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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1895-11-13, Page 4The Finest4l _. Western Ontario. • a r `•. 1 That's What • We claim for our dispiay of Y F\t AND And it must be so as every- body says so; by everybody, we mean those who are com- petent to judge. We have re -arranged our first flat display Counters and Tables and they arebeauti- fully decorated with the finest productions of the German, Austrian, American and Eng- lish markets. - We'll be glad to have you see them and suit yourself about the buying. \V. Cooper&Co., CLINTON. genu Advertiotmento. Our Sale—Jackson Bros. New Fruit—J. W. Irwin. Clothing—Gilroy & Wiseman. You can always—Hodgens Bros. A Burglar—Ogle Cooper & Co. Eye Specialist—Prof. Chamberlain. Good, Better, Best—Allen & Wilson. W hat everybody says—Harland Bros Old -Fashioned Footwear—Jackson & Jackson. Sensible People—Cooper's Book Store. Thanksgiving Excursions — Wm. Jackson. We don't want the earth—The W. D. Fair Co. We're glad to see you—W. D. Doher-• t A Mean -looking letter head—THE NEWS -RECORD. The .Huron News-Recora 1 25 a Year—$i.00 In Advance. • WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 13th, • 1895. GRIT BOASTING. There is a great blowing of horns and beating of drums going on just now among the Grits in Huron because of the selection and acceptance of Mr. Cameron as a candidate at the next election. The jubilation is extraordin- ary .and enexplicable. One journal de- clares his popularity is most relnark- able inasmuch as during the 28 , e, .1 of his public life at any convention called or the purpose of nominating a liber- al candidate no name was ever men- tioned save his own, another declares his nomination is an honor to the con- stituency, still another that we ought to be proud and so on through the whole gamut of praise and admiration. Happily this extravagance is caeflned to our own county, but what is it that affects the sight of so many when re- garding public men or public affairs? Is it vanity, is it greed of office, that so 'dims their vision ; for surely in cases like this, if Conservatives see clearly, Gtits are stone blind. Are the princi- ples which underlie political morality different from and contrary to the princi les which underlie social moral- ity? Is the command "do right" not as imperatively incumbent upon a politi- cian as upon a church member P Is a man an honorable man who by him- self or through the agency of others violates, and almost glories that he violates the statute laws of bis country ? Should a community be proud of one whose words and deeds have never riven above the tnost common place mediocrity and often sink below the level of food sense and good feeling ? How can a free and unbiased expres- sion of public opinion he brought about by men or party, whose purpose to erect a monument to Honore Mercier, who fraternally embrace the strong - smelling Tarte and who have not a single word of condemnation for the arch corruptionisks of Ii`ingston not !that man Other aw"rotal br a .cheat, Who bad+ its gather, figs. .fr'oin tborne o ,gapes Erol , thistloe>r Is he not a navy a fool or a cheat who toils he that a; publte n an whose conduct or reputation bias been tcored by public opimou, or hacked by he sword of pistico, will he ati ovna- meet to publte life or a benefit ,to Ilia,, country ? These are questions which demand an answer, and. we 'cornn.Ionc1. them to the earnest consicleratipn of every intelligent,eleotor. According to the reeerd,. Mr,, Owner - on has been 28 years in public life, seventeen of these he spent as a mem. bei of the House Of Couunous of (lana - da, Glad itR niay be that in a close riding such as West Huron is, he may again have the honor and oppo rtu n ities of that distinction, But in this whole period, —and the latter half witnessed the very prime of his life--whereshall we find one single great measure devised or intro- duced or even suppported by him for the substantial advancerneet or devel- opment of our country!? When has he spoken the first kindly words of gentle peace, to Booth prejudice, and promote that harmony so desirable and so ne- cess>,ry among the different races, and opposing creeds in our wide Dominion? Where shall we discover one single in- stance of lits earnest desire to elevate the stands d et political purity, to raise the tone of public discussions, and as much as in him lay to soften those as- perities so apt to be engender- ed in the sharp