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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1900-03-01, Page 4\vt, ilteirke Relates Ws Experiellee And Tell* Of Boers toad lieOlelefe and of a "ChrlatMas Pinner, Partaken Of Under 11, fitentle AfriCall Ones. The 'writer of the letter, from Which the following is extracted, from South ' Africa le o roman of Moue. George • oza Hugh E. Rorke, so well end favor- ably icnoivti in Clinton, Med es One of • two brodiers Who went out with the' * first °intelligent. In addition to heipg able to fight well Hillis:0 Henke writee eutertani ng ere w. - Comp Belmont, South Africa, Dec. 39, 1800. ,M7 Dear Mother,— roe three weeks • we have been lying in this benighted • pleoe600 Milea north of Cape Uwe, • vact within a. :jaw ranee of elpaclfentein, where it.'elneit heave' fight lots been go. Ing on. 'Olia Highland Brigade being • hWto oat, up. And teeter not a shot has been heed. We are e little ine diseour- . 1 innsl OW, though, that the place duos tobentwely lack a pertain 14eeeet• weal further, I mut not say t eto Oholeolios beep fired, for ,on e patrol:tr•end outposts aid •the tociey kopeesot this district, occasional ehots are flredat vtandering Boers and ocoosionel shots Are ftred at us. But that is not the bottle each and every oneof ba;rre been. Anitiousty looking fete - Ate I -;0•,';" 'O- r About two weeks ager there was it duty to perform which was to patrol einountectethrotigh the distant kopjes, • Where the enelny was supposed to he concealed .hod , We only Jj had' thirty-three: available horses of' the Royal Horse ,Areillery, eleven Of the R. .11., A. men despatched for the • duty,anikthey, called for twenty-two viOnnteers to 1111 the bill, 1 volunteer- ed with a lob of ethers awl as my usual 'Welt give, was one of the chosen ones. Well, I mounted a great plunging. horse. es you can well imagine it '• would he, coiniug from the. finest artillery corps in tlae British service, and along Rath toy thirtyetwovinipan- • tone -stetted on our exciting ride kat at the stroke of midnight. WiloeoW" oteeoe an hour or. wore_.,Votrinoon. lights. now trolling, •R e walking to afeedethoelehen-erfiend holes that are so . Wok on the veldt, and so dangerous to liorsenatm. Then came a halt. A party of five cautiously Advanced upon a light among the hills, which proved •to be a large home with out -houses • lyingobout it. It was temignizecl as a, , piece where:the enemy bed made a • men vet to work to devour the remains ot the uotortunitte chicken cut. off in the very (Wen of life and the. soup. ,Thi e Wail followed by plum duif which Wit e heel and flecitletlly scarce, one- fouith pound per man. This ended the dinner. Toward e evening we began to feel hungry, before title We hate succeede!1. in training and holding in check our Appetites but the day's dissipation had cot this Oct the winds and we thought of 'nothing else hut "eat and be happy.' At dusk four of 115 slipped out of camp end marched to a Boer house aboue three and a half miles through the kopjes, walked into the home and told theenwe were hungry and wanted a Lihristinae dinner. We then went out on the piazza and smoked and talked of All kinds of thinge to the four or Ove Boers who stood around and did uot know whether to believe us or no. One of the fellows said that the detachment of the BrItiste Itroay in Africa, now was simply A patrol sent out, to take notes of the Boer positions and time after things were arranged the limey would be brought into tha country to Wipe it out of egistence. After creel - mg a great deal of excitement among the men we went inside the house to partake of the oaeal that was being prepared for us. Everything woe very nice. I was elected president of the 'mess and everything was conducted according to regulations. We had six Kaffir and two Boer servants to wait upon ue. Speeches were eongs sung, toasts drunk, and in ali a good time spent. When the health of the Queen was proposed a dark look came into the many Boer faces that sure rounded ns hut it soon fled when the glanced at the long revolvers we ems carried in our belts. The Boer is a coward when be is not behind A rook with o rifle in his hand, and then he is a brave man. . To see the fun we drank to the health of the British army, tbe Highland Brigade, and. all kinds of things we thought would make them mad, Then sang "Soldiers of the Queen." "The Maple Leaf," "Rule liritannieeeand "I want to be a Soldier." Jriight just state here that ib lune juice we draok. Afthe -pehying about three times for whet we ate we me& our way tneoarrip. This is, indeed, a very pecglear Christmas, ,• ..." _ , ' AtIODERICH TOWNSHIP. - ...._ Mr, James Connolly was in Stratford on Saturday attending a- meeting of the executive of the recently arnalgae mated Daley_ Association of Western Ontario and Butter and Cheese Asso- ciation. There are only five members of the executive and Me. • Connolly's standing in those circles is indicated by his being chosen as one of the qumtette. Among those who attended the gathering at Mr. Nixon Sturdy's last week were : Major nod Mrs, Beek, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Goldthorpe, the Misses Mawan, Me. and Miss Biosett., Miss Strachan of Goderieh ; Mise Annie Sturdy of Auburn; Mr. Clark of Morden, Man. ; Mr, Geo Whitely, ISeaforth ; Mr. and Miss Gould and Mr. and Mrs. .Tanaes Connolly. The residence of Reeve Churchill was the scene. of o