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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1897-01-29, Page 4salsa s5? v`'d:., t'9 T;9 nil nos Y•OV REN WED TOUR suflsournt Mfg C RW IN 'STOCK: Veal selection a ,lie. latest 'and Masao talar Music and at the resew bane are offering special bargslns in all lines of Music and iueical l netruments. 3Ioney will not buy Setter goods than you can get here often at much lower prices than ethers ask you, and our special prices should induce you to buy now, Call in on Saturday and you till find us right in line with bar- gains. EMERSON'S B o 8E, CLINTON8C w V» *tt eu tato Dirt --P B Crews Dog lost -Jas Scott Renew -Cooper & Co Notioe-John Beattie Mnsio-G F Emerson ' 0. P. R. -A T Cooper Special out-Suey Wah Speaking -W D Fair Co Bargains -W L Onimette Grooeries-Jas Steep & Co Bargain day -Beesley & Co Bargain day-Hodgens Bros Fountain pen -J B Bumball Trade sale-MoKinnon & Co Zero weather-Hodgens Bros Saturday -Gilroy & Wiseman Disappointment -Jackson Bros The storm -Jackson & Jackson A stitch in time -Allen & Wilson Mat stamping -Mrs A Worthington Z� arc m On FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th,[ 1897 The evidence in the London election trial does not indicate' that "all men are liars," but it conveys a strong con- viction that some men are. V1471.11`toiq. NEW :ERA ;ram:tali '2 !leachers' §a110 .403 Chttreh Chimes NEWS tiOTLr The followingstatistics, obtained f �,, Inspector obb, will no doubt be .. " eterest to trustees, teachers and ra e,ayers:-- Average salary 1896 1897 I Qllnton Principal $825 $825 i Assistants 287.50. 289.25 Senior fh Principal800 800 Assistants 303 303 Wingham Principal750 775 Assistants 327 341 Brussels Principal700 700 Assistants 272 275 Blyth Principal 525 500 Assistants 300 225 Wroxeter Principal,450 470 Aessistants 240 190 Grey, males 359 344 Grey, females 238 213 Iiowiok, males 358 353 Howick, females 252 250 The investigation concerning the cases of alleged partizanship on the officials in this Count part of certain y will begin:at the Court House, Gode- Lich, on Wednesday, Feb.3, at 10 a. m. 10 some of the State legislatures bills are being introduced to make the play- ing of football a criminal offence, on the ground that this sport is brutal. Whether they become law or not there will be considerable "kicking" about it. Mr Devlin, the 'member for Ottawa, thinks that the Irish are the most prosperous settlers in Canada, and proposes that special efforts be made to develop Irish emigration to this country. ' Why not make special ef- forts to develop immigration of all nationalities? The Toronto Telegram says that the Conservatives of Ontario are making every effort to carry the Province and oust the Hardy -Ross Government at the next election. They have even thought of asking Mr D'Alton McCar- thy to run for the Ontario House as leader of the Opposition, and premier - to -be if the House should have a 'Jon• servative majotity' after the next elec- t:on, and they are now looking for a prominent Oatholic to run on the Con• gargative ticket,' Mr McCarthy was asked if he had had any such proposi- tion made to him, and replied that he had not, and would not consider it if he had. -CANADA AND THE STATES Tion. Wilfrid Laurier made some im- portant points in a speech at a Montre al supper last week, as regards the cbm- mercial relations between Canada, and ''. the States. He said it had long been his opinion that. the relations should be more friendly than they were at pres- . ent. Whilst he was emphatic in assert- ing that the efforts of Parliament ,� „• .,ehquldbe directed. towards getting for Montreal and Canad 'at large the trade of the western States, let it be well un- derstood that he was against the idea that friendliness with the UnitedStates meant hostility to England. The Gov- ernment intended to have so far as they could, better trade relations with our neighbors to the south, yet if that meant hostility to England they would have none of it. It was the boast of Canadians, and he was proud to say it. in the presence of Her Majesty's re- presentatives, colonials though they were, they did not believe that the sun shone on a freer country than this, and they felt gratitude for the great country which had protected their liberty. It was with these sentiments that he wishes to approach the Govern- . Ment of the United States. If it were and his duty privilege to go to the States and speak of better trade relat- ions between Canada and that country he would say; "We cotne here, not as siuppliants, but as free men, and if you ' will accept a basis of free relations on this ground, let us at once negotiate; hut if you expect that we come here µr ' limply to starve the country to which we belong, we shall do nothing of the kind. They would