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Ai. JANUARY O. 1888
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Iganttoba
late ttleignetion of the Conservative
IrtioiStry in MISPitoba, has epecial in-
terest for the pee& of Huron, from the
•-feet that Nr Th9414416reenway, who
Ives beet:loaned upon to ferra a ministry,
in an Oa Uuronite, Whose public career
here is fresh in the minds of nearly all.
OreenWay has selected all his ministers,
•-P,Mr},they will appeal at once to their
onetitufents for re-election. The
flonse • adjournedyesterday for one
ontheeeNeeis the tint time in the
hiStery Of Manitoba that'a Liberal goy-
_
4.1PrAMent held the reinesof power. The
.'e..!4Q.Ming elections ate likely to be very
Utterly fought out, because the new
g4eriarntent will not only have the old
plistere to contend against, but it is
-
altogether likely that the whole power
cf the Q. E. R. will be used against it.
At 'best Mr Greenway wiil not have
-more than a bare working majority.
Ile well do the very best a'man possibly
can for the Province, and if the people
only give him their support, he may
.,help to lift Manitoba out of the slough
'oji it has fallen.
• Convict Labor.
We presume that nearly every per-
son who has read these columns knows
our views on the employment of con-
victs. If they do not we will just say
for their enlightenment, that we believe
all convicts should be employed in some
productive occupation, the protests of
labor organizations to the contrary not-
withstanding; and we are pleased to
find that the 4eminion Prison Inspect-
or has finally reached this view also, as
the following extract from his just is-
suedereport will show: -
"The question of convict as against
free lehor was adverted to in last year's
report. It is engaging wide -spread at-
tention in the United States. The sub-
ject was discussed, at great length, at
the Congress of the National Prison
Association, 'held at Atlanta in Novem-
ber, 1886, and at the Congress which
assembled'in Termite lnet, September.
At. both meetings someOf.e. the ablest,
most experienced tend practical men on
the continent were preseit and took
part in tho proceedings. For years,
they have devoted their attention to
the study of this important and much
vexed issue, in view of solving the dif-
ficulty that exists between the advo-
cates of free labor as opposed to prison
labor and those chargea with the ad-
ministratien of States Prisons in sev-
eral States of the Union. Statistics
were quoted to show that the 1,800 con-
Victs employed in the State Prisons of
Joliet and elesstereEleecrn manufactur-
ers, did not produce one-half' of one per
• cent. id what .is manufactured in the
:State. Inferentially, the same result
'night ie shown from other State Pris-
ons. heves also established that con-
' viot labor, of a remunerative nature,
/employed in the production of articles
whueli'ffiust have a market, is an absol-
ute necessity for the maintenance of
discipline, it is beneficial to Society at
large, being a means of reforming the
convict, and is advantageous to the
workingmen themselves, because they
are thus freed from taxation for the
support of the Convict, in that by his
own industry he pays for his mainten7
ance.
The opposition to prison industries
is shared by some manufacturers, at
least in Canada. This has been not.
ably the .case in connection with a very.
limited •output of woodenware from ,
Dorchester Penitentiary. The 'same:
employment, on a more extensive scale
had been carried on at St. John Peni-
tentiary without having caused ; any
objection. At considerable expense
and trouble, the machinery was remov-
• ed from St. 4ohn to Dorchester and
put in working order. Certain manu-
facturers protested against the spruce
and birch growing on the penitentiary
grounds being converted into butter
tubs, pails and clothespins, to the al-
leged detriment of their business.
And this; too when the supply of thot e
articles to the Maritime Provinces is
nearly altogether furnished from On-
tario, Quebec and even the United
States, a large proportion being the
product of convict labor. In like man• s
ner, when it was intended to carry on
• the broom making in Dorchester Eeni.
tentiary, as it had been done in the
penitentiaries at St. John and Halifax,
some years ago, very extensive object.
ions were made, although two-thirds of
the brooms used in New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward 'sifted
;were manufactured -in the Provinces of
.Quebeo and Ontario, and no small share
.. of them in the Central Prison, Toronto.
A full compliance with these objections
would ruthlessly abolish one of the best
Means of reforming the convict; they
wonld deprive the convict of the oppor-
.tunity to learn a trade to enable him to
live an honest life after his discharge,
and to contribute to his support while
serving out his sentence; and yet, many
of those very people, along with public
men and a portion of the press, very
often find fault because our peniten-
eiaries are not doing more to be self.
eustaining."
Why cannot the Conservative papers
be honest once in a while. The assertion
that "3rit" papers are responsible for
the misleading reports that have been
and are published concerning California,
as false arid malioioua as it can be
and t osamaking it known to be so.
We venture'fre say thee more Tory pa»
pen than Grit ones have sounded Cali-
fornia'e praiees, and more Tories than
Grit e are now iresidento of that State.
We behead this to be also true of Del-
ete.