merry gathering on Wednesday, night • of last week when guests from all over the town. ship assembled there. This is an annual event to which. the young , people look forward to for they always have a, Most enjoyable time. On 'Wednesday eventing the commodious home everflowed and the lads and lassies, one and all, say they never attended a frillier party, and voted Reeve and Mrs. Churchill splendid entertahaerte , • Mr. Arthur Contelon has rented his forty-three acre lot on the Bitylield concosien to Mr, John 0. Elliott for a term of three years. Mr. William Weir has already fate toted and made ready for shipment some seventy-four .head of cattle this winter.. The stock was of course stabled early. Mr; Weir has stabling .capacity for between sixty and seventy 'head and thoroughly understands how to get a Knock ready for market. The case of Cantelon ye Connell was decided on Thursday of lase week and the decision gives Mr. Connell $311 for improvements made upon the fartn over' which the arbitra- tion arose. The arbitrators, , Messrs. Churchill, Nesbitt and Connolly, arrived at re hettlethent without any undue deley, to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. . Rev. Mr. Rol of London is calling upon a number of the members of the English church in this township this week in the interests of . the Diocesan debt. • He was to have preached at Summerhill, Holmesville and Middle - ton's last Sunday but was prevented •beethe storm which furiously raged. Mr and Mrs. Henry Murphy enter- tained a nutnber of their fi lends on Friday night last. Among those pees. ent were todozen mercy young people from Clinton. A. party at the Murphy homestead ie always a joyful event as She host. hostess and family toe al- ways unwealing in caring. for the com- fort and enjoyment of then. guests. Mr. Geo. Middleton had his new pump fitted up last week and now draws water from his 278 foot well in which there 18 27 feet of water so that he will now hays plenty of it. Messrs, O. W. Stewart and Thos. Wiggington fitted up the puinporid as they under- stand thoroughly how to do it it is working satisfactorily. They also fit. ted up a pewee mill for .Mr, George Leethwaite of near Goderich last week and this week they go to Wingluern to set up both a power and a pumping WFMr.om the 'Feral anagh (Ireland) Times vve-kee that Mr. W. O. Elliott's old friend, Rev, Canon Tottenham, has been promoted to the Deanery of Olog. her. In commending the appointment theTime says .• "The new Dean's train- ing, energy, devoeion and good sense qualifyhinti—apart from the social ad- vantages of good birth itndfamilyrienk- es, in every sense a worthy successor of Dom Kennedy." There are a num- ber of residents of this township who knew the Dean and the family on the Old Sod and all will share Mr. Elliott's pleasure at his promotion: In writing to Mr. Elliott recently Dean Tottenham enclosed a copy of a prayer which woo offered in all the Anglican churches, It was as follows : "0 ;Lord God of li te, dostfrom behold all the dwellers hplon earth look down upon the armies of our people at this solemn tirne. Cover the heads of our dear ones in the day of battle., Grant to our command skill and foresight ; to our soldiers and sail- ors strength and courage ,; to all, the humanity, as well as bravery, of Chris- tain Warriore. Have compassion on the leek, wounded, dying, both of our country -men andthose who are now in ernes against us. Grant to those who minister to suffering the patient watchfulness, the skilled and gentle Welch, Venteh are the gift of Thy Christ. To those who epecially care for the multi of our soldiers and sailors give grace lobe faithful and loving in their ministeations. Comfort- the brokets. hearted, orPhanii• and bereaved ones, And give us in Thine own good tune a blessed and fissured peace, that all Christian nations tnay love one itnoth. er, for His sake Who le our Peace, evert the Prince of Peace, -Jesus Christ Olir Lord. Amen." There was (1, party at Mr, Gilbert Stair's on Friday night in addition to those We have mentioned, , For Goderich toWnehlp happenings bete le no newmpaper just so good as TEE Nirefe-ItitcOnn. • -eo St. 101016110. Mimi Maud Wilson of GoderIch vialt- ea hor sister, Nies Whore teacher of St. Helen's *oboe!, ehis work Mr. ood „MM. Bohigriscra Wood limp odornid frau there etie its armee by tale leo -febodevreels With hpailuarters, The party of five again' joinedMI and the order came to un- osling rifles and prepare for a hurried serroueding of the oleo. The excite:. merle ran high in each of us, hut every - tieing Wee dime in perfect silence. All was ready ' end the orders followed; • "Walk.march,"."Foot", "G-allop", and •away we went up the little hill and :beer the level Feta, it !)lack . mos . of frothing and plunging -,-- horses and their excited riders. In ' .two neioutes weettatedepteyed and 'sin- . emended the piece sent there we sat ' bolt eiprigbt, in per saddles with rifles , in band awaiting developments. It was -the Orse time in my life I experienced .hoensaeioo created by the uncertainty of events, - Wel knew not but the next next ten seconds might bring a shower dtleullets inte our naidst, and death to any one of us. .In ordinary life no • dobe we, every one of its, would have been a bit timid, hutin this life they • dont seem ta care very much. My 'thoughts were of the excitement of the impend how tucky we few were to get into - it , A /few