from the Methodists of Wiarton. He has only been in Goderich one year, but as there is an outside appointment—on the Huron 'road—he finds the work more laborious than he can stand. The Sacramental services of Willis church were held on Sunday last; the preparatory services, on Friday, were conducted by Rev. Mr McQuarrie, of Wingham. Mr Stewart was to have gone` to Londesboro for the evening service, hut the storm kept him at house. Mr C. C. Koine, son of John Kaine, of this village, (nephew of Mr James Kaine, Clinton) occupied the Metho- dist pulpit on Sunday evening, preach- ing a powerful sermon with an elo- quence which surprised his many friends and former schoolmates here. Mr Kaine is studying for the ministry, being at present stationed on a mission circuit near Brandon, Man., and the rapid progress he is snaking presages a brilliant and useful future for him.— Gorrie Gazette. On Sunday last Rev. J. W. Shilton had a rough experience for a little while. He had gone to Bayfield to preach missionary sermons for Rev. Mr Olivant, who took Mr Shilton's work here. He managed to s each Cole's appointment,Goderich township, in the afternoon, and concluded that it was too stormy to reach Bethel, blit he would try and get back to Clinton. Endeavoring to come up the side road from Cole's to Middleton's corner, he found it blocked so badly that he could ,not get through, and his horse got down several times. Repeated efforts only exhausted his own strength and, that of his horse, and he concluded to seek shelter and assistance from the nearest farm house, which was that of ,Mr John Middleton, being assisted in reaching it safely by the sons of Mr. Benjamin Switzer. Here he found a very warns and cordial welcome, and was made.to feel perfectly at home un- til next -day, when; -the storm having abated, he managed to reach town safely. Mr Shilton says he never was nearer lost in his life than on this oc- casion, and he feels exceedingly grate- ful to Mr Middleton and his family for the kindness and attent ion shown hirer. Willis Church. • The annual meeting of the congrega- tion of Willis church was held in the lecture room of the church, on Wed- nesday evening last, Mr John McGarva being in the chair, ' and Mr W. Coats acting as secretary. Reports from the li' o ld fl des not o b following particulars are extracted e flag o ge be - from the statistics contained in the vba11' reports : Number of families in the nipossible for some of the congregation, 119; number of single a�pers to be fair or hon- thesyea'r, 17; removed 254;y death, 8; re enants. The statement moved by certificate, 15; baptisms, 11; er6atives that "it is the number attending prayer meeting, 100, t..,., p g balance) were els�i9,.,tbat are removing Mr $2.173,70: This simply includes the re- "p'ii':�t.lie Opposition leader- ceipts of the church proper, without Therecer is (includrn reference to the other organizations cies;: The first paper to under charge of the Session, such as isetk rt was 'the Belleville sabbath School and missionary socie- ?illiatrhich Hon. Mackenzie ties. The distil trsements were $2.32(1.21, • week, a handsomepony, as the doc- tor is a lover of horseflesh, it has fell into good. hands. Mr John Clark, of Kilarney, Man., is renewing old ac- quaintances here; Jack is one of th(a boys who have done well in the west. On Friday evening last Mr Robert Armstrong treated the young folks to an oyster supper, and as Mr and Mrs Armstrong spared no means to make the occasion an enjoyable one; it is needless to say that they done so. A company of Good Templars, of this place, played that old and popular drama "Ten nights in a bar -room," to a good house in Londesboro, last week. Mr Will Sloan, of Blyth, spent a few days last week the guest of his aunt, Mrs Cameron. The dry bones of the Forresters of this place have received a shaking up, as they have added nearly 30 members to the roll; the member- ship now numbers nearly 60. Wiiigham FIRE.—The Congregational Church narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Sunday. As it was, it was consider- ably damaged in the basement, where the fire originated from the furnace. • FATALLY 1-IuRT.—Mr John Bell, one of the best known residents of Wing - ham, and brother of Mr Thos Bell, proprietor of the \Vinghiuu furniture factory, had his foot and lower part of Binary mortals. No FULL Moon—The moon will make amends for getting full twicelast month by not getting full at all this month. That is perhaps the humorous aspect, but there is a more interesting one in the fact that a month without a full moon only happens once in about twenty years. The irregularity is not in the moon's habits, for they are of the greatest regularity. It is the ir- regularities sof the calendar that places Luna in this false position. The inter- val between full moon is always twenty- nine and a half days, so that February is theonly month that possibly can be without a full moon. LICENSES.