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Clinton New Era, 1893-09-01, Page 4• •. ../fir -.. . W 40,4 11re),Yl? Q1) . 1k1 ficuthc9004e has• gone on a visit testa' r r Poeta g f Exeter,, is vieithig hie sitter; Mrs, a,Ii care,• a Miss Ade Smith, 9f St..Marys, ,is:visitiug X1irs, Hoover, + • Mrs. l;"i. Turn r pae.geno en a visit .to f; ionds ut 1Iallsall Dr. Glhson.., QyapelVu, is g4siting his Ald 1001;dui hq,iik ; Mie.. G}e9 ' Tedford, of 'Qhieogo le vioitiag 'nitetittes hors ' 1dtrlvill apake has.gone on'a.,vlsit to her old home at Fingal.: MlaeMinnie•aouch has, 'been 'wieitirag rela- tives at itlitohell. , Mies Grace Boles 104, Pere on Tuesday for Toronto Junetiou, Mrs T. C. Bruce and daughter left yesterday on, a visit to Toronto i eatt eell vile expect to ot110 ,let •of ' . Choir Noveltie& suitable for. Presents,, tVi!icil „e bought with, a view to hsty-' ipl ,`th -`Newest and Best Values in eie dueitil crlaitto F Emermo;l -'Jackson Iito , Write J. }tedious !-�?W. L.ouimetto tt.le•--1s Townsend W. Mills' lnastcel 4r Gibbings NEW ERn office lies Cooper Sc Co., ne Jackson Bros, esents Coo er & Co. parilla--Q. I. Hood & Co. ., till Writ FRIDAY, SE?TEMBER i, L893 MR, LAURI•ER TO' BE AT MITCHELL; The Yelling Liberals of Mitchell have „arranged fora visit• from Mr Laurier, On Septemper 14th, 1893. They intend holding, a meeting in ;the . Matheson Park, in the afternoon, and a banquet - '.the ,1: eyai Hotel in the evening. e meeting wilt be, addressed by the fin Wilfred` Laurier, The following re_ expected, ar•1d'a number will deliver dresses, vliz : Hon, David Mills, Jas. 15 Q.;Q,., _ • ,P.; D. McDonald, M.P.; Jas. Grieve, M. s.Ballantyne; Bishop, ,row, M.] .Ps. of Huron. ales"'havp been granted ;Wingham and all local return on the 15th. of a majority of the people,•.,irot tri sanction • Suri - `.street ,cars, is one that will meet sulk- very general approval throughout the,Province. unemployed in some of the t, ^. merrcan cities .,are already causing ouble' y' their determination to sat- isfy the cravings of hunger, no matter how it is done. And matters will be coaisiderab3 worse as the cold weather domes o Protection neither provides ese people •with employment, nor keep's them from star ving. No Sund` y Street Car for oronto. remiss){ of the' vote on the Sunday estion, in Toronto, the Globe e 1S0nday car contest, which has the city' with clangor and some nettaduring the past seven weeks ,The 'decision has been 'b•inajority of 1,000. ,atrltsayhen compared with the anajority against Sihe Sunday car enient eighteen months age, may ing small to those outside the city ho.do not know the character of this ltt;; But taking everything into nsrderation, there has .been no re- at:fxorn the city's former position. victory of Saturday is far greater au is shown by the returns. No one o spent a part of the day down town ilia •alnost any of the polling booths 11 doubt that fraud and personation d'd sinister influences prevailed to an At unprecedented in Toronto, or t tlfey:�account in very large meas- ffor' the:majolity being so small as . The worst fears of those who dicted;�,Wholesale fraud on account he.ix arded polls were probably ea -de There�..never, before had vote nuclei such wik9-open con- tione, and the worst electit ueering *Wain the city had never abown e',heights in the low art which they poiild achieve, never having worked ,,. under, such favorable auspices. And,. although ,there was' reason to expect • atkteat any' extent of wickedness, it tae "scarcel imagined that the at- "'pt;would be so flagrant and openly ani&Md to smother the voice of the nest"majority by gang methods. It .estimated that two or three thousand rogues votes were cast for the cars. Political Notes. :L'he `Heusi of Lords will take up the e race, iiiil on September 5. Snaith, of: Toronto, has deoid- �d'et ter offer himself for re-election in ii/it York• in the Ontario Assembly, -ii'uiiderstood the Ontario Government le not siatisled. With the statement made by lie eteontors of the late James Trow as