dismounted as we covered the house with our rifles and battered in the doom only to find one s Veer iii charge, the rest having- fled be - Lore we arrieed. Not much success—no shag' .fired and flue arrest of one Boer. • , Tbe -worst duty we have is out -post On the kopjes, day and night, .aanid the ' cornsee' of' many Boers. killed • in the battle of Belintint. You have no idea , what it means. That, together with • Hie rotten water we are supplied with, • neakes ita little hard bot we do not object., It is soldiering, I guess, but not nearly eci nice as moonlight rides 'emcee ite thave previously described., The otherenoroing I had a Miserable . task to perform. ' 1- was' in comuaand - of the examining guard and, after . posting the sentry, had made myself cotofortabie in my blanket in a little •shanty to take a rest when word came tiaatethe 'matey wanted me at the post. ed inenaediately went to find the sentry bad detained. quite aneintiocent loOkirig •Dittch woman of about 27 years of age and three little children. Our orders Vine to take into custody any one atteuipting to pass the Vest without a /IC'pope. Of dowse the sentry -was doing his dirty but did not -have the heart to . : arrest elan benighted looking woman • eateleher children so thought he would • further his duty by imposing we with - the miSerable job, Vinfen 1 asked the _ woman, through a Kaffir interpreter, where the Wan, going, she said she was ' trying to get Otome with her children having'beeil driven froin it during the, battlnand her husband being killed, ' She sobbed Pitifully and I for once . thoti ;Melee martial law was at times Carried to exteemes. The poor child- ren looked up at me as if for mercy. I was, troubledand knew not wha.tto do. I could hay6 easily let her pass and it 'Would never have bon known, but I , knew that vette not my duty so I quietly told her through the interpre- ter, of course, t6 follow me and I would strange things foe her. I placed her In cho ge of the main- guard and that i • same y she eves brought before the Celone and proved to be the -wife of 'the Boer leader and carrying messages, /clomp& valuable capture and now I. am well ,pIeAsecryitith myself' Mittel did ' sot take anything for granted nor let enyeyttipathet get the better Of ray judgment. 'No doubt she lerought the ohildreo with het to avoid suspicion. • We are continually taking prisoners eareeand here hub tone of the doom- . %standee are quite so interesting as those . af that particular case. . 1 must tell you of our Christmas, :. What a Wonderful day it was. What ' , o Wonderful place the veldts of South .t. ' different, It Was .84 experience of new , A.friee are to speod. that beloved dep— ot all times- so full of cheer iti our Oen -adieu home, The Christmas was • -* ourronndings but with a flavor of the oh] cnstoras Oh yes! We did not, forget the old enstOms. The decorat- ing of tents with the parched shrub- bery Of the veldt, the hanging up of Stockinge. the tales of the Yulatide, the visions of turkey and pinin pudding. And we did not forget the proverbial , mietletoe but lacked the essential maidens to flavor the custern. • . After everything had been prepared for the Coining day we fell asleep to drearaof those at home and the merry - Making away Up In Canada. At day - we oll ar080 and marched away into the tounbry for a bath. I might justremark here that this part of the day VMS most enjoyable as we have feW oppertunities of indulging in things of this sorb, wehaving to merch four miles to get water and being unable to go. withont an escort of I armed men 60, you see, such events are Uttesearily quite infrequent. • After reterninte to MOM We had A • breakfiteb of coffee and bread, then eame the preparatierie for the great - festtval, and when tonapleted, such a festival. Fruit was served flret vehich • toMprieed one pineapple, one orange • and mix ,peaehes iirr tent of fourteen Men. %VA thought NOtneeehrit Of plate - Ing hsief Of the Witt in told etoreeee for Ifew leeets day but our greedy natures WOW. mite Voiding in We detoured eke- 'the whole lot. I hiul the fourteenth pert of an orange ttild the mile of the pineapple. You Nee when one is accustomed.to the use of fruit, as we all ere, toting cut off from the sem* *a We a • y e to owe when en opportunity to gratify or 'desire pre:rents Wolf. This unta forthe constimploon Mali the Vt. est the dinner. Om Teener - ,adpiirittea m ably ME CLINTON NEWS -RECORD 7 lievorerieweetaterieolasiet . , . Whet unpleasant days Saturday and On Tuesday of last week E. J. Sunday were. They were the worst of Morris abipped a ear load of fine horse* the season. to Manitoba. Mr ; G. N. Dons was so well 'helmet' Now they haie twerIV? otoves at the with the ,abituery notes m your corm• station to give a little comfort to pas- • pendent's columna that be sent over gangers, but 'the pros pad to stir the and News -Rums. 