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_On, - Igiigkatiet$p,409),4144,0V+
I* KIscli4 thtt eeeet.Mte (et thi, ' feelk
ot .14 '00. ilgtOrio,g1 /)3r the recent
•814rela there, one may well feel truly'
thankful that their lot is cast in 11,
OPtIntry. where there is plenty of fear
at any rate.
atlxnefi BoYenolle, Collector ot
laud B01/01111% at St Oatherines, died a,
few dap since. The writer watt well
milnainted with him, awl, can vouch
foe the foliewhig; Prior to his appoint-
ment, about 15 years ego, he Published
a paper, called "Tne Couetitutiorr,"
whioli ceased existence ou. his appoint -
went. The plant was worth about
OM, and although repeated efforts
were made to puroliase it, Mr Seymour
tersald never sell because he could not
get *eery cent he wanted, and it re-
mained dead stock for years and years,
and we doubt if it is not stored in an
upper room in St. Catherines to -day.
Speaking on the use of the French
language in Canada, the Exeter Times
says; -"The English language would
• bathe universal language, were it not
that both political parties are afraid to
move lest they might lose the French
vote." We have criticised the Ontario
Government for the reported allow.
ance of the use of French in one .publio
school. Will the Exeter Times be
equally independent of its party and
criticize the Dominion Government for
officially reoognising the French lan-
guage in the House of Commons, for
the Times must know that both Eng-
lish and French are offioicially recogniz-
ed in debates and reports. Come now,
Times, speak out.
A correspondent in the Mail, quoting
illustrations to show that at critical
times in English history, men who
had been elected as Conservatives, be-
came radical reformers, and thus avert-
ed grave dangers to the State, asks: -
"Are there no Conservatives in Parlia-
ment who have given their confidence
to the Government, yet reserve some
power of control in the interest of their
constituents? Are there not men who
are even wiser to -day than they were
ten years ago, and who have the courage
to say so ?"
They may bp wiser, but there are
none with the courage to say so. No
Conservative, elected as such, reserves
any power of control in the interests of
his constituents, for the simple reason
that he knows perfectly well that his
supporters elected him to support Sir
John and his policy -no matter what
that policy might be.
e.
The Toronto World has been very
vigorously stirring up the Ontario Gov-
ernment to aid in the 4evelopernent of
the immense mineral deposits of
the Province. It is generally suppos-
ed that there is considerable mineral
wealth in the northern portion of On-
tario, and it by the building of roads,
and practical sueyeys this could be de-
veloped, there is no reason to think
that the people would object to the ex-
penditure -.necessary for such purpose.
Now that the boundary question has
been finally settled, there is no. reason
why some attention might not be given
to mineral developement. While we
have the greatest respect for Mr. Mow-
at as a political leader, we have thought
that he was a little too cautious in the
past, the result, no doubt, of a desire to
keep in his estimates and in line with
public opinion. A little more of the "risk
and venture" principle would do no
harm, and would really be a broadening
of a hitherto liberal policy.
The first edition of the Scripture seL
estiens, (improperly called the Rosh
Bible,) being exhausted, Mr Ross some
time ago handed the work for a new edi-
Con, to the identical committee, with
Ono exception, that prepared the first,
remarking, "Here get this up to suit
you this time," and told them to take
the entire responsibility. The work is
now in print. It differs from the old
one in two or three respects. In the
first place, The book and chapter of the
Bible from which the lesson is taken
is printed in bold type on the margin.
The numbering of the verses is pre-
cisely the same as in the Bible. There
is no chapter selected from which vers-
es have to be left out. There is no
jumping from one verse to another. The
selections are given in their proper
order. The book is slightly larger than
the other one, though not much. We
shall be much surprised if there are not
some who will find as much fault with
this edition as they did with the first.
Some time ago the Township of
Tuckeremith Board of School trustees
decided that they would not allow the
school houses to be used for any other
purpose than for school. In some of
the schools it had been the custom to
hold weekly meetings of farmers' clubs,
and a great deal of good was the
result of these naeetings, but the deci-
sion of the board has knocked the club
meetings cold. A delegation recently
waited upon the trustees, and asked
that the matter be reconsidered, but no
far they have not succeeded in getting
what they asked for -the use of the
school. As the clubs furnished their
own fuel, kept the sobool-room clean,
and guaranteed that no injury would
renult to the furniture, we are very
rntrols surprised at action of the School
Board. Farman' club meetings are
educators of the very best kind, and
they should be encouraged. They de-
velop° talent that would otherwise be
dormant, and diesemitutte knowledge
that mud be pro1"yf good., T4,
no, the aotion •SOCIFIa a
senteleas one, have
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hot, 411 aranstog feature of the affair is
tile fact that op to the, time et the last
eleetien lis wssaponservative,
10$4,Ins was one of the delegates of the
cklengarry ponserve.tive Aosecirktien to
the 0011Servative OanFelltian, held
TUr911tO to jubilate over the nevi decent, -
tion, that of G. O. B., witla whioh the
Premier had just been iuvested, and
the outcome of the present election
must have been the result of his early
political training. We havenot much
sympathy for the Glengarry Liberals
in their dilemma. We are not going to
question tha genuineness of any mares
political conversion, no matter which
side he joins, but it is decidedly impru-,
dent to give a man Who bas just turned
over a new leaf, political preference in
the side to whioh he has turned.