to r it steealth.'at time of his death, and has " dieted an.' en ui to be made in the q rJ' Hdltiter, With redpe'Ct to the Leeds farmers' in- tigation tour in tile State of New York, m. la/Oodptock Sentinel Review gays:— POur Contention is that the question for Canadian 'farmers to teensider at the t time isnot whether their condition geed £s that of 'Seine of their not hbors a tela boundary line, but: whether their £ilia ' Martell ' as . it ought to be, aria undlrr do impproved fisaal •bystern.t' oboe the whole question, and the veritable feature of the doeume t• by� 'lir A for s cornlni teo ,was d n �� i� to nu yr g Mr' ,ddy. of Brantford, was the gest of Mr H roster fer a (layer two this week;; 'Mayyer Mo'i'aggg:�art and wife have gone on ty 'visit toher friends at Morrlsburg, Mr Colin Aidrijw ,who.hilsbeenin the North westfor several months, has 'returned to town'' Mr A, J. Hollows is In Sarnia this week as a delegate to the' High Court Independent Or- der el Foresters. Mist Minnie Cantolon, who bas been visiting in Orangeville for liye weeks, returned to town Oil Monda�'. Mr, W H. Beesley and Iles Bella McDon- ald loft this week- to attend the Torontomillin- ery openings, • Mrs Gallagher, of Detroit, is still in town, ow- ing to the continued illness of her sister, Mrs Robt. Biggart. Mr John Hancock has gone on a visit to his children at the Soo, and expoote hi return in a couple pf weeks, Mr John Shaw, of Brussels. (father of Dr, Shaw) was in town last week. Miss Shaw (his sister) spent Sunday },ere, Mrs Gardner, of Detroit, eldest daughter of Mr D. Barge, who has been visiting here for several'weeks, left for home on Saturday. Miss Miekle and Miss McEachren, who have been away for their holidays, will resume their duties at the Dry Goods Palace, on Monday. J. E. Blackall and wife were at Ilderton, on Friday, attending the funeral of a cousin of Mr Black -all. Mrs Blaokall is still at Merton. Misses Nellie and Bella McDonald, who have been visiting their sister, Mrs Fred Smith, and also taking in the World's Fair, have returned, Mrs Whitt has returned from Grand Rapids, where the has taken a course in music from Mr Charles Landon and a special course in Mason's Touch and 'oehnio. Mr John Jarvis, of Stapleton, left yesterday on a World's fair trip. His wife has been there for a month, and they propose making an ex- tended visit before returning. Mrs W. B. Laing, of Evanston, Ill., and her sister, Miss Maggie Jackson, who has been en- gaged as a telegrapher in connection with the World's Fair, are home on a visit.. Dr. D. McLeod. a Canadian by birth, who at one time taught school in Huron and was mar- ried hero, has been elected health office of De- troit, at a salary of $4,000 a year. Mr R. W. Stewart, formerly of town has gone into the produce and commission business at Shelburne, and is doing a big trade; ho will shortly move his family over there. Lieut -Col, J. G. Holmes (cousin of R. Holmes) who has been commanding C Battery at Vic- toria, B, (3. for several years, has been trans- ferred to Winnipeg, and placed in comtnand of the forces there. Mrs J. B. Rumball, who has been visiting in Wingham for a month, has returned to town. Mr Rumball, who has been visiting in Virginia, returned on Thursday, accompanied by his sis- ter Miss Minnie, who has boon visiting at Park- ersburg, W. V. for some months. The Goderich Star thus refers to an old Clin- tonian:—"Will J. Carter, of the organ factory, was in great luck last week, capturing two valuable prizes—on the 15th a bouncing baby boy, and on the 17th being one of the winners in the bicycling tournament. Hence his smiles." Mrs and. Miss Waldron, who had been visiting friends in Massachusetts for a few weeks, got home last week. During the Clinton Organ Factory fire Mrs Waldron s house was in immi- nent danger of destruction and she is exceed- ingly thankful to those who ;protected it, she being absert at the time. s Smyth, of ,Ontario streethurch, held the memorial serve a of the late ward Moore, in slat nbilry street church, owing