'position. am and tap irlstir• obtained several copiee of Tsui authoritio up before they were put In Mot Battle "Union lett on Thursday a. Deli train to attend the Millinery op- enings at London. Saturday, I71.h inst., was celebrated all oveothe Christian world by the W. O. T. U. as the Heavenly Birthday of Wes Pralifies Willard. The Memorial sere, Om were held in the Drawing Boom of Mrs. George Mackenzie of 13rock street goals. Miss Sarah Harris prodded with much efficiency at the organ. The lad - lee all sang the %omit° hymns of their great leader who • had gene beyond t '' Leal Gently Light," the old Crusade er's hymn, If flow firm a • foundation," eto. Mrs. Routiedge, Waterloo street, Oster of She Prcsidont ot the ' W. 0.T. U. gave an aocount of Frances Willard's lastdays on earth with all her soulful words and joy at meeting with her Say - lour. This partebperlgoenged to the gectit- Cle o eson spent a few minutes reading a tribute to gin Jennie McArthur, latif Provincial Treas- urer of the Dominion, while Mrs. Wet - sonde 'readings were on Miss Letitia Yeo- mans, so that a tribut oe vote eeliicl to each of thosee three greet, leaders that after- noon. Qoite eecollection was taken up .e.o emafereadies beiug present which shoe Outgo the Dominion and World 'W. C. T.U. work progresses here. The old Lake is faithful to She poet- ess. First we had a large bottle of leen- esetung Mineral Water oat os and then Caine along two bottles of prime porter which Mrs. King, wife of one of the pro- prietors of the brewery, sent us. It was very kind of her and, vve fully ap- preciate the gift. We have tried and can heartily recommend it to invalids for it is mild and void of that newness or freshness that ale and porter Some - .times have how local breweries. When we oft Weat. on- our harbor promenade last summer we often paseed this brew- ery but we never thought then that we would be glad of R bottle, of ita brew. However, if we had not tasted it we could not speak ot its goodness as a stimulant. We hope Dr. Turnbull calls upon us again heroes next week's issue of Teta Morena:cone comes out, for he ordered us to give up all wink for *week but we promised bid' that we would keep religiously quiet for two whole dava and we keprour Promise but it was hard work, and now on Saturday p.m. we are sitting comfortably writiug away and we know there is o danger of hm t coming in before Monday. Mr. . eir. Tipling of Tipling's grocery took suddenly ill on Thursday last. He has been suffering for toweled years from dyspepsia but this attack seemed more serious than any of the others. The Dr. was called in and we are pleased to hear that he is. progressing favorably. Mr. Tipling is so faithful to business and so sincere that he has made many friends in business and out of it We trust he will soon be himself again. 'Mr: J. Stewart Clark of Ayr, vice- president and managing director of the Grand Valley,Railway Company, whicb. proposes to build an electric line from ort Dover -deo GoderiO via Brantford, Paris, Galt and Berlin, has been ad- dressing councils and Boards of .Trade all along the route. Ite says the com- pany has behind it some of the ,biggest capitalists in New York and London,' Eng., including D. W. McNair, J. Ac- ton Lomax, Charles .R. Stickles, Pr. Sanger' of New York ; Hon. James Roche,late of the Alaska Boundary Commission, and O. McNair of She War- saw Bank, Buffalo, and that the railway is sure to be built. ehey intend to buy every foot of their way, aod for the most part to run across country, and should le benecesoary to run parallel with a highway, a strip of land in contiguous fields will be purchased rather than have any difficulty with municipalities over a question of running privileges. Part of the way has already been bought; the company hes soured its charter for as far as Berlin, from Port Dover, and are now petitioning.the Dominion Gov- ernment for the privilege of operating ferries on Lakes Erie and lituren, con.. noting with the railway at the two lake points mentioned. , Thirty girls are wanted at the init. Ong factory, Mr Holland: was taken to: the Guelph Sanitarium on Tdity, 20th inst. Dr. Turnbull told biro ib was his only chance for receiving, proper treatment, that they understood thoroughly all nerve diseases, and Mr. Holland acquiesced. Alter the paroxysm was over her. Hol- land was always quite sane, and when he felt the frenzy coming on he always warned them to get Rolston:se, Mrs. J. W, Smith of the East street 'bakery - and little Goldie, accompanied by Mr. Smith's relative, Mrs; Scrioage- eur and her little daughter Mary, all left on Thursday's a. tn. train for Shorts- ville, N. Y., where they will be the guests fdr some time of Mr. Smith's hinters, Mrs. Chitties Kenyon and Min Smith of that floureshing American town. We hope the Goaerich township cor- respondent remembers to note the great dinner given bv Squire Nixon Sturdy at his reoidence the other even- iog. There was an emergency meeting of Maitland Lodge, Noe38, A.V. and A.M., on Tuesday evening. To the evening of Friday last the W. 0. T. U. gave a reception to the Publid school teachers. The reception WO' held in the Oddiellows' hall; The Presi- dent, Mrs. Watson, took the (shale at 8 p. rd. after the informal reception. The meeting opened by all singing "All Hall the Pdwef of Jesus' Name," Mr. Belcher' leading with Mr.Simpson at the piano. Rev. Mr. Acheson led in prayer, 'the Proidentes address was on the work of the *Union in Gorldricb, which she said bed taken up sixteen departmente or work and thee it was far tram being a dead or do-nothing society, and gave an wood invitation for others to come and join the white ribbon band and help n the great battlea e liquor and eigareete traffic. Brown fol. lowed with ft good temper/Me rally song? "Sava Our Boy," and Miss Ma- Vittie sang "The Little Bow of Blue." Both singers were Well received, After vvidoh Moe Thornley gave an addresson Soientifie Temperanee in Schools. Mrs. Gordon Wright. gave tt very Anise/opal temperance address. Both ladle* were well received end admired by all Xt. Belabor sangeThrovr Out the Lffe Line," 111 preient joining heartily in :the chorus. wends ended the literary part Of the entertainment, after which all joined In singing the hiving." A hot* ef young ladies and gentlemen served She oompany to firit.olses refreshment& The oontribution besket was quite a novelty, handoomely deeorated and did its work well, Mrs. 