The Clinton New Era, 1897-07-09, Page 41807
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nil * flood Lamp. We have them
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144 an old • Saddle
hon you oan get a good one from us
kern 50o to $4. In fact, we can
+ve.ygq anything in Bet airs and Sun -
least very close prices.
ell Valeiels, too
11,J 8n, than many dealers pay for them.
oPee, par Wheels at $35, 40, 50 and $60
re want your trade.
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leveland Cycle Livery, Clinton
and Goderich.
'Attu/ gu,ertt lenttnts.
tile..-Hodgene Eros
rale -Jackson Enos
t'Etost-W. D. Fair
e`Fiittndation-McKinnon & Co
Ton. --Est. J. Biddlecombo
C}reen-J. E. Hovey,
erThings-W.Ourmette
ad -Allen Wilson
eldea-G. F. Emerson
Term -W. J. Elliott
ilk Stop -J. B. Rumball
eg:Brcycle-T. Jackson sr
ate for Sale -B. Switzer
to Let -C. E. Hovey
dens Wanted -Geo. Swallow
Lost -M. Schwalm
0,10cionday-Gilroy & Wiseman
elands -Cooper & Co
''i'ehanges" of ads. must positively be
d pded in not litter than Wednesday,
_ils,lleagwise we will not be responsible for
.;Appearance that week.
Hilton gra
FRIDAY JULY 9, 1897
sr esteemed confrere of the Strat-
iril Herald says "The Clinton NEW
ItA has occasional spasms of indepen-
;;,depce." We take exception to this,
admit the independence, but the
spasms" -never
`;Mr Cameron, M.P. for West Huron,
tborizes an emphatic contradiction
r'the rumor published in the Signal of
is week, that he may resign at an
4+rly day. Mi' Cameron states that he
-no such intention.
The Mon treal Witness very properly
pmmends those Liberalstalwarts who
pod out during the last days of the
ruession against some of the schemes of
'the government. It indicates that
alters are Liberals determined to live
japan their pledges, and this is a check
'lnn any party, because no party is
/!' istieong enough to disregard the %Yarn-
5uig,'s of its own friends.
Additional Local News.
COUNT'S RATE. -The amount which
Clinton will this year pay towards the
county rate is 12.75; last year the
amount was $677.30. The reason for
the increase was because the county
made its estimates too low last year,
and had to make up the difference this
,year.
NEW M NET OFFICES. -The following
new money order offices have been
opened in Huron this. month: -Bel -
Drave, Brucefield,Oantralia,Cranbrook,
ashwood, Ethel. Londesdoro, Moles-
worth and Walton. This will be quite
a convenience to the respective locali-
ties.
How CLroPs LooK.-A citizen who
made a bicycle trip through various
parts of Huron says the crops seldom,
if ever looked better in this section of
the country. The fall wheat and hay
crops are simply immense, while in
some sections the spring grain is com-
ing on in great shape. The same gen-
tleman says there is no finer agricul-
tural country in Canada than the
county of Huron.
YES, IT'S HOT. -It is no news to say
it has beep very' bot during the past
few days; the fact has been self-evident.
But there are a great many different
opinions as to how hot it has been.
Some people have imagined it was any-
where from 100a to 1250 in the shade,
but such heat is never knowu in Canada
Sunday was the warmest day exper-
ienced,the thermometer, as near as can
be ascertained, standing at 05 0 inside a
building, and it has not reached this
any day since.
Mr and Mrs Worth, of Bowmanville,
are visiting their cousin, Mr James
Cornish, ot the base line. He also vis-
ited the House of Refuge, and being a
County Councillor for many years
was surprised to learn that an institu-
tion of that kind could he carried on
so cheaply as this one is. He thinks
that Durham will have to have a simi•
lar institution where the poor can be
kept cheaper and more comfortable
than under ordinary circumstances.
DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS. -
The examination of candidates for
Forrn 1 took place on Friday and Sat-
urday; 36 candidates wrote. The ex-
1 amination of candidates for Form II
Part 1 was held on Monday and Tues-
day, 72 writing. The subjects for this
Form are Grammar and Rhetoric,
Arithmetic, Physics and History.
