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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1898-09-22, Page 4d 4 The Clinton News -Record Santiago in wltxten loth.ing do not appear to. base ,d s, rnuph worse time $L.00 a Year, in Advance. la it that glean in camp at Ohicka- -- - rninlaao Ulla* O y thing than can save THURSDAY. SEPTEMIIER 22ND, 1 t ` the Rliglabi8 from the force of these nOcusatlong, which are only too true. is it vigorous enquiry as to the cause, even though it does smash several repu- tations. The Liberal press is lavishly praising Mr. Wm. Mulock, postmaster -general, for having assisted in bringing about Imperial penny postage. This is all very well, but we fail to see either the justice or business in carrying a letter not been paid unto this local Caesar.to London, England, for two cents, Pray, when was he dishonesty reported. Come, be honest about it. If, by a play upoi'i words, he implies by "disllonesty," that we set down to verbosity when he considers ONJII THING AND ANOTRa91R. The New Era says THE Nlts- RECORD does not report a public mrt- ing "honestly " if Mr. Robt. Hol es happens to be identified with it. ill Bro. Holmes have the kiadnes specify. That, at least, is the least'he can do, for we shall be exceedingly sorry if a full measure of tribute has while to Loudon, this province, we must pay three. The reduction ought to have begun at house, though if it is a title Mr, Mulock is playing for, he has handled his cards very well. SES': MBER 22,1898 natural eloquence, then that is another phase of the question. "Dishonesty,The Liberals have drawn first blood forsooth! Can it be that this is in the election trials, Mr. Calder of his evasion of our criticism of his urs- South Ontario having been unseated. seemly intrusion of a newspaper dis- This is the old constituency of Mr. cussion into a meeting expressly called Dryden, the Minister of Agriculture, for another purpose ? who was turned down at the general * * elections for nepotism. Mr. Calder is a The following editorial paragraph young man in politics and has evident - appeared in last week's New Era ly been imitating his opponent in the '• The New Era has never said a word management ot a campaign. about Sir Wilfred Laurier using his `" influence to enforce prohibition through Members earned only half pay at the parliament. What it did say was this special session of the Legislature, but and nothing more :— " Sir Wilfred Laurier has promised with wheat at something like 65 cents to enact prohibition, if carried by the a bushel Mr, Joe L. Haycock, ex-M.P. people." P., opines that he wonld rather have Will the New Era explain how Sir half a sessional indemnity than the Wilfred can enact prohibition without proceeds of a whole harvest. --Telegram. using his influence in Parliament, Is it customery for the leader of a Govern- Lord Herschell, who represents Brit- ment, or any simple member thereof,to ain on theJointHigh Commission which enact without influence. has been sitting at Quebec, says that "«« the interests of Canada will be protect - This same authority says Sir Wil- ed. This is pleasant reading, inasmuch fred Laurier has fulfilled his prom- as Imperial statesmen have not always ise in regard to the plebiscite, insisted upon Canadian rights when in but as by his having done so conference with the representatives of means the distribution of $250,- •he United States. In his peroration 000 among his followers,it will be quite at the Toronto banquet Lord Herschell evident that it was more expedient to said :-- give the plebiscite than not to do so. I know of few countries through If a fair test of public opinion had been which one could pass of wh ich one what the Government wanted the date could as truly say that every prospect pleases. The prospects are various, of the municipal elections, not Sept. they differ in their form of beauty, but 29th, would have been selected. one canot fail to be impressed with *«^ them. Each part of Canada has a The New Era is not so positive in beauty of its own. The only detrac- tion from the general survey of the regard to the Premier's pledge as it country is the one want. I should say was a fortnight ago and now admits of Canada :—"Where every prospect that it is not "specific," or in other pleases but only man is scarce." And words that it may mean one thing to a if you can supply that one want, you politician out of power and something will have rogress in Canada. I see no p else when in office. Beyond question it is not such a pledge as any conscien- tious man would care to nonvert his neighbor upon. * 4 "Mr. Fisher," says Hon. Mr. Tarte, in his paper, La Patrie, "is the only Minister who has spoken in favor of prohibition, and he wisely took care to saythat hethe name a did not speak in P of the Government." * The result of next Thursday's voting will settle the fate of prohibition for a decade at least, for if not carried the politicians will not touch the question for years, even with a pair of tongs. It is the duty of prohibitionists to make the majority as emphatic as possible. '444 'The 'voteshould be decisive so ♦ that the GoOernmentliniy be able to find no excuse