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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton New Era, 1894-08-10, Page 4f < ilgta•l t, 10 4944 CL1&MTCM NEW ERA fiastion tw' 'R,YDAX ATJGUS'f''10, 894. r . . Goo'' Cider W. have decided to go into the Importation and Manufacture of Bio oleo, and we hare made eirranRements to leave here in Sept. bo visit the manufacturers of the old world, i14 rdeerolt of information and material. Re. fore doing so we are stookrdesirous strus of closing out Pianos & Organs If you wish to procure a first-olaes Inetrn- meet, thie is your opportunity, as we will Pell anything in stook st Cost in order to ear. G.F. EMERSON, Clinton General Agent for Huron and Bruce. acv Aliuexti mato BP. Day Jackson semaBrosn House for Sale—Mise Garva House for sale—James Steep Jewelry—G. B. Rutnball Medicons—Allen & Wilson Hymnals—Cooper & Co South and West Huron Elections Protested. Thursday, the 2nd of August, was the last day on which pretests .could be filed in either South or West Huron, and on this date protests were lodged in both cases. Joseph Bell, of the township of Col- borne, who was Mr Connolly's second- er, petitions against the return of J. T Garrow, Liberal, as member for West Huron. The petition is filed by Mr E. L. Dickinson, of Wingham, by Messrs Laidlaw, Kappele & Bicknell, his town agents. It is alleged in the petition that Mr Garrow is ineligible by reason of his holding an office under or beirg interested in a contract with the Ontario Government. Thepetition also, charges - misery' by agents, and ri.,ks that the election tansy be declare null and void. What is meant' by Mr Garrow "being interested in a contract with the On- tario Government" is supposed to refer to his occasional enragement as Crown Counsel at Assize courts, but whether this will prevent a man holding a seat or not, remains to be seen. The election of Mr M. Y. McLean, Liberal, as M.P.P. for South Hurun, is . •` complained of by Mr David Niell, of the village of Exeter, in a petition filed on his behalf by Messrs Laidlaw, Kappele • & Bicnell, agents for Mr L. H. Dickson, • •' of Exeter. The petition is very similar 'n terms to the West Huron petition, lleging that Mr McLean is ineligible r the same reason as Mr Garrow, but, n addition, claiming a sertiffitriind the seat for Mr David Weismiller, the defeated candidate. Mr McLean's re- lation with the government was as issuer of marriage licenses,' an office he claims to have resigned some time prior to the election. In this Riding it is claimed that a number of "tendered -'ioallots" were put isf, on election day, in the i nterest of Mr Weismiller, and his friends evidently hope that in a scrutiny these would be allowed for him and thus secure him a majority. The Protested Seats • I In all 29 petition have now :been Med, inthe tollowing.ordera—• West Hamilton, $an. 0. M. Gibson, Liberttryl, Beet Toronto, Dr. G. S. Ryerson, Con- I servative, South Renfrew, R, A. Oempbell, Liberal. I Monok, Hon. R. Harcourt, Liberal. London, W. R. Meredith, Conservative. East Hamilton, J. T.Mlddleton, Liberal. North Perth, Thomas Magwood, Conser- vative. East Peterboro, Thomas Blezard, Lib- eral. Welland. W. M. German, Liberal. South Brant, Hon. A. S. Hardy, Liberal. Centre Simooe, Robert Paton, Liberal. North Lanark, Dr, R. F. Preston, Con- servative. Kiitgeton, Dr. Smythe, Conservative. Haldimand, John Senn, Patron. West Northumberland, C. C. Field, Lib- eral. West York, J. W. St. John, Conserva- tive. Addington, Jas. Reid, Conservative. West Huron, J. T. Garrow, Liberal. South Huron, M. Y. McLean. Liberal. South Perth, John MoNeil, Patron. Week Wellington, Geo. Tucker, Patron. East Simooe, A. Misoampbell, Conser- vative. West Durham, W. H. Beid, Conserve.