Part II of Form II extends over Wed-
nesday and Thursday, and candidates
taking languages continue at intervals
a few days longer; 35 candidates are
writing. Form III and IV and Mar-
triculants received an introduction to
the papers on Wednesday and will
continue until July 16th; thirty are
writing on Form III and seven on
Form IV. The papers are considered
fair.
The papal delegate has sent a letter,
n the eve of leaving Canada, to Arch-
i"shop Langevin, of St. Boniface, in
hich His Excellency treats of the ob-
' ect.of his mission and the duty of the
it faithful in relation thereto. He MG-
- ales that the head of the church can
Atone pass an acceptable opinion on
the school question, but in the mean-
time he virtually asks Archbishop
*Langevin to leave it severely alone.
The Toronto Star is authority for
°tithe statement that the Engledue deal,
4`i
ade with the Ontario Government
fly which an English syndicate were
ranted the privilege of prospecting
or minerals in a certain tract. of coun-
t has fallen through, as they have,
.iled to commence operations within
etime limit. If this be true not
Only will it deprive the Opposition of a
campaign cry, but it will put $20,000in-
rr=to the Ontario treasury, as a forfeit, -
;Wet a bad deal in ary event.
The Toronto World, Conservative,
`says: -"It is agreed on all sides that
,$ir Wilfrid Laurier has acquitted
him- pelf nobly throughout the Jubilee pro-
eeedings. Canada has not a citizen
bo could have represented the coun-
to better advautage than Sir' Wil-
frid. He has ast.riking personality, he
is an eloquent speaker and is possessed
,‘,;:of a pleasing mannerism.' As far as
i:' -tbe ceremony of the Jubilee is concern-
-ad he has done credit to the Dominion.
It is now stated that a number of
Conservative senators can be disqual-
ified because they do not- possess the
1$4.000 necessary to qualify. 'Well, sup-
posing they can be, what then? It won't
make the Senate much better to dis-
qualify these fellows and fill their
places with Liberals. It would still he
an irresponsible body with power to do
much harm and no good. The only
cure for the Senate is its abolition, and -
the consent of the Home government
should be secured with this end in
view.
A few days ago some papers stated
that Sir Richard Cartwright and Mr
Tarte were at dagger points. Mr
Tarte, over his own signature, repudi-
ates all such statements, showing that
not only are all the members of the
government. on the very best of terms,
but he eulogizes Sir Richard in particu-
lar, saying: -
"When I was a Conservative journalist I
• bad great prejudices' against Sir Richard.
To see him at a distance one would take
!rim for a man who was brusque, violent,
lbeadstrong in his ideas. Loyal to the tips
of his fingers, learned, exempt from prejn-
dices, Sir Richard is the living personifica-
tion of kindness, of width of"view, of honor,
of devotion to public interests, of faithful-
ness to his friends. We have had many
tberny questions to discuss and solve since
wecame to power. I declare here that I
have never found among my oclleaguee
;more elevation of thought, more disposition
to what the English call give and take, more
tolerance than' in Sir Richard Cartwright,
One cannot know him without esteeming
him profoundly."
Sir Richard's old friends in Huron
know all this to be true. A kinder
friend, a more pleasant companion in
1601a1 life could not be found in the
;franks of either party, and the NEW
ERAlhas frequently said this when even
;frome of our friends were apt to believe
the misrepresentation published con-
'grning him.
THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE. -
The cobble walk in front of Fair's Mill
should be relaid. The town streets
should be gravelled -hut pot till Octob-
er. Isaac street, from the railway
south, should be gravelled anytime, so
as to collect the $00 greeted by Stanley
and Goderich townships. The build-
ing of granolithic walks should be con-
tinued: this town has got beyond the
plank stage for its front streets. The
extension of the hydrant system should
be provided for in next year's estimates
Ratepayers should help the street com-
mittee to keep the streets in order by
removing broken gangways: there are
several yet around town, . Stone, in-
stead of plank crossings should be Laid
wherever possible. All improvements
made to the town should be of a per-
manent nature as far as possible.
THE LICENSE ACT. -A new license
act went into operation on the 1st of
July, the principal features of which
are that --No sale of liquor will be al-
lowed in licensed places after 11 p.m.