ever be true to their allegiance. He believed that if they • approached the United States in that spirit, and dfd not go in any cringing spirit, or any other spirit than that of freedom, self respect and dignity, they Would have ahearing; and if they fail- ed in their endeavours, 1ve should still do • by ourselves; and if we had to do by ourselves, there was a great deal for us to-do. We should have the trade on both sides of the lakes and river. At present we did not have it; we did not haire the trade on our own side. Of the thirty million bushels of wheat rciwn in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories not more than one-tenth came here; it went to the seaboard by way of the American railways. Was it not time, he asked, that we should determine that every grain of that wheat should go to Europe by way of the St. Lawret`ice? Hullett, males 382 13ullett, females 275 McKillop, males 339 McKillop, fee -tales 286 Morris, males 313 Morris, females 290 Tuckersmith, males421 409 Tuckersmith,females252 282 Tu rnberry, males 364 329 Turnberry, females228 219 • The following are the average salar- ies for the entire inspectorate of East Huron for the past seven years, and al- so the average salary for 1897:- 1890, $357: 1891, $356; 1892, $358; 1893, $358; 1894, 3357; 1895, $352; 1898, $352; 1897, $334.50; a decline of $17.50 per ten cher. The average salaries for 1897 are as follows: - Male teachers in rural sections, $358 Female " 259 Male towns 800 Female301) Male " • villages 557 Female " 61 242 396 250 331 282 324 303 S ecial services are still in progress in �nkai'io Street church. Rev W. Rigsby, of Blyth, is a little` t better than he was last week, but still far from able to take his own work, which was supplied fot hitt last Sun- i 1 d b M•S Revenue and Expenditure; The public accou"ts for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1896, were issued last week in blue -book form. The main operations r.given in this correspon- dence on- for the year were p $330,000; The deficit is dance last October. the revenue on account of consolidate fund was $36,618,000 and the expenditure $36,949,000. The taxes yielded by way of customs $19,833,000 and by way of excise $7,926,000. The taxes yielded $2,000,000 more theca in 1895 largely accounted for by the new tax on sugar. The expenditure was less than 1895 by $1,800.000. This makes three eonseoutive years of deficits, amounting in all to $5,694,000. There have been deficits in eight of the eighteen years since Mr MoKenzie's defeat. The total of Sir Richard Cartwright's three de- ficits did not equal the total of three in 1894, 1895 and 1896. The expenditure included the following for the last two years :- 1896 1895 Interest $10,502,000 $10466,000 Justice 758,000 755,000 Agriculture 210,000 216,000 Civil government1,396,000 1,422000 Fisheries 427,000 443,000 Surveys 134,360 145,000 Immigration 120,000 195,000 Quarantine 95,000 101,000 Indians 880,000 955,000 Legislation 904,000 941,000 Lighthouses 466,000 475,000 Mail and steam- ship subsidies Militia and defense Mounted police Northwest gov't. - Penetentiaries... . Public works Superannuation 534,000 5130000 1,136,000 1,574,000 533,000 646,000 330,000 303,000 385,000 - 449,300 1,300,000 1,742,000 311,000 265,000 The addition of $46,000 to the superan- nuation expenditure was the result of a scandalous use'of the act in view of the general elections, when 111 persons were superannuated. The receipts from the fitful amounted to $81,000, leaving a deficit of a quarter of a.million. THE DEBT, The net debt, -$268,497,000 was an in- crease of $5,422,000 during the year. Dur- ing the Conservative regime, closed by these pnblic accounts, the net public debt was increased by $118,000,000, an averag of over six and a half millions a year. The increase for 1896 is accounted for as fel- lows :- Capital expenditure, $3,784,853 ; deficit, $330,551; Quebec Railway subsidy, voted in 1884, $2.394,000; railway anbsidies $834,745. The sinking fund, 32,055,000, ie deducted from this total. The rate of nterest was 2.80 as against 2.87 in 1895, ay y r awyer. Rev J. P Rice, who has been con- nected with Alma Collage foi several years, and formerly of Clinton, has re- signed his posit ion, and purposes re- suming the pastorate. The County of Huron reported 96 Young People's Societies as existing during the year 1890. This is surpass- ed by one county only in the Province, Middlesex, which reported 117. Rev Fathet Quigley will not come to Clinton, at least just (Sow, •as he'could- not rent a suitable house, or purchase the one adjoining the church. Father West will continue to officiate at St. Joseph's. Mass will be celebrated there next Sunday at 10.30 a.m. Fifteen years ago the doctors. told Rev Mr Newcombe that he could not preach another