to the absence of, the pastor, The serinot1 was ,a lucid expo- sition of Paul's statement, ""For mo tp be with .Chiiist is far -better,"• gond it was listened to. by a large congregation. The and ual meeting.' of the W,C,T.U.. will be held at the home of Mrs An- s't`ews, Mary street, on Thutsds,y, Sept. 7th, at 0. p,In. , A full attendance is requestee,. Rev J. Galloway, of Seaforth,. who •has been away on. a trip: to the North- west, has returned, ,and rennrace his duties next Sunday, Mies Galloway is visiting in Toronto. ' Miss Maggie Brown, one of the sing- ers in ,St. Joseph's Church, Clinton, was therecipient of a purse of money from the members of the churell . on. Wednesday, accompanied by an ad- dress. The Mission Circle of Inc Ratteuburv`. Street Methodist church will hold an At Horne in the lecture room, on Tues- day evening, the 12th inst., at which a good program:will be rendered. Ad- mission 10 cents. Rev W. Smyth expects to leave this week on a holiday trip that will be speht in the neighborhood of Parry Sound,and will last for a couple of weeks. His work will be supplied dur- ing his absence. Mrs Smyth. accom- panied llim. The quarterly meeting of the W. F. M. S., of the Ontario Street Methodist church, was held on Tuesday afternoon; at 3 p.m. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: Presi- dent, Mrs Smyth; Vice President, Mrs S. Crich;: Recording and' Correspon- dent, Secretary, Mrs W. Downs; Treas- urer, Mrs J. Steep. Mrs Smyth was appointed delegate to the annual branch meeting to be held in Listowel. • The entertainment given on Monday evening by the W. F. M. S., of the Ontario Street church, was, a very en- joyable affair. The program consisted of instrumental selections by Miss Ag- gle Gibbings. Miss Milly Smyth, of Hamilton, and W. Halloway; a solo by Mr Israel, aduet by Messrs. Holloway and Downs, a reading by Mr Murch, and recitations by Miss Smyth and Miss Millis Smyth. The Pastor occu- pied the chair and spoke in the highest terms of the work of the W. F. M. 8.; Rev. Mr Parent also gave a short ad- dress. During the evening the ladies served refreshments to all. Rev Arnand Parent, of Waterloo, Quebec, a superannuated minister in connection with the Montreal Confer- ence of the Methodist Church, was in town for some days during the past week. He preached in the Rattenbury street Methodist church on Sunday morning last, and in Ontario street church in the evening, and delivered a lecture in the former church on Wed- nesday evening, to a fair audience. In his lecture' he gave an an acccunt of his conversion from Catholicism, and his labors amongst his countrymen in Quebec • Province, where he labored for forty-seven years before being super- annuated. For eight years he was a missionary to the Oka Indians, and it was during his residence there that the differences between the Indians and the Seminary were being adjusted. The reverend gentleman was also sell - ng a book, containing an account of his life, and we understand was fairly uccessful in town. Town and County Church Chimes. The Rev J. H. Fiddle and Rev T. Hodgins, of Seaforth, exchanged pul- pits on Sunday. Rev J.W. Holmes will preach in On- tario street church next Sunday morn- ing, and Rev A. Parent in the evening. Rev W. W. Leech, who has been away for three weeks, expects to re- sume his work on Varna circuit next Sabbath. The usual monthly fellowship meet- ings of both Methodist churches will be held on Sunday next, before the morning service. The Rev G. F. Salton, of Stratford, and Rev H. Irvine, of Goderich, ex- changed pulpits, on Sunday last. Mr Irvine went to Stratford by means of a bicycle. Rev J. E. Howell (chairman of the district) has gone on a two weeks' visit .to friends at Belleville. His work next Sunday is supplied by Rev Mr Olivant, of Bayfield. Rev. J. W. Holmes and wife, who have been doing theWorld'sjFair,'stop- ped off at Strathroy, (the former home of Mrs. Holmes) and returned to town last (Thursday) evening. The other night some one stole a set of harness