for evasion, for it is a well known fact that the Cabinet, from the Premier to its least important member, would be pleased to be well rid of pro- hibition, indeed, it is understood in Quebec that a minister, presumably Hon. J. I. Tarte, has given the liquor men to underittood that they need not stand in dread of a prohibitory law being introduced by the present Gov- ern ment. If Sir Wilfred Laurier is a party to this it will be quite in keeping with his Course daring the campaign of '90 when he sent his emissaries to leading manufacturers With the assurance that they need not fear a lowering of the tariff, so far as their industries were concerned, in the event of the Liberal party winning. All the while Sir Wil- fred was stumping the rural constitu- encies and denouncing the N. P. This was not consistency, but it was Lau- rierism. Are the prohibitionists being dealt with as were the manufacturers ? A despatch from Ottawa says :—The opponents of prohibition are engaged in placarding the country with the declaration of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, made a few Months ago, that the re- form would mean direct taxation. The Ottawa friends of the movement pro- pose to meet this with another declara- tion by Sir Wilfrid to Parliament last session, that the loss of revenue could he met, not by additional taxation, but by a displacement of taxation. Sir Wilfrid seems to have spoken both ways on the subject, But in the first case, when he declared that prohibition meant direct taxation, be was talking to a deputation representing the liquor interests. In the second instance he was talking in Parliament on the Pleb- iscite bill, which was intended to ap- pease the prohibitionists. * The Methodist 4church has under- taken to raise a million dollars as a Twentieth Century Fund. Contributors will be allowed to designate the insti- tutions td which their subscriptions will he applied, education, missions, superannuation or supernumerary funds or local church debts. The project is a big one, but if taken up with Methodist energy and zeal will no doubt be ac- complished. The late Spanish-American war will have an important bearing upon the state elections this fall, for though the McKinley Government has brought the war to a successful son - elusion, yet the Democrats are assail- ing the Administration for the gross mismanagement which produced such appalling suffering among the soldiers, r on the rack of his own devising,---Mit- The boys in blue who drilled before cbeli. Advocate, uOiliiauddy Saes ,McCann. he mop or the Seafortit Exposi- tolr Accused of Beitiig an Office - Seeker and "Waiting for booth to Step In and Give Ulm a Job." (From the Godertch Signal.) The Seaforth Expositor in its last issue denies that its remarks of some weeks ago, referring to the letting of the Goderich breakwater contract, were malicious, and now endeavors to bolster up its former position by a series of malicious insinuations and falsehoods that do no credit to the in- dividual who is responsible for them, whether he writes them or not. What, the Signal took exception to was that a man, who claimed to be a leading light in the Liberal party, shoul asperse the motives of the Dominion Government by publishing the follow- ing paragraph : "If, however, it turns out that the contract has been given to Mr. McGillIcuddy's firm in order to silence a -'kicker" in the Reform ranks, then we havo no hesitation in saying that the transaction will do the Government ten times more harm than any individual member of the party can ever do it good." Had that sentence been penned by the meanest and most contemptible op- ponent of the Government and the bitterest and most virulent enemy of Mr. McGillicuddy, it could not have contained a blacker or baser insinua- tion against the action of the Govern- ment or the personal reputation of Mr. McGillicuddy. What right has this Seaforth editor, who has proved him- self to be a political nonentity and a millstone to his party, to attribute base motives to the Dominion Government merely for the purpose of writing a "however and nevertheless" article in his newspaper•? Is he not the one who has been giving "comfort and encour- agement" to the enemy? Mr. McLean is not pleased with the Signal for pointing out that bis previ- ous article was actuated by malice and designed to do injury to the Reform party, and he gives evidence of his dis- pleasure this week by endeavoring to e as malignant and mendacious as he possibly can be against Mr• McGilli- cuddy, taking care this time to throw, no imputation on the Government. Amongst other things he refers to Mr. McGillicuddy as having "stabbed" the Reform party; .as being a "kicker" in the Reform ranks; as having givl'n "carping and unnecessary criticism" at a most critical time; as having been an office -seeker, who failing to get what he sought, snarled and carped ai the leaders of the party. To these refer- ences we need only say : (1) That the statements that Mr. McGillicuddy "stabbed the Reform party," was "a, kicker in the Reform ranks," or even "gave carping or un- necessary criticism at a most critical time," are absolute falsehoods, and if M. Y. McLean