OUR LETTER. BOX
7'o the Editor of Clinton New Era.
TucsEasturE, Jan. 17th, 1888.
Dose am sorry to have to in-
form you that the space I have been
favored with in your columns has been
used in replying to a false and malicious
reporter, and you can berm an idea
what it is to deal witivone-of those kind
of things. Not having been appointed
as the reporter for the club, hence his
thirst' for maligning the first or any
person with whom he may come in con-
tact. In the future I hope to see the
true reporter to the fore, instead of the
dog in the manger practice whioh has
been adopted lately. Yours truly,
OBSERVER.
Additional Local News.
ACCIDENT. -Mr Hiram Hill had
the misfortune to cut his loot the
other day, while chopping a stick of
wood.
FARM SOLD. -The farm on the base
line belonging to the late Thos. Mc-
Laughlin, jr., was sold by auction on
Saturday, Mr John J. McLaughlin
being the purchaser, at $4,925. It
was sold three years ago for $7,000.
Caeamaer MEN.- The Outfit io
Creamery Association opened its an-
nual convention in the City Hall,
Guelph, on Tuesday. Arming those
present we notice the names ot W.
Herbison, Clinton; G. Browning.
Ripley,(formerly of Londesboro,) and
R. McCartney, Seaforth.
Horan ALL 111GFIT-Mr Inglis,(who
has been employed with Mr McGre-
gor, of the 3rd con. of Stanley,) for
whom a couple of horses arrived here
last week from the old country,minus
their owner, turned up all right on
Friday last. It seeins that the horses
had been shipped at Hatifa.x, and
when the train arrived at Montreal
there was a wait of eight hours, dur-
ing which time Inglis went:up town,
when he was taken ill, and was re.
moved to a hotel, and was unable to
leave his room for several days.
A CORRESPONDENT SAYS. -To the
north of Exeter a few miles is the stir-
ring little village of Hensall, a place
with ambitious aspirations. The Eng-
iish Church ,there appears to be in
some commotion about ritualistic
practises. The Rector and a niajotity
of the congregation consider that ever-
green decorations at Christman en-
signs of popery, and this year they
have dispensed with them. The mi-
nority, of course, have to submit, but
they enter a prompt protest, as we
can easily infer from a spirited cor-
respondent in the Exeter Times, in
which the words superstition, relics
of popery, etc., are very freely used.
LIVE STOCK NOTES. -Last week
Messrs H. Snell & Sons, the well
known stock breeders of Hullett, gold
a young Durham bull calf to Mr Mc-
Gee, of McKillop, for the sum ol $125.
They also sold to Messrs S. Grigg and
J.) Mansfield, of London, for their
stock farm at Brandon a two-year old
Durham heifer, Red ion 2nd, for the
handsome sum of $350. This heifer
was considered to be one of the beat
that has ever ben raised in the coun-
ty, being bred and raised by Mesoors
Snell & Sons, and has always been a
prize nicer wherever shown. • They
also sold to the same parties four
Shropshire sheep for the sum of $120.
At such prices as the above, who will
say that it does not pay to raise good
stock. If the county of Huron con-
tinues to make progress in the raising
of stock at the same ratio for the next
ten years, that it has in the past ten,
it will far surpass anything in the
Dominion,
ONTARIO'S WINTER CLIMATE. -
Canadians have had little to com-
plain of this winter in regard to the
weather. The autumn was phenom •
enally fine, and the only drawback in
early winter was the lack of snow. -
Since a week betore Christmas, how-
ever, there has been excellent sleigh-
ing, wittajustenough of snow to make
the roads good without blocking them
particularly, while the cold has not
been lower than five degrees below
zero at any time. When we realize
the state of things in other parts of
the continent and in Europe we have
much cause to be thankful. 'In Kan-
sas the blizzards have been almost as
violent as in Dakota and Minnesota,
and have borne much more severely
on the people by reason of their lack
ot fuel and suitable dwellings. In
California the rain fall has been ab-
normal. In England the fogs hate
been of ' extraordinary density, so
miich so Chat navigation and the rail -
Way service have been seriously in-
terfered with. In Northern Europe
the people have perished in scores
from the cold, and whole regions have
been blocked with. snow; while in
China, as ser lately reported, a valley
7,000 miles square has been inundat-
ed, ..with a countless loss of human
lives and property. From all or any
of these calamities Canada, and Onta-
rio patticularly,has been exempt.-
If we are not quite so prosperouses
other .years, due to the partial failure
of the crops, we have a climate that
Is in .every way enjoyable, and is
exceptionally favorable this year in
nninlintitiOn With the tonditions else.