—Applications for liquor licenses throughout the province will be received by the various inspectors up till the first of April. Applicants must furnish the names of two good and sufficient sureties as bondsmen at the time of application. Any appli- cant for a new license must 'furnish a certificate signed by a majority of the electors entitled to vote at electiors for the Legislative Assembly in the polling sub -division in which the pre- mises sought to be licensed are situat- ed, and the majority .must include at least one third of the said electors who are at the time of such application residents within the polling sub-divi- the leg torn off on Tuesday woruing, •stop. while putting a belt on its pully, in his MAPLE SUGAR.—"Unless I am great - brother's factory. Doctors are doing ly mistaken," said an old settler the their utmost to alleviate his suffering. other day, "the coining spring will he The doctors amputated the limb on a great season for maple sugar making•: Tuesday afternoon, but hold out faint It is well known to those who have hopes of recovery. Mr Bell was at one end raged in that business that a good time one of the old stage drivet•s from season always, follows a winter that London to Exeter, Clinton, Wingharn, furnishes abundance of cold weather. etc., and was .well-known around The maple sap is always sweeter after London. • a period of intense frost, and furnishes A LresNTrous \NONAN.—The NEw a larger percentage of sugar. Not only ERA man has been in possession of that. but the trees yield a larger quan- certain facts for the past few weeks tity of sap after a cold winter than they regarding the character of a woman do after a winter that has frequent who.has, since coming to town, blight thaws and periods of warns weather. ed scores of homes, and caused the The snow in our woods is very deep, loving mother to sigh for the wayward and unless remarkable warm weather son, who had been enticed into her in- should come it will tie on the ground iquitous den. We have refrained from until, well along in April. There is showing up this iniquitous woman, such an immense body of it that sugar owing to lack of evidence, and not making will not commence until late caring to pollute the columns of the in the season, but when we get at it NEW ERA with the character of such a we shall make more of the toothsome creature, but we have been asked by a sweet than we have done before in number of Christian workers, who have yetars." been putting forth an extra effort to NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.— rid the town of this licentious woman, Letter cards, similar to those in use in to publish the facts of the case. It is Great Britain, Austria and European said this house of ill repute is frequent- countries, are being prepared at. Cit- ed by all classes, and the reason that fawn. Itis also intended to introduce this cast -oil concert hall singer has a postal card of larger size than the one been unmolested during the past six now in use which will he found con- uwnths, is that she has entrapped into venic�t t, for4pric•e lists and notices of her coils some of the most prominent like character. Postage stamps of the Wren in the town. A twelve -year-old value of20 cents and :iU cents 1110 about clang -of this -woman, who has been to be issued. These will be useful in under the watchful eyes of Christian repayment of parcel postage. Arrange - people for some time back, made a con- meuls have been made for an increase fessum such as to cause the vilest of in the liinitof weight Prow seven pounds the vile to shudder, which we will to eleven pounds of parcels addressed omit. A great wrong has been done to or received from the United King - by those vested with power, in allow dem; and for a recLu•tirnt in the rate bf ing this man -ruiner to breath in atuuls- postage for each pound in excess of one phere that is pure and good. -We hope pound from 2U cents to 16 cents. The to hear of her ejection or arrest, now rate for the first pound will continue that evidence can be had, which -would as at present, 20 cents. This increase give peace and quietness to the neigh -in the limit of weight will also be ex- bors in the vicinity of this north -end tended to parcels for or from other den. countries to which parcels in excess of Tuckersrnith: seven pounds weight are sent by the NOTES.