But this regulation has uoeffect on the
prohibition of selling after 7 p.m. on
Saturday and all day Sunday, in which
respect the law remains just as it was
before. Hotel bars may not be open
before6 a.rn. on each day, on between
7 p.m. Saturday night and 6 a.rn. Mon-
day. The regulations covering the
sale of liquor to minors have been made
.Wore stringent. A minor is defined as
a person of either sex under 21 years of
age. The person found supplying liq-
on• to any such, as well as the license
holder, will he. liable to be fined not
less than $l0nor more than $50 for each
offence. This, however, does not apply
to a'person under 21 years of age, upon
the written order of his parent, roaster
or guardian. Minors must not be al-
lowed to loiter in or about bar -rooms
or any other room where liquor is dis-
pensed, and if any person apparently
under 21 years of age unaccompanied
by a parent or guardian, and is not it
resident or bonafide lodger or boarder
on the premises, is permitted to hang
around without good and sufficient.
reason, the licenseholder are both liable
tc a penalty of not less than $2 nor more
than $10 and costs.
TOWN COUNCIL. -The regular meet-
ing of the Council was held on Monday
night. Andrews Bros, asked for
change in assessment, as per statute,
which was granted, Mr. Plummer,
Chairman Street Com., reported that
certain streets be graded, and on mo-
tion of Councillor Taylor it was decid-
ed to build a gravel walk from Ontario
to Rattenbury street, on Dinsley street.
Mr, Swallow,' Chairman of Fire and
Water Committee, reported in favor
of a hrick tank, to cost in the vicinity
of $125, and on motion of Deputy Reeve
Cooper, seconded by Reeve Kennedy,
it was decided to locale it on the cor-
ner of Rattenbury and Raglan streets:
the balance of the report, dealing with
fire appliances, was referred hack to
the Committee, to be reconsidered and
distlt with at a special meeting, to he
held on the 20th. Mr. Taylor, Ceme-
try Supt. reported that aver 100 loads
of earth had already been placed in the
cemetery, greatly to i ts advantage,Dep-
ut.y-reeve Cooper, Chairman Property
Committee. reported certain improve-
ments and recommended a grant of 925
towards purchasing a uniform for Con-
stable Wheatley. Mr..Gilroy, Chair-
man Finance Committee, reported, re-
commending payment of a number of
minor accounts; Receipts- station
stock scales, $20,30; market scales and
hall rent, $20.25; cemetry lot and work,
$15.15. The Treasurer submitted his
deposit receipts etc„ showing amount
to the credit of the town -$8000 hav-
ing been placed on straight deposit,
and 93,500 under current savings ac-
count. Mr. Paisley was added to the
Stavely Estate Committee. The mat-
ter of extending the granolithic walk
was discussed, but no action taken.
TEE NEw ERA GIVES THE HOME NEWS
Holmesville
LAwN PARTY. -There will be a lawn I
social on the grounds of R. Acheson
on Friday evening; proceeds for the.
benefit of the Methodist school. Straw- I
berries and ice cream will be served
from 0 to 12. Clinton brass band in
attendance. Everybody invited.
MARRIED.- On Wednesday Mr Alf.
Tebbutt and Miss M. Jack, both of the
Huron road, were united in the bonds
of matrimony at Toronto, and arrived
home on Wednesday evening. Both
are well known and very popular, and
their friends extend their congratula-
tions and hest wishes.
NOTES. -Wm. McRoberts is visiting
friends here; he is now a frill fledged
high schol teacher, having passed the
-examination of the school of pedagogy.
Mr and Mrs Jackson visited here Sun-
day. Mr O. L. Fisher is spending his
holidays at home. Mr Mason, of Mich-
igan in visiting at A. Wilson's. The
members of the infant class enjoyed a
very pleasant afternoon, Tuesday,with
their teacher, Miss Courtice. There
will likely be a foot -ball match at the
Lawn Party Friday night, Beavers vs.
Porter's Hill. At the Tetuplars Mon-
day theloffic ere were installed and after
the ordinary business, the treat of the
losing side in the contest was given by
the boys, in the shape of str'awberr•ies
and'cream. which all enjoyed.
AN OLD HOLMESVILLEITE--The fol-
lowing is part of an item in a Montreal
paper and refers to a young man well
known here some 10 or 12 years ago,
he being the young roan on the circuit
here. While here he was a very earn-
est student, and his old friends are
glad to hear of his success. "Mont-
realers and the Methodist people of
learn with
Canada in general l will
great pleasure that Dr Walter Patton,
professor of ancient languages at the
Wesleyan Theological College, Mon-
tieal, yesterday received the degree of
doctor of philology from the German
University of Heidelberg, the qualifica-
tion of "excellent" attached thereto.
