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iVOANFSDAY, MARoIi 21st, 1894.
NOVA kOTIA Sidle PIONS.
The Toronto (;Nobe, it would appear,
is not quite as honest an organ as it
pretends to he. From its own state -
meets, one might conte to the honest
conclusion that the whole of Nuva
Scotia had been swain by th•s , Grit
party down by the sea. 13ut such,
from the records, is not the case. The
Globe is net a reliable iu.f ex of public
opinion, or evea the ulll.aal returns
that cauuot be denied by sane people.
.All will remember the great majority
of opus the Globe acceded to the Con-
servative party tL few years ago after
an election had taken place, while the
actual Conservative majority was posi-
tively large enough to sustain any res-
ponsible Canadian administration. In
dealing with the Nova Scotia electious
the Globe's argument is about en the
same ineonsistout line. It is quite
true that the old Reform Government
was sustained in the elections last
Thursday. But it would be much
better to be honest in giving the result.
There can be no good purpose served
in wilfully lying for either utle'party or
the other. The Conservatives have
won six or eight seats formerely held
ber the Liberals, but on the other hand
the Liberals have won four seats held
in the last session by Conservatives.
All the members of the government,
with the exception of one minister who
held no portfolio, have been elected.
The Liberals have been elected, as
a rule, by much smaller majorities than
they had four years ago. This is
owing to the fact that the expenditures
of the government have not been kept
down to the level of the revenues, but
have, by a series of deficits, run up a
public debt of over three millions.
Federal issues had nothing to do with
the result of the elections as the Globe
asserts. The Conservatives are slight-
ly stronger than before, gaining two
seats clear. The Grits carried 25 out of
39, so that the majority is two less than
formerly. The vote on prohibition was
in favor, but reliable figures are not
yet to hand.
CANADA'S BEST MARKET IS IN •
GREAT BRITAIN.
For years there has been a nest
disgraceful effort on the partiif Grit
politicians and the Grit press to blind-
fold the Canadian electorate in that
the United States was our best market.
The marry bold and misleading
statements were and are now being
made for the sole purpose of gaining
the Government benches: The unten-
able agitation has been carried oa to
such an extent that even annexation
to the Stars and Stripes was introduc-
ed under cover to do duty for party.
The Canadian electorate have so far
not allowed their judgment to be
warped or their consciences to b
stolen from there in such,a manner
There isnothing to be gained in up;
holding or advocating a bad cause.
THE NEws-REcoRD has for years con-
tended that Canada's best market is
in Britain. And the official records,
the only correct proof, bear us out in
out contention.
' In twenty years our exports to Great
Britain have increased by over $27;000-
000. During the same period our ex-
ports to the United States have increas-
ed by less than $2,000,000.
Only in four • years, since 1873, have
our shipments to the Republic exceeded
shipments to the Mother Country.
These facts are incontestable proof of
the fact that across the ocean lies the
best market in which to sell our sur-
plus products.
THE ARTFUL DODGER.
Hamilton Spectator : —Sir Oliver
Mowat's artful dodge of declining to
meet a question was successfhl
Wednesday. But his gjority was.ie-
d'uced 'to eim
gnteed. He might fairly
have said that the cost of Government
house is not excessive ; and that it is
beneath the dignity of the great and
wealthy province of Ontario to refuse
$10,000 or $12,000 a year to.the gentle-
man who in his omeial capacity repre-
sents the whole of the people of the
province. That is what SR. Oliver
thinks, but he had not the courage to
say what he thinks. He fears the
Patrons of Industry. He would do
what he believes to be right if he dar-
ed; but he fears that if he should do
what he believes to he right he would
lose some votes ; and he is not one of
those who would "rather be right than
be president."
As a matter of fact, Sir Oliver's
action, or refusal to act, will not win
the favor of the Patrons. He was ask-
ed to withdraw the grant for the main-
tenance of Government house, and he
refused to withdraw it. It is not im-
portant to the Patrons whether the
refusal took the shape of a point-blank
negative, or a tricky evasion of the
question presented to him. The result,
is the same in either case. The Patrons
asked him for bread, and he has given
there a stone.
