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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1897-03-19, Page 4Ntavail 19k 18917 THE CLINTON 11i4W ERA Bicycles.. Bicycles Ranging in prices from 15 for Children's Wheels —TO_ $150 for a Tandem at 'EMERSON'S LJM A70,L SYCLE & MUSIC HOUSE, CLINTON Baur gkevertificnzeuts. Tea'( Swallow ug loate-.G Munro ' q--Uodgens •Bros • loyoles—G F Emerson Buelness-W D Fair Co 'Shapely foot -J Twitchell,. alisuotisn sale -A C Dutton otioe-Mrs Biddlecombe gut g avis -Beesley & Co. barites hats-Jaokson Bros 'arouir watch -J 13 Rumball ,.."_113.0 this way -R 0 Barlett Beadeches-Allen & Wilson .Attractiotls-W L Ouiniette Men'wanted—D A Forrester S corour nered store—P B Crews d March 20 Jacks -W Comsat acksoon y;'Prose goods—McKinnon & Co �realness College—A S Nimmo wart troubles—Milburn & Co otic a to creditors—El Campion torthoru s for ani.-Jainea Snell Eggs for hatching-Fairservioe Bros inion gnu gra FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1897 rn the course of some inquiries in etre Local House the other day. it came ,out that no member of the Ontario Ministry had ever drawn his mileage, *though entitled to do so. This is a point in their favor that should not be orgotten. Toronto is arranging for a conven- iot of municipal representatives to de - 'Ode on a line of policy in the matter ;of tax exemptions. ' Why not at the same time ask the municipal represen- Atrives to deal unitedly with the Un.: ,dei'writer's demands, and also take up sale question of Municipal Insurance? The idea of going to the government r assistance and protection in vari• .us forms has become so common as to monotonous, and the absurdity of aoh trade or organization seeking refection was illustrated the other lay when a delegation of Toronto bar - biers waited on the government and 'asked for special legislation to protect ,'them against some other barbers who ;,.here cutting prices. 'floe government did not promise the legislation asked for r.; t was stated the other day that Mr )`,ll, ith, ex-M.P., had charged the Hon. rDryden with selling the Registry fce in the county of Ontario, and us - g the proceeds for election purposes. •e :statement was explicitily denied ;tn;the House and an explanation de- afded of Mr Smith. .this has not ecu- forthcoming, and Mr Drvden's icitors. Messis Holman and Pat tul- . have issued a writ against Mr Wm 4nith, ex-M.P., claiming $10,000 dam- Gges•for th tstatement. ;,T-•h'e Dominion Parliament will meet xt week; and the session promises to ,one of the most important and in- esting jolts history. The distils - f0 Of tie tariff question, its well as �thor lesser important matters, will ,,..occilpy considerable time. There will probably be some modifications in the tariff, but_in view of the'heavy '•reven- •1re. to be raised, we do not anticipate many radical chanes. Whether the 'overnment intens to deal with the tr erryinander and superannuation sys- eltn;this session or not, is unknown, 7• It will assuredly change the Franchise and thus- effect an enormous aving. z" The Toronto Telegram, independent )oli§ervative, says it is almost a mis- tke•to have elections in constitaen- fes`where enfranzihised Canadian citi- ens are threatened with spiritual death for exercising their right to . ehoOse between two candidates for 4 -AMC -office. Since Archbishop Lan- :, geviu has announced that Roman htholies who voted for Bertrand in Bonitace will be denied' Christian burial if they die unshriven, there is tnstone course open to the Manitoba: lgislature. The Legislature would istifled in bringinging Archbishop Kevin to the bar of the House, but rtttis impolitic to glorify. a fool by mar- *dryrdom. What the Legislature should ;`. kltj: is to expel Lauzon, the Archbishop's flan and disfranchise St. Boniface for" ')flan than five years. peaking of the intimidation exerci- over electors by certain of the Quebec 3lshops, the Toronto World says:- r.iNow this is a business that must stop Wit Imre now, and we are glad to flow that a bill will be introduced 49tha next session of Parliament to unish'clerice guilty of such intimid- tion by banishment or prison. The ale -and it is a crime of the first class ght to have a place in the Criminal e forthwith. If Mr Laurier desires ileke an impression on the coming Ipal: abiegate he can best make that rtipte� sion by a bill introduced in a ;British Parliament to protect the li ber- Rt ,tiles of;t3ritish subject against the in - f timidations of Roman Catholic prelates :44'104^ When the prelates find themselves ',fipatrainst the Criminal Code they will nd rt convenient to respect therights -toad] and everyBritish citizen, be he ti'gglish-tongued r French tongued. The New American Tariff ,TTTct portion of the new American tariff wh{ibli Beale with a class of Canadian pro- nctthat has hitherto found a market in ates, will affect very serionely this raftch of Canadian trade, if it does not itltirely destroy it. Besides the duty on In 'lumber cf $2 per thousand feet, the Kt* duty` will be pat at the most pro- bitnify rate of 80e per bushel, and barley tit 6t 450. nutter, eggs, peas, beans, fatbeg and in fact nearly everything in e eeheddnle, go back to McKinley rates. 