-Froin private sources it has been
learned that Prof. Van Bezold, the
world renowned oriental scholar, pro-
nounces Dr Patton the only Arabic
specialist in America, Dr Patton's
scientific researches in conjunction
with Prof. de Goetze, of Leyden, Hol-
land, in regard to the aneient Arabic
scripts, with which is incorporated his
doctor's thesis, will be published in
book form in Leyden in September of
this year. The book will naturally ap-
peal only to Arabic students. Dr Pat-
ton sails from Liverpool in August to
fulfil a one year's engagement as pro-
fessor of Oriental languages at the
Wesleyan College, Montreal. The
learned doctor is a comparatively
young man, having been born in Mon-
treal in November 1873, an old High
School boy, and a S. T. L. and B. D. of
the Wesleyan College. He is a son of
James Patton, secretary of committee
of management, Montreal General
Hospital, but the only one not a doc-
tor of medicine. During the last ill-
ness of the revered Dr Douglas, •Dr
Patton took up and completed his un-
finished lectures.
Church Chimes
The Hall sisters, well-known evange-
lists, have gone on a trip to Dakota,
where they intend to carry on their
work.
Mrs (Bev.) Fear, Milverton, left on
Friday on a trip to the Pacific coast in
company with her father, W.Davidson
of Stratford, They will visit Chicago,
San Francisco, Victoria, Banff and
Winnipeg.
LeaetuE.-Last Monday evening's
meeting of the Ontario street Epworth
League was their monthly consecra-
tion and roll call service. The meet-
ing next Monday night will he in
charge of the first vice President, Miss
Lizzie Rath. A paper will be read on
the Indwelling Christ, present still in
the sacrament, ty Tom Walker.
A Kingsville correspondent says:-
Perhaps
ays:Perha,ps the most interesting and cer-
tainly the moat largely -attended, fare-
well service ever held in the history of
the Methodist Church in Kingsville,
where the Rev. Wm. McDonagh Baas
been laboring for the last three years,
was that of Sunday evening last, on
which occasion the reverend gentleman
closed his labors in this vicinity, and
also in the itinerancy of the Methodist
Church. There must have been nearly
1,000 persons present, afact thatspeaks
more emphatically than words, as to
the esteem of Mr McDonagh and his
services, cherished by the people of
every denomination.
Thursday's London Advertiser says:
"Rev. B. Clement, left, accompanied
by his family, for Clinton on this after-
noon's train.,During his sojourn in
London West, rClementnotonlyen-
deared himself to his congregation, but
made a large circle of friends in the
city who regret his removal. By his
ministerial brethren also he will be
much missed. Mr Clement was fore-
nnost in all religious and philantropnic
movements, and was a distinct power
for good in the community. The Meth-
odists of Clinton are assured of faithful
service at the hands of a pastor broad
and tolerant in his views, and possess-
ing rare social qualities."
Porter's Hill
NOTES. -Mrs Wilson of London spent
the 1st of July with her sister Mrs W.
H. Lobb. Mrs Moore returned to her
home in Mitchell last week. The straw-
berry festival held at Mr McPhails-rm
Tuesday night was a grand success,
plenty of strawberries and cream, a
good programme and a beautiful even-
ing. Proceeds $25. A number of our
villagers spent a very pleasant time at
the lake on the 1st.
Cricket.
The cricket match between Forest
and Clinton was the only sport here on
Dominion Day, and resulted in favor
of Clinton by a scot e of 68 to 52, only
one innings being played,
CLINTON.
J. MoMurchiebMaylor
G. Barge c Monroe b Goldsmith 5
F W Terry oGo'demithb Walters 9
L Kennedy c Hallock b Bluett... _ 17
M D McTaggart b Walters 0
W Doherty c Chandler b Bluott... 0
A McGarva b Walters 0
R Agnew b Wichmann 7
F R Hodgens c Wichmann b Walters..... .. 6
J Miller run out i
E Citadel) rot out 4
Byes .. 4
Loa byes 8
Total . 68
FOREST.