Perhaps Sir Oliver was wise. He
realizes his ' term of office is al-
most at its end and he wants as little
worry as possible. Next year Mr.
Meredith will be premier: lot him deal
with these troublesome questions.
That is Sir Oliver's policy at present.
Mr. Albert P. Low, of the Geological
Survey Department of Canada, will
,present some interesting information
concerning Labrador in his regular
report. Mr. Low returned recently
from a tour of exploration in that
"misknown" land, as he is pleased to
tern it, a land whose interior "is as
much of a sealed book- as Africa was
before Livingstone, Speke and Stanley
penetrated the mysteries of that vast
continent." He found Labrador thick-
lyy wooded with Spruce and popular;
rich-. in iron ore and other economic
minerals, and the climate much less
extreme than it has been described and
fancied.
•
The Toronto Conservatives, as a
body, have repudiated the Mall's attack
on the Empire.
The Grit press have ceased harping
about East Huron and the retiring of
E. L. Dickinson. The wish, no doubt,
was father to the thought.
South Huron Patrous of Industry,
it is said, are moving to hold another
convention and that ex -deputy -reeve
John Beacons may be tendered the
nomination.
he Toronto News aright be better
employed thou dealing in the personal
matters of the Empire. The Empire,
fortuuately, does not take its advice
from the enemy and goes right along
in the grand march of progress.
There was a lively time in a Jewish
church in Toronto the other day. They
met for the usual Sabbath services on
Satni•clay and the two factions engaged'
iuitfierce combats The pulpit was chop-
ped to pieces, dhe report says, and a
Wmoral head smashing indulged in.
arrants were issued for the arrest of
several.
The imports from Canada to Great
Britain increased during, the month of
January 29 per cent. as compared
with the coreesponding period last
year. The exports to Canada from
Great Britain increased in the same
month 17 per cont. Britain is Canada's
natural market.
The Canadian Government dairy at
Wellnman's Corners, Hastings County,
Ont., has been making 1,500 pounds
of better per week during the winter,
all of which has been sold at 24t cents
per pound. Canada is making wonder-
ful progress in dairying under the
skillful guidance of Prof. Robertson,
Whose single aim is to place her in the
front rank of the nations of the world
as a butter producer.
The United Empire Trade League
movement in Britain continues to gain
in interest, and Col. Howard Vincent,
M. P., the father of the idea, is. deter-
mined that it shall not be allowed to
drop into the background. In the
House of Commons last week the mem-
ber for Sheffield gave notice that he
would, on the 3rd of April next, move
a resolution relating to commercial
unity of the empire.
It is really amusing how our town
coten. assures its readers that the
Grit and Patron platforms are one and
the same, while in the next breath it
denounces the Patrons in that•they
are smashing the party machine.
When the two platforms are so closely
related, as our totem. has stated, the
New Era can only be consistent in tak-•
in ahand with them against Sir Oliver.
Then ! What shall the harvest be ?
A reduction of County Councillors
should not he a popular move. Of
course if Sir Oliver had another lease
of power the County Council 'might
just as well be abolished, because the
centralizing of all municipal machinery
is rapidly being transferred from the
"free and independent" to Toronto.
The people of Ontario will ' surely
snake a decided change at the corning
elections. The signs of the times are
that they will.
The Patrons of Industry in seine
sections are up in arras againstthe,cast
iron resolution passed in the Grand
Lodge recently. The lodge at Oak-
wood,- in Mariposa, Oat., made up of
both Reformers and Conservatives,
unanimously rebelled and declatr•ed
themselves opposed to any attempted
tyranny. The funds on hand were
applied to a supper, after which the
lodge was formally disbanded, the
members resolutely maintaining their
right to be freemen. ' •
"Gagging a xnisteke." To be sure.'
And some people say lying is a mis-
take. Lying in any forth is worse than
a mistake. • To lie is to make a state-
ment that is not true, i. e., false, to
convey a wrong meaning. THE NEWS -
RECORD. is extremely sorry to know
that the New Era requires reforming
in this respect, for it has been guilty
time and again of bearing false witness.