sermon, as his system was broken down, but he has since preached a good many, and notwith- standing the storm and heaviness of the road on Sunday, he walked down to the House of Refuge andconducted service. COUNTY COUNCIL. (Signal.) The members recently elected to form the new county council assembled in the court room on Tuesday afternoon. The clerk, having read over the names of those entitled to,hold seats at the board, and stated that all had made the necessary declaration of qualification, palled for nominations for warden. Jno. Cox, of No. 2 district, was nominated by Connoil- lore Cook and Mooney and no other candi- date being proposed within 30 minutes the olerk declared Mr Cox•duly elected. The warden having taken the declara- tion of office before Judge Doyle, assumed the chair and thanked the members hearti• ly for the honor conferred. As the new system could not be made io work evenly under the old rules of order, it was thought desirable to appoint a special committee to report at the Wednesday morning session the needful alterations, and the following were elsced for that pur- pose: P. Holt, B. S. Cook, Geo, McEwen, Jno. Torrance and Dr. Rollins. Council met Wednesday peranant to ad- journment, the warden presiding, mem- bore all present. Report of special committee appointed to rearrange the rule§ was read by li'. Holt. The leading point in the report was that that the six leading committees should be practically three, the alteration being made by appointing the same five members to two each. The oommittees as formed under the new rules will be : Executive and Special. Finance and Education. Road find bridge and Co. Property. The members then balloted for the nom- inating committee with the following re- sult, P. 'Holt, G. McEwen, R. Miller, Dr. Rolling and John Torrance. The balance of the prooeedings will be reported next week, James A. Rot'and, ex••M.P.P. for Weet Bre e, died at Port Elgin, on Sunday. Pie rias been ailing for sorne time, but death r Mink limber unexpectedly. On Sunday last Rev Joseph Pfau., of Goderich, chairman of tr,c demi rier, preached in Rattenbury street rho reh, morning and evening. Mr Edge was always a favorite in Clinton, but he was listened to on Sunday with more than usual interest. His sermons showed deep thought and study, and clearly indicated that he has become one of the ablest preachers in the Lon- don Conference. ST. PAUL'S CuuRom.-Owing to the storm the social which was to have been held at the home of Mr Robert Thompson, 16th con., Goderich town - chip, on Monday evening, was post- poned untillastnight (Thursday.) His Lordship the Bishop of Huron will visit Clinton on Feb. 21st, and hold a confirmation service in the morning and preach in the evening. Services will be held on next Sunday by Rev Rural Dean Robinson, of Walkerton. Rev J.will conduct the ser- �: Parke e vices in that parish, A meeting of the Executive of the Goderich District Epworth League was held in Clinton on Monday, to ar- range a program for the next conven- tion, which' will he held in the Metho- dist Church, Seaford), on Tuesday, March 16. There were present Revs. .1. Edge, S. Bond, J. W Andrews and W. J. Ford, R. Holmes, President; H. Foster and A. T. Cooper. The morn ing session will be devoted to the con siderasion of Sabbath School topics the atternoon to League subjects, and the evening to both Sabbath School and League matters. Rev.A.C. Crews will he present and deliver a couple of addresses. Joseph Jones, who claimed to have wait• ed on George Washington while ho was a guest at the home of bis former owner, died at Ridgeway, Ont., last week, at the reput- ed age of 115 years. Jones was a colored man, and np to about 40 years of age was a slave. His wife, who survives him, is 105 years old. Slte-in blfnd, and for the past few years has been in the almshouse at Welland. Leaders are Diropping Out Mr. Isaac Pitman, the inventor of :'Guar gf.'tlte 00Ittie>rvathre Qhiefa he Pitman shgrthand oystern,',ts dead. In a theatre fire in Kewlangg, Chine, I to Qult` Foli-tttes. "-.. threeh - , de d m en women anal children oat their lives. t Tao:Matra, Htroesnr Arrr, Crum Taegu The London election trial has now lasted TO Give U. thirteen days, it is thought the case may last all this week. Fire flu the business eeotiou of Gatineau Point destroyed the pcetoffioe and a num- ber of other buildings. The loss is 816,000. Local option, which has been in operat- ion in the Township of Wainfleet for near- ly three years, was repealed by a majority of 17. An Iowa man was sentenced a few days ago to99 years in the:penitentiary for"ititurder; 'and three °years; for horse stealing. A broken rail on the Intercolonial wreok- ed a train in New Brunswick on Monday. Hon. 01r Borden was among those injnred, but not seriously Mr. J. N. MoKendry