1'bo taxed4 i o E 41tii hogs ;1,50 per head r ton, and sheep Political and Pereoual • South Huron Conservatives 7111 meet at Homan on March 23 to nominate a candi- date for the Legislature. The day for celebrating the Queen's jubi- lee through the empire has been fixed for Tuesday , June 22 next. Get ready. Premier Laurier has made up his mind that be will stay in Ottawa. He has bought a snug little home on Bandy Hill. Bonaventure election, on Wednesday, for the Dominion, remained Liberal. The Bishops did all in their power for the Con- servatives. It is reported that Lieutenant -Governor McIntosh, of the Northwest Territories, is about to resign his office and. remove to Roseland to look after his mining in- terests. Hon. Mr. Sifton has sent all his estI- mates for the Indian Department to the printers. In the Department alone he has made a saving of over $60,000, as compared with tie estimates of last year. Four thousand tons of steel rails for the Interoolonial and P.E. Island railways have been purchased from the Maryland Steel Company at about $20 per ton. This is the first time au American firm has got the Interoolouial order, which ''ie always given by tender. The Postmaster -General proposes, as far as hie department is concerned, to com- memorate Her Majesty's diamond jubilee by the issue of a new 3 -Dent postage stamp, appropriate to the occasion. It will have a limited circulation only, probably for a Period of months a oo e i ll the jubilee oele- brationsduring the coming summer. When the sale is stopped the present 3-oent stamp will be put in oiroulation again. In the Manitoba Legislature, James Fisher, M. P. P., who etrenulously opposed the Greenway Government when:its school bill was introduoed, made a epeeist) gener- ally' indorsing the all terms of the settlement arrived at between the two Governments. The speech was somewhat of a surprise, as Mr Fisher is the law part- ner of John 8. Ewart, chief counsel for the minority, and thus far hes been in accord with Mr Ewart's views. Mr Fisher recog- nizes that oonoiliation is the beat policy for all. The Government has set about retrioy- ing some of its promises of reduction in the expenses of the civil service, and a few days ago before Council there was taken up a:proposition for doing away with the statutory increase of $50 per s ear, which clerks have enjoyed. It is claimed that the system followed was one of indiscrim- inate reward to departmental employees, whether they won it by work or not. By the change it will still be possible to grant an increase of salary, but it will be confined to deserving oases. The saying will be something in the neighborhood of $30,000 per annum. By the existing rule, writers who have been years in the service have climbed up to salaries twice what they would receive for the same work in any business house. Then the reduction in the Mounted Police to a strength of six hun- dred will mean a further saving of several thousands. Mr Russell, who with the Hon. Charles Fitzpatrick, Solicitor -General of Canada, visited Rome for the purpose of represent- ing the Manitoba school case to .he Pape, and also to obtain the appointment OP an ' Apostolic delegate to Canada, has returned. In an interview with a repreaentatiye .of the United Associated Press last week, -Mr Russell said be was highly satisfied with the I eault of the several interviews which he had with His Holiness, who evinced a particular interest in Canadian affairs. Mr Russell expressed regret that some per- sons had claimed that the nomination of Mgr. Merry del Val as apostolic delegate to Canada was a victory for the Canadian bishops. That view, he said, would great- ly pain the Pope, who felt the greatest con- fidence that Mgr. Merry del Val would con- ciliate the oonflieting -parties. The Legislature. In the Legislature Monday night, Dr Ryerson moved for a complete list of the justices ot the peace throughout the Province, together with their oc- cupations and the dates of their ap- pointment. In moving, the doctor