The Huron News-Record, 1896-10-07, Page 1oM
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CLINTON. HtTRON COUNTY, ONT. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7;1896
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in stock cannot help but be a
healthy drink. Nothing in it but
the best Hops and ataseassesales
Lack Kennedy.
The Clinton Liquor Store.
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Brief Town Topics.
A good number from Clinton were
present at the Bayfield Show. The
prize list will be found on another
page.
MiecGreger, Tavistock, and
Miss aiuie McGregor, of Seaforth,
were the guests of Miss Eva Croll on
Saturday.
Mr. David Connell and Mrs. Gran-
tham were some time ago married at
Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Connell reside
on Ontario street.
Barrister M.O. Johnston, of Godo' ich,
was in town on business last Tuesday
and'while here made a friendly call on
THE NEws-RECORD.
Some of the roads leading to Clinton
should be 'improved, particularly be-
-tweeli this town and the Townships of
Stanly and Colborne.
Goderich.
THE KING'S DAUGHTERS. --- The
King's Daughters would again remind
their many friends that the annual en-
tertainment will he held on the evening
of Thanksgiving Day.
THE BAILER WORKS.—All hands are
fully employed at the boiler works,the
proprietor having contracted to put up
a 3,000 gallon oil tank for Livingstone,
of Baden, a steel dome for the Seaforth
Electric Light Co., a 20 -horse power
engine for" the North American Chemi-
cal Co., and a large smoke -stack for
Rausford, Clinton.
STARTING AGAIN.—Mr. P. McEwen,
who lost so many thousands by the
recent fire in Saltford, has refixed the
machinery of the heading and etave
factory, and is thinking of putting
that of the other branches of his
business in order. P. McEwen has the
first named almost in running condi-
tion, and his neighbors hope to see
steam up this week.
THANKSGIVING DAY.—The anniver-
sary of North-st. Methodist church will
he held on Sunday preceding Thanks-
giving Day. The Rev. Dr. Briggs, ot
Toronto, will preach morning and eve-
ning. The pastor is in correspondence
with Rev. Dr. Potts and Rov. W. F.
Wilson for Thanksgiving Day in the
afternoon at 2:30 and in the evening at
8 o'clock. An excellent programme is
in course of preparation for the occa-
sion.
COLLEGIATE 1NSTITUTE.—A meeting
of the trustees was held in the secre-
tary's office on Thursday afternoon. A
motion by Messrs. Taylor and Colborne
that the salary of D. B. Grant, science
master, be increased to $000 for the en-
suing year, was carried unanimously.
Several small accounts were passed,and
Benson Sturdy, a student, was allowed
a rebate of $2 on his fee for this term,
his brother not having completed bis
time in the former term. The Board
then adjourned.
ASHORE IR LAKE HURON.—Friday's
Mail and Empire says : "The propeller
Shickluna and the schooner St. Louis,
owned by Sylvester Broe., Toronto,
were yesterday reported to have gone
ashore near Tawas, on Lake Huron
during Tuesday's storm. The cargo otE
the Shickluna is owned by Richardson'
& Sons, of Kingston, and that of the
St. Louis by Mr. McLaughlin, of Mori -
treat. Both boats are reported full of
water, and in danger of diarnp;,ion on'
ing to the swelling of the grain. Nei-
ther boat was insured. Mr. Solomon
Sylvester has left for the scene of the
wreck.
BUSINESS CHANGE.—The Stratford
Herald speaks thus of a business
change which occurred here hist week :
"Frank Dunham, who recently passed
his examination ae a pharmacist at the
Ontario College of Pharmacy, left Fri-
day for Goderichi where he has pur-
chased the drug business of Charles D.
Williams. Ha tabes charge at once.
The store is one of the best of the four
drug stores in the circular town. The
Herald commends Mr. Dunham to the
people of Goderich as a young man
worthy of their confidence." Mr. Dun-
ham took charge last week, and will he
pleased to make the acquaintance of
the general public.
Last Sunday morning Rev. E. J.
Harris preached a special sermon to
the children. The discourse was both
thoughtful and interesting.
Mrs. John Johnston, of Parry Sound,
was last week on a visit to her nephew,
Mr. John T. Emerton, who she had not
seen for some twenty years.