Last week our town coterie, in ridicul-
ing the Patrons, said "The Grand
Lodge of Patrons will soon find that
their non -intercourse resolution was
quite as great a mistake as was
the gag law adopted by the Orange
Grand Lodge at the Sault." The
Grand Orange Lodge did not make any
mistake. That body did not adopt any
gag law. The statement that the
Grand Lodge did is as contemptible as
it is false. The only way to make
some people truthful is so 'reach for
theme with a club," although we would
net like to have. the Chief Magistrate
of any town dealt with in that fash-
ion.
Mr. Magwood has given notice of an
important bill intended to reduce the
cost of the proceedings in the Surrogate
Court. Until 1800 the court fee for
proving the will of a deceased person,
was fixed at $2 on all estates of $200
and under. In that year the $2 limit,
no fees was extended to esi ates of $400 in
value. Mr. Magwood's bill is intended
to extend it to estates of $2,010, In all
Cases where the value of estates is in
excess of the amount at which the fee
is limited, the court charges, the
Judge's charges, taxation charges and
counsel's fees exhibit the familiar elast-
icity of lawc.osts. Often the widow of a
mechanic, after inheriting of a life in-
surance of about $1,000, is forced to
pay front $30 . to $50 to obtain the
money through the Surrogate Court.
Stich limitations as that proposed by
Mr, Magwood's hill seem to be desir-
able, and they should be accompanied
by a simplification of proceedings,
so that the expense now borne by hem's
will not become n burden on the whole
people.
let 'i> 1.00.01% 'to: ZAtlee ixow
the Globe and the minor organs, in a
vain endeavor to refute the solid tar-,
gun)ents of W. R. Meredith and his•
followers, attack the Government at
Ottawa. ' That groat and "independ-
ent" newspaper, the Globe, will surely
have gray lutbs pretty soon if it does
not pay at least a little attention to the
Ontario Opppsition, Mr. Meredith
presents his ease, and a very strong
one, against the Mowat Government.
The Globo says in reply there is some-
thing wrong down at Ottawa. Well,
well ! There no doubt is something
wrong with Mr. Laurier and hes sup-
porters at Ottawa, but that will cer-
tainly not atone for the political sins of
Sir Oliver Mowat at Toronto. The
poor old Globe does not yearn to tread
on dangerous grouud and consequently
is anxious to make an attack a long
distance from the sense of action,
.o
Common Sense and Nonsense.
The Grit majority in the Nova Scotia
legislature has been reduced by the
general elections. And, yet Grit papers
claire that the result of the election
shows that the N. P. is "discredited."
We suppose that if the Grit majority
had been wiped out altogether the N.P.
would have disappeared entirely 1—
Hamilton Spectator.
Dominion Parliament.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE AT THE
OPENING OF THE SESSION.
THE GOVERNMENT i11EASUREs
PROMISED.
TAILIFF REVISON, A BANKRUPTCY BILL,
AND OTHER IMPORTANT LEGIS-
LATION.
GREAT CAUSE FOR THANKFULNESS.
CONTINUED PROGRESS OF THE DOMIN-
ION—THE COUNTRY FREE FROM
FINANCIAL DISASTER AND
DISTRESS.
On Thursday, at 3 o'clock, His Ex-
cellency the Governor-General pro-
ceeded in state to the chamber of the
Senate in the Parliament buildings,
and took his seat upon the throne.
The members of the Senate being as-
sembled and the members of the House
of Commons summoned to the Cham-
ber of the Senate, His Excellency was
pleased to open the fourth session of
the seventh Parliament of Canada with
the following
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
Honorable Gentlemen of the Senate; Gentlemen of
the Hone of Commune:—
In the Queen's name I greet you for
the first time since assuming the high
functions entrusted to me oy Her Ma-
jesty, and itis with feelingsof tbelivel test
satisfaction that I thus meet you as-
sembled for the labors of another ses-
sion of Parliament. This ofeeling of
satisfaction Is enhanced by the op-
portunities which I have already enjoy-
ed of visiting and, in my official cap-
acity, renewing acquaintances with
several of the chief centres of the enter-
prise and activity of this Dominion ;
nor need I refrain from assuring you
that I have been deeply impressed by
the heartiness of the reception accord-
ed to me as •Her Majesty's viceroy and
representative—a reception which has
once more manifested the loyalty, the
cordiality and the public spirit of the
Canadian people.