- tive. North Toronto, G. F. Marler, Cense a- tive. Halton, Wm. Kerne, Conservative. North Ontario, T. W. Chappie, Liberal. South Norfolk, Charlton, Liberal. South Wentworth, Flatt, Liberal. West Algoma, Farewell, Liberal. HOW THE PROTESTS STAND Liberal seats protested by Cons Liberal seats protested by Libs Liberal seats protested by Patrons.... Conservative seats protested by Libs.. Patron seats protested by Libs — Total 29. The time in which petitions can be filed has now expired on all bet nine. These are: —East Middlesex, East Durham, East. Al- goma, Linooln, Prescott, North W entworth, East Northumberland, Muskoka, Parry Sound. None of the protests on either side have hben allowed to lapse yet save that against Gurd in West Lambton. There was no election protests filled on Wednesday, but one or two more are to be put in yet. Mayor Hiscott's seat in Lin- coln will be attacked by the Liberals and so will that held by Mr Savage in West Algoma. The time for protesting, the later does not expire for over a week yet, but before that time the petition will be filed. James Commee will claim the seat. The revision of the Dominion Voters .,kst is now under way." With already thirty election protests in court, the lawyers at any rate are likely to make momey. Nine -tenths of the boating casualties thatrfiaZ'den so many homes and wreck so many lives, are the result of pure carelessness. Sir Ricbard'Cartwright expresses the opinion that the late session of parlia- ment was barren of all results. He for- gets the Curran bridge exposure. This is the season when news and money are scarcer than hen's teeth.— Still, the. NEW ERA supplies its quota of therformer, and would like its share of the latter. .The editor of the Toronto World says that all I rt half -a -dozen of the Ottawa Senators Ad M.P's have railway pass- es. Very likely. But has the editor of the World,who is also an M.P,, one too. It is said that Cardwell election will be brought on about the end of Sep- tember, and Mr McCarthy will put a candidate in the field, but in a con- stituencey like Cardwell there is not much chance of any one other than a straight Conservative being elected. Mr. McCallum, the P.P.A. member for East Lambton, expresses the opin- that when the Dominion election comes along, so many of his co -members will be elected as to endanger the present Premier. There are many people who will take this opinion with a big dose of salt. The Goderich Star insiduates that some corrupt "undrerstanding" was ar- rived at between Mr Garrow and Mr Gaunt, concernin,: the latter's with- 13 1 11 3 drawal of suppot +- from Mr Connolly. If the Star really , • inks there was it should be,lhonest e , ough to plainly nay so, and we assts e it that if it will ample opportirfit; to prove the state - Mont will beg Additional Local News. Town and County Church Chimes. • Rev, A. Y. Hartley, of Bluevale, is able to be about again all right. Rev, W. Smyth, of Ontario Street, expects soon to take a couple of weeks holidays. Rev. H. J. Fair, of Londesboro, ex- pects to leave on Saturday, on a two week's vacation to Grimsby park. Rev. J. W. Holmes is one of the de- legates to the Gereral Conference in London next month. Mr G. Acheson, of Goderich, is the lay delegate. Rev. Jas. A. Anderson, B. A.. of Knox church, Goderich, leaves this week for a month's holiday. During his absence his pulpit will be supplied by Rev. A. E. Neilly, of Horning's Mills. roti The people of Seaforth have offered Rev. Mr Guthrie, at present assistant to Rev. A. D. McDonald, $1,000 a year and free manse if he will remain there; he has also received a unanimous call to the pastorate of Walkerton Presby- terian church, at the same salary. Deep and increasing spiritual interest was manifested in the quarterly ser- vices of Ontario St. Methodist Church, last Sunday, the attendance of corn- municants being greater than on form- er occasions.. Mr. Lovett will attend the district meeting as a representative from this church. The quarterly services of Rattenbury Street Methodist church, on Sunday last, were very largely attended, and were occasions of much power and in- terest. At the official meeting, Tues- day evening, Mr. Lough was appointed to attend the district meeting; it was also decided to administer the sacra- ment to the members in their seats, in- stead of requiring them to go to the '°comuruuioti rail, as heretofore. Ontario Election Protests. SOME ITEREBTINO DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. A Toronto correspondent writes: The majority of the election protests against Liberals are by straight Conservatives, in- cluding those against the two Liberal mem- bers for Hamilton, though their opponents were P.P.A. nominees. In some cases, how- ever, Patrons are the petitioners, notably in that of Monok, where they are disputibg the election of the Provincial Treasurer. Most of the protests entered by Liberals