'Monde, and Mrs. WHOA Were entertained ohne hare at the reeldence of Mot, George AchritOn, Milton street. The refuter meeting of Um W. C. T. U. *AA held on Itoadey p. m. at 230 in this Temporal:nes hull, tett * number of Trim prwonie epoefel woele fed 4ders otssObg WO Maar by Krt. womb) ro*e. te0060114 Airs. w. Rhyme intende erectin! eroeity, to all a ancl her kindly `e't The services of these engaged from nton were very highly app reeidence on St. David's etreet at a in town nod oountry by bee soulful gen- reelated. IffiltIttlIfillttlIMIMItIltlI! II? Ilflifil?11111tIIMIlllittIMIIM? amounted to about S2L60, We wonder if many pimple indulged in penile's° making on Shrovetide this week. They say pancalree made of snow are delicious ; well they bsd the snow. Ib is sad id the extreme to lose one good citizen by death, but in the death of our esteemed citizen, Mrs. H. 'Y. At. tr o gewoo arra so well known ••, • MARCH 11 IMO BAYFIELD LINE. , Your correopondent Wa0 in arum last, week In *toting that the Rev. Mr. , Andrews of Varna was to preach on Hayfield circuit last Sunday. How- ever, he will preach mieolonary *ere mons on the three appointments, next Sabbath. Collectione and subscrlptioris will be taken in behalf of, the Mission ago fund. Ur. Geo. liathwen, who • has been very ill lately,. Is, we ate informed, gradually Improving. The entertainment in our school house on Monday evening Was A de. cided success. The school house was filled to the doors • and all had the pleasure of lietening to. good program of three hours and a half in length. New Arrivals int Trade early eate. 11 18 also eiigpeoted t at the manner of addralike, ess to ber servants anThe premeds ti fl. U. will erect a new station with the o enin oi' to all the mechanialeond tradespeople Pspring. with whom she had dealings for ,yeare, • We are very sorry thot Mines Duptd it seems an irreparable loss, Mre. At - and Donogh had to postpone their trill hut been enjoying very good health Shrovetide entertainment, until a few woeks ago, when by accident she sprained her ankle and required The W.: C. le U. held a wellottelided the services of Misa Kathleen Ball, who meeting on Friday efteenoon in the thought Mrs. Attrill had quite recover- Temperanoehall, which was convened ed from it. But the pain bad presuni- foothe coining of Mile Gordon Wright Peovinoial Recording Secretary, and Mrs. May R. Thornley, Provincial Presi- dent. Mrs, Watson introduced Mrs, Wright to the audience, and gave an in - II, Y. Attoll purohased Ridgewood teresting address to mothere on their farm in 87h his family lived in Balti influence. The meeting was called 1 A Mothers' electing. hire. Wright naore. He spent. thousands of dollars spoite for about, a hale hour..„ :Men mra.i il-trylogto-put down a shaft to mine Thornley gave a very interestin talk 'state The homily came and remained to tbe mothers. A.il enjoyed tbegmeet- here during the suwmer rnonths Ing very anioh and hope in the future every year, until Mr, &Mill fell ill and ,did to have many more such gatherings. he ohcioe where he couldhe obtain good naeattendance, but died We were sorry to learn of the injury there a few years eve. Nes. Attrill had eeceived by Ur. W. Postlewaite while aegood teem manager, Mr. Young, who getting a pail of water. • , looked after the interests of Ridge - The Kensington t.,,,otory had three wood tarrn as faithfully as when Mr. At - holidays last week. The boiler bad to trill lived, so that the estate has flour - be taken down and rebuilt. ished in grain and flecks, For Soule sea- . • sons arter Mr. Attrill's death Mrs. At. On Thursday last thewater of the I trill, Miss and Mr.' Ed. Attrill spent Maitland began to rise and overflowed their winters in California, but the the big island before evening, but the journey is long and the past two win t,ars weather becounng much colder the edrs. Attrill remained in etown, Laat rise was checked as Attrill's channel winter taking Mrs. Rees Price's hand - became frozen up. • some residence on Quebec street and this winter the finely furnished resi- The entertainment given by G. C. I. denoe ot' D. 0, Strachan, oolleotoe of on Friday evening last was one Of the . very best of the season and we must say HM. custom's. The funeral, whioh was privateetook place on Sunday p.m., the young lathes deserve as much hOnor and credit as the cadets for their part Bev. Mark Turnbull officiiating at both in the affair. Of course the peesenta house andgrave, Tile floral tributes lion °Utile Fenian Raid Medals to the were 'magnificent, including beautiful crosses, one being a Maltese cross, and , Veterans was a drawing card and we some of violets, a large lovely anchor, feel quite proud to sikY that we were , . . u ch of c 1 b f ably weakened her heart and when symptoms of la, grippe appeared heart failure set in, Her long, earnest life ended et 10 pm. When the late Mr, right in our putti▪ ng the . sum at b calas, buno o roses, crescent h tbat