belonging to Rev W. Butt, of Centralia (son of Mr J. Butt, of the base line) and his congregation kindly replaced it with a new set. At the last meeting of the Quarterly Board of the Methodist church, St. Marys, the ReV Dr. Williams, of Mount Forest, was invited to become the pas- tor at the termination of the present conference year. A phonographic concert, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society,will be held in Rattenbury street church, the evening of Friday, September 8. It has been in a number of places, and is highly spoken of. Owing to the illness of Rev. J. H. Simpson, paster of Union Church, Brucefleld, his pulpit work will be sup- plied on Sunday next by Mr Houston, of the Clinton Collegiate, in the morn- ing, and Mr Horace -Foster in the even- ing. The Egmondville correspondent of the Expositor says:—We regret to note the continued indisposition of the Rev Mr Graham. He has been very feeble for some time, and does not seem to rally as readily as his friends could wish. The Right Rev M. S. Baldwin, D.D., B}•ehop of -Huron will preach at both tt'brning evening services in Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, next Sun- day, Sept. 3rd. Following is the order of services: -10.S0 a.m., morning ppray- er, confirmation, sermon, Holy Com- munion; 7 p.m., evening prayer, ser- mon. Rev H, R. Diehl, of Hyde Park, was on a visit to his brother here last week; he preached his final sermons at Hycle Byron and Ilderton, on Sunday. Very general regret is expressed at his de, p.itrture, as be has - esti an earnest, diligent and suceessfdl pastor ki the parish., Hes i t. i bol t take 0300 .of' d k o e. ph ish df y_ drenee,` Oh.�(uttdai oveaing last ii THE MINISTER OF MLLITIA.—The Hon. J. C. Patterson, Minister of Militia, accompanied by his wife and faibilyand Private. Secretary, spent a few days in town last week,making his headquarters at the Rttenbury House. As soon as his presence was known numbers of his supporters (and a few Liberals) called upon him. On Friday he went out into Goderich township, accompanied by the Presi- dent the Conservative Association, Mr Todd, and several others,,going as far as Bayfield. Friday evening the new town band serenaded him and were rewarded by a donation of $15. In the brief speech that he made he compli- mented the members on their proficien- cy and skill, particularly as this was their first public appearance. He was also the recipient of an address from the Conservative Association. Satur- day he visited several of the industries about town, complimented the people of town on its clean and tidy appear- ance. Sunday morning he accompan- ied ex -mayor Doherty to the Ratten- bury Street church, and in the evening accompanied Mr Todd to the Episcopal church, which is the one he regularly attends. He left by south train on Monday afternoon. It is only reason- able •to assurne that the majority of those who called upon him were in full sympathy with the Government of which he is a member, and that his vi- sit here was on the whole a pleasant one, but we have the authority of a gentleman who professes to know, for the statement that a pronounced Con- servative told the minister emphatic- ally, that unless the government's trade policy was greatly amended, he would no longer give it his support. Bel grave NOTES.—Wm. Sackrieler, the station agent, moved into Mr Wm. Wray's house last week. Miss Mina Bengough is a little better at this time of writing. A daughter of James Grigg is home from Manitoba. Rev. J. H. and Mrs Dyke have gone on a short visit to Mrs Dyke's brother, Rev. J. Call, of Fair- mount. J. E. Hunter will occupy the pulpit in Sunshine and Belgrave, next Sabbath afternoon and evening. Wm. Humphries, of Kincardine,. has been engaged as fireman in' . Livinggstone's saw mill. rho stone 'w'all is -finished under Sunshine church; Mr Thewell did the job, BrUS8el9. NOTES. -Mins Tena -Cooper, of Clin- ton, is visiting her sister, Miss Minnie, this week. George' Halliday has been visiting in London and Detroit during