are against the return of straight Conserva- tives, but in several cases they have singled out P. P. A. nominees. This is the case in West Lambton, where Mr Gard, the mem- ber -elect was a former Liberal; in Heidi - mend; -where Mr Senn; the -Patron mem- ber -elect, was also a P. P. A. candidate; and in South Perth and West Wellington where the Patrons were also P. V. A. nominees. No petition has been filled against the return of any Patron who was not nominated by the P. P. A This indi- cates a polioy of 'war to the knife,' be. tween the Liberals and the P. P. A. No doubt the policy adopted by the latter or- ganization of expelling Liberals who voted against the P. P. A. candidates, has had a good deal to do with embittering the Liber - ale against the order, but besides this is the desire and purpose to test how far the election courts will take notice of ACTS Or INTIMIDATION when these are praotised by a secret order. The P. P. A.will be dragged into the courts if the Liberals can manage to get it there, and it will be interesting to note the result. The law is very explicit in its prohibition of all attempts to interfere with the free: dom of the elector. The kind of intimida- tions are not strictly defined, and at firet the term was construed as applicable only to threats of material ,,injury, as, for in- stance, personal violence, loss of employ- ment, or deprivation of business. In Ire- land, and still later in Canada, the courts have ruled that threats of ecclesiastical pains and penalties are to be included in the forbidden practice; in other words that spiritual intimidation is as illegal as the more material interferences with the voter's freedom of choice. Both the P. P. A. and the Patrons have not merely threatened their members with expulsion, for voting against P. P. A. and Patron candidates re- spectively, bat have actually since the el- ection expelled some of their memberswho have had the courage to vote as they pleased. Under one or more of th e petitions filed there will be a chance to ascertain how far such societies may go in dealing with their members. In each organization the expul- sion was an afterthought—that is to say, candidates for membership were not at time of their initiation required to take such a pledge as is now read into their obligation. It is safe to say that many who are now members of both sooieties would never have joined either of them if they had sup- posed that the lose of personal freedom in the choice of members . of Parliament was the price they were expected to pay for the advantages of membership. The P. P. A. propaganda has been from the first a spec- ies of 'boycott', and it is not unlikely that the expulsion of non -conforming °Patrons from local lodges is due to the P. P. A. ele- ment in the Patron membership. One pe culiarity of the late contest was that while the Patrons permitted their candidates and officers to be members of the P. P. A., they •sought to prevent them from being members of either the Liberal or the Conservative party. Personals Mrs. Lough is visiting friends at Auburn. Mr. R. Rowland is away for a week's holiday Miss Nellie Walker, of Detroit, is home on a visit. Miss Brown has gone on a visit to friends at Aylmer. Mrs Sibley has gone on a visit to relatives in Wisconsin. Mrs. Dunsmore, of Toledo, is visiting ter fa' ther, Mr. Paisley. Mrs. Corbett leaves to -morrow to visit her friends at Detroit. Mrs. Burt of Toronto Junction, is the guest of her aunt,. Mrs. Turner. Master Johf Joy, of the Brantford Expositor staff; is home for a holiday. Mr. John Callander, London, spent Sunday among his old friends hero. Mr J. W. Irwin took in the Scottish games at Kindardine, on Wednesday. Mr. W. Jackson has been spending a couple of days at Preston Mineral springs. Mr and Mrs. Jones, of Woodstock, were this week the guests of Miss M. Washington. Mies Clara Steep, of town, is paying a visit to her grandmother. Mrs. Hammill, Seaforth. Mr. Bower, who has been employed in town, left on Monday for his old home at Guelph. Mr. H. B. Chant is this week at Kingston, a delegate to the Grand Lodge of Oddfollows. Mr. Stewart, of Stratford, has been the guest of Mr. D. McTavish, Stanley, for several days. Mrs. H. Foster and daughter, and her sister, Miss Lyons, left on Tuesday, on a visit to Dun- dee. pr. Lorn T. Wilkie, of Germantown, Ohio, and wife were this week visiting the former's BLYTH CIVIC HOLIDAY.