Mr. W. R. Wilson, of Belleville,
who has not been here for eight years,
is on a visit to his brother-in-law, Mr.
S. L. Scott, and other friends.
THE NEWS -RECORD extends congra-
tulations to Mr. and Mrs. Kerby (nee
Miss Murray of Clinton) of Hamilton.
Particulars in marriage column.
Jackson Bros. great removal sale
has been successfully inaugurated.
Their announcements in THE NEWS -
RECORD are worthy careful perusal.
Modern wedding cards are fashionable
and THE NEWS -RECORD can supply you
at a moderate cost with something
worthy of such an important event.
THE NEWS -RECORD has pleasure in
acknowledging the receipt of a nice
piece of birthday cake from the ladies
of the Ontario street Methodist church.
Thy Onward Bicycle Company are
putting in a stock of guns and other
essorting goods and will renb them
a similar plan to that of a bicycle
livery.
The Cricket Club will tender their
first annual dinner at the Hotel Clar-
endon on Friday, October l6th, which
will doubtless be well patronized. In-
vitations are out for the event.
Mr. Joe. A. Gilmour, who some years
ago resided in Clinton, lilts removed
from Laramie, Wyoming, to Prescott,
Arizona Territory. He is working in
a mine on Indian Creek.
Mr. A. F. Shantz, who is an axle
cutting machinist of Berlin, was in
town Monday and put many wagons
and buggies in repair. He is a good
workman and filled "a long felt
want."
Mrs. Wm. Cullyford, of Houghton,
Mich., who was on a visit to her moth-
er, Mrs. Kilty, left for Detroit on Sat-
urday where she will beoined by Mr.
Cullyford and both will proceed on a
pleasure trip to the old country.
The S. A. special meetings were a
decided success. The Seraphatic Brass
Band from London delighted the citi-
zens on Monday afternoon and even-
ing and proved a drawing card. The
officers here are energetic, persistent
and progressive.
Mr. Andrew Taylor returned last
Wednesday from a business trip to
Moosejaw, Regina, Indian Head, Por-
tage la Prairie, Brandon, etc. He
says the crops are excellent and that
the farmers are very hopeful. When
he loft there on Sept. 20, wheat was 61
cents a bushel.
The merry-go-ronnd was 0nfol-tun-
ate on the second afternoon of the
Show. It refused to go round because
thetdrive shaft of the engine broke
and caused other damage. It was re-
paired and again running Saturday
evening; Stakes were pulled Monday
and the lads and lessee will enjoy the
whirl at Blyth to -day.
Goderich.
SINGING CLASSES.—The elementary
music class Co. in St. George's school-
room will be held this fall on Saturdays
at 10:30 a. in. The experiment was
tried last spring, and proved successful,
and it is hoped, during the coming
winter, to make it a greater emcees.
The idea is to impart a good general
knowledge of the first principles of
music, which would always be a valu-
able acquisition in both instrumental
and vocal music. Further information
can he had from Mr. Cuff, the instruc-
tor, or Miss Davis, Hon. Sec.-Treas.
CIRCULAR CITY BRIEES.—Dr. Gunn
was in town on Saturday to attend
Borne patient. --Mr. Joseph Whitely,
while in his orchard on the Huron
Road, fell from an apple tree while
picking apples one day last week. He
fell 26 feet and was badly injured.—One
of our leading merchants killed a skunk
in his barn wheu it was busily engaged
stealing his chickens.—Typo W. Mc-
Creath, after putting in full time on
the Signal, has entered the Collegiate
Institute for a course in the higher
branches of learning. William is a
fine type of manhood, and is sure to
succeed in the undertaking. — The
steam barge W. Andrew arrived in
port on Satal-day with a cargo of wheat
from Port Alpert.—The addition to the
waterworks building is now complete,
and the new dynamos are being fixed
therein,—Dan McCarthy, the popular
comedian, will appear in Vic oria ball
on the evenings of Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, Oct. 13th and 14th.—Mr, F.