said that he had ascertained that in the county of York there were 268 justices of the peace. It was stated that some of them could not write their names. They were butchers and bakers and undertakers and teamsters and fruit-selller•s. Taking the county of York as a basis, he calculated that there were in the Province about 4,300 of them. The Premier, replying, said he could not see the object of going to the ex- pense of , preparing such a list. It would go back to pre -Confederation days.. All manner of changes had tak- en place, and a most voluminous cor- respondence , would be necessary to make anything like a correct list. I any useful purpose were -to be served this trouble and expense might be un- dertaken, but they all knew that the do3tor had no useful purpose in view. It was found that the classes whom he evidently thought unfit to aischarge such duties, together with the farm• er•s, were in many cases admirably fit- ted to administer primary justice to their neighbors. The Government would be willing, Mr Hardy said, to bring down the appointments, say, in the last three years, but no good rea- son had been advanced why they should investigate the appointments for the last thirty or forty years, at,a great cost to the public. ' The game laws of Quebec treat an Ontario sportsman as a stranger and compel him to take out a license, and recently the Ontario law was made re- ciprocally inhospitable. Mr Barr, whose constituency adjoins Quebec, is desirous of having the bars taken down and the huntsmen of each province given privileges in the other. He ask- ed that any correspondence proposing reciprocity should be laid before the House. Mr Gibson to ok occasion to say that he favored an alteration in the Ontario law in the direction of ab- olishing the fee imposed on Quebec, conditionally on Quebec doing the same thing. Mr Bush moved for the submission of the documents in connection with .the dismissal of Bailiff John Dickin- son. In consenting, Mr Harcourt said that Mr Dickinson had been dismissed after sn investigation by the inspector which established neglect of dnty. On Wednesday the first bill to get its third reading was that giving pow- er to Knox College to confer the de- grees of bachelor and doctor of di- vinity or ordained ministers of the Presbyterian Church, although not graduates in arts. The House went into committee on the hill providing for the appointment of a Provincial Auditor. A discussion on the principle ot the bill came up on one of the clauses. Mr Reid (Adding- ton) thought that there should be an • Auditor for each oouutyr a eizg recti which was endorsed by Messrs Math son and Whitney. The latter ser that. one man would not be able to the work; indeed, the bill contempl ed the appointment of accountants assist the Provincial officer when the was more work to he done than o plan could undertake. He (leder that the bill was another invasion the domain of local authority. T Premier pointed out that the Audita appointed by the County Councils the past had been in many cases mo unsatisfactory. To adopt the Oppo tion suggestion would be no advan at all, and public opinion demanded reform in this branch of municip administration. He referred to various cases where muuicipal flnanc had been mismann,ged. The very e is tence of such an officer as was pr vided for in the bill would promote t more faithful and zealous discharge their duties by Treasurers and Au itors. At last the rights of wheelmen are in a fair way of receiving that recog nition at the hands of legislators which they deserve. Hitherto the principle that might is right has governed the relationship of the wheel and the or- dinary vehicle upon the public high- way. The driver of a waggon, by force of circumstances, has been able to "play hog," as the' wheelmen call it, with the road, and not infrequently drivers have been known to avail themselves of their opportunities. Such selfishness is not at all universal, and wheelrnen are ready to acknowledge the curtesy of most drivers of vehicles, but the fact that it is liable to be met with led to an agitation for such legis- lative action as would 'determine the rules of the road. Mr Stratton brought in two bills which will undoubtedly meet with the approval of bicyclists. The first is to regulate travel on high- ways. It applies the ordinary rules of t he road as to turning out and meeting to bicycles as well as to vehicles drawn h horses. The second hill enables Municipal Councils to provide bicycle paths, and makes provision for the punishment of persons driving horses or other beasts of burden over a bi- cycle path. Mr Richardson