—Wednesday, Aug. Ist being declared civic holiday by our worthy reeve, a goodly number of our citizens took' in the excursion to Port Stanley, and some of our townspeople enjoyed the breezes of Lake Huron, at Bayfield, and pronounced it an excel- lent point for a day's outing. LAwir TENNIS. --We understand the lawn tennis club intended playing a friendly game in Wingham, on Tues- day, but were unable toe et their play- ers together. They will go up to -day if the weather permits. We hope they will sustain their good reputation, as it is about two years since they have met defeat. NOTES.—Rev A. McLean, who has M been visiting his daughter, rsMe V icor in Dromore, returned last week. Rev Mr McNamara, of Helmuth College, London, occupied the pulpit of Trinity church, last Sunday; Rev Mr Hall, of Ripley,will officiate in the same church next Sunday, thus relieving Rev T. E. Higley, who is enjoying a well-earned vacation. The infant child of P. Wil- lows died on Saturday last, and was interred in the Union cemetery on Monday. H. J. D. Cock, of Alvinston, is renewing old acquaintances in town. Charlie Bowers, of Clinton, is in town doing some artistic sign painting for some of our merchants; he is doing some good work. Mr W. Bell's new livery barn is being pushed ahead rap- idly, and when completed will be one of the finest in the county. Miss Clara Moffatt is spending a few days with her brother in Kincardine. We are pleased to see Mr I. Stalker is able to be around again, and hope he may soon be restored to his wonted health. Mr. W. Taylor, agent Confederation Life, and wife, leave this week on a visit to relatives near Belleville. Mr. Edward Turnor WM-take-tthenext-north-- west excursion, on a visit to members of his family there. Mr. Service, of Galveston, Texas, brother of Mrs. W. Robb, accompanied by his wife and family, are here on a visit. Miss Chambers, Toronto; Miss Minnie Mel - vine, Seaforth; and Mrs'. Sherlock, Winnipeg, are the guests of Miss Ch'ailio Cooper. Messrs. D. Cantelon, P. Cook and Jas. Steep were in Toronto this week, attending the meet- ing of the Fruit Growers' association. Mr. Goo. Cole, of Toronto, formerly of Clin- ton has been visiting his brother, Mr. P. Cole, of Clin- ton, township, for several days. Mr. Will Jackson went to London yesterday. and purchased the large bankrupt stock of N. T. Wilson. tailor and gent's furnisher. Mr. W. T. O'Neill leaves on Tuesday next for a well-earned holiday, going to Buffalo and oth- er points. Mrs. O'Neill accompanies him. Mrs. G. D. McTaggart left on Saturday, on a short visit to her old home at Morrisburg. Mr McTaggart left this week on a visit to NowYork Messrs. V. Ratz, of Stephen; E. 'Meredith, of London; W. Milne, Ethel; H. Willert, Dash- wood, and Dr, Rollins, Exeter, have left for Muskoka, on a fishing expedition. Mr J. H. Worsen, and family, of Goderich, wore visiting friends here on Wednesday. Mr Worsen reports his business as constantly in- creasing; ho loft his children hero to enjoy themselves. Mr. Robt. Campbell, and his son Wesley, of Hamilton, were callers at the NEW ERA office this week; they were intimate acquaintances of more than a quartor of a century ago, and had not boon seen in the meantime. They had driv- en all the way, and from hero proceeded to visit Mr. David Burns, of the Maitland Con. I The Blyth Standard thus refers to a former Clintonian:—We are sorry to hear of the rather serious illness of Mr. Geo. Carter, a highly es- teemed pioneer of Huron county, and father of J. T. and Joseph Carter, of this town. He was visiting his sister, Mrs. Mooney, of Brussels, and was assisting to repair a defective chimney - when he was suddenly taken with whatresem- bled apoplexy, His neice, noticing his peculiar look and actions, called to hirn, and found that he could notanewor. His sone had him removed hero. He is in his 78th year. We are glad Lo know he is improving. Mrs Sarah Ann Begly, of Wingham, aged 23 years, died in the City hospital, London, the other night, the result of an operation. Great interest was manifested in the hose reel racing contest between Wingham and Kincardine hose reel teams at Kincardine, Wednesday. The race was 300 yards in all —200 yards to the hydrant, lay 800 feet of hose, take out the third length of hose and replace with the sixth length. Wingham ran first, and did the work in 63 seconds. Kincardine followed, and won in 61} se- conds. The race was considered to be a perfect one, as the couplings and aonneo- tions were made to the entire satisfaction of the judges. In the western section this is considered to give Binoardine champion- ship honors, as Wingham has during, the present season been defeating every team against which they were pitted. The pjise was $76. { Exct RsboN.