Jordan grew a nice shaped luscious
tomato that turned the scale at two
pounds two ounces.—Ex-Warden Beck
has the burnt end of his tannery roofed
in and in a few days the old stone
building will be as good as when the
Kirkpatrick Bros. did a large business
in it.—Commercial was finally suspend-
ed last week.—Black bass and perch
were plentiful the past week, rnany
of the first named having been caught
in harbor and up the river.—Miss Mc-
Gee, of Welland Co., is the guest of
Mrs. Geo. Parks. --Mr. J. Torn, of Exe-
ter, it visiting his son, the Inspector
of Public Schools.—Miss Robetts left
last week for Keewatin tor a winter's
visit.—Mrs. Thos. McLean, of Luck -
now, was the past week the guest of
her relative, Mrs. Passmore.—Miss M.
D. Swaffield has returned from her
visit to St. Thomas and the Queen
City.—The gun club will soon have the
first of the fall and winter shoots.—
The Henderson Bicycle Co. has started
on the output for 1897.—Misses Donogh
and Parsons, who were so successful
with their deportment and dancing
classes last season, are about to start
another course. We can heartily re-
commend the ladies. — The Huron
House is being greatly enlarged; the
passage between it and the Bank of
Commerce being built over, and the
rooms over the bank will be added.- -
Sallows has photoed some very pretty
views recently.—There was a charming
concert in Knox church lastevening.—
The directors of the North Western
exhibition should be thankful that they
had the only dry days in two weeks
for their show.—The logs are being
brought from the river into the harbor.
—The Salvationists of Goderich were
reinforced by the Seraphic Band on
Saturday and Sunday.—All the mater-
ial and machinery for the incandescent
system and the intake pipes are on the
ground and many hands ate employed
in preparing them for placing. -:The town
council held its regular semi-monthly
session on Friday evening.—The recent
frosts did not do much damage in town
though in the townships there are
many complaints of its severity.—
Don't forget the fair at Dungannon
to -morrow and Friday.—The schools
are now making up for the many holi-
days.—The A. O. U. W. will Five a
free entertainment on the 20th inst.—
Miss R. McCall, of Hamilton, is the
new organist at the North-st Methodist
church.—The King's Daughters will
meet in the room over the Signal office
this afternoon.—Inspector Paisley was
in the circular town on Saturday.
ONCE MORE IN THE TOILB.—"Tal)'
Craig's liberty was of hut limited dur-
ation, for he is once more behind the
walls of the county jail, and the author-
ities will make such tricks as he played
lately quite impossible. A complaint
from Brucefleld directed the search for
him in that direction, and on Wednes-
day afternoon Constable Thomas and
Will Gundry had got within four or
five miles of London in a chase which
they hoped would lead to his capture.
Ahead of them, descending a hill, they
saw a beer wagon with two men there-
on, ono of thein they knew was Craig,
and when the wagon had reached the
foot of the hill, and was just about too
climb another, "Tab" found the two
officers, one on each side of his seat,
with the 'drop' un him so completely
that he had no alternative but to sub-
mit. He was taken t4) London to catch
the north bound train, and after a per-
haps not, pleasant journey, was able to
greet his towner hosts in Castle Dixon
with a "good evening." Craig says he
was in Goderich part of one night, and
after fitting himself out for an extend-
ed trip, drove away south again. He
is credited with having stolen a gold
watch from a man who gave him a
night's lodging, and may have this and
other offences to answer for.
THE Brc•vc•I.E (ten BALL.—The 11
B. C. ball on the 29th Sept. was a
great success despite the reign of
Pluvious. The building was nicely de-
corated, red, white and blue streamers
running fr•oln each angle, and Union
Jacks and cedars were cleverly ar-
ranged all around the sides. the whole
forming a pleasant picture. There
was but one motto, "Goderich Greets
You," which was seen on the face of
the band gallery. About 26 feet of the
west end was curtained off fora supper
room, the division being made with
red and blue, the arrangement being
lleasing to the eye. The ladies looked
ovely, and the gentlemen gallant and
gay. The harpers from London wore
a melo-dramatic smile, and played a
number of upto-date airs. One feature
of the programme was that the stately
"Lancers" flgiired a number of times
upon it. The Rink committee deserye
credit for offering the public such a
beautiful floor for the lovers of terpeic
hore. The supper room looked lovely,
with the beautifully arranged tables,
which were covered with artistically
arranged flowers. One thing notice-
able was that almost every one re-
mained to the finish of the music.