—Deep snow, heavy travelling United Kingdom. The rate upon such at present. All who were out last parcels will also be slightly reduced. Sunday afternoon, experienced some of IAM HO COLD. the inclernencies of a Canadian winter. MrTom Britton is having his holidays this week. Mr Logan is at present getting out tiinber for the enlargement of the barn of Mr Thomas Townsend. Mr and Mrs Day, left here on Tues- day for Guelph, where they expect to remain for a short time prior to their return home. Mr Cosens intends having an auction sale in a few days, preparatory to giving up farming. Mrs Landsborotigb, sr., is dangerously ill, with slight hopes of recovery. ,ttpposed to have an in- As the statistics with respect to the S. Porter's Hill. q ;erva eve am ceu published o E .— very young ac y 1 TIMOR the report, previously,iwe do not give theta here, cif this neighborhood, will, so it is said, ••1 an, so void," and Ifo 4.11,1 it as Omagh the I)ay before yesterday I heard that there is great scarcity of wood in Clinton, especially among the poorer people. Whether this i, the case to any scrim -LA extent, I have no means of • udging, but I can well imagine that it is. I have, however, kart. my mints from dwelling upon the (natter, (tiding myself behind my own personal inability to help shrinking exceeding - l)• from even thinking of the suffering that. may he at the back of the report. But the thoughts I would not allow in the day took hold Upon oto at flight, and took hold 111 a way I would never have expected, •tud did not at first recogui•re, i wits dreaming( that .lesus Christ was under- going crucifixion again. This was going on about a mile and n half from our own home. i , went, with my heart melting. to see. if i could do anythin r for him in that terrible hour I had CY'ria t papers all S.1WPM9 haveh N T s A popularl I always tinticrstoocl to be press forever. The only com tlatnt or word at all that. He offered was 11the church year having been made tc. become the wife of a (lintonian ni a bitterness of cold ees entering tilt° the vers ,..1'....".'correspond with the civilyear, the few days. Mr John Terrance received marrow of His bones. 1 took a �n�l�: E;Qoal News• p y' • � riper "'.,:ti , celcet no nssur[uncc ,n n Wit,' anycnm ort. hung lady, who is 111 of 11 months. The report of the or;,�•}an 1 uncle in the eastern portion of the took another, but while wanting it. the scene h and i 1 aloe ,given •• me a great the full amount of debt Incurred for When I wokod m the morning I was thinking WEDDING.—On `Vee nehc ay has at • culun,nit otormt t, .. Ilattle co r sal n vetet appealingly,n Illy soul, but exec tion of $118 80 little blanket, cnrmrr1 it and win l fed it uronn 1 IF 1 above statement covers only the space word this week of the death Of an 1 that ' comfort rel 40; ,her mother as fol- committee was presented, showing t at Dominion. r changed, MIS away to other things. 1 1 1 L . '1'hc words "I am sit 0,,,..but none that I the organ, amounting to $1330, had 11 a, m,, the wedding of Mi cold" "1h 1 h ' Qre t n' -t a weekly visits been met, with the , p R� vie Pickard and Mr Chas, Johnston took i [lid not. think of i1 as having any practical con.NEW En which the members of the committee place; the bride was:dressed in em rens ago i•xigee Suddenly the report thent of two der - A, a47 --•!i? races held in had assumed. The full amount on the Pi ago itself 0010 trio, nod 1 (wonder- 40a47-7,T utor- cord of a deep cream color, trimmed nils oro there s°mo poor homes in ('lintm, ktttft1 Rink on• Wednes- subscription list had been paid, with with Mice, and was assisted by her sister from which thcsv .yards '} am s° cold,' Ivo int' ;;;*ell attended, and ,the exception of $34. The various re- Emma, who was dressed in bronze of 111 ni i p t��+t[Hi51o����o HE is ��,ii until ihui, down xe .7tt�,en1y contested for. ports were received and adopted. The the same kind of store, also trimmed again 1»t.o the hearts of His people. "I an, so =�'aae fof;' a silver cup, be- ,organ committee were thanked for with lace. The right hand man of the curd." for we know He docs count the Nutter dvi>;rrn ,.ofSeaforth,against their diligence, and continued in office the groom was IVI W. J. Sinclair, 'of 1114(6 of the poor and needy as His own suffer- W. Ming,' W. • Moore, for another year. The following offic- logs. We have His own worst for tt i wn8 an } I Galt. An exceptionally large numbs r of hungered u n 1 t I r�;l: Ma ,was won ers were eected:—Mr F. Me Iveen, resentswerethetestimonials grated in 18 