—The Grand Trunk rail- way will run a grand harvest excursion to Niagara Falls and return, under the auspices of the Methodist church choir, Seaforth, on Saturday, August 18th. The excursion will include Goderich, Clinton. Seaforth, Dublin, Mitchell, Sebringville, Stratford, Tavistock, Bright and Drumbo, and the fare from Clinton is only $2. Tickets good to leave on the afternoon train of the 17th, and returning leave the falls at 6.30 p. in. Monday, thus giving excursionists plenty of time to see the sights. Auburn. - TEMPLARS.—The officers elected at Maitland Lodge No. 304, for the coming ,quarter are as follows:—C. T., Albert Knox; P. C. T., E. Erratt; Vice., A. Knox; Chap, A. McDonald; Fin. Sec., L. Erratt; Treas., J. Wilson; Cor. Sec., W. Wilson; War., E. Mole; Guard, L. Neville; Sen., J. Etling; L. D., George Sturdy. NOTES.—Miss M. Rose, of Lochalsh is at present the guest of Miss B. Wil- son. Miss M. Hoare, of Brussels, is at present the guest of her brother, Mr J. Hoare. The band music sounds well on Saturday evening, now since the band got five feet of an elevation; the stand looks well. Mrs J. Knox, Mrs Armstrong and Miss E. Series left on Tuesday for Muskoka; we wish them a pleasant trip. Miss Bennet, of Blyth, is visiting Miss J. Mutch. Quite a number of "poodles" were visiting at Auburn, Sunday. The new Temper- ance hall is fast being completed, and the ladies think of having a lawn social soon, to help defray expenses. Mrs D. McGillicuddy and Miss M. Cassidy, of Goderich, spent last week at her home here. Such was the !dispute be- tween two ladies(?) last Saturday even- ing, that the constable had to be called to settle the affair. What brings the constable, of Blyth, out here; is he not aware we have a constable of our own? Miss Welsh, cf Sarnia, was visiting Miss L. Erratt, last week. Varna CHURCH.—The Methodist Quarterly meeting held here on Sabbath, the 5th inst., was one of the hest we have had. The day being favorable the attend- ance was large. Our pastor the Rev. Mr Leech is taking a few weeks needful rest ,and has the Rev. R. F. Irwin sup- plying for him, who delivered a very eloquent and appropriate discourse from 1st, Cor. 16, 13. The Rev. Mr Leech took charge of the Love Feast and sacramental services, for which many remained and was a time of rich Qspiritual power and blessing. The uarterly Board was held the follow- ing Monday evening when the financial arrangements forithe year were made, and Mr Wm. Keys was appointed de- legate to the FinancialDistriet meeting. The future is full of hope and encour- agement for the work of the church on this circuit. • 1 BWS »Q $S The apple orop in the neighborhood of Berlin is very/heevy. • The village di -Harrow was -almost wiped oat by fire on Saturday. Hon. Felix Geoffrion, M.P. and formerly fn Msokenzies ministry for Veroheres, Qqe., , is dead. A Pembroke child named McQueabioa drank some concentrated lye and died in a few minutes. The English wheat crop has fallen off two per pent since July 1, and,is now about 15 per Dent higher than Aug. 1, 1893. John Potter, aged 14, was shot and dan- gerously wounded Sunday, by Timothy Lynch. He was robbing Lynch's orchard. Mies Ostrom, of Sidney township, snioid- ed by drowning, Tuesday, because her father would not allow her to marry the man she loved. A. D'Alton McCarthy Association has been formed at Vancouver, B.C., and in- tends to take an motive part in the coming Dominion election. James Beattie, of Brandon, is in jail be- cause he shot hie wife,who is in the hospital with a bullet in her groin. The man sus- pected hie wife of infidelity. Burglars went through the post office and McClung & Bell's store at Nowdastle Mon- day morning. They blew open the postof- floe safe and seoured about $150. There is no clue. Lizzie Gant, aged 13, and an infant son of Mrs Catharine Thompson were burned to death, and six other persons injured, dur- ing a fire at a farm house near Chatham, early Sunday morning. Mr G. C. MoPherson, of Stratford, has sworn out an information against the pub• lishers of the Herald for libel, in publish- ing an affidavit of Robt. A. Kennedy, head- ed the "License Iniquity." Stanley NOTES.