My predecessor was table to express
gratification to you last year on an in-
crease in trade and ou the continued
progress of the Dominion. It is grati-
fying to me to observe that the ex-
pectation which was then Peened, that
the volume of trade during the then
current year would exceed that of any
year in the history of the Dominion,
has been fully realized, and that Can-
ada's progress continues with every
mark of stability and • permanence.
It may be observed with satisfaction,
that a large proportion of this increase
is shown to have been due to an exten-
sion of our commerce with Great Bri-
tain.
It is a cause of thankfulness that our
people have been spared in a very great
degree from the sufferings which have
visited the populations of some other
countries during many months past,
and that while the commercial depress-
ion prevailing abroad could not but
affect the activities of business in the
Dominion, we have been free from any
extensive fi.riancial disaster or .wide-
spread distress. The revenues of the
year have been aufple for the services
which you'provided for, and have met
the expectation on which the a -
propriattons of last year were based.
The peaceful conclusion, by the
award of the arbitrators at Paris, of
the controversy which had prevailed so
long, with respect to the seal fisheries
in the Pacific Ocean and the rights of
British subjects in the Behring Sea, has
removed the only source of contention
which existed between Great Britain,
and the United States with regard to
Canada. There is every reason to be-
lieve that Her Majesty's' Government
will obtain redress for these Canadian
subjects of Her Majesty who were de-
prived of their property and liberty
without just cause while the contro-
versy was in progress.
At a near date a measure will be bald
before you having for its object a re-
vision of the duties of customs with a
view to meet the changes which time
has effected in business operations of
all kinds throughout the Dominion.
While my ministers do not propose to
change the°`princ•iples on which the ex-
isting enactments on this subject are
based, the amendments which will be
offered for your consideration are de-
signed to simplify the operation of the
tariff and to lessen, as far as can bo
done consistently with these princip-
les and with the requirements of the
treasury, the imposts which are now
in force. -
There will also be laid before you a
measure on the subject of bankruptcy
and insolvency, which will, it is hoped,
make more adequate provision than
now exists on that subject for the in-
creasing trade and commerce of the
country, and for the greatly expanded
trade between the several provinces
of Canada.
Measures will also be submitted to
you, making more effective provisions
for our lines of steam communication
on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for
improving the law with regard to
Dominion lands, and with regard to the
management of Indian affairs; also, it
bill respe^ting joint stock companies,
another with respect to the fisheries,
and several less important measures;
which experience has suggested with
regard to various matters under your 1
Qoa►igima of thq Uosse et 4l mrsous r
The public accounts. will be submitted
to you at an early date, and also the
estimates of the expenditure which has
been considered necessary for the en.
suing year.
Hono:able a eetlosw,n of the Senate; Gen►Iomen of
Me Coupe of Ominous:.-.
While it is hoped that the public
measures which will demand your at-
tention will not be very numerous,
some of them will be of great weight
and importance, and it is my earnest
hope and prayer that the care and zeal
which you will apply to the delibera-
tions of the session may be aided by
the abundant blessing of the Al-
mighty.
At the close of the speech of Mr.
Martin, on Monday, to the surprise of
everybody, no one rose to speak, and
the address was declared curried on a
division.
Doomed to Die.
Our readers will all remember the
terrible Williams murder last Decem-
ber at or near Port Credit. Mac Wher-
rel and Welker were sent up for trial
at Brampton, Peal county, and the
case was opened on Monday of last
week and lasted until Saturday eve-
ning.
The jury returned to the court at
0.45 p. in. with a verdict of guilty in
the case of MacWherrel and not guilty
as against John Walker. MacW herrel
when asked if he had anything to say
why sentence should not be passed
upon hitu said:—"Yes, my Lord, I
have: I'm an innocent man and I
wish to let the people see I'rn innocent."
Turning to the jurors he said:—"You
jurors are responsible formy death."