conflicts of public life ? In short, of this gentleman s parliamentary career it may be truly said it has been of no use to hiinself or any one else. All his labor of body, worry of mind, and ex- penditure of money have brought him no enduring fame, and his country no practical advantage. FREE TRADE COMBINES. The Grits would have us believe that combines and trusts are only known in protected countries. This is another of the Grit "catch cries" in which there is positively no truth. The fact is that the greatest combines and trusts of the last ten years have taken place in free trade England. Among these we may mention the following :— A galvanized iron combine that suc- ceeded in putting up the prices from 5 to 10 per cent. per ton. A waggon axle trust which put up the price 20 per cent. A salt trust which not only "put up the prices in England, but tried to establish a branch in the United States. A coal combine which suceeded in materially advancing the price of that commodity tor more than a year. A steel rail exportation trust which included not only the steel rail indus- tries of England, but those of Germany and Belgium as well. England was to get 60 per cent, of the exportation,� Germany 27 per cent. and Belgium 7 per cent. In this connection may be mentioned the most wealthy combine in the world, namely, the Standard Oil Com- pany, which though it operates in the United States the material it deals with was always on the free list: WHAT THE COUNTRY WANTS. A duty only upon those articles which we could dispense with, known as luxuries, and upon those which we use more than we produce. All duty removed from tea, coffee, and other articles of universal use not produced hy ourselves, Encouragement to home products, employment to Labor at living wages, and development of homes resources. CURRENT TOPICS. Free Trade was the father of slave labor. Under efficient protection the fore- igner pays the duty. The freedom of free trade is liberty to become enslaved. Protection benefits the States by giv- ing employment to the people. Home production conyerts the tariff into a tax on our foreign rivals. Protection tends to elevate all labor to equality with the highest in the world. Whatever tends to diminish the number of artificers discourages agri- culture. Free Traders say we must not at- tempt labors in which other nations excel. On being examined last fall before the British Royal Commission on Ag- riculture one of the witnesses said : "If you own land in England and have a grudge against a roan, die and leave him a farm." Referring to Mr. Tarte at the time of the McGreevy trial the Globe says : "While plunging his knife ;nto his benefactor, Thos. McGfeevy, he had suppressed or caused to be sup- pressed, the whole of the facts iniplicat,- m himself." This is the man whom the Globe now defends as one of the leaders of the "Pi rist" party. By the death of Mr. Simard, M. P. for Charlevoix, a sixth seat in the Do- minion House of Commons becomes vacant. Cardwell, West Huron, Mont- real Centre, Jacques Cartier, North On- tario, and Charlevoix—all sir were for- merly represented hy Conservatives, and there is no good reason for the be- lief that any of them have degenerated. Mitchell Advocate :—"We are credit- ably informed tliat Mr. Bernard O'- Connell, McKillop, is almost euro to Set the appointment of Registrar for outh Huron. We will rejoice if it turns out so. He has well earned the posi- tion, and is in every way qualified to fill it." How about `town clerk Coate, of Clinton,x-Warden Griffin, Bishop, 4 Gibson, M. . Cameron, McGillicuddy end a host of others? Mr. O'Connell is virtually not in the fight. ZAAn extbaygo st►ys t: ;44 )r. Lanae 15, too sweet to 1)ti •hnleseaaae, lie 1a a Woe matt: fur an „at home" ORA gtu'deu party. :4 t canatlinnp.•: vo hot care to. entrust ,t ►ala• future In the hands of the suave Liberal leader. `4 natlen eaMbapglug its agelenituraI prQdtleta for articles of forelgn.nmanek. facture, is like an indivldual with:•one arm who invokes the assistance of a foreign arm for his support,. • Snob, as, sistanee maybe' usef* l .to him, Out can- not •supply the place of the missing AVM for the reasonthat ite`motions are wholly subject to a foreign head. The first ' renedy suggested as a means of relieving the depressed con- dition of Agriculture by the Royal Commission on Agriculture for the County of Cumberland, England, in their report presented to both Houses of the British Parliament, at its last session is worded as