doesn't know them to be false he is a greater fool than we reason w y that want should not be take him to be. It is true that two years before the recent local elections we pointed out to the Government in two issues of the Signal that the poli- cy which they had been following for years, of pitchforking members, ex - members and their relatives into office, to the exclusion of the claims of all outside of that charmed circle, was wrong, and that Huron county would not stand it. M. Y. McLean and some other statesmen of like calibre gave the Government to understand that Huron county would stand anything, and say never a word and do never a thing. The Government took McLean's ad- vice and ignored McGillicuddy's, and the taking of that advice cost McLean his political life and broke up the Lib- eral phalanx in Huron. The Signal's criticism at the time was not "carping" and events have shown that it was very "necessary," and had the Govern- ment heeded the warning they would bot have had so hard a time in Huron and in other counties at. the late Pro- vincr•;'Ielection. - .. (2) Then, Mr. McLean says that'Mr. McGillicuddy was an "office -seeker," and, being disappoi_nted,.'tsnarled-and carped at the leaders of the party." To the first count—being an office - seeker -we plead guilty. After nearly a quarter of a century's faithful .ser- vice in the not very remunerative busi- ness of making politicians out of "no- bodies," or as Kipling says of Sergeant What's -His -Name in "making men out of mud," Mr. McGillicuddy came to the conclusion that, when an office became vacant, he had as much right to it as any other man in Huron, and he thinks so still. At that time Mr.McLean was of similar opinion, and was an ap- plicant for the self -same position. The only difference between the two men was that McGillicuddy made no appli- cation until the Office was vacant, whilst McLean put in his application as soon as the Registrar was taken ill, and about a year before the death of the then incumbent. If we mistake not, he was the first one on the door- step, waiting for Death to step in and give him a job. Then it was that Mc- Lean came to the conclusion that the members had the pull, and on the step- ping aside of Archibald Bishop he was successful in securing the nomination. This put him out of the immediate race for the registrarship, but his ac- tion in the deal that followed would make a Most interesting story were it Siven as the facts are known to the ignal. His recent defeat in South Huron has put him now amongst the the eligible office -seekers, and it is a very open secret in Seaforth that he has his ear to the ground and his eye toward the West, even before a vacan- cy exists, proving that history repeats itself in his case. And yet this man dares upbraid another for seeking office in an honest and legitimate manner. As to the statement that McGillicuddy "snarled at the leaders of the party," the accusation is absolutely false, ns no Liberal leader has ever been assailed in these columns. True, once or twice, we have had to go after place -hunters of the McLean stamp, after they had become political land pirates, but that was not treason to the party ; that, was an endeavor' to hinder the crooked chaps from hoisting the black flag on the good old Liberal craft. Even if it be dubbed treason to do so, by McLean and hid Expositor, we will continue to denounce that grade of horned cattle ; and a government contract (for which, by the way, we are not under the slightest obligation to any member of the Government) or anything else will not hinder us from telling the truth and shaming the devil. supplied. I have said since I came to Canada that I wonder why English- men did not come and settle here. I am quite sure that if they knew the country better, and had seen it as I have seen it, and think as I think, they would have come here and not return to the Mother Country. No effort on my part will be wanting to induce them to do it. * The statement for the last fiscal year shows that the Dominion Government expended over forty-four million dol- lars and collected forty millions. This ought to be a very disappointing state of affairs to the Toronto Globe and the Liberal party which, when in Opposi- tion, contended that an expenditure of thirty-seven millions, as made by the Conservative Government, was need- lessly 1 ge The following friendly, reference to the editor of the People's Paper ap- peared in the editorial columns of the Seaforth Expositor of last week. We have since since been trying to ascer- tain what relation our personal ap- pearance hears to the political com- plexion of this or any other constitu- ency, or to the hard-shell faith of the Expositor itself, but notbeing able to ar- rive at a satisfactory solution, hand the problem over to our readers. The Ex- positor very wittily said :—"The Editor of THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD has a chance to get a bran new suit of clothes and make himself look respect- able for once in his life." * Mr. F. C. Wade, who for services rendered Laurier in Manitoba during the School agitation, which preceded the general elections of '90, was sent to