—Mrs Baumann and her -two sons were visiting old acquaintances here last week; she was accompanied with her sister, Mrs Wilson. Mrs Geo. Holman and family, of Usborne, were visiting acquaintances. in Stanley,_ 'fiat week. Mrs Wm. Mustard, who—has been visiting her daughters in Bruce Co,, for some time, has returned to the home of her—daug'hiee Mrs -M 'Ewen:' Miss Norman Callender. of London, has been spending some time with her aunt, Mrs Walter Moffatt. Rev. Thos. G. Thomson, wife and son were visiting their old friends here last week. Canada's British Trade. The following table shows the total im- ports of live stock and produce into Britain for the six months ended June 30th, to- gether with the imports from Canada: Total imports British into Groat imports Britain. from Canada. Wheat, cwt. 32,173,191 769,832 Wheat. meal and flour.... 9,225,934 228.075 Oxon and bulls, numbcr. 237,442 22,441 Cows, number..... , . , .... 1,075 352 Sheep and lambs,number 132, 343 9,670 Butter 1,342,018 1,108 Cheese, cwt 744,3.59 175,722 Bacon, cwt 1,838,235 53,788 Hams, cwt 551,898 12,113 Eggs, great hundreds6,163,051 17,118 Hewn timber, loads 1,035,484 15.805 SaWn timber, loads 1,647,519' 237,653 From this return it is evident that Can- adians have room to add to the market for their products in Great Britain if they are willing to successfully compete with other countries. They cannot force an increased price for what they have to sell in Great Britain, in competition with the keenest traders in other parts cf the world, unless by producing a superior article, as tbey have done in the case of cheese, and as we hope to see them accomp'ish with regard to butter. But they can add to the returns received from what they sell by cutting down the taxes on goods which they must import in payment of Canadian products sent abroad. Only by th.s means can the people of Canada satisfactorily increase their trade with the motherland or any other country. We have a great land, fraught with pos- sibilities for a splendid future, if it is well managed, but full prospe:ity cannot be reached until the young northern giant throws off the swaddling bands which re- stricts both his energies at home and his trade abroad. MONTREAL LIVE STOCK MARKETS While a slight improvement, i i the shape of a fractional advance in the prise of Canadian cattle has occurred on the other side, therb is no change in this market. .c little business was done by two leading shi,ipers at 31e to fie Monday, but unless English markets show su - stantial gains, these deals rill result in a loss. Estimating on the last thief) markets on the other side, cattle would haul to bo bought here at 3o to realize any profit. !'roighte aro easy at 350 to 40c. Insurance promiums are unaltered at 1 per cent. Two etcaners went out yester- day at a 25s rate, but, asa shipper remarked Monday, "Some one got squeezed in the deal," At the Nast Eud market tho offerings of stock were fairly largo. Tho hitchers wore out in largo number, but seemed in no hurry to buy, and prices continuo ahoui as low as on Thurs- day's hurs- woro sol 1 at about 31e per lb, th pro tybesteeves good took at from a little over a; to 31c do; common dry young tocichsold al from 21steers to nearly thrifty lb; some of tho leaner beasts would not bring over 2c por Ib CAI yes were more plentiful than usual, but they Were mostly of common and in- ferior quality, lolling at from $1,75 to $4 oaoh. Sheep and lambs continuo to bring pretty low prices, the sheep rolling at from $2.25 to $4.75 each, and lambs at from $2 to $3.75. Fat frogs aro rather plentiful and lower n price. Sales Monday ranged from 85.35 por 100 lbs. The wife ----of ReSValer - • . any, pastor of Colborne street Metboc:+.t •:.ruroh, Lon- don, died suddenly on Sat say morning. Wm. Burns, about 75 years of age, for- merly of Southampton, committed suicide near Ingersoll by taking carbolic acid. He could not obtain work and was despon- dent. He leaves three sons, who live in Southampton. The