introduced a bill to amend the County Councils act, 1896: This bill provides for the le -division of counties into County Council divisions every five yes rs, the Lieutenant-xov- ernor in Council to issue a cornmission, upon petition from the County Coun- cil. No re -division is to take place be - for e 1900. Before the Legisla Ire rises, Prem- ier• Hardy will introduce a loyal and congratulatory address to be sent her Majesty on the occasion of the celebra- tion of the sixtieth anniversary of her ascendingthe British throne. The ad- dress will, of course be seconded by the Opposition leader, and carried unani- mously. Life In Columba The Country as Viewed b Canadian eyes. How It looks and what it is like as I Sabbath School and League ao t Workers in Convention. at - to Undoubtedly the Sabbath School and re Epworth League Convention, held in ne the Methodist Church, Seaforth, Tues - ed day, was in all respects the most suc- of cessful gathering of its kind that has he rs in st si- te a al the es x- o - he of d - taken place in the district for some time. 'Phe attendance of delegates was large, the topics presented ably hand- led, the discussions lively and to the point, the program carried out on sche- dule time, and the interest keen and unabated from the opening session at 9.30 a.m. to the closing exercises at 10 p.m. No one could listen to the papers read or addressee delivered, and witness the ability displayed in discussion, without being convinced that the Sab- bath School is doing a grand work for the young people, while the League topics showed conclusively the develop- ment of the latent powers of the church and is a good augury for the future well-being of the community. Robt. Homes Clinton, occupied the chair, while Claude Fisher, Holmesville, effi- ciently performed the duties of Secre- tary. The morning session was devot- ed to the consideration of S. School topics, and the afternoon to League matters, and as we purpose giving in a future issue some of"the papers in full, we willfor the present confipe ourselves chiefly to the announcement of the top- ic and the name of the party introduc- ing it. The first subject was an open discussion on "The development of the Sabbath School teacher,' or how to provide reserve teachers. Then followed, The Home Department - How it may influence the schools and the homes -by Rev. W.Godwih, Gode- rich-an able, exhaustive paper. Evan- gelistic work in the Sabbath Schco•1, by A.J.Courtice, Holmesville, was a practical address, with many good points. An open Parliament on Sun- day School work was ably led by Rev. J. Edge. The following committees were ap- pointed -Nomination of officers :-The President and Revs. J. Edge, W. J. Ford, and A.T.Cooper, Clinton; Flank Hale, Goderich, and Mrs Pentland, Dungannon. Finance -Messrs Cooper G.W. Andrews and S.Schwar'tz. y EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER WRITTEN BY DR. MARY IItwIN, OF JAFFNA, TO HER PARENTS IN CLINTON. The journey to Kandy was beautiful. At first the country was pretty flat and low. On either side stretched the fields of "Paddy," a kind of rice, which are divided into little plots by mud walls about a foot high, and the paddy groive out of the water. Then we Dame through pieces of jungle, bright with wildflowers -yellow, resembling small sunflowers, . and shrubs with flowers like candy tuft. Then the uountry became hilly, until at last we are travelling through the mountains, To our, left, rising high above us, was the moun- tain side, and on the right, lay the valley, with hill after hill beyond, some cloud - touched, and everywhere was vegetation, abundant and beautiful. Higher up on the bill were the tea estates, guarded from the winds by the encalyptic trees. The Ceylon bills are indeed a sight worth see- ing. At Kandy we visited the Peradiniza Botanical Gardens, one of the chief sights of the city. The drive through the gard- ens was beautiful -a continual ohange of foliage and flower. Leaving the gardens we drive across to one of the tea manu- facturing planes. The natives piok the tea -the young leaves=and carry them to the factory in large baskets, where theare put into a maohi.ne which is like one fiat surface revolving on another; if they want ordinary tea the surfaces are of smooth wood; it the tea ie to be green, the sur- faoee are made of oopper, which gives tea the green color and metalio taste; the tea is put through a sieve and graded, after the leaves air they_are pot into hot-air_,nla- ciiinee which dries them further, and then sieved again -fine, coarse, medium or dost. If yon could see these lazy, half - naked natives