minutes term party drove to Clinton to catch the r and ye gave mono meat. was thirsty y costly to and yo gave mo no drink." Is shore any danger liyrhalf a mile; the trustee, to complete the unex ►red the bride, and after dinner the bridal that 1118 enrolled follower" iu (Tinton may over of Mr A. Watt removed Messrs hear fron, His lips a further char f 4(t The Liberal press in London is unani- mous in praising Ron. Edward Blake's first speech in the British house of corn - mono. Lieut. -Governor Ohaplean will sail from New York on March 25 for Europe, where he will spend several, months on account of his healtb. The 'United States Cabinet when com- plete will not out class the Ontario Cabinet either inadministrative ability or eloquence. Toronto Telegram. Hon. Mr. Laurier in response to an invi- tation from ,Liberals in the west has said that he will visit Manitoba and the North- West during the coming spring. Speaking of small bodies there is the Senate of Canada. Now if it looked small as it really is, it could hold its daily ses- sions in a thimble.—Toronto Telegram ' Conservative. IkIa Baldwin skated A. McMurchie, A. McKenzie and D. inst;one Was too much McEwen, retiring trustees, were re-ap- if,fair •to Baldwin to pointed for another term; Messrs John Ogling in Seaforth McGarva and M. McTaggart were ap- ek, . and was hardly pointed auditors. cone est of His,,,C09tiit10.1 "I ons so cold and yo warmed . 30 train for Galt, their future hdme, me not." If there is even one home in Clinton where a large reception was given where is scarcity of fuel in this bitter winter, especially if there are little children in it, or theth; the bride's travelling suit was of navyblueplush and whiteplush hat,a rsecry still, old and foobio reach thorn must bo a cry of Bufferin that will roach 114(411 up to the day could not he better and every heaven. Even with plenty of wood at the door, ut :neons' than Bis- thing went in apple re order. Rev Mr and blankets on the bed, and food in the cup- BrIICeflel pboard, most of us know that this rolotitloss Id, he entered the Olivent performed the cermony; Miss weather has taxed our powers of endurance ' arranged. Next ACCIDENT.—Mr Geo. ogan, of this A. Pickard and Mrs Monday was pre- pretty severely. But what must it bo if thorn (Mai race, for which village, met with an accident on Wed- sent from Galt. The young couple is scarcity in any ono of these linos i And darn itpetltora; it was won nesday, while getting out timber, by have our congratulations and best wo think that there may be homes with scarcity Ante" 8.88. Tho most inflicting a severe gash in his foot. wishes for the future. coli lttoethree? Could there whonot sdrrto kindly corhmittoo of inspectors would go, not as to ,o Of the- evening was ANNIVERSARY.—The Y.P.S.C.E. are spies, but in a spirit Of brotherly enquiry, and hd fiontestants being expecting excellent meetings during Londesboro. find out if thorn aro any such homes or not, It v : thlrough a barrel their anniversary service, March 5th I could easily bo ascertained, at any roto, if there d around, and the and 6th. Dr. Dickson who is to con- CHURCH NOTES.—Rev. F. Swann, of aro any homes without an adequate supply of occasionally slide duct these services, will also take Auburn, will preachdthe anniversary fuel. ent arr may bo for inspection and relief ffi•I thiangh it, was charge of the service on sermons of the Educational Fund m dm asking r Editor, if such is the ease, not to the prize was Sabbath theven consecrationon, and the Question this circuit next Sabbath as follows:— publish tips letter so, if this letter appears in tint that will indicate that he,a 1 filler. Last was drawer on Monday evening. •Londesboro at 10 it. m. and 6.30 p m., ps t east, Is not and Kinburn at 2.30p m. Mr T. W. assured that any at to measures aro being Gh is the same BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual Bible Chapman and wife, of 9imcoe are ex- taken. Ig wo look at tho s, that of tho poor 110, eg race; it, Society meeting, of this branch, will p + as Chriets own ehoartb r that will make a v ,;, tio)c'o'. r Shaw be held in Union church this (Friday) vices next Sabbath ected to at evangelistic 30 p.m., tin the er- ager to c'on'ch for tho°t 8=111E1 908 that make relief, and BL•t1IC8 acted as judges. evening. Addresses will be given by Methodist church, Kinburn; the pray- peal to man, for hese aro the oases whore ant- Hliiide' '�tV a furnished by the Rev. Mr Walker and the agent,o' ow t may a the worst, and they know bast � •; . i ers of God's people are solicits for .how to make appeal to tho highest court—to .,(]ul