we expected would be that night's wreath and a very 'handsome asket of The pallbearers - were Mr. Thei:ueitp-tasolberutarecre vraleeawrnis!tinvvaaffis mie8. Smith and Mr. Ernest Smith of London, • . with the Cadets as it was a pleaeure tor the Veterans and profit to the, Cadets. The house was packed and much enthusiasm pievailed. The &et thing on the program was the Grand opening chortle by Cadets and Mariners with solo "Soldiers of the Queen" by Mr James norm:eon. 2nd Manual Eitercise,Cadets andhiariners, 3rd Sword Drill, Cadets, 4112 Pane), March and Drill, "The Little Japs," which was one of the grandest presentations ever given by the 0, 1. young ladies. There were about sixteen young, each two wearing Javanese costumes precisely alike., They carried • fens and had had a very short time • in which to prepare for that evening. Lieut. D. B. Grant drilled them in this • new exercise which IS quite creditable to him, Henri Jordan accompanied them all through it the piano. Every one applauded "Tho little Japs." 5tb on the program was a tableau "The Order of tbe Red Cross" which looked divine. Solo by Mr. IT. Johnston of Toronto, "We're Britons none ehe less," was warmly applauded. 7t12 Dumb Bell Exercieo by Cadets, very fine. 8th Tab- leau "The Ancient Grenadiers." Thia tableau sent the audience bato Unita of laughter, The Ancient Grenadiers were a number of young ladies in black dresses with white muslin kerchiefs Pinned, sitting, some of them with • spectacles on andall knitting away. It W58 as pretty as novel. Next came Mr. Thompson's solo, ",be Absent Minded • Beggar" with chorus IT the cadets. and maidens. Then came the great itpd long looked for event of the evening, "The presentation of the Fenian Raid Medals - to the veterans ot 1866,', We will append their names to thio note. The Veterans looked quite military and termed a oreboent imon the platform. Our member for Huron, R. Holmes, of She Clinton New Era had the honor, Lite first possibly. Two C. I. young ladies 'pinned the medal on each veteran and gracefully they performed the pleasant duty. They were Misses Queenie „Robertson and Maud Wilson of Parson- age. Captain Montgomery and one or two others bowed their thanks, but the others were too delighted and excited. Long may they wear them. Then fol- lowed the recitation "The Soldier's Dream" beautifully given by Miss Irene • Acheson. Then the beautiful solo by Picooloraini "Star Tide" was sweetly sung by Miss leeturah Brown who was warmly applauded. Then followed another very pathetic tableau "The Soldier's Dream." Master Percy Tye and his sister, , Elise, represented the soldier and his wife and little Alma Sturdy and little Master Mason the Soldier's children In front Miss Beatrice Garrow represented an angel and before the angel lay a dead soldier. 'the text was the bayonet exercise by the Cadets and they understand thew work. The wand exercise follower; per. formed very perrooly by the /tames.. Solo by Miss McVittie "Auld Robin Gray " At the mid of with of the three Verses the curtain was raised and the three epochs in the courting of Auld Robin Gray wad given. Mies McVittie received *grand vote of applause. We are not Certain but WO think ILES Blies Tye and her brother Percy represented the lovers. Cutlass drill he the Marines and Quarter , Staff by the Marines were truly well executed. The sole "The Man Behind the Gun," by Mr. Harry Johnston, was so well given that having only sung a veree or two at first le re urne en •'finished e cadet joining in the chorus Then came the Wind -lip Of the grandest event in the lives Of the O. L pupils. Then ottme three cheers for the ntedallists and finished with singing "For they're all jolly eood fellows% " Then, Mr. Mem Newton, one of the veteran medalliate, gave three cheers for the Queen and ?Nor Jordan was so entimeed that he etruck up of his own mooed, God Save the gneen,” Profesoor Simpson wont. ponied Mist .Brown and Miss MoVite tie and Henri Jordan prodded at the piano for all the other Musictd wont paniments. Then when everyone held retired the hall was Ito warm and entitle 'eating the C. 1. yniabli and maidens wound up with an impromptu dance. Thu,' ended the preeetitation of the Fenian "laid Medals to tbe voteless of 1866 On the night p15110 23rd Feb., 1000, almost 84 years Teter than they were won. Long may the veterans wear them. NitMelt of Veterans presented with Medals : Stephen Andrews ' Mayor dorden Major Beek JAMS* Metifeth Sohn Brophy Alm Naystnith John Currie Clem NRWton Itobt, Campbell john Mitchell John Ninnterton Cept. Montgomery Rob t. Elliott Wm. Pennington Palliel Ferguson Wm, Pod"! Wm. Fraser F. Swath Wm. Hareem dartleil Sheppard Walter Mott John Walker Romeo !torten (ill) Wm. Frmer. Misu Skintinge, our talented *write - verdant at flonlerloh, still oeneinaes In poor health, all our enders will regret to hear. leneolthatanding her filmes Mrs hoe kept vp tree Work in a reseerk. able mower and anyoes mien her term sad thell-writtee otittesibtos watui:d KW" Shit• 'wit *et *odor The e - and Mee rs. Philip Hoit, Charles Wid- ilar, McDonatd and.Elliott of the Bank of Montreal. !Vie friends from a distance were, : ler. James Attrill, el- dest son of the late Mrs. Attrill and his daughter Helen who spent last winter with her grendroother here, Mr. 