handling the tea, I am sure you would wonder how it tastes as good as it does. It is the custom for the wife of each Governor of this colony to have a road bearing her name cut in the moan - tains, and in this way the beanties of the hills have been unfolded; you drive in and out, around the hillside, now and then coming acmes native buts. We visited the Bttdhist Tempe, but were not allowed to see inside it; they allowed us in the library; the priest in the library is quite an intelli- gent fellow. From the balcony of the Temple we had a magnificent view. As we drove along in the stage coach next day we bad a beautiful view of the country; these were cactus -looking trees, and creep- ers, and brambles. and flowers as far as the eye oan see. The roads were excellent. If the sun were not an enemy here, Co- lomba to Jaffna on a wheel would rejoice the heart of any bicyclist. Mise Irwin here describes in detail her trip and the experience they had with the horses, which finally landed them, coach, bag and baggage into a ditoh filled with water, but fortunately none of them were hurt, • ' * At Annradhupnia rest house they remained some time, visiting the ruined pity. One of the Dagobas, now in Partial ruins, had a summit 50 feet higher than St. Panl'e Cathedral. It was erected B.C. 89, and .the brinks in it are therefore nearly 2000• years old. * * * When we reached Jaffna the missionaries were expecting us, and had conveyances ready for ne, You know the carriages are drawn by cooties here, instead of by horses. The Feranda had been decorated in boner of can. coming, and one of the servants set off'some fire-orackers in our honor. A reception was held for us, and nearly all the missionaries in the three missions in Jaffna came. Mise Irwin then goes on to describe her work there •and the people whom she has already met, and promises in future letter to describe the manners and oustome of that far off eastern land, If she can only find time to write it for publication, the New ERA will be glad to give it apace. Mr Oliver Fuller, an aged faresms, living alone at Wolfvillo, N.S., was r ,:;:r, d Imnr- dered in his house on Sander l...i{.ur AFTERNOON . Considerable disappointme.-t w felt at the absence of Rev. C.C.Crewe general secretary, who for the fir time since his appointment, failed t fill his engagement, owing to illnes but be provided a substitute in the pe son of Rev. G.W.Kerby, cf Wellan Avenue Church, St Catharines. T most of the delegates Mr Kerby was stranger, and they no doubt though he would be but a poor supply for th well liked and portly Secretary, Jou Mr Kerby had not been speaking tw minutes in the place provided for M Crews, before the audience were the oughly satisfied with his ability, an at the close of the proceedings noth ing but lavish, yet deserved praise,wa bestowed upon this•gentleman. The first subject on the afternoo program was, Living up to the Pledge by A. T. Cooper, Clinton, who showe the:necessity and benefit of so doing. The spiritual interests of the Leagu as affected by the Literary, Social an Consecration departments, by Mr Pentland, Dungannon, was an extern pore address marked by deep spiritual Fore and evidencing unusual ability Those following Mrs Pentland in th consideration of the different depart ments of League work had a most dif ficult task, because she practically ba their subjects also embraced in he address, tut they did exceedingly wel and are entitled to much credit. (a The Literary department of the Leagu -Its-Spiritual Aspect - by Miss A. Brick enden, Clinton, was a thoughtful an well presented paper, as a subsequen perusal of it will show. (b) The Socia Department by B,J.Gibbings, Clinton did "Ben" credit, and brought out in staking clearness the advantages o the social features of the League (5) Consecration, by Mr William Lyon, Londeshoro, was a paper closely on the lines of this important subject and showed bow essential it is to suc cessful spiritual' life. District toll call and reports from Leagues indicated an increase in mem bership and nearly all doing good ac tive work. "How to study the Bible," with blackboard illustrations, was the sub ject of an able and highly instructive address by Mr Kerby. Junior work was introduced by Frank Hale, of Goderich, an enthus- iast in this branch of league work. M S. Oaten, of Bayfield, who was to hay.: spoken—also,—beingg unable to do so ow ing to grip. What the League can do for the Church, by Rev. J. P. Westman, Wal- ton. and, What the League can do for Mission=, by Rev. T. Sawyer, Tuck- ersmith, were the two concluding pa- pers on the program, and covered their