MacWherrel with his hands alter-
nately in his pocket or resting on the
dock, told a rambling story of his
movements prior and subsequent to
the murder. For nearly an hour he
proceeded with .his story, alternately
pausing to look up at the ladies gallery,
and protesting his innocence and to
call God to witness that he was tolling
the truth. He admitted that he went
along the Middle road and Lake Shore
Road, and called at the Williams house
and conversed with the old roan on
Thursday, Dec. 14. He claimed, how-
ever, that he never entered the house,
and returned to Toronto the sane
night. He repeated the story about
buying the horse from the risen at
Scholes' Hotel on .Friday night and
contradicted every witness called. He
got even with P. C. Cross by stating
that the man he bought the horse from
resembled him very much. He deni-
ed that he had the knob in his posses-
sion when he left Stablefords. Mac-
Wherrel kept on with his rambling
story for• au hour and 20 Minutes, and
would have been talking yet had not
counsel given him a hint to quit. As a
final shot he again turned to the jury
and said, "You're responsible for my
life, I am innocent. I can look any man
in the face and say I ani innocent. I
am not afraid to face death ou the
scaffold. I am an innocent man and
you %redo: murderers of MacWherrell.
At 8.30 he concluded by requesting
the Judge not to deliver any sympath-
izing speech, but to just sentence him
and no more about it.
TO HANG JUNE 1.
His Lordship then sentenced Mac-
Wherrel to be hanged on Friday, June
1.
"All right, your Lordship, I'll have a
better chance to go'to heaven than
some of you, for I'm ." The
prisoner was promptly suppressed.
Some woolen commenced crying,
and he shouted out, "Don't cry, I'm
not afraid to die. I'm no coward."
Goderich Township.
Mr. Ben Switzer is on the sick list.
The infant of Mr. Albert Wise is
seriously ill.
Miss Cooper,danghter of Mr. Geo. A.
Cooper, has been ill for some time.
Mr. Geo. A. Cooper is preparing to
.raise and split his barn. A stone foun-
dation will be built underneath.
Messrs. NV. Young and W. Cooper
have the contract for the carpenter
work, while a Colborne man will do
the stone work.
The daisy young gentleman of the
8th con. was not on the 7th as prompt-
ly as circumstances warranted. In
fact he was not there at the appointed
time. He appeared at the little city,
t,y the ways Hohnesville, and after
divine service his services were at com-
mand. George is all right, except that
he is not always on duty, as the military
. custom demands, just when he should
be. Daisy George is better late than
never.
Chiselhnrst.
DEATH OF AN EXCELLENT WOMAN.—
Mrs, H. N. McTaggart departed this
life on Saturday morning at the hour
of five o'clock. Deceased was a great
sufferer for about six months with
pulmonary trouble, which she bore
with Christian courage and -resigna-
tion. She had such faith hi death's
Great Conqueror that when the hour
of death cause near she was not afraid.
Truly her motto was "Be just and fear
not.' Slie was kind and benevolent to
a fault. Your correspondent has in-
deed lost a true friend in the death of
Mrs. McTaggart. Her funeral took
place on Monday, 12th, at the hour of
twe o'clock and was one of the largest
ever seen in this place. Her mortal
remains were °laid to rest in the Mc-
Taggart cemetery. Mr. ' McTaggart
and family have the sympathy of the
entire neighborhood in their sad be-
reavement.
Hush, he still our"throhbing hearts,
Why impose such pain,
Surely we all have met to part,
And we all may sleet again.
We have beautiful weather at pres-
ent and considerable ploughing has
been done, but we may expect some
rough weather yet.
Bros. Sands and Bell have closed their
wood cutting contract.
Miss Soprona and Mr. Frank
Fitzgerald left here for Gilky, Dak.,
last Monday. We wish them bon voy-
age
Dr. James McTaggart, of Detroit.
Mich., and W. McTaggart, B. A., of
Toronto, attended their mother's
funeral on Monday last.
Mr. Wm. Leach, of Hibbert, was in
town this week looking well. He
thinks seeding will be general in a few
days.
Mr. W. .T. Sillery is well pleased with
' int News-Reeorr.
It is reported that the P. P. A. has
200 members in the town of Seaforth.
Miss Nettie Johnston, of Buffalo, N.
Y., was visiting her sister, Mrs. NV. J.