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,at ussels.
$0140011 BIM Mill norrowly 011C0B04
destruetion by tire last week.
• Dr Id, J. Ole" 01,14na4on, kas eon-
oluded to open an ethos in Dlyth.
Mr Robert' Orr; Merchant, Winghem,
has sold out to Messre Wm. Idisooche
Ed. Boles,
Mr Mau Strong, merchant, Ford-
wieli, has wad out niaetook in trade to
Mr Carter, from Teeewater.
Sandersen Bros. hardware merchants
of Gorrieehave disselved partnership.
The businees will be carried OA by Mr.
David Sanderson.
241r Phyous, of Usbornee upon going
to his stable the other morning found a
valuable horse lying dead. Cause of
death unknown.
Mrs Sloan, wife of Dr Sloan, Blyth,
slipped and fell on the floor, on Sunday
• afternoon, sustaining injuries which
will prevent her frtrm Moving about
for some time.
Mr John Moore has rented his farm
in Howiok, to Mr Wakeford, and in-
tends moving to Gorrie to engage in
blacksmithing in the shop lately vacat-
ed by Mr J. W. Huper.
On Wednesday evening the young
people of Walton Methodist church be-
seaged the parsonage, here and present-
ed to Rev. W. Torrence a splendid buf-
alo robe, and a silver butter dish to
Mrs Torrence.
The Annual meeting of the Conserva-
tive Association of Brussels was held
recently andithe officers appointed for
next year as follows: -President, Wm.
Nightingale, Esq. '• Vice Pres., R.
Leatherdale, Esq. ; Secretary Treasurer
A. HeNeJenisins.
A brakeman named Maurer on a L'
H. se B. freight train met with an acoi-
dent at the Wingham depot on Satur-
day last. He was stepping off a oar
while in motion, and slipping, fell and
struck his head on a raile inflicting a
severe scalp wound.
• Last Sunday morning Wm. Wynn, of
Brussels, died at the advanced age of
eighty years and four months. He was
a native of Ireland and came to this
country in his early manhood. For
over 26 years the deceased has resided
in this locality and was well known to
a great many.
A three year old daughter of Mr E.
Follick, 'baker, Exeter, mot with a pain-
ful accident the other day. She and a
playmate were enjoying themselves,
and while the little boy was carrying
her around in his arms, he let her fall.
She fell against the stove, burning her
face in a, serious manner.
Says the Brussels Post: -Our old
and highly esteemed friend Rev. S.
Jones if spared to Friday of noxt week,
will see his 80th birthday. Notwith-
standing this good old age he preached
twice last Sunday at Walton with al-
most the vigor of youth and he gets
about a's lively as a cricket. Brussels
should be proud of this veteran of the
cross,.
=
The other day Rev J. L. Kerr, of
Brussels, (father of the editor, of the
Post,) was taken rather suddenly sick,
paralysis.or bursting of a small blood
vessel of She brain being the cause, af-
fecting very serionsly his speech for a
time, also one side of his body. Al-
though yet in a very critical condition
his medical attendant has hopes of his
recovery. •
) One day last week a horse belonging
to Mr Hostile of the 9th concession, of
Howiok, fell into a well about 20 feet
deep, . which was in the stable. As
soon as he was discovered, assistance
was sent for, and ropes were fastened
around the animal and attached to a
hay fork and he was drawn out, with
the exception of a few bruises, none the
worse for his adventure.
,The death of the young man, Thes.
Gilosn,o on lot 20, con. 8, Turnberry,
on Tuesday was especially sudden. On
Elaturday last he vt as in Wingham, but
complained slightly. Inflamation of
the bowels set inand baffled medical
skill to control it. Strong, healthy and
robust he had never known sickness.
He led an exceedingly exemplary life,
having joined the S. Army some years
go.
Mr Francis Kettle, of the third con.
of Hullett, is the owner of an eight
months old colt, giving the following
measurements: Girth 5 feet 5 inches;
arm, 22 inches; front bone 11 inches;
hind bone, 11 inches; and which brings
down the scales at 900 pounds. This
colt is bred from a gammon grade mare
and McFarlane & McEwen's imported
stallion, "Pride of Tyne." This is
only one out of many good colts from
this same horse.
A lad named Win. McDougal, of Mor-
ris township, was up before Judge Toms
on Wednesday, on a charge of setting
bre to a dwelling house and stack of
hay belonging to John Hewitt of the
same place. The offence was ,commit-
ted on Dec. 19th and. prisoner was corn -
mi ted by S. Hunter, J. P., of Brussels.
pleaded guiity and was remanded
til the 24th inst. for sentence. There
appears to be no doubt that the boy is
of unsound mind, having st mania for
fires.'