G Monroe std Terry b Kennedy.... .... .... 12
TMaylorb McMurchie 3
C Bluett c McGarva b McMurchie.. 0
Dr G A Walters b Barge 20
H Goldsmith b McMurchie. 9
B Hailock b Barge 0
J Wichmann c Kennedy b Barge... tI
W Tripp b Barge 0
J Chandler not out 3
R N Scott b McMurchIe... 0
Dr E Blain c Agnew b 1JIoMurahio....
Byes
0
5
Total 52
There was a good crowd present to
witness the match between Clinton and
Parkdale, played on Friday; the latter
is captained by Joe Clark, (Mack) and
is considered a strong team, so that the
Clinton boys did well incoming so near
a victory, the score being 80 to 77 in fa-
vor of the visitors.
PARKDALE.
C P Chamborsc Terry b McMurchie .. 2
1) Gregory not mit 16
A 0 Chambers c Barge b McMurchie 0
C Leigh run out b McMurchie.. 3
N' W Sterling a Agnew b Kennedy . ....... 4
8 le Chambers 8 McMurchie.. 15
J T Clarke c Hoover b margo 15
J 5 Hall b McTaggart 0
F Mont nit h c Agnew b Berge 6
A Hatch b ylcTaggart • 0
J C Greig b Terry 13
Byes 6
Total.... ..... .
CLINTON.
G ilarge c S FChambors h C'arke 9
F W Torry b s N' Chambers 31
L Kennedy b Clarke .............. ...
J McMurchie c 0 E Chambers b Loigh 12
M McTaggart b 8 F Chambers 2
A McGarve, c Leigh b 8 F Chambers 0
R Agnew b' 9 le Chambers 0
7 B Hoover c A 0 Chambers b 8F Chambers4
F R Hod ens not out... ..... 2
W P Spalding b Loigh 5
O Haxby c Chambers b Leigh.
Leg byes 6
Total 77
NOTES. -While the game was in pro-
gress a hall struck Mr Gilroy, who was
on the grand stand, square in the eye;
he admits he not only saw stars, but a
full half-moon, Mr. Terry is this week
in Chicago, playing with ateam in that
city. Clinton Club will play with Galt
in that place, on July 13; with Berlin,
at Berlin, July 14; with Listowell, at
Clinton, Aug. 5• with Berlin, at Clin-
ton, Ang. 12; with London, at Clinton,
Aug. 17.
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Two cases of smallpox are reported in
Montreal. Both patients are in the hospi-
tal, and isolated, and the danger of the dis-
ease spreading, as in former years, when
the sanitary service was inefficient, is very
small.
The following, from a Galt paper, re-
fers to a young man who resided here
at the time his deceased father wasp.ts-
tor of Rattenbury Street Church: -We
are glad to notice that R. W. Brock,
M. A., son of the late Rev. Thomas A.
Brock, of the Guelph Conference, and
acting lecturer on mining and assaying
in the Kingston n School of Mines,has
been appointed geologistof the Dmin-
ion geological survey at such a hand-
some salary that it is a great honour
for one of his age. His course as acting
professor has been as popular and suc-
cessful as his career as a student, and
his departure will be sincerely regret-
ted.
There may be still living some of
the old-timers among our readers in
Goderich township who remember a
Wm. Bredin, who located on the 5th
con. away back in the thirties, when
the natural forest, except at rare in-
tervals. proudly bared its richly foli-
ated head to the semi -kissed breezes
as they were wafted across from the
adjoining lake, and ere the vandalism
of civilization had perpetrated in col-
umns of smoke which never so grace-
fully curled, the denudation of earth's
natural garment and its accompany-
ing graceful outlines. Well, as we are
informed, the new minister for Turn-
er's appointment, Rev. Mr Finlay, is
a grand -son of this Mr Bredin and a
cousin ot Mr Whitely, of the Customs.
and he will have the inspiration of
talented forbearers in his line to stim-
ulate him to the highest endeavor -in
his chosen calling,
NEWS NOTES
Mrs Jane Walker died at Queenston,
in her 99th year.
Mr J. B. Murphy of Kingston died sud-
denly at the St. Lawrence Hall. Montreal.
Four horses died from the heat at Til-
bury Center on Suuday, and two at
Comber.