Sillery, last week. Miss Johnston
expects to graduate as a trained nurse
in the spring from one of the hospitals
of that city.
D$,
DRESS GOODS,
DRESS STUFFS,
DRESS STUFFS'
The Greatest, the most Styl-
ash, the finest stock of
Dress Materials ever
brought to the town of
Clinton are now to be
seen on our shelves and
counters, don't pretend
to buy till you visit this
More.
GILROY & WISENIAN.
The Central Drug Store.
J. H. CONE, CHEMIST AND DRUCCfST.
• SEASONABLE GOODS. -
CARBONATE OF COPPER for Spraying Trees, destroys all Iuseete and
Fungus Growth, Black Sputs on Apples, etc.
HELESORE AND PARRiS GREEN.
TAYLOR'S AND SELLEY'S PERFUMES at COST PRIDE
We are special agents for I'ARKE, DAVIS & CO , and carry a large assort-
ment of PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS.
N. B..—We carry the largest stock in the County of Huron.
Stanley.
Miss Mary Reid, who has been visit-
ing friends in Stratford, has returned.
Miss Annie Fee has been visiting
friends on the Goshen line recently.
Miss Maggie and Miss Laura Richard-
son have been visiting their relatives
in Goderich Township lately.
Miss Marshall, teacher of S. S. No. 3,
Stanley, was home attending the
wedding of her sister.
A great many of our gentlemen have
been up to Goderich attending the trial
between Mr. Ward and the templars.
Some of our people who have been
taking the sweet's out nt the maple
trees have been stopped by the present
cold snap.
Seaforth.
Mr. Samuel Kessel, whom we have
made retention of as being very low
with a lung trouble, is still very low
and his recovery is doubtful at pres-
ent.
Badges of Shamrock were around the
streets in abundance on Saturday last,
it being the seventeenth of Ireland.
New business men seem to be creep-
ing into town weekly. There is now
another blacksmith starting up on
Goderich street, by the name of John
McIntosh, son of George McIntosh,
McKillop. Mr. McIntosh is a grand
workman and no doubt will do a grand
business in this town. •
The .new bakers- are making a grand
start, and we hope to see them do
well. Bread is now four cents a loaf.
Mr. Fred Welsh has returned home
from Blyth where -he has been spending
a week visiting friends. He reports
having a good tune. -
PRESBYTERY OF • HURON. — This
Presbytery held a regular meeting in
Seaforth on the 13th of March. The
roll for the year was macde up and the
following elders accredited rc:preserita-
,tive eklers for their: respective
congregations, viz.: Mr. James
Buchanan, Knox church, Goderich ;
Mr. John Wilson, First church, Sea -
forth ; Mr. Richard Somers, Blyth ; Mr.
John Campbell, Duff's church, Mc-
Killop ; Mr. Robert McArthur. Hen -
salt ; Mr. John Horton, Leeburn ; Mr.
George Swallow, Clinton ; Mr. Samuel
Carnochan, Egmondville; Mr. Thomas
Mellis, Kippen ; Mr. John Strang,
Exeter; Mr. Robert Drysdale, Bayfield
Road; Mr. Alexander. Reid, Hullett
and Londesboro ; Mr. Thomas Harrison,
Bayfield and Bethany. It was agreed
to ask the following grants from the
Assembly's Houle Mission Committee,
viz: For Grand Bend and Corbett,
$275; for Leehurn and Union church,
$200 ; for Bayfield and Bethany, $250.
Reports on Sabbath observance ; Sab-
bath Schools ; Systematic Beneficence ;
Temperance ; State of religion, &c.,
were submitted and dealt with in the
usual way. A call was sustained from
the congregations of Bayfield and
Bethany in favor of Rev. J. R. Mc-
Kay and ordered to be forwarded to
hint. In the absence of Mr. Martin,
Mr. J. S. Henderson submitted the re-
port of the committee on supplements
as withheld by Assembly's Home Mis-
sion Committee. The report was
recommitted to the conirnittec with the
tiddition of Mr. McLean, for further
consideration. Dr. McDonald was
nerninated as Moderator of next assem-
bly. The following were appointed
commissioners to the assembly—Dr,
McDonald, Messrs. McLean, Acheson,
Anderson, and Dr. Ure, ministers; and
the representative riders of Manchester,
Seaforth, Bayfield Road, Exeter and
Grand Bend. It was agreed to discon-
tinue the system of billeting in the
future. Messrs. J. S. Henderson and
George Swallow were appointed mem-
bers of the Synod's Conttntttee ot�I3ills
and Overtures. Rev. Mr. Galloway, of
the Methodist church, being present,
was invited to sit as a corresponding
member. It was agreed to hold the
next regular meeting in Willis church,
Clinton, on the 8th of May, at 10.30
o'clock a. nes-Expositor.