On Monday James Manser, of How -
ick, was arrested by Constable Corbett,
of Fordwich, for forgery, On Friday
last Maneer presented a note for $80,
bearing the signature of Mr Thomas
Evens, of Turnberry, to Mr B. S. Cook,
of Fordwich, who knowing Mr Evens
to he worth the amount, cashed it for a
small discount. It was afterwards dis
covered the note was a forgery and
Manger was on Monday arrested and
tried before J. P's Gibson and Foster ,
who committed him to stand his trial
at the Spring Assize:Foe ,
Whilst engaged in the mill in Lower
Wingham, on Tuesday last, Mr Thos,
Price, of Messrs Hutton, Price se Garr,
was suddenly stricken with paralysis,
and died on Thursday. A native of
Wales, near Cardiff, he used to tell hove
he, a young lad, worked in the mines
for his penny a day. He came to Can-
ada quite young. He was for many
yeare a farmer in Turnberry,land bought
postmaster Fisher's interest in the grist
mill in 1882. In his politioal views he
was a pronounced liberal. He never
accepted any municipal office. He
was 58 years of age and leaves a widow
but no family. He was comfortably
circumstanced in life. His sudden
death east a gloom over the town and
aroused general sympathy for his be-
reaved widow.
A Eluevale correspondent verites:-A
scene was witnessed on Saturday night
last, the like of which, thanks to the
"Soott Act," has not been seen in our
quietvillage for many months vast.
A farmer from the northof the village,
respectably connected, and whir him.
self might be respected were it not for
his indulgenee in- strong drink, had got
too much "anti Scott" aboard before
leaving Wingham. He drove from
there to this place in the most reckless
manner, endangering his Wife's life as
well as his Own by UpSating near the
oheeise factory. On arriving here he
Made Hie place bideenS*ith bib 'pro-
fanity, tan his horse on the plateatin of
NEWS NOUS.
,
IF•TP11.
ECM Oameron,of SootinvoldAlgie
onunilt died on Sunday at the ago er
1.00 years and 8 months.
The Harrisonlitit.ist ry, in Mc it0a,
• has resiged, and Mr Greenway, leader
of the Opposition' hes been celled on
10 form a new Cabinet.
13idudulph farmer named °nue
(brother of a Methodist Minister of
the same name,) was murdered while
on his way bame, on Wedneiday
eight.
Thursday's blizzard in the Nortb•
western States was about the worst on
record. Judging trom the reports so
far reaeived, very nearly two hundred
lives must have been lost in it.
Mr and Mrs John Hammond, both
more than 70 years old, were fatally
burned in bed at Oswego, on Monday
morning before thefire was discovered
by the neighbors, It is thought the
old people had been smoking in bed
and set fire to the clothing.
As the funeral of a young man
named Archibald Munn was proceed
ing along the side road from his un-
cle'e residence, on the lat concession
of Oulrossao the Teeswater cemetery,
on Thursday, the wind caught j the
hearse, throwing it completely over,
the coffin and corpse crashing through
the glass side of the hearse and falling
out on the road.
The total number of arrests at alone -
ten, N.B., in the fifteen months prior
to the enforcement of the Scott Act
by the United Temperance Com-
mittee, was 371, and in the fifteen
months that have since elapsed but
267. The !lumber of arrests for
drunkenness in the same period be-
fore enforcement was 243 and since
enforcement but 170. The last con-
dition is °otter than the first, but still
the Act has a groat deal to do in
Moecton before ittvertakes its 'pork.
The Welland Telegraph relates the
following"practical' answer to prayer.
Prayer was offered in one of our
churches last Sunday morning for the
widow and fatherless children of Robt
Blenchard, killed on Saturday. The
salutary petition was that God would
move the hearts of those who had of
this world's goods, to give to the wi-
dow and orphans. A gentleman in
the audience took thehint, headed a
paper on Monday morning:subscribed
handsomely himself; and in a short
time raised nearly 5200.
On Saturday afternoon last W. J.
Graham, Collector of Inland Revenue
at Owen Sound, made a raid on an
illicit distillery in the Township of
Amabel, County of Bruce, run by a
man named Thomas Martin. He sr -
rested Martin and seized his still, two
fermenting tubs, and a quantity of
molasses. Martin was tried at Allen -
ford before Justices James Allen and
John Devard. Mr William Masson,
of Owen Sound,conducted the ease on
behalf of the Crown. The prisoner
was fined $100 and sentenced to one
month in Walkerton gaol. Martin
hails frotn the County of Waterloo,
where he owns considerable hotel pro-
perty, and appears to have fallen in
with the idea of getting whiskey at
first cost and evading the duty.