Goderlch Township-
BRIEFS.—Mr. Geo. Layton, of Tuck-
ersmith, was last Sunday the guest of
Mr. J. G. Steep.—Annual Thanksgiv-
ing service will be held at St. James'
church, Middleton, on Sunday next.—
Miss Switzer, of Clinton, spent Sunday
last with her uncle, Ben. Switzer, on
the 10th coo.—Miss Marshall and Miss
Dodds, of Clinton, were the guests of
Mss. J. G. Steep last Sunday.—The
Holmesville make of cheese was sold
on Saturday for 10 cts. per lb.—Mr.
Jas. Beacom, of the Bayfield line,spent
Sunday with his brother-in-law, Mr.
Isaac Erratt, of the Babylon.
Intended for last week.
PARTY.—Last Fr iday evening a num-
ber of the youth and beauty assembled
at the home of Mr. John Kyle, 16th
con., and tripped the light fantastic
till a seasonable hour. All returned
honie expressing themselves well
pleased with the evening's amusement,
also exceedingly sorry to learn of Mr
Kyle's intended departure from our
midst, Mr. Kyle has not yet decided
where he will move to. He will he
missed as he was a popular, genial sort
of bachelor. We hope ere long Mr.
Kyle will have his intended to share
life, joy and happiness together.
'SICK.—Friends of Miss Allre Green
will he sorry to learn that she is in a
very critical condition, suffering from
pleurisy and inflammation.. Slight
hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Gorrie.
MARRIED.—At the residence of the
bride, Gorrie, Ont., on Sept. 30th, by
the Rev. C, R. Gunne, 1l A., Mrs.
Lizzie Dane, to Mr. Geo. W. Walker,
formerly of Gorrie.
BRIEFS. -A large crowd from Gorrie
attended the Howick fall show, held at
Fordwich on Saturday.—Rev, Jas.
Charlton, of Hanover, formerly pastor
of the Gorrie Methodistchcrrch,preach-
ed the annual Missionary sermon here
on Sunday last.—Principal Campbell
was on the sick list last week, and
consequently there was no school in
the Senior department.—Mr. Alex.
Keine left last week for the Lake of
the Woods, where he has secured a
position as teacher. May he have suc-
cess.—Mr. Win. McLeod, of Tara, for-
merly of this place, was in town last
week visiting friends. — While Mr.
Wm. Montgomery, of Howick, was at-
tending the Palmerston show on Tues-
da}t of last week, he lost a valuable
horse, supposed to have been stolen.—
Mr. Levi McDermott. of Detroit, for-
merly of Gorrie, is at present in town
visiting friends.—Mr. Clegg and family
have moved to Toronto.
Canton Young People's Local
Onion.
Blyth.
BRIEFS.—Wednesday evening last
a grand display of Fall Millinery was
shown in the different establishments
in town. Notwithstanding the dis-
agreeable weather the fair sex turned
out in great numbers to see which was
considered the best display.—Rev. T.
E. Higley paid a visit to Clinton on
Monday.—Mrs. Levy and family
moved to Hensall on Monday.—J. G.
Ernigh and J. W. Bell attended the
Brussels fair on Friday.—On Friday
evening our council held their regular
monthly setting in Industryy hall in-
stead of their regular night, which
would come on the first night of the
fair. They re -appointed John Bell tax
collector at the same salary as other
years besides doing a large amount
of other business keeping them there
until near midnight.—Don't forget to
attend the Penman Om concert on
the night of the fair in Industry hall.—
On Tuesday evening a contingent of
the Salvation Army is to give an en-
tertainment in the Temperance hall.—
His Lordship the Bishop of Huron is
to adminster the rite of confirmation
to a large class on Sunday the 22nd
November in Trinity church.—Mr.
Gallagher, stonemason, of Belgrave
has commenced the stone work of
Elam Livingston's factory.—Should
the weather only prove favorable we
expect to have an immense crowd on
Wednesday at our annual fall show
which is to he held in the new grounds.
Topics at the several Young People's Society
meetings to be held during the week:—
Ratt.enbrrry St. Methodist E.L. of C.E. Topple
for Oct, 12th—Program to be supplied by.Junior
Societies
Rattenbury Methodist, Girls Junior. E. L. of
C. E. Topic for Oct. 9th, Whoshould we be
industrious. Prov. 6 ; 6--11 ; Josh. 22; b, Dolly
Cantej]on.