the Yukon as crown prosecutor, has returned and admits in part that the charges made against the officials of claim staking were only too true. Mr. Wade, according to his own acknow- ledgement, not only staked out claims but rented water fronts. This judici- ous mixture of private and public busi- ness was no doubt profitable sothat Mr. Wade may now take life easier. But that an official of the Government, at a large salary and expenses, should take advantage of his position and the "inside" information which would thus reach Sim to compete with prospectors, who had perhaps sacrificed their all for a " grub stake," is nothing short of scandalous. If the Laurier Govern- ment has more regard for public de- cency than it has for the welfare of its friends an investigation will at once be instituted. In the old days" -the Toronto Globe used to print after the names• of Con- servative paper the amounts received by their publishers for printing done for the Government. This was consid- ered the effective answer to anything the said papers might say in approval of the Conservative Government, its policy or its acts. Now, some papers, not all of them Conservative, are print- ing statements to account for the much larger sura the Liberal Government gave as a subsidy for the Crow's Nest Railway than the Conservative Govern- ment had agreed on. The statements allege that people Interested in the Globe are also interested in the coal lands and money received from the Canadian Pacific Railway, of a total value of $1,500,000. This interest, it is further alleged, accopnts for the Globe's advocacy of the more costly arrangement for the construction of the line. The case is an interesting one of the executioner being stretched Blyth. The harvest thanksgiving services held in Trinity church on Sunday Inst were a grand success, the proceeds from the two collections amounting to $143. Mr. D. B. McKinnon commenced operations in his new post -office on Saturday last. The entrance is from Queen street, instead of Dinsley street, as it was before. Humbert of our townspeople attend- ed London Fair last week. Mr. James A. Anderson is recovering from his recent illness, and it is hoped he will soon be around again. Mr. John .11miggh was thrown from his buggy en Friday evening by collid- iugywith another rig. Ho escaped in- j. Mr. and MI's. Cornwall o tetroit and Miss Mathewson whoele• o Kjn- cardiue last week to visit relatives in that lake town. Mr. and Mrs. Filsinger (Mt Carl) have left Berlin to reside in town, Mr. Filsinger having opened out a tin sh$p and plumbing establishment in the corner store, lately vacated by Mr. James Robinson, merchant. Miss Macara has returned from Roanoke, Viirginia, where she was the gue';t of her sister, Mrs. Glasgow, and with Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow visited Fortress Mu11r•o and many points of in- terest to traveller's in that State. Mr. Barclitfe, who was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, has returned to his home at Kincardine. Revenue Inspector, Mrs. Elgenerand Mr. Fred. have returned from their visit to Hamilton and Toronto. On Sunday next, the last Sunday of September, Harvest Thanksgiving ser- vices will be held at St. George's church both morning and evening. The Rev. Mr. Ward of Haysville will preach the thanksgiving sermons. On Wednes- day last the ladies of the Guild met in the Sunday School room to arrange the manner of decorating the church for the Harvest Thanksgiving services. Rev. Mark Turnbull wishes his con- gregation to mark upon their envel- opes "Harvest Thanksgiving" so that the offering way go for that special nd, Our Mayor has his left arm in a slifung, having met with an accident at his farm. Mrs. Miller and two children of Minneapolis are spending the season at Mrs. Miller's old home, Bayfield Road, the residence of Mrs. Frank Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Morrison and Miss Jennie of Clinton spent Sunday last with Mr. and Mrs. John Yule, Chi DI brim Road. Judge and Mrs. Carpenter with their little son and daughter have re- turned to their home at Detroit. Mrs. C. spent a good deal of tints on her wheel and using her kodak. Work h.ts proceeded wonderfully in the building of the rnammouth new elevator at the harbor. It is truly a gigan tic mass of well -braced, heavy tirnber,'a lasting monument we trust to the "Old Piney Woods" of North Carolina or Georgia. A cable belt drives the machinery in the elevator. Under the elevator there is a pit in which machinery rotates. But with all the care used in the solidity and durability of the new elevator to make the building a credit to the contract- ors and employees and the town gen• erally, there lies now at the base of the structure along the wharf, loads of combustible matter, shavings, etc.. which have .accumulated and which certainly invite sparks from a passing tug, or from a snatch carelessly thrown away. Friday, 10th inst., being the anni- versary of the birthday of Mrs. J. C. Harrison, Elgin St. and after (he peri- od of 20 years married life, she for the first time celebrated her birthday•in a home of her own, her new house on Elgin St. being a credit to