'Thos. Attrill, brother oi the late H. Y.Attrille and Mr. and Miss Prindiville of Ch ioago. Her daughter, &Ira' Wright of ()Miter- nia could not reachbe- home in time for her mother's funeral. The funeral cortege bad a stormy drive to Maitland cemetery where they laid She reinaina of that good Christian lady by the aide 'oilier lite husband. All sympathy is with the relatives in their tete bereave- ment. llarIock. • (Intended goriest losual Miss Lydia:Smith of Clinton and Miss Jessie Jenkins of Goderich town- ship were present at Mr. Robt Ferris' pai ty. BORIUPSS is booming in flarlock. Mr. Wheatley has a full stock of groce. Nies and dry goods. Miss Annie- Knox loxes shortly to attend the millineey opening in Toron- to. Mr, Wm. Ilerringtme is at present very poorly • He is under the able care of Dr. Milne of Moth. His rnany friends hope for a speedy recovery. • A very pleasant time was ova at at Mr. Robb. Ferris, our genial coun- cillor, on lege Friday evening vrben about 75 young people h.ssenabled and tripped the light fantastic, At a seemly hour all returned' home, hoping at 'at some future time to spend an- other such a pleasant evening. The Ofisses .Logan of Blyth are visit- ing friends in this neighborhood, Miss Belle Neilans leaves next week for Pittsburg, Penn., where she has se- cured a lucrative poeition in a large store.. We wish her success. r Brown's Seto Keester. • Thursday, March 1st, at, 1 p. m. en lot 16, con. 2 Tockersmith, extensive sale of farm farm stock and imple- ments.—Mrs:John Sauna, proprietor; Thomas Brown, auctioneer. Friday, March 2nd at 1 p. m. at W. Dine's residence in Harperhay, sale of household furniture, horse, buggy, harness and other articles..—W. Dino. proprietor; Thomas 'Brown, auction- eer. Saturday, March 3rd, at 1 p. m. at the Commercial hotel, Seaforeb, two choice farms contening 200 acres, be- ing lot 9, con. 1, also lot 9, con, 2 H. R. S. Tuckersmith,—Oharles Wilson pro- prietor ;Thomas Brown, auctioneer. Wednesdey, March 14th, at 1 p. on lot 28 Ooderich township, extensive sale of • farm stock and implements without reserve. --john McCartney, proprietor; Thonete Brown, auctioneer. Monday, March 55h, at 1 p. hi., 1o514 con 7, Hullett, inireseevol sale of farm stoek and aiiplements,—Ben. Reid, 4.11 Porter's MU. Romespun Suitings in Grey, Browns and Mrs. Hannister Of Detroit Is visiting friends here.• ' Miss Kate McDougall who spent a few days IuEdgwondvifle has return. ed. • Mr. O. Newton received his medal for active service to the Fenian Raid. Cam is quite it warrior. • Long naity he wear the medal. Miss "Aeon is visiting bar parents In Ki Mr. Thos leiggart is thinking of go. ing out. West to the spring. • Mr. John Beacom attended the con- cert on the .Bayfteld (line on Monday last, ilullett: Mr. Harry Warren of the 6th con- cessime sold a fine mare to Dr. Black., well at Clinton on Wednesday. Mr. Warren has yet six horses left He is an Englishman and loves' a good horse. He lost his hest steer the other day. The cause of death is supposed to have been that the animal drank too touch cold water after being fed on pea meal, Mr. JamesMann waa a very tick man with appendicitis last week but with Willful medical attendance ,onid careful nursing he has pulled through all right. County Councillor Snell paid a visit 50 Godericii on Mondar. Mr. Samuel Gliddon, who has lived on the lith,concession for the past two years, moves this week to the second lot in 'the township, on the Huron Road near Seaforth, .which he has rented for it term of five years: Me. Glidden and family will be missed on -tbe 9th and the Huron Readers will find themgood neighbors. BUROCHBR BALLOT A FAILURE Ottawa, February 21 -4n 1885 tele %ben Government purchased from Mr. Durocher. of Ottawa. the patent right to his ballot called by bib narne, which has &ince been used in elections to the Federal House. • The.present Govern- ment has decided against a further use of this ballot. In future the simple Melte paper ballot will be used. It will contain Mine hut horizontal lines l(etween the names of the canclidatere The vertical line dividing the name from the spaceot the cross will be done away with,and there will be two coun- terfoile attached to the ballot. These Will each bear the some number, and one will be exhibited, so that the Agents ef the candidates may see the nurober. Upon the Wit ked ballot being returned,the returning officer will tear off the second counterfoil, vehich will show whether the ballot was the one Which was given the voter. , TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT • Take Laxative 13romo Quinine Tab- lets. All druggists refund the money 11 11 fails to cure. Se. D. W. Grove's signature is on each box • CLINTON MARKET REPORTSO38000 (Corrected every Wednesday afternoon) Wheat. . . 0 64 to 0 64 BGaorolseeyWheat.. ,..... . . . . . 0 0,1 to 0 di Oats.... ...... :.. .... 0 26 to 0 27 Peas . . 0 57 to 0 60 Rye.. , ... ... .' 0 40 to e 40 Potatoes per bushel 0 00 to 0 25 Butter loose in crock 0 17 to 0 18 Butter in tub... ..... .... 0 18 to 0 19 Eggs per doz , 010 to 0 17 Hay... 8 00 to 7 50 Dried apples per he . 0 05 to 0 0.5' EvaporatorApples per cwt.° 40 to 0 40 Wool .012 to 0 13 Live Hogs per emit 400 to -4 03 Pork per cwt 5 00 to 6 00 Flour per cwt • 1 175 to 2 0(5 Bran per ton..... . .. .. .. 14 00 to 14 00 Shorts per ton .0. 