the past week. Miss Maggie Bur'ess is home from Garden River, on it visit. W. D. Hart, ,of the Standard Bank, is holidaying in Toronto. Miss E. E. Kerr is visiting' friends in Thainesford, Miss Nellie Tmsler, of Hamilton, is visiting Miss Jennie,,MeLattchlin this week. Ghia l eLauchlitn, of Wiingham, wa4 in. town on Sunday. Quite a num- bet' frotn here took n the excursion to Chica • o on 1�'rida v� o -this week; ainoii it. + . g :yy v II. Cobble ick the art Were Rev d R. Leatherdale : Reeve Kerr, 11. Dennis, and several others. notIt likely farmers in the vicinity Ilam l on Wrlll law fall. wheat on a000t tt , of tholireyaleytco of the graehoppel plag. I Dung'uguon Rn'r'RNED -- ltev,= D. togors and family returned home the latter pant of last week, after spending a vacation of three weeks antonVelatives and fenn- el"' acquaintances very enjoyably.. (3•ET JNG B T-r1tit.—We, are leased to be able to state thatIingh are_ who has -,been ill, is becoming convales- cent. Mr McMath isone of the dis- tingi}ished . veterans of '37. ' We hope he ala -be spared in health and strength for some years. , REstaBBo1NTara--..The, trustees of U.' Saturday, with neither of these ,pate.. .Ashfield, (eutrunoniy aids to honesty. When I tell you tha known as'Belfast school) have re- I we have a well authenticated list engaged their present principal, J. S. over three hundred personations A. Boyd, for the year of grace 1894, the car advocates, and the fact that th which evinces that they appreciate his gang of hired scamps did nut hesitat services., . Mr Boyd has been nearly* to "plug" the votes of some of the mos three years in, the�section and is num honest wen in the citv,y eu Can See the esteemed.—signal.; ,the amount of fraud was appalling. Sad the vote been taken in January Ho esvil �1U e. with th privet. safeguards, l .. it � ape our majo " ity, would have been' overwhelming, It loo'lks as though the, cattle trad with England has,got apermanent se back, and to all appearances the 'Ott wa government is to blame for its ape, thy in the matter, as it seems certai that the British authorities wereauit willing, at. one time, that expert evi dance should be taken in this.country but the indifference manifested by th Dominion government in accepting th offer; left it open for a refusal to sen experts. With the Premier, our Hig priest commissioner, and two or thre Cabinet ministers on the ground, all a the expense of the Canadian ratepayer this important matter was allowed t go by default. Farmers, take a not oft is. h There is a good prospect that thepol itical atmosphere will be stirred into activity by the advent of Hon. Wilfred Laurier. I look forward with confi- dence that the visit will prove of great value to the party, at the present juncture of affairs. There are numer- ous questions that he will deal with, which should be kept before the elec- tors. The time is creeping on when they will have to decide- between the present unsatisfactory state of things at Ottawa, and a new and progressive government under the auspices of the Liberals, with Mr Laurier at its head. When. this takes place it is to be hoped that he will be placed in the position so happily described by Sir Olive Mowat, when he says "I have known other governments have found difficul- ty in findingmen suitable for impor- tant departments. That, however, has not -been my experience, thanks to the people who have always sent me able men to the Legislature to choose from." This can only be done by a careful selection of the right men, and their triumphant• return at the polls. To accomplish this it should only be necessary to have thorough organiza- tion and to keep the measures the Liberals are pledged to give, and which are so essential for the country's pro- gress, and which the Conservatives will never enact no matter what their promises may be. Hon. Wilfred Laurier will speak at Newmarket on Tuesday next, Septem- ber 5; at Welland on Thursday, Sept. 7; at Alymer on Saturday, Sept. 9; at St. Thomas on Monday, Sept. 11; at Leamington