of Toronto, whose big departmental store was burnt out a few months ago, has compromised with his creditors at 62 1.2 Dente on the dollar. NEWS NOTES The Business College building at Belle- ville was destroyed by fire. ll Heavy snowstorms prevail throughout England, Wales and Sootland. Mr William [Tisdale of Pilot Mound was frozen to death in a recent blizzard. Mr and Mrs Bowman, of Moulton. were killed at a Michigan Central railway aroes- ing, a few miles west of Welland. The Dominion has opened a fund for the famine sufferers in India and the Gov- ernor-General has consented to receive subscriptions. A fire in Philadelphia destroyed a mil- lion dollars' worth of property. Mr John Wanamaker's store was one of the build- ings damaged. Hon. Sidney Fisher announces that he has completed arrangments with shipping companies at Montreal for oold storage for egrielllterel and dairy produote.' The Ontario Government has decided, subject to approval of the Legislature to donate $6,000 towards the relief,-of,ihe. sufferers from plague and famine in India. Capt. Collier, of the London Salvation Army, in speaking of "Worldly Amuse- ments" condemned skating, but admitted be had never been in a skating rink in his life, In a fire in a house of ill -fame at Regina Saturday morning, Kittie Meredith anti another woman named Furentz were burn- ed to death. Another girl escaped but had to walk a quarter of a mile in her night clothes, with the thermometer 35 below 'zero, and was badly frozen.' ` A special from Chicago says: Chicago has 8,000 families who are actually star- ving to death. It bas ten thousand wives, husbands and children begging for bread - begging for a pittance to keep -body and soul togebber-huddling into single rooms and freezing in the blizzard that visited the oily. Mr. Henry T. Ince, barrister, slipped on the pavement ab'the corner of Yonge and Richmond streets, Toronto, Saturday, and struck hie head heavily. When the doc- tors name to examine him, it was discover- ed he bad burst a blood vessel in the brain. He became nnooneeious shortly after the accident. He died next afternoon, after twenty-four hours of unconsciousness. Mr. Inoe was 69 years old, and leaves a widow and several grown-up children. • A epeciil cable despatch from London Gays: -The great Turkish secret is out, at lest. That i1 bas been kept so well attests the high character of European diplomacy, for the Sultan is understood to have offered fabnlons bribes for inside knowledge of the doings of the European Chancelleries, and the keenest journalists of the whole continent have been on the Ifni vivo for months paeb. Now that the facts ere known, political friends and foes unite in a tribute to the Marquis of Salisbury's persietenos, which has resulted in a joint European demand for reform itrtka- Tall- ish Government, booked up, if necessary, o is led "to by coercion. Russia's exact pledge advise as to coercive measures." The aggregate volume of Canada's trade for the last six months ending December 81 last abows'an increase of $8,765,921 over the same period in 1896. The total trade for the six months was $188,280,991, COM* pared with $19,514,870 in the previous year. The exports were $80,098,504 com- pared with $72,416,844 for the nix menthe in 1895, an increase of $7,681,660. The imports were $58,182,487 for six months in 1896, as against $57,098,020 in 1895, or an increase of $4084,461. But while there was an increase in both exports and im- ports thers.waa a decrease in the duty ool- leoted. The duty was $9,683,691, oompa ' ed with 09,970,827 for the nix months of1895, ore decrease in the'paat six months of: $293,186. Thin was owing to the large amount of free goods imported in 1898 as compared with 1895 W. Robertson, Manager of the peo- ple's Coal Company at Berlin, and a young woman belonging to the town are missing. Robertson's accounts are about $100 short. Mr. Hugh Sutherland of West Zorra lost his sees, while walking home from Wood- stocli, was found lying within 100 yards of his home and died from /he exposure short- ly after being carried in. The population of India inereases at the rate of about a million a year. The nat- ives are not Christians but they regard the Scriptural injunction to"inorease, multiply and replenish the earth." A oolored couple in Americus, Ga., met Justice Graham on the street, and request- ed him to marry them. He promptly grat- ified them, standing on the highway, and then resumed his walk. The petition against the return -of Hon. Geo. E. Foster in York, N. B., has fallen through. Judge Barker decided against the petitioners, who asked for an enlarg- ment of time in which to prepare their case. The many friends of Miss Lulu Shaw, on daughter of the late Rev., youngest d gDr.Shaw, Assistant Missionary Secretary, will learn