her skill as an architect. In the afternoon a num- ber of ladies formed ince! an old fashioned t lc fa,hut ed "quilting bee" and in the evening the "busy bee" was augmented by a select number of ladies and gentlemen who formed sets of lancers, etc. Splendid music was furnished at the piano by Miss Benest, the guest of the evening from Wyoming, Nits. J. McMath, the Misses Kennedy and Ethel Craig. After a light refreshment, seryed at 12.30 p. in., by request Miss Skimings sang "Canada" assisted in the chorus by a fine alto from Mrs. McMath, which song inflamed the hearts of all the pat- riots•gathered• there^to do -honor to the loyal hostess. After this dancing was indulged in until 2 a. m., 17th inst. Mrs. 1-laraison was -the -recipient from her company of a fine oak rocker, which we trust in time may be follow- ed by many other proofs of her friends' esteem. Mrs. Chrystal, St. David's St., had to undergo an operat ion on Sunday last. Mrs, Fish (Ada Bluets) of Rochester and her two lovely little daughters lett this week for their home at Roch- ester, accompanied by Mrs. Stark and son. Our town was honored last week by a visit from one of our old time teach- ers, Anne Mills Morrison, who after teaching the "iris' department of the then public e.uool for two years, went to Hamilton where she married Mr. Cummings, a business man of that prosperous city. Mrs. Cummings al- ways loved the old town and is now none deeply in love with it than ever. She is the guest of Horace Horton, Esq, of the Huron Loan Agency. Mrs. Crabb, Elgin St., leaves to -day (Thursday) to visit the fancily of her son, Mr. Fred. Crabb of Bay City, at the residence of Mrs. Crabbe, mother of Mrs. Fred Crabb. Bay City, Mich. Will be all en fete next week, a great carnival being the order of the day, first week in October. The Mooers' Co. are now negotiating with Halifax, contemplating the build. ing of a mammoth elevator in that seaport city. Sorry to lose them, but we wish them success in the land of Evangeline. We were treated on Thursday even- ing, 15th inst., to a lovely panorama of the firmament, two rainbows appear- ing in the east. One was perfect, vaulting across the heavens in all its beauty of crimson and green, the other became c me indistinct after appearing to ,at a PP g low altitude, and the whole west was suffused with crimson bordered with gold and then all disappeared in a few minutes, leaving the sky aa, leaden colour, the rain not having ceased until later. - September, the first oyster month. Blackstone had two lots of thein before the 151h of this month. We are pleased to loam that Mr. Charles Crabb of Hensall has quite re- covered from the severe attack of rheu- matism of the heart that he experi- enced after his return from Toronto Fair. Dr. Ferguson said had the case not been attended to at once, it would have proved fatal. The only September wedding of note was the•solemnization nn the 14th inst. of the nuptials of Dr. Hooper of Tor- onto, late science master of the Colle- giate Institute here,and Miss Strachan, eldest daughter of D. C. Strachan of H. M. Customs at this Port. Reeds. llr. Ure, Dr. Hooper (father of the groom) and Mr. Anderson performed the ceremony at the bride's home "Culduthel." Miss Strachan will be very much missed by the "Ladies Aid" and C. E. Societies, Knox church, not forgetting many little social enter- tainments of local interest in our town to which she ever lent her aid bol h in the way of actual work, and in aiding them with her vocal talent especially in the line of "Scottish Song." We wish Dr, and Mr's. Hooper bon voyage in their new raiser on the matrimoni- al seal. They will take up their resi- dence at present in Toronto. Canadians must feel grateful to Mr. Mulock for the f'or'ethought evinced in issuing postal orders for smelt sums up to 05 cents' at a cost of only 1 cent to the sender. Business then roust find it Goderieh. embarrassing to find their letters filled with postage stamps (not but they are a necessity c e6alt Y hu the postmaster t masts r is averse to conVeting theninto silver and these days eo le shrink from put- ting small sums into letters without some security, in the event of the let- ter going astray. Thanks, M:• Mulock, for small favors. The Marine Band payed on Satur- day evening for two hours from the balcony of the "British Exchange" the last strain being "The Maple Leaf For- ever" which some goody-goody thought was "And there's more to follow." Miss Jessie Miller, sister of Miss Miller of the Post -Office staff, has re- turned from Montreal after spending the summer in that city. Miss Nannie Knox, of the Post -Office staff, was delighted with her visit to the Industrial Fair. Mrs. W. Rhynas while at Toronto, was the guest of Mrs. Tanner. Mrs. George Cox and children, who spent some weeks here at the residence of Mrs. Bingham, returned to Toronto to attend the Bair. Councillor Pridham should advise the Council to place an electric light on Newgate St. if they can afford no more than one. Mrs. Edward Carrington Jones and little son left on Thursday a. in. last to visit her sister at Chicago for two or three weeks, prior to returning to her home at San Antonio, Texas. Miss