subject admirably. OFFICERS. The officers for the ensuing year are: -Hon. Pres., Rev. J. Edge, Goderich; President, A. Davidson, Goderich; 1st Vice, Mrs Pentland, Dungannon; 2nd Vice, Miss Bond, Seaforth; 3rd Vice, Miss Brickenden, Clinton; 4th Vice, Wm Lyon, Londesboro; 5th Vice, Frank Hale, Goderich. Secy, Claude F. Fisher, Holmesville. Treas. J. E. Harnwell, Varna. District•Represent- ative, Rev. W. J. Ford. Several complimentary resolutions were passed; also one expressing sym- p athy with the Secretary, Mr Crews, m his illness. EVENING SESSION. The new President was introduced and after a few opening remarkslasked the retiring president to preside for the balance of the program. Rev. J. Edge gave a forty minute address on the various methods of helping ,the Sabbath School, and advanced many suggestions easy to put into practice and certain to be advantageous when so done. Rev. Mr Kerby, being one of the Canadian delegates to the Chattanoga Convention, gave an hour's address on that notable gather- ing, and as he vividly painted scene after scene and described with wonder- ful clearness and power the important events and inspiring circumstances brought out by a gathering of fifteen thousand league workers, he held his audience spellbound one minute,laugh- ing the next, and striving to hold back their tears and emotions the next. Jas. Hilts, bettor known as Capt. Hilts, died at his residence at Pickering Harbour on Friday. Mr Hilts has for a number of years haen a member of Pickering Town- ship Connell. He was a Liberal in politics and highly reepeoted by all. CORRESPONDENCE The Now Cap is not in any way responsible for opinions expressed under this head The Farmers' Condition. To the Editor of the New Era, SIa. - In disousaing the agricultural question, I hope yon will allow ma to I touch on, the pelitioal side that affects ne, as it plays an important part in the pres- ent agrioultural depression. The class legislation enacted by the Macdonald government, (which was both morally and politioally unjust) is one of the causes that tends to intensify the depreaaion by com- pelling farmers to pay more, not only for the necesearies of life, but also for the dif- ferent appliances they require on the farm, thereby curtailing our ability taoompete in the markets of the world. But we hope to soon feel the effects of wiser legislation in this direction: • And 'heir, Mr Editor, without giving cause for offence to any of my brother farmers, I wish to say that in my opinion the great predominating cense of our present state lies with ourselves, and for our own benefit we will go somewhat into detail in the matter. Our system of doing the work on the farm is not thor- ough enough, some may think they have not time to be more thorough, but we meet remember that the motto "anything that is worth doing is worth doing well" applies with even greater force in regard to the work of the farm. Take for instance our plowing, it ie nob done with the taste and method that it should be; you can general- lytell the style of a farmer by hie plowing. Also preparing the land for a seed bed is imperfectly done, and in the majority of oases very imperfectly done; a proper seed bed goes a long 'way towards insuring a fair return. Then the weeds are often allowed to flourish, robbing the soil of its fertility, until they have almost get the upper band, where with early action with a good im- plement and constant attention afterwards they would soon be subdued and in future would be muoh easier kept in check. There is a saying that you can tell a farmer by his fences; there is room for improvement among us in this respect, poor fences make troublesome stook, which is followed by serious loss directly or indirectly, not to speak of the worry occasioned thereby. The manure made on the farm, which is badly wasted by injudicious handling, clays a very important part in our suooess in raising profitable Drops. Lastly, we fail to"properly consider the necessity there is for ns to adapt ourselves to our changed circumstances and conditions; if we would do so we would not feel the hard times to the same extent. There are other points that I might touch upon, but I will draw to a close by venturing the opinion that with all the good farmers there is in the county of Huron, there is not one but what could improve on his present system if he felt he would like to do so. ROBT. H. MCLEAN, Kippen. AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION To the Editor of the New Era : DEAR MR EDITOR: -III your issue of March 12th yon invite discussion on Mr MoLean's letter. I do not think Mr Mc- Lean has