with deep regret of her death. Miss Shaw had been in California for a year and only returned to Toronto on the 13th instant. A single page in an issue of the Century taken for advertising purposes costs $500; in Harper's:$400 down to $100. A yearly advertisement in one column of the New York Herald costs 330,300 for* the lowest Iand $130,000 for the highest priced column. It is said that the case of J. R. Hooper, under life sentence for poisoning bis wife, is likely to be re -opened fresh, evidence, tending toprove bis innocence having been discovered. His father, Mr J. Hooper, Port Hope, is devoting his life to his son's case. Mrs. Fred Bailey, 27 Yorwood street, St. Thomas, died from the effects of a fall, which she received on Thursday evening while on her way to attend a meeting of the Central Methodist Clam ch. The deceased was 38 years of age, and leaves beside her husband, two sons. On Wednesday night aboutt,, 11:15 the stablelof Robert Hadden at Gnfliph,was de- stroyed by fire. Two cows and a horse, the only animals in the building, were saved. Arson is suspected, and two young men named Busby and Quinn have been arrested. (Toronto Star.) u " There has been a drop of the leaders, said a man versed in politics and promin- ent in the Conservative party as he kuook- ed the settee from his cigar. "Do you notice that the Copserveatives of a year ago who were the office -holders, the high priests of , the party, are making every preparation to get out of politics, or to get out of the front rank 2 "Haggart and Montague are out for good," confirmed. my :informant. - !'There. is little doubt but that, in the next Parlia- ment, little will be seen of the twine. They never showed their faces at the Corn- wall contest, and their presence, no doubt, was expected. Now a series of bye-eleo• tions are upon the party, these two men journey to the other end of the continent. It is no seoret now that Montague and Haggart are practically ont of politics. It is adversity that tries the man, for when offices are the reward of work, and all manner of patrouage is hovering about, it is not much of a sacrifioe for a man to accept a position and work for the good of hie country, his party and himself. So, now, Montagne and Haggart have deserted polities for mining. There is no gold mine in opyosition, so the twain have joined the procession in the rush to Rose- land. "In this they are wise, for though the Conservative party is in the worst stages, yet, within it already can be seen the movement for reorganization which would result iri the overturning of undesirable leaders. "Sir Adolphe Caron has also taken np mining, and will probably desert politics. After the election there was a movelirent among Conservatives of the French-Cana- dian party in the direction of 'back to Caron.' By this time, nowever, it has been seen that Caron is not a strong enough man to profit by that revulsion of feeling which at the beginning wail inspired not by his merit but by common disaster. • "It is only a matter of days when Caron adds himself to the big majority and passes oyer the gulf to be among his own of defunct politicians. He is also going into mining. "Cornwall was certainly a blow that almost killed Foster. He, too, has found a haven of rest in the mining boom. There is less probability of Foster dropping out than of the others, and the party is less anxious to see him go. But, after that big mistake in Cornwall, he oan no longer assume the role of a leader dictating to the party what it shell put out as a policy. "Then, some say that Hugh John Mc- Donald will never Dome back to Ottawa 'again. He may never try to come and the people of Winnipeg may prefer to have him in their midst. "At any rate the leaven is working for a big reformation. In the next session the only fighters who will take an interest in the game will be Sir Charles and Sir Hib- bert Tupper, They cannot hold back the demand for a -reorganization, and it will come with a rush." Mrs. John Weile, of Medway, was putting beans on the stove to boil when her five- year-old eon Fred pinked up one which had dropped on the floor andput it inhis month. It is not known how it got into his wind- pipe, but he soon began to choke, and de- spite everything that could be done, he died in a few hours. There is a proposition on foot for a na- tional testimonial to be presented by Cana- da_to Queen victoria on the occasion of the diamond anniversrry of her beneficent reign. The suggestion is that an executive committee be appointed of the different Mayors of the cities with Lord Aberdeen as president,, The proposal of the New York Board of Health to class consumption as a contag- ious disease and demand the isolation of those effected has raised a storm of pro, tests. It is estimated,that there are 20;000 families