follows : "The taxation of foreign manufactured articles until the system of Free Trade is adopted by foreign countries." In his advocacy of Free Trade Mr. Laurier reminds us of the young gen- tleman getting measured for pantaloons when a tight fit was the fashion. "Make 'em tight," said he, to the tailor, "very tight, if I can get into them I don't want them." He wants Free Trade, anything else is stupid ; every- body is a fool or a knave who is not in 'favor of it, and then he admits that Free Trade is a sheer impossibility. It is announced that during the last financial year the Intercolonial earned enough to pay all expenses of oper- ating. This is the third year under Mr. Haggart's management that the government railway has been cool - ducted practically without a deficit—a thing never done before by any other minister of railways, either Grit er Conservative. But all the same the Grit papers will' continue to call Mr. Haggett and the other members of the government third, fifth or tenth rate men? The Galt Reformer expresses the opinion that the Grits will win West Huron on account of the Government's policy on the Manitoba School ques- tion. Such an opinion is certainly not well founded. Conservative electors are not likely to vote for Laurier and his party and a wobbling policy on the school question. As to the vexed school question, by supporting Laurier the electors would simply be biting off their nose to spite their face—not a very intelligent mode of reasoning. In summarizing the results of Mr. Laurier's tour in Ontario the Victoria colonist is kind enough to express it- self as follows regarding his trade policy :—"On the trade question Mr. Laurier is more at sea than ever. . He is very far indeed from being an out- and-out free-trader, but little is said by him about free trade as they have it in Englaud. The truth seems to be that Mr. Laurier is not sq ranch atrim- mer ,as he, is a dodger, and those whose business it is to uphold the dodger find the task neither easy nor pleasant." This is almost as complimentary as the character that Mr. Tarte gavehim when he said :—"His polished manners, his astuteness, a certain ability in con- cealing his principles—not far removed from hypocrisy --have won for him his popularity in the country. THE NEWS -RECORD cannot agree with the Exeter Advocate when that paper says country papers in politics follow the lead of the great city dailies and that they are the source from which our common inspiration is drawn. We bold that the city paper is not in a position' to lead opinion of any kind in the field of a local paper. In fact in the great ma- jority of cases the local press mould public opinion and the utterances of the city papers. Being right on the spot and competent to judge, it would bo folly to expect or allow inspiration to be drawn or "follow the lead" of papers edited hundreds of miles away, the writers on which do not know any more of the local political situation than they do of the man in the moon. The deficit is no argtfinent against the Conservative Government at Ot- tawa, says an exchange. A deficit may be caused either by under taxation or over expenditure. If the difference between income and outlay is due to the Government's taking too little from the people, not to its spending too much, then the Grits ought to give praise rather than blame to the admin- istration at Ottawa. A deficit may be a virtue rather than a fault in a Gov- ernment. An unwillingness to burden the people with taxes is at least an amiable weakness. An inability to economize is a crime which must be proved before a government can be condemned because of a deficit. Un - leas the Grits can convict the Dominion Government of extravagance a deficit caused by a reduction in duties will be of no political service to the Opposi- tion. Port Albert. NOTES.—The cold, chilly winds of November are now passing over Lake Huron, and yet we see steam boats and schooners plying along its troubled waters. It is time those seafaring men tied up for the season.—Alf. Smart, who has been employed as fireman on Dredge No. 9at Thunder Bay, Algoma, returned home on Friday last. Alf. has been on the Dredge during the paslivelyth ein yearsill am and . Hreports e. inese Port Arthur ail summer and the crew lived like fighting cocks—potatoes about the size of pulp logs, with roast beef to match, and for salmon trout they were simply delicious and lots of them. I think we will take Horace Greely's advice and "go sweat."