struck the nail on the head when he gave his suggestions on the prevailing agricultural depression. The real reasons are in my opinion that the price of the pro- duce of the farm has fallen to such a low ebb that the way the farmers live with such low prices they cannot pay running expenses without going into debt, for the commodities we consume not produced on the farm have not fallen correspondingly. Take oats for instance, we used to get about forty' Dents per bushel, now about seventeen; peas sixty to seventy, now thirty-five to thirty-eight; barley sixty to eighty, now twenty-three to twenty-eight; wheat one dollar to one thirty-five, now fifty to seventy-five cents. In the regime of the Hon. Alexander McKenzie we paid seventeen and one half per cont tariff when times were a long way better than they are to day; now the pay a tariff of about thirty pper cent in times we can't afford to do so. Mr McLean says farmers often sally forth with a sum of money in their pocket to get what they Dalt a bargain from their fellow farmers, and they seem to put more value on wealth obtained in this way, whioh does not add to our material wealth. One would infer from this paragraph that there are a lot of simple farmers in this vicinity that don't know the valve of what they have to sell. If Mr McLean has got that idea in his mind just let him start ont to. buy from the farmers, and he will deserve to get a five dollar bill for every simple one in a hundred he meets. In conclusion, Mr McLean, it is a sad picture to portray, that of individuals calling themselves far- mers,priding themselves in wealth obtained through the misfortune of their fellow-• farmers. The inference from this lis that Mr McLean thinks a farmer has no right to go -and- buy-- -from his brother -farmer; now I think Mr McLean is far from right when he thinks anything of the kind. Take tor instance twenty-five or thirty years ago, when there were only four or five atook dealers in this vicinity, the far- mers were at their mercy. But things have changed now, the dealers in those days used to lay past their thousands and they talk of the times then as the good old times when -there was money to be made in the business;° but now it is very different, the farmers have become keen competitors to the dealers and raised the price of stook and some produce till there is very little margin in handling it. Have I not heard farmers abused like pickpockets by the dealers because they went out of their or- dinary course of farm work to deal in stock and produce. I think Mr McLean ought to admit (instead of trying to restriot the farmers) that they have been a blessing in most oases instead of portraying snob a sad picture. I fail to find farmers making wealth through the misfortune of their fellow farmers. SUBSCRIBER. Mr. Thomas Plummer, Manager of the bank of Montreal at Stratford, is dead. Mr Samuel Fleming, jun., of Hookley was struck by a belt in his saw mill and killed. Trp, the big elephant of the Barnum & Bailey show, was strangled at Bridgeport as he was dangerous. Mise Pauline Johnson,' who has been at the point of death from diphtheria at Brantford, is now pronounced out of dan- ger, but will be an invalid for a few weeks yet. The pity council. Springfield, Mase., has passed an ordinance prohibiting spit- ting upon the sidewalks within the limits of the oity. Tobacco ohewert will be in bard luck. On Thursday afternoon, Mr Jas. Miller, who lives at Wellandport, was stepping out of his boat on the Welland river at that place, when the trigger of a double-barreled 'shotgun whtoe he had in his hand naught and the weapon was dieoharged, the con- tents barging his y g in headi and back. He was taken home and medical aid made ' every effort to save his life, but he died. Deceased was an old*resident of Welland - port, and has been in the hotel business for years. IIe leaves a small family, - N S oTIas. Mr John Huwnhreya, of Sarnia, banged himself at Mooretown. Olr G.B. Connoly of Nawbury-.waa struck. by a train and killed. Mr. E.J. Sanford, son of Senator San- ford of Hamilton, died at El Paso, Texas. Mr Robert Henry, has proteated the election of Mr C. B. Heyd, M.P. for South Brant. EllThe Montreal rolling mills have closed down, throwing about 400 men out of em- ployment. At Essex the vote on the repeal of the local option by-law resulted in a majority 75 for the by-law. Rev. J. W, Pedley, pastor of the First Congregational Church at London, will re- sign at the end of this month. Over six hundred head of oattle were shipped out of Toronto on Saturday to But - !alio and the old country, the balk of them going to