Lottie Bates, Newgate St., has taken aosition in the Star office. Mr. Hpalpenny has opened a gent's furnishing department in Mrs. Ferree' old stand, Square. The appointment of Thomas Gundry to be bailiff of the First Division Court of the County of Huron, in place of John Knox, resigned, has been gazet- ted. Mr. Thotnas Sturdy is we are happy to state, able to attend to business and looks like a veteran from San Juan or Santiago de Cuba. The elevator staff and a few friends commemorated the erection of the "tall chimney" by a supper at the Hotel Bedford. Stanley. Miss M. A. Reid and a number of others from the Front Road visited the London Exhibition last week. Miss M. Richardson returned from Toronto last week. Mrs. William Clark,Sr., has returned from Pontiac, Michigan, having spent a couple of weeks there with her sister, Mrs. C. Dawson. Misses R. Taylor and A. Rathwell, Bayfield, visited friends in Stephen, recently. Mr, James McKinley, B. A. of Sea - forth is at present calling on relatives in this vicinity. Mr. John Reid, who has been ill at his home in Lucknow for the past two weeks, has recovered and has returned to resume his duties with Mr. James Reid, Front, Road. Rev. W. G. Richardson, B.A, pasts ot the Presbyterian church in Wyo- mingis holidaying i y ng at his home here. East Wawanosh. WEDDING BELLE.—On Wednesday of last week there occurred at the resi- dence of Mr. D. Scott, 7th con„ one of those pleasant events which never fail to arouse interest. We refer to the marriage of Annie H. B., second daugh- ter of Mr. Scott, to Mr. J, E. Fells, a prosperous young �fapinrer of the 7th. Con. At- twelve O'clock the wedding march, played by Miss McClelland of Belgrave, proclaimed the arrival of the wedding party in t aiparlor, and soon the impressive ceremony was perform- ed by Rev. Mr. Hall. The bride was handsomely attired in cream silk, trim- med with lace and ribbon, and was supported by her sister, Miss Belle, also attired in cream, while little Annie Erskine of Atwood acted as bridesmaid. The groom was assisted by Mr. J. S. McKinnon of Blyth, and D. C. Scott, nephew of the bride, made a charming little page. The usual congratulations having been extended, the party re- paired to the dining -room, where were spread tables well laden with delicacies calculated to satisfy the inner man, and so beautifully decorated with flowers as to please the most critical eye. The britlal party left amid show- ers of the proverbial rice and good wishes for the south -bound train, and will spend a short honeymoon at Lon- don and other points before settling down to the stern realities of life. The presents were numerous and beautiful and testify to the high esteem in which the bride is held. Mr. and Mrs. Fells start life with a hust of friends, all of whom will wish them a long and happy union. Miss Emma Vogan of Carrick was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Brooks, last week. The Misses Elliott of Milton were here last week attending the marriage of their cousin, Miss Scott. Miss Lizzie Menzies enter Mined a few friends on Friday evening. Mr. Baird of Clinton and Mr. Robin- son of Cranbrook were the guests of Miss Agnew last week. Mr. W. Bone is somewhat improved in health, We hope to he soon able to report bis complete recovery. Mrs. Hanna of Wingham gham ie visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. McBurney. Alma. Miss Mary Bennett of Detroit who was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jas. Jamie- son and other friends here, returned home on Saturday last. Mrs. A. Scott is visiting friends at Hensel! and Exeter this week. Mrs. Henry Little and Miss Effie Carter, who were visiting friends in London, returned home on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Dale were in Exeter on Tuesday attending the fair. Miss Effie Carter spent Sunday in Kippin visiting friends. Miss Alice Dale, who was spending a couple of days with her sister,Mr•s. lddo Crich, returned home on Sunday. A good many left here last week for the London Exhibition, among there were:—Mr. J. McDermid, J. Jamieson. George Dale, Miss Martha Clark, • Mrs, G. Dale and daughter Harriet, Mrs. R. Gibbings, Mrs.G.Irwin, Miss Alice Dale and others. Mr. George Dale and Mr. Thomas McMichael were very successful at the London Fair, they took with them six horses and got five prizes and a diploma. Owing to Mr. Crich beim unable to work last week the painting in the church was not done, but Will be done this week, consequently there will be no services this week. Quite a number from this appoint- ment attended the services at Turner's church on Sunday' last When Rev. Mr. A rmstrong preaelted an excellent ser- mon, taking as subject "The G1o1'q of the Wise," t Auburn. A serious accident happened to Mr. John Clark, Sr., as be wasoing home from Auburn, his horse taking fright at some object on the road opposite Mr. Medd's and throwing him out,of his rig. He in some way got his aria broken, ttte. bones protruding through the flesh. Under the able management of Dr. Ross he is doing as well as can be expected. Auburn bride abutments are slowly but surely making their appearance, but it will be some weeks