—Jack Taggert, of Sheppardton, I am told, arrived home last week from Manitoba. I have not had the opportunity to in- terview him concerning the Land 0' Wheat, however I understand the "staff of life" is full and plenty in the Prairie Province. h Mr. Jacob Wilcox ' of St. Thomas, Ontario, is one of the best known men in that vicinity. 13e is now, be says, an old man, but Food's. Sarsaparilla has made Win feel young again. "About a year ago. l: had q very severe attack of the grip, which resulted in my not having a well day for several xnonthe afterwards. I was completely run down and my system was in a Terrible Condition. I lost flesh and became depressed in spirits. Finally a friend who had been benefited by Hood's Sarsaparilla advised me to try it and I did so. I continued tak- ing it until I used twelve bottles and today 1 can honestly say Hood's Sarsa- parilla has restored me to my former health." JAcon WILCox, St. Thomas, Ontario. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the Only True Blood Purifier Prominently in the public eye today. It cures when all other preparations tail. Hood's Pills n and �y cathartic,.dinner es% Belgravo. POLITICAL.—The Grits must be in sore straits when they choose an out- spoken annexationist like D. McGilli- cuddy as the president for the Riding. Thank God the Tories elect none but loyal men to office in this Riding, men who are not ashamed to be called "old flag" men. By the way, would this not be an opportune lime to call a conven- tion of the Conservatives and select the next M. P. for the Riding? There are a number of local men available whose nomination means certain elec- tion. The Tories are not shipwrecked yet and they will be found as strong and united as ever they were. The candidacy of M. C. C. is not as popular' • as the Grit press would lead one to be- lieve. BRIEFS.—A number of our citizens are invited to a wedding at the r•es:- •dence of David Scott, E. Wawanosh, this everting (Tuesday), when his eldest daughter is to be united in marriage to a Mr. Scott of West Wawanosh. Rev. Mr. Hall is to officiate.—The Misses Elliot, of Milton, and the Misses Elliot. of Hagersville, are visiting friends here this week. They c,anie to attend the nuptials of their cousin, Miss•Scott. Part of the machinery for the electric light plant has arrived and shortly we will be independent of the ruuon or coal oil "to light, us through the snow", or mud as the case may be. Holmesville. ENTERTAINMENT.—Zhe Royal Tenip- lars will give an entertainment in their hall on Tuesday evening next, Nov. 19. The chief feature of the programme will he that of Mr. Richard C. Pearce. the celebrated imitator and ventriloquist. Mr. Pearce's entertainments are very highly spoken of wherever given and are of an unusally high order. He has strong ventriloquial powers, talk- ing with tura inary persons anywhere in the immediate surroundings. Be- sides this con.-iderable local talent will be utilized and a good time may be ex- pected. ITEMS.—The trustees of the school have engaged Mr. C. Fisher, of Ben - miller, as teacher for next year. Mr. Fisher comes highly recommended as a teacher and we predict for him success here.—Mr. W. Stanley has rented the farm of Mr. W. Murch for a term of years. Rey. G. Andrews has re -rented fr•omMr.Stanley a parcel of ground near the parsonage. Mr. E. M. Johnson, we understand, has rented the house from Mr. Murch.—On Sunday last Mr. A. J. Courtice preached in the morning at Benmiller, and in the evening at Bay. field - Sumrnerhlll. HOME NEWS.—Commencing with last Sunday divine service will he held in St. Peter's church at 11 a. rn. until spring excepting the flrst Sunday of the month when it will be held in the evening at 7 o'clock.—The Sunday School has been closed for the season. There was it large attendance this summer. We hope to see a Bible Clase arranged for the winter.—Foot hall is the favorite game with the school boys.—Partridges will be quite numer- ous in this vicinity in a few years as they are now nently all protected by trespass notices. This is as it should be. In a few seasons more without some protection they would have become extinct.—Mr. Joshua Hill has the interior of his cheese factory almost completed. The farm- ers should all make up their minds to become patrons of this fac- tory for next season as cheese pays much better than butter. Mr. Hill has shown much enterprise in building a factory on his own responsibility and should receive every encouragement in hie efforts to meet the wants and better the condition of the people of this vicinity.