The Southirn Manitoba Times has
the following on the refusal of the
Canadian Customs to give clearance
papers for wheat in bond to Manitoba
farmers wishing to ship grain by the
United States all-railroute:-"We can
110 longer conceal from our readers the
fact that wheat is from eight to ten
cents a bushel higher ou the American
side than in Manitoba -at any rate,
in the vicinity of Emerson. On Sat-
urday last it was 64 cents ut Pembina
and St Vincent, against 5-1 ceuts in
Emerson. % This is attributable, no
idoubt, to the lower rate of freight in-
duced by the competition of the
1 Northern Pacific with the Manitoba
I railway. A continuance of this re-
lative disproportion in the price of
w1eat can have but t ne outcome; im-
migration to Manitoba must clef eatnd
our people mjast get over to theDiticota
side in haste. At the present low
price of wheat ten ceuts is one-fifth
of the whole va'us of a bushel. Gd
help the Manitoba farmers !"
William Roblin went to Detroit
from near Startford about three weeks
ago, and settled with his family at
169 Congress street west. On Wednes-
day last, while at home he attempted
to kindle a fire in the stove with the
aid of kerosene. He supposed the fire
entirely out, but it appears a few live
coals remained A moment after pour-
ing on the oil an explosion occurred
a -id Mr Roblin • was enveloped in
flames. The fire,attracted Julius, Mr
Roblin's little son, 2 years and 8
months old, and be came directly to
the burning fluid. The father, not.
withstanding his agony, shouted to
the bay to stay away, bnt being on
fire dared not approach the lad. The
little one paid no heed and was soon
a mass of flames. A servant girl was
sitting in the room at the time, hold-
ing another child, but dared not leave
her charge, as it showed a disposition
to readh the fire. The boyJulius ling-
ered in agony until 3 o'clock on Fri-
day afternoon,when death put an end
to his torture. Mr Robin himself is
badly burned about the hands, face
and abdomen, but the chances are in
favor of his recovery.
A. St Paul, Minn., despatch says;
Neil McKeague, whose parents reside
at Thorold, Ont., was shot and killed
by T. A Hillerman at Church's Ferry
Dak., on Saturday night. The origin-
al cause of that trouble was that Hiller -
man prevented McKeague, who was
trying to start a row all day, and
finally tried to pull , the bar over,
drawing a revolver at the same time,
with the evident intention of shoot-
ing Hillerman. Hillerman, who was
behind the bar, picked upe, shot on
and fired first, blowing the entire top
off Mc eague's head and , spattering
li
his bra s about the room. McKea-
gue wa a notorious desperado and
feared by all who came in contact
with him. He came from Dakota
three years ago, fresh frotn peniten-
tiary in Canada, where he served a
term for attempted rape in tSt:Cath-
arines. He was principal in a'cele-
brated murder trial in Chicago ,five
years ago, in which he was charged
with the murder of Geo. Wilson and
his wife, an aged couple who lived at
Winesmo, a suburb of Chicago. His
family spent a great deal of money- in
his defence at his trial, procuring the
best obtainable counsel, , and the re.
stilt wits a disagreement of the jury,
f
V-4,14MER,SX,*(10,XYPITA: '.iferlftt 'ell-pteilts.' et 04444 to
term of yeara' *AO* divitial
r.+447 guatlki il'AENtalk RieTIT,TiTE
'• MOTTNO!4.% 4.4.gtifiE1AC
000 or Ole 11#90 fliteeeeern1 farnie
ore instee ever conTene4 in. this
8ISC400$ Wee beld, on Friday and Sat.
Imlay lost, *0 Brtiesele.. Qn Friday
ferenoon tbo election (Otto, a took
place, end at the afLernoon session
interesting palm; s were given, on
"The DriVing Horse," by the presi-
dent, U. McFadden ; on "Rotation
of Crops," by'S.Rennie, of Scarborp,
and on , "Breeding and Raiding of
Sheep," by 1). Robertson. An en-
thusiastic meeting was held in the
evening, when in addition to a good
musical and literary programme, ad-
dresses were delivered by John Mc-
Millan, M.P., and Mr Rennie, and
an eloquent and scientific lecture by
Prof. Penton, on "The Formation of
Soil." Saturday forenoon session
was taken up by addresses on "Man-
gold,' byReevelVIcCracken; "Science
in Cattle Ft e ling," by Prof„Panton,
and "Breeding Heavy Draught
Hoven," by John McMillan, M. P.
Own elther inmoniy.or re.insiiranaf,
ernvitil bib AeleSafee ?tli 0,44144 to 51,r,
vide, ,
The hmis ou 0,14 these
teriex estimates are telotreseket4 are t
a large emeher oI lapses, or, Igt Sher
words, by reStOPP, Pt OP unfortunates'
who are tenable tocontinue their pay,
meets. -We will cell this fseter lie, 1.
The next fm gar is a 4W:treble *Pr- .
.or a lower death rate than is
predicted by the regular tables of
InwitalitY. In this and the preceding
factor, there must he'll, large element
of uncertainty. ''44Y
The third factor is a low rate of ex-
pense, and this we believe is, not ex-
perienced by those companies pritc,
Using this plan.