16 00 50 16 00 Clubbing Offers. The season for renewingsubscriptions has come again and we preseht to our patrons the following dubbing rates. . • 'Weekly Mail and, Empire and News- el te mimeo Weekly Mali intere, lerivedtxdoon Ace c00 o Canada and the World, ; *200 0 0 ramRlizycitnoraid and Weekly Star and NEWS. Ivtontrea1 Viritness and News-riecone......,e$11:55 weekly. Globe and NEWs-REcoan $175 Weokly Spectator and Newa-the.coini.: —41 75 Ladies' Sournal (Monthly Magazine)and NEW -It 13 Ill 05 ili ti it proprietor ; Thole. Brown,auctioneer. mealy see and Theersatinenin Saturday, Mardi 3rd, at 2 and 7 oda, Daily Mews and NnevoRsconn In store adjoining the Royal Hotel, Seaforth, clearing sale of dry fowls and groceeieso-H.Ortwein, proprietor Thomas Brown, itin tioneer. Friday, March 8th, at 1 p.m., on lot 29, con 9, McKillop, one mile east of Cook's Cotton Root Comma Is sucoessfully use: monthly by over iteee Ladles, Safe, egteetual.gadies Ask your dru gist for Costs Onies Reit Winthrop, cleitring Bele of rem stock Hese. Take no 0 er.ns Ill /Mixtures pills and arid implemen to—James Hart, pro. hifeetione Are dangerous. Prieif144-1.1reer prietor ; Thomas Brown, auctioneer. - t Etnie•1,10 degrees stronger. per box. me. Tuesday...1March 13th, al p.. tn., on i lir a, maned en receipt of price nd tiro S•cent lot 8,, con. 9, E. R , S. Tuckersibitto , enpe The Cook Company Windsor, Ont. N•Tros. land 0 sold sna recommended by all meleeanytisn.—g Dsanietn?lidtaMtcmKetilta°re,kparOnfidriiinettirei ler° iMitibludeDNI40 80$1•11:dininCanCiliderato% by Sydney I% OHMS Brenta, attetiolleer. licksen•Druggist -°•%iseWE Elo" Making Extensive Preparations For a Big Spring Sale AT WM TAYLOR & SON'S .-iieeeorces*Peqe-tee. Out Fehruery sale thus far Ms been a grand success. hiee have Yet e limited eupply of Winter Goode which We will clear out REGARDLESS OF COST. Every pole Intuit go, and the prices will move them. Also :leveret lines of eteple goodie inclading Laden' Fine Oxfords, Gotta" Fine Hants, Boyle and Ofris' School Boots—all good goods, but remnants of broken lots and Moss. If you find your sive yon gels it heroin. Item cannot jostles of the 'Mars we are offering naves Intl come and f or yorireelf. Tr, Inyeetigade is to invert, We kilOW W•SA got Plows so* rights therefore it's a pleasure to &wormer goods, AT THR OLD REM -ABM WM. I'letiabil INSURANCE °MON AT TORN, h. - Greens. Beautiful designs in Black Crepons for Dress Skirts. • Silk Waists mule in the latest styles. • Dress Trimmings Silk Braid and Chiffon combinations in the, • newest shades or Grey, Green. Fawn and BrOW12. Taffeta Silk with Gold, Braid and Chenille Embroidered for Yokes. Stock Collars in different shapes. • Wash Goods Silk Lawnslimported direct from New York, for Waists or Dresses. American Ginghams in neat Cheeks. English Prints in a .choice range of patterns. Table Linens with Napkins to match. Lace Ou'rtains at all prices. Chenille Curtains and Covers. Silkolin.e in beautiful designs and colors. I - • Ittlff .Sattod4.y.: .and : Monday • ATTRACTIONS 44 The following list will be found exactly as represented and wifl be'ready for you at 8 o'clock Saturday morning : •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Ladies' Linen Aprons at Mc • • • • • Ladles' Aprons, made of Al quality of Linen, some all wbite, others • brown, witb fancy trimaiings,regular price for this apron would • be 40c, just4 dozen in the lot, to go,Saturday or Monday, each 4 u • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••0•••••••••••••••••••••• • Ladies' Go -virus at 39e Ladies' Gowns, made of good quality white cotton, trimmed yoke of tucks and self frill, well made, would be cheap at 60c, Saturday or Monday, choice for " Ladiee Skirts at 59C Ladies' Skirts, made of flue white cot( on,extra wide hem and tucked- • Around bottom of skirt, well worth 85c, special for Saturday or • Monday-. 90 590 Ladies' Drawers at 29c Ladies' Drawers, made of good quality white cotton, nicely trimmed n with embroidery, regular 45c value, Saturday or Monday, each.. AU' itc White Cotton for 8Ne 86 inch White Cotton, fine soft finish, no starch, about 350 yards to sell on Saturday or Monday at' f•-•"" .. . ....... 11i11•...•• 8/4c 85c Table Linpn for 690 1 end onto Table Linen, about, 20 yards, full 72 Inches wide, fine floral r • design, our very best 85c value, to clear, on Saturday or Monday... U 750 -Table NaPkins for 50c 10 dozen only Table Napkins, 1615, floe white linen, floral designs cn our regular price is 70c and 75c dozen, choice &Larder or Monday U Ue , 1111114110110011110•111•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••'11011000 • • • EXTRA SPECIA.14 • • • • • • . r : 8 dozen only Ladies' and Men's Umbrellas, best Para. • : • • gon Frame Covering of Gloria and atana Cloth, 'it • if bought in regular way could not be sold for • • • • less tbari •$1.40 to $1.50 eachl for Saturday or: • • Monday only, your choice for, ... • ... ,..... 990 • • Be sure and secure one of these Umbrellas o, • t000droo00404•0•00,040. ••••••••410•••••0•060••0•00•041•04 Last of Furs to only Fur Ruffs and Storm Collars, regulae prices of Which "were *1.88 to *2.28, choice Saturday or Monda• y •—•.•• 60o Fur Ruffs for 26c 3 only $6 Sable 1Zuffs or $8.96 990 $1.50 Wrappers for 980. only Ladles' Wrappers, made -of good tinality Wrapperette, in colors of ptuple and black, Week and white, pink and blue end white, nut& Iri 1he neweat styles, our regular price woe Api.sci rift • each, choice on Saturday or Illontlay, . 000 IffItlittifftiliffil!!tftt?tt!tttltitft WitfttftffifflitttfitttItIttltrit? • I I !Um! 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