body of the late P atrick Purnell has been buried in the old grave at Flanni- gan's Point, In order to secure it from further molestation a mound of solid ce- ment six feet in diameter has been built on top of the coffin. In the matter of the Kingston election petition on Monday, notice was filed on be- half of Dr Smythe, the member -elect who is petitioned against, of an application to have the petition dismissed, on the ground that it was filed without consent of the pe- titioner. Mr A. E. Peterson, of Peterson Bros„ apple dealers, Colborne, has just returned from a tour of apple inspection in the New England States and New York. All through the States and in Ontario the ap- ple crop, he says, will be better than for years past, bat the price will be low, pro- bably not more than a dollar a barrel. Bradstreet's estimates the losses by the big strike and boycott at $81,000,000, of which $55,000 is borne by labor. Be- sides this enormous money loss, over 25 persons have been killed, many crippled, and many more have been sent to prison, while many more are waiting trial for var- ious offences. There is not much profit in that kind of warfare. Annie Fitzimmons, the four year old daughter of Mr Hugh Fitzsimmons, of Chatham, was the victim of it painfnl ac- oident on Tuesday which resulted fatally last night. While lighting a match she al- lowed it to come in contact with her light dress. In a moment the ohild was envelop. ndin-a-blaze and.. before the fire could- be. extinguished, she was terribly burled. A law snit of a peculiar nature is soon -to be• tried-in—London—.the _difference. hes tween two London township farmers. It appears a man named McRoberts was sad- ly pestered with grasshoppers, and with the aid of several neighbors, witb tin pans, wires and brash, drove the whole horde on to his neighbor's grain, to the , complete demolition of the latter's crop. This neighbor now brings an aotion against Mc. Roberts for damages caused by the grass- hopper raid. A very sad accident, which proved fatal to Master John E. Harris, lot 27, con. 1, Eaphemia, happened on Saturday morn- ing. It seems that while Johnny and his brother were hauling in grain the team be - came unmanageable, and he, in his efforts to stop them, fell off in front of the load between the horses. The wheels of the waggon passed overithe boy s head and neck, crushing his skull in a horrible man- ner. His 'parents, who were in Florence at the time of the accident, were summon. ed with the doctor, but Johnnie was dead ere either reached borne. Mr Devlin, a well known resident of Mount Pleasant, together with his family and the family of a neighbor, held a picnic Saturday at Whiteman's Creek. While one boy was bathing he got out of his depth, and a young Devlin, trying to save him, was also dragged under. Mr Devlin rushed to their rescue, when he sank in a deep hole and it looked for a while as if there would be a tripple drowning. How- ever the boys managed to scramble out, and securing a rail, pushed it towards Mr Devlin, who grabbed it as he came up for the third time, and his wife, wading ont, managed to pull him to land. Those .. . Presbyterian Hymnals . . We advertised at half price are selling, and for those who did not see our -first ad- vertisement, we wish to say that having a large stock of Presbyterian Hymnals, Psalter & Hym- nals; and Bible and Hym- nal combined, we decid- ed to sell them at half price until the stock is sufficiently reduced. RESULTS OF EXAMS. mon SCHOOL JOSIOR AND SENIOR LEAVIN8. Clinton,—Junior leaving Bielby, E. H, Cooper, M. Doherty, M. A. Duncan, H. Fair, E. Hitch, T. Jarrett, L. Johnstone, D. A. McKenzie, B. March, P. Ross, Emily Turner, L. Whitely. Senior leaving—W. McKay, C. McKinnon, E. Theobald. Ma- triculation—W, E. Coad passed in physics; J. C. Lindsay passed in French grammar; W. M. Martin, second class honors in Eng- lish, first class honors in classics; W. J. Scott passed in Latin; F. D. Turnbull pass- ed in Latin authors and French authors. W. J. McLean, second honors in classics. Seaforth—Junior leavink,—A. W. Brett, T. H. Brownlee, T. Doig, A. Glass, A. Gray, W. Hills, R. Hill, A. Hayes,W. Kil- loran, W. Mulcahy, J. Morrison, 0, Mn- Donold, A. McKinly, I. Richardson. Mat- riculation—J. Hogg, passed in Latin and physics; 0. Willis, passed in history and