in New York that would come under the law. The protests come not from laymen only, bat from some of the leading physicians of the city. - James MoCaffrey,Milton street, Guelph, whose illness from the effects of swallow- ing a bone while dining, was reported a few days ago, is now in a serions condition, en abecees having formed in his stomach.. Hia medical attendants are unable to say how it may result, and some 'doubt is ex- pressed as to the possibility of his recover y The evidence in the Melancthon fires investigationat Shelburne grower more shocking every day. Four cases have been disposed of and the prison- ers sent for trial. One witness told of a man who had put his poor old horses into a stable before setting fire to it, for the purpose of collecting the insur-' ance money. Mr. Wm. Hueston, a well-known farmer residing in on the Russel road about twu miles on this side of Eastman's Springs, dropped dead in the cellar of his house Monday ev- ening. His wife, who has been confined to her room for years, is also supposed to be dying. A son of the deceased was sitting rip with his mother and noticed his father going down cellar. As he was a long time returning the son went to look for him and found him lying dead on the cellar floor. James Russel, who met his death in the railway accident at Parry's Bay Thursday last, had been Modred for 38,000, $2,000 of which was in the United Workmen. Two months "sgor-.nseel joined the religions sect known as Haneritee. Horner' who is the head of the bobs, ordered Russel to give np all bis insurance, as it was against the rnlee of the order. Rived aid so, and his young wife and two ohildren are now left penniless. Mr. 0. W. Graves, London tratelling passenger agent of the G.T.R., bas arrived home after one of his periodical tours of the lineunder his jurisdiction. He reports that, judging from the numerous inquiries made, there will be a great exodus of peo- ple from Ontario to the Britiehi.Columbia gold fielde as soon se spriii'g males. The inhabitants of the smell towns seem ospec- ially anxious to make their fortunes by gold mining, and -are purchasing tickets: freely. It is expeeted the basinoss aeaaon' will commence about the end ofnext month Mr. Graves says that more emigrants haver left Canada for Cp alifornia during the aiall' '•' ,h few months than in schen or eight years,;'. ; Three byo•oleotions •fek" the Hominiort House of Contnoue take place in Ontario: en Thursday of next week, Boot SIWgoo, South Brant and North Ontario --a11 ear- .ried by the. Conservatives._at.. the ,geiler_e election --will be called upon to pronounoe between the two parties. They will vote all one day, too. The late Government was in the habit of selecting the con- stituenoy in which it was strongest to vote first and then dragging the others along when, it liked. This course the Liberals have always condemned, and the new Government has very properly enaoted that all the varetaiffila,pow existing in the prov- ince shall be fills in end day. The latest proposition made to the Gov- ernment to commemorate the sixtieth year of her Majesty's reign is the creation of a new Province in the west, to be known as hhe Province of Victoria,„, there hi an un- derstanding with Greenway .that Manitoba is to be enlarged, and this involves a con- siderable change in the map of the West, to whioh Bitten is favorable. The proposal is to attach part of Aesiniboia and Sas- katchewan to Manitoba, together with the distriot of Keewatin. Alberta, with Atha- basca and the remainder of Saekalobewen and Aesiniboia, will then be given Provin- cial autonomy as the province of victoria. This scheme is said to it in with plane whiola. members of theil Oabinet entertain for the government of the West. CORR ESPO NDENCE The NEW EEL is not in any way responsible for opinions expressed:under this head TREY ALL DESERVE IT. To the Editor of the New Era. SIR -In your issue of the 22nd inst. your Blyth correspondent, as was the case also once or twice before, gives all the credit of the new school at Blyth to Mr H. Stevens. Surely the architect who designed the building is entitled to the credit of its plan and appearance, and not the man who carries out his ideas; and the contractor for the large amount of brick and stone work and plastering, R. Howard, jr., has made there one of the best jobs of brick work to be found in the county, and he is entitled to the credit of that part. - Without detracting from the merits of Mr Stevens, your correspondent might have thought to give credit to those who were equally deserving of it. Yours truly, J. A. FOWLER, C.E. Clinton, Jan. 27. • ALLEGED FAITH-OURES. To the Editor of the .New Era. SIR. -I am told that there are per- sons travelling about the country pro- fessing to be Faith -Curie doctors, who, it is said, can cure diseases without the usual use of medicines. I would urge your readers to have nothing to do with such persons. If I read Holy Writ aright, when cures were effected by faith, there was no money paid. The great Giver of Life does not ask money for cures made. Yours, - A--NTI HUMBUG. 