Ont€Irio St.. E. L. of C. E. Topic for Oct. 12th,
Social meeting.
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Tnckersmith.
NoTEs.--Rev. Mr. Sawyer occupied
the pulpit of Ontario street church,
Clinton, on Sunday evening in the
absence of Rey. Mr. Ford.—The E. L.
are making arrangements for a social
evening on the 23rd of this month.
More anon.—Farmers are taking ad-
vantage of the few fine days past by
harvesting their potatoes.—Owing to
the enormous. crop of apples and other
work comparatively little fall plowing
to that of other years has been done as
yet. It will take two months of this
weather to make them ready for
winter.—Mr. Thos. Fowler has spent
the last week in this neighborhood.—
Joe. now wears a broad fatherly smile,
Mrs. Crich having presented him with
a bouncing baby boy on Saturday last.
WHOLE NO.933
SCHOOL REPORT.—The Standing of
the public school here for August and
September is as follows: -4th class :—
Maddie Murphy, Olive Mcllveen,
Annie Wright. Sr. 3rd:—Jane Wright,
Olive Hill. Alberta Mason. Jr. 3rd:—
Minnie Er Kilty, Ethel Huck, Jane
Mair. Srn1 2nd:—Annie Lovett, Ira
Merrell, IdllietButt. Jr. 2nd : Mable
Garvie, Charlotte Colbourn, Russell
Colbourn. Part II :—Pearl Wright,
Carrie Butt. Part I (No. 1) :—Knoxg
Mair, Alva Beacom, Wilbert Mcllveen.
Part I (No. 2) :—Lorne Butt, Maggie
McLaughlin; Ida Colbourn. No.
3 :—Lizzie Johnston, Linnie Jor-
dan, Bella Ball.
McKillop.
ITEMs,—:Continued rains have left
the roads in s bad condition.—Pulling
winter apples is in order this weak.—
Mrs. Cadet, of Emily City, Michigan,
accompar4ed by her little son, was
visiting friends in this section last
week. BOB. Cade is a sister to Mrs
Robt Gr.—Miss Emma Brown, of
Sarepta, as on a pleasant visit to
friends this section recently.—A
stone foupdation has been built under
Bethel church. Mr. Mathew Stafford
done the mason work.—A large quan-
tity of prfhltry purchased m McKillop
was ship ed from Seaforth station on
Thureda last.—There Is considerable
demand or good stock steers at pres-
ent although theprice is low in com-
parison ith what hey were some few
years ag —We have heard of apples
being hahled several miles to the eva-
porator at Brussels, the price received
being five cents a bag. Of course the
ownerexpected to get more. Farmers,
has Reform rule made you rich ?—An
interesting event took place on Tues-
day last, it being the marriage of Miss
Anne Eggert, daughter of Mr. John
Eggert one of our most prosperous
farmers, to Mr. John McMann, son of
the horse king. We wish the newly
wedded pair prosperity and happiness.
Port Albert.
NOTES—Barry Otway, who got bad-
ly shaken up in a collision on the hill a
few weeks ego, is getting better and
expects to be able to get out 0f bed in
a few days. --The cold, windy days
have passed away once more,and beau-
tiful October weather is thankfully
here again.
DaATHI.--it is my sad duty to chron-
icle the death of Mrs. William Smale,
which took place at the residence of
Alfred Smale in this place Sunday
morning. About a year ago Mr. Smale
moved up to the Soo, where he had
steady employment and good wages,
hut his wife did not get her health very
well, and he returned on Friday, the
2nd ult., with his family, expecting his
wife's health would improve as he
owns a very comfortable place here in
the village. The deceased was about
80 years of age and leaves a husband
and three small children to mourn
their loss of a kind mother and affec-
tionate wife.
Chlselhurst.
NOTES.—There is at presents revival
going On in the Methodist church.