A young hid named McKenzie,of Dundee
died recently from rabies, and his brother
who was bitten by the same dog. has gone
to the Pasteur Institute in New York.
Reuben Jackson, hotelkeeper at Verona,
is lying at the point of death from the ef-
fects of a blow received from Matthew
Revell. The men had a quarrel while out
driving.
Sir George A. Kirkpatrick, Lieutenant -
Governor of Ontario, is very seriously ill,
and, sad as it is to relate, it must be said
that there is little probability of his living
the week out.
Hilandah Bertson, wife of a Walker-
ton sheep farmer was driven insane by
heat while visiting friends at Grand
Rapids, Mich., and committed suicide
by taking morphine.
Mrs White,who lives with her son-in-
law, ex -Mayor Cole, Woodstock, fell from
a window at Mr Cole's residence Monday
afternoon and broke both her legs. She
was standing on a sill, cleaning, the glass
when it is supposed, she slipped and fell to
the ground, some eight or nine feet below.
Two young boys, Wm. O'Neill aged 15,
and John McWilliams, aged 17, sons of
respectable parents in Ottawa, were arrest-
ed by the police of Hull. They pleaded
guilty of five charges of burglary, and
O'Neill was sentenced to five years in the
Reformatory at Peceetanguishene and Mo -
Williams to five years in the Kingston
Penitentia ry.
Charles Allen, a farmer, living near the
North of Ellice, was killed by the falling
of his barn on Monday afternoon. Dur-
ing a heavy storm he and others who were
building a stone wall under the barn, which
had been raised up for the purpose, took
shelter under the building from the storm,
when suddenly the whole barn toppled over
on them. Mr Allen was struck on the side
and the top of the head by falling timbers,
and was killed instantly. He leaves a
wife and a grown-up family.
The death took place at Mount Pleasant,
six miles from Brantford, on Thursday, r t
Squire Thomson, the oldest ri sident of
Brant county, in his 98th year. As a lad
he drove a waggon in the war of 1812. He
was the oldest Freemason in Ontario,
having been initiated at Waterford75 years
ago. He was a man of moderate habits,
and till within a few days of his death re-
mained in possession of al9 hie faculties.
He ane buried with full Masonic honours.
A terrible fatality occurred Tuesday
morning about 10 o'olook on the farm of
Mr Dufton, Nissoari. Fire destroyed the
barns and ehede of Mr Dufton and burned
to death the 3 -year-old son of Mr Sager, a
tenont of the farm. the later was work-
ing in the fields. and his little eon, who
was with him a few moments before the
fire lsft him, saying he was going to the
house. The little fellow, however, must
,have gone into the barn instead, and
thoughtlessly or accidently set fire to the
straw,
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Written, 10 the NEW Lyse.
O Canada! llfy Corutt;ry2
I tune my harp to heal
Awake! my scull wake! and bring
Sweet mem'rles 0444erne while I sing,
And olotstt epe bonpdiu,g freee es ring
The strings vibrate with .dulcet tone
When swepA Jor thee, pry loved, mine own.
OOanaeatMyy Country!
How vatitl is thy domain!
What
t xiealth lies hidden in thy breast,
And th thy mountain's lofty crest.
Thy van eye with what riches blest!
Thy lakes what wonderous chain!
Thy, prairie lands and forests wild
Where dwelt the red man -nature's child.
O Canada! My Country!
How fair thy vernal Hoene!
When song -birds sing in noisy mirth,
And wake the buds and flowers to birth;
When all the robes of Mother earth
Are changed from white to green.
The sun's fond rays have kissed the sward
And blossoms peep with sweet accord.
O Canada! my Country!
What words can paint thy May !
The apple bloom by breezes fanned
Have shed their sweetness o'er the land.
Like sheeted ghosts the plum trees stand,
Nor fear the light of day.
The sun rides high in fervid power
And joy has crowned each shining hour,
O Canada! my Country!
Insummer's beauty drest!
The cirrus clouds floats over head
And sunset skies their lustre shed,
In brilliant tints of gold and red,
The splendor of the west:
And soft hearts beat to love atune
While mortals drink the breath of June.
0 Canada! my Country!
Thysummer's my delight !
Thy July days are ever warm,
And grand thy lurid thunderstorm.