Great Britain The value of these cattle wee in the neighborhood of $23,000. The Harriston Tribune tells of a tree on the farm of Mr Marshall, near Clifford, six twelve-feetouts of which contained 5,- 868 feet of lumber. It cost the oondtry $15,000 to pnt down hog cholera in Essex, Kent and algin coun- ties, but it would have cost a much larger sum if the Govegnment had permitted the disease to run its course, IT IS EASY TO HANG OUR • SALE REGISTER Farm of 75 acres, being lot 29, 7th concession ofuB:u e tt, at on Saturday, MarcCommercial7. e. WestcottClinton, ,1 Prop. D. Dickinson, Anat. Farm lands in Goderich township, being lot 38, on the )th con„ at the Rattonbury House, Clinton, on Saturday, Aprll 3rd, at 2 p.m. D. Dickinson, auot. Farm lands in 35, con, 11, lot 35, on.512 and part l of 101 85 6lion the 13th con., at the Rattenb3lrry House, Clin- ton, on Saturday, April 3rd, at 3 p.m. D. Dick- inosn Auc . SPRING TERM, APRIL 1st STRATFORD, ONT Canada's Leading Commercial School. Now is the best time to enter. Five of our recent students secured good situations in one week. .W. J. Elliott, Principal Clinton Horticultural Soc'y. Membership Fee $1.00 On payment of membership fee, each member of the Cameo Horticultural Society for 1897 is entitled to a choice of any one of the following Collections of Seeds, Bulbs or Plants, Collection No. I—Seeils-1 Pia. each, Tall Mixed Asters, Mixed Balsams, Mixed Dianthus, Mignonette Machet. International Pansies, Phlox Drummondi, Shireley Poppies, Stocks white, Mixed Verbenas, Empress Citudytuf t, Mixed weet Peas. Collection No. 2-ItuthS-qCann4, 2 Dahlias 1 Single Tuberous Begonia, 12 Gladioli, 1 Amaryl- lis Belladona, 1 spotted Calla, 2 Tuberoses, 1 Japan Iris. Collection No. 3 -Plants- 15 Hyacinths for winter blooming, cule.ta, 4 Geraniums 1 Single, 1 Gen. Grant, 1 ivy leaved, 1 variegated. Collection No. 5-1Plants7-90 Geraniums. Collection No. 0—Plonts-20 Coleus. Evervthiyg offered in the above collections is strictly first-class. A nyone wishing to become a member of the Society can hand their name and membership fee to Mr Coats or any member of the society. W. J. FORD, President J. C. GILROY, 1st Vice Pres. H. FOSTER, 2nd Vice Pres.: W. COATS, Sec. -Treasurer. We have put in a stock of new Guns call and inspect them. We have a number of gun 3 to rent by the day or week. Buy your Shells from us an get I he 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 required. We repair Guns and re -brown the bar- .rels_oLall kinds, makes and styles. We repair Sewing Machines; if any of the parts are broken or worn out, we can make neW. Umbrellas, Parasols, and articles of like nature are repaired by us. We build new, to order, any small machinery. Give us a trial. SKATES -We are now Grinding Skates and will promptly attend to all orders ONWARD BICYCLE CO PiTtliVesMilatoK, Clinton Because the paper used in every roll is carefully inspected before it is plac- ed in the maehines to be printed. Not only is the paper the very choicest, but the patterns are all designed by the most skilled New York artists, and reproduced in the best factories in Canada and United States. You make no mistake buying your Wall Paper from us. We shall be pleased to send samples and quote prices to out of town Have you seen our Remnant Table ? Genuine Bargains are on it. All paper trimmed free. (00196 -INK STORE, CLINTON. OUR .GRADGATE OPTICIAN Will test your eyes accurately and and scientifically free of charge. He is thoroughly competent to fit you with the Glasses re- quired, and in every case guarantees satisfaction. W. Cooper t16 Co CLINTON A Shapely Foot A Perfect -Fitting Shoe. It's a Cinderella Fit. No shoes °mild give a better fit, nor could there be offered a finer line to select from. No one could ask for more attraotive prices or greater values. It is an open question whether we slialreeii? be able to dupli- cate the bargains we are now offering. We have also a large line of Trunks, Valises, Blankets,, Double and Single Harness.. We have just received two cars of White Cedar Shingles and are now ready to simply all de- mands. Give us a call. JAS. TWITCHELL, Clinton We would like you to come here On Saturday, March 20th For a line of Bargains In MEN'S SHOES, We have about 40 pairs of Men's Shoe% to be honest about it are not tho,newest style in shape, but they are muoh better it quality than lots of the new ones. We want to clear these 40 pair out, and in two lots, and price will dolt. Lot 1-19 pair, all sizes, regular $4, Saturday, ....$2.29 Lot 2-21 pair, all sizes, regular $3, Saturday,....$1.99 JACKSON & JACKSON Fine Shoe Dealers, Clinton.