1 9 IT IS THE BUSINESS , -On- 'Shorthand ! Knowledge- that gives the power to earn money. Central Business College STRATFORD, ONT has the best teacher of Shorthand in the Dominion, a teacher of 18 years experience. or our beautiful catalog Write W. J. Elliott, Principal en4 Find! DIRT is a good thing in its place, but it so often gets in places where it should not be. - One of those places is your watch. Your watch needs cleaning and oiling at least once every 2 years if you would pre- serve its time- keeping qual- ities. Just Think . . SCRIPTtJRE' To the Editor of the New Era : DEAR SIR -I saw in your last week's issue that Rev. Mr Cousins had'for his sermon "Woe unto thein that giveth his neighbor drink." Now I would like to know in what part of the Bible he got his text, and oblige, A SUBSCRIBER. Colborne, Jan. 25. [The text occurs in Habbakuk, 2nd chapter and 15th verse, though the word "them" is "him" in the Bible, and its use may have been a misprint or a mistake on the part of the reporter.] ABSOLUTELY NON-PARTISAN To the editor of the New Era. DEAR SIR, -I know it is unusual to compliment man through the columns of his own paper but I think you are fairly entitled to credit for your gene- rous treatment of those who are your political opponents. It has been so noticeable as to elicit comment, and is in striking contrast with the offensive way in which some editors speak of all who do not see just as they do. You and I have often quarrelled because of political differences, but Four editorial columns have Certainly been free from nasty personalities, and you deserve approval for it. Yours, AN ACTIVE PARTY WORKER. [The good -will of our esteemed cor- respondent is appreciated; at the same time we might say that we have never believed that persotralitiee should figg ,ure in political matters if it is avoid- ' [rle, nor do we believe in the smallness partisanehlp that is too common in Rice, and'we hada fairly tried to live to these principleS, no niatter Bove rong our own parlay failings may bo. J •, If you ltwvts not alread given us the rel) Via seri p ti.oll to y,aut Weekly Papers, let have them now.. We are ; special agents for all the Cin. adian, English and. American°` Periodicals, and always gi •' the lowest rates as well as any advertised premiums. Have you your - Diary for- 1897 '?' Do you want a Canadian, Almanac ? Have you Peloubetts Notes: on the Sunday School Les- sons for 1897 ? Have you seen our special line of .Books at Bargain prices ? keep us in mind when yo are in town howmanymillions of times in a year the balance wheel turns on its delicate axis. It does not rest at night either, like ordinary ma- chines, but keeps at its work unceasingly. You oil your sewing machine daily or weekly, but that delicate instrument of pre- cision--:your re- cision- oulri watch -is al- lowed' t go uncared for until it is clogged with dirt and stops. The best oil Ever invented -the kind we use -will become dirty and thick in time, in --this condition it wears the pivots and destroys that exactness of their. fit in the Jewel -holes which is necessary to a correct performance. Let me look at your watch. I will give you a conscientious opinion as to whether it needs attention. If it don't need cleaning I'll tell you so WATCHMAKER & JEWELER, with 11 years' experience Cooper & Co. CPR TELEGRAPII Oce -AT- COOPEIt'S BOOK STORE, Also agency for Dominion ExpressMoney Orders Allan Line Steamships, Beaver Line Steamships, Dominion A. T. COOPER, - s Agent STEAMSHIP TICKET AGENCY WM. JACKSON CLINTON GUNS We have put in a stock of new Guns call and Inspect them. We have a number of guns to rent by the day or week. Buy your Shells from us and get the best. REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS. That is our business. Send us every thing in the shape of small ma- chinery that needs repairing. We grind, polish . and sharpen Knives and Scissors, and retemp- er if requited. We repair Guns and re -brown the bar- rels of all kinds, makes and styles. We repair Sewing Machines; if any of the parts are broken or worn out, we can make new. Uurbrellas,-Pat:a,§•hl %`t ' _ ._. of like nature are repaired by us. We build new, to order, any small machinery. Give us a trial. SKATES -We are now Grinding Skatee. and will promptly attend to all orders ONWARD BICYCLE CO opposite the Market, PERRIN'S,BLOOS, Clint;. The Storm Did It . And the crowds could not get here. Come On Saturday, Jam And see what - Bargain Day`' feat, JACKSON & JACKS vr. ra01 SON1 r'n>yliC►