—A number of the mem- bers of L. O. L. No. 928 celebrated the 5th with the brethren of No. 710, Clin- ton.—Some buyers are offering very low prices for cattle. They put us in mind of the men who went up nor•i:h last summer (when there was very little pasture) enquiring for farmers who had cattle to give away.—The young people are practising dialogues and musical selections for the Sunday School entertainment which is to take place in a few weeks. Look out for something good. Harley Davidson, the Toronto bicy- cle rider, reduced the half -mile record to 59 seconds at Teterboro. Michael Patterson was sehtened to six years in penitentiary at Cayuga Assizes for attempting to murder his wife. �n1.e es are selling n all kin o Stook WILL NOT LA.IBT LONG, FANCY,. .--. A, Great Heavy Frieze Overcoat, dee` Collar and Tweed lining, cozniortab ,e and warm, worth.$10, for $7.50. FANCY, ` Asplendid Suit of good Wearing Twee; worth $8, for only $5.50. fir, And all through the Clothing Stock is the same. 0 GILROY & WISEMAN. Syrup of, -- Tar and Wild Cherry has the largest sale of any Cough Mixture in this locality. Our sales for one day in October arnounted to one and one half gallons,. this means 81 Bottles. This shows it must have merit to make this record. Misrepresentation of OUR goods is never tolerated, and never will be in this establishment. *pl,honest merchant's word is half his capital ina community that grows to trust him. —WE ARE AGENTS FOR-- . . OR .. ST. FRANCIS OIL, , , THE NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.• JAS. H. COMBS Chemist and Druggist. Windham. The 5th of November celebration underr the auspices of Fern Lodge, No. 19, L. T. B. A.. was, in point of merit, successful, but the attendance was far below the average. Those, `who•stayed- away missed hearing thel hest singer who has appeared before Winghar audience for many a day, in the person of Cat. Tom Robson, of Hyde Park. The duet by Miss and Maurice Park was well rendered, and the solo by H. Park was given in his usual style. The speakers of the evening were tiro. Scarlett, D. D. G. M. of East Elgin, and Mr. Bartram, a London barrister. W. Banks, who was advertised to speak, was unavoidably abs, having been detained in Toronto connec- tion with the Hyams murder trial. We hope the Loyal True Blues will be more liberally supported next time they get up an entertainment so worthy of support as was their latest effort. - Repairs Satisfactory or Your Money Back. You can settle the question of what to give The Bride By the Jewelry and Clock Store of W. G. DOHERTY. We're Glad To See You At all times, whether you expect to buy or not. We want you to feel yourself tt home in our store, so come in and see everything. We are trying to make friends and this invitation means YOU. Gold and Silver Belt Buckles and Waist Sets will be worn agreat deal this season. Our Stock is complete and the plicas will not scare you away. Come in and des how low they are. Don't go away without looking at our case of Side Combas and Hair Pins. The latest designs in Shell and Silver. Our line of Diamond Rings, Brace- lets, Necklaces, Pendants and Fancy Pieces has been very carefully selected. Each article we have in stock an individual bargain. W. G. Doherty, COOPER'S BLOCK. N. B.—We have just added to our stock the latest idea in Alarm Clocks. The Alarm, by a mechanical device, can be regulated so as to strike for 15 seconds or 16 minutes, just as long as requried. It's the greatest Alarm Clock we ever heard. You'll have to get up to choke it off. OLD-FASHIONED FOOTWEAR."' We hoar a good deal nowadays about crow easy old-fashioned footwear was on tb e feet. Just look at the above styles worn thirty years ago. How unshapely they are I It is difficult to see how they could have been com • fortable. Shoe manufacturers to -day make special efforts to have their products the exact shape of the foot. Some of them have succeeded better than others. In baying Shoos we deal altogether with makers who have been the most successful in that direction. "Nothing Like Leather. •101. 1 Rain or SIU. ii1 Our business goes on and it is very gratifying to see the new cus- tomers dropping in ever y day. Our Stock Increases Every Day. Our Selection Can't be Beat. Are you a customer ? IF NOT, WHY NOT ? If any one tells you he can do better elsewhere,sit on him. We are out for business and we are getting it. JACKSON & JACKSO%, • The New Shoe Firm. . t