Thy August with her beauteous form
Arrayed in mantle bright
Of yellow grain fields vast as seas,
All waving in the gentle breeze.
O Canada! my Country!
lilt 9utumn's glory drest.
Wat words can paint the landscape spread
Wh pink and purple, brown and reef,
As though some beauteous oriole shed
Its plumage on thy breast,
Where oft the crimson creeper twines
Among the dark green of thy pines.
O Canada! My Country!
When Autumn leaves lie low,'
And Indian Hummer fades away,
November rains no more hold sway,
And winter comes in fierce array
Of wind and sleet and snow;
And binds thee in his icy thrall
Till loosed when springtime rain -drops fall.
0 Canada! My Country!
My own! Mp heart's delight!
I love thy spring when flow'rets blow,
I love thy summer's fervid glow,
Thy autumn glories lying low,
Thy winter cold and bright,
No other land my heart San share,
No other cline with thine compare.
CLARA H. MOUNTCAt TLE,1
Clinton
Personal and Political Notes
Hon. Amor De Cosmos, ex -Premier of
British Columbia, is dead.
Rev. John Burton, Presbyterian min-
ister at Gravenhurst, is dead.
Dr, James W. Oliver of Niagara Falls,
was found lying dead on the floor of bis
room
Sir. Wilfrid Laurier was the guest of
Queen Victoria, at Windsor Castle, on
Wednesday.
Sir Wilfrid appears to be not only the
lion of the hour, but the lion of every hour
of the day. -Toronto Star.
The freedom of the pity of Edinburgh
has been conferred upon the Premier of
Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
Mr Delaney, Independent Liberal, was
returned to the Qaebee Legislative Assem-
for the Magdalen Islands, defeating Mr C.
Marcil, the Liberal candidate.
Hon. Dr. Borden, Minister of Militia,
has returned to his departmental duties in
the capital after being for some months in-
capacitated as the outcome of a railway ac-
cident.
Lady Aberdeen will only remain in Eng-
land and Scotland for about four weeks,
during which time she will entertain Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and Lady Laurier at Haddo
1louse.
Mgr. Merry Del Val has written to
Archbishop Langevin and calls for a .ces-
sation of agitation o0 the School question
and bide his Grace leave the decision in
the matter to the Vatican.
The banquet to Sir Wilfrid Laurier by
the Montreal Board of Trade, on his return
to Canada, will be the first honor of that
kind ever extended"to a Canadian premier
by that important public body.
Hon. N. Clarke Wallace, M. P. for West
York, sailed on Monday for Liverpool by
Steamship Canada. He is delegate to the
triennial council of Orangemen of the world
which opens in Glasgow July 14th,
The minister of railways and canals has
notified the C. P. R. Co. that at the end of
the fiscal year now current thearrangement
under which the C. P. R. uses the- Inter-
national Railway between St. John and
Halifax will be canceled. The minister
claims that a more advantageous bargain to
the government railway can be made than
that now existing. It was entered into by
the late government.
Mr. Whitney, the opposition leader, ad-
dressed a well attended meeting in Dundee
Tuesday. The feature of the day was his
reply to a hearer who asked him what was
his policy regarding the liquor question.
He replied, in effect, that it would be kept
dark till he got into power; but said tom•
mon sense and public opinion would dic-
tate it. At which the audience, who saw
the humor of the thing, laughed.
Hon. Mr. Marchand's government
has canceled the or der -in -council, pass-
ed by the late Conservative govern-
ment in Quebec two weeks after it was
defeated at the polls,.grant.ing to Mr H.
Beemer, the well-known railway pro-
moter, 400,0)0 square acres of land about
Lake St. John and the exclusive privil-
ege cf hunting and fishing in all the
territory watered by a number of riv-
ers in that district.
Premier Laurier, when asked in England
regarding his views of those who ran down
Canada because of the snow that falls in
winter, said that such critics were hair -
brained. "Why," he asked, "what would
Canada be without her snow ? I't is one
of the greatest of her treasures. Her great
lumbering industry would hardly exist:but
for the snow, and mach of the wonderful
fertility of our farm lands and the salu-
brity cf our climate we owe to this same
winter visitor. Our snow is a thing to be
proud of and thankful for." It is, it is.