The meetings are well attended. Our
pastor Mr. Waddell is giving entire
satisfaftion,—Mise Essie McTaggart,
our efe4lent E. P. League President, is
worki .hard for the success of the
League with good results.—What
about the local union ? Last winter a
meeting was held at Hensall for the
purpose of uniting the young peoples
C. E. Society into a local society, but
nothing has been done yet ; tell us
what's the matter, somebody.—Mr.
Angus McDonald is getting his traps
ready for a big hunt this winter.
Angus can trap more mink than any
mats in the county. And as to taking
honey out of a bee tree, just take a
back seat ye Chiselhurst fellows.—The
fall wheat in this vicinity is looking
beautifnl, a large acreage having been
sown.—Charlie Gilchrist, of Hensen,
baker, calls here twice a week. The
ladies all say that Charlie's bread is
first class.—There is said to be exten-
sive improvements and repairs to be
made on the M. E. Church here in the
spring. Go easy, gentlemen, until we
see what Laurier is going to do towards
making good time.
Londesboro.
LocALs.—Mr. W . L.Onimette is buy-
ing applesatpresent—Mrs.Howsonwas
visiting her son at Manchester last
week. --Miss A. Pickett, of Parkhill,was
the guest of Miss Agnew over Sunday.
—Mr. J. Lear and wife arrived here
last Wednesday on a visitto their friends
—Rev. Mr. Stewart, Clinton, occupied
the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday owing to the illness of Mr.
Hamilton.—Mr. R Webb is on the
sick list this week.—Quite a number
of our villagers took in Blyth show
to -day.
A Surprise Indeed.
From what we hear there is a great
surprise in store for the people of Can-
ada this Autumn. The Family herald
and Weekly Star of Montreal has secured
that magnificent picture entitled "The
Orphan's Prayer," and it is to be this
season's premium. Nobody who has
seen "The Orphan's Prayer" ever for
one moment believed that it could or
ever would be secured by a newspaper
ns a presentation plate, but this is an
age of veritable wonders. It is no ex-
aggeration to say that, the Fancily Her-
ald and Weekly Star of Montreal is known
in this country and in the United
States and Europe for two character•
istics especially—for the marvellous
excellence of the paper itself, which is
a surprise even to publishers, and for
its magnificent premiums. It is safe
to say too that leanr.al Herald and Week-
ly Star premiums decorate tens of
thousands of the beat homes in thisand
the Old Councry. Now conies the
crowning subject, "The Orphan's
Prayer." It is to be issued to Family
Harald renewal and new subscribers in
the order rn which their subscriptions
are received. Truly the publishers of
the Family Herald and Weekly Star are to
he congratulated on their achieve-
ments.
That Vexed Question.
Mr. Editor:—
SIR,—It is yet fresh in your memory
how emphatically your cotem (the
Signal) repudiated the report that its
Editor was an applicant for the then
vacant office of Registrar for the Coun-
ty, but who can now read the editorials
of that paper without noticing the un-
mistakable ear -marks of t sorely disap-
pointed and very indiscreet office -hun-
ter. The chief object and ails of that
paper now seems to be, to convince the
public that the Ontario Government
ought to be kicked to death by a jack-
ass, and that "Dan" isust the cuddy
that stands able, wiling and fairly
spoiling for the job of doing it ; and all
and simply because, they did not see
fit to dole out their patronage accord-
ing to his ipse dixit.
It is utterly useless for "I)an" to try
to hide his chagrin behind the flimsy
veil of "aversion to Nepotism," which
is all right as a general rule but like all
general rules has exceptions, and this •
is emphatically one of them.
It ought to be borne in mind that,
prior to Mr. Gibson's first election East
Huron was represented by a Conserva-
tive, and was regarded, and rightly so,
as a Conservative riding ; principally
through the very high esteem in which
Mr. Gil bson is held by the Conservatives
of Howick, where he is hest known, he
succeeded in carrying that election,and
has held the Riding in the Reform in-
terests ever since ; surely if anything
can entitle a man to consideration at
the hands -of his party that ought to ;
and if Brother "D'an' will only be good
and kind enough to possess his soul in
patience,until he wins overa Conserva-
tive ridingand holds it until he becomes
the oldest member of the House,as Mr.