The fourth factor is a higher rate
of interest cbteined on iavestments
than that on which the company's re-
serve is calculated. As money is
cheap in the United States for such
securities es life insurance companies
invest in, there is not much chance
of this factor supplying much of the
promised dividend.
We will now look into the practical
issue or gathering of the golden har-
vest promised, and see „how it corres-
ponds with the lavish statements of
4"h -a afterman 88831°11 Mr Russell Its advocates.
In the year 1871 a party at the age
Bishop read a paper on "Manuring,"
of 33 took out a Tontine policy for
Robert Ma Milen took up "Cattle $5,000, payiug annually $123.90. At
Feeding," Mr Rennie spoke on
"Draining," and Prof. Penton dealt
with "Seed Testing." At the close
a hearty vote of thanks was passed
to the gentlemen assisting. There
the expiration of 15 years he was as-
sured he would be entitledto with-
draw from the company, should he so
desire it, the sum of $1,799 cash, or if
he died even one day before the 15
was a large attendance at all the years, his estate was to get $5.000.
•He, however, survived the 15 years
sessions, as many as 300 being pres-
ent at one time. The East Huron
Institute has over 1,000 members,
and has a very good lending library
in connection with it. [We receiv-
ed, through the kindness of MrKerr,
of the Brussels Post, e detailed re-
port of the above, with the papers
read, hut cannot find room for it this
week.'
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOUTH HURON term is up, and then one has to accept
FARMERS' INSTITUTHENSALL. in surplus whatever the company
E AT
choose to give. This, to us, appears
•
and on completing the term, -was of.
fared the miserable sum of $979.95, (;),
instead of $1779. His disappoint- ‘,
meat may be well imagined, and from- a
that time out Tontine was not a pleas-
ing theme with him.
Had be failed in one payment, and
that the last, he would have forfeited
every cent paid in. One of the weak
points of the scheme, from our stand
point is, one's entire ignorance of
what the result is going to be, till the
— a sort ofjug- handled scheme, in which
stitute met at Hensall, on Monday winners, they holding all the cards.-
The South Huron Farmers' In- the company must necessarily be the
and Tuesday, in Hodgins' Hall. The The more thoroughly Tontine is Un -
President, Mr S. Smillie, occupied derstood, the less acceptable is it like -
the chair. A large number of farm-
ers were present. The first day's
meeting opened by a lecture on
"Parasite Plants," by Prof. Penton,
followed by an able address by G.E.
Jackson,on "Agricultural Societies;"
then followed a good paper from Jas.
Logan, on "Preparing Land for
Wheat;" a paper on the "Breeding
of Heavy Horses," by John McMil-
lan, M.P., was very interesting.
This finished the day's work. A
pleasant evening was spent, tlielfall
being packed to the doors. Rousing
speeches were delivered by J. Mc-
Millan, M. P., on "Why the Boys
Leave the Farm;" by Prof. Penton,
on "Education as a source of Profit
and Pleasure to the farmer ;" Mr
Rennie, on "What the PublicSchool
is doing for the Farmer's Boy." All
three gentlemen succeeded in inter-
esting the audience in a remarkable
degree. The Professor especially
made a good impression, and showed
clearly that the successful farmer of
the near future will be a man of
brain power rather than a man of
muscle. The meeting was enlivened
by vocal and instrumental musictof
a high order, and passed off vary
satisfactorily to the management.
The second day's meeting opened
with a paper from Mr Rennie, on
"Rotation of Crops, Preparation of
Land for the different crops.'" this
being a wide subject, calledforth
much discussion, occupying most of
the forenoon. Mr Ketelien opened
the afternoon session with a paper
advising the farmers to breed feeds
to drop in the fall. Prof. Penton
slowed the science of cattle feeding
for profit. Mr. Rennie gave the
secret of his success in,clearing his
firm of thistles. A papea by Mr
McQuade, on draining, closed the
session.
Mr H. H. Cook, M. P. for East
Simcoe, was unseated for bribery by
agents, yesterday.
A Kansas telegram says:-Satu ratty
and Sunday nights were the coldest
ever experienced in this section. A
few cases of freezing have been report-
ed but the reports that come from
Western Kansas are " appal h tog. The
blizzards that raged through that sec-
tion a few weeks ago left the people in
such condition that they were unable
to stand thesevere weather of the past
twenty-four hours and a large num-
ber of deaths from cold and starvatit n
occurred. A ear load of provisions
was started on Monday from Wichita
to Ashland, but the storm stopped the
train. It is estimatedthat three thou-
sand people in Clark County are in a
destitute condition and unless bit -
mediate relief is afforded the number
of deaths will be fearful. The casual-
ties among stock have been greater i
than were ever before known n Kan-
sas. Horses and cattle have perieht d
in their stalls and the owners have
been badly frozen while attempting
to care for them. On the Missouri
Pacific railway two trainloads of cattle
coming in from the West were caught
in the blizzard and every animal wpa
froten to death. As most of the cat-
tle on the western range of the Indian
territorry are new Texas stock,the loss
will be very great, they being unused
to such low temperature.