the ci+ening of .the 8rd There will he suitable music furnished these meetings. Him who "will regard the prayers of the dosti- �yllolher . fairies of races—in. by the choir; do not forget the claims of Bring your stook to the Clinton Monthly Fair ' tato, and not despise their crayon." *mei foe Tddisii••-•will be held, this society. Wednesday, March lst, 1 Brimfield, Feb 22.1803. ANNA Ross. Dr. Ryerson, Conservarive, Dr. Ogden, . Reformer. and Mr. Phillips Thompson, Prot;ressiet, were nominated Tuesday to contest the vacant seat iu toe Legislature for Toronto. It is reported in Conservative circles in Toronto that Hon. Frank Smith, member of the Dominion Government without port. folio, will be knighted in the spring and will then retire from the Cabinet. The rivalry over the New Brunswick Governorship is so great that it is probable Sir Leonard Tilley will be given a third term of five years. Sir John Thompson finds it impossible to give the office to bis candidate without oausingla row in the camp. - The South Middlesex Reform convention Wednesday selected air. Robert Boston, of Lobo, a brother-in-law of Hon. G. W. Rose, as candidate for the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Mr. James Armstrong. Mr. Hyman was put up, but the farmers carried the day for their man. • Mr. McCarthy made a decided impres- sion on the House when he presented peti- tions from many thousand of farmers in all parts of Canada in favor of tariff reform and against combines, circulated by the Patrons of Industry. The petition in fa- vor of tax reduction was signed by 27,577 farmers. Dr. Macdonald, in his speech in the House on Monday, made an interesting comput- ation to show the effect of the gerrymander. From Ontario at present there are 33 Libe- ral and 59 Conservatives members. The total vote stood: Conservative members. 186,000. Liberals 182,000. Thus each Liberal represented 5,550 voters, and each Conservative represents only 3,150. "Does not that show the iniquitous inequality of the measure?" thundered the speaker. John McMillan (Huron) delivered a speech from the farmers point of view, in the house, on Tuesday, pointing out that on the cheaper class of goods the farmers and _ workmen pay taxes of from 40 to 60 per cent. No one dare say that to meet in• creased taxation workingmen get better pay. As for the •farmer, it is a fallacy to say that he is protected by a tax on ani- mals. Hogs are to -day $8 60 per hundred pounds in Chicago; in Toronto, dressed hogs are only $8 60; beef in Chicago sells at from $5 90 to $6 10, in Canada at a little over$4150. "Is that protection?" thundered Mr. McMillan. "Last year we sent 290,. 925 sheep to the States; we had to pay $228,000 for duty. I say remove the duty and I do not fear the result," NEWS NOTES . Mild .spring weather prevails in- Ger- many. It bas been finally decided that the World's Fair shall not be open on Sunday., At her home near Carrington, Ohio, Mrs. John Hilton fell in a fit into the fire- . place, and slowly burned to death in the presence of her children. Mr Meshach Garbutt, of Mitchell, Ont., committed suicide on Sunday morning, by . hanging with a clothes line in the woodshed while the famly were at church. He was about 70. It is reported from Belfast that the Orange societies in the North of Ireland s are preparing for forcible resistance to 81 Home Rule Parliament, should one be established. A motion to further restrict Chinese im- migration to British Columbia by increas- ing the poll tax from $50 to $500, was de- feated in the British Columbia Legislature on Friday by only one vote. Rev.Dr.Hugtt Johnston, a leading Meth- odist divine, has received and accepted a unanimous invitation from the officials of the Metropolitan Church, Washington, D. C„ for the next pastoral term, - A young man named Thomas Easter - brook was kicked in the face by a runaway horse which he was driving at Tweed, Ont., on Saturday, and had his jaw bone broken in two places, besides being otherwise injur- ed. • M a. v Ladies Have bought Berlin Wools (2, 4 and 8 fold) 'from us at 6c. per oz., some 10, some 20, others as much as 100 ounces. These ladiesknow a bargain 'when it is offered them, and don't forget to uge it. This sale only lasts till Monday night, Feb.28th, so don't blame us if you don't get your supply in time. The steamer Carthaginian which left Halifax Saturday for Liverpool, had the largest shipment of apples of the season, taking from Portland 11,174 bushels of Canadian apples, and 2,19.4 bushels Ameri• can apples. Mr. Robert Fallon, of London township, left his team untied at Geary's creamery on