Gibson has done, I will venture the
prediction that, there will be no howl
raised over the manner that any pat-
ronage at his disposal may be dealt
out, The difference between Mr. Gib-
son and "Dan" is Mr. Gibson won over
a Conservative riding and held it;
"Dan" is doing his little best to arouse
dissensions that may cause the riding
to revert back to the Conservative
party; but, mark you, Mr. Editor, it is
not any good will towards you, or the
party to which you aro allitd that
prompts him to such a course, so he
merits no thanks from you for it.
Furthermore, Mr. G. has been an ar-
duous and upright advocate of the in-
terests ot the riding, without perpetual
efforts toward personal aggrandize-
ment, being contented with his have
sessional allowance, which amounts
to a very moderate income when
shorn by ,all the uncontrollable
expenditures pertaining to the position
and which agregates to en amount
far beyond the ken of the vulgar hoard:
First there is the election expenses :
no man easily wins over a constitu-
ency from political opponents without
some expense, he the same more or
less ; a thousand dollars don't go very
far in an election, it would take several
thousand dollars to enable "Our Dan"
to win over a constituency, and very
likely get beaten even then. But me-
thinks 1 bear you say that, "He's very
anxious to try;" perhaps so. It is said
that "fools rush in, where angels fear-
to
earto tread ;" and it may be so in his case
but I don't know of a riding where -
the yeomanry are fools enough to
allow him to try. But to return to the
subject, I entirely fail to see that re-
vulsion of feeling "spoken of by Daniel
the prophet," towards the Ontario
Government., nor do 1 expect to see it.
1 have. seen a dog wag his tail vet y
often but I have never yet seen the
tail wag the dog, hut I expect to see it
et as much as I expect to s the
Hardy
sop
Government blown over by a
blast of wind trom the Signal, and my
advice to "Dan" is, never again allow
the cloven foot to leave its imprint ons
the Sands of Time.
Before closing T want to make ono
suggestion. It is frequently remarked
by newspaper readers, how unfavour
ably the two Goderich papers compares
with those of Clinton, Seaforth, Exeter
and our own town (Winghare.) If
Dan could only be induced to concen-
trate those unbounded energiesof his'n
towards wiping out that stigma what
a glorious harvest of golden grain just
ready for the sickle thsre would be in
store for him. Come, now "Dan", just
try it.
Bayfield.
13RuEFB.-1 he show of 1896 is a thing
of the past. It was one of the most
successful ever held by the Societv,the
gate receipts amounting to the sum of
135.35.—The corker and the Irish hero
from Dublin fought one round to the
delight of the spectators. ---The New
Era correspondent seems to he in a bad
way about building a summer house;
smells as if trying to boom somebody's
property. That worthy seems to think
nobody has done anything to advertise
the place but her. Bosh 1—H. Kemp
and Miss Bella Whiddon, who have
been laid up with the typhoid fever.
are getting along nicely. --One of our
doctors seems to have taken fever
which he is not likely to get oyer for
801110 time to come.—Captain Babb
was in town Monday looking after a
yawl that came ashore here.—Hugh
McLeod and Sandy Brown sterted for
Greenoch harbor to fish the balance of
the fall.—Edward's latest shipment 1n
the horse line to Bayfield was a failure.
It took him all bis time to heat the
hike.—Mr. John Eberhardt left for
Saginaw, his home, Saturday morning.
Ile is an old Bayfleld boy and has
been renewing past acquaintances.
Mr. John Whiddon, who has been
laid up for some time with the tever,
intends starting to teach again shortly.
October. '96.
The sweet briar on Huron's banks
With Its berries rod,
Shows that the Joyous leafy
Bummer time hne fled ;
But crimson'd maples hold their heads,
As high as of yore,
While the sun In all his glory
Gilds them o'er and o'er.
The thistle blooms In beauty too,
And vies with the rose,
To give summer, a last, adieu
Ere from us it goes •
And the wild flower, on the hillside,
Smiles upon the scene,
As If no pow'r'neath heaven could
Fade Its coat of green.
Then hie me to the orchard boughs
Merry voloes 611 the nirr from
Tree tops high and low,
And the vines with fruit are laden
Both red, white and blue,
Sheaving how loyal autumn is •
Dearest friends to you,
Etoree A. Bgnnisos.
Goderich, Ont.
Yours &c.
A STRONG GRIT.
Wingham, Oct. Oth, 1896.