Suppose we order as little of it now 1
W. G. Murdock, Toronto, one of the fore-
most criminal lawyers in Canada, met his
death Friday morning. He and a oompan-
ion were fencing with umbrellas when he
fell on the point of his friend's umbrella,
which entered his eye and penetrated hie
brain. He was 42 years old and was an aet-
ive Conservative, having been frequently
mentioned for one of the Toronto constitu-
encies. Ho married Miss Eleanor Blakely,
tl.e daughter of a Stratford merchant. A
few years later the wife applied for and
secured a divor:e. Mr Murdock kept the
daughter for some time, but when inBuff-
alo he was assaulted in a barber shop and
the ohild was taken from hint.
HP[1VIM�@KS
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i1111,1,
Ypt. 4d�
The kind that are strong and durable, $1 to $3
Croquet Sets .
4 Ball 90c, 6 Ball $1.10,
Fans
All kinds, sizes
and prices.
Express Waggons, Dolls Cabs, Etc.
W. eooper &Clinton
C�'o.
8 Ball $1.25.
mst year in London (Eng.) more that
12,000 children of both sexes were taught to
swim. Doubtless in ajhumanerage more than
knowledge will be included in the regular
course of instructing in the schools.
Christopher Langlois, of Malden, lost a
heifer in a most peculiar way. Her horns
had an extraordinary curl, and she got one
of her hind feet entagled in one of them.
When she was found she was dead.
21 Bicycle
That will give you satisfaction and
etand all kinds of roads is what we
have to offer you in the
Massey4larris and the
Brantford Red Bird.
For one of the best Cheap Wheels
see the
Griffiths Leader.
Our Repair Shop
is in full blast, and remember that
that we guarantee all out work. We
carry the largest stock of supplies of
any house in the county. We have
just added a Vulcanizer to our shop
and now are prepared to do all kinds
of repairing on rubber goods,
H. L. BROWN CO.
op oeite the Market,
PJi RRIN'S BLOCK, Clititon
flow about Spectacles,
new pair of
P
Every pair of glasses fitted by A. T.
Cooperare guaranteed to give entire,
satisfaction. All glasses fitted cn sei
entific principlee that cannot be astray
It costs
no more toet the best from
as, than to buy inferior goods from
peddlers.
The scientific fitting of your eyes is our
specialty, and you always know where
to find us.
Cooper's Bookstore, Clinton
Prices from $1 upwards
Robert Gray of Hamilton, is dead from
the eftects of an accident on Saturday even-
ing, when he was run over by a waggon.
Mr John Weatherson of Hamilton, for
many years prominently identified with
railway interests, died at the age 93 years.
Fall Term, Sept. 1
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STRATFORD, ONT
A live, go -a -head school that thoroughly pro -
pares young men and women for business life.
Attendance this year doubled that of last!.
Oily one kind of business education given to,
our studends, and that "the best."
Write for Circulars
W. J. Elliott, Principal
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If we Can't
Get the Best
We want none, that's our principle
in buying. We deal only with firms
who produce the beet. We order only
the choicest of the best. There isn't
an article in our store that won't
please you. And we've everything
you could wish in
Shirts, Collars,
Braces, Sox,
Jubilee Ties,
Hat Bands &C.
We make a Specialty of Hats.
Compare ou r prices with any. You'll find
they're lowest here for the best,
A. J. MOBRISH, Clinton.
!Tije Top
j\Iotifj of OtgIe
Isn't always the most tasty after
all. A man's build and shape muse
be considered. A tailor isn't a good.
tailor unless be knows what sort of
cut will look the more stylish on the,
tall man and the short man, the fat,
and the lean. And the pattern of the
goods themselves is another import-
ant thing to decide,
We are perfectly familiar with all:
the technical points in tailoring. Our
experience and knowledge of clothes
is at the public's service. Our gar-
ments are made and sold on honor.
A. J. HOLLOWAY, Clinton,
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NOTHING LIKE LEATHER
We zre noted for carrying' the finest range of !loots and
Shoes in the County. We are told this every day and.
only last week we met a new customer wh aid our
° 2 Men's Shoe Was better than what he had 1,5e -
for $3.50. This maybe a little overdra out
where
there must be a reason fr our increase in business,
which is going up every month. You can depend on
getting from us the best possible goods at the lor
prices.
Jackson 49z Jackson, FINE
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