What is "Tontine."
r.•••••m•
We have frequently heard this ques-
tion, "What is to ba understood by
the term Tontine ?" For the infor-
• mation of those of our readers who
might desire some light on the sub.
ject, we may state that the name it-
self has no special signification, it
was derived from the originator of
that plan or scheme of life insurance,
one Tonteni, an Italian, who must
have had an idiosyncracy for this
form of gambling, because there is a
large element of uncertainty in its
results.- a achene which is in har-
mony with the evolution doctrinal
the survival of' the fittest, or jolfiiit-
he that has the largest ponhetA The, -
intention of the plan ja4e1
BORN
WALKER.-Iu Colborne, on the 18th inst.,
the wife of Mr John iVallter, of a son.
MARTEN. -In Colborne, on the 45h inst.,
the wife of Mr Edward Marten, ole son.
STERLING. -In Belerave, on the 10th inst.,
the wife of Mr Robt. Sterling, of a daughter.
DURNION.-In Blyth on the 15th inst.
the wife of Mr R. B. Lournicea, of the Queens
Hotel, of a son.
COWAN,-In Blyth, on the 10th inst. the
wife of Mr David Cowan, of a daughter.
MARRIED •
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13 ALL-MoBRIEN.-In Clinton, on the Utli
Lust., at the residenoe of the bride's mother,
by tne Rev W. Craig, 111r E. Ball, of Hullett,
to Miss Mary Emily, (laughter of the late
Jonathan MoBrien.
BAILEY-MOSGROVE.-At the residence
of the bride's father, Turnberry, on the llth
inst., by the Rev. J. S. Cooke, Mr John W.
Bailey., of Hullett, to Isabella, third daughter
of Mr John Mosgrove.
BISSETT-SNELL.-In Exeter, on the llth
inst., at the residence of the bride's father,
by the Rev James Graham, Mr Edward Bis-
sett, to Miss Maggie, only daughter of Mr
Wiu.Snell, all of Exeter,
HOWATT-SARLS.-At efanehester vil-
lage, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. John Gray,
bfr James Howatt, of Colborne, to Miss
Maggie Saris, of Manchester.
DIED
GAUNT. -In East Wawanosh, on the 17th
inst., Karl, only son of Mr James Gaunt, of
St. Helens, aged 1 year. .
LUXTON.-In Exeter. on the lin inst,,
Richard Luxton, agocl 43 years and 8 nionths.
ROSS. -In Stanley, on the 15th inst., Alex.
Ross. aged 74 years and 8 mouths.
MeFARL ANE,-Irt ith
Tuckersm,on the 14th
inst., Elitabeth Murdock, wife of ?the late
Jo`in McFarlane, aged 85 years and 10 months
11, FOSTER
P I:1 OTOGRAP HER
CLINTON
'Atm Aarertigemento
ClENTLEMEN WANTING A NICE QUIET
X -S boarding house can e accomodated
on application.at the hmNEW ERA Office.. '
C10013 GENERAL SERVANT WANTED
ki at once. Permanent situation to compe-
tant person, Apply to MRS WM. FOSTER,
Albert St., Clinton.
1110 SELL OR EXCHANGE FOR PROPER-
TY IN ONTARIO. -320 Acres of land in
Manitoba. Clear deed can be given for one
half. The land is near Benlah, and es miles
from the North West Central Railway, and
is first-class land. JAS. HICKS, Brussels.
1'11110RO UG H BRED DURHAM BULL FOlt
SALE. -The subEteribers have for sale a
first-class four year old Thoroughbred Dur-
ham Bull, dark red color and, registered ne-
digree. Reasonable terms of sale. JOHN
and HENRY DIEHL, lot 25, 0011. 5, Stank Y.
Varna P0.
OHARITY COMMITTEE NOTICE.—Tho
Charity Committee of the Town Council
will meet to consider applications for charity,
on Monday of each week from 9 to 10 a.m., at
the Clerk's Office, In the Town Hall, until
further notice, Only the really needful need
apply. Applications will not be heard at
other Ganes. JOS. WHITEHEAD, Chairman
CARD.
The undersigned having disposed of his
business to Messrs. Calbick and Reith, be-
speaks for his successors a continuation of
the same liberal patronage that was accord/
ed to him. At the same time be requests alt
persons indebted to him to settle tho 801110
at once, as he is about to leave town. A. A.
BENNETT, Clinton.
Notice to the Patrons of the
Londesboro Creamery,
Butter has.been shipped to Scotland. I am
how prepared to pay pittrons,at the rate of
sixteen cents per pound, and will pay the
balance when full returns are received.
W. L. OUIMETTE, See.-Treas.
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