before the bride will be ready for, traffic. Miss E. Carter and Miss B. Jackson called on Auburn friends one day the past week. Miss Jennie Cummings spent Sunday at her uncle's, Mr. It, M. Cummings'. Mr. Will Moreland, an old resident of this place, but now of Chicago, III., called on old friends the past week. Will looks well after spending some years in Uncle Sam's domain, where he intends soon to return. He speaks highly of Chicago. A new resident has come to our vil- lage in the person of Mr, Geo, Beadle, who was an old Auburn boy. Wel- coeii , George. The harvest home set vices in connec- tion with the English church were held last Sabbath evening by Rev. Mr. Mills, The rev. gentleman took for his text Jeremiah 8th chapter and20th verse :— "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." His sermon was appreciated by the congre- gation, and the church was filled to the doors. Mr. James Young has been running his heading machine the past week. Mr. Sharp, our genial stave -cutter, is engaged with Moses Holtzhaurer in the cooper shop making barrels, for which there is a large demand. Mrs. Samuel Caldwell has returned from London, where she was visiting friends and taking in the Fair. Mrs. Andrew Macdonald and children have returned from Orangeville, where they have been spending their holidays. The ladies of the English church are to be corfgratulated on their having the church so well decorated for the harvest home services. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dyer spent Sun- day at Mr. John Ferguson's. Miss E. A. Blair is recruiting her health in Goderich township, from whence we hope she will return much improved in health. Rev. Mr. Cousins has returned home feeling much improved in health, and we hope that he will continue so.• Rev. Mr. Millyard, who filled Mr. Cousins' circuit here in his absence, did good work. JIolmesville. The annual meeting of the W. M. S. was held last Wednesday and the following officers were elected:—Presi- dent, Mrs.J. Green; 1st Vice President, Mrs. Elford; 2nd Vice, Mrs. E. Acheson; Cor. -Sec., MissD. A. Holmes; Ree. -Sec., Miss A. V. Stephenson ; Treasurer, Miss J. Phipps. Miss A. V. Stephenson was appoint- ed delegate to the Annual Conference Convention of the W. M. S. to be held in Goderich on Oct. 4th, 5th, and 6th. On Sunday Mr. H. Foster of Clint rn preached a very able sermon and in the evening Rev. J. Graham pr cinched an excellent temperance sermon. Mrs. Noel and daughter, Miss Lillian of Buffalo, spent a few days with their consin, Mr. W. Stanley. Miss V. Talbot of London is the nes f � g ..-o her sister, Mrs. E. Johnson. Miss J. Rudd of Clinton is visiting friends in the village. Mrs. W. Leonard has returned to her home after making a lengthy visit to -her friends -in -Bright and other places. Mr. A. McFarlen has returned to the village. We are glad to see him here again. Mr. Connolly has sold the August cheese at 8j cents. A number from here attended the London Exhibition among those being : —Mrs. Holdsworth, Miss F. Pickard, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Elford, Messrs Stanley, U. Trewarthat, F. Mulholland Blackwell, W. Crooks, F. Ford and J. Huller, Packing apples is the order of the day. r. W. Stanley is buying apples for Mr. J. R. Shettleworth, London. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ford of Clinton were the guests of Mr. E. Acheson on Sunday. Miss Bertha Graham spent a few days with her cousin, Miss Bettie Stan- lu). On Monday the people of our village became very much alarmed by the ab- sence of Mr. Mulholland, Sr., aged 88. His cow not coming home Sunday evening or Monday morning he thought he would go in search of it, so he started off before breakfast. No alarm was felt until noon when several of the neighbors took rigs and went in search of him and they failed to find him. But he was accidently discover- ed at Trick's mill by Mr. W. Leonard, who was there, and kindly brought him home. He was very much ex- hausted with having nothing to eat all day. His many friends are pleased to hear of his safe return. YOU CAN'T TELL. You don't t knots when that cough will stop. The cough of consumption has cjust such a beginning. Take Scotts Emulsion now while the cough is easily managed. Left Prostrate Wepk and Run Down, With Heart and Kidneys In Bad Condition Restored by Hood's Sarsaparilla. "I was very much run down, having been sick for several months. I had been trying different remedies which did me no good. I would have severe spells of coughing that would leave me prostrate. I was told that my lunge were affected, and my heart and kidneys were in a bad condition. In fact, it seemed as though every organ was out of order. I felt that something mast be done and my brother advised me to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. I procured a bottle and began taking it. Before it was half gone I telt that it was helping me. I continued its use and it has made me a now woman. I cannot praise it too highly." Mas. Strust rlt- VrLLn, 217 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. - Get only Hood's, because Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the best—in feet the One Tnie Blood Purifier. Bold by all druggists. $i, slx.for $5. Hood's Pills uablep, b sal ai 9ee :a► Solei by Watts & Co., Druggists, Constance. Mr. Lou Farnham and hie sister, Miss Gertie, drove to East Wawanosh on 'Wednesday to attend the wedding of Mr. John Fells, who was married to Miss Annie Scott. Amongst those who went to the Lon- don Fair last week were :—Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Rogerson. William Jamieson, Ernest and Thos. Adams, John Reid, James Ferguson, Mrs. Mclntoe , John Mills, Jr., and Wm. Fair Miss Annie Martin of Kinburn was visiting Miss Gertie Farnham last Fri- day and Saturday. 