on Tuesday, Sept, 12. Meetings in other parts of the Province -are being arranged. It is also pretty certain that we shall hear from Mr Dalton- -McCarthy before' long, as Mr Fee, the organizer of the McCarthy party, is busily at work making ar- rangements. Your readers will have noticed that the latter clause in the Sherman.Bill has been repealed by over one hundred majority; and this will almost to a cer- tainty insure the passage of the Wilson, Bill in the Senate. The determined ac- tion of the Democrats is indicative that other measures tending to relieve the financial difficulties of the country will speedily follow, and if we had the right men at the head of affairs here, the op- portunity will not be wanting for a re - ns al of such reciprocity as would be a reli f to both countries. CANADIAN. " 'er$lta, Correspondeuee, . cont*,, Aug, 2s:. To eh L'ditpr of the C'li'fton New ,lira, DEQ SiR,The battle a ainet Sun- day Street cars has been fought land won, have been in many a hard con- test,. but nothin to equal tills, Your readers are; Weil,aware how hard it is 1 1 to get a fair, honest:. yule, with all the safeguards of law and the fear of pun- ishlnent for corruption, and can easily imagine the state of thins here. on fit elf y e e t t r - FARM SOLD, --.We understand that Mr Stephen Halstead has disposed of his faun to his son-in-law, Mr George Yotrngblut, of Aylmer, who takes pos- 80s8ion shortly, ANNIVERSARY,—The annual teameet- ing, in connection with the Methodist church, will take place on:the 24th and 25th of September. Holmesville is "always noted for its tea meetings, and this will be no exception. More min- ute announcements _will be made later on, GARDEN PARTY.—A garden party, under the auspices of the English Church, was held on the lawn of Mr Wm. Stanley, last (Thursday) evening: The weather, though rather cool, was beautiful and fine, and the Clinton brass' band being in attendance, every one enjoyed themselves. PICNIC. — The Methodist Sabbath School held their picnic on the Mait- land flats, on Tuesday, and although the weather was rather cool, a very enjoyable time was spent. Mr Forster has some good boats on the river, and a neat pier built,. so that all might en- joy a, good row. At the close of the day our photographer took a picture of the crowd, which are for sale at his studio. WATER PowER.—Mr B. Forster. is tired of carryi ng water 'up the hill, and has arranged for something else to do the work. His house is on the top of the hill, and about half way down is the spring that supplies the house with water; he has put in a hydraulic ram a few feet below the spring, far enough to give the water considerable fall, and by means of pipes the house is con- stantly supplied. The ram works per- fectly, and will throw the water ten' feet up for every one foot of drop. AN UNPLEASANT FALL. —Last week, as Mr Marquis was loading sheaves, he had a very nasty fall. The load was nearly all on, and the team was headed up a hill, when the pitcher spoke to Mr Marquis, but they, apparently thinking it was for them to go on, started, throwing Mr Marquis back- wards over the top of the sling rack, down the hill. The fall .rendered him unconscious for sometime, but he was very fortunate to escape with nothing more serious than a severe shaking up. Somas—The,Royal Templars intend giving a social next Monday evening, in the hall, for the purpose of helping a sick member of the Council. This member has had sickness in the family for a year, and when" the public know that the entire proceeds will be devoted to this it is hoped they will kindly re- spond. A short program will he given, including brief addresses from Revs Fear and Diehl. After the program, lunch will be served, consisting of cof- fee, cake, etc. A most cordial invita- tion is extended to all; admission, 15c. Program to commence at 8 p.m: sharp. HARVEST HOME.—A harvest home was held in.the bush of Mr Osbaldes- ton, on Tuesday afternoon; quite a number were present, and all seemed delighted with the afternoon's enjoy- ment. During the afternoon a class in connection with the Baptist Sabbath School, Clinton, presented Mrs Osbal- deston, their teacher,with a handsome lemonade set, accompanied by the fol- lowing address : To MRS. OBBALDEBTON. DEAR TEACRER,—Wo, the members of your Sunday School class, desire to thank you not only for the very pleasant time which through your kindness, we have enjoyed together today" but also for your untiring zeal in meeting with us and instructingus Sunday after Sunday in those things which belong to our eternal peace. We feel we cannot let this favorable oppor- tunity pass without in some way showing our gratitude to you, and therefore ask you to ac- cept this lemona(te set as a small token of our esteem and love. Wo hope you may bo long spared to carry on your Christian work, and you have Christ's promise that in due time you shall reap if you faint not, Signed on behalf of the class- WR (LAMA SNELL, ELLA ARAM. Clinton, Aug. 20th, 1893, NOTES.—Mrs and Eunice Ivison, of Kippen, have been visiting at E. C. Potter's, Miss Maud Baker, of Mitch- ell, is spending a while at T. C. Pick- ard's. Messrs Fred and Albert Jervis spent Sundayvisiting friends in Blyth; they wheeled out. Mrs and Miss Holds- worth spent last week with friends in Clinton. Mrs(Rev),Ios.Phillip, ofLon- don, formerly of this place is visiting at W. Stanley's, and calling upon old friends. Mr. and Mrs S. Halstead have just returned from a three week's visit at London Aylmer, and other places. Mrs. Davidson, Stratford, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fear. Mrs. Leech, of Gorlerich, is visiting her mother,Mro Holmes. Rev. Mr. Fear's parents, of Goderich, were at the parsonage a few days last week. The youngest son of Mr. Fear has been very sick for over a week, but is somewhat better now.— Mr. Fear gave a splendid sermon to the children last Sunday morning, one so simple that they all could understand and carry away with them, yet so in- structive that older ones might learn and proflt by it. We hear that the Clinton Electric light Co. intend to put their light down at the river, so as to utilize water power; we hope this is true, so then perhaps we could get a wire for our town,. and do without the Street lamps. [It is not true.] Hamilton is proud because. the sharp- shooters of the 13th Battalion won about $86bfnprizes at the Ontario matches, being one thir oft I amount offered in dhe whole am u prizes. At Rat Portage Thursday morning An. drew Clegg, a millwright in Mather's lum- ber.'mill while engaged oiling the maohin• ery, was caught between two oog wheels and smashed to pieces instantly. So great wad the strain as his body ,was passing through that it forced a pressers of 1,500 pounds, breaking' some bolts and etop'ping the trill. The stoppage was the first intim. tion a o of the ao idem.was n a� Clegg iii r 9U of ried, 80' years of age, emits to from Port t 13acs Ont. He aM e e' n and Oddf Hope, ao al e. low and molt respeotsd. e3 ,ia&s.ssiss ssaitaiserse st.i. s sews al t• a- n e e` e d h 0 t 0 e 0 d Oliver Talks on various Topics: OPINIONS TERSELY EXPRESSED BY "EVERY -DAY" PEOPLE. "Do you know what I'd do if I could afford it," said a man living in town, "I'd plant all the fruit I possibly could, and only raise what grain was absolute- ly necessary:" the market would he gutted, you say, not much, and even if it were, I think the chances of profit, year after year, would be much better in fruit than in anything else. Why look at the increasing demand.. There is ten times as much fruit used now as there was a few years ago, and there'll be more all the time." "What's the use of raising grain," remarked a well-to-do farmer the other day, "here, all I can get for wheat is 60 cents a bushel, while barley is only 35. There's no money in it, and for the life of:me I don't see what we are to do to better ourselves. Suppose I get 25 bushels of wheat to the acre—and I think that's an average—that means $15 an acre. I had twenty acres; that would bring me $300. Count cost of seed, reaping and threshing, and what have I got left, not much, you say; well, by George, I should say not. It makes me tired to hear the rot peo- ple talk about the farmer's prosperity; they simply don't know what they are talking about. "I'm not inclined to look at things through dark glasses," said a. man who farms, handles cattle, and tries to do some honest speculating occasionally, "but I don't kuow what farmers are going to do if there is not soon a change in some way. The price of nearly everything is low; now there's wheat, so low that there's nothing in it; then there's cattle—the bottom has been out of the market and when it will get better goodness only knows; horses, well, they're not so bad; you can sell a good horse and make a,little money, and the same with hogs; but sheep are down. Ifthe outlook was brightening it would not be so bad, but we seem to have reached the stage of low prices, for all we have to sell at any rate. East Elgin Liberals have nominated J. C. Lance as candidate for the Legislature. The will of the late Charles Gurney, iroh founder. Hamilton. • has been entered for probate. The property is valued at about $453,000, the mission dues on Which Will amount to $23,000. . A. Macdonald, the Toronto exaalderman who was sentenced to jail for three months for eonteopti . of eohrt nrefusing to give y� what the Our( Considered tia$loient'replies N . to questions puthi t nt, wee released •day tltorisingt btxvi'ftg aloi+vijd hila terns . !rte i � A f 1 NT fit, ' ' 1Ct,l (]xr[1 01`l BUY. .:YOUR chool Books School Maps. School Supplies FROM' Olintonax, Daniel McKenzie, reeve of Georgetown, died on Saturday, after a few days' illness. The canneries on the Fraser River,B. C., are now closing for the season. It is es- timated the pack will exceed 425,000 oases. Word comes from the so"th of Japan that an epidemic of dysentery exists there. Of 3,000 cases, nearly 600 have proved fatal. Itt ie. expected that the Cabinetwill hold daily sittings for a while now to.take up business which has accumulated. during Sir John Thompson's &beance. A nnmber of representative farmers from England, Ireland and Scotland have come over on the Parisian to inspect the consitry as a good settling place for farmers. Mr J. B. McLean, who had charge of the commercial news for the Toronto Empire, has left that paper to devote his -entire time to the Canadian Grocer, the hardware Merchant and the Dry Goods,Review. Mr McLean is one of the best writers on firf- anoial and commercial matters on the Canadian press. The other morning the four-year-old child of Ald. Stook, Stratford,had a won- derful escape. He fell from the scaffolding on Mr Stock's new house on. Nile street, from the second story to the ground, alight- ing on a pile of bricks. The height from which the little fellow fell was about 20 feet, yet he escaped with a bruise on his cheek and a slight cut inside his mouth. He had found his way up, the ladder sin, noticed. Jew A•duarctt tmauts. GIRL WANTED Wanted, a young girl to,eseist in oaring for a child, ono who goes to the Collegiate or Model School and would work for her board preferred. A very desirable place. Apply at NEW ERA Office or address Box 189. '• STRAY CATTLE Strayed from subscriber's premises, Hallett„ about two weeke since, two red yearling steerss, one having a white spot on its side. Any one, returning them or giving information as to their whereabouts, will be suitably rewarded. ELIJAH TOWNSEND, Londesboro. FARM FOR SALE or to RENT Tho undersigned offers either for sale or 10 rent his farm of 77 &ores, being lot 21 and past 22, on the 5th eon. of Stanley. Nearly Fa sores cleared and in good state of cultivation, balance good hardwood and •,pasture. The place has living etroam running through it. Log bowie good frame barn, stable, dm, Bearing orchard, About one mile from school and eburch. Will be rented for a term of pion,Or sold on vary rea- sonable terms. J W. MILL, Clinton, *1 tf World's Fair Excursion, toew dud r turn up to 13th. Fare $10.70 saiSisioi .ss , ,I