Saturday, and while he was inside the hor- ses started off. Mr. Fallon ran after them for a mile, when he threw up his hands, fell down and died. Henry Schaefer, a farmer, 58 years of age, living near Tavistook, in the township of South Eaethope, slipped on the ice and fell, n Saturday,fraoturing hie skull. He lived but two hours afterwards. He was a brother of the reeve of the township. One of the most terrible experiences yet reported during the present season of hard frost was that of Miss Luise Henry, of Cal- gary, who spent a night during the recent cold spell on the open prairie, exposed to the bitter cold, which it was almost impos- sible anyone could long endure. Miss Hen- ry was driving home, when her glove fell out of the"rig. She got outito recover it, drag- - ging her rug after her, a most fortunate oirourastance, as the horses trotted away, leaving her to walk the remainder of the journey, or freeze, as the case might be. A dog which had accompanied her, re- mained with her, and by means of it and , the robe she managedto keep from freezing, but it can be imagined what agony she must have suffered during the long night from Friday at 5 o'clock till 7 o'clock next morning, when in a -hall lifeless condition 'she reached home. The wonder is that abe survived it, but with plunk and 000lneas fin - .renal even in the hardier hearted male sex, she never gave in for a moment to the ter- ror her situation might well have caused. Miss Henry is now ill in bed from the long exposure, but she will be quite recovered in a abort time. Many Ladies Have bought Cats and Kittens that we spoke about last week, consequently have pleased the children greatly with one of the most unique novelties ever placed on the market. Many Ladies Take the Delineator, which we give them at $1 per year, because it ` Contains more of the latest Fashions and novel ideas than any other magazine for the price We also stock the new Pat- terns as fast as they come out, and can give you al- most any Pattern right from our rack. Try them if you have not already done so. • COOPER & CO. STATIONERS, FANCY GOODS ' DEALERS, &c. CLINTON, ONT. -raw tfufl'tiiae111tnto BOY WANTED. Boy wanted to 'learn the Dry Goods business, R. COATS & SON., Clinton, Black, niith Shop For Sale Blacksmithing'Shop and Business for sale— well established and profitable—tit a village in Huron—terms reasonable, With or without dwelling. Apply to box 74, Clinton. STALLION FOR SALE The Canadian bred Stallion, Pat Malloy, aged five years, and in prime condition, is offer for sale, as owner does not WW1 to remain in the business. He had a very successful season last year and is considered to bo a flrst•class horse. 13e is by Old Contest; formerly owned by T. Bell Londesboro; dam {Contest mare, g. dam byOle{ England's Glory, Sire Old Glengarry. Weight about 1650. For particulars apply to ALEX. BADOUR, Ilolmesville. Manitoba - Excursions Commence Feb 28th, 1893 Through trains for Manitoba commencing on the above date, and will run every Tues. day during the months of March and April. Through Coupon Tickets issued from Clin• ton and Baggage Checked Through to destination. Apply to W. JACKSON, TOWN AGENT G. T. R., CLINTON South Hull Farmers' Initiate. Public mooting of the South Huron Farmers' Instituto will bo hold in DASHWOOD, Tuesday, Mar. 7, EXETER, Wednesday, Marchi 8, VARNA, Thursday, March 9, SEAFOItTH, Friday, March 10, Commencing at half past ton o'clook each day. Addresses on practical subjects will bo deliver- ed by C. C. James, Toronto, Deputy Minister of Agriculture tato professor of chemistry ab the Agricultural College, Guelph; T. J. Dillon, Su- perintendent of the experimental creamery, Mount Elgin ; C.M. Simmons, Ivan stock breed- er and shipper; David Buchanan editor of the Canadian Live (Stock Journal 'Toronto; iohn Burne Kirkton subject, Roast Makin; Wm. Johnston Blanchard, snl;ioct Ontario Farming compared with that of the Western States. A choice musical program will bo furnished by tho local committees, in connection with the evening meetings at each place. For full par- ticulars 800 programs. J. 13. HENDERSON JOHN HANNAH, President. Secretary FOR SALE. Lots 7 land 8, Dineloy Terrace, containing 31 ,acres of land, dwelling Houq� Barn and Orchard. Thela two story brink buildinggosuitable tori store and dwelling house, cellar 84x21 about 1 1.8 acres, corner lot, opposite Queen's Hotel Victoria 81.. OlintOn. Also village lots 7, 8 and 9 in Blyth. The abov property will be Bold at_a bargain to Bottle up estate. Apply to W. J. BIGOIN8, Olin - ton pro Exeoutore, or to MT, ANNUi At BOOT Soli!0lt ore, 011nton.