7r. Lou Farnham spent a couple of days last week working in the interests of the plebiscite. M`r. B. Laurason is staying with Mr. LotvFarnham at present. Dr. Cooper has sold his practice to Dr. Walters- We wish him success in his new field of labor. The Methodist Sunday school held its annual picnic in Hay's grove. It was a success. Mr. James Fairservice !Sas rented the fifty acres of Andrew Tyerman, at pre- sent occupied by Benson Tyerman. Mr. Tyerman reserves the house and orchard and will occupy the house him- self. the tBAYONETrrondiigestion and DyspepsiatcThe bravest soldier will weaken before the on. slaught of these redoubtable enemies to health. Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets break down the strongholds of disease, build up and fortify the wasted nerve force. put new life, new hope, new energy, hoist the banner of victory in the stead of the flag of distress. 35 cents.—Sold by Watts & Co. The victory rests with Amer'ica's Greatest Medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla, when it enters the battle against impure blood. LOST. August 30th—pair stillyarcls, between Henry Hibbs' and W. Dodsworth's, Goderich township. Please inform or return. Suitable reward. J. PARKER. Notice of Dissolution of Partnership, Notice is hereby given that the partnerfhip heretofore subsisting between us, the undea- sisned, as dry goods merchants, etc. in the Town of Clinton, has been this day dissolved by mutual agreement. All debts owing to the said partnership are to be paid to the said John Wiseman at Clinton aforesaid, and all claims against the said partnership are to be presented to the said John Wiseman, by whom the same will be paid. Dated at Clinton this 10th day of September. A.D.1898. J. C. GILROY, Witness JOHN WISEMAN. JAMES SCOTT. Bayfield Court of Revision. Notice is hereby given that a Court will be held pursuant. to the "Voters' List Act" by his Honor the Judge of the County Court of the County of Huron at the TOWN HALL, BAYFIELD on the 30th day of September, 1898, at 4 o'clock p.m. to hear and determine the several com- plaints of errors and omissions in the Voters' List of the municipality of Bayfield for 1898. All Persons having business at the Court are required to attend at said time and place. H W. ERWIN Clerk of said ittnnicipality. Dated the 9th day of September, 1898, HULLET T COURT OF REVISION. Notice is hereby given that a Court will be held, pursuant to the " Voters' List Act" by His Honor the Judge of the County Court of the County of Huron at Londesboro, on the 24th day of September. 1898, at 10 o'clock, to hear and determine the several complaints of errors and omissions in the Voters' List of the Muni- cipality of Hullett for 1898. All persons having business at the Court are required to attend ab the said time and plane. JAMES, CAMPBELL Gimlet)f the Said Municipality. Dated the 7th day of September. 1898. Stanley Court of Revision. Notice is hereby given that a Court will be held pursuant to the "Voters' List Act," by His Honor the Judge of the County Court of the County of Huron at TOWNSHIP HALL, VARNA, on the sixteenth day of September, 1898, at eleven o'clock, to hear and determine the sev- eral complaints of errors and omissions in the Voters' List of the Municipality of Stanley tor 1898, All persons having business at the Court aro required to attend at tho said time and place. Dated the 22nd day of August, 1898. J. T. CAIRNS, Clerk of the said Municipality. 31-2 Farm for Sale. That very desirable property, the farm of the late George Morris, Lot 6. Con. 10 W. D., Col- borne, consisting of 100 acres, well fenced, 'well - watered, fres from all noxious weeds and In a high state of cultivation. There is a comfort- able frame louse with woodshed and good barns and outbuildings. The orchard is plant- ed with choice apple, plum, pear, cherry and peach trees and the garden contains dilferenb varieties of currants, berries and grapes. 1b has never been rented. For further particulars apply on the premises or by letter to MRS. GEORGE MORRIS Monday, Aug. 16. Goderich P. O. Ont. House to Rent. That largo two-story house at corner of Huron and Orange Sts., for sale or to rent, Apply to T. JACKSON, So. Clinton, July 7th , "�T• M Millinery Opening ........ MISS HILLIER cordially inyites the ladies of Clinton and vicinity to her Fall Millinery Opening on Wednesday, Sept. 21st AND FOLLOWING DAYS. •••••••• We have just what you want in stylish Hats, Bonnets and Trimmings, and will be very pleased to show our goods. MISS E. HILLIER. CLA1 E DON BLOCK,