geography, mathematics, French, first class honors in mathematics, second class honors in history and geography. Senior leaving—II. Brooke, C. Clarkson,W. Turn- bull, A. McGregor. Goderich— Junior leaving—N. Bailie, E. 0. Buchanan, A. M. Clark, A. Cummings, Alex. Denomy, A. Ferguson, B. H. Guest, 0. Hawkens,- A. S. McDowell, J. McLean; B. Regan, B. Rusk, Bell Sillers, C. Sprung, A. E. Wetheral. Senior leaving-8.J.Bell, A. V. Jeckell, M. V. Le Tomei, 0. H, Rus- sell, P. H. Tom. Matriculation —M. Shep- herd, second-class honors in English, French and German; L. M. Strang, passed in English Frenoh and German, first-olass honors in English, second -clam honors in Frenoh and Germbn; H. C. Strang, passea in English, French and German, second- class bonord in English, Frenoh and Ger. man. They are bound in many styles of leather and beautifully printed. !Oct line for 25 cents $1 line for 50 cents $1.50 line for 75 cents BORN VANCE — In Clinton, on the 9th inst., Ike wife of Mr W. G. Vance, of a daughter. CHURCHILL—In Hullett, on the 7th Aug., the wife of Mr. Ben. Churchill, of a daughter. ROBERTSON.—In Wingham; on the 27th Of July, the wife of Mr M. Robertson; a daughter. SIMMONS.—In Wingham, on the 31st of July, the wife of Mr Archie Simmons; a son. BUTT.—In Centralia, on the 31st of July, tho wife of Rev. W. H. Butt; of a son. - ROSS.—In McKillop,-on23rd of.July, ,the.wife of Mr David Ross; of a daughter. FITZGERALD.—In Seaforth, on the 28th of July, tho wife of George Fitzgerald; a daughter. -• DICKSON.—In-Meaillop,-err-the26thOf-July,--.._ the wife of Mr Adam Dickson, of a son. MARRIED WYLE—WILSON—On Aug. 7th, at the Gode- rich manse, by Rev. J. A.Anderson Wm.W le. of Tuckersmitb, to Miss Louisa Wilson, of Hay ADAMS—JAMIESON.—At the residence of the bride's father, Brucefleld, on July 31st, by Rev. T. G. Thompson, of Hamilton Mr Walter E. Adams, merchadt, Edinburg Dakota, to Miss Rachel, second daughter of Mr James Jamieson. Brucefield. KNIGHT—BOLGER.—At St: Thomas' ahnroh Rectory, Seaforth, on the 1st inst., by Rev. Rural Dean Hodgins, Mr Andrew Knight, Miss Martha Bolger, all of Morrie. DIED. GRELLIS—In Clinton on, the 7th inst., Mr Michael Grellis, aged 63 years. BALLANS—In Wingbam, on the 29th of July, Sarah Ballans, of St. Mary's, and mother of Mrs Ct. P. Wella, of that place, aged 84 years. McDERMOTT—It Goderich, on Aug 7, Ca- therine McDermott, relict of the late Kenneth McDermott; aged 75 years. ALLEN—In Goderich, on Aug, 7, Mary Grace Allen, third daughter of Anthony Allen, aged 22 years and 6months. Caw •A•izueztioet>zentL. HOUSE FOR SALE. Small Frame House, on °Albert Street, with accommodation for small family, is offered very cheap. Apply on the premises to MISS GARV.IE or W. W. FARRAN. . 4" HOUSE ANI) LOT FOR SALE. 5850 will purchase that 'desirable property, corner of Princess and Raglan Streets, recently occupied by Mrs John Steep. Immediate pos- session. Easy terms. For further particulars am • ply to JAMES S'fEEI', Clinton, or J. R. STEEP, , M. D., Winnipeg, Man. tf FOR SALE OR TO RENT. A frame house on Spencer street, containing eight rooms, is offered either for sate or to rent, on very reasonable terms. The lot is alio quarter of an acro and has stable thoreopp, with good welt, Apply to JOSEPII ROWELL, Clinton, TO FARMERS We have Oats for sale, and give two and three months' time on same—in lots not less than 16 bushels. Also for sale mixed Corn Berle+, and Wheat, for chopping. W. H. PERIRIN, Clinton GOOD FARM FOR SALE. The excellent farm of 100 acres, being lot 82 on the 19th con. of Hallett. 85 acres cleared sea in good state of cultivation, balance hardwood bash. Good frame house nearly new, and good outbuildings on tbo place. Soaring orchard, good well, and never failing spring. Three-quarters of a mile from school, 3 miles from Lon lesboro, 4 from Blyth and 9 from ICltntuu,:,Tho farm is in an excellent suction of country, and.w'tl be sold on very reasonable terms. For partictiia rs.ap p to MRS TAYLOR, Clinton, or W. WHITELY , -- Lor dasher°. Lordosburo. 51m a MANITOBA Excursions 1- 1' .m+•mmm,m,ru,-i sir l,{•i-`;lf(`:•(7(.+ circa. I IC . y i,, U , . - AUG. 14th, Good to Return until Oct. 14th AUG. 21st, Good to Return until Oet, 21st SEPT. 4th, Good to Return until Nov, 4th. For rates and othor information consult • W. JACKSON. LOCAL PASS; AGEN"t-' 0 T R int i