Many anarchist suspects have been
arrested in Rome.
East Wawanosh.
We regret to hear that Mr. James
Nethery is suffering from a severe
attack of inflammation.
Wood -bees are the order of the day
now.
Mr. Geo. Robertson, of the 0th con.,
has gone to Wingham to learn black-
smithing.
Mr. A. J. Bainton, who has been
visiting in this vicinity for some time,
left for his horse in Wingharu a few
days ago.
Mist, Hannah Stackhouse hue been
visiting in Guelph and vicinity, lately.
Mr. John Coupes, of the Oth con.,
intends holding a wood -bee on Wednes-
day, March 21st. A genuine hoe -dower
will be the order of the evening.
Mr. L. Netherv, of the 0th ccarse4Vas'
visiting at Mr: P. W. Scott's residence" -
last week.
We regret to hear that Mr. J. H.
McClinton has been on the sick list
lately.
Mr. Colborne, of Londesboro, spent
the early part of last week among
friends in Westfield.
We understand that Mr. Sandy
Scott intends building a concrete
dwelling house next season.
Prof. J. A. Rath has decided to
spend a few months on his father's'
farm for the good of his health.
Mx. P. W. Scott is taking the lead in
sugar making in this vicinity.
We understand that Mr. Joseph
Jackson has moved his family into the
house formerly occupied by Mrs. Carl-
ton. Mr. Jackson intends going to,the
Old Country shortly.
Ebenezer News. •
Mrs. Wm. H. Wyatt and daughterare
atpresentvisiting at Mr. Geo. Rutledge's
after having been. present at the fun-
eral of her late sister, Mrs. Geo.
Rutledge.
We learn that a few neighbors here
have started sugar snaking. We are
afraid that they have commenced
rather early in the season.
Mrs. S. E. Stoke, of Michigan, has
lately returned to her home in Michi-
gan after having been called home on
account of the sad death of her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Rutledge. She left here
with the entire sympathy of her old
friends in her great trouble.
Master T. Moore, of Ripley. Ont., was
seen in this vicinity last week visiting
at his uncle's, Mr. Jas. Rose.
Weare sorry to say to -dray that death
has again done its ghastly work in our
midst when on Wednesday last it laid
its cold hands on the person of Mrs. Rose
and only two weeks ago Wednesday
last it claimed the life of Mrs. Geo.
Rutledge. Mrs. Rose took a paralytic
stroke on Tuesday, March 0th, and on
Wednesday, 14th, she departed this life
leaving two sons and two daughters;well
provided for. Her many friends hale
the entire sympathy of the neighbor-
hood in their sad bereavement.
WEDDING BELLS.—One of those
joyful scenes was witnessed in our
midst by a large gathering at Nr. J.
Plunkett's on Wednesday, March lath,
by which his only daughter, unmarried,
joined the ranks of matrimony, taking
for her companion R. McKenzie, of
Pleasant Valley. After the solemn
ceremony was over the happy crowd sat
down to a sumptuous feast prepared
for the occasion. The display of pres-
ents amply show bow much the young
couple were esteemed throughout the
neighborhood. We hope that, the
young couple will have a bright and
happy future, working together in the
harness for each others benefit.
It is with regret that we say to -day
that Mr. J. Barnes is dead. He had
been blind for a number of years and
departed this life: at the ripe old age
98 years.
Mr. Wm. Plunkett had a very
successful wood bee on Saturday of last
week. We learn